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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-27

Those two Iunatics who started from Boston
over fortnight ago in open boat under the
delusion that it was comparatively easy to cross
the ocean in such craft have changed their
minds. Luckily for them. they came to their
senses before losing their lives but it is doubtful
If their experience will deter others from max
ing equally foolhardy experiments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-27

Even the best friends of the present admins
tration Of the Police Department are regret
fully compelled to admit that recently, in this
summer season. there have been so many rob
berries of deserted houses and of fats while the
usual occupants have been out of town that
there is sufficient reason for criticism of the
vigilance of the patrolmen and roundsmen.
The men on the beat and all the guardians of
law and order ought to brace up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-27
might bring tears to the eyes of the mummy Of
the earliest Pharaoh of Egypt

Walking delegates who have plunged women
and children into the lowest depths of destitu-
tion by unwarranted strikes deserve the ex-
tremest penalties of the laws.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-27

Macedonian sympa thlzers assembled in Chi
cago to invite Presidential intervention form
picture which would have carved an iron smile
on the countenance of Alexander the Great II
the vision Of prophecy could have revealed 1t to
him. He couldn't find the place on the maps OF
Hecatseus or any of the other Greek cartog-
raphers, to be sure. but the notion of any help
to Macedonia out of dim Atlantis. land of dream
and vision would have amused him all the
same, and from the current point Of view it is
rather funny.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-27

Canadian Senator McMullen seems to be
afraid of American invasion, and thinks the
best policy to avert it is to hurry UP the build
ing of Pacific railroad far north, which
the incursive Yankees can reach only snow
shoes. AS a sentinel Rorne's goose was a mud
hen beside McMullen whose squawk is heard
all over the Dominion, but it is only a squawk.
with no discourse Of reason, measured even by
unexacting Canadian standards. expressed in its
rasping and unsolicited cacophonies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-27

The shortage in the Goldfish catch threatens to
make the ew-England breakfast fshbal a
luxury almost as unattainabie terrapin or
canvasback duck.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-27

Mrs. Sidney Ripley. daughter OF Mrs. H. B. Hyde,
who returned from Europe the other day, is al her
country place at Hampstead Long Island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-27

Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Waterbury are at Sara
toga for the rest of the season, and have one OF
the United States Hotel cottages.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-27

Miss Sophia Furniss left Bar Harbor yesterday
for her place at Lenox for the autumn.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-10
The Growth OF pODulntfon.

A fresh bulletin issued by the census
bureau makes some interesting dcduc-
tions from the census figures Of three
years ago. 1t shows that our increase
in population during the ten years be.
tween 1900 and 1890 was 2O.7 per cent.
which Is higher rate than can bG
claimed by any other civilized country
in the world, with the one exception Of
Argentina. 1t is twice ns high as the
average rate in Europe. The grcatcst
growth by groups Is that credited to
the Rocky mountain states; the small,
est progress Is charged against tho
northern central states, which profitcd
less than the rest of the country from
their birth rate or from immigmt ton
It Is also worth noting that IN this one
decade the growth Of population In the
southern states exceeded the growth in
the northern. 1t is to be regretted that
the census bureau, says the Brooklyn
Eagle, can submit no statistics showing
the relative value to the country Of the
various classes OF immigrants that are
dumped OH American soil mainly by
way Of ELLIS island. They form large
proportion IN tho estimate Of each
years additions to our population. We
involuntnrlly or reluctantly take them
into account when we consider the con;
stantly increasing size Of the nation.
Many Of them arc undesirable citizens
and will bequeath to us al undesirable
progeny. Others, again, reach here
with no better purpose than to accumu-
late little money with which to re-
turn whence they came.
In the face Of these people we cannot
shut the door, because their uselcssness
to us Is not to be proved at the immf-
grafton office. The acknowledged pres.
encc Of them here should serve how.
ever, to moderate the enthusiasm u
which we are accustomed to regard the
figures and statistics periodically pre-.
sentcd for our consideration by the
census bureau,
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-10

