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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-05
New Geranium, "America."

This new and wonderful production
Of geranium is Seeding of the
dwarf variety Mars, now so popular,
which was introduced two years ago.
Its color is brilliant and striking, being
snOw-white on the edge and changing
through all the salmon shades to deep
est rose in the center. The flowers are
large and not self-colored; they are
striped, notified, blotched, and not two
flowers on plant in bloom seem to be
alike. The effect is something wonder
full, beautiful beyond description. The
truSSes are carried ON strong stalks
we'll above the plant and are extra
large; a plant in twO-inch pot carries
a cluster from four to six inches across
twice the size of the plant itself.
1t withstands the outdoor sun as we'll
as any sun-proof variety, and being of
such remarkable dwarf growth, COM
bined with it's astonishing foriferOus-
ness, it is bound to become the ideal
pot and bedding geranium of the peO-
pie. Its introducer and raiser says,
can American Seeding for the Ameri-
can people, and proud may the country
be of this home production named
America. It will be introduced next
spring and it is worth while to make
a note of it,
1t is evident that the development of
the geranium as a desirable bedding
and pot plant is not yet completed.
The dwarf varieties Of the geranium
are very much more desirable as bed
ding plants than those of all growt this;
and the same is true of them as pot
plants. In connection with low growth
can the normal vigOr of the plant be
maintained? So far as seen in any Of
the dwarf varieties already produced
there is no dimnutiOn in constitutional
strength, and the capacity for flower
production is increased. Such varie-
ties should have good treatment and
a liberal supply of nutriment to sus-
tain the demand made upon their
strength by the abundant bloom
From "Vick's Magazine''
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-05

The Count of Flanders, brother to
King Leopold of Belgium, tells with
much amusement the story of his first
escape into the world. Heartily tired
of being always in the company of his
tutors and aides de camp, he longed
for a moment of freedom, when he
might visit the gay little capital unac-
companied. One day he managed to
escape from the palace and wandered
in perfect delight through the streets
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-05

Samuel Johnston, of Buffalo, a well
known inventor, has just invented a
process by which a temperature of
1000 degrees may be produced by ker-
Osene oil and steam at a very slight
expense. SO intense is this heat that
it burns iron and steel like paper,
reduces fire brick to earthenware.
melts platinum and carbon with ease,
and even fuses magnesia into porce-
lain.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-05
PEN AND SCISSORS.

The young queen OF Holland was, a
few years ago, presented with a beau
tiful pair of skates, with chased gold
Ell blades, and profuse diamond or
namentation, which cost twenty five
hundred dollars. One Of the Russian
diplomatic staff possesses a handsome
pair of ornamental skates set with dia-
monds, the stones in which are said to
be worth fifteen thousand dollars.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-05

Some of the new labOr-saving devic-
es are of the unexpected order. Here
for instance, says London Tit-bits, is
the Grand Trunk Railway, among 9th
er devices for reducing it's working eX-
penses, doing it's washing by
steam. 1t has a regular whiteWash
train-Or rather two trains, one for
each division. The apparatus consists
essentially of an old engine in which
the boiler does duty as a receiver. Into
this the whitewash is sucked from bar
rels as required, and there it is kept in
agitation by a Westinghouse pump
From this it is elected by another
brake pump as a fine spray, so that
man can lay the color on as if he
were watering a garden with a hose
In this way he can whitewash two or
three stations a day.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-05
he could git me to carry him daown,
but l warn't no sech fool"

