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The Grit-advocate., 1903-11-13
Thomas Slau,

Bulletin SO OF the Rhode Island Ex-
pertinent station has this to say in
favor Of Thomas Stag: Basic Stag
meal (Thomas Stag, also known as
Thomas phosphate and odorless phos-
phate) is an Illustration of a phos-
phate which contains practically no
soluble phosphoric acid and yet is es-
sentially as efficient as soluble phos-
phoric acid, at least upon the granitic
soils Of Rhode Island. In trial ex-
tending over several years it has given
splendid results upon all kinds of
crops. both Immediately upon its ap-
plication and in later years. This is a
so-called "four-lime" phosphate. 1t is
a waste product obtained in the man
ufacture Of steel from iron phosphate
and is widely employed in Europe with
most excellent results. 1t is but little
known in the United States as yet,
and is not found in the ready-mixed
commercial fertilizers, owing to the
fact that the extra lime which it con-
tains would be likely to liberate some
OF the ammonia OF the usual fertil-
izers If they were to become moist. 1t
can be mixed with nitrate of soda and
with muriate or sulfate of potash with
out fear Of loss, thus producing a
complete" and most efficient manure.
1t is an ideal source Of phosphoric acid
for the sandy and acid soils of this
state. The basic Stag meal contains
from 16 to 20 per cent Of phosphoric
acid. At the present time little of this
Stag is obtainable in the United States.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-11-13

though she enjoyed a conversation
with the heroic Irishman, while her
cousin sucked his old pipe above.
Il dare not argue with you" said
Pope. Your eyes drive the logic out
of my head. Miss Crystal-Miss
I.aura-Laura," he cried, with sud
den passion which anybody might see
he could not control, you will be my
wife,"
The piece Of Crystal that was show
ing in the skylight disappeared; his
newspaper fiuttered and vanished like
a butterfly.
with nothing but faint tremble of
voice to mark loss Of selfcontrol.
I'VE are strangers-we are scarcely
known to each other"
You could not be better known to
me-" he exclaimed, approaching her
and seiZing her hand, which she al
lowed him to retain, had we sailed
round the world together"
Just as he said this Captain Crystal
came down the companion steps.
Are You coming on deck, Laura?"
says he. pausing.
why do you object to this young
lady being in my company" said
Pope, and he looked at Crystal with
dangerous eyes.
MY wish is that my cousin should
be left along by you while she's
aboard this brig" replied Crystal, in
harsh and savage voice.
Pope, without unfolding his arms,
with the same dangerous expression
burning in his blue eyes. eyed him
critically for moment or two, as
though hesitating TO 63cide whether
he was drunk or mad. He then said
pointing with rapid. menacing ges-
ture TO the companion hatch:
Go on deck, sir. and look after the
ship"
Come you with me-" called out
Crystal 10 Laura. and the girl. with
a single glance of entreaty and fear
at Captain Pope. at once arose and
went up the steps after her cousin.
Pope stood for some moments lost
in thought leaning with his hand upon
Fhe table. Il who murdered" )" ran his
thought, II who. at the risk of my
life, plundered the old woman. not
less IN his interests than in my own
But" he continued to muse. then
pondering deeply, he stepped into his
cabin.
II hope You have not asked me to
come on deck to quarrel With me.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-11-13
Esthcr's Experiment,

Little Esther, aged 4, noticed the
other day at dinner the rest of the
family helping themselves tC mustard
Nobody offering her any. she wait.
ed till somebody drew away the at
tention of the others, whes. she lifted
the mustard spoon, literally daubed
a piece of bread with the fiery condi.
ment, and took a substantial bite.
Her hand Immediately went up to
her mouth; but bravely suppressing
an outcry she put the bread away
from her, remarking:
II think I'll wait till that jelly gets
cOld.'-Chicago Little Chronicle,
The Grit-advocate., 1903-11-13
The Two Captains
BY w. CLARK RUSSELL.
Copyright +. Copirh by Nead Co
By w. CLARK RUSSELL.

