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Las Vegas optic., 1909-08-24

structive paper on Cost and methods
of transporting meat animals" c. V,
Piper gives an account Of The
search for new leguminous forage
crops" especially In India. Japan.
China. and Siberia, whence many val
liable species have been introduced.
The plague Of mice which recently oc-
cured in Nevada is described by STAN
ley e. Piper. David q. Lantz tells
how to use poisons in destroying coy
otes, prairies dogs. rats, mice. ETC.;
A. L. Quaintance tells how to destroy
orchard insects by spraying. ID. A.
Seeley describes the devices used in
observing the weather and tells the
farmer how to try his hand at weather
forecasting. w. A. Taylor describes
Some promising new varieties" of ap-
pies, peaches. persimmons, and pc
cans. and these are illustrated with
colored plates. The small farm" as
a means of improving southern rural
conditions" is presented by s. A.
Knapp. r. H. Sullivan denies that
''the so-called change of climate in
the semiarid west" is a reality. w. ].
Spillman discusses Types of farm
ing" G. o. Townsend, by-products of
the beet-sugar industry; and M. Dor
set, the cause and prevention Of hog
cholera.
The foregoing amply illustrate the
character of the papers. Probably
the most notable of the statistical
tables are those showing NJ The
production and value of the cotton
crops of the United States since the
year 1879, together with the exports,
imports, and consumption OF cotton:
(2) the same facts relating to tobac-
co since the year 1911. or for nearly
800 years; and (3) the international
trade in hides and skins.
The volume is illustrated with 29
text figures and So fullpage plates, of
which 13 are colored.
Of the Yearbook, it is customary to
issue 100000 copies. OF these the
secretary OF agriculture is allowed only
10000, which is not sufficient num-
Der to supply the voluntary weather
observers, crop correspondents. and
others to whom the department is un-
der obligations for services. The
farmers of the country have to depend
for copies on the senators represent
atives and delegates in congress, each
Of whom has a quota of about 1000
copies.
Las Vegas optic., 1909-08-24
THOUSANDS OF WOMEN
NEEDED IN WYOMING

There is a great deal of ''courtship
by correspondence" going on between
the bachelors OF Wyoming and the
spinsters OF the east, which is pro-
NOTED by matrimonial agencies and
newspaper advertising. Many mar
riages are arranged that way and
large proportion are blessed. The
postmasters of the ranch towns often
act as go-betweens and references,
and they probably know more about
the business than anybody else. Sew
eral declare that every case of matri-
mony by correspondence that they
have had anything to do with has
turned out well and that the average
of happy marriages between strang-
ers Is as high as the average of cons
ventional arrangement.
Women are needed in Wyoming a
great deal more than in any other
part Of the country and any honor
able method OF inducing feminine Inn
migration is justihable, because the
Wyoming state census OF 1905 show
ed nearly ten unmarried men to one
unmarried woman over II years OF
age. The total number Of single men
over 21 years in the state was 31,515.
the total number of single women in
the state. 3,7Ss
Las Vegas optic., 1909-08-24
Cholera Infantum Cured.

Something like two years ago my
baby. which was then about year
old, was taken seriously Ill with chol.
era infantum. vomiting and purging
profusely," write ]. F. Dempsey OF
Dempsey. Ala. II did what could to
relieve her but did her no good, and
being very much alarmed about her
went for physician but failed to find
one, so came back by Elder Bros. &
Carter's store, and Mr.. Elder recon-
mended Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea remedy. ! procured q
bottle of it. went home as quickly a.
possible and gave the baby a dose OF
the remedy. 1t relieved her in fifteen
minutes and soon cured her entirely"
For sale by all dealers.
Las Vegas optic., 1909-08-24

Lots Of men and women who are
agreeable with others, get cranky at
home. Its not disposition. its the liver.
If you find in yourself that you feel
cross around the house, little things
worry you, Just buy bottle Of Bal.
lard's Heibine aud put your liver IN
shape. You and everybody around you
will feel better for it. Price so cents
per bottle. Sold by Center Block De
pot Drug Co.
Las Vegas optic., 1909-08-24
YOUNG PEOPLES NOTES
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Perhaps nothing could have hap
pened for the good of the society,
which would have meant more than
the conference of Sunday night led
by Karl Lehman. This meeting was
in the form of a round table discus
sion on Principles and Methods I'm
derlying Young Peoples Work" Mr..
Lehman being a specialist in the line
of Young Peoples work, answered in
very apt and logical way the nu-
merous questions fired at him by those
present who wanted to know how to
get at the problems confronting the
work. The crowd was very good con-
sidering the weather.
The Union service Sunday evening
at the Baptist church was splendid
one. Mr.. Lehman told of the place
and Power of the Young Peoples
Movement in the Church" Being in
touch with the movement he was able
to give figures which told of the great
increase in this branch of the church
work. For full hour he presented
In a mastery way the work of the
Young People.
Rev. NJ. E. Dutt's solo was very
fine. in fact the whole service was one
long to be remembered, especially by
those who are most interested in
Young People and their welfare.
Last night the Presbyterian society
held social at Mr.. Culley's on the
Mora road. in honor of Mr. Lehman.
The crowd met at Miss York's on
Sixth street at GAS and footed it out
to the ranch Lunch was served in
picnic style at the ranch.
Las Vegas optic., 1909-08-24
The FARMERS YEARBOOK
FOR 1908 JUST OUT

