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The Roupeil Mystejry By Austyn Granville ' tlou from the bed caused him to gUnee In that direction. . lie could hardly repress a cry of sur prise. He held his breath almost, so nnx lously did he await the result of an ex periment that Casague had put In opera tion. With his eyes closed and with his hend raised very much after the style of a blind man reading from a ralRed-lettcr book, the dctccttve was moving his fingers, soft nnd dllratn nn n vnnnir irlrl's. over GHAPTEIt VI. ( Continued. I I voir. lnm1m-1 ..J ..n.. vi llm pnM attt hmlu nf thn miirrinrivl worn- mo doctor and Kmiiv Wcldon contln- nor thnt .f ... ...... . nn. n- Mn.n, im in nn lntnnt thnt UM to SIOWlV promenade 111) and down onn whn. tlinmnM. , .n.l.n... hn wn nhont tn .innnn.l nnnn 111". Konna ,t . . . I J uuuciauiUUfl IJ1S UUM1- I ' ' .. - .v ....--.. iii9 terrace, united by thnt secret bond I nrs. I of immii tn flr,i thn tin wnimri tint his llnn.i nnd Mltlea of sympathy which ofttlmes brings two IT snt m.itn .tut i ,. . pvm hnH fntimi t ,tntct. Thorn hno h n ra!)ld lucrcaso tho natures together unconsciously, they 'fV , , . tu nis arrival, it was not until the latter w la "cir relative positions, '.men mo of tj,0 ij0rse. nUu niulea In tuo uim . V . . I "au fflvcn hIm 4,19 outlines of the case voce of CasMigno was hears, breaking stte8 nvmarj IlKUrC. Hint OI dome WOrtUV thnt hn innk. n ll l 1 thn c(lnu n.MM, l.n.l mnn TVI In. . i,i i . , . , . "v mi, uuu iueu us saiu ; """v"-i "".v.. " jn i(W) thnrn ware 10.UiH.Wv burgher of Paris, attracted, doubtless, to ve will begin by premising a certain M its Intensity: V1 "?T"i!S stntea Hur- Vllleneuve by the sensational reports in state of facts. MadLe Roupeil has been "I am right. Madame IUapell ni Rnd ,uuleB ln Unltcd J n he newspapers, was the only living ob- murdered. Who dltUt? Pub c onlnlon stabbed In the back." I " the next five years there was a Increases or 21.1 per ceni, u January 1, 1003, tho number of nom ... II . I CHAPTER VIII. " r . y . .. 1 u" iuuiic opinion ject that was in view. Looking at him say your friend Van LIth. I always mis the doctor observed : I irt nkiu ii r. . . utt, , , vynuuu. idb prelect OI po- tin. , .nninnnn more Is no gauging the depth of hu- Hce is not at all sure but Monsieur Cha- Dr. Mason, In his agitation, dropped and mules had Increased to 10.IM0.ww. .wfT? T ,m. , bot had a hand ,n lt- 1 sometimes mis- the penknife and the' magnifying glass but tho Increase did not stop at mat . juvro uktc uccn Boverni trust the prefect of police." and rushed to the bedside, here since and she glanced up to the Y0u mean to imply that both may be "Where is the wound?" he ejaculated, darkened chamber above, with a ahud- wrong?" Inquired the doctor. M. Casaagne. cool, calm and collected, owned tXTZ,r t oTlS rnt during tuo two years n of some kind. He s pretty ..And they are?.. inhe surface of the flesh, firm- subsequent to 003. a trespasser. See, he has seat- "Either that the unfortunate woman ly pressed down upon a spot no larger Those who are Inclined to talk over out mo increuso uiu uw av rate. On the tlrat of January, 1007, Miom wAin nn Ipbs than li3.5M.000 M. uassagne, cool, calm ana concciea, horscs nntl mules, showing an Increase tradesman cool for 1. I 1 1L. A 1 A .1 ., ".ww.us commuted suicide wh e of unsound brtnS: .. fJ or that the crime Is the act of a s" , ""7 8am rVr1, thlrd Pnrty to us at present unknown.' I . ... k tnmtlti than a pin's head. (production at tno present am " "TVfl It nr. .ifWrtr h mid. tmll- ed with tle Indisputable fact thnt our Ing at the agitation of tho physician, lng the soven years when the Increase teo with what care he spreads that red i , Hi..