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Evening journal., 1902-03-17

OLD POINT COMFORT. RICHMOND
AND WASHINGTON SIX-DAY
TOUR VIA PENNSYLVANIA RAIL-
ROAD.
The fourth OF the present series of
conducted tours TO Old Point
Comfort. Richmond and Washington
via the Pennsylvania railroad will leave
New York and Philadelphia on Satr-
day. March 22
Tickets, including transportation,
meals en- route in both directions,
transfers Of passengers and baggage
hotel accommodations at Old Point
Comfort. Richmond and Washing on,
and carriage ride about Richmond
in fact every necessary expense for a
period of six days-will be sold al
rate OF S34.00 from New York, Brook
lyn and Newark; $3.50 from Trenton;
s31.00 from Philadelphia, and proper
tiOnate rates from other stations.
OLD POINT COMFORT ONLY.
Tickets to Old Point Comfort only
Including luncheon on going trip, one
and three-fourth days board at TIT
Hygeia or Chamberlin Hotel, an,
good to return direct by regular trains
within six days, viii be sold in connec
tion with this tour at rate Of $50
from New York: $3.50 from Trenton
$3.50 from Philadelphia, and proper
tionate rates from other points.
For itineraries and full information
apply to ticket agents; Tourist Agent
l1196 Broadway. New York; Cour
street. Brooklyn; 7S9 Broad street
Newark. y. j.; or George w. Boyd
assistant general passenger agent
Bread Street Station. Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1902-03-17
Miles Wanted to Co to Philippines.

Washington, March 17.-Lieutenant
General Nelson A. Miles, of the army,
made a specific request to the war de-
partment TO be sent to the Philippines,
and in connection Herewith submitted
a plan by which, in his opinion, the
war could be brought to an end with
out further loss of life to either side.
He proposed to employ methods simi-
lar to those used by him so success
fully in his Indian campaigns. Secre-
tary Root, after due consideration, de-
MED General Miles request and dis
approved the plan submitted
Evening journal., 1902-03-17
Vessel and crew Thought to Be Lost

Baltimore. March 17.-It is believed
in local shipping circles that the
schooner Bertha Dean, which sailed
from Baltimore for Boston, February
is, with a cargo of coal, foundered in
one OF the recent heavy gales with all
on board. Since she was towed down
the Chesapeake bay by the tug Stella
on that date not a word has been heard
from her Vessels sailing at the same
time as the Dean have arrived at their
destinations safely, which seems to
point to the laundering of the Dean.
Evening journal., 1902-03-17
nowaner Emnress Issued Edlct.

Pekin, March 17.-Because a China
man threw a stone at Baroness Ro-
mania Avezzana, wife Of the secretary
of the Italian legation here. while she
was passing in the street. the dowager
empress has issued an edict sternly
admonishing the Chinese against in
sulting foreigners.
Evening journal., 1902-03-17
Half a Town Burned.

Hastings. Neb, March 17-Fire yes
terday destroyed nearly half the town
of Campbell. 1t started in a billiard
hall, and in an hour, with a terrific
wind blowing, burned the billiard hall,
a newspaper Office, blacksmith shop,
postofloe, hardware store, drug store
and hotel. No estimate has yet been
made of the total loss or insurance.
Evening journal., 1902-03-17
Weet Polnt loo Years Old.

West Point, N. Y, March 17.-Just
100 years ago Saturday an act of con-
gress approved the Military Academy,
which, starting with five officers and
ten cadets, has grown within a cen
tury to be one of the greatest military
schools in the world. It's graduates
from 1902 until 1902 number 4,067
There will be no celebration until
June. for which an elaborate program
is being arranged.
Evening journal., 1902-03-17
1z.nno RaIes Of Iute Rurned.

