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The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-09-29

his fruit for shipment. The value OF
the work of the forestry division can
not be oyerestimated. 1t has done
much to stimulate a widespread in
terest in the subject Of forest preser-
walton, and has accomplished an adj
mirable work in decreasing the mum
Der of forest fires The department
also instructs the farmer in the art
Of making good roads, and eXcltes a
desire for them by spreading abroad
a knowledge Of their great economic
value to all who have heavy loads to
haul to market or the railway station.
This work is done by the Govern
ment for the benefit Of those
who annually provide from
siXty-fve to seventy per cent.
Of the materials for our export trade.
and as If TO emphasize the fact that
the expenditure Of the S3,OOOOOO is
partly in aid of commerce, the
Weather Bureau, whose warnings Of
the approach of coast storms have
saved millions of dollars worth of
property and thousands Of lives, is
attached to the Department Of Agrl-
culture. There is no doubt that the
American farmer is the most intelli-
gent farmer in the world. Statistics
farm mortgages and farm holdings
show that he is the most prosperous,
and his Government does more than
any other Government to help its ag-
rlculturist to s''illful, wise, and prof
liable cultivation, and TO point out to
him the most advantageous methods
Of distribution.
For all the work which this depart
ment has done the government has
thus far extended less than $32,OO0,-
000 The first appropriation for the
agricultural department was Of $1,000,
and was made liz 1890 Three years
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-09-29

differences between adjacent Soils
The department tells the farmer the
character of his land, the kind OF crop
best adapted to it and to the climate,
is constantly experimenting to dis
cover new crops for him, furnishes
him with seeds, tells him the nature
of the enemies that will attack his
crops, warns him Of their actual
presence, and instructs him as to the
remedies to be applied. 1t also separ-
ates his diseased cattle from his
healthy cattle; stamps the latter so
that they bring o higher price abroad
than competing cattle bring; informs
him of the character of the foreign
demand for farm products, and advises
him as to the best manner Of packing
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-09-29

half are scientific men. There are
two large bureaus, twenty-five divis-
ions. offices, or surveys. OF these
seven are administrative eight tech
nical, an seven are purely scientific.
To these must be added the offices of
the Weather Bureau, which include
154 observer stations, and ffty-two
stations along The coast and on the
Great Lakes. Ihe Bureau of Ami
NAL Industry has 152 technical
stations engaged in meat inspection
and quarantine work, and three lab
Oratories where the diseases Of ami.
mails and their causes are investi-
gated.
This article would be embarrassing
and therefore worthless if 1 should
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-09-29

undertake to describe technically the
work done by the department / shall
try to give the reader n general idea
of what these practical and scientific
men are doing for the country be-
cau-e after visit to the bureau I'm
Washington J vas led to read a good
deal Of its literature, and to lool, in
20 the subject and ir struck me that
the work is not only in every way
worthy, but that its real value is not
widely understood. has been laughed,
or smiled into oblivion, perhaps on
account Of TIE jokes about the seeds
and the farmers VINO distribute and
receive them.
IN the first place the department
provide an opportunity TO make
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-09-29
Russian Marriage custom.

When q Russian Princess marries
after the wedding dinner and ball it
is the privilege of the marshals and
ministers to see the couple to the nup-
tial chamber. And after a becoming
interval it is the duty of the prince to
come out and distribute precious NOR
sells of his partners carriers to the
naughty and exclusive crowd who
have been waiting. Each little bit
bears the royal crown and the prin-
cess's initial in embroidery.
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-09-29
CAUSE OF THE AURORA.

