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The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-11-11
March of Progress Shown .
In the New Rush For Lana
Warming Of Empire Builder James j. Hill Seems
to Be Bearing Early Fruit--A New Kind of
Movement Has Developed in the Last Year or
Two

| come Of these new settlers when the
dry ana lean years come?
| May Be Repeated
1t is, in short, the serious QueS-
ton whether the whole region Of the
Rocky mountain slope must go
through another period of settle
ment and depopulation, as much Of
it has done before. rhe present
migration has filed up the western
Nebraska and western Kansas plains,
| which years ago, in like movement,
| were occupied, only to be largely
| abandoned by the settlers when the
dry years came.
The present movement, however,
is q vastly bigger one than any for
mer one. The western parts Of the
two Dakotas, once known as the
BAD Lands are fast being devel-
oped and put into cultivation; If
teen years ago they were frankly
regarded as worthless, and the most
enthusiastic boomer did not dream
Of trying to people them. Wyoming,
Montana, Colorado, New Mexico.
Idaho, Was ington and Oregon, all
come into this category. The belief
is that Nebraska and Kansas, even
to their westernmost extremes, are
now comparatively safe: new crops
and new methods Of cultivation, ex-
perience in the effort to make the
| most of the country, irrigation, and
| finally the fact that the present
settlers are possessed of more means
than their predecessors have been
and are able to establish themselves
comfortably and even to live through
| a period of leanneSs while they are
learning what the country is good
for.
But all this does not relieve the
agricultural and the public land au-
| thOrities from. their anxiety over
the outcome. Secretary Wilson is
centering all possible energies in the
effort to develop means and methods
to assist these people. He will try
| to get more means from congress for
carrying on the work At the inter
1 ior department the demand for more
means will center largely in recla-
] nation work; to put as much water
i as possible on the lands of these new
settlers, at the earliest possible day
will be the struggle. But there is
} twenty times as much land as there
means that farming or stock raising
methods must be devised for them
Increase Continues.
Judge James W. Witten, OF the
general land Office, just returned
from conducting a huge land lottery
for the Standing. Rock Indian lands
7 IN western South Dakota, has beer
immensely impressed with the great
movement to the farms in the last
is water. Vast areas can never. be
irrigated. They must be made the
most of without irrigation, and that
few years. He is assured that II
will be greater the coming season
than ever before.
| I'VE had 10000 quarter-section
homesteads in our lottery on the
Standing Rock lands" he said, land
1000 people registered in person
at the six places of registration, fol-
chance to draw. At Aberdeen, S.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-11-11
And With the Scarcity
Will Come Higher
Prices AS Well.

Highe" prices will be paid for the
turkey this year. The
scarcity Of the turkey crop in all sec
lions Of West Virginia Is responsible
for the high prices which will pre-
vail at later date, and in many in
stances chicken will be substituted
for the grasshopper dispatcher.
Turkeys are said to be more plenti-
full In Bluefield than in any other
section of the State, it being estima-
ted that some 10000 turkeys will be
sent from the Bluefield section to Bal
timore, Washington and other points
| Cold weather In the early spring
was responsible for the death OF
many young turkeys.
The following are few Of the re-
ports from different sections of Wes
Virginia:
Beckley, w. Va.-Turkeys are
lscarce and are commanding unus
ually high prices. For some reason
the crop this year is not near so large
as In former years, but it is expected
there will be some large shipment
lbefoTe Thanksgiving Day.
Lowell, w. Va.-As usual at this
time Of year the turkey crop is pro
claimed short, but few days before
Thanksgiving it is expected to looser
up and the old supply Of turkeys will
be produced. Eggs are scarce a
present and are selling from rs tt
80 cents per dozen.
RaVenswood, w. Va.--Estimate The
turkoy crop In this county to be abou
II.
last year, and figure there will bt
about two cars of live stock shipped
from this station this season. / an
shipping now 1000 to 5000 pound.
Of chickens weekly and rs to 100
cases Of eggs. Chickens have beer
running about third short all sea
son.
Tunnelton, w. Va.-We are net
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-11-11
Turkeys Will Be Scarce
For Coming Thanksgiving

