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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-05-02
Borera.

Bugs are plentiful enough, but one Of
the worst enemies we have TO deal with
are the borers that infest the roots. They
are SO minute a. to be bard to find, but
the dropping Of the vines from day to
day tells the story. These borers are
very destructive even after the vines are
well grown. Apparently they are most
troublesome in moist ground. Last sea-
son We tried various things, but finally
had success with salt. which we dissolv-
ed in water and sprinkled about the
roots. This may seem rather harsh
treatment, and Of course might kill th ,
vines If applied indiscriminately, but We
succeeded in either killing or driving
away the plaques with this remedy with
out killing a single vine. The solution
was not put on the vines direct, we sim.
ply saturated the soil about them eau
tious experimenting will easily demon
strate what the vines will stand, aud
this will prove beneficial in more way,
than one. The vine family like q warm
light loan. and my experience would
suggest that 10 such soil root enemies
will be the least troublesome. Consider
ing how numerous and various The Gu
emies Of this class Of plants are, II il
always policy to put in many more seed
than are wanted, and TO grow them a
rapidly al possible. H. Sweet.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-05-02
Cattle Distemper.

The Kansas Experiment Station has
lately been investigating cattle disease
resembling lump jaw; but unlike lump
jaw it is sudden and severe swelling
of the glands of the throat, instead Of
the slow growing tumor that fastens
itself to the bones of the face or jaws.
Cattle distsmper begins by slight fever
Of two or three degrees. and slight
discharge from the eyes and nose. Later
on abCesses form in the loose tissues and
glands Of the throat and head If left
alone they break and remain open for
some time.
The disease is not highly contagious /;
yet the affected animals should not be
allowed to miugle with the others Ia
its early stages the swelling should be
rubbed twice day with . good lini
ment, until the skin begins to get sore
The following is recommended: Two
ounces Of gum camphor dissolved in a
half pint Of turpentine and q half pint
Of kerosene. II the abcess forms it
should be opened and washed out with
warm water and a strong solution of
blue vitriol, tablespoonful dissolved
in one hall pint of water. In some in
stance q small lump Of blue vitrioI in
the cavity works we'll. Pure tinciure
Of iodine is excellent. Cases usually
recover in 4 few weeks.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-05-02
Orchard and Garden

Give the roots Of trees q deep and
broad bed Of soil to start and grow 10.
10 pruning the grape cut back TO the
third bud. as it is usually che FIRST en- :
tirely perfect bud produced.
When winds prevail from any direc.
ton, as they usually do, lean the tree
little in that particular direction when
setting out.
The essentials 10 making . good gar
den are rich soil, plenty Of manure.
good seeds, timely labor and and fair
season.
Having the soil in . good filth aud
planting in straight rows will save very
much labor in cultivating 10 the gar
den.
One Of the best ways Of getting rid
Of moss and liohens adhering to the bark
Of trees is an application of lime white
wash.
lu taking trees from a nursery or for.
est, preserve ell Of the roots aud Cue
rOOtlets possible. Dig out instead q
pulling up the tree.
When the fruit or leaves Of any
plant or tree are eaten by insects Of an Y
kind, spraying 10 good season and soft
GENTLY often is the safest and the bes
remedy.
GlAdiOlus bulbs should be planted il
full sunshine, four or Eve inches deeI
and about one foot apart Good soil
rather sandy, 10 best, avoiding manure
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-05-02


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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-05-02
AarifultarAl.
Clipping Horses.

