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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1895-04-03

point at issue as to the substitution of
soda for potash, which no person at all
posted in the science of agriculture or
gifted with reasonable supply of COM
mon sense would entertain for an in
stant." Does Mr.. Ward regard this state
ment of Mr.. Stewart also as excellent?
We observe in this reference to Mr..
Stewart one of the peculiarities of Mr..
Ward, since, from his partial reference
the reader might fairly imply that Mr..
Stewart was enrolled among the recruits
of Mr.. Ward to his soda craze, which,
however, Mr.. Stewart most emphaticallv
disclaims. No one will suppose, how
ever, that this disclaimer of Mr.. Stewart
was Intentionally omitted by Mr.. Ward;
hold of facts, a way which is quite with
out the limits of science and, we may
add, of true morality
Mr.. Ward cannot apparently see that,
while all that has been deservedly said
of nitrate of soda, may be true, the crit
icisms of the sugar beet growers may be
entirely justified by facts. Again we
should be under obligations if he would
tell us in one breath or two, who ever
said that "plants would not take up
Soda for, as was shown in the Country
Gentleman of April 10Th, the average of
a large numb Der of analyses of farm crops
showed in their ash 3.W per cent of
soda, and 49, 43 per cent of potash, and
that these facts are universally known;
but we think it would be clear to every
one except Mr.. Ward that these facts do
not in any way initiate against the view
that an excess of soda, as compared to
potash, in the soil is injurious to many
crops.
But, in spite of the vagaries of Mr..
Ward, it is amazing, except on the sup
position already xpressed-that it is
impossible for him to draw legitimate
conclusion-that he SO confidently quotes
the Rhode Island bulletin, which could
have hardly expressed views more
thoroughly antagonistic to those ad-
vanced bv himself.
If anyone can find in what Mr.. Ward
quotes from this bulletin anything which
shows that potash may be replaced by
soda, he will confer favor on us by
pointing it out.
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plants persisted, but the ramie survived
the drouth, and, quickened by the fall
rains, grew with such luxuriance that
often $50 stems were found in clusters
not more than two feet in diameter. In
one instance 1853 stalks sprang from
single mass of roots. The plants grew
so rapidly, that fourteen days after the
cutting of the mature stems, the new
stems were thirty inches high. Each
root yielded gross return of four or five
pounds of fiber, the price of which was
then cents pound. From the prod
uct of the few plants which were per-
mitted to fully ripen, it was estimated
that The production of seed would not be
less than 40 pounds to the acre. In pre-
vious years New York firms had some
times paid Texas growers as high as $S4
a pound for ramie seed. The results of
his experiments convinced Mr.. Fremery
that the portions of Texas best suited to
the cultivation of this textile Gan pro-
duce three, or possibly four, harvests
year, with an average of 100 stalks to
each root.
Unless this is case of exceptional
fertility, the proceeding statistics of
French husbandry but inadequately in
dictate the profits of the cultivation of
ramie in the United States. Later facts
derived from the same courteous source,
show that the foregoing figures do not
fully represent the gains which have re-
warded the French cultivators of ramie.
M. Favier has tabulated the results of
the experiments which were made at
Hyeres. The plantation contained $50
800, 900, and the value of the machinery
$4,000. In the first year the results
only partially betrayed the expenses, land
there was loss of $17.92 an acre.
In the second yea1 there was net
gain of $3.50.
In the third year there was net gain
of S79.66.
In the fourth year there was net gain
of S131.OO.
1t takes several seasons for ramie
plantation to reach it's full bearing, and
the yield of the fourth year may be
taken as fair average of It's productive
ness.
On the plantation of $50 acres at Val
obre, IN the department of Vaucluse, 49,
900 plants were set to the acre. Two
cuttings yielded the first year 100000
pounds of dry stalks and $4,000 pounds
of fibre.
Second year, 1904, 400 pounds of dry
stalks, and 321 $3.50 pounds of fibre.
Third year, 1866, 200 pounds of dry
stalks and 489, 588 pounds fiber.
Fourth year, 3,38O,OOO pounds of dry
stalks and 643, 72O pounds of fiber.
The price of dry stalks was then
little less than one cent a pound, and of
the fiber about Line cents per pound.
But the fiber of ramie is not the sole
source of profit. The leaves save outlay
for manure and hay, for they fertilize
the soil with the very elements which
the plant requires, or serve as cheap
and nutritious fodder. The woody stalk
yields good pulp for the manufacture
of paper. The receipts which. in the
fourth year of it's production at Valobre,
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LaJterly an experimental cultivation
of ramie has been carried on in many
lands. There have been plantations of
this textile In the Sandwich Islands, in
South America, in the United States, in
Northern Africa and in every country in
Southern Europe, and though their total
extent has not probably exceeded $4,000
acres, yet their existence in so many
lands has shown a worldwide interest in
the cultivation Of this plant. In the
southern part of France the formation
of several companies for the fabrication
of ramie indicated the confidence of
capital in the success of the undertaking.
Their active and aggressive enterprise,
not content with the domestic manu-
facture of the fiber, invaded foreign
lands and established plantations of
ramie in Spain, Algeria and Egypt.
From great similarity of conditions
and more exact record of results,
French experience affords the most trust
worthy informant for the guidance of
| American planters. The following facts
derived from the reports of actual oper
ations, show the luxuriance of ramie
and the possible profits of it's cultivation.
In the French experiments, the number
of roots planted to the acre varied, ac-
cording to the richness of the soil or the
judgment of the manager, from 10000
to 10000. After the second year each
root Sent forth fifteen or twenty stems.
These stalks grew to the height of from
five to eight feet, and averaged about
200,O to the acre. There were always
two and often three crops year. At
the time of the operations whose results
are here recorded, the prices. of dry
stalks, ribbons of crude bark, and fiber
ready for the comb were respectively l,
4.39 and 1919 cents pound. In one in
stance where there was need of costly
irrigation, careful tillage and rich fer
| tiliZatiOn to repair a soil exhausted by
centuries of culture, there was a clear
profit of from $40 to 800 an acre. In
these cases the total returns from three
cuttings a season were $86.85, 1924 and
1854 per acre. Americans who have
tried the experiment of raising ramie in
Our Gulf States have estimated the gross
value of the two crops year at from 800
to $3.50 an acre. These figures do not
refer to the products of the first two
years after planting. During that time
so large yield would be impossible, but
afterward, in consequence of the luxu
rance of the plant and the small cost of
it's cultivation, the return would be large
and profitable.
1t is certainly reasonable to assume
that the unworn soil of our Southern
states will bear as bounteous harvests as
the long cultivated fields of France, and
it is therefore fair to judge of the posi-
BILE productiveness of American planta-
tions by the richest yield of Gallo lands.
The largest gain mentioned in the
foregoing statistics is 1854 an acre.
Official authority entities this statement
of profits to full credence. But to avoid
all possibilities of exaggeration, take
only one half of this amount, and then,
even after this unwarranted reduction,
there remains net profit of $77 an acre.
The following facts furnished by Mr..
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-02-21
THROUGH LINE

