Orange Daily Tribune. (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 331, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 7, 1904 Page: 1 of 4
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MEMBER
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OF THE A880CIATED
ORANGE, TEXAS, WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON, SEPTEMBER 7, 1904
LATEST FROM THE SCENE
BLOODY EASTERN STRIFE.
6EM.KUR0PATIIN AT 1UKDEM
The Japaneee Still on tha Troll of the
Flying Foa—A maxing Fortltuda
and Endurance.
Still Harassing Retreating Ruealane.
By Associated Press.
Mukden, Tuesday, Sept. Part of
the Russian army which is corain# to
Mukden by wagon road Is in danger
of being cut off. A11 day and night on
Monday the Japanese in the hills on
the east of the roads shelled the Rui
slan troops. In one Instance the Jap
anese Infantry attacked a large force
of Russian artillery and infantry
which had taken to the hills in pro
tecting the flank of the retreating
array. The main Russian army is
pushing forward northward, evacuat
Ing Mukden.
a
Prophecy from Vermont.
{By Associated Press.
Walden, Vt„ Sept. 7 —Charles Bell,
[the successful candidate for governor
I at yesterday's election In this state
St. Petersburg, Sept. 7.—The Novoe I gent the following message to Presl-
Vretnya, reviewing the situation, de-|dent Roosevelt:
By Associated Presa.
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dares emphatically that neither me-
diation nor peace can now be even
thought of. No further details of the
tosses suffered by the Russians dur-
ing the ten days' fighting have been
received. General Konratsvltch's di
vision, which was under Genera] Zar-
roubfeff, and which formed part of
the Russian right below Liao Tang,
‘Tuesday’s majority of over 30,000
I in Vermont points the way to victory
for RooseveR and Fairbanks In No-
vember.”
Knight Templars In Encampment. o
By Associated Press.
San Francisco, Sejrt. 7.—The pre-
liminary meeting of the grand encamp-
ment of Knights Templar was held
tost -twelve officers killed, thirty-five Iher* today. The opening address of
wounded and one missing.
Kuropatkln Arrive* at Mukdsn.
By Associated Press.
•L Petersburg. Sept. 7—Prom the
latest advices received by the war de-
partment the authorities now believe
the danger of Field Marshal Oyama
cutting off General Kuropatkln is
_ illy past According to their
calculation tha whole Rnsaien army
ahould reach Mukden by tomorrow
welcome waa delivered by Governor
Pardee on behalf of the knights of the
state. He was followed by Mayor
Schmitz on behalf of the city.
Committees were appointed and the
reports of officer, received.
The grand master of England, Ire
land and Walea waa present as a
[guest. *
TIMELY TOPICS
FOR SOIL TILLERS
SUBJECTS OF DIRECT INTEREST
TO HOME TRUCK GROWERS. ~
SWATY ON SWEET POTATOES
W
Sirs- From the fact that your organi-
zation is taking active interest in the
upbuilding of Orange and Orange coun
ty, I think It would not be amiss
mention a few of our needs from
fanner's point of view.
This Is my second year at farming
In this county, and that I have suc-
ceeded fairly well with a limited mar-
ket is not saying too much, but now
that we have an active truck growers
association, with ample railroad facili-
ties, and good markets in the North
and East, our greatest need is more
farmers to subdue the prairies adja-
cent to Orange and help us to grow
Farmer Mitchell Writs* Instructively | fruit and vegetables for those man
on the Needs of Orange County k*t*- Midwinter vegetables have
O.H., InterMtln, Matter*. IS“ £
the fact that we grow the more hardy
-ri,-. ______ . , . . .vegetables when those people aiy
™ ® T.ri? ukf« Pleasure In pre- practically Ice-bound is sufficient evl-
r ?n,?t gU‘tre8tlng and deuce of the natural advantages and
lMtructive installment of views and desirability of our iocaUon.
Sr* JlZ ,t°UroeS H IM * Michigan farmer
girding matters of vlui importance tbat i had planted my second crop of
1° ' tRrmer* ot 0r***e county, and potatoes this year and expected to
bMpeaka for It consideration at their harvaat fu„y aa good crop as the first,
' my veracity would be doubted, and yet
MARKETING SWEET POTATOES.
Instruction and Advice on the Subject
by An Expert.
"The grower of sweet potatoes in
Orange county,” said A. V. Swaty, hor-
ticultural agent of
that is just what is done each suc-
ceeding year; and,not only with pota-
toes, but numerous other crops.
