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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21

Some experience has been secured
in Europe by hort iulturists and for
esters in combating fungi of similar
nature. Two different methods are
followed: IN the first ditch is dug
around the infected area, thus forming
a barrier through which the fungus
cannot pass. This treatment is pre-
tentative solely, the aim being to con-
fine it within certain limits The 9th
er is by ditching the affected ground
all over with long parallel bitches one
or two feet apart. In these bitches
brush and wood are piled and burned,
thus destroying the fungus in the soil.
I hope to find some ,a1 7ty of apple
whose roots are resistant to this fun
gus. If such can be found, it may be
that the best way of combating this
disease will be by double working.
Scions from the resistant varieties can
then he root grated on seedlings in
the ordinary manner. After these
scions have taken root. any variety de-
sired may be either budded or grated
above ground.-Professo Herman Won
Schrenk, in American Agriculturist.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
An Enterprising Worn an.

Miss Celia Holbrook, q Massachu-
sets woman. has since the death Of
her father, two years ago, supported
the family of one brother and three
sisters by carrying on his blacksmith
shop. In addition, she has a govern
ment contract to take the mail twice
a day to and from the railroad station
and postofice. During the summer
months she carries the mailbag on her
bicycle In the winter she makes the
journey Of a mile On foot Miss Hol
brook is in her twentieth year.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21

The tide Of feminism has at length
invaded the law. A Scots lady has
petitioned the court of session to be
admitted to the solicitors examine
ton, and, as apparently she means
business" that tribunal will have SOL
emily to decide the question of wom-
ems rights in this form. In this coun-
try there have not been wanting cham
pions of this cause on the bench.
Campbell says of Chief Justice Lee in
1877 that "his fame may have increas-
ed from his having had the good word
of the fair Sex. He certainly stood up
for the rights Of woman more strenu-
ously than any English judge before VI
since his time" It appears that there
were two candidates for the office of
narish sexton of St. Botolph's in the
city-namely: John Olive and Sarah
BLY,. For Sarah 1G9 men voted and Az
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21

Wiring off tops and tap-root instead
Of cutting, SO the beets will not bleed
too much in cooking. Boil until very
tender, and be sure the water is not
too salty; drop in cold water, peel and
set on ice until wanted They may be
served in a dozen ways, sliced with
vinegar, as a salad, or made very hot
and dressed with melted butter and
lemon juice. Do not mistake melted
butter for drawn butter. Anything
with flour in it spoils a beet Met the
butter with very little hot water say
a teaspOonful to the tablespoonful of
butter. Beat in the lemon juice thor
oughly, adding a dash of white and
cayenne pepper, also little sugar, I'M
less the beets are very sweet BY
choosing red and yellow beets of equal
size and shape, slicing them in half
lengthwise and arranging them to al
ternate around the dish, you may make
it very decorative. mother way is
to make Il rich meat gravy by stewing
half a pound of round steak to rags in
a pint of water, taking out the meat,
then thickening the liquor with a ia
blespoonful each of butter and cream,
and pour it over the sliced beets, after
which tiny must be baked for ten min
ufes in a very hot oven. Dust with
white pepper just as they go to table,
and either serve with quartered lemon
or squeeze a lemon over the dish.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
Feminine Mechanics.

English women are turning their at
tenticn to mechanics during the last
few years, and the record of the patent
Office for last year showed that out Of
$500 applicants 574 were women, and
the greater number Of the inventions
of women have been successful ones.
Most of these inventions are of small
articles, 149 of them being improve
ments for dress and 40 patents were
for cycling inventions.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21

Recently a motor carriage has been
many novel features. 1t is normally
propelled solely by an oil engine, but
on hilly ground is helped by an cleo
trio motor. The oil engines works at
constant speed, and when the vehicle
does not absorb all the engine power
the excess drives the motor as a dy-
namo and charges the accumulators
Then the accumulators are used only
occasionally, and they are kept fully
charged. The engine is directly con-
nected to the dynamo motor, which is
in turn used to start the engine. The
changes in speed are effected mechan-
ieally.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21

women, while John got the suffrages
of ia men and % women-and the
place. The question was as to whether
he was properly sworn in, and Lee
thought he was not. holding that a
woman might be sexton of parish,
and adding, 1T would be strange if
woman may herself fill the Office and
yet should be disqualified to vote for
it." So he further decided that the
women's votes We're good. Women"
he remarked. have held much higher
offices and, indeed, almost all the Of
fees of the kingdom, as queen. mar
shall, great chamberlain, great con-
stable, champion of England, commits
sioner of sewers, keeper of a prison
and returning officer for members of
Parliament" If this particular lady's
attempt is successful twill be a signifi-
cant mark of. the new Century, the end
of which may be familiar with the
sight of lady barristers-a new race
of "bar-maids." as Punch calls them.
A hundred years hence the toast Of
"Our Mothers-in-Law may be quite
popular Mall Gazette.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21

