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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-05-06
1t Is the Fruit Lovers
BY William Jennings Bryan.

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& INGAPORE-We had not thought
of visiting Java, but we heard so
much of it from returning tour
lists as we journeyed thru Japan, China
and the Philippines that we turned
aside from Singapore and devoted two
weeks to q trip thru the island. Steam
ers run to both Batavia (Which is the
capital and metropolis of the western
end of the island) and Soerabaja, the
chief city of eastern Java, and rail
road about 400 miles long connects
these two cities. A tour of the islands
can thus be made III from ten to fifteen
unless one is pressed for time, he can
probably employ a month or more in
this little island, attractive by nature
and made still more beautiful by the
hands of man. There are excellent
hotels. at the principal stopping places,
and the rates are more moderate than
we have found elsewhere in the orient.
The lover of mountain scenery finds
much In Java to satisfy the eye. The
railroad from Batavia to Soerabaja
twice crosses the range, and as the
trains run only in the daytime, one can,
without leaving the cars, see every
variety OF tropical growth, from
swamp to mountain top, from cocoa
nut groves and rice fields on the low
Hand TO the tea gardens and coffee
plantations of the higher attitudes, not
and forests.
Java is the home of the volcano and
:rontains more Of these fiery reservoirs
shan any other equal area on the
earth 8 surface. While only about 600
miles in length, and from 60 to 100
miles in width, it has, according to
Wallace, 3S volcanoes, some of them
Istill smoking, and all Of them interest
ing relics of q period when the whole
island was deluged with molten lava.
has been built up by the eruptions of
volcanoes: Two extinct volcanoes,
salak and Gedeh, can be seen from
Buitenzorg, and from the top Of Boro
.sBoedoer temple nine volcanoes can be
counted when the air is clear-at least,
IGroneman so declares in his description
. of this temple, altho. not so many were
visible the day we visited there
1t is only twenty-three years ago that
the same name in the strait of Sunda,
Just off the east end of Java, startled
the world with an eruption seldom
equaIed in history. 1t began smoking
in May, 1883, and continued active un,
til the Goth Of August following, when
explosions took place which Were heard
at Batavia, eighty miles distant, and
the. next day. the explosions were still
more, gigantic, being audible 1000
miles away. The loss of life caused bv
the mud and ashes and by the waves
set in motion by the eruption was Off
clally estimated at over $4,000.
Various scientific societies. especially of
Holland, England and France, made
exhaustive reports on the Krakatau
eruption. The Royal Society of Great
Britain estimated that the volume of
smoke arose to height of seventeen
miles and that several cubic miles Of
mud, lava and stones. poured forth from
the crater to the ruin of large area
At one place the water rose more than
seyenty-five feet and threw steamship
over the harbor-head into a Chinese
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light, and in addition fermented \
liquor and a narcotic.
The lakes and pools of the Buiten-
zorg garden TEEN with lotus and water
lilies OF many colors. One variety,
brought from New Guinea, has blue
flowers Of various shades and is as yet
unknown in Europe and America. One
waterily has enormous fat, circular
leaves with the edges turned up like a
pie pan. Some of these leaves are
four feet in diameter, and an ina gin
alive writer has pictured them as fry
ing pans on which the natives bake hot
cakes. ~ II
I The papyrus, from which the ancient
Egyptians made their paper, grows here,
tho it is no longer found in Egypt.
Here, too, are Towering trees and
shrubs of many kinds, one whose pods
are SO exactly like tallow candles that
it is called the candle tree. But it
would occupy more space than / have at
my disposal to give an adequate de-.
scription of the beauties of the garden,
with its mighty banyan trees, it's wav-
ing palms, It's graceful bamboos, it's