New York, March 17.-The jute
storage warehouse in the Greenpoint
section of Brooklyn, of the American
Manufacturing company. was burned
yesterday. It contained 1900 bales of
jute. The building was a wooden one,
and the estimated loss Of 100000 was
chiefly to the contents. Spontaneous
combustion is given as the cause.
Evening journal., 1902-03-17
chaffee Buys Sight For Army Post

Manila. March 17.-General Chaffee
has signed an executory contract for
the purchase of a site for an army
post at a point seven miles up the
Pasig river. The site is mile and
a quarter wide by two miles and a
half long It is bounded on one side
by the Pasig river and on the other
by the Laguna de Bay. It is on high
ground and overlooking Manila,
Building on this site will commence
as soon as the purchase has been ap.
nrnVed by congress.
Evening journal., 1902-03-17

ONE WAY sECOND-CLASs COLON
IsT FARES TO THE WEST VIA
b. & o. r. R.
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company will sell daily. until April 30.
second-class one-day c0lOnist tickets
to points i'm Montana. Idaho, Washing
ton. Oregon and California at very
low rates. TO Portland. Oregon, Ia
coma. Seattle and all other points in
Washington. Oregon and British Co
lumbia. s49.50. To San Francisco, Los
Angeles. San Diego and all other
points i'm California, 1880 To other
points, proportionately low rates. For
fun particulars, write or apply to II. A.
Miller, Passenger Agent, Wilmington
Del.
Evening journal., 1902-03-17
snez canal Rlooked.

Suez, March 1.-THE canal is at
present blocked by the British petro-
leum steamer Nerite, from Marseilles,
February "a, and the steamer Bulysses,
from Constantinople, February "A, for
Port Said. The former is on fire and
he latter is ashore and abandoned.
Evening journal., 1902-03-17
Roers Have seventeen guns.

Brussels. March 17.-It is said here
that Mr.. Kruger has sent a messenger
to South Africa with dispatches for
General Schalk-Berger. Members Of
the encourage Of Mr.. Kruger assert
that the Beers now possess II guns.
Evening journal., 1902-03-17
Mre. McKlnlevIs condItIon.

Canton, o., March 17.-secretary to
the President Cortelyou and wife and
DR.. Rixey, close friends Of the late
President Mckinley, noted improve
ment in Mrs McKinley's condition
during their visit with her yesterday.
All of them left for Washington on q
late train last evening. The visit of
these old friends seemed to give Mrs.
Mckinley great pleasure
Evening journal., 1902-03-17
Scranton Railway Co. Advances Wau

Scranton, Pa, March 17.-The
Scranton Railway company yesterday
posted a notice of a general advance
in wages. Formerly the scale was
from IA to % cents an hour. The new
scale is from II 1-2 to 10 1-2 cents an
hour the highest rate to be attained
by three years service The strikers
are demanding 20 cents an hour fiat.
1t may be that they will choose to re-
gard this as a concession to them and
20 back to work
Evening journal., 1902-03-17
Ambassador White 70 Retire.

Berlin, March 17.-With expressions
OF regret the newspapers here print
a dispatch from Washington TO the
effect that Andrew d. White, the
American ambassador to Germany
will retire next November.
Evening journal., 1902-03-17
MISS STONE is THANKFUL
Expresses Gratitude to All Who AS
sisted In Her Release.

salonica, March ia letter has
been received here from Miss Stone
the American missionary, in which
she expresses her surprise and graft
tude at the universal manifestation
of Joy at the release Of herself and
Nine Tsilka. Miss Stone also con-
veys her heartfelt thanks to all those
who by their labor, their money and
their prayers co-operated to the re-
lease Of herself and companion.
Evening journal., 1902-03-17
TROOPS GUARD COLON
Colombian Government Takes Pre-.
cautions to Avoid Surprise.

