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Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-10-13

nYRENEF COMMANDERY, K. T., meets on
officers are: A. J. Stade, E. C.; C. W. Greene,
generalissimo; F. T., Fox, captain general;
Frank H: Prosser, prelate; S. A.. Nye, recorder;
Joseph Collinson, treasurer; A. T. Horseman,
S W.; j. E. jerks, sword bearer; Peter Haley,
standard bearer; A. w. Schmidt, warden; E. A.
T ier.a. sentinel
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-10-13

GRAND ARMY OF THE REPUBLIC, meets
y every month. Tie officers are: O.. ]. Sterk,
commander; A: S. Pattee, junior commander;
M. Hanson, vice commander; Albert Roberts,
quartermaster; F. w. Mann, adjutant; r, t.
Cleveland, sentinel; Comrades Roberts and
Miller, delegates.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-10-13
SOCIETIES AND CHURCHES.

Church Of the Advent, ,(Episcopal). Sunday
services at IL 90 a. M, and 500 D.. M; Sunday
school at noon. Rev. c. Turner, rector.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-10-13

oRRAINE CHAPTER, No. Is, Order of the
tuesday in each month. The officers are: Mrs.
Mary Collinson, w. NJ; Mr.. Ollie Rawson, W.
F.; Mrs. Helda Roller, A.. NJ; Mrs. Jennie
Nimmo, secretary; Mrs. Nellie syee, treasurer;
conductress; Mrs. Harriet Juergins,
Adah; Mrs; Jessie Carnathan, Ruth; Mrs. Elsie
Powell, Esther; Mrs. Minnie Bennett, Martha;
Mrs. May White, Electa; Mrs. Mary Crewe,
Mrs. S. Mcintosh, warden; Mrs.
Grace %Serumgard, pianist; Mrs. E. A. Pierce,
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-10-13

WOMANS RELIEF CORPS, meets on the
first and third Friday of each month. The
officers are: Mrs. Isabella Roberts, president:
Mrs. Ada Elliott. senior .yice-president; Mrs
Moore. junior vice-president; Mrs. Haley,
Retta Elliott. treasurer; Mrs. L. D. McGahan.
sentry, Mrs. F.. M. Dixon, guard; Mrs. DUEL,
assistant guard.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-10-13

BROTHERHOOD OF AMERICAN YEOMEN.
ID The officers are: ]. F. Henry, foreman;
DR.. c. B. Davenport, master of ceremonies; B.
S. Estes, overseer; A. Roberts, master of ac-
counts; d. Moeller, correspondent; D. G. Dueil,
physician: 0. Berg, guard; G. Birkedal, watch
man; Geo, Highland, sentinel.
Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1899-10-13

ANCIENT ORDER OF UNITED WORKMAN,
u meet on the first and third Friday in each
month. The officers are: p j. McClory, past
man; JOS. Dcnoyer, foreman; VIM. Hurst, over
seer; George H.. Rhuberg, recorder; E. A.
Hodgkinson. tinancier; George Juergens,
inside watchman; F. NJ. Crowell, outside watch
man; P: J. McClory. representative to grand
lodge;J j.. K. Roller, alternate; DR.. w. D.. Jones,
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-01-25
Testing Seeds at Home.

The Importance of seed testing is
recognized not only 10y professional
seedsmen, but also by intelligent
farmers. The necessity for testing
seed arises from the fact that not ev-
cry seed contains living germ. The
absence of living germ makes the
seed useless for the reproduction of
it's kind. To find out what proportion
of the seeds in sample contains
germs capable of growth is therefore
the object of all seed testing
Good seed is essential to successful
agriculture. No matter how we'll the
farmer prepares his land; no matter
how much time, labor, and money he
spends ON it, if much or all of his seed
fails to ''come up" he will either have
a poor crop or will be obliged to re-
seed, thus losing time and labor.
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will proceed more Slowly, and when
either extreme is passed it will cease.
All seeds do not have the same tenn
pera ture limit. Seeds of tropical
than those from plants growing in
northern ATTITUDES or high attitudes.
Certain seeds have been known to ger
inmate upon ice. Noble records an
observation by UDoth on the root of a
maple Seeding which pene trated
short distance into sold ice. Wheat
has been known to germinat e at the
freezing point.
Proper Conditions for Testing
Seeds.-The best tempera ture for the
termination of most seeds is shown
to be 25 degrees c. CT degrees F.,
while for a few this optmum is 81
degrees C. (S8 degrees F.) and 375 de-
grees G. Q0O degrees F). But seeds
terminating under natural conditions
seldom have the advantage of this op-
In testing seeds, therefore, since it
is necessary to get as near the nat
ural conditions as possible, the tenn
perature should be kept at between
IS degrees and 20 degrees C. ga de-
grees and 68 degrees F.). This has
been found to be the normal temper
allure for termination. Usually the
heat Of an ordinary living room will
be sufficient for home testing, but if
the temperature is likely to fail very
low during the night it is better to
provide a little heat during that time.
More harm will result from a con-
siderable decrease of temperature
than from slight increase. In the
European seed-controI stations seeds
are tested at constant temperature
of Is degrees to 20 degrees c.. ga de-
grees to 6S degrees F). For grass
seeds the temperature is forced up to
30 degrees G. CSC degrees F.) during
six hours of the twentyfour, this va
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-01-25

