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The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-11
LOCUSTS COMING AGAIN.
Another Variety Smaller Than the II
Year Species Due Here About July I.

Prof Uhler, president of the Maryland
Academy of Sciences, has announced
that another kind of locust, known as
the cicades Cassinii, will follow the reg
ular seventeen-year brood, and which is
due here about July l. This variety is
considerably smaller than the seven
teen-year species. The professor says
that on a recent visit to Druid Hill Park
at Baltimore he counted fourteen locust
holes In space covered by the hand
and over forty In section of ground
foot square.
He has made the locust life study.
and 1t is doubtful whether there is any
person who is better informed on the
subject In his cabinet he has speci-
mems of the seventeen-year brood from
1888 to the present day. His collection
of locusts numbers about IS species from
North America and go from all parts of
the world.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-11
Coast Line Arrangements to
Be Made Thoroughly
Modern.
ALL BRANCHES COOPERATE
Plans Of Officials Being Made Rapidly
and Carried Out Effectively All Along
the Line-Interest in the Fall Games
Growing Apace.

Unusual preparations are being made
by the military and naval authorities to
place the country in practical state of
defense against the invasion Of an armed
foreign force. This does not mean that
any conflict is expected, but that the
Administration has come to the conclu-
sion that Washington's maxim in time
Of peace prepare for war has been too
long neglected. The greatest activity
and interest in the subject of defense
is shown in the army and navy. and
while the plans of the officials most con-
cerned are being made and carried out
quickly, the work is being done none
the less effectively.
Work of Naval Board.
To the general board of the navy a
committee OF officers appointed by
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-11
Charged With Petit Larceny.

Agnes Butler. negro woman twenty
eight years of age. was locked up last
night on the charge of petit larceny. 1t
is alleged that the woman took suit
of clothes from the residence of Michael
she was employed. during the past week.
The clothing was recovered by Detect
ives Cornwell and O'Brien, who made
the arrest.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-11
VISIT OF BELGIAN
KING TO ENGLAND
His Majesty Arrives at Dover-Queen
Alexandra Delighted With In
dian Dresses.

LONDON, June licking Leopold. Of
Belgium, arrived at Dover from Paris
in the coronation ceremonies.
Queen Alexandra is delighted with the
beauty of the dresses made in India fer
the coronation fetes under the supervis-
ion Of Lady Curzon. The Queen has
sent TO Lady Curzon an autograph letter
expressing her pleasN e.
The Ri. Hon. Richard Seldom, premier
of New Zealand. has arrived at Madeira
en- route to the coronation celebration.
In an interview he said that he would
have preferred more rigid terms OF
peace in South Africa
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-11
NAMED TO SUCCEED
SENATOR J. K. JONES
Arkansas State Convention Upholds
Clarke's Nominaticn-Mr. Davis
to Run Again.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, June 1O.-In the
Democratic State convention the action
CT the primaries in, nominating James
p. Clarke. to succeed Senator James X.
Jones was Endorsed. JEFF Davis was re-
nominated for governor. and a full State
ticket named
Senator Jones was sharply criticised
for his attempt to thwart the will of
the DeopIe
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-11
Ocean Steamship Movements.

NEW YORK, June 10.-Arrived:
Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse, Bremen;
Southwark. Antwerp; Mes aba, London;
Bremen. Bremen; Rotterdam, Rotter-
dam. Arrived out: Kron Prinz VIII
helm. from New York. at Bremen; Pots
dam. from New York, at Rotterdam;
Neckar. from New York, at Bremen; Ho-
benzollern, from New York, at Gibraltar.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-11
TOOK PACKAGE OF CASH.
Negro Woman at Ivor, Va, Stole VAL
liable Consignment.

