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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-10-24
The Longed-For Garden.

Could [ walk in that old garden
Once again,
That I loved in days Of old,
Ere my childhood glad was told,
Hope within me would unfold
Once again.
Could I gather fragrant Roses
Once again,
Where their fallen petals sweet
Richly lie beneath my feet,
With joy-thrills my heart would
beat
Once again.
Could I knee1 at that dear arbor
Once again,
Over which, in royal way,
Fair Wistaria branches stray,
I might learn with faith to pray
Once again.
Oh, my Father, in life's garden
Once again
Bid the flowers blossom fair!
Show me beauty, rich and rare;
Teach me hope and JOY and prayer
Once again
Margaret A. Richard.
Rich1and Co., S. c..
In Parks Floral Magazine.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-10-24

extent in this State, but is by no means
as common as it deserves. Its COM
mon name in this state, is Golden Dew
Drop, and the bush is more snowy
when full of fruit than when in bloom.
Hibiscus mutabilis makes a tree in
Florida as we'll as in California, if not
killed by severe frost.
The Melaleucas are said to stand
slight frosts, and are certainly deserv-
ing of trial in South Florida.
Vines.-Of all the curious Towering
vines cultivated on this coast, the Snail
Vine (Phaseolus Caracalla) is the most
SO. The flowers are twisted like the
shell of snail, and about the size Of
one Of these full-grown pests of some
California gardens. The color at first
is white and purple, the white changing
to yellow with the age of the flower
They are delightfully."- fragrant and
borne in clusters Of Is to 20 blooms,
resembling a cluster of grapes. It is a
rapid growing vine and, if not injured
by frost, soon covers a large surface.
It flowers on the new growth and, if
cut to the ground, will bloom as freely
though not quite as early as if left run
wild. It would be a fine subject for
large grounds on the Atlantic Coast,
if grown in tubs, which could be stored
in cellars during the winter
Another interesting vine, though sell
dom met with, is Wits gongylodes. It
makes a marvellous growth; 3 to 4
inches day is the record, this season,
Of the one on Hollenbeck Home
grounds OF dark green color, and
metallic hue, the leaves are large, tri-
foliate, on petioles 6 to 8 inches long.
The stem has four parallel mem
branes, quarter-inch high, giving it a
quadrangular appearance; it will en-
dure but little frost
At this season of the year, So1anum
Wendlandii is one Of our most COR
geous flower vines It is vigorous
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-10-24

grower and it's light purple flowers,
borne in umbels a foot or more in
diameter, makes it very attractive.
Antigonon leptopus, just now COM
ing into bloom, is another beautiful
SUBJ ect too little known on this coast.
Its dark pink flowers are borne on the
tendrils OF the vine in the greatest pro-
fusion. The foliage is very pretty, Of
a light green color, having the appear
ance Of crumpled tissue paper. It will
endure the warm dry atmosphere and
bright sunlight of the interior valleys
Of the state, but freezes to the ground
every winter, therefore does not make
as large vines as in the South, yet
blooms profusely.
Muehlenbeckia complexa, for cover
ing rock work, pergolas, or unsightly
trunks of trees has no superior. Its
black wiry stems and small kidney
shaped leaves gives very pleasing
effect in landscape work The Covers
are very minute and inconspicuous. 1t
is one of the few vines absolutely free
from insect pests or fungus diseases
and will stand several degrees of frost
Other Good Things the
varigated foliage plants grown here,
there is none more beautiful than
Acalypha marginata In full sunlight
the larger part of the leaf assumes a
dark bronze, while the margin is of a
dark-red color. In partial shade the
leaf is dark green, the margin creamy
white. AS subject for the lawn, or
grown in pots for decorative purposes,
it has few equals.
Australian Hibiscus, Lagunaria Pat
tersoni, is one of Our most beautiful
Towering trees. It's shell pink flowers
are boIne in great profusion. If given
room to develop, it forms a beautiful
evergreen pyramid, and will grow to
height of 80 feet. It is easily propa-
gated from seeds, which are furnished
with irritating barbs; therefore, it is
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-10-24

The Mexican Prickly Poppy
Argemone Grandiflora.
We copy the following description
from Parks Floral Magazine be-
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-09
SHOOT
RI0TOUS
STRIKERS
Quebec Police Fire
Into Turbulent
Mechanics
Workman's Leader Falls
at First VOlIey
As Do Others
-----s
For Fifteen Minutes Battle Ragged.
Troops Are Sent from Ottawa
to Prevent Further 4
Trouble
Rv Aasnciated Press

