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The Kumquat Orange

There is new orange that has jumped into New York popularity all of a sudden, the little Kumquat, little thing that looks like a plum dressed in orange skin. They are used for garnishing and for salads, and then they are preserved and candied. Three years ago it was almost impossible to sell fresh Kum- quats there, save to confectioners, but some of the caterers took them up as salad relishes, and the swells fancied them, and now any quantity of them are sold.
 The Kumquat is a native of South ern China and forms large bush or small tree when grown on its own roots in locality free from frost. It is extensively cultivated in Japan, and has lately been planted in considerable quantity in Florida and California.
 The little fruits are much prized for preserving and are eaten fresh to large extent. A sweet gelatinous lave is found between the sour central pulp and the thin, pleasantly favored rind, and forms an agreeable combination when the fruit is eaten whole. Two varieties are grown, one having round fruits and somewhat thorny branches, and the other plum-shaped fruits an inch in diameter and one and one-half to two inches long. The trees bearing the oval or plum-shaped fruits are always thornless. For pot culture Kumquats are grafted on hardy orange (Citrus trifoliata) stocks, which dwarfs them very much and it is said to rem der them hardier when grown in the open.
 Little trees less than two feet high bear as many as 100 fruits, which come to full maturity and flavor in window or under glass, if given plenty of sunlight and temperature suffi- cient to keep geraniums in a growing condition. They require about the same treatment as the dwarf orange, but those grafted or budded on hardy stocks often become quite dormant after fruiting. .-Notrh American Hor- ticulturist.
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LOS ANGELES NEWS NOTES

Mrs. Anna McNally, negress who lives at No. 3l9 Santa Fe avenue was treated at the Receiving Hospital Sun day for cut on the head that requir- ed three stitches. She said she was on her way home with her children at 9 o'clock Saturday night when a man unknown to her struck the blow that caused the injury.
 George Ward, son of a Los Angeles commission merchant, met with a ser ious accident Saturday while attempt ing to board freight train out of Naco Junction, Ariz. The tiain was run ming too fast for him, and when he jumped he was suddenly thrown under. He was dragged 300 feet. wheel running over his left leg, between the knee and ankle, and almost severing the leg. Amputation was necessary.
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Lively Planting

Activities in tree planting have be- gun upon large scale since the rains. During the month of February l32 ,50O plants were handled from the Los Angeles depot alone. The first part of the month little encouragement was offered by the weather for orchard ex- tension. The last few days of the month the rains changed the conditions all round, only fairly starting the tree boom, however, March witnessed an enormous movement in fruit trees. The above figures do not include the shipment of 101 ,000 grape vines from Los Angeles to Cucamonga, or 60,O00 asparagus plants to Riverside. Neither do they include the heavy retail traffic in trees and plants going out from nurseries which have general cer- tificate of cleanliness, upon which no account is kept by the city inspec- tors. The above figures do not indicate net gain to the tree census of this section, for thousands of old trees and unprofitable varieties of all kinds have been removed to give place to the new plantations.
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IN FIELD OF HUSBANDRY
TOPICS OF INTEREST TO FARMER
 AND ORCHARDIST
Study Your Trees--Lively Tree Planting Since the Rain-Hens in California-A New Orange That Has Jumped Into New York

The fruit grower should know every tree in his orchard, and he should go over the orchard frequently and satisfy himself that everything is favorable to the trees, says the fore man of the Utah experiment station. Some trees may be backward in growth and he should endeavor to learn the cause. It may be due to the lack of plant food in the soil, to the pruning, to too much grass, to the mode of cul- tivation, or to insects; but a thorough ly competent fruit grower will discover the cause, if possible, and remove it.
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Hens in California

