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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1896-07-02

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The advocate., 1896-11-18
BEES AND FLOWERS.
The Agency of Insects In tho FortIlIEa-
tiOn of PlRntR

The Agency OF Insects In tho FertIlIEa-
tlOn OF Plants.
A writer in Meehan's Monthly in dis
cussing the agency of insects in the fer
tilization of flowers says that there are
few florists who have not been inter-
ested in the particular speculations adj
Vanced by writers with limited knowl-
edge Of plants in regard to the agency Of
insects in the fertilization of flowers.
According to these speculations color
and fragrance have been made the attri-
butes of flowers, solely that insects may
be attracted, and thereby insure cross
fertilization. The insect is supposed to
carry pollen from the flowers OF one
plant to the flowers of another, and it
Is further supposed that the progeny Of
these crosses have greater power In
what is called "the struggle for life"
than plants which originate from SELF
fertilization. Those, however, who
look closely into the nature Of flowers
find very much that cannot be explained
by these speculatiOns. For instance, the
willow Is q plant that bears male and
female flowers on separate plants. Fe.
male flowers have no fragrance, and
yet they are visited by bees, probably
just AZ freely a. If the flowers were
aEsr % sweet. The male dpWeFs, on tho
The advocate., 1896-11-18
TRAYS FOR APPLES.

TO keep the fruit from evaporating any
Of it's own juices, and capable of being
held at low temperature-just above
the chilling points an almost ideal
place for the storing of apples. But the
location is not all. Large quantities
should not be heaped together, nor
should apples be kept in barrels, bins
or boxes where the air cannot circulate
freely through them. Any tendency
toward decay is sure to be augmented
under such circumstances. The ac-
companying illustration is presented
as affording an economical and exceed
ingly practical method of storing fruit.
Trays with slat bottoms, each three
feet square, are supported, one above
another, upon brackets that are nailed
to pieces of upright studding. A sue
cession of this studding with brackets
can extend along the whole side of the
cellar, or upon two sides, If desired.
The trays can be made as deep as de-
sired, and the fruit can be heaped up q
little. In this way but a small quantity
Of fruit is kept in mass, and the air can
circulate about each and every apple.
Each tray can be removed to a table il
1t is desired to look the fruit over for
the detection of incipient decay, or when
getting ready to pack for market. Such
trays will last for score of years, and
can easily be made in the home work.
shop on rainy days.-N. Y. Tribune.
The advocate., 1896-11-18
How to Keep Away Rodents.

To protect fruit trees from mice and
rabbits, remove all rubbish from about
the trees as we'll as from the orchard.
Rabbits cOngregate in such places.
Clean cultivation is the best remedy.
Before ground freezes, make a mound OF
earth foot high around the trunk of
each tree. Young nursery stock may be
wrapped with closely meshed wire
screening. Blood or rancid grease is
offensive to vermin, but is easily washed
off by rains, so needs to be replaced sew
eral times during winter.-Horticul-
turist James Troop, Ind. Exp. Sta
The advocate., 1896-11-18

In a report to the state department
ON the subject of American dried fruits
in Switzerland, United States Consul
Germain, at Zurich, speaks of the sue
cess that attended the introduction in
France last season of California prunes,
and then, following out the prospect
thus opened, he says that French re-
ceivers are arranging to have all such
fruit packed in cases similar to those
used in France, using French marks,
so that the goods may be sold to the re-
taller as French fruit.
The advocate., 1896-11-18

other hand, have q delightful fragrance
-bees visit them also with freedom.
AS a general rule bees that collect from
the male flowers seem to collect from
these male plants only. Usually indi-
vldual bees seam to work wholly on the
female flowers; and, as bees visit the
sweet flowers and the scentless flowers
indiscrfminately, what connection can
the odor OF the male have to do with
questions of cross-fertilization2 This
seems equally true Of color. A large
number Of sweetest flowers are ex-
tremely insignificant as regards color,
while numbers of the most snowy
flowers have scarcely anything that
would invite neCtar-loving insects. II
may be granted that color and fra
GRANGE may have some little influence
In attracting insects, but these charRc-
ters certainly can have no great place in
building up speculation as to the great
changes in plants involved in theories Of
cross-feTtilization.
The advocate., 1896-11-18
FOR STORING APPLES.

