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BATTLE ROYAL IN THE CHICAGO CONVENTION. Republican Alone W ill National (lath ering D eterm ine W ho Candidate It to Be. GREAT 1908 CAMPAIGN NOW ON. In the D em ocratic Field, W a sh in g ton Political Observers Think Bryan Is a Certainty. C PRESIDENTIAL CAM PAIGNS SINCE 1856. Good Thing to Cut Out and Save for R eference. There have been thirteen campaigns by the Republican and Democratic parties. H e p u lillm u 4 a n d Id a tea. 1850— Fremont and Dayton. 1860—Lincoln and Hamlin. 1864— Lincoln and Johnson. 1868—Grant and Colfax. 1872—(«rant and Wilson. 1876—-Hayes and Wheeler. 1880—Garfield and Arthur. 1884-— Blaine and Logan. 1888— Harrison and Morton. 1892— Harrison and Reid. 1896— McKinley and Hobart. lilOO-— McKinley and Roosevelt. 1004— Roosevelt and Fairbanks. D e iu u crstlc C an d id a tes. W ashing ton correspondence: HIS d tp will be the center o f the great political campaign which will rage from California t o Maine until the ballots of next November deter mine the people’s choice for Presi dent. From now on until the sue- •esKor o f M r. Itooeevelt Is chu rn there will not » an instant’s in termission in the din of political battle. Secretary Taft stands sharply in the limelight and his friends are redoub ling their efforts in his behalf. The fact that he is the candidate of the ad ministration is sure to have the effect of keeping Washington on the Jump to watch every move. Senators Foraker and Knox and Secretary Cortelyou. also located In Washington, will help to keep tile political pot furiously boiling In the capital. New York will get the height of its excitement from the fact that Gov. Hughes seems destined to bo a factor o f no small moment in the line up o f the contestants In Chicago. Vi«» President Fairbanks and Speaker Can non, presiding officers res|>eotively of the Senate and House, must Inevitably keep these bodies embroiled in the •tress growing out of their candidacy, and their home States o f Indiana and Illinois are likely to feel the heat. Between these men, Taft, Knox, Hughes. Foraker. Fairbanks and Can non. the convention at Chicago is re garded an open chance. Ail are pow erftilly tracked, all will push their cam- 1830— Buchanan and Breckinridge. 1800— Douglas and Johnson.* 1864— McClellan and Pendleton. 1808— Seymour and Blair. 1872—Greeley and Brown. 1870—Til den and Hendricks. 1880— Hancock and Fnglish. 1884—Cleveland and Hendricks. 1888—Cleveland and Thurman. 1892—Cleveland and Stevenson. 1890— Bryan and Sewall. 1900— Bryan and Stevenson. 1904— Parker and Davis. •By the northern Democrats and Breck inridge and Lane by the southern Dem ocrats. K lectora l V otes. The number of electoral votes received by the two parties in ^hese contests and the pluralities are shown here: Plu. Rep. Dem. m D 1856... ................ 114 174 108 R 1860... •72 191 R 1864... 212 21 1868... ................ 214 134 R 80 223 It 03 1872... ................ 286 1.876. . . ................ 185 184 i R 1880... ................ 214 1.55 so R D 219 37 1884... ................ 182 168 83 R 1888... ................ 233 132 D 1892... ................ 271 178 1896... ................ 271 05 R 178 137 It 1900... 153 19 0 4 . . . 196 R 140 •The electoral vote of the Breckin- ridge-Lane ticket of the southern Demo crats : the Douglas-Johnson ticket of the northern Democrats received 12. magnetic Nebraskan’s undoubted strength In his party. Six months o f contention must take place before the two parties place their standard bearers In the field, the Re publicans at Chicago, the Democrats at Denver. Meantime the nation’s business will be swayed and moved by every new boom, by every straw, by every Indication. Capital, sensitive above all things o f which man has PHEW! IT S GETTING HOT. For Democracy Brvan Is bound to be the big figure, whether he !■ the can didate or not. No man matches him In the jmpular kind o f eloquence, and his fine voice, handsome face and mag netic hearing give him a phenomenal power to sway audiences. If Bryan Is the nominee It Is probable that the country will be stirred by another speechinaking tour similar to the mem orable one of 1890. And after the turmoil has subsided, and business, collecting Its scattered wits, gets together at the beginning of 1909 to try to make up the ground lost In a wasted year there will be new ad vocates for a Mil Introduced Into Con gress recently by the venerable Sena tor Cullom of Illinois, which provides for an amendment to the constitution making the terra of the President six years, limiting each Incumbent to one term, and thus decreasing 50 per cent the recurrence o f the year o f politics. INDUSTRIES ARE REVIVING. W orkers of A ll K inds Are R eporteo in Great Demand. Business throughout the United States, both commercial and Indus trial. is reviving, according to Ter ence V. Powderly, chief of the divi sion o f Information, bureau of Immi gration. The division of information was created by Congress as an agency to divert immigration from the larger cities, and find places for the unem