Those who say that clipping the horse
is q wrong practice because contrary TO
nature might take ground with an old
physician who would not have his horse
groomed in the winter for the same rea-
son, says q writer in Amer loan Cult
vator. As the horse was one Of those
with hair about six inches long, he GER
tainly did not look very neat when on
the street. He might also have object
ed to the harness, as the colts we're moi
born with any arrangement for attach
ing TO the carriage, or 10 wearing cloth
ing himself because babies we're not
clothed when born. In fact, our whole
life is struggle to improve upon the
processes Of nature both in raising the
natural savage TO o civilized human be-
ing and the wild beast to the domestic
animal, useful because subjected TO the
will Of bis master.
The clipped horse does not perspire
as freely when working as the long hair
ed animal, or, if be does, it quickly
evaporates and does not leave him with
thick coat saturated with moisture to
get cold and chill him before the heat
Of his body can dry il out. When be
has to stop for . time on the street in q
cold wind, the driver is more apt to re-.
member to put blanket over him than
if he had the long hair on him, and yet
ne would scarcely feel the cold as much
as il the coat was there and be was
heated by his drive. When be returns
to the stable. he can be quickly rubbed
dry and warm, and in warm stable he
is all right.
Of course we do not mean to apply
this to the horse that is driven slowly
with load and then must stand thirty
minutes or an hour for loading or un-
loading 1t might be better for him
also il care was taken to blanket him
we'll at every stop, but the majority of
teamsters do not do this, and some of
them do not drive fast enough to keep
clipped horse warm when moving or
TO sweat long haired horse. But the
driving horse we would have clipped 10
winter il not in summer.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-05-02
PLUMBING AID STEAM HEAfIIG.
ROCKVILLE, MD.

HAVING established myself in the Plumb
IL ing and Steam Heatiug business in
Rock willie, ! respectfully solicit liberal share
OF patronage from the public. After eight
years experience In the business in Rock Vile
aud Washington, ID o., and feeling that
! am master OF the trade, ! respectfully refer
to- lew OF the business men for whom |
have done work W. W. Welsh, Thomas G.
Groomes, John II. Kelchner, e. NJ. West,
James 4. Williams
w. establishment on Montgomery Ave
nue., next door to Marble Yard.
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-05-02

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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-05-02

There is sure and simple test Of age
in an egg. Dissolve six ounces Of CON.
mon kitchen salt In large zlAssful Of
water and drop in your eggs, one at a
time. An egg one day old will sink 10
the bottom, but il older it does not
reach the bottom. II three days old, IL
sinks only just below the surface. II
five dsys and over. it floats and the
older il is the more it portrudes from
the watsr.-New York Press.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-05-02
G. W OFFUTT CLINTON TRIBBY.
SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS
In Diamonds, Watches, JeweIry, SiIVcrwarc. Clocks

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can supply ana the ast we can supply for less than
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JEW ELRY, all ouesm
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spoons other Tableware
CLOCKS
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your First Call when Jewelry Buying
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solid gold n
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diamond
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bracelet
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$40 Solid silver forks hall dozen
PLArED WA "Ro SHs ~ 80 up
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CLOCKS THAT we WARRANT+-s5c Alarm clocks with oo, ,.
movements warranted beautiful enamed
strike y handsoms' stock ladies' fine dressing
ss- Call complicated Watch and Clock ps, p
Jewely eParing Of and
specially '''' precious stones
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with Front NJ
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1902-05-02

The same family Of plants grown in
the same fields year after year exhaust
the soil.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-23
IN MEMORIAM. .