-. n. n.. .1.- it .,. tri 1. m n. ... . n tier cent handkerchief over his knees. He has t&k- nnsiMnn. im,i:..i .i.i .. I t ,..111 vn fnr Ik Tim .1 1 1 nrlrn tier .mvuiMivij, 9aiu 1 111; uwiui. I wivn-, " i h.v.uw.u v. - UCTC WHO UI80 11 11 iuuukou i i' cent. horscs 1.000. rero Ss thh6 tlU th. eA"LUd tt. w, pse." " 4y It tlSffi o the "p nknlfe." This Is a phenomenal record and yet. his sandwich, he presently arose and Thn.. .n.. k- ulL - j.t. T J . . . V . "... j nntuhainnriino. this extraordinary In- kerchlefhetoCrtrb8 t0 d bn tuTbncetheTiMt .ffffc.'Ti' c In number an value, horses are ?.h' Si'i, of e Prof. Cassagne took a J. greater demand to-day than they .JirTlT ucUl., -Madame Roupell's mind was as sound penknife also, If you please, doctor. h d nmo,luMn, to over 50 per Vr1"fc w"l7J . ..... J rurs or mine at the present mo- Now," after he had gently pushed back . inn.mrv i. 100O. our . u agiuu Braiieu. wns ment." the flesh with the point of the knife, "look , , .,' . of ,71R(VQt H .uu.v.u. lu luc i,et U8 ppoceed t0 an xaniinoton of through the g ass, and tell me what you " .-. v IT tT,laris' tne nPPpaed t0 the body. I have provided myself with a see." while on r, l,im, they x be totally oblivious of the presence of riftn r,,t u u ... . .. . . ,. va ul nt $2,274,042,000. doctor laughed outr ght; so loudly, Indeed, ranld . of tbe roomi IIe advanced as to apparenUy attract the attention of t0 the bedside, and commenced a minute the old gentleman who, glancing but once nKinn nf td. hw t a dout)l ot it. in their direction with an indignant air, 0T9 the f 016 murdcred "It is the wound which caused death. 'It is glass,' he exclaimed. "I haven't have over been before in tho history of he United states You see it has penetrated the lumbar re gion. Death has been caused by two things. I. i i . .. eu awny ana aisappearea among tne He careful removed the bandages . . ... from the wound in the head; he turned a nan nour more eiapsed ana sun ai.. th hmlr mw o thnt thn lUht tmrr, th. ""s- "" '"lv"" Cragne did not some. Hardly able to L.,',?"!! "are you a small pair of pincers here? t. J ...H ... " "f"" 7lou "l1"""" " U,B "e'"fj woman, revealing in the strong sunlight tnvu. ui icugiu tciiru iu iue tiururj, i each line KecDlno: Ilosra In IloandB. nere is an easy plan of keeping hogs Shock and Internal weeding. trom K0DK from hog pastures to cow a small pair of pincers hereT ,.., nn,i - fi, .nme time allowing iu ikii, iucu i uiuBi. uo .u, ., nH tn po from one nnsturo to M. Cassagne having enlarged I the open- wjn Aj ghown ,n tfae ana snauow aireaay snowing , . ... - , u jitt..t i. wnere ne ousied nunseit in some scientinc ;n thelr marked change of the lineaments '"Tthnmh ',t': tto wlflc. and etch, the opening In tho fence may S'SiS inevitable approach of decay. Taking "iSot 2STdi be as wide ns deslid. Two by twelve he murder of -MmT For .n out h,s Penknife, Cassagne carefully re- y 7nd a"fter Repeated failures, th. inch plank are nailed to the fence posts STSJlto ttlLSaSlSi broen piece of a sual.. sharpened glass about four or six Inches from the save sines, cosines tnngents secants and nT ant wafking to The wTndow ex! "tiletto IwlthdrawJ fron i the wound ground, nnd two extra post, are se out cosecants. An abtruse trigonometrical