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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-02-13
SAFE AND
PROFITABLE FRUITS
By w. H. Haskell.

The following may we'll be consid-
cred safe and profitable fruits-safe
because they are exempt from danger
from our winter climate, and profit
able, because they fruit with little
care and the minimum amount of fer
ti1izers
>Fifst in sorder comes the pear, the
LeConte isa~ the most profitable be-
cause it is a valuable market pear,
and the Keifer and sand pear are use
full for home purposes.
tNow, wes have learned to prevent
the, blight napthe spean by leaving it
alone, as far as cultivating is concern
ed, after the tree is grown.
Work and 'fertilize Is grow the tree
to fruiting age, then only work enough
to put. in the fertilizers:
If you want fruit you must feed the
tree annually. Give each tree about
ten pounds Of some fertilizer, compos-
ed mostly of potash and phosphate.
THE best way to app1yit is to harrow
it <wi4fe a atita waysffarrow. Don't
tear up*the roots With. a:plow. This
fauses~ wood. growth and blight.
The LeConte pears<pay we'll, if we'll
grown, shipped early Ouly 1st), care
fully, handled, and promptly sent to
market. They. usually. bring about
s. per barrel net, though sometimes
considerably more.
Next in adaptation to our sandy soil
and the certainty. of a crop, whether
cared for or NOT comes the Japanese
persimmon. This tree will produce
fruit every other year if,entirely neg
leeted, But that is not The way to
make money out of it. Fertilize it as
directed for the pear. Possibly more
nitrogen should be used in the ferti-
The. demand at home is good for
,rhenl, and, they, are yearly more and
rpo*e> sought for at the centers of
They bring about one
vent apiece at home, and about the
price of oranges in the markets of the
North.
AS to peach raising, I cannot write
from an experience of success, having
failed with them more often than sue
ceeded My first failure was in using
old ground, full of the root-knot in
sect My next failure was from dis
eased stock, from another State. Scale
and fungus disease destroyed all my
trees within two years. Large sue
cess has been, made by their grow
80 ~.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-02-13

Congress has again shown the white
feather by voting to continue the free
distribution of seeds along old lines,
and not according to the methods
recommended by the agricultural COM
mittee in the appropriation bill
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Fayetteville Social News.
pcciaI to The Times-Dlspatch.


FAYETTEVILLE. N. c.. December Ii
Mrs Hunter Giililand Smith charm
inglyl entertained at her home on
Cree Street Wednesday at flower
part. In the unique and ingenious
cSonsst at flowers. Mrs. John O. Ell
Iinaon and Mrs. n. b. Alexander tied
forthe prize, a bouquet of shell-pink
carnations. In the cut for the prize
Ms Ellington was successful. Dainty
refreshments were served. Mrs. Smith,
wio is a charming. graceful hostess.
etertained about forty of her friends.
mong whom were. Mrs. John Churchill
Itorham, Mrs. Thomas NJ. Green, Mrs.
Frank III. Stedman. Mrs. Dora Hawley
bunting Mrs. William Taylor Bowen,
Mrs. John d. Williams. Mrs. y. B.
Mrs. w. NJ. Glover, Mrs. Jo-
seph B. Underwood. Mrs. John Under
Samuel Harper. Mrs. Van 9. Billiard.
Mrs. II. Med. Robinson, Mrs. Eva Allen
Mrs. Paul r. Slocomb; Misses
Alice Matthew'S, Fan Willinms. Eliza
Keith Williams. Lima Pemberton. Mrs.
NJ J. Pemberton, Mrs. Geo. NJ. Rose
and Mrs. Nash r.. Bunting.
Miss Fan Williams entertained the
Eccles Bridge Club Wednesday after
noon at her home on Greene Street.
Mrs. Thomas Merrimon Greene en-
tertained ut bridge Wednesday even
ing at her lovely home on Haymount
In compliment TO the Misses Currin,
of oxford, and Mrs. Walter w. Nor
ris. of Henderson,.
Mrs. D. S. McRae. Mrs. John c. Cor
liave returned from Wilmington. n. c..
where they went to attend lecture
on Christian Science by Hon. Clar-
rnce A. Buskirk, of Boston, Mass.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15

