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The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-03-12
Japanese Reply to Russian
Note.
The Landing of japanese Troops
in Korea. international Law
Invoked.

Washington, March S.-The
japanese minister today gave out
the text of his government reply
To the recent Russian note alleging
Japanese violation of international
law and of Korean neutrality.
Regarding the landing of troops
in Korea the Japanese note says
the government admits that "Jap.
anese troops landed in Korea be-
fore the declaration of war was
issued, but not before state of
war actually existed between Jap,
an and Russia The maintenance
of the independence and territorial
integrity of Korea is one of the
objects of war and the dispatch Of
troops to the menaced territory
was matter Of right and necessity
The note denies that the Japa-
nese stopped the delivery of cable
messages to Korea prior to the
naval battle at Chemulpo and de
clares that Korea having given her
consent to the landing of troops
at Chemulpo the harbor thereby
ceased to be neutral.
The note denies that Japan no
titled the emperor Of Korea that
Korea would hereafter he under
Japanese administration. The
note denies further that the Jupa-
ncse demanded that the Russian
minister leave Korea. and declares
that the Russian minister with
drew of his own free will, under
escort of japanese soldiers.
RUSSIAN SHIPS DISABLED.
London, March 9.-The Daily
Telegraph this morning publishes
a dispatch from Toxic, dated
March Z, which says: "It is re-
ported that fhe japanese fleet en-
gagged the Russian Vladivostok
squadron at sea yesterday. The
result of the engagement is not
announced but it is believed that
the Russian ships we're disabled or
captured" "
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-03-12
Church or Dispensary.

Mr.. Towill was Baptist he
is not one now, for we do not be
lieve that true Baptist could go
INTO the whiskey business, nor for
that mattar Christian of any
other denomination. We think
Mr.. Towill has done the proper
thing, however, in quitting his
church if he had made mp his
mind to accept n place on the
dlspensary board. He certainly
can do no good in ~ church while
in this business.
Bat his conduct points moral.
Why is it that some people who
have made up their minds to serve
the devil insist upon remaining
in the church! We know men
who are constantly drunk, and
yet hoy are church members.
The decent thing for thea to dc
would be to quit the church. =
Greenwood Journal.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-03-12
If SAVED Ills LEG.

Il. "A. Danford of LaGrIrge,
Ga, suffered for six months with
a frlghtful running sore ON his
leg; but writes that Bucklcn' >
Arnica Sulve wholly cured 1t IN
five days. For Ulcers, Wounds,
Piles, it's the best salve in the
world. Cure guaranteed. Only %
cts. Sold by Crawford Bros, j.
f. Mackey & Co., and T. Eugene
Fundcrburk druggist.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-03-12
Floods in The North.
Many Millions of Dollars in Pros
porty Na.uc Lost Ice Gcrges
Are Being Broken.

Allentown, Pn., Mar, 9.-The
food in the Lehigh valley is prac.
tlcally over but enormous damage
has been done. The los, here es
tlmated at S5t0,O0O.
Trenton, n. j., Mar s. - The
flood has entiiely suDsided today,
hut the streets are covered with
mud and cakes rf ice. The dam
age is estimated at many thous,
ands.
Wilkesharre, Mar. 9.-The
river is higher now than during
the last thirty five wears. Great
damage has been done.
Cutawissa, Mar 8. - The fifty
milo ice gorge between Dnnville
and Nanticoke caused q rise in the
north b:anch Of the Susquehanna,
and the water here is twenty five
feet above low water mark. 1t
is expected that It will rise seven
or eight feet more.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-03-12
Killed in Oil Mill.

Pickens, Mar. S.-Yesterday
afternoon ut the Pickens Oil mill
colored employo by the name of
Charlie LomaX received injuries
from which he died early this
morning. In some inexplicable
way no became entangled in the
machinery.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-03-12

If a woman loves horse she is
apt to love her husband-or any
thing else she can drive.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-03-12

Men cure their luck when they
lose their pluck.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-03-12
Raw or iniiamcd Lungs.

