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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1899-06-14
For the Florida Agriculturist
Cow Peas.

The atoSt results OH cow pea IHNoSlI
atoms seem to confirm the high value
generally placed on that plant as a sol
improyer. Cow peas are grown chiefly
as a source of forage and fertilizer nj
trogen. Properly cured, the vines
make excellent hay, but they must mol
be housed too dry.
Planters will find it economical to
seed all uncovered land to cow peas
Not only is the soil protected from loss
of valuable fertilizer ingredients, but
more or less fertilizer nitrogen will be
gained. On moderate slopes. washing
will be checked effectively. In fact, in
many ways the practice gives bennett
cial results.
Used as a soil protection that is, as
a cover crop, planters usually simply
sow the peas ON soil, giving very slight
prepare tion-a very shOrt-sighted pol
icy. For every purpose for which cow
peas are beneficial, rank growth is
vastly superior to scanty growth.
Time is very important to the plan ter.
1t takes practically the same time to
poor thin growth
Certainly "a rank growth of peas
needs the aid off fertilizer nOtwith-
standing the fact that this plant in
creases the fertility of the soil rather
than reduces it, There is a popular
misapprehension on this point.
Cow peas, as We'll as other legumes,
have the property of accommodating
from the air fertilizer nitrogen. They
can not in the same manner accumu-
late potash and phosphate, and must
be fortified with these two ingredi-
ents, precisely as corn or cotton.
The value of cow peas as a soil i'm
proven rests ON the fact that with "a
liberal applica ton of potash and phos-
phate, the plant will supply not only
the nitrogen necessary for it's own
growth, but also a considerable guam,
tity for the use of other crops.
Corn or cotton not only require pot
ash and phosphate fertilization, but
also nitrogen. AS nitrogen is by far
the most expensive ingredient of the
three, it is plain that a judicious use
of cow peas may result in furnishing
largely the nitrogen required for other
crops. A fair crop of cow peas yields
per acre:
Nitro Pot Phos-
gen. ash. phate.
Vines $500. .1OS lbs 70 lbs % lbs
Roots and
stubble 80 81 lbs II lbs s. lbs
1875 lbs 90 lbs 80 lbs
If potash and phosphate are liberal
Iy supplied, the nitrogen is alost all
clear gain, while the greater part of
the potash and phosphate is also re-
turned for making the following crop.
In the above Illustration, the use of
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-27

man. Some fastdious person said to
the poor man: Rise the Duke of Wei
lington is here but the duke laid his
hand upon him and said: You remain
here, we are all equal here The name
sacrament is an outward sign and oath.
the Lords supper, because it was in
stftuted in the evening--the euchar-
lists Thanksgiving. Christ instituted it
and gave thanks. Neglect of the Lords
supper is dangerous.
"A mother who had been active in
communion work in the old home
church down East, came to Montana
and drifted away from the Savior.
Upon sacramento occasion she was
with her little son years of age by
her side. She failed to respond to the
invitation. On their way home her
little boy said: Mother. is God dead?
You did not appear to be as earnest
in church work as. you used to be. ,
This was a rebuke that caused her not
only to consider, but to give herself
anew TO the Savior.
Jesus instituted this holy sacrament,
and said: AS oft as We do this in re-
membrance Of Me-. It is link in the
gospel chain that binds the past with
the present, and the present with the
future Jesus said He would not drink
any more of the juice of the fruit of
the vine until he drank it anew in the
kingdom Of His Father. So some who
have associated with us around this
sacramental board are eating and
drinking in the kingdom Of Cod there
with the church of the first born.
8 To keep the feast, Lord, we have
met,
And to remember Thee
Help each poor trembler o repeat
For me, He died for me-"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-27
HOW TO VOTE.
Rev. "A. j. Goodfrienh's Sermon at Eman-
uel Presbyterian Church.

