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The Florida agriculturist., 1907-09-04

y
Fourth OF July explosion Of gun
powder. The operation is said to
have been successful, but it remains
to be seen if the result will make the
boy crow like rooster or want to
set on eggs like hen.
The summer rains, SO far, have not
been as heavy as they were last sea-
son by at least One-third the quantity
usually had. Down at Miami the to-
tai for July was sos against 1874 in
1906, while since the beginning OF the
year only 1914 inches have fallen as
against 44.50 same period last year.
he Lakeland News is calling in
clarion tones for capital to come to
that growing town for the erection OF
business and residence houses fOr
which there exists urgent demand
and inadequate supply. This is at
least sign that Lakeland is forging
ahead.
1t is said that the largest orange
grove in the world is on the Isle Of
Pines, that little island lying south OF
Cuba and not yet owned by Uncle
Sam. 1t also has the largest ant
nests, some Of them over fifty feet in
circumference. The ant that inhabits
these nests is very troublesome to
vegetation. Its name is vlvijOgun.
These nests look like mounds, and
the entrances to them are through
tunnels that may be half a mile dis
tant. l wonder Of King Solomon
was acquainted with this species?
A dispatch from Washington, says
that people who have "a speaking ac-
quaintance" with Latin, will be d1sap-
pointed to learn that James Wilson,
Secretary of Agriculture, has ordered
the Latin inscriptions literally "cut
OUT of the pediments of the new
Agricultural Building, and plain Eng
lsh put in as substitute. Professor
Beverly T. Galloway, an expert classi-
cist, thought it would be a good idea
to have the various departments ex-
plotted in the ancient Roman tongue,
SO over the pediments appeared vari-
ously the words "Fructus,' - "Cereales,"
"Forestes'' and "Flores." " Secretary
Wilson took look at Fructus, shook
his head and is reported to have asked
what it meant. "Oh, it means
'Fruits,'" said Dr. Galloway. "Then
why didn't you say Fruits and not
'Fructus' demanded the Secretary
And "Fructus," together with Ger
Gales" "Forestes" and the rest will
now be oblterated" Good for Farm
er Wilson. Plain English is good
enough for us ALL
Again we hear, through exchanges
from other states, Of that two or three
thousand acre camphOr farm that ex-
lists, or is said to exist in the state
But it's exact habitat is as elusive as
the spring Of eternal youth, once
sought for by Ponce de Leon. Here
is the latest on the subject: "a large
manufacturing concern is now build
ing up a CamphOr grove of 1000 acres
in Florida, from which it hopes to
make camphor. This firm uses more
than $5,ooo,ooo worth of camphor
every year, all of which is imported,
chiefly from the island of Formosa,
now owned by Japan. If we can raise
our own camphor, this money will be
kept here, while the new industry will
benefit many of our own people,"
Where is the farm, and what is the
name of firm using such a quantity
Of camphor?
On the Pacific Coast, on the border
line of Oregon and Idaho, Japanese
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-09-04
A Remarkable Showing.

What can be done with celery here
is something fabulous and would hard
1y be believed by the average person
who has studied the question from
cold and impartial viewpoint. Two
crops and often three are produced
between October and June Celery
and lettuce lead, but the production of
all other crops is on the steady in
crease here. Two hundred and TWEEN,
ty-fve acres set in celery, yielded eight
hundred and twenty-five carload lots,
and netted $4II,ooo. Think of it, you
who are striving to make living for
growing family, and having hard
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-09-04

Any one who would find fault with
the summer weather Of South Florida
should migrate to a country that has
no summer. A gentleman recently re-
turned from Georgia says it seemed
to him the temperature was ten de-
grees higher there than in South
Florida Wauchu1a, Fla, Advocate.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-09-04

On the Pacific Coast, on the border
line of Oregon and Idaho, Japanese
laborers are paying $40 rent per acre
for beet lands, in addition to the water
tax for irrigation purposes. "If,"
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-09-04

Out in Western Colorado, chicken
skin has been used to replace skin
lost by ten-year-old boy, through
Fourth OF July explosion OF gun
powder. The operation is said to
have been successful, but it remains
to be seen if the result will make the
boy crow like a rooster or want to
set on eggs like hen.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-09-04

says the Sugar Planters Journal, 'the
sugar planters of Louisiana could get
any such rents for their cane lands,
they would go out of the business and
turn it all over to the renters;"
which would seem to be a confession
that cane culture there does not net
that amount per acre.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1907-06-13
LYNNLAND

