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Newspaper
Geneseo Republic
Location
Geneseo, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Sep 25, 1903
Page
11
The article discusses growing Hungarian millet as a hay top on various soils with profits around $2 to $2.25 per bushel and notes its benefits for cattle and poultry. It also covers planting winter oats as an alternative where winter wheat is unprofitable, with September sowing on good soil and good fertilizing to ensure a strong spring start.
The piece parodies a country song about hens and a fair, while describing a Canadian Agriculture bulletin on winter poultry roosting pens. It explains a burlap curtain frame and drop-board system to trap heat, allowing fowls to stay warm overnight.
Three winter wheat varieties Imperial Amber Buda Posth and Turkey Kid were distributed across Ontario for cooperative experiments. Reports from eighteen counties show average yields per acre over five years at the college and across Ontario, with Imperial Amber red, others white, all red hard grain and suitable for flour. Imperial Amber rivals Dawson’s Golden Chaff in grain yield though grain is soft and straw is weak.
Orchard grass was planted fifteen years ago and still dominates, shading out weeds. It was established after a rough roadside was cultivated and harrowed, then sown thickly in fall. The grass tolerates shade, yields two hay cuttings, and outperforms other hay grasses in keeping foul growth away.
Guidance on farm buildings for sick animals, soil depth, and cultivation. Recommendations cover potato sizing, uniformity for market, diverse pigeon feed, water and mineral needs, and home growing tips for Emerald Gem melon and Kleckley watermelon. Population, beef cattle, and seed quality data are cited to illustrate market trends.
A hurricane in Florida and a Northwest blizzard caused at least seven deaths and about one million dollars in Tampa property loss. The storm extended to Alabama and Louisiana. Tampa West and orange groves suffered heavy damage. A separate Manitoba storm brought a fatality and heavy livestock losses, with ten inches of snow and ruined grain. The Mississippi River steamer Park Bluff capsized. engineer James Ferguson drowned while crew saved.
Advices from Bulgaria report growing seriousness as Turkish troops near the border. Bulgaria prepares for mobilization. a Russo Austrian core to the powers is under Paris review, pledging neither side aid and holding both to accountability. An alleged Berlin–printed letter claims a hidden passage from Brixinograd and suggested exile options for Prince Ferdinand.
The fragment mentions Danville as a poor place for lynching and references indicted postal officials. It also notes Beavers and Machen with another indictment and hints at various sensational rumors about Captain Hobson’s marriage and other unrelated events.
Illinois state banks show savings deposits totaling $123,475,387 across 97 institutions, up from $119,721,738 six months earlier and far above prior totals. The per capita rise is $12, with 1 in 16 residents holding a savings account averaging $100 each, while $375,000 in annual interest is paid to depositors.
A six preacher jury acquitted Rev. William McFarland, pastor of the Lewiston circuit Methodist Episcopal Church, on gross immorality charges. Neb Morse testified as lead complainant but was contradicted by about fifty witnesses. The trial, held at Mount Pleasant church, drew hundreds and required sheriff presence for order.
Miss Grace Stone, 28, formerly of Batavia now in Chicago, died in her home after a bathroom gasoline vapor explosion. Neighbors heard screams but could not help as she had locked herself inside. Janitor Edward Miller entered via fire escape and found her dead. Stone had been employed at the Field Columbian Museum library and had gone to clean clothing with gasoline. The cause of the blast remains undetermined.
State Auditor J McCullough will not exempt Northwestern University from taxation until the Supreme Court rules. The Cook County board of review had refused the exemption and the assessors valued the university at about $520.
Three Waukegan residents learned this week they will inherit large sums after the deaths of close relatives. Andrew Jansen, a Daily Son solicitor, received notice from Green County New York Probate Clerk that his uncle Nicholas Mackay, a banker and real estate dealer, left a fortune of about $2,000,000.
Local assessors and county boards report an average 12 percent rise in property valuations compared with previous years. State Auditor McCullough has received returns from forty of the state's 102 counties.
A collage of brief reports outlines incidents across Illinois and neighboring states. Notable events include a man attempting self harm in East St. Louis, a Chicago secret fraternal order forming, elections and appointments in Chicago and Springfield, dangerous accidents from lightning to train collisions, and legal actions over public works and disorders.
Joliet enforces a track elevation ordinance with fines of 100 dollars per day against seven railroads. With six months allowed to begin work, none acted, leading to daily summonses and appeals. The city expects thousands in penalties as trials continue.
Andrew J. Edwards of Sorento sues County Clerk W. D. Matnney for 500 dollars alleging failure to enforce marriage age laws. Arendt, a Bund County farmer, wed Cora Edwards after a maternal consent. Edwards claims the license office improperly authorized the marriage with no valid paternal consent.
Four Negro students at Northwestern University struggle to find housing in Evanston as local landlords refuse to rent to them. Previously housed in the college dormitory, they now face rejections while seeking rooms after the dorm was reassigned to football players. One student, Lawyer Taylor, endured repeated snubs as he searched the streets for lodging.
Municipal affairs probe prompts Mattoon state official Voigt to reveal Policeman Lee Henry served time for horse stealing and highway robbery in Christian. Henry resigns. Chief Ramsey also steps down in solidarity as mayor accepts both resignations.
Mrs Summers wife of the Paris sheriff foiled an escape bid when prisoners Frank Adams and Bert Check of Terre Haute soaked their cots with gasoline and set a fire. The blaze caused alarm but Mrs Summers locked outside doors and returned the men to their cells while Sheriff Summers was away.
William A. Hoffman, charged with fatally wounding his father-in-law William Brandt near Belleville, was arrested asleep by the roadside and taken to Waterloo where he was jailed amid threats of lynching. The depot crowd of over 400 was restrained by a heavy police and deputy presence to prevent violence.
Judge Creighton of Springfield grants Representative Burke an appeal to the Supreme Court in an injunction case to restrain canal trustees from paying funds to canal commissioners. Creighton ruled against Burke. Appeal bond set at $250 with twenty days to file decree and certificate of evidence.
The State Board of Health begins a systematic inspection of sanitary conditions and water supply to prevent epidemics. Initial focus is on water testing, expanding to a broader inquiry in the state with Quincy and Pittsfield first on the list.
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