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Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-14
What Was TranSpirinS
in Gainesville in 1876
Go.lns'us Times, IuS az 1875. N. Hampton" Easor)

The boss have been allowed 10 roam
abe streets again and supply the place
~ cur Indifferent scavengeF.
AZ. p. 8 Roux win soon have his
nsw sh0p c0mploted and prepared 10
An an ORDERS IN the line OF wheel
wright and cabinet maker.
Mayor Burnett and Mrs. Mcmillan
have returned from South Carolina.
are one from Otangeburg and the
other from Charleston. where they
have been spending several weeks.
TIE express ONCE Is an institution
~ ne past. but its memory stin
Nyeth. what would the "old toDers"
90 nov q they had 10 set their little
brown jugs" By frelghtO
Mrs. y. X. Miller win supply your
wants IN the mercantile line al panic
prices. (This lady's establishment
Was . wooden building where W ~.
Aohnaon's drug store now stands.)
Notwithstanding the numerous fan
uros IN this section m the vegetable
1p1iness. numbers OF old citizens and
ftcont settlers win Try Il aEaIn next
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-14
JACK WADE LYNCHED
BY A LAKELAND MOB
Hiss Newell Positively Identified Him As Man Who
Attempted to Outrage Her

assaulted while en- route TO school
frum her home near Lakeland. Several
negroes we're arrested for the outrage,
and a mob Of Infatuated citizens we're
az the point Of burning one OF them a.
the stake. hut the mans life was
spared at the earnest pleading Of the
girls father. she having failed 10
identify him.
Miss Newell said her assailant lO0k-
ed Ike Jack Wade. who had been in
the employ Of the Newells up 10 two
days previous to the assault. and that
n Wade were brought before her she
could say positively as TO whether
he vas the guilty party. Wade was
traced 10 Newberry. where he was ar
rested as above stated. and with the
result as above chronicled.
Jack Wade was a well-built. ginger
colored negro. and he expressed every
confidence OF being able TO prove an
abb by prominent citizens. He was
not at all nervous when seen by a Sun
reporter In Gainesville on Friday at
teFnOon. and told his story I'm a
straightforward manner.
Fortunately for Miss Newell her
assailant failed to accomplish the OBJ
iect OF his assault
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-14
special Telegram 70 The sun.
tBy N. ?. HethsringtOnJ

LAKELAND. Feb. iS.---Jack Wade.
abe negro who was arrested az New
berry on Thursday By Sheriff Ramsey
ol Alachua county and Deputy Sheriff
scott Of this (Polk) county. and who
Iefs Gainesville Friday in custody Of
the latter en- route for the Barlow
ail was taken from the train az
Lakeland this morning and marched
out 20 the home Of Miss Newell, his
attempted victim, and was positively
identified By her as the guilty man.
The mob. which was composed Of
only aboht twenty-five determined
men. everything being done 80 quietly
IS nos 20 let others know Of their in
tontions. then took Wade into the
woods q short distance from the New
ell home. and after nrsl stringing him
40 10 . limb cut him down before life
vas extinct and set him up against
Tree and soon riddled bis body with
1nllets.
wade neither confessed or denied
as guilt
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-14
Jones Gets Life Sentence
For Murder Of His Wife

UNION s. C.. Feb. is.-The motion
POI a neF trial Ia the celebrated case
ol Ny. n Jones, a wealthy planter Of
lhis county. who. after a sensational
trial here last week. on the charge of
haVing murdered his beautiful wife
aai July, with strychnine. and which
resulted Ia q verdict OF guilty with
tae recommendation 90 mercy. was
yesterday refused b. Judge Mem
ninser, vho presided last week.
Ihe judge advised Jones 20 accept
fhe sentence Of NE imprisonment he
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-14