Yield quickly to the wonderful
curative and healing qualities of
Foley's Honey and Tar. 1T pre-
vents pneumonia and consumption
froma hard cold settled on the
lungs. For sale by "Funderburk
Pharmacy.H
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-03-12

Ledger, Constitution, Home
and Farm all for 1925 per year.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-03-12

"Willie,' y SAID his mother, 81
wish you would run across the
street and see how old Mrs.
Brown is this morning.
a few minutes later Willie re-
turned and reported: "Mrs
Brown says it's none of your
business how old she is.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-03-12
L neumOnia Follows q Cold.

but never follows the use of Fo
ley's Honey and Tar. 1t stops
the cough, heals and strengthens
the lungs and affords perfect Sc
curlty from 40 attack of pneumon
ia. Refuse substitutes. Sold by
Fnnderburk's Pharmacy.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-03-12

Take Laxative Bromo Quindu
Tablets. All druggists refnin
money if it fails to cure. E. w.
Groves signature is on each box
Csc.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-03-12

Pill acres, 2 miles North of
town, good two story dwelling
utbuildings, etc. APPLY to
L. 5. Carter, Agent.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1904-03-12

"A large part of tho town of
RockyMount, e., was destroyed
by FIRE Tuesday.
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Is Crime Increasing.

Few social questions are asked more frequently than. what is the increase of crime? The Ma tional Census Bureau is seeking an answer to this inquiry. It is undertaking to secure a record of all the persons who are sen tenced to the various Jails, peni- tentaries, and other prisons in the United States during the year 1904.
 The wardens of the state pris- ons and the sheriffs of the coun- ties are requested to act as spec ial agents to report certain facts concerning geverypersOn delivered into their custody. Some cOun. tics have not been heard from. In some perhaps there are no .iails, in others perhaps the local jailS are no longer used, in still others the sheriffS have possibly neglected the matter. But the records of the census bureau and the resulting statistics will not be complete until all are heard from and is is hoped that the pressure of other business will not cause the sheriff of any coun- ty. to block this most important
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I. E. Porter, one of Navajo county's large flock owners came in from Long Beach, Cal, where he has spent the winter, Thurs day night. Mir. Porter left for ShowLow yesterday.
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H. A. Pease came down from Gallup Wednesday morning on No. 1, and returned home on No. s the same day.
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George Hennesy and Dick Grigs by came in from the range Sun day with a small bunch of fat cattle. which they sold to K D. Greer at a good price.
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B. Patterson came in from Phoenix Thursday night and left for St. Johns next morning.
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The Government has advertis- ed for bids on 5OO,OOO pounds of hay and 45O,OOO pounds of bar lev, to be delivered at Ft. Apa- che between now and July 1st.
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Tommy Sutton, aveling sales man for Bishop and company of Los Angeles, Cal. waslhere Tues day doing business with the merchants.
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Dr. Geo. P. Sampson, of Wins low was here Monday t0 attend a meeting ofthe Board of Health, held in the courthouse that at- ternOOn.
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lean Peryron, a sheep buyer of Los Angeles, California stopped over here, Tuesday. He left next morning for Concho and St.. Johns.
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Mrs. Medora Gardner was here yesterday visiting her daughter, Mrs. l.. D. Divelbess.
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Miss Vina Savage came down from Woodruff Thursday and left Friday morning for St. Jos eph, where she will visit friends.
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The bids for hauling the gov ernment freight to Ft. Apache for the ensuing year will be open ed Monday.
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I. E. Richards was up from St. Joseph Monday, after supplies for his store.
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Hon. J. X. Woods came ul from Winslow Monday, on bust ness matters pertaining to the oil6elds, situated near there.
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Jesse N. Smith and wife. Wm. I. Flake and A. l.. Rogers, of Snowflake, left here Wednesday tor Salt Lake City. to attend the Spring Conference of the Mor- mon church. to be held in that city from April 3 to 7.
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I. H. Willis. U. $. contractor from SnowA ike, spent Tuesday in the metropolis of Navajo Co.,, in the interests of his contract.
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F..LaRociie. and wife,.of Seat tie, Wash, left for Keams Can yon. Saturday morning to look up'curiosities, also to study the history of the Hopi Indians.
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Frank Campbell was down from from Snowflake Thursday after load of freight.
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There is a large demand for good sheep Shearers, now.
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Mrs. C. H. Brown returned from Gallup Wednesday morn ing where she has been having some dental wor.' done.
