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COETAIililS, BENTON COUNTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, APRIL '21, 1903.
VOL. III. NO. 52.
J OAZETTK te1.ia. !. IVUUiUllUOlCU IBU.f 1033.
tlTWIOW Katab. Jalv. 187. I rAni.liiil D.k iOnfl
White Hand
A Tale of the Early Settlers
J : ot Louisiana,
I BY AUSTIN C. OURDICK
- CHAPTER XVI. (Continued.)
And so, for the while, that darkest af
- fliction was forgotten; bat after Simon's
wound had been properly dressed, it came
back again, and the duel became only a
passing cloud that was soon lost in the
deeper cause of grief. The excitement
was gone,, and the soul remembered now
to weep over the loss of its loved ones,
For several days Simon Lobois remain-
. ed in his chamber, not showing himself
at all, save to Peter, who waited upon
him; and when he became able to go out,
he seemed to take especial pains not to
be seen by the uncle and his guest. - As
might be expected he cherished a bitter
hatred towards Goupart, but yet he had
a deep consolation in the remembrance of
the heart-blow he had inflicted uponthe
youth. He knew Gouparfs sensitive na
tare, and he knew how deep and abid
ing were his affections, and knowing this.
he knew how .keen must be the anguish
of the disappointed lover.
And during all this time Goupart St
. Denis was much alone, wandering about
iu uie wuuua. ui -cuurse lie uau , ij
up the idea, of going for Louise. If she
was married to Ldbois, then the compan
ionship he would ' necessarily have wi i h
her under such circumstances could only
' make him more miserable, and, perhaps,
add. new pangs to her grief. -
At the end of eight days Simon set out
on his return to New Orleans. ' He did
not; see St. Denis, for the youth had pur
posely withdrawn himself." -
' ' "You will bring my child home?" said
the old man, in a broken, forced tone.
"Of course I shall, and I trust you will
receive her kindly."
"Kindly? Alas, poor Louise! She will
. have need enough of kindness.
"What mean you now, . sir?" uttered
. Simon, angrily.
..-"Nothing nothing," groaned the mar
quis, 'covering bis face with his hands.
"Only let me see her ome more. Xou
will be kind toner, Simon?"
"Of course I shall be. How could I be
.. otherwise?? ' '..v- '
The old man gazed up into his nephew's
face,' but h ni-ne no reply; and when, a
few moment Jatrr. that nephew had tak
en hia departure, lie bowed his head, and
. wept. . -.. ... '
"V? " CHAPTER XVII.
WhiJe thelliingsjust narrated were
transpiring at the chateau, and at the dis
tant metropolis, how fared White Hand
and-his dusky princess?
Gradually White Hand became used to
. the. primitive fashions of the Natchez,
and' though he had many hours of sorrow
and- grief, yet he showed only content
to the warriors. But to his wife he was
not so reserved of his true feelings. She
sympathized with hint in his sadness, and
she even went so far as to assure him
that if the honorable opportunity ever
offered itself for his escape to his own'
people, she should not oppose his wishes.
"Early one morning, the Great Sun re
ceived an invitation - to visit the settle
ment of the white men,, and taking with
him an escort of his trusty warriors, he
set out.- It was past noon when he returned-
and his brow was clouded, and
his stout frame shaken by a powerful
emotion. His first movement was to send-)
for White Hand. The youth went, and
found the Great Sun alone with Stung
Serpent. ..'.
"White Hand," he said, overcoming all
outward 'signs of his deep emotions, "you
must fast and pray. The hour is dark,
and evil comes upon us. The white mas a
heart is hard, and his soul is base. You
remember your pledge. Will you pray?"
"I will," answered White Hand. And
he was then dismissed. ""
As soon as the youth was gone, the
Great Sun started up from his seat and
leaped down. His brow grew dark again,
and his hands were clenched.
"Stung Serpent," he said, "go and sum
mon your council at once. Summon only
the wise men and the tried" warriors, for
we want no women nor children now. Bid
them attend me here.". .
-Stung Serpent asked no questions, but
with quick movements, he called up the
men who were fit for deep counsel, and
soon, they were all collected in the place
of council. They knew that something
important had happened, for never were
they tires called together save on occa
sions of , emergency. :.
