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The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-26

See those late Looks aud booklets
at Fely's
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-26

Advantage is bcirg taken OF this
wasm weather 10 push the work On
The Grand Leaders new building, aud
the flaming Tot he basement Is well
under say. The bricklaycrs will be
a. work by January Is, Il tho good
weather continues.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-26
A MINUTE SPENT

| 10 ctr CLOTHING DEPARTMENT viii sayo .ou Dollars
We reraEuft competition line aaI our stock
The best ne have shown. Mn. boys and children
fitted on'-nrcrcoa' and SUITE, there's ginger and
style IN every garment
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-26

Those desiring their laundry bsfore
Thursday morning Of this week will
please call for II ut the laundry. Opcu
Csriimas morning until O'clock.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-26

Mr-. G. " Hollis hgd a aliaLt
stroke II paralysis Iaa sauulay or
son e'hing resembling #, which may
have resulted from hurt .hc received
aLoul year ago We ate pleased 10
note lhat she b. better aud was ablc to
be up Monday
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-26

Choice liuc Of cgapo;aied aud diiea
fruits ul Klein Grocer Co.
The Farmington times. [volume] (Farmington, Mo.) 1874-1902, 1901-12-26

Candies, nuts, oranges, bananas,
etc, at A. l., Orcu's Special prices
made for Sunday school and church
holiday festivals.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-23
VALUE OF WHEAT BRAN.

That ton of good wheat bran con-
tains more protein than a ton of corn
meal, and is therefore more valuable
as milk producing food. or for build
ing up the bone and muscle on grow
ing stock, Is well known to many
farmers. Not so many know that the
manure made from bran-fed animals
Is more valuable than that made from
corn, yet this is also true, and there
are those who sell corn or use II only
to feed to fattening stock and buy bran
to give to mich cows, breeding stock
of all kinds, and growing young stock.
But there Is a considerable difference
In the quality of bran. Some samples
have been found which analysed over
1S per cent. of protein, and others not
much over IL per cent, or about two
thirds the amount Of this most vaiu-
able element. Spring wheat bran av-
erages better than the winter wheat
bran, or nearly 16 per cent protein
with 4.34 per cent. fat and 5286 per
cent. Of starchy matter. This bran
should always be sold on a guaranteed
analysis, and at a value very nearly
represented by the protein found in it.
If that having the least protein is sold
at So it may be more profitable to
pay SIG for the best that can be found.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-23
STARTING WINTER noTBEDs.
n R. Kinney. Massachusetts.

FL. Il. Kinney, MASSACHUSETTS.
The number of sash that the garden
er can use to advantage depends as
much as anything on the amount or
fresh manure that he can get at rea--
sonable price, which we shall consider
about 81 per cord delivered. The cost
of starting hotbcd may be considered
about IS a sash. While this would
have been sufficient to put up very
good run two years ago, it is doubtful
whether at the present time 1t could
be done for that price. 1t would in
clude fence, plank, sash, mats and
shutters. The sash and shutters should
be well painted.
The gardener generally sets his hot
beds in the open field. He first puts
up board fence or feet high, fac
ing the south and slanting back some
Is or 20 inches at the top. The posts
should be s or 6 inches through at the
top and set 3 feet in the ground. We
hold the boards to the posts by two
coach screws to each post. These
screws pass through narrow cleats
with a large washer between the cleat
and the screw-head The boards are
taken down in the summer and used
to blanch early celery. We mark every
board before it is taken down and
then by using each fence by itself
there Is very little trouble in putting
it up again. We leave the cleats
screwed to the post and seldom have
to bore a new hole. We set the plank
farther from the fence than many, as
we wish to have plenty of room to
walk between the bed and the mats
when they are rolled.
We set line three feet or a little
more, from the bottom of the fence,
and from twelve to fifteen inches
above the ground, and if possible, draw
it tight, SO as to give the bed as nearly
an even fall as possible. 1t is not well
to have the bed exactly level, as the
water does not work off so well, but
we do not like to have 1t fall too
much. If this line is drawn tight and
stakes put in often enough to prevent
it from sagging, all that it Is neces-
sary to do is to set line of plank the
length you wish the bed. Plank
twelve inches wide and two inches
thick are none too heavy. These are
held In place by stakes about three
feet long and three inches wide, sharp
ened and driven two to the plank. The
end ones should be nailed TO both
planks and come to the top Of the
plank to break the joint. 1t Is not so
particular about the centre ones. Pieces
of rough boards are all Fight for these
stakes. Nine-penny nails are the best
size to use for mailing the stakes to
the plank IL the stakes are one inch
thick, and by mailing through the
stake into the plank it does not tear
the plank to pieces much when taken
down, as they are every summer.
Five inches seems to be about the right
amount of fall on q six-foot sash.-H.
r. Kinney, in American Agricultural.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-23
AA-, BITS or * .AG&fh
A.Sss 4 EEr1lNu@nYaMz
- az M2aaa

