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The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
MAINE FINDS RESTING PLACE.

Resurrected BattleshIp lowed From
Havana Harbor to Gulf Of Mexico
and Buried In Ocean.
Havana.-Surrounde by Gordon
Of watercraft with halfmasted flags,
bearing thousands of spectators, who.
with heads uncovered, paid tribute to
her memory, the United States battle
ship Maine, her battered decks lit
tered with roses and her ensign whip.
ping bravely in the breeze, slowly
dipped into the glittering waters OF
the gulf stream at exactly $3.50 Satur.
day afternoon, half paused, while the
crash of hundred guns doomed out
a farewell, then sank from sight to
the accompaniment of TAPS" the last
tribute paid to the dead Her burial
marks the lapse of fourteen years
since her destruction electrified Am
erica and set afoot the clamor that
resulted in the freedom of Cuba.
The sinking of the battleship took
place in the presence of throng esti
mated at 100000. which found view.
points on the city's waterfront, on
the roofs of high buildings and aboard
the half hundred vessels of all de.
scriptions that went outside the three
mile limit.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
ICES AND FRUIT TOGETHER
Few Stands Of Little Honey Gatherers
Will Add Materially to Profits
Of Orchard.

The ideal fruit farm, with it's or
hards of apples, cherries, pears and
,lums. its shade trees and its gar
lens. is hardly complete without at
east few stands Of bees. Properly
managed they will not only add to
he profits of their owner, but sup
lily his table with an abundance Of the
most luxurious of all delicacies: and
i'd materially to the fertility of his
berries and fruits by the pollen-distrib-
iting habits that these insects pos
less, writes D. w. Otis in the North
vest Farmstead.
This important feature, however, is
generally omitted, or carried on in
'1ch way as to result In very little
profit and great deal of trouble;
ind usually results in failure in the
md; and this in face of the fact that
t might easily be made one Of the
most profitable and fascinating Of the
.ruit growers occupations.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
Bees dnd @
EdrnNOfeS

One OF the great mistakes in dairv
farming is In having too much land.
No farmer can afford to haye a
cheap. inferior made silo on his farm
81 Commercial fertilizer. when proper.
~ used. will increase the yield OF
crops.
Young cabbage plants require thor
ough protection In the hotbed and cold
frame.
Barley and oats, as well a. wheat
are usually improved in quality ION
fax land.
There Is no better way by which
the corn crop can be used than
through the silo.
Garden seeds require much The
same treatment as grass seeds o-
small grains.
~ Alfalfa Is the most wonderfu, NJ ell
cniuvated plants, and the Oldest one
known to history.
lou cannot make as good sil.~a
from ory cornstalks as you can from
mature green corn.
It VIII take good farming to keen nm
and increase soil fertility without nur.
chasing feed grown outside.
Inc egg plant is one of the least
Known garden vegetables and ona
tnat deserves being better known.
mo preparation of manure for n
lotoeo should begin at least three
weeks before the hotbed ia to ha
used.
Demand for good, productive farm
properly Is steadily increasing. Some
very nigh prices are paid for well Inn.
proved farms.
Mnen sowing seed of early vege-
taDie IN Hats in the hotbed It ia n
ueo'aed advantage to cover the ma,
nure with soil.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
HOUSE PASSES SUGAR BILL.
Democratic Measure Boosted Along
by TWenty-four Republican
votea

Washington.-The Democratic fres
sugar bill passed the house Friday.
1913 to 1903. It's passage was helped
by twenty-four Republican. votes. al
though this was Offset by the detection
OF seven Democratic votes against the
bill by members from Louisiana and
Colorado.
At the last moment, Representative
Martin. one OF the Colorado members.
blocked an attempt to fix plans for
consideration Of the excise tax BILL
which through taxation of incomes is
expected to make up the revenue lost
by the free sugar measure.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
TRIED TO KILL JUDGE.

Internal Machine Mailed to Jurist Ex-
plodes in Hands OF Inspector.
New York.-An attempt to kill Judge
Otto A. Roalsky of the court of gen.
eral sessions with bomb proved I'M
successful Saturday nlHnr. It was only
a defect-said to be small accumu.
lation of dirt-in the mechanism of
the Internal machine. which the JUS
tice unsuspectingly had opened, that
saved him from probable death or in
jury. The bomb later exploded while
being examined by Inspector Owen
Egan of the bureau of combustibles,
seriously wounding him about the face
and arms :
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
Wet Cellars.