The unknown passenger apparently
failed to find any beauty in the dreary
stretch of dying vegetation, and NUT
tered, as the slightly stiffened mud
covered the polished brown leather of
his shoes, II know Pm a COMPOUNDED
fool to sprint off up here; ten to one
she'll be as unapprOachable as ever,
but | can't stand it any longer"
'She hain't come home YETI Mrs.
Bassett said when she answered his
knock, gazing cultously at his uncov-
cred head with shOrt-seeing eyes. II
dunnO'se l remember her sayin' any
thing about expectn' anybuddy." Her
distended eyes and younger edition
of the face before him, and his blue
eyes sparkled miscnievously ''Thank
yOu," he said, pleasantly, Il think I'll
go over to the building if school is
out" Turning, he directed his steps
toward where, at the top of a sharp
pitch, a little white schoolhouse stood.
AS the door closed behind him, he
heard distinctly in shrill tones,
''Warn't he handsome, MAJ"
Ruth was sitting at her desk trying
to look into the eyes of Jimmie Gates;
one hand rested on his dropping head,
the other patted his worn little coat
sleeve. ''Tell me all about it, James,"
she said. "Why did you quarrel at all,
let alone fighting? II dunno what we
did get mad about, honest Miss Lin
cOln,'' the offender broke out, "but we
did get orful mad, and then we fit.
Honest, I'm sorry, but I'd hate to tell
him 500
Ruth's day had been unusually hard
and her lip quivered as she lifted jim
mics chin. She was thinking Of~an-
other quarrel between older children
They, too, had been "Orful mad" II
want you to learn right now, DEAR"
she said softly, that the best thing
to do when you quarrel about nothing
is to say you are sorry, quickly. Tt
grows harder every moment; it is
much better for you to say SO than to
let George. Run now and find him;
goodnight
The ten-year-old pugilist stopped for
a moment to stare at an intruder who
was coming boldly into the room, then
took his little tin dinner pail and hur-
ried home. Ruth bowed her tired head
on her desk and longed to cry. The
sound of firm stem caused her to
throw back her head and turn a flush
ed face to familiar figure that was
bending over her Her hands were
speedily imprisoned in two gloved
ones, and pleading voice with an If
resistible teasing note said, "WOuld
you rather say you are sorry, or have
me. Ruth? Let's one of us say so
quick; every moment makes it harder,
you know
Irving! You wretch!" A transig-
uring light shone through the moisture
in her eyes, and her tone spoke vol
umes.
A day later Superintendent Adams
sat sorting his mail. He tore open and
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-05

serve, but I'll never pin my faith to
an educator of your sex again. Sin
cerely, J. L. Adams" -American Agri-
culturist.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-07-05

Instead of very small sheets and en-
velopes, the statiOners are selling box
es of sheets that seem unusually large,
in white, and the tints of gray and yell
low. These sheets nave no accompany
ing envelopes, for they have one cor
ner gummed, and when the CORE
spondent has completed her message,
she takes up her ruler, and by follow
ing her diagram, folds the sheet into a
perfect cooked hat shape and mOisten-
ing the corner seals it. These little,
Old-fashiOned three-cOrnered note
sheets are not meant to be sent by
post but by messenger, since On the
triangle of paper Their is no appropriate
spot for fixing the stamp.
Evening star., 1899-07-08

From the New York Press
From Greenville, Me-. at the foot OF
Moosehead Lake, comes a strange fish
story. Cyrus Higgins OF Olamon went fish
iEg at Moosehcad In brook running into
the lake, and for time caught only little
bits Of trout. Then he felt a mighty tug at
his hook, and thought he had hold of
laker that had wandered up the brook on
the high water. After much effort, how
ever he found himself unable to haul in his
line, and began to investigate, thinking the
hook had become fouled on some object at
the bottom of the pool. With the aid Of
salmon gaff he raised barrel to the sur
face and was surprised to perceive that
his line led into the bunghole of the barrel.
Further investigation showed that there
was something moving about inside the
barrel and that whatever it was ii had
hold of the hook. The barrel was then
broken up, and out leaped an enormous
trout; not a laker, but a real red-spotted
brook trout the size of a iaker.
Higgins theory is that the trout went
into the barrel when small, and, protected
alike from fishermen and other enemies and
with plenty to eat, il had grown and grown,
until it became giant among the speckled
tribe.
Evening star., 1899-07-08
PLOTTING REBELS.
4 Vivid Account of what Followed
the Fall of NaloIos.
From Golfers Weekly.

