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Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-10-04

So the smaller house was built, the
lumber dealer sold less lumber; the 9TH
or dealers sold fewer nails, less glass.
fewer stones, lighting fixtures, plumb
ing, furniture, and soon. The contract
or made smaller profits, and the carpen-
ters, and masons. and bricklayers, and
daily laborers, all had less to do and got
less wages And all because the village
authorities wouldn't let Deacon Rogers
build house without fining him for do
ing it
And the vacant lot which lay next the
new house increased in value by nearly .
thousand dollars IS soon rs the house
was built; and the man who had intend
ed to used his savings in buying 1t and
building q house upon 1t found he
couldn't manage it-W. c. Wood, N. D.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1890-10-04
DEACON ROGERS HOUSE.

Deacon Rogers had made up his mind
to build new house.
The deacon was successful business
man. Beginning life as an errand boy
he worked his way through his various
grades Of clerkshipin the store to where
he was employed. At thirty he was q
partner in the firm. At forty he was the
sole proprietor of first-class business in
growing town. The old house his father
had built was antiquated; and, moved
by the oft-repeated urging OF his wife
and family. the deacon had at last de-
cided to build house which should DO
worthy OF his position rs q leading
merchant, and at the same time an orna-
ment to the town he lived in.
The question now was, what kind Of a
house should he build? And on this
the deacon was taking counsel with him
self.
After consultation with his architect,
the deacon had finally narrowed his
choice down to two designs, one was to
cost SIS. 600 and the other $4,000. His
inclination was toward the more expen-
sive. Could he afford it?
With pen and paper, Deacon Rogers
carefully set down the figures OF his in
come and disbursements. So much
could be relied upon as profit from his
business; so much world come in yearly
from the investment Of past savings.
On the other side he set down the ex-
penses Of his children's education, the
cost of maintaining an increased estab-
lishment, certain amount to be
prudently saved and re-invested every
year. The two sides Of the account
came perilously near to balancing; but
still there was margin.
III do it." said the deacon as he
looked lovingly ut the design OF the
more expensive house and thought
what vastly improved appearance II
would give the village street. And
without more ado the deacon wrote O
letter to the architect instructing him
to 90 ahead and prepare the speciAca-
tiOns and contracts.
The letter was just sealed, tie ink on
the envelope still wet, when the
deacon's old friend, Mr.. Smith, the tax
collector, entered. In the pride OF his
heart the deacon showed him the plans
of the new house.
beautiful indeed" said Smith, "A
building like that will give our village
regular boom; bring us in pretty
penny more in taxes, too, won't it?" -
Deacon Rogers started. He hadn't
thought Of that! He made hasty cal
culation OF what thee additional taxes
would be, and found that they would
more than swallow up the narrow mar
gin OF income over expenses. 81 was
only joking, Smith," said he. ''That's
the house Pm going to build" And the
deacon displayed the plan Of the $4,000
| building.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-06-05
The FARM AND GARDEN.
WORK. M 4 SWAMI.

1ne farmer who has muck swamp on
his farm has mine of wealth. Every
ton Of pure swamp muck, that con sists OF
decayed vegetable matter free from sand,
is worth from one to three dollars per ton
rs it lies on the bank after having been
dug two or thee months and drained. 1t
contains from one and half to three per
cent of nitrogen, inert and insoluble, it
is true, but made easily available by judi
Scious treatment. At the price of inert
nitrogen in fertilizers that contained in a
Ton Of good muck is worth from two to
six dollars, counting the price at ten
cents pSf pound. Thousands of farmers
s,unftrogen in fertilizers at nearly double
His price, when by making compost of
the muck they may get from twenty to
sixty pounds of available nitrogen from
every ton of it. The winter season is the
best time for working in a swamp, max
ing drains, and getting out the muck
american Agiculturi@.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-06-05
MAKE AN ASPARAGUS BED.

