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Murdered Ohio Man for SO. 80.

CLEVELAND Ohio. December 14-John
Clifton, tWentyninc years old. a con
tractor, was shot and killed last night
at his home. He died in the presence
of his brother, wife and three small
children. Frank Ross. an Italian. and his
father, Michael Ross, were arrested. but
the brother OF the dead man did not
identify them and they were released
Tho murderer escaped. 1t was an arg1i-
ment over SIS due one Of the men in
his employ that led 10 the shooting.
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TRIBUTE TO DR.. KENT.
His Love for Mankind Told in
Funeral Address.
SERVICES were SIMPLE
Prayer Followed by the Eulogies of
His Friends.
BODY SENT TO CREMATORY
Congregational Meeting Of the Peo-
pies Church to Select His Sue
cessor-League Resolutions.
BODY SENT TO CREMAToRY

A sheaf of ripened wheat, in lieu of the
usual somber black of mourning was fast
ened upon the outer door of the home of
the late Rev. Alexander Kent, preceding
his funeral yesterday. 1t signihed that
the harvest had been gathered into the
great storehouse and brought no thoughts
Of the gloom of the darksome grave. IN
side the home there were no darkened
rooms nor emblems Of mourning, but light
and flowers. The service was In keeping
with the wishes Of DR.. Kent as express
ed frequently before his death-simple
and unpretentious. The attendance at the
obsequies was thoroughly cosmopolitan.
There were Gentiles and Jews. Catholics
and Protestants. Free Thinkers and
Quakers, representing many countries and
climes.
The ceremonies and surroundings were
in accord with the life OF the man. who
good-fellowship, freedom Of religious
thought and the creed Of the fellowship of
God and the brotherhood Of man.
The service was held at the Kent home.
IS street. Regret was expressed at
the passing of a man whose service
for humanity had been so marked Many
hundreds Of people viewed the remains
as they lay in state. The services were
similar to those used by the Society of
Friends-that is. there were addresses by
several speakers. and no ritual Two
hymns were sung by DIR. William G. KIM
ball, Lead. Kindly Light and abide
With Me-" The prayer was by Rev.
John Van Schaick, pastor of the Church
of Our Father. Universalist denomina-
ton. and the benediction was given by
Rev. Ulysses G. B. Pierce, pastor Of All
Souls Church, Unitarian denomination.
George H. SHIRLEY. president of the Peo-
pies Rule League Of America. presided.
Mr.. SHIRLEY is a member of the People s
Church. and in the opening address he
gave the life history OF their pastor. the
central feature being consuming desire
to promote social justice. while stand
ing for religious and ethical training"
said the speaker, che has fearlessly and
continuously dealt with the political and
social problems Of the day
Mr.. SHIRLEY further said: Seventeen
years ago. when the Peoples Church was
established. this was a more unpopular
cause than it Is today. Conservatism
prevailed. This was vigorously yet scien
tifically attacked by the forceful and elo-
quent preacher. backed by congregation
each member Of whom had joined because
he believed in DIR. Kent's message.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-14

proceedings in conformity to the opinion
of this court. Opinion by Mr.. Justice
White.
No. 90 The United States. plaintiff
in error, agt. Charles f. Herr: In error
to the district court of the United States
for the district Of Colorado: judgment
affirmed. Opinion by Mr.. Justice White.
No. 2S7. The United States. plaintiff in
error. agt. Robert Forester ct al; In err
ror to the district court OF the United
States for the district of Colorado; judg-
ment reversed and cause remanded for
further proceedings in conformity to the
opinion of this court. Opinion by Mr..
Justice White.
No. 291 The United States, plaintiff in
error. agt Charles f. Herr and
George C. Franklin; IN error to the dis
trict court of the United States for the
district of Colorado; Judgment reversed
and cause remanded for further proceed
ings in conformity to the opinion of this
court. Opinion by Mr.. Justice White.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-14
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

