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The State of Dade News’
voj.. ix.
GOEBEL IS SHOT.
A Tragic Affair in Frnnkfort,
Kentucky.
SHOT FIRED FROM A WINDOW.
first Bullet Did Its Work, And Whil
Goebel Wes Down Several More
Shot* Were Fired at Him.
Frankfort, Ky., Special.—While
walking through the capitol grounds
on his way to the capitol building, at
t£n minutes a "ter ll o’clock Tuesday
morning, William Goebel, the Demo
cratic oamdiLdatte for governor of Ken
tucky, was shot down and very dan
gerously wounded. Harland Whit
taker, a farmer from Butler county,
the home county of Governor Taylor,
is now in the Jail at Louisville, charg
ed with the crime. He denies in the
most -positive manner that he had any
connection with the shooting, or knew
anything about it. He was running
toward the scene of the shooting, and
not a.way from it, when he was ar
rested.
Senator Goebel was wounded, by a
rifle hall of small ealiibre, not over 3S,
which struck him in the right side just
below the armpit. The hail passed
through the tack part of the right
lung, across the body in a diagonal
line, passing out below the left shoul
der blade. The vital organs were not
injured with the exception of the right
lung.
Mr. Goebel was ora bis way to the
Senate chamber In company with Col
onel Jack Chinn and Warden Eph Lil-
Jard, of the Frankfort penitentiary. Mr.
Lillard was a .few feet in advance of
Goebel and Chinn, who were walking
f-'ide by side, G-oebel being on the rigin
and Chinn upon the left. From the
outer edge ot the capital grounds to
the,steps of the capital building is a.
distance of 300 feet. Two-thirds of
ihis had been passed and the men were
walking slowly, when suddenly s shot
•rang out from a large t!hree-3tary
building, which stands 50 feet east of
the capital building. This building ib
sited for offices for nearly all the lead
ing officials of the State. Governor
Taylor and the Secretary of State hav
ing rooms on the first floor. As the
shot was heard Goebel gave a quick
tovolunta'ry exclamation of pain ana
(made an effort to draw his own re
volver. His strength was unequal to
Che tdsjt, -however, and he sank upon
the, pavement.' With great rapidity
several more shots were fired, the bul
lets all 'striking the brick side-walk
close towhere Goebel lay. None .of
them touched,him, however.^
2tt od yaaaz2, shr hrd hrd hrdl ucs
Llllard hastily turned around to aid
Goebel, who was supported by Chinn,
who had his arms about him almost as
soon as he touched the pavement. “Get
help,”'said Chinn to Lillard, and. turn
ing to GoebeJ, he asked: “Are you
hurt? Did they get you?”
“They .have got me this time,” said
Goebel. “I guess they have killed me.”
In less than a minute a crowd of men
was around Goebel. ' He was losing
much blood and was becoming very
weak. He was hastily carried to the
office of Dr. E. E. Hume, in the base
ment of the Capitol Hotel, about 1,000
feet from the spot where the shooting
becurred. Here he was laid on a sofa,
While Dr. Hume made a hasty exami
nation, pronouncing the wound to be
of s’jch a nature that must cause death
In a short time.
The’ Republican State officials and
thembers of the legislature, without
exception, denounce the shooting in
the most unmeasured terms. Governor
Taylor immediately caused a small ad
dress to be. published, declaring the af
fair to be a disgrace and an outrage,
and calling for the most sober condem
nation. He sent orders at once to Ad
jutant General Collier, directing him to
take steps for the preservation of or
der. General Collier is a Republican
and is opposed to Mr. Goebel. He de
clared the shooting to be a most cow
ardly affair and one that upon everv
consideration was to be regretted. He
lost no time in making speeches, how
ever, and before Mr. Goebel had been
lifted from the ground to be carried to
•the hotel, General Collier had tele
phoned to the arm-pry, a half mile dis
tant, directing the" local infantry Com
pany, which was stationed there, un
der command of. Captain Wolcott, to
proceed immediately to the capitol
grounds, take possession of them and
its approaches, allowing nobody to
enter the gates. Twenty minutes after
iftie shooting Captain Wolcott and h.s
men marched across the front of the
capitol building and halted at the foot
of the steps.
