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About Washington County news. (Forest Grove, Washington County, Or.) 1903-1911 | View Entire Issue (July 19, 1906)
for The Term of His Natural Life B y M A R C U S C H A P T E R X X I. Rufus Dawes had beep a fortnight at the settlement when a newcomer appear ed on the chain gang. This was a young I «nan of about twenty year» of age, thin, * fair and delicate. His name was K irk land, and he belonged to what were | known aa the "educated” prisoners. He I had been a clerk in a banking house, and ! was transported for embezzlement, 1 though, by some, grave doubta as to his t guilt were entertained. The cornmand- ' ant. Captain Burgess, had employed him .t- as butler in his own house, and his fate was considered a "lucky” one. So, doubtless, it was, and might have been, had not an untoward accident occurred. I Captain Burgess, who waa a bachelor of the “old school,” confessed an amiable „ weakness for swearing. Kirkland be- “ longed to a Methodist family, and owned a piety utterly out of place In that re gion. The language of Burgess made him shudder, and one day he ao far tor- 0 got himself and his place as to raise his hands to his ears. “ I'll soon curs you b o f that!” cried Burgess, and forthwith g, ordered him to the chain gang for “ in subordination.” P H e was received with suspicion by the (ygang, who did not like white-handed • prisoners. Troke, by way of experi ment In human nature, perhaps, placed flhlm next to Oabbett. When the muster jjjhell rang, and the gang broke up, Rufus Ttawss, on his silent way to hla separate meell, observed a notable change of cus- l l i om ln th* disposition of the new con vict. Instead of placing him In a cell by xlmself, Troke was turning him Into the Skard with the others. “ I'm not to go In there?" says the ex tank clerk, drawing back In dismay from he cloud of foul faces which lowered ipon him. , “ But you are, then!" says Troke. “ The hiovernor says a night in there’ll take the ijtarch out o f yer. Come, In yer go.” " L e t him out, watchman!” said North, ’ ho happened by. an “ Can’t, sir, without an order from the immandant.” " I order you, sir!” North cried, lndig- kiflnt. • “ Very sorry, your reverenve: but your iyerence knows that I daren’t do such a thdng.” ta i1*01”1*1 ru* l'®d sway to the eommand- . it, and the Instant his back was turned, tlDsIles, the watchman, flung open the l ejor and darted into the dormitory. "Take that!” he cried, dealing Klrk- >d a blow on the head with hla keys. *t stretched him senseless. “There’s H 're trouble with you aristocrats than >ugh. Lie quiet!” B commandant, roused from his 1; mber, told Mr. North that Kirkland attyit stop where he was, and that he’d ■ ■ f r it “ * the chaplain not to wake him up * » » e a prisoner set up a howling. | f f eVorth returned to the prison discon- jlp ap tely, found the dutiful Hailes at his ‘ j L p j . and all quiet. “ W hat’s become of T kland?” he asked. delFretted hlsself to sleep, yer rever- lenfi” ,u,l'i Hailes, In accents of par- 41 fa si concern- “ Poor chap! I t ’s hard 1 las’ such young ’ uns as he, sir.” 1 th® the morning Rufus Dawes, coming V place on the chain gang, was 9 ck by the altered appearance of i thttland. H is face was of a greenish and wore an expression of bewil- d horror. OMtheer up, man!” said Dawes, touch F o fh h momentary pity. “ I t ’s no good . ,t In the mopes, you know.’ 1 ln<What do they do if you try to bolt?" 8UCP®r®d Kirkland. •Ill you,” returned Dawes, In a tone mar irprise at so preposterous a ques- Cf Ha jjjj.hank Qod!” said Kirkland. e work of the gaug that afternoon Bk<khe carrying of some heavy logs to ^(prater-aide, and Rufus Dawes ob- d that Kirkland was exhausted Thtibefore the task was accomplished. I w etf’ ll kill you, you little beggar!” not unkindly. IP ' had hardly uttered the words la hi the boy flung himself beneath the 1 e veIn another Instant the train would been scrambling over his crushed « 1 whi had not Oabbett stretched out an e ilt> nd * nd Plucked the would-be sut- rom death. * W*»ld on to ms,” said the giant. “ I'm tough to carry double." Aland uttered a cry, and then, \ up hla irons with his hands, COS'rted to run for the water. ,he It, you young fool!” roared Troke, ; his carbine. But Kirkland kept f* 4y on for the river. Just as he d It, however, the