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potash. I have reason and science
to tell me that phosphoric is the life
stimulant-th he reproductive st1m-
ulant am trying to see if I can
"catch on" by way Of results, l am
running the gauntlet of starvation
and bankruptcy and at the same time
loing something and saying whole
lot. I've saved 100000 on fertilizer
this year, and it would cost me $1,000
to make a mistake. [ dose 'em heav1-
lv in the fall-now-with phosphate
and little potash. Where beggar weed
was heavy no nitrogen, other places
three-fourths to one per cent. Don't
p1ow till June, but run cutaway har-
row four times now, this fall once
before and once after fertilizlng. L
turn the cattle in on all this grass
and beggar weed after seed natures
thew tramp and ferti1ize and fairly
cultivate the land, and give me al
most a light cow-penning. If the
grove sets fine crop, fertilize just
according towel, I can't tell you
all that; you do as you please-and
that's anarchy!-freedom, see? Liberty
freedom to cut my own or some
bodv else's throat! That's anarchy,
without law. The anarchist says, the
less government the better govern
ment, and that has led tip to cor
poration or capitalist government
but this is too dry subject tor
"work people," let 'em work 1t out!
They can't think.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-06
Cotton Wilt.
Character Distribution of the
Prevention Control

were used in quantities SO great as to
prohibit their use in farm practice,
either on account Of the expense, or
the injurious effect on the cotton itself,
have demonstrated the utter impractic-
ability of this method. 1t could not be
seen that any fungicide reduced the
amount of wilt appreciab1y.
Every affected plant is a source of
infection for other plants. Especially
is this true Of plants dying early in the
season. An inspection of any wilt-sick
field will show striking instances Of the
spread of the disease from plant to
plant in a row, and from row to row in
larger area. Moreover, left over cot
ton stalks, with their decaying roots
all full Of the wilt fungus, are the best
imaginable nurseries for it during the
winter. It is the part Of wisdom to re-
move stalks completely and destroy
them by burning as soon as the first
signs Of wilt appear This is especial
ly important early in the season and on
lands in which the wilt is Just beginning
to gain footho1d; in such cases the
practice is more feasible The removal
Of stalks at the end Of the season ac-
complishes a double purpose when the
cotton grower is contending with wilt
and weevi1s at the same time.
While the keeping of cotton off in
fected fields for even a long term OF
years does not completely stamp out
the wilt disease, a rotation that rests
the land from cotton has most bene-
fetal effect in checking the disease.
The lands that have the most wilt are
as a rule, the ones that have been in
cotton without a break for long term
Of years. The usual three year rotation
including oats, cowpeas, cotton, and
corn and cowpeas, is an excellent one
for the present purpose. If the land
happens to be doubly infected with
cotton wilt and coWpea wilt, cowpeas
must be omitted, or the Iron cowpea,
which is highly resistant to wilt, used.
A further complication may arise
from the presence in sandy lands of the
rOot-wOrm, which causes en1argements,
known as the roOt-knOt, on the roots
Of cotton, cowpeas, and large number
Of other crop plants, but does not at
tack oats, corn, velvet beans, or most
grasses. Iron cowpeas are strongly
resistant to root-knot as we'll as to wilt
Root-tnot, like wilt, can be held in
check bv a rotation which brings in the
susceptible crop. cotton, once in three
wears; and it differs from wilt in that
it can be completely eradicated in a
comparatively short time by keeping
all susceptible plants off the land.
The condition Of the soil has another
indirect bearing on the wilt problem
growing out Of the important part the
soil plays in the production of vigor-
Gus cotton plants that can ward off
disease. Along this line it has been
shown that the use Of stable manure.
on W1lt-lnfested land results in a very
marked decrease in the loss from wilt.
as we'll as in the increase in the pro-
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-11-06

