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The Columbus journal., 1905-02-08
OF SOILS.

The secretary of agriculture an
that the bureau OF SOILS mas
lust finished an exhaustive investlga-
ton of the chemistry of SOILS as re-
lated to the yield of crops. The re-
suits indicate that practically all SOILS
have sufficient available plant food 1or
normal crop yields. and that his sup
nly is constantly maintained hrouen
natural agencies in the soils dlssoiv-
ing the material of the soil grams. Inc
difference in yield is dependent upon
the condition and kind of c~ultlvation
and rotation of crops maintaining GER
tain necessary physical conditions IN
the soil, under which the plant 1ood
can he used by the crop. "A Dulietih
has Just gone to press giving the ae-
tails of the investigation. and ais
cussirg the influence of climate TEX
ture of soil. rotation. fertilizers. ana
soil MANAGEMENT upon the yield OF
crOps. The work is based upon an
alyses by new and exceedingly sehSi-
tive methods. by which the amount OF
p,anr food in the soil moisture l'seii'
which is the great nutrltlNe soiu'ion
for the support of crops. has been de-
termined. and o by digestinS the
soils in acids which attack the inert
mineral matter of the soils. While
the conclusions appear to be IN con-
fict with the opinions held for so
many years by agricultural chamists.
they are in strict conformity with the
experience of good farmers n ali
countries. and with actual facts when
have long been established by aSri-
cultural chemists. The fertility or the
soil is thus shown 10 be due 10 phySi-
cal causes which control the supply OF
water and plant foOd which ii contains.
AZ the soil moisture in all cases ap-
pears to be about the same IN compo-
sition and concentration. The fertll-
i,v is therefore controlled by a pnysl-
cGl cause, and a chemical examination
of soil can not be expected TO indl-
cate the Weld Of q crop. II IS beileEed
that a simple physical method VIII be
devised for determining the relative
fertility of soils.
The Columbus journal., 1905-02-08

Pray. good sir, go easy" 1t said.
TITS not SO l have heard it said that
gentlemen who take to the road are
wont to treat the gentler sex They
use them courteously. l assure YOU
Your pardon, Madame answered
a deeply musical voice. 1t came from
the rogue standing by the coach door.
ALLOW me. Only n moment shall
l inconvenience you, for which l
again crave pardon
With that the scamp helped the
lady out of the coach and proceeded
to search it.
"Ah. l see." she said sarcastically.
you are truly one of those gallant
ones who tighten the purses of way
~farers."
by my faith" said he, some need
relieving"
That's as it may be-" she :etorted.
Men must take the chances of war.
I care only where it affects myself.
Now if you would initiate that world
renowned highwaynan, Claude Duval.
YOU would request the honor of a
dance on the green, and in pay
ment-" She gave a suggestive shrug
and wav of her hand. Then she lift
cd her dress in one hand to show her
feet. and most wantonly took a few
steps in the minuet. Her manner
was bewitching.
ITO be cOntinued.)
The Columbus journal., 1905-02-08
HAVE HI NESTS NICE.

To keep hens cheerful and have
them lay we'll in winter. clean. soft
nests of warm hay or straw. placed
where they will be protected from
cold winds. SNOW and rain. should be
provided for them. They should be
cleaned out occasionally and fresh
hay put in. and when an egg is found
broken it should be removed at once.
for. aside from the fact that the more
enterprising layers might out of curl
Osity taste of ii and thus acquire the
hateful egg-eating habit. a single
broken egg in a nest will soon
millions of lice, which, once they have
secured a foOthold. are not to be en-
PEELED without more or less heroic
treatment. 1t is advisable to have
either tobacco dust or earth saturated
with carbOlic acid convenient for scat
tering in the nests when they are
cleaned.
The Columbus journal., 1905-02-08
Bv E. MANN

