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Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-21

Th" old folks concert at the couErcga-
tl"ndi church, Friday evening for which
extensive preparations were made. was
well attended and was Il grand success.
large chorus rendered all the Sclcc-
tiolis well and the orchestra was fine.
Tn" costumes were beautiful and elabo-
rate. 70 one who had attended these old
time entertainments and could remember
them, this concert was the same repeated.
Those who undertook the affair may well
feel proud. as it could in no way have
been more of Il success than ii was.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-21

$ .. Soule returned. Saturday, from
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-21

The postponed meeting of the city gov
crnment will occur this evening. There
viii be full attendance in the two
branches. as the vote for city marshal
is expected to be taken.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-21

The assault and battery case at the
police court, Saturday morning. called
{ I large number and the room was
fined. The respondent was AmaSa
Bryan and the defendant, Isaac Mil
roy. w. G. Atkins for State and ..
B. Clason for defendant The facts of
the case seemed to be that in a case A
few days since, Milroy was found guilty
of assault and battery on another per
son and on Bryan's testimony he was
convicted This aroused his anger and
he laid in wait for Bryan. Friday morn
ing. when he went to his work. They
met and general fight ensued. A
warrant was issued and the trial set
for Saturday morning, but it was nee
essary to carry it over until afternoon.
Then the court found probable cause
to bind him over in 5000 bonds to keep
the peace for months The assault
and battery case was rested.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-21

Rev. +. +. Eddy gave a lecture on
"liawaii.' at the Universalist church.
Sunday evening. The musical programme
included a vocal solo. Even Me" which
was finely rendered by A. W. Pickard
Daily Kennebec journal., 1898-03-21

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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-09

LESSON FROM ABROAD.
How the Work of Forest Preserva.
tion Is Carried on Systemnt-
icalIy In Germnny.

A correspondent of the Chicago Rec
ord tells about the way trees are
guarded In Germany. The German
government tries TO keep about 25 per
cent. of the land in trees. and this re
suits in beautiful park-like forests, es
pecially along The hills and mountains
and other rough lands that could not
be agriculturally cultivated,
There is minister of forests in the
cabinet, and the whole empire is d.
vided into districts, each one presided
over by director, who ranks the same
as a colonel in the army. This man
must be n graduate of one of the four
established schools of forestry in the
empire and must hold degree from a
university. Each Of these districts is
again divided into smaller areas, over
which is an inspector, who ranks as a
captain, his rule extending over sew.
eral townships, in each of which is a
head forester with several assistants,
all of whom must be men educated for
this service.
These officers have charge of all the
forest growth of the country, public
and private. Parks, gardens, pleasure
grounds, streets and boulevards are
all under their jurisdiction, and not a
tree in the empire but is subject TO
their dictum. They see that all public
grounds are kept in order, direct what
trees may or shall be cut, and If any
mar fels tree without being given
permission TO do so he is subject TO u
heavy penalty.
Every land owner must keep a Ger.
tain proportion of his land In trees,
which must be planted and cared for
under the supervision of the head for
ester. Fruit trees on public or pri-
vate grounds are subject TO the same
close supervision.
II might be well If some such super.
vision were possible in this country,
but our only hope for forest preserva.
tion is in making it popular by con-
tinued agitation and higher education.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-09
FRUITS AND FLOWERS.

Scarlet flowers are said to Withstand
drought better than those Of other
colors.
Mimulus is very nice for the window
garden, and does not require great
amount Of sunshine.
The apple is, all things considered,
the best fruit grown, and the winter
banana heads the list.
For small lawn there is o prettier
or more suitable tree than magnolia
acuminata. 1t is without disease aud
insect pests do not attack it.
For winter blooming hyacinths Sc
lect only the strongest bulbs. This will
apply with equal force TO all bulbs, but
to hyacinths in particular.
There is probably no better goose
berry for this country than the Column
bus. 1t is very prolific and is claimed
to be absolutely free from mildew.
1t is said that the odor Of flowers
is antiseptic, and that during epidem.
les those who are employed where they
constantly breathe the perfume are
exempt.
Do not let the potatoes lie in the
ground undug after they are ripe. The
chances OF loss from mice, pocket
gophers and rot are greater than most
people can aiford.-American Grange
Bulletin.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-09
CROPS IN ORCHARDS.
Don't Plant Any That Mature Their
Seeds During the Growing
Season of the Trees.