We had fine shower Sunday which
was badly needed. Everyone appreci-
ated il, unless il were few who attend
ed tho basket dinner But ncver-lhe.
less they all say they don't care If they
did have to come home early after noon
they all had all they could eat.
Vernon Gresham spent Saturday
night with Luther Hescott.
Joe Pace has returned home from
Kansas
Miss Julia Milton called on Jodie
Wescott Monday.
Mrs. Wagner, Nina and Stanley Wax.
ner of Ross Bank weie the guests Of
Mrs. Wood Monday.
Miss Grace Teter spent last week at
Webb City.
Mrs. Hattie Wine aud sons visited
Mr.. Hinnamau of Jasper Saturday.
Willie Mcclure spent Sunday with
Earl Wood.
Link Milton was along Bloody Lane
one day last week getting the neighbors
to sign petition to gravel part of the
road between Lynuland and Dixie.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1907-06-13
DUVAL

. How was the ball game Sunday boys?
Bert Pugh went to Carthage Sunday.
Miss Janna Trimmer visited with the
Misses Snider's, Sunday.
Miss Maggie McCune called on Miss
Pearle McCune Friday afternoons.
Miss Rose Mcclure called at Mrs.
Irimmer's Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jake Gathers spent the
evening at "A. II. McCune's Saturday.
A. Il. McCune went to jasper Satur-
day.
Lloyd Delp went fishing Monday. We
don't know what he caught, but u bad
cold, We expect.
The rain we had here Sunday put the
smile that won't c,in- off ON the farmers
fac,. Ii also put stop to our Endeav
or.
Ths school board met at Duval Mon
day night, but we have not learned yet
who is u be the teacher here.
Dimples.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1907-06-13
BLUE STAR

Frank Hull visited with homo folks
last Saturday and Sunday at Greenfield.
z. Q. Davis of Joplin was at his farm
last Sunday.
Last Sundays ball game was called
off on account of RAIN.
Mrs. Houston of Lamar, who spent
several days visiting her sister, Mrs.
Douglas, returned home Monday,
Miss Carrie CoiDer came 10 last 'ea
from Illinois for visit with home folks.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Henney return
ed to their home at Ute. Iowa, on last
Monday, after week IS visit with j. E.
Hull aud wife. They were here with a
view OF locating in the sunny south.
While Mr.. Henney has been here sever
nj times before, It was Mrs. Henney's
first visit to southwest Missouri. Both
are well pleased and promised to retnre
soon.
The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1907-06-13
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.CoRRESPO NDENCE.
ZION

From all indications we will see the
binders ut work in two weeks.
Mrs. Graham and children, OF Carter
vile, are visiting the formers sister,
Mrs. Keith.
Stella Covert spent Friday with
Grace Wampler.
Patsy Underhil visited in our neigh.
borhood the latter part Of last week.
A double contest was given at Center
Point Saturday night under the auspic.
| es of the W. CT. U. Yale Corder re.
ceived the gold medal and Edna Ballard
/ was awarded the silver medal.
Fred Miller has new buggy.
Mrs. Stapleton and daughter, Kath.
crime. spsnt Sunday at MIR. Covert's.
We are having our roads fixed up in
f1ne condition.
Alice and Mary Curtis visited in Jas
per at N. A. Mackey's, Sunday.
Mrs. Gordon and little daughter of
st. Louis are visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Martin Isenmauu.
Lizzie and Dora Keller, and Alice
Nilsson of Carthage spent Sunday with
Ethyle Kadford.
Mrs. Boyd and three children and
Mrs. Covert ure visiting friends and
relatives ia Carthage and Webb City
this week.
Claude Boyer is papering for Mr..
John Schooler, this week
Messrs and Mesdames Will Isenmanu
and Joe Hoover, Miss Anna Isenmann
and Mrs. Ida Sunderland spent Sunday
ut Martin Isenmanns.
II you wish tn see the prettiest Grim
son rambler you ever saw in your life
go past Mr.. SaDford's.
Stella and Soda Vincent returned
home from visit in Polk County, Fri
day morning.
Honor Deardcrff and Lucrsta Hill
spent Wednesday evening at Mr.. Cow
ert's.
Harve Buerge came home Monday
evening for a visit with home folks.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-12-27
The Story Of 4 Ruat.

