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S E C U R E B IQ H 4 U L .
R o b b e r s in N e w M e x ic o G et S36.000
inte nde d fo r M in e r s .
El Paso, Tex.. May 15__ Pursued by
and bloodhounds, three robbers
with $35,000 of loot in their possession,
are fleeing through the rugged mountain
passes north o f French, a little station
89 miles from East Las Vegas, N. M.,
on the Santa Fe railroad, in an effort
to escape the clutches of the law.
At French, late last evening, they
broke down the doors of the depot,
bound and gagged the station agent and
special guard, blew open the safe, took
the money and rode away, leaving their
victims helpless.
A tramp wandered into the station
half an hour later, released the almost
unconscious men and gave the alarm.
The news of the daring robbery was
wired to every town in the neighbor­
hood o f French, and a special train
bearing 30 deputies and 50 horses left
East Las Vegas in half an hour, hot
on the trail of the fleeing robbers. A
special with four men left Dawson also,
and a message was sent to the terri­
torial penitentiary at Santa Fe for
bloodhounds,
which
were
brought
through as fast as a special engine and
car could carry them.
$
The stolen money was sent from Al­
buquerque to pay the coal miners at
Dawson, N. M.
_________ Ü 1 men
W e d n e sd a y, M a y 2 0 .
Washington, May 20.— The senate
today passed the omnibus public
building bill, inserting not only the
numerous amendments suggested by
the senate committee on public build­
ings and grounds, but also a few pro­
posed by individual senators.
As
passed the bill carries a total of about
$35,000,000, of which $6,000,000 is for
building contracts. The larger appro­
priations for new buildings added by
the senate included: Riverside, Cal.,
$125,000; Everett and Walla Walla,
Wash., $140,000.
The limit o f cost fixed for the sub­
treasury building in San Francisco
was increased from $375,000 to $625,-
000. The senate amendment provid­
ing for a new office building for the
departments o f state and justice to be
used jointly was retained, the ulti­
mate cost o f which is limited to $2,-
500,000, and it is hinted that if this
item is not retained the bill may be
allowed to fail. The amendment ap­
propriating $400,000 for purchase of
an embassy building in Paris to be
used as an office and residence also
was accepted by the senate.
W ashington, May 19.— The confer­
ence report on the sundry civil appro­
priation bill was submitted to the
house today and action on it has been
postponed until tom orrow . The re­
port o f the house conferees showed
that about 40 o f the 163 amendments
under consideration have been dis­
agreed to.
Chief among these are the appro­
priation o f $3,000,000 for the purchase
o f a site for the department o f com
merce and labor building; $600,000 for
the purchase o f tw o steamers for the
Panama
trade;
$600,000 for the
Alaska-Yukon Exposition o f Seattle
and upward o f half a million dollars
for new revenue cutters and light
ships.
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T u e sd a y , M a y 19.
As a first move to redeem the repub­
lican promise of revising the tariff, the
senate adopted a resolution authorizing
the finance mommittee to take up the
subject of tariff rates and to employ
experts to prepare information to assist
in the revision of the schedules. The
committee is also to report as to legis­
lation, reciprocity or otherwise, neces­
sary to enact in order to secure equit­
able treatment for American products
abroad. Tha committee will sit during
the summer.
Washington, May 16.— The process
of cleaning up preparatory to adjourn­
ment was continued in the house today.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
was sent to conference; the confer­
ence report on the military academy
bill was agreed to; the general de­
ficiency appropriation bill was reported,
and the following bills passed: Grant­
ing compensation to government em­
ployes for injuries in the service and
authorization o f the continuance of the
inland waterways commission.
Friday, M a y 16.
Washington, May 15— The Aldrich
currency bill was substituted for the
Vreeland bill in the senate today, and
the transfer took but little longer than
was required in the calling of the roll.
The effect is to throw both the senate
and house bills into conference. The
managers on the part of the senate are
Aldrich, Allison, Hale, Daniel and Tel­
ler.
The dispatch with which this agree­
ment was reached is a striking exam­
ple o f what can be done in the closing
days o f a session of congress. A meet­
ing o f the senate committee on finance
was held in the forenoon, and a de­
cision to amend the house bill by sub­
stituting the measure passed by the
senate several weeks ago was reached
without difficulty. Chairman Aldrich
was authorized to make the report,
which he did as soon as the bill passed
by the house yesterday had been “ mes­
saged over.”
Some changes were made in the sen­
ate bill by the committee, however, and
it was necessary to have a new print
of it prepared before it could be called
up for consideration.
