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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-12-22


gree early in the test, but later
difference of two and half degrees
over similar orchards adjacent.
was skeptical about the value of
this method when so few fires were
lighted but [ now admit that the re-
suit shows this system deserving OF
general use, though [ think not less
than fifty baskets should be used if
ONE would expect to increase the tenn
perature sufficiently in a really cold
spell to warrant effect.
But the test that gave the best re-
suit, and one SO marked as to prove
beyond all doubt, the practicability
of FROST preservati on, was that upon
the Everest ranch.
On the north line was dense cy-
press row. On the east, from which
direction came a draft of air of about
81 degrees temperature, was placed a
row of oil buckets, the fires being so
near each other that the heat was
very perceptible to one standing be-
tween them Below them for several
acres Were burning oil pots, scattered
some three rows apart each way. The
trees were fair-sized navels, but not
Large enough to materially modify
the temperatUr A TEST near the row
of fires on the windward side gave 80
degrees. Several other tests in vari-
Gus parts of the area showed practi-
cally the same temperature, while ten
or twenty rods away ~ degrees was
indicated. Here was clearly a gain of
five degrees by artificial heating of
''all out doors"
The Oil fires were very hot and ere
ated a cloud of smoke very objection
able. But I could mot but feel that
coal baskets two or three times as
numerous and arranged in the same
way, with a massing of the fires to
windward would attain equal results
with less objection i'm the way of
smut and less expense and trouble.
The section where a half acre was
protected by a screen overhead show
ed 80 degrees, and everything under
it safe.
The waiter spray system gave no in
dication of increased tempera ture,
the temperature being exactly the
same as it uniformly was where no
fires or smudges were made.
On Magnolia avenue, i'm the Line
of the drifting smoke, the mercury
was one degree higher than where
the fires and smoke had MO influence
[ concluded from the above thar
our hope is in dry heat, rather than
creating artificial humidity, and for
the first time feel confident that ex>
cept in exceptionally cold sections
the preserva tion of an orange crop,
even in very cold winters, is possible.
Result of Burning Straw-The fol
lowing is a report from the effects of
burning straw ON the ranch of DR..
Baird, near the corner of Indiana ave-
nue. and Monroe streets, between
Monroe and Jackson. The firing was
done by w. P. Legg and B. E. Wilhite
of Arlington place. On Friday might,
December 3, they burned ON ten acres
Ill.,.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-12-22
AgriCQlturiSt EXCHANGE.

This department to assist ubscrber dispose of real
those who wish such
sending property making inquiry
2-cen stamps notice will be AIKEN lie
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-05

WANT ROANOKE PROPERTY,
Bristol Syndicate Formed to Buy
Delinquent Lands.

There were filed in the office OF the clerk
OF the courts yesterday applications from
U. ID. Kendrick, of Bristol. to purchase
about five hundred pieces of Roanoke
property, they being the same that we're
SOLO by the city treasurer on December 3.
1879 1872 Iol uelinqnent taxes for the year
looo anu bought at said sale by the auditor
o! Poollc accounts Of Virginia for the
State and city. He agrees to nav the
amount for which said real estate wac
sold, together with such additional sums
as may or would have accrued from taxes
anu ievies, with all interest as provided
ny law nad such real estate not been sold
anu purchased by the commonwealth.
Nearly @OO similar applications have been
nieu on the same terms by q. II. Hend-
rick and Fl. Dorian Jointly.
AS is generally known, II large portion
OIL the lands adjoining the cities and
Towns Oh the State and many lots within
them are held by corporations, non resi-
1ehc spectators and other persons who
90 not pay the taxes thereon and who have
practically abandoned them. To meet
this state of affairs aud to enable the
state TO collect its taxes the last legisla-
eure passed an act enabling individuals
TO purchase lands sold for taxes Here.
tofore but little faith has been put in tax
titles in this State, but recent decis
ion of the court of appeals in a case which
went up from the city OF Bristol sustain
Ell the tax titles in full 4 syndicate
was then formed at Bristol to purchase
such lands throughout the State. 1t is
posed of e. III. Hendrick. II. G. Do
ran ana others. They have put in bids
for such lands in the principal cities and
counties of the State, beside filing bids for
practically all the delinquent Ian Is prior
TO lSo? In this city. These gentlemen have
no desire to file or perfect Claims for the
homes of citizens who may be unable to
pay taxes and will not push such claims;
but they are going 10 perfect their titles
10 the lands of such corporations and non
residents who do not promptly nav the
taxes thereon.
Edward Lyle, Esq, has been retained
as the local attorney for the syndicate.
lie has the authority from the company
to retain any land fled upon without cost
TO the owner, as it is not the intention of
the syndicate to take advantage of our
citizens who may be financially embar-
raised,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-05
PROMPTED by INSANITY.

