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The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-06-10
SALT ON ASPARAGUS BEDS.

There are few horticultural notions more widely entertained than the idea that common salt is especially suitable as a fertilizer for asparagus. It was formerly the custom to empty the brine from pork and beef barrels on the garden patch of asparagus, often with surprisingly good results, as this homemade preserving liquid usually contained a high percentage of nitro genous matter dissolved from the meats and more or less saltpetre or nitrate of potash is usually included in such formulas, and thus the aspara-, gus is supplied with concentrated food materials, for which the salt or chlo- ride of sodium gets all the credit. Established asparagus plants root deep ly, and are very resistant to the infiu- ence of salt which may be put on strong enough to kill out most weeds without catering particularly harmful influence. If there are already good suples of plant food in the soil, salt may aid in dissolving it out, especially in light sandy land, where it probably also aids in conserving moisture. In heavy soil it is always likely to do more harm than good. To grow aspar- agus profitably it is needful to manure heavily, Most New Jersey growers pin their faith to twenty-ton applications of stable manure to the acre, hauled on in late winter while the ground is still frozen. This gives good satisfaction, but cleaner, surer and better all-around results are likely to be had from using one thousand to two thousand pounds of a good high-grade potato fertilizer to each acre, applied broadcast just as the cutting season is over, and cultiva- ted in the soil. There should be about four per cent. of nitrogen, five or six of potash, and eight of available phos- phoric acid Many think kainit the best source of potash for asparagus. As kainit is about half common salt, at least twice the weight of this material should be used as of muriate or sul- phate of potash in making up the fer tilizing mixture to secure the necessa- " potash, and a proportionally larger amount should be applied to the land.
 Asparagus makesits spring growth in the form of edible shoots from ma terial stored in the fieshy roots during the previous summer" and can scarcely be supposed to be affected by fertilizers applied just before or during the cut ting season, as it requires leaf action to assimilate crude materials absorbed from the soil, and if the necessary ma nures can be applied just as cutting stops so as to be ready as soon as the foliage is developed, the best and most economical results are to be expected. If one depends on bulky animal ma nures it is probably better to get it on when hauling is easy over frozen ground, but it would seem that chemi- calls are most protitably applied when true growth is ready to start and foot action is already active The most suc- cessful growers use both stable and chemical manures with great liberality. Rural New Yorker.
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DIOCESAN CONVENTION.


