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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-09-04

soil should also be used. 1t is well to
remember that the compost for starting
the new plants should not be too rich
to start with, or the roots of the young
plants will be injured. In the produc-
tlon OF this class OF plants there is
much greater danger of overlooking
with nitrogen than underfeeding, still
one must be careful and not go to the
other extreme, for if one would have
large, healthy, well formed flowers, there
must be an abundance of easily availa-
BILE plant food in the soil. 1t is more
desirable in feeding roses and similar
crops to rely upon barnyard manures,
superphosphate at the rate of one pound
to attempt to give all of the plant food
through the medium of commercial fer
tilizers, still success can be had even
through the latter medium alone.
If the vegetable growth needs stimu-
lating and frightening, and the plants
have strong root systems, liberal feed
ing of nitrate of soda, say, ten ounces
to fifty gallons of water per 100 square
feet of area may serve a purpose. Ii
the growth is active and of good color,
but rather spindling and short, there is
evidence of the need of potash, in which
case nitrogen should be avoided. Potash
may be supplied by giving an applica-
ton of sulphate Of potash used at the
rate of to IL ounces to so gallons Of
water per 100 square feet at intervals
of ten days to two weeks, or the un-
| dissolved sulphate of potash may be
sprinkled at the same rate per 100 square
feet. This application should be follow
hi11
by lime at the rate of one pound to
20 square feet. If the plants are grow
ing well, but are not making flower
buds, they should be given liberal ap-
plication of phosphoric acid in the shape
of steamed fine bone, or, if it is desired
! to avoid the nitrogen entirely, supply
superphosphate at hte rate of one pound
to 100 square feet, followed in a short
time by an application of lime, as In
the case of potash.
If there is reason to believe that
complete plant food is necessary to pro-
mote the growth of the plants the fol-
lowing combination of material is re-
! commended: One fourth h. nitrate of
soda, one pound acid phosphate, one-half
pound sulphate of potash for $50 square
feet of area. The following formula is
recommended by Professor Stewart of
Indiana and is complete fertilizer for
roses:
Superphosphate 100 pounds, sulphate
of ammonia 13 pounds, nitrate of soda
81 pounds, sulphate of potash 26 pounds.
He recommends one ounce of this mix
ture to one gallon of water for two
square yards of bench surface, once a
week, as the plants need it. One who
pays close attention to the food require
ments of their plants, as we'll as to the
physical condition of the soil, will have
much better success than from the gen.
eral haphazard method so often practic-
ed.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-09-04
Carnations.

Carnations.
These beautiful florists flowers can
be produced in dollhouse perfection in
the open ground in Florida during the
winter. Fall set plants, if well fertilized
and kept Watered, will grow and bloom
with a perfection and profusion which
will astonish you.
Plants may be grown from seed soWn
in boxes in a shaded place this month,
but to have the best success you had
better order plants from northern for
list.
Something of what improvement is
being made in the Carnation by florists
is shown in the following from The
Pensacola Journal:
Bethlehem, Pa, has q Luther Burbank
in John E. Haines. Mr.. Haines' energies
are only devoted, however, to develop
ing the carnation, and III this respect
he is veritable wizard. He has brought
out several world beaters and almost
every day some new variety OF blossom
has been produced that has caused the
horticulturists of this country to ''sit
up and take notice.
Mr.. Haines' life story is almost as ia
teresting as are his wonderful carna-
tions. After serving in the civil war he
learned the trade of iron moulder, and
followed it until his health gave way.
He then became retail merchant; but,
having a passionate love for flowers,
soon sold out his business to the Stan
dard, and first took to truck farming,
but later branched out into horticulture.
IL.
DID, and it is remarkable that a man
taking up the scientific end of horti-
culture at so advanced an age has met
with such wonderful success.
Having always had a liking for flow
ers, his interest in them increased with
the perusal each month of the florists
trade papers. He sent to the govern
ment for seed, and among the collection
was a packet of carnations. These seeds
grew into homely but healthy plants,
and satisfied with this initial success,
Mr.. Haines ventured further. A man
thoroughly versed in gardening was hired
and with his help experimenting was
started, both with the government seed
and some other Standards The govern
ment stock came out mostly as "bull-
heads" and single flowers. There were,
however, a few fine plants possessing
fine stems and vigorous growth among
them. These were hybridized with other
standards, and numerous ones would be
taken in hand and propagated until
some bad trait being found, they would
be discarded. After keeping on growing
and discarding Mr.. Haines finally secur-
ed enough of a stock of seedlings of
his own, which on comparison with all
standard varieties, proved superior to
them.
Eight years after entering upon the
flower business, Mr.. naines produced a
wonderful red carnation, which he has
named the John E. Haines. This flower
grows between four and five inches in
diameter, or almost twice as large as
the ordinary carnation.
Sometimes, exceptionally large ones
have been grown and people have mis-
taken them, at a distance, for chrysan-
themums. This flower is of the most per-
feet red color ever produced, and Mr..
Haines has been offered small fortune
for the secret of it's growth, but with
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-09-04
* Ornamental Horticulture II

