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The Columbus journal., 1906-05-02
PRUNING NEWLY SET TREES
Advice Of Prof. Z. p. Sandstein Given
Before Wisconsin Horticul-
tural Society.

The first thing to do is to decide
upon a shape or ideal the grower
wishes to follow. II open or followed
centered trees are wanted. the leading
shoot should be cut out entirely and
the strong secondary branches pruned
back to about four to six inches. de-
pending upon their size. From four
to five strong secondary branches
should be left and these should be To-
Gated q little above each other and be
distributed around the trunk.
II, on the contrary. we wish to main
tain leader, We should only cut back
the leader from two-thirds to three
quarters of the past seasons growth
and the secondary shoots proportion
ately. 1t is seldom advisable to prune
back to the old wood when planting,
excepting peaches and apricots. These
may be cut back very severely with
out danger.
The pruning of the trees a second
year after planting is an important
operation. II the pruning has been
done carefully the first year, it will
be much less the second. consisting
mostly In the removal Of shoots which
cross or interfere with other shoots,
or shortening in some of the branches,
which are growing with undue rapid
ty SO as to give the weaker ones a
chance to develop. The subsequent
pruning Of the trees should be along
the same line as indicated. No severe
pruning. as a rule, is necessary. for if
the trees have once attained a proper
form. and yearly judicious pruning
done, there Is little occasion for Sc
we're cutting.
The best time to do general prun-
ing is from February Is to April 1.
Wounds made at this time will heal
very readily and there is little de-
vitalizing effect on the trees. It
should be remembered that pruning
at this time acts as stimulant and
tends to encourage greater wood
growth. Hence winter and spring
pruning should be practiced on young
trees during their formative period
and on old. run down trees. which
have become weakened and unproduc-
tive from the lack of young wood.
All heavy pruning should be done at
this time. as there is less danger of
the wound becoming diseased. and be-
sides the healing process is most rapid
in the early spring.
As rule. heavy wood growth is
not conducive to fruitfulness, while
slow wood growth encourages fruit
production. Light summer pruning is
employed to check the wood growth
and induce the formation Of fruit
buds. In order that summer pruning
may be effective, 1t should be done
from June Is to July Is in our cli-
mate. The young shoots will have
grown to the length of eight to twelve
inches and should be pinched back
two to four inches. Now and then
a leading shoot should be left to
grow. The buds below the pinched
portion will, as a rule. begin to swell
and develop into fruit buds. Should
the secondary leaf buds start after
pinching back, the operation should be
repeated. No heavy pruning of ap-
pies. pears, cherries and plum trees
should be done during the summer.
The result will generally prove seri-
Gus, since by the removal of the leaves
the tree is unable to elaborate food
to supply the root system.
The Columbus journal., 1906-05-02

Hew Yorker Selected - Special An
bassador at King AlfonsoS
Wedding.

Neutrality-suspicious. Roosevelt
has just announced the appointment
Of Frederick w. Whitridge. Of New
York. as special ambassador to rep
resent the United States at the we'd
ding Of the king Of Spain.
Frederick Wallingford Whitridge II
q lawyer with Offices at No. So Wall
street. and Is also . director In several
companies. He has a home at No. Is
East Eleventh street, where he has
lived for nearly Is years.
Mr.. Whitridge has accepted the ap-
pointment rs special ambassador. Al
though he has travelled extensively.
he has never been in Spain.
THE one country in Europe. might
say" he remarked. that l have noe
visited. I have often thought Of Sec
The Columbus journal., 1906-05-02
Chapter XIV.-Continued.

chapter AV.-C0uonu0C.
You 60 in a carriage. of cOurse:'
asks Dick. in a matter-of-fact voice
strangely at variance with the tumult
raging inside.
Certainly: have spoken to the
driver"
who may he be-" carelessiy.
That man over yonder: the one
with the rather respectable figure and
dress. He has a good vehicle"
Dick gives the fellow keen glance.
"Humph! guess he will do" he
mutters. as though his thoughts are
far away.
What time are you to leave!" he
asks. again.
AT eight"
1T is seven now-an hour hence
plenty OF time. plenty of 1t. Miss
Pauline, have you any objection to
telling me where this house you are
about to visit may be situated? You
see, il you are heard OF no more. We
would like to have a clew to work
upon"
She is amused at his tone. and
laughs. though Dora looks little
alarmed.
What's that? not heard from
again? I hope Miss Pauline doesn't
mean to run any unnecessary risks.
really feel too vel! satisfied with life
AS l find it. to banker after another
Dr. Girard's select establishment
Dora speaks up.
Don't be alarmed. my dear. hope
we will not get into any such trouble.
AS to the address. let me sect is
somewhere on the bank OF the La
Viga Canal, near the beautiful ha-
cienda of Don Juan Corona. the re.
tired bull-fighter, who has made such
a paradise of his home. | believe
wrote it On a slip OF paper to tell the
driver. and found he already knew the
The Columbus journal., 1906-05-02
GOT IN THE WRONG CHAIR.
Oklahoma Caller at the Capital Took
the Presidents Seat at Cabinet
Meeting.