MARIPOsA. Mar. IA ! ARAWA -. Mar. 7
A 4 Va 4 APP; u ALA aTbaS. Apr. !
MARIPOSA. June q ARAWA. :. May 70
ARAWA.. July 4 ALAMEDA June q
ALAMEDA. Aug. MARIPOSA. July 25
MARIPoSA.Aug. 30 ARAWA. Aug. %
ARAWA. :. Sept. 20 ALAMEDA.Sept. 10
ALAMEDA. Oct "a NARIPOSA Oct. II
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-02-21
The Hawaiian IOYeStmeDt Co.

Makes a speciality Of Negotiating and Pro-
curing Loans for Borrowers who are UNI
able to discount their Notes at the Banks
and who do not care to obligate them
selves to some friend or acquaintance by
asking his endorsements to their Note.
This Company will make Loans upon
Household Furniture, Pianos, Organs,
Horses, Mules, Wagons, Carriages and
Personal Property without removing the
Property from the Borrowers possession,
and all business will be conducted on q
STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL BASIS.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-02-21
Rapid Movements in Insects.

The rapidity with which certain
species OF insects move is something
certainly astonishing. The common
house fly is known to make 600
strokes per second with his wings
and the dragon fly 1900. In the
case Of the fly the 600 strokes cause
an advance movement OF twenty
seven feet. These are figures on or
binary flight, and it is believed that
the fly is capable Of increasing both
the strokes and the advance move
ment sevenfold.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-02-21
Real Estate and Loans

The enlargement of the LOAN Market
so as to cover the wants and necessities of
the large number Of HONORABLE people who
are not owners Of unincumbered Real
Estate was one Of the most necessary inno-
vations Of recent years. To many il has
meant relief from pressing claims at the
very time when most essential. When
properly and honorably conducted this
business is Of equally great importance
and value to the community as Building
and Loan Associations have proved them
selves TO be.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-02-21
WHY THE oHEERED HIM.
He Always Beat the French, but
Always Like q Gentleman.

