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The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31
The Inv Against Profanity.

A Boston clergyman who preached
sermon against profanity said: THE
laws against profanity should he en-
forced, and the fine OF 800 for swear
ing in public should he increased to
$1,000" II ls to be feared that In so
snylng the Boston minister fell into an
error OF the same nature as that Of the
constant Swearer--vlz.. COTelessness Of
speech. The law providing At penalty
for people who use blasphemous Ian
gunge I'm public Is never enforced. 1t
Is n dcnd letter II the fine were $50.
instead Of 500 II might he easier TO
make II effective. To make the pen
atty $1,000 would be to render the law
utterly ridiculous. whereas now II is
simply n dead letter. Did this clergy.
man ever make any personal effort TO
aid IN the enlargement OF the existing
law, we wonder7-Hartford Times.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31
FACE LIKE RAW BEEF

Burning Up with Terrible Itching Ec-
EemN-sPeOdIly Cured by CuticurA.
"Cuticura cured me of terrible eczema
from which had suffered agony and pain
for eight years, being unable to obtain any
help from the best doctors. Ny scalp was
covered with scabs and my face was like a
piece of raw beef my eyebrows and lashes
were falling out, and felt as if burning
up from the terrible itching and pain. Gu.
ticura gave me relief the very first day,
and made a complete cure in short time.
My head and face are now Gear and well.
CSigned) Miss Mary NJ. Fay, IS West Main
ST., Westboro, Mass"
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31
cHlcKeN.sTeALlMa 1lceR
Caught IN = Hen HOoAt IN Singapore and
Killed by = Policeman.

Caught IN = Hen HOOAt IN singapore and
Killed by = Policeman,
Tuesday night Police Sergeant Key
nolds was Informed by a Malay police
constable on duty at GoodwOod. the
residence in SCOTS road Of Sir Lionel
Cox, the Chief Justice, that tiger
was I'm his LOrdship's compound. Ser
geant Reynolds doubted the statement.
says the Singapore Straits Budget. but
the Malay constable protested that he
was correct. Sergeant Reynolds there
upon armed himself with one OF the
police rides and gave another rife to
the Malay.
The police sergeant proceeded TO the
kcbns house and was told that tho
tiger was underneath IT. This little
dwelling is raised about two feet above
the ground and the space below the
flooring is used as q chicken TOOst Two
sides were covered with boards md
two were open. Round the TWO omen
sides n number Of Malnys ana few
Chinese boys" had gathered. They
held lamps aud shouted cxcitediy.
One of the Malnys nut n lamp lust
inside the opening ana Sergeant Roy
nolds put his head and shoulders under
the flooring. The MALAY constable was
Just behind him with tn, second rifle
His eyes lighted OH heap of dead
fowls In corner about twelve feet
away, which he at first Inlstook for the
tiger. He leveIled his rife nnd waited.
Almost Immediately n tiger lifted its
head nbove the dead fowls and looked
ut him. It's eyes shining brightly I'm
the darkness. 1t commenced snnrllng
ana growing at the intruder. Rey-
nOlds took steady aim between the
eyes and fired.
: The Malays stood back us Reynolds
fred, for they expected the tiger to
dash out. Immediately the shot was
fred, the brute's head disappeared ana
the Malay constable handed Reynolds
the second rife, which was loaded.
Reynolds cooked II and waited quietly
For another glimpse OF tho animal.
After an interval OF some ten min
ltcs, the Malnys cut away the boards
near the animal with parnngs. They
pulled out first fourteen dead fowls.
md lastly hauled out the tiger, which
was quite dead. on examination It
vas found that the heavy Snldcr bullet
Iad penetrated the animals forehead
ust above the left eye, gone through
he brain md burst open the neck on
10Th sides.
Tho animal, which proved to hc |
mail tlgrCss. measured over sis feet |
rom tip to tip, and belonged 10 Il small !
pccles Of tiger, commonly known rs |
he "mottled tiger" He says that II Is
cry fierce and thinks That this spcCi- |
nen was about twelve years old, The
nlmnL which stood very low, was IN
me condition. Its skin was bcauti-
ully mixed with Il mixture OF stripes
nj snnfg
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31
China,a nn.I RisIna.