PARKERSBURG. W. Va, June 10.-A
package containing $1,000 in cash, money
which had been sent from Norfolk by cx-
press to a party at Ivor. Va, was stolen
at that place this morning by negro
woman, whose name was not learned.
ALL, the money but $50 was recovered
and the thief was arrested.
The express car was being unloaded
and the package of money had been
placed on the ground temporarily. The
woman secured the valuable package
unnoticed.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-11
KINGDOM JEWELRY
GIVEN TO DETECTIVE
Articles Placed in Officers Hands by
Young Man and Returned
to the Owner.

sew YORK, June 1O.-The jewels
valued at $1,000 which were stolen from
Mrs. Charles D. Kingdom. mother of Mrs.
George Gould. in her room at the Wal
dorf-Astoria. last week, Tuesday morn
ing were returned in a peculiar manner
this afternoon.
A young man went to the home of De-
tective Sergeant Valley and left the
jewels there.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-11
MISUNDERSTANDING
TO SEE THE POPE
Mr.. Thornton Wishes to Obtain Partici-
patton of Holy See in st. Louis
Exposition.

ROME, June 10.-Amasa Thornton, OF
New York. who is here as the represent
alive of the st. Louis Exposition, has
requested an audience with the Pope.
Mr. Thornton wishes to obtain the par
ticipation of the Holy See in the big
fair
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-11
MIR. LATCHFoRD'S FUNERAL.
Services Held at st. Teresa's Church
Yesterday.

Church 1T Q o'clock yesterday morning
over the remains of Mr.. Lawrence A.
Latchford. former member of the local
police force, who died on board a train
while on his way to this city Sunday
morning.
Mr. Latchford attended st. Teresa's
Church, Anacostia. and a large number
of friends were present at the funeral.
Rev. Father Francis, assistant pastor
oflciated at the ceremonies.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-11
SENT AGAINST, INSURGENTS
Two Expeditions Dispatched by the Co
lombian Government.

COLON, Colombia. June 10.-The Gov
eminent has sent from Panama two ex-
petitions comprising 1000 men to attack
the insurgents stronghold down the
coast. The last of the force left yester-
day.
Business in Bocas del Toro is becoming
active again. The American gunboat
Machias is still here.
1t is expected that the cruiser Phil
adelphia will be relieved at the end OF
this month.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-11
To Inspect Water Street Route.

A special committee of the House Dis
trict Committee will inspect the route
suggested by the South Washington Cit
liens Association for the steam rail-
roads entering Washington. The route
advocated by the association is common
ly referred to as the Water Street route.
Mr. A. Harrison Johnson will escort the
committee.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-11
Confirmed Postmaster of Culpeper.

The Senate yesterday confirmed the
nomination of Mr.. L. L. Whitestone to
be postmaster at CulpeDer. in Gull
pepper county, Virginia. in place OF Mr.
Robert Lee Ros/on. whose commission
expired March H. 1902.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-11
NUMBER OF COURTS MARTIAL
Resolution Asks Information of Secre-
tary of War

Representative Hay dem. Val yes
terday introduced ia the House a reso-
luton calling upon the Secretary of
War for information as to the number
Of courts martial which had taken
place in the army during the period en-
braced between April l. 1900, and April
/, 1902.
II also asks that the Secretary desig-
nate the number of officers and the
number OF enlisted men and the num-
Der of convictions that have resulted
in regard to both officers and privates.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-11
Mr.. HEPBURN RENOMlNATED.
Republican Convention in Eighth Iowa
District Acts.

CRESTON. Iowa. June 10.-W. P. Hep
burn was renominated for Congress to-
day by the Republican convention for
the Eighth Congressional district of
Iowa.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-11
KING OF SAXONY WORSE.
Monarch, Who Had Rallied, Suffers a
Severe Relapse.

DRESDEN, June 10.-King Albert of
saxopy, who rallied yesterday after the
last sacrament had been administered.
suffered q relanse TODAY.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-11
Time to Call a Halt.

