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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-01-05
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lEcTIoNS FOR SPRAYING.

bus Methods Recommended by the
kentucky Agricultural Station.
ere are three general purposes for
ID one must spray:
rst.-For gnawing insects, such as
colorado potato beetle and the cod
moth. For these pests some poi.
Is commonly employed, such as
ID green Dr. arsenate of lead.
cond.-For puncturing insects,
as plant lice, scale insects and
chinch bug. Coal oil In emulsion
ne Of the most satisfactory prepa.
ms for these pests. but several
Is have advantages.
71Ird.-For fungous pests, such as
|<k rot of grapes. scab Of apple and
Various mildews. These pests are
no parasites and cannot be poisoned
N paris green. Oily preparations,
have little effect on them. For
AZ OF them a good bordeaux mixture
eQme preparation of sulphur is best.
ne answer to the question, What
wing outfit shall | getT" depends
rely on the kind Of spraying to
lone and the extent Of the work
II one has a few rosebushes
tomato plants about a dwelling. or
~ q few small fruit trees. he can
Homo yary wplI with n small hand
0p. known as a bucket pump. With
|<fie extra hose and a pole or BAN
rod. with which to elevate the
We, II is possible to spray trees
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-01-05
pon,t Burn Your cornstaIks.

The old practice OF burning corn
Ralks in the field is still practiced In
pnle localities. and its wastefulness
pes not seem TO be understood. While
[alks may have but little value as
)anure. they have a good deal In the
roduction OF humus. and farming on
Ind devoid Of humus Is a h~eartbreak-
,evproposition. The cutting and plow-
pg under Of the stalks involve no nor
Dor than do the breaking and burn
)g, while the former process saves all
their value to the land. Ashes from
Prnstalks do not make good manure
kansas Farmer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-01-05
CHANGES IN THE SOIL.
Nebraska Trying to Ascertain Effects
Of Present Methods Of Farming.

The Nebraska experiment station has
been making some Investigations in the
line Of determining the mount Of soil
depletion by present methods Of farm
ing. These were confined to the deep,
heavy loan soils hat are common TO
many parts Of the northwest.
A recent bulletin gives the results Of
the analyses of many samples of soil
taken at different depths from the sur
shows the composition of the surface
soil of prairie fields compared with
that Of adjacent long cultivated fields
the history Of which is known.
1t would appear from the analyses
that the only form of plant food that
has as yet shown a diminution sufii-
cient TO be detected by chemical analy-
sis is nitrogen. The only important soil
constituents. whether used as plant
food or not, that have declined appre-
ciably after thirty TO fifty years of cul-
tiyation are the nitrogen and organic
matter. These two constituents rise
and fall together. They decrease rap
idly in amount from the surface down
ward. Accordingly the washing away
or blowing away Of the surface soil
will make the soil poorer in these con
stituents, The greatest losses In the
past have been caused by washing or
blowing. The content Of the other
forms Of plant food is rather higher in
the subsoil than In the surface soil and
accordingly Is not injuriously affected
by the removal of surface soil.
To maintain the surplus Of nitrogen
and organic matter 1t will be neces-
sary to prevent the removal OF surface
soil by wind or water In so far as pos
slble. Further. the burning Of straw
and stalks should be avoided, and all
barnyard manure should be returned
to the land. Even If these precautions
be observed. there will be a steady de-
cline in the cultivated fields unless le-
gumes Glover or alfalfa) be grown or
the produce Of other fields be fed and
the manure applied. By growing clio
yer or alfalfa the nitrogen and organic
matter may be increased at the same
time that a profitable crop is obtained.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-01-05
Alf.lt, Better Than Red Clover.

Secretary Coburn states that a
grower In southern Kansas who har-
vests about 1000 tons OF alfalfa per
year and is working with IL nearly
every day from the second week In
Nav until Nov 10 insists that alfalfa.
under the same conditions OF rainfall.
Is much easier 10 save In fair feeding
condition than red clover .-kansas
Farmer.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-01-05
suttermilk For Sheep Ticks.

