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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-02
PASSING OF TT.
WALLA WALLA

WALLA WAf.LA. Sept a. Fort
Walla Walla. about which cluster
many stories OF the early days aud
OF Indian upriAinga. IL 10 te aban.
doned Information reached here
today from Washington that the
war department has ordered that
the fort be abandoned within 30
days.
The abandonment Of Fort Walla
Nalia has long been contemplated.
4 move was made once before %
abandon the post, but en- United
States Senator Levy Ankcny. whose
home ia Ia Waila Waila. made such
a vigorous protest that the matter
was dropped for a time.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-02

Physical examination OF school
children.
state board OF examiners for
school teachers
Better system for handling iuve.
nile dsiinauents
Those are some OF the good things
for which Colorado must thank this
woman Iawgiyrr.
Her most popular measure vas a
resolution introduced on the second
day o. the extra session permitting
the men Legislators 90 take OF their
coats and BE- comfortable while lay.
making during the hot weal5 sir. II
carried with laundering applause
some practical politics tn that
Mrs Lafferty recently toured the
Chaatauqna circuit or three states.
lectuFing on woman suffrage In II
cities
Women are more conscientious
IN politics than men. She says. Il
hope 20 sce the day when they will
b. IN positions az the head OF the
state. They would make az good
auditors as men. as good secretaries
Of state. perhaps even as good gov.
ernors
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-02
"Hon." Lafferty Is Only
Woman LawSiver i'm u. s.

DENVER. Colo. Sept, ? Hon. =
rafferty,. politician and state lexis.
jator.
Sounds Ike an extract from the
roster OF Tammany Han. butt
isn't.
The Hon Alma V. Lafferty. mem.
Der OF the Colorado Legislature. Is
about as far from a Tanmany type
AS Denver is from New York. she
Is the only woman lawmaker In the
United States. a sample from which
u might be- well for every state An
the Union 20 order a few.
One OF Mrs. I.affertya chief
charms Ia her true womanline~n
unsullsed by IL years IN the thick
OF practical politics She was elect.
cd TO the legislature al che demand
OF women all over the state, and she
has fulfilled their highest expccta,
tons
"A a member OF the 18th general
assembly she secured the passage
OF more laws than any other leris.
fat0F-and they were good laws.
Pensions for women teachers.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-02
DRY FARMING CONQUERS DROUTH To- REDUCE COST OF LIVING
Official Of Dry Farming
Congress Tells of Scope
of MovementE Explains
How 1t has Benefited
Farmers.
nY loAN 4 euRNs
sser,,ary d pry Farmlna eenprs

Secretary 81 Dry Farming Congress
SPOKANE, Sept. a-As the In
yasion of civilization has driven the
OLD frontier 81 the West backward
ana stin bach ward until Il has dis.
Appeared ln thc waves Of the Pacific
81 Is the dry farming movement. 80
called. fast driving the drauth AREA
aud the once existent but somewhat
Imaginary alkau plains. from the
American map
Fifteen years ago irrigation was
hooked upon AS a theory scarcely 70
b. considered commercial pessibil-
NY. The signing Of the $40 ee0, goo
bond law by the president ~ the
United States recently definitely
proved What has in the Intervening
Years been worked ont by the lrrt-
gatlonlsts mot only the commercial
possibilities, but the absolute neces.
city 81 irrigation "a a commercial
asset IN the West
Joke Five Years AGO.
Five years ago dry farming. then
but ligtle understood although IN
truth as old as the mountain ranges
Of the glorious West. was dcrisivoly
ycceived by an classes as being a
land agents myth. created as a
meAns ot disposing of the acreage
inciuded IN the so-callad desert dis
tricts west ~ the eastern Colorado
line.
Today the Dry Farming congress
Stands pre-emlnent among agricui-
tural and civic development organ
Stations In the world Through It's
fnfiuence Agricultural colleges have
added dry farming departments.
field men and decentralization farms
an practically every Western state.
Because " is activity and Influence
the federal department Of agriculture
has extended It's research and DEM
onstragian work everywhere.
Its campaign % education has IN
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-02

jailor. and besides. never lived
there anyhow"
u think this was meant for YOU.
alright. though" answered the chief
seeing the point at once. But Cor
bot was not easily treasured, and
only after several minutes did he
realize that the letter WAS really In
tended for n banker OF Portland
with the same name.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-02

creased state appropriations, has led
thousands upon thousands 81 farm-
ers Into successful dry farming oper-
alton u Influence has been direct
81 responsible Tor much ~ the Ia
vorahle legislation In the federal con
gross. SOME % the best laws ever
enacted for the West having been
secured hy Hon Frank W Mondeli
of Wyomlng president 81 the Dry
Farming congress. whose l-n-aere
homestead law and agricultural land
law has opened 70 occupancy hun
drrds 81 thousands ~ h1mrStrada
which have newer before been avail
able under United States laws
Agricultural study IN the rural
public schools and nation wide
campaign for better farming have
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-02
MAJESTIC THEATRE fRH