A glmplO Arrangement That Keeps Fruit
Sound and Plump
The apple harvest brings up the SUBJ
jec4 Of the proper disposal Of the fruit
when gathered from the trees. The ap-
pie crop is large in many sections Of the
country this year, and prices win be
likely to rule lOw-for the first part Of
the winter, at least. Much fruit win un-
doubtedly be stored in the hope of a bet
ter price later on. 1t Is important,
therefore, to adopt such plan Of stor-
age as win keep the apples sound and
plump, and in possession Of the bestpos-
sible favor. A cellar just moist enough
The advocate., 1896-11-18
success ln Horse Breedlng.

In the successful breeding of horses
the breeder must be q lover of the
horse as the first requisite, and second
he must be person Of horse sense and
gumption, and when he has these
requisites he will be constantly study.
ing the subject and getting what light
he can from the live stock journals, and
in his study of the animals under his
care will soon learn what foods are best
suited for each individual animal, and
thus feed so that his colts will thrive
and his horse will remain free from dis
ease, while his neighbor, lacking these
requisites, will be constantly having
sickness and misfortunes. - Rural
World.
The advocate., 1896-11-18
CONSUMPTION CURED.

An old physician, retired from practice,
having had placed in his hands By an East
India missionary the formula Of . simple veg.
etSble remedy for the speedy and permanent
Asthma, and all throat and Lung Affections,
also positive and radical cure FOR Nervous
Debility and all Nervous Complaints, after
having tested It's wonderful curative powers
In thousands Of cases. has felt IL bis duty 70
sted By this motive and Q desire 20 relieve
human suffering, win send free Of charge,
20 all who desire is, this recipe in German,
French, or Englifh, with full directions for
preparing and using Sent By mail By ad-
dressing with stamp, naming this paper--W.
A NoYRs, SO POapcTg Block, Rochester, ". Y.
The advocate., 1896-11-18
Story Of q Homeslck Horse.

A day or two ago gentleman told OF
his having pensioned an old work horse
that for years had done good service.
lie put him out on nice pasture for the
remnant of his days. The horse cleared
the fence and came home Three times
the experiment was repeated, till they
became convinced the horse was too
homesick to stand ii. When they hitched
him to his old wagon his manifestations
Of Joy were almost human, and now he
is delivering groceries, as he's been do
ing for almost score Of years, green
pastures having no allurements for this
town horse.-NatlOnal Stoclcman.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-31
IN SUNNY HAVANA.
Light and Cool Apparel Is a Necessity, as
Are Wind-swept Homes.
I,rnr,n the Cnrtn hill Ma zine

Light and Cool Apparel Is a Necessity, as
Are wind-swept Homes.
From the Cornhil Magazine.
The houses are mainly broad and low.
three-story buildings being rare. and one
story structures quite common. You no
tlce that everything is made to serve
comfort and GOODNESS. Instead of having
panes of glass, the windows are open
and guarded by light iron ratings, and
the heavy wooden doors are left ajar.
You see into many houses as you pass
along and very cool they look. There
are marble floors. cane-seated chairs ana
lounges. thin lace curtains and glimpses
of courts in the center of each building,
often with green plants or gaudy flowers
growing in them between the parlor and
kitchen. You will find much the same
plan at your hotel. Yeu may walk in
at the doors or the dining room windows,
Just as you please. for the sides of the
house seem capable of being all thrown
open, while in the center OF the building
you see the blue sky overhead. Equally
cool do all the inhabitants appear TO be.
and the wise man who consults his own
comfort will do well to follow the gen.
eral example. Even the soldiers wear
straw hats.
The gentlemen are clad in underweare
of silk or Isle thread and suits OF linen,
drill or silk, and the ladies are equally
coolly appareled. Havana is a dressy
place and you will be astonished at the
neatness and style to which the tissue
like goods worn there are made to con-
form. But come and see the apartment
you are to rest in every night. Ten to
one the ceiling is higher than you yer
saw in a private house, and the huge
windows open on a balcony overlooking
a verdant plaza. The floor is of marble
or thing, and the bed is an ornate iron
or brass affair, with tightly stretched
sheet of canvass or fine wire netting in
place of the mattress you are used to-
You cannot sleep on a mattress with any
proper degree of comfort in the tropics.
There is canopy, with curtains over
head, and everything about the room is
pretty certain 10 be scrupulously clean.
Conspicuous there and everywhere else
that you go is a rocking chair. Rocking
chairs are to be found in rows in the
houses and in regiments in the clubs.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-31