Chinn's resources OF coal and iron
are among the largest and most favor.
ably situated in the world. The extent
Of the great coal fields has been put at
100000 square miles-more than sew
enty times the aggregate extent OF all
the coal fields Of Britain
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31
The New cIreuaaa.

It Is given out that there are to be
no more circus street parades, that
the band chariots and gilded cages
are TO be left At home. and that the
money and efforts Of the circus msu
are to be concentrated on the show
that will be given inside the tent
Let as see how that will work.
Aarper's Weekly.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31
TRUE no HER SEX.

Fred-"How did she come to accept
On the second time you proposed?"
JOe-"Why. you see, her refusal the
hrst time proposed made me feel
awfully cheap and, woman.llke, she
couldn't resist the opportunity to Sc
cure a bargain. Chicago News.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31
THE LAST CHAPTER.

She shook her head. mo" she said,
sadly, but firmly. II cannot trust
you"
with a groan Of despair he sprang
10 hls feet.
"GoOd.by foreverF he muttered.
I'm bet L can ind q landlady that
win. I don't have to board here, you
knoN. "--ClevelAnd Leader.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31
A CounzromiSs.

The State roads idea was based on
me plea that the most necessary and
most costly new roads would pass
through the hill towns which were
small and poor and not able TO con.
Sider such a task. Those 60 receive
most benefit from the improvement Of
Eavel were often the people Of the rich
knd pOpulouS places &c the ends Ct the
&WtAs But Cor the efforts 81 the city
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31
WHAT rHEY sEEK HERE

what Is the chief product Of til,
United StatesY" asked the teacher ~
a European school.
And without hesitation tho bright
pupil replied
Money. "-.Washlngt Star
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31
ONE.SIDED.

The Actor-Look here, old man, I
wish you'd lend me IS in advance,
and take It out of my first weeks
salary.
The Manager-But, my dear fellow,
just surprising. for the sake OF srgu-
ment, that couldn't pay you your
first weeks salary-where would ]
be?
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31
REQUIRES MANAGEMENT.

The Parson--"Have you ever given
my time to studying the social prob.
lem?"
The LRyman-"No, but my wife has
She occasionally gives n dinner party
In our little fiat"-BrOoklyn Life.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31
Knew what mc Was Talking About.

hheW WHIT no Was Taking About
A reader asks where the characteri-
cation Of Washington as FIRST in war,
first in peace and first in the hearts Of
his countrymen" comes from. 1t mp
pears In the grafton delivered by Major
Henry Lee at the request OF Congress
In 1T00.-Springfiel0 Republican.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31
For FsdsraI GOOD Roads.

NSsoIG HOUGH New Jersey leads
all the States OF the Union
. D IN the matter Of improved
n roads. much interest II be-
SD0 ing taken I'm every section
OF the state I'm the movement for Fed
eral cooperation in good road work
throughout the country. Automobile
lists. road horse drivers and farmers
from New Jersey, New York, Pennsyl-
vanla, Delaware and other States In
other sections, including the National
Good Roads Association, are in favor
Of the measure.
Last year New Jersey expended
from It's State funds about S25OOOO for
road improvements, which was only
one-thlrd Of the amount expended for
the snme purpose, as about SJO0.0OO OF
the total expense incurred was borne
by the counties In which the roads
were built The State now has about
1000 miles OF modern roads, which is
more than any other State, though
New Jersey IS only forty second IN
point OF area. Besides, petitions for
over 300 miles more OF new roads are
awaiting the approval OF the Rond
Commissioner A large portion OF
them viii be built during the year
which has just begun.
Advocates OF good roads Of modern
construction, whether built by local,
State or national funds. point with
pride to the fact that wherever that
course has been followed II has been
followed by increased trade and a dc.
mand for property and Increased vain. |
atoms for tax prices ana higher pur-
chase and selling figures II Is de. |
clnred that because Of the experience |
gained through road building with |
State MD. the BrOwnow bin will re.
ceive as strong support from New Jer. |
sey, pennsylvania. New York and the
New England States as from any sec.
tiOn Of the country on the ground TINT
the proposed enlargement and exten.
Sion OF the scheme OF State aid which
IT VIII make possible will he OF incalcu.
liable benefit to the entire country. A
strong argument which Will be used I'm
Its favor IL that II Will do much to ex.
tend the free mail delivery system for
which many parts OF the country are
At a good roads convention held in
Spokane, Wash, the prevailing sentl.
ment was strongly in favor OF national
AID In building roads, with the expen.
diture Of the funds provided under the
intelligent direction OF trained road
builders and skilled engineers. The
vast amount Of money expended every
year throughout the country In repair.
Ing bad roads was dwelt upon by n
number OF speakers, and II was dc.
clared that II the sum 10 used was cap.
italized II would show that the people
OF the United states are paying the In.
terest each year. through losses due 10
bad roads, on a sum equal to two 0nd
half times what the national debt
was nt the close OF the Clyll War.
At similar good roads convention I'm
Portland. Ore. the Brownlow bill was (
nlso fnVOrably discussed. In both con- |
VentlOnS there was unanimous vote
mat 1t should be- vigorously worked for.
u was also declared In the conventions (
That any asplrant for State or national :
legislative honors who could not see I
The great good OF State aud national ,
cooperation In road building would be .
good man to elect to stay at home. n
What had Roads Mean, I
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31
LEsSENING THE TEMpTATION.