Gold gauze is used to cover the en-
tire front of the bodice and to form q
yoke.
An exquisite evening gown Is Of
white crepe de Chine, trimmed with
gold lace.
The daintest little vests are respon-
sible for the smart relieving note in
many Of the simpler outdoor cos
tunes.
There seems to be no way of elud-
ing the bolero effect 1t appears in
some way, shape or form on all the
winter toilettes.
Special favor is shown to black In
gowns, costumes, cloth and velvet
wraps, gloves and simple elegant mil
linery for the winter.
Triple capes are having long run Of
success, and here again can severe
garment be softened by collars of q
thick, heavy guipure.
Blouses with several sets of re-
movable sleeves are novelty. When
worn, the separate sleeve is merely
slipped into place and basted.
Evening skirts are exceedingly long,
but the pointed train and the fishtail
shape are not in favor, and the extra
length falls in long, equal folds.
Many jackets of black fur have COL
lars Of white velvet or, more modish
still, ermine. There is an increasing
interest in black and white con-
trasts.
Lace collars are extremely fashion,
able ON all sorts of gowns. They are
called, one and all, Louis XIII. collars,
but so they be of lace and any ways
broad at all, they are smart enough.
Cloak and coat collars are very
much trimmed on the inside, with
shirred black liberty silks. The shir-
rings IA. &c tucks so as to give them a
full and becoming surface and in
crease the collar warmth.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-23
Board of Green Cloth Its Functions,

You have heard much of the Board
Of Green Cloth, but probably you do
not know what it's functions are and
the need of it from a financial point
of view. First, it takes it's name from
a green cloth spread over the table at
which the board sits. This board is
presided over by the Lord Steward,
who, with the inferior officers, sits to
pass the accounts of the royal house
hold. 1t Is the countinghouse of the
Queens establishment, and at the
same time a little court of justice,
with power to correct all offenders
who break the peace Of the verge
which means the court royal-which
extends every way for 200 yards from
the gate of the palace. Without
warrant first obtained from this board
no servant of the household can be
arrested for debt, SO to De queens
servant is to some extent on a par
with being a member of Parliament
Parsons Weekly.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-23
METALS USED BY JEWELLERS.
Efforts Made by the Mint Director to ksse
- TRACK of X.

