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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-16

make clean, smooth cut and have a
bucket OF good wax or paint handy
and thoroughly cover the wound. This
prevents decay Of the wood and al
lows the new tissue to grow over un'
molested by fungi or the elements
The cambium, or inner bark, wfll be
gin TO cover the wound as soon as the
tree becomes active In the spring. but
will form only over limited portion
OF the cut surface. The growth Of the
cambium can be encouraged and made
10 completely cover the wound II cut
along tho inner side OF the callus with
sharp knife. In all your pruning
take the branch off just as close as
possible 10 the limb where II issues
and never leave n stub.
II Is generally thought by fruit grow
ers that the high headed tree Ii better,
as It allows better and easier cultiva-
ton. This Is the main point upon
which the advocates Of high headed
trees base their whole argument, A
high headed tree Ia generally the worst
kind to cultivate under, for usually the
lowest limbs are permitted TO make a
decided lateral growth almost parallel
10 the soil. and when these limbs are
laden with fruit they extend almost to
the ground. and 1t is readily seen that
close cultivation Is impossible.
The trees In the old orchards and
yards all over Oregon show the evolu.
tion Of the high headed tree. II Is
simply this: When the lowest limbs
interfere with cultivation they are re.
moved. the next set OF limbs are per-
mltted to make lateral growth siml-
lar TO the first, and eventually these
are cut off. Thus II continues until
the crown of the tree Is ten to fifteen
feet from the ground. and the fruit is
practically out of reach,
On the other hand, the crown OF the
low headed tree Is started near the
ground, and the limbs make an up
right slanting growth. which allows
far closer cultivation. The limbs by
pruning are caused to grow strong and
able to support their fruit. &C. l..
Lewis.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-16
AGL|MPSE OF TANCIER
The Oddities Of This Famous
City Of the Moors.
ITS QUEER, WINDING LANES.

No Wheeled Vehicles Are 10 Do Found
There, and tho Street Of tho Chris
tlans, tho Main Thorouohfare, Ia
Only Twenty Feet In Width.
First Impressions Of d city like Tan.
gier are difficult 10 give because Of
their enormous confusion. II Is varle.
gated and klnetoscopic picture that one
recalls OF events since ones arrival,
full OF motion and color, but devoid Of
order or sequence. II Is as hard to ar
| range ones Ideas as TO assemble onc'S
coins Of American, English, Spanish
and Moorish mints, reduce them 10 pc
sctas and ccntimos and get back the
right change when making purchase,
From the pier one passes Into and
up the main thoroughfare, or Street OF
the Christians, and here your first idea
Of Tangler itself begins. Bare legs,
flowing robes red fezes, white turbans,
donkeys, mules, men, women, children
and produce pass before the eyes, and
a babel iills the ears.
The Street OF the Christians is the
widest In town, averaging twenty feet.
Others are ten, eight or as little as six
All are paved with rough cobblestones,
and OF course there is no room for
sidewalks. Wheeled vehicles there are
none, either In Tangier or elsewhere In
the country. Men and donkeys joste
and push each other without ceremony,
but with certain comfy and mutual
respect that comes Of long and close as
ISOLATION. While your head is turned
donkey with water casks protruding
from both sides of his back will bump
them against you, sending you careen-
ing against another patient beast la0en
always oyerladen, II may be said
with bags OF grain.
Houses are OF masonry plastereS out
side and usually calcimined with a
slightly blush tint to reduce the glare
otherwise Of unrelleved white. Mostly
they are two and three stories In
height, many with such windows as
they have opening upon an inside court
and only narrow peepholes looking out
upon the street This, taken together
with the narrowness Of the highways,
makes 1t hard to distinguish architec-
tural landmarks as you go about. From
either side Of the Street Of the Chris
tians queer lanes branch out and wind
and cross and double and end with tan
talizing frequency In blank wall
Finding ones way Is beset with diff
cuIties and following directions hope
less.
Soon after arrival decided to visit
the American consulate. fixed 1t
upon the map as about two minutes
walk and dismissed my Moorish guide
with scorn when he offered to accom-
pany me. An hour later was thank
full merely to find myself again on the
Street OF the Christians and had for
gotten all about the American con-
sulate. The next day / was humble
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-16

San Jose scale.
Upon purple prunes, red apples, etc,
the scales appear only as minute gray
Upecks, usually clustered about the cav
tiles at either end. but upon the yellow
fruits, like pears. peaches and the vel
low plums and apples, each scale pro-
duces bright reddish hiscoloration.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-16
The Baldwin.

