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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-05
GROW MORE FRUIT AND DON'T
DEPEND ON SEEDLINGS.

Meooio EultoiS .. very lew IaTm-
ers in the Cotton Belt grow enough
fruit for their own use. This is not
as II should be. From a financial
standpoint 1t will pay every farmer
to grow all the fruit he can use. and
some to sell TO the people of the near
by towns.
There is always a market for first
class fruit. but you cannot grow first
class fruit on Seeding trees. The
fruits are so highly domestcated that
they do not reproduce true to seed,
and IL Is necessary to resort to graft
ing and budding when propagating
them. A Seeding fruit tree almos
always produces small. inferior fruit.
The proper thing to do Is to get the
grated or budded stock from a first
class nurseryman. And don't order
your stock through an agent who
comes around In the spring or sum-
mer with highly colored plates. Get
the catalog of few reliable nursery
men and order direct from them
when you get ready 10 set out the
trees.
The fall OF the year is the best time
to put out all kinds OF fruit trees In
the upper South-during November
or early December.
Before setting out the trees get the
soil In good condition. II 1t Is a
clayey soil. subsoil 1t to a depth OF
l6 to is inches After subsoiling
harrow until the soil Is thoroughly
fined Don't expect trees TO grow on
very poor lands. although some fruits
the peach. for example, do not re-
Qulre rich soils.
Set the trees In rows and equal
distances apart Don't be afraid to
give them enough room. Apples
should be set 30 feet apart each way,
and peaches from Is 10 Is.
II IL is not convenient to set out
the trees Immediately after they ar
rive. they should be heeled In al
once. Dig a good deep hole and set
out the whole bunch and let them re-
main until you are ready to set OUT
In the field. Under no circumstances
should the roots be exposed 10 the
sun and air for,any length OF time
as they will dry out. and the chances
for living when transplanted Will be
very much lessened.
When ready TO plant. dig a hole
wide and deep enough for the roots
to spread out In their natural posi-
ton. Cut on any dead or bruised
portions OF roots before setting out
The stock obtained from a nursery
is generally a long switch with very
few branches. After planting ou'
tho tree should be headed back b,
cutting of the top Just above the bud
making n slantlng cut. Peaches
should be headed back TO within l.
TO Is inches OF the ground. Apples
should be headed TO within Is TO 81
inches OF the ground. This heading
back process will cause great man!
shoots to come out the next spring
and all except three or four OF tn,
most vigorous-looking should be Gu
out. II II Is a peach tree. one-thir'
to one-half OF each OF those allowed
to remain should be cut back durin.
the winter The next spring eacl
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-05
Fruit Trees

The very best Of Southern-grown Trees that
money can buy. Also Roses. Evsrgree AM
Hedge Plants. Write for prices and save agent
big profits and get just What you bay
CoRINrH NURSERY. G. w STRICKLAND. Prop.
CoRINTH. MISSISSIPPI.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-11-05
SETTING OUT STRAWBERRIES.

Sci ltNU OOT SIkA w
When Is the best time of year
to set out Strawberries? What
preparation and fertilization?
Are Northern grown. or South
ern grown plants the best?
T. NJ. NJ.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-18
BALLOON RENT IN AIR
George Hanson, Daredevil .Aeronaut,
Faces Death and Creates Panic
Among Thousands Of Spectators at
Lake Manawa-BaIIoon Drops Like
= Stone-Tree Prevents Death.

Special to Times Republican.
Council Bluffs, July 18.-George Han
son, known as a dare devil aeronaut,
who has been making daily ascensions
at Lake Manawa for several years.
faced death late last evening while
thousands Of people ran about scream
ing and panic stricken.
A strong wind had been blowing all
day and Hanson was urged not to make
the ascension, but he said he could
not disappoint the people. He waited,
however, until long after the usual
hour, hoping the wind would cease.
When in the air over 100 Nfeeet the
balloon was caught by strong whirl-
ing gust and developed a rent forty feet
long. Balloon and all dropped like a
stot, Hanson cut loose the parachute,
which luckily caught In the tops of a tall
cottonwood tree and thus lessened the
force of the fall. otherwise Hanson
would have been killed AS it was he
hurled thru the tree to the ground
with great force. He declares today
he Is ready to go up when the new
balloon arrives.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-18
SEVERAL MONTHS REQUIRED TO
MAKE PREPARATIONS FOR Es-
TARLIsHINo SYSTEM.
TEN TO TWENTY AS
STARTER FOR EXPERIMENT
Committee Of Government Officials
Working to Perfect Plan Of orsaniz-
alton Receives No Replies From Re-
quests to Foreign Countries Having
Postal Savings System.

