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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-05
Loss on Half Fat Steers.

Bulletin 76, Mississippi Experiment
Station: Even the best Mississippi
cattle are sent to market only half
fat. Usually they are only fed from
80 to 100 days and this will not finish
a steer, unless he is fat to begin with.
1t takes too much feed to make a
pound of beef for it to be profitable to
feed animals that when sent to mar
ket will not bring more than three or
four cents a pound. In finishing ami
mails for the market the gains made
rarely ever pay for the feed consumed.
and in consequence the increased
value Of the entire carcass, after being
fed. over what it was when the animal
was put on feed, must represent the
profits, II any, in finishing for the
block
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-05
Cold Storage Experiment in Iowa.

A communication from the Iowa Ag-
ricultural College says: The Horticul'
tural Department of the Iowa Expert
ment Station has one hundred barrels
of standard varieties Of Iowa apples In
cold storage to determine the relative
keeping qualities Of the varieties the
length of time they may be held sue
cessfully, and the best temperature
for storing. The varieties included In
the test are Wealthy, Wolf River, Fa-
meuse, McMahon, Jonathan, Domino,
Ben Davis, Seek-No-Further, Janet,
Roman Stem, Northern Spy, Willow
Twig and White Pippin. From three
to ten barrels of each variety have
been used, and the apples carefully Sc
lected and packed. The apples were
bought at Corning, Iowa, in the heart
of the Adams County apple district, at
prevailing prices, and were packed by
a commercial packer under the direc-
ton of the Experiment Station. The
results should be fair guide both to
the commercial orchardist and dealer.
The work this year is but beginning
and it is hoped that next year 1t may
be conducted on a more extensive
scale and that cooperative expert
nents may be arranged for in different
sections of the state. Cold storage OF
fruits and vegetables is subject of
vital Importance to the live horticul-
turist, and the Experiment Station at
Ames is receiving many inquiries from
those who contemplate building stor-
age plants both for private and CON-
mercial use. 1t is line along which
little experimenting has been done and
a subject of special Importance to the
fruit growers of the Northwest since
we cannot raise successfully the long
keeping varieties of the East.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-05
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[ANG2ICULTURE)
q, ~
,smlssa.. "a ,adssJa,I,14H[<s:ass
$1,000: ~,=-:s4lQEsas
Lesnedeza or Japan Clover.

The botanical name is Lespedeza
strata. OF it bulletin of the Texas
station says: This is summer-grow-
ing plant that thrives on most OF the
light soils found between the TRINITY
river and the Carolinas, throughout
the Gulf states. 1t is strictly South
ern forage plant and will not thrive
north of the latitude Of Kentucky.
Seeds have been distributed all over
the South from an original shipment
that was received at Charleston. 5.
c., some years ago. Birds, winds, and
all classes of live stock have been in
strumental in scattering the seed
westward. When this weed hrst
makes it's appearance in community
it is looked upon as a small weed
and causes some discussion on account
of it's salivating effect upon horses.
After a year or two. this tendency to
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-05
Proper Samplinq of Milk.

The sampling and testing of milk to
obtain the yearly record is often a
source of error with the average
dairyman. This is not due so much
to ignorance as to carelessness. Com
posite samples should be taken OF the
milk for not less than three consecu-
tive days, at least once each month.
1t is also very important that they
be taken at the same time and near
the middle of each month. These
samples should be thoroughly mixed
by pouring from one vessel to another,
before taking the test sample. With
a little care and judgment, the amount
of butter produced by cow for one
year, can be gotten very accurately
by this method. OF course, in making
weekly tests, a separate sample should
be taken at each milking. II the
sampling and testing is not done prop
erly. the results thus obtained will be
worse than useless, as they will mis-
lead not only the owner himself but
all others who are interested in the
welfare of the herd. A. banks at
meeting Western Guernsey Breeders
Association.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-05
Asparagus.