Columbus, o., Sept. A. The warning
letter received by Mayor Black 10 the
euect chat plot eXisred to assassnate
President Mckinley while on visit here
is regarded rs having come from pa
tient IN some insane asylum. The note
was written on manila paper in lead
pencil and signed with unintellipible
characters. 1t is stated thnt the plot
originated to make way with the presi
dent because of his appointment of Pow
DERBY as commissioner of immigration.
The pot was not favorable to the princi
pies of anarchy but Was for ORGANIZED
labor against, monopoly. Mayor Black
ana Postmaster Williams we've Mt first
disposed to regard It as hoax, hut in
order to forestall any attempt, if the plot
really existed, detailed detectives TO
guard the Presidential party from the
moment 1t left the special train to the
time it departed for Canton.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-05
GOLD BY THE TON.
Gov. Brady Corroborates Reports
OF the Rich Finds.

washington, Sept. 4.-John G. Brady,
governor OF Alaska. has sent to Secretary
Bliss personal letter, in which he gives
some interesting facts about the rush
lot the klondike region. Governor Brady
has been identified with Alaskan interests
most OF his lifetime, and is known to be
very conservative in his opinions. Writ
ing from Juneau, he says:
steamers are passing daily for Dyea
and Skaguay, loaded to the utmost with
passengers and supplies. The news lust
out OF klondike by reliable men is calcn-
lated to raise the excitement to higher
pitch: The shipment of dust 10y the
mouth OF the Yukon will BIO all of two
ana half tons. Rich finds have been
made well up on ths sides of the noun.
tains, and the old saying that gold is
"nere you lind it, and silver RUS in
VEINS. seems to he emphasize in that dis
trict,"
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-05
WILL BE EXPENSIVE.
Col Pope Gays the Chainless Wheel viii
Not s,upersede the Present One

NOt Supersede the Present. One
New York, Sept. 4.-Col Pope, presi
uent OF the Columbia Bicycle Company,
arrived from abroad to day the picture If
health He says his foreign trip had no
trade Significance The trade was demon,
allied across the water. and many small
dealers have succum bed.
AS to chalnless wheels, Mr.. Pope says he
cannot give full Information until the
proper time arrives, but he states that it
VIII be II very expensive article and will
not, therefore, supersede the present wheel.
The reduction in the price of Columhiss
caused almost panic in cycles stocks
abroad by compelling the reduction in
price to the smallest margin over the cost
of the product
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-05

Indianapolis, Ind, Sept. 1.-Two
irighttnl explosions of natural gas oc.
CURED at Broad Ripple to-day. This is
suburb six miles north of this citv
Five are known to be killed and rho CO.
rlousiy injured number about thirty.
The business part Of the town took fire
ana many of the largest buildings were
destroyed.
The dead are: Plus Gresh, grocer. aged
~, burned to death; Jacob Darlin,
painter, crushed by falling walls; Charles
1ountz, single, aged 35, found dead in
the ruins Of the grocery store. Two nm
known bodies We're also found burned to
crisp.
Inc city o. indianapolis was called on
for help and at once sent fire engines and
doctors
The first xplosion:occurred in the drug
store OF D. l.. Watts, from some unknown
cause. Fire at once broke out and five
men were seriously injured there
Across the street was the Odd Fellows
Hall, on the ground floor of which was
rus Gresh's grocery store. Seeing tbe
IRE spreading, Gresh and twenty other
men 1T once began removing the stock Of
groceries and while so doing n crusb;no
explosion occurred in that building TIL,
walls were blown out and the upper floors
fell in on the whole crowd of men
Gresh AID Jacob Darling were t,la,
out dead and tie others in the building
at the time were badly injured severa, of
them possibly fatally. Nearly every one
OF them had bI oxen aims OF legs
The fire spread from Odd Fellow Hal,
anu 'he drug store ruins in every dir,c-
ton Five buildings were on fire at onca
ana were doomed to destruction before
help could he ummoned.
Inc entire community turued--out and
there was work for all to do toward roc
cning the injured, who were nov threat
ened with death by fire.
hurried calls for help were sent to tbis
city The hospital dispensary doctors
TOOK the hrst Broad Ripple car out and
the IRE department loaued engines on -
Monon road fiat car and left M opce for
the scene of the fire
3tDl'A NlTRO.GLYCERlNE
Monongahela. Pa, Set 4.-By an exlo-
sion Oh nitro glycerine this morning two
men and horse we're killed and a bngcv
completely demolished on II bridge cross
ing the Monongahcla river at.this place.
me bridge was so badly damaged that
IL VIII have TO be abandoned until repairs
are made. Windows in the vicinity xara
smashed within radius of mile and
residents OF the town were startled by
the conclusion. One of--the men is be-
iievei TO have been Charles p. Rankin.
formerly superintendent of the Watson
Mining Company. 1t is supposed the men
had the nitro glycerine in the buggy and
tnat sudden jar. caused the explosion.
Ihey were blown 20 atoms and beyond
recognition.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-05