If we could only get the desirability
of our location and natural advan-
tages of our sol] and climatic condi-
tions before the Northern farmer, I
The Result In Vermont.
By Associated Press.
sight. General. Kurokl and Kuropat-I J™’! ^ -Junction. Vt. 8ept. 7-
kln have been marching netware) J7T T 1r TT
___,, , ,. . ~ 7W\ , land towns yet to be beard from, later
***** p*r*,,«1 ,,ne*- ^ *r“'** **ln*laDd revised return, today Indicate
hampered by the heavy roads. The
Japanese are In a rough region and
the Russians along
Genera) Kuropatkln
Mukden.
Do your Eyos Slur at tlmosT
Do thoy hurt after Reading?
Do you have Constant Head-
aches? w
r'
Ars th# Muscles around the
Eyes drawing Wrinkles and
Crow’s Foott
These aro Nature's DANGER
SIGNALS.
Only when the sight Is gone
is tha terrible danger realised.
It costs so little to belp tbe
Eyes If done In time. We exam-
ine the Eyes In the most Intalll-
gent and careful manner with-
out charge.
If Glasses are needed we can
supply the correct lent mounted
In any frame desired, fully
guaranteed.
Now 1* the time to keep care,
ful watch on your Child’s Eyes.
today
that the republicans have carried the
state of Vermoat by a plurality In the
a . flat country ■ neighborhood of 31,800. This, Is a re-
has arrivedat publican gain over 1002, when the p»u-
rallty was 3U12.
Latest reports indicate that the
nr«t state senate will be solidly re-
publican, the democrats losing their
present five seats. They also lose
About ten representatives.
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Q _ „ **®nt of the CRrlfenl safe in saying that before the
Southern Railway company, who waa [spring of 1905 opens we would have
n Orange yesterday "at present prices I one hundred more farmers to till the
n “*** j, y m,y net 40 cent* * soli of Orange county and cause It to
bushel for his crop. Peter Michaels blossom as the rose
A Co. are quoting the market at $2.25 Wlth mon fftrraera will come the
a barrel of three bushels. The cost of muCh needed canning factory that will
shipment. Including freight and all gjVc us a market for our second class
handling, may be safely put at not vegetables that are not wanted on
W.VJ1“ C*BU * barrel A yleld the markets. And then you will see
cf 200 bushels to the acre In the rich Orange grow as it never has before,
soil of Orange county tom* an un| Yours truly,
HAPS AND MISHAPS
IN LOCAL FIELDS
DASHES HERE AND THERE BY
UBIQUITOUS REPORTERS.
LIVE GLEANINGS OF A DAT
on the dtore, stable and f«
bow much and with what
have been unable to learn.
Charlie Elkins and bis
rated among tbe very best of
ored citizenship sad have any
friends who sympathize with
th# loss of their home, which
tbe loss of a lifetime's savings.
KIRBY AND WORTHAM.
Texas World’s Felr Commissioners
Hero Seeking Funds Today.
Orange is harboring today two of
Residence of H. J. Ortmoyer Entered {Texas' most distinguished sons.
by Negro Boys and Robbed of
Valuable*—Arrested.
two who have for the past taro years
devoted their time and money toward
seeing that the Lime Star State se-
cured a representation at tbe great
Louisiana Purchase Exposition befit-
ting her greatness. They are Hon.
John H. Kirby, president of the Texas
Hofei
.
Some time yesterday afternoon the
residence of H. J. Ortmeyer was en
tered by a couple of negro boys, who | p‘lUr commission, and
secured a considerable quantity of
Jewelry belonging to Miss Eula Ort-
meyer. When Miss Eula went to dress
Louis J. Wortham, its general man-
ager. Their object in coming here is
to prevail upon the public-spirited efti-
, _ . . 4.. . . .sens of Orange to contribute tbe
robbed of its contents, and at once re- „ now hM at the world's Fair,
ported the loss to her parents. Practically every county to Texas
The negro cook was questioned and k*, contributed funds in proportion to
it developed that she was absent from lti ^ value* toward this great
the house for. a time yesterday after- ,t should be tbe pride of
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tbe business people of Orange to
meet Messrs. Kirby and Wortham half
way and put up Change county’s share
of the World's Fair funds.
Mr. Pruessnsr Hart.
