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The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-10-17
COVER CROP FOR ORCHARD.
BY J. L. stahi, Hortieulturist, West.
ern Washington Experiment Station,
Puyaliup, Washington.

| 1t Is time to SOW a cover crop In
our orchards. A crop of this sort 10
one which is planted in the late sum-
mer or early fall and grows during the
winter while the trees are dormant.
The objects of cover crop in the
orchard are to supply humus, to pre-
vent washing, and also to prevent the
teaching out and loss Of soluble food
from the soil by the winter rains
The kind of crop to grow as a cover
for the orchard will depend a great
deal on the condition of the trees, the
soil and good culture, plenty of barn
yard manure and the trees show exces-
sive growth Of branch and twig, with
no fruit, crop of wheat or rye would
sometimes be of benefit. Most of our
orchards in Western Washington have
never suffered from excessive wood
growth due to cultivation or to the
heavy application Of manures, and
one of the leguminous plants would
be better crop to grow than either.
These plants thrive we'll in our eli
mate, add nitrogen to the soil and
make enough growth during the win
ter to add a great deal of humus to
soil when fall sown and plowed un-
der in the spring. 1t is hard to say
which particular legume is best to
plant in this locality Common vetch
Vicia sativa) is quite generally used
and 1t seems to give most excellent re-
suits Hairy vetch (Vicia villosa) is
more hardy, but is also more expen-
sive.
Seeding should be done the last of
August or early in September to give
the greatest amount Of plant growth
before it is turned under in the spring
The amount Of seed will depend some
what upon the age Of the orchard An
old orchard which gives great deal of
shade will need more seed than a
young orchard where the soil Is eX-
posed to the sun. 1t will require a lit
tie more common vetch as the seed is
larger. Under ordinary conditions
from 20 to 100 lbs. Of common vetch
per acre or from so to 20 lbs. of hairy
vetch, would be sufficient seed.
Seeding is best done with a drill.
but can be sown broadcast and work
ed in with a harrow.
The time to plow under the crop in
spring will depend upon the soil and
its condition. Often the mistake of
leaving the crop stand too long in the
spring is made and much moisture is
lost, which otherwise could be con-
served in the soil.
In the spring. before blowing. the
crop should be chopped fine with disc
and after blowing again disced we'll,
so that the soil and the fine pieces of
green crop are well mixed.
Next to manuring. the growing and
turning under of green cover crop is
the best means of adding humus to the
soils Of our orchards in Western
Washington.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-10-17
THE BATTLE SONG.

We stand at Armageddon and battle for the Lord
And all ask to stead is blessing each sword:
And tribes and factions mnge in fighting clan
Who issue forth to battle behind fighting
We stand at Armageddon where have stood BEFORE
And whaso be the of it, voice still for
Now let the traitor truckle and the faerer fawn,
We only ask to follow where the battle line is drawn.
We stand at Armageddon where fighting have stood,
And creeds and minge in great brotherhood
And here from day darkness battle for the Lord
Thy blessing Great Jehovah each impatient sword
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-10-17
SIX HARD, COLD FACTS.

Fact Taft cannot be elected.
Fact 2-Roosevelt can be elected
Fact 3-Wilson might be elected.
Fact 4-The election Of Wilson sure
ly means tampering whit the income
of business men, the wage Garner
and the rest of the American pub
lie.
Fact Sit is up to the American
voter to defend his income, upon
which must always depend his out
go.
Fact 6-The only way for the A
merican voter to defend his income
is to prevent the election of Wilson
by voting for Roosevelt.
The Lynden tribune. [volume] (Lynden, Wash.) 1908-current, 1912-10-17

