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The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-11
AMERICAN ORANGE CROP.
Expectations of the Principal Orange
Growing States-Facts About
the Industry.

In the last publication Of the agri-
cultural department page is devoted
to the orange crop of the United States,
and the prediction is made that, if favor
able weather prevails, the orange crop
now coming upon the market will be the
largest in the history of the country.
California expects to market more
oranges than she ever did in any previous
year, almost twice as many as were pro-
duced there five years ago. Florida, too,
expects to make good showing, though
she is still far behind the record which
she made in the years previous to the
great freeze of February, 1895. Her crop
will, however, if the preliminary esti-
mates are borne out, be larger than that
for any year since that calamity to the
fruit interests of Florida In the six
years previous to the freeze Florida was
producing from 100000 to 10000
boxes per year, with a fairly heavy in
crease in the production from year to
year. In the years 1886 the crop fell
to 46,580 boxes, and since then in only
single year has it passed the million
mark, so that even now Florida is far
behind the position which she held as
an orange-growing state previous to
the great freeze
The Importance of CALIFORNIA; orange
industry dates back practically to the
winter of 1879, when there came into
bearing, near Riverside, two trees of
seedless fruit. These had been obtained
by the department Of agriculture of the
United States from Bahia, Brazil. They
were the first seedless oranges to be
grown in North America, and, though it
is stated that the first crop amounted to
only 16 oranges, this was the beginning
upon which California has based her
steadily growing orange industry, until
it is now claimed that the current year
may show almost II 600, 900 boxes in that
state, which would be more than the to-
tai production of the United States in
any previous year. Admittedly, all these
figures are estimates, but they show the
great Importance of the orange crop OF
Florida and California not only to those
states themselves, but to the whole
country, as it furnishes a delicious and
healttful fruit.
In spite Of this enormous growth in
the production of oranges Uncle Sam
still has to import some each year tc
make up the deficiency of the home sup
ply. In the last five years the average
value of our imports of oranges amount
ed to more than 100000 a year. OF
these half came from the British West
Indies, quarter from Italy, with Mex
leo the next largest source of supply
In the same five years our exports OF
oranges averaged about $3.50 900, Canada
taking IS per cent. of the total AS our
imports exceeded our exports it is fail
to argue that we have not yet been able
to bring our orange crop up to point
where it is equal to the domestic de-
mand for this fruit
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-11
Astronomy In America.

The astronomer royal at the annual
dinner of the Society of Engineers said
that the American astronomers really
seemed to monopolize the whole of the
science. They had gone ahead, he was
sorry to say, even of English astrono-
mers. The progress they had made was
due, as much as to anything else, to the
fact that they had been able to get larger
funds for the construction of their tele-
scopes. AS it advanced the science OF
engineering involved costly works, and
unfortunately in England, it was very
difficult to get sufficient money to pro-
vide these costly works that were es-
sential to the advancement of science.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-11
ALL-ABOUNDING NERVE.
kansns Merchant who Was Not Lack
ing When Assurance Was
in Demand.

