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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-05-19

Kenosha, Wis, May 1e.-Fores,
fires in Northern Michigan have al
most wiped clean an area Of thirteen
hundred square miles. If any lives
have been lost it cannot be told now.
Impossible to even estimate the prop
erty losses, as the railroads, telegraph
and telephone services are all out Of
commission. It will probably be
thirty-six hours before the story Of
destruction can be told, which, it is
believed, will rival anything of the
kind that has ever happened in this
section of the country.
No loss Of life has been reported,
but six hundred people are known to
be homeless. Alfred, town of two
hundred population, has been wiped
out and every house is a pile Of
smoUldering logs. saboir, with pop
ulation Of four hundred, has been
burned. ouerieh, population one hun
dred, all residences are destroyed, and
only one store stands. At NorthIand,
population six hundred, the mill and
six stores are burned, and many PEG
pie are homeless. At Antoine, popula-
ton seven hundred, the houses are
practically all burned and the people
are homeless.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-05-19

THOUSANDS HOMELESS
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-05-19
LUMBER FIRES
Are Raging Near Wausaukee, Wis,
Doing Great Damage to Property.

Special to the Herald. ......
Wausaukee, Wis, May 19.-Wausau-
kee is hemmed in by the flames. of
immense forest fires which are slow
ly approaching from the north and
south. A million feet of lumber has
been burned. and the loss in this sec
ton is estimated at one hundred thou
sand dollars. At Cedardale the fires
have destroyed many kilns filled with
cedar. The wind is blowing the EN-
beers for miles, All trains are tied up
by twisted rails due to the great heat,
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-05-19
FIVE BUILDINGS
WERE DESTROYED
AT KENos4A, WISCONSIN, BY AN
EXPLOSION IN POWDER PLANT.
TOWN WAS SHAKEN UP.

Special to the Herald.
Kenosha, Wis, May 19-Five build
ings Of the Laflein-Rand Powder
Plant, near here, were destroyed by
a tremendous explosion in the plant
today. Glass doors and windows were
shattered in nearby villages. @
No fatalities are reported. -
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-05-19
Special to the Herald.

Special to the Herald.
hIonomini, Mich, May 19.-Tht
wind changed this morning and the
fires are dying out in many places
Della, Dickinson, School Croft, Mar
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-05-19

The Parlor Market sells nothing
but the best of meats. Try one of
their big. juicy steaks. 3O-tf
Barbour County index., 1906-08-22

! them to relief and safety. Worn out
by incessant toll, Polanco and Kettle
well gave out. the latter begging to
be left behind. The men did not take
care of their rations, the Grenadians
had thrown away theirs and there was
but one days supply remaining. The
officers had some food left, and this
was divided among the party. Once
more the march was resumed, the
men struggling wearily through the
hills and dense forests.
Reluctantly Strain gave the order to
return to the river he had left and
there the first and last council of the
party was held. The conclusion was
reached that they were on the Lyle
sias, set down by Osborne as a branch
of the Savanna. There was NJ trail
through the wilderness; three of the
men and one of the Greladians were
utterly worn out A few plantains
were found and divided. Eight birds
We're shot, among them an owl and a
woodpecker, and some small fish were
caught by Mr.. Truxton. An iguana
was shot and, in vainly trying to re-
cover it from the river, Holmes lost
his boot, which later on caused his
death
On the thirteenth day the New Gren-
adams gave up in despair, although
the work had all been done by the
Americans. Lombard, the boatswain
of the party, became very ILL., The
clothes and boots of the men were
torn to shreds and at night nothing
was heard but agonized groans Boils
began to appear on the men and each
was found to contain worm of the
woods some of them an inch in
length. On the sixteenth day an acid
nut was discovered, but it destroyed
the enamel of the teeth and the diges-
tive powers as we'll. Some turkeys
were shot and the stage was reached
where even the buzzards and cranes
were welcomed as food.
On the eighteenth day they had a
great misfortune. Truxton only was
intrusted with the sole fishhook. He
gave it to Castillo, who turned it over
to one OF the men. who broke it.
Strain said nothing beyond pointing
out the probable result 1t cost many
lives. as the Chuquanaqua, when
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ViENNA's RICH CHOIR COMING.
Chorus OF Wealthy Men to Sing for
American Charities.

