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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14
Curious Trees.

The largest orange tree in the south
is gigantic specimen which grows OUT
of the rich soil in Terre Bonne parish,
Louisiana. 1t is fifty feet high and fiji
teen feet in circumference at the base.
Its yield has often been ten thousand
oranges per season.
The "tallow tree" of China has a
pith from one inch to two feet in di-
ameter, according to the size of the
tree. which is composed of greasy
wax which is SO highly volatile that
1t often catches fire spontaneously
consuming the tree to the very ends Of
it's roots.
The largest oak tree now left stand
ing in England is "Cowthorp's oak"
which is seventy-eight feet in circum
ference at the ground The oldest tree
IN Britain is parliamentary oak"
IN Clipstone park, London, which is
known to be fifteen hundred years OLD
The largest apple tree in New York
state is said to be one standing near
the town OF Wilson. 1t was planted in
the year of 1915, and it is on record that
II once yielded thirty three barrels of
apples in single season.
There are four hundred and thirteen
species of trees found growing within
the limits of the United States. The
curiosity of the whole lot is the black
lronwood of Florida. which is thirty
per cent heavier than water. Well
dfled black ironwood will sink in water
almost as quickly as will bar of lead.
The life tree" of Jamaica is harder
to Kill than any other species of wood
CROWN known to arboriculturists. 1t
continues to grow and thrive for
months after being uprooted and ex-
posed to the sun.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14
Cotton In Spain.

In Spain more men are employ,d in
the cotton industry than in any other,
except agriculture. This fact is brought
out in report on the Spanish cotton
industry recently made to the state
department by Consul Bowen CT Bar
celona. 1t appears that in thread
alone there are 100000 spindles. $40
100000 capital invested, 34,S66 work.
men. In white woven cotton goods
there are large exports from BARGE
Iona. Ten thousand workmen are en-
ployed in cotton thread lace manu-
features near Barcelona, and IS, 900 are
at work in other parts of Spain. In
dyed and stamped cotton factories
there are 1864 looms and 81, 900 work.
men employed, producing 4SS0O, 900
meters of cloth. Cuba and Puerto
Rico received the most Of this. The
total number Of spindles in Spain en-
plOyed in cotton works is 1914, 500. and
the number of looms is $500, with a
total capital of $4,000, 900. Cotton
thread workmen are paid by the piece.
as are also the weavers. The average
wages paid per week are as follows.
Directors and superintendent, from
$12 to $25; major-d omos. IS to SO.
machinists. 81 to SIG; firemen, So to Sc:
thread workers and weavers, sl.75 to
S.: carpenters, $4.75 T. Sc; ordinary
workmen. So to 81. The average work.
mans wages in Barcelona and vicinity
are less than 20 cents day. The most
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14
SCIENCE,

Nnety-five wagc-workers in 100 own
less than $4,000 each, yet they make
the wealth of the country
The German government is trying to
induce its emigrants to go to Africa in
stead of the United States.
Business men are worried over the
possible unsettling of confidence from
the expectation of gold.
The Standard Oil Company has cor
tracted for 1000 tons of structural steel,
all to go into one building in New York.
A Pennsylvania railroad engine made
a speed last week for five miles at the
rate of 102 miles an hour. the fastest on
record.
A $4,000 spindle mill will be erected
at New Bedford. Mass. An English
syndicate are about to erect a mill in
Rhode Island.
And now comes a scheme to make
freight cars out of steel instead of lum-
Der, to carry eighty tons of freight. The
Carnegie Co. are doing it.
Several railroads are already short of
freight cars and car builders are book
ing orders for new cars as fast as they
can take care of them.
Work has begun on an electric road
between Washinton and Baltimore. to
cost 100000 fully equipped. Trains
will start every thirty minutes twill
be ready in year.
Glasgow torpedo boat builders have
just contracted with the British govern
ment to build three torpedo boat de-
strOyers that can go through the
water as fast as an express train on
land. viz, thirty-siX miles an hour.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

