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The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-22

One advantage with bees is that
during the greater part of the year
their feed costs nothing. Few crops
demand as little outlay as the honey
crop, and no one has better chance
to procure this yield of sweetness
than the fruit grower. If no other
uses can be made of the waste places
about the farm, let sweet clover
take the place of the rag weed, that
your bees may have delightful feed
ing ground, and none of the honey
plants excel clover in its virtues.
Always endeavOr to give bees
plenty of working room if you want
to prevent small swarms from COM
ing off. Bees swarm because they
get so populOus in the hive that there
is not room to sCOrehOney, rear brood
or be comfortable. Old queens are
more likely to swarm than young
ones, and it is a good idea to requiem
our hives with young ones in the
spring; and sometimes it is a good
idea to now and then 90 through a
hive and take out the queen cells.
1t Is surplus honey we are after,
and not more swarms of bees. A
sure way of comprising this is to
throw two or three swarms together
and fill hive with bees. They will
then fill the extra boxes, which they
will not do If allowed to swarm and
live in small numbers. Numerous
small colonies take more appliances,
more work, and turn out less honey.
Italian bees are favorites because
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-22
Only Daughter,

Old Gent; what! Let you have
Ethel? Why, she is my only daugh-
teri"
Ardent Lover: Eyes. I know:
and l am her only beau. Truth.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1898-07-22
SPECIAL TERM CHANCERY COURT.

Notice is hereby given that special
term of the Chancery Court will be held
at the Courthouse in Columbia, Tenn,
on Monday the LIST day of August, 1898,
for the purpose of confirming reports and
land sales, and for the dispatch of such
other business as may require atten-
ton. ANDREW j. ABERNATHY,
julyl-4t Chancellor.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-26

THE ARREST OF THE IRISH SERGEANT.
time that the warcontract had been made.
and this feeling increased daily. That
the officers and men of the United States
navy should be penned up in harbors,
ports and sounds, while British ships and
the hulking mine springers and rudder
pinchers of the syndicate were allowed
to roam the ocean at will, was u very
hard thing for brave sailors to bear.
Sometimes the resentments against this
state of affairs rose almost TO a revolt.
The great naval preparations of Eng
land We're not yet complete, but single
British men-of-war were now frequently
States. No American vessels had been
captured by these since the message of
the syndicate to the Dominion of Canada
and the British government. But one
good reason for this was the fact that it
was very difficult now to find upon the
Atlantic ocean q vessel sailing under the
American flag. AS far as possible these
had taken refuge in their own ports or in
those of neutral countries.
At the mouth of Delaware bay, behind
the great Breakwater, was now collected
{. number of coastwise sailing vessels and
steamers Of various classes and sizes; and
for the protection of these maritime
refugees two vessels of the United States
navy were stationed at this point. These
We're the Lenox and Stockbridge, two of
the finest cruisers in the service, and
commanded by two Of the most restless
and bravest officers of the American
navy.
The appearance early on a summer
morning of large British cruiser of
the mouth of the harbor filled those two
commanders with uncomfortable bellig-
erency. That in time of war a vessel Of
the enemy should DO allowed, undis-
turbed, to sail up and down before an
American harbor, while an American
vessel filled with brave American sailors
lay inside like a cowed dog, was a
thought which goaded the soul of each
Of these commanders. There was a GER
tain rivalry between the two ships, and
considering tho insult offered by the
Haunting red cross in the citing, and the
humiliatinS restrictions imposed by the
naval department, each commander
thought only of his own ship, and not
at all of the other.
Continued Tomorrow
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-26

THERE AMT NO ANSWER, SIR.
preston created by it was Intensified
when it became known what the syndi-
cate proposed to do the next day Orders
and advices from the British admiralty
and war office sped across thexan, and
that night few Of the leadersfH govern
ment circles in England or aEeda closed
their eyes.
The opinions Of the cuna16 andAnt of
the fort were received with ut Hftle IA
vor by the military and naFat anthori-
ties. Great preparationassEer already
ordered to repel and c1lash This most
audacious attack upon The port, but in
the meantime it was highly desirable
that the utmost caution and prudence
should be observed. Three men-ofwar
had already been disabled by the novel
and destructive machines of the enemy,
and it had been ordered that for the
present no more vessels Of the British
navy be allowed to approach the crabs
of the syndicate.
Whether it was mine or a bomb
which had been used in the destruction
OF the unfinished works of Fort Pitcher,
1t would be impossible to determine
until an official survey had been made OF
the ruins; but, in any event, it would be
wise and humane not to expose the gar
rlSon Of the fort on the south side of the
harbor TO the danger which had over
taken the works on the opposite shore.
H. contrary to the opinion of the COM
nlanIlNt tho o1 tricopaI f0,.t ,ypra rca llv
mined, the following day would proba-
by prove the fact. Until this point
should be determined it would be highly
Judlclous to temporarily cvacuato the
tort. This could not be followed by oc-
cupation OF the WORKS ". the enemy, for
all approaches, eithe. by troops in boats
VI 10y bodies Of confederates by land,
could be fully covered by the inland re-
doubts and Notifications.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-26

