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The Roupell Mystery By Austyn Granville CHAPTER V. (Continued.) The magistrate paused, and bit his lips. An ominous hum of voices filled the room nnd the clerk laid down his pen, seized his Ravel nnd rapped for si lencc, gazing indignnntly nround him In the universal manner of court function' nries, as if n sacrilege had been conv "mltted. "Have you any statement which you wish to make?" resumed the magistrate. "Yes, I hnve. I was not in the room nt the time of the commission of the murder. I was not even the first to enter the room. I entered the room al most simultaneously with auother person. Monsieur Jules Chabot." "Take this diagram in your hands. There is Madame HoupcH's chamber. This is her sitting room. Where were you at the time the shot was fired?" "I was just about to enter the sitting room from the room beyond, which had been my own apartment during my for mer visits to the chateau. It still con tained some things of mine which I had nevt sent for. I recollect a case of pia tok particularly, which was lying on the toilette table." "Look at the pistol shown you, and say if it is your pistol?" "It is. It is one I brought from Amer ica. I used this pistol for gallery prac tice, of which I am fond." "When did you last see it?" "About six weeks ago. It was then in the pistol case already referred to." "Monsieur Jules Chabot, you say, was the' judge, "I think sufficiently explains why you did not retire to sleep. You were the Invited guest of Madame Rou pell, and occupied the room shown you. By the by, nt which door did you go into Madame Houpell's room? The one which led to It from your chamber?" "Oh, no, monsieur, that was locked. I hnd first to go into the corridor." "That will do, Monsieur Chabot, you can So," said the judge, and the French man, considerably relieved, bowed and retired. The servants were then called, and they swore positively that none of them had admitted Van Lith into the chateau, and hnd no knowledge of his being there until they saw him in Mme. Roupell's cham ber. The prefect hero stated his discov ery of the bruised vine leaves, and the open window, and gave It as his opinion that the entry had been there effected HIE Is hopelecs, has no bottom. ITe is very shrewd. lie adopts ft hundred disguises. An Englishman stops you on the street nt nine o'clock nnd nsks you the wny. It is Monsieur Cassngne. At ten, n Gcr mnn shoemaker, leathern Apron nnd all, inquires what time It is. It is Monsieur Cassngne. A little further on a crossin? sweeper begs for n few sous. It Is Cas sagne again Finally, you see him out side one of the enfes, sipping his choco late, only you don't recognlzo him, for he is n merchant or perhaps n swell of the boulevards.. Ah, but ho Is n wonder ful mnn, Is this Alfred Cassngne." "Do you know where he lives?" "Certnlnly, n cousin of mine once work ed for him. I hnvo been in his house, it Is tho Rue de Petlts Champs. Thirty six is tho number." "I Intend to employ n detective on this it in mwssnrv to promote growth mnttcr." snid the doctor, presently, "and jg nn cxpenslvo food probably tho as I don't know one from nnother, I nni t OXpCI18V0 of n tho food elements Inclined to say, Why not your friend, , , t u ,B c8,inated Alfred Cassagne?' Slip on, your bonnet ' " ' ., ,. ,,,, ,n i, ..nr. and shawl, Louise. I want you to take a that ,f "ltrK01 hf. " " 1 1 message to the telegraph office." .chased to produce n bushel of torn, u The doctor took a blank from a drawer would coat nbout 2-1 cents. IImv0V,r; and wrote his dispatch. if the orgnnlc mnttcr Is kopt sulllcliMit "Take that," he said, handing it to the n tho soil, It enn bo supplied without housekeeper. "It Is a message to your oant wonderful Cassagne, asking him tomceti flencrnlly speaking there Is enough me to-morrow morning at the Chateau nRh , tJl0 Amerlenn soil to liTllL "T produce corn for thousands of years. n.lmt hn I mnrlo of." Dili HB n TUIO 11 is IIUI nvi...m..u . r lti unin ijv si' . i . ur ----- Z.LS .,3 AyW I lctrorln TliUllw. Villus of Htiimm. Tho principal source of nitrogen In tho soil is orgnnlc mnttcr. Wo must hnvo tho nitrogen to produce tho crops. 