John Abernethy, who was appointed
United states marshal of Oklahoma,
by President Roosevelt, came pretty
near attending a cabinet meeting una
wares. In telling of his trip, A5er-
nathy is quoted by the New York
Times as saying:
"A man stepped up and asked me
what I wanted. and l told him to Just
tell the president that Abernathy
wanted to see him.
lis this John Abernathy!' asked
another man, and when | said I was,
he took me by the arm and led me
into another room. where around fine
table were seated a number of fine
looking men. He told the men present
my name and then he left me stand
ing there.
Looking around and seeing only
one vacant chair. sat in that. Then
the door opened behind me and two
powerful hands slapped me on the
shoulder. and looking up l recognized
President Roosevelt. He grabbed my
hand in his and shook it like a bro
ther Then he laughed and said:
John. you're getting up in the
world-occupying the presidents chair
at 4 cabinet meeting
Il started to spring out OF that chair,
but the president Just pushed me back
into it and laughed. lie then excused
himself to the other men snd took me
to another portion of the White House,
where he introduced me to Mrs. ROos> =
velt."
The Columbus journal., 1906-05-02
INDIVIDUALITY IN COWS.
Each Animal Has to Be Studied In
Order to Obtain the Largest
Yield Of Milk.

To feed a COW SO as to obtain the
maximum amount of milk and butter
for the greatest length of time re-
quires more time, study and expert
ence than most farmers are willing to
give to that very necessary adjunct to
the farm.
After an experience of more than
so years. says C. A. Bird, in Farmers
Voice, l find there is much yet for
me to learn about feeding and milk
ing COWS.
I once had a Shorthorn COW that
gave from 40 to so pounds of milk
per day, and kept it up for nearly nine
months. but it was at the expense of
the following year. and believe it cut
her usefulness short by three or four
years.
fed her during the time she gave
so much milk with all the clover and
timothy hay she would eat and as
much bran shorts and corn chop in
equal weight as she would eat up
clean.
When she came into milk the next
year she only gave about half as much
milk as the year previous and showed
SO clearly the effects of 0verfeeding
that l dried her of at the end of six
months and fed her only on hay and
corn fodder until she was again fresh.
She did pretty we'll for two years
more. But l had to be very careful
not to overfeed and varied her rough
feed as much as possible.
am now milking four COWS
Whiteface, a Red Poll. a Shorthorn
Jersey grade and Holstein Jersey
grade-and do not feed the same
amount to any two of them. The
Whiteface is always fat and will not
eat much concentrated feed. The Red
Poll will eat considerable concentrated
food, but puts the most of it on In fat
The Shorthorn Jersey grade will eat a
liberal feed of bran shorts and corn
chop and give good supply of rich
milk. The Holstein Jersey grade has
an appetite like a saw-miil-is never
very fat and when In full flow of milk
will give from four to five gallons of
milk per day. She eats an immense
amount Of roughness and all the con-
centrated feed l have given her yet.
Have been afraid to test her too far in
that line.
fed each cow 50 as to keep her
appetite in prime condition and her
body covered with good coat of flesh,
with liberal supply of fat. Milk from
a poor COW always tastes thin and
FIAT" to me.
The Columbus journal., 1906-05-02
NEW CUNNERY STATION.
Germany Establishes Fine Shooting
Grounds for Her Navy at
Sonderburg.

Hamburg.-The removal of the Ger.
man naval gunnery station to Sender
burg marks the second change of ad.
dress of that institution within recent
years. Originally it was installed at
Wilhelmshaven, but that place proved
unsuitable owing to the tides render.
ing it difficult of access at certain
hours. Moreover. the shooting ground
was a long way of. and practice had
often to be suspended owing to bad
weather in the North sea. The next
move was to Kiel. with its magnifi-
cent harbOr. within easy reach of the
open sea, whence the journey to the
North sea-where shooting competi-
tons are periodically held-c0uld be
The Columbus journal., 1906-05-02
BEARS CHAMPAGNE SCARS.
The Workman in the Cellars of Rheims
Is Exposed to Constant
Danger.

