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The Irish standard., 1897-01-09

a. Scientist Thinks That the Animal
May Still Exist

|. Charles Hallock of the Alaska Histor-
ical Society, in Forest and Stream: Min
ers and Stick Indians who have come
,out this fall from the headwate1s Of the
White river, in Alaska, where they have
been prospecting for gold, bring almost
conclusive evidence Of the presence of
living mastodons in that isolated. region
For Instance the testimony of such ve-
raciOus witnesses as those residents of
Denver, Colo, who were interviewed as
recently, as. October Is by Editor Eugene
G. Stahl, of the Juneau News, himself q
conscientious naturalist of no mean abil-
tiles, is not to be fippantly disregarded; !;
nor the collateral testimony which is
more than circnmsrantial, furnished by
traders and intelligent Indians, who pro-
fess to, have seen the animals and their
massive footprints.
+ The location Of the mastodon country
according to the sketch map of William
Ogilvie, of the Dominion Survey, is about
midway between Mt. St. Elias and the
Yukon river, and 100 miles due north
from st. Elias, and 'siess than that from
old Fort Selkirk and the mouth Of Stew
art river and Forty Mile creek, where
hundreds Of gold miners have been pros-
pecting for 10 years or more. The course
is due north. That it should never have
been visited is not remarkable, unless
the trappers and wood runners of the old
Russian-America Fur Company may by
possible chance have gotten, there in
years gone by, and that mastodons may
have chosen this inaccessible secl,lsion as
their final stamping ground and still sur
vive is also not improbable.
Indeed, their actual living existence at
the present day is essentially necessary
to explain the phenomena of the numerous
buried deposits Of remains of this animal
which have been discovered in Siberia
and Alaska, not only of bones and tusl1s
which Esquimaux have made articles of
barter for generations. but of well-pre-
served carcasses so fresh that the sled
dogs have repea tedly been fed upon the
,hesh-carlasses which were supposed to
have lain refrigerated and undecayed for
centuries. but which is more reasonable
to believe under the Nc W testimony and
revelation on the White river, have been
buried within a comparatively recent Pc
riod Of historical time.
Washouts along the deltas of the Lena,
Mackenzie and other Arctic rivers are
found in just such bogs as overlay the
country. adjacent to the White river head
waters, where the animals have been
drowned and lnired by hundreds Of some
flood or cataclysm which has overwhelmed
them. On the heights of land which sep
arate the tributaries OF the Yukon from
the aff1uents of the Pacific Ocean they
would be quite exempt from such a catas-
trophe and as they have moss grass,
browse and fodder in unlimited supply in
their present habitat, and q temperature
cold enough to suit and plenty of water to
drink credulous scientists will be ready to
believe from the evidence adduced that
remnant of this huge creature, long sup
posed to be extinct still exists within pos
sible access of human habitations and a
resident pOulatiOn of at least 1000 miners,
traders and furriers.
The Irish standard., 1897-01-09
''i||l'l| 'l|lIll|NDARD SlGNAIS

AS SIS Born to Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ]. Lane. 811
Sixteenth avenue north, last Thursday,
a son.
On Monday night last Father Clearys
house was burglarized and an overcoat,
fur cap worth $40, and a pair of gold
spectacles were carried away.
Several matters 81 interest to the A.
o. H., resolutions of coincidence, cor
respondence and other affairs Of interest
were crowded out this week, but will
appear in our next issue.
st. Charles Temperance Guild and
Auxiliary Will give a progressive cinch
party in the parlors of the church, Thir-
teenth avenue south and Fourth street.
next Wednesday evening. Refresh
ments will be served after the game.
Next Sunday evening there will be an
entertainment given under the auspices
of the St. Anthony Crusaders Society,
in st. Anthony Hall. The entertainment
will consist of stereopticon views and
lecture. Admission 10 cents. The soci
ETY. elected-tle following officers for the
ensuing term: President, Jay Kelly;
vice president, John Gillis; rec. secre-
tary, Thomas long; financial secretary,
Fl. c. Cheney; treasurer, j. Fl. Smith;
marshal, Thomas Rooney.
A meeting has been" called for tomor-
row afternoon at the rooms of the
Brownson Catholic Club In the interests
of the House of the Good Shepherd, to
which the public are invited. This
worthy institution is sadly in need OF
funds, and play is to be given at the
Lyceum Theater. on Friday evening.
Jan. %, for its benefit. For the purpose
of making it {. success the meeting has
been called The "Shaugraun" will be
the piece presented. Encourage the
good sisters by coming to the meeting.
There will be no expense whatever in
connection with it.
The St. Anthony Literary Society met
at their hall last Wednesday evening at
o'clock. A great amount of business
was disposed of; then came the question
of what line of study would be taken up
and to begin with at the next meeting.
After some discussion, Longfellow was
decided on. Each member is expected
to prepare quotation and when the
persons name is called, instead of an
swering present" read the quotation,
which will then be criticised. About
eight new members were added to the
roll Now that the society is estab-
lished, the meetings will be more inter-
esting, and every member will know
what to do with regard to the program.
The Irish standard., 1897-01-09
1T STARTED THE MULE.
A Remedy for Baking That Worked
Like IL Charm.