Orders w T ere Issued to outside com
panies throughout the State to make
ready at once to come to Frankfort,
the entire State guard being called into
service. It was feared the news of the
shooting would so inflame the Demo
crats that they would come to Frank
fort in swarms, while the mountain
eers would lose no tiine fn coming to
the capitol for the purpose of uphold
ing their party principles. “It makes
an difference to me," said General Col
lier, "who starts anything, we will pre
serve cyder on both sides. ’ The ex
citement among the followers of Mr.
Goebel was great, and for a short time
Immediately following the shoottog of
thedr leader there was sorry possibility
that some of the hot heads would seek
revenge upon their political enemies.
Threats Were made against Republi
can leaders and attorneys the
excitement, but the leading Democrat
ic members of the House and Senate
soon brought them to calmer thoughts.
Like wildfire the news spread and men
began to pour toward the oapitol
grounds, one throng being led by two
firemen, one of whom carried a Win
chester rifle, which the other finally
prevailed upon him to lay aside.
Senator Blackburn, fvho was in
Washington, was informed of the
shooting through the long distance
telephone and sent back *a message
urging the Democrats to remain quiet
and make no rash action of any sort.
Board of Control Abolished
Columbia, S. C., Special.—After sev
eral caucuses and several nights of
warm debate, the Senate decided to
abolish the present Sdate board of dis
pensary corttrol and to elect three
directors, one being chosen by thb
Senate and two by the lower house. In
joint assembly, a commissioner is to
be elected for a term oif two years. The
dispensary has assumed mammoth
proportions and nearly all other legis
lation is at a standstill on account of
this institution.
BRYAN AT BANQUET
ine Gridiron Club Entertains Prom
inent Hen.
Washington, D. C., Special.—The
fifteenth annual dinner of the Gridiron
Club was given at the Arlington hotel
Saturday right, and, like its predeces
sor, was the most successful event cf
the season. The club is composed of
40 Washington correspondents, who
each year give a number of dinners,
and make the last Saturday in Jan
uary a most notable occason, as it is
the anniversar- of the club’s origin.
The banquet hall was handsomely dec
orated, the ceiling and walls covered in
laurel. Smilax and maiden hair ferns,
with palms and other tropical plants,
filled every window and corner of the
room. Through all this mass of green
were more than a thousand electric
lights of all colors. The tables were
banked with flowers, orchids and roses
predominating, while many vases cf
American beauty roses adorned the
room. Henry Litchfield West, of the
Washington Post, the new president,
occupied the head of the table, which
was made in the shape of a gridiron
and around which were gathered 200
guests and the members of the club.
As usual the unique features and dar
ing burlesques, together with the good
natured skits aimed at prominent
guests, formed the principal part cf’the
entertainment. There were interspers
ed '’kith songs by the qpartette, solos
'and witty speeches, all making a thor
oughly enjoyable evening. The menu
was an exquisite afjarir,'being a little
volume bound in leather;’ each page
having the na;he of a member,' together
with his vignette set iq reduced front
page of the paper he represents. It
was designed as a souvenir of the fif
teenth annual dinner.
The initiation of two new .members
was made the text for a burlesque on
imperialism. The club '“expanded” for
the new members; raised the President
to the rank of Emperor and “crowned”
him. Reports from colonial governors
and vassal states and the conferring
of titles were rudely interrupted by
"Uncle Sam,” who seized the “crowns”
and drove the decorated “officials”
from the room.
A minstrel show with really new
jokes amused the guests; several songs
written for tffie occasion were gven, a
verse being allotted to Mr. Bryan, with
an allusion to “16 to 1.” Another la
mented for Senator Fry, because, as
president of the Senate, he had to lis
ten to Senators instead of enjoying his
favorite fishing sport.
