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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-02
A GOOD THING, PERHAPS.

The Financial Chronicle. of New
York. q safe and sound paper, makes
the following statement not under
the head of an advertisement.
Stock of a new fertilizer concern
known as the Standard Nitrogen
Company will be dealt in for the
first time on the New York curb to-
day. This company is corporation
with capital Of SO, 600. 900, consist
ing OF 100000 shares Of a par val
ne OF IS a share. It's product is
known az Neyl's concentrated nitro
gen producer. It is jelly capable
Of being kept for two years and con-
sidered superior to the United States
governments nitro culture bacteria,
which Is distributed by the depart
ment of agriculture. This nitrogen
producer makes nitrogen SO mex
pensively that 1t can be used at a
cost Of only So an acre. while nitrate
of soda costs from So to $40 an acre,
according to the amount used.
The results from the use of this
nitrogen producer have been shown
to be excellent. Seeds of the hairy
vetch inoculated with 1t have produc-
ed 2.540 pounds Of crude hay an
acre. while the uninoculated seeds OF
this plant have produced only 2s2
pounds. Crimson clover seed inocu-
lated with IL has produced an aver
age OF 4.057 pounds an acre, while
the uninoculated has produced only
I61 pounds. Canada peas have
shown an increased yield when in
cuulated Of 1873 per cent. and Soy
beans an increased yield OF S72 per
cent.
The department of agriculture re-
allied the great Importance of find
Ing something to take the place of
nitrate OF soda and experimental for
years with nitrogen bacteria, with
the result that 1t has found there
are two classes of bacteria which can
FIX atmospheric nitrogen; that is,
can attract and hold nitrogen in the
soil so that 1t may be used by the
growing plant. The government au-
thorities discovered few years ago
the plan for the direct inoculation
OF the seeds of plants and issued to
farmers the bacteria producing cul-
lures In powdered. form and last
year In liquid form, but this could
be kept only for two months and was
difficult to handle. so that its useful
ness was limited. The Standard Nj
trogen Company has been able to
overcome this trouble through the
work OF foreign chemists, whose dis
covery and patents have been ac-
CURED by the corporation.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-02
PYTHIAN CONVENTION.
Ds9ict Lodge Of Fifth District 20
Meet In NayesvilIe.

Manning. Sept. 29.-The Fifth Dis
trict Lodge Knights OF Pythias OF the
Grand Domain of South Carolina will
convene In Mayesville. s. c., Thurs
day. Sept. 30th. IL o'clock a. m. and
wiz be In session one day. Five coun-
ties. embracing Georgetown. Lee.
Sumter. Clarendon and Kershaw will
have representatives from sixteen
ID. ID. q. c., Sumter. Isaac M. Loryea,
Secretary. Manning; Rev. H. A..
Knox. treasurer. Mayesville. Promi-
have sent letters Of acceptance and
regrets.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-02

BE sure OF your ballast before VEN
turing on q matrimonial voyage.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-02
Quits Newspaper Work.

Ganney, Sept. 23.-Mr. Junius Par
rott, who has been editing and pub
fishing the Cherokee News since his
brother Frank retired therefrom, has
leased the plant to another party and
VIII leave Gaffney about the first OF
October for Sumter, where his moth
er resides. Mr.. PARROT has many
warm friends in Gaffney, who will re.
gret to see him leave the city. He
VIII probably retire from nwespape,
work and enter some other branch OF
business.
It's shame for a man to waste his
time trying to deceive his wifo
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-02

We need lot of things we don't
need.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-02

courage is a virtue that the young
cannot spare; to lose it is to grow old
perore the time; it is better to make
thousand mistakes and suffer a
thousand reverses than run avay
from battle.-Henry van Dyke.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1909-10-02

The road to happiness is the con-
tinuous effort to make others happy.
me chief aim of life ought to be
usefulness, not happiness; but hap
piness always follows usefulness.-
Talmage.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-03-02
COURT SETS DEED ASIDE
Interesting Case Regarding Indian
Reservation Lands Decided By
Judge Galloway.

