M a k e an
B ed.
[THCWEEKLY
The T ra il of the D ead:
*
THE STRANGE EXPERIENCE
OF DR. ROBERT HARLAND
ft* '
*
By B.
m
A sp a ragu s
anee? Nona, so far as I could see.
H ere Is a reminder from one who
“ So I imagine,” I replied.
evidently appreciates the good things
“ You relieve me of a load of expla­
every farm er may have In his garden.
nations.
There is, however, one point
H e advises everyoue to make an as­
on which I myself desire information.
Through the courtesy of the editor— or
paragus bed, and says very truly it 1»
assistant editor— of that admirable peri­
easily and quickly done.
Asparagus
odical, the University Review, I was al­
needs a rich, mellow, warm soil. M a ­
lowed a glimpse of the manuscript of an
nure the grouud thoroughly with well
article signed ‘Cantab.’ It was a scur­
rotted stable manure.
Plow eight to
rilous effort, dictated by the meanest
FLETCHER ROBINSON and J. MALCOLM FRASER
ten Inches deep or deeper. P lan t In a
jealousy. It was designed to destroy my
long row. Pulverize thoroughly with
book— my book which is my life's work
F* -
^ J*.
(Copyright, 1903, by Joseph B. Bowles)
disk and barrow. Secure a hundred 2
— do you understand?— my whole life’s
work."
year-old plants at a cost of from 50
H is voice rose to his last words till it
cents to $1- Open a row with plow or
P erm an en t T r e ll l» o f W ir e .
ended In a shriek of passion.
Th e scarcity o f bean poles forces me a cultivator. Set plants two feet apart
“ W ell, and what of that article?” I
ence, and, telling him curtly enough that
C H A P T K R X I I I .— (Continued.)
to resort to other means of giving sup- in row with crown three Inches below
answered boldly.
Friday, Nor. 27.— I have quite an 1m- the writing was mine, went out to get
M y question calmed him in an instant ' Port to my lima beans, says a gardener surface. Press soli firmly about plants,
portaut piece oi new* to-day, Mr. Diary. the tea. A t the kitchen door was the
There was a crafty leer in his eyes as he In Farm and Fireside. At one time I fill up the row and cultivate same as
; Bo no more grumbles, please, about your small boy who brought us our letters and
spoke again.
| thought w e could get around the dif- corn or beaus, and next year you will
papers
from
I’olleven.
There
was
only
I having sunk into a weather report. Yes,
“O
f
course,
it
was
your
father’s.
N
o
< ficulty by planting the newer bush have an abundance o f delicious and
? blr, I hare met a stranger— fancy that— one letter that afternoon, which I placed
sentence It contained was unworthy of llu ia i The ,atter however have never healthful food, and the same w ill con­
amongst the teacups on the tray which
, a Tis.tor, in the winter, at Polleven!
so scholarly a pen. Hut why. dear lady. g ,ven me more thgn a fractlon of the tinue for years if you keep free from
Mr. Hermann— for that is his name I was carrying to the sitting room. A s I
why was the original M SS. in your
■ f X — has been a dabbler in science, he tells entered Mr. Hermann stepped forward
crop that I can and do get from my weeds and add each year a fresh sup­
hand?”
yjj * me, all his life. I shall snare him be- to help me.
“pole”
limas, and now I plant the lat­ ply o f farm fertilizer.
"M y father had nothing whatever to
M H j! fore long and lay my spoil in triumph
“ I fear I am giving you a great deal of
ter
exclusively.
They are trained to a
do with it,” I said, speaking very slow-
V a lu e o f a Silo.
jj at father’s feet. Since the weather has trouble,” said he.
1418— John, Duke of Burgundy, muJ
post, wire and string trellis.
ly and distinctly. “ I wrote It myself.”
It Is very Important to provide some
| been so bad, it has been very lonely for
“ Please don’t apologize,” I answered,
dered.
