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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-11-24

part here and part there, so if one
fails another may remain. In brief,
they take many risks instead of one
do not put all their eggs in one bas-
ket. This is a good business maxim
for farmers as well as for other peo-
pie. A season wholly unsuited to a
corn crop might be very favorable to
a cotton crop, and the reverse. A corn
crop might be an entire failure from
droughts of midsummer, and yet pro-
pitious rains in autumn mi ght make
very abundant pea crop Favorable
seasons in spring might cause album
dant harvests of wheat and oats, and
summer droughts following immedi-
ately after might blast corn or cotton.
This is so plain a proposition, so
abundantly confirmed by the expert
ence of every one, that it would seem
unnecessary to argue it; and yet, pre-
vailing practice appears to indicate
that a great many farmers do not
realize it's truth. AT the South we find
all cotton farmers; in the Middle
States all tobacco farmers, and in the
Northern States, all wheat farmers.
The Southern States do not hold mo-
nopoly of all the one-sided farming to
be found in the world. We mention
this as a matter of fact, not as just
fication of our too common practice
of almost exclusive cotton culture. TT
can not be justified either on sound
business principles or ON wise and
successful agricultural practice. Of
the latter, we propose to speak just
now.
Nothing is better established in ag~
riculture than the value of a proper
rotation of crops. From any and all
points of view it commends itself.
Whether the yield of crops, the good
of the land, or the ease of cultivatlng
it be considered, rotation of crops will
be found advantageous. First, the
weld. Inor0 are lew cIOpS only UHd U
can be grown continuously on the
same land, year after year, without
decrease in yield, even with the aid
of liberal applications of manure. The
onion and the sweet potato are excep>
tions. With heavy applications of ma
nure onions may be grown indefinitely
ON the same land, and many crops Of
the sweet potato may in like manner
follow each other. But, as rule, land
tires of crop. Being "clover sick is
not an exceptional case. Land be-
comes corn-sick and cotton-sick also.
In the first it is shown not only by
decreased yield, but increased liability
to disease percentage of rotten corn
and black blast increases. In the Sec
ond the same is true, the yield falls
off and blight and rust increases.
Two successive crops of watermelons
can not be grown successfully on the
same land. The land tires of some
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-11-24
Diversifying Crops.

Prudent men are averse to risklng
the whole of their capital in a single
investment. Instead of putting their
all in bank or railroad stock, or bonds
of citv or state, etc., they place a
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

Havana, Feb. 10.--Consul-G General Lee
visited Gen. Ahumada. acting captain
general during the absence ~ Gen.
Weyler, Monday, on behalf of Sylvester
Scovel, the war correspondent of the
New York World, recently arrested by
Spanish guerrillas near Tunas, in the
southern part of the province of Santa
cara. Gen. Ahumada, referring to the
case, said that Scovel had been trans
ferred to Sancto Spiritus. He announced
that Scovel had been turned over TO
the civil authorities, and that he would
be tried according to the treaty be-
tween the United States and Spain.
Gen. Ahumada also said that he is now
investigating the matter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
MAY SEIZE THE VANDALIA.
Measures Proposed In Indiana to &c
@I,5OO.OOO Said to BE Due


SI,5OO.OOO Said to BE Due.
Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 10.-Attorney
General ketcham sent to the legis-
lature to-day long communication in
reference to the investigation of the
Vandalia Railway Company, and with
IT a statement submitted at the request
OF the legislature, by the Pennsylvania
Railroad Company. In his communi-
cation the attorney general charges
that the statement furnished by the
railroad company is not true one,
that it is taken from the published re-
ports which were made up with the
view OF defrauding the state.
The next step will be to try to pass
a bill authorizing the attorney general
to proceed in the courts against the
road for the collection of the 81 soc, 00C
alleged to be due the state The bill
which has been prepared provides that
II the debt is found to be a just one
the state shall take possession of the
road and operate it until the debt shall
have been paid.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
NEWS OF THE WEEK