Kind Farmcr-"Gosh! That ice Is
awful thin. How on alrth kin | keep
people of IT,"
Wise City Man-"Well you can make
n good start by talking down that
Danger signal. "-plttsburg Post.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31
BOBBY JACK.

why are you pOutlng. Ethel?'
Jack said 1 was beautiful. tol0
him he must be short.slghted."
What did lie sayY"
"Why, the horrld thing said perhaps
he 'was."-IIOndOn Tlt-Blts.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31
Cheaper Thsn OIIs.

A writer in an English automobile
paper claims that roads could be kept
permanently damp by the application
Of strong solutions OF calcium chloride
or magnesium chloride. and that this
would be cheaper than oils and with.
ont their Objectionable odors.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31
A GOOD GUESS.

Now" said the cooking school
teacher "can any young lady tell me
what the pie.plant isl"
Il suppose that's just another name
for pumpkin" said the bright girl
Philadelphia Press.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31
GILT.EDGE CRrELTY.

"YOu know" said Miss Krecch, after
her solo, II intend TO 20 abroad to fir
ish my musical education"
why not finish 1t right now" sug
gested Miss Galley, land save the cx
pense "-Chlcago Journal.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31
THE DEBTOR.

Bustler-"Don't you believe the
world owes you a llvlng?"
Hustler-"Yes, but the trouble Is 1t
won't pay up, and have to work to
collect the money. "-DetrOlt Free
Press.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31
TEMPERATURES.

"The Russians claim they lost tina,
last battle because the weather man
made 1t too cold for them. DO you
believe itT'
mot much! 1t was because the Japs
made 1t too hot for them. Detroit
Free Press.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31
A coon PLACE

Il got . hair cut today"
WHAT In cold weather like thlaS"
Eyes"
well. wouldn't tell anybody"
mo. I'm keeping q under the hakS
Cleveland Plain DaalaE.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31
PRACTICAL EDUCATION.

"DO the Russians know much about
modern warfareT"
"Of course they do. Look at wha(
they must have learned in the past
year"-Washlngton Star.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31
WISDOM or LITTLE FRITZ

ITS o'clock, Fritz! We must run
home"
NO; II go home now, shall, be
whipped for being so late I'm going
10 stay I'll o. and then I'll get bonbons
and kisses because I'm not drowned"
-Lustlge Blaetter
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31
STILL THERE.

"Of course" said the tourist. "the
wealth OF this country about here Is I'm
the soil"
$50 fur's I'm consumed II is" replied
the poor farmer. II nin't dragged none
out of II, Philadelphia Press.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31
sELF-APPRECIATION.

II am one OF ten Children
The company looked surprised.
From the way the man had been talk
ing they thought It probable he was
more than one.-The Trumpeter, in
Town Topics.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31
THE WAY THEY SEE TT.

Edna-What did DR.. Dix mean
when he spoke of that vast waste OF
humanity"
Maud-Bachelors, OF course. dear
Life.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31
MIsTREATs HER.

