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The Elbert County tribune., 1902-10-16

Too late to cure n cold after consumption
has fastened its deadly grip on the lungs
Take Dr.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup Will
yet there is time.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-10-16

II takes a pretty miss Of sweet sixteei
to make decided hit.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-10-16

1t will hardly do to call n woman
matchless because she fails to make a
match.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-10-16

(which would you rather be-a cowboy
or sheepmnn7 u don't know; am
only a kid
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-10-16

Ian rure Pfso's Cure Tor Consumption saved
my life thrce years Ego--Ars- 1Hos- KanDiss.
Maple Street Norwich. N Y. Feb. II. 1900.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-10-16

Mrs. Tinsior's srofiiing syrup
For ehidrca trcthnf. softens the gums fe1aees IN
alaJa paia. cures wind collie &c abotiia-
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-10-16

Life is worth living a great deal better
than the most Of us live u.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-10-16

MIDI" Well. ! should say so-Bax-
ters Bullhead 5c cigar. Smoke as many
you like; they won't hurt you.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-10-16

A cry sis arrives in the family when
the first girl baby is born.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-10-16

NOT A FISH STORY.
Baxters Builhead cigar as as coed . SC
smoke as you can ind.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-10-16

Try me just once and l am sure to
come again. Defiance Starch.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-10-16

PUTNAM FADELEsS DYES color
more goods. per package. than others.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-10-16

But when the blow fails. then our
hearts nre still.
Not TINT the pain is OF its sharpness
shorn.
Isut that II can be borne
We v-ld our iifc about another NET
We hold II closer. d arcr than our owl.
Anon II faints aud falls In deathly strife,
Leaving Us stunn'd. and stricken. and
alone;
But ali, we do not die with these We
mourn
This also can be borne.
Behold We live through all ti;inss-fam-
ine thirst.
bereavement, pnin; all grief and mis-
cry.
An woe and sorrow; life innlcis It's
worst
on soul and body--but we can not die.
Though we be sick. and tired. and faint,
and worn
Lo. all things can be borne,
f...ff lar Allan.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-27
Lifting the King.

One CT the picturesque English cor
onation ceremonies which have been
discontinued is that of lifting the
king. In the old days the monarch
always slept at the palace of West
minister on the night before the cor
onation. The regalia, which Is still,
technically speaking, in the possession
of the dean and chapter of Westmin-
ster, were brought to Westminster
Hall in preparation for the ceremony.
These were arranged on a long table,
the crown, the scepter, the spurs, and
so on. The king, when he descended
from the palace to Westminster Hall.
was lifted by his mobiles on a marble
chair, which, by the way, persisted in
the ruins of the houses of parliament
when they were burned sixty or sew
enty years ago.
The lifting Of the king into this
chair was survival Of the old Saxon
custom Of carrying the king on his
shield. The custom survived up to
the time of the coronation of George
W. When the monarch was seated
in the chair he at once directed by
pointing his finger which one of his
mobiles should carry the various parts
of the regalia to the abbey, and the
procession began.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-27
Mixed Ration. for Hogs.

T. j. Van Matre: George McKerrow
says that his experience has taught
him that an entire corn ration soon
damages the organs of digestion, and
the main secret of good feeding is to
get the animal, when intended for the
market, to eat and assimilate all the
food possible. This can only be done
by feeding a proper amount of a bal
anced ration, for, if we feed too much
carbohydrates, we not only lose part
of the food, but overload the organs
with useless work.
AS food for young pigs we have,
found mixed ration of SO per cent
middlings, 25 per cent corn meal, is
per cent bran and 10 per cent oilmeal,
wet up to creamy consistency and
fed three times daily in such quanti-
ties as they will eat up clean and at
the same time appear to be satisfied,
gives us the best results In addition
to this few whole oats on a clean
plank floor and few roots in their
season, make valuable adjuncts. AS
they grow older we increase the corn
meal, until at five to seven months old
so per cent corn, Is per cent middlings,
Is per cent bran. and 10 per cent oil
meal form their rations. Believing
t1at hogs stomach needs flbrous
food as a division, we aim to give
them pasture in summer and roots in
winter. You may question the profit
in using some of these foods and ask,
why do you feed bran, clover, roots,
etc.," Because, first, they act as
divisor for the more concentrated
foods and allow the gastric juices a
better chance of penetrating the whole
mass; and, second, they are all nitrog-
enous foods
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-27
FARM AND GARDEN.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO AGRl-
CULTURlSTS.
Some Up-to-Date Hints About Guilt
walton of the SOIL and Yields
Observation-Disclosures. viticu1ture and
Horticulture.
MANY cared Corn.