Washington. July Is. - Several
parations for the esta blishment of pos
tai savings banks according to the
opinion of Postmaster General Hitch
cock. The desire Of President Taft
to have the system operated in part
as soon as possible, by the establish
ment Of from ten to twenty experiment
tai postal banks. probably will hasten
the work Of opening them for busi-
ness. The trustees Of the postal saw
ings bank system will hold meeting
shortly after Hitchcock returns from
his vacation, when It Is expected that
both Secretary Maoveagh and Attorney
General Wickersha1n, the other trus-
| tees, will be here.
A committee Of government officials
| Is now working to perfect the plan Of
organization but has received no re-
plies as yet from foreign governments
to a request for various blanks and
regulations pertaining to their postal
savings bank systems. Before the
committee concludes its plans 1T wishes
to profit by the experience Of other
governments:
Interest thruout the country concern
ing the establishment Of postal savings
banks is shown by applications from
about 400 banks in forty y-one states. to
be repositories for postal funds. Altho
postmasters will not receive extra COM
pepsation for work done in connection
with the receiving Of deposits. about
175 have made application to have their
offices designated as postal banks.
These postmasters are located in thirty
states, the majority. however. being in
Ohio, Michigan. Minnesota. Wisconsin,
Illinois, Texas and Oklahoma.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-18
A WOMAN's DEFINITION
rinterprats Word "Want" in Will to
Mean She is to Have All this Money
She Can spend-Executors Say Not
and Court Must Decide,

Newark. N. j.. July 1s.-The court
Of chancery here has been invoked to
define the verb want" a matter of
many thousand dollars depends on
whether the court agrees with the
definition as given by the executors of
the will OF tho late William p. Coffin,
or with that of the widow The execu-
tors maintain the verb in question
means require" while Mrs. Coffin
thinks "desire" Is a better synonym
A clause in the wealthy merchants
Will reads: THE executors shall pay
to my widow during her lifetime such
sums OF money as she shall want for
her comfortable support and main
tenance." Mrs. Coffin insists that she
wants" all the money available. The
executors do not think this is the in
tention Of the will and have refused
to give her more than what they re-
gard as comfortable income.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-18
RAILROAD ASSESSMENT IN IOWA
INCREASED BY SMALL
AMOUNT.
VALUATION OF LARGER LINES
LEFT WITHOUT CHANGE
M ajority Of Interurban Limos Must Pay
on Increased Mileage Assessments
Some Of the Smaller Roads Granted
Reductons-TotaI Increase $236, 500
-TeIegraphic News.
Special 10 Times Republican.

Special 10 Times Republican,
Des Mones. July 1s,-Thc state
executive council completed tho as
sessment of railroads and interurban
lines today. and made a net increase in
the taxable value of the same 10 the
amount OF 1896, 500 The large lines of
railroad were left unchanged. Only
three decreases were made. The
changes In taxable value per mile are; !;
InCrease--Sante Fe. $4,000 to SIT,
500: Atlantic Northern, $4,000 to ST.
$50; Muscatine branch Milwaukee,. So
700 to $1,000: Davenport and North
western. $1,000 to $500; Union Term
inai, $7S.l25 10 SSe.eAo.
Observation-Disclosures division OF Min
neapolis & St Louis, $500 10 $4,000:
Fort Dodge division. $4,000 to $4,000: !:
Anamosa road. $4,000 to $4,000: Gem
terville road. $4,000 to s2.250
The changes on the intcrurbans were
as follows:
Cedar Rapids & Iowa City. $4,000 TO
s2.T5O; Cedar Rapids Il Marion. $4,000
to s6500: Fort Dodge line. s2.050 to
$4,000: Oskaloosa Il Buxton. $1,000 TO
$500; Mason City & Clear Lake, ST.
500 to $4,000.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-18
MURDERED IN BED
Farmer Near Greensbur9, Ind, Shot
While Asleep With Wife and Two
Arrested-Aotions Arc Suspicious.