Watch tho classified columns %
The Star.
Some xhere tneru - two free
tickets advertised icy yin bs
given % the persons whose names
are mea tened In the al These
names were picked from the dlrec.
tory. fhgy may be your own.
There Is Always rood show al the
H&se tic. Read TIE star classified
ads and Get the Habit
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-02

both been given splendid impetus
by tho work Of the Dry Farming
congress. which IL continued from
year 70 year by msans ~ tho cpn-
slant Organization ~ farmers clubs,
home courses Ia agriculture. Hcmi-
monthly magaAine on dry farming
aud an annual hand hook. placing
directly In the hands Of about 10000
ragistcred members the best nEri-
cultural Information obtainablc In
tho world.
Spread 20 Old World.
Four provinces u Canada. Austria
lia. British South African union. In
Ola. Turkey. Russia. Hungary. hfs-
zil Argentine. France. Algeria. italy
and Maxleo are Joined with she
United States Ia this great conEreaH.
whose objects are the crnauering of
drouth through scientific a8ll treat
ment and moisture conservation. and
general agricultural uplift through
aut the world
The firth congress and inlernA-
tlanal Dry Farming exposition In
Spokane the week % October VIII
~ notable as world Convention u
agrientturista.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-02
posr OFFICE BASEBALL.

The mall clerks from the post Of
flee played their last game OF this
season yesterday They were do
feated by the railroad mali clerks
BY the score Of 10 10 2.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-09-02
spread % Old World.

Jim Savage and Frauk Klaus are
matched % box In pittRbarE eariy
Ia September Klaus Is the fellow
9h0m Billy Papkc deciarce no oae
can beat with club In bis home
city.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-06-01

near them. IF the first brood is suffer
ing from sorehead it is not likely that
any of them will escape.
This is the only disease that seems to
go through the flock here in Florida,
and it is not usually very fatal. In Our
first years in the state, before we knew
how to guard against and prevent it, we
had several hundred grown chickens all
afflicted with it about the same time,
but out of that number not over ten
or a dozen died. But how much work
it made. And for couple of months
completely put stop to all business. So
we learned to watch closely and act
promptly, if there was the least sus-
picion of sorehead abou+, and never
again suffer from an epidemic of the
trouble.
The chigger we spoke of last month
is pest to be guarded agains4 in Try,
warm weather.
Keep watch, too, of the barrels in
which the droppings from the houses are
stored. Mites and jiggers are apt to
breed about these barrels if they are
given chance to do so. It is safest to
mix this fertilizer at once with land
plaster, etc., and spread on the ground,
but if it must be kept for later use, do
not let the barrels stand on the land
in dry, warm place.
While we do not have the intense
heat here that is felt in many Northern
towns in summer, still Our long -contin-
ued warm weather will prove enervating
if we are not careful of the little things
that make for comfort and keen our
chickens in good health and in well
shaded, cool quarters and at all times
supplied with plenty Of cool water.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-06-01
BUY STANDARD BRED STOCK.

The high price of eggs and poultry
during the past winter will undoubted-
ly be the cause of many embarking If,
the poultry business, and few sug-
gestions along these lines may be Of
some help to our readers. Do not buy
scrub chickens, or let any one try to
convince you that they are as good as
thoroughbred stock, for they are not
Choose the breed that is best suited
to the conditions under which you are
going to keep thenl-that is, don't
choose Leghorns if the conditions are
more favorable. to the heavier breeds,
or vice versa, if you expect to obtain
the best results. Having decided on
your breed, choose the variety whose
color pleases you the most, and write
to a fancier who advertises that va
riety. Give him an idea of what you
want Don't expect 2oo-egg female
or a show bird for a dollar, for they
can't be had. However, it is not
necessary to pay fancy prices for just
good breeders or layers.
So far as egg production is concerned;
there is less difference in the several
breeds than there is in the different
strains of one breed or variety-that is,
good laying strain of Brahmas or
Cochins will come nearer to equaling a
good laying strain of Leghorns or Rocks
than poor laying strain of those breeds.
In other words, there are good laying
strains of all breeds.
Poor care will make Indifferent lay
ers of the best strains, and the best of
care will not produce eggs in any guam
tity from poor layers. Give good lay
ing strain proper care and there is
no reason why they should not produce
eggs nearly every day in the year, aside
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-06-01
~POULTRY DEPARTMENTS

