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The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-01
SEEDING WHEAT.

Il The preparation of soil for wheat
is as important a matter as the Sc
lection of the seed, a fine seed being
the foundation of success in giving
the plants advantage of growth at
the start. Not only must the land
he plowed deep, the drainage looked
g ter and the seed carefully drilled
in but the seed bed for the wheat
must be carefully prepared before the
drill is used. If the seed is drilled
in deep, where the soil is fine, the
wheat will be less liable to being
t rown out in the winter and where
tie and is drained there will be
fever plants winter killed.
land that has been in clover and
fouowed with corn, is suitable, for
the reason that the thorough cultl-
' ton required by corn keeps down
the weeds and grass. II is not an
easy matter to kill weeds after the
wheat is up. If the land is plowed
in summer, the weeds allowed to
start and a weeder, harrow, or cultl-
vator then used, as often as re-
quired until the seed is planted, the
land will be cleaned.
In drilling the seed, the practice
is to apply the fertilizer with the
seed, but the broadcast method is
also preferred by some, as fertilizer
is then more evenly distributed. II
stable manure is used 1t should be
well rotted, spread uniformly and
then worked into the soil with a
harrow. Such preparation mingles
the manure with the son and does
much to, give the crop uniformity OF
growth. 1t should not be overlooked
that there are depressions in most
fields and water often remains longer
en- such places than anywhere else,
which necessitates drainage, but II
this cannot be done the deep plow-
ing should be practiced, which as.
sists materially in allowing the sur
plus moisture to pass downward
.~.tf''eultiral Epitomistg
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-01
A Good Record.

Out of all the external remedies on the
market we doubt if there is one that has
the record of that world-renowned porous
plaster-Allcock's. 1t has now been in use
for sixty years, and still continues to be
as popular as ever in doing its great work
of relieving our pains and aches. 1t is the
remedy we all need when suffering from
any form of ache OF pain resulting from
taking cold or over-strain.
Allcock's Plasters are sold by druggists
in every part of the civilized world.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-01

Modern archaeology, SO far from
telling us the story of tho world, is
revealing to us every day our pro-
found ignorance of the history of man
and calling our attention in rapid
succession to those mysteries of a
vast, dim, and seemingly impenetra-
BILE past which brood over the relics
of former civilizations from the cave
temples of 'rurkestan to the deserted
forums of Copan.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-01
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

neutrality-suspicious. as they cannot reach the
diseased portion ofthe ear. THERE'S only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by eonsti-
tutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an
infamed condition OF the mlcous lining Of
the Eustachian Tube. When this tube ISM
famed you have a rumbling sound or imper-
feet bearing, and when tits entirely closed
Deafness is the esult, and unless the inf1am-
nation can be taken out and this tube re-
stored to its normal condition, hearing will
be destroyed forever. Nine cases out Of ten
are caused by eatarrh, which is nothing but an
infamed condition of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case Of Deafness(cause by catarrh) hat can
not be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. SEM for
circulars free. FL. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, O.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take HALLS Family Pills for constipation.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-01

The greatest length of time which
any bottle has been known to remain
afoat is twenty-one years. A bot
tie containing a message, which was
thrown overheard by an American
sea captain off Newfoundland in
1878, was picked un off the west
coast of Ireland early in 1899.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-01

When our reforms are on the side
of our ambitions and our qualifica-
tons, the Brooklyn Eagle declares,
we are generally all "reformers."
When preferment comes on the line
OF our capabilities, we are apt to be
Organization men,"
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-01
wv

Fowls that are in this condition
have gotten that way because there
has been a lack of gravel or gritty
material. The preventive is easily
accomplished, SO there really is no
need of the poultry being aggravated
in this n
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-01
STAGNANT WATER.

