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The forum. [volume] (Springfield, Ill.) 1904-192?, 1906-10-06

Hon. S: B. Turner of Chicago was
Id the city this week. so ""s
v,a;1c mr., Lucas of Chicago was a fair
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-03-15

receive a printed circular setting
forth that no chemist by analysis
could answer his question at all. The
growing of crops alone could deter
mine. There was a time, perhaps,
when our agricultural professors
would pretend to say as to deficiency,
and to send prescription Gas full
fedged quack doctor might do) of
amount of some element to be added
to bring soil up to desired standard.
But that time is long since passed
with, perhaps, the exception, it may
be noted, of some in the department of
agriculture at Washington City, who
do not seem able to resist the tempta-
ton to exploit themselves when fa-
vorable opportunity presents).
And now as to the colOring OF the
apple actual existing facts will tell,
and it is fully settled that where ir-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-03-15

How could any one know that there
is a deficiency in our soils here? The
crops don't lead us to think so. We
admit that such is the impression that
the common penny a liner" writer
gives in print concerning the fact.
But the teaching from such sources
is as apt to be misleading as other
wise, as most practical, thoughtful
farmers know.
Let some one send a sample of his
soil to the State College, at Pullman,
asking for an analysis, and statement
as to whether there is a sufficiency Of
potash in it to ensure growth of good
crops. He will surely by next mail
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-03-15
The Coloring Of the Apple

posed to the teaching influence of or
binary rains, is very soon washed
away and lost. In the dryer regions
of the country there should ordinarily
be an excess of potash in the soil.
But that there is any deficiency of
the potash element in our soils OF
western Washington is a totally un-
founded assumption. The growth and
perfection of the crops produced here
prove the contrary to be the fact.
Though that it is in all probability
in less soluble and available form
here would seem to be plausible
theory as above set forth.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-03-15

as fact that the mineral element in
the soil required by the tree to enable
it to give full color to it's fruit is the
potash element. 1t is an equally ac-
cepted fact that our soils on the west
side contain, as rule, less of this
element in an available form than is
the case on the east side. This would
seem, indeed, to be self-evident fact,
as our best soils here are of alluvial
nature, and this element in the most
soluble form would, in the nature of
things, not be found in the washed
lands. 1t is admitted by all the au-
thorities that this most valuable ele-
ment in ordinary stable manure, ex-
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-03-15

a brilliant coloring, while that of
the adjoining trees on the higher
6 to feet) land fail to color; the
soil itself being exactly similar. The
Northern Spy becomes a blood red
apple with the water; without it a
dingy green with only a faint touch
of color on a portion of the fruit. The
Baldwin with the water is an all-over
red apple. Without it it might pass
for white-feshed Rhode Island
Greening. But an eastern man would
not know it from a Baldwin. And Mr..
Kirkpatrick would still more praise
that fine apple, the D. Mignone, if
he saw it as it colors with the water
And as to the effect of good culti
cation of the soil of orchards conserv-
ing the moisture, in regard to effect
on coloring the fruit My observation
and experience has led me to the
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-03-15

conclusion, without any manner of
doubt, that under such a condition
it is invariably the case on our river
made soils. Such varieties as the
Baldwin and the Northern Spy will
be absolutely without color, and over
grown in size.
And this leads me to refer to an
other factor that has a wide effect
on the coloring of the fruit, viz, the
effect of the stunting of the tree. A
tree in a dying condition will bring
it's fruit to more brilliant color, ma
ture designing doubtless by such
method to enhance the chances of it's
reproduction by more widely scat
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-03-15

rigation is practiced they color well.
On the east or west side of the noun
tains they do not color we'll without
water in the dry months. The actual
fact, tested for at least ten consecu-
tive years in my own orchard here,
demonstrates this fact as to the Pu
get Sound region. Three rows in my
orchard trees, nearly so in number,
are on a lower level than the bal
ance of the orchard land, and subject
each July to it's soil being filled,
even a few inches above the surface
usually, with water from seepage from
the annual freshet of the river. The
fruit upon these trees has invariably
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1906-03-15
(J. F. Cass, Skagit Coz