year. ut will thus be seen that the
"old timers" made failures IN 1876,
the same as many Of our truck grow.
ers now have 10 contend with
Judge J. T. Maghee. editor Of The
Tampa Guardian. was In our sanctum
on Monday last Judge Maghee was
a peculiar man. but a learned jurist
He once released himself from a city
iail on a writ Of habeas corpus issued
BY and returnable 20 himself. claiming
that a circuit Judge was a Judge
whether In or out Of prison. The
travel from Tampa In those days was
principally by steamer 10 Cedar Key.
and thence by rail- 20 Gainesville.
most people preferrlng this mode Of
travel 20 the old stage line via
BrOOksville and Ocala 20 Gainesvillc.D
The familiar faces OF Messrs. Wolfe
and Champlain OF Cedar Key lighted
up our sanctum last week. (Mr.
Champaign Is now residing at Jackson
vile, where he has made much money
and Is one Of the most prominent bust.
ness men,
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-14

the lock. opened the door aud heipe.
Thorn elves 10 the cash box ana
stamps The empty cash box va
found yesterday morning by Mr. punn'
ST.. u ana empty barrel back OF Dans
brothers store. The robbers n'-
rrra "a cold chisol m prying. ana
freshly broken piece of concrete
what first attracted Mr. punns ~
tcutiou end directed his search .
Postmaster smith does not say ~.
amount OF money and value 10 s''i. -
stolen. but be acknowledge ina, -. y.
amount was considerable WIN
light burning within the ONCE -.
the mail boxes as a screen 10 ~ ~.
ate behind. the danger OF a''' 80.
was not great enough 20 deter '''
urufe -siOualF
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-14

Some article that Is simply IN -
way" at your house might II 49, 80.
tised. be sold 10 someone Sho y ~
iously looking Cor H. r.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-14

CHARLESTON. S. C.. Feb. iS-sea
Island market quiet; fine, zoe; niV
fine. 22c; extra fine, pc. ReceiplS'
1926: exports. Sol; sales, 800; stock
1854.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-14

presents are % be- given away d
those that attend
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-14

Read the want ads. in tOday's Sun.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-14

The following prices were based on
factors quotations and are revised
,voolrVv. -, THrfaovo.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-14

The sun onos for calling cards.
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1909-02-14
MISS BESSIE DUPREE
STILL In The LEAD

d Following Is the standing Of the
I'm the piano contest as
shown by SATURDAYS count:
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-03-04
ElnldaIe Items.

Fred Hughs was elected school
director no opposition.
Well, the movers have COM
menced to move. Mr.. Craven
is moving to goosaberry hollow,
also Mr.. Coleman, Mr.. Jones to
the Crumm house that belongs
to DR.. Giddings.
Daniel Cole departed last
Friday for Kansas, to be gene
for some time.
1t seems natural tn see a good
pond of water even on the
Blakeslee farm. The water had
no inlet to the Willow ditch.
Had a real pleasant geather-
ing Of young folks last Friday
night at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Price. Some OF them al
most stuck in the mud. When
one got fast the Others would
help them out, and by that way
all got there.
There W Two break downs
last Saturday on the way home.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-03-04

Mrs. DR.. Giddings and Miss
Matte White spent yesterday
i'm Mondamin with Mrs. Clin-
skenbeard.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-03-04
Mr.. Price and Mrs. Cole. Too

MI. TIlce ana WTS. Cole. loo
much mud.
Helm Cole will keep house
for Grace, at Fremont. this
Summer, commencing this week
Matte Coleman will keep
house for her brother in Goose
berry Hollow this year.
Mrs. Lucy Lanham expects
to leave for home on Thursday.
Our Spring school commences
next Monday, Miss Fitzgibbon,
teacher. The winter school
closes this week, and there is to
be no intermission from winter
to spring term.
Oh, say, | have commenced
to make garden! Hurah for
Spring. Some one tell Sleepy
Hollow.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-03-04
George Smith and iE.I1ai les