ployed alien. The functions of the division have been enlarged. Inasmuch as Chief Powderly Is endeavoring to provide work for Americans as well as aliens. From July 1 last until early In Oe tober 200,000 requests were made upon Chief Powderly to supply various forms o f labor for factory, railroad, farm and Industrial enterprises o f all descriptions. About the middle of October, when the financial disturb ances became acute, many of these applications were canceled, corre spondents stating that Instead o f need ing labor they were putting off men, and that everything pointed to a pro longed period of depression. Recently there has been a renewa. of the demand for labor. Chief Pow derly says that this demand comes from every section o f the cou ntry; that It calls for mechanics, mill oper atives, factory hands, railroad bulllers, and farm laborers. From the agricul tural States have come notice that In the spring hundreds of thousunds o f farm hands will he needed, and that every effort should be made by the gov ernment at this time to see to It that an adequate supply of labor Is provided In the regions where It will be urgently required. “ An Investigation has developed,“ said Mr. Powderly. “ that, while the unusually large exodus of foreigners during the past few months was the di rect result of disturbed financial con ditions. It was not due to the closing of mills or factories or cessation in the -progress o f public works. The great majority o f those who returned to Eu rope were not turned out o f employ ment. They were alarmed by the out look and decided to go back. The tide will begin to turn early in the spring, and I have no doubt that the Increas ing demand for labor that our reports Indicate Is at hand will he fully met by the supply In this country amplified by an enlarged immigration.” TERRORS OF “ FRAT” INITIATION. Sorority Cerem onies Shatter Nerves o f N ovitiate and Arouse Mothers. paigiis with that energy for which the American politician is famous. For them will lie expended limitless elo quence, and in their Interest the quiet work, which appears little on the snr- face, but which means so much In the final result, will keep forces of trained men busy from now on uptil the nomi nation Is made. For the first time In twenty years the Republican convention will see a real battle. The gathering that nomi nated Benjamin Harrison In 1888 was sn open fight much similar to the one that promises for this year. In 1892 the renoniination of Harrison was a fore gone conclusion; In 1896 the movement Against free silver had fixed on McKin ley In advance o f the convention as the man to lead the fight: and in 1900 not a shadow of opposition developed Against his retiom I nation. Similarly Roosevelt outranked In popularity every name suggested for the Republican nom ination. But this year the quadrennial upheaval will tie made still mor chaotic by the sharpness of the Republican bat tle. D rm orratlp F l*h t D ifferen t. The Democratic fight Is a little dif ferent. There is no mixed field with the hopes even. It Is everybody against Bryan. lu opposition to # the Nebraskan will lie welded all the forces that contend that his two defeats for the place eliminate him. but though Judge Gray. Gov. Johnson of Minneso ta. ('hauler of New York, and Hoke Hmlth have been tentatively mentioned, there Is no evidence of any boom pow erful enough to prevail agmlust tbs knowledge, will rejoice or tremble as this man or that seems to gain the ascendancy, and gigantic projects will hang fire (lending the nominations. And when the men are In the field, far from helping tin* situation, a new and even worse upheaval will take place. Frenaled stump speakers will tramp up and down the country, paint ing In horrible phrase the terrific ex- periem*es that confront the nation in the doleful event of the success o f the opposition party. Platforms will be torn to pieces In this delirium of ex hortation ; men’s lives, alms and char acters riddled ; the constitution of the country will be both Invoked and con demned ; the giants of business will on the one hand be extolled, on the other savagely condemned. The campaign will last* four months, and in that time both parties will call on the biggest guns they have; the star speaker« will be draftecV to present the opposing arguments. As a forensic struggle the fight Is bound to be more than ordinarily Interesting. Each side has orators of the first rank, veterans who understand the art of stirring au- dlem'es. Leading the Republicans may he Roosevelt himself. For him to speak In a campaign while holding the office of President would be In violation of precedent, of coarse, but the chief apos tle o f the strenuous life has never bothered much about slavish deference to custom, ami ss his policies are like ly to be under fire throughout the cam paign It Is entirely ptwslble that he may he wrought up to one o f his char acter Istlcally blunt speech*** B ran P u ttin g Up S ila g e . Many people make the mistake of cutting corn too green for silage, writes Dr. G. A. Billings In American