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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07
THE RICE WILLS.
Surrogate May Probate Either Under
Decision of Supreme Court.

Decision ofSupreme Court.
(By Associated Press:)
NEW YORK, June 6.-The appellate dl-
vision of the Supreme Court handed down
a decision to-day affirming the order OF
Justice Bischoff in the case of Albert T.
Patrick, individually and IS executor OF
what is known as the 1900 will of William
M. Rice, against Surrogate Fitzgerald
Justice Bischoff dismissed an alternative
writ of prohibition and denied an abb
solute writ forbidding the probate OF
either of the alleged Wills OF MI. Rlce.
Under the decision of the appellate di-
vision. the Surrogate may go ahead with
the case and may probate either Of the
wills.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07
Strike LEADERS
USE Brass BANDS
Continued from First Page.)

are entering the strike with the native
miners. A number Of agitators are en-
ployed along the Norfolk and Western
Railroad. directing the strike. The oper-
ators have not indicated in any way
what move they will make to resume
work Events Of tomorrow are looked
forward to with interest Business is
at a standstill. Miners are discountinA
their two weeks time with the mer-
chants and paying up their accounts. A
great many company stores received
ca ses Of firearms to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07
RaYne-IimmouSt

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
CHINCOTEAGUE, VA. June 6.
One Of the prettiest weddings of
the season took place here Sunday night
at 10 o'clock, when Miss Della Timmous
became the bride of Mr. William G.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07
NEGROES HELD ORGIES.
Those in Martinique Rejoice Over the
Whites
TfIIteS'
(gy Associated Press.>

LONDON. June Tin connection with
The Martinique disaster letters which are
arriving here describe the negroes OF that
island holding orgies because the whites
are all dead. The negroes say they nave
elected Il negro governor, who coun-
tenances all excuses. Many of them arc
said to have enriched themselves by loot
ing.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07

Rayne. a leading merchant of this place
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
O. f. Keene, pastor of the Methodist
Protestant Church.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07
THEATRE TROUBLE.
Miners in Lykens Valley Are CROWN
Dangerous.
(By Associated Press. }

HARRISBURG, PA, June 6-The
miners in the Lykens Valley region
threaten to make trouble if the pumpmen
and engineers do not quit work During
the past twenty-four hours operators and
other mine officials have been burned in
effigy at Lykens, Williamson and
Wiconisco.
When the men left work at quitting
time to-day and started for their homes
they were looted and jeered by the
strikers and spoiled eggs were hurled at
them. The danger Of a serious ARRAY
was imminent, but cooler counsels pre-
vailed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07
Seven Hundred Went Out.

(By Associated Press.
& DINGESS. w. VA, June t6.-SeVen nun
pany's mines went out on strike here at
noon to-day.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07
PARA 1910 WOUNDED.
Americans Have Hard Fight With Ban
dts in Philippines.

MANILA. June 6.-American soldiers
and members of the native constabula1S-
have recently been engaged in hunting
for Para Isio. the bandit leader of the
Island Of Negros, in the mountains near
Lanas. Negros. In a recent engagement
between the Americans and bandits five
of the latter We're killed, four captured
and many were wounded. Para Isio is
reported to have been wounded.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07
RIasters, Strike Settled
(RY. Associated Press

b YOUNGSTOWN. OHIO. June 6.-Ihe
strike of the blast furnace workers was
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-07

On Sunday DR.. Kerr will occupy his
pulpit at both services. It will be his last
Sunday in the First Church before sail
IT, FIR Europc, ,5gss5
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-13
w q shington Cos sip