The director Of the mint at Wash
ington, d. c., has for many years
made an estimate of the amount Of
gold and silver consumed in this coun-
try in our industrial arts and manu-
features, which estimate has been
based upon the bullion supplied by the
minis and assay offices, as well as the
figures from private refineries and
manufacturers to whom inquiry has
been sent on this subject. For the
last decade, however, experts have
seriously questioned the estimates Of
the coin in circulation and coin con-
sumed in the arts, as made by the
Bureau of the Mint on these figures
and on the table based on an elabor-
ate investigation made in 1885. To
remove all doubts on this subject and
to accurately determine the consump-
ton of gold and silver, both bars and
coin, in the industrial arts In the
United States, the director of the mint,
last December, sent circulars to Jew
elers throughout the country, asking as
a favor that the jewellers fill out the
blank showing the amount of coin or
bars, gold or silver, which they con-
sumed, either in their repair work or
in manufacturing. The returns from
these inquiries, though by no means
complete, served to make much more
accurate the figures on the consump-
ton of gold and silver, in the last re-
port of the director Of the. mint, and
an effort will now be made to obtain
even fuller returns for the next report.
With this object in view, a circular
and blank, similar to that sent out last
year, will be issued to all manufactur-
ers using gold or silver, as well as t.
ALL jewelers., including those who do
even the smallest Of repair work, with
the request that the recipients fill In
the figures required. In doing this, the
jeweler may feel sure that his figures
will never be used except in making
grand total and will be held strictly
confidential by the Treasury Depart
ment. Among the reasons which 1t Is
OSACvCA SduoCu pei oouc III the past "
hesitate in answering these inquiries
was the fear that they had, In using
up coin, inadvertently violated a stat
ute and that an admission to this fact
might be used against them. Such a
fear, however, Is absolutely without
foundation, as there is no contention
| that the use of gold coin In manufac-
lures is contrary to law.
The only object In asking for the in
formation Is to enable the Treasury
Department to estimate as accurately
as possible the money now on hand,
by determining the amount of United
States coin lost annually by being
melted up for manufacturing purposes.
1t is not claimed that any manufac-
turer is required by law to give the
information, but, as there is no reason
why she should not and every reason
why he should, for the benefit Of all,
| it is confidently hoped that the re-
sponses from the jewelry trade to the
departments new circular, soon to be
sent out, will be as complete and sat
isfactory as the authorities of the mint
can desire Jewellery Circular Week.
! W.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-23

II would, II was you" said 1sra0
Penfeld.
So, when Saba, Helen and little
Kate arrived, Uncle John received
them with warm welcome.
'Nieces," said he, Il amt poor, nor
1 amt likely to be: but I'm glad to
see you. I'm glad to know that there's
any one in the world cares enough for
the old man to come and look arter
him, without no expectation of bein'
paid for it. 1t sort o. shores up my
confidence in human natur. Come in
come in! There's plenty Of room for
you all in the old farmhouse. Come
In and welcome"
The three girls looked at each other.
"Ougnt we to stayT they asked
each other.
YES" whispered little Kate. "There
are two red cows in the field. I saw
them"
"And the air smells so sweetw said
pale Helen.
"And Uncle John spoke as If he was
really, really glad to see u.s." said
Saba. "Oh, yes, let us stayr'
Nor did any of the contracting par
ties ever regret the misunderstanding
which had brought them so curiously
together.
Little Kate went back to the city,
after year or two, to marry the
druggists clerk, who was now set
ting up in a small way for himself,
and had come down to the country
after the daisy-faced girl who had
once attracted his attention.
Helen is engaged to marry Israel
Penfield, and they are to have reg
ular old-fashioned wedding when the
dresses are made.
And Saba-quiet Saba-is to stay
with Uncle John, to read the news
papers to him and cheer UP the long,
lonely evenings.
For l couldn't get along without
the girl, nohow" says Uncle John,
Night.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-23
THE COMBUSTION OF HAY.


A few scientists have ventured to
deny the theory of spontaneous COM
bustion of hay. Farmers who have
lost barns from CONGREGATIONS which
could be traced to no other source
were firm enough in their belief that
an ounce Of such fact was worth
pound of scientific theory which held
that hay could not be raised to the
point of combustion In the haymow.
The question has been Investigated by
an official of the United States Wealth
er Bureau, who found that fermenta-
ton with moist hay may raise the
temperature to 374 degrees Fahren-
heit, at which high temperature clover
hay will ignite. The mooted point may
therefore be accepted as settled from
a scientific point Of view.-Montana
Farmer.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-23
MINOR ANIMALS MlSERlES.
Boston Society Which Would Make Away
With the Worthless.

