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Clover as n Fertilizer.

In a bulletin from the Central E1-
pertinent farm, Ottawa. Canada. may
be found a discussion Of the profitable
ness Of growing and turning Of clover
crops. Extensive experiments in this
line have been carried on at that farm
for a period of over eight years. and
the results gathered therefrom con.
tain a considerable amount Of prac.
tical information and data. The ad.
vantages derived from plowing under
clover are briefly stated by the station
as follows:
1. There is an enrichment Of the
soil by the addition Of nitrogen OBJ
tained from the atmosphere.
9. There is an increase in the store
Of available mineral plant food, phos-
phoric acid. potash and lime, in the
surface Of the soil taken by the clover
in part from depths not reached by
the shallower root systems Of other
farm crops.
8. There is a large addition Of hu-
mus, whereby the soil is made more
retentive Of moisture, warmer and bet
ter aerated. conditions favorable to
vigorous crop growth. Humus also
furnishes the material best adapted
for the development of these forms OF
germ life that act so benefcially in
the soil. ,
4. AS an agent for deepening and
meIlowing soils, no crop gives such sat-
isfaction in results as clover.
S. Glover serves a useful purpose
as catch crop during the autumn
months, when the ground would be
otherwise bare, retaining fertilizing
material brought down by the rain
and also that formed in the soil dur
ing the summer months, much OF
which would otherwise be lost through
the teaching action Of rains.
6. AS shown conclusively by the par
ticulars obtained by careful expert
ments over a number of years with
the more important falm crops, the
blowing under CT the green clover has
a most marked effect in increasing the
soils productiveness.
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Ants.

The American truth teller was in
form Talking Of auR," he said
'we've got 'em as big as crabs ont
West. guess I've seen 'em fight with
long thorns. which they used AZ lances,
charging each other like savages,"
''rhey don't compare TO the ants I
saw in the East" said an iuoffensivc
individual near by. "The natives have
trained them as beasts Of burden,
One Of 'em could trail ton load for
miles with ease. They worked Will
ingly, but occasionally they turned on
their attendants and killed them
But this was drawing the long bow
little too far.
81 say, old chap" sai& a shocked
voice from the corner, what sort of
ants were they"
"Elephants," said the quiet man,
London Tit-Bits.
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Cure For Barb Wire Cuts.

I had young hors, cut on wire so
badly decided to shooI him. My wife
objected to that and made salve which
her father veterinary surgeon) has
uSad for twenty-five years with unfail-
ing success. My horse was cured in
seven weeks without blemish. This
recipe has never been allowed before
the public, but with hts consent it is
herewith enclosal.. Unsalted lard one
pint, burnt alum two tablespoonfuls,
turpentine one tablespoonful, carbolic
acid eight drops. From the simplicity
of the ingredients, it is marvellous to
note the results.-A. R. Bahr, in The
Epitomist.
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on the screen, as well'as apparatus for
experimenting in chemistry and phys
les, specimens Of plants, flowers and
moths, all in the delicate tints Of the
originals.
By the use of lenses, diaphra GINS
and mirrors the object is illuminated
and reflected on to the screen. BY use
Of an Illuminating lens, cone Of light
from the condenser is projected upon
the object, every part being uniformly
illuminated. The lens is used either
for spreading the light over the entire
object or condensing it upon a small
portion when a very brilliant light and
special details are desired. When the
lens is shifted toward the source Of
light. the rays are distributed over the
entire object; when the lens is drawn
toward the object, the beams condeuse
and concentrate OH the point desired
Philadelphia Record.
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eoNc FOR THE UNSUCCESSFUL:

