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The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-03-03
Mosquitoes Lie Low.

"The skyscraper is unquestionably
an enemy of the mosquito and we need
not go out of New Orleans to establish
the fact" said an observant man. 1T
has been known for some time that
the mosquito was ont high flyer,
that is, that he was not in the habit of
getting very far away from the earth.
The wind occasionally blows him up.
but he never gets far up in the air
unless forced up against his will. He
always rests close to the ground. ]
was talking with Colonel Andrew
Blakely, of the st. Charles Hotel, the
other day about this same matter, and
he assured me that he had established
the fact beyond peradventure that the
mosquito was not in the least inclined
TO select the higher floors of skyscrap-
ers FOR places of habitation. Colonel
Blakely during the entire summer has
occupied a room on the top floor of the
ST. Charles Hotel. He kept the tran
som closed so that mosquitoes could
not get in from the inside, but left the
windows open. The result is that he
has been able to sleep without mos
quito bar. The idea in closing the
transom was TO shut out the mosquitoes
that might find their way to the top
floor by accident. For instance, the
insects are often carried up to the
higher floors in elevators or they make
their way up the stairways by degrees
or they might be carried up in clothes
With the transom closed insects thus
getting to the higher floors would be
shut out of the rooms, providing, OF
course, the doors be not left open. The
experiment in Colonel Blakely's case
proved successful and he established
the fact that the mosquito was not il
the air at that height. If they haC
been they would have been blown IL
| through the open windows. The mos
quito, as / said before, roosts close t.
| the ground, and he is not at all font
of the dizzy heights of the modern
slyscraper." New Orleans Times
Democrat.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-03-03

The resources of the Southern farmer
have been greatly increased. They
will be wasted il they cultivate cotton
and nothing else. Let them diversity
their crops, let them spend some or
their money for Improvements around
the house, for improved farm imple-
ments, let us go to work OH every line
by which we can reduce the cost of
crops. Then we can face either short
crops and high prices or abundant
crops and low prices with something
like satisfaction. And let us keep i'll
mind this fact-that there is more in
the man than in the land.-Home and
Farm.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-03-03
CassaVa.

Every little while some one has dis
covered new plant that is a wonder,
OR some old plant is rejuvenated and
paraded for special favor. Possibly it
may be of some value upon certain
grades of soil, buS is totally united
for general use. Just now there is an
attempt to impress the public with
cassava, the plant from which tapioca
is made. 1t is moderately nutritious,
starchy root, that thrives on very poor
soil. Six tons of roots per acre is an
exceedingly good crop. Pound for
pound it is not equal to green alfalfa.
Alfalfa costs less per pound, yields four
times as many pounds per acre, and is
perennial.
More pounds of sweet potatoes can be
grown to the acre and they are fully
equal. Fortunately eassaya is not very
we'll adapted to rice land.-Rice' jour-
nal.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-03-03
SOUTHERN 8 FARM : NOTES.
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TOPICS or INTEREST 70 THspASTE8 TRUCK GROWER
Exnerionos In Feeding MIX.