Washington, May 19— The senate to­
day passed bills providing for the con-
tinuanc-e of the Porto Riean regiments
o f infantry and authorizing the sale of
lands at the head o f Cordova Bay,
Alaska, to a private corporation.
Washington, May 19— The house to­
Washington, May 15__ The Vreeland
day again showed its capacity for work,
an.1 with adjournment ill mind, con­ currency bill, as amended by the sen­
tinued the cleaning up process. The ate, went to the house at 5:15 o ’ clock
conference report on the legislative ap­ this afternoon, and immediately was
propriation bill was agreed to; confer called up by Burton of Ohio, who moved
ence reports on the agricultural and to suspend the rules, disagree to the
fortification appropriations were re­ amendments and ask a conference. In
the opinion of Williams, the^Vninority
ceived.
The bill making an appropriation of leader, the bill as amended by the sen­
ate
was infinitely worse than the Vree­
$¿>00,000 for representation by the
United States at the Tokio exposition land bill. He urged his colleagues to
was passed, as were also the<two omni­ vote against the motion to disagree to
bus bills embodying 40 separate meas­ the senate amendments, saying that, if
ures having to do with public land and the motion was lost, the bill would have
to go to the banking committee. The
matters in the territories.
Pending a vote on a bill providing motion was carried by a vote of 150 to
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for the issuance of leases of public 103.
land in the Panama canal zone, a re­
T h u rs d a y , M a y 14.
cess was taken until tomorrow.
Washington, May 14.—The great
The omnibus territories bill? embrac­
ing 15 measures favorably considered sundry civil appropriation bill, carry­
by committee, was passed, under sus­ ing a total of about $120,000,000, was
pension o f the rules. The various pro­ passed by the senate today. An amend­
visions of the bill deal exclusively with ment by Gallinger, appropriating $6000
legislation pertaining to the territories, to enable the government of Alaska to
the most important of which is one suppress the liquor traffic among the na­
regulating the sale of liquor in Alaska. tives was adopted. This is the last of
The passage o f the bill in this manner the large supply bills, and its passage
was to limit the debate to a minimum, places the senate squarely alongside
the house in the consideration of the
to obviate at least 14 roll-calls.
By the provisions of a bill, the secre­ appropriation bills, and of the entire 14
tary of the navy is authorized to ac leaves only the general deficiency and
cept and care for gifts, such as silver the military academy bills to be consid­
services, presented to vessels of the ered by either house. A portion of the
navy.
j session was devoted to consideration of
! the bill suspending the penalty feature
j of the commodity clause of the tail road
M o n d a y , M a y 18.
Washington. May 18.— In the senate i rate bill, but a vote was not taken.
today Bulkley of Connecticut, called up
Washington. May 14.— The Vreeland
his bill for the restoration of the negro
soldiers of the Twenty-fifth infantry, currency bill, agreed upon by the repub­
who were discharged without honor by lican caucus, was today put through the
the president because o f the Brownsville house under a special rule by a vote of
affray. Bulkley explained that owing 184 to 145. Fifteen so-called insurgents
to the unavoidable absence of Lodge of of the majority party voted with the
Massachusetts and Foraker of Ohio, he democrats, who went on record solidly
would not do more than call attention to against the measure.
As soon as the bill reaches the senate
his bill. He hoped to again call it up.
He said ho was satisfied the people .«f Aldrich will call a meeting of the com­
mittee
on finance to consider ?t. It is
the country did not approve the post­
ponement of action until next Decem­ expected the committee will vote unani­
ber, as agreed upon by the senate. He mously to amend the house ix_-asure by
declared if possible he would secure ac­ striking out all after the enacting
clause and inserting the provisions of
tion during the present session.
the bill whiclj was passed by the senate.
It is not doubted that the senate will
Washington, May 18.— The passage of
the house today of the general de­ approve the action o f the committee.
ficiency appropriation bill, carrying an The effect of this course would be to
appropriation of $17,368,672, marked send both the Vreeland and Aldrich
the completion by that body o f the last bills to conference.