parturc ana probable Time or ARRIVAL OF
the vessels had been telegrarhed to the
syndicate, through one Of the continent
tai cables; and a repeller with two>crabs
had been for some days waiting for
them. The English vessels had taken
high northern course, hoping they might
enter the Gulf of st. Lawrence without
subjecting themselves to injury from the
enemy's crabs, it not being considered
probable that there were enough Of
these vessels to patrol the entire coast.
But although the crabs were few in num-
Der, the syndicate was able toplace them
where they would be of mostNlse, and
when the English vessels arrived off the
northern entrance to the gulf, they
found their enemies there.
However strong might be the incredu-
lily Of the enemy regarding the powers
of q repeller to lombard city, the syn
dictate felt sure there would be no pres
ent invasion Of the United States FROM
Canada, but it wished to convince the
British government that troops and
munitions of war could not be safely
transported across the Atlantic. On the
other hand, the syndicate very much OBJ
jected to undertaking the imprisonment
and sustenance of a large body of SOL
diers. Orders were therefore given to
the officer in charge Of the repel1er not to
modest the two transports, but to remove
the rudders and extract the screws of the
two war vessels, leaving them to be
towed into port by the troop ships.
This duty was performed by the crabs,
while the British vessels, both rams,
were preparing to make united and
vigorous onset on the repeller. and the
two men-of-war were left hclplessly
tossing on the waves. One of the trans
ports, a very fast steamer, had already
entered the straits, and could not be sig
nailed, but tho other one returned and
took both the war ships in tow, proceed
ing very slowly until, after entering the
gulf, she was relieved by tugboats.
Another event of somewhat different
character was the occasion of much ex-
cited feeling and comment, particularly
in the United States The descent and
attack by British vessels on an Atlantic
port was matter Of popular expectation
The syndicate had repeilers and crabs at
the most Important points, but i'll the
minds Of naval officers, and a large POI
ton of the people, little dependence 1ol
defense was to be placed upon these.
AS to the ability Of the war syndicate 70
prevent invasion or attack by means os
its threats to lombard the blockaded
aiIauIan port, very lew nelieved III H.
Even if the syndicate could do any more
damage in that quarter, which was i'm
probable, what was to prevent the British
navy from playing the same game, and
entering an American seaport, threaten
to lombard the place if the syndicate did
not Immediately run all their queer YES
sells high and dry on some convenient
beach:
A feeling of indignation against the syn
dictate had existed in the navy from the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-26

slant 1t should touch any portion of the
lori, and tho effect was different from
that OF the other bombs. There was a
quick, hard shock, but it was all in the
ar. Thousands of panes Of glass in the
city and in houses for miles around were
cracked or broken; birds fell dead or
stunned upon the ground, and people on
elevations at considerable distances felt
as II they had received blow; but there
was no trembling of the ground.
AS TO the fort, it had entirely disap-
peared' Its particles having been insran-
taneously removed to a great distance in
every direction, falling over such a vast
expanse of land and water that their de-
scent was undesirable.
In the place where the fortress had
STOOD there was a wide tract of bare
earth, which looked as if it had been
scraped INTO a staring dead level of
gravel and clay. The instantaneous
motor bomb had been arranged to act
almost horizontally.
Few persons, except those who from q
distance had been watching the fort with
glasses, understood what had happened;
out every one in the city and surround
ing country was conscious that some
thing had happened of most startling
KIND, and that it was over in the same
instant in which they had perceived it.
Everywhere there was the noise of fall
ing window glass. There were those
who asserted that for an instant they had
heard in the distance a grinding crash;
ana there were others who were
quite sure that they had noticed what
might be called flash of darkness, as if
something had, with almost unappreci-
able quickness, passed between them and
the sun.
When the officers of the garrison
mounted the hill before them and sur
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-26
The GREAT
WAR
SYNDICATE.
By FRANK R. STOCKTON.