Experience in Feeding MIX.
A writer in the Southern Planter
recommends feeding milk to the poul-
try. For young growing chickens and
for laying hens its value can hardly be
overestimated.
The great benefit to be derived from
the feeding of milk to fowls seems 10
be almost entirely ignored by the ma
jority of poultry keepers. When corn
is the principal ration, as is the case
on the majority of farms, liberal sup
ply Of milk to balance up this ration
will be found most profitable i'll the re-
turn of eggs. If hens are fed all the
milk they can be induced to drink along
with a corn ration, great gains can be
expected in the egg production. Last
year we fed our fowls largely on corn,
especially our laying hens, and for a
balanced ration we supplied all the
milk we could spare, and the result
was better production OF eggs than IN
any previous winter. On farms where
there is good supply of milk there
should be no reason for not receiving
a large number of eggs. Where milk
is supplied literally, animal food in the
form of cut green bone can be reduced,
as milk furnishes largely the elements
found in bone. Milk and corn make a
much better combination than milk,
wheat and oats. Feed the layers milk
and corn, alternately with green food
IF hi nc
clover, and you have a most ideal food
for reproduction. Milk can be given
in almost unlimited quantities without
any serious results following. 1t very
often happens that feeding meat too
freely produces diarrhoea, which
checks the supply OF eggs, but in feed
ing milk we do not experience such
unfavorable results. On the contrary,
where it is not convenient for the
farmer to get bone from the butcher,
he can supply milk instead, which is
almost or quite as GOOD az bone. We
) knowa lady who feeds corn and milk
the year round to both young and old.
with very satisfactory results, using
the sour milk (after boiling it, i'll mash
with decided benefits, especially with
the young growing stock. Next season
we shall use boiled sour milk, wheat
bran and cornmeal, sprink!ed with pull
verified charcoal for our young chick
ems, believing we have food that will
be wholesome, palatabie and inexpen-
siye compared to some of the prepared
chick foods now on the market At
the same time we shall provide
SKINNED milk as we have previously
done for the fowls to drink, believing
we can realize more from the produce
in feeding in this way than any other
way we could feed it, realizing that 1t
will be practically impossible to get
too much milk before our fowls. II a
patch of wheat OF rye is sown close
to the poultry run to supply green stuff
naturally for the fowls during the
winter months, and they are constantly
supplied with milk, we stake our all
on it that eggs will be plentiful, stool.
healthy and vigorous, with the assur-
ance of strong fertility i'll eggs when
the breeding season opens up.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-03-03
Signs of the Towns Growth.

Glow the old town has grown muir
INJURED the returned traveller. Really,
it's quite a city now. There are signs
of progress everywhere"
Yes" assented the citizen. "Take
Brown & Smiths place of business, for
instance. l can remember when it was
called Dry Goods Emporium. Late!
folks called it a store; whereas to-day
il is universally alluded to as a shop
Cleveland Leader.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-03-03
A Scrapbook of Real Value.

To devote a scrapbook to one sub
jcct makes it much more interesting
and valuable and when you begin to
gather material on any one theme you
will be surprised at the amount which
will come to hand. Suppose that you
want to know all about some famous
person, either in the public eye at
present, or ZONE one of past times.
From magazines and other sources can
be collected articles, portraits, perhaps
poems, in relation to the subject, etc.
When matter is clipped the scrapbook
maker may copy it reatly With a pen
into her book. The educational value
of such a book is something worth
while, as well as the satisfaction of
having gathered oneself so much inGor-
nation on a single subject.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-03-03

isn't 1t nice, Jack, just we two sit
ting here like this?" oh, so tenderly
isn't It like old timesY
He really couldn't help it--one littlt
kiss was nothing.
There was a pause of some minutes.
and then Kathleen sprang to her feet
Don't, Jack, don't, or won't be able
to brace myself for the ordeal. Don't
look like that"
He put his hand in his coat pocket.
Yes, the photograph was there. Had
he had been untrue to her?
I'm gaged--engaged, Jack" said
Kathleen, excitedly. 'I'm going tc
marry Lawrence Smith, the millionaire
Oh, Jack, l never really thought you
cared-why didn't You ask me years
ago-when | was bud. It's too late
now-too late. It's going to be a grand
church wedding. He wanted it to be
a quiet affair. but L"
Thought it would be the last quiet
day he'd have no doubt"
"Why. Jack, never knew you tc
make such a wretched joke before
High noon-at st. Luke's-June eighth
You'll be there?"
I'm afraid not, Kathleen-l-"
"Oh. we can still be friends. This
is the twentieth century, you know, an6
jealousy is out of date"
81 know but"
ooh, say we can be friends still.
Jack. l never could bear these stuffy
little apartments, the modern love in q
cottage It's much better this way
dear"
81 know, Kathleen. But"
ooh, don't think I meant anything
horrid. I'm not that kind of a woman.
Jack. But Lawrence likes you'll think
he wants you to be best man. Will.
your"
"I'm awfully sorry, but couldn't
really"
The tension, drawn so tight mo.
ment since, was ready to snap. Had
it done So the man would have
laughed, the relief was so great. But
his duty was still undone and doubly
repugnant after her confession.
"Oh. you must" pleaded Kathleen,
''else you must know what people will
say"
She looked at her watch.
81 must so now" she said, "for we
are going to a ball tonight. Promise
me, Jack, that if Lawrence asks you,
you will be his best man at our we'd
ding. Do it for me, dear, won't your
She gave him goodby kiss, to
make her plea more profound.
ooh, the mischief, 1 can't, Kath-
leen," he said, squeezing her little
hands warmly. 81 would if l could,
you know, but it's impossible"
"Why, dear"
The words were warm, but the tone
was cold.
"Well, I'll tell you've tried to tell
you all the evening, but you didn't give
me chance. Pm going to be married
myself that same day."-San Francisco
Town Talk.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-03-03
The AMERICAN GOOSE.
Fhe Ancestors of Our Native Bird-Her
Laying Abilities.