- 81 was riding along mountain road in
Eastern Kentucky few weeks ago." re-
marked a travelling salesman to Star re-
porter. when saw mule running to-
ward me with a singietree dangling at his
heeles. With great difficulty 4 succeeded
in turning out of his way and he con-
tinued to go down the mountain at a
lively pace.
. about q mile further on saw two
front wheels of a spring wagon and a
short distance away the other wheels and
the wagon box. I looked around to see
If the driver had been hurt. but fnd;rg no
one, drove on.
I'm few minutes met a man walk
ing down the road rather hastily. 'Strang-
err he queried, dill yo' see newl dowi,
thar" '>-']As',' ~ ..
Yes i
..Waal, it's ali right. Z RECKON 'e'Il
stop when e gifts fiustered out, = an I
reckon re's cured srss sl al .s, h,
+ i Z. Z. what is he cured Off n.
:" .Bafkin'. Yo' see. I heeM thet !. grass
hopper PIT In IN. year q I 4 t,Dsss rshewl
ed cure I'M from ballin' 50 4. tied rag
over til. critters year 50 II couldn't 1 gel
gu, eotched a erassiasz'pa I'M 10,
The Irish standard., 1897-01-09
Tourist Car to California.

An upholstered Pullman Tourist Car is
run every Wednesday by the Northern
Pacific. This car leaves st. Paul 2:45 p.
m.: Minneapolis, $3.50 p. M, reaching San
Francisco, the following Monday morn
ing. Double berth only s.. For tickets
and reservations call on or write to G. N.
McNeill, City Ticket Agent, N. P. Ry. Co.,
10 Nicollet House Block, Minneapolis,
MINI
The Irish standard., 1897-01-09
SUMMONS. .

STATE OF MINNESOTA. COUNTY OF
Hennepin-Munlcipal Court. City of Min
S. 8. Olson Company, Plaintiff, VS.. Will
lam b. Brady and Sarah r. Brady, De-
PENDANTS.
The State OF Minnesota to the Above
Named Decentralization and each Of you
are hereby summoned and required to an
swer the complaint of the above named
office, OF the clerk Of the above entitled
to said complaint. upon the subscriber at
his office in the Globe Building in the City
of Minneapolis, Hennepin County, Mime
sofa, within ten days after the service Of
day Of such service and if you fail to an
swer the complaint within the time afore-
said, the plaintiff above named will take
judgment against you and each Of you for
the sum os one hundred and fifty dollars
with interest thereon at The rate of eight
per cent per annum from the sixth day Of
May 1856, to the date of the entry of judg-
ment herein, besides the costs and disburse-
ments of this action.
Dated Nov. 18th, 1856.
J. L. M'GEE,
Atty. for Plaintiff Globe Bldg, Nlinneap-
oils, Minnesota.
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SUMMONS.

a SUMMONS. r
State of Minnesota. County of Henne
ptn-ss.
The State OF Min nesota to George ". Lo-
gau. Defendant,
pear before tue Undersigned one Of the Jus
t!ces Of the Peace in and for the city OF Min.
nenpolls. in said county, on tho 9th day Of
January, 1891, at nine O'Clock In the forenoon,
at my office. No. soa Sykes block. .56 Henne-
pin avenue, in the city Of Minneapolis. in
Kistler. plaintiff in civil action. Should you
fail to appear at the time and, place afore-
upon the evidence adduced by said plaintiff
for such sum as he shall show himself enti-
tied to. That the amount claimed by the
plaintiff in this action is the. sum Of eighty
dollars, with interest at tire rate of seven per
cent per annum. 81 nee the list day of April.
1893. together with costs and disbursements Of
this action
Given under my hand this Sd day of De-
cember 1896.
C.&S. DEVER
-, Justice OF the Peace.
The Irish standard., 1897-01-09
Tourist Car Service to California Re.
sumed.