^
“ You!” he cried, staring at me. “ You
Posts
should
be
set
firmly,
and
not
I him indoors, poor dear, with only ignor- laughing. “ I always do it when our ser­
means by which the dairy cow can be
wrote
It?"
1402—
Columbus
sailed
from
tbe
CanaJ
too
fa
r
a
p
a
r
t
I
use
galvanized
wire
* ant me for company. I am certain Mr. vant is out.”
“Certainly. Do you think me Incapa­ of fa ir strength and find It good for a supplied with good food at all seasons
Islands on voyage of discovery.
“ A s she is now?”
■ Hermann will be just the man for him. A
o f the year In order that she may yield
ble?
If so. I direct your attention to the
1532— Pizarro landed in Peru.
“ Yes.”
m good stiff talk will brighten him up won-
number of years. It has to stand quite
milk most economically. Such medium
record of the honors that I took at Cam­
I derfully.
“Then you have no one In the house?'
a strain, as the load of thrifty vines Is
may be found lu the silo which fu r­ 1G30— First church founded at Charlel
bridge.”
,
I chanced upon him this afternoon. He
“ No one— save my father.”
town and Boston.
very
heavy,
and
I,
therefore,
give
as
I
f
ever
a
lie
be
pardoned,
may
I
not
nishes a place fo r the storing o f food
“ Indeed! Is that so?”
1 w as struggling along the cliff edge in
1630— Harvard College founded.
much support, by supplementary stakes
claim
mercy
for
this
of
mine?
In
the
form
of
silage.
It
Is
a
well-
■ the teeth of the wind. His age should
H e dropped Into a chair by the fire and
“ W ill you swear this to me?”
(between the posts), as Is convenient
1 be about sixty, but he is very well pre- sat staring into the coals, his chin rest
known fact that the nearest an Ideal 1042— British defeated the Irish at tU
“ W hy not? I am not ashamed of my The wires are made to rest In a crotch
battle of Lisoarrol.
I served.
H e is clean-shaven and close- ing on his hand. Certainly his behavior
food that can be obtained fo r the dairy
at the upper end of the pole or stake.
I cropped and is altogether very neat in was extremely odd that afternoon.
As work.
1045— New Netherland colony observJ
cow
Is
good
p
a
stu
re;
but
for
several
H e stood staring at the table in front
I his appearance.
H is eyes behind his he did not speak, I opened the envelope
To make the trellis still stronger, I
thanksgiving for restoration of pea]
months In the year green pasture Is
glasses are absurdly young, if 1 can bo which was addressed to my father. It of him fur some moments, his hands
with the Indians.
not available. At such times the best
¿1
.1 describe them. They are so active and contained a second letter, and a short pressed to his head.
1054— Cromwell’s first parliament
“ She must suffer, then,” he muttered.
substitute are corn silage and such
■ M clear that if it were not for the wrin- note from the editor of the University
gambled at Westminster.
■ I
kies above them, I shouhl have knocked stating that a person of the name of “ Rut if I had known! A girl— it was
roots as mangels and turnips. Corn
1760— Montreal surrendered to the E
hardly worth the trouble.1
ten years off his age. H e asked me the Sir Henry Gradeu had called for “Can
yields an average o f twice as much
lish.
“ Don’t you think you had better go
jgu rtll
w ay to Polleven, and as 1 was nouad tab’s” address, and inquiring whether he
dry matter per acre as root cro p s; and
iübut
1774— First Continental Congress asse
fo r the village, I took him in charge. might have permission to disclose it. He back to your inn?” I suggested.
lUitwl
since
the
latter
Involve
much
more
la­
“ Not until we have settled our little
On the way he told me that he hail just forwarded, he added, a letter from Sir
hied In Carpenter’s Hall, I’hiladi
bor, and greater expense, silage Is fa r
You are
phla.
