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Show oFPoxruAfry j Farmers' Their Motives Pure and Records Qood w- - Ideals' )c,soouf'cs. oti?rye?c'jyyVoSS: offer four yor?jj couueforfaQ &tfrfe'forrjbr?)i)hoj. only doing justice to the farm people when I aflirm that their ideals of life are higher, their motives purer and their records of crime less than those of any other class of people. The greatmajority of them are honest, industrious, intelligent and charitable. What can constitute a higher type of citizenship? The atmosphere of the farm home is pure. It speaks for itself. From it has come the majority of the greatest and best men ar.d women of the nation. Statistics prove this assertion. Nowhere does the love of home seem so strong as among the farm people, and it is a recognized fact that "the home makes the nation." Theodore Roosevelt realized this when he said : "There is no more important person exerting her influence upon the life of the nation than the farmer's wife, no more important home than the farmer's home, and it is of national importance to do the best we can for both." Ask any merchant in an' town or city to what class of people he would rather extend credit, and he will tell you the "farmer" every time; but in order to pay his honest debts the farmer and his family deny themselves many of the pleasures of life and some of the necessities. People representing the great basic industry of this country should not bo obliged to do this. They should receive a just compensation for the products of their farms. The thought of the farm people is not "How much can I get out of you?" but "How much can I do for you?" The old saying that "virtue is its own reward" does not seem to apply to the farmer on this earth. but it may in the hereafter. Ife docs not seem to bo a part of anything really, except work and taxes. The same tax rate is placed upon him as upon the man whoso business pays a 25 per cent, dividend, lie does not receive the positions of honor and trust that are given men in other call inga. lie knows that in the majority of cases it is only the poorest of any profession who stay in the country, for the attractions of the great American dollar to most people are far greater than the song of the birds, the hum of the bees, green grass, pure air and beautiful sunshine. His charity! If you are unfortunate ask any one in the country for money or food. If they have it, see how quickly you will receive it. Ask in the city for the same and vou will get 30 days. I know there is a law against begging, but there is no law which prevents a person from ' being hungry or unfortunate. Charity toward all is one of the strong charac- 1 teriatics of the American fanner. AM. STATESMEN SAW GREAT LIGHT Few Remarks Mads by Senator-Elec- t Convinced Them They Had No Protest Coming. ? The WaJtham Watch rood watoh haa a world wide reputation for rallability. Wa hava aold and guar-anto"A and genial Ten-Waltham Watehaa avar ainaa tha neseean, named Galloway, was elected factory atartad. Wa aall all rallable klnda. to. the state senate from Shelby coun ty." said Secretary Dickinson of the war department, himself from Tennes- tee, "but there was "a protest over It because. It was claimed, Galloway had been concerned in a duel in his young SALT LAKS fcTl UTAH er days. The time came for swear lng in the senators and the clerk called the roll by counties. When HARRY ROBINSON Shelby county was reached Galloway, ATTORNEY AT, LAW wearing a long frock coat, stepped SOa-SJudge Building, Ball Lake City Into the aisle. la a ad mild-mannere- d -- J. OI "'Miatuh PRESENTED WITH A BIRTHDAY Henceforth John Prultt Will Celebrate Natal Day with Other en the Qlorloua Fourth. It Isn't everybody who can give birthday present like William E. Bern-egave to John Prultt, colored, a couple of days ago. Berner Is the marriage license clerk at the county clerk's office, and as euch he encounters all kinds ef queer situations. The other day Prultt came In to get a license to wed Eliza Before a license can be procured nowadays one must answer, In writing all kinds of foolish questions, among them being the date of birth. Prultt- scratched his head when asked his natal day. "Fact Is. Ah don't know," he said. "Don't know how told you are?" Berr - ner asked. . . , Not for sure. near Somewhere 40, I guess." "Haven you a blrthdayr "Never had a birthday." "Well, I'll make you a present of a birthday right now," said' Berner. "Everybody should have a birthday. You are 40 years' bid and you were born oa the Fourth of July." . And Berner. wrote It down oa the marriage license papers that way. "Now," remember." said' Berner when Prultt started to leave. "You were born on the Fourth pf July and you mustn't forget to celebrate your It cornea around." . birthday-whe"I won't,". said Prultt, highly pleased. Indianapolis News. Hie Little Deal. "Ha, nai" exclaimed the summer boarder, "You actually bought a " gold brickf "Yes." answered the farmer as he took the specimen tenderly and laid It on the mantelshelf. "All the city folk to at come here, exported to see one. It seemed like they wouldn't believe I was a regular farmer un lees 1 could show a gold' brick. So when I went to town fend this was offered trie 1 give the