11 11(11 I1U l limui: Uii I f il)n The old lady's face wore a beaming ex- plnnts enn use It ns food. Many or mo prrision. Sho put the telegrnm in her unsolublo mineral elements nro ihh pocket ns If It were some precious jewel, solublo nnd nvnilnblo for tho plnnts "You will not regret It, monsieur, for, noods by decny of tho organic matter ns I have assured you, you will find Mon- jn it requires lniniUB In the soil sieur Cassagne a very clever person." I to mnko tneso unfl0lul)le cloments avail- Alerady In her simple mind, the gloomy -i. Kntes of La Mazas had swung back upon ( ,mvo their massive hinges, nnd the young1 11 ,B "'"" . friend of her kind master stepped forth, P'ciuy oi milium mu uui .v a free and happy man. It was a beautiful morning; the birds nitrogen, but In tho decny of tho hu mus tho supply of available mineral olnnmnts la nlso Incrcnsed. Soils rDin oromlnnttnti n f Hia lnnnl nlHnl. III u.. .... . . v.. J . .UC 1 UUI 1 V1JJ fll" I ' IV.V. 1 V. M Hill... H U U . ...V , clan and Dr. Paul Mnson then followed, there, and he will have a chanco to show Pro",co They both testified that Mme. Roupell had died from the effects of a pistol bul let entering the base of the brain. This concluding the proceedings, the judge of instruction then committed Van Lith to the prison of La Mnzas. "Shall I keep Monsieur Jules Chabot under surveillance?" asked the prefect when all had retired. I see no occasion for it." renlied M. uertrand. "lie may be a fool: but he doesn't look like a murderer." But Victor Lablanche still adhered ob stinately to the nnln Inn 'thnf i fhnhnt nlroadv In Madame ItOUpelTs nptirtmeht would honr wntrhW QIInntntT frvn tb. krtmr rnolrwi'Iniiali In thn trn tvMMi anr nAr, mnnli mirllor In when you entered, here was he stand- poom he instructe.i one of his m(Mt rcilr.. rounded tho .Chateau Villeneuve. Dr. ,i.t. in iminim than . , I Oil.llllk lll.th t,.Vi ...... uic etvrei, atenrs 10 KPn n m in witrnr mi i .iiasou nnnnrrivpfi r mm i-nrift nn nn pnriv a, it..i .tni & i it rri,i it v ni,,i tm..u,.oi Tt wn. .ii ,.. " , . . . . . . . UIOHo mm nro uciiciciu in u. ..o miti t u imuuiiuuwuai;. I in iiirtuer ornprs. tin hnrt cniH tinMiin? I irnin. Ann whh now tinniiiir inmntinntiv .... .. .. .. .,. 1 nrpr hr tJ, nth Ar-" .... ., : . , ... . ,7 . ' . " mils IS Wlint gives tllO SOU HS liar cui ... " ' ...... "UUUL Ula uiscovery 01 me open aoor. lie I iu aiiu iro on me oroau terrace in iroui . ., . ... .... . r.(,i Art "Wou d t have bepn noss b e for Mon- .ni.i t. r ... i i... 1..1 i. - or, nnd It la n fact that nnythlng dnric sieur Chabot to have taken that pisto icad perhaps to one of those grand coups telegram which he had received from M. ,n co'or nbaorba hent more rnpld y tl nn nuiu juur case wuuoui your huubiws lor wlilch he was so famous. Cassagne. the detecclve. He was glancing ues "K""- coiur. oou liiiiiihmi I cannot tell. It depends. He may Another thins- thn nrf-f iHsnH. at It for nprlmm thn twonttpth time, mus will drr out aooner nnd bo rendy have done SO, but he would have had to fiAH witli. Iliinn th nnrMflnnfo nt fhp nliv. when nn of th u-lnilnvrs of tho innrnlnir to pnlHrntn sooner In tho snrlllir tlllin . . . . . , . t. 1 1 . . J 1 T enter ine apartment oy way 01 .uBuajae sicians that the Miles. Weldon were-pros- room, which was on a level with the soil thnt hns no hurnua. itoupeus sitting room, Decause ine ouier trated bv the death of thplr mint, tlipv srouud. suddpnJv onpnod. nnd Emllv rf.t, i tnlni in n noil UOOr was locked. I had not been summnnnl hpforn flip tri- I Weldon stpnnpil out nnon tlio terrace. 