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The Washington herald., 1907-11-25

Washington claims a kind Of owner
ship in Fred B. Smith. since members of
the association here have been furnish
ing a large share OF Smiths support in
his work as a special promoter Of reli-
gious work for young men throughout
the country. Mr.. Smiths address yes
terday scores another Of his notable tri-
Umphs as a campaigner in the cause Of
Christ II was not his first speech in
Convention Hall. Three years ago. when
he undertook a world tour in the inter
est of the association movement in its
special religious work, Washington gave
him n farewell, and the event is recalled
by the local workers. as well as by many
delegates from abroad, as one of the
great meetings OF y. NJ. c. A. history.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-10-02

item about the use of waste products
for making denatured alcohol. 1t
seems that the officials Of the Internal
Revenue Bureau are receiving a great
many letters from farmers in all parts
OF the country asking for information
about the making Of alcohol from
waste products. These officials had
been Of the opinion that the farmers
Of the country would take very little
interest in this proposed new business,
but are compelled to change their
minds by the large number of letters
which they are receiving.
The question of making alcohol pro-
ftable from waste products is all un-
settled as yet, no one knows how
much Or little can be done in this line.
We know that, in this state, we have
two waste products which can be used
to advantage, that is small sweet pota-
toes, too small for market, and the
waste from the cane mills, syrup
skimmings, etc. After the small still
and the tank is bought, the expense
Of running it to make the alcohol will
be small, SO that it will not matter to
the maker if the market price Of de-
natured alcohol is high, his supply has
not cost him very much. In this way
farmers using gasoline motors can get
a reliable fuel at nominal price. Al
cohol lamps will no doubt, be on
the market very soon and then we can
also get Our material for lights at
lower price than kerosene and inde-
pendent Of the Oil Trust
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-10-02
The Torrens System.

In the last number of the Rural
New Yorker, we find an item which
says that the last legislature of New
York state authorized the appoint
ment of committee or commission
to investigate the Torrens system of
registering land titles, for the purpose
of deciding whether it was advisable
to adopt it in that state. If so bills
are to be drafted for introduction at
the next session of the legislature.
Their report must be ready by January
I, 1908 We shall watch for their re-
port with much interest The result
is quite doubtful, the antagonistic in
terest will be on the watch and be
sure to present every possible argu-
ment against the adoption of this re-
form. While the farmers and small
land owners, who are specially inter-
ested in it's adoption, will make little,
if any, effort to show how very de-
sirable it is.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-10-02
Why Not Grow Figs?

The editor of the Chipley Banner
asks this question, and then proceeds
to show that it ought to be done.
The fact is that while fresh figs
are very good and would command
good price in market, they are very
soft, when ripe, and difficult to get to
market in good condition, it would
not be possible in larger packages
than quart strawberry baskets, that is
if ripe enough to be eatab1e. They
can be shipped III large reeeptacles
while solid and would do for canning,
but are not fit to eat The fig of
commerce, which is now being grown
to some extent in California, is an en-
tirely different species from any Of
those grown in this state We have
often wondered why our figs could rot
be dried, in evapOrators, and be made
into a marketable product. Has any
one ever tried it? 1t is probable that
the product would be something differ
ent from the fig of the groceries, but
it might prove to be salable. 1t is not
difficult to grow crops of figs, that is
if your soil is not infested with the
nematodes which cause root knot.
Why is it that some one does not
try the real Smyrna fig? the trees can
be bought from California nurserymen.
You will find the article from the
Chipley Banner in another column.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-10-02

as anywhere else Of course it would
require that good pastures be provided
and extra feed, when pasture was
short, as it is liable to be in time of
severe drouth.
There is no lack of good grass
which can be grown and an almost
endless variety of excellent feeding
plants We have cheap lands, why
should we not use them to grow valu-
able improved stock of all kinds.
The editorial from Wallaccs Farm
er, shows something of what may be
done in this line, and Of which we
should do a goodly share.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-10-02
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Florida Grapefruit.

