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The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-10-16

m the matter Of tho sr'a'e a. Charles Peter
son. deceased. late a. lho cry r SpTH.of'
ygsyIas Ca. WIS. H. Probate.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-10-16
Grace &fIudrall
Attorneys

In the mat,cr'of the cstateof|
Christopher W Miller. deceased,
late Of the City OF Superior IN
Douglas County, Wisconsin.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1909-10-16

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Evening star., 1909-09-05

ID EANS are making rich in Southern Caifor-
- nia The crop of one county alone Orange the last
year sold for eight hundred and forty thousand dollars
this from twenty thousand acres making average
rossreceipt of fortytwo dollars Fifteen thou
sand of these all in single field the famous
San Joaquin ranch. These huge fields in summer con-
stitute magnificent sight Almost from the waters of
the Pacific to the purple hued mountains lies vast
of green cut into great by ntersecting
roads, which used passages for the bean wagons
and threshers in their season.
With the exception of Ventura County, which has
been engaged in the industry since the old days of
Spanish rule, bean growing is practically new in
dustry in Southern California Three or four years
ago the returns from grain growing and other gen.
eral farming in which the cultvators of this region
were engaged was diminished in alarming degree
The soil is fertile but there is little rainfall.
At first bean planting seemed destined to be fail
ure. Merchants in neighboring towns in alarm
begged the expermenters to return to the old crops
Evening star., 1909-09-05
FORTUNES IN BEANS

Experts however, were called in, and a scientific
study of the situation made, with the final vim
dication of the judgment of the apparently rash
bean growers. The land is carefully selected, small
plots are set aside for study and from the results
observed the bean growers guided in their
tensive paintings.
The San Joaquin ranch comprises one hundred and
eight thousand acres. This spring additional
twenty thousand acres turned over to bean
growing. In spite of the large crops obtained. the
land is in fair way to increase its output
Lima and black eyes the species grown.
Sacked they sold on the ground at four to five
cents pound. There eighty pounds to the sack,
and about ten and half sacks to the acre.
The principal crop of Southern California hitherto
has been barley. Even with bumper crop the
best Orange County could do in the way of financial
receipts was about half a million dollars.
AS byproduct, the vines have twofold value:
they may be used food for cattle, or may be re-
turned to the soil in the form of fertilizer.
Evening star., 1909-09-05

threw you out of the hay early in the morning."
See here, Shorty" says he, I've been thinking
over that little encounter l had with the young
woman out at the gate.
"Y-e-es?" says l. Hope you enjoy recallin
scenes like that
You think acted like a cad supposed" he goes
on 90 don't give hang if you do! Perhaps she
thinks the same of me- too? Well, what's that to
me?"
rs this monologue says 1, 'or do you think
you re holdin debate? Go back to bed
No, want to thresh this thing out now Shorty,
says he. perhaps l was little harsh with her.
And 1 suppose shouldn't have called the boy trash
I'm no child hater, you know. l like kids we'll
enough The young woman behaved well, too
"Oh-ho!" says l. "You noticed that did you?
Well?"
Why, suppose ought to square myself some
way, hadn't II" says he. But I'm not going to beg
anyones pardon"
Course not. says l. "You wouldn't be Duke
Pollard if you did,
He bites his lip at that jab; but manages to hold
his temper.
That's all right, says he; but wait. I've been
Evening star., 1909-09-05

Where's the other-er-the young woman with
the brown eyes?" says Duke.
"Oh, you mean Miss Dexter?" says the matron.
I'll call her.
Miss Dexter comes out of the old fish house lookin
fresh and sweet if she'd just stepped out of
hatbox. She don't seem much Jared at seeing US;
acted like nothing did jar her very much any
way. And when Duke announces in his offhand way
that he wants her to bring the whole tribe over to
six o'clock dinner, she just springs that quiet smile
of hers and accepts if it was everyday occur
renee.
DROMPT at six, too, they come troopin' up the
front veranda, two by two, shoutin, stampin
pushin and indugin in little scraps here and there
along the line.
Steady, now,'' says Duke, motionin' the butler
to hold the draperies shut. Just about two min
utes now until the
But the head ones in the procession gets peek
through the curtains at the big table, all shinin with
cut glass and silver and decorated with ferns and
orchids Just one peek they gets. Then they lets out
a whoop in chorus and it would have taken squad
of reserves to hold EN- back They dives under
Evening star., 1909-09-05

