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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-02-07
BOG COMPLETELY FLOODED BY WATER
(The plants and berries are beneath.)

West the crop Is not quite so early
Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa
and Northern Iowa are cranberry
States. The West consumes practical
ly all its own product, and also a part
Of the Eastern yield. The Western
berry rarely finds it's way into the
markets of the East In the cost States
the cranberry is remarkable favorite,
and without it mere turkey would
be considered anything but a piece de
resistance on the New England day
Of days. New York, New Jersey, Penn
sylvania and New England consume
more than half the entire annual crop,
New York City alone requiring 100000
bushels year.
For these berries the producer will
average a minimum of So a barrel.
The consumer pays at retail from five
to ten cents a quart, generally the lat
ter price. The price is governed by the
abundance of the yield Sitting these
figures it will be seen that a large
amount of money goes to some one
between the producer and the con-
sumner, but it must be borne in mind
that cranberries, like apples, must pay
the price of long storage Sometimes,
when the producer can afford it, he
puts away a large part of his crop,
and let's it remain in storage until the
last of December or the middle of
January, when, as a rule, the price
advances. There have been times when
cranberries brought IS and $40 a bar
rel.
There is a popular idea that Gran.
berry growing is a sure road to wealth
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-02-07

ane common Whap nH "a rule keeps
re sting for nelfdefenao. It win bite
q ~ in two with lta jaws. II Sc Gets
IN hs way on q window pane. but it
eoos not ace its rtlne oven WHOM try
ing 10 rob a beehive. and tackled" by
tkeh bees. The latter viii push
wasp away Eve or sl1 times. hurtling
u Of the footboard. without provoking
Il TO sting But II bee sndeavors
20 sting the wasp # then grapploa
with 10 and stings back. killing or be
numbing the insect almost at once
British wasps are fussy and excltahla.
but not vicious. like many OF the In.
dian Wild bees However crowded or
uncomfortable they may be. they very
rarely quarrel with or sting each
other, as, for instance, when a mum.
Der are on the same window pane
fretting and anxious to get out. Only
when the entrance to their nest Is
threatened do they become actively
aggressive, and then as rule the at
tack is not begun till the person who
excites their fear interposes between
them and the entrance to the nest.
A setter dog was noticed to turn and
bite itself Whispering with pain, just
as the party we're sitting down to a
shooting luncheon by the side of a
wood in Yorkshire. The dog being
tired, had lain down on the hole Of
wasps' nest, and five or six Of the
yellow insects were singing It at
once; but they did not touch the per.
sons sitting close blythe Spectator
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-02-07

Interim OF ave years elapses before The
yield Is really profitable After that
each year should give a larger return
ON the investment No rotation Of
crops is necessary and the shrubs
live AMI bear and increase endlessly.
Planting a new section of hog IS q
simple process A small handful OF
twige IS twisted together and thrust
deep into The sand They take root
immediately. and within q year put
forth new uprIghts and begin to send
out runners. The planting Is eight
or ten inches apart IN rows Grad
ually the space between fills up, and
I'm an old bog the shrubs grow as thick
ly as buffalo grass. All they require
then Is wedding sanding and flooding.
Flooding Is necessary not only for
the growth of the plant, but to protect
1t from the early frosts Of autumn.
1t Is no unusual sight to see a half
hundred pickers at work I'm one sec.
ton Of bog, while the adjoining sec
ton Is under eighteen inches OF water.
Beneath the transparent covering the
berries are seen, the water only In
tenslfylng their brilliant covering and
the deep green Of the surrounding
leaves.
Picking cranberrles is a task for
nimble fingers. The picker, sitting or
kneeling on the damp sand, plunges
both hands, with fingers slightly
spread, into the vines, and with a
quick movement strips the berries
from the stems and losses them into
a pan beside him. When the pan Is
filled it is emptied into a pail holding
one-third Of a bushel The size is uni
form and the pickers are paid by the
pail. The berries are finally put into
crates holding a bushel each Before
they are ready for market, however,
they are winnowed Of leaves and
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-02-07

