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HIT BRITISH SHU COLOMBIAN tlEDELS FEAfl NOT THE ENG.LI8H FLAQ. Tlx British Crulitr Icirui Leaves Panama, Probably Cor Tumaeo, to Investigate (he Incident The Situation on the lilhmui It Uenhanged and Quiet No freight Ac ccplcd at Tumaeo. Colon, Colombia, Ool. 1(1, (Previ ous cabling of tli Im mutter prevented), A force of Liberals numbering al least 200 attacked Morro island, con immillng tliu untriinuo to tlio port of TuinaCo, fioptoiubor 'J I, Tlio island had nil along I'Uvti garrisoned with loss tliiin 100 troops, well atutttil ti! with arms mill ammunition and com- iniosary stores, including more tlimi lfi() head of cattle and othe pnivis ioiiH in proportion. Tlio IiuwIIiil' waHolVcotcd before daybreak by means oi canoes. Simultaneously the inland was stormed from tlio otlior ond Ity Lib rals on tlio mainland, Morro ImIiiikI in mi rrou tilled ly shallow Hand banks, and tliu only menus of approaching T'umaoo Ih hy tlio narrow river which is within unity range of tlio inland. Tlio IlritlHli steamer Quito, hound from Guayaquil for l'aiinma,and touch ing t ports Iwtwecn, anchored otr fllorro ImIiiikI tliu night of tfiiptembor 2(J, and weighing anchor at dayhreak tarlod up tlio stream toward Tumaeo. Tho rebels find a shot across her Ikwh. Suspecting tho Munition hIio immediatoly turned, hut rille shots and mho cannon continued to ho tired at her, tho forinor Htriking her several tinioH, and tho latter once, making a holo right through her above tho water mark, though the damage in other respects was Blight. The Quito then Htcanied to the furthest point the tide would permit and again an chored. The firing wan now returned, hut it ceased after a few inomentH, tho Lilx'rala having discovered the im prudence of their action. It is significant that shortly after the Quito incident been mo known the British nil i p IcariiH left Panama for a destination not made public, but prcHiimably Tumaeo. The steamship iigcnts have Uen ollleially notilled not to accept frolght at the port. The situation on tliu isthmus is unchanged and quiet. Outrages on Drlllih Subjccfi. Kingston, Jamaica, Oct. 10. Tlio newspapers hero print a number of letter from Doom del Toro and other ports of Colombia, complaining of outrages on Dritish iiibjeets, includ ing women. Strong appeals nro made to tho government to scud a warship or their protection, and also to demand comiiciiBatlon. Over 100 refugees have arrived here froiit'Cdlon.' ,? , ' . ' IMMIGRATION REPORT About Half the Palscngcra Arriving Can Neither Read Nor Write. Washington, Oct. 10. Tho annual report of Thomas Pitch, commission er of immigration at Now York, has been received at tho treasury depart ment. Tho report shows that the mi m her of aliens who arrived during tho fiscal year ended Juno .'10, 1001, was 4f!l,49Q. Tlioro wero also 113, 0.r)(i citizens of tlio United States who arrived from abroad. Prom a com parison of tho stcoiago immigration for tho last two years it is shown that nearly !)0,000 of tho increase of last year over tho year heforo was in tho immigration from Southern Italy nlono. Tho number of returning alien residents stands at 10 G per cent of tho total immigration. In tho amount of money brought per capita tlioro appears to bo an appreciable in crease over last year, but tho report anys: "Tho conclusion unfortunatoly is unavoidable that our immigration is constantly increasing in illiteracy, Not only aro wo drawing moro and moro from tho countries wcro illiteracy is high hut also tho immigrants thomsolvos aro showing higher per centages of illiteracy. Nearly ono half of our stoorago immigrants now present an illiteracy of from 10 to over fiO por cent." Residence of Claus Spreckels Robbed. San Pranoisco, Oct. 10. Tho resi dence of Glaus Spreckels, corner of Clay St. and Van Ness avoiiuo,wason tored hy burglars last evening. They forced a rear window whilo tho family wero at dinner, wont upstairs and gathered in jowolry amounting in valuo to fully .