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Wf league : 'li-r- : ' J. It. Ctsrch, of LsGrasde, Is Chosen fcr President. WORK OF TEE REPUBLICAN CUBS t - Philippine Eadoraod Dclegmte to National CoBventloa. PORTLAND, Feb. 4 6. The Repub lican State League today held its bien nial convention in this -city, elected offices and delegates to th national league, endorsed the gold standard, declared for the permanent retention of the Philippines, and adjourned at 10 o'clock tonight. The only contest of the day was over the election of president. J. M.. Church, of La Grande, was the only candidate , tip to the time the convention met this morning, but a quarrel in the Union county delegation! developed, and J. 1 W- Scriber, .cashier of a bank at La I ; 1 . r uranur, was oTougm lorwarcr as a crkididate for president. THe vote resulted: Church, 509; Scriber 276. On motion I Scriber the vote for Church was made unanimous. Following are the officers elected: President, J: M. Church, Union county ; vice-president, I. A. Macrum, of Washington. i ( Member of the executive committee at large, J. W, Meldrum, of Clackamas; member of the executive committee of the first congressional district. Theo dore Cameron, of Jackson; member of the executive (committee of the second district, Geo. W. Johnson, of WasccK Delegates at large to the national league. O. V. Hurt, of Benton; VV. il. Moore,: of Sherman; Chester, Dol ph. of Multnomah; D. 'F. Ifarding, of Linn; wr a n.. !.f v.i.:n. e r t?i.: of Lane. 15 Delegates from the -first congressional district to the national league: T-. C. Hayter. '..of Prfkt VV. H. OdeH. of . Marion; O. D. Sttafhford, of 'Douglas; C. S. Moore,! of Klamath. Second district. I J. H. Johannson, of Clatsop. E. Hazeltine, of Multno- - rrah; W. H. Conyers, of Columbia; I. S. Geer, of Harney. An amendment to the constitution of the league was adopted, providing that the league shall meet every lonr years, instead of every two years. The resolutions adopted by the State League are given below: "So long, as either of the great poli tical parties advocates the free coinage of silver, the' financial question is the paramount question before; the Ameri can) people. The republican clubs of the state of Oregon, in convention as sembled, reaffirm' their loyalty to the gold standard and their opposition to the free coinage of silver. ' : , -.. "We believe ttie best and most stable dollar in the I world should be assured by -legislation to the laborer as the fruit of his toil, and to the farmer as the rrir nf hit prnn i We in in svmnathv " - - - - --- "j - r j with the efforts oi the republican sena tors and representatives in congress to enact legislation for this purpose. "We hereby heartily endorse the Philippine policy of the present admin istration. These islands have been .won by American blood and purchased . i Tl -1 U y vmencan treasure. 1 ney snoum remain a-oermanent cart of our nation al domain. W cannot neglect our duty to give them a stable government, nor can we afford to throw away the -great opportunity they give s for the . development of our Oriental trade. "We are opposed to the monopoli zation of commerce and industry by the trusts, and are in favor of all judicious legislation looking to the curtailment of their power." f ' A resolution in favor of electing vote of the people was adopted, Also a resolution requesting the war depart ment to make provision for the removal of the Oregon soldiers, who 1 died in the Philippines, tp Oregon for burial. NO LABOR WANTED j; O. BOZORTU WBITK8 FROM TUB 'KLONDIKE METROPOLIS. Warninc People Nf to Com to Dai In Search of Employment He .; Sarplas of Jkf Ohe Klondike mining county appears to have a great surplus of men willing to work Cor wages, and the indications are that very little -work at good pay, awaits the men who expect to go into that boasted El Dorado in the spring. The Statesman yesterday received a let ter from J. O. Bozorth, of this city, mho, with Hi L. Black and T: W. Fer guson, is engaged in the business of a mining broker ana financial Kent- in Dawson, the' metropolis of the Klon dike, discouraged those, seeking lbor, front coming into that section, of the country. The letter, which was dated at Dawson. January oth, follows; "Editor Statesman: Judging from i letters received, and reports from par 1 ties here, it seems probable that a ' considerable number of people contem jplate coming from Salem to Dawson "next spring in search of work, the pre- the outside ap pearing to br that