talking to Aunt Carrie about that crowd there
She's always meddlng with such stunts and she tells
me they're having rather hard time to keep the
thing going. l expect they half starve those poor
little beggars; give em only bread and milk for sup
per, hear How would it do to bring EN- all over
here for good square feed once?"
What! Your" says l. "You didn't really think
that all out by yourself, did you; Duke?'
"Ah, drop it," says he. I'm in earnest, you
bish; but I'd rather like to show that young woman
that Well, you know
Its good scheme, Duke" says l. and does you
credit; but do you think you can carry it out?"
SURE he could. More'n that, he was goin' to do
~ this all on his own hook, be master of ceremonies
and the whole shootin match. When he tells
mother and the aunts about it, they're delighted
Nice old girls they were and the idea of their Duke
planning out anything sweet and thoughtful al
most tickles 'em to death.
1--WE arrange long table on the lawn, says
mother.
Yes, and have a caterer from Long Branch, -
puts in Aunt Carrie, and serve sandwiches and"
doing this anyway? Pm going give this feed right
in the dining room l don't want any blasted caterer
messing around, either. And forget the sandwiches
I'm going to give 'em real meal,-httle necks
SOUP entree, roast and dessert. Tell the house
keeper to set the table for forty. I'll give my
orders to the chef"
VTELL, that's the way Duke did it. Fixed all the
w details in half an hour, and after breakfast we
Jumps into the machine and spins to the Fresh
Air Dispensary to deliver the invitation The place
swarmin' with kids in charge of broad faced
matron with white hair.
Evening star., 1909-09-05


bein' able to tell the first signs. Dukes got the
oh-you- kid fever good and hard It's time, too
for if ever man needed the kind of tranin' l can
see coming to him, it's Duke Pollard. And
shouldn't wonder but what Miss Dexter made
good job of it.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-30
POISON SPRAYS
BENEFIT APPLES
Use Too Much at q Time and
Usually Spray Too Often.

1t Is very desirable to grow apples
free from worms. The codling moth
IL the insect that lays the eggs in the
blossoms from which the worms are
Matched. Arsenical poison sprayed on
the blossoms is eaten by the young
codling moth worms and they die be-
fore doing any damage.
A great many fruit growers do not
spray at all for the codling moth. 1t
has been found. however, by expe-
rience that those who do spray with
arsenate of lead use too strong a solu-
ton. apply too much at time and
usually spray too often. Four pounds
of arsenate of lead to 100 gallons of
water make an amply strong solution.
A greater proportion of the poison is
an actual detriment and waste.
The apple tree does not have to be
soaked with the poison mixture to kill
the larvae of the moth. The minut-
est drops of the liquid on the calyx
of each blossom will effectually do
the work. The fneness of the spray
is no more importance than the quaint
ity used. Each blossom shoud re-
ceive little. Some in spraying apply
so much Of the liquid that 1t runs
down the branches and trunks to the
roots of the trees, where it does
injury.
In most cases two or three pounds
Of arsenate of lead to 100 gallons OF
water makes a solution strong enough
to destroy all of the worms IL applied
in the right way. Two sprayings at
the right time are sufficient, and a
saving of material and labor. The
general notion that arsenical poison
on the trunk and branches OF trees is
beneficial is a mistake. On the other
hand. they do positive injury. and
many trees thus treated die from pois-
oning
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-30
Mrs. howe,. Old Aae.

To me has been granted a some
what unusual experience In life. Nine
ty full years have been measured OF
to me, their lessons and opportunities
unabridged by wasting disease or gnaw-
ing poverty. l have enjoyed general
good health. comfortable circum-
stances, excellent company and the
Indictments to personal effort which
civilized society offers its members
For this life and its gifts, l am. I
hope, devoutly thankful. 1 came into
this world a helpless and ignorant bit
OF humanity. / have found in It many
helps towards the attainment OF my
full human stature, material. mental,
moral. In this slow process Of attain
ment, many features have proved
transient. Visions have come and gone.
Seasons have blossomed and closed,
passions have famed and faded
Something has never left me. Ny re-
lation to it has suffered many changes,
but it st:ll remains. the foundation Of
my life, light in darkness. consolation
in ill-fortune. guide in uncertainty
Julia Ward Howe. in Harpsr's Baxar
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-30
Some one stole the block" repeat.
ed Mccarthy.
"Ha! hal" laughed the Judge. 'Uass
dismissed"
BROOM CORN GOES TO sl65
Highest Figure Recorded for Several
Years Account Scarcity Of Brush
In Oklahoma.

