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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-26
Virginia Exhibit at the Exposition

The two states that are in the lead
as to exhibits of farm, field and grove
are California and Virginia. The lat
ter, I think, is in the lead as to space,
occupying 1900 square feet, and great
credit is due the state commissioners,
and especially to Capt. G. Julian Pratt
who is superintendent of the exhibits.
It is placed under canopy festooned
in white and blue and gold, facing the
main entrance to the States Exhibit
building, fronting on Lees Parade as
the extensive grasssodded plaza is
called, on one side Of which the All
ditorium buildings are placed,
The Great Sal of Virginia is display
ed over the entrance Of the pagoda
used as an office by Capt Pratt. It is
composed wholly Of grains and seeds,
a novel idea, admirably worked up,
and one that gives the key to the soil
products, the productiveness of the
soil and the extent Of it's agriculture
and horticulture. The eagle poised
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-26

considerable number of American or
igin, and many of these are improve
ments on the original lntroduct1OnS.
AS yet the Japan walnut type does
not appear to have been broken to
any appreciate extent, but we shall
doubtless see named varieties Of these
sold and planted at no far distant
time
To obtain the full value from the
introduction Of foreign strains Of fruit,
we must often look to the generations
of seedlings which we may raise from
them, if we are to secure PRACTICAL
commercial results. Taken as WHOLE
the fruits we have secured from Japan
have already added greatly to our hor-
ticultural wealth, and it is but ques-
ton of time until their value will be
still further increased by the introduce
ton Of additional values originated
forms they may in time lose their
identity. They will probably blend
into and form the foundations for
other fruits yet unknown. No i'm
portations made into America in the
last fifty or one hundred years out
rank these in Importance
JAPANESE pei SIlllHlOl SGeuS were III
troduced in 1868 The resulting plants
were all destroyed by cold. About
1875 many of the varieties now grown
were brought from Japan, both by
private parties and by the United
States Department of Agriculture.
The trifoliate orange CITRUS trifo1i-
ata) was introduced from Japan by
the late William Saunders in 1860.
Japanese plums were first brought
to California in 1870 by Mr.. Hough,
of Vacavi1le, CAL
Chestnuts from Japan were first
brought in by Mr. S. B. Parsons, OF
Flushing, N. Y, in 1885,
Japan walnuts were probably first
grown from seed by Mr. Towerhouse,
Shasta county, California, in 1860.
The oblong kumquat, Nagami, was
received from China, by way of Eng
land, by Mr.. A. J. Downing, as early as
1850. Importations were made of both
varieties-Nagami and Maruni-from
Japan in 1885 by G. L. Taber, and
in 1885 and 1890 by Reasoner Bros
Satsuma oranges, now so commonly
grown in the Gulf coast country, were
brought to the United States from
Japan in 1876 by DR.. Geo. R. Hall,
and in 1873 by Mrs. Van Valkenburg.
Loquants and Japanese sand pears
were also secured from Japan, but the
dates OF their importation are uncer-
tain.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-26
Catalogues Near Gainesville.

A correspondent of the New York
Packer, writing from Gainesville, says:
Gainesville is named the central
City, no doubt because it is nearly
the center Of Florida, but there are
other reasons for which it might be
called the Central City," as it GER
tainly is the center of progress in
Florida at the present time in city
improvements A few years ago
Gainesville was a little village with
deep sand and bad sidewalks, while to-
day it has miles of the finest cement
walks, hard stone streets and all other
up-to-date city improvements. The
country surrounding is billy and the
farm lands are of the best, and as
the farmer is the real producer Of
wealth, this is no doubt the main cause
of Gailresville's rapid growth and i'm
prOvement. Nearly everything in veg
etables, fruits and general farm pro-
duce is grown here, but this section
IS particularly noted for it's fine guam
tity Of cantaloupes
The Gainesville Melon Growers As
ISOLATION, c. A. Co1c1ough, president;
J. II. Strlngfellow, vice-president, and
+. d. Warner, general manager, sec
rotary and treasurer alone shipped
last year 1904 crates of canta1oupes,
and expects to ship $4,000 this season
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-26

