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The Florida agriculturist., 1905-11-29

of June and others that will not
bloom until the last of June, also
snow balls which will not bloom until
the latter part of June. The old
varieties bloom in May, when rains
are always sure to spoil them in
day or two. He is trying to produce
new cOlors in COlumbineS, and has Sc
cured some strikingly beautiful flow
ers He has now mastered the prob
lem of improving PhlOXeS, and prom
ises to put before the public some
new and more handsome varieties
than have been produced heretofore.
The Oriental Poppy, one specimen OF
which measures nine inches in dla-
meter is flower that is praised
everywhere 1t is of the brightest
scarlet, with strong markings of vel
vety black, and is a flower of indie
scribable brilliance. He has pro-
duced it in Il charming salmon pink
color HundredS and hundreds of
these gorgeous flowers bloom in his
gardens. Inen there are many other
mowers. DelphiniumS Uarkspur),
Gaillardia, Lilies, ETC., undergoing de-
velOpment- so many that one gets be-
wildered, and soon gives up trying to
distinguish them. A Russian Tam
arsk, with feathery foliage and del
icate blossoms is conspicuous for its
beauty. His Syringas and Spireas are
extremely handsome.
Away back in the early '7O's, when
Nebraska was truly Il vast, teeleSS
prairie" as the Biographies described
if, Mr.. Harrison came west, and with
his own hands planted the first trees
ever set out in this state. Not tree
then grew in the beautiful city OF
York, whose streets are now bOrdered
by great, stately trees that give the
city decidedly eastern aspect. AL
most all the early planting of trees
throughout this section was under Mr.
HarrisOn's supervision, his judgment
being used in the selection of the kinds
set out. He was also connected with
an immigration company and conduct
ed many excursions from Chicago to
this state.
Books, pamphlets and innumerable
newspaper articles from his pen ap-
pear constantly. He has completed
IL book recently entitled, 1.-The Gold
Mine in the Front Yard" and is now.
engaged on Il book on evergreens,
which will be ready for the press in
August. He has great faith i'll the
evergreen and the pine as the trees
which shall redeem the Nebraska.
sand hills.
Speaking of intensive farming and
the advantage to be derived from
making the most of a small farm
rather than running Il large one in
slipshOd fashion, he said, with Il
quizZical smile: IF l were a younger
man and had time L should like to
buy an acre of land and raise corn
lie believes one should be able to
raise 200 bushels to the acre. The
subject of making money out of other
things than grain and live stock, and
the possibilities ahead for the grower
of plants and shrubs, is one over
which he grows enthusiastic; SO
much So that before L left York L was
almost persuaded that the only work
in life really worth while is that of
The Florida agriculturist., 1905-11-29
E. o. Painter Fertilizer Co,
JackSnnville Fla.

Gentlemen: The Special Cane fertilizer
Won sent me last June gave me good results
lam Just through grinding cane and making
syrup and L can certainly vouch for the best
grade of syrup 1 ever made and know your
Fertilizer helped considerably to this end.
The Florida agriculturist., 1905-11-29