Mrs. Florrie Vestal Best wife of L. J.
Harnett county, yesterday, aged thirty
one years. This announcement will car
ry deep sorrow to many friends and ac-
quaintances of this noble and lovely wo-
man in Raleigh and elsewhere who knew
her and loved her for the many charm
ing graces that characterized her life.
Mrs. Best was before her marriage
Miss Florrie Vestal, of Raleigh. She
was young lady of striking beauty, of
most charming manners and of sweet and
genial disposition. She was a niece of
DR.. James A. Sexton, of this city, with
whom she formerly made her home Both
her parents died when she was but a
child, leaving herself and her sister, now
Mrs Andrew Rand, of Springhope, or
phan girls. They become the wards of
their uncle, DR.. j. A. Sexton, who raised
them, educated them and cared for them
as tenderly and as earnestly as a most
devoted father could have done.
Thk deceased was educated at Peace
Institute and spent the greater part of
her girlhood in Raleigh. She was one of
the brightest gems in the capital city's
brilliant galaxy of beautiful and popular
young ladies' Several years ago she was
married to Mr.. i. ]. Best, a prominent
young attorney and business man OF
Dunn. Her home life was a dream of
happiness and contentment until that
fatal malady consumption, which hid
robbed her of father and mother claimed
her as it's victim. With this dread di-
sease she grew for the past two years
weaker in body, but every day stronger
in her devotion to husband, children and
friends, and was profound in her faith in
the Saviour, whom she had so consistent
ly served from her early girlhood. She
put her trust in him at an early age and
there has not been a moment of time
since that her pure, sweet and smcti-
fled spirit was not ready and prepared to
enter those pearly gates that lead to that
beautiful home mid the numbecless
stars in the beautiful sky" Her heart
broken husband, her four little mother
less boys and her devoted uncle and
other kindred have the tenderest SYM
pathy of large circle of friends.
The funeral services will be held att
Dump tC.-orrow Sunday morning.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-23

The A & NJ. baseball team of 1902, is
now organized, and is composed of the
following excellent material: WEIGH,
(captain) and Brockwell, catchers;
Shannonhouse, Miller and Beaufort,
pitchers; Hall, first base; Joe Gulley,
second base; Cochran, short stop; As
bury, third base; Ross, left field; Nichols,
center field and Clark and Miller, right
field. 1t is not yet certain as to the
game with Lehigh University, but ar
engagements are now being made to cross
bats with Trinity High School here next
Thursday or Friday. On Easter Monday
the first game with Wake Forest will be
played and the attendance and enthu-
siasm is expected to be great, owing to
the friendly rivalry between these two
teams.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-23
MILES IS TO BE SHELVED SOON
Roosevelt Has Decided This, Having BeCOm
Tired of Friction in the Army, He
Declares.
(By the Associated Press.)

at no distant day take action looking to
his retirement. In discussing the matter
today with his callers, among whom were
Senator's and Representatives, the Pres-
dent took the position that the Leuten-
ant General of the army should enter
tain toward his superiors the same re-
spect that he would expect and demand
from his subordinates.
The printed testimony of Gen. Miles
has not yet been made public, and it is
understood that it will be submitted to
him for approval. 1t is we'll understood
that a great deal of what the General
said will not appear in the record. Mem
bers of the committee say the report
published yesterday afternoon was cor
rect in substance in every particular.
At the same time these Senators do not
agree that General Miles can be punish
ed for his utterances before the commit
tee, whether they appear in the record
or not. Of course the committee could
take no action TO prevent the retirement
of General Miles. That, under the law
is purely an executive act and needs
no confirmation or approval of the
Senate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-23
THE CREW OF THE EA.
People of Morehead aud Newbern Aid the pes.
titute Spaniards.
Especial to Nws and Obser

Especial to Nws and Observer
New Bern, March 21.-The captain and
crew of the Spanish steamer Ea, wrecked
off Cape Lookout Shoals, twenty-six in
all, were in New Bern today from
Morehead Only the captain could speak
English. They are from Bilboa, and lost
everything on the vessel except the few
clothes on them. People at Morehead
and New Bern aided in reclothing them.
They go from New Bern to Norfolk by
steamer, and at that place will be turn
ed over to the Spanish consul They
form typical body of Spanish sailors,
and at each meal here a glass of claret-
a big One-hanked each sailors plate.
The people here were much interested
and constant crowds were about the
men on the street, but their Spanish
lingo was a mystery.
The poles for the new electric light
plant We're being put up today.
Judge Bryan has returned to New
Bern and is greatly improved in health.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-23
CLUE TO SIC, 600 ROBBERY.
Joseph Hopkins Shot in Diamond Lilps Flat
May be the Thief
By the Associated Press.)