"Warriors of the Natchez, listen!" com
menced, the Great Sun, speaking calmly
and slowly, but with fearful emphasis.
"You know how the white men have
abused us how they have trampleduipon
us, and how they have proved recreant
to every trust we have reposed ia them.
But you do not yet know the most wick
ed thing of all. The white chief has de
manded the beautiful village, of the
White Apple! Ay he says the great
chief in the big village away towards the
salt water has demanded it. I told him
he could not mean it, but he only laugh
ed at me. . I told him we had lived here
In peace ever since "we settled upon the
banks of the, mighty river that our tem
ple was here, and that here, In the quiet
vale, we had laid away the bodies, of. our
departed friends. And even at this he
- scoffed," and swore he would possess" our
village." . . -
As the Great Sun sat down, a low mur
mur ran around the room, and angry ges
tures marked the movements of the dark
warriors. Stung" Serpent started to his
feet,, and in a moment all was silent. The
towering chieftain gazed around with a
flashing eye, and when he spoke 'his voice
was like low thunder.
"Let the souls of the Natchez be firm
now, and let the hearts of her warriors
be strong!" were his first words. "The
white man came to us, and we gave him
a home. He asked us for land, and out
of our abundance we gave him much. He
asked us for friendship, and we gave him
our whole hearts. Bat how has he repaid
us for all our kindness? Where now is
our peace? , The white man calls the
Indian a secret foe.: Why is it so? Because-the
pale faces are not to.be trust
ed; because they speak fair when they
cheat us v Look around; look to your
homes, to your sacred temple, and to the
graves of your ancestors. - Will you give
all uj? I can read your answers in your
looks as well as In your words. One
more, and I am done. Let the white men
be exterminated! Let them be swept from
our land at once and forever!"
On the next day messengers came
from Chopart, the commander of the
French fort, to learn what the Natebea
had agreed upon. They were informed
that they had not yet been able to agree
upon a place to which to move'and the
Great Sun asked two months in which to
prepare, promising, meantime, to pay a
new tribute of corn to the French. This
message was conveyed to Chopart, and
he agreed to the terms, fondly believing
that in another spring his people should
share the rich land spoils, of this fairest
Natchez village. .
And now the work went on slowly but
surely. Word was sent to every tribe,
and all were solemnly pledged. The day
was fixed upon which the fatal blow was
to be struck; and that there should be
no mistake, a bundle of sticks was pre
pared for each village, corresponding in
number tolthe days that must elapse be
fore the death, stroke. These bund es
were placed in their respective temples,
and each day the chief was to go in and
take one stick away. And when they
were .all gone on the day that saw the
last stick" removed the avengers were to
strike.
From i the shores of the Mexican gulf
to the Yazoo, and from the waters of the
Tombecbee to the Sabine, every warrior
was armed for the occasion, and eagerly
waiting the coming of the fatal moment
The whites were watched -at every step
and each red man had his victim marke t
Slowly, one by one, as each succeeding
sun rolled over, those fatal sticks were
removed, and Chopart only waited pa'
tiently for his rich prize.
One of the wives ot the Great Sun was
called "Bras Pique," or Pricked Arm
from the many strange devices which she
had marked upon her arms. Pricked
Arm- loved the French, and she failed not
to serve them on every occasion when
she could. She saw these secret meet
ings of the warriors, and her suspicions
were aroused. She knew of the demand
that had been made for the village of the
White Apple, and she knew that these
meetings .of the- council were touching
that matter." " She noticed the fierce loo
of the men, their angry gestures,, and
their . vengeful - glances '- towards the
French fort, and she feared that some
calamity was to befall her white friends
Pricked Arm made up her mind to save
the French" if possible, not only - a
Natchez,. but at all other points; and to
this end she must not only put Chopart
on his guard, . but she must . cause the
Natchez to give a premature alarm, and
thus the whites ia other sections would
take warning, for she dared not attempt
to convey intelligence to" other stations
for fear of being detected by her Own
people.. Her first movement was to make
her way to the temple,, but she could not
gain access there, no woman ever being
allowed within the sacred building.-. Two
nights', in - succession ' she skulked about
the place, but the warriors within, who
watched the holy fire, were too vii'-ant
for her. In this extremityishe thought of
White Hand, and late one night she went
to him and called him out
"White Hand,"" she said.whrn they had
reached the very tree under which the
Great Snn had once before spoken with
the youth, "have you the courage of a
warrior?"