Colombian Government Takes Pre-
cautions to Avoid Surprise.
Colon, Colombia, March 17.-All the
approaches to Colon are now guarded
by small detachments of troops The
government is throwing up embank-
ments at certain advantageous points
in the centre of the town, and from
200 to 300 troops are kept moving up
and down the railroad line. These
are necessary precautions to avoid an
insurgent surprise and attack similar
to the one of last November.
Beef, provisions. vegetables. etc, are
becoming scarce in Panama. as small
boats are no longer able to communi-
cate with the neighboring coast towns.
Panama is receiving it's supply Of
beef from Carthagena by way of Colon.
Evening journal., 1902-03-17
OLD POINT COMFORT, vA.-POPU-
LAR TOURS VIA B. & O.. R.. r.

Leave Wilmington, Saturdays. March
10 and 20. at 11.01 a. m. Rate, S14
for round-trip, including railroad fare,
transfers in Washington, stateroom go
ing and returning on Potomac river
steamer, and one and three fourth days
board at the Hygeia Hotel, Old Point
Comfort.
Evening journal., 1902-03-17
Two Killed In DueI With Rifles.

Reno, New, March 17.-Reese'
Evans and A. A Smith fought duel
with Winchesters at eight feet dis
,ance at Purdy station Each received
kjuries from which death resulted.
The quarrel was over a strip of almost
rrnrfh hlnes lnnl
Evening journal., 1902-03-17
Naval Arsenal DESTROYED.

Santiago De Chilli March ia
section of the naval arsenal at Val
paraiso has been destroyed by fire.
The loss is placed at S1,000,00O.
Evening journal., 1902-03-17

The lighthouse inspector ceased to
receive bids for furnishing and deliver
ing provisions and fuel to vessels and
stations in the Fourth district at noon
today.
Evening journal., 1902-03-17

William A. Hul1ill. auctioneer, sold
household goods at No 512 West Elev-
enth street this morning.
Evening journal., 1902-03-17
FOR ALL THE ILLS That PAIN 6HN BRING -.
ST. JACOBS OIL
...... as CURE is KING Alike ACHES in Everything

Ono OF the most successful weeks IN
tho history of the Opera House was
that closed nj that theutre on Saturday
night by the Corse PaytOn Comedy
Company The company is an excel
lent one throughout. and presenting,
az it does, high-class plays, with care
iul attention to details. the public
shows it's appreciation by generous pa
trOnage.
The company enters upon its second
and last weeks engagement this after
noon. when "The Planters Wife" is
the attraction. Tonight "The Octo-
room will be presented. The company
is headed by J. Frank Burke and Miss
Florence Hamilton. both of whom are
well-known and popular with theatre
goers OF Wilmington They are good
looking young people, who know how
Ito act and also how TO dress their
parts. Their support Is excellent Be
ginning with the matinee. there will
be new specialties this week
"The BurgOmaster" which comes to
the Grand Opera House ON Saturday
March %, with its Indians. cadet girls.
rainy daisies tough girls, college boys.
bathing girls and fancy brutes, is one
OF the most important bookings an
nounced for an early appearance here.
The classification of this piece has
caused the newspaper critics through
out the country much thought and
worry. inasmuch as it borders on light
opera tingles with farce comedy, is
extremely spectacular. and cleverly adj
mits OF many novel speciaties. At
any rate, it suits the public and pleases
its management as the profits for the
past twelve months past amounted to
S103. .1l2.5O. This figure is correct, as
THE Burgomaster" is controlled by
an amusement corporation, a state
ment of which is published monthly
in compliance with one Of the corpora
tion clauses, under which the company
was organized.
Evening journal., 1902-03-17

of Beef. Veal. Mutton, Lamb, ETC.
makes Fresh Meats a certainty here
Evening journal., 1902-03-17

Leave Philadelphia, Broad stroot for
Wilmington texnress). 500 7W 7N $40
i0le' lV.N, ll.23 a. m. i203. ssi2 So. l3 21G.
l3' $50. %. tOl. ffG. bO7 s@ hN bGq'
ees, go t@ ~. NE. il@ IN and u 70
Accommodation G2b. 7m. ora mH
N l.23 329. AOi 40. e27 saS. 10 22 ana
il.& y. m.
Evening journal., 1902-03-17
SUNDAY TRAINS.

