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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20
Thinning Early Apples.

Wherever the codling moth is abun-
daut that will attend to the thinning
of the early apples, which begin to
ripen even while the moth is at work
in its first brood. Very few early
apples escape the worm, and many
fall before they are fit for any use.
But one or two entire failures of the
apple crop have so reduced the codling
moth that we think it will pay to go
through trees of early apples and take
out one-quarter to one-third, accord
ing to how plentifully the fruit has
set So soon as the fruit begins to
turn further thinning may be made
with profit. Green sour apples make
excellent pies, and are none the worse
if you put plenty of sugar with them.
Green sweet apples are good if thor
oughly bak ed, though we should not
dare to eat baked green apples with
milk as we can eat baked ripe sweet
apples. If thinned before fully ripe
the later-ripening fruit will be much
larger and better.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20

on the residence. and all those inside
surrendered. Sheriff White was ar.
rested for resisting the guards.
The Howard-White faction then
tried to mobilize at the house of Daugh
White, the circuit clerk, but Colonel
Williams occupied it to prevent their
using it as citadel. Meanwhile mem
bers of the Baker clan were assem-.
bling from all sides and swearing ven.
geance. The dead mans sons swore
that they would kill Sheriff White,
who they believed had slain their
father.
Who really fired the shot that killed
''Tom" Baker no one knows. The
Whites were very angry at Co onel
Williams and the troops. They sent
out and brought in numbers of :hei1
sharpshooter friends. They announced
that they would wipe out the soldiers
and slaughter the Bakers. But the
troops marched to Barboursville with
their four Wiley, AL, Dee
and Jim Baker.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20

MANCHESTER, Ky. (SpeciaD The
condition of things in Clay County,
where the Bakers have sworn to ami
hilate the whole Howard and White
families, bears such close re-
semblance to anarchy that the best
citizens have asked Governor Bradley
to put the county under martial law
and suppress the bloody feud at the
point of the bayonet.
The feeling in Kentucky is that the
fair name of the State is blackened by
the spectacle of three of her large
families going into the assassination
business on wholesale scale.
The Baker Howard feud, while one
of the youngest in Eastern Kentucky,
is one of the most bitter ever waged
1t was all about $40 spring wagon
that had not been paid for that the
feud started. "Tom" Baker had gone
into partnership with Israel and
Carter Howard to raft logs on
shares. Reese Murray held judg-
ment for the spring wagon against
James B. and 'Bal" Howard. Murray
offered the judgment at low price to
Baker, and Baker bought it. This
enraged the Howards, and quarrels
followed when Baker tried to collect
the money.
Israel Howard and "Tom" Baker
met one day at log pit. Hot words
followed and Baker drew revolver
and jumped behind fence post. How
ard drew his revolver and took
the. other side of the post. They
fred around the post at each other
until their pistols were empty. Israel's
fifth shot was fred over the top of
the post and the bullet hit Baker in
the back of the neck, producing
flesh wound. Baker fell on the op-
posite side of the fence and Israel
fred his last shot at him through the
fence, producing slight flesh wound
in the abdomen.
Some time after from an ambush
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20
A Good Old Custom.

The old custom of whitewashing the
body of fruit trees should for many
reasons continue to be the practice.
There were good reasons why it was
done, and those reasons are yet good.
1t makes the orchard appear neat and
clean. Lime is good for the tree and
it has the effect of keeping off many
damaging insects, and kills the spores
of injurious fungi A wash of lime
and sulphur is certainly most valu
able and easy way to prevent many of
the injurious visitors to fruit trees and
is believed by many to be an effectual
remedy for the destruction of fungi
and bacteria. When it is acted on by
the suns heat sulphureous gases are
expelled SO that the sulphur Is easily
detected by smell.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20

