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| Il ,4a next day- OnIy one chanBe' thipasE Louisville, Ky. M ' 20 to June }, 1900. Rate. 1 Sl1.f0 round trip. Dates of sale. May 2, 2s and 29. Return limit. June g. For contlnu- GUS passage in each direction.
 Dewey Day Celebration. Memphis. Tenn. l May 6--9 1900 Rate. one fare for the round 1 trip. Dates of sale. May and s 1900 Return 1 limit, May g. 1900
 Annual southern Baptist and Auxiliary Convention. Hot Springs. Ark, May 1o-1f, f9o0 Rate one fare for the round trip 1 Dates of sale. May 7-11. 1a00 Return limit. 1 fifteen days fromdate uf sale fxtension of limit: Holders O the alove tickets can se- l by depnsifing their ticf cts with Mr. R. x. smith. ticket agent at Hot Springs. prior to May F.
 Annual Convention Grand Lodge K. Of F., Que fare for the rcnnd trip Dates of sale: May 13, Il. and b, 19e0. Return limit: May 19, 1990.
 Annral International Convention B. Y p. l. of America. Cincinnati Ohio, July l2=16. 1900. Rate: One fare plus S2 for the round l tiiD Dates of sale: July 10, Il and l2. 1900. Return limit. July r with privilege of ex- tension unt.s Angust, ,l 10, if ticket is deposited " Il Joint l gent at Cincinnati on or before July J4, on payment of fec of D cents.
 May 17-3l. 1900 Rete One fare plus E for the round trip. Dates of sale: May l5. 15. F and 22. 1900. Return limit. June ,, le00
 General Assembly Presbyterian Church of the United States, Atlanta Ga, May r 28. 1900. kate: One fare plus & for the round trip. Dates of sale: May b and f6. Return limit: May g.
 Annual Session Imperial coaneil Order of Mystic chr ne, washington. D. G., Map D. 24, 1900 Rate, One fare plus g. for the fonnd trip. Da'es Of sale. May l9 and 20, also for train arriving at St. Louis May 2l. Return limit May 2s.
 National Baptist Anniversary Eetroit, Mich. May 23-29, 1900 Rate, One fare plus S2 for the round trip. Dates of sale. May 2I- g, also on May g for train arriving at st. Louis or Chicago in time to connect with tened on latter date- sale of al tickets however to be regulated so that passengers will not reach Mississippi River gateways earlier than May 9 CT later than May 23. Return limit: May 30 1929.
 Grand pionie excursion to Humphrey, A rk.. Friday, May i. l966. On this occasion the Cotton Belt will run grand picnic ex- eursion from Pine Bluff and intermediate stlons to Humphrey and return at the fol- lowing roul trip rates and arrangements. Rate, 90 cents. Date of sale. May 4, l90 only. Return i'm t, May 1, 1909 The ex- cursion train will leave Pine Bluff at a. returning will leave Humphrey at 6 D. III.
 Summer Tourists Rates, $ ason 1900.
 TO sEARCY SPRINGS Rate. B 10 Date or sale. May 15 to sept l5, 1g00, inclusive. Rett Tn limit, Oct 3i. 1900.
 RAvENDEN SPRINGS-Rate. sf.75. Dates of sale. June to Sept. 30, 19c0. keturn lim- it, Oct. 3l, iy0o
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 A Valua bIe Find.

A most interesting and historically valuable find was made by priest the other day at bennington, England For the not very formidable sum of 4d. he purchased from a street bookseller a somewhat worn but still excellent copy of an illuminated Missal of the seventeenth century. The covers of the book being damp with mold, he put the little volume before the fire. To his surprise and delight one of the covers split open and disclosed on the fly leaf the inscription. Charles Ed ward: his Boke.' It is indubitable that the book was the personal prop erty of the Pretender, and that it was left behind him in some country house ypon his retreat from bennington.
 Walked In His Sleep.
 Bernard Bennett, of Jamaica, L. l., who has been confined to his bed for four years with paralysis so complete that he is unable to move about, is nevertheless able to walk in his sleep. This ability has just been discovered by the mans wife, who found him go- Ing down stairs. When he was awak ened after being led to his bed he was again unable to move.
 New Menu Cards.
 New menu cards come in the form of fruit and vegetables, such as apples. pears, potatoes, exaggerated cherries. eucumbers, lemons and peaches. They are colored like the natural fruits and the menu is written on the under side in italics, says the Baltimore Herald The cards are fastened to piece of satin ribbon, on which is painted the name of the guest.
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Iron Mountain Rates,