A new issue of the Yearbook, the
great popular annual of the United
States Department of Agriculture, has
appeared. In size, appearance, and con-
tents, the Yearbook for 1908 is very
similar to it's predecessors, and it will
doubtless be of interest and value to
people engaged in agricultural pur-
suits.
For nearly half century the "Agri-
cultural Report" appeared every year
until the name became so firmly fixed
in the public mind that it is still cur
rent, though fourteen years have
elapsed since congress substituted the
Yearbook for the old Report In fact
congressman still speak of their stocks
of Agricultural Reports" which about
the capitol and government printing
office are familiarly known as "Ags",
and thousands of farmers every year
write for Agricultural Reports" when
it is the Yearbook they want, and that
Is what they get. 1t is true there Is
still an Annual Report of the Depart
ment of Agriculture" but it contains
merely-to quote the law-"the purely
business and executive matter which
1t is necessary for the secretary to
submit to the president and congress"
Only a small edition of this report is
printed.
The Yearbook, on the other hand,
must contain such reports from the
different divisions and bureaus. and
such papers prepared by their special
agents, accompanied by suitable illus
trations, as shall be specially suited
to interest and instruct the farmers
of the country" The Yearbook must
also include general report of the
operations of the department" Be-
sides these there is an appendix
which includes the organization of the
department; a directory of the lead
ing farmers organizations. agricul.
tural colleges, experiment stations,
etc.; brief review of the weather
conditions prevailing in all parts Of
the country during the year; an ac
count of the prevalence of insect
pests and fungous diseases; a report
of the progress made in soil survey
work, in forestry, and along other i'm
portant lines; and last, though by no
means least, very complete collec-
tion of the latest reliable statistics
of crops, animal products, exports,
imports, etc.
AS already stated the Yearbook for
1908 is similar in rlan and scope to
it's predecessors. The primary fea-
ture is the secretary's report giving
"a general account of the operations
of the department" Secretary Will
son also gives a brief summary Of the
agricultural progress of the United
States during the twelve years since
he became the departments head.
The % popular papers designed to
interest and instruct the farmers,
which occupy S04 pages Of this issue,
are strictly new and original, and
they cover field almost as wide as
agriculture itself Only few of the
salient features can be mentioned. A.
F. Woods discusses the Wastes Of
the farm" and tells how intelligent
farmers may prevent many of them.
A. K. Fisher tells how wild birds and
mammals benefit the farmer. and
therefore deserve his friendship.
Frank Andrews contributes an in
Las Vegas optic., 1909-08-24
Intense coIicky Pains Relieved.

For some years l suffered from In
tense colicky pains which would come
on at times and from which l could
find no relief" says l. S. Mason. of
Beaver Dam, KY. "Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
was recommended to me by friend.
After taking few doses of the remedy
l was entirely relieved. That was four
years ago and thero has been no re-
turn of the symptoms since that time" |"
This remedy is for sale by all dealers.
Las Vegas optic., 1909-08-24
Especial Correspondence.)


