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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (June 14, 1901)
IAN EXTRA SESSION OFFICIAL8 FINALLY ADMIT THAT IT 18 QUITE PT.03ADLE, it All Depends Upon Whether thel'mldenl llai Power lo Impoie Cuitorm Duties on Trade Httwecn the United Sltlei tnd the I'hlllpplnes Memben ol Congress llavt Scattered for the Summer. New York, Juno fi. A special from AViislhnglon says: Ofl'iolnls of tlio iiiliniiiiHtriitlon for (lio first time hIiicu tint announce tncitt of I lid decisions of the supreme 4!cntrt In tlio insular oiihch, admit Unit tlioru in n possibility of mi extra ses sion of congress in .Inly. If Attorney General Knox, after u careful review of tlio decisions, conclude that tlio prcnleloiit will not have xmer titnlur tlio Hpooncr amendment to tint army aiiriiirlatioii Mil to impose duties on good going Into tlio l'hllippincs from tlio United States or coining Into tlio United Htc tes from tlio I'hll ipplmn, tlio president Mil seriously consider the iiilvlnulilllty of Issuing mi immediate cull for mi extra oh hIoii of congress. 'I'll in statement lit rniiilo on tlio atitliorlty'of a mcmlcr of tho cabinet. Attorney (leneral Knox and Secre tary of War Hoot liavo spent consld cranio tlmo iliscmslhg tlio legal points Involved. Mr. Knox in work ing hard on hi opinion in order to have, It for tlio next eahinet meeting. This mooting in expected to bo of very great importance. A call for an extra cession would play Imvoo with tlio Mimmor plain of senators and representative, They have scattered to the four corners of tlio earth. Several aro alKiut to start for the I'hillppiueH. Quito a number are either in EuroK) or 'in tending to go shortly. If congress should bo called hack immediately, the house of representatives would have diilluulty in llndiug a place in which to meet. The hall incomplete ly torn up and an army of workmen is engaged in tlio alterations made necemry by the increase in the nioiii liership of the home provided for by the reapportionment law enacted last winter. If the work should 1m) pushed night and day it would require coveral weeks to get the hall in condition. 'OUTTE AGAIN SLIDING. The Strange Phenomenon Ciuiei AUrm Amoung the Citizen. lluttn, Mont., Junofi. The strange sliding movement of the city of Unite which has been noticeable at intervals for several years has again wnrilfe'stcd itsolf.by live largo cracks In tlio earth in different Motions of the city. Tlio largest crovleo was 12 inches wide and of considerable length and depth. Three of the open ings occur on the west side of town anil two on tlio east side. There is no saving, but a distinct parting of the 'iirt!i, and the granite walls can easily bo seen in them. The gas and water f'ompiinlert have much trouble on ao ooimt of thostrango movement, which frequently breaks their underground pipes. The city engineer says the engineering department of the city encounters the samo trouble as eleva tions and bench marks in certain parts of the oity aro constantly chang ing. The continuanco of tho strnngo phenomenon is beginning to cause notno alarm among tho citizens of llutto. ALLIED TROOPS FOUGHT. Brlllih Police Tried to Prevent French From Housebreaking. Tien Tsin, Juno fi. Thoro was n, eorious affray yosterdny between inter-' national troops. Bomo Ilritish fusil corn, who wcro acting as polico here, nought to prevent French soldiers from houso breaking, when they wcro attacked with bayonets and bricks. Tho fusilcors, in self defense, ilrod into tho air. Tills brought a mini bor of Gonnans to tho aid of tlio Frenchmen. They numbered alto gether 300 men. Fivo fusilccrs tired again, killing ono Frenchman and wounding three others. In eubao quont fighting, four fuslleors, five Germans and ono Japanoso were wounded. Tho arrival of a German officer and a strong guard ended tho fray. Killed by Mlitike. Denver, Juno fi. J. 0. Aycrs, a workman on a ranch near Fort Logan, was shot and killed this morning by ono of tho provost guard of the mili tary post, whloh was in pursuit of a prisonor who had escaped from tho guardhouse Tho guard says tlio kill ing was accidental, as ho intended to firo over tho head of Aycrs, whom ho mistook for tho escaped prisonor, and who did not obey an order to get out of a ditch in which ho was thought to bo hiding. An inquest will bo hold. Tho soldier who did tho shooting bears a good reputation at tho post. Son-ln.Law o( Joubert Captured. London, Juno C, A disputoh from Trotoria announces that tho constab ulary has