A Californian recently wrote to the Country Gentleman as follows: As but very little corn is grown here wheat is fed to the fowls-the morning mash is regularly given with some cayenne pepper. To some this may not seem the greatest thing on earth to make hens lay, but cayenne pepper is great thing for mankind as well as for poultry. Take about the size of bean in teapsoonful of milk, then wash down with more milk. Do thls regularly after meals for week and you will be surprised at the quickened appetite and greater vital ity.
 The California rancher has learned that he must do something else than raise wheat. He will go more into live stockiraising. He will have more poultry and will give it the best of care, for the soil and climate are we'll adapted for it. Hens may begin setting on eggs by January 1, thus insuring good, early stock.
 The blue-gum tee is great blessing to this state. In the poultry yards on this ranch there are a number of large blue-gum trees. They are permitted to grow their branches close to the ground. The poultry go among these lower branches. and this drives away or destroys lice and other insects. Sometimes the leaves of this useful tree are placed in the nest boxes, thus keeping them free from insects. The trees grow rapidly on the poorest soil even where grain will not grow to any advantage. The gum tree is a native of Australia, and this may have something to do with its being unable to endure severe frost. More blue gums are planted each year. and
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under consideration by the senate committee on foreign relations, but it will scarcely pass.
 The Senate committee on military affairs authorized favorable reports on the nomination of Colonel Gillespie to be chief of engineers, and Colonel G. B. Davis to be judge advocate gen. eral. That of Captain W. H. Crozier to be chief of the bureau of ordnance, was rejected because he is interested in certain ordnance patents.
 HOUSE-The house passed the bill to promote the efficiency of the reve- nue service.
 The house committee on appropria- tions reported the Qualifications appropriation bill. It appropriates SC, ,562, ,455, which is $s0l ,556 less than the act of last year. With the ap- propriations in this bill $53, 1865, 75O of the $99, 1892, ,222 included in the En- dicott board scheme of seacoast defenses mill have been appropriated. The wore important items in the bill are: For gun and mortar batteries, $2, 2,000,- GOO; for armament and fortications, $3, ,2l2, ,755; for the board of ordnance and Notifications, $lOO, 1000.
 FRIDAY.
 SENATE-When Mir. Jones of Arkan- sas appeared on the floor of the senate after protracted absence, during which he passed through warm and unsuccessful contest for reelection, he was surrounded by many of his old colleagues, all anxious to learn the de- tails of the contest. He, was given a most cordial greeting by senators on both sides of the chamber.
 HOUSE-In the house Mir. Mahon of Pennsylvania asked unanimous con- sent that the omnibus claims be sent to conference, but Mir. Maddox of Georgia objected. This was the day set aSluC lOl JIlC COllSlucIdllOu Ol war claims, yielded with the understanding that week from Tuesday be devoted to war claims and the house there- upon went into committee of the whole and took up the Chinese exclusion bill.
 SATURDAY.
 SENATE-In the senate considera- | tion of the Chinese exclusion bill was resumed and Mir. Fairbanks of Indiana addressed the senate in support of the measure.
 A bill to supply additional urgent deficiency appropriations carrying $200, ,567, as reported from the senate committee on appropriations and passed. The senate then resumed con- sideration of the Indian appropriation bill.
 HOUSE-The house committee on irrigation held an ll-day session and reached an agreement on all vexed questions, making such amendments that it is now believed all varying irrigation interests can get together on a common ground. The bill as passed by the senate was taken as substitute for the house bill, and the amend ments proposed by President Roose- welt added to it. The bill as amended in committee is so safeguarded that lands to be irrigated cannot be gobbled by speculators, but must be disposed of to actual settlers.
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Aunt Mary-"What. You don't mean to tell me that you actually pro- posed to Tom?"
 Mabel-"Certainly, Auntie. If I did wrong you are to blame for it. Aunt Mary-"I fail to see why" Mabel-"You taught me the golden rule."
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"Now that our engagement is off, " said the beautiful blonde, "I shall expect you to return my photograph and lock of hair"
 "I'll return the photo," replied the young man in the case, "but l want you to understand that Pm not adver- tising myself as hair restorer.
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There IS more Catarrh in tkls section of the country than all other diseases put together, and until the last few years was supposed to be incurab1e. For great many years doctors pro- nounced it local disease, and prescribed local remedies, and by constantly failing to cure with local treatment, pronounced it incurable. tianal disease, and therefore requires constitu- tonal treatment. Halls ltarrh Cure, manu- factured by F. J. Cheney & Co.,, Toledo, Ohio, is the only constitutional cure on the market. It Is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to a teaspoonful 1t acts directly on the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. They offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure Send for circulars and testimonials. Address,
 F.J. CHENEY & CO.,, Toledo, o Sold by Druggists. 75c.
 Halls Family Pills are the best.
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ADAMS SARSAPARILLA PILLS