Plattsburg, n y, Set 4-Forest Fl.
Parker, resident of the Produce Exchange
Bank, of New York city, ami his wife
went rowing this morning. This alter
noon the boat was found bottom side IN
and no trace could be found of the occu.
pants 1t is feared they were drowned.
Some reports later on say that Parker, his
son and his daughter-in-law were lost.
They went into camp at Chain Lake this
morning
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-05
a CONVICT KILLED.

Dallas, Tex, Sept. A party of con
vcts working under State guards at.
pied to escape to-day at point about
twenty miles east OF this city in Hunt
county. The guards fired on the convicts.
killing John Gilman, noted highway
man,who was serving q 25-years sentence.
and woundinR two others This had n
tendency to subdue the balance OF the
gang.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-05
LEE COMING HOME.
The General Sails For New York Loaded
With InformatIou

Havana, Sept. 4.-Consul General Lee
who has been gathering additional infor-
nation regarding the condition of the in
surgents and Cuban patriots in the inter
Tor OF the island aid also investigating
the situation regarding prisoners in Span.
lsh dungeons, sailed this afternoon by
Ward Line steamer for New York.
1t is understood thai General Lee will
report MT once to the State Department
IN Washington upon his arrival. He kept
his business entirely to himself, but it is
neiieved that he will have something in
terestlng to report to his Governments.
This report may largely shape the future
Cuban policy of the Uni ed States.
General Lee was accompanied by his
son, and has II months leave of absence
from his post OF duty in Cuba.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-05

We will close at iC a. m on
Monday. Sept s. Our patrons
will confer favor by sending in
their orders early, so that our
young men may take advantage
OF the holiday. Sandy P. Figgat
&c Co,
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-05
FIREMAN SUICIDES.

Chicago, Sept. 4-Leut VIM NJ.
Wright, of the Chicago fire department,
was found dead to-day from the fleet Of
poison on the sidewalk of Twenty second
street and South Park avenue. Financial
troubles caused his sef-dessruction. He
swallowed carbollc acid.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-05
a FATAL HOLD.up

Manslield.O Sept. 4. There was 81 bold
ATTEMPT to hold up passenger train
near here this afternoon, in which one
man was killed. Further details are
lacking
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-05
DEATH OF MISS RURGEss

;: Winchester, Sept. 4.-Miss Virginia
burgess died this morning of paralysis
She was apparently enjoying good health
up to few hours before her death. Miss
burgess was II daughter OF the late
james II. Burgess, of this city, and had
resided here most of here lire. She was
Ior many years an able assistant of the
hev. DIR. j. p. Hyde, president of the
Valley Female College.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-05

The fall session of the Nation.
al Business College, including
the Business, Shorthand and
TypeWriting, the Normal Eng
lish and Preparatory English
courses. will open Tuesday, Sep
TENDER 7th.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-05
THE RECORD REDUCED,

Worcester, Mass, Sept. John r.
Gentry, the eX-champion PAGER of the
world, who was beaten Yesterday by
Star Pointer, to-day reduced the track
record from 2:1O TO 2:0G ut the fair
grounds.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-05
.FRICHTFUL
EXPLOSIONS,
Five Men Killed Outright and
Thirty Seriously Injured.

TWO EXPLOSIONS OF NATURAL.
GAS IN AN INDIANA TOWN
SPREAD DEATH AND DEsTRUC.
TION-BUILDINGs WE'RE BLOWN
DOWN AND FIVE MEN WERE
BURIED IN THE RUINs-FIyE
BUlLDING5-WERE ON FIRE AT
ONE TIME.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-05
BALD WAS DEFEATED.

Manhattan Cycle Track, n. Y, Sept. 4.
The third of mile professional
race this afternoon was won by O. :.
kimball, of Louisville, Ky; II. c. Bald,
Of Buffalo, second l.. r. Jefferson, of
Ashury Park, y. j., third; Tom Cooper,
OF Detroit. fourth. Time not given
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-05
MARTINsvILLE DEMOCRATS
They Want the Senatorship and Endorse
Judge Hairstcn.