! am aware there Is difference in
the appearance Of Baldwin apples, as
may be seen at any exhibition where
number Of samples are shown, yet
they are Baldwins just the same. but
are grown under different conditions;
hence the difference In looks, There
are some who think that the Baldwin
has deteriorated and the fruit Is not
what 1t was when first introduced !
do not believe this At ALL do think,
however. that the trees have In some
cases been weakened by propagating
them from scions taken from stunted
and unhealthy bearing trees or from
starvation Dr. Joseph b. Ward
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-16

This Kind Of work Is never permissible
Always cut close TO tho trunk and make
smooth wound,l
termed struggle for existence" Every
\twig requires air, heat and light. and
as each has not the same position on
the tree, some must die or be removed
Those near the center must be watch
ed more closely, as those near the out.
side receive plenty of air and sun. AL.
most every variety of tree has its
Individual shape, II each Is studied
and pruned according to its charac-
terlstic tendencies, the process OF
pruning will be very simple. After
the crown has been properly started
the first year the next great important
step Is to decide at the beginning OF
the second year whether you are GO
Ing to grow trees with a central leader
or hollow center. These methods OF
forming trees are much discussed by
prominent orchardists, and both meth
DDS are being used,
In pruning the fruit trees always
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-16
/ ruit ana
lowers
ORCHARD PRACTICE.

individual Trees Should De Studied
Before Pruning.
Pruning II broad subject and one
that is not much understood by most
people, Usually when man buys
trees he thinks be must be always
pruning them. but such Is not the
case. Pruning IL 10 assist nature and
must bc done with certain definite oh.
jects In namely. TO promote
growth, y ducc fruit spurs. TO re-
tard excessive growth and 10 form
the tree the desired shape,
There IL Il struggle for light, heat
and air among the individual branches
or twigs OF tree which is commonly
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1908-05-16

enough to let the guide show me the
way.
Guides here are numerous, but, out.
side OF narrow limit, worthless on
account Of their slight acquaintance
with English or any other tongue ex-
cept Spanish and their native Arabic
and their inability or dlsinclinatlon to
do for you what you want Their main
object seems to be to take you on don
key rides when you would rather walk
and divide your pesetas with the driver
or steer you Into cafes. where they or
der coffee which you do not want but
for which, as an American and there
fore millionaire, you are expected 70
pay.
On the other hand. one cannot well
do without these guides, because be
cannot ask a question Of two words on
the street Or even pause to read a
sign before he ls surrounded by a
dozen interpreters -intcrrupters would
be bctter-donkey drivers, street yend-
crs and beggars, each OF whom thinks
himself entitled to half q peseta for
merely Offering his services.
80, after all, It is as well to be bled
by the guides. because while they are
with you they drive of the other para
sites, wishing to preserve your pesetas
for their own better purposes, and 1t
is a question Of suffering at the hands
Of one rather than otherwise support.
ing the whole town.
AS an instance Of the cosmopolitan
character OF the town, the owner Of
my hotel Is an Englishman whose wife
Is a Spaniard born in Tangier The
French, British, German and Spanish
governments maintain separate post
Offices, but all take the money of the
others. The first letter I mailed I
took to the German postofdce, tender,
ed English money In payment and got
back Spanish In change. II one has
occasion to send considerable mail 1t
pays, have been assured, to buy
stamps in Moorish money, because all
coin Is accepted at Its face value at the
postoffices, but Moorish Is 50 depre-
clated for commercial purposes that
1t can be secured upon the most "a
vorable terms OF all from the money
changers.
Every dog of a Christian" in Moroe-
co Is living here by the tolerance of a
people which is little different now
from what 1t was thousand years ago,
when the Moslem hordes swept across
northern Africa and into Europe until
halted by Charles Martel on the field
Of Tours. This tolerance, 1t Is true, is
one Of long standing in the coast cities
and likely to continue, but 1t must not
be forgotten that 1t is a tolerance none
the less and that these people are capa-
BILE Of both wild and wonderful deeds
when aroused, as the record Of their
invasions and the civilization Of An
dalusia attests.--ArthuE Fl. Warner In
New York Post
San Jose Scale.
Upon purple prunes, red apples, etc,
the scales appear only as minute gray
Upecks, usually clustered about the cav
tiles at either end. but upon the yellow
fruits, like pears. peaches and the vel
low plums and apples, each scale pro-
duces n bright reddish hiscoloration.
Shrubs and Climbers.
Shrubs and climbers together, judi
clously placed, will often transform a
bare and dreary house and grounds
Into scene Of harmony and beauty.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-21
IN MEMoRAIM

