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The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-02-06
PROTECTING ORCHARDS.

The heating Of air by means of
small fires scattered about through
orchards or fields has been found a
very effective protector against frost
in the drier parts of California. One
ingenious device for the same Dur
pose, designed by G.. F. Ditzler. con
sists of large, deep sbeetiron tank,
or feet square, mounted on
truck. About 8 inches from the
bottom Of the tank is admitted blast
Of air. This il produced by a revoly,
ing fan operated by a sprocket chain
and wheel attached 10 the wheel of
the truck. A water cask and force
pump complete the outfit. Tar or
other fuel is placed on the CRATE and
ignited, and the tank il filled with
wet straw or manure. The blast of
the fan blows it into an intense fire.
all the heat Of which has to pass
through feet Of wet straw before IL
can reach the air. Naturally the
evaporation is very active, and the
vapor, rising from the wet materials,
Immediately condeuses, forming a
dense fog or mist. As the machine
10 driven backward aud forward be-
tween the rows of trees water is con
tinually pumped from the cask and
scattered over the fuel The machine
Ii said to evaporate 100 gallons of
water an hour. Often this artificial
fog is 80 dense that the driver has to
90 forward and lead his horses.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-02-06
FARM TOPICS.
STOCK RAISING IN ALASKA.

STOCK RAISING IN ALASKA.
Stock raising is becoming an i'm
ortant Alaskan industry, and within
very few years it is probable thai
sRular shipments of cattle for export
i'll be made. The extensive areas
rich growths of grass and the
bsence of storms in the winter make
,any sections of the country ideal
laces for rauching. The winters OF
laska are more hospitable than those
the great plains of Wyomlrs'
iontana and some parts Of Nevada
nd in the dead of winter horses and
attic can be worked without fear OF
,eing frozen. The temperature IRE
uently is very cold, but there are no
forms.
Several large stock growers OF
Washington state are planning TO
convert the Aleutian islands into vast
,attle and sheep ranges, which VIII
urpass iu extent the rapidly dim
nishing ranges of Montana and
Texas. One company has begun the
.hipment of IS, 200 sheep and 5000
lead of cattle to the Aleutians, first
consignment of 5000 head Of sheep
having recently been sent from San
Francisco. The company had demon
Jtrated previously that sheep will
thrive there, living throughout the
winter solely on the grass Of the
Stands, by having landed 1000 head
here about a year and half ago.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-02-06
YOUNG ROSE BUSHES.

Hyou buy small roses in the spring
plant them in pots or pans, and sst
these in shallow box Of earth, hav
ing the earth TO come up to ths top
OF the pots. These you can easily
keep moist sufficiently, and they will
be in fine condition for transplanting
to their final resting place by autumn.
You will have blooms all the summer,
and with but little trouble.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-02-06
EARLY SPRING WORK ON TREES

1t is now time to get out into the
orchard and swipe the trees with the
winter washes to kill the eggs and
nits of insects so destructive in the
growing season. The rough bark
should first be scraped off, after which
apply one of the following washes
Winter resin wash Resin, 30
pounds; caustic soda, 10 per cent,
'9 pounds; fish oil, ] pints; water to
make 100 gallons. Boil the resin,
soda and oil until thoroughly dis
SOLVED. Then boil for three hours,
during which time hot water should
be added slowly, so as not to stop the
lboiling, until the whole is diluted to
fifty gallons. The other fifty gallons
amay then be added cold. The resin
wash is valuable in destroying scale
insects in dry seasons, aud foot lice,
root maggots and white grubs.
Lime, salt and sulphur mixture for
washing trees: Unslaked lime, so
pounds; sulphur, % pounds; stock
salt, IS pounds; water to make 100
gallons. Put the sulphur and one
half the lime in twenty five gallons
Of water and boil until the sulphur is
thoroughly dissolved, Mix the
J remaining lime with the salt and
slake with water, and then add this
to the lime and sulphur mixture and
boil for another hour. when the
whole can be diluted to 100 gallons
with water. Strain before using and
apply during winter only. It i:
/ necessary to serape off all the rough
bark and clean out the forks Of tbs
trees and limbs
In view of anything better thor
oughly wash the trunks and larg'
limbs with whale-oil soap and water
three fourths Of pound of the former
to gallon of the latter, with pounc
Of red seal concentrated lye added Il
each fifteen gallons of water Sons
growers make it as strong as | pound
to nine gallons of water. The lime
sulphur and salt mixture applied
when the trees are dormant is very
good for the brown mite. red spider
and all scale insects. 1t will also Kill
the larvae Of the leaf roller and cod
ding moth whenever it comes il
contact while secreted anywhere
about the tree. These are the mos
common insects with which we art
afflicted, and spring is the best time
Of the year to fight them, before tn,
egRsshatch.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-02-06
FARMING AS A SCIENCE.