From Golfers Weekly.
Malolos fell so easily that It is only in
keeping with the law of compensation that
life in Malolos should be hard. Three
weeks ago. as you know, we walked into
the rebel capital after having shelled out
the trenches in front Of it and having dis
posed a few volleys among two or three
hundred fleeing white figures the right
of the railroad track. Then the optimistic
thought that the backbone of the rebellion
was broken. Then our troops looked for
ward to following up their victories by
hurrying to the terminus of the railroad
at pagupan. straight through the heart OF
The enemys country. But we have been
disappointed both in our belief and in our
expectations. AT this time We are convert
ed to the opinion of the trooper of the 4th
Cavalry who said as he picketed his horse
on the outskirts of the town:
"Mebbe We've scratched the backbone
bit, but We amt bEuk it, Breakin won't do
no good, nohow. We've got to ketch that
backbone and chew ii up an boil it down.
boil it in antseptics. Its injy rubber"
If you strike the backbone in one place
it bounds forward in another. Aguinaldo
is as careful not to attract the attention
of the Utah Light Artillery or to meddle
with the 10th Kansas on our front at Ma
lolos as he is keen to strike at our fianks
and connections.
Three days after the 18th Minnesotas had
made extensive reconnaissance from Bi-
I
at d m. to the fact that the business OF
guarding the railroad track was not half
as humcrum as they had supposed. Had
not the armored cars been at hand their
| list of two killed and twenty wounded
would have been doubted Nothing could
| be more unfortunate than that the insur-
gents should become recOnciled to shell
and machine-gun fire The capacity for
mischief Of two or three hundred black men
| sneaking about in the darkness requires
| force almost as large our main body at
| Malolos to protect its connection with its
base. In order that newspaper correspond
ents may travel and the army may be fed,
| the Minnesotas, the Oregons and Others
| must hear Mausers punching holes In their
! shelter tents every night. If the Mausers
| get too thick the infantrymen are called
out and the drowsy fellows on the armored
| car fire a few shots in the direction from
| which the officers think the bullets are
| coming. Whereupon the popping of the
| Mausers ceases and everybody except the
| outposts turn in. By night the outpost
| shoots at everything he may espy moving
| toward him. As result most of the white
| dogs and pigs in the region have been killed
| or wounded.
| Occasionally the morning light reveals,
| instead motionless human figure with
| rifle in hand. and for a week the man who
| did il is pardoned by his fellow priVates for
| EARNING about his craftsmanship.
Evening star., 1899-07-08
An Indian CockatOO.
From the Philadelphia Press.

from tEe fnlaueipnid FIess
There is a wonderful cockatoo in one of
the islands of the Indian ocean, near New
Guinea. 1t is as large as a full-grown
pheasant, and it is of jet black color. The
bird is remarkable for its immensely strong
bill and the clever manner In which 1t is
used. The bill is as hard as steel, and the
upper part has deep notch in it.
Now, the favorite food of this cockatoo
in the kernel of the canary nut; but there
is wonderful ingenuity required to get at It.,
for the nut is something like Brazil nut,
but it is ten times as hardSR In fact, it re-
Quires the blow of q heavy hammer to
crack 1t. 1t is quite smooth land somewhat
triangular in shape. u
The cockatoo might throw the nut down,
but it would not break,or 1T might hold 1t
in its claws like parrots usually do with
their food, and attempt to crush 1t; but the
smoothness of the nut would cause it to fly
given the possessor of the wonderful bill
some intelligence to direct its powers, for
the cockatoo takes one of1the nuts edge
wise in its bill and by a carving motion of
it's sharp lower beak makes a small notch
on it. This done, the bird takes hold of the
nut with its claws and, biting Off piece of
leaf retains it in the deep notch of the up
per part of the bill. Then the nut is seized
between the upper and lower parts of the
bill and is prevented slipping by the pc
| cuiiar texture Of the leaf. A sharp nip or
Of the shell of the nut. The bird then seizes
| the nut in its claws and pokes the long
| sharp point of its bill into the hole and
picks out the kernel bit by bit.
The cockatoo has very long tongue,
which collects each morsel as it is broken
| off by the bill.
| This is a wonderful process, for it is quite
| clear that without the leaf nothing could
| be done, and it proves how certain struc-
| lures IN birds are made to destroy certain
| parts OF plants.
Evening star., 1899-07-08

is sufficient to show that there is consider
able variety IN the products that We send
abroad.
American manufacturers are likewise
making inroads on fields which TIE British
or Germans have heretofore had exclusive
ly to themselves
American manufacturers are pushing
out in every direction. What they most
need at present is Information 10 for
eign markets and products. The museum
ana the forthcoming exposition Will fur
nish this and will form a school OF COM
mercial expansion ny which our exporters
and manufacturers can profit TO the extent
of millions"
Evening star., 1899-07-08
Seem. Kind of wastefuI.

From Harper's Bazar.
TITS too bad" said little Bessie, that
there isn't another little Peters boy"
They have SIX" said her mother. "a
should consider that about enough"
"Well,'' saiG the little girl 'they can all
take each others clothe as they grow up
but there isn't any one to take little John
MES, and 1t seems kind of wastefuI.''
Evening star., 1899-07-08
On the Links.