sure, but do not think the turkey
crop in this county this season Is as
large as last year as all other p;o-
duce Is scarce. We are now paying
13c for chickens and csc gor eggs and
both are very scarce. Both dressed
and live poultry are shipped from
here, but Incst Of the shipments con-
sist of live stock.
Blaker Mills, w. Va.-TheTe IS
about the usual number Of turkeys
in this county this season as COM
pared with last year and it Is inquired
there will be shipped from this sta
ton this season 10000 to $4,000
pounds. The general outlook for
produce OF all kinds In this district
is very good, but there Ia some COM
plant of blachhead' among turkeys.
Most of the poultry is shipped from
here alive. >~..
Spencer, w. Waffle turkey crop
in this county is short and Will be
higher in price this season than last
We figure something like cars will
be shipped from here for Thanksgiv'
ing, which will consist mostly Of live
= stock. The chicken crop is short ant
our shipments during the next few
months will average, 600 to TOO
pounds and eggs about 20 cases. AL
produce crops in this z section are
short. and We look for prices to bf
very high.
Marques, W. Va.~-The outlook fol-
produce In this district this year Il
very good. The turkey crop as Z
whole through the entire county vii
be about the same as last year ant
estimate there will be about 2,0O(
pounds shipped from this station
which will be mostly live stock. !
will also ship 200 pounds OF chick
ems and about D cases OF eggs pei
week during the next few months
Thornton, w. Va, is my shipping sta
ton. ..1% "..+.1
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-11-11

Phoenix, Ariz., Nov. 10.---In re-
spouse to call issued by Chairman
J. P. Dillon, of the 1Tefritortal, Demo
cratic committee, leading Democrats
from all parts of Arizona assembled
In Phoenix today fof,h conference to
discuss plans for the Statehood cam
paign. ...a..... .'a.D-l
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1909-11-11

come Of these new settlers when the
dry and lean YEARS come?
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-01
OF JOCKEY
LIKELY TO RECOVER
Kentucky Millionaire Horse
z man Stabbed by Cal
Shilling Improves.

NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-The condi-
ton OF Robert L. Thomas, the million
aire horseman and lumber merchant
of Paris, Ky, who was stabbed Just
below the heart yesterday by Jockey
Cal shilling, is somewhat improved
today, and DR.. f. F. Lyme, who is at
tending him, stated that there is a
possibility of his recovery. Shilling
has been remanded to await the out
come of Thomas injuries.
Thomas is beirg cared for in a box
stall in the stable at Sheepshead Bay.
where his horsas ere kept. It was
there that he WIS seobbed by Shilling,
and his condition IS 9 oh that he can
not be moved. Two curses, his wife,
and daughter are ca lES for him.
Shilling declares he stabbed only
after ne had been knocked down and
was being beaten by Thomas because
he refused to renew a contract to ride
tor the Kentucky owner next year.
Friends of Thomas deny he knocked
the boy down, but admit be slapped
hi
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-01
SloWDigestiOn
4 Frequent Form of Stomach Trouble
Readily Cured by Stuart's
Dyspepsia Tablets.