A host of golden daffOdils
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
FIuttering and dancing I'm the
breeze
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-endinS line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw l at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly
dance.
There are people so sensitive to
every form of beauty that delicious
strain of music, an exquisite paint
ing or bit of art reaches the very
soul and sets every nerve a-tingle
until the joy of it is so keen it be
comes pain. In just such way
might one feel, standing beside one
of these gardens of paeOnies. The
sight would never be forgotten.
And there is an intensely practical
side too. To many this PaeOny dis
play is most interesting from fnan-
cial standpoint. A single root from
many of Mr.. HarrisOn's $4,000 plants
has a market value of 81 or more
In fact there are varieties of Paeonies
which sell readily at as high price
as So each, and the cut flowers are
sold for as much sas 50 dozen in
some of the eastern cities.
The Paeony increases rapidly.
From a single plant one will have
twenty or thirty in few years time.
Mr.. Harrison has about 500 varieties.
There are probably 1 800 kinds grown,
some of them originated in Europe
and some in this country. The old
fashioned PaeOny was a most plebian
flower, with unSymmetrical shape
and crude colOring. Its repugnant
OdOr alone would have prevented its
use for indoor decoration. The new
and improved PaeOnies are great eX-
quisite flowers, full of grace, Sc
ductive in OdOr and of different cOlors
"a soft, creamy white, many shades
of pink, rose and red, certain varieties
of the latter color bearing striking
resemblance to the American Beauty
rose. L have seen no rose or chryS-
anthemum more beautiful than the
choicest sorts of Paeonies. Mr. Har-
risOn is constantly origina ting new
kinds. A blossom with large, waXen
petals of the SOftest pink is among
his choicest creations and has not
been named yet. To the red PaeOnies
that he originates he gives Indian
names-a pretty fancyI
They will grow as far north as
Manitoba. 1t is a strong hearted
plant and most optimistic. If the
root chances to be frozen, very often
the only evidence of the struggle for
life is a delay of a week or two in
the opening of the blossoms. Per-
fectiOn of bloom is seldom attained
before the plant is about three years
old. However, it will do as well as
it can for you before that A double
variety has been known to produce
single blossoms, similar in shape to
single rose, the first year or two,
if lacking the strength to put forth
the heavy, double blossoms.
The proper time to plant Paeonies
is in September. The ground should
be spaded previously two or three
feet deep and thoroughly mixed with
hen manure if Obtainable. The bud
on the root should be planted about
two inches below the surface and a
thin covering of mulch or manure
spread over during the winter. The
skilled hOrticulturiSt, of course, has
learned from experience how to vary
his mode of treatment, depending
upon characteristics of the soil and
other conditions, but the novice in
The Florida agriculturist., 1905-11-29

raising high-bred PaeOnies. That is
the kind of enthusiasm. however, that
makes the road to success a royal
one. He says: eff farmers only real
iZed how opportunities hover above
them, like doves in the air, if they
only knew of the fortune lying in
their front yards, they might all be
milliOnaires. There is a gold mine in
the door-yard of every farmer
Farming necessarily includes many
divergent lines of work; the success
full farmer usually cultivates his land,
raises stock, grows vegetables and
berries-he must be something of an
Orchardist, blacksmith, a veterinl
arian, dairyman, horticulturist, bot
anist, and entOmolOgist, and most of
the fundamental facts of the different
''isns" are safely stored away in his
brain for daily use. Mr. HarrisOn's
work has brought him into frequent
contact with this condition of things
and he deplOres, as does every other
thinking man, the necessity for the
farmer to spread his education and
time over such a host of things, when
specialization on a few things nearly
always pays SO much better. He
says, Farmers do too much.''
The infinite sympathy and patience
required by one who sets about Great
ing new forms of plant life are not
possessed by many. The keen de-
light as well as the revenue derived
from his flowers and plants make
him eager to assist others in taking up
this kind of work as a means of live
lihOOd, and, although he has too much
of the mOdesty characteristic of men
who ''dO things" to mention it him
self, | happen to know that he has
given away to many a worthy man
and woman $50 or 500 worth of his
very choicest plants and bulbs to start
III business with.
Despite his white hair and his three
score years and ten, he has the court
Illness of the ''old school," mind
keen for knowledge, and steadfast
conviction of what can be accom-
plished with "a heart within and
God O'erhead." 1t is not hard to real
ize that his PaeOny gardens are to him
indeed a ''sea of glory
The Florida agriculturist., 1905-11-29

If the account of this radish, from
the Garden Magazine, is not greatly
exaggerated, the seed should be i'm
ported and American lovers of radisheS
given an opportunity to test its merits.
Picture to yourself a pure white
radish the size of baseball or larger,
firm and solid. Such is the Japanese
radish. Cut it, and you find it has the
consistency of a Baldwin apple, firm
and fine grain; taste, and it proves to
be away ahead of the most delicate
spring radish that ever passed your
lips. 1t will thrive at any season dur
ing the growing year. 1t may be trans
planted or left alone, cultivated vr un-
cultivated. 1t is as good to eat when
in bloom as in its younger days, and
one radish will provide bulk enough
for three or four people or more.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-26
have heard old Virginians say."-Mil-
Waukee Sentinel.
The Oldest umbrsIlaY