whether it seeds here or not. Stems
are stiff and erect branching freely, and
a good clump twelve feet, or even ten,
will make a great display.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-05
CENTRAL GAVE REBATE
TO GENERAL ELECTRIC
Big Schenectady Electrical Concern
Mixed Up in a Special Conoes-
sion Legal Action.
tBy Associated Press,

SYRACUSE, N. Y, April 4.-pa.
pers to show there was contract
between tho General Electric Com.
pany and the New York Central Rail-
road Company by which the railroad
company was to give freight rebates
TO the General Electric Company,
were introduced In evidence during
the trial of the case against the rail-
road In tho United States court here
today.
General Agent kellogg admitted
there. was an arrangement between
tho Central and the General Electric
Company by which the Schenectady
concern was to receive one cent for
every hundred pounds OF outgoing or
incoming freight handled at the ter.
minal in Schenectady.
Alex. Chandler, formerly traffic
manager of the General Electric Com
pany testified that the arrangements
with tine New York Central as to ter.
minal allowance were made through
him. He said "A similar arrangement
had also been made with the Della.
ware Il Hudson Railroad Company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-05
SEES BIG
PLOT AGAINST HIM
Claims There is Gigantic Move
met on Foot 10 Defeat
All His Policies.
HEARST, HARR|NAv, ROCKEFELLER
They Arc tho Men Who, It Is Said,
Have Raised Corruption Fund of
s5,ooo,ooo to Beat Out the President
in the State and National conven.
tions.
lBy Associated pressl

WASHINGTON, d. c.. April t.
1t was said on authority ut the White
House today that there is ample evi.
dence ut hand for the claim the
President holds that there is move
ment en- foot to defeat his policies In
the next Congress and in the national
convention. 1t is declared that the
Observation-Disclosures ROCKEFELLER combi.
nation" has already fund OF $4,000
600, with which to carry on its cam
pai3n in opposition. 1t was further
authoritatively said: "They are gath,
ering up the loose ends, Tut the move.
ment will flatten out. 1t Is apparent
IN Ohio and Pennsylvania. IN fact 1t
extends across the entire continent.
Inc scheme was thoroughly divulgcd
at n recent dinner and reached the
public through friend. The scheme
is to buy newspapers, nut men and
others who may assist the opponents
OF the President in their work"
II was also stated authorItatively
at the White House today that part
of the plan to encompass the defeat
;uf the Prea!d ent.a policy is the cleo.
ton of state delegations to the ma.
tionai convention from those states
known to favor the President, these
delegates to be instructed for Presi.
dent Roosevelt notwithstanding the
knowledge in advance that he will
not be Il candidate for reelection.
Then according to the statement
made these delegates upon President
Roosevelt declining TO be candidate
fer denomination, as he has sa.d he
would decline, the delegates are tn
consider themselves free and are to
he switched over To some opponents
of the President and the policies foi
which he is standing
The secret Of the alleged combina.
ton 1t was stated at the White
House. first leaked out ut n dinner
in this city attended by number
of anti-Roosevclt Republicans few
weeks ago. friend President Roose.
welt, who was present at the dinner,
carried the news to the White House.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-05
|PENROSE DECLARES
NEGROES INNOCENT |
Major Of The TWeRty.iIIth infantry
Gives Reason for His Change
Of Opinion. :
SOLO ERS W RE NOT IN TOWN
Cannot Conceive Why the coIored
Men Should "shoot Up the Town
and Can Find No Reason WY the
Citizens of Brownsville Should
Have Committed the Act. g.
(Dy Associated Press,