 The secretarys report showed there are 223 clergy in the diocese; parishes and missions 194; candidates for orders IS; postulants 21: lay readers 36: num- Der of families 20,361; baptisms, in- fants 1888, adults 341, total 2,024; con- firmed 1.562; communicants 92,799; mar riages 673: burials 1,6O6; Sunday school teachers 2,117; scholars 16,76O; contribu- tions s606, 6,310.77.
 The standing committee was re-elect- ed for another year. The members are:
 Standing committee-Rev. Storrs O. Seymour, D. D., Litchfield, president; Rev. Samuel Hart, D. D., D. L. C., Mid dletown, secretary; Rev. William G. Andrews, D. D., Guilford; Rev. George T. Lindsey, Hartford; Rev. Edwin s. Lines, D. D., New Haven.
 Secretary-Rev. Frederick w. Harri- man, D. D.. Windsor.
 Assistant secretaries-Rev. John F. Plumb, New Milford; Rev. Samuel R. Colladay, B. D., Middletown.
 Treasurer-John Hall Sage, Portland.
 Registrar-Rev. Samuel Hart, D. D., D. c. L., Middletown.
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point Lookout, which commanded a perfect view of the city of Chattanooga, and the entire field of operations around it. His movement through the dense underbrush up the rocky steeps and over the limestone cliffs was executed with celerity and dash which reflected high credit upon both the commander and his men. Among these men, by the way, was one of those merry makers-those dispensers of good cheer-found in both the Confederate and Union armies, who constituted themselves veritable fountains of good humor, whose spirit glowed and spark led in all situations whether in the camp, on the march, or under fire. The special role of this one was to enter tain his comrades with song, and as Hooker's men were struggling up the sides of Lookout Mountain, climbing over the huge rocks. and being picked off of them by the Confederate sharp shooters, this frolicsome soldier amused and amazed his comrades by singing, in stentorian tones, his ludicrous camp song, the refrain of which was Big pig, little pig, root pig or die.'' The singer is now Dr. H. $. Cooper of Color ado.-GeneraI John B. Gordon in Scrib- ner's.
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in purchasing any article not edible. that it shall be foreign made. Not a. single show window exists, and the na- tive merchants have yet to learn how to display their goods and wares. If some enterprising Yankee would tear out the front of one of the forbidding looking shops, replace it with one on the show case style, and set forth a dazzling array of merchandise, as is done by the artistic window dressers in some of our northern cities, it would cause revolution in the methods of trade.
 The better class of ladies, when they go shopping, drive up to the store in carriages, and have the goods brought out to them to select from. It is a common sight to see several carriages before a fashionable store, with clerk on the sidewalk showing the contempla- tive purchaser his silke, gloves or rib- bons. Some of the stores have a par Tor in the rear where the senora can sit if she likes andh ave the goods brought to her to select from. Few aside from the foreigners and common people stand at the counters and buy. .-
 In the cities, the better class are fast learning the English language, and it will be but few years during the pe- riod of assimilation as an American territory, before the younger genera tion will acquire an equal fluency in English and their native anguage.
 I passed down a street one evening and heard familiar tune. It was a native,mother singing her baby to sleep to the tune of Dixie" A waiter in my hotel at Ponce has acquired a number of words and phrases in English, and seems to take especial delight in serv- ing me to expend his vocabulary for my benefit.
 The society one meets in Ponce and San Juan is charming. Educated and refined, it would do credit to the best society that we so proudly boast of at home. Accomplished in music, paint ing and the fine arts, the young ladies, many of them, receive their instruc- ton In the best schools of Paris or Ma drid and are most attractive and inter- esting-Dr. William S. Birge in the Country Gentleman.
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CUSTOMS OF PORTO RICO.
Beauty and Amiable Qualities of the
 Women

Beauty and Amiable Qualities of the
 Women.
 The sociol life and customs of Porto Rico, in the cities and large towns, is very similar to that in European coun- tries, except when climatic conditions might make some change. The fash ions of Paris, Madrid and London are observed by the young and middle ages of both sexes so far as their circum- stances will permit. Woolen clothes are worn all through the year by the gentleman of fashion, except In the smaller places where linen is substitu- ted, the woolen fabric being considered luxury to be donned only on Sundays and holidays.
 The women of Porto Rico excel in beauty those of any other West Indian island, not excepting even Martinique, whose Melisse type are generally con- sdered among the beauties of the world. Medium in size, they are exquisitely formed with dainty hands and feet, and a complexion just dark enough to make a most charming setting to the pink glow on either cheek.I remember read ing a magazine article a short time since, in which the author, speaking of the women of the island, aptly says: 'They are affable, generous, hospitable to fault, loyal to all that pertains to the welfare of their home. They are sweet and amiable, faithful as wives, loving as sisters. sweet-hearts and daughters, ornaments to any society, tasteful in dress, graceful in deport- ment and elegant in carriage In fact, visitors from old Spain have frequently remarked their resemblance to the don cellas of Cadiz, who are world re- nowned for their grace and loveliness. The mantilla, so common in other Spanish colonies, is here worn by elder ly women only; the young ladies dress elaborately, in good taste and all wear hats.
 The people of the island are exceed ingly polite to strangers. One not used to their customs will meet with many surprises. Nearly every man you meet will make you present of his resi- dence. When he leaves you, he will grasp your hand cordially and say: My house is yours; it stands on such street, the number is so and so, and it is at your service" But it is only the Spanish way of saying: T am pleased to make your acquaintance"
 One of the peculiar things that strikes stranger visiting the island is, on making a tour of the shops, to find very few things characteristic of the West Indies; the inhabitants seem to prefer,
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GREATEST HOARD OF GOLD IN
 UNIJE WORLD