$5,000. Not until lato at night was tho loss discovered. No clew to tho burglars was found. Gold Dust Robbery, Seattlo, Oct. 9. A $2,500 gold dust robbery was committed on tho Yukon steamer Whlto Ilorso on hor last voy ago up tho Yukon from Dawson. Tho treasuro was owned by Dr. P. D. Cnrpor, who arrived in Seattle today from tho north. Tho dust was a por tion of a $25,000 ahipmont. A Barroom Murder. Prico, Utah, Oct .10, Potcr Fran cis was shot and killed at his ranoh last night -10 milos from hero by Davo Itussoll, stago drlvor. Bad fool? ing has existed botweon tlio two for somo timo. Tho killing ocourrcd in a barroom. Those prosont havo no rollablo story to toll.as the lights wont out when tho troublo began and all was confusion until tho shooting had .all boon done. INTENSE COLD OF WINTER. Commander Randall Saya Troopi Deteriorate In the Climate. Washington, Oct. 10, Tho war de partment has made public tlio annual report of llrigadier General George iM. Kamlall, commanding tho depart ment of Alaska. General Itandall layH inuoh stress on tho rigors of an Alaskan winter. Tho cold ho says is Intense and continues so from No vember to April, with sovero and fre quent blizzards. Tlioro is no dock ago for ocean vessels at tho supply port, Port St. Michael, and all sup plies must bo lightered from ships in tlio open. If tho weather is rough tho work ol lightering becomes im possible. General Itandall says that the most important work in tho depart ment, after providing for the housing and supply of troops, was that of con structing the military telegraph Hue and military road through Alaska. Tho total length of the lino construct ed up to August lfi was about -100 miles. The work is heinir unshed as fast as possmie, anil ny tliu eloso of nav gatinn this year it is honed that lei- egrapnie communication between lort Ht. Michael and Port Gibbons, 120 miles distant, will hnvu heim o. tabllihed. The constructing of tlieso lines, General Itandall snvs. is attend- ed with nianv d clllulties neculiar 10 an atouq climate. Owinu to the isolation of nrmv tmsts ami 10 tno lack ol facilities for in struction in drill ami for convonini: eoiiri-mariiaj, uoncral Jtandall Bays, troops left to nerve there for several years must deteriorate in military ell! ciency. IIo, therefore, recomnionds that troops stationed in Alaska bo relieved every two years, and that only men witli moro than two years 10 servo no ordered tliere. In con elusion General Itandall says: "Tho location of department headquarters in AiasKa lor tlio past year is ho lieved to havo had a nronounced hen elloial ellect toward tho protection oi person anil prororty and tlio cstali iisiiment oi good order in tho terri tory. This has been accomplished without friction with tho civil an thorities,, and in harmony, it is thought, with the sentiment of all law-abiding and self-respecting citi zona." RAN80M TO BE PAID. Money for Miss Slone'i Rcluse to be Ad vanccd by United States. Paris, Oct. 10. A letter received by tho Havas agency from Salonica, dated October 0, says: "Tho American consul hero has just received orders to make tho ar rangements with tho vali (governor) for tlio payment of the ransom of Miss Stone. Tlio United States will advance tho money, afterwards set tiling with Turkey. "Tho Turkish authorities havo made numerous arrests among tho Bulgarian population, without dis tinction of religion, and nearly all havo been put to torture in tho hopo of abstracting information. A prison er named uimtri said an under standing existed between tho protcs- cams aim tno .niaccuoonian commit tco, and that Miss Stono was even acting in concort with them with tho viow of obtaining funds for political-roligious propaganda. 'Theso declarations, wrung from Dimitri mi nor loriuro, aro valueless, what is cortain is that tho captain of the band designated for tho payment of tho ransom a placo in tho proximity oi tno Roumanian frontier, winch proves that ho hopes to escape tho Turkish polico, and that tho Uulga- rian poirce uo not causo turn anxiety. "Tho condition of affairs is shown by tho fact that llvo or six bands of brigands of 12 to 15 men each havo become so bold between Strum itza and Kuprili tliat tho officials of tho Oriental railroad havo requested tlio military authorities to roiuforco tho troops guarding tho track and bridges." CZOLGOSZ NOT TO BE SEEN. Assassin Will Gala No Notoriety While la Prison. Albany, Oct. 10. Stnto Sunorin- tohdent of Prisons Collins has eivon ordors that Cozlgosz, tho murderer of Prcsiont MoKinloy, must not bo tho Hiibjcct of notoriety while in Auburn prison awaiting electrocution. IIo must not bo soon, and visitors must not bo permitted to ontor any part of tho prison whoro knowlcdgo might bo gained of his location. Tho warden of tho prison has bcon instruotcd to inform tho guards and othor em ployes of tho prison that tho divulg ing of any information concerning him or his doings will bo considered a gravo breach of disoiplino, and will oo dealt wltn accordingly. Working In Wrecked Mine. lias been resumed in tho tunnel at tlio oxtonaion mines this morning, a com- mittco ot miners having insncoted it and roportcd it to bo froo from gas and damp. It will bo somo timo bo- roro tliey aro aulo to open portions of the mino in which tho bodies aro. Charged With Trala