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The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23
Guarding AgnIn.t Chinch Bug..

Guarding Against Chinch Bugs.
The year 1895 was notable for the
extent of the injuries caused by the
chinch bugs in many parts of the Uni
ted States. Oklahoma farmers suffered
much. There is no security that this
great insect pest may not also be very
destructive to crops this year. The
Oklahoma experiment station an
nounces that the trials made at the
station and many other places in the
territory, of methods of injecting the
Insects with contagious disease were
generally unsuccessful. This was also
true In different states. Under favor
able conditions this method is effectual,
but We have not yet been able to con-
troll the conditions. Many trials have
shown the practicability of destroying
multitudes of the insects and keeping
them out of fields of corn, for instance,
by surrounding the field in which they
are or that 1t is desired to protect,
with fairly deep furrow with sides
Of very finely pulverized earth. Until
the pairing season commences the in
sects almost never use their wings.
They cannot crawl out Of such fur
row and may be collected in holes in
the bottom of it and killed with boil
ing water or kerosene emulsion. A
matter of more immediate Importance
Is to reduce probabilities of injury and
make 1t more easy to practice methods
Of destruction by care in the selection
Of places for different crops. So far
as is practicable it is well to keep the
small grain and millet plats close to-
gether; to have the corn, sorghum or
Kaffir corn fields as far distant and in
IS compact body as possible. 1t will
be helpful to leave strip say a rod
wide between the wheat and oats or
millet and between any Of these and
the corn, If it is necessary to have the
fields close together. If this strip is
kept free from grass, with surface fine
ly pulveriZed it will be a check to the
march of the chinch bugs and will give
a good place in which to make the fur
rows or other traps" While the
chinch bugs will live on the prairie
grasses, it does not like these as well
as the cultivated grains. 1t does not
injure either the common clovers or
alfalfa. Fields of these between the
small grain and the corn will do much
to check the movement of the bugs.
Burning rubbish" straw, stalks, etc.,
may still destroy many bugs.-Okla-
bona Station Bulletin.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23
Was sb,ke.peare a MasonY

81 see there has been considerable
discussion recently as to whether
Shakespeare was a mason"
well, I should think that we were
justified by the reports that have come
to us concerning him in believing that
he often did the work of mason"
How SOP"
"Why, all writers agree that he often
went home with a brick in his hat"
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23
She Sighed aud He TumbIed.

She Sighed aud He Tumbled.
They were sitting in the twilight and
he was explaining how he lost his
money.
"You see, it was this way: In the
quarter stretch my horse was two
lengths ahead, but he gradually lost
ground till in the home stretch he was
neck and neck with the young FLY"
How lovely" she exclaimed, inter-
rupting him and moving little closer.
'How lovely?" he repeated. II don't
understand. 1 had my money on the
horse that was dropping behind"
eyes, Harry, I know; but was think
ing how perfectly beautiful it must
have been to be neck and neck"
Then he gave protracted sigh, adj
justed his position, and there in the
silence and cleaning they illustrated,
in pantomime, modern racing term.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23
But she was skilled


in taking notes,
Bank notes, 1 mean, as wages,
And often dreamed of women's votes
AS she wrote off fair pages.
She copied everything with skill,
Not plagiarism vapid;
She was not fast, say what you will,
Though others called her rapid.
Alas, she always dreamed of space,
Her life one long confinement,
Machine-like, shut in such case
And perfect in alignment.
Her young employer felt her charms,
Respect his passion holding,
He wished she'd fold him in her arms
When she was manifolding.
At last he said with blushing face,
"Come to me, darling Venus,
AS lawyers do, let's close this case
And share the costs between u.s."
Then, taking his short hand, she
sprang
To heights far grander, brighter;
He stopped the old one with a bang
And got new typewriter.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23

White Glover Seed.-There is no
plant which is not an absolute weed
that keeps its hold in the soil so per-
tinaciously as white clover. If 1t were
not so valuable for feed it would be-
come very bad weed, and, indeed, it
Is such to strawberry beds. as many
growers can testify. White clover
propagates not only by seed, but by
runners, as the strawberry does. 1t is
one of the surest plants to seed that
we have, and the young plants will
not be killed by smothering with the
larger grass plants, as many weeds
will. 1t often happens when grass is
cut late so that it does not start quick
ly that mass of white clover will start
up and soon show blossoms. This
clover was hidden under the grass
while the latter was growing and only
began to be noticed when the grass
was removed.-Ex.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23
Prayer.