fact that the tendency of such seed
ling is not toward an improvement on,
parent tree. That some only, even of
the best selected nuts, reproduce their
kind. CIT is said about sixty per cent
of the seedlings from good nuts pro-
duce good fruit.) That there is no way
to select the best of SUCH seedlings
but by waiting until they fruit, which
may lbe eight to fifteen years.
Now, as there are many advertise
ments of Large Soft Shelled Pecans''
for sale for seed [ would advise all
buyers to be very particular as to the
source from whence they get their
nuts for planting, otherwise they viii
certainly be disappointed in results,
and incur an irreparable loss of years
of time.
The tendency of this tree to sport
or produce varieties is amply proven
by the numberless kinds we now have,
have never seen two trees i'm a grove
produce NUTS exactly alike in size,
shape and quality. Where it is posi-
bic to get nuts from tree growing
at some distance from others (the
further the better) such nuts would
certainly be the best to plant. The
charr,es that they would reproduce
this kind are greater, because the
pollen from other trees would not be
so likely to reach it at the time Of
Towering. In this CONNIE elton, and
white | think of it, | certainly advise
any one against buying Seeding
trees, unless from a responsible and
relia BILE nurseryman. There are thou
sands of such trees being offered for
sale, professedly grown from good pc
cans, but [ know of barrels of al
most worthless pecans, sown osten-
sib.y to make stocks for budding, bu1
doubtless many thousands OF these
Will be sold to supply the demand for
cheap trees. Far better to plant a nun
of good quality which you cam see be
fore it goes into the ground, and wait
one year longer, than to plant such
trees, even if they cost nothing.
1t is best to raise, trees in nursery
before planting i'm orchard. Plant the
nuts in rows three or four feet apart
drop the nuts i'm the row, SOW four
inches from each other, cover two
inches deep, and keep the ground
clear of grass and weeds. The seed
may be planted any time after the
nuts ripen until growth starts in the
spring. When two years old the seed
iings may be easily and safely trans
planted to the orchard.
In my opinion the. transplanting OF
the trees while young is advantage
GUS, inasmuch as it causes them TIC
make a more spreading head, and to
come earlier into bearing.-Steckler
Catalogue.
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but if he can eliminate any one of
these he is by so much the gamer.
Poor seed is a great cause of poor
stands.
The farmer and the gardener get
seed from one of two sources-they
either grow it themselves or buy it. IF
the former, there is less danger of its
being poor. The chief source of poor
seed is careless handling in harvesting
and storing. If seed gets too damp,
mold will destroy much, or the seed
will begin to sprout, then dry out,
and the germ will be killed. If seed
is bought, the chance of getting a
poor quality increases many fo.d.
If all seed was bought from reliable
dealers, there would be far less cause
for complaint, but farmers too often
buy seed where they can get it the
cheapest. They pay their money for
weed seed or has a liberal admixture
of Old and dead seeds.
Whenever large quantities of seed
are purchased, they should be tested
for purity and termination. The old
adage that a dollar saved is dollar
earned will apply to the purchase of
seeds. 1t is an easy matter to waste
a dollar ON seeds, and when profits
depend upon cutting down useless eX-
penditure, the use of inferior seed
cannot be too strongly condemned.
Methods of Testing Seeds-Many
seedsmen and a few FARMERS test their
seed. The method generally followed
is to throw handful of seed into
box full of earth, and decide by the
way it comes up whether the seed is
good. This is better than no testing
at all, but it is impossible to get ac-
curate results in this manner if the
seed used are not counted.
Another method is to make a shall
low trench in sand, scatter in seeds
as thickly as is recommended for the
variety, and wet with warm water.
The seeds terminate rapidly, and the
merit Of the sample is judged by the
stand in the row. When the seeds are
not counted, no accuracy is possible.
Besides, it is well known that the
amount of seed thought necessary,
per running foot of drill, or per acre,
is from two to four times as much as
would be required if the seed used
had high Vitality.
Some people think that if seeds are
thrown into water the good ones will
sink and the dead seeds will float,
but this notion is not supported by
facts. When seeds float it is often
because an air bubble has become at
tached to them or because they have
not become wet all over the surface
Several experiments were made to test
the germina atom of the seeds that
sink and those that float. Wheat was
used i'm one set of experiments, and
the average of all tests showed a ger
mination of 68.3 per cent for the
sunllen seeds and ~ per cent for those
that foated. In another set of expert
ments lentil was used, and it was
found that 75.4 per cent of the sunken
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cents per pound, showing conclusive
ly there is a great difference in quail
ity. The rich, sweet, oily nuts of thin
she'll and large size are the best. [
have some now before me, some small
ones, seyen-eighths of an inch long by
hree-eighths of an inch in diameter,
and others one and one-eighth inch in
diameter by two and one-eighth inch
es long. These last are ten times the
value of the first, because of
superior quality, thin shelI and
large size These nuts are all
from self-sown trees. The yield from
full grown trees varies from one
to seven barrels, weighing 100 pounds
per barrel.
In no other class of wild fruit or
NUT trees is there a greater chance for
Improvement, or rather SO great an
Improvement so easily effected. We
have only to select the best sorts ma
ture has provided, and bud or graft
tncn on Un& common KiHuS.
The most successful method is by
''annal ar budding." 1t may be- done
amy time from the end of May up to
the first part of August, varying as
seasons and the localities differ, the
EARLIER it can be done the better
With a sharp budding kni4e make
two cuts completely around the. stock
ABOUT one inch apart, cut only
through the bark, cut from the top
cilc.e TO the Tower one straight cut
down, now slip off from the stock this
piece of bark which is to be used as
a pattern, that is, place it around the
scion Cor piece of branch on which
are the buds you wish to use,) cover
ing a we'll developed eye; make the
same cut as before on the scion,
throw the first piece of bark away, fit
the last piece from the scion to it's
place on the stock, wrap firmly (ieav-
ing the eye uncovered) with wax cot
ton, bass, or like soft material. To
have the buds fit we'll the scion should
be as large or larger than the stock.
If the operation is Wei done the buds
will start i'm about fifteen days; when
the buds have taken well take off the
ties and cut back Ghe stock to within
six inches of the bud. When they
have grown out a foot or more, cut
back again to Within a half inch Of
the bud. Thereafter allow nothing but
the bud to grow. Pecan trees may
be grated in the ordinary way, but [
have never succeeded in budding
them by the common method.
Budding or grating Will cause the
trees to come into bearing much ear
lier than from seed, to produce more
regular and more abundant crops, be-
sides perpetuating the improved
kinds, which is the most important,
as they do not always come true from
seed
Pecan seedlings should be trans
planted soon after the leaves fall; it
must be done before they start grow
ing i'm the spring. AS they grow to be
large trees, they must be planted
from fifty to seventy feet apart.
Though on sandy poor land they may
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-01-25

