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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-02
HICH SCHOOL is
VICTOR over
VARSITY

The Puget Sound university
boys put up a hard fight, but they
zBeut down to daceat last night,
for the second time, in their con-
tost With the Tacoma high school
BASKETBALL team, the score being
~ to FL.
Both teams played fast, but the
high school boys were more
scientific in their throwing for the
basket.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-02

Smith & Flies addition. cheap
est lots in town, $40 cash, balance
monthly. Parsons q Smith, Cali
foxniA building. SO
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-02

DALLAS. Tex. March LIN
Joe Kelley, Dallas has feather
weight wrestler who Is looked
upon a. the best man at his
weight In the country. He gave
John Billeter, the Toledo, o.,
wonder, good battle, getting
one fall. but succumbing to
strength in the end. He won
easily from Frankie Ream OF st.
Louis, and Is out with q challenge
20 meet any man in the land al
(. LA pounds on the mat.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-02

The better class patronize Priqceis
Miss Tutton's Millinery StS1e at
1125 Commerce street, will open
for business on Thursday, March
4th. "
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-02

The better class patronize Princes
Yncubafors, Breeders, Poultry
Fence. Tacoma Imp. & Seed Co.,
18th and Commerce. 80
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1909-03-02

rhe better class patronize Princes
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24
rANaLEEoor banda.

orchardists in several states, more
particularly the extensive fruit grow
ing districts Of he west, are securing
very satisfactory results with "tangie-
foot bands" applications made on the
trunks Of the trees q short distance
below the limbs Of the same reslnous
material which Is used on the sticky
ny paper, the familiar kind an IN
wary man win now and then SIT down
upon IN a drug store window. Several
coats Of the composition are applied.
the mixture even during wet seasons
being effective traps for q period OF
three months. The band not only traps
the worms which batch in the tree
and descend the trunk SO search Of
nesting places, but 80 catches n ma
Jority Of those which emerge from az.
pies on the ground and seek food oY
nesting places in the tree
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24
The RIIaH LIMA

There is hardly a vegetable which
grows In the garden that produces &
finer delicacy for the table than the
bush lima bean. Yet, developed as II
Is from a tropical or semitropical an
cestor, 1t requires great deal Of warm
weather to bring 1t to maturity. For
this reason it should be planted In the
warmest place In the garden, prefer
ably on southern slope or Just to the
south Of hedge, tight fence or building.
The soil should be rich and mellow and
in planting the seed should be put In
the soil to the depth OF an inch one at
a time, eye down, so that the seed VIII
not have to twist or turn itself in. che
process Of sprouting and breaking
through the soil, a process in which
the cotyledons are often broken of
and the little plant destroyed because
deprived o. the nourishment which
they furnish 10 It in the frst days.
Frequent hoeings to keep the son
mellow and moist viii hasten the de-
yelopment OF the beans and thus in
effect lengthen the season OF growth.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24
LIVE STOCK LOSSES.

The Crop Reporter for April con-
tains some Interesting statistics on the
losses In farm animals from exposure
ana disease for the year ending March
81, 1909. The loss from disease In
horses was Is per cent, being one
tenth OF per cent greater than for
the year preceding and a like per cent
less than for the ten year period. The
loss In cattle from disease was 10 per
cent. the same as for the year before,
and the average for the ten year pc
Rod was 81 per cent. For the cor
responding periods the losses from ex-
posture were 1.5, IL and Is per cent.
The loss IN numbers from both causes
were 2,410,276 head. Four states bore
one-third Of this entire loss-Texas,
4o4 ,o24; Iowa, 151 ,9o4; Nebraska, 49,
1o4. and Kansas, 106,225. The loss In
sheep was 81 from exposure and %
from disease, the total number from
both causes being 8,os1,14 The loss
in swine was 2,761.95S, entirely from
disease, the chief losses being as fol-
lows in the big hog producing states:
Iowa, $4,000; Nebraska, 293, 900; Mis-
souri,, 22s,oo0; Illinois, 100000; In
diana and Kansas. $4,000 each, and
Texas, $4,000.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24
OSTRICH FARMING.