Chicago, March 21-As a result of
what seemed common shooting yes
terday, the police have become suddenly
active and are today bending their ener
gies to connect Joseph Hopkins, the in
jured man, with the $4,000 postoffice
robbery of last summer.
Hopkins was shot by Dan" Ripley. a
nephew of Former Chief of Police Kip
ley, and himself former detective. YES
terday in a fiat occupied by Lille Ar
lirgtCn, otherwise known as Diamond
Lill." Ripley, who, with the woman. is
under arrest, claims self defense. AT ST
Luke's Hospital today Hopkins condi-
ton was said to be critical. Following
the shooting it developed that Hopkins
had been leading a Jeky!- Hyde exist
ence. His wife's standing was of the
best, but when she was brought into the
police station policemen claim to have
recognized her as woman they mad
known as "Blonde Marie"
Ripley while in his cell told a friend
that Hopkins was a man for whom the
police had been searching in connection
with the pOstoffce robbery. What the
connection is has not been made plain,
but it is pointed out that Hopkins is an
electrician, and that the holes drilled in
the bottoms of the safes in the postoffice
were by tools receiving power from
some electrical device. An attempt to
search the house yesterday failed be-
cause no search warrant has been taken
out. The warrant was secured today.
The search of the Hopkins house
brought to light kit of burglars tools,
but nothing was discovered showing that
Hopkins had anything to do with the
postoffice robbery. Papers giving direc-
tons for blowing safes and some dyna-
mite and nitro-glycerine were also found
on the premises. Hopkins claims the
explosives were used in clearing land.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-23
SOME FINE PICTURES.
Photographs of N. Exhibit at the Charles
ton Exposition.

Several splendid large photographs of
the North Carolina exhibit at the Char
lesion Exposition have been received at
the News and Observer office. They are
for the cuts to go in the great North
Carolina Industrial Edition, to be issued
on April 9Th. One picture shows the
beautiful antic piece, work of art in
deed, another the glass tubes for dis
playing the different varieties of peas
and beans. There is the great mineral
and geological exhibit all arranged in
beautiful cases and cabinets. There are
all the various kinds of native wood for
use in making furniture. The big apples
of Yancey and adjoining counties are
shown very distinctly in the picture of
the fruit exhibit. Altogether, these pic
lures give one an excellent idea of the
North Carolina exhibit that has won
such a measure of unstinted and well
merited praise. Look out for that big
edition on April 9Th
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-23
E. M. HOLT WILL INTERPRETED.
A Trust in Favor of His Daughters is Termin-
ated, Disposition of $3.50, 900.
Charlotte Observer


In the Superior court yesterday judg-
ment was entered by Judge Starbuck in
terpreting the will of the late E. NJ. Holt,
and terminating trust which had been
created in the will in favor of Fannie
A. Williamson, Mary E. Williamson and
Emma V. White, daughters of Mr.. F.. NJ.
Holt. By the will property to the value
of about $3.50 900 was left in the hands
of William E. Holt, L. Banks Holt and
Lawrence S. Holt, as trustees for the
ladies above named.
The lawyers made up what they call
ease agreed" and submitted it to
Judge Starbuck to inerpret the will. He
entered judgment declaring that as all
parties were before the court and con-
scented to a termination of the trust it
would be terminated and the trustees
directed to turn over the property to the
legatees.
An appeal was entered for the purpose
of having the Supreme court pass upon
the question.
Messrs. Jones & Tillett were attorneys
for the legatees. and Capt E. S. Parker
of Graham, represented the trustees.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-23
Threatening at New Orleans.
lRy the Associated Press.l

New Orleans, March 21.-The street
car situation in this city as regarding
the unsettled difference between the
Street Railway Employees Union and the
president of the street railroads is I'M
changed
The Street Railway Employees Union
sought a conference with the presidents
of the street railroad companies today
promising that unionism would not be
discussed, but the officials of the rail-
road companies refused. The Unions
Executive Committee will meet in the
morning and probably call a mass meet
ing. The Central Labor Council is in
session tonight, and it's action may have
strong bearing on the situation.
Prominent citizens started a movement
today for voluntary committee to aid
in maintaining law and order in case of
trouble.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-23
TO CENSOR ALL DISPATCHES.
A Notice From Colombia to Which Washing
ton Attaches Little Importance.
(By the Associated PressO

