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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-12-16
Protecting Orange Groves.


The disastrous experience of the
winter of 1894-95, coming so soon af-
ter the freeze of 1886, taught the or
ange-growers of Florida that there
is no foundation for the prevailing
popular theory that such extremes
of low temperature occur only at
long intervals, say of half a century.
The chances are largely against the
recurrence of a severe freeze before
the groves regain that degree of ma
turity which will fortify them in
measure against cold. 1t is best,
however, to make such provision as
is possible for protecting the now
tender groves against a temperature
low enough to kill them to the
ground.
Last year many orange sprouts
were killed to the ground in the vi
entity of Jacksonville by a severe
frost which occurred before the pres
ent date. Where earth had been
banked around sprouts the latter
might be seen dead and black above
the bank, while directly beneath the
surface they appeared as green and
fresh as ever. But there were unac-
countable differences in the effects
of the frost. Some sprouts of but
few weeks growth, and others that
had been started in the spring, were
not in the least injured, while others
of intermediate age were killed to
the ground.
1t is considered a wise precaution
at least in the northern half of the
orange region, to bank young trees
with earth or to wrap them with
some material that will afford them
protection The Year Book of the de-
partment of agriculture for 1895,
contains an article ON ''The Two
Freezes of 1S94-95 in Florida, and
What They Teach," by Herbert j.
Webber. In this it is stated that
"where orange and other citrus trees
we're banked with earth around the
base before the freeze, a portion OF
the trunk was saved" This practice
sis thought very desirable in order
to protect the point of union in trees
budded or grated near the ground"
where budding or grating should in
variably be done, "as good prevent
i've against loss by cold,'' Except on
low, poorly drained soils, which are
subject to foot-rot. "-Times-Union.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1896-12-16

William Henry OFT, alias Mustang
Bill" says that he used Ayers Hair
Vigor for nearly five years, and owes
to it his splendid hair, of which he is
Justly proud. Mr.. OFT has ridden the
plains for twenty-five years, and is
we'll known in Wyoming and the
northwest.
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will be another before long and already a
personal com ba. is being waged.

will be another before long and already a
personal com ba. is being waged.
Milton Johnson, the champion cake
walker of the coast, is very. sorry for his
little outburst of bad oratory at the expo
sition two nights ago and now he wishes
he had not done it. 1t was all the fault of
his memory. He wanted to use the word
''paltry," but 1t would not come to him
and he said something else.
''All that trouble was caused by one
single word" said Cham pion Johnson to-
day. 81 was feeling so badly over the deci-
sion of the judges at the Marlborough two
weeks ago that felt ought to say some
thing. intended to say that they sold
their principle for few paltry dimes, but
I said-well, something else about the
nature of the dimes, and people turned
their heads.
"Now about cakewalking. 1t is fine
art ard there is considerable science in
it. There is certainly nothing democrat.
izing about it, ana / DISPUTE the word of
every body who speaks disparagingIy of 1t.
If every body would attempt to walk as
POLITICALLY and gracefully as a good cake
walker does there would be big i'm
provement in the general appearance of
the majority of people.
1.-THE lady with whom [ am at present
walking is Miss Jennie la Curtiss. who has
had very little experience SO far, but who
is improving wonderfully. l have several
elegant scientific movements in reserve,
and when Miss la Curtiss has practiced
some more we will surprise people. She is
doing very well at her lessons.
"Wherevsr l have walked l have always
taken first prize except at the Macdon-
ough, and l consider / am quite as respec-
table and useful member of society as
any of those who are talking about me.
If solne people that / know would talk
less and play less poker they would be
more res pected. Whatever l win at a
cakewalk I use for the benefit of my fam
lily. and they get the use OF all my wages.
and I want every body to understand that
l am just as respectable colored citizen
as there is in the county and l am proud
of it,"
When not engaged in cakewalking Mil
ton Johnson works as barber on Wash
ington street.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-20
HISTORY OF A DAY.
Alameda County Happenings Told in
Brief Chapters.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,
9O8 Broadway. Aug. 10.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
908 Broadway, Aug. 10.
Sheriff White was to-day appointed assignee
of ex-Detective Kellogg in insolvency.
The Bank OF Livermore has obtained de-
cree of foreclosure against J. d. Smith and
others for $1407 81 and $500 attorneys fees.
Ed Peralta, fourteen-year-old youth,
charged with holding up another boy with a
gun and rob bling him, has been committed to
Whittier for six years.
The arraig nment of Myron A. Whidden upon
the Indictment by the Grand Jury has been
continued one week. Judge Greene and the
District Attorneys Office were engaged upon
another case.
The case of George H. Webster, the 16-year-
old boy implicated in the robbery of the rail-
way station at Center street, was continued
to-day in the Police Court until next Wednes-
day. Bail was fixed at 800
Louisa Rugg has been granted letters on the
estate of Amos .. Rugg, her husband, who was
recently drowned in Plumas County. She has
Priscilla Thomas as sureties.
The sale three mortgage bonds of the
Carson and Colorado Railroad Company, be-
longing TO the estate of Elizabeth G. Randol,
by Assignee o. G. Heaton, to S. Prentiss Smith,
for $500, has been confirmed.
j. w. Phillips of Napa County has petitioned
for the probate of the will of Charles Theodore
Phillips, whose estate is estimated to be worth
$2913. 1t consists in the main of legacy of
$2638 from his deceased WIFE
The report OF Julia NJ. Coleman as admins
tratrix OF the estate of John W. Coleman
shows $10,9l9 % received and SlO,443 AZ
expended, of which $671O SO was for family
expenses, leaving $476 % on hand.
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ALL ARE FOR MONEY.
Numerous Debates on the Financial
Problem Arranged For by Various
OrganiZations

