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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-25

grounu prOducr has reached on enor-
nous sale.
In the culture Of the crop also new
tools and methods are being devised.
In the southwest particularly Il has
been found desirable to work the al
falfa over with some shallow working
tool which win chop Up the ground
without cutting Of the crop, 80 as to
prevent its sprOutlng. A recent bulle-
tin from the Arizona station discusses
this matter. The proper kind OF disk
harrow in that country not only
quickens up the growth OF alfalfa and
destroys a large number Of weeds, but
also helps destroy many insect enemies
by turning up their eggs so that they
are destroyed. For some time the or
binary disk harrOws were used. but
new tool is now being operated. In
this tool spikes or teeth like those
used on a tooth harrow are fastened
to the disk, so that instead Of cutting
the surface, as a disk harrow does,
these teeth chop up and turn over the
surface.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-25

Il is well known that there is con-
siderable risk Of introducing new
weeds by the purchase Of manure and
hay and other feeding stuffs. q. l.
Oswald Of the Maryland experiment
station undertook to obtain more def
mite information on this point, espe-
cialiy as regards dissemination through
manure, By studying the effect Of the
fermentation Of manure handled IN
aiTerent ways and OF passing through
the digestive systems OF animals on
tie vitality Of various weed seeds, a.
eludlng SEEDS Of about dfty Of the
worst weeds found IN Maryland
Ia experiments IN which the manure
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-25

rvmnlneo lor SIX months m a barn
yard heap and for a short while IN
piles, as when shipped IN carload lots
from cities, It was found that In the
flrst case there was no danger and In
the second case little danger Of dis
tributing live weed seeds. In the ex-
periments IN which the weed seeds
were fed to yearling steers and the
manure handled IN various ways II
was found that
First.-Where the manure was haul
ed directly from the stable as a top
dressing an average Of only 1913 per
cent OF the seed fed terminated.
secOnd.-Where manure was hauled
directly from the stable upon the land
and plowed under % per cent Of the
seeds fed 10 animals came up.
Third. Where the droppings remain
ed on the pasture fields unadulter-
ated as they fell an average OF only
81 per cent Of the seeds fed to ami
mails terminated.
The results indicate that IN general
It IS safe to assume that the vitality
Of weed seeds Is destroyed In well
rotted manure.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-25
DRY ROT IN CORN.
A Disease Which Threatens TO Be-
come q Serious Matter.

A Disease Which Threatens 70 Be-
come q Serious Matter.
The name dry sot Is derived from
the way the ears are affected in the
Geld. "In general the husks tend to
turn prematurely yellow to sOoty, and
the ear becomes partially or wholly
shriveled and much decreased In
weight. Sometimes the ears remain
upright with the husks closely adher-
ing to them. In other cases the shanks
are weakened, and the affected ears
hang limp from their attachment, or
the diseased condition may not be de-
tected until the husk is removed"
There are several kinds Of dry rot,
due to different causes. The most
common and that which has during
the past two seasons caused about 90
per cent Of the damage In Illinois is
due to a fungus known as DiplOdia
maydls. Ears infected with this fun
gus "shriyel up more or less. darken
In color and become light In. weight"
The kernels are also shriveled, very
brittle and loosely attached to the cob.
The fungus penetrates all portions OF
the ear. kernels, cob and husks and
produces many dark brown. two celled
spores which serve to propagate the
fungus.
In the case Of the diplodia disease
and quite probably in that OF the other
forms the fungus perpetuates itself
over winter on the old diseased ears
and old stalks. It is not usually diff
cult to find throughout the summer in
old cornfelds, where the disease has
previously prevailed, many pieces Of
old cOrnstalks which are infected with
the diplodia fungus. Stalks known to
be two years old have been found still
producing spores. During moist period
spores OOze from these stalks In album
dance and are blown singly or In
masses long distances, as has been fire.
qnently demonstrated by experiment.
The fungus does not, according to
present knowledge, grow upon any
other host and upon developing corn
only Ou tue edEhs ANVl % neNh 10
known of the other fungi here con-
cerned, but since 90 per cent Of the
rot Is due to diplodia less attention
need be given to them. Diseased ears
are fruitful sources Of subsequent In
lection and should be removed as
promptly as possible. This can be
readily done. at the time of husking
II not before Keep them in a separate
receptacle and burn them as soon as
practicable. In addition to this, In
fields where any considerable amount
Of disease has been found, the stalks
should also have attention, whatever
crop Is to follow. Something may be
gained by carefully blowing them un-
der and leaving them well covered, but
burning may be required even II this
is otherwise bad procedure.
II the first suggestion Is always fol-
lowed and the others are put into
practice whenever necessity demands
II, these serious losses may be prac-
ticslly prevented.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-25
Farm qua
Garden
ALCOHOL ON THE FARM.