The Fruit & Produce News reports
that car of grapefruit was shipped
from Terra Celia to Philadelphia dur
ing the week ending Sept. Fl. Up to
that date no carload of grapefruit had
been received in New York city, but
several small shipments had come by
express. No high prices are reported,
$500 per box being the best. The
season is earlier than usual, on &C
count of the drouth, but we cannot be-
lieve that these shipments of grape
fruit are mature fruit, such as will be
credit to the state.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-10-02
This Years Orange Crop.

The Fruit & Produce News prints a
report, coming from Jacksonville, that
the best posted men in the business
estimate the coming crop at about 52
per cent of that of last year. AS that
was little less than 2,75o,ooo boxes,
crop of 81 per cent would give about
100000 boxes for this years crop.
AS many of these will be from late
bloom and therefore somewhat later
han the early bloom, the shipments
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-10-02
WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2, 1907.
Denatured Alcohol.

When the bill to allow free alcohol,
if denatured, was before congress, we
expressed the belief that it was an
important measure for the benefit Of
farmers. When it was found that the
law, as passed, did not allow farmers
to make the alcohol, we advocated the
proposed amendments. They were
passed and have gone into effect, yet
so far we do not know that farmers
have been at all benefited. But we
have not lost faith, we still believe
that they will be able to get cheaper
fuel and lights SO far the price has
been but little reduced, but eventually
many small stills are sure to come in
to operation and if not offered at
low price, yet hundreds of farmers
will produce their own fuel and lights
from products of their farms, which
would otherwise go to waste.
An item from the Rural New ork-
er, which you will find elsewhere this
week, gives comparative figures show
ing that alcohol must be lower in price
before it can compete with gasoline.
One thing is sure, unless it can con-
troll the output of alcohol, the Stand
ard Oil Company is not likely to ad-
vance the price of gasoline beyond the
point where it can be used as econo-
nomlcally as alcohol.
We also give this week an article
from Wallace's Farmer, in which the
editor takes much the same view of
the situation.
Florida farmers have the advantage
over those of any other part of the
country in the large quantities of suit
able material which can be grown so
cheaply here, such as cassava, sweet
potatoes, Japanese sugar cane, etc.
Since the above was written. we
have received the Farm and Fireside
for September IS. In it we find an
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-10-02

are likely to be lighter than usual.
Growers should not listen to buyers
who are trying already to put down
the prices. There is every reason to
believe that good prices can be realiz-
ed for all our fruit if growers will not
be in too great haste to sell.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-10-02
Home Grown Draft Horses.

We have often urged that Our farm
ers should breed horses, preferably
draft horses, as they are the most
profitable breed at the present time.
The editor of Wallace's farmer advo-
Gates the breeding Of such horses, in
the western states. We have no doubt
that the business could be made to pay
we'll in that section, but we also feel
sure that no part of the United States
possesses a climate more favorable
for the development of draft horses
than Florida. The editor Of Wal1ace's
Farmer makes one statement which we
feel inclined to dispute, at least in
part.
He says, 'The draft horse can
not be grown anywhere except on
rich soils. When taken to an inferior
soil he adapts himself to the environ
ment by reducing his size in order to
save his life"
Of course, if an attempt was made
to breed these horses on poor soil,
simply on the pasture without extra
feed, they would of necessity deterior-
ate. But while this is true, we do not
see why they cannot be grown on
poor soil, if fed properly In this
state we have some soil which is as
rich as any that is found in the United
States, perhaps some of our North
ern readers will be inclined to consider
this statement an exaggeration. It is
not, we mean it exactly as it is said
1t is true that such soil is not here
IN vast tracts, but while that is true,
we have plenty of land on which as
good horse feed can be grown as any,
where in this country, or any other,
we believe.
Moreover, we, do not have any
snowy cold months when the horses
must be housed very carefully and we'll
fed, to keep them from losing what
they had gained during the summer.
We see no reason why as good draft
horses cannot be grown in this state
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-10-02

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The Florida agriculturist., 1907-10-02