Fhe Ancestors of Our Native Bird-Her
Laying Abilities.
Geese are raised all over the country
and can be bought at the poultry mar
kets: and all of our people who come
from across the water give him the
preference over turkey, Mt the same
time complaining that much of the
sweetness of flavor is lost in the birds
raised here. The flesh is white, like
the turkey, and very different from the
dark meat of the duck, and in size the
goose is half way between the other
two birds.
OF the breeds raised in our country,
the African goose is perhaps the most
profitable, giving best and quickest re-
turns for the least amount of labor;
but each of the other varieties has
points to make it popular. The Chi
nese goose, if it lay not the golden egg,
at least lays so diligently of the nor
NAL kind as to be a marvel in tile
poultry yard, sixty in year being the
count of some of their best layers.
Then there is the Toulouse. which gives
attention to weight rather than eggs,
and so successfully that at least one
pair was exhibited with the record of
sixty pounds between them. For
good, all-round bird, not given to stunts
in any direction, but easy to raise, lay
ing well, and having eXcellently flaw
ored flesh, the Canada goose cannot
bo motchad Nor mist we overlook
those geese of no particular breed, the
descendants of the birds brought over
by the early settlers to America, which,
if they We're sufficiently interested
could probably trace their line with
less trouble than some members of the
more aspiring man world.-AuSusta
Kortrecht, in Good Housekeeping.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-03-03
Making a Business.

One who has had experience and
thoroughly understands the business
can make the poultry business profit
able almost anywhere. One who has
had no experience should be very care
full. The following from the Southern
Agrculturist is very good advice;
A reader who is much interested in
building up poultry farm in the
South says that he has eighty acres of
land located on main line OF railroad
between two cities of 10000 and 10000
inhabitants. He says the nature OF
the soil is dead and red, but that clover
will grow rankly on it. There are
few springs on the hillside that may
be used to advantage. This man wants
TO start into the egg business and asks
how many incubators and how many
hundred head of good pullets be should
buy to start with.
lie has one Of the essential points
Of success, for he wants nothing but
pure-bred stock to work with. White
Leghorns are the fowls he wants to
use in this egg business.
He should not start with incubators,
but with one Incubator and a pen Of
ten or twelve pullets and cockcrel.
His incubator and brooder can be
bought this winter and he can profit
ably put in some time trying to hatch
store eggs or those he can buy up
among the farmers near his small SUI
burban home He does not live on the
farm now, but in a small place in tile
outskirts OF town. Here he can put
in two good years OF work while hang
ing on to his Office work. The pen OF
pullets will lay enough eggs to keep
an incubator busy all season. AS he
becomes proficient he can spread out
until he will have to move to his farm.
On his small place he can learn how to
mate, raise and select his best fowls.
He can learn how to fight lice and pro-
duce early spring eggs for his incu-
ators. These and a thousand other
things will keep him so busy While
out of office that the time will go in
hurry. II he undertakes too much be-
fore he has had experience, the chances
are that we will hear of his quitting in
disgust 1t will take two years for him
TO acquire 4 good working knowledge,
and in each year thereafter he will
learn twice as much. Let him read
largely, but sift the chair from the
wheat; stick to the business, and make
it win, il you can. Ask questions, and
study for yourself. Get to the bottom
Of the troubles you meet, but never
let them twice get you down. Remem-
Der that health and size are the two
things to keep right in the parent
stock, then ills with chicks will not be
too hard to conquer. After getting
things going, then begin to hunt the
best markets. Try to arrange to sup
ply swell hotels and restaurants with
your brand of table eggs. When you
prove that yours are best the price
Will not cut any tigure--the demand
Will not be easy to fill if the reputation
holds good.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-03-03

A Kansas man is going to try tt
raise camels in that State. AS thu
camel is reputed to be able to go with
out drinking longer than any Other
animal, the experiment may be sue
cessful-to Kansas.-Omaha Bee.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-03-03
LsoNoRA.