To prepare a compete of oranges,
pare slice and remove the seeds from
six large oranges. Put these in alter
nate layers of two tablespoonfuls Of
sugar in a glass dish and stand in a
cool place for three hours. At the end
of that time drain off the syrup from
the fruit and put it into a saucepan.
Add to it the juice of one lemon and
boil the mixture slowly for ten min.
utes. When it is cool turn it over the
fruit.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
STRENGTHENING 4 WEAK FENCE,

applied in the proper place-not at the
top or bottom, for then the break can
be made above or below it, Nail
brackets inside the fence at the middle
of the post every few RODS, or at every
stake, and stretch the wire from the
ends. as sho II in the cut. An animal
can hardly touch the fence without
getting hurt, and when once it has felt
the barbs it keeps at respectable dis.
tance.-New England Homestead.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
The Latest Nurse.

In the line of trained nursing new
departure has been taken which will
appeal to the housekeeper who has
struggled with the question of home
nursing, or its alternative. Gonzales
cent nurses are trained to take care
of the patient during the last weeks
of O fever, or other lingering sickness,
before he is well enough to go out and
yet demands companionship. The
duties are light, consisting merely of
reading aloud, giving tonics, keeping
the depressed spirits up, seeing that
the invalid does not overdo, and all
the hundred and one things which the
occasion demands.
OF course. the salary is not SO great
as it would be if more detailed atten-
ton were required, but by means Of
this change many nurse who could
not spend the time and money neces
sary to take the full course at a train
ing school and hospital is enabled to
begin her duties in this way, while
the boon to the average income is
great one. enabling a nurse to be re-
tanned during the trying weeks which
succeed a dangerous illness. when
otherwise the family would be obliged
often to do the hundred and one little
things which a querulous patient de-
mands, and which are SO tagging.
While the salary Of the expert nurse
is from $25 a week up, that of the
convalescent nurse is about IS or $40,
and yet her work may be as satisfac-
tory as that Of the other-New York
Herald.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
Preparations Eer the Garden Season.

That the farmers garden is as Il rule
too much neglected will, l think, be
generally conceded. And yet believe
there is a growing interest in this di-
rection, ana perhaps such as are
enough interested TO begin thus early
in the year to consider the needs and
requirements for the coming garden
ing season may welcome a few sug-
gestiOns.
First, let every reader who has not
already done so, send for several of
the leading seedsmen's catalogues,
nearly all of which may be had for
the asking, or at least may be secured
for nominal sum, and make a selec-
non OF such seeds, both in flowers and
vegetables, us will be needed for the
seasons use. Order the seeds early,
as by SO doing the chances are better
OF receiving exactly what is ordered;
and II any errors do occur there is
time to make corrections; so that when
the gardening season opens, you have
on hand just those seeds, bulbs, etc.
that are wanted for your garden, and
the planting Of early vegetables is
much more likely to be attended to
properly than where this work has
bee. neglected until they are wanted
for Immediate use.
IL the garden has not already re-
ceived a bountiful supply OF stable
manure, there is no better time than
this to make such application; and if
put on now, unless too coarse and
StraWy, it will work down and into the
soil nicely during the spring rains. and
be in much better condition for appro-
priation by the growing plants than
IL neglected until the ground is settled
in spring.
1t is an excellent plan, too, to see 10
it now, while the years supply of fuel
is being provided for, as it is on most
farms at this season, that an ample
supply OF bean poles, brush for peas,
etc, is drawn and delivered for the
garden; and this can be done, by lit
tie forethought now, without any, or
with scarcely any, real additional la
Dor, and will be found Il valuable saw
ing Of time in the busy season, while,
if it is put off until then, it is 200 apt
10 be neglected entirely.
The thrifty farmer will, of course,
see to it that all garden tools are
looked after i'll advance, and needed re-
pairs made upon them, or. where nee
essary, that they are replaced by new
ones. Yhe sash for hot-beds and cold
frames, where these are used, should
also be- carefully looked after, and
many othe- little details will suggest
themselves to chose interested in this
line of work which it is unnecessary to
call attention TO. except in 4 general
way-E j. Erownell, in The Country
Gentleman.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
ISx~A~ LS1%&~
! FARM AND GARDEN. !
SN~ENEEE'sEE2 X
Carrots For Horses and Cattle.

