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The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-28

Adapt your selection of plants to the
surroundings that you can give them.
If your windows are very sunny Sc
lect plants that require great deal
Of sunlight.
II the room will have to be kept at
temperature of 20 degrees Rll the
time, select plants that will grow in
that temperature. Many viii not
Do not select plant for winter
blooming about which you know alb
solutely nothing, because it looks so
pretty in the catalogue.
You must be guided by your own
judgment in many things in the cul-
tivatlon of plants, and careful obser-
walton and interested study of the In
dividual plants viii often make your
own judgment your best guide.
Disappointment is in store for the
amateur who takes up plants in full
/ bloom and pots them for the window
garden in expectation of having them
keep right on blooming all winter. This
they viii not do. Choose young plants
Tready for their first budding, or those
/. that have had a rest through the sum-
mer, with every opportunity for sturdy
root growth.
Do not delay in sending your or
der for bulbs intended for inside
blooming. They can be depended upon
for winter flowers where other plants
would tail to bloom, but they must
be ported early if we are to secure
flowers for the holidays.
A potting soil of common garden soil
with a slight mixture Of sand and fer
tilizer is suitable for almost any plant
you win want to cultivate in your win
dow garden Mix the ingredients
thoroughly and pack the soil well
about the roots of the plants
In planning the window garden do
not forget to supply some sort OF
green's for bouquet making. The smi-
lax is always the standby, but many
other delicate leaved plants may be
transplanted from the garden before
freezing weather.
A collection Of carnations should be
found in every window garden; If they
have been raised from seeds or cut
tings started early in the spring, with
all the buds pinched off during the
summer they will be ready to bloom
throughout the winter. In purchas-
sing different varieties this fall, ready
for immediate blooming. select bushy
plants ana increase by layering. -Phil-
adelphia Record.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-28

of the White Elephant and the pris-
matte gorgeousness of the Chinese
Grown, he is literally a dazzling cen
tire of radiance.
His home in Bangkok is spacious
palace by the river side, filed with
retainers and slaves, who serve him,
his several wives and their numerous
children. The carvings and bronzes
and other works of art would furnish
q museum. He has a separate slave
for each detail of service especially
trained and the bearer of the betel-nut
box would never be expected to carry
the paras0l, or the steersman of the
ceremonial boat to tend door.
Not always has Phya Charoon lived
thus. Siam is the home Of the most
rigid Buddhism, and the envoy is a
pi0us Buddhist. BY the precepts Of
that religion as practiced in Siam,
every nobleman must serve in the
priesthood q certain time. The King
himself has been a priest. Phya
Charoon spent his allotted time as
noyitiace in one OF the monasteries,
where he became so imbued with the
religion that he donned the yellow
robe OF the mendicant, renowned his
riches and begged his food from door
to door.
After completing his priesthood he
studied diplomacy, and then travelled.
He speaks English. 1t is not likely
that he will bring any Of his wives
with him,
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-28

States some time in the near future.
If the ruler of this strange country
does pay US visit it viii be with all
the accessories of Oriental splendor.
We do not have to go back many
years to find Siam almost, if not quite,
as exclusive to European influences as
China is today.
One of the most remarkable illustra-
tons Of the changes which are taking
place in the Orient is furnished by the
Crown Prince of Siam, who is now a
student at Oxford University and
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-28

inventor does not coGane himself K
the use OF the heater for indoor pur-
poses, but apples the same principle
to the heating Of fcot-warmers in
carriages and sloiSbe, obtaining the
heat from a lantern carried on the
cardboard for lls.t.ag ,.!e roadway.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-28

about to publish book on the war of
the Polish succession.
Phya Charoon Raja Maitri. who is
coming here as first Envoy EXtraor-
binary and Minister Plenipotentiary
from Siam to the United States in
order to pave the way for his royal
masters visit, has had q career prob
ably more remarkable than any Of the
other diplomatists in Washington.
Cousin Of his King as he is, he has
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-28

From 81 to 60 degrees is the temper
ature for cream when it goes into the
churn, but the condition Of the cream
and the manner of churning will in
fiuence the quality of the butter. Use
a thermometer when churning, as fire.
quently when the butter does not come
the fault may be due to too high or too
low temperature.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-28