New York.-New York next spring
is to hear for the first time the Vienna
Male Chorus society, composed of
well-to-do or wealthy men, who are
coming all the way from Europe at
their own expense to give here two
or more concerts for charitable insti-
tutions.
The chorus consists of 800 voices.
and the members are prominent in the
social life of the Austrian capital. On
their American tour they will pay
their own expenses. said Felix Kramer.
Mr.. Kramer is here to make arrange
ments for the concerts and to confer
with the leaders of various musical
organizations. The society gave sew
eral concerts abe ut six weeks ago in
London and sung before King Ed
ward in buckingham palace. On their
visit to New York next April they will
be accompanied by several of the lead
ing soloists of the Royal opera house
in Vienna, by special permission Of
the emperor.
Barbour County index., 1906-08-22
Various Forms Of Hay Fork
Derricks for Stacking Hay

There are variety of methods of
hay for stackers for hay. four of which
are shown in the accompanying illus
trations. which in the main explain
themselves. The first provides for
the erection of three heavy poles.
These poles may be any length de-
sired according to the height of the
stack. Good height, however. is de-
sirable. Those in the illustration are
about Sc feet high.
The posts in the foreground are set
20 feet apart at the base. At the top
they are brought together and con-
nected by 2x6 firmly spiked to the
two uprights. Opposite to these two
poles is single one, to the top of
which is fastened the end of the fork
rope. rope runs over the top of the
single pole, across to point over the
pulley on the cross piece of the A.
and then to the ground on both sides,
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BARS eAUzY BATHING SUITS.
Filmy CIinging Material Will Not Be
Allowed on Beaches at Cleveland.

Cleveland. O.-Joe Goldsoll. chief OF
the park police, has drawn the line on
peek-a-boo bathing suits, as well as
those constructed of gauzy, clinging
stuff and white muslin
Open work surf costumes don't go
with him. Diaphanous duds for the
depths make no strike with him, and
he will not allow them at the public
bathing beaches The chief recently
issued notice to this effect upon the
bathing public.
mo gauzy, clinging stuff for bath
ing suits will go at the public beaches. .
he said with firmness. 1T is indecent.
White muslin is no good for bathing
suits, and neither is this thin bril-
liantine Those suits have to be sub
stantial, with some thickness to
them"
Goldsoll added that he would make
daily trips of inspection to the beaches
in autoboat and otherwise, and with
field glasses in search for infraction
of his rule.
Barbour County index., 1906-08-22

before the melons began to ripen. it
developed rapidly and soon de-
stroyed all the vines except those
grown from the seed of one seeds.
man. Many of the hills from this
strain of Rockyford seed remain
green throughout the season and
produced a good crop of melons.
Further observations in the musk
melon fields of that neighborhood
also showed that wherever this strain
Of Rockyford seed had been used
many hills were unaffected with rust,
while with other strains of seed of
the same variety the vines were all
dead.
Mr.. Blinn selected quantity of
seed from the rust-resistant hills and
planted them in comparison with or
binary seed. 'On the rust-resisting
hills the melons were hidden under
a healthy growth of vines, and were
large, soidly netted, with thick, firm
flesh, small seed cavity completely
filled with seed. On the rusted hills
the plants were almost devoid of
leaves and the small melons were
prematurely ripe, with thin, watery
flesh, large, open seed cavity, and
practically of no market value" (See
our illustrations.)
In tracing back the history of this
strain of seed it was found that some
years before scotsman had saved
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the first lot from a single healthy
melon taken from field of rusted
vines. 1t had therefore been devel-
oped by the simple process of saving
seed from the best melons produced
by plants which withstood attacks of
rust when surrounding plants were
destroyed by this disease. What was
thus accomplished by one farmer
with one crop can probably be ac-
compliahed by other farmers with
the same or with other crops, if they
will be alert, while the crops are
growing, to select and mark lndivid.
ual plants which show exceptional
merit along the lines of prolific yield.
early maturity, resistance to disease.
or other desirable quality, and save
seed separately from the plant
showing such qualities Marked var
iations which may be profitably utiI-
lied in this way are constantly oc-
curing and are plainly evident on all
farms.
The point to be emphasized is that
improvements in farm crop varieties
nearly always trace back to individ-
ual plants. No one is in better posi-
tion to notice these exceptional plants
than the farmer. He is in his fields.
garden or orchard every day, where
these exceptional plants are pro-
duced. If one plant in rust-infected
wheat field stands up green and free
from the disease, that is plant to
save seed from as the basis of rust
resistant strain. If one hill of pota-
toes in blighted field remains un-
affected by disease. seed from that
Barbour County index., 1906-08-22

