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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
Proceeding Slowly.

We were going dead slow because of
the dense fog" said Capt. Rea in de-
scribing the steamers experiences. Sud
denly an iceberg doomed up 70 star
board which ! estimated to be at least
from $50 10 2co feet high 1t lowered
above us.
The vessel touched it with her star
board bow, but fortunately the impact
only badly denied couple OF her plates.
The Chiltern Range struck the berg u
clancing blow.
What / was most afraid of was that
an underlying spur of the iceberg might
rip the ship Open was tine case when
the Titanic struck. When the ship Sid
away from the berg We went to the east
ward but very slowly. We stood away
til dark and lay all night with the en-
zines almost stopped. We Were sur
rounded ~ icebergs. for. though We could
not see. could hear them. After every
blast of .he whistle a sound like the re
port of a gun followed from twenty TO
thirty SeCODCS later.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
Only Way to Escape
Paying Income Tax

what will take place under the income tax
law. Every corporation in the country
will be required to furnish the internal
revenue bureau with a list of its stock
holders, it's bondholders and others de-
irving an income of more than $1,000 from
it. They will be required to pay income
tax upon the income received from them
bv every such stock or bond holder who
does not file claim of exemption There
fore, the only way to escape the tax Is to
serve notice upon the person authorized
to pay it for YOU that your entire income
is not enough to exceed the exemption. II
a man is q stakeholder in half dozen
companies he can claim exemption In
ttnrn FROM which bic tn.aI ip"nr1e docs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
Administration Program.

The so-called administrative program
may be summarized briefly as follows:
Workmen's compensation act. which
creates state insurance fund.
Mothers pension act. establishing a
fund for the benefit of orphans
Rural credits commission to study Eu-
ropean systems.
Minimum wage act, establishing well
fare commission.
Corporation commission to have SUPER
vision over investment securities
Non-partisan primary election laws
State civil service commission to con-
troll practically all non-elective positions
State water commission. controlling
power and irrigation supplies.
One of the most radical measures which
has passed and received the governors
signature. is the red light aba tement law
which will be submitted to the people i'm
a referendum election shortly This law
places the responsibility squarely upon
the property owners and provides prac-
teal coniiscation of property for a year
as penalty
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
Advice to Parents.

Then follows brief bit of advice to
parents:
ION the preceding pages of this folder
We have addressed a short talk to the
children The same degree of caution
suggested for children applies with equal
force tn parents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12
BARELY ESCAPES FATE
Of STEAMER TITANIC
British Freighter in Collision
With Iceberg East of New
foundIand Banks.

MONTREAL. May 12.-The fate of the
Titanic was narrowly escaped by the
steamer Cniltern Range in a collision
with an iceberg to the east of the New
foundland banks on her voyage from
Hull to this port, where she arrived yes
terday.
The bowplates of the steamer. British
freighter. were badly denied by the
CHANGING blow she struck the berg. and
only the fact that she luckily Sid of
the ice mass and escaped contact with
any sharp section of the underlying por-
lion of it saved her FROM disaster, in
Capt Rea's opinion.
The berg was struck in latitude 4i.39
north and longitude 40 west. in the
track OF the ocean liners. but some dis
lance to the north and east of the spot
where the Titanic met her fate. After
The collision the steamer was surrounded
by icebergs which although they could
not be seen because OF fog. evidenced
their presence by the echoes that re-
.ounded from their towering sides at
syery blast from the steamers whistle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12

The reader who has had assessments
made against his stock and has seen them
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-12

The determination of the trainers of
the proposed law will tend to make it
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-10
MAKE GOOD Use
Of THE HARRAW