officer in the State of Washington
except judges of courts of record
il subject to recall and discharge
by the legal voters of the state, or
of the political subdivision of the
state, from which he was elected,
whenever a petition demanding his
recall, reciting that such officer has
committed some act or acts of NAL
feasance or misfeasance while In
office, or who has violated his oath
of office, stating the matters COM
planned Of, signed by the per-
centages of the qualified electors
thereof, hereinafter provided, the
percentage required to be- computed
from the total number of votes cast
for all candidates for his said Of
flee to which he was elected at the
preceding election, is filed with the
officer with whom a petition for
nomination, or certificate for nom
nation, to such office must be fill
ed under the laws of this state, and
tho same officer shall call a special
election as provided by the general
election laws of this state, and the
result determined as therein pro-
vided.
Section "a. The legislature shall
pass the necessary laws to carry out
the provisions of section thirty-three
(33) Of this article, and to faclll--
tate it's operation and effect with
out delay: Provided. That the au-
thority hereby conferred upon the
legislature shall not be construed
to grant to the legislature any ex-
elusive power of law-making nor in
any way limit the initiative and
referendum powers reserved by the
people. The percentages requir
ed shall be, state officers, other tina
judges, senators and representatives
city officers OF cities of the first
class, school district boards in cit
les OF the first class. county officers
of the first, second and third classes
twenty-five percent. Officers OF all
other political subdivisions, cities,
towns. townships, precincts and
school districts not herein mentione
and state senators and representa-
tives. thirty-five per cent.
There shall be printed on all bal
lots provided for the said election,
the words:
For the proposed amendment to
article one ID of the constitution.
by adding thereto at the end OF
said article one "a two new Sec
lions to be numbered sections 33
and "a of said article one % au-
thorizing and providing for the re-
call and discharge Of any elective
public officer and election OF his
successor" Against the propos-
ed amendment to article one % al
the constitution. by adding thereto
at the end of said article one %
two new sections to be numbered
sections 33 and "a of said article
one %, authorizing and providing
for the recall and discharge of any
elective public officer and election
OF his successor"
In testimony whereof ! have here
unto set my hand and affixed the
seal OF the State OF Washington.
Done at Olympia this LIST day OF
July, 1912.
(SeaD I. M. HOWELL,
au 1-13 wks. Secretary of State
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-28

absent 1875 Of the 210 working days OF
the session; James T. McDermott,
Chicago, with III absent days, and
William B. Mckinney of Champaign,
representing the Nineteenth district,
absent SO days. Mr.. Prince was abb
sent Sc days.
OF the Is Illinois members OF the
house only three were regular in at
tendance, and they we're James Nc
Kinney Of Aledo, the Fourteenth dis
trict representative, Claude P. Stone
OF Peoria, and Martin D. Foster Of
Olney, democrat
OF the p representatives who were
absent from 165 to six days each, IL
were republicans and nine democrats.
The cost 10 the public OF the abb
senteeism of the Illinois members
Of the house was at least S33, 425 in
unearned salaries alone. There were
20 working days in the session OF
the house. a member receives $500
year salary. II is usually figured
that this is SIS per day for 800 days,
although the rate really is much high.
er for these congressman who do not
work at representing their constitu.
! ents except when congress is in SEES
/ sion.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-28
AN ENDLESS CHAIN.

Four hundred slot machines, cap
tured in Philadelphia, were destroy
ed by the chief of police the other
day. This is a good thing for manU
facturers OF these gambling contriv-
an
E is peculiar how the endeavors
of the various municipalities TO elm
mate crime, make business for the
people who manufacture devices for
gambling and other paraphernalia,
more or less connected with gambling
or criminal practices.
In the United States every year,
from one end of the country to the
other, there are thousands of slot
machines captured and destroyed;
in many places. very expensive rou-
lette tables, poker chips and other
paraphernalia are brought in on raids,
and then burned on the dump heap.
Every few days in New York. a boat
load OF gamblers property together
with revolvers, dirk knives, brass
knuckels, sand bags and other diaboli-
cal murderous weapons are taken out
and sunk in deep water in the ocean
but all this work of destruction does
not appear to lessen in any way the
number or amount of these instru-
ments or paraphernalia.
II is like the rabbit pest in AustraI-
I in. The more rabbits they kill, the
more rabbits there appear TO be- This
destructive work of legal agents OF
the various municipalities is the life
blood upon which the manufacturers
/ OF the pharaphernslia exist. Year
after year as these accoutrements
are destroyed, the capacities of the
factories that turn them out are en-.
larged and the work goes on bravely
without interruption.
Destruction is at one end OF the
line, production is at the other end
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-28
HANF0RD TELLS WHY HE
QUIT BENCH UNDER FIRE

