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Putnam patriot., 1912-03-08
HANDLE MANURE
 DIRECT IS BEST
Prof. Gilmore of New York Sta. ton Finds Much Loss Where Allowed to Be Exposed
 to Weather.

On the subject of hauling manure, Professor Gilmore of the New York experiment station, says:
 We think, all things considered, it is better to haul manure directly from the stable to the fields than it is to pile it up for any length of time.
 If well-rotted manure Is desired for trucking purposes or for top dressing for hay lands, then 1t must be stored, but under ordinary condi- tions for this purpose losses from 25 to 45 per cent in the fertilizing value of manure occur, and if it is not kept reasonably. wet and stirred from time to time, excessive fermentation re- suits, to say nothing of dry burning and teaching. Losses amounting to 37 to 57 per cent have been recorded when manure has been exposed to weather.
 This loss refers mainly to the fer tilizing material in the manure. It is still available as humus or organic matter when applied to the soil.
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-08
EXCELLENT STUDY FOR FARM
 BOYS DURING WINTER MONTHS
Described Especially O Youths Who Wish to Make ft Object Lesson During Severe Gold
 Months-NeedfuI Things

takes a microscope of quite high power to detect them. These are the plants lungs. Through them it gets the air it needs to live on.
 If you cover plant so tightly that it cannot get air. 1t will smother just as surely as you would with blan- ket over your head That Is what will happen if you got your seeds in too deep, or if you let the ground get hard above them before they come up.
 If you wish to be sure just how deep to plant your seeds, try this lit 1 tie experiment.
 Take a tall glass tumbler or pint fruit-jar and fill it with earth. Press down into it, next the glass, three seeds of any kind you wish to test. Press the first clear to the bottom. the second about half way to the bot tom. and the third leave within an inch of the top. Do not put them directly over one another. Wrap a heavy paper around the glass to keep out the light, and keep the earth in 1 1t moist and warm.
 Every day slip off the paper, and | l note how the seeds are doing. Which ever one thrives the best Is the one you want to take as your guide in the matter of depth. What do you think will happen to the one at the bottom | You have noticed that there is a great part of the seed that is not l filled up by the baby plant. This | mart is filled with food upon which the plant lives until it gets roots long | enough to feed itself
 After the food in the seed is all used up, there must be other food in the soil ready for it to live on. This is the critical time in young plants | life. If it is starved and stunted now, it will never make up for it.
 Remember, then, that good seed, n well prepared seed-bed, and plenty of
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-08
taroe Ruo muffs Eclipse Owners

Some of the stoles and muffs that are being carried on cold days are so huge that they fairly eclipse a slip Of a girl entirely. With the skirt and coat made as slim as the physical pro- portion of a slender girl can stand and then the addition of huge neck piece and huff, to say nothing of an all-eclipsing hat, girl Is completely lost. Twenty years ago she could never have carried the big muf1s and neckpieces made of long-haired furs that are fashionable now without bending under their weight. But the furrier has looked out for that, and the biggest muff weighs scarcely as much now as the little old-timer did. One thing is practical about these giant mufYs. No ones arms arc going to suffer with cold while they have such a shelter. The best of these muffs completely envelop the arms to the elbows, and the muff itself covers the lap like a robe.
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-08

Seeds need air for germlnation. The
 beans in both bottles were soaked
 24 hours and then were put in dry
 bottles. Bottle A contained suffi-
 cient air to start the few seeds.
 Bottle B had not enough. The wa
 ter in the tumbIer c did not contain
 sufficient air for germination.
 the tiny plant discovered. It lies snugly cradled in one end of the bean. You will see that it has two parts, a small waxen point, and tiny, vel Jewish, folded leaf. The point is the root, and a tender, delicate thing it is.
 This little root must work it's way down into the ground, both to feed and to hold in place the little plant. If the ground is not well prepared. If 1t is too hard and eloddy, the little root may become so broken and bruised as to hinder, or perhaps en- tirely check. its growth.
 The tiny leaf, too, which must push upward, needs soil that is soft and loose, if 1t Is not to be injured.
 Plant a few seeds in bed of wet sawdust, and you will soon see, branching out from the main root, many little rootlets. A little later, a set of fine hairs, called root-hairs, will appear on the rootlets.
 It is through these that the plant gets it's nourishment from the soil They take up all the clements that the plant needs, and send them UT through little veins to the stems and leaves. as your food is taken through your body by the veins, in the shape of blood.
 The plants blood is called sap The tiny mouths can only use the food in the soil when it is ''in solution, that is to say, when 1t is thoroughly dissolved. You can see that 1t will need considerable moisture to do this If the ground is too light and loose
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-08
IN THE JAPANESE STYLE
Excellent Suggestion for Linen Show. CT That VIII Be Out of the ordi-
 nary-For Place Cards.

