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Summer Gloves

Summer Gloves DC
These are he so-oalled silk Taffeta in nearly
all shades except black and white either
mems or ladies' sizes; cannot be replaced
when Oul
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EIGHT
SPECIAL
BARGAINS!

Two cases GENUINE FRENCH BEIGE, full SO EOo
inches wide, s different mixtures wv yard
40 pieces GENUINE FRENCH ARMURES, 40 EOo
inches width assorted patterns blacks only OOC yard
One case FANCY NOVELTY CHECKS, war Eoo
ranted all wool and 40 inches in width oOC yard
s. pieces BLACK FRENCH CREPE DE CHINE, Eoo
40 inches in width, fast black QUO ward
Four cases GENUINE CHEVOT SERGES, "a E0o
inches wide, in navys and black only : oOC yard
50 pieces FRENCH PRINTED SILK FOUL E0o
ARDS 22 inches wide, all new designs oOC yard
Three cases GENUINE ENGLISH CHANGEA-
BILE MOREENS full 81 inches in width, spe
cialy adapted for Summer Skirts 10 different EOo
combinations -OOC yard
25 pieces IMPORTED PLAID SILKS, full I'd Eoo
inches in width, different patterns wv yard
EXTRA SPECIAL!
Four cases GENUINE FRENCH ALBATROSS
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EXTRA SPECIAL!

Four cases GENUINE FRENCH ALBATROSS,
full 40 inches in width in Pinks, Grays Law
ender, Sky, Heliotrope Nile, Cardinal, Creams Or
and Black price SOC yard
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Parlor Lounge. $500
We never boast Of our goods prices, but we
do want YOU to see our nice "up-to-date" fur
niture before you max your spring purchases.
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0ileIoth. l5c
This is standard width. extra quality for table
100 patterns to select from, came hand
yesterday. Some cheaper goods at l2c If
wanted.
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White BedSpreadS

MIIGb DtuSprtduS. 4VC
These are large enough and go cd enough but
we have bigger and better ones and also col
ored ones If wanted
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-14

25 pieces IMPORTED PLAID SILKS, full I'd EO
inches in width, 9 different patterns W
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-14

Two cases GENUINE FRENCH BEIGE, full SO EOo
inches wide, different mixtures oOC y
The San Francisco call., 1897-04-14

This is the famous Satino'a used to br np and
others ma get 25c Makes shoes looK iite
-SS-A a. nc
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-03-10
Securing Settlers.

March and April are the two
months in the year that Florida is
visited by home-seekers. Of course
this class of people come at other
times, but the records of past years
show that March and April are the
most popular home-seekers' months.
A few words about home-seekers,
how to induce them to visit us, how
to locate them, and finally how to
make them satisfied when located,
will not be untimely just now.
In the first place, in order to in
duce visits from prOspectors, it is
necessary to find them. When you
have "spotted' a man in the north or
west who is dissatisfied and wishes
to change his location, the next step
is to interest him in your section. In
order to do this, you must first con-
vince him that you have something
he wants-that your section will be a
desirable place for his future home.
In order to accomplish this it may be
necessary to write many letters, and
to furnish the to-be prospector with
descriptive literature of the country.
This will all take time, but if the man
really wants to move, your labors will
ultimately be rewarded.
The mistake too often made by i'm
migration societies, and individuals
who labor to secure new settlers, is
the eXaggeration of the advantages
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-03-10
Snow and Oranges.