plantations are not skilled in the use
of firearms; but they make up for ii by
the ferocity with which they engage in
close encounters with Spanish soldiery
with the deadly machete. When this
happens the Spaniard is likely to fare
badly.
The mode of using the machete Is
entirely different from that which is
usual with sword The thrust is not
employed at all. The aim with the ma
chete is to cut and slash. The insur-
gents ordinarily carry the weapon in a
scabbard at the left side of the belt or
dangling from a chain attached to his
wright wrist. In any case the weapon
is not held In position for use until the
lines are within a few yards of each
other.
When the word is passed the ma
chete is pulled from the scabbard with
an upward stroke diagonally to the
right, with the long sharp edge to-
wards the enemy. The stroke is aimed
at the abdomen of the person attacked.
with TIE intent of wounding the body
below the waist Then, with the weap-
on raised to the full length of the right
arm, the wrist In simply turned over
and the machete makes stroke back
to the left, so as to slash the victims
neck, and. IL possible. partially behead
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-31

An Irishman. who was very i'll when
the physician told him that he must
prescribe an emetic for him, said: In
deed, doctor, an emetic will never do
me any good, for have taken several
OF them and could never keep one of
them upon my stomach" An Irishman.
at cards. who, inspecting the pool.
found IL deficient, exclaimed: Here Is
a shilling short; who put 1t in" A
poor Irish servant maid, who was left
handed. placed the knives and forks
upon the dinner table in the same awk-
ward fashion. Her master remarked
to her that she had placed them all
left-handed. "Ah, true. indeed, sir,
she said, 'Nand so I have. Would you
be pleased to help me turn the table?''
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-31

him. With one more turn of the wrist
the edge of the machete strikes down.
ward. cleaving the body again.
This is done with wonderful dexter
ity, and these strokes are the easiest
to learn of all made with edged weap-
ons. In the hands of the insurgents.
habitued to the use of the machete and
who are very strong, these blows are
frightfully effective and a machete
wound is usually fatal The battle of
Raira, in which so many Spaniards
were decapitated and which was the
bloodiest in Cuban history, was won by
machetes against the best American
Springfield rifles in the hands OF the
purchased a number of Remington and
fort TO encourage their countrymen in
the use of guns.
The machete used at present by the
Cubans is very cheap. costing less than
a dollar. The favorite. and the one that
has done most damage TO the Spanish
forces, has n S0-inch blade. about three
inches wide. long and nearly straight,
with the end cut of diagonally TO a
point as a milliner cuts the ends Of a
ribbon. The handle Is Of rough bone.
There is no guard at all and the WELD
er Of the machete often gets his fingers
wounded The officers weapon is short
er and made of better material than
that Of the privates.
When the Cuban husbandman re-
ceives his machete IL is not at all
sharp. but he whets and sharpens IL
until il cuts like "A razor. The great
execution Of the machete lies in his
wonderful skill In handling il. An
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-31
MACHETE IN CUBA
How This Terrible Weapon of the
Insurgents Is Welded in Conflict.
ALL SWORDSMEN FEAR IT
Yet IL Is Properly an instrument of
Peace-knife and Ratchet COM
blned - Every Cuban Owns
One - Made In America.