Many Explanations But IL Is stiu
shrouded In Mystery.
The cause of the aurora is still
,hrouded in mystery. Its electrical
character can hardly be questioned.
and yet when it shows itself there is
40 great manifestation of atmospheric
electricity near the e1rth's surface.
Nearly all those who have tried to ac-
count for the existence of visible cleo
rlcity high up in the air have differed
IN their explanations. Fisher holds
that electricity is produced by the CO.
agulation of the particles condensed
from the humid vapors on the margin
Of the polar ice caps; and that these
particles are Illuminated of the cur
rent through them, the streamers be-
ing columns of such frightened parti-
cles ascending from lower to higher
and electrically opposed strata of the
atmosphere. In all probability ice
grains play part in the phenomenon,
for one of the features of auroral dis,
plays is the frequent falling of frozen
spicula from the sky. There Is a well.
authenticated case of French artist
who, while sketching, felt them falling
on his hands. Blot is alone in main.
tanning that the luminosity of the au
rora Is real clouds of metallic matter
lit up by electricity, and arranged like
magnets in the air parallel to the dip
ping needle. De la Rive held that the
light is created by the interchange of
positive and negative currents between
the colder and warmer regions Of the
atmosphere The theory of Professor
LOOMS tends very much in the same
direction. He believes that the abun.
dant vapors ascending from the equa-
tOrlal seas carry up into the higher
regions Of the atmosphere quantities
of positive electricity while the cleo
tricity of the earth remains negative
The positive current is conveyed 10y
upper air currents toward the pole,
where an interchange of electricity
takes place as soon as a certain ten.
sion Is reached. The interchange is
effected through spaces of the least re.
sistance-whlch the upper air regions
are known to be-and the streaming
electricity becomes luminous, and con-
stitutes the familiar auPoral beams.
The currents returning through the
earth are held to be the cause of the
magnetic variations and the disturb.
ance in Geographic wires. These
northern lights which have so long
mystitied mariners and scientists, and
been source of dread to superstitious
people, have been produced on a small
scale in a darkened laboratory. In dis.
associating the reputed new gas argOn,
lambent flames, similar in every re-
spect to the aurora, were thrown of
when certain change in the chemical
combination of the elements of the
gas was reached. The smell of sui
phur which is said to be an accompani
ment Of auroral displays is believed to
be a further confirmation of the cleo
trical nature Of the phenomenon, being
possibly caused by the ozone, nitrous
oxide, or ammonia which is formed in
the atmosphere by the electric dis,
charge during thunder storms All
these theories are reduced to one sim
pie explanation in the minds of those
who believe that the aurora is but
the slow and silent lightning Of the
poles.-Detroit Free Press.
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-09-29
P-oposition No. /.

EAUpuoANioM W. -
Complete Course in Shorthand Type
writing, 800. This will entte a per
son TO instruction, day or evening, until
proficient and position is securely
Proposition No. ?.
Complete Course in Book keeping and
English, 800 (This will entitle a per
son to instruction, day or evening, until
proficient and position is securely
Proposition No. 3.
Complete Course in Shorthand Type
writing, Bookkeeping, and any othe.
subject the pupil may select, $65. (This
will entitle a person to instruction, day
or evening, until proficient and position
is securely
Proposition No. 4.
Complete Course Of instruction in
Typewritng, $40 This will entitle
person to instruction, day or evening,
until profcient.)
Proposition No. 5.
Complete Course for GoyernmentP Posi-.
ton, Civil Service or Census, $40. This
will entitle person to instruction, day
or evening, until prepared to pass the
examination.
Proposition No. 8.
Complete Course in English Branches,
s 30, This will entitle person to in.
struction, day or evening until prof
cient
Proposition No. 7.
Preparation for College, including
Latin, Greek, English and Mathematics.
Private lessons or class instructions.
Apply for rates.)
Proposition No. 8.
Instructions during May, June, July,
August. Day sessions, $20; three months,
$l5. Evening sessions, SIP; taree months,
$40.
Proposition No. 9.
Private and class instructions to coach
public school pupils so they can enter
next grade; three months, 80; ono
month, $4.
The rates given are for cash, but salts
factory arrangements may be made to
pay in installments.
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-09-29
to ache when compelled to maintain

to ache when compelled to maintain
STOPPING position for several hours
at time. In the illustration va
show his new back brace for the va
Of cotton-pickers, berry-plckers, etc.
The entire deglce is light in construc-
ton and responds quickly to the DIFF
ferent movements OF the body, and
does not produce an uncomfortable
sensation when applied to or tend to
heat the body. a
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-09-29
1'ha government S
Great Work For
the Farmers.
BY Henry LOOMS Nelson.

1t is not many years since the De
partment Of Agriculture was a very
snail concern, but now it is in feet
as in name a great and perhaps tie
most useful department Of the gov
eminent. while at its head is a men,
der Of the cabinet.
What does this department do for
the farmer; Working in an unfre-
quented -art of Washington. or out in
the country in Maryland. or Mt the
various experiment. stations which
arc usually connected with agrieul-
tural colleges, are about 1000 people.
or the 20O0 in Washington about one
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-09-29
one Way of Looking at II.