II one could be sure Of having just
the right kind of weather during the
time he Is putting in and taking care
of his corn crop it would not be dlr-
ficult matter to be scientifically exact
In the methods adopted. When our
labor. however, Is punctuated by ire
uuent rains many plans are bound to
miscarry, says the Iowa Homestead.
In a general way, however, 1t IS
practicable to do tremendous amount
of weed destruction before it Is time
to use the cultivators. From the
standpoint Of sound agricultural prac-
tice 1t Is rank heresy to put corn in
soil where weeds have already started
II that Is done no amount Of skillfu
labor will ever head them OF, particu-
larly in the corn hills. We have
preached In season and out Of season
about the necessity Of thoroughly disk
ing or narrowing the soil just before
planting, and we have no hesitation
about repeating that advice.
But that Is not enough. because the
best opportunity under average cir
cumstances that Is afforded during the
whole season to destroy weeds Is after
the crop is planted and before 1t
terminates. Two or three borrowings
lust as the corn is ready to shoot
through the surface soil will often
give the weeds such check that they
can never compete with the corn, and
because of this we believe most SIN
cerely that one can afford to plant
part of his acreage somewhat late
rather than to miss the opportunity OF
giving proper attention to what Is
planted early. While we appreciate as
much as any man the necessity OF get
ting the crop In in good time, yet on
the other hand few days delay in
planting does not always mean that
the crop will be that many days late
in ripenng Bear in mind that the
soil is warming up all the time ana
extra tillage on the surface the more
ranidly llberstes fertility. so that the
crop when it is planted comes more
| ouic',ly and more strongly
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-10
DEMOCRATS IN
FULL CONTROL

Elements in the extra session OF con-
gress are unusual President Wilson
has called the great body together at
time when his party mas absolute con-
troll of every branch OF the govern
ment relating to Legislation.
This has not been the case before In
twenty years During that period OF
long ago when the Democrats were In
power President Cleveland called an
extra session. but the conditions were
vastly different from now.
The extra session under President
Wilson is remarkable because the law
makers to q large extent are men OF
comparatively recent rise to proml'
nence. Because of the fact that the
Democratic party Is providing change
from Republican rule for the first time
in sixteen years great interest is CEN
tered upon the doings Of congress.
Virtually a new generation of leg1s-
lators has sprung up With but very
few exceptions there are no men VINO
figured IN congressional doings OF
twenty years ago who are sharing the
responsibilities of the body now.
OF only one thing has the public been
absolutely certain. and that is that the
tariff would be first and foremost
among the subjects for work BY the
legislators. and that revision downward
would be the purpose The legislators
themselves have not known just how
the revision is to be managed. and 1t
has been we'll understood that they
would not all be pleased over all
the details OF the ultimate changes.
The subject has been thrashed over so
often and earnestly that its intricacies
have become feared.
The ways and means committee.
which has had the task of drafting the
tentative form OF the new tariff meas
ure. has been unable to announce com.
pletion of its work in advance Of the
extra session. but the probability Is
that the measure will be taken up
schedule by schedule.
The public has been led to expect
that after the tariff is disposed Of con-
gress will consider currency. the in
come tax. Philippine independence and
the Panama tolls questions
Much publicity has been given to the
proposed national income tax. The tax
will probably apply only to incomes Of
over 5000 annually Certain members
of congress hold that this sort Of levy
would he confined to but compare
tivel, small proportion of the public
and that the revenue would not be SUI
6cient They argue that an inheritance
tax should be added to insure the need.
ed revenue
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-10

the sleeps nose and face. Like many
other matters. prevention is better than
cure.
Winter is a good time to study sheep
diseases. They are so few and easily
learned about that they may be rec
ognized. The treatment for all the
sheep ailments is simple and easily APP
piled. Many of the minor troubles may
be prevented by knowing how. Make
q practice of carefully noticing how the
sheep look and act when well; then
look out for the first symptoms OF
disease.
The winter treatment of sheep ma
nure is important. There is no fea-
ture that pays better and makes less
work than to bed the flock continuous
" under a shed with litter enough TO
keep every animal clean. The mass
absorbs all liquids and is tramped so
hard that it cannot heat. Then, with
the early days of spring, with an ak
cut it across every six inches, to make
the forking easy Cut it down to the
ground. and as II goes on to the spread
er it will fall apart enough to work
into the stubble readily. A dressing
with such manure will make the clover
come in. and its color will be noticea-
BILE mile away.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-10
The Hive In Winter.