there is a good margin of profit on each
fowl
But it is wise to Gull closely, unless
your market is good only for grown
chickens, for as rule young chickens
bring the best price per pound, when
from six to eight weeks old, and at this
age all off co1ored or poorly shaped
birds can be disposed of as broilers.
| Keep the nest boxes out of the SUM-
For the comfort of the layers and for
| the keeping qualities of the eggs, this
is essential in hot weather
We have known setting hens of the
heavy breeds to die of sunstroke when
allowed to remain on a nest in the hot
sun several hours The Mediterranean
and American breeds stand the heat bet
ter and we have never known birds of
these breeds to die from the heat,
though we had a Rhode Island Red
rooster become seriously affected by the
heat. He was Grated for shipment and
the express agent placed him on the sta
ton platform in the sun all the after
noon. On reaching his destination he
acted in very queer manner, throwing
his head about. He finally recovered,
| however.
If the older stock, as we'll as the chick
ems are to come through the summer in
vigorous, healthy condition, they must
have shade and cool drinking water and
be kept free from vermin of any kind.
They must have clean, well-venti1ated
houses, and not be crowded on the
roosts
Do not let the chickens have water
melon rinds, or other sticky food that
will soil their combs and make good
lodging places for germs.
Watch carefully for any signs of sore
head in the flock; remove any suspicious
bird at once; have a detention yard at
distance from the other yards, and
place infected birds in it and put some
good disinfectant on the comb and wat
ties, (various things are recommended),
and repeat in day or two IF taken
in time the bird will almost always re-
cover in a short time. To make assur-
ance doub1y sure that the rest Of the
flock will not develop the trouble, they
can have their heads washed or rubbed
with disinfectant and they will not be
likely to have it.
We have had birds shipped to us,
develop the trouble in week after
| SIIIpLICIIt, dIIu nave lldQ COllIpldItilS. OC-
casionally of birds we have shipped. the
trouble showing itself in several days
after arrival. We had no sore head
in our yards and those shipping to us
wrote that they had had none, so the
birds must have contracted the trouble
en- route It would seem wise, then,
to put some disinfectant salve on the
chickens head just before shipment,
in hot weather.
It is very difficult to detect sorehead
in very small chickens, but it is very
fatal with them. So if brood Of baby
chicks act dumpish and die off from
no apparent cause, isolate them and dis
infect the quarters in which they have
been kept and the ground on which they
have been running, choose a new place
for the next brood of chickens, at dis
tance from where the others were kept
8 81 e IL ~.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-06-01
SUMMER CARE OF CHICKENS.
BY c. FRED WARD.

lhe hot weather has come and the
poultry man who has finished all his
Matching is fortunate, for the winter and
early spring chickens grow faster and
do much better in every way than those
hatched after the hot days have begun.
However, we have had cold winter
and so many poultry raisers will be late
with their matches, for unless especial
care has been taken, the hens haven't
laid as we'll through the cold days or
the brooder chicks have not all survived,
for sudden changes in temperature make
amateur work with the brooders very
difficult
If more chickens must be Matched,
great care will be necessary in nanag-
ing the incubator. Do not let the heat
run tip. It will be necessary during
many days to put the lamps out entirely
through the noon hours. If the eggs be-
come overheated the chicks will be weak
and grow slowly and not be very profit
able.
Have the brooder placed so that part
of the runway is in the shade, so the
little chickens can find cool scratch
ing place. But we like the brooder
placed where the sun will strike it for a
few hours at least, during the day. The
sunshine is the best disinfectant, and the
brooder opened up, cleaned and we'll
summed daily, makes a sweet, clean
healthft11 home for the baby chicks, but
a damp, dirty, fou1-sme11ing brooder is
indeed death trap.
Both brooders and incubators need to
have their lamps kept perfectly clean,
81
little matter and one that anyone would
be particular about, but we have seen
such gross care1essness in the care of
lamps by persons who in other particu-
lars do their work we'll, that we think
attention should be called to this, as an
important particular Keep all SCOT from
the chimneys and the little holes in the
burners of the lamps cleaned and OPEN
Boiling the burners in water, with a
little vinegar added once in while, will
help keep them bright and clean
While the little chicks must be kept
warm enough during the cool nights
and rainy days, they will need but little
heat most of the time, as it is more a
question of keeping them cool than
warm just now
If they are in the hot sun much, or
become overheated they will be very
slow in growing and many will be
"runts."
Corn is heat-producing food, so it
should be fed to all the stock sparingly
in the summer.
The young stock will need plenty of
feed these days to keep them growing
and it will seem perhaps as if it could
not be profitable to feed them so much.
But just stop a minute and figure it out !:
First, the cost of the eggs and incubat-
ors, plus feed until grown, and then the
price you will receive for the full grown
chickens, or her va1ue as layer, and
you will find, if you are feeding wisely,
and if you have a good market, that
The Prescott daily news., 1910-09-27