Wrecking. Middlcsbdro, Ivy., Oct. 10. A wreok on tho I,ouisvillo & Nashvillo rail road at Wasola,Kysovon miles north of horc, last night, resulted in the death of Engineer James Schumato, of Middlosboro. James Halo, a brako- man, was porliaps fatally injured. Tho wreok was causod by a oross-tio being placod on tho track. A man was arrostcd at Wasola charged with tho crimo. A VERY SHE DEVIL OHIO WOMAN CHARGED WITH FOURTEEN MURDERS. Lilt Includes Tour lluibandi, rive CHlldrcn and One Sitter All the Deaths Are Strangely Alike and Are Believed to Have (teen Caused by Arsenic and Cop. peras Poisoning. Dayton, Ohio, Oct 0. Mrs. J. A. Witmer.a widow residing in this city, has Iteen arrested by the polico at the instigation of tho coroner, and is held a prisoner at tho central elation pending an investigation into very Horiuos charges. Mrs.Witmer, the polico say, is sus pected of 14 murders, tho list includ ing four husbands, five children, ono sister and four members of different families in which she was employed as housekeeper. The last supposed victim was hor sister, Mrs. Anna Pugh, who died a week ago under mysterious circum stances. An autopsy performed at the request of Mrs, Witmer's mother, who camo hero from Detroit, is said to havo disclosed the prosenco of arsenic and copperas poisoning in the stom ach. Following closely upon the death of her first husband, 1'red Schwcger, camo, according to polico department data, the death of two children. The second husband died suddenly several years after the mar riage, and three children of this mar rage died in rapid' succcsion. Tho third husband of Mrs. Witmer was William Stowe,who died at Middlctou under symptoms.it is stated, of arsenic poisoning. Mr.Stowo's death created a sensation, and was the subject of an iuvcrstig&tion by the coroner. It was shortly after Mr. Stowo's death that Mrs.Witmer cr.mo to Dayton. She afterward assumed the duties of housekeeper for Charles K. Keller, a widower. Keller died suddenly, and tho information sinco gained by tho coroner concerning Roller's death is that his ailment was similar to that of a person affected by poison. Sho next acted as housekeeper for John A. Wcnz, an Kast Knd druggist. Wonz died in September ono year ago. The doctors attributed his death to blood poisoning, but now tell tho coroner that they wero dissatisfied with their diagnosis at tho timo. Two months boforo Mr. Wenz's death his -1-year old son died suddenly. Mrs. Stowo noxt resided with a Mr. and Mrs. G abler, on Host street, RivciBido. Tlioro two persons died suddenly and tho coroner now says their sickness was of tho nature of arsenic poison ing. Her last husband, A. J. Witmer, died last April. In each instanco death was somowhat sudden, and tho discs wcro all strangely alike. Tho prisoner is 47 years of ago and lormony lived in .Middloton, tins state She has two sous in tho Philip pines', and a sistor, it is stated, in a Now York asylum. No conccivablo motive for tho suspctcd crimes has been disclosed. Drugs which wore found in tho house occupied by Mrs ltmor aro in the possession of tlto polico and will bo examined. A DASTARDLY CRIME. Boy Tied Up in a Bag and Allowed to Suf locate. Jow York. Oct. 9. Tho bodv of Albert ltobui8on. a 0-vear-old Ikjv. who lived with his mother, a mulatto woman, at 800 West Twotnty-first sireoi, was lounu tins morning m an area way at 301 West Twontv-second street, tied up with his clothes in a nurlap Dag. 'J ho coroner's physicians mado an autopsy on "tlio boy's body mis auornoon, ana lound that death was duo to asnhyxiation. Thov found a quantity of alcohol in tho stomach and serious Jacorations of tho lower part of tlio abdomen. Tho physicians pronounced it one of the most das tardly ot crimes. Alonzo Watson, a waiter, whoso mother is jaiiitress ol uio lonomeni wnero tlio bov lived. was arrested and sont to tho Tombs under $0,000 bail on susnioion. Tonight tho polico arrostcd Harry Trieder, whito, and William Do Jyons, a Nouro, on susnioion of boini? conneoieu wnn me murder of tlio boy, Captain Monihan gavo it as his opinion that tlio murder was com mitted in tho rooms oceuniod bvTripl uor anu uo iyons. Eighty People Killed In Church Row. T 1 " . x r . . lAmuoii, uci. u. in raviouka, a town of 4,000 inhabitants, 120 miles from Ivharkoff, says a dispatch to tho Standard from Moscow, a quarrol bo tweon Sunists and Orthodox ohuroh pcoplo led to a frco fight. Tho Rus sian ohuroh was wreoked. Eiclitv pcoplo woro killed. Tho polico wore powo.lcss, and troops woro sont from Kharkoff to restore order. Tho Rus sian priests esoapod with tho valuablo sacred images and also tlto altar vest ments. A llair.Mllllon Fire. Arkansas