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The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01
III. Hot n.d.

Mr.. Frank o. sibley says. In an ~
change, In regard to constructing the
hotbed: Begin by making An excava-
ton OF pit about three feet deep ana
Of size suficient to accommodate the
number of plants you wish to start.
OF course the pit will be better u ouhs
Of brick. but boards or planks VIII 90.
Az to situation. It IL needless 70 sAy
that 1t should be located in some ory'
sheltered spot. facing the south OF
east. II possible. It is practically use
less to construct hotbed anywhere
else. It should also be kept In MIND
to make the beds Of the right dimen-
sions 20 that they Will At the saAhes
to be used. Usually hotbed saahes are
ga feet and one sash alone VIII gen
orally afford plants enough for . Arge
family. To build them properly. have
the frames for the sashes eighteen
inches at the back and twelve inches In
front, for this gives the required slope
to catch the sunlight. It IL advisable
to insert cross pieces for the sashes to
slide ON. since these Will facilitate the
opening and shutting Of the frames.
Everything being in readiness, the pre-
pared manure should be placed In the
pit and trodden down firmly In layers
to the required depth. which il general
ly two and half feet deep. This done.
put on the sashes and keep the pit
ni,snA --.n tho heat rises. II the
weather is favorable. the heat will
probably 60 up to 100 degrees or more.
which Is altogether too warm to SOW
seeds in: but after two or three days
It will subside to ninety degrees or
less. and then is the time to put on the
soil, which should be done to the
depth Of six to eight inches. In case
you are at all in doubt as to the heat
by plunging a thermometer into the
manure. make mention of this be-
cause 1t is very important that the
soil be not added until the tempera-
ture has gone down to 80 degrees at
least. AS to the soil used. it should
be well rotted, though common garden
soil will do. and 1t is best to mix 1t
with about third of t1ne. old manure.
In this SOW the seeds thinly. in drills.
two or three inches apart, and as soon
as they have come up nicely and are
out Of the seed leaf. either thin out or
transplant to another frame. 1t IL ad-
visable to give the plants air every
mild day by raising the sashes at the
back. Moreover, water the plants with
tepid water whenever you think 1t nee
essary, and during cold nights and
snowstorms be sure to keep the frames
well covered with straw mats or board
shutters. Tomatoes, peppers and egg
plants ought to be sown in a separate
frame from cabbage. caulifiower and
lettuce, in that they require more heat
than the latter"
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01
or..L. A. ,.aoa l1.rs..a.

/, Athens. April 24.-The. Turks at noon
yesterday strongly attacked Natl.
which was defended by General Masto-
bios brigade. After six hours fighting
8 council OF war, presided over by the
brown prince. decided to order the re-
kreat OF the Greek forces from Tyrna-
len. The retreat was effected In good
(dfder.
The following semi-oficiaI announce
|ment was made this afternoon:
In fierce engagement mt Matt yes
|tertiay the troops fought herOIcally un-
|til q O'Clock In the evening and COM
PEELED the Turks to retreat. whefeupon
the Turks were heavily reinforced and
our positions were shaken and re-
treat was ordered. II Ii not yet known
In the retreat was general
A second dispatch from the head
quarters' stan says:
Our troops are concentrated along
the line of Pharsala In consequence Of
these operations the abandonment Of
TyrnavO and Iarissa being considered
inevitable"
q p. m.-All telegraphic communica-
lions with Larissa are interrupted. but
It Is understood that the retreat OF the
Greek army was conducted with the
best OF order.
The excitement and disquiet at Ath-
ems because Of the sudden abandon
tranquility 81 fHss fsSs city fS1sb Is %nbroken. tho
6:3O p. m.--Larissa has been COM
.pletely evacuated by the Greeks. who
spiked their guns In position and car
ried away all OF the movable cannon
and munitions OF war
MidnIght-A special dispatch re-
ceived from the frontier asserts that
the Turks. while attacking Natl. were
repulsed several times yesterday At
6 O'Clock In the evening the Greek
forces were obliged to give way. The
Greeks retreated in good order on Kar-
acles, where they are intrenched.
From Arta the Greeks occupied the
heights Of Pontepigadia. 1t is believed
that the military operations In Epirus
will soon he terminated.
April 25.-2:3O n. m.-1he wounded
remain at Larissa under the protection
Of the Red Cross flag.
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Who'll. Frontier Ab.udon.a.