A case of considerable interest to
the people of the Grand Ronde Indian
reservation was decided by Judge
Galloway this last week. The decree
was rendered Tuesday.
1t seems that James Selkeah was an
old Indian of about so yeals of age
who with his aged squaw had some
property, neither one was of more
than average intelligence compared
with other Indians who could not read
and write. Joseph Murray, was a
white man who had lived with this old
couple for some time and who was
said to have been driven from the res
ervation by the government agent for
bringing in liquor. He persisted in
coming back however, and, a few
weeks before the death of the old man
Selkeah, secured a deed to 40 acres Of
the Selkeah property for an apparent
consideration of $84O.
The evidence deduced showed that
in reality no cash was paid, and at
the trial Murray claimed that the con-
sideration was that he should take
care Of the old people the rest of their
lives Dr. Kershaw testified that when
he noticed by the paper that the trans
fer had been made, he went at once to
James Selkeah about it, and the old
man denied having sold the land. 1t
also appeared that Murray had gone
to other parts almost Immediately
after the making Of the deed and did
not even know of the old mans death
for some months afterward.
In the meantime DR.. Kershaw had
been appointed administrator and
brought suit to set aside the deed.
This Judge Galloway did on the
ground of fraud, undue influence
and lack of consideration -McMinn-
vile Telephone Register.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-03-02
PRAISE FOR THE OREGONS
Former Dallas Man COmmends Bas.
ketbalI Players Highly For Their
Fine Work.

r. A. VanOrsdel, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. G. VanOrsdel, Of this city, and
for a number of years prominent in
athletics in Dallas College, writes the
following from Lincoln, Nebraska,
concerning the Oregons, whom he
saw play in that city: "Dear Friend ::
would like to say a few words to
vour readers about the Oregons. I
saw them play the Y. M. @. A. team
in Lincoln, and although this team
was undefeated this season the Ore.
gons won from them by a score of 40
TO 70. Those who saw the Oregons
play we're nightly surprised in one
thing and that they had such perfect
team work. They expected to see a
bunch of stars doing individual work,
but instead they saw the best kind OF
team work with no attempt at individ-
uali5m.
another feature of their playing
which is commendable is the lack Of
roughness. A team that is entour
PLAYING on all kinds Of floors and
against all kinds of teams from Abor-
iginees to Dagos is naturally expected
to play rougher than local teams but
the Oregons' play was free from this
element
1.-The people of Dallas should pride
themselves on being able to send out
such team. Mr.. and Mrs. Fenton
have bunch Of fellows that are
always respectful and at all times
gentlemen. The people Of Lincoln
were glad to have had the opportunity
of seeing them play, and everyone
testifies they are the best team ever.
Most sincerely,
ALEX VANORSDEL."
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-03-02
CITY COUNCIL MEETS
Important Action On Several Meas.
ures Taken-Much Routine Busi-
ness Transacted.

Last nights session of the city
council was devoted mainly to routine
business, allowance Of bills and read
ing of ordinances and resolutions.
The house numbering ordinance was
put through its last reading and
passed and an ordinance to prohibit
minors from frequenting soft drink
establishments and poolrooms was
read for the first time.
City Engineer F. II. Morrison filed
an estimate of the cost of building the
proposed Ash street sewer, stating
that with laterals it would cost about
the same amount as the Clay street
sewer, approximately $4,000, or with
out laterals, about half that sum. The
people residing along Ash street filed
lengthy remonstrance against the
building Of the proposed sewer, re-
questing that it be postponed until a
bonding system could be established
In the city
The necessary action for the pur-
chase of new reservoir site south OF
the reservoir now in use, was passed
and the purchase will be consummated
at once. W. T.. Soehren stated this
morning that he would begin the work
Of constructing new reservoir with
a capacity of 100000 gallonsas quickly
as possible and carry it through to
completion at the earliest possible
date.
Another important measure regard
ing the city's water system was passed
when the council adopted the list Of
meter rules submitted by Hon. H. V.
Gates, proprietor of the system, and
endorsed the proposition to install
meters at all places where sewer con-
nections are made and where there
is an unnecessary waste Of water.
Other business Of importance trans
acted during the session was the allow
ance of $135 for the general expenses
of the Dallas Free Library and the
appointment of Councilmen Ellis,
Uglow and Shaw on a special commit
tee to confer with the Merchants Pro-
tective Association on plans for the
lettering of the city's system Of fire
protection.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-03-02
PRELIMINARIES HELD
independence, Monmouth and Balls
ton Lead In Polk County Debat-
ing League.