City, Ark., Oct. 9, A destructive firo occurred in this city this attornoon, completely consum ing tho Popicko-Loicht Lumbor com pany's immonso yard, containing 4,000,000 feet of seasoned cottonwood lumbor ready for tho market and bIx cars bolonging to tho Missouri Paoiflo Railway company. Tho loss is esti mated at noarly' $500,000. mostly cov ered by insurance. BLOODY FIGHT AT A CHURCH, Family Feud Causes the Death of Four Men More Trouble Expected. Knoxvillo, Teim., Oct. 9, In a bloody f!Kht at tho Union Haptist ohuroh, at Dig Springs, 10 miles from Tazewell, Tciin., fqur men wero killed, two mortally wounded, and throe wounded less seriously. There was preaching at tlio church and about 000 people gathered there. Just boforo tho I o'clock service began, Tip Chadwoli went to the spring, 50 yards from the church. Rush Morgan was thoro at tho spring, and began flrng at Chadwell. Roth factions immodatoly gathered, and the fight lasted half an hour. Sheriff Jones attempted to arrest Asa Chadwell, who resisted. Roth Urook anil Asa Chadwell aro wounded. The feud lietwcen tho Morgans and Chadwells has existed a long time. Last Christmas they met at Walnut Hills, Va., when a pitched battle ensued, in which several wero killed. Eighteen months ago they met near the Hancock line. Fighting followed and ono was killed. Roth the Chad wells and Morgans aro prosperous and influential, and have largo families and all their members are fearless. Report of a Second Clash. Middlesboro, Ky., Oct. 9. A re port reached here tonight by way of Tazewell, Tcnn., that a second clash between the Chadwell and Morgan factions had occurred lato this after noon, but tho story is unconfirmed. At noon, when a horseman arrived hore from Ewing, Va., fivo miles from big Springs, no moro trouble had occurred, although the feeling was at tension. Rotli factions were barri cad ti! in their homes, and wcro armed to tho teeth. Many believe they aro waiting for darkness to re new tho troublo. Two members ol each faction camo to Cumberland Gap today and secured a largo supply of ammunition. DOOMED TO THE GALLOWS. Governor Rogesr Declares Emphatically That He Will Not Interfere. Olympia, Wash., Oct. 9. James G. Green, who is under sentenco of death for the murder of E. C. Ren inmin, in Skamania county, last March, need not base any hopes on it commutation of his sentenco hy Governor Rogers. The govornor mado that clear this afternoon when ho in formed a newspaper correspondent that ho would not interfere in the carrying out of the execution of the prisoner. Efforts ha'o licen mado to induco tho govornor to savo Green irom mo gauows. two weeks ago two ministers, members of tho Mcth odist Episcopal conference, held in this oity, called on tho governor and askfd him if a petition for executive clemency would bo ot any avail. Tho governor was emphatic in stating tuat no wouldn't interfere. In tho past it has been the custom whoro tho trial judgo and prosecuting attorney asked for a commutation. for tho governor to grant it.but in the case of Green tho governor said today mat even n tno juugo wlio tried Ureen and tho attorney who prosecuted him wero to join in a petition for demon' oy, it would not bo granted. "It was a willful murder, and there wero no extenuating circumstances, and I will net- under any circumstances inter fere," said tho governor. ALASKA POSTAL STATION. Northernmost Office la the World Established At Point Barrow. Washington, Oct. 8. Postoflico In spector John P. Clum has returned from a trip of inspection through Alaska, IIo has reported to tho de partment that tho scrvico generally is in excellent condition, moro par ticularly in tho Yukon valley, whoro tho various towns havo a mail sorvinn of onco a week in each direction. Ho established tho northernmost post oflico in the United States and what is probably tho northernmost noat- ofllco in tho world. This is at Point Rarrow, where Rov. Dr. II. Rich mond Marsh, tho missionary at tho ntiio settlement, was appointed post master. This placo, whero tho north ernmost newspaper in tho world is published onco a year, will recoivo tho mails onco a' year by tho United states revenuo cuttor. Heretofore, tho low witcs in tho vioinity havo nau 10 sonu lor tlioir mail 70U miles. and often much furthor. For a Constitutional Convention. Now Haven, Conn.. Oct. 9. The pcoplo of Connecticut today voted for a constitutional convention, tho majority being over 21,000. They also yoted in favor of two specific con stitutional amendments, deciding to cleot stato ofiicora by a plurality voto instead of a maioritv. and in favor of an increase in senatorial representa tion. In tho littlo town oleotions, in 