fellow $99 In oonrederaxe, money and a Canadian Quarter, which Is rUseaper than 1 could have made one myself." " . . - Sat On. president and senatuhs,' he said. T have heard of this yere protest against my sitting In this body as a senatuh because I once engaged In an affair of honah. Now, suh, I want to say that I did engage In an affair of honah in my younger days In the state of Mississippi, and latuh In another affair of honah In the state of Arkansaw. Once again I engaged in an affalh of honah aa second, not as a principal. In the state of Missis sippi. "I contend, suh. that the state of Tennessee has no Jurisdiction ovuh what is done In other states, and I am here to say, suh, that If any senatuh thinks otherwise and does not vote for me at this time I shall call him out, by gad, suh! call him out and hold him personally responsible to me, suh. That's all. 'And they all voted for him." Sat turday Evening Post. Fletcherlsm and Waiters. "Fletcherism may be good for the digestion of the diner, but It is bad for the pocketbook of the waiter," said a restaurant proprietor. "People who chew according to Fletcher sit at the table so long that they keep other cus tomers away, and so cut down the number of tips. You don't see many of these sclentlflo eaters at llnch time even the Fletcherites don't have time to keep tab on the movement of their Jaws then; but at night there are many people abroad who eat by You can pick them out la rule. any restaurant They count as they masticate. "I have two regular customers who chew exactly 100 times on on bite of bread alone. At that rate you can figure how long It will take to get through a meal. Also, you can un derstand that the waiters don't think much of Fletcher and his disciples.' Fish Flew In His Boat. Paladinl, the local fish merchant. the other day exhibited a flying fish which bad been brought In by hi fish lng steamer, the Henrietta. Fylng fish are numerous In the wa ters of southern California, but they are rarely seen In this vicinity. While the Henrietta was steaming along -- Vincent of fame George Orvatauqua ha the charged to has this etplanatlnn of the delay In bis father, their, housekeeper buy the parsing the tariff bill. egg at a fancy price for the P.Ink' "Congress." he said, "was trying table, and young lilnks I the biggest to make up Its mind wv.Pthf-- to do it egg consumer In the family. Judge. duty by the country or to do the Success Mag fty Its duly. fountry en of Hands. The Laying azine. "I don't believe In these faith cures Absent Minded. kroiirht about by the laying on of is the most absent mlcded "Wliklns hands," remarked one woman to an iwn I ever met." other. "How no?" "Well, t do." rejoined the other. "I "Why, the last time he got Into the cured mr litUe boy of the cigarette barber s chair he pinned the newspa habit that way!" rhlaldelphla En per around bis heck and began to re' ,' qulrer. ... the towel " The Other Sort. Refinement of Cruelty. Tom TV re prn Roxhath. ITvery "That was a fierce rmnlphmcnt think of that man's financial Swift fc'rt for overrpeeding and not time embarrassment It make me yeern to pavine; his fine. belp him. "What d;d they do to hlmV Iiek nnsnelal ernhsrraTrjnt? "The yard was twin re paved Tr-He's got so much money and they rut Swift on driver of be doesn't know what to do with It. the rVatn roller." rvtnn Transcript. "Ye. M He r . 1 Ye-.- . Make a Difference. Hoet la musician, who is entr-tAinint- : n ronntry "What d!4 you y last n!stil when friend. I Would to marry . m? Jack you llko a sonata before dinner? -- hook Friend HH I don't mind. I had "I my headr -Sldfwars p and down?' Boa two on my way here, but I c&s ton Transer pi. stand another. ae.. ro c--r The fact that Mount Vernon, the home and last resting place of Washington, U closed on Sunday has brought disappoint ment to thousands of people in every part of the coumry. In manv cases visitors from distant points, who have but a short while to Fpend in the city named for America's greatest son, are ignorant of the fact that his home on the Potomac is not to c seen on tho first day of the week. Thev find out too By ARTHUR BLAN CHARD late that no one can enter the grounds on Sunday or gaze on the tomb of the father of his country. When Sir Edmund Par ton, then prime minister of Australia, visited this count ry some years ago he was keenly anxious to sec Mount Vernon, but the only day he Extraordinary cxcrlions could devote to the piljrrimflge was Sunday. were put forth to get a relaxation of the rule in his case, but to no avail It was in midsummer, during the absence of the president, and no or at the mansion could be found to take the responsi canilal onc aj . bilitv- of setting a precedent. Greatly ' disappointed, Sir Jvdward P.arton .. io nurn liaa to leave wunout naving ins wish graimcu, as ne v. as lort-eto catch his ship. , Closed to the Public on Sunday The only successful methods for the eradication of bindweed must be based on the suppression of all top growth, In order to starve out the underground parts. A great many farmers are look- ng for some easy method of killing the bindweed, and In the meantime are ettlng It cover the fields and festoon the trees of the orchard. They are looking for some magic "remedy" that