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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-02-20
n. L. Willet Seed Co.,
Augusta, Ga.

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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-02-20
Are Sweet and Bitter Oranges From
Same Parent?

Are Sweet and Bitter Oranges From
Same Parent?
Probably very few orange growers
have ever considered this question. If
they have thought of it at all, they
have had no doubt that the two were
distinct species. The following arti-
Gle, from the Ocala Banner, indicates
that it is at least an open question.
A curious question arises as to the
connection between the bitter and the
sweet orange. Are they such distinct
fruits Or plants as to amount to dis
tlnct Species; or are they descendants
from a common stock?
Is there any sign of interchange, or
of reversion?
Gailesho, who is looked upon as a
most careful observer of the orange
family, says that during long series
OF years he sowed pips of sweet or
anges taken sometimes from the nat
ural tree, sometimes from sweet
oranges grated on bitter stocks and
lemon stocks, and the results was
always trees bearing sweet oranges.
He declares that for sixty years,
around his town Of Finale, the same
result has been observed, and he says:
There is no instance of a bitter Or
ange tree from seed of sweet oranges
nor of sweet orange tree from seed
Of bitter oranges. In 1909, the orang-
es Of Finale, having been killed by
frost, the practice of raising sweet or
ange trees from seed was introduced,
and every one of these plants pro-
duced sweet juiced fruit
These statements of a competent
authority would appear to be con-
elusive, but such is not the case. Mr..
Marfayden. the author of the "Flora
OF jamaica another competent OBJ
server, says that ''it is a we'll estab-
lished fact, familiar to every one who
has been any length Of time in the is
land, that the seed Of the sweet orange
very frequently grows up into tree
bearing bitter fruit, numerous we'll at
tested instances OF which have come
to my knowledge. I am aware, how
ever, that the seed of the bitter orange
has ever grown up in the sweet fruited
variety. He, therefore concludes that
the bitter orange is the original stock,
and points out that in certain soils the
sweet orange may be raised from
seed, but in other soils the fruit of the
tree SO raised is more or less bitter.
This fruit accords with the behavior
of other domesticated plants, in which
we find that, under some circumstance
es heredity is very strong, while I'm
der others it is very weak. This con-
clusion is then forced upon us that
the sweet orange and the bitter or
ange are only varieties of a wild
stock, which there is every reason to
believe is a native of southern China
and Burmah
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-02-20
SOILS.
Continued from first page

proportions, and in combination with
one or more of the following sub
stances, viz: lime, magnesia, silica,
soda, potash, etc. They are produced
by the decay Of vegetable matter in
the soil, which decay is materially
facilitated by the addition Of one Or
the other Of these substances, and by
lime especlally-on the principle that
the formation of acid compounds is in
all cases much promoted by the pres
ence of a substance with which that
acid may combine. When exposed
to air, the humates and inmates in
the soil undergo decomposition, give
off carbonic acid and are changed in
to carbonates. The admission of air
into the soil facilitates this decom-
position, which is supposed to be con-
tinually going forward, and it is in
the form of this gas that plants are
considered to appropriate the largest
portion of the carbon Of their tissues.
When soils are washed with hot wa
ter a quantity of organic matter is
not infrequently dissolved, which inn
parts to the water a brownish-yelloW
color. When this solution is evapor-
ated to dryness there remains, be-
sides the soluble saline substances Of
the soil, a variable portion of brown
extractive looking matter also, which
is mixture Of crenic and aprocrenic
acid with the humic and ulmic-all
in combination with lime, silica, and
other bases. These acids are also
formed during the decay Of vegeta
bic matter They are distinguished
from the two previously described by
containing nitrogen as an essential
constituent, and by forming COM
pouds with lime, etc., which are, for
the most part, readily soluble in wa
ter. Hence they are exceedingly nour-
ishing to plants in virtue Of the nj
trogen they contain-and, in conse
quence of their solubility, will be able,
where they exist, to enter more readl
ly and in greater abundance into the
roots than either the humic or ulmic
acids.
Besides these acids, it is known
that malic and acetic acids are occa-
sionally produced in the soil during
the slow decay of vegetable material
of different kinds.
In addition to the organic constl
tuents of plants obtained from the
soil, their ash when burned will be
found to contain ten to twelve differ
ent inorganic substances
The following are the most impor
tant: Sand, clay, oxide of iron oxide
of manganese, lime, magnesia, potash,
soda, phosphoric acid, sulphuric acid,
common salt. Soils are therefore, on
ly fertile when they contain, in addi-
ton to the necessary organic sub
stances required by plants, sufficient
supply of the mineral elements re-
CURED for their growth. The soils
most celebrated for their fertility are
also the richest in alum1na, lime, So
da, potash, sulphuric. acid, phosphoric
acid and vegetable matter.
The fertility of a soil, therefore, de-
ponds upon it's ability to supply readi-
ly and in sufficient abundance all the
substances required for a given crop.
To illustrate: A soil may be fertile if
III 4o hit 70
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
ALDRICH STUBBORN
Put in Jail Last August for Con-
tempt Of Court, But AItho ,cheer-
full, Has Not Yet Succeeded in IRE.
rnemberinq."