captured Abram Malan, 1 son-in-law of tho Into Gonoral Jou bort. Malan was an energetic, pro grosaivo politician beforo tho war, and since it began ho has been very active against tho British and has filled sov oral important commands, nludinB that of Viotorsburg, until tho British occupied tho placo. mADE RELATION8 RESTORED, Our Exports o Spain Thli Yar Promlie lo llreik all Records, New York, iluno fi, A special from Washington says; Commercial relations between Hpaln and tlio United Htnles nccm to be fully restored and it is not iinprnl- ble that American exports to that wintry In tin lineal year 1001 will bo greater, with possibly a single ex- eptlon, than in any preceding year. Hxports from tho United States to Spain in the nine months ending with Maroh, 11101, were valued at fl 1,87!!,:! ID, against 7,0!)l,0i:i In the corresponding period In the llrciil year 18111). Tho figures for the your jp to this time indicate that Hie total xports from the United Htates to 4palu in the fiscal year 11)01 will be ibout .$1(1,000,000. On the Imnort side the figures of the present fiscal year are largely in 3Xccss ol those of I Nil'.), tliougli slight ly less than those of 11)00 whioh were the largest since 1B!)I. The anniinl imports from Kimln into the United Htates since HOI have ranged from $.'l,r00,000 to $(1,(XX),00, averaging aliont if l.fiOO.OOO, while for tho pres ent ducal year they seem likely to ex coed $S,000,000, CHICAGO EMPLOYERS MEET. Wilt Not Settle Machinists' Strike Until June II. Chicago, June fi. There will bo no settlement of the machinists' strike in Chicago until Juno 11. This wat the dciusion of tho local manufactur ers today, when tho members of the Chicago Association of Machinery Manufacturers pledged allegiance to the National Metal Trades Assocla-, tion. and agreed not to enter into ne gotiations until with any of their cm nloves until after tho emit Catherine of employers in New York city June 11. Wlulo the manufacturers wcro dis cussing their future action, tho ma chinists were not idle, u number of machinist:! leaving tho three plants of tho Crane Company to join the strikers. Statements differ as to tho number of men who left the Crano nlant. llesides theso men, 80 wnrkmei. struck in thrco other places, whilo agreements wero signed with fivo firms whoso names would not bo given out. RAILROADS CON8LIDATE. All Unci Well of the Mliitulppl to the Pi- clllc to De United. New York, Juno C Ono tremen dous consolidation of tho rnllrouds operating lictweon tho Mississippi river and tho l'aeifio const promises to result from a settlement of tho differences which caused tho North ern Pucifio comor. Not only havo the differences been settled between tlio Morgan-Hill faction and tho liar rinian party, regarding tho Hurling ton deal, and the relations of that road and the Northern Pacific and Great Northern with the Union Pa cific, hut also that tho St. Paul, tho Chicago .t Northwestern and the Chicago Great Western will bo taken euro of in the great harmonizing scheme in tho trunk linos of tho west. PLANS OF SEATTLE MEN. Will Try to Get Non-Union Men In About Sixty Dayi More. Seattle. Juno fi. If tho striko of tho metal working unions is not settled within 00 days at tho out side, an effort will bo niado by tho manufacturers to operato thoir shops with non-union workmen. A state ment practically to this effect was niado today by a leading member of tho Washington branch of tho Metal Trades Association of tho Pacific eo.ist. It is said liy mointiorH ol tlio Manufacturers' Association that there aro plenty of non union machinists in tho Kast, who would readily no cept work at tho present scalo of wages In the Seattle shops. Filipinos Elected to Congress. Ar.wlvn.l -Ttmn fi Amnnrv Minen ....., W....W .......... V..V". who were recently elected to parlia- . 1 llll'Ill HUIU UlllU 1 1 1 1 M II U3, Il-DlllUlllO in Spain. They proposo during the sourso of tho dobate on tho speech Frnm flin tlirnnn In lirilll- tin tho question of tho Philippines, alleging that tlio situation is worse tnan uo foro tho war. Uurglars Burned a Town. Tlnntitimiit.- Tnv . .Tit 'in A Tlin town of Jaspnr lias been entirely . i i I 11. r . 