Arkansas Bar Association. Fort Smith. Ark Mas 29 to 31. Iron Mountain will sell tickets at one fare. returning at one fare n the certificate plan, certificates limited to June 4
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Conference of Women's Missionary Soeie- ty of Arkansas, Dardanelle. o k. May IS to 22 The Iron Mountain Route will sell elk cts at one and one-third fare for the round trip the certificate plan frf ln ku sseIlyille. Certificates limited t. May 9.
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Cotton Belt B. lletin. PINE BLUFF TO CHICAGO
 
Ma ( Lotion Belt Reute

Leave Pine Bluff I:l0p D. m arrive Chicago 1;45 next day. Only one change; through aleepers.
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Annual Session Imperial coanei Order of Mystic chr ne, washington. b. G., Map D. 24, 1900. Rate, One fare plus 8 for the ronnd trip. Da,es of ale. May l9 and a0 also for train arriving at St. Louis niay 2i Return limit May 2S
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The St. L. I. M. & S. Ky will sell tickets to Detroit Mich, ana etu II for one fsfe plus s2. Tickets on sale May 2l and ., with final limit for return on May 50.
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Annual Reunion Confederate Veterans Louisville. Ky. M ' 30 to June }. 100. Rate, 1.f0 round trip. Dates of sale. May 2, 2s and 29 Return limit. June 6. For contnu- GUS passage in each direction.
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General Assembly Presbyterian Church of the United States, Atlanta Ga May r 2s. 1900. Rate: One fare plus & for the round trip. Dates of sale: May b and f6 Return limit. May 19
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Annual Convention Grand Lodge K. Of D., Hot spr'nes, Ark, Max 14-1.. 1900, Rate Que fare for the rcnnd trip Dates of sale 10 1aa0.
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Annral International Convention B. Y. P. II, of America. Cincinnati. Ohio, July 12-16. 1900. Rate: One fare plus S2 for the round uip Dates of sale: July 1d. II and 12. 1900. Return limit: July r with privilege of ex- tension untli August 10. if ticket is deposited V Il Joint Agent at Cincinnati on or before July J4, on pay Yment of fec of D cents.
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TO SEARCY SPRINGS Rate. sI1o Date or sale May 15 to sept l5, 1909, inclusive. Rett rn limit, Oct 3l, 1900
 RAVENDEN SPRINGS-Rate. s1.75. Dates of sale. June to Sept. 30, 19c0 keturn lim- it, Oct. 3l, IyO0
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Dewey Day Celebration. Memphis. Tenn. May 6-9, 1900 Rate. one fare for 1he round trip. Da1es of sale. May and s. 1900. Return lfnlit. May 1QAn
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sheep ms a Farm Product.

The growing crops prove that there
is richness in our soil. On untitled
land the weeds tell plainly of the fer.
tility of our so-called waste places
From year to year our county has
made neglected and woody appear
ance for the simple reason that we do
not raise wool. Cattle will not thor
oughly clean land, but sheep will and
at the same time improve the soil. In
addition to the polish each farm
would show il there were flock OF
sheep on it, the income would be bet,
ter than any product of the farm
With a reasonable number of sheer
there would be thousands of dollars
to the credit of the farmers where
there is not dollar.-Hoff's Stockton
(Mo.) Republican.
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rhe Round COTTON Bale.

The New York Commercial, in I.
leading editorial on the great Ho-
boken fire, says it is the firm belief OF
the cotton trade, insurance men and
fire officials that the great catastrophe
would have been impossible had the
cotton on the pier and in which the
fire originated been round lap instead
of old-fashioned square bales. The
entire article is an arraignment OF
the old and an Endorsement of the
new system. 1t has been proven that
the fire originated from a burning
match, which was thrown upon q
ragged square bale of cotton and the
flames ran over the whole pier will
the speed of race horse, SO rapidly
that no number of fireman mol
amount of apparatus could have con
trolled it if they had been on thu
ground. The fire, according to thu
Commercial, was a thorough test o
the dangerous infammability of thu
old-fashioned bale.-Farm and Ranch
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/ aid, a. he and the dog stepped in to.