Asparagus is found growing in very
few gardens in Oklahoma. 1t is easily
grown and makes very nice dish in
early spring when people are hungry
for fresh vegetables. The plants can
be grown from seed, but it is best to
start the patch from clumps of roots
as it will be three or four years before
the seedlings are large enough to pro-
duce good stems. The plants should
be set in rows five feet apart and the
plants four feet apart in the row.
The plants should be placed so the
crowns viii, be about six inches be-
low the surface of the soil. The bed
should receive good clean cultivation
in the summer and O good coating OF
manure in the winter. The old stems
should be removed In the fall. There
are several methods Of forcing the
plants into early growth in the spring.
A simple method of forcing enough for
family use is to dig some large clumps
from the patch, retaining as much soil
as possible with the roots and place
on a hot bed. Keep the roots well
watered and growth viii start in few
days. Good clumps will furnish several
cuttings but are Of little value after
being forced in this way. Another
method is to spread fresh manure
deep enough over the ground to heat.
This method acts much slower than
the one Just described but doesn't de-
stroy the plants.-Bulletin Oklahoma
Station.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-05
Future of Georgia Peach Orchards.

If we succeed in OUTLYING the San
Jose scale and also outlive the glut
which threatens us, and which / think
is practically certain, those OF us who
are peach growers of the incurable
habit may, if we persist and survive,
find time when we can market our
peaches at fair profit to reward our
efforts and our patience, says II. A.
Mathews. / do not believe that the
large corporation orchards will con-
tinue long in Georgia after we reach
the coming glut. They will find their
dividend making capacity gone and
will be ..rst to succumb to the neces-
sity of meeting the new state OF
things by going out of the business
and selling their peach orchard land
for cotton, corn and sweet potatoes.
The business will then, l venture to
predict, settle down to a basis Oh
moderate profits, not more or greater
than those of other branches OF farm
ing in middle Georgia. Of course
many an orchard will be cut down
and planted in the staple crops and
those who continue in the business
of growing fruits will be the careful
horticulturists whose superior care
and intelliEenc will make their sue
cess. They will produce finer peaches
and more of them on the same amount
of land and the same number OF trees.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-05

naadman-no wonder she was fright.
ened.
She had started up from the camp
stool and taken step toward the
door of the tent as II she would fly,
but he quickly put himself before her
and said:
mo, no; don't leave me, dearest, /
will not harm you. will not touch
you. l only want to say one word.
When convinced our poor, dear Paul
is no more will you, oh, will you look
with more favor on my suit?"
She found her voice now. The
words-the singing insult fired her
soul-and in a voice in which grief
rage and disgust were strangely
blended' she cried:
mo, no-a thousand times no! II
it was for this you have followed me
across the ocean and wilderness you
can go-yes, go! ! will have no more
to say to you-go!"
Drawing herself up to her full
height, with all the scorn which an in
jured soul can depict in handsome
face, she pointed toward the door of
the tent. Unable to stand before the
proud, defiant creature whom he had
in his grasp, he started toward the
door of the tent, when one OF the
strangest figures either had ever seen,
entered.
1t was a man fully fifty years Of age,
his long, white hair and beard evident
ly many years strangers to either
razors, scissors, combs or brushes. In
his hand the old man carried Win
chester rifle, the butt of which he
placed on the ground, while he leaned
on the muzzle, and fixed his curious
eyes on the man before him. So
piercing was that glance that 1t
seemed to penetrate the very soul OF
the scoundrel.
The old man might have been taken
for Rip Van Wrinkle, but for the fact
that his arms were all of the latest
Improvement Advancing pace or
two and pausing, he leaned on his
rife, glancing from first one and then
the other, but uttered not word.
After a moments amazed silence
Lakeland gasped:
"Who in Satan's name are your
"The old man of the mountains"
was the answer, in low husky voice,
which seemed to chill the blood in the
veins of the rascally Lakeland. There
was firmness in the voice, steady
CLEAN in the eye, which indicated he
had met a man whom it would not
do to trifle with.
Where did you come from?" asked
Lakeland, quaking.
From the mountain" was the an
swer.
What are you doing here?"
Without paying any heed to him, the
old man of the mountains, none other
than our hermit friend, the captain,
turned his eyes upon Laura and
asked
Are you going to the Klondyke?"
81 was going" she answered.
"And alone?"
"A woman companion was WIN me,
but she remained back on the trail
twenty-five miles, and an avalanche
has filled the trail, so she cannot
come"
There has been no avalanche" the
old man answered, in his deep voice;
There has been no avalanche"
She quickly fastened her gaze upon
the face of Lakeland, who began to
retreat toward the door.
so you have deceived me, mon
ster!" she began.
IF you listen to that old fool you
will believe anything. He is crazy"
cried Lakeland, and darted from the
tent, leaving Laura alone with the old
man of the mountains.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-05
CHAPTER XVI.