From Farmers Review: If l were
to call at your office and found some
Illinois farmers there, when it was
learned that was from Northwestern
Minnesota, on the line IF the Northern
Pacific railroad, the conversation
would quite likely be about crops and
farmers chances and prospects in my
section of the country. AS the Illinois
farmers raise corn with profit, they
would want to know what we are do
ing in that line of farming. and the
results. l should tell them that dur
ing the last two years we have in
creased our corn area more than ten
fold, and that the results have been
great satisfaction. both as to feed and
fodder for the stock, and from now on
farmers will plant about one-dfth of
their land to corn.
Corn has been raised in this vicinity
in small patches and fields-ever
since settlement, twenty-five years ago,
and showed remarkable productive
ness, but as in all new countries where
wheat can be raised the farmers paid
their whole attention to wheat. But
now, since two or three years ago,
hey wished to go more into stock and
diversified farming, they have natural
ly turned to corn and clover as the
two crops necessary in the new style
Of farming.
At the Tri-States Grain Growers and
Stock Raisers convention. held at
Fargo, N. D., January 7th to 10th. in
elusive, it was not uncommon to hear
farmer talk about his 300, 500, 1000
and 1000 acres of corn, I, being only
a small homestead farmer, can only
talk about five to seven acre fields, and
say that eighteen or twenty years ago
had one stalk of corn that had five
ears on it. Three of them were good
size, sound and perfect, and the other
two would be classed as nubbins.-D.
L. Wellman, Becker County. Mime
sofa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-27
Developing New Grapes.

For more than twenty years T. v.
Munson Of Texas has given his at
tention to the subject Of improving our
native ollecting the best wild
and cultivated varieties. testing them
side by side, and intermingling them
oy crossing and hybridizing for the
purpose of producing new varieties Of
the best possible qualities, adapted to
different parts of the country, and to
provide the best possible resistant
stocks upon which to graft the Vinl-
fera (wine grape) varieties.
His work has necessitated careful
study of the botany of the grape and
a thorough knowledge of every native
introduced and cultivated species and
variety In his work with these, more
than $4,000 seedlings, mostly hybrids,
have been grown, and of this number
scarcely 100 have been considered
worthy of introduction for market
When, however, it is remembered that
no variety with fewer berries than
Lukfata nor smaller berries than Tala-
quah nor inferior in quality to Con-
cord has been considered worthy of
introduction, some idea will be OBJ
tanned of the rigid system of culling
and selection observed.
Mr.. Munson considers the results OBJ
tanned in his experiments with native
American species most encouraging,
and the field of future development
along this line practically unlimited.
Our native species excel in many
points the Old World grapes. Some
have rare, delicious flavors, unknown
in the Vinifera varieties; others, great
size of clusters; others, very large
berries; others, small and few seed;
all of great vigor and resistance to dis
ease and adaptability to our variable
climate. And our experience clearly
shows, that all species can be inter-
mingled at will by the Intelligent by
bridizer.'
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-27
Imnroxlne Kansas Corn.