Seattle, Wash. Aug. 2S-Judge Cor
neiius Hanford. who resigned from
TIE federal bench a month ago during
the hearing of impeachment charges
by a subcommittee of the house judi
ciary committee, yesterday distribut-
ed among his friends a printed PAM
phlet entitled Statement OF Ny
Case"
"Twenty-odd years of judicial
work" he says, lis not the proper
training for a fighter. a personal
controversy involving a Judge, his en-
emies and his friends must necessarily
and regardless of the outcome ser.
iously impair his usefulness as an in.
cumbent of a judicial Office.
Il did not bargain for immunity
from further prosecution, nor know
at the time Of my resignation that
the pending proceedings against me
would be discontinued. There was
no cowardice in resigning and sacri
fcing the salary Of the Office when il
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-28
4 PARABLE

Addressing an audience OF New Jer-
sey farmers the other day, Governor
Wilson used this parable:
"All that ! am modestly suggest
ing 20 you is that you break into your
own homes and live there. And
want YOU to examine very critically
the character Of the tenants who have
been occupying IL. II is very big
house and very few people have been
living In IT,"
Colonel Roosevelt's idea is that he
ought 90 be permitted to occupy the
house indefinitely and the contention
OF Judge Taft is that he and his
friendly interests ought 10 be left in
possession OF Il. Governor Wilson's
modest suggestion is that not any
part Of the people, not any faction
but the whole people should occupy
the house because it belongs to the
whole people.
II IS & parable that embodies III,
whole doctrine OF government Of, fol
and by the people.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-28
THE FARMER COUNTS Rig.

When il comes TO the prosperity Of
nation. the farmer is pretty nearly
the whole thing. Men in other lines
~ business may prosper or fail, manu-
facturers may or may not get up large
stocks Of goods the mining business
may be duh or It may be busy. the
world does not take much notice OK
hat any body is doing except the
farmer.
II the season is bad. and the farmer
suffers, everybody else suffers with
him. II the factory is not busy. II is
because the crops are poor; the
mines are not running at their fullest
capacity, ii is because corn and wheat
production has been limited.
The farmer Is the man whose pros
perity is so closely allied 10 the good
and bad fortunes OF the balance of
mankind that we should all pray for
the success OF the hard listed toiler.
who works and lives upon the IA
tive soil.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-28
ROCK ISLANDS NEW POST


Rock Island is justly proud of its
new postoffice and full of praise just
" due TO Postmaster H. A. ]. McDon-
aid for the tireless efforts and pains
he has employed in the accomplish
ment of the beautiful up-to-date struc-
ture which was today thrown open to
the public.
1t seems but short space of time,
a very short while, since Rock Islands
first postofice building was opened.
Yet that was 16 years ago, and Post
master J. W. Potter was then as
proud OF the governments home IN
Rock Island as Postmaster Mcdonald
is today. Mr.. Potter. too, had given
earnestly and heartily to the task of
getting the new building in shape, and
It was a source of Joy to him that the
first postoffice building should have
been completed and occupied under
his administration. He was a pro-
gressive as well as a business-like
postmaster and his record was one
of the most distinguished and best in
all the history of the Office, the occu.
pancy OF the new building being an
event during his incumbency of the
Office.
With what rapid strides Rock Is
land has advanced is best shown by
4 the increase in the postofFice business
! necessitating the larger building And
the new one is in keeping with Rock
Islands requirements today, just as
was the former one l6 years ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-28
Cooled His Enthusiasm.

Bring out the entire family" said
the travelling photographer. land stand
them on the porch. ! want TO take
picture of the house."
But I warn you in advance we will
not buy any of them" explained the
farmer.
"Oh. that is all right" replied the
travelling photographer. I'VE are max
ing a series of pictures of the best
farm houses in the county. We want
q picture of this house whether you
buy one or not"
"All right" said the father. IF that
is the way of it where do you want us
to stand?"
While the photographer was arrang-
ing the group the farmer casually re-
marked. We wouldn't buy one be-
cause there was a photographer along
here two weeks ago with the same
song who stocked us up"
why didn't you say 500" demanded
the photographer as he folded his tri.
pod and moved on.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-28
SALOON REGULATIONS.

