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Evening star., 1909-02-21

of New Jersey and a hostess Of great per-
sonal charm gave a large luncheon yes
terday at the New Willard, which was
intended as a parting compliment to Mrs.
Fairbanks and as welcoming one 10
Mrs. Sherman, wife of the Vice President
elect. Mrs. Fairbanks mourning did not
permit her presence, but the rest OF the
delightful program of hospitality went
forward as contemplated.
Mrs. Sherman. Mrs Hobart. WIDOW OF
the late Vice President, and Mrs James
r. Rushing, sister of the hostess. received
the guests. who included Mrs. Mckenna'
Mrs Brown. Mrs. Brewer, Nine. Calde-
ron. Mrs. Foraker. Mrs. Briggs, MIS-.
Dillingham; Mrs William Alden Smith.
Mrs. Hepburn. Mrs Dolliver. Mrs Gug-
genheim Mrs Scott. Mrs. Burrows, Mrs.
Dalzell Mrs. Paynter. Mrs. Dryden, Mrs
Timmons. Mrs Fowler, Mrs. Fairchild,
Miss Kean. Mrs. Richard Reid Rogers.
Mrs Garret Hobart. jr.. Mrs Berry,
Mrs Kuser. Mrs. Howell Mrs. Taylor,
Mrs Alexander, Mrs. Seth Shepard. MRS.
Johnson. Mrs. LOudenslaSer. Mrs. lhomas
Anderson. Mrs. Knox. Mrs. Oliphant and
Mrs. Richard Wayne Parker.
Former Senator and Mrs. Dryden also en-
tertained a dinner last night. when their
guests were Mr.. Justice and Mrs. Holmes.
the Belgian minister and Baroness Mon
cheur Senator Frye. Representative and
Mrs Van Vechten Olcott. Representative
and Mrs Weeks, Representative Bates,
Mrs Hobart, Mrs. Audenreid, Gen. ero-
zier Mrs Merrill. Mrs. Garret Hobart,
jr.. Col. and Mrs kuser. Mr.. and Mrs.
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- My a group of weddings and
a few dinners are left on the
social program of the next two
days. The season will close
ostensibly after the Shrove
Tuesday parties, but the hospitalities
either for the incoming notables or the
outgoing contingent. will keep things ac-
tive until the 4th and its absorbing
incidents will claim first attention. The
closing season has had a greater uni
formity than is common for one of almost
three months duration, but while there
has been a conspicuous falling off in
many directions, there has always been
enough going on to add sufficient variety
to the general plea AS the date of
the inauguration comes closer the compli-
ments extended to the Vice President
elect and Mrs Sherman increase in num-
ber. The latter especially has had both
luncheon and afternoon engagements
every day lately. besides the evening ones,
when she accompanied Mr.. Sherman.
The Secretary of the Treasury and Mrs
COrtelyou entertained at dinner last night
in honor of the President and Mrs. Roose-
welt. Their other guests were the Secre-
tary of State and Mrs. Bacon. Represent
ative and Mrs. Sherman, Representative
Cocks, Assistant Secretary Reynolds, the
Assistant Secretary of the Navy and Mrs.
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Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Hoover entertained at
a beautiful dance last Thursday evening
at Rauscher's in honor of their daughters.
Miss Harriet Emery and Miss Louise
Hoover. and the members of the gradu
ating class at the Holy Cross Academy.
The bathrooms were profusely decorated
with quantities of palms, ferns and rose
shaded lights. and the music was fur
nished by stringed orchestra stationed
in a bower of palms. During the intermis
sion a delightful buffet supper was served.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory and Mr.. and Mrs.
Hooper were assisted in receiving by Dr.
Mccullough, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander
Clarke, DR.. and Mrs. Beach, Miss Effie
Barrel, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert w. Wells.
Mrs. H. B. Birch: Mr.. and Mrs Samuel
Koons. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cooke. and
Mr.. George P. Hoover. The guests num-
bered about a hundred.
Mrs. Archer Meredith Allen, wife of
Past Midshipman Allen. U.S.N.. is spend
ing several weeks in Philadelphia as the
guest of friends. Mrs. Allen was former
ly Miss Lucy Spotswood Quinby, daughter
of Commander John Quinby, U.S.N.. and
Mrs. Quinby.
Mrs. William Henry Chany of the Cor
dova will have her guest for the com
ing week Miss Mary Cotton Dana of
Brooklne. Mass.
y.
will be at home on March 1. when she
will be assisted by Miss Wheeler Of Balti-
more.
DR. f. T. Owens. who has been the
guest of friends in Washington. returned
recently to his home in Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. William Henneriy, who
have been spending the past month IN
Washington visiting their daughter. MIS-
Barber. left last week for their home in
North Carolina.
Mrs H. w Sawtelle spent several days
in Alexandria last week, where she was
the guest of Mrs. Dabney Herndon at her
home on Prince street.
Mrs. Hammond Tippett had as her guest
recently her mother. Mrs. S. F. Cooke. OF
Townsend Md.
Mrs J. B. Townshend has as her guest
her sister, Mrs. William H. Townshend OF
Maryland.
A delightful evening was spent at the
home of Miss Gertrude Davis. 23d street.
Saturday evening last, the occasion being
valentine euchre. The parlors and
dining room were tastefully decorated
with valentine symbols. Progressive
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A delightful evening was spent at the
nome of Miss Gertrude Davis. 23d street.
evening last, the occasion being
| valentine euchre. The parlors and
dining room were tastefully decorated
With valentine symbols. Progressive
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Copyright by Clinedinst.