The preliminary debates held in
the Polk County High School leagues
we're won by the Independence, Balls.
ton and the two Monmouth teams.
The question in all of the prelimin-
aries was Resolved that abe schools
Of the county should be placed under
the control of a single board Of direc-
tors and maintained by tax levied
on the property of the county"
The first of the series was held in
Independence, Wednesday, between
the team from the local High School
and one of the Monmouth teams, the
decision being two to one in favor OF
Monmouth on the negative side of the
question. The judges were: Profes-
sors Varney and Kyle, Of McMinn.
Vile, and I. W. Kerr, of o. A. @.
On Thursday a second debating
team from Monmouth defeated Falls
City by a unanimous vote of the
judges, who were I. W. Kerr, Of o. A.
c., G.. o. Holman and Hon. G.. W.
Myer, of Dallas. Monmouth debated
on the affirmative Of the question and
Falls City on the negative.
The debate between Bethel and In
dependence, scheduled for Friday
night, was forfeited, the former with
drawing at the last minute. The
Ballston and Perrydale teams debated
in Ballstou, Saturday night, Ballston
taking the affirmative and winning
the debate. The judges were 1. W.
Kerr, of o. A. O., Professors Varney
and Thomas, Of McMinnville.
The four winning teams will debate
in Monmouth and Ballston, March 25
and 26, and the two winning teams in
those debates will meet in the finals
in April.
The personnel of the teams that de-
hated last week are as follows: Inde-
pendence; Ray Reeves, Miss Nellie
Fredrickson and Miss Bessie Hart
man Monmouth; Douglas Crowley,
Lester Lindsay and Joe Biynski
Falls City, Henry Pugh, Miss Lille
Pugh and Lamar Tooze; Monmouth,
Miss Bessie Graham, Irvine Springer
and Ray Chute; Ballston, Gilbert
Campbell, Miss Cassie Sears and Carl
Gregg; Perrydale, Floyd Flanery,
Miss Ethel White and Miss Ruth
Cook.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-03-02
PROMOTE FRUIT CULTURE
Association Formed In Monmouth By
Business Men And Horticulturists
Of That City.

Concerning the organization of a
fruit growers association in Mon
mouth, P. o. Powell made public the
/ following communication in the Mon
mouth Herald, Thursday: "The fruit
growers of the vicinity met on Mon
day and effected temporary organi-
zation by electing Peter Kurre, presi-
dent and P. o. Powell, secretary.
Messrs. Shipley and Powell were ap-
pointed to draft a plan of permanent
organization and report at the next
meeting which will be held on Satur-
day, March 6, at 2 p. m, at the can
merry building.
1t is earnestly desired that all who
are interested in fruit growing will
join in the organization. One object
OF the association will be to study
whatto grow and how to grow it, and to
this end it is planned to secure lead
ing horticulturists of the state to
make addresses at the meetings.
1t has been proven time and again
that 800 and acre and more can be
made growing berries that are in de-
mand for canning. Is it not then
worth while to organize to promote an
industry that brings quick returns
and good profits to those that intelli-
gently engage in it?
Let all who are interested remember
the date of the next meeting and be on
hand.
P. %. POWELL, Secretary"
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-03-02

The residence Of Peter Springer in
Monmouth was burglarized Friday
night, entrance being made by rails
ing the parlor window. Three or four
purses belonging to different men,
bers Of the family were taken. About
500 in cash was secured. A note wa
left stating that the work was done by
one who was in need. No clue can be
found.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-03-02
Receive Big Dynamo.

A big new dynamo for use in the
electric plant of the Willamette Valley
Company was received in Dallas,
Tuesday, and will be installed in a
few days. The machine weighs some
thing more than ten tons and the
work of unloading it, which was done
Sunday, proved no light task. The
addition of this big new dynamo will
strengthen the electric plant mater
tally and will add much to the effici-
ency Of the service which the company
will be enabled to render its patrons.
The Star Theater-programs every
night this week.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-03-02

Miss Jennie Muscott, librarian in
the Dallas Free Library, submits the
following report for the month Of
February: Books loaned, 1000, Of
which 574 were fiction, 1879, non-fiction,
2S7, children's books; visitors. 1903 /;
new borrowers cards issued 16.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-03-02

County Superintendent and Mrs.
H. @. Seymour are this week mailing
out catalogues and library order
sheets to the school boards in the
various districts of Polk county.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1909-03-02

The new Tanlalum Electric Lamp,
% candle, white light, burns only
two thirds as much as a common 16
cp. Cost Csc Guy Brothers. 1-2-2t.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-04