The Oldest umbrella in the continuous
service of one man in Kansas City is
the claim made by C. w. Wilson of $50
MCGEE street, for the weather stick
which he has carried continuously since
1868.
1.-TWO $40 gold pieces could not tempt
me to part with that umbrella" said
Mr. Wilson yesterday, for 1t is cer-
tainly relic. 1 have never lent it, but
have lost 1t dozens of times. But L
kept my eyes peeled and always re-
gained the old umbrella. 1t has been
recovered many times, but the ribs are
the same that were put In 1t thirty
seven years ago. 1t has the same stick
too, and II is made of maple. dropped
1t, breaking part of the ivory handle,
three years ago. and had a piece of gold
attached to replace the part broken on.
"In 1868. thirty-eiEht members OF the
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-26
SALES RUSHING
IN COAST TRACT
LOTS IN LONG BEACH-SAN
PEDRO ADDITION
Commercial and Home Towns Attract
Attention and Invite Profitable
stments-Extensive De-
veopment Enterprise

The chilly weather Of the week just
past has not affected the successful
opening of the Long Beach-San Pedro
Inner Harbor tract. This property
which has Just been placed on the
market by the Buffers & Paul invest
ment company of Long Beach, hes
lust west of that growing city, WITHIN
one-nalf mile of the main street, on
the Anahein road, the main Travelled
road between Long Beach and san
Pedro .,
Not only have many lots changed
hands during the opening week, but
the agents report that they have been
flooded with requests for information
from people all over Southern Cali
fornia From an investment point or
view two features assure the growing
value of lots in the Inner HarbOr tract
First it directly adions the property
of the 81 500 600 syndicate which is to
dredge the tide lands just west of Long
Beach and make deep water facilities
at this point. Second, the Pacific
electric's new double track road be-
tween Long Beach, Wilmington and
San Pedro will parallel the tract on
the south, affording first-class trans
pOrtation facilities.
The Inner Harbor tract is owned by
the Inner Harbor Land Co. It's di-
rectors are A. M. GoOdhue, j f. Ma
deau VIM. II. Buffers, G, II. Gaylord
and b. II. Paul At the figures which
the lots are held investors viii doubt
less be able to take handsome profits
within a short period, though the tract
is planned primarily as a place for
permanent homes. The tract is being
thoroughly improved. and dwelers
here will have all the comforts of
city life.
Among the purchasers of lots in the
following: DR. J. e. Cowles, Mrs. Jo-
sephine Knapp, Florence B. Thornburg,
Los Angeles; Victoria Ellis, Rosina
Smith, VIM. II. Toler j. f. Nadeau,
Mrs. Adelaide Tichenor, DR.. VIM. Rob-
ert Pike, Mrs. Ida ~ Fountain, d. b.
Smith, Mrs. Jennie A. Reeve, C. IT,
Allen, Long Beach
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-26
GRAVE OF SACAJAWEA
Shoshone Indian Woman Who Served
as Guide for Lewis and
Clark

Lander, (Wyo.) Cor. New York Sun.
Although the management of the
Portland exposition has raised a monu-
ment at Portland, Or. to the memory
of the Shoshone Indian woman, Scala
wea, who guided the Lewis and Clark
expedition on it's travel through the
northwest a century ago, her bones lie
in the old mission cemetery at the
Shoshone reservation north of this
place. BY the side of the woman are
buried her two sons, Basil and Bap-
tiste, who are both spoken of in the
letters of Gen. Clark
From old-time residents of the reser-
walton information has been obtained
which indicates that the grave is the
resting place of the Indian girl who
saved the Lewis and Clark expedition
and guided the Americans on the jour-
ney to the Pacific The Union Pacific
railroad is making arrangements to dis
inter the body and move it to Portland
where it will be buried in some con-
spicuous spot. The grave is entirely un-
led, and but for the records in the
books of the old Episcopal mission
might have been forgotten.
There is said to be no doubt of the
authenticity of the grave. Maj. Bald
win, when in command of Fort Bridger,
Wyo., made a trip of exploration to the
LSduueI NdllSy, MS 6ulue uelllS liic
Shoshone Indian, Old Basil. The latter
told Baldwin of the journey of his
mother, Sacajawea, with Lewis and
Clark.
At that time SacajaWea was living
with the members of her tribe in CEN
tral Wyoming. DR.. James Irwin, the
first agent sent to the Shoshones after
the reservation was made. saw the old
Indian woman and heard her story
from her own lips.
When the Shoshones settled on their
present reservation Old Basil and his
mother took up their abode at the
agency, and there Sacajawea no long
er a copper-colored beauty, but an old
woman, bowed and decrept with age,
died or April 8, 1884, having lived almost
a century She was buried in the In
dian cemetery near the Episcopal mis-
sion.
Basil and Baptiste, who were men
toned by Gen. Clark in his letters, died
soon after their mother and were also
buried in the same cemetery.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-26
Fat Woman's Curiosity

