Heppner gazette., February 06, 1908, Image 6

HKENSIBE
BY
MRS. MARY J. HOLMES
AsUmt " Bom Ocim." "Th Firllik Ornbaiii " "Horaread M tk Hllls'dt," "Lean KIt,"
"Mcailowbrwk," "leapt am4 Sanitise, " "Censli Murft," etc
tlced him as Maddy used to do. tie had
not been sent to the asylum, as Maddy
feared, but by way of relieving Flora had
been taken to Farmer Green'", where ha
was so homesick and discontented that at
Guy's instigation he was suffered to re
turn to the cottage, crying like a little
child when the old familiar snot was
reached, kissing his armchair, the cook. ' JtJ.
SfnvA tha fnvip-a fia Vnuh and I
and timidly offering to kiss the Lord Gor-
ernor himseit as he persisted in calling 5
CIIAPTER XIX. (Continued.)
He was very pale, and the great sweat
drops stood on his forehead and under
his white hair, but Maddy wiped them
away and listened with a breaking heart
while the aged disciple almost home told
her of the peace, the joy, that shone
around his pathway to the tomb, and of
the everlasting arm bearing him so gently
over Jordan. Then he talked of herself.
Messing her for all she had been to him,
telling her how happy she had made his
life since she came home to stay, and
how for a time he had ached so with fear
lest she should choose to go back and
leave him to a stranger. "But my darling
stayed with her old grandpa. She'll ne"v
er he sorry for it, never. I've tried you
sometimes, I know, for old folks ain't
like young; but I'm sorry, Maddy, and
you'll forget it when I'm gone, darling
Maddy, precious child" ; and the trem
bling hand rested caressingly on her bow
ed head as grandpa went on to speak of
his Rffairs, his little proiert.v which was
hers after the mortgage to Mr. Guy was
paid. "I've kept up the interest," he
said, "but I could never got him to take
any of the principal. I dou't know why
lie is so good to me. Tell him. Maddy,
how I thanked and blessed him just be
fore I died ; tell him how I used to pray
for him every day that he might choose
the better part. And he will I'm sure
he will, some day. He hasn't been here
of late, and though my old eyes are dim, I
consciousness, and staring about the
room, wondered if it were as late as the
western sun would Indicate, and how she
came to sleep so long. For a while she
lay thinking, and as she thought, a sad
scene came back to her, a night when her
hot hands had been enfolded in those of
the dead, and that dead her grandfather.
Maddy sank upon the bed, moaning to
herself, les, grandpa ia dead. I re
member now. But Uncle Joseph, where
is he? Can he, too, have died without
my knowledge?" and she looked around
in vain for the lunatic, not a trace of
whom was to be found. Ilia room was
in perfect order, as was everything about
the house, Rhowing that Flora was still
the domestic goddess, while Maddy also
detected various things which she recog
nized as having come from Aikenside.
Who sent them? Did Guy, and had he
been there, too, while she was sick? The
thought brought a throb of joy to Maddy'a
heart, but it soon passed away as she be
gan again to wonder if Uncle Joseph, too,
had died, and where Flora was. It was
not far to the Honedale burying ground,
Maddy could see the headstones from
!uy, who declined the honor,
Guy had passed through several state.
of mind during the interval in which wa
have seen so little of him. Furious at
one time, and reckless as to consequences.
he had determined to break with Lucy
and marry Maddy, in spite of everybody ;
then, as a sense of honor came over him,
he resolved to forget Maddy, if possible,
and marry Lucy at once. It was in this
last mood, and while roaming over the
western country, whither after his baa
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can see that your step has got slow, and couId not be more ,han the eighth part o
your face whiter by many shades, since he
stayed away. Maddy, child, the dead tell
no secrets, and I shall soon be dead. Tell
me, then, what it is between you two,
Hoes my girl love Mr. Guy?"
"Oh, grandpa ! grandpa !" Maddy moan
ed, laying her head beside his own on the
pillow.
It would be a relief to talk with some
one of that terrible pain, which grew
worse every day ; of that intense longing
just for one sight of the beloved one ;
of Guy, still absent from Aikenside, wan
dering nobody knew where ; and so Mad
dy told the whole story, while the dying
man listened to her, and smoothing her
ilken hair, tried to comfort her.