few words, but to the point. to give
up what she had stolen or be taken
back to the constable. who, no doubt.
was quite ready to resume operations
where they had been cut on, and this
time she could come in for her share
since she had winked at a prisoners
escape. She cried-she- My God;
these women. they are born to caJOle
Door men till they get what they want.
and then the devil may take you for a
thank you"
Yes, yes, what them l asked i'm
patiently.
The crying wouldn't down a bit
or Jail, said l." he continued.
Then she gave it up and l read her
a lesson on woman, and womans graf
itude. She told me this-you must
take it for what ii is worth; l believe
no woman. She had been bought by
the enemy, Sir Raoul Dwight. He
knew her. no doubt, as pretty Alice
Lynson.' 1t was for him she was to
get a paper you had hidden on your
person. Such had been her object
when she left him yesterday, but on
the way to the inn she had fallen in
with the constable, who had just ar
rested her husband, Martin Toms. All
thought of the paper was forgotten in
the greater calamity. until We hap
pened in at the White Sw;N. She said
that if she had known that We were
going to be so kind 70 her she would
not have taken the paper for all the
Raoul Dwights in the world. You un'
derstand she said this. | but repea;
her words. She added with biub
berinS that after she left the
inn. instead of keeping TO the maiI
road she had branched OFF tC
TrefOrd. where she was to meeI
Raoul Dwight's man. He was waitins
for her. She gave hin the paper. HI
opened it. and then he damned her fol
a fool and threw it back at her"
Il see. Sir RaOul Dwight had il
some way learned that we were to 90
over this road to London" said. HE
thought TO gain the promise of mar
riage. Strange he didn't come afte'
it himself"
Gil unused. Presently ne said apron
os Of nothing. pretty Alice Lynson'
nv her indiscretion having started hin
on his fayorite thCme-wOEen:
Woman is like a sparkling glass @
wine. you feel as though yOu coul
never get enough. but God. how heav,
they both pail upon got next day
The Columbus journal., 1905-02-08
THE PIG.

For the best pork We must have
the healthiest system. consequently
the plan of feeding that is o con-
ducive TO perfect health makes the
best pork. A variety OF food not only
in maintaining better health. but
supplies the elements of nutrition in
better proportions to secure a better
quality of meat.
4 fault with many in caring for
sOws with their first litter is that a
great effort is made TO get all posi-
bic cut of the pigs. forgetting that in
the treatment Of the mother at this
time her future usefulness is largely
determined. Proper feeding and care
will lay the foundation for future use
fitness. while Indifferent treatment
will render her almost worthless.
The Columbus journal., 1905-02-08
TREES SHAPED BY THE WIND.

The effect OF wind upon trees is
powerful. Even the presence or abb
seEce of forests may be determined
by the character of the prevailing
wind or the conditions that modify it.
The wind acts as a drying agent. giving
a special aspect to many plants. When
it is almost always from the same
quarter the plants show greater de-
velOpment upon one side. Trees are
smaller on the windward edges of
forests. and trunks and branches are
bent to leeward. The determinations
are most marked near the sea or in
fiat regions. The cherry. plum. wal
nut, black poplar. ash ard certain
pines are very sensitive to the wind.
but mountain pines and certain frs
offer great powers of resistance. and
these are recommended for r%efOresting
wind-swept lands.
The Columbus journal., 1905-02-08
PRISONERS Gagged IN COURT.
in Italy Criminals on Trial Are Close.
Nv Confined.

ly Confined.
To the foreigner and especially the
Italian the air of peace which prevails
in an American criminal court of jus
tice IS a strange study. says a Detroit
News-Tribune correspondent. and the
absence of bolts and bars and armed
men arOuses his wonder and surprise.
Except for a policeman Or two. the
prisoner is unsuarded and sits beside
his attorney with NO mere apparent re-
straint than though he was merely a
defendant in a little action for debt.
In Italy it is very different. for at a
trial at assizeS the prisoners are
placed in cages from which escape is
impossible.
In American courts three or four
prisoners are often seer together. and
70 bars or bolts are necessary to keep
them within the bounds of cOurt de-
corum. But in Italian cOurts the hOt
temperaments of the prisoners require
the restraints of gendarmes. rifles and
iron bars. for rot infreGuently they are
desperate men, who would not hest
tate to make a bold fight for liberty or
visit death upon their
The Columbus journal., 1905-02-08
CHAPTER TX.
A World Worn Beauty.