aid, a. he and the dog stepped in to.
gether.
The guard glanced at his. watch,
waved his green flag and swung him
self in.
"What is the brute after, behind
those boxes?" asked Sir Richard, az
he laid a rug onthe narrow wood seat
in the corner. "Come here, Kirtoff!
Come to he'll"
Tie dog came reluctantly and
moment later bounded across the van
to where several boxes stood, one on
the other.
"You'd better keep that dog back,
sir,y said the guard, tipping his peaked
hat aside and wiping drops of perspira-
ton from his forehead. 'There is an
animal behind there that'll make
mincemeat of him if he gets loose"
what sort of animal?" asked Sir
Richard, curiously, holding his dog by
the collar and moving in the direction
of the dark angle where the boxes
stood.
A quavering treble howl sounded
from the corner, and Sir Richard looked
uneasy as the dog strained and whined
in reply.
81 can't put name to it," said the
guard, "but it's dangerous, and more
| than twice the size of that dog. / have
been well paid to keep it out O. sight
and 1 hope you won't get me into any
| trouble"
Certainly not; certainly not!" said
Sir Richard, hastily, seating himself
| with his face to the corner whence the
strange sound had proceeded. "Hov
far is it going?"
The guard went over to the corner
and peered behind the boxes; ther
he returned for a match from his over
coat, and striking it, held it over thu
space beyond them until it burned out
then he lit a second match and passed
one hand warily into the space ant
drew forth slip of paper, from which
he read.
ut will be called for at Wellby," hi
said, slowly, "by its keeper
Percy Boufield walked twice from on
end of the train to the other, staring
trife rudely, as some passengers con
sidered, into every compartment. Dur
ing the second trip he cannoned int
Sir Richard, who, having secured Kir
toff to a post, was watching the doc
of the guards van afar off.
Both men mumbled an apology, ant
Sir Richard, not wishing to repeat tn
meeting, took refuge in the refresh
ment room.
Grace was instantly informed by he
faithful guard, and appeared, some
what crumpled, from her shadowy hid
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FARMER AND PLANTER.
SCIENCE VERSUS PRACTICE.
The Good Farmer In Scientific in His
Operations, No Matter Where
He Gets His Knowledge.

Some farmers appear to have pre-
judice against scientific farming, ana
speak of it in a way that would lead
one to think that there was great
difference between scientific and prac-
teal farming. This prejudice comes
perhaps largely from ignorance OF the
true meaning of the term SCIENTIFIC"
and also because some men, possess
ing theoretical knowledge, but
lacking the practical ability and ex-
perience necessary to successfully
carry out their theories, have made
failure of farming. If the farmers
understood that scientific farming
simply means an accurate knowledge
of principles and methods systemati-
cally applied to the business OF farm
ing, all prejudice would vanish. The
good farmer is scientific in his opera
tions, and it makes no difference
whether he gains his knowledge from
books, from the experience OF others,
or from his own experience. This
mistaken idea regarding scientific
farming is responsible many times, 1t
would seem, for the lack of appre-
citation and failure to make use OF
much useful and valuable information
contained in the publications OF the
experiment stations and the depart
ment of agriculture.
Is it reasonable to suppose that the
|, farmer can be less successful in his
business if he has an accurate knowl-
edge of plant diseases and OF the
many insect pests? Is it not reason
able that he may secure better crops
| if he knows how to combat these dis
eases and insect enemies? VIII he be
less successful if he understands the
requirements of his soil, and knows
how to wisely supplement it's needs
| with the elements of plant food which
| it may lack? Is it likely that he will
obtain less product from his stock Il
he knows how to supply them with
the best materials, and at the Least
cost for the production of milk, fest
or growth, as the case may be? Thu
accurate knowledge of all these man,
things necessary for the farmer tx
know, and practical common sens
and knowledge in their application
are what constitute a good, as wei
as a scientific farmer. Which is NOR
essential for the practical farmer wh'
needs all of his time and energy Il
carry on his business, to CLEAN al
that he can of this information ant
knowledge from the work of traine'
men at experiment stations. withou
cost of time or labor, or to labor TO
years under the disadvantage of no
knowing many of these things whicl
are so important for him to know i
his business? Learning these sam
facts through his own experience
many times very costly.-Cor. Ep
| tOmist.
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ing place. For few moments she
stood by the door, looking anxiouslys
out. Kirtoff gave an echoing bark of
welcome, and Percy, catching sight OF
the well-loved form, was with her be-
fore the sound had died away.
Love-" she said, you are here in
charge of dangerous animal on its
way to the zoo, or to a private collec-
ton is more truthful; stand by the
door, guard it, as Horatius did the
bridge, or we shall never see Scotland
in company"
Percy, his senses quickened by dam
ger, unhung a heavy chain which &C.
cupied hook above the brake handle.
and, swinging it ostentatiously, re-
NAMED by the door until the train was
on the point of starting.
"Guard," said Richard, what can /
do with my dog? Is that the owner
of the animal standing there?"
"Yes, sir; going through he is, TAX
| ing it to London"
swell, you must take my dog"
''Sorry, sir, I'm afraid can't"
"But l insist. ! cannot leave him
here"
"Have you ticket for the dog, STRIP
"No," said Sir Richard, Tuning; 81
had no time"
Better get one here, sir" said the
| guard, as, touching his cap, respect
fully, he whistled, waved, and.stepped
neatly on the moving train.
Sir Richards state of mind was adj
vertised by so furious a countenance
that the guard was startled and
alarmed to hear behind him sound
like a short, soft hiss. He was not
quick enough to see how it was pro-
duced, for when he turned his lady pas
senger was looking out at the opposite
window, and the young man was hang
ing up the chain.
| As the van passed Kirtoff. tied to his
post, small lace handkerchief hut-
tered to his feet.
"Wherc on earth" began Sir Rich
ard, as he reached the dog; for he had
not seen it fall, but recognized his
daughters property, and picked it up
"Confoundedly careless of mel Must
have had it in mine," he added, as he
turned to find the station master, com.
plain of the guard, take dog ticket
and ascertain how long he had to wait
for the next train.
Within an hour telegram was hand
ed to him, as he paced the platform
: chewing the stump of cigar impa
: tiently.
II dropped my handkerchief at Well
. by, dad. as a flag of truce, on fhy wa,
} northward for engineer reinforce
ments."
J Sir Richard bit his cigar stump 4
two; but he honored the Jag, and [
month later returned 1t, ~ Q token o
J foygiveness.-Ladies' Journal
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HERE AND THERE.