. Unslacked lime is recommended to
absorb excess Of moisture in the eel
lar in which fruits and vegetables are
stored. 1t will absorb 4 LIMITED
amount. but a. good cellar drain, TO-
gether with good ventilation. will take
care Of ground water. It is a good
thing to air the cellar on mild days
in winter. closing the openings at
night. The ventilators may safely be
left open for several hours when the
outside temperature Is several de-
grees below freezing.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
Mr.. Tinqey Loses.

San Diego. Cal.-By a vote Of ten
to two. the Jury in: the contest
brought by George l.. Patterson. a
banker Of Newcastle, Pa, to have set
aside the will in. which his mother,
Mrs. Harriet P. Thurston, beQueathed
to Mrs. Katherine Tingley, head Of
the Universal Brotherhood and Theo-
sophical society. an estate valued at
$247, 900, found for the contestant FRI
day night
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
Shot From Ambush.

Pittsburg, Kan.-Thomas A. Butler.
professor in wood carving at the state
manual training normal school here
was shot in the mouth and wounded
probably fatally Saturday night soon
after he had alighted from south
bound car near his home. About a
block from the car line two men
leaped on him from ambush, flashed
lights in his face and fired, then fed.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
Selecting Fertilizer,

Thousands of dollars are wasted in
commercial fertilizer every year, not
because the fertilizer Is not all right,
but because We do not know whether
the kind we use ID the kind our land
needs. 1t Is a great study and one
that we must make for ourselves.
Make some simple experiments this
year. Put in strip with fertilizer
you have been in the habit Of using,
and just beside 1t another without It.
This will be worth great deal more
to you than the opinion. Of some In
terested agent.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
WILEY GIVES UP OFFICE.
Pure Food Expert Resigns as Chief
Chemist in Department Of
Agriculture,

Washington.-Dr. Harvey w. Wiley
left the laboratories Of the bureau Of
chemistry Friday night-where for
nearly twenty-nine years he had been
chief chemist-no longer govern
rnent official. but determined to
champion the cause or pure food from
the ranks of the people.
Friction with his superiors and IT.
reconcilable differences OF opinion as
to the enforcement of the pure food
and drug act were the reasons given
by DR.. Wiley for handing his resig-
nation to Secretary Wilson of the de-
partment of agriculture.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25

hat serve az hinges may slip up and
own AZ wanted. II we wish the gate
aised = little to get the pigs under
nd keep the large hogs back, all we
ave to. do Ii, to raise up the gate
nd put the pin in one Of the holes
ust below the band.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
Corn Silaae.

An important consideration is deter
mining the feeding value OF corn 81
lage as compared with that. of corn
slower. foddercorn or bundlecorn, IL
that In ensilage the whole of the
plant, including the stems, is convert
cd into succulent and noruishing food
When fed In any Of the other forms
the stems are rejected and are of val
ne only as they gradually add to the
humus Of the soil.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
The Busy Farmer.

The most unhappy farmers in this
country are those who have stopped
work to rust out In the village.
The man who markets his products
only when he has nothing else to do
will never get the most out of his
farm. The moments spent in reading
market reports are golden.
! The more we make a noise like an
oyster the less trouble We win have
70 overcome.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
ELECTRICITY TO CLEAN GRAIN
Magnetic Pulley Arranged to Separate
Iron and Steel Particles From
Small Kernels.

A magnetic separator for removing
iron and steel from grain was recently
described in an English journal. The
magnetized by current of electricity
run through coils placed within the
rim. The belt conveyor running over
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
Both Legs Paralyxed.

Yonkers, N. Y.-When Edward Tay
10y. 60 years old, made a kick at a
strange dog. his legs went out from
under him and he fell to the sidewalk
He could not get up again. Surgeons
at st. Joseph's hospital, where Taylor
was taken, found both legs paralyzed.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
Would Amend. Carey Act

washington.--se Senator smoot intro.
duced a bill Friday to amend the So
called Carey act. Under the present
law a segregation once made with
draws the sland from entry for ten
years, whether the construction of
reclamation works is begun or not.
Senator Shoots bill reduces this ten
year period to three years. which
time may be extended two years. in
the discretion OF the secretary of the
interior. "a
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
Waterman Killed by AoIdup