says Laura. fastening her eyes. full of
spirit and temper, upon Crystals rug
ged. storm-furrowed face.
Il know my duty your relation,
he answered. "and | know what Pope's
duty is as gentleman. I'll do mine,
SO help me the gods; and he'll have
to do his" he answered, stepping so
as to oblige her to walk with him.
But he is doing his duty as gen
tleman," exclaimed the girl, with a
mounting color Hes kind to me,
and courteous. 1t is you who are bru-
tai" He looked sternly at her. "lf
father and mother were both on board
this ship, they would find nothing in
the behavior of Captain Pope to OBJ
iect to, however much they might
abomlnate his and your trade"
In moment Pope returned to the
deck. He was smoking a cigar. He
Aent to the wheel and looked at the
brig's course. Their with his seaward
ly blue eyes he narrowly circled the
horizon. Crystal leaned against the
bulwark rail- and Laura a little at
loss took up the papers upon the sky
light, and seemed to read their ad-
dresses. Pope called down the com
panion hatch, and the man who was
preparing the table for that last early
meal, which at sea is called supper,
brought up a chair which the captain
placed against the skylight in the
shadow of the trysail
Miss Laura seated herself. Captain
Pope pulled out penknife, and cut
open three or four newspapers. one
of which he handed to the young lady,
himself retaining another.
Crystal" sings out Pope on sud
den, what dye say to this?"
The square man came leisurely for
ward with his newspaper in one hand
and his pipe in the other
Here surely seems something in the
shape OF booty" said Pope. with
little excitement. What's the date
of this sheet?" He looked at it and
read it aloud. 80! BY George, JON
athan. we ought to fall in with her."
and Re read out of the body of the
The Grit-advocate., 1903-11-13
Buff 1urkeYs.

From Farmers Review: have
been raising buff turkeys for ten years.
I prefer them to other breeds on 40.
count of their quiet disposition. They
are more domesticated than the
Bronze or White Holland and are good
layers and good mothers. They are
not quite as large as the Bronze, bu.
are larger than the White Holland.
nave had hens at maturity to weigh
1S1s pounds and toms 33 and in fact
I had one that weighed So pounds, but
that is above the average. They ma
ture early, and, taking everything into
consideration, like them best of any
breed. l keep ten or dozen hens x.
one tom and think if any one so de-
sired they could keep even more t"
good advantage. OF course the main
thing is to start with healthy stock.
find ready sale for all can raise,
and, in fact, I cannot raise enough to-
supply the demand. put the first
two clutches under chicken hens and
let the turkey have her third laying.
| can sell their eggs at 25c each, which
would pay we'll, as one can count on
thirty eggs from each hen, and that is
not more than one-half what l have
got, and l once had hen that I got
1853 eggs from in one season, but that
Is remarkable. l feed the little poults
bread soaked in sweet milk and hard
boiled eggs, with onion tops chopped
fine and little pepper sprinkled over
them occasionally, and find that good
food for them. Little poults are hard
to raise in wet weather. and, if allowed
to run out in rainy weather before they
are pretty well feathered, they will
droop and die. Lice are poults' worst
enemies. Keep them from lice with
insect powder.-Mrs. T~C. Trego.
Mercer County, Illinois.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-11-13
Water and TranspIanted Trees.

The above subject has been dis
cussed at good many horticultural
meetings and always develops a diff
ference Of opinion. The old method
of putting in water when a dormant
tree was put into the ground Is still
quite extensively followed, but certain.
ly has no value except it be to pack
the dirt more tightly about the roots.
A dormant tree cannot certainly use
water through it's roots for weeks, and
in the case of fall planting, for
months. The water sinks away and
dries up, but not particle enters the
delicate root hairs. which have yet to
be developed by the action of sap in
the trees and the elaboration of
growth material by the leaves that are
yet to open. A little water may, how
ever pack the dirt about the roots
more closely, and in that case it
the dirt is in. II put in after the dirt
has been all put back around the tree,
the water running down the roots may
create an empty place below the roots
which is always dangerous for the
newly planted tree. In fact it is
claimed that such cavities frequently
cause the death of trees. A tree or
plant transplanted in leaf WILL of
course. need water to keep up the sup
ply Of moisture being evaporated from
the leaves. For the same reason on
a hot day it should have some protec
ton from the sun that evaporation
from the leaves may not be greater
than the amount of water that can be
taken In through the mutilated roots.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-11-13
Chapter XX-Continued.