' o f the great supply measures. The bill
B u ild W a r s h ip at N a v y Y a rd .
was put through under suspension of
the rules, with no time allowance for
Washington. May 19__ One of the big
general debate.
new battleships authorized by congress
The republican leaders in the house, in the naval appropriation bill just ap­
through a majority o f the committee proved by the president, will be built
on ways and means, today served final at the Brooklyn navy yard. Acting
notice of “ no tariff revision at this ses­ Secretary of the Navy Newberry issued
sion.’ * Representative ( ’lark, of Mis­ orders to this effect today. Anticipat­
souri, moved in the committee an omni ing action by congress, tentative plans
bus favorable report on 80 odd tariff for the construction o f the two ships
reduction and tariff removal bills, most­ authorized have already been prepared
ly introduced in the session by demo­ by the bureau of construction and re­
crats. The motion was defeated 'by a pairs, and in their general lines will
solid vote o f all the republican members follow those laid down in the construc­
o f the committee.
tion of the 20.000-ton battleships Dela­
ware and North Dakota, now under con­
struction. The remaining ship will be
S a tu rd a y , M a y 16.
Washington. May 16__ Practically the built by contract.
whole day in the senate was spent in
P o o r h o u s e Causes Death.
consideration o f the bill concerning for­
Washington, May 19.— Grieving be­
est reserves in the Applnchian and
cause
he was compelled to go to the
White mountains. It was finally passed,
after a speech o f nearly two hours’ almshouse. Dr. Charles B. Warrington,
duration by Senator Teller, of Colorado, for more than 35 years a practicing phy­
in opposition. It carries an appropria­ sician in various parts of New Jersey
tion o f $5,000,000, and its chances of towns, died in the Warren county alms
passing the house at this session* are house, where he had been for the past
ten days.
poor.
R e tu r n s fr o m
Pa n am a.
P re sid e n t N o t to Interfere.
Washington, May 21__ That President
Washington, May 20__ Secretary Taft
returned to Washington from Panama Roosevelt has authorized no one to
today. The secretary reached Charles­ speak for him regarding the anti gam­
ton yesterday on the cruiser Prairie. bling legislation pending at Albany, was
Soon after his arrival, Mr. Taft went the only comment obtainable at the
to the White House and talked with White House regarding the report from
the president for half an hour, but did Albany that the president has privately
not discuss the results o f his trip to expressed himself on that subject.
the isthmus, because o f the presence in I President Roosevelt’s policy, it was
the executive offices of a large number stated, has universally been to inter­
o f visitors, who insisted on shaking fere in no way whatever in state legis-
hands with the secretary and congratu­ I lation, and it was added that he has
lating him on the outlook for his nomi­ made no exception to that policy iu
nation for the presidency.
I the present instance.
J o h n s o n V is it s C o n g r e s s .
Washington,
May
20. — Governor
Johnson, of Minnesota, was a visitor to
the capitol today, and spent some time
on the floor of the house, where he was
the recipient o f much attention. Demo­
crats and republicans alike extended
cordial greetings. He received gener­
ous applause when he ascended the ros­
trum and was introduced to Speaker
Cannon. The governor bowed his ac­
knowledgments, and for several minutes
engaged in conversation with the
speaker.
TAFT G ETS OREGON.
O h io a n Is E n d o r s e d by S ta te R e p u b ­
lican C o n ve n tio n .
Portland, May 15__ Two republican
parties, or factious, fought in yester­
day's republican conventions, the one
Fulton, the other Bourne. This showed
the party is not yet harmonized, though
the two factions pledged support to the
ticket.
The Fulton men had things all their
own way, and ruled with an iron hand.
They gave their rivals nothing and
took away from them everything. The
Taft power, overwhelmingly strong in
Oregon, was in their hold, and they
used it to shut out their opponents.
The delegates, alternates and electors
chosen were:
Delegates to national convention—
At large— C. W. Fulton, of Clatsop;
George H. Williams, of Multnomah; A.
N. Gilbert, of Marion; C. G. Huntley,
of Clackamas.
First congressional district— Ralph
E. Williams, of Polk; C. A. Sehlbrede,
of Coos.
Second congressional district— Dr. H.
W. Coe, of Multnomah; Asa B. Thomp­
son, of Umatilla.
Alternates—
At large—J. H. Brown, of Portland;
W. A. Williams, of Forest Grove; A.
L. Tetu, of Portland; H. C. Kinney, of
Grants Pass.
First district— Frank Tra White, of
Klamath Falls; E. D. Cusick, o f Al­
bany.
Second district—J. R. Gault, of
Burns; J. W. Kelly, o f Portland.
Presidential electors—
R. R. Butler, of Gilliam; A. C. Mars-
ters, of Douglas; J. D. Lee, o f Multno-
ham; Frank J. Miller, of Linn.
