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The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-26
Pays to Breed Good Cattle.

The following from the Pacific Rural
Spirit, published at Portland, Oregon,
will apply on the ranges of Colorado
as well as on the farms of the Pacific
coast. A large number of the progress
sive stOckmen of this state are infus-
ing better blood into their herds and
thereby getting much better results for
their labor and investment, but there
are still some who persist in using the
inferior breeding stock. The Rural
Spirit says:
The introduction of choice blood Of
any standard beef brand into the cat
tie of any section meaE-s economy Of
feed and far better results in weight
and quality of the beef productions of
that section when ready for market. 1t
is a process that permits marketing
prime beef cattle year, or even two
years earlier than the Fashioned
methods. 1t is money-maliing bust
ness proposition that no set of pro
gressive farmers should fail to take ad-
vantage of at once. Every year that
the use of inferior or ordinary breed
ing stock is continued is time. feed and
money lost. The increased demand
for high bred stock will come and with
it prices must advance. The fortunate
man will be he who clears his farm of
inferior stock and establishes himself
with herd of good blood at the fay
Orable prices now prevailing.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-26
Bureau of Plant Industry.

The activity of the bureau of plant
industry OF the Department OF Agricul-
ture in its efforts to improve agriCul-
tural conditions throughout the coun-
try, is set forth in the annual report
of the director, DR.. d. b. Galloway.
Cooperative work with the agricul
tural experiment stations of the sew
eral states and territories has been eX.
tended. School garden work has been
assisted in many ways, and 175,00O
packets Of seeds have been supplied
to schools. The work on cotton
has included the conducting of eX-
periments to secure early and weevil-
resistant types. Single germ beet
sugar seed will soon be produced in
quantities sufficient for field demon
strations. New varieties of hardy
oranges, new pinappl"s and new races
of corn and cotton have been dcvel-
oped in the laboratory OF plant breed
ing. Valuable strains of tobacco have
been obtained by hybridization. 1t
has been shown that heavy seed pro
duces better plants than light seed.
The growing Of winter wheat has
been extended in the southern por-
tions of North Dakota and Minnesota,
and new cereals adapted to the south
crn states have been developed
A new date garden has been cstah-
lshed AT Yuma, Arizona. especially for
he cultivation of varieties from the
Persian gulf The planting of grasses
as sand binders has produced impor-
tant results.
At the seed laboratory 1854 scrmina-
ton tests and l,tl5 tests for mechani-
cal purity have been made. or l.22V
samples of seeds obtained in the open
market. $50 were found to be either
adulterated or misbranded
The foreign explorations have re-
suited in the securing of many yalu-
able varieties of dates for the govern
mpnt date gardens in Arizona and Cal
ifornia. and also many important dry
land fodder plants.
The results achieved in combating
diseases of orchards have been espccl-
ally gratifying. Remedies for the dis
ease of orange trees. known as die
back have been discovered, and the
proportion affected in Il region where
ten years ago fifty per cent. OF the
trees was diseased has been reduced
to Onc-tenth OF one per cent.
In the congressional. seed distribu-
ton nearly 360O0,O0O packets and
packages OF seeds and more than I'D
srapc vines, strawberry plants and
bulbs have been sent out.
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Was everything right this morn.
ine?"
Yes"
Nothing missing?'
NO, nothing at all. All that sur
prises me is that he isn't here
He would certainly have been if he
had come home. That makes me
think you have been deceived"
For answer Tony took from his vest
pocket small shirt-stud of unique
design and handed it to Mrs. Hamil
ton.
Il found it on the desk just as 1t
would have fallen if it had become
loosened from his shirt 'front.'
oh, Tony! What does it mean"
cried Mrs Hamilton, with white lips
What can it mean? II is his. give
him the set myself. and had them
marked with his initials. See, this is
""
Il noticed it," said Tony, quietly.
''and | was sure it was his. Now,
how did it happen 10 be on his desk
this morning, unless it dropped out
last night?"
Perhaps it was laid there, unno-
iiced since he went away"
impossible. | have busted and
put everything in order daily"
Tony's habits of order were incon-
trovertible. Cannot you recollect
whether he spoke of missing one be-
fore he went away, Mrs. Hamilton"
NO. he said nothing about missing
one"
Then you will find that | am right"
said Tony. Mr.. Hamilton was at the
bank last night at about eight O'Clock.
He must have been detained some
where, and will. no doubt, be here
shortly. You may expect to see him
coming lp the street at any moment
he concluded, reassuringly. for he saw
that she was terribly shaken.
Il hope you are right, but l have
felt worried ever since he went away"
"Oh, he's all right, sound as a
trump. | wouldn't worry, if | were
YOU and Tony went down the stairs,
but paused to ask. Shall l go around
to the mill and ask Mr.. Carter if he
has seen anything of him?'
Yes, please do, and ask Uncle Car
ter to come up to see me, if Vane isn't
there"
"All right" and he turned away. Il
wish everything were all right, but
In afraid it isn't" he muttered.
(To be continued.)
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DETERMINE TO BE GENEROUS.
Old Gentleman Was Not Used to
Thinking in Millions.