Greensburg, Ind, July 1s.--Albert
Sprague, aged 81. farmer whose
home is ten miles southwest OF this
city. was murdered in his bed last night
while asleep with his wife and two
children. Mrs. Spragues says that she
was awalS ened about midnight by the
report of q shot and called her husband
repeatedly. Receiving no answer she
reached over TO shake him and her
hand came in contact with warm blood.
She called Ben Noble, 4 farm e,nploye,
He didn't answer. but she says she
heard him IN a room directly across
from the family room. Going to the
kitchen where her hubsand's shotgun
Is usually kept. she found it in its ac-
customed place. but the gun was warm
and smoking When asked to notify
the neighbors Noble hesitated, but
finally spread the alarm.
Noble was arrested later and brought
Ito this city. He spent Sunday with
his brother. a. few miles from here and
says he returned home about 10 O'Clock
last night and went to bed, came down
stairs when Mrs. Sprsgue called him.
and had not lett isis roon previously.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-18
CONTEST FOR FORTUNE
Now Phase Develops in Famous Voor
hoes case-Fisht Extends to Ire.
land, Where Affidavits of Defend
ants Will Be Taken and Attorneys
Will Appear,

Special to Times-Republican.
Creston, July 1s.-The famous voor-
hees case, In which Mrs. Andy Bur-
nett, Of this city, is trying to estab-
ling her relationship to the old hermit.
Eben Voorhees,, who died about two
years ago. at Murray, leaving q sortune
Of 100000 and which Is being bitter
ly contested by the other heirs, has
taken new development. This is a
notice filed by ON. Slaymaker, at
torney for tho defendants. Michael
White. Bessie White. and John Nilley,
that the affidavits of the three defend
ants will be taken before Edward L.
Adams. American consul at Dublin,
Ireland, July 27.
Mrs. Burnett's lawyers have fled
notice that they will appear in person
at that time across the waters at the
hearing.
Just what phase will develop at that
time can not be conjectured. Mrs. Bur-
nett was defeated in sthe Clarke county
district court, in establishing her claim.
but appealed the case to higher court,
and expects to win this time.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-18
YOUTH OF 10 YEARS FOUND
SHOT AND HEAD !
CRUSHED, .g
BODY sEcRErEp IN BUSHES
AFTER CRIME WAS COMMITTED
Henry Lucas, Bakery Employe, the
vlotIm-Was Highly Respected and
Of Good Hablts-Robbery Only Pos.s
slble Motive-Was Lured to Tounh
Portion Of City.
Special to Thnss-Republican.

Special to Thnss-Rcpublican.
Mason City. July 1s-with a bulIes
thru HIS head. ana hts facs gashed by,
some sharp instrument, and side and
back OF head mashed by something re-.
semhling club. the body OF Henry
Lucas was found Sunday evening about
o'clock In ciump Of bushes ein wha
is known as Parkcrs' grove, .one-ha,1
milo west OF the city. AR. Rceney was
in that vicinity and seeing something
resembling the body OF man he made
examination, found tho body and gave
the alarm. Tho sheriff. coroner ana
city police visited the sccne and ths
body of the man was taken to tha
moYgue.
Youth of 1S Years. i
Upon examination 1t was found that
he had been killed and his body draggedt
about ten rods and left In the thIcket.l
Henry Lucas was employed in tho VIII |
son bakery and worked nights. He wast
Is years OF age. never drank and vast
very quiet IN his habits. His fathert
Is dead aud his mother and two Sis
ters live on Inland street, He has beenl
helping IN the support OF the family.t
Saturday at 2 O'Clock In the afternoonI
he drew his weekly salary ofrSl4. Howl
much more money he might have hadi
on his person Ia not known He vast
last seen at about 6 O'clock What
happened after that hour Is not known.
L,red to His Death.
1t was never known that he frc-t
Quented the quarters or tho city inI
which no was found and his relativesl
here are certain that In some foul man-l
ner he was induced or taken To the
place. 1t was not far distant from
where the Robinson shooting toole
place about two weeks ago.
immediately upon finding the body
three suspects were picked. up. Ona
was Dave Scott, who worked with him
| In the bakery. ATpreliminary hear.
ing was at once held Il, the police court
and not only Mr.. Scott but the others
were able TO give quito an accurata
account or themselves. Both tho fathea
and n brother OF Mr.. Scott were there.
and what they told pretty we'll estab-
lished the fact that Dave could not
have comm it;ed the murder.
Stood High With employees.
Henry Lucas came hero with his peo-
Pile about eighteen months ago. He
is n Bohemian by descent, talked very
broken. and was a clean looking young
man. His employers and those l1soci-l
ated with him In the bakery speak very
highly of him. The quarter OF the city
In which this murder was committed
Is q ndczvous OF trnmps. but there ID
no way or accounting for tho prcsencS
OF the young man IN that vicinity other
than that .Fome ono acquainted with
him persuaded him to go there. Tha
police with tho assistance of Sheriff
Holden and his deput.es are making
thorough search, but as tho crime was
committed ut least eighteen hours be-
fore the discovery OF the body. soma
hard work Will he necessary,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-18
TOO HOT FOR SPEAKER IN KAN
sAs AND TRIP WILL BE
CUT SHORT.
RECEIVERS FROM ATTACK,
SPENDS STRENUOUS DAY
Cannon Overcome by Heat While
Speaking at Winfield and Address
is Cut short-ro Make Reply to
Rristow's Charges Concerning Tar
if Increase on Rubber.

