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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-03-08
Growing Potatoes.

In Ireland. in the best potato-grow-
ing localities. a yield of 400 bushels
to the acre is nothing unusual. 1t is
obtained by the use OF about thirty
loads of barnyard manure to the acre,
supplemented by 500 pounds of com.
mercial fertilizers, proportional as fol-
lows: One hundred pounds of muri-
ate of potash and 400 pounds of super
phosphate. In England the best re-
suits are obtained by the use of twen-
ty-five loads of barnyard manure to
the acre, supplemented with 100
pounds of sulphate of ammonia, $50
pounds of super-phosphate and fifty
pounds of suiphate of potash. The
popular fertilizer for growing potatoes
in Maine, when planted where a two
year-crop of clover or grass has been
grown, Is made up on the farm Of 1876
pounds of nitrate of soda, 600 pounds
of tankage, 200 pounds of acid phos.
plate and 400 pounds of sulphate of
potash, making in all 1885 pounds.
One-half this amount is used in the
planter or mixed In the furrow and
the other half at the first narrowing,
when the plants begin to appear.
Formula for Tree Wash.
A feature of the Pennsylvania Farm
ers' Week program was a lecture on
concentrated lime sulphur by John P.
Stewart, assistant professor in expert
mental horticulture in state college.
He told how, through spraying with
that wash, a successful fight could be
made against the San Jose scale and
other tree parasites, which are yearly
causing thousands of dollars loss to
orchardmen.
Mr. Stewart gave the following for
mula for preparing the wash: Put
ten gallons of water in a kettle and
start fire. Add fifty pounds best stone
lime, not more than so per cent i'm
purities, and after Stacking is well
started add 100 pounds dry flowers of
sulphur and mix thoroughly, diluting
with five gallons of water to maintain
thin paste. When the Stacking and
mixing is completed pour into the ket-
tie water to the height of fifty gallons.
Bring to boil and sulphury scum dis
appears. Then add warm water to the
sixty-fve-gallon height and boil again
to sixty gallons. The material should
be Kept we'll stirred. The total boiling
should not vary ten minutes from an
hour. Store the finished product in
containers and cover with an eighth
of an inch of oil to prevent scum for
nation A good spraying dilution is
obtained by adding nine gallons of wa
ter to one gallon of the concentrate
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-03-08

During the inclement weather profit
able hours may be spent in the work
shop 'fixin'" things up. OF course
you have Toulouse we'll lighted, with
room enough TO work.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-03-08

1t has been said that dry hen can
not be frozen to death. Her coat of
warm feathers protects her. For this
reason it is of more Importance to
have a dry poultry house than warm
one. Keep out the rain and dampness
and the hens will fare well.
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1910-03-08

In preparing a foundation for con-
crete floor too much care cannot be
exercised. The ground should be well
drained and f1rmed to depth of from
six to eight inches below the concrete.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-11-04
THE SIDEWALK SITUATION.

An Eagle reporter asked the Com
mercial Club secretary today what
was the present situation of the side
walk construction The situation is
just this Mr.. Fox has gone to Psles-
tine to- put in a JOB of paving that he
had bid on before he came to Bryan.
He will come back here and resume
work as soon as that job is done, pro
vided we have enough work on hand
for him TO order his material ahead in
quantity To build sidewalks at the
price that he does. material must be
on the ground in advance of the men
so that men lose no time His men
are experts, and get pay whether they
work or not Thereis large amount
of work promised, and | am going to
get it down on paper the first of next
week, so that I can notify Mr. Fox He
will then order material He expects
to be back here at work November II. .
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-11-04
TAFT 4 s..'o",'''nAIE .o,'' S~sflF-

Washington, Nov .I.--When Presi-
dent Taft was invited to attend pro
posed celebration In Pittsburg in 1914
Icommemorating the close of a century
of peace between the English speaking
people. under the auspices Of the Sis
terhood of the Rodeph Sholum congre-
cation. he said:
In 1914 | will probably be your
neighbor. living in Cincinnati, and !
will try to run over and see you"
There was smile on the presidents
face. however. when he thus eliminat-
ed himself from a second term con
sideration. The committee told the
president they believed he still would
be In Washington in 1914 and hoped
he would be able TO come to the cele
bration Just the same
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-11-04
ausrLsas VS.. nesrLeRs.
Nebraska Ranehmen Indicted for oriv'
ing Out Settlers.