The farm offers many opportunities
for enterprise. There 10 plenty Of
room for advancement, and every
experiment made, no matter how
small, enables the farmer either to
increase his yields or avoid mistakes.
1t is in the management Of the details
that the savings occur, and the keep
ing Of accounts will enable the
farmer TO conduct his farm with a
better knowledge Of his operation.
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-02-06
J. A. WATERS.

WANTED-TRUsTwORTHY LADY or GEN
tlemaD IN manage business In this County and
adjoining territory for house ~ 4nlid fuapcTa
standing. 1000 itraEht cash salary and eT-
penses paid each Monday dire 4 from hsafaHart
ers Expense money advanced: position per-
manent Address Manager. s05 Monon Bfd9
'Heas0 nov. 1[feb ,
The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1904-02-06

l have 10000 homs grown fruit
trees for sale at the Occur d'Alens
nursery four miles north of town.
There are many reasons why home
grown fruit trees are the best and
will prove it to the satisfaction Of
customers.
J. A. WATERS.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18
POPE Plus MAY COME
OUT OF THE VATICAN
Rumor Started by the Refurnishing
Of the PapaI Villa
Near Rome.

Rome, July 1S.-Rumors of the in
tention of Pope Plus Y to come out
Of the vatican have been revived by
the work recently undertaken of re
pairing and refurnishing the papal
villa at Castle Gandolfo, near this city.
Ii is said that, like Plus TX before 1870
the present pope viii spend a few
weeks of the summer in the healthful
location of the Castle Romani. The
public is so eager for news of this
kind that the other day because a
closed carriage containing two prel-
ates had left the vatican palace early
in the morning and was traced by en-
ergetic watchers as far as the beauti-
full papal villa and back to Rome it
was rumored that Plus y had taken
a secret trip to the country instead
of his customary morning walk
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18

Esopus, y. y, July 1S.1Prominent
democrats from various sections are
in New York City today and tomorrow
to consult Mr.. Sheehan. who. as Judge
Parker's representative. has gone to
New York to meet them. Former
Senator Henry G. Davis. of Virginia.
John Sharp Wiirsms. of Mississippi; +;
John W. Kern. of Indiana and former
Senator James Smith. Jr., of New Jer-
sey. are among those present 1t is
hoped also that Senator TilIman, OF
South Carolina, Will be able TO attend
the conference. but his presence is
doubtful.
II will be seen from this list that
the conference is representative and
that the sentiments expressed by the
men present come with the authority
Of party leaders. The conference is
not in the nature of 4 committee meet
ing. but of a friendly consultation. at
which Mr.. Sheehan, as Judge Parker :
friend. is TO say to the democratic
leaders that Judge Parker wants them
to select as chairman of the democrat
ic national committee the man who
best will promote the success Of the
party and the harmony and unity of
the democratic organization
Mr.. Sheehan Will say further on be
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18
MEMPHIS Is In THE
HANDS OF CITIZENS
Mayor Will Allow Others to Suppress
Gambling But Intimates Rich
May Be Caught.

Memphis, July 1S.-The committee
of public safety Will be given the reins
of government in Memphis temporar-
lily, Mayor Williams having declared
his intention of following their lead in
the matter OF suppressing gambling.
but he proclaims that the crusade will
be waged in the halls of respectable
ity as well as in the hut of infamy.
This means that the Tennessee club
and other rendezvous of business men
will be subject to raids by the police.
Mayor Williams and Commissioner
John T. Walsh are said to have COM
bined against Vice Mayor Henderson
for the retention of Chief of Police
Mason
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18