old time wages are being paid for laborers tiere in the mines. For the benefit of your read ers, and as the best means erf reaching my friends i of , Salem and vicinity, I take this opportunity of saying, there is no extra demand here for labor, nor is there likely to be, except, possibly, during the spring clean-up. which will not last" more than hree of four weeks. The I highest wages paid j for exper ienced men is $1 an hour, and out of thi amnimt hoard 'and other exnenses must be paid, which, after all., does not leave much ef a margin consider ing the shortness of the season. Three to five dollars a day and board, for inexperienced men, is the going rate. Leaving aside the auestiat of win earning there is little inducement for the laboring man to come here. ooiawa ana rjaorado creek are withdrawn from location, and re-lo cations are' no longer allowed in. nv part of the Yukon district. It is var iously established that from 30 to 50 per cent of the" people now here ex pect to go to Nome during the com ing spring and summer, but it is doubt ful if even this great exodus wilt mater ially increase the price of labor. The very general introduction of machinery will cut down' the demand for. men. To the man who has money to in vest, the coming spring "will give ex ceptional opportunities to buy, for many mine owners here? who have caught the Nome fever, will sell at a sacrifice, but there is little encourage ment for the man without means. "I enclose a clipping from one of our papers bearing on the same sub ject. Your truly, (Signed) J. O. Bozorth. ! - . , The clipping1 referred to in the above letter from Mr. Bozorth. is taken from the, Yukon Swn. of Dawson, under date of January oth. It is headed "No Work A W arnmg. and reads: . .rW$ would rstrongly reiterate - the warning to outsiders that they cannot hope to get work in the mines of the Kkdhdike. The supply of labor here is fully up to the demand, and over it. There is. we are told, a great crowd of men preparing to come in over the ice to Dawson with the expectation of securing enough -work here to pay their iway to Nome,' when the naviga tion of the Yukon is open in the spring. "We wish to warn these people that they cannot hope to secure work here now, or even during the spring clean up, as we are satisfied that . there ae enough miners in Yukon for all the work now in sight or likely to be available-next spring. Last ' summer we spared some three of four thousand from our population, those who went down the Yukon, but "we had an over plus' last winter and spring of two or hree thousand men, and the difference in the increase Of workings on the creeks, is more than covered by the ar rivals down the Yukon before and after navigation Iosed "We say to all outsiders: Do not come to Dawson expecting to get work." FOR A NEW BMLBOAO. Line to Connect LaGrande and Granite 1 a Certainty, Sufficient Capital Being Available. A new railroad is to be built from LaGrande to Granite, in Eastern Ore gon, which will add much to the .gen eral air of prosperity pervading that section of the state. Yesterday's Ore gonian in speaking of the matter, savs: "F. W. Scriber, cashier, of the Farm ers' & Traders National bank, of La Grande, and one of the most energetic capitalists of the Grande Ronde valley, is in the city in company with J.JH. Pearce, W. D. Dodd and J. H." Ma tott. of : La Grande,- and B. Hen dricks, of Elgin, to attend the League of Republican Clubs' meeting today. "Mr. Scriber said last night that he believed the . proposed railroad from Hilgard. which is practically a suburb of La Grande, to Granite, would be built, and that work on the line would soon begirt. 'The new line will In constructed largely by local capital,' said he. 'but there seems to be no dif ficulty in securing sufficient funds for the enterprise, as the people generally, in the entire section that the road ap proaches, are very enthusiastic in their efforts to make a success of the pro ject.' "Mr. Scriber says a general air of prosperity pervades La Grande and the Grande Ronde valley." THE VERY NEAT MAN. He brushed his coat six times Sa day. His hat was always nice. And ever ere the day was done He changed his collar twice. He never let his trousers bag. No wrinkles marred his vest; In all the town there 'was no one More scrupulously dressed. He spent three hours every day Before the mirror, where He carefully attended to The parting of his hair. He always kept himself as neat As wax is through and through But that was all he ever did Or had the time to do. S. E. Kiser, in Chicago Times-Her-ald. j LOVEpi CASTLE. Key and bar. key and bar, Iron bolt and chain! And what will you do when the king 1 i . : comes To enter his domain?, Turn key and lift bar. j Loose, oh, bolt and chain! Open the door and let him in. And then lock up again. But. oh. heart, and woe', heart. Why do you ache so sore? Never a moment's peace have you Since Love hath passed the door, 1 - .