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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-16
The Dauntless Released From Custody

Jacksonville, Fla, May 16.-The
cases of the United States against the
steamer Dauntless for alleged filibus-
tering, which were begun against the
vessel nearly three years ago, were dis
missed In the United States court yes
terday, on motion Of the government.
This was done on an agreement that
the claims of w. A. Bisbee, owner Of
the Dauntless, against c. r. Bisbee,
formerly collector of customs in this
city, and against w. F. kilgore, COM
mander of the revenue cutter Bout
WELL for OBTAINING the Dauntless on
various occasions, should also be dis
missed. The boat has been for more
than two years in the custody of the
United States, carrying at all times q
United States deputy marshal.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-16
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The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-16

Pianos. S. 90 500 and $500 monthly
SIS Shipley strcet.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-05-16

Advertise In the REPUBLICAN,.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-20
Stra w berry Cultivation,

Few growers of berries are aware Of
the Importance Of using only select
plants to obtain the best results in
raising fine quality and large guam
tity of fine fruit, writes H. Gugal in
Colman's Rural World. / think there
are few growers Of berries but what
will admit that the best markets are
there never yet was a market over
supplied with choice fruit. In order
to avoid overstocking or Cutting the
markets, during the berry season, we
must cOnfine ourselves to smaller acre
age, and better quality Of fruit, espe-
cially when it can be done at very
little extra cost.
One acre well prepared and we'll
planted with select plants, and well
cultivated during the growing season,
will produce as much fruit and of finer
quality, as four or five acres in the old
way Of fiIll-matted rows and alley
plants. Then, when it comes to pick
ing, they can be found without using
spectacles-every berry will be ber-
ry, and no make believes. In order
to grow fine berries, a liberal applica-
ton of fertilizer is necessary to pro-
duce the best results, as fertilizer-es-
pecially barn-yard manure-improves
both quality and quantity. In order to
grow fine berries 1t Is necessary to be-
gin the preparation of the soil the year
before. | plow under good clover
sod, upon which has been broadcasted
twenty-five loads to the acre. Pulver-
ize we'll and plant to potatoes, cult
vate thoroughly, and allow no weeds
to ripen seed. Then, when the pota-
toes are dry, SOW to rye, if possible.
During the winter give another APP
plication of manure, and about March
18th turn rye under and manure Fol-
low turn plow with subsoiler wherever
possible Ur necessary; then roll land,
followed by good harrow, and If ne
cessary roll and harrow second time.
The land should then be in fine
condition to receive plants, but under
no circumstances should the ground be
worked while wet or sticky. AS to va
rieties, the finest that has been grown
successfully in your vicinity, should be
selected For hill system set plants
fifteen inches in row, and from twenty
four to thirty inches between rows, for
half-matted rows, plant eighteen
inches in row, and thirty-six to forty
inches between rows.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-20
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
ACRICULTURISTS
Some Up-to-Date Hints About Gull
tivation of tho Soil and Yields
Observation-Disclosures. vitlculturs and
Horticulture.
Soluble Salts in Alkall Soils.


The electrical method of salt deter
mination in soils has been used in the
exploration and investigation of the
alkali soils of the Yellowstone Valley
made by the department of agricul-
ture. An examination was first made
of the general conditions in the valley
and then very minute study of sec
ton of land which was just being
ruined by the rise of alkali. This eX-
animation amounted to an under
ground survey of the field, and maps
have been made showing the distribu-
ton of alkali at different depths. A
great num'or of borings were made to
depth of 10 or Is feet, and salt de-
examinations were made in every =
inches or each foot in depth. Accurate
maps have been made showing the
amount and distribution of the alkali
at several Of these depths. 1t was
round that in the original prairie soil
above the ditch there is not sufficient
alkali to be injurious to vegetation.
The amount of alkali was greater In
the lower depths of the subsoil. AS
a rule, water is used in excess on all
OF these lands under irrigation, and
to such an extent that it accumulates
in the subsoil. When the depth to
standing water is not more than
feet from the surface, alfalfa turns
yellow and dies out. In all cases the
first injury was from the accumulation
of water from excessive applications
through irrigation. Where this water
remains for some time in the subsoil
the alkali teaches down through seep-
age from higher lands, and is brought
up from the subsoil and accumulates
at the surface in quantities sufficient
to prevent the growth of cultivated
plants. This underground survey of
the alkali lands has given the most
important information in regard to
amount and distribution of the soluble
salts and the way in which they ac-
cumulate in certain localities through
overirrigation.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-20