Athens, Tennessee. was his birth
place, though his family moved to Ala
bama when he was 8 years old, and he
has since been a resident of that state.
Popular with his colleagues in debate
and wise in counsel, Senator Morgan Is
a splendid type of the American states
man, and he Yields an influence in his
party second perhaps to that of no 9TH
er democrat at the national capital.
President Roose-
Looking velt is keenly in
Ahaaa. terested in the
Olympic games In
Chicago in 1904, but is of the opinion
he will not be able to preside at the
meet, as some Of the promoters have
suggested. The report that he would
be master of ceremonies grew out of
the fact that he wrote Baron Couber.
tin. president of the international as.
ISOLATION, In charge of the games, that
he is much interested in the event and
will use his influence to make 1t sue.
cess. Aside from the question wheth.
er 1t would be fitting for the President
to officiate in such a capacity, 1t Ia
pointed out that Mr.. Roosevelt will
have an Olympic contest of his own on
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-13

The Astrological Society" says that
Europe contains three great libraries.
First, the Bibliotheque Rationale or
Paris, with three million printed
books; second, the British Museum
containing over two million literary
works; third, the German National LIZ
brary, with 100000 volumes and over
$4,000 manuscripts, many of priceless
value. Taken together. and including
the library of Congress at washington,
they contain practically all the printed
and written literature which exists In
the world to-day.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-13

The culture of celery has spread over
all the United States. Originally 1t
was q mere garden crop, being grown
II. very small quantities. Now, how
ever, Its culture has so extended that
1t may be considered both a garden
and field crop. 1t is grown from
Maine to Louisiana and from the At
lantic to the Pacific. No less than
tweney-six stations have made expert
ments with 1t and reported results in
bulletins. Its first culture began near
New York In 1853, and Peter Hender-
son was one of the first growers.
This plant grows wild In England
and some parts of Europe. 1t has gen.
orally been supposed that celery yai
not cultivated till this century, but this
is declared to be mistake. It is de-
clared that It's cultivation dates bach
at least two thousand years, though Il
was used only as medicinal herl
principally. Not till the century tina
Just closed did 1t become q common
garden vegetable. The plant has beer
developed In two ways: in one, thu
bottom has, been enlarged into q tur
nip-like root. This Is eaten by Euro
peans under the name OF celeriac. II
the other development the stalk hal
been rendered large and tender. ans
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-13
where Little DorrIt Played.

A proposal has been brought before
the London county council to call a
new open space in Southwark little
Dorrit's Playground" This should
crafty lovers of Dickens the world
over, and they will be interested to
know the spot Ia quite close to the
old Marshalsea prison, which figures
SO conspicuously in Little Dorrit :"
wear 1t is also St Georges church.
where Little Dorrit used to sleep on
the cushions. and where. afterward shs
and Clenham we're married This par
ticular corner of Southwark Ia alive
with memories of Dickens. Over In
Liant street is where Bob Sawyer lived.
Close by is Quilp street. which recalls
the old Curiosity shop. while in the
High street adjoining used to stand
the White Hart that gave Sam Weller
to the world.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-13
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO AGRI-
CULTURISTS.
Some Up-to-Dats Hints About Cuiti-
walton of the Soil and Yields
Observation-Disclosures viticulturs and
Horticulture.


