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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-05-01
Prison Made Farm Machinery.
Orlando, Fla.

One of our exchanges, the Farm
Press, quotes an item from another,
and comments upon it. We agree with
the editor that the best place for con-
victs is on the roads:
The problem Of how to employ pris-
oners has bothered communities since
the country was new. Minnesota is
trying to solve the question by having
machinery made by convicts. Farm,
Stock and Home has the following to
say about it:
There are substantial grounds for
fear that the farmers of Minnesota are
overestimating the advantage it will be
to them to have agricultural machinery
or implements made in the states
prison. The total population OF the
prison is about 675, including women,
less than one-third Of 1 per cent of the
states population. Probably not over
one-half of the prisoners could be used
in making such machinery, and they
would be unski1led, in great part. and
therefore of minimum efficiency; hence
their production relatively to the de-
mand for their products is likely to be
as drop to bucketful. And if their
products are sold at less price than
similar ones on the market it would be
relatively few buyers only who would
be advantaged, and their advantage
would be secured to the disadvantage of
the many that would have to buy in
the usual way. AS previously stated
by this journal, if the state desires to
engage in the manufacture of farm i'm
elements or machinery, it should do so
outside of the prison, so that its field
Of usefulness might be larger and it's
facilities for manufacturing, in all re-
spects, be at par with the establish
ments with which it would be in COM
petition''
Probably the best use to which con-
vlcts can be put, is in making roads
1t is straightforward work that any
man can do, and the finished product
does: not compete with honest labor.
lhe road, when improved, is benefit
] to the whole community.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-05-01
EUSTIS, LAKE COUNTY
Continued from Page ID

improvements will be made, so that
steamers can leave the St. Johns River
at Palatka and land passengers at the
wharf at Eustis.
This will open up a fine territory for
truck farming with cheap river trans
portation to larger cities and the
North
A stock company has already been
formed for celery raising. "A four-inch
we'll has been driven, and they struck
fine flow of water at one hundred and
twenty-four feet.
The fruit crop around E1rstis has
always been considered as good as any
in the state and this year it will be
more than up to the average.
The land in the vicinity to large
extent is particularly adapted to fruit
raising, having the sandy top soil with
the yellow sub-soil, terminating in
places in a stiff clay sub-soil from two
to five feet below the surface, and for
fruit culture there is none better,
while around the lakes is found the
vegetable loan particularly adapted for
truck farming.
The citizens are cosmopolitan, COM
ing from most every section Of the
United States, and are intelligent, we'll
educated, prosperous and contented
people, all working in harmony to &C
comp1ish the single aim Of making
Eustis one of the leading centers of Our
state in the culture Of all kinds Of
citrus fruits and vegetables
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-05-01
Actinidia Arguta.

Editor Florida Agricu1turist:
In a recent number is a notice of
Actinidia arguta. The trouble in Flori-
da with this very desirable deciduous
vine is that it is altogether too Hardy ,"
It is now quite frequent in New
England gardens where it grows as
rank1y as a wild grape Fruits we'll,
but it ''gets all broke up in Florida
winter
The late Il. H. Hart tried to grow it
at Federal Point, but it survived, if I
remember rightly, less than year,
acting the same as currents, cherries
and gooseberries.
G. A. P.
Orlando, Fla
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-05-01
A Fair Price for a Good Article.

The manufacturers of wire fencing
claim that the irHeriority of the wire is
not due to poor galvanizing by them,
but to the poor quality Of the wire the
Trust makes. The inferiority is prob
ably due to the demand for low
priced article When farmers demand
a good article at fair price they will
probably get it. The same rule will
apply in other goods We were recent
ly talking with large manufacturer Of
fertilizers, and said to him that in put
ting out low grade article he was
simply putting in a lot OF stuff that was
OF no value to the farmers, and they
had to pay freight on it. 'That is
perfectly true,'' he said, "but it is the
fault of the farmers. They come to us
and say that they must have a fertilizer
for $40 ton, and we must meet the
demand and the competition, and a
high grade article cannot be made to
sell for that price. We cannot make
the farmers believe that a high grade
article at $36 per ton is cheaper than
the 500 article, and so we are com
PEELED to make them what they want"
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-05-01
How Flees Are DESTROYED in India.

