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in the form of dry cultures, with a
sufficient supply of nutrient salts. on
which they are to live and multiply
till they become ut home in the soil
These are to be used either to form .
solution for soaking seeds or to
output of 300, $50, $50 tons of 1000
spread over the soil itself in a mixture
of dry earth.
The problem of producing. preserv-
ing and shipping these bacteria seems
to nave been worked u In the de.
partment. They are said to be hardy,
like other bacteria. They are killed by
heat; but they can be dried and kept
indefinitely in an even temperature
till they are needed for use. They can
be revived by water to high activity.
The custom of the department is to
ship them In absorbent cotton, q bit
of which the size of a yeast cake will
~inoculate an acre OF land. This will
be vastly cheaper than buying fertili-
ger, even when the farmer pays for
his culture.-Minneapolis Tribune.
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else" she said. II have three accept.
ed in the North and ! have a book
under way. That was the trouble
with me, Jim; wanted to write and
didn't know what allied me. / was
a crank"
"You are an angel"
He was leading her by the hand,
and she looked up at him but said
nothing.
Just in front OF them they saw the
dying glow Of a cabin in Goals. A long
clump of bushes hid the spot from
view. They passed the bushes, look.
ing to the left, and suddenly the girl
screamed. Not more than twenty
yards away stood the Major. with his
back against a tree gripping the
bent barrel of q gun; and ten feet
from him stood Mayo, slowly raising
a pistol. She screamed and snatched
the giants gun and fred it. Mayo
wheeled about, dropped his pistol,
SAeeShOu ho Saic eAmD ohu VAIN TAG
blood spouting up between his fingers
he turned to fee. Two white men
sprang out in front of him, and the
Major shouted: Don't kill him-he
is to be hanged on the public square.
| was trying TO take him alive-and
had to knock down two of his men
Tie him"
He held out his arms to Louise, and
with head on her breast and with mis-
chief in her eyes. she looked up and
said: u have more than a daugh
ter's claim on you. have a claim Of
gallantry and upon this I base m,
plea"
He rebuked her with q hug and &
kiss, saying not a word; but big Jim
standing there, turned about, laugh
ing,
VIVA are you snorting at, Coll
ath. Has David at last sunk a joke
into your head? Come. let us 60 t
the house"
Father" said Louise. Il am goint
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struck at the Frenchman, but the fell
low was too quick for him. oh, il
! only had a cartridge" the old man
said with a groan, running after him.
'Pd rather have a load of shot right
now than a mortgage on Jerusalem.
But III follow you'll get you"
Larnage was running, looking back,
expecting to be shot; and stubbing his
toe he fell-head long into the pota.
to.cellar, into the pit Of red hot Goals.
Ashes and black smoke arose, and
with frightful cries he scrambled out.
and with his charred clothes falling
of him, he ran TO the bayou and
plunged headforemost into the water.
Gid saw him sink and rise; saw him
sink again; and long he waited, but
the man did not rise again.
Down alon gthe bayou where negro
cabins were thickly set, fires were
springipg up; and there, running from
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to show you how much | love you.
And oh, how I longed to test in your
arms the time you held them out to
me- in that desolaee hail, the night
Of death; but | knew thar il | yielded
| would 60 back to the nest with my
wings united. | had to go away. |
will tell you all about it, and | know
that you will not be ashamed of me-"
Silently they took their way home.
ward, choosing a shorter route; and
coming upon an oozy place in the
woods, jim said to Louise: I'm 60.
ing to carry you in my arms" He
did not wait for her to protest, but
agthered her in his arms, and her
head lay upon his shoulder.
do you want my love to build a
mansion for your hearth" he whis.
pered.
She put her arm about his neck.
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DEPARTMENT TO DISTRIBUTE bugs"