1;51 WALLACE PLACE NORT.i " Eo :
James :. Fraser. trustee, 10 RoDeft a
Miller part lot 40. square 20.
RANDIE HLANDS-Nationai Say
ingS and Trust Company. trustee 10
Walker s. EHeS lots | and > block
b5i3. slO.
EMERSON STREET NORTHEAST be
tween 18th and 18th st'reets-Pinehurst
Park Company 10 William Il. BogSs
lot los square 1899: Slu0.
RESERVOIR NIEW-William II. Boges
To Pinehurst Park Company, lot II.
block /. 500
MERIDIAN HILL-Harry 7. Domer to
Stella A De Pue. lot IS. block IA; S1V'.
RRI1IHTWOOD PARK = Joseph Mat
thews ct ux. to Diller +. Croft, lot IA.
block IL; sic.
FIFTH STREET NORTHEAST between
+ and q SIreets-tieorge c. Humphrey
ct al to Clara l.. Connor lot 66.
square so: Siu.
AVENUE .ADDIIHON
10 CLEVELAND PARk-Josephina
T. Rawlings TO Ben NJ. Rawlings.
part $40.
MERIDIAN SrREET--Har1!- T. Wilson
ct al. TO Katherine l.. Willis. lot g.
square $50; SlU.
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Value of His Works.

1.-The great value that this has been to
the country can scarcely be overestimated.
Here at the nations capital for seven
teen years a forceful and a sane thinker
has preached each Sunday, and the re-
forms he has advocated have gradually
gained ground. All are on their way to
fruition.
been thoroughness and far-sightedness.
1.-The rock on which he built is that
this universe Is a moral universe; uni
verse of law and order that is develop
ing toward higher levels.
ITO understand the lines of develop
ment one must carefully study what is
taking place around about him and care
fully trace the history of each institu-
ton
DIR. Kent did this. He studied all the
latest books on social science and political
science. He studied these along with social
philosophy and he saw clearly the end
toward which society is developing He
worked to hasten its progress. and he
possessed patience and persiStency.
Sunday after Sunday he gave master
full addresses on widely separated sub
jects. each one coupled with sound ethics.
This. combined with an eloquent delivery,
coming from a being consumed with a de-
sire for his brothers welfare, and who
foresaw what might be done, created an
impression on us that is greater than we
suspect. There is feeling aroused by
Soul-StlfriHS appears mat ueepiS dhects
one. 1t is this personal appeal that
brings about the great religious reviyalS,
as we'll as the social ones.
THE entire world is developing. and IN
some of the more advanced countries the
political changes he advocated have taken
place and are bringing about the needed
social and economic changes. Here in
our great republic the knowledge con-
corning these Announcements is generally
understood, and the moral nature of the
entire country is aroused. SO you see
the main part of the fight has been Won.
All that remains is to carry into effect
the dominant public opinion; and then In
"a peoples government go forward with
the political, social and economic devel-
onmentS
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Great Purpose in His Life.

Having outlined our leaders achieve
ments. let in this open book of his
lfe's work ascertain the central meaning.
1t is that there has been a great purpose
in his life. He was given great work to
do and he did it manfully. The People
Church was the instrument through
which he worked. 1t was called into
being for that purpose. Every member
has been in full sympathy and the church
has not been so large as to tax his
strength This gave time for study. The
subject matter required deep study, for
social science is a complicated field. Well
can say Well done, good and faith
fun servant. enter thou into the JOY of
thy Lord
This morning. after a prayer BY Rev.
John Van Schaick. the body was taken
from the home and conveyed To the Gre
nlatory al Lees undertaking rooms,
Pennsylvania avenue.
Alexander William Kent arrived from
Havana. Cuba. Sunday morning and will
return tomorrow. Mrs. Edward G. Bebb
will remain with her mother. MIR Bebb
will soon return TO his home at Glendive.
Montana. He is one of the government $
civil engineers on an important irrigation
project at that place.
\ congregational meeting of the mem
beers of the Peoples Church will soon be
held TO decide upon its future. 1t is
proba be that a memorial meeting will
delivered By representatives of the move
ments in which Dr.. Kent was a partici-
pant.
Resolutions of Respect.
Resolutions on the death of DR.. Alexan-
der Kent late pastor of the Peoples
Church, prepared by a special committee.
consisting OF Prof. Hyiand G. Kirk. DIR.
w. A Croffut and H. W. Selah, and pre-
scented by DR.. Croffut. We're unanimously
adopted by the league preceding the adj
dress and discussion. and following some
words OF tribute To Dr. Kent by PIeSi-
dent Kirk The resolutions were in part
as follows:
Though one OF the commonest OF phe-
nomena, death is also one OF the most
startling and mysterious Especially do
true and useful member OF the com
munity. DR.. Alexander Kent, pastor Of
the Peoples Church. was such No pei
son took a more profound interest in the
welfare and progress of humanity than
did he. He was ever a student, well
Il teacher ever studying the problems
of life. mind and society and, presenting
his conclusions for the enlightenment and
benefit of others. His tendency to error
was all on the side of his kindness of
heart; for he took no delight I'm making
others unhappy and was more inclined
to aequiescc. for the time being at least.
in the conclusions of others than to occa
sion pain and discomfort by combating
them. Yet he was a careful observer
and logical reaSolIer,i and fearless in his
utterance OF what he believed 10 be the
truth.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-14

