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Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-12
CHAPTER WI

Aunt Jane passed along tho passage
on her way to her room TO dress. She
opened my door, which stood aJar, and
looked In with her normal air OF dis
approval.
do you intend TO come downstairs
In that costume, Dora2" she asked. Sc
verely. looking at Dora's pretty but
much-crumpled pink print. my dear
Kate"--wlth a still sourer glance at
me-"will you try to recollect that
your dress will cost at least two
gulneas and has to be paid for yet? II
you bear that In mind, you will per-
hape be careful of II all the evening
II you are ready, You can go down
stairs at once into tho drawlng-room."
went downstairs as Aunt Jane had
hidden me. The drawlng-room door
stood open. entered and, buslly en-
crossed In arranging the little nosegay
OF red geraniums at my waist, half
crossed the room before | was con-
scious that any one was there. Then,
as | raised my eyes, met John Morti-
mer's grave, frank smile, and | know
my face lighted up at once,
He came forward TO meet me, his
steady gray eyes still constraining me
to look at him.
II came early, Kitty, to see you," he
told me, speaking In very quiet, se-
rlous way. II asked Mrs. Corheld to
let me see you for little while alone"
SO Aunt Jane had sent me down to
meet him! Why had she not warned
me that he was here? Why had she
let him surprise me into that swift,
tell-tale glance Of greeting?
He drew forward the only easy-chair
the room contalned--a chair sacred to
the service of Aunt Jane-and seated
himself near me on the green red sofa
by the window. He eyed me with a
somewhat puzzled glance.
"Are you wondering what has hap
pened to me?" asked.
"You are looking very grown up"
he answered, smiling. And very
pretty" he added, after moment, In
a quiet tone.
In spite Of myself my eyes smiled
into his. drew a deep, contented
breath. He thought me pretty--all the
rest of the world might think me plain,
and should not care should never
bemoan again my paleness, my dark
eyes, which would not sparkle as Mega
blue eyes sparkled when they smiled
II have new Dress" l explained
shyly-"a new dress which Is quite my
own. Do you like III"
every much. | always like your
dresses, Kitty"
looked at him wonderlngly.
"What-always! echoed. mot al
ways!" echoed. mot always?'
Always"
"The old linsey-woolsey | was wear
ing last winter, with the sleeves half
way up my arms, and the skirt above
my ankles, and the black braid al
turned green and the elbows thread
bare! You didn't like that dress?"
Eyes, l did"
ut was hideous! Meg and Dora were
always bantering me about that dress
1t was the ugliest dress that was evei
SEEN"
"Was III"
"And how II wore!" I said, signing
1T wouldn't wear out. thought 4
would last till doomsday, Do yol
know, don't think much of your taste
in dresses"
He smiled at me in his grave way
and let my sighting opinion pass un
challenged. His eyes, even while they
smiled, were looking at me with {
strange earnestness. He bent forward
q little, facing me.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-12

Bad Milk Is Always Bad,--In regard
to keeping milk fresh there Is one
point that should not be forgotten, and
that Is that when milk once begins to
sour o? becomes tainted In any way no
amount of work will remedy the
damage. In the interest Of his other
patrons the creameryman should re"
ject every can OF milk that is off In any
way whatever. Sour milk or milk
that Is off favor for any Vsas2Q Il Ok
no use to the crepyaery. /
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-12
Th. Locust saw-Fly.

In this column We illustrate locust
saw-ny. A report OF the United States
chronological commission says Eat
Ing the leaves of the black locust Is
found small, soft, green worm, two
flfths OF an inch long, with twenty
legs and brownish head. 1t appears
in Washington, d. c., late In August
and remains until October 1t trans
forms into q dark-brown oval COCOON
and two or three weeks later Issues as
a saw-ny nearly one-Quarter of an Inch
long, OF n dlrty-yellow color, with q
sQuarlsh black patch on the top OF the
head. The sides and front of the
thorax are black, and there Is trans
verse band on top OF each abdominal
segment,
This saw-ny inserts It's irregularly
semi-elllpsold eggs In a crescent
shaped cut made In the under surface
OF the leaf by the saw. In few days
the larva matches. Professor Comstoch
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-12