'Bal' Howard, who was riding q
spirited young stallion and carrying a
Winchester, vas struck in the back at
the first fire, but managed to hold on
to his fleeing horse. The next volley
struck Burch Store and knocked him
off his horse. The bullet broke his
neck and he was dead when he
touched the ground. Wilson Howard
fell off his horse, shot through the
hips. "Bal" Howard escaped to
Wilson Howard's house. Two of the
attacking party then went back to
where the men lay on the road, and
shot them both with explosive bullets,
which tore their bodies to pieces.
Wilson Howard lived long enough to
tell that it was ''Tom" Baker and
Charles Wooton who fred the explo-
sive bullets.
When James B. Howard heard that
his brother was killed and that his
father was shot badly. he armed him
self and rode at gallop to the scene
At the store of A. L. Howard he
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20

ling gun on the White house and de.
stroy it.
The assembly was sounded and the
troops surrounded the White resi-
dence. They moved upon it with
fixed bayonets, going at double quick,
and climbing over the yard fence.
Sheriff White came out with thirty
armed men to dispute the right way.
Williams gave the order to charge
upon the house, and the Howards and
Whites fled inside, loudly announcing
that they would kill the first man who
crossed the threshold. The Gatling
gun was then brought up and trained
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20

which Cleo de Merode, Emma Calve
and Loie Fuller vouch among others,
while many persons say the man is
their savior and they will follow him
if he be driven away. DIR. Edwards
lives in magnificent apartments in the
French capital and his rooms are
thronged day and night by devotees
who come to be healed of their all
ments, real or imaginary. Conspicu-
GUS in the front room is a basket
overfowing with gold coin to which
the patients are required to contribute
before they are ushered into the
healer's presence.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20
The Fastest Times.

The fastest times reported for the
mile are: Railway, thirty four seconds; /;
iceboat, one minute; steam yacht, Oh
minute thirty-fve seconds; bicycle,
one minute thirty-fve and two-6fth
seconds; horse, one minute thirty five
and half seconds; ocean liner, two
minutes twenty seconds; running,
four minutes twelve and three-quarter
seconds; rowing, four minutes forty
five seconds.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20
TIE MOUNTAIN FEUDS
OF EASTERN KENTUCKY.
Causes of the Ennnity Between the Baker
and Howard Families

Howard leveled his weapon and fire d
a bullet into the old mans abdomen,
producing almost instant death. Re-
alizing that it would now be war to
the knife, James mounted his horse
and rode away to the home ofrelatives
in Harlan County. There was re-
ward of $3.50 offered for Howard's ar
rest, and he surrendered to kinsman
so that the man might get the reward,
and came with him to Manchester,
where he was turned over to the
proper officers. He was released on
bail.
Sheriff B. P. White, Jr., summoned
one hundred deputies to arrest the
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20

Sheriff White sent his family away
and filled his house with his friends.
The house looked upon the guard tent
On June 10, while the feeling was at
its height and preparations were on the
way for the march to Barboursville,
tom" Baker came out of his prison
tent and began talking to his son. Jim,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20
! FOR FARM AND GARDEN.
Effect of Insecticides on Seed.

It is often desirable to soak seeds in
som solution to prevent their de-
struction by such pests as gophers
and the like. The Kansas experiment
station finds that this soaking is in no
way detrimental to the terminating
qualities of the seeds. On the con-
trary there was an increase in tue per-
centage which gerEinated.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20

found crowd, some of whom had
come after the grave clothes. of Wilson
Howard and Burch Store. James as
sisted in selecting them, and was on
the point of leaving when George w.
Baker rode up.
Without stopping to consider that
this was the one man in Clay County
who never carried q pistol. young
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20

The Most Valuable Stone in the World.
The Rosetta Stone is small basalt
stella or tablet bearing a decree Of
King Plolemy ", of Egypt, in three
languages-hieroglyphics. Greek and
Denotes, or common speech. 1t is
this stone which has made it possible
to decipher the Inscriptions on Egyp.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20

her husband not to allow himself to be
target for the Howards. While she
was talking to him shot rang out
from the White residence, and Tom
Baker dropped dead before his wife's
eyes. The woman hysterically called
upon Colonel Williams, who was in
charge of the troops, to turn his Cat
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20

A special cable despatch to the New
York Herald from Paris says that the
authorities have decided to prosecute
DIR. Edwards, who claims that he ie
in some mysterious way the represen.
tat;ve of st. Paul, and has been prac
ticing so-called miraculous cures, fo1
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20

tian obelisks. This valuable stone
was discovered in 1899, near Fort ST.
Julien, Egypt, by French officer
named Boussard. The stone is now
in the British Museum.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20