home OF Mrs. Laura T. Jett and other
friends in that vicinity. has returned
to his home.
Mrs. Carrie p. Powell. wife Of Hon,
James Il. Powell. Of Belmont. has re-
turned home after spending several
weeks visiting snndry friends and rela-
ttves near Spotsylvania.
DR.. ]. W. Massey and wife. OF Post
Oak, w, have returned to their home
after a most delightful social visit
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs, G. w.
Colbert, OF Quincy. Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. p. Waite, OF Good
aloes. have recently enjoyed the social
courtestes and hospitality of friends
and relatives OF Brokenburg, Va, and
are again at .:ome.
Mrs. Lizzie X. Bullock, Of Summit.
Va. is spending few weeks with
Mrs. DR.. g. II. Massey, near Sunlight.
Miss Mary Eastburn, the highly ac-
oomplished daughter OF Squire b. II,
Eastburn. is visiting friends near and
AIr. Llclen II. Colbert, CT AIassapo-
naM, has returned from washington.
on a social and business tour to
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15

who have BEEN visiting Mrs. w. IL.
Minor, at Forest Hill Park, have re-
turned 10 Charlottesville.
Mrs. w. r. Henderson, of Blacks
burg. is the giest of Mrs. W. IL. Minor.
at Forest Hill Park.
Mr.. henry A Atkinson. who has been
confined by illness for the last three
weeks to Ills home, No. Sill East Grace
Street, is Improving.
Miss Elizabeth Wingo will return
next week FIRM Mount de Sales Acad-
envy, CatonsJlle. Md. and will spend
the holidays with her parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. John =. WinGo.
Mrs. BuMe Garrett. sister of
Senator J.jBoyd Sears, of Mathews
county. Isl undergoing treatment a.
Memorial Hospital, this city.
Miss katherine Gum. who has
been visiting Miss McKenna Jones in
petersburg, has returned.
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Miss Alice Wilson, daughter of Mrs.
largaret Wilson, to Mr.. i. 1. Stewart.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-12-15

Knights Branch and Granite Springs.
in Spotsylvania county, has returned
to his home at SpotsSlvanla.
The board OF stewards for tho Spot
sylyania Circuit, Virginia Conference.
met on Monday last at Zion NJ, r..
Church, and held social religious
meeting and advisory council. With y
view to betterment OF church condi-
lions generally.
Miss Ethel Gunner, or Spotsylvania,
Is on q visit OF several weeks to
friends In Orange county.
. Mr.; and Mrs. Robert Mslllroy, Of
weeks In Northern Virginia, have gone
to Asheville. N. G.. where they Will
remain until May i, 1908.
Mr.. James w. Lane. of Granite
Springs. In this county. is on q visit
Mrs. Lucy H. Pool, OF curlew. is
spending few days With her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Bette Pool Davenport. at
Spotsylvania.
Mrs. NJ, j. jenkins OF Northileld.
Mass, Is the guest of friends In SPOT :
sylvanin, and will remain in Virginia
until the spring,
Mrs. Barbara Moore Han, after
spending some two weeks With friends
has gone back to her home In Nash :
ington. ID. G.
Mrs, Dora p, Payne, OF Wilderness,
Father and mother, Mr. and Mrs, John
4. Ferry, ut Smell. In this county.
4 MIR, Wllliani ., fiatcll and htsehca,,ti-
.nl brdc, litter having spent Ii most
ai.lightiill time a. Ntrg,nia liatchs a,si
utiier prominent seaside resorts, arc
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Norfolk Social News
Especial to Tho Timcs-Di.patch.l

|
NoRFoLK, VA. December l4.-tA,
number of brilliant weddings and light
er social functions marked this week
IN the society circles of Norfolk. AS
cial gatties grow less and less.
! A particularly attractive event of
the week was reception given at the
Woman's Club on Monday afternoon.
and ante-bellum ballads. Miss Katre-
rine Best gave delightful talk on an
Gent Christmas legends of the father
to Germany. Miss Mamie Doyle poured
tea. and those assisted In serving the
guests We're: Mrs Willard Cooke. Mrs.
z. b. Hodges. Mrs. William Gait and
Among those present Were: Mrs. J. Z.
Neugebauer, Mrs. willoughby Cooke,
Mrs. George Bate, Mrs. Adam Tired
well. Mrs. Charles Hatch. Mrs. r. j..
Hubbard. Mrs. Turner Payne, Mrs. r. A.
Robinson. Mrs. Luther Shelton. Mrs.
Starke Sutton, Mrs. Dusas. Mrs. Il.
s. P>rdie. Mrs. w. T. Allyn, Mrs. Henry
Clhalloner, Mrs. Francis. Mrs. Dozier;
seawell. Miss Teresa Martin, Misses
West Miss Harriet Hunter. Misses
Sans. Emily and Mary Doyle. kathe-
rine and Charlotte Best, Evelyn MINI
mo. Mary Williams. Bessie Marsden,
Mary Reid and Leta Serpell.
Tho Misses Cherry and Frances Not
tinSham gave an exceptionally pretty
tea at their home on Duke Street
Tuesday afternoon. in honor of their
sister, Miss May Nottingham. Three
hundred callers were received during
the afternoon. The home was appro-
priately decorated with Christmas
greens. red-shaded candles and carna-
tons. The hostesses presided at
the punch bowl while Miss Grace Will
lets and Miss Marjorie station poured
coffee.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford smithers en-
tertained Monday evening in their
apartments in Redgate Avenue with
an ENJOYABLE bridge party. The guests
We're: Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Wales, Mr..
and Mrs. John Wales, Mrs. Alfriend.
Mr.. BeerinE and Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.
MITCHELL
Miss Elizabeth Leigh was the hostess
Tuesday afternoon OF the Kalamazoo
Whist Club. at her residence in Park
Place. The guests were: Mrs. James
Maupin, Mrs. Marion Marshall. Mrs.
Duncan Wood. Mrs. Thomas Tignor.
Mrs. Kenneth Balm. Mrs. Palmer King.
Mrs Joseph Moore and Misses Esther
Wilson. Sallie Holiday. VirSie War |
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SOCIETY.
Continued from Second Page.)