Driven to Desperate Straits.
Once outside the tent, Lakeland was
like one dazed and confused. He saw
a figure coming toward him and recog-
nized it as one of his men. He hur-
ried toward him, saying:
"Cummins, you have come at last?''
Eyes; they relieved me and told
me to report here. Right glad l am
of it, too, for if ever there was a fiend
in woman form it's that tarmagant
down there"
ITO be continued
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-05
CHAPTER XX.

The Old Man Of the Mountains.
Long after day had dawned the lit
tie train Of porter Indians. dogs and
sleds. continued their way over the
snow. Laura protested against this
separation from her friend, but it was
all in vain.
When the tents were pitched Laura
met Lakeland and asked:
where is my companion, Kate Will
lis. from whom you promised l should
not be separated7"
"She Is back with the sick man"
he answered. 1T was our wish to
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-05

Insects generally must lead a jo-
vial life. Think what it must be to
lodge in a lily, fancy the fun Of tuck
ing ones self up in the folds Of q
rose. rocked to sleep by the gentle
sighs Of the summer air, nothing to
do when you awake but to wash
yourself in a dewdrop and fall to eat
ing your bed clothes.-Lsigh Hunt
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-05

Women can't drive nails. but when
It comes to driving bargains she has
the sterner sex beat o block.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-05
The NOldyke Gold Mystery.
By JOHN r. MUSICK,

Author Of "Mystsrious Mr.. Howard" "Ths
Dark Stranger" "charile Aiiendalo's
Double" Etc.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-05

France has more than four million
acres Of vineyards.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-12-05

Land Area Of Hawaii.
The land area of Hawaii is 4.OOO.-
600 acres.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1902-05-09

drais que mon occur ne fnt agit6
par aucune action, par aucun mou-
vement, atm quill put mourir."
Liable x. dut la reprendre s6v6-
rement ct la rappeler au d6voue-
ment qul est le lot de Ia femme.
"Priez ct TRAVELLER, disait-il, yous
vivez trop pour vous."
Par Sos conseils, ct sans le soup
CONNER, IL 6veilla dams Get esprit
agit6 des veill6it6s de vocation re-
ligieuse. "J'ai besoin de changer
de milieu, 6crivait-elle encore bien-
tot; la vie du cloitre avec SO douce
r6gularit6 convent merveilleuse-
ment 3 mon anne malade; laiesez-
moi gutter un monde don't ]e suis
abus6e ct ensevelir dams la retral-
to les derniers jours de ma vie"
"Je vous defends, r6pondit-ll,
jusqu'a la moindre pens6e ayant
rapport au convent. Vous etes B la
place Oh Dieu vous veut, sanctlfez-
vous =. Ce quill yous fault gutter.
CO nest point I'M monde sans dan
ger, mails votre volont6 propre
quill faut renverser, mon enfant.
ct fouler aux pleds. Oubliez-vous
pour tous ct porter en- silence ct
sereinement Ia croix."
Ellie ob6it. Et apr6s quelques
retours passengers vers la souffran-
CO, des movements involontaires
dc regret, ellie gotta dams. So pl6n1-
tude la part de bonheur qui revient
3 un occur dompt6. Ellie s'6tail re-
mise avec ardeur 3 ses occupations
ct q ses devoirs: Ia monotone, Pin
significance men 6taient pas exclues,
puisque la Providence lui await
fait CO lot, ellie devait Palmer, ellie
paimait.
Ellie s'6tait choisie au debut de
la vie une route feurie don't il fall
lait maintenant d6tourner ses pieds
pour le rude chemln SEINE de diff
cult6s; mails ellie savait avec SO fol
ardente quill aboutit au meme port;
ct ellie cherchait q atteindre le port.
Nine de Ribienne, CONNIE nous
l'avons dit au commencement de CO
recit, 6tait trop absorb6e par ses
propres douleurs pour etre un
grand secours 3 Marie. L'6loigne-
ment d'Am6d6e lui paraissait un
rem4de sufisant q ce NAL dc occur
don't ellie await oubli6 la force ct
les ravages. La jeune file combat
tit done toute .seule, avec l'amour
ct Ia grace de Dieu, ellie triompha.
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1902-05-09