visit to New York Friday night. While
there she was the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. Weyl of Riverside drive.
Miss Justine Kellar of Baltimore is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Meyer Fellheimer
of Florence Court
Miss Florine Kahn of Baltimore will
be the guest of Miss Celeste Goodman
of the Sterling during the week.
Mrs. William Cohn of New York will be
the guest of relatives for several days
during the week.
Miss Selma Blout of Montreal. Canada.
who has been the guest for several
months of her cousin Miss Natalie Mayer.
left for New York on Wednesday, to be
Evening star., 1909-02-21

News he will be the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. William Garner.
At the Tuesday night whist party at
the Mercantile Club this week the prizes
were won by Mrs. Max Fischer.
Mrs. Sylvan Bensinger of the Sterling
returned from Philadelphia Thursday ac-
companied by Mrs. Monroe Luchs, who
will be her guest for a week.
Miss Edith Auerbach is in New York,
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Auer-
bach.
One of the largest weddings of the win
ter took place in Philadelphia on Tuesday
night last. when Miss Zella Bayersdorfer,
daughter Of MIR. and Mrs. Harry Bayers-
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Miss Natalie Mayer has returned from
a short visit in Baltimore.
Miss Yolande A. Day, daughter of Mrs.
Irving Sayford of this city, and Mr.. Rob-
ert Westmeyer were married last week
at Santa Monica Cal. Both young peo-
ple are we'll known and popular in Santa
Monica, where the bride-to-be has spent
much of her time with her grandparents.
Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Elliott. The couple
will live in Los Angeles.
Mrs. AVhitelaw Reid before leaving
California for New York was greatly
feted Mrs. Eleanor Martin gave a large
luncheon. Mrs. James Flood another and
Mrs William G. Irwin third midday
fete in her honor.
street northwest, will give reception to
the regents and officers of the District of
Columbia d. A. r. Tuesday, February 2:i,
to pm.
Miss Leah Kauffmans eighteenth birth
day anniversary was celebrated Wednes-
day evening. February II. 1909. at the
home of her aunt, Mrs. Charles Bieber,
IL street southeast.
The house was prettily decorated with
roses, carnations and laurel. Dancing and
various games were indulged until nearly
midnight, when refreshments were
served. Miss Kaufman received many
handsome and useful presents
Among those present were Mr. and
Mrs George S. Kaufman, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Bieber, Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll,
Mr. and Mrs Zerger. Mrs. G. Burns,
Mrs. Sarah Mc.,eil. Misses Leah kauff-
man, Ethel De Vaughn, Irene Harding,
Madelon Burns. e. Louise DIETRICH. Cora
De Vaughn. Miss Edwards. Birdie B..
Hill Of Iowa, Viola Morris of Virginia,
Eleanor Church of Denver. Col: Lottie
Wing of Buffalo, n. Y, and little Miss
Doris Burns. and Messrs. Roy hing. Will
liam Goodrich, otis Harding, George Ely,
Conrad Kaufman, William Power. Orie i.
Hall aud Bert l.. Corwin.
Mr.. ami Mrs William H. Emery and
Evening star., 1909-02-21

Mrs. Albert Ssmund returned from
Baltimore Friday where she was the
guest of her sister. Mrs. Ben Frank Of
Linden avenue. for a weeks visit.
Miss Annie I.iebman OF Norfolk Va
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Mrs Edward kohner and her house
guest, Miss Minnie Winter. were at home
informally on Wednesday night last. They
will be at home on Sundays at 300 NJ
street northwest.
Evening star., 1909-02-21