The war was a righteous one in be-
half of humanity. The proximity of
Cuba to our shores brought the bru-
talities of butcher Weyler to our
knowledge and forced us to pause in
the discussion Of domestic questions
long enough to drive Spanish misrule
and barbarity from our doors. This
being done and our entire people re-
joicing in the triumph of our army,
no differences of fundamental nature
with reference to our newly acquired
territory having arisen to divide our
people, the war will form merely a
parenthesis in the discussion of mo-
mentous questions relating to our own
fiscal policy. Therefore, the money
question and the question of monopo-
lies will shortly resume their old
places in public discussions and again
receive the practically undivided at
tention Of the American people until
they are finally passed upon and set
tled.-Silver Knight Waterman.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-20

At the last meeting of the Central IL
iinois Horticultural Society the fol-
lowing discussion took place:
Q.-Is there any simple and success
full way to prevent rabbits from de-
stroying the orchard trees
H. M. Dunlap have for Is years
used on my commercial orchard Fraz-
er's Axle Grease, and it has been very
effective in keeping the rabbits from
gnawing the trees. l put it on in Mo-
vember and December. apply 1t with
a brush, something as one would
whitewash, but putting on a very thin
coating. 4 have never had my trees
when so treated injured by the rabbits.
II a man has only small home Or
chard he might use rags, as has been
suggested by some one, but if his time
is worth anything and If he has large
commercial orchard, he would do bet
ter to buy axle grease. do not know
that any kind Of axle grease will hurt
tree, but it might be that some
would. Perhaps all would be equally
safe and effective. Some people use
crude petroleum. but I consider that
dangerous to the trees, or at least fear
to use it. Some say that If there is
corn in the field the rabbits will not
trouble the trees. but l have had my
trees gnawed In October when there
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-20

With over two hundred millions in
gold locked in the treasury to keep up
its price, and with money daily leav-
ing the regular channels of trade as
result of an unnecessary bond issue,
says the Journal of Agriculture, wheat,
cotton and all other American staples
of export must continue to be forced
down.
The first year of good crops abroad
will see prices in this country so low
as result Of this governments insane
policy of "bulling" gold against our
producers, that we will not get money
enough from abroad to settle balances
and pay our enormous debt of usury
to the English and continental plutoc-
racy
Mr.. Bland estimates that we owe five
billion dollars to England alone. If
allowed to use silver and treasury
notes freely at home, we might pay the
interest on this enormous debt in gold.
But when gold is made the sole stand
ard for all debt, domestic and foreign,
when all the staple crops with which
we must pay when we have no money
are measured in gold and cheapened
by it. collapse is inevitable. The free
coinage of silver at sixteen to one is
our only possible escape from strin-
gency after stringency, from panic
after panic
No debtor nation of agricultural ex-
porters can survive the gold standard.
one or bust.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-20