rms complaint constitutes one Of the
most common forms of dyspepsia. tt IS
the pane OF those who ignore natuT 81
laws ana forget that the healthy ac-
ton OF the stomach IS dependent on
the condition Of both body and mind
Lhose whose Pursuits oblige them to
men Of letters, and OF business, whose
minds are seldom perfectly relaxed: ad-
mlnlStratorss Spectators, nnanciers,
and the various professional men fail
ready victims to it.
Slow digestion occurs in persons Of
all temperaments and habits. but
oItenest IN those of irritable, or nervous
disposition, and anxious aspect OF
countenances who are popularity char
acterized as 'dysDeptic loIdng." Eating
too rapidly is a common, exciting cause
OF the disorder, as is also imperfect
masticatiOn of food from loss of teeth.
There is also a deficiency of the gas
trio juices, and an msufdciency of the
motor and muscular. or churning move
ments Of the stomach walls. and the
food remains enureIy too long in this
organ, instead Of being passed down
int, the small intestines al the proper
time.
Even a dinner not exceeding the ords-
nary limits is followed at varying inter
walls, but usually within an hour, by a
feeling Of weight and oppression IN the
stomach. For several hours afterwar3
the person experiences decided discom-
fort, and should even a light supper be
taken, horrible nightmare and troubled
dreams are certain to result.
It should be quite well, il Il were not
necessary to eat IS common state
ment made by sufferers from this form
Of stomach complaint. Many or them
actually dread the approach Of meal
time, knowing what disaS reeabie syInp-
toms they are sure 70 experience after
eating; and would doubtless diScon-
tinue the indigestion of food into their
stOmachs altogether if IT were possible
to live without eacInS,
There Is really no necessity Whatever
for depriVing ones self Of the pleasures
Of the table. or to starve the rest OF
the system because the stomach Is deTe-
lict in it's duty, and does not digest
the food as quickly or as thoroughly
stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets compel the
stomach TO perform its functions prop
eTly and assist it very materially IN the
discharge of it's duties, single grain
Of the principal digestive ingredient OF
these tablets being sufficient TO digest
1000 grains Of food. They. not only
digest the food. however, but also tone
up and strengthen the peptic glands,
and the motor functions, so that the
food will not remain in the stomach
longer than necessary. Every case OF
slow digestion ana all other forms OF
dyspepsia are readily durable by the
11se Of these tablets, which make up
the gastric deficiency, and supply the
disordered stomach with exactly the
same digestive juices that are found
in a healthy, vigorous stomach.
Purchase a package Of these wonder
full digestors from yo1r druggist to-
dav for 50 cents and cure yourself OF
and address. and we viii forward you
a sample package free. Address F. A
Stu@rt Company, 80 Stuart Building.
Mgr.,han. Mich.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-01
INDICATIONS POINT
TO FEWER SALOONS
Applications for Licenses
Must All Be in Today.
Many Missing.

Indications point to a decrease in the
volume of the liquor business in the
District of Columbia during the next
license year which begins today.
The number OF applications for retail
licenses on file in the office of the Elk
else Board this morning was 454, and Tor
wholesale, 108. Applications for licenses
must be filed by p. IN. this afternoon
and while a number are expected to
day. it is the opinion Of officials Of the
Excise Board that probably e dozen es-
Establishments viii retire from business
at the close of the day.
Close Tonigbt
The list OF saloons and wholesale
houses which have not applied for Ii
eenses viii be forwarded to the Excise
Board this afternoon at 4 o'clock and
the proprietors will be notified TO close
their doors at midnight.
The number Of bar rooms IN Washing
ton during the last license year was
81, and the number Of wholesale houses
1874
Being Investigated.
Investigation IS made by the Police
department before each license is
granted, and upon the result OF their
Investigations frequently depends the
action of the board.
The board has announced that Il
Is opposed 10 the sale OF liquor TO
women, and a number Of establish
ments which are alleged to have
catered to this class Of customers will,
IL is understood, have some difficulty
in obtaining a renewal of their IL
censes.
Hearings will be granted to the
prOprietOrs of those saloons whose
licenses are held up upon report of the
Police Dara
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-01
The Mission

OF those corp usoles IN your blood that
have been called "LittIe Soldiers e
80 fight for you against the disease
germs that constantly endanger your
health. These oorpuscles are made
healthy and strong By the use OF HOODS
sarsapariua.
This medicine IS a combination OF
more than % different remedial agents
in proportions and by a process known
only 10 ourselves and it has for thirty
years been constantly proving its worth.
Get only Hood s.-no substitute.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-01
FIRST LOCOMOTIVE
FIREnsah.N IS DEAD
Edward Entwhistle, Who Shoveled
Coal on the Rocket, Dies
In Des Moines.

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Nov. Edward
Entwhistle. ninety-four years of age,
the man who shoveled coal on the hrst
successful locomotive engine, was buried
here toda5.
He was sixteen years Of age when
George Stephenson hired him 70 act as
hrernsn on the Rocket, which ran be-
tweer Manchester and Liverpool, the
first engine to pun anything over rams
Nj Fsntwf1fstfe has lived in DeS MONIES
for dfty-three years, ind has always
been greatly interested in the progress
of the enterprise, the beginning of
which he helped 20 make successIul.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-01

fixed to all the money that goes into
circulation, ard in this it is said that
the name Charles H. Treat" today ap-
pears on more money, both in number Of
bills and in tue amount Of currency
represented. than that of any past in
cumbent of tha5, office. This sum was
swelled into a Iui ghty total by the is
suance a few months ago OF the
$500,000,000 under tllas emergency currency
act
The new Treasurer has until recently
been treasurer Of Yale University Ger
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-01

pOration. rev college men have a wider
acquaintance In university circles than
he. Before entering Yale. in 1855, Mr.
McCIung was a student at Phnlips-Ex-
eter Academy, and there made a record
as a gridiron ard baseball star that
has since become college tradition. From
Exeter he went 20 Yale, and there also
distinguished himself in athletics.
Strong-muscled and of remarkable en-
durance. he made the varsity team in
his junHr year and played a brilliant
game until the close Of his student
career.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-01
PRINCE Won BUELOW
VISITING IN ROME