figure of Mr. rose from behind a pile of stones, nd jumped for the jetty, missed M ing and fall Into the arms of the jo n j young vermin— you »hall pay is!” cries Troke. "Y o u ’ll see If bn’ t remember this day.” sicl Mr. North,” says Kirkland, lid you stop me! I ’d rather be han stay another night In that Get j ‘U get It, my lad!” said Oah- Shen the runaway was brought (“ Your blessed hide'll feel for this. It don’ t!” hjA.t only breathe,! harder, and ¡ f l f r nd for Mr. North; but Mr gone. The new chaplain was that afternoon, and It was In- on the old one to be present at option. t reported the ex-bank clerk that Burgess, and Burgess, who was > go to dinner with the new chap- ibposed of his case out o f hand, .t o bolt, eh! Must stop that. \lftC». T M te . Pick out some M n, will you. That last fellow ought to have been tied up Ills flogging wouldn’ t have J flea.” . can't get ’ em to warm one an- % u r honor." says Troke. "T h ey t> It." yes. they will, though,” says “ or I ’ll know the reason why. b t(h n v e my men knocked up with .J th e s e rascals. I f the scourger tliA his duty, tls him up and give Jend-twsnty for himself. I ’ ll be 'th e morning myself, if I can." ' good, your honor.” says Troke. C L A R K B Kirkland was put into a separate cell that night: and Troke, by way of as suring him a good night’s rest, told him that he was to have “ fifty” in the morning. “ And Dawes’ll lay it on.” he added. “ H e ’s one o f the smartest men I ’ve got, and he won’t spare yer.” “ You w ill find 'this a terrible place, Mr. Meekin,” said North to his sup- planter, as they walked across to the commandant’s to dinner. “ It has made me heart sick.” " I thought It was a little paradise,” said Meekin. "Captain Frere says that the scenery is delightful.” The dinner went off successfully. Burgess— desirous, perhaps, of favora bly impressing the chaplain whom the bishop delighted to honor— was urbane enough. "Y ou ’ll find us rough, Mr. Meekin,” he said, “ but you’ll find us ‘ail there' when we're wanted. This Is a little kingdom in itself. Pray help yourself to wine.” “Thank you, none," said North, fill ing a tumbler with water. “ I hare a headache.” His manner of speech and action was so awkward that a silence fell upon the party, caused by each ons wonder ing why Mr. North should grow con fused, and drum his fingers on the ta ble, and stare everywhere but at the de canter. Meekin was the first to speak. "H a v e you many visitors, Captain Bur gess 7” “ Very few. Sometimes a party comes over with a recommendation from the governor, and I show them over the place; but, as a rule, we see no one but ourselves.” “ I asked,” said Meekin, “ because some friends of mine were thinking of coming. Do you know Captain Frere?” “ Frere! I should say so!” returned Burgess. “ I was quartered with him at Sarah Island. So he's a friend of yours, eh?” “ I had the pleasure of meeting him in society. He Is just married, you know. T o Miss Vickers, a charming young person. They are going to Syd ney, where Captain Frere has some Interest, and Frere thinks of taking Port Arthur on his way down.” “ A strange fancy for a honeymoon trip,” said North. "Captain Frere takes a deep Inter est in all relating to convict discipline,” went on Meekin, "and is anxious that Mrs. Frere should see this place. A romantic story, Captain Burgess. He saved her life, you know.” “ Ah ! that was a queer thing, that mutiny,” said Burgess. “ W e've got the fellows here, you know.” “ I saw them tried at Hobart Town,” said Meekin. “ In fact, the ringleader, John Ilex, gave me his coufession, and I sent it to the bishop. Captain Frere tried to make me think his letters con tained a hidden meaning, but I don't believe they did. He scents to me to be truly penitent for his offenses— a misguided but not a hypocritical man, If my knowledge of human nature goes for anything.” " I hope he Is,” said North. “I woulln’t trust him.” “ Oh, there's no fear of him,” said Burgess, cheerily; " i f he grows uproari ous. we'll soon give him a touch of the cat.” Here attention was called by the strange behavior of Mr. North. H e had risen and, without apology, flung wide the window, as though he gasped for air. “ Hallo, North! W hat’s the mat ter?” "Nothing.” said North, recovering himself with an effort. “ A spasm. I have these attacks at times.” "H