Brazil for some time, has returned to
America in order to attend the Union
Seminary In Richmond and prepare
himself for a teacher. to take n posi-
ton In the new institution formed by
the church in Brazil
Miss Annie McCanna has returned
to West Point. after short stay in
Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph r. Moore have
Issued invitations for the marriage OF
their daughter. Ethel Virginia. to Mr..
Gustave Adolf Burkart. The cere.
nony Will take place at the home OF
tho brides parents. No.. 1908 County
street. Norfolk. Thursday evening
December 18th. at 1890 o'clock.
Mrs. John ". Martin. of Hampton, Is
visiting relatives in the city.
Mr.. r. G. Blckford has purchased
Lee Hall from tile Old Dominion
Land Company. and will use the prop
erty as home and headquarters dur
ing his hunting expeditions.
turned after Il visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
A. W. withers, at Gloucester coul.-
house. va.
Miss Lon painscrneld. of Tappaban-
mock. is the guest of friends In Rich
:nond.
Mr.. Daniel Croghan. and Mrs.
Croghan and son, who have been spend
ing scmc time I'm Richmond on ac-
count OF Mr.. croghan's health. have
returned to their home in stanton.
Miss Kate Howerton, of West Point
Is spending few days in the city.
Miss Annie B. Burke has returna
from Rawlings Institute TO spend te
Christmas holidays with her pareYs
in Richmond.
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Hutchiron
have returned after delightful isit
to friends at Etna Mills, Va.
Mr.. w. S. Courtney. of LittleLpiy-
mouth, spent several days in i'ich-
mond during the past week.
Mrs. Nellie Cohen. of Mobilf Ala.
Is tho guest of her son. on, Grove
Avenue.
Miss Gladys Neale. who i; stu
dent at Hollins Institute for us year,
Will return to Richmond to4pend the
holidays with her parents.
Mrs. w. S. Lee and Mrs. WW. Minor,t
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Lorctto Toomer ana Elizabeth

ner, Loretto Toomer ana Elizabeth
Nicely.
Wedding bells sounded throughout
the week. Tho hearts made happy
Miss Rosa 1noz Daily to Mr.. John
Linwood Nlorecocl at the residence
of the brides parents, Judge and Mrs.
Daily, Wednesday.
Miss Louie L. Capps, daughter OF
Mr. and Mrs. j. Talbot Capps. to Mr.,
Raymond p. Jarvis, Wednesday,, at the
residence Of the brides parents. Cape
Henry.
Miss Edith Chase Feuerstcin, daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. l., Feuerstein, to
Mr. Pankard Z Moore Roberts, at the
family residence. MISSIONER Avenue,
Client.
Miss AMMO Curtis Lee, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Elroy G. Lee, $50 Duncan
Avenue. to Mr.. Ernest Taylor Newell,
Of Baltimore s'
Miss Rebecca Mary Ramsey and Mr..
Alexander o. Runaldue, ut the Cumber-
land Street Methodist Church parson-
age.
Miss Alice Wilson. daughter of Mrs,
Margaret Wilson, to Mr.. i, l. Stewart.
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FSpotsylvania Social News.