Only one days journey from Lon
don. 4 day | felt that for me would
stretch itself u even unto twelve
should reach u b!dins place. but.
Goa willing. we hoped to hear the
bells OF Bow church ring out then
evening chine.
We had been in the saddle all night
and | was CALLED from riding in spite
OF the many ways | had of easing my
-lf. | was now riding with my legs
hanging Over Y side as | had Seen
market men do 10 balance the weight
of their horses.
1t was Yet early IN the morning. the
dew was on the gossaner. Gil be
Sriled those last hours of the early
morn with "reminiscences of the times
he had had in London. that .hOtbed OF
iniQuity."
The road had been for miles through
dense that. although the sur shone
brightly. spiaShes Of light were seer
only in places. We came out abrupt
~ into the open space. So clean cut
was the division. il was as if a giant :
knife had separated the woods from
the open country. We We're upon an
elevation and looking down 1--WE could
see as soon as our yes became aCcuS-
toned to the glare. great lengths OF
rolling heath and hi;i. while the taper
ing read wound in ard out like the del
icate tracery on a piece of tapestry.
The bOaStingS were hardly from
his mouth. when he added: Hasten.
there is trouble ahead" and put spurs
10 his horse.
knew from his exclamation that
his piercing eyes had caught sight OF
an object my O Obtuse ones had
finding out going AT the pace We were.
We kept TO the sides OF the road SO
that the noise OF the horses feet com
ing on the turf should not be heard.
When We had ridden near enough. we
stopped in the sheitering shade Of a
clump of trees. 1t hid us from view.
To the side of the road a post coach
was standing on the two wheels of
n side. The other two were in the
air looking woefully out Of place. The
six horses plunged and trembled. AT
their heads were masked men-high.
waymen-bold fellows. too, to be
about their business in so open a
spot on the cOuntry's face.
Not the Magenta coIored COACH
calculated Gil.
In the stiffness of the atmosphere
we heard the high clear thread Of a
pat. IN voice.
The Columbus journal., 1905-02-08
The ROLL IN THE ROLL.
True Use Of the Pompadour Disclosed
in a Railroad Dining Car.

True Use OF h Pompaoour DISCLOSED
in a Railroad Dining Car.
I'VE live to learn said the travel
ing man. For the past four or five
years l have admired the pOmpadour
style OF dressing wOman's hair; but
until recently it had v occurred
10 me that this mode Of arranging
the locks might possess practical
utility as well.
Il was in the diner of a train about
an hour out OF Chicago when | per-
ceived a particularly stylish brunette
with a girl friend sitting at the table
lust ahead OF me. What especially
caught my eye was the mass of beau
tiful hair piled up on that girls head.
While the arrangement of it was
entirely becoming TO the cOmeiy
Young ona yet I'll venture to say
that her pompadour rose to the hs:s&
of some eight inches from the fcyS
mead.
The two young women had abo1s
finished their dinner when | entered
the car and were fumbling in thel
purses for the wherewithal to pay f0
the neal. Between them they man
aged to rake up some 80 cents.
We'll observed the stunning
brunette with the big p~OmPadOuT, Il
locks like | shall have TO go into Il.
roll
And With that the glorious creature
calmly removed her hat. ran her fin
GERS through the mass Of d'lsEy hali
| and fishod out a bundle OF money.
-'Thcre.' she exclaimed when the
| operation had been completed. 1 have
It. always carry my money in My
hair when I'm travelling. It's so much
safer Than anN Other May.'
The Columbus journal., 1905-02-08
FARMERS FINDING THEIR PROP
Err PLACE.

Surely the American farmer at Inc
beginning of 1905 finds himself near
er his proper place than ever before
As a recognized. active factor in help
ing to shape the destiny of his coun-
try socially. educatiOnally and politl-
cally. as we'll as materially. This
rapid advancement in recent years OF
the once too passive, "man-with-the-
hOe"-like tillers of the soil, OCCASION
ally electrified by politicians TO get
their votes and other schemers to get
their money, is due to several causes
working in unison, and probably the
most effective of these is the agricul-
tural press. which. while widening n
deepening it's range of thought. man.
ages to furnish its patrons more n
better reading cheaper than ever be-
fore. Experiment stations are doing
a work of much value to the farmers;
and this work is being constantly I'M
proved and more generally recognized
and appreciated. We should have
more OF them for some experimental
WI ouC III avn So"Ats
tural colleges seem to have found out
their true mission, and are finding
means for fulfilling that mission in a
way that will make agriculture in all
its branches a fascinating and profit
able study. enlisting the brightest
minds in a vocation both satisfying
and remunerative.
The grange. too. has found its true
mission. and is o recognized as a
national as well as a local factor in
beItering the farmers coalition in
every way.
The Farmers institute. as conduct
ed in several states. sheds its lnv1g
Grating and elevating light in the
pathway OF many farmers whose views
can only be b~roadened in this way.
The Columbus journal., 1905-02-08
HAULING SHOCK CORN.

Say, you fellow that was VI the
other morning after the blizzard with
your scoop shovel %shoveling out your
shock corn. would it not have been
much better for you had you taken
YOU ~neighbOrs' advice and always
had a few loads hauled in TO bridge
owe q wet day or such a snow storm
as We had? Il is certainly a hand-tO-
mouth policy TO feed this way. and it
is certainly hard on either the hired
man or you to be out in the cold and
storm when it could have been avoid
ed by a little head work.
The Columbus journal., 1905-02-08
CHAPTER VII.-continued.