Butte. Mont.-James Casey, q
Waterman, was shot and killed early
Sunday when he interrupted the hold.
up of a North Main street saloon.
George Mead, with a wound in his
side, and another in his arm, was ar.
rested at hospital and is suspected
of being one of the two robbers.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
DEADwooD DICK DEAD.
Frontier Character Who Had Lost
Fortune Dies In Denver Jail,


Fortune Dies In Denver Jail.
Denver, Colo.-The body of Robert
Dickey, widely known as "Deadwood
Dick" lies in the morgue here await.
ing word from supposedly wealthy
relatives in Pennsylvania as to it's dis.
position.
D1ckey died in the city jail where
he had been taken on a charge of vag.
rancy.
In the early days he was one of the
most notable figures in Colorado. He
served in the federal army in the Civil
war and was noted as scout, Indian
agent and United States marshal He
made q fortune selling furs in Den.
yer in the early days, but lost all
later.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
Hangs Self in Bath Room.

New York-Mrs. Kathleen Leslie
Doyle Lorillard, wife of Beekman Lo-
rillard of Asheville, N. c., committed
suicide by hanging late Saturday In
the bathroom of her apartments. Ill
health was the cause.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
Noted Officer Called.

Philadelphia Admiral George
Wallace Melville, retired, died Sunday
Of paralysis at the age of u years.
Beginning his career as nghting
leader in 1861, he was in command OF
vessels of the Union throughout the
Civil war and from 1887 to 1898. when
he retired, he was chief of the bureau
of steam engineering in the navy de-
Dartment
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
Turkey Favors De Giers.

Constantinople. - The appointment
OF M. De Giers, at present Russian
minister at Bucharest, to be the Rus
sian ambassador to Constantinople, is
agreeable to the Turkish government
according to latest reports
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
Reject Increase Offered.

Fall River, Mass.-The Fall River
Textile council, representing 10000
operatives, announced Saturday it has
virtually rejected the, five per cent
wage increase offered by the manufac.
turerS.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
De La Bara Sails for Mexico,

Paris.-Francisco de la Barra, ex.
provisional president of Mexico who
has been in Europe for the last few
weeks on special mission, sailed
from here Sunday ON the steamer
Fuerst Bismarck for Mexico.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
'~@ IRON OR STEEL

Separating Iron Particles From Grain.
the pulley carries the grain in the
usual manner. but as the iron or steel
PARTICLES reach the magnetic field, they
are kept In close contact to the belt
until after 1t leaves the pulley on the
under side. The sketch clearly illus
trates the operation.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
Rev. Mcfarland Convicted.

Pittsburg.-The Rev. DIR. Mcfarland.
with the death of Elsie Coe, was found
guilty on Saturday. The jury recon-
mended him to the mercy of the court.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
Deserter Charged With Robbery.

San Francisco.-Joseph Haley, who
was arrested at the United States mil
itary prison on Alcatraz island just
after he had finished two years
term for desertion from the army, viii
be taken to Salt Lake City to answer
to his alleged participation in the rob
berry of a cafe in that city more than
two years ago.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
Five Killed in Hurricane.

Troy. Alabama.-Five persons were
killed in a hurricane which struck
Headland at late hour Friday. Two
others were perhaps fatally injured
and four or Ave more hurt. Many
houses were demolished.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
For Stormy DAVIS.

FOR Stormy Days. =,
When a stormy day comes, spend
few hours over the garden seeds fo,
the coming season. See that they
are not being affected by dampnes.
nor by excessive heat. The mice NAV
be helping themselves.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
nav state Adopts Primary.

Boston.-The presidential prefer
ence primary bill was passed by the
senate Friday and signed by the gov
ernor. Nomination papers will be is
sued by the secretary OF state next
week.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25

GATE AND CONVENIENT LANES
Arrangement Shown In illustration
Permits Farmer TO Drive Little
Pigs Underneath.

(By r. q. wEATHERsToNE.)
In hanging our farm gates and
suilding fences. we should look ahead
or advantages and disadvantages
hat may come up later on.
This post that the gate hangs to
. round. 30 that the bands Of iron
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
Effective Swarm Catcher.