SMOOTH sad but loving ren,em-
brance ofmy beloved husband and our
father. JOSEPH II. SMITH, who died
SIX months ago to-day. January Fl,
In the graveyard softly sleepy.
Where the flowers gently wave.
Lies the one We love so dearly
In his cold and silent grave.
Farewell, alas. our father dear;
Thy form lies cold and still.
Thy death has caused a vacant place
This world can never fill.
How >we miss you.. miss YOU more
than we can tell:
Every hour and day that passes
brings us nearer you to dwell.
Friends may think we'il soon forget
you and our wounded hearts be
healed.
But they little know the sorrow
tha-s within our hearts con-
cealed
BY HIS WIFE AND CHILDREN.
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MEAN VOTES, FOR BRYAN
Republican, squabb1es In Several states
May Assist Democrats.
Times Dispatch Bureau,
Fi'7f NUfStV bUf

-
Hon. Charlie Bartlett. Of Georgia.
who has represented the Macon dis
trict In Congress for many years, said
here to-day that the talk about a
probability, or possibility, that the
electoral vote Of Georgia would be
anybody else, except William Jennings
Bryan, was ridiculous. Judge Bartlett
declared that no State in the Union
is any more certain to give It's cleo
toral vote to Mr.. Bryan than Georgia,
and no man in Georgia Is more familiar
with conditions than he Is.
Hitchcock Working for Bryan.
Tennessee and Kentucky have been
regarded by certain Democrats as the
only two Southern States. with the
exception Of Maryland, at all likely to
cast their electoral votes for Jud ge Taft,
But Democrats from those two
states now profess absolute confidence
t.fat Mr.. Bryan Will have good mn-
1ority IN each. It Is a fact That they
OF the Republican Nationalg Committee.
Tor this change in conditions.
In Tennessee Mr.. Hitchcock espoused
t = cause Qf the sanders-n Evans Hale
faction Of the Republican party, AMI
Walter Brownlow, of the Bristol Dis
trict, member Of the Republican Ma.
uonal Committee, ousted. and Repre-
sentative Hale put in his place. AZ a
result there are two Taft tickets in tho
electors. Mr., Bryan would probably
nave carried the State by n consider.
able majority had there been only one
opposing ticket AS matters are now.
his majority will be very large.
He Fixed Kentucky for Bryan. 4
3 In Kentucky, where there We're also
two or three Republican factions. Mr..
hitchcock sailed in. and after careful
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-21
FAMINE. .IFoIL LoWs FLOOD
so Per cent. Of Crop Destroyed ana 81
uatlOn There ncaiScrat r. }slS &

so Per cent. 16Crop Destroyed ana SIT
uation There DESPERATE.
HONG KONG, July 2o.-Authentic
ifgu ! O.! .nof the destruction by the flood
OF the committee. nppointed In Canton
to investigate the losses. Having
thoroughly traveraed the districts food
ed, the members state What the loss OF
that SO per cent OF the crops are do
stroyed. Is, 400 are homeless, and $780,
600 are without food. The loss In prop
The situation is now desperate. and
II vii. grow worse till the next hfr-
vest It Is estimated that more than a
million dollars Is necessary to AFFORD
REQUIRED to repair dykes. The relief
fund here now totals half million.
The Cantonese&will open the first ba-
GEAR se on western lines In the Empire
fund. $. ~ = - = go
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-21
'BAL ~ ON BALTlc CRUISE