half of the candidate that Judge Par
ker has no preference to who the
chairman shall be. and even if he had
he would not undertake to dictate 10
the leaders. but would welcome their
suggestions
For himself. Mr.. Sheehan will say he
is not to be considered in connection
with the craftsmanship. He is not i'll
physical condition TO assume the i'm
mense amount of work His position
in the campaign will be simply that of
Judge Parker's close friend and per
sOnal representative. II is believed
not likely that the chairman will be a
New York man
After this conference il Is proba-
Bile that the date Of the meeting of the
national committee will be announced.
The meeting will be in New York
City. and the day after that the mem
bers viii go with the committee on
notification 10 ROsemOUnt TO notify
Judge Parker Of his nomination. This
occasion likely viii be the last week
of this month.
Judge Parker will resign from the
court OF appeals when he accepts the
nomination.
There appears TO be little founda-
tion for the published announcement
that State Senator McCarren is TO be
IN charge of the democratic campaign
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18

support of the gold democrats will.
upon the basis of the last two state
elections, insure success to Judge
Parker.
He points out that Gov. Oden was
elected only by 5000 votes, and that
with the gold democrats of the state
united behind Judge Parker. this mar
gin can be wiped out and a democratic
majority of 10000 rolled up.
Il do not know a prominent gold
democrat who is not for Judge Park
er." Mr.. NicOll said, and | know most
of them in this city. There is not one
of them who is not convinced that the
money question is settled and ont OF
this campaign. Who can honestly
doubt what Judge Parker would do if
the question of money standard
should come before him?
The vote polled by Palmer and
Buckner," he said, is no accurate
measure Of the number Of these men.
The great majority of them voted for
Mckinley direct. Now these men are
satisfied that there is no longer any
reason for their remaining out Of the
party.
Democratic victory TO my mind is
as good as certain"
Chicago, July 16.-Preliminary plans
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18
SUGGESTION FOR BLUE
AND GRAY ENCAMPMENT
Connecticut Post of G. A. r. Makes
Proposition to Which Southern
Post Agrees.

New Haven. Conn, July 1S.-BeIiev-
ing that the time has come for veter-
ans of the civil war of both union
and confederate armies to forget past
animOsities. the members of the Ad-
miral Foote Post q. A. R, of this city.
have sent communication to the
LeOnidas Polk Bivouac of Confeder-
ate Veterans in Columbia, Tenn. sug-
gesting a movement for reunion of
Union and confederate soldiers in the.
near future. or at least a portion of
those bodies. The Tennesseeans have
responded. stating they appreciate the
suggestion
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18

for participation in the work of the
coming national campaign on a larger
scale than has been undertaken in
many years were made at a meeting
OF the lroquOis club following the noon
day luncheon Saturday. Incidentally
the club fired the first gun" i'm the in
terest of the Parker-Davis ticket.
;. 5. Gregory, chairman Of the DO
lItical committee, announced a project
cd visit of club members 10 EsOpus.
and suggested tentative plans for cam
paign work at home, including
mammoth meeting to be addressed by
noted democratic orators from all parts
of the country.
Judge z. F. Dunno. representing the
radical element" offered resolutions
indOrsing the St. Louis ticket and
platform and declaring his pleasure
that the platform and ticket were such
that every radical democrat could sup
port. Former Judge Moran, speaking
for the conservatives. said there were
no longer conservative and radical
ends TO the party, and others made
felicitous speeches. James Hamilton
Lewis gave recitation of the inside
work of the St Louis convention from
the standpoint Of participant in the
and added TO the inter
esting history of the Parker telegram
and its correlative affairs
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18

in the east. Tammany hall, it is be-
lieved. will take a large part in it and
is 10 have recognition on the demo
cratic state ticket
Former Senator Davis. nominee for
vice president. has sent a letter ac-
cepting Judge Parker's invitation to
Rosemount, and is expected the mid
die of this week
New York. July 1S.-"The demo
crats-there are a million of them
who refused to support the party
ticket in the last two campaigns, have
come back to a man" said Delaney
Nicoll. They are not only back, but
enthusiastic. and have brought an
army of republicans with them.
There are over zoos 900 of these dem
ocrats in this state" he added. "and
their vote for Parker this year will
make New York as certainly demo
cratic as any southern state. I have
no more doubt about New York going
democratic than l have about Geor-
gia."
Delaney Nicoll was one of the chief
movers in the gold movement in 1896.
and spoke BY authority as TO the
wholesale return 10 the party of the
sO-called gold boilers.
II is the belief of Mr.. NicoT that the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18
WANTS POWERS TO ACT
IN REGARD TO MOROCCO
Perdicaris Arrives in Paris and Ar
ranges for important Con-
ference.