"Look at this, will youY exclaimed
the estate and HOUSEKEEPING optimist.
"In this paper there is a record Of
elghty-seven marriage licenses issued
yesterday"
well, what of itT' said his partner,
the pessimist of the firm, who was
leaning back in a chair with his hat
pulled down over his eyes.
what Of it," echoed the other.
Cant you see? Those eighty-seven
marriage licenses mean eighty-seyen
marriages. The eighty-seven mar.
riages will lead to eighty-seven inquir.
les for houses, flats, or at least eligi.
bic apartments. It's bound to stimu.
late business in our line, and wen
get our share"
THAT doesn't follow at all. Those
eighty-seven licenses represent one
hundred and soycnty-four persons,
don't theyY
Eyes"
Probably all adults"
Undoubtedly What of it|
Nothing" growled the pessimlst;
except that one hundred and seventy.
four persons who have hitherto occu.
pied one hundred and seventy
apartments will hereafter occupy
eighty-seyen. You give me a pain. Go
away" .e->v .,~~
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-09-29

diseases Of truck crops, cotton, wheat,
corn and other cereals. A good deal
Of work is done in investigating the
character and conditions, including
the proper habitat, Of plants that are
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-09-29

When a small boy complains that
his back aches his elders are apt to
remark that little boys do not have
backs, but Edgar c. Mendenhall,
seems to have come to the conclusion
that even grown people have backs
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-09-29
To whom it may concern:

10 whom II may concern
| advise all persons who have any idea
Of attending a business college to take
course at Woods Commercial College,
on acccdnt Of its quick and easy systems
in shorthand and type-writing and also
its experienced teachers was a pupil
Of this College for five months in tho
Shorthand Department, when / was
offered a situation as Court Reporter in
West Virginia, and it was through this
College that | was successful in my
work. think that any student ought to
complete a course at this College in five
or six months, and with a great deal Of
study and effort IN much less time. The
Professor very successful in obtaining
positions for his students and often gets,
the best places a stenographer can hold
! also consider it the best business col
lege in Washington and one of the best
in the United States, If not the best
JOHN WALKER FENToN.
June 1, 1899.
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-09-29

farming as profitable as in the nature
of things it can possibly be. 1t does
this by Fordlng 20 the farmer who
viii ava himself Of lt full knowledge
or the requirements Of his art, Of the
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-09-29
PRor. WooD:

PRoF. WooD:
Am delighted with your method of
training pupils in the Civil Service
Course.
AS a teacher Of Bookkeeping you
cannot be excelled; under your instruc-
ton it becomes an intensely interesting
study instead of dry bug-bear of
accounts"
For a good practical business educa-
ton, one must go to Woods Commercial
College.
Wishing you unbounded success, l am,
Yours truly,
CLARA HARRIET JONES.
1912 St., NV, Washington, d, G.
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-09-29
Proposition No. 9.
Woon,s CoMMaRc1A1 Co1trnr.

Gentlemen:
l am indeed glad that took the course
in Stenography and Typewriting in your
institution. After having attended FIVE
months, | could write one hundred words
per minute.
l think all who conscientously pursue
their studies under your guidance will,
in a short while, become thoroughly
equipped stenographers.
| can certainly recommend Woods
Commercial College.
Very sincerely,
JAMIE II. ETHERIDGE.
Washington, D. c., Nov. 10, 1899.
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-09-29

A complete set Of Mafeking siege
postage stamps has been sold at a Lon.
don auction for $3.50 and two sets of
Mafeking paper money FOR S110. .zArr
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-09-29

animal indigenous to Australia; his
favorite prey being sheep and kan
garoos. Prof c. w. McCurren, head
animal keeper, prizes the dogs as
among the most valuable possessions
of the zoo.-ChicagO Record.
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-09-29
Chinese PhrenoIorv.I

The Chinese study phrenology judg
ing a man by the development Of his
forehead, and a woman by the form
and size Of the back Of her cranium
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-09-29

the necessary experiments for the
farmer, saving him both time and
money and putting him that far
ahead in the game which his father
had TO learn all about for himself. A
distinguished economist told me not
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-09-29

conditions Of the soil and climate Of
his neighborhood, and Of The crops
which may be most protitably grown
on his farm. The department makes
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-09-29
SuMMER SESSION.