A telegram from Pomona, Gail,
speaks of a snow storm among the
orange groves. From this it appears
that Florida is not the only orange
growing country in the United States
subject to peculiar weather" We
are pleased, however, to see the state
ment that the snow storm resulted in
no damage to the orange crop. The
telegram in question follows:
Orange growers in this valley had
SNOWFALL battles among orange and
lemon groves for an hour or two this
morning, and hundreds of young men
and women who had never lived out
side of the semitropics had their first
experiences with snow. While heavy
rain was falling today cold wind
from the north came up and changed
the rain to snow. For over an hour
the wind continued cold and snow
fell throughout this locality. Much
of the snow melted Immediately on
striking the ground, but it fell so
fast that at o'clock there was over
an inch of snow on the ground.
Palms bent low under the load of
snow and cypress hedges and pepper
trees were white.
''All Pomona suspended work for
fun in the snow. Boys and girls were
intensely excited and men and wo-
men FASTENED outdoors to make
snowy spheres. Gray-haired business
men and sedate ministers joined with
the boys in SNOWFALL battles on the
streets, and several octogenarians
rolled huge snowballs for the first
time in many years. At 10 o'clock
the snow had nearly disappeared.
This afternoon the sun came out
warm, and not the least patch of
snow is left in Pomona valley outside
of the foothills and mountain sides
No harm was done by the snow to
the orange crop.
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of their section. They doubtless mean
WELL but they work injury to their
cause. The home-seeker forms a very
high opinion of the country, and
when the country fails to come up to
expectations and representations, he
is bitterly disappointed. On the other
hand, if he is SO unwise as to pur-
chase property without seeing it or
the country, he will not only be dis
appointed, in case it does not come
up to representations, but he will be
dissatisfied and feel aggrieved-
the most unfortunate thing that can
be inflicted upon a community is a
dissa tisfed ''new settler.''
1t is the part of wisdom to tell a
plain, unvarnished story.tell of the
disadvantages as we'll as of the ad-
vantages. This will prove the best
plan, for in the matter of obtaining
settlers as in everything else honesty
is the best policy.
In corresponding with the pros
.pective settler it is we'll to remember
that there are many things he would
like to know. First and foremost is
the products of the country It is
we'll to write in full concerning them.
The class of people, educational and
religious advantages, transportation
facilities, the health of the locality,
and the climate are also important
items to be considered in your CORE
spondence.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-03-10
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 1897.
The Seed Distribution.

Secretary Morton appears to have
made enemies while administra ting
the affairs of the Agricultural De-
partment at Washington, and these
enemies delight to refer to him as
Fool Norton" At any rate, in our
opinion Mr.. Morton has greatly i'm
proved in some respects the admin
istration of the department. 1t is
due very largely to his efforts that
the fruit growers now have a
weather signal service that is as use
full as it formerly was ornamental
His efforts in the matter of inspect
ing meats for expectation have also
been of material benefit inasmuch as
it has opened for American meats a
more extensive market abroad.
But for the past two years Mr..
Morton has directed his attention
against the free distribution of seed
by the government, and as a result
there has been a change in the plan
for the better, and we trust that his
successor will continue the reforms
and finally succeed in inducing con-
gress to abolish the system entirely.
This will be difficult matter, as the
seed is distributed by the congress
men and senators and are considered
the most effective kind of campaign
"literature." Naturally they will not
readily agree to relegate to the rear
the little packets that are so effective
just prior to election time.
This seed distribution is a heavy
drain on the treasury, but if any
good was accomplished the people
would gracefully submit to it, but
the seed is distributed in such a mani
ner, and often at such untimely sea-
sons as to be of no benefit whatever.
The total appropriation for seed
this year was $13O,00O, with $4,000
addition for testing, inspection and
other expenses Of distribution. This
money bought 18,O53,839 packets OF
vegetable seeds and 1,O12, 800 packets
of flower seed. The cost to the post
office department of handling this
seed is estimated at $1,OOO,OOO.
The vegetable and field seed dis
tributed would plant 277,346 acres.
In concluding a circular issued just
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their stocks exhausted and their late
orders untitled, from 5000 to 5000
tons of stems being used annually.
The percentages of plant food given
above, as contained in Kentucky
stems, apply to the light stems, as
the dark stems, as shown by the Bar
mum analysis given above, contain a
very much higher per cent of potash.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-03-10
Tobacco Stems.