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Don't forget the wedding dance at Wooster's Hall, on Monday night.
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Dr. Hathaway was q profess iOnal visitor here Thursday.
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R D. Greer has planted a row of locust tress in front of his resi- dence and meat market.
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John Nelson has just had some assays from some of his miuing locations which gave returns of 37 per cent copper per ton, which at the present price of that metal means over $lOO per ton. In gold the metal gave S2c- Mesa Free Press.
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Ben Crosby. of Sprlngerville spent Sunday here and left for Zuni, New Mexico, Monday.
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G. E. Sullivan, the efficient San. ta l'e agent at this place has re- turned fIom several weeks vis- it in Mexico. He intended visit ing Peru, but urgent business caused him to return. He will remain here few days and then go to Peru.-Flagstaff Gem.
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Frank Owens, Will White and Fay Gardner were down from Woodruff yesterday.
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Pedro Montana arrived here Thursday morning from Las Animas, Colo He will be here for a couple of months, attend ing to the shearing and lambing of his large hocks of sheep,
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E, T. Hatch of Taylor was a visitor here Thursdav.'~
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Three carloads. of troop prop. erty, belonging to Troops E and G, of the 5th cavalry, arrived here on the 29th. The troops are marching overla d from Ft. Logan, Colorado to Ft. Apache.
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H. C. Donleigh is here today visiting old friends.
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Governor Brodie has appoint ed the following delegates to the national and international con vention of the National Good Roads Association, which will meet at St. Louis in conjunction with the worlds fair, May 16to 21st: Walter Bennett, Phoenix; ]. L. Fu tbell, St. Johns; Peter T. Roberts on, Yuma; J. ]. Frasier, Florence; Howard w. Kemper, Kingman; John Bilby. Thatcher; $. w. Clawson, Bisbee; J. H. Page, Grand Canyon; Jesse Wiley, Globe; l.. E. Divelbess, Ho1brook; A. L. Peck. Nogales, and R D. Woodell, Tucson,
 The constantly increasing bus mess of the Santa Fe has made necessary the placing of a con- tract with the Baldwin Works for fifty new locomotives. # Two of these engines are designed to pull 6O,0O0 tons of dead weight on level grade. The weight of each will be about 2SO.OOO lbs. and that of the tender about 100000 lbs. The other locomo- tives will be of the balanced compound type, similar in many respects to the French engines. They are designed to attain a speed of eighty miles an hour and will be- .llsed Exclusively for passenger trains. Bach weighs about 32O.OOO pounds including the tender.
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Born on April 1st to. Mir. and Mrs. T. E. Thacker, of Penzarce. a large baby girl. Mother and babe doing nicely.
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Rev. Heald will hold services in the school house, tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock,
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Mir. Seegar. of Winslow, was here Thursday and purchased a car load of beer bottles, which he shipped East.
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Frank Campbell was down from from Snowflake Thursday after load of freight.
 Frank Owens, Will White and Fav Gardner were down from Woodruff yesterday.
 Ben Crosby. of Sprlngervllle spent Sunday here and lett for Zuni, New Mexico, Monday
 Don't forget the wedding dance at Wooster Hall, on Monday night.
 I. E. Richards was up from St. Joseph Monday, after supplies for his store.
 R D. Greer has planted a row oflocust tress in front of his resi- dence and meat market.
 I. H. Willis. U. $. contractor from SnowA ike, spent Tuesday in the metropolis of Navajo Co.,, in the interests of his contract.
 Hon. I. X. Woods came ul from Winslow Monday, on bust ness matters pertaining to th' oil6elds, situated near there.
 The bids for hauling the gov ernment freight to Ft. Apache for the ensuing year will be open ed Monday.
 Mrs. C. H. Brown returned from Gallup Wednesday morn ing where she has been having some dental wor.' done.
 lean Pervron, sheep buyer of Los Angeles, California stopped over here, Tuesday. He left next morning for Concho and St. Johns.
 ,q
 Dr.. Geo. P. Sampson, of Wins low was here Monday t0 attend a meeting ofthe Board of Health, held in the courthouse that af ternoon. , The Government has advertis- ed for bids on 800, ,OOO pounds of hay and 45O, 1000 pounds of bar lev, to be delivered at Ft. Apa- che between now and July 1st.
 Tommy Sutton, travelling sales man for Bishop and company of Los Angeles, Cal, washere Tues day doing business with the merchants.
 George Hennesy and Dick Grigs bv came in from the range Sun day with small bunch of fat cattle. which they sold to K D. Greer at a good price. /
 I. E. Porter, one of Navajo county's large flock owners came in from Long Beach, Cal, where he has spent the winter, Thurs day night. Mir. Porter left for ShowLow yesterday.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
RECORD FOR LONGEVITY.
Many Negroes Have Passed Beyond
the Ninety-Five-Year Line
in America.

