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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-10-25

C0CUIOu Qu0SIlOu. Auu, we U0ll0Ne
too, if an effective and cheap solution
is made that the orange region OF
Florida will be more prosperous thar
it was even in the palmy days of the
great orange boom.
We have not heard much during the
past year or two of "the lessons of the
freeze" and "a blessing in disguise, >
but it is a fact that since the orange
trees were frozen, and gave little, if
any hope of the future, that those who
had previously ignored everything else
turned their attention to other
branches of agriculture and hOrticul-
ture, and as a result have learned that
something besides oranges can be
will be beneficial to them, and to the
country at large when the protection
problem shall have been solved, and
the orange industry again begins to
develop.
Il
made to produce oranges if it is to de-
velop, and it's inhabitants to prosper.
This, we believe, is generally admitted
But the knowledge gained by the or
ange growers in the cultivation OF
other crops since the freeze, will be
useful when they again commence to
cultivate orange trees and produce or
anges.
We know that many courageous
growers some who are not coura~
geous, but are pluclzy and too poor to
invest in any plan of protection offer
ed-are going right ahead cultivating
and making their orange groves as il
there had never been such a thing in
Florida as killing frost Others who
have more money, and we believe bet
ter judgment, are preparing to pro
come. 1t may be that those tents and
sheds, provided by the cautious Or
ange grower, may not be needed, and
that the groves in the open will thrive
as well and be more profitable than
the ones so carefully protected. In
this case the man who has provided
protection for his trees can look on the
money paid for it in the same light
that the owner of house looks on the
premium he pays on a fire insurance
pOlicy-in one case he pays a percen-
tage for protection against fire, in the
other a percentage for protection
against cold. No cautious business man
neglects to insure his stock of mer-
chandise against loss by fire; no eau
tiOus orange grower Gf he can afforl
it) will fail to insure his trees against
loss by cold
The Agriculturist, believing this is a
vital question to it's constituents, pro-
poses to discuss at considerable
length the different plans of protec,
ton that have been suggested. In a
few weeks we will issue special
"Protection Number of the paper
Many Of the plans that have been sug-
gested will be written up, and illus
trated. We shall print an edition Of
six thousand extra copies of the paper
and we are anxious that everyone in
terested in orange groves (and they
m11St also ho intaraStad i'm urOtoctiOnl
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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
Celebrates His CenfenarH.

Anderson, Ind.-The one hundredth
birthday of Jonathan Reed was cele-
brated at his home near Decatur. Rela-
tives and friends to the number of %
gathered and a big dinner was served.
The principal event CT the day was
the story of 100 years told by the old
man. He was born in Virginia in
1899. and he has lived in Indiana 40
years. He remembers the war of 1872
and he participated in the Mexican war
and had three sons in the civil war
He has been married twice and was
the father OF 13 children, nine of whom
are living.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
SHARKS AND DEAD WHALE.
All Anxious for Bite OF the Huge
Carcass.

Carcass.
The presence of any large quantity
of easily obtainable food is always suf-
iicient to secure the undivided atten-
ton Of the shark tribe. says the Ma
ti0nal Review When cutting in
whales at sea | have often been amazed
al the incredible numbers Of these
creatures that gather in a short space
OF time. attracted by some mysterious
means from heaven only knows what
remote distances. 1t has often Oc-
Cured 10 us. when whaling in the
neighbOrhOod OF New Zealand. to get
Il sperm whale alongside without
sign of shark below or a bird above.
Within an hour from the time of our
securing the vast mass of flesh in the
ship the whole area within at least an
! acre has been alive With n Seething
multitude of sharks. while from every
quarter came drifting silently an in
calculahle host of sea birds. convert
ing the blue surface of the sea into the
semblance of plain of new fallen
snow. The body of whale before an
incsion is made in the hlubber pre-
sents a smooth, rounded surface, al
most as hard as India rubber. with APP
parently no spot where any daring
eater could find toothhold. But, obliv-
ious of all else save that internal an
guish of desire, the ravening sea-
wolves silently writhed in the density
of their hOrdes for place at the
! bounteous feast Occasionally one pre-
eminent among his fellows for enter
Prise would actually set his lower jaw
against the black roundneSs OF the
mighty carcass and, with a steady
sinuOus thrust of his 1.-THE tail. gouge
ont therefrOm mass of a hundred
weight or so. If be managed to get
away with it. the space left presented a
curious corrugated hollow, where the
serrated triangular teeth had worried
their way through the tenacious sub
stance, telling plainly what vigorous
force must have been behind them.
But it was seldom that we permitted
such premature toll to be taken of our
spoil. The harpooners and officers
from their lofty position on the cutting
Stage slew scores upon scores by sim
ply dropping their leen-edge9 blubber
spades upon the soft crowns of the
struggling fish, the only place where a
shark is vulnerable to instant death.
The weapon sinks into the creatures
brain, he gives convulsive writhe or
two. releases his hold and slowly sinks.
followed in his descent by n knot OF
his immediate neighbors, all anxious
TO provide him with prompt sepulture
within their own yearning Essss.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
DICK RODNEY:
Or. The Adventures of
An Eton Boy.
BY JAMES GRANT.