He Always Beat the French, put
Always Like a Gentleman.
While Wellington was still mar
quis he went to Paris from Toulouse,
where he had fought and won the
last battle OF the peninsular war.
He went to the opera the same even
ing, and though he wore plain
clothes and sat in the back OF the
box, he was almost Immediately re-
cognized by some one in the pit,
who cried out: wellington"
The name was taken up by Others,
and at last the entire pit rose, turn
ed to the box, and called: "Vive
Vellingtonp
Nor would the people be satisfied
until he had stood up and bowed to
them; he was cheered and applaud
ed again. At the end OF the per-
Torrance the passage from the box
was found to be crowded with peo-
pie. The ladies OF the party drew
back nervously, but the duke said:
"Come alongl" in his brusque way,
and conducted them on. While they
were still in the corridor a man in
the crowd was heard to say to his
companions:
But why are you applauding SO
muchi He has always beaten u.s."
This was very true, and the ques-
ton seemed a natural one, but the
answer was charming:
eyes, but he has always beaten us
like a gentleman"
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-02-21
Wilder'S Steamship Go.
IA
TIME TABLE
@. l., WIGHT, Pres. s. B. ROSE, Sec.
Capt. J. A. KING, Port Supt.
Stmr. KINAU
CLARKE, Commander,

VIII leave Honolulu at Z 2, ~, touching ut
Lahaina, Maalaea Bay and MAIZENA, the
same day; Mahukona, Kawsihae and Lau.
pshoeboe the following day, arriving Al
Hiio the sa ne evening
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-02-21

Returning, will leave Hilo at / o'clock
p. NJ, touching at Laupshoehoe, MANU-
kona and Kawsihae same day; Makens,
Maalaea Bay AMI Lahsina the following
day; arriving at Honolulu the afternoons
Of Tuesdays and Fridays
G@- No Freight will be rensivsd after
~ noon on isy 81 sailing.
The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1895-02-21
Stmr. CLAUDINE,
CAMERON, Commander.

Will leave Honolulu Tuesday ~ . L. NJ,
Kipahulu, Msui. Returning 'rrives At
Honolulu Sunday mornings
will call at Nuu. Krupo, on second tip
Of each month.
~ No Freight will he reoeivad altar
ar. u. on iAy Of sailing.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-04-04

are fixed so the attorneys can get
on down and attend those courts.
Terms of the commissioners
courts, as the law requires, we're
fixed for the first Monday in JAN
uary, March, May, July, Septem-
Der and November. These terms
will be kept open all the time.
AT Miami there is q court but no
commissioner.
Among The appointments made
outside of the commissioners, are
the following:
N. B. Maxey, master in chan.
Gerry.
J. c. Anderson, deputy clerk at
Vinita.
L. p Isbell, constable at W.
nita.
W. e. Rowsey, deputy clerk at
Miami. Mr.. Rowsey is president
of Willie Halsell college.
Silas Armstrong, Office deputy
marshal at Miami.
II. w. c. Shelton, deputy clerk
at Tahlequah.
VIM. II. Taylor. cons table at
Wan.
J. G.. Pettigrew, constable at
Mus kogee.
Andy Cunningham, constable at
Tahlequah.
w. r. Fortner, Paden Tolbert,
Messrs Cooke and Beck get mar
shal commissions for this section,
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-04-04
THE NEW COURT.
Formal Organization In the Northern
District Six Years Ago.