The praying man is the man, who
wins; prayer Is mightier than battering
-ams; prayer conquers armies; pray
sr holds back the arm Of God; prayer
melts away tho blindness of men,
Rev. j. X. Dixon.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23

Employer-We want sound, able
bodied man.
Applicant-Well, sir, I've drawn a
pension for the past twenty years.
Life.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23

A few simple rules which will assist
In giving one good carriage in walk
ing are: Always lift the heel first. Do
not throw back the shoulders in your
efforts not to stoop, and never walk on
the heels, but use the ball of the foot
instead DO not swing the arms nor
the shoulders, and let the hands hang
by the sides with the palms turned
backward so that the backs of your
hands will >.be presented to ANYONE
meeting you. This is much more grace
full than the commoner practice of let
ting tho palms hang against ones sides.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23

Russian Barley.-A large number of
samples of Russian barley imported
into this country have been examined
by the department of agriculture.
They are probably as clean as most
barley, yet the weed seeds found in
these samples varied in quantity from
.55 of ] per cent to 2.54 percent II
this were used for seeding purposes
the amount of weed seed present would
become very Objectionable factor.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23

To set the color and prevent delicate
colored cambrics and dimities from
fading when washed. dissolve cents
worth of sugar of lead in pail of cold
water and soak the garment in It two
hours; then rinse and wasA.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23
Making Him UsefuI.

Sandford-What did you say when
you told her yor were tutor in Yale?
Merton--Asked me If I'd toot for the
coaching party her friends were get
ting up.--Truth.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23
Hay In Iowa.

Iowa is now certain to have splen-
did hay crop this year, If we have suf-
ficient dry weather to cure and stack
or store it-and We will have it If the
farmers will avail themselves of all
the days of sunshine during this and
the next four months. Iowa is par
ticularly fortunate in hay making, in
that her farmers can make hay dur
ing five months of the year, which Is
not true of any other state, for no
other state or country is so well
blessed with timothy and clover mead
ows and millions of acres of prairie
grass which produce the very best hay
that is grown anywhere. The hay
crop Of Iowa has been more profitable
for several years past than her grain
crops and the present prospect is that
it will be still more valuable this year.
This years drouth has ruined the hay
crop in France, England, Spain, and
in some other European countries. M.
Melin, the French premier, has or
dered the professors of agriculture
throughout France to suspend their
lectures and proceed to the rufal dis
tricts to persuade the farmers to SOW
vetches, corn and other fodders-to
thus provide for the entire loss of the
hay crop to the greatest possible ex-
tent-and to make use of oil cake,
straw, bran and corn. England, Spain
and other European countries will
doubtless resort to similar expedients.
All such expedients, and the widely ex-
tended drouth in Europe, Australia,
Argentine and other far south coun-
tries will undoubtedly greatly increase
the demand for American hay and
grain; therefore, the good policy of
saving all the Iowa hay and giving all
the crops the best possible culture.
We are on the wet side Of. the earth
this year but elsewhere the drosith is
more general and destructive chan it
has been for many years.-Iowa State
Register.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23

God made some laws to show how
much be hates idleness.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23
THE JOKER'S CORNER.
CURRENT WIT AND HUMOR
FOR OUR LEAN READERS.

The New Typewriter Woman-A Bright
Boy-sixteen to One or How Farmer
seedcorn Settled Financial Cues
tion.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23

In Minnesota bicycles cannot be
Ieized to satisfy Judgment.
The times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1882-1897, 1896-10-23

HE was a damsel
fair to see,
With modern ed
ucation,
And you would
hardly think
that she
Would folio W
Mans dicta-
ton.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-22
RATES.
Always on hard at Nh
BROWNS TICKET OFFICE
300 MAIN STREET.
rn shnkc In Gnthnm.

New York. november 2o--'rhe World this
morning says: More than a hundred min-
listers In Greater New York have decide
10 use their every effort in bringing aboli
tho greatest evangelical awakening TINS
city has ever known. \ call Mil be issued
at once to all the ministers in The ei'y ia
open the doors Of their churches every
night for revival services. 1t is expected
that there viii be more than SOC meetings
a night and that the results will be the
most extraordinary of modern times
1t is hoped 10 arouse NOT cnly the sTe''
uelropoljs but to have the movemeui ,"-
diate in every direction It is hoped thl -.
if viii sweep the whole country Every
denomination and nearly every promih, NJ
pastor IN New York and BrookIyn are m
terested in this movement me t'olihs ~
saii to have been the onterowh OF rye
Moody ni.ctiugs IN this city Dwight L.
Moody has said that they have been amohs
The most remarkable Of his experience me
Carnegie hail services on Sunday have oe9a
especially notable,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-22