George Smith and ts'1ailas
Smith rsturnea from Mars al
.It6wa last night, Mhars sisas
had been visiting their father
at the Soldiers Home. He La.
been quite sick but was resting
easier when they left him.
Attorney John I. Rowe Is II
Omaha today on legal business
Quite q crowd went down L
Council Bluffs today 10 atten
the INJUNCTION trial
The general manager and
vice president of the c. & n.
w. went through here last
evening on a special train en-
9eute To Omaha.
Mrs, MCGOWAN and Charles
Carfens of York, Neb and Mrs.
Compton Of Lincoln left for
their homes this afternoon af-
Z ter attending the funeral of
their grandmother, Mrs. Nc
Ginhis.
Joe Barrett, cashier of the
Valley Bank is in Omaha today
on business.
DR.. LeVore is expected home
from Hot Springs, S. D. this
week.
j. L. Price yesterday closed
the deal wherein he purchased
the Bell property on Th ird
street.
The Cash Bazaar is painting
the inside of the store getting
ready for the spring trade.
A. B. Martin made a f1ving
trip to Modale this morning.
He left on the early Sioux City
train and returned on the St.
Paul at $50.
Rabe Coulthard IS confined
to his home today by sickness.
George Cullivan, W. e. rens-
Ter and Jorgan Hansen returned
last night from North Dakota
where they had been working
up land business.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-03-04
The Open Saloon

'.ssNing lived IN Harrison Go.
tel the past .s''' years with the
saloon at some point in the Co
nearly all the time during that
period and the earlier day at
many points even at the cross
roads and in some cases presid-
ed over by the Bar Maid. After
the lapse Of 4S year we have
arrived at the condition when
the only p INT II b CO wE1era
there is any desire to force the
open saloon to exist is in the
city of NO Valley. | would
like to ask the men who have
boys and girls which condition
is most to be desired for the
benefit of their children the
condition that exists st just
this time when you can look
and walk the streets day or
night and not be able to locate
q man who is any way intoxica-
ted, Oh would you for the bene..
tit of your boys and girls rather
have the condition continue to
exist that did exist before the
saloons were closed when men
were continually seen stagger-
ing along the sidewalk in a
highly intoxicated condition
even SO far as to being unable
TO walk falling down on the
sidewalk obstructing the way
which condition the writer saw
last week. We have churches
and schools in which to train
the girls and boys, mentally,
morally and spiritually. Then
to counteract the churches and
schools we have the open saloon
bringing along the condition
described above, in short we
maintain our churches and
schools a. an expense of thous-.
ands Of dollars a year for the
sole purpose OF elevating our
children to higher plain NOR
ally and spiritually as we'll as
Intellectually and then we get
out and fight to bring about a
condition that will undue all
that we have paid for having
done. jn talking of the saloon
question find men whose judg-
ment would be taken in any
matter Of business assert that
should the saloons be closed for
60 ID that we would he forced
t. discontinue cur lire team
ard 80 back to the old aytcm Of
using an Oh fashioned hand en-
zines in the place Of cur splen.
did fire team and wagon and
driver. ] know of formers who
Individually maintain several
men and team, wagons, bul :
eies, mac in nv all maintained d
n aos a very arge farm ard
t1en ..eu say that a city of
about 1900 people can't support
O1a team, Waaoa and driver. ]
believe We can support our
$ 3IYes as a city in an honor ble
WY without d@ia9 it at the o !
pa5se Of the women and chill !
rem or NO Valey and surround
ing country
j. II. South
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-03-04
Public Sale