The race of Washington's colored
body servant is very nearly extinct and
the negro nurses of Jefferson, Madison
and Monroe are no longer numerous.
But it is officially established by the last
census, says the New York Sun, that of
9,770 persons in the United States over
the age of IS nearly 5000 were colored.
There were by the census reports
2,741 native white men and women over
IS, The balance was made up of 229 In
dians and 1886 foreign born white per-
sons-eXamples Of extreme longevity
being relatively more numerous among
foreign born than native white people
and more numerous among negroes than
either.
The number of colored women over
IS by the last census was 1877, Georgia
being the state in which they were most
numerous. The number of white women
native born over IS was 922 and of white
women foreign born over IS, LOIS. The
number of Indian squaws over IS was
"a.
In North Carolina about two-thirds
of the population is white and one-third
coiored. The numbe" of white residents
over IS was 212. while the number of
colored residents over IS was GAL
Among foreign born residents 479 of
the women above IS were Irish, and of
the men 351 were born in Ireland.
Though urban residence is not incom-
patible with long life, it has been found
generally that the oldest persons are
those resident in country districts, and
especially in countr! districts at con-
siderable distance from large towns.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
AERIAL RAILWAY IN INDIA,
Sensational Religious Ceremony That
Takes Place in the HI
malayas.

One OF the most remarkable and SEN
sational religious ceremonies in the
whole of India takes place annually at
kulu, in the Himalayas, says Cham
bers' Journal
From cliff oVerhanging precipi
tous gorge several hundred feet deep
a rope Is stretched, and fastened to
strong stake on the opposite side OF
the ravine. The rope is of great lerg 9Th,
nearly $500 feet, and when it is
stretched tart the upper end will be
several hundred feet higher than the
lower end
Down this terrible incline the vic
tim or performer slides, the precaution
having been taken to wet the rope to
prevent it from catching fire from the
friction.
This descent is effected as follows:
The performer sits astride ON a kind
of rough wooden saddle fitted with
holes through which the rope is thread
ed, while to his legs are attached bags
filled with sand to enable him to- main
tain an upright position during his de-
scent, and also to increase the momen-
tum. The lower end of the rope is
wound round with rugs and carpets,
IN order to check the descent at land
Ing, and prevent the jheri, as the per-
former is called, from dashing his
brains out against the pole to which
the rope IS fastened.
The first few hundred yards Of the
descent is accomplished with lightning
velocity, as is indicated by the stream
OF smoke which follows in his wake
The incline then diminishing, the pace
becomes slower and slower. so that by
the time he reaches the goal he is able
to stop himself without danger
The underlying motive of this curl
Gus ceremony is that If the flight is
safely accomplished prosperity is as
sured to the crops for the year This
sentiment naturally minimizes the dan
ger OF the feat, as it is to every ones
interest that it should be safely ac-
complished. Indeed. similar motive
is at the bottom of certain religious
festivals in Roman Catholic countries
well-known example Of this is the
fete Of the Scoppio, at Florence, when
dove, albeit an artificial one, per-
forms an aerial flight of a somewhat
similar nature on a wire stretched
from the summit of the high altar Of
the cathedral to an OK wagon filled
with fireworks. which is stationed in
front Of the west door The Hima-
layan ceremony can b. traced back for
hundreds of years, and the men who
perform the feat form a small distinct
caste
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
Plant a Few Shade Trees.