1t certainly would be a matter of
great advantage to have few of the
questions that the farmer and fruit
grower have to do with definitely set
tied once for ALL Now as to the mat
ter of the coloring of the apple. If
the apple growers this side of the
mountains are to compete successful
ly with the favored districts else
where, this is the principal question
that stares him in the face: Can we
grow an apple here with as good a
color as elsewhere?
1t seems to be generally accepted
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-04

that is used for the groundwork OF The
old-fashioned blue and gold sign boards
the presence Of oxide of cobalt as a
Ease makes il blue.
SO remarkably does cobalt possess the
power of making things blue" to use
common expression, that even the
faintest trace OF it will render iron Stag
distinctly blue. II could almost be said,
in all truth, that cobalt, in compound,
blues the world.
Had it not been for cobalt the writers
Of the old fashioned adventure novels
would have been deprived Of one Of their
stock and always thrilling incidents--the
invisible letter, written between the lines
Of the visible letter. and always reaching
the heroine in the nick Of time and keep
ing her from dying Of anguish or hope
long deferred.
A chloride Of cobalt, when dissolved in
great deal Of water, gives invisible or
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-04

sympathetic ink A faint pink in color
when in dilute solution, the color is not
discoverable when used on paper. Only
when the piece Of paper is heated before
fire, thus causing the chloride to lose
the water, does the writing stand out
blue, thus enabling it to be read with
ease. The writing can be made invisible
again by putting the paper in damp
place or by holding it over a steamng
kettle, la the heroines Of long ago.
According to Watts Dictionary OF
Chemistry" these are the properties Of
cobalt: steel gray, lustrous, crystalline
plates; nearly white when polished
hard; somewhat malleable; very ductile
at red heat and upwards; slightly mag
netic, even at full red heat. The COM
pact metal does not oxidize in air at or
binary temperatures"
Chemically, cobalt is classed with iron,
nickel and manganese in the iron group.
In many respects il closely resembles
both iron and nickel, the latter more than
iron. II is found associated with silver,
nickel, iron, manganese and bismuth. II
IS difficult to separate cobalt from its
associates, especially nickel. It is seldom
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-04

and quartz sand. The molten mass is
poured into water and finely powdered.
This powder It is that is used after the
fashion of indigo and to stain the dainty
blue note-paper that is a fayorite now-a-
days for carrying tender messages around
the world.
Cobalt, when compounded with oxy
gen, also gives blue color, and oxide
of cobalt is used exclusively to color
glass, porcelain and pottery. The color
ing properties of cobalt blue, essentially
the oxide of cobalt, is so great that the
addition of one-thousandth part Of CO.
bait blue to white glass is sufficient to
make the glass decided blue.
Cobalt blue, as a pigment, is used by
painters and water color workers; they
could not get many effects without il.
Old Seyres blue, very famous porce-
lain blue, Kings blue, Thenard's blue,
variegated blue, turquoise blue, deep
b!se. employed in porcelain coloring, all
more or less widely known blues, have
cobalt for their base. And then there
IS zasre, Aaly blue crystalline stuff.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-04

terry calls for a great deal of cobalt, and
cobalt at two dollars pound, Mr.. Edi-
son feels, would be looked upon as a
luxury by most of those very fortunate
persons whose pocketbooks enable them
to view even the imported gasoline tour
ing car as positive necessity to their
well-being.
Mr.. Edison has inspected cobalt de-
posts in North Carolina. He has been
to Canada. He will go to Missouri. He
has other places on his visiting list. Viii
his patient quest be rewarded by sue
cess! That is question that automo-
bile manufacturers are anxiously asking
themselves. No one who knows Mr.. Edi-
son doubts that he has got pretty nearly
what he says he has in his storage bat
terry. Mr.. Edison has never been Of that
type of man who announces that he has
something which time sooner or later
proves that he has not.
To invent and perfect an electrical
storage battery for widespread CONNER
cial use has been the dream, the ambi-
ton. of Mr.. Edison for years. Nay. it
has been his hobby, to the practical ex-
clusion of all other scientific investiga-
ton He has worked day and night
over the problem; he has frequently
thought he stood on the threshold of
success, only to be disappointed the next
day, OF week.
In all these years that he has been
struggling with the problem interviewers
have had hard time to get him to talk
on any subject other thar his storage
battery. His fellow scientists have
INVITED him good-naturedly on his lug
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-04