A charming idea for linen shower is to carry i out in Japanese fashion with the colors of the cherry blossom as the decorative scheme.
 If the luncheon Is designed, darken the room and hang numbers Of Chi nese lanterns about. These may be suspended from red and green cords festooned around the walls, and can dles for the table may be in green, with the rosy color for the shades. Carnations, or better still the cherry blossoms themselves, so beautifully made now in paper, can be the flower, and placing some of the branches in crystal bowls and vases, just few in each, gives pretty effect. Tall screens covered with the blossoms may be placed about wherever most effective. forming alcoves and cozy corners.
 Have the parcels of linen wrapped in rose paper and tied with green rib bons. A girl friend wearing a kimono in the two colors may bring in the packages, handing them to the bride to-be, or placing them on large tray ready for the purpose, where the laughing recipient may open and dis play the contents to those present. Place cards may be tiny fans with Japanese heads pasted on them.
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-08
Ry MRS. L. GRIMEsl

From fall till spring seems like a long time to a boy, especially if he has a choice lot of seeds that he is anxious to put into the ground. But there is a great deal to be done dur ing the time of waiting.
 The boy who does not mean to waste his time and labor must learn something about what his plants will need before he Is even ready to pre- pare his ground.
 The first thing needful is to under stand something about the makeup of the seed itself. As seeds are quite similar in general characteristics, studying one closely will give a fair understanding of others.
 The common white bean is easy to get, and to study, so We will take in as an example.
 Soak few beans in water over night. Then take one and cut the tough outer covering around the edge with the point of pin. The halves can then be easily spread apart, and
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-08

the water will all drain and dry away, and no matter how rich the soil may be, the plant will die for want of food.
 So an important thing to keep in mind, when preparing the seed-bed, is that the top soil, to the depth of several inches, should be worked up lightly and loosely enough so that the root can readily push through, and still be pressed firmly enough so that the moisture can not all escape.
 All over the stem and leaves are little openings, called pores" It
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-08
Futile Arguments.

There was odce an orator. Themis tocles. and as he reasoned a Colene. Boanerges in the audience huried a stone the speaker. He took il up and showed 1t to the audience with the remark: "A weighty argument but not convincing and the argu. ments of some are like the stone of the fellow in the crowd.
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-08
Bullock With Two Hearts.

There was killed recently at Dept ,ord. London, a bullock of phenomenal development. The animal. which was ,red IF months. was found to have .wo hearts, one being of normal siss md the other somewhat smaller. Such freak has never been known before ~ the snnals q the market
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-08
EeM aIrds Ia Indian Seas

The absence of sea birds forms a singular trait in the character Of the Indian seas; scarcely a single liyiEi thing appears In the sky above. O; the sea below. betwixt Bombay am tha Indus
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-08
When All VIII Be Rich.

Hop Sing is Chinese laundryman with a cheerful, thoupf somewhat un- usual philosophy After bewailing the hard times and Ifcx of business. he added. smilingly: 'Bimeby evrybody be lich. velly lich. bimeby. How's that?" "Alla poor people got no money; no can eat Then ala poor people die.'
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-08
Hold Yourself In Reserve.

Reserve is power. He is wise who lives a good part of his life inside of himself Too much speech is weak ness. It is better to hold much of ourselves in reserve. to be discernsd by degrees. and never to the uttss. Root limit
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-08
In CIorioua italy.

It has been observed that in Italy the memory does nor than the eye Scarcely . stone is turned up tat has not some histo1fcal association. an eisnt or modern. that may not bs said Q have xoh uAAor t.
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-08
Home.Made Dress Box.

There are shirt waist boxes galore. innumerablo dress chests and many improvised receptacles for us in the woman's room. but the latest novelty is the result of an ingenious brain. which conceived the possibilities of having a dress box, full length. to match the hardwood floor in her room.
 A cheap frame was constructed of pine, lined throughout with white oil cloth, the edge glued oD the outside. This was covered with linoleum, . clever imitation of oak, in two shades. It was glued to the outside and the raw edges were covered with tan leather strips, held in place with brass studs. The hinges and lock were of brass. Two stout straps were tackled to the inside of the lid, mak- ing good receptacle for holding two parasols Ball-bearing casters com pleted the dress box, and the owner paid much less fol this treasure than a fancy one would cost at any store.
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-08
citaxenne Iumnars.