DAYOFLAWLESSNESS GOVERNORS UNITE
Streetcar Strikers Wreck Cars Plan Permanent Organization to
: KVVim-rfVr^ar,.
With Dynamite.
Hold Regular M eetings.
SEVERAL PEOPLE HURT IN RIOTS MAY ACCOMPUSH MUCH GOOD
P o lic e F in d B o x o f
E x p lo s iv e Intend­ R e su lt o f
to B e F a r R e a c h in g — A ll F a v o r
at A rb itr a t io n F a ils.
P r e s e r v a tio n o f R e s o u r c e s .
Cleveland, O., May 19.— A Broadway
street car was partially destroyed by a
dynamite torpedo last night. While 25
passengers were in the car, no one, for
a miracle, was seriously hurt. A panic
followed, and a mad rush for the exits
was made.
A suburban car was also damaged by
the explosion of powder on the track.
The floor of the car was smashed
through, and one woman was severely
injured.
A fter 1 o ’clock yesterday morning a
Detroit avenue car was dynamited near
One Hundredth street. The trucks were
badly damaged, but the single passenger
and the crew were uninjured.
At 12:30 o ’ clock a small box, which
the police say contained deadly ex­
plosives, was found on the tracks at
Broadway and East Fifty-fifth street.
The box was discovered with a car less
than 500 feet away.
At 1 ohslock rioting began near the
Windemere barns, in East Cleveland,
when strikers cut six trolley wires.
Linemen for the Municipal Traction
company turned out in force to repair
the damages, but were driven back by
a gang of three hundred men.
Washington, May 16__ The first con­
ferences o f the governors o f the states
ot the American Union ended yeeterday.
Like many o f the important events of
history, time is to reveal the epoch
which the president aud governors be­
lieve has been made. The accomplish­
ments of the conference, which has
been in session at the White House for
three days, cannot be set forth with
mathematical precision. That its im
mediate results are more than ample is
the expression o f President Roosevelt,
who brought it about, and o f the gov­
ernors who participated.
The printed record of the conference,
which will later be available to every
American home, will be a compilation
of facts, startling in their meaning,
convincing in their universal conclu­
sion, that the states and the nation must
co-operate to the end that to the whole
people of the nation may accrue the
lasting benefits o f its natural resources.
Besides the compilation o f facts by the
experts and the freely expressed opinion
of the governors, the conference leaves
as its permanent record a thousand
words o f “ declaration,” not a “ dec­
laration o f independence,” but a dec­
laration o f co-operation.”
Perhaps greater in importance than
all else was the determination of the
governors of the states to perfect a per­
manent organization, whereby a here­
tofore unknown intimacy may be devel­
oped among the executives of th6 46
sovereign states made strong by a com­
mon purpose and made potent by pro­
nouncements which may not lightly be
disregarded.
Of the last day the story is one of
many features. The set programme was
swept aside. The president presided
throughout. He interjected remarks
and speeches. He brought to the plat­
form men who made plain the prevail­
ing feeling that thoughtful care must
be exercised for the future. The pre­
pared papers were not presented, but
they will be printed in the permanent
record. Their place was first taken by
the “ declaration,” which was adopted
after discussion whieh brought to light
no serious objection to it« affirmation.
Then William J. Bryan was presented
by the president. He touched the same
chords which had produced the vibra­
tion o f harmony and co-operation. A
governors ’ discussion brought many
state executives to the platform, but
the product was altogether that of har­
mony, and the sentiments expressed
were applauded alike by all.
PREVENT
L IM IT A T IO N .
A m e ric a , G e rm a n y a n d J a p a n H old O ff
W o r ld P o w e r s .
San Francisco, May 15.— A special
order has been issued by Admiral
Thomas directed to the fleet captains
directing them to take every precaution
to prevent anv strafigers from gaining
sccess to the engine or firerooms of
their ships.
The issuance of the order has caused
a great deal of comment among the o f­
ficers of the fleet, as a general order is
already in force prohibiting strangers
from visiting the engine rooms.
i
That the government is in possession
of information directly connected with
the issuance of the order is the general
belief of the .officers. A feature of the
fleet’s visit to this port which has
passed without notice until the present
order was issued is the fact that not a
single Japanese has been aboard one of
the ships since the arrival oi the fleet
here.
Taken in connection with today's or­
der, the sentiment is openly expressed
by a number of the officers that the
leaders of the local Japanese colony,
knowing that the government was in
possession of information leading to the
belief that an attempt might be made
to injure some of the ships, advised
their countrymen to keep away from
the ships.