The speeches were especially good,
Senator Depew and the Chinese minis
ter being at their best, while the re
marks of Messrs. Frye, Bryan, Gorman,
Chandler, Tillman, Hanna, and Bev
eridge, were of the usual high order.
The speakers were placed upon their
mettle by the happy introduction of
Mr. West, who presided throughout
the evening with dignity and ability.
Injunction Denied.
Macon, Ga., Special—Judge Speer,
Saturday morning in the case of Dady
vs. the Georgia and Alabama Railroad,
refused the injunction sought to pre-~
vent the consolidation of the Seaboard
Air Line system. He referred to the
fact that causes substantially similar
were pending in the Federal jurisdic
tion of Virginia and North Carolina,
holding that the court which first took
cognizance of the case 6hould carry it
to its determination. Holding that the
plaintiffs were privies with Ryan in
his suits to the jurisdiction referred to
he said that these tribunals were the
proper ones for him to resort to, the
same issues being involved.
Warren’s Unfinished Fight.
London, by Cable. —The only news
issued by the War Office during Satur
day night Is a dispatch from Lord Rob
erts dated Saturday stating that the
situation is unchanged and that Gen
eral French reports a reconnoissance
of the enemy’s position on Thursday,
when he found the Boers strongly
posted at Pietfoncein. The maps do
not show any such place In the region
of General French’s operations, and it
is probable that Reitfonteto, 10 ra’les
north of Cole3burg, i* the place alluded
to
TRENTON, GA., FEBRUARY I, liiOO.
BRITISH DEFEATED.
Geseral Buller is Forced to Retreat
Before the Enemy.
NO DISGUISING TiiE UGLY FACTS
Shifting of the Theater of War From
the Rocky Kopjes to the Open Veldt
Suggested.
London, By Cable.—lt is frankly ac
knowledged that the most serious ef
fort of the present war has dismally
failed. There is no sign of a wish on
the port of the leaders of public opin
ion to disguise the ugly facts, but, on
the contrary, there is every disposi
tion to -face the full difficulties and dis
cover the best way out. In short, the
policy voiced everywhere is *he gath
ering up of forces for more effective
blows. All hopes of the speedy relief
cf Ladysmith have been abandoned,
and the consensus of expert opinion
urges the immediate shifting of the
theatre of war from the rocky kopjes
of Natal to the open veld; t I the Free
State. One thing appears certain —aa
other long pause is inevitable, unless
the Boers assume the offensive be
cause, even in the event of General
Buller further attempting to reach
Ladysmith, the planning of anew
move will necessarily occupy time.
The afternoon news<papers are
drawing attention to the closeness of
the parallel between the Federal at
tack on Keneral Lee at Fredericksburg
and the operations on the upper Tug
ela. Curiously enough, there is visi
ble, especially in military circles, an
undercurrent of relief ait the news -that
the British are safely south of the
Tugela, for the rumors of Saturday
had conjured u-p visions of an immense
As the afternoon news
papers ATe commenting without full
knowledge of the facts, they are not
disposed to offer any apologies for
General Builer’s defeat. The St James
Gazette, says: “The meaning of the
retreat is obvious. We have had to
recognize that we cannot force orh
way through the enemy’s lines to
Ladysmith. Why, we do not know. If
the Eoer position is impregnable it
ought never to have been attacked. If
it is capable of being taken, we were
repulsed -because the leadership was
bad, and it is idle to attempt to con
ceal that -the latter is far from in
credible. To start out declaring there
must be n-o turning back, is eminently
foolish. When swagger and rant pre
vail, there is commonly plentiful lack
of judgment and true resolution. It
requires serious effort not to yield to
the gloomy conviction that the intel
lectual and moral qualities which make
for success have been replaced on our
side by words, words, words. The rem
edy for' Souvh Africa is not to add to
the numbers, but to put the troops
where their force can come into play.”
