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The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-08-27

At the recent Farmers Summer School at Auburn, MT. McQuarrie or Defuniak Springs, Florida, lectured on the growing of watermeions' Ine statements made below constitute an abstract of his address. southeast location is preferred. If possible the field should be plowed in the winter. and some cover crop. such as rye. grown on the land, so that when turn ed under this crop may by It's decay furnish humus. Watermelons require much water in the soil and much veg etable matter. The land having been plowed again in March and furrows laid off five feet apart. cultivator with duck bill teeth is run over the surface, thus leaving the land in slight ridges or undulations. Then sow broad cast 800 pounds of fertilizer per acre made up per cent potash. per cent nitrogen, and 4 to per cent phosphoric acid. With this heavy fer tilization and through preparation, he is able to have the rows as near to- gether as five feet, the hills also five fact apart, thus allowing only twenty Eve square feet per hill
 He also applies some fertilizer at the intersection of the furrows which mark the location of the hill. He plants the seed immediately in contact with the fertilizer and reports that this does not interfere with germination, except where cotton need meal constf- tutes a part of the fertilizer. He plants ten to twelve seed in a hill, and again uses the cuItivator, making a slight ridge. Not more than three plants per hill are left to grow. The weeder they are not wet. Frequent cultiva- tion Is given and during the culti- vation nitrate of soda is applied the use se the weeder is discontinued when the vines begin to run. In order to cultivate the land the vines are nov cd with a wooden rake until the mel ons attain the size of goose eggs. af- ter which the moving of the vines is considered unsafe. He desires as large a proportion as possible of the melons to set on the main stem and not too far from the hill. The vines are not permitted to take root and no cowpeas are grown in the watermelon field. If necessary the vines are slightly pruned to control the number of melons set. He regards old ground when fer tilized as above, as desirable for cam teloupes and watermelons, which at- tain better quality on sand than on stiffer land. He staces that Florida growers in his part of the State usu- ally market the large amount of two i cars per acre, receiving about fifty dollars per car on board the car at their home station, the land thus yield ing about S100 per acre gross
 He states that it does not pay to haul watermelons more than one mile to a railroad station. Favorite varie- ties among Florida growers are Kolb Gem, Triumph, and Blue Gem.
 Klecker's Sweet is one of the best for home use but poor shipper. as is also Florida Favorite. The market wants an oval rather than. a round or very pointed melon. In packing melons in the car a common material with which to line the floor is pine straw Melons should not be grown on the same land for several years after one crop of melons is removed.
 T. F. D.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-31
Origin of "Stationer."

According to Pierre de Blois, the IT,
tie ''statloner" was applied to one class
Of bookseller long before the seven
teenth century, though that may have
been the period when it came to refer
to any seller of books. He distin-
guishes between the librarii and the
stationarii, who had both become. SO
numerous In Paris in 1863 that GER
tain regulations had to be made for
their control. The former were asents
for the sale and loan of manuscripts, q
large sum. of money being deposited
when a manuscript was lent, while the
latter. allowed to have stations or stalls
in the markets, were sellers and cop
iers of manuscripts. At the time he
wrote there were twenty nine brokers
and stationers in Paris, not a very dan
gerous number, one would think, con-
sidering that Paris from the twelfth to
the fifteenth century was considered
the chief seat of learning-London
Standard.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-31

The largest newspaper ever publish
ed in this or any other country was
the Illuminated Quadruple Constella-
ton, which was issued in New York
city On July 4, 1859. 1t was $4,000
edition and was sold at so cents per
copy. The size of the page Of this
sheet was 20 by 100 inches, or almost
forty-nine square feet. 1t was IN eight
page paper, thirteen columns to the
page, or a total of 104 columns, each
forty eight inches in length. 1t was
illustrated with good portraits of Pres
ident Buchanan, Edward Everett, Hen
~ Ward Beecher, N. p. Banks, e. 81.
Chaplin, Horace Greeley, Elizabeth
Barrett Browning, Alexander Won
Humboldt, James G. Bennett and sew
eral others. The paper contained thir-
ty-six different poems entire, one of
them having as many as sixtyfour
eight line verses. Among other articles
of special note was the celebrated
"Moon Hoax" published in 1885. 1t
required the work of forty persons ten
hours per day for eight weeks to "get
OUT this mammoth paper.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-31
GENERAL s RIGHT
WAS DISCUSSED
QUESTION RAISED BY SENATE
COMMITTEE IF GENERAL CAN
cRITIclsE PRESIDENT.
MATTER WAS PASSED BY
General Davis Suggested that Big Ca
nal Be Built BY Contract with Open
Competition.
Publishers Press1