1t was time. he said. to call halt
in the expenditures. and he proposed to
do it, He moved to strike out the en-
acting clause of the bill. and thus. :"
he said, cut off it's head Just behind its
ears"
Mr.. Lacey (Rep., Iowa. replied to
Mr. Cannon. He declared that the crit
icism of the bill was unjust. and that
Mr.. Cannon's argument consisted OF rid
iculng scientists.
Mr.. Lacey said he was glad that there
was now in the Presidential chair man
who knew something OF the needs of the
country beyond the Mississippi River
II something had been done to preserve
the vast forests fifty years ago, millions
and millions OF dollars would have been
saved.
Because they were not properly cared
for, he said, in an hours time forests
had been destroyed that it required a
thousand years to grow. Mr.. Lacey's
plea was, however, in vain.
Mr.. Cannon's motion was carried in
Committee of the Whole by a vote of
S. to AZ.
When the bill was reported to the
House Sir. Lacey demanded the yeas
and nays. with the result that the rec
concentration TO strike out the enacting
clause was carried by 100 to 20.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-11
Cannoa7,Defeats Transfer
of Forest Reserve
Jurisdiction.
NOT A QUESTION OF POLITICS
Stands With President on Ali Questions
of Party Policy-Gibes at the "Pro-
q fsssionsl Scientists"-Takes Of Col
sgT hFa .Dncr
lar and Tie to Talk.

Uncle Joe" Cannon removed his col
lar and tie, threw them upon his desk
in the House, and then delivered a
speech which resulted in the defeat Of
Mr. Lacey's pet measure to transfer
the forest reservations from the General
Land Office to the Agricultural Depart
ment and provide for the protection Of
game and fish therein.
CAS- a part OF his remarks, Mr.. Cannon.
who. by virtue of being chairman OF the
Committee on Appropriations. is the
watchdog of the Treasury. made a state
uent of tie Governments receipts and
expenditures for the coming fiscal year.
Mr.. Cannon made a vigorous argument
against the bill. lie said the PROPOSE
ton was to turn over the control Of
the forest reserves. comprising some
46. OOO, eco acres, to an aggregation Of
scientists whose chief industry was to
fasten on to the public tin They
were all rightin their way, he said, but
in practical everyday affairs they were
of no use.
Professional Scientists.
"They can't set 4 hen; they can't even
make poor imitation of 4 hoe handle,
he exclaimed, amid laughter. They are
professional scientists. and nothing
more. but it takes all kinds OF people to
make up the world
Answering the argument that the
President had advocated in his message
a bill CT the character. Mr.. Cannon said
he stood with Mr.. Roosevelt on all ques-
lions Of party policy, but that this meas
ure-did not involve any question of poll
tics. The President recommended ten
bipartisan measures where ne advo-
Gated one ia which party policy was in
VOWED.
The speaker predicted that the trans
fer CT the reservations to the Agricul-
tural Department would within few
wears cost $4,000, 900 additional to the
Government.
By this time Uncle Joe" had fully
warmed up to his subject. He was ges
ticulating and gyrating in his usually
vigorous style. and his left hand was
coming down with trip hammer force as
,e inyeighed against unnecessary ex-
endlture. and informed his party asso-
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-11
Disrobing Act Applauded.

1t was seen that he was chatting under
the chin. Then he paused for a moment.
both hands went up to his throat. and
he began to disrobe: off came the collar
and tie and Uncle Joe" breathed
easier.
The members on the floor and in the
galleries laughed and applauded. but
the statesman from Danvilie did not re-
spond. He felt more at ease and pr6l
ceeded.
He said that the apparent surplus
was 1000, 600, He estimated the rev.
enues for the coming year at s639, 900, 900
and said that the regular appropriation
bills in their present status would carry
$500, OOO.0OO.
To this he added s69, 921 ,22O. the per-
manent annual appropriations incll ding
interest on the public debt and customs
service. He said that the omnibus
claims act would cost $40 900, 900. and de-
fciencies already provided fur thisrses-
sion involved s2OOOQ,0OG,, Bringing the
total up to s691 AS, 75S.
He appealed to the House Lot to ap-
propriate money that was not needed.
He said that if money for canal-either
Panama or NicaragIIa-or for Pacific
cable, should be Appropriated 1t would
take every cent of money coming for the
fiscal year.
Il am not an alarmist." he cried, 81
am only telling facts to the House for
its guidance. ! am worried; | cant help
1t. It's inside of me, and it's got to
come out. / do not do this for party
purposes, as men on both sides of the
chamber are responsible for the appro
priations."
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-11
Senator German Director.