102 of tho 108 towns, tho Republicans carried 112 towns, tho Domooraja 43, sovon towns bolng missing. Missing Texas Editor Found Insane. Now York, Oct. .9. Luther S, Dod- ford, tho Southern editor who failed to keep an engagement with Rov. Dr. Parkhurst, and who disappeared in this oity, pausing his rolativoa and friends oonsidorablo anxiety, has boon found by John Gittorman.a New York attorney. Mr. Gittorman mado tho teohnioal complaint that Mr. Redford s mentally irresponsible. The l!ealiiil I-It. Every ono who grows wheat under stands pretty thoroughly the ravages of the hcsslan fly. The Illustration will give the reader some Idea of this Insect and Its growth at various stages. Tho plant at the left Is an uninjured stalk, the one at the right shows a stalk In fested with the hcsslan fly. It will bo noticed that this stalk Is dwarfed, the leaves withered and the stems swollen near the ground. In tho Illustration A Indicates the eggs of the fly; It the larva much en larged; C shows the pupa case; D tho chrysalis; I the adult female, natural size; V the adult female much enlarged; AXD ITS HAVAOE. Q the male much enlarged; II the pupa In position between the leaf-sheath and stalk, and I the parasite. After years of experimenting with different meth ods Scientists agree that the only way of successfully fighting the hesslan fly Is to have the soil In which wheat Is to be sown In the best possible condition use varieties that are resistant and sow the seed as late as possible In the fall, The soli should be so well fed and so fertile that a strong healthy growth of wheat will be secured In the fall even though the seeding Is late. Dawson's Golden Chaff, Prosperity. Red Russian and White Chaff Mediterranean are among the best of the resistant varie ties. Indianapolis News. Frnlt Grnirlnir find I'naltr? Ra'slnsr. With a proper arrangement of build ings and yards. It Is possible to make poultry raising and fruit growing com bine profitable. If small fruits are grown extensively, It will be necessary, of course, to keep the poultry yards at some, distance from the fruit planta tion, but Avncre orchard fruits are grown, considerable saving can be af fected by building at least a portion of the poultry yards In the orchards. It Is not a good plan to build the houses In the orchards, but some portion of the ground devoted to runs should ex- tend under the trees. This arrangement gives the fowls considerable shade, without any detriment to the orchard. Wheu poultry yards are arranged In this manner, especially If the orchard Is young, the ground between the rows can be cultivated to advantage; In oth er words. It will not do to sacrifice tho culture of the young orchard In any way to the poultry yard. One great advantage In combining fruit growing with poultry rfilslng Is that most of tho Important work In the care of fowls Is done at a time wtien there Is the least work to do with tho fruit. Chean Cora Harvester. A simple devico for harvesting corn Is a sled mounted on wheels, the front edges of the wide platform being cov ered with Irons sharpened at the edge. The stalks aro cut with these sharp- PEVIOK POn IIA1IVKSTIKO COBK. ened edges as tho horso walks be tween the rows, and the stalks as they fall are caught by men standing on the platform of the sled. At Intervals the horso Is stopped, the corn gathered and placed In tho shock. This tool can be cheaply mado at home. Horse KnNInc frofltabte. The advent of tho automobllo and similar contrivances seem to give farm ers tho Impression that theso mechani cal things would largely take the place of horses, at least for driving purposes. During tho Spanish-American war and In tho present war botween Englana and the, Uoers, vast numbers of horses and mules wero taken out of tho United States for use In the armies named, un til to day thero Is actually a dearth of work horses and mules. Everything poluts to tho breeding of theso animals being extremely prolltablo during tho noxt ten years, at least. Thero Is no question that thero will bo a heavy do- maud for American horses and mules In South Africa at the closo of tho war. Even at 'this time thero Is a decided shortago In horses In tho English army operating In South Africa, and In sec- ttons of tho West shippers of horses for war purposes are paying high prices for suitable animals. Tho Japancso government Is also looking Into the question of American horses, mid thcro will bo a largo and steady demand from that country for tho American product. Tho Japanese horse Is smalt, and not at all strong, Ill-fltted to do work required of It as the Japancso ailvanco In West ern Ideas of soil manipulation. With