BY JAMES GRANT.
CHATTER XIII.-(Continued.)

CHATTER MIL Continued)
Nv hat are you ABOUT" asked Wcs-
ton. angrily.
"Greasing the sling of the foreyard,
sir"
OH thought you were making
hay, YOU are so slow about it, You
have been staring ahead for the last
twenty minutes. at least"
Because | think see something.
said the seaman, annoyed by the nau-
tical taunt
Something" reiterated Weston.
What is it? church or windmill
going before the wind?"
Neither. sir-but a boat adrift."
How does it bear. Ned asked
Hislop. starting into the rigging.
On the starboard bow, about two
miles off
On hearing this the telescope was
resorted to. and We could plainly
enough see white object. which the
intervening waves. as they rose and
fell. hid from us at times; and there
was a great diversity of opinion. for
one of the crew maintained that it was
harbOr buoy adrift.
1t must have driited a long way to
have come here" retOrted Carlton.
and if you have your grandmother 5
spectacles about you. wipe them clean,
put them on. and look again-fOr | can
see plainly enough that it is boat. "
Then we shall overhaul it. said
Weston: "Hislop. prepare to lower
ours, and to lay the forey yard aback.'
The Eugenie's course was shaped to-
ward it, and when within a quarter of
mile the foresail was laid TO the
mast. the brig hove in the wind. and
the stern boat lowered tiislOp, Tom
I.ambourne Two other hands and |
manned her and put off to inspect
and report upon what We could dis
cover. And so. with many surmiSeS "a
to wrecks boats getting adrift or be
ing washed away from their davits,
and so forth. we pulled swiftly toward
her. all stripped To our shirt sleeves.
for a hot West Indian sun was blazing
in cloudless sky. and the air seemed
still and breathless.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
A WEEK IN INDIANA.
RECORD OF HAPPENINGS FOR
SEVEN DAYS.
jonathan Reed. Near Decatur, Celebrates
His One Hundredth neutrality-suspicious.
ers EoI Their Captors Indiana Mis-
sionary Meeting.
Telephone System Combined.

Wabash. Ind.-It is semi-ofici2lly
announced today that the extensive
system of telephone toll lines in Ohio.
owned by the National Telephone and
Telegraph company. has passed into
the hands of the other corporation.
operating independent lines in that
state, the United States Telephone com
rany. Negotiations for the sale have
been progressing for some time. and
only today were brought to eonclu-
sion. Several hundred miles Of line
are involved in the deal. II is also
stated that the Indiana lines OF the
National company. which covers north
ern Indiana and southern Michigan,
will shortly be absorbed by the new
telephone company Of indianapolis.
forming an invaluable connection for
that company
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
Prisoners Foil Their Captors.