Senator German is a director in the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad.
II this stock be sold at $500 share 1t
would make a return of about s1.650, 900,
which at this time would go long way
toward wiping out the State debt If ap-
piled for that purpose.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1902-06-11
TREASURY WATCH
DOG Is ON GUARD

ciates that he was not doing SO for par
tisan purposes, but rather in order that
the expenditures of the Government
might not exceed its receipts.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-11

Tackled upon the front of Mr.. G..
G. Grifin's stable in MarshviIle, is a
stalk of corn just eighteen feet In
height. The ear grew more than ten
feet from the ground. The stalk was
grown by Mr.. Frank Sanders, of
Marshyille Township, from seed sent
him by his brother in Mexico. The
corn is known as the mexican June"
variety.-Monroe Journal.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-11

grow rapidly in poor soil, and is very
valuable timber. The chestnut will
grow anywhere; the poorer the land
the better. The walnut will only
flourish or good soil. The shag or
shell bark and the pecan will flourish
anywhere along our branches and
creeks.
B. F. WHITE.
Alamance Co., N. @.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-11

The round bale cotton ginnery at
Mt. Mourne, operated by Messrs.
Morrison & Meacham, of ~Statesville,
ceased operation Wednesday tenn
porarily. The p~roprietors claim that
the Round Bale Gin Company has
failed to comply with an agreement
to pay them a premium yer the mar
ket price for all cotton ginned by
them. Litigation may follow
Statesville Landmark.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-11

proper season for canning any sur
plus of these fruits that we may have
on hand at any time. Canning can
be done so cheaply and so perfectly
that there is no excuse for any fam
lily not to have the best of these lux
uries, not only in their ripening a
son. but throughout the whole twelve
months of the year.
ORCHARDS ON SMALL AREAS.
There is little reason for any man
refusing to have the finest fruit that
can be grown, when it can be done
SO easily and so cheaply right here
at home. Whether you have a large
farm, or only a small city lot, you
have room for a select orchard. I
know many will contend that they
have not the room for it or the time
to attend to it properly, but in near
ly every such instance they are hon
estly mistaken. Let me describe a
home in my own little town of Con-
cord that very nearly meets my ideal.
This little homo occupies a lot 'front.'
ing about 100 feet on the street and
with a depth of about 200 feet. The
house and fower-garden take up the
front half, though a few fruit trees
are found even in the fower-garden.
Over a dozen large oak and hickory
trees help to shade the place and a
roomy garden in the back part of the
lot furnishes a plentiful supply of
vegetables in season. There is also
ample room for a fine flock of fowls,
and now we come to the fruits, which
find space on this little lot. Straw
berries and r~aspberries are produced
in profusion. Peach trees, beginning
with the earliest varieties and with
others following to keep up the sea-
son, and also apples, pears, plums,
ounces, figs, pecans, grapes and
scuppernongs, all find a place on this
little lot, SO that fruit is ripening at
all times from April to November.
The trees and vines, besides produc-
ing the fine fruits, lend a charm to
the place with their landscape eff
fects that add greatly to the attract
iveness of this home.
The expense of keeping up such
a place is very small, and is much
more than offset by the returns which
are reaped.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-11
THE HOME ORCHARD.
Address of Charles T. Smith, Before the
Recent Meeting of the Georgia Horti-
cultural Society.