't.i 1 u .....t i.,i.niio . uuuul iijuujjji mier iney wouiu urouauiy 1 ouc una jiuie even 10 Kiiusiiiuess. nui- i i,n ia ,1,,ri1i1 of It In Van Lith hesitated for a barely per- be called unon to tPstlfv. Th nrpfp,.t withstandin,, th fntleni.s of the nrevlous thnn 5,1 010 ls. ,,!VOl1 . . centible instant of time ere he replied: nHinri ,m mn'i ii' .1,,. i.;.i ...! i.i " ii, thcr wonla, soils that contain numus I locked it myself, so as to be'secure there was no heln for !t. Thp rprtlfirnte The unner rhnml.Prs of the chateau nro rIc" in nvnilnblo plant food, are r . I r I l a -. 1 1 I.. m .1 irom interruption." of so famous a nhvcirlnn nn rr. Rini hail n 1 hivpn nlnpwl ninlpr rpaK Tinder renuy 10 wcirK cany 111 uiu nprnm 1.1..1 "Why did you wish to be secure from Mason had its weight with the judge of the inexorable criminal laws of France, have moisture to keep the crops grow interruption?" instruction. she had ben denied even the consolation lnj- nnd producing-; while, on the other x.- no.u enn thrive If kept down. o nr.. nnnunla. coinltiK from rcoiIh, and every se-vl tlitit germinates ends that particular pnuu n i nn-'v.n ... hut stir tho soil when mich wwiln nro their first atitRes of growth. Uven (ho Canndlnn thlHtle, winyldoml ono of the most iwrslHtent pesta known to fnrmcra. tlwUKh growing from IwMi seeds and roots, can lx destroyed If tho nttompt to do ho la mndo with effort and determination. Known n the, Can ada thistle, tho weed la really n nntlvo of lCurope, being early Introduceil Into Cimiula and aprendlng Into every por tion of the United Stntcs. Kxporlmentfl mndo nt the Idaho Htntlon allow thnt It Is not as difficult to get rid of It na hnH lioi-n auiipofwvl. nltlioMgh Inwa pnaatnl for Its destruction by several Htntea have leen of no nvnll. It apreada slowly compared with smno weeda, due princi pally to Inek of fertility In tho sccda, most of the seeds being light, only the heavy ones germinating, and thoy are not carried far. lint Its progrcs.1 by means of long, white root stocks la rapid, n largo field being covered In thnt manner In n few years, and It then ..tiKMiim n ntrone hold on the soil. It is a inrennlal, with Blender stems, tho leaves being prickly, tho heads congre gated on Uw top of the stom. while tho flowers are rose purple. It mny ho carried from one jwlnt to another In hay, on tho tops of freight enra or by various other modes. III 1 1 iriffffTT'TM UK Cure Home of KleklitK. Horn's nnd other animals ivowiewed of the bad hnhlt of kicking cun bo eas ily cured by the employment of nn np- pnrntus recently 'Because I did not wish It known that I was in the chateau. "Why did you not wish it known?" CHAPTER VI. Dr. Paul Mason found opportunity to "That Is one of the questions I must whisper in Charles Van Lith's ear, as he decline to answer." was led away The prefect and the judge exchanged Do not despair. I will leave no stone significant glances. The latter had no-1 unturned to establish your innocence." ticed the1 prisoner's hesitation when stat- -then, as he wrung his hand, he added. ine that it was he himself who had locked Uli, if you would but speak." he door. "That is the first lie he has an Lith said nothing In reply. He told," thought M. Bertrand, "and it Is was so overcome with the horror of his told to shield someone. He has