What crop can we grow in young
orchard without injury to the trees?
was asked in an exchange and was an
swered thus by A. b. Wood If you
have plenty of other ground on which
to grow cultivated crops, don't grow
anything but your trees and care for
them just the same as though they
were corn crop instead. Many are
not so situated that they can devote
the entire land 10 trees, but must grow
something to pay for the use of the
ground til the trees yield fruit. Then
comes the question again: What can
l grow, then, which will not be in
furious to growth of my trees? In
one-half of my first peach orchard
set strawberries the first year, and on
the other half grew beans and sweet
corn. The trees on the first half near
ly died, though | cultivated and fer.
tilted thoroughly, using uneached
ashes and rotted stable manure lib
orally; the other half grew nearly
double the size Of the former in the
first two years, besides the trees were
much healthier.
This taught me not to grow any
crop which matured its seed during
the growing season of the trees. See
ing my mistake, though too late, i'm
mediately plowed under the berry
vines and devoted the ground entirely
tothe trees. The result was surprising,
for the trees seemed to take new life
and made more growth the next sea-
son than in both the former ones,
though they have never been able to
catch up with those where the beans
and corn grew.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-09
FiC. z.
A HANDY MARKER.

others at each seven-inch mark be-
tween them Gig p, Drive pegs three
inches long into each of these six
holes, add a handle and the tool is
ready for use.
To operate, lay the tool across the
bed and press the pegs into the soil,
making holes /, 3, etc, Gig. 81. Lift
and turn the tool at right angles to
the row of holes just made, putting
first peg into hole A and pressing, as
before, making holes b, C, d, etc. Lift
again, and with the first peg in hole b
make row B b parallel to row A A, and
so on. The writer has used this tool
in transplanting thousands of lettuce
plants and can testify to the neat
ness of the beds so laid off, as well as
TO the speed with which it can be used
and the time sa' ed thereby.-M. G.
Kains, in Farm and Fireside.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-09

bottom of the cup. The top OF this
short tube is on a level with the bot
tom of the long one. BY partially
filing the cup with any kind of an in
secticide and blowing into the long
tube fine spray can be created The
little device is not patented and any
tinsmith can make one. With kero-
sene a small herd OF cattle can be
sprayed for lice or to keep off flies in
very short time. For house plants
it is especially adapted and con-
venient. Pure kerosene must be used
very sparingly on either plants or
animals.-Orange Judd Farmer.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-09
Packing and shipping Fruit.

Those who ship fruit to market may
not be familiar with the methods of
handling fruit by the carriers and mer-
chants. Fruit started from the farm
may be apparently well and properly
packed and yet arrive in the market in
poor condition. The packing of fruit
for market requires judgment and ex-
perience. There is always something
TO learn, and every grower should give
some attention to securing informa-
tion in that direction. One of the most
important points is to have the fruit
uniform and of the same quality at the
bottom of the basket or box as at the
top. Buyers always making close ex-
amination.-Dakota Field and Farm.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-09

Because 1t is easier to milk when
the cows bag is full and a full stream
will flow, and also because the saliva
in the calf's mouth makes milking un
pleasant for the milker, IT is the habit
OF many farmers TO draw what milk
they want for the house and let the
calf take whn; is left. This Is a mis-
taken generosity on the part OF the
farmer, and tends TO ruin the COW, as
by the time the calf gets to the strip
pings it is tired OF sucking. and will
never drain cut the last drop, as the
good mixer always does Dakol 4
Field and Farm.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-09
A CUBAN EPISODE.

Twas In front OF Santiago. and the loudly
screaming shell
Commingled with the canon's roar and
ringing Yankee yell;
While the rattlng bullets and the cries Of
fear and pain
Combined TO make picture none will want
to see again.
The Spanlards held the trenches and de-
clared they'd never run
From all the Yankee porkers that were
roofing meath the sun;
We soon found thcy were foemen not un-
worthy OF our steel,
And some of us, I'm very sure, uneasy
quite did feel.
This was my first experience in real wars
inhuman ways,
And / found 1t very different from what
I'd seen In plays;
But screwed my courage up and resolved
to blaze away
And do some deed OF valor that would help
to save the day.
j amed at a fat captain, with large and
roomy front
Big game always do select when start
out to hunt
pulled the trigger, and there was sharp.
resoundlng crack,
And that Spanish captain doubled up, just
like jumping jack.
Twas then my conscience smote me and
shivers through me ran,
AS / thought how I'd deliberately shot
down a fellow man.
Yet, while my knees were shaking-my
courage almost flown
i smiled TO think twas painless, for he
didn't even groan.
But when the fight was ended 'mong pr!s-
oners at the rear,
found my robust captain, stll alive, but
acting queer
HIS stomach seemed to hurt him, and ask
ing how he felt,
] learned my shot I'd wasted-on the
buckle of his belt
Chicago Daily News.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-09
Calls on Hickory Trees.