Gil being wrapped in his thoughts
and his pipe. l bethOught me OF the
letter given me by my father. l had
been SO busy getting ready and Occu-
pied with n thing and another that
I had barely read it. 1t had a great
interest for me. l had placed it in an
envelope. sealed. and marked it with
the word Private" Then had put
II carefully away in an inside pocket
Of my coat.
Some man-possibly he might be
dead-when he wrote those few words
on that slip of paper committed as
foul q crime as any in the category of
sins. Should l ever run him down, and
he be living, l would remember my
father and my hand should not fall
lightly. l wondered if perchance there
was anything about the paper over
looked by which the perpetrator might
be discovered. | would take it out
again and examine it more closely
infinitely.
put my hand into my pocket, which
was a Geep one; it was empty. void as
the air. l gasped with establishment,
All! no doubt heedlessly had
changed it to another pocket. l began
a search for it. No use, it was gone.
refined up my horse.
Gil came riding Lack.
What is it," he asked.
My Cod" exclaimed, Il have los,
my letter."
Letter." he repeated, and looked
as IL he thought me daft. Why thrash
owe the same ground? II the gin
who stole the paper is not to be found
and you want the lady for a bride
why-well see what force can do"
Devil take that piece of paper
muttered in my distress; its. of The
letter given me by my father l an
speaking"
"Ah-hh," he said. and his guttura
utterance was expressive of man,
things.
1T is of the greatest importance
Gil l said; in fact. on it hangs thu
reason Lord Waters sends me { o Lon
don. Without it. why | might as wei
20 back TO Long Haul. My God!
am afraid it will he the death of him.
Taken in again" muttered Gil
and by petticoats."
WHAT do you mean | demande,
severely. This is no time for job
Ing"
Ride on and put up at the Colder
The Columbus journal., 1905-02-08
THE REFINEMENTs OF SHEEP
HUSBANORY.

The hog will eat corn in filth. nee
deep. and cattle gather living from
muddy stalk fields. but the sheep asks
for clean food in clean yards. No
farm animal has such strong likes and
dislikes. ard We must cater to its
tastes if We expect it to do its best
for us.
The sheep will not touch hay that
other stock have nOsed over. They
must a first at the table or nOt at
all. We throw the refuse from the
sheep racks to the cattle. but it
would be useless to throw the stubs
left in the cattle hangers to the
sheep. So with corn and oats; they
like them one the better if the rats
have played, or the sparrOws roasted
above the feed bins.
Sheep dislike to have their hay
racks used for hen roOsts. In these
days of pure food laws. one of the
children should be appointed a special
deputy to see that such transgressOrs
are promptly put in the chicken
house. Mud is another of the sleeps
dislikes. Had they their choice. they
would take ladylike care of their gold
en- slippers. A flock has been seen
to stand half an hour studying wheth.
er or not TO cross a muddy road.
Sheep like pure water. several de-
srees warmer than they find in the
brook. These are the reasons that
thew hum the SPRINGS and close IN JO
where it bubbles out: or cross the
run to drink in the barn. where pure
water is provided and warmed several
degrees by passing through the under
ground pipes. These may be cCnsid.
cred the nicetieS of sheep hus5andry.
You cannot say TO the sheep. Eat
what is set before you. ask no Gues-
tons They want clean service. pure
food and pure drink. with blossoms
for dessert. Ii pays 10 give them
what they want.
The Columbus journal., 1905-02-08

We believe in reciprocity on the
farm. and this time of the year it is
the custom in our neighborhOCd, and
a GOOD one. we believe. for the farm
ers TO kill their own beeves and sell
il out among their neiehbors. 1t is
much nicer for neighbOr A TO kill a
beef and divide up among his few
reighbors and then have neighbOr
B when this is gone to DO the same,
and so on through the neishborhOod.
What is the use OF us farmers selling
our fat hcifers and teers TO the butch
er and then when we want a pound
Of steak Or a roast buying ii back at
TWO rTiCaS'
The Columbus journal., 1905-02-08

The small farmer can take a lesson
from the fact that most failures are
due to three things: First. not giving
the stock comfortable winter quarters.
warmth saves feed. while exposure
lessons the products. Second. in not
rotating crops. To plant wheat after
wheat, oats after oats. corn after
corn. soon exhausts the land and
gives it a full crop of weeds. Third.
in raising crops of weeds. There
must be a constant fight against these
enemies of successful farming.
The Columbus journal., 1905-02-08