The celebrated Phillips personally
conducted California tours commences
it's 10th, year of successful operation
with a through car for California. leav-
ing St. Paul Thursday evening, Sept. 3,
over the Minneapolis & st. Louis rail-
road and connections, via Denver and
ogden, and will run every Thursday
thereafter during the season. The usual
care and attention will be given to our
patrons that has contm buted to the pop
lllarity of these excursions In the past.
For further particulars and rates adj
dress A. B. QUITS,
G.P. T. A.. Minneapolis. MINI.
The Irish standard., 1897-01-09
PROBATE NOTICE.

State Of Minnesota. County Of Hennepin.
PrOba Court.
In the matter OF the estate Of Mary Cain. de-
ceased. $8 a IS
the administration OF the estate Of said do.
ceased, ana his petition praying for Tire ~
lowance of said account and for y decree 1ssss
signing the residue OF said estate to the per-
sons BY law entitled to the same: s;s.sss.ss
It is ordered, that said petition be heeE6Nfts
general tenn of said court to be held
Court 81 use In the city Of MinDaapDta1sssstisS;
said county on Monday. the 1st day Of FAbflssi
aFy 1897. at 10 o clock In the foren0ons ~ d
that notice Of such hearing be- given to ALI
once ID each weak fot tkrsD5 y. ceessiys
pfIor 10 said day Of hxAstn sifI f1le M .afis
Standard = aneMspapSr pxt ~ r. Il.
ia said count u. S s
lSatad ~ Minncapoifs thie
The Irish standard., 1897-01-09
Card of Thanks.

Patrick Quinn and family, IT'S Third
avenue northeast, desire to return their
sincere thanks through these columns
for the many acts of kindness shown
them by friends and neighbours during
the long illness of Alice, youngest
daughter of Mr. Quinn, whose death oc-
Cured at the family residence on the 4th
inst.
The Irish standard., 1897-01-09

5an' stranger. 4, b tll,,s pest remedy i ever
seed Til, mewl didn't give me time to sit
In tn, wagon. u reckon th' hopper's got
out now, an I'll so and c0tch th mule. %. =.
Washington Star.
The Irish standard., 1897-01-09
PERILs OF BALLOONING.

Aeronaut Boiteux Tells OF His Terri
BILE Experiences.
.eWhen we had risen 500 yards or more
we found ourselves In such thick clouds
that we could distinguish nothing. 4: &: says
IL. Berlin Vossischet zeituag. Suddenly
the Jupiter lay on orsss side and tlyelscar
The Irish standard., 1897-01-09
College Of the Sacred Heart

Thorough classical, English, Scientific
Commercial and Preparatory Courses. Fui
Courses in French and German. Phono-
grapy and Typewr1ting taught. Complete
Musical Department.. Gymnasium Steam
Heating throughout the building Glasses
open Sept5. Catalo CUES free on application
REV. j. OkEEFE, c. 5. G.
President.
The Irish standard., 1897-01-09

c. S. JELLEY,
Attorney for Receiver for Mortgage,
303 Globe Building.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-04-14

No fertilizer of any kind was used
in the above experiments. The ques
tion therefore arises as to the cause of
the increased yields. In explanation
of this [ will offer the following:
During the period of decomposition
the oxygen of the air, or of rain wa
ter, combined with the carbon Of the
pea vines and clover and formed car
bonic acid gas, which in turn was
soon converted into carbonic acid.
This acid acted on various substances
in the soil and reduced them to plant
food that would otherwise have re-
manned in an insoluble condition.
Now no person desires to consume
twenty years in improving land that
can, by employing proper means, be
done in one or two years. 1t will
therefore be economy to employ COM
mercial fertilizers, if the quantity of
manure made on the farm prove in
sufficient, which is usually the case.
But I cannot urge too strongly the
Importance of manufacturing carbon
ic acid gas, in the way described, for
fertilizing purposes. 1t is of all meth
DDS the cheapest and most practical
for restoring exhausted lands, clover
or pea vines, one or both, being used
as basis. In order to produce an
abundant yield of the gas it will be
necessary to stimulate the plants
highly and produce a larger growth.
Every farmer should try at least
one or two acres on the above plan.
He will then be able to form an idea
of the immense opportunities that
have been lost by reason of an adher-
ance to the old plans. The new plan
is strictly in accordance with Gods
natural laws and cannot fail to work
Bryon Tyson.
Carthage, N. G.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-04-14
The Relative Merit of Various Stocks
Upon Which to Bud Oranges.