Rumorcd Resignation OF Hamburg
American Director Denied.
HAMBURG, July 20.-Albert BALM,
director general OF the Hamburg
American Steamship Line, whose resig-
nation from that position recently has
been run1ored. left Kiel yesterday for
q weeks cruise on the Baltic.
With reference to the rumor, Herr
Huldermann. the general secretary OF
the line, positively denies Herr Ballin's
retirement
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Will, American affairs, instead OF d
prince, as was originally intended. IL
due to the recognition Of the necessity
for closer relations with America.
China's declaration OF her intention
TO, send 100 students to the United
sthtes annually for four years, and,
after that, fifty students annually until
the entire award shalt be paid, IL only
part Of the present design to ally
American influence In Chlnn's affairs.
The design contemplntes benefit
amounting to the whole cancelled In
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-21
CHINA SEEKS CLOSER TIE

Anxious to Improve Relations With
American Government.
f, PEK1N. July 20.-The Chinese gov
eminent has decided to appoint Tang
Shao-Yi, Governor OF Mukden Province
and former President of the Board OF
Foreign Affairs. as High Commission
err to visit Washington for the pur-
pose OF thanking the United States
Government for remitting portion OF
what Is known as the Chinese boxer
indemnity.
The decision to send representative
educated In America and conversant
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" 7 y 10 e 4 i
4 pie wifi never he able to control the
Y, government until they tnkc on thcni-
d aelvcs the burden of supplying CAM
pnsgn funds. AZ long ms n few men
furnish the money to finance n cnm-
pntgn these men Will exert nm undue
Influence upon tic government.
sIt seems TINT we have reached tho
s end OF corporate contributions, and this
IN n step In advance, but the indlvld-
unls who control the fnvor-AceltinE
corporations mny still dominate politics
8 by fIrnixhlng tie sincws of wnr. The
Democratic party Inns struck blow
Mt this system by limiting contribn-
lions to S1O,OOO md providing for pub
1itlty be fore election. The Republican
purity has so far re fused to Join with
AS on this proposition, but public SEN
tln,cnt may yet compel 1t to do NO. l
have no doubt tint tho Democratic pnr-
sty will receive contributions from more
individuals tllans ever contributed TO
any campaign. and there liz no reason
why the entire sum necessary should
not be supplied by tributiOns from
the masses. II every Democratic paper
Will tnkc the nlntter up and lcndn
helping hand we Will soon have money
enough In tile treasury. to provide for
1cgftimhtc campaign work, and TINT Is
all we yvnnt."
Late this afternoon George Fred
Williams. of Boston, arrived and was
\ driven from the station to Fairview
by Mr.. Bryan. The two held a lengthy
conference on reaching the Bryan
home. where Mr.. Williams expected to
spend the night
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POLITICIANS WATCH AsT0R
English Are Interest ed In Young Man,
.e.4l Pnllficnl n, h Inn e

LONDON July s2o.-Exceptional In,
terest has been aroused in political cir.
cles by the appearance of young Wal
dorf AstorEa as a candidate for Plymouth
ut the next general election. He Is q
Conservative. to which party his father
always has been. n generous contribu,
tor and n staunch supporter.
Aston, Sri, Is, member of the Carl,
ton Club: the principal Conservative
committee sin recognition OF his finans
ctal aid to the club It Is retarded
as strange historical contrast that
q, candidate of American parentage
should seek recognition from the same
constituency whence the Pilgrim
.Eathers sought asylum in the New
World. ~ =
Plymouth Is great centre OF the
Nonconfornists, but the principal vot-
ing strength lies with the big army OF
government sdock-yard employees and
naval men. This element holds the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-21
PEARY AND HIS sHIp
AT BELLE HARBOR, LABRADOR

NEW YORK, July oo.-commander
Robert Peary, en- route to the Arctic Ice
fields in quest OF the North Pole. ar
the steamer Err Roosevelt today. srsao The be
following telegram was received by
the Associated Press from Belle Har-
Dor tonight:
Taken on whale meat Mt Cape Charles
(signedl ''pEARY." +
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stnnlinr IA t1lc Clnbs.
Funcrnl. Yc.tcrday.