Mistakes are often made by NOT set
ting out shade trees in early life.
Fifty years ago the writer set oui
some sugar naples in front OF the
dWelliNg-hOuse. They are now ten
feet higher than the two-story house,
and i'll the summer it is a great pleas
ure to sit in their shade They also
make the house cooler in hot weathec.
and serve as windbreak Many put
off this duty until old age overtakes
them. When one plants trees of any
kind and reaps the benefit thereof it
seems natural that he should EMO,
it more than if it were some others
planting. also did not neglect plant
ing fruit trees of different kinds, and
now my children and grandchildren
enjoy the benefits thereof. Dear read
ers, don't put off this duty until old
age comes creeping ono. w. Kel:
logg. in Ohio Farmer
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
LAND FOR SUGAR EEETS.
The Impression That Anv Kind of
Soil Will Do for This Crop Is
Full of Error.

The question is often a:::-od: do
sugar beets exhaust the s.ii?" The
proper answer to this question is, that
any crop will exhaust the soil il
planted continuously All nothing is
done to renew it, says Charles F.
Saylor. Sugar bee,s will net exhaust
the soil more than other :.rops if tha
right methods are pursued. 1t should
he the aim Of every farmer growing
sugar beets to make profit out of
them the same as with any OF her crop:
therefore. nc should be car f,!l in the
selection Of land for growing them.
II a piece of land is not cdapted to
genera! cropping. avoid it for SUGAR
3eets. Put upon it something better
adapted to it, and operate if possible.
IN such a way as to make il DroGuc-
tive. II it is wet and sour, Grain it.
II light. put it in grass or b:ild it I'D
with lesumes in rotation viii ligh,
crops and liberal applications o. barn
yard manure. At least 10 not try to
reclaim it with sugar beets. They are
not good retainer Bots are an
expensive crop at the bes. and should
be pu' upon lands offering he best
opportunities for good yields It takes
six to seven tons Of beets per acre to
pay the actual cost of production, and
1t is the tonnage of beets over and
above this amount that yields the
profit. So it can readily be seel that
poor land should be planted to some
thing whose production is net so ex-
pensive. On poor land sugar beets
are liable to produce loss, either in
low sugar content and purity, or
small tonnage of beets per acre.
Farmers Review.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26

The five hours did pass. ana the
Henry t1oated, and Bonnet swore louaer
and more fiercely than before. He
roared to his men to fire and to fight,
no matter whether they we're still
aground or not, and with many oaths
he vowed that if any one of them
showed but sign of weakening he
would cut him down upon the spot
But the hairy scoundrels who made up
the crew of the Royal James had no
idea of lying there with their ship on
its side. while two other ships-for the
Sea Nymph was now afoat-should sail
around them, rake their decks, and
shatter them to pieces. So the crew
consulted together, despite their cap
tain's roars and oaths, and many of
them counselled surrender. Their YES
sci was much farther inshore than the
two others, and no matter what hap
pened afterward they preferred to live
longer than fifteen or twenty minutes.
But Bonnet qualled not before fate,
before the enemy, o. before his crew;
if he heard another word of surrender
he would fire the magazine and blow
the ship to the sky with every man in
it. Raising his cutlass in air, he was
about to bring it down upon the cow
ards he berated, when suddenly he was
seized by two powerful hands. which
pinned his arms behind him. With a
scream of rage, he turned his head and
found that he Was in the grasp OF Ben
Greenway.
LET go your sword, Master Bonnet"
said Ben; ut is o. no use to We now,
for We Gamma get ava from me. I',n
nae older than We are, though I look ii,
an I've got the harder muscles. Ie
may be maxim your way steadily All
surely to the gates q hell an it magma
be possible that I can prevent We, but
I'm not goin' to lei We tumble in by
accident so long as I've got two arms
left to me-
Pale, haggard, and writing, Stede
Bonnet was disarmed, and the Jolly
Roger came down.
Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1904-10-26
FRUIT AND GARDEN NOTES

The number OF bearing apple tree !,
IN the United States now exceed 200
100000
Fruit will ripen more rapidly off
than on the tree. says a prominent
grower of apples.
Pears should be stored as soon as
picked, and any delay in this matter
will cause rotting.
The bulk Of our apples are produce!
IN about Is states, which grow over
l47 100000 bushels.
Loading peaches into cars before
they nav: been cooled will bring
them to market in very bad condi
ton. The fruit should be thorouehlv
cooled before being put into the cars.
According TO experiment station
work, 100 pounds of fresh apples feJ
to farm animals was equivalent to "A
pounds Of wheat straw, or 20 pounds
of alfalfa hay, or nine pounds of cot
tonseed meal.