an ac- I situation that he could barely stammer complice, evidently." Then he said out out his thanks for the doctor's kindness, loud: Overwhelmed by the magnitude of the "I of watching by the body of her bene- hand, soils that are without humus dry factress; and her excited condition of out nnd nre unfit for cultivntloa mind precluded her from takings that re- Vomt Puller. An easy nnd practical method of pull- pose of which she was no much In need Harriet, on the contrary, to whose softer nature the relief of tears had not been denied, had, toward daybreak, fallen ing fence posts by which nil digging asleep on a sofa. Utterly worn out by nnd hand Inbor nre eliminated ls shown the events of the last twenty-four hours, accompnnylnir cut, from tho Amerl- she now slumbered as peacefully as an can Agriculturist. Tnke a plank four infant, which, excited by some childish fect , nnd one foot w,(,0 ,, nakc tribulation, sinks at last to rest I" It y fl notcn , one cn, nn1nR mother s arms. , . . . ,,., few steps along the on wsvunu crosspiuvut iu pre em .i T!m 1 1 v tf vn n nnA n have no more questions to ask. The misfortune which had overtaken him, he terrace, toward Dr. Mason, who hastened Ping. This plnnk Is used to chnnge examination of the prisoner is concluded. -"-- .""uuncu uu-oiai.- t0 meet ner Iier nrat question was as iub iiumuuuii uhui iu me iuiui. You will retain him in the closest cus- inSly t0 that sombre vehicle, in which, t0 whether M. Cassagne, the detective, Place ono end of chnln around the tody, and allow no one but his counsel or cj08 barred and huddled together like had yet arrived, for the doctor had tele- post close to ground. Incline the plank physician to see him under any pretext v. prisoners are earned to tne done grnphed her that they would both be against the post so the lower end of whatsoever." " s'1"' " am jm- tnere in tne momlng. Jules Chabot was the next witness to " mmeaiateiy toott a cao to tne Hue de t am expecting him every minute," re- thc plnnk will be nbout ono nnd a half Juies unaoot was tne next -witness to - x am expecting mm every mmuie, tr . . . t f .j b f . be examined. His testimony vas substan- XZtVbil tsouTkSr P"ed Mason "This telegram reached me In the notcli ofhe tially the same as contained in the pre- "l lue "reaKinsi wnicn uis nouseKeeper, jate a8t night at my house in Paris. I feet's report. He swore positively enough to finding Van Lith in Mme. Roupell's chamber Immediately after hearing the re port of the pistol. He also swore that lMme. Roupell and Van Lith were on bad terms, and gave, though with a well assumed show of reluctance, a pretty full Louise, had long ago prepared against his coming. Well, Madame Roupell was murdered this morning at the Chateau Villeneuve," he said at last. The old servant started violently. She set down the pot from which she was should gather from it that he Is a very peculiar personage indeed. Just look at that, nnd tell me what you make of It. She took the telegram and read It, a faint smile upon her lips. "It certainly is a curious production. no seems to put more stress on how ho recapitulation of the facts which had about t0 Pur a fresh cup of coffee for the 8an be fed than anything else." brought about the final quarrel between them I At this stage of the examination, the prefect was'seen to whisper something to the judge, and the latter then asked "You testify that nearly an hour elayxed between the time when you wre shown to your room and the firing of the pistol. The condition of your bed proves that you had not slept in it, and when you reached Madame Roupell's chamber you were fully dressed. Why did you not retire to rest? doctor, and trembled from