Omaha. Neb.. Nov. 4.-lndictments
returned by the federal grand jury
against nine ranchmen of western Ne
braska Mere made public yesterday
The indictments charge conspiracy to
drive from their claims at the point OF
guns homesteaders who took sections
Of semiarid land under the Kinkaid
homestead law
When the Kinkaid homestead law
was passed many persons went Ia
Grant. Banner. Garden. Cherry and
other western Nebraska counties and
looked up quarter sections. The land
is In the sand hills country, hut con.
lains many fertile valleys. Several big
ranchers have heretofore depended on
this valley land for their hay for win.
ter feeding and the settling of home
steaders was resented
The Indictment charges that band
Of thirty persons went to the homes
Of many OF these homesteaders and by
intimidation and threats OF taking
their lives and those of their families
forced them TO leave their claims
According to an official Of the inte-
gior department, the present indict.
ment covers one Of the most remark
able attempts at land grabbing which
has recently been brought 10 the at
'ention OF the department A letter
written by one OF the victims to Presi-
dent Taft rs said to have caused the
investigation which resulted in the IN.
dictments being returned. A special
grand jury was sumomned TO consider
the evidence
Many thousand acres OF grazing land
is contained in the tracts in question.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-11-04
DRIVE OUT THE MICE

New York. Nov Alive hundred
Maltese kittens with blue ribbons
around their neeks are being distrib-
uted by democratic campaign man.
ager among homes in the Fifteenth
congressional district here The demo
cratic candidate, Thomas G Patton,
is opposing the reelection Of Congress
man William Bennett The kittens
carry brief campaign argument in
tabloid form on their blue ribbons
Drive out the mice" the ribbons
tell the voter as the kitten sits at his
fireside Senator Aldrich says three
hundred millions is wasted by the
present administration yearly. Stand
pat with Patton and drive out the
treasury mice. tarin mice. forestry
mice. fraud mice and graft mice
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-11-04
THE NEWS N BR!EE
Events OF the World Boiled Down for
the Busy Man to Read \
Glance.

tne ousy Wan 70 Uoeu ~
Glance.
William Jennings Bryan will speak
in smithvilIe next Monday night
Goyernor.to-be colquitt has been in
vited by Boston capitalists to visit
that city.
Garment workers in Chicago are
signing contracts, thus ending the
great strike
Near Coruthersyille, Mo-, Martin
Rollins, who killed Annie Austin be
cause she refused to elope with him
last Monday. committed suicide yes
terday, thus escaping capture by a
posse with bloodhounds.
Senator Bailey was entertained by
his Dallas friends at banquet in that
city last night.
H. l.. Travers, OF South Dakota, was
cremated in fire which destroyed a
Pullman car. near Texhora, in the
Panhandle
The Dallas park board unanimously
passed an ordinance forbidding auto
mobiles and motorcycles the use of the
race track in Fair park. This action
was taken because OF a series of fatal
accidents in races on the track.
The Mexican who killed Mrs Lem
Henderson. near Rock Springs, was
taken from the Jail and burned alive
by infuriated citizens.
y. Eiter. a Dallas housemoyer. died
OF loekjaw caused by sticking a rusty
nail in his foot twelve days before.
The Office OF the Macon tGa) Tele-
graph was destroyed by fire, and a
printer named Raymond Clay lost his
life in the flames. The property loss
is 100000.
Halt million government employees
in the District OF Columbia. who claim
residence in various states. are going
home TO vote in the election next
Tuesday
Judge Alton b. Parker. democratic
nominee for president in 1904 says
Rooseveltism must be put down.
The lawyers in the trial of Mrs.
Streight AT Waco began the argument
yesterday afternoon and continued 1t
this morning. It was exepcted that the
case would go to the jury this after
noon.
Discussing the wool and woollen
goods tariff, Eugene ~ Foss, demo-
cratic candidate for governor of Mas
sachusetts. said the people were taxed
s57,0OO,OOO 20 protect workmen earn
ing slO.OOoOOo.
Damage to aeroplanes at Baltimore
by storm is estimated at $4,000
President Taft and other swells,
mostly New York millionaires. pre-
sented Ellen Terry, the English ac-
tress. with "a book OF welcome" hound
in gold and yellum. in which their
names were inscribed
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-11-04
WHITE WOMAN KILLED BY
MEXICAN AT ROCK SPRINGS