No information concerning the issu­
ance of the order except that it is a
ratural precautionary measure is given
out from the flagship.
S e c re tly S a v e s M o n e y .
Decatur, 111., May 15__ City authori­
ties were astounded today when City
Comptroller Robbins “ confessed” that
he had been holding out on the city
revenues for eiudit years, and now has
$100,000 in a bank to the credit o f the
city. No one knew his secret but the
mayors who have served in that time.
Robbins said he knew the aldermen
would spend the money if they had it,
and he took it upon himself to save it
for a rainy day in the c ity ’ s affairs,
or perhaps for a new city hall. The
aldermen, instead of being pleased, are
furious.
D e ath L is t G ro w s .
Atlanta, Ga., May 15__ Meager re­
ports coming in slowly indicate that
perhaps more than 100 persons are dead
today in variods parts of Louisiana,
and that considerable property was
ruined as the result of the tornado that
swept that state late Wednesday after­
noon. It is feared that in Gilliam. Louis­
iana. alone. 100 inhabitants were killed.
Unconfirmed reports also say that the
loss of life in Oil City and Bollinger
may also be heavy, though the storm
was not so severe in these two towns as
it was in Gilliam.
Volcano Scares People.
Hilo. Hawaii. May 15__ Not for many
years has there been such a wonderful
activity in the pit of Halemaumau as
has developed during the last ten days.
There has been fire in the pit ever since
the overflow a year ago last January,
but the fire was fluctuating and uncer­
M e rc u ry C u re a Su cce ss.
tain. It would blaze brilliantly for a
Washington, May 21.— Recent advices day or two, then would shrink away
from the jiew naval hospital at Fort slowly. For some time past, however,
Lyon, Colo., confirm the promising re­ the pit has been gradually filling np.
port made by Surgeon B. L. Wright re­
M e e t N e x t at P o rtlan d .
garding the results of treating tubercu­
losis by the use of mercury. Naval sur­
Boston. May 15.— Having adopted
geons at the hospital have been closely several important resolutions, electing
observant in the 30 cases subjected to officers and voting to hold the next an­
the treatment, and progress, it is said, nual convention at Portland, Or., the
has been sueh as to lead to the convic­ eleventh annual convention of the Na­
tion that they have made an important tional Retail Groeert’ Association ad­
diacovery.
journed tonight.
E N D IN S I G H T .
L a w y e r s B e g in A r g u m e n t s ’ t o ^ J u r y in
R u e f C ase .
San Francisco, May 19.— Taking of
testimony closed and arguments were
begun today in the trial of Abraham
Ruef, on the charge o f bribery. Assist­
ant District Attorney Heney opened for
the prosecution, and was followed by
Henry Ach for Ruef. Ach did not finish
until a late hour tonight. Tomorrow
Heney will close, and it is expected that
Judge Dooling will deliver his instruc­
tions to the jury late in the afternoon.
Preliminary to the opening of the ar­
guments, three witnesses were briefly
examined. G. II. Umbsen, the real es
tate man, was questioned by Mr. Ach
regarding the checks which were passed
when the Parkside money was first
drawn out of the Union Trust Com­
pany’s bank, and later, in two portions
of $15,000 each, from the Crocker-Wool-
worth Bank. Joseph E. Green, of the
Parkside Company, was recalled by Mr.
Heney to show that William H. Crocker
had not been present at the meeting of
ex Mayor Schmitz and William J. Din-
gee. Dingee followed, and he contra­
dicted Green by saying that, to the best
o f his recollection, both Mr. Crocker
and Mr. O ’Brien were present at the
meeting.
H a r d T im e s f o r A c to rs.
New York, May 19.— The coming sum­
mer gives every promise of being the
hardest one in years for the members
of the theatrical profession. It has
been a long time since there has been as
disastrous a season theatrically, as the
one just closed, and there is no prospect
of any better times for the actor for
many months, in fact, until after the
election next fall. In the height of the
season it was estimated that more than
2.000 actors and actresses were out of
wonk in New Yo»*k, the largest number
of unemployed in the profession for
many years.
T ir e d by K a is e r ’s V isit.
Vienna, May 19__ Emperor Franeis
Joseph is again slightly indisposed, and
this has made necessary the postpone­
ment of all audiences. The physicians
say there is no cause for anxiety, but
after the tiring duties connected with
the recent visit of Emperor William
and the German princess it is necessary
for his majesty to be careful. He
showed considerable improvement this
afternoon, and it was stated he expected
to be able to witness the procession of
80 000 Viennese school children in his
honor next Thursday.
