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The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1909-09-09
CAPTAIN STEPHEN 3. WOOD OF CHICAGO.

Ever the sppy Chicago Captain
Wood has prominently mentioned possible
Mulaney Mayor usse declined
place interest again cenered Wood
force for
and an efficient police officer instrumental
graft cases which recently stirred Chicago.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-04-16
PROF. FRENCH ON FIELD PEAS

we have tested twenty varieties al
the sub-experiment station at Cald.
well and find that the blue Canadian
and the black-eyed marrow fat have
proved best for Southern Idaho con-
ditions.
In sowing be sure to get the peas
down into the moist earth. When
sown too shallow, the sun yellows
them and they do not do well. They
should be sowed at least four inches
in the ground. Peas and oats make
a very fine hay. When sown in this
combination, the peas should be sown
a week or ten days before the oats.
When the oats are put in, they are
sowed broadcast on top of the ground
and narrowed in. This gives the peas
a chance to get start. When they
are sown together the oats start
quickest and are apt to sap the
ground too much before the peas
get good start.
When peas are sown alone, two
bushels to the acre are sufficient.
When sown with oats a bushel and
half is sowed and the oats are sown
at rate of about a bushel and a half
to the acre.
1T Is well to SOW the peas and oats
rs early as possible, but they may
be sown as late as June LIST and a
good crop of hay secured"
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-04-16
COUNTRY LIFE COMMISSION

1t would be difficult to recall any
thing that has been more persistent
! ~ misrepresented and unjustly ridi-
culed than the commission on coun-
try life appointed by President
Roosevelt. AS the presidents let
ter at the outset plainly stated, it
was not in any sense a missionary
movement or country Summing
expedition, but the word, "uplift,|
happened to be uppermost in the
| minds OF lazy writers and dish onest
| politicians at the time and it has
been referred to from the outset as
the farmers uplift commission"
every effort being made to misrep-
resent 1t as body of silk-hatted
gentlemen who were going about
nosing into the affairs of the farmer
and telling him what he should do. |
Even the report of the commits
sion and the presidents message
transmitted the report to. congress
seem to have failed to dissipate the
erroneous notions, although read
ing OF either would show Just what
the commission had done. Com
gress, the body chat persists in
squandering a quarter of a million
OF dollars each year in purchasing
seeds that no intelligent farmer has
any use for, has held up its hands in
holy horror at the request to appro-
pirate $4,000 for the publication
OF the commissions report. Perh aps
an examination of the commissioners
report may show that congress has
not been without a motive and has
not acted entirely from ignorance ori
misunderstanding.
Various politicians have for wears
been asserting that the poor farmer
was downtrodden and oppressed
that he was getting poorer each year
Others have asserted the contrary
various persons claiming to represent
the farmer have been demanding
legislation in his interest. Their de-
mands conflicted To find out the
ruth, the president appointed COM
{
To put the matter in as few words q
Is possible, the commission said to 4
he farmer: How are YOU getting
llong and what do you want -" z
hundreds of thousands of blanks :
we're sent out to farmers and the
act that all residents of the coun-I b
ry districts were invited to give V
uggestions and facts to the COM h
mission was widely advertised. In a
edition to this, hearings were held t,
a various parts Of the countryI
hitch farmers were invited to attend a,
ersonally and by representatives. b,
he information obtained In this wayI 2,
as tabulated, with the result that
ccording to the report Of the COM
lission. the American farmer ex-
ressed his composite opinion in an al
YER to the question. How are you nc
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-04-16