Bees should remain undisturbed
throughout the entire winter, except
that we may in safety open the hives
and examine them during warm day
when the bees are out on the wing
lying, but even on such occasions the
weather must of necessity be very
warm and fine. writes A. H. Duff in
Journal Of Agriculture. Bees are very
easily injured by being aroused in any
way during cold weather, and on this
account they should be provided with
good protection so as to exclude stock
OF any kind from wandering near the
hives. For this reason, hives should
not be set up on high benches, nor
placed against fences or trees. The
proper place to locate hives of bees
the hives having boards-is directly
on the ground, and each sitting on its
own bottom and not in any way con-
nected with any other hive.
Snow about the bee hives Is good
protection to the bees in very cold
weather, and the more snow the better
1t is, but many people make grave
mistake by removing the snow, think
ing the bees will suffocate for air.
They thus do the bees an almost irrep-
arabic injury; not only depriving
them of good protection, but disturb
ing them and arousing them to activ-
ity at time they should be the most
quiet. Bee hives may be totally COW
cred with deep snow drifts without do
ing the least injury to the bees, but
on the contrary it affords them the
best of protection during the most Sc
we're weather.
Persons who are not we'll informed
In bee culture frequently make mis-
take by moving bees during the winter
from one locality to another. They
may perhaps purchase bees of their
nelghbor during the summer and defer
moving them until winter. The prop
er time to move or ship bees Is at any
time during the year except in winter,
Tor the cause given above. The ques-
ton may be asked, why thus disturb
ing bees during winter is injurious to
them. 1t Is so from the fact that
when bees are aroused to activity in
cold weather they will partake of food
heavily on account of it. and il the
weather is such as to keep them con-
fined any length thereafter, they will
become affected with dysentery from
confinement in this condition, and
only timely fight will relieve them.
Bees may thus be made to consume
more lnan double the amount of stores
they would otherwise do with proper
treatment in this respect.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-20
A Large Grab.

Four thousand dollars year for
each mile Of railroad is over ten per
cent on cost of the roads, yet that is
what the people pay the railroads for
carrying the mails. Five thousand a
year rental for postal car costing ST.
500 to $4,000 to build, and which last
25 to 35 years, seems little extrava-
CANT but think what campaign fund
Mark Hanna and Matt Quay are able
to raise from railroad companies. And
then think of Chauncey Depew's Re-
publican speeches! Do you suppose he
would soar SO high il there was moth
ing in it for him and the Vanderblts
and the Goulds? 1t only takes thir-
ty-two millions year, and the farmer
pays it willingly City, Kas..
Standard
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-20
Cookie.

Herewith we illustrate cookie, one
of our most troublesome weeds. This
Is an annual and very smooth
throughout. 1t branches freely and
grows to the height Of one to two
feet. The opposite leaves grow to-
gether at the base, varying in form
from oblong in the lower to ovate in
the upper. The flowers are pink and
are arranged in open cymes: that Is,
one in each fork on the branches. The
way to get rid Of the pest, after it has
put in an appearance, is to cultivate
thoroughly. If the land be devoted to
hoed crops this will be easy, as the
cookie cannot stand cultivation. When
wheat or other grain is sown care
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-20

was good supply Of corn in the fields
Mr.. Augustine.-I want to warn the
men that put veneering on the trees
and bind it on with wires, that they
remove the wires when they do the
veneering. If the wires are not re-
moved, as the trees grow the wires
will cut into them and it will ultimate
ly result in the death of the trees. l
have about $4,000 or more trees and 1
am protecting them with good quail
ity Of sheeting. l tear it in strips about
four inches wide and wind it around
the trees, taking it off in the spring.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-20
I.oud and the Administration.

Loud is going to try 1t again before
congress with his postal bill regulat-
ing second-class mail matter, but it
looks as if his task is hopeless one,
for the measure was simply swept
from the boards when it came up last
session. The administration is, how
ever, behind it, and is anxious to see
it through, on financial grounds, so
that accounts for the serene manner
in which 1t keeps bobbing up its head.
Oakland Tribune.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-20

plumber them of their industrial liber-
ty and make them debt serfs like the
people of Europe. Thus far they are
succeeding. Every movement Of the
Tories discloses the antecedents and
purposes Of the British policy. Moth
ing like the present conditions of the
nations and people of Christendom
was ever known before in the history
of the race. 1t marks crisis in the
history of civilization.
o. D. JONES.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-20
CURRENT CONF ENTS.
o. D. JONES.