The hickory gals are made by some
of the gall lice described by Drs. Fitch,
Walsh and Sinner and others. There
is no connection, whatever, between
these and caterpilars. There is, as yet,
no practical measure known that will
effectually prevent the attacks of these
gall lice upon the leaves of the hickory.
Beyond disfguring leaves by their ap-
pearance, they do no special harm. The
caterpillars can be easily destroyed by
the timely use by arsenical poisons.-
+. NJ Webster, Ohio Exp Sta.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-09
Potatoes in Cold Storage.

The ideal method of keeping seed po-
tatoes is in cold storage. Potatoes thus
kept at the Ohio station have come out
sound and fresh, with no indication Of
sprouting, and the vitality unimpaired.
even so late as the first of June. 1t is
important, however, that the tempera-
ture of the cold storage room should
not fall below 35 degrees, nor should
it rise much above 40 degrees. When
cold storage is not available, sprouting
may be in some measure prevented by
shoveling the potatoes over frequently.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-09
A CHEAP ATOMIZER.
Especially Adapted and Convenient
for House Plants and the
Flower Garden.

This is made by soldering in a pint
tin cup the device shown in the lower
part OF the illustration. To the half
moon shaped piece of tin is attached
the long rectangular tube. The short,
round tube at right angles to this
reaches almost but not quite TO the
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-09
HANDY GARDEN MARKER.
II Insures the Setting of Plants at
Regular Intervals in Green
house Benches.

A convenient marker is shown in
Fig. that will insure the setting of
plants at regular intervals in green
house benches. For convenience of
explanation let us suppose the green
house bench to be 3H feet wide and the
interval between the plants to be
seven inches Select piece Of pine
40 inches long. 3h inches wide and
three-fourths of an inch thick. Bore
a three-fourths of an inch hole 31s
inches from each end of the board and
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1898-12-09
dear, an kiss your mother fore she

dear, an kiss your mother fore she
goes"
Little Suze planted the doll among
the tussocks and ran off to make the
castle. Hot work it was making that
castle, Little Suze took off her bon
net, pushed her curls back, and tapped
the flies from her face.
"Now it's all ready for my bald-head,
ed child; she will be happy and comfy
in her new house. She brought the
doll and placed ii in the castle.
"lll gather some flowers, an make
yer bokay, bald-hcaded child said
Sue, and she ran to the river bank,
where the bluebells grew long and
rank.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-16
E1II.I' ITEMS


Charles +. Lawrence. of Richmond
manager Of the Kcclcy institute, or vir-
Sinia. Spent Sunday with MIR X. y.
Hope. of this city.
Mr. w. ". Warren continues quite IL
IT his home on Hope street althouyh
he Was thought to be SOM, better. y,.s
to-day. Should 'ic improve sufficiently
To hermit him I" make tho Journey. he
VIII be taken To ASh"ville. n g
rho recent showers have. beer, IF i'm
mensc benefit to the crops lhrnugh5u
TIL" country, which We're in great ne d
Of rain.
Ehc quarterly conference OF the FRS,
Methodist church took place las, night
tn" Rev. j. w. Amiss. presiding elder
rGnductinG the conference The re-
PORTS of the church upon all the sub
lectS considered We're Very satisfactory
The First Methodist church is on. 1T
III" ilouriShing religious organizations
in the city. 1t has grown in interest
under the pastortte care Of Rev. j. r.
Whitley.
Conductor Robbins whose illness was
reported 4 few days ago. is batter aud
Will soon be out again.
Capt. Il. II. Richardson has been sick
FOR several days. but was walking, :shnu,
yesterday.
Mrs. w. X. Styron and Miss Lenn,.
CON. Of Nswbcrnc. n. c.. are visiting
Mrs. j. +. Rove, on -Arnistead avenue
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-16
NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE.
NEW YORK. Aug. l5.-The market
for stocks was remarkably active and
buoyant all of today. There was an
occasional halt in the upward tendency
when the price of some leading stocks
was advanced to q level which invited
unusually heavy offerings. But no
volume of offerings seemed sufticien,
to check the steady upward tendency
of the market. and everything was ab-
sorhed with eagerness
: ne strength spread from the leaders
as the day progressed and embraced ;,
cont lnually growing list of stocks. most
"t which show gains of between ana
points and many of them in excess;
OF mat Sugar and Manhattan were
depressed throughout
ne multiplying signs of business ac-
tv'ty in all lines. strengthen the con-
vlction in the country's continued pros
perty.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-16
Stains on Marble