Orange Judd Farmer. For the latter
purpose it is kept over the hive over
aight and the robbers destroyed in
he morning.
The Blackfoot optimist. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1907-1918, 1912-03-25
SAFEGUARD FOR A BEE HIVE
Wire Cloth Cage on Light Wooden
Frame ~ illustrated Will Prove
Effective.

The wire cloth cage on a light wood
N frame as shown 10 not only good
warm catcher. but useful also as .
protector from the robbers, says the
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-02

Erwin Grove of Mena is visiting
friends at this place this week.
J. H. Davis Of Leayenworth, kas~
Is visiting his daughter. Mrs. Anna
Hale. of this place.
Several from This place attended
the literary al Liberty Saturday
night and report a good time.
MIR. and Mrs. Erwin furpn and
Katie Elzey visited Bratcher Grove
and family at Board Camp Wednes-
day.
Wesley lnman aud family visited
Mrs. humans parents AF and Mrs.
r. A. Norris. Saturday night and
Sunday.
Those trading in Mena last week
we're Mr.. and Mrs Dedrlc Hale,
W. A. Norris and sou, w n. Flem-
ing, Erwin Turpin, aud Misses Nora
and Blanche Harper.
Rose Bud
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-02
COVE CATCHES.

Hundreds Of acres Of corn We're
planted in this vicinity last week.
Mrs. A. NJ. Parker Is visiting her
neice. Mrs. Lillian Bush, at Ash
down.
The peach crop is practically safe
and il Is certainly gong 10 De q
whopper.
Miss Evely Parker has accepted
4 situation as saleslady with the
Cove Mercantile Company.
W. J. 6armon has recently added
fine surrey and Two new buggies
lo his liyeIy outfit and will put a
double seated passenger hack on
Tho SmithNilie mail line.
g. l.. Stark. who lives three miles
southeast Of CoNe, had two valuable
work horses killed by lightning
several days ago loss that falls
heavily on farmer al TINS season
0f the year.
j. ". kissler has sold his interest
IN the Coke Mercantile Company 10
his partners. J. Il. Dempsey and 4.
T.. Hunter. and Will open a produce
house at once. Jim is a hustler. and
gets there In whatever he under
lakes.
Parties who are going 10 have
peaches and strawberries to ship
are requested to meet oil the Town
hall next Saturday, May !. for the
purpose Of discussing the shipping
problem. The indications are fa-
yorable for an output Of several
hundred crates Of berries and sew
eral carloads of liberia peaches,
ard the crops should be handled TOT
The besl advantage for the growers.
EishcfInan
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-02
CLAGETT NOTES.

Virgil Ferguson is building on his
farm.
Preaching at the Baptist church
Sunday.
a. I)anville Of Womble was here
last week.
William Hughes was trading in
Nomhle Saturday.
John Buck of Gum Springs is yis-
iting relatives here.
Major +. j. Henley and Mrs. Hem
ley ara visiting in Hot Springs.
The farmers bf this vicinity are
behind with their crops on account
Of so much rain.
our magnificent peach crop is
safe Thus far. Prospects for all
kinds Of fruit are better than we've
had for several years.
A union Sunday school has been
organized at The Baptist church.
The presence Of all Viii help us to
carry on this grand and noble
work.
Herscilel Ferguson of Clagett and
Bertha pruiti Of Board Camp were
married sunday They will make
their home at Hillside. May happi-
ness aud good fortune smile on
them.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-02
POLK COUNTY FARMING
SHOWS BEST PROFITS
Prof. John Trainer, Now in Illinois,
Furnishes Some Interest
ing Data.
parls. NM. Ami p.