The Westminster Gazette invites the
country to cast aside all delusions and
recognize the'fact that progress for the
present is stopped -in NaLai, .and that
safety lies in ccncentrayon. General
White’s force, as an effective aid, mus-t
be written off, and probibly most 6l
Gengnil Buller’s army has < left the
Tugela. “The Boers,” it says, “have
been given time to prepare against
advance through the Free State, hnd
we have not sufficient strength at
present t-o undertake this advance
with any safety. These are ugly
facts, but those who disguise them are
again misleading the public. The plain
truth is that we will have to make a
We need at least 100,000 more men —
new, army somehow, from somewhere.
50,000 to re-enforce the Oape and
50,000 in reserve.’ - '
War on Fertilizer Trust.
Columbia, S. C., Special.—The fer
tilizer traffic is under fire in this State.
Senator J. C. Alexander, president o!
the State Farmers’ Alliance has issued
a call to all of the Alliances in the
State to meet and decide upon a plan
of fighting the trust. The Virginia-
Carolina Chemical Company, recently
bought nearly all the fertilizer facto
ries in this State and it is against the
corporation that the call is directed.
Telegraphers’ Trouble.
nr Atlanta, Ga., Special—W. V. Powell,
of St Louis, president of the Order ol
Railway Telegraphers, arrived in At
lanta Monday night His coming ie
significant at this time, in view of the
fact that the tele/rraphers on the
Southern Railway are attempting to
adjust certain grievances existing on
that system.
Spion Kop Captured.
London, by Cable. —The War Office
has issued the following dispatch from
Spearman’6 Camp, dated Jan. 25, 12.10
a. m.:
“Gen. Warren’s troops last night oc
cupied Spion kop, surprising the small
garrison, who fled. It has been held
by us all day, though we were heavily
attacked, especially a very annoying
shell fire.
“I fear our casualties are considera
ble and I have to inform you with re
gret that Gen. Woodgate was danger
ously wounded.
“Gen. Warren is of the opinion that
he has rendered the enemy’s position
untenable The men ax# splendid,”
2'EMOCKA TIC.
NEWS SUMMARY.
The South..
In an impromptu duel ex-Sheriff R.
R. Pickering w-as killed by Edward N.
Daniel, who was wounded, at Prince
ton, Ky.
Gove rear Taylor, of Kentucky, has
pardoned John D. YYmng, eon of ex-
Con.gn&ssman John D. Y’oung, who was
serving a two years’ term for murder.
An unarmed mob of several hundred
men boo-k Convict Reynolds, who mur
dered Car-tain W. C. Ro-oney, in the
penitentiary, from the prison at Canon
City, Col., and lynched him.
Nashville, Tern, has been presented
by Secretary Long wi th -bhe first Amer
ican' weapon find in the Spanish wai
(a Hio‘je:hki:ss gun).
The West Virginia Democratic State
Convention will be held at Parkers
burg on June 6.
General Bernardo Reyern is Mexi
co’s new War Minister, succeeding the
late General Felipe Be-rriozabal.
The headquarters of the Mississippi
River Ocumnisalon will be transferred
from New York to some point on the
Mississippi.
The North.
John Smith wandered from a logging
camp, near Presque Isle, Mich., and was
torn to pieces by wolves.
S. K. Bashar, of lowa, suggete form
er Governor Horace Bois. as th-e Dem
ocratic nominee for President.
Archie Null, who killed Melville
Lead at Nassau, N. Y., was found
guilty of murder in the first degree at.
Troy, N. Y., yesterday.
August O. Hyde, ex-Superlntendent
of County Poor, has been arrested at
Marshal, Mich., for the alleged em
b-ezzillement of $5,000.
Horry Miller, the California million
aire cattle king, was thrown from his
buggy at Gilroy, Cal., and sustained a
probably fatal concussion of the twain.
General Gr-eely is suffering from a
COld.
The wife of Senator Pl-aitt, of New
York, is ill at the Arlington Hotel, of
heart trouble.
It is proposed to increase the coat
of -three pu-bllc buildings now under
construction. Altcorn, Pa., from $125,-
000 to slso,Cft)o; Wilkesbarre, Pa.,
from $125,000 to $220,000; Newport
News, Va., from SIOO,OOO to $220,000.