Leonora, my beloved,
Come. / wait for thee.
Bright the silver stars are cleaning
: Der the ripping sea.
Leonora, my beloved,
Come to me.
Come-for thee my bark is waiting:
Love is waiting too.
Co1mTet come, heart for thee is yearning
With devotion true.
Leonora, my beloved,
Come to me.
Soft she comes, my hearts beloved.
Leonora, oh, the bliss!
Ihou art mine, mine own for ever.
Mine by this fond kiss.
Le1onora, my beloved,
Evermore.
-Pearson's.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-03-03
BicycIes Popular in Europe.

The export of bicycles from Ger
many has been constantly increasing
and this year promises to be record
breaker in the trade. Germany's prin.
cipal markets are Denmark, the Meth.
erlands, Austria and Russia. Japar
also takes few.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-03-03

Eight of the fifteen European
thrones will pass from father to son if
all goes WELL The Sultan will probab-
ly be succeeded by his brother and the
King of Spain by his sister. while
there is no direct heir to Queen Will
helmina.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-03-03

John 4. Boyd and his wife have
given to the city of San Rafael one OF
the beauty spots around San Francisco
Bay, finely laid out grounds of twenty
acres, with. large and handsome
building, in memory of their dead ones.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-03-03
Sewers of Concrete.

In digging the New York subway
the men uncovered many sewers
which had to be rebuilt AT first they
built the new sewers of brick. Pres
emily the bricklayers, who were re-
ceiving $500 a day, struck for higher
wages. The work stopped. The in
dispensable bricklayers left the sub
way. But the old adage came to Mr..
Parsons mind "There are more ways
to kill a cat than by choking him with
cream" Concrete work was cheap;
why not build the sewers of concrete?
Experiments were unexpectedly sue
cessful. Thereafter concrete was used
almost eXclusively-a new kind Of
sewer had been evolved, cheaper than
the brick sewer and better. This is
one of the many contributions the
building of the subway has made to
engineering.-M. G. Cunniff, in the
Worlds Work.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1905-03-03
RREAKING IT GENTLY.
BY SARAH WILLIAMSON.
EEEEE,E. 9E.E.EEEE>

HE messenger boy waited
While Jack Powers wrote
his answer to her note.
She might have telephoned,
but it was her way to send
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1905-12-15
Underwear.

IS doz. Mems heavy 1ceced
Shir,s and Drawers; during
this sale and while they
last
soc.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-08
KUN All CLAIMS
INDEPENDENCE
It's Agent in Madrid Says
It Is a Republic and No
Longer a Portion of Brazil
DISPUTE OVER REGION
People Propose to Override
Arbitration Ruling and
Set Up for Themselves

MADRID, May 7.-Sarrion de Her
rera, former King at Arms of the
Spanish court, who is charged with
having conspired against the Govern
ment Of Brazil. was interrogated by a
magistrate to-day. De Herrera main
tanned that Kunani has been recog-
nized as an independent State since
1872 and that the recruiting of men in
Europe for the service of that State is
perfectly legal He denied the exist
ence of plot against Brazil and as
serted that the diplomatic relations be-
tween Brazile and Kunani are most
cordial.
He had been residing in Madrid for
two years in the capacity of Minister
for Kunani to Spain, Morocco and the
Holy See. De Herrera said that a
revolutionary colonel named Casero
had recently visited London In order to
arrive at an understanding with the
general committee of the Free State
of Kunani and to purchase war stores.
The territory Of Kunani was the sub
ject Of dispute between France and
Brazil from 1713 to 1887, when 1t was
decided to submit the question in
volved to the arbitration of the Swiss
Government, which on December 4,
1900. rendered a decision awarding
Brazil 147, 900 square miles of the con-
tested territory and France about 5000
square miles of the Tumuck-Hu
range. In 1886 a conflict occurred in
this buffer State or Kunani be-
tween French and Brazilian troops pre-
cipitated by the discovery of gold in
the Carserenne district. Subsequently
proposal was made to arbitrate,
which led to the decision above noted.
In February last Adolphe Brezet,
claiming to be President of the re
public of Kunani," arrived in Paris,
seeking recognition of his alleged Gov
ernment by France, alleging that the
people Of Kunani refused to accept the
decision of the arbiter. According to
Brezet. Kunani has two or three times
as much territory as France, with a
population of about 900 colonists and
half million Indians, all of whom.
he alleges, support the new Govern
Ement. In September last an unsuc-
cessfuI effort was made to obtain rec
ognition by the United States of the
so-called Free State of Kunani.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-08
Man Named Who
Held Place Few
Years Ago.
Andrews to Reply
to the Mayors
Letter.