1 IV 1 poo out ny lire, oovenicun iiuuses, tttnlinlitifv ni'nrv liUHiimsH limiHO ill tlin plnco, and it 'number of residences, wcro ucsiroyeo. iiio town nas no ore iepartmcnt. Provious to tho firo tho postoifiee safe and tho safo of tho jounty treasurer had been blown open and. robbed. Tho conclusion Is that burglars blow open these safes and then set firo to tho town to crcato ox jitemont that would afford them an opportunity to escape. Postal Orders. Washington, Juno fi. Tho post office at St. Louis, Marion county, Or,, will bo discontinued on Juno 15 and its mail Bout to Gorvais. A post o 111 co has been established at Chisna, Alaska, to bo supplied by special service from Valdos, 200 miles to tho eoutl). A postodleo , hits been estab lished at Austin, Island county, Wash, to bo supplied .from Nowoll. THE MODUS VIVENDI AN EFFORT TO FACILITATE THE CHINESE NEGOTIATIONS. The Aggregate Amount of Indemnity Is Fixed it $337,000,000, bull Methods of Sccur. Ily and Payment of Same Causes Wide Disagreement The Matter of Permanent Treaties will Come Next. Washington, June 0. Tho plan of a modus vivondi on tho subject of tho Chinese Indemnitied is now re ceiving the earnest attention of thoso interested in tho Clilnoso negotia tions, tho purpose being to prevent tlio indemnity question from causing an interruption in tho concert of the powers and at tlio samo time to rcmovo the indemnity itself so that progress enn be niado on tho remain ing subiccts of negotiation. Since the return of tho president and Sec retary Hay from tho West, tho in demnity question has been thgrough- ly gono over with tho foreign repre sentatives concerned, including tho Ilritish, Hussian and French ambas sadors and Japitncso minister. Sev eral of tho ambassadors who had in tended to leave for huropo nave now deferred their departure for a month. As n result of tlio exchanges ol tlio last few days the question has resolved itself to about the following basis; Thoro is no further Issue as to tho total of indemnity, that having. Iccn agreed upon by all tho powers and being .?:i.J7,UOU,WU. 01111 tnerc re-4 remains tlio question oi now tins amount shall be paid. Tho Russian suggestion, winch ap pears to navo the approval oi a ma jority of tho powers, is that China issue bonds for tho full amount and that all the powers then unite in giv inc a joint indorsement or guarantee of the payment of them. The desire has iicen not only to secure the as sent of a majority of the powers to this scheme, but tho unanimous ap proval of all of them. This, liowevor, lias not Ik'CH accomplished up to tho present time, and it is for this reason that tho modus vivondi is now lcing considered as a possible means of bringing about united action. Tho Ilritish government is not fa vorable to tho Russian proposition and tho Ilritish view has taken form in a plan to have China issue her own bonds to tlio se each government It lift, fftii rtti " "'""v - Tho policy of tho United States regarding tho Hussion proposition ....V- i i-nn... in ,. ,lnr;.,.r Mio tiri.Hlitntit. 'a -wfMtnrn trill, although tho final course of this government is still considered open aim is mo mid is tho causo lor tlio extended conierences lietweon tho ambassadors and Secre tary Hay which havo been in pro- cross since .11 r. nay s return, ine chief dilllculty which tho United 1 States finds as to a joint agreement I is that the constitution docs not au- thorize tho cxecutivo to guarantcoi IS in tho absonso of tho i.pproval I of congress. As to tho attitudo of congress, it has been stated during tho negotiations that it is doubtful whether tho legislative branch would annrovo a joint guarantee of such a vast total of bonds. Vhon tho indemnity question is settled it is believed that fully 80 per cent of the Chinese negotiations would bo disposed of. Tho next question will bo pormanont treaties with China and on this point it is expected that each of tho powers will suggest a certain basis of n treaty and that this ultimately will tako form in a common form of treaty action. DEATH IN MINE. Eight Coal Miners Lose Their Lives In Michigan by ExPloiloa. Iron Mountain, Mich., Juno 0. By tho explosion of powder and tho suf focating fumes that followed, eight men wcro killed early today in the seventh lovol of tho Ludington shaft of tho Capin mine, irrLftTnS ,b T,? " 8,,ls,1.,P come available, but In some eases never Z r, i, S i th,S Vn,..W,th "' 1Wr ?'1S beeouies so. as It seems to become coat- n.t - .. 