1t is claimed that by pouring butter
milk freely along the backs OF sheer
1t will prove a remedy for ticks. If u
gill Of kerosene Is added to a gallou
OF buttermilk the remedy will be i'm.
proved, as the kerosene forms an EMU.
sion with buttermilk and does 70 harm
to the animal. The remedy will cost
but little and should be given a trial
by way Of experiment. 1t is also
claimed that If buttermilk is given a
horse 1t will serve better than any
other as a remedy for bots. These
remedies were suggested by parties
who have tested them,
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-01-05
Dead as a Doornail.

The phrase dead as n doornail'
originated IN this way In early days,
when door knockers were IA the
plate upon which b knocker struck
was sometimes called a nail. In the
course Of years 1t was struck SO often
that all life was supposed to be
knocked II of IL: therefore when IL
becar Aessary 10 refer TO anything
hope lily lifeless II was merely an
emphatic expression TO say that 1t was
las dead as a doornail."-Home Notes.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-01-05
Tile drainage is best investment
farmers can make. MOI one farm
in ten is thoroughly drained-roll-
ing lands no exception.
heel Ho. a Good Thing In tn. Garden

Wheel Hoe a Good Thing In the Garden
One Of the most Indispensable gar
len tools is the wheel hoe. The cost Is
mall. and u surprising amount of la
|or will be saved. especially in gardens
There horse cultivation Is not prac-
Wheel hoes can be obtained
fifth a variety Of attachments. A seed
BIG attachment Is a great convenience
b planting the seed. as seed OF all
kinds can be planted. covered and the
round packed all at n operation.
(he %cultivating attachments comprise
everal kinds OF shovels and harrow
|eeth. With two Or three of these at
Achments TO. meet varying conditions
be weeds can be kept down with little
md hoeing.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-01-05
Little Elsa.

A London attorney named Else. ratb-
er diminutive In his stature and not
particularly respectable In his cbarac'
ter. once met JekylI. Sir" said he.
II hear you have called me a pettifog
ging scoundrel. Have you done 50.
SIR"
Sir" said Jekyll. with a look Of con
tempt. II never said you were a pet
tifogger or a scoundrel. but ! said you
were little Else WESTMINSTER Ga
zette.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-01-05
eeekeepsrs, Attention!

Be sure to wash your hands
and face In vinegar before you
try to rob the bees,
when you want to take out
honey, cut out all the white and
leave the dark for the bees.
Bees viii make Just as much
honey In a box hive as they
would In a costly patented one.
Sprinkle salt under and around
your hive to keep away the
moths. the enemies Of the bees.
The bees business end strikes
/, every one forcibly. No product
} now wasted can be more easily
!, saved than nectar which bees
} work up into honey.
The question Is frequently ask
} ed why extract honey Is sold
, cheaper than comb honey. Ii
} Is because the comb Is OF more
! value than the honey. Ii re-
} quires twenty pounds Of honey
I to make one pound of comb.
, To hive bees when they
!, swarm throw water on them
!, while they are swarming. and
, they will not leave or settle
, high If il is a large limb they
, settle on. saw 1t off and let II fall
} on a sheet. then sprinkle them
! with water. so they won't
, swarm again. anu pour them In
, hive and let them set until dark.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-01-05
MARKETING Plums.

Plums, early and late varieties. are
a profitable fruit. What is true of
nearly everything, there is a good deal
I'm the appearance of plums where
they are prepared for the market. For
local markets, where the fruit is sold
from the fruit stands. the common
quart berry box is a convenient pack
age. Sometimes the small five pound
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-01-05
Why Melon Vines Die.

Melon vines sometimes die from no
apparent cause. Decay begins at the
base OF the vines. the branches not
falling until later. This frequently
happens when no indications OF insect
damage appears. The cause of the
dying ~ the plants may be from the
ground being low or from the use OF
fresh "a IN the hills, which Gre
ates too much warmth during dry pc
RODS.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-01-05
Headed For IN. Whit. House.

The small newsboy was leaning up
against the wall. sobbiDg bitterly.
Cheer up. my little man. said q
passerby. whats the use Of worry
ing? You may be president some day"
"S-s-say." sobbed the little fellow.
lit s-sure do Hook as II ] wuz h-head-
I'd dat way: somebody's alters a-roast-
in me!"-Chicago News.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-01-05
Thew Felt hunory.

She-WeIl. Clarence. dear. the sit
uation Is not quite as rosy as II was
pictured to us before marriage. Is III
He-Well. not all together so. love.
She-I ~wish-er-I wish He-What
do you wish. dearest? Shell wish we
had the rice and the old shoes they
threw at us when we were married.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-01-05
He WASN'T IL.