The advisability of milking COWS on
dairy farms more than twice day mas
been questioned. Tests made at the
New Jersey station seem to Indicate
that the objection is well founded
The third milking will not pay as
regular farm practice. Under special
conditions it might be desirable.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-28

feet wide, made by local blacksmith
from stout iron After scraping the
weeds are raked UP in piles and carted
off before the seed shells out. gath
er the onions, potatoes and corn in
bags of about two bushels capacity.
putting about one bushel in each to
make convenient handling. ]. II.
Gregory, in New England Homestead.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-28
IFZYIERF}Es'
I! EN!:fl'Il('IQlflll.IE3fR2
Give a variety OF Food.

Variety Of food gives more rapid
growth to young stock and increases
the flow of milk Of the dams. All
kinds of stock are more thrifty when
they are not confined to one or two
articles.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-28
Patching and Feeding Young Chicks.


The natural method of allowing the
hen to sit on her eggs and hatch out
her small family Is best for small
yards. 1t is never difficult to secure
broody hen at this time of the year.
Short legged fowls make the best sit
ters When they show disposition to
sit, do not discourage it, but test them
for a day or two on nest of glass
eggs to find out whether they mean
business. If you have a healthy flock
of fowls, select the best, unless you
prefer to obtain your eggs from an
other source and keep the eggs from
these hens.
Place the sitting hen in dark, quiet
spot, where she will not be disturbed.
Thirteen eggs are enough for sit
ting. Mark each egg, so that If any
eggs are laid in the nest they can be
easily detected and removed.
In 10 days the eggs should be tested,
which is done in the dark Hold the
eggs in front of & lamp, one by one,
with the thumb and forefnger of the
right hand, while the left shade the
large base If the egg is fertile the
air chamber is Opaque while the rest
of the egg is dark and heavy looking.
the two portions being divided by a
clear dark line, If the eggs are light
and OPAQUE throughout like fresh laid,
there is no use returning them to the
nest. Sometimes more than half the
eggs turn out bad, and then if several
hens have been SET at the same time,
the good eggs can be punched. thus
economizing the stock of hens.
Sitting hens should have a daily
run in the open air and chance to
feed and take a dust bath When the
chicks are breaking through the shells
10 not take them away from the hen.
rs it only makes her uneasy. The
natural warmth of her body Is better
'or them than artificial heat Chicu
viii do without food for the first "a
hours, but when they do begin 30 feed
hey should be fed constantly At first
heir food should be bread crumbs dry
)r soaked in milk. and the yoik Of
ard boiled egg Agterward give grain
wheat, greats, canary seed, little
Temp seed, bits of cooked meat and
paringly of green stuff.
Feed every two hours for the first
wo weeks, then gradually extend the
ime until the meals are given three
n four times a day. When the chicks
ire a week old they should be allowed
0 run about in the open air. Keep the
I'D hen confined in coop. DO not let
he chicks out too early in the morn
ng, even when a month old. as the
yet grass is bad for them. BY Septem-
Der the chickens Matched early ought
lay. If it is desired to fatten spring
hickens for market they should be
onfned in small coops when two
months Old and fed on moist food.
hey will put on flesh rapidly and get
lump and tempting looking when
russed up ready for marlget.-William
4. Simpson, in American Agricultur-
IF
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-28

OF the 1857 towns in New England
1O1 manage their schools under the
district system, eighty-one of them
being in Connecticut.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-28

According to the director % the geo
raphical survey of Canada there are
n that country 100000 square miles
f UNEMPLOYED lands. out OF total OF
,45O,257 square miles.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-28

iliar but the secrets Of "the waters
under the EARTH" are not yet made
plain. A few years since a station
was established by the United States
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-28

Automobile to Drive with Reins.
While there are several kinds of au-
tomobiles it is only an expert who can
distinguish them, the ordinary lay
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-28

Heen Prince, priest, beggar and final
a 1y not only Prince again, but one Of
the most trusted advisers Of the
Throne.
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-28

tory, and on account of this it is far
behind its sister sciences in the de-
gree of completeness to which it has
attained. Land animals may be
tracked to their most secret lairs, pa
tient research win reveal the most
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-28

r ling LEOPOLD OF Belgium is
* not the only royal parsonage
who is contemplating visit
to this country. 1t is on the
cards that he King of Siam and his
family are to journey to the United
The free press. (Poplarville, Miss.) 1890-19??, 1901-11-28

7 HE study of ichthyology is at
tended with greater practical
difficulties than is that OF any
other branch Of natural his
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
ADDRESSED BY A WOMAN.
Dor of Church Association to
Aid Laboring Men.

