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Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15

Ing served Lille broke the somewhat
awkward sllnce which had fallen upon
her visitor and herself by saying soto
voce:
II think one thing that makes one
appreciate Indian life is to have ones
comforts attended to as these natives
do II, Really, We cannot rely upon
such faithful service from our own
countrymen."
II was the keynote for Don's walt
ing eloquence.
That's rather rough on present
company, Is 1t not?" he objected, "You
know, or you ought to know, Miss Der
went, am ready to serve you any
where In the wide world"
She blushed crimson.
"0h, but you mlsconstrue my mean
Ing altogether, Capt Gordon. | was
only talking OF hired service, not"
She stopped in some confusion and
hurrledly added mot friendship"
whilst she blushed deeper than ever,
Don put up his right hand with O
little gesture Of languid beseeching as
he poised his tiny cup OF coffee In his
left palm and leaned back restfully in
his softly cushioned chair, for that
bright blush, which made his hostess
look 80 bewitching, had added much
to his composure and confidence.
Yes, she was really very pretty, and
he was not sure but that he loved her
very deeply indeed
Don't throw the devotion of your
slave back in his face by calling II
friendship" he said, "Lillle!" He laid
down his cup now, and leaned toward
her to get glimpse Of the fair face
behind the fan she had opened and was
fluttering nervously,
"Lillie, won't you believe me? You
hold my happiness in your hands; my
life Is yours to do what you will with (;
but want my wages as much as any
one bf your natives-I want the gift OF
this hand and the heart that owns it,
He had risen now, and, standing over
her, had imprisoned the white fingers
that held the fan with masterful air
that bespoke all the ardor of q deter
mined lover. Did Lilies thoughts fly
back to another night In the far past
when thus another Gordon had stood
over her and claimed the love he be-
lieved to be his?
But this was not the same Lille who
had allowed Roddy Gordon to think
her heart won to his keeping who
looked up now in the eyes of Roddy'a
kinsman.
Love had taught her its mystic les.
son, and she knew now that 1t was ia
Don Gordon alone her heart must be
surrendered for all time
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BAsELEss FABRIC OF A DREAM.
Convlccs Illusion OF Freedom and
Wealth Ruthlessly DispeIled.

Convlcts Illusion OF Freedom and
Wealth Ruthlessly DispeIled.
The day Of my discharge has come.
How happy am, How proud feel as
stand with my face to the wall near
the cellhouse door, awaiting the sum
mons to 60 to the storeroom to change
my clothes 1t seems that the men
will never cease their tramp, tramp, as
they file from the celhouse on the way
to the shops. But the last of them
finally goes out the door and | am hus-
tied to the storeroom. l array myself
in my store" clothes, then make my
way, eager and trembling with excite
ment, to the front Office. There, after
few preliminaries, am handed my
discharge and my money and joyfully
go forth to battle once more with the
world. How brightly the sun shines.
How fresh and invigorating the air.
1t actually smelled better than the air
behind those ugly frowning walls. And
now that am once again free where
will l go and what will do? All!
thought strikes me. l have not yet
breakfasted, Where is there a good
restaurant? Right down the street.
enter and give an order that makes the
waiter stare in astonishment. Ha, ha!
He vii! stare harder than that when
he sees me get outside Of that break
fast. Beefsteak, fried potatoes, eggs,
ham, hot rolls, butter, coffee, and.
But while the cook is hustling around
making ready the feast l will take a
drink. Is there saloon near? Yes.
Just two doors below. Thither | go
and feeling rich enough (for haven't
twenty-five big American dollars in my
pocket?) ask everybody UP to drink.
All accept. The drinks are placed on
the bar. The barkeeper is making
change for ten, we raise the glasses
to our lips, and Clang! Clang!!
Clang! goes the gong, and rise and
dress, and, as usual, go to my daily
grind.--Miunesota Prison Mirror.
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inches. The remaining pair OF cylin-
ders served as checks,
Evaporation for 2S days as follows;
Depth OF Evaporation,