-. @GM In the olden days men
w ~s;ay S i S; s3Y, !: ':;; i
}%A women. 1t is great big
!: ! !. ! 4 !
VI " something for a woman
y W. ~ \ to feel that her husband
MI EN y is truly a capable
\U>AS IN and intrepid pro-
YkeGM xsA tector. It is com,
NGSakD( V~"N physical stamina
II 1M[ - and courage to de-
N T fend her through
1T k1/1& .EN all the vici ST.
" 4 HM WS1 tudes of life.
m XNNN (SI Nowadays there
rs NY& eS is not much to ad-
A--ZA.yxc average m
ST. from physical
standpoint He may be moral and men
tai giant, but the flesh of il1-health is weak,
and he is probably physical coward. 1t is
not in nature for a sickly man to be brave
man. His spirit may be willing but his
body is weak. That is the mans own fault.
Any man can be healthy who will pay a lit
tie common sense attention to his health
when he has it, and when he gets little
out of sorts, take the right remedy. Many
of the diseases that aff11ct mankind are
traceable directly to indigestion, torpidity
OF the liver anu Impurities III LAS OAoOO.
DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is
the greatest medicine for disorders of this
nature. 1t strengthens a weak stomach,
corrects all disorders of the digestion, gives
edge to the appetite, invigorates the liver,
purifes and enriches the blood and tones
up and invigorates the nerves. It searches
out disease germs, kills them and carries
them out of the system. 1t is the great
blood maker, fesh-builder and nerve-tonic
and restorative. 1t makes strong, healthy
men out of weak, sickly invalids. Medi-
cine dealers sell it and no honest dealer will
urge substitute upon you.
II have been taking DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ica1 Discovery and Pellets and must say that
they have worked wonders in my case" writes
Mr.. L: L: Pack, (Box I75), of Hinton, Summers
Co., w. Va. II feel like a new person. in fact
think am we'll, but will take one more bottle to
make sure the cure is permanent. cannot
speak too highly of the Discovery can eat
anything now without misery in my. stomach
have gained some eight or ten pounds, weighing
as heavy as did three years ago.
1.-The medicine certainly worked like charm
on me- but when l first began to take it
felt a little for a few days. had pains
through my body and bones but all this left me
after taxing the medicines four or FIVE days"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-26
BRITISH FLAG LOWERED.
! The Natives Didn't Know That Palawan
| Was United States Territory.