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 4.l-Af
ter Major Charles Pcnrose. who was
commander of the negro troops at
Brownsville, completed his Testimony
today, the Senate committee on aImil.
itary affairs examined two of the. Of
ficers VINO made the test at Fort Nc.
lntosh TO determine whether it8was
possible TO distinguish between
white. negro or Mexican soldiers
wearing uniforms OH moonlight or
starlight nights. The conclusion of
the officers was that such n thing. Is
impossible and they asserted thatfin
making their tests they made them I'm
der conditions as were said to be lat
brownsville on the night of the shoot
ing. Major Pcnrose was cross:ex-
amined by Senator Warner Thes@it.
ness testified yesterday that onF the
morning after the shooting. he be,
licvcd his men We're guilty, butsthat
he was now convinced that theSnen
were innocent.
He was asked: when did you
change your opinion of whetherSs
men had been implicated ih the
shooting?" rs
= At about the conclusion MY
court martial two weeks ago. re-
piled Major Penrose.
Why He Changed Opinion.
Responding 10 request that he
state what fact caused him to reach
the belief that his men were innocent:
the major said that few witnesses had
been able to state to his satisfaction
that they had seen soldiers in the
town during the shooting. He snii
that witnesses attempted TO tell dis.
tances at which they recognized sol
diers and distinguished uniformed
men, which he declared TO lie absurd
as on that night 1t was dark.
In reply 10 a question by Senate"
Scott, the major said that he could
conceive of no motive for negro sol
diers TO Shoot mp the town. ami IN
replying to a question by Senat'..
Warner he said he could not conceive
why lot of citizens should "shoot
up" their own town.
From his experience as commander
of negro troops. Major Pcnrcse gave
it as his opinion that the race was
secretivc and If there had heen cul-
prits in his command, it would have
been impossible to have discovered
them while the negro were under
pressure. He gave this as his rea
son for having recommended TO the
War Department the removal OF re-
striction on the enlistment of negro
detectives to ferret out the guilty
men. If there were any guilty ones
in the command.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-05
UNklsSED, SEEKS A DIVORCE.
Eight Years of osculatory Famine
Wears Out Patience of Wife.

ST. LOUIS, 40, April 4.-Never
given pleasant word by her hus-
band. never kissed by him and not
caressed once in the eight years OF
her married life, was the complaint
that Mrs. Anna Hlenif made before
Judge Shields this afternoon while re-
citing her reasons for asking for n
divorce.
zone time ] went up to him and
tried TO kiss him." said Mrs. Hlenlf
He pushed me away and asked II |
was going crazy.
He ordered me out of tho house,
and when returning home little later
was whistling 'Goodby, My Love,
Goodby.'"
The Hienifs were married IN 1898
and separated In August, 1906.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-05

Tuesday afternoon. He was return.
ing from Halifax county several miles
from this place, when from too much
liquor he became entungled III the
woods, and after wandering around
some little time. sank under pine,
where he was found. He was about
90 years old. and for several years
was conductor on the main line OF
the Southern railway by here, going
down In fearful wreck in Banster
river near this place, from which he
suffered injuries, from which he never
entirely recovered
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-05
Big Surprise at 1enning.
lRY Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, d. c., April A.
The feature at Benning today was
the first race, handicap for three
year-olds and up. Nearly all of the
nine starters had following. but n
notable plunge was made on Vendor
ridden by Radick. The running was
made by Cousin Kate, but at the
turn Slickaway came fast. with Rig.it
and True tapping him, the former
winning III drive, the tavorite
Tickle did not figure. big upse;
occurred in the second, Orwell, at
80 to l. won easily. Lady Powell,
the odds on favorite, ran bad
race.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-05
Protest Aaalnst G. q O.