/ Funerals Yesterday.
The funeral Of Joseph L. Owens, who
died at his home on Porter Street Sat
trail Methodist Episcopal Church yes
| terday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock In
torment in MauryS Cemetery:
om me It lis preas whf dfs san
day afternoon Mt 1ao'clock. was buried
| yesterday afternoon. Mr.. La Prade
was twenty one years old. He had
been sick only a short While.
Mrs. TayIor's Arm Broken.
While visiting her daughter Mrs.
side Of the clty,snlrs. Mary !. Taylor
| fell from porch, SfracturinE her right
arm near the shoulder:
| The accident occurred Sunday nlgnt
lyabout 9 o'clock While Mrs. Iay 70 !,
house hnl Into ,t the Yard. She was removed
yesterday morning to- the home OF her
daughter, Mrs Walter\ Smith, No. %
East Tenth Street, Manchester. where
DR.. Rucl1er dressed the inujries.
Personals. and Brie Is.
Mrs. A. p. Angel left last night for
Wallingford, Conn, where her father,
Mr.. A. D. Mclean. Is said to be critical
lly i'll. Mr. Mclean Is seventy-etght
years old. Is.
MI. j. 9. Hozier. with his wife child
and his wife's sister, left last night for
Pittsburg, Pa, where he Will IN future
reside. Mr. Hozier, who IS an elec.
twelve months ago. making his home
at No. 1915 cambridge Street
Miss Lucy Wingo, OF East Twelfth
Street. is visiting friends IN y ottoWay
county. i.s
Ss,rhn Manchaster Naws II eader boys
defeated the Skinners Saturday BY q
score Of s to @ The game was played
on the Grays' diamond.
Mrs j, irwin Brown, Of Charleston,
s, g. is visiting her. slster Mrs: ~
Donough Street.
Miss Harding. OF petersburg. IS tho
guest OF the Misses Reanls, Of Porter
Mr. George paul, who has been II
Gordon HAYWOOD continues critically
~. at his home at Tenth and Perry
= Denominations for rural carriers 1 for
Manchester post-of1ce! on August 18th.
Any lnformation concerning tbs. en-
a aI,nlta can be secured at i the Man
Clopton Street BAPTIST Church viii
ho Is |. It's !, annual picnic at West Point
Mianche.ster. and daughters, Misses AM
nle and Alice, and Norman Madri left
saturday, morning, for brief visit to
friends In Portsmo uth. 81
Rev ]. M, Rowland, pas tor West End
Methodist Eplscopal Church Y, r, Pet-
tlEreW and G. Az Ralnes, delegates,
VIII leave t.. lnorrow tosnttend district
conference to be he Ia IA CarternYille,S
vest End and LAS b ury Sunday schools
VIII I've athai annual ptonic by the
ssI 81 ~, Brandon to Claremon t. NJ;
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manoeuvering. and the vigorous use OF
me steam-roller, he eliminated both
!, Yerkes faction and the faction
mead 4, by eX-Governor and Senator.
The third faction which appears to be
headed by Frank 3. Fisher, postmaster
at paducah, was put in control. The
result is that two powerful factions OF
the party. promise to remain in their
tents during the campo ign, and 1t is
predicted that Mr.. Bryan's majority
will be anywhere from $4,000 to 10000
Mr.. Hitchcock was el1inently suc-
cessful. as manager Of Mr.. Taft's pre-
9liminary campaign. He achieved re-
suits through unlimited use Of Federal
effective In the campaign for election.
He May Fix West ylrginia,
II is thought by some that there will
be two sets Of Republican electors in
West Virginia, where Charles E.
Swisher and a. g.. Scherr, both claim
to be. the regular Republican nominees
for the governorshIp. If each faction
puts different set of electors IN the
field, West Virginia Is as sure to so
for Mr. Bryan as Is Texas.
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NEW YORK ID. ]. PARIS RACE.

italian Cars Hard Drive Over Roads
Damaged by Flood.
LONDON, July 2o.-scarfogllo, the
driver OF the, italian car In the auto
race from New York to Paris, IN dis
patch to the Daily Mall from Kranso-
jarsk. says:
."rhe Journey from Mini Udinsk has
been most painful. For four days we
nave been racing on roads fearfully
damaged by floods.
Fortunately, the tracks have I'M
proved now, and we arrived here at
noon Saturday, proceeding without
further delay to Tomsk.''