Prof. j. T. Willard, of the Kansas
Agricultural College, says: The sta-
ton is making efforts to establish i'm
proved varieties of corn, selections be-
ing based, in part, on the percentage
as could reasonably be expected. in
view of the almost total failures Of the
crops on account of drought the last
two years. The ease with which corn
cross-fe rtilizes makes these experi-
ments very difficult, especially when
any effort is made to obtain consid-
cradle quantity Of a given variety in q
state Of purity. To assist farmers in
the state who wish to improve the
chemical composition of their corn.
the chemical department has arranged
to make determinations of the per-
centage Of nitrogen for them at cost.
Although on account of the scarcity of
homegrown corn this season, the time
is not as opportune for starting the do
velopment of improved strains of corn
as would be desirable, it is hoped that
some will avail themselves Of the Of
fer. Analyses Of the same kind will
be made of seed corn offered for sale
where desired, and the department is
making such analyses on its own ac-
count also. That corn would be an
appreciably more valuable grain for
feeding, If 1t were richer in nitrogen,
there can be no reasonable doubt, and
the farmer who will systematically set
about developing a strain of an other
wise good variety that is richer in nj
trogen, will be public benefactor,
and doubtless will reap an ample
financial reward. 1t is probably need
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-27
Early Gains of Pig.

Prof. w. A. Henry, in his book on
Feeds and Feeding" says: At the
Wisconsin station the writer kept rec
ords of the birth-weight and also
weekly gains of twelve litters, num-
bering sc pigs in all, for a period of
ten weeks, at the close of which they
were weaned. After weaving, the
records were continued with eight lit
tiers, containing 62 pigs in all, for
seven weeks. The dams were pure
bred or high-grade Poland-Chinas or
Chester Whites. The results are
shown below:
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-27
The heaviest pig in these litter

The heaviest pig in these filters
weighed SO pounds at birth and the
lightest 1.6 pounds, the average for
the lot being rs pounds. During the
first week after birth the pigs made
gain of 19 pounds. Overlooking ir-
regularities, we may say that the pigs
made weekly gain of three pounds
per head the fifth week after birth,
four pounds the seventh week, and five
and one-half pounds the tenth week.
At the end of the seventh week after
weaving, when 119 days old. they were
gaining more than seven pounds each
weekly, or over a pound day.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-27

less TO state that corn that is being
thus developed should be planted at
considerable distance from any other.
Persons desiring corn analysed should
write the station for instructions and
terms before sending samples.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-27
Spent Eight Gents in campaign.

Richard Evans, who was recently
candidate for the London common
council and was defeated, in his report
of expenses declared that he had spent
only fourpence in his campaign.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-27
Depth to Set Tree :.

From Farmers Review: In re-
cent issue of the Farmers Review l
see that some one, referring to the
transplanting of apple trees, advises
setting them one inch deeper than they
were in the nursery. This may do for
southern or middle Illinois, but for all
this great country north and west of
Chicago it will not do at all. Nearly,
If not all, of our oldest and most sue
cessful orchardists in the Northwest
are setting their apple trees from
seven to fourteen inches deeper in the
orchard than they stood in the nur-
sery. In very low, cold. heavy soils
unfit for trees it might be advisable to
set them three inches deeper than they
stood in the nursery.-Edson Gaylord,
Floyd county. Iowa.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-27
Volunteer plum,.

From Farmers Review: In your
issue of January 18th notice an arti-
Gle on the Wild Goose plum. have
something remarkable to say about
that plum. Ten years ago purchased
a farm in Wayne county, Illinois,
There was one plum tree on which the
plums began to ripen about the 25th of
June. Some plum sprouts came up.
and saved them. In three years
they bore fruit, which was little late
in ripening. began to save other
sprouts that came up, and now have
plums till the first Of October. These
trees bear heavy crops every year, and
the fruit Is of fine quality. How can
this be accounted for? have never
transplanted, but Lave just saved the
sprouts as they came up. l would like
to know IL any of the readers of the
Farmers Review have had similar
experience with the Wild Goose plum;
or is this some other kind? The plums
are bright red in color and large in
size.-J. M. Fidler.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-27
Chance for Scientific Men.