Agriculturist. At this stage there is a larger percentage of water, and the silage when taken out has a large amount of acid, less starch and sugar and hence Is less nutritious. Corn planted in drills with stalks eight to ten Inches apart will mature a good proportion of ears. Harvesting should not begin until the ears are passing the roasting stage and begin to glaze. Unless the season is exceptionally dry the stalks and leaves will remain green, but too ma ture or dry corn is more liable to mold. This may be found In spots wound the sides or more generally over the silo wherever the air has gain ed access to cause the fungous growth. This condition may be Improved by tramping the material carefully In the silo, adding water by sprinkling with a hose, or If this is not avalable di rect a stream o f water into the blower or elevator sufficient to suturate the cut fodder. This moisture assists the material to settle and acts as a seal to keep out the air. There should b e , labor and teams enough to keep the cutter running steadily. Nothing Is gained by cutting a large amount of corn beforehand, hauling and piling near the machine to be handled over again. Aim to har vest at the least expense a ton. This will be accomplished as follow s: If hand cutting is practiced, cut and hand directly to the man loading, not throw ing on the ground In bundles, which will require an extra handling. Let each load come to the table of the ma chine In turn, handling the corn direct ly to the feeder. I f the corn is long and heavy an extra man is needed on the table to assist. Power should be ample and In pro portion to the size o f \he cutter. The blower is replacing the elevator ma chine, economizing space and largely doing away with the stopping o f an entire crew to repair the elevator. If the corn is heavy and the stalk largs cutting In half Inch to one Inch pieces will have the tendency to partially shred the stalk, and there will be no butts refused by the« animals. Teh material in the silo should be kept level and well trampled, especial ly around the sides of the silo, and It pays to have sufficient help for this work. Where considerable silage is put up It pays to have a corn harvest fo r P o n ltr jr , "Bran Is an excellent food for poul try In all stages o f growth as well as for laying hens. One great point In Its favor la its cheapness. It contains a larger proportion of lime thau any 'other food at ths price, and lime is essential to growth o f bone, muscles and feathers, as well as the formation of shells for eggs. Lime which Is found In food for some reason Is much more easily assimilated than In the form o f oyster shell and the like. Wheat Is a most excellent poultry food, but the high price prohibits many from using It freely. Bran and clo ver used in connection with oats will produce as good results. Clover and alfalfa are rich in lime and should be had at all times In the green stats when possible and In the form o f well- cured hay the rest of the year. Cut alfalfa and bran may be fed In the form of a mash. Skim milk Is an Ideal thing to moisten It with. Fowls, how ever, will consume quantities of bran dry fed from a self-feeder and they eat alfalfa or clover hay freely from the stack or manger. “ Bran may be used mixed with the cut grain n the self-feeder and per haps this Is the most convenient form o f all In which to use It. “ Some o f the most valuable food properties contained In the wheat are left In the bran and Its food value for ^poultry Is not fully appreciated by many poultry raisers or we would see more of them using It In the ration. If you feed bran, clover and alfalfa you need on oyster shell and very little cut bone or lean meat. In fact a flock will get on and yield lots of eggs with- ou any attempt to furnish meat If the bran and alfalfa la fed.”— Poultry Topics. THE W E E K L Y 1253— The Alhambra, a famous Moorish palace near Granada, founded by Mohammed I. 1651— First school opened in New Eng land for instruction of Indian chil dren. 1731— First Issue of the South Carolina Gazette at Charleston. 1750— George Washington married to Martha Custis. 1765— Stamp act passed the British Par liament. 1775— First provincial assembly of South Carolina met at Charleston. 1777— Elizabethtown, N. J., evacuated by the British. 1779— Lafayette sailed from Boston to aid Frauce in her war writh Eng land. 1781— French attack on Jersey. 