Asparagus is as easily raised as any
thing that grows in the garden, and yet
it is comparatively rare to fine it on a
farmers table. The reason may be that
so much nonsense has been published
about the difficulties of raising it, and
that we have to wait two or three years
for the full maturity of the plant. It is
true that full crop will not be given in
less than three years, but when the bed
is once made, the job is done for dozen
or twenty years. If it is made this
spring there will be one season less to
wait.
Any good, well-drained soil that is fit
for corn is suitable for asparagus. Put
salt barrel of stable manure to every
six square feet of ground Spade deep,
work thoroughly, and cover the surface
with two inches of rich, light soil. Now
work of In drills, one foot apart, after
separating the seed from the hulls. Plant
them five or six inches apart in the drills,
cover carefully and tramp firmly with
the feet. The seeds terminate quicker
IL soaked a few days before planting.
Care must be taken to keep the bed free
from weeds, and deep hoeing be given
every two weeks.
When the plants are well up they must
be thlnned to one foot apart In the
fall cover the bed with four inches of
manure. and fork it under in the spring,
after which sow over it pint of salt
to every twenty plants. Cultivate again
thoroughly during the growing season,
and top-dress in the fall as before. The
second season few stalks may be cut in
April and May, but there should be no
close cutting till the third season. To
cut asparagus later than the middle of
June weakens the plants and soon causes
the aid to fail. The secret of large. fine
asparagus is abundant manure, applied
in the fall every year, thorough cultiva-
ton until the tops prevent, and to stop
cutting by the middle of June.
The blanched asparagus so popular in
some markets is secured by straw or other
mulch. It's, however, poor stuff in com
parison with the long, tender, green
shoots that have the benefit of full sun
light on rich soil. 1t is thought best by
some to set bed with plants one year
old, but we have tried both WAYS and
prefer to plant seed. In our experience
the plants from seed are suitable to cut
quite as soon as from yearlings. -.4meri-
can Cultipator.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-06-05
|0CAL AND PERS0NAss'a|I

ut may have been noticed" says
the Galveston News. .that the widow
Of Jefferson Davis. since his death,
signs her name ". Jefferson Davis. ;
Many persons doubtless suppose she has
added the nams jefferson to her Chris
tian name Varina. Bit this is not the
proper xplanation. v. IS the abbrc-
Walton of veuvc, the French for widow,
and it is the custom in Louisiana, and
perhaps in other parts of the South.
for widows to place that letter before
the Christian names of their deceased
husbands. V. Jefferson Davis simply
means the widow of jefferson Davis
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-06-05

About every so often the public Is
narrowed by reading that there are un-
mistakable proofs that some unfortu-
nate person has been buried alive, or an
account appears stating how supposed
dead person has narrowly escaped this
terrible fate. Tho last case of this kind
occurred at Mount Blanchard, Ohio.
The body of young boy was prepared
for burial, but fortunately signs of life
were discovered before he was put in
the ground, and the little fellow was
soon on the road to recovery. There is
no doubt says tho Atlanta Con stitution,
that many premature inter ments occur,
and that people wake up occasionally
to find themselves under ground. In
such cases, the invention of certain
Frenchman would be blessing. 1t
consists of dagger and spring attach
ment to coffin. At the least move
ment of the supposed corpse. the dag
ger is released, and pierces the heart.
No such invention would DO necessary
If due care were taken by the living.
This is a matter in which we are all in
terested.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-06-05

Tho merceuary character of the mat
rimonial alliances contracted by titled
personages in Europe is illustrated b.
the publication of some letters received
BY New York lawyer asking him to
arrange q marriage between some
wealthy American heiress and scion
OF the imperial family of Austria. An
.Astor was preferred, if one existed still
unmarried, but was not necessary, the
conditions being youth, wealth and
beauty, Large money was promised
he lawyer in the event of successful
match, and an jntimat ion that a num-
Der Of officers in high position wero
ready to secure similar services.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-06-05
1.-THE BNp.I
Up on Human Nature.