worked and he hustled front morning
till night,
But somehow he couldn't succeed;
used his best efforts, he tried with his
might, ).
But somehow he couldn't succeed.
bore up with fortitude under the strain,
henever nc failed he tried over again;
a character stood without ever a stain
But somehow he couldn't succeed.
bent to his task in the world with a
will,
But somehow ne couldn't succeed.
be sweets that we covet to him were but
nil,
But somehow he couldn't succeed.
: ploddef along in the very same way
ky in and day out, with but little to say;
bent to mis- labors, gave little to play
Eut somehow ne couldn't succeed.
E answered a jioe or a jest with a smile,
But somehow he COULDN'T succeed. =,
is heart always generous, though heavy
the while,
but somehow he couldn't succeed.
8henever thorn pierced his flesh on the
e%shut his teeth tight and shifted the
load;
b piucked not nor reaped from the seeds
that he sowed-
And somehow he couldn't succeed.
was one, only one, from the millions
hurled
Who somehow could never succeed;
travelled his way through cold, dreary
word,
And never. could never succeed.
It he used his best efforts in playing his
part, E,ss.. 80. .,,-.,s.s
le burden he carried oft made the tears
start e..
nd vet through it all song weled from
his heart:
This man who could never succeed.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
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Nothing Wrong on His Side.

The man had been grumbling stead
lily for half an hour to his seat-mate.
whom he had never seen before. he
had grumbled about business, politics.
war, peace, vacations. church, chill
dren, railroads. schools. farms, news
papers and that unfailing scapegoat-
the weather.
The man beside him had borne all
that seemed necessary, and at last be-
thought him Of a way to silence the
srumb!er if such q thing were pos
sible.
"-Are your domestic relations agree
able?" he asked, suddenly, turning an
inquisitive gaze on his companion.
eyes, they are" snapped the
grumbler. ."Its my wife's relations
that make all the trouble. ."-Youth's
COc1paniOn,
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FARM FREIGHT on TROLLEY aoAos
Live Stock Shipments an Important Part
Of tho Business.

One OF the greatest possibilities of
the interurban road lies in the devel-
opment of freight. traffic It Is we'll
htted for the transfer of farm produce
and supplies for farmers and for carry.
ing Of package merchandise, and IL can
often give great convenience for deliv-
cry and for the possibility OF handling
freight economically, especially III
small cities.
The Chicago, Harvard and Lake Gen.
eva Railway has not only a large
freight traffic Of its own, bnt carries
on an interchange of business with
steam roads to greater extent, per.
haps. than any other electric road in
the United States. Its southern ter
minus is at Harvard, on the Chicago
and Northwestern Railway, and. at
Walworth. eight and a half miles
north Of this place, the road crosses
the Chicago. Milwaukee AND st. Paul
Railway, thence running two miles
northeast to Lake Geneva, one of Wis
consin's most popular summer resorts.
One-third Of the business of the road
is in hauling freight. Freight cars
from the railroads are hauled to sid
ings on the electric road at a fat rate
Of $5 per car, and piece freight is trans
ported on one-rate plan between any
two points on the road for FIVE cents
per 100 pounds, no package being han
died for less than ten cents. A freight
motor car with crew Of two men car
ries package freight and hauls from
one to four steam-road freight cars.
There are six freight sidings along the
road. not including the company's
yards.
Live stock shipments are an 'imper-
tant part Of the business. In sus9mer
refrigerator cars are run twice aHeek
over the~Chlcago and Northwestern
Railway for the beneat Of creameries
situated on the electric road, and last
winter 5000 tons Of ice were hauled
from Lake Geneva for local use along
the line. The company receives $500
per year for hauling mail two trips
daily each way. Passenger tickets are
Sold by the electric road to points on
the steam roads, and baggage is car
ried free. The power house is located
ut Murray, and contains two genera
tors of 500 kilowatts each. The equip
ment consists of ten motor cars and
six trail cars. The maximum speed is
corty-fve miles per hour.-Massachu-
settS Ploughman. ..
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Making Money.