"VA ! IeSbS Snurch.
Deep down in the heart of every de-
cent man there is a desire shat the
successful candidate for office should
be a good man. The question of vet
ing for "A good man IS an economic as
well as moral question. If man SEES
IN politics simply selfish game for a
stake, he is not the man to vote for
The man who desires to be elected
to office. not 50 much for the honor
the office brings, for the good he might
do, but as is often the case. for the
opportunity to sell city franchises, to
carry dubious measures through the
council, or to be able to give Jobs to
his constituency and to make money
out of the office, it not the man to vote
for.
There are men who will vote for a
mayor or city alderman. providing they
can keep a standing account This is
the kind of politics which we may call
dickering, bargain making, scheming'
In election the great thing to be en-
phasized is honesty. This is the mean
ing of good citizenship. To vote for a
man whom we know to he bad, because
he happens to belong to my party and
because of some pre-arranged plan by
a combine, is neither common sense,
patriotism nor Christianity 1t is sim
ply plunging into a muddy stream to
make II more muddy. 1t is an endeaVor
by ridiculous, foolhardy scheme to
purify politics. In our city elections
more so than in our national affairs.
party feelings should be sunk out of
sight in the common endeavor for the
common good. Let all men, whatever.
party who believe in good government,
unite DIN electing men of BRAIN men of
character, men of stamina to the va
rious offices.
patriotism is not a violent attack Of
one party upon the other. Patriotism
involves serving the city, the state and
the nation with an honest vote.
THE greatest danger in our republic
is in the government of our cities. in
The low standard of morality and sham
patriotism. Citizenship is a sacred
trust. not to be battered There is too
much blind allegiance to party. The
political machine has very little con-
science. The 'spoils system has a
blighting effect on administrative eff
cheney. The municipal boss is an off,
Ger of too much Importance. Frequent
ly there is an alliance between some
strong corporation and the municipal
boss. and together they plan and toll
to secure legislation for their own ad-
vantage. Let the people think for
themselves and not be carried by the
enthusiasm of the moment by the boast
of party pride but vote an honest, con-
scientious ballot
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-27

Hennessy's millinery opening to-day
Hundreds of lovely hats designed by
the leading milliners of New York and
Chicago are shown side by side with
those especially prepared by Hennes-
sys own milliners, and prices seem abb
surdly low for such stylish and fash
ionable bits of fine millinery.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-27

Hennessy's millinery opening to-day
Some of the most charming cOnceitS
that have emanated from the magma
ton of artistes in designing fashiona BILE
toques. hats and bonnets are shown in
all their spring freshness.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-27

Spring, the time for brighter things,
is here. Our new line of wall paper will
transform dull walls to glowing bright
ness. Schatzlein Paint company, IA
West Broadway.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-27

The Burlington route runs through
sleeper from Butte to Omaha, St. Jo-
seph and st. Louis without change
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-27
Ladies Appreciate

Ladies Appreciate
A good remedy and there is not any thing ON tbs
market that equals French Tsnsy T, blets for the
relief and of painful or irregular menses.
These tablets remove all distinctions, no m after
what the cause. Manufactured by A. Augendrs.
Paris France and for sale only by Z, NJ. New.
bro Drug Co., Butte, Mont. Sole Agents. Price
81 peg box, ssat by mail securely sealed.
The times., 1899-08-24
HOPEFUL TREASURY VIEWS.
Mir. Gage Believes the New Army Car
BE Supported With Ease.

MIR. Gage Believes the New Army Can
BE Supported With Ease.
Secretary Gage and other officials of the
Treasury Department are of opinion that
the enormously increased expenditures
which vii lbe made necessary on account
of a larger army in the Philippines will
not make it necessary for the Government
to increase the war taxes or to issue bonds.
The only probability of this kind that any
Treasury official is willing to admit is that
1t may be necessary to secure a small loan
by issuing certificates of deposit. according
but even this contingency is -not-expected
to arise.
The Paymaster General Of the Army has
as yet made no estimate of the additional
expenditures to be made for the army in
the Philippines but the Treasury Depart
ment's opinion as to the ability of the Gov
ernment to meet the expenses without en-
barrassment is based on a fairly accurate
idea of what will be demanded in the way
of funds.
Secretary Gage believes that the expendi-
lures will not be more than $1,000 per man.
If, therefore, every soldier allowed by the
army act of the last Congress should be
enlisted the cost on account OF the Army
would be about 800, Geo, coo. The cost OF
maintaining the Regular Army in time OF
peace was about $50, ,000, 900 for 20, 900 men.
Secretary Gage expresses the opinion that
the income from the war revenue act will
be sufficient to meet the Increased ex-
penditures on account of the Army.
The times., 1899-08-24
OUR HORSES IN GERMANY.
Importations Cause Loss of Bushes.
TO Home Rafsers. 5-