"My dear Miss Billmore.' sadly
wrote young Hankinson. Il return
herewith your kind note In which you
accept my offer OF marriage. You will
observe that IL begins Dear George.
| do not know who George Is. but my
name. as you know. Is William."-Chi
cago Tribune.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-01-05
Witty.

The following epigram was written
on DR.. Isaac Letsom. a once well
known English physician:
When folks are sick and send for me
| purges. pieeds md sweats EN-.
IL after that they choose TO die
What's that 10 mey 4 Lesson
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-01-05

"My coffee is not quite sweet
enough" remarked he.
"Well. II you don't like IL. i suppose
you'll nave TO lump T." said she. with
a smile. passing the loaf sugar bis
way.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-01-05

illustration. from a pipe and fittings.
The two hinged joints were made es-
pecially for this purpose. The handles
are slipped over the barrel and then
lifted by a person at each end. The
lifting of the ends will cause the
hinged joints TO bend. thus bringing
the two cross bars together on the bar
r~el.-Popular Mechanics.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-01-05
GETTING IN THE HARVEST.
Practical Details of Great Business Of
Providing World With Bread.

Cutting should start as soon as the
most advanced grain Is mature enough
TO fnish hlling in the shock. Perhaps
n side of a field may be a day or
two ahead of the rest. A start as soon
as a reasonably large area is ready
means a gain of valuable time In han
ding a large acreage. Wheat is right
Tor cutting when the field has a slightly
greenish hue lingering In the yellow.
There Is still some life In the straw
the heads stand mp straight. and the
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-01-05

Honesty. my son. paid the million
aire. 'is the hest policy"
We'll. lperhai's Il II. dad reJoine1
the yosthtui philosopher. hut 4
strikes me you have done pretty veil.
nevertheless "-Londou TIL sBits.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-01-05
Eix.d Enr IN. Eutur.

Friend Haven't you named the baby
yet?
Proud Mother No: we must be very
careful To give him a nice one. be-
cause there will he So many named
after him when he is president.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-01-05
p.vio. For Carrying a Barrel.

A barrel when full is not an easy
thing TO handle. even for w men. The
shape Of a barrel does not offer any
part for a person TO to- hold and
walk with ease. In Of to provide
a way to handle a large number OF
filled barrels In the easiest way pos
sible | made a device. as shown in the
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-01-05
What Did He Mean2

Mrs. III. see there's a man In
France who has murdered three Of his
wives in snes'ession I'D like To see
the man wh,- would murder me.
Mr.. II :" wnuid 1. my dear.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1911-01-05

Base envy wiIhers NJ nnolhrr'x joy
and hates The exrelitnce u sxnuut
reach. Th"siss,n.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02

Toxic, Japan, intends to spend near
ly S16.000.O00 on drainage works.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02
LATEST FROM BANGOR.
CONTINUED from Page one.)

he wandered about aimlessly, was re-
moved from the mass of debris today.
Sfeoere Abbott. also from Brewer
who working as a volunteer fireman
was felled by a topping chimney
died at the Eastern Maine Emergency
hospital early today OF injured,
there was none seriously.
Bangor tonight was under what APP
peared outwardly as martial law. In
fact it was not so. Company G of the
State Militia and the Cadet Battalion
from the University of Maine, together
with a number of Colby students and
the more sizeabe of the local Boy
Scouts all arrived with muskets. bay
onets fixed, patrolled the streets. Blu;
this was all under the direction of the
Chief of Police Davis, and Mayor Null
len guides firmly the reins of govern
ment At o'clock tonight. ii was
said, the sentries were served with
five rounds each of shotted ammuni-
ton with instructions to shoot in case
of palpable looting. 1t was impressed
upon the men, however, by Capt Will
liam Mcdonald of G. Co. that they
should not be oyer-Zea,ous in their
duty.
Twenty-f1ur hours investigation had
failed to develop tonight the cause OF
the hay store-room blaze which famed
into the great conhagration which has
depleted Dangers property by nearly
one fifth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02
THE BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
CONTINUED from Page one.)