Chicago Women SaTe Horses.
This is the badge worn by Chicago
women who belong to an anti-cruelty
society. 1t is an authorized police
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20
giving him instructions on how to run
the farm while he was in Jail.
Mrs. "Tom" Baker ran up to advise

SHOTS.
(These are sons of "Tom" Baker, who was
shot and killed from Sheriff Whites
house while he was under arrest by the
troops, charged with two murders. Their
mother has dedicated them to the life
work OF wiping out the Howards.)
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20

Great Britain controls $50, 926
square miles of territory in Africa on
which dwell Al. 900. 900 inhabitants.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-07-20

call, and gives the wearer the right
to order any policeman to stop horse.
beater from treating his animal cruelty,
and if necessary to arrest him.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-12
WORLDS GREHTEST PERIL FISHERIES.
Special to The Sunday Call.

TN the picturesquely miscellaneous
collection of Sultans, active vol
canoes, Rajahs, Dyak pirates and SO
forth, handed over to the United
Il States in the far Pacific as one result
of the late Spanish war, are the i'm
portant pearl fisheries attached to the
group of Sulu Islands-pearl fisheries that
since the decline of those of Ceylon and
the Persian Gulf divide with the north
coast of Australia the reputation of be-
ing the most valuable in the world. These
pearl fisheries promise to furnish great
opportunities for the investment of
American capital.
Like many other fields of enterprise
in that part of the world, the Sulu
pearling grounds have, for some time.
been controlled by men or companies
with large capital, of which the chief
is the great London 1ewelry firm Of
Streeter. These capitalists equip and
send out fleets of from twenty to thirty
moderate sized schooners upon annual
cruises, and employ in the pursuit be-
sides numerous European officers and
supercargoes, many hundreds, if not
thousands. Of native divers.
AS regards the latter, a controversy
has ragged in the Western Pacific for
many years. Several individuals, whose
information was apparently founded
upon the best grounds-personal obser-
vation-affirmed that many of the pearl
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-12
Uncle Sam Owns Them New and
They IRE in the Philippine Islands

in his neighborhood, and while filling his
bag remains under water a period of sixty
to one hundred seconds-the. record ting,
so far as is known, for one of these divers
to remain under water having been no less
than six minutes.
While thus engaged the divers are often
subject to the attacks of ravenous sharks,
which they are usually able to ward off,
but they find a far deadlier enemy in the
eXhausting nature of their work, carried
on beneath the waters of the tropice.
Their lives are generally of short duration
after once adopting the profession. -.
When vessel has received it's full ca
pacity of from twenty to thirty thousand
shells it is put in to the shore, where the
cargo is landed and piled high Oh the
beach for the fierce rays of. the sun to
assist in the decomposition of the dead
fish, so that the pearls may be the more
easily obtained.
During the cleaning and washing pro-
cess, great care is exercised in order to
discover the loose pearls, which, being
nearly all perfect spheres, are the most
valuable for stringing or necklace pur-
poses; after which the shells are exam
ined for those that may remain attached,
furnishing the many quaint shapes to be
seen in jewelers. windows.
Pearls of value are seldom discovered
in shells under four years of age-the age
being computed by the weight Of the
shells, eight years, it would seem, being
the extreme limit of pearl mussel longev-
ity,
AS soon as the pearls have all been OBJ
tanned from the find they are classified
by being passed through succession OF
little cells or baskets as the latter are
called the holes in the chambers being
smaller and smaller until the last for the
reception of the seed" pearls is reached,
Having been sized in this manner, the
pearls are then sorted as to color, weighed
and their value appraised.
The pearls found in the Sulus are re-
markable for the fine white color and
soft iridescent sheen, and up till the
present have found their principal mar
ket in London, but now that the archt-
nefago has become an outlying territory
of the United States, one may naturally
expect that these most chastely beautiful
gems will come more into favor on this
Side of the Atlantic than heretofore.
MICHAEL CLIFFORD WHITE.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-12