ging in of the battery at every possible
turn OF conversation. 1t is scarcely to
be doubted that he has given more time
and thought to the battery than he did
to any one of his many inventions that
az now benchting mankind irnmeas-
urably. Mr.. Edison himself declares that
until he has perfected a storage battery
along the lines that he has laid down for
himself he viii not feel that he has done
his full share of the worlds work.
When one realizes how earnestly.
and with what singleness Of purpose, one
might say, Mr.. Edison has pursued the
problem of the storage battery, does not
the Wizards more or less prolonged
trips here and there over the face Of the
country in anxious search for the much
desired "eyii spirit" of the old Saxon
miners SAVIOR OF the intensely dramatic7
miners beds SAVIOR of the intensely
dramatic?
Cobalt, this gnome, this evil spirit that
holds such rosy promise for the future,
has been practically unknown to the
average person. Let us see what it is
and what it does.
1t is the principal ingredient of color
ing matte. known as small, which is en-
ployed by laundresses TO correct the yell
low color of newly washed linen, and
by paper manufacturers as a blue pig
ment for staining writing papers and col
oring wall paper Smait IS the only
substance that viii give lasting blue to
paper, and, until an artificial ultramarine
was introduced, it was used exclusively
for this purpose. Smalt is obtained by
fusing roasted cobalt ore with pearl-ash
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1906-10-04

mined tor itself alone; 1t IS more pront-
able to secure it as a by-product. Buzz
the day may not be far distant whenk
cobalt will be mined for itself alone. In
its greatest quantity cobalt is now pro-
duced as an accessory of nickel.
There is evidence to show that the
use of cobalt in coloring glass is one Of
the rediscovered secrets a ne zcients.
Modern Europe did not know OF this
property of cobalt oxide Wfil 1870; be-
fore that time the metal was supposed
to be worthless, in compound, as it Il
now of itself-except in Mr.. Edson's
battery, of course. Blue pottery and
glass recovered from ancient ruins have
been found to have cobalt as base for
their color.
Not until almost two hundred years
after the first commercial use of this
gnome metal was discovered byScheurer
did Brandt recognize it as one of tit 60
ments. Now, nearly two and three
quarter centuries after Brandt, it would
seem that the element itself is to Be
proved commercially useful and cause
startling revolution in Transportation. il
only it can be produced in sufficient
quantity and purity to make It cheap.
Unless it can be found in a compare
lively pure state the long and tedious
process will render its use in Mr.. -
sons factory impracticable.
The principal localities of cobalt mo-
duction to-day are SchneeberR, Saxonx.
where the metal got its bad name W.
dun, Norway; Tunaberg. Sweden: j ~
sen, Rhenish Prussis; Bolivis; ssss,lle
little spot in Missouri; the Transy,al
where pure variety Of what i knljai|H
as speiss cobalt, free Of nickel, H. y
Gently been found and Canads. Where
it is mined as Ell accessory Of silvev
The Canada mines are the late1e &
be opened. The presence of the ele,neu
in the Dominion was not suspected ,,rf
big cut for new railroad thfo,,u
virgin forest revealed it in company Vii
its customary bed-fellow, silver. III,
latter metal at once brought about =
influx OF miners, who were not long II !
making the discovery that the by-producf
OF cobalt would be very valuable ASST
to the mines. Hence, to-day quite =,
appreciable percentage Of the worlds
supply Of cobalt is being obtained from
Ontario. Round about the combined %.
bait and silver mines, which are niose
like diggings than mines, town of s<v-E
eral thousand inhabitants ha- s:-.. -: !.
into existence, and il is now possible,
the traveller to go from New York
Chicago without change of Pullmar
into the very heart of this region, whie
only few months ago was veritabld
wilderness. Many Americans are living
in the town, and not few Of the mines
are controlled by Yankee capitalists; i
is American money that is largely r
sponsible for the rapid development
the Canada OF to-day
The discovery and development
several more cobalt beds as extensive A.
the Canadian bed would probably bring
down the price of the mineral to the
figure desired by Mr. Edison And WI
this Wizard of the Century on the
of the metal, who knows where
be mined next, to the end that u
may behold another wonderful
luton in transportation and other q
cations of electricity
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-25
CONGRESSIONAL.