" "I have the "courage of a man," he re
plied, in astonishment.
JThen can you keep "an oath?'
"The oath which I require may, but I
will not ask it of you, for your own safety
will hold you. Know, then, that there
is a plot on root for the massacre for
the entire, extermination of every white
man, woman and child in the country
And mark me this plot ia deep and well
founded, and it moves on to Its consum
mation as surely as the now absent sun
moves on towards the morning. "" "
All every one?" uttered White Hand,
in alarm.
Yes. Every tribe has the signal, and
the one' fatal day is set. It is to be on
the day when our people pay their tribute
of corn. Every white man is marked.
and- unless something be done, to thwart
the red men, the terrible blow must fajl.v
Louis clasped his hands, for - hia
thoughts were of his father and of his
sister and of his friend St. Denis.
"Can there be no stop to' this?" he
asked. -.-.
"Yes if you have courage."
"Then put me to it."
"Listen. I can warn the people at
Natchez, but that will mot save the oth
ers. "In the temple there is a bundle of
cypress sticks. They are hung by two
thongs of bearskin back of the altar. In
that bundle there are as many sticks as
there are days between now and the fatal
blow; could we'remove-seven of those
sticks, the Natchez would make a prema
ture attack. The people at the fort would
be prepared. In other places down the
river, and on the great salt lake, the red
men wi!I mistrust nothing, and while they
wait eagerly for the passing of the next
seven days, the alarm can be spread. Do
you understand?"
"Perfectly," returned White Hand.
"And will you do it?",
w "I will try, even to the death." f
"Good. But let it be soon."
By different paths the two returned to
the village. Pricked Arm retiring to her
own dwelling, while the youth spent some
time in walking thoughtfully about the
great square. When he at length entered
his own dwelling he found his wife
asleep, but he did not join her. He spent
some time in walking up and down the
place, and his face betrayed the deep anx
iety that moved within him. He. had
marked the stern,- angry looks of . the
stout warriors, and he bad noticed their
frequent councils, but he did not dream
that such a dreadtul plan had occupied
their thoughts. He fancied they were,
at most, only planning some means for
Self-defense. But now the truth was ap
parent. His father was in danger all
his countrymen were in danger.- Thus h-
was walking up and down the apartment,
when his wife awoke and looked for him.
"White Hand," she said, sitting up in
the bed," "why walk you thus when the
night is waning?" ,
' "I was thinking of my home, Coqual'a."
The princess arose and approached her
husband.
And thou art sad," she murmured.
looking up into his face.' ':"
les, Coqualla very sad. I would go
into the temple and pray." '-:'-,
Then why go you not in?
Because I cannot gain ' admittance
there. 1 am not a warrior, and none but
warriors are admitted there." .
But thou art by marriage a Little
Sun of the Natchez, and as such, thou m
canst demand admission there, and nons
shall dare refuse thee. Take t i offer
ing of walnut wood and go. Say to. the
guardians there, 'I come as a Sun of the
Natchez, and I would pray to the Great
Spirit. Accept my offering, : and open
to me the way.' They will not dare re
fuse thee."
"As Coqualla spoke she went to the fire
place, and from the wood there piled up
she selected ten sticks of walnut, f rem
which she removed the bark. It was a
religious law, given by the first Great
Sun, that only walnut wood should be
used for the sacred fire of the temple, and
that the bark must be carefully removed
before it was carried, in. White Hand
took the wood in his arm and went to .the
temple, and. when he reached the door, he
demanded admission as a Little Sun of
the Natchez, and after some questions
he was admitted. He carried his offering
to the altar, and one of the priests plac
ed some of it upon the fire.