- -'. : i -6 : ' - Turn key and lift bar, i And loose bolt and chain: f- But Love took in his esquire, Grief, And there they both remain. Paul Laurence Dunbar, in Truth. - . ' . THE MILITIA. ' ; ; ' : Washington, Feb. 6Se rretary Root ha?s sent to congress an abstract of the militia force of the United States. It shows the total number of men avail able for military duty, but cnorganixed. as 10,343,150. and an aggregate organ ized -strength of f 106,339- ' Christ is styled the finisher of our faith, as well as the author of our faith. There , is as much necessity for the spirit to keep up our graces is to bring forth our graces. Seeker. Fine Printing. Statesman Job Office. TALK OP TAXATION COCISTY JUDGES, COM3C ISIOXERS AXD ' ' " ASSESSORS TO MEET. " Will DiMSM AMMlMMtl U4 RCOB. d Chjue lm Laws by tl . L(islatr. (From Daily, Feb. 7th.) , Judge J. H. D. Gray, of the Clatsop county commissioners court, and chair man of the organization of the county judges, commissioners and . assessors, has issued a call to those officials ask ing them to meet in annual convention in Portland, on Tuesday, February 20th, for the purpose of agreeing upon some plan in assessing, and. to decide on what recommendations to make to the next legislature regarding needed laws for the proper assessment of all property. The call for the meeting briefly reviews the annual gathering held by the same organization in Port land, in July of last year, and attached to it is a complete report of that meet1 ing. The call follows: "Our last convention met , in Port land, July la and 13, 1809, but owing to the date, several months after March ist, when the work of assessing begins and for the reason that many of the counties of the state were unrepresent ed, we failed to accomplish the purpose for which the meeting was called. But the discussion developed that a radical change should be made in the assess ment laws of our , state, and the con vention adjournedVto meet at the Mult nomah county commissioners' court rooms in Portland, on Tuesday, Feb ruary 20, 1900. at 1 p. m.. for the pur pose of agreeing upon .some equitable plan that can be adopted in assessing the tax of 1900. and recommending to the legislature of 1901 such amendments to the present laws of our state, as this convention shall present, especially the cumbersome, inefficient and inopera tive laws relating to assessment and taxation, roads' and highways and pro-, bate matters. "In order to give this meeting force and influence, it should be fully attend ed by the representatives of every county in the state, and in order to complete necessary work it will prob ably require not less than1 three days' time. , "I have taken theJAerty to invite Gov. T. T. Geer, F. I. "Dunbar, secre tary of state; O S. Moore, state; treas urer, and the present state board, to meet with the convention, the first day at least. . We hope this meeting, to b comoosed of those having direct charge, of the business and financial affairs of the state, will each realize, the import ance of their attendance, and make a special effort to be present.. "Governor Geer and several of the judges, have already notified me that thev will be present." County Judge G. P. -Terrell, the commissioners and the countv assessor have each received a copy of the call, and all are anxious to attend te meet ing, hoping for great good from the discussions, and that a united effort of all of the officers concerned, from everv oart of the state, will result in a uni form assessment, and in recommenda tions, which if enacted into law, will be a lasting benefit to the state. TACT, TACT. TACT. If You Have It. Hold It; If You Have It Not. Gain It. ; Diplomacy 'has won more battles than valor. Women should cultivate this quality; especially when with men. No woman. can come off victor in wordy battles unless she is mistress of both her temper and tongue. ' She whose "tear bac" lies near the surface must beware. Then tears, during this argument, nothing is more . undiplo matic. . ' , - The girl who would like high place in a man's regard may congratulate