"The worst ts not over yet," he said.
"Guy will offer to make you his wife, sac
rificing Lucy for you, and if he does,
what will you do?"
Maddy's heart leaped up into her throat
ind for a moment prevented her from an
swering, for the thought of Guy's really
offering to make her his wife, to shield
her from evil, to enfold her in his tender
love, made her giddy with joy. But it
could not be ; she answered through her
tears :
f "I shall tell him no."
1 "God bless my Maddy! She will tell
him no for Lucy's sake, and God will
bring it right at last," the old man whis
kered, his voice growing very faint and
tremulous. "She will tell him no," he
kept repeating, until, rousing up to great
er consciousness, he spoke of Uncle Jo
seph, and asked what Maddy would do
with him ; would she send him back to the
asylum, or care for him there? "He
will be happier here," he said, "but it is
-asking too much of a young girl like you.
He may live for years."
"I do not know, grandpa. . I hope I
tnay do right. I think I shall keep Uncle
Joseph with me," Maddy replied, a shud
der creeping over her as she thought of
living out all her youth aud possibly
middle age with a lunatic
But her grandfather's whisppred bless
ings brought comfort with them, and a
calm quiet fell upon hpr as she sat there
listening to the words of prayer, and
catching now and then her own name
and that of Guy's.
"I am drowsy, Maddy. Watch while
I sleep. Perhaps I'll never wake again,
grandpa said, and clasping Maddy's hands
he fell away to sleep, while Maddy kept
lier watch beside him, herself falling
Into a troubled sleep, from which she was
aroused by a clammy hand pressing on
her forehead, and Uncle Joseph's voice,
which said : "Wake, my child. There's
been a guest here while you slumbered,"
and he pointed to the rigid features of the
newly dead.
1
Points In Batter Making
When butter will not gather the
difficulty can be traced usually to ad
vanced lactation or too low a tempera
ture or cream. The milk from one
cow long In lactation Is en Olden t to
spoil a whole churning. The viscosity
ishment he had mn. that he wrote to ot Buch Uk renders separation of but-
Lucy a strange kind of letter, saying he j ter fats slow aud Imperfect. It often
had waited for her lone enough, and. '! happens during the winter months that
sick or well, he should claim her the com-; butter, or cream, ruther, will break or
ing autumn. To this letter Lucy had re- , separate Into small particles, which re
sponded quickly, sweetly reproving uuy fuse to adhere or gather, In spite of all
lor his impatience, sotuy ninung mat coaxing. The only remedy Is to raise
iatieny ne naa oeen quire as i-uipuuic ns fha ,,, ...i. ,
herself in the matter of deferring their1. . . ... ..
" . .. A. to the proper degree. In this work the
union and appointing the wedding day L 7 , , ,
for TWemher. After this was settled ua" i"uunueier is uiuiosi i.mio-
Guy felt better, though the old sore spot Pensable, as it will save much time
in his heart, where Maddy Clyde had ana worry, ir tne churn is a revoiv
been, was very sore still, and sometimes Ing one and the cream Just breaks Into
it required all his powers of self-control minute particles, refusing to gather,
to keep from writing to Lucy and asking then add warm water to that used in
to be released from an engagement so irk- rin8ng tne butter until it reaches about
some as his haa Decome. ;egiecuug i deere Thp h tt nartlcles will
nnsa-er Amps' lptters when he first left' .... .. .
where she sat gleaming through the Au- v aw . .,. he nn- Benerany , aanere arter a rew revoiu-
gust sunlight; could discern her' mother's, u, a short tme before when she wrote.tlons of the churn. Trouble of this
ana Knew mat rwo iresn niounus at least 1 apprising him of grandpa s death and K1"o can De avoiaea. nerore aueinpi-
were niaae Desiae it. cut were mere jjaddy'a severe illness. This brought ing to enurn the cream should be test-
tiiree.' Was I nele Joseph there 7 My him whn faddvs involuntary outburst ed until 64 degrees Is reached In win
stealing across the meadow in the rear when she met him in tbe graveyard, ter, and should be smooth and velvety
of the house the distance to the grave- I ,, j ,,. .ui. ,.rent of his inten-'.r, 1 1 i,i
yard was shortened more than half, and tinna r.t what wouid come. Maddy ,,, , .