~ Crossman. owned by f. W. Hill;
John A. Weatherbee, H. NJ. Damon,
owned by Max Brady.
South Park street-Riehard H.
Downing, two houses; Mrs ]. c. White
Somerset street-Fred w. Aver. g. w.
E. Barrows. Broadway-Georg Gar
mon, Harry F. Ross, John j. Sullivan.
John A. Weatherbee, Mrs. J. Bachelor,
Jefferson Cole.
Nickel theater; Rice & Taylor, pi;
amos; |. o. Q. F. lodge quarters; Grand
Union Tea Co; Goodspeed's restau-
rant; Puritan Clothing Co.; Fred
Johnson, restaurant: Charles H. Frey.
restaurant; p. Il. Dugan, trunks and
| harnesses; Penny Arcade: Singer
Sewing Machine CO.; Bangor Gas
Light Co.; Palmer Shoe Repair Co;
Bangor Steam Laundry; George
Wharf; Noyes & Nutter, stoves
| Blake. Barrows & Brown, bankers.
East Market square-A. NJ Robin
sons drug store; c. j. Lynch & Co.
meats; w. 2. Clayton, undertaken.
Finnigan Bros, undertakers; Abel
Hunt undertaken; A. b. Haskell, UNI
dertaker; J. T. Carroll. grover: Chinese
laundry; A. A. Flanders; FIeisclmann
Yeast Co; Columbia Towel Supply
Co.: DR.. f. b. Sanger, office.
State street-W. II. Gorham, artists
supplies; Holt &c Kendall, gunsmiths;
Fred Bartlett, fruit; w. l.. Eldridge,
news dealer; Philip COMBS
Churches destroyed were: Jewish
Synagogue, Advent. First Baptist.
church and chapel, First Parish Con-
gregation Third CnnprapatianaI CT
Johns Episcopal and Universalist
church.
Municipal buildings destroyed were
Bangor High school. Harlow street
Bangor Public Library. State street;
Central fire station, Harlow street;
Hose 1, State street
These large business buildings We're
burned: Windsor Hotel Graham
building; Norombega hall. Morse
Oliver building. Stems building. FIX
change building. Stetson building,
Hodgkins & Fiske building, Phillips
building, Hotel Royal and The Gilbert.
Financial institutions which went up
were the Bangor Savings Bank, First
National Bank and the Metropolitan
Life Insurance Cos. office.
Bangor. Me-, May IA canvass of
the burned district this afternoon, not
complete because of the impossibility
of reaching all places because of the
tangle of debris, gives the number of
burned residences as approximately
2S5, while business buildings destroyed
including small wooden buildings, will
not exceed 100. VI n M
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02
SA We THE HAIR
Newbro's Herpicide Will Do 1t

No woman should have poor, thin,
scraggy hair, and no man need become
bald. Poor hair and final badness are
due to the dandruff germ.
Newbro's Herpicide will destroy this
little germ and stop the hair from
falling. Further evidence of this is
found in letter from Mrs. F. Nielsen
of Tomah, Wis. She says: Il fought
the worst kind of dandruff for nine
years. ! have been using Herpicide
now one week, and my scalp is healthy,
the dandruff has gone and the itching
has stopped. 1t is the best remedy for
scalp diseases | ever saw. and l have
seen many"
Don't subject yourself to disappoint-
ment and expense by accepting some
t.n1lng claimed to be 'iust as good as
Newbro's Herpicide. These off brands
may possibly be good, but why take
chances? The genuine and original
dandrutt germ destroyer can always be
obtained. If your own druggist has
nothing but lust as good" articles, go
10 Bowditch. Webster & Co.'S, who Will
furnish you with Newbro's Herpicide
ana guarantees one dollar size bottles.
IL stops itching of the scalp almost in
stantly
send 10c in postage or silver for
sample and booklet to The Herpiclde
Co. Dept. r., Detroit, Mich.
Applications at good barber shops
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02