No farm is complete without a
small flock of sheep. They are the
most effective scavengers placed on a
farm.
For storing honey a dry place is
required. AS to temperature, that
makes little difference, except that it
should not be cold. A warm, dry place
is ideal.
Comb honey intended for market
should be removed from the hive as
soon as sealed; otherwise, the bees
working over with dirty feet will mar
it's appearance.
Cabbage is one of the very best
vegetables to feed to poultry, as it
keeps green long time and the chic
kens enjoy picking at it. Hang it up
where they can eat it readily without
soiling it.
One of the best arguments for
stock farming, as opposed to raising
cattle with range, is the fact that it
takes from ten to twenty acres to
keep a COW or steer, and then the
steer must be finished from the prod
uct of better land.
Goats are harder than sheep, and
Anogra goats are as hardy and as
good rustlers as the common goat.
They are as easily confined as sheep,
provided the fence is perpendicular.
A goat can't resist the temptation to
climb leaning fence.
Honey sold in the comb is usually
free from adulteration, the manu-
| facture of artificial comb from paraf-
| fin is too difficult to leave margin
for profit. But the case is quite diff
ferent with extracted honey, and no
article of food is more generally adul-
terated.
-Cockroaches are the pests of
many Kitchens and pantries. Clearsli-
ness in the care of tables, drawers and
! presses will greatly aid in keeping
them away Carbolic acid, borax and
turpentine are all recommended a.
remedies.
Every rooster not intended espe-
cially for breeding should be killed or
sold as soon as large enough to eat.
Not over one good rooster should be
kept on any farm, and that one
cooped and mated with not to exceed
ten hens, the eggs from those hens to
be kept expressly for Matching.
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SORGHUM AS FORAGE.
The Danger Limit I'm the Use Of
Sorghum ~ Pasturage
for Cattle.