We do not laugh at scientific farm
ing so much as formerly. The seed
distribution Of the agricultural de-
partment has come TO be recognized
as a valuable aid to the farmer. We
suspect that there will be q new
spasm of ridicule over the proposition
Of the department to distribute benefi.
cent bacteria for agricultural pur.
poses. This is a little more obscure
than the distribution OF parasites
fatal to insect pests, and the country
will have to get used to seeing valua-
be practical results from it before II
will refrain from fun and laughter.
The scientific idea Of the depart.
ment is to enable farmers to enrich
poor and worn-out soil without the ex
pense Of costly fertilizing material
The object of using guano, nitrates or
other fertilizer ia TO increase the
amount of hxed nitrogen in the soil,
nitrogen being the main element OF
plant food. The deposits of these are
becoming exhausted and they are
very expensive, anyway. Now Ameri.
can and German scientists have dis.
covered that certain bacteria have the
power of drawing the nitrogen from
the air and fixing it in the soil. That
is why land improves by lying fallow
or by growing certain plants like clio.
yer, where roots are a favorite home
for these bacteria,
The department has been working
on the idea Of c~ultivating the bacteria
that stimulate the formation Of nj.
trates In great numbers and shipping
them to farmers They are to be sent
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Resolved, That as these drinks con-
sist very largely of some form Of al
cohol and are Unfortunately sold the
members of this convention show their
disapproval by refusing their patron
age and using their influence with
their friends to prevent trading at e.
Adjustments where these so-called
fancy drinks are sold in open viola-
ton of law.
Resolved, That a list of the places
dispensing these drinks, together with
a copy Of these resolutions, be for
warded to the secretary Of each Of tho
thirty unions in this district.
The state convention way brought
to a similar attitude toward soda foun-
tains when Mrs. Wise declared In her
annual report: I'VE admit that tho
drink habit is on the increase among
women"
There is no doubt that the punch
offered at many ~pretentious social
functions is perfectly disgraceful. II
is nothing less than a strong mixture
of liquors. l wish there was some other
word for the innocent frappe, made en-.
tirely of fruit juices. l d%eprecste the
use of the word punch The Nebras-
ka Woman's Christian Temperance n
ion has offered a prize Of IS to any
woman who Ear suggest an appro.
pirate name to take the place Of
punch You must give the Woman's
Christian Temperance union credit for
enough influence to atop almost alto
gether the prevalent use Of brandy
favored punch"
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place to place, following white men
who bore torches, was Father Bren.
non.
Don't burn this house" he cried.
1t belongs to the church."
Damn the church," a mar re-
piled.
But this hous belongs to an inno-
cent mamie would not seek to kill
the whites-he's gone TO the hills"
Il reckon YOU are right" said the
man, and onward he ran waving his
torch, the priest keeping close behind
him.
From the woods the men were com
ing, and as Gid drew near to the
Cranceford house be saw Jim Taylor
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CHAPTER xXvI.-CONCLUS1ON.

Late In the after noon, the news OF
the rout and the slaughter was re.
ceived at the Cranceford home. All
day Wash Sanders and his men had
been sitting about, specializing. with
but n stir Of excitement, the boo
Of Mayo's cannon. But this soon died
away and they sat about, swapping
lies that were white with the mildew
Of time. But when news came they
sprang astir for now they knew that
each man must look after his own
home, to protect it from fire. Some
of them offered to remain, but Mrs.
Cranceeford dismissed them, assuring
them that her house, being so public,
was In no danger. So she was left,
not alone, hut with a score Of women
and children.
Afar of the guns could be heard.
not in volleys, but the slow and fatal
airing OF men taking aim. The sun
was nearly down when a man climbed
over the fence and cautiously walked
toward the house. In his hand he
held q pine torch. Mrs. Cranceford
grabbed the gun and ran u upon the
porch.
What are you doing there?" she
demanded.
Larnage, the Frenchmau, Looked
up at her and politely bowed.
What are you doing there" she
repeated.
"Ah, Is it possible that Madam does
not suspect" he replied, slowly turn.
ing his fire-brand, looking at the blaze
as 1t licked the stewing turpentine.
"Yes, I suspect, you villain, and il
o don't throw down that torch this
instant m blow your head off,"
She brought the gun TO her shout.
der. He saw her close n eye, TAX
ing aim, and he stepped back and let
80 torch fall to The ground. ut
shat! be as Madame wishes" he said.
"Now YOU get out of this yard"
Madam has but to command"
He passed through the gate and
sarnsd down the road; and upon him
she kept her steady eye. She saw
him leave the road and go into the
woods.
Not far away MAS a potato-house
built over a cellar. To this frail
structure he set fire. The dry tim
hers soon fell into the pit, and he
stood there as if TO warm himself.
Night was his time for real work and
ne would wait. The sun was almost
down. He turned away, and looking
along the road that wound through
the woods, he saw old Gideon coming.
Quickly he fastened TO the roadside
and stood behind a tree. with a knife
In his hand. Gid came slowly along.
And just "a he came abreast of the
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'Ho, the young rabbit" the old man