ductiveness Of the stalks general1yA. In
Our own tests, the average loss from
wilt at the present writing, on an un-
manured plot, is just twice as great
as on a comparable lot which has re-
ceived stable manure at the rate of
thirty loads per acre. Moreover, the
wilt is increasing more rapidly on the
former plot than on the latter, and the
end of the season bids fair to show q
proportion Of four or five to one. The
blowing under Of cowpeas and other
leguminous crops has similar though
less marked beneficial effect-another
reason for adopting a system of rota-
ton Of crops on W1lt-s1ck land
With reference to stable manure,
the caution must be given that the wilt
fungus will grow 1uxuriantly in barn
yard when once it has gained entrance,
and infected manure may be the means
Of spreading the disease to a previous
ly healthy field.
The procedure to be followed in
breeding cotton for wilt resistance is
about as follows: The first season Sc
lection is made in a badly wilted area
Iof, say, ten stalks that give indications
of high resistance, and are in other
ways satisfactory. These stalks are
conspicuous1y marked with white
cloths, and are tagged with consecutive
numbers. The cotton from each is
picked in a separate bag kept for the
particular stalk, and numbered to cor
respond with it. For planting these
small lots of seed, select a piece of
land large enough for the purpose and
having the wilt abundant1y and evenly
distributed through it, as indicated by
the effect on this seasons crop. This
may be called the Progeny plot"
Thoroughly prepare the land and plant
the seed from each stalk in a single
row, in hills, three or four seed to the
hill, and one hundred or more hills to
the row. The seed may be planted in
the lint if it is only lightly covered
During this second season the amount
Of wilt must be noted in each row, and
the row showing greatest freedom from
disease marked for further selections.
In this row mark, number and pick
separately the ten best plants, and test
these ten lots of seed the next, or
third, season by the "stalk-row' meth
Cd in a progeny plot. The seed from
the remaining ninety or more stalks of
this best row is to be gathered in one
lot, ginned without mixing with other
seed, and planted by ordinary methods
the third season in what may be term
ed an increase plot" from which seed
may be had fo.' general planting the
next or fourth season. The seed from
the nine rows 9th >r than the single best
row of the second season is probably
better than that taken indiscrimately
from the field, and may be used for
general planting the third season
This method appears somewhat COM
plicated and slow; but the result OBJ
tanned by its use make it far better
one than that of merely selecting hap
hazard from the general crop. The
plan is one of general Applicant IN in
plant breeding, and has showed its
worth with many crops besides cotton
1t will well repay the care required in
its execution
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Camphor Cultivation and Produc-
ff0n