wu. - - - , iij, I LUIS UCgltTC VL ViUllUI.ll 19 uui
Clyde should t n.s w.ie, aim as ulu ,mparted to cream b the temperature
.TJ ;rj,.h!f: "rJ?JS,lf ' the in which It is kept, then it
Ing' aH reVarl sr that the neighbors, be raised to the right degree by
whiskered anion themselves what Mad- nmg tne cream jar or can
a mile. She could walk so far, she knew
The fresh air would do her good, and
hunting up her long unused hat, the im
patient girl started, stopping once or
In a
Rack for Dehorning.
In the construction of this rack for
twice to rest as a dizzy faintness came dy,s prospects were, and, as was quite I larger one containing warm water.-
natnral. were a little more attentive to.Dieiaana rann.
the future lady of Aikenside. Toor Mad
dy ! it was a terrible trial which await
her. but it must be met, and so with pray-
j i, (nxtifiaH Tiprftelf to'
ers auu " dehorning, there are three sill pieces
meet it, while Guy, the devoted lover,
hung over her. never guessing of all that - uu :
nRSRinz in her mind, or how, when mortised 8 inches each side of the cen-
he was out of sight, the lips he had long- ter for the posts. Four of these posts
ed so much to kiss, but never had since are 5 ft 4 in. long, and the two others
that dav in the graveyard, quivered wltn 5 ft. 8 in. long. Three cap pieces 3 In.
anguish as they asked for strength to do x 4 ln ( and 4 ft. 2 In. long, are mor-
right. Oh, how Maddy did love tne man tJged tQ flt Qyer thft t of tfae
she must give up. and how otten eni up The ,4,,, ,n front are at
the wailing cry "Help me. Father, to io
mv dutv. and eive me, too, a greater in- J it , ,
1 , . t. t .0,m(MI,, ana me sin, leaving a space up ana
clination to do it than I now possess. 1 7 .
Maddy's heart did fail her sometimes lu uicues wiue. iwo
t,a mio-i,(- hve fielded to the temota- ana a nan feet from the bottom of the
tion, but for Lucy's letter, full of eager stanchion cut a place for the animal's
anticipations of the happy time when neck. The lever, which can be made of
she and Guy should never part again, wagon tire. Is 5 feet 0 In. long. A -
"Sometimes," she wrote, there comes incn hole is punched in the top of the
over her, and then continued on until the
spot she sought was reached. Three
graves, one old and sunken, one made
when last winter's snow was on the hills,
the other fresh and new. That was all ;
Uncle Joseph was not there, and vague
terror entered Maddy's heart lest he had
been taken back to the asylum
"I will get him out," she said ; "I will
take care of him. I should die with
nothing to do; and I promised grand
pa
She could get no farther, for the rush
of memories which came over her, and
seating herself upon the ground close to
the new grave, she laid her face upon it,
and sobbed piteously :
"Oh, grandpa, I'm so lonely without
you all ; I almost wish I was lying here
in the quiet yard."
Then a storm of tears ensued, after
which Maddy grew calm, and with her
head still bent down, did not hear the
rapid step approaching, the manly step over me a dark foreboding of evil a fear iever a second hole 13U Inches from
coming down the grassy road, coming past that I shall miss the cup now within my the t hQl and R bQe n lQches
the marble tombstones, on to where that reach; but I pray the bad feeling away. I
wasted figure was crouching upon the I am sure there is no living being who Will
ground. There it stopped, and in a half- come between us to break my heart, and
whisper called. "Maddy ! Maddy !" as I know God doeth all things well, I
Then, indeed, she started, and lifting trust Him wholly, and cease to doubt.'
up her head, saw before her Guy Rem- It was well the letter came when a
ington. For a moment she regarded him did, as it helped Maddy to meet the hour
Self-rioMlng- Doom.