quarter Of century ago there
lived in a western village a gentle old
man subsistiug on meaSre salary.
One day he learned that his brother
had died il San Francisco, and left
him a fortune OF $4,000 900. The
transition was staggering, espeCiallt
so since it was followed by Shove:
of appeals for money from every quar-
ter of the globe and from persons
known and unknown to him.
His son. who acted as his secretary,
noticed with regret that his father
seemed unable to grasp the meaning
of his new power. and was glad to
have him at last evince a little in
tercst in one of his begging letters.
1t proved to be from Williams col
legc, asking an endowment on the
plea that the old mans birthplace was
near the institution.
I'd like to do something for that
school," said he. medtatively.
well. | would father, if | wero
you,' his son encouraged him.
81 believe will" The old mans ar
dor kindled. Il believe I'll give therL
something handsome"
$50 YOU should" the son pursued.
why not?"
Il will. I'll give them" he though:
for a moment-'Ill give them sl0O.
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How still it was, What would life be
without husband or children? Grim
walls. staring pictures. lifelcss furni-
ture do not make home, she realized
forcibly as she sank into a chair and
folded her gloved hands on her lap.
Two weeks pass so quickly" she
murmured. Sometimes | can scarce
ly realize they have passed. When
he comes back | shall ask him all
about it. | have never done it. but |
will now. Secrets ought not to come
between man and wife. | will tell him
So They might make trouble. They
do sometimes. Mr.. Henderson thinks
it strange. | could see that. and so
does Tony. must tell Nane about
it when he comes back"
AS you may imagine, with such CON
tradictCry thoughts. and so much
alone. Constance did not find the days
very swift in PASSING. Indeed, they
Jagged terribly, though she made calls,
practiced her music and did sundry
odd jobs of sewing, the accumulation
of the winter months.
To add to her anxiety she did not
receive one wCrd from her husband.
Meanwhile, she had seen and talked
with Mrs. Fry about the green-haired
lady. Mrs. Fry brought to Mrs Ham
i'tCn a basket of freshly ironed mus
Inns the day after Mr.. Hamiltons de-
Iarture, and Immediately launched
forth in a description of the green
haired woman.
THE Quecrest sight. though there S
no denyin' she's dreadful pretty
woman
Il cannot see how woman with
green hair can be pretty" said Mrs.
Hamilton.
"You would the moment you saw
her. But you can ask Mr. Hamilton.
He saw her and knew her, too, |
guess"
Are you sure?'
"She spoke to him. Twas jest as
| was comm to the laundry an he
a comm down the street to take the
train. You here?' she says. You
are mistaken says he. oh, yes she
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KILLED BEAR WITH PENkNIFE.
Washington Man Hero Of Remarkable
fiqht With GriSzIy

w. II. Wright of Spokane, Wash,
who has killed many grizzly bears
was a visitor at the New York ZOO
logical park yesterday. He made
what has been described as tho best
"kill' of any hunter in the West
when he fought a grizzly bear with
n small pocket knife in the Clearwat'
er country.
Mr.. Wright was hunting bears with
two companions when he found his
two dogs fighting large grizzly near
their camp. He had left his gun in
camp, and while he was searching for
n club to attack the animal it turned
on him. He drew his pocket knife.
Aided by the dogs, which turned
the attention of the animal from him,
Mr.. Wright seized every opportunity
to stab it. Although he narrowly
escaped blows from its paws, he per.
sisted in his attacks until, after a
long fight. he killed it. He escaped
with few injuries but the dogs
were painfully wounded.-New York
Herald.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-26
8usy American Women.