n6ment absents Ia permission de
passer lapr6s-midi dams le par.
don't lie lac baignait les arbres. T.
adopta une charmille d'oh l'on pou-
wait admirer = False le paysage.
C'est la, en- presence du mont Blanc
ct DIES eaux Gaines, pures, limpi-
des, transparentes ct lumineuses
qu'Am6d6e 6voquait Ia gracieuse
image d'Annonciade. non pas celle
de Ia jeune femme froide ct deco
lor6e, mails Ia personne rayonnan-
te de Ia petite fee, de la chAre ct
charmante creature qui await pas
IS radieuse dams sa vie CONNIE une
feur pour ses yeux, CONNIE une ca
reese pour son cBur.
Qu'6tait devenu CO reve, Get en-
chantement passager? o. await fui
cetetrelsi cher qui n'6tait plus gu a.
ne ombre ref6t6e par le souvenir?
Am6d6e sc posait sans cesse ces
questions qu'aucune exploitation ne
venait nj 6clairer, nj r6soudre. II
II SO sentait sans 6nergie contre
~l'6preuve qui envahissait le pre-
sent ct l'avenir; un d6gont profond
pour le travail, pour la soci6t6,
pour la vie meme s'emparait de
son etre que ne defendant pas l'es-
prit religieux.
Un soir, SO .sentant plus bris6,
plus d6courag6 que jamals, regar-
dant Annonclade assise aupr6s
dune fenetre les yeux perdus dams
lespace ct le occur, sans doute,
bien loin de a. pnisqu'a toutes les
appellations effectiveness dame
dee, ellie n'avait r6pondu que par
mnnosyllabes quoiqu'avec une ex-
.treme. douceur, il ne out s'empe-
cher de lui dire: !,
ST vous lie voulez, Annonciade.
nous repartirons cette semaine
pour Argentan? la vie solitaire ct
inoccup6e que je meme lei ne va nj
q mes habitudes nj q mes godts.
Annonciade await pail:
-Retourner q Argentan, r6peta-
t-elle en- scandant les mots avec un
sentiment d'angoisse qui n'6chap-
pa pas 3 son mari, ie ne peux pas,
je ne puts pas y aller.
Amed6e tressail!it, ct &c fut avec
IN l6ger tremblement dams la voix
quill s'6cria:
Comment! aupr6s de votre
de votre smur?
Ma soeur, murmura Ia jeune
avec une emotion trahie
par IN soupir.
"a oonfinsef.I
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1902-05-09