After White Hand had deposited his
offering, his next movement was to step
towards' the back part of the temple and
kneel down: The warrior-priest whose
.turn it was now to watch, stood an 1
gazed upon the youth for awhile,' and
then turned his attention to his fire. Still
kneeling, White Hand looked about him,
and close to him, against the wall, he
saw the bundle of cypress sticks-. Seven
of the watchers slept, and ouly one was
awake. Slowly the youth worked his
way to the wall, still on his knees. The
sticks .hung loosely in the thongs;" he
could reach them where he was. He cast
his eyes towards the watcher, and that
individual was poking up the fire, yuiek
ly the youth raised his hand and counted
out seven sticks. His heart beat quick,
but he thought of his father, and his
nerves' were strong. Silently he withdiew
the fatal time-teilers, and hid them be
hind him. The watcher still worked up
on the fire. With a quick movement,
White Hand placed the ends of the sticks
in his bosom, and forced them down with
in the clothing until they lay along his
side. ' reaching from the arm-pit to the
knee. Then he arose, and having walked
about a few. moments with as careless an
-air as he could assume, he left the tern-
pie.
After breakfast the next morning;
Stung Serpent came ini as was.his wont".
He lighted his pipe, and after smoking
for some time in silence, he looked up.
His brow was clouded, and his counte
nance wore a sad, moody expression.-
"White Hand," he said, "are the
French a very forbearing people in their
own country?" - ' . '
' The youth imagined he saw the old
chiefs drift, and after, a moment's
thought, he replied: ' -
: "Not under wrong, my father." ;
"I thought, not. But suppose another
people should come upon their soH, seize
the homes of their subjects, steal their
cati!e.: rob them of their rights and des
ecrate their temples?'' ; ' ' --. '
off,' answered" the youth, "quickly, v N
"And they would drive them off with
the sword and gun, eh?" . I
"Yes." : j
"And put all to df-afh they "could find?" i
"No, my father only such as held out
ins resistance. -
"But have not the French put wh-ole
great villages to the sword, , as they call
it, and murdered all?" ,
With a shudder, the youth answered in
the affirmative. ' Stung Serpent gazed
sharply into Whtie Hand's face, but h
could -see no mark of suspicion there. He
smoked away awhile longer in silence,
and then he arose and left,
i "What does he mean?" asked Coqualla.
after her father had gone.
"I do not know, unless he desires to!
know how much consistency my people
have," returned White Hand. " -
"I (ear our warriors meditate some re-!
venge -upon the whites. But you need !
aot fear, dearest ;oue, for no harm shall
come to you."
As the bright-eyed nrincess thus annke.
she threw her arms about her husband's
neck. He kissed herrbut he dared not
whisper the terrible thins he knew not
but that he would trust her. but he had
ewmn that riA nrAtihl n t
s worn that he would not.
(To be continued.!
How to Tell tbe Time,
People who like to bother over jug-
gllng letters and figures will find some-
thing for therexercise of their Ingenui-
ty in three conundrums resurrected by
the Cleveland Leader. One of them; at
least, Is so old that it may fairly be
considered new. : :
If a father gave nineteen cents to one
of his sons and six cents to the other,
what time would it be? . .
Why, a quartette two, of course." . Now, attach the legs G and G In flg
If a postmaster went-to a menagerie ore 2. These must be Strengthened
and was eaten by one of the wild
beasts, what would be the hour?
Nothing could be easier. . Eight P.M.
If a guest at a restaurant ordered a''
lobster and ate it, and another guest did
the same, what would be the second
guest's telephone number?
Absurdly simple. 8-1,2. . .
Her Fingers Came In Too Late.
. Oliver Wendell Holmes enjoyed noth
ing so much as a clever retort, even if j
it nappenea to be at his own expense. !
One day, at an entertainment, he was
seated near the refreshment table, and
observed, a little girl looking with long-
ihg eyes at the good things. With his
invariable fondness for children, he
said, kindly: : .
'Are you hungry, little girl?"
Yes, sir," was the reply.
Then why don't you take a sand-
wlch ?". .
Because I haven't any fork." . 1 the-game progresses. Here Is an ex
Fingers were made before forks," 'ample: , " :
said the doctor, smiling. '
The little girl looked up at him and
replied, to his delight:
Not my fingers."
yaniineU. I
"But,
mamma," said the beautiful
South American heiress, "do you be-
lievc- I will have any- trouble in being
received
, "" i" luc ,.J"'u.
- ; '
see why," answered her
States?" -
I don't
mother.