Consul General Michael, of Calcutta
reports that the Agricultural Research
Institute of Bengal has just concluded
a series of scientific experiments to de-
termine the method Of destroying feas
A leaflet issued by the imperial ento-
mologist says that the best manner OF
destroying heas, with special reference
to checking the ravages Of plague! is
free use of crude-oil emulsion, which
consists Of 80 per cent. of crude petro-
leum mixed with 20 per cent Of whale
oil soap This combination makes a
jelly which mixes freely with water,
and is generally used at 3 per cent.
solution. At 10 per cent. it destroys
feas with perfect certainty. 1t is ap-
piled to the floors and walls of houses
by any garden sprayer. An animal
washed with the emulsion will be en-
tirely relieved of the pests.-Farm
Press.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-16

ruined castles, and crumbling walls,
the Bosphorus connects the Orient
with the Occident. Charmed by its
beauty, invigorated by its breezes.
and moreover cheered by the waving
of the stars and stripes by the hands
of professors and students from the
windows of Robert College high up
on the hill. We sail up to the Black
Sea, and then retracing our course,
steam back past the great city, and
out to sea on our way to Asia Minor.
The day passed quietly on and by
and by lost itself in night. 1t was a
relief to get away from the unrest
of the great wicked city. The heart
throb of the turn screws Of the
great ship could scarcely he heard.
1t was such time as when the soul
in silent language speaks face to
face with God. thought of these
lines from our own Sidney Lanier:
THE gates of sleep fell a-trembling
Like as the lips of lady that first
falters yes,
Shaken with happiness;
The gates of sleep stood wide"
Palestine will be the subject of
the next letter, published Thursday
Egypt will follow in letter No. Z on
Saturday. DR.. Jenkens is now in
England and will sail for home April
IA.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-16

the sly, but in Trigg county they
wear masks in the night.
Now, if you don't think this is all
true, you can write to parties have
mentioned and ask them. You write
to Robert Wallis, Rinaldo. KY
Mat Holland. Rock Castle, KY"
Henry Vinson, Cadiz. KY"
Our correspondent might have
added the outrages and threats
against Jack Davis, Hawkins Bros.
and others of Cerulean Springs;
against Lucian Miller, Jesse Vinson'
and others near Cadiz; the recent
destruction of Kiah Malone's, W. r.
Fourqurean's and W. F. COx's
plant beds near the Christian county
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-16
LECTURE
At Christian Church Next
Saturday Night.

Mr.. Homer Carpenter, Field Secre-
tary of the United Societies of Chris
tian Endeavor of the State, will
lecture at the Christian Church next
Saturday night, at 7:90 o'clock.
Mr.. Carpenter is doing fine work
among the societies of the State and
is said to be a high entertaining
speaker. The local c. E. Union ex-
tends most cordial invitation to all
the young peoples societies and
everybody to attend.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-16
THE LAND
OF THE TURK.

other half Greeks, Jews, Armenians
and other nationalities. Many inter-
esting monuments Of past centuries
are here. Perhaps the greatest of
all is Sancto Sophia, or st. Sophia.
Justinian built this marvellous church
with the intention of surprising in
beauty Solomon's Temple. So great
ly pleased was he with the building
that, on the day of dedication, he ex-
claimed: Solomon, l have surpassed
thee" The heather temples of the
countries of the Mediterranean
Jupiter, Venus. Diana, Baal, Astarte,
Isis and Osiris were stripped of
their finest marble and grandest
columns to adorn this. In the year
1853, Mohamed l, the greatest of
all sultans before or since, captured
Constantinople ard this noble temple
of the true God was given over to
the false prophet. He took away
the cross and erected the minaret,
and defaced, or tried to deface,
every trace that marked it as the
Christian church. But even now in
the half dome above the apse, under
an arabesque of gold, is dimly seen
a mosaic of the Christ, with arms
extended in an attitude of blessing
the world. Likewise the Christ him
self cannot be hid. Yet again shall
the songs Of Zion be sung within
these walls. Instead of the cry of the
or Mohammedan prize S t,
being heard five times a day from
its minarets: God is great; there is
no God but Allah; Mohamed is his
prophet; come to prayers; come to
salvation!" from its stately pulpit
the Gospel Of the Son of God shall
be preached,
One of the greatest institutions in
Constantinople is Robert College.
We saw a great deal of the profess
ors of this institution, and also of
the college for young women. With
its 4O8 mosques, places of false wor.
ship, how it cheered our hearts tt
find these towers of strength for the
truth of the gospel doing such Z
noble work.
From Galata tower we got oul
greatest view Of the city, and from
Galata bridge, connecting European
and Asiatic Constantinople, we got
our greatest view of the people
Every shape Of man and dog the
broad empire can furnish are to be
seen in Constaptlnople; 10000 dogs
compose the board of health and
street cleaning force. One has only
to look at the streets themselves ia
know that he is in a land of heather
darkness.
Picturesque as the Rhine, and
more beautiful, with it's lofty hills,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-16
LETTER NO. 5 WILLARD A. JENKINS