Special to Times -Iserublican.
Eldora, Jan. 4.-Sheriff Mitterer has
moved out Of the Jail and yesterday
Sheriff elect Thomas Walsh moved in,
but William A1drich, the young farmer
who was sent to jail last August for
contempt Of court, still remains.
At the August term Of court Mrs
Will Aldrich sued her husband for sep
arate maintenance, and he filed a coun-
ter suit for divorce. Mrs. Aldrich won.
During the trial the court desired Mr..
Aldrich to tell what he had done with
$1,000 he had received from the sale
Of property some months before. He
refused to remember and Judge Whit
taker committed him to Jail until such
time as he should divulge the facts.
Judge Whitaker is now out of office,
but Aldrich is still trying to remem-
her, He cheerfully boards at the
county's expense and unless something
unusual happens, will get his money 8
worth in board and lodging before he
tells about the unlucky thirteen" hum
dred. This is the only case of this kind
ever occurring in this county.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
FEWER SCHOOL PUPILS
Enrolment in Iowa This Year Shows
Decrease Of 1000 Consolidation
Reduces Number Of Buildings.

Special to Times-Republican.
Des Moines, Jan. According to
the education directory issued today
by State Superintendent Riggs. the
enrolment of pupils in the public
schools Of the state has decreased oyer
1000 from the enrolment Of the year
1906. The enrolment for 1906 was
54s,44s. In 1905 1t was 550,376, in 1908
it was 55o,2o2. and in 1900 it was $685.
223. the largest enrolment the state
has known.
The number Of school houses in the
state has also decreased. In 1904 it
was 1906, in 1905 1t was 1898 and
in 1906 1t was 13,947. The number of
school teachers has increased to 29,650
the largest in the state, the number last
year being 1858, and the amount
paid the teachers in salaries was &c.
S4s,7S1, the largest amount ever paid.
The amount paid last year was &c.
745,416.
The directory contains other equally
as interesting information. The school
house fund has decreased to $1,217, 723.
It was $1.655,751 in 1908, the largest in
the history of the state. The conting-
ent fund has decreased to $2,14S,759
from $2,446,435 in 1904, when it was
the largest the state has known, and
the total disbursements have decreased
to $10.317,062 from $10,7S9,610 last
to $10,S17, O62 from $10,7S9,61o lyast
year, when it was the largest. The
teachers fund has increased to $780,
$50, the largest yet.
The number of Of female teachers
shows a steady increase since 1S4S till
it is now 26,102. The number of male
teachers has fuctuated. In 1880 there
were 1884, the. most there has ever
been. Since then the number has de-
creased more or less gradually till there
are now 3,548, which is fifty less than
last year. The report shows that the
number of manual training schools in
connection with the public schools and
the number of kindergartens is increas-
ing steadily.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04