The proposed ordinance pertaining
to the saloons OF Rock Island may be
n move in the right direction and
doubtless has ia good points, but it
can be improved and perhaps simpli-
fed
What Rock Island needs is a ro-
stricting ordinance that will hold the
number OF saloons TO one in every 500
people; a provision that license once
forfeited for cause is forfeited for
good, the absolute elimination Of ev-
cry adjunct. and uniform regulation
and enforcement without discrimina-
ton.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-28
AW0MANyO OBSERVATIONS


people refuse to live in the country.
They like the racket. They love the
very rattle of the street cars. They'd
rather elbow and be elbowed along a
noisy downtown street than stroll
along a silent country lane in the
midst OF one of natures rrettiest land
scapes. They'd rather skip across
busy thoroughfare at the risk Of their
lives, exhilarated by the roar OF the
street, than to sit on the porch Of a
house in the country and hear nothing
more than mother bird twittering TO
her young.
Noise excites. It keeps one keyed
up. It's sort of company. 1t makes
one think there's something doing
every minute. And the hoi-polloi would
be miserable without it. In fact, they
won't be without it. They'll make a
clatter with their voices if nothing else
| is available.
1t is said that as man becomes CIV
ilized his voice grows lower. Savages
invariably have high-pitcbed voices.
Also, the civilized man harmonizes
sounds. making them agreeable to a
cultivated and sensitive ear, while the
savage thumps and twangs and
screeches when he renders what is
music according to his idea.
From this one might judge that our
modern cities are fostering US in saw
agery so far as sound is concerned. for
one doesn't reside in city long before
he elevates his voice to the highest
point in order that the shrek of his
remarks may be heard above the tuT-
moil, and what's agony to sensitive
ears IS sweet music to the cityite.
am reminded, in this connection. OF
a church committee commissioned tC
get an organist for a large new church
A number of applicants played ION
trial" Some were quite excellent, but
none of these was selected. The choice
fell upon a man of no particular abil
ity, but he made the church shake by
using the heavy stops and keeping his
feet on the bass pedals.
The committee was properly i'm
pressed
That's our man." said the gray
whiskered chairman, after the perform
ance. He certainly plays well. Why
couldn't hear myself think most Q;
the time"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-28
HunOr and
Philosophy
EASY STREET.
~ DUNCAN ~. sMIrn

nH. Easy street, my willing feet
Would up your paths be straying
II could get away from debt
And cares that now are Weighing!
If l could frame little game
To live without endeavor
The boulevard would I regard
My happy home forever.
There is whare life is worth living, you
bet,
Up on Easy street
Piaytime and pleasure are all you can get
Up on Easy streec,
Ice cream for breakfast and three kinds of
pie,
Oysters and chicken. champagne, extra
dry,
Up on Easy street
In silks arrayed the girls parade
With pearls and diamond locket
The men who walk with them and talk
Have money in each pocket
They live at ease and catch the breeze
Wherever II is blowing.
The women do not bake or stew
Nor wash nor take in sewing
There is where everythipg's shiny and
grand.
Up on Easy street
Every one lives on the fat OF the land
Up on Easy street
Cake and bananas and all kinds OF meat
Just like sixty cent meal and repeat
Up on Easy street
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-28

country wish to continue the demo-
cratic house of representatives in pow
er, and 10 strengthen the hands of the
house by the election of a democratic
senate and president" Mr.. Underhill
said, depends largely upon the record
of the house in the session just closed
Many of the democratic members
came into the house on a platform con-
tanning a promise TO restore the legis-
lative machinery Of the house to the
members thereof; in other words, TO
abolish absOlutism. This was prompt
ly accomplished"
RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENTS.
Below is a record of the achieve
ments Of the house, as set forth by Mr..
Underhiu:
A bill was passed to cut the tariff on
lumber, that the people might enjoy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-28
PRINCE WINS DISTINCTION.