head to foot. "Is it possible? sho ejaculated. "It is not only possible, but, alas, it is a fact," repeated the doctor; "and as if that was not trouble enough in one day, my friend Monsieur Charles Van Lith has been arrested, charged with the commission of the crime.' At this additional intelligence the old woman's eyes nearly started out of her bead. "Monsieur Charles! How can he be guilty of such a thing? He, so gay, so "Will be at villeneuve at nine morning please have omelette au rhum and trufllcs breakfast will bring my own coffee. "ALFRED CASSAGNE." "I am told he is an odd creature," - j served the doctor, "but also that he is one of the most remnrkablo men in his line that has been known since the days of Fonche. It is very strange that he does not come. It is now nearly half past nine." (To be continued.) siml,- l.pi!isp I was not sleenv." re- cheerful, so polite to everybody! I will t.h,i f rimhot. eolorins somewhat, and never believe it." 5.i i,ic inn.. mnstjiphA nerrouslv. "I "He was in the chateau last night, and nn husv writing." positively refuses to tell even me how ho vi...f .prp von writing?" came to be there. But there is a report X. Chabot hesitated and stammered. of the whole affair in the morning paper. "if von do not immediately answer You can read it for yourself.' rv miPstion. I shall have no alternative The old lady put on her glasses, and .., nn.mlt vo'u. monsieur." said the simply devoured the paper which the doc- ,.,w in r stern voice. tor handed her. Suddenly she exclnim- Jules Chabot hesitated no longer. Draw ing a letter from his pocket, he handed it up to the bench. "It is a confidential communication ad dressed to a lady," he said, "and I trust you will respect it." M. Bertrand could out witn diiucuity ed : "Monsieur Van Lith's silence haa some thing to do with one of the young ladies, you may depend upon it. Louise pointed to a certain paragraph in the report of the tragedy, which had already, in the shape of an "extra," found A Difference. An Irish priest had labored hiid with one of his flock to Induce him to give up whisky. n tell you, Michael," said the priest, "Cvhisky ls your worst enemy, and you .should keep as fur away from It as you can." "Me enemy. Is it, father?" responded Michael, "and It was your riverence's self that was tellln' us In the pulpit, only last Sunday to love our enemies !" 'So It was, Michael," rejoined tho priest, "but I didn't toll ,you to swal low them." Kansas City Independent I i Henry V. invaded rW. ..j ,i fealed tlm French at Ac neourt. 'M!t!, 1012 HwrdM dofcntisl tl,. t... . Lelpslc. "u,tnM KMS-Trenty of Mun.t.r, flril t nl tho balance of mwm JOSTi Ellxnliofli n.,. i.. ' , WIIUUL IIIIPtlAil .1 .... IU . land for any political offcnii. Hnnln in niun .1.. . . America to KnglUh tn?rcbB(. of Hraddock'a drfrnt. 17ft.S fill Pl.r1.ln.. I-. . .. 1771 Continental fvnr... .... iriA NllinjinilAn .1 .11 f.v w, al, .iMnii. ..... nirpi in ui, tno minute men. . :. 4UllgUCUII, 17711 f. ... t.i..., the AmrrlcaiiK and occopW Ij i.iiimu. r " J n,u. iiiiH V. " " - I I.IU, U. .1 1 ITO l rli..... in ewtoutiuinnd. Ing. Tho chnstlso merit Is administer- witn-HTitiKtw iHiuhK wi 0y means of a whip dropping and striking the anltnnl when ho shows a tendency to exercise his legs too freely. Tho neceiwnry parts of tho apparatus are n kicking Imnrd, nn adjustable holder nnd n whip. Assuming thnt the parts nre In operative position, the horse kicks against the klcklng-lwnrd nnd forces It ngalnst the wall of the stall. Tho whip holder Is thus forced ngninst the wnll, tho upper portion cnuslng the whip to patented by nn Ohio mnn. Tho np- pnrntus wna de signed with tho ob ject of niitomntl- . . caiiv ciinauninc .to.. ... . 