Averaging the results from the indl-
vidual cylinders there is shown the
following results-speaklng In terms OF
tons OF water evaporated from one
acre. No cultivation, 2l5.1 tons; one
inch deep, 1887 tons; two inches, 70,O
tonsi three inches, 1915 tons; four
inches, 2O,O5 tons,
Tho set of cylinders used to show
tho effect Of mulches of various kinds
OF soil were arranged as follows; The
cylinders were carefully filled with
good soil. Two were left for checks
and two inches Of soil removed from
each of the other cylinders, This was
replaced by coarse sand, fine sand, clay
and muck,
During the twenty-eight days the
amount Of water evaporated from each
group was as follows; Check, AGA
grams; coarse sand, S7h grams; fine
sand, 45 grams; clay, $50 gramsi muck
1881 grams. In this 1t appears that
little fine clay placed above the
good soil helps to pump 1t out,
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Preparing Soil for Mnlot.

The preparation of for mlllet
does not differ greatly from the prepa-
ration required for growing the corn
crop. The millets, like corn, are sur
face feeders, and so can use the fer
tility in tho soil to best advantage
when II lies near the surface. For this
reason the plowlng does not need to
be deep, and the surface of the soil
should receive the most attention In
the flnlng. The soils that are heavy
with clay should be avoided, and the
same Is true OF soils with more than
a fair proportion of sand. 1t Is evil
dent that since the plants feed near
the surface q too sandy soil will expose
the roots to the effects Of drouth, AS
1t Is during the heat of summer that
the millet receives Its time for devel-
opment 1t Is obvious that 1t Is not
advisable to place the roots in q POSI-
tlon that will make them certain to
be dried out. Mlllets stand drouth
well and grow rapidly, but they must
have a fair soil In which to become
well established.
For the spring crop of mlllet the
land must be plowed just after the
plowlng for corn has been finished
1t is useless to put the seed In while
the ground is cold and damp, for 1t
Is subject to the same dangers as Is
corn; II will rot in the ground and
have to be replanted. 1t might be put
In at the same time as corn, but where
the corn crop Is being put In there Is
no necessity Of putting in the millet
till after the corn crop, thus giving
time to do the corn planting properly.
Millet grows and natures much
quicker than corn, hence the lack OF
necessity for haste.
When soils that contain much clay
must be used, good deal Of work will
have to be done to get them In shape,
This work cannot De done till the
ground Is dry enough so the clods can
be pulverlzed by the working. 1t does
not pay to attempt to grow mlllet on
badly prepared clay soil. One reason
why the preparation is often delayed
till after corn planting is that by late
preparation the weeds are given a
chance to start and are then turned
under. They do not again como to the
surface till the millet has got to grow
ing, when 1t will keep them down,
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l noted that two OF your correspond
ents, In their advice as to the best
way for keeping apples, advised that
the cellar should be dry one, writes
], ], Gregory to Rural New Yorker,
Here In eastern Massachusetts, We
don't think that way, but would pre-
fer damp, cool cellar, especially with
the russet varieties, which are In
clined to shrivel In dry cellar About
so years ago, when a young college
graduate, was teaching country
academy In Massachusetts. At apple
picking time, one OF my school boys
brought me a RoXbury Russet from
his fathers cellar, In sound condition,
that had been picked the previous year.
The next day he brought me another
that had been picked two years before.
This also was sound, but 1t looked and
tasted much as a cellar smells. in
vestigated. and learned that the apples
had been kept in the house cellar. in
barrels with bags thrown in on them,
and that the cellar differed from ordi-
nary cellars In being quite damp,
which would be inferred from the fact
that a stream Of water flowed parallel
with one end Of the house and within
six feet Of 1t.
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ConaervatIon Of Moi.ture.