CONVICTS FOR ROAD WORK.
Tribute to Their Value as Highway
Builders.
In an address by John Craft, of Mo-
bile, it was stated that the cost to the
farmers of the South is 50 cents per
bale of cotton for an average haul of
eight miles, says an exchange. If
there were good roads, the cost would
be reduced to I6 cents'a bale. Es-
timating a crop at million bales, this
would mean saving of $4,000 an
nually. It costs under present road
conditions IS cents to haul a ton of
fertilizer a mile. With good roads
the cost would be eight cents a ton.
81 have studied for some years the
problem Of working convicts on our
public roads," said Mr.. Craft, "and
they have proved to be the most eco
nomical road builders to be had The
convict has long passed the expert
111C1AId4 -SldSC III JuOSC
Eve, of Georgia, who has had twenty
years of experience in working con-
victs as road builders, says: They
are the best and cheapest road build
ers. While working convicts not a
single overt act was committed Or
single child, woman or man molested
or one dollars worth of property dep
redated on Mecklenburg county,
N. c., has the finest macadamized
roads, and it is being done with con-
vlct labor. 1t costs an average Of rs
cents a day to guard, feed and care
for convict labor when it is managed
on business principles.
"As for the convict himself, statis-
tics show that 90 per cent. of those
who are worked in the open air, prop
erly fed and guarded, return to their
families and cease to be a charge or
menace to the state, while of those
who are kept in prison or worked in
mines, at saw mills or other similar
places s. per cent. become hardened
criminals. Nor do I think it right to
put the honest wage Garner in COM
peUl1On WITH CONVICT LABOR Or the
manufacturing industries in competi-
ton with the one that hires cheap
convict labor.
Indiana has about 1900 miles of
good gravel roads. I remember when
Indiana was considered one of the
llliterate states of the Union. Today
she is prosperous, and her people are
no longer ignorant, but the state is
dotted with the finest schools and col
leges.
Massachusetts spends more money
than any other state on her public
roads New York has voted to issue
$5o,ooo,ooo for her roads to be used in
the next ten years. New jersey has
fine roads, which are the best invest
ment the state has. Missouri is agi-
tating a bond issue of $25,ooo,ooo TOR
her public roads. The province of
Ontario, Canada, has 10000 miles of
good roads, and from that phenomc-
nal Improvement has been prosperity
to its farmers. Exchange.
The Florida agriculturist., 1907-10-02

ADVERTISING RATES.
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cation by letter in person.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-24
RATE WAR SERIOUS
Railroad Controversy in North Caro-.
lima Grows, and Agitation Increases
indictments Threatened for Those
Impeding Progress Of the Court.

Ashville, N. c., July 24-At noon
today it is conservative to say that de-
yelopments in the railroad controversy
bear more serious aspect than at any
time since the agitation began. The
peace proposal made at the instance OF
Judge Pritchard to the state authori-
ties. that the federal court will not i'm
terfere with the judgment Of 100000
which was imposed on the Southern
Railway by Judge Long, at Raleigh, II
the state officials will allow both the
Ashville & Raleigh cases to run to the
supreme court of the United States.
has not been accepted by Governor
Glenn. The governor has simply TAX
en- notice Of the proposal by asking if
this means that the new rate law will
be observed during the pending of the
cases, which would nullify Judge
Pritchard's injunction. In the mean
while there is talk of indictments
against all persons who show a dispo-
sition to impede the progress Of the
United States court.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-24
Government Report Shows De-
crease in Losses Because of
Labor Disorders
2,o77 STRIKES DURING 1905
Greatest Number in Any One Indus
try Was in the Building Trades -
Striking Employees Generally Sue
cessfu Employers Lockout Sim
iarIy Successful