The American woman is going
ahead. The census returns show that
10000 and more women are en-
ployed in the nations industrial life.
There a"e now three times as many
women stenosrapheTs as there were
ten years ago, while the number of
women bookkeCpers and accountants
has doubled. The percentage of
saleswomen also shows a correspond
ing increase. Women have risen to
be treasurers of street railways, pres:-
dents OF national and savings banks.
secretaries of fiRanciers on salaries
of $4,000 and sl2,J00, executive
heads Of building and contracting
firms. buyers for large stores. etc
They are to be met with in hundred
responsible capacities, all of them
outside the once circumscribed field
Of female occupations. and in all Of
which a talent for figures is Il prime
requisite of success.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-26
DENVER MARKETS

Denver Union Stock Yards.-Ali
markets had big run of cat
tie last week and the general tendency
of prices was lower on this account.
Choice cattle were comparatively
scarce and prices held fully steady.
but all others were quoted little
lower. Supply here was good and
quality little better than the preced-
ing week The best grades were fully
steady and good cows closed strong to
a little higher. Packers were good
buyers of anything suitable for the
block. Steers were rather scarce and
they would have bought more had they
been here. Some corn-fed steers ar
rived and sold largely at $500 to $40.
Hay-fed stuff also sold well, best bring
ing $4.25 and prices ranging largely
from this down to $3.50. Cows sold up
to $3.50 and most of the pretty good
ones at $2.G5 to $3.35, with medium
kinds at $225 to $2.G5. Bulls and
veals were active and closed fully
steady The feeder and stOcker supply
was liberal, but a good many common
steers were offered. Bulk of the busi-
ness was done around $3.25 to Si.OO,
with the tops at $4.15.
Hog supply was liberal but under
good demand all were sold readily.
The tendency of prices has been up
ward ana tops at the close sold at
$40, the best price paid here in sew
eral months.
The sheep market was quiet, as most
of those received here were billed
through to eastern markets. Prices
are lower than a week ago at all points.
as the supply has been heavy. Demand
here is fair.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-26
Bia EaaIe Comes to Town In Car.

In struggle with an eagle which
flew from an empty box car in the
yards of the Southern railroad Jesse
VOLTS clothing was torn in several
places. After he had manned the bird
with pistol shot he dispatched 1t
with blow in the head with a wagon
spoke. Wolf will have the bird. which
measures feet inches from tip to
tip of wings, stuffed.
The bird is thought to have secrcted
itself in a box car while it was in
eastern Kentucky and was unable to
gain its freedom until the car was
opened upon its arrival in this city
Louisville Post
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-26
THE FARM AND RANGE

According to the United States Agri-
cultural Department, the region best
adapted to macaroni wheat is strip
extending about 200 miles each side of
the one hundredth meridian Flattering
results are obtained in Kansas. and
especially the western part of Kansas
and into the eastern section of Colo
rado, as in this territory the higher
grade of the products Is found.
Two thirty-fiye horsepower pumping
plants have been installed near Rocky
Ford for the purpose of obtaining water
for irrigation. If these plants prove
successful 1t will give great impetus
TO development of pump irrigation else
where in the Arkansas valley and par
ticurlarly in western Kansas. Uncle
Sam has been taking notes to deter
mine how much horsepower can be
developed, the amount of coal con-
sumed, the quantity of gas generated
and the amount of water pumped at
these stations.-F'ield and Farm.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-26
The Teacher Was Horrified d.

The Sunday school lesson for the
day was Joseph Sold Into Egypt"
and the teacher of the infant class
asked a bright little boy 10 tell the
lesson story.
He went on with it right until
he said, His brothers murdered a
little child, and dipped Joseph's coat
in the blood"
What" sasped the teacher.
That's what my lesson paper said,
persisted the boy.
so did mine" "And mine" added
one child after another.
Let me see it, said the teacher.
and the children passed up regular
shower OF little pink lesson papers
There, see." said the boy. "They
killed a kid and dipped the coat in
the blood
This actually happened in northern
New England, where the children are
not familiar with goats.
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LEFT TO FORTUNES DECISION.
California Girl Let Coin Decide Which
Man She Would Marry.