You have plenty of money
and you can make the best of them '
look likesmall change when It eomes .
to being a daughter of the revolution."
Followirs- the R-mte. - . . :
Hamn.actorre Yes..-: I always take a
short walk after the show. f ..
Mr. Knowsitt To the next (o-rn?
Baltimore 'Amerirnn I
I I 11-I'lHH'H-ltI I 1 I ttl WMtWt'UfM 1 t I M11 II 1 H
it. . .
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mHow tn M'k Wheelbarrow. player, who instantly proceeds with
There is a good way, as described by another description of a hero or liero
che American Boy, to make a wheel- ine .
barrow that will be of real use to car
ry loads of considerable weight.
Take the two heads out of a barrel,
so that the wood shall not split. Now,
lay these two heads on top of each
other, so that the tracks in the upper
one will be at rightfangles to the cracks
In the lower one, as shown in figure 5.
Nail the two heads to each other
with short nails, driving some in one
side and some in the other. Carefully
smooth off the edges of the wheel that
has been thus made, so that it will be
perfectly round. Be careful to plane
only a very little at one time. -
Now, get the two pieces of wood
about 4 inches wide three-quarters of
an inch thick and 4 feet loug and shape
the ends into neat, comfortable han
dles, as shown in C in figure 1. To
the square end of each handle (at K,
in figure 2) nail a wedge-shaped block.
This block should be made of a piece
of wood about 4 inches square oirthe
sides. One. edge should be pointed,
just like the wedge. The other end
of it should be about three-quarters of
an inch thick.
Nail this to the square end of each
handle, as shown In H, figure 3.
The axle, K, is merely a piece of
broomstick six inches lon. , The wheel
blocks are intended to give the wheel
a steady. support, -so that it will -not
) wobble on the axle. They are made of
a piece of wood about half an inch
lmcBk auu Bixncnes square, ana are
nai,ed Srnily to the wedge, as shown in
S111"6 3. .
AY?l JM "" 1 - -
Now, bore holes through the han-
dies, wedsres and wheel blocks to ad-I
mlt the axle. Then bore boles through
th vhw!. hnr hp mrpfnl to mi-0 tVii
hnio mio amniw thnn tha
for. the object Is to have the wheel j
Kiio the axle so firmly that instead of ;
the wheel revolving on the axle, the
axle will do the turning in the oan-
Ide.
After the wheel has been properly
adjusted, the handles will be in lust
the position that they are to maintain
in the completed wheelbarrow. . All
.they, need are braces to keep them
rigid, as shown in D and E, figure 2.
It is better to screw these to the han-
dies. Nails are likely to work loose
after a while.
with the frame F, as otherwise they
i would spread apart when the wheel-
bafrow Is loaded.
- - The body of tne wheelbarrow is a
much more simple matter than the rest
oC the worK, ior you neeu oniy .w
knock the top ana eoa out or an ordi
nary soap box. bet this on top or the
frame as shown in x, ngure j.. screw
or nail it on firmly.
. "Who Can He Be?"
The game "Who Can He Be?'? is in-
structive, and also helps to refresh the
memory.' One of the party selects a
historical- personage without naminz
him, and relates an anecdote or any-
thing that is Interesting about him,
and names the country in. which he
i lived. The player who guesses the
fname having previously the privilege
of asking one, question gives a de-
scription of another character, and so
"There was a celebrated Swiss, a
famous archer, a champion of liberty,
and who was the first to strike a blow
for freedom. He refused to bow to the
AllattHnn o-nromnr'a fiat- hail
rlao1 a nnl. (hot- all i,K ..!,! .1
k w,,sv '
hi wi.nM ' I
8hoot aH arrow at an j, plaeed on
his son's head, or else the son should
be put to immediate death before his
i
native he at first refused. herirW that
vpne - ennce mteht fall on him oniv h
the son assured him that he did not
fear the result, and begged him to
make the trial. He yielded to his per
suasions, took aim, drew bis bow and
struck the apple without injuring his
son. Who was he?" . ... A
"'Who bnf 1111 7' "
A HOME-MADE WHEELBARROW.
Little Stories and j
Incidents that Will::
Interest and Enter-
tain Voting Headers
Th4 Fairy's Oift.
