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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-08-06

one diskinG before sowing and one
afterward will cover them better than
two after sowing. The drill is bccom-
ing more popular for sowing oats. and
justly so. 1t places the seed Mt nm
even depth and covers them all. 1t
saves seed because 1t places all Of it
where it has an opportunity to grow.
After the oats are drilled or disked In
at least two borrowings should be
given. Even three or four would not
be too many. since this is the last
chance to cultivate the crop
In some parts Of the corn belt the
practice Of listing corn is followed
This consists In throwing up a large
furrow and planting the corn in the
bottom Of 1t. In this case there can
be little previous preparation Of the
ground unless 1t Is to 60 over 1t once
with the disk. Corn is listed only on
very light soils, which do not puddle
or become cloddy easily. Such soils
need less preparation than the heavier
clays and loans.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-08-06
ORDER.

In the Superior Court of the State of
Washington in and for the County of
Thurston.
In the matter of the estate and guar
dianship of George q. thinner "A minor
and Earl III. thinner n mentally incom-
petent person.-Order.
This matter coming on to be heard on
the petition of \. 5. Cation. guardian of
the above named minors and incompetent
person. for the sale Of real estate, and
the court being duly advised now sets
Monday. the 23rd day of August, 1859 at
the hour OF 10 o'clock n. m. and the court
room of the Court House OF Thurston
county. Washington. at Olympia in said
city. county. and state, as the time and
place for the hearing of the said petit
ton. and all parties interested in the
above entitled proceeding and In and to
the following described real estate in
Tnurston county. Washington. to-wit:
City of Olympia. except the west 10 feet
of the IL of said lot 5. as shown up
on the official plat of said addition. The
said real estate being the real estate by
this guardian petitioned to be sold. be and
the same are hereby notified to show
cause on or before the said date at the
said place, why the said petition should
not be granted. and offer such objections
thereto as they may have.
ii is further ordered that n copy of this
petition be published in the Washington
Standard. a suitable newspaper of gen.
eral circulation published in Thurston
county. Washington.
Dated this 2lst day of July. A. u. 1909
JOHN II. MITCHELL.
Judge.
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Y 81 7

a plant food. This IS
only one Of It's minor uses.
however, In add ion To- the water
which Is tccomposei by the plant and
used IN making starch and other prod
ucts. many times as much Is used for
other purposes. One OF the principal
Of these Is dissolving plant food and
carrying II upward To the leaves. Aft
er reaching the leaves most of the wa
ter Is evaporated. leaving In the leaf
cells the materials which II brought
W.
The cells Of which the leaves are
made are very delicate and depend for
their Stiffness on the water when tne5
contain. Without this water they
would collapse In the same way Il bi
cycle tire does when the air Is let out
This is the very thing that happens
when the leaves wilt. The rise Of
water from the roots has been checked
in some way. and as evaporation still
continues the leaf cells become partly
emptied and shrink up.
The leaves are not entirely helpless
at such n time. however. On each side
Of the tiny pores on the underside of
the leaf IS n cell known rs n guard
cell When the supply Of moisture
begins to full. these guard cells shrink
up and in doing so close the openings.
thus checking evaporation. In some
plants. like corn. the leaves curl up at
such a time, thus still further lessen
Ing the rate Of evaporation. OF course
when Il ltaf Is wilted In this manner
the w"r!, Of building up plant tissues
Is seriously checked This often hap
pens during the dry weather OF July
and August, when the soil becomes so
dry that the roots have difficulty I'm
obtaining the needed moisture. The
often reduces the yield OF corn as
much as twenty to thirty bushels per
acre and that Of other crops In pro
portion. For every pound Of dry
matter In a mature plant from 300 to
800 pounds Of water have been brought
up by the roots and evaporated from
the leaves One Of the most impOr-
tant factors In the production Of
maximum crop Is the maintenance of
a plentiful water supply within easy
reach Of the roots.
There are three classes Of water In
the soil The first Is known as ground
water and is that water which col
lects in hole dug in u wet soil or
runs Of through the tile In drained
land. The second is the capillary
water and Is that which Is left be-
tween the soil particles after the
ground water has been drawn off.
The ground water Is affected by gray.
itation. while the capillary water Is
not.
If sample Of soil that looks per-
fectly dry is placed In an oven and
heated for some time 1t will be found
that Is has lost considerably In weight.
owing to moisture being driven off.
This Is the third class. or microscopic
moisture. This. Of course. is OF no
value to the plant. since the roots
cannot extract moisture from an air
dry soil. Neither can they use the
ground water. This Is really a dam
age in the upper two or three feet Of
soil. since 1t so fills the spaces that
the roots cannot get enough air.
During n rain the ground water
passing through the soil draws con-
siderable air with 1t. AS soon as the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-08-06
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