Miss Irma Stern returned to her home
on Columbia road on Thursday from
two-week visit with Miss Viola Leber-
man in Charlottesville, Va.
Evening star., 1909-02-21

Miss Hortense Sondheimer has as her
guest her cousin, Miss Koch of New
York city.
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the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Toplitz
of Riverside Drive.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-04-30

warm place for a few days. The
number that terminate can be used as
guide % to the amount of seed to
use per acre.
One reason why clover and alfalfa
are not more popular with farmers is
the difficulty of curing the hay. If it
is left in the swath until dry enough to
put in the NOW, the leaves, which are
the most valuable part, will become
so brittle that many of them will be
lost. A better way is to go over the
field with side delivery rake as soon
as the leaves have wilted little and
throw the hay together in loose wind
rows. Handled in this way, it dries
evenly. and the leaves will not fall off
so easily. Hay cured in this way is
also less liable to be dusty than when
cured by direct exposure to the sun.
Once in awhile, even with the best of
care, some of the hay will be caught in
rain. A hard rain on clover or al
falfa hay washes out much of the nu-
triment which it contains. Such Ray
is hardly worth putting in the barn,
but may be made good use of for bed
ding. In this way it is mixed with
the manure, and the plant food which
it contains is returned to the soil.
Cowpeas and soy beans are to the
southern part of the United States
what clover and alfalfa are to the
northern sections. They are grown
more as hay and forage than for the
grain. These legumes are also used in
some sections of the corn belt as catch
crops. If sown on early fall blowing,
they prevent the soil from washing
and thus losing much of it's available
plant food. They may be pastured off
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-04-30

ALFALFA.
later or disked up in the spring. They
are often sown in cornfields during the
last cultivation to keep the weeds
down and to add nitrogen to the soil.
Because Of the fact that other crops
make so much better growth after the
field has grown legume for year or
so it is important that crop of clover
or some other legume be grown occa-
sionally. If plan of rotation is ar
ranged so that the fields are regularly
changed from one crop to another, so
much the better. 1t has been found
that when any crop is grown year aft
er year on the same land the yields will
grow less. The particular kinds of
food that certain crop requires grows
scarcer, and weeds and insects become
more numerous. If another kind Of
plant Is substituted, other elements of
plant food will be drawn upon. the in
sects will be starved out and the chang
ed methods of soil treatment will dis
courage the weeds.
Plants vary greatly in their ability to
get food from the soil. Such crops as
rye and buckwheat are strong feeders
and are able to obtain food from soil
on which more tender plants would
starve. Some plants use much more
humus than others. Crops like corn
that are cultivated frequently deplete
the humus supply rapidly, since the
constant stirring of the soil hastenS de-
cay. Oats, on the other hand, take
comparatively little humus from the
SOIL
These differences may be largely
eQualized by consistent system of ro-
tation. In planning rotations the aim
should be to so distribute the crops
that they will be best adapted to the
condition in which the soil was left by
the preceding crop. The starting point
Of every rotation should be clover or
some other legume. The length Of time
that field should be left in to such a
crop depends largely on local condi-
tons. In the east, where alfalfa seed
is high and the difficulties Of obtaining
4 stand great. it is usually wise not to
plow up the crop for three or four
years. Red clover lives only two years;
hence if not plowed up the second year
the land must be reseeded. In most
cases two years is as long as the land
should he left to any one crop.
Since clover is grown with small
grain the first year. this means only
one year in which 1t will be the sole
crop. If the second crop Of clover is
to be plowed under, as Is the case
when the soil is considerably lacking
In humus, this work had better be
done in the fall. so that the mass Of
green clover may have time to decay
before the following crop is planted.
If the soil has been properly cared for,
however, this green manuring will be
unnecessary. AS a general rule 1t Is
more profitable to feed the hay or
grass to stock and return the manure
to the land. In this way from so to
90 per cent as much plant food is
added as would have been If the crop
had been plowed under. and at the
same time the stock has had the bene-
| fit of the extra feed. When only the
stubble is to be turned under, the
blowing may be dene either In late
fall CIR early spring.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-04-30

'S' < EIGHT-MoNTHs-oLD ALFALFA
p, PLANTS.
'''e 'he long taproots and the nodules
AnoWn. Clover seed are usually
"n with small grain in the spring
sufef way Of obtaining a stand is to
~" aiter the oats have been disked in
uAu cover with harrow: otherwise
a. ~ seeu are put in SO deeply that many
Tue little plants never reach the sur
"e oI the principal reasons for fail
MY win clover is poor seed. A sam
p'e should always be tested before
MY This can be easily done by
aos hundred seeds between a
>V'p.e Vt moist blotters and keeping in
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-04-30
Home Course In
! Modern Agriculture
V-Legunlinous Crops and Rotations
BY C. v. GREGORY,
Division. oevo CoIIefe
Copyright y Association

Copyright. 1909. by American Association
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-02-04
THAT TELEPHONE TALE
Register & Leader Article Was
Greatly Exaggerated.