The butterflies in cloth of gold arrayed
Were once as white as snow;
By magic was the transformation made
Long centuries ago. j
nu x.
and crown' 3 cloak.
Were dim beside her eyes, - j
One summer's day her chariot car drove
down
Whose steeds were butterflies.
Some birds, her white-winged subjects
to devour,'
Pursued in rapid flight. -
Each butterfly reposed upon a 'flower,
And thus escaped their Bight.
"Oh, blossoms pale," inquired the grate
ful queen,
"What can I do for you?
Would you be like the rose on yonder
green
Or like the violet blue?"
"Oh, make us like your yellow locks,"
they said, '
And blushed at speech so bold.
The fairy stooped and kissed them where
they swayed,
And lo! they all were gold! -Boston
Herald.
Most Costly Pan on Record.
A stage coach full of passengers
was held up by robbers in the Indian
Territory. Everyone was required to
leave the vehicle, and stand with their
hands above their heads. A boy among
the number laughingly said to the man
who was relieving the others of their
valuables:
"This is a mighty high-handed-piece
of business. I'm getting tired."
The robber laughed and did not in
vestigate the little man's garments,
where there was $5,000 hidden away.
A. Musical Hero. 4
Little Daniel was visiting at - his
grandfather's In the country for a few
days, and on, going to the barn te see
the animals "he heard cows lowing,
ft&&iM.M to Ma'Krandpa;---
"Hear the cows horning." 1
v "That Is not what they are doing,"
said grandpa." "They are lowing."
"Oh," said little Dan, "I thought
they were blowing their "horns.".
; In the Imperative.
While the boys of a classroom were
having a grammar lesson, the teacher
said: ' "
"John, give me a passive verb."
. "Whoa!" answered John. .
"Now make it active," said the
teacher. -
"Back up," Replied John.
Onlx a Difference in Deeree."
One morning four-year-old Rex said
in his quaint, quiet way: "'The fool
telleth all his mind; the wise man
keepeth it In till afterward.' Mother,
I don't see any difference between 'em;
the wise man Just waits awhile."
- A. Ferocious Kqnator.
I A small boy was asked by the teach-
ler what the equator was,
He thought a moment and roDlied:
"T equator Is an imaginary lion
. .
running arouna tne earth,
GOT WHAT THEY WANTED.
Biongeoaea Prescription Pleased the
Suffering PiK.
r. The pig, suffering from overassimila
tlon, went to the mongsosepwho Is es
teemed to have the gift of healing
above all animals. In his mouth he
tarried two fat snakes as an offering
to that sagacious creature.
"I'm feeling dreadfully 11L groaned
the pig. "I can't think what's the mat
ter with me." - "-."'." -
The mongoose saw what it was at a
glance. But he knew better than to
offend fhe pig by telling him. So he
remarked, with an assumption of sol
emn sympathy. -
"Tut, tut; you do look bad, and no
mistake. I see wha"tit is. You are
run down. We must do something to
pick you up."
"I felt as if a little hange to, say,
the -truffle grounds of Perigord would
do me good," suggested the pig.
. "Tbe very thing," replied the mon
goose. "You could not have mentioned
a. more suitable resort. I recommend
you to go there at once."
; 'I 'will," answered the pig, delighted
thus to have his suggestion confirmed
by so wise an animal as the mongoose.
So he departed, leaving behind him
the two fat snakes, outside of which
the mongoose promptly placed him
self. -:-" ' : - .--" v-v ;;'
1 But the mongoose's son, who had
happened to witness the above Inter
view, exclaimed, in great surprise:
L 'But, papa, why did you tell the pig
that he was run down and recommend
him to go to the truffle grounds f Per
igord, when -all that -was needed to
cure him is that he should swear off
pig wash for a bit?" . . : r
"My son," smiled the sagacious nion
goose,; according to the London Truth,
"you know nothing. The pig wanted
me to send him to the truffle grounds
of Perigord, and I; wanted the pig's
snakes. He has got what he wants,
so have I." -, - , .
i Moral: Ask your doctor. .
Valuable Collection of Stamps. .
A!collection of stamps formed by G.
Owen Wheeler of the London Philatelic
Society was sold by auction recently for
VF.