The Inner doors of the barn should
me so arranged that they will close of
themselves; this is particularly neces
sary if they open into the granary or
other room, where the animals ought
not to enter, "a simple contrivance Is
to fasten a weight to the door, so that
it will close readily of Itself. Hard
ware stores sell spring hinges Which
answer the desired purpose for heavy
doors, but the weight and pulley is to
be preferred for lighter doors. A sim
ple arrangement is to have the black
smith make holes at intervals ln a flat
strip of iron, so that It may be screwed
to the door near the top. Hook a chain
in the hole in the end of this strip, run 1005 Westminster Abbey dedicated
1
it through a pulley (obtainable at a
hardware store for a few cents) fasten
ed to the frame of the door or the Jamb,
as it Is popularly known, and on the
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BELF-CLOSINO DOOB.
other end fasten a piece of Iron of the
1135 King Stephen of England crowned.
15J52 Charles V. raised the siege of Met.
1620 Pilgrims began building a settle
ment at Plymouth.
1760 Boston received tidings f tht
death of King George II.
1770 The British abandoned their posts
on the Delaware river. .. .Battle of
Trenton, N. J.
1778 Savannah, Ga., attacked by the
British.
1770 Gen. Clinton, with 8,500 men, sail
ed for Savannah.
1800 Attempt to assassinate Napoleon
Bonaparte.
1S03 Marriage of Jerome Bonaparte and
Elizabeth Patterson.
1800 The Russians entered Bucharest.
1814 New Orleans attacked by tbe
British under Sir E. Packenham
Gen. Jackson attacked the British
camp below New Orleans.
1832 Citadel of Antwerp surrendered to
the French.
desired weight. Usually window 1837-Boller explosion on steamer Black
weights are used for this purpose, but
they should not be so heavy, for a light
door, that they will cause the door to
close too quickly. The illustration
shows the idea plainly.
CHAPTER XX.
' Of thp days which followed. Maddy
Jiad no distinct consciousness. She only
knew that other hands than hers cared
for the dead, that in the little parlor a
stiff, white figure lay. that neighboring
women stole in, treading on tiptoe, and
speaking in hushed voices as they con
suited, not her, but Mrs. Xoah, who had
come at once, and cared for her and hers
no kindly. That she lay all day in her
own room, where the summer breeze blew
softly through the window, bringing the
perfume of summer flowers, the sound of
a tolling bell, of grinding wheels, the
notes of a low, sad hymn, sung in falter
ing tones and of many feet moving from
the door. Then friendly faces looked in
upon her, asking how she felt, and whis
ering ominously to each other as she an
w en'd :
"Very well; is grandpa getting better?"
Then Mrs. Noah sat with her for a
lime, fanning her with a palm-leaf fan
and brushing the flies away. Then Flora
-auie up with a man whom they called
"Doctor," and who gave her sundry little
jjills ami powders dissolved in water, af
ter which they all went out and left her
there with Jessie, who had been crying,
and whose soft little hands felt no cool
on hr hot head, and who kisses on her
lips made the tears start, and brought a
thought of Guy, making her ask, "if he
s at the funeral."
"No," Jessie said; "mother wanted to
write and tell him, but we don't know
xher he is."
Aud this was all Maddy could recall of
'.he days succeeding the night of her last
match at her grandfather's side, until one
I lmy August afternoon, when on tbe
Honedale hills there lay that smoky haze
so like the autumn time hurrying on
pace, and when through her open win
dow stole tbe fragrance of the later
ammmer flowers. Tien, as If waking from
aa ordinary altep, she woke suddenly ta
intently, while he said to her, oh, so
kindly, so pityingly :
"Poor child, you have suffered so much,
and I never knew of it till a few davs
ago."
Maddy stretched her hands toward him.
moaning out :
"Oh, Guy, Guy, where have you been,
when I wanted you so much?"
Maddy did not know what she was say
ing, or half comprehend the effect it had
on Guy, who forgot everything save that
she wanted him, had missed him, had
turned to him in her trouble, and it was
not in his nature to resist her appeal.
With a spring he was at her side, and
lifting her in his arms, seated himself
upon her mother's grave; then straining
her tightly to his bosom, he kissed her
again and again. Hot, burning, passion
ate kisses they were, which took from
Maddy all the power of resistance, even
had she wished it, which she did not. Too
weak to reason, or see the harm, if harm
there were, in being loved by ,Ouy, she
abandoned herself for a brier interval
to the bliss of knowing that she was be
loved, and of hearing him tell her so.