nT,,!i u tuh .n tf.in was followed by a few drops or blood, from the fence about n foot. The plank problem was before him, and to Its solu- JT" "hch L tk fr S which the doc,or' wuo notwithstanding s naI,od to the ,nS,de of the8e posts .i u. J..! J, . .j K'ass wuicn ne tooif irom nis pocxei. .. ..... i nmnrlpnn-. WnS preatlv tloa he was devoting himself heart and Presently he sajd bou., wueu Buuueniy hp npcnme aware oi "Doctor, look at that blood !" a owirueuon oi tne i gnt irom tne win- Dr. Mason took the magnifying glass uow. ook.us up, co ou ntense annoy- and the penknlfe and 8teadfastly ouue uo perceivea me icquisune ourgner upon the ,ltt,e red gouL iro.n xans, nzs nose nauecea against ..Do you ee anything peculiar about tho glass, staring vacuously into the itr aBked Cassagne. "Do you not no- Anger was expressed in every feature tallizatiou?" of the physician s countenance a3 he I The doctor's face turned pale as a threw the rench window wide open ; sheet : his lips twitched nervously. but the worthy burgher did not seem to "This crime crows more horrible and be at all disconcerted. On the contrary, more mysterious than ever. It Is impos- availing himself of the opportunity, be- gible to mistake your meaning. This a" ef,ire absenCC f natUral CTyS" knife, and the two men as before went to the window. Notwlthtsanding that it had not been exposed to the outer air. his professional experiences was greatly . tM ,,. -hnnlfi he about four anectea oy tno ipecuu.. - f t , thnn tne ono fnatened to wipe reverently away, when he was stop- " , n . nr,i ped by the detective. u - "Don't do that. That blood has a tale each end nbout two feet. Ihe hogs of its own to tell. I wish to examine it through the glass." He took up some on the point ot tne the blood was strongly crystallized. One thing is proved, and almost con clusively," exclaimed Cassagne. It is .. J T I L . 7 V. .... Aanfh flu fore the doctor could stop him, he stepped wound was inflicted after death," he ex- 'ne wu hi TrvZll zed Now to over the low sill and entered the library, claimed. "The blood is certainly what hw the iL?! it, J5T Sir, this unwarrantable intrusion at we call in the profession 'dead blood."' " , ""Vr!7. "'nZn .ittlnr such a moment" began the physician. "And is that not often the case where. " 'T,n, wh ' th prim. was May perhaps surprise you," interrupt- a wound is Inflicted when a person Is in In 8Upport of that, he polnU the burgher; "but have you given or- a comatose condition?" r j ,i. j -i . .i m-.., I .. , .. . . . i to ine scuiicreu ff" uem aooui me irumcsi "It mlgnt De," repnea tne pnysician. , . , .,.. which way the 1 Th At . ifh ..ni,u.nf ..r u. i ..u ed chair. iow notice wnicn way uio . , ., . .,,,., nn,, .. and stepped back two or three paces. suspension of the circulation in comatose fallen toward the desk " said Jump over, ns they ore lengthwise of "You are," he gasped, "you cannot be bodies." , ' hogs thnt go between them cannot "Precisely ; and that proves to me that tne opening, ino cntue win reuuny CATTLE STILT. Monsieur- "And in such case, would blood flowing "I am," replied the burgher, an inde- from a wound crystallize or not? Kcribable twinkle in his eye, as he noted "It is possible that It might crystallize the doctor's amazement. "I am the per- somewhat, if the person wounded, while on you are about to mention Alfred in a comatose condition, was young and Cassagne, the detective," nnd with a pro- healthy. In the case of an old and fee- lound