The spokane City sunday school
association was organized yester.
6ay afternoon with the following
Officers: President. r. 4. Cross ;
vice president, w. F. Miers; secre.
tary, George w. Sommers; treas
urer, ]. r. Robertson. Professor
and Mrs. e. C. Knapp of Chicago
engaged to launch the association
were present and made addresses
Fifty-eight Sunday schools were
represented.
A meeting Of those interested In
the philosophy of Fra Elbertus will
meet at the club room OF the Pal
ace store at $3.50 Thursday after
noon, to form an Ebert Hubbard
club.
Reports from this south indicated
that there will be liberal displays
at the national apple show from
the regions Of Lewiston, Moscow
Asotin, Pullman, Oakesdale, Farm
ington and points in southeast
Washington and northwest Idaho.
Lewis Gray was found guilty by
a jury in Judge Webster's court
Saturday night after brief delibera
ton. He was charged with assault
with a deadly weapon, the crime be.
ing the throwing of acid in the
face of Ida Nelson last April. The
court will impose the sentence,
which will be from six months in
the county jail to 10 years at Walla
,Walla.
In order to tighten the work Of
the pastor, the Rev. w. ]. Hindley,
the people Of the Pilgrim Congre.
gational church have concluded to
employ a woman assistant, whose
duty it shall be to visit the sick,
look after young peoples work and
missionary efforts. This will give
the pastor more time to look after
the weightier matters of the con
gregation. Rev. Hfndley has de-
clined calls from Everett and Bel.
bingham.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-04
IN ONE HOUSE
FIFTY YEARS

Mrs. EIecta Hall Of Ashland,
Ohio, SO years of age, who has been
visiting with her son, Fred S. Hall,
02704 Bessie street, for some
months past, left last evening over
the N. p. route for her home in the
east.
Mrs. Hall is an old pioneer OF
Ohio and has been prominently con.
nected with the temperance move.
ment in that state since the early
50's. She holds the unique record
In her own city of having lived in
one house for SO years. She Is still
hale and hearty and reads and
writes without the aid of glasses.
Her large circle of friends, whose
acquaintance she has made during
her visit here, wish ner a safe re.
turn and many future years Of hap
pIness in the old Ohio home.
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.e< BY JULES VERSE. x4a<&M
CONTINUED from yesterdays
! Al editionl

VONtoVl
''Fire." called out johnson, ant
at once the edlectric spark wa!
sent along the lines right into the
key Of powder. A formidable ex
plosion ensued; the house was
shaken as II by an earthquake, and
the walls cracked asunder. Hat
teras, Altamont and Bell hurried
out with the guns. But four Of the
bears lay dead, and the fifth, half
roasted, though alive, was scam
pering away in terror, as fast as
his legs could carry him.
"Hurrah! Three cheers for
Clawbonny," they shouted, and
overwhelmed the doctor with
plaudits and thanks.
Next morning there was a sim
gular rise in the temperature, the
thermometer going up to ID de-
grees above zero.
This comparative heat lasted
several Hys. In sheltered spot the
glass rose as high as 81 degrees,
and symptoms of thaw appeared.
The ice began to crack here and
there, and jets of salt water were
thrown up, like fountains in an
English park. A few days later
the rain fell in torrent.
For about fortnight hunting
was the principal occupation.
There was an abundant supply of
fresh meat to be had. They shot
cartridges, ptarmigans and snow
ortolans, which are delicious eat
ing.
do you think we shall have a
long spell of this weather, Mr..
Clawbonny?" asked Johnson.
mo. my friend, l don't; it is a
last blow from the cold. You see
these are his dominions. and he
won't be driven out without max
ing some resistance"
What is the reasOn?"
Because generally there is a
periodical frost in the month OF
May, and it is coolest from the
eleventh to the thirteenth. That is
the fact"
The doctor was right, for the
cold lasted till the end of the
month, and put an end to all theil
hunting expeditions. The ole
monotonous life indoors recon
menced.
During this compulsory leisure
Clawbonny determined to have q
talk with the captain on an i'm
portant subject-the building of c
sloop out of the planks of the Por
poise.
The doctor hardly knew how tt
begin, as Hatteras had declared sc
vehemently that he would never
consent to use a morsel of Ameri
can wood; yet it was high time he
were brought to reason, as June
was at hand, the only season fol-
distant expeditions, and they coulo
not start without a ship.
He thought over it long while
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-04
Wanted.