Robbers tried to hold up train
near Peach Springs, Arlz, and the
| messenger shot one dead.
! 1t is said the commanders OF the
| foreign men-of-war concentrated off
| Canca have warned the Greeks not 10
lombard Canea.
! A royal decree has ordered all Greek
war ships into commission.
A bill just signed by President
! Cleveland reduces the number of PEN
sion agencies from eighteen to nine,
and it is a part of the plan to move the
1 Des Monies and Topeka agencies to
| st. Louis
The situation in the island of Crete
is alarming. The Greek squadron is
now at Canea and it is said did not
upon its arrival salute the Turkish
flag. The city of Canea was fired and
200 buildings burned. Five thousand
Christians fed. 1t is rumored the
government of Greece will insist on
union with Crete and that Prince
George will command the torpedo
fleet which has just gone to Canea.
The Christians on the island are fight
ing under the flag of Greece.
1t is anticipated that the new
tariff bill will raise 500, OOO 900 more
revenue than the Wilson tariff law, to
be derived as follows: Sugar So. O00,-
900: wool and woolens SIS, 200. 600,
tobacco $4,000, 600; spirits $4,000, 900;
flax, hemp ana their manufactures,
$4,000 900: cotton hosiery and other
cottons, $1,000, 900; chinaware and
glass $1,000, 600; miscellaneous items,
So. 100000
The Northwestern National Bank
of Great Falls, Mont, has been
wrecked by the defalcation of the
cashier, Benon ID. Hatcher.
Judge McKenna, of California, has
been offered and has accepted place
in the cabinet, but the place has not
yet been named.
1t has developed that the man
arrested at Hanford. Cal, is not
George Taylor, of Carrollton, Mo-,
and he has been released.
Joseph l.. Rawlins has been elected
senator from Utah.
II is claimed there is no doubt about
the passage of tariff bin. 1t is
asserted the free silver republican
senators and the new senator from
Idaho will vote for it.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

San Francisco, Cal, Feb. S.-The In
dia famine committee has made ar
engagements with the Southern Pacific
company whereby that corporation will
transport free Of charge to San Fran
cisco bay 1000 tons of grain for the
benefit of the sufferers in India. The
committee has wired the Nebraska re-
lief committee that the Southern Pa
cific company will handle 1000 tons of
Nebraska corn free from Ogden west,
and suggesting that the Nebraska com
mittee obtain the same terms from the
Union Pacific.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
SUGAR MAN SLY.
kearIes Guards the Trust--Foreigners, ne
Says, Underselt the Combine.

ShueTseft the combine
New York, Feb 10.--The secretary
and treasurer OF the American Sugal
Refineries company, John f. Searles
appeared Monday before the specia
legislative committee which is en-
gagged in an attempt to lay bare the al
legged iniquities of trusts. His exami'
nation lasted three hours and a half
and when it ended he had given nc
material answer without qualification
Mr.. Searles made some importan,
observations on the tariff He saiG
that under the present tariff Law 200,-
0C0 OF the 1000, 900 tons of refined sugar
used in the United States annually
were sent in by Germany and China.
They can afford to undersell the trust
from one-quarter to three-eighths of g
cent per pound. and their exports last
year were limited only by their ca
pacity to produce.
If Mr.. Searles' statement is true, if
the tariff on sugar is unchanged, OBJ
viously 1t is only a question OF time be.
fore the demand for sugar will be met
not by the trust, but by the Germans
and the Chinese.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
Sheriff Buckner Is Puzzled

Hanford, Cal, Feb. 6.-Sheriff Buck
ner is puzzled at the action OF the Mis-
souri, authorities in the case of the sus-
pected Taylor. Numerous kilograms
OF inquiry have been sent giving de-
scriptions and asking what disposition
should be made of the prisoner but
every reply so far has been ambiguous
and unsatisfactory The prisoner was
visited yesterday by j. II. Dryer, who
called at the request of Buckner to
identify him as Taylor. Dwyer is con-
fident the man under arrest is the Mis-
souri, murderer.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
For "a Pacific Com mission.

Washington, Feb. 10.-The house
committee on Pacific railways decided
TO report favorably to the house the
bill introduced by Representative Har-
rison of Alabama for a commission to
settle the Indebtedness of the Pacific
roads to the government. The COM
mission is to consist OF the secretaries
OF the treasury and interior and the
attorney general. The amendment
suggested by Attorney-General Har-
mon that the commission should not
interfere with pending negotiations
was adopted.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
CATTLE SHIPMENT CHECKED
Secretary Morton Imposes Restrictions
In Order to Check Disease.