were burned up by arougnI along
side them. have seen ueius ,i1.eu u
these metnoas, in which Tie soil lou
inches from the surface was mons
enough TO permit Oh us being MAD
into BAH and thrown, WINE wv,
rods away In field TILED by ordi
nary eastern metnods the sou was S,
dry as to be dusty as deep down a,
cared to dig--1ar below the root,
of the crops.
Where the rainfall is too scanty
for crop every year, the land Ii
summer-fallowed, and every drop Of
moisture which can possibly be re.
tanned is saved by keeping the dust
mulch perfect so as to give next
years crop the rainfall Of two years
Last summer Isaw at Cheyenne. Wy.
oming, a fine field Of wheat which
had had only one-eighth OF an inch
Of moisture from the time It was
sown In the fall until the first of
June; but It had the prior years
precipitation trapped In the earth
by narrowing during season Of sum
mer-fallowing. VI
Where there is a rainfall OF twen-
ty inches and good soil, "a crop may
pc grown successfully every year.
With eighteen inches. perhaps 1t is
best to- try for only two crops In
three years, and with only fifteen
inches, q crop every other year may
be all that s0ne can expect. But
crops 80 grown are usually, excellent,
both In Quantity,and quality. ''Dry-
farm 4 potatoes bring higher prices
in Cheyenne than irrigated potatoes,
being Of better quality--or So was
informed. Ia
The writer began the investigation
of this matter in 1895, and. yislred
Campbell's model farms in North Ia
kota, South Dakota and Nebraska,
year BY year. All the statements in
this article are made from personal
observation, except where otherwise
indicated. i
Dry farming is the most Import
ant Innovation ever introduced in
agricultural practice In this country,
except, perhaps, cotton ginning; for
1t brings into the scope of profitable
farming an area Of almost incalcul-
able extent, otherwise unavailable for
any such intensive uses. 1t can
be used to economize the waters used
tor irrigation so as to double, per-
naps, the area which given flow
will serve. And it will repay the
careful study of farmers in all places
subject to droughts, even in the hui
mid states.
And vet, dry farming, cannot be
'arried on without some moisture.
ONE land agents, and some too-hope-
I'll settlers seem to think that "dry
is sort of magic which t
vii make sand-hills fruitful, and
arched lands green. This is great
nd mischievous mistake. The man
Tho desires to undertake farming in |
regions should study the
dry farming system carefully, and
hould make sure that the lands (
ought are really semi-arid, and not 1
'tally arid. Otherwise he will suf- !
# grevious disappointment. ~
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-04-16

and what do you want?' by replying:
Pretty well. thank you, but want
complete rural free delivery, a postal
savings bank, parcels post, better
schools, better roads, state SUPER
vision OF telephones and continu-
ance OF state supervision of other
public utilities. /"
or course those persons and in
terests, in and out of congress, who
are opposed to giving the farmer the
Things he wants are interested in
belittling the work of the commits
sion and suppressing its findings.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-04-16

DeHttl1ng the work of the commits
sion and suppressing its findings.
DAIRYING FOR SOUTHERN idaho
i Dairying is branch OF husbandr,
that is destined to attract a mucl
greater share Of attention from til,
| farmers Of Southern Idaho than ha,
heretofore been accorded it. Their,
are many reasons on which to has,
this assertion.
As q general proposition ever,
county or community in which dairy
ing is a leading industry becomes
prosperous and wealthy.
In Holland where the land hal
been reclaimed from the sea at ire,
mendons cost It is not too high priced
TO- make dairying Improbable. The
cheese Of Holland Is noted the world
over and the people who make IL are
prosperous and contented.
In the early days Of Iowa the farm,
ers raised wheat as q leading crop
till the soil refused to produce pay
Ing yields. The people were getting
poorer instead of richer. After turn
Ing their attention to dairying pros.
perity returned to the farming COM
munity and Iowa Is one OF the
wealthy states OF the Union. The
same thing happened In Kansas and
other states. And Of course there is
a reason and that reason is not diff
cult to find. 69
Where grain Is the main product
OF q large community the local de-
mand cannot consume the crop and
a surplus remains to be shipped away
and commission and freight charges
consume the profits. Y
Again grain production rapidly ex-
hausts the fertility OF the soil and
soon renders its further production
Improbable.
transportation charges on dairy
products form but small precen-
tage of total value, and dairy herd
return to the soil the greater part
OF the fertility that feed crops take
away from it.
Again, leguminous crops like clo-
yer, alfalfa, peas, etc., are very val |
liable as ration for stock and the |
bacteria which abound on their roots
transform nitrogen from the air and /
store it in the soil in form avail |
able for plant food. These crops |
give back to the soil more fertility
han they take from it, for besides ad-
ling nitrogen, the most valuable Of I
III fertilizers, they feed largely from
he subsoil and add humus to the !
'oil by the decay Of their roots.
Dairying, too, is an all round occu-
'ation and can most successfully be
arried on in the winter when dairy
roducts are highest and farm labor .
east in demand. Ii
Prof. ]. H. Frandson, dairyman Of II
1aho Experiment Station, in address,
lg the people of Skoshone last win
or in the Farmers Exhibition car,
lated that an average blooded COW
] Idaho should produce a pound
t butter fat a day for 800 days of
acn year at an average
rice of 80 cents per pound, which
ould give gross income of butter
It alone of $50 for the year. The
Tim milk would be cheap at $1Ol
$12 for the season and this would
axe the gross income per COW of a
100 or more for the year. Remem-
II, this was given on an average
any cows are exceeding this fig
e In all parts of the state.
IN the new era that is dawning
tn the development of irrigationl
ojects in Southern Idaho, intensive ,
q specialized farming will replace
g older ranch methods, and for
lady money maker and sure re- .
rms dairying offers an inviting /.
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-04-16