The out of town merchant owed the
Kansas City house 5000 for goods pur-
chased the month previous, relates the
Kansas City Star The bill was due and
a letter was written requesting payment,
A letter came back saying that the writer
was somewhat short Of cash and re-
questing an extension OF 80 days on the
bill The Kansas City merchant wrote
another letter saying that he must in
sist on the payment of his bill and sug-
gested that if the customer was hard
up" the local bank would undoubtedly
accommodate him with loan Of 5000
so that the bill might be paid.
In Y hours the Kansas City man re-
ceived a reply, which he is carrying
around and showing to his friends as a
certificate of the nerviest business
proposition ever issued in Missouri The
'~-+or follows:
ar Sir: Your letter of December
=" anne to-day and noted. was much
pleased with your sugges ton about Dor
rowing money from the bank here. In
fact, l was so pleased that this morning
I went to the bank and asked for loan.
/ was told that it would be necessary to
get another signature on the note be-
sides my own. Now, do not care to
ask anyone down here to in6orse for me.
but as you and have had orsiderabls
business together l inclose the note for
your signature. Please sign just below
where l have written my name.
you will probable notice that the note
is for $500 instead of 5000, the amount OF
your bill. You see. owe two other feI-
lows who handle the same kind of goods
as you $50 each and thought as long
as you and I are going to pay your big
we might as well borrow enough to pay
the other fellows at the same time"
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in the Inflated raid of DR.. Willie"
Jameson, Lord Willoughby and other
hair-brained young men, and was shut
up in johannesburg prison.
The American government got busy
to save Mr.. Hammond's life. In the end,
as we all know. no one of the prisoners
was executed, but for time their pros
pect was decidedly stormy. 1t was at
this time that Mr.. Hammond made what
would have been called 800 years ago
a VOW that if he ever got out Of that
scrape alive he would make thank-of-
fering to Yale college. And he did not,
as some have done in like cases, forget
all about it, though he has required some
years to complete the gift.
Mr.. Hammond was very close friend
of the son of Secretary Hay, who went
for brief period as United States con-
sui general to the Boer republic, and who
accident at Yale.
Why do they say that American men
never marry English women? An ex-
ception is the case of the handsome and
gallant Gen. Thomas L. James, brave
soldier in the war and postmaster gen.
eral under President Garfield, who has
just welded beautiful English girl of
less than half his years. Gen. James is
the president of the Lincoln national
bank of this city. The bride is a daugh-
ter of an alderman of Stratford-on-Avon,
who is also proprietor of the famous
Red Horse hotel at. Stratfcrd, where
Shakespeare in his day often caroused
with other wild young blades. and
where Washington Irving and other
Americans of fame have from the be-
ginning of all travel put up
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-11

ana NOW 1nSy W ak.
years. The season
has been perfect, albeit cold, with an un.
usual profusion Of clear, rainless days
Within the past three weeks the spec.
tacle has been seen of the most often ad-
vertised society leaders walking brisk.
ly about town as to leave no doubt that
this form of exercise has suddenly be-
come the mode. 1t does not take long
for such news to travel and for hundreds
to follow suit.
Cruel and unsympathetic men assert
that the vogue of walking is due to moth
ing in the world but a desire to keen
down the ever-encroaching fat This
greatest enemy of beauty is more than
ever apparent among New York women
since they gave up golf, tennis and other
active pursuits for automobiling. which
stimulates the appetite without giving
the muscles any work.
These things are something to make
us thankful for the cold winter. Most
of all, it is fortunate that it did not come
a year earlier, upon the heels of the
great coal strike.
OWEN LANGDON.
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ity and financial solidity. Some small
portion Of the number are engaged as
domestic servants. chiefly by persons
who have travelled in the far east; some
students are working their way through
college by doing Homework. But by
far the larger number are either experts
in oriental good employed by the big
department stores, or are themselves
merchants upon substantial scale. In
either case they are educated men,
speak English almost without an accent,
and dress as other prosperous merchants
do. Excepting in the consular Office, 1
do not know Chinaman in New York
who speaks English as well as any one of
500 Japanese do.
The exploit of the New York japanese
in raising money for the cause of Nip
pom against Muscoyy has rather aston
ished some old New Workers who haven't
kept pace with new developments. The
personal character of the Japanese here
has not little to do with the great ia
vor in which their cause is held by most
New Workers. But l do not suppose
most of our people even yet appreciate
to how great an extent these japanese
act as volunteer political agents of their
home land. There is no country which
is more devotedly served by its citizens
abroad with valuable information than
is Japan. 1t is the policy of the govern
ment to encourage its people to scat
ter widely upon business bent, and it's
students to seek education in different
lands. 1t is recalled, for instance, that
Admiral Uriu, who won the first victory
of the war, is a graduate of our naval
academy at Annapolis, his japanese wife
a graduate of Vassar
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4
lished a book of
poems, sc.ne of which were grave and
of fine quality, but none of which more
strongly appealed to the Long Island
smart set than the lines about Il went
to Long Island City-Oh, SMELL OH"
The tracks of the Long Island railroad
from that point run past fertilizer works,
dye houses and other odorous things.
Which explains. Mrs. Mackay's aunt,
Elizabeth. has written several articles
for Harper's Magazine of late, and she
herself published last year in the North
has been translated into German for the
atrical presentation. Her new novel,
''The Stone of Destiny" a rather daring
allegory, in which the world-old con-
test between mans work and woman's
love is presented.
Mrs. Mackay is an extremely clever
writer, though she does not as yet rival
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruger, who from
the inner circle of the smartest set of
New York and from the vantage point of
her old Dutch aristocratic lineage, has
poured out some passionate outgivings
in story form to which the name of
julien Gordon has been appended.
Mrs. Burton Harrison is another society
woman well known by her rather slight
stories. but as a rule New York society
women are less likely than those of
London to shine in the literary world.
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Oh the battery the first command
ing officer Governors island has had in
a long time who has made any social
stir in the city. His marriage two years
ago to Miss Patten, of Philadelphia,
who, to considerable wealth unites high
social standing in that city, explains the
change.
Gen. Corbin is man of mountainous
physique, huge and commanding in stat
ure, ready of wit and Astounding in bust
ness ability. His war record has not
greatly endeared him to the old soldiers
of the fighting type about Washington.
and he came at times perilously near
snubbing in exclusive military circles in
the capital. But anyone who imagines
that without much of a military record
a man can rise to be ajor general in the
army without ability makes a great mis-
take. Corbin has made himself invalu-
able to successive commanders because
of his executive ability He is keen and
coldly intellectual, never shrinks from
making enemies when necessary, and
knows how to obey orders. The depart
ment of which he is the head stretches
from Maine to Porto Rico and includes
many smaller posts.
Foryears New York enjoyed the rather
odd social factor of a Col Hamilton,
member of the famous family of Alex
ander Hamilton, in command of Fort
Hamilton, named after his illustrious
kinsman. Col Hamilton is now retired
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Last Longer.