On the whole this mail booty was
newspapers to read there was no lit
erature in the little ship. and he be-
lieved these West Indian journals
would interest Miss Crystal. When
the bags had been thoroughly sacked.
every letter and parcel opened and
fiung away. Pope read out the figures
he had entered and told the men how
much more they were worth in solid
money since eight bells had been
struck
Are you satisfied" he said.
Yes, they were all satisfied.
mark now, my hearts, he ex
claimed, that this is only the begin
ming; this cruise isn't up until I'm
worth ten thousand pounds, and yell
all be rich men when that's been
brought about You can fill your cans
and drink success; this is good days
work.
Going aft Capt. Pope met Laura
ascending the companion way from
her cabin. He stopped at once, with
his usual low bow and flourish.
Have you searched the mails?' she
asked.
Yes" he answered, leaning oppo-
site to her against bulkhead and
laughing, and adoring her.
What did you tind?"
Certain things proper to enrich
u.s." be replied.
How can you have the heart to
steal, Captain Pope?"
Because, besides my hand, I must
possess an estate to lay at your feet"
This was put in rather Irish way,
and Inconsciously there was a touch
Of the brogue in his delivery. His
accent amused her and she smiled,
and then looked up at Crystal, lit
tie piece of whom she could just
catch a sight of as he sat on the edge
of the skylight.
"lf you had been the owner OF the
Thetis, should not find you an ad-
vocato for piracy" said Miss Laura
who semed disposed to linger, as
The Grit-advocate., 1903-11-13
Setting Quail Equs,

Quail are quite easily raised with a
bantam hen and nothing is prettier
than bantam hen with a brood of
quail by her side. l have tried the
raising of quail for two summers and
my success was phenomenal as COM
pared to the quail eggs had Every
farmer should have at least a half
dozen bantam hens, then as is often
the case with nearly all farmers the
quail eggs he finds when cutting his
grain could be put under bantam
F. J. Wilson.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-11-13

contrived in so doing to throw IRE
sheen of the flame over the helm
mans face.
You're one of the Thetis's mer
amt vou?" said lie.
Yes. sir" was the answer.
How dye Ike this life?" said Cry
tai.
why. l amt seen enough of il yar
to make up my mind" replied 1he
man. There's bit of the swap he
low a-coming to my share, ard If The
skipper was to knock off now it isn
me as would be the first to sing on
Crystal sucked a moment or two
ct his pipe in silence.
Tn beginning to think" he said
with an affected yawn, that this life
out and away to risky for man WHO
values his neck and reputation. And
though my friend Captain Pope males
light of the difficulty, cuss me if
can understand how we're going TO
dispose of the booty, and not Get
nabbed, every mothers Son of us and
strung up"
Il suppose" said the fellow at the
helm, ''if any of us men want to 90
clear Of this job the capt'n would be
willn' to transship u.s.
"Ay, by sending ye adrift"
THAT 'ud be bleeding hard" sad
the helmsman. NO captn's got a
right to force a man into being
pirate without his consent"
Sound some of the men forward
your own shipmates particularly"
says Crystal, with note of careless
ness in his voice. You needn't men.
ton this conversation of ours. Re
port to me privately. II more than
half the ships company are willing
to abandon the cruise, then l may in
duce the captain to give it up. and
make for safety while our necks are
our own"
Saying this he moved away, and
stood beside the skylight, and, un-
perceived, looked down.
He witnessed a love scene, and in.
voluntarily clenched his hands. Pope
had murdered a blockader, he had
barbarously plundered an aunt. He
had killed. robbed and scuttled, and
Crystal quite Understood that the
handsome dog. unless he cheated the
law by his own hand, or was collared
by disease and walked off, must be
hanged He was enraged and NOR
titled also by Laura's Indifference to
his views and wishes. She was al
lowing Pope to make love to her, and
Jonathan ground his teeth.
Laura. who clearly listened with in
teres.. often with light of pleasure
in her beautiful face, and sometimes
she would flash look at her wor-
SHIPPER
Doubtless she knew that her cousin
was on deck, but the infrequent glance
she would shoot through the skylight
sank into the dusk past the face
glimering to the skylight.
Crystal took off his hat and wiped
his b,ow. The meteoric dust was very
plentiful over the mastheads, and the
horizon opened northeast against
gentle play of violet lightning. The
square man was thirsty. he was also
hungry, and Grindal being too drunk
to relieve him his irritability increased
because he observed that the couple
in the cabin made no signs of coming
on deck.
Quitting the skylight he walked
slowly forward. The gloom was deep
betwiXt the rails, and all about the
neighborhood of the caboose, owing
to the inky dye cast into it by the
shadowing Of the sails. and the dusH
was spangled with the glowing bowls
of smokers, who, finding the tempera-
ture of the 'tween-decks oppressive,
had cast themselves upon the deck
and lay in groups
(To Be Continued)
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Nests.