herself if he encourage his sisters to visit her. Diplomacy is never so valuable as in the marital relation. The divorce court would find fewer applicants . if, by tact, men and women would bridge over differences that otherwise soon grow intochasms. When a man comes home tired from mental or manual work the wise wo man will see to his material comforts and give him time to eat. drink and breathe, before rehearsing her house hold woes, or launching' violently upon his attention some pet scheme of her own. Hungry, tired men are never agreeable. , Argument is a fearfully bad ' loser wirh which to obtain" one's way. A woman who cultivates a silent tongue acquires more influence over her hus band than one who lifts up her voice o explain, and argues to distraction. Some men give in or "peace's sake." but after awhile comes strife; and then, the deluge! . Mothers often make liars in their sons by insisting upon being told ev erything that happens to them during their absence. Diplomatic mothers never do this. They keep yOung; take an interest in sports and 'boyish pas times, the result being that the boys are glad to tell her of their doings? Be sympathetic; not suspicious. ; Many marriages (consummated only to end in the divorce court) are tile direct outcome of lark of ' diplomacy upon the parents part. Opposition sternly manifested creates a breach and harshness emphasizes it until before it can be realized the "deed is done." The art of inducing young: people to use common sense and foresight in grave matters should be acquired by fathers and mothers. This quality of diplomacy is most valuable between friends. To estrange even a near friend is easy when one forgets tact, and an undiplomatic ut terance can create a domestic or social cyclone; whereas, if properly; culti vated, tact (diplomacy) is a great tahs-man.--St. Lui$ Globe-Democrat - If our sins be in numbers as the hairs of our head God's mercies are jas the stars of heaven. bymson. .-, Use this world, but desire heaven. "Thomas a Kempis ,, . , THE STATE WINS OREGON'S DEAD HEROES TO RE BUR IED IX XAT1TX SOU. Wmr DprtinBt Grants tb BqHt of Oncnor OwvUnml tm IS - Hd at PortbuxL. (From Daily, Feb 7th.) The efforts of Gov. T. T. Geer, re garding the interment ot deceased Ore gen ,-oltmteers on Oregon soil, which has been resisted by the war depart ment j Washington, is at last bearing fruit. Yesterday ae governor receiv ed a telegram fronjthe war department announcing that a change had taken place in the plans 6f the secretary, and that t he authorities' had decided to de liver the dead of the Oregon regiment to the state's officers for interment, The telegram received by the govern or, from the secretary of war.Mollows: "Your telegram i received. I regard the statutes and the action already tak en r.nder them as creating a trusKof the, most sacred character of whkhI cannot discharge myself without know ing that it will be fully performed by some one else. If the statc T Oregon has made adequate provision for the suitable . interment j of the remains of the deceased soldiers of the Oregon regiment atfel the official representa tives jof the state are or shall be duly authorized in such a manner as to Sn the state to the performance of the ob ligation towards the deceased soldiers and their families and friends. I will gladly cause the remains to be' trans ferred to the authorities." ; After consulting with Generals Bee be and Summers, by telephone, yester day, Gov. Geer sent the following re ply to the department: . The military authorities of the state have view this week secirred a plot m Kiver cemetery, Portland, a most beau- tiul location, affording room for aU the dead in the 3 ;c-nd Oregon regi ment We will gladly assume all re sponsibility in tne matter, and vuth safe them a fitting infrment commen surate with the heroic nnnner in which they laid down their live s. If the re quest is granted, we would aik that the bodies -now in Sara Francisco be held until 1 the arrival of those now on the way from Manila, so one public cere mony will answer for all if possible."V the governor stated tnat rne miMM tary Authorities had purchased a m0s14 ; The governor stated that the mult beautiful plot of ground in - Riverview cemetery, at Portland, one ofHhe most sightly cemeteries m the state, wherein to lay to rest the brave dead of the Or egon j regiment. This plot of ground is ample to bury all of the deceased members o,f the regiment, and the au thorities propose to make the jpot as beautiful