Il" remarked the younger politician
proudly, have had 80 babies named
after me. 1t viii be long time before
my name is forgotten"
at will be longer time before mina
is" retorted the second politician. q
have had brand of cigars named after
me-and smoked one. 1t will be fully
100 years before they are smoked up
if 1 am any judge of tobacco. "-Cincin-
natl Times-Star.
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rendezvous at the
Battery, W b e r e
bellies and beauX
of the old Dutch
regime displayed
their graces and
paid their court.
The Battery is
the landing place
for the government
military post on
Governors island,
where Maj. Gen.
Corbin is now in
stalled in command
of the division of
the Atlantic.
Gen. Corbin is
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-11

uSarQ OF more sell
dom than they are.
II RS. Katherine
Duer Mackay has
just published a
novel which braves
criticism as if its
author were not the
owner of the finest
country house in
America and the
wife of a many
times millionaire.
Mrs. Mackay is
no novice in let
tiers. With her sis
ter, some years
ago, before her
marriage; she pub
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New York.
There are ten of
the former for one
of the latter, but
the japanese, few
as they are, count
e a S lily for ten
times as much in
the financial life of
the city.
T b e r e are
wealthy Chinese
merchants and res
taurateurs in New
York, plenty of
them, but the typ
ical Chinamau is
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SIlI VI SIOU,UUU 10
Yale college.
No one can have
forgotten that Mr..
Hammond is the
distinguished min
ing engineer who
stands at the head
of his profession in
South Africa. 1t
may be forgotten
by some, however,
that Mr.. Hammond
was once a prison
er under death SEN
t e n C e. He was
taken by the Beers
under suspicion of
completely W i t h
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-11

the most eXtraordi-
nary winter that
society has spent
in some years.
The trouble be-
gan in Steel Com
mon, Asphalt ano
a lot of othel
things of more OF
less value, in back
ing which society
fortunes were hare
hit" One result:
of this was tina
people have stayed
in New York al
winter who havenI
done such a thing
before in a doZef
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-11
AdmOnfahed.

Lowscads (despondently)-I might
just as sell be dead. What good am l.,
anyway? Why, believe that I've been
refused by every girl in town!
Henpekke (excitedly)-Touch wood!
touch wood, quick, or your luck will
change!@Smart Set
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Eskimos Neverwash.