A learned professor of a western uni
versity finds it amazing what an inter-
est people take in any change in their
physique-the gain of an inch around
the chest or forearm, the loss OF an
inch in neck or stomach. To illustrate.
he tells this anecdote: "I know a fat
woman who spent July at the sea-
shore, taking an ocean bath and a hot
bath daily, so as to reduce her weight.
The day she was to leave for home
she entered a butcher shop and told
the old man to cut her off twenty
pounds Of pork. He cut and weighed
this great chunk of meat and then
said: Where, madam, shall send II 2
But the woman, as she feasted her eyes
on the pork, replied: 'Oh, don't send
II anywhere. / don't want to buy it,
You see, have lost twenty pounds
since l have been down here, and l
just wanted to see how much It was"
Buffalo Commercial
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-26
WHEN HER MIND is MADE UP
A Woman Usually Does What She
Sets Out to Accom-
plish
(New York Times.)


When a woman makes up her mind
to do a thing she usually does it.
This woman did. In the middle of the
block she hurried to the back platform
and said:
Stop on this side of Ninety eighth
street, please"
Cant do it, said the conductor. 1--WE
stop on the off side of the street only"
The woman caught his eye. She was
good looking and she had way about
her.
II wish to get off at the nearest cor
ner," she said, gently but decisiVely.
The conductor blushed. Its against
the rules" he said, but he rang the
bell.
The motorman looked back wonder
ingly. When he understood the cause
of the unexpected signal he smiled
contemptuously.
Poor old Bill" he sighed He's
soft. It'll be a cold day when I can
be bamboozled that way by any wo-
man."
Before the car started again a truck
got stalled across the tracks and de-
layed progress for five minutes. When
the car finally reached the opposite cor
ner a woman stepped out and hailed
the motorman.
Let me in here, please" she said.
Gates locked" he growled. "Go to
the back platform"
"The street is muddy" said the wo-
man. II do not want to walk back
there. 1 wish to get in here, If you
please"
well, I'll be blessed" grumbled the
motorman. But he opened the gate.
Presently the conductor came
through for the woman's fare.
II won't pay again." she said. "I
made mistake. 1 want to get off at
Eighty-eighth street instead of Ninety
eighth"
The motorman heard the argument
and turned around. A look OF aston
ishment overspread his face.
Great Scott, Bill" he gasped, sis
that the same one?"
Same one" said Bill
Il guess" said the motorman, my
cold day has come"
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-26

the owens river. The doctor desires
that the city shall sell its surplus cleo
tricity after lighting its streets and
residences to manufacturers at az near
cost as possible, so as to induce manr-
facturers to build great plants here
and thus help to make Los Angeles
a great city
When asked what his views in ref
erence to labor were. he remarked that
as long as there are great combinations
of capital in the shape of trusts, etc,
IT is reasonable and logical to believe
in labor combinations, but he deprecates
and abhors unreasonable exactions and
unjust and tyrannical measures
whether II be upon the part OF a labor
union that would break a scab's wrists
or on the part of capital, that permits
children from to 10 years of age
working thirteen hours a day in a fac
tory or men working twelve hours a
day In the exceedingly unhealthy ocou-
ration OF smelling.
DIR. Haynes is greatly interested in
economical questions, social, Industrial
and political. He is engaged in the
practice of medicine and is director
Of:
California Hospital company,
Conservative Life Insurance company.
Semi Land and Water company
Hermonsa Beach Land and Water
company.
National Securities company.
Union Trust and Title company and
ten other concerns; oil, financial and
commercial companies.
He is a member of the chamber of
commerce.
Municipal league of Los Angeles.
Voters league Of Los Angeles.
California club Of Los Angeles.
University club Of Los Angeles.
Sunset club Of Los Angeles.
Academy Of Sciences of Los Angeles.
Commonwealth club, San Francisco.
National Liberal club, London, Eng
land.
California Society Sons of the Ameri-
can Revolution (surgeon).
California Society Colonial Wars (sur-
geon).
Southern California Los Angeles Med
ical society.
California State Medical society. T.
American Medical association.
Archaeological Institute of America.
Sequoya and numerous leagues and
charitable organizations, local, state
and national.
To conclude-Dr. John r. Haynes has
never been found wanting in his rela-
tions with the world. He has never
failed in duty to family or friends. He
never breaks his word.
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-26
Wealth in old Virginia