Washington, d. c., March 30-The
right of a general of the army to criti-
else the President was raised at the
canal investigation hearing before the
Senate Committee on Inter-Oceanic
canals this afternoon. General Da-
Wis, a member of the board of con-
sulting engineers and former governor
general of the isthmus was under ex-
animation. Senator Morgan quoted
from the order of the President dated
April 1, 1905, in which the executive
said the working of the canal commits
sion, then headed by Admiral Walk
er, had not been satisfactory and that
change of personnel was required.
The senator asked General Davis
If he had seen any delinquency or
inefficiency on the part of any of his
colleagues to make such change
necessary.
II could not answr that without
commenting on the President; don't
think that ought to do that" replied
General Davis.
Senator Hopkins remarked that the
witness ought not to be put in the
position OF contradlctlng, crlt1c1Zlng
or antagonizing his superior officer,
the President He said that General
Davis was on the isthmus while his
colleagues had been in Washington
and therefore he did not know what
information the Pre- sident had upon
which to base his action. He de-
clared that the inquiry was not per
tinent anyhow.
1t was finally suggested that the wit
ness answer or not, as he saw fit
Thereupon General Davis begged to be
excused.
General Davis favored the building
of the canal by contract and said he
believed in admitting the contractors
of the world.
Mr.. Morgan thought that public sen
timent in America would exclude for
eign contractors.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-31
PROMOTIONS ARE MADE
FREIGHT OFFICE CHANGES
Harry Eagen Leaving Division Freight
Office Made Possible the Advance.
ment of Other CIerks-Frank Ow-
ems Gets Place.

On account of the promotion OF Har-
ry Eagan, stenographer in the Rich
mond division freight office, to the
Chicago Offices, there has been num-
Der of minor promotions in the freight
office here. Charles Roser takes Mr..
Eagan's place, and Roser's position
will be filed by Edwin Wilson. 1t is
probable that Frank Owens will take
the position vacated by Mr.. Wilson.
The division freight office has start
ed many Richmond young men on
the upward path in railroad work and
every few months, the highest rank
ing stenographer in the Office receives
a promotion which takes him to a
place where he receives a better posi-
ton and fine pay.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-31

Kentucky is known as the Corn
Cracker State from a game bird en-
joying the same name which was for
merlya found in great abundance In
most parts Of the state. 1t Is also
called the Blue Grass State, from the
belt of land running through the CEN
ter. In which this variety Of. grass
grows to great perfection In the early
days of our history 1t was known as
the Dark and Bloody Ground, being
SO termed by the Indians. 1t was then
debatable land between the Indians
living north of the Ohio and those
living in the mountains Of Tennessee
and Georgia, sort Of battle-ground
for these tribes, which fact gave 1t the
name long before 1t was settled by
the whites. 49,
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-31
Neckties, as Railway Signals.

# Neckties, as Railway Signals. =
Red eneckties. are always worn by
foreign brakemen and conductors. Ev-
er notice it?" said a railroader. -e4
mo. Why is it?'' -....--. -@-t
"As a safety device" was the reply
''These red neckties that fash upon
your gaze on the railroads OF Italy.
France, Germany and England arc
not sign that the people have a gay
taste, but that they are cautious and
prudent. ..s. .
THE neckties are supplied free by
the railroad companies for use as dan
ger signals IN emergency, Thus, no
matter when or where an accident may
happen, there is no need to search or
scramble for a red Tag. but the brake
man whips off his red necktie and
waves it frantically aloft."-Minneap
oils Journal s.-.5t ..
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-31