Among the busts at the Pincfo, says
Paole Picca In the Vita, is one Of the
poet Vincenzo Mont which has curl
Gus history. The portrait bust was
originally that of yittorio Alfieri. con-
temporary Of Months and his sworn
enemy Alfieri had gained fame as a
writer Of tragedies. Shortly after the
Alfieri bust had been placed IN position
the writer gave offense to the Vatican
by one Of his works, and the bust was
taken down and put In the cellar. m
Its place came a bust OF the poet Ales-
sandro Berri But Pincio honors were
not lasting, and It was only a short
time before the composer Bellini re-
placed Rarsi The ha1at in the cellar
had not been forgotten, ana when vim
cenzo Monti was named for the honor
the old marble was brought forth, end
with file and chisel 1t was made over.
The normal nose was converted into d
most peculiar organ which still shows
the scars Of the operation; the hair
was cropped, the bushy eyebrows were
sforn, and the cheeks were rounded
and SO AIaeri became and still liz Mon.
liza proof that monumental marble
aud bronze are not always truthful
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-12-27

minister's Bible for him to stare upon
when he looks up the text of his SER
mon. Then, If the Obeah works prop.
erly, the erring deacon will be received
back to Office without abandoning his
career as the village Don Juan
Does chocolate colored Romeo want
a love philter to make dusky Juliet
kind /? The obeah man will obliges him
Has man a quarrel with his neigh
Dor? He. can buy ayial of some filthy
mixture, and IL he sprinkles but a few
drops of it on his enemy's banana
piece" or yam patch the crop will
withers and shrivel up. IF you have
to discharge a colored servant, beware
Of Obeah! He probably will not try
to poison you. but it is certainly annoy
ing to find dried cockroaches and liz
ards in your whisky and a miniature
coffin placed prominently on your pill
low when you go to bed at night.
Even colored men Of education and
official position are often tainted with
Obeahism. They often make use of it
for profit and to increase their power
over the ignorant negroes. The mu-
latto chairman Of parochial board
the Jamaican equivalent of our county
council-was sent to Jail for practic-
ing Obeah only a few years ago. A
prominent member. of the Kingston
city council was the leading obeah man
in the island, the pontiff of the cult
He was so clever that the police could
never catch him, although he was sup
posed to make over $4,000 a year by
his nefarious practices. Once some de.
tectives raided his place, but he receiv,
ed timely warning and 1ed, leaving his
harem Of strapping negresses to deal
with. the intruders. They beat them
within an inch Of their lives and then
flung them into q Shiny pond. 5s
Obeahism is kept in check as sterniy
as possible in the British West Indies.
If it We're not those colonies would
soon revert to the condition Of Haiti
essential savagery ornamented by gold
lace.-London Globe.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-12-27


to assist each other, you will be as
this faggot, uninjnred by all the att
Etempts of your enemies, but il you
are divided among yourselves you will
be broken as easily as those sticks
The republican party divided will be
an easy prey at the fall elections.
Disunion and disorganization should
/ be discouraged. What is known as the
linsurgent organization had d purpose
lin its inception, and that was the elm
jSination Of the dictator Ii politics,
4 the prevention of boss or gang rule.
! That purpose was effectually accom-
plished when the North Dakota iegis-
latnre passed the primary election
4 law. That law, af lived up to, Isl ade-
4 quatsly effective ito aceenplish the
purpose for which those gentlemen
who met at Grand Forks, att one time
\ stood for. Nothing can accomplish
II Il that purpose except the primary cleo
Il ton law The purpose Of that organi
zation accomplished. then II should
work for the interests of the party
4 with which the members OF that or
ganiaation are affiliated, and not L
satisfy the ambition of this one d
that one who seeks party preference
When the primary law was enactet
], Ian good citizens believed that furthe
il tIisofs anization Of the republican part,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-12-27
THE SHOE RA'sp.
Once Familiar, It Took Its Departure
With the begged Shoe.

Once Familiar, It Took Its Departure
With the Pessed Shoe. y
Chow many Of the Familiarity used
things OF the present day that we now
consider as indispensable" said the
middle aged man, will in due time be
supplanted by still better means, just
as so many once familiar things Of the
past have been ), .s 81
IS You take, for instance, the shoe
rasp. There was time when no shoe
store could have got along without q
shoe rasp. But In what shoe store
would you find shoe rasp in use now?
I. 'oThe shoe rasp was COMMONLY at
tached to one end of short counter
that In most shoe stores stood at the
front end Of the store, the counter up
on which shoes were done up. It was
cast in the form Of an insole Of q
shoe, slightly curved and having the
rasp grooves cut on Its convex side.
Attached to this rasp on Its concaFe
size was stout steel rod about q
foot ia length which was set upright
In a stout wooden block firmly attach
ed TO the counter.
$50 here we had a stoutly anchored
rasp In nearly horizontal position and
with its cutting face up, a rasp over
which you could draw shoe in such
a manner as to bring the inside Of the
sole in contact with it and with which
you could rasp thoroughly every part
Of the inside Of the sole Of the shoe.
"But what did you want to rasp the
inside Of the shoe for? Why, to clear
it Of pegs that might be and probably
were sticking up there, for In those
days practically all the shoes made
were pegged. The soles were pegged
on to the uppers with wooden pegs
which were of about the shape and
size of oats, except that the shoe pes
was pointed at only one end.
.'In those days sewed shoes, which
were then all sewed by hand, were
rather expensive, and they were con
sidered as more or less of luxury Il
be worn only by people, Of very com
Portable means or for best or Sunday
wear. s5 &@8SI E. y :.sss5s.
SIN the pegged shoes there were al
ways more or less pegs sticking up IN
side, and the use Of the shoe rasp wal
to file these off so that the shoe woult
be comfortable to wear. II
"a father would come in with hi
young son to buy pair of shoes TO
him, and perhaps the boy was to-
4 young to be able to tellsexactly wher
i the pegs were. And when a pair o
shoes had been selected for him th
father was always certain to say t
the shoe dealer, You'll be sure to ge
/ out all the pegs, wont you? and tn
shoe dealer would say: Certainly
! Sure And in whatever case AWAY
the last thing done by the shoe ma
before he wrapped up a pair of shoe
would be to get out the pegs, Ne,
York Sun.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-12-27