feet owners were nothing but pirates of
the worst types, who while shielding
themselves behind contracts with the ma
tive chiefs, in reality kidnapped thou
sands of the Pacific islanders and COM
PEELED them to dive on the banks,
whether the latter were willing or not
The actual diving operations are carried
an chiefly nv natives, though of late years
Europeans with the regular diving ap-
naratus have in some instances been en-
ployed. The former method is simplicity
itself. The diver being denuded OF his
clothes is provided with knife and a
small net bag in which to gather the
shells, and then with a forty-pound stone
attached to his feet, and having Drawn
deep breath he is let rapidly down by
rope into the transparent waters. Inc
depth at which pearl diving is generaiiy
carried on is from thirty to forty 1eet
though as deep as eighty feet mas oeell
thus reached in a few instances.
Once at the bottom the diver quickly
proceeds to cut the shells from the rocks
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-12
Palm1shy* Reaa the sr,>y~ @s~5 fana

A firm, positive nature. Many voyages,
two very successful ones. Will see more
prosperity in declining years.
MISS FLORA DE L.-You have an ar
tistic, sensitive nature. Inclined to worry
over trifles Are. nervous and excitahle.
Impulsive and daring Fond of opposite
sex. Have experienced more disappoint-
ments than pleasures. great change in
circumstances within next two years.
MR.. P. L. H.-Courageous, aggressive
and energetic. Will make an excellent
mechanic. Cautious to a fault. Inclined
to plan more than you can execute. Tact
Continued to Page Thirty.two.
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great sorrow has afflicted your whole life.
Domestically inclined. Fond of home and
children. Just and generous.
MIR. e. H. S.-You are ambitious, highly
imaginative, but practical withal. Broad
minded. A man with good business abil-
ity, but fail to secure the moneyed recog-
milton of your talents. One severe Illness.
One long voyage. OF phlegmatic tenn
permanent.
MRS. J. II. L-You have a nervous,
worrying temperament. Restless and fret
full. Sensitive concerning all personal
matters. Refined and Intellectual One
who has had many attachments. Life
with more than average disappointments.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-12

During the past week the grand chief
companion visited the circles in the south
ern part of the State.
Last Wednesday night the members Of
Inter Nos Circle appointed Mesdames
Coyle, Errett, Haughey, Miss Joseph and
Otto Lott committee to arrange a dom
mo party. Miss Maloney was installed as
inside guard, and after the transaction of
routine business the ladies of the circle
who had decorated the meeting place with.
evergreens, invited the gentlemen of the
circle to collation. which they had pre-
pared for them. A couple of hours were
very pleasantly spent.
FRIENDS OF THE FOREST
The event in this order will be the val
ent1ne party to be given in Washington
Hall on next Tuesday night by the SUBJ
orGlnate lodges. 1t is expected that II
VIII pc the most successful affair that has
the order 4P "
Last Tuesday night the membership of
RR,lenmond Lodge Joined with that of
Pioneer Lodge. During the evening fhara
was an initiation and several anlicafJons
were received. After the ceremonies
tnere was collation. and a social hour.
KNIGHTS OF pHE MACCABEES. .
The last-held review of San Francisco
Tent was an interesting one, and among
the visitors was State Commander s. w
Hall. who delivered a very encouraging
address. Remarks were made by visiting
sir knights from various tents.
Fred. Wastier Jr.. E. H. Stevens and
A. n. Bovine were appointed committee
to arrange for a social gathering to be
given by the tent in the latter part of the
current month.
The degree team, under the leadership
of Captain II. l.. Tickner, proposes to
make itself thoroughly familiar with. the
new ritualistic work. SO as to be able to
be. letter perfect in the matter of the am
plified work, should it be called upon to
perform it in the presence of the visiting
sir knights, should the State convention
be held in this city.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-12
THE NATIVE SONS.