BY Associated Press.
BUCKINGHAM, Que, Oct. S.-Two
men were killed and a dozen wounded
in conflict between striking mechan-
les and miliatiamen here today.
The drastic measures taken by the
authorities to quell the riotous strikers
have had telling effect and no fur
ther trouble is expected.
The dead
PRESIDENT BELANGER of the
Mill Workers union, leader of the
strikers. He was 80 years old and
married.
XAVIER TECHERAU, leaves a
widow and five children.
Five of the wounded men are in a
serious condition.
The strike at the mills began on
| September 15 The workmen's strike
fund and their small savings had van
ished and they had begun to feel the
pinch of hunger and cold.
The announcement made today that
the mill owners will import labor and
start the mills put the men in des-
perate frame of mind.
A meeting was called, at which in
cendiary speeches were made. About
the middle of the afternoon the men
ers. A mob of 200 men armed with re-
volvers and other weapons rushed UP
the hill leading to the mills.
The mill owners, who had looked for
violence. had posted forty detectives
and special policemen on the outskirts
of their property. There was no par
leying The first rush of the strikers
was met by volley from the revolvers
in the hands of the police.
Belanger who was leading the mob,
fell at the first volley with two bullets
in his head. He died where he fell
The strikers sought shelter and
opened fire on the police, many of
whom were hit.
A desultory fusillade was kert up for
fifteen minutes, the strikers standing
their ground and the police remaining
behind their hastily constructed barri-
cades.
1t was apparently by mutual consent
that hostilities were suspended while
both sides removed their wounded.
AS there appeared to be a. likelihood
of a continuance of the trouble an
appeal was sent to Ottawa for troops
They arrived tonight and went iHto
camp north of the lumber yards.
Alexander and Albert MacLaren
members Of the firm, fought beside the
police in the battle with the strikers
So far as could be learned tonight the
most seriously wounded are:
Felix Fauvalle, shot through abdo-
men; will probably die.
Baptiste Blemow. shot through head
and arms; serious.
Felix Lacolle, shot in the arm.
Abelard Hamelin. four bullet wounds
Edward Miner. shot in head.
Xavier Trembley, shot in arm and
both legs.
Isadore Renaud, wounded in back.
Herbert Berler, Montreal police con-
tingent, shot in breast; fatal.
Frank Herman, chief of Buckingham
police, and his deputy, James herman.
Peter Pickard, Leytte and several
others.
The strikers declare they will elect
another leader and continue the strike.
Their former wages of SIPS a day.
they declare, will not keep them and
their families alive.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-09
SLIDES OF +
YOSEMITE
CLIFF
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WAWONA, Cal, Oct. g.
Henry w. Tupper, a son of H.
c. Tupper, an attorney at Fres-
no, is believed to have lost his
life in Yosemite park yesterday
by falling over a cliff at Union
point, which rises 1000 feet above
the floor of the valley.
Tupper in company with F. ].
Boland and ]. A. Leavy, all
members of the Yosemite cleo
trio survey party, left Wamona
Saturday afternoon and walked
to Glacier point, arriving there at
dark.
The party remained over night
but on account of the cold started
back early Sunday morning over
the short trail, arriving at Union
point, about two miles from the
valley.
Tupper thought he saw short
cut down the precipice wall.
which at this point rises 1000 feet
above the floor of the valley.
Tupper's companions followed
him a short distance, but finding
the descent so steep that the
slightest slip would plunge them
to certain death they retraced
their steps to the trail.
Tupper refused to turn back
and called out that he would be
at the hotel in ten minutes.
Arriving at the hotel and not
finding him there Boland and
Leavy made up a search party
which returned at dark without
finding the missing man.
This morning Maj. Benson,
superintendent of the park, sent
out detail of troops to search.
Tupper was traced to the edge of
a cliff, which was sheer drop of
hundreds of feet.
All efforts to reach the foot of
the cliff, where it is believed
TuPper's body is, have been in
rain.
Another attempt will be made
tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-09
FIRE AND WATER DAMAGE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
RESCUE CREW OF FIVE
CLlNGING TO SCHOONER
IN Assoclated Press.


