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The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-06-08
silver button ON his jacket to the left.

silver button ON his Jacket to the left,
and you reach his heart"
AS the words are spoken, a dusky
| figure that has been crouching in the
shadow of the piazza below their feet
hugs the ground more closely than
ever, as though the party takes this
threat as personal affair. He Us
evidently there for no good purpose
this skulker in the shadow.
When gentlemen talk about person
al business they should be certain
that no eavesdropper hangs in the
shadow of the piazza
They talk on in dis.pinted way,
until a clock in church near by
warns them that 1t is time they retir-
ed, If they mean to get any sleep. A
couple of half-smoked cigars fall near
the crouching figure, one actually
striking him in the face, at which he
gives a start, as though he has reason
for feeling a hatred toward Yankee
cigars.
After they had gone, he crawls
away, and as he rises to his full
height reveals the figure of the Next
can bull fighter, Tordas Barcelona,
when the explanation of his hatred for
cigars is made manifest.
The day dawns.
1t promises fair and pleasant spell
Of weather for this time of year. and
the Americans CHARTERED at the
Iturbe profit by it. Pauline desires to
see all that is possible of the Mexican
capital during their limited stay Dick
and Colonel Bob take turns in escort
ing the girls around. They have other
work to do, which the one not en-
gagged in this pleasant task looks
after.
In the City of Mexico there are at
all times of the year, and particularly
during the winter season, numbers of
Americans to be found. 1t would be
an easy task to make up fair regi-
ment, If all would enlist.
Among these men our friends work,
picking out one here and one there,
and using great care that the parties
selected possess the proper requisites
for such business. A couple of
Mexicans ara hired with the rest, as
they do not want to excite the anger
Of the natives by what might appear
to be an invasion of foreign band
Every man is required to arm him
self thoroughly, and their weapons
will be looked after before the exped-
ton leaves in the morning There may
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-06-08
He Presses Against the Sheriff.

be heavy fighting ahead, and Dick
Denver knows what 1t means to run
across the desperate bandits of the
Sierra Madres at home.
Then there are provisions, tents,
horses and numerous other things to
be secured. 1t is fortunate in the first
place that Dick is thoroughly at home
in all these things, and that he is sup
piled with any amount of money,
through Miss Pauline, with which to
carry out her plans.
(To Be Continued.)
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-06-08
pistinction or a Difference.

A congressional committee went 10
Portland. Ore, to assist in the OPEN
ing of the exposition on June l last.
There was a parade in the morning.
in which all the visiting statesmen
rode in carriages. The local commit
lee brought the carriage around to he
Portland hotel. The scheme was 10
have two senators or representatives
and two local men in each carriage.
After the vice president and his par
ty had been sent away, a Portland
notable, who was acting as a major
domo. came into the lobby of the no.
tel, where the statesmen wers waiting.
AMI bawled:
Two congressman and two gentle.
men, pleasel"-Saturday Evening Post.
The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1906-06-08
Very Rspid.

Inspector-Is there anything me
matter with your gas?
Yes. sir; 1t has very bad attack
of galloping consum 2t.onl'-Answers
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-27
Enough is Enough.

Quitting work with a million dollars
saved in twenty-five years. the mana
ger OF the Waldorf-Astoria in New
York sets an example that might well
be followed by those men who get the
money-making craze and deyelop
from captains of industry" through
"plutocrats" to something worse.
Thomas H. Hillard came from ireland
when he had attained his majority.
He is now torty-six and millionaire,
having made it all in hotel manage
ment and careful Investment of his
savings. He Is Of the opinion that he
has worked hard enough and long
enough. Acquaintance with the range
of hotel prices, in connection with no
tel tips, would indicate that he had
also worked people enough, although
there has been nothing in Mr.. Hill
lard's career to show that he has ever
made an overcharge. On the other
hand, he has devised many of the
modern conveniences that add to the
delectability Of hotel existence. But
the best thing he has done has been to
know when he had enough and to
stop when he got 1t.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-27
THE SMALL GARDEN.
GUY ELLIOTT MITCHELL,

