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The Florence tribune., 1900-06-16

Making this deduction, the soil in the cultivated area would be found to contain about twice as much available moisture as that in the uncnltivated area. Making the statement in another form, the loss of water from the uncul- tiyated area from March 5 to May 23, exceeded the loss from the cultivated area the equivalent of over , inches of rainfall. To replace this loss from ten-acre field would necessitate the the running of stream of 100 miners inches for about ten hours.
 In order to produce the best results the soil must be so cultivated. however, that it is not left broken up into large clods that will permit tue air to reach the underlying strata. The finer and looser the surface mulch the better, and in our arid region it needs to be deeper than elsewhere.
 Weeds injure growing crops by ap- propriating the available plant food and by removing water from the soil. While a soil may be very fertile, there seldom is present enough plant food, in the form necessary for the use of plants, to support crop of weeds and crop of fruit, grain or vegetables at the same time. Bat weeds usually 10 the greatest injury by removing from about the roots of the crop the water needed by it. Not only do weeds require water for their increase in size, but water is continually evaporating from surface of their leaves. While they may shade the surface of the soil so as to check evaporation there, the evaporation from their leaves is much more rapid than it would be from the surface of the unshAded soil, if it were properly cultivated. Thus, the des- tructioL of weeds by cultivation not only curtails the loss of plant food and of water, but the process produces all the desirable conditions of the soil mentioned above.
The Florence tribune., 1900-06-16

Newspapers pay cash for everything. Telegraph, paper, l and labor must be paid on the spo different it is with the people VI the newspapers for subscriptio advertising. Some drag along year and never pay others have of money with which to rush the CT, but when a newspaper bil sented they stand it off day af until the generous editor lists u in his "scrub" book and drops the list. When you read youl paper, just say yourself wheth paid for or whether you are in --[Enterprise.
The Florence tribune., 1900-06-16

west and for stream gauging in z states, those who always take oc to oppose such appropriations, st ly found lined up against them { ern Senators who expressed th termination to cooperate with ern representatives in behalf ( needed government work. The
 ous words of Senator Butler of
 Carolina in the United State Sen favor of this appropriation shov the manufacturing sections C south highly appreciate the vs the work and that henceforth will sympathetically join hands tho arid region to procure nee national legislation along the lir
The Florence tribune., 1900-06-16

twill seen that as a whole the upper five feet of soil in the cultivated: area contained over third more water than the upper five feet in the uncul- tivated area. But when only the available water in each is taken into consideration. the difference is much greater. Plants tscannot remove all the water soil contains. In such soil as the above, at least five per cent would be left in it after the rootlets had re- moved all they had power to remove.
The Florence tribune., 1900-06-16

The city council met last nil fixed the city tax rate at $2 $100 assessed valuation of ci erty. Of the g levy $1 is for the general fund, 50 cents terest fund, and 50 cents as SD to cover payment on the Jas judgment against the city. tax levy is the highest yet ret Tombstone and the taxpayers reaping the benefit of ext municipal administrations in { history of the city.-[Tombstoll pector.
The Florence tribune., 1900-06-16
PRICE BAKING POWDER co,
 CHICAGO

foh-(D the aeration of the soil, (2) the conservation of moisture. and (3) the destruction of weeds.
 The aeration of the soil is very inn portant. That the necessary biolo- gical and chemical processes may proceed properly in the soil, constant supply of oxygen is essential. If these processes cannot continue, crop may starve, though there be an abundance of raw material in the soil. After rains and more especially after irriga- tion most soils form crust over the surface, or "bake" to some depth, and thus free access of air is prevented. Cultivation breaks up the surface and promotes the aeration of the underly- ing soil.
 The conservation of moisture by cul- tivation is based on well-established 1 principles. During rainstorm or dur ing irrigation, the water received by the sod moves downward. As soon as the supply from above ceases and, the free water settles away, by capillary action the movement of the moisture in the soil sets in the opposite direc- tion, moving upward as well as down ward. As the moisture reaches the surface, it passes of as vapor. Only l by preventing the water reaching l the surface can this evaporation be checked. The capillary action by which the water reaches the point whese it evaporates can go on only in a closely packed soil furnishing the | innumerable, minute, irregular tubes through which the water rises. To break up these tubes checks this up- ward movement. Cultivation not only breaks up the capillary tubes of the surface, but forms over the surface mulch that prevents rapid eyapora- tion. The moisture will then rise to the mulch, but cannot pass beyond ii 1 by capillary action, aud evaporation thus proceeds much more slowly than if the moisture were permitted to follow the capillary tubes to the sur face.
 Samples of soil taken recently in ar orchard illustrates the foregoing. Tn, orchard in question had been irrigated last on March 5. Most of it had beer thoroughly cultivated; but portion had been. left uncultivated, and had become oyergrown with weeds. Ade
 termination of the, per cent of watel ] in each of the five upper feet in eacf
 area May 23 gave the following re lsults:
The Florence tribune., 1900-06-16
THE SOUTH LENDS A HAND.
Cooperates With the Westt Secure lrri-
 gation Surveys and Stream Meas urement