as possible. When the bodies arrive it is proposed to hold fitting services in their honor, and to inter them all at the same time. IT DOES NOT APPLY. Wbodburn's Citizens Needlessly Alarm ed over Their Approaching City Ejection and Registration Law. Concerning the approaching election for city officers to be held in iVoodburn next April, the last issue of the Inde endent has the following: ' -. "Some of our citizens are wondering whether a municipal election can be held in Woodburn next April, arW if so, where the voters are to come from. "The new registration law, as it gov erns all elections, will of course govern the election that will take place in this city on Monday, April 2d, next. . "How it is to govern this election is what j puzzles interested Woodburn ites. r " ' "Tbe county clerk does not close the registers until 5 p. m. on May 15. 1900, and not till after that date can he send the severil precinct registers to their respective precinct. "Tfcis would be too late for our elec tion4 on April 2d. "Tfce city recorder might get a copy of the registered qualified electors in this city from the 'county clerk on the day before election, but the county clerk j won't get them all. Some of the lists will still be in the hands, of justice, of the peace and notaries public, and some; qualified electors will not have registered by then. - "Ah elctor. if not registered, can vote on the day of electionrtf h; subscribes and swears to a certainrorm prescribed which is to be also subscribed and sworn to by six freeholders of the pre cinct j but there are some already reg istered, yet. the county clerk cannot at test the registration until May' 15th, forty-ithree days after this municipal election, which this registration law governs. "It is a muddle, pure and simple. If the election is held and the regis tration law ignored, will it be a legal election? If not. how in blankety blank; is the law to be recognized?" ; . The above argument evidences an improper idea of the registration law and its application. The article from the Independent was shown County Gerk W. W. Hall yesterday afternoon. Mr; Hall says the Woodburn people have ;not an intelligent version of the registration law that was pa.-sed at thj ast session of the legislature.. In the first (place the law requiring registra tion jof voters, governs and is applic able only to general elections, it being assumed that the charter of each muni cipality provides for the holding of city elections. Secondly, the registration of voters will not be concluded until May 15th. hence this law could not ap ply to elections held pror to that, oate. The people of Woodburn may hold their , annval election in April in ac cordance with the provisions of their city charter and; not become unduly alarmed concerning the operation of the ! registration law, especially in the sense that it is related in any way to the conduct of the business of that or any other municipality. PEDICURING A PACHYDERM. Trimming Jolly's Nails by Means of "t store; . , X ' ' a Saw and Chisel. I That which death takes Is ours forever .N. 1 more.- I Jolly's nails are in need of trim-1 Alice Learned Bonner, in Century. m:ng. Jolly is the elephant whlcSi stands: complacently, receiving peanuts and other delicacies from, visitors. which he industriously thrusts into his big mouth by. means of his trunk. Tolly was captured m India and is reck oned to be about 14 years old. It is claimed for htm that he once had the distinction of jcarrying the prince of Wales on his back. The other day painters were at work at the Zoo lettering the names of ani mals over the cages, says the Baltimore Sun. One of them was given an order to paint Jolly's name above-the plat form on which the elephant stands when not in use to carry visitors about on his back, instead of painting the name above the elephant the workman put it on the I front of the platform. Jolly, who had! heard the order given, looked on suspiciously while the paint er was at work, and then with one sweep of' his trunk wiped the paint off clean. His! fondness for paint was shown by his devouring a big pot of red paint which- bad been carelessly left within his reach. This was topped off with some tar, which Jolly smeared over his head i and face in big black, stripes, with his trunk as a paint brush; Jolly's plight necessitated one of the cleanings to which the elephant's skin is subjected ' at intervals. - First hi trainer, Matthew Johnson, goes over the big beast with a broom. Then a tub of soap