From Farmers Review: Here in
central Illinois we cannot count with
certainty on a good crop Of oats every
year. Proper climatic conditions we
do not always have. While we never
have a complete failure of the crop in
the early part Of the season 1t Is often
too wet and the grain cannot be sown
in time, or, IL 1t is sown In time, 1t
makes In those seasons too rank a
growth, especially on fiat lands, and
falls or lodges before the heads are
produced, or becomes infected with
rust. Then May and June are some
times very dry and very hot months
and unfavorable to the proper filling OF
the heads which are then forming; or,
worse yet. there may be lack of mois-
ture all through the growing season,
as was the case the past season when
very many fields of oats did not yield
more than 15 or 20 bushels to the acre.
Last season my oats yielded go bush,
els per acre and the reason why have
generally succeeded in raising good
crops is that try to be ready to cir
cumvent old Mother Nature when she
is in her bad moods To begin with,
do not try to farm all creation. l
am satisfied to crop less acres and do
my work better. do not plan to sow
so many acres that | must begin to
pillow before the soil is in fit condition
to be turned. If possible. wait till it
will crumble under the plow. | real
ize full we'll that it is very bad policy
either to pillow or harrow land that is
too wet, for wherever the work horse
plants his feet the soil becomes so
hard that the tiny root fibers can
hardly penetrate it and in time of
drouth soon parts with it's moisture.
Then where the natural drainage is
not satisfactory, l have put in tile
drains and the season must be very
wet indeed when oats will not grow on
well-drained land; and If the rainfall
be lacking, my ground, which has been
thoroughly broken with small plows
If cloddy, or rough narrowed before
sowing, then narrowed two or three
times after sowing, and rolled right
away IL dry enough, will retain nearly
all the moisture it had to begin with
and the seed in its fine, mellow, moist
bed will do fairly we'll despite the
most unfavorable after conditions.
do not raise corn on my land till
its fertility is exhausted, and then SOW
to oats, expecting to raise a crop. MY
land must always be lively and rea
| gonably fertile. / never allow 1t x
become poor. The seed SOW broad
cast, using a seeder attached to the
rear end of wagon and always do thu
driving myself. If the wind is blow
ing l am careful that l do not get thu
seed too thick in some places and leave
streaks in others. put on from three
to three and a half bushels by weigh
of good, clean seed to the acre, ant
want it so evenly distributed that
cannot put my foot on the grount
without touching an oat, that is, befor'
they are covered.-J. B. Frisbie, Jr,
Adams County, Illinois.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-13

In pursuit Of her ambition to be-
come q world power, Germany has de-
vised an agency which Is exerting a
widespread education influence in IA
vor of great navy. The prime object
of the German Navy league is to uaits
thu German people in support OF
a broad, continuous policy of naval ex-
pansion. The league enjoys the Inn
mediate support of the government
Its chief patron is Prince Henry OF
Prussia. In every state the rulers are
at the head OF the movement, and it is
the declared purpose of its leaders tc
establish a branch of the league in
every village and parish of Germany.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-13

An eminent politician and hh wife.
says the Manchester Guardian, were
lately entertaining at luncheon lady
who brought with her a little girl.
During the meal the child helped her
self to something that was handed
around, tasted 1t. and left II on her
plate. Her mother. horror-struek, said;
That Ia very rude; you should apollo
gixe 10 Lady -" whsreupon the
conscience stricken infant murmured.
through her tears. 81 didn't nssan to Dc
rade. I wouldn't have taken any II
had known how nasty 1t was"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-13

this is the form In which we know II
In this country.
The land largely used for the grow
Ing of celery in this country is re-
claimed swamp and marsh land. This
gives a rich, deep. loose soil. just
suited to celery Such lands can be
used only when thoroughly drained.
Here 1t makes a larger growth than
on the uplands, but the plant grown
on the uplands is frequently of better
flavor. The time OF seed sowing de-
ponds ON when the celery is wanted
for use. To get an early crop seed can
be sown in the house as early as Feb
ruary. The soil Is kept moist and the
boxes away from sunlight. When the
plants begin to appear they should be
gradually accustomed to the light 1t
Is better to transplant them once or
twice before removing them to the
open garden.
The soil must be made rich, II good
results are expected. The plant foods
most used are nitrogen and potash
When the plants are about ten inches
high, the celery that Is wanted for fall
use should be banked up to blanch It,
and this operation should be repeated
as the tops grow. The celery intended
for winter storing should be earthed
sufficiently to induce the stalks tc
grow upright.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-13
Khaki Color Doomed.

The British war once has decided
that after the Boer war is over Khaki
will not be used. but working dress
will be made. of a peculiar drsb mix
ture, which is said to be of more
neutral color than khaki serge, so that
the present campaign will doubtless
be handed down to posterity as the
khaki war. This material, 1t is COM
planned, has not enhanced the appear
ancs of English soldiers, and the au.
thoritiss are by no means satisfied that
Il has added to their safety.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-13
PLACE FOR HUNTERS.
GAME IS PLENTIFUL IN SOUTHERN
MISSOURI AND ARKANSAS.
Great wilderness an Ideal Spot For
Those who Enjoy the Pleasures of
the Chase-venison Stacked Up An
Loads Like Cordwood.