"Ho, the young rabbit" the old man
cried.
Frog" she laughed, running for.
ward and giving him both her hands.
Why, how did you get here?" he
asked.
II heard that the militia had been
ordered home and l got here as soon
as I could. | have been home about
two hours and mother and but
where is father?"
Hasn't he come yet? Why, I
thought he was here. We've all been
scattered since the last stand"
II will go and look for him." said
the giant, taking up his gun from
against the wall.
Pm going with you," Louise de.
clared. Go on in the house, Uncle
Gideon, and don't tell mother where
I'm gone. Now, you needn't say a
word-l'm going"
Down the road they went, aud out
into the woods. Far away they saw
the cabins blazing, on the banks of
the bayou, and occasionally a gun
was heard, a duh bark, deep In the
woods.
You'd better 60 back" said Jim.
mo, I'm going with you. Oh, but
this must have been an awful day
but lets us not talk about it now
And after a time she said: And
you didn't suspect that | was doing
newspaper work. They tell me that !
did it well, too"
Il read a story in a newspaper that
reminded me of YOU" he said. 1T
was called The Wing OF a Bird II
was beautiful"
II didn't think so" she replied.
probably you didn't read it care
fully" said he.
Il didn't read it carefully enough
before | handed it in, I'm afraid" she
replied.
oh, and did you write it?' He
looked down at her and she nodded
her head. Yes, and ! find that ! do
better with stories than at anything
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Almost the Same.

Gee whizs!" exclaimed the report.
Or. looking over his report of the
wedding in the paper. "I1l bet that
bridegroom will be SORE"
whats the matter?" asked the
Snake Editor.
He owns an old family homestead
out In the suburbs somewhere, I be-
uevs. and he told me to say the
young couple will reside at Old
Nance The papers got It old
Nan'S"-Philadslphia Press.
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Up to Date,
THE END.

Mrs. Bragaboutitt was telling a cali.
er about the dinner she had given
some time before.
Il am sorry" said the caller. that
was away at the time. am sure I
should have greatly enjoyed the din.
ner."
6" Just know you would" beamed
Mrs. Bragaboutitt. Why. everybody
said 1t was par extravagance.'-Judge
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Odd and Interesting Facts

Wild roses are found on every con-
tinent in the world excepting Austria
liza.
Some Chicago burglars used an acid
test in order to take only real silver
from q house they had broken into.
The United States has $4,000 post
Offices; German Is next. with ASSES.
and Great Britain third, with 22.4oo.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-12-11

A copy of Hawthorne's latest book.
"Fanshawe." was sold In Boston re-
Gently for $3.50.
An adder twenty-six inches long has
been killed by a gamekeeper at Tober-
mory, Null.
OF the II. ooo.o 900 people in England
more than half OF them live on an
Income of less mar &c q week.
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At the Seance.

"l'm sorry," said the medium. "but
the spirit of your deceased wife does
not seem to materialize."
How is that?" asked the searcher
after truth.
"Well-er-i have received a com.
munication that they are holding a
bargain sale in the spirit land, and
the lady is right in the midst of a
regular football rush."-Judge.
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Her View OF It.

How did he make his money!"
I'm sure don't know" replied tho
girl who was engaged to a millionaire.
I'm principally interested in how he IL
going to spend it."-Chicago Post.
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The German kaiser's youngest
daughter Is taking q course In cook.
inlr
L. o. Emerson, the composer OF
Life on the Ocean Wave" "The Ivy
Green" and other popular songs. cele'
brated his $50 birthday in Boston last
week.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-12-11

About 20 per cent OF the agricui-
tural implements and tools used in
Mexico are modern; the other 80 per
cent are of the crudest and most
primitive type.
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Gossip About People

Geronimo, the famous Apache chief,
has Joined the Methodist church at
Fort Sill.
Mrs. Leland Stanford Is said to
carry Q larger amount of insurance
than any other woman In the world.
Her policies amount to more than
Z 1000. 900.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-12-11

Since 1890 the number of liquor
licenses In Liverpool, England, has
been reduced to 422.
The professional world. (Columbia, Mo.) 1901-192?, 1903-12-11

Colonel John T. Dickinson, who was
secretary Of Chicago exposition finds
the promise OF a worlds record break
er In the worlds fair preparation al
st. Louis.
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Over 500 infants are killed every
year in London by being overlaid In
bed by msir parents.
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The Meeting
Between
Louise
and
Captain Bats
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-07-31
Death of D. X. johnson.