Either the hive entrance should be
too shallow for mouse to intrude or
it should be protected by wire cloth
having three meshes to the inch.
The essentials of successful bee
wintering are good stores. warmth and
hives. DO not place bees in clumps
upon low grouni where the bottom
boards will become damp and remain
so all winter. Place the lunches unon
dry ground raised up on by As or
upon hive stands southern slope
with shelter from west and north
winds is highly advisable.
Practically nothing can be done at
this season of the year that will be of
any advantage to the bees. 1t is gen.
orally best to leave them strictly alone
at this time. However. a slight excep-
ton might he made in connection
with bees stored in cellars or other
winter repositories. in which case II is
well occasionally to ventilate the eel
lars and sweep up the dead bees that
accumulate on the floor This is a pos-
tive advantage tn the live ones and in
a large measure prevents the air of
the cellars from becoming foul.-Farm
Journal.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-10
STUDY TO SAVE
TIME AND LABOR

IT won't lie long now until farmers
begin to plant alfalfa. and wouldn't
they ike to know whether ii is pure!
Ony one thing on earth will settle that
doubt. ami that is to test the seed-the
best seed obtainable.
The testing can be done at home too
II takes only simple apparatus, con-
si>tine OF two pieces OF halnel or OF
blotting paper about six inches square,
between which are placed 100 seeds
The whole. placed between two plates
should be kept moist. but not 'sopping
wet. and the seeds which have sprout
ed counted every day At the end OF
six days the total number Of sprouted
seeds will represent fairly well the ger
minntne power of the sample. Good
alfalfa seed should give percentage OF
at least 50
Does the sample contain large mum
Der of brown seeds? If so 1t would
be safer not to use it. The brown
seeds may sprout in the apparatus just
described. but fail enirely to make
plants when put in the ground out OF
doors
Many farmers SOW screenings or seed
which is little better than screenings
aud try to make up for lack of quail
lty by doubling the quantity. This
may do well enough where land Is
cheap. but there is too much danger
anywhere Of getting poor stand or
Oh uoadQ X
State Agricultural College.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-10
A MODEL COLONY
HOUSE FOR FARM

This shed roof colony house, designed
by the Massachusetts Agricultural col
lege. has its wall made of commercial
roofing without boards. 1t IL roarded
up eighteen inches around tba bottom
to give stability to the frame and also
to form a scratching base so that the
papei will not be worn through near
the floor.
In building this house the frame was
put together, then boarded up eighteen
inches around the bottom and seven
eighths inch strips nailed on the out
side of the studding from the boarding
ut the bottom to the top in order to
bring the studding out even with the
boards Two inch mesh wire was then
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-10
THE ONLY
Democratic Paper
Central WASHINGTON
POINTS OF A DAIRY COW.

: The dairyman who sets out to
. select cows for his dairy should
: have in mind these five points:
. First.-A COW with a large
: body and an especially large
. middle piece as this indicates a
: capacity for eating and digest
. ing lots Of food.
Second.-A thinly fleshed back.
. bone. This indicates that the
food Is not made into flesh.
Third.-A large udder. as 1t Is
here that the milk is made.
Fourth. Milk wells that are
large 1t is through the milk
wells that the blood returns to
the heart from the udder. Ii
they are large II indicates that
there Is large amount of blood
passing through the udder.
Fifth. Large, clear eyes.
which are an indication Of good
nerves. Good nerves are essen
tial because they drive the or
CANS OF digestion ana mix max
ing.
Add to the dairy of cows Sc
lected on this basis. the scales
and the Babcock test and sue
cess is assured.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-10
THE ONLY
nemocratic Paper
CENTRAL WASHINGTON
THE HOG GROWER.