A few days G two farmers came
t town and both brought butter for
sale. One of the farmers had his
product pressed into neat. compact.
half-pound packages. and he readily
sold it at % mi a pound. He said
that he could not meet the demand
for his butter. The other had his but
ter in a bucket. and ii looked soft and
watery. After tramping around town
from place 10 place trying to sell he
gave up in disgust and said it was
no use To bring butter to town to sell.
as nobody would buy it.
The Columbus journal., 1905-02-08

Too many shOats should not be
Eept in the same pen. Five or six
may do well together. but these must
be selected for equality of size and
strength Considerably larger num-
bers will do well together in yards.
with sleeping pens adjoining. in fall
and early winter. But ample trough
room must be provided. and even dis
tribulion OF food effected. unless part
will get all the food and others suf-
fer. The smaller and weaker mem
bers in this case must be removed to
quarters by themselves.
The Columbus journal., 1905-02-08

Acorn" he retorted. See hat there
is another horse awaiting for me- l
will he back in five hours.
Il had better go with you; TWO pairs
of ewes are better than one
without the paper l can accomplish
nothing" | returned dolefuly.
No. if one isn't enough, two Will be
nm better" he replied. Il can attend
.o he business. If l am not success
FIJI We can then both so back nome.
re sure the horses are in good condi-
ton ready to start upon my return.
So saving he turned his horses head
and went back over the road that we
had just come.
There was an old grandfather S
clock standing in h corner OF the tap
room where l sat moodlly waitlng.
When the clock should strike seven
The FIVE hours given Gil by himself for
the accomplishing of his purpose
would be up. | assure you | had no
hone: | had carelessly lost the paper
on the way and this time the rain n
the mud had blottei il out of all re-
semtlance to the thing it had been.
was a discreet person 10 enc upon a
serious mission. vas loading myself
with contumely. The clock began TO
rlan- the hour. | started talthouSh
had on an average glanced at that
clock every five minutes since enter
ins the tap room. and looked up from
the blazing log where my eyes 4
been fixed in thought while my ears
were strained for the sound or a
horses hoofs Gathering on the brick
courtyard.
The door opened and showed me Gil
standing in the hallway lighting his
pipe. Gil. in a state little short OF de
moraliZation: clothes half torn from
off aim. and a wound in his head from
which the blood flowed. | was 100
rushed TO do ausht but gaze at him.
His condition certainly did not be-
sneak succeSs-it was impossible that
he could hsve found il.
He walked over 20 wher1 l sat and
laid a paper on the table at my right.
I uicked il mp. 1t WAS he PAPER with
out DOUBT. minus tne eu.elOpS, pStiSIl'
Il dry. only a little crumpled.
Ny elastic nature rebourGed at
once. | jumped up and Rugged him.
You are a jewel of the first water,
Gill" | cried. Where did you find It!
Before he could answer l added: But
first before you begin let ME look tc
that cut. You are hurt.
NO. I.uch. left those behind hur'
worse he answered. dabbing his
wound with a napkin. 1t Will 0
hal. Yes. | found the paper without
much trouble following the clue had
You remember at the White swan
when jock brought in your Goa
brushed and dried he laid il down OF
a chair. In your eagerness to see th'
ladies into their magenta coloret
coach O did not put il on until !o'
returned to the room after their &c
uarture. I also went out. but l cam
hack again to see pretty Alice Lyn
SON lump. rather too susplclouSly
quick away from your coat when sh'
heard me and color over her prett!
face. When you said that somethin:
was gone. l remembered the incident
and as | had not forgotten the Othe
maid and the other paper-well, WON
en- are great iMitators. but poor strate
.gists. l ran them down about fiv
miles from the i'm. l told her in
The Columbus journal., 1905-02-08
Monkeys to Pick Prune Crop.

n proposition to train monkeys r
pick the prune crop has been !.
vanced by Martin v. Seeley. an OK.
ardist of San Jose, Cal. He co.
ceived the idea Of training the 81
mails to do such work while a reside
OF Central America. Seeley says :
has made arrangements with A.
James Of Acapulco. Panama. for -
native tame monkeys. Getting Ii
prunes on the ground has been
problem because Of the scarcity g.
labor.
The Columbus journal., 1905-02-08
Curiosity Of Congo Valley.

A part Of the southern valley of
the Congo is rather curious. as there
is vegetable growth on only one side
Of the range Of hills bounding it. The
fogs from the river blow over one
Of the hills every morning. but
no moisture reaches the other side.
The natives seem to think that there
Is some deep religious. meaning to
this. and some Of them shave their
heads on one side and let the hair
grow on the other SO hat they can
be like the hills.