should be made. There Is work along
this line to keep a good man busy for
year." he says. 1T appears that
there is no way that the state can keep
track of these corporations. 1t Is not
The Iowa laws are loosely drawn, and
the incorporation business has grown
until Iowa Is one of the big states OF
the union in this respect. 1t is high
time something was done.
1t is probable an effort will be made
to have the legislature provide for an
inquiry into the matter, probably I'M
der the direction Of the attorney gen.
eral or the executive council, with a
view to material improvement of the
laws. 1t is evident that II the Iowa
laws had been little more rigid Iowa
would have had many thousands of
dollars to her credit the past decade.
80
"A member Of the senate who has
been making a considerable investiga-
ton into the probability OF the passage
at the, present session OF the legislature
OF the bill to consolidate the govern
ing boards Of the three state educa-
opinion there will be no such bill pass
ed. There Is q large number OF new
members and these will have to be
shown the necessity for the change. In
the past few years the demand for
consolidation appears to have weaken
ed. It Is said that. Senator Whipple
will push the matter in the senate
again, but with little hope Of ultimate
success. It is believed the influence of
the governor will again be against the
bill. 1t is recalled that at the last ses-
sion, while the governor took no &C
tive part in the fight. he let 1t be
known quietly that he felt that the
colleges are getting along well enough
under the present law. The fact that
he is a member of each OF the boards
and has been quite active in their d.
rection caused him to feel that he
ought not to take any active part In
the fight. But at the last election the
matter was dragged into politics by an
effort to show the terrible extravaganza
OF the state in these days and to prove
that in building up the state institu-
tions too much money was spent. 1t
appears that in at least two of the
counties-Johnson and Blackhawk-
this view Of the matter prevailed. and
the instructions Of the voters, so far
as they can instruct by their votes,
was to call halt on the spending OF
money. This may have something to
do with the fate of the bill in the leg
islature.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
RULE RECENTLY RECOGNIZED.
Affects Important Decision by Judge
Richard at Webster City.

Special to T1meS-Republtcan.
Webster City, Jan. 4.-Quite fam
Gus case that of George III. Daniels
and others against Dora L. Dingman,
has been decided by Judge j. H. Rich
ard, granting to the defendant the til
tie to the s0-acre farm which was the
bone of contention of the litigants.
The plaintiffs will appeal the case to
the supreme court.
The case is one of peculiar interest
and involves three interesting points.
Judge w. r. Daniels resided near
Homer many years ago and was the
owner of an 8O-acre farm near the
town. Twenty years ago he died,
having decided his farm to his daugh-
ter Alnaira Addie Dingman, wife of
Samuel Dingman. Fifteen years ago
Mrs. Dihgman died, having willed the
property to her husband, Samuel Ding
man. Dingman then took second
wife. Dora L. Dingman. He died about
two years ago and his second wife
claimed the property. Then came the
plaintiffs, claiming in a suit in court
in the October term that the property
should revert TO them as they were the
direct heirs of the old judge, the origi-
nal owner of the property.
The court ruled that one point came
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
yures- an,ua aatarg 1907

under the rule in Shelley's case and
therefore that the property should go
on to the father and his second wife.
Another point was that the statute OF
limitation barred the plaintlff from Sc
curing the land. This statute provides
that suit must be brought within ten
years after the event which is the al
legged cause of suit The court ruled
that suit had not been begun within
the ten years and therefore recovering
the property by the plaintiffs was bar
red. The plaintiffs claimed that they
had never been given any knowledge
or information that defendant or her
husband was holding the property ad-
versely or that she or he claimed it as
their own and that the adverse claim
was the reason Of suit. On this point
the court found in favor Of the de-
PENDANT.
The rule in Shelley's case was estab-
lished many years ago but was only re-
Gently recognized by the supreme court
of Iowa.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
"FUNNY WORK" IN CASE
Thought that souIe, Iowa Falls Cash
Ter, Will Not Be Tried on Second
MISUNDERSTANDING Doing on the
Quiet.