A garden so constructed will stand
great extremes of wet and drouth,
for 1t is a mistake to suppose that
plants on we'll laid up beds suffer in
dry weather, on the contrary they will
continue to thrive when those on the
level are whitening, so no one need be
afraid of making high beds, though
eighteen inches from the crown to the
foot of the ditch is sufficient elevation
unless the location is very low. Some
people might think that to devote SO
much space to paths with such a
small area available is useless
waste. This is not the case, for the
frequent paths enable the gardener to
till and gather his crops without the
necessity of treading on the cultivated
ground, an advantage that far offsets
the loss of space. The same plan may
be followed on property lot and a
half wide, though, if two full lots are
available, an additional grass walk
down the centre will be useful, and add
much to the appearance of the garden,
which, if all lines are kept perfectly
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-27
Nine Million Plows AZ Work.

It's blowing time. Two hundred
million acres of land will be plowed
this year in the United States and
about 100000 plows are on the farms
to do the work. The capital invested
IN plows alone represents $S0,OOO,OOO
Such a multitude of types of plows
and Flowers can be found on this old
continent that we can but name a
few. In the great southwest the Mo
have with his three or four squaws
starts for the planting ground. Each
woman carried her digging stick, the
most primitive of fall plows, and the
man stands guard all day while the
original farmers" Of this country dig
the land and plant their gourd seeds.
In Canada but for the interference of
the government we might see the
Doukhabor women drawing the pillow
In exactly the same way that they
have done for centuries. In New
England the oxen are being yoked,
and in the middle west the fourhorse
teams are ready. In the south the
negro sits on his pillow hilt to watch
the train go by.
In other parts Of the country we find
traction engines at work, blowing
forty or more acres a day and requir'
Ing but two or three men to do 1t.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-27

ditch, the next two feet from it, and
the same on the other side. The two
middle rows of the first bed should be
planted with second early pea, such
as Heroine or Dwarf Telephone and
the outside two with an extra early,
such as Motifs Excelsior, as this ar
rangement enables the peas first ready
to be picked without disturbing the
others. The same course should be
pursued in the second bed, a second
early filing the outside rows, while
one of the giant late varieties such as
Stratagem or Duke of Albany &C.
cupies the other two. Nothing is
more vexatious to a gardener than TO
raise patchy crop. To avoid this
the drills should always be made four
inches wide. For peas they should
be three or four inches deep according
to the heavy or light nature of the
soil. The seeds may be planted some
what thickly, say dozen to each four
inches of row of the width recommend
ed. When six inches high, the soil
should be drawn well against the outer
stems in order to induce the plants to
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-27
LONG ISLANDS BARREN LAADS.
Project to Make Them Productive
Railroad Making Experiments.

Another railroad has essayed the
problem Of retaining land. Ihls
tine it is the Long Island Railroad
Company. 1t has taken under Its con-
troll a plot Of land containing about
seventeen acres near the end Of the
north shore of the island. The land
Is typical Of much Of that on Long Is
land 1t is known as pine-barrens,
Is considered sterile and Is in the full
est sense Of the word waste land.
The railroad company will establish
an experimental fruit and vegetable
farm. The company also intends to
establish an experimental farm near
the middle Of the island and another
on the south shore.
Suffolk county has an area Of T30,
III acres Of which 10000 have been
esteemed Of 80 little value that they
have never been assessed for taxes,
and the value Of 100000 acres of the
remainder is so slight that the taxes
levied have been nominal. The des-
patches telling Of this experiment of
the Long Island Railroad announce
that several other railroad companies
will be interested spectators of the re.
suits, which II satisfactory will be
accepted as examples worthy to be
followed
American railroads not only open
mp new land to settlement, but exert
themselves to attract settlers and al.
40 reclaim waste land. The railroads
or the west have done effective work
IN promoting emigration to that section
and the roads Of the south and south
west are now particularly active In
soliciting immigration. The southern
Lines have perhaps done more than
any other agency in turning the tide
OF Italian immigration into the cottnn
ana sugar fields and the mill cities Of
the south ~
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-27
MISTAKES ABOUT NICOTINE.
Doesn't Accumulate In Pipe Stems
Very Little Nicotine Poisoning.