featured in the United States to build
the railroad tracks, cars and loco
motives required to provide our trans
portation facilities; and still further,
there is not labor enough available
in the United States to mine and
manufacture the iron IN sufficient GUAM
titles to meet our needs.
There is only one remedy IN sight,
the only hope for the future, the only
reliance is upon Our waterways. The
first highways of man, that enabled
him to get from place to place, that
made civilization possible, Will again
have to be called into service. The
rivers must be brought to the aid OF
the railroads, and both will be needed
to transport the constantly increasing
commerce of this giant nation. Ev-
cry navigab1e river will have to be
improved, regardless of expenses. The
Mississippi must be made navigable
from it's mouth to St. Louis, for yes
sells of the deepest draught. The Ohio
must be improved by locks, SO that
the largest river boat may use it all
the year around. The Missouri must
be reused from it's slumber and made
to do duty as of yore But this is
not enough, or half enough. Artificial
wa terways must be constructed
through the Mississippi valley after
the plan of the older European coun-
tries One already projected is to
connect the city of Chicago with the
Gulf of Mexico by way of the Mis-
sissippi river. Another proposes
canal from Pittsburg to Lake Erie,
and still another proposes deep wa
terway from Lake Michigan, straight
through central Indiana, to the Ohio
river.
Already the President has appointed
a commission to take this great ques-
ton under consideration. and after an
exhaustive examination it will report
in 1900. It's work will be Of trans
cendent Importance, as it will involve
a comprehensive plan for the treat
ment Of the rivers of the United
States, and will include not only work
upon navigable waters, but also re-
concentrations relating to the pre-
servation of forests at the headwaters,
the publication of water and the pre-
vention of floods in streams. The
prime object, however, is to furnish
additional means for moving the al
ready mighty and constantly growing
commerce of this rapidly expanding
country. In time our great central
valleys will be cut up in all directions
by canal system like those of Holland
We think the country is great now,
but if those living could go to sleep,
like Rip Van Wrinkle, and wake up
in a hundred years, they would look
around in astonishment We are as
yet all infant; then we will be real
giant, and the chief factor in the re-
vo1ution will be the revival and i'm
provement of the waterways.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-26
CONTINUED from page ~

'SBe with us yet, 0 glorious orb!
You signify life, enthusiasm, success"
It surely does signify success as far
as the Exposition is concerned, for
the attendance depends largely upon
the weather.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-06-26

I. V. Moore, of Miami, ONE of the
most extensive vegetable and pineapple
growers in Dade county, in speaking
of the vegetable crop, said ''The
vegetable crop in Dade county will
bring the FARMERS more clear cash this
year than in any year since the indus
try was started. Further" HE said,
there was a time when the hundreds
OF dollars brought into Dade county
from the bean crop could be counted
on one hand; but this year the thou
sands of dollars which the bean crop
will bring the farmers in Dade cam
not be counted ON both hands,"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18
CAT SUCKS OUT LIFE.
Animal InhaIes Breath OF Sleeping
Baby Until It Smothers.

PITTSBURG. Pa, Feb. 18.-"Suffo-
cation. due to cat sucking the
breath from deceased's mouth.
Such is the deputy coroners report.
entered on the county records, in the
case of the death the other night OF
Bennenita Maria Delu, aged six
months and one day, at Clarksville,
Penn township, five miles from Verona.
Old housewives, wise in mothers lore,
will tell you the story that cat Will
inha'e the breath from an Infants
mouth till the little one smOthers; but
no previous record of such a fatality
is to be found in the records of the AL
legheny county coroner's Office.
Little Bennenita's father is Evasio
Delu, a coal miner, at Clarksville; the
mother. Pierena Delu, keeps a little
grocery store in the mining hamlet.
The parents reported the death of the
child. Deputy Coroner Thomas H.
Laidley investigated the case.
The mother told the deputy that she
had rocked the baby to sleep in her
the child into the room back of the
store and laid it in the cradle. Fifteen
minutes later she happened into the
room again and found the house cat
nestled on the baby's breath, it's nos
trils glued to the little ones mouth.
She snatched the cat away, then tried
to arouse the child, but could not.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18
BOMB UNDER SLEEPER BERTH.
Deadly Machine Found by Negro Por-
ter in Pennsylvania Train.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 49,
Discovery of genuine bomb, made up
of gas pipe, fuse, and dynamite, under
a berth of the sleeping car Gailitzin
in the Pennsylvania's yards today
scared the detective force of the rail-
road and the city.
Detectives are tracing out every pos
sible clew to learn the identity of a
young man who occupied the lower
berth, under which the bomb was
found. All they know is that he board
ed the train at Newark and got off at
West Philadelphia station, that he is
about 35 years old and fairly well
dresses They think the man wasa n
anarchist and unwittingly left the
bomb behind in the car.
The bomb was found by Charles
Thompson, a negro porter. 1t is com
posed of five inches of tubing, with a
cork in each end Through boring
in one of the corks extended fuse
that leads to the middle of the tube
which is packed with dynamite.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18
NICKEL DEPOSITS N oREGoN
Expert Says Formation In Douglas
County Looks Like New
Caledonia.