Distinction has come 10 Hon.
George W. Prince OF Galesburg. mem
Der OF congress from the Fifteenth
district. and formerly Of the district
comprising Rock Island county.
The distinction that comes 70 Mr..
Prince is that OF being fourth in the
list Of IS Illinois congressman who
lave been absent the greatest num-
Der Of days during the session now
drawing to close. Those who were
rr-eEt greater number Of days we're
l---ud J. Stack, Chicago. who was
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-28
COMMENT FROM THE CAPITAL

cheaper homes. This bill was vetoed
by the president
A bill lowering the duties on wool
and wooden goods was twice passed
by the house and twice vetoed by the
president.
The farmers free list bill, providing
for untaxed meat and bread, and for
free implements to the farmers and
laborers, was passed by the house and
vetoed by the president.
A bill to reduce the tax on sugar,
and providing for an excise income tax
on incomes of $4,000 and more, was
passed by the house aud vetoed by
the president.
bill providing for economies in
the administration of government af.
fairs.
A bill requiring publicity in cam
paign contributions.
/ A bill granting an increase of pen
sion to old soldiers.
A bill providing for the first step in
move to give governmental aid to
agriculture.
n JIM admitting Arizona anu New
Mexico into the union.
A good roads bill, providing for an
appropriation of s1S,000,00O as start
/ er in the good roads movement.
| DEPARTMENT OF LABOR.
| A bill creating a department of la
Dor and providing for labor minis
ter in the cabinet.
A bill requiring all work by and for
the government to be done under the
eighthour system.
A bill to increase the scope of the
/ bureau of mines.
/ A bill to put the poisonous white
| phosphorus match manufacturing in
dustry out Of business.
! A bill creating a child labor bureau:
another to protect life at sea; another
removing the gag" rule, and a bill to
create a commission to investigate in
dustrial conditions in this country.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-28

Governor Marshall happily com
bines economics and bacteriology
when he says that oldfashioned
democrats believe that every dollar
made should be so clean that an
infant may cut his teeth on it." There
is good old-fashioned democracy in
the declaration that 1T is no part Of
government TO boot one man and
boost another" Evidently the bull
moose is not to have monopoly Of
phrasemaking.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-28
New Orleans Probe Ready.

New Orleans, Aug. 2S.-As the Sc
quel to the appearance in a local news
paper of STORY" stating that a we'll
known private detective was inyesti-
eating municipal conditions here, May
or Behrman requested that a grand
jury Immediately begin an indepen-
dent inquiry. The mayor promises in
his request that no man shall be
shielded"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-28

with a whole lot of middlemen living
OF the profits between the two. OF
course. this makes work for the work
ingman, makes profit for the middle
man and makes a good living for
those who live off the supposed sup
preston of crime, but it is one of
the wastes Of political economy or
reform that has not been solved by
the present arrangement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-28

availed themselves
of the opportunity,
during the closing
days of the pres
ent congress, to re-
view the accom-
plishments of the
lower branch of
congress, CONTROL
ed by the demo
Gratis, in the first
session of the Six
ty-second congress.
A m o n 6 l h e S e
speeches one of
the a bic st and
most concise was
that of Congress
man Edwin S. I'm
derhill of y e W
York.
Whether the
pc ople of this
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-08-28
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Wouldn't 1t be good idea to have an
ordinance requiring the muzZling Of
men who insist ON talking politics this
hot weather?
Some people seem to get reputation
for generosity at the same time that
they manage to get their friends to
stnnd for all the bills.
AS soon as a man gets a motorcar
he begins TO howl because his neigh
bors object to q heavy road tax.
The girl whose best young man owns
an automobile looks with much scoTn
upon the girl who can only catch a
bOrse and buggy.
shod maiden caught in thunderstorm
on country road?
The man who could strike an oil well
that would gush like the average high
school girl would he lucky.
II you don't know when you are we'll
OF ask your wife.
IL it we're not for circumstances and
heredity most of US would have to take
the responsibility of our faiiures our.
selves
When a man loses hope he sometimes
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