Paris, July 18.-Ion Perdicaris, re-
Gently held for ransom by the bandit
Raisuli, has arrived here from Tan
gier on an important mission. He
called at the American embassy and
lengthily conferred with Ambassador
Porter and also arranged for a meet
ing with Foreign Minister DeIcasse
early next week. Perdicaris intends
to strongly urge on the government of
ficials and parliamentary leaders the
necessity for the adoption of forcible
policy towards Morocco as the only
means of averting disaster.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18
Four Die Saturday.
SUFFER BROKEN LIMBS
BY FALLING OF A STAND
Two Hundred People Thrown to
Ground During Ball Game
at Cleveland.

Cleveland, Ohio, July iS.-Two hun
drcd people were hurled to the ground
yesterday by the collapse of a stand
at Brighton Park, suburb. A ball
game was in progress and the stand
was crowded, when, without warning,
the entire structure collapsed. Other
spectators set to work eXtricating the
people from the wreckage 1t was
found that ten persons had sustained
broken arms or legs. It is claimed
that the collapse was caused by the
removal of some underpinning which
had been carried off for firewood.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18
Doctor States Belief
Wound Was Made
Before Death.
INQUEST IN ENGLAND
Struck Behind Right
Ear With Blunt
Instrument.

London, July 1S.-At the inquest at
ThurlstOne. Devonshire, today on the
body of F. Kent Loomis the doctor
testified he believed the wound behind
the ear was received before death.
Cause of Death Not Decided.
Kingsbridge. Devonshire. July IS
The jury found deceased was Freder-
ick Kent Loomis. and that he was
found in Bigbury bay, there being
nothing to show how he met death
Local Officials Suspect Murder.
Reports to both the Press associa-
tion and the Central News assert that
a further examination Of the body of
F. Kent LOOmis, which was found Sat
urday at Warren Point, ID miles from
Plymouth, has given rise TO grave sus-
picions on the part of the local officials
that Mr.. Loomis was murdered. The
wound behind the right ear is describ-
ed as being circular, large and clean,
and it is thought that it was inflicted
before death. 1t is surmised that MIR.
LOOmis' body fell into the water near
the Eddystone lighthouse.
Joseph @. Stephens, American con-
sui at Plymouth, in response to a tel
egram, replied as follows: The wound
on the head back of the right ear is
the size of a half dollar. The body is
fairly preserved, especially about the
top and back of the head, considering
the time it had been in the water.
Brother Thinks ii Accident.
Washington, July 1S-Assistant
Secretary of State LOomis. tells of his
efforts to clear IIp the mystery sur
rounding the disappearance of his
brother When the Kaiser Wilhelm
II. arrived in port he visited the yes
sci, examined those parts of the vessel
his brother was in the habit of fire.
quenting, and talked with the officers
and employees who knew him. He CON
cluded his brother had ventured out
side of the deck railing to walk along
an unprotected space and fell over
board
There was no evidence obtainable."
said the assistant secretary. TO war |
rant either the conclusion he had
committed suicide or had been a vic
i'm of foul play"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18
HORSES DIE FROM sTINGs
Team Makes Fatal Error by Overturn-
ing Beehive.

Mishawka, Ind, July 1S.-Two
horses belonging to II. w. Grant, a
rural mail carrier, were stung to
death by bees. The carrier had stop
ped at farmhouse to eat dinner, al
lowing his horses to Craze for the
time. They overturned a beehive and
the honey gatherers attacked them
with a fury that made the animals
frantic and caused them TO disturb two
other hives. Thus reinforced the at
tacking bees stung the horses until
both dropped dead. Grant borrowed
another team and covered his route.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18
GRAND ARMY ENCAMPMEN T
Official Program for the Big Conven-
tion is Announced.

Boston. July 1S.-The official pro
;,ram for the week OF the national
Grand Army encampment is announc-
Cd. \ parade of soldiers and marines
will take place Aug. rs. The next
day will be the Grand Army parade.
when 10000 veterans will be in line
The convention will open on the 18th.
and the evening of that day delegates
VIII 80 10 Waltham To see the river
carnival The remainder of the week
VIII be given over TO business sessions
with entertainments intervening.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18
Prophesy Vain: Gives it Up.

Chicago, Ill, July 1S.-William +.
Steele, who prophesied that Zion City
and DOwie would be destroyed and the
followers of Elijah III. dispersed yes
terday. waited by the borders of the
city all day to see his predictions full
filled. and when they, failed of mater
ialization he laid aside his tracts, an
nOunced that he intended to return to
his trade. that of carpentering. and
with his family boarded train for
Chicago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18
EAT ToADsTOOLs BY MISTAKE
TWO Are Dead and Four Others Are
Fatally Poisoned.