The Des Moines Register and Lead
er of Sunday morning contained the
following article:
The Oskaloosa Home Telephone
company plant, located at Oska-
IoOsa, has been sold to II. II.
Sheriff, prominent attorney and
capitalist living at Oskaloosa. II
Is reported to have been sold 10
him for from 100000 to $250,00O.
The company has erected a new
building this summer and has put
In a new switchboard and the
plant is considered one Of the best
equipped plants in Iowa.
The statement came as a surprise
to all here, even 10 Mr.. Sheriff him
self. A reporter called to see Mr.
Sheriff today and he states that this
Is a mistake. that he is not the owner
OF the Oskaloosa home Telephone
plant. He admitted. however, thai
he has been a buyer OF the stock o.
the company, for some months.
Mr. Sheriff states that some month!
ago several men OF means in Oska
loosa requested him to buy oskaloosi
Home Telephone stock. Acting upoI
their advice and instructions he pur
chased a large amount OF the stool
for some local clients.
"The company has expended larg'
amount OF money on their oskaloosi
plant during the last six or eigh
months" continued Mr.. herifi
tThey have erected new fire proc
building. the only one in oskalooga
az d cost Of from ten to twelve thoui
and dollars. They have installed
new switch board and have place
their wire and cables under ground
10 pay for the improvements ii wa
necessary for the company TO Il
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-02-04

l'crease their capital stock; the earn
ings OF the company were not sufii
Client to pay for the improvements
Up to this time there has been prac-
tically nothing made out of the prop,
erty. 1t has been put into improve
ments and betrerments. This accounts
for the increased issue of capital
stock being sold to the local people.
1T is the intention of the company
to give the patrons of the Oskaloosa
Home Telephone company the very
best service, and with that object in
view the company has expended some
forty or fifty thousand dollors during
the last six or eight months. and it
will be the policy of the company in
the future to give the patrons the
very best service that money can
buy. II is the intention of the com
pany to increase its capital stock.
This is to be done by the company
solely for the purpose of meeting the.
large expense and outlay that has
been made in order to give the people
the new exchange and better facili-
ties for handling the business
1t has been the intention of the
company to continue their policy of
preventing any one company from
cornering the telephone business in
and around Oskaloosa, The company
has felt for some years that it would
be to the interest of the company to
have as much of their stock placed
locally as possible.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-02-04
APPEALS FOR HELP
Monday Morning is Supervisor
Kent's Busy Time.

County Supervisor of the Poor, X.
A. Kent, was again busy this morning
listening to appeals for assistance from
the poor of the city and allotting each
their portion according to the merits
of the particular case. On Monday
morning the calls come in early for
both food and coal and few applica-
tons are turned down. Mr.. Kent has
become so familiar with the condi-
tions of the poor in the county dur
ing his supervision of the county poor
fund that he knows from personal in
yestigation the needs and worthiness
of those who receive assistance, and
1t is seldom that dollar is wasted
on an undeserving person. Before
500 o'clock this morning Mr.. Kent
had written ten orders for food and
five orders for coal. The recent cold
snap has been severe on those who
are poorly supplied with t.4is worlds
goods, but no one in Oskaloosa mol
Mahaska county, so far as known, was
| left to suffer during the most bittel
weather of last week. Those who are
| accustomed TO needing help from tht
county have learned TO put in theil
applications for coal early and al
were supplied in time to keep thei
homes comfortable during the sever
blizzard. Under the system now Il
vogue there is no need of anyone &C
tually suffering for want OF food
clothing or fuel, for an application
for assistance from deserving pei
son Is never turned down,
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-02-04
FLORIDA TOWN WIPED OUT.
Millions Entire Business Section Ia
Destroyed by Flames.

Pensacola, Fla, Feb. 1.-The town
of Milton, 80 miles east Of Pensacola,
was practically wiped of the map by
fire yesterday, the entire business sec
ton and several residences being de-
stroyed. The total loss is estimated
at between $4,000 and 100000.
The two banks, the city hall, Wal
dorf hotel, Santa Rosa Star building,
two livery stables and a dozen stores
were destroyed. The building of the
First National bank has just been COM
plcted at a cost of $4,000 A strong
northwest wind famed the flames, and
soon the business houses had been
consumed. The fire was making prog
ress in the residence district when a
special train with Pensacola fire fight
ers reached the scene.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-02-04
EXERCISES At LINCOLN HOME
ROOSEVELT WILL LAY MEMORIAL
HALL CORNERSTONE.
Other Prominent Men to Speak at
Centenary Observation at Ken
lucky Birthplace.