Mattoon. Ill.--rhe widest scenes
ever Witnessed in the broom corn
district were enacted here whom bug
ers representing brokers from many
Oklahoma cities scrambled for the pus.
chase of brush. Horses were cast
aside as being too slow and automs-
biles were used exclusively.
At meeting OF brokers It was
agreed that 500 . ton should be u
limit. but whom one buyer ignoeo4
the understanding others followed -
finally brush was bringing @ie5. ~
highest figure for several years.
1t is predicted that before the cIoss
Of the season the price will reach the
5000 mark. It Is now estimated that
three-fourths OF this years crop has
been bought up this week and that
the remaining one-fourth will be ac-
auired before the close OF next wseA-
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-30

Then the tree may still have too
many branches. In removing them,
avoid cutting entire branches origin
ating directly from the trunk. which
would make large wounds. BY not
healing over quickly these wounds
would eventually makes holes in the
trunk. OF course such branches
ought to have come off while the tree
was young. but now it is too late. Be
satisfied, therefore. with thinning out
the smaller branches, taking care
that air and light can sufficiently PEN
citrate to all parts of the tree and
that fruit bud development is en-
couraged on parts which. in the com
ing summer and fall. will be able to
support the weight Of the rfuit.
All this having been done. it will
nevertheless be important to pick
over the fruit after 1t has fairly well
formed. Break out all the small and
unsightly fruit; it is certainly more
profitable. be 1t from the commercial
standpoint or simply for home use.
to have one big. Juicy, well-formed.
well-colored and well-ripened apple
than four or FIVE small, unsightly and
unsavory ones.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-30
PROGRESS OF PANAMA CANAL
ExossdInsly Dry Weather Which Prs-
\ vailed on Pacific Division
Accsieratsd the Work.

Washington.--3ood progress. II b
reported. Is being made on the Mira
flores locks OF the Panama canal. Ex-
ceedingly dry weather which prevailed
In the territory Of the Pacific division
about September 1 greatly accsisr.
ated the canal work The small slide
which developed In the lock has been
checked. and the west toe Of the dam
has been brought ALMOST to the CO.
foot level.
The concrete work on the cement
shed is entirely finished and 10000
bags of cement are at present stored
In 1t. The building has a capacity Of
100000 bags. Cement testing machines
and other machinery used in work
have been installed In the storehouse
ONCE. The work on the Mirafores
power house is progressing rapidly
and it is nearly ready for use.
Concrete work on the Gatun and
Pedro Migdel locks of the Panama
canal has begun. according to the
canal commission The first concrete
on the former was laid August "a II
is being placed In the foundation Of
the center wall. which will divide the
two south or upper locks. On the lat
ter the work was begun in the center
guide wall at the lower or south end
September 1.
On the latter work temporary
mixer is being used having capacity
Of only 12h cubic yards OF material
pcr hour. pending the completion of
the stationary plant. which will have
capacity of 500 cubic yards per work
ing day.
The plant for mixing at the Gatun
lock site has a maximum capacity OF
1920 cubic yards of concrete In eight
hours. 1t is estimated that 2.096.000
yards of concrete work will be laid
on this lock. which includes the locks
and approach walls, and II will take
approximately 1850, 900 barrels Of o.
msnt for the work.
AT Gatun there will be six locks In
three pairs, which will make raise
from sea level to 85 feet above sea
level. Each lock will be 10 feet wide.
have a usual length of 1000 feet. and
will have Al l-s feet OF water over tho
sills when the surface Of Gatun lake
is at normal height Of IS feet above
mean sea level.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-30
Jest Releases a Prisoner
cuIprit Tells Magistrate witty story
When Arraisned for Violating
City Ordinance.