For more than 25 years hy-
drafted nickel magnesium silicates
have been known to occur on Piney, in
Douglas county, Ore, and it mas been
hoped that development would prove
the presence of these minerals in suf1i-
ci-nt quantity for economic purposes.
There seemed to be reason for this
hope. since the deposits ere quite SIM
liar in mineral contents, in modes of
occurrence, and in their associations
to the deposits of New Caledonia
producers of nickel in the world. But
as yet no commercial ores have been
produced.
Mr. j. S. Diller, of the United States
geological survey. assisted by Mr.. G..
F. Kay, was engaged last summer in
mapping the rocks of the Riddle quad
rangle, in which the nickel silicates
occur. In connection with this work.
Mr.. Kay made a special study of the
ores, in order if possible, to get clear
luSet VI lIlC IllOuSS VI dIiO liz
probable extent of these interesting
deposits. The results of his investiga
ton are set forth in a short article
which will be published in the forth
coming survey annual entitled Con
tributions to Economic Geology, 1906"
Field study of these nickel deposits
and their associations reveal the Var-
Gus stages from the fresh peridotite to
the final products of decomposition.
The peridotite. under the ordinary
weather processes. has been decom-
posed into serpentine, which in turn
was further decOmposed. the result
ing products being hydrOus nickel
magnesium silicate, silica, and iron OK
ides. The hydrous nickel magnesium
silicate and silica were dissolved car
ried out, and redeposited in the cracks
and crevices so prevalent in the peri
dotite. Tie iron oxide unless trans
ported mechanically, remained behind
in the spaces formerly composed of
peridotite or serpentine 1t is prob
able that much of the material now in
the veins and veinlets in the peridotite
has been leached from deposits
formed higher up, carried down, and
redeposited. Some material has prob
ably been carried down mechanical
ly.
If this theory is correct. the down.
ward extension of the main deposits
will be limited to the depths of decOm-
position of the peridotite, and from
present evidence this depth appears to
be cOmDaratiVely shallow.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18
DRUBS LAWYER IN COURT.
Attorney Leaves Witness Box to Attack
His Rival.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1S.-Wild excitement
prevailed in Judge Thomas B. Lam
terys branch of the municipal court
today when Attorney Walter A. Lantz.
democratic politician and state repre-
sentative, .leaped from the witness
stand and landed half dozen upper
cuts and righthand jabs upon the face
of the opposing counsel, r. w. Peter
son. The latter made no attempt to
defend himself and the frenZied Lantz
was still swinging blows when bail
if pulled him off. The court fined
both men IS for contempt.
Questions of financial responsible
ity arose in the trial that neCessitated
Lantz taking the stand in behalf OF
his client. Lantz was getting along
nicely when Peterson asked: Isn't it
true Mr.. Lantz, that you were some
time ago convicted and fined for irreg-
ularities in connection with your SER
vices on the civil commissiOn?' The
question was scarcely stated, when
Lantz without a word, jumped from
the stand. jumped from the stand and
attacked Peterson.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18
SENATORS IN THE LOFT"
Something ABOUT Men Who Do
Nothing But Open Doors
MAJOR GENERALS Have BAD OFFICE
CONGRESS HAS SOME HUMBLE
WORKERS WHO ARE AS
"sAvvY" AS STATESMEN.
MAJOR GENERALS have BAD OFFICE