Copyright 1896 by Bachelor. johnson &
Bacheller)
Cuba has a terrible national weapon.
II Is the deadly machete. One of the
horrible features of a field of battle
where machetes are used is the number
of partly beheaded and fearfully mutt
lated bodies that are found lying all
around, which present a CHASTITY sight,
even to the sturdy soldiers who have
survived the conflict.
The machete has played no small
part in the history of an uprisings in
the Spanish-speaking provinces. but in
Cuba IL has done such execution that IL
the island should win her freedom the
machete ought TO be included i'm the
coat-of-arms OF Cuba libra. 1t is the
toof of the Cuban workingmen. VITA
II he earns his living cutting the sugar
cane. With IL he cuts the firewood for
his own use. Indeed. 1t is Ratchet and
knife combined for him. Every man in
Cuba possesses machete, no matter
what else he does not own.
IL is not generally known that most
of these deadly weapons are manufac-
tured in the United States. New York
city is the chief market for the ma
chete. II is not. however. used exclu-
sively for purposes of war. Ii is a use
full instrument of husbandry in all
sugar-growing countries. There are
over 100 varieties of machetes. About
5000 OF them are shipped from New
York city every week to Central and
South American countries. Many of
them arc shipped to Cuba, though
Spain has declared them weapons of
war and contraband goods. Since the
insurrection in Cuba they are. OF
course, not sent directly TO that coun-
try by the manufacturers. who would
then be responsible to the United States
government for a breach OF the neu-
trality laws. They nevertheless find
their way into the hands of the insur-
gents. They are also shipped to Hayti,
Brazil. Mexico. San Domingo and Ven
ezuela-
Most of the American machetes are
made at Collinsville, Conn. They are
made of the finest tempered steel and
great skill in workmanship is required
in their manufacture. Each country
uses a different form, but the difference
is usually only In the curve of the
blade. which is long, and widens to-
sharp, and the haft is very short.
Thus the machete Is a murderous
weapon. despite the agricultural pur-
poses 10 which IL is applied. Every
country has a sword OF it's own. but
Cuba Is. perhaps, the only country
whose sword is at the same time her
reaping hook.
In the conflict in progress in Cuba
the insurgents have done such deadly
execution with the machete that the
Spanlards have decided 20 arm their
own infantry with IL in order be able
20 meet the insurgents on more nearly
equal terms. The rank and file OF the
Cuban insurgents who come from the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-31
THE DOWN GRADE.

When the engine Is a-puffin'.
An a-snortin'. an a-bluffin',
Like IL mighty of'en will;
When you hear the thing a-blowin'.
Then you know it's hard a-goin'.
For it's climbin' up a hill.
When IL goes a-whizzin' by YOU
In a way that's like to try you
II you're just a bit afraid;
When it's runnin' fast an faster.
Like IL doesn't need a master,
Then It's on a down grade.
when you see an man a-workin',
An his duty never shirkin'.
An a sweatin' more or less:
when you see climbin' higher.
An he never seems 10 tire.
He's a-climbin' TO success.
When you seen one goin' easy,
In manner light an breezy.
Like for pleasure he was made.
Just remember he's a-showin'
That it's mighty easy goin'
When you're on the down grade.
Chicago Post
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-31
MARIE MAGNIEh'S DIAMONDS
How the French Actress Secured Couple
of Dazzling Gems.


of Dazzling Gems.
From Modern Society.
Nine. Marie Magnier, of the Gymnase,
has the two largest diamonds now in
Paris, and this is how she got them: One
day she received from her jeweler a tel
egram asking her to come at once to his
shop. There she found a tall woman,
thickly veiled who held in her hands a
case with two superb diamonds in 1T. Big
drops, almost as large as the diamonds,
were fast falling from her eyes. Made
moiselle," she said Mr.. F. tells me
that your fancy is to possess a pair of
exceptionally beautiful earrings. These
are all that you can desire. Could you
pay down for them before tonight the
600 francs which 1 ask for them?"
The belle Magnier was startled. Hum.
ma bonnie femme" she said, in her brus-
que manner, you are very cool over the
matter. You ask for 100000 francs just
as you would ask for bushel of onions"
The jeweler put his fingers on his lips
and nodded depracatingly. "Oh, very
WELL" said Magnier, '1f she Is a queen"
she is a queen" answered the lady
proudly, shutting the case with a clap.
But Magnier had been touched by the
sad voice, and also, let me say, by the
blaze of light which had just disappeared
from before her eyes, so she said, meek
ly: "All right. l will drive to my banker,
and in an hour / shall be back with the
money, madame" This is how she pos
sessed the most marvellous jewels which
ever adorned a first night in Paris. She
likes to tell the story of her bushel Of
onions, but to this day she never knew
who was the woman.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-31
WASH GOODS.