Paris, Ill. April %.
To The Star.
Having been among my friends in
centra! Illinois a few months, and
having studied the advancement in
farming and in the prices of farm
lands somewhat carefully. | desire
to make some graphic contrasts be-
tween conditions here and IN Polk
county.
Lands which | knew as selling for
Si25 per acre ten years since, now
range from $3.50 to a little over
$500; many sales are made at the
latter price; few above this.
These lands produce on an aver
age about go bushels of corn per
acre: in some Instances it runs as
high as 100 bushels, but the average
for the true corn belt is 60 bushels.
These lands are largely farmed
by tenants who pay one-half the
crop, delivered at the elevators,
usually nearby. This corn sold at
IS cents january 1, and conse-
quently ealized the land owner
si6.50 per acre. gross.
Since taxes are high, and repairs
of buildings, fences, etc, also cost,
a careful estimate leaves the owner
about Si2 per acre on his invest
ment of, say. S275 per acre, inelud-
ing improvements, showing net
profit of a little over 4 per cent.
The 4Ia,.t+ Tails a
the average profit for the county
is but 80 per cent; thus the reader
will see that | have given the own
er the advantage OF about per
|cent in my estimate.
How does this compare with corn
land in Polk county,
Corn farmers who know their
business readily grow 10 bushels of
corn to the acre and own the land.
This corn sells at 60 cents per
bushel and is worth s2i per acre
when marketed. There is but little
expense attached to the items OF
taxes, buildings, fences, etc, say
| 81 per acre, leaving SD net profit
on lands valued at si5 or less, net
profit of over one hundred and
forty-six per cent on the invest
ment in favor OF Arkansas, and es-
pecially Polk county.
With these figures at hand, | can
see no indictment for farmers in
Polk county to hunt $500 lands, OF
even 5000 real estate in other see
ton.
In my next shall have some
thing to say concerning the climate
|of Illinois.
John Trainer.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-02
BOARD CAMP NEWS.

j. 4. Strickland is ON The sick list.
Born. to Mr.. and AIRS. Albert
lailey. baby girl. /.
Frank Strickland and sister were
shopping in Mena Tuesday
Mrs. Callie philpot of TaIihina,
Ok. is visiting friends and relatives
here
Mrs. Ruby Edmons spent part of
last week visiting with relatives III
Mena.
There MAS prayer meeting at
the home of Uncle Bryant Daniel
night.
Fred Strickland. who has been in
Oklahoma for the past few months,
is back at home.
Mrs. Virgil Balm and children vis-
tied at the home OF Prank Strick-
land Saturday night.
Rev. Rice preached at the home
Of Frank Stanley Saturday night.
Quite a crowd attended.
The literary at the school house
Saturday night was attended by
large crowd and all seemed to en-
joy themselves.
Golden Hair.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-02
oDEN CEIeKs.

w. G. Metcalf made a business
trip to Mt. Ida Monday
Mr.. Rose Of Boles was in this Vi
entity on business Saturday.
w A. Garner was called to Hot
Springs on business Sunday NOM
ing.
The farmers Of this place don't
seem to be enjoying this rainy
weather.
John G. Goodner OF Waters called
on friends and relatives here Satur-
day night.
The small child OF Mr.. 'and Mrs.
p. II. Holiday got severely burned
one day last week.
Miss Bessie Goodner and Robert
Miller. who have been attending
college in Arkadelphda, are again
at home.
W. l.. Pearson and family moved
Monday to their neg home near
Waters, which Mr.. Pearson pur-
chased some time ago from A. A.
Mckenzie. The consideration was
$500.
Blue Ewes.
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-02
INk poTs.

Oscar Wallace attended court at
Mena last week.
Jake eagle and family were shop
ping in Mena Saturday.
A. b. Balentine and family We're
III Mena Tuesday on business.
Rufus Wallace of Mena attended
the literary at Concord Saturday
night.
The literary at Elm Springs is do
ing nicely and will meet next Sat-
ufday night. All are invited.
Everyone remember to come to
Concord next Sunday evening 10
finish the program FOR Decoration.
Mark RathH, who has been Sc
yerely i'll for some time. is still in
q bad condition, with little hope
for his recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Brumley of
NunIey spent Saturday night and
Sunday with Mrs. Brumley's sister,
Mrs. Oscar Wallace.
Ben Eisenhower left last week
for Fort Towson, Ok, to visit his
daughter. Mrs. Sarah Isaaes. He
hadn't heard from her for a mum
Der Of years until few days ago.
IT, HI
The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977, 1912-05-02
SHADY sHAyINGS.

There prayer meeting here Sat-
urday night was good one, though
there were not many present owing
to the bad weather.
There will be prayer meeting at
This place every Saturday night.
Everybody invited to attend and
take part in our work.
There was no Sunday school at
this place Sunday. owing to the bad
weather, but everyone in cordially
invited to come next Sunday.
Uncle Johnny Redmond has sold
his farm to O. b. Stark. He gave
possession las week. and expects to
move to Tennessee to make his
home.
Mr.. Achart, who purchased the
farm known as the Andrews place
sometime ago, has moved out and
taken possession. and expects to
make great improvements in the
near future.
Annie Laurie.