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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-09-12

"By signs I indicated to the Sioux
that we had planned to land at the
flat round bend below, and that if
they would move down there we
would meet them and talk further.
Diplomacy won for the time, and
we passed out of danger for the mo-
ment AS we slipped by without a
vol1ey I noted the faces of those Rec
women cleaning with the satisfaction
of having understood my purpose.
They knew that the white trader in
tended to foil the Sioux, and save
themselves and their children
"The current now changed and bore
us away, into and beyond the centre
of the flood; and then one of the Rec
women pointed out to me, upon a dis
tant bluff, what appeared to be hazy
bunch of elk, grazing and lying down,
but which she declared were Indian
ponies.
"A nearer approach, showing spot
ted animals, proved her in the right.
The Sioux on that side were lying in
wait for us also, and it soon became
evident that this party had cunningly
chosen position where the current
of the flood set strongly in through
a narrow channel and under a pre-
cipitOus range of bluff banks.
1--WE worked frantically at the
sweep, knowing now that our raft
building had been watched and our
destruction deliberately planned. Nor
was it long until we discovered that
there was, as one might say, de-
formity in our dilemma; it had three
horns instead of two! Sioux to right
of us, Sioux to left of us, and our
raft in danger of going to pieces!
"Our ropes had begun to stretch
and give, and the logs we're fast
wearing on them. Here and there
broken strands appeared, and it was
clear that the raft wouldn't hold to-
gether for more than two or three
hours
"In spite of hard pulling, we were
swept steadily toward the bluffs lin
ed with hostile Indians Seeing the
use1essness of rowing, we hastily pill
ed barricade of bales and boxes
1--WE had need of haste, for before
we could get wholly under cover a
flight of arrows struck the raft and
sputtered in the water all round us.
fortunately, most of the Sioux
were armed only with bows, and the
range was considerable. The air was
thick with feathered sticks for two
or three minutes. Then we drifted
out of arrow-shot, and I took account
Of my crew.
zone of the Rec women had an
arrow sticking in her shoulder 1t
had struck point down, and was buried
to the barb The woman looked at
me and laughed as she wrenched the
shaft free and wiped the arrow tooth
upon her blanket. No one else had
been hurt
"Now we 1unged again into the mid
die of the flood, with rough tumble
of water Juggling at Our straining
ropes. I had one rope left, three
quarter-inch, about sixty feet in
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-09-12
Neptune, Fla, June 16, 1905.

Neptune, Fla, June 16, 1905,
E. O. Painter Fertilizer Co.,
Jacksonville, Fla,
Gentlemen:
may send a box of grape fruit to N. c.
Wambolt. My fruit is grown fat-woods
land where most people here told I could
not grow anything in the CITRUS LINE
The fine quality of fruit is due entirely to
Simon Pure.
Yours truly
J. Thomas Ziegler
P. S.-If you offered prize for Kumquats
reckon it would be mine. Since using
Simon Pure them they much finer in
flavor and color than they were when I used
-. ]. T. Z
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-31
MISSOURI FARMER A WONDER:
HAS LIVE FROG IN STOMACH
Roy Seward Declares Tiny Batrachan Jumped Down His
Throat When He Was Boy, and Still Resides
in His Interior