Louisville, KY, Feb. 1.-Only the
number of persons. who can be called
into a great tent will be permitted to
witness near Hodgenville, KY, on
February IL, the exercises commem-
Grating the centenary of Abraham
Lincoln's birth.
Though President Theodore Roose-
welt, Cardinal Gibbons, Bishop Gallo
way, Ambassadors Jusserand and
Bryce, Senator Dolliver, former Gov.
Folk and other men of national i'm
portance are scheduled to make ad
dresses not by any means will all Of
those who wish to attend the dedica-
ton be able to be present. g..
In February, roads leading from
Hodgenville to the farm where Lin
coin was born are not like the Appian
Way, and the short period during
which work has been done on the
farm site has provided no shelter large
enough to accommodate throng. The
Lincoln committee of Kentucky,
therefore, working with the committee
of the Lincoln Farm association has
bought tent to hold about 1000
persons and in the center of this the
addresses will be made and the cor
ner-stone of the memorial hall be laid
by the president
The program thus far includes the
dedicatory address of Mr.. Roosevelt;
address by Gov. Folk as head of
the Farm association; Gov. Augustus
E. Wilson, on behalf of Kentucky;
Gen James E. Wilson, for the SOL
diers Of the union, and Gen. Luke E.
Wright, secretary of war, for the sol
diers Of the confederacy.
Bishop Galloway will pronounce the
benedictiOn and Cardinal Gibbons the
invocation.
Four trains will be run to Hodgen-
vile out Of Louisville on the day, the
third Of which with a five.minute stop
in this city will bear President Roose.
welt. who returns to Washington that
night.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-02-04
PURE SEED CORN FREE.
E. 3. Howard viii Furnish Iowa
Boys With 1t.
nowa Press Dispatch.l

Ames. Ia, Feb. 1.-Co-operatiVe
seed corn growing or seed corn with
out money is the title of an invitation
sent out this week by e. B. Howard Of
Ames His card follows:
Any young person who wants to
grow seed corn in. order to get funds
to attend schOol,or any one who would
like to grow corn from seed which has
taken premiums in 1908, at Ames dur
ing the short course at the Agricultur'
al college, address postal card to L. b,
Howard, College p. o., Ames, Iowa.
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-02-04
ALLEGED ELOPEMENT
William Saunders and Mrs. Gin
kins Are Detained.

The alleged elopement plans of
William Sanders, of New Sharon and
his affinity Mrs. Fern Dayton Glnkins,
of this city, were nipped in the bud
Monday evening after they had pur-
chased tickets via the Iowa Central
for Tacoma, Wash, and had prepared
to leave on the eleven o'clock passen-
ger for the western city. The elope-
menC was blocked by Constable Will
lam Donnelly, who had Mrs. Ginkins
arrested upon the charge of adultery
preferred by her husband, Jesse Gin
kins, an Iowa Central employee. He
also preferred a charge of adultery
against Sanders, who was arrested by
City Marshal Dunwoodie, of New
Sharon, as Sanders was preparing to
get on the tram.
Mrs. Ginkins was arraigned last
evening before Justice l.. NJ. Bacon
and pleaded not guilty of the charge.
She denied to the peace officers that
she purchased the ticket with money
furnished by Sanders. Mrs. Ginkins,
one of the defendants in the matter,
is only eighteen years of age. She
was married 10 Ginkins last August
She told the police that she had seen
Sanders only once before and that
was when he gave her a note to de
liver 10 girl friend.
H9
Constable Ed Henley went 10 Leigh
ton this morning to serve papers OF
John b. Moody, who is charged witt
assault and battery upon Elmore Hon
man, the 16 year old son of Il. y
Hoffman. the boys father swearing
out the warrant.
James Wignall, residing near tn
Monroe county line, whose residenc
was raided several days ago by Cor
stable Donnelly and Henley. and
large quantity OF liquor found was al
raigned before Justice L. M. Bacon thi
morning on the charge of Illegal sal
81 selling liquor illegally. Wigna
| pleaded guilty and was fined fifty do
lars and costs which he paid Tn
The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1909-02-04
No Rural Delivery.

The rural mail carriers started from
Oskaloosa ON their routes Friday, but
when their horses broke through the
crust of snow the roads became
almost impossible, and all returned
without finishing their routes. They
we're more successful Saturday.