Miss Pauline Gem is visiting
friends at Connersville.
Dan Rubsam arrived from Chicago
yesterday for a few days visit with
his mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Seaney have re-
turned after spending the winter in
California.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Zimmerman will
leave next week to spend two months
in California.
Judge Fox has returned from Win
chester.
Mrs. B. F. Drischell is visiting rela-
tives at Cambridge City.
Horace Cox of Greensboro was in
this city yesterday.
Mr. and Mrs. e. r. Hastings are
visiting at Cambridge City.
Mrs Omar Brown is visiting rela-
| tives at Greensboro.
Walter Ratliff has returned from
Indianapolis where he attended the
| Scottish Rite meeting.
Miss Amy Harmed is visiting at In
dianapolis.
George Sewers has returned from
few days visit at Cambridge City.
Miss Iva Ward attended the gradu-
ating exercises of the Rich Square in
Henry County yesterday.
| Misses Zimmerman and Thompson,
of Muncie, are visiting friends here.
Miss Mary Gaar, who attends
school in Indianapolis is home on her
| spring vacation.
Miss Harriet Lyons, of Muncie, is
visiting Miss Lucille Market for few
days.
| Miss Juliet Swayne, who attends
school at the University of illinois. in
| Champaign, Ill.,, is home visiting her
perents.
Wilbur Hibberd, of Detroit; former
| ly o fthis city, is spending few days
with his parents, Elgar Hibberd and
! wife.
Clifton Williams and Howard Wyn-
egar of Connersville, who is visiting
him spent last evening at Eaton.
Rev. F. NJ. Westhafer, pastor of the
Methodist church at Milroy. returned
home Friday after a few days visiting
his brother.
Albert Schneider has returned to re-
sumo his studies at Cornell College,
after spending his spring vacation
with his brother, Fred S. Schneider,
North Ninth street.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-31
TEST OF $40 DEPOSIT
PANHANDLE IN THE COURTS
Attorney General Of Pennsylvania
state viii Test Right Of a Com.
pany to Charge a Deposit on Sell
ing Mileage Book.
rPublishers' Pressl.


Philadelphia, March 30.--The right
of the Pennsylvania railroad to Il &C
quire $40 deposit on it's Interchange
able mileage books is to be tested in
the courts. Attorney General Carson,
after careful investigation has decid
ed to begin proceedings against the
railroad company. This afternoon, he
held a conference with Joint com
mittee representing the Merchants
and Travellers. Association for the
purpose of securing such data as Is
in their possession. These two asso
Citations for the last few weeks have
been heading the movement in this
city seeking to bring about the aboli
ton of the deposit. ..-,.. t...... s.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-31
Wished 1t Was Saturday Night.

One of our best known manufactur-
ers, whose business for years has
been done by travelling statesmen, made
up his mind to call personally upon his
New York city trade as an excuse to
get to New York, a place he had not
visited in twenty years. The gorgeous
ness of the hotels made a great i'm
preston upon him. The best was none
too good, as he has plenty Of money,
and he is not afraid to spend 1t when
away from home. so he put up at one
Of the palatial hostelries and had a
suit of rooms. When he returned he
told his friends Of the magnifcence Of
the place, the fine furniture, the beauti-
full decorations and the finely appoint
ed bathroom. why" he said, .'the
floor was tiled, the walls were tiled
away up to the ceiling the tub was
porcelain, there were plenty Of towels,
hot and cold running water, and-and
by gosh. only wished it was Satur.
day ghtr-Boston Herald. $
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-31

WANTED-Five or six room house by
April 18th. Call on or address
Il Clerk No. Is, Railroad Store.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-31

FOR RENT-seven room fiat, both
kinds of water, closet electric lights
summer kitchen, over Al North 8th
street. Rent $500. Phones 626
and 1044.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-31

The Starr Piano Company will have
hn opening In It's wareroom and new
music psriors on Saturday evening.
Music and flowers.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-31

FOR RENT-Store room, with four
room fiat above. Newly papered
and painted; bath. electric lights.
Corner Main and 18th streets.
Phones 626 and 1044,
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-31

Walter Rossiter, carpet layer.
Phone 1881. ..e.-.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-31

"You seem to be short on antique
furniture" .......s
1--WE are just at present. but II you
will leave your order we will make
you just what you want"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-31

ORANGE SALE SATURDAY.
Those Sweet, Juiek kind. Order a
dozen sent with your Saturday order.
Phone 2e2 HADLEY BROS.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-31

Walter Rossiter, Carpet Layer
Phone 1881. 26-6t.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-31
PERT PARAGRAPHS.

Money mania Is a disease that Is
catching and hard to either treat or iso-
late.
A gossip Is a person whose mind Is
a pneumatic tube with hot air press
ure.
A rainy day takes the starch out Of a
drug store beauty.
the ordinary man.
If q philosopher doesn't lose his head
fguratively In a mob. he Is apt to lose
1t literally.
A good thing going to waste is no
good.
The trouble about the present situa.
ton Is that there are too many think
ing parts and nobody to take them.
Marrying a man to reform him may
not always he successful, but it's sure
to be exciting.
Husbands are pretty much all cut to
one pattern.
There are no unexpected conditions
IN the annals Of a wise man. -~s
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-31