Washington, July 24.---The industries
of the United States suffered less
from the strikes during 1905, than
in any year since 1892, IL the number
of employees thrown out of work by the
strikes and the duration of the strikes
can be taken as a measure Accord
ing to the twenty first annual report
of the bureau of labor of the depart
ment of commerce and labor in 1905,
there were 221,6S6 employees thrown
out of work by 2.077 strikes under
taken by 176,337 strikers. in S,299 es-
Establishments, lasting on an average OF
twenty three days in each establish
ment involved.
The greatest number OF strikes in
any one industry was in the building
ceeder oftener than they failed; the
employers were similarly successful
in the lockouts. The employees sue
ceeded in winning all the demands for
which the strikes were undertaken in
4S per cent of the establishments, and
succeeded partly in over 10 per cent.
and in only So per cent of the estab-
lshments did they fail entirely to win
any Of their demands
The lockouts resulted wholly in fav-
or of the employers in over 81 per
cent of the establishments involved,
and succeeded partly in II, and failed
entirely in 80 per cent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-24
CROWDS ON THE DOCKS
Eager Throng Awaited the Arrival Of
the elder All Night Long, Bringing
Few Of the Survivors of the coIum-


Astoria, Ore, July 24.-The following
are among the siXty-seven SURVIVORS
of the steamer Columbia. which were
taken on board the steamer Elder
Sunday. after the Columbia had been
struck. The Elder arrived this morn
ing W. H. Truesdale of Larchheld'
ILL.,: Dwight Casner, Lead, S. D.; j. w.
Riggs and wife of Bloomington, HI;
Iulia Malek. Wisconsin,: Hetty Golden
OF wisconsin; Mabel Gader, of Peoria,
H.: j. w. Waddy. of ST. Louis; j. Z.
Orr. Schuyler, Nebraska, and Mary
+. Cox, of Elwood, Ind.
All night long the eager throng wait
ed on the docks for the arrival OF the
Elder, Hundreds of relatives and
friends of the survivors came from
Portland and various other towns IN
oregon and Washington to greet their
loved ones Patiently they waited on
the docks thruout the night huddled Ia
groups. their faces Illuminated with
happiness and chatting happily OF the
reunion of the morrow. The scene,
however, was not without its sorrow.
Here and there an expectant wife or
loving father, brother or sister, hop
ing against hope, sat huddled and dls-
consulate. They were awaiting the
news of the missing, perhaps the dead.
When the Elder finally was discerned
in the glow Of the early morning. there
was cheer after cheer. Hundreds OF
people from all parts of the city added
to the expectant crowds long before the
Elder was within earshot. The people
on the docks began a fusllade of ques-
tions, but 1t was useless 1t was not
long, however. before the people on the
dock recognized, or thought they could
recognize. their loved ones. The excite
ment grew more tense and demonstra-
tive. The scene on the Elder was per-
haps more animated. The crowds of
eager people gathered on the decks,
and long row of happy faces shone
over the rail. Hats were waved and
the cheers of the rescued were min
gled with others on the shore. There
were pitiful seems when it was learned
that the Elder had picked up none of
the Columbia's life boats or RATS. All
hope had departed for some. They
slipped away from their sorrow as best
they could The Elder had not sighted
any of the missing RATS or boats and
had picked up none Of the victims af-
ter leaving Eureka.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-24

st. Petersburg, July 24.-The Novoes
vremya, today publishes the details
of an alleged anti-dynastic movementj
in Southern China, ascribing 1t to the
japanese instigators who, the paper
says, are busily preparing for the
Manchu dynasty in China the same
fate which has just overtaken the em-ss
peror of Korea
Continuing, the paper says 1t IL in
contravention to the supplementary
provisions of the China panese
treaty of 1905, defining the regions
where the foreigners, including the
Japanese, shall be permitted to residea
The Japanese agents have worked their
way into the most remote corners OF
the empire.
The note Of the japanese intrigue,
consists in assuring the Chinese that
Japan is their protector against the
nations Of the west, at the same time
reassuring the westerners, that Japan
is their vanguard against the Chinese
peril.
The apprehensions OF the Novoe
Vremya regarding the reopening Of the
far eastern question is fully shared
In by the Russian military circlesl
where the steady armament in China
and Japan is viewed with alarm. This
movement is regarded as primarily
menacing to the remnant of the Rus
sian possessions on the Pacific.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-24