NEW HAVEN, Conn. oct. S.-After
clinging to the side of the capsized
British schooner Oceanic for fourteen
hours, Captain Lohms and a crew of
Ave We're rescued by the auxiliary yacht
Aloha, belonging to Arthur C. James of
New York and brought to this port to-
day.
The Oceanic, which was overturned in
the blow of yesterday, was towed here
by the yacht, and she now lies on her
beam ends In the lower harbor.
The capsized schooner was bound
from Louisburg to New York with a
load of spruce, and while twelve miles
west of the Sperry light capsized in a
squall.
The men were able to scramble on the
side of the vessel after they had jumped
in the water, and clung there until they
were taken aboard the Aloha, little the
worse for their experience.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-09
NOMINEE FOR GOVERNOR
Is GIVEN AN OVATION

Mr. Bell was greeted by tremendous
applause when he rose to speak ana he
was cheered throughout his address.
The cheering was long and loud
when Mr.. Bell declared that simply
in order to wreck the railroad ma
chine the good, decent Republicans OF
the state, looking with scorn upon the
results of the Santa Cruz convention,
would assist the Democrats in winning
victory for good government.
Mr.. Bells thrusts at Herrin and
Parker also were greeted with cheers
and hand-clapping, and the speaker
raised a storm of approving shouts by
declaring that before the Sacramento
convention, the Democratic party of
California was very Sickly affair
by reason of the fact that is was suf-
fering from the fashionable disease of
appendicitis; but that the appendix
!. Hearst-had been severed by the Sac
rsramento convention, and now the
Democratic party was. well, strong and
self-respecting.
Mr.. Bell was cheered when he re-
peated the following quotations from
the address of Charles e. Hughes,
Republican nominee for governor of
New York.
what, then, is the supreme issue
In this campaign? 1t is not an issue
of the Republican record 1t is not
an issue of the Republican principles
or Democratic principles. 1t is not
a party issue at all. 1t is the vital
issue of decent government"
Situation Reversed
The situation in New York, as shown
by Mr.. Hughes words, Mr.. Bell said
was the same as that in California
with the parties reversed. In New
York it was a fight of Republicans
and decent Democrats against an at
n fnf faf asnta aI.t.1
owned and operated by Hearst, upon
the state, while in California the Dem
ocrats have kicked Hearst out of the
party and good Republicans are unit
ing with the Democrats to rid the
state of a machine that has long fas-
tened itse,f upon the affairs of the
state.
In both states the vital issue, he
declared, is that of decent government
against corruption and corrupt poll
tics, and he expressed confidence that
the result would be victory for the
former.
"Isuues involved in this campaign
are local questions, not national
Those who have followed the proceed
ings OF the conventions that have beer
held in California must be fully cog
infant of the serious matters that are
presented to the electors of California
for decision. The lines are so clearly
and distinctly drawn that none should
make a mistake.
If the people of California desire
to preserve self-rule and popular gov
eminent for California they cannot In
Justice to themselves jndorse the ac-
tion of the Santa Cruz convention.
Those who would surrender the
right of the people to participate
freely in the selection of public SER
wants, certainly cannot be In the ma
jority. for there is nothing dearer Ia
the human heart that the right OF
free thought, free speech and a free
ballot.
'I know II Is often asserted that
politics is distinctly q practical affaii
and that the higher sentiments of
morality do not enter into its consid-
eration, but this idea Is one that nc
thinking man can indorse.
"Once you eliminate from our politi-
cOntinuea ON page ewo.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-09
COMPANY LOSES
SAN FRANCISCO
INSURANCE CASE
Rv Aasncinted Press.


SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 8.
The Transatlantic Fire In
surance company loses in the
first decision today rendered in
the superior courts regarding
the liability of companies
which have refused dollar for
dollar settlement.
The company has not sim
gle excuse in law for repudiat-
ing the claims of its policy
holders, according to the decis-
ion rendered today by Judge
Carroll Cook.
The Transatlantic had no
earthquake clause. Its resist
ance to the payment of obliga-
tons rested entirely upon the
general clause of exceptions in
the policies, by which it is re-
lieved from liability in case of
loss caused by invasion, insur-
rection, riot, civil war or civil
connections or through mill
tary or usurped power or by
order of any civil authority.
There is no evidence that
can bring the case within any
of the exceptions contained in
the policy" said Judge Cook.
Even if the earthquake caused
the fire, the defendant would
still be liable under the policy,
but there is no evidence that
would justify finding that the
fire was caused by the quake. "
The plaintiff in the test case
is Assistant City Attorney A.
S. Newburgh, who RECEIVERS
$3.50. The company disclaimed
Responsibility upon the asser-
ton that the fire was an act OF
Providence.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-09