Mr. J. D. Pruessner, the expert flor-
ist of Galveston, arrived in the city
Great Tiros for tha Editors.
By Associated Press.
New York, Sept. 7.—Editors from
all ever the United States are here
today to be present at tbe conference
of the national demoora’ e editors
They are provided with t’cket* tor a
banquet tonight and a trip to Esopua
tomorrow. Each editor is also given
a souvenir button with excellent pho-
tographs of Parker.and Davis, and an
old-fashioned quill pen. About one-
third of the visitors are accompanied
by their wives.
common one. The local price to farm-
ers, who have been contest with sim-
ply a local market, la undoubtedly
much larger than he would net by
shipping his crop to distant markets,
but when he takes Into account the
W. B. MITCHELL.
South Texas
Truck and
changs. -
Fruit Ex-
I.™. WADI, rt hi. vouu*. °r*:*r?lt “?
there la no demand for, and which are n,. , f h hin <„
i0ft li. l. j i . « , I P*ied for membership id toe South
J Truck and Fruit Growers' Ex-
?ven ft 75 * centos a?£Zchan*e U wl11 b* Interesting to the
thff £ IT'' “! Et bora*; farmers to know that the year's work
than he would earn tor his crop all | of that exchanRe. Just clo8e<J, ha* been
generally satisfactory to the growers.
Tomatoes and cantaloupes brought de-
in ih„ wi. .cidedly better prices when handled by
“ “• I •*» «*-*» xh«, »». .hi,.
told if he gets ao more than 25 cent®
a bushel net.
‘The fanner who raises 200 bushels
At Manassas Field.
By Associated Press.
Gainesville. Va„ 8ept. 7.—General
Grant took up the task of forcing Gen-
eral Ben and his brown army through
Thoroughfare Gap at midnight The
fighting did not begin at that hour,
but realignment of positions and as-
suming of new ones occupied the
forces of both armies until daylight
TH*
ilace Jewelry Store
HIDING. JOE LUCAS.
Tha Connactlcut Democrats.
By Associated Press.
New Haven. Ct., Sept. 7.—Judge
Heaton Robertson of New Haven was
nominated for governor by the demo-
cratic state aonventioa here today.
Resolutions Indorsing the national
ticket and platform Were adopted.
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iABINE SUPPLY CO.
jMkH* H1.
Is* •* ,
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at a net profit of 25 cents a bushel Is
getting a return of $50 an acre from
bis farm. It is not necessary to ask,
*!s that not farming tbat pays?* It
Is ftr beyond the average return tbe
tiller of the sol] enjoys, or expects to
ments which brought little more than
freight because of disordered state of
the market, but these conditions were
well known by the growers at the
time of shipment.
_ . i A meeting of the stockholders Is
sr- M'h -
wake up and study thesa facts. They 1 W
are not idle speculation. A foreign I <*-»
market is what he must seek If he Done With Cotton,
would develop this unrtvallej field. Many Southwest Texas farmers, says
The markrta are open to him It aim-1 gaa Antonio Stockman, declare
ply lies with him to take advantage tbat they are forever through with cot
of them, in an organized, prac .icnl ton. It doeBn-t pay to nime to
way. T>et him abandon the Idea that fatten boll weevils. In the boll wee-
It Is better to get 75 cent* a bushel for [ district diversification must be
part of a crop at home and let the re-
mainder of it rot than it won id be to
got 25 centa a bushel and s i! It all.
Don’t Judge a market because .be quo-
tation la below what you think you
ought to realize for your potatoes, but
elt down and figure out what the sale
practiced. Corn, oats, hay. fruit, veg-
etables, bogs, cattle, poultry, and oth-
er produce must take the place at cot-
toa.
tpi
Farmer Borden and Rad Rice.
?! A0,?f I Spectator if th^Tedrice was
to fetch you as a whole, and as an
Index as to what the profit i» per acre.
hurting Ms crop, Mr. A. Borden of
Then thing, will show In an entirely | 7^“'that *” WMn’t
different light. 'ra,B,n* rtce
He said there was
■•I .».<. nitawuo. of art.y.Twy«■?*
up lu . aeotlou of Afk«»ta -taro tgo "i £ . ,.W?"«£I'£
farmers make a staple of watermelons.