The cultivation and production OF
camphor, though up to the present al
most entirely confined to the island OF
Formosa, where the industry is practl-
callv monopoly Of the Government
of Japan. have lately been receiving at
tention in other countries, notably Cey-
lon, Malaga, and the United States.
A good deal, too, has recently been
heard of synthetic or artificial camphor,
and DR.. Hempe1, of Leipzig, writing in
the Chemiker Zeitug, states that it is
being manufactured in large quantities
at one factory in Germany. He points
out, however, that it's profitable pro-
duction depends on high price being
maintained for camphor, as turpentine
OIL from which the artificial product
is made, is an expensive article. It is
said that Japan is regulating the sup
ply from the Formosan forests SO as
to keep up the price, and that she could
at any time, without loss to herself,
largely augment the output so as to
lower prices, if the synthetic article be-
came serious competitor on the mar
ket. Such a step would make the COM
mercial production of camphor from
dear turpentine oil quite impossible.
Though there is a considerable de-
mand for camphor in the manufacture
of smOkeless gun-powder and ce11u1Oid,
yet as pointed out by the Tropical
Agriculturist, if a country such as
Cey1on were to plant $4,000 acres of
camphor, it would meet the entire de-
mand for this product. In view of
the planting activity mentioned above,
&c 1o~ IL
great future lies in front of the cam
phor manufacturing industry
The Hawaiian Forester and Agricu1-
turist reprints lengthy paper on "The
Camphor Industry" which was read
before the Farmers Institute of Hawaii
with the view of bringing the possibili-
ties Of camphor cultivation before
Hawaiian planters. This paper gives
detailed information as to sources of
supply, present supply and demand. the
history, properties, and use of cam
phor its cultivation, cost of planting.
etc, methods of refining, and estimat
ed yield that might be obtained.
1t was calculated that the annual
yield Of camphor per acre should reach
$50 pounds, which, taking the present
price of camphor (65c. per 1b.), would
give gross return of $375. Estimating
the cost Of planting, wedding, disti1la-
ton and fuel at SIS, camphor cu1tiva-
ton would give a net return per acre
OF $500. The most moderate estimate
would put the net return that might be
expected at $I5o per acre The paner
concludes by strongly advising Hawaii
an planters possessing land not suited
to rubber, tobacco, sisa1, or citrus
fr1uts or holding more land than thew
care to put under the above crons 10
experiment in camphor.-Agricultura1
News. Barbados -
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Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
STEEL CORPORATION
BREAKS ALL RECORDS
COMPANY DOES BIGGEST Busl'
NESS IN HISTORY
Millions CT Dollars Expended for New
Plants and improvements.
Leaves Big Surplus
in Treasury
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 30.-All records OF
the United States Steel corporation IN
the manufacture of steel were SHOWN
to have been broken when the company
renort for the quarter ending June 81,
1907. was made public after a meetlng OF
the board of directors today
THE report shows that the company S
total net earnings for the spring quarter
were $45.503, 705, a high water mark rec
ord for any single quarter in the COM
nanv's history. The record-breaking
total is an increase of $537S,672 over the
corresponding quarter last year. The
amount of untitled business on mana on
June 30 last was 81, ,603,S7S tons, an in
crease of 794,2S9 tons over last year.
The directors said the amount of un-
filled business on the company's books
was a barometric indication of steel
making business. The statement also
shows that SIS, 900 was set aside after
all charges, interest and dividends were
paid, for new plants, additional prop
erty and construction. This Is an in
crease of $5,500,OOO, as compared with
! the appropriation for the same purpose
for the quarter ended June 80, 1906.
The total of the company's quarterly
earnings of $45, 500, ,7o5 exceeded the high
est earnings for any previous quarter
by s., ,75S, TAI. The balance of surplus for
| the quarter after all charges is S,497 $50.
a decrease of 81. .744, ops, as compared with
the same quarter last year. The de-
crease in the balance of surplus is caused
by the extraordinary outlaying earnings
| for new construction and improvements.
| The directors declared the regular
quarterly dividend of 1%, A per cent on
| the preferred stock and the regular
quarterly dividend of one-half of one per
cent on the common stock.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
MlIIIOnaIre,s Home Burns

BY Associated Press.
REDWOOD CITY, Cal, July SO-The
elegant country residence of J. j. Moore,
millionaire commission merchant of San
Francisco was burned to the ground
about daylight this morning. The family
was sleeping on the second floor, and
when awakened the fire had made such
headway tat escape was only possible
through a window onto the veranda roof
and from there by ladder.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
FOLLOWS HER
IN SUICIDE
tContInued from Page onel

GContInued from Page Onel
on Coey. He killed himself through
love for the girl"
Two brief notes are all that explain
Rumbaugh's act.
One note addressed ITO whom 1t may
concern" reads;
ship my body of Mrs. ]. III. Rum
baugh, Mount Pleasant, Pa; notify the
Travellers Insurance company of Hart
ford, Conn, and the Fraternal Order
of Eagles of Scottdale, Pa.-Amos
Richard Rumbaugh."
The second note was addressed to his
mother, Mrs. ]. H. Rumbaugh, at the
above address. This note says:
Dear Mother: There is nothing for
me to say why did this awful deed,
so lay my body away to rest. l have
about $3.50 on my person; you and
Charlie settle things up.
Your son,
ORCHARD RUMBAUGH."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
Armenian Indicted

u AssucIateu FItsa-
NEW YORK, July SO.-Eather Mar
togessian the Armenian priest and for
mer leader of the Armenian revolution
airy Hunchakist party who was arrested
last night as a result of police investl-
cation following the murder of H. S.
Tavshanjian, was indicted by the grand
jury today on a charge of attempted
murder in the second degree.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
Cornelius Accuses Police
By Associated Press.