Ostriches were arst introduced into
the United States ~ a DR.. Protheroe
IN 1882, and today as a result OF the
increase Of this first flock and subse-
Quent tmportations the number has
Increased until there are several thou
sands located In some half dozen
ranches distributed In Arizona. Cali
fornia. Florida. Arkansas and North
Carolina. Until lately the birds have
been raised, largely for exhibition pur-
poses. but with the establishment of
the big farm at Phenix, Arlz.. which
now has over 1000 birds, the industry
was taken mp on n commercial scale.
While the birds mate for life at four
years old, they do not breed satisfac-
.torily until six or seven. A pair Will
produce from ten to twenty chicks n
year, each being worth Mt six months
500. Mt n year $3.50 and at three from
$500 to $3.50 A prolific pair may fetch
$1,000, and exceptionally fine single
birds have been known to bring this
amount Tho feather output for n
year varies from S35 to 500. The first
plucking Is made Mt nine months. but
Is OF little value. Succeeding crops
are taken every nine months. The
nest OF the ostrich is crude affair,
being n hole three feet across and a
foot deep In the sand scooped out by
the breastbone OF the bird. The usual
clutch OF eggs is twelve to fourteen.
the weight ranging from three to four
pounds each. The eggs are turned
daily and hatch in about forty days.
The male bird assists in incubation,
going on duty promptly at 8 In the
afternoon and remaining until next
morning. When Matched the chicks
are about as large as n common hen,
growing In height at the rate OF foot
a month until seven or eight feet tall,
when they weigh from 800 to 400
pounds
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24
sLIoEs ALWAYS EVEN.

box is a curved cutting knife, operat-
Ing in a rotary fashion by means OF n
handle. A loaf Of bread Is placed at
the edge OF the box, and turn Of the
knife cuts of a slice, which drops into
the drawer beneath. When a sufficient
number OF slices are cut the drawer
can be swung shut. One merit OF
thls device IS that the knife, operating
as Il does, cannot swerve TO one side
or the other, and the slices OF bread
are all OF uniform thickness, a result
not always achieved by using the old
fashloned bread knife By hand.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24

a recent issue Of leading dairy pa.
per, replying to an inquiry as to wheth-
er It would pay the questioner 70 buy
seed corn grader. stated that he
doubted Il unless corn raising was go
ing TO be done on a large scale. This
suggestion has Just about os much
70 commend II as would a recommen-
dalton from a corn farmer that Il
wouldn't be worth while 70 get Bah
cock tester unless n fellow had more
than dozen cows. u is Just as I'm
portant that the farmer having ten
acres should have a full and even
stand Of corn as that tho loafers
should be weeded out OF a ten COW
dairy.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24

Dispatches OF n short time ago told
OF farmer who lost several head OF
horses supposedly from eating sllage
that was moldy. while II was not
stated just how this came about, II
would seem to suggest caution in the
use OF silage as n horse ration.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24

Viticulturists In California have tax.
en- 10 feeding the poorer grades OF
ralsins to their hogs. It being esti.
mated that ton OF raislns worth $35
have feeding value equivalent 10 a
ton OF barley at $50. The raisins are
fed In ration containing two parts Of
grain 10 one OF raislns.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24

Tho story is told OF an Ohio rat
which was Gagged and gnawed his way
through eighteen inches OF solid oak.
IL the rats elsewhere have as effective
gnawing outfits II is not strange that
they have easy access TO loosely con.
st-uctcd corncribs and granaries.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24

Considering the kind OF spring we
had this year. there was possibly some
justification for the admonition con-
tained in the April issue OF western
agricultural paper to beware frosty
bits
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24

A load Of wheat was recently mar.
keted at Junction City. Kan, which
brought sol, said TO be the largest
amount ever paid for single load In
the state. It graded No. 2 hard and
brought 1924 per bushel.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24