The gauging of streams in the South Atlantic and other southern States by the government may not seem mat ter of very great importance or inter- est to the people of the arid region of the west, nevertheless it is likely to be a means of helping them materially. For years the west has had to make its fight for irrigation surveys alone, with but little assistance from Sena- tors or Congressman east of the humid line; it was matter in which they had little interest, though some of them might recognize the justice of such appropriations. But during re- cent years the people of the south, where manufacturing enterprises have been springing up like mushrooms in the night, have come to realization of the Importance and necessity of the work of the Geological Survey, especi- ally in it's measurements and gauging of streams available for power to be used in manufacturing plants.
 And so now, when thequestion arose the other day of allowing an increased appropriation to the Geological Sur vey for irrigation surveying and in- vestigatioa in the semi-arid and ari
The Florence tribune., 1900-06-16
Summer Cultivation.

During this season of scanty water supply it is very important that every possible means of conserving the avail- able water be resorted to. Thorough cultivation is one means of compensat- ing for shortage of irrigating water. Orchards and all crops planted in rows may be made more productive during dry weather by keeping the surface of the soil we'll pnlverized.
 The effects of cultivation are three.
The Florence tribune., 1900-06-16
TO THE DEAF.

A rich lady cured of her de and noises in the head by Dr. ! sons Artificial Ear Drums, gay 900 to his Institute, so that deaf
 unable to procure the Ear Drum have them free. Address. No. 19t Nicholson Institute, 7S0 Eighth A New York. IT
The Florence tribune., 1900-06-16
MINING AND MILLING LUMBER A
 SPECIALITY.

We carry the largest and most varied stock of Mining and Building Lumber on the Coast, and are prepared at all times to execute orders on shortest possible notice.
 Our Milling Department is unsur- passed and we guarantee satisfaction in all our manufactured work, which includes all kinds of Redwood or Pine Tanks.
 We invite correspondence and the ob- taining or our prices before you purchase elsewhere.
The Florence tribune., 1900-06-16
Yards and Wharves at San Pedro, Cal.

City Office Douglas Block T oo ,o1os ftol
 Srd and Spring streets 11Oo AIS CltS, OttI.
The Florence tribune., 1900-06-16
Your Good Health

depends upon the food you eat. Dr. Prices Cream Baking Pow der adds to the hea1thfu1ness of all risen flour-foods.
 Not only this, it makes the food lighter, sweeter, fner-havored, more delicious.
 It is worth while to exercise care in pur- chasing baking powder to see that you get the kind that makes the food more whole some and at the same time more palatablc.
 There are many mixtures, mad in
 of baking powder, which
 uden to oavod. hey in npnce RICE POWDER CO. pure powders but they are made m alum Alum in is poisonous
The Florence tribune., 1900-06-16

Branch Yards at Long Beach, Compton, and Whittier,
 California.
Evening journal., 1900-04-12
naths ana Fatigue.

Professor *. Beerwald says that
when the body is fatlgued or the brain
has been overtaxed by excessive men
tai work It is very wrong to take a
cold bath. Such n bath excites, he
says, and If we add this to the already
excited state OF the body the result
seems rejuyenating for the moment,
but very soon the tension becomes too
great, and the body cannot be forced
10 do more work.
According to the professor, a warm
bath is the only kind TO be applied
when one wishes to recover from
fatigue, and the longer n tired body
remains in a bath of, say, 20 degrees
the quieter become the strained nerves
and the easier follows the sought for
rest.
In the morning, after a good nights
rest, cold bath is very inyigoratlng,
but at no time during the day. IL the
nerves are strained, should It be re.
peated
Evening journal., 1900-04-12
LINao-RIGHTER NuPTIALs.