II am not much of hunter myself"
said Col. Joe McCann of the Iron
Mountain route, but IL were you you
wouldn't find me wasting time and
opportunity among any of the north
ern hunting grounds | ever heard of.
l would shoulder my gun and make
break for southern Missouri and en-
Joy sport. never saw, heard, or read
of such abundance of wild game as
makes its home in that region and the
contiguous territory of Arkansas. The
latter region is one dense wild, and
so well adapted to large game that
the bear, the badger and the wildcat
are numerous, and even that savage
American beast, the panther, now vir-
tually extinct east of the Mississippi,
still hunts its prey in that great wild
erHess.
"The southern Missouri country is
more particularly favored by small
game-wild turkeys, grouse, quail and
rabbits, although there are a great
many deer theresa many, in fact,
that one day native came into lit
tie town where happened to be, with
a wagon-load of venison, just as a
farmer might haul in a load of cord
wood to some town up here in the
north. The deer were stacked on the
wagon until it was about as much
of a load as the mules cared to draw.
! They told me down there that such a
sight was not uncommon in that re-
! gion, the venison being purchased by
local traders and shipped to various
city markets. The Venison at that
time could be purchased by the dealers
for from Ia to 2 cents a pound. A
2OO-pound buck, whose head and
antlers alone would have been worth
$40, was offered to me for 81.
Bear hunting in the northern Ark
ansas wilderness is a great and excit-
ing sport from what have heard told
about it," continued Col. Mccain, &C.
cording to the New York Times. "Thl
bear Is hunted on horseback some
times without guns. With trained
dogs the hunters train bruin to his lail
or compel him to seek safety in som'
big gum or sycamore tree. If tracked
to his lair the bear is routed out b,
the dogs and the hunters kill hin
with keen, long bladed knives, which
they handle with wonderful skill
When bear is freed the tree is felled
and when the tree and bear com,
crashing to the ground the dogs ar,
ready and the fight is between the bea
and the dogs. If dog is in DANCE
the hunter-always on the alert tt
save his dog-takes hand in tn
fight and knifes the bear. The trainet
dogs are very valuable, and they ar
Of particular breed and are laugh
only bear hunting.
"The panther is also hunted OF
horseback in Arkansas with blood
hounds, but no hunter is brave or rasl
enough to attempt to dispatch tina
fierce and agile beast with knives, a
he would bear. The rife finishe
up the sport of a panther hunt"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-13
Appl.-erowln~ in southern Illinois.

From Farmers Review: Southern
Illinois apple growers did great deal
of spraying the past season, probably
more than for any three seasons be-
fore, and yet on some points they are
in doubt as to practical results Those
who have tried dust spray are not
agreed as to its efficacy, or whether
they will try the method again. Dust
is difficult to apply SO 1t will stay on
the tree in sufficient quantities to be
effective, from its liability to float off
in all directions, excepting towards
the tree OF the liquid sprays there are
many formulas and differences of opin-
ion as to which have given best re-
suits Some sprayers even express
doubts as to advantages of spraying
at all.
In some orchards beautiful and per-
feet apples have been grown without
even an attempt at spraying, while in
others that have been we'll and care
fully sprayed the fruit has not all been
satisfactory. The true state of the sit
uation must be somewhere between
does not make summer" so one sea-
sons spraying might not make a per-
feet crop of fruit If following years of
neglect. If an orchard has become
seeded down to insects through a
series of years 1t is asking too much
that this should be corrected by one
seasons spraying. Then it has not
been a season when spraying was as
necessary as other years. The weather
was warm and dry, insects not as nu-
msrous or destructive as usual. Con-
sequently 1t has been difficult to deter
mine just what benefit has been gain
ed by spraying.
In my own case some varieties have
been perfectly satisfactory, while 9TH
ers have not been exempt from insect
marks. But in this end of the state
the codling moth is not as harmful as
the apple curculio; this the entomolo.
gists say is nearly immune from spray.
ing poisons. With me the Duchess
was not as greatly benefited by spray.
ing as other varieties. Perhaps next
seasons spraying will begin to tell
more effectively. There is growing
tendency among our apple men to give
better care to their trees by way Of
cultivation, trimming and spraying;
thinning of fruit as yet is net greatly
praeticed. There Ia also a seeking fol
better varieties. and while Ben Davis
and it's class are not being discarded
yet the better Jonathan. Grimes Gold
en- and Minkler are finding a place IL
the new paintings
Among the earliers, the yellow
transparent Is dropping out. 1t is |
delicate shipper and the tree bat
Brighter, and In course of time will
drop out Of the list here, as have Buck
ingham. Early Harvest and Red AS
trachan. which are practically extinct
IT. q. Goodrich. Union County, I'LL
neis.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-13
rhs DAY OF norn. 1. ras.Inr.