TUI HuHIuU WITn0uT CnanFeI III m
Baltimore and Washington. A35 500
lg ~ a, m; l205, i2i3, 150, 85t, 409 O. a6
'hyS, $40, A5b, bli ,. sn.; and Los night
baltimore and snfermedate stationa
6.la p. m, l2lS night
Leave Philadelphia Broad Street. foi
wilmington M gexpress), a60, 100 ii.23 am;
l2O5, LIB. 813, sM. fl6 bG7. SIS. COS ew
Lal, SS5, 1926 ll.2S p. M, and i2 20 night
Accommodation, 8&, 9l2. i0a m..
l2i9. A32 b13. 23S and 1922 o. m
Evening journal., 1902-03-17

~ 'AA a Ian ~ AAAAs
VIA Delaware River Bridge route. $40 ,
m. and 63O %. m. daily. 3ll p. m week
DAYS with through Pullman Buffet Par
Tor Carr.
Evening journal., 1902-03-17

For New Castle, s.iS a. m: sos Am sns
G52 D. m. weekdays
For Lewcs, S.l3 a. m, Au D m. ~Tes-
days.
For henonOtn SIS a m. riesda'
Thursdays and Saturdays only.
For Dover. Harrington and Dolmar. Ni3
1858 a. m; f02 66s and 12ii tn Sun
days. l21i D. m.
For Wyoming and way stations. Gn D
m week days.
Express for Cape Charles, old Point
Comfort and Norfolk. 10.b8 a WeeF
days. and i2 n nleht. daily.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-31
AN EASY PROBLEM.
Something That Should Have Been
Perfectly Plain to Anybody Who
Could Figure.

Hubbard Lawton, Familiarity known
as "Hub," was by common consent
the most shiftless man in Pineville.
He had been known to "saw and
split" in desultory way for a few
of the summer visitors, but beyond
that Hub and labor were strangers,
relates Youths Companion.
The most easy-going woman in
the town was Lucy Harmon, who
did little dressmakng when the fit
seized her; but as a rule she sat
TRANQUILITY on her front doorstep in
summer, and in her front window
during spring, autumn and winter,
doing nothing whatever, with great
contentment of mind and body.
Hub required financial aid from his
relatives every month, and it was un-
derstood that Lucy received contri-
buttons from her neighbors without
any false pride. When it was an
nounced by Hub that he and Lucy
were soon to be married, a plain
spoken neighbor asked pointed
question.
''How are you and Lucy expecting
to ive?" she inquired. who's going
to earn your bread and butter, Hui?
Lucy's folks nor her neighbours
won't feel any call to feed her when
she's married to an able-bodied
man."
"Why," said Hub, reproachfully, 81
don't know what folks are thinking
of! Half dozen people have asked
me that same question, can al
most support myself, and Lucy can
almost support herself, and I should
think anybody with head for fig
gers could see that when we jine
forces there1l be something left over
for a rainy day."
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-31
PERTINENT FARM NOTES.