hcun organian ions. celebrated the victory
ni November last night hy a banquet
req IN the city han. Goyernor-elcc, Rains-
nhn-eiect Curl, Mayor Clark. cN 10,
error cheney, Hon. Jlntord. Hon. II On n
10y ana others We're III attendance and
were received from Woo President cioct
,!ohArl Senators Gallagher, Chandler and
RYE OF Maine and others.
senator chardier's letter which was
father peculiarly worde1. referred to his
position on tho money question. Amon,
utncr things he sad;
in'hle against Mr. Bryan upon the an
wisdom OF Immediate free coinage of sill
yer ny The trited states alone. but upon
enough to defeat Mckinney. What. ,hen
snVei ia. fghi Simply the tar n issue.
~ ~, those statot made ~ their m1ni
'liht in"y would bruak the power Of tho
democratic rnrty and secure all ntedfnl
protective i@rin Issues. Thtt resolution
lhoy stuck ~, In spite of al attempts to
change Il, and the voters thus influenced
saved M the clcoiion no be sure Bryan
a@sailci ia" tar n and helped destroy the
democratic power. and Palmer and Burk
her also asNa'lcd tho urir e : holpcd
elect MciNlnley ana Hobart. ~. either
the unsound money democrats nor th-
sound money democrats win expect the
i6puhlNnn party TO lalier IN enncrng tnr-
1T laws Indeed. the New Hniupahire
democrats. Ia their convention OF last
epring. Unanimously declared that they
Kew Hampshire nj io4et W are all
united in favor ~ ma adequate iArim 10
Keep open the milk of Manehe@tcr FUR
nish full ana living wages to labpreis ant.
restore the whole country to the prosper
~ .9f tllo last year OF llarrsen's adsnlpis-
10 quarrel about Will he on hand, but
for long time let us have peace
Berry H. Dow. president Of tho club
acted AZ chairman OF The evening and IN
troduccd the Vurloue speakers The re-.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-22
SENSATIONAL ESCAPE.
Henry Coleman nnd Jim DowriI F--
cape from Inurr. unstiic.


III Paso, Texas. November q Their,
was another sensational Jail delivery in
Juaroz. Mexico this morning at 2 o'clock
when Henry Coleman of ozona, Texas
made HIS escape by scaling the prison walls
and making a run for his life for the noun
HaiDs, whore the mounted Mexican guards
could not follow on their horses.
Coleman was accompanied BY jim now-
ell, who was under sentence in the same
jail for thirteen years for murder.
Coleman is one of the Israel KIM cow
boys who was thrown into the Juarcz inn
last April on trumped-up charge Of cat
lie stealing and was recently sentenced to
eight years in prison. lie escaped from his
cell last night by means OF skeleton key
which was seet 10 him in a bottle Of medi-
cine two months ago,
The Hudapeth Bros. proprletors OF the
o1ona tre@aH Courier. in company with
three oowboya. attempted to release Cole
man in broad daylight by throwing a lasso
over M prison but they we're fought OF
BY the guards.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-22

Key West, November 2l.--Tae following
adHices from Havana have been receive,
here:
! General Weyler is moving in southerly
direction towardst he coast of pinar del
Rio after taking possession of the noun
tain passes. These entries to the mountains
OF Pinar del Rio were abandoned NV he
insurents. The Cubans it is said made no
resistance whatever at these points. Gen
eral Weyler destroyed the camps Of the
Cubans at SacaraJ icara, Biujo, Brujito.
Rubi Rosario, Amelia, Gobernardera So
roao and other places.
The Spanish swept before them every
thing that would have a tendancy to aid
the Cubans In carrying on their warfare.
destroying factories and dwellings anG even
the farm products found on the different
plantations in this section of Pinar del
RIO.
SIXTY ladies' We're captured blythe Spanish
forces Some of these are pic/ Eres Of we'll
known Havana bellies and thZ riing upon
The, the photos seems TO be o'hal and gem
3.
also been captured by w. spanish forces
as being in candea rI on Soh 'u as 'b be-
ing at San Cristobel lnd ~ is believed
that he Will establish Headquarters in Ar
terlisa II is reported ii PinaT del Rio that
the insurgents are down hearted because
of the policy OF continuous pursuit now
made by the Spanish forces and because
Of the destruction Of most OF the products
part of tfe province and because of the
pass through the mountains from north
TO south on the north coast Cabanas and
Dramatcs aud other points are closely
watched by the Spanish columns and no
traces Of bands OF insurgents can he found
in Matan2as. Some local bands are said
to exist, but they are not active at pres
ent.
The insurgents yesterday burned the i'm.
Nesua. This plantation was owned by
Carlos La Rosa.
Passengers arriving from Cuba tonight
confirm the news of the report OF the death
of Sprahu Sanchez. the Cuban leader, said
to have been killed during Tho past week
James William Brown, the Englshman
recently expelled from Cuba. sailed on the
steamer Cuy(of Washington for Vera cruz.
As he bcarded The boat, he shouted back
a report is in circulation here t6 tM ef-
at the Spanish officers, "Niyn Cuba Lihre,'
fect that General Maceo has been killed
at the Bruto mountains This report has
not been officially eoulrmed and is not
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-22