Vincennes. Ind.-Abe Rothschild and
Albert Stansfeld. who were arrested
Sunday and taken TO Evansville to
answer to the charge of using the mails
to defraud. and were held for federal
grand jury investigation. escaped from
the train here today while manacled
together They were en- route TO In
dianapolis to be arraigned in the Unit
ed States court The Evansville obi
Ger went to sleep and when the train
arrived here the prisoners jumped or
and walked away.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14

Fort Wayne. Ind.-Mrs. Sadie Sites.
wife of Albert Sites. Lafayette town
ship farmer, met an awful death while
driving home from a neighbours house
last night. She wore scarf with long
ends hanging loosely from her neck.
One of these ends caught in a wheel
and she was jerked from her seat.
Her head was caught between the
spokes and one ear was torn off. She
was completely scalped and when
found this morning was dead. The
marks in the road showed that the
woman had been dragged a mile before
the horse stopped.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
Granted 34-Year Franchise.

Indianapolis. Ind.-The city Of In
dianapolis today granted a 3i-year
franchise 10 the Indianapolis Street
Railway company. The terms Of the
franchise include 4-cent fares. The
company will pay the city Sl.l6O,0)O
in annual instruments. and viii make
extended Improvements. The city pos
sesses many additional powers under
the new franchise As the IndianaDo-
lis Street Railway company has bought
up all the claims. real CT pretended. Of
the two companies. Indianapolis will
probably have IA much-needed rest
from street-railway litigation.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
"You are plys.s.2omist," sug-

you are plyle.2omist," sug-
gested
Don't know what kind Of mist
that may be- Master Rodney: but this
l know-there is always something
cunning and dangerous in a fellow who
looks over your shoulder. as that Span
lard does, when he should look at your
eyes"
Antonio had an excessive dislike for
deck duty by night. He exhibited a
strange dread of being left alone. and
could scarcely be prevailed upon TO
look over the vessels side. always
shrinking back as if he expected to see
something hideous rise out of the sea.
Weston suggested that perhaps his re-
cent suffering had unnamed and rem
dered him nervous. but the crew
thought otherwise
In his sleep Antonio frequently dis
turbed the men in the forecastle hunks
by his mutterings. his wild dreams.
outcries. and sonorous Spanish male
dictions.
! was at the wheel on a calm and
lovely night tit was the 18th of Jan
uary). when we were off the beautiful
shore of HiSpaniola. | remember we'll
that Cape SAVANNA bore west by
south, and Cape Cabron west by north
for my task OF steering was new to
me, and WestOn's orders were ito keen
her full and by"-that is. as close to
IL
the canvas shiver.
l could see the lights that glittered
in the distant villages that studded the
low but fertile peninsula OF SAVANNA.
All was still and quiet in the ship and
around it. SOothed by the solemnity of
the hour and the vast solitude of the
sea. my heart was full, and busy mem
DRY brought before me loved faces and
voices, places and scenes. that were
far away. in dear old England.
The brig was gliding through the
water rapidly. but imperceptibly. and
almost without a sound: the men of
the watch were leaning over the bull
wark to leeward. and the air. the sea
and all aloft and below seemed to
sleep in the moonlight; not reef
point battered on the taut canvas. and
scarce wavelet rippled save in the
dead water astern that marked the
white wake of the Eugene.
Suddenly shrill and piercing cry
rang out upon the night, and Antonio
the Cuban rushed out from the fore
castle with the widest terror ex-
pressed in his black eyes; his visage
was pale and CHASTITY, and the perspira-
ton glittered like bead drops on his
clammy brow. With his bare feet be
stumbled over the chain cable. which
lay cofled up on the deck. for on that
afternoon We had hauled it up and
bent it to the working anchor.
He came running aft in his shirt,
brandishing a knife in his hand. and
exclaiming in fierce and then implor-
ing accents:
Who says I did it? Who dares to
say So"
Then, letting his arms drop as he
skunk back to his bunk we heard him
groan out:
Eel cuchillo-el cuchillo" (the knife
the knife)
Hence. under such circumstances, it
may easily be supposed that among
the crew there fiOated strange and
dark surmises as to the past life OF
Antonio ell CubanO.
(To be continued)
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14