\ box containing ashes. char
coal and II little sulphur should
he in every pen rs n corrective
and preventive of cholera.
Keep the boar 10y himself in
pen with a strong yard attached.
If possible he should be kept at
little distance from the sows.
Don't select Il heavy, lazy SOW
for breeder. She should be
mild in disposition. but possess
ed of sufficient energy to take
exercise
The practical remedy for little
pigs that are liable to be trou-
bled with thumpS is to provide
them plenty of exercise and large
range.
When the pure bred swine are
kept for breeding purposes they
should be given every opportuni-
ty for bone and muscle develop
ment rather than a development
of fat
DO not use buckwheat straw
for nests. as it Is liable to cause
an irritation of the skin.
q. Z. = =.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-10
Lice on Colts.

Free application of pyrethrum insect
powder proves fairly effective in con-
trolling lice on colts But it is also
absolutely necessary to clean up. dis
infect. whitewash, admit sunlight and
perfectly ventilate the stable occupied
by the animals. \ decoction of four
ounces of stavesacre Qarkspur) seeds
In gallon of boiling water, allowed to
stand covered for twelve hours, proves
much more effectual as a destroyer OF
ice than any powder
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-10
SHED ROOF COLONY HOUSE.

SHED ROOF COLONY HOUSE
stretched over the studs, and over the
wire was nailed the commercial roof
ing The wire was used to give still
ness to the roofing
The frame for the base or floor Is
made of by As These are fastened
to the runners by lag screws Inch
mesh wire is stretched over the open
Ing in front A canvas screen is hinged
at the top and lowered in very stormy
weather or on extremely cold nights
This building was used during the
winter for pen of Silver Penciled
Wyandottes There were no frozen
combs. and the egg production was
good They were placed in this house
about the LIST of February.
MATERIALS.
Strips and braces. ! by rs 10 feet long;
3 by 3s u feet long.
Rafters, by SIS 8 feet long,
Stills and josts 2 by As feet long; 3
2 by AS G feet long
Runners. 2 by As 10 feet long tchest-
nut
Floor. $50 feet matched stuff
Roof, rolls cOmmerclal TOoilnS.
50 running feet of % inch by inch strips
Is board feet for door.
10 square fee; 2 inch mesh wire.
u square feet inch mesh wire
ll-3 yards o! muslin
hinges
l latch.
lag screws.
Nails
Estimated cost where good lumber
and material are used without labor,
$3.50
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-10
Fresh Manure 10 Best.

When the fact Is considered that 1t
takes nearly two tons OF fresh barn
yard manure to make one ton Of rotted
manure. owing to loss by evaporation
and leeching. it may be seen that much
of the fertilizing matter originally con
tanned is lost in the rotting process and
that when fresh there are more tons
and so more fertilizing material to
make use of Kansas Farmer.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-10
Make Your Trees New.

Tree renovation is now in order II
pays wonderfully when properly zone
The first thing is to remove the deaG
branches. then the interfering ones
the suckers and the water sprouts
Then next Scrape off and burn the
rough bark to kill the insects. Finally
noint all wounds larger than one-half
inch with white lead and oll.-Ameri
cuu 4 rricultllriSt.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-10
SCAB INFESTED SHEEP.
Treatment Of the Disease and Best
Methods Of Prevention.

Scab in sheep is like itch in the hui
man family and mango in horses and
dogs. says the Farm Journal. 1t is
caused by minute acarus, which bur
rows IN the skin. producing intense
irrita ton. Like all similar diseases, it
dourishes best if the subject is dirty.
The most prominent symptom OF
scab III sheep is rubbing against build
ings posts. trees. etc, and sometimes
the loss of patches Of the fleece This
must not be COMPOUNDED with simple
barn itch" where sheep are too close
ly confined. especially in filthy quar-
tiers. or where the fleece Is not clipped
early enough in spring. This itch
arises from local irritation by dirt or
excessive heat of a heavy fleece on
warm days and Is relieved by outdoor
exercise and shearing. Probably the
best remedy for scab infested flock
Is to market them to the best advan-
tage and then buy new flock free
from scab.
Treatment consists in shearing and,
If practicable. washing in weak soap
SuuS. tHeH app! soiutioH Hhaue VA
one pound each of coarse tobacco, sui
phur and salt boiled for half an hour
in a gallon Of water. cooled and di-
luted to three gallons. Two drains OF
corrosive sublimate dissolved and mix
ed with the whole will do no harm.
A pint is sufficient for a sheep. Give
second application week later. APP
ply along the back and other affected
parts. using a small necked bottle.
For a dip reduce the same mixture.
using your Judgment as to the required
strength Be careful not to immense
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-10
A PRIME HEREFORD.