We make the following extracts
from bulletin prepared by Mr.. H. 3.
Van Deman, under the supervision of
the Division of Pomology, of the U.
S. Department of Agriculture. The
subject discussed is of more or less in
terest at all times to Florida orange
growers, and is of especial interest at
this time The extract is as follows:
In general terms, the question of
stock resolves itself into two parts:
(1) The stock suitable for strong soil,
(2) that suitable for light, sandy soil.
In regard to the first there is little
room for doubt or debate; in every
orange-growing section where the
test has been made the verdict is de-
cidedly in favor of the sour orange
stock on strong, well-watered land,
particularly that classed in Florida as
"hummock." This is quite natural,
since these lands are the adopted
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-04-14
Vol. XIV, No. Is. Whole No. 962
For the Florida Agriculturist.
Cow Peas.


Cow Peas.
In your comments on my article,
headed as above and published in the
Agriculturist March 18th, you say:
cit seems to be recognized fact
that cow peas gather their own nitro
gen from the air and we frequently see
advice given like the above that the
vine requires no nitrogen. Speaking
from our own experience we can say
that the cow pea is not bashful about
nitrogen, but when applied where it
can get at it, makes very good use OF
it, and puts on an increased growth
that is equal in proportion to almost
any other plant. We have also seen
cow peas grown on the same land un-
til, as familiar saying goes, they
would hardly sprout, at least they did
not make a crop that would pay to
harvest. We do not wish to be un-
derstood as decrying the value of
cow peas. but we do not want our
readers to get too nigh an idea OF
their ability to extract their nitrogen
from the air, but that a little applied
to the roots helps them along wonder
fully"
Glover, cowpeas and some other
plants of less Importance draw large
proportion of the nitrogen actually
needed from the air. If the quantity
of fertilizers set forth in the article
above referred to 600 pounds of acid
phosphate and 400 pounds of kainit
per acre) be applied, a luxuriant
growth of either clover or peas, as the
case may be, will doubtless be the re-
suit, and the improvement of the soil
can be proceeded with on this basis
But if a proper quantity of nitrate
of soda (Chili salt petre), say fifty
pounds per acre, or it's equivalent in
other heterogeneous fertilizer, be added
to the acid phosphate and kainit, bet
ter results will be secured. The cost
attending this plan is the principal
objection to it's employment.
Cow Peas Without Fertilizing.-I
some time back saw statement that
by turning three crops of pea vines
the yield of wheat was raised from
seven bushels per acre to twenty-one
bushels-a gain of fourteen bushels.
Clover Without Any Fertilizer
Some years ago party purchased
and settled on partially exhausted
farm in Indiana, that produced, on an
average, about eight bushels of corn
per acre. He selected a portion there
of and sowed to oats and clover. The
first crop of clover was turned under
He thus continued for twenty years,
rotating with various crops and turn
ing under clover sod as often as
convenient At the end of said time
the yield was sixty bushels per acre
a gain of fifty-two bushels.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-04-14