PAu6 OuOA4oASOo O0 40 e0AUASoSS
d'Am6d6e tombaient sur son cour
en- amertume ct en- poison; ellie
voyait l'afectation Oh 6tait le ma
turel, le faux dams la v6rit6; Ia de-
fance, en- s'emparant de cette ieu-
ne anne, ravait ferm6e q Ia lumiAre.
Les voyageurs s'arretArent q Pa
|ris, Ia jeune femme y
await ses compagnes de
convent ct Ia. famille de Ga me-
re ACKNOWLEDGEMENT pos6e an fau-
bourg Saint-G German. Am6d6e y
comptait %6galement de nombreux
amis lis furent done litt6ralement
accabl6s d'inyitations. Annonciace,
quelques jours avant, 81 douce. 81
timide, 81 cach6e dams la famille,
courut de plais1r en- plaisir sans
vouloir prendre I'M instant de re-
pos. Son mari craignait qu'avec
une sant6 81 delicate ct d6ja 6prou-
wee, les veilles ne fussent
dangereusesA Ia jeune femme; ellie
aMrma le contraire ct ne s'arreta
qu'aprAs avoir bien constat6 due la
dissipation ne faisait que creuser
advantage son anne ct en- augmen-
ter les besoins.
PEASANT dun extreme 3 l'autre, q
son arriv6e en- Suisse, Annonciade
s'enferma dams une chambre d'ho.
tel en- refusant de sortir, t6moi-
gnant un profond d6dain pour les
merveilles qu'elle 6talt venue cher
cher de 81 loip. AmAd6e ob6it d CO
nouveau caprice, Fame ulc6r6e ct
pr6voyant pour tous deux un long
enchafnement de douleurs.
Ce tete-A-tete, 81 enivrant entire
deux personnes qul s'aimeht PEN
dant les premlAres semaines qui
suivent lie marriage. ces heures cd
DIES ames tenues jusqu'alors 3 dis
lance SO r6vAlent, Am6d6e
ne les connut pas. La d6plorable
de SO femme paralysa son
OO0uAS Gu Id OOutI61AI0 OAOOAA0 MI
dams leurs rapports les
porta bientot d FUR les heures din
finite.
Am6d6e froiss6 dams ses affec-
tons p6tait aussi dams son orgueil
Ces susceptibitit6s, ON
81 mobiles ct 81 DELEGATES,
qui empechent le pauvre de recher-
cher Yalliance richie, Am6d6e les
await connues. Dompt6es par une
ardente, Giles sommeil-
latent dams an coin de Fame pretes
: faire explosion devant l'lndif6-
romeo sc Ia skcheressa
Perdu en- mile doutes ct doutes
st donleurs, Am6d4e g'acheminait
seul .chaqn,e Jour aux alen q "a 4
y 4 p, az GlgnI4ye. udemapdae 81
I'm g aaa g Is;a|sIi a.||g 8il a s|as aas'
Echo de l'ouest. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1883-1929, 1902-05-09