present the most conservative ratio be-
tW cen demand and supply.
The most desira BILE weight for prime
steers is about 1900 pounds, and the
preferable age is two and half years.
The most favorable period at which
TO market prime beef is during June
aud December. although there is de-
mand for it throughout the year.
All grades below prime f1uctuate
widely. They are influenced visibly
by dry weather. competition from 9TH
er grades. the high price of feed and an
overstocked market.
Butcher stock is most in demand
during the spring months.
Stockers ana feeders bring the high
est prices during February. March and
April. IT, Bulletin University of Wisconsin
Agricultural Experiment Station.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-10

Keep the icy spots covered in yards
and paddocks where young. unshod
horse stock and brood mares run loose
in the daytime A thin coating Of sand.
gravel, coal ashes or loan will answer
the purpose, and even the manure from
the stable is better than nothing
American Cultivator.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-10
aarrela 10 Iift2 Try Ihia.

When many barrels are to be up.
ended the device shown herewith will
save backache and finger strain. In.
Guiding the six inch hand grip. the
handle shown above the barrel Is about
two feet long. Just below the hand
grip a metal hook about an inch wide
Is fastened. This Ats over the chine
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-10

The Dorset breed Of sheep is es-
pecially noted for its fecundity and
is popular on that account. 1t Is
so prolific that under careful man
agement two breeding seasons
year are possible, although this is
seldom done. The Dorset is solidly
built, having a broad back and
short legs 1t has a tuft of wool
on its forehead, and both rams and
ewes are horned 1t is one of the
most ancient Of the English breeds
and has been preserved in its orig
inal purity from remote period.
The head shown is of Dorset ram
which was a winner last year.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-10
WHEN YOU MARKET BEEF.
Some of the Things the Stock Raiser
Ought to Bear In Mind.

Every farmer who feeds or handles
reliable daily farm paper, which has
a good complete market report, and
keep posted on the market He ought
to know the type of cattle he has and
in what class they belong, so that he
can intelligently interpret the market
reports He should also know at what
time of the year his cattle are most in
demand.
From study of monthly prices on
the Chicago market over a period ex-
tending from 1899 to 1909 G.. ii. Dacy
drew the following conclusions:
prime steers fuctuate the least and
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-10
CONVENIENT BARREL HANDLE.

of the barrel At the lower end is a
wooden crosspiece followed on the in
ner side so as to fit the curvature OF
the barrel If very heavy barrels are
to be handled the handle should be six
to twelve inches longer. so as to get
extra leverage when lifting. - Orange
Judd Farmer
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-10
TIS0N'S MESSAGE
70 NEW CONGRESS

-. III. Senate and House OF "epre
seutadves: . ,.o,crsss together
S" session because Il
a Ant, was laid upon the party ,, now IN IN
s ssS at the recent elections which IT
poI. ~. 70 perform promptly in order
oas'. So burden carried by the people
~. - existing law may be lightened
'D. '",n a. possible and in order, also
,s.t the business interests of the e. eo ,ln
~ 80, not be kept too long in sns-
" =. :. TO what the fiscal changes
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-10
Device For Pulling SapIings.

For removing bushes and small trees
the device illustrated herewith has
proved very satisfactory. 1t consists
of five or six foot stick Of round
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-10
Ia Your Orchard Wet?

The drained orchard stands a far
better chance to be profitable than the
undraiued one Now is a good time to
NU,iro an filing
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1913-04-10
A SAFE RULE.

1t is a good and safe rule to so
iourn in every place as If you
meant to spend your life there,
never emitting an opportunity Of
doing n kindness or speaking
true word or making friend
Ruskin.