. taken a room at the inn there. H e is Henry, which, as he believed, contained account together, dear lady.
young, yet young vipers can sting. Is it
more economical.
writing a book, it seems, and wanted a an explanation of this request.
1776—
Nathan Hale executed as a spy.
* quiet corner. H e will find it at I’olleven!
I have the original letter before me not better at once to put an end to their
1777—
British marched upon Philadelphi
powers of mischief?'
H o w 1o G ro w K h n b arb .
LIM A BEAN TRELLIS.
l i e speaks with but a slight accent, hav­ now. This is how It runs;
and
Americans
retreated ai
“ Yet the young can run where the old
H ave the ground on which rhubarb
ing lived much In England, though his
“Jerrold’s Hotel,
Brandywine.
cannot follow. I a m nearer the «loor than now put several rows side by side, and Is grown very rich, it requires well-
father was a Herman, as his name de-
“ Strand, Loudon, W . C.
you. At your first movement 1 shall be connect the posts and stakes across the
Benedict Arnold's treason disc
M n
notes. This was his first walk, anil he "T o •Cantab.’
rotted manure.
D ivide the roots, a l­ 1780—
ered.
11 seemed much impressed with the wild-
row s by cross strips fastened high lowing one tuber to the
“ My D ear Sir— As Mr. Rolles, the clear of the house.
bill.
This
“ And leave your father as a hostage.”
Naval engagement off the V
B
ness of the scenery.
editor of the University Review, has not
enough to allow the horse In cultivat­ should be done every other year. Keep 1781—
H is words struck me like a blow.
I told father about him at supper. He seen fit to Inform me of your name and
ginia capes between the British s
ing
to
pass
under
i
t
the dirt hoed up loosely around them
said he would be very pleased to meet present address, I have written this let­ 1 swuyed forward, gripping the table with
French fleets.. . .Fort Griswold ts
F or each row I stretch two wires, and as soon as the first leaves come
H e could heve seized me
him.
ter on the understanding that it will be both hands.
en by the British unaer Arnold.
one
about
six
iuches
above
the
ground
then If he had wished; but he knew I
El
and
begin
to
droop
over
on
the
ground,
forwarded
to
you
immediately.
I
should
Saturday, Nov. 28.— I am filled with
was in bis power, and held away,
surface, the other about five feet from cut them o ff; this w ill start the stalks 1783— -Treaty of peace, acknowledgij
the triumph of success. Mr. Hermann much have preferred to explain the mat
independence
of
the
United
Stall
“ Do not forget that, ilear lady,” he the ground. Common binder twine is
turn to
to grow ing the taller and strnlghter.
and father are hard at It over their pipes ter personally, but as I may not receive continued; “it must be either you or him.
signed with Great Britain.
lain
In the study. They do not seem to be your answer for several days, I dare not There is no way of escape for both, I wound zigzag around the two wires. It A ll stalks should be cut when they be­ 1804— Storm resulted in great loss
delay.
It
is
my
duty
to
inform
you
that
makes a useful and quite ornamental gin to droop toward the ground. Never
opposed on any big question, which is
i but se
life and property at Savannah, Ga
am afraid.”
l
’rof.
Rudolf
Mnruac,
of
the
University
most lucky, for some very learned men
|nt my
I am writing down the facts as they support for tbe limas, and tbe vines pull them, fo r If you do, you take with 1813— United States brig Enterprise
get Into dreadful tempers with each oth­ of Heidelberg, is now a fugitivo from the occurred. I desire no creilit for follow­ take readily, particularly and rem ark­
he twin
them the shoots for the next stalks and
tured
brig
Boxer
off
Seguin.
B
i
police.
The
charge
against
him
is
one
er when contradicted.
\» hat I did then, many ably so, to the strings, even without also break the small roots that help
retur
commanders killed... .Perry’s vict
I know that the man Is ing my duty.
It is the butcher’s day at I’olleven, so of murder.
thousands of girls woulil do to-day. For much assistance or coaxing on the part nourish the plant. Cut them one Inch
on Lake Erie.
|itay rig!