for the position of governor. and that
with him as a cand 'e for governor
and Allison for thfC hate. lineup
could be forced all ) g the line Fur
thermore ii is c) : ID that Lacey
the governorship Z ce both come from
the same congr Z onal district. Car
roll not being IS factory to Blythe
Copies of tt b sport Of the commit
tee on "tarif 9 d reciprocity of the
National AS tion of Manufacturers
are being eli, Lated widely over the
stare of Iowa. In addition to the re-
port the circular contains the resolu-
tions adopted by the association fol-
lowing the report of its committee.
These resolutions state: That the
National Association of Manufacturers
declares itself In favor OF revision or
the tariff at the earliest practicable
date and the making OF treaties OF re-
ciprocity meantime as originally pro-
vided for by the present tariff laws"
The resolutions further state that:
"rhe members of tn Naional Associa-
tiorl of Manufac turers have by CORES
proportion OF s to l that to secure a
thorough intelligent revision of the tar
ff laws there should Be established a
non-tpartisan tariff commission"
After a continuous record of sending
confirmed tramps and drunkards to
the state hospital for inebriates al
Knoxville. complaint on the part OF
county authorities that the institution
is ef no account and an expense on the
counties with no adequate return, is
not understood by the state board OF
control. The state board has been un-
animous in saying that it is useless to
send tramps to Knoxville, because a
tramp is drunkard first, because he
is a. tramp and is not a tramp because
of being a drunkard. The theory on
which the state is continuing the hos
pits,l is that man of normal character
and habits drinks and becomes a hind
cal aiment and that when properly
doctored by experts and his trouble
cured, his normal taste for liquor will
disappear.
With this class or drunkardS tne
Knoxville institution has been very
successful in effecting cures but that
it cannot cure drunkards in the last
stages of delirum tremens nor vagrants
and shiftless characters whose drink
ing proclivities arise from their worth
less living the board and all persons
connected with the institution frankly
admit. The last legislature enacted a
law to correct this evil by giving the
district court judges some discretion
in the men they send to Knoxville.
Members of the board of control are
confident that the recent criticisms by
county officials of Polk county Is due
to the fact that they are ignorant oi
the real purpose and nature of the law
and that when the district court judges
get to sending vagrants to the peni-
tentiary and only the better class ol
citizens to Knoxville the success Of the
institution will be recognized.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-24
MANY IRON WORKERS RETURN
Merchants Firm Stand Discourages
Attempts at Intimidation,

Duluth. Mimi. July 24-The strik-
ing iron workers held mass meeting
at Chisholm, this evening. The firm
stand taken by the merchants at Hub
bing and Chisholm has discouraged all
attempts at intimidation. Mass meet
ings of citizens were held at both
towns last evening, and strong resolu-
tions were passed condemning the
strike and agitaters, and demanding
protection for the men who want work.
The result was that many men went
back to work this morning, especially
in the Hubbing district. The mer-
chants Of the range have agreed not
to extend any further credit to the
strikers
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-07-24
YOUNG VANDERBILT FOUND.
Missing Yacht and Owner Arrives
SafelY=Explains Delay.


Norfolk, Va. July 24.-The yacht
Trivia, with her owner, Harold S. Van
derbilt, and party OF friends, lately
among the missing, aboard, yesterday
sailed leisurely into Hampton roads
and dropped anchor off Old Point.
The voyage of the yacht was un-
eventful. The delay to the yacht is
accounted for from the fact that young
Mr.. Vanderbilt was Gin no special
hurry to get here He came down the
Chesapeake by easy stages. stopping
wherever it was the pleasure Of those
aboard.
He did not think that any one would
be looking for him except Captain
Crowley, the skipper of the Trivia,
whom Mr.. Vanderbilt knew would ar
rive here several days in advance OF
him. He was surprised to learn that
newspaper stories had been printed
about him absence There are no
women aboard the Trivia