A white and yellow dining room is
decidedly something Of a novelty. 1t
Is difficult for decorators and home
makers to get away from the idea that
dining room should be treated In Il
markedly dignificd If not somewhat
subdued and heavy style. Yellow and
white Is not necessarily flippant, and
when the room to be treated Is in the
country and has Il green and shaded
outlook the effect Is really charming.
An apartment of this sort in cottage
that Is perfect In harmonious effect
throughout has the wall paneled to
within seven inches Of the tops Of the
doors, and all the woodwork is painted
ivory white. Above the paneling is n
stencilcd frleZe in shades Of daffodil,
orange and chestnut The rug is III
tones Of brown and dull soft blues.
The u: tiled fireplace Is hl yellowish
brown and the chair seats Of chestnut
brown leather Filmy fabrics In daffo-
dill and white form the window hang
ings. a fine old silver lamp adapted
for electricity is suspended by long sill
vcr chains above the hospitable round
table, and a more charming and invits
Ing dining room, especially for warm
weather, can hardly be imagined.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-10
A hitter DisnppOintme

1t Is reported that the city boys
from the east who went west to help
out with the harvest work were much
disappointed Probably they were.
Their ideas of farm life were gained
from operas or novels, which are full
Of pretty mill1maids, new mown hay,
golden grain, sweet brcathed cattle,
howery fields and shady BROOKS with
dressed up young people to enjoy these
things and work little on the side
The sweating Is always done by some
body in the background, who OCCASION
ally appears and talks New England
dialect OF Scvonty-five years ago. These
young fellows from the east didn't real
he youths bright dream. The rude
farmers with ten cent straw hats and
swcaty shirts expected them to go right
out in the sun, without awnings or
parnsols over them, and actually labor.
there were no automobiles to take them
to and from the fields, no electric fans.
no soda fountains, no golf links, and
dinner consisted Of only one course!
Who can blame the carefully nurtured
cross country runners, rowing cham
pienS, football players and golf ball
chasers for not wanting to work un-
der such disadvantages? But their OK,
pcricncc may be valuable, for 1t may
lead those who know nothing about il
to realize that farm life Is real and
earnest md sometimes actually strenu,
oua.-- Stocliman and Farmer.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-10
HINTS / esR i AR MERs
ssaril.e. For 'btannre.

While 1T is. always best, when prace
$ticabie. to get the manure EccuiDs,la-
Stions o,lt on the land MS fast as nlaCle,s
there viii always be times on every
farm when 1t IS not possible to do this,
n nd some means should be adopted to
prevent tho waste of the manure as.
much rs possible. a recent bulletin
Foi tho Ohio station tells Of expert
ments there made In the preservation Of
manure with the addition Of various
substances. Manure from highly fed
cattle that had been thrown into the
open yard was divided In tho spring
into four parcels. On one lot pulver-
lied phosphate rock or ''jioats" WAS
busted as 1t was piled; on Il second lot
acid phosphate or dissolved rock was
busted as it was piled: OIL another lot
kainit or crude potash salt was scat
tered, and on the fourth GYPSUM or
land plaster was applied all these mn-
terials being used Mt the rutc OF forty
pounds per ton OF manure. At the
same time four other lots were treated
IN the Same way, the manure being
aiken from box stalls, where 1t had
been allowed to accumulate under the
feet Of animals. The different lots
were applied as Il top dressing to corn
and wheat with 4 mnnur. sprcadcr,
putting four to eight tons pei acre. 1t
, was found that ncid phosphate appear
ed to he the material producing the
largest and most profitable results as
an addition and prcservntive Of the
manure, but 1t was also indicated that
the pulvcrized floats may prove to be
an economical material for the pur-
pose. The yields were uniformly larger
and tho increase due to the addition
Of prcservattves smaller in case of the
etall manure than in the case OF the
open yard manure, thus showing that
the manure in the stalls suffered less
loss than that in the open yard.--Prac-
teal Farmer.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-10
Goethe md the China.