This is something that should be
guarded against on every farm, for
no good can come from it in any way,
and it is sure to be a positive detri-
ment to any farm and a direct cause
of disease among the stock.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-01

The VINO said that if there
should happen to be a milk famine
she would use cream, was apparently
q cousin to the person who told the
man who asserted he was without
bread to eat cake.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-01

Readers of Robinson Crusoe" will
be glad to learn that the island
Juan Fernandez was not swallowed
by the Chilean earthquake, though
the world could better spare n
island than the book.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-01

The unsanitary stabling of cattle
in Italy and consequent tuberculosis
have developed a new form of insur-
ance. A company has been estab-
lished insuring butchers against con
demnation of beef by sanitary inspec-
tors. Butchers pay to this company
a premium for each head of cattle
slaughtered in the municipal abba
toirs or for ~carcasses brought there
for inspection, and if the meat is
condemned the company ~reimburses
the dealer and retains the carcass.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-01

time, and when I was
able to be up l had
to use a cane. |
had terrible back
aches and pain in the
shoulders. The kid
ney secretions were
dark colored. After
doctoring in vain l
began using
Kidney Pills. Three
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-01

Bristol Cathedral was 582 years
building. 1t was completed in 1883,
Gloucester Cathedral was 425 years in
irilding.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-01

Postal facilities in China are re-
ported to be improving through the
service on fast trains between Pekin
and Hankow. These are expected to
make the run in thirty-six hours.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-01

Secretary Taft and party passed
through Richmond on their way to
Washington.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-01

Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrupfor Children
teetning, %softens thegums, reducesinfiamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, 25ca bottle
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-01

The United States geological service
is compiling the reports Of the agents
VIII investigated the proposed drain
age OF swamp lands.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-01

boxes cured me entirely, and | am
glad to recommend them"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-01

It Is estimated that nearly 4,000
acfes Of cedar trees are cut down an
naally to provide the material for
lead pencils
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-01
QUAINT AND CURIOUS.

"Rupupe." a fibre used by Mexican
Indians for ropes. Is claimed by ex.
pers to be better than hemp or any
other known textile. The material
is abundant, a large supply being
produced by plantations in province
Of Tuxpan.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-01
BUILT up her HEALTH
SPEEDY CURE OF MISS G00DE
She Is Made Well by Lydia ID. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound ana
Writes Gratefully t. Mrs. PinEzExn.

For the wsp94rful help that she has
found Miss Cora Goode, 355 e. Chicago
Avenue, Chicago, III, believes it her
duty to write the following letter for
publication, in order that other women
afflicted In the same way may be
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-01

The rel increasing dimensions of
war vessel has led the German gov
eminent to conclude to widen the
Kiel canal from sixty feet to 100 feet,
and the width at the surface from 1870
feet to $50 feet. The proposed i'm
provements, it is estimated, will cost
nearly $50, 600, 900.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-01

The brown-tail moth, which is the
plague OF New England trees, was
imported by Professor Trouvelot, as
an aid in his experiments in produc-
ing silk. Now congress has voted
100000 for the importation Of para
sites to hasten the departure of the
moth.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-01
SHOES FOR EVERYBODY AT ALL PRICES

Mons Shoes, % to $50. poys, Shoes $S
Women's Shoes, $500 TO $1.5O.
Misses & Children's shoes. $2.2 70 $1.oo.
Try w. L. Douglas Women's, Misses and
Children's shoes; for style, MT ana wear
they excel other makes.
If could take you into my, large
factories at Brockton, Mass. land show
YOU how carefully WI. Douglas shoes
are made, you would then understand
Why they hold their shape, fit better,
wear longer, and are of greater value
than any other make.
Wherever you live, you can obtain w. L:
Douglas shoes. His name and price Is stamped
on the bottom, which protects you against nign
tmte. Ask your dealer for w. L. Douglas shoes
and Insist upon having them.
'Write for Illustrated Cataleg of Fall Styles.
Wv. i, DOUGLAS, Dept. is, Brockton, Mass'
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-01
HAD TO USE A CANE.
Weakened Kidneys Made an Elwood,
Ind, Mans Back Give Out.

R. A. Pugh, transfer business, 1920
North B Street, Elwood, Ind, says:
Kidney trouble laid me up fora long
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-01

Mice are employed as signals on
submarine boats. Should there be
the least leakage of naphtha, the mice
give warning by ~incessant squeaks, as
they have a great dislike for the
odor Of naphtha. In the British navy
an allowance is made for feeding the
mice on the submarines.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-01

PASTURE FOR HOGS.
Where clover will grew readily
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-01

The woad crop Of Lincolnshire.
England, has been the most success
supply of woad, the leaves of which
yield a dark blue dye, will mean the
revival of an ancient industry, as far
back before William the Conqueror's
time the British ancestors dyed their
bodies blue With the leaves. Many of
the Lincolnshire farmers make a spe-
cialty Of their woad crop, growing it
in place of corn.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-01