1.1.... cleared auflloiontly, and found the eight miners, all who had beon work ing in that section of tho shall, lifo- less. Tho causo of tho explosion has not yet licon determined. .Nearly JiU clijHtron wero rendered fatherless by tho acoident. Only one man wna disfigured as if by nn explo sion, nnd ho hut slightly. Tho oth ers wero completely covorcd with black powder soot. Tho men were using a powder' thawing machiuo, and it thought they neglected to supply It with powder. It is bolloved tho ma chinery becoming red hot spt firo to tho dynamite, and tho men were etriokon down by tho deadly fumes before they could cscapo. Tho town is in mourning and work at tho mine is at a standstill. Mrs, Maybrick Not Released. London, Juno 0. Inquiry made rogarding tho published- statonicnt in tho United States to tho effect that Mrs. Florence Maybriok was roleascd from Woking prison May 21 and sailed tho following day for the United Sto,t08 ' under nn . assumed name, definitely csfnbUhpd.tho faot that thoro. was no , truth fn tho, report of Mrs. Maybrlok'a roloaso. AI1UIU 1VIIM IV BUUUU1! nullum mill . - -n n Binoko began pouring from tho mouth nect with tho Canadian raoifio at of tho shaft. Itcscuers hurried intn Grand Forks, B. C., but tho promot i,n t.tinn .nn.1 n fi.n o,ni-,. i..i,i ors suv they aro independent of all CEBU NOT PACIFIED. Insurrecto Town Governments Ar Still Maintained. Cclm, P. )., Juno (J,Celu for tho past year has not only failed to process, but has in some rsepeetM retrograded. A year ago one could at leant venture outside the metron- jolls ol the island with a fair chance Ol rutiiriiing unharmed. Today the tAtnoricnn who is rash enough to ttart into the interior alone docs so with a full knowledge that it is at tbcrisk of his life. The Ilnitrd States Philippine com mission cnino to Cebii to organize the island into a province and found recognition by the military nuthori ties of numerous practically insur recto town government. This is justified l,y tho military commander of the diHtrict, Colonel McClcrand, of the Forty-fourth infantry, on the ground that those semi-government towns aro conducted under the sur vellance ot the military detachments stationed in most of the towns. Ac cording to the testimony of a number of the subordinate officers, neither tlio amounts of municipal taxes col lected, what they arc applied to nor any other details are reported to tho post commander. Several tho towns havo no local governments, but it appears that nbout all pay tribute to the native political leaders. Most of tho leaders aro considered insurrecto at heart and somo of them openly declare themselves. The island of Ccbu is wholly free from any hilling placr formed by standing timber, and it has altogether some 1200 troops of tho Forty-fourth and 11) regiments of infantry, yet General Maxilon the chief insurgent, continues to operate with 200 rifles and some scattering bolomcn, and mca,.vhilc tho insurrecto politicians matiuge to profit by keeping on tlio fence and surrcptitously encouraging insurgent sentiment. Colonel -Mc demand says that ho has had sumc correstiondenee with insurrecto lead- era, but could not possibly accept their terms i of surrender.' HER MAINMAST BROKE. Accident to the Cup Defender Constitution Races Will Be Postponed. Newport, It. I., Juno 0. While dashing along in a good whole sail set, tno mg nonow steci mainmast on "j0 defender Constitution collapsed Ao a blow pipe through the Midden 1 lirnnkiiit? of the starboard and win- 1 wnrd nnronilnr. Tho innst broke off 0y a fcw fcct below tho spreader, , ,. fi,rPn.nfH,. nt tlm Irntrth of the mast abovo deck, and as tho' top most was carried away at tho same time, nono of the spars truck tho deck ex- cept tho boom, and tho latter only hit jt light blows which did not injure t, , t . Nonc o tho 8aj,8 A , . , Icro i0, a,,d, a11 ca" used "l fortunately mreu ei-aumn uu juoi como down from tho masthead after i taking in tho club topsail, but the , wreckage swept overboard the second , mate.' Ho was promptly hauled, on I board howovor, without sustaining anything moro than a few bruises, ' Tho Constitution will bo taken to ' Bristol where another steel mast is nearly finished. Tho yacht will bo immediately refitted, but it will bo a ' week or 10 days beforo sho is ready to ; sail again, so that tho races scheduled off this port for Juno. 15 and 17 will havo to bo postponed. RAILROAD TO REPUBLIC. Contract for Conitructlon Signed Canadian Pacific Connections. Spokane, Juno C. Construction work will start tomorrow nt Nelson, Wash., on tho Itepublio it Grand Forks Railroad. Contracts wero signed hero today. George S. Deoks & Co., are tho contractors, and tho road, -lfJ miles in length, is to bocom- IIIOICU OV UUYU111UUI X . II mil vuil- railroads Secretary Holland and Attorney Morris will lcavo tomorrow for To ronto to arrango lor tno construction I "0 ton smelter at uranu r orics. , "y f iiu.ii.i.. ...v greater part