Vancouver, B. c., April 25-The EN-
press of China, which arrived to-day
from Hong Kong and Yokohama. has
on board several Chinese refugees who,
like Kang Yu Wei, have been compelled
to leave Japan. Korean advices say
the emperor has leased three ports in
Eastern Korea to a Russian whaling
company. The ports are Oulsan and
Sungchinpo. in the province of kang-
won, and Chinpodo. in the province of
Hamkyeng. The concession is 700 met
res in length and $50 in width.
Hong Kong papers give the following
particulars relative to the natives of
Palawan hosting the British flag over
that island
III. NJ. S. Archer, which left Singa-
pore suddenly early on the morning of
Feb. 26. under sealed orders, returned
yesterday. Her orders were received
from home by telegraph and they We're
to the effect that she was to proceed
as quickly as possible to PalaWan
where, it was stated, the British flag
had been hoisted by natives. The Ar
chers mission was to haul it down.
On her arrival off a small settlement
on the Palawan coast, the British red
ensign was seen to be floating. The
ship had not been at anchor any length
of time before several Filipinos came
aboard and had an interview with
\
that he had been instructed to take
the flag down. The inhabitants OF the
town had hoisted the flag because they
thought it might afford them protec-
tion from bands of brigands who were
ensconced in the hills. The Filipino
deputation made it clear that they had
not heard that the island of Palawan
had been ceded by Spain to the United
States. and they accordingly promised
that the flag should be lowered. When
they returned to the shore the ensign
was pulled down.
"The brieands who held the hills at
the rear of the settlement caused the
inhabitants a great deal of annoyance.
but their depredations had been con-
| siderably lessened since the British en-
| sign had been hoisted. When the Ar
cher anchored they hastily retired.
There were no Europeans in the
| place"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-26
THE GREAT COPPER DEAL
1t Is Attracting Much Interest
Throughout the Country.
RUMORS IN WALL STREET
For Each 90 Shares of Anaconda Stock
There Will Be Given 100 Shares
in the New Combination.
The Latest Reports.