"D'Auber sprung that old gag on me
to-day about being welded to his art"
well II he is. the whlpplng-post for
hlm."-CleveIand Leader.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31
DIVISION or LABOR

~. promised to look out for her
From dawn TO darkness dim
When they were we'd; but did not say
Shed busy be from dark to day
A-.ooking out for him!
New Orleans Times. Democrat.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31
Ia. AIlen's Foot-Eas..

1t Is the only cure for Swollen, Smartlng,
Tired, Aching, Hot, Sweating Feet, COINS and
Banions. Ask for Allen 3 Foot Ease, powder
TO be shaken into the shoes. Cures while you
walk. At all Druggists and Shoe Stores. 2Bc.
Don't accept any substitute. Sample sent
FREE. Address Allen s. Olmsted. LeRoy, NY.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething soften the gums, reduces inhammA.
tion ,allays pain cures wind collie ,25c. a bottle
At cost Of twenty-five cents Japanese
doctors can dress the wounds Of 500 men.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31

FITS permanently cured. Noats or nervous
ness after first DAVIS use o. DR.. Kline's Great
NerveRestorer, s2trialbottle md treatise free
DR.. r. II. KLINE, Ltd. 1881 Arch ST.. Phila., Pa.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31

Compulsory cleanliness prevails in the
schools of Copenhagen.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31

r.. ". GREENs SoNs, OF Atlanta, Ga, are
The only successful Dropsy Specialists In the
world. Zee their liberal offer In advertise
~ emit In another column OF this naDer
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31

The average number of births in London
q month is ii 900.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31

1t costs only three francs to cremate a
human being in France.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31
MUST RE.

"Is that plant hardyT
"ob. yes. I've had 1t in my Harlem
nat all winter."-Life.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31
THE WAY SHE PITT 1T.

Edith-Papa won't refuse you.
He's generous to a fault.
Tom-Yes; but I'm no fault.-De-
troit Free Press.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31

Frog farming has assumed large proper
tions in Canada.
The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-03-31
A GnnrnntAed Cnre Fnr PIlas.

Itching, Blind. BleedlnC o. protrudlnS
Piles. Druggists will refund money II Pazo
Ointment fails to cure in 6 to IA days. SOC.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-30
Oats and Cow Peas for Forage and s,i
Improvement.

Messrs Editors 1T will
time to SOW coWpeas, and if maI, Ur pe
interesting to some of vonr ,,"' na'1 oe
to know of my experience with b"uefS u
and cowpeas as forage cronD O0'S W
renoyators of worn-out land "Da
Some years ago | began imrro,
ing rundown farm in O1sI' rjo
County on which there was nort;. ,rtio"
of one field too poor for anFtb;nn ,,on
but to keep it, from growin@ Irns nn !
directed it to be sown in cowpeas tml
bushels per acre, which did not trt aot
large enough to hide a rabbit H. r.,
object of seeding so heavily wos 1I'
shade the land and have oroo+.o ~
number of tap roots to 90 down and
draw on natures saving bank (tba i,o
subsoiD for potash to bring to tho
surface. '''
In October they were pIowed mdo,
with six pecks of oats per acre which
did not get large enough to cut bnt
were plowed under with cowpeas
about the 10th of June. Then tbpse
were plowed under with oats in Sen
tember which grew high enough to
cut, and were followed with peas
which were cut in September. T besp
two crops were continued without anv
fertilizer until the land would pro-
duce at least four tons of feed ppr
acre, the oats growing breast high
and the peas so thinck they were diff
cult to cut with a mower.
Brethren, it is nearly time to SOW
cowpeas; devote some of your poor
cotton land to these valuable forage
crops and make your land rich and
quit buving hay. f. PORTER.
Pender Co., n. G..
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-30
CROPS FOR THE SILO.
Experiment

Station.