An Economical Mantrer.
As the average manger is built there
is a great loss of food where large
numbers of cattle are kept. The man
ger illustrated this week is of simple
and Inexpensive construction, and will
pay f0r lt8eif jn the food Baved during
vear Itt the end of an ordinary slx-
foot stall build a deep manger fifteen
Inches rm the: floor and partition off
one end tf lt tor grain. fls shown in the
illustration. At the back of the man
ger attach a wide board. See letter C
1 in cut, and a rack, D, set on a slant as
shown. This board and rack will pre
vent the animal from' tossing the hay
out and the board also catches the
grain, which is scattered by the animal
in the movements of eating. In the ar
rangement as shown the space marked
Bis for the grain and A for the hay,
or it mav be keDt for corn fed on the
ear. or for any root crops that niay be
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! given. This manger as constructed in
the most economical arrangement pos
sible, and would be particularly deslr
. able for use in the stall of a horse in
' clined to be restless and wasteful in its
manner of feeding. Indianapolis
News. - . - --" ' '
Toinar he Fprinir Plowjne. :
WJth .tbi, iRion;f raee oS soil to
plow before him, the farmer begins to
see the advantages of fall plowing
under certain conditions. If a portion
of the soil was plowed In the. fall, all
necessary this spring" is to harrow it
and prepare the seed bed. - If the bu.k
of the plowing Is to be done this
spring the first to be plowed should be
the sod land. This-is contrary to the
operations of most farmers, who pre
fer to get all the growth possible in
the early spring to turn under, but
there are advantages in early plowing'
of sod land to offset any that may
come from obtaining the grass growth
to turn -under.j If the sod land is plow
ed early It will resist drought much
better for in its preparation for a crop
the sun will have no chance to dry it
out rapidly, as it will later if the plow
ing Is left until then. : Then, too, there
is- the adyantager-of" being able to get
out to sod land before It would be pos
sible to put a plow into soil that has
been under cultivation. Try the plan
this year and compare the crop- with
that in former years when the sod
land was the last to be plowed. St
Paul Dispatch. -. - .
Makinjc a Garden.
The home, garden Is for the affec
tions. It is for quality. Its size is
wholly immaterial If only It have the
best.- I do not mean the rarest or the
costliest, but the best the best gera-!
nium or the best lilac. Even the fruit
garden and the vegetable garden are
also for the affections; one can buy
ordinary fruits and vegetables it nev
er pays to grow them in the home gar
den. When you want something supe
rior you must grow it or else buy It
at an advanced ' price directly from
someone who grows the very choicest
and the most personal products almost
necessarily you must grow them; the
value of these things -cannot be meas
ured in money. The commercial gar
dener may grow what the market
wants, and the market wants chiefly
what Is cheap -and good-looking. The
home gardener should grow what tbe
market cannot supply, else the home
garden is not worth the while.-Coun
try Life In America.
- Uncovering; Bee Hives.
If the bees are wintering in a cellar
they should be left there for a long
time, yet, except In- sections where the
warm weather is on and there is likely
to be no cold storms. If the bees are
wintering in protected hives out of
doors or under a shed, it is only neces
sary to make provision for an opening
so that tbe bees may come out for a
fly on some warm, day. The covering
of the hives should not be removed
until the weather is warm enough to
enable the bees to stay out for good;
that is, until there is no possibility of
cold, raw days intervening between
bright sunny ones. It is important to
retain this protection of the hives for
a long time yet, for it gives additional
warmth to the hive which is desirable
during the season of brood rearing.
Indianapolis News. y
..- Baby Beef. ""... : -If
the farmer will produce baby beef
he can fill his pasture to the full limit
with cows producing calves, " and " he
will realize on " the ' calves twelve
months from the date of their birth.
Capital is turned annually instead of
r, '.'l -Mf--. M mi .
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A HOME-MADE MANGER.
: ,
tr's Brain will rirndiiPA frnm Rn 'ta
: Ter cent morn noiinda of linhv hwt
than it will of beef from. the mature
steer, and for the. past three years the
baby beef animal has sold for as high
prices per hundred as has the average
steer. :
In producing baby beef the f armer:
can market his heifer calves at the
same price as his- steers, and will usu
ally get more for, the twelve-month s-:i
old heifer than he would for the same
animal If kept until maturity. Kansas
Experiment Bulletin. .