Mayor Schmitz last evening an
nounced that to-day he will appoint ].
Il. Scott, a former incumbent, to the
Office OF City and County Tax Collec-
tor.
The new official will take the place
made vacant by the removal Of de-
faulter Edward J. Smith. Scott has
said that he will accept. He was the
first Tax Collector under the new char
ter.
The removal from the Office Of James
W. McCabe, the acting Tax Collector.
who has been accused Of intemperance
and neglect Of duty, Is certain to
follow the appointment. II this is not
done by the new Tax Collector the
Grand Jury Will take steps to have it
done Immediately.
In announcing the appointment Of
Scott. Mayor Schmitz said:
/ have tried to get a competent. experienced
and tried man for the office. Realizing that
Mr. Scott had filed the Office very acceptabIy
during his term and various banks and real
estate houses declare that he gave satisfaction.
declined ct first. but later decided 70 accept
the ofhce.
The newly appointed Tax Collector
said last night:
have decided 10 accept the place for the
unexpired term. Under no circumstances, how
ever, viii / accept the nomination for Tax Col
lector again.
Scott is a member Of the piano firm
Of Scott, Curtaz & Co He was elected
Tax Collector in 1899. 1t was alleged
b that he was a nonresident at the time
Of his election and the incumbent Tax
Collector, Edward Sheehan. attempted
TO prevent him from taking the office.
With crowd of his friends Scott
invaded the tax Office and took posses
sion fOrcibly A fierce tussle between
Scott's friends and Sheehans deputies
ensued. Sheehan and his men were
elected.
Shortly afterward Sheehan instituted
suit TO be reinstated and the matter
was taken 10 the Supreme Court
About two months ago it was decided
that Sheehan was entitled TO the office.
Scott was one Of the first officials in
the City Hall to employ civil service
clerks and deputies. He installed in
nOVations that made the running of the
Office more systematic and convenient.
Foreman Andrews declined to say
anything yesterday in regard to
Schmitz's retort TO the letter recon-
mending the dismissal of McCabe. 1T
is rather silly, he remarked 4 will
reply 10 ii tomorrow. I viii say this,
that Saulnan never gave me any infor-
nation in regard to Edward j. Smith
or his crOOkedness."
Andrews says that Saulman, who de-
clares that he told the foreman of the
Grand Jury several months ago that
Smith needed watching, came to the
jury rooms in December and asked for
protection from Smiths brothers. An
drews referred him to the police. Since
that time andrews has refused to see
Saulman.
The San Francisco call., 1905-05-08
LEoNA BROOKS TO ARRIVE.
Woman Who Caused Edward j
Smiths Downfall Expected
TO-Day

Leona Brooks, the woman for whom
Tax Collector Edward ]. Smith be-
came defaulter and who unwittingly
LED him into the hands of the police
at st. Louis, is due to>arrive here to-
day. She started from ST. Louis on a
ticket which the defaulter had bought
Tor himself.
Immediately upon her arrival she
viii be taken TO the Office of Captain
Burnett where she will be closely
questioned as TO what she knows of
the defaulting official She is being
closely followed by Pinkerton detec-
tiVes.
The heads Of the Pinkerton agency
are confident that Smith has cached
q large part Of his stealing. somewhere
IA California They believe that Leona
Brooks could throw some light on
where the stolen money is hidden.