by assOCIdIeu I-It5s.
SAN FRANCISCO. July 8O.-Charges
against Captain of Detectives Colby were
filed today with the police commission
by Richard Cornelius, president of the
Garments union. The complaint recites
that Captain Colby took Cornelius from
his home on June last, took him to
police headquarters without warrant or
authority and "sweated' him there for
six hours.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
Late Senator Pettus Buried
By Associated Press.

foy lAs5O-ItlIEtI 2 TEE
SELMA, Ala, July sO.-The funeral of
the late u. S. Senator Pettus, who died
Sunday at Hot Springs. N. c., took place
here this afternoon. Thousands marched
past the bier Interment was at Live
Oak. cemetery.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
PAINTER FINDS HITHERTO
UNKNOWN PICTURES BY TITAN
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
LONDON, July 3O.-According to the
Milan correspondent of the Tribune,
Paradless, the painter of Trieste, has
found two hitherto unknown pictures by
Titan in a church in the village OF
Tracia, Dalmatia.
One represents the Magdalene and the
other the Descent from the Cross. :"
The pictures, it is said are of great
value
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
Kills Political Opponent
Rv Assnciated Press

BY AbsOcIdteu 1IS5s'
MOSCOW, July 30.-M. Toropoff, leader
of the Monarchist party in Moscow, to-
day shot and killed M. Ermouse, mem
ber of the Social Democratic party,
during heated political argument
Toropoff has been arrested.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31

IVU F0IIUHG OF NIdH OTUCIS
Accepted on Hour Specials
these specials offered rdiculously low
prices-just about given away-we must refuse to
accept telephone orders for them. They so
well appreciated that crowds only anxious to
come for them time Follow the rush for
Brents Hour Specials.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
New Liner is speed Wonder
By Associated Press.

BREMEN. July sO.-The new North
German Lloyd line steamer Kron
Prinzessn Cecilia. which was launched
last December, had trial trip today. She
exceeded her contract speed and will
equal or possibly surpass the speed at
tanned by the Kaiser Wilhelm III.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
DissoIves Brotherhood

BY Associated Press.
PARIS, July S0.-President Faillieres
has signed a decree dissolving the
branch of the Franciscan brotherhood
located at ST. Ignace in the Haute
Garonne
Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-31
General Powell Dead

ST. PAUL. July 3O.-Brigadier General
Charles Francis Powell, United States
army, retired, died at the home of his
brother III this city today, aged 60 years.
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Births Reported.

BlrlhS were reported to the health Of
flee i'll the past forty-eght hours as fol-
lows:
George r. and Lillian E Atkinson. March
%, 1907; male.
Pas9ue!e and Rosa Brocato. April e. 1907:
male.
George A and Edna NJ Courtney April
a. 1907; female.
Charles and Ella Cohen, April 3 1907:
female.
John W. and Mary B. ClinkscaIe, March
81, 1907; female.
Edwin A. and Maria P. Russell. March
30. E0T; female.
Joseph and Mary c. Corrgan, March %.
1907; female. -
William y. and Mary L. Donovan. Apri]
2, 1901; male -'pi
Errest l.. and Ada " Etchison. April 3
1907; female. - "
Herman S. and Jennie H. Robbins. March
30. 1907 female.
Walter c. and Lille NJ Smith, March 30.
1907; female. - w.
Edward and Anna P. Smith, Marc;, 20.
1907; female. ~
Dennis and Violet Smith, March 81. 1907.
female. " -''' ;
Rodger and Mary Jones, March 26 1907.
female. 49,
Norman and Ella Jones, April T. 1907.
male. Low
fe Prank and Lpey waynes' April 3, 1907;
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Deaths in the District.