suds is brought, and the elephant is scrubbed all over. After heis dry the" trainer gets on his back and'with a big sponge proceeds, to rub intohe rough hide of the elephant 20 gallonsxof neat foot oil. This applica tion gives : the elephant's skin a fine, glossy appearance and protects it frorji the dry heat of the building. Ordi narily the elephant's hide feels like an exaggerated nutmeg' grater. iBot the 'mostintcresting operation is when Jolly gets his nails cut. It usually takes six men a iull day to do this job. ; First the big. nails are sawed off with an ordinary handsaw.. A chis el is used to take off the- corners, and then a rasp is used to finish the job and file the nails smooths It is said that elephants in captivity lo not get enough exercise to naturallywear. off the toenails, so that the manicuring is necessary three or four times avear. Otherwise the. nail would groMrtoo ong andj interfere with; the elephant' proper git. Sometimes the elephant is regale with bottles -of ; beer while the operation is taking place. The bii black sloth bear is another animal which looks as if its appearance might be improved by a manicuring operation! but probably the Zoo at tendants would be slow to tackle sum job -jw variety of bear, which is . ;Lhein younfr, becomes very vicious wilien tuH grown, its nans arc ivory whie and are as fong as a man's finger. The bear looks as! if with one itroke of his paw he could, rip open an inch board- ' - .. . The sloth bear has-' a peculiarly shaped head. differing from oihei members of the bear family and appar ently approaching to the ant-eaters. Its jaw is long, as is its tongue, and with its peculiarly mobile iips, it is able to suck food into its mouth. It lives on small animals and also (bur rows for roots when-in a wild state. New York Herald. 10 CLEAN FRUIT TREES. rj , . . .. State Boird of Horticulture Announces Its Determination to-t'unisn ai Violators of Law, Editor Statesman: Agreeable' with the conclusions arrived at ' by this board at its last fall meeting, an tne commissioners of the various oistricts have been very active in field .vork, in specting ( orchards, nurseries, home places, etc., and hundreds of notices have bce served to clean up neglected places iri accordance with the horti cultural law governing such cases, and tor their benefit and guidance theie sections are herewith given in full. We also give the 'section covering the sale of diseased fruits, so that shippers and dealers may govern' themselves thereby: -' . . ' "Sc. 2. It shall hereafter be the duty of any person, firm or corporation owning or operating any nursery, fruit orchard, , hop yard, flower gardsn or ornamental trees, and knowing such to be infected with any kind of insects, pests or diseases to immediately spray or destroy the same in such manner as the fruit commissioner for -his district may dijet. "Sefs. It shall be unlawful for any person,- firm or corporation to import or sen any infested or diseased fruit ci any kind in the state of Oregon, f Section 8. It shall be the duty of the commissioner of the state board of horticulture of the .district in which a violation of this act occurs,, to present the evidence of the case tO the t'istrict attorney, whose-duty it shall be to pro secute any person guilty of a viola;ion of, this act.- Which prosecution may be brought in any of the justice courts of this stare." We call the special attention of the growers and shippers to section 5, and notice is hereby given that diseased, scabby, wormy or scaly fruit will not be allowed to be sold in any of the markets of this! state hereafter. While the board hopes that it will not be ne cessary to use harsh measures, it must be fully understood that in case of non compliance, the law will be strictly en forced. - - ' -. ! ' j- (Signed) H. I B. Miller, president; Henry E. Dosch, secretary; Oregon State iBoard of Horticulture; L. T Reynolds, commissioner Second Dis trict. 1 Salem. Or., Feb. &. 1000. For death must come and change; and . through the loss Seems to the lonely soul the heaviest cross, ; . . More bitter is" the fate that day by " day : v , Sees with sick heart the slow and sure decay ' Of love, and faith; and all our years we spend In sorrow that those deathless things can end, 1 Far kinder- then were death; for so cot-Id we Be left with an unchanging memory: (And after years this comfort would re- ONE BILL PASSED Appropriations for Diplomatic Services Are Made. THE ALASKA BOUNDARY QUESTION Said to Hv Bmi MtM by the II? FiuNt otm Trrty Report 1- WASHINGTON, Feb. 7The house finished the diplomatic and con sular appropriation bill today, passing it substantially as it came from the com mittee. TUie diplomatic bin, as passcd, carries $j7S5-OOj. . '' - ; '- "-';.