London, April 2J.-The Athens cor
respondent Of the Times will say to-
morrow:
The news OF the loss of Natl was re-
ceived here during the small hours of
Saturday morning. The premier and
the minister of war were Immediately
summoned to the palace, where cOun-
ell Of the ministry sat until after day-
break. There was some difference of
opinion, but 1t was finally decided. in
view Of the exhaustion Of the Greek
troops and the numerical. superiority
of the Turks, to order retreat to
Pharsnla.
This decision was wise one. for the
defenses Of Larissa are not strong.
and the open plain favors the opera.
tiOns Of the Turkish cavalry.
The Greek stand will be made Mt
Pharsala. which once may again be-
come the scene OF memorable battle.
The battle OF Matt lasted all Friday.
the Greeks defending their positions
with great intrepidity. Prince Constan-
tince and Prince Nicholas were both
under fire, and the latter
greatly distinguished himself. The
Turks, strongly reinforced, succeeded
in breaking the Greek lines at SIX In
the evening. The Turkish cavalry de-
liverei repeated magnificent charges.
The fighting continued into the night.
During the afternoon Colonel Macris,
Of the first division,
called for the support Of Colonel Ma
commanding the second d.
vision. The latter arrived only Just in
time to cover the retreat from Matt.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01
M.nur,.l v.lu. of Food s.an..

1t Ia not an easy matter to determine
in which of the various forms we can
most economically supply the fertiliz-
ing material necessary for the growing
crops. We realize that the form most
generally adapted is that of the pre-
farvu Ietrrnxefs anu the Increase In the
manufacture and sale of these goods
from year to year indicates that the
goods are used at profit. for II not
they would not be so regularly and ex-
tensively purchased. Notwithstanding
this fact. however, we fear the manur-
ial value of feeding -stuffs of various
Kinds ts not appreciated by the farmers
as 1t should be. The amount of nitro
gen. potash and phosphoric acid In one
ton of ordinary gluten feed would cost
over I'll in the form of commercial fer
tflizers. gluten meal SIS, malt sprouts
$13, dried brewers grains $12, wet ditto
50. wheat bran @12, rye bran SO, wheat
middlings $3.50, wheat shorts $3.50.
buckwheat middlings IS, cottonseed
meal $24. cottonseed hulls 1925, unseed
meal $19 to $40. while corn, oat and
barley meal or various combinations Of
these grains figure from IS to $3.50 per
ton in manurial value. and pea meal
nearly S11. II all the solid and LIQUID
excrement from stock fed with these
articles il carefully saved, It 10 xene-
rally estimated that three-fourths of
their manurial value il got back in the
manure.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

Among the conspicuous imported
nuisances must be counted the Ven
ezuela water hyacinth. II 1t has a
chance it may rank second to the Eng
lish sparrow. 1t has been in this coun-
try only few years and its field has
been limited: yet 1t has succeeded in
practically closing perhaps two hun
dred navigable miles of Florida's great
river, the st. Johns. The plant in
creases from the seed and from run
ners. A field of it completely covers
the water. and no steamboat can pene-
trate it beyond a short distance. The
federal government has been asked for
an appropriation with which to fight
the Venezuelan hyacinth.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01
Col. v..sos Active.

London. April 23.-The Times CORE
snondent at Canea says that to-day TIN
,rsuruents are attacking Fort ixxedln
which i. occupied by the internationa
troons I'm addition to the Turkish gar
r,.on Three warships have left Sud,
and anchored opposite the fort. tn
admirals have gone to reconho'.er "
tnr,..do boat. He says that Colons
Vassos has written to the admirah I
asr whether the powers are In allianc
With Turkey. The object Of this inquir
IL obvious.
A dispatch to the Daily News fro9
Cnnea says that Colonel Vnssos has n
tilted the admirals that he has been q
dered to attack the Turks.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

dasts of III Il to tra.ssait 10 den -
Aee1daace Of natural health and hardihood.
~ . mother caunot confer health -
sf1eAgtA upon her offspring ualess ehe ~
IL n some measure hefself
Irrespective naothers should know tha4
Dr. fieree's Favorite Prescri2tidaI 8 q FL
entt2e nedicine, which gives perfect hesifh
aD4 g1ensth to the special osx.1e -.
ce1nea IN ao&hefhood.
Take. easiy during The expectast t3ne. 4
nakes de coming Of baby entifely - ~
neeady painless- II insures ckeeffnlaa0
cosseit9t3Dssl vigor to the child.
II 2 The oaiy perfect and positive spee&le
fer IN veaknesses and diseases Il the lk0a-
ntne esvsnfs0.
- vsi.sss II vsiss y yos go &C.
d. -. Z = :rs,.sss. = 4..esss,I:. - - -
tefnAs ths 4e4ietse ~ bes > wGsi1 e -
- wap GoAnsA sAe iSGA e rsAsuafy. NJ
~ Aat 49, - kas 70 pses3 -.
e - sas.1y saaScsa Lss11 e.e1 g
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