w. D. Kuykendall & Son will
sell at their place of residence
on the j. ". Squires farm -
known as Lener Hark farm
two and a half miles north sEd
one mile west of Missouri VAL
ley, the following property, On
Wednesday, March 10, 1909
sale at II a. M, free lunch at
noon. 8 head of horses. One
work team age 10 years, weight
about 24O0; 1 work team age IL
years, weight about 21OO; l
span of colts age 3 and a years,
weight about 1900; / span cf
mares age 8 and 8, weight
about 2OOO.
8 head cattle. Four mich
cows, / fresh COW and calf, /
will be fresh soon, 2 will be
fresh in May; 5 last summers
calves, 2 steers and 3 heifers.
8 head Poland China shoats.
Four farm wagons, 3 good as
new, | single seat buggy, /
2-seated spring wagon, 1 Ideal
Deering binder, l hay rake, l
disc, | check row planter, l
riding lister, 2 walk g listers,
| 2-section harrow, 4 new disc
godevils, I riding cultivator, 2
walking cultivatoTs, 1 potato
planter, | potato digger, / po-
tato cutter, l l4-inch plow, l
hay rack, | endgate seeder, /
Sturgeon grain separator, 3
sets of work harness, 10 tons
of wild hay, household goods
and other articles too numerous
to mention.
Terms-I1 months credit IN
all sums of $40 and over, rur-
chaser giving note at 8 per cent
interest with approved security
under $40, cash. Two per cent
off for cash.
w. D. Kuykendall & Son
w. H. Dutrow, Auct.
]. B. Barrett, Clerk.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-03-04
Grow Crack

We notice that the famous
Grow Crack lake property is
for sale. If some enterprising
man would take charge Of that
place and restore it to its FORM
er condition, it would be a nice
summer resort, and offer fine
grounds FOR summer picnics
and social parties. Being near
the city limits, makes it easy of
J. access and could be made a
erry-making resort. We hope
to see it fall into enterprising
hands and be reopened for pub
lie reception for the coming
summer.
The Boyer bottom today looks
like a ditch is needed. The
whole bottom south of town is
covered z-i''a water.
Mrs. j. z. ..iartin had a reur-
ion of the E.anson family at
her home in this city last week.
About 20 were present and a
very enjoyable day was spent
by all present.
Frank Behm, of Clay town
ship, was a pleasant caller to-
day.
z. C. O'Connor left for Brok-
en- Bow, Neb. this morning
where he will make his future
hpme.
Charles Vining of Modale,
was a pleasant caller today and
left the cash for the Times for
another year-thanks.
A train of AZ cars of emmi-
grants passed through the
Valley last night for points in
North and South Dakota.
Gale Fouts and wife and VIM.
A. Fouts and wife left today
for Payette, Idaho where they
will make their future home.
We hate to loose these two ex-
cellent families from our citi-
zenship but hope they find their
new home a pleasant one.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-03-04

Miss Lyvah Salyers has a
slight attack of the mumps.
The little son of Mr.. Keller,
Of California junction who
broke his leg several days ago
is reported as getting along
nicely.
Miss Salome Fitzgibbon is
acting as office assistant during
the absense of DR.. DeVore.
At the council meeting last
night it was resolved to intro
duce an ordinance combining
the offices of water commission
er and city clerk
C. w. Kellogg was a business
passenger to Council Bluffs
this afternoon.
Miss LaRiene Cramer is Wis
iting friends in Omaha today.
Mrs. NJ. Ellis is visiting
friends in On aha for a few
days.
Mrs. e. q. Hoyle is in Omaha
today visiting friends.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-03-04