Carrots are almost indispensable for
horses and cattle where no ensilage IS
used. An excellent plan to have them
convenient is TO take them from the
pits, if stored outside, and lace them
in bins in the cellar, filing in with dry
oats or bran. Sliced with a root cut
ter and sprinkled with bran they are
considered a delicacy by all kinds OF
live stock.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
The Craze for yelling.

The craze for yelling has reached
such a degree that one sees women
with three wells. One is the grenadine
draped around the hat for no apparent
purpose, then comes a thin white or
black veil, then a dotted veil with
figured edge The oculists are happy.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
NOurishimp ,JeIlies.

Chicken broth and meat juices-the
diet usually recommended for grip
patients"-soon becomes tiresome
when regularly served as hot broth
or SOUP; and the same amount of nour-
ishment may be served in much more
appetizing manner in the form of jel-
lies. Chicken jelly alone may be served
in a variety of ways.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
Helping Out a Weak Fence

Board and other fences often become
so weakened by age that the cattle
are constantly breaking through. 4
single strand of barbed wire will do
much to protect such a fence if it is
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
A Barnyard Wit

Barnyard With Storage Space Above
The shaded part of the accompany
ing cut Gig. II shows an addition to
an old barn that gives a covered space
for the storage Of manure and run
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21

To make the jelly take fowl weigh
ing about three pounds. Clean and re
move the skin and fat Cut it into
pieces and put them into a saucepan
with two generous quarts OF water, a
bay leaf and some pieces Of celery.
Cover and heat slowly up to the boil
ing point. Let it simmer for four
hours. Then season with salt and
strain into glasses and set away to
cool. When cold remove the fat This
jelly may be used cold or heated and
served like soup. e
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21

According to Mint Director Rob-
erts' estimate. the output of gold for
1901 will exceed s1.000.000 a day,
1866. 100000 for the year.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21

An ingenious idea has been taken
up in the German army and small
globes of silk, called balloon targets.
are to be substituted for the wooden
dummies hitherto used to& represent
men in shelter trenches and behind
cover. The wooden dummies remain
standing after being struckk and may
be hit several times while firing lasts,
so that the subsequent count gives no
accurate idea of the effect of the firing.
With the balloon targets the result is
seen at once, the silk globe collapsing
Immediately on being struck In the
exercises in which these are used they
are placed at irregular intervals, in
groups, in dine, and to represent indi-
viduals, and when a moving target is
used it's upper edge is not of uniform
height. The targets are not exposed
until the troops are called on to open
fire. Instructions are given as to ad-
Vancing by rushes, firing at every halls,
and also for the final charge with the
bayonet The firers will see the imme-
diate effect of their shots and VIII
learn to observe the gaps made in the
onemy's line, and to concentrate their
fire on the groups which remain.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21

Pieces of the white meat of the fowl
may be cut ti7e and put into jelly
glass and the liquid jelly poured over
them. When cold it is appetizing
sliced and put between thin slices of
bread, buttered, and with the crust
taken off, or serve slices of jeHied
chicken with toasted crackers.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
FIG. AN ADDITION TO AN oLD BARN.

under cover for cattle in winter, while
providing also 3 large amount Of stor-
age room abose for hay or other fod-
der. This addition is built upon the
end of tie barn that contains the cat
tie quarters, bringing these adjacent to
the covered barnyard. A basement
barnyard is shown in Figure ..
A covered barnyard of this sort at
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21