Over SO different commercial pro-
ducts are manufactured from corn.
The United States raises four-fifths
of the worlds corn, over 1000, 100000
bushels annually.
There is wide divergence of opin-
ion as to the outcome of the United
States rice crop for 1902. Estimates
of yield range from 100000 to 4,OO0,-
600 sacks.
Where a locality becomes addicted
to the habit of growing one crop year
after year, the average soil deterio-
rates unless fertilizers are applied, if
the crop is sold from the farm.
A we'll arranged system of rotation
contributes greatly to maintaining
the uniform fertility of the soil, and
is also one of the readiest means by
which to get rid of insect pests.
Illinois, for the last rs years, has
averaged over quarter of billion
bushels of corn annually. An increase
of one bushel of corn to the acre
means to Illinois farmers $4,000 900.
The results of cooperative fertiliz-
err tests on meadows conducted in
England in 1900, showed that the most
profitable proportions of commercial
fertilizers were $50 pounds of nitrate
of soda, 200 pounds of super phosphate
and 300 pounds of KANT per acre.
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a brace of timber from top of end
post to bottom of second, or to O.
point near the ground. The objection
to this bracing is that the stay wire
and brace each assist the post to lift
the end post out of the ground.
Another fault is that the whole
strain of the fence is placed on the
end post at the ground line, the point
first weakened by decay. These OBJ
jections are obviated in the method
which l have used with perfect sat
isfaction for several years. l use an
end post 7K feet, of good size, say
six to eight inches in diameter; seq
ond post also pretty good one, sew
en- feet long. A trench is dug direct
ly in front of the position of end
posts to depth of 2l feet, and
across the line of the draft. End
post is notched around the lower end
to receive four strands of No. 8 or
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-31

galvanized wire, of length sufficient
to reach and attach securely to the
second post one-third way down from
top, to be twisted into cable later
on. Then set end post in a place
dug in the wall of the trench to
receive it, which should be six inches
deeper than the trench.
A narrow cut should be made to al
low the stay wire to pass in direct
line, as shown in cut Gig. y. Place
dead man" (any rough piece Of
sound timber will answer; log IL
inches in diameter split in quarters
is satisfactory in trench on top of
stay wire and fill in with solid earth
or stones, being careful to pack snug
ly; insert horizontal brace and twist
stay wire by short durable stick put
through the center. This can be
made fast to the fence after it is
put on.
My way for leaving space for a
gate in line of fence is to set two
good, large posts each side, nine feet
apart; use a horizontal brace one
third way down from top and stay
of four heavy wires running from
that point on second post to dead
man" buried in center of gateway.
Over each end of dead man" drive
a pair of strong stakes in such a way
that they cross and form crotch,
in which lay piece of timber and
bind it to the center of the dead
man" with piece of wire. Then fill
in and lamp earth and stones well
around the dead man." and if prop
erly done your fence will not come
loose or gate drawn away from its
fastenings. In setting line posts I
scatter the dirt (removed with a
post-hole spade) and pack small
stones around the post with an iron
bar. The frost never pulls them ou..
Don B. Hustled. in Ohio Farmer.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-31
SUCCESS I'm FARMING.
IT Depends on the Way the Busfnes -
Is Conducted and How Small
Things Are Done.

Success in farming depends on the
way the business is conducted, and
on how well the small things are
done. One of the principal causes of
failure in farming is going on in a
haphazard kind of way, paying no at
tention to the small things and keep
ing no accounts of the outgo or in
come. The few shingles that are off
the barn don't interfere any, only
when it rains. and rainy days are the
only times they have to do these odd
jobs, being so busy other times with
big jobs. There may be weak place
in the barn floor and some day an
animal will step through, It's only
short piece of work to repair it
and will be attended to some day,
but that day never comes.
If one is to make success at farm
ing he must pay strict attention to
all these odd jobs. He cannot be an
agent for everything that comes
along, go with threshing machine
all the fall, or draw all the milk to
the creamery for his neighbors. If
practicable for best results, he must
have his blowing done in the fall for
spring crops; never keep two hired
men when only one is needed. A
great many farmers keep one hired
man the year round, when his serv-
ices five or six months would be all
that is necessary. The manner In
which the implements are ~used on
some farms bring a great loss to
the owner: They should be care
fully sheltered at all times when not
in use, and given a coat of paint
when required. Keep posted on the
markets of the future and sell ac-
cordingly.
In growing crops aim to raise what
the markets demand. All markets
are not alike and a close observation
of the demands of the customer, as
we'll as the seasons when certain
kinds of farm produce Is preferred
will give the farmer an advantage
which will enable him to secure bet
ter prices. Remember, it is the buyer
who is to be satisfied. If in market
ing poultry the consumer prefers
fowls with yellow legs, it is to the
producers interest to grow such. The
best breed for his purpose is that
which he finds will give the buyer
the greatest satisfaction, end what
is true of poultry also is true of a
great many other products of the
farm. = V. NJ Couch, in Farmers
Voice.
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Irrigation by Pumping.