Oklahoma has harvested nearly all
her desperadoes. The crop was pretty
we'll saved when Zip Wyatt was moved
down with Winchesters last week. Bill
Cook, Jim French. "Skeeter," Cherokee
Bill, the "Verdigris Kid" and Wyatt all
sprung from the seed sown by the Dali
tons. The penitentiary and repeating
rifle have got all except Cherokee Bill.
who is waiting for the moose. From the
present outlook the new stand Of rob-
beers, cutthroats and murderers is not
good and promises puny crop.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14
DAMAGES FOR LIBEL,
Virginia Paper brought to Terms BY
the American Book Company.

the American Book Company.
A dispatch from Norfolk, Va. says:
"The American Book company of New
York has just gained a signal victory in the
courts of Virginia and has received an abb
folute and complete vindication after long
and exhaustive trial by special jury in the
Circuit court of this city. The Pilot news
paper OF this city, upon tho awarding OF
the contract for school books to the Amer
lean Book company, printed a long article
written and prepared 10y II. L. BYRD, an
agent and attorney for CHM IL Co.. of New
York. in which IL was charged that the
state superintendent had been bribed by
the American BOOK company. The Pilot
was Immediately sued for libel. and. after
five weeks trial, which created All I'M
mense amount of inter est throughout the
state, verdict for punitive damages was
recently awarded, and the jury found that
the statements made were false and
deliberate libel. Not onlv SO, but the
company. upon uniml cachable evidence,
was proved to have dealt Eonorably and up
rightly in every particular in ,heir negOtia-
lions with the state officials 1t was turth-
or proved at the trial that no better terms
had been made with any ether state Cor
school boo $. In fact, the attorney general
OF Virginia stated that the Ameri an Book
company seemed to throw open their whole
bus hess to us. and after fun and complete
examination OF all the orig inhi contracts
made with the v8riou, states he expressed
himself rs absolutely satisfied that the
prices " ere the same in all cases and that
no discrimination whatever had been made
against the state of Virginia. Fun thermore
he mentioned that none OF tte statements
OF the American Book company ha been
accepted until every one of them had been
absolutely verified by direct reference to
the governors of some fifteen states with
whom contracts had been made This
prove dconciusiveiythatt the representations
Of the American Book company were cor
rect in toto. This celebrated case has thus
ended III a compete triumph in every re-
epect Tor the American Book company, and
has shown in clear contrast the clean and
busness-like methods in which they carry
on their great industry as compsred with
the attempted use Of political pulls and
misstaten clts by their opponents. ''-CAi-
cage Tribune.
lndis, rininate treedinr is one OF the
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14
WHAT WOMEN ARE DOlNo.

Mrs. George Lewis OF Boston thinks
! she is the youngest grandmother In
America. Her age is 80 years.
John Oliver Hobbs (Mrs. Cragie) has
been elected president Of the society
Of women journalists Of London.
Sarah Bernhard Is to begin her first.
tour Of Germany next fall at the ex-
piration Of her American engagement
Miss E. Thornton Clark, the sculp-
tor. is said to be fond Of pets Of all
sorts. an: her prime favorite Is a.
mouse.
Three persons were recently saved
from drowning at Hythe. England, by
the courage and skill Of Miss Evans,
a girl of Fl.
Mrs. Bertha WEIGH. of San Francisco
has given more than $4,000 in the,
last four years to St. Ignatius' church
Of that city.
Miss Alice French C"Octave Thanet'y
Is Yankee by birth (partly Of vir-
ginia lineage), an Iowan by adoption
aud southerner by choice.
An American woman IL about to
make tour of the mikado's realm on
a bicycle. She will publish a book
called "Unpunctured Tires In Japan"
Miss Douglas. the champion amateur
markswoman Of England, recently
scored flfty-seven bull's-eyes in sue
cession with revolver at twenty yards
range.
A bust Of Charles Sumner, made by
the colored woman sculptor, Elmondia
Lewis, will be ono Of tho attractive
exhibits Of the negro building at the
Atlanta exposition.
1t is expected that Lady Betty, wife
OF Chief Secretary Balfour. will do
her best to make his Irish administra-
ton popular. She is woman of great
talent and social tact.
Lady Haberton, inventor of the d.
vided skirt, Is said to have a new fad.
She contends that female servants
should wear knickerbockers, as such
costume facilitates movements.
Mrs. Frank Weldon, wife of Frank
Weldon of the Atlanta Constitution, is
in correspondence with the Princess
Nazle, of Cairo, Egypt, in reference
to exhibits at the cotton fair next fall.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

