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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-12-26
Our Postal Service.

past, 10 duVOCdtlng parcels post De-
cause we believed that it would be a
great boon to all farmers and also to
all those who live in rural districts OF
in small towns or villages. The de-
sired end is not yet in sight, but we
have not lost hope, in fact, we are more
hopeful than ever before. The farm
er voters of this country are just be-
ginning to recognize their power. L
they will do as men in callings do, thai
is form themselves into a compac
body and vote for their own interests
they can get anything that they want
The Grange is farmers organization
which has never taken root very deeply
in the Southern states, but is very
strong throughout the Northern states
They exerted a powerful influence up
on congress in the case Of the o1eor1lar
garine law, and last winter in pushing
through thegmeat inspection and3 de-
T t1afi1fed alcohol bills. T.. .'> 80 a7"~o
The San Francisco Chronicle give!
brief synopsis of the plans of thu
National Grange, as follows:
The National Grange is very earnes
in demanding rapid extension of rura
mail delivery and also the establish
ment of a parcels post. Strong OBJ
lection is made to both, and particul
arly the latter, on account of the alleg
ed unwisdom of increasing the cost O
the department in the face Of large
annual deficit The National Grange
evidently holds-and correctly-tha
there is no postal deficit, and as pre-
liminary to its main campaign the nat
iona1 master recommends that thu
grange make campaign for certain
reforms in practice and accounting
which will demonstrate that the posta
service is self-supporting. When that
has been done objection to the wishes
of the grange will apparently be neces
sarily made their real grounds
that they are contrary to the interest:
Of the express companies and railroads
The reforms demanded by the Nat
ional Grange are precisely those sc
continuously advocated by the "Chron
icle," and we cannot more consisely
restate them than in the language O.
the master of the grange:
First, correct the abuses of the
ranking privilege; second, withdraw
free postage from all departments O
the Government and provide in lier
thereof that the postal service of each
department be met by specified ap-
preparations to be Included in the gen
eral Congressional appropriation
third, provide for the readjustment o
railroad mail contracts; fourth, make
it obligatory on the Postmaster-Gen-
era1 to include in his annual reports
detailed information showing the act
ua1 cost of each department and the
revenue derived from each
The foregoing reaches the raw spot:
and all OF them. The rate of compen-
sation to railroads remains as it wa.
quarter of a century ago, although
the railroad rates have been great,
reduced There is a gross abuse o
the ranking privilege. We do no
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1906-12-26

the public is entitled to know the full
amount of the cost OF each branch Of
the public service, which it cannot do
while so important an item as its post
age is omitted We trust that the
grange will press these reforms to a
vote in Congress.
We have stated that there would be
no deficit if the government did not
pay extravagant rates for carrying its
mail matter to the railroads. That this
is not the only cause of the deficit, is
clearly shown by an extract from a
speech made in congress by Mr.. Foster
of Vermont. We found this extract in
The Fruit Growers Journal:
No Real Defcit.-(From a speech In
Congress by Mr.. Foster, of Vermont.)
First of all I wish to protest against
the bookkeeping that demonstrates the
executive departments Of the govern
revenue OF the post Office department,
amounting in round numbers to $14s-
100000. y at9Gl ST. br4s :aona.afnn2~.a
r. In point OF fact there is no deficit
in the revenues of this department..
The fault is with the bookkeeping. Be-
cause of the existing system of book
keeping the post office department is
made to carry the burden that natural
ly and properly belongs to the other
executive department of the govern
ment I refer to the ranking privil-
eye, which is exercised not merely by
the post office department, but by each
Of the other executive departments
Under this privilege the post office de-
partnent is compelled to pay the ex--
pense OF carrying the free mail matter
sent out by the agricultural depart
ment, the treasury department, the de-
partment of the interior, the depart
ment Of war, the department OF the
navy, the department of state, the de-
partment Of commerce and labor, and
the department OF justice.
I am attempting to show first OF
all, 'LldC there is ITO ueHClC III Tic
revenue of the post office department;
that the apparent deficit is caused by
the faulty bookkeeping which charges
up to the post office department the
$20,000,OOO which is properly a portion
Of the expense Of maintaining the
other departments. And secondly, that
I shall show that if this kind Of book
keeping was had in the post office de-
partment, and if then the post Office
department received from the news
papers and magazines OF the country,
fair proportion of the expense OF
carrying and distributing these publ
cations it would have yearly surplus
Of at least $4,000, 900.
We will be entirely conservative and
say that the expense OF carrying all the
ranked matter, including that OF the
post office department itself, amounts
to SEC, 5000, and then allow $780,
600 for the expense of carrying the
ranked matter of the postoffice de-
partment alone, and then there are
$15, 900 now charged to the post
office department which in no way be-
longs to it, and which should be chang
ed up to the other departments Of the
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is so exceedingly soluble that its effect
lasts but one season.
Geo. Wright
The Greatest Work for the
Orchardist.