Goshen. Indulge Wilson in the
ciIcuit court here today laid down the
law to the Indiana Electric Railway
company, operating lines in South
Bend. Elkhart, Goshen and contingent
points. and made sweeping ruling
with regard to municipal powers. The
gist of his decision empowers cities to
remove all trolley poles from the
streets without regard to charter or
franchises at any time and place the
electric companies at the mercy of tue
authorities.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
Indiana Missionary Meeting

Hartford City, Ind.-The sixth dis
trict convention of the Indiana mis-
sionary societies convened at the
Christian church here yesterday and
will continue until Saturday. Rev. A.
Nj. HOFFMAN Of Union City. the district
chairman. is presiding. The district
includes the counties of Blackford.
Randolph. Delaware, Jay, Wayne. and
Henry. representing So congregations
and 800 members. Many prominent
state workers of the Sunday school,
church. Christian EndeavOr and Chris
tian wOman'S board of missions are
present.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
CHAPTER XIV.
Antonio el CubanO.

As the strange boat pitched about on
the waves some OF our men asserted
that at times they could see man :
head above the gunwale Others ex-
pressed their doubts of this. and in
the midst Of such discussions we
sheered alongside IIislOp caught the
bow by the boat-hook, and while re
tanning his hold. Tended off, to pre-
vent her being dashed against ours.
In the bottom of the boat, which
was evidently the clinker-buiIt skiff
o. merchant vessel and was all
painted yellow. as preservation from
the sun in a warm climate there lay
under the thwarts Il man. either asleep.
in a stupor or dead at first we knew
not which: but he was pale enough to
have passed for the last
BY his tawny yisage and -blacl,
beard. his long scarlet cap and sash.
in which a sheathed knife was stuck.
aud also by the rings in his ears. we
recognized him To he Il Spanish sea-
man. He was man naturally of Il
tall and powerful frame. but of for
bidding aspect-of great personal
strength. but wasted apparently by
toll, ny exposure and famine
y dark and coaguated crust of some
thing like blood appeared OH his baked
lips and thick mustaches. on the black
ness OF which the saline particles of
the sea foam. dried by the tropical sun.
slittered white as boar frost on a bush
in winter
As we reused him he grasped his
knife instintvely and repulsively. but
relinquished il, and then stared wildly
at us, mnttering in imploring tones:
Aqua. aqua. por amor de Dios.'-
water water. for the love OF Cod.
'Misericordia. o senores o Ave
Maria, misericorda,'
Here. Jack Spaniard. ship a drop of
this: it is real Jamaiky." said Tattooed
Tom. pouring between the parched Inns
of the Spaniard some rum. which likely
had been put in the boat by the fore
sight of IIislop.
The black eyes of the castawav di
lated and flashed as the spirit revived
him. restoring his wasted energies
and bringing a hectic color to his
cheeks.
Delay now" said Tom: you must
get some Thames water from the brig
before ycu take more of this"
"Muchos gracias many. many
thanks" said the Spauiard. in tone, of
thankfllness.
Enough o that-stow your slacl;
and come on board if YOU can" said
Tom. testify, as he had sulky recol
lections of our adventures at the
Grand Canary.
Restored by the mouthful CT alec
hol. the Spaniard staggered up. but
with officially: and then we perceived
that souts of blood. dried and encrust-
ed by the sun. were on his person anu
on the inside of the boat. especially on
one of the thwarts.
What is this bood?" asked His
lop. with an inperceptibIe shudder
The Spaniard started and became. il
possible, paler at the question, as he
nervously clutched the gunwale of his
boat with both hands. and said. in
broken accents:
My dog. senores; killed a dog that
was with me. because it went mad IN
the hot sunshine, and being without
water"
why did you not throw it into the
sea?"
1T would have bitten me. senior. and
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14

Wabash Ind-The United Brethren
church committee, which has for the
last three days been hearing evidence
against the Rev A. e. Johnson. a
prominent clergyman of the denomina-
ton at Huntington, has unanimously
agreed that he is not guilty Of the
charges of cruel treatment filed against
him. and recommended that he be re-
tanned in the ministry.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
Forced Checks Turn Up.