There are probably few subjects
about which more people are misin-
formed than nicotine.
Nearly everyone speaks of the dark
brown substance which has about the
consistency and color of molasses and
accumulates in the stems of pipes as
nicotine. According to scientific ar
ticle, it is not nicotine at all, and 1t
has no nicotine in it.
1t is nothing but tar-tobacco tar,
distilled from the smoke, just as coal
tar is distilled from coal and pine tar
from pine wood. One might swallow
all the tobacco tar that a rank clay
pipe contains without serious harm.
If he swallowed the same quantity OF
nicotine he would probably be dead
inside of five minutes.
1t is the tar that stains the pipe
and it is the same tar that stains
the cigarette smokers fingers. 1t is
also found inside the nostrlls OF one
who inhales smoke, and it puts an
indelible stain on mustaches.
1t Is true that tobacco contains
more nicotine than any other known
plant, but nicotine is not plentiful
article in nature. The rankest Ken
lucky tobacco contains less than Spel
cent of nicotine, and the finer grades
of tobacco, such as Havana, have less
than per cent.
One often hears cigarettes condemn
ed because the smoker gets so mucl
more nicotine through inhaling thu
smoke. The fact is that a cigarett,
smoker gets almost no nicotine, be
cause the tobacco of which cigarettes
are made contains next to no nico
tine. Turkish and Egyptian tobacco
carry only a trace of nicotine, ant
some Of them none at all.
But no matter how much of thi
deadly element a tobacco contains
the smoker does not get it. Nicotin,
Is not extracted by burning the tobac
co. Burning destroys it entirely.
One often hears of nicotine poison
ing, but it is very doubtful If there Il
any such thing. When one Is poison
ed with nicotine he dies, and h,
doesn't get poisoned by smoking
There are plenty of good reasons VIII.
smoking should not be carried to ex
cess, but nicotine poisoning is no
one Of them.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-27

New Horseradish from Bohemia.-An Improved
and Excellent Variety for Garden Use.
supply pods. Valentines for a green
variety, and Wardwells Wax for a
yellow one are probably the best. The
outside rows should be reserved for
beets, as they require thinning and
wedding. The centre rows of the fifth
bed should also be put in beans, late
varieties being chosen that are suitable
for Smelling, just as they reach their
full size. Yellow Swedish and Red
Flageolets are far the best for this
purpose. One outside row should be
sown to Chard, a delicious and pro-
life vegetable much neglected in
this country, while the others will sup
ply plenty of radishes If they are
sown broadcast. On a double lot bed
or two should be reserved for early po-
tatoes, as nothing is better than the
young tubers when fresh dug, but
they begin to deteriorate very rapidly
as soon as exposed to the air, for
nothing equal in flavor to home grown
product can be obtained from a
market man.
With regard to culture, no matter
how strong the temptation may be, no
one should ever attempt to do any
thing in garden when the foliage Is
wet with dew or rain, or until the soil
is sufficiently dry to crumble between
the fingers without adhering to them,
and il it can be avoided no foot should
ever press the cultivated ground. The
most efficacious tool in any garden is
a sharp and narrow rake, which should
be constantly run between the rows
whenever the ground is dry. Except
in very wet seasons this implement
when frequently used will suffice to
keep down all weeds between the rows,
which it also keeps the soil sufficient
ly pulverized to act as watering pot
as we'll. An expert gardener seldom
needs to use hoe, except when pre-
pairing his beds for second crop, or
when a spell Of rainy weather has
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-27
A SMALL GARDEN WITH CAREFUL CULTIVATION
WILL PRODUCE ABUNDANT CROPS OF FRESH VEGETABLES