Press Bulletin No. IA, just issued by
the Nebraska experiment station,
says:
"A great many letters have come to
the experiment station asking for adj
vince as to pasturing sorghum. The
publicity given to the injurious effects
of sorghum through the Investigations
carried on by the station to ascertain
the cause has moved people not here
tofore acquainted with this occasion
ally exhibited popularity of the plant
to become suspicious of it. While no
further positive information has been
obtained on the subject, there yet re-
mains a word or two that may be
profitably spoken.
1.-THE records of this station do not
show any cases of sudden death from
sorghum occurring on the eastern por-
ton of Nebraska, with the exception
of few which occurred on second
growth sorghum. There is also rea-
son to believe that plants producing
this disastrous effect have not made
healthy growth, and are yellow and
wilted, condition easily detected by
the farmer. 1t would, therefore, seem
reasonable to conclude that no danger
is to be encountered in pasturing sor-
ghum of healthy growth in eastern
Nebraska.
again it would appear that no dam
ger is incurred if the sorghum is fed
after cutting and allowing to lie for
some time. A sample of sorghum was
recently received by the station with
a letter accompanying it stating that
the plants were parts of very few
partially eaten by COW which was
killed by them in two minutes. The
sample was fed to a cow on the sta
ton farm without injuring her in the
least. This, together with the fact
that no poison has been detected in
samples sent to the station for analy-
sis, would indicate that any toxic sub
| stances which the plants might have
contained have become dissipated af-
ter cutting. The length of time re.
| quired for this is not known, but il
is certainly accomplished in few
days.
'.As sorghum is undoubtedly the
best annual midsummer forage crop
of this region, it is important that its
limitations should be well defined
The use of healthy sorghum for pas
turage with the ordinary precautions
In eastern Nebraska, and of sorghum
hay, may he considered SAFE"
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hacteria. and that some milk win Keep

bacteria, and that some milk viii Keep
sweet and pure longer than other
kinds under the same conditions. How
is this to be accounted for? one would
naturally ask. First, the healthful-
ness and vigor of the cow in great
measure warrants the healthfulness
and purity of her milk, as does also
the character of the food she eats.
Pure. healthy milk will not sour or
faint prematurely unless under the
most adverse atmospheric conditions.
One frequent cause of rapid de-
generative change in milk in hot
weather, a cause that is too often
overlooked, is the overheating OF cows
prior to milking. To rush cows into
the stable from the pasture night or
morning is to excite them sufficiently
physically to heat their milk to a
feverish point, quickly undermining
its quality. So, in order to preserve
milk in hot weather, aeration, ice and
cold water are a mockery unless the
cows are kept cool and free from irri-
tation. For this reason / have no use
| for even the most intelligent dogs to
assist in driving cows to and from the
pasture. The presence of such an ami.
NAL is sure to. excite some nervous
sensitive cow, and such are usually
the best mixers, and her tactical yield
il alone affected will leaven the prod
uct of the whole herd. Cows should
always be handled and driven deliber
ately, and so none but experienced
people who can always control theil
temper should be about them.
Get up early enough in the morning
SO that you will not have to hurry
the cows in from the pasture, ant
quit field work early enough at nigh
for the same reason.
When farmer ceases to consider
dairying simply as doing chores,
but to regard it one of the most i'm
portant interests he has on his place
then, and then only. is he prepared t.
make his cows pay. Never make diary
ing subservient to other work unles
you have no need of dairy income.-
Geo. f. Newell, in Farmers HON
Journal.
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are attempting to solve gigantic n ebiems
but they are going about it in the wrong way
and will never succeed. Some people, in
this country, seem to think that they have
g great q puzzle on their hands in selecting
a location for home. They win certainly
20 about it in the wrong way unless they i'm
spect the beautiful farming country on the
Railway in Marinette county, Wisconsin,
where the crops are of the best, work plenty,
fine markets, excellent climate, pure, soft
water; land sold cheap and on long time.
Why rent farm when you can buy one for
less than you pay for rent! Address G: =.
Rollins, Land Agent, l6l La Sale ST. Chi
cago, III.
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Mere Cheap Excursie.s to Colorado.

Special Trains, one night out to Denver,
Colorado Springs and Pueblo via the Great
Rock Island Route, win leave Chicago Au-
gust 81, Sept. 4 and Is, at 4:45 p. m On
these dates excursion tickets from Chicago
and Missouri River points to Denver, Col
orado Springs, Pueblo, Glenwood Springs
Salt Lake City and Ogden, Utah, will be sold
at rate of one regular fare plus $500 fol
round trip, return limit Oct. 81, 1900. Tick
cts also good on regular trains. For full in
formation, berth reservations and beauti
full book Colorado the Magnificent" SEN
free, address John Sebastian, G. p. A., Chi
cag0.
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DO NOT EXCITE Mich cows


When we talk about preserving the
quality of milk in hot weather we
must remember that some milk keeps
better than others. l mean by this
that there are different grades of re-
sistence to the action OF degenerstive
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We cured l6 cases of chills with IL bot
ties of Yucatan Chill Tonic (improved). b.
McElrath, L. j. Story and II. B. Miller, Har-
ris Grove, KY.
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The Best Prescription for Chills
and Fever is o bottle of GROVES TAsrELEsa
CHILL Tonic. tits simply iron and quinineiu
atasteless form. No cure-no pay. Price, SOC