of tho oro output of Ite publio for tho next two years. Asphalt Desposlts Discovered. Now York, Juno G. A cablo nioa ago to tho Ecuadorian Association, which has ofiicos In this city, an nouncod tho discovory of vast depos its of asphalt on tho island of Sa lango off tho coast of Ecuador. Trin idad la now tho chief source of tho world's asphalt supply, which is con trolled by tho trust. Ran Into an Oil Car. rjttsburg, Juno 0. rasscngor train No. 100, on tho Tanhandlo Railroad, known ns the Carnegio accommoda tion, ran into a tank car full of oil in tho Troy street tunnel Inst night. Tho oil immediately ignited and tho passenger train was completely deatroyed. ' Only ono person was hurt, and he slightly. Tho loss amounta to many thousands of dollars. I . . nnfl tint nnK roniilroH tnn lonir to be- To T nt Crlmtnn tliier fleeJ. The genulnatlon of crimson clover seed even when the seed Is compara tively pure often leaves much to bo desired. The seed deteriorates rapidly with nue. There Is, however, a sim ple quality test within the reach of any buyer, as shown hi a home-made ger mlnator Illustrated In a circular of the Department of Agriculture. A pleco of moist (lannel Is laid upon n plate, and a certain mimher of seeds arc counted out and laid upon the flannel, a second fold of which Is placed over them. Then another plate Is Inverted over the whole. The seeds are removed and HOMF.-MAIlE SEKD OKRMI.VATOn. counted as fast as the' Kermlnate. Good ' crimson clover will sprout 80 to t prout 80 to 00 per cent of the seed within three days. Croun I lione as J'erttllz r. As .n fertilizer for certain purposes ground raw bone deserves u high place, If It Is the genuine article, and Is very finely Ground. Much of that which Is sold for that purpose is not One enough, c(i or glazed the soil cannot act upon It. The bone la not adapted for a fertilizer for tie d crops, or for general use upon light oU. but in a strong soil soils, but in a strong soil well filled with vegetable matter It is good for seeding down to grass, as Its decay In flin ka!I tnnr rpnnlro rears ilurlni- nil of Wuici, time It Is feeding the grass crop. yet we think we have found better results from using It around grape vines and the bush rruits than in nnJ otuer wnr- There 18 nitrogen enough so tlmt when used In the early Bprlng It will promote a good growth ot wood and foliage, Just enough for a thrifty bush or vine, but not enough to continue that growth during the fall, while tho phosphoric acid will help to make a growth of fruit and a Jucler and ! better flavored fruit than would grow without It. It certainly lacks potash, and unless upon now soil Its effects would be Improved by using about half the same amount of mrfrlate of potash with It, which will mnko the wood stirr er and more hardy. The amount to use per acre must depend upon the num ber nnd size of plants, but liberality Is generally the best economy. American Cultivator. Market Wason Improvement. It Is a convenience, when peddling vegetables, fruit, etc., to have a long bodied wagon, rather than to pllo bar rels nnd boxes high. With a long bodlcd wagon very little climbing Is MA.KKKT fTAOOJf TLATFORSI. uecessary, with n short-bodied wagou constant climbing becomes tiresome. Tho plan herewith shows a board plat form exteuded beyond the body of tho wagon nnd on It barrels, boxes, bags, etc., can bo placed and held securely by a rope. Farm and Home. Grain liut. Tho red rust which often appears on ryo and wheat is the same that appears earlier In the season upon tho leaves of tho barberry bush. Wo have heard It both nsserted and denied that tho same rust nttacks tho oat, but uever wero nblo to traco tho rust on oats to the direct vicinity of tho bnrberry, ns wo havo that which appeared on ryo. But where theso grnlns are grown wo ad vlso cuttliig nnd burning of nil tho bar berry bushes near the Held. In soiuo parts of England they havo very strict laws, obliging this to bo done. There nro probably sonio other plants upon which this rust can bo found, as It Is sometimes found ou grain when thoro Is not a barberry iSush for miles, but whero they nro it nlwnya starts ou them beforo it does on tho grain. About tho time the grain begins to over so that the acids of harden this turns to n black rust, which Is only nn advanced form of the same disease. It does not hurt the kernel of the grain, unless to cause It to nlirluk If It comes very early. Kxehange. The Veil Vine l.onit. Not long since we said that wo would not give up trying to grow pens, nl thoiiKh