to tie statements. three men entered his
house and, being informed that Dalhrigeou
was not we'll, forced an entrance into his
bedroom and shot him dead
one version OF the affair attributes the
murder to the insurgents and another is
MAT it was the work OF spaniards. The
goternmont of Spain is investigating the
matter
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-22

LockharL Texas. November 2i.--s n
Cooper leading grocery merchant, made
an assignment today 10 secure creditors. ].
W. Shropshire was named as assignee All
home creditors preferred. Amount of LA
bilities preferred $1,000
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-22

ondon. November 21.--Cuhan aIviccs re-
ceiycd here say that a CANADIAN was muir
icrod at Cieuluegos. province 0f Santa
Clara. at the end OF october Tho mans
name is said to be jaibrlgepn. According
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-22

Large Number ON the Supcranuatcd
Iist-Rnmttmc nmkLmcss.

Waxahachle. Texas. November 9l--This
is the fourth day of the Northwest Texas
conference and there is some work ahead
Bishop keener makes a splendid presiding
officer and is showing the work lie called
the session to order at o'clock this morn
tus. The service of the hour was conducted
by Rev. NJ. s. Iotchkiss The minutes Of
Yesterday session were read and APP
approved
| J. NJ Dunn. delegate from the Waco
| district appeared before the conference End
his name was entered on the roll. This
| is his first DAYS attendance
Rev j. Campbell moved to reconsider the
action of the report Of the committee in
he case ot Rev. G. C. Summers and the
appointment Of new e mmlttec, The mo-
! non as on red was adopted. The following
commttee was appointed. o. T. Sensa-
! baugh. W h. Adams, +. y. Mousoon, Rev
| q. I. klkcr, S a. Barnes.
W. A. Stephens made a report of the
work done as to supplies
The conference relations reported under
question Who are supernumerary and
question with who are superauuuated. We
your committee on conference, after prayer
full consideration beg leave to report the
following brethren for superannuated Iela-
ton O. NJ. Addison. a Davis NJ +. COL
Inns, H. ". South John Carpenter Nj Yoll.
John Powell, J. j. Davis. T W Rogers,
=. r Thomas. e W. Simmons James
Pcoler, William Price. W. l., Harris. S
Morris l., l.. Armstrong, p. w Gravls, s
Scott c. w Swofford r. 4. Mitchell "
+ Graves L n Reeves. j. p Hults. y p
Raw II NJ Glass Daniel Morgan A. =,
Welburn. W. h. y, Stockton. f. NJ. Sweet.
The following are reported for supernumer-
arv relation: John +. Neal D. +. Jackson.
j. W. Montgomery, r. +. Gassaway. Re, ,
specially submitted
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-22
SITUATION In INDIA.
Nearly Scvcnty-thrce Million People
Are Threatened.
RUSSIANS COME TO THEIR RELIEF.
Appeals for Subscriptions to Help
the Hindoos.
4 WEST AFRICAN EXPEDITION
----------a
H.,
A WEST AFRICAN EXPEDITION
The Royal Niger Company Is Missing
Native Troops-Optniou of the
French ana German Press.