the general use of sweet stock on that
class of land in north and central
Florida, but that is very nearly fatal
at present The disease variously
known as Nal di Coma, foot rot, sore
shin, and gum disease invariably ap
pears in every orange-growing dis
trict where sweet stock is used. Trees
on high land are less liable to it's at
tacks than those on stronger or damp
er lands, but no district depending on
sweet stock can hope to be free from
the disease for any considerable
length of time. In the orange-grow-
ing districts of Europe it has COM
PEELED the almost total abandonment
of the sweet stock, and in California,
underthe name of gum disease,' it is
Der of localities in Florida this dis
ease has not yet appeared to any eX-
tent, and from these the greater num-
Der of the replies favoring sweet
stock come; but, on the other hand,
there are many reports from growers
who planted sweet stock trees, believ-
ing that their locality would be ex-
empt, only to see them die soon after
they reached good bearing age. The
subject of Nal di Coma will be dis
cussed under a subsequent heading.
Nhn Of cfn
is not so much one of relative vigor
as of the growers willingness to run
the risk of Nal di Coma, and opinions
vary according to soil conditions. Re
plies to inquiries on the subject indi-
cate that sweet stock is favored by
only about II per cent of those who
grow the fruit on flat woods or poor
ly drained land, and by only about
three per cent of those whose trees
are on hammock or other rich, damp
land. This shows that sweet stock is
not favored by the majority of grow
ers.
Sour Stock.-The origin of the vari-
Gus species and sub-species of citrus
is very difficult to determine, but Gal
lesio proves beyond doubt that the
sour orange (Citrus bigaradia) was
cultivated in Europe about the middle
of the fifteenth century, long before
the sweet orange was known there.
At that time, and indeed for nearly
two centuries, it was popularity sup
posed that the sweet orange could be
propagated only by grating, and for
this purpose the bigarade stock was
almost universally used. 1t was quite
natural, therefore, that the Spaniards
at the time of their first settlement of
Florida should have introduced the
sour orange into that country. Per-
haps no plant has ever been natural
lied so rapidly and successfully as the
orange tree. Indeed, did not the orig
inal narratives of the Spanish dis
coverers of thes regions and the testi-
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DeLand, Fla, Wednesday, April Ia. 1897.

home of the wild sour orange. The
superior natural vigor of the wild
tree under these conditions, it's free
dom from disease, especially the
dreaded Nal di Coma (foot rot or gum
disease), and the early age at which
it bears paying crops when budded,
all contribute to make it popular. The
reports of our correspondents have
been tabulated and the summary will
be discussed in detail under the diff
ferent topics.
Sweet Stock-Under ordinary con-
ditions the sweet Seeding has long
been considered the longest lived and
most thrifty of the orange family,
but as the foundation of a CONNER
cial grove it is now seldom thought of
by progressive growers. The same
reasons that have been advanced in
the argument for Seeding orange
groves were used years ago by the ad-
vocates of Seeding apple and peach
orchards, and are about equally forci
ble The more recent paintings are
based on a more progressive princi-
pie. Every one can remember when
all oranges from Florida or CalifOr-
MIA were simply "Florida oranges or
"California oranges" now we hear
Washington Navel, Majorca, Jaffa,
Maltese Blood, and other varieties
spoken of almost as freely by orange
dealers as we hear Ben Davis, Yellow
Newton, Baldwin, and New York Inn
perial referred to by apple customers.
The sweet Seeding is long lived and
in the course of time will make a very
large tree; it is thrifty and will do
fairly we'll on dry, thin soil where the
sour orange will not succeed. A bud
de tree, however, is in full bearing be-
fore the Seeding has more than COM
menced to bear; it may not make so
large a tree, but it is more prolific
and greater number may be planted
on an acre, facilitating the gathering
of the fruit, and allowing better care.
AS a stock upon which to bud some
standard variety, the sweet Seeding
will always find more or less favor.
Upon the high pine lands of Florida
about 80 per cent of the growers are
found to favor sweet stock Gncluding
seedlings), against 40 per cent who
favor sour orange stock, this differ
ence of opinions being traceable to
different soil conditions or to the
presence or otherwise of Nal di Coma.
In general terms the sweet stock is
most in favor upon the poorer class
of high pine land, or with growers
who are not able to give the trees
proper attention and sufficient ferti-
lizer. With them the sweet stock
proves more hardy than the sour, en-
during drouth better and making a
better growth under similar condi-
tions. There is but one drawback to
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-11-05

st. Louis Globe Democrat is not hap
by because theRepublican dog in Great
er New York did not suffer itself to
be wagged by the tail. If Tracy with
Plat and the whole machinery of the
National Republican party could only
poll a hundred thousand votes in that
city, while Low, with this machinery
of the party against him polled $4,000
it does not bear out the contention of
the st. Louis Globe Democrat. The I'M
vanished truth is that Greater New
York business men do not want that
corporation to come under the control
of either the state machines, and
Platt's action has not only defeated
this will but it has handed the city
over to Tammany