I walked there this morning to give the guilty; I believe him to be the victim of there remained no way out of the pit
of the grower.
’at’*
above the ground. A lw ay s cover with 181 a — A merican and British land
orders. I met Mr. Hermann coming up a homicidal mania.
"H is mania is of an unusual type, be­ into which we had fallen— my father
water forces engaged in battle
lie’ tin
from the quay. H e Is very fond of sail­
about three Inches of straw In the fall.
and I— save one, and that I accepted
S u p erio rity o f the M a le .
ing
directed
solely
against
his
scien­
Lake Champlain.
ing, he said, and had engaged a small
Kd. whi
The mule Is less nervous than tbe Follow these rules nnd your pieplant
In the University Re­ gladly, readily.
trawler and two men, so that he can tific opponents.
KoMo
w ill yield abundantly till frost kills It. 1816— Kia King. Emperor of China,
“Then take me,” I said to him.
horse
and
therefore
loses
less
energy
in
view
of
August
last
you
criticised
his
have a good blow when the weather per­
t h r o n e d ..A lg ie r s surrendered
“ You have sadly upset my little ar­
book
with
extreme
severity.
H
e
saw
useless fretting.
In fact, one o f the
■*. vt-.-
mits.
lie kept on rubbing his hands
British and Dutch fleets.
H o m e - M a d e C o rn Sheller.
rangements.
I had not thought of so
Bprmanenth
and beaming upon me, ns if he had that number, for I have In my posses
poorer. Se
fair an offender. Let me see.” H e paus­ chief characteristics of the mule Is his
This Is a cheap w ay to make a good 1831— W arsaw captured by the Uusei
sion
a
copy
of
the
article
covered
with
Iflr R IL K
struck upon some new idea which pleas­
ubility
to
take
care
of
himself
under
ed, softly rubbing liis chin.
corn sheller. Get a poplar plank six 1837— Congress convened In extra
the
most
dangerous
threats
against
you
ed him. I told him I thought he had
There was a cat-like gratification nil circumstances, says Farm ing. Much Inches wide, one Inch thick and three
In
his
own
handwriting.
T
w
o
distiu
Jfever
sion
to
devise
measures
to
relieve
done a very sensible thing, and that in
about the creature as he stood glancing o f the uppnrent shirking which Is
financial embarrassments of the c
* snai
my opinion a great many clefui men guished scientists. Von Stockmar of H ei­ at me from time to time, with a smile
charged against the mule is an Inborn
try.
would write the better for a dose of fresh delberg and Mechersky of St. Petersburg, dickering on his thin lips; anil all the
}cas office
V
air taken daily. H e laughed a good deal who similarly attncked him In the papers, while my soul was searching, searching tendency to husband his strength and
1840— First safety beacon fixed on Gc
lotbered
The result
at this and complimented me on my wit. have already fallen victims to his ex­ for the way of escape that I could not make every effort count
win Sands, off mouth of Tha
I no! nc
traordinary
cunning.
You
will
observe,
M y wit! Think of that!
As I knew
o f this Instinctive care on the part o f
river.
| nan.
find.
sir,
the
logical
conclusion.
Until
he
Is
there were plenty of chops In the house,
1844— -Two hundred lives lost in hui
‘On the whole. It Is the happiest plan,“ the mule is that he is able to turn out
Us I su
1 asked him to lunch, saying that my captured you will be in danger.
he said suddenly, with a little sigh of re­ more work than would be possible for
cane at Me-tamoras.
|then at
’F
or
your
personal
information
I
may
father, who was an invalid and could not
lief. “ Let us make a move to the frout a horse of the same weight under the
1847— Battle of E l Molino Del
M nly a ft
go out much, would be delighted to make tell you that he is a man of over sixty
door.”
same conditions. The mule instlnctlve-
Mexico.
his acquaintance. H e accepted at once years of age. When last seen he had a
The sun was dropping to the western lly avoids holes, sharp obstacles, barbed
long beard which was of a silky white.