Hayiland handpainted china, cut
glass and cheaper grades III crock
cry at Faunces, z1S and 22O Fourth
street Also a full line Of Christmas
tree ornaments, candies and cam
les. Call and see me before you
buy,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1907-12-27
1 Getting On
In the World


Il is matter of vast personal interest to
+ each and every one of us. There is a
!, wholesome joy in making headway il, h
( the world of dollars; in feeling ones
D horizon Of poverty being pushed back
pushed farther and farther away
Getting on in the world means growth
" material growth 3 q broader grasp of
affairs and a larger confidence in one 5
ability to do the things which count;
Z the things which make for the upbuild-
ing of the community certainly 81 a
4 matter Of personal interest to every
+ property owner, every tax payer, ev-
cry young man and every young wom-
K an in our town and the surrounding
country. ~ .S5 KS
Do you wish to join the ranks Of
4 those who are getting on in the world
It's not so bad as you may imagine
4 just "a little practical application Of the
4 virtue of thrift, a cutting out of your
unnecessary expenses, the saving Of
Y your money and the starting Of an
account with this bank. !5I i,35i II u
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-03
ROLLER SKATES RUIN
PITTSBURG CHILDREN
ieacher Says Craze Prevents Them
From Attending to Work-Mas-
ters Also Like Gliding.

Pittsburg. Pa. May 3.-The rolling
skating craze is running the Pittsburg
public schools. Miss Ella Dovey, a
teacher in the Oakland school. said:
We cannot keep the children awake
in the afternoon. They skate before
school i'll the morning. skate to school.
skate all through the noon recess. AMI
in the afternoon they are so tired they
go TO sleep at their desks. 1t is so in
all the schools
But you can't put all the blame ou
the children. The teachers have the
fad also and miss no opportunity of in
dulging in it. | know that the teacn-
ers employed in building not far
from rink go there after school is
dismissed and enjoy the sport for an
hour or more. | have done it myself" O."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-03
ARCHBISHOP Is In
LIQUOR CRUSADE
Mayor of Dubuque Served with Notice
of Injunction in Effort to En-
force Muict Law.

Dubuque, Iowa, May g Mayor
Schunl was served with a notice of an
injunction yesterday, Archbishop
keane being plaintiff. Schunk con
ducts a wholesale liquor house under
the firm name of II. a. Schunk & CO.
The Law and Order league sought -
steal march on Attorney Thorne. vino
has filed 11G petitions for an iniunc-
tion against the saloon men demand
ing enforcement of the mulct law.
The Rev. Drs Cady. Bergen. and
Graves, who are working with the
archbishop, took the ftld and personal
ly served original notices on saloons
and against property owners.
Yesterday afternoon a mass meeting
of business men was addressed ~
Mayor Schunk and others condemning
the agitation of the mulct law enforc-
ers as derogatOry to the interests Of
the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-03

halls and parks must print on the tic
kets of admission the price of the tic
kets the words. this ticket cannot be
resold for more than the price printed
thereon" This bill makes it a misde-
demeanOr to sell the ticket at a price
in excess of that printed on the ticke;.
The penalty is from $50 to 5000 fine o.
imprisonment in the cOutny Jail from
thirty days to six months. or both AT
the discretion of the court.
The bill providing for a board of ex
aminers for osteopaths, taking this
power away from the state board O.
health, failed to pass, receiving but 70
votes. seven less than the constitution
al majority. There were "a vote:
against the bill.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-03
AGAIN the SNOW
Practically All of Nebraska Un-
der a White Mantle Four
Inches Deep in Places.
FRUIT GIVEN UP AS KILLED
Missouri and Kansas Experiencing
Sieet, Snow and Unseasonaby
Cold Weather.