Ferns. palms and blooming plants
used in profusion and with excellent
taste. transformed Second Baptist
Church into fairy-like wedding
scene for the nuptials of Miss Irene
Adele RICHTER and William Harrington
Lingo last night
To the strains OF the wedding march
from Lohengrin, played by Mrs. Flor
ence Fisher, the bridal party advanced
TO the chancel rail, where the impress
sive ceremony was performed by Rev.
Frederic #. Briggs, pastor of the
church. The bride was attended by
Mrs. w. 4. Mansley, as matrOn of
honor, and by Miss Matte Fighter
Miss May RICHTER, Miss Eva Fighter,
her sisters, and Miss Mamie Lingo, OF
Philadelphia, sister of the groom, as
| bridesmaids. DR.. Ira G. Bowman, OF
Philadelphia, was best man, and the
ushers were Raymond c. Linville Lu-
ther Mckee and Lawrence Satterfield
OF this city, and Joseph Boyer, Of New
York.
The bride looked charming In an ex-
quisite gown of white point d esprit
over white satin. She wore a Ions
tulle veil and carried a shower bouque
OF bride roses and lilies OF the valley
/ The matron OF honor wore white or
candle over white silk, while the maids
wore pretty frocks of white organdie
trimmed with lace and ribbon, an,
carried big bouquets OF pink carna
tions and maidenhair ferns.
! Following the ceremony q reception
was held at the residence of the bride
parents, Mr. and Mrs Charles Il
Fighter, No. S23 Van Buren street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lingo will reside Fl
/ Philadelphia, where the former is en-
gaed in business.
Evening journal., 1900-04-12
NIIsunderstood 'PntrIotism.

Professor Alfred b. Adams of New
York was a soldier in the civil war and
took part in the Red river campaign
under Major General Nathaniel Il.
Banks.
at one place." he said recently to
one Of his classes, 1--WE surprised n
southern garrison and took many prls-
oners. They were guarding a noun
tain Of cotton bales which were in
tended for shipment to Europe on ac-
count OF the southern. government
General Banks promptly confiscated
the cotton and transferred it to his flo-
tilla. Each bale was stenclled @. S.
A. and over this the northern soldiers
with marking brushes wrote In huge
characters u. S. A. was on guard
at the time, ana one Of my prisoners, n
handsome, bright eyed young southern
officer said. 'Yank. what's that writing
therey
81 looked proudly at him as replied
The United States of America over the
Confederate States Of America Can't
you read-U. $. A. over G. S. Az
"He looked at me Quzzicasly
"'Thank you he said DO you know,
thought Il was United states of
American Cotton Stealing Association
"The next question he put to me
didn't answer" - Saturday Evening
Post
Evening journal., 1900-04-12
THE WEATHER.

New York Herald's Forecast-A
disturbance in the central and upper
Ohio Valley. causing rain near the in
ner storm circle, and snow in its ex-
treme rear. viii advance toward New
England today. The Gulf coast dis
urbance. attended by rain. will move
toward the Carolina coast Tempera-
Ure will rise slightly IN this section.
In the Middle States and New Eng
land today, cloudy weather win pre-
vail, with a slight rise OF temperature
fresh to brisk southerly and easterly
winds and rain, the winds increasing
on the coasts.
On Friday, partly cloudy weather will
prevail, with slight temperature
changes and brisk to fresh, variable
winds, preceded by rain on the coasts
On Saturday, clear and slightly
colder.
European steamers now sailing will
have mostly unsettled weather and
fresh, variable breezes to the Banks.
Forecast for Thursday and Friday
Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey
Delaware and Maryland. rain Thurs
day; probably clearing in the afternoon
or evening; Friday fair with rising
temperature; fresh east to south winds
Evening journal., 1900-04-12
GENERAL CRoNIEs PLrcK