A subscriber requests the publica-
tion of an analysis of tobacco stems.
There is a very wide difference in to-
bacco stems, and an analysis of one
lot may differ essentially from the
analysis of another.
The dark stems are considered of
most value for fertilizing purposes,
and for this reason command a much
higher price in the markets.
AS requested, we give below analy-
sis of ''Selected Kentucky STEMS -
made byJ.P. Barnum & Co., of Louis
vile, for E. O. Painter & Co., of
DeLand:
Phosphoric acid, soluble ....... 1.57
Phosphoric acid, reverted ...... II
FOUasn ............ ....... lilo
Nitrogen, as ammonia ......... 500
An agricultural chemist in the
American Agriculturist says:
Tobacco stems supply both nitro
gen and potash. These stems must
not be confused with tobacco stalks.
Stems are the midribs of the leaf
that are discarded when the leaf is
cut into wrappers, or stemmed for
ly employed in fertilizing tobacco
fields, also potatoes, corn, grass and
other potash-feeding crops. Stems
vary considerably in analysis, accord
ing to the quantity of sand and wa
ter present. Kentucky stems contain
about 25 per cent water, organic and
volatile matter 81 per cent Gncluding
nitrogen 1.8 per cent?, and mineral
matter 13 per cent, of which about 8
per cent is potash and 1 per cent
phosphoric. acid. Seedleaf stems are
usually drier, containing about the
same quantity of nitrogen and phos-
phoric acid, but one-fourth less pot
ash. AS with all coarse material,
stems should be applied very early in
the spring, and the better plan is to
pillow them under in the fall. They
supply both nitrogen and potash, and
are well suited to the tobacco crop
They are so popular in the Connect
cut valley that all the stems available
have been used, and before the season
for selling closed (about June 10)
each year has found the dealers with
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-03-10

before his retirement, Mr.. Morton
says that the only further improve
ment he can recommend with sim
cerety is the total abolition of the
promiscuous and gratituitous distri-
button of seed by governmental agen-
cies, and we think the American peo-
pie will agree heartily to this.
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President Mckinley.

though the battle in which he won
the honor was fierce, and the feeling
ran high, even the partisans who OPP
posed him accepted defeat with good
grace, and will extend their co-opera-
ton in making the new presidents
country under this administration
prosperous and the people happy.
Although the financial question was
the great issue in the election, it is
not likely that there will be any ma
terial change in the present system
during Mr.. McKinley's administra-
ton. The tariff appears to be the
burning question, and Mr.. Mckinley
has already called an extra session of
congress to consider the important
matter of providing for a larger rev.
enue. This provision is of course es-
sential and under the Mckinley ad-
ministration it will be made along
protection lines.
In his inaugural address, the only
reference in any way touching on
the Cuban question and the strained
diplomatic relations of our govern
ment and Spain, was as follows:
1T has been the policy of the
United States, since the foundation of
the government, to cultivate relations
of peace and amity with all the ma
tons of the world, and this accords
with my conception of our duty now.
We have cherished the policy of non
interference with the affairs of for
eign governments wisely inaugurated
by Washington, keeping ourselves
free from ENHANCEMENT either as al
lies or foes, content to leave undis-
turbed with them the settlement of
their own domestic concerns. It will
be our aim to pursue firm and dig
nifed foreign policy, which shall be
just an impartial, ever watchful of
our national honor and always insist
ing upon the enforcement of the law
full rights of American citizens every
where
It would appear from this that Mr..
Mckinley contemplates no change in
the policy adopted by Mr.. Cleveland,
except, perhaps, the last clause may
mean a more thorough protection of
Americans and American interests
abroad-''which is a contamination
1ouou+1u To 1oo Nxyicbo1 ;,
In speaking of the pending Olney-
British treaty he said:
''Since this treaty is clearly the re-
suit of our own initiative; since it
has been recognized as the leading
feature of our foreign policy through
out our entire national history, the
adjustment of difficulties by judicial
methods rather than force of arms;
and since it presents to the world the
glorious example of reason and peace,
not passion and war, controlling the
relations between two of the greatest
nations of the world an example GER
tain to be followed by others, re-
spectfully urge the earliest action of
the senate thereon, not merely as a
matter of policy, but as duty to
mankind. The Importance and moral
influence of the ratification of such a
treaty can hardly be overestimated
in the cause of advancing civilization.
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Contents Of the Potash
Vat Will Be Put in
Evidence.
Also the Human Bones Found
Among the Ashes From
the Furnace.
A Witness to Testify That the Ac-
cused Mans Wife Was In New
York May 7.