The frail little woman we heard OF
the other day who is drinking two gal.
Ions or water daily on tho recommen-
dntion of the family physician Is GER
tainly deserving OF success In her eff.
forts to gain good health. Many a
husky man has fallen down In the
face OF less obstacle than this.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24

Ohio agricultural papers mention the
significant fact that carloads OF silos
are being shipped into the southern
part OF that state. There Is many an
other state whose farm papers ought
to contain just such an item. only It
should read northern and southern"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24

A plan that might well be carried
out by the merchants OF any town who
have the comfort and welfare Of their
country patrons at heart Is the equip
ping OF some room IN the town con.
veniently located where the farmers
wives who come to market and often
bring little children with them might
go to rest The details Of the plan
could be worked out by any wide
awake committee and the rest room
provided with as many comforts and
conveniences as the circumstances
seemed to Justify. The rest room idea
Is being carried out IN many enterprls-
Ing towns with large measure Of sue
cess
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24

As soon as the period is over In
which eggs are to DO saved for hatch
Ing the flock OF hens will do better
and their eggs keep longer II the roost-
ers are sold or put into a fattening pen
and made into potpie.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24

A small area OF mangel wurzeis
might well be grown on every farm, as
they are a highly relished and a bene-
6clal ration for hogs. cattle. sheep and
chickens In the fall and winter months,
when other succulent feeds are scarce.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24

Sick folks and u,ilk utensils are the
better for being exposed In the open
air and sunshine, which are tho great
est germ eradicators known.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24

From the very nature OF the case
horses do not require as much salt nor
so frequently as do cattle, but they
both need and relish II, and * It is
where they may get 1t whenever they
want It quite bit will be done toward
keeping them in good condition.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24

One Of the great advantages of the
hand separator is that it makes 1t
possible to feed the calves the warm
skimmilk under conditions which ell.
able them to utilize its full feeding
value. Allowed TO become stale and
sour. conditions which so often exist
under tho hand Swimming system. the
food value Of the milk is greatly
lessened.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24

However good any pasture may be,
1t is not what II should be unless It
contains some corner I'm which the
dairy cows may seek shade I'm the heat
OF the day. A clump OF shade trees
fills the bill. If these are lacking a
shed open on two or three sides or all
around Will answer the purpose.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24

Pumpkins do not possess large food
value, but, like turnips and some other
root crops, are good system regula-
tor which tends to create n hearty ap.
petite for the regular rations. They are
good for the milk COW, tho steer in the
feed lot and the porker. They are
easily raised In the cornfield and are
preferable to n like volume OF weeds.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24

There hasn't been n period In the
past fifteen years when grain prices
have ruled as high as they have dur
ing the past two years and when It
was so urgent n matter to weed out
the Improbable cows In the dairy
herd. When corn is % cents and 9TH
err feeds in proportion the COW which
is just barely paying her keep is use
less, but when 1t is GO cents bushel
or better she becomes a good deal OF a
luxury.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24

There are all too many farmers level
headed in most respects who Will slop
over in the matter OF buying catalogue
house grass seed from firms OF no re-
liability in other states just to save
few shillings in first cost and in the
end. like as not, befoul their fields
with noxious weeds to eradicate which
they have TO pay ten times what they
have saved In price OK seed. This Is
nothing more or less than the worst
kind OF agricultural horseplay, and
any man who win look the matter
sQuarely in the face VIII have TO admit
a.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24
Handy Bread Outfit.