Now is a good time to commence. New
classes formed every monday
The suburban citizen. (Washington, D.C.) 1891-1902, 1900-09-29
Woods Commercial College,
81 EAST CAPITOL STREET,

Washington, D. C..
Established 1885 and heartily endorsed
By its Students
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-13
DEWEY TALKS.
Answers Inquiries Regarding FoHtie.i
Mattsrs

Answers Inquiries Regarding FoHtie.i
Matters.
Interviewed In regard TO bis candi-
dAcy for the presidency, Admiral Dewey
said "You AJAX inc ~ have advised
with political friends about my candi-
dacy. have.
you ask nue. whether they arc Re-
publicans or Democrats. They are both.
you AJAX what party would expect
to DO nominated by. should think
President Mckinley would be nomin-
ated by the Republican party.
"You ask II have any views a. TO
tariff between this country and Porto
Rico. have strong opinions don't
care to express them now"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-13
General Pans Punished.

There is n strong feeling among
friendly Filiplnos that the Chinese
general, Pana, who, as announced
March 10, surrendered to Brigadier-
General Kobbe after terrorlzlng tho
province OF Panay, should not DO pa
rolled.
II is pointed out that his career has
been more that OF n brigAnd than OF a
soldier, as he looted aud eNtorted
money by torture, from worthy natives
and burned alive some OF his followers
who intended to desert him.
II is believed PAnA surrendered be-
cause no feared his own meu aud he
expected to be paroled, like other OH
GERS aud enjoy the fruits OF his brig
andage
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-13
FUNSTON HANGED riLrplNos.
Preparing 10 EIscuts Maecsbse seosu and
We're Surprised By Funston.

Preparing To EIscats Maecsbs. sooau and
Were Surprised By Tunstoa.
An interesting topic OF onvsrsAtlon
In army circles Is the investigation Of
Brigadisr-Genersl Frederick Fun,ton's
execution OF two Filipinos and the
possibility OF court martial resulting
therefrom.
The story Is that the Fniplnos cap
tured three MaccRbee scouts who we're
crossing the country near San lsidro
and were preparing TO kill them when
one OF the Maccabees escaped aud found
General Funston with a scouting party
near.
This man guided tho Americans TO
the rescue OF his companions, aud when
the troops appeared the Filipnos fed,
leaving the MRccabees. Several Of the
Filipinos we're shot, dnd General Fun
ston captured two OF them. took them
TO the village square aud hanged them
without trial, as a warning to the Fill
pinos.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-13
RHODES IN LONDON.
Arrives rro- sos,h Afrie. aud s R.tisss
About tas War.

Arrives Fro- South Africa and 10 Rstises,
About tas War.
Cecil Rhodes has arrived In London.
lie 10 we'll aud cheerful, but Ia much
more exclusive than he was on his
previous trip home. This Ia doubtless
owing 10 the fact that DR.. Rutherford
Harris, tho former secretary Of the
British South African company, and
Alfred Bolt, the South African imam
cisr. met Mr.. Rhodes at FunehAl, island
OF Madeira, aud advised him to observe
reticence on South African Affairs,
especially ss to his alleged differences
with Colonel Kekewich at Kimberley.
Mr.. Rhodes reception was in marked
contrast to his former ovztions The
public did not show tho slightss, In
tersst 10 him. From the time 81 his
arrival he was surrounded by body
guard composed Of Mesars Belt, HAr-
ria. HAukesley and other hsnennsn.
who hurried him from the boat to the
train and from the train TO cab with
out permitting him To speak 70 any
one
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-13
BnckHAM ls GOVERNOR.
Court of Appeal. OF Kentucky 80 D.oid.l
the Contest