Chicago, Aug. PA battle royal is
on between fraternal insurance inter-
ests of the National Fraternal Con-
gress with over four billion dollars of
outstanding insurance and old line in
dustrial insurance companies with
some $4,000. 100000 of outstanding in
surance. The election of Thomas H.
Cannon of Chicago, high chief ranger
of the Catholic Order Of Foresters,
and declaration adopted by the con-
gress to actively oppose group insur-
ance" bills, which, under various dis
guises, were passed by legislatures Of
several states last winter, now prove
to be significant Of united front
presented by the adequate rate fra
ternal societies in a fight for exist
ence against the new covert attacks
of old line insurance interests.
At the conclusion Of the Boston con-
ference, from which western delegates
are returning, the firm declaration
last year of the congress in favor Of
readjustment of rates by all fraternal
societies on basis that will provide
sound insurance and assets sufficient
to meet all outstanding contracts was
found to have resulted in gains. The
cheap rate" societies, which have re-
fused to increase their rates suffi-
ciently to provide for the future
claims that mortality experience
shows to be inevitable, have been put
on the defensive. with insurance com
missioners of many of the states
pointing out the calamity which con-
fronts their membership. A letter
from insurance Commissioner Nc
Comb of Oklahoma has been made
public by Carlos S. Hardy of the
knights of Pythias concerning the 81
tuation:
Il would be glad to give you any
information in this department in res
gard to fraternal beneficiary associa-
tions, as l have watched with great
deal of interest the efforts of leading
societies to adjust their business to
an adequate basis. Fraternal insur-
ance fills a want, carries protection
in the homes of great many people
that otherwise would not be protected
This itself is sufficient argument and
justification for fraternal insurance;
not only this, the system of fraternal
insurance in collecting premiums or
assessments monthly makes it easier
for poor people to pay than if they
were required to pay annually in ad-
vance.
"It is said that no one is so blind
as he who will not see, and | hope
that the arrangements of the various
societies will prove themselves big
enough men to advocate and stand
for sound insurance. To argue for
sound insurance does not argue
against fraternal insurance. Those
who contend that a man is an enemy
to fraternal insurance because he ad-
vocates adequate rates does not cor
rectly state the facts. In fact, the
adequate rate man is the true friend
of fraternal insurance, and not the
man that advocates a continuation of
business at an inadequate rate. Ger
tainly the man who is fortunate
enough to live many years and who
has contributed all these years to so
cieties has the right to expect the
payment of his policy when it becomes
Las Vegas optic., 1909-08-24
Rahv Mornhlne EIands

are made by all soothing syrups and
baby medicines that contain opium
and narcotics. MCGEE Baby EIsxIr
contains no INJURIOUS oI narcotic drugs
of ary kind. \ sure and safe cure
for disordered stomachs, bowels and
fretfulness-splendid for teething In
fants Sold by Center Block Depot
Drug Co.
Las Vegas optic., 1909-08-24

No matter how long you have sur
fered, Foley's Kidney Remedy win help
you. Mrs. S. L. Bowen. Of Wayne. w.
Va. writes: 'T was a sufferer from
kidney disease. so that at times could
not get out of bed. and whsu I did. !
could not stand straight. I took Fol-
ey's Kidney Remedy. One dollar bot
tie and part II the second cured me
entirely" It Will cure YOU. o. q.
Schaefer and Red Cross Drug Co.
Las Vegas optic., 1909-08-24

;. b. ROsENWALD Lodge No. 545, l.
.. B. B.-Meets every first Wednes-
say Of the month in the vestry
room of Temple Monteflore, Doug-
sas avenue and Ninth street. Visit
lag brothers are cordially invited.
Uhss Grssnelay. president: Rabbi ].
8. Raisis. sssrstary.
Las Vegas optic., 1909-08-24

For indigestion and all stomach
trouble take Foley's Orino Laxative ~
1t stimulates the stomach and liver and
regulates the bowels and win positiv.
ely cure habitual constipation. o. @.
Schaefer and Red Cross Drug Co.
Las Vegas optic., 1909-08-24
twas ! Glorious Victory.

There's rejoicing in Fedora, Tenn. A
mans life has been saved, and now DR..
Kings New Discovery is the talk of
the town for curing @. v. Pepper of
deadly lung hemorrhages. Il could
not work nor get about" he writes.
"and the doctor did me no good, but,
after using DR.. Kings New Discovery
three weeks. feel like a new man,
and can do good work again." For
weak. sore or diseased lungs. coughs
and colds, hemoTrhages. hay fever, Ia
grippe, asthma or any bronchial af-
fection it stands unrivaled. Price b0c
and $100. Trial bottle free. Sold and
by all druggists.
Las Vegas optic., 1909-08-24

No matter in what order they were
born, woman can get to be younger
than all her brothers if they live long
enough.
Las Vegas optic., 1909-08-24

EASTERN STAR. REGULAR COM
munication second and fourth
Thursday evenings of each month.
All visiting brothers and sisters are
cordially invited. Mrs. Sarah A.
Chaffin, worthy matron: Mrs. Ida
eeelinger, secretary.
Las Vegas optic., 1909-08-24

xNrcHTs OF COLUMBUS. coUN-
GIL No. sO4, meets second and
fourth Thursday. o. R. @. hall, Pion-
eer bldg. Visiting members are
cordially invited. w. R. Upton,
q. K; 3. P. MackeI, F. s,
Las Vegas optic., 1909-08-24

vRATERNAL BROTHERHOOD. NO
i0s. meets every Friday night al
their hall in the Schmidt building
west OF Fountain Square, at eight
o'clock. Visiting members are cor.
aiaIly welcome. Jas. N. Cook. pres
lssnt; Jas. r. Lowe. secretary.
Las Vegas optic., 1909-08-24