The latest invention in connection
with wireless telegraphy is an appara-
tus designed to warn ships of their ap-
proach to danger in times of fog or in
places where a simpler system of sig
mailing is not practicable. The inveu-
ton consists essentially of tooth ed
revolving wheel, which operates a
Morse key in such manner as to spell
the name of the station. The wheel
may be rotated either by clockwork or
by small electric motor, and may be
adjusted to send the signals automati-
caliy every minute or two. In this
way all ships coming within range CT
the instrument may be notified of the
fact by the ringing of a bell and the
reception of a message giving the name
of the place, provided they are fitted
with apparatus for detecting the cleo
trio waves.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21

The French government has decid-
ed to establish their own service Il
submarine cable communications. This
decision has been arrived at as re-
suit of the Transvaal and Chinese
campaigns, when the majority of the
messages from France had to be dis
patched over lines under British con-
troll Even the communications that
pass between the home government
and the various ministers abroad have
to pass through English hands. 1t is
proposed to establish four cable lines
interconnecting the colonies and the
home country.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21

The first electricity station in the
Congo district is to be started at
Roman Catholic mission on the river
Lubia. The head of the mission is
now taking out with him from Belgium
a dynamo, turbine, lamps, cables,
wires. etc. He proposes to obtain the
necessary power from the waterfall,
some 20 feet high. The dynamo Will
light $50 lamps and it is proposed to
light up the mission and the adjacent
village with 100 incandescent lamps
and three arc lamps,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-03-21
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

A parasite has been brought from
Africa to prey upon the minute insect
which causes the olive scale, and fun
gous disease contagious among grass
hoppers and fatal to them has been I'M
ported from Natal and taken to Colora-
do and Mississippi, where it has al
ready destroyed swarms of locusts.
The observatory of Mendon, France,
reports the discovery of a singular
cloud obscuring for some time GER
tain crater on the moon. The matter
has aroused worldwide interest among
astronomers. The only explanation OF
the cloud seems to be that the vol
cano is in state of mild activity, and
that there is some sort of atmosphere
round the moon. If the phenomenon
is verified it will upset important the
cries as to conditions upon our satel-
lite.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-03
The PAN American Exposition, Buff
falo. n. Y, May lst to
Noy.1st. 1901.

On April 80, and daily thereafter, the
Chicago Great Western Railway will sell
through excursion tickets to Buffalo,
good to return within Is days at fare
and onethird for the round trip.
A special limited rate will be made of
one fare plus 81 90 for the round trip.
Tickets will be good leaving Buffalo at
midnight of the 10th day thereafter in
Guiding the day of sale.
The lowest rate will always be in force
on the Chicago Great Western Railway,
and Its equipment and accommodations
are unsurpassed.
The Company has issued neat Illus
trated folder, giving map of Buffalo
and of the Exposition Grounds; list of
hotels; time card of its trains and their
Eastern connections, and much other
information.
For full information and Pan.Ameri.
can Folders. address any Great Western
Agent, or j. P. Elmer, General passen-
ger Agent, ll3 Adams ST.. Chicago.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-03
1t Happened in a Drug Store.

Gone day last winter lady came to
my drug store and asked for brand of
cough medicine that did not have in
stock" says MIR. g. II. Grandin, the
popular druggist of Ontario, N. Y. .'she
was disappointed and wanted to know
what cough preparation could recon-
mend. | said to her that could freely
recommend Chamberlain's Cough Rem
edy and that she could take bottle Of
the remedy and after giving it a fair
trial if she did not find it worth the
money to bring back the bottle and |
would refund the price paid. In tie
course of day or two the lady came
back in company witha friend in need
of cough medicine and advised her to
buy bottle OF Chamberlain Cough
Remedy. l consider that very good
recommendation for the remedy" The
remedy owes it's great popularity and
extensive sale in great measure to the
personal recommendations of people
who have been cured by its use. 1t is
for sale by w. A. Alexander, druggist
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-03
FAVOURABLE HEART DISEASE SOON.
CURED.
BY the Great Specialist in Treating
Weak and Diseased Hearts,
Franklin Miles, M. D.,
r.
Will Send So. so Worth of HIS Special
Treatment Free as Trial.