In Order to Check Disease.
Washington. Feb. 9.-Complying with
the act of congress for the suppression
of contagious diseases among domes-
tic animals, Secretary Morton has is
sued to the managers and agents of
railroads and transportation c0mpan-
les in the country, stockmen and 9TH
ers, circular notifying them that a
contagious and infectious disease
known as splenetic or southern fever
exists among cattle in an area south OF
federal quarantine line drawn from
the northwest corner of California and
running in an irregular direction to
where the boundary line Of Virginia
joins the southeastern corner OF Mary,
land at the Atlantic. This includes the
following states:
California, Texas, Arkansas, Louisi-
ana, Mississippi, Alabama. Florida,
Georgia. South Carolina. North Caro-
lima and Virginia. portions Of Tennes-
see and the Indian territory. From
February Is to November 10, inclusive,
during each year, no cattle are to be
transported from the territory indicat-
ed 10 any portion of the United States
above, north, east or west Of the federal
quarantine line, excep. by rail for i'm
mediate slaughter. and when so trans
ported certain regulations are to be-
complied with.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
IOWA PATENT OFFICE REPORT.

DIES MONIES, Feb. A valid patent
cannot be granted to one person when
two OIL more pers are the inventors.
or vice versa, to two or more persons
when only one person is the inventor.
excepting when the inventor or
inventors as the case NAV be make a
formal assignment and therein direct
the patent to be issued Jointly To the
inventor or inventors and the
assignees. Whenever an invention is
the joint product of different minds, a
joint patent must be applied for by all
the inventors, and if n patent for such
an invention is taken by any number
OF such inventors less than the whole
number, such patent is void. An
invention rs essentially a product of
mind and not of hands, and he who
suggests an essential feature or fea-
lures OF an art. machine, manufacture
or compound is the inventor thereof.
although another person may embody
such suggestions In tangible materials.
1t is often difficult to determine
whether an invention is joint or single;
but when two or more persons are
engaged together in the making of an
invention, and an invention results as
the effect OF their joint consultations.
each invention is joint, and the courts
will not go into all the minutie of the
case, although, of course, one or the
other OF the persons must have been
the frst to specify this or that part, or
the whole of the invention, in words,
on by drawings. or by "a model. or bv
actual reduction to practice. Valuable
information about obtaining, valuing
and selling patents sent free to any
address.
THOMAS G. AND j. RALPH ORyIG.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

Chester. Conn, Feb. S.-Capt. Alex
ander Hamilton Gilbert, who with his
brother John Gilbert, was the inven-
tor and builder of the first system of
dry docks in 1910, is dead at the age of
81. The brothers built the dry docks
at Pensacola. San Francisco and Ports
mouth, N. II. His last active work
was the construction of dry dock at
lola. Austria. in 1857. Another broth
er, Henry S. Gilbert. was the first to
introduce the printing press into the
Argentine Republic.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
NlgiIanfes After q. Il. Rush.

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 10.-Sheriff Rey-
nolds of Wayne county, having in
charge the prisoner, c. X. Rush
stopped at Omaha last night in his
flight from mob of vigilantes who
were determined to hang Rush. Last
week Rush murdered his wife and
three children. Sixty of the vigilantes
appeared at the Wayne Jail Sunday
night, but the sheriff persuaded them
to wait until last night. Then to-day
he took his prisoner and fed Rush is
33 years old, and appears to be man
of fair degree Of intelligence.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
Carlisle to Live in New York.

Washington, Feb. 10.-Secretary Car.
Isle has definitely decided To locate in
New York on March for the practice
of law. This statement has been sen,
out by certain correspondents, al.
though at the treasury department it is
believed to be premature at least. 1t is
understood there that the secretary has
reached no conclusion as to whethe.
he will locate in New York or Louis
Vile
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
Fire Loss At Lisconh. Iowa.