Lincoln, Neb., May 3.-Snow, which
in some places fell to a depth of 4 inch
es, covered the greater part of Nebras-
ka this morning. The snow was driv-
en- by heavy wind in the eastern part
of the state, drifts delaying the trains.
Fruits and other vegetation which es-
capped fatal results from past storms.
are now given up as killed.
Blizzard ut st. Joseph.
ST. Joseph, Mo, May "a snow
storm of blizzard proportions is raging
here this, morning.
Snow nt Kansas City.
Kansas City, Mo, May 3.-There was
a light fall Of snow here and in north
western Missouri this morning, follow
ing a cold rain.
Thirty Degrees al Wichita.
Wichita, Kan, May 3.-Sleet is fall
ing in this vicinity today and the tenn
perature stood at 80 degrees.
Des Moines Fears Frost.
Des Moines. May Snow is falling
IN many sections of Iowa today. The
mercury stands at 81 degrees and indi-
cations are the worst frost of spring
VIII visit the state tonight.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-03
MILITIA CHANGE REPORTED
Captain F. S. Dickson Said to be Slated
for High Post.

Springfield, III, May 3.-National
guard circles are greatly surprised by
the word that Governor Deneen has
designated Frank S. Dickson of Ram
sey to be assistant adjutant general
in place of Colonel Roy r. Reece cf
Springfield, who has held that position
for several years. The order has not
been issued from the office of AdjutanJ
General Scott. but may be at any time
The appointee is at present captain
and adjutant of the Fourth Infantry
and was until March one of the Hi
nois congressman
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-03
EL0PING RECTOR UNFROCKeD
Action Taken at His Own Reoue:t
After He Fled With Girl.

Hampstead. /. l.. May At his
own request, made in a letter mailed
from New York. Rev. Jere Knode
Cook. rector of St. Georges Protestant
Episcopal Church. who eloped with
FIoretta Whaley. his 17-year-old ward.
was formally unfrocked last night in
the Cathedral of the Incarnation. The
ceremony was brief and only two wit
nesses were present beside Bishop
Burgess, as required by the eccle 81
astical law. They were Henry p.
Bryan. canon and archdeacon OF
Queens and Nassau counties. and Rev.
John Moses, dean of the cathedral.
All that was necessary was the read
ing of No. 81 of the canons of the
church.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-03
CHINESE ARE BLOWN
UP BY GUNPOWDER
More Than Score Killed in Explosion
at Canton-Hundreds are
Injured.

HongkOng, May 3.-Very great de-
struction of life and property was caus-
ed at Canton yesterday evening by an
explosion of a gun-powder magazine.
Twenty-one bodies have already been
recovered from the ruins. Hundreds
of persons were injured
Fifteen buildings We're razed to the
ground and over a hundred seriously
wrecked. A section 200 feet long from
the massive city hall was thrown down.
The historical and many-storied pagoda
escaped with slight injuries. In Sha
mig, a suburb, where foreigners live, 4
terrific shock was caused by the ex.
plosion. but the residents were un.
harmed
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-03
MOLINE MAN HURT
IN FREIGHT WRECK
Conductor 3. c. Els Slightly Injured
in DeraiIment at Iowa
City.

Iowa City, Iowa. May 3.-An extra
freight, east-bound, was wrecked on
the Rock Island at the station of Tiff
fin. seven miles west of Iowa City.
shortly after noon yesterday. The
cause Of the derailment is unknown.
The conductor and two passengers i'll
the caboose were hurt, but not dangai-
ously. The injured:
Conductor B. C. Els. of Moline, H..
back sprained and shoulder hurt.
E. z. Lawrence, Of Des Moines. head
bruised and face cut.
Albert Cooley, of KOkomo, Ind, head
cut and back bruised and wrenched.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-05-03
AMERICAN KILLS
SELF IN FRANCE
Charles Steedman. Son of Late Rear
Admiral, Dies by Own Hand
at Paris Hotel.

Paris, May 3.-Charles Steedman of
New York, son of the late Rear Ad-
miral Charles Steedman, committed
suicide by shooting last night at
Hotel de L'Orient here. Steedman and
wife, who is a daughter of a former
governor of Rhode Island, reached
Paris April 80, accompanied by their
child. They had been touring in an
automobile with Senator and Mrs Aid
rich of Rhode Island. Since their ar
rival here Steedman had become de-
spondent.