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Newspaper
Washington Evening Journal
Location
Washington, Iowa, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1908
Page
4
H Hubbel general superintendent of the Rock Island northern district visited on the Firefly and noted a slump in business that has forced conductors back to braking and engineers to switch to the left side of the engine. Burlington evening train changes upset passengers despite advertisements. a man chased the departing train after reaching the platform just in time.
Washington May 5 A strong speaking voice is sought for the Chicago convention keynote. Harry New of the national committee discusses with President Roosevelt the temporary chairman pick. Candidates include Dolliver Indiana Beveridge and others with formal announcement after May 15 sub committee meeting. A New York GOP canvass shows near universal support for Roosevelt renomination with less than 2 percent dissent.
Mrs. Marion Crawford shows slow improvement while Charles J. Winter travels to Davenport on business. Miss Mary Harding of Chicago tours via city toward West Chester. Mrs. Patten of Ohio visits daughter in the city before returning from California. A. Cunningham family heads to Morning Sun for the wedding of Miss Leila L. McElhinney and Rev. Samuel E. Greer tomorrow at high noon.
Practical details from the Arizona experiment station on producing two foot long cement mortar pipes for irrigation and drainage. Mix dry cement and sand, water to a dry consistency, tamp in layers, and cure thoroughly with daily water spraying for a week or more. Three workers can produce about forty pipes per day in a nine hour shift.
G W Shaw from California notes alkali in soil retards beet seed germination and injures plants after germination. Clay soils show greater difficulties than sands. Excess soil solution kills seed vitality or blocks water uptake. Colorado analyses show alkali strength 2.97 percent at 20 percent moisture and 5.86 percent at 10 percent. In a field, heavy adobe collapsed after irrigation with 18 to 20 percent water, later dropping to 12 percent as plants continued to grow but suffered water shortage.
A New York Cornell station bulletin notes roots add value beyond nutrition for domestic animals. Breeders chop or slice roots, feed 25 to 50 pounds daily per thousand pounds of stock, and mix with ground grain. Poultry may receive whole roots for pecking and milking flavor concerns are avoidable by timing feeding after milking.
In prairie states winter winds dry and cold demand soil moisture to protect young fruit trees. Evaporation during winter can injure or kill trees if the soil lacks moisture, making moisture in the soil before winter critical for tree survival.
A local death notice records the passing of Mrs J L Quinn in the ington district. The brief item confirms the deceased as Mrs J L Quinn and notes the funeral arrangements are forthcoming.
Samuel Ross a prominent county citizen of near West Chester is dead with funeral planned tomorrow at 10:30. Mrs Mary B Quinn wife of James L Quinn died at 7:40 am in north Washington after a prolonged illness. Burial and funeral arrangements await word from a half brother arriving from Oregon as family delays service.
Samuel Hildreth Ross a prominent stockman died last evening at 3 50 at his home near West Chester after an illness begun last December. Born February 9 1854 in Marietta Ohio he moved to Iowa at age 15 and later to Jasper then Washington counties. He married Agnes Parker on March 23 1881 No children survive. Survived by his wife a brother Frank Ross and a sister Mrs James Edgerton. Funeral set for 10 30 a m.
Among thirty four varieties tested over several seasons at the Montana experiment station Progress Swedish Select and Siberian emerged as the highest yielders.
The Rev. F. E. Morrison of West Chester will conduct funeral services tomorrow morning at the residence. Interment will follow in Elm Grove cemetery in this city.
The North Side Shoe store was sold yesterday to E. G. Fox and Claire Dewey with Mr. Gorham leaving to focus on real estate. Dewey brings two years at a Des Moines shoe house and has managed the North Side store. Fox will learn the business while bringing broad experience. T. Blumm, with 55 years as a cobbler, remains with the new firm.
On May 9 Ralph Riggs and a strong company will present The College Boy at the opera house. Riggs, star of Floradora, is a capable comedian with a leading role. TheCollege Boy is a clean mirthful comedy with dainty dances and catchy numbers, supported by a cast from large East musical shows, making it one of the best college comedies.
Art catalogs will be on sale in the kindergarten rooms and orders for pictures will be taken. The schools receive a commission on all sales, so buy from us to support the schools.
Fairfield Iowa May 5. The body of 29 year old Robert Carr was found beside Burlington tracks north of Raney's tile factory. A coroner jury ruled he was struck by an eastbound train but could not determine fault. Carr lived in Fairfield and was known to have been riding the rails to beat his way. An accident insurance policy he carried expired two days earlier.
Howard J. Ross returned from Rocky Ford Colorado where he decided to locate. He will open an architectural office and focus on that line of work. He asserts western opportunities are greater than in this city and notes Denver appeared booming during his visit.
Washington lodge No 26 A F and A M calls a called meeting for Tuesday evening May 5 for third degree work. Lodge opens promptly at 7 50 p m J W Morton secretary
The Woman's Foreign Missionary society of the Pleasant Plains auxiliary will meet at the home of Mrs. Myrtle Todd on Wednesday May 6. 67-3b Devils food angel cake and all kinds of layers fresh at the Vienna. Get a box of candy tonight at the Star. Pictures at the kindergarten room this week will be worth viewing about 200 famous pictures costing ten cents each with proceeds aiding classroom beautification.
Des Moines Iowa reports a cold dry past week with northwest winds and frosts. Temperatures ran below normal by 12 to 15 degrees across counties, with the lowest 13 degrees on May 2 in Cherokee county. Fruit damage varied, worse in southern and central areas. Despite frost, corn planting was expected to proceed with good prospects for northern fruit and southern later varieties. Rain fell in southern counties to end the period.
Seymour May 3 A bank cashier and opera house manager, Robert E Lowery, was drowned when his buggy plunged from a bridge into a swollen creek during an electrical storm. He rode with Major Sheppard and J Lumby. Lowery died beneath the horses before rescue. He leaves a wife and two children and had 36000 in life insurance.
If any person suspects kidney trouble they should take Foley's Kidney Remedy at once to avoid Bright's disease or diabetes. Delay strengthens the condition. Lemmon's Pharmacy sells Foley's Kidney Remedy.
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