Senator Morgan regards the opposi-
ton to his bill for the Nicaragua canal
as purely obstructive, intended to pre-
vent the canal being built at all. He
could prove that fact If his bill had
provided for direct government con-
struction, ownership and operation
which it does not, says the San Fran
cisco Star. If the canal admits even
the little finger of private corpora
ton and it becomes law, that corpora
ton will get away with the whole
property, and it will follow the eX-
ample of the Panama route In becom-
ing part of transportation trust with
the Southern Pacific.
A brilliant light has been cast on
the actual cost of transportation SER
vice by the contracts for the trans
portation of 1900 New York soldiers
from San Francisco to that city. The
rate is $1.99 to Sacramento and $3.50
thence to Ogden-about 900 miles. But
from Ogden to New York city they are
to be carried 1925 miles for $3.50. The
first rate, over a line controlled by
the Southern Pacific monopoly, is
nearly two cents per mile, the other
is but little over half cent. The
rate of $1.99, from here to Sacramento,
is 40 cents more than the regular sec
ond-class rate The Pullman COM
pany made no bid, but will charge the
regular extortionate rate Of $2O.5O
extra.
AS an antidote to Loudism we sug-
gest a parcels post, under which any
article now mailabe can be sent at
two cents per pound, limited in weight
to ten pounds.
The only way to regulate natural
monopoly is for the people to own it.
The monopoly corporations are al
ready active in Cuba; street railway
stocks Jumped, in Havana, from "a to
SO, and others advanced similarly. The
West Indies syndicate had
already secured concessions" for rival
lines, and had begun construction Of
a road, when the existing "Ferro Car
ril Urbano," paying them 100000,
forced them to quit, under a law OF
1859. This indicates that between old
Spanish laws and new American CON
cessions" the Cubans are to be effect
ually squeezed before they can have
the least opportunity to establish gov
eminent ownership. There is no rea-
son why old Spanish laws against pub
lie policy should be recognized either
under American control or independ
ence. Better start with a clean slate
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-20
Expensive Peace Commissions.

A few more peace treaties and the
remaining half Of that 100000. 900
bond issue will be distributed
Phoenix Gazette.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-20

Two or three-year-old turkeys are
better for breeding stock than young
birds. 1t is a mistake to sell of all
the old stock every fall.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-20

II a man is little vain he ought to
show which way the wind blows.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-20
TO RULE THE WORLD.
THIS SEEMS TO BE THE DES-
TINY OF ISRAEL.

The Money-Lepder Is Fast Calming
Position In Which He Can Dictate
to All of the Governments of the
Earth.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-20

Farm Managers Wanted.-The editor
of this paper receives a great many
letters each year from wealthy gentle
men who own extensive farms and
herds Of dairy cattle, asking if we can
recommend to them a man who is COM
petent as a farm manager. Almost al
ways we have to confess that We know
of none. The demand is great, but
alas, the supply is very limited. Why
is this? We believe it is because of the
following reasons: Too few farmers
boys are educated for that purpose.
Where does the blame lie? First, with
the farmers themselves. They will edu-
cate a boy to be lawyer or doctor or
banker. They know that in these lines
he must have well stored and we'll
trained mind But they spend scarce
ly anything on the boy who wants to
make bright farmer of himself. Next,
the boys themselves have a foolish no
ton that there is more for them in this
life if they are lawyers or professional
men of some sort. If we had been
asked to furnish lawyers or doctors we
could have shipped every inquirer a
carload apiece. This is all wrong
HOards Dairyman.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-20