William T. Belt, chief Of the Washing
ton fire department, and for more than
forty years a member Of the department,
died suddenly at his home. 233 North
Capitol street. last night of heart failure.
When stricken. Chief Belt knew death
was near. His heart had been troubling
him for more than year. He had told
his family and his associates in the de-
partment that death would come to him
in this manner. His last suffering was
brief
The funeral will take place from the
home Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Burial will be at Glenwood cemetery. The
obsequies will be under the auspices of the
Masons and the Elks, both fraternal or
CARNATIONS of which he had long been a
member.
Rev Charles Lewis Neibel of the East
ern Presbyterian Church will officiate.
The pallbearers will be chosen from the
Masons, the Elks. and the fire depart
ment Commissioner Mcfarland will at
tend the funeral.
Flags at Half Mast.
The large flag On the staff of the new
District building has been ordered at half
mast by the Commissioners out of respect
Tor his memory. Inc nag VI every HIc
engine and police station in the city is at
half-mast
Chief Belt was in general good health
up to the time of death, although he had
been a sufferer from heart disease for
more than year. The sudden death of
his only son, several weeks ago, greatly
affected the veteran fire-tighter and is said
to have fastened his end.
He worried over the loss and was a
changed man during the past three or
four weeks He told those with whom he
was intimate that he would never be the
same again.
He was at his desk in fire headquarters
the greater part of Saturday. Yesterday
afternoon ne rode about the city i'll the
street cars with one of his daughters to
get some fresh air." as he expressed II.
He had complained in the morning of not
feeling well.
He retired early in the evening. Shortly
before 10 o'clock he got up and dressed
himself He told his wife he did not feel
well and was going out to get some air.
He was talking TO his wife and one of his
daughters III the parlor when he was
stricken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-14

BRI NSWICk, Vt, December i4.-Mpa
Laura Smith, housekeeper for James Gil
key, a wealthy farmer here, and her two
year-old daughter were burned to death
in u fire that destroyed Mr.. Gilkep's farm
buildings. Gilkey escaped in his niGht
clothes.
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Passes Away in Wife's Arms.

Assistance was summoned from Truck
Company No. l. stationed next door to
the Belt dwelling. Private William FirtS
responded He reached his chiefs side
in time to help the dying man to a chair.
where, with his wifes arms about him,
he responded to his last call.
DIR. Barry, fire department surgeon.
who had been summoned arrived a few
minutes after. He examined him and
pronounced him dead. attributing the
cause 20 heart failure. DIR. Barry said he
had treated Chief Belt for heart disease
last winter.
William T. Belt was a native of the
the vicinity of 9th and r streets October
II. 1916. He was educated in both public
and private schools and attended private
school In Pennsylvania for a short time.
AS boy he became interested in fire.
fighting. His great delight was to ac-
company the volunteer fircmen to fire.
In 1867 he was elected a member of the
Old Franklin Volunteer Fire Company. He
was active member of that company
until the dsbandment of the volunteers.
which occurred May ~, 1864.
When the paid fire department was
organized July l. 1864, Chief Belt entered
the service. Five years later he resigned
to enter private business. The lure of
his old profession was too strong ana he
was back at trc-tighting once more in
January, 1879. He has said since that he
made up his mind then he would never
leave il again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-14
Promotions Come Fast.

Promotions came III rapid succession.
He was made acting foreman May /. 1886,
and few weeks later was made foreman.
In June 1881, he was promoted to as
sistant chief. On July i, 1903. he was
promoted TO chief Az one time or an
other he has filled every position in the
big department,
Deputy &. j. Wagner. assistant chic!
OF the department. is acting chief OF the
department and issued formal order
this morning notifying the members OF
the department of the death OF their
ciIeitaln-
BeSideS Mrs. Belt. four daughters sur
vive. They are NJ sses Lena. Sallie, Nellie
and Martina Belt His wife was Miss
Katie Steiner OF Washington.
Chief Belt was member OF the Edster2
Presbyterian Church st. johns Lodge,
No. II, +. y. s.. NJ. and had been id .uti-
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Records for Twenty-Four Hours.