Howard B. Cannon, writing in the
Michingan Farmer, tells Of a visit to
The Michigan Agricultural College and
of his attendance at lesson in soil
physics. In part he says:
On one table there stand twenty
cylinders Of galvanized iron Each CYL
Inder Is so CONSTRUCTED as to allow a
column Of soil thirty inches deep to
stand with its lower end touching wa
ter. There Is no evaporation allowed
ave from the upper end OF tho CYL
nder, where the soil Is exposed to
he air. The area Of this surface is
,ne-tenth of a square foot, which
makes comparison with field areas
.asy; all results may be figured in
terms OF acres and tons. The twenty
cylinders were used to study the ef-
.ect Of cultivation to various depths,
md also the effect of various mulches,
!ets Of ten being used for each pur-
pose. The cylinders in which the ef-
,ect Of cultivation to various depths as
Lhown In terms Of water evaporated
Turing the period, were carefully filled
With good soil. From two cylinders
Ioil was removed to tie depth of one
nch; this portion was workel up in
he hands till thoroughly l>osened,
hen 1t was replaced and the excess
truck Off. Two cylinder received a
Iimllar cultivation two inches deep,
.wo more three inches deep, and two
we're broken uD to the depth Of four
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Tho Northorn Spy.

Charles w. Garfield of Michigan
writes as follows: There is no apple.
for all purposes that ranks higher than,
the Northern Spy, In commencing II.
however, we are met at the outset with
the objection that the man who plants
this variety does so with the expecta-
ton that his children will reap the
reward, and not himself. The quality
OF the fruit, however, has led to care
full experiments by horticultural ex-
perts, who find that the Northern Spy
can be grown as top graft and come
quickly into bearing But, 1t Is OBJ
jected again, the Northern Spy Is 30
tender OF skin that 1t cannot be
shipped to q distant market 1t is.
nevertheless, true that the grower OF
peaches in California who ships them
successfully to London would find
nothing in this objection to hamper
him, for the quality Of the product Is
such as to make q demand for the
fruit at remunerative price,
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Radlsllos.

To have fresh, crisp, brittle radlshes
they should be grown quickly--that Is,
the soil should be quite rich and kept
constantly loose and fine as deeply as
possible by frequent hoeings, They
are quite hardy, and the first sowlngs
may be made in the open ground when
the trees are starting in leaf, A selec-
tion OF varieties maturing in success
sion should be planted, or else fresh
paintings should be made every week
or ten days, Small paintings made
frequently will give the most satisfac.
tory results for the home garden. For
the earliest paintings select the small,
very early varieties. Later in the sea-
son the larger summer varieties should
lie grown, and in July and August
sowings of the winter varieties should
be made. In August and September
sowings should be made Of small early
spring varieties for fall use.
Sow the seed thinly in shallow drills
one-half inch deep and cover with fine
soil; make the rows far enough apart
10 admit Of frequent workings, and
when the young plants are well started
thin out the small early varieties to
two inches apart in the row, summer
varieties to four inches and winter
varieties to six inches apart. Gather
while young and tender and Just be-
fore needed for the table.-Burpee.
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FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO
AoRlCuLTuRlSTs.
Some Up-to-DRts Hints About CuI.
tivation OF the Soil and Yields
Observation-Disclosures, vitlouiturS and
Horticulture,