similar conditions of soil. exposure fer
tilIzers, drainage, culture, etc. as posi-
pie. and the yields reported below are
ion careful weights of the products
o. the different plots made at the time
OF threshing.
me plots were one-twentieth acre in
SIZE Inc land was plowed early in
august to depth of six or seven
lnches. thoroughly pulverized and
49, N'e'. All varieties sown Sept. 1, at
Tie rate OF seven pecks per acre
Yield Of Wheat Varieties 1885
And the ayerapa ,;o,a &c. a.:
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

A sharp upward movement of the
earth was noted at Tehuacan, in the
state Of Puebla. Mexico, recently
Among students Of seismic phenomena
1t is the general opinion a volcano is
forming in one of the lofty mountains
near Tehuacan. Subterranean rum
blings more or less prolonged have been
heard and the natives are panic
stricken. It is probably Chicago real
estate man booming a subdivision.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

w. P. Hayes, st. Paul baseball UNI.
pire. has sued the Minneapolis Times
for saying he stole game he umpired.
From the general tone of remarks ad-
dressed to the umpire the impression
has gone abroad that only professional
criminals were employed for that posi-
ton. So light an aspersion as being
called thief was supposed to amount
almost to compliment.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14


There is almost as much importance
IN the picking and packing of peaches
as IN growing them. They must be
handled with the greatest of care in
order to avoid heavy losses. If they
are to be shipped. they must be picked
as soon as colored and before they be-
come soft. Handle the fruit as little
as possible. 1t should be placed, when
picked. in the receptacle that is to con-
tam 1t until ready to ship. If peaches
are roughly tumbled from one basket
to another, they will become bruised
and decay rapidly. When packed for
shipment the fruit should be carefully
graded. according to size, degree of
rlpeness. etc. Blemished fruit it does
not pay to ship, as one or two specked
or knotty specimens will lower the
value of an entire basket. The splint
baskets holding one peck are the best
size. Fruit should be packed carefully
and the basket filled up we'll, as it will
settle little from jolting. Then the
cover should be firmly put on. If of
splint, tack it firmly, and leave a little
space so that the fruit may be seen,
Mark the grade of fruit on the top of
the basket. If netting is used, nut it
on tight, and mark the grade on the
side OF the basket.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14
Thomas r. Howard of st. Louis

Thomas r. Howard of st. Louis, a
descendant Of the famous English
family of Towards and broker of
many years standing. is under arrest
charged with poisoning a negress
named Nancy Leathe. 1t is said that
Howard was also attempting to poison
Priscilla Henry, in order to secure her
estate. valued at 100000. Mr.. Howard
Is knocking some Of the luster off Il
distinguished name.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

Police Justicc-What's the charge
against this man? Policeman - I'm
personating an officer. What did he
do?" He walked up to a street ven
der's stand and took handful Of pea
nuts. Chicago Record
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

of the cotton that comes to Spain is
from the United States, and amounts
to about s15.000,O00 each year. Con-
siderable cotton. however, also comes
from Egypt. While Spain is poor, the
consul says. the province of Barcelona
is rich.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

A bicycle with the speed of seven
miles per hour has a momentum of 1.
500 pounds. This is enough to upset
the pedestrian. but is not pleasant for
the bicycle when it impinges against a
wagon loaded with cOrdwood or brick.
The wisest thing for bicycle rider is
to always look ahead and take no un-
certain chances.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS Or INTEREST TO
ACRICULTURISTS
Some tp-to- Date Hints About Cnltiva-
ton OF the Soil and Yields Thereof
Horticulture, Viticulture and Flori
culture.