1850— House passed bill admitting Q
auil we walked back together.
sea in angry banks of cloud. His rays
w ire fences and various other forms of
fornia to statehood.
Later.— Father says that Mr. H er­ H e wears glasses, but his eyes are un­
shone so strougly In our faces that I had
usually
keen
and
intelligent.
His
I#
nils
danger which are not so successfully
mann is uuusually well read, and that
1853—
Religious liberty adopted in I
to shade my eyes as he pointed out the
are
small
and
beautifully
made,
his
fin­
he had had a most Interesting talk with
land.
manner in which death should come to avoided by horses. It Is a matter of
ger
nails
being
apparently
manicured.
In
him.
Yet ho did not seem very en­
common observation that In Instances
1854— Great loss of life and property|
me.
thusiastic about him.
I hope they did whatever disguise he may assume, he will
‘You are a strong, brave girl," he said where mules run aw ay they seldom In­
tornado at Louisville, Ky.
probably
continue
to
keep
them
in
good
not quarrel.
It rather spoiled my tri­
with a little bow, “or I would not sug­ ju re themselves to any serious extent
1857— Loss of the ship Central Amei
THE HOMEMADE CORN SHELLER.
umph.
Father did not seem to have condition. H e may change his appeur-
gest so novel a scheme. 1 shall sit here
and 451 lives off Cape May.
anything ilefiuite against him— only a ance in many ways; but if you are in
Fnmfgratlon to Protect O rch ard*.
In the porch and watch you as you walk
feet long.
Dress the plank sm ooth; 1861—
general Impression that he wns a queer doubt of auy pleasant stranger, I beg
Gen. Grant took possesi
over the moor, down into the little vaV
In Germany some Interesting experi­ drive some 8-penny nails into the plank
you to note his hands.
fellow. 1 think this rather absurd.
Paducah, Ky.
ley, up again, and so to the cliff edge. ments have recently been made In the
“On
receipt
of
your
answer
I
am
pre­
to within one Inch of the heads; put 1862— Confederate army crossed Pi
Sunday, Nov. 21).— Mr. Hermann sat
A fter a time for Buitable meilltation— protection of orchard trees
against them one-half Inch apart In rows in a
behind me at church this morning. He pared to come to you at once. I shall
mac river and entered Maryland.
let us say two minutes— you will step off
then
be
able
to
give
you
further
particu­
night frosts by means of fumigation.' A
sang the hymns In a high voice that
square six Inches each way.
Into eternity. Do not fear, it Is an easy
1863— Gen. Burnside occupied Knoxv|
lars.
would have been amusing under ordinary
p art of an orchard In bloom w as thus
“ I beg you not to disregard this warn­ method of putting an end to an infinity
1864— The Confederate Gen. Mori
R ce a a n d S m o k in g .
circumstances. A lter church he walked
of troubles. • •
• Keep back! keep successfully guarded against an April
ing,
and
until
you
see
me
to
be
most
forces routed at Greenville, Tern
with me some distance up the hill. He
M any times bees are smoked more
frost
by
tbe
dense
smoke
o
f
naptha-
condoled with me on my lonely life, and careful in your movements. O f course, back, I say!"
1871—
The mare Goldsmith Maid ti
than
Is
necessary;
perhaps,
because
not
lene. Rut the experiment w as very ex­
(T o be continued.)
that always annoys me. Indeed, I am if your pseudonym is an absolute secret,
mile in 2:17 at Milwaukee.
pensive, fifty kilogram s of napththalene every one knows that during a nectar
you
will
be
safe
enough.
But
there
are
afraid I was rather rude to him about
being consumed by seven flames In one flow some honey is lost every time a 1803— Irish Home Rule bill rejected
X f w A rt.