In our western country and even in
some localities in the central west,
considerable irrigation has been done
by means of pumps. Some declare
that irrigation by means of pumps
can never amount to much. But we
know that this practice is as old as
civilization, and this mode of irriga-
ticn has been employed in some parts
OF the world successfully for centu-
ries. There are many places in our
western states where from five to Is
acres of land are irrigated by pumps
driven by windmills. Doubtless the
future will see the further utilization
of the pump, whether driven by wind
or by other force.-Farmers Review.
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-31
IRA IN THE CITY.

I wonder what they're doin these de-
lightful days out there,
Where the good old crispy feelin' comes
a-stealin' through the air;
[ can almost taste the cider that is
pourin' from the mill,
Seems as though 1 hear the rustic in the
corn shocks on the HILL
[ Gan seem to see the punki gleamin'
yellow on the ground,
And the blossoms of the buckwheat with
the bees a-buzzin' round.
4 wonder if the apples of the old tree by
the gate
Have been gathered yet? They always
used to ripen rather late;
And, gee whiz, how good they tasted,
and what lots of juice they had,
And the smell that there was to en-
that alone 'ud make you glad.
Oh, I'd like to be out yonder, where the
colts kick UP and play,
And the folks keep on belivin' that the
Lord amt fur away.
in on out there,
Get to thinkin' of where 1 am-wonder If
they ever care?
Oh, s'pose the old spring bubbles just
as cool and just as clear
AS it use to fore 1 ever dreampt of COM
in way up here,
And the path down from the Kitchen,
s'pose it's there the same to-day,
And wore down as smooth and bare as
though I'd never come away.
[ wonder if they ever notice my initials
where,
Long ago, I cut 'em into all the stable
doors out there?
And I wonder when they see 'em If they
ever think of me,
And would like to see me back there
where the winds a-blowin' free,
Where the hick'ry nuts come tumblin'
with rattle from the limb,
AMI the Lords still near the people and
they still believe in Him?
I s'pose the sumac's crimson and the ma
pies turnin' red,
Just a though I'd never left there with
big notions in my head,
And the cows I'll bet go wadin' to the
middle of the stream,
And stand there kind of solemn, and
look fur away and dream.
Not thing has stopped out yonder just
because L left one day,
And if I'd go back the city'd never
know I'd been away.
IS. e. Kiser, in Chicago Record-Herald.
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DURABLE WIRE FENCE.
Most Important Point in Construct
ing One Is the Secure Anchoring
of the Posts.

The vital point in wire fence cot.-
struction is the manner in which the
ends are secured. Especially is this
true of the stronger kind of fences,
where several strands of heavy cable
or elastic wires are used. 1t is de-
sirable that the material used in an
choring the ends used should be
placed in sucn a manner as to secure
as great degree of permanence as
the fence itself. The most common
method is to attach a stay wire to
the ground line of the end post, run
ming to near top of second post, with
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1902-10-31
Long Horns Passing Away.

The famous Texas steer, about
which so much has been written in
history, and which until quite re-
cent times has figured in the develop
ment of the great southwest, is fast
becoming extinct. The Texas steer
and its companion, the cowboy, are
both passing" and will be known
soon only in fiction and history.
The "longhorns" are vanishing before
the onward movement of the bloodeA
stock of the north and east. Ger
onimo, famous long-horned animal
from Texas, when SO years old, had
a pair of horns measuring nine and
one-half feet from tip to tip.-Rural
World.