Especial to Tho Times-Dlspatch.l
81 SPOTSYLYANIA, VA, Decemb CT -
Mrs. Mary IT, smith, OF Mount Pleas
liant, In this county, aftor Visiting near
home,
I Mrs. IEusalia r. bailey, of Newport
| News. is on a visit ia 'coYentrs,t tile
lorse at !. Mr.. II gs Frazer IN THY
icolntSs 3f az & 81 a ssi
Mr., AledNille n, osuanll. aor Orange
county. no has baen ~ lRiti 'il h~
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Engraving

While the demands upon us for fine en-
craving at this season is enormous and
keeps us very busy, still, like the street
car, there is always room for one more,
Place your order now for Engraved Call
ing Cards or Monogram Stationery, andswc
will dcliver&it before Christmas. Plate and
so cards only ST..
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
WITH THE SPORTSME>N
BIG ED. WALSH
DID The TRICK
The Only Pitcher Last Season
Who Struck Out Willie
KeeIer

Big Ed Walsh OF the Whine sox. has
another claim to.fame aside from being
a matinee idol and the star pitcher of
the worlds champions.
Il is indeed seldom that Wee Willie
Keeler, the hard hitting right fielder
Of the New York Americans. fans out.
only twice last season did Keeler wend
his way back to the bench on strikes,
and both times Walsh caused him to
whin three times. Keeler has gone
through several years of his big league
career without striking out and had it
not been for Walsh and his "spit' ball
ne might have repeated the feat last
season.
Up until July Keelor had clean
record and It looked as II he might go
through with "a black spot 1t was ON
"a Sunday In that memorable TO ten
inning battle between Walsh and Ches-
bro that keelor jumped ihto the list
Of strike outs. Just four days later
Walsh repeated the feat In "a game at
New York It was tie elusive spit
bail that caused Willie to 10. down TO
defeat No other pitcher succeeded in
outguessing Willie during the. season.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
MANY WAYS OF
THROWING BALL
Few Players in the Big
Leagues Handle 1t the
Same Way

There are as many kinds Of throwers
as there are ballplayers--easy. grace
full, awkward. strong. deliberate fast
snap throwers. long swing throwers-
but whatever may be the styles of the
different inhelders in the professional
ranks, they one and all have the same
purpose in view. to get the ball to the
base ahead Of the runner.
The style doesn't matter if the get
there is accomplished Results count,
not form. All there is to form" is
individual That can't expression. in
so far as it pertains to a set or recog-
nized standard style. has blessed base
ball by its absence. The batter who
humps himself like a camel hits the
ball as hard and often as the man with
the most graceful position, and the
thrower who IS as angular as a hat
rack has as many assists as he who
propels the bail with the smoothest of
motions.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
RUBE WADDELL'S
FAMOUS SWITCH
By Throwing in a Dry Ball
he Saved Day For the
Athletics

"Rube' Waddell may be crazy, but
he amt no fool When on the slab or
doing bench duty George Edward is
always looking for a chance to turn a
trick.
During a game in New York last
summer "Rube" pulled OFF "a little stunt
that helped his barbarian friend
Chief Bender out OF a tight hole and
escaped the eagle eye OF the arbitrator
Osee Shreck. the clever catcher and
"Rube's' side partner. let the story out
.of the bag or "Rube's' trick might
.still be a dark mystery.
With the score standing to 2 I'm
favor Of Philadelphia New York filled
the bases In the last half Of the ninth
after two men We're down. The game
was played I'm a. drizzle and the grass
Was quite wet. Two strikes and three
balls We're on the batter when he sent
n hard foul down the left field foul
line. Waddell was warming up i'm the
extreme left field corner with Mike
Powers and when he saw the bah com,
ing his way, his mind acted quicker
than ever II did, when "Rube" was
saving the heroine an the stain OF
Guilt He iielded the ball. but in
stead Of returning the wet one to Ben
der he sent IN the dry one. which he
had been using in his workout. The
dry ball steadied Bender and the frs,
one ne delivered went squarely over
the pan. The New York batter took
"a healthy swing at it and the game
was over. a base on balls would have
meant a tie score. but "Rube's" switch
saved the day.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
LEGISLATURE
NEAR ITS CLOSE
From Now On Lawmakers
Will Serve State Without
Pay
BILLS ARE PILING UP HIGH
lneoIal 10 rhe EvanIng JournaI.