FIRST DISTRICT. ~.
south Of Main. West Of 7th.
1-2-1st and S. C, Piano Factory.
1-3-2nd ane S. B.
'1-4-4th and S. D. ..
'1-5-5th and S. B. .......s p.
'1-6-5.h and S. III.
'l-9-7th and s. C.
18TH and S. j.
SECOND DISTRICT.
South of Main. between 7th and 18th.
s2-1-sth and Main. -,
s2-3-Sti and S. E. F'
s24-7th and s. g. 1911.
s2-5-9th and S. A. lyA
/. 2-6-10th and S. C. +. "a ~. ~.
.2-7-1lth and Main. 49, ~
. .2-S-11th and S. j. 80 ~ &c ~; .,-s
Is. THIRD DISTRICT. -
South of Main, East Of 11th., 60
.3-1-12th and S.<B. 49,. -->..
.3-2-12th and Sc. .--4.. ..@s"
.34-14th and Main. 'st ~ Inv
.3-5-14th and S. G. : IL
.3-6-1sth and S. A. NJ
's3-7-20th and Main. 49,, y. =.
3 -8-15th and S. A. W. 49,, g..
~ FOURTH DISTRICT. -.-
North of Main, West of 10th to river.
Add and Main, Robinson's shop.
4-2-3d and N. c.
.4-3-City Building. 50.
4-4-sth and N. G.. ....,a ra ..
4-5-Gaar,f Scott g. Co.. .xt9,.
'4-6-No. + Hose House, N. 9Th.
AZ Champion Mills.
4-S-10th and N. I.
'4-9-9th and N. E.
.4-12-City Electric Light Plant.
-, FIFTH DISTRICT. b., p.
West Richmond and Sevastopol. !
5-W. 3rd and Chestnut. .':t---
5-1-W. Sd and National Avenue.
5-2-W. Sd and Kinsey.
5-3-W. Sd and Richmond Avenue.
5-4-W. LIST and R. R. 49,.
5-5-State and Boyer. .- -, -,f
5-6-Grant and Ridge.
5-7-Hunt and Maple. 3.
5-S-Grant and Sheridan.
5-9-Bridge Avenue, Paper Mill.
"5-12-Earlham College. 49,.
SIXTH DISTRICT.
North of d East of 10Th.
6-1-Railroad Shops.
6-2-Hutton' Coffin Factory.
6-3-Hoosier Drill Works.
6-4-Wayne Works.
6-5-City Mill Works. y
6-6-15th and R. r. -
6-7-12th and N. H.
SEVENTH DISTRICT.
Between Main and North D. East Of
1eth.
9Th and N. A.
'7-1-11th and N. B.
'7-2-14th and N. C.
.7-3-No. Hose House.
'7-4-1Sth and N. G. ~.
| '7-5-22d and N. E.
SPECIAL SIGNALS.
2-2-2-Patrol Call.
3-3-3-Fire Pressure.
1-2-1-Fire out.
| 3--Fire pressure off.
ROSE OFFER MONDAY.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-31
Conditional.

"How time ffiesV ~
well, that depends upon whether
you've just borrowed money at thirty
days or whether you are waiting fer
check from home"
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-31

ROSE OFFER MONDAY.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-31
Unsafe.

'rd never marry red haired WON.
an" - S.ss%a~s = *Nr'r
why notr' +.s4~-a 4,sas
Because l never would be able ID
tell when she was getting red headed.*
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-31
Human.

or Washington II Ii recalled
He never told n lie.
But stu when the assessor called
He winked the other eye.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-31

ROSE OFFER MONDAY.
y .t.#F .
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-31
Made to Order.

J . q . = = . - = . %
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-31

There are no unexpected condition.
IN the annals Of wise man.
The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-03-31

Money mania is a disease that is
catching and hard to either treat or iso-
late.
The Washington times., 1906-03-18
GERMAN ROYALTY
MUST PAY TAXES
Reiehstag VIII Assess ALI
lnheritances.
TO OBTAIN ARMY EXPENSES
Constant Pressure of Laws Upon Privi-
leges Taking All Fun Away
From Being Princes.