Nearly or quite nine-tenths of those
who essay to rear thoroughbred fowls,
do so with the expectation Of making
it profitable. This is natural desire,
but it does not always result that way.
Nearly all of our prominent fanciers
breed for pleasure, Of course. they do,
for they cannot but help feel a real
pleasure as well as L qualification i'll
having fine fowl about them, and in
mnistering 10 their wants, yet the idea
of profit is not left entirely in the
shade. Fowls are pets which afe abun-
dainty able t> pay their way, if prop
erly trea ted, and those owners Of fowls
who fail to make them self-sustaining,
have failed just that far i'll the man.
agement. 10 make them pay at least
all expenses, and usually fair profit,
it is not absolutely necessary to sell
the surplus for breeding birds at
breeders profit, for it is a we'll und n,
stood policy with good practical breed
ers. and one usually carried out. to
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-09-06
King oscar in tho English Navy,

King Oscar Of Sweden will be de-
lighted with disappointment as admiral
in our feet-a dignity which will place
him on about the same naval level as
The German Emperor. The King OF
sweden is very fond Of the sea. ana
he has been frequent visitor at
Cowes when the Prince Of Wales. now
King Edward, was commodore OF the
Royal Yacht Squadron. On one oc-
casion, when dining with the squad
ron, King Oscar Eade a very happy,
English speech eulogizing the mari
time qualities OF the British people
and the achievements or their navy.
to which he now technically belongs.
London Chronicle.
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The Hon Paws her Way.

Some one has said that many far
mers' wives are making more on the
amount OF money Invested in hens
than their husbands are making on an
equal amount invested in land or in
stock.
We have no doubt this is true, and
theS hen ought ITO take higher rank
among farm stock than she does. Bid
dy is seldom mentioned among the
assets Of the farmer. and yet she may
be able to purchase the clothing for
wife and children, and often does as
much or more than that. Give her q
good. clean and comfortable home.
and plenty of plain. nutritious food
and pure water. and she Will repay
you a hundred fold and more.-Ipdi-
ana Farmer.
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Renewing Old Pastures. :

If the old pasture lands are to con-
tinue their past 'prodtctiveness it is
necessary to observe some means of
recruiting the crop as we'll as avoid
irg orergrazing while it is at its best.
There are doubtless thousands Of pas
ture fields that are not available for
any other purpose than grazing. In
many cases they ha@, been stocked so
heavily and the sod has been allowed
to set into such bound condition that
the productiveness Of the field has
been vastly reduced. The problem
that confronts the farmer is to devise
some means by which the usefulness
Of these pastures may be increased.
A disking or thorough narrowing will
do much to stimulate to q greater
growth. Many Of the roots may have
become so stagnated, so to speak, that
further development seems to be en-!
tirely out Of The question, Dragging
and breaking Up the surface tension
will reduce the "sod- bound condition
by cutting UP a portion Of the roots,
which later decompose and become
plant food for succeeding crops. In
short, a thinning process takes place
that is highly advantageous to the
condition of the pasture.
Such a disking OF narrowing will be
productive Of better results. according
to many Of our best authorities OIL the
subject, even though nothing else is
done. 1t is advisable, however. to go
further than mere disking and SOW a
new supply of grass seed. This should
be mixture composed largely of blue
grass or other grasses that have been
found to be we'll adapted to the local
ity. Such attention to the pasture is
sure to Reproductive Of excellent re-
turns, with the result that it is. only
4 matter of time when the we'll kept
pasture will have become one Of the
most valuable fields of the farm
Drovers' Journal.
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as yourself to each corner Of the sheet
Zone on each corner). On the other end
of each string tie pointed stick.
Drive these sticks into the ground as
far from the rope as you can. The
sheet will now make a good roof. Two
more sheets are now used for the sides
of the tent. Each sheet makes an end
and one side.
Use safety pins to pin up these sides.
The hole at each end of the tent under
the roof is necessary to keep it cool
and comfortable. Most tents are very
stuffy and hot, but this tent is as satis-
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Fatte1ing Fowls Quickly.