the louse worked n great deal about us last season, but we hoped that they might die out or be greatly re duced after ono or two years preva lence Now we have the report of tho experiment station nt Amherst for 1000, which says of this pest: "Less has been heard about this Insect than In 1SJ)9, though It has caused consider able loss In several places In the South. Whether It will Increase In Importance during 1001 Is at least doubtful." As It appears upon clover and some other plants, as well as upon the pea, to stop planting peas would not starve them out. The season probably was not fa vorable last year to many species of Insects, as a warm spell started eggs to hatching early, and It was followed by a cold period that was too severe for the very young, and probably many perished Hut It is not best to trust tho work entirely to nature when wo can find a way to assist In the good work of defending our orchards nnd plants by spraying or by other means. Massachusetts Ploughman. Corn I'lnntlnjr. If corn Is planted while the ground Is wet and cold, the germ does not start. or starts only to decay. In this It differs from the smaller grains, most of which seem not to require the heat or the air to promote growth, which are needed by the corn. These causes operate to oblige many farmers to replant much of their cornfields. If they attempt to hasten their work by putting the seed In the ground too early. A depth of two Inches Is deep enough for putting seed corn, unless It Is planted very lato in a warm and dry soil. For level cul ture we would prefer to wait longer, nnd then possibly go a little deeper, but while level culture seems to have found favor In the so-called corn-growing sec tions, nnd Is almost a necessity whera the wecder or light harrow Is run over It after the corn Is up. It Is dlfllcult to convince the farmer iu New England that be should not hill or ridge It up a little as he cultivates It. New England Homestead. Stun Board Advertls'nt. If the farmer when he visited tho city saw nothing on the store fronts to indicate what was for sale within, ho would think the merchants were very much lacking In business ability. But If he rides out through the country bo seldom sees anything to tell htm who has a cow or pig. eggs or seed corn to sell, and he must Inquire and hunt nbout It If he wnnts to buy, unless ho 1ms chanced to hear before he left home. It would be well for each farmer to have near the entrance to his grounds a blackboard on which bo could each week put nn announcement of what he may have to sell, or wishes to buy. It would be likely not only to help him dispose of Ids products, but by bringing more customers, nnd some fnrther away, ennble him to obtain bet ter prices. It Is a cheap and very effec tive mode of advertising. Sinking Con for Horses. One who has tried It advises soaking corn for horses. Hnve a clean pall or Jnr, and after each feed put In ns much corn as Is Intended for the next feed nnd cover with cold water. At feed ing add a little salt to this nnd give It, then prepare the next. He says he does this and has no trouble with soro mouth or teeth from the use of hard, flinty corn. But we prefer to have tho corn cracked when we mix It with oats, or ground flue nnd the meal put on hay that has been cut nnd moistened. Wo think It more thoroughly digested by the latter method. If one Is where ha cannot get his corn to mill, the abovo hint may be of some value to him, though wo would prefer more than six hours soaking If we trusted to that en tirely. Exchange. Horticultural No ten. Hardy hydrangea stands drought well. There Is no abatement In tho demand for decorative nursery stock. The Otahelte dwarf orange as a pot plant Is attractive, whether In fruit or flower. English Ivy is well recommended for shady places, such as bare spots under trees. l'laut your peaches on high ground, for It Is coolest In summer and warm est In winter. The extraordinary demand for gera niums this year runs very largely to semi-double kinds. The "light pink" Lorraine Is another of tho variations from the beautiful and popular Glolro de Lorraine. Leading fruit-growers have claimed that where lime and sulphur nro used as a wash for trees there will bo no pear blight. Dahlia growers all over the world are striving to produce a better flower. The color Is bottpr, tho stems longer, and the flower moro vigorous. Fashion rules In ilowors ns well aa dress. It is said that English leaden lu floral matters have decreed tho downfall of Incurved chrysanthemums. 3v MUfiJ