odorous sandalWood and tangled vines,
it's rose garden, it's depth Of shade and
| wealth Of bloom, it's upas tree [not
deadly. however, as tradition has it,
but quite innocent Of any criminal in
moss grown paths, and its secluded little
cemetery, where rest those members Of
the families Of the governors who died
in the island. No wonder Buitenzorg
is the Mecca of the botanist and the
one spot never neglected by even the
casual tourist in the island. !
I ~ !, + - + - - =. Z w. T.:
Java reminds one of Japan in the ap-
pearance of its rice fields, its cultivated
hills and it's terraced mountainsides.
Tho the island is diminutive in area,
containing a little less than 10000
the land is SO wisely used that it sup
ports population Of 28,000,000. With
SO many mountains and with rainfall
amounting to ten feet per annum in
some places, the island has, as might be
= expected, an abundance Of springs and
running streams, and these make pos.
sible very perfect system Of irriga-
ton which has converted Java into a
vast garden. Sugar is the chief ex-
port, followed by tea, coffee and copra,
altho rice is the product to which most
article of food, and so much is required
to support the dense population that
its Importance as crop is not indi-
Gated by it's place in the table of
exports.
AS traveller is more impressed by
. the unusual things than by things with
4 which he is familiar, s.one who visits
4 Java Immediately notices the numerous
fruits peculiar to the island. They
have, here, all Of the fruits usually
found in tropical countries, and several
that are not found elsewhere. The
pineapple grows in perfection and can
be bought in the market for about ]
, cent apiece. The Java orange is not
. equal in taste or variety to those of
y California or Florida, but the banana
Of which there are more than 100 vari
cites, makes up for. the deficiency
Mrs. Scidmore, in her book on Java, Is
authority for the statement that 1900
pounds Of banana viii = grow on the
space required to produce SO pounds Of
Calculation IS coTfesfs' and in tEo ratio Of 81
productiyeness anything like the same
in : the case Of. other fruit, one car
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has been made of orchids, as is evil
denced by collection Of between two
and three thousand varieties. Some Of
these are remarkable for their curious
and variegated leaves, others for the
beauty and delicacy Of the flowers.
We were shown three kinds of pitcher
plants; one kind is fashioned like a
ward SO that the insect can enter but
cannot escape until the flower withers;
another browns his victims in syrup
like water; while third poisons the
unlucky prisoners lured into the re-
cesses of the blossoms. Several plants
growing on tree trunks have porous
bulbs which seem to be designed for
ant houses; at any rate the ants are
always found in them. By an admir-.
able reciprocity the ants pay their
house rent by protecting the plants
from other insects. (Some Of the Eu.
ropean nations have defended their oc.
same theory, viz, that they give pro-
lection in exchange for a domicile, but
there is no evidence that the ant lives
on the plant, while colonialism is al
ways burden to the natives.)
j. i. i.
In the Botanical garden, as else.
where in the island. are to be found all
varieties Of the palm-the royal palm
than which there is no more ornamental
tree, the cocoanut palm, with it's myriad
uses, the sugar palm, the sage palm, the
oil palm, the betelnut. palm, which
furnishes the Malay aa.substitute fol-
chewing tobacco, the nipa. palm, So help,
full in building, the fan palm, etc, etc
Nature has been prodigal in her gifts
to the people Of the tropics, and be-
sides giving plant life: in confusing
abundance, her generosity is shown in
number of trees each Of which can be
put to many uses. Reference was
made to the bamboo in one Of the ar
ticles on Japan, but the Javanese have
not only the bamboo but the palm
as we'll, and from this one tree
they could build. their houses (tho tn,
bamboo is usually used for frames
and floors because it = is lighter
the trunk of the palm might be EN-
| p1oyed) and secure food, drink anG
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-04-28
SPOTSYLVANIANS AT Underwater