Fortunately for artistic furnishing.
marhle-:opred tables are growing less
IN number. but the owner of one can
remove stains and discOoratioEs by
Applying the following mixture. Boil
together quarter OF a pound each of
SOFT soap, powdered whiting, and soda
Tor twenty minutes; spread it on the
marble for twelve hours, and then
wash it off with clean water. For the
ordinary washing of marble use am
nncllia aud water in place of soarsuds.
10 polish black marble wash it in cold
soapsuds, dry it with an old cloth ana
then rub it for at lesAst an hour with
ranneI spread Win Write -w;zx.T TO re-.
move iron stains from white marble
try lemon juice
II an oil stain disfgures the surface,
apply to 1t common clay saturated with
benzlEe. Another stain remover is
made OF two parts of common soda and
OF powdered puInice stone, and one Of
powdered chalk; sift this through thin
muslin, mix it to 4 paste with water.
and spread 1t over the marble; after
ten hours wash it off with warm soap-
Juds,
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-16
----r7.='e- -,7-zf.--
To Clean Pictures

10 clean the glass of pictures dip a
piece OF chamois leather in alcohol
wiring it nearly dry. ana wipe the glass
thoroughly, yet lightly. Polish the
glass with a piece OF dry chamois. Gid
ed frames may also be cleaned with
alcohol, II OIL paintings need cleaning
thoroughly. damp a soft cloth In warm
water III which some CASTLE soap has
been dissolved. Dry the painting care
fully, and than varnish ii lightly with
some thi". clear, French ''retouching"
varnish. 1t is we'll TO consult an artis.
with regard to the best varnish, and
usually safer to intrust this las! bus;.
ness to q professional cleaner.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-16
Law and Married Women

Quite in different vein from DR..
Moque's cry for the manumssion OF
women are some observations recently
made by George A. 0. Ernst before tnt
massachusetts Wonan's Suffrage Asso.
citation, His aubiect was Law AS Il,
Affects Married Women" Mr.. Ems:
said that II the young women of TO-DAY
only knew how The law affected women
nifty Years ago they would take more
interest IN the woman Suffrage move
mcnt. Fifty years since, az; scon as Tho
marriage ceremony Was performed III,
OF the "oman's money or property be
came her husbands or her husbands
creditors; even her wedding ring couls
be taken Off her. finger and sold by the
husband, If he so desired. In 1915 III.
hrsl OF series OF acts to redress the
wrongs or women was passed but il
was not until 1872 that woman was
placed on fair footing and enjoved
anything like the rights she has 70.
day Man is no longer in any sense
Ter master
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-16
Thc >c,vcat In Chairs.

Quaint models are now shown In
chairs. The seat is broad and fat a
solid wooden plane on firm legs. sim
ply turned. The bacE'is high. OF hask.
ct work in rome design, gracefully con-
cave. like French seaside chair. hut
not hooded. There are two sizes i'm
smallest at sla. the largest at $40. For
comfort sEG beauty they require cush.
ions at head and on the seat. Orange
turquoise ard cerise silk or cotton Gov.
ers are most i'll vogue.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-16

RICHMOND. VA. Aug. 15.-srr. J..
patterson. a fireman on the Chesapeak. !.
4 Ohio Railway. this morning saw a
negro man in his back yard stealing
clothing from a line Patterson fired
and the negro ran, but he fell dead two
ea1afes from the scene OF the shooting.
The nesro's name s Jones. and he is q
notorious thief. Patterson has been arr
rested.
J. Mayfield. shoe dealer in Man
chester. assigned today. Liabilities
about $4,000 -
Messrs. Brady. Bowden, Waddill and
AsneW are m conference in Washing
ton today to urge the immediate APP
po'ntment Of General Edgar Allen as
district attorney. The political situa-
Ton in Virginia will be discussed also.
me faction of the Republicans in pow.
er IN this district are opposed to max
ing any nomination for Congress on ac-
count OF the lack of the 'sinews Of
war; They want to devote such funds
as they haVe to missionary work in me.
close districts. - '''''
. Rohert Brannock (colored), a driver.
KY PIT nis wagon today in Fulton and
the wagon passed over his head. crush
ING II. The man died instantly.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-16
Shake Into Your Shoes