IN the Superior Court of the State OF
l. ashington. for Thurston county.
In the matter of the estate of Frank b.
HannUm, deceased.
Notice is hereby given that Arthur
ne,li''iS.o,, .uo u.,uoi .S &c, ~
tate of Frank b. Hannum, deceased, by
the said Superior Court. All persons hav-
ing claims against the said deceased. or
his estate. are hereby required to present
them, with the necessary vouchers, with
in one year after the Both day of July,
1909, the date of this notice. to such adj
ministrator, at 1901 Main street, Olympia,
Washington, that being the place for the
transaction of the business of said estate.
ARTHUR REMINGTON,
Administrator of the estate of Frank b.
Hannum, deceased.
First publication. Jolly 80. 1909 CT
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Overcoming the Difficulty.

The time table Of south Of France
railway announces: Half tickets for
children are not issued on this line. In
the case, however. Of two children Of
one family travelling together n single
ticket will be sufficient for the two
Should the family consist Of only one
child application should be made to
the booking clerk. who will issue n
portion of ticket at a moiety Of the
usual London Standard.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-08-06
FIG. WILLOW TILE DRAINS AFFECT THE
WATER TABLE.


rs. surface OF the ground; w, water ia
BILE: G. ground water: 7. tile drains.l
soil becomes saturated, however, so
,hat the water Is no longer moving.
the air soon becomes used up. and the
crop will turn yellow and cease to
grow. The remedy. Of course. Is to
provide drains to remove the ground
water quickly.
The only kind Of water which the
roots can use is the capillary water.
When this Is present in the right
amount, 1t fills about half Of the
the rest are filed with air The water
easily dissOlves plant food from the
soil grains which 1t surrounds. Thus
the two essentials for rapid root de-
velOpment. air and plant food. are
present In the proper amounts and In
a readily available form. As fast as
the water is taken up by the roots
more Is brought up by capillarity from
the supply In the subsoil In the man.
ner noted In article No. 2
The place where the capillary water
Joins the ground water is called the
water table. II this water table Is
too high. the feeding ground Of the
roots is greatly restricted, since they
cannot go below It. II, OH the other
hand. the water table Is too deep,
capillarity cannot bring the water up
rs fast as It is used by the roots.
In dry weather the water table low
ers rapidly. but the roots are also
growing downward at the same time.
The greatest damage from drought
comes when sudden dry period fol-
lows a few weeks Of excessive rain
fall. The abundance Of moisture dur
Ing the early part Of the season has
kept the plants from sending their
roots down very deep. When dry
weather does come, the soil bakes and
cracks and evaporation goes on very
rapidly. This. together with the de-
mands made by the plants. lowers the
water table SO rapidly that root growth
cannot keep pace with It, As a result
the capillary moisture within reach of
the roots is not replaced as fast as It
Is used. and the growth Of the plants
Is seriously checked.
Fields with clay subsoil withstand
dry weather much better than those
with subsoil Of sand or gravel. The
latter. because Of their looser texture.
uITow The water to filter down OUT or
reach instead OF retaining 1t for fu-
ture use. as do the clay soils.
The farmer cannot influence the
amount Of rainfall. Of course. After
the rain has fallen. however, it be-
longs to him to do with as he sees fit.
The way he handles 1t from this time
On determines to a large extent the
size Of the crop he will harvest when
fall comes.
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Obedient to Orders.