Scranton, Pa. Dec. 0.-After the
formal opening of the third days SEES
sion of the convention of the Amer
loan Federation of Labor Saturday
morning Miss Harriet A. Keyser, Sec
rotary of the Church Association for
the Advancement of the Interest OF
Labor, of New York, made short adj
dress. She explained the object and
workings of the organization which
she represents.
The credentials committee made an
other report after Miss Keyser had
concluded her remarks. The report
was adopted recommending the seat
Ing of Charles Dold, of the Piano
and Organ Workers union, Chicago,
and also John P. Bolan, of the Terra
Gotta Pressers. Perth Amboy, N. j.
The reports of committees consumed
considerable time, but the reports
were not important.
Forty additional resolutions were
presented to the convention. Among
them were several relating to the
vital question of trade jurisdiction.
One resolution asks for an appropria-
ton OF $1,000 to aid the iron workers
Of San Francisco and another re-
quests On increase of Is per cent.
in the salaries OF national organizers
| Of the American Federation of Labor
A resolution demanding municipal
state and governmental ownership OF
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
new STEAMSHIP LINES.
Steps Taken at San Francisco to
Establish Direct American
Line to Philippines.
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE STARTS MOVE.
This Action Made Necessary by the
Treasury Department Ruling Tint
by the Recent Supreme Court De-
cision Shipments Cannot he Made
ia Foreign Bottoms.

San Francisco, Dec. 9.-The chamber
OF commerce of this city has appointed
committee to consider ways and
nears for encouraging direct Amer
lean line of steamers to the Philippines.
The treasury department has ruled
that by the recent Philippine decision
of the supreme court, shipments may
not be made to the islands in foreign
bottoms, as ii would be in violation OF
the statute providing that coastwise
trade must be carried on in vessels OF
United States register under penalty
of forfeiture of the shipment. The
Togo Kisen Kaisha and Occidental and
Oriental steamship lines are thus de-
barred from handling Philippine ship
ments even though transferred to
them from American ships at Asiatlc
ports
In view Of the supreme court deci'
sion, it is authorita lively reported
that the Pacific Mail Steamship com,
| pany will start a new line of steamers
| to ply between the Philippines, Ha'
waii and San Francisco. Capt. w. Il
Seabnry will start for the east mex
week for Newport News to bring out
the first of the line. the steamer Corea
| of 10000 tons.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
1NvENTs NEW A1RsH1P.
Italian Count Amerigo di schil Has
Machine Which Can BE Put to
Commercial Use.

The italian Count Amerigo di Schil,
who was incorrectly announced as pre-
pairing for an aerial trip from Venice
to Rome, claims TO have invented q
machine for aerial navigation which
is already assured Of commercial sue
cess, and strong syndicate has put
up money to finance it.
The count is now in Venice and pro-
poses to fly from there over the Adrs-
attic to Trieste in about a months time.
The trial has been very successful, ac-
cording to current report, but the
machine has not yet been publicly dis
played and a good deal about it has
to be taken on trust.
All that appears certain is that the
count has devised 12-horse power
electrical motor, made of aluminium.
that the car will hold three persons,
that the balloon part OF the machine
has been constructed without much
in the way of novelty, and that it has
parachute at tachments, and If it should
fall into the sea will float like boat.
But the count has prudently arranged
to be accompa MED by steamer on
the sea,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
HALO ROUND THE SUN.
Remarkable Meteorological ohser-
walton Made by Rev. Frederick
Odenbach at Cleveland.