will completely eradicate the weed with a small amount of exertion on their part. It must be understood that uch a formidable enemy as this weed requires heroic treament. Other farm era have gone at the problem less heedlessly, as in the case of a man who followed the root of a plant to the depth of four feet and then applied large quantity of salt In the hole. Various methods have been tried to keep down the top growth, and I I ... .... flood times, is also u factor In distributing the seeds and roots to other land. liindweed eradicated by doe not root too fleeply. The difficulty Is that many fanners will not cultivate as thoroughly as Is necessary. Even a small top growth la enough to form some new underground growth and rejuvenate the old roots or root stocks,- thereby carry, lng the plant over to the next season. Cultivation haa the further advantage of inducing a rapid germination of all - seeds of Jhe weed which are In the soil, the yuung seedlings being promptly destroyed by the subsequent tillage." Conditions In orchard lands are such aa to offer a favorable opportunity to get rid of this weed, or at least so reduce It that it doe not do much damage. Many orchards use a type of Implement that baa been found very successful In the control of the weeds. It consists of a beam resting on the ground, varying In width from eight to 12 feet, with a series of knives below, all Inclined Inward. Its draft Is light. It makes a wide cut. it can be worked close to the trees i and Is comparatively Inexpensive, hence starve out the underground parts. There are three methods that have given satisfactory results, name ly, clean cultivation, alfalfa growing and hog pasturing. There are other methods that have been tried, but not ith a large measure of success. These Include the placing of building paper, beet pulp, apple pomace, straw or manure on the ground to smother the weed growth, and also the application of chemicals. Conditions In Irrigated regions are complicated by the fact that bindweed Is often allowed to grow along Irrigation ditches, the water In which distributes the seed. The water of streams, especially at PROFITS IN BASKET WILLOW American Soil Well Adapted to Tree mad Wide Opportunities for-- Articles Madt from It By W. F. Hubbard. Willow growing give an uncom- monly high margin of proOt. A large demand for willow Is now supplied by Import, and as American grown rods of good quality when proper care it ' ji n In their culture there I no reason why the further development A New York man, was brought before a of the Industry should not be possible If more American farmer can be magistrate the otlierday for pjufding. The of It practicability. his occupation. "I.'heii magistrate ask'-Of late year willow furniture ha no It wan so sprung Into fashion and rn.niMit, replica tiie prisoner. I more prosperous tuiiior Induntry record cd. thr.n that devoted to Its supply. The When you think of it, he was probably wages are good and the manufacturer not far Vrong.' If anything will keep a demand a steady supply of superior willow. man occupied it is a pet (rouble like rbeu This Is now almost entirely received mati.- m or indigestion, (lire it a chance fioro iVance at a price which will give and it will make other mundane mailer the entire trade to the American If he quality. relatively unimportant. It will prove the call equal theshould By J. K. ADAMS. M. D. be taken in the Crpat care most xaeting of occupation. ' selection of tho willow twds. Klch. perIt has one advantage over the ordinary manently moist sandy loam gives best ones; hard times can't interfere with it returns, though ordinary moist sandy land often yields profitable crop of Eery factory in the world may loc, bet the man who makes his disea willows. his occupation need not work. His occupation will not t 'touched. Poor soil produce paying crops will always be open, lievond all "chance and c hanpc of ihe untea.lv plan where there la a market for shortIs Avoid land on which watr eta. iui u nas ine aavniuafre inm u iniu io crow more ami nior rod. taenant during the summer. If by onerous. A man logins, siv. with a little light and eav crnplovmmt drainage the water level onsixsuch land at least fet berr a.vinaMo. at are hours His firt le dioters tha can be lowered the indigcftion. may be situation surface the he must pay more attention to it if he would do the thing mht. II low considered appropriate, not plant willows In localltlea f gives it several hours a day additional. He logins to think atjout it odd times, llefore he knows it he is occupied with it for iirarticfillv til where early fronts occur. The tender boots are easily Injured by the his waking hour. cold. Plow ten or twelve Inches deep In the fall, prior to planting the follow-iMelodrama that is really h'gb daw an spring. This turns the top layer am preenei win never lose it of the soil so deep thaj weed seeds hoM on tho ptaygoing public. cannot spring tip ... . i If rain Is tnsuir.cient. Irrigate the wiluoo!i mvoitrnia i iii never lost it low bed If possible, but thorough popularity, lecane if is founded on has rtrainage must be provided, as water It Is ;priiK iples that Spiral to all human being, must not stand on the surface. land well the to also keep