In the Senate OF Saturday the meat
inspectiou amendment to the agricultural
appropriation bill was discussed and the
hill sent 10 conference. Several minor
measures ON the calendar were taken up
aud passed.
The House by a vote of ZIG to IA,
agreed to the conference report on the
railroad rate bill.
The pure food bill was passed at the
close of the twelve hours of debate pro-
vided BY the special rule, by vote OF
242 to II.
A bill was passed giving to deputy
collectors of customs at SUPPORTS OF entry
mower TO clean vessels and to change
their registers.
The conference report on the District
of Columbia aud p, stofiice appropriation
bills we're agreed to. rhe latter, the largest
Of all the supply bills of the government
carries a total of $l9l, 696, 900.
The sundry civil appropriation bill
WAS sent to conference on the Senate
amendments thereto.
The conference report on the bill pro-
viding for the division of the lands aud
funds of the Usage Indians, the richest
body of people of The same size on earth,
wa. aQreel to. The changes made by
the Senate related mostly to the question
of taxation.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-25
Deaths.

Mrs. Harriet Frances Prettyman, vile
of Mr.. Robert NJ. Prettyman died at an
early hour yesterday morning at her
residence, No 1le south Alfred street.
The deceased was in 6Oth year Of her age.
She is survived by a husband and two
children. Mrs. Prettyman was daugh-
ter of Mrs. Harriet +. and the late w.
f. Padgett, aud was justly esteemed by
a large circle of friends and acquain-
tances.
Mr., Albert T. Roberts died at the
home of his daughter, on King street,
between Fairfax aud Royal, last night
The deceased was native OF Greene
county, and had lived in Alexandra bu'
short time.
Helen, the two-yesr-old child OF Mr
and Mrs. Richard Latham, jr., dice
Yesterday afternoon at the home oil IL
parents, at 2Os Gibbon street. -.
Frank, son of FraaE Scarce, colored'
| of this city, died in Jersey City last Fri
day. The remains we're brought her
| and inferred today.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-25
LOCAL BREVITIEs.

There was another heavy rain last
Saturday night, which was accompanied
By vivid lightning aud heavy thunder.
The downpour, however, did not ma
terislly lower the temperature, as the
weather yesterday was sultrY until some
time after dark when more pleasant con-
ditious prevailed. The temperature TO-
day has been mild.
A wagon belonging to the Holmes bakery
in Washington rolled down the railway eul-
bankment near Spring Park last Saturday
night. The vehicle was damaged, but ID
driver and horse escaped injury.
Mr. John Nugent was painfully injured
dining the FIRE at the b. q O. depot last sat
urday. BE jumped from the top OF q car
breaking his arm in the descent.
The tug Peerless arrived here from NorfalE
Saturday with the barge Patuxent, from Nav
York, and sailed for Aqua creek ior th'
barge Virginia, for Baltimore.
Attention was calledIto the notice Of th'
Clerk of Gas published In another column
| Those who want to save their discount snoulS
| pay their gas bills this week.
horse was struck by an electric rsllTA;
train near Luna Park last night and killed
The animal had previously become frightened
and ran away.
Fued CLANS 30 cents dozen. Oyster
friej steyed or raw. Clam Soup DC, Negs
table Soup &c. c. b. Zimmerman H osis
anace S~SN
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-25
Police Court.

GJustice H. B. Cation presiding.
The following cases we're disposed Of
this morning:
Robert Thompson, colored, arrested
by Officer Smith charged with disorderiy
conduct, was fned 81. so.
SaIlie Porter, arrested by Officer Gar
yey charged with stealing six dollars
from w. P. Blown, was dismissed.
Nellie Dudley, colored, arrested oy
Constable Payne, OF Fairfax, charged
with cutting John McKenna, colorea,
with knife, had his case continued
Edward Miller and James johnson,
both colored, arrested by Officers Beach
and Gsryey charged with disorderly con-
duct, we're 6ned S. each.
Harry Massey, arrested by the SAM
officers charged with sssaulting Richard
Boyd with a bottle, was held for the &C
ticn of the Alexandria county suthori
ties
Martha Johnson and Sophia FOLSOM
both colored, arrested by Officer Hender
son for Gisorderly conduct, were nneC
81 so.
Charles Gaskins, colOred, arrested by
Officers Bell and Jones charged WIZ
destroying property OF Ernest KsmmeI
had bis case continued.
Lewis Darlington, arrested by OmceI
Beach charged With using abusive Ian
guage toward John johnson, was dis
missed.
A young white man, arrested by ON
Ger Beach charged with assault had hi
case continued.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-25
Features of Luna Park.