OAKLAND. CAL, Aug. 19.-Congress-
man Mcguire and Colonel John Irish will
entertain an audience tomorrow (Thurs-
day. evening at the Macdonough Theater
on the money question. 1t will partake
largely OF political meeting.
The Ebell Society are taking great deal
OF interest in the silver VS.. gold issue, and
will be enlightened during the month of
September by a series of discussions. On
Thursday evening, September 8, George
w. Baker will talk for free silver. On
Septemb Der 10 ]. J.. Valentine will make
reIoinder. On September II Congressman
Mcguire will talk silver, and on the oath
Mr.. Valentine will read a second paper.
The Starr-King Fraternity have secured
Professor E. A. Ross of Stanford and
Colonel ]. P. Irish for discussion upon
the same subject some time in the near
future. Professor Ross favors free-sllver
coinage with some restrictions.
The Alameda County Law Association
are also interested in the great political
question. They held debate tonight, at
which Ben Woolner and Burdette Cornell
favored free coinage, and were opposed by
Messrs. Stetson and Powers.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-20

Misuuoting Scripture.

The Waterman of Boston says that
some of the prominent managers of the
International Sunday school Convention,
which met in Boston the other day, failed
to quote the Bible correctly, though they
advanced the most extreme theories of
verbal inspiration. Among those who, it
SAYS, misquoted the Bible. were the Rev.
DR.. David J. Burrell of this city, the Rev.
DIR. Tyler, member OF the lesson COM
mittee. and B. f. Jacobs, mem Der of the
same committee. The Sunday-school
also tells of member of the lesson COM
mittee who quoted the declaration, ''All
that man hath will he give for his life, -
as Scriptural statement of truth, whereas
it was uttered by Satan, and is simply
quoted in the Bible. The Waterman men
tons these incidents to show that there is
a widespread ignorance OF the Bible, even
among Christian preachers and teachers.
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lin club has been formed at the State Uni
yersity with the following officers and
mem bers: L. G. Sherwood. '97. president
William EIDE, 49, vice-president; J. H.
Ely, '99, secretary; G. Z. Morse, SO, di-
rector; Frank Thomas, '96, manager; II.
F. Brizard, '99, F. Blanchard, 700.
Women Campafgners.
BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 19.-The fol-
lowing ladies have been appointed cam
paign committee for Berkeley by the Ala
media County Political Equality Associa-
ton: Mrs. William Keith, Mrs. Mary s.
Haight, Mrs, Eleanor Carlisle; Mrs. a. E.
S. Bangs George w. Haight is also a
memb Der of the committee.
Old world Universities.
BERKELEY. CAL, Aug. 19.-The Rev.
R. Bentley will lecture IN Trinity Meth.
odist Church on Friday evening on "Old
World Universities, giving special atten-
ton to those of Rome and London. DR..
Bentley will present a inumber of interest
ing stereopticon views.
Trying Voices.
BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 19.-The Uni.
yersity Glee Club will hold second meet
ing in Stiles Hail tomorrow night for the
purpose of trying the voices of candidates
for admission to the club.
News in Brief.
BERKELEY, CAL. Aug. 49, Deputy
Marshal Kerns, who has been confined to
his bed for many weeks, is reported to be
rapidly improving.
The residence of NJ G. Kilkeary. or
Hilgard. near Euclid avenue, wa:
DESTROYED by fire last night. The loss wa.
about $4,000, and insurance about $500.
Two baseball mines have been organized
at Lorin under the names of the Mckinley
and Bryan mines. They will play next
Sunday at the corner of Prince ana Grove
streets.
GUY H. Chick, Superintendent oil
Streets, has issued notice to property
owners stating his intention to enforce
the ordinance relating to the throwing OF
rubbish of any kind into yards, streets OF
vacant lots.
The West Berkeley Populist Club met
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TO Do AS THEY PLEASE
Freshmen, Conscious of Their
Strength, Defy the
Sophomores.
They Will Refuse to Recognize the
Supremacy of the Second
Year Men.

BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 19.-The new
freshmen of the university have made a
threat that opens out a prospect OF the
biggest year of rushing that was ever ex-
perienced at Berkeley.
Flushed by their successes in the small
preliminary contests that have SO far
taken place the 700 men declare that they
can do what they please in college this
year and will not acknowledge, even par
tally, the sophomore rule that has laid
down the customs for freshmen OF the
past. The class OF 100 is large and strong
one, adding $50 SOLDIERS" to the Univer-
sity Cadets, and it is believed to be the
most powerful rushing class that ever
entered the university.
But if the freshmen should decide to
carry canes they would be introducing an
innovation which would sorely trample
upon the dignity of the sophomores.
The latter declare that they will never
allow the "men OF nit" as 700 stu
dents are called, to carry canes during
their first year at college. They will way
lay all freshmen with walking sticks and
take away the disputed sign of advanced
college standing, and if the freshmen
should unite in carrying out their now
whispered threat to carry canes it is safe
to say that large number of the latter
will be broken before the year ends, and
there will be a long succession of rushes
before the point is settled.
The freshmen will hold their first class
meeting next Friday in Stiles Hall. They
will organize and elect officers and, it is
expected. issue challenge for the sopho-
more class to meet them in rush.
Mandolin Club.
BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. ia mando-
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-08-20
DRAWING NEAR THE END.
School Children Make Merry
at the Exposition for
a Day.
The Band Will Give a Request Pro.
gramme and West Oakland Ladies
Will Furnish Entertainment.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,l
9OS Broadway. Aup. 10.

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,l
908 Broadway, Aug. 10.
Over 1900 school boys and girls of the
Lincoln, Lafayette and Cole schools
surged into the exposition this afternoon
and made merry for hours with their
ringing laughter and pretty faces. They
did honor to their training and the name
of their schools by their behavior
When seen tonight Superintendent
Craigie Sharp was highly pleased with
the outcome of the first days visit of the
school children. He said: "They were
m UGH better behaved than their elders a
week ago Saturday night. Everybody
that ave seen is highly pleased with
the young peoples visit. Tomorrow
another delegation will be present. 1
have not been notified as to which schools
will be here"
To-morrow's programme will be in
charge of the young ladies of West OAK
land, under the direction of Miss Jennie
L. Thorp. 1t is as follows:
Butterfly dance, Miss Bassett; bass solo,
Oliver DeNoir; cantata, "Grasscs and Flowers -
Miss Maggie Sphinx. leading soprano; Miss
Irene LeNoir, leading contralto. Ffowers-Miss
Adams, Miss Belle Bracket, Miss Hattie OAR
ling, Miss Maggie DeCamp, Miss Lille Oder
matt, Miss Dzzie Vail, Miss Fannie Darling.
Grasses-Miss Nina Thomas, Miss Emily Ross.
Miss Beatrice Potter, Miss Lille Nichols. Miss
Sophie Johnson, Miss Victoria Langtry. Miss
Edna Hansen, Miss Bertha Strouber. Miss
Florence Dunn. Soprano solo, Miss LeNoir
flute obligato by Mr.. LeNor); hornpipe dance,
Miss Bassett
During the afternoon the band will rem
der the following programme:
March, Spanish Fort" (Brooke); overture.
"Barber OF Seville" (RossinD; patrol, '1Grand
Mount" (Eilenberg); selection, .Begear Stu-
dent (iillocker); Mexican dance, Roses and
Thorns" lRidengue); overture. Dawn to Twi-
light (Bennett); waltz, Danube Wayesu
Ivancovici); my Madeline Marien q. C. Wall
ing); medley "Before the Footlightsn BEN
dix; Railroad galop (Collins).
The evening music will be largely taken
from Sousas compositions, and is as fol-
lows:
Liberty Bell March, (sousa); overture. .La
Gazza Ladra'' (Rossini); trombone solo, liar
low Polka" (Brookel, A. C. Parrott: "Man.
haitian Beach March" tSousa); fantesie, "Rigo-
ietto" Verdi; Gel Captain March, isousal
from the opera Gel Captain; "Presidentiai
Polonaisen (Sousa}; "King Cotton March,'
(Sousa), written for the Atlanta Cotton States
Exposition; La Refine de la Mer WaItzesn
(Sousa), dedicated to Mrs. William 6. Whitney:
'swashington Post March" (sousa).
Fridays programme will be made up
from numbers selected and sent to the
musical director before Friday morning.
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The Be rries We're Sour.