Court Of Appeals OF Ksntaohy 80 Decides
the ContesI
The court Of appeals Of Kentucky b as
handed down = decision in the Cover.
norship case in favor Of the Democrats
The opinion Is by siH Of the judges
four Democrats and two Republicans
Judge Durelle was the only Judge dis.
senting. The other two Republican
judges, Burnam aud Gufry, gave a sep
arate opinion from the Democratic
judges, but which agreed with tho
Democratic member Ia its conclusion
Judge Hobsou wrote the opinion Of
the court. The concurrence OF Judges
BurnAm aud Duffy with the four Demo
cratic judges was a surprise generally,
but to the Republicans especially, and
there 10 much speculation now as TO
whether the talked-of appeal to the
supreme court will he prosecuted.
The opinion holds that the action OF
the legislature In seating Governor
Beckhsm was nnAl and that the courts
have no power to review IL; that Gov.
ernor Taylor exceeded his authority In
sdjourning the legislature to London
and that the journals OF the two houses
Of the legislature being regular cannot
DO impeAehed.
The Republicans will now try TO &c,
a hearing before the United States 81.
preme court Thirty days must slspss
before the mandate OF the court of sp-
pesls, In accordance with the decision,
isissusd. Meanwhile r O radical change
in the relative positio Of the two state
governments is expected.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-13
IDAHO BuLL PEN.
warden Coahisy Contrndicts Charges Of
HAD Food sad Had Treatment.


warden Coshisy ContrAdieu charrss Of
HAD Food asd Had Trsatmsnt.
Warden Coakley, warden Of the Idaho
Hull Pen at WSrduer. in giving his
testimony before the congressional in
vestigatiou committee, denied the
charges Of bad food and Dad treatment.
He said the men we're well fed, we're
supplied with good coverings aud cloth
ing. and he knew Of no instances in
which men were abused. He also sub
mitted a detailed record Of the men In
prison.
The DISPOSITION Of the wardon's
record Of the prisoners In the bull pen
caused extended controversy, and by =
vote Of seven 10 four the committee
finally ordered the book printed as =
part OF the record OF the investig CATION.
Warden Coakley stated before leaving
the stand that he acted under the or
ders Of the military officers who were
In charge Of the prison.
Warden CoAkley stated that At no
time was the service OF prizes, or min
i,ter denied TO q prisoner. a. had been
charged. lie denied that the troop,
had used such h.rshness toward one
johnson, an inmate, a. to make him
insane, N was charged. He also took
up the various other charges in con.
usction With the bull pen and explained
or contradictsd them. During his en-
tire service In charge he said he never
saw a soldier use q bayonet or indulg,
In threats, profanity or abuse toward
any prisoner.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-13
is AoUINALpo IN MANILA.
American oncers Bslisvs lie !. ssefsisd IN
the Native Ouart.r..

American omcer- Beiisvs lie ). sssr,,sd In
the Native Quarter.
In the mail from Manila which has
just arrived at the war department
there we're atleast two communications
expressing the conviction that Agui-
nAldo "a hiding In that city. one OF
these letters Is from a United states
secret service ohioial who had found
conclusive evidence that the Tagal
leader had been In Manila since the
rebel armies In Tuzon we're dispersed,
and who was satisfied that A. be had
not escaped by water he was probably
still concealed In the native psri Of the
town.
The other letter was from an army
officer. attached 20 headquarter, who
voiced the opinion Of all the higher
military authorities that Aguinaldo
was certainly not In any Of the outlJ-
ing districts on the island Of T.uton, for
American troops had too thoroughly
overrun the entire country for The rebel
chief TO escape detection. especially a.
In every province there we're eHough
enemies OF Aguinaldo TO have betrayed
him to the soldiers had his presence
made It possible.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-13

Argument has begun In the United
States supreme court In the case Of
Admiral Dewey and his men. The case
grows out Of their claim for bounty
due for the destruction OF the Spanish
fleet at Manila and eonicA 70 tha sa-
preme raur, 90 appeal frum ,ne aec,s.
Ion OF the court Of claims. The cour,
awarded the men 500 each and the ad.
miral $3.50. They claim double the
amount In all cases, ON the ground
that the encmy's force was superior tc
the American fleet.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1900-04-13

The Nlobc and the Milwaukee have
arrived at ST. Helena with the Boer
prisoners. Their health is good, with
the exception OF four cases OF measles,
neccssitating the Milwaukee being
quarnutined. The prisoners are quiet
and well behaved. The governor has
been notified OF the desire OF the
authorities that the prisoners be treated
with every courtesy and consideration,