MISUNDERSTANDING Doing on the
Quiet.
Special to Times-Republican.
iowa Falls, Jan. 4.-Unusual interest
has been created in this county by
two line item recently appearing in the
Hardin County Citizen, OF this city,
which states that there Is some funny
work going on behind the scenes In
the Soule case" While the editor Of
fers no further explanation Of this
rather mysterious item, much specula-
ton has been INDUCED in as to the real
movements in one of the most sensa-
tional cases in the criminal annals Of
the state. Soule is under second In
dictment In this county. and on a change
Of venue the case was transferred to
Hamilton county, where the former
have to answer for certain misdemean-
ors should he ever be brought to trial.
He has already served eighteen months
in the penitentiary for wrong doing
while an official OF the bank, and the
second indictment was returned after
his incarceration, he being arrested on
the second indictment as he left the
prison. Soule is now employed in a
brokers' office in Chicago. It Is
thought in some quarters he will not
be tried on the second indictment.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
4 rRIAr PACKAGE 1R1K

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and a cesspool for ever-increasing dis
orders. The muscles are seemingly
worn out, the mucous lining has lost
Its secretive power, and food taken into
the stomach. lies there and ferments,
causing sour quotations, belchings
heartburn, dizziness and other distress
Ing conditions Many sufferers have
given up in despair until they have
been induced by some interested friend
to try a box of Stuart's Dyspepsia
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Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets are the
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
a STEADY DRAIN
Sick kidneys Weaken the Whole Body
rs Make You III, Lansuid and
i, D;efressed


Sick kidneys weaken the body thru
The continual drainage Of life-giving
albumen from the blood into the urine,
and the substitution OF poisonous uric
acid that goes broadcast thru the sys-
TEN, sowing the seeds of disease. LOSS
OF albumen causes weakness, languor,
depression. Uric poisoning causes
rlleumatic pain, nervousness, nausea,
cricks in the back, gravel and kidney
stones. The proper treatment is q
kidney treatment, and the best REM
edy is Doans Kidney Pills. Great
Marshalltown cures prove it.
J. n. Brace, of GOT South Third
street, says: "Doan's Kidney Pills in
my case proved the best remedy for
Kidney ailments ever used. and have
used many and used them faithfully.
had much trouble from my kidneys
End bladder. There were severe pains
in my back, the kidney secretions were
highly colored and a singing sensa-
4ion of scalding accompanied them.
also had feeling Of great exhaustion
and became tired at the least exer-
fion. A friend, knowing the symp-
toms had and my utter inability to
obtain a cure, gave me a portion OF
hox of Doan's Kidney Pills. The use
Il these gave conclusive evidence as
- their value. Five boxes, which I
got usually at Mcbride & Wills drug
store. gave me reason to say that they
are wonderfully valuable remedy
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster-Milburn CO., Buffalo, N.
~. sole agent for the United States.
remember the name-Doan's-and
lake no other.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
Ice Gorge at Clinton
Special to rlmes-republican.

Special to Times-Republican.
Clinton, Jan. An ice gorge form
ing above the Burlington bridge on the
Fenton Thompson cut off over Johnson
creek formed an immense dam which
together with the heavy fall of rain
Sunday night caused about thirty feet
of the recently constructed dixie to
give way and hundreds Of acres are
flooded from the water which poured
thru the break.
1t is understood that the railroad
company Is soon to erect a steel bridge
to take the place of the pile structure
and the dixie will be repaired as soon
as the water receeds.
At this time Of the year little dam
age could be caused by the giving way
as the water recedes.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
BELLE PLANE DEATH EPIDEMIC
Five Prominent Citizens Pass Ava,
Within Twenty -four Hours.