1 " - - - wivinniri IUU1 IHI MiBE run nmriini rn in. i ---- - wm ill l III. Jm hn.n- r .. . m r i Qln f!.,. .... ifi i . , mrnrnnv i(nriiniAji . n,l ik. iu . Hegrncy lasted ten ytir. n IHHUim IIIQ IlllUld UIM Mncpiionln off the t aniry Iiluk . 1818 British defeated at 8t. Ill .ll.n n. a . .. . Htntea. basco, Mexico, (U'scend and strike tM nulmnl n sharp ... ITU. .. .U- ..... - - ....I I . . ' nun i ,.v. ...u t . ii i ii nun iiihiii.ii ill. in. i m. . . .1 . . 1 . n . r 1. i. .1 . .wi 'Aim wiinju ui liic miiu. ih. at Balaclava. limit of movement it returns to Its nor inn I position 18.T0 Wreck of the ateamnhlp Charter, with th Iom of 456 1 jwii umi i KEtiiia Tuiru iu im . . i . i Mi in 1'nnlinrnl trnrm 11 jttn Itotondo, l'OST PUIXEH 7i IMHITIO.V. plnnk nml start the team, and t fie post will start upward with surprising speed and In a few seconds will bo clear of the ground. In moving fences the chain should be nttnehed to the rear axle of the wngon, so the pouts may at once be loaded and hauled to the new locution of tho fence. repress a smile as he ran his eyes rap- its way thus early into print .a I tl T l.n if n tctt visl flint- t idly over the letter, wnicn was notning less thnn the draft of a written proposi tion of marriage to Miss Hnrriet Weldon. It had evidently been the subject of much care, as the frequent erasures and Inter lineations showed. It was couched in u . n.wl lili.li.flnvr n Innp-impp. nnil full UUWVrj uuu mh, -o o. i, ! i r i i.Vi of the most extravagant expressions of sharpness, you see," said Louise. "It is adoration. The most peculiar thing about the idea of the reporter, not mine' nUUrUH I , , .. , " I'll," ..lla,l Mm "Il.ncu .n.t. it was the writer uau eviuentiy oeen un certain as to which of tho two young ladies he should ask for, as the words "Mile. Harriet Weldon" had been first written and then scratched out, as If he thought there was no hope for him in that direction, and "Mile. Kmily Weldon" put in their stead. Victor Lablanche here again whispered in the ear of the judge of Instruction and the latter said: "I would ask you if you were occu pied during all the Interval which elapsed between the time of your retiring and liearing the report of the pistol, in writ ing this letter?" "I was not so engaged during the en tire time; the point of my pencil broke, and I had no penknife with which to ten sharpen It." ' "You were right, monsieur le prefect," exclaimed tho judge, with a meaning glance at the official. "How long a time elapsed between tho breaking of your pencil and the report of the pistol?" "Abeut five minutes, I should say. Probably longer. It might have been more and It may have been less. I could not aay for certain." 1 TIM letter you hare ahowa dm," said t.. It has transpired that a light was burning in the chamber of Mile. Harriet Weldon. a niece of the murdered woman, at a late hour. It would not surprise us to learn that this young lady ultimately proved to be the woman in the case. "ou givo me credit for too much Ah," replied the doctor, "those report ers are very sharp fellows. Some of them are as good as trained detectives." "They are good enough In their way," remarked the old housekeeper, as she be gan to clear away the breakfast dishes, "but could they begiri to compete with such men as Marmaud, Bassaud or Alfred Cassagne especially Cnssagne7 Oh, he is as sharp as a needle; nothing escapes him." "Tell us something more about this Al fred Cassagne. Why do you mention him, particularly?" "First, because he has a good reputa I.OHN. "June ls tne favorite month," said the poetical hobo, ns lie scribbled an ode on the back of u tomato can label. "Taln't mine," sighed