Spotsylvahia' day was celebrated on
Monday at Whitewater by the following
gentlemen: Dr. &. r. Massey. Dr. W. A.
Harris. Attorney Thos Stokeley Cole
man. Col Robert Collie Blaydes, y. l.
Mills. G.. Richelieu Coleman, Jno. Nj. Chill
ton. G. Il Andrews and son, Charles,
and Buck Payne. All arrived in Freder-
icksburg in time rthe 1870 a. IN. train
and purchased round trip tickets. The
happy assembly soon reached the fishing
shore and were given n welcome recep-
ton by the good citizens OF Stafford
The day, though cold and rough and I'M
ft for fishing sport, had many pleasures
aud the crowd patiently waited 70 see II
good haul and was finally disappoint d
by the smallest catch OF the season.
All were anxious TO leave for home on
the 600 N. train, and while aboard
the greatest amusement Of the day took
place. Soon the conductor called
Tor tickets, and one Of the members,
who was distressingly sober, asked for
time to find his, and made dligent
search. Later the conductor called and
was given cab ticket in good faith.
The conductor smiled, as II TO say, "You
are excusable."
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-04-28
MARRIAGES

Licensed To- marry in Washington.
Joseph II. Stevens. of Manassas. aud
Carrie NJ. Atchison. oi Mount. Stafford
county: james W Smith, of Culpepor
aud Elizabeth BeidIer. Of Winston.
Mayor 5. r. Buxton. Of Newport News
and Miss Elizabeth Lewis Dimmork
were married Thursday 40 sherwood.
the Gloucester county home of the
brides parents. Rev Frank Lee, oili'i-
ated.
Miss Sue Browning became the bride OF
Mr.. Harvey Churn. Wednesday, the
ceremony being in the Baptist Church at
Flint Hill. Rev. Mr.. SANFORD officiating
The best man WAS MIR. Roberts. The
bridesmaids were Miss Ella Browning.
and Misses Chappelaar The ushers wen
Messrs. Emmett Browning and George
Browning. brothers OF the bride, and Mr..
John Williams The bridal couple LETT i0I
a Nothern tour. after which they will live
AT Eastville. The bride is the daughter
Of Mr. Thomas l.. Browning
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-04-28
CONGRESSIONAL

Secretary Taft ordered $500 more
troops OF the regular army to Sam Fran
cisco.
Secretary Bonaparte urges the appro-
priation of S13j, 900 to complete the
crypt in the Naval Academy Chapel
which is TO be the tomb OF John Paul
Jones.
Senator Spooner spoke for three hour
Thursday in reply to Senator Bailey r
speech regarding the power OF Congress
to limit The jurisdiction OF the inferior
Federal courts.
The agriculture appropriation bill
carving 81, 200. 600 was taken up. Oi
this amount $320,O00 is an emergency
fund for the determination Of the boil
weevil, gypsy and brown tailed moths.
Mr.. Tillman, in charge of the Hepburn
railway rate bill in the Senate, made an
other unsuccessful effort Wednesday 10
have a date fixed for taking a vote. Mr..
Aldrich announced that such an agree
ment might he reached shortly.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-04-28
KING GEORGE
Congress Paying For Destroyed Churches
Other Notes and Personals.
King George Co, April 2G.

Ming UtpIK' 10, NplH ~.
Ia the death Of Dr. j ). Massey, King
George lost one of its most useful citiz-i-
aud great need is iclt here for "a frs
class dentist to iill the place so long oc.
cupied 10y him The nearest dentist to
the people OF the Comorn neighborhood
is iu Fredericksburg
There is "a decided feeling Of satisiac-
tion felt that Congress will reimbur~'
Union Methodist church and Round Hill
Baptist church for property DESTROYED
los Federal soldiers during the Civil War
4 church which was owned 10y these two
denominations jointly was burned alter
being used 10y the troops as "A hospital.
and now through the untiriug efforts OF
our Congressman. "old Poplar church
will be paid for, $500 having been
awarded. which will hr divided equally
between thc two denominations. 4
beautiful poplar tree marked the spot
near where the church stood, but nov
Ninde's Store is built upon this site.
4 few days ago two colorod boys were
arrested aud tried before "a Justice for
breaking into barrel OF bread, which
had been landed at Somerset Beach for
MI. VI 1 AiifIiIf.if liif.iN iIftifA 81
They were sent 10 jail % await trial
one of the boys. Judge Keys is from
Washington. and the other. Colbert Car
ter. is "A King George boy There has
been "a great deal oi petty stealing here
i'm the past few months, and something
is necessary 10 put 20 stop 10 10.
Mrs G.. t. HOLIDAY. accompanied 10y
Miss Alice Strachn. left ON Monday for
Mathews county. where they Will bee
guests of MIR and Mrs Paul HOLIDAY for
several weeks.
MIR. Thomas b. Garnett, of Washing
ton. is visiting his mother, Mrs. +. J..
Garuett.
Mr.. Harry Mills. of Washington. plid
"a short visit 10 relatives here recently.
Miss Bessie Washington has returned
from pleasant yi-i, 10 friend, IN Clarke
county.
Miss Marie Dohcrty viii leave May lst
for visit of several weeks to iriend-aud
relatives in Washington and Baltimore.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-04-28
RETURNED FROM B lOAl TRIP