It. To make amends, I Invited him to always chances.
British House of Lords.
W hen
"Sincerely
yours,
hour.
Later a new preparation o f chem­ hive Is opened, says Farm ing.
‘I
tell
you,”
said
the
tall
man
with
tea on Tuesday.
1806—
W illiam J. Bryan notified of
"
H
E
N
R
Y
G
R
A
D
E
N
(R
art).”
bees
are
smoked
they
fill
themselves
the carroty whiskers, "th e Chinese are icals w as tried, producing a compara­
Monday, Nov. 80.— Father Is not so
nomination for the presidency.
I glanced up cautiously.
Mr. H er­
well to-day. H e has had more trouble
tively large volume of smoke with the with honey and If so much smoke Is
getting w iser every day.”
First
National bank of Hell
with his cough, I fear, though he tries mann still sat huddled in his seat by the
I should say they are,” replied the exiienditure o f only two kilogram s of used that most o f the bees In the hive
Mont., closed.
to make light of It. I wish I had not fire. One of hia hands I could see clear­
at
that
time
take
honey.
It
w
ill
be
the
material
per
hour.
These
trials
are
short man In the green suspenders.
1808— British troops entered Kharti
asked Mr. Hermann. I must take care ly, for it lay upon the arm of his chair.
W h y, my laundrym au has actually ta­ under the direction o f an experimental more than an hour before it is redepos-
....E m p r e s s Elizabeth of Aui
that he does not see father to-morrow. It was small as a woman’s, and the nails
Ited Into the cells and the regular work
gardening
association.
had
received
so
fine
a
polish
that
they
ken
up
pyrography.”
assassinated... .French occupied
T h e doctors were most particular in their
resumed.
Bees
sometimes
gather
nec­
shone
pinkly
in
the
firelight!
“You
don’t
mean
It?”
sh o da... .Czar unveiled monumeni
Instructions that nothing should over-ex-
Pnllfnor Old Fence Posts.
A wild terror clutched at my throat, so
tar enough to make a pound o f honey
ctte him; I fear that the two might get
“ Yes, his specalty now Is burning de­
Alexander II. at Moscow.
Fasten chain to post close to the
that
for
a
space
I
sat
dumb
and
motion­
an hour, so one can see that It would 1005— New York legislative investi
Into some silly argument.
signs on shirts.”
ground, pass It over the wheel o f an
less, gasping for breath. Rut then there
be quite a loss If every colony In
ing committee began examinatio
came to me the realization of the purpose
C H A P T K R X IV .
life insurance companies.. ..Ja]
fa ir sized apiary were smoked enough
S o H o m e lik e !
for
which
this
man
had
come,
and
at
the
Tuesday. Dec. 1.— Under this head my
ese and Russian envoys signed ti
to Interrupt the work for one hour.
Some one said to Brother W illia m s:
diary Is a blank. I will try to set out thought of it my blood came surging back
of peace at Portsmouth, N. H.
“They have a balloon fa d now, anil you
into
alert
activity.
There
may
be
many
the events of that day as calmly as I
T o R ip e n Cream .
can
go
up
and
cool
off
In
the
clouds."
an
English
girl
who
loves
her
father
as
can.
May Hod In Ills mercy help me,
C ro ss-C on tin en t Anto Record. I
Cream left to itself will become sour
dearly as I do mine, but there is D ever
"Yes. suh,” lie replied. “ Eu d a r’s so
in H is good time, to forget them!
spontaneously.
This is the result of
The
recent automobile trip made b]
one
of
them
that
loves
him
more.