Orchardist.
Mr.. NJ. Crawford wrote a letter to
Farm and Ranch, commencing the
New Horticulture. His name is
probably almost or quite unknown to
our readers. Yet in the North and
Northwest, he has been we'll known
for many years as a very careful hortl-
culturst. In fact, he was an authority
on such subjects more than p years
ago. Therefore his endorsement will
mean much in that part Of the country
We hope that it may have sufficient
weight with our readers to induce some
Of them to test this method OF planting
trees
Cuyahoga Fails, o.
At this lat: date T desire to- thank
you for copy of The New Horticult-
ure Received so1he! time Slice Mr..
Stringfellow sent me a copy years
ago and it is now doing missionary
work in Minnesota. I have been loan
ing it to friends all over the country.
That Mr.. Stringfellow's theories
are sound there is not, in my mind,
the shadow of doubt. I have been
testing them for ten years and they
have never failed. They are just as
sound in Ohio as Texas.
The fact that many of Our horti-
cultural writer's opposed them has
prejudiced fruit growers, and it will
require time to overcome this. Most
Of these writer's are letting themselves
down easily, and the truth will pre-
vail. They were SO sure that cutting
off the roots Of the trees in transplant
ing was mistake that they condemned
it without testing, or even thinking
much about it apparently. A tree,
like a bulb or a CORN, sends out roots
from the material that was stored up
the year before, and when undisturbed
it naturally starts them from the ex-
tremitles of the previous season S
growth, but when a tree is to be
transplanted the place for the start
ing of the new roots may be decided
at will If the old roots are preserved
to the length Of two feet in digging
the new one will start two feet from
the stem OF the tree and the sap will
have that distance to travel to do its
to one foot, the sap will have only
half as far to 60 If the roots are cut
back to one inch the sap will have
scarcely any journey to make, but will
begin work at once, forming calluses
and starting new roots at the foot OF
the stem. Surely it is less of tax
on tree to send its sap a short dis
lance than long one
AS for growing trees in sod-not
under neglect, but as Mr.. Stringfellow
directs-I have seen it succeed over
and over, and cannot recall failure.
Mr.. Stringfel1ow favors firm subsoil.
Such soil is a better conductor of
moisture, furnishes better anchorage
for the tree, and is always conducive to
productiveness and health.
Mr.. Stringfe1low is also in favor OF
summer instead OF winter pruning, and
offers good reasons for it. All in all,
his book is the greatest work for the
orchardist that has yet appeared.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
MONEY FOR HOSPITALS.
A Correspondent Calls Attention to Mig
gardly Policy of the City"
the Editor Of The Tribune

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Some weeks ago Mayor Mcclellan announced
the names OF the to serve on commission TO
revise the hospital system OF New York City.
These plans were in view of proposed remedies
OF defects, and 20 inquire into the future needs
OF hospital conditions Doubtless the private hos
pitals have lines OF improvements which might be
followed with profit TO themselves. but It is with
the care of the ctys inheritance, viz, the city
poor that the interested citizen is to-day concerned
The recent articles in The New-York Tribune
posing the questionable methods of transfer. etc,
give thought other lines touching the at present
totally inadequate equipment of the city hospitals
and there much 20 be acted upon. The conditions
are very far from being credit the common
wealth. Notwithstanding the constant and heroic
efforts OF standing committees for betterment The
hospital administrations cannot be too severely
criticised. when they hampered as they are, on
almost every side.
Last January civic reorganization was planned
the idea TO reduce or guard against excessive
penditure IN the clerical departments. where the
field of hospital plan TO be widened So much
could be said on this subject that one hardly knows
where TO begin The names OF the simple reforms
legion. The Tribune reports the appropriation
Of wards in Bellevue "for of the increased
number of tuberculosis patients!" And this in the
general hospital If the city would provide a
proper hospital building separate entirely from the
treatment OF all other for the and treat
Tnent alcoholic patients. il would make n ma
terlal difference in the OF hospital beds The
general hospital is place for these patients. and
they should be admitted there The person
suffering from alcoholism is a diseased creature (of
a low grade. much the reduced by
typhoid other disease without the element OF
the decency OF the latter and he should be placed
away others in another building. for he is
moral leper and the effects OF alcoholic poisoning
make him unfit 70 he cared for by women
nurses, and they never should be subjected TO this
experience. On the other hand. no man should be
permitted perform duty beyond the simplest
requirement OF orderly, unless he be trained
nurse even in these Humanity is the first
law 10 be strictly enforced In the city institution
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
NEW SUGAR TRUST WITNESSES.
Former Employees of Pennsylvania Traffic
Department Examined.