know the Mayor of this town ?" in
CURED man in plaid cape overcoat
of a policeman on Third street.
Eyes"
II want to see him on particular bust.
ness. Say, what is his speciality, any.
way?"
"How do you mean?"
"Why, what's the best way to approach
him? who does he affect the most,
wealthy classes OF literary talent?"
II couldn't tell you"
"You see, mines delicate mission.
L would like straight tip as to
whether it's best to approach him as a
representative of an English syndicate
or contributor to the North american
ReuieU."
"Why don't you go to him for just
what you are?"
"Oh, first impressions go long ways,
you know. I'm selling patent catarrh
nullifer, but it won't do 70 say SO at first.
as want his Endorsement. Unjust strike
in as an Eastern capitalist aching to
sock couple millions of dollars into
real estate, and from that lead on ND to
catarrh and the Latinized nasal organs.
See?"
Il guess your scheme won't work"
think not? How would it do to
pose as man from Kokomo who wants
to build three cotton mills and dis.
tillery?"
Wouldn't do"
Not fetching enough, -ay Say go
m first with scheme y work over
straw stacks into Wallpapers"
"Twouldn't catch on"
well, how would the idea strike
him to drop letter carriers and shoot
mail into residences by pneumatic
tubes?"
ooh, go on.
Wouldn't hit him, Ell? 1 believe I'll
go in the interests of the beet-sugar
industry"
chat might do; the Mayors Judge
of beats"
ooh, you're satirical. But I'm up
on human nature. If Congress wasn't
in session I'd go as strayed junketer
whose pass had run out. AS it is. I've
decided to approach him as one of tho
United States Fish Commission with
twenty-three car loads of black bass
eggs and ton of salmon fry."- ST
Paul Pioneer.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-06-05
A Minister'S Big Salary.

The maternal grandfather of Jona-
than Scott Ellis was the Rev. Jonathan
Scott, Scotch Highlander who lived
and preached in Minot during the last
years of his life. Mr.. Ellis tells how
he was once sent to Portland bv his
grandfather after some Bibles for dis
tlbution among his flock. Young Ellis
called on the Rev. Edward Payson
was invited in to rest and made known
his Grand. "How much salary does
your grandfather get?" asked Mr.. Paw.
son. Well" said Ellis, "they agreed
to give him $500, but SO far as I can
find out he only gets $3Oly This an.
swer so pleased Dr.. Payson that, after
entertaining the young man he handed
him back the money he had brought
saying: well, $50 isn't very bic Sal
ary; give this. back to your grand.
father He then gave young Ellis an
order to the agent of the Maine Mis-,
sslonary Society for the Bibles sent for
Tree OF expense. Evidently there was
little danger Of the clergymen Of those
days knowing much about the deceit.
fnlness Of riches except from hearsav
rs fd,'nai1aaton iAe.) Chronicle.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-06-05

hands unguided by experience or judy
ment. All the seeds are put in on thd
same day, and the work finished up As
rapidly as possible The result is, in
many cases, that at no time does the gar
den afford vegetables worthy the name.
For the best success series of plant@
ings should be made of vegetables which
are of rapid growth and short duration-
In this class are the radishes and lettuce,
which should be planted, together with
onions, beets, parsnips and carrots, as
early as the soil can be brought into
proper condition, but never before. More
crops are injured by sowing the seed
when the soil is too wet and cold than
from almost any other cause A sowing
of radishes should be made every ten days
until the first of June, and then again in
September. Peas should also be sown in
succession until the first of June. Plant
few at time, in order that the whole
crop may be consumed when in the best
possible condition 1t is far better to eat
canned peas than half-ripened ones from
the vines. A planting of peas can be made
to advantage after early potatoes, if the
proper kinds are selected, and for this
purpose the various earliest of all, ("
or this class Of smooth peas, are the best.
1t is folly to plant for a late crop the
large, wrinkled varieties, as only crop
of mildew will be the result Two
paintings of beets in spring and one in
August will keep up succession of this
vegetable, tender and sweet. Sweet corn
should be planted every week, say twenty,
hills at time, from the first of May
until the middle of July; this
will afford an ample supply
for nearly three mouths. Beans
should be planted at intervals Of two
weeks, the last planting to be made the,
first of August. This crop, if not wanted
for snap-beans, can be used to good ad-
vantage for picking.
A small planting of strap-leaf turnips
should be made as early as possible in the
season, and another on the ground where
the early peas or potatoes were grown.
A still later planting of turnips, as well
as rutabadas, can be made about the first
of August on any vacant ground.
Wherever there is vacant spot, no mat
ter how small, spinach should be sown, if
for no other purpose than to turn under
as a vegetable manure. 1t is important
to make late as well as an early plant
ing of tomatoes. For the first, put out
strong, stocky plants, for the second,
drop seed or two in each hill of early
corn, and, as soon as the corn is done,
cut the stalks to the ground, and a
splendid crop oftomatoes will be secured.
which comes in very useful after the first
has ripened its best fruits. By this
method of planting, the garden will yield
more than double its usual crop, and the
vegetables will be far better than the
struggling. tough, indigestible things
usually gathered. American Agricul-i
turist.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-06-05
KILLING OR DRILLING.