I
M y father seemed uo worse in the
much thunder eii llgbtnln up dar, I
the growth o f lactic acid bacteria, L . Whitman from San Francisco to .
morning, though by my persuasion he can say honestly that after that first reckon lota er 'um a l l feel lak’ dey
'r r T : T j r .....
which feed upon the milk sugar, and York, over a 4,200-mile route, was
kept to his bed. Ills own room was on great shock of fear my mind was swept wuz right at home— 'specially de mar-
P O S T-PU LLIN O DEVICE.
the ground floor— for he had been for­ clean of my own danger. For my father
as a final process convert It Into a lac­ pleted in fifteen days, twelve hoursj
two minutes, at an expense to the
bidden to climb stairs— and l<x>ked out I w a s 'W s d y to" m »t'deatÍi'oD ~hte~ów n l rled folks ¡"— Atlanta Constitution,
tic a d d . Other form s of bacteria are
-^hat If
pany of $8,000. During the journey I
ordinary corn planter, hitch team to
upon the little garden at the back of the ground, at his own terms, and try the
alw
ay
s
present
In
cream
;
some
have
P o e l t l v e l y B ru tal.
r loor salí
lays of men kept pace with the carj
issue.
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.
chain and go ahead. It don’t damage
cottage.
little or no effect in the ripening proc­ rail, but they were not needed: alsT
Mrs. Youngw ed— The other day you
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3-Well,
And yet my first set was one of such
M arjory had begged off for the after­
i
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,
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,
the wheel and the broad tire keeps It
ess, while others. If allowed to de­ complete outfit for repair was sent al
clnred 1 talkcil
talkeil almost continuously.
continuously.
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noon, and I agreed, though this would folly that I can hardly bring myself to declared
t »hen I
from sinking Into tbe ground.
velop, produce undesirable and often by rail from point to point, inclodij
Y'oungwed— Yea, so I did.
leave me alone to serve my visitor. H ow ­ set it down, l ’erhaps It was that the
?— Tole
words
of
the
letter
were
rioting
in
my
obnoxious flavors. T o cultivate and de­ complete running gear and daplicatrt
ever, tea-making la no very difficult mat­
Mrs. Youngwed— Ami last night you
S e t t i n g F e n c e P o a ta .
head;
perhaps
that
my
whole
will
was
ter, and to pacify me Marjory had cook-
la
called every part. But no part of that gear ]
told the friend you brought home to
.Some farm ers argue that It Is best to velop these “w ild” germs
tired
ad one of her best cakes. She left short centered in an effort to coutrol the tones dinner that I seldom said anything.
required, as it was out of reach «1
set posts early in the fall, when the "spontaneous” ripening, and is often at­
of
my
voice.
ly after two; M r. Hermauu arrived half
the »mash-up occurreil at ConneantJ
*?• h»v
tended
with
uncertainty.
Good
butter
ground Is solid. O f course, a post care­
“ Do you take sugar In your tea. Prof. Now, which statement Is correct?
the Ohio border. The gasoline nsed^aj
an hour later.
I •!>« blot
Youngwed— Roth.
fully set at any time w ill remain in Its making demands the use o f a ’’starter,’’ aged one gallon to fifteen miles,
I had not expected to see him so early Maniac?"
Wder i
either
home-made
or
a
pure
culture.
place, but the fall season Is really a
and was copying out some letters which
That was what I said to him.
man received $2,500 for his services, j
h
(
w I I I b h t h e T a r n .
The
form
er
should
be
made
o
f
selected
my father had dictated, when he knock
It was out, ami I could not recall It.
much worse time than In the spring.
"Please, m a’am,” said the hobo with
ed at the door.
A s I showed him into As he rose, I sprang back, placing the
Digging the hole makes the soil loose, skim milk.
T o B re ed a Have of Bulfsl«*
the room, he chance«] to pass the table table between us. A cup, caught by my the smoked glasses, “w ould youse give I
M ajor E. F. Merrisy. supervisor
and If done In the fall It haa not time
K e e p i n g H o g s C le a n .
on which they lay.
skirt, smashed loudly on the floor. So er dime to a pore man wot Impaired his
Wichita. Kan., forest reserve,
to
become
compact
again.