Kansas City.-Roy Seward, young
farmer living near Metz, Vernon coun-
ty. Missouri, has live frog in his
stomach. and. according to his posi-
tive declaration. 1t has been there for
20 years. having grown from a half
inch in length to unknown dimensions.
Seward is now 33 years old.
He says that one hot day in the
summer of 1886. when he was lad
of 13. he was drinking water from
small stream known as Reeds creek,
near Rich Hill. Mo. He was lying
hat upon his stomach, and while in
this position tiny frog jumped into
his mouth. He instinctively clapped
his hand to his lips and caught hold
of one of the legs of the frog. but,
frog-like, 1t gave another jump, and
the next instant had slid down Sew
ards throat.
Though it made him deathly sick at
the time. and caused him considerable
pain. he was SO frightened that he did
not say anything to his parents about
the occurrence for several days.
When he finally told them about it
they took him to country physician.
who quieted their fears by assuring
them that the creature could not DOS
sibly live in the boys stomach. To
make assurance doubly sure the doc
tor gave the boy some medicine calcu-
lated to put a quietus upon the most
vigorous frog.
But instead of dying, the frog, ac-
cording to Mr.. Stewards statements,
waxed and grew fat. Twenty years
have passed since the occurrence, but
the frog has made It's presence felt
more and more insistently. until now
it dominates its involuntary master to
the extent of compelling him to eat
his meals regularly. and. more than
that, to eat the things which the frog
likes. There are many things which
Mr.. Seward likes but cannot eat. be-
cause they do not agree with the frog
or because they and the frog can't
agree in combination with Mr.. Sew.
ard.
But. more than all, the frog makes
a noise. Mr.. Seward says that it
croaks most distinctly Immediately
after rain. Members OF his family
corroborate his statement in this re-
spect. They declare they have heard
it on numerous occasions, and that
1t croaks as vigorously as a frog OF
that age and circumscribed environ
ment could reasonably be expected to
do. Mr.. Seward is of cheerful dispo-
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launches. three of them. in pursuit OF
the rowboat, which continued to move
rapidly. We put on all the power OF
which the launches were capable, but
could not gain on the boat.
We pursued the rowboat for pos.
sibly half an hour. barely holding our
own during the entire chase. All of
sudden a cry came from the rear
launch, and. turning. we saw a sight
the like of which never greeted my
eyes before. A huge devilfish swan
slowly to the surface; his long arms
and huge body seemed to cover a
space the size of a house. The mon
ster only allowed himself to be seen
for moment, and soon disappea 'ed
under the water.
Finally with a swish it came to
the surface. 1t was the biggest thing
| ever saw in the nature of a sea
monster. 1t was a huge devilfish ald
had the anchor OF Mr.. Leach's boat in
its mouth.
One of the men in the launch had
harpoon, which he threw with all
his strength at the devilfish and
struck 1t in the back. The pain from
the harpoon caused 1t to release the
anchor. A quick fiirt of the body. the
harpoon snapped and the fish disap-
peared beneath the surface.
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sition, but II he is sometimes disposed
to take a gloomy view OF the nations
future and indulge in little croak.
ing to himself he thinks he ought to
be excused under the circumstances.
Mr.. Seward has been in consultation
with Kansas City physicians regard.
ing the advisability of having an oper.
alton performed for the removal OF
the unwelcome tenant that is becom.
ing more and more dictatorial with
the arrogance of long residence. 1t
gives him a great deal of pain. he
says, and IL surgery can dislodge it
he Is willing to try it.
Some years ago Mr.. Seward adver.
tisei for a wife in order that he might
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Bathing Suit a Red Won der.

Newport. II. l.-All the bathing-suit
gossip at this fashionable resort just
now has to do with the remarkable
creation in which Mrs. Glen Collins
takes her daily dip. The suit Ia
bright red. as brilliant as the plumagc
of a flamingo, with yoke of lace and
lace sleeve bands. The lace is said to
be of variety which salt water does
not injure. and Mrs. Collins may go
into the sea with the suit, IL she de
sires. Even Mrs. Charlotte Pells
black satin suit. trimmed with bands
OF Victoria lawn. has ceased to re-
ceive much attention since Mrs. Col.
Inns appeared in red. Mrs. Col,:g s
vas formerly Miss Nathalt 'cheAe L
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be sure OF getting his meals regularly
and thus appeasing the clamorous
batrachian which crawled around and
made him a victim of violent nausea
if lie did not eat regularly. He mar
vertisement, but she eloped with
travelling man and he never tried to
get her back.
He has since married again and is
living happily-as happily as man
with a living frog in his interior could
be expected to live.
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-31
70 MANAGE LABOR CAMPAIGN.