Emporta, Kan, July 1s.-Speaker
Cannon was up early this morning
prepared for u day Of strenuous cam
paigning. Cannon's family at Dan
vile, alarmed lest he overtax his
strength, have sent several kilograms
asking about his condition. 1t is prob
able that. unless his efforts today prove
too much for him, Cannon will not
leave the state until after his speech
at Marion Tuesday night. He has can
ce1ed his date at Salina, Friday.
Cannon addressed the students Of the
state normal school this morning. This
afternoon he. will make an open air
speech and probably reply to Senator
Bristow's charges concerning the in
crease In the tariff on rubber. This ev-
ening he will go to Burlingame. where
he speaks tonight, and will spend the
night at Topeka
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-18
TRAPPED BY M0Ros
Secretary Of Interior Worcester, Of
Philippines Barely Escapes Assassi-
nation Thru AIertness ot Body Guard
-Assaiiants Shot Down.

Manila. July 1S.-Dean c. Worcester,
American secretary of tho interior for
the Philippines. was set upon by rene
gade Moros on the island of Palawan
today and escaped ASA ssination only
thru the alertness of his body guard,
who shot down the outlaws. killing
three outright.
= Secretary of the Interior Worcester
was touring the island. which is the
most westerly OF the larger OF the Phil
ippire group bounding the Sulu sea on
the west. and was present at the install
lation OF the new governor. In antici-
patton OF his coming a band OF Moros
planned his death. Armed with bolQs
and carefully concealed, they laid a
trap for the secretary. who suddenly
found himself the object OF n savage
rush.
Captain Moynihan. OF the scouts, was
tho first to recognize the hostile move
ment, and Just ir the nick Of time he
ordered the scouts to fire. At the
fusiIade three of. the Moros who, led the
attack dropped dead in their tracks,
while several ofsthe others doubled up
with more or less severe wounds. The
rest Of them took Ito their heels. 49,
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-18
DAVID sTARR JORDAN SAYS GOV
ERNMENr SUPERVISION is
BEST FOR LINES.
PROBLEM TOO GREAT
FOR STATES TO HANDLE
Under Old System, Says Educator,
Railroads EIther Owned tho States or
Wero at Mercy of DemagossPubiio
Desires to Give Traffic Lines a
"squaro DoaI.'

New York. July 1S.-'There Is no
danger to the railroads in government
supervision" declares President David
Starr Jordan, of Leland Stanford. Jr.,
University, in an intervity published
here today.
"On the contrary" he said, govern
ment supervision will benefit both the
railroads and the public by conserving
the interests of both. 1t Is far better
for a railroad(ike the Southern Pacific
for example. which traverses many
states, to be under the supervision OF a
strong. able interstate commerce COM
mission than under the rule OF the leg
islatures Of many states. The railroad
question Is too big for the individual
states to handle, therefore the federal
government has the right to step In
and supervise. Any theory OF states
rights that does not concede the gov
ernment must handle those corpora
tions and questions which have grown
too large for the states to handle Is un-
sound.
Railroads Owned tho States.
'In tho west, particularly the middle
west, there is Il demand that the rail-
roads be taken in hand by the govern
N. but with the exception of few
radicals there are none who wish to
glye the railroads anything but a
square deal. In the last analysis. the
railroads are the creatures of the peo-
pie and owned by the people. who can
be depended upon to deal fairly with
them. They are assured Of fair treat
ment but with the exception of a few
mission. Under the old system OF hav-
Ing the states attempt to regulate the
railroads. it meant either that the rail-
roads owned the state. which was bad
for both. or that the railroads were
harassed by demagogs and others"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-18