1 o. O. F., LAS VEGAS LODGE NO.
4. meets every Monday evening at
their hall in Sixth street All visit
ing brethren cordially invited to at
tend c w. McAllister, N. g.; Ea
Comstock, v. C.: R. o. Williams
secretary; W. q. Critics. treasurer;
@. v. Hedgcock. cemetery trustee.
Las Vegas optic., 1909-08-24

81 confess l don't like children" re-
marked the old bachelor. But my
children are as good as pie" reas-
sured the doting mother. But I don't
like pie. either" said the old bach
elor.
Las Vegas optic., 1909-08-24

> O p. MEETS FIRST AND THIRD
Tuesday evenings each month, at
vraternal Brotherhood Hall Visit
inr brothers e-e cordially invited.
Jno Thornhill. president; D. @.
Ward. Secretary.
Las Vegas optic., 1909-08-24

It's when it is first budding that d
young mans mustache is down and
out.
Las Vegas optic., 1909-08-24

u. P. O. q. MEETS SECOND AND
fourth Tuesday evenings each
month at o. R. G. hall. Visiting
brothers are cordially invited. w.
M. Lewis, exalted ruler; d. ". Con-
don, secretary.
Las Vegas optic., 1909-08-24

aHDMEN MEET IN FRATERNAL
brotherhood hall every second and
fourth Thursday. sleep at the eighth
run. visiting brothers always vel
come to the wigwam. David
Flint, sachem: Waite H. Davis,
chief Of recordv and collector of
wampum.
Las Vegas optic., 1909-08-24

The fact that one-half the world is
short is what enables the other half to
get along.
Las Vegas optic., 1909-08-24

Wisdom comes with years, if folly
doesn't beat it out.
Las Vegas optic., 1909-08-24

It's when a man is under cloud
that we are apt to see him in bad
light.
Las Vegas optic., 1909-08-24
ATTORNEYS.
GEORGE E. MORRISON

Civil Engineer and Surveyor
Office: Wheeler Bldg. e. Las Vegas
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-06-09
PARKER.

Parker enjoyed a fine rain that fell
Monday night. No dust at the pres
ent time.
The storm of Tuesday afternoon did
considerable damage, the way hail
fell and trees were uprooted and tree
tops torn off and telephone wires and
posts blown down, made one think
an Iowa or a Kansas cyclone and
halstorm had pasted over a section of
Parker.
The ladies Aid will meet Thursday
with Mrs. A. b. Antler. A good at
tendance is desired.
Miss Edna White of Zillah Heights
is visiting friends in Parker.
Married--Hubert SandoZ and Miss
May Jacobs, both of Parker were
married in North Yakima Saturday.
Congratulations.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Dickinson went
Saturday to the Matches valley for a
few days visit with friends.
Miss Hazel Dickinson is at home for
her summer vacation.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-06-09

jured trees adjacent to water courses
for that view to hold.
Fred Schott has started overland
for Walla Walla with a number of
horses to be taken to the stock farms
there.
Miss Made Morrison, daughter of
DR.. Morrison, a former Yakima girl
is the house guest of Mrs. Purdy j.
Flint for several days.
w. A. Myers left last evening to
pay a visit to the exposition.
Miss Annie CASTOR of Olympia is
the guest of Miss Pansy Mckee of
south Eighth street.
Misses Bertha Getsch, Lillian Mat
tel, Watson, Riggs and Fay were
among the city teachers who left on
No. l Tuesday for Seattle. Most of
them will journey east to st. Paul
over the Canadian Pacific from Sc
attic.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-06-09

mer Prosecuting Attorney ]. w. Mat
thews, who is representing the state.
The features of the trial were the
bitterness manifested in the testimony
of the opposing witnesses and the al
most constant hubbub created by the
audience laughing at witticisms of the
witnesses and the sarcasm of the at
torneys
1t was several minutes before the
laughter had subsidized when Buss re-
piled to Matthews question as to who
had better right to the church keys
than the trustees b. saying, 1.-The
minister to whom they owe $500 back
salary"
The most intense interest is being
manifested in the trial and it was nee
essary to secure the armory hall in
which to hold it. Business was prac-
tically suspended during the hearing
and it is estimated that nearly 400
people We're in attendance and a mum
Der of people from surrounding towns
have called up local newspaper men
and others. tonight to obtain informa-
ton regarding it.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-06-09
FOIL ATTEMPT
TRAIN SAVED
TIMBtRS PLACED on TRACK
Farmer islands i'm Glare of Headlight
and Stops southern Pacific Pas
sengcr Train-Work of HobOes.