MarshailtowD, Iowa, Feb. 9.-Half
the business portion OF Liscomb in the
northern part Of this county, was de-
stroyed by fire at o'clock Sunday
morning The burned buildings in
clude seven stores, two barns and an
icehouses. The loss will aggregate about
$4,000; insurance small. Most of the
goods in the buildings occupied were
saved. The fire is believed to have been
of incendiary origin, and started In O.
+. Higgins restaurant.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
Rewards offered for NOyal<,

Cedar Rapids. Iowa, Feb. i0.-Re
wards have been offered by the gov.
ernor Of the state and The supervisor.
Of Benton county for The capture Of
Frank Novak. wanted to answer the
charge OF numbering Edward Murray
and of burning his own store at Wal
ford. 1t is positively asserted thai
Novak was seen the day after the fire
in that vicinity and his capture is con.
sidered almost certain.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
I'm m ig ration Isiii Is SAFE.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The immigra.
ton bill as il comes from conference
will doubtless pass both houses in a
very short time. There is no doubt
manifest among the presidents friends
that he Will sign it in its new form.
Senator German even says that he shall
not oppose 1t this time. There will of
course be opposition to it. especially
from the steamship companies.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. TO- w. ]. Bryan
returned Monday from his recent trip
TO Texas and other southern states.
The legislatures of four western states
have invited him TO address them. but
he has not yet determined to accept.
He says he does not know how long he
will remain home.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
Chicago n.,,Iiona,re peaa,

Chicago, Feb. 9.-Albert NJ Bill
iings, president of the Home National
Bank, founder Of the Peoples Gas
Light and Coke Company, and one of
the typical business men of Chicago.
died at $50 o'clock last evening at his
home, 504 West Lake street. His illness
was OF brief duration, dating from last
Friday, when he contracted a heavy
cold. He was several times million.
aire.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
Exhibition At Vienna.

Washington, Feb. 9.-The secretary
Of agriculture is advised through the
state department, with a request from
the minister of Austria-Hungary, to
extend the information as widely as
possible, that an exhibition Of agricul-
ural machinery will be held at Vienna
Nay 9 TO IA, 1897.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
-Four Hundredth Anniversary.

st. Louis, Feb. 9.-German Protest.
lnts will celebrate the 400th anniyers-
,ry of the birth OF Philip Melanch-
hon on Sunday evening, Feb. 81.
Philip Melanchthon was the co-laborer
of Martin Luther in the German re-
formation
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
TO rroduoe Anti I'iacue serum

Paris, Feb. 5.-President Faure Wis.,
tied the Pasteur laboratory at Vile
neuve iEtang, near Paris, and wit
messed experiments with fifteen horses
which had been inocuiated in order to
produce anti-plague serum.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

Indianapolis, Ind. Feb. 9.-The
Union Fire Insurance Company of this
city is now in the hands of Receiver
Henry l.. Smith. He reports $I4 assets.
with liabilities of $l3,O00.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
Old Frigate to he Repaired.

Washington, Feb. S.-The house COM
mittee on naval affairs voted to include
in the naval appropriation bill trans
fer OF the unexpended balance of the
appropriation for the repair of the ia
nous old frigate Constitution, from q
specific to general purpose.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16
HOUSE.

Senate bill relating to county superin-
tendents, being identical with the bill
detected Saturday, came up aud motion
TO amend by reducing the pay from "a to g.
per day was defeated. The bill then passed
Majority and minority reports ON reading
of bills were presented. Speaker named
Funk, Louder, Davis, Baker and Volker at
members of the committee to investigate
the census, and Lambert, Tempe and Brant
as members OF the committee to investigate
state printing
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-02-16

Des Moines Feb. Carney presented a
resolution looking to the careful investi-
CATION OF the finances of the state institu-
tions. Senate adopted resolution provid-
ing that each bill be given full reading
in each house before adoption. The militia
bill passed, leaving the appropriation for
the guard at its present figure, and the
title relating to public schools and text
books was completed. The statutes re-
lating TO the construction and operation
of railways were considered and only par
TALLY completed at the time of adjourn
ment
Evening star., 1897-01-27
Our january Sale of
Muslin Underwear,