BERLIN, March E.-As another sign
Of the decreasing glory OF princes by
divine power or otherwise the commit
tee on taxation of the reichstag has
Just 5ecreed that like other rnortals.
kings and kaisers must pay tax on the
mammon which comes into the hands
through inheritance
When some time ago a member or the
reichstag introduced a bill imposing
heavy tax on inheritance. all the reign
ing princes, who are always looking for
new objects Of taxation, approved Of II
because il contained a paragraph TO the
effect that members OF reigning EOuses
should be exempt from this new bur
den.
The members OF the committee, how
ever reasoned that, as the necessity
OF imposing new taxes mainly arises
from the ever increasing military and
naval budgets. and as the army and
navy are special hobbies Of the princes.
il was no more than Just that they pay
their part, and the paragraph exempt
ing them was stricken out
Really, there VIII soon be very little
in being a prince here, when the chosen
OF the people in whose hands lies the
real power keep On curta.ling the priv
iIeges and increasing the burdens Of the
rulers who a few decades ago knew no
other law than their own sweet VIII
The Washington times., 1906-03-18
HANDSOMEST JENEtRY
FOR TURKISH PASHA
Piece Just Completed by London Firm
Contains Eight Thousand Dia-
monds and Otter Stones.

LONDON. March IA piece Of jew
elry surprising in splendor anything
ever seen here has just been finished by
a London firm of jewellers at the order
Of Turkish pasha-
1t is a plastrom containing over 5000
diamonds. rubies, and emcralds, supplied
by the firm, besides a large number OF
pearls the size of hazel nuts and an
enormous diamond from the Turkish
dignitary's own treasure.
II has taken nearly two years to fur
nish the ornament, which is two feet
four inches long.
Suspended from the neck, il Will cover
the breast of the pasha, disclosing but
terflies Of gems in many colors daintily
poised on glittering flowers.
Those surround a centerpiece forming
the Turkish crescent IN pearls. a verse
OF the Koran in rubies fills the center
of the crest, while over it is the sigma
ture OF the Sultan in emeralds.
The Washington times., 1906-03-18
PASSENGER WHO FIIRTED
Is SENT TO JAIL

NEW YORK. March 17.-"Googoo"
eyes sent John Eckstadt of Jersey City
10 the county Jail for thirty davs- AS
John was sentenced he reared his slim
fist i'm the air and bawled:
when / get out there'H be - time.
and I'll fix you"
Judge Higgins in the Jersey City crimi-
nal court smiled genially. and after
yawning remarked:
Take the gentleman away"
Eckstadt was in a Germania avenue
car. He saw very pretty girl and
ogled her. She changed her seat. So
did John When the girl. who gave a
delicious name and address. sat down
beside Henry Lavelle. a middle-aged
man. the flirtatious John crowded be-
tween them. and when Lavelle rebuked
the man for his conduct he. Lavelle,
was pummeled until the passengers
Jumped on Eckstadt and threw him from
the car A policeman happened to be on
hand and Eckstadt was arrested.
The Washington times., 1906-03-18
SPAIN WANTING IN MONEY
FOR STARVED ANDALUSIANS

MADRID, March 17.-The misery IN
Andalusia increases. The total loss of
the olive crop has come to add to the
suffering of the planters and thous-
ands of homeless and destitute men.
women. and children lined the high
roads begging for work or bread.
So far the only step taken by the
government to help the sufferers has
been the recent excursion TO Seville Of
Senior Gasset, the minister Of public
works. who has just returned TO Ma
drid. declaring that 1.-The condition OF
the poorer classes in Andalusia is such
as to inspire compassion in the most
hardened heart" but stating. at the
same time, that the work of relief
would be SO costly that the govern
ment cannot think of undertaking II.
The Washington times., 1906-03-18
German War Office to
Aid Count With Ex-
pert Workers.

GENEVA. Switzerland. March IL
Count Zeppelin is 10 build another air
ship. Despite his failure. the German
army will furnish him with funds TO
continue his experiments The new air
ship on which the count is engaged viii
be on a smaller scale than the last and
viii carry greater motor power The
skilled workmen who We're recently dis
missed have been re-engaged and a new
shed is about to be built at Manyell, on
the shores OF Lake Constance.
The new airship viii be finished in half
the time It took to complete the last
one; for the German war Office has
placed all the necessary materials and
a large staff OF experts and workmen
at the service Of the count.
The Washington times., 1906-03-18
AMERICAN WINS BET
BY PLAYING PEERLESS
Nervy Woman Succeeds in Entering Parliament Gallery
for Titled Women by Following Duchess of MarI-
borough But Is Unceremoniously Ushered Out

LONDON, March IA mysterious
American, whom no one appears TO be
able 20 trace, made a determined and
partially successful effort 10 pass her
self of as a peeress and enter the peer
ess gallery In the House OF Lords the
other night during an interesting de-
bate.
She followed the Duchess Of Marlbcr-
ough so closely that the officials thought
she must be with her. When challenged
for her name, she mumbled Lady Some
thing. and said she was with the duch-
ess. The latter, who IL srill slightly
deaf. did not hear the conversation. and