The American Federation of Labor has de-
cided to go actively into politics. Officials of the
organization believe that the needs of the work
ingman, regards legislation, can best be served
in this way and the federation will make a hard
fight this fall all members of congress who
have opposed legislation introduced in the in
terest of the laborer.
To manage the campaign Boston man, long
labor leader in that city has been chosen. He
is Thomas F. Tracey, and will make his head
quarters in this city Since 1908 Tracey has been
chairman of the national legislative committee of
the American Federation of Labor, and he has
held numerous offices in labor organizations In
1895 he president of the Cigar-Makers' label
League and in 1897 president of the Central
Labor union of Boston. In 1899 he sent by
the American Federation of Labor to the CON
gress of the British trades unions. Two years Ii
vice president of the Cigar-Makers' International
to Washington special legislative committeema
labor in congress.
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NelUs from Washington,
Uncle Sam Going Into Show Induce Young Men Join
the Navy-Boon Man Will Lead Federation of Labors Cam
paign Against Certain Congressman Happenings.
WASHING

WASHINGTON.-Recru to Ulcls
Sans warships have become scarcer and
scarcer in recent years and the navy department
has at last decided to go into the show business
with the hope of inducing young man to join the
service of the government. Arrangements
have been made to place biograph outfit out on
the road for the purpose of exhibiting to young
landlubbers in the interior all the features OF
sailors life upon the boundless deep PHOTO
grabs by the dozen have been taken showing all
phases of a sailors life aboard battleship. and
these to be thrown upon the canvas at en-
tertainments to be given throughout the country,
where recruiting officers to be sent
The test of the moving picture layout was
made recently at the Washington navy yard be-
fore a company of naval officers. The apparatus
is in charge of an electrician of the navy, and
We been sent to Detroit, where the first entertain
DIT the show will go abroad the Wolverine and
II the great lakes. Then 1t will be taken up into
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DEVILFISH GRABS FISHERMANS
ANCHOR AND SWIMS OUT TO SEA
Several Launches Glue Chase oaster Is Harpooned and
Man Is Rescued from Unpleasant
Situation.

San Antonio. Tex.-Capt. John A.
Breckenridge. of Austin, is in San
Antonio on his return home from
months fishing at Tarpon, and tells
fish story which he says can be
vouched for.
'Al Leach, a railroad engineer" he
said. was sitting in his boat, which
was anchored near the Tarpon jetties,
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BRITISH HISTORY OF THE PRESIDENT.

work of genealogy OF the president has
Gently been issued in England and has the fol-
lowing to say of the ancestry and history of the
chief executive of the United States:
Born at New York. 81 Oct. 1858; m, firstly.
% Oct. 1880 Alice Hathaway, dau. OF George
Cabot Lee. and. by her (who d. IA Feb. 1880. has
issue
Alice Lee, b. IL Feb. 1884: m. II Feb. 1906.
Nicholas, of Nicholas Longworth, of Cincin-
natl. o.. by Susan, his wife dau OF Judge Tim
othy Walker.
He m. secondly, . Dec. 1885. Edith Kermit.
dau. of Charles Carow and. by her. has issue:
Theodore b. 13 Sept. 1887 Kermit b. 10
Oct. 1888; Archibald Bullock, b. April 1894:
Quentin, b. 10 Nov. 1897; Ethel Carow b. 10 Aug.
1891.
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RICHARD STRAUSS, ORCHESTRA LEADER

Richard Strauss. who is provoking wonder,
anger and surprise by the manner in which he is
training his orchestra at Prague for the produc-
tion of his opera. "Salome." has long been emf.
nent composer. The opera is based on Oscar
Wildes oriental drama, and the selection of the
theme by Strauss is said to have caused a rup.
ture between him and the German emperor.
At recent rehearsal the musicians played a
passage too timidy.
MY children" exclaimed Strauss you must
not regard the singers feelings. They do not
count Just here you will try to drown their
voices They will take of themselves-or /
will look out for them
A little further Strauss broke in: You
are musicians. not courtiers, lovers. You
are too respectful My music is not polite at ALL
/ implore you. | command you. let it yell! Let 1t
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-31