irrigation on large scale IL seldom
feasible for the middle west, Yet in
many places 1t Will pay the gardener
to do little experimenting. From
this no may get only an increased fund
OF Information, and he may get real
benefits We do not suggest that the
llrst experiments be on any large scale.
There are hero and there brooks run
ning through nearly level fields, and
Fueh brooks are susceptible OF being
utilized at some part Of their course In
lrrigating at least q few square rods OF
garden land or Of land on which small
Iruit Is being grown. We hope that
many trials Of this kind will be en-
tered on, and that the results will bo
reported to the Farmers Review. We
have In this part of the country Bome
notable examples OF the success OF lr-
rigating garden patches. At the asy-
'um at kankakee, ILL.,, q iO-acro garden
patch has been under irrigation for
years, and 1t has produced enormous
quantities OF garden truck. Here and
there successful experiments OF this
Kind are being carried on as far east
US the Hudson river, We do not be-
lieve II will pay to irrigate gardens,
except where the natural conditions
are such that 1t can bo done success
tully and at little cost, but we are
certain that many opportunities Of that
kind exist that are now not recog-
nl2ed
Why not beautify the farm by set
ting out hero and there q few ever
greens? Decduous trees have their
advantages, but the advantages Of the
eVergreens are peculiar to themselves.
In winter, when other trees are bare,
the eyergreens have a peculiar interest.
Who has not contrasted an evergreen
forest In winter with forest of oaks
or other trees? Even In the cold and
windy days there Is calm among the
evergreens that rests and almost
warns one. We do not advise the
planting Of evergreens In excess, nor
In positions where they will surround
The house, but In places where they
may be Of value and beauty. We
have seen them planted 80 thlckly
about houses that they became men
ace TO the health OF the family. We
have seen them planted In lawns by
the hundreds and so close that many
OF them had to die out and presented
the appearance from year to year OF
red and unsightly dead trees. But
planted in grove and on land that Ii
Of little value for other things they
add to the beauty OF the farm. Otter
there are rocky hill tops that can bC
utilized. In the east most Of the
mountains are forested with ever.
greens that have taken root and de.
veloped even where the soil would ap'
pear too poor and thin to support any.
thing This fact should be q sugges.
ton on how to utilize our bare and
rocky hill-tons.
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CHAPTER II.

And Don must have read that un-
spoken confession, for suddenly he
sank down on the divan beside her.
and his arm went round her and drew
her golden head to his shoulder.
"You will promise to be my wife,
Llllie?" he whispered.
Despite its tenderness, the question
lacked the passion for which her own
great love clamored, and she answered
1t with another, Of shy hesitation:
Don, do you really, truly love me?"
Don bent his lips to hers with an ar
dor that carried conviction with It, for
the moment was full Of intoxicating
sweetness, and till now he had cher
ished his freedom too dearly to know
anything Of the rapture Of "love's
young dream"
"My darling" he spoke, reproachful-
ly, don't shame me with the remem-
brance Of that day when asked you
to be the future mistress of Gadle
Hal"
The ignominy Of that hour, when
Don knew he justly deserved her repu-
dlation, was too indelibly branded
upon his memory to be ever altogether
efraced, Lilies eyes filled with quick
tears for having caused her lover that
momentary pang.
ooh, indeed, never meant to do
that, Don!" she cried, generously,
"only-"
"0nly?" he repeated, with jealous
note Of inquiry, Don't tell me, Lii
lie, for PHYS sake, that you care q
scrap for that happy fellow, Roddy?"
Iua Ia
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Growing Nasturtiums,-Tne seeds OF
nasturtiums may be planted In the
spring where the plants are to grow,
when the trees are we'll out in leaf.
or they may be started earlier, in pots
indoors, for planting out in the flower
bed or vases, and giving earlier bloom
than from the seed sown in the open
ground. When planted in pots not
more than one or two seeds should be
planted In each pot.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15

Alfalfa fields do not have to bo re-
newed when once established in loca-
ton favorable for the development Of
the plant. There are fields OF alfalfa
in Peru that have been growing for
200 years.
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The man who has his mind made up
to do wrong has used q false makeup.
Hutchinson gazette., 1900-03-15