poultry house will depend somewhat
on whether chicks are raised by hatch
ing in incubators or by the use OF
hens. If the hen is to be used for in
cubation it will prove more advan-
tageous to have the nests SO arranged
that when the brooding time comes
the same nests may be used both for
laying and sitting. This requires
much more attention in arrangement
than where the nests are made for
the reception Of eggs only. In the
case of nests for both laying and in
cubation it is necessary to have quite
a large number, as some OF these will
be needed for the sitting hens at
time of year when laying hens are
active in the production Of eggs. For
a flock Of fifty hens dozen nests will
be necessary. These should be made
SO that the hens can enter at the
front for the depositing Of their eggs;
and there should be some kind OF 3
door at the rear from which the eggs
may be taken. When a hen has get
tied down on one of these nests to sit
1t is only necessary to place the re
quisite number of eggs under her,
and close the entrance at the front,
opening one at the back that will per
NIT the hen to come off and feed at
will. Wire netting should prevent the
other hens from getting back Of the
egg nests An Improvement on this is
to have small wire yard at the back
of each nest in which the hen may
exercise and dust herself when she
comes of to get water and food. Most
people, however, do not have this lit,
tie yard for each fowl that is sitting.
The only drawback is that one sitting
hen will sometimes go back onto the
nest Of another.
Some will object to the above that
1t is not necessary to have nests for
double purposes; that when hen be-
gins sitting she can be removed from
one nest to an incubating nest But
the writer has found it quite difficult
to induce broedy fowls to accept sit
ting Of eggs in new nest, and very
frequently the change results in the
fowl giving up the idea Of sitting at
all. Sometimes. too, the broody fowl
has persisted in sitting, but elsewhere
than on the eggs in the new nest.
Nests for laying only should be
light, movable affairs, that can be de-
stroyed If they become infested with
vermin, for frequently it will be found
easier to make new nests than to
cleanse those that have become filled
with mites and their eggs. The mere
busting of such nests with sulphur
and insect powders will frequently fail
to kill all the mites and their eggs.
and new colonies will soon reappeGr.
Cheap boxes or baskets may be used,
and should be placed lower than the
roosts, SO the fowls will not persist
In sleeping on them. If this habit be-
comes very pronounced, the nests may
be ranged together in a row and
slanting board cover hinged to the
side Of the house at night. This MAJ
be shut down for time each nigh:
till the birds have fixed the habit o.
going onto their own roosts. The
litter best adapted for the filing OF
nests is cut straw or hay, and thi;
should be frequently renewed and
burned whether any mites are found
in it or not. 1t is best to be on the
safe side, and this material costs prac.
tically nothing.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-11-13

The quality of our poultry judges
is bound to improve. as cur colleges
are exerting much influence in bring.
ing good men to the front. The re-
quirements for poultry Judge should
be high.
The Grit-advocate., 1903-11-13
What Tnev Do.

do you think the so-called manly
art, as eXemplitied by prize fighting,
is of any real benefit?"
Certainly. Prize fights serve to
stimulate"
"What?"
Betting"
The Grit-advocate., 1903-11-13
Strictly Nautical,

What will the cup seekers be that
follow Shamrock III.?"
They'll be IV.and-afters. Of
course"
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-07-08
WILL SET IOWA RIGHT.
False Position Republicans of That
state Were Placed In VIII
lie Remedicd.