Sandy Pikes, lugubriously. "I always huvo to go barefooted troo dat month." "Barefooted? pnl?" "Why, you see, people throw nil deii old shoes nt de'Jiino brides." Vtlllxliitr Sourer of I'.rofll. There is no period on a well-regu lated farm during which Idleness should exist. Stock raising combines many occupations. The dairyman who has a large herd must rise early ami work until darkness returns. The many little details will keep lilm busy, and there Is always something to be done, yet there are hundreds of farmers who have but anliiiais because they ob ject to the work that necessarily fol lows the keeping of the stock, but such fnrmnru Inun imir-h (Inn. iliirln,. ,1m - i 1 1 11 whole year, nnd nlso deprive them- Why, now is tnati' selves of that portion of tho profits which nro made by utilizing the home grown product that are not salable In any form unless consumed by stoeit. They overlook tho fact that every pound of material grown on tho farm thnt can be used for the production of Home higher-priced product Increases Dcud Ilrokc. The Count Yes, I was almost posi tive ze fair girl was thinking of me. mm rii.W, TPhnn M-liv illiln't von walk up and say; "A penny for your . tho, ProflAB cwPenlnK the cost, as thought?" well as tho saving of labor in hauling v MtT " I nnrl iin ltttil nr Mtlllrv tttuliinr 1 The Count Too risky, monsieur; far,""" ""''"" 10 mar too risky. I didn't vo a penny. koL Ono operation on the farm leads to another In regular rotation, and Just tho samo as spring seeding lends to Alwnya Toiretlier. "Yet," nnnounced tho guide, "there harvest, bo does the storing of th r,r.i tion, and secondly, because I happen to goes Raln-ln-the-Fucev Quite a celo- uct 0n the farm load tn tho ...i.. know something about bim, monsieur," re- brated Indian." ment of tho beat motho. of nii ' "Indeed 1" exclaimed tho tourist '0f those oroducta at a season of ihx.n. "And who la that other Indian with when the farmer la not called tn th piled the housekeeper, highly gratified at being thus Interrogated. "He is one of the most famous detectives In Paris, and he baa no need to be a detective at all, or anything else, for that matter, as he baa plenty of money to live upon. Ah, be is grand. It la a passion with turn. When him?" rh. tirnt is Chief Biff Umbrella." field to give his entire attention, to work away from the barnyard. The elevated. oare of tne manure heap after the fall ivuita Lltrhtfi What's become of Is none Is alone worth th Hm ... anyone else falls to get to the bottom of tH ennany your brother formed for labor of the farmer, while the machln LSTS' succSeUr "' to vES" ot elevating the tage? ery and Implement, may be overboil eagne, nuu u tunaa a.,o Tlrlfo fJonn n I V-1 Vmt-m wnrV ham nn .rnlli,. .-a i. . "llinnl" I M1S9 w v. . w . - - .w cv..,, uiu uie 1&- .... I . i.i . k.. tU.t v.. I . . .. 'If hi' does ot It u because tbe ease fcw sn"". I WI uwwea arter har- , mm retura a satisfactory product Jtnlrhlna the Soli. To mulch tho soli la to cover It. This Is dono by using utrnw, leavti, or any other sultnble mntcrlul, according to circumstnnccs, In ninny cases stable mn iiuro being employed. Mulching pre vents rapid evaporation of moisture 1808 Spanish sailors captured it nnd protects young plants ngnln.it the relraawl by Admiral uewty. direct action of the sun In dry aoasons. , IB0 Bombardment of Mafrktnx h But, while benefits mny accrue from 1000 Great Britain formally taw flu nut it ii rimli.li tli.irn nm ...... I h IrATiii fnnl. iiiiiiiwiiiiiiKi-n w ih; lunsiiiereil. l no . jww oow vrieau simw .. uso of linfcrmeiitcil mnnuro, or matter Roosevelt. i iii.ii is muijeci io uecay. eniDiirngce ...i,.r.Bieh. ' - -- ---- miniew ami