Plaster Is a form Of lime often used.
,uvugn It's action In tightening the
soil. making 1t more compact, or
sweetening 1t Ia less powerful than
that Of Stacked lime, Hence the value
Of plaster lies principally In Its prop
erty OF making available some other
plant food (notably potashl, which
may already exist in the soil, 1t is
therefore not as economical as Stacked
lime, because the latter wih serve
both purposes enumerated.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-12

BloatIng. --Bloating, which results
from eating too much succuient food,
Is caused by an accumulation OF gases.
due to the fermentation of the food
in the animals stomach. A teaspoon
full Of spirits Of ammonia In half plat
Of water will usually relieve the
trouble II given at once. II the SiDat-
Ing has progressed too far for this
treatment, the stomach should be
punctured at the point OF greatest
swelling with trocar or canula-
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-12

thinks there are two and possibly
three broods In a season, and that the
insect may hibernate both In the adult
and pupa stages, The head OF the
worm is amber-colored rather than
brownish, The scientific name OF this
ny Is Nematus slmllaris.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-12

Destroying Locusts Dggs.-It wo
carefully watch where eggs are depoS-
tied in rather large numbers we can
destroy these by narrowing or disking
the ground and exposing them to the
drying influence Of the sun or to the
keen eyes Of birds. Deep plowlng dur
ing fall and early spring will bury
locust eggs so deeply that the young
hoppers when they hatch are unable
N reach the surface,
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-12

The Worden Grape. The Worden to
my mind Is tho best grape for home
use. 1t is an enlarged Concord, which
It closely resembles. More Juicy and
with less pulp. 1t ripens a few days
before the Concord and Is better IA
vored. 1t Is not so vigorous in Its
growth as the Concord, but bears quite
young, and II properly trimmed the
punches are quite large. The skin Is
not so thick as the Concord, and con-
sequently not a good shipper. Concord
Is so we'll known that 1t needs no In
PRODUCTION, being indispensable.
ior HOlsingOT.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-12

Rolling Loose soils,--Rolllng Is an
advantage in preventing the loss Of
moisture from soils not compact
enough to hold much water. The COM
pacting of such soils by repeated roll
Ing decreases the amount Of water that
passes through them and beyond the
reach OF roots. When the object OF
rolling Is to save soil moisture, tooth
harrow should be used II possible after
rolling, 80 us to form layer OF loose
soil on the surface; otherwise rolling
will decrease tho soil moisture. The
roller should be used with caution on
clayey lands, The purpose OF using
the roller after seeding during dry
weather is to compact the soil, thus
increasing the capillary action, which
carries tho necessary amount OF moist
ure to the seeds to cause termination.
The roller Is sometimes used after the
plants are up, which of course fayors
the rise OF water to the young roots.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-12

Animal Excreta. The excreta. solid
and liquid. OF q horse in year, aver
ages 10000 pounds Of an OK, $4,000
pounds; of COW, 10000 pounds; OF a
full grown hog. 5000 pounds; OF a
sheep, 1900 pounds. A moderate value
Of these manures is 81 per thousand
pounds for the horse, SLIPS for the
OK or COW, $2.25 for the hog, II grain
fed, and SO for the sheep. Total an'
nual value: Horse, $40; OK, $i5; COW,
$3.50; hog, $3.50; sheep, $500. OF
course, all these estimates are sub
ject to variations, owing to different
conditions, such as food, size OF anil
mails, etc.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-12
Evsrrrssn Trss..