1t is now certain thta the "Iowx
idea," ont of which the democrats
hoped to make much capital for the
next presidential campaign, is n thing
of the past. 1t has been demonstrated
that the plank advocating the removal
of all import duties that may afford
shelter to monopoly" which the last
Iowa republican state convention in.
serted in its platform, did not have the
approval of the majority of the party
in the state, for the reason that il is
well understood by most republicans
who have studied conditions that tar.
i'll tinkering would not abolish or even
mitigate any evils that may have
grown out of the formati of the
large industrial combinations, says
the Albany Journal.
II is virtually settled that the next
platform that will be adopted by the
republican convention of Iowa will
contain no plank hostile to the protec.
tive system. To Senator Allison
1owa's senior representative in the up.
per house of the United States legisla.
ture, has been assigned the task Of
writing tariff plank whose adoption
will put the republicans Of Iowa on the
same ground with the party in all
other states. II will advocate, in sub.
stance, that revision Of the tariff be
undertaken only when il has been
proved beyo nd doubt that changes IL
parts Of tho schedule are necessary.
and recommend 60 the people that the
making Of any changes be entrusted
only to tn Jse who saye stcadfastlI
upheld the American protective sys
TEN.
For tifne the republicans Of lows
were placed in a false position by III
considered action Of their representa-
fives in tn convention: but they viii
soon be set right again and the den1oc
racy will no longer be able TO point (,
Iowa and say that il is receiving re-.
publican support for SIS plea for the
resumption Of tariff tinkering.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1903-07-08
IN THE CUBAN SENATE.
United States Naval Station and lslo
OF Pres Treaties Read.

Havana. July 4.-The United States
naval stations treaty and the Isle of
fines treaty were Friday read in tho
senate and refer ed to tae committees
on foreign relations without comment.
The text OF both treaties Is brief and
simple. the naval stations treaty con.
tanning seven articles and the Isle Of
rines treaty four articles. The rati.
hcatiors OF both are required to bs
exchanged at Washington within sew.
en- months
In the naval stations treaty the Unit.
ed States agrees to pay $4,000 annual
rental as long as II occupies the sta.
lions. Article l provides that Cuba is
TO acquire forthwith all private and
other realty within the required areas.
the United States agreeing to furnish
the money necessary for the purchase
or private properties. such sums to be
advance payments of the rent.
Article requires the United States
to mark the boundaries of the station
areas by permanent fences or other
enclosures.
Under article 3 the United States
agrees to prevent the establishment of
commercial, industrial or other enter.
prises within the areas
Article 4 says fugtives from justice
who are amenable to Cuban law AMI
who take refuge within the areas OF
the naval stations shall be delivered
to the United States authorities from
Cuban territory.
According to article materials. all
kinds of merchandise. stores and mu-
nitions of war imported in these areas
for exclusive use and &C assumption
therein shall not be subject to- customs
duties or other charges and the yes
sells carrying the same shall not pay
port tonnage or other fees unless they
discharge outside the limits of the
areas.
In the Isle OF Pines treaty the Unit.
ed States relinq Iishes to Cuba all
claims of title to the Isle of Pines.
which has been made by virtue of the
treaty OF Paris.
Article says this REIMBURSEMENT is
in consideration Of the grants OF coal
ing and naval stations hereafter made
10 the United States by Cuba.
Article 3 says citizens of the United
States WHO at the time of the en-
change OF Publications OF this treaty
are residing or owning property in the
Isle of Pines shall suffer no diminu-
ton OF the rights and privileges &C
CURED prior to the date OF exchange
of the said ratiHcations. They may re-
main there, or may remove therefroir,
retaining in either event all their
rights and property. including the right
to sell or dispose of such property or
its proceeds and also the right to car.
~ on their industry. commerce anil
professions. being subject in respect
thereof to such laws as are applicable
TO other foreigners.