the march was resumed. The Gre
nadians rejoined the next day; they
had built a small craft, but it was
soon wrecked. The day after Strain
took three men to push their way
rapidly down the river and secure aid
for the rest of the party, leaving MIR.
Truxton in command. Avery, a vol
unteer, and Golden and Wilson of the
Cyanne, volunteered to accompany
him.
After many parting councils Strain
sadly left the main body on February
IS. Occasionally bird or an iguana
was shot and furnished modicum of
food for the famished men. Lombard,
Harrison and Castillo failed entirely
on the twenty-eighth day. Holmes.
who had lost his boot, had wounded
foot that was becoming gangrenous.
Some buZZardS, a turkey and a pee
cary were shot, but there was no
marching until the thirty-seventh day
and then only for half mile.
Lombard, Parks and Johnson left
the camp and hid. In their terrible
sufferings they had matured a plan to
hide until Holmes died, exhume the
body and subsist upon the flesh until
they reached the Atlantic coast. On
the thirtyeighth day Holmes breathed
his last and his emaciated body, with
his musket alongside, was laid to rest
on the banks of the river in a grave
followed out with knives and an AK
Decided to Go Back.
Lieutenant Strain was now twenty
one days gone, and it was evident that
the sixteen survivors would not live
for his return. They believed he was
dead and a council of the officers de-
cided to countermarch and try to re-
gain Caledonia bay. 1t cost a severe
struggle to reach this conclusion, but
it seemed the only hope. Truxton,
seated by Holmes grave, sadly penned
a letter OF explanation to Strain,
should the latter ever regain the
place. and in it he begged him to push
on after the party. Then Parks was
missing and on March start was
| made on the march to Caledonia bay.
the former being abandoned to his
fate. Both Grenadians were very ill,
but some of the seamen threw away
their arms to assist them along. All
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madam was left alone. Later Il was
discovered that he had crawled back
to his compatriot's grave and died
upon it. mis- remains were later found
in that position by Lieutenant Strain
The following day LOMBARD asked to
be left behind. as 1t was clear he could
go no farther. They shared their
remnants of food with him and left
him to his fate. What this may have
been was never discovered At his
earnest request his boatswain's whis-
tie was left with him. The next day
a terrapin somewhat revived the thir-
teen miserable men. Miller became
delirious and Harwood the weakest,
where all were weak. So dragged on
the weary days and nights until March
%. when Mr.. Boggs agreed that ne
should be abandoned, although he still
hoped for succor. Mr. Truxton be-.
came very i'll and the emaciated band
was forced to halt. 1t was evident
that four or five men would have to
be abandoned the next day and that
not more than two or three could hope
to reach Caledonia bay, if any one
ever did.
Knew Fate Was Sealed.
Truxton, Bosgs and Harwood all
young men, knew that their fate was
sealed. Hunger and toll had reduced
them to mere bundles of rags and
bones. Harrison and Vermilyea were
little better; that evening Maury stood
by the gloomy river. All were wrapped
in the darkest despair. Suddenly
Maury shouted. "Truxton, | hear a
gun; l see white men; l see Strain
No words can describe the deliriouS
excitement that brought the despair.
ing. dying men to their feet as de-
liverance appeared at hand
Day after day the .lion-hearted
Strain and his comrades lad pushed
their way through fearful obstacles,
much of the path being cut by himself
Reduced to skeletons, they at last
reached the village of Yavisa. to find
natives as venal as cowardly. He
managed to reach the ranch of an
lrlshman named Bennett, on the Sa-
Vana, who gave to him the warmest
aid. The Eirago returned from Pan-
anna and boats laden with provisions
were soon on their way up ChuQuGna-
qua river and the rescued men were
brought back They found Parks still
alive, but covered with wood ticks,
and he died a little later Polanco's
body was found. as described, on Cas-
ulia's grave. Through all McGinness
had ciung to the American flag,
wrapped around his body. Later it was
wrapped around the coffin of Vermil-
yea, who died at Yavisa. The others
reached Panama, where Mr.. Boggs
fed. The survivors crossed the 18th.
mus to Aspinwall, all that were left
OF the twenty-seven stalwart young
men who started up the Caledonia
river on January II, 1854. One-third
OF the entire expeditionary party per-
1shed from hunger, or it's effects, and
extreme toll on that dreadful march
that began at the Atlantic and ended
at the Pacific ocean.
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ticularly necessary in the case of the
pole carrying the pulley at the base.
correspondent for the Norwest
Agriculturist sends to that paper the
plan of handy hay derrick, shown in
our last illustration. He writes say
ing: THE drawing shows the designs
of a hay derrick used by us for stack
ing hay in the field. The skids are
10x12 inches, 16 feet long. The two
cross-pieces are SX10 inches, eight
feet long, each set in two inches
1.-The upright post is SxS, and nine
feet high. The three braces are AKA
or round poles.
THE boom pole is 80 feet long, four
inches at the top and eight. or ten at
the butt. The chain can be shortened
to raise the boom or heightened to
lower. The boom is swung by a swing
rope, as can be seen. "A shows the
fork on which boom pole is swung
The hole in the post is lined with
piece of gas pipe with solid plug in
bottom. We use a six-tine grapple
fork"
Barbour County index., 1906-08-22