ROME, Nov. Prince and Princess
Won Buelow have arrived here and visit
ed the German embassy. where they met
many personal friends. The princess Is
Of ItaliIn extraction. Although Prince
Won Buelow has expressed a definite
lntehtion Of settling in Rome. many Of
HE friends think that the next general
elections In Germany may make neces-
sary his return 10 that country.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-01
MRS. BENEDICT WINS SUIT.

NEW YORK, Nov. marie A. Bene-
dict. of Crawford, n. J., Is to get sepa-
ration from her husband, Boswell A.
Benedict lawyer and author, on the
grounds of desertion- The master IN
.@haneerv has recommended a decree
Mrs Benedict was at one time president
of the New York WOmen's Republican
club
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-01
PouCE- ORDERED "OUT."

ATLANTIC CTrY, Nov. 1.-The Pc
lice are to stay nul ef politics at the
Tuesday election under orders issued
bv chief Of Police Woodruff. in which
he insists that petrolmen keep order at
the polls.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-11-01

Among the Incidental duties of The
Treasurer is TO see that his name is az
, 1909-01-16
COTTON GROWING AT ST. VINCENT.

An article recently contributed to tho 81,
Vincent Sentry by Mr.. W.N. Sands, Curator
Of the Botanic Station of the island, deals
with the present position Of the cotton and
arrow DOT industries of st. Vincent.
1t is pointed out that tho market for ar
rpwroot is uncertain, and that pyofts are Im-
tied. There does not appear to be any in
orea9b in the demand for arrowroot, but
rathor n dePreaBe, and therefore the only
wise plan is to turn to the careful cultivation
of other products, WHICH promise to be more
romuner0tive. Chief among these is cotton,
In average years it may be taken that St.
Vincent cotton will sell ut pyico8 ranging
from lGd to $50. per h., or thoroabou'5 if
tho quality is kept up. In order to pay at
these figures, every effort must be made to
ensure Y good yield (not less than } bale, l. Q,
$50 tb) per acre. For the 1908 season,
the average yield Of lint per mere obtained by
ST. Vincert growers was 1876 ib. only, and
for the l9O8-9 toason it promie IS to be low
er still.
The cause of this low return is undoubt-
eddy due III large part to careless cultivation
and deficient mahuring, the crop in large
numbers Of cases being grown on poor or
exhausted land.
In the hope Of inducing growers to make
every effort to improve the conditions under
which the cotton crop is produced, and 50 to
increase the yield, Mr.. Sands off rs the fol-
lowing suggestions, which may u%sefully be
brought to Tie notice Of planters aud small
holders outside Of St. Vincent
Practise Il We'll arranged rotation Of crops,
or some method of cultivation winch viii
give the land q change and rest from cotton.
Make greater use of leguminous and Other
plants for green dressing purposes. Among
useful plants Of this kind are pigeon peas, COW
peas, woody pyrol, etc.
Return the cotton seed in some form or
other to the land. and use pen or other or.
ganic manures more freely.
Cultivate the land thoroughly,
, 1909-01-16
WEST INDIAN COTTON.

Messrs. Wolstenholmo 4 Holland, of Liv-
erpool, wrote rs follows, under date of De-
oembor 7. with reference to the sales Of West
Indian Sen Island cotton
Since our last report we have been in trea-
ty with some Of the largest buyers of Sea
Island cotton, with a view TO clearing off the
balance of old stock OF " est Indian, with
the result that between 1000 and LOO
bales have been sold on the basis of the
prices ruling for Sea Island cotton to arrive.
The above sales include Antigua, Barbados,
Nevis, St. Croix, st, kits, ST. Martin, and
the Virgin Islands, and the prices range
chiefly between 1870 and 128 d., with u few
Of the better qualities Of Barbados at 148.
to 16d Ibid.
, 1909-01-16
BDUCATIVE VALUE OF SCHOOL
GARDENING.