he ponutursd Variety May New Be
Made Legally.
Two years ago congress passed
1w taking the internal revenue tax
rom denatured alcohol. This bill was
passed with the aid and by the In
1uence Of farmers. who were led to
believe that this bin would help them
lettle a hard question of light and
luel Many Of them thought that after
lhe bin was passed the average farm.
AZ would be able to make alcohol on
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-25

the farm at low price and that he
could use this alcohol in place Of other
fuel. The result has been dlsappOint-
ing to such farmers. The price Of al
cohol is still 50 high that It cannot be
used I'm place OF wood or coal. At the
time the bill was passed many well
informed farmers all over the country
feared that the alcohol industry would
be much the same as the beet sugar
business-that It would not be made
on the small farms, but concentrated
in the factories, where farm produce
e brought, very much as sugar beets
are brought to the factory or milk or
cream to the creamery.
There Is STILL however, a demand for
a small distilling apparatus, but so
FAR nothing Of practical use has been
made In this country.
The illustrations given herewith are
taken from a French catalogue and
show two devices for making alcohol
in small quantities. They are popular
IN France. These pictures give an idea
OF the way the machines are operated.
The small ones appear to be pretty
close to toys, but there are larger and
more expensive devices which are real
y practical.
A great deal OF the alcohol making
IN France appears to be done by trav-
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-25
APPoRTONMENT.

ni CARA = Circuit Court Len Comfy. FioiidA-
Nov. tn, 1905.
Be sure that you call In at once and
Qet one Of Sweeiing's fifty cent gift
boxes. You may secure diamond ring
for the price. Some one Will The
number Ia limited. No more than two
sold to q purchaser. 4O-h
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-25

cling distillers, who go from place to
place very much the same a0 grain
thrashers travel in this country. They
will go to a farmers place and work
apples, potatoes, beets or other mate
rial into alcohol at a stated price. II
- doubtful whether this method win
be practical in this country for a good
many years, as the conditions here are
very different from those on the other
vide.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-25
Sold and Recommended by
FOR SALE BY HAREE-sMTTH DRUG COMPANY.

FAN garden seed, all kinds, at Holmes
Drug Co. q store.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-25

win be astonished to know that the
business Of grinding alfalfa hay into
meal has reached the point where
millers organize their business. Baied
alfalfa, according to these millers, Is
going out of the market while the
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-25
An Alfalfa Harrow.

The culture OF alfalfa has now
reached the point In this country where
II is creating new lines Of industry
aside from the growth OF the crop. A
convention of alfalfa millers was re-
Gently held in Kansas. Many people
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-25
The Wicked Husband.

"why does a man lie to his wifeT'
asks 4 woman writer. Dear me, does
hei-Duluth Herald
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1908-12-25
Siatamank.

---N Acts 1901.
sbpvvinR the amount Of taxes charged 70 the
'araS ColectOr'' Of Leon County, Worlds. % be
eooctsd for the current year 1907. and The eppor-
tiohmsnt 81 the Same 70 the several FUNDS TOT
which taxes have been levied;
Total tux for the year l907----.- tt9.ooAOS
Account paid 70 Nov Z, 1905. -Slo.IIl.ls
Nv srrors. insOlves. ete-------- 6S2oO teeoAe
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
MAY pEPoRT EMMA GOLDMAN.
She 10 Stopped on Canadian Border
by the Officials.

Winnipeg, Man, Apr S.-Emma
Goldman, who came here a few days
ago from the Twin Cities to deliver a
lecture on socialism, and who has
been actively working among the
street car men, advising them to strike
unless they are granted an eight-hour
day, left here Monday night for st.
Paul. She had attempted to disguise
herself, but was recognized by the
United States immigrant inspector,
who put her of the train at Noyes, on
the international border.
She was given a hearing and
claimed to be citizen of the United
States. The United States immigrant
officials say she is not citizen. She
is now In Emerson, just north OF the
boundary, and declares she will make
the attempt to go south to st. Paul
again. The officers say she will be ar
rested II she does. The Canadian gov
ernment has instructed the police here
to escort her to the border II she
comes to Winnipeg. 1t is declared that
If the United States officials will not
allow her to cross the border she will
be deported to Russia, the country
where she was born.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
STRANGE CAREER IS ENDED
DR.. ]. S. cABANNE OF ST. LOUIS
DIES IN AN ASYLUM.
Wealthy and Successful Physician
Who Lived Double Life for
Twenty-Five Years.