News was received Wednesday morn
ing of the death of ID. X. johnson. which
occurred at the home of his son, DR..
c. X. johnson. in Burlington shortly
after midnight. The deceased had been
i'll about six weeks. The funeral will be
held from the house at 1.15 o'clock this
friday afternoon and the interment
will be in Lake View cemetery.
Mr.. johnson was born in Lincoln
March -. 1913. and was the son of John
and Nancy (KimbalD Johnson. His life
up to 1888 was spent on the old homestead
in Lincoln. whence he removed to Bristol
there conducting an insurance bushes,
and acting as travelling salesman. He
was member of the Baptist church, and
of Libanus Lodge, f. and \. NJ. Of
Bristol. He married in 1861 Ellen A.
Dewey of Brookiield, who survives him
with four daughters Mrs. George CaustiC
of Bristol, Mrs j. f. Callahan of Worces-
ter, Mass, Mrs. W. w. Currier of Suna-
pee. n. H., and Mis-. Elizabeth johnson
of Burlington. and one son, DIR. G. X
johnson.
There are also three sisters living
Mrs. II. NJ. Kelton of Boston. Mrs. +. ;
Shaw of Newbury, n H.. and Mrs. c. \,
Hall of Enfield, y. II.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-07-31
Obitu ary
MRS. D. II. BENNETT

AT Bridport, the evening of Thursday
july 23rd, Alice f. Barbour, wife OF ID.
II. Bennett, died in her thirty-ninth
wear. The death of Mrs. Bennett brought
sorrow and a personal loss to her many
friends. Those who knew her in the
home of her father, Mr.. ID. c. Barbour
of Bridport, will always cherish her
memory and recall with grateful pleasure
her good cheer and her faithful friend
ship: in the more serious duties of mature
life, she proved herself helpful neighbor
a true and constant friend, a good wife
and devoted mother. Whether in JOY
or in sorrow, in health or in suffering
she knew how to trust in the Divine
goodness.
God gives our loved ones to us, permits
them to become more dear with the
years and their memory is precious, yet
those who attended the simple funeral
service held at her late home, listened to
the pastors message of the Divine love
and sympathy. and, then, went to the
cemetery near the church in the bright,
peaceful Sabbath afternoon, could not
but feel it less hard to say, Thy Will be
Done" She is survived by husband
two young children, aged and 6 years
father, mother and one sister, who
have the sympathy of the entire com
munity.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-07-31
Addison Fair Notes.

JOY q Hulett, wagon dealers Of West
Salisbury, realizing that the coming fair
is to be record breaker and desiring t.
call special attention TO their exhibit,
have offered a special premium of one
of their 500 light driving harnesses to the
winner in the single driving class. This
in addition to the usual premium offered
by the society ought to bring out a large
field of horses
Fakirs and managers of amusement
companies have heard of the coming fair
and are applying for space in which tc
show their wares, beyond all precedent
In the special class for draft horses, all
teams must be shown in harness and
hitched to heavy wagon.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-07-31
Verm ont Markets.

MORRIsvILLE. July 81. The last
weeks Boston market opened dull and a
declining tendency developed. There
has been "A drop of a full half-cent and
buyers are still holding off. While re-
ceipts are somewhat lighter than last
year, the product in the country is
supposedly heavier. In spite of the
decline local prices of last week are
maintained as follows; Very best large
separator dairy, IS cents; very best small
separator dairy, 10 to II cents; off
grades and odd lots, 10 to - cents;
prints and . 1-2 pound boxes a trifle
higher.
BRISTOL, July 95.-Butter, IS to 90;
cheese, -; eggs l6: beef, 5; pork, :; veal,
s; mutton, I; lamb, -; potatoes 80.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-07-31
MIDDLEBURY, VERMONT, JULY 81, 1903.
Addison District, Probate Court.