From Farmers Review; Day be-
fore yesterday we dehorned nine year
lings. The weather was mild and the
animals did not bleed badly. The
operation was performed skillfully
and quietly in a warm stable. Yester-
day morning we found the best steer.
a grade shorthorn, as they all were,
dead. This is the second loss of this
kind that / have met from dehorning,
and 1t is about one per cent of ami
mails dehorned for ourselves. We have
the "Brosius" clippers, probably as
good as any, and have dehorned good
many cattle for farmers around with
out any loss to them that l know Of
l am very much In favor OF dehorning
when necessary, but believe that In
every case where 1t Is possible 1t
should be done on calves, and If not
then, as soon afterwards as weather
and other circumstances permit Per-
formed on large animals, 1t is unavoid-
ably a hard process and somewhat
stubby growth often appears after
early dehorning, but, while not exactly
pretty, It does no particular harm. II
Is a satisfaction TO see that the day OF
horns is rapidly passing. think we
were the first to use the saw in this
part of the country, but now more
than one-half the cattle one sees are
hornless and many farmers are de-
stroying the horns before their growth
on the young calves.-S. w. Gibson.
Eaton Co., Mich.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-13

from Utah, settled In Utah with her
parents when she was 10 years cid
She was born in Port Henry, N. Y
She was society belle In the western
territory when Mr.. Kearns met her.
They now have three children, who
are Just old enough to enjoy their new
life at the capital. Mrs. Kearns' moth
err and sister will probably spend the
winter with her at the Shoreham, and
the season will be gay one for them.
John Tyler Morgan, the senior sena-
tor from Alabama. is one of the most
potable figures in the group OF states
4nen In Washington. Now that the
building of an isthmian canal seems q
certainty the measure of his happiness
should be filled. for he has been con.
sistent champion Of the project fol
many years.
Senator Morgan joined the confeder
ate army as private in 1861 and wal
promoted through all grades until a
the close OF the war he held the ranl
of brigadier-general In 1877 he wal
eelected senator and has served hi
state In that capacity since. He is
lawyer by profession.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-13
Pure water and GOOD Feed.

From Farmers Review: l eonsid-
er pure water just as essential as pure
food to make pure product. ! care
not whether 1t comes from good
well or spring as long as there is
no chance OF its becoming tainted with
the impurities Of decaying vegetable
or other matter. l have two dairy
farms, on one pure spring water is
used, and is taken from a trough and
not trampled in and through by the
cows trying to get a drink. On the
other water from deep well drilled
down into the solid rock Is used, both
diaries feeding on the same line of
feed. Corn ensilage and clover hay
and the quality and quantity of both
are the same. On one farm I had six
acres of alfalfa, cutting three crops
the past year or about 26 tons, and
while feeding the alfalfa found de-
cided increase in the amount OF milk
and no perceptible change In butter
fat, but did not take the pains to as
certain the exact percentage In gain.
| feel so well pleased with the alfalfa
that l am getting twelve-acre field
ready for the same on the other farm.
j. B. Hoffman, Saginaw County
Michigan.