James. said chemist to his new boy
"By calling n customers attention to
this article and that article you often
effect sale"
Yes. SIR" responded the new boy,
and then he FASTENED to wait upon On
elderly person who wanted stamp.
Anything else. num-" inquired the
ambitious boy politely. hair dye. cos
metic, face powder rheumatic drops,
belladonna. mole destroyer
The elderly lady deals over the way
now.-London Bits.
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Notice for Settlement on Final Account. snG
on Petition for Distribution.

In the S1 Jerior Court of the State of Washing
L ton, in and for the County of ThurstOn.
In re the estate of Catherine A. Aubert, de-
ceased
Notice is hereby given that Emma J. Eastmau-
the executrix of the estate of Catherine A. Au,
bert. deceased, has rendered, and presented for
settlement and filed in the above entitled court,
her final account rs such executrix. and that
with the same she has filed her petition for dis
tribution, and
Notice is further given that the Court has SET
Tuesday, the 9TH day of September, 1909. at the
hour of 10 O'Clock =. M, and the court room OF
the court house OF Thurston County, at Olympia
Wash. a. the time aud place for hearing the
said final account and petition for distribution,
Al which time and place any persons interested
III the said estate may appear and file such Objec'
tions they have To the same, in writing. and u
contest the same.
WITNESS the Hon John L. Mitchell,
Judge OF the said superior Court,
(SEAD and the real of the said Court an
nexed. this I'D day of July. 1904.
W. NJ. MUM.
County Clerk and Clerk OF the Superior Court
Date Of first publication. July 80. 1909. 81.
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PROBATE NOTICE.
Notice Of Settlement OF Final Account and
Final Distribution.


No. 1896.
N the Superior Court of the State Of Wash
l ington. for Thurston County.
In the matter Of the estate of Elmer Nelson, de-
ceased
Notice is hereby given that Maud Nelson Is
Administrative of the estate Of Elmer Nelson,
deceased, has rendered and presented for settle
men; and fled in the superior Court of Thurston
County, State of Washington, her final account
As such Admini-tratrix. and petition for distri-
button and that Monday the I'd day of August.
1909. at 10 O'Clock. g.. m. Mt the Court room of
said superior Court. in the City Of Olympia. in
said hurston County. has been duly appointe
by said superior Court for the settlement of said
final Account and petition for distribution. at
which time and place any person interested In
said estate may appear and file his exceptions in
writing TO the said final account aud distribution
of estate and contest the same.
WITNESS. Hon. John K MITCHELL Judge
OF said Superior Court, and the Seal
[sEALl of said Court affixed this 30th day Of
June, A. b., 1893.
w. NJ. MUM.
County Clerk and Clerk Of the Superior Court.
Date Of first publication, July I'd. 1919. st.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-08-06

Black Hand clcwS left on the spot Of
crime are often bluffs to scare of
I'M
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-08-06
Tbs Manure epresdsr.


The manure sprender "a compare
lively recent device. VII i /; not only
n considerable labor SAVER. but n con.
scrvator OF fertility. The practice Of
dumping manure In piles In the Geld
and thon spreading with tho fork 4,
unecono,n!cal aud. moreover. causes
loss In fertility unless tho manure 10
spread Immediately. which Il not al.
ways possible.
Harris-I saw Bulgef Just now. He
said he was so glad that he was out Of
debt ut last.
Farren-Out Of debt! Why. he owes
me SIS.
Harris-He probably meant that he
was out Of debts that he had got to
pay.-Boston Transcript.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-08-06

Looks as though date for farewells
to winter should be put over to the
July calendar.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-08-06
Home Course In
Modern Agriculture
N.-Water In Its Relation to Plant Growth
By C. v. GREGORY.
A SricuIturoI DiVision. IoUo Stare College
copyris by American Association

+, have already learned some
thing OF the value Of water
a a plant food. This IS
only one Of lis minor uses.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1909-08-06
Home Course In
rlodern Agriculture
tli.-Prepar;ng the Ground
By c. V. GREGORY,
( tricuI.uroI DiriIi. Il. IoaDo STATE college
Preparing the Ground
BY {. '. GREGORY.