Nearly one thousand, three hundred tons of gold lie to-day in the vaults of the treasury of the United States,--the greatest hoard of the yellow metal ever gathered in the history of the world. Four hundred tons of this gold are piled, like bags of salt, within the four walls of the sub-treasury in Wall Street New York. Outside the treasury hoard, there is in circulation through the country nearly equal amount of gold coin, making more than two thousand, five hundred tons of gold in the United States, bearing the imprint of the eagle. The value of this coin is more than one billion, two hundred and sixty million dollars.
 One of the remarkable things about this gold is that, despite the fact of its forming one half of the country's cir culating money, it is rarely seen in the course of ordinary business. One may live in New York or Chicago or San Francisco without seeing single gold coin for year. This is in striking con- trast to conditions abroad. where gold in everybody's coin. The gold sover- eign of England is as current as the fiye-dollar silver certificate of this coun- try. There, man with small income may not have piece of paper money. The five pound Bank of England note is the smallest, in his hands for months. What becomes of all our American gold? The mines of Colorado Califor- mia, Alaska. and other gold producing regions of the West add eighty million 6nl1orc n hOa 1d of o01d and three-fourths of this output goes to the hints. The yearly coinage of gold actually in value the entire circulation of silver dollars.
 The treasury holds in trust against outstanding gold certificates, four hun dred million dollars in gold coin. These gold certificates range from twenty dol lars to ten thousand dollars. They are issued from the treasury in exchange for gold coin or bullion, and are just as good as gold. The Englishman wears his pockets out carrying gold coin around with, him; the American prefers, to have his money in the form of re- presentative paper that can be folded compactly in his waistcoat pocket. h the sub-treasury at New York recently, I picked up handful of gold certifi- cates of the value of three million. six hundred thousand dollars; the bundle could be slowed away in one hip pock- ct, but it represented seven tons of gold. Stored in the vaults of the building at the time was hoard of gold coin of the value of two hundred million dol- lars. In one vault, no larger than the bedroom of "a New York flat, was an aggregate of seventy-eight million dol- lars in gold. This was stored in little white bags slowed away in scores of steel boxes., covering the four walls of the vault from floor to ceiling. Every box sealed. and some of the seals were dated several years back. The first thought, at sight of this gold hoard, is that it is idle money but it should be recalled that all of it is in circulation by proxy in the form of gold certificates From Financing a Nation," by Frank Fayant in Success" for June.
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CHAMBERLAIN IN ECLIPSE
Continued from First Page.)

tectionists and preferential tariffs. He declared that the financial policy of the government was clearly exhibited by its decision to revoke the corn tax, which savored of protection. T ask the house seriously to consider what this country has ito gain by giving up it's position of being country of cheap imports" said the speaker. 1T am sure that the more the people inquire into the subject the more they will find that it is essential to the prosperity of the country that this country should remain cheap country, and the more they will be convinced that the basis on which our financial and commercial system has been conducted since the days of Sir Robert Peel should not lightly be dismissed as of no account"
 This direct attack on MT. Chamber lain by member of the government, who, it is believed, must have spoken with authority, elicited loud cheers and is considered even more important than MT. Ritchie's denunciation, as indicat- ing that the majority in the cabinet is overwhelmingly opposed to any system of preferential trade.
 The debate was adjourned after se- were criticism of Premier Balfour's ab- Sence.
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FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY.
Books Added June 6.