San Antonio Texas, Nov. 4.-ghe
countryside at Rock Springs is aroused
and ON a hunt for a Mexican who shot
and killed Mrs. Lem Henderson. vile
OF ranchman.
Mrs. Henderson was sitting on the
gallery with her children in the house.
when Mexican rode up on horse
and shot her twice killing her in
stantly.
Her husband was not a home al the
time 1t is believed robbery was the
motive.
If the posse encounters the Mexican
a fight is expected
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-11-04
COMM ERclAL COLLEGE.

The Commercial Club has not aban
doned the proposed commercial col
lege for Bryan. and recent negotia
tions have brought the matter to such
point that It is safe to say that such
an institution win be ready to open
here about Christmas. One OF the best
commercial colleges in the state will
either move to Bryan or establish
branch here
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-11-04
COMMERCIAL GLgR notes.

Five new Parks are In the city, and
each one Of them will pay to the city
about twenty-five dollars per month
for the privilege of remaining. Yes.
Mr.. Park and family are here Mr.
Park arrived from Mexia last night,
where he had been for week, pack
ing and shipping his stock. He showed
the reporter few verses that were
handed to him by lady friend who
is over eighty years of age The pen
manship is graceful and the verses
express the regret Of neighbor OF
over thirty years duration:
THE DESERTED HOUSE.
Life and thought nave gone away,
Side by side;
! Leaving door and windows wide; =
Carelss tenants theys
All within Is dark as night
In the windows is no light,
rAnd no murmur at the door
SO frequent on its hinge before
Close tn door. the shutters close,
Or thro' the windows we shall see
The nakedness and vacancy
OF the dark, deserted house.
Come away; no more of mirth
Is here or merry-making sound
The house was builded OF the earth,
And will fall again to ground
Come away, for life and thought
Here no longer dwell.
But in city glorious
A great and distant city, have bought
A mansion incorruptible.
Would they could have stayed with us
Fl. G. Kennedy.
Mexia. Texas. Aug H. 1910
The people of Bryan welcome Mr.
and Mrs. Park and family to business
and social circles. Mr.. Park will be
amterial addition to the Commercial
Club, as he has been closely identified
with similar work at Mexia for years.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-11-04

Senator Bailey was entertained by
his Dallas friends at banquet in that
city last night
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-11-04

II. l.. Travers, OF South Dakota, was
cremated in fire which destroyed a
Pullman car, near Texhora, in the
Panhandle.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-11-04

The Bryan Baptist Academy football
team is playing a game with the Nav
asota High School team this afternoon
in this city A full account OF the
game will appear in tomorrow's Eagle
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-11-04
LITTLE NOTES OVER THE CITY

The Allen Academy football team
left today for Austin. where they will
play the university scrubs tomorrow
The Allen boys are strong and fast.
and will give the varsity second team
a good game
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-11-04
WESTMINSTER LEAGUE
MEETING POSTPONED

The social meeting of the Westmin-
ster League has been postponed until
next Friday evening. November IL
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-11-04

The many friends OF Mr. c F. Oliver
will be sorry to learn that he is sui
fering with severe case of typhoid
fever
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-11-04

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Locke
yesterday. a daughter.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-11-04

Garment workers in Chicago are
signing contracts, thus ending the
great strike.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-11-04

Near coruthersyille, Mo-, Martin
Rollins. who killed Annie Austin be-
cause she refused to elope with him
last Monday. committed suicide yes
terday, thus escaping capture by a
posse with bloodhounds.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1910-11-04
William Jennings Bryan will speak
in SmithviIle next Monday night.