straight, will in any case be attractive,
even when the beds are BARE
1t is obvious that to ensure SYM
metry, and for many other reasons,
a pillow is entirely out of place in
gardens of this size. In order to
achieve success the work must posi-
lively be done by hand and conscient-
iously done at that. The expense ia
really very small, and need only be
incurred once, for a garden SO con-
stucted will need very little work to
prepare it the second season.
AS to the use to be made of the
beds when properly prepared, much
depends on the taste of the gardener,
but a very good way to utilize the
fences on either side is to sow along
them scarlet runners mixed with other
beans. The runners with their gor-
geous flowers which bloom from June
till October are very ornamental. They
are also prolific troopers, and despite
an absurd prejudice against them, the
young pods, when cooked green, are
delicious, while the shelled beans are
superior to limas. Scarlet runners
may be planted as soon as the ground
is warm, even as early as mid April,
for the bean itself remains in the
ground sending only its shoot to the
surface They should be sown two at
time; about four inches deep, and q
foot apart, so that when all danger
Of frost Is over, more delicate beans
may be planted between them. The
best for this purpose are Cranberry,
Kentucky Wonder and Golden Clus-
ter, as their flowers and pods form a
charming contrast with those of the
runner. In order not to interfere
with the early care of the climbers
it would be we'll to leave the space
between them and the grass walks va
cant until tomatoes, cabbages and pep
pers are ready to plant out by which
time, II the soil has been kept well
pulverised, the beans will be able to
care for themselves. The little bed
at the foot of the garden might be
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-27

lean towards the centre OF the bed.
The third bed may well be used for
crops suitable for salad. The two
centre rows being devoted to late
and early lettuce, the outside ones to
white barletta onions, which are a
sure crop and the best variety for
punching or picking. They will dc
best in the outside rows, as then they
can more easily be weeded and thinned
out, and may be sown quite thickly an
inch deep in drills four inches wide
To mark the rows radish seed should
be sprinkled very lightly in them.
The centre rows of the next bed
should be sown with early beans to
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-27

Haveyou small garden? Ifnot, why?
There is no reason why anyone with
the slightest taste for the pursuit
should not be successful in raising
a garden with very small expense or
effort. Unfortunately in most works
on horticulture, and in all short art
icles on the subject it is taken ror
granted that the reader has some pre-
vious knowledge of the business, or at
any rate has his garden already pre-
pared by an expert This will not be
the case with many who intend to
move into suburban homes this spring,
80 1t is for their benefit the following
hints are given. Even the circum-
scribed area available at the back of q
twenty-five foot frontage, will, If prop
erly handled, furnish enough green
delicacies to materially reduce the
grocery bills during the summer, and
add much to the health and comfort Of
the family, for twenty-five foot lot
OF ordinary depth should permit the
rear fifty feet to be used for gardening
purposes.
In many instances careless contract
ors scatter the subsoil removed when
excavating Easements all over the lot
When this has been the case the work
Of preparing the garden ground is in
creased as this unfertile soil must be
removed, until not more than three
inches are left on the plot it is pro-
posed to cultivate. When this Is well
leveled the ground can be treated the
same way as IL still covered with sod,
the trenching being carried slightly
deeper. The ground having been made
reasonably level the best course to
pursue Is to stretch a garden line three
feet from the fence lengthwise Of the
plot, and parallel with it stretch an
other, leaving a space of two feet be-
tween them. Cut along both lines
with q sharp spade, and turf path
clear to the alley is the result Prob
IDLY the sod on this will not at first
look very tempting, but constant travel
over 1t, il not too frequent will i'm
prove 1t so that in time 1t will afford
smooth green walk. Now dig a
trench foot wide and a foot deep
across the end of the three foot space
between the fence and the path, plac-
Ing the soil removed, somewhere con-
ven1ent for future use. Into this trench
throw the sod removed from the second
foot, taking care to invert it when do
Ing 80, and then add thick layer OF
coarse manure, tramping it we'll down
On top Of this throw a deep spadeful
Of the underlying soil, and repeat the
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-27

Market Gardener Cutting Asparagus Tips.
process until the bed is all dug over.
AS soon as the surface is dry rake in
thoroughly dressing of fine manure,
mixed with liberal amount of lime,
and q little coarse salt. Then smooth
and level the ground, giving a slope
Of about foot from the fence to the
EDGE OF the path. Follow the same
course on the other side of the lot and
at the rear end
This mode Of procedure furnishes
two beds fifty feet long and one Of
fifteen which are available for climbing
plants, with permanent walk around
the garden giving access to the alley
on both sides, The space between the
paths II treated In the same fashion,
will be sufficient to provide five beds,
each eight by fifteen feet leaving be-
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-27