San Francisco. - White. Hat" Nc
Carthy cracked joke before Police
Judge Conlan that not only tickled the
Judge and those who fingered in his
courtroom, but perhaps earned for him
a dismissal Of the charge of violating
an ordinance relating to the hitching
of horses.
Horses left standing In the street
must be tied. and hitching blocks are
provided for this purpcse. police
man found an united horse the other
day. and, reasoning that Its owner
would claim the animal. waited for
him to appear White Hat" Mccarthy
proved to be the horses master, and
was called upon to explain why he
had not hitched his animal when he
left him.
You know. do you not. Mccarthy
questioned Judge Conlan. that an or
dinance provides for tho hitching Of
horses left standing in the streetY
Nov, let me tell you" answered
Mccarthy. Il tied the horse. all right.
but some one stole the hitching block
and that's the reason he was not tied
"What?"
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-30
Don't Let Soil cru.t.

Do not let the soil form a crust. 1t
is at such times that the evaporation
Of the moisture is very rapid. Run
the cultivator through the corn to
prevent this condition, and the often.
er 1t is cultivated the better the crop
will do. Such cultivation puts a fine
dust mulch upon the surface which ef.
fectualIy prevents evaporation except
at very slow rate. Anyone that has
examined a well-cultivated field has
been stuck by the dryness Of the
surface. and Only few inches
below 1t WAS almost wet enough to
make mud balls. After every rain II
ia necessary to break up the crust
that forms. In this way moisture
enough may be accumulated to It'd
over the period when 1t is needes
most. A little shower often does con
siderable damage by destroying the
dust mulch. and it nhcuid be restored
as soon as possible
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-30

Dante's house. whose shop once
formed the bedroom of the poet, hes
just had.
Besides most mysterious noises
which were heard all over the house.
sufficiently disquieting to all good
Florentines. and uncanny "carryings-
on by his implements, which 90
quired the uncomfortable habit Of ~
ing from where they had been laid
and placing themselves safely out Of
reach. causing some very explicit re-
marks by the blacksmith and his At
tendants. the most alarming manifes-
tation of the presence of ghostly
visitor made itself felt literally the
other day A big hammer started
mysteriously from the bench and
dealt the blacksmith q heavy blow
on the head. History doesn't record
his remarks on this occasion, but ev.
erybody will sympathize with him.
whatever he said.
After few days of exciting cpl
sodes. of which the above are q few
examples. the Inhabitants of the house
thought they had had enough and the
two assistants OF the blacksmith. who
are believed to be powerful mediums
and the innocent causes Of these phs-
nomena, decided to hold a seancs.
They therefore summoned two other
mediums and sat down to discover the
wishes OF the spirit, which was evi-
IDENTIFY as much disturbed as them
selves. The spirit obliginsly oom-
piled with their wishes and on being
summoned in the usual way revealed
himself as the ghost of the poet Dante
and handed over to them a piece Of
parchment covered with writing.
An examination of this document
disclosed the fact that the spirit had
distinct objections to any one occupy
ing the room in which he was born;
furthermore. he desired that two as
sistants, who were mediums, should
be dismissed. Needless to say. those
commands were attended to with alac-
rity by the good blacksmith. who had
no desire to feel his heaviest hammer
descending on his head again.
All Florence has been agog over the
affair and the blacksmith became the
most sought-after man at the tavern
where be was wont to take his even
ing glass. His advice to every one 10,
FIRST, never to take a house In which
any celebrated person has CHANGED to
live, and. secondly. II you must, above
all, don't be blacksmith In II.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-30
MOSQUITO in FLIGHT

Brehme. Prof. Smiths assistant. has
had charge OF the survey work. and
directed the work of Contractor Jesse
p. Monahan Of Red Bank. Mr.. Mona
han uses machine which automatical-
ly cuts and removes the sod from the
meadows, cutting a trench 30 inches
deep and nine inches wide.
Prof. Smith says that where mos
quitoes appear in any sections adjoin-
ing the drained areas mentioned they
will be few in number and of the sort
known as culex pipiens. dark colored
variety that is bred In sewer basins,
stagnant fresh water pools, cellars and
the like The striped leg variety
comes from the marshes.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-30
GHOST OF THE POET DANTE
Said to Object to Anyone Using Room
In Florence, Italy, Who're He
Was Born.