London November 2l.-tCopyrighted,
1896. by the Associated Press )--1hc stu
alton IN India causes the grayest concern
| ord George Hamilton, secretary OF state
for India in what the newspapers declare
TO be remarkable speech, has admitted
that ~, 700 900 people are now affected or
threatened with dangerous scarcity, though
1t is thought the government has some
prospect OF coping successfully with the
situation
Tho unusual action of Russian nowspa-
pors In appealing for subscriptions for the
relief Of the llindoos is received hero
with considerable suspicion. especially as
| 1t is suggested that the Russian govern
mcnt should suporintend the buying and
| dispatch OF grain to India. The newspa-
pcts hint that tho handspring OF such ac-
tion liz more likely TO be found In political
than in charitable motives
The st James Gazette. after pointing
out the absence OF q British fund and con-
Tossing suspicion of the Russian motives.
I says:
The moral effect can hardly help being
bad. especially II Russian agents distribute
the money in India"
The Berlin National zcitung. commenting
upon the ufair, remarks:
The famine has given the Russians the
opportunity OF recommending thomselVeE-to
the llindoos ns helpers in time of need and
AS generous friends. whereas Great Britain
must seem impotont ms eiiciting aid from
Russia"
. a., -, ,.
a" h''"N u'"' vi eNo''o'ucn' NAN tsNn
""use" III "'St African circles ny mys-
FERROUS expedition. which ia being arranged
hv tho uoynl Ntcor ,o,,,no,,, ,,,to,, h..
''o'''""' NATIVE troops ~ Lo6oyia
W. N'he' ""' Nv ip'' Oh 'nc pehue'
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'""'' W '""o ooihu'"''u VI 'h's iorce' iho
'''''''' vi ''' 'N'so' company pa'htaih
'""' wv 'V'e'""'''"
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dar,tn'a,, ,r, - ii w su" .' " a"N'tp
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'.a 20 'ai''u, ,%"' ".'o"'i1h !" .nS
p ,a'""' mnJ, au,, pD,nn "iaVH .. Nuoer
Soudan. having conauorod n,ltnnatc nfter
sultanatc He lives IN barbarc splcndor
ana II is reported that he now intends to
invade lho empire Of Sokoto. which, being
Wl'hih thr bfl'lsh sphere probably led 10
me formation OF ms expedition. The Niger
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-22
TODRT'S FEATURES.
Ian

tubu.
canadian said to have been murdered
in cdonfuegos.
oihcials in Washington anxious TO bring
SIM, o,o.,t.,t ,..,. H. ~,
mar woylor ,,,,. ,,rot,,,1,. ,a,,,,,, "u'''','
AIRY in tho I.au,y,,, n,o,,a,.,. '',
,,us 40 $50, Ni'''7
Foreign.
h"isor "'lheim ihcehsed at the Bis
'lnr'h roN'iauons'
Germany agitntcl over the unti-duclnE
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-22

Cotton futures a poin, or 10 lower at
New pr'eane' but unchanged ut New
York.
Houston Wholesalers repor, an active
weeks business.
Sign a1Fanp In The grain markets
b.ofa control tie novemen, Of the New
YORK STOCK harriet
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-22
Snved by The Tnri

Manchester. N. H., November a.
T,ppscanoe club one Of the leading repub-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-22

If the reported resignation Of Sir II.
Drunmond Woln, the British ambassador
at Madrid. turns out to be correct Mr..
Michael Herbert formerly of the British
oinbnsty at Washington. now secretary OF
the embassy Of Great Britain at Conatanu-
nople, may be sent to Madrid.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-01
HEROD HAPPENINGS.
Miss Jessie Jones to Teach Music Glass
Other Items.

MISS jessie ZONES TO reach Music Glass,
Other Items.
HERoD, June 29.-The crop prospect
is anything but flattering.
Our school closed Thursday. Miss
irene Harris received the prize for de-
pertinent and Jim Willis Harris for Or
biography.
% pounds OF rice for S1.O0, Is pounds
granulated sugar for S1.OO and every
thing else cOrrespondingly cheap at Har-
ris, Brim & McLaln's.
Professor Killers scnool picnicked at
Dover bridge Friday. The red bugs
had an enjoyable time, as well as the
boys and girls.
Preparations are being made for the
camp meeting which commences at
Chickasawhatchee on July 18th.
Mesdames W. A. McLain and T. f.
Gurr ana Miss Jessie Jones spent Thurs
day with Mrs. j. j. McLain.
We regret that the condition of Mrs.
Steve CUlpepper is no better. She has
been sick tor sol me time.
The young people enjoyed a musicale
at the residence of Mr.. w. B. Quails
Friday night.
Miss Jessie Jones, of the Plains, will
begin teaching class in music here
next week.
Miss Cynthia Session, of Randolph
county, visited the family of DR., Rauch
last week
Rev. j. E. Akin, of Greenville, Texas,
fl led the pulpit of the Baptist church
Sunday.
Misses Agnes and Connie May Brim
are visiting their grandmother this
week.
Mr.. W. G. NJ ody, who has been sick
for some time, is able to be up again.