The American Medical Union was
organized at Chicago, 111., on Friday.
Ex-Minister to England l E. J.
Phelps, who is ill at New Haven,
Conn., is improving.
In a shooting match at Hamilton,
0., John Kulp was accidently killed
by John Willoughby.
Half of a three-story building at
Denver, Col., occupied by W. A Hover
and Cos., wholesale druggists, collaps
ed, clausing a l-oss of $50,000.
Ex-Minister to England E. J. Phelps
Is near to death at New Haven, Conn.
A modern hotel is to be erected by
the Fred Oroker estate, at San Fran
cisco, Cal., to cost $1,500,000.
©annuel Nickerson and wife, of Chi
cago, 111., have given their collection of
ivories and: Oriental carvings, worth
$50,000, to the Chicago Art Institute.
The President informs the Senate
that the refusal to recognize Colonel J.
R. O’Earue, of New York, as a Boer
'representative, was net influenced b>
any other consideration than that he
■-was a citizen of the United, States.
■ j
Foreign.
The British Minister at Guatemala
City has accepted the post of arbitra
tor of the claim of Mr. Mays an Ameri
can railroad conductor, against the I
goveirrsnent of Guatemala for SIOO,OOO
damages.
Forty-eight salmon canneries hav*
combined a>t V-ancouvr, B. C.
The Oastellamea’ $200,000 memorial
chapel in Paris will be dedicated on
May 4.
Berlin’s elevated railroad will ex
pend $10,750 to install an electric mo- ;
tor system.
In the first-nine months of last year,
78,300 persons lin the German Empire
engaged in strikes.
Chambers of Commerce all over
France are protesting againsw the
American reciprocity treaty. if-
Mrs. J. W. Mackay is goiJifroiii
Cteraes to Monte Carlo with MPad
elford and Mrs. Braeh Grant*
A gigantic metal paper em
bodying the entire industry * that
country, has been formed in Belgium.
The widow of one claim English
private, drew two annuities end two
cash benefits from London charity
funds.
Young Ccmwalls West 4s very ill
in London and Lady Randolph Cmur-
Chill will consequently hurry back
from South Africa-
General Lawton’s remains will lie in
state one day at Indianapolis and one •
day at Fort Wayne. The fund for the
bereaved family now aggregates $93,-
364.
Miscellaneous.
One dentist, with the rank of major,
for each army regiment, is a propo-si
tton to b? submitted to Congress
shortly.
On February 14 the Hotuse Military
Affairs Committee will begin inresti
gaUon of the Idaho lobar troubles.
THE LAST BATTLE.
Gen. Otis Thinks The Philippine War
is Over.
EIGIITYJWO NATIVES KILLED.
Americcan Loss, i Killed; 14 Wounded.
Fight Lasted Two Mours.The Enemy
Being Well Entrenched.
Washington, D. C., Special.—Gen.
Otis’ cabled report indicates that Geu.
Schwan is conducting the campaign in
the south of Luzon with the greatest
energy. He has located southeast of
Laguna de Bay what L pr obably the
last considerable force of insurgents
remaining in one command and the re
port shows that, with small leas to
himself and heavy loss to the enemy,
he has managed to completely dissi
pate this force, probably beyond the
possibility of reconstruction. Gen.
Otis’ cablegram is as follows:
Manila, Jan. 25.
Sch concentrated Thirtieth bat
talion, Thirty-seventh, Thirty-eighth
infantry at and near San Pablo, Tagu
na province, on the afternoon of the
20th, Hayes with cavalry striking for
Tayabas by lower road. The enemy
had advanced from Santa Cruz to very
strongly fortified positions, at San
Diego, Majayjay and adjacent points
in country very broken an mountain
ous. Schwan struck the enemy at San
Diego, and in an engagement lasting
two hours, killed 82 and wounded a
large number. Our casualties were one
enlisted man killed and 14 wounded,
including three native scouts. Cap
tured several rifles, ammunition, bolos
and stock of uniform clothing. On tlie
22d Schwan pushed on through to Lilio,
driving enemy back on Majayjay,
where a force as reported by escaped
Spanish prisoner to number between
1,500 and 3,000, well equipped and sup
plied had concentrated waiting ap
proach -of troops. This position was
impregnable via roads and trails and
the troops were working around ou
either flank of the enemy,' when the
enemy retreated rapidly with the Thir
tieth infantry and cavalry in pursuit.