The average man begins to sit up
and take notice when he hears a
noise like a silk skirt. @
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1909-04-16
Idaho Country Life =

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In this department we pub Z
= lish matter on Farming that is Z
= adapted to local conditions. .
Farmers are especially invited .
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
SOLDIERS ALMOST
WIN BACK t DDY
Fitzgerald Nearly Succeed;
in Restoring Canteen in
National Homes.

Only Representative BenneL OF New
York stepped between the old soldiers
and their teddy today.
The Sundry Civil Appropriation bill
was under consideration and the clerk
was reading in a monotone not distin-
guishabIe to those who were listening
and not of interest to a majority of the
mem bers in the House.
All of the paragraphs relating TO the
maintenance of soldiers homes and ap-
propriating Si.311,O5O had been read.
Then came paragraph providing that
no part of the money thus appropriated
should be expended for the purchase
or maintenance of the canteen or for
beer or intoxicating liquors OF any kind
in the soldiers homes.
Mr.. Fitzgerald of New York. in s..h-
dued tone which was ca lculated to at
tract no attention moved That the FRO
visC be stricken out and il looked as
though his motion would get through
until Mr. Bennett jumped down the aisle
fiourishing a copy of the bill. He then
read to the House the prOviso which
Mr.. Fitzgerald wished stricken out and
which If eliminated would restore the
Canteen- When Mr.. Bennett had con
Guided reading the prOviso, Mr. Fltz-
gerald's motion was put to vote and
was defeated.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
Closing Out Their
Piano Business
Young & McHugh, 708
18th Street
n. w.
One of the Many Bar
gainS-A New High
Grade Piano at $50.

We can say truthfully Cnat such offers
were never before made. These are not
the usual cheap piano, variety, that
are continually being heraIded as bar
gains, but strictly high-cIass goods
which we must dispose Of at once. and
70 do 50 we are offering them at prices
that seem almost ridiculous Don't
miss this chance TO own a fine piano.
The terms are so arranged as to make
II possible for everyone to take ad-
vantage Of this Great Sale, which
amounts to nothing less than a whole
sale proposition Some have bought q
year in advance of the. time they had
expected to buy merely TO take ad-
vantage of the great saving Indeed,
If there is a need ar any time in the
future for a fine piano il will pay to
consider the offer we are making, which
as a money saving proposition has sell
dom, If ever, been eQUaled-
We invite an inspection and are GER
tain that q COmpaTisCG Of goods. prices
and terms. viii carry absolute COnVic-
ton Of the claims we are making
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
Died