ters and cntchors. ihe endeavor OF Che
latter being 10 Intercept the flying
'huuuss' by throwing short handled
Dat shoyels mp into the probable line
OF its 0ight md then catch Che inter.
copied falling disk with the hands
To insure 90 the cotchers q point the
catching must be done within n
marked space, beginning about TWEEN
ty yards from the hiuers. widening
more and more without limit ahead n
the "hurnuss" bo not caught &c counts
a point for the hitter; II caught one
for the catchors Whenever the disk
falls three ,Imes In succession outside
Of the marked space the hitter IA
OUT also when the "hurnuss' is
caught So soon as all the hitters are
out the catchers take their places.
Whichever party makes the most
points is declared the winner
How difficult II Is to catch a "hur-
nuss' may be guessed from the fact
that the small disk is often pitched
twenty yards high and POO yards
away; yet practiced players manage
to bring It down by throwing their
queer shovels mp in the way Of its
hights.-New York Herald.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-02-07
x-Rays in a Post Office.

The post Office at Buenos Ayres has
furnished a striking illustration of the
value of X-rays in detective work, says
the Electrical Review. jewelers. have
found that smuggling in registered let
ters from Europe was very safe, as
the government officials could not le-
gally open such letters on suspicion,
and it was finally resolved to investi-
gate the evil without violating the law.
The X-ray promptly revealed watches,
chains, rings and other valuables in
astonishing quantity. This evidence
was sufficient for a court order to open
the packages and more than $4,000
of property has been confscated in a
single week.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-02-07

A new thing In the way Of pleasure
railways is promised for the coming
summer season. 1t is nothing less
than a ride in a barrel. The device
is shown in the accompanying cut
Railways of this kind may be erected
during the coming spring at Cape May,
Atlantic City, Asbury Park and Coney
Island.
The barrel flyer is the invention of
the late NJ @. Campbell, and one Of
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-02-07

these sports that of "hurnussing'
seems to be the one least known out
side Of the little Republic, but an at
tempt is about to be made to introduce
it into the United States The thur
nuss" is a small disk, about two inches
in diameter, much thicker in the mid
die than at the ends.
When the game begins the "hurnuss"
is laid on the raised end Of a beam,
whose other end rests on the ground,
the disk being placed so that it's rim
projects over the beam end. A sharp
stroke With a rudderlike stick on the
projecting end of the disk sends the
latter high up into the air. The play
ers are divided into two parties, hit
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-02-07

States a good beginning. California
fruit profits by quicker freight service
and by the short apple crop. Hogs
sell at high prices. Horses three years
ago were shot as "varmints" in Mon
tana; now, because of the Boer war
demand, they are worth $40 to $50
apiece at the ranch. Long Island farm
ers are getting double prices for pota-
toes, which are a paying crop from
Maine to Michigan. Land has ad-
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-02-07

One of the aages among growers. Mr.
E T.. Brown. OF Calverton. Long Isl.
and calls cranberries q young mans
CROP This means that a man who
chooses cranberry farming as a road
TO ahiuenee must be willing 10 wait
and 20 work steadily and with porse-
verance while he waits. A few years
ago a wealthy resident of Detroit
stirred by the glorl6od accounts Of
cranberry profits, invested S25O,00O IN
an attempt to raise the berries on a
large scale. He abandoned his enter
prise at the end Of the second year,
losing almost his entire investment.
Profitable as cranberry raising may
be, under right conditions. TO cultivate
the berry successfully means that the
grower must often carry a heavy bur
den Of care and anxiety. So Il Is slim
pie truth TO say that in this year OF
bountiful harvest, of all the thanks
expressed on the appointed day, those
OF the man who grows cranberries win
be even greater and more feryent than
the appreciation Of the thousands who
delight their palates with the boon
companion of the turkey at the
Thanksgiving board the crimson prod
uct Of the cranberry vlne.-Charles
Culver Johnson, In Harpers Weekly.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-02-07