It is believed that the insurgents are
widely dispersed. The country is now
covered by troops and our force occu
pies Santa Crur, a few minor engage
ments at other points resulting in con
siderable loss to the enemy. MacAr
thur telegraphs that Mcßae struck an
Insurgent post in the mountains north
west of Porac, capturing the arsenal,
barracks, ten car loads powder and
ammunition, three insurgents with ri
fles. The barracks with arsenal were
destroyed.
Manila, Jan. 25, 9.45 a. m.—A part of
Gen. Sebwan’s column, consisting of
six companies with some artillery,
drove a force of 500 Insurgents from
their entrenchments at San Diego, near
San Pablo, c-n Sunday. The enemy of
fflcially reported that they had lost
67 killed and many wounded. Our cas
ualties were one killed and 14 wound
ed, the injuries in most instances be
ing slight. ‘
Another, battalion, while executing a
flank movement, came upon one hun
dred other rebels ill an entrenched po
sition and routed them, killing 14. The
Americans had t( 0 wounded. •
' Gen Schwan moved against Majay
jay, Laguna province, -on Thursday.
He found its position almost impregna--'
ble, but by lowering- men down ’’the
steep river banks by ropes, flanked the
enemy and drve them out. A part of
his command proceeded to Santa Cruz,
killing six insurgents,
Gen. Wheeler and his daughter left
Wednesday on the transport Warren
/or Sian Francisco, via Hong Kong- and
Guam. _ 1
A Horrible Place.
Washington, D. C., Special.—Thomas
J. Hunter, the former auditor of the
Atlanta and West Point railroad,
brought back here from Morocco,
whence he had fled, passed througn
Washington with his guards enroute
to Atlanta. Hunter says the prison
where he was confined in Morrocco is
the most horrible place imaginable,
and be was glad to get away from it
alive at any cost.
Barge Goes Down.
Norfolk, Va., Spe .’ul.—News has
reached here of the foundering of the
barge Houseman, and the los3 of two
of her crew. Tho barges Houseman,
Rose Hagan and Thfo? Sisters, left
Norfolk for Charleston, in tow of the
tug Protector. When off Frying Pan
Shoals, a 6torm struck the tog and
tow. The Houseman broke loose and
the huge seas caused her to founder,
two of the crew going do*va with the
barge. Their names or residences wer
not learned. The tug ami ether barge
managed to reach. M-relitad City, the
barges being describe 1 s being in a
half sinktog cond ticn. Ju the way
through Hcracoke Inlet.
The Peanut Crop.
The peanut of commerce, Araehis
bypogeu, is a native of tropical Ama
ica, having been unknown in the Old
World before the discovery of Amer
ica. It has been cultivated now for
over two hundred years. There are
several different species of araehis,
and numerous cultural varieties of the
cultivated species, AH the varieties
of commerce are placed in two groups,
namely those mainly valuable for
their oil and those suitable for edible
use. It is the latter kiud that is
mainly cultivated in America. In
Africa, where the pea is extensively
grown, it is the oil bearing varieties
that are preferred. The Spanish pea
nut is largely grown in the Southers
States for hay and as a pasture for
hogs. The peanuts sold on the street
corners and used extensively for con
fectionery are the “Red Virginia”
variety,cbieHv grown, net J n Virginia,
but in the (Jaroliuas and Tennessee.
Although the peanut is of tropical 01 •
igin it lias become acclimated to much
cooler regions and is now a staple
crop everywhere along the Atlantic
coast from tne Potomao southward.