bow, he handed Dr. Mason his card, ble woman, like Madame Roupeil, I It was the murderer, not Madame Rou- step over. Tho same plan mny be used pell, who was engaged in the examina- for sheep, only three plunks may bo tion of the papers, 'Why? "Because, had Madame Roupeil been v. . . i .it 1 ' " surprised from Deninu ana sxaoDea, ns wo necessary to retain them, although the writer uses only two for them also. SUUU1U LU113IUI-i ".L 1 J uwuufr.M. , 1 J . K n 1 IT n Dh Wnlllfl ( . . . tf.l I nnw icvk i . i .jit imc v ..ov .wwu.v , .ii.i.pii.nK urini. CHAPTER VII. the present instance, by means of the ,,, fn,,r, nnd thP chair would i..titt.,t ..,..1 v,..t.. Alfred Cassagne was the son of a glass one n plainly discern that no have heeQ thrown backward or away farmcr , Tho iulportnce of n large contractor, who had accumulated crjstalliration has taken place. from the deslti not trward it. Madame , . t counteract n drought was a considerable fortune in the construction "In fact, lhat this wound was inflicted Rounell BurDrised this unknown person, mUICU . , counteract n urouBiit was of those remarkable docks in the city of after the wound which produced either "Pe" STwo rifllnt the contents Panted to me in a rather forcible Havre, which have helped to make that death or insensibility?" said the detec- place the most important harbor of tive. France. He lost his father when a mere "Exactly so," replied the physician. child. His mother, dying when he was "The question now is, where is that but twenty-two years oi age, bad lett wound?" him amply provided for. But he had "ye will find it," said Cassagne. "Give never married. Of quite a studious turn me your help here." pernaps " "- ..- lflB(. We had nlnnto.l of her desk; springing to nis xeet ne - - - overthrew the chair, drew his stiletto, tow rowa of early beans nnd after and advanced toward her. She uouDt- ui " u less turned to flee, too frightened to nnd in order to save the benns from the scream, and1 he then stabbed her In the frost, they wero covered with planks, back." After tho danger from frost hnd passed, "I see ; and having no other weapon- nt ono end 0f tho rows tho planks Were of mind, he had devoted himself to ve had better look for a contusion thn stiletto, and that having been ,.,, uattn th m, nn,i inft , , , . . .it t 1 .... . , . I ----- U 1? -- v o hiiu v iui books, una raigui. possiuiy uaVe uegeuur- of gome sort, insensimmy couia oe pro- broken off short In the Doay, ne urea at , t t wockg which was n drv hou ated into a book worm, or have sunk so duced by a sharp blow on the back of the her to make sure of his work." u '7 TZZnl?l low as to become an author, if an event head, or under the ear," remarked Dr, had not transpired which changed the jfason. whole current of his existence. ,.j am not of that opinion," replied lie awoKe one morning 10 nnu mat tne Cassagne. "I have already looked there, cashier of a bank where he usually had a There j8 n0 swelling of any kind on the largo balance, had absconded with the bflck of the head( and alJ she 8 dressed in funds of that institution. Where he had derni.toiiette, it is easy to see that no (To be continued.) AVlfe with a Condolence. Billlkln What's the matter, Willi- kin? Wllllkln Matter enough. You know, gone, was equally a mystery to the police haJJ "becn inflicted to the upper 3 time ago I assigned nil my prop- and the officers of the concern. Having Jrt jq tne 8pjnaj Cord." erty to my wife, to to keep lt out considerable interest