Governor-to-be colquitt has been in
vited by Boston capitalists to visit
that city.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-06
FARMER-OWNERS
HAVE DECREASED


Guthrie Okla Aug 6-Figures
from the state board of agricnlture
show that the proportion Of Oklahoma
farmers who own their own farms was
smaller Ia 1909 than in 1905. Tie NUM-
Der Of farms operated by their own
ers last year is reported at S0.S21, COM
pared with 1926 for the previous
year The proportion Of farms oper-
ated by owners to the whole number
was 50 per cent, while in 1908 the pro
portion was SIS per cent. This would
indicate tendency toward leasing
farms, but it is believed by the board
that the difference is due largely to
the greater accuracy of this years
figures. The number OF rented farms
reported for 1909 is 72,479, as compar-
ed with 56,292 for 1908.
The total number Of farms reported
IL the state Is l5s.4O0 compared with
1s2,50S III 1908, an increase oil ISL per
lcent. This increase also ii believed to
be due in some measure to the great
Ter accuracy with which this years
statistics we're obtained, but a por-
tion Of it undoubtedly is due to the
opening OF new lands and the build
ling Of new rural homes.
The total number Of acres in culti
walton in 1909 was 10,S97 ,94s, compar-
ed with 1O1s2,6l4 in 1908. an increase
of Z per cent The number Of acres
in native meadow was 1866. com
pared with 701 .e93 in 1908, an increase
Of ? per cent The amount reported
IN cultivation and that in native mea-
dow, when added together, constitute
54S per cent OF the total amount I'M
Ider farm control which compares with
$40 per cent for 1908. There has.
therefore, been little change IN the
proportion of land IN use for agricuI-
Itural purposes which still ii only
about one-fourth of The total land area
Of the state.
49, ttNt-t1Nt ~ H1AE1 AElfui3tH i'll
pasture and waste for 1909 IS e.545.-
l9Sa, compared with S.92S.79s IL 1908.
Ian increase Of 6.7 per cent The total
amount Of land under farm control IN
1903 Is shown to be 2l196 .466 acres.
compared with 19,S13,100 IN 1908. an
increase Of 10.5 per cent. This increase
may be considered in the same light
as that referred to In the same counecs
ltion with the increase in the number Of
farms, although the proportion Is diff
|ferent.
The average size Of the Oklahoma
farm in 1909 was 1879 acres. while the
average amount in actual cultivation
per farm was 715 acres. In 1905 the
average farm was 1895 acres, and the
Iaverage amount IN cultivation 1858
laeres- This shows slight decrease
I'm the size Of the farms and the
amount IN cultivation i trend iii the
fright direction
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-06

state. All Che present democratic
state central committeeman are max
ing elaborate arrangements for the
occasion. Aside from the delegates
elected there will be hundreds Of other
democrats in attendance.
All the county organizations are ac-
tive at this time
! II has been the custom in the past
for the democratic nominee for COVER
win be about 1850 delegates selected,
and from this number the state cen
tral committee will be selected. This
will no doubt be the largest demo-
cratic demonstration ever held in the
nor to elect the chairman Of the dem
ocratic central committee. There are
several probable men for the posi-
ton. Fred Branson, chairman of the
executive; John Williams, who manag-
ed Cruces campaign; John Doolin,
who conducted Cruces campaign in
1907 and others AS yet. no interest
is being manifested in the chairman
ship position.
Probably on August IL the Old Hick-
ory club will give a banquet for all the
state nominees, present state officials
and members of the state democratic
central committee. With all these Of
ticers and prominent democrats from
over the state there will be in attend
ance about 1000
The Ola Hickory club viii hold a
meeting the first of next week to make
arrangements for the spread
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-06
Chairman Brunson Wires County 10 Call Conn
ty Conventions for Next Soiurday---Allow
One Delegate for Each 100 Votes Cast N
1907 Oklahoma City Convention win
Select New Chairman and Will Then
Draft New Democratic Platform

Oklahoma City Aug. 6-On Thurs
day. August II. the democratic nomin-
|ating convention will be held in Okla
homa City, at which time a chairman
to conduct the campaign will be select
ed, a party platform drawn and party
issues discussed and outlined.
Chairman Fred Branson Of the state
executive committee has wired to
every county chairman in the seventy
five counties, asking them to call a
meeting Of the democratic county or
ganization August 3, for the purpose
Iof selecting delegates to the state con
vention.
The basis of electing delegates will
be one from every 100 votes who vot-
ed for governor at the 1907 election.
Each county will elect its own mem
bers of the state committee. which
number will meet with the other mem
bers from other counties in Oklahoma
City.
Both new and old members will
meet in Oklahoma City August II.
Aside from the electing of a chairman,
drafting a platform and outlining party
issues, all the old business will be
turned over to the new organization.
According to the vote Of 1907, there
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-06