W
a
te
r
fil­
To
give
the
pigs
a
thorough
scrub­
" W h a t a beautiful hand your father we stood watching each other.
sight »-lookin' for work?”
T
ters down through the loose soil, which bing may appear to be labor thrown ing to receive a herd of twenty-*
w rite s!" he said politely.
H e show-ed no sign of anger.
Only
" llu h 1” rejoined the fem ale with tbe |
falo, a gift from the zoologies-
V I I raise the post a little every year away, but If two lots o f pigs are treat­
"T h an k you for the compliment, Mr the expression of his eyes had changtxl to cold-storage heart
“ You must
have
tion of New York, to be used for r
’intll It throws It out altogether.
I f ed alike In every respect, except that
a cold, sneering insolence that was s
H erm ann.” I answered.
been looking for a mighty small jo b."
gating the species.
“ M y dear young lady, I am too old for most dreadful thing to see In so old a
'he soli has time to settle it absorbs one lot receives a thorough scrubbing
man.
riddles.”
llrS s H .
less moisture, and after the first year. with soapsuds once In a while, there
E f f e c t o f I n d u s t r i a l C o ta » * * « * 1
" I observe, dear lady, that you hold a
“T h e writing la mine.”
"W h a t la love?" asked the beardless If the heaving out has not already be
w ill be a marked difference In favor
A new census bulletin *h‘>wV t^ * l
" l a that really eoT” he exclaltne«!. with letter in your hand,” said he. without a youth, after the manner of hie kind.
Pin, It will rarely begin.
of the bogs that are washed when tbe number of manufacturing estahh»
a quick, etartled look at me. “ I could harsh note in his musics! voice. “ May I
1 todney
•Tx)Te.’’ answered the man with the
time
fo
r
slaughter
arrives.
A
clean
in this country increased on!? 4 P*
have guaranteed that It was a man’s suggest that it contained the discovery
Anthem and F o rth W o r m *.
absent hair, “Is an obsession that w ill |
I had
bed o f straw with a dry house, so as
band.
la there nothing private here— which you so very incautiously have an­
from
1000
to
1904,
while
the
c»F'
J
_ young per .
From recent experiments It Is eer-
cause two otherwise __
sane
to afTord them comfort at night, will creased 41 per cent. An interesting
nounced ?’"
m ay I examine?"
*>ns to leave their happy Ismies "to'be- ' I " '“ thl,t earth worm * #re s p o n s i b le also promote thrift and growth.
“ I shall answer no questions.”
The
” Oh, certainly," I said.
‘T h e y are
I for conT®?,I>« th« spores and anthrax bog la naturally a cleanly animal and parison is made between the ir,n
i*W «]
“ I f you will couaiiler, dear lady, yon come flat dwellers.”
letters to tradesmen."
try In this country and Eng » n ^
------------------------------------ from various burled carcasses to the
merely
waste
enjoys a bath.
I f considered a filthy
l i e picked up the sheets, and moving will perceive that you
A
l
l
H
a
d
j,
h *»«.
I aurfsce of the earth and thus bringing animal, that devours filthy food. It la though England has 362
time. Tell me— do you know the object
t o the window examine«] them closely.
and th«
"W h o «cored that new opera
me United
unueu States 323, ; • 1 ¿¡fl
about a reinfection. This process o f re- because o f the treatment given. Hogs ana
1 Kidn*
"Y o u are sure this Is your writing— of my v ie itr’
half as much more product »
I hesitated a moment. W a s there any­
"About all tlie critics, I be 11«vs.”— | infection was urges! by M. Louis Pas^
there Is no mistake f hr said presently.
s lU select clean and wholesome food the American industry. Anotar « ^
( t*ur. but without success.
I waa rather annoyed at hia persist­ thing to be gained by pretending ignur- Baltimore American.
de
if given tbe opportunity to do so.
effect la said to be th« stesdyini
•Hilbun
I ¡H
fcbf
y
H
5
£
IS
r
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