the majority of the committee VIII
hold that he was entirely Justified in
what he did and that the public inter-
ests did not suffer thereby.
The greatest interest, Of course, VIII
center about the views expressed by
the committee with respect to the Cum
ningham coal claims. Every member
Of the committee recognizes the i'm
portance Of the proper and effective
conservation of the great mineral re-
sources of Alaska. The coal fields of
this territory are particularly valuable
and, as the testimony developed, among
the earliest prospectors and claimants
for the mining rights therein were
those who figured IN the controversy
as belonging to the Cunningham
group"
Deny He Stopped Inquiry.
With respect to those claims the ma
jortty Of the committee may be ex-
pected to report that Mr. Ballinger had
no interest In them, and that he did
nothing which could be construed as
wrong in order to bring about the Is
suance Of patents for $3.50 acres of coal
lands which the claims covered. The
charges of Mr.. CLAWS that Mr.. Bailin-
ger stopped the investigation OF the
Cunningham coal claims will be de-
clared to be without foundation.
In word. there will be no comfort
IN the majority report for Mr.. CLAWS,
Mr. Pmchot, Mr.. Garf1eld, Mr.. Newell,
head OF the reclamation service, or for
any OF the men who have stood by
them. Their conduct will be con-
demned by Inference IL not by specifl-
cation. There is no intention to make
the report a passionate denunciation
OF the ASSISTANTS of Secretary Balhnger.
1t Is realized that anything OF this
Kind would defeat the end desired-the
absolute vindication Of the secretary
and the administration which has
stood behind him.
The reports of Mr.. Madison and the
democrats are expected to take con-
trary view, holding that Mr.. Ballinger
acted improperly with respect to the
Cunningham claims, that he was not
justified in his criticism Of the recla-
nation service and that his policy with
respect to the water power sites was
not in the public interest.
Will eaiIlnger Quit7
An interesting question will arise
when the reports are made public Will
Secretary Ballinger remain in office or
not? The secretary has insisted that
he has no intention OF resigning. He
has even gone 50 far as to say that i1o
win remain in office thruout the pres
ent administration 1t is altogether
likely, however, that before many
months are passed. there will be new
secretary OF the interior. in spite Of the
results Of the congressional investiga-
ton. Another interesting question is
what effect will the expected "vindi-
cation" have upon the November elec-
tions?
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-18
HEAT DOWNS CANNON.

Speaker Slightly Overcome While
Making Address at Winfield,
Winfield. Kan, July 18-Despite the
fact that he was overcome by the heat
while delivering a chautauqua address
here, Joseph g. Cannon, speaker of the
house Of tives, is feeling as
vigorous as ever, and despite the advice
OF friends. is determined to begin to-
day series OF political speeches.
Uncle joe. however, qualities his
announcement that he will keep his
speaking engagements, by saying that
he will not attempt to fill all the speak
ing dates If he suffers from the heat
during his speech at Emporia today.
In fact to conserve his strength he may
curta:h the Emporia speech to about
forty-five minutes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-18
c. G. W. BUYS TERMINAL
Road Obtains Lsavenworth Bridge
and Terminal Company For Sum Ap-
proximating 100000.

Leavenworth, Kas., July 1s.-Presi-
dent FELTON, and officials Of the Great
Western railway, who arrived here to-
day. consummated the purchase Of the
Leavenworth Bridge and Termina,
Company; purchased q block OF land
adjoining the terminal depot. and an
nounced that trains would be run into
Leavenworth over the Corn Belt" by
Aug. next. The consideration is
said to have been close to q million
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-18
PAGE ONE.

PAGE ONE.
Telesraphio News,
Murder Mystery at Mason City.
Youth OF Is Years Lured to Death.
Unknown Man Murdered at New
Hartford.
Work Drags on Postal Plan.
Whitewash For Ballinger?
Reported Agreement Denied.
Railroads Safe Under Federal Con-
troll.
Cannon Ill. Cancels Date
PAGES TWO AND THREE.
Iowa News:
Iowans Leaving Drouthy Northwest
Organizing 81 Bolt Against Thorne.
Phone Company Brought to Time.
Stripe and Wife Not Married
PAGE FOUR.
Edtoral,
Big Crooks and L!tte Ones.
Not "Bad".-Just Inaccurate.
A Proteat From the People.
Taking q Great Risk.
Topics and Iowa Opinion.
Profitable Dairytng.
PAGE FIVE.
News and Story:
Virginia OF the Air Lanes.
Iowa Items.
PAGES SIX AND SEVEN.
City News:
Still In Dark IN Chicago Mystery.
Rigdon Shooting Not Explained Sat
isfactorily.
Roadmaster FLYNN Meets Death
Collides With Switch Engine In
Yards
Smooth Forger Under Arrest
Former Laurel Farmer Dead.
Saturday Hottest Day of Year.
General and Brief City News.
PAGE EIGHT.
Markets and General:
Wheat Makes New Record But Re
cedcs.
Corn Lower at the Close.
UnderGrade Cattle Lower.
Hogs Fail to Maintain Early Strength
Much Depends on Mr.. Foss-