That is a popular idea which actu-
ates the promoters of the Animal
Rescue League-that it is the duty Of
the community to see that no living
being is permitted to live and suffer.
1t Is pleasant to note that at it's annual
meeting yesterday the league showed
a gratifying progress in the good work
accomplished under its direction in
behalf Of the four-footed waits Of the
city. Its work appears not only to be
in accordance with humane senti-
ment, but in the interest of sanitary
science. No thinking person is likely
to gainsay the leagues proposition that
the health Of the community demands
that unclaimed animals be properly
looked after and not allowed to spread
contagion among healthy animals and
children. Humanity demands, too,
that outcast cats and dogs should not
be permitted to remain as targets for
street urchins.
There Is no doubt that the founders
of the Animal Rescue League were
correct in their idea that a place in
Boston, conveniently located, where
lost, homeless and neglected cats and
dogs could be taken would fill a long
felt want. The experience of the past
six months would alone seem to prove
the fact; $3.50 cats and dogs taken up
from the Streets-one can scarcely con-
ceive what that involves in lessening
Of misery for the animals and for the
quiet and order of the thoroughfares
and back alleys. But this new hui
name institution Is not in any sense
home for INDECENT animals. 1t Is rather
clearing house wherein animals in
which they are wanted and for those
whose lives are simply misery provis-
ion is made at nominal cost for put
ting them mercifully out Of existence.
The supporters of the Institution hold
the belief that 1t is not right to spend
money in keeping alive dogs and cats
that are Of no use to anybody or COM
fort to themselves. They hold, too,
that in the interests of sanitary
science, animals should not be kept to-
gether In close quarters, as is done in
some animal homes, for disease is sure
to result.
Yet although the Animal Rescue
League is not sheltering home or a
refuge, as it's name might suggest, it
is not to be supposed that any healthy
animal is deprived of life simply be-
cause it has no home. That $50 only
were found fit to be placed in homes
last year, shows the extent to which
disease is generated in deserted and
neglected animals. The league seems
to have a specific and helpful mission
to perform. 1t Is to be hoped that its
work will expand to include the estab-
lishment Of the projected country an
mex and home of rest for horses
similar to tha$ now 50 successfully
conducted in London. And all this
not more for the suffering animals
rescued than for the helping Of HUI
mainly to the finer feelings and higher
living to which so many are born
strangers and grow up in that condi-
tion.-Boston Transcript.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-23
State Government Of Louisiana.
c NJ w 81, ard

Goyernor-w. w. II. ard,
Lieutenant Governor-Albert Este
pinal. ST.,
Secretary of Staie--John Michel.
Superintendent of Education-John
v. Calhoun.
Auditor-W. s. Frazee.
Recommendations e. Smith.
u. s. SENATORS.
Don Cafferey and s. ID. McEnery-
REPRESENTATIVES,.
District-R. G. Davey.
Q District-Ado!ph Meyer.
8 District-R. F. Broussard.
4 District-P. Brazeale.
s District-J. Z. Ransdell.
& Districts. NJ. Robinson.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-23
As FAR AS I KNOW.

"As far as know" said a person one
night,
There Is naught in this world but
what Is just right;
I have all want both to eat and to
wear,
The flowers gather are fragrant and
fair,
The birds in the trees always sing a
glad song,
And as far as 1 know there is nothing
wrong.
"Ali the people know are loyal and
kind,
And / am contented in body and mind;
/ read about folks who are awfully
bad,
About souls that are weary and hearts
that are sad,
About children that quarrel and people
who fight,
But as far as know everything Is all
right.
Il read there are people who do many
things
That on them the worst kind of suffer
ing brings,
That women are wicked and men are
untrue,
And sinfulness runneth society thro',
But as far as 1 know-as far as
know
1 cannot affirm that these stories are
So"
The person who said that, as far as
she knew,
Was a child of six years, and to her
1t was true;
o, what would we give could we all
say tonight,
There Is naught in the world but what
Is just right!
That we have all we want to eat and
to wear,
And that justice and goodness abound
everywhere?
Thomas f. Porter, In the Boston
Globe.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-23

retiring to such q corner must not be
spoken to, and no one must occupy the
corner and from it invite conversation.
Here the woman who likes to be still
and either watch others or dream them
into unreality may find peace. An
increasing demand for chairs in the
silky corner is reported.
The club of any pretensions keeps a
maid always in attendance. and the
maid is supposed to be ready to fasten
on a button, mend glove, or catch
firm slipped skirt binding. Many
women whose business or pleasure
takes them much from home belong to
a club merely for the privilege Of
running in for repairs" including
sometimes a cup Of tea. This shows
that women are learning to make the
club matter Of comfort and conven-
fence and less place of gossip, dis
play and strenuous social effort
Washington Post.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-23
A POULTRY KEEPERS WORST
ENEMY.