Deaths were reported to the health Of
flee in the past forty-eight hours as fol-
lows:
William w. Walner, ~ years, Washing
ton Asylum Hospital.
Catherine Rupert, 40 years, POS Sth
street southwest
Herbert M. Huitt. 20 years, La Fetra' 8
Hotel, 18th and G streets northwest.
Thomas w. Johnson, % years, 424 18th
street southeast.
Miranda Bartle, II years, 1920 18th street
northwest.
Addie Calvert, "a years, 1911 U street
Sarah D. Wright, 80 years, Garfield Hos
pital.
Sybilla Devries, years, GEORGETOWN
university Hospital
Emma Hill. 50 years, 1924 18th street
northwest.
Paul L. Reingruber, 8 months, "a Fox
hall road northwest.
Leila V. Carter, "a days, Rupliville.
Wilson T. Paul, 10 days, Sibley Hospital.
William J. Bush, 30 years. POS o street
northwest.
Treshie Buchanan, 10 years, Freedmen's
Hospital.
George Douglass. 40 years, 1923 18th street
northwest.
Mary Wade, % years. Washington Asylum
Hospital.
Richard Rhone, 40 years. 2O5 Virginia
avenue southwest.
Herman Mccoy, years, Children's Hos
pital
Mabel Winston, years, Children's Hos
pital.
Naomi Ross, years, 10 NJ street south
west.
William White, 26 years, Washington
Asylum Hospital.
John H. Cole. 80 years, 243 New Jersey
avenue northwest.
Thomas C. Elder years, Providence
Hospital
Margaret Sweeney, IS years, 113 Massa-
chusetts avenue northeast.
Sara b. Jacob, 80 years, 3414 18th street
northwest.
Julia B. Bradford, So years. 14O7 X street
northwest.
Julia A. Ferrall, SO years, George Wash
ington Hotel, 18th street and New Jersey
avenue northwest.
William S. Schneider % years, 1920 Cal
vert street northwest.
Solomon Mozart, % years, Government
Hospital for the Insane.
George Petrollo, year, 26 Massachusetts
avenue northwest.
Edward s. Jones, 60 years, The Portner
David v. Ross, 1 year, 1858 Sth street
northwest.
Henry Vans, % years. 42O Washington
street northwest
Benjamin Allen. p years, 1920 LIST stree,
! southwest
John Brooks. 20 years. Washington Asy.
| lum Hospital.
| Jacob Payne, Al years. 1914 oath stree,
| northwest.
Philip Jackson 40 years, Goat alley
| Arlethia c. Skinner, % years, IS Massa.
/ chusetts avenue northwest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-08

Edw. L. Stokes. Philadelphia: Oscar @.
Portner, Manassas, Va; T. II. Dougherty,
Philadelphia Miss A. Begg, New York.
New Willard-F. J. Sheppard. Chicago;
c. III. Warren New York city: Miss Bow
ker. Boston; l.. Hickman. Pittsburg.
Normande-Miss Marian Cruckshank.
Brooklyn. N. Y; Miss Mary Crane. Brook
lyn, n. Y: Miss *. T. Moore. Brooklyn.
N. Y; Miss Mary Duncan. Brooklyn, ".
Y: Mr. and Mrs. James F. McCrudem. Phil
adelphia; Mr.. A. w. Sanford and Mrs.
Sanford, Baltimore. Md: Mr.. L. p. Bou-
vier and Mrs. Bowler. Toronto Mr.. Luther
Jones and Mrs. Jones. New York; Mr..
Roache and Mrs. Loache, North Carolina;
Mr.. II. c. Foster. New York: George J. Toy
and Mrs. Toy, Philadelphia; Miss Sadie
Heirs and sister, New York.
Riggs House-James Plummer, Pittsburg.
Pa; c. s. Denny, Indianapolis. Ind; Miss
Charlotte Walker, New York: James Brad
ley. City; Mrs. II. Ii. .Ypdkin, New Jersey:
]. A>ns, New York city; +. Beck, New
York ty: Mrs. s. A. Harris and son. New
York city; J. Harris, New York city; l..
Wemstock and Mrs Nemstock and child,
New York; William Harris and daughter.
New York; s. c.. Jordan, city: Mrs Jo-
sephson. New York; Thomas r. Shipp. city:
]. H Wilmington, New York; H. r. IIeyl,
Philadelphia; A. Mayes, Philadelphia.
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Trial of DR.. Leon Postponed.