From Farmers Review: Ever
green trees arc valuable for screens,
for windbreakB. for background
against which to group trees with
highly Colored leaves or branches and
for winter decoration. TOO many
should not be used together near the
buildings, as they give dark effect
and often present an unhealthy ap-
pearance. The best tlmo to plant over
green trees 10 In the spring. during
April or May, Just when the buds are
ready to push; or II fall planting is
preferred, II should be done In October
or November, Great care must b0
taken that the roots do not become
dry by exposure TO sun and wind. 1t
ID best to select. for their removal, n
moist day.
Austrian Pine (Plnus AustrIaGa) 10
OF n compact growth; II is cone-Ohaped.
With q broad base. Tho leaves are
dark green and nearly six inches long,
The branches are equal around the
tree, and we'll distributed. They need
plenty OF room for good development.
This tree can be most safely removed
when not more than three feet high.
Red Cedar (Juniperus Virginlana)--
Is one OF tho hardest and most easily
grown evergreens; but the principal
objection TO this trco 10 that 1t Ia often
badly attacked by the fungus Gym
nosporangium Macropus), which spolls
much OF It's attractions.
Scotch Pine (Pynus sylvestrls)-Is
OF more open spreading growth than
the Austrian pine. The branches and
foliage are not so heavy, and the leaves
are OF n lighter green. The Scotch
pine grows quite rapidly. and lt care
fully handled can be reared with very
good success, t.
Dwarf Pine (Plnus Mont0nn)-'ThlS
tree forms a low, broad, dense growth.
Tho trunk is divided at the base into
several ascending, smooth branches.
The leaves are dark green. This tree
grows quito readily when transplanted.
and II Ia considered ono Of tho best for
hot and dry locations.
White Spruce (pices Alba)-Is n
very good evergreen for this section
OF tho country. Its growth is slow,
but neat and symmetrical. II some
times attempts to grow two leaders,
but this can be easily prevented by
pruning. The foliage Is light green.
II thrlves on a variety of soils.
Colorado Blue Spruce (Piccs pun
gens)--This tree Is fully as hardy and
even more beautiful than tho white
spruce 1t Is noted for Its handsome
blue-green foliage. The tree is OF
moderate growth, Of rather a regular
and compact form, II needs but little
pruning, and retains Its pleasing color
during tho entire year. 1t ID COM
pnratlvely easy to transplant.
w. H. MOORE.
Kansas State Agricultural College.
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-12
dispute is whether SawduDt OF shaving
manure 70 as good for the land as
manure from animals bedded with
straw.
varlstls. Of wheat

The comparison OF new and stand
ard varieties OF wheat by the Pennsyl-
vanIa State College Agricultural Ex-
pertinent Station has been continued
through tho present season, The six
varieties giving the highest yield were,
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-12

California Aprlcots.-Reports from
California say that aprlcots are scarce
and ir demand. Agents Of the large
canneries are making contracts to tako
all the aprlcots they can get, paying
cash, and at a price double that OF
former years. The aprlcots are still
dropping in some of the latter locali-
tieB.--Ex.
Il Gays to keep the poultry houSs
Hutchinson gazette., 1899-10-12

Bu.
Royal Red Clawson. .26,87
Forty. Fold or Gold Corn, ... go, 80
Dawson's Golden Chafr r...,,,,.,,2O43
Century ,,,,,',,','' '''''''''''''sO''l
Rochester Red ...,,..,,,,,,,,,''2O' '2O'qO
Reliable ,,,,,,','' .'''''''''''''So'A1
twenty-five varieties were tosled'
the average yield being 22,O2 bushels.
There was an average difference OF 3'OS
bushels between the smooth and beard
ed varieties In favor OF tho smooth
About one-fourth OF the grain was
winter killed, which accounts for tho
small average YIELD II being only about
two-thIrds of our usual crop. The
average yield OF straw was S,4bO
pounds and the average weight per
bushCl 62,Oi pounds, Turkish Red was
the poorest variety, yielding 1887
bushels OF grain and 1880 pounds OF
straw The yield of ten varieties that
have been tested for nine and ten years
show no tendency TO run out except n
slight decrease In the yield OF straw,
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-28

Don't forget the date of the
Concert. 1t has been chang
ed to Tuesday night Oct. 81,
8 o'clock sharp.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-28
The Cosmopolitan Literary Club.

s7s@v Those in attendance at the club
meeting Thursday evening spent q.
most t-deiiglitful titnes nd it fftta I the
pleasure Of hearing some splendid
recitations, and readings, and q
we'll written history of the life of
Dickens. prepared by Miss Minnie
Smith, the evening being devoted
to him and his works.
Some business matters were also
attended to, the time and place Of
meeting both being changed; ow-
ing to the fact that the K.ofP hall
did not have a piano, the club de-.
cided to meet hereafter at the
Kings Daughters Hall-for the
next two weeks on Thursday, and
thereafter on Tuesday evenings,
the hour being 7-3O.
The Chairman Of the Program
Committee wishes it understood
that for next Thursday evening,
November 2nd there will be a mis-
cellaneous program, consisting Of
music, recitations and readings.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-28

Howard Sadelson, who is
now a student at Buies Creek
Academy came down and
spent Sunday with his parents
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-28
WANTED!
MnSoNS READY TO WORK
Call on or address,
ANTHONY DELHI'
P1NEBLUFF, N. G.
FAVE YOUR LAUNDRY

With A. S. & L. P. Ruggles, agents
for one Of the best laundrles IN the :
state First-class work guaranteed
and prices reasonable. Gall tor
nr;ce list and get good service
cheaply, quickly and satisfactory
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-28

The elocutionary contest
advertised for Friday Nov.
10th has been changed to
Wednesday Nov, 8th.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-28
Vote Of Thanks for Mrs, Abbott.