The Colorado Experiment station
publishes the following formula for the
making Of sheep dips:
Australian Dip Sulphur, $50
pounds; lime. 100 pounds, to 100 gal
Ions Of water The lime and sulphur
were mixed with a small amount of
water first and heated until all became
bright red liquid and then diluted to
100 gallons.
Copperas Dip - Copperas, thirty
pounds; water, 100 gallons
Flour of Sulphur-The dry powder
used pure
Flour of Sulphur in Water-Used in
the proportion Of ten pounds of sui
phur to 100 gallons Of water.
Curtice Dip-Tobacco leaves, fifty
pounds; sulphur, ten pounds, to 100
gallons Of water. The tobacco was
first thoroughly stepped, after which
the leaves were removed and the sui
phur put in the decoction and boiled
for half hour.
Milk of Lime-Lump lime, $50
pounds; water, 100 gallons. Lime slak-
ed in the water and used at once.
Tobacco observation-disclosures dust,
200 pounds; water, 100 gallons. The
tobacco was stepped in the water and
then the leaves squeezed and the
strong decoction used in full and one
half. one-fourth and one-eighth full
strength.
Arsenic of Soda Dip-White arsenic,
one ounce. carbonate of soda, one
ounce; water, one gallon. The arsenic
and carbonate of soda were first put in
a small amount of water together, and
boiled until the arsenic became entire
ly dissolved, and then the remainder
of the water was added. Also used in
weaker solutions.
Carbolic Acid and Corrosive Subli-
mate arbolic acid, eight parts; cor
rosive sublimate, one part; water, 1000
parts. Suggested and prepared by Dr.
Hadden.)
Carbolic Acid-Pure carbolic acid In
water in proportions varying from one
part in 100 to one part in 1000.
Kerosene Emulsion Soap. one
pound; water, one gallon; kerosene,
two gallons. After making the emul
sion in these proportions in the usual
manner the whole was diluted to six
teen gallons. Also used in one-half
this strength.
Pure Kerosene-Used without dilu-
ton.
Alcohol-Used IS per cent pure.
Whale-Oil Soap-Used in the proper
ton of one pound to two gallons Of
water.
SQUADS and Capons for Market.-If
SQUADS are killed before they can fly
the flesh is white. but after that it
darkens, reducing the value from one
to two dollars per dozen. Those rails
ing them for market should keep the
old ones we'll supplied with food so
that the young may become plump and
fat. Always dry pick them, and re-
move all of the down. Leave on the
heads, and leave the entrails in. Have
them thoroughly cooled before pack
ing, then ship by express. The rules
for picking and shipping squads apply
to broilers. Capons should always be
dry picked. Leave on the heads and
leave entrails in. Also leave all the
feathers on the neck and the large ones
on the wings and tail. Slips are dress
ed the same way. They are readily
selected from capons by the growth Of
their combs and swelling of the spurs.
These usually sell for several cents per
pound less than capons.-Mirror and
Farmer.
Use land plaster - manure gut
ters daily.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-20

Winter Grown Pie Plant.-Growing
pie plant in winter has passed the ex-
detrimental stage and become profit
able industry. Thousands Of dollars
are paid the gardeners each winter for
the product, which is bought at high
prices, both for home consumption and
for shipment. Any cellar or outbuild-
ing which can be made absolutely
frost proof and light proof will answer
the purpose. There is no objection to
the house cellar, as no manure and
very little water are required, so no
odor or dampness will arise. The labor
of growing is so little and the profits
so large that the most greedy ought 10
be satisfied with the results.-Ex.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-20
MoreIos Orange Fruit Worm.

Careful investigation of the So
called Morelos orange fruit worm, a
species which 1t is feared may be acct
dentally introduced into the orange
groves Of California and Florida, has
been made by the Department Of Agri-
culture. The distribution Of this in
sect in Mexico was unknown even to
Mexicans, and the fears of this coun-
try were considered by the Mexicans
to be largely Imaginary. This seasons
Investigations, however, prove that
this destructive fruit worm is distrib-
uted throughout all of Mexico east of
the Sierra Madre mountains, and that
it may at any time be introduced into
California in early fall oranges i'm
ported from that region.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-20

Action is the right outlet of emotion
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-20

Soil Aeration.-By this term we
mean the entrance of air into the soil,
and lis consequent effect. This is close
ly connected with the benefits accru-
ing from an increase of depth. In
many of our subsoils there is guam
tity of inert plant food which is of no
use unless it has been decomposed by
the action of the air. When the air
is admitted to the soil gradually from
the surface and also from the drains
direct, the oxygen Of the air, in con-
nection with moisture and heat, cause
a chemical change to take place in all
vegetable matter not well decomposed
and fitted for plant food. and renders
the soil richer as we'll as deep.-C. G.
Elliott, Drainage Engineer.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-20

Use land plaster "a manure gut
ters daily.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-01-20

AS an antidote to Loudism we sug-
gest a parcels post, under which any
article now mailable can be sent at
two cents per pound, limited in weight
to ten pounds.