Six years ago Monday, in Mus
kogee, the first Indian Territory
court was organized. At Muskogee,
Monday last, promptly at ten
O'Clock, "a bailiff raped for order,
"cried" court, and Judge Springer
arose from his seat and made a
few appropriate remarks. He as.
sured the bar that the office came
to hirh unsolicited, and that he as
sumed the important trust at the
earnest request of the president.
He asked the cooperation of
the bar and OF the people. Ex-
Judge Shackelford was the first to
respond and pledged the hearty
support Of the bar. Ex-U. S. Attor-
ney Walrond followed and con
trasted present conditions with
those of six years ago. Then there
was no bar, but he himself was the
first member, and bar and court
sprang into existence together.
Mr.. Hutchins, Mr.. Crayens, U. S
Attorney Jackson and J. b. Burck-
halter, the latter on behalf of the
Vinita bar, followed, and when
they had finished Judge Springer
extended his warmest thanks lor
the expressions of support and OF
satisfaction at his selection.
The appointment of commits
sioners and announcement of their
districts followed, as set forth in
the official order in another
column. The judge regretted that
only six commissioners were pro-
vIded for, but stated his intention
to request the attorney-general u
recommend to next congress that
an additional number should be
a-=+a orized.
The sentencing of lot Of pris.
oners who pleaded guilty, followed,
and regard for the truth OF his.
tory compels the admission that
Vinita furnished the first victim oi
the new judge. Levi Jones, for
disturbing the peace on Frisco
train and assaulting a brakeman,
got S5 and few days There
were one or two other fsmiliaT
faces in the dock. !"
The terms Of court were arrang.
ed as follows:
yinita, first Tuesdays in Febru-
airy and October.
Miami, first Tuesdays in April
and November.
Tahlequah, second Tuesdays ia
April and November.
Muskolee, first Tuesdays in
May and December.
The terms in the lower districts
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-04-04
AN UNEXPECTED ANSWER.
IL Was Doubtless suggested by the vIor ds
OF Preceding Orators.

II Was Doubtless suggested by the Words
OF Preceding Orators.
r-hem!-children. beg an
Col. Handy Polk, the well known real
estate, loan and insurance agent of
Oklahoma, who had wandered inf.o a
Sunday-school, and been invited by the
superintendent to address the child rem.
81 didn't come here with the expecta-
tion of maxim speech, but now that
I've been called on, I'll say few words
on Observation-Disclosures of honesty
Honesty is the best
policy. Alwers be honest, children.
and alwers be truthful As-er-
What's-his-hame truly said. an honest
man is the-er-er-noblest work of
God. And a truthful man is better
than-er-ah-many sparrers, Alwers
remember that, children II everybody
was honest, what n different world
this would be! But, alasl they hain't
Instead, the generality of mankind in
-er-general is forever trying to git
the better Of the--er-er-genera of
mankind in--er-ah-general, so to
speak. From this we should learn
should learn, as IL were, to-er- be
honest. But i'll tell you little story
TO sorter illustrate my meanin'. Once
on time thar was boy whose par
ents were poor but honest, and tried TO
raise him up in the-er-way he should
go. But he wouldn't obey 'em, and
seemed 10 take a delight In doin'
wrong. lie began stealin' little things
when he was no higher than the table,
and 'peared TO prefer TO lie when the
truth would have done jest as we'll OF
even better. lie grew worse and worse
as time passed on, and by the time he
had grown 10 be a man he had become
n regular out-and-out scOundrel lie
made business of swindlin', lyin' and
cheatin' and seemed to glory In his
shame. And what do you suppose be-
came Of him? | ask you. children,
wbur do you reckon he Is at now?"
And the colonCi's innocent hearers
answered In one voice:
"lle now stands before us!''- Tom =.
Morgan, in llarper's Magazine.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-04-04
A Sound Liver Makes a Well Man.

Are you lihous, cons,ipated or
troubled with jaundice, sick headache,
had taste in mouth, foul breath, coat
ed tongue, dyspepsia, indigestion, hot
dry skin, pain in back and between
the shoulders, chIls and fever. etc. II
you have any OF these symptoms, your
liver is out Of order, and your blood is
slowly being poisoned, because your
liver does not act properly. Herbine
will cure any disorder OF the liver,
stomach or bowels. II has no equal
as a liver medicine. Price rs cents.
Free trial bottles at p. Shanahan's.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-04-04