CHESLEY-On Thursday, February %, 1853.
at so o. m. AT his residence, The cairo,
CHARLES CHBSLEY, in his eighty-second
wear.
Funeral services viii be held at The Cairo
on SATURDAY, February - at o clock p
m Interment private II
LOTHROP-On Friday, February %, at 5:4u
a. m, MARY RUSSELL, wife OF Alvin NJ
D1thrOp-
northwest, Monday, March 1, at p m
fe26-3t
FT-FFTNGTO~-Ou February - 1909. AT 9:I5
p m. MAURICE HAYES BURLINGTON.
beloved husband of Bessie g. Burlington
after a long Illness
GOUSHA-On Wednesday. February p, 1899,
JOHN v, beloved husband Of Eliza D
Gousha nee Crawford
KENNA-On wednesday. February a. 1909
at the Homeopathic Hospital this city,
ANNIE 3 KENNA, widow OF the late u
8 Senator John Z Kenna OF West virginia,
aged ffty-ssven years
KILGORE-Suddenly, on THURSDAY, j chr Iary
- al $50 p. m, NELLIE, widow OF james
+. KilgOre.
sEIAFFIELD-On THURSDAY. February p,
1903, at Il a. m, at his residence Is
Pennsylvania avenue northwest, JOHN a
SHAFFIELD-
LACEY-On WEDNESDAY February 4, 1868.
at $50 a. m. HELEN AUGUSTA. infant
daughter OF John W and Nora A Lacey.
KANE-On Wednesday, February =, 1909
after q short illness. DENNIS. beloved nus
band Of Catherine Kane and son OF Daniel
and the late Catherine Kane
Funeral from his late residence thence 70
Trinity Church a m. where solemn
high mass Will be said. Funeral from his
late residence, Saturday, February 2
lNcw York papers please copy -
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
HIS BRIDE GONE,
MAN TRIES TO DIE

NEW EGYPT, ". J.. Feb. 2s-Wben
Frank Lewis, well-known young
farmer returned 10 his boarding house
from work, his bride. Of a few weeks
was missing. She had left no word as
TO her plans and Lewis was unable
to learn what had become Of her. The
coupe had been apparently happy. but
suspicious began to creep in and Lewis
bTOOded over his sorrow all night.
When he failed to come down to
breakfast this morning his friends in
vestigated. and found him stretched
across his bed suffering agonies. Be
side him lay a bottle labeled carbolic
acid A physician was hurriedly sum
moned, but Lewis IS still in a pre-
caTiOus condition. Friends located the
missing bride and she promised to re-
turn to her husband
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
What Congress Did
IN THE SENATE.

The Senate convened at II O'Clock E1r.
BOrah made the point OF no quorum
II required fifteen minutes 10 ind the
necessary number Of Senators
The Senate passed q bin extending for
three years, from July next. the
time for completing the Central Rail-
road Of Alaska.
) Joint resolution directing the director
Of the census TO collect statistics con
corning the stock OF Daled cotton on
hand as OF late November ], January
D, and March ] was adopted
Seaator Tiilman introduced a rcsolu-
ton looking 90 an inquiry 20 exclude
from the mails the report OF the Pres
ident's Home Life Commission.
The District Committee reported q bin
10 require tug boats on the Potomac
TO equip their smOkestacks with
hinges.
The Commerce Committee put the wire
less telegraph bin over until the next
session.
Senator Talaferro Of Florida addressed
the Senate in support OF his bill 20
prevent adulteration Of naval stores.
Senator Foster OF Louisiana got a res
luton passed returning the original
ordinance of secession to his State.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
OFFICERS INSTALLED
AT A JOINT MEETING
q. A. z. and Woman's Relief
Corps Unite in Hall Of
Former Society.

JOINT installation exercises of the re-
Gently elected officers Of the Grand
Army of the Republic and Women's Re
lief Corps, Department of the Potomac,
were held at -. A r. hall last night.
Past Department Comma nder SlaV-
baugh was the installing officer for the
9. A. r, and Past President Mrs. Ma
tilda SpragUe for the Relief Corps
The Grand Army officers are: Com
mander, Edwin II. HOlbrOOk: senior vice
commander, Dr. Henry Johnson: junior
vice commander, George q. Ross; medi-
cat director, Robert Reyburn; chaplain,
the Rev. J. j BlOOdgUOd.
The incoming president Of the Relief
Corps is NIrE Mary DOW. Flowers were
presented 10 the retiring commander,
John = Wa ker, and his successor by
Cushing Camp, Sons Of Veterans. and
the Ellen Spencer Mussey Tent Daugh-
teTs of Veterans.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
GOULD A WITNESS
IN THE WARNER SUIT
justification Said to Be De
Tense in Attorney Bakers
Libel Case.

Justice Ashley NJ. Gould. Of the Dis
tTict Supreme Court, VIII be one Of the
witnesses called Monday to testify in
the action for libel brought by District
Attorney Daniel ". Baker, against
Brainard n. Warner. Justice Gould &C
conpanied Mr.. Baker on his trip TO the
conference criticised by Mr.. Warner Ia
the alleged IibeIous advertisements.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
In Memoriam.