Sir Char,es Rivers Wilson, president of the
Grand Trunk railway system, and one of Eng.
lands most noted financiers, is the only man who
directs the affairs of large American railroad
company from London. He has lately arrived in
Canada from England and is meeting with the
directors of the road at Montreal. BY far the
most important matter before the company at
this time is the Pacific extension of the road
One of the first acts of the board was the expendi
ture of sl5.000,000 rolling stock for the Grand
Trunk Pacific.
Ever since Sir Charles became president of
the road in 1895, he has been in favor of the
project of reaching the Pacific ocean.
When Sir Charles took the presidency the
Grand Trunk was just emerging from a long
period of depression The tide was on the turn
however and the board had acumen enough to
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ROVER OF THE NORTH PACIFIC

The recent raid the seal rookeries on St
Paul island OF Alaska, in which four Japanese
were killed, several wounded and others taken
prisoner by men from the American revenue cut
ter Mccullough. is said to have been planned 10y
Capt. Alexander Mclean. Mclean is the nearest
approach to a modern Capt. Kidd. His adven
lures stamp him the most remarkable ranger
of to-day and his deeds celebrated in song and
story the Pacific coast and in the works OF
noted writer's
Capt McLeans personality was first made
known beyond the Aleutians and Behring in
May, 1904, when his schooner the Carmencita
was fitting out for nefarious sealing expedition
in the harbor of San Francisco. Nothing could
be proven against him and he sailed away to Hall
Moon bay and picked up a sealing outfit it is said
The La Jara chronicle., 1906-08-31
LOOKS AFTER HEALTH OF PLANTS.

Mrs. Flora w. Patterson, mycologist OF the
agricultural department, is graduate OF Har
ward Annex now known as Radcliffe college. Her
brother is a professor in Harvard university
Mrs. Patterson worked in Harvard in connection
with the Grey herbarium for several years before
coming to the agricultural department at Wash
ngton. That ten years ago, and since that
time Mrs. Patterson has done an immense amount
of good for the people of this country.
Nothing in the line of plants be imported
into the United States unless it has first passed
her inspection and been pronounced absolutely
free from all fungus growth or disease.
If such of disease is discovered on a
Gel tain plant the latter may be sent to uuaran
tine. where effort will be made to cure the
disease: if it is too far gone the plant is i'm
mcd:ately destroyed.
Not the least important of Mrs. Patterson's
connection with mushrooms. Under her drectiu
are propagated by the agricultural department anC
try. and If anybody has specimen of fungus whi
Ing edible he can send 1t to he department and y
1t microscopcally and pronounce upon its safety "a
She also does great deal OF work in come
plants and with fungus disease of insects Amo
discover something which will do more toward ext
in Massachusetts than any other single agency ha
Mrs. Patterson was born in Ohio She handl
fungus diseases of plants and animals every year
agricultural department can DO distributed until 1t
by her.
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tian
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broken off h and his revolver empty he pushed his through
which Admiral Wilson
a
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in B. C.
Mexican % be
o
and challenged but nothing could
islands
afforded by her flag by revoking his
Mcieans wild deeds
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But I've six thousand skins to
And there's law of
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Go to the umbrellas
grow hddles
when nd growling
Metropolitan
declined
music but A
bis G and Wagner.
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ACTIVE BRITISH ADMIRAL

In the recent British naval maneuvers. which
approached more nearly the conditions of actual
warfare than any previously undertaken, the
commandern-chief of the fleet which was sup
posed to be defending the coasts of England
against the attack of the enemy was Admiral Sir
Arthur Knyvet Wilson. Unless it be Jackie
Fisher, there no admiral on the active list
better qualified for the task even were it real
instead of make-believe war.
Admiral Wilson is known in the navy as the
man who never takes holiday, despite his 6t
years. When on cruiser, he very seldom goes
ashore at the ports his fleet flagship visits,
and then only to pay or return some official call
When he comes home to England, instead of goJ
ing off on leave the first thing like the other
officers under him. he stays quietly on board the
ship all the time she is in port. II is not
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the first entertain
abroad Wolverine and
lakes Then Will be
are 81 o
of
me o the
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Thu Huge Devilfsh Pulled the Boat