Author of 'Euslder Grange" amos Kill
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copyrighted by p T Collier. of Golfers Once
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,Continued from Ycst"rd9yl
Ordinarily the commandment of the
fort Was OF a calm and unexcitable tenn
permanent. During the astounding events
of that day and the day before he had
kept his head cool; his Judgment, if not
correct, was the result OF sober and earn
est consideration. But now he lost his
temper The unparalleled etlrontery and
impertiacnce of this demand of the
American syndicate was too much for
his self possession. He stormcd in an
ger.
Here was the elimination of the lsnav-
ISL trickery of these constituencies pi-
rates who had attacked the port. a tor
pedo had been exploded in the harbor,
an unfinished fort had been mined and
blown up. and all this had been done to
brighten him-a British soldier-in COM
mand of Il strong fort. well garrisoned
and fully supplied with all the NUM-
tons of war. In the fear that his fort
would be destroyed by mystical bomb
he was expected to march to a place of
safety with all his forces. If this should
be done it would not be long before these
crafty fellows would occupy the fort,
and with its great guns turned inland,
would hold the city at their mercy.
There could be no greater insult to sol
der than to suppose that he could be
gulled by trick like this.
No thought of actual danger entered
the mind Of the commandment. 1t had
been easy enough to sink great torpedo
in the harbor, and the unguarded bluffs
of Fort Pitcher offered every opportu-
nifty to the scoundrels. who may have
worked at their mines through the nights
VI several months. But mine under
which he commanded was an
b:i;ty: its guarded outposts pre-
vented any such method of attack. At
a comb, or a dozen, or a hundred Of the
syndicatc's bombs. he snapped his fin
gers. He could throw bombs as well.
Nothing would please him better than
that those ark like ships in the ofIing
should come near enough for an artillery
fight. y few tons Of solid shot and shell
dropped on top of them might be very
conclusive answer to their impudent de-
mands.
The letter from the syndicate, together
with his own convictions on tho subject,
were communicated by the commandment
to tho military authorities of the port,
and to the war Office Of the Dominion.
The news of what had happened that
day had already been cabled across the
Atlantic back to the United States, and
all over the world; and the profound i'm.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-26

During the Crimean war more than one
half (63.5 per cent? of the amputations
that were performed resulted in death.
In the American civil war the mortality
from amputation was still 4S.1 per cent,
but in 1890 the statistics of amputation
showed that the mortality had been re-
duced to 60 per cent. The value of anti
septic surgery is thus shown.
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Continued Tomorrow. }
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1898-06-05
THE REASON FOR IT.
An Explanation of England's Charge
Against Russia

London, June Am explanation is
now forthcoming of Mr.. Chamberlain
sensational charge of perfdy against
Russia in the far east. The Fort
nightly Review prints an article that
is openly declared to be from high
official inspiration setting forth an al
legation OF bad faith against Count
Mouravieff, the minister of foreign
affairs. The writer gives an account
of the British attempts to secure d
good understanding with Russia He
says that every possible effort was
made to secure the cooperation of the
car. 1t was intimated to him and his
minister that Great Britain recognized
the equity of their claim to an ice-free
port in the north Pacific. They were
also informed that this country did
not regard with disfavor the prepon-
derating influence which geographical
position gives Russia in Manchuria.
We were ready at any time to come to
self denying ordinance in regard to
military positions on the Gulf of Pc
chill. But Russia was warned that any
attempt to acquire such undue 1nfu-
ence as the military occupation OF Port
Arthur would give her would be met
by a counter move Hhich We should
most reluctantly be compellss. 10 make.
That the record of these overtures does
not appear in the official correspon-
dence is due to the fact that they were
necessarily of a tentative and confiden-
tial character. Had Count Mouravieh
acted in good faith there is no reason
why the friendly representations OF
Lord Salisbury should not have ended
in a complete understanding between
the two countries which would have
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1898-06-05