TO Home Raiscrs. 4,ft.
With regard to the import Of American
horses into Germany, the Hamburg Mach
richten,P in a recent article copy o.;
which has reached the State Department,
says:
''Importations from America have cause /
the horse raisers of Hoistein to suffer
much of late. A stock company has just
been formed in Berlin for the express pur
pose of importing horses from the Uni ed
States. The Americans have succeeded
in breeding a horse which compares very
favorably in every way with the Holstein
animal, especially in those points SO high
ly priced in a workborse, namely, broad
hips and large build generally. The best
markets for Holstein horses have always
been the provinces of Saxony, Thuringia,
and Brunswick. The demand is created
by the large sugar factories. This mar
ket has been decreasing of late, owing
10 American horses being purchased in
Berlin. few days ago this Berlin COM
pany shipped a drove of eighty through
Hamburg. en- route for Milan, Italy, where
they are to be used on the tramways. Al
most every week a long freight train
filled with American horses leaves the
Berliner Bahnhof for various parts OF Ger
many. In spite of expensive freight and
tariff of 81 per head, the Americans have
| built up a very respectable competition in
| the German market"
The times., 1899-08-24

have been discharged from one road after
another until they are fit only TO run the
dirt hauIers I heard of one man who fol-
lowed his engine steadily down the sue
cessive steps of the pit, falling from ex-
press trains to freight work, from freight
work to yard switching. and finally
to dirt hauling Several times. as
was only natural, he was trans
ferred temporarily to other loco
motives, but in each step he at one time or
another managed TO work the engine which
was descending with him He il working
il now, pulling fiat ears piled high with
rock and dirt My informant told me
that the man had become so used TO that
particular machine that he could not ep-
crate any other It was patched and jaeksd
up ard braeed to keep ID going, until II
Is a mystery how IL passes boiler insPee-
tioa.
YES" he continued, the Elevated viii
probably rent out its locomotives 20 con
tractors. giving them the option OF pur-
chasing outright. Seine OF sne engineers
will follow their engines. but understand
that a number Of eheri are patronizing the
correspondence schools OF electricity. in
which the principles CT electrical science
are taught by mail. These men hope to get
places In the electrical departments OF the
road. According TO the proposed methods
OF equipment. can see little use for their
skilled labor, but the knowledge will never
harm them. and / suppose the situations
will adjust itself in Time
The times., 1899-08-24
NURSES FOR THE PHILIPPINES
Special Inducements offered Recruits
for the Hospital COrps.

Male nurses to go to the Philippines are
in great demand by the War Department,
and special efforts are being made to have
young men enlist in the Hospital Corps.
All recruiting officers have been instructed
to offer special inducements for recruits
for the Hospital Corps. With the large in
crease of the Army in the Philippines it
is thought that at least $500 male nurses
will be required to care for the sick and
wounded. Female nurses are plentiful, in
fact, there are at present more applications
on file at the War Department from women
who want to go to the Philippines as
nurses than can be granted. General Otis
and Chief Surgeon Woodruff, at Manila,
differ in their views about the women
trained nurses. Surgeon Woodruff holds
that there are not enough trained nurses
on duty at Manila while General Otis, 1t
is said thinks there are already enough wo-
men nurses with his army, and declines
to ask for more.
Surgeon General Sternberg has issued
orders that twenty more female nurses be
sent to Manila In reply to many letters
on the subject General Sternberg has is
sued a statement in which he says that the
department has long list of trained wo-
men nurses who did good service during
the recent war, all of whom are eager to
go to Manila. He appreciates the value of
women nurses, and will send them to Ma
Mia as fast as General Otis asks for them
The times., 1899-08-24
LONG DISTANCE AUTOMOBILES.
Proposal to Run Coaches From New
York to Philadelphia.