The chimes of St. Saviour's. South
wark. London, the church In which
John Harvard was baptized, have been
long silent. The full restoration of the
church will not be complete till the
bells ring again. The chimes represent
centuries of peals and chords, with
their messages summoning TO worship,
and to Civilizations and lamentings. An
authority on the subject says that The
tenor end nine Of its sister bells date
back to 1735. being recast in that year
from an older peal made in 1424 out OF
the metal of seven bells of whose re-
mote history nothing is known except
that they bore respectively the names
of Mary" Stephen" Anne" Law
renee" Vincent Nicholas" and
Augustine" The voices of these bslls
have sounded through ages Of human
history. They symbolize the divine cali
to prayer and praise that never ceases
Its appeals to the generation of men
as they pass on to learn its full mean
ing In the realities OF another world.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01
Turkish rorce. I..c,,x.

London, April 23.-The Athens CORE
spondent Of the Daily Chronicle says
that the Crown Prince Constantine has
wired to King George az follows:
The Turks are quiet to-tlny. owing
TO our success yesterday (Thursday).
we have destroyed the Turkish battery
at L1geria. The Turks have retired
from Nezero~ and Rapani. The action
OF our fleet at katerina was excellent.
day"
The Chronicles correspondent says:
ihe Turks are greatly dismayeti by
the destruction OF their stores Mt Ka.
terina and at LOtochaion. Commodore
Sachtouris destroyed the stores from
the coast to the foot Of Mount Olym-
pus. Nothing remains, therefore, for
Edhem Pasha to carry away but hun.
ger The coast road being barred. the
only remaining road from Salonica h
the Ferri road, eight miles from Eias-
soma"
The Athens correspondent of the
Times viii say tomorrow:
Those In authority here regard the
situation as highly critical. despite the
favorable news from Epirus. Fighting
continues Mt Natl. The Crown Prince
Constantine has ordered his troops to
maintain a strictly defensive attitude.
A portion Of the western squadron has
been detached to lombard the Fort
reas Harga. opposite Pa island.
A dispatch to the Times from Nj
louna Pass, dated to-day, says:
Edhem Pasha continues to pursue 4
cautious policy. His plan seems to be
to capture In succession number ef
small Positions held by the Greeks. but
to avoid = general engagement. TIE
Turks are making good military ruaA
through the pass. The cannonade co.,
tinues from the Turks, who are a.
vancing to the left wing. but in the a.
rection Of Tyrnavo matters are Qulet,
the Turks having taken and occupjed
the town. Larxe reinforcements are
arriving and the result Of the war Il
beyond doubt. The Turks treat the1r
Pffsooen with humanity and knd-
ness." >
A dispatch to the Times from Co.
stantincpse says that while Os1paD
fasha viii take supreme comman1 a
~ the Turkish armies engaged asaanN
0reeee. Edhem Pasha win remain =
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nu,x,r,. M., r.k. /. mama.

A dispatch to the Standard firm Its
correspondent at COnstnntinOpltsa says:
THE Russian government haS'harp-
ly ordered Bulgaria to keep qtef, yet
Bulgaria has given the port notice
that she will mobilize her loops to-
morrow tSaturday) unless te berats
(the warrants for five more 3ulgarian
bishops in MacedOnia) and te appoint
ments of Bulgarian commercial agents
at Uskub and Monastir aresranted.
1t is said that the Sultn Will not
grant Bulgaria's demands
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01
Bomb.rdips i. Town.

Corfu. April 23.-The western Greek
squadron is bombarding the santo
Quaranto and doing great damage to
the town. All the government and pri.
vate buildings have been DESTROYED.
with~ the exception OF the Austrian
agency. All the stores and merchan-
disc Of the quay have been burned.
Fifty refugees. who had embarked
on ships, have been landed here.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

A movement has been started by a
club in London to furnish nurses with
healthful exercise by supplying them
with bicycles. They are supplied with
neat uniforms and have to report for
an outing once week. Many Of them
are engaged In wheeling most Of the
time, but they enjoy the change from
trundling a baby perambulator to glid-
Ing swiftly along on the silent steed.
and the new movement is having
great run.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01
The Greek. Doing Well.