The persistency with which the lit tie basque effects shown in the peplums and frills to be used outside of the skirt have been brought to the front indicates that they have taken quite strong hold. Jumpers are now brought out with this frill finish and are usually made of messaline or soft finished silk. They are cut on sur plice lines, the model underneath ap- bearing uncovered to the waist line both back and front. The edges are finished of with narrow puffing-- Dry Goods Economist.
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-08

genuine sealskin coat is hand some, no matter how shapeless it is, but the seal plush coat must be fault less and elegant in line to possess distinction. This coat is exceedingly smart and graceful, though the ma terial is the comparatively inexpen- sive brown seal plush and the collar and cuffs are of oppossum-also an in. expensive fur Like all these coats, this model closes far over toward the left hip and Is quite straight from hip to ankle.
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-08

5o Bonds ss$s:y' s.sssss :.: servative investment. Over twenty mine year old. Have paid every dollar when due. Bya special act of the Legislature their bonds are made legal investment for trustees, executors, administrators, and other managers of trust funds. Denominati on of 100, 200 andupwards Coupon bonds with sem-snnual interest. Full information of Geo. E. Shaw. agent.
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-08
Radjum s.ems Indestructibie.

Radium of the highest activity never loses any of its properties. A regular output of radium means regular increase in the quantity Of radium in existence in the world In consequence of this property, hiring system has been developed. proce- dure which will naturally hamper the development of a market
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-08
Relief From Earaehe.

Make a small teaspoonful of glyce- rine quite warm by holding In spoon over a candle, pour gently into the ear, lay a pad of heated cotton wool all over the ear and fasten or with hannel bandage, This re- quires care; mind the glycerine must be warm, not hot
Putnam patriot., 1912-03-08
Insurance Men

Splendid opportunity to handle our health, accident and natural death benefit policy, costs $1 per month. This is form of insurance that appeals to the masses and is easily sold; liberal commissions with collecting interest, given right men. Apply Security, Box 3455, Boston, Mass. 7'lO
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-06
MONTGOMERY GUILTY
OF SIMPLE ASSAULT

c. L. Montgomery. who was tried
yesterday on charge of assaulting
Ong Tong with a deadly weapon, was
neither convicted or acquitted of the
charge when the jury reported yes-
terday afternoon at o'clock. The
verdict brought in pronounced the
defendant guilty Of simple assault,
the penalty for which is not severe
The young man has OF yet been sem
fenced.
Ihe time of the court has been Ia
Ken today with the cas- eof the State
VS.. Harry Britt, the defendant being
bartender at Helix charged with
assault with a dangerous weapon nm
on the person of Joe Bannister. Tie
evidence shows that luring =. disturb.
ance in Gus Arp's sa,oln at Helix Last
July, the defendant struck Bannls. -
tWice with a billy club" The de-
fcnse Is trying to G., .ablish that Bfitt
struck the blows only after tna ,om
p'aining. witness haJ mad, several
'ffeats end had e.ttAn pied to carry
them out. Carter & Smythe rApre-
sent the defendant.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-06
CLUB ELECTION LOOKS
PEACEFUL, MAY Be HARD FOUGHT

Though the general indications
point to a quiet election at the annual
meeting of the Commercial club to-
night, it is barely possible that a
spirited contest may be waged for
control of the board of managers.
What gave evidence of being a very
loving and peaceful session may be
thrilled with more or less excitement
because of the apparent efforts of the
local electric concern to take dip
into the stream of club politics,
y During the past year the board of
managers has been very Independent
and progressive in its handling of
subjects relating to the electric COM
pany and other public service cor
porations. Seemingly there are par:
ties who would like to change this
status of affairs and so would love
to bring about the defeat of at least
one member who is proposed for re-
election to the board. The man they
are after is Dr. c. J. Smith.
For the presidency of the club it
is conceded that w. e. Brock, present
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-06
Is Missing.