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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-23
The subaltern's Rstort.

When Sir Ian Hamilton was in South Africa acting as chief of staff to Lord Kitchener he had occasion to visit rath- CT large depot of which "a young of ficer was in command. Going through certain papers. General Hamilton found that these were not quite in order and at last said rather wearily to the of- fcer: You know this sort of thing will not do at all. What do you sup pose your brains were given you for Y'
 'I am sure I do not know, general" was the cheerful reply. Since came here I have worked sixteen hours a day and more. I have acted as mule teamster, porter, van guard, supply clerk, station master, orderly, room clerk, typist and dozen other things. think if had not been endowed with brains might have managed to take on two or three more jobs as well, but as it is must admit I am some what handicapped"
 Sir ian Hamilton was forced to laugh, and shortly after the young officer found himself attached to the generals personal staff.-London Tit Bits.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-23
The End of the Chase.

Two ladies, friends of the superfn- tendent, were visiting a hospital for the insane. During the noon meal the superintendent remarked that the door of the violent ward was being repaired and that the guards would have to be unusually watchful until it was fin ished. After dinner the ladies went for stroll down the beautiful lane leading up to the main building. Sud denly they heard footsteps as of some one running behind them and were mortified on looking around to see di- sheveled, wild eyed man pursuing them One of the women quietly stepped to the side of the road. The other, screaming at the top of her voice, ran down the road with the ma niac close upon her heels. At last, spent with running and gasping with fright, crouching in anticipation of the blow which she was expecting, she waited her fate. The man, panting and grinning, tapped her lightly on the shoulder and said:
 "Tag! You're it."-Cleveland Leader.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-23
Suggestive Therapeutics !, Fully Demonstrated

They have not only the latest. but the most valuable systems of thera- peutics ever brought to the light of the world of science. Infinitely more powerful in healing potency than all other systems combined, embracing the grandest philosophical prfncipIes Of any age There is scarcely a form of disease humanity is heir. to that these successful methods cannot per manently cure. They engage the same forces to cure your disease that were instrumental in exciting it. They eaualize the nerve forces causing the internal organs of the body to act in perfect harmony one with another; thereby removing all nervous concen- trations, and relieving congestion of every kind. If you have been the. rounds, and have received no mater ial benefits, that does not matter. The Psychopathics make specially of diseases that have been pronounced incurable. No matter what ails you, or how hopeless your case may seem, you, should not allow another day to pass by without taking advantage of their vast experience and wonderful skill.
 Admission to the hall is FREE. All seats are FREE, and all treatments at the hall are ABSOLUTELY FREE.
 Do not forget they start January 25th, at 2:30 sharp, and then every afternoon for one week only in War. ner Hall.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-23

cnrougn rnc1n to the governors and the president plan for united action by all organizations concerned with the con- eervation of natural resources. con mo- tion of Governor Noel of Mississippi the chairman and secretary of the conference were added to and constituted part of this committee)
 The second resolution of the joint conference to which refer calls upon the congress to provide the means for such cooperation. The principle of the community of interest among all our people in the great natural resources runs through the report of the national conservation commission and the pro- ceedings of the joint conference. These resources, which form the common ba- sis of our welfare, can be wisely devel- oped, rightly used and prudently con served only by the common action of all the people, acting through their rep resentatives in state and nation: hence the fundamental necessity for co-opera- tion. Without it we shall accomplish but little, and that little badly. The resolution follows:
 We also especially urge on the congress of the United States the high desirability of maintaining a national commission on the conservation of the resources of the country, empowered to cooperate with state commissions to the end that every sovereign commonwealth and every sec tion of the country may attain the high degree of prosperity and the sureness of perpetuity naturally arising in the abun- dant resources and the vigor, intelligence and patriotism of our people.
 In this recommendation most heart fly concur, and I urge that an appro- priation of at least $5O,OOO be made to cover the expenses of the national con- servation commission for necessary rent, assistance and travelling expenses. This is very small sum. know of no other way in which the appropria- tion of so small a sum would result in so large benefit to the whole na- ton. THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
 The White House, Jan. 22, 1909.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-23