The Frenchman'S face was hacked
and notched. says the Cincinnati En-
Quirer.
Have you been a duelist?" one
asked.
NO, no." the man replied. Il have
been champagne maker" He touched
his face. These honorable nicks," he
said, ''are champagne scars.
champagne scars" he went on.
decorate the visages of all the work
ers in the underground champagne
mills of Rheims. They are caused by
bottle of champagne in every ten
bursts.
There are miles and miles Of cham
pagne caves in Rheims. caves cut il
the solid limestone rock, where. in a
constant temperature of IS deg, ees.
millions ot bottles of vine refine and
ripen.
The workers down there smell
nothing but champagne all day long.
champagne escaping from burst bot
ties. And as the turner's move along
the racks-each turns $1,000 bottles
daiIy-they are continually salG:ei
with explosions. Bang! And the glass
splinters ny acs little fountain OF
champagne perfumes the damp air.
Day after day each bottle must be
turned. turned 50 times altogether, till
the sedimeu. in it has all mounted up
and concentrated itself around the
cork. Then the corkers remove the
corks, let he sediment-thickened VINE
in the neck of the bottle blow OF anu
skillfully replace the cork again.
The corkers' and turner's work Is
dangerous. These men ATE nearly al
Scared like me-"
The Columbus journal., 1906-05-02
Pulpwood in 1905.

The returns from 159 firms, con-
trolling 2S2 pulp-mills. give over g.
100000 cords as the total amount of
wood used last year. The wood was
divided among the various processes
rs follows: Sulphite. 1853 900 cords;
soda. 10000 cords; ground wood. l.
O6S,VOO cords. The total pulp produc-
tion by all processes by the firms re-
porting was 1,993.O0O tons. According
to the census of 1900. the consumption
If pulpwood was then 1,9s6.31O cords.
SO that there has been an increase of
over so per cent. in the last six years.
This demonstrates, in a striking man
ner, the drain upon the forests caused
by the pulp industry.
The Columbus journal., 1906-05-02
Got the Thrashin1

II tell you," said the young sub
editor of local paper, that the editor
isn't in, and I'm not going to tell you
again. II you have anything for him
you can leave 1t with me-"
Very WELL" said the caller, taking
on his coat. II came in to give him a
good. sound thrashing, but Ill give it
to you instead.
The Columbus journal., 1906-05-02
DAIRY WISDOM.

Fine dairy equipments never made
a pound of good butter in the world.
The men and women vino use them
tell the story.
Wooden pals should never be used,
as the milk sinks into the pores and
it is almost impossible to clean them
thoroughly.
A cream separator should be thor
oughly cleaned every time 1t is used.
After it has been taken apart. use a
brush on every part, and scald the
parts in boiling water. Flushing out
mai.
The Columbus journal., 1906-05-02

FREDERICK ". wHITRIDGE.
OHe Will Attend Wedding Of King Alfonso
OF Spain as Our Special Representative
ing Spain. but other countries seemed
to have a stronger attraction for the
time"
MIR. Whitridge has q country estate
in the Highlands of Scotland, where
he and Mrs. Whitridge spend their
summers. Mrs. Whitridge is daugh-
ter Of Matthew Arnold. Both arS
fond Of outdoor exercise. Mr.. Whit
ridge walks from Is to 25 miles day
during the summer. His selection to
be special ambassador from this cOun-
try to the court of Spain at the we'd
ding of the king is said to have been
on the recommendation of Secretary
Root. of the state department. al
though Mr.. Whitridse is a personal
friend of the president.
Mr.. Whitridge was born in New Bed
ford. Mass, in 1852. He was gradu-
ated from Amherst college In 1874
and from Columbia Law school In
1873. In 1884 he married Miss Lucy
Arnold. He is president of the Wash
ingtOn county railroad and a director
of the Chicago Terminal Elevator
company, the Cleveland. Akron & Co.
lumbus railway, Lake Erie & Western
railroad. Niagara Development COM
pany and other corporations. He is
also a member of the KnickerbOcker.
Century, Metropolitan university and
other clubs. He has not taken an &C.
tive interest in local affairs in some
years. He was one of the OriginatOrs
of the municipal civil service commits
sion
The Columbus journal., 1906-05-02