The place of school gardening In a system
OF education, and the aim of such teaching
are considered in al article which appeared
in 2 recent number Of the IropicaI 1qrjouJ-
turjSt. The writer emphasizes the fact. to
which it Is often necessaryto make reference,
that agricultural teaching ard school gardon-
ing H. .lc~.aentary schools are primarily val
liable oa jccount of the training they afford
in habits I observation, and the added in
terests they create in agricultural life and
pursuits. Iho actual amount Of knowledge
gained by Jho pupils in regard TO methods
Of cultivation is also Of direct use, but the
requirement Of such knowledge should not
be the main aim Of tho work. From this
point Of view, therefore, school gardening
should be regarded as an Instrument of edu-
cation, a means to IA end, and not an oud
ia itself.
In the article mentioned it is urged that
in any school in which nature teaching mud
gardening are taken up thoroughly they
SHOULD form he main subject with children
= from six to nine years of age, and continue
to occupy a prominent place with pupils of
more advanced age.
The n%jjt}or describes the gardening work
at his own school. in which tho children hro
takon in small groups for work 1t has
been found that ought or ten children are NJ
many as ono teacher can direct odvanta-
geOusly, unless it be in such operations as
wedding and watering. With a considerably
larger number, tho work becomes ov5r-or-
g%anj2od, and deyolopos rather into drill than
nature teaching-Ujd
, 1909-01-16
Special to THE Nem YORK. Times.

NYAcK, n. y, Dec 27-Loo j. spang-
Ter, who has preferred to be known as
"The Prophet is missing. It is just as
well for Mr.. SpaPgler's peace Of mind this
evening that he Is.
Some time ago, in a prophetic mood, this
modern Isaiah vouturel the prediction that
Sunday, Dec. 27, would mark the ond of all
that is destructiblo on this planet. In that
he made III error. When tho day of ami
hilation had slipped by the town was in the
first stage Of it's beauty sleep, having got
over whatever fright it may have had.
There are those of his followers here
that grove over this lapse of memory on
the Prophets part. They spent a very un-
easy night and day and part of another
night. Many of them did not 20 to bed
ut all last night, determined to be in al the
first blast Of the trumpet Of the destroying
angel. At the first sign Of dawn, a party
Of the faIthful-aIl women performed
tbeir additions and put on white dresses,
Especially made for The OCCASION" Then
they toregathered. After that they walked
in procession to the railway station to meet
a party OF Saints who were expected by the
early morning train.
Ia due time the train arrived. Not a
, 1909-01-16

It may he mentioned, too, that at a meet
ing Of the Dominica agricultural 4 CONNER
cinl Society, held on November 80 last, the
following resolution was unanimously adopt,
ed
Whereas Sir Daniel Morris, X. G. NJ. G.,
reiires to-day from the position of Imperial
Commissioner Of Agriculture for the West
Indies, which he has occupied for the past
ten years,
And Whereas the Imperial Department Of
Agriculture, organized and directed by HIM
with such conspicuous ability, has greatly
helped IN bringing prosperity to these agri-
cultural countries,
BE it resolved, that the Agricultural and
Commercial Society Of Dominica places on
reeosd its admiration Of his incos+aut and
successful work, and Expresses the hope that
he may be long spared to enjoy the rest he
has earned by his usofnl and welI-spont OIL
cioI ifo.-AgricuduraJ Nc1oS, Dec. Goth.
, 1909-01-16

1t will interest readers to learn that tne
work Of painting and identifying tie into-
Fior of the Apollo Theatre is finished and
has been tastefully done. Those who visit
the Theatre for amusement or otherwise
doubtless appreciate the efforts made from
time to time to conserve our fine playhouse
10Th in its general appearance and accom-
mediation, and gradually as the finances per-
init we may e1 pect to see any little defci-
ency looked after.
Apropos Of amusement, play-goers will
be glad to hear that the Adelaide Hermann
Company of New York, consisting of Ia
persons, male and female, headed 10y the
worlds wonder Yuma and Manch Shah
and Troupe, will arrive here shortly and
give it's first performance in the Theatre on
9th inst.-St. Thomas BuUetjn, I'm. IL.
SIR DANIEL MORRIS, k. G. Nj. G.
The accompanying note appeared in the
London Times of November 7 Inst -.