The Washington Post says that WASH
ington physician owns a cranberry bog at
Cape Cod. Two or three years ago he en-
tertained an English cousin, and at din
ner one night there was cranberry sauce.
The Englishman was delighted with it.
Indeed. he expressed his pleasure so much
and so often that after he had returned to
London the doctor sent him over barrel
of fire Cape Cod cranberries. A month
or so passed and then came letter from
the Englishman. my Dear So-and-So,"
it said, 'it was awfully good of you to
send me those berries, and l thank you.
Unfortunately, they all soured on the way
over"
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A Pioneer Woman.

OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 19.-Mrs. NJ. P.
Courtney a pioneer resident of California,
died at her home in Temescal this morn
ing from acute rheumatism. She leaves a
family of grown-up children. They are !:
Mrs. DR.. E. S. Belden of San Francisco,
Mrs. Hughes and James F. McCourtney
of Temescal; Daniel McCourtney of this
city and Ignatius McCourtney of San
Diego.
She was a woman OF considerable wealth
and recently donated her home of quar-
ter of century, located at Fortieth street
and Telegraph avenue. to the Sisters of St.
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favor TO any party; but we are out for the
privilege of the franchise. The ladies in
other parts of the State have complained
because did not organize the campaign
earlier, but l think it is better to- wait until
the public pulse is beating high, and then
more effective work can DE accomplished.
We are, of course, very enthusiastic, and
we feel that we will have great influence
toward accomplishing needed reforms if
we win our fight. The rest of the State is,
perhaps, not working nearly so hard for
suffrage as Alameda County.
Il inherit politics. [ come of political
family. Ny mother was great politician,
but, of course, in her time it was very diff
ferent from what IL is now. We are max
ing hard fight, and we feel sure of sue
cess"
The Oakland committee was published
this morning. The interior committees
are as follows:
Livermore-Mrs. Julia Fassett. Mrs.
Della Palmer, Hon. ]. B. Fassett, Mrs. A.
Bistorious, Mrs. E. B. French, w. w.
Brown.
Sunol-J. B. Peek, Mrs. Harriet Peek,
Mrs. A. L. Fuller, Mrs. Alice M. Stocker,
Abner Il. Stocker.
San Lorenzo-Mrs. Crane.
Alameda-Mrs. Olive Babcock, Mrs. c.
L. Wood, Colonel George Babcock, Colonel
?. I. Dickinson, Mrs. Cora Majors and
Green Majors.
Niles-Gharles Howard Shinn, julius
Jacobus, Mr.. Ford. Mrs. Julia Shinn,
George Chittenden, Mrs. Emile Chitten-
den, E. Shinn.
Pleasanton- Mrs. S. White, William
Harris, Mr.. Martin.
Mrs. Lydia Prescott has been added to
the Oakland com mittee.
The duties of the campaign committee,
as outlined in its instructions, are to
supervise and direct the actual work, at
tend the conduct of the campaign, ar
range meetings, procure speakers and
generally take such action as will insure
the representation of Its adherents at
all township and precinct and mass meet
ings held by any of the political parties
during the present campaign. In further
ance of these objects the campaign COM
mittee has power to appoint such
subcommittee as in its judgment may
be necessary or expedient.
Mrs. Stocker has issued the following
note to each member of the committee:
The executive committee of Alameda County,
the supreme judicial body of our organization
in this county, reserves TO itself the right of
final decision in all matters pertaining TO the
conduct of The campaign. That such powers,
and no others. as are hereinbefore specifically
set forth, are by these resolutions Intended to
be delegated to the Campaign committee, and
that in all matters the committee last named
shall act in accordance with and shall be
bound by such recommendations or instTuc-
tions as may be from time to time given IL by
the executive committee.
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Martinelli Acquitted.

OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. he. Marti-
nelli, the telegraph messenger, charged with
perjury in swearing that Emma Breuner
was over Is when be secured the marriage
license, was acquitted this afternoon in
the Superior Court.
The prosecution was made on the affi-
davit of sister of Emma. Mrs. Marti-
nelli testified that she told her husband
that she was Is. and when she went to get
the license she gave her age as over IS.
Appointed Deputies.
OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 10. - County
Clerk Jordan has appointed Frank W.
Hosmer, Fred M. Brown, II. L. Evans,
William M. Cornwall, Frank Refer. w. s.
Dunning, E. M. Long, H. T. Greenough,
Fred Johns G. D. Alexander and David
Van Amringe deputies, for the purpose of
making copy of the great register for the
use of the printers.
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DEATH OF MRS. M'BEAN.
She Was a Leading Society Matron.
Succumbs to an Accident.

She Was a Leading Society Matron.
Succumbs to an Accident.
OAKLAND. CAL, Aug. 19.-Mrs. Alex
ander Mclean died tonight of conclusion
of the brain. Mrs. Mclean was one of
the best-known social leaders in this city.
Several weeks ago she was in her car
riage waiting for friend outside her
house, when the horse ran away and
crushed into a retaining wall on Durrant
street. Mrs. Mclean was thrown out and
seriously injured. She has been confined
to her bed ever since. but up to few days
ago her recovery was regarded as certain.
Yesterday she lost consciousness and to-
night she died.
TIE deceased was 81 years OF age and
leaves a widower and two children, DIR.
A. V. Bills of San Francisco and the wife
of DR.. Culver.
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Joseph for an institution for the education
of deaf and dumb children. She held
property interests in Oakland, San Fran
cisco and elsewhere, making her one of the
wealthiest women in the State.
Republican League.
OAKLAND. CAL, Aug. 19.-The Young
Mems Republican League of this county
will meet at their headquarters, the Army
and Navy Republican Hall, At Eighth
street, Friday evening. Hon. F. S. STRAIT
ton and DR.. Derrick will address the
league. The former will speak on
young Men in Politics, Their Duty to
Their Government" The latter will
speak on 1.-The Issues of the Day."
A Republican Rally.
SAN LORENZO, CAL, Aug. 19.-The
Republican Club of this place, which was
recently organized, will open the campaign
Saturday night with rousing mass-meet-
ing. Rev. George I. Mccullough of this
place will be the principal speaker. Efforts
will be made to have delegation OF visitors
present from Haywards and San Leandro.
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Examinations Postponed.

BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 19.-The work
of making physical examinations of men,
bers OF the new freshmen class at the State
University has been stopped, owing to the
illness of Professor w. E. Magee. About
lis mem bers of the class have been ex-
amined.
Frederick Warde Lectures.
BERKELEY, CAL, Aug. 19.-Frederick
Evening With Shakespeare" tonight in
Stiles Hall for the benefit of the Women's
Auxiliary of the Unitarian Society. A
large audience gathered and was we'll en-
tartained.
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DR.. G. r. Brown Called.

OAKLAND, CAL, Aug. 19.-The First
Congregational Church held meeting
tonight for the purpose of voting to call
a pastor. 1t was voted to issue q call to
Rev. c.. r. Brown of Charleston, Mass.
The salary promised him is $4,000. The
committee that have had the matter in
charge reported that the Eastern man
was the most available candidate they
could find
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4 WOMAN WHO
INHERITS POLITICS
President of the Suffrage
Campaign in Alameda
County.
MRS. ALICE M. STOCKER
Commences Her Work While
the Public Pulse Is Beat
ing High.
NAMES HER MANY COMRADES
The Work of Prosely to Be Ac
lively Carried On in Every
Ward and Township.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL, !
COS Rrnadway Anp 10 Z

Mrs. Alice NJ. Stocker, president of the
Political Equality Association of Alameda
County, has outlined her cam paign for the
coming election. She has appointed her
committees for the various towns in the
county and organizations are now being
perfected.
"0ur workers are not partisans," said
Mrs. Stocker to-day, land will show no
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made an attack upon 1t, and in an instant
arms and legs were the only visible parts
OF the boys.
The principal hove in sight and took
charge of the stronger class while the
other fellows hauled down the offending
pennant.