The federal grand jury yesterday continued its
investigation OF the alleged rebatng practices of
the so-called Sugar Trust Several new witnesses
were called and examined at some length The
witnesses were all persons who had been connected
with the traffic departments Of the Pennsylvania or
the trust
1t is understood that the grand Jury is now in
vestigating the business relations existing between
the Sugar Trust and the Pennsylvania Company.
II reliable sources of information are to be be-
heved the grand jury has discovered sufficient evi-
dence of rebating upon the part of the PennsyI-
vania to justify careful scrutiny of the traffic
ana pool arrangements OF westbound freight of
that corporation. The same practices which, II is
alleged were found to exist between the trust and
the New York Central Railroad have been found
1t IS said, in connection with the trusts agree
ments with the Pennsylvania
The pool agreements covering the westbound
traffic OF the trunk lines and the Sugar Trust are
said TO disclose equitable division of freight be-
tween the supposedly competing westbound lines
all OF which. II Is said, parties the alleged
rebating practices. It is not improbable because
or this, II is pointed out, that the grand jury will
return indictments against practically all Of the
principal members of the Trunk Line Association
before 1t completes its Investigations.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
vANDAIs DEsPoIL HISTORIC HOUSE
Staten Island Structure Built in 1858 IN
Danger of Destruction.

Thomas Johnson. for the last ten years in charge
OF the historic Bilopp house at Wards Point Staten
Island has been removed. and since his removal
sghtseers and curiosity hunters have carried away
portions OF the house as souvenirs The police have
been asked the building but as il is private
property. can do but little.
The Billopp house was built in 166S and IS un-
usually we'll preserved It was erected by Christie
pher Billopp who brought the brick and cement
from Belgium and England. In its parlor took
place. the famous interview between Lord Howe
for the English government. and Benjamin Frank
i'm, John Adams and Edward Rutledge, for the
colonists. The house and adjoining lands are
owned by Charles =. Leland. wealthy resident or
Manhattan, and efforts have been made 10 get the
property for a state or city preserve. A bill Is
now before both legislative houses OF the state 70
authorize the purchase OF the property for public
building and park
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
CEJIDREN'S CONVENTION.
0rder Of Business for American Revolution
Boys and Girls.
Iron The Tribune Bureau !

Washington, April 1Z.-The programme for the
snnus- convention of the National Society Chill
oren Of the American Revolution. which meets here
next Monday, IS as follows:
Aonday, April IS. 10 z. m.-Aembers viii register
and receive their ribbon badges at the headuuar-
iers Of the society Washington Loan and Trust
Building
Tuesday, april Il, 10 q. manual meeting.
caape! of the Church Of the Covenant The Rey
~. Edward Everett Hale will conduct the opening
tAefclses Election Of TWO honorary officers. Re
poT-s o. latalal officers and state directors Award
U lhe loving cup 10 the child or society showing
NE largest contribution in the last year for the
e-'--ieH Nom in Memorial Continental Hall
ANaFl o. the national emblem 10 the state having
- largest number OF societies. 3 10 $50 D. m
nIocla- gathering and tea at Rsuscher's Dancing
=, H--leL rT the children j Colonial costume.
=. /" ecnescay. april IS, 10 q m-Headquarters of
- - society Members and visiting Daughters of
- - .AineTlcan Revolution who wish 10 see some
= ne Interesting places in Washington viii meet
- 60 Mlt- 's'lunteer guides, who viii conduct them
" ulps % sightseeing.
,--hlrscay, April I3-Aunusl uilgrtmage 10 Mount
81. Ineus viii be patriotic exercises at Mount
s.-on around the sOcietys tree. planted in 1885
n S1tt1ln viii pe placed WashinguOn's tomb.
Co o. tsts OF The American Revolution wei
60 60 % yolL the party. p m.-Some of the chill
sr, W. give The flag salute in the patriotic ex-
49, q lle Daughters Of the American Revolu-
0- q memorial Continental Hall.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
NEW DOMESTIC ARTS SCHOOL.
Unknown PhilanthrOpist Pounds One Which
Opens April 25