VCAAAA0 NO% OAOAe1oo0AOA 0On IoooO
ct formaient la chaine de- Get alta
element puissant enracin6 dams sa
vie; ellie s'abstint meme de pronon-
Ger son nom auquel ellie trouvait
cette particuliAre douceur que Ia
mour communique tout CO qui
touche d la personne aimee; ellie
fit reellement tout ce qui 6tait en-
son pouvoir pour d6truire un SEN
timent qui ne devait faire que son
malheur.
Peu q peu, sous faction dune
forte volont6 second6e par d'inces-
santes pri6res, car i'ai dit qu'elle
6tait dune pi6t6 exemplaire, que
la douleur vint encore fortifer, ellie
triompha de Ia partie sensible
d'elle-m6me ct retrouva quelque
peu de CO repos d'%autrefois, le plus
enviable des biens.
Mails apr6s CO triomphe dun
sentiment non pas d6truit, seule,
ment tr~ansfgur6, Marie-S Sophie
connut les afaissements de FABIAN
don ct de la solitude. Dams CO
occur d'oh d6bordait la tendresse
quelques mois ayant, IL ne resta
rien que le silence ct le froid do
tombeau. II fault remarqner que
je parle uniquement dams CO mo-
ment ci des sentiments. Cette dou-
leur du vide, qui ne peut sc CON-
parer d aucune autre, saul 4 la
mort, l'absence suppose un retour,
c'est-a-dire IN .espoir, prit chaque
jour du d6veloppement; Marie-So-
phle sen trouva envahie. Les hom.
mes, CONNIE ellie le pensait 81 JUS
tement, 6chappent par l'activit6 de
la vie publique 4 cette intensit5
des plates de Fame qui rongent Ia
femme 3 son foyer, aui saignent
dams Ia solitude, qui orient dams le
silence.
N'ayant aucun devoir s6rieux 4
accomplir. sans resource de con-
versation, de lecture gu de voisina-
go, enfouie une campagne, a.u fond
de Ia province, ellie sentit poser sur
ga vie CO formidable ennui don't
Eugene de Gu6rin dit 81 bien:
20 Pennui, CO fond de Ia vie hu-
maine; la maligne, Ia plus tenace,
Ia plus emmaisonn6e des inauen-
.ces qui rentre par une porte quand
on Ia chass6e par l'autre, quii dom
ne tant d'exercice ponr ne pas Ia !
laisser ma1tresse du logisl" Marie
Sophie ne trouva plus aucun at
trait 4 SEES occupations ordinaires:
ellie SQUIRT de tout, meme des
caresses de 90 more qui redoublait
de tendresse pour q consoler, ct
qu ne faisait du'ag9raver Ia bles-
sure q(u'eIle cherchait 1 g1ul6errlr.
.OelsI me fait nal d etrresi aimee,
6crivait-glIe rxIblb6' *; 8 J, VII; WI.
The Princeton union., 1902-06-05
CHAPTER Xxx.

Col. Keever was pluming himself
for fight. It was his intention to
wing his way westward, alighting at
Harmony long enough to receive his
$1,e5o from the committee of ways
and means.
TO remain long in Concord would
be to court disaster. The score of
men from Jamestown he had sent to
Amityville there to await him and
receive the $2,4oo promised for their
services. Mr.. Pinchbeck was to pay
$4,000 OF this sum in the event that
Concord won the contest. Concord
having lost-the men voting their
wages out of their hands there was
no money for them Forthcoming. I'm
mediately upon collecting the price
OF his treachery from Col. Dingle,
The Princeton union., 1902-06-05

you're straight goods, Herbert. IS I
say, pair Of
What are the people doing now?''
asked Guy, heading the sheriff off.
'Everything's quiet just at the
present speakin'. It's the calm pre-
cedin' storm. The inhabitants are
goin' to cut loose in the morning and,
if you're around, you're liable to be
the storm center" :.
"Why are you out here, Petit
bone?'
"Was takin' look for the Jimtown
fellers, but 1 guess I'll have to call
it bad job" The sheriff gathered
up his lines. I'm goin' back now to
get little rest before the trying
times that are to come tomorrow"
Guy arose quickly, leaped out of
the squire's carriage and climbed
into Pettibone's.
What are you going to do, Her.
bert?'' cried Vlandingham.
I'm going to Concord" said Guy,
with determination, land I don't
want you to run any needless risk
by trying to take me further I am
much obliged to you for bringing
me this far, squire.''
Don't do anything rash, my boy,''
returned the squire, earnestly. "Go
back with me and wait until this
blows over"
II thank you for your considera-
tion, but I am face to face with a
responsibility that I must not shirk.
Had I been in Concord yesterday I
could then and there have branded
Col. Keever's statemeffts as false. 1t
is little late in the day, but I shall
do it now. I am grateful to you and
Miss Betty for all that you have
done for me-" his voice trembled a
little, land I shall never forget.
Goodnight and good-by.''
He waved his hand and Pettibone
turned and started back toward Con-
cord. That night the young man did
not go to the hotel, but accepted the
sheriff's invitation to remain at his
house, where they arrived safely and
without incident.