"There were few southern families
better off in worldly possessions before
the war than the Hairston family of
Henry county Virginia" said T. w.
Byrnes of Norfolk. Samuel Hairston
was the wealthiest. being estimated
at $5, 100000 in 1854. He owned 100 slaves
In his own right, and inherited 1000
more when he married an only daugh-
ter. The natural increase of the
slaves was about 100 year and he
found 1t necessary to, buy new plan
tation every few years to settle them
on. His landed property in Stokes
alone was assessed at $6OO,OOO His i'm
come was often 100000 year. One of
his brothers, Marshall Hairston of
Henry county, owned 700 negroes. Rob
ert Hairston of Mississippi, another
brother, had 1000 negroes, and Harden
Hairston, who had also moved to Mis-
sissippi, had about 600 slaves. Sam
uel Hairston's home plantation was the
-p@-. Rssutninn wla.ea hE vihrEiSSs-A-
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-26

investments in both city and country
realty. and his present holdings repre-
sent some Of the choicest business AMI
residence property in the city. He has
done more than buy for speculation
he has improved the property and made
It revenue producing.
The doctor also has been and Is In
politics. He believes I'm democracy. lie
is not a member of any political organ
ization but is absolutely independent.
He believes in majority rule he believes
that the majority of the electors Of n
community should have the power to
initiate and make any constitutional
law they may desire that their legisla-
tors fail to make That the majority
of the electors should have the power
to veto any measure that their leglsla-
tors have passed that they do not
desire. That the same majority should
have the power to recall from Office
any dishonest or inefficient elective
employe, as have the shareholders in
any corporation. In other words, he be-
lieves in tho initiative, referendum and
recall; and aided to the best Of his
ability their Introduction into the Los
Angeles city charter three and half
years ago. He has been endeavoring
for more than two years to have them
made part of the basic law of the
state.
DR.. Haynes ia an ardent advocats of
municipal ownership and believes that
every municipality should own its own
water, gas, electricity and telephones.
He likewise Is an advocate of postal
savings banks, postal parcel delivery
and believes in the national ownership
of the telegraph.
He is an advocate also Of the merit
system in the civil service and was one
of the original appointees Of our civil
service commission, on which he is now
serving a second term.
While appreciating the necessity Of
encouraging capitalistio enterprise he
believes that corporations, like indi-
viduals, should be made to obey the
laws.
He believes that freight should be al
lowed to be carried on the street rail-
ways OF this city but that the rail-
way companies should pay for the
privilege and that freights cars should
run only at such speed and hours as
will least discommode the public.
Above all, he believes the railway CON-
panies should be compelled to equip
all cars with the most improved life
saving appliances.
Finally, 1t is DR.. Haynes heartfelt
wish that the people of Los Angeles
shall develop and retain control of all
electrical power that will accrue from
Los Angeles herald., 1905-11-26
Some DisraeIl Eplsrams

The following are some of the little
known epigrams Of Lord Beaconsfeld
recently collected by an admirer of
Dsraeli
BE frank and explicit. That is the
right line to take when you wish to
conceal your own mind and to confuse
that Of others.
what we call the heart is a nervous
sensation, like shyness, which gradu-
ally disappears in society
Nobody should look anxious except
those who have no anxiety,
Women are the only people that
get on. A man works all his life, and
thinks he has done wonderful thing
IL, with one leg in the grave and no
hair on his head, he manages to get
a eoronet; and a woman dances at a
ball with some young fellow or other
and pretends she thinks him charming,
and he makes her a peeress on the
Epot."-HarDer's Weekly.