LETTER NO. D WILLARD A. JENKINS.
Cairo, Egypt, March %. 1907
No more pleasant experience could
come to the traveller than sailing the
waters of the Mediterranean, and
especially from Athens to CONSTANT
nople. What memories are awak-
ened, as we cruise along the shores
Of historic Greece. or pass the head
lands of immortal Troy, or skirt the
ruins of ancient Carthage. The
same waters that laved the shores
Of the land of the Alhambra,
glittered on the snow-white sands
of Egypt and broke in grand re-
verberations on the coast of Pales-
tine thousands of years ago. Atlas,
Parnassus, Olympus, Pelion, Issa
Hymettus, Etna, Vesuvius and Her
mon lift their giant heads above the
clouds, and look down into these
blue waters as in ages past. What
pageants they have witnessed! What
clashes of arms; what victory and
defeat of armies; what rise and fall
of empirest One cannot but have
a feeling of depression as he turns
from these memories of a golden
past to the present. The hand of
the Turk rests heavily upon the
I greater portion of what was once
the center of the worlds greatest
civilization, while Spain, Italy and
Greece are but mere shadows of
their former selves.
The Sultan of Turkey is a despot.
He holds in his hands the life of his
Rsubjects. The country abounds with
poverty, filth, disease. The party,
headed by his oldest son, called
AOung Turkey, is the only hope of
The nation. The present Sultan is
about done for. He is really dying
with cancer of the kidney. There are
fourteen heirs to the throne between
himself and his fourth son, whom he
hopes to make sultan. 1t is to be
expected then that there will be
llively times when he dies.
This is the'only country we have
visited where spies keep constant
watch over our movements, and
where passports are absolutely re-
CURED before we can leave our ship.
Every visitor from America, until he
proves himself otherwise. is suspect
ed as being an Americanized Arme-
Man, or Greek, who has come to as
sassinate the sultan. He keeps a
guard of 10000 troops, and pays
$500 in gold every night of his
life to the man who watches his bed
chamber while he sleeps. Seven of
these watchers are thus employed,
each watching one night in seven.
Constantinople is congested mass
of / ,125, 900 people, half Turks, the
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-16
A Cadiz Correspondent Gives
a Partial Resume of Re.
cent Crimes.
A DENIAL is USELESS.
Citizens Who Appeal for
Protection Get no En-
cOuragement.

The following communication is
from a correspondent in Cadiz.
After making some very uncompli-
mentary remarks about the charac-
ter and unreliabllity of his local pa
per, the writer says:
Il feel like you ought to know
some facts of the condition of
things in this county. | will just
take it on myself to tell, you. 1t
first started from direct and in
direct threats made by two men.
CThe men are named and are as
prominent as any citizen of Trigg
county,
"All this was in Trigg county:
l. Bob Wallis tobacco was TAX
en- from one barn and thrown on the
ground and crushed.
2. Hoops were cut off of his
priced tobacco and it was rolled into
the river.
8. Tobacco taken out of one barn
and piled and burned.
4. Another barn burned.
5. Mr.. Wallis threatened to be
whipped.
6. Mat Hollands tobacco rolled
IN the water.
7. Every plant bed was dug VI
on two farms.
8. Pleas Pinkinton and Mate Cam
eron's tobacco scattered and put il
a pond of water.
9. Henry Wilson'S z hogshead
rolled in the river at Canton.
10. One of the most prominen
men in the county and others wen
to Henry Wilson's house with bugg!
whips and called for a tobacco buye
to to whip him
II. Charlie Faulkner was visited
with switches and a note to intimi
date and insult.
IA. Notes threatened to ditch tn
train if it hauled any tobacco not il
the association.
10. Train men threatened if the,
hauled it on the train.
Ia. Grass seed sown on plant bed
all over the neighborhood of Lonl
Hollow, in the Southern part of the
county.
Is. An old negro near Caledoni;
had his tobacco scattered and put il
pond.
16. A man living in Trigg count!
and a tax payer got an anonymou
letter threatening him. He appealed
for protection. The answer was
"Get in the association" instead o.
saying Eve will punish the guilt!
party if he can be found"
IT. The telephone wires were Gu
in sight Of the court house a few
weeks ago by masked men.
IS. Ali Of this scoundrehsm wa
done by masked men everywhere
they were caught doing the dirty
work.
Trigg county is in a worse state
to-day than Breathitt county evel
was. There they went to work OF
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-16

line, and the more recent outrage
against Guy Dunning. whose load
of flour was thrown into a creek
because it was ground in boycotted
mill.
Against this array of facts no
amount of mendacity or billingsgate
can avail.
No wonder Gov. Beckham has
felt called upon to take steps to
stop the reign of kukluxism in
county whose representative people
are equal to the best in Kentucky.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-16