One day when the poet Goethe was
very little boy, living in very old
fashioned house In Frankfurt, Germa-
ny, his mother had bought many fine
pieces Of crockcry ut fair and few
commoncr bits for the children to play
with. Across the street lived some
young men who were great friends
with the little boy, and one day when
he was playing OH his mothers high,
latticcd porch and they we're sitting OH
theirs across the street they teased him
to throw some of his dishes over to
them. Or course. as he was such q lit
tie boy, the bits Of crockery fell far
short Of the other side, but made q fine
racket Oh the hard paving stones be-
low.
At each crash the mischievous young
men across the street clapped and ell
couraged him to keep OH. Needless to
say, his mother was not at home
Presently when his own small store of
wares was exhausted he ran back, ex-
cited by the applause, and brought out
piece after piece OF his mothers newly
purchased treasures. Everything that
his little arms could carry went over
the latticework into the deserted
street below. The mischievous men
across the street did not wait to see
what happened when little Goethe's
mother returned, but they often
laughed over the costly prank with the
great poet when he had grown to be a
man.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-10
.Tho Two sIin,.te .rrotter,...

3 Tbe two minute ltrot tier is with us, and
tho seers and prophets OF the harness
turf can now $, II i'sI told You so i, hat
they have fol told for years csale to
pass recently when c. %I<.l Ct. Billings
mare Lou Dillon dethroned the mighty
Cresccus,S trotting Il fniie ut ffsendSille, s
huss., In the remarkable time OF two
minutes hat. The American driver has
Ind his eye OH the two minute horse
for half a century, but she has como
Just as the trotter Is passing. The sad
do horse will survive all the changes
Of society. Men will always ride, but
It grows clear that electric and steam
traction III oil Its formaSis destined to
dethrore the draft horse. Erom dray
horse 20 trotter, lie is destined to iisnpt
pear. i. u
However, the trottcr has lasted LONG
enough to give the feminine half OF MI
ture Its most notable physical triumph
The Derby has been won but once by
mare On the running track the mare
Is at Il distinct disadvantage, particu-
the mare more often figures. The poc-
Ing record hns been but once broken by
mare. Tho trotting record has been
broken twenty three times, and Of these
ten cecord breakers were mares en-
fluding duplication, thirteen horses and
seven mares have broken the record.
Nowhere else in athletics, in racing OF
In 'feats of sheer endurance has a rec:
ord rs large been made by tho feminine
half or Its members enjoyed so numcr-
Gus share OF triumphs. Tho present
, record IS by n mare, and it brings the
time Of trottng mile to point little
likely to be much reduced. ~.
! 1t took forty one years to take off for
ty.one seconds, from Boston In 1913 ut
800 to Flora Temple in 1860 ut 2:10A.
1t has taken forty four years to cut of
nineteen and Il quarter seconds and
come to 200. II Ivy i o4O 80 is reached
the trotter will do we'll. better than one
need expect. - -.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-10
II on Il He cHrLD ZEN
IA Liying pap : Z cutter.

a 49, 49, r.L
The following STORY is told by u South
African paper: An Indian rajah who
had learned the English lang uage after
a fashton frequently visited some years
ago the yiceroy OF Calcutta and on one
occasion borrowed OF the hitter n copy
OF the Edinburgh Review. which he
happened to see lying on the table.
When he returned tho magazine the
viceroy asked him If he had found any
thing interesting In 1t. oh, yes here
piled; many beautiful things, but also
many disconnected articles. See here.
This begins with "Hunting tho .Orang-
outang," does 1t not? And now turn
over the page, and here you have "rhe
History Of Mary STUART The vice
roy laughed. He perceived that the ra-
jah had attempted to read the book
without cutting the leaves. Ho accord
ingly took from his table 4 beautiful
ivory paper cutter, explained it's use to
his visitor and made him Il present Of
it, About Il year after this occurrence
the yiceroy saw gay company enter
ing the court and In the center Of it the
rnjah seated OH young elephant. No
sooner did he see the viccroy than he
cried: DO you happen to have an
uncut copy Of the Edinburgh Review
II so, please toss it. to me- The vice
roy threw out, the magazine. 1t was
caught by the elephant, who placed 1t
between his tusks, which had been
wrought into elegant paper cutters,
even including carved handles, and
quickly cut open the leaves after which
the knowing animal passed the Review
back to the surprised viceroy. The ra-
jah then dismountcd and said to the
viccroy rs he pointed to the elephant:
He Is yours. I return you the paper
cutter uliyc'"
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-10
A MISSION IDEA,

enough to appeal to the lover of old
furniture and quaint enough to inter
est anybody. Until baby grows into Il
famous pedestrian 1t is big enough for
two. The little one may kick its pink
toes In the shut In end OF the rocker
while mamma sits at her ease in the
chair end. 1t Is rush bottomed. The
ensemble is very complete, but just
whether mamma Will take to knitting
just to be In the picture Is not easily
determined. The old homemade rug is
right in line, and SO Is the uustere china
cat on the mantel. Mission furniture
Is delightfully."- simple for the sitting
room or for the nursery.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-10
,Tllc HOIl WCcNil.