Spoisyleunia Co Va. Atrii 2Gth. l9OG.
Hon ". II Dickinson AVID hi- bride
have returned from th Dr. wedding tup
and ar. 30 t0cir home. uclicury They
visited Washington. Baltimore. Wiiuinl-
tom. brl Philadelphia Iputoa \. j (,
New York. Broohiyu While no Now
York they visited tuucv Island Alter
spending some time boo New York they
loit for Niagara Falls, th'y Travelled hy
the New York Central aul Hudson River
Division up The Hudson River l3 miles
To Albany and hcgraud and picturesque
scenery Wa-cul0ltd From Albany they
went ON the Western Division through
Rochester. Utica Rome, etc., % Buffalo
and from thrn. to Niagara There tLcy
took in all the sights. driving 10 Goat
Island aud over the Niagara 90 Clifton
IN Canada. Tie American Falls. llOr-r-
shoe Falls. Maid cob tle Mist. Grand Rap
iis were sean othc best advantage, only
from th. uitrd States side could bee seen
thr three rauhoW~ This can only bee
seen iu the morning. ! was hard 10 de-
ril- IS h.ch was tie MOST h.aut.ul. the
American Falls p.uugiug at the rate of
~ miles ana hour lGI i,rt deep or the
Horseshoe 80 beet The continual roar
az this water a. it goes pouring over the
falls remind Ouo OF Distant thunder 4
large bridge spans thr river hrr, nt 90
listauc. ui ISL rct above tln wat o..
Niagara is "a beautiful town oi 2H.l'u
inhabitants. just across thr river hrr
Clifton. with Queru Victoria Park at IT,
entrance. ON their return thry spent
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-04-28
LETTER TO wHlTNER & SACREY

Dear Sirs: A gallon saved is 81 or s.
earned. DevOe saves , or ) gallons III 10.
How much is it worth IA gallon?
A gallon saved saves the painting too;
and both together cost 81 or SI-$l
where labor is cheap; - where labor Is
dear.
Our agents in Bridgeport, Conn, Hub
bell & Wade Co. tell Us: "There are a
great many workingmen's houses here
They used to paint lead and-oil and take
ten gallons. We have been selling them
ten gallons Devoe lead-and-zinc, aud have
had. in every instance, two gall )ns re-
turned " The proportion is often higher
than that; we have known 1t five IN ten
but that is exceptional
This is the explanation: Devoe II
ground by machinery, and isground fine
lead-and-oil is mixed 10y hand, and isn't
ground mt all. Yours truly
~ + W DEyOE X Co
p. 81. Willard Adams sells our paint
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-04-28
RICHMOND PRIMARY
Morgan R. Mills, Formerly Of fredericksburg.
Led Ticket in Ms Ward

The Richmond primary election passed
of quietly Thursday. Thirty-fve hun
dred votes Were east. Eleven new
members OF the council were nominated,
and two members OF the board Of alder
men. The presidents of both branches
were reelected to their seats IL
those branches, and both will b.
candidates for reelection to be
president Of their respective branch
rs. President VIM. NJ Turpin. oi
the board Of aldermen. led his ticket.
President Peters, OF the council, came
within thrty-seven votes OF being de-
feated. James L. Cannon, a new man.
has announced himself candidate for
president OF the council
+. Henry Gilbert, against whom u
fight was made on account Of alleged
Republicanism, was defeated. Morgan
r. Mills, formerly OF Fredericksburg, led
his ticket for the lower branch.
The new men elected 10 the board Of
aldermen were Il. lie Masurier and i. ii
Elicit.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-04-28
UNITED CONFEDsRATES ADJOURN
VIII Meel 10 Rlclmlrd Mex! Year.

The formal business OF the sixteenth
annual reunion ~ the United Confederate
Veterans at Now OH ans closed Thursday
afternoon FrilaAHvas devoted to tine
pnrndr of the veterans
Richmond. Va. was selected az th"
place for holding the next reunion, the
choice being made by aornmntion Tho
ordv competitor OF Richmond was Bir
miueham, Aha bur thc sentiment in ft-
vor of Richmond was $50 strong tha' th"
adyocatc~ 81 Birmingham dii not allow
the matter 90 come 10 vote and with
dr,W boz favor oi Richmond before roll
call was ordered THE fact that thrmon-
umrnt oi Jrlicr-on Davis is 10 hc unv'il-
cl 100 Richmond ucNt year was potent
influence with many of the old soldiers
The present officers OF throId0rgunila-
ton were ra.clactcd byacclamation. there
being uo nominations made against any
OF them
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-04-28
DEATHS