1789— First national election held in ths O v e r s h o e fo r H o r s e s . United States. Horses undoubtedly require an over 1791— Vermont adopted the Constitution. shoe when the ground Is snowy and 1793— First balloon ascension in Amer coated with Ice as much so as the ica made by Francois Blanchard. average human be 180fr—( ’ape of Good Hope taken by the ing. Drivers, al English. . . . Public funeral in Lon though anxious to don to Lord Nelson. protect horses from 1809— Congress urged drastic measures Injury by falling, to enforce embargo act. have been unable 1811— New Orleans militia called out to to procure practi suppress negro insurrection. cal and satisfac 1815— British defeated at battle of New tory overshoes. Orleans. Those made of rub- 1816— Safety lamp, invented by Sir b e r prevent the Humphrey Davy, first used in coal horse from slip mine. ping, but they wear 1820— Large part of Savannah, Ga., de out so quickly their cost Is prohibitive. stroyed by fire. In the illustration Is shown one which 1840— Henry D. Gilpin of Pennsylvania seems well fitted to serve the purpose, became Attorney General of United States. Invented by a Massachusetts man. It is made along similar lines to the 1848— Insurrection at Messina. “ gripper” chain placed on automobile 1852— Laval university at Quebec opetv ties. The tread is formed o f a num ed. ber of metallic links. When the over 1853— The Victoria nugget, weighing 28 shoe Is adjusted ou the foot the links pounds, sent by Australia as a pres ent to Queen Victoria. Intervene between the hoof and the ground, affording a firm grip. This 1861— Jefferson Davis of Mississippi spoke in justification of secession. . . overshoe need not necessarily be worn Mississippi seceded from the Union. on the horse all the time, but In case of sudden freeze can be quickly ad 1863— The Alabama sank the United States steamer Hatteras. justed In position and removed when desired. 1S67— Movement to impeach President Johnson began in the House. R e s u l t o f ( 'o r a B r e e d in g . 1870— Postcards first introduced into From numerous experiments made England. In Wisconsin there has been developed 1872— Congress arranged to issue 1 cent a strain o f white dent corn which postal cards. grows on a very short, thick-set stalk, 1874— Statue of the prince consort un- and which matures a good-sized ear, . veiled in London by the Prince of and the ears run remarkably uniform. Wales. The growth centers in the ear rather 1883— United States Senate passed a than in producing a big stalk at the presidential succession bill. expense o f a small ear. After four 1888— Many lives Lost in terrific snow years o f careful, persistent work, there storm in the Northwest. are numerous corn fields In Southern 1891— International monetary conference and Central Wisconsin which will met at Washington. yield 60 to 80 bushels per acre, and 1893— Last Rpike driven in Great North 100 bushels have been reported several ern extension to the Pacific coast. times. $uch results coming from a State which a few years ago was con W o m a n F irst In K io p t . sidered out of the corn belt demon An Egyptian papyrus over 2,000 yearw strate what corn breeding will accom old, which has been brought to the Toledo plish when carried on along sensible (Ohio) Museum of Art with other an tiquities, is found to be of exceptional im lines. portance, as it establishes the date of the reign of a Pharaoh hitherto unknown and C lo v e r a n d F o d d e r . Clover and corn furnish a foddet throws light on the condition of woman ration'that can not easily be Improved in the fourth century, B. C. The name upon for dairy cows. Two factors of the writer who signs this papyrus is should he taken Into account when de found on another documenut in Strasburg university, which bears a definite date, termining the amount of grain to feed. consequently his reference to tht* Pharaoh One Is the extent to which clover or Kahahbasha places the reign of that Pha alfalfa Is fed, and the second Is the raoh in the year 341 B. C It also con production o f the cow. The rule with firms the statement of the Greek historian some is to feed one pound o f grain for Diodorus, of the first century B. C., say every three pounds of milk produced. ing that women were more important in When clover or alfalfa form a large the social scale of Egypt than men and part o f the ration It would seem rea that they formerly dictated terms in mar sonable to suppose that a less quantity riage. Since Diodorus no evidence had of grain would suffice than the amounts been found substantiating his statement. named. N e w D I «ern ie o f H o r n e s . The nerve racking, even though fancied, terrors of an initiation into a Greek let ter society of girl students in private and preparatory schools in New York City caused a meeting of twenty angry mothers at the home of Mrs. Elizabeth Moore. Their first purpose is to break up the local organization of the Sigma Gamma Society, and their second is to start a campaign throughout the country against er and binder, which economizes hand secret societies among school girls. It was the story of Julia Mills, not yet labor. The accompanying Illustration 17, ns told by her to her mother, that shows part o f the outfit used at the caused Mrs. Mills to take the first steps. New Jersey experiment station In fill Miss Mills, according to her story, was ing the silo for fall and winter feed. summoned to appear at the Moore home. The source o f power for running the When she was ushered In she was led into -.utter and blower Is a gasoline engine. a dimly lighted room between two col A void in g W a «tN . umns of black robed, black masked fig- Uies. up to the high priestess. The first great lesson to be learned “This will be a test of your fortitude, Is to avoid waste. Waste has been the of your fitness to be a sister. You are curse o f agriculture. Why pay taxes ordered to thrust your hand into a small on land that la not farmed? Why only caldron of molten lead, which you see be half cultivate the fields and so waste fore you. Ready! Obey orders!” both land and labor Why waste time Miss Mills dashed her hand into the A new and destructive disease of horse» liquid and sank to her knees in fright. and capital In raising Inferior animals? C h eap F e r tlllln s . After she recovered her composure in part Why waste money In buying what Some o f the best farms In the East —new. that is. to this continent— has she was surprised to note that the caldron should be raised on the farm? Why have been brought to the highest de been discovered in western Pennsylvania, | waste energy In trying to do more than j It is epizootic lymphangitis, and the State was filled with mercury. gree of fertility by the use o f clover, 'veterinary department is taking every pos Suddenly the lights went out. Miss ' any one man can do right? On many lime and manure. The farmers who sible means to stamp out the disease be Mills felt the floor give way beneath her i farms there Is waste In a thousand have accomplished such results have fore it has caused great loss to horse and she felt herself go down, down, and ways, and no wonder that to some aimed to save every pound o f manure, owners throughout the State, then land on the pillows. | "farm ing does not pay.” The small The candidate was ordered to grasp the details must be looked after, and no and also to preserve It In the best j This disease has been known for a long hand, for which she could only feel. Shud farm should be larger than what can manner. Lime is used extensively by time in India. China. Japan and the dering. she involuntarily drew back her those who know that lime is an essen I Philippine Islands, and more recently in arm when she felt the clammy fingers. be properly attended to. tial Ingredient o f plants, and also be ! South Africa. From South Africa it was She hod grasped a wet chamois skin glove cause it Is excellent for increasing the j carried, after the Boer war. to England Bent G r a f t i n g W a x . find Ireland, whete the British Board o f filled with sand. The following Is claimed to be the clover crop. Clover enriches the land I Agriculture has been combating it active Again she was led forth, this time to by promoting the supply of nitrogen In heat grafting wax, by an old orchard- ly for several years. When or by what drink a nauseating liquid out of a skull, which liquid “ would serve to make her ist who says be has tried a great ths soil, hence lime and clover make agency it reached Pennsylvania has not been discovered. of one blood with her other prospective m any: To four pounds o f rosin and an excellent combination. one of beeswax add one pint of linseed About 40 horses deemed incurable ha vs sisters.” W ir e -W in d in g M a e b la e . been destroyed. The others are in quar Revolting at each gulp, she was com o il: put In an Iron pot, heat slowly The frame b f this wire-winding ma antine. The disease is a dangerous on« pelled to drain the skull. and mix ; pour Into cold water and pull chine Is constructed of 2x4 lumber, f and hard to combat. antll It assumes a light color. Work feet by 2 feet 5 Inches. Standards for TOLD IN A FEW LINE3. 'uto sticks, and put Into a cool place S srrean o f P a r o lin g B o y *- In an attempt to rob the t'itlaene intll wanted. Some prefer linseed ell The Society (or the Prevention of National bank at Ix>ng View. Texi.s. Alex <o animal fat for grafting wax. Cruelty to Children at New York re Walker, a negro, was shot by Sheriff Lit ports that SO per cent of the 1,407 boya M n n n re for the G arden. tle and probably fatally wounded. and Kiri« accused of various offenses and Let the barnyard manure for the gar The new whitehead torpedo developed a paroled daring 1007 have mended their speed of thirty-one an«^ thirty-two knots den be well rotted If It Is desired to cul- ' ■vays. in tests off Newport, R. I., of a coi sign- tlvate It Into the soil early In the T il« F a ilu r e « o f 1 9 0 7 . nient recently purchased abroad. |spring; bat If coerse. green manure nas M A C H I N E TO W I N D WISE. Don's Agency reports a total of 11,721 Senator Jefferson Dsvia of Arkansas to be used, scatter broadcast during the Mid. “ I don’t believe any man on earth winter, and rake up or mulch part of holding shaft. 2 feet 10 Inches. Shaft commercial failures during 1907, repre ever made a million dollars honestly" In It before plants are set In spring. Of for holding wire spool, S feet B Inches venting $197,385,225 of indebtedness de (salted, as compared with 10,682 failure an address before a mass meeting of the coarse, this applies to ground Chat has long with ersnk. For wheels, swlli- In the preceding year and 1119,201,311 Progressive IVmoeratic league in Cooper e-e* wheels will •sen plowed the past fall. 1 liabilities. Ualoe hail. Nev York.