HE comparison OF
new and standard
varieties of wheat
begun by the Penn
sylvania State Col
lege Agricultural
Experiment Station
in 1890 has been
continued through
the present season.
They were grown
under az np2rIV
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

After few days Of Newport life the
duke OF Marlborough will be expected
to go home and write learned volume
on the economic. social. religious and
political life Of the American people.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

The new woman must not be dis
couraged by the assignment of Mrs.
Ostrum. the Texas feminine lawyer and
real estate owner. Misfortune may bar
a determined lady attorney for time,
but not for long.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

Two thousand saloons will probably
ne closed In Chicago with the end of the
peer war. but Chicago will manage to
stagger along with the five thousand
other places.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

The transfer of the Russian minister
at washington to Germany is explained
by his desire to complete his daughters
education in music. Sweet are the uses
OF diplomacy.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

Corbett doesn't drink. John Barley
corn Is credited with knocking out John
sullivan. and Corbett took warning.
Whereupon Mr.. Alimony steps in and
swats him.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

1t Is calculated that the present DO.
Atlcal fight In Kentucky is provoking
more cuss words to the square inch
than any since the memorable cam.
paign In Flanders
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

me Atlanta bull fight has been de-
clared Off; but the exposition's board Of
Iady managers continue to have thir
set-tos unmOlested.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

1t was sad day for Minister Ran
som when he was declared unconstitu-
tlonal, but 1t is sorrows crown Of sor-
rows to find that he can draw no SAL
airy.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

mere is probably no truth in the re-
port that bicyclers become pigeon toed,
though there may be some cooling
among them.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

1t Is a remarkable fact that in all
these boundary disputes with Great
Britain the United States has never
claimed anything. has always been on
the defensive, and usually has been
worsted.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14
Gave Himself Away.

Miss Psalter tat divine service, whis-
pering)-It's SO good of Mr.. Nice:ello
to 20 to the assistance of that old GEN.
tleman who tainted: and do you notice
how deity he makes his way in and
out of pews without incommodiny any,
body?
Mrs. Psalter-He is entirely too
graceful about it. lie must have had
good deal of practice going out be-
tween the acts at theaterS m. Y.
Weekly
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

The man who keeps up with the latest
DOCKS and magazines isn't going to
nave time to earn the money to buy
'em.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

In deciding against the insurance CON-
panies the court decreed that Fraker
was dead. The question now is. by re-
turning to life without an order Of
court isn't Fraker guilty of contempt:
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

A Maine editor has sent little Marion
cleveland poodle. Most of the edi-
Tors have been giving her father point
ers.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

Londons last census shows that
there are fifteen births and eleven
deaths each hour.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

The Dallas physical culture society
continues to express confidence in its
aDlllty to hold it's October meeting.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

Give General Camp.s the heads of
'he lnstlrgent leaders, and he doesn't
care what becomes of their bodies.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

The witch tree" of Nevada and
southern California exudes or exhales a
phosphorescent substance which makes
every branch, leaf and section of its
bark visible on the darkest night.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

Evaporating Poor Apples.-It is said
that in Wayne County, N. Y, which is
not very large county, something like
a million of bushels of apples were
eVaporated last year, yielding a product
worth SoO0,000. AS most of this was
from fruit that could not very well
have been marketed in any other form,
and some of it probably was Just good
enough and large enough to have
tempted the growers to try to work it
into the barrels if they could not have
utilized it as they did, and thereby less
ened the market value of the better ap-
pies among which it would have been
put, we say blessings on the man who
invented the evaporation, and hope 10
see them in more common use in New
England soon. They save fruit that
would go to waste or to worse than
waste. the cider barrel, and improve the
quality of the apples sent to market If
those who use them will stop the arti-
fetal bleaching Of their evaporated an
pies, the product will soon be more non
ular. While farmers color their butter
ana bleach their apples they should
not make much cutlery about the shod-
dy goods sent out by manufacturers
American Cultiyator.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