theso two markets In view, thoso who are familiar with horse and mulo-brecd- In? will tind It profitable to go Into tho work again. Fllllna tlio Bllo. A Pennsylvania correspondent of tho National Stockman says that he wants to All his silo when tho ears reach that stage when they are a littlo too hard for him to cat, If roasted, or boiled. There might be quite a margin In this, as we do not know how mature ho likes his corn. We very seldom see an car ot corn In a restaurant In lloston that wo care to eat, because It Is too mature for our fancy, and often made harder by boiling In salt water Instead of fresh. We like our corn when It Is fairly well grown, but often see It In such condition that one would need a mill or a gizzard to grind It In beforo It could bo digested. We used to know a gardener who preferred to let his corn get hard before he took It to market, and sell It then at 35 to GO cents a box, rather than to pick It a week earlier, when Just as we liked It, for $1 a box. Like the old sailor who liked salt junk. or "salt horse,' as It was called, better than fresh meat, he wanted something that had some "chaw" to It. Rut wo agree with the Pennsylvania farmer, whether he cuts his corn as we would like ft, or wait a few days longer, but think that every day he waits after It Is fairly well filled Injures Its value for feeding to milch cows. American Cul tivator. Fhlpplnc I'onltry. It Is a common practice in most places to crowd as many fowls as possible Into a crate and ship them without any pro vision being made for either food or water. This Is not only cruel, but It Is running a risk of money loss that no poultry raiser can afford, for aside from the danger of some one or more of tho fowls being smothered, there Is a de cided loss In weight by the birds being forced to go without food and water. More than 100 pounds of poultry should never be placed In a crate and the crate should not be smaller than four feet long, two and a half feet wide and six teen to eighteen Inches high. Such crates should be made with a solid board bottom and slat top, sides and ends. In each should be placed a quan tity of grain. In a small box, together with a basin of water after the crate Is put on the cars, or at least Just beforo the crate Is loaded. The fowls to be shipped should have been well fed and watered just before being placed In the crate. Exchange. A New f trnTrlicrry. A fine new strawberry Is the Laxton, which was the center of a remarkable strawberry exhibition at the latest En glish Royal Horti cultural Society meeting. It Is de scribed by American Gardening as "a darker, firmer and Improved Royal Sov ereign." a famous English berry. Its X.AXTOM.. iWBiBnr raisers ciaim iuai u Is a "wonderful strawberry for earll- ness, size, firmness, quality, hardiness and vigor of plant combined." Snnllrrht In Stables. A recent experiment demonstrated the value of sunlight In the stables. twenty-four healthy cows, known or be lieved to be free from tuberculosis, were divided, and one-half put In a dark stable, the others In a stable Into which the sun shone freely. Then a number of tuberculosis cows were procured and kept at Intervals first with one lot and then with the other, Interchanging at stated periods. At the end of a year the twelve In the dark stable were tu berculous and only four In the other stable. Plenty of sunlight and puro air In the stables will do more alone to ex terminate tuberculosis than all the tu berculin tests and consequent slaughter of suspected animals can do without these aids. "Tortn Notes. Don't sow alfalfa on poor soil. Summer wood Is a good thing to bo looking nfter In winter. In selecting strawberry plants get none that have borne fruit. Market when you can mako a good profit, rather than hold for an uncer tain rise. When picking and packing fruit for market Is done carelessly tho results are rarely satisfactory. Stalks break well In tho winter timo and they should bo broken as soon as tho stock Is through feeding off of them. Keep tho farm well stocked. Buy plonty.of calves, theso grow Into money quicker perhaps than any other llvo stock. Fix up your machinery. Very likely thero Is some that needs a bolt hero and there. Paint will mako all machin ery last longer. To start poultry raising on the farm requires littlo or no capital. Under any circumstances, with proper manage ment, poultry can be mado with littlo cost a valuablo adjunct to tho farm. Don't tako the boys out of Miiool be fore It Is really necessary. Many men tako their boys out of school as soon as tho first sign of spring appears. Better biro a hand for a few days aud give) tho boys another month at school. ' -