Hon. Theodore A. Bell address
sed large crowd at San Pedro.
The young leader Of the loyal
Democracy received an ovation.
The speech Mr. Bell delivered
was one of the strongest he has
delivered since the campaign be,
gan.
The candidate for gvoernor
urged the people to preserve their
liberty by striking death blow
at the railroad machine.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-09
CONCENTRATION IN
CEMENT INDUSTRY
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
WAS --INGTON, Oct. 8.--Ai bulletin
issued by the geological survey on the
concentration of cement" interests, de-
clares that setting aside as imprac-
ticable the questions OF trusts and conn
binations, based on monopoly OF raw
materials, 1t can be said that there is
notable a certain concentration of in
terests in the cement industries and
that this will Undoubtedly, become more
marked year bv year. e
The eighty-eight plants in existence
in 1905 were operated by seventy-eight
companies, and several Of those nom
inally independent companies are
closely connected by ownership"
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-09
ScALDED IN HOTEL BATHTUB
Chicago Physicians Aged Wife Badly
Injured at the Waldorf ~,
Astoria
By Assoclated Press.

By Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. S.-Mrs. George H.
jerks, go years old, wife of a Chicago
physician, is in a serious condition at
st. Luke's hospital as the result of a
peculiar accident in her apartments at
the Waldorf-Astoria hotel.
Mrs. jerks has log been victim of
insomnia, and it has been her custom
to take hot bath Immediately before
retiring. Some time after midnight
Mrs. jerks filled the bath in her suite
and plunged In.
The water was almost boiling and she
was terribly scalded before her hus-
band succeeded in removing her from
the tub.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-09
RHODE ISLAND MILLS
NEED HELP BADLY
Rv Associated Press.

BY Associated PRESS.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Oct. s.-Cotton
mill agents in Rhode Island complain
of a scarcity of help in some Depart
ments and assert that in this respect
the increase of wages granted last
summer did not have the beneficial re-
suit hoped for. In one large mill there
are said to be 600 looms idle.
This scarcity of labor has brought
about keen competition among mill Of
ficials in Offering inducements to
families of workers to become per-
manent help.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-09
SUPREME JUDGES
VISIT PRESIDENT
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
WASHINGTON, Oct. S.--After a
maonth,s vacation the supreme court of
of the United States convened for the
term of 1S06-07.
In accordance with custom an adj
journment was taken to permit the
members to call on the president, which
they did in body.
The hearing of motions and the trans
action of other business was postponed
until tomorrow.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-09

TIC ldCk OI IdClllIlcS uIluCi
which the Los Angeles fire de-
partment works was demonstrate
ed in most startling fashion last
night when the priceless exhibit
of the chamber of commerce was
greatly damaged by fire origi-
mating in the rooms of the Cali
fornia Citrus union ON the
seventh floor. The total loss
done by the fire in the chamber
of commerce building and to The
Herald plant exceeded $15O,OOO,
and the greater part of the loss
was occasioned by the tremen-
dous volume of water which was
poured on the roof by the fire
fighters.
When the conhagration in the
Douglas building several months
ago caused a loss Of nearly $780,
900 to the Blackstone store, the
need of salvage crew working
in conjunction with the fire de-
partment was strikingly demon
strated. If at that time a crew
Of men with tarpaulins and sque-
gees had been available the loss
would have been less than one
half of what it. really was.
Herald Flooded
While the members of the fire
department were trying to extin-
guish the blaze upon the roof of
the building last night the me-
chanical department Of The Her
aid was flooded. Nearly all the
offices in the Chamber of Com
merce building were damaged by
fire or water.
On the fourth, fifth and sixth
stories of the building were Off
ces, some of which were among
the handsomest and best fitted in
the city. Almost without an ex-
ception these were either deluged
by the copious streams of water
which were thrown on the build
ing or were burned out by the
blaze.
The chamber of commerce sus-
tanned the greatest loss in the
damage to the beautiful collec-
tion of California products and
manufactures. Little of the loss
which the exhibit sustained was
occasioned by the fire or smoke,
and the loss almost in its entirety
was caused by water.
With an efficient protective de-
partment with rubber blankets
and other implements for salvage
purposes the loss to the Chamber
of Commerce building and es-
pecially to the splendid exhibit
could have been tremendously
reduced.
Crossed Wires the Cause
1t is believed that the fire
started in the cable box on the
roof of the building. In fact ac-
cording to the fire department,
crossed wires is. the only plausi-
BILE theory for the origin of the
fire.
The offices on the west end Of
the building were not damaged
to so great all extent as those on
the east end and in the center
The loss sustained by The Her
aid company by reason of dam
age to plant and equipment was
about $4,000. The offices which
were damaged by smoke, fire and
water are as follows: N. 5. Av-
erill, 41o; Aisbitt rBlake-Shoe-
make company, 1873; Ajax Min
ing company, 424 42o; w. Fl.
Archdeacon, 451; American
Credit Indemnity company, 532;
AL Alexander, GA; Dr. A. P.
Bliss, 606-7; Bradstreet COM
pany, 6O2-4; Dobbs-Merrill COM
pany, 64l; Board of Education.
416-19,42-4 Boscha & Loomis,
$50; Z. G.. Bontham, 527; DR. c.
Beebe, 637-38; DIR. +. S. Barn
ard, 1924; w. d. Bennett, Ola
DIR. D. +. Chandler, 607; Co
Operative Teachers agency, 407 !;
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-09
San Jose Victims Nav bio
tonnOrroW,