where it is firmly fastened to a stake
or tree. The fork is attached to the
horse rope, either as a single rope or
doubled for tackle. This rigging is
practically stationary. AS the poles
are set in the ground they are self
supporting, except when placed under
a strain. The steps shown on the
poles enable a man to easily ascend
to the top and make the necessary ad-
justments.
Another derrick shown in our sec
ond Illustration is arranged. on a plan
similar to the one shown in the first
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A Rust-Resisting Cantaloupe

In a recent bulletin of the Colorado
station P. X. Blinn reports the dis
covery by local grower of rust
resisting cantaloupe which promises
to be of immense value to the Rocky
ford cantaloupe industry. In this
case seed of the Rockyford variety
was purchased from five different
seedsmen. They were planted and
cultivated under similar conditions
When rust attacked the field just
Barbour County index., 1906-08-22


this arrangement of the poles answers
an excellent purpose. The size of the
stack that may be built depends al
most entirely upon the length of the
poies used and the spread given at the
bottom. At the top they may be con-
nected with an inch bolt running
through the three poles or by wrap
ping the two ends with a chain. IL
greater security is desired both can
be used
The top pulley is fastened near the
apex of the tripod. A double tackle
may be devised and attached to the
fork. AS this increases the lifting
power of the horse, the double tackle
is advisable. The rope running to the
horse is best connected at the base of
one of the poles with a pulley. OBJ
viously. greater stability will be given
to the tripod if the poles are slightly
imbedded in the earth. This is par
Barbour County index., 1906-08-22

the work was now being done by the
officers. The following day Castillo
lay down to rise no more and his body
was inferred by the river The party
strayed from the dark stream and was
soon lost in the jungle. Despair set
tied upon all. Polanco could go Eo
farther, and. with streaming tears.
the ragged, torn. starving men were
forced to abandon him to his fate. He
screamed in anguish, but there was
no resource and the unfortunate Gre
Barbour County index., 1906-08-22

illustration, with the exception that
a 2xS crosspiece is used to connect
the two sets of end supports. This
derrick is supported at the ends by
ropes, as is the case with the derrick
already described. The method of
handling the fork and rope is clearly
brought out in the cut. Almost any
variation desired is possible, however
Such derrick as this is not neces-
sarily stationary, but when put up
Barbour County index., 1906-08-22

City Man (carpingly)-Whew, but
it's hot I am told that the mercury
frequently stands at 110 in the shade
here.
Farmer Summerboard (cheeringly)
Well. you don't halter stay In the
shade, We know.-Puck.
Barbour County index., 1906-08-22

they are often located where they can
be left undisturbed as long as possible.
An arrangement of derrick in the
form of tripod is shown in our third
picture. For building round stack.
Barbour County index., 1906-08-22
EavoriteS.

You say that MIR. Boobies is mu-
sician?"
Yes" answered the man who
makes puns.
What are his favorite instru-
ments?"
The loot and the Tyre"
Barbour County index., 1906-08-22
Small Craft sson Wrecked.


Small Craft Seon Wrecked.
On the twentieth day the Grena-
dians asked permission to return and
take man with them This was
granted and they were furnished with
good arms. Their idea was to reach
some New Grenadian settlement and
procure aid there. The party was
now reduced to nineteen persons and
Barbour County index., 1906-08-22

Sections of Cantaloupe Showing Good
and Poor Internal Qualities.
hill may produce blight-resistant
variety. If squash plant is found
that is distasteful to the squash bug.
seed from that hill may produce
squash vines which the bugs will not
molest.
The important fact is that some
plants are much more resistant to
disease and insect attacks than 9TH
ers. 1t is question of seeing the
resistant plant and propagating from
it. The farmer has as greet oppor-
tupity for doing this as the seeds
man.
Barbour County index., 1906-08-22
One Advantaae.