A spring medicine to purify the Blood. They cure Constipation, Billousness, Dyspepsia, Sick Head- aches. 10c, 25c.
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For accidents, bruises, cuts, sprains and all painful ilments-Hamlin' s Wizard Oil beats anything in the way of medicines.
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will be taken up during the present session.
 N. B. Stanton was appointed post master at Avalon and Ray B. Stephens at South Pasadena.
 A commission will meet in few days to consider the question of establishing postal currency.
 The president and party of friends are making that long contemplated visit to the Charleston Exposition. The Department of Agriculture has issued statement of the foreign trade of the United States in agricultural products. It shows that during the fiscal year 1901 foreign countries pur- chased American farm products to the value of >$952, ,000, ,000, representing the largest agricultural exports in our history. Compared with the record for 1900, they show an increase of over $1OO, ,0OO,OOO.
 TUESDAY.
 SENATE-At the conclusion of routine buisness the senate resumed consideration of the oleomargarine bill. The debate of the day was opened by Mir. Heitfeld of Idaho, in opposition to the measure. the real interest of which. he said, was to destroy the oleo industry.
 HOUSE-Dr. Gron testified before the house special committee to investi- gate the charges made in connection with the purchase of the Danish West Indies.
 The house resumed consideration of the Sundry Civil Appropriation bill, with the understanding that general debate, which formally closed yester- day, should be extended to permit Mir. Robinson of Indiana and Mir. Grow of Pennsylvania to address the house.
 WEDNESDAY,.
 SENATE-The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations today had under consideration proposition for the sale of the Borig Palace in Berlin to the United States, tor the purpose of embassy headquarters in that country. The price asked for the property is $200, ,000 The United States does not own a building in Berlin, and Ambas- sador White transmitted the offer for sale with recommendation. The com mittee took the matter up informally, and did not act upon it.
 HOUSE-The house committee on naval affairs considered the plan of building warships in government yards.
 The house continued consideration of the sundry civil appropriation bill. The provision for the purchase of the friar lands ia the Philippines was under consideration by the House Committee on Insular Affairs in connection with the Philippine Civil Government bill, which is nearing
  completion. The bill provides for acquiring the lands at fair valua- tion, to be assessed by board. Then the lands are to be opened to home- stead entry under the laws somewhat similar to the system in this country. Much opposition developed to this section, and the matter was not dis posed of finally.
 THURSDAY,
 SENATE-The senate passed the oleomargarine bill, 39 to 31.
 Senator Bard refused to interfere against the changing of the present postoffice site at Santa Paula, which is next to saloon.
 The French reciprocity treaty is
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Mothers will find Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup the best remedy to use for their children during the teething period.
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I do not believe Pisos Cure for Con- sumption has an equal for coughs and colds.-JOHN F. BOYER, Trinity Springs, Ind. Feb. 15. 1900.
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AT THE NATIONAL CAPITAL
UNITED STATES TO BUY GERMAN
 PLACE IN BERLIN

Amendments to the Cuban Reciprocity Bill Defeated--To Build United States Warships in Government Yards Senate passes the 0leo- margarine Bill
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-20
The Fish Of bermuda.