French Surprise Arabs.
Paris. May 19.— A telegram received
here from General d ’ Amade. the French
commander in Morocco, says that with
three brigades he made a forced night
march, and at daylight o f May 16, with
a frdnt deployed over a distance of
five miles, he surprised the Mdakea
tribesmen, driving them to refuge in
the mountains. The tribesmen aban
doned their cattle and munitions of
war. The French lost three men killed
and 22 wounded.
Troops Leave Treadwell.
Juneau. Alaska, May 1®-— Forty-
seven enlisted men and one officer left
Treadwell Sunday morning for Fort
William. H. Seward, Alaska. These
troop« have been staioned at Treadwell
for some time, owing to labor troubles.
It is thought advisable to leave a few
soldiers there, although the strike
thought to have blown over.
C o n te n tio n
F ir s t C o n fe re n c e E x p e c te d
ed f o r O t h e r C a r t — Attem pt
London, May 19.—Limitation of naval
armament may shortly be agreed to by
the European powers, according to a
statement made by & high British gov­
ernment official, who said:
“ While England has no immediate
intention of issuing invitations to a
congress for the reduction of warship
construction, nevertheless work is be­
ing done to bring about an understand­
ing among the powers to this end. The
efforts that are being made are unof­
ficial, and considerable headway already
has resulted. Within a year is it very
probable the ground will begin to be
cleared for an understanding.
“ Three governments at present stand
opposed to armament limitation. They
are the United 8tates, Japan and Ger­
many. Apparently it has now become
a set policy of the United States to
lay down two battleships of the Dread-
naught type yearly. This means that
America will never enter any interna­
tional agreement that will not recognize
her right to mantain a fleet superior
to the mikado’s. No present hope ex­
ists o f Japan acquiescing in such a
proposal, and so it is hopeless to ex­
FEAR A PLO T.
pect the Americans and the Japanese
can be counted on to sign a naval re­
G o ve rn m e n t O r d e r s S t r a n g e r s K e p t duction pledge.”
O u t o f E n g in e R o o m s .
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O n ltla ,
M e th o d «.
Apple tree« are usually propagated
In t|ie nursery either by budding or
root grafting two-year-old seedlings.
Larger seedlings may be taken up and
the roots cut Into a great number of
sections five or six Inches long. Upon
these the scions of the desired varie­
ties should be grafted by means of the
whip and tougue method of grafting,
aa ahown in the accompanying Illus­
trations. This grafting doea not re­
quire any wax, the parts being alrnply
held together by binding with twine or
rattla. Hoot grafting of this kind la
usually done during the winter time,
and the grafts stored In moist sand or
soil until the ground la ht for plant­
ing them outside In the spring. They
should then be planted In nursery rowa,
and In two or three years should make
trees large enough to transplant to per­
manent positions
Top graftiug Is usually done by the
cleft method, as shown In the Illus­
trations, In this method the scions
are cut wedge-shaped and fitted firmly
Into the cleft made In the stock, which
la usually cut off squarely where the
branches are from one to two Inches
In diameter, two actons being placed In
each stock. In this, as In all methods
of grafting, great care must be taken
to get the cambium layer, or Inner
bark, of the stock and scion In contact
In at least one side, for It la at this
point that union takes place, and any
failure to connect the cambium layers
of stock and scion la sure to result lu
failure of the scions. In top graft­
ing, the wounded surfaces should be
covered with grafting wax. A good
formula for this Is: Four parts of res­
in, two of beeswax and one of tallow,
P R E S I D E N T U P H E L D B Y C O U R T by weight, melted together. Top graft­
ing should be (lone early In the spring,
N e g r o D is m is s e d at B r o w n s v ille 'L o s e s before growth commences.
In all this propagation work great
S u it to R e c o v e r Pay.
care should be taken to select scions
New York, May 16__ The right of
from trees bearing the very best type
President Roosevelt summarily to dis­ of the varieties Intended for propa­
miss a negro soldier of the Twenty fifth gation. Nurserymen, as a rule, are not
infantry for alleged participation in the careful enough iu this respect and take
riot at Brownsville, Tex., was sustained scions from any trees so long as It Is
today by Judge Hough, in the United of the desired variety.—H. L. H.