a v e some brandy?" said Burgess. “ No, no, it will pass. No, I say. Well, if you Insist." And seizing the tnmbler offered to him, he half filled it with raw spirits and swallowed the fiery draught at agulp. The Reverend Mee kin eyed his clerical brother with hor ror. “ H a !” said North, looking wildly round upon them. "That's better." So they went on to the veranda, and looked down upon the lights of the prison, and listened to the sea lapping the shore. The Rev. Mr. North, In this cool atmosphere, seemed to recover him self, and conversation progressed with soms sprightliness. By nnd by a short figure came up out of the dark, and proved to be Doctor Macklewaln, who had been prevented from attending the dinner by reason of an accident to a constable at Norfolk Bay, which had claimed his professional attention. “ Well, how’s Forrest?" cried Bur gess. “ Mr. Meekiu— Dr. Macklewaln.” "Dead,” said Macklewaln. "D elight ed to see you, Mr. Meekin.” “ Confound It— another o f my best men,” grumbled Burgess. Macklewain was tired and wanted to get home. “ I must also be thinking of repose,” said Meekin; "the journey, though most enjoyable, has fatigued me.” “ Coma on, then," said North. "Our roads Ha together, doctor.” Before the two clergymen had got half way down the steep path that led from tha commandant's house to the flat on which the cottages of the doctor and chaplain were built, Macklewain re joined them. "Another flogging to-mor row,” said he. grumbllngly. “ Up at daylight, I S u p p o s e, again.” "W hom Is he going to flag now?” ‘T h a t young butler-fellow of his.” “ What. Kirkland? You don’t mean to say he’s going to flog Kirkland? Oh. this must be stopped!" cries North, in great alarm. “ H e can’t stand it. 1 tall yon he'll die. Macklewain.” Captain Burgess was shutting his ve randa window when North hurried up. “ Captain Burgess. Macklewain tells me you are going to flog young Kirkland. I have come to beg you not to do so. sir. The lad has been cruelly punished al ready. He attempted suicide to-day— unhappy creature!" "W e ll, that's Just what I'm flogging him for. I'll teach my prisoners to at tempt suicide!" "Captain Burgess ” protested North. " I assure you that ha does not deserve puuishmeut. 1 have aeeu him, aud his condition o f mind la pitiable.” “ Look here, Mr. North, I don’ t Inter fere with what you do to the prisoners’ souls; don’t you interfere with what I do to their bodies.” ‘Then, Captain Burgess,” cried North, his pale face flushing, “ I tell you the boy's blood will be on your head. I am a minister of God, sir, and I forbid you to commit this crime.” “ You’re a dismissed officer of the gov ernment, sir. You've no authority here in any way; and if you interfere with my discipline, sir, I ’ll have you put in irons until you're shipped out of the isl and!” This, o f course, was mere bravado on the part of the commandant. North knew well that he would never dare to attempt any such violence, but the in sult stung him like the cut of a whip. H e made a stride toward the command ant, as though to seize him by the throat, but checking himself in time, stood still, with clinched hands, flashing eyes and beard that bristled. North returned home in great agita tion. T w ice he paused on his way to the sitting room, and twice was he driv en on by a power stronger than his will. H e reached it at length, and opening the cupboard, pulled out what he sought — a bottle of brandy. With this in his hand, all moderation vanished. H e raised it to his lips and eagerly drank. Then, ashamed of what he had done, he thrust the bottle back, and made for his room. He wept, he prayed, he fought with his desire as with a madnes. H e told himself that another’s life depended on his exertions; that to give way to his fatal passion was unworthy of an educated man and a reasoning being. In vain. In the midst of his arguments he found him self at the cupboard, with the bottle at his lips, In an attitude that was at once ludicrous and horrible. H is disease was a terrible one. The Rev. James North--gentleman, scholar and Christian priest— was what tho world calls “ a confirm« I drunkard.” C H A P T E R X X II. The morning sun, bright and fierce, looked down upon a curious sight. In a stone yard was a little group of persons — Troke. Burgess, Macklewain,. K irk land and Rufus