Seattle, Wash, Feb. 6.-W. Z. Le~
Larm, the missing head of the insolv-
ent Columbia River Orchard company
and the Washington Orchard Irriga-
tion e Fruit company. also went in
to the telephone business and operat-
ed it as a side line for his orchard
lands enterprise.
Mrs. c. Kirk Swafford, of this city,
held 10 of the 1870 shares of the In
terstate Telephone company with
headquarters in Pendleton, Ore, ard
when seen at her home here said that
in October, 1910, she sold her interest
in the telephone company to DeLarm
for SIS, 900, for which De Larm gave
her an agreement in escrow to run
one year. She said De Larm issued
100000 in telephone bonds and with
$500 of these bonds and $500 Of
bonds of the International Veneer
company a Centralia project headed
by De Larm, made a contract with
George Armstrong, of Spokane, and
II. H. Humphrey, of Portland, for
lands in Grant county, this state, con-
stituting part of his orchard land
scheme.
When the escrow agreement expir-
ed the telephone company went into
the hands of a receiver and the Kenne
wick bank, which was a creditor to
the extent of $4,000, bid the proper
ty. All Mrs. Swafford got out of her
deal was $4,000 in telephone bonds.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-06
Fight for Principle Unhurt.

New York, Feb. 6.-Ames Pinchot,
brother of Clifford, today discussed
the progressive republican nomination
imbroglio, saying:
MANY supporters of Senator La
Toilette feel that Colonel Roosevelt is
not as far advanced as Senator La
Toilette, in progressiveism but it is
clear that they agree on the funda-
mentals and, above all, have the same
conviction that country belongs to the
people and that the government must
be an instrument for the peoples ben
eft.
Senator La Follette's withdrawal
would mean simply that the progress
sives realize, that owing to the de-
mand for Mr.. Roosevelt and on ac-
count Of Senator La Follette's health,
he cannot accomplish the purpose.
with him out, the progresstves
could continue the old fight for the
principle, under a new leader
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-06
Box Is Old and Rusty.
COMMITTEES NAMED
FOR LIBRARY BALL

Committees for the annual library
ball to be given in the Eagle-Wood-
man hall February IS, have been an
nounced as follows:
General arrangements-Mrs sam
uel p. Sturgis, Mrs. James a. Fee,
Mrs. G. NJ. Rice, Mrs. George Hart
man, Jr., Mrs. c F Colesworthy, Mrs.
II NJ. Henderson, Mrs Norbourne
Berkeley Mrs John F. Robinson
Mrs Edwin p. Marshall.
Patronesses-Mrs william F. Mat
lock. Mrs James a. Fee, Mrs. c. f.
Colesworthy, Mrs T. c. Taylor Mrs.
A. ]. McAll!ster, Mrs. w. L. Thomp-
son. Mrs. F. e. Judd, Mrs, j. Il.
Dickson, Mrs. c. p. Bishop, Mrs Ed
win p. Marshall Mrs. Norbourne
Berkeley, Mrs. G. NJ. Rice, Mrs
Frank Frazier Miss Fleek, Mrs
Robert Forster.
Decoration-Mrs. \. C. Hampton,
Mrs G. w. Phelps, Mrs. Nesmith
Ankeny. Mrs. r. E. Ringo, Mrs. w.
e Pruitt, Mrs. j. p. Winter, Miss
Laura d. Nash.
Refreshments - Mrs. Norbourne
Berkeley. Mrs. John F. Robinson.
To pour coffee-Mrs. Mary La
Dow. Mrs. Mary j. Lane, Mrs. H. b
johnson, Mrs. r. Alexander, Mrs. h.
] Sommerville, Mrs. I. NJ. stark
weather, Mrs. George Clark. Mrs. Lee
Moorhouse, Mrs. H. L. Bickers, Mrs,
H. d. Jones.
Assistants-Mrs James Johns, Mrs.
]. f. Robinson, Miss Adna Raley,
Mrs. Thomas Vaughan, Mrs. 1. U.
Temple, Mrs William Moore, Mrs.
Charles Bonney, Mrs. j. f. Jerard,
Mrs e. Il. Wade, Miss Una Smith.
Punch-Mrs. George Hartman, Jr.,
Mrs T, NJ. Henderson, Mrs. Edwin P.
Marshall
Assistants-Nrs John HALEY, Jr.,
Mrs. Thomas Thompson, Mrs. IS. S.
Burroughs, Mrs. F. r. Livengood,
Mrs Adolph L. Schaefer. Mrs. G. l.
La Dow Mrs. f. T. Wade, Mrs. Will
liam Mckinney
Floor manager-Mr, Frank Fra
zier.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-06
$4,000 TROOPS HELD
UNDER ARMS BY U. S.
To Be Sent to Mexican Bor-
der Unless Situation
There Clears
Warships Also Sent to Southern Wa
ters But Officials Evade Giving
Definite Reason.