creaSeS the yield and reduces the cost
per ton as compared with corn alone.
13. Corn and sorghum both con-
tain an excess of carbohydrates, and
are deficient in protein. To correct
this difficulty and balance the nutri-
ents cowpeas and other leguminous
crops were grown with them. The
peas were planted in the rows with
the corn and sorghum, and while a
casual inspection of the crop would
indicate that large per cent of peas
was obtained, careful separation of
the peas from the corn or sorghum
shows that in no instance was there
more than ISL per cent of peas in
the crop. and in some instances only
5 to per cent; so small a percent
age as to have no material infu
ence on the composition and feeding
value of the silage. Corn and sor-
ghum can be combined so that the
resulting silage will consist of about
equal percentages of each crop.
IA. The Mammoth Yellow soy
beans have been made into silage
for two years. The average yield
was rs ton. About half bushel of
seed should be used per acre and
the crop will require 1873 days to ma
ture. The cost of ton of silage was
$2.83. 1t was black, strong in odor
and not palatable to cattle. Our ex-
perience does not favor the making
of silage from SOW beans alone. If
the crop can be satisfactorily mixed
with corn or sorghum it would make
an excellent quality of silage. The
difficulty is to mix it economically.
Is. Heavy applications of fertili-
zers increased the cost of the crop
and in some instances did not pro-
duce large enough yield in proper
tion to make them profitable. A
small application of phosphate and
potash each year will be more profta-
bic than large applications made at
longer intervals.
16. An application of from 100 to
$50 pounds of high-grade acid phos-
phate and from 25 to SO pounds of
of potash will often prove
profitable. No better fertilizer can
be had than farm-yard manure, and
five tons per acre each year will prove |
more effective than ten or fifteen tons |
at a single application.
II. The value of fertilizer will be |
by the crop season. In
dry year it will not grove so effective
as In wet year.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-30

Ever hear of the "Alfalfa King
He is "Alfalfa Smith," of Sherman,
Texas. He has a farm of 10000
acres and grows only alfalfa. The
farm is as level as a front yard, and
generally looks as smooth and clean
as lawn. He raises all kind of stock
and practically feeds nothing but al
falfa. The proceeds from the farm
amount to hundreds of thousands
yearl ly.-Exchange.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-30

Not for many, many years have
the farmers been so respondent over
crop prospects. Every day it rains,
rains, rains Very little tobacco land
has been prepared, scarcely any corn
planted and the roads are so bad that
guano cannot be hauled. Tobacco
plants are running in the beds. De-
spair sits in the hearts of many peo-
pie. And yet there's hope. Don't
you remember but three years ago
in 19O2-that but little tobacco was
set out before way up in June, and
even lots of it had to be planted
without water, so dry it was? And
then after all the prophecies of fam
inc and starvation, don't you remem-
ber the high prices that fall ?-Dan-
bury Reporter.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-30

The Wilmington Messenger says
that people are paying one hundftu
dollars an acre for trucking lana III
that section. A few years ago moTI T1
of that land would not have brougn'
one-tenth of that sum. Trucking n"s
revolutionized farming, and the pIi'o
of lands has been a blesslng 10 'n'
State.-News and Observer.
The price of land around oogtDsip III
Pines and Pinehurst has greatly AZ, az
vanced during the past few years pa lol
the same reason. Land III thaV iCr for
tion that sold for a mere song d l,+
years ago can hardly be 5oqgn, rss
any price now. When the tm0et w., t5o
all cut away it was thought tna' Ia ba. 'a
land was worthless, but since !: II L or.
been covered with vineyards aLu abIp
chards it has become very 'aluar ranps
Some of the finest peaches slrr rror
and pears raised in the South S''
on this land.-Sanford Express
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-30
Drill Worms in Corn.

Messrs Editors: Il notice an ar
ticle in The Progressive Farmer and
Cotton Plant about drill worms IN
corn. The best plan | have ever
found to prevent them is to pillow the
land in the fall, thus exposing 1t
through the winter. Or if land IS
broken and planted as late as May
drill worms will seldom bother It.
S. P. N.
Chatham Co., n. G.
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-30

There is the good old Red :Jnna 90.
to have a fair crop of the -I IdSo gong
opples, too tedious to speak of Dfst Of
but they will be getting rino ou.1 III now
ready for the parcels post ""IIe-
Stokes Co.. N. G. 'nDo'
The progressive farmer and the cotton plant., 1905-05-30

1t is stated that in some parts of
Georgia farmers are blowing up the
cotton and will re-plant, it being fig
ured that this is cheaper than to try
to clean that already planted Of
grass. In North Carolina the pro-
tracted wet weather has enabled the
grass to run away with the cotton.
1t certainly seems as if Providence
were helping the farmers to reduce
the size OF the next crop.-Charlotte
Observer.