New York. April pa special to the
Press from Larissn, dated April %
midnight. says: The Greeks had the
best OF the fighting to-day. The fight
ing has been line to line and the move
ments of either side have been marked.
This evening the main armies occu.
pied nearly the same positions as they
held this morning. The fighting ali
day was severe.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01
Irrssatls. 1t Athens.

Athens. April 25.-Thls morning the
word goes forth here that the govern
ment will persevere In the struggle
with great determination. The report,
however, has not served to allay the
growing irritation at the belief that
even II Greece could not hold her own,
the nOn-ORensive policy manifested in
the order Of the crown prince not to
attack. was idiotic and un-Grecian.
The retreat to Phsrsaln Is considered
. poor response to the fiery speeches OF
the crown prince. Constantine, to his
troops.
Naturally, all sorts Of reasons are ad-
vanced to explain the Greek retreat,
the more candid admitting that the
Turks were too strong. It is also
pointed out that the Turkish cavalry
did much to turn the scale In favor OF
Edhem Pasba.
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n. n.,k..,. p,.,,s, e,,,....

ConstantinopIe. April 2s.-It ia said
here t0-nlsht that the Sultan has prom
ised the Bulgarian diplomatic agent to-
grant berats warrants for the appoint-
n,ent Of Bulgarian bishops 10 Mscesio-
nla) NJ soon - the war with Greece ID
Ovef.
The Servian minister has also &C.
curea imperial irades replacing the
Greek metropolitAn, Ambrosius. at Us
kuh. BY Servian and granting the
privilege Of opeuing numerous eervian
scheels In the vIlayets Of Moaa-tir and
nalsaSca.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

considerable leaves Of ahsence) must
he passed with the colors. and scve1
wears are then passed IN the reeufve.
and the remainder OF the totai tetM g
nineteen years is passed In the militia
or landwehr.
airing for war by announcing the =.
sue of hills to the amount Of 6,67O,000
francs for the extraordinary war
credit.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01
win Throw on tn. rur.,.h ro,,

Paris. April 23.-The PoIitiaue Co
loniale publishes kilograms from the
Sporades and the Island Of Samoa, OF
the coast of Asia Minor. declaring that
the inhabitants are impatiently await
ing the arrival OF the Greek feet as a
signal to shake on the Turkish yoke.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01
Greek, Failing Beck.

New York, April 23.-The Journd
and Advertiser this morning prints
sntacial from London. the following ~
London Mail. describing the fkhti.E =
Milouna Pass: NJ
THE Turks have now >dcceeded IN
forcing back the GreekS from their ~
sition on the heighty< above Tyrnap
and are now yreparng for thest final a.
vance on Larissa
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smok. Yo,r lii. luay.

To quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
netic, full of life. nerve and vigor, take No
to-Bac. the wonder worker. that makes
weak men strong. All druggists, 1oc or y.
Cure guaranteed. Booklet and sample free.
Address Sterling Remedy Co.. Chicago or
New York.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

Baby boy Mccormick comes into the
world the grandchild of the richest
grandpa in the United States. Wealthy
as this youngster Will be in Standard
OIL. however, he will not escape cas-
tor oil.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

The word Tip" so much In use at
the present time. had, 1t is said, its
origin in an old custom in English tav-
erns, where servants box" or re-
ceptacle for small coin, was often seen.
To this box the guests of the inn were
all supposed to contribute their mite,
and at regular intervals the box was
opened and the contents distributed
among the servants. Upon the box
was inscribed this legend: ITO insure
promptness." The initials Of this SEN
tence form the word tip" and thus we
have the word.
W usnsnstvss -usvl,~~~---.-----.----
Americans bound for Turkey should
have their passports vised by Turk
ish consul. Minister Terrell, at Con-
stantinople, sends the state department
a note verbale which he has received
from the sublime porte calling atten-
tion to the fact that foreigners some
times arrive without passports. or with
passports without the Ottoman con-
surs wise. This state of things, says
the sublime porte, being contrary to
the provisions Of the regulations on
passports. 1t advises that Americana
have their passports acted upon by
consuls before leaving home.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

When John Hay Wrote Little
breeches" he was perhaps in training
for his appearance in ambassadorial
court costume. which consists mainly
OF powdered wig and knee pants"
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01
lases Re..rves C.lle.l o.s.