The thirteenth anniversary party of
Stanford Parlor of the Native Sons of
the Golden West will be given in Native
Sons Hall on the evening of Tuesday, the
21st inst The committee that has charge
of the event will bring it up to the stand
ard of excellence which has marked the
anniversary parties of this parlor for
years past
The high jinks that was given by South
San Francisco Parlor in Masonic Hall,
at Railroad and Fifteenth avenues,
last Monday, was an unusually pleasing
one, for everything was first-class. After
an overture by a band Daniel Harrington,
chairman of the evening, delivered an
appropriate address of welcome, after
which the first number of the programme.
vocal duet, was rendered by James
ODonnell and Mr.. Griffin. John Nc
Song" in fine voice; O'Mera- and Sullivan
then gave a three-round boxing exhibit
ton; the Hardscrabble Band from Nuke
leto started a new growth OF hair ON all
the bald heads in the audience by its dis
cordant performance, after which Will
liam Alviso, the bone soloiSt, gave an eX-
hbition of his art and was recalled several
times. The San Francisco Cadets then
took charge and gave the following num-
bers: Buck and wing dancing, Connolly;
vocal solo, McGlynn; song and dance,
Driscoll; double buck and wing dancing.
drreIl anu w epp, anu NoCai oclcSeioitS "
quartet of this aggregation Jack
Holland entertained with a clever inita-
ton of an Italian; Messrs. Holland, Dun
worth, Cheney and Linehan sang them
selves solid with the audience, after
which Messrs Dierks and Devine gave a
burlesque fake boxing match, which was
a fair samnle of what the public has often
seen of late and paid an admission fee, to
be taken in. Kelly and Marlowe made a
lift in songs and recitations During the
evening Grand Trustee Lewis F. Byington
delivered a very interesting address on
the order and its objects, his remarks be-
ing exceedingly well received. The COM
mittee consisted of e. TAFT, Joseph
Hoare, Thomas Stack, n. HalIinan,
Charles Pruning, Joseph Bar, Al Milly,
Sollires and Cornelius Striegel
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-12
THE NATIONAL UNION.

of April to institute a grand court. When
ne has concluded his labors there he will
visit California,
THE NATIONAL UNION.
The report of the finance committee of
the senate of the National Union for the
quarter ending with the close of last year
shows that there was in the benefit fund
slSI'524 after having paid ninety-five or
ders amounting to $276,000 during the
quarter and allowed seven orders
amounting to $4,000. There was in the
general fund $1S,51S after the payment of
~ orders amounting to Si4 1857, and in the
special fund there was, after paving out
Sii soS' S4 81 or 81 osS more than at the
cioSe Oh the previous term. There is in
ADDITION in the hands of the senate secre-
tary contingent fund of $1,000
! Inere was a good attendance last Tues
council. including a delegation from
berkeley Council which came over to see
the three degrees in amplined form given
f1cers on eight candidates The council
also acted on thirteen petitions. Under
good OF the order President Graves well
ker of the National Union Quartet gave
a bass solo; w. S. Coleman, special dep
uty for Berkeley Council, made few re-
marks expressive of the pleasure and in
struction the members of his council had
deriNed5by being, present; Senator j. E.
Field spoke in an interesting manner. on
the oIueIi the quartet Favored with No-
cal selections; ]. Taylor Rogers delivered
an address; f. Fowden of Berkeley sang
tenor solo and was encored twice. Nor
man r. AFTER, president of the cabinet,
had as usual something interesting to say
about the order and Golden Gate Council
in particular. and the programme closed
with humorous speech by l.. Vincent.
During the evening refreshments and
cigars were served Fred H. Hastings
secretary of the senate, acted as speaker
during the evening.
COMPANIONS OF THE f. OF A.
Grand Chief Companion Ira w. Coburn
has announced the following visits of an
official character for the following dates:
Silver Gate Circle. San Diego. 18th; Bo-
nita Circle, San Francisco 18th; Golden
Gate Circle, San Francisco 21st; San
Francisco Circle, San Francisco, 2Sd: Bav
City Circle, San Francisco, 9th, and
Robin Hood Circle, San Francisco
March l.
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-12
WOMEN OF WoopcRAFT.

Last Friday night Mrs. Van Ostend.
general organizer of the order. with the
assistance of others as grand officers, in
stituted new chapter in Partola Hall,
Native Sons Building. with a charter
membership of fifty. The event was quite
an interesting one. This order is an aux
Hilary of the Woodmen of the World, and
is conducted on the same lines as that
body as to benefits.
On Saturday night Redwood Circle in
itiated several candidates, one of the
number being Mrs. l.. J. Wheelock.. grand
protector of the Knights and Ladies of
Honor.