Uaina Old Hens.
Expert poultry men claim that after s
nen nas passed her second year she is
no longer fit for laying purposes, anti
should be sent to the carcass market.
This may be. so in many cases, and no
one will question the fact tbat the best
egg results come from fowls two yearn
old and under. On the other hand one?
frequently finds Individual hens that
1 1 . ..... jT . 1 - m 1 .
iay ueiier ai uiree aim luur years uiu .
than when younger, .:and when such h
the case It would be folly to kill such ?
a bird. Before deciding to send all of
the hens over two years old to the car- "
cass market; ascertain what each of
them is doing in the way of egg pro
duction. Then, too, these old hens
many of them, are extremely, useful at
hatching season, even though the main
dependence Is placed on an incubator.
Be sure the old hen-has lost her useful- '
ness before you sentence her to tba
block. ' '
The Man Who Knows How.
: Is it not. strange that in every county
and in almost every precinet that-you .
may visit there is at leats one farmer
known as a com: grower? He rarely,
or never fails. : The dry and the -.we
seasons come and go, but he "makes
corn and sells corn. bo in every
county there Is found the man fwho
grows his own .meat" and regardless ;
of cholera, and bad crops keeps his
smokehouse on his own farm. This
peculiar man is sometimes a success
ful truck grower or fruit raiser. He
may assume one of several forms, but
we may safely, call. him J.'Mr Know
TT J T'V. .. C ..... . -Ti
looks upon him as 8QiVe?;Bf of a con
jureV, but' at lwttoiu we Cud his sue-"'
cess due to Intelligent effort. Intelli
gence can insure crops in the face of.
disease, chinch bug, boll weevil, boll
worm, drought yes, and floods, too.
Farm and Ranch. 1 '- v - 1
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A Promising Potato.
The Early Norwood potato, shown ia
the illustration, is oue of the new va-
rieties sold as yet in limited quanti
ties. Although it has been grown near
the place of its origin for several
THE EARLY NORWOOD.
years. It has not yet been generally
tested. Its good points are such, how
ever, as to warrant giving the variety
at least a fair test. It is described as
being of good size and form, extra
early - and growing free from scab,
blight "or rot. The vines are of me
dium growth, compact and bushy. The
tubers are ovaL white, with a-plnkisb.
tinge around the eyes, which are notl
large. ' The tubers grow of uniform
size, and in quality are dry and floury.
An especially fine cooking variety.
These are all good points, and. as
stated, warrant a test of the variety
as soon as possible" In any locality
where potatoes are grown for the mar
ket St Paul Dispatch.
Farm Xbtes. -
Two pounds each of corn- meal, cot--ton-seed
meal and- .gluton meal,' , tea
pounds of corn ensilage, and as inuchi
timothy hay as they' watit. Is recoup--mended
by the Maine' station as'a 'sat
isfactory ration for milch cows,' to" b'e .
fed twice a day. Many farmers wen d
doubtless prefer to substitute bran ;fo.r;
cotton-seed meal. . -
The farmer who canseil an article
from bis farm without taking from the
land any of ita fertilizing elements Is
sure to make a profit If the cost of the.
labor is not too heavy.,; When fat Is
stored on an animal, or butter is af
rproduct, the soil loses none of Its fer
tility, as all of the starch, sugar and
fat on the farm comes from -the air
Plants absorb carbonic acid gas and
give off oxygen through the agencyof
their leaves, and It Is this carbon la.'
the plants which finally becomes cob- "
verted Into butter, lard, suet etc :. ..." 1
A large number of German farmers
will come to the United States to study'
our farming methods, making a three
months' tour through tbe States to the
Pacific coast and investigating general
farming, live-stock raising, bors
breeding, tobacco raising,, sugar-beet"
culture,-Irrigation, the stock yards, exr,
periment . station . work and the work;
of the United States Departhaetit ' of "
Agriculture," which -will furnish a guitf'T
for the trip. It will be under the; ausV
pices of the : German , Agricultural, So-;
clety, which has just completed a
buildine at Berlin, in which will ho in.
stalled a bureau modeled after that at