They Want the Senatorship and Endorse
Judge Hairstcn.
Martinsville, Va, Sept. ESPECIALLY
A mass meeting of the Democrats of Mar.
tinsville magisteral district met here at
2:l5 p. III. to-day In the courthouse and
elected six delegates to the convention TO
be held ut Danville on the 10th instant t D
nominate candidate for floater senator
for this district, and also elected dele.
gates to the county convention which as
sembles here on the 18th of this month to
nate candidate for the house of
du htes from this county. Resolutions
were adopted declaring it to be the sense
OF the meeting that Henry county should
he accorded the senatorship and endors-
ing Judge y. II. Hairston.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-05
KILLED IN A NINE.

Glenwood Springs, Colo, Sept. Am
explosion occurred here this evening in
the Sunshine coal mine, near here. Nine
bodies have already been recovered.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-05
KRANICH & BACH UPRIGHT PIANO
FOR 1925 AT HOBBlE PIANO co.

A Kranich x bach upright piano.
slightly, used but almost rs good as new,
for S225 on easy payments without in
terest. Orgi;2ollylsold for $3.50 Hobbc
Piano Co., Salem avenue near Commerce
street.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-05
DECLARED OFF

San Francisco, Sept. 4.-The match
which had been arranged between Solly
smith and George Dixon to take place in
this city has been declared off.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-05

YOU NEED NOT WORK IN ANY DEPART
MENr OF TIE MACHINE SHois on LABOR
DAY, AS NO MAN WILL BE REFUSED PER
MISSION To LAY OFF FOR THE DAY.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-05

TO AVOID MISUNDERSTANDING WE M
SIRE TO NOTIFY ALL EMPLOYEES or Tur
MACHINE SHOPS THAT THEY NEED MOTT
WORK on LABOR DAY, As A POSITIVE
ASSURANCE HAS BEEN GIVEN THAT NO MAN
NEED WORK UNLESS so INCLINED
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-05
RICHMOND TEAM SOLD

Richmond, Va, Sept. -i.-Clarcnce Boy.
Kin and Charles Donald, of this city.
have bought the Richmond baseball team
of the y tantic League from.Mr. Bradley.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-05
A "wUNDER.' A "WONDER .

a "WONDEK. "WONDER.
We are agents for the celebrated Won.
der Alright Stove This is the only stove
with perfect hot air draft. Don't place
your fall orders until yon have seen them
OVERSTREET & THURMAN,
The Furniture Dealers, IS and 20 Camp
bell avenue.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-05
MIR. CALLAHAN'S REPORT
MAKES INTERESTING READING,
The Work of the Expert Shows the Treaures Office TO be Behind tn
the Amount of $90H.75

BUT 1T A FINAL, SETTTEMENr W.T. c,o,
THAT NOT CrrY:s MONEY HAS pErN ,,,s
= EX-AUDITOR NOpIE pp11,,,n ma ,,.,
AMOUNT $s,235S7 OTHER CITY OFFICES APE IN
GOODS PETITE TIMES REPORT VERBATIM
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-05
TEE.NEGRO FAILED.

Easy Solution of the Color Question at
the Naval Academy
Annapolis. Md, Sept. Ar. C. Bun.
dy, the negro candidate from Ohio, has
failed in his examination for admission
into the United States Naval Academy. (
He was deficient in spelling aud also
failed in mathematics 1t is not believed
that he will take n re examination in
mathematics. He took a re-examinntion
in spelling to-day, but no report has been
made upon that yet.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-05
The New Hat.

DROP IN AND SEE THE NEW
HAT WHICH STYLE, HAS DECREED.
| HAVE THEM IN ALL SHADES
AND PRICES.
ID. M.TAYLOR,
SUCCESSOR TO GIIKESON g. TAYLOR.
llATTERs AND FURNISHES
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-05

For clean coal 'rhone ~, or
call on c. M. Armes, Il! Jeffer-
son street.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-05

a gooc square piano for $15 on 50 per
month at Hobbie> Piano Co.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-05
LOST IN THE LAKE.

You ought TO see that Steinway bar
gain at HobbiSPiano Co.
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-05

Continued on third page
The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1897-09-05

ROanoke. Va. August l4th, 1897
To the Finance Committee, Roanoke, Va:
Gentlemen--In accordance with your
Instructions have made a thorough ex.
animation Of the books in all the 6epart
ments of the city government, where the
public funds are received and disbursed,
and submit the following report, which
covers the period from July lst, 1892, to
July LIST, 1897.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-03
IVES BRILLIANT BILLIARDS.
Defeats sutton and Runs no. Beating
the Record.