Hollow.
Melrose Items
These roads couldn't be worse.
Billy Cox the route rustler
don't rustic some days.
Mrs. Dan Reedy was visiting
at j. r. Reedys Thursday.
Rodney McGookin was called
to Sioux City Friday.
Mrs. Lottie Piercy vas calling
in Melrose su1&lay.
Bill Unmack sawed wood for
M. B. Skinner Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Moses Edwards
took dinner with J. s. McDon-
aid Sunday.
John Garner, j. L. Bird and
Henry Spires have had their
wood sawed.
We understand that j. w.
Fouts Of Calhoun tasted for a
day or two before the Skinner
Mickey wedding last week and
il he has been seen or heard
from since we have failed to re.
celve any notice of it. He was
reported as saying that he was
bound 10 have an appetite for
the wedding dinner. Some are
anxious about him.
Married Feb. "a, 1909 at IL
o'clock noon at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Mickey,
Calhoun Township, Miss Ellen
Mickey to Mr.. Charles Skinner
of Taylor Township, Elder J..
s. Mcdonald officiating.
This was one of the most en-
jogable weddings Of the season.
Some forty guests were seated
at The table and partook Of its
bolatlous load. A goodly mum :
Of presents were received ly
he bride and groom. Mr.. and
Mrs. Skinner are excellent
young people ard any commun-
aity will feel proud Gf them.
They come from two of the
oest fam;!i ies in the ,unty. We
afedic5 a bright future for
chem. They will be at home
their irierGs after March
irss on thajr farm Ole half
nile wet Of Charles Mickeys.
We find upon our table thi.
morning, the American Re
public" a Is page paper, edited
ind published by G .. w. Eagar
1t Sioux Falls, S d., at $l.50
Der year, and of which a Metho-
list preacher in subscribing for
5he paper. gives the following
reasons for his action.
"l'he American Republic is .
paper with a purpose ann here.
With give the reasons why |
take it.
81. 1t is of and for the COM
mon people.
2. Has a strong moral tone.
3. Advocates the claims of
American womanhood and chill
dren.
S. Its special articles are well
worth reading.
6. Has distinctively literary
features.
Z. A clean paper, fit for the
home.
8. Contains no dsfiling adver-
tisements.
9. Suited to the needs of all.
10. Well edited and gotten up
we'll mechanically"
Such a paper deserves success.
CAaroRIA. g
C.; ':;;;:;: ; :; 2 =; :; ~; w.: '''''
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-03-04

Sherman Fox Will sell at pub
lie sale on the Hugh Coulthard
farm, California, Iowa, on Wed.
March 10, '09. Sale at 10 a. m.,
free lunch at noon. 9 head
cattle, five choice milch COWS, 1
yearllng Jersey heifer, bred, 3
heifer calves.
10 head of hogs. Five full
5looded Duroc gifts, bred to a
pedigreed Duroc male; 4 full
blooded Chester Whites, bred
to a Chester White male; / full
blooded Duroc male, pedigree
il wanted.
Oae 6 hole Minnesota corn
shelter, | hand shelter, 3 Moline
riding cuitivators, l 2-row John
Deer cultivator, l Plano binder.
| 16-inch Moline riding plow, l
3-wheel lister, / farm wagon, /
grow stalk cutter, l stalk rake,
| low down seeder, 1 set work
harness, 800 or 900 bu. yellow
corn in crib, 8 or 10 bu. fine po-
tatoes, S dozen fine chickens.
Terms -12 months credit on
all sums of $40 and over, pur-
chaser giving note at 8 per ce mt
interest with approved security
under $40, cash.
Sherman Fox, Prop.
Dan McCune, Auct.
John S. McGavren, Clerk.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-03-04

We have just ! pieces OF Heavy Nraya-
nettc cloth, taken off :, .jObbars hands,
colOrs are Black, Gray witt, Ch.ilSllre-,
small Checks :,nA ssrnw', with invisible
stripes. :62 inches wide and will Keep off
rain. This is .just tao thing fOT your
boys snits or iOmpers, also f0a'
school childrpns dresses and
for good serviceabIss evs ;.ysiay 49,
skirts. Per yard AUA
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-03-04
Wednesday March 8
o. A. Boies is in Omaha to-