. some philanthropist who does not wish 10 be
-0"h IN ipe matter the way has been paved for
le" school OF Domestic Arts and Science" for
s1's' al so 81 Lexington avenue. which Will be
-sl-a-ly opened with q reception on April .. The
7S- Darder Of this project has PAID tl.e rent OF
= mouse Tor three years and completely furnished
- equipped il, even 10 the piano"
"o'e- feature OF this institution will be classes
- '-actlnG 70 genteWOuen the technique and
r-s -s O private catering. Mrs William Grant
s0"-' Naio IS one OF the board of managers. be
-. 'S there is a large field for this sort OF work
- fy "snen would be grateful for the services
/" 'e1ned woman 10 whom they could leave de-
- OF -uncheons and receptions not large or FOR
= - enough 10 require the services Of an expensive
Fe'eT she said. Another branch Of work we
- 10 make possible for gentlewomen Is the
~-.aering Of shirtwsists and lingerie. Once such
- - might have been regarded as menial. bnt
'al Cay Is past"
10 ses VIII be formed also in plain sewing en-
~. lingerie. sirtwaist and dress making ana
-'''e operating. The making OF childreh
&c ai moderate prices and the renovation 0I
"'-s are departments which the school hopes TO
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
PERHAPSACLUB CENTRE
Nr.r Home of Municipal League
Nay Be Used by Other Societies.

The new home OF the Woman's Municipal League
- % West 2sth street. YVES furnished with onlv
Fs1- chairs in the assembly room when the So
- moved INTO il the occasion Of a memorial
e.inr Cor its founder Mrs. Josephine Shaw
-e1 Yesterday afternoon. but there is no know
= ,.,,at its future may be- Besides being the
- az the league il is also experiment It is
.-s1lv located iu q pleasant part OF the city
- much more room than II requires and If the
,-,er of 1ae city show any disposition TO make of
. : -irs Of club centre a real woman's building
-. all The Csonveniences and comforts which other
80 and other countries have enjoyed, while New
WI sighed for them in vain may be the result.
A. Nev- York has never been able 10 get such a
til6nC il Is assumed by some that It isn't wanted.
-bs officers OF the Municipal League hope that the
g ma de OF their building will give some indication
- What the feeling really Is.
The speakers at the memorial meeting
--o-,en VINO had been associated with Mrs. Lowell
q her various public activities Miss Louisa I.
--tr,-le- of the State Charities Aid Association,
+old something Of the girlhood of Eff1e Shaw and
~ her appointment by Governor Tilden 10 the
STATE Beard OF Charities. an Unprecedented thing
A. those DAYS Miss Lillian Wald told how the
-aer s.dc Relief Committee was organized in 1898
had said 81 slat time 70 group OF pallcstrlcken
seitlemeut workers 1t is better TO let people
1she followed up this remark with q liberal do
-s-fon money said Miss Wald. After the
committee was organized she was most anxious
that We shoLia 90 no Aaria Dy our work, and when
II was over sfve reported that we had done no more
than seemed inevitable
Ms. . j. barTQWs. representing the Prison Asso-
cation. said Her ideas used TO be considered
ulopan. but most Of them have been adopted"
Oiher speaA.ers We're Miss Grace Dodge, Miss
Kate Bond. Lrs. William Il. Schieffelin, DR.. Jane
q Robbins and Mrs. Frederick Nathan.
u response 70 letter from seth Low, the meet
ing voted 10 sk for the appointment Of their pres
dent Mss Margaret 1. ChanieT. 10 the committee
Gnd o. which Mr.. Low Is chairman.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
CHELSEA BRANCH SALE

MIS- fleIIepoht A Greene, president OF the Chel-
sea branch, reports that the total recein+s from the
sale OF aprons and fancy articles were sS4. This
amount with the special gift of $50 given by a
friend through Miss Collins makes a total of s134
which VIII enable the branch to contribute a hy-
gIeilc tent, iuiiy furnished. TO the Consumptive
Home in Florida, 10 bear the name ..c,ba1ee.
branch, 7. S. S" indelibly stamped upon it. Mrs
Greene adds May all blessings go with this tent
and the hope for rapid recovery to whosoever NAV
occupy II. ! hope each branch will mako sDacaI
effort and 90 the same important thing in the fur
therance OF TINS Ilte- saving work We are more
than grateful TO all the kind friends who baIna6
ton to make such success OF our little effort and
thanks are due for the delicious cake and tea his
cults made by the cooking class OF the Pascal In
stitute and sent fresh from the oven to be served
with the refreshments at the sale Late acInow-
1edgent is made FOR pretty articles received from
Mrs. G. Meeklern. Mrs. B. F. H." Mrs. F L.
Mrs E W. Runyon: Mrs. G. w. Maror Mrs r.
r. Chadwick the Misses Dorr the Misses brink
Miss Pinsent; Mrs. Pope, Mrs. Martin. Mrs. c. c.
Van Tuyl and "Nyack."
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
CLUB SWALLOWS GREEN TICKET.
West End Women Accept Without Question
MIS-. Vents Fed" Ideas.