Cleveland, O., Dec. "a remarkable
meteorological observation that will
undoubtedly become historical in as
tronomy was made hepe Friday by
Rev. Frederick Odenbach, S. J.. pfofes-
sor of physics in st. Ignatius college.
The observation was that Of the great
sun circle or halo Of Hevelius, which
has only been observed three times be-
tore and probably never 80 perfect.
Preceding period oflow barometric
pressure, halos arc often noticed
about the sun. The commonest of
these halos is one that appears at dis
tance OF 22 degrees from the sun. An
outer halo, at distance of 46 degrees,
ds also occasionally noted. But the
great halo Of Hevelius, at distance OF
80 degrees, as observed by Prof. oden-
bach, is a great rarity, and hundreds
OF years may pass before it is observed
again. The inner circle Of 22 degrees
was complete, portions of the 4o de-
gree circle were distinct, and the great
circle of Hevelius was distinct for half
Ats circumference.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
THEY CRUSH The POWERS

This is written in mid October. The long,
oppressive summer is quite gone. Fading
Leaf, whitening tree and the rustling corn in
the fields are signs of the season. Fog,
frost, rain, snow,-they are coming. You
remember last winter; of 1900 and 1901.
The weather was cruel All! the thous.
ands it killed, and the hundreds of thous.
ands it manned and crippled. Oh, the
rough grasp it laid on men at work, women
at home, and children in cribs and cradles.
Coughs that began before Thanksgiving
Day are racking and tearing them still; yes,
and growing worse as they dig deeper into
the poor, tired throat and lungs. Many
were cured by using Benson's Porous Plas
tiers. For the soothing and healing power
OF these Plasters is wonderful. They con,
duer the complaints
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
TWO MORE CAPTURED.
SIX who Escaped from heaven
worth Jail still at Large.

Kansas City, Mo-, Dec. 9.-Two
more of the 20 oonvicts who escaped
from the Fort Leavenworth military
prison on November z have been cap
tured at Lawton, o. t. according to
q telegram received by the warden
from the sheriff of that place. They
are Turner Barnes, sent up from the
territory for ten years for assault,
and Bob Clark, who was serving a
fye-year sentence for breaking into
. Texas post Office. Clark was one
of tho leaders in the revolt and 1t
was he who held up Superintendent
Kinds. The men are well known to
the officers of the territory, and
Warden McClaughry stated over the
long-Gstance telephone Saturday
that he felt sure that they are two
Of his missing prisoners. OF the con-
victs who escaped in the outbreak
but seven are now at large.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
SIGNS HIS FIRST Bill.
President Roosevelt Creates First
Law to Be Enacted Under
His Administration.
RELATES TO The TRANSFER OF EXHIBITS
Important Conference Held at War
Department In Regard to the Legts-
lation Necessary to Meet Fiscal
Conditions in the PHILIPPINES a.
Result of Recent Court Decisions.

Washington, Dec. e.-President
Roosevelt Saturday signed the first
bill sent to him by congress, thus
creating the first law to be enacted
under his administration. 1t was the
act to admit free of duty and permit
the transfer of foreign exhibits from
the Pan-American exposition to the
South Carolina interstate and indus
trial exposition at Charleston, S. c.
Plan for Philippine Legislation.
Washington, Dec. 9.-An important
conference was held at the war de-
partment Saturday in regard to the
legislation necessary to meet fiscal
conditions in the Philippines as re-
suit of the recent insular decisions
of the supreme court. There We're
present Secretary Root, Senators
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
TEXAS OIL TO RUN FAIR.
It. Louis Exposition Omcials Decide
to Use Product of New Oil
Fields as Fuel.

The worlds fair at St. Louis is to be
energized without the aid OF wood, coal
or other smoking fuel. Texas oil from
the recently discovered gushers near
Beaumont has been adopted as the of
fcial' fuel of the exposition. 1t will
be piped into the grounds from main
tank situated well outside Of the park
and piped underground into the fur
mace rooms Of the power houses.
Besides desire to exploit and pat
ronize one of the great products of the
Louisiana purchase, the fair manage
ment says it has solved the problem of
the smoke nuisance. Coal dust, ashes
and the attendant difficulty of supply
ing solid fuels in great quantities have,
they contend, been done away with
So far as the fair is concerned.
The official power plant of the fair
IL to be the largest and most potent in
the world. Henry Rustin, the famous
electrical engineer, has been chosen to
manage the department, and celebra-
ted Thanksgiving by opening the cleo
trical headquarters OF the exposition
Instead Of isolat ting the power plant in
remote corner of the grounds it will
be made the central exhibit of the ma
chinery department, and no expense
will be spared to make it the most per-
! feet and slightly as we'll as the largest
| plant of its kind ever seen. 1t will have
capacity Of over $4,000 kilowatts (s1,'
/. 900 horse power) and will furnish en-
| ergy for the intramural railways, foun'
| tains, cascades, and machine power fo7
every exhibit within the fair grounds
| Bids will be taken both for individual
units of 1000 kilowatts and for the en-
| tire D1ant
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
Policeman Goes to Prison.