"Darling Maddy," he said. "I went
away because you sent me, nut now 1
have come back, and nothing shall part us
again. You are mine; I claim you here
at your mothers grave. Precious .Maddy,
I did not know of all this till three days
ago. when .Agnes letter iouna me almost
at tbe Rocky .Mountains. 1 wish I had
come before, now that I know you want
ed me. Say that a?ain, Maddy. Tell me
that you missed me."
He was smoothing her hair now, as
her head still lay pillowed upon his
breast, so he could not see the spasm of
pain which contorted her features as he
thus apjiealed to her. Half bewildered.
Maddy could not at first make out wheth
er it were a blissful dream or a reality,
her lying there in Guy's arms with his
kisses on her forehead lipfj, and cheeks,
his words of devotion in her ear, and the
soft summer sky smiling down upon her.
Alas, it was a dream from which she was
awakened by the thought of one across the
sea, wboae place she hud usurped, and
this it was which brought the grieved ex
pression to her face as she answered
mournfully :
"I did want you, Guy, when I forgot;
but now oh, Guy Lucy Atherstone '."
With a gesture of impatience Guy was
about to answer, when something in the
heavy fall of the little hand from his
shoulder alarmed him. and lifting up the
drooping bead, he saw that Maddy had
fainted. Then back across the meadow
Guy bore her to the cottage, where Flora,
just returned from a neighbor's, whither
she had gone upon an errand, was look
ing for her in much affright.
Up again into her little chamber Mad
dy was carried and laid upon the bed,
which she never left until the golden
harvest sheaves wrre gathered in. and the
hot September sun was ripening the fruits
of autumn. But now she had a new
nurse, a constant attendant, who during
the day seldom left her except to talk
with and amuse Uncle Joseph, mourning
baivw because no one sang to him or no-
she so much dreaded, and which came
at last on an afternoon when Mrs. Noah
had gone to Aikenside, and Flora had
gone on an errand to a neighbor's, two
miles away, thus leaving Guy free to tell
his storv, the old, old story, yet always
new to him who tells it and her who lis
tens story which, as Guy told it, sitting
by Maddy's side, with her hands in his,
thrilled her through and through, making
the sweat drops start out around her lips
and underneath her hair story which
DEHORNmO BACK.
from the second bole. The upper hole
Is for the attachment of two iron straps
1 J I 1. t V- M i 1 a
made Guy himself pant nervously and oue ou eacu sme, wuicu are lasieneu 10
tremble like a leaf so earnestly he told tne leri nana si.mcnion. rrom tne
it how long he had loved her, of the pic- lower hole two pieces of Iron 14 Inches
ture withheld, the jealousy he felt each long go to the right hand stancblon.
time the doctor named hpr, the selfish joy I
he experienced when he heard the doctor Wnt Work on Farm..
was refuse, y, mu. ol u.s ruvw..s u.t- 0ne of the greatest needs on the
faction with his engagement, his frequent ' .
1 ' . , ;, u; ri AvnLinn average Southern farm nowadays is
resolves to break it. his liual decision, 0
wh that scene in the eravevard had more work In winter. Lver since I
reversed, and then asked if she would not couia remenioer, 11 hub seeniea to me
be his not doubtfully, but confidently, that life on the common Georgia farm
Setting Tree In Winter.
Fruit and shade trees may be set any
time during the winter If the sol is ln
proper condition for the work, says a
report by the Oklahoma Station. The
condition of the soil at the time treea
are set has more to do with the success
or failure of the trees than does the
season of setting. If the land is in
Hawk, on Red river, with lorn of 5
lives.
1S38 London and Greenwich railway,
first in London, opened to traffic.
3840 Iowa admitted to the Union.
1851 Library of Congress and part o
national capitol at Washington burn
ed.
1833 Great snow storm in New Eng
land, lasting thirty-six hours.
1858 Fifteen lads crushed to death in
panic at the Victoria theater, Lon
don. 18C0 South Carolina State authorities
seized Castle Pinckney and Fort
Moultrie.
good condition in the fall, and the trees
can be obtained, it is better to set them ( 1807 First meeting of the Ontario Ir
then than to wait and run the risk of j islature.
not having the soil ln good condition . 1872 The Northwest Territories Council
later on. The land should be In a thor- ( formed in Canada,
ough state of cultivation and should be 1879 Many lives lost in the Taj bridge
moist enough to work well when ihe disaster.
trees are set. If they are ln good con- 1889 A new design adopted for a Unit.
ditlon there Is no need of watering ed States navy flag.
them. 1891 Canada divided into turn nravmrM.