in the capture of the p For wnat kind of wound Hhall We of the hands of of people I owe, you son. At tho other end tho plnnkH wero moved clear nway. The pnrt where the planks wero between the rows made double the growth of tho others. The growth was evidently duo to the mois ture saved by the planks. fugitive, Cassagne set about making in quirles on his own account. From these to ' tne examination of so good a surgeon as Monsieur Urolzct." search? It must be a small one, indeed, know. Billlkln Yes. Lnnii ot Manure. An authority clnlms thnt fully one third of the manure voided on the fnrhiH of the Unltcd States Is lost. Tho fermentation of manure Is caused by Wllllkln Well, bIio'h taken tho the action of two forms of organisms. "Unfortunately Monsieur Croiz-t," re- uloncy and gone off says she won't Ono form Is thnt which requires nn plied Cassagne, with a curious smile, is because I swindled my abundance of oxygen nnd dies when ex- Inquiries he quietly deduced his own the ories, and one morning, to the intense astonishment of the chief of police, he en tered the presence of that functionary anil stated his ooinion on the case very briefly. It was to the effect that the , inra Tim wound we must look ' outside of the henp nnd the latter In president of the bank and the cashier (n KSnop Vou sound Monsieur Crolzet's ,,,,n s'"'""' ' "' . the Interior. The latter's olllco seems were in collusion, and that the cashier, prajPes so highly, must be no larger than "June Ib me favorite inontli, salu j0 break up tho more complex particles whom most people believed to be by that a wencji point. Have you never heard of the ioetlcal hobo, ns he scribbled nn and prepare them for the fiction of tho 1 - a . 1. . r t ... .... . , , . . . 1 1 1 ... 1 , . .. .... time naiuijr iu iun;. nv Mtxva. mi tlje Venetian stiletto? " oue on tne uac-K 01 u uraiiuu uuu imwi. former, ir tne action or tho former jjuropean rogues, wouia oe icuna niaing ..0( j cannot say that I have," an- "'Tuln't inlne," sighed Kaiiily PIJcos, jB too rnpld n grent deal of tho nltrro In the president's own private residence. swcred Dr. Mason. hiL-ubriourtly. "I nlwiiYH have to go afm nassos off Into the nir in thn fnr.n " ' ... ....... Tho chief of police bad laughed at first ; "It I nn iiiKtrumnnt made of touch- , t. .. A. A IFmwI rft cran rmn firn a nnrm If f l in I . . t tt I " w rt"4C" ""- ened glass, no tnicKer man a kihwiis "iturofooted? Why. how 18 that, nmiMi1 It wnH known he was a irontlfi. n nri. i.,,i i n, it iran.ivuw.-u i ""j, ' " " 1 I1CVU1L-. t 11 :il (iutibu miu ' .v. . i mnn of fortune: and men of means are ., 1. i,.i,.. cimrf tr in thn flnui. whtrli pau never snubbed very badly anywhere. nmund it. so that It is hard to tell "Why, you Bee people throw nil delr Very soon, moreover, the official grew how death supervenes. Many such deaths old shoes nt de June bridea." serious, uy a system 01 logical aeuuc- i!ave undoubtedly been charged to apo tlon from circumstances already known, pjexy, and other causes." Cassagne established his theory on a basis .JJs jt possible?" ejaculated the physi cian. "Not only possible but more thaij prob bo Ingenious as to excite the chief's warm est admiration. Subsequent search dis covered tnat tne aura oi mings cassagne f et us Jnstant,y begin our search young man In the parlor Boene. "I am not only necessary to linvo tho Improv " for such a weapon, 'mere win not uea greater than love." ed dam, but the Biro should also bo Alfred Cassagne might now possibly drop of bIood vl8lb!e'. Deat.h Sener?lly "How do you ilgiiro that out?" quer- Improved, if the Improvement Ih made tJMZuS! sues from internal he. !