The following we're the readings of the
thermometer and barometer at the wealth
Ell bureau for the twenty-four hours be-
ginning at > pm. yesterday:
Recommendations IL. pm. II :
\ pm. A., Il midnight -, December
IA, am. -: am, So: l. noon. ~;
= PM, ~. Maximum. 4? at pm. De-
cember u: minimum -, December IA
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Is. I pm. - 70:
s pm. S.15; u midnight; 2as6 Decem-
Der IL. an. ~ %; S am. 3u05; noon,
;;o.o5. pm. ,1.t8
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Up-River Waters

Special piSpatcb TO The Star
IIARPERS FERRY. ". Va. December
14.-iiotn rivers clear.
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fed with the Washington Lodge of Eiks
since its installation. He was a charter
member of that lodge.
Many tributes were paid to Chief Belt
today by officials of the District.
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To-day Low tide. 90 am. aud %
pm: high tide, FL. I'm. and I2:4s pm.
TomorroW--I-ow tide. I:45 am. and S:13
pm: high tide. 81; am. and 30 pm
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Excellent PRINTING!

L<NOS.HCEL 7 I iii ~ENEXo
Rave US make suggestions and submit samples
II printed matter. Prices reasonable and satisfac-
fion anteei. SCDVARTH PRINTING CO..
s TomliD>on. Secretary. $40 18th 81. NV.
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Tide Tables.

Maximum temperature past twenty four
hours 20. a year ago ~
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-03

Tomorrow the celebration will
start here and on Saturday all
over the country the frecrackers
will boom and bang. Parents
should be very cautious on these
days about letting their smaller
children set off cannon fire crack
ers. These noise producers are
dangerous in any hands and are
much to unsafe for little ones to
handle. Every year throughout
our country deaths occur as a re-
suit Of explosions of large fire
crackers on the Fourth and no
parent can afford to. be careless
when the life of their child is in
danger. Last year in this coun-
try "a children were made totally
blind for life as the result of ex-
plosions on the Fourth and 70
children died from the terrible
agony of lock-jaw as the result
of injuries received from ex-
plosions during the celebrations.
1t looks bad in cold type but it is
true just the same. Don't let
your little ones be numbered
among the badly injured or kill
ed this year. Take a little time
ly precaution. There are plenty
of ways for the children to enjoy
themselves without giving them
dangerous explosives to amuse
themselves with.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-03
PROFITABLE FARMING.
Every General Farmer Should Raise
Mel Bred stock.

Every. General Farmer Should Raise
Wen Bred Stock.
Sufficient live stock should be kept
ON every farm to consume the rough
age and some of the grain produced on
the farm. This is not only necessary
In order to maintain the fertility of the
soil, but it is necessary in order that
farming may be profitably carried on.
A general farmer should raise well
bred stock but not necessarily pure
bred. In fact, he can hardly afford
TO raise pure bred cattle, sheep and
hogs for the block or pure bred horses
to work in the field at the present
market value of pure bred animals.
True, if the plan of breeding only
from pure bred sires is practlced long
the animals on the farm become prac.
tlcally pure bred, and it should be the
aim of every stock raiser to ultimately
secure such a herd or flock
1t pays to give the best Of care to
well bred stock The scrub is usually
kept at a loss anyway, and it may not
make so much difference financially
what care the scrub receives, but With
money invested in we'll bred stock,
which is capable of returning q good
interest ON the investment with proper
feed and handling, neglect becomes
costly, says Professor Ten Eyck in
Kansas Farmer.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-03
CONCERNING PHosPHATEs.
Ground Rock Probably Replaces
More Expenaive FERTILIZERS.