where American cranberries were first
cultivated, to the remote island of Ko-
diak, Alaska, the northern and west
ernmost point where the fruit is grown,
the same reports of a bountiful har-
vest are given.
OF all familiar fruits it is safe to
say that there is none of which so lit
tie is generally known as the cram
berry. Originally it grew wild, as,
in fact, it does to-day in several of
the States bordering on the Canada
line, in the salt marshes of the coast
States, in the glades Of the Allegha-
MES and as far south as Virginia
and the Carolinas. Unlike the straw
berry, the wild cranberry is distinctly
inferior to its cultivated relative. Both
grow on a small hardy shrub, about
six inches in height. The fruit takes
it's name from the appearance of the
flower, which, just before expanding
into perfection, bears a marked resem-
blance to the neck, head and bill of a
crane. Hence the name CRANBERRY )"
which usage has made into cranberry.
Sand and peaty ground form the
proper soil, and instead Of fertilizing,
the grower is obliged to give the vines
or bushes liberal coats Of sand. The
ground must be low, as it is kept under
water much of the time. The marsh,
or bog, as it is variously termed, is so
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-02-07

ing disposed Of in the thirty days. This
year the total yield is estimated at
100000 bushels, and over 100000
bushels will be needed for Thanksgiy-
ing.
The cranberry grower is a sharer
IN the general prosperity Of the times,
his vines yielding him nearly twice the
crop Of last year, From Cape Cod.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-02-07

weeds, and are ready for the con-
sumner.
The first cranberries come from the
Cape Cod boys. There picking begins
early in September and lasts until Sc
we're frosts put an end to the season.
The Long Island and New Jersey ber-
ries reach the market about two weeks
later, or about the middle Of Septem-
Der. In the Middle States and the
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-02-07
Prosperity on tie Farm.

The worldwide scarcity of staple
foods means high prices for city con-
sumers, but for this country the scare
ity has it's cheerful side in the prosper
ity of the farmer. Corn was badly
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-02-07
Best For the Roweln.

No matter what ails you, headache to q
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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-02-07

hurt by the drought, but the smaller
yield is worth more money than ever,
and some old corn is still to be mar
keted. The same is true Of wheat
Beet-sugar production, prosperous in
Colorado and Nebraska, makes In other
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-02-07

arranged that any section of it may
be flooded at the discretion of the
grower, the system Of bitches and
sluices being the same as those used in
irrigating the arid lands of the West
The making Of the bog is an expen-
sive process, involving an expenditure
of from $500 to $500 an acre, and an
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-02-07

Some idea of the important educational re-
forms brought about and the wonderful prol
gress made since the Island came under Amer
lean rule can be obtained from their exhibit
at the Pan-American exposition recently, for
which they were awarded nine medals There
Is also wonderful record back Of Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters, and one that has never been
equaled. It is q specific remedy for dyspep-
sia, indigestion, sick-headache and malaria,
fever and ague. Don't fail TO try IT,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-02-07

vanced in value; its owners are buying
stock, making Improvements. Agri-
culture, the basic industry of all, was
never in a more iourishing condition
than in this country to-day.-New York
World.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-02-07

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use OF DR.. Kline's Great
Nerve Restorer 81 trial bottle and treatise free
DR.. R. h. KLINE, Ltd, 9S1 Arch ST., Phila. Pa.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-02-07

IamSure Pisos Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-MRs. THOMAS Rob-
BINS, Maple st., Norwich, NY, Feb IL, 1900.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-02-07

Mrs. WinsloW's Soothing Syrup for childrt1 =
teething, soften the gums, reduces inhamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie. Csc bottle.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-02-07

Some men take time by the forelock,
while others hang on to his coat tails.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-02-07

Love letters are eagerly scanned by the
male inspectors.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-02-07

Automobiles have established mile-a-
minute record
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-02-07

them was built at Ritterville Park,
near Allentown, as an experiment, and
many thrilling rides were taken over
it.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-02-07

Our own misfortunes are always the
greatest.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-02-07
A DAY WITH THE
CRANBERRY PICKERS.