1000 yards Duck, value 15c per yard
'.... 49, ..'.s.....o loo
1000 yards Best Calico, 1-3c kind, per
yard. '........., DC
1000 yards Gauffre Cloth. sold by other
houses at zoe, per yard. .1oc
$500 yards Challie, &c value. per yard.3c
German Indigo Blue Prints, 121kc value
New Dimities, 15c kind, per yard. .1oc
Black Saline, 32-inch, worth 15c, now
per yard. ........... ......... .l0c
New Percales, SO inches wide, worth 15c,
now, per yard. ..... ..... ........ .1oc
Ginghams. short lengths, only. per
yard......... 49,. ..............3c
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-31
- Cure
Consumption

To THE READERS OF THIS PAPER IL have
an absolute remedy for Consumption and all
Throat Chest. and Lung Troubles. By its time
iv use thousands of hopeless cases have been
PERMANENTLY CURED So proof-positive am
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make known its great merits, prorose 20 SEND
TWO BOTTLES FREE to those readers who have
Consumption; any Bronchial or Lung Trouble !;
Loss Of Flesh, and all Conditions of Wasting, If
they will write me their Express and Postottce
Address Sincerely, T. a. SLOCUM, NC,
rss Pearl Street, New York.
When writing the Doctor, please mention
reading his letter IN this paper.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-31

Buttermilk Soap,
per box. .10c
Lace Collars and
Ties at Big Reduc-
ton.
100 pairs Ladies'
oxford Ties, were
SO; per pair. $3.50
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-31
Iowa Gre merles.

The state of Iowa has $50 creameries
and cheese factories. Last year they
produced 70561.710 pounds of butter.
worth $4,000 900. and about 2.5o0.000
pounds of cheese, worth about $3.50. 900.
A large part of the butter is shipped
away, but most of the cheese Is con-
sumed in the state.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-31

75c black or drab
Corsets. =. soc
Glass Crash, 121zc
kind. -. :. s. 1-3c
Ladies' and Child
re n IS s h o e s I;
prices to close out
the line.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-31

army of the most skilful fencing mas
tiers in America could not stand up be-
fore an equal number OF Cuban cane
cutters.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-31

1000 yards Towel
ing, &c value, per
yard. -. ..4c
Mems Black Sateen
Shirts, worth $1.50
49,. -. ....$1.00
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-31

Lonsdale Muslin,
value 121zc. IS 1-3c
45-inch Pillow Cas-
ing... -. ..10c
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Fibre c h a m o is.
worth Csc, per
yard. -. ..12hc
Canvas, per yard,
only. -. .10c
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-31

s-4 Bleached Sheet
ing, per yard. .15c
Il Chenille Table
Spreads. ....75c
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-31
DRESS GOODS.

The greatest collection of plain and
novelty effects shown in this market,
all included in this cut-price sale.
25c Figured Novelties go at..........17c
35c Black Figured Mohair go at. ...22c
soc Black Figured Mohair now. 95c
69c Black Figured Mohair at.......5 soc
Figured and Striped Novelties. $1.25
SILK Finish Henriettas and Fine Serges,
the csc value...... .............. $50
Mohair Fancies, 40 inches wide, soc
All Wool Serge, colors and black. reg
ular price 47c...... ....... .321ac
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-31

Bleached Turkish S6-inch Taffeta Lin
Towels, 23x5O. ing. worth 25c
each.... >. 80. zoe -. 49,. ..I5c
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121zc Silesias go at
-. -. ......S 1-3c
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sc per yard for
s 1-3c Muslin.
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MILLINERY DEPT.

This has been particularly success
full department, under the management
of one of the best trimmers in the
West; but prices will now be sacrificed
to Close Out All Spring and Summer
Goods. Here will be found the Very
Highest Glass Goods, as well as cheap
er grades.
All s12 and SIS Hats, to close at. u. $500
All IS and $40 Hats. 500
All IS Hats now..... :. -. ..........$3.0 90
100 Fine Sailors, have been $3.50;
now. ..Sl.OO
Children's Trimmed Hats, worth 81 and
$3.50, now. ..........S1 and S1.50
15s Sailor Hats, worth Csc: now. -. .10c
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-11
MEETINGS.

CLINTON LODGE NO. "a. r. 4 A. m.
A regular communication OF this g
lodge VIII be held at Masonic Temple IN
TINS Monday evening May II. at SID NIX
o'clock w
Members OF sister lodges and visiting breth-
rem are cordially invited to meet with u.s.
WILLIAM FAWCETr W NJ
WARING RUSSELL, JR Secretary.