States district court. Oscar W. Reid,
A b o u t C oot T e . t l n a ,
the soldier, sued the government to re­ • Prof. Fraser of the Illluola Experi­
cover $122 as wages from the date o f
ment Station says that a complete
his dismissal to the expiration of his
enlistment. District Attorney Stimson knowledge and mastery of the dairy
contended that the president had a business cannot be secured without
right to fFxmiss the soldier. Judge testing each cow. Many farmers and
Hough sustained this contention and dairymen think this testing of the cows
directed a judgment in favor of the Is too much trouble, and do not want
government.
to “fuss” around with It, but If they
Judge Hough in his decision, held considered the profits to be realized
that the president was entirely within
his rights in dismissing the soldiers of from a herd of really good cows aa
the Twenty-fifth regiment, inasmuch as compared with one of poor cows, or
the enlistment papers and oath pro­ even a mixed herd, they would soon see
vide that a soldier shall serve “ for the that It really pays to “fuss" around
period of three years unless sooner dis­ with the scales and Babcock test.
charged by proper authority.”
Where one cow will give good returns
for her feed and care there may be
Chinese Revolt is S e r io u s .
another In the stall next to her that la
Shanghai, May 16.— The Chinese gov not paying her board, but Is eating up
ernment is greatly alarmed over the the profits from the paying cow. But
Chinese revolt, whieh is steadily grow­ liow Is the owner to know this If be
ing more serious. The rebels have cut does not teat them? A pair of scales
and a tester do not coat much, but they
off communication to Mengtse. It is
pay big profits on the Investment.
estimated that the revolutionists num­
ber 10.000. The fact that the rebels
A s r l p .U i r .1
E x te n s io n .
selected Yunnan as the scene o f their
One method employed by the State
first attack convinces Peking that they agricultural colleges of reaching the
are familiar with conditions, ax this
province is poorly protected. The gov­ farm boya and girls of the country la
ernment is not hopeful o f saving Meng­ through departments of agricultural ex­
tse, which is at the head of the French tension. Such departments have been
established at moat of the older col­
railway, from being taken.
leges and they are doing a vast amount
of good. The extension department of
Atrocities in C on go Free State.
London. May 16.—Rev. J. H. Harris, Ohio Is one worthy of the attention of
a missionary who has just returned from the agricultural wo|ld, for through Its
the Congo Free State, declares the monthly bulletins thousands of chil­
dren hnd teachers In the State have
atrocities being practiced there by the
been Interested In farm education who
Belgian soldiers are increasing, and that
would otherwise bavq never heard of
within the past 10 years no fewer than tbs college and what It la doing.
3,000.000 human beings had been sac­
rificed. He had seen men flogged with
V a e t l.x llo a
o f H o w .,
hippopotamus hide whips until they
Secretary Wilson states In hia annn
were insensible. Soldiers employed by al report that blood serum from hogs
King Leopold’ s agents raided villages
and killed and ate the natives. The which have been proved to be Immune
sufferings of the women and girls was to hog cholera has been used In vaccl
natlng other hogs, which are thus pro­
absolutely indescribable.
tected from cholera for about three
weeks, aa ahown by experiments. If
Seven Killed in W reck.
Muskogee, Ok!a., May 16.— Six or blood from diseased hogs, however, la
seven passengers were burned to death Inject«! with the serum the protection
this afternoon and several were injured la extended to about three and a half
when the “ K a ty ” flyer on the Mis­ months.
souri, Kansas Sc Texas railroad was
wrecked a mile east o f this city, ac­
T li« W o o d K a m la c A h e a d .
cording to word jnst received here. The
The prediction of Chief Forester
report says the passenger collided with
a freight train, and that the coaches GIITord Plnchot that there will be no
immediately caught fire. The passen­ more wood In this country In twenty
gers who are reported dead were evi­ years unless some action la taken by
dently caught under the debris and the people of the United States In pre­
roasted alive
serving and perpetuating the woodlands
now In existence should be an omi­
T r o o p s M a y F ig h t L o c u s t s .
Tunis, May 16.— Troop« may be called nous warning. Nearly every farm has
out to exterminate millions o f locust« Its own weodlot, but In many cases
that have invaded the district between this Is being rapidly cleared out It
Kaiman and Tunis on an unprecedented should *ie every farmer’s concern to see
«rale. The authorities have decided that these wondlots are kept In a pro­
that this is the only means o f getting ductive condition.
rid of the ineeeta.
ot P o ta to o o .
Cultivation ahould commence just a»
soon as the young plants begin to np-
pear above the ground. The field may
be gone over with a light barrow, or.
better still, with a weeder. Thu is a
cheap method of cultivation, since a
wide space Is covered. It Is also effec­
tive In breaking any crust that may
have formed, In destroying small weeds
and leveling ridges left In planting.