Some OF you seem TO think being president Of
this club Is just matter OF attending club lunch
eons. but Il isn't. There's arduous work TO IT,
never 60 10 bed without thinking Of this club"
Mrs HeleIa Secor TONES. president of the West
End Womans Republican Association. smiled as
she spoke. B-t the other members Of the West End
Toman's Rs publican Association looked grave
Ms John Francis Barry had just moved TO limit
the Of Office OF all officials IN the club to
ITO terms oe one year each. Mrs. TONES IS now
serving her second year as president. Il was ru-
nore3 that the measure was aimed at Mrs. Tonnes
One Of the speakers recalled that all previous club
presidents. with one exception, had served three
years
Tie motion 70 limit Office holding to two con-
sscuiive years was finally carried by large ma
yority.
Far from aiming this restriction ct Mrs. Ton
'ss" said Mrs. Barry after the meeting u pro-
osed il wlth her full knowledge and cooperation.
ne would not serve again IN any event, owing to
heath ana The opposition Of her family"
2Inuag the West End Republican women.
The members swallowed, without an objection,
lie sl6is FEDERATION ticket sent out over the name
Of 2ls James Griswold Weutz-''the green one"
es hss come 10 be known. II made an exception
y the case Of general federation secretary only,
ss9sa.Illng = Tor The name of Mrs Charles Grouse,
q syracuse that Of Miss Mary Garrett Hav.
A. ~ -L4oS- 1-e C-4Iee o. mrs ttoo-
Pride, Party Allegiance" When Mrs 1. e Man
sn sn6 No. No. FI1' 10 80 go =, 4'oDIil-
ing about TIE Grand Old Party the president said:
psL A0' ladies' wonder Il you can tell why you are
Years ago should have said was Republ-
q because my father and husband We're" said
caIse believe in Republican principles"
~. - ieel sa a Reputlican because am Repub-
publican party is all right"
st Mrs Tones funbled with her watch We'll
e~a------a-t-o- CEASED abruptly
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13
COURT REDUCES HAWKINyS BAIL.
Young Man Now Held in $500 on Chargs
of Blackmail.

Magistrate Whitman. after brief examination
In the Tombs police court yesterday, reduced the
bail Of Homer c. Hawkins from $500 70 $500
which amount the young mans mother said she
could get. Hawkins was arrested Monday after
noon on a charge OF attempting 10 blackmail Louis
r Fuller son OF Dr. Fuller. OF No 81 Fifth ave-
nue. out of 500 Fuller himself was the COM
plainant- In the court yesterday Fuller practically
admitted that Hawkins was his nephew. He said
he had been told that Hawkins was the grandson
OF DR. Fuller. OF No 81 Fifth avenue Hawkins's
lawyer threatens 10 subpoena Dr. Fuller II the CON-
plainaRt does not answer questions put him.
The case was adjourned until to-day. Dr. Fuller
is said 20 be IN his country home al Madison N J.
New-York tribune., 1906-04-13

a1Tos end who win purchase the voTl put TO the
1Ser the institution slInnortjS uohe and thus
., The cooking department v9fI v49fhIoFfung fg
nursery naies viii reearg saG girls desiring to become
prepartion one ~ oqahegement of children bG m not not
nursery will be esta bsha5 Later II is hoped a day
until SpgiI q he school will bo forrnaIlv on,
ferred fro-% - - sewing class Of twenty Srir fraIeu
viii Begin 0 wor 5he Little Mothers Aid AssociafainnSS
their former teacbM MONDAY under the direction
supporting R but n9se esnn9 girls who desire to become s
Noye 9oard OF directors consists Of Mrs saing
Mrs. Viola W. Mann M; NJ william Grant Brown
SarabS S a StewaTt Miss Helen w Daven5orf NI MTs
Dc arIa- oS;ILeT, MISS Margaret Swtzer MIS- b MSS
carencss simmons Rrn Mrs William Ayers Boaner MTs
Francis Rsrrv' N2s' NaTs' Howard Doane Mrs John
Henry Wills '0aeHar Cozzens and Mrs