The peanut requires a very light loam
or sand containing plenty of lime.
Rich prairie or garden soils cause the
plaut to run to vine and produce very
few peas.
The peanuts of commerce are the
fruit or pods of the p!qnt. The flow
ers are borne on sleuder stems which
spring from the base of tlie plant.
After the flowers liave been fertilized
and set fruit, the flower or fruit stem
elongates or buries itself in the
ground, usually penetratirg two inches
below the surface. Then the peas
grow to maturity. This is why a
light porous soil is reqnired by the
peanut, for if the soil is bard or caked
the growing fruit is unable to enter
the ground aud does not mature. The
crop is always planted in drills about
three feet apart, with a nut or pod
dropped every ten or twelve inches in
drill. The seeds, contained in the
pod are often removed or shelled be
j fore plautiug,but this is not necessary.
’ Usually the pods or nuts are soaked
twenty-four hours in water, then they
are dropped by baud iu shallow fur
rows. Before dropping, the puds are
squeezed between thumb aud finger
to crush the shell and bo . ensure
I quicker germination.
The peanut above all other ordinary
legumiues requires lime. It will not
form seeds without it. Like all other
legumiues this plant catches atmos
pheric nitrogen. This it does in very
large amounts, making the peanut one,
of the most valuable of soil restoring
crops. . A good yield of peanuts m
theCaroliuas is two tons per with
about the same weight of foliage. A
crop of four, tons of peanuts will take
from the air and soil the following
plant foods: ' >*
Nitro- ♦ • ;•
gen 203.0 lbs, worth #24.00 taken from nlf
Piiospliorio ,
Held 87.8 lbs. worth #1.50 taken from soil
Poiasb 334.8 1 to. worth #15.30 taken from-soil
Lime 293.0 lbs. worth #I,OJ taken from soil
A good fertilizer for a peanut crop
is as follows, per acre:
Kiliitt or 3200 pounds
-Muriate of potash HiK) pounds
Superphosphate 300 pounds
Lime (fresn) 300; pounds
It will be seen that this crop is espe
cially exhausting on the potash in the
soil. Most peanut growers fail to
give the plant sufficient potash and
lime, with the result of poor and low
quality crops. No nitrogen is needed
iu fertilizer for peanuts. The plant
itself is able to take $24 worth of this
substance from the air. Even if the
nuts are sold away, if the vines are re
turned to the laud about sl2 worth
of nitrogen will be added to the soil
per acre. This will nearly pay for
the potash, lime and phosphorio acid
the farmer must buy. Stable manure
is not good for this crop and should
not be used on it. It causes too much
vino and hollow pods or “pops."—
G?fald McCarthy, M. S.
, lit , China’s New Emperor.
Pekjn,, by Cable.—An Imperial edict
announqej that Fu Chun, 14 years old,
son of Print‘d Tuan',- ie ‘.appointed heir
to the present IJwang Su,
who announces ill health, maice his ab
dicat'ic.n necefc&C-y.**- Th*- Emperor
it is said wiltaasoeml Jan
uary 31. The clowager Will continue
her strong power hhd fid 'change in
Chinese policy is in view.
Kentucky Trouble.
Frankfort, ..Ky., Special.—The flrti
actual test- of strength between the
Republican and Democratic forpes in
the Ggebel-Tayloy .came Sat
-14r day .and by the admission' of the Re
publican leaders proved’a' voctory for
Goebel. The Democrats'’ de
cisively while the R< still
have strong hopes of retaining Gov
ernor Taylor. The vote 1 whs In the
contest of Van Meter, bf Fayette coun
ty, against Berry, Van Meter winning
51 to 45. Every effort was poad© to
get our. .the largest vote t)ossib]f,
* H,’ •4j ■ * *
Somethin* Needed Badly-
Customer-Have you any reversible
megaphones? ’
Sales man— Reversible megaphones?
Customer —Yes*, the kind .that jou
can use to make sown Is inaudible •
want to buy one for the buby.
NO. 48.