d. A. Boies is in Omaha to-
day on business
Mrs. w. M Carlisle enter
tained a few lady friends on
Tuesday afternoon, compliment
terry to Mrs. Frank Carlisle, who
is soon to leave for her new
home in South Dakota.
Received a card from Col. f.
L. Davis, this morning, dated
March 1st, in which he says, IL
am having a fine time here.
The city is fixing up in CRATE
shape for the Inaugural on TIE
4th. The city is full of stran-
gers, and more arriving every
hour" The card has a view of
the Senate Chamber in Wash
ington, which is 113 feet long,
80 feet wide, and lighted by a
ceiling 26 feet above the floor.
A. e. Milford of Cedar Rar-
ids, is in the Valley the guest
of his cousin, Ed Reed.
N. E. Weatllerly was a pleas
] ant Times caller today.
! Chris Yeager of Cincinnati
Township was a pleasant caller
today.
Mrs. DR.. Giddings and Miss
Matte White spent yesterday
i'm Mondamin with Mrs. Clin-
skenbeard.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. McAllister
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Gam
hon and family at six o'clock
dlnner last nlght.
Claud Burkett goes to Logan
tomorrow on business for a few
days.
Every catarrh sufferer in
I Mo. Valley can be cured by
Hyomei; the marvellous Austria
lian dry air treatment. Gives
relief in 5 minutes, cures Group,
asthma, bronchitis is-$1.OO for a
complete outfit at Robt. w.
Harveys. He guarantees it.
mr.3-5
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-03-04
A Common Ailment

New York Evening Post
No we'll ordered government
is now without a deficit. The
United States leads with a
pretty one Of about $4,000,
600, but Germany has a very
respectable shortage, Russia is
chronically behind, France is
always..making desperate efforts
to "cover the budget" while
even England, thanks to slack
ening trade and swelling old
age pensions, has this year
spent more than it has taken
in. Among our states, the de-
ficit habit is on the increase.
o. P. shotf returned from
Memphis, Neb last night. He
will start a branch store in that
place about the 18th,
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-03-04

Claud Burkett goes to Logan
tomorrow on business for a few
days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-03-04

Mr.. and Mrs. j. McAllister
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Gam
hon and family at six o'clock
dinner last night.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1909-03-04

A train of AZ cars of emmi-
grants passed through the
Valley last night for points in
North and South Dakota.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-04-04
TO CHECK CROP LOSS
-Farmers Battle for InSect-Eating Birds

New York, April Opposed solely
by "a designing band of broadway
feather dealers, the farming forces of
this entire state are today fighting
desperate battle for 4 law which viii
fully protect the wild birds that they
know can alone save their crops from
insect pests. Headed by the National
Association of Audubon Societies and
the state grange with a membership
OF So 900 working farmers. every agTi-
cultural interest in the Empire state
il lined up to demand such measures
Ia DreyenU the butCheTy OF the insect
eating and non game birds as have
hegun TO benefit the farm lands OF
Iowa. Massachusetts, Michigan, Louis
lana, South Carolina. and West Viz
rjnig Unless the professional trad
ers in the scalps of these slaughtered
soucsters are now made to respect
rho economic value of their prey. II Is
declared, the oTchardiStS and aSrlcul-
turists of The whole country viii soon
suffer BY the increase OF every form
of insect plague.
Declaring that the valuable bird
resources of the whole American peo-
ME are at stake on the principle OF
this battle OF the New OFh farmers
against the commercial IeaIheL huuJ-
faTS lrInOTQ IllGnOl. ACtAN "a ~. -
tjonsI conservation Commission has
TODAY come out in strong support OF
the proposed legislation Letters OF
warm endorsement OF this campaign
have also been received AT the Auau-
bon headquarters here from !. + OoN,
president OF the New York Academy
OF Sciences. Madison Grant CHAIR
man of the executive committee OF the
New York Geological Society, Dr. nay
mond A. Pearson, New YORK SIaIe
commissioner of agriculture. ana T. y =
Felt. the state entOmolOglst. r N
Godfrey master of the state grange,
has already actively enlisted with all
his forces in the fight. .,
Halt of the daily food OF the Gro"
blackbird alone IS made up OF the m !.
sect pests that destroy the cLops -
has beeu proven nv expert examtna-
ton Of 1850 stomachs Of these WHO
birds. the results of which are Oelus
submitted TO the legislature here d!