It atniivs men and women. them Wt drained during the winter. from morbid introsjttion, takes their Return depend ery largely upon minds o.T their trouble. and contain no ?he method of culture, but more uton Variety of the willow planted, bedegrading lemons. It alo gor right along the the shoots of even the best cause in the old a'nd approved channel, rewardsod In the most suitable soil it t. r. Bosnct vk-eand after the stools become brittle virtue arid grow chastising ing gr.jiin the plaudit of the good people who make old. The Ameriran gTeen end Welsh Iligh-tl- a xsp the audience. melodrama are most generally planted. The aa now, even if by that time rods of the former peel readily, spiff will be a popular 1,000 year frotn are snow white, hard, flexible e.i'y. thev have invented a new name for it. an 1 iV-- eon-vlnce- Disease Given by Man as Business d to-da- y They have a tendency to branch, however, and unless the stools are planted close together a large percentage of the rods branch so much that they are often unfit for peeled stock. A good basket willow possesses the following characteristic : (1) Ability to yield an annual and uniformly paying crop of rods; (2) flexibility; t3) productiveness 1. ., many shoots to each stool; (4) slender and branch less rods; (5) smooth and white wood after peeling. Cutting for ' plantings should be made from one year-ol- d shoots. The length of the slips Is regulated by the condition of the sotL The richer the soil Is the shorter the cuttings may be. Generally they are made eight Inches long for moist, rich soli, and II Inches for dry, sandy soil. Althcrjgh It Is generally advised to prepare cuttings Just before planting, they may be made several weeks in advance and partially buried In modcraieiy mom snna ana stored in a cold barn until needed. Hury the cuttings In sand to with. In one Inch of the top. Care should be taken to have the buds point upward. Plant early In the spring, as soon a the frost Is out of the ground In spacing the plant the following prln rlple holds for all willows and for all soilt: The closer the cutting are planted the more valuable I. e more ilexlble. tough, slender and branchless th rods .eeome. On the other band, they musf not be planted so close that the soli In and between the rows cannot be cultivated. - Poultry In Dry-de- double use of the land may be made. The trees afford shade tn the fowl In warm weather. It will b necessary to furnish them ample green food at all times, especially when the apples are on the ground. If no other green food I available they are liable to eat an Injurious amount of app'es. On the other l and, poultry Is a decided advantage to the orchard ss an I4 In the warfare oa insect enemies. i . Endure Pay for Stock Destroyed. The legislature of New York haa been asked to levy an appropriation for the commlsslnrier of szrlcultTjre of , I25.f)ft0 to pay s to-d- ay heavy. n r. ar-!,'- : wj-low- the Orchard. Poultry may often with advantage be kept In the orchard. This make it possible to engage In poultry keeping on a considerable scale without any cost for land, writes James in Farm Press. In other words, n High Class Play Will Always can be clean cultivation If thorough and persistent. The case requires going over tho land once every week or ten days during the entire growing season of the weed, which la between the spring and full frosts. Two years of this treatment will accomplish the result in moHt eases, and it is probable that one year will sufilce where the plant Showing Flower, Roots and Weed Cutter. " a-- Boarding lijslress is therw any. thing wrong with "that "eng. Mr, I see you according It a FourperT 'ery critical examination. Mr. Fourper Ob, not anything wrong with the eg. Mrs, Shim pen, I do about It? was Juki looking; tor the wlsuboue. Husband III ask him bow much that's all. Tit Hit. be want for the dog! Net a Saf Man. Too Loud. Fred Tenney, of the New York Jack Say, Tom, will yon do mo a baseball learn is something of favor? , Tom Anything In reason, old man scholar. "IMign" Raymond, who put them Jack Then leave, your klndiy over the plate (sometimes) for t:.e trousers out In the hall tonight. Tom The Idea! What de you Clants. Is not. The two players were want me to do that fort discussing a former successful play Jack 1 he pal tern' Is so loud they er who bad taken to drink. "Why," ald Tenney, "that man baa will keep me awake. become a dipsomaniac.' All Profit. "Sure." replied Raymond, "he'd shoot you in a minute." Success Is a Pinks "Young running profit svble hennery of thoroughbreds on his Magazine. million dollar farm." Twixt Love and Duty. -- " A. IK. Vmr. about five ..- - UCVK .w s. WVVU 111 allones the UBU and CapL Alexander brought It Into port.. It Is a foot long and weights nearly two pounds. San Francisco Call. The Brut. Wife That vicious dog next doe: blt mother again this morning, ano I'd like to know what you're going tc This Injurious Plant May Be Exterminated In Any Field or Orchard if Proper Effort Made By II. H. Cox. By MRS. GEORGE S. LADD 6) METHOD TO COMPLETELY ERADICATE THE BINDWEED J one-thir-d of the ap- praised ts'tie cf live stock destroyed mi account oi ioo ana moum aisea and for the expense of suppress! and eradicating that disease. |