Z July G.-Estate of Adelia C. Pond,
Hearing upon last will and testament
adjourned, July 10, 1908.
July Estate of Martha C. Sheldon.
Application by Catherine f. Sheldon for
appointment as administrators. Appoint
ment made. Bond filed. Letters issued.
Inventory returned and filed.
July 9.-Estate of Benjam F. Owens.
John f. Weeks appointed trustee under
will in place of John w. Halliday, in
capacitated.
July 9.-Estate of Joseph c.. Hooker.
Executors final account settled and de-
cree filed.
July 9.-In re minor children of Wal
ter Vincent. Guardians settlement set
for Aug. 3 at Il o'clock a. m. Question
of adoption of infant child by DR..
Hitchcock to be heard at same time.
Parties notified by letter.
July 13.-Estate of Della c. Pond.
Hearing on proof of will continued from
the 9th inst Will proposed by l..
Allison Webster, named as executor.
r. f. Brown appears for proponent.
Contestants are Bion Wilson and Mary
Deiadon. j. B. Donoway appears for
contestants. Case heard on testimony
of three subscribing witnesses, a. H.
Hubbard and Mrs. Webster. Will dis
allowed Appeal by proponent, bond
500. Appeal allowed. Albert Fletcher
of Middlebury appointed special admin
istrator. pending appeal. Bond of
special administrator filed. Letters of
special administration and certificate of
appointment issued.
July 17.-Estate of Hannah NJ. Board
man. Last will presented by Levi T.
Boardman. Hearing set for August 10.
July 20.-Estate of Hiram II. Barton.
Inventory returned and filed.
July 21.-Estate of Samuel f. Austin.
Gavin Moffat, administrator with the
will annexed, presents the final account
and the same is referred for hearing tc
Aug. 10,
July 25.-Estate of Adalne NJ. Ket
cham. Report of appraiser and com
missioners returned and approved
Oliver c. IIuntley, administrator apple:
for license to sell all the real estate OF
said deceased to pay debts and Other
expenses. Application referred tC
August Il.
July 30 Estate of Harrison F. Dean
Final account presented. Hearing
ordered for Aug. l..
Estate of Ann +. Dean. Final ac
count presented Hearing ordered fol
! August Il.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-07-31
Hyde Park Picnic Grounds

1t is quite cool here at present
Paul Hawkins. who was i'll, has recov-
ered
Mrs. Olive Roberts and friends from
Castleton- were recently at Hyde Park.
W. w Eggleston wa, here Saturday
night, going to Silver Lake ON Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Peters of Spring
field Mass. We're at Hyde Hotel ON sun
day
Harry Smaley, Ernest Marseiles and
Mrs. Leland of West Salisbury We're here
ON Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hyde have gone
TO visit at Bert Whitney's, but intend to
return to Hyde Hotel in short time.
DR.. Phlipson and friend from Brandon,
We're at Hyde Park on Wednesday, also
Frank Atwood and friend from West
Salisbury.
Ernest Cool of Sudbury, and Charles
A. Fuller, of Brandon, were at Hyde
Park on Wednesday taking Photographic
views of the surroundings.
Mrs. Bump and daughter enjoyed
Wednesday and Thursday with us re-
turning home Thursday afternoon. E.
b. Hyde accompanied them.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Little of Salisbury and
daughter Lillian of Fitchburg, Mass,
and j. c. Grady of Appalachicola, Fa.
enjoyed Sunday on these grounds.
Mr. and Mrs. c. +. jenkins of Dumont,
\. j.. W. L. Cady. Mrs. J. W. Sears and
children of Mddlebury spent very
pleasant time at Hyde Hotel on Saturday.
Prof. Brainard was here on Saturday
and Arthur Bradley and wife, DR.. Mar
tin and son. Ezra Turner and brother. all
of Middlebury, We're with us ON Sunday.
A party composed of Mr.. Calhoun and
family, Mr.. Burt and wife, also another
composed of Henry Hayes and family
also Miss Mary Hallock, all of Middle
bury spent Sunday at Hyde Park
Misses Buttolph, Wales, Miner and
Wilds from Middlebury are now camp
ing i. II. J. Hyde's cottage for ten days
\ party composed of w. Goddard OF
Rutland, Mrs. ID. Forest and child anC
Mrs. Ray and children were at Hyd,
Park on Monday and enjoyed a trip tC
the Green Mountain Boys Cave.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-07-31
Magazines Explode at Lowell.

Two magazines at the L. S. Cartridge
Cos. works in Lowell, Mass, blew up
Wednesday morning killing some %
persons and injuring so more, besides
wrecking the plant and fourteen houses
III that vicinity. The shock of the eX-
plosion was felt at Boston 40 miles
away. Fire broke out in the wrecked
houses and added to the horror. Seventy
pieces of property We're destroyed. The
accident was caused by workman
nouring nitric acid on nitro glycerine
and he escaped death.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-07-31

E. II. Crane. the editor of the Ludlow
Tribune has purchased the Brattieboro
Reformer and takes possession August
LIST He will continue to publish the
Tribune. Jacob G. Cllery bought the
Windham County Reformer of the
Reformer Publishing company September
1G. 1901. 1t was then managed by c.
II. Davenport. who established it III
1876. 1t is one of the leading state
papers published weekly and has always
nuder Mr. Cllery's control it has beer
no change in the policy of the paper