There Is Il great green parrot fish"
of Bermuda, MS brilliant in color MS
his namesakc the bird. showing himself
boldly, and swimming along slowly.
secure from any assault. His scales
are green rs the fresh grass of spring.
time, and each one is bOrdcred by n
palc.brOwn line. His lius are pink, and
the end of the tail is banded with
nearly every color of the rainbow. He
Is snowy, but this showiness serves
him a good purpose. His flesh is bit
Ter n poisonous TO man. and prob
ably so to other fishes us well, and
they let him we'll alone, for they can
recognize him afar off, thanks To his
gaudy dress.
Underneath the parrot, lying on the
bottom, is IA pink hind" You notice
him, and as the parrot passes over
him he suddenly changes to bright
scarlet, aud as quickly cSumrs hi,
former faint color. Had the parrot
been looking for his dinner, andthought
The hind would make II good lirSI
course, this sudden change of color
might have scared him of. Just as tn,
sudden hriStling of Il eat makes a do.
change his mind. When the hind /,
disturbed ut night he gives out tiasllc,
at light to Startlc the intruder, an,
S'nd him away IN Il fright. 81. Nicho
las.
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have not been paid for. After the 4
opera she and her friends disappeared,
the supposition being that she went to
Dicppe. boarded her yacht and sailed
away to parts unknown. The next day
the safe was opened. with the results
already indicated. Warrants have been
issued for the arrest of Nine. Hum
bert, her husband and her sister n
two of the lawyers implicated were
arrested the day following tue otclos'
ure. Up to last accounts hN|Where-
abouts of the principals had not been
discovered.
The swindle is one of the most extra
ordinary in the history of crime. Were
not the truth vouchcd for by the
French courts it would be impossible
to believe that a woman could have
borrowed nearly S1O,O00,OO0 in twenty
years on such a slim story as Nine.
Humbert's. The genius with which
the scheme was devised is matched
on'y by the audacity with which IT was
carried through.-New York CONNER.
cial Advertiser.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-20

Thomas. tenth Earl of Dundonald, ut
his death Vice Admiral In the English
navy. tells in his "Autobiography of Il,
Seaman of an incident on board the
Hind. on which he served as midship-
man. The pet of the ship was Il parrot.
tie aversion of the bOatswain. whose
whistle the bird learned TO initiate ex-
3ctly.
One day Il party of ladies paid us a
visit aboard. BY the usual means of n
whip" on the yard.arm several had
been hoisted on deck. The chain had
descended for another. Scarcely had
its fair freight been lifted out of the
boat alongside when the parrot piped.
Let co."
The order was instantly obcyed. ana
the unfortunate lady. instead of being
comfortably seated on deck. was souscd
in the sea.
Luckily for her. the men were on the
watch and quickly pulled her out. and
luckily for the parrot the hoatswain
was on shore. or this unreasonable n.
sumption of the boatswain's functions
might have ended tragically for the
bird,
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-20
Fresh Meat From 1 ruguay,

According Ia the report of United
States Consul Albert W. Swain. at
Montcvldco, tile exports al fresh meat
from the River Plate show Il steady
increase. Nearly I'VE years ago the
export of live stock from the River
Plate 10 Europe was emhargocd by
reason of the foot aud mouth disease,
aud while The disease has Disappeared
the quarantine remains. This has
caused a marked development of the
refrigerated beef Industry. so that
three lines of steamers. including the
Royal Mail Packets, have been fitted
to carry beef IN quarters to the EngliSl
markets.
These beef exports, up 10 October |
1901. have amounted IN 3iT, 92i quar-
tiers. as against 1880 for the sam,
period of 1900. During the same min,
months l,930,6i2 frozen sheep were cN
ported 10 Europe. The River Plate caI
easily furnish from 10000 600 to 1000.
600 quarters of beef for export.
The cattle used for the trade cost M
average of S23 to $50 gold per head a
the killing mau&el, The best sheep TO
freezing cost an average of 50 Pc
head.
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Wasn't His Hat. Anyway.

Mr.. Wcddlc. visiting his wifc's rcla.
tivcs mp in Maine, fairly had to 90 (,
church that sunday. He did not want
TO go. but his wife thought ii would
do him good, and would be apt to pre-.
serve the harmony of the family.
The sermon was long and powder
dry, and Weddle stole off into the arms
of Morpheus. gently and screnely. As
he did not snore his wife did not sus-
pect that he had gonc4tO sleep along
side of her, and gave herself up fully
io inspecting the bonnet of the woman
in the pew in front.
Like all things, good and bad. the
sermon came to an end ut last. but
Weddlc slumbcred on Ikea baby even
after u deacon began taking up the
collection in a hat. When the derby
was passed to Weddle, Mrs. Weddle
was surprised to see that he did not
respond. She nudged him violently to
bring him back to his senses, and Wed.
die, awakened with a start, sat up
right, and. bewildcred, gazed ut the
hat In the hand of the deacon. Then
he shook his head slcepily and said;
NO, that isn't mine. Mine is a gray
fedora.'-Ne York Tribune.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-20
Eggs Used rs Coin.