CarbOndale. Ill. July 1S-Two are
dead and four fatally poisoned ar Jeff
rey. Ill. as a result of mistaking toad
stools for mushrooms. Mr.. and Mrs.
Fry and three children. at supper with
G. B. Greenfield and family. all par
took of the supposed mushrooms ex-
Cept Mrs. Greenfield and two Fry chill
dren. Mr.. Greenfield and J. Fry. the
eldest son of Fry. are dead. Two of
Grccnfield's children are probably ia
tally poisoned. also Mrs Fry and an
other child.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18
A VICTIM OF YELLOW FEVER
Panama Canal Zone Policeman Sue
cumbs to the Disease

Panama, July 1S.-T. c. Cunning
ham, of New York. of the Panama
canal zone police department, is dead
from yellow fever. This was the first
case of the disease known TO have oc-
CURED in the zone since the arrival
of Gov. Davis. Reports of the preva-
lence of yellow fever on the fsthmus
are untrue. This year less than ten
cases have occurred.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18
ROOSEVELT WILL MAKE
SPEECHES IN CAMPAIGN
Announced After a Conference With
Former Attorney General
Knox.

Oyster Bay, July 1S.-Former Attor-
ney General Knox was in conference
today with the president regarding the
campaign and governmental affairs.
The president will deliver no speeches
during the campaign
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18
VICTIMS OF HEAT
Torrid Weather Causes. Several Deaths
and Many Prostra-
tionS.
CHICAGO SUFFERS SEVERELY
Yesterday Was Hottest Day in Three
Years I'm City by the
Lake.

Chicago, July 1S.-With the mercury
standing at 81 degrees for two hours
in the Auditorium tower yesterday af-
ternoon and hot winds sweeping over
| Chicago from off the sun-baked prai-
ries to the west and south, acute suffer
ing was brought home to all classes of
people, which in some cases was fol-
lowed by death.
Not i'll three years has Chicago seen
so hot a day. July 21. 1901. the highest
mark ever reached by the official ther-
mometer was touched. and the record
stands at 103.
Deaths Due to Hcnt.
The list of dead from the heat yes
terday is as follows:
DELL, Mrs. Louis 80 years old; died
at 442 Twenty-seventh street. from ef-
fects of the heat.
KELTAR. Charles. 16 years old, 313
Thirty-third place; drowned in Pellets
clay hole. i'm which he had dived to es-
cape the hot rays of the sun.
LUTHER. J. - years old. died at the
Hudson lodging house, 3Ol Clark street
after an hours walk in the sun.
MASsINSKT. Joseph. 40 years old,
1865 South Morgan street, overcome by
the heat i'm his home after sleepless
night. and died before he could he given
medical assistance.
Four Die Saturday.
Chicago,July y1S.-Saturday the govern
hottest day of the year The govern
ment thermometer marked 80 degrees,
while it was three degrees hotter on
the street level. Four laborers were
prostrated during the day and died af-
ter being taken to the hospital Eight
other prOstratiOns were reported to
the police.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18
FRANCE EXPECTED TO END
CONCORD WITH THE POPE
Opinion At Vatican as the Result of
Recent Develop
ments.

Rome, July 1S.-From the highest
source it is learned that the vatfcan's
views of the situation between the
Holy See and France is the pope re-
CARDS the dissolution of concord by
France as absolutely certain
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18
DAVIS IS GIVEN AN OVATION
Democratic Candidate Received Well
on Journey.

Cumberland, Md, July 1S.-Vice
Presidential Candidate Davis received
an ovation all along the line Saturday
afternoon while on his way from FL
kins, w. ", to Keyser. where he spent
the evening at the home of his broth
er, Col. Thomas b. Davis. Great
crowds turned out at every station and
the enthusiasm was intense.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-18
PoPULIsTs WANT A NEW PARTY
Call for Indiana Convention Tells of
Organs Surrender"

IndIanapOIis. July 1S.-The fusion
populists of Indiana have issued call
for state convention TO be held in
this city Wednesday, Sept. II. 1t is
addressed not only to the populists but
to Kansas City platform democrats
and silver republicans" The cali
says: Mr.. Bryan's surrender to the
reorganizers has conclusively proved
that there is no hope Of relief except
through new party"