From Puck
'The idioms Of the game have their limi-
tations."
Yes: when a man misses a stroke he
talks Just the same as If he had hit his
thumb with hammer
Evening star., 1899-07-08
A Menn Advantage.
: Cleveland Plain Dealer.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Did you see the Scrymser girl in tho
muslin dress that both her sisters wore be-
fore herr"
"Scrymser girl? She was the class vale
dictorian wasn't she?"
Yes. But she did mean thing or she
wouldn't have been.
What was that?"
why, when We were all talking about
the dresses we were going to wear at grad
uation, she kept right on studying and got
first honors. Everybody hates her for it."
Evening star., 1899-07-08

ne must know his markets thoroughly. For
each exporter or manufacturer to study
this matter Independently would require
great deal of expenditure of time and
money. but when done on a large scale and
on the collective principle it becomes a
simpler matter.
Evening star., 1899-07-08
More Than He Expected.

From the Philadelphia Bulletin.
.'Scribbler has had a story accepted at
last"
rs it possible?'
"Yes. He went home late last night with
an awful yarn and his wife believed it,
Evening star., 1899-07-08

why do you think DIR. X, will soon lose
his whole practice?'
''oh, I've heard that he's engaged to be
married to his only patientr'-Unsere
Gesellschaft.
Douglas Island news., 1899-06-28
The Douglas Island News.
AtIin Heard From.

MT. Jas. w. Murdock, who is on hls way to his home in Oakland. Cal, from a sojourn of three months at AtIln, B. C., called at the News office Monday morning and expressed his willingness to give us all the information he could in regard to the Atlin gold fields and the Douglasites who are there.
 He tells us that the News Is read and appreciated ill Atlin, and he wanted a copy of our last issue to take home with him.
 From MT. Murdock we gleaned the following information that will be of interest to our readers:
 MT. P. J. Barry, returned to Tread we'll on the OriZaba.
 Sam Rushforth and Fl. E. Wilson are on their way out as far as Skagway, and will be down on the next boat.
 Billy Rushton and Jas. Best will stay in Atlin for a while, as will Pat Milan and Vim. McGregOr, who have claim on Willow creek.
 Jack Mcdonald is located on No. 30 above on Birch creek. He is not doing much good, and probably wishes he was back in Douglas.
 Boyle and Cottrell are located on Willow creek and are doing we'll.
 Frank Copp is on No. 100 below dis covery.
 Work is at a staudstill, except on a very few claims. Wages are from $2 to S3 per day and no work at that figure. Flour is $6 per sack, salmon soc per can, condensed milk 40C per can, po- tatoes 35c per pound, fresh meat 45c to 55c per pound. sugar 25c, dried fruit 25c, rice 2Oc, beans 2Oc and bacon 35c per pound. Enough lumber to build a 20 foot boat costs S3O.
 The fare by boat from Atlin to Ben nett is S2O Meals Sl.50 each.
 Fifty people are coming out to every one that is going in.
 MT. Murdock says that the Canadian officials are a set of grafters and lose no opportunity to rob the unwary. He says that the sports on the occasion of the Queens Birthday celebration were not even conducted honestly. Jack Davis, who is we'll known on Douglas Island, was completely scooped by un- fair practices. MT. Murdock was glad to get back under the stars and stripes and says that most Americans will get out as soon as possible.
Douglas Island news., 1899-06-28
The Boundary Dispute.

A few weeks ago it was announced i'll the eastern daily papers that the British and American governments had agreed on a temporary boundary line, and until final settlement by arbitra- ton or otherwise, this temporary line would be regarded as the boundary be- tween the two opposing claimants. It now appears that the reports as pub lished are untrue and the matter Is still in an unsettled state.
 The British and Canadian govern ments are playing for some of our ter ritory and the chances are in favor of them getting it. We would very much dislike to see the Canadians get any American soil, and especially so, when we consider the treatment that our people have received at their hands.
 In 1927, and prior thereto, the British government claimed all the territory on the Pacific coast as far south as the mouth of the Columbia river. We were iustly entitled to much of the territory now included in British Columbia, but through haste in the first place, and a disgraceful compromise that was made by the Polk administration, we lost much territory to which we were en- titled. The same tactics will be resOrted to in the settlement of the Alaska boundary question by Great Britain. She will claim everything and take what she can get. We are, however, i'll a position to assert and maintain our rights and we wonder if any admins tration will desert us, as the people were betrayed by Polk and Calhoun.
Douglas Island news., 1899-06-28
DESIGNATION NOTICE.