(From the New York Tribune)
History sometimes moves in circles The
implements of one generation are some
times the toys of another. There is an
automobile company in New Jersey that is
Illustrating both of these saws. Ii has Just
multiplied its capitalization of $100, 900 by
twelve and il is going to run more auto
mobiles,-and- -rnn-thsm further, than any
company in this country has ever done be-
fore. There are to be automobile establish
ments in various towns of New Jersey and
the president is quoted as saying: 1--WE
will establish a connecting system between
New York and Philadelphia
1t Is not clear whether this means that
through automobiles win be run between
New York and Philadelphia. or whether it
simply means that one automobile will be-
gin where another leaves off, so that a pas
seDger who chooses can gradually work his
way from one city TO the other A line OF
coaches between this city and PHILADELPHIA
would be movement in the historical cir
Gle which would nearly touch the starting
point There were wonderful old DAYS
when coach called the dying machine used
to make the distance between the two cities
in day and a half or two days, or some
such apparently fabulous time, and now
that the little space of years has been
bridged over by the temporary device of the
railway there is to be line of coaches
again.
But it is hardly to be supposed that
freight will be sent from New York to
Philadelphia by an, automobile coach, or
that persons who are in hurry to transact
business will go that way at present.
though even that may not be so far off,
new that there is line of automobile
street cars in New York. And so for the
present those who take such a long ride
will take ii for amusement. Thus. the
coach which was the dire necessity of the
former time becomes the plaything of the
present
That il is likely to become a pleasant
plaything is obvious. A railway usually
goes through the unpleasant places that
are to be found and of its own force makes.
pleasant ones unpleasant. But an auto
mobile can travel by the best roads and In
sight of the best scenery. and people can
ride on 1t for amusement who would not
think thatsit.was. any blessing to go to
Philadelphia at all in any other way.
The times., 1899-08-24
LOCOMOTIVES FOR RENT.
The Probable Fate OF New Yori<'s
Elevated Railroad Engines.
F'rom the New York SUM-

(FrOm the New fOrk SUM-
The philosopher of the Elevated and his
friend, the stock broker. sat in the first
car The broker was gazing at the putting
engine We'll" he said, ..if the reports
are true 1t will not be long before we shall
miss the chug ehug of those machines
What win the road do with so many old
locomotives? There are hundreds. repre-
senting a capital of at least $2.000.000. l
am told. The company cannot afford 70
scrap them"
"They will be sold in many instances,
but most of them will be rented, replied
the philosopher.
Rented? Do they rent locomotives?"
"Oh. yes Hundreds of locomotives are
rented every year. Several corporations
get their chief revenue in this way. l
know of one which has offices il a sky
scraper that within the month has rented
a dozen locomotives to a Canadian rail-
road Those engines were rented in the
same way that you would buy piano on
instalime nts-so much q month. the rental
to apply on the final purchase money. IL Is
seldom, however, that railroad company
rents locomotives. They are usually let
out 20 contractors who construct temporary
railways for hauling dirt from big exeaYa-
tons like the Crotch reservoir, for in
stance Contractors who hire the locomo-
tiyes have their own names giided on them
so that the public supposes they belong to
them. There is pathetic side 70 the
transaction.
The engines, in the first place. are cast
offs OF the original road which built them.
or had them built. They may have pulled
express trains once. but now they are ft
only to pull dirt cars. Now, the engineers
who work them are often the cast-offs OF
their profession. They may have operated
express engines, but. through drink. care
iessness, or other forms of incapacity, they
The times., 1899-08-24
CANADIAN PHOSPHATE MINES.
Not One Now Being worlSed-Many
Abandoned Plants.