Washington, ID. c., Feb. 6.-Thirty-
four thousand United States troops
today are under arms and are ready
to start Immediately. upon receipt of
orders from the war or state depart
ments, for the Mexican border to
protect American interests which are
jeopardized by the hostile political
situation in President Madero's coun-
try.
Five thousand American troops are
already in Texas and close to the
Mexican border and should the other
troops be ordered out, the United
States government would have forty
thousand men to keep the Mexicans
from violating the American neutral
ity laws.
President Madero has not as yet
made a reply TO President Tafts ulti-
matum that fifty American prisoners
must be released Immediately and
that bullet from a Mexican gun
falling on the north side or the Rio
Grande will be sufficient cause fol
action by American troops.
Announcement was made here to-
day that the South Atlantic fleet of
warships are now under orders to
sail for Guantanamo, off the coast OF
Cuba. In explaining the orders, the
state department this morning said
that it was possible that some of the
ships might be ordered to proceed to
New Orleans to participate in the
Mardi Gras celebration.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-06
WILDCAT PROMOTER
HAS OPERATED HERE
W. E. De Larm Controlled
Telephone Line In
THIS Section
Orchard Company Headed by Him is
Defunct and lie is MysteriOusly
Missing.

Pendleton has been connected with
the latest sensation in wildcat finan-
ciering by reason of the fact that w.
e. De Larm, head of the defunct or
chard companies in Washington, for
merly operated here, having several
years ago secured control of the tele-
phone line running out of Pilot Rock
and of which w. L. Thompson and
Herbert Boylen are now at the head,
and having at the same time contract
ed to take over the Butter Creek line.
At that time, according to DR.. c j..
Smith who is interested in the Butter
Creek line, he declared his intention
of paying for the system by the sale
of orchard land bonds. The Mrs. c.
Kirk Swafford mentioned in the fol-
lowing dispatch is we'll remembered
here for her connection with the Pilot
Rock telephone system. Following is
the dispatch which tells of the latest
Development in the case now attract
ing attention.:
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-06

vice president, will have the inside
track Seemingly he will have no op-
position. The same seems to apply
also to Jack Keefe, the paid secre-
tary.
Dan p. Smythe, president of the
club, has declined to seek a reelec-
tion and several members of the man
aging board have also declared them
selves as anxious to give way to 9TH
ers. OF those very prominently men,
toned for places on the new board
the following may be named: G. NJ.
Rice, DR.. C. J. Smith, R. H. Wilcox,
Clarence Bishop, w. L. Thompson, II.
d. Gray, A Borie, A J. McAllister,
III. w. Collins, w. ]. Clarke. j. P.
Winter, Leon Cohen, r. Alexander,
l.. G. Frazier and e. ]. Murphy. OF
these men, Messrs. Rice, Smith
Thompson, Gray, Winter and Meal
lister are members of the present
board
The officers elected this evening
will begin their terms the first OF
March.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-06
TONG WARRIORS RESORT
TO USE OF DYNAMITE

San Francisco, Feb. 6.-Dynamite
today entered into the fight among
the Chinese Tongs here when repre-
sentatives of the Hop Sing tong plant
ed one hundred dynamite caps and
lit slow fuse in an attempt to slay
Duh Wah. secretary of the Sen Suey
tong. Another Chinese found the
death machine and extinguished 1t.
1t means that the war will branch out
and include general fight among the
tong men on the Pacific coast,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-06
C0NSIGNS N0N-SlNGING
SINGERS TO SING SING

"Any man who can sing and won't
sing ought TO pe in Sing Sing" said
Rev Evans. evangelist, at the Baptist
church last night wnen again he
spoke to a full house.
A large number of men were pres
ent last night and many faoe~ which
have not been seen in church for a
long time are being seen every night.
Mr.. Evans spoke on Peters back
sliding. No one left the house until
the service was over. There were
those who made start for a better
life.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1912-02-06
PROBE OF OVERCHARGES OF
EXPRESS COMPANIES ON

Washington, Feb. 6.-Express com
panies of this country, accused of
overcharging the public, are under
investigation today by the interstate
commerce commission and plans are
being made for their prosecution by
the government. Wholesale violation
of the law are alleged against the
big firms operating in New York,
Chicago and San Francisco. Heavy
fines will be asked by the commits
sion If the companies are found gull
ty.