The firm of Severt Eastberg and G. L. John son, doing business under the name and style of Eastberg & Johnson of Douglas, City; Alaska, has been dissolved by the withdrawal of Seyert Enstberg c. L. Johnson and M. Harter will continue the said business under the firm name and style of Johnson Harter. All accounts due the firm of EaStberg % Johnson and J. ?. Smith & Oo. are owned and will be collected by Johnson & Harter, and Johnson & Harter assume all the debts of Eastberg & Johnson.
 Dated at Douglas City, Alaska, this the 18th day of June, 1899.
 SEvERT EAsTBERG,
 c. l.. JOHNSON,
 NJ. HARPER.
Douglas Island news., 1899-06-28
SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION.

SUEuNJNO Dl . Ol)14IS~ALASA'' Tn the District Court of the United States for the District of Alaska.
 DADDD M complainant, Co sr,,,oxs BARNEY MATHEWS,
 Defendant
 To the President of the United States of America
 To Barney Mathews, the aDONe nulheu ue- fendant, Greeting:
 You are hereby commanded to be and ap- pear in the above entitled court, holden at Juneau in said District, and answer the com plaint filed against you i'll the above entitled action, within twenty (2U days from the date of the service of this summons upon yOu' aud if you fail so to appear and answer, TOT want thereof, the complainant will take judgment against you and decree or thlS Honorable Court disSOlving the bonds ot matrimOny existing between the complain ant and defendant, and for an absolute separation and such other and further reIIeI as the nature of the case may require. The grounds upon which the said divorce and decree of absolute separation are asked are: habitual, gross drunkenness, cruel ana m human treatment and failure of support. Reference is hereby made to the complaint herein and the same made part of thlS sum m Ons.
 And this is to command you, the Marshal of the said District, or your deputy, to make due service and return ot this summons
 Hereof fail not.
 Date of order of publication of summons
 WITNESS, the Honorable Charles S-John- son, Judge of said District Court, and the seal of said Court affixed at Juneau III said JOHN R. WYNN, Judge.
 Attorney for Complainant. Date of first publication May 2Lth, lais-
Douglas Island news., 1899-06-28
Gnt Fifty.

Our live, wide awake, hustling little Congregational pastor, Rev. Loyal l.. Wirt, struck Mir. Rockefeller for $500. He wanted it to pay off all the indebt- edness of the church in this city, but the rich man only gave him $50.
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-01
AGUINALDO IS
IN A TRAP NOW

New York, April 1.-"Our boys are do
ing we'll in the Philippines and | think
the end is near at hand" remarked Gen.
Merritt to a reporter at the Waldorf. Il
30 not know much of the country where
the latest lighting has been done, but.
judging from The dispatches received,
the American soldiers are doing splendid
ly. Naturally ] am much interested III
the news from the Philippines. If it is
true that Macahoas, the leader of the
five northern provinces. is Asunaldo's
enemy and would attack him if he should
enter the northern territory, the rebel
leader seems to be in a trap. If he re-
treats much farther he will be in the Ma
caholas country and If he does not retreat
his army will be cut to pieces by the ad-
vancing Americans. / have never had
any doubt about the ultimate result of
the war. 1t can have but one ending-a
victory for the American army
Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-04-01
PRACTICE CRUISE
OF THE SQUADRON

Chicago, April IA special to the
Record from Washington says: The
squadron under command of Admiral
Sampson. consisting of the battleships
Indiana and Texas and the cruisers New
York, Brooklyn, Newark, Detroit, Mar
blehead and Supply, has sailed from
Kingston for La Guayara. The squadron
will not be heard from after leaving
Kingston for 10 days, when it will put
into La Guayara for coal, spending three
days at that port. 1t is probable that
Admiral Sampson will transfer his flag
and headquarters from the New York to
the Supply in order that the warships
may have every opportunity to maneuver
and practice.
The test will be quite a severe strain
on the crews of the various vessels, as
they will have to work unremittingly day
and night. Every officer and enlisted
man will be subjected to regular war dis
Cipline. The vessels will not all put into
La Guayara to coal at once, but will Ike
turns, so that several of the vessels will
always be on the outlook for the mag
mary enemy. After loading the buniers
to their fun capacity the squadron will
once more start for another 10 days
cruise. following similar tactics, and will
not again be heard of until it returns to
Kingston.