New York, Dec. 9.-Police Wardman
George Bissert. convicted of accept
ing bride from the keeper of dis
reputable house, was taken to Sing
Sing prison Saturday and entered
upon the service of sentence of i'm
prisonment for five years and six
months, recently imposed upon him.
Bissert was accompanied to the train
by Police Captains Diamond and Her
lihy. The former was Bisserts sn-
perior and was recently fined $1,000
for dereliction Of duty and Herlihy
is under Indictment for alleged neg
lect of duty.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
nxonerates Boy Murderer.

Newport, KY, Dec. e.-Coroner Hig-
gins Saturday rendered a decision in
Che case Of Joseph Creelman, the
child who was killed in schoolboys'
quarrel by Eddie Armineo on
Wednesday. He found thai death
was caused by knife wound infiict-
cd by Edward Armineo, and adds
that the killing was unintentional
and under circumstances of great
proYocation.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
Lawyer. Dispute over Fine Point.

Washington, Dec. Counsel for the
defense in the trial of Mrs. Lola Ida Bo-
nine for the murder of James Seymour
Ayres, Jr., Saturday precipitated a
lengthy argument over the right to ask
an expert witness certain Hypothetical
questions bearing on the hip wound Of
Ayres. The court directed the jury to
retire during the, discussion. The di-
tense stated that it would endeavor to
show by the witness, DR.. w. P. Carr,
that the governments contention that
Ayres received his wound at long
range was wholly untenable from the
very nature Of the wound.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
plea for Boer Chi1dren,

Paris, Dec. All the newspapers
here Saturday published verses en-.
titled "a Christmas Carol" written by
Edmond Rostand, in the form of an ap-
peal to the children of all countries
to contribute portion of their Christ
mas to be gifts to be sent to the Boer
mothers and children in the concentra-
ton camps of South Africa. The poem
contrasts the happiness of the read
ers with the misery and decimation OF
the Boer Infants.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
NOT entity of Contempt.

Chicago, Dec. e.-Holding that the
announcement by Judge Hanecy Dc.
tober 2s that in his opinion the quo.
warranto proceedings against the
Peoples Gas light & Coke company
could not legally be instituted
amounted to final order disposing
Of that case, Judge Dunno Saturday
held that in subsequently publishing
an article and pictures eriheising
that decision Hearst's Chicago Amer
lean and the members of its stan
were not guilty of any contempt
against Judge Hanecy, and he there
fore discharged from the custody Of
the law A. M. Lawrence, managing
editor, and II. S. Garfield a writer
on that publication, who had been
held in contempt Of court and SEN
fenced to the county Jail by Judge
Hanecy.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
workinx on new Greed.

Washington, Dec. s.-The Presby.
terian committee on revision Of the
creed, which is holding secret sessions
here, Saturday began the considers
ton of the subject Of the creation In
volving the formal expression Of the
church on the relation Of God to the
world and man. This will constitute
one OF the articles Of the brief doctrin-
al statement. Another article which
bears on Interpretation Of the Divine
purpose has been adopted, although
still subject to further action when the
entire statement is ready for ratifica.
tion as a whole
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1901-12-13
Militia still on Duty.

Andalusia, Ala, Dec. e.-The militia
sent here Friday to protect the ne
groes in Jail are still on duty. Civ.
jerks has been asked to order the SOL
diers to remain until trial is given
the negroes, as the citizens fear to
have the militia leave until the case 10
disposed Of. State Solicitor Parks has
arrived and 1t is understood the me-
groes will be given trial next Mon
day. The town continues under mar
tia1 rule.