devoted to Japanese climbing cucum-
bers. They do well in this climate
and their fruit is more symmetrical and
cleaner than that of the creeping
variety, which take up too much room
to be available in small garden.
AS to the five centre beds they
should Of course be mainly devoted to
vegetables that are at their best when
fresh gathered. Peas belong to this
category, and besides yielding we'll,
are almost sure crop for an amateur
to raise. The eight feet wide beds
should be marked out in straight
rows, the first one foot from the
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-27
PAINT WITHOUT OIL.
the Cost of Paint Seventy-fve Per Cent.
Free Trial Package and Big Book Telling
All About Paints and Paint-MaI king are
Mailed Free tn Eyeryone Who Writes.

A. L. Rice, a prominent manufacturer Of
Adams, N. Y, has discovered a process of max
ing new kind of paint without the use of oil
He calls 1t Powdrpaint. 1t comes to you dry
powder and all that is required is cold water
to make paint weather. proof, fre-proof and
as durable as oil paint. For many purposes it
is much better than oil paint, and is ndis-
pensable to every property owner. 1t adheres
and looks like oil paint yet costs only one
| fourth as much.
Write to Mr.. A. L. Rice, Manufr, 1855 North
ST., Adams, N Y, and he will send you free
| trial package together with color card and his
valuable book on painting, all free. This book
is necessary to all who use paint. II lets you
into the secret of paint making, exposes fake
paints tells you how to get the best results
| from paint for different purposes, and shows
| you how you can save and make good many
dollars. Write today and the book, free trial
of paint, ETC., will be sent you without any
cost by return mail
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-27
Dt PLANTS ALSO AFFORD PICKLE SUPPLY

tween them a shallow trench a foot
wide to serve as a wedding path, ald
as . drain for carrying off the surface
water, an outlet being provided for
this alongside either or both the lon
gitudlnal walks as circumstances may
require. These beds should be neatly
rounded up with soil taken from the
intervening spaces and as soon as
dry, thoroughly raked and smoothed,
They will then furnish an admirable
seed bed that should be almost free
from seeds. the undersoil Of which
their surface is composed, not having
been exposed 10 i1pregnation.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-27

AS PUT.-Mrs. Slowe: 81 am so
glad your brother enjoyed his visit to
us, Mr.. Greene"
Mr.. Greene: "Oh, he Is the sort Of
youngster who can enjoy himself any
where, you know"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-27

A report issued at Simla gives the
number OF deaths last year In India,
caused by serpents, tigers and wolves,
as 2.157.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-27
No FLIGHT or Fancy.

A bird in the hand is worth two In
the bush--if it was on hat, the mil
liners bill would show it was worth
about forty in the bush.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-27

Sixty thousand elephants are
slaughtered annually to supply the
world with ivory.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-27

BY Finn, the Comedian.
"Like CRATE full of Goals l burn.
A great full house 10 see.
AND ehould ] not grateful prove.
A great fool ! would be-"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1906-04-27
'MAlLNER KREN"

New Horseradish from Bohemia.-An Improved
and Excellent Variety for Garden Use.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1906-08-08
HOW JAPS KEEP STRONG.
Advocate Readers Can Learn
Something Of Value Prom
This.

Such thing as a weakling is
hardly known in Japan. The
wonderful endurance of the Jap
anese soldiers and sailors in the
recent war has been the marvel of
ali nations. Both men and women
are we'll, happy and strong.
The reason for this, so careful
investigators tell US, is that the
Japanese from childhood up know
how to keep we'll through care of
the digestive system. If they
have trouble with indigestion,
heartburn, wind on the stomach,
loss of appetite, sleeplessness, head
aches, rheumatic pains, back-aches
or any of the other troubles caused
by a weak stomach, they treat
themselves with some of the prin-
cipal remedies that compose MILO
ma, a stomach remedy that has
already a large sale in Mt. Sterling
at w. S. LIoyd's.
So uniformly successful has the
remedy been in curing all stomach
troubles where it is used in accord
ance with the simple directions
given with each box, that w. s.
Lloyd gives a signed guarantee
with every so cent package to re-
fund the money if Mi-o-na fails to
benefit. 4-&-6.