On motion of Attorney Leo Simmons. who
said he had only recently been retained by
DR.. Edward Leon Thompson to defend the
latter, who is indicted two charges OF
performing criminal operations, the trial
OF DR.. Leon. as he is more fam! ,iy
known. was today continued until one Xxx
from tomorrow
Assistant United States Attorneys Nc
Namara and Turner consented TO the case
going over until April l6. advising the
court that ii is probable the grand jury
will return another indictment. restating
the charges against the defendant.
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couple is entering into the pleasure Of the
occasion with the same interest as that
shown by their children. and friends They
were married in Leesburg, Va, April s.
1857. Mrs Bopp was Miss Mary \. Burke
whose family lived in Leesburg. The we'd
ding trip of forty miles from that town to
Washington was made in a six-horse Con-
cord coach, the only means of transporta-
ton then available. OF the seven children
of the couple FIVE survive-twc sons and
three daughters-a.l of whom live in this
city. They have eight grandchildren.
Mr.. Bopp was born in Darnstadt, the
capital of the grand duchy of Heese. In
1885. Emigrating to this country at the
age of seventeen, he came to this city, and
during 1852 and 1854, when he was working
here. he bought one of the first issues OF
The Evening Star.
A year later he went to Leesburg to live.
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Hotel Arrivals.

Arlington-Harry NJ Ward, New York;
Geo. R. Howe and Mrs. Howe, East Orange.
N j.; T. c. r. Newconb. New York; Mrs.
St. John Wood, New York; w. e. Curtis.
New York; F. r.. Sterling. China
Ebhitt-A. J. Lynch, u. 8. A.; @. Jacobs.
Philadelphia; E.. w. Miller. u. s. A; j. L.
Murphy, New York: Russell James. U. 8.
A.: y. c. Hartman, Chicago.
Raleigh-O p Tucker, Cincinnati. Ohio;
]. r. Waite, Boston; l.. May, New York;
r. H Lewis, New York: j. NJ. HILL Bos-
ton; NJ. c. Moore, New York.
Shoreham-Olan Mel Tarfer, New York;
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Marriae e Licenses

Marriage licenses have been issued to the
following.
William Boone of this city and Maize
Kelly of Batimcrn. Nd.
Der aud Gallagher and BERTHE Francis
both of Baltimore. Nd.
iona {. Wisenauer and Annie NJ Deck.
both of Baltimore. Md
james Thomas and Rebecca Jones
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For Children's Country Home

A subscription dance will be given at
Rauscher's tonight in aid of the Children s
Country Home when the dancing will COM
mence at 10 o'clock, and the guests will be
received by Mrs. Andrew Y Bradley. Mrs.
Dodge. Mrs. Schroeder Mrs. Denny, Mrs.
Bulmer and Miss Lydia Biddle Music will
De furnished by part of the Marine Band.
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"The Lion and the Mouse. A"

Mrs Roosevelt. Mrs. Garfield Mrs
Stratus. and Mrs. Simpkins are among the
boX holders for the performance tonight at
the National of 1.-The Lion and the Mouse"
which is given under the auspices of the
harrington Society to defray the expenses
OF visiting nurse among the poor
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and remained there until 1882. While there
he was a member of local military COM
pany- the Loudoun Guards, which were
called out in the service of the state during
the war between the states, lSGl-lSG5. the
company being attached to The 18th Regi-
ment of Virginia lnfantry Company c.
He remained with the regiment until the
spring OF 1862. when he was ordered on de-
tached Service as courier TO Gen. u. II.