WASHINGTON, ID, c., April B.
The Richmond (Va,) Chamber of
Commerce today filed with the Inter.
state commerce Commission Il com,
paint against the Chesapeake a. Ohia
hallway, alleging that the trunspol.
tation charges on coal for steam
railroads from the West Virginia coal
iiciGs TO Richmonu, was |" uncy.Iiyu
cents loss than Oh coal for nianulac.
turing purposes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-05
"siav McGann Here

sid" or as ho is better known,
big McGann, one of the most ex.
pert badger workers In New York.
was in Newport News yesterday, but
If he is still here his stay will un.
doubleday be cut short by Chief
REYNOLDS. He is accompanied by n
peroxide of the female persuasion
who is also a we'll known figure
'iong Seventh and Eighth avenues
in New York
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-05
BISHOP FITZERALD DIES
OF PLEURSY IN HONG KONG
Body Of Well Known Methodist Pre-.
late viii be Brought to This
Country for Burial.
INV AssocIated press

NEW YORK, April 4.7-News of the
death in Hong Kong of Bishop James
N. Fitzgerald. of the Methodist Epis-
copal Church. was received today by
the Methodist Book Concern in this
city.
Pleursy was the cause of death.
The bishops home was in ST. Louis.
The remains accompanied by his
wife, daughter and son, will be
brought Oh the Pacific Mail Steamer
China, leaving Hong Kong April o.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-05
Pasadena Secured the Decision.

NEW ORLEANS. La. April A.
Pasadena Won the mile handicap q,
CRY Park today. After being ont
run in the first half, Pasadena NOV.
cd TO tho front. Entering the stretch,
however, Lancastricr caught him All
at the seven turlong post looked to
DC winer, but Pasadena under ad.
Verso ruling secured the decision.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-05
Fined Because He cIubhed orunkard

DANVILLE VA, April 4.-Policc
Officer j j. Brooks was fined $40 and
costs in the mayors court here today
Tor assaulting John Beard, young
white man, whom he arrested Mon.
day for being drunk. The assault was
committed in the hallway of the
courthouse, and while Officer Brooks
was conveying his prisoner TO jail. He
hit him with his club, inflicting a sc.
we're scalp wound.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-05
Lands Contract for Coal.

The White Oak Coal Company, Of
which Mr.. II. 3 Holmes is loca,
agent, hes been awarded a contract
Tor supplying coal to the army
transports here during the coming
year The hid was $37O per ton
and 1t is estimated TINT the contract
will amount to $4,000 per year.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-05
Fatally Crushed by Enq;ne.

RICHMOND, VA, April ed
wGrd FL. Parsons, 80 years old, w.lo
ioimcriy nyed near .iarratt, Surry
county. was fatally injured by d
shifting engine in the Richmond,
Fredericksburg and fotomac Ralr
road shops late yesterday and u.cd
IN tho Retreat for the Sick at 10
O'Clock last night, atter his right les
had been nmpntateH.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-05
WOMAN forged HUSBANDS
NAME TO $1,000 CHECK
Alleged That She was Attempting to
EloPe But Was Arrested In
Bristol, Va.
Especial to tho Daily Press1

NopSS'.'i " tbc ljitIly l'TCSS.D
BRISTOL, VA, April Mrs. Liz.
zie Cooper, wife Of DIR. Max Cooper
prominent physician at Church
Hill, Hawkins county, Tenn, was
placed under arrest here today on
charge of having forged n check
Tor $1,000 in the name of her hus
band, securing the amount in cash
rom the First National Bank OF
Gate City.
Mrs. Cooper came 10 Bristol in
company with Robert Hudgins, a
man who had been in the employ
OF nor husband. The couple. who
were supposed to have eloped were
on their way to Idaho. Mrs. Cooper
acknowledged that she had started
for Idaho, but denied that she had
clipped with Hudgins. saying that he
was only TO accompany her as far
as Knoxville.
The woman turned over all of the
money except SIS TO an attorney for
the money was really hers, although
it had been deposited in the name
of her, husband.
An amicabie agreement was reach.
ed between her and her husband
this afternoon and she returned to
him.
Hudgins was arrested for disor.
DERBY conduct and fined for carry.
ing concealed weapons.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-05
Last Rites over D.. Whitehead.

CHARLOTTESVILLE. VA, April A.
Tho body of Rev. DR.. Paul
Whitehead arrived here from Rich
mond yesterday afternoon at o:2U
o'clock The funeral too kplace from
the First Methodist church ut III
o'clock this morning, and the burial
WAS in Maplewood cemetery, by the
side OF his wife
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-05
AIleaed Thief BROUGHT over.

Detective Sergeant Henry Bridges,
went to Portsmouth yesterday and,
lrcusht lobe Jenkins, a negro, Inek
70 this city YESTERDAY evening for trial
III tho charge OF larceny. Jenkins
It is alleged, stole a gold watch mud
Job from George Lee. Young man
Of this city. The watch has beer re.
covered.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-05
Sets Aside Moses Cough Verdict.