The public is cordially invited tc bring the sick of their own choice to the hall for ''test treatment" that they may know the cures are genuine and lasting,
 These are the same gifted men who during the last five years created such furore of excitement in Boston, Providence, Portland, Hartford, Wa terbury, Danbury and most all of the principal New England cities
 MODERN MIRACLES are daily healing, Psychopathic, the new meth cd of treating disease by natural methods, has thoroughly revolutioniz- ed the healing art.
 Free, on the public platform of the hall, the sick, the suffering, the lame, the halt, the blind and the deaf are treated, in full view of the audience,' by these wonderfully endowed mea.. After but few moments application of their remarkable power withered- muscles are revitalized, paralyzed limbs take new life, >cripp1es walk. deaf people hear, and pains and aches vanish as the mist before the sun.
 By sthe rapidity of their work and its startling results, they held the peo-l admiration They daily perform cures which aston1sh the skepticaf, set the serious to thinking and convince the. doubtful that their poweyto cure the. sick is unQuestioned. The genuine. ness of their cures are vouched for by. many of the most reputable citizens as the most advanced of all methods. for the speedy and permanent cure of all diseases that are curable at all.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-23

ests of the people. Title to the surface of the remaining nonmineral public lands should be granted only to actual homemakers.
 Next to our need of food and water comes our need of timber, declares the report. The preservation by use under the methods of practical forestry of all public forest lands either in state or federal ownership is essential to the permanent public welfare. Effec- tive and immediate cooperation by pri- vate enterprise, state ownership and federal ownership is needed if the pub lie interest is to be subserved. By req sonable thrift we can produce con- stant timber supply beyond our present need and with it conserve the useful ness of our streams for irrigation, wa ter supply; navigation and power.
 Of the 10000 ,OOO, 100000 cubic feet of water annually flowing into the sea less than 1 per cent is restrained and utilized for municipality and commu- nifty supply; less than per cent (or some 10 per cent of that in the arid and semiarid regions) is used for irri- gation; perhaps per cent is used for navigation and less than per cent for power.
 The freshets are attended by de- structiv soil erosion. The soil matter annually carried into lower rivers and harbors or into the sea is computed at 7SO, ,0OO, ,OOO tons. Soil wash reduces by 10 to 20 per cent the productivity of upland farms and increases channel cutting and bar building in the rivers. The annual loss to the farms alone is $500, 0,OO0, 900, and large losses follow the fouling of the waters and the di- unfinished navigation of the streams
 Broad plans should be adopted pro viding for system of waterway i'm provement extending to all uses of the waters and benefits to be derived from their control.
 Under the heading National Eff ciency" the report says:
 "Since the greatest of our national assets is the health and vigor of the American people, our efficiency must depend on national vitality even more than on the resources of the minerals, lands, forests and waters.
 "Our annual mortality from tuber culosis is about 10000. Stopping three -fourths of the loss of life from this cause and from typhoid and other prevalent and preventable diseases would increase our average length Of life over fifteen years.
 "If we count the value of each life lost at only $1,700 and reckon the aver age earning lost by illness as $7O0 per year for grown men, we find that the economic gain from mitigation of pre- ventable disease in the United States would exceed $1, 5OO, ,OOO, 900 year. In addition, we would decrease suffering and increase happiness and content ment among the people,"
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-01-23
Mchammedan Serenity.

A Mohammedan people enjoy one great advantage over all others-they never suffer from the anticipation of that which is to come, and, as natu- ral result, they can always enjoy the present, although only a few hours may separate them from disaster or even from death. Their implicit be lief in an ordained future imparts a dignifed repose and outward calm to all their actions. Thus, in spite of the trials and troubles which threatened the state during my stay at Fez, a smooth surface of unchangeable seren- ity yelled the inner thoughts of every
 individual. from the sultan to the ne gro at his gates.--BlackwoodM Magazine