- led ,tno faIr party of U.e prelude. jttaat la necessary, Keep up tho In,- not disguised, owing to his smoothly the Btile" " W Tam nmnufucturer," explained tbe y. provement lest there be a retrogression. shaven face, he appeared to be younger. ;,;;on her face saId tbe detective. va., "1b greater than tho thlng ho manu H was rather above the middle height, !Jievayn hea wounded in the factures-and I make love. See?" nnd though bpraewhat narrow across the boulders, the great depth of his chost , t. . . F.iiow-Feiinr. made ample umeuus tor iuib uenciency. ,,,' inT; ir. th "You wero very lenient with that Pr ty tlmt I'reBuges n boom. Whllo &&EiZi iSrt cJiliS S -o nicans approaching th p., bi whS he f XntS concled Si. IdeE skill of the man he had employed began ,0 1 replied the other, "wo'ro all 11a- tMA a KO, he Industry Jtr. Ill . Tnoul), ?as well cut, the lips to show signs of wavering. Ho little Me to mako mMaUen." rev ving and onch year for a decade ,kn and soraehat pursed together, as knew Cossagne's marvelous resources. (,AbJ you were a conductor P""1, hwn an Incronm In Bhlp- a.'i .t.n thn l.h t with men who naim int aocior hbu iviv hid uuuj I 11 ttm uiiv" -. - 1 .. . ... i., 1 yuurci'ii uv.v. tn .hinvinv tt la nn wam standimr over Dy me wmuow. ouiu .... . . , ULH L i 111 D 1U im.m.m-. .... " ' ' I . . . . ,. .. . 1 MPUA BIT .'Tn M W 1M I 1 1 M f" I (1 riM kri and very prominent. Ills uwu mudidi iui wwu . -..,, t.n. -n trftllt, .'-i tt mak tad nthtr dellct. HU the rasgnlflng glut, a ibi exuwu-1 The Up-lo-Dnfo Cow. The Improved cow, Bnya tho American Fnrmer, Is the cow that continually lm- He Mude it. proves In her milking qunlitles. Bho Is Tx)ve," Bnld tlie fulr maid, "Is tlio not tho only Improved cow, for tho pro- greatest thing In tho world." ducer of good beef stock nnd of tho lm- Don't you believe It," rejoined tho proved Bteer Ib an Improved cow. It lu of ammonia or free nitrogen, and Is lost to the soil from whence It came. s Merliion In Vermont, Tha merino sheep Industry In Ver mont is again entering an era of pros- mcnt bf fancy strains of merino. ... hfjuullnfr sheen tn Afrlnn nn.i i... m a weather forecaster." uo- Null wonnii" . n It haB long been known lint nail pricks nnd other similar Injuries In CZrl'n hoof may lead to on In co lon followcl by tho formation of mw undor the horn of tbo '""V'nr S , gcnernl disease of the horse, or at least tho loss of tho hoof. n a bulletin of the South Dakota Station, Mr. Moor, recently roportm results obtained in a mm. her of cnno from applrln "trlct aiitlsoptlc treat ment to injuries of thl wrt mctlKMl consists In paring awnjp Jhj horn of the Hoof from tho nffected part until tho blood oozcb on . ino foot Is then thoroughly wnnlicd In a no. lutlon of bichloride of mercury, In tho proportion of ono part to C00 par to of water, after which nbsordon cotton, mrurated In a solution of the t no strcngUi. Is applied to tho wound, nnd the whole hoof Is packed In cotton, mir- i h n hnndniro nnd well contoa with tar. This prevents any further tilth from coming In contact with tne wound. . The operation must usually be done by a qualified veterinarian. Rubso quent treatment, however, can bo ap plied by tho nverngo farmer, nee nil tlmt Is necessary Is to pour'n Uttlo or the solution of bichloride of mercury, THEWEEKtf w 1200 Jews expelled from KntUnt 1402 Columbus landed on the j Cuba,.... Island of autdelouM. roverel bv fViliimlm. lC(X)-Coliimbus arrived a pri Cndls, Spain. 