Dawes. Three wooden staves, seven feet high, were fastened together in the form of a triangle. The structure looked not un like that made by gypsies to boil their kettles. To this structure Kirkland was bound. His feet were fastened with thongs to the base of the triangle; his wrists, bound above his head, at the apex. Ills body was then extended to its fullest length, and his white back shone in the sunlight. During his tying- np he had said nothing. "N ow , prisoner,” said Troke to Dawes, “ do your duty.” Rufus Dawes looked from the three stern faces to Kirkland's white back, and his face grew purple. In all his experience he had never been asked to flog before. H e had been flogged often enough. He picked up the heavy cat, and drew Its knotted lashes between his fingers. “ Oo on. Dawes." whispered Kirkland, without turning his head. “ You are no more than another mas.” Rufus Dawes lifted the cat, swung It round his head, and brought Its knotted cords down. The white back was in stantly striped with six crimson bars. Kirkland stifled a cry. It seemed t& him that he had been cut in half. "N ow , then, you scoundrel.” roared Burgess; “ separate your cats! What do you mean by flogging a man that fashion?” Rufus Dawes drew his crooked fin gers through the entangled cords and struck again. This time the blow was more effective, and the blood beaded on the skin. The boy did not cry; hut Macklewain saw his hands clutch the staves tightly, and the muscles of his naked arms quiver. The third blow sounded as though it had been struck upon a piece of raw beef, and the crimson turned purple. The flogging proceeded in silence for tep strokes, aud then Kirkland gave a screech like a wounded horse. "O h !— Captain Burgess!— Da wes!— Mr. Troke!— Oh! oh!— Mercy!— Oh. doc tor!— Mr. North!— Oh! oh! oh!" T oe lad’s l.s.k, swollen into a |,ump, now presented the appearance of a ripe peach which a willful child has scored with a pin. Dawes turning away from his bloody handiwork, drew the cats through his fingers twice. They were beginning to get clogged a little. “ Go on,” said Burgess, with a nod. (T o !»• co u tm oe d .> 1 When clover fields are Infected with the root borer, allowing them to stand but two years w ill help to subjugate the pest In any locality. Every farmer should have his seed corn testing patch, on which competing selections from his own tlelds and va rieties secured elsewhere may be sub jected to a careful field test under bis own eye. • E f f e c t i v e T r a p N e s t. A very simple trap nest Is thus e- scrlbcd by Orange Judd F arm er: One side and part of the top on one com partment Is removed to show the inte rior construction. Each compartment should be 13 Inches wide, 10 Inches high and 30 Inches deep, while the nest box Is 12 Inches square and 3 Inches deep. Every poultry raiser knows the value of a trap nest, so it Is not nec essary to enter Into Its utility. Any number of them may be constructed sldo by side, aud ail equipped In the same manner. The doorway at the front Is 10 Inches wide and 12 Inches high, the door Is 12 inches square and Is caught at one corner with a screw. When It is set the doorway Is open, but SERVICEABLE T l U r WEST. when the hen bus sprung It the door falls and the opposite end to the screw catches In an Iron staple which pre vents It from being moved by the cap tive hen. The top of the nests are provided with a few slats at the forward end fo r light nnd ventilation, and each compartment has a trapdoor hinged at the top so the hen can be removed from the nest. The nest box Is provided with two screws at each side Just for ward from the middle. These rest on blocks with a V-shaped top. The nest Is balanced so the weight o f a hen when she fteps on the front edge will tip It down, thereby releas ing the wire end that holds the door and allows It to fall. Tw o pieces of w ire are used. One is made fast to a screw eye driven ln the front edge of the box nnd extends up nearly to the under side of the top, where a piece of cord Is tied to It. The cord passes through a screw eye and toward the front of the boi,, where, four Ingres from the eye, It Is tied to the longer piece of wire that extends to the door. ’’J.'be wire an<J string are adjusted so the front end of the wire passing through a hole ln the board w ill pro ject a quarter o f an inch and