Depositors of the Bangor Savings
Bank on state street, which was de-
stroved. we're reassured tonight by the
statement that funds are believed to
be practically intact in the bank vault
The problem Of caring for the rs
families left homeless and destitute
by the fire was a comparatively SIM
pie one All had been accommodated
tonight, either at the homes eff friends.
at the City Aims house or otherwise.
There had been little suffering as a
result of the confagration. Instead,
the people generally have Il smile over
this. or a quip over that freak of the
fire or Of its fighters and what Il lost"
seldom is mentioned beyond incidental
reference.
With approximately PSI residences
of all degrees, largely of the better
class and about 100 business buildings,
including some cheap wooden build
ings destroyed, Bangor tonight was
almost passive. The devastation was
regarded as something to be looked
over with interest The people own
ing residences and those who lost bus
mess offices in buildings destroyed by
general coincidence The city was
shrouded in darkness during the night
the electric service being still disrupt
ed by the burning of the branch pow
er station: electric cars haven't run
since Sunday afternoon, and the local
telephone service is completely pros
trated and will be for week. The tel
ephcne company, however. is impr3v-
ing communication with the outside
world and the telegraph companies
have nearly the full quota Of wires
in operation
Authorized By the city council at
meeting late today. Mayor Mullen this
evening appointed a committee of pub
lie safety TO supervise the work OF
rehabilitation At a later gathering
of the city's business men. the mayor
announced this committee as consisting
of the seven members Of the board OF
aldermen. the seven city councilman
and as many prominent citizens.
At the business mems meeting il
was voted to hold in allegiance the
disposition of the numerous offers of
assistance An aggregate sum of
$4,000 was announced as being proffered
by present and former citizens of Ban
gor. While it was the sentiment of
many members that some Of this mon
ey. that contributed by Bangor's own
people undoubtedly will 5e accepted
still it were best to Withhold action
for a short time. 1T may be that we
will need ii. but with gratitude to
those who have extended the offers,
we feel Bangor would rather cope
alone with her troubles"
Bangor, Me-, May Bangor burn
ed yesterday. Today. from about the
smouldering ruins of property, esti-
mated at $4,000. 900, Mayor Charles w.
Mullen thankfully answered numerous
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02

when she discovered him in wrong do
ing. She denied that she had ever Of
fered money to her brother. Tobey LIE
Blanc, to kill Glover. or that she had
ever told Hattie lie Blanc, the little
defendant in the murder trial that she
wished her husband would die.
She did not know the contents of the
will until it was read to her after
Glover's death and did not know that
he had made one until three weeks be-
fore the murder. Two weeks before
the murder she and her husband had
planned to make trip abroad and
perhaps continue round the world.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-02

Bangor, Me-, May Bangor burn
ed yesterday. Today. from about the
smouldering ruins of property, esti-
mated at s6.0o0.000. Mayor Charles w.
Mullen thankfully answered numerous
kilograms offering assistance to the
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CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Broken ice has forced the French
steam trawler Valllyrie ashore at
Longbeach, near Hawkesbury. and tied
up % schooners of the fishing fleet at
Whitehead. The steamer Hero was
forced to anchor at Muldrave and the
steamer Nordcap of st. Johns, N F.,
bound for sydney TO load for France.
had to harhor at Louisburg. A fishing
fleet which had been imprisoned at
Ganso during the past week was re-
leased Monday by an off shore wind.
Earl b. Kenyon, one of the oldest
conductors on the New York. New
Haven & Hartford. died Sunday at his
home at New Haven, Conn, at the age
of Sc years. He was born at Westerly,
K. l., and was in the railroad service
for more than so years. He was a
veteran of the Civil War. 4 widow
survives.
Toxic, Japan, intends to spend near
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Needle Books Given Away.

A most useful little present, in
dispensable to every housekeeper, a
needle book, containing forty of the
best needles made, will be sent free to
any address. with your request for
this needle book, enclose yellow wrap
per from a bottle of 81. FL Atwood S
medicine, stating your experience or
opinion of the remedy. Write today
to the L. F. Medicine Co., Portland.
Maine. @
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STORIES AT ODDS.

| G BI|.l|I
Continued from Page oneo

Glover, the widow, who has been the
principal object of attack in nearly all
the hearings in which the murder of
her husband was in any way involved.
Mrs. Glover repeated much of her
testimony in the probate court and was
still under direct examination when
the court adjourned for the day.
She declared that she had always
felt kindly toward her husband even
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New Post Office
For Bangor, Me.

Washington. May Rep Guernsey
of Maine introduced a bill today pro-
viding for the erection of a new post
office and customs house at Bangor.
Me-, to replace the building destroyed
by fire yesterday. The building is to
cost not more than $500, 600