General Cronjes pluck was monu-
mental. IL made you feel that the
modernity Of warfare has not, after all.
killed Its romence. These DAYS of
shrapnel and lyddite can be as heroic
and poetic, all said. as those of cata-
putt and cross bow, OF falchion and
casque. A hundred fold more so. one
may add, thinking of how she'll after
shell burst over the Paardeberg trench
les. Lord Kitchener, as you doubtless
know, refused to let Cronje have a day
to bury his dead This hardness is. in
some quarters rOundly blamed here
ana all the more so because of the
trightful condition in which Cronje's
laager was found on the surrender
General Butler, it is argued. repeatedly
asked for the same sort Of armstice IN
relation to his dead and wounded. and
these requests General Joubert grant
ed. Never a popular commander In
Egypt, Lord Kitchener has thus far
I'm his South African campaign. done
nothing 10 remove from his reputation
the clinging epiihet Of cruel" witt
Lord Roberts on the other hand. Il /.
lagreeably otherwise. Mercy and kind
ness toward the conquered will help {,
make Bobs" more cherished than evei
/ by the English people. He rendered
Cronje's position hopeless. devotiny
himself, with all the military science o
which he Is past master. to battling ever,
hope OF the enemy's reinforcement
Evening journal., 1900-04-12
The French workman.

The French workman Is the creature
Of the street for the sense Of the Joy
OF life and the creature Of the home
and the workshop for the sense Of the
hardship and sometimes Of the sorrow.
Fashioned as he is IN this way, two
outside forces contend for the posses
sion OF him. The question of Ques-
tions is, "Will he fake his guidance
from the recognized agencies within
the law or from the agencies Of re-
voltf" The state and also, as we have
seen, the church offer him all sorts Of
bribes and bonuses TO consent TO work
In their way. They recognize his trade
and self help societies. They try TO
get him to the altar as n ,devotee and
to the urn as a voter But he has
heard Of Utopias, and he longs to have
one more struggle for absolute perfec-
ton at short notice, though he may
have to lay down his life in the at
tempt
The key to modern French history is
to be found here. Every political
movement has to be a compromise be-
tween the aspirations Of the faubourg
and the world as It wags. The French
workman has been bred in the belief
In revolution as a recognized agency
Of progress and by instinct and habit
he loathes second best. The old order
offers him the churches, the thrift and
benefit societies, cooperation, insur.
ance against accidents, education, tech
nical and other-the old political econ
omy, in n word, and the paternal state
The new whispers socialism, the com
mune, anarchy sometimes and will
these the barrlcade.- Whiteing
/ in Cpnturv
Evening journal., 1900-04-12
packing For Moving.

"If you viii only pack things in
smalhaboxes," says the woman who
knows how to move. you will have
the men who move you IN n compara-
lively beatifc state Of mind; books,
for instance. It is strange, but every
woman who has books to move imme-
diately gets the biggest box she can
find for them. Books are heavy any
way. and big boxes are liable to break
with their weight. and It is almost i'm
possible to move them. They will fit
just as well into small, square boxes
in which packages OF starch or oat-
meal have come. and they will pack
into the. moving van better, and the
men can handle great numbers Of
them with little trouble. New York
Times.
Evening journal., 1900-04-12
THE RAILWAY OPINION.

The decision of the chancellor, bar
ring the Brandywine Springs Com
pany from the city, is a distinct disap-
pointment to the people Of Wilmington
Popular feeling and judgment is
against monopoly; popular demand isl
for the greatest attainable facilities for
from and access to the city, and
at the lowest cost for transportation.
The decision is adverse to such feeling
and that demand, because 1t prevents
competition within the city and con-
tinues ten-cent fare where a five
cent fare was hoped for.
The opinion offers one comfort. It
holds that the Legislature may, at its
pleasure, revoke the exclusive right to
the streets of the city now claimed by
and for the present secured to, the City
Company, in so far as the City Com
pany has neglected to use its rights
under its charter.
It will, therefore be advisable for the
people to inform themselves as TO the
IulHDpcAAlOn VI ANhlolutiNt NAhhAheAN' va
this question.
An inspection OF the opinion leads
lone to suspect that, as a matter of fact,
liz is two opinions--or an opinion with
sort OF codicil or obiter dlctum at
tached. It is in two parts--as II writ
Item in two volumes-the first part con-
cludes on page 20, and II that ended it,
would leave the City Company without
Exclusive rights and would admit the
rural company. The second volume
takes up other issues and concludes
adversely 70 the suburban line.
Just why the chancellor decided to &C
into the question Of the validity
Of the new company's charter is no
clear to the lay perception, even aftel
careful study of the opinion; and there
seems not an unreasonable hope tina
his decision in that respect may be re
versed upon the law Of the case wheI
reviewed above. The only person ag
grieved, il the new company has for
feited its charter, is the state; and, un
iii this opinion, the impression wa
among some pretty good lawyers tina
e the issue could not be raised in
p lChancery case.
Evening journal., 1900-04-12
AN EASTER OUTING
THREE DAYS PERsONALLY-CON-
QUOTED TOUR TO WASHINGTON
VIA pENNSYLYANIA RAILROAD.