The Hamburg Marine Observatory
offers three prizes to inventors of any
country for the best instrument to
measure wind pressure
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-27

A poultry raiser says that poultry
in confinement do not fatten as well
or as quickly on grain as on mash
This is probably true, as the birds re-
quire exercise to help assist in grind
ing the whole grain. In France, where
birds are fattened in close confne-
ment, only soft food is used.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-27

Because Of unwillingness to wear
glasses, women suffer more from their
eyes than do men.
Small men have big opinions of
themselves.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-27
waste ON the Farm.

From the Farmers Review: One OF
the principal wastes on the farm is
the neglect Of farm implements. None
of our farmers look close after their
machinery, which has cost them 80
much money. Another great waste is
the care Of live stock in winter, both
as to shelter and feed. frequently
farmers will feed twenty-five, thirty.
or more head of stock out in an open
lot. They haul out the fodder and
scatter it over an open lot for the cat
tie to pick up as best they can. They
do the same with hay. Another great
waste is neglect to save the droppings
from the cattle and get them back on
the land. All of these wastes could
be avoided If the farmer would give
them the consideration to which they
are entitled. Altogether, probably 80
per cent Of the waste on the farm is
due to neglect and carelessness.- Mark
Whitaker, Johnson County, Illinois.
Charms strike the sight, but merit
wins the soul.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-27

The superiority Of our present varie-
ties Of plants over those grown even
within the memory Of those Of us in
middle life, is very great in many in
stances. The results achieved with
some are Indications of those that are
possible with many, perhaps all. In
the case Of staple crops the improve
ment possible, even If it should prove
to be but in small degree, may in the
aggregate be of great economic mo-
ment.
So many a deed Of wrong for right is
meant,
So many a right one done with i'll in
tent
We cannot judge-then why not kind
ness give
AS on the just and unjust rain is sent?
Isaac Bassett Choate.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-27

Waves Of reform are too often
dashed to spray on the rocks Of indif-
ference.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-27

Charms strike the sight. but merit
wins the soul.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1902-02-27