On the same acreage a larger crop OF
either kind Of cultivated crop can be
grown by planting in hills rather than In
drills. But as clean cultivation is neces-
sary to secure good growth and yield
the cost of cultivation must be consid~
cred in determining the profits. That is,
in an average soil, it is more expensive to
give clean cultivation with drill planting
than with hill, and the principal question
to determine is whether the better yield
secured will pay for the additional cost.
Planted in hills nearly OF quite all the
cultivation can be given with the team
and cultivators, but in drills in ma
jority of cases it will be necessary to use
the hoe to more or less extent, and this
increases the cost. The amount of hoe
ing that will be necessary depends largely
upon the condition of the soil. If the
soil is In good filth before planting the
seed so that the harrow can be used
early in cultivating so that the weeds can
be destroyed before they make fair
start, and then if care is taken in work,
ing the cultivator close to the plants the
work of keeping clean can be materially
reduced.
A soil that is foul with weed seeds is
much more difficult to give clean cultiva-
ton than is less weedy soil.
Often new ground can be planted in
drills and very good cultivation be given
with very little hoeing and a good growth
and yield be secured.
Potatoes, cane and beans at least should
be planted in drills, and it will be better
to hoe two or three times rather than to
plant IN hills, but with corn as rule, in
what may be termed average ground, the
more economical plan will be to plant in
hills so that the cultivation can be given
both ways, then if care is taken at the
start to work close to the plants the
weeds can be kept down. 1t is not nee
essary to stir the soil deep but it is very
important that the soil should be stirred
thoroughly, kept clean and mellow, and
the better this is done the better will be
the results secured. Plant in drills if
the condition of the soil will admit, but
in hills rather than allow the weeds to
get too good tart.-Farm, Field and
Stockn,an.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-06-05

The new Brazilian marriage law
makes civil marriage obligatory. Any
marriage not made before civil powers
is null and void. The parties have to
pay to the judge 81 and to the clerk so
cents if the marriage is performed at
his Office. and double that if in pri-
vite house, besides the cost of carr iagc
or travelling expenses. Relatives of tho
first and second degrees, girls under
fourteen and boys under sixteen years
are prohibited from marrying. Widows
may not marry until ten months after
the decease Of their husbands. Civil
marriages may be preceded or followed
By religious services.
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-06-05
no4 81 sssnsL TEIE

Nded; but the dagger found in
,Pps possession was not the one that
g q e3he awful deed. would not give !
W. wv up. But now, you understand tho
loYstery of'the broken phial found be-
]de the body, and the incomprehensi-
Die odor of prus5ic acid in the room"
"There was tress of golden hair
clutched in the dead mans hand, said
Arthur.
at was placed there by Maggie Will
lett," returned Mark. But / am not
aqne with my story; listen! When !
saw Gilbert Lawrence fall to the floor,
ofened the window and entered the
room. went to the escret2ire. and alb
stracted thesRaner raftE Z lich had seen
him place thoord Aeve
1T is a full Tree confession Of the hidden
sin, and expresumbsed determination to
take his life. His Ssarwill !. efotnYa. 1t
leaves everything to Ruby. save life
annuity to Gabrielle. l kept those pa
pers. hid them from Gabrielle; she
has never seen them or suspected THEN
existence. You will find them in my
writing desk over yonder."
Five minutes later, and they were
in Arthur Wynne's possession. He went
quietly down stairs and sent for Ga
brielle and Adele.
Madam" the detective began. stern.
~, Il give you and your daughter,
Belle, the danseuse, twenty-four hours
in which to leave Lawrence Park. Miss
Ruby Lawrence, the real mistress Of
this place, is in charge of Mrs. Chill
lingworth, and will speedily take pos.
session here"
Oh, the scene which followed! Ar
thur sent for Chief Ludlowe, and the
whole story was made public. Ruby
was soon able to be moved, and was
brought back to the dear old home GO
soon as Gabrielle and Adele had taken
their departure. The life annuity was
paid over to Gabrielle st. Cyr (not
Lawrencel every year, and in company
with her daughter she made her home
in Europe. Thither Mark Alleyne (who
did not die soon followed them (ac.
companied nole,ls Uolens by Maggie
Willett, and after time their very
memory was forgotten.
Ruby Lawrence, now Mrs. Arthur
Wynne, lives at beautiful Lawrence
Park with her husband, happy wife,
and the mother of fair-haired boy,
whom they call Gilbert Lawrence
Wynne. Mrs. Chillingworth is daily
visitor, and they are all as happy as
mortals can be in this world. The
clouds are all gone from their path.
way. The dreadful consequences which
followed Gilbert Lawrences mistake,
made in younger days-that mad mar
riage-that hidden sin, which was
destined to prove the curse of his life,
and brought him at last to that awful
death, whose secret was told by the
shadows.
| 1.-THE EMIL
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-06-05
THE VEGETABLE GARDEN.