Five Prominent Citizens Pass Away
Within Twenty four Hours.
Special TO Times Republican.
Belle PLANE. Jan. Alive prominent
citizens Of Belle PLANE have passed
away In twenty-four hours.
w. A. Harris died yesterday after
noon Of heart failure. He was a prom
inent citizen and had lived here since
1855. He was a retired farmer. He is
survived by his widow.
S. B. Montgomery died yesterday
morning, aged A years. Of consump-
ton. He was an attorney the last sew
en- years, and six years previously was
superintendent Of the city schools. He
leaves a widow and three children.
Mrs. Andrew Schield, aged 40 years,
died yesterday Of pneumonia.
L. H. Hutchins. aged 80 years, is
dead here, as a result of old age.
The young son Of Mrs. j. Albers
died Wednesday evening, making the
fifth in a few short hours.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
Candidate for Prison.

Special to Times-Republican.
Clinton, Jan. 4.-Harry w. Lohrman,
formerly of Chicago, once of Omaha.
and latterly Of this city, is in Jail on a
charge which may lead him in the state
penitentiary Lohrman is charged with
disposing of mortgaged property, tho
it is said charges of swindling, lar
ceny and obtaining money by false
pretenses may be against him.
Attorney w. H. Carroll has brought
the charge against. Lohrman, who is
an expert automobile man, and who
has operated sort of garage in the
Bailey building on Fifth avenue since
last spring, with two machines in his
stock.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
News Of Garrison.
Special to Times Republican.

Garrison. Jan. John Holtz went
to Cedar Rapids Tuesday evening.
Walter Brown was a Vinton caller
Tuesday. -. ~,
A little Harson girl, living north of
town, sustained a fracture of the arm
while returning from school last Tues
day. DR.. earle reduced the fracture.
Joe Merchant, who sustained Sc
we're injury the day before Thanksgiv-
ing, will soon be up and around.
Agent Stauffer is enjoying visit
from his mother and brother from
South Dakota.
The school board held its regular
meeting Monday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. sShafer, from
near Dysart, took dinner New Years
day with II. NJ Tiffany.
Professor McGinnity of Dysart, was
in town on Thursday and Friday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-01-04
SEES lawyers TRICK
No Evidence That an Eldora
Physician is Implicated in
Blydenburgh Murder
EFFORT TO CREATE syMPATHY2
Residents Of EIdora Express Opinion
That Accusation by Attorney Nc.
Henry is for tho Purpose of Bolster
ing Up Defense Of Or. Gadd and
Dickinson--The Facts in the Case.
Special to Tlmes-Republican.

Special to Tlmes-Republicah
Eldora, Jan. Residents OF Eldora
conversant with the facts were some
what amused today when a copy OF
Des Moines paper was received con-
tanning sensational story to the effect
that evidence had been unearthed
showing that an Eldora physician was
the real culprit in the criminal oper-
alton that caused the death of Irene
Blydenburgh. the telephone girl, In Des
Moines.
The Des Moines story has 1t that W.
II. McHenry, attorney for DR.. Gadd and
Fl. B. Dickinson, now awaiting trial for
the girls murder, recently visited Ell
dora and secured an affidavit to show
that a physician of this place caused
the abortion which killed Miss Blyden-.
burgh. Inquiry here among attorneys
and others who know McHenry de-
velops the fact that no one has seen
the Des Moines man or an agent Of his
here. and the opinion prevails that Nc
Henry is trying a sharp trick to create
sympathy for and attract attention
from his client. AS far as the inquiry
has gone it fails to show that the af-
fidavit has been secured.
At the time of Miss Blydenburghs
death 1t was rumored here that ply
sictan Of this place knew something OF
the case. Your correspondent inter-
viewed the physician at the time and
secured the information that Miss
Blydenburgh had approached the doc
tor with a proposition that he treat
her. the physician refused and in,
formed the girl that he was not in that
kind OF business. Until indisputable
evidence is produced to the contrary,
citizens of Eldora will retain their con-
hdence In the physician whom the ru-
NOR connected with the case, and UNI
til some legal action is taken his name
will not be revealed.