Thu Huge Devlifish Pulled the Boat
fishing for mackerel. l and a number
Of others occupied gasoline launches
possibly ten yards away from Mr.
Leach's rowboat.
Suddenly we heard cry of alarm.
and looking up, we saw Mr. Leach
and his boat moving slowly out to sea.
AS we watched the speed OF the boat
sssmed to '.crease and we scartsd the
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-23
FIRES TWO SHOTS
ON A STREET CAR
Cocaine FienG Creates Scene
Of Wild Panic, but No
body Is Hurt.
IS ANGRY AT CONDUCTOR
TELLS POLICE WOMAN is CAUSE
OF TROUBLE.

a gun in the hands of John Welby, a
supposed cocaine victim who has figured
IN local police circles from time to time
created no end of excitement on car 81
of the First South street line shortly at
ter o clock last evening ..-
Welby boarded the car as it was near
Ing Ny est Temple street on First South
street. He HAD his hand under his coat,
attracting the attention of Conductor ".
What have you there-a bottIe?" asked
the conductor.
No" answered Welby. who had wild
look IN his eye, and the OdoT of whisky
On his breath The conductor asked sew
eraI questions but received no answer
Ranscher stepped into the car to col
lect a fare. and a second later saw ". s
Hadmah, a passenger wrestling with
Welby. Ranschar stepped out to the rear
platform to help Hadman. WeIby had
pulled an ugly-IOokinS gun from his coat
pocket and the conductor reached The
platform, he fired two shots. Both passed
through the VestibUia of the car Ran
sonar right hand was badly burned by
POWDER from one of the shots. Hadman
and Ranscher succeeded in OVerpowering
the fellow.
Officer Cassidy, who was walking his
beat heard both shots, and ran to the
corner of West Temple and First South
streets. where he boarded the car. An
alarm was sent in to police headquarters
and Sergeant Roberts drove to the scene
IN the patrol The women on the ear were
driven almost hySterical by the shooting
end fled from the car screaming The
men took a hand in the trouble and con
fusion reiCned supreme
Officer Cassidy. Sergeant Roberts and
other officers landed Welby in jail. where
he became so nervous that an opiate was
administered to keep him quiet until a
doctor could be summoned lie appeared
to be insane while at the station and
would answer no questions. although he
repeated over and over again:
1t $ all over a woman; it's all over a
woman.
Tho police believe he has been using co
hCHNllN. in, VVol,
ruary and again in March for drunken
ness and trouble he caused himself
through the use of drugs
Conductor Ranscher visited the station
during the night, and said he had be-
heNed Welby had a gun under his coat
when ne boarded the car. When asked if
Neiby and he had ever had any trouble
over any woman. he said he had never
seen W elnN before Just who Welbv in
tended TO kill is not known. although his
actions marked Conductor Ranscher as
his victim.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-04-23
ABSENT ONES HEARD FROM
American Fork Citizens Send Word
Regarding Their
Safety.

American Fork, April 22.-Samuel Grant
and Arthur Mccarthy, two young men
of this place, but now in San Francisco
doing missionary work for the Mormon
church, passed through the great earth
quake and fire there this week Word
has been received by the families of the
boys that they are safe. The mother and
sister and brOther-in-law of our local
photographer, G. l.. Joy, We're also there
He had not heard a word from them di-
rectly up to this morning, but ne saw
their names in this mornings paper
among those who were safe Ammon OIL
sen of this place has a brother living in
san francisco, who had offices in the
Mills building He has not heard A
word from him as to his safety
Committees are being organized by the
mayor and the Commercial club to get
subscriptions for the relief fund of the
stricken city and it is expected that large
quantities of supplies and cash will be
subscribed by our citizens