support the door. When the hen steps on the box and drags the wire down that pulls the long wire In and the door drops. By opening the trap door at the top It Is easy to set the doot again. l » e G o o d T o o l » in S p r a y in g :. Those who do spraying on a consider able scale fully realize the Importance o f the very best outfits for the purpose. Those who have but little spraying to do w ill find smaller Implements which w ill answer the purpose, but will no tice that there Is a great difference In the prices for the same capacity Imple ment. This difference represents the difference between something valuable and something made to sell, the only value such latter implements have is fo r use ln the small agrdeu where but a few trees or bushes are to be sprayed. Better pay double the price asked for the cheap sprayer and get something that may be depended upon to do the work properly and effectively and which w ill not be worthless the first time the metal comes in contact with the chemicals. H ow to T h ro w n S te e r. Woman Is a miracle o f divine con l too,* d ,0 w0^k * nd * » ®n the line* Tnu can "push a S ta ll K ic k e r . The chronic stable kicker, aside from being a nuisance, causes much damage aud often Injures other anl mala. T o break him o f the habit, fill a grain sack half full o f sand aud swing from celling with rope, so sack will hang where heels or horse w ill have good play upon It. T ie him firmly iu the stall with a heavy, stout rope. A t the first kick the bag w ill swing away, often as high as the ceiling, If kicked squarely. It w ill then return and give him as good as he sent. This w ill lead to a general mlxup between the horse and sandbag, and the sack o f sand will hold its own. returning all he sends, with considerable Interest He will soon find that he is up against n losing proposition, and, learning this, will be thoroughly cowed. Leave the sack behind him for a week or more and then remove. I f he should at any time show any tendency to return to his old habit of kicking, arrange the sack as -before and the cure w ill be final.— Successful Farming. D o n ’t Here Is a very simple but sure way to throw a large or small steer. Use T u r t l e I I « » T w o H e n r i». T h at nature Is not without a Intent rope, three-quarter Inch, about 25 feet sense o f humor is often demonstrated by the strange abnormal creatures and j freak growths she produces, and rare ly does a week pass by that some one o f the many Illustrated publications does not contain a photograph o f a cu riosity o f this character. Accordingly, the Scientific Am erican adds one more to the list o f oddities iu a two-headed box tortoise, the property o f E. 8. Schmid, taxiderm ist o f Washington. The turtle, which is o f a common and w ell known variety, and whose scientific name Is terrapene Carolina, was found In F airfax County, Virginia, long, Is best passing one end of the near Mount Vernon, nnd with the ex rope around the steer, and tying In a ception o f Its superfluity o f heads ap hard knot; pass the rope back and pears to differ little from the ordinary around the body again In front o f tbe representatives o f its kind. The truth hips, passing the end o f the rope under o f this, however, could only be ascer the rope, so as to form a draw, extend tained at the cost, w e fear, o f the crea Ing the end o f the rope straight behind ture's life, for Its armor-like shell the steer. By pulling 100 pounds on would make an investigation o f Its In the end o f the rope, 1 1,000-pound steer ternal economy hazardous, If not im can be thrown with ease. possible. The animal appears to be F arm N o t*«. about four months old. and measures Be slow to condemn an old sow that some tw o by one and three quartet Inches, the shell being possibly a trifle doe« food work. larger than would ordinarily be the More money Is lost by feeding hogs case. Th e tw o heads are nearly o f the too long than by selling too early. same size, and as far as can be seen For making good grafting wax melt are perfect In all respects. Its other together four parts resin (b y w eight» ; visible members do not exceed the usu two parts beeswax ; one part tallow. al number, and It Is probably not In- I f $ou d* * lr® to hit the bull's ere , , "“ tiPl'clty htfh , nd in doing so load so as to .c o n fin ed to the head. These do not raor# bu,h e l, fPom h w n feed together, but do so separately and _ , alternately, and appear, appear’ furthermore ,n * * o ° f * ho” ° are soft snd they tire easily. Let them to be otherwise Independe ¡ta k e It easy until they become accus- trmdlctlous.