Fort Wayne. Ind.-Today ten forged
checks turned up at the banks. They
ranged in size from $15 to So. The
forger posed as +. +. Yarnelle, Jr., aad
signed Mossman Yarnelle'S name to
them. He worked Decatur, Ind, last
week. and Cleveland, Ohio, the previ-
Gus week.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-17
CRUISER NEW ORLEANS
Is Being Entertained by the Cries.
cent City

New Orleans, La, May 16.-The cruiser
New Orleans which reached the mouth of
the river last night made a run UP the river
today and was headed straight for New
Orleans, when she was intercepted by the
special tug chartered by the reception COM
mittee with a request that she delay her
arrival. Captain Longnecker agreed to
meet the wishes of the committee and COM
municated with Mayor Flower announcing
that he had anchored at Port Chalmette
just above the famous battlefield of New
Orleans.
Shortly after noon the mayor and large
reception committee started down the river
followed by variety of smaller craft to
extend a formal welcome to the captain,
the officers and the crew of the cruiser.
After the official welcome, the New Or
leans started for the city and was royalty
greeted by an immense crowd and the
usual salutes and shrieks of factory and
steam craft whistles as she entered the
harbor and anchored above Canal street.
The New Orleans is to receive while here a
superb silver watch bell the fund for
which was raised by popular subscription.
and handsome punch bowl set. The
length of the stay of the cruiser has not
yet been determined.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-17
DELIGHTFUL DANCE
Young People Enjoy Themselves at q
German

crowd of young people enjoyed dance
and attendant refreshments last night at
the residence of Nose Crittenden. Among
those In attendance were the following:
Misses Willoughley, A. OBrien, NJ Catch
ings, F. Bates, Berry Sadie Kennedy, May
Fowler Eubanks, Ethel Morrow, Bessie
LaGrande, Fay Miles, Orie Armstrong
Callie Richardson, Hayne, L. Perkins,
Ella Smith, Carrie Markham, Mary Miller,
Many Clairy, Louise Patton. Mamie
Mackey, Annie Jordan. Mamie Moore, Alice
Moore, Markham, Smith, Johnson and
Messrs Will Kilgore, Phil Harper, Bonner
Dunlap, Jno. Abbott Press Vaughan,
Chas. Smith, Sorrell Smith, julius Whaley,
w. Hefin, Reuben Johnston, Lee, Lovick
Farley, Newman Farley, Travis Strong, H.
Miller, w. Hughes, Frank Smith, Louis
Bates Edgar Laird, Edwin Chairsell,
Harold West, Knox Kennedy, Dr.. Latham,
Chas. Baton, Jim Allen. Dick Hunnelly
Will Webster, Will Grow. Bob Newman,
Bob Mabry, Sion Nabors August Koeneg,
Jack Cooper, Jim Hughes, Hin Shelton.
Jim Sharpe, Joe Scully.
At 1890 delicious refreshments Were
served.
The dance was in honor of Miss Lille
Jones, of Nashville. and Miss Wiloughley,
of Athens. e
man.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-05-17
KIDNEY TROUBLE.
The Most Prevalent, Dangerous and De-
ceptive Disease.
Thousands Have 1t and Don't Know It

Pains and aches come from excess Of
uric acid in the blood, due to neglected
kidney trouble Kidney trouble causes
quick or unsteady heart beats, and makes
one feel as though they had heart trouble
because the heart Is over-working to
pump the thick, lidney-poisoned blood
through the veins and arteries.
Soreness or uncomfortable feeling In the
back indicates kidney trouble of no small
Importance.
The passing of scanty or profuse quanti-
ties of urine is warning OF kidney
trouble. If you want to feel well you can
make no mistake by first doctoring your
kidneys.
The famous new discovery, DR.. Kimer' 8
Swamp-Root, is the true specific for kid
ney bladder and urinary troubles. 1t has
cured thousands of apparently hopeless
cases after all other efforts have failed.
Sold on its merits by all druggists in
fifty-cent and one dollar sizes. A sample
bottle sent free by mail to any address.
Also a book telling all about Swamp-Root
and its wonderful cures. When writing, adj
dress Dr.. Kilmer & Co., Binghampton,
N. Y, and mention that YOU read this
generous offer in the Birmingham Asss
Herald.