Alta meeting of the Kings Daugh-
ters and sons, Oct. Is, it was una0-
imously voted to extend a W
hearty vote of thanks to Mrs. ".
w. Abbott for her generous gift
of books, games and many other
useful articles, contributed to them
for the library and reading room.
Mrs. E. F. TARBELL, Secretary.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-28

ANY thing in our "School Sta
tionerv Window for nickle.
Johnson's Pharmacy.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-28
THE COSMOPOLITAN LITERARY CLUB

Meets every thursday evening at 8
O'Clock at K of P HAIL. oUer Patch
& Williams store,
Visitors desiring admission apply
to Miss Ethel BroWn, Secretary, or
at the Free Press Office,
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-28

Mr.. w. J. Patterson, OF
Lexington, N. c. has accept
ed a position with DR.. Sadel-
son at the Southern Pines
Pharmacy. The doctor is
now receiving a splendid new
stock OF drugs and Druggists
sundries and will have his
announcement ready for our
readers next week.
r. Steve Wood-oak and hickory
$l.25 per load at |. L. Hamlin & Go
| Sunday evening there was
a very interesting meeting at
the Baptist church consisting
of a song service which has
been taking the place of the
regular service, Rev. Emory
in charge. Reciting texts
bearing upon hymns sung
and incidents where certain
old hymns had been the
means Of doing much good,
and short sketches OF the VIII
ters special inspirations The
music is assisted by violins,
Blackjack oak stove wood Sl,2o
ner load at |. L. Hamlin q Go.
We are pleased to know
that we have such an impor-
tant institution as a school OF
Elocution and Physical cult
ure, in our town, as announc-
ed elsewhere in the FREE
Press. Miss Breneman comes
to us we'll recommended and
has, we believe, a thorough
understanding Of the arts
taught. She favored the Lit
erary club with one OF her
readings Thursday evening
much to the delight Of every
one present, her voice being
clear and distinct. and her
manner very pleasing indeed.
ANY thing in our "School Sta
t;onerv Window" for a nickle.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-28

DR.. Norman Robinson went
to Raleigh Thursday to secure
the services of a photographer
for the Experimental farm.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-28
LOCAL MENTION.

LOCAL MENIlUN,
Messrs. Clark and Look, of
Pinebluff, we're in town last
Monday.
Don't forget the date of the
Concert. 1t has been chang
ed to Tuesday night Oct. 81,
8 o'clock sharp.
ANY thing in our "School Sta
tionery Window for a nickel.
Johnson's Pharmacy.
The elocutionary contest
advertised for Friday Nov.
10th has been changed to
Wednesday Nov, 8th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles |.
Geyer have gone to New York
where they have decided to
remain for the winter.
A car load of Oak and Hickory
wood just received
|. L. HAMLNI q Co
Howard Sadelson, who is
now a student at Buies Creek
Academy came down and
spent Sunday with his parents
Miss Tupper's Recital will
be one of the pleasant events
Of the. coming week, Friday
Nov. 3rd at Kings Daughters
Hall.
Nurnally's Fine Candies Fresh
bv Express at Johnson's Pharmacy
Mr., and Mrs. J. G. Howse,
from Bridgeport, Conn.,, have
taken rooms at Mrs, Growers
cottage on railroad street.
They have a very pleasant To-
cation indeed.
The members of the K. OF
P. Lodge at Southern Pines,
in a body, will go to Hamlet
Wednesday. Nov. lst to in
stitute a new lodge at that
place.
From now on we shall handle
the famous "Clover Hip brand OF
Butter in one pound prints, which
we receive direct from creamery
each week. "A. S. &L. T, Ruggles.
The attraction of the com
ing concert will be the singing
Of Miss Ethel Grover the
young Prima donna, and
daughter of our townsman
Mr.. G. E. Grover, Be sure
YOU do not miss the treat. 1t
will be we'll worth the price
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-28