A party of h~uckleberry pickers in
Attleboro, Mass, recently picked two
hundred quarts of the berries in a
single day. There were only seven
of the pickers. When it came to sell
ing the berries it was found almost
impossible to get anything for them
because the large amount brought in
flooded the market.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-01

So universal was the custom of
free entertainment that it was a law
in Virginia that unless there had
been a distinct agreement to pay for
board and shelter, no pay could be
collected from any guest, no matter
how long he remained. In the few
taverns that existed the prices were
low, about a shilling a dinner; and 1t
was ordered that the meal must be
ho1esome and good.
The Kemper herald. (Scooba, Miss.) 1875-1908, 1906-11-01

VITA lI1E lGElIl ANAAO1
At the Smithfield and B~irminghs%'
shows in England the following ru
govern the judgment of the age
The Dolores star., 1906-10-05
DEADLY BOA CONSTRUCTOR
CAUSES PANIC in A CAR
Giant Reptile Escapes from Case and Prisoner PCS
senseys Fight to Escape Snake Finally
Subdued BY Tamer

Eigin, Ill.-A huge boa constructor
loose in the express compartment Of
an fnterurban car en- route from this
city to Geneva created a panic among
nine prisoners in the compartment un-
der escort OF Chief OF Police James
Younger and officers from this city
md was followed by a battle with the
prisoners who endeavored to es-
cape.
Harry Thorne. one of the prisoners.
narrowly escaped death by the reptile.
The python was one of a collection
OF snakes in three cases being shipped
to Joliet, where street fair is In
progress.
Shortly after the car started from
Elgin Oficer Higgins was disturbed
by movement of the lid of a box
on which he was seated. Rising to
discover the cause of the trouble he
was amazed at the appearance of the
head OF an enormous snake gradual
ly forcing its way from the interior
OF the case.
The snake was observed by some
OF the prisoners at the same time and
a general rush was made for the car
door. Here the other police officers,
headed by Chief Younger, held the
men at bay.
few minutes later the snake
stretched its length of IA feet on the
floor of the car. In an instant 1t had
clasped Harry Thorne within its
coils. The giant reptile ughtened on
the unfortunate man and was slowly
crushing him when the owner of the
snake appeared in the compartment,
The Dolores star., 1906-10-05
LIEUT.. GEN. coRsIN GOES ON
THE RETIRED LIST.
Has Been In Active Service for a
Tears-WiIl Be Succeeded by
Gen. Macarthur, Another Vet
eran OF Two Wars.

Washington--Lieut- Gen. Henry c.
Corbin. U. s. A. chief of staff and
lately in charge of the northern divis-
ion of the army. with headquarters in
st. Louis, has been placed on the re-
tired list Gen. Arthur Macarthur will
succeed him as lieutenant general and
chief of staff and Gen. A. W. Greely
will succeed him in command in the
western city.
Gen. Corbin succeeded Gen. Bates
as lieutenant general of the army in
April last. He has been in active SER
vice since the year 1862. when he en-
tered the volunteer army as second
lieutenant of the Eighty-third Ohio
infantry.
During the civil war the Ohio sol
dier rose to the rank of brevet briga-
dier general of volunteers. When the
forces were recalled frcm the field
Gen. Corbin was appointed to the reg
ular service as a second lieutenant of
the Seventeenth infantry. In 1880 he
was transferred to the adjutant gen.
erals department. and he remained at
tached to that branch of the service,
in name at least, until he became a
lieutenant general.
For several years Gen. Corbin was
stationed in Chicago. He was lieu
tenant colonel and assistant adjutant
general of the then division of the
Missouri, when Gen. Miles command
ed. with headquarters in Chicago.
The last Sioux war broke out in
December. 1890. and Col. Corbin ac-
companied Gen Miles to South Dako-
ia, where headquarters were estab-
lished in the field. At this time
Miles and Corbin apparently were
good friends, but afterward, when the
former was promoted to the command
Of the army and the latter was made
adjutant general. they clashed. and
their differences at the Spanish war
time were the subject OF public COM
ment
Lieut.. Gen. Corbin was the first Of
ficer of that rank since the general
staff was formed who did not take
the position of it's chief. He preferred
to take command elsewhere than in
Washington, and he was assigned to
the northern division of the army,
with headquarters in ST. Louis.
The general married few years
ago for the second time. He has built
handsome residence in Washington
and will reside in this city in the fu-
ture.
By direction of the president COM
missions have been prepared for Gen.
Macarthur to be lieutenant general,
Brig. Gen. Jesse NJ. Lee to be major
The Dolores star., 1906-10-05
STRANGE, BEAUTIFUL CAVES.