THE loot and the Tyre"
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-11-15
FL cABALLERO DE CASA R0sA

cpio da Cron III. Conve no 6erir los reyes Ia cabfG
Lee eata nota secreta del minstrO de Ia poca:
Maurico lsy6:
tos que dsadO husas de muchaH CoDurscone M
zmsnte Ehortlds invite todos los fs de m sCConss que
redoblen vigilanca .
-VamCS sQu6 dicss Ahora9 oregunt6 e prssidante.
-Dgo que precise Crseta cludRdano preadente con-
test6 Mturico y continues
d cAbSos TubcS oos ules narz rscs nAba rdonda Vos
dulce, mAnos de mujer
.Treinta cnco b trsintA Gss ados
Cuando Maurco acsb6 de lesr sehas fxtri6G
pechs spoder6 de esu psn6 aQue oVsn mAndAba
cuadra de currutlcos d antsror hst svAdo Lorn
Qne tGnto denuedo decargsbG gopss obre os mar
gelleses CON sable de zipador.
-PArdiezl murmul6 Maurc6, 8Iera eli clso no
ra a dnunca dice me han Vilao hAblAr con e solo
que no recuerdo hIbers Apretsdo ID mAno.
y bsr MaurcC, pregun6e pEeSidete, OuediciS ahora
de sAtoi
za porQUe hl AQdn tempo que ain sat or u mslA inf
ca entca Vd v.ia obcurecsrse todaH Arsdedor
No sxporgs a to popullrid'd, hauricio, cODtnu6 di.
niendo h presidents; porque poDaridAd hoy vida La
mpopusrd divides so e IL sospscha de rac6n nIds
pusde scpechar que ador ciudadano Mauo Lnds
Bsurco tebf nadA contsltir una doctrina que
conociA Ia suyA Dc graciss antique amigo de6
lscci6n.
-Ay murmur6 rsspiremol poco estas "a dsma
dGs aospechls uchss buSQuemos nocencia
en- II slsgrfa; vAmos = GsnoVavs.
Mauroo tom6 Gl eamino de Ia antigua cAls de San J
cobo
Caardo lego cIsa del fabrCInss de curidcs Dixmsry
Morand uuteniAn victmA de voIento asQos dc
neryoa M Ugr de dsarle a entrads bre de
coatumbrs, crIdo ls impid6 sl psso
-An6nciame, ain embargo dijo Mauricio nquetc, y Il
D.xner no pusds ucbrme, me rstIlr6.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1906-11-15
ALEXANDRA DUMAS

81 crado anr6 en- e pAbs6n msmtras que Mauricio
peraba rdn creyendo ain tondAment0 aIgO de
traordnIrio ccur pusS los obrroa do 10 tene
esabAD rAbando atrsvssabsn rdfn airs inQuso
xmsr vino hMA 10 misms puersa del Ardln donde sasaba
Mauricio e diio:
Entrad amigo mio, para vos esS cerrAdA 10 puertA
de esta csaa.
-Fero. tqu6 hay preount6 e i6vsn municipal.
-GsnovGvA hs puesto male dio Dxmer. que mala,
pues es& dslirando
OIL Dies miol exclAm6 s joven conmovidO a hAlar tam
ben On SouslA casa el door 10 turbao61, lQue ene
Va h6s amigo mio, repliC6 Dxmsr nadis sAbs
pabr de las enfSmsdadss de la musrea nobrS todo emsIdo
GeDovevA estIba recosnda ll6n 90 lado veia
6Morand 5a1dOls oer pOmitO de sssncia.
@ tai sgus pregunt6 Dxmer.
-SigueIo mismo contest6 Morand
Sofia SOfa murmur6 ioven, u trANe de suS IAboa
blancos de dentss sprstados.
-lSoffS! repit6 Mauricio con sRombro
-Ohi Dios milo, a. conte6 vivsmente xmsr GanoV9vA
tuv0 h desgrsca dc M pAsSr aquss mAhadAdA
traa con pobre muchacha mada Sofia Conducan 10
guIoins Dsds HI sudo circo seis ataQueS de
nerVios no hGce que repetr este Domhre.
10 que sobrs todo Ia ha AfacIdo do Morsnd haber
rsConoodO much;Chs h rsmera vend6 los CIaVs
les que ssb6iH.
CsrtAmsnts que 10 t6 puto que POGO hI essadO
costarsn Is vida
ST. hmoS ulbdo todo csc. queridO MuriCio orsed que
be conserDAdo sArmado aobIemaners MoGnd 6
Z ID seai6n OF vic EAir On ibsrtad
-Slencio diio MAuricio, vuelVe hAblIr.
oh palAbrA entrecorIidAs, inntsligibeS, repc6 Dix
-Mruricic, mUrmur6 GSnOVsva; van mstar MAurco
A kl csbalISro ell
In siIenoo profundo auced6 sIGas psIabrAs.
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Un rssmpIgo de aospsoha croa6 por Il imagination dc
MGuriCio. fue rasmpsQo; psFe
ba dsmaGdb oonmovido door de GnovsVa para coen
Mr pAlapras.