Scott Transfer Go. will call for your trunk. Phone 86.
 Mrs. A. F. Logan is spending awhile with her daughter, Mrs. Dolphus Whitten, at Hope.
 Mr. and Mrs. P. $. Harrell will leave for Hot Springs, tonight where they will spend awhile.
 Fred Nichols returned last night from Camden, where he has been spending a few days, and expects to resume his run as conductor on the P. & N. w. railroad tomorrow, which place has been filled by Fred Campbell during his absence.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-09-27

Mrs. Tom Neal and children. of Stamps, returned home yes terday, after spending awhile at Prescott and Philadelphia.
 Lee Mccain, of Hope, is in the city today preparing to move to Hope, where he has been given the position of day operator for the railroad company.
 Lost-Saturday, about 5 D. m. |, between P. & N. w. depot and town, a light, gray, sack coat, with initials H. l.. H. sewed on inside pocket. Finder please bring to News office and receive reward.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-09-27
BUILDING ON FRONT
 STREET DYNIMITED

This morning about ? o'clock, some party or parties threw a stick of dynamite through the front window of Tom Clemmon's (colored) barber shop, and the explosion which followed aroused the people of the town, and did considerable damage to the fur niture as well as the building in which the shop was located.
 The first warning of the affair was given by the breaking of the front glass, which was done with a piece of brick. Harry Blythe, night watchman, and Mir. Coch- ran night clerk at the depot heard the noise, and went to in vestigate, but had only got short ways from the depot, when the explosion followed.
 The wrecked building be- longed to Mrs. M. c. Beaufort, and is damaged several hundred dollars. Clemmon's loss is esti. mated at several hundred dollars.
 We understand Clemmons has received several threatening let ters lately, and it is presumed that it was the parties who sent these letters who did the work.
 The explosion caused consider able apprehension among our people, and the first reports of the affair stated that some one had blown the safe at the Citizens Bank, which was in the vicinity of the explosion.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-09-27
You are invited to inspect them.

Fresh celery and fruits at Douglas Brooks next door to the postoffice.
 The Sutton High School, under the principalship of Prof. J. M. Thomas, of Emmet, will open next Monday morning, and will be observed with a picnic on the grounds. Prominent speakers, including Prof. O. l.. Dunaway, of Prescott, will address the crowd. Prof. Thomas will pc assisted in the conduct of the school by Miss Mable Hale, of Prescott, and Miss Ruth Sutton, of Sutton. ~s
The Prescott daily news., 1910-09-27

National Rural Mail Carrio,. Association at Little Rocl, la.' week and reports a grand tima
 Mesdames Lizzie Fairchild and J. w. Holloway were in rit.a Rock last week.
 If you want to trade horso. see Joe Hall,
 The High School boys of oale came over Saturday and crossed bats with the Rosston boys ora ing with a score uf 12 to 1 in favor of Rosston.
 The cotton crop in this part of the county is the shortest for years: It will take , or 6 acros to make a bale. Corn is ahont on an average.
 Rosston school will begin on November 7th. Prof. Joe Mead. ows, of Bluff City, is principal and Miss Lena Wortham assis. tant. Our school will be m to date with these two fine teach. CTS. both of whom have first grade certificates.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-09-27
Local News