The Eskimos never wash Each layer
of dirt and seal oil is an extra protection
against the cold They never appear to
be as dirty or untidy as Indians. but
have yet TO see the Eskimo or Indian who
would not be improved by an applica-
ton of soap and water.-World's Work.
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Sunshine Down a Wen.

A curious phenomenon has been no
ticed in the tropics that can never b
seen at higher ATTITUDES. A mining shab
at Sombrerete, Mexico, is almost exactly
on the tropic of Cancer. and at noon on
June 81 the sun shines to the bottom,
lighting up the well for vertical depth
of ]. 100 feet or more
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-11
Our Wares in Perrin.

American lamps, clocks, watches
and locks have a steadily increasing
sale in the bazars of Persia. Phono-
graphs, electric fans. hand pumps and
cooking and warming stoves find APP
preciative purchasers.
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Canada, wishing to give ChinamaI
whom it exported to the United States
a change of climatsaput him in a refrig-
orator car. The comparative mildness
of the latter atmosphere, remarks the
Louisville Herald. proved fatal 10 the
celestial
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still the familiar laundry" man with
his homelJ face and his small needs.
The 1900 or more japanese in the city
sustain high average OF personal abil-
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Hammond's Thank Offering.

An echo of another dramatic war is
furnished in John Hays Hammond's
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-11
NEW YORK'S SOCIETY
FINDS DIVERSION IN RENDEz-
VOUSING AT THE BATTERY.
coRBIN STIRS SMART SET
Mrs. Mackay as Novelist-Wealthy
Japs Show Loyalty to Home Land
-Hammond's Gift to Yale
Other New York Gossip.

New York.-For the moment society
people of New York find it not odd to
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-11
Mrs. Duer-MackaY's Book.

If it were not for their women, some
of our ultra rich young men would be
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-11
The New Style-Walking.

Yes, it is fact that walking is fash
ionable. 1t is perhaps an accident of
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1904-03-11
The Japs in New York.

Remarkable is the contrast between
the Chinese and japanese residents of
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-26

COUNTY
CAMPAIGN
CONTINUED from first page.)

Unless some one made study Of
the subject there would be no progress
In good roads. Scott reviewed the
progress made in this county by
means of good roads meetings and
subscriptions, and it gave general
satisfaction.
Wasn't it better to have the people
of Champoeg raise $7OO towards a
county road than have them do moth
ing. There had been over $1,000 worth
Of work and voluntary work done in
Marion county the past year.
That was just the same as putting
that much money into the county
treasury. He commended the people
of Liberty and other places for their
enthusiasm, and support of good
roads. He was heartily applauded,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-26

GA - II o Ia 4 a.
Bears tho >1IAs Kind You llam AIMays Bought
A'11'''' q &XNAzzZe<
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-26
EASY
WAY TO
GET OUT
Inspectors Recommend That
Charges Against Potter
Be Dismissed
Found That Indian School
Superintendent Was Cor
rect in All of His
Accounts

Washington, d. c.. May 26.-
The report of Inspector Charles F.
Nesler and Supervisor M. f. HOLLAND,
who have been inquiring into the af-
fairs of the Chemawa Indian school
came to hand yesterday, and will not
be acted upon until Indian Commits
sioner Jones returns to Washington.
Secretary Hitchcock will probably
carry out any recommendation made
by the commissioner.
The inspecting officials are con.
vinced that while Potter has been
guilty of misconduct he has not acted
with any view to increasing his per.
sonal gain, and further has not appro-
priated any funds to his personal use
All money passing through his hands
was expended at Chemawa school and
for the benefit of the school, although
sometimes in ways not authorized by
the department. The report also
shows that there is nothing in the
charge that he withheld money from
the children Of the school, which they
earned under the outing system All
the money these children earned was
paid over to them. Mr.. Potter did not
withhold any of it, or make personal
use of the funds of the children or of
government money.
Nevertheless, the superintendent
has repeatedly failed to carry out in
usually in matters of ad-
and in business matters
connected with the school, with the
result that the service has not been
up to the standard required. Mr.. Pot
Ter has honestly striven to build up
the Chemawa school, the inspectors
lhink a reprimand will be sufficient
and will bring about
,hange in conditions which will meet
he requirements of the Indian office.
(The charges are wholly political,
and were preferred because Mn Pot
ter took an interest in the return of
Congressman Hermann to his seat.
It was wellknown to all who were
acquainted with the facts that the re-
port would fully exonerate him from
the malicious attack made by the
Washington correspondent of Port
land morning paper.)
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-26
DEMOCRATIC CAMPAIGN
COLUMN
DEMOCRATIC STATE AND coUN
~ rICKET