As soon as the rows cun be seen tlia
cultivator should be used. If the
ground has become packed the first
cultivation may be deep and close lo
the plants.
Subsequent cultivation
should be frequent. The conservation
of moisture by frequent tillage cannot
be too stroDgly enforced. The old no­
tion that tillage must cease as soon aa
the blossom appears is wrong.
It
should be continued as late In the sea­
son as the vines will permit. As tnr
tops begin to spread out and cover the
space between the rows they partially
shade the soil and thus lessen the loss
of moisture by evaporation.
The cultivator should be set a* uur-
row as the space between and keep It
covered with a loose mulch. Experi­
ence and experiments favor nearly lev­
el cultivation.
Excessive hilling In­
tensifies the Injurious effects of dry
weather. The best cultivator is one
having a numbeg of small teeth, so that
it will leave the soil fine and compara­
tively level.
S lic k
F ork
A U H h o tx fl.
In gathering up freshly cut grass or
hay, etc., with a pitchfork a small
quantity adheres to thy prongs of the
fork each time a I
pile Is lifted. In ■
short
while
the
fork b e c o m e s
clogged and useless,
It being necessary
to remove each par­
ticle by hand. In
o r d e r t h a t this
cleaning m a y be
done almost auto­
matically, a «Wls-
conaln man haa de- c l k a n s o v t i i a v
algned the attachment for pitchforks
ahown here. A transverse dearer bar
Is arranged below the tines of the fork,
guides on each end of the bar partly-
encircling the end prongs, permitting
the bar to slide freely on the prongs.
Pivoted on the handle of the fork Is a
bar which connects with other bars ex­
tending to the cleaning bar snd to a
sleeve which slides on the handle. By
moving the sleeve on the handle the
cleaning bar slides over the prongs of
the fork, removing anything adhering
to them.
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D r e u l a a C k le k e a a tor M a r k e t .
Have them In proper flesh and keev
them from feed at least twenty-four
hours before killing. Cut the throat so.
they will bleed properly, leaving tlm
bead on. Scald In water tbgt is not
too hot, In order to have the skin nice
and smooth when dressed. A largo
kettle with plenty of water Is much
better than a boiler or small kettle.
Draw entrails from a small aperture,
crop end of wing bone over base of
wing bone in front and back.
When
they have become perfectly cold by
hanging by the feet, cut the bead off
smoothly close to the ears, nearly, and
the skin will remain In place. This is
better than cutting the hend off with
hatchet or ax at killing, and tying sklu
over end of neck.
P o n ltr r
T ie «.
Egg* need to be turned In the Incu­
bator. Don’t neglect It.
«
Make the nests handy not only to
clean out but to gather the eggs from.
The wet grass Is no place for the
young chicks to run unless they are ex­
pected to die of cramps.
Fowls like green food as well as any
other class of stock. They need It In
their business, so It Is good policy to
keep them supplied.
A bushel of grain a year for each
laying hen Is said to be the proper
amount to count on In estimating the
cost of keeping poultry.
P lM
P ew
P o in te r s .
When fed dry, shelled corn is mop
economical than corn meal to feed to
fattening hogs.
The swine breeder is responsible not
only for the conditions he provides but
for those he permits.
The boy and the pig. generally speak­
ing, are the Important factors on tho
American stock farm.
Desirable breeding qualities In tv
herd are fixed by a long line of care­
ful selection and breeding.
When an all-corn ration Is ted to
growing pigs the muscles of the tmdy
do not develop to their normal size.
To secure the best results csre should
be taken to feed the hogs according to
age. conditions and time of marketing.
In selecting breeding stock It Is aa
Item to know they are from a family
noted for fertility, as this la an Inhep
Ited quality.
Iw
th e
sh eep
F o ld .
But don’t neglect the old (beep. Feed
them at the right time and In the right
place.
There Is that sheep with hair In
place of wool. Get her out of the fiock.
Wool Is what we are after, not hair.
As soon as the ewes have all been
served get the ram out. He will only
be a nuisance from that time »a.
It Isn’t mneb trouble to count tbs
sheep every day. Better do It and bo
sure that all of them are all right.
The bog haa the credit ot being tbn
farm mortgage ralaer. But sheep will
do It just aa surely If they c e given •
chance.
,
It la a good plan to have a little yarff
with a trough mads on purpose for the
lambs just outside the lot where tb*
sheep are kept.