Government Encouraging Willow Culture—Distributes 100,000 Cuttings from Washington. Washington, March 31 —The govern- ment is right in the midst of the har- vest of a most unique crop at its ex- perimental farm near Arlington, just across the Potomae from this city, where a corps of laborers in charge of trained foresters are preparing for the annual free distribution of 100,000 basket willow cuttings. “Uncle Sam” is encouraging the growing of high grade willow rods in this country, and in the five years since the establishment of the holts at Arlington, approximately a half mil- lion select cuttings have been distrib- ated among farmers, with directions for planting and preparing for market. Particular attention is given to setect- ing the varieties and strains best suit- ed to the soil where the plantings will be made. Willoweraft is an industry which is constantly growing in importance in this country, yet the culture of basket willow in the United States made very little progress until five or six years ago. Even now, practically all of the best grades of basket willow are im- ported from Europe, chiefly from France. European manufacturers com- pete keenly for the best products in their countries, and until recently only the inferior rods were sent to America, where they have been bought at three times the prices quoted. for similar stock a few years ago. Experiments have shown that the best grades of willow can be grown in this country at a good profit, and farmers are turning their attention to its culture, more and more each year. This year’s harvest began early in March. Four approved varieties are being sent out, and only the best and most thrifty rods are selected for dis- tribution. The management of the holte and work of free distribution of cuttings is charged to the United States ForestService. Cuttings for ex- perimental planting and information on managemem® of the willow holts are furnished those who make the request of the Forester at Washington. The government recognizes the im- portance of good cuttings, a point more commonly overlooked than the matter of ‘cultivation. Only the best and most thrifty rods are selected for each season’s distribution. To produce a desirable grade of rods it is very im- portant to select planting stock not only from thoroughly tested varieties, but the cuttings shouid be taken from the tallest, perfectly straight, eylindri cal branchless, and fully mature rods High grade bakket willows can be raised only by being sure that the cu: tings planted are from parent stock above the average. " The policy of the Forest Service is to increase the number of important bas- ket willows and determine their valu. under different soil and climatic con ditions, and as ‘the final tests of new varieties are completcd, those proved 10 be valuable will be added 10 the dis tribution hist. Cutting~ of new an willows were ubrained from untried basket Europe year ago, and planted in the Service's Experimeniai ground. Close observa- tions will be made upon the growth ot these, and if the results are favorable during the first 3 years, cuttings from these varieties will be distribuied in the United States In case of some varieties a much longer time may elupse betore their value ean be estab- lished. The Forest Service is receiving a constantly increasing number of re- quests basket willow cutt.ngs These requests come trom farmers all over the country, many of them com- ing Congress The Service is endeavoring to stimu- ate the basket willow industry in this country by distributing cuttings of the most approved varieties of willows, and the four varieties tested for the last 5 years in the experimental holt at Arlington Va, can now be confidently distributed. The behavior of the plants has been carefully observed as to the quantity and quality of the crop, to their resistance and lack of resistance to dizeases, as well as other points that would effect the profitableness of each variety. The observations made dur- ing the first 2 years were published in Circular 148, by the Forest! Service. 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The arrest so wrought upon lady’s mind, h>wever,that she took her own life. While the body lay in a morgue, Mr. Powers was notified of the occurence in Arizona, and thereupon gave expression to his conviction that Mrs. Kenner’s death had been provi- dentially brought about, so as to halt ner upon her career of evil. tle added that he would spend the night in com- munication with the Supreme Power, to the end he might “understand the mystery better.” His church, however, failed to take this view of it. It seemed to the outside public that Mr Powers, in spite of his sacred char- wcter, was acting the part of a sneak, and so they have intimated that he nelter stay with his consumpti-e wife in Arizona, and that the bishop get someone else to fill his pulpit. lu ithe meantime, the trouble with Rev. K. B. Crawford Mrs. Mary Lavender, of the Woodlawn Methodist church, continues, und the poor bishop i~ nearly borne down by the weight ot woe. 11 would appear.that the Metho- dists in Chicago are getting unusually frisky, and what they really need is a new dispensation of the spirit to bring them into line. To add to the trouble, Rev. Ferdinand 8S. Rockwell has re- tired from the Sheridan Park Metho- dist church. In a written communi- cation, he says: “Preaching the gos- pel does not pay. 1 am given $2,500 a year by the ehurch. 1 cannot support my family in the siyle it deserves to live, that To give my children the education I think they should have, and my wife the oppor tunity she desires in her line of work. I n-ed $10,000 a year. I cannot get it in the church.” and on amount, At first-sight, the unbeliever might co clude that Rev. Rockwell was about to turn evangelist and woop’er up in the fashion of Billy Sunday, but not so. He is only going to hire out to an automobile firm and sell buzz wagons, feeling that in this way’ he can minister to suffering humanity more effectually than he can by preaching the gospel. The times in Chicago among the brethren seem to be sadly out of joint.—Peoria Star. Lost Eye by Accident. While at work last week in the mines of the Somerset Coal Company, at Listie, Norman Sayler, eldest son of Franklin P. Saylor, had the misfortune to loose an eye on the sharp point of a mine pick. He left the pick lying on a bench of coal which he was working, with the sharp point protruding, and while in the act of stooping over, it ran into his eye, penetrating the eyeball and forcing the contents of the eye out upon his cheek. Not knowing how badly he was injured, he went into another room where some men were working, to find out how badly he was hurt, and when the men gazed at him they were horrified at the sight he pre- | Standar kis home, and a physician summoned, | who alleviated his suffering as much as | possible under the circumstances. Later advices received from the patient are that he is resting easier, but will | sight of his eye. =Siomerset | lose the a ard. the sented. ; He was immediately taken to | New Rules Governing Appointn pent of Fourth Class Postmaste Congressman A. F. Cooper has sent to some of his constituents copies of new rules ard regulations governing the appointment of Forth Class posi- masters, : Applicants must pass a Civil Service examination ; must be 2] years of age to be eligible, if males, and 18 years if females, and citizens of the United States ; applicants must be vouched for by three citizens who are of age, own- ers of real estate and patrons of the office named in the application ; politic- al or religious affiliations of appli- cants will not be given any consider- ation wkatever, nor shall political en- dorsements be received or entertaiped ; : the merit and qualifications of the ap- plicant and the good of the service shall alone be considered ; the applica- tion of any person who attempts to ex- ercise political influence may be can- celled. All communications relative to Fourth Class postmaster applications and examinations should be addressed to the United States Civil Service Commission, Washington, D. C. W. C. T. U. Meeting. The W. C. T. U. will meet at their rooms in the McKinley building, Tues- day evening, April 13th, 1909. Follow- ing is the program: Singing. Scripture reading. Prayer. Singing. Rol! call. Reading of minutes. Business. Reading—Mrs. Cochrane. Recitation—Florence Rayman. leading—Lulu Baumgartner. Paper—Mrs. Haselbarth. Reading—Mrs. Wahl. Collection. Repeating Crusade Psalm. COMMITTEE. \ — Three Terms of Court in May. Judge Kooser has called two special terms of court for the trial of civil cases for next month, each of which will continue one week. The first will convene on May 10 and the second on May 31. The regular May term of criminal court will convene on May 17. The following cases are set for trial for the week commencing May 10. G. A. Dentzel vs. Island Park Asso- ciation, replevin. Monumental Automobile Co vs. T. W. Gurley, assumpsit. Wm. B. Kennell ve. Andrew Kennell, ejectment. Adaline Guptill ve. P. W. & 8. R. R. Co., trespass. 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