1t would be difficult to find
larger variety of Underwear than we
are now showing-just as difficult
to hnd similar prices for same grades
OF goods. The garments are better
than ever-more liberal in cut. more
elegant in finish Additional attrac-
tions for Thursday are:
Striped Flannelette retticoats, French back. tape
at "aist- Each ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ...,r.
Striped Flanne'ete Petticoats. wide torchon lace
euse- rsHh. .,,Or.
Striped Flsnnelette Petticuats. rufne Of em,roid-
cry. tape at waist Each. 10.
Etderdown Dressing Sacques: solid cnlors: rolling
collar; edges crocbeted with zephyr: ribbon az
Melton Cloth Petticoats, deep rufre. with bias
fold, tape nj waist. Each. ..c
Black Sutteen Petticoat.i quilted and lined
throughout with outing cloth; bound with yel.rt:
tape at waist. Each h......................Sl -
Hray Melton Cloth Petticoats; deep enlb-oi,l-,SI
rune with bias fold Each ch..............-...Sl 81 -
Tahcta SiI~ i'ettic"ats in black aud colo y: UNI
brelia shape; deep founcc put with cord nni
heading: fuced hound with velvet Each. 81 ~
Another lot of Fancy Striped silk petticolts. in
| variety of coiors: umbrella shape: deep corded
nounce: bound with velvet Each. ...........S5 a.
thangeable Taffeia silk Petticoafs: i'm all the
newest effects: corded founce; lined bound with
velvet. Value, $1,000. Each. 80
| ID floor
Evening star., 1897-01-27
More Honorx for the Diriso state.

From the Lewiston (Me.i Journal.
The selection of Senator Sherman for Sec
retary OF State under Major Mckinley will
heap more honors upon Senator Frye who
besides being the presiding officer of the
dent Is chairman of the committee on COM
merce, one of the most important in the
Senate and member Of numerous other
desirable committees. Senator Sherman is
the chairman of the committee on foreign
rela .ions, probably the most desira bic COM
mittee in the Senate, excepting that on ap-
preparations Senator Frye Is the ranking
member, as it is called. of the committee
on foreign relations and according to the
precedent always followed in the Senate he
would be promoted to the chalrmanship
OF the committee on foreign affairs when
| Senator Sherman retires the 4th of next
! March. He will then relinquish the chair
| manship of the committe on commerce, but
| retain his membership. Besides these Sen
| ator Frye is member of these other COM
| mittecs: Fisheries. Pacific railroads. Poto-
mac river front. and University of the
| United States.
| Senator Hale will also be moved up after
/ March 4. next. AT present he has de-
/ sirable chairmanship of the committee Or
printing. but he Is the ranking member oi
| beth the committee on appropriations an6
| o. the committee on naval affairs, Of which
| Don Cameron of Pennsylvania is chair
| Inan. When Senator Cameron retires fol
| SeEator-clect Penrose, Mr.. Hale VIII re
| mittees of which he is a member are: Cen
sus. relations with Canada, and private
land claims. No other state in the CnioI
| has two sena tors who hold such high posi-
tions in the Senate as do the two senator
from Maine.
Evening star., 1897-01-27

unlawful for any person except regis
tered pharmacist one acting under the
personal supervision of such to retail Ger
tain of the most deadly drugs now in USE
A feature of the bill that deserves particu-
lar commentator is the provision declar-
ing that these deadly poisons must De
sold in three-cornered bottles. which VIII
enable the user to become aware OF the
dangerous nature Of their contents imme-
diately upon grasping them. Tnis wise
regulation might be supplemented by an
other compelling druggists to keep their
stock of poisons in bottles Of a distinctive
character, such as laws in certain states
require One Of these statutes prescf'oes
the use of a bottle with stopper covered
with some permanently sticky substance;
another obliges the druggist to use STOP
pers with sharp projecting points IN poison
bottles. while still another requires the
use of triangular bottles such as are pro-
vided in the present bill for the retai'
trade. These precautions against the
careless or ignorant handling OF drugs
both in and out of the store. involve prac-
tically no difficulty or expense worthy
of consideration when compared with the
probable saving in human lie that
thereby effected.