Defeats sutton and Runs 40. Beating
the Record.
Frank c. Ives played George Sutton yes
terday afternoon in the sixth game of the
championship billiard tournament at Madi-
son Square Concert Hall in New York He
played in brilliant form and had scored
his 500 points while Sutton was rolling up
40 The champions highest run was l. 40
in the fifth inning, and his average was
31l-4
BY running 40 Ives broke the record.
The score:
Ives-3. .. l6. 81. 40. 1. 2 p. 6. Q, -.
IL. 2. 80. q. 2s-JU
Sutton. 0. IL. 80. 1. 10. 9. =. 0. 81. 4, o.
s. r. y, OLD.
Averages-Ives. 81 Ia: Sutton, ~.
ScEae1er and Slosson crossed cues last
tight and to the surprise Of everybody
Sl< sson won by a score OF $40 to 2fsi
Schaefer and Slcsson had previously played
Icf ty-seven games in public with twenty
Tour 10 the credit of the former and twenty
thfee standing against Slosson's name
Inc forty eighth contest was therefore in
terestins from this as we'll as from the
present tournament point of view. The
score was:
Siosson-22, 0. .. Z. 10. 1, o. . IL, 4. q, o..
"A, ., "a. q. ~. 81. ). 18. 3. 8, /, 16, o. IS,
800. " -
schaefer-2i. I. "A. 0. 1. o. O, 2 . 0. 10
.. l. 2. 6. 0. II .. o. -. 0. i6. q, 5t5. i. -.
I. .. 3. 2. IA. Q. GO. i. o. 0. 5. 2. o, s-266
AVerages-Slosson. II Sal: Schaefer
Schaefer. Is, "a, %
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-03
From the Boston Herald.

From the Boston Herald
The financial condition of the Duke Of
Teck Is truly deplorable. Not only has he
lost his WIFE who was kindness itself. but
with her goes all means of support. He is
too old to start out in business for him
self ard, considering his family connec-
tions with England's throne, it would be
mira dig If he had the strength or ability
to start for the Klondike or the African
diamond mines-so what is poor Teck to
do? The decent thing would be for his
daughter of York and his daughter-in-law
Of Westminster to contribute to his proper
maintenance, OF the queen, without saying
anything to her subjects should pension
him of from the privy purse. But human
nature Is the same the world over. Sons
and daughters in all grades Of society have
grudged the allowance" when the time
came to make one. Papa or mamma can
come and live with them, but. really! what
is the use of keeping up another establish
ment, you know. What shall be the fate
Of this maternal grandfather of kings to
be-" is an awkward question for the royal
family to settle. He may be offered a sky
parlor in that royal warren, St. James
Palace; or his brother-in-law, the Duke
of Cambridge, might take him, until one of
the two Teck boys secures an American
heiress; but, meanwhile, If he has any of
the finer feelings, he must be a very un-
happy man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-03
FactOry-Made Palms.
Letter in the Pittsburg Disprtch.

New York Letter in the Pittsburg Disprtch.
This is the age of things artificial. A
palm mandatory has recently opened n
salesroom on upper Broadway, and a huge
sign lower down on the same thoroughfare
notifies the mob that another store of the
same sort will soon be ready for business.
The artificial tree industry is comparatively
new and 1t must be profitable. All over
town one sees counterfeits. Many of the
large stores and most of the more promi-
nent hotels of this city, including some OF
those that are most tasteful in their dec
orations. now have huge palm trees in ,-ieir
halls or entrances, and even in private
houses II is not uncommon to find plants
with removable leaves. The prepared
palms. such as are used today. are in
finitely more real in appearance than the
old artificial plants of a few years ago.
Many are so close in their resemblance to
the live plant that IT is hard to detect them
as limitations without close scrutiny. The
leaves are real leaves. and not constructed
out of enameled tin, like the old kind, and
the fiber on the trunk is real fiber IL is
only on approaching them and examining
them that the leaves are seen to be painted
and the stalks inserted into. but not grow
ing out of. the stem. The price of the man
ufactured article varies from 80 cents to So
for the ordinary specimens, but some OF the
larger and finer ones amount to $50. or even
S1O0 small fen palm sprig of some fif-
teen inches high is sold at half dollar; a
tree such as those that are seen in the
halls of hotels, measuring, say, nine feet
high, and with about eighteen removable
leaves, will cost S17. The sago palm is
more expensive variety, a tree of five feet
selling for as much as $40. We may rail
against humbug to our hearts content. but,
or other, the laugh is seldom on
the fellow who fools us.