One Of the latest additions to the al
ready large number OF combination
household utensils is the combined
bread cabinet and cutting knife This
consists OF an ordinary wooden box
or storage compartment, In which the
loaves are kept, with two drawers be-
meath It. These drawers are pivotally
mounted to swing to an open position
beyond the sides. On the side OF the
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24

A whole lot OF dairy herds look like
30 cents when they have had n
round with the Babcock tester and
wind up with nm examination for tu-
berculosis. The more herds there are
made to look like 80 cents on the
two above accounts tho better It will
DO for the pocketbook OF tho owner
and the health Of the consuming pub
lie
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24

In some sections OF Germany COWS
are used with horses In the blowing
operations, the practice being to bal
ance the work OF four cows against
that Of one horse. giving each COW an
hours work I'm the forenoon and In the
afternoon. The plow used cuts a fur
row nine inches deep and eight wide,
and about two and q half days are re-
quired TO pillow an acre
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24

Agriculture intelligently followed is
vocation which Will always offer a
healthful and remunerative occupa-
ton for those who win enter It with a
fair knowledge OF its requirements and
q determination to succeed. In its spe-
cialized lines there is such demand for
experts that tho agricultural schools
OF the country can't turn graduates
out fast enough.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24

Ohio is in advance OF many other
states In that she has lately passed
stringent laws touching the sale OF
milk. 1t requires, among other things,
that the cows themselves must be
healthy, that they must be fed whole
some food, that the conditions under
which they are kept must be sanitary
and that the milk must reach a given
standard as to butter fat and must be
free from water or other foreign or in.
furious ingredients.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24

Potatoes do not mix by planting diff
ferent varieties In the same hill. 1t Is
from the small seed produced IN the
potato balls on the vines above ground
that new varieties are originated. The
first season the seed is planted tiny
potatoes appear on the roots In the
usual manner about the size OF beans.
The season following these arc planted
and n larger potato secured whose
quality. and yielding ability can in n
measure be determined.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24

Patrons and stockholders Of farm
ers' cooperative dairy enterprises
should be very slow In biting at the
bait OF higher prices for butter fat
which Is 30 often thrown out by the
larger centralized plants, but only long
enough to accomplish their purpose
which always has In view, though not
expressed or stated in any literature
which they send out, the knocking out
OF the home concern. when prices can
be manipulated to suit the concern
which pays and not the patron who
receives
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24

The quality Of eggs which are pro-
duced on the average farm and their
value, too, since the passage OF pure
food laws in so many states, could be
greatly improved during the summer
months II all sitting hens and those
that were broody were given small
house and yard by themselves, which
would keep the flock OF laying hens
from mingling with them.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24

There ore large areas Of arabic land
In the United States where there Is no
gospel which needs proclaiming more
emphatically than that OF an intensive
type Of agriculture-the thorough and
intelligent working Of forty, fifty OF
sixty acres, IN place Of the shlftless,
skin over and devil-may-care methods
the baleful effects OF which are seen
so commonly on 100 to 800 acre farms.
Increase in land values, coupled with
a decrease in yield as n result OF fol
lowing slipshOd methods and the scar
city OF reliable help, Is going 10 COM
pei this partition OF land areas some
Time but the change might be accel-
Grated n good deal 10 the wholesome
ness and good horse sense OF Il were
recognized now
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24

Not every farm hand-and this In
cludes q lot of pretty good ones-can
successfully adjust and operate the
surface cultlvator, but where they do
get on to the hang" OF 1t very excel
lent results are obtained, for not only
do the knives kill many weeds which
the shovel cultivators do not. but the
surface soil IS left so fine and level
that moisture is more easily conserved,
resulting in an increase I'm yield OF all
the way from eight to twelve bushels
per acre.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1909-06-24

There would be considerable benefit
TO the horse raisers in any community
IL they could agree on the raising of
some particular type OF draft horse.
Not only could they thus by co-operat-
Ing secure higher priced and more per-
feet sires, but the raising of one breed
would tend to give the community a
reputation In this regard which would
attract more buyers and in so far In
sure considerably higher prices through
the competition which would result.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-18
CRISIS IN FRANCE.
Huge Deficit and Scandals Promise
10 Upset Cabinet.