New York, April 25.-The Evening
Post says: THE international deal in
copper properties, which is now attract
ing the attention of speculative inter
ests, came to public notice about two
weeks ago, when the announcement
was made that H. H. Rogers of the
Standard Oil company had obtained an
option on the majority of the stock of
the Anaconda mine. This stock for
years was owned abroad and by ]. B.
Haggin, Marcus DAILY and the late Sen
ator Hearst.
Some time ago these interests were
believed to have sold 49 per cent. of
their holdings to the Rothschilds at
about $50 per share. An attempt was
made by the foreign bankers to buy the
rest of the stock, but their offers were
refused. Recently reports We're cur
rent that the holdings of Marcus Daily
had been sold, and following these re-
ports came the organization of a syndi-
cate to form what has been Familiarity
called the copper combine The COM
bine, according to current Wall street
| stories, was to form a new company
with a capitalization of $400, 100000, the
! stock of which was to be exchanged for
| that of other copper properties.
THE statement was made yesterday
| that Anaconda stock would be taken in
| at a value of $92 per share. This was
| somewhat perpleXing. in view of the
| fact that the stock sells now at 60, but
the discrepancy was explained to-day
by the statement that for each 81 shares
| of Anaconda there will be given 100
| shares of the new combination stock.
| In this city Ladenburg, Thalman 6, Co.
| have apparently had charge of the
| financial arrangements and have been
supposed to represent the foreign in
terests in the matter. The Rothschilds,
who owned, by their first purchase, 40
| per cent of Anaconda stock. are said
to have a one-half interest in an un-
derwriting syndicate, the other half,
according to current reports, being di-
| vided between j. p. Morgan and Stand
| ard Oil interests
Helena, April 25.--The ITnited States
Smelling and Refining company, which
operates smelters at East Helena and
Great Falls. to-day executed to the
| American Smelling and Refining COM
pany, the recently organized trust, a
deed to all it's property in this state.
The consideration was not stated.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-26
EXPLOSION OF BENZlNE.
Two Killed. Three Seriously Injured and
Twenty More Hurt.

Philadelphia, Pa, April 25.-By the
explosion of IS gallons of benzine in the
laboratory of Frank H. Flees & CO..
manufacturers of chewing gum, at 2343
CallowhilI street, to-day, two men were
killed, three persons seriously injured
and more than a score others were
more or less injured by flying debris.
The dead:
WALTER MANWARING, assistant
superintendent.
CHARLES MkINLEY, engineer.
OF those injured. Harry Randall, an
employe, and Mrs. Givison and her son
are the most seriously hurt, but these
will recover
The explosion was a terrific one and
for time caused the widest excite
ment. No less than 100 buildings IN the
vicinity, most of them small dwellings,
We're damaged. The laboratory building
was two-story structure. At the time
of the explosion there were only four
men working in the building, who were
preparing a mixture for the making of
vanilline. The doors 30 the room in
which they were employed were closed,
but the fumes in some manner reached
the furnace in the next room and the
explosion instantly followed.
Manwaring was instantly killed and
Mex nley was so badly hurt that he
died several hours later in a hospital.
Randalis escape was remarkable. He
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was blown through the roof and landed
on an adjoining building. AT first it
was thought he was dead. but after
treatment in the hospital he regained
consciousness. Although badly hurt, he
will recover. George Conner, the fourth
employe in the room, escaped with
few severe bruises.
AS Mrs. Givison, with her child in her
arms, was hurryins away from her
home, which was directly opposite the
laboratory, her dress caught fire from
a burning ember and she and the child
were badly burned. Their recovery is
doubtful.
The explosion was so terrific that
the buildings adjoining the laboratory
were completely demolished. On both
sides of the street, for whole square,
the explosion wrought destruction.
Windows were broken, fixtures We're
smashed and walls We're cracked. Fire
added to the destruction in a number
of places, but the flames were quickly
extnguished before they did any con-
siderable damage. The score of persons
injured We're all tenants of the many
dwellings and were i'm no way connect
ed with the laboratory. Some were Sc
verely cut by glass. while many of them
We're struck by the flying debris. The
money loss is estimated to be
considerably more than 100000
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-26

of Judge Lindsay in the condemnation
proceedings instituted by the Butte.
Anaconda & Pacific railroad against
John Caplice. Mary Duffy. F. A. Heinze
and others. The supreme court denied
the writ because the order of the lower
court in the matter was appealable.
Therefore a writ of review would not
lie. The matter will now come before
the court in the regular order of ap-
peal The court granted the motion
to dismiss the case of RantZon VS..
Curry, appealed from the district court
of Cascade county. The court also
granted the motion of the attorney
general to advance on the calendar the
case of Hilburn, county treasurer of
Flathead county, VS.. the Great North
ern railroad. The case of Reynolds VS..
Fitzpatrick, appealed from from Deer
Lodge county, was argued before the
court by Attorneys Trippet and White
hill