Trees set ln the fall may lie a little
Upper and Lower Canada.
difficult to protect from rabbits, but ' 1893 Homestead iron works shut down.
they are usually ln better condition to
start growth In the spring than those
that have been heeled ln all winter.
There are not so many poor trees sold
ln the fall as ln the spring, and for this
reason fall setting usually gives better
results than spring setting.
Weight of Lime Per Bushel.
In connection with a very thorough
study of the quality of various kinds of
lime used for agricultural purposes In
New Jersey, L. A. Vorhees, of the New
Jersey Station, made careful estimates
of the weight per bushel of the different.
materials.
His results show "tlmt'the weight of
throwing several thousand out of
work.
1899 Gen. Roberta sailed to assume
command of the British forces in
South Africa, .. .British steamer
Ariosta stranded off Cape Ilattera
with Iors of 21 lives.
eagerly, as if sure of her answer.
(To be continued.)
Self-Saortflce.
President Powers, of the National
Association of Base-bull Leagues, said plowing, but I have seen too little of
ironically of the action or a certair jt in actual observation, writes J. C,
is too much of a happy-go-lucky style.
To get results ln anything, one has to
keep everlastingly at It, so to speak.
For years I have heard staid old farm
ers discussing fall plowing and spring
club in dispute:
"The canceling of that dnte was a
M., In the Southern Cultivator.
There used to be an Idea, which
Is
splendid piece of self-sacrifice. I can 9tlll prevalent, concerning results from
only compare it to the action of the fan and winter plowing. Some ar
man with tbe wooden leg. This man gued It was injurious to plow deep in
went to spend his vacation at Atlantic the fall, others that It was absurd to
City. He wiis fond of bathing, but plow In the springtime to auy great
sensitive about his artificial limb, depth. The truth of the matter Is that
Hence lie kept out of the inviting wa-' good plowing at any time when the
ter all through his stay. j mi jS in good condition is a good thing
"Yet one day, when a beautiful in to do. Usually in the spring the sub
who had mmblted him got caught by soil Is too wet to plow, and when it
the undertow and was being cnrrled to n turned up or broken in this condi
her doom, this generous man, sitting tion damaging results are likely to oc-
down hurriedly on the sand, unscrewed cur,
his wooden leg and threw it to her,
thus saving her life."
ew Term In Law.
The plaintiff was stating his case:
"Your honor, I was walking alongside
of the waiting train, when this man,
who Is a stranger to me, and without
any cause whatever, reached out of
the car window and planted a eouple
of powerful blows upon my face."
"Your honor," expostulated the de
fendant. "I was so enraged by the de-
How to Kill a PI.
The pig should be thrown on Its back,
and held until stuck. One man should
stand astride the body, wjth his feet
close against its sides and take hold
of the front legs. In this way the hog
can be easily controlled. Another per
son should do the sticking. A narrow,
stralght-bladed knife, eight inches
long, should be Inserted ln the hog's
throat, after making an incision
through the skin. Just In front of the
breast bone. The point of the knife
was ninety-seven pounds, and that of
the six 'marble' limes was 101 pounds."
The weight per bushel of seven oyster
shell limes examined varied from
thirty-nine to seventy-five jwunds, av
eraging fifty -one and a half pounds.
The prepared or so-called "agricul
tural" limes examined were still more
variable ln weight.
lay of that train at the miserable ser
vice of that road in general, that I .should be directed toward the root of
just had to give vent to my feelings the tall and held exactly In line with
In some way. I couldn't restrain myself."
the backbone. When the knife has
been run Into the- throat six or eight
"I feel for you." admitted the Judge, 'Inches, the depth depending on the size
whr had had ccaslon to travel on the ,of the hog. It should be given a quick
same road, "but I am compelled to fine ' turn to one side and withdrawn. The
jou. nevertheless The pair of hand-me-downs
will cost you Just $10."