1t will be treat to see the many
beautiful rugs and lace curtains at
the special rug sale Thursday, April
18th. Reach Furniture Co.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-16
For Sale.

For Sale.
Two dark red Shorthorn bulls,
good individuals. VIM. S. Moore,
Hopkinsville, KY. r. f. D. No. l,
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1907-04-16
Moved to Knoxville.

Mr.. Thos. D. Armistead, who left
this city last year to locate in Lex
ington, has removed to Knoxville,
Tenn, where he will be connected
with large drug house. His fami-
ly will remain in Lexington until
June. His brother, Eugene Armis-
tead, has lived in Knoxville for
several years.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-09

Two municipal tickets are 60 be
In the Held az Fvrndaie. they b..
las the Progressive and Peoples
party
Men and bloodhounds are search.
lax Tor cuuvict uurkey Who escaped
from Walia Walla ThnfadaY night
Walla Wallaa bond for city light
has been declared legal
James Rnylsrinn Of Cuifax has
hrea recommended 10 the board of
control BY Judge Chadwick Tor soil.
tHry confinement for the rest -
HIS life for accomplishing the ruin
pf his g yearold daughter II such
a sentence had not been passed
a mob would have taken the prison.
% out and lyuehed hin
= q Cosgruve 10 romrruy. In a
statement az spakane says he viii
b. the ucxt Governor 81 this state.
Mlllapa harhaf towns have form.
ed a clearing house
Airs q o Naalin 81 Wenagchee
Was attacked hy a hungry coyote
and severely bruised before rescued.
nlamouaa worth $500. the prup
efty Of Mrs. " T. smith.
uyeteriuusly disappeared from her
rom az the has Vicw hotel At ia.
COMA
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-09

Twenty-Five portable school
houses are now being used as tenn.
porary expedlents. their cost averag
ing $500 each Their unstable
character render them anything but
satisfactory ia the winter months
and only emphasizes the urgent
need for more and better accom-.
m0dstions M once.
The present administration build
Ing where the school board has its
headquarters also came out OF this
fund
The estimated average cost per
room Is now given az between $1,000
and sa.B0o a substantial increase
over the figures of four or five
years aRo. when materials and real
estate were much cheaper
But the children Of Seattle must
De provided for and the board osii.
mates that immediate preparations
must be- commenced for the build.
Ing ~ another hiEh school 20 cost
$500 900. and az least 100 rooms
added 10 che present accnmmoda.
tlunH TO secure these u u not
uuly necessary that the bonds ~
voted Ia the forthcoming election
but q Is absolutely Imperative. The
school districts share IN the cur
rent levy for the next two years
will be about at&0001 year.
which added b the sum raised BY
the sale uf bonds viii barely meet
the expenses Of the proposed i'm.
provemeuta and additions
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-09

the stupendoua operations of that
faithful body 81 men that conati-
lutte the present school board n
was shown that tba.9tB. a. had been
Expended Tor real estate. aud 1891. r
pesos for buildings 80 that time
thare vas a surplus on hand Of
approximately ti2s. 90 which
has subsequenty been expended on
PROTECTED work. including gi00. 000
received from The currency levy.
and yet the school houses are over
crowded and entirely inadequate 20
accommodate the phenomenal in
GREASE that u constantly being
added 20 the city's population.
What wias expenditure ~ that
money has accomplished can be
ahUwn BY a fnw Illustrations The
Linc0iu hiGh school waa the most
Important achievement 81 the last
two years. 81 an approximate coat
Of $3.50 600 aud u could not accom-
modais Tho pupils that fioekod "a
ita doors the day q opened To-
asial'l0n $50 rooms have been added
Ia various parts a. the city. includ
ina entire school houses built. and
large additions made 10 uthmrn. with
au estimated capacity Of 1900
pupils.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-09
NEW SECRE TO
PILES NAMED

segeFlaF his connection with the
legal department ~ Seattle Eluc.
trio company. where be has been
employed Tor the last two years.
EdssJ q. Cndef viii leave Tor
Washington 10 a few DAYS 60 take
up hia duties as private secretary
10 Senator 8 ~ Piles. tn sucrred
Thomas Payne. resigned
The appointment vas made GA
The Recommendation of James n
Howe. formerly a law partner 81
Senator piles. the matter being lott
In Mr. Howes hands. when ihr
senator went 10 Wa&hinwfon twu
WegkH ago
SIR Crldcr has been pruetiriuN
las In Seattle since 1901. and heara
a splendid reputation among hia
friends and acguaintnncss
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-09