Recent Meeting of the Georgia HOrti-
cultural Society.
In attempting to comply with the
request that I address you at this
meeting, I desired to select a sub
ject that would be of Importance to
the greatest number. AS applied to
horticultural pursuits, this is readily
found in "the home orchard" or the
family orchard. 1t is something in
which we are all interested, whatever
other line of business We may be en-
gagged in. That we are an orchard
planting people, may be quickly
proven by a ride out through the
country in any direction. We find
fruit trees growing around every
home, from the stately mansion of
the owner of large plantations to the
humble cabin of the renter or crop
per. You will scarcely pass a home
in a days drive that has no fruit
trees growing around it, and this i'm
presses us that we are a f%ruit-loving
people.
PEOPLE LIKE FRUIT
But there is another side to this
question that we wish to dwell on.
AS we pass all those homes with their
fruit trees planted around them, we
very rarely find a well-planned or
carefully tended orchard. These or
chards are generally made up of
seedlings and sprouts gathered up
through the neighborhood at ran
dom, that generally produce inferior
fruit, ripening through a very small
part of the season, when fruit should
be abundant and fine. Right here a
mistake is made by these amateur
hcrticulturists that we wish to call
attention to. They do not seem to
realize that it is as easy to grow an
liberia as a mountain Seeding; as
cheap to have the finest varieties of
peach, apple, pear and other fruits,
as IL is to have the common sprouts
gathered up over the country.
BUT WE NEED BETTER VARIETIES
It seems to me that there is a wo-
full lack of judgment on the part of
these people in allowing these degen-
crate varieties of fruit to cumber the
ground around their homes, when the
best that can be produced would re-
quire no more ground, no more Gull
tivation and no more attention of
any sort than these primitive varie-
ties. There are very few homes now
but have a sufficient number of trees
growing around them, but the whole
trouble lies in the selection of varie-
ties. I want to see the day very soon
when these inferior trees will be dug
up and in their stead will be planted
the finer sorts. Then add a few more
trees to some of these orchards and
from them get a supply of the best
fruit that a be grown, ripening all
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1902-11-11
HORTICULTURE
ROWIN TREES FOR FRUIT,
SHADE OR TIMBER.
Transplanting Old Trees-Setting Out
Peaches and Apples-Their Care-Re-
foresting Old Fields.

TOTeSJ1uS OAu E4S40S'
Editor of The Progressive Farmer:
The season for transplanting trees
is now at hand and will continue till
April. For shade trees in groves or
parks. those two or three inches In
diameter are best. Owing to their
immunity from caterPillars, naples
and oaks are preferable. The ash
makes a good shade and is of quick
growth, but the roots spoil~a lawn or
door yard. The elms besides being
infested with tent caterpillars, keep
the yard always Uttered with trash.
To insure success, the trees to be
set should have good roots and not
bruised or shattered in digging them
up. If the subsoil is poor and tough,
a large deep hole should be dug, and
filled in with better soil. The same
rule applies to fruit trees. If the
ground has been deeply plowed and
has an open subsoil, it is not neces-
sary for fruit trees of one or two
years growth to have a large hole.
A few words on selecting a site for
an orchard may not be amiss. A
place not too moist where the Origi-
nal timber growth was large on such
land; the subsoil will be open. 1t
is common to plant orchards with
north and south and east and
west; for this there is no good rea-
son. 1t is far preferable to run the
rows from northeast to southwest.
For peaches, do not make the ground
too rich, plant in rows 80 feet apart,
set distant on row not more than Is
feet. After setting cut back to with
in 3 feet of the ground; train the top
or head so as to shade the body or
trunk of the tree. Head it back from
year to year, so that the fruit may
be gathered by one standing on the
ground or a bench.
The rows of apple trees should be
80 to 40 feet apart, and the trees 20
to 80 feet in the rows. When set, the
young tree should be cut back to
within f feet of the ground and in
training the top forks should be
avoided; this should be done to avoid
splitting by being overloaded with
fruit or ice,
Cultivate a young orchard in hoed
crops. Avoid sowing in small grain
as much as possible. When an or
chard gets into full bearing it is ex-
pecting too much to get field crops
and a crop of fruit at the same time.
This method has ruined most of the
orchards in Central North Carolina.
The finest tobacco section of Al
amance is almost denuded of wood.
Some small farmers get their wood
~ cutting on shares or buying it..
Nothing grows faster than the pine
or poplar. The seed are now ripe
and In the burr. Within a few weeks
the seeds will fall out. The cedar
on Virginia pine, such as every SOL
der saw IN the Potomac, at Bristoe
and Manassas, will grow anywhere,