-.lleEs Foot-Ease. powder for the
feet. 1t cures painful, swollen. smart.
me-, nervous feet and instantly takes
the sting out Of corns and bunions
It's the greatest comfort discovery OF
the age. Aliens Foot Ease makes
.isht or new shoes feel easy. 1t is a
certain cure for sweating. callous and
hot. tired. aching feet. TRY it todnv
sold by all druggists and shoe stores.
Trial package FREE. Address Allen
5. O1mstnd. lie Roy, n. Y.
juneo5 SIN
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-16

cont :i!:n turned the car over to ono
on Tue Newport News conductors. Who
o%ntahdtd ten-cent fare from each.
which ii was clearly his duty 10 do
ilsy refused to pay ana were put off
iau theE retained their tr.tnstcya
they would have been carried to New
port News by paying another five ,e,,-
fare from Riverview.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-16
fjNHNGE AND COMMERCE
Market Cutatins From the
Leading Bushes Cenbers.

NEW YORK MONEY MARKET.
NEW YORK. Aug. 15.-Monav On col,
steadier at 1-262 per cent: last loan.
81 per cent: prime mercantile paper,
F" l-2H4 per cent: sterling exchanges
steady. With actual business in bankers
pills at 4.S4@4.S5 and at 4.S6GD4.S6 IL:
commercial bills. 4.S5dl4. SO 1-2: silver
certificates. IS 3-iM59 1-2: bar silver.
." 3-S: Mexican dollars, &c: government
bonds. steady
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-16
CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET

CHICAGO, Aug. 15.-Opposing infu-
ences maintained Wheat prices almost
in equilibrium today. September clos
cd l--Mo-Sc lower, and December lost
.'-sc. Corn gained 1-Sc. Oats declined
l-SGl Lie. Pork left off unchanged; lard
is 'c down and ribs reccded Lee.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-16

BALTIMORE PRODUCE MARKET.
BALTIMORE, Aug. 15.-Flour-Qu.
western super. 2.5o@2.75.
Notwithstanding: spot. so: month.
70 l-2@l6 81; September. Il 3-4@72; De
cember. 20 asked; southern wheat Nv
sample. 760S1.
Gorn-Dull: spot. IS: month, a71-4:
september:. 3G a-4d37; southern white
corn, HS039,
oats-steady; No, White western
old. 80 1-2@S1 L.
Rye-Easier; No. 2 nearby, 50; No, 2
western, 80 l-2.
sugar-strong: graduated. SIS 1-e.
Butter-steady: fancy creamery, 1870
20: do imitation, 16M17.
Eggs-Firm: 121-o@13 ...
,af nnse 5 s-sas "a. fancy New York
l-ettuce-60c per bushel box ua..
Whiskey-1. 29D1.SG per gallon for fin
!shed goods in car loads; l.3ldll32 for
jobbing lots.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-16

NEW YORK COTTON FUTURES.
NEW YORK. Aug. l5.-Cotton fu-
lures opened steady at the decline.
August. 3.1; September. 5.73; October,
40: November. SIS: December. $40;
January $50; February, 5.S4; March,
$50; April, 500: May. 597.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-16

SasH quotations were us follows:
Flour SLOW: No 3 spring wheat.
'tW13@; No. red. rs: No ,
corn, a4M}3'; No 3 oats. POI: No.
: white, 2G&G22s; No. 3 white, .5Go47:
NO: rye, 44f;t4'; No 2 barley, Sc
nl3; No. LAX seed. S99; ,ril4,
timothy seed. 2.ho, mess pork per
barrel 0.o5 80. l0 lard. per 100 pounds.
. 2.s@j.30; short ribs sides, loose,
. loW3.40; dry salteh ST uiders.
boxed, ts@5 short clear sides.
boxed, 5.G5G15.67; No. . yellow corn,
:3ia3's.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-08-16
new i" Serve ca.,rniou !, =

Cut IN half; remove the seeds. II
HOT 100 large, serve one half to each
guest; otherwise cat them lengthwise
IN thick slices. They should be ice
cold when served. They are served
either with pepper and salt or with
sugar.