1580 Paris attacked by Henry IT 1 upon tho cotton which projects from 1005-Th. Gunpowder plot dlwoTMtl h .mtmr nrt of the bandage. Tho um New York city vacuatd k. . cotton will absorb enough of the tolu- Hutch. aiwi Algiers nombardtd by the W 10S5 U Sails and hit follower! w. , I"" n Hie If UK C9ttt h search of tho MluUnlimt. tlon to keep the wound moistened ami hasten tho healing procem. If " rem edy of this sort Is not adopted In the cat of a foot wound In tho horse, the owner runs considerable risk of eerl ous Infection either of blood poBlonlng or lockjaw. Corn Lnd tor h nen Crop. Benns mny bo planted Into and ma ture before a probably frost. For bot oral years beans have borne a good price, and If the wheat crop prorea to Iks as short as threatened nt this writ ing the consumption of them Is likely to I larger thnn usual. The planting, harvesting nnd thrashing of beans may be done by machinery now, which re moves a former serious objection to their culture: nnd If the crop nrca on n farm has been made smaller thnn desired, by reason of tho cold spring, a field of beans might bo advantageously umhI in extending the season's crops. Oood corn land Is excellent for benns. and their cultivation does not dlffor materially from that of corn, hence it does not require any special Instructs or skill to grow them successfully. 1087 Gov. Andros of New York into at Hartford aud domamled the m. render of Couuectlcut'e llbml W ter. 1088 Landing of William III. a Tf bay. ' 17ni-f!ltv nf Phil. .LI-LI. .1 . .... .v. w. . iiiihuiiuu 1 IZHirTftHui . .I .. - n . . . .inn. ...nn 4rK Ml. . . ... ii.i r i irni i iirnmi iiv u. vouiuries were ceuea (a ei .wv MHiiuijitnAQ urairuyra lABA yi inn port oi lyaiieo. 1705 .Nearly 00,000 pemone ptrUWh earmqusKe at Lisbon. 1705 Stamp act came Into tint. Mwii'iiiuin u l nil uir i.nmn u -rit--i . Ithode Island took oath to tite tno htamp act. 1772 First town meeting held InBn. 1775--St. John, N. II., captured b; Aae-' lean force under Gen. Jlontiess;.- lito Ytaiuiington deioated bj G Howe at battle of White Pltte 17&1 Washington Usued his fitenUi drriM to thn nrniv. r. llf.ll. I Some people still think alfalfa should 17&-W.SubtW be sown with a nurse crop. Those who " have had experience with It know bet-, .f. 2f tor. A recent nuhiication or mo ah- .... - t 7.ona Experiment Station sums up the facts as follows : Nurso crops hinder the development of tops nnd roots of slfnlfn, especially when by reason of a thick stand or rank growth shading effects are exces sive After the removnl of the nurse crop the weakened and undeveloped al falfa plants are poorly Ilttetl to with stand drought and the stand may be lost. In the average Instance tho loss In yield of alfalfa duo to a nurso crop probably moro than offsets return from tho nurse crop Itself. Trnnapartnf Ion Clmrr. The freight nnd transportation charges on a full car of strawberries from southern points arc often from $200 to $.100, whllo on n car of south ern peaches the coBt of refrigeration and tho high priced pnckagcM that hnvo to be used run the cost up nbovo $500 on each ear thnt comes Into tho fitnte; $100 of this would be prollt or Increased Income to tho local grower. Tho local grower can often sell di rect to consumer; there are no heavy or refrigerator charges to pny, and there two Items alone often ent up over one-hnlf to two-thirds