! Struck by al idea. and knowing the
habits Of New York cabbies. Dick ad
vances to the vehicle and discovers
the fellow inside. feeling very com
Portable. no doubt. His nap is dis
| turbed by the entrance of the Ameri
| can.
"Hola," he exclaims. rubbing his
eyes.
Thereupon Dick Denver takes him
in hand and winds the fellow around
his finger in a way that would beat
the eloquence Of a Philadelphia law.
he pleases: first he excites his fears,
and then plays upon his cupidity. Be.
! tween the two he has the fellow com.
pletely at his mercy. and could gain
anything that it might be in the
others power to grant.
Thus an exchange is made: the
Mexican gives up his hat and coat
and receives in return others that suit
him just as well. besides handful of
reals. with a Spanish doubloon or two
thrown in. that would about buy his
entire eQuipage, which. he is assured.
will be returned to him without harm.
when the nights business is over.
He then and there beats a mastery
retreat. with more real wealth in his
pockets than he has perhaps known
for many a day. 1t matters nothing to
such a fellow that he has sold himself
twice in the same day; his conscience
will scarcely trouble him. nor does he
look far enough into the future to fore
see any difficulty on account of double
dealing
Thus Dick Is left In possession. and
the first fruits of victory are his. He
bears his honors meekly: at the same
time chuckles at the thought that a.
though he has received no invitation
to the Morales house. he will have an
opportunity of seeing what its interior
looks like.
There are still! nearly twenty min
utes to wait and this time Dick puts
in with serious thoughts. He scrapes
up his knowledge of the Mexican Ian
guage. and. being a fair Spanish
scholar. feels quite at home II Miss
Pauline should ask him a question. he
wishes to be able to answer it like
one to the manner horn.
All! a clock strikes-is that eight?
He comes out of his vehicle and is
busily engaged in arranging things
when a call from the door attracts his
attention-it is a clerk of the hotel in
quiring if the carriage is ready. as the
American ladies are waiting.
Isl. senor." he replies. cheerily.
whereupon the clerk escorts Miss
Pauline and Dora across the pavement
to the carriage door. meaning to as
sist them in. but he is unceremoniously
jostled to one side by the driver. who
does the honors with a grace one
might hardly expect to discover In a
person of such humble life. while the
baffled clerk CRATES his teeth and re-
tires to his den muttering evil threats
against Carlos, the wretch, who antic-
ipated him in gallantry.
Now the carriage door Is closed. the
bogus driver mounts to his box, and
they are OF. whatever may be the
result of the adventure. Dicx can at
least congratulate himself that thus
far he has done hobly. and accom-
plished al that was possible.
The Columbus journal., 1906-05-02
n ET'f1&slRe sle41 RA91F% LINE

When Dick has read this he
crrmples the note In his hand and
quite surprises his c0m.ade with his
savage manner.
Now I know there Is some treach-
cry afoot. and Ill checkmate 1t. as
sure as live. Take another squint at
that man. Bob. and then make me
look as much Ike him as you can, for
I'm in this game for keeps-it's dia-
mond cut diamond now" he says.
The Columbus journal., 1906-05-02

place we'll All. there you have 1t
Senor Dick" and she hands him {
piece of paper.
Good d-night, gentlemen: do no
worry about us. We will return be
fore midnight Possibly Senior Morale!
NAV see US home-he is a diplomat
high up in the confidence OF Presiden
Diaz." with which Miss Pauline
yanishes inside the hotel. Dora only
fingers TO say a few parting words t.
her Bob. and then she, too, fits up the
stairway.
Left alone. the two gentlemen O
course proceed to light cigars as con
ISOLATION.
Il reckon we're left this time
Pick." remarks Bob, mOodily. for The
prospect of music just beyond hi:
reach makes him irritable.
You may be. but don't intend thai
il shall fit my case" returns the other
coolly. while Bob removes his cigal
and stares at his cOmrade blankly.
Now what does he mean?" says
the Sheriff of Secora county. why
should it apply to me and not to Dick
Denver"
The other does not answer save by
another question. He Is evidently
driving at something, and probably
knows what he is about. which is
more than Colonel Bob does
Cast your eyes over yonder-notice
that fellow lounging there-what dye
think Of him. Bob?"
BLESS my soul! that's the driver Of
the vehicle Miss Westerly has en-,
gagged"
-Exactly-that Is. he is the one who
was to drive it. He has been sue.
ceeded"
"Eh, you don't mean. old man. that
you"
Il am competent to look after the
festive steeds as we'll as the next man,
since horse-taming was once my occu.
patton" is the cool rejoinder.
But the fellow may object"
LET him Silver will buy him. body
and soul. should judge from his
looks. In most of these houses. you
know. the vehicle gees in through a
large gate or door. to the court. and
YOU are virtually inside the house. II
harm is intended MIS- Pauline some
one will be near to protect her
And my charming Dora will call in
vain upon her Bob to corue TO her as
sistance." says the man from New
Mexico. in despair.
They don't mean her harm. At any
rate. you can hover by. and if there
is a chance. make your presence felt"
Il will. by the Eternal. I will! A.
low me to make a note of the ad-
dress. and you can bet your boots Bob
Harlan will be on deck when the sig
nal is given"
So Dick takes out the piece of
paper and reads of the address which
Pauline marked thereon While SO
doing his eyes note some writing on
the other side. He bends down and
reads:
Il may be able to put you On the
track of some one who owns certain
shares of stock in your mine. At any
rate, do come, and We will have music
I'm plenty. Bring Dora-I remember
her Well-such . vivacious creature.
Your friend,
ISA MORALES"
The Columbus journal., 1906-05-02