| Register Return Receipt to be Furn-
ished Only When Requested by the
Sender
Ofnce of Third Asst p NJ. Gen,
Washington, July 70. 1910.
To All Postmasters
Attention is directed to the forego-
ling amendment to the Postal Laws
and Regulations providing for regis
try return receipts only when request
ed by the sender. The amended regu-
lations cover all registered mail. in.
Guiding official matter mailed by gov
Iernment officers.
Until further notice postal employees
accepting mail for registration must
in every case ask if a return receipt
lis desired. and if person desiring a
return receipt has failed to make the
Iproper Endorsement on the mail, the
receiving postmaster or clerk should
|supply it
II domestic registered article that
does not bear the Endorsement ire
|ceipt desired" cd words Of similar Inn
port is accompanied by properly ad-
dressed returnreceipt card, a receipt
should be obtained thereon and the
card should be mailed to the sender
lin the usual manner"
No return-receipt card should be
prepared for domestic registered ar
ticle not indorsed receipt desired" or
with words Of similar import.
A. NJ. TRAvERs,
Acting Third Asst. Postmaster General
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-06
GENERAL RAINFALL
flVER c0IITHN[cT
UILII UuUIlIEuLUI /
y. Pluvius Happens on Scene Again
in Time to Make Bumper Corn
Crop Sure.

A rain of almost inestimable value
Ito growing corn fell over northeastern
Oklahoma last night and today, and as,
sured Craig county farmers Of the
greatest corn yield in recent years.
The rain began falling here about
p o'clock this morning and continued
until after o'clock. The rain began
again gbout GAS and continued an
almost unbroken downpour until near
ly nine o'clock. Another shower fell
this afternoon. In all it is estimated
the rainfall amounted to two and a
half inches which is remarkable for
this season Of the year.
That the rain was general is evi-
|denced from the telephone communica-
tions with Grove. Big Cabin, Alton,
Welch, Centralia. Miles. Woodley and
as far southwest as Tulsa The rain
today was doubly welcome from the
fact that the second threatened
drouth was Just beginning to assume
a serious aspect, arid the farmers be-
gan to fear for their corn, but old j.
Pluvo again happened to be on the
job with his sprinkler to supply the
needed moisture which will fill the
graneries with corn this fall.
Farmers in town today say the rain
came in ample time to save all of the
corn except that upon poorly cultivat-
ed land and that upon The thin soil Of
the rocky uplands.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-06
WILL NO LONGER SEND
RECEIPTS FOR LETTERS

Unless required by the sender re-
ceipts for registered letters win not
be sent by the postoffices throughout
the country according to the following
order received by Postmaster Butler
from the postmaster general:
Office of Postmaster General
Washington, July II. 1910.
Order No 1916.
Section 1928 of the Revised Statutes
1856, P, L. & R) has been amended to
Iread as follows
Whenever the sender shall so re-
quest, receipt shall be taken on the
delivery of any registered mail mat.
ter, showing to whom and when the
same was delivered which receipt
shall be returned to the sender, and be
received IN courts as prima facie evi-
denee Of such delivery
In accordance with this amendment
Ipostmasters should not hereafter pre-
pare receipt cards for return to the
|senders Of domestic registered letters
or parcels that do not bear the in
dorsement receipt desired9 or words
Of similar import When an article
bearing such an Endorsement is re-
ceiyed for registration, the registration
receipt issued to the sender and the
registration record shall be similarly
indorsed.
# no return-receipt card accom-
panies a domestic registered letter or
parcel bearing the Endorsement "re-
cepit desired or words OF similar i'm.
port, the postmaster at the delivering
office shall supply one
Sections 81, S52 and S55 Of the pos
tai laws and regulations are hereby
amended accordingly
F.H, HITCHCOCK,
Postmaster General.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1910-08-06
HIGH SCHOOL WILL RE
OPEN TO COUNTY STUDENTS

Tie bieh school OF Vinita win Be
open to all pupils in Craig county, nc
eording 70 the action OF the school
board at it's meeting last night The
county commissioners viii pay 81 per
month for each student from the coun.
ty, outside of Vinita This will give
the county students the benefits of
the high school without cost to them.
Misses Alpha Grahar and Mary Bad
.gett were elected to r.aces as teach
ers in the primary department. The
addition of these two teachers win do
away with the half day system that
was in vogue last semester.