H THANKSGIVING DAY and The
cranberry are one and lnsep-
IA arabic IN the United States.
q During the year the cranberry
mas as steady q market as the cabbage.
out ~ the month of November the de.
mand for it is phenomenal, a little
less than one-half the years crop be.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-02-07
Coughing

SCI was given up to die with
quick consumption. / then began
to use Ayers Cherry Pectoral. /
improved at once, and am now in
perfect health. Chas E. Hart
man, Gibbstown, N. \.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1902-02-07

The tailor always sizes up his custom.
ers.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-16
THE STRIKE INQUIRY
 IS HALF ENDED
The Miners Have 0oly One More
 Witness to Present.

Scranton .Pa.. December 15.-Thc mine workers after occupying nineteen days in presenting about 1GO witnesses practically closed the case before the anthracite coal strike commission this afternoon. They will call one import ant witness tomorrow morning. The afternoon se-s-JI was one of the most important sittings the commission has yet held because the question whether che close relationship Of the coal car rying roads with the mining companies shall figure in commissions effort to adjust the controversy came squerely before the arbitIato:s
 The decision of the commission in q general way is adverse to widening the scope of investigation beyond the terms of ,he submissions of the miners and the operators that in carrying on the investigation it assumes that the coal companies can afford to pay fair wages and that if the coal companies in pre- se1ting their side of the case maintain that they cannot afford to give an in crease of wages then the commissfo:, Will hear what miners have to say on the ability of the companies to do so and that if a business cannot pay fair wages the employer ought to get out of it.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-16
CONGRESS DAY
 IN BOTH HOUSES
The Militia Bill Debated in
 the Senate
Dillingham; Continued His Argument Against Statehood - The House Passed the Urgency Deficiency Bill-A Passenger Palace for Washington.

Washington, December 15.-The sen ate today discussed the bill 10 promote the efficiency of the militia and the statehood bill. An amend ment by Mir. Pettus striking from the bill section A having particu- lar reference to a reserve force of the remainder of the day in rehearsing Mir. PettUs raising the point that the section if enacted into law would be an infringement of the constitutional authority of state and put the control of the militia of the several states into the hands of the general government.
 The bill was laid aside for the Omni- bus statehood bill. Senator Dillingham; of Vermont who is opposed to the bill occupying the time of the senate for the remainder Of the day in rehearing the testimony taken by the sub-Com- mittee on territories durin@ its t0u" "f investigation in Arizona, New Mexico and Oklahoma. Alter a DIIeI eNecuuv~ session the senate adjourned.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-16

Washington, December 15.-Sena;Cr Bate today presented in the senate the minority report of the committee on territories. favoring the immediate p-s- sage of the house omnibus statehood bill without amendment. Tine report opposed the uniting of Oklahoma ana Indian territory into one state. It shows minutely the condition of each Of the three territories as to popula ton, wealth and general features, and says these are such as to call for i'm mediate statehood.
 It shows that both the republican and democratic parties in their ias; na- t.onSl conventions adopted wiJd per feet unanimity platform blanks recon mending each of the three territories by name for statehood. Such expres- eion the report continues, should De respected by both parties. It scys among other things: Ut was never -n- tended that. congress should oar Dy party objection the admission when population, wealth ana institutions were the same as in the case of other states
 With reference to the qualifications of the population of the territories. the 1-poTt contends that lit ought io suffice that @ per cent of the population arc white in Oklahoma. and the 90.000 white population in Arizona and the i22,0O0 white population in New Mexico are quite sufficient to even all the foreign born in each of these territories.
 Summing up the minority report says: Each of these territories has complied with every requirement. here tofore made by congress for admission
Arizona republican., 1902-12-16
4 BREAKING OUT
 OF ALASKA INDIANS
The Motive A Hanging at Dawson
 Three Years Ago