CHICAGO. ILL, Sept. 6.-An i'm portant
| conference was held to-day between the
State's attorney and the experts in the
Luetgart murder case, in which ''corpu:
delicti" was under discussion.
If the State can prove conclusively the
corpus delicti"-can show that portions
of the body of human being were taken
from the fatal vat and from the ashes in
the furnace-it will have a case of remark
able strength. The great point is the
identification as human of the bones
found near the outhouse where Frank
Odorafsky said he dumped the residue Of
the vat and of tho bones found in the
ashes from the furnace. None of the par.
ties OF the conference would tell definitely
of the results.
ut can be stated" said States Attorney
Demon and Assistant States Attorney
McEwen, that the State has found that
it can produce convincing proof of the
corpus delicti. Further than that il
would be unwise to state at the presen
time.
1t IS predicted that the fiercest battle oil
the Luetgert trial will come when Police
Inspector Setback, who has been very
active in ferreting out the mystery sur.
rounding Mrs Luetgert's disappearance,
takes the stand. should it finally be de-
clded TO call him as witness.
Itis at the door OF the North Side in
spector that Adolph Luetgert lays his
present troubles. The sausage maker is
extremely bitter against Setback, and his
attorneys have tried 10 bring evidence to
show that witnesses have been coached,
and even that money has been used by
the police in fixing testimony. Efforts
were made to show the police methods in
the instance of GoItlie Schimpke, by try
ing TO draw from her that the agreement
with the police matrou was merely a
scheme 10 keep the girl under police
control.
This, taken with the bitter personal feel
ing which Attorney Vincent is said to
harbor against Setback, would likely
make the court scene that would follow
the introd uction of the inspector as wit
ness one of the most exciting features oil
the trial.
In fact, it has been learned that the de-
tense has some twenty-five witnesses who
will be put on the stand for the purpose
of impeaching the testimony of the in
spector.
Attorney Vincent of the defenss re-
ceived a telegram from A. w. @. Grotly
to-day stating that the New York man
would be on hand to tell the story OF see-
ing Mrs. Luetgert in New York City May
7. This oecision was made by Luetgeft's
attorneys mostly because of The attack
made upon him by Captain Schettler on
the witness-stand.
Thatthis will cause some lively times
at the trial is tic. pated. The attorneys
for the State have announced that nothin z
would please them better than TO have
Grotty get on the witness tand. The po-
lice claim to have evidence to show that
his story could OF be based on facts, and
If he attempts to repeat it under oath he
will be prosecuted for perjury.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-07
SPANISH MiNi4 TRY TO CHANGE.
Conservative Government to Go Gut
and the Liberals to Come I'm
Within q Forfnioht.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Sept. Ga special
to the Herald from Barcelona tonight, by
its cores pondent, says:
81 have it on the highest private diplo-
matte authority that the Spanish Govern
ment goes out within fortnight, and
that the Liberals are coming in"
A special from Washington to the
Herald says the officials of the State De-
partment have not received any informa-
ton on the subject OF a change in the
Spanish Ministry. but they have believed
ever since the death of Seno Canovas that
it was quite probable the Conservative
Ministry would be succeeded by one
headed by Senior Sagasta.
Such change has been hoped for by
the administration for the reason that it is
believed the Liberals would pursue a
course in regard to Cuba very different
from that followed by the Conservatives,
both before and since the death OF Senior
Canovas, and that if Senior Sagasta
should come into power he would receive
with favor the new offers of the good
offices OF the United States to bring about
an end of the instruction, which Minister