kings and princes; professional men
There are scores of members with
titles enough to tire most people and
from five to 20 letters tackled on the
end of their names. His majesty, the
king Of England. is patron of the
society. and his royal highness. the
prince Of Wales. vice patron. Rt Hon.
Sir George Taubman GOldie. X. C. NJ.
G.. F. R. s., d. C. L.. LII. d.. and 9TH
er things. is president.
The Royal Geographical society. to
be absolutely correct about it, can
trace it's beginning back to 1855, when
the first organized geographical work
was undertaken. Travellers began
then to write books telling what they
had seen in their wanderings. The
Royal society" was founded by some
of these travellers. The African as
sociatiOn was organized in 1888 to pro-
mote the exploration of the Dark Con-
tinent. The Raleigh Dining club
came into existence in February. 1927.
These three organizations were merged
in 1880 into the trust now known as
the Royal Geographical society. So
that H. Llewellyn Goodwin. in being
elected to 50 distinguished a body of
such ancient lineage. may reasonably
be pardoned if he give evidence Of
qualification.
A member of the Royal Geograph-
ical society has advantages over ordi-
nary travelling mortals. II he wishes
to visit some out Of the way quarter
Of the globe. about which no one seems
to know anything. he may write to
the secretary in London. or visit the
house" il he chances to be over
that way. and find out all about it in
short order. II his mission shall ap-
pear to be particularly praiseworthy,
the society will put up money to push
it along and may even lend him in
struments if he needs them, and an
outfit. And when the explorer re-
turns, If he ever does. the society will
hold an extraordinary meeting with
much solemnity and listen to his story.
The collection of maps and books on
travel in the society's rooms is not
excelled anywhere.
The Columbus journal., 1906-05-02
Mealv Bugs.

Mealy bugs infest all manner Of
window and greenhouse plants. Lay
the plants on their sides and rub the
bugs OF with q small. stin paint
brush. Then wash the plants. particu-
larly the axis Of leaves and branches.
with . good lather Of kerosene emul-
sion or whaleoil soap.-Farm Journal
The Columbus journal., 1906-05-02
KERNELS OF FARM W1spoM.

Air must get at most seeds IL they
are to germinate.
Weeds in the garden can be kept
down by mulching
The United States is estimated to
have produced about 100000 pounds
Of broom corn in 1905.
Do not plow the ground when It
turns up in wet Jumps.
Grass is great money-maker on the
northern farm.
Wet ground dries out better II un.
plowed than plowed.
The Columbus journal., 1906-05-02
Clean Mix for Cheese

The question Of how to obtain a
clean, mild favored cheese all the
time Is one Of the very important con-
siderations in solving the problem of
getting the people to eat more cheese.
George A. Smith, New York Expert
Went Station.
The Columbus journal., 1906-05-02

II wouldn't touch a penny to which
hadn't q legal right.v said the con-
scientious man.
"Of course not" answered Mr. Dust
in Stax. The thing to do Is to have
lawyers employed who can show you
the legal right Star.
The Columbus journal., 1906-05-02

place Where the German Naval Gunners
Will BE Trained)
made by the Kaiser Wilhelm canal.
The increase of both naval and mer-
camille marine in Germany, however.
has taxed the accommodation of that
port, and Sonderburg is to be the fu-
ture home of the German naval gun
merry station. with it's 1000 men and
six ships-the Mars, Garcia. Olga,
Freya, Ulan and Hay. Sonderburg
lies in an Out-Of-the-way corner on the
south side of Alsen island, OF the
coast of Schleswig- Holstein. The sea
hereabOuts is little freQuented by
shipping, SO that there will be nothing
to interfere with gunnery practice.
Quarters will be provided ON shore for
the married warrant-officers and men.
and the ships will be stationed here
the whole year round, only going to
Kiel for repairs.
The Columbus journal., 1906-05-02
An Original Photographer.

"Are you in favor of spelling re-
form?"
YES" answered Mr.. Cumrox. 81
have always insisted that my natural
way of spelling is az good as any
body's. The only trouble has been
that it was not popular
ton Star.