Montreal. Aug 23.-Seven or eight years
ago Canadian phosphate mines were -four
ishing. sounds of pick and shovel, of steam
drill and air compressor enlivened the
valley of the Ottawa, while barges and
freight cars groaned beneath the weight
of blue and sea-green mineral. Today of
all the mines that were then in operation
not one is being worked. and pits. filed
to the mouth with accumulated water, dis
mantled derricks, and boiler. houses, bar
ricaded buildings and grass grown roads
are all that remain on the scenes of former
activity. One can see remnants of what
were once fine plants, abandoned railway
spurs, and small, empty villages around
them. OF half hundred plants erected.
not one-third remained active after the
terrible drop in prices OF 1892. For this de-
cadence of Canadian phosphate mining, the
phosphate deposits of Florida and Caro-
lima, and the more recent finds in Middle
Tennessee. were largely responsible, the
ore there being mere easily mined and
transported, and occurring in sedimentary
layers, instead of the elusive pocket de-
pCsIls OF the Canadian formation
The times., 1899-08-24
MARINE SUBSIDIES.
How Canadd Has Used the Halifax
Award-Germany,s Efforts.


Award-Germany's Efforts.
Canadas judicious use of the Halifax
award Of s5,500,000 paid by the United
States in 1878, is shown by the latest re-
port of the Dominion Department of Marine
and Fisheries which has been received at
the Treasury Department. That report
shows that from 1882 to 1897, inclusive,
Canada has paid, S2,52l,90 in fishing
bounjies. The value of the catch in 1897,
the last year reported, was S22, 1888, $40, the
largest recorded in the report. The bounty
paid was $157 ,504, fishing vessels receiving
81 per ton, and fishermen Sc, or about 81
a month for actual service
OF Germany's efforts, the British COM
. mercial attache at Berlin has reported this
year: THE large falling off in the sailing
tonnage of the German merchant marine
is considered to be unsatisfactory from the
point Of view of training crews for sea
service, and it is partly on account of this
consideration that the Government now
does do good deal to develop the fishing
fleets of the Baltic and North Sea" The
French consul at Dusseldorf reports that
in about ten years Germany has spent up
ward of S3.000,000 in opening up fishing
harbors, and that at the Geestemunde har-
cor the sales increased from 1854 hundred
weight in 1883 to 274950 hundred weight
in 1895. France in 1897 spent 620. 935 francs
directly in encouraging fishing vessels. be-
sides more liberal bounties on the export
ed catch. and Japan last year voted SIS. 900
per annum to develop deep sea fishing
The times., 1899-08-24
STRICKEN SUDDENLY DUMB.
Stage Fright Caused by n Smiling
Gallery ApPariffon-
(From the Detroit Free Press.

lFren the Detroit Free Press
"All these graduating exercises and
erandeurs recall IT," said the long, thin
man who collects on a percentage for half
a dozen Detroit firms. I'm a graduate
myself Before j was out of the high
school / was acknowledged a phenomenon
in oratory and debate. The old men com
pIimented me and freely prophesied that
my voice would soon be heard in the halls
Of Congress. One or two of the more en-
thusiastic anticipated the Presidency for
me and did not think them oyerssnguine
In college ! was the valedietorian OF
my class. II do say IL myself, my Grafton
was q gem. ] wrote il and rewrote IL IN
iii considered IL perfect. ] committed Il
and rehearsed IL IN the woods, before the
glass and in bed. ] had Il letter perfect
10 the most Insignificant gesture. The hall
was gayiy decorated and crowded IL was
the proudest moment of my life when /
bowed before the cheering audience the
size OF which had made Il necessary 10
throw open the local opera house.
'All went to my liking until ! reached a
sentence beginning, And the music Of the
celestial choir. Here I cast my eyes
heaveHward. as per rehearsal ] stopped
az II dumb. Memory treaeherously ana
completely deserted me- There was death
less silence for what seemed 10 me an age
before ] gathered sufficiently to bow and
leave the stage, ! have never had the
courage TO attempt public speaking since.
] dread IL as a coward does battle, and the
whole current Of my life was changed.
How DO account for the incident? Way
up there. lodged somehow I'm the mech
anssm OF the stage, was little darky. ]
first saw the whites OF his eyes. then two
shining rows OF teeth as he grinned. ]
was speaking Of celestial harpists and he
was aB imp Of Satan Yet be afterSard
wsnt 90 Congress from one Of the Southern
States"