Shut the fowls up in a darkened
place. with justssaou:-h light for them
to see to cat. and feed5@n cornmeal,
ground oats. cracked wheat and shorts,
which may ba>mixed in equal proper
tions and scalded. Feed as often dur
ing the da; as they will eat up the
food clean. In other words. stuff
them. Take light and feed again just
before you go to bed, and as early in
the morning as possible. Supply them
with grit and water. and keep the
premises clean. Half q dozen fowls
together will futten more quickly than
a larger number. If you could pen
them off, six in g pen, you will get best
results. Cooked potatoes, rice, corn
bread, cracked corn and whole wheat
may also be fed. Give no green stuff
as it will do no good. Fowls crowded
this way should be in fine condition in
three weeks.-The Ruralist.
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Care OF tha Horse.

The farmer should remember that
the stomach Of the horse is small and
hence should be careful to see that
his animals have frequent drinks OF
good, pure water during the day. This
is especially necdful during the SUM.
mer when the days are hot and dry.
1t is no easier for the horse to so from
morning until noon or night than it
is for man, but We find many care
less farmers compelling them to. 1t
is not humane treatment and the horse
is too faithful a servant to be denied
such small favor.
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<ffbE zda1 amy ?

make the breeding Of thoroughbred
fowls pay, whether sold at breeders
prices or for food: To be enabled to
do this, requires close attention to
details in the management of the birds,
which works=S double advantage, as it
ensures the best of care in every de-
partment. We take q sound, practi-
cal and common sense view Of the mat
ter, and wish to present it in the same
way to beginners. Viewing it in the
light Of speculation has caused great
Encouragement and loss to the begin
ners who anticipated the golden gains
they so signaily failed to realize.-
Farmers Home. Journal.
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A Curious Club.

One Of the most curious clubs on rec
ord has recently been formed by So
ciety ladies in Berlin. The principal
condition of membership is that the
applicant must be deaf. The club has
oyer a hundred members, who meet
regularly one a week in handsomely,
furnished rooms in the Wilhelm
Strasse, where they converse by means
of ear-trumpets AMI the sign language
and drink tea.
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An Esaay on tho Cat.

A little English girl wrote the fol-
lowing essay on a cat: The cat is
a square quadruped. has its legs at
the four corners. If you want to please
this animal you must stroke it on the
back. If it is very much pleased it
sets up its tail quite stiff, like a
ruler so that your hand cannot get
any further. The cat is said to have
nine lives, but in this country it sell
dom needs them all because Of Chris
tianity,"
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4 SIMPLE TENT.

A tent can be made by children very
easily and quickly without outside help.
Get three old sheets or shawls, rope
and some safety pins, and follow this
picture and description:
Tie the rope between two trees 50
that you may walk under 1t without
touching your head. Throw sheet or
shawl over 1t. Tie four strings as. long
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-09-06
Her Query.

The guileless village maid was about
to visit the city for the first time.
Remember. daughter" said the
anxious mother, eff any Of those bad
city men try to firt with you don't
pay any attention to them"
"But how about the good men,
inanina, dearY'": asked the pretty
daughter, anxiousiy.-Ghicago News.
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Her Oualms.

Are you entirely satisfied with your
alimony?" asked her friend.
mo. Sometimes I am afraid some
Of it may be tainted. I don't see how
he can possibly earn as much legiti-
mately as I am getting"
"If there is any question about it,
why don't you accept less. and 50 en-
able him To-"
"Mercy sakes! What silly thing
you must think am"-Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
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studvinu Labor Conditions

The Countess Of Warwick, who mas
done 80 much toward gaining better
for women in the industrial
life of England, has just sent to Ne"
York twenty-five delegates from the
Women Workers League of Greal
Britain and ireland, for the purpose ol
studying labor conditions in this coun
fry 90 far as they concern women.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-09-06
,Japan's Good Sailors.

A Japanese marine officer has ex.
planned why Japan Las such good
sailors. Most Of her coast vessels are
small, but there are a great many OF
them and almost any man taken from
q fishing village mas had enough ex
perlence to enable him to become an
efficient sailor III short time.
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Destroying Germs.