Wanted - Business people and
school teachers who can appre-
ciate Il first class place to room
and board: just like. home; refined
people only ;s-haths, furnace, tele-
phone. piano: gix minutes walk
from Riverside: best accommoda.
tions in the city for the money.
Main 2G4S. 1924 Howard street.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-04

10 acres, four miles from Howard
and Riverside, on Moran prairie;
eight acres in cultivation; 300 fruit
tree, one and two years old; fair
house, barn, chicken house, fine
well; will sell at $4,000 or trade for
sevenrOom. house.
| A pool room in a town where
there are three sawmills and no
saloons; doing a good business; at
a snap; look this up and have an
income during the winter.
Another investment. A full sized
lot on Main between Division and
Howard. Get busy, you investors.
$4,000.
A good new five-room modern
house on Ninth avenue; lot 60X140;
everything paid up; price $4,000;
will take good lot on this.
Four-room house and two lots;
barn, woodshed; will trade this to-
ward large house; $500.
HYE, WATSON, XIX & co.
1873 Exchange Bank Building
Phone, Main SO
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-04

To dispose of dry tamarack and
fir wood. This wood must be
disposed Of by the first of the year.
If you want wood and want it
cheap, order at once. G. N. Kelly,
lola, Idaho.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-04

$2650 to $1,000, 800 down, $40 per
month-Five modern houses, in
side two mile circle; handy to car
and school. N. T. Johnson Co., E..
B. Nelson manager real estate de-
partment, IL Ziegler block. Phone,
M. 2118. No. 200.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-04

One-halr interest in AZ room room
ing house. good location on Main
avenue, cheap to right party: man
and wife preferred to assume man.
agement Mearow Auction Realty
Co, rooms 5 and 6, Daniel block.
Phone $3.50.
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For Rent.

Two lodge halls, 722 First avenue,
third sfloor, only two nights
taken. Phone Main 426; afternoon
phone 1431. G. e. Denham
Furnished front room for rent,
near two~car lines. ESQ Baldwin
avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-04

Choice new furniture. rugs and
pianos; lowest prices In Spo.
kane. 112 8. Lincoln.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-04

Will sell IL lots TOR the price OF
one lot. Telephone Maxwell
964. II
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-04
Attorneys.

Samuel T. Crane, Lawyer. 40 Co
lrmbia Bid. Phone Main 1892.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-04
Horseshoeing.

Charles Staloy. PacInc avenue and
Bernard st.
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SAVING
MON

on your wall paper and
painting is an easy matter, iFts.
you but call at our store. Weh2
are prepared to paper andsa
paint your house promptly
and at a % per cent savingUUj
from what you would pay r.
the other fellow.
Get estimates on kalsd&
mining and picture framing
Eastern Wall Paper ca
4 Riverside. Phone 7764
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-04
BLUEPRINTS
HOMESTEAD?

Are you looking for homestead?
We have thousands of them. Bunch
grass land that will average 35
bushels of wheat to the acre. Yours
for the locating. For particulars
call or write Spokane and Montana
Land and immigration Co.. 406 The
Rookery, Spokane. Wash.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-04

For business chances. of all kinds
see ,Mearow, rooms 4-5-6 Daniel
block.
II you want to go into business see
Mearow, SIG Main avenue. We
have ro0ming houses, hotels. gro
Gerry stores, cigar stores, ppof
rooms, confectionery and fruit
stores, etc. Also few chances for
good live partner with small cap
ital. Remember the place: Mearow,
SIC Main avenue.
BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
We are offering for sale limit
ed amount of stock in from 500
to $500 quantities which should
make 500 per cent profit inside
one year. This is copper mining
proposition situated neal srGreen-
wood, B. c., close to raEa~s and
smelters, incorporated ~ 500
shares at par value 500 each. This
makes only $4,000 for the whole
property. We would advise q
small investment in this as q specu-
lation.
J. H. TILSLEY & co.
IL Howard Street
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-04

New buggy pole step ladder, extern.
sion ladder, grindstone, cross-cut
saw. 1903 Maxwell. Phone, Max
we'll 1924.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-04

K. Of p. lodge meets every Friday
night In Pacific halls. Work ON
the first. second and third Fridaya
.ch month. Fourth Friday 10 80.
cial night. Waiting knights are
welcome.