- ' IS IT A TRADE? New York. Feb. 7. The Washing ton correspondent of : the Journal and Advertiser avers that he has received information indicating that Ambassador- Choate and Lord Salisbury were in London Tuesday, perfecting the de rails of the settlement of the Alaska boundary line with the British right to tidewater facilities as an essential fea ture of the prospective Nicaragua 'ca nal convention. i j In other words, while the Clayton Bulwcr treaty and the Alaska bound ary have 'been .disassociated out of re spect to American prejudice, they are closely associated in fact. DENIED IN LONDON. London, Feb. 7. Officials of the United States embassy deny that any negotiations in regard to Alaska are proceeding between Lord Salisbury and Ambassador Choate, , or that the concession of a free port in Alaska is included Jn the Nicaraguan agreement, as cabled from Washington. THE CRITICISMS. part men t officials are surprised at the amount of criticism that has been dir; ected against . the Hay-Pauncefote treaty, "but feel confident that it will be consummated providing it is not amended, ' especially as to the fortifica tions clause., If is insisted by the offi cials that the amendment on that point would j completely defeat the treaty. TIME TO SPRAY AND PRUNE. . This is the reason why horticultur ists should prune and sray fruit trees, shrubs, and plants. Fruit Inspector Brown is endeavoring to get nursery tnifn to pay closer attention to this matter, with .the object of guarding against insect pests. . . "It is very important,"-.said be yes- . I t . L . 1 - r 1 1. .cruay, inai ine owners 01 orcnarus should begin at onre to spray - and prune trees and plants, as the tinie for doiriir sn i vrv slinrf . twitiir tr thr warm weather the buds are already be ginning to swell. In winter spraying, 1 strong spluiion -is needed, whicli must "It is also important that trees in iected with the. wooly aphis be treated to a solution 'of whale oil. soap and quassia, in the proportion of one pound of soap to six gallons of water, with one-half pound of lye added. This so lution should be applied o the trunks and. limbs of trees with a scrubbing brush, as far as practicable. Then the trees should be sprayed with: a solu tion of fresh lime. " ' ! "A gcod plan is to dig up the earth around the roots of the trees, mix it with lime and then saturate it, with a solution of wha'e oil soap nl lye. -In pruning, wood butchers should not be employed, but trained and competent mm. . - " .- "I am able to report that the market is free ikiiui oest-infected nurtrrv siri-L- fince I burned a consignment of in lected trees sometime ago, with .the exception of a shipment of rose bushes from a distant nursery. The ship ment in question is infected with crown gall. ... "In order to deceive the inspector, the nursery had cut off the gall, leav ing wounds on the; sides of the trees. The consignment was returned to the shipper. "--Seattle Post-Intelligencer. A prayer jmust have thought in it The-thought may overburden it so that its wings oX devotion arc fastened down to its sides, and cannot1 ascend. Then it is no prayer, only a meditation or a contemplation: But to take the thought out of prayer does not insure its going up to God. It may be too light as well a too heavy, to ascend. Phillips Brooks. . Many a time it has cost honest minds great grief to feel that, though, tcy are willing enough to do what they have engaged tq do, yet they have lost their ability to perform their word. r-Spurgeon. , . - -)... , . . j. Prayer begets prayer. One; live coal kindle another. There is an Eastern proverb, as true as it is poetic: "I am not the rose; but I have been with the rose, and therefore I am sweet.? Ste venson. The constant habit of well doing is not gotten without thcrCustom of do ing well; neither can, virtue j be madf perfect but by the man'fohl (works of virtue often practiced. -HooKerr Co wake the seeds of good asleep throughout the world. -Browning. IFEEfflSfS. SEEDS Tbonaaada of nutScs- tsdepmd ob Fcrrr'sMoaito orrry yoar ami sever suiter dlMppolotiMoi, Cbcap utml- totaa bring loaa. not parlnc ctom. It says to mr 0 IIUlo mora for futTltuM. t emu per wwr everrwbere. m4 Imi worth it, Usr the Beat. luoHee4 Annul frM. 1. m. run ct srriotT, mici.