Seattle, Wash., Dece mber i5.-A spec ial to the Times from Dawson dated to- cay says: Keen excitement and appre- hension prevails at Whit Horse and val ious points along the line Of the new government road over a report that q band Of Hiuako Indians has taken the warpath in the region between the Lit tle Salmon and Petty rivers X store is reported to have been footed and burned, the storekeeper killed and an other fatally injured. The Little Sal mon Indians are said to be panic stricken over the outbreak of the hos tile tribe and are sending their squaws and children to police detachment at Tantalus near the Yukon crossing for protection.
 Major Cuthbert has been fully ap- pIised of the report by wire. He has issued an order mobilizing the men in his command and iE case the confirma- tion of the news of the outbreak is re- ceived he will leave here for Selkirk with fifty men. It is stated that 15O to 200 Indians are in the hostile parties headed by two well-known chiefs. At last accounts they were leading a war dance and had worked themselves into a mUrderous frenzy.
 The trouble with the Indians in the region between the Little Salmon and Pelly has been expected for a long time. The motive for the outbreak was furnished by the hanging of three of their number in 1899 for the murder of a prospector on the Little Salmon The execution took place in Dawson at tho local barracks.
 While Major Cuthbert is rather re- t'cent in regard to the details of the trouble it is known that the first news of the reported uprising and murder reached here yesterday morning from White Horse. A wire wss received from
 Captain Horrigan stating that word
 had been received there of the out break.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-16

Washington, December 15.-Tne situ- ation in Venezuela is causing much comment among senators, and there are indications that a resolution of in- quiry may be introduced at an cary day.
 This proceeding in all probability would have been instituted today but for the fact that assurances were re- ceived from the state department that its information is quite meager. If the subject comes up it will probably be dealt with in executive session.
 The South and Central American dfp- lomatic representatives here are in q state of anxiety that finds expression in frequent calls at the state depart mcnt for information
 Secretary Hay was in conference a5 the White House for a short time with the president regarding Venezuelan ar- fairs. Senator Cullom and Representa- tive Hit. the heads of the two cor mittees on foreign affairs of congress-. also saw the president, and it was stat ed that little attention was given to Venezuela.
 Among the senators and representa- t4fNe " lAO nlStuSStQ the NeneZuel1n question with President Roosevelt tne situation is regarded serious, but it IS not generally believed that the United. States will become involved in the con troversy.
 The senate committee on foreign re- lations made a declaration of the Mon- roe doctrine when the agitation over the SchOmburgkline in Venezuela was intense. On January 20. 1896, the iats Senator Davis reported the declaratory resolution from these committees. Sena- tor Cray. now chairman of the anthra- cite strike commission, announced that the report was not the unanimous ac- tion of the committee. The senate never took any action on the report
 Senator Davis said the action Of the committee was a notice to foreign na- tions and was sufficiently effective without any vote of the senate.
Arizona republican., 1902-12-16
WHY LOADED CARS ARE HELD
Spectators Use Them for Storage bv
 Paying Per Diem Charges.

Chicago, December 1;-Railroad men say the present car shortage and loaded car congestion on western roads is owing in large measure to the practice or consignees of freight detainins for long periods cars before unloading them, paying all demurrage under the per diem system.
 These charges are said by railroad men to be inadequate and the roads suffer great loss in the service of their equipment. The most trouble is ex perienced with receivers of grain. hay potatoes and other farm produce handled by spectators in car lots.
 Cars are often held on the team tracks week and more awaiting a purchaser and all at the expense of the railroaos upon which shippers of outbound freight are making urgent demands for cars
 If we could get prompt return of our cars, said a traffic manager today
 there would be no serious shortage of cars anywhere. This is impossible however, for the consignees can do bet Ter holding them on track until their contents are disposed of. paving da- murrage instead of warehouse storaea charges"