THREE DAYS PERsONALLY-CON-
QUOTED TOUR TO WASHINGTON
VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
on April 10 the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company will run it's annual
Easter tour to Washington, affording
an excellent opportunity to see the Ma
tional Caultal in all its early Spring
Tourist Agent and
Chaperon will accompany the party.
Round-trip rate, covering railroad
transportation for the round trip, hotel
and transfer in Wash .
ington, station to hotel, S14.50 from
New York, $1,000 from Trenton, and
s11.50 from Philadelphia. These rates
include accommodations for two days
at the Arlington, Normandie, Riggs,
or Ebbitt House. For accommodations
at Willards, Regent, Metropolitan, or
National Hotel, $3.50 less. Side trips
to Mount Vernon, Richmond, Old Point
Comfort, and Norfolk at greatly re-
duced rates.
All tickets good for ten days, with
special hotel rates after expiration oi
hotel coupons.
For itineraries and full information
apply to ticket agents; Tourist Agent
1896 Broadway, New York; Court
Street, Brooklyn; or address Geo. w
Boyd. Assistant General Passenger
Agent, Broad Street Station, Philadel'
phia.
Evening journal., 1900-04-12
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL NoTEs.

Members Of the Neptune Social Club
will entertain their friends at Odd
Fellows Hall this evening.
On Wednesday next Miss Carrie
Lane Carmichael and Frederick Johns
Messick viii be married.
Coroner and Mrs. Vandeyer are en-
tertaining Mr.. and Mrs. George John
son and son, Albert, of Camden. n. J.
Miss Maggie A. Copple and Frank A.
Weidener, OF Chester We're married by
Rev. DR. C. A. Grise at Union NJ. r.
parsonage last night
Miss Margaret Huknl, of Oil City,
Pa. a student at the Woman's College,
Baltimore, is spending the Easter hol-
days with the family OF w. A. Hukill
in this city
During the illness of Miss Mary Muir
ply, organist at St. Patricks r. c.
Church, James Cook, of Brooklyn, Of
iciated in her stead.
William Draper has resigned his DO.
sition as clerk in the Office of Clerk oI
the Peace Foard.
Evening journal., 1900-04-12
THE COMING cARN1YAL.

The proposed street fair and carnival
for which the Wilmington Lodge oil
Elks asks the immediate and active
help OF the business men. property
owners and all other residents Of the
city is capable OF being made the
greatest industrial and commercial
event ever enjoyed by the city It Of
fers a means Of advertising the unex-
celled advantage Of Wilmington as a
manufacturing and commercial centre
in way that will inevitably result in
a magnificent development Of its re-
sources and possibilities IL wisely pur-
sued.
The people of Wilmington should ex-
ert themselves for the expansion Of
Wilmington. They have advantages
ready for utilization that ultimately
viii make it the leading city on the
Delaware; with trade relations with
every industrial and commercial cen
tire abroad
The scheme and plan OF the Elks is
so extensive and so important that
Notwithstanding the energy and work
ing effectiveness Of that order. It is NOT
possible for them to carry IL into per
fected execution without the diligent
cooperation Of the whole city: and
they are, because of their earnestness
in the matter. their energy and vieor
entitled to the quick and systematic as.
sistance Of the city authorities and o.
every business organization and publ,
spirited body and firm.
II the event is to occur in June ther,
Is no time to daily The work shoul,
be going on now
lt will cost a good deal Of money
but every cent Of it will be a good in
vestment, yielding excellent profits
The Elks should be assured that tn
requisite funds viii be provided with
out endangering their treasury.
The plan proposes TO have an indus
trial exhibition. with every factor
and every trade and mercantile estat
llshment represented. With carniya
spectacular and numerous other enter
tainment and amusement feature
daily, for week, with the night moi
brilliant and spectacular than tn ia,
For many years street carnivals Ia,
been held in European cities. but Il
practice here, with a few exceptions,
OF recent date
The proposed street carnival Of Il
local lodge will be en- an elabora
scale. a continuous performance Of
week. Il is. needless to say that Il
cafniyal would draw a very larI