New York.-The most beautiful
natural caves in the world are in
New South Wales. They are only
partially explored, because many of
them are remote from any railway.
Those at Jenolan can be seen in part
in trip of three or four days from
Sydney, but only a glimpse of their
marvellous beauties can be obtained
unless one has plenty of time at ones
disposal and an extensive camping
outfit.
One of the most beautiful, the River
cave, takes its name from the pres
ence Of an underground waterway or
lake 100 feet wide, which must be
crossed in a boat. The cave itself is
400 feet long, and contains some OF
the most magnificent formation in the
whole group. Its walls are chocolate
colored, and dotted over with trans
parent mysteries"
The caverns are surprisingly beat
tiful, and are decorated from end to
end. There are "shawls" eight feet
in diameter, massive fiuted columns
The Dolores star., 1906-10-05

he will be given a command in the
United States. Gen. Pershing is now
the military attache at the American
embassy in Japan and 1t is expected
that he will be given another assign
ment. He is a son-in-law of Senator
Warren of Wyoming.
Gen. Macarthur is a veteran of two
wars, having won distinction in the
civil war and in the Philippines. He
was born in Massachusetts, was taken
by his parents to Milwaukee In his In
fancy, and there attended the public
schools. At the age OF II he was
made first lieutenant in the Twenty
fourth Wisconsin, and when the civil
war ended he was brevet colonel. For
heroic actions he won promotion at
various times. and for bravery at Mis-
sionary Ridge received COMPRESSION.
al medal. Entering the regular army,
he was made brigadier general Of vol
unteers in 1898 and speedily was pro-
NOTED to be major general. From 1898
until 1901 he commanded in the Phil
ippines, and later was at the head of
the department of the lakes, subse-
quently commanding the division of
the Pacific. He will be retired under
the age Limitation statute June 2,
1909.
The Dolores star., 1906-10-05

spring Of 1905 by President Roosevelt.
| Last fall while at home on visit his
horse fell, rolled on him and broke his
leg. After it was set and healed IL
had shrunk several inches. The de.
formity prevented his reentering to
the academy.
Broken hearted, he went to see emf
nent physicians. They told him there
was only one way in which the leg
could be restored to the normal length,
and they did not believe it possible
any man could stand the pain of the
operation. 1t would last for weeks and
weeks.
Wilde declared he would stand any,
thing in order to get back to West
Point, SO last March he went to the
Polytechnic hospital in Philadelphia
DR.. John B. Roberts rebroke the leg,
put it in plaster-of-paris cast, hoist
ed at right angles with the boys re-
cumbent body, and to it by means of
pulieys was fastened 300 pounds
Wilde's body was strapped to the bed
SO that the weight would not lift him
up.
In that position, unable to move
with the weight dragging constantly
at every muscle and tendon in his leg,
he lay for two months. The pain was
intense and constant; for days at first
he could not sleep. Later he managed
to obtain some restless maps. But he
bore his sufferings with great fortitude
and never whimpered. He was strong
in the faith that the operation would
be successful and that he would be
able to return to West Point.
His faith was justified. At the end
of two months the leg was found to
have been stretched to its normal
length. Then his recovery was rapid.
and now there is in his walk no evil
dence that he was ever injured.
The Dolores star., 1906-10-05
HEAD OF U. S. ARMY QUITS.

general and Capt. John J. Pershing to
be brigadier general TheAe promo
tons are made to fill vacancies Incl
dent to the retirement Of Corbin.
Gen. ]. Franklin Bell. who is the
senior brigadier general, waived the
promotion to the higher grade in order
to give Gen. Lee an opportunity to
reach it before he retired. Gen. Lee
Will retire next January and there
would have been no vacancy in the
grade of major general before that
date had Gen. Bell been appointed
Gen. Macarthur is now commanding
the division of the Pacific and will
continue in that position.
Gen Lee is now in command of the
department of the Visayas. His pro-
motion makes three major generals
in the Philippines. 1t is expected that
The Dolores star., 1906-10-05
GHOST THAT CREATED TERROR
in A LITTLE NEW JERSEY TOWN
"BraDe" Young Men of NutIey Frightened by Shrouded
Spectre Latter Meets Its Waterloo at
Hands of Church Section.