The inspector of the disinfection
Office of Turin, Italy, has instituted an
innovation in destroying germs II
dwellings. He uses one per cent. SO
lutien of sal soda for cleansing ..the,
floors, whereby the bacilli Of diphtheria
and typhus are killed in one minute.
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Salt Box.

To keep salt dry for the stock in the
feld: Make a box two feet by one
foot and one foot; make the cover
about two inches wider than the box,
and fasten on with hinges. At the
back nail a board (a) long enough to
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-09-06

At Grahamstown, South Africa, a,
pair of ostriches were sold recently for
$4,000.
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keep the lid from laying open. On the
front side make two holes so the cattle
can smell the salt The cattle can get
the salt when they want it, We have
been using one for Two years, and it
works flne.-Chas. g. Likens, in The
EpitOmiSt.
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The present Governors Of Kansas.
Minnesota and Oklahoma are country,
editors
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-04
Thi. Country Supplies the South
Sea Islands.
COMMISSION IONERWANTSSALMON
ELK, Deer, coons, and q Variety Of
Game Birds Will Be Taken to Fur.
nish Sport for DwelIsrs in
the Maori Country.

San Francisco. Feb. s.-Lake +
Ayson. chief inspector OF fisheries Of
New Zealand. has arrived here for tn,
purpose of gathering 100000 of tht
eastern white fish and 100000 salmon
eggs to take back across the Pacific
He will also convey 10000 land locked
salmon eggs presented to New Zealand
by the bureau of fisheries, Washing.
ton. d. c.. and consignment OF the
bronze wing turkeys for the agricul-
tural department.
Inspector Moorehouse, who come
from New Zealand for the st. Louis
exposition. will shortly leave for New
Zealand with consignment of 20 elk
"a Virginia deer some raccoons, and
a large number of Canadian geese. and
wood and other ducks, Ten OF the elk
were presented to the colony by Pres
ident Roosevelt. the balance OF the
consignment has been purchased by the
New Zealand government. These ami,
mails and birds are for liberation In the
colony with view OF ultimately pro-
wiling sport
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-04
A Grim Tragedy.

is daily enacted, in thousands Of homes,
las Death claims, In each one, another
victim Of Consumption or Pneumonia.
But what Coughs and Colds are prop
erly treated. the tragedy ia averted. r.
g. Huntley Of oaklandon, Ind, writes:
MY wife had the consumption, and
three doctors gave her up. Finally she
took DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds, which
cured her. and today she is well and
strong" 1t kills the germs of all jis-
eases. One dose relieves. Guaranteed
at soc and 81 by Chas. Rogers. drug
gist. Trial bottle free.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1905-02-04

They succeeded In catching a detach-
ment stationed at Sumapao in the
front ami rear. A desperate hand-to-
hand encounter followed. The Jap
anese finally succeeded in repulsing
all the attacks. ys3n
A portion OF the Russians remained
concealed at Sumapao, and on the
morning of January IS fired into the
rear of the japanese center. The Jap
anese turned, attacked and practical
ily annihilated the Russians. only 200
of them surrendering, The fighting
continued throughout the day and
night of January IS. The japanese.
who were everywhere outnumbered
decided to make a general night at
tack.
In his report Field Marshal oyama
says:
Our object had not been attained,
so | encouraged all the columns to
make night attacks. All columns OF
the attacking force expected annihila-
ton. We attempted several attacks
and movements, but suffered heavily
by the enemy's artillery. especially
the machine guns. All columns con-
tainued the attack with all their might.
The enemy, unable 10 withstand our
vigorous attacks. began to retreat at
80 in the morning. Our forces, charg-
ing into Heikoutai, occupied the place
firmly and entirely at $3.50 o'clock in
the morning"
The Russian force engaged Is esti-
mated by the Japanese at seven III
visions. with division OF cavalry
Prisoners report that the Fourth Rus
sian infantry regiment was practical
ly annihilated