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1S.-The life
of the doorkeepers of the senate and
house of representatives is rather
monotonous existence The men have
but little to do save on occasions
when some special event is announc-
ed and the casual everyday group
ing of spectators becomes a serious
rush to get the best seats the gal
leries afford. There are compromising
advantages, however, for what many
might consider a humdrum existence.
The pay is good, the hours reasonably
short, the vacations long, and the
opportunities for self instruction
abundant
These messengers, as rule, are
men of more than average intelli-
gence Some of them have interesting
careers. for the records of the senate
show that several major generals who
served with distinction and against
whom luck had turned later in life.
have held these humble positions,
where the duties consist solely in
opening and closing doors for the
admission of members or visitors.
These men follow the debates quite
closely and frequently hold heated
arguments among themselves over
disputed points of order. On the In
dian bill many points of order were
invoked and the parliamentary ques,
tons were fully discussed by these
employees and the decision of the pre-
siding officer accurately foreshadow-
ed. Among the senate employees. the
doorkeepers are known as the 'sen-
ators in the loft" and these "sena-
tors" are frequently quite as we'll up
nj parliamentary procedure and
precedents as many of the men on the
floor whose votes count when votes are
needed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18
SEA MONSTER WASHED ASHORE
Huge Animal of Strange Species Seen
Near Astoria Beach.

ASTORIA. Or, Feb. 1S.-W. E. War
rem, who is in from Elk creek, report
that when passing along Cannon beach
he saw a devil fish between 80 and 100
feet long. and from IL to Is feet across.
1t seemed to have numerous tentacleS
all tangled up in great mass. He
believes it must have been dead for
some time as the effluVium was al
most unbearable. The fish covered a
large space on the beach, and it's
weight. Mr.. Warren thinks, would be
over five tons. This is without doubt
the largest devil fish ever seen so far
up the coast.
Others who have seen the devilfisn
say it shows strange variations from
she ordinary type, which is so we'll
known that its structure is thoroughly
established. 1t is said the specimen
or Cannon beach has only one ten
tacle, is eyeless and has horn, or
horns. It's body is described as like
that of the octopus, or true devilfish.
It's heaC is said to be like turtles,
and it has the fiippers of the seal
Evidently it is of a sort hitherto un
known on this coast, and only a COM
petent biologist can determine the
status OF the strange intruder whose
presence polutes the air about the
mouth of the Necanicum.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18
WOULD BAR GIRLS IN TIGHTS.
Freak Bill introduced in Legislature at
Madison Requires Skirts.

MADISON, Wis, Feb. 1S.-The in
evitable freak bill came into the leg
islature today when Assemblyman
Hughes. editor of the Reesville indie
pendent, introduced the following:
No actress or other female person
shall appear on the stage, or in any
theater. or in any circus. or travelling
show. in tights unless properly COW
cred by skirts. which shall extend ar
least four inches below the knees"
This is all there is to the bill. No
penalty is provided. 1t is said the
dill was inspired by revelations made
in the Thaw trial.
Hughes is democrat and is serving
his first term in the legislature. He
said today:
THE revelations of the Thaw trial
show a deplorable state of things in
our so called high society. The ten
dency on the part of the theater is to
cater to the depraved tastes of those
who. because of wealth. set up stan
dards repugnant to decent people. and
it should be discouraged.
More modest wear is required to ell
evate the moral tone of the stage and
the public. l would not reflect on
the character of the high minded, Sc
rious followers of the stage, but nv
bill is aimed at the baldheaded row
as much as any"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18
RATTLESNAKEH HELPS MAYOR
It Lives in His Office, and Unwelcome
Visitors Are Few.