st. Louis, Apr. S.--After a career
ranging from respect and affluence to
poverty and disgrace, Dr. James Shap-
ard Cabanne, SO years old, founder of
the fashionable residence district
known as Cabanne place, died Tues.
day at st. Vincent's asylum.
For 25 years DR.. Cabanne lived a
dual life in st. Louis, maintaining one
home in Cabanne place, where he was
known as a wealthy and successful
physician, and another in North st.
Louis, where he was known as Mr..
Norris
Mrs. Cabanne divorced her husband
in 1904. Soon afterward he lost his
money through unfortunate specula-
ton. Last May, as an act of repara-
tion, he welded Della Doherty, for.
mer domestic in his household and
the mother of four of his children
who with these children lived in the
Norris" home in North st. Louis.
He secured a position of street in
spector. but later lost it. His health
declined rapidly and he was taken to
the City hospital. Finally he was re-.
moved to st. Vlncents asylum, where
he died. He at one time unsuccess-
fully applied to be sent to the poor
house
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
LEAK IN NAVY DEPARTMENT
EXTRACTS FROM REPORTS GIVEN
TO SUBMARINE MAN.
Robert G. Skerrett Tells of Receiving
Material ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
tee Will Seek for Offender.

Washington, Apr. S.-The navy de-
partment, and not the Electric Boat
company, was virtually under inves-
tigation Tuesday by the special house
committee inquiring into charges pre-
ferred against that company by Rep
resentative Lilley.
The question as to whether the
company had authorized illegitimate
means to promote legislation in it's
favor was forgotten In the admissions
made by witness to the effect that
he had secured extracts of reports
made to the navy department sup.
posed to be confidential
The witness was Robert G. Skerrett
of New York, formerly employed in
the navy department and at one time
the European representative of the
Lake Torpedo Boat company. He
stated frankly that while in the EN-
ploy Of the Lake company he received
anonymously extracts from reports
made to the navy department and that
he used these extracts in technical
articles prepared for publication in
magazines. Questioned as to theft
source, he replied that he did not
know from whom they came, and that
he had accepted them as correct and
used them in his aTicles.
The climax of Mr.. Skerrett's testi-
mony came when he was asked by
Chairman Boutell If he did not consia-
ar that his action in Dublishing infOr-
nation which the United States gov
ernment regarded as secret was high
ly dissonorabla." His reply was: mo,
think it indiscreet."
L is the evident intention of the
committee to follow up this new line
of evidence and if possible discover
the leak in the navy department. 1t is
doubtful if a witness before con-
gressional committee ever was put
through a more searching examination
than was Mr.. Skerrett.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
HONORS ARE PAID
TO Mr.. STEVENS
JAPAN JOINS WITH AMERICA AT
THE FUNERAL.
Noted Men Act as Pail Bearers For
the Diplomat who was Assas-
sinated by a Korean.

Washington, d. c., April S.-Japan
and America joined hands today in
honoring the late Durham Stevens,
formerly advisor to the Korean gov
ernment, who was assassinated by a
Korean last week at San Francisco.
AT the funeral here the Japanese am
bassador had charge of the ceremon-
les. Secretary Root headed the Amer
lean officials present. A brief SER
vice was held at the residence of the
dead diplomatist's sister, Mrs. Joseph
l.. Porter, and at st. Johns Episcopal
church at two O'Clock this afternoon.
Burial followed at Oak Hill cemetery.
The honorary pail bearers We're Sec
'retary of State Elihu Root, Admiral
Rodgers, Admiral Cowles, Hon. John
r. Morse, Hon. John w. Foster, Hon.
Samuel Holland, of New York, Gen.
James Fl. Wilson, Wilmington, Della,
Senator John Kean, zen. w. r. Mer-
riam, Hon. Chas. II. Poor and Con-
gressman Nicholas LOngworth.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
SOUTH DAKOTA CONVENTIONS.
Republicans, Democrats and Socialists
All Elect Delegates.