SAN JOSE, Oct. s.-A. ]. Condron. the
Tonapah miner, and his chauffeur. Ed
Powell. OF Can Francisco, who were
hurt In an automobile wreck yesterday
on the San Juan grade. are still I'm a
serious condition. Condron was insen-
sible some time and is suffering from
severe contusions. Powell has broken
leg and several crushed ribs.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-09
ALIENIsTS EXAMINE THAW
Decline to Permit Tombs Physician
to Be Present at the
Hearing
BY Associated Press.

NEW YORK, Oct. S.-Doctors Britton
d. Vans and Charles e. Wagner of the
Morris Plains insane asylum spent sew
eral hours with Harry X. Thaw in his
cellsi the Tombs prison today.
The alienists declined to permit DR..
Mcclure, the Tombs prison physician,
to be present as representative of the
district attorneys office.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-09
SCHOOL GIRL TAKES
POISON BEFORE MATES
Bv Associated Press.

OWASSo, Mich, Oct. S.--Bessie Ger
ady. aged 12, school girl, committed
suicide by taking poison today in the
presence Of four of her little school
mates at the pump house of the country
school In Venice township.
That the girl could conceive and carry
out a plan OF suicide is attributed to
sensational novels.
Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-09
Mountain Fire Under
Control After
Battle
Large Area Devastated
in the icinity of
San Fernando
Men Who Fight Destroyer Suffer Tor
lures from Heat and Thirst.
Much Damage Done to
Watershed

Driven by a high wind, the
great forest and brush fire which
started four days ago in the Lit
tie Tejunga canyon, yesterday
swept up and down the hills and
washes surrounding the San Fer
nando valley, sweeping to desc
lation all before it and only yield
ing to the hand of man after a
large number of men had been
sent to the front to meet the de-
stroyer.
At late hour last night from
the report of Forest Ranger
White who yesterday conducted
the battle of the flames, the fire
had been turned and had been
practically put under control un-
less some heavy wind should
spring up and send the flames fur
ther into the mountains.
At 10 O'Clock last night aside
from small sections of isolated
ground under blaze, all that could
be seen of the great fire was a
narrow thread of flame which
stretched up the hillsides and
down into the Pecoima canyon,
where it is hoped to be the finish
fight against the ravages will be
contested yesterday.
Early yesterday morning the
fire fighters weary from their
work of Sunday returned to the
fray. All during Sunday night
the great wall of fire, four miles
long and fifty feet high swept up
the sides of the thirsty hills,
cracking and roaring their on
slaught while with millions of
golden sparks they sent disaster
before them. 1t was an awesome
sight, fearful to those in San Fer
nando who spent the night in the
streets, waiting at any minute to
dash to the front to head off the
impending disaster from the little
city.
Fighters Suffer Torture
Early yesterday morning For
est Ranger White ordered gen
eral onslaught and drafted every
man in San Fernando into SER
vice. All morning the fighters
kept at the work, while their
throats became dry and their eyes
bloodshot and their smoke-filled
lungs throbbed for breath of air.
At noon the monster sheet of
flames had been turend from the
2000-acre olive ranch of the Los
Angeles Olive Growers associa-
ton and the orchards to the north
of San Fernando had also been
saved.
1t is estimated that the loss of
property will not be high because
of the scattered dwellings, of the
fire swept district and the loss to
the water shed is yet to be CON
sidered.
All day yesterday wild deer,
coyotes, wild game and wild
birds came from the fire stricken
canyon and foot hills. The
blackened and scared ground Of
fered no shelter while the flames
cracked and sang through the
gotges and canyons, sending the
beasts panic stricken to the
open. Scores of coyotes and sew
eral deer were seen TO break
through the line of fire fighters
and start on run for the Saugus
country and no effort was made
to stop them.
contiAued on page two.