Today aud tomorrow viii be the
last opportunities 60 witness the
present program az Pantaecs' van
deyille house HALLS lion. the lioll
Trio, voeaiista. La xar ana Ia Zar.
musicians and comedians. the
rhroo ullans, grotcaauea. Miss
Belle GoFd0n. champion female has
pancher and the Nonpagoil Duo.
Juvenile singers and dancers. close
tomorrow night
Next week will witneaa an entire.
~ new bill composed Of the fol
lowing The ~ pid Four. Next.
can ncrobAttc cyclists. Wolf broth.
ers, with an acrohatlc billiard table.
tetfinEweli. Fletcher and company.
comedy sketch artists. James Dunn.
comedian. whistler and mim.c.
Howard and currau. yucalists. aud
Guido Cccotu. operate singer
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-09
INCREASES rAk REVENUE.

Nearly $500 000 of additional tar
revenue VIII b. added 10 the an.
nuai income 81 King county A. a
result % the timber cruise which
IL uuw about half completed About
$50 .0ao ~ the 900 .t90 acres ~ tim.
Der land IN the county has already
been cruiaed and has added o..
$50 20 the assessment roll The
work thus far has cost s3052a ~.
and when completed IN June. 1905,
will probably cost about $4,000
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-09

m flanl perfoFmancgH ~ Across
- Parfx sill BE- given a. the
Thra kssaae lhcafcr tonight
sartscx samwow another hianoy
tar. Ias MA Who Dared. will
m 81 sssk rhe play presents a
pfssm 4 Naaie Carlo. with its u.
hn3atef arfens. Us gambling
ala al 4 care 81 lions Here a
sFusg araaatic seene Is enacted
~ ksra dsred b bis false friend.
Aapz mo 4 cAgc 81 lious q gct
isloEs Dropped b. the countess and
assssss 1 p her IN the same acf
= Fsnans loser. insanely jealous
ecHe II her attentions 10 the
Asfa saha her 20 death. lie II
- gagged IL q dael and Is him.
IS killed. For tbs Week % No
umssF II M Tom BOY CIrlr viii
! - sstIActloa.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-09

a completely now blli will go on
al the Lyric theafor tomorrow and
viii run an next week Lillian
FISHER. whose soprano solos have
attracted many % the south end
playhouse. win have several new
numbers Tor music lovers. and the
rcat 81 the bin will be- 90 varied
as 10 satisfy. q IN claimed. ali who
have q liking for any kind Ut vaude.
vile Among the acts advertised
inf the coming week ares Grace
Huntington. Harry keanan q Co.
40 Watson & Co. -. King and
Vena aberdeen The Lvricsc1ue
viii present a0me novel pictures II
pfOmlaes are fulfilled Tho present
BIN AZ tho Lyric closes tomorrow
night
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-09
HURRICANE:

tbT United PfFfsl
MAR6EIt.tsES. NOV "a hurri
cane swept over the city last nisht.
causing immense damage % docks
and water front property Tho gas
works were flooded by the terrific
dawnpuur that accompanied the
storm. and the city was plunged
into darkness a number Of PEG
pie we're killed BY cnllauainE houses
The whole Of South France con.
iiuuea 20 suffer from the floods
following the excessive rains
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1907-11-09

which has been playing 90 packed
houses every where. e advance no.
ticca ara 90 b. believed The yam
kse R~gnut" ~ described ~ a mu.
steal meiange. and Ra n II com.
panion piece ~ @rhc Este ~ Spicn.
and By the writer's ~ The Royal
Chef. the name probably describes
M 20 a nicety The music is By
Pen Jerome. whuse cnmc0ctiGna are
we'll known here o. examples % the
frnihY. shistiy klad % music
THE chief attraction 81 The
Yankee Regent. outside 81 a chorus
said 90 be- o afunner. vii BE- Toby
Lyons. a wciiknown Eastern come.
dian. who has been praised on al
hands Tor hts clever work ia vaFi.
Gus musical shows