Huron, S. D., Apr. S.--The Repub-
lican state convention Tuesday after
noon adopted resolutions indorsing
Gov. Coe /. Crawford for United
States senator; favoring the placing
of iron, coal, lumber and all articles
manufactured or controlled by mo
nopoly on the free list; an extension
of the powers of the interstate CON-
merce commission, a fiat two-cent pas
senger rate and reduction of freight
and express charges.
Delegates to the national convention
at Chicago were elected: Gov Coe l.
Crawford. E. l. Sent, K o. Stand, A.
w. Ewert, C. H. Dillon, A. L. Lock
hart, r. G. Grimshaw and P. H. O'Neal.
Mitchell, S. D., Apr S.-The Demo
cratic state convention met here Tues
day, elected eight delegates to the
national convention and instructed
them to vote for William Jennings
Bryan for the presidential nomination.
Pierre, S. D., Apr. S.-The state
convention of the Socialist party met
here Tuesday, nominated state tick
ct and selected delegates to the ma.
tionaf Socialist convention. The reso-
lutions adopted denounce the govern
ment for suppressing free speech by
barring papers from the mails without
a hearing. denounce government by
injunction, and the invasion of peace
full states by troops without reason"
and declare that the present system
of government is anarchistic.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
EVANS IMPROVING FAST.
Not Likely, However, to ReIoln Fleet
at San Diego.

Paso Robles Hot Springs, Cal, Apr
s.-"Rear Admiral Evans had splen-
did night and is feeling better this
morning than at any time since his ar
rival here said DR.. P. E. Mcdonald
Tuesday. DIR. Mcdonald is surgeon on
the flagship Connecticut and accom-
panied the admiral to the springs
here.
Lieut. Evans also declared that his
father had a very restful night and
was feeling unusually bright and
cheerful. Il am greatly encouraged
over my fathers condition" said the
lieutenant.
While the improvement in Admiral
Evans condition Is all that can be ex-
pected In so short time, and he has
had no acute attack since his arrival
here, 1t is now practically certain that
he win not rejoin the fleet at San
Diego nor participate in any of the
celebrations and various functions In
southern California.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
GREAT NORTHERN IS GUILTY.
Fined $4,000 for Granting Rebates to
the Sugar Trust, .-

New York, Apr. S.-The Great
Northern Railway company was con-
victed Tuesday of granting rebates to
the American Sugar Refining com.
pany, before Judge Holt in the United
States circuit court, and fined $4,000.
The company was charged by the
government with giving rebates on
sugar shipped from this city to Sioux
City, Ia, in 1902 Counsel for the
company gave notice of appeal, The
rebating indictments against the
Northern Steamship company were
dismissed. The trial was remarkable
for its breyity, lasting only two days.
Before Judge Holt imposed the fine,
United States District Attorney Stimp-
son called the courts attention to the
fact that there had been no attempted
concealment of the alleged crime upon
the part of the defendant.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
HORRIBLE DISCOVERY
SKELETONS OF MANY CHILDREN
FOUND IN HOME OF AN
ARcHIST MOLINA.

Seville, Spain, April S,-The discov-
cry of fragments of the skeletons of
several infants has resulted in the ar.
rest of Anarchist Molina and Frances
Caherrara. with whom he lived with
twenty-nine years. They are held on
suspicion of numbering eighteen of
their own children. A mob tried to
lynch the couple. A small cemetery
was found in the cellar of their home.
The couple had twenty-five children.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
HUNGRY CROWD IS
SOON DISPERSED.
THREE HUNDRED MEN MARCH
IN CHICAGO STREETS.
They First Refused to Move but Fifty
Policemen With Clubs Quickly
Drive Them Away

Chicago, April S,Three hundred
men. facing starvation, marcned to
the city hall this morning and de
'manded work When they were re
fused the mon formed on the sidewalk
and refused to move. After being
ordered away by the police, R. Roma
di, the leader of tie mob, said to the
police sergeant, You can beat us,
shoot us or kill us; We win starye
here" He also said that he was told
that more men were forming to de-
mand work. A riot call sent in at
eleven o'clock brought fifty police
armed with night sticks, who dis
persed the crowd without excitement.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
ARE
CALLED COWARDS
CAMPAIGN PUBLICITY BILL Is
CAUSE OF A STORM.
MINORITY MAKES CHARGES
Democratic Members of Committee
Accuse Opponents of Refusing
Persistently to Go on
Record.