— Michelet --------------- B r e a k in g N e g le c t th e S ta b le s . Many dairymen who are Inclined to be exceedingly cleanly about the sta bles during the winter give them lit tle care during the summer when the cows are largely milked ln the pasture, a plan of milking many follow. There are days and nights during the summer when the cows must be housed and the milking done in the stables, hence If they have been neglected the milk Is surely to absorb any undesirable odor that may exist. W e find It an excellent plan to clean the stables thoroughly Just as soon as the cows are turned out to grass, and this thoroughness consists In washing the wnlls with a strong solution o f car bolic acid, then going over them thor- ughly with whitewash. In this man ner all germs and odors are destroyed. This Is by no means all, for each week the stnbles are thoroughly purified, so that there will be no possible odor to spot! the milk.— Exchange. f t K nlcker Few g irl. k music a fter they are m a r r ^ U ' D « tb — And yet some person* 81 riage Is a failure. New Y « * 1“ 1 Sun. H is W ife — Have you had , u , j dear? The Financier— Y ». , , d ^ $250,000. And the worst of , T ' nearly $100 o f that was my * ey ¡— L ife . f 0* i » Uncle— How do you like your er? Tom my 1 think he's bigoted? cle— In what way? Tom m y-vy./ tlnks dat words oughter be srJ ,. way all de time. P*lt* M olly— H e Is a student at on, the big colleges. P o lly - N OIlge . talked with us for an hour was here yesterday and never bit of slang.— Somerville Journal “T h is flower Is strictly u p - t ^ J said the florist. “ What do you J by th a t? ’ asked the prospectiva tomer. "W h y ," he explained. “|t T* obtained by grafting.’’— Detroit f J Press. "• " I s she pretty?” they asked of the young man who was speaking 0f hi. fiancee. “ W ell, I don’t want to boast* he replied, “ but she always gets a srq ln a crowded street car.” ■Stray Stories. I f tha sweet girl graduate of 1 « , June hasn't got a school or an engag* ment ring yet. It Is high time for bn to study shorthand and hustle around to get a Job at typewriting.—Somer- vllle Journal. Ferdy— R eally, Patrick, I ’d rati« ride Staggers than take a spin In th» touring car. The Groom— Sure, 'tij strange ye fnle that way, sor, consider in’ that Staggers Is ownly a wan-hon- power hoss.-— Puck. "H e claims that he built the first passenger elevators used In this conn- try»” “ Nonsense! The Mississippi steamboats w ere running and blowing up regularly long before he was bore.” — Philadelphia Press. No, my little girl, I can't ¡end your mother any flour or oil or butter or flatirons or lamps or potatoes or any thing else that she sent you over for, but go back and teM her I have a lot B o g g r S te p s f o r H a r n e s s H o o k s . o f trouble she can borrow.” — Baltimore Old buggy steps make good harness American. hooks one gets at the stores, writes Mother— Come now, W ill, If you'll sooks one gets at the stores, writes only be good I ’ ll give you a penny, W illie— N o’m ; I won’t be good for less’n five cents. Mother— Why, you were good yesterday for a penny. Wil lie— I know, but yesterday was bargsla day.— Philadelphia Press. l First G irl— W hat are you waiting for? W hy don't you finish your letter to Ella? Second G irl— I don’t know whether to say “ E ver yours, with truest love,” or simply “ Yours affectionately.” GOOD HAILNFSfl HOOKS. You see, I can’t endure Ella—I think an Indiana farmer. Cut off the step she’s detestable!— Tit-Bits. “ See h ere!” snapped the landlord, at the dottel line A. and nail the book who had responded to the tenant's hur part up as shown in B. ry call fo r a plumber, “ I thought you R a n k o f S h e e p In r ia n tr y . said the water ln your cellar was two Sheep and wool are the seventh lar- feet deep. “ It's only a few Inches.” gest industry ln the United States. The “ W ell, that's as deep as my two feet” number o f sheep ln the world Is esti retorted the tenant, “ and that's too mated at 1 100,000,000; o f this number much.” one-third are classed merinos. The Clara— Did the papers notice your Icicester breed of sheep was founded ln 1802 by Lord Polwarth, of Mer- father at the great banquet? Johnny- toun. The Spanish merinos were first Yes. Clara— W ell, mamma said sho Imported into England by George I I I could not see his name on the list ln 1791. It Is said that woolen goods Johnny— N o ; but the list ends up with were manufactured In Asia 2,000 years “ and others." T h a t means papa. They before the Christian era. The domes- always mention him that way.