ATLANTIC CITY, n. j., Feb. 1S.-A
five foot rattlesnake has become the
special pet of Mayor Stoy and occupies
luxurious quarters in his private office
The snake has five rattles, which it rat
ties joyously on the approach of Mr.
StOy.
Since its arrival here several days
ago the snake has had the run of the
mayors private room, with the result
that every one, excepting the mayor
has given the place wide berth. The
janitor has refused to clean the room
and the mayors pretty typewriters
have been thrown into a state border
ing on hysteria.
The snake, which Mayor StOy secured
on a hunting trip in the south, has
learned to come to Mr.. Stoy at his call
It's favorite haunt is on the top of the
mayors desk, where it will remain fol
hours at a time Mr.. Stoy says the
snake has come to stay.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18

the room, but grabbed with the burglar
as he attempted to dash past him uor-
ren's cries for help brought the daugh-
tiers to the scene and they pulled their
father away, as he was about to bea,
the burglar with heavy walking stick
The girls were fearful that the intruder
would kill their parent
Putney, fearing that the old man was
searching for the light to illuminate the
room, beat out two window panes and
leaped through the jagged aperture.
He ran about two blocks when the
reflection that he had no other home to
go to and he would have to explain his
wounds. inflicted when he broke
through the window. brilliant idea
came to him and he returned to the
house and carried it out
Story Sounds Good.
He told how he had met the fleeing
burglar and grappled with him; how
the latter had fought and finally stab
bed him on the hands and arm. For
his bravery and laudable but fruitless
effort, he was praised and thanked
and made much Of
Sergeant of Police Hadeen visited the
home yesterday afternoon and went
over the grounds carefully. The wounds
did not look like the clean-cut ones of
knife and he so reported his suspi-
ciOns to headquarters.
Last night Detectives Byrne and
Phillips confirmed Hadeen's suspicious
and arrested Putney. When taken be
fore Sergeant of Detectives Tenant.
the young man broke down and told
the whole story He said he was des-
perate and needed money and intend
ed to rob his benefactor.
The latter is not inclined to prosecute
the youth, but says he. will appear
against him if it is absolutely necessa-
ry. Putney's wounds consist of cuts
on the arms and wrists of both hands
and a severe cut over the left ear.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18
YOUNG BURGLAR PLAYS HERO
Cuts Hands and Face Jumping Through
Window and Says They Are
Knife Wounds.

SEATTLE. Feb. $3.50 boldly and
cleverly did Harry c. Putney assume
the role of hero in attempting to catch
the burglar, who visited the home of
Archie L. Herren, SIP Highland Drive.
Tuesday night, that just few minutes
before he confessed he was the gurg-
lar and that he had cut himself about
the head and hands in escaping through
the broken window, the Herren family,
acting through their physician, object
ed strongly to the arrest. They insist
ed that he be released and sent to the
hospital to have his wounds dressed
from the burglar whose capture he said
he had attempted to effect
A coup for the police and detective
force of the city was made when the
Herren burglar mystery was cleared up
last night and young Putney confessed
that he is the burglar He had made
the story stick with the Herren family
and had been posing as a prospective
wearer of a Carnegie medal when, an
object of general admiration all around
his laurels wilted in the light of the
headquarters department.
Putney, who came here about a year
ago from Minnesota, obtained board in
the Herren home and worked at several
places, but for the last three months
he has been out of employment. He
was down to his last coin when he de-
cided on the bold burglary stroke, to
rob the good people with whom he had
had been for some time.
Burglary Attempt Made.
The plan was set for Tuesday night.
Herren. who is 20 years old, had been
i'll during the day and went down stairs
about o'clock. Putney, deeming this
a favorable opportunity, left the house
with the explanation that he was
going down town.
He made brief detOur and entered
the house again through a rear door,
which had been left unlocked. Mount
ing to Herren's bedroom, where he
knew there was a considerable amount
Of money, Putney was just about to
begin operations when he heard Her.
rem returning to his room.
Realizing his danger, Putney hid
himself behind some curtains and when
the old man entered the room, the
young man made bold dash for liber-
tIr ho in ha of
recognition
Contrary to the first story told of the
burglary Herren had not yet lighted
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-18
Neiohbors Got Fooled.

Il was literally coughing myself to
death, and had become too weak to
leave my bed; and neighbors predicted
that 1 would never leave it alive; but
they got fooled, for thanks be to God, 1
was induced to try DR.. Kings New Dis
covery. 1t took just four one dollar
bottles to completely cure the cough
and restore me to good sound health"
writes Mrs. Eva Uncapher. of Grover
town, Stark Co., Ind. This King of
cough and cold cures, and healers of
throat and lungs is guaranteed by E.
L. Smalley, druggist. SOC and $1.OO.
Trial bottle free.