A splendid lot Of cook stoves,
heaters and ranges just received by
S S. Thomas, dealer in hardware.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-28

Messrs. Clark and Look, Of
Pinebluff, we're in town last
Monday.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-28

Carpenters, masons and
photographers are in demand
in this vicinity.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-28

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L.
Geyer have gone to New York
where they have decided to
remain for the winter.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-28

Any thing in our "school Sta
tionery Window for nickel.
Johnson's Pharmacy
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-28

The members of the K, OF
P. Lodge at Southern Pines,
in a body, will go to Hamlet
Wednesday. Nov. 1st to in
stitute a new lodge at that
place.
The free press. (Southern Pines, N.C.) 1898-19??, 1899-10-28

From now on we shall handle
the famous "Clover Hill" brand of
Butter in one pound prints, which
we receive direct from creamery
each week. A. S. &L. ?, Ruggles.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-17
bogus TRUSTS.

Several conservative papers whose opin-
ions upon business and financial affairs are
entitled to consideration believe that the
rage for forming trusts or combinations Of
capital has subsidized for the time. One OF
these papers, the Pittsburg Dispatch, be-
lieves that the end has come and a period
OF disintegration will follow. 1t sets forth
that a majority of the combinations formed
in the past few months are in no sense
trusts, because they are not such concen-
~trations Of all the interests in a given line
Of production as will establish q monopoly.
All men who have fioated or attempted to
float millions Of stock upon the allegation
that they would control the business are not
trusts. but stock bubbles.
This Is undoubtedly a correct view Of the
matter. The combination which has not the
power to prevent new competition has a
very insecure basis. A combination repre-
senting s1e, Oo.O 600 of capital. with a plant
worth 100000, will be an easy victim If it
undertakes to earn dividends upon the whole
capitalization unless 1t Is in a position to
prevent competition. Capital is abundant,
and If a trust can pay dividends upon a
capitalization Of s25, 600, 900, those having the
means will rush into competition by con-
structing plants costing one-fourth or one
fifth that amount: and the latter would be
doing a good business, while that with the
watered stock would be forced to the wall.
With the Standard Oil Company in view
it will be urged that the trusts will be able
to buy up or otherwise drive off such would
be competitors. The illustration is not ap-
plicable. The Standard Is essentially a
monopoly. and there is evidence showing
that 1t has its advantage over those who
would have been competitors in the favors
granted by railroads. Besides. the Stand
ard is not an overcapitalized corporation.
1t has no watered stock. A better illustra-
ton is furnished by the Wire Nail Trust,
or attempted trust. A few years ago the
companies in operation organized a trust
to control prices, but they failed because Of
the competition of a few Insignificant man
ufacturers who, while they could not pro-
duce any large part Of the goods required,
could put upon the market a quantity sufi-
cient to unsettle prices. Could not this
trust have bought off these competitors?
Yes; but 1t would have required money to
purchase factories for which il lac no use,
and one set of investors, seeing that a good
thing was made by the competition, would
start another. No trust can go on buying
up competitors forever; consequently at
some period Of the contest there will be a
competition which will end in the collapse
of the wind-infiated corporations.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-17

written by some expansionist who seeks
to make the Philippine struggle a political
ssue.-Frankfort Crescent (Dem.)
The price OF land Is advancing. The time
has again come when a thrifty farmer can
make a fair per cent on his investment.
With the present facilities for seeding and
harvesting, wheat at 30 cents a bushel and
corn at y cents are profitable erops.-Rich-
mond Palladium.
Northern Indiana is unfortunate in hav-
ing a poor wheat yield this year. but with
an abundance Of other products her people
will worry along for another year. Dr.
versity of crops conduces always in this
part or the State to ease the failure of one
OF the products.-Lafayette Courier.
Only those who passed through that
ordeal can fully comprehend what a costly
experience the campaign of 1896 was for
Democratic newspapers that supported
Bryan. Some were brought to the very
verge OF bankruptcy. The experience is one
remembered by Democratic newspaper
men.-Goshen Times.
The Columbus Herald publishes Aguinal-
cos recent speech with seven-story head
lines and editorially says: I'VE commend
a careful reading of this grafton to all
lovers of liberty" How patriotic must be
the man who would commend to Amer
leans this speech of this enemy of our
country in preference to the Declaration OF
Independence, the speeches or Patrick
Henry and a host Of other American pa
triots.-Seymou Republican.