— Illus tlcnted sheep were first Introduced In trated Bits. to America by the Spaniards about the M agistrate and M. P.— A fter mature year 1500. The Robert Taylor clip o f and careful consideration of your case, Montana, 500,000 pounds, is the lar I have come to the conclusion that you gest clip ln the United States raised by are a lazy, good-for-nothing rogue. May one grower. I ask If you ever earned a shilling In your life? Prisoner— Oh, yes, I have, S u m m e r U s e o f G r a in s . The feeding problem, in some sec yer 'onor. I voted ter yer 'onor once. tions, is quite as formidable in the — The Sketch. summer as iu the winter, and this Is Tom— Look at that crowd of women particularly the case where the feeding trying to get In that department store. 1» largely done in the barn, which, by Dick— Yes, It's a regular crush. Tom the way, is becoming more popular — But It’s so early. Why, the doors every year among dairymen. What aren't open yet. D ick— Yes, they’re the grains one shall use depends largely women who follow ed the line of advice ujH»n the methods which Individual ln the advertisem ent: “ Come early snd feeders have found most profitable in avoid the rush."— Catholic Standard the past, but corn, In the summer ra and Times. tion, must be sparingly used. The The desperate man, weary of life, stock foods or the concentrated grains, opened an upper window ln the sky purchased already mixed, ought nisi scraper and threw himself out H* to be handled carefully and particu landed on top o f a load o f mattresses larly so when little or no pasture Is with which a teamster happened to be given the animals. driving along at the moment. “ Hang T h e F a rm G a rd en . the lu ck !” he exclnlmed, as he rose to Do not plow the garden when the him feet, shook himself, and found that M I Is so' « e t as to be lumpy or It w ill j he was practically uninjured. - I might — ier a the first part of the season, have known this would be the result irrmv \erj thoroughly and lay off o f Jumping from the thirteenth floor. Dlanthur ' r° WS posRible‘ ' Mrs. Jen n er Lee Ondego had Just re- SttMce**rartlahra* . voftvtab'es except turned from her summer vacation, tie less than tT ? , Itows should not ¡ “ My goodness!” she exclaimed, as she the horse r n it i/ T ePt aPnr? »0 that Inspected the alterations that had been 2 K S T i r I f j made hou„ « b ,r better to .we 7 , ’ of (xnir,p' | “T his isn’t the kind o f wall paper I gnrden drill ni .' hi * ll<>e a n d , wanted. It won't harmonize with my closely but ... th e* Bnd 1,lnnt more complexion at all 1” “ W ell.” Irritably I)' pleiitv of l<? T ' tllere la usual- answered her husband, “ you can change S S S i u o f wide rows. ^ i L T 1“ , 1* u s p ,,! yo u r ™ " pl" ,o n a d pn l ’r *uvln* Pl“ n than we can repaper the whole houee. — Chicago Tribune. H e « W . n . r a „ Bd A clergyman who had accepted an In Never apply un.dnlterated ben drop- vitation to officiate at Sunday services Plugs ov . „ y other pure guano. d l £ £ ln a neighboring town entrusted bis * on seeds or plants; .p p iieU pure ,t new curate with the performance of his K L i ^ « “ most plants own duties. On returning home he Properly prepared fowl m.nnre n.av be applied with h«„ « . -------- — -’ oe asked his w ife what she thought of the or e-.rden h , * ,0 ,,iy <TnP- fl* ld curate’s sermon. “ I t was tbe poorest but is m . p . roaJta,t or harrowed in. 1 one I ever heard," she replied, prompt- the h I] or 7™nomlcal|y employed in ly — "nothing In it at all.” Later In tbe anr nr 1 hi f A * * ,KH* 8 Plaa " * daT the clergyman, m eeting his curate, nine. “ to ga,h* r th* drop, asked him bow he had got on. “Ob, ______ mix with ' * ** tWl<" * wr* k’ and TW7 wel1’" waa th* ^ P ly “ I didn t u twice their bulk o f dry have time to prepare anything. *> * preached one of your unused sermon**