PORTLAND, June S.-An attempt
to wreck the Southern Pacific train
from San Francisco near Candy to-
night was frustrated by Benjamin
Miller who lives near Oregon City.
Miller discovered a heavy timber on
the tracks weighted down by rocks.
but ran down the tracks and stood in
the glare of the headlight waving his
arms frantically. The engineer saw
him and stopped within a few feet of
the obstruction. A search of the VIC
Unity was made but no trace of the
would be wreckers could be found. 1t
is thought the work was done by re-
vengeful hoboes.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-06-09
ELECTRICITY MAKES
CITY BEAUTIFUL
Electrical Parade Feature of Rose
Festival at Portland-SiSht Marvel
of Festival at Portland.

PORTLAND, June S.-An electrical
parade tonight in Connection with the
Rose festival and weeks celebration
surpassed anything in the line of pa
rades ever seen in this city in origin
ality, beauty and brilliancy. Dozens
of beautiful floats illuminated by cleo
tricity obtained from trolley wires
which traversed the route of the main
trunk lines of the street railway sys-
TEN. 1t was a never to be forgotten
sight and was one of several of the
beautiful parades arranged by the
Rose festival committee. Thousands
upon thousands of electric bulbs il
Illuminated to an amazing irridescence
the hundreds of thousands of roses
with which the floats We're decorated.
The effect was impressibly beautiful
to a degree beyond the power Of
words to describe.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-06-09
SPITZENBERG.

Mrs. Passage, arrived here Friday,
where she will locate permanently.
Four inches of rain fell here We'd
value to the potatoes and wheat in the
vicinity.
Mr.. Webster returned to town Mon
day.
Mr. and Mrs. C. n. Kinney were in
North Yakima Thursday.
on Saturday evening a surprise and
farewell party was given in honor of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Sherwood and family,
who are about to take up residence in
North Yakima. The party formed at
Mr.. Kinney's hotel, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Sherwood who had just returned from
town We're greatly surprised to see
such large number of visitors.
Games We're played and at intervals
Miss Brush Miss Hill and Mr.. Sha-
fer entertained the company with
music, etc. Refreshments We're serv-
ed by Mrs. Kinney, Mrs. Sherwood
Mrs. Sullivan and Mrs. Stright Games
were kept up till a late hour, when
the company adjourned. Those pres
ent included Mr.. and Mrs. A Sher-
wood, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Sherwood
Mr.. and Mrs. Sullivan, Mr. and Mrs
c. n. Kinney, Mr.. and Mrs. Stright
Mr.. and Mrs. Rutledge, Mr.. and Mrs
Butler Mr.. and Mrs. Wandlass, Miss
Fern Brush, Miss Maud Hill, Miss
Hazel Rutledge, Miss Cesarie Rem
Vile and MesSrS c. SlOcumb w Sha-
fer, M. Brush. A. Brush, F. Majeski
c. Renville. c. Rutledge, w. McGet
tigan, etc etc.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-06-09

the county building to exposition pur-
poses will be held Friday. President
Chilberg will make an address and
the reply will be by DR.. Granville
Lowther of this city. There will be a
band concert, a reception in the aft
ernoon, another in the evening and
several other attractions at the coun-
ty building, to say nothing of the gen.
eral attractions of the fair.
Badges have been prepared for the
people from this county and every
person is expected to wear one. They
will be distributed among the eXcur-
sionists and number will be held in
reserve for the great number of
Yakima people now in Seattle and
who will be on the grounds to par
ticipate in the attractions of Friday.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-06-09
THREE TOWNS WANT BERTHS.
Gle Elum, Roslyn and Mabton Want
to Get i'm League.

Three towns are working for a
berth in the Yakima Valley league,
the latest addition seeking admission
to the fold being the mining towns of
Roslyn and Gle Elum. Mabton, the
first city to apply for the berth left
vacant by Prosser, will have the first
call on the place, and unless the Nab
ton fans change their minds, they will
be given the place. Gle Elum and
Roslyn figure on placing joint team
in the field. The addition of Gle
Elum and Roslyn would lesson the
travelling expenses of the Ellensburg
team and increase the expenses of
Toppenish and North Yakima. A lea
que meeting to settle the matter will
be called Thursday.