(By the Associated Press)
Washington, March 21.-The State and
Navy Departments have been informed of
the purpose of the Government of Co.
lombia to censor all dispatches passing
over the cables between diplomatic and
consular officers on the isthmus and their
home governments. The notice came to
the Navy Department from Captain Refs
niger of the Philadelphia, now at Pan
anna, and the State Department had it's
information from the cable companies.
Not much Importance is attached to the
notice for there have been many such in
recent years which were never enforced,
against the United States at least. oar
government being under the obligation to
protect isthmian transit, undoubtedly
would hold that the free use of the cables
and telegraphs is necessary to the eXer-.
else of their power and it would not per-
nit any interference with it. 1t so hap
pens, that, with a war vessel on either
side of the isthmus, there is little doubt
of the physical ability of our government
to protect it's cable communication.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-23

Washington, March 21.-At the Cabinet
meeting today the publications relating
to the statements made by General
Miles before the Senate Committee yes
terday were brought up, but consldera-
tion of them was postponed until all the
facts in the case become known. What
ever intention the President had with
respect to the treatment to be accorded
General Miles, his future action will be
somewhat influenced by the fact that
eneral Miles statement before the
nate Committee has been represented
him as being privileged. The Presi-
proposes to read the testimony
m at the hearing, and to consult with
rent members of the Committee on
airy Affairs before finally announc-
hat he proposes to do.
significant that long after the
meeting adjourned Secretary
nd the Attorney General were
with the President The Presi-
uown to have stated that he was
the friction in the army, and
is decided that General Miles
was privileged or not he will
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-23
He WAS A WOMAN
A Sensation Attended the
Death of George Green,
in Petersburg, Va.
Especial to News and Observer

Petersburg, Va, March 21.-The death
here today of George Green divulged q
strange mystery, the secret of which has
been kept many years.
The discovery caused decided sensa-
ton. Thirty-five years ago, in Erie, Pa
George Green married widow named
Mrs. John Biddles, who has children by
her first marriage now living in that
city. The couple drifted about until final
ly they bought and cultivated a cotton
plantation near Raleigh, N. C. A few
months ago the couple moved here to live
with relatives and Green obtained work
in a cotton factory. He was taken i'll and
died today, and in the preparation of the
body the startling discovery was made
that Green was woman.
Green was "A years old and was one of
triplets. AS far as known the deceased
always wore male attire. Though some
what effeminate in appearance there was
never any suspicion as to his or her sex.
The widow who positively refused to be
seen has said that at the time of her
marriage she believed she was marrying
man. The mistake was not discovered
until afterwards, and she never told any
enc of the fact. The kept the secret as
a matter of pride. During all the years
of thei" companionship they lived to all
outward view happily and contented to-
gether and Green's sex was not known
to his closest relatives, who still adhere
to the claim of his manhood.
The case is a very remarkable one and
causes wide and excited comment and no
one, in the absence of any statement from
Mrs. Green, seems able to give any salts
factory statement about the secret so long
concealed in the hearts of this couple or
the reason why in the garb of man, this
woman should practice such deception ,as
to marry. The funeral will be tomorrow
and the burial will be with the rites of
the Catholic church. 1t is believed that
later developments will throw some light
on the mystery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-23
Rush Work on Baseball Grounds

Especial 20 News and Observer
Washington, N c., March 21.-Rush
worl; is being done on the baseball
grounds here to prepare them for the
Philadelphia National League team that
will arrive here Monday night They
will have one of the best grounds in the
State There will be twenty-five men
excluding the newspaper reporters of
several papers in the North.
VIM. Bragaw and Company has shipped
a second carload lot of fertilizers over
the new Washington and Plymouth Rail-
road This firm does an enormous bust
ness, and this is also the first box car
shipment over the new road.