To demonstrate the unusual curative
treatments by mail tor heart disease.
sion in the chest, irregular pulse, pal
the ankles, or dropsy, Dr.. Miles will
as trial, to all who mention this
paper.
His treatments are the result of
twenty-five years of careful study, ex.
tensive research, and remarkable ex-
perience in treating the various all.
ments of the heart, stomach and nerves,
which so often complicate each case.
So astonishing are the results of his
complete special treatments that he
does not hesitate to offer all persons a
free trial.
Nothing could be more generous. Few
physicians have such confidence in their
remedies. There is no reason why
every afflicted person should not avail
themselves of this exceedingly liberal
offer, as they may never have another
such opportunity. No death comes sc
suddenly as that from heart disease.
Mrs. A.. Kropck, of Huntington. Ind. was
Flora Graetor. OF Bristolville, O.. after TWEEN
ty-two; Jas. r. Waite, the noted actor. after q
score had pronounced him fncur2ble; Mrs
Frank Smith. OF Chicago, after five leading
physicians had given her up; Mrs. Juliu.
keister, of Chicago. after ten; Mrs. r. Par
ker after sixteen failed. -
A thousand references To-, and testimonial.
from. bishops clergymen. bankers. farmer
and their wives will be sent free upon request
Send at once to Franklin Miles, M
D., Ii. B., 200 State ST., Chicago, Ill.
for free examination blank, phamplet'
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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-03

Oskaioosa, la. Biennial Reunion 33d
Iowa Infantry Assn. Oct. l5-l7. One
and one-third fare. ~
Webster City, Ia. Annual Des
Moines Conference of United Brethren
in Christ. Oct. 81. One and one
third fare.
Creston, la. Annual meeting Grand
Lodge 1. o. o. f. Of Iowa. Oct. 1918.
One and one-third fare.
st. Louis, Mo. st. Louis Exposition
Sept. 8 to Oct. ~. Tickets on sale Sept.
II, 10, "a. rs, and Oct. l, 3, 8, 10. One
and one. third fare.
St. Louis, Mo. St. Louis Fair Oct. z
to ~. One fare for round trip.
Kansas City. Mo. Fall Festivities.
Oct. 5 to ~. One fare for round trip.
San Francisco, Cal. Episcopal Church
sale Sept. 10 to 81. Limit Nov. l5 Rate.
SOL. so. Diversity OF route permitted at
a slight increase of rate.
| Make early requisilion for sleeping,
car accommodations.
Home Visitors Excursions to points
in Ohio and Indiana Sept. IL via Peoria
I. T. 4 w. u Penn. Lines, also via Pc
ora 4 VanIalia Lines. sept. u via Pc
oria n S. Il. Il W. also Via Peoria, LII.
Central, Decatur 4 |. d. & W. Ry.
Oct. via Peoria < Big Four Ry. Oct.
s via Beardstown 4 b. 4 o. S. W. also
via Peoria III. Central Rv.
Fare-lnt;ianapolis, Ind. $13 -. Col.
umbns, Ohio SlG.l5. CINCINNATI, Ohio,
sl5.Go. Other points correspondlngly
low.
The *. 4 w. Ry. will put on special
tram service Sept. "a.
For further information call on or ad.
dress {. NJ. kErcHAM.
Agent Burlington Route ,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-03
NOTICE or REDEAiPr1oN.

To F.. A. walker:
You are ht,eby notified ,ha. at tax sale
held on the 5th day OF December. 1895. ut the
county treesurer's Office ut, Leon. Decatur
lot 10. block 81, town of Grand River. Iowa
was sold for taxes to Patrick Grimm The
undersigned is the owner of said tax sale Ger.
tificate, anu unless the same is redeemed
within ninety days from the complat4d sery-
ice OF this notice u tax deed will be issued.
Witness my hand September 1o. 1891.
34t PATRICK sRIrF1N
B.4s4 ca Owner OF Certificate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-03
NOTICE or REDEMPTION.

To I. P. Lamb:
You are hereby notified that at tax sale
held on the 9Th day of December 1898. at the
county treasurer's office at Leon. Deca ur
county. Iowa. the following property. ,o-wit:
iowa, was sold for taxes to- Patrick Griiin,
The undersigned is the owner of said tax sale
certificate. and unless the same is redeemed
within ninety days from the completed serv-
ice OF this notice II tax deed will be issued,
Witness my hand September l2. 1901.
PATRICK GRIFFIN,
3-4t owner OF Certificate,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-10-03
Cheap Excursions via the Burlina.
ton Route.

b. r. lFt. Worth, Tex. Annual
l.|!llllllJellR Convention National w. G.
!!slR3. u. U. Nov. 1921 one fare
'1sSI|s plus $500.