Florence. Italy.-Recent occurrences
In the house In this town where the
poet Dante was born probably will
make other people in the more pro
sale walks chary of taking up their
abode under roofs which have former
iy sheltered more celebrated people
or at least will make them very care
full what trade they pursue when in
hnbiting such famous homes. The
one trade most to be avoided in such
circumstances seems to be that Of
blacksmith, judging from the uncom-
fortabie-not to say painful, expert
ences which the smith now living in
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-30
FARMERS NEGLECT BABlEs7
Pay More Attention to Raising Corn
and Hogs Than They Do to
That Of Chiidren7 H

Topeka, Kan.-Farmers In the mid
die west are 80 wrapped up In the pro-
duction OF wheat and corn and In
growing meaty steers and fat porkers
that they are likely to neglect the up-
bringing OF their children. Such Is
the conclusion OF Prof. William A. Nc
Keever OF the Kansas State Agricul-
tural college. He Is undertaking to
remedy the fault and IL preparing a
set Of bulletins telling the farmers how
to raise better sons and daughters.
Prof. Mckeever is sending his bull
lstins broadcast from Manhattan,
Kan. where they are printed. mostly
through subscriptions OF business men
Of the state.
I'VE have special courses in poultry
raising. pig raising and horse breed
ing" he said in one of these bulletins,
while parents 60 right oa in the good
old way rearing children by guess,
hearsay and superstition. As conse-
Quence the fis6t children in many fam
lilies are used for experimental pur.
poses. and though they may be well
born. their prospects of q useful career
are often blixhted forever"
Prof. hcKeever believes In the doc
trfne q work for children. coupled with
parental attention, as the general basis
for rearing better crop of sons and
daughters. Obedience, he nnds. Is gen
orally regarded as the nrst virtue OF
the child. but obedience without the
most intelligent direction is worse
than untrammeled liberty.
He feels that appreciation is lacking
Of the true dignity OF quiet home life.
Prof. McKeever's bulletin covers
many topics on the rearing of children
in small towns and on farms.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-30
Roaehes Destroy Records.

Washington.-Bugs of the water
roach variety have invaded the mu-
nicipal building in Washington in such
numbers and have been 80 destructive
as to imperil the ofhcial records kept
there II has been found that In ev-
cry department which contains fur
niture brought from the old municipal
building a year ago the insects abound.
Everything disestibie by = bug has
been attacked in these rooms. includ-
ing typewriter ribbons. carbon paper
by the ream. the glue used In binding
the oficial records in book form and
other dainty morsels.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-30
SUMMER SEASON TO SUICIDE
Pruseian Statistics u 7.s@s ssif-Mur-
ders In 1907 Anaiyxsd a. to
the Time.

Notwithstanding to a compilation
recently published, there were 7,s4S
suicides in Prussia in 1907. The most
are that there were more suicides in
the summer than in the winter. This
seems to confirm the idea that tam
perature has an influence on the love
Of life.
It is interesting to note which days
Of the week and what hour are most
favored by those desiring to take
leap In the dark" II appears, ac-
cording to the figures, that people
have the least inclination to quit this
life on Saturday and Sunday. This 10
explained by the fact that ON those
days most men are inclined to view
life somewhat more rosily. The work
man receives his wages ON Saturday
and on Sunday he Is free and can
spend his time in society, or else
where. and momentarily forgets bis
troubles. On Monday reaction takes
place and moral depression sets IN.
This is borne out by the fact that the
majority Of suicides take place on that
day.
Az far az time is concerned. shortly
after sunrise the fewest suicides are
committed. The new day awakens
fresh power and energy and invigor-
ates the Respondent man. With the
ascent Of the sun. however. the num-
ber of suicides increases and toward
evening reaches the maximum. Be-
tween II and IL o'clock ct night The
number of suicides Is very great.
The Elbert County tribune., 1909-09-30
Main LIsnt with Him.

They are still talkin' about tho
suns light dying out" some one said
to Brother Williams. and his comment
was brief and expressive.
Dat amt worryin' me at all. De
main question with me is-when II
my own light gwfne out ?"-Atlanta
Constitution.