The worst enemy that a poultry
keeper has to contend with Is mites
These little flends suck the very life
out Of chickens at all stages Of growth.
Let me say, in the first place, that all
perches should be movable. SO that
they can be easily treated for the ban
ishment Of insects. II mites get among
your poultry adopt tine following: Soak
four or five corn cobs in Kerosene.
Stick the end of one of these cobs ON
the end Of piece Of stiff fence wire
that is long enough TO keep the hand
from being burned. and set fire to the
cob; then bring the flames In contact
with the perches and the Joints and
cracks Of the coop. Generally l pour
oil into the joints in which the perchcs
fit and set fire to 1t. After this treat
ment whitewash the entire inside, in
GLIDING the perches. always put
kerosene or crude carbolic acid in the
whitewash. Once gotten rid of, the coop
can be kept practically free OF either
lice or mites, II 1t Is whltewashed once
q month. cleaned ont 0nce week and
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-23
THE DAIRY COW.

Professor w. ]. Spillman, Of the
Washington Agricultural Experiment
Station, recently talked on 1.-The Dairy
Cow and Her Food" Professor Spill
man has given much study to the
points which indicate a good dairy
cow and is acquiring a reputation as
an accurate judge. He said if he were
picking the good dairy cows out of a
herd he would see first how much each
cow can eat. The profitable COW must
be a big eater. Don't take the COW
with a pinched nose, because that in
dicates delicate constitution. The
cows selected should have faring
nostrils, big mouths and strong jaws.
If the COW is a big eater and a good
milch cow she will have a great alb
dominal capacity-be deep through the
body, wide also. A long body Is in
dicative Of stamina. The next thing to
find out is whether the COW makes
meat or milk of what she eats. II she
has been giving milk three or four
months, the dairy cow will be thin and
angular, no matter how well she has
been fed, but IL she has been well fed
and is not sick she will look healthy
and vigorous.
Among the most important ind.ca-
tons Of a good cow are the milk
secreting organs. First look at tie
milk veins. These do not convey milk
to the udder, but carry away from the
udder blood from which the milk has
been made. As large amount Of milk
cannot be made in the udder without
a large flow Of bloo1, large veins show
large secretion of milk.
If a cow Is really fine dairy COW
the veins on the udder also stand ont
prominently.
The udder should not hang down
very low, but should be large and ex-
tended well forward and back in the
form of a semi-circle.-Oregon Agri-
culturist.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-23

NOTES OF INTEREST ON NUMEROUS
FEMININE SUBJECTS.
The Scholarly Miss Rodkinson-Montana's
Woman Lawyer-The Styles In Hair
Dressing-The American Girls Atfrac.
tions- Flower Pickers of Crasse-Etc.
SCHOLARLY MISS ROBINSON.

SCHOLARLY MISS ROBINSON.
Rosamond Robinson, a native Of
Vienna, only "a years of age, is assist
ing her father, DR.. Michael L. Rodkln-
son, to give the world the first COM
plete translation Of the Babylonian
Talmud ever prepared. For the last
five years Miss Robinson has been
travelling all through the United
States, endeavoring to interest all
Hebrew communities and all scholars
of other religions in this enormous
undertaking. Hiss Robinson is said
to be the only woman living who has
a thorough knowledge Of the Talmud.
Atlanta Constitution.
The Banner-Democrat. [volume] (Lake Providence, East Carroll Parish, La.) 1892-current, 1901-03-23
SULKERS' CORNERS FOR WON
EMS CLUBS.

The sulkers' corner is a feature of
some Of the up-to-date women's clubs.
1t has been claimed with justice that
women could not be quiet in their
clubs; that IL woman tried to sit
still and take no notice of her sister
members, she was an object of COM
miseration or of suspicion, and was
either rescued" or forced out of her
isolation.
The sulky corner-often whole
room-is for the benefit of those wom-
en- who wish to be let alone, ANY one