Woodford is 10 make. Members OF the
Spanish legation we're bsent from Wash
ington tonight.
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sented statement of the trade between
the two countries, which he said showed
that the main articles sent by Argentine
to the United States ale wool, hides. goat
skins and brlsties. In 1896 the shipments s
OF wool to the United States we're %, 1856, :
851 pounds, valued at 50. 63S, 257. Argen-
Tina also furnished 21.9 per cent OF all the
hides brought into the country, coming
next to the United KINGDOM; Ii per cent
of ali goatskins and 10 pei cent OF ell
bristles.
The new tariff, the Minister said, fixed
practically prohiDitive rates on wool and
hides. The WOOL schedule be represented
TO be peculiarly burdensome, as the Ar
gentina woods have more shrin kaee than
Australian woods, thus permitting the lat
ter TO have an advantage. He then
pointed out that Argentina bad made
heavy tariff concessions TO the United
States, specifying as follows:
eve have on the free list. besides other
articles, mowers, reapers, threshers. raw
petroleum, coal. coke, locomotives, rails
and sieepers. We have reduced the duty
on lumber (yellow pine and oak). on
canned goods. on petroleum, on cotton
goods, and we are levying moderate duty
on all other American products imported
there (5 per cent ad valo:em on plows, m a.
chimes and motors of all kinds for agricul-
tural purposes, sewing machines, resin,
wire forceps, fences, etc.
The value OF mowers and reapers shipped
from the United States to Argentina, he
said, was $7,8l7, 445 for the year ending
July 1, 1895. while the shipments of min
ersl oil, lum Der, tools, all kinds of instru-
ments, railroad equipments. etc. also
were large. This document he followed
up with.a more recent statement in which
he showed by official statistics that for
period of ten years, 1887 to 1897 inclusive.
the trade OF the two countries has almost
balanced, the shipments from Argentina
to the United States being $57, ,903, ,7S8 and
those from the Unired States to Ar-entina
$57, 16 l. COS. President Urburu's plan
contem plates that the Argentina tariff
rates shall be rem odeled so as 10 provide
maximum tariff and minimum tariff
similar to the plan of European countries.
The advantages OF the minimum rates will
then be accord ed to the United States if
reciprocity treaty is negotiated which will
give concessions 10 Argentina goods. Ar
gentlna will urge Inat a treaty be nego-
tiated by wEicn the President grants 20
per cent reduction in the duties on such
goods as may be agreed ON. The agreed
negotiations will not be open until, how
ever. Senior Merou receives explicit in
structions from his Government.
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-07
BOUND FOR PEEL RIVER.
Fifteen Chicaeoans Going to tho
Northwest Territory to Develop
New Gold Fields

CHICAGO, I'LL, Sept. GA party OF
fifteen Chicagoans, taking a complete out
tit and ample provisions, will leave for
Peel River, Alaska, in a few days. The
men viii 60 d rect 10 Edmonton, North
west Territory, and there will wait the
short time necessary for the Mackenzie
River 10 freeze over. At Edmonton horses
will be bought and the party will start
straight for Peel River, one OF the north
ern contiuences of the Mackenzie. There
it is hopel to develop q new gold field
from which reports of richness have come,
but into which few people have heretofore
ventured. Lumber for houses and tents
will be taken from Edmonton.
Captain Anson Of the Chicago Baseball
Club has the gold fever 10 an alarming e
degree. Nearly all The time that be does
not use in talking baseball TO his men he
utilizes in drawing glimmering pictures
OF Iha KlonGise. As soon as he reads the
basel ball budget 10 the papers he immedi-
ately scans the columns for the laje
news from the Dew-found fields OF gold
1t is said that Anson Is 10 retire from the
club at the end OF the season and he is
trying to impress uroa other mem bers of
the club the adyi iabi.ity of taking q
chance for hidden treasures.