rrOrna Rock Probably Replaces
More Expensive Fertilizers.
Experiments made by the Maine ex-
pertinent station have indicated that
with certain kinda of plants, notably
turnips and rutabagas, crude fine
ground Florida rock phosphate (1oats)
was utilized to good advantage at all
stages of growth as a source of phoS
phoric acid. Other crops-such as corn,
barley, clover, tomatoes and potatoes
did not respond to applications of the
insoluble phosphates in the earlier
! stages of growth, but utilized it to
! better advantage in later stages OF
growth, thus suggesting that it may
be profitable on certain crops grown on
large scale to combine the soluble
and lnsoluble phosphates, applying a
small amount of the former at time OF
planting to hasten the early growth of
the crop and larger amount of the
latter few weeks later to supply the
wants of the more advanced plants.
In this way the outlay for phosphoric
acid would be greatly reduced and
probably the yield in no way de-
creased"
Slow Action of InsOlubIe PhOsphates.
The fertilizlng value of the lnsoluble
phosphates-such as crude fine ground
Florida or Tennessee rock phosphate
as compared with the more soluble and
readily available forms of phosphoric
acid-such as acid phosphate, Thomas
Stag, etc.-has been carefully investi-
gated in recent years by a number of
other experiment stations, particularly
those of Illinois, Maryland, Massachu-
sets and Ohio, and, while the results
have not been entirely conclusive, they
In general bear out those obtained by
the Maine station and indicate that
such phOSphates may in many cases
probably replace to a large extent the
more expensive phosphates, particu-
larly on soils naturally or artificially
supplied with an abundance Of decay
ing organic matter (humus) and with
certain kinds of crops, especially those
having long season of growth and with
which early maturity is not an impor-
tant consideration. On the other hand,
crops which must be forced in their
early stages of growth and brought to
early maturity require more soluble
forms of phosphorlc acid.
When Used with Green Manures.
Experiments made by n number of
eastern experiment stations show rath-
er conclusively that the insoluble phos-
pilates cannot be proftably used, for
example, in market gardening on the
light soils best adapted to that pur-
pose, while 1t has been clearly demon
strated by several of the southern and
western experiment stations that when
used in connection with liberal applica-
tons of stable manure or green ma
nures the cheap insoluble phosphates
are about as effective and much more
economical III general farming than the
high priced acid phosphates. The use
of fine ground phosphates, or floats, IN
connection with green manures, cot
tonseed meal and other organic mat
ter, the decomposition of which in the
soil is believed to render the phosphor-
ic acid more available, has long been
/ practiced in the south, and the advan-
tages OF the practice have been demon
strated by the Alabama experiment
! station
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-07-03
WINTER IRRIGATION.
Deep Soil Is the Ideal Reservoir
For storing Water.


For storing Water.
The irrigating season is over, and
most Of the available water Is running
to waste. Water in the irrigated west
is too precious to be wasted at any Pc
riod of the year The water of the fall
should be used. Instead of letting 1t
go, it should be brought into the fields
that are to be used next year. The best
water reservoir, after all is said, is not
that planned and built by the engineer,
but the deep permeable soils Of the
west and other arid countries. 1t is
scarcely possible for the man who has
not studied the question to realize the
large amounts of water that our soils
can hold and the tenacity with which,
under favorable conditions, soil mols-
ture may be retained.
Depth of Soil.
An average western soil II fully sat
urated will hold over one acre and to a
depth of one foot nearly 100000
pounds of water. Most of our western
bOllS dlC VI SlClI dCplL, hanging HULL
10 to 100 feet. To depth of ten feet
an average soil could contain nearly
100000 pounds of water to the acre
In other words, foot of soil can hold
as much water as would be represent
ed by As inches of rainfall, and ten
feet of soil can hold what Is nearly
equivalent to forty-tive inches of rain
Ral L., Il. Ed -
average years Talk about storing wa.
ter! A deep soil is the ideal water res
ervolr. Not only are soils capable OF
holding much water, but they also re-
tain water well.
The Waste of Water.
The water now running to waste in
our bitches, canals and rivers should
be brought ON to the lands as soon as
possible. The water will distribute
itself uniformly to considerable depths
In the soil and be held there by capil,
harry forces. Small quantities will nat.
urally evaporate from the surface and
if the weather is warm, very large
quantity of the applied water may es
cape into the atmosphere. The TOP
surface should be carefully stirred
with harrow or disk as soon as the
soil appears dry enough to be worked
without danger of pudding.
The loose mulch thus formed will eff.
fectually check any serious loss of
water from the soil In this connec-
ton it should be remembered that deep
stirring of the soil Is much more eff
fective than the shallow cultivation
commonly given.
The ideal soil for all irrigation pur-
poses is the deep uniform soil, sandy
or clay, through which the water can
distribute itself uniformly in the form
of thin film around the soil grains
according to a writer in Denver Field
and Farm