Barnes and around him the presbytery
who tried him for heterodoxy! Yon-
der are Lyman Beecher and the church
court that, denounced him! Stranger
than all, there are John Calvin and
James Arminius! Who would have
thought that they would sit SO loving
L. together? There are George White
field and the ministers who would not
let him come into their pulpits because
they thought him fanatic. There are
the sweet singers Toplady, Montgom-
cry, Charles Wesley, Isaac Watts and
Mrs. Sigourney. If heaven had had
no music before they went up, they
would have started the singing And
there the band of missionaries-Dav
Abeel. talking of China redeemed; and
John Scudder, of India saved; and Da-
vid Brainerd, of the aborigines evan
gelized; and Mrs. Adoniram Judson,
whose prayers, for Burma took heaven
by violence! All these Christians are
looking into the arena. Our struggle is
nothing to theirs! Do we in Christ's
cause suffer from the cold? They
walked Greenland's icy mountains. Do
we suffer from the heat? They swell
tered in tropics. Do we get fatigued?
They tainted. with none to care for
them but cannibals. Are we persecut-
ed? They were mathematical. And
as they look from their gallery and see
US falter in the presence of the lions
seem to hear Isaac Watts addressing
us in his old hymn. only a little
changed:
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walked out on the field upon the announce
ment or the decision of the judges.
Attracts Large Crowd.
The attendance at the ball park at
O'Clock yesterday afternoon, when the drill
Ing was resumed. was much greater than at
the same hour Tuesday, the opening day
OF the competition. All who had been on
hand Tuesday returned yesterday, and
thousands of others Joined them. The final
day OF the contest was naturally the more
attractive of the two for the reason that
Its program embraced the announcement
OF the decision of the judges. Late corners
found 1t impossible to secure standing room
which would command a view of the field.
The yells of the several companies were
repeated again and again. with seemingly
renewed Vtgor. the company colors were
waved increasingly, and the occasion was
indeed a gala one
The four companies Of the I'd Battalion
having taken the field the preceding day.
the drill ground was allotted to the 1st Bat
TALON commands yesterday. Company B
ders of Capt c. w. Gregory and hailed
from the Central High School. The other
| organization from the Central High School,
Company A, under Capt. w. G. Guss. was
commanded by Capt. W. w. Reynolds and
| hailing from the Technical High School
| marched on the field. AS stated, the last
| company to put in an appearance was
| Company c, commanded by Capt c. H.
! Tompkins, also from the Technical High
| School. Each of the fo+lr had its full
| quota Of stanch admirers and loyal back
| ers, and they were very much in evidence
| while their respective companies were go
| ing through the drill program. The officers
| of each of the companies received the Gus
| tomary floral remembrance as they
| marched from the drill field.
Receptions rendered.
| Receptions "a honor of the respective
companies were held at the several high
school buildings last evening and much jol-
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White Pique Skirts, extra nice
quality. made with embroidery inserting
Boys Verv High-grade Sailor
Wash Suits. neatly braid trimmed. fine Galatea
cloth; never sold under sl.5O-special at Csc.
Table of High-grade Wash
Suits for boys, every suit new and unusually
good quality; many styles: none sells under
$1.49-for this hour only, 79c.
Boys Seersucker Coats, neat
black and white stripes, sizes to 1G-25c.
Women's Fast Black Hosiery,
15e. value-7c. pair, A pairs for 25c.
Women's Lisle Thread Vests,
silk trimmed. otis make; regularly 59c.-
25c. .-.-..-..-.-- 80
No. 40 A11-silk Tafeta Ribbons,
all colors; 25e. yard always-13c
Womcn's Short Skirts, best
muslin. hemstitched ruf1es-1sc
Linen-fnish Toweling, in two
styles checks. blue and pink, Is inches wide,
usually Sc. yd.-43sc.
BARRIERS White Towels, fancy
borders and fringed % to buyer-1Bc.
All-linen Lunch Napkins, good
size. red and blue borders, sell at 5c.-s7sc.
Mems $3.50 Russell Lace Shoes,
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Mems Solid Leather Casco
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lily was the rule. or course, the greatest
enthusiasm was noticeable at the Eastern
High School. where Captain Robinette was
the hero of the hour. The members of
Company F presented the officer who led
them to victory with costly set of draw
ing instruments
Much of the credit for the excellent show
ing made by the High School Cadets is
due to the military instructor. Lieut.. Col
Burton r. Ross Of the LIST Regiment Dis
trict of Columbia National Guard He has
labored increasingly for many years and has
brought about a state of efficiency in the
drill of the boys that Is well nigh perfec-
ton.
The Winning Company.
The roster of the winning company: Cap
tain, F. G. Robnette; first lieutenant, F. b.
Thompson; second lieutenant, r. R. Dins-
more: first sergeant, o. L. Briggs; second
sergeant, c. Richardson; third sergeant, Il.
8. Hill; fourth sergeant, G. H. Hunt; fifth
sergeant, W. E. Ely; corporals. L. H. Max
son, D. A. Craig, g. W. Swift, q. F. Thomp-
son, D. F. Mann and W. A. Kemper; pri-
Yates, F. F. Beller, j. H. Berry, K, M
Block. R. NJ. Bone. H. c. Bunyea, G. c. Bur.
ritt. c. F. Carpenter. J. Cnley, J. L. Cole,
]. T. Gull, A. l.. Ely F. L. Foley, J, w.
Freeman, r. W. Hynson, w. T. Jones, J. T.
Lind. H. Linthicum. g. L. Luckett, A. L.
Lybrand r. T. Lyon, ]. E. Mcdonald, P. q.
MacQueen. H. W. Moffitt, J. A. Morford, p
II. Nicholson, c. w. Padgett, q. Parson,
9. B. Pole. c. D. Porch, ]. F. Robbins, J.
w Ryon, H. e. Simons, L. F. Stetson, G.
e. G. Van Enron. 3. Waters and e. r. Wit
man,
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