OCONNOE-
Until a wear ago today
Your life. your sweetness here were given
The summons came and To-
Another angel sang IN Heaven
In memory Of ny mother, Mrs MARY
G'CO<%OR. who died a. year ago today
BY Her Daughter, MAMIE o. CONNOk-
1t
BORSEY-In sad but loving remembrance
OF our dear sister. FANNY beloved wife Of
James Horsey. and loving daughter OF Mrs
James Hare, who departed this life Febru-
arg 6. 1869.
Dearest sister, thou hast left ne
And thy loss we deeply feel.
But tits God that hath berett us
ne can ali our sorrows heal
We miss thee from our home. dear sister,
We miss the from thy place;
4 shadow over our lives is cast,
We miss the sunshine n thy face.
Loving Sisters and Brother
Yes she left us with aching heart
To E0 where loved ones never part.
And on how that doth cheer our hearts
That VIC HiH meet Fanny no more 20 par T.
II Loving Moth. p.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
GODOY ON A VISIT
TO MEXICAN HOME
Former Minister Here Preparing
to Take Up New Post
IN Havana.

Accompanied by his wife, Senor
Jose +. Godoy, who has been minis
ter plenipotentiary and charge DAT
flares Of the Mexican embassy since
the departure of Ambassador Cree
more than a year ago, has Ief-
Washington for his home in Mexic-
He viii attend to some urgent per
sonal business in Mexico, and also
hold a conference with President
! az.
Afterward he viii return 10 this
city to prepare to move his family
10 Havana, where he will represent
the Mexican government as minis
ter to Cuba
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
Photo by
B. II. WARNER.

It is understood that the defense will
claim justification of criticism Of A pub
lie official. and will seek to find it in
a claim that the District Attorney could
have secured the conviction Of the book
makers in the race track cases, had he
but changed the wording Of his indict-
meut in accordance with the decision
Of Justice Stafford
The latter held that as long as a
bookmaker moved around he could not
be charged with setting up gaming
table. This, il is stated, Mr.. Warner s
attorneys viii hold, would not prevent
the bringing Of an Indictment for gam
bling.
Attorney Henry h. Davis, Mr.. Baker 5
representative, states that he will eX-
anime Justice Ashley NJ. Gould, sam
uel Roth. OF the Washington Jockey
club, ana Attorney A >. Worthlng-
ION counsel for the bOOkmakers, when
the case comes up Monday morning
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
COLD STORAGE BILL
GETS A SET BACK

HARRISBURG. Feb. 26.-The house
has recommended the food departments
cold storage bill. Il conpeIs the date 70
be stamped on poultry and eggs.
The measure has passed the senate
and was on second reading in the house.
L is claimed that some Philadelphia
NNaIers want hearing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26

Infantry. District National Guard at
National Rifles Armory. The ball last
night was strictly a military one and the
most successful affair ever given by the
orga nizatiOn.
Capt G. Eugene Edwards, command
ing the cadets, assisted by Lieut.
Charles A. Meyer, Second Lieut. W
Laurence Hazard. and q number OF
cadets had charge of the affair.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
GRAND DUKE Ill

OF. PETERSBURG, Feb. pa tele-
gram received at the palace today from
Cannes says that Grand Duke Michael
Nicholaievitch. graud-uncIe Of Emperor
council Of the empire, is so seriously IN
fears are entertained for his recover.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
REPORTS STELLAR
WIRELESS RECORD

NEW YORK, Feb Diminishing one
OF the toughest voyages Of her career.
the White Star liner AdriatIc put into
port today, and brought news Of a
remarkable performance.
SIZE IL equipped with a wireless out
III nd was able TO sustain cOmmuni-
cation with the land throughout the
entire voyage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
CADET CORPS DANCE
LARGELY ATTENDED

Officers and men from every company
Of the national guard attended the
twenty-sixth annual dance Of the Cor
coran Cadet Corps. Company f, First
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1909-02-26
IN THE HOUSE.

The House adopted a resolution by Mr.
Tawney 10 have a committee censor
the speech of Representative Cook Of
Colorado, who yesterday held the
President up 10 ridicule.
Consideration OF the sundry civil ap-
preparation bill was resumed.