Athens. April 25.-It has been decsd-
ed to call out several Of the landweAr.
or militia
In Greece all abie-bodied males from
twenty -ooe years Of age and upwards
are liable to be called upoa for military
service. The total service y for ntne-
teen years, Of which two yeaSu with
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

It is not to be wondered that there
Is q protest against the use Of cigar
cites and cigars by women in Eng
land. While women have the same
right n men to have habits, It 10 Ger
tain that NO woman with . cigar or
. cigarette in her mouth looks sweet.
And ought not every woman to lock
sweet?
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

Scorp Drooper OF West Virginia
wants an ONCE. He may find out now
sharper than a scorpions tooth 1t Is 10
have droopering boom.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

spunk has been placed on the free
list in America. but 1t is still heavily
taxed among the six powers that are
blockading Crete.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01
The Only Thing to do.

$50. after they began to fear they had
buried the man alive they eIhumed him."
..Exhumed himl What for? Why on earth
didn't they go at once and have him dug
upy'
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01
Halls Catarrh Cure
S taken internally. Price, 75c.

"Quarteroak has sued a bicycle manufac-
turcr." "What for!' "He says the man has
forced his armchair factory into bank
ruptcy."
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01
So Do Mos. Men.

Becker-I see by the posters that
footlights. the tragedian. travels un-
DER his wife's management Decker
80 do most men. only they don't adver-
tise it.-Tlt-Bits.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

Ons OF The quickest ways to get ricA
b - Dsssus1s . lot Of simpistoas to
Day - nncA each moatA IN return for
. psoaiss that houses will be built for
thsa "so0e day"
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01
A Lasting Impression.

~ think there are other ways of correcting
children than whipping them" observed
Bobby's mother, sweetly to her guest.
'.Yesm. You kin pinch their legs till they
holler. can't you?" put In Bobby from his
supposedly silent corner.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

"what did he die of?' "Hiccoughs." "In-
deed! How long had he had them?' "Oh.
for sixty years, OF and oni''
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

Ns-To-nao for Kifty Csasa
men strong. blood pure. b0c, d. An drursisfs
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

Agents wanted In every town or city In ths
6f fuureRa, orIpnraf Pofrrafr caUMtMny, fiji
Lawrence street. Denver, Colo
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

There is a sense in which the blood
Of every sacrifice lifts somebody lhto
a higher life.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

1t is said that Australian shepherds can
f1retell i5 the weather from the condition Of
Increase in the curliness ipJlicates betfer
weather,
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

FITS fsfmAnentlyC o fits or nerYou.nss. .ft.v
hrst days use Of DR.. kinss Great Nerve Re,torrr.
BEND Tor FREE $500 trial bottle and trest,s..
DA n H. KLINE Ltd. s3l Arch St., Phiiadelphia Pa
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

Julia, you said you weren't going to wear
any more dead birds on your hats" al
know; but this redbird died natural
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

What is your idea of strong minded
woman ''She In one who never has 10
get out Of bed under the impression that she
forgot to lock the door,
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

machine has, been. Il. invented zen "a. ior
to negative what Mrs Fitzsimmons had
to say at the ringside.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

Mrs Wi.slsw's sssshanx syr.p
teeshing aoftens heg reduces nnana.
nation, Aays pain. wind collie Is cents bottI.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

Notwithstanding the tariff. sausage
will continue to go down.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

s1sabel. how can you wear a large hat
when 20 much has been said against it7''
why, In that way I may preserve the
morals OF some other wOman's husband.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

Hay certainly u.&n't make poetry
while the sun shone.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

II you know that tomorrow wouia
be your last day how would you spend
~
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aetive command Of the eastern army,
With headquarters at Macedonia.
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAT.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund the money II II fails to cure 26c
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

Italy leads Europe In the number Of mu,.
dere. Russta In the number Of auicides
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01

e.r, - -, t.est-written guarantee given-n,
eocine CO. HornelsviIIe. \. 7. Mention tilis nsnSr
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Stand by the family and have fruit
garden.
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Hoods Sarsaparilla
Regularity Of oc... Nail Service.
It 10 sold BY all dNeg3sts. Pf1cc, ~ NJ %

Hoods pills :::y e.: Fee n;s :s:e :sa: s.s 80
The Meeker herald., 1897-05-01
Blood Poison

CouAnsd our son 10 his bed for avs months M
disease left hin IN object Of pity and fIeas
sufferer, He was covered with baotchsa. and the
burning and Itching were terrible 10 bar. Alady
told US to Try Hoods sarsparilA- He began
taking It and soon improved. Aftef taking . tew
bottles he was entirely cured. That wns tnTee
years AGO. and there has been no return ot TIE as
caxe."-s. c. BoYLAH. East Leroy. Mich. Get only