Books Added June 6.
 Adams, A. The Log of a Cowboy; 6S62 AS.
 Augier, G. V. E.. and Foussier, E. UnBeau Marriage; S42s Al.
 Blake, E. The ver?Taxation of Ire land; in SOS5+P20.
 Boucher, M. Noel; ou, le mystere de la Nativite; SAP B5.
 Brady, c. T. The Bishop; B729.9. Cheyne, T. K, and Black, J. S., eds. Encyclopaedia Biblica, V. 1-4; Refer ence room.
 Clinton, G. Public Papers, V. 1-6; sos c.
 Connecticut Society of Civil Engi- neers. Proceedings, 1sS6-1903; 6206 c. Daudet, A. The Evangelist; D26.16. The Immortal. The Struggle for Life; D2613.
 Letters From my Mill. Letters to an Absent One. (Etc.); S4S D7.
 The Little Parish Church; Office.
 ort-Tarascon. Studies and Land scapes; D26.15
 sappho. Between the flies and the Footlights; Office.
 Thirty Years in Paris. La Fedor. Arlatan's Treasure. (Etc.) B D265 AZ. Dopp, K. F. Place of Industries in Elementary Education; 372 D5.
 Emerson, R. w. Essays, First Se- ries. (Centennial ed): S1436 B2
 Nature, Addresses and Lectures; S1436 Al.
 From the Abyss of its Inhabitants, by One of Them Uondon PooD: e1421 F5. Gardiner. c. A. The Proposed Anglo American Alliance; 327 G.
 Garrison, G. P. Texas; 9764 G.
 Gayley, G. M, ed. Representative English Comedies, V. 1; S22 G.
 Gerard, D. The Eternal Woman; CELLO. Gordy. J. P. A Broader Elementary Education; 372 G.
 Hemenway, H. D. How to Make School Gardens 63O7 H.
 Holderm, F. Big Game Fishes of the United States; 799 H20.
 Hudson, T. J. Law of Mental Medi- cine; 615S H5. ~
 International Yearbook, 1902; Refer ence Room. .,,
 Isham, F. S. Under the Rose; 1882. Macktil, J. W. William Morris; B MS36 c.
 Masters in Music; Raff; 7S6*M, pt. 6. Monroe, H. E. Washington, Its Sights and Insights; 71753 M5.
 Moulton, R. G. Moral System of Shakespeare; s22S3 M6. r
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people. Every man and woman is enti- tied to a sweet breath, anw with little care and judgment this can be had. But so long as any one continues to take drugs or use narcotics to any ex- tent he cannot hope to have perfectly sweeth breath. A pure breath comes from pure living, pure habits and the continuous practice of absolute cleanli- ness. The toothbrush and cold water should be used thoroughly once a day. Gargling the throat should immediately follow. The nostrils should be kept clear; deep breathing practiced, These things alone will do very much toward insuring the possession of sweet breath.-Medical Talk.
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THAT'S THE TIME
When Proper Food Is Necessary.

Proper food Is never more necessary than when recovering from a wasting sickness, when over-eating would be fatal and yet the body needs nourish- ment and plenty of it.
 At this time the condensed food Grape-Nuts is shown to be ones most powerful friend. Four teaspoonfuls of Grape-Nuts and cream will sustain a healthy man for half a day and less quantity in warm milk will build up the convalescent wonderfully. No stomach is too weak to digest and relish Grape-Nuts. ''I was taken sick with typhoid fever and everyone who has had this disease knows how weak and lifeless a person feels when beginning to recuperate.
 ''I had to be very careful about my diet and could eat only very light foods These did not seem to nourish me and instead of getting better every day was just at a standstill and everyone began to fear a relapse One day while lying in bed very much discouraged my sister who was reading to me from the paper read an article about Grape Nuts and we decided to send for a package.
 From the very first meal of Grape Nuts began to improve, strength came in bounds and leaps with the result that was soon out of bed; my change for the better seemed simply marvellous My mind is clear and strong and my body sturdy. I am now entirely re- covered" Name given by Postum Co.,, Battle Creek, Mich.
 There is a reason.
 A dessert that helps the body, that's the thing! Any number of them in the little recipe book in each package of Grape-Nuts. 5.
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Robinson, c. M. Modern Civic Art; 710 RIA.
 Royce, J. Outlines of Psychology; 15O R27.
 schechter, S. Studies in Judaism; 296 S5. ,:
 Sewall. S. Diary. "; B Seas B..
 United States Anthracite Coal Strike Commission, Report to the President on the Anthracite Coal Strike of 1902; 3313 U4.
 Weed, c. M. The Flower Beautiful; 749 we.
 Whinery, s. Municipal Public Roads; 352 we.
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THE SCRAMBLE UP LOOKOUT
 MnTTNTATN