In these days. when everybody is
crying out upon the scarcity of hens
eggs. says the London Answers. it is
interesting to know that in soma parts
Of Peru notably in the province of
Jauia. the fruit Of the hen is circulated
as small change. From forty To fifty
eggs, the number varying according ~.
they are plentiful or scarce. are count.
rs II penny to sixpence of Our money.
In the market places and in the shops
the Indians make the most of their
purchases in this brittle sort of money.
One will give two ~ three eggs for II
drink of the fiery native brandy called
''pisco.' three more for a .villainous
native cigar, and can have II regular
orgy on a dozen eggs. e..
These eggs are packed in boxes by
the shopkecpers and shipped as soon
az possible to Lima. the Peruvian
capital. From Jania alone several
thousand carloads of eggs are shipped
annually to Lima and Callao. The
eggs are brought into the town of
Jauia by thr Indians from all the
region around about; the shopkecpcrs
insist upon their being fresh. \ shop
Keeper in Jauja can tell an aged egg
n1d will reject iD as readily as Il bank
cashier a detect a counterfeit coin.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-20
Lightning ana Watches.

IAN electrical storm seems TO have
Il peculiar effect on some ti.ncpicces.'
remarked the Junior partner of Il big
downtown jcwclry firm. Every time
lightning and thunder gets active in
this vicinity one of the results is that
our watch-rcpairiEg department is
overworked for several days there
after, The damage wrought chiefly
consists II broken mailsprings.
When business gets duh with u.s."
added the jewclcr, j~okingly, we re-
quirc all our employees to pray for II
thunder storm. Failing to comply with
this order is considered sufficient cause
for discharge. am unable to make
clear the why's and wherefOres, but it
Is al established fact that after the
lightning has frolickcd awhile in come
the watches with m~ainsprings
wrecked, Washington Star,
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-20
BlOOdhOunds as Detectives.

In the West the bloodhound is now
extensively used In the detection of
crime and ;he capture of criminals.
The modern criminal is n very elusive
person. He is always abreast of the
times. and, quiet, skilful and often
courageous, he has this advantage, that
he usually does his work at night.
When he has completed his task, he
silently makes his escape, frequently
leaving behind him no clew by which
his movements may be traced. So, mt
least, he believes; but try as he will. he
must leave some clue. Intangible. in
visible "a ii is. 1t yet cXistS-thc pc.
cullar OdOr of the human body. II Is
II certain guide to his footsteps: science
canlOt efface il. ingenuity cannot wipe
1t out. This odOr is as distinctive as
the features of the face. No matter
wherc n person moves: no matter
whether his trail Is crossed by Il thou,
sand others of his kind: no matter
whether the rains have fallen. or hours
have elapsed since his foot pressed the
earth. the trail Is still there, and may
be followed. There is only one animal.
however, which can infallibly trace
out the scent after il has been on the
ground for several hours, and that is
the bloodhOund.-The Century.
The Red Cloud chief., 1902-06-20
NapoIeon's Great Fortune,

Napoleon Bonaparte's will, among
those of great men, affords the nearest
parallel to that of Cecil Rhodes in the
fortune ii bequeathed. He was surely
the richest exile since the world he
gan. From his lonely home at st.
Helena he bequeathed 10 his relatives
and friends $40, 0OO,OO lie had been
rich, in gold rs in power. beyond the
dreams of avarice, and there must
have passed through his hands a pri-
vate fortune such as mortal man has
rarely dreamed of. His eXactions from
conquered STATES have been set down
ut nearly S375, OO0, 900, which Is, after
all, but six times multiplying the gift
he secured for himself from the Aus.
trian treasury after AusCerlitz Chi
cago News.