Newark, n J.-Five miles out from
this city, in the little town of Nutley,
a grove of deep, overhanging elms
marks the intersection of Grant and
Passaic avenues. Not a house is in
sight for blocks around A gateway
leads into field across which path
takes you off into the backwoods. Few
signs OF civilization are visible from
Grant and Passaic avenues.
Looking down through the avenue
of overhanging elms in the direction
of the Methodist church, one can see
where the elms end and the frs be-
gin; low. stunted fir trees with fantas-
tic shapes and outstretched fingers
which appear to reach out ready to
clutch. the timid passer by after dusk.
1t is an ideal lurking place for a
ghost.
So, at least, thought Elsie Symonds,
daughter of George Symonds, the
civil engineer, and her brother Royal,
Royal is Is. There is only a year or
SO difference between his age and his
sisters, and this. combined with the
The Dolores star., 1906-10-05
sAsvs roarunlMo HUMoR.
Ears Looked ~ u They Would Drop
On-Facs Mass Of 9ores-cured
BY cutieura In Two Weeks
for 75c.

7 feel 1t my duty to parents of
other poor suffering babies to tell
you what Cuticura has done for my
little daughter. She broke out all
over her body with a humor. and we
used everything recommended, but
without results. l called in three doc
tors, they all claimed they could help
her. but she continued to grow worse
Her body was a mass of sores, and
her little face was being eaten away;
her ears looked as If they would drop
on. Neighbors advised me to get
Cuticura Soap and Ointment, and
before l had used half OF the cake
of Soap and box Of Ointment the
sores had all healed. and my little
ones face and body were as clear
as newborn babes. would not
be without it again II 1t cost five dol
lars. instead OF seventy-five cents.
Mrs. George ]. Steese. 701 Colburn
St. Akron. Ohio"
The Dolores star., 1906-10-05

necessity Of living in the suburbs
somewhat OF the beaten path, made
excellent chums of them, always
eager for the excitement which rare.
ly came to Nutley, and always ready
to invent a new amusement when
things got fearfully slow.
Returning to the intersection of
Grant and Passaic avenues; 1t did
not take Miss Elsie and Brother Roy
al very long to notice this as an ideal
lurking place for ghost and to de-
eide that the spot was worth devel-
oring. Their home is not far away
from there. 1t is the nearest house
to the corner, in fact, SO the children
had every opportunity to carry out
their plans without much fear Of de-
lection.
First 1t was only a simple little
ghost story they told. Royal supply
ing the curdles. about a wild, flap
ping specter that moaned and
shrieked, somewhere down near the
stunted frs.
That was several weeks ago. No
body else had seen the ghost, and the
story didn't make the slightest impress
sion, even in Nutley, at first.
A few nights later two young men
belonging to that race which above
az others feeds upon superstition. came
The Dolores star., 1906-10-05
Aunt Mary. "ouIet- Funeral.

A dear old New England spinster
the embodiment of the timld and
shrinking, passed away at Carlsbad
where she had gone for her health
Her nearest kinsman, nephew, or
dered the body sent back to be buried
-as was her last wish-in the quiet
little country churchyard His sur.
prise can be imagined. when. on open
ing the casket. he beheld, instead OF
the placid features of his Aunt Mary
the majestic port of an English gen
eral in full reglmentals. whom he re-
membered had chanced to die at the
same time and place as his aunt. A;
once he cabled to the generals heirs
explaining the situation and requesting
instructions. They came back as
follows: Give the general quiet fu
neral. Aunt Mary inferred to-day with
full military honors. six brass bands
saluting guns"
The Dolores star., 1906-10-05

Starch, like everything else, is be-
ing constantly improved, the patent
Starches put on the market 25 years
ago are very different and inferior to
those of the present day. In the lat
est discovery-Defiance Starch-all in
furious chemicals are omitted. while
the addition Of another ingredient, in
vented by us, gives to the Starch a
strength and smoothness never APP
preached by other brands.