Special to The Evening journal
DOVER. March 4.-Monday and
Tuesday are the last days set apart
by the Delaware Legislature for the
introduction Of new bills. Consequent
lv there Is expected a great rush of
good and bad bills at the state capitol
tomorrow. some of which may never
get past their first committee and
Others of which may be passed with
rapidity in view Of
the close proximity of the close of the
session OF 1907.
From the point Of the courts inter-
probation OF the pay Of legislators in
this state, the members will virtually
serve without salary after Monday. as
the limit Of sixty days during which
they can draw allowances of 50 per
day win have expired. The assem-
h'ymen will. however, remain i'm ses-
recslon until March 25 with but one
weeks recess TO allow some Of the
down-countrymen. as has been said,
to "plant their gardens" The recess
lis ordered for March is to allow the
enrolling clerks and presiding officers
to catch up with the preparation and
signature Of bills.
The extra service 10 their state Of
nearly a month without pay would be
vigorously resented by the assembly,
men, but not for the fact that various
delays have caused mass Of legisla-
ton TO pile up.
The Finn bin Increasing the pay of
members Of Assembly 20 just double
their present pay Of $40 day for
members OF either house and S12 a
day for the presiding officers. to apply
four years hence, after all the present
.assemolymen have gone out OF office
vii, probably be taken up for action
on Wednesday Il has been reported
favorably without any amendment.
The Senate has three most import
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
oua MATCH SUPPLY.

Say. got a match about your clothes7
You ask q fellow next TO you.
He straightvay reaches In his vest
And quite politely hands you two.
Say, isn't he a generous soul
To give you two when you are shy
And only made request for one?
lie stole them; that's the reason why.
II is. 50 We have understood,
A scandal and an awful sin
To swipe, purloin appropriate.
Or even jCst TO steal a pin.
But ~ you happen 10 be near
Where they have set the matches out
And lift a handful on the sly
1t Is a virtue, never doubt.
Among the thrifty and the poor.
The Rich, the sports, all down the line
To pay good money FOR match
or mental weakness is a sign.
They couldn't pass an open box
Without extracting two or three,
or twenty Dc the boss is gone.
II they were paid 70 let them be.
Some men who wouldn't steal a stove
II Il were OF the red hot kind.
or pick q pocket or extract
A watch ard chain. OF rob the blind
or wait until you went 10 sleep
To take q dollar from your pants.
Would rob a match safe twice a day
And eioai because they had a chance
Evening journal., 1907-03-04

ant bills for action Monday-the Kent
county local option bill; the measure
which has passed the House regulat-
ing medicine and surgery. raising the
standard Of medical practitioners here
after to be licensed and shutting out
the practice Of Christian Science; and
the Mendinhall bills raising $4,000
more FOR the public schools of New
Castle county by poll taxation and
Levy Court collections.
The important measures in the
House calendared for final action on
Monday and Tuesday are:
The Wilmington city charter bill, by
Senate substitute, termed by the DEM
locrats the ripper"
Authorizing New Castle county to
borrow 100000 cit was at first $780,
IOOO for the permanent improvement
Of its roads.
Providing higher education for
women by providing for their admis-
sion into Delaware College with equal,
privi eyes to men.
Changing the manner Of summon
ing and drawing jurors and relieving
the Levy Courts OF this work, giving
Il to jury commissions.
Income tax inheritance tax, distilled
liquor tax, increase Of interest on
railroad bonds, taxing public service
corporations.
Establishing a State college farm for
exhaustive agricultural experiment
purposes
Prohibiting the taking or the So
journing with common law wife.
Establishing a two-cent fare on the
railroads
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
CHAMPION TO
COACH PRINCETON

BOSTON, March 4-Princeton's first
crew viii be coached by Constance S.
Titus, National champion single soul
ler Ma. inducements financial or other
wise. have been made TO him.
His relation to the crews al Prince
ton win be exactly tho same as were
those OF Lehman TO the Harvard crews
the year that the English rowing en-
thusiast came to this country several
years ago, and coached Harvard FOR
her race with Yale.
Evening journal., 1907-03-04

BY Our own Wire. Publishers Press
CONCORD, n. H., March THAT
they are being prosecuted for their
religious belief is the shield behind
which the members of Mrs. Mary
Baker Eddy's cabinet" will take
refuge. Another conference Of Mrs.
Eddy's little diplomatic corps is said
to be on at Pleasantview to-day and
further statements along the line given
out yesterday by Frank S. Streeter,
Mrs. Eddy's personal counsel are eX-
pected late to-day The keynote OF
the defense Of those who are said to
be misdlrecting Mrs. lcddy's affairs as
sounded in Streeter's statement yester-
Evening journal., 1907-03-04
SAY PERSECUTION is
BEHIND The EDDY SUIT

day is that the suits which have been
brought in the name Of George w.
Glover. Mrs. Eddy's son, and others of
her relatives, are not so much for the
purpose OF securing a final adjustment
as to persecute the church headed by
Mrs. Eddy
This defense with which the Pleas
antview coterie has rushed into print
is said to please Senator Chandler.
chief attorney for those who have
brought the suit, immensely. Senator
Chandler is quoted to-day as stating
that his clients are willing to make a
fight on that issue.