postponed Indefinitely even the pros
pect of the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of China
Unfortunately, Count Mouravien
twas guilty of bad faith, for which there
is no justification whatever. AS late
as January 81 the Russian ambassador
in London was instructed ito express
the great surprise of Russia at the agi-
tation which appeared to prevail in
England, both in the press and in Off
cial circles, on the subject of recent
events in China where English and
Russian interests cannot be seriously
antagonistic."
| In the circumstances he could hard
ly object to England's response to the
Chinese appeal for loan, since he had
made an offer on the part of Russia to
find money for the payment of the in
demnity to Japan. Nor could he, if
his policy were one of friendship to
Great Britain, resent one of the condi-
lions attached to the lease that Tall
enwan should be treaty port, for he
had himself declared that the occupa-
ton of Talienwan by foreign power
would seriously disturb the balance of
influence at Pekin.
1t is needless to dilate on the duplic-
ity and chicane which characterized
Count Mouravieff's assurances. 1t is a
depressing story from the point of view
of international honor and morality.
and, if it is deplorable, it was also fu-
tile.
The Russian government knew that
Russia's acquisition of Port Arthur as
a military port would, to use the Ian
guage of O'Conor, not be viewed By
her majesty's government without the
deepest concern. Count Mouravieff
also was aware long before these ne
gotiations began that Great Britain
would not attempt forcibly to debar
Russia from the possession of Port Ar
thur, but would take other steps to re-
dress the balance of power in the Gulf
of Pechili. He gained nothing by the
devious course he adopted that could
not have been secured by the most
frank and Straightforward explanation
of the determination of Russia, and he
lost much. He revived the spirit of
indignant distrust of Russia's policy
which was fast disappearing in Eng
land. Nor did his recourse to the bad
and discredited methods of Bismarck
ian diplomacy tend to increase conf
dence in Russia among the other Euro
pean powers
Such is the official British view of
the present far eastern situation. 1t
certainly represents threatening po-
sition, and one from which there does
not appear to be any immediate pros
pect of relief.
Meantime the Anglo-French rela-
tons, despite the reported settlement
of the West African difficulty, are not
really improved, and the outcome is as
doubtful as ever.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1898-06-05
PROFIT IN RANGING.

The well-to-do farmer east of the
Rockies, hard-worked and economizing
to the extreme, self denying of COM
forts to attain his status, thinks, as he
ages that he would prefer to relieve the
strain and in milder cline pursue his
chosen calling. To such Arizona pre-
sentS refuge wherein he may con-
Linue to be producer for profit, under
conditions more favorable to longevity,
enjoying the while much that makes
life worth the living" The Republican
can carry to such the "glad tidings'' in
no more convincing form than by
recital of what has been done, is now
doing and the fact there is room for
thousands more. From time to time
cases in point will be given acaF
Three years ago Mr.. r. o. Green OF
Saline county, Mo-, purchased the Ash
Grove ranch on the Grand canal, about
ten miles southwest from Phoenix. 1t
consisted of 800 acres and the price
paid was $1,000. For convenience it
was divided into forty acre tracts and
well fenced. Two hundred and sew
enty-f1ve acres were seeded in alfalfa,
forty acres devoted to grain and root
crops, leaving five acres for garden, Or
chard and building sites
In the short space of three years
Mr.. Green has realized net profits that
have more than cancelled his invest
ment. 1t may strike the distant read
er that this is an exceptional case. Not
at all. Space is given for a few de-
tails only, but sufficient to convince
His first cutting of hay this year was
| $50 tons. At the present marked price
this is worth $1,000. When properly
done four cuttings per year can be
| made in Arizona. One stack to be seen
at present on the field is ITO feet in
| length by 20 feet in width and 30 feet
high, contains 125 tons, and is the pro-
duct of forty acres.
There is hungry market for every
spear at the price above noted, with
strong probability of higher figure in
the near future.
Mr.. Green does not rely solely upon
hay for his profits. We note in his
fields lis head of graded stock Hol-
stems and Shorthorns, while ITS head
of common stock are in a condition to
make the butcher eager for their pos
session.
Such results should satisfy moderate
am billions. Later illustrations will be
furnished for those who have the mil
lionaire itch" Arizona presents the
field for their energies. Watch The
Republican and ''catch on"
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1898-06-05
DESTROYING CATERPILLARS.

For years have used a torch for de-
stroying caterpillars on our fruit trees,
but have found that many of them
drop to the ground before burned, and
go up the trees again. A farmer
writing to paper says: Every year
l hear OF caterpillars destroying en-
tire orchards, and there is nothing
which can be more easily disposed of
1 bore hole in the tree deep enough
to reach the sap, fill it with sulphur
and plug it up. The result is magical.
The sap conveys the sulphur to every
branch and twig, and the caterpillars
are destroyed. l have never known OF
a tree being injured by it, and have
followed the course for years. III L.
Lowden in Practical Farmer.
Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1898-06-05
SEASIDE EXCURSIONS.

Via the S. F. P. & P. every Thursday I'M
til Aug. 25th at rate of s2595 round trip;
train leaves $50 p. m. city time. Take
advantage of this opportunity to visit
Los Angeles, San Diego and other south
ern California points and enjoy an outing
at some of the beautiful beaches reached
via the Southern California Ry. The sea
breezes will refresh you. For further
Information call on or address E. w.
Gillett, General Agent, Phoenix.