Row L. 4. Compton. of tie Methodist
Conference. died az Bis home i'm Lun,n-
burg county Thursday
Rev DR. =. II Wh-urr. general -ecrr-
tary oi fhr church extension board oi be-
NJ J.. Church South. died an "a Hospital
in Baltimore icw days ago.
Robert +. Parrish. foreman ior
Vaughan a Boxhy. was Killed Thursday
near Mary~vilir ON thr T.drWat'r Rail.
way. He BAD been married only -four
months.
+. Lowell Johns. of Warrenton. died
wednesday in Providence Il !. 80 par
ticular- are given except -rli-de-truriinn.
tie had been boa bad health Since last Fan
be- has hren an .auatorum near BALD
more. but lately bad been tnkru tu Prov.
dcnce. He j. survived by a widow. who
was Miss Mary Ellen Scott daughter of
Col. John Scott. oi Fauquier county, and
one child. daughter of Z years
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-04-28
VIRGINIA NEWS
Rev.M. S.Eagle.o of Mineral, has declined
a call To Boise, Idaho.

Rev.M. S.Eagle.o i Mineral. has declined
call to Boise, Idaho.
Hon. John Goode, has been invited to
deliver the Confederate mcmorialaddre>s
at Norfolk May 10.
More than 30 licenses for the sale of
liquor in Alexandria have been granted
by the Corporation Court
Major f. II. Gibson has appointed W.
r. Howard. OF Culpeper. adlutant OF the
Seventy-second Virginia Regiment
Woodberry-Forest defeated the A. 4 NJ
College OF North Carolina Thursday
Woodberry- Forrest made - runs, y. ~
NJ. made q runs.
Saturday lightning struck a valuable
house near boswell that had never been
occupied and entirely destroyed il. Mr..
Beazley. it, owner purchased the farm
and buildings only a few day preyionSto
its destruction.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-04-28
THE GOVERNORS SUGGESTION.

THE GOVERNORS SUGGESTION.
Gov. Swanson's address delivered
at the University OF Virginia last
week will strike a responsive chord
in the hearts of the Southern people
and will probably determine them on
a policy of seeking to elevate some
Southern man to the presidency or
vice-presidency. However much we
may wish to see the South thus rep
resented it is an undeniable fact, not
stated in any pessimistic vein, that the
tendency of the Democratic party at
the present time lies strongly i'll the
direction of Vim. j. Bryan, and Just
now the Nebraskan seems away III
the lead for the Democratic nomina-
ton. OF course so long as this ten
dency exists the probabilities are
against the selection OF man from
South of Mason and Dixon's line to
lead the ticket. There is no reason,
however, why the second place
shouldn't go to Senator Daniel
or Senator Bailey, provided either
would accept, or to John Sharp Viii
liams OF to ex-Gov. Aycock, ofNOrth
Carolina, or to any other able
Southerner. Any one Of these men
would strengthen the ticket inn
mensely and coupled with some
Northern or Western Democrat
would put new life in the party.
Democracy met its worst defeat at
the last election. and it is natural to
suppose that the party will make a
better fight and a better showing
next time, but to do SO it must have
a ticket to inspire both confidence
and enthusiasm. As we said before,
the fates point to Bryan once more,
and while we believe there are
stronger men in the party, yet there
can be no denying the fact that Pres
ident Roosevelt's policies have trans
formed Bryan from an extremist
into conservative when com
pared with the leader of the
Republican party. Conditions are
changing rapidly and timemay make
the former Democratic leader the
logical candidate in 1908.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-04-28

The news from San Francisco that
the people have plenty OF food to
eat and water to drink is consoling
10 the country, which has so deeply
sympatbized with the stricken city
and who have given so promptly and
literally for the relief OF the suffering.
The need has been great, but the do
nations have been equal to the ne
cessities OF the case.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1906-04-28
The Ls;-rt Closing Prices In tht
nrlrriraI Marlcts.

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per barrel >3.'7. WHEAT ntln' 30
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ColtN n-m. So. yellow, local "tC
OATS st.ai}i 30. = WnlIg,. en- u. %
$685. lower grades. aoc. HAY hIh'
80 I timothy. SIs.3p Tor large Dai,s
PORK steady, family. r. }l.I.f
steady, beet bans. S-dfi- IOli
TRY. Live steady, hens. lfi2H. lo.'.,
old BOOSTERS iOc. Dressed firm. choice
fowls. l4c.. odd roostlrs. Zoe. BUIIt
firm. selected. 13r per pound. EGGS
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