The British Museum contains books
written on oyster shells, bricks, tiles,
bones. Ivory, lead, iron, sheepskla and
palm leaves,
arteries that are to be cut run close
together. Just inside of the breast bone,
and will both be cut when the knife Is
turned, provided it is sharp on both
sides of the point A pig killed ln this
.way will die ln a very few minutes,
' and will bleed out thoroughly.
Feed for Breeding Animals.
It Is Important that breeding animals
have laxative feeds when they are put
upon dry feeds after being taken from
the pasture. Such articles as oil meal,
flaxseed meal, etc., should enter large
ly Into the ration. When animals are
changed from pasture to dry feeding
there Is a tendency to constipation, and
steps must be taken to have the low
els move freely, or there Is danger of
serious trouble. In case the above ar
ticles do not have the desired effect,
Epsora salts or raw linseed oil must
be used.
Lesson In fterlalralnK Waste Lands
On King Island, formerly a barren
sand heap, rising above the sea be- j
tween Tasmania and Australia, acci
dent has given a suggestive lesson ln
the use of certain grasses for reclaim
ing arid wastes. A few years ago a
shipwreck cast on shore some mat
tresses Btuffed with yellow flowered
clover. A few seeds took root, caus
ing a large area to become covered
with rich verdure. The power of clo
ver and other leguminous plants to fer
tilize poor soil through their nitrogen
absorbing bacteria Is well known.
p)LITICy
The Republican State committee ot
Missouri met at St. Louis and unanimous-
stone lime per bushel (heaped meas- votpd to indorse the candidacy of Sec
ure), Is quite variable and without any j r,,ar-y of War Taft
constant relation to the analysis of the' Senator Cullom has introduced a reso
saniples. The average weight per 'ution to amend the constitution so as to
bushel of the twelve magneslan limes j'j"'1 the te.rm of President and Vice Pres-
luenc 10 six years, tie says this would
top the bickering over this question.
I With the introduction of Mrs. Cobden
Sanderson, leader of the suffragettes in
England, to an American audience of
woman suffragists at Cooper Union,- New
York, the suffragette movement was
thought to be grafted upon the United
States.
Gov. Broward of Florida has appointed
William James Bryan of Jacksonville to
the United States Senate to fill out the
unexpired term of the late Stephen R.
Mallory. Mr. Bryan is a young man, be
ing only about 30 years old. lie is a na
tive of Florida.
Another word for the central bank idea
has leen spoken by a financier of bigh
standing. Vice President Vanderllp of the
big National City Bank of New York,
lie favors a combination of the branch
ystern of Scotland and the central bank
of issue in Germany.
"Responding to request," Represents
five J. Hampton Moore of Philadelphia
has introduced a resolution providing for
the restoration and continued nse of the
motto, "In God we trust," on all silver
and gold coins of the United States. The
resolution calls for the siestructlon of all
dies from which gold or silver coins minus
the motto could be coined in future.
The Aldermen of the Borough of Man
hattan. New York City, virtually rebuked
Gov. Hughes and also Mayor McClellan
by re-electing John F. A beam as presi
dent of tbe borough, an office from which
he had been removed a few days before
by Gov. Hughes. The vote was 24 to T2.
The ruling of the Mayor that Ahearn
was Ineligible for re-election was over
bidden by an equally emphatic vote.
The presence of W. J. Bryan in Guth
rie, Okla., recently inspired the chaplain
of the lower house of the Legislature to
pray, that Mr. Bryan might be the next
President of the United States. Imme
diately after the prayer the House broke
into a storm of applause that lasted sev
eral minutes. The Speaker added empba-
Reasona for Pruning.
The chief reasons for pruning tree
are to modify the vigor of the tree ; to
produce larger and better fruit ; to keep
tha trn ulthtn mnnncpshlo nhnno onA
ltmlta- tn .hnnire the hshlt nt th h ' bT putting It as a question to the bodv.
from fruit to wood productions, or vice j f"7 PT" a"!tw7d.
versa; to remove surplus or Injured JSLZ
parts; to facilitate harvesting and ,nd h WM ,flerward gITen a recepHoZ
spraying; to facilitate tillage, and to during which he shook bands with several
train to some desired form. ' thousand people.