The inventor of barbs on fence wire re-
ceives royalty of $l2O, 600 year.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

Paderewski is losing his grip on the
piano, that Is TO say. he is getting bald.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

Nearly all the London newspapers buy
their rint paper in Germany.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

New York's Botanical Garden.-At
last it has been decided that New York
is to have botanical garden. The
state legislature of 1893 passed a law
making it mandatory upon the city to
provide $50 acres of park land and to
appropriate 100000 for the purpose of
establishing a botanical garden, pro-
vided that within three years the citi-
zens would contribute $3.50 900 for the
same purpose. The money was raised
at meeting at Columbia College last
week. The individual contributions
ranged from 81 900 to SOS, ZOO.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

Aluminium heel tips are coming in vogue
Easily pleased-the man who is satisfied
with himself
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

The smile that helps Others has to Lssh
N the heart
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

lndis' rininate breeding is one OF the
causes OF .essened profits With sheep.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

Filling in Fruit Trees.-In reply 10 a
query regarding the advisability of fill
ing in an orchard around the trees the
Des Moines Register says: If on dry
ground the trees will endure the filling
up: for three years they will make
little growth and bear little if anv
fruit. But when the nitrogen feeding
roots begin to extend upward and roots
begin to start from the buried stems
they will begin to grow and bear. In
the vicinity of our cities of the west
built on uneven ground we have had
hundreds of object lessons dating back
for twenty-five years in the way of
filling up among trees of different ages
The trees on rather wet ground filled
up three feet. soon die unless drainage
tiles are laid below the roots before
filling up. Or dry upland with porous
subsoil the filled in trees have lived
longer and borne more fruit than
those standing at ordinary depth.-Ex.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1895-11-14

The man who SHORES is a sound s!eersr.
The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1895-09-28

its axes, the seas near the poles are COM
paratively shallow. Of the shores Of
the mainland are numerous islands OF
volcanic formation. most Of them pre-.
cipitous, uplifted from the bottom.
The famous Captain Cook was the
first man to inspect Antarctica seriously
and he did not venture very close to it.
In 1773 he sailed around it. but only
once did he approach the SEVENTEEN
parallel of south latitude. Then he got
as far as seventy-one degrees and ten
minutes. 1t was a wonderful achieve
ment for sailing vessel, and it's brave
commander expressed the opinion that
nobody would ever surpass his record.
He described the country as of an mex
pressibly horrid aspect, beset by violent
wiuds, snowstorms and fogs-doomed
never to feel the warmth of the suns
rays, but to lie buried in everlasting
snow and ice. Said he, The ports
which may be on the coast are wholly
filed with ice and snow. If one of them
should be so far open as to invite ship
to enter it, the latter would run risk
of being fixed there forever, or perhaps
coming out some day an ice island. The
land will never be explored"
In short. Antarctica is region where
nothing lives. apparently, save only the
sea-birds already referred to. The
snowfalls are excessively heavy. and the
temperature rarely rises above freezing
point even in summer. 1t is covered
with huge mountains and glaciers, many
Of the former being active volcanoes
which continually belch forth streams
of molten lava, 30 that fire and frost
seem to contend with each other for
control. To make landing on any
part OF the coast is almost out of the
question, the shore line being marked by
continuous cliffs Of solid ice hundreds
of feet high. From this barrier extends
seward fringe of field ice. outside of
which countless icebergs float about,
menacing any ship that may come near.
Nobody ever saw native human be-
ing inside Of the antarctic circle. The
outlaying volcanic islands are them
selves covered with snow and ice, and on
many Of them are active volcanoes of
great size. The main land-mass seems
to be true continent with funda-
mental formation Of gneiss and later
fossil-bearing strata of sandstone and
limestone. The ocean in it's neighbor-
hood is full of animal life-seals, whales
and porpoises. There are no fur seals
apparently. Borchgrevinck shot one
seal Of species hitherto unknown,
which seemed to have no external ears.
Boston Transcript.