Where plenty of garden vegetables arc
required, frequent sowings or paintings
should be made. The spring fever Of
vegetable gardening is generally of short
duration, and is at its height when Il
first comes on. The owner Of a small
garden Is apt to have ii 50 seriously, that
undue haste is made il all the operations;
blowing or spading is not half done The
surface Is barely stirred up enough to
show that some one has been over the
whole ground; fertilizers are improperly
apRlaeds snd plaatinGs are mSds with
Iuka reporter. (Iuka, Miss.) 1888-1894, 1890-06-05
FARM AND GARDEN NOTES.

If fruit shipper have you made ar
rangements for this years supplyl
A solution of tobacco aud soap will
keep the aphis away from honey suckles.
Fix up the front fence, clean up the
corners and don't have stock in the door
yard.
"Snide' packages don't help to sell
fruit, neither do shabby, poorly made
ones.
Peas, lettuce, radishes and onions from
sets will stand quite freeze. Get some
in early
If you wish large, firm strawb erries
furnish potash. Wood ashes will supply
it, Apply before dry weather.
Make your paintings small enough to
take care of them but large enough to
supply all you used for home use at
least.
The hay seed, broken leaves of clover
and damaged grain of all kinds can be-
utilized for feeding poultry to better
advantage than to allow it to be thrown
away.
Incubator Matched chicks do not re-
quire food until twenty-four hours after
they are Matched. Keep them in COM
fortably warm brooder away from light
or drafts.
Cleanliness is next to Goodness. a
This can well be tackled on the walls of a
COW stable as reminder that success de-
ponds to large extent on the PRACTICAL
application of this maxim in all operations
of the dairy.
One of the reasons poultry pays on
some farms is because of the vast amount
OF waste food consumed and converted
into eggs and meat. There is no neces.
sity for feeding poultry large portion !,
OF the year when the barnyard is &C
cessible to the hens.
Wideawake farmers own pure-brd
fowls, which cost no more to feed, and
the ratio of profit is greater than with !
barnyard stock Why should not every
farmer do soa Better test this matter
thoroughly this spring. Experience will
certainly prove its wisdom
Special attention should now be given
to brood sows. They should not under
any consideration be closely confined.
The run of a large pasture, though it
seem too dry to furnish any food, will be
OF value, as the hog will pull up roots
and other green stuff to relax the bowels
and purify the blood.
Those who have never raised ducks do
not know that ducklings grow much
faster than chicks, and come at time
when the best prices for chicks have
passed. Ducks will lay at least one hun
dred and forty eggs year, and will be-
gin when six months old. The Pekin is
a creamy white, by many considered the
best for the farmer, being hardy and Of
good size--dressing, when in market con-
-titlon, to meet the most exacting tastes.
Those who have had experience III
|eeding sugar beets to hogs consider them
II great value. We have lately hear r !
case where farmers in Nebraska bohQ ~
'ugar beets at high price to feed their y
hogs. The sugar beet, from thu ]arSs
amount Of sugar and water and ire sn,SIf
amount of fibre it contains. + aas;l, =; 81
gested and at the same time verv natrj !.
tious A. . counter kritant when ~
With corn to hogs they ire doubtis s' !
worth huahel tor bushel VIII oors'