contract any large or unnecessary
bills on the credit of what you are
to receive. Ifyou but exercise a
little patience, the government
will send its agents into the nation
to make payment Of the money 10
whom it belongs, and when that is
done, the responsibility of spend.
ing 1t in proper manner will rest
with you and ! only hope you will
so dispose of IL as to improve your
condition and advance your inter-
ests, not only as citizens of the
Cherokee nation, but in a larger
sense, as citizens of the United
States.
would further advise yod to
educate your children. In my
own opinion you should set aside
certain part of this money in
lands for the founding and estab.
lishment of an institution Of learn
ing, wherein yonr children may be
taught the trades and the profess
sions, together with the text books.
\ ou will thus prepare yourselves
and children Tor the great respon-
sibility of protecting your valuable
rights to share and share alike, in
the funds, lands and citizenship of
the Cherokee nation. Too much
praise and credit cannot be given
to Hon. Moses Whitmore, trustee
in this lawsuit, for his wonderful
patience, loyalty and self sacrifice
in his devotion to the interest of
the Cherokee freedmen. Your at
torneys in this matter are Judge
Henry d. Laughlin, who organized
the money necessary to push your
case to victory, Robert II. Kern,
Col. Wells II. Blodgett, Fred Leh-
man and S. Milton Turner. Eth
er or all OF them will be pleased
at any and all times to answer any
questions their clients may ask.
And may God always have you in
his safe and holy keeping.
Your friend,
j. MILTON TURNER.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-04-04

TIE newspaper whose circula-
tion is based on intrinsic value,
whose publisher receives for every
subscription the price in current
money and who in return gives
nothing but a clean, we'll edited
stest, whose columns are free
from Objectionable advertisements,
is the paper that will pay the ad.
vertiser and at the same time aid
in elevating the standard of char
acter and of thought in all who
read it or do business with it. We
believe THE CHIEFTAIN is such a
paper. We believe also that its
bonafide circulation is greater by
far than that fany other paper in
this country, and that its subscrip-
tion price, s1.50 year, is cheaper,
when the char acter of the paper is
considered, than any paper in this
territory.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-04-04
TERRITORY AND pORpER.
Newsy Notes Gathered From all
Sources.

Sloan Springs has sensation.
DR.. Bolton is cherged with having
mesmerized young woman nam
ed Alta Baldwin and delivered her
over to w. II Bryant who accom-
plished her ruin. The doctor is
also charged with procuring an
abortion. The trial occurs this
week.
The smallest man, in point of
stature, in this locality was in
Cofieyville on Tuesday. His name
is A. II. Webber; he is colored and
he resides in the Goose Neck coun.
try. His age is Al years and he
was born at Tahlequah, and John
Martin of Vinita was his young
MASTER" in te-bellum days. He
measures just four feet in height
and weighs a little over a hundred
pounds, He is healthy, intelligent
and good worker. journal.
The daughter of Henry Arm.
strong, Mis- Lena Jean, was recent
ly married to Ben ]. Scoville, Of
Coffeyville, the ceremony taking
place at the brides home at Coodys
Bluff.
The body of w. B. Mcdaniel
who was killed by Bob Rogers in
his death fight was taken back to
Marshal, Ind, for burial.
Mrs. j. r. Winder and her
daughter, Mrs. r. j. Alfrey, were
thrown from a buggy at Sloan
Springs last week and the former
killed. Mrs. Alfrey had a babe
in her arms.
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-04-04
THIRD DISTRICT.

The third district shall consist
of all those parts OF the Creek and
Cherokee nations described in the
metes and bounds as follows, viz:
Beginning AT a point on the bOun-
Diary line between the Cherokee
nation and the Usage reservation
in the middle Of the Caney or Lit
tie Verdigris river, thence south
east on a line in the center of said
river TO its confluence with the
Verdigris river, thence southeast.
erly on a line in the middle of said
Verdigris river to the confluence
Of Carr Creek with said river.
thence on line in the center of
said Carr Creek southerly TO the
point where the Mingo road cross
es said Greek, thence on line In
the center Of said Mingo road
southerly 10 a point where said
road crosses the Arkansas river,
thence nOrlhwesterly along a line
in the center of said Arkensas riV-
er To the northeast corner OF the
0kmulgee judicial district, as de-
fined in the laws OF the Greek ma
tion, thence southerly on the east.
ern line Of said 0kmulgee district
TO a point in the center of the
Deep Form Of the Canadian river
thence on " line in the center Of
said Deep Fork OF the Canadian
river northwesterly TO the western
boundary oflheCreek nation, thence
poFih on seid boundary q the
Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1895-04-04

FROM present indications Chero.
kee politics will not run very high
this summer. There are various
reasons for the tameness.manifest-
ed by the citizens of the nation
and uppermost probably is the
general belief in the impending
change that is coming to this ter
ritory in the near future. But
there can be no question but what
this is a very poor time for leth-
ergy. Above all other times the
Cherokees need an honest and able
administration of government.
None but men with the very clean
east records should be nominated
ior Office. Let every citizen attend
the conventions and insist on in
telligence and integrity character
izing the candidates who are nom
mated.