TY TICKET.
For Supreme Judge-THoMAs
'0DAY, OF Multnomah.
For Congressman First District
ROBERT M. vBATCH, of Lane.
For Dairy and Food Commissioner
IS. M. DOUGLAS, Of Lane.
For Circuit Judge Third Judicial
District--R. P. BOISE, of Marion coun-
ty; WILLIAM GALLOWAY, Of Yam
hill county.
For District Attorney. ]. WHIT
NEY, of Linn County.
For Representatives. X. MAT
THIEU, of Champoeg; A. HUCKE
STEIN, Of Salem.
For County Judge-GRANT CORBY
of Woodburn.
For Sheriff.. HARDING, of Salem.
For Treasurer-DAVID BACH, of
Mt. Angel.
For Assessor-JoSEPH LA FOL-
LETT, of Brooks.
For Commissioner. F. GILL
MORE, of Salem.
For Justice of the Peace, Salem
District-C. w, CORBY.
For Constable, Salem District
JOHN LEWIS.
5-25-d-w
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-26
and made the first home run.

and made the first home run.
John Richie favored changing tie
registration law .sa as to require only
new voters in the precinct to regis
ter.
He discussed reforms in the road
laws. SCOTS Mills and Mt. Angel had
subscribed $4,000 to get good road. He
pleased them ALL and ]. G.. Graham
was sent to the batting place, and
made no apologies for being Repub-
lican. His interests were with the
farmers, and not one of them could
say he had not treated them fairly
and justly He had favored the ware
house bill that cost his firm $1400 to
$500 year for bonds. His interests
were Identical with the farmers. He
made plea for Fred Rice as assessor.
He was one of the common people
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-26
DELEGATES
GETTING
WEARY
Demand to Be Released From
Attendance at the Meth
OdiSt Conference

Los Angeles, May 26.-S J. Harbin
Was elected editor OF the Epworth
Herald at the session Of the Methodist
conference this morning. The dele
gates are demanding to be released,
as they desire to return to their
homes, though much important bust
ness is still TO be transacted. The
election of book concern agents and
secretaries occupied the morning ses-
sion. The conservation of the new
bishops will take place tonight,
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-26
SUPPLIES
FOR FIRE
SUFFERERS
People Donate Literally to
the Poor Homeless in
the South

Yazoo City, Miss May pa train
load of supplies arrived here this
morning for the fire sufferers, who are
homeless. The fire adjusters will set
tie as soon as the distress is relieved.
The banks opened temporary quarters
in tents this morning. The original es-
innate of the loss at $2,5OO.000 holds
good. Hundreds are homeless and
need aid.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-26
Thomas Answered ouestIons.

New York. May 26-Presldent
Thomas, of the Lehigh Valley road,
was the first witness this morning
before the interstate commerce com
mlssion. He was asked If he could
aay how the price of coal at tide
water was fxed prior to January
19O1. He said it was determined
thungh conference between the
companies. Lawyer Shearn then re.
peaied the question, which Thomas
refused to answer last year, as to who
fixed the prices Of the Lehigh Valley
Coal Company's coal at tide-water, and
no replied that, as a general thing, ne
(Thomas) did.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-05-26
Alaska shln Wreoked.

San Francisco, May 26.-The Alaska
packers ship. Balclutha, which left
here on April 9th, with several hun
dred white and Chinese for the can
merry in Alaska, went ashore May 18th
on Goose Island, of Kodiak. Accord
ing to information received today all
on board are saved. The ship will
probably be a total loss, though the
cargo may be saved.