Paris, March 13.-France, like the
United States, is confronted with big
deficit in her revenues. The budget of
1909 necessitated the issue of SIP, OOO,-
900 in treasury bonds, while the regu-
lar estimates for 1910 show deficit of
$45, 600, 900.
The situation complexities the pro-
posal to revise the French tariff, and
it already has precipitated a quarrel
between M. Caillaux, minister of
finance, and M. Picard, minister of
marine, over the insistence of the lat
ter on large credits to restore the eff
cheney of naval material.
Scandalous corruption in the matter
of contracts revealed lately by M.
Picard has startled the country, and
the minister of marine has practically
refused to continue in office unless he
is granted sufficient funds to put the
navy in first class order.
1t has been learned that a regular
monopoly existed among the navy con-
tractors, who charged exorbitant prices
and made enormous profits. M.
Brousse, member of the chamber of
deputies, who Investigated the navy
accouns in behalf of the finance com
mittee, reports that millions have been
swallowed up without any benefit to
the navy. In one case boilers costing
$3.50, 900 were purchased for ships that
were put out of commission before the
boilers were furnished.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-18

STATE MONEY
Utah Treasurer Used Funds TO Garry
On Private Undertakings.
Took Two Large Tax Payments to
Help Out Nevada Mining Scheme
-Bondsmen Make Good Amount
-Confesses and Goes to Jail
Victim of Friends"

Salt Lake City, March ia short
age of $40, 628.34 in the funds of the
state, discovered less than a week ago,
has been repaid to the last penny and
James Christensen, ex-state treasurer,
admitting the defalcation, is awaiting a
settlement with the criminal law in the
county Jail. Restitution was made by
his bondsmen, after the delinquent off
cial had turned over to them all his
mining holdings and his wife had mort
gagged her home to swell the amount of
the security. The bondsmen say they
will lose but little.
Christensen has retained ex-Con-
gresham w. H. King and brother as
counsel. The attorneys say that they
will demand speedy hearing, but re-
fuse to outline their future course.
Although he has admitted the ap-
preparation of the states money and
there is evidence OF clumsy attempt
to hide the deficit by classification of
the books of his former Office, Chris
tiansen receives more sympathy than
condemnation. ''He is the victim of
his friends" is the comment of those
who know most of his personal affairs.
1t is related that supposed friends
interested him in certain mining enter
prises, principally in Nevada, and when
funds ran low, appealed to him with
every form of argument and art of per-
suasion to save their undertakings from
ruin by raising the sum needed to put
them on paying basis.
The investigation disclosed that
Christensen on May &c, 1908, had
taken $40, 62S.94, which was paid by
Mrs. Julia A. Kimball as an inherit
ance tax. On January a of the pres
ent year County Treasurer John Groes-
beck paid Christensen $50, 900, por-
ton of the county taxes due the state.
For both of these amounts, Christian
sen gave receipts from the back of his
receipt books. The discovery of a
shortage came when the county treas
urer paid the balance of the county
taxes to Christiansen's successor. The
formal examination of the books of the
office began and the disclosures were
made.
The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1909-03-18
BAD HORSE ON CUSTOMERS.
Grocer Who Sold Equine Sausages
Comes to Grief, Too.

Chicago, March 10.-J. j. Schmidt
a butcher at Chicago Heights. was
found guilty today in Judge Kersen g
court of selling diseased horse flesh
which had been made up in sausage
The conviction followed an investi9a-
ton started by butchers in CHICAGO
Heights and Harvey, who were unable
to understand why Schmidt could sell
his product at a lower price than thew
could afford.
Schmidt's sausages were said 70
have gained such reputation for
sweetness of flavor that he was able To
sell great quantities. This is believed
to have caused the enmity of his com
petltors, with the result that thew ev-
amined his product. The butcher wos
convicted under the state law prohibit.
ing the sale of diseased cattle The
penalty is year in Jail, and a fine Of
81, 200. Schmidt's attorneys entered .
motion for a new trial. Assistar =
States Attorney George Guntber n 0
ecuted the case. Fi''