It is most improbable that General Hooker was informed as to the number of Confederates he was to meet in the efforteto capture the high and rugged
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-10-28

ton of the range Is a continuous body
OF lime, evidently everything the por-
phyry, and in these lines have been
found some marvelously rich silver
ores. The Minnie Deyo is taking out
ores now ranging from 1O7 to 1903
ounces per ton, and on the Monte
Cristo, a claim about a half a mile
west, Wocasek & Riley are taking out
even higher grade + Of the same
character. The Silver Dollar, another
claim on this belt, shipped a few tons
last spring that produced better than
800 ounces TO the ton, and rich peck
cts have been found at other points
on the belt. A peculiar feature of the
Minnie Deyo is that the silver ore is
capped by a body of cyanide ore. The
cyanide ore has been proven to a
thickness of ten feet, and immediate
ly under 1t is the silver ore. The cy-
anide ore gives assays of from 81 to
S4.95 in gold and a small amount in
silver. Messrs. Kits & Deyo expect
to continue work on the Minnie Deyo
until a trial shipment Of ore is made,
and if satisfactory results are obtain
ed it is likely that the claim will be
worked steadily.
Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1903-10-28
GO INTO SHEEP BUSINESS.
Wisconsin Men Encouraged by Wis
consin Railway Buy Ewes.

Rib Lake Wis, Oct. ia com.
pany has been organized whose for
nation marks one of the steps by
which Taylor county is developing in
to an agricultural community. This
company is the Rib Lake live stock
association. The capital stock is s70,-
900 fully subscribed. Officers of the
company are George Braun, presi
dent; Il. c. Getchell. treasurer, and
III. A. Mcdonald secretary, all of Rib
Lake. The object of the company is
to ship sheep from Montana or west.
ern ranges early in April and to pas
ture them on clover and grass during
the summer months.
The association has purchased 400
acres a short distance north of here,
one of the lumber companies and
since then burnt over. The land is
perhaps as rough as any within the
boundary of the Wisconsin Central
railways land grant, but Is well ad'
apted to the raising of sheep. The
ranch has two running streams OF
pure spring water and has many al
vantages, particularly in reference IL
protection from storms. The com
pany expects to spend considerable il
improvements this fall.
Arrangements are being perfected
for the delivery of 1000 bred CotswelI
ewes about April 10. at which time
unless there Is an unusually late
spring, the land will be in condition
for pasturage.
1t seems evident that the large re
turns which are obtained by sheer
men in the west will follow the enter
prises for raising and ~fattening sheeI
which are starting in northern Wis
consin. The recent shipment of 800
sheep from a western ranch to Grant
Rapids, Wis, for pasturage has open
ed the eyes of many to possibilities II
the hardwood district of northern Wis
consin, where the pasturage Is uni
formly good throughout the entir,
summer and where clovers and grass
es grow naturally and a~bundantly.
Several parties in Ashland count,
have recently made large improve
ments preparatory to engaging in tn
sheep feeding business, and in Pric
county there are also several begin
nings which will be made into shee,
feeding propositions.
The Rib Lake company has bee
formed largely through the energy O
the land department OF the Wisconsin
Central railway which is taking
good deal Of interest in furthering tn
sheep industry along its line.
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A FIRE.
Stanford Livery Stable With Horses,
Hay, Etc, is Destroyed.


Hay, ETC., is Destroyed.
The livery and feed store of A. NJ.
Mathews. of Stanford, which was run
in connection with the Stanford no.
tel, caught fire at l1:l5 O'Clock Friday
night and burned to the ground in As
minutes. In the barn at the time
were IL head of horses, l colt, 1 calf,
4 sets of double harness, l set of sim
gle harness, 5 saddles, 2 new top bug
gies, l spring wagon and about 1925
worth of hay. all of which were de-
stroyed. There was also a quantity
of grain which went up in smoke.
Besides Mr.. Mathews other heavy
losers in the fire are w. ID. Peck and
Henry Keeton the formers loss
amounting to about $500 and the lat
ter's $500. A dance was in progress
at the time of the discovery of the
fire and within a few minutes there
were many willing hands on the
ground ready to do whatever they
could towards extinguishing the
flames. But the fire had gained such
Roadway that but a few things could
De saved.
Fortunately, for the town of Stan
ford, there was a very light breeze
at the time of the fire. The barn was
situated some little distance from all
other buildings, else the town might
have been destroyed.
Mr.. Mathews places his loss at ST.
900. He had $500 worth of insurance.
The origin of the fire is unknown.