riingus growth, hh well as The third aiimml report of the ! ervlug to protect Iiin'cJs nnd paniMlieH.' phlntis Institute of Philadelphia, Vet there are some plants that thrive work Is tho study, treatment tod j best when afforded a covering, mid such tlon of tuberculoids, n HUinmirlwf protection should be given. One of the Charities and the Cotntnoni, pn . . . "l .t ...i r. .Vm to ira ' miu w.wkiiiu . . i ri.. ii m iiiu.i ii iii wiuier, nowever, Is not .i-.. i. -i i.r,...il.t to tb keen out tile lillil from flu. ..I...,l.. ...... . i.i UnrAtSI , liiir luriii uruiu 'ii- - , nn iwiiiMiiiL or cnverii ir rnn i.rr.mt i. - i. ... ...r 'run cgi" - n ..... ...... . n ivii . ii. win. iiir iiidi jiiii. . ui'ii. in. i. ii ii in iii'Miriui iu 1.1 .irn...... .iiiii.ii . . i. i , ini iiiiiivirai ijuium- niiiiiitii i riizi ill' iitifi t i.ii ! .... ..0 .1... iii.r .r .Miiinni-ii wirn ivuniii .- : uiii ti-lil.il i .i . i .... . ..........u ir.n.lK.nl mi IV. awv" - dw.i, ...nun iiiiiuiii:n me pillUIS mid "n"u,"Ji "" , i , i causes Inlurv. a 1....I1.1. i 1.1....... Hcotland. The ame order hold highly beneficial when applied around th "T" Wh,Chi?hrl!Zr t..1roo, of the tIl0 Ci&??5. i-iiiiiin in rii-uivu 1111 1110 air mid light Iiosslble, and can be lined lxjth winter and Hiiiiimer, as required. Immigrants. Only .11. P""" i. ...i..n trni..il worn of mil'' . .1.. 1 j i-hiiiirrn r.t n.l.11 n.r.nlmro IilOUt rftqufawj eiimo rict ma wneil inn '"" ". r IVrillnt: fur i . 1. ... I.l.t, nntlTI WfB, ah exDeriineni nn tin. ..rr....i ... ...i... i . i . i.i.i. .ml KnrniP. unwi ui whio neii iiriwucH ii . i nnd iinirow rations far milk w-nu t.. ntir nttr mmlA thftt tUUPfCUitf exlfnt is! :. ; " 1 uiiiisyivnnm station. "Ul A1, bf I lilt I .lniClleiiii i IlaUvama m tAMrriflllT IMJIIIV v-r -e ri ij iiiw iiHfv t'nwn - ir among the Hebrews It jieurcwK in jmi ... . ui. ..nt ui... ,i . . . ' ...Maiim BiHntlr In inre ....... uiiivjni- were . ... .. i. rrr nr use.. Con, stov,. and chopped wheat J h ll"! "".'. iiiirerent amoiints of There seems to in si nuiimo Kiuten l0, cotton-seed meal ,nT, -.nln.t the toxin, ot nnd lliiseed meal, so as to give rations- bercle Iwcllll, but not against IU with certain nutritive ratios Stovnn of the nine ciiws uhm! n tho inai rciitiired less digestible food for a )VUI lTllrU "",u"tv ,b r. "l ""iiLT III HO IMfr tH S when ' l"'m,u ' ......Iam flf t Hi, ...41 i i . ' ' In favnr Of rCZIHir"w . niuuim re op l tirnfn ill ...... ( iiiiiiiii ii ti iii riinr initHimm . AMajt.i iit iv the efllelencv of t Z .L" :"7.'" "on ot houaes wnen " ' .i ' "'"I III LI 113 IlCrifHIH tl... H.TmeliM.ti llV flPAIIl Ijr US'"" , .... .. u u narrower rations were fl be practiced everywhere. I - (l. e., rations r eh n nmi,.in tu.t in Phllndelpn1 r lluctlng the cost of tho food there ward in which an Inatltu , was nlso a somewhat larger net profit treatment of tuberculosis exs --j from feeding the rntlons richer In pro- rlctlon of the death rat tel... Tho percentfle of far JJUZ disease, wbll. some of th. W m.i.i.i i . ..v.,-u, . ...... t...i , mcrrnn. u "'""" no, in fact, Increased "lightly In tho perloda when the richer rations wero fed. Our markota nr H-aai ... too much poor butter. The conserratlve I Z 'T W1" T rteal ,n tter Rreass. and they complain that really first-claw butter must of necessity remain hlgli In price, because so little good butter Is to be found In the market wards have had an Increase. tumv& Tommy Paw, m Adam baby? . ! Mr. Tucker It ms vou . Tommy-Well, how old M be was born 7 The first meerschaum Dip is now i a mvmua at Peetn, it WM aada If Dew- IH sT Bllas-And you wouio-j. -them to Pt two eatra on choolhoue, 07 nvrns-N8. by fP' 1 U Uils "hlihsr dntloB. tl