of the gross Bales of fruit brought from a distance, whllo tho local grower snves It. J. II. Hulo, Connecticut, In American Cultivator. Fruit TlcUInu- llaaket. This basket Is made from on ordl- nnry Dclewnro fruit brisket A Mtrnp L'OCS over thn shonlilor nf tl... nlnl,- irommu and lenves hoth linmi. fr.. f- Bthn... i iO'u .unny ibousbihw v- l. In Il,.ni.nl. 17fMl flM fit CAltlr rnn.l l. .V. I. ' . " ....... IJ u, I dlans on the Wnbanii river. isu.i t rigato I'lillauelphla rincBifts and oHlcrrs and crew made prima by the Moors. iotA uevoiuiionary ouutreii ra m Domingo. 1810 France removed Its redrkuw I against American trade. 18H American force started oe en tlon to take Montreal. 1825 First boat reached New York 0 from Buffalo by way of the H ctinal.... Opening of th Erie on! celebrated at Albany. 181! Hlr Alexander Humes md twe three others murdered t CbuL jftt-i The Itojal Bxehangf. l opened by Queen Victoria. 1852 Franklin Fierce elected VttM of tho United Statei. IBM Ifn-l-.w ..b.,t thn Ttfl(lA Jllll I.UK.IHlin .IIV..U ." " - ' Inkennau. 1855 Dr. Livingstone dlicotered ( great cataract, which b wttii torla Falls. 1801 Gen. George II. McClellm w& ed commander-in-chief of tbe Uw States army. .OI... n .... .. I....n III AflfAiM ft iUV-.J. l. f.a..v wvfti. .... i Vicksbiirg. 1KIU Ncvailn atlm tteu to in uw-j .... ... ....I. inn imriT-niim nin.r. . f,.-. 1 t . I . . 1 1 1 Kf MM to ConcreM from New xorx. ioi. necvnii iri vi - ran In New lork. . ... . . ... . . wluAarllk troduced free silver bill In tM " flAHKET roil FIIUIT 1'ICKINO. Ing tho fruit. It Ib bud prnctlco to Bhako any kind of fruit from the tree. It should always bo picked by lmnd and carefully placed in tho packago lu which lt Ib Bent to market. Uy tlilH method Injury to tho extent of 10 to 25 per cent may be nvolded. WlnferliiK- Her. D. n. Stovall Hays a neighbor whf. makes a good living from his nnlnrv successfully winters his bees through uio com months m a cellar provided for tho purpose. Ho BtatcB that been may bo Biimmfifiilly wintered In collars provided tho cellur Is given over entire ly to the bees and used for no other purpose. Thero Is nlwnva an nn. healthy odor, thnt la ns disastrous tn bees ns anything else, emitted from do- uyea rruits, vegetables and such thine ns nro usually atored in cellars. Tho Deo cellar should not bo entered nor . . . . - .la. 100A II..I...I U.atn. nni! i nios (- ed an emigration treaty. i.vt innvpr iiprnmo .110 iv.m.. ltal of Colorado, mo c.n.,iinii Pni-lde rallw between Montreal and Winnie . i.. Am laaii Norm ann nouui ia- to the Union. JBU- Jionumcni to '"""".r. . ....,! fnr tbl IMIH WHO WL'IU WKl.iiiv . . . . ii...l In it market outrage neuicniw ( holm cemetery, Chicago. iRn.1 Illll rencallne tho HlieroW purchasing net P"M" ' and signed by President UT .. IS vnflnllV". "ICnrtley isn't calling on Miw nny more." MV7 l.nn fmtlllV mOTCd tlioy'ro living in unci-. you know." , .... ... . . .1 fnr Ollt -JJlll Mini 1011 v . .J M' 50 nnnta tho round trip . ... I.I. nn. fflrC. " WOlllllll 1 puy iid v" Jllllfti-FrCBS, ABHlfltnnWIilB Quarter i ... tiio uorium. xu.... -,.,.. In.. n .nn at flint. TIIW .v."- ' hor wan had, too. Or h U.ltl ClrJ -- - IDT! niiivYes. inniuiii" V9 disturbed nny more than Ib absolutely chap Argus had a hundred hnKniiiin.ir 1 U 1,1. ,...1.1 ... . . , .... . ' t...AA AVMl " inuo u Minor, Moony j uui. - ..m linmnlnMtnil .... 1 . . . ... ...... a nilJvtw1 ....... w.vo.u ..uiuc wr Mie iittio uoney 1 out couian t iw - main' I