Along about this time of year one sea-
son, which is late for shipping water-
melons from the South, they found
that the market was down 41-2 centa
apiece for watermelons. They were in-
dignant and discouraged. They had
been getting a much bigger price than
how he avoided raising It, he said he
first procured the berft and purest seed
and then made his employes dig or
pull up every stock of red rice that
made Its appearance In his field before
it went to head. He sail this method
was cheaper than to have his rice
mined by red rice He said the iwi
that* and-thev t^ouaht toe'bottom had l"*C* WM d*™*$tog thousand,
that, and they thought the bottom had . goutb Texas, fields being
.rf ................ - u-a . i”* *n South Texas, fields being
S L JS II it W - DlMUM n,,n#d by H We h«r » *re*t
' '"W* from a. n» arm-
Bach hill grew two melons At »
ts a MU. therefore, they were get-
for their crop. They
* looked at the matter la that |
era along thte Hue, sad Mr. Borden's
method appears to us as being a very
noon and a young negro boy was seen
hanging around the premteea during
her - absence. Tbe youngster was
rounded up and made to disgorge a
portion of his ill gotten gains, a dia-
mond ring, costly stickpins sad Mias
Sola's watch being among the goods
recovered, while a watch, chain and
charm belonging to Harry Ortmeyer, I this morning with a very excellent and
Jr., and a valuable ring of Miss Eula’s choice assortment of palms, ferns, to-
are s$lU missing. Ilage plants, evergreens, etc. They
The boy “peached'' on another are now on display ln the front
youngster and the two are locked up ^ the Orange Furniture company's
in Jail pending a further investigation, rtorti.
They are said to have partially con- Many of these plants are rare apeci-
fessed to having robbed the Rouss mena 0f hardy palms tor outdoor
Racket Store recently, and It Is un- [ adornment. Mr. Pruessner personally
derstood they are the same boys who geta .11 plants purchased of him—ao
robbed the millinery and racket store thejr are gure to jlve__jn fact he
of C. A. MacLeod A Co. some weeks I guaPanteas them
a*°- . „ I That this Is an extraordinary oppor-
They live, with a number of equally tunity for lovers of flowers Is best evl-
disreputable negroes, In what Is called dence d by tbe large sales this morn-
the flats, west of the new opera bouse |„g—amounting to over $£0
and north of the county Jail and steps Mr. Pr^ner will remain la Or-
should be taken to drive the whole ange over tomorrow (September 8)
outfit out of the city, l^d wm sen from his present stock
also taking orders for anything that
ELKINS HOME BURNED. 1 he may not happen to have with him
for future delivery. Any one would
Reputable Negro Family Lose Home[be well repaid for going ^o see the dis-
and Stable by Fire. play whether they intend buying or
At 19:48 ladt night the fire depart- j not
ment were called out by an alarm
turned in from the neighborhood of
First anjl John streets. The run was
quickly made, but It was learned that
the burning bouse was several blocks
from the nearest water plug and noth-
ing could be done to quench the
flames.
The fire was found to have origin-
ated from a fine ln the reatdenoe of
Charlie Elkins, a reputable negro and
owner of the only colored transfer line
in tbe city. It spread from^th eresi-
dence, a well-built and substantial
twowtory frame, to tbe rtables in the
rear and a small store at one side, and
all three buildings were destroyed,
only a small portion of the household
goods being saved.
Tbe residence was Insured through
tbe Bettia agency for $760, and It la
THE MILITARY MAID.
8tatus of Preparations for the Produc-
tion of tha Operetta.
Owing *to unavoidable delays in se-
curing copies of tbe score and muaio
tor “The Military Maid,” the beautiful
little comic opera to be produced on
the opening night of the Orange thea-
ter, rehearsal has not begun In earnest
yet. Within the next few days, or
upon the return from St. Louis of Mrs.
McCullough, musical director of the
Harmon la club, which Is to cooperate
with the Orange Dramatic company
In the production of the operetta,
those who have been assigned parti
(Continued on Patf* 4.)
A Sage Saying
"Thrift Is such & simple tbtng-and It means so much. It le
the foundation of success In business, of contentment in the home,
of standing ln society."-—Rus sell Sage.
The foundation of thrift is a savings account to the , ||
ORANGE NATIONAL BANK.
GEO. W. BANCROFT,
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Dickensheets, Charles D. Orange Daily Tribune. (Orange, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 331, Ed. 1 Wednesday, September 7, 1904, newspaper, September 7, 1904; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth643809/m1/1/?q=Lamar+University: accessed June 10, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lamar State College – Orange.