The entire amusement seeking pOpnla-
ton for miles around Washington are
greatly indebted TO the management OF
Washington Luna Park for the opening
of this immense pleasure resort on lne
banks of the Potomac river. .Notwith-
standing the fact that there are no less
than six large amusement enterprises In
and about Washington, it remained for
the Luna Park people to furnish the
exact quality aud quantity of entertain
ment that had so long been desired aud
needed. Since the opening of the sea-
son on the evening of May 18th it has
been estimated that no less than 7OO,-
900 people have passed through the
park gates. An interesting fact 10 this
connection is that most of these have
been women aud children. Next week
Revella's Concert Band of sixty pieces
will entertsin park patrons with the
latest classical and popular selections
from the gigantic musical SHELL
which has been such favorite llnger-
ing place for all lovers OF band music
The popular ragtime concert will De OIL
fered as usual during the engagement
During the present season special eI,
cursions are being arranged with all
railroads entering Alexandria, so that
every possible convenience will be sslao-
lished to pleasure. seekers who are desir-
GUS of seeking this magnificent resort
For all lovers of clean, wholesome, re-
freshing amusement, without intoxicat-
ing liquors, Washington Luna Park fills
the hill
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-25
Baseball

The game of baseball saturday after
noon at the old fair grounds between
the Fort Myer club and the team repre-
sent,ng the Alexandria Athletic Assocla'
ton. ended in the fifth inning The
Forf Myer team declined to continue
playing owing to a decision by the UNI
nire who called an Alexandria player
sate At first base when, it is claimed, he
was out. The batter hunted and the
Fort Myer pitcher got the ball and threw
Il to first base. When the umpire call
"A the mnner safe the pitcher lett the
field and was followed by the remalneI
of the visiting team.
The Del Ray baseball team played
game saturday afternoon with the Mount
Vernon club of Fairfax county on the
grounds of the former, which resulted 10
q victory for the Del Kay team the score
being u to Z.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-25
The Churches.

Two of the ministers recently ordained
Of the Episcopal Theological Seminary
oficiated Yesterday at st. Paups Fps
conal Church. Rev. ]. NJ. 3. Gill; in the
morning, and Rev. R. W. IraPnell at
night. n Il p Dsn.
bridge. who was also ordained last week.
preached IA the morning.
At the Second Presbyterian Ohur9 in,
which ia at present without regular
pastor Rev. d. H. Scanlon, Preacneu
morning and evening. ,,.,o.o
Rev. J. W. Gray, of Baltimore,
preached ior Rev J. H. ;. Eweli at TIT
Methodist Protestant Church.
The pulpits OF the other churches were
occupied by the resident clergymen'
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1906-06-25
Conservation of a Chapel.

Christ Episcopal Chapel a; GroSelon,
Fairfax county, about three miles south
of this city, was consecrated by Bishop
Gibson yesterday morning. The clergy
present beside the Bishop were Rev. Il.
w. Trapwell and Rev. DIR. S. A. Wallis,
of the Theological Seminary, the latter OF
whom preached the sermon. Alter the
conservation of the chapel setting 1t
apart from all worldly and unhsllowed
uses, Bishop Gibson confirmed tvo per-
sons, and administered the holy COM
munion. The service was very impress
sive and was attended BY large congre-
cation. Christ Chapel is one OF the
Seminary missions and is served by
students under the superintendencs OF
Rev. DIR. Wallis. The present edlace
was built about two years ago chiefly
through the untiring efforts OF Rev.
Luther S. Morton, then a student at the
Seminary, upon land given by Mr.. Reed
Of Getty View" The people OF the
neighborhood contributed generously to
the building, and the chapel, which "a'
completely paid for before conservation
ia one of the most attractive places o
worship in the county.