Washington, Apr. S.-Following the
failure Tuesday of the Democratic
members of the house committee on
election OF the president, yice.presi-
dent and representatives in congress
to force action by that committee on
the bill introduced by Mr. Mccall Of
Massachusetts (Rep.) to compel the
publication of campaign contributions,
high words were passed.
The committee meeting broke up
and an organized movement is now
on foot on the Democratic side of the
house to openly charge the Repub.
licans with "cowardice in systematic
ally and persistently failing ands re-
fusing to go on record as either favor
ing or opposing the campaign pub
licity BILL
Statement OF Democrats.
The five Democratic members Of
the committee-Messrs Rucker of
Missouri, Gillespie of Texas, Lassiter
of Virginia, Hardwick of Georgia and
Hackett Of North Carolina-after the
meeting made public signed state.
ment, with the approval of the minori-
ty leader, Mr.. Williams, in substance
as follows:
That the meeting of the committee
was convened at the call of the chair
man, Mr. Gaines of West Virginia;
that there were present also, Mr..
Burke of Pennsylvania and Mr.. Dieke.
ma OF Michigan (Rep) and the five
Democratic members, these eight con.
stituting quorum; that the minority
members insisted upon taking up the
Mccall bill and acting upon it; that
Chairman Gaines thereupon whispered
to Mr.. Burke and Mr.. Diekema, his
Republican colleagues, and they at
once left the room; that the chairman
then declared no quorum present and
adjourned the meeting,
One Of the Democratic members pro
tested against this action as "inde,
cent"
District Bill is PASSED.
The whole of the session of the
house Tuesday was devoted to the
consideration of the District of Colum.
bia appropriation bill. Two amend.
ments Of more or less national inter.
est were adopted, one providing for
75-cent gas for all district establish.
ments, and the other requiring that all
outside doors of public school build.
ings shall open outward and that new
buildings shall have four exits.
An effort to secure the incorpora-
ton of child labor provision ap.
plicable to the district failed.
Hale Urges Economy.
AS an aftermath of the passage
Monday of the army appropriation
bill, Senator Hale of Maine, chairman
of the committee on naval affairs,
sounded a warning against increases
| Of the military establishments of the
| country, saying they were inviting a
deficit in the treasury and would serve
no useful purpose. Senator Hale
moved the reconsideration of the vote
by which the army bill was passed
| and his motion was then laid on the
table at his request Senator Burkett
characterized the proceeding as one OF
bad faith.
The senate passed the Notifications
appropriation bill carrying an aggre.
gate of s12,106,1S7.
A a mark of respect to the memory
of the late Representative Brick the
senate adjourned.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
RULING ON BANKS.
Supreme Court Hands Down Import
ant Decision Today.

Des Moines. April S.-A suit affect.
ing the relation of all banks in Iowa
in dealing with savings banks, was
settled by the Iowa supreme court to-
day, which neld that state savings
banks can be held liable for CONNER
cial paper which they sell TO other
banks. The case came up in the set
tling of the affairs of the Corning
Savings bank, which went defunct
last summer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
NEW YORK AT DENVER.
Tammany Decides Upon the Demo.
cratic Delegation. .#

New York. April S.-The positive
statement was made today that Tam
many had agreed on slate for the
big four to represent the New York
democracy at the Denver convention.
The four are: Alton B. Parker. Lewis
S. Chandler Lieutenant Governor Will
liam ]. Corners, chairman of the dem.
ocratic State Central Committee, and
Charles L. Murphy, leader OF the Tam.
many forces. Pat McCarren has been
eliminated. The leaders believe the
proposed delegation represents "Har,
mony."
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
GIVEN EIGHT YEARS.
Chicago counterfelter Sentenced to
Federal Prison.

Chicago, April S.-Because be was
openly an anarchist, Albert L. Nc
Intosh, who pleaded guilty to counter
feiting today, was sentenced by Fed
eral Judge Bethea to eight years i'm.
prisonment in the government prison
at Fort Leavenworth. Roscoe Tobias
and August Rothe, pals of Mcintosh,
were both given five years at Fort
Leavenworth.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
Rurns heraeIf 10 Death.

York, Pa, Apr. s.-Mrs. Joseph Ce'
baugh, aged SO years, who resided
near Berlin Junction, Adams county,
saturated her clothing with kerosene
and set fire to herself with suicidal
intent She was so badly burned that
she died Tuesday She was demented.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1908-04-09
hadlau 70 Retlre from Politics.

Jefferson City. Mo-, Apr. s.-Attor-
ney General Herbert S. Hadley Tues
day announced that he would not be
come candidate for the Republican
nomination for governor. ON account
OF the condition Of his health. He
said he would retire from politics,