MANASSAS, VA, April Ain the
case of Moses Cough, convicted of
the betrayal of Miss Lille B. Stew
ens, the court yesterday afternoon
set aside the verdict of two years in
the penitentiary, and, upon agree
ment OF counsel the accused plead
guilty and the court imposed fine of
S75 and costs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-05
Slayer Gets Eighteen Years.

LYNCHBURG, VA. April 14.-Wil-
liam Johnson. the negro charged with
numbering Powell Woody, of Roam
oke. has been found guilty and sen
fenced to eighteen years in the pen
itentary.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-05
If It Is a Son.

MADRID, April 4.--The govern
ment has decreed that in iSse event
OF Queen Victoria giving birth to Il
son he shall bear the title of Prince
of the Asturias, the title giveL to the
heir to the Spanish throne and first
assumed in 1883.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-05
Ends Life While wife is m.

GRAHAM, VA, April Al. b. Bane
ended his life in the Graham hotel
yesterday by taking carbolic acid. He
had been i'll Ill health ana had prob,
ably worried because Of an incurable
disease OF his wife.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-05
.a1 = . r j
CAUGHT MUCH WANTED
MAN AFTER LONG HUNT
Constantine, Alleged Murderer Of
Mrs. Gentry In Chicago IS
Months Ago, Arrested.
FOUND BY FRIEND IN BROOKLYN
Accused Man Says That He Did Not
KIN the Woman, but That sho
Committed Suicide Without Warn.
Ing While He Was Calling On Her
Willing to Return.
tBy Associated Press,

NEW YORK, April 1.-The man
under arrest In Brooklyn on suspi-
cion that he murdered Mrs. Gentry,
of Chicago, made a statement to the
police today in which he said that
he Is Constantine, the man for whom
the Chicago police have been senrch-
Ing.
He said he did not kill Mrs Geutry.
but that she committed suicide ln his
presence. He said he was willing to
return TO Chicago.
The suspect was identified By n
man named Jacob stern, WIZ hal
known Constantine. Stern picked til,
prisoner out of n half dozen Italians
ranged up In a line and walking I'D
to him placed his hnnd on his shout
der and said: "'rhis Is TIN man.
Hello Frank you know me,
don't you?"
When tho prisoner shook hla head
Stern continues: They've got you
right in this thing, You better avn
rhe prisoner steadfastedly de-
MED Stern, however, and declared
again and again that lie had never
seen the man before, E,it shortly after
Stern had left the police headq,iar-
tcrs. tho prisoner broke down and
made confession, He said he had
gone TO call on Mrs. Gentry and was
with her when for some unknown
reason she seized q knife and cut her
throat
xtsAy .,f,,, tt,.I
susnected of the crime and fled. Now
That his Identity has been establish
ed. however, he was willing he said,
to 20 back to Chicago aud tell his
story to the police of that city Con.
stantinc declared that he never hnI
any trouble With either Mr.. or Mrs.
Gentry and that there was absolutely.
no reason why he should kill Mrs.
Gentry.
Story of the Crime.
Mrs. Gentry, for whose murder Con
sinninc is wanted there, was killed
on the afternoon OF January G. 1906
There were no eve Witnesses OF the
crime and the charge against Con.
slantine rests upon circumstantial
evidence. He was roomer In the
Gentry household and he and Mrs.
Gentry were alone in tho apartments
1list prior to the death OF Mrs. Gen.
try Tho first knowledge of the
crime was when Mrs Gentry with her
throat cut from ear to ear knocked
at the door of another apartment &C.
cupied by neighbors of tho Gentry
/ family. She staggered across the
threshold ana died before she could
utter word. The blood.stained razor
with which the crime was committel
was found and WAS identified MS the
property of Constantine. The latter
was seen to run from the house In
great haste, dropping his hat as he
fled. He was followed for n short
! distance and all trace of him was then
lost. Scores of men have been ar-s
rested in different parts of the cnlin.
try on suspicion of being Constantine.
and some of them have had mnci. diff
hculty in establishing an abb
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-04-05
Man Hurt in Wreck Dies from Drink.

CHATHAM, VA, April Al c.
Johnson was found dead near the
Crews home, three miles from this
place. Monday afternoon. and the body
was buried in the Chatham cemetery
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