Reports concerning the cotton boil
weevil arc conflicting and consequently
not to be relied on, for we really know
not what or what not to believe. The
weight OF testimony, however, Is to
the effect that the pest Is not doing
as much business as it was feared he
would. This may be because the cot
ton Is late and small and there Is not
much work for the wcevil to do. All
over south Texas there are wcevils
perhaps awaiting the development Of
their fnvoritc host plant. But 1t is use
less to speculate, for we know not
what Il week may bring forth. Let the
fight against the wccvil proceed.-Dal-
las Farm and Ranch.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-10
Dirda, insects and Fruitu.

There nre thousands OF fruit growers
who for years accepted the statement
that birds destroy Injurious insects rs
a complimentary ticket into the cherry
trees and fruit patch. Finally they
began to count the cost. They find
that many Of the birds destroy so
much fruit that they cannot possibly
offset the damage by killing insects.
With many OF us 1t is fur cheaper to
kill the insects than to feed tho birds.
1t Is time to revoke their free pass
Rural New Yorker.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-10
FOR THE, UsEvvIFE
8 Inte,l,.ent Dish,yashins.

4 HouseGold work especinlly kitchen
work. may he so much simpiifea nv a
little method and beginning Mt the
right end l 5,Ishe woman, who starts TO
wash dishes when they aye spread MI
over the Kitchen 9ablG psakes herself
,unnece cessary work. How many false
motions does she make ana what nm
unnecessary number of stops she takesi
She will reach for a plute, scraps 1t,
drop tho knife, wish. the, plate, then re-
peat the process, perhaps picking MP
dishes tndiscrlminutcly as to kind or
size, aud, no matter how much SHE may
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-10
How They Catch Bears In Russia.

How They Catch Bears In Russia.
a gentleman was once making inqui-
ries in Russia about the method Of
catching bears In that country. He
was told that to entrap them pit was
dug several feet deep, and after cover
ing 1t over with turf, leaves, etc, some
food was placed on top, The bear If
tempted by the bait easily fell into the
snare. "Dut," he added, 'if four or FIVE
happen to get in together they all get
out again." "How Is that? asked the
gentleman. "They form sort Of lad
der by stepping on each others shoul-
ders nnd SO make their escape" But
how does the bottom one get OUT"
"Ah, those bears, though not possessed
with mind and soul such as God has
given to us, yet can feel gratitude, n !
they wont forget one who has been
the chief means Of procuring their lib
crty. Scamperlng off, they fetch the
branch Of tree, which they let down
to their poor brother, enabling him
speedily to Join them in the freedom
which they enjoy" Sensible bears, we
should say. are great deal better than
some people that we hear about who
never help anybody but themselves
New Orleans Times Democrat,
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-10
Awful.


There Is little maiden
Who has on awful time:
She Aas to hurry awfully
To get to school at nine.
She has an awful teacher;
Her tasks are awful hard;
Her playmates all are awful rough
When playing in tho yard.
She has an awful kitty
Who often shows her claws;
A dog who jumps upon her dress
With awful muddy paws.
She has q baby sister
With an awful little nose,
With awful cunning dimples
And such awful little toes.
She has two little brothers.
And they are awful boys;
With their awful drums and trun,pets
They mako an awful noise.
Do come, pray thee. common sense,
Come and this maid defend, -
Or else I fear her awful life
VIII have an awful end.
Toronto Globe.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-10
Concerning Flies.

The common house fly Is above all
things else Il scavengcr. No doubt the
flies were intended to serve good pur-
pose by destroying filth and waste. but
In their work they are liable to do seri-
GUS harm, to say nothing Of the con-
slant annoyance which they cause. 1t
Is believed that flies are effective dis
seminators Of disease germs. Coming,
We will suppose. from heap Of offal
which contains the germs Of typhoid
fever, they enter the dwelling house
and light upon some article Of food. Is
1t not reasonable to suppose that they
may bring with them some Of the mi
mute organisms which develop this de-
structive disease?
If the fly could be confined to his
proper place, which. as said In the be-
ginning, Is that Of n scnvenger, he
would serve Il valuable purpose; but,
like some human beings, he may cause
trouble when he COOS outside his ap!
pointed sphere.-Ncw York Tribune.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-10
To EortiIixc Southern Soil.