pr. J. s. Hesterly made a trip to Hope today.
 Mayor Andrews is spending today in Little Rock.
 Jno. A. Davis made business trip to Smithton today.
 Born-This morning to MT. and Mrs. Dolphus Whitten, at Hope, girl.
 M. w. Greeson and w. N. Bemis are spending today on business in Little Rock.
 Rev. w. c. Hilliard left tkis morning for Amity, where he was called to attend to some church business.
 Rufus Adams has returned to his home at St. Louis, after spending awhile visiting his par ents near Prescott.
 Eugene Norman returned last night from a short visit to Du- val's Bluff. He was accompanied by his family, who have been spending awhile there.
 The P. & N. w. Railroad will sell tickets at one fare for the round trip, on October 1St ana 2nd, for the Colored Celebration to be held at Highland, Ark, on those days.
 A twenty four days drouth was broken today by an inch and a half of rain, which was most highly appreciated. The last rain that fell at Prescott was on the third, when 80 of an inch was recorded.
 The subject at the Christian Church tonight will be The Sin of being a Campbelite." h. terest continues and additions and baptisms are reported daily. A special invitation is given to all to attend the service tonight Song service begins at 7;45.
 News was received here this morning of a shooting in Rough ton township last night. Some parties fired about seventy shots into the houses of the negroes living north of Boughton, evi- | dently with the intent of fright ening them out of the com munity.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-09-27
FALLS 3 FLOORS; UNHURT
Chicagoan Protests Vigorously When Neighbors Rouse Him After
 Drop Over Canister.

Chicago, Sept. 27.-After falling from the third to the main floor of the apartment house in which he lived. John Ratof was highly indignant when the other residents of the building woke him up and insisted he should return to bed.
 He returned home at o'clock and made his way to his apartments on the third floor. After reaching the top of the stairs Ratof was greatly ia tigued and draped himself across the banister to rest.
 After his fall the hospital officials were called but failed to And any in1 juries.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-09-27
JACOBS CHOCOLATES
 AND BON BoNs

Made L Last Night" l lb boxes mixed Chocolates, ---- 75c 1 lb boxes Chocolates and Bon Bons 75c 1-2 lb boxes Chocolates ----- 4Oc lb boxes Crystallized Fruits .$1. % 1-2 lb box's Crystallized Fruits Soc 1 ID boxes Chocolate assor'd nuts S1. % 1-2 lb box Chocolate assort'd nuts, 5oc IA lb boxes Bitter Sweets 35c Jacobs Chocolate Creams, small
 SlZe lOc Jacobs Chocolate Almands, small
 SlZe----- LUG Jacobs Chocolate Nuts, small size. 10c Jacobs Marshmallows, small size 1Oc
 Received Daily
 By ExpTesS....
The Prescott daily news., 1910-09-27

Robert Adams, of Hot Springs, after spending a while visiting his parents near here, returned home yesterday.
 R. c. Powers, of Little Rock, is spending today in Prescott on business, and is shaking hands with his many old friends here.
The Prescott daily news., 1910-09-27

Scott Transfer Go. haul any thing. Phone 86.
 Mrs. Gertrude Moncrief has returned from a visit to relatives at Little Rock.
 Louis c. Bernays optician of Little Lock will be at the Hester ly Drug Store Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 2S-29.
 Hot Springs and return, $3.15. Account Arkansas State Fair. Tickets on sale Oct. Eth to 10th inclusive, good for returning Oct. 18th.
 Alex Vaughn is agent for one of the leading tombstone and monument houses in the coun- try, and has fine lot of samples. If you contemplate beautifying your cemetery lot, see him.
 Dr. R. l.. Hinton will fit, and furnish spectacles, and eye glass es and do any kind of repairing " Moncrief Drug Store, Prescott, Ark. Satisfaction given, or your money back. Has had over 30 years experience and study of the work.
 To the members of Carpen- ter's Union No. 1929: All mem- bers must be present at the next meeting night, which is Saturday, the 1st day of October. We have some important busi- ness and new pass word.
 J. c. Darlington, Pres.
 k. k. Newth, Rec. Sec.
 The many friends of Mir. and Mrs. Dolphus Whitten will re- gret to learn of the death of their infant daughter, which oc. cured Tat their home in Hope this morning after brief exis- tence of three hours.
 The remains will be brought to Prescott tomorrow morning at 9:10 o'clock, and will be buried in DeAnn Cemetery.