James Bray at Canadian instl-
tute, said; A farmer can 60 into
swine breeding with very little outlay
of capital, and the returns to be Sc
cured from this branch OF stock rails
ing are very substantial. A farmer in
going into hog raising must be care
full to get the breeds best suited to the
requirements Of the market, and II dis
tricts were to adopt the same breed Of
hogs 1t would be to the advantage Of
all the farmers to breed from lmma-
ture stock as light weight pork Is
given the preference In the markets;
but in the end the results from this
immature breeding are not beneficial.
1t Is only by proper selection and re-
tentlon Of the best animals, as well as
the best breeds, that the best results
can be secured. The use Of mature
slres Is one Of the surest means to
ensure improvement and success In
swine breeding. The slres should be
kept in comfortable and commodlous
quarters, The SOW should not be bred
too young, for by so doing her de-
velopment will be retarded The sows
should be bred as near the same time
as possible, so that there will be q
Uniform lot Of pigs to feed and mar
ket Care must be exercised In the
bringing up Of the litters. They
should be fed liberal allowance Of
skinned milk, shorts and ground oats
after weaving, and then gradually
brought on to barley meal.
After weaving the sows must be
properly looked after, they should be
well fed and let run on pasture. Great
care should be taken not to have the
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The authorized announcement is
made that Gov. Tyler has not fixed
upon any time at which to call a
special session of the General Assem-
bly, to arrange for the constitutional
convention. He will not. it is said,
decide the matter until after the No
vember election, and he will then be
largely governed by the wishes of
members OF the Legislature.
That the members of the legisla-
ture will so advise, or the Governor
take their advice if they do, we can.
not believe. The convention at Nor
folk authorizing the calling of a con-
stitutiopal convention said: "And
the party pledge themselves that the
same be attended with the least pos
sible expense" 10 the light of such
an instruction from the people, the
Governor has no right to impose up
on them an expense of from $4,000
to $75, ZOO, by calling special session
of the legislature and We cannot be-
lieve that he will do it.
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CALL TO DEMOCRATS.
Request That They Meet in Every Town
and Organize.

anu vi 6ohiAO'
The following has been issued to
the Democrats.
To the Democrats Of the United
States:
In order that the fight for the res
cue of the country from Republican
policies may be carried on everywhere
with vigor and earnestness we urge
all citizens throughout the United
States who are willing to support the
Kansas City platform to meet in
their respective communities on Sat
urday afternoon or evening, Septem
Der /, 1900, for the purpose Of organi-
zing city or precinct Democratic
clubs where such clubs have not al :
ready been organized.
These organizations being Demo
cratic should avoid ostentation and
extravaganza. The fight must be cars
ried on by American citizens in behalf
of American principles, and there
should be no delay in perfecting club
organization.
When club is organized the secre-
tary should at once send to W. Z
uedIst, pIeoIucuC VI tue 4NoClohoi az
ISOLATION Of Democratic Clubs, 1870
Broadway, New York City, the name
of the club, roster of officers, date OF
organization and numbers.
William j. Bryan,
Adlai K. Stevenson,
James K. Jones,
Chairman Democratic National Com
mittee.
w. Il. Hearst,
! President National Association of
Democratic Clubs.
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SESSION 1000-l0Ol
Opens September 18th and closes June 18th.
P ungote0gue Acade0y.

incorporated 1897
Session 1900 1901 Opens Thursday September 9th, 1900
c. Southall A. B. Randolph Macon College, Associate
H. A. Wise b s., Va. Polytechnic Institute, Principals
Primary Department
Miss Patty Jefferson Taylor Charlottesville, Va graduate of
Edge Holds certificate of local examinations of
University Va years experience in teaching in the
ctv schools including those of Baltimore Latest improved
method of object teaching Drawing taught in all Primary
Grades.
Music Department.
Miss Margaret Raae Peabody Conservatory Baltimore, and
graduate in voice culture certificate of Proficiency gener
al musical knowledge piano forte playing Holns Institute
Va Former teacher instrumental and vocal music in South
side Female Institute, Va
Art Department.
Miss Patty Taylor student of LIE Conte New York Art
League and Paris
Business Course.
Thorough study and practice Of business FORMS political econ
omy book keeping, principles of banking, etc.
Tuition.
500 $780, $40 45 according grade Music $50 session.
Apply to Principal Pungoeague Academy for Prospe ctus
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The Republican campaign text
book, issued at the beginning of each
Presidential campaign by the Repub.
lican National Committee, has been
completed, and sample copies have
arrived at national headquarters.
The topics discussed in the book are
national prosperity and its effect on
the business elements, the manufac-
turers, the farmers and the working
men, the currency question, the sub
iect of trusts, conditions in Cuba,
Porto Rico and the Philippines. The
latter part of the book is devoted to
q defense of the subject of so-called
imperialism.