TO make your soil fertile gradually
deepen the soil until 1t Is ut least If
teen inches deep. Plow under all the
corn and cotton stalks, grass, trash
pen vines, etc. in the fall. Plant cot
ton one year, corn and peas second
year, oats followed by peas third year,
and then cotton again. Keep plenty
Of stock to eat the forage, and save
the manure md put it on the soil. Keep
something growing on the land at all
timcs.-Southern Farm Gazette.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-10
4uccOtash,

TO make an excellent succotash take
one pint Of young lima beans one pint
Of corn, half pint Of cream, level ta-
blespoonful Of butter, salt and pepper
to taste. Soak the beans and cover
them with boiling water, add one tea
spoonful Of salt and boil thirty min
utes Add one small nip Of baking
soda and drain. Scah the corn and
press 1t from the cob, measure one pint
and add 1t to the beans, add cream,
butter, salt md pepper. Stir continual
~ over the fire for five minutes and
serve " m# s.. 5E.'
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-10
HOpa' ROllea.

"Fine bone" in hogs has been ex-
plotted altogether too much, says an
exchange. a small boncd hog is a
weak hog. A large, healthy, rigorous
hog must have large bones, strong
muscles attached thereto, for muscle
is meat, and meat Is what hogs are
grown for.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-10
Happy IEittie.

"Oh, look what pretty kitten, man.
ma" exclaimed small Harry.
"Yes," replied his mother, "and just
think, 1t never cries."
"Wcll, no wonder" rctoined the
youngster. ut doesn't have it's neck
washed" ."-Exchange
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-10
COrnstaIlks For Feed.

q There IS enough digcstlble food In
tho cornstnlks now on the fields In
Tennessee to winter every horse anG
cow IN the stntc If tho stalks be cut
when the grain is some too hard for
roasting ears Cut the corn when the
blades arc yellow up to the ear. Shred.
dcd cornstalks are worth as much per
ton as timothy for stocl1.-Southern
Agriculturist.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-10
A Crntllo Rnclxep.

For any mamma who Is given to such
unhyglcric actions as rocking herself
or her child there could be no more
quaint piece Of furniture than the mis-
sion cradle rocker. It's old timey
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-10
Needed Repairs,

Little Harold, whose father is n car
pontcr, saw the crescent moon and OK
claimed:
Mamma, there's piece broken out
OF tho moon! Wen get papa to climb
up on his stcpladder and fix it."
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1903-09-10
Mother
Lost Reason After
LaGrippe.
Daughter Had Ere.
Quent Spasms.
DIR. Miles Norvine Cured
Them Both

DR.. Miles Nervine is specific for nervous
disorders. It removes the cause and effects
speedy and permanent cure.
II feel it is my duty to let you know that
your medicines have cured my little girl Of
nine, of spasms. She commenced having them
at the age of three. Our family doctor said
she would ouigrow them but she did not.
We took her to another physician who said
her trouble was epileptic fits in q mild form.
He did her no good either. She was so
nervous she could hardly walk. AS | had
already used DR.. Miles Ncrvine and found
it good remedy for myself commenced
giving 1t to my child. L gave her in all ten
bottles Of the Nervine and one Of the Blood
Purifier. That was over two years ago and
she has not had an attack since we COM
menced the treatment. She Is no longer
troubled with nervousness and we consider
her permanently cured. I enclose her pic
ture. My mother.in law lost her reason and
was insane for three months from the effects
Of LaGrippe. Six bottles of DIR. Miles Ner-
vine cured her. My sister has also taken it
for sick headache with good results. We all
thank you very much for your good medi-
cines and kind advice. don't think there
is any other medicine half so good. send
my daughters photograph SO that you may
sec what q sweet little girl lives out in
Arkansas"- MRS. HANNAH BARRETT,
SpringdalG. Ark.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bottle
DIR. Miles Remedies Send for free book
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