Two suitors, Roland Storrs, an Eng.
lish churchman, and Howard Jones,
theatrical manager, sought the
hand of Miss Alberta Jewett Dabney
of Monrovia, Calf Shs has just be
come Mrs. Storrs, but not without
ha-ing gone through a period of per
plexity.
The story comes from the lips OF
Miss Storr's sister, Miss May Cut
ter
She really didn't know which to
marry, said Mrs. Cutter, and so a
little more than a week ago she told
me she was going to leave the ques
ton of the decision OF tossed coin
Il asked her if she cared more for
one than the other, and she said yes,
bus that she thought her family would
be better pleased should she marry
the one whom she herself did not pre-.
fer.
Heads for Roland; tails for How.
ard" was what Miss Dabney said
when she sent the coin to the cell.
ing.
Both sisters watched its upward
night, the younger one breathless!y,
and the Cupid guarded quarter came
Roland.
The minute we saw which side OF
the quarter came up" continued Mrs.
Cutter, Il gave an order for the wed.
ding announcements. and we began
making preparations for the event.
Z do not know even yet whether
the decree of chance was on the side
of love or my sisters promptings to
tiial duty, as she expressed it.
But | do know that on the night
OF the wedding she looked very hap.
py and very pretty. y."-New York
World.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-26
WILLING TO SHARE WITH GOD
Simple Fai.h and Gratitude Of a Little
Child

Shiio.
The simple faith OF a little child.
whether applied to parents. friend or
to God, found an illustration in story
recently told by DR.. Levi G. Broughton
OF Atlanta. Ca. when he was in Bos-
ton. II was related to him by a friend
in the railroad service as follows:
"ny little girl came to me a little
while before Christmas and said:
PAPA. l want you to pray TO God and
ask him to have Santa Claus bring me
dolly for Christmas. l promised.
ant on Christmas morning she found
her doll, anl called me to see it AS
she looked i over. examining The face,
the eyes. tEo hair, and the clothes. she
said. Papa hain't God good? He's
Sooder than | thought he vas. Do you
think he sen little brother anything"
Il told her she might go over to her
grahdma 5, where brother was visiting,
ana find out. Presently she returned,
with her fac all covered with happy
smiles, and cNclaiu:ed, %, papa. GOG
sent brother beautiful great big hob.
by-horse.'
"Breahfas' came soon after and as
we sat down at the table she climbed
upon my knee. and putting her arms
around my neck she said again. 'Hain't
God good? and he was gooder to broth
OF than he WAS to me. wasn't he?'
Il replied. Yes, he is good, and now
what are you going TO do for God.
dear?'
40. I'm going to let God play with
my dolly all he wants to; and I'm 60
ing to ask brother to let God ride his
hObby-horse. too boston Post.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-26

says, I did think an she looked
round at me. Mr. Hamilton looked
at her pretty close, as if sort of think
in Or studyin of her face, an then he
spoke again, but what it was he said |
didn't hear because, of course. twan't
none OF my business. Besides, he
spoke too low"
Probably she was insane"
No. guess not. She seemed kind
er troubled. though. and folks in
trouble always go to such folks as
your folks. Or else she knew him.
Whichever twas, she was a nice.
modest woman, an dreadful pretty
one"
What Mrs. Fry told her was but lit
tie more than Constance had already
heard, but it gave her much to think
about for several days indeed. until a
week had passed. But at the end of
that time an incident occurred which
surprised and alarmed her not lit
tie.
One morning. hearing the door-bel
ring, Mrs Hamilton opened it her
self, Tilly being busy, and was sur
prised to see Tony Osborn standing
there, idly fliclling the dust from his
boot with a small cane.
"Ah, good morning, Mrs. Hamilton
Jolly weather. isn't it,"
Very pleasant. Will you come in,
Tony?"
Thanks. no. I just want to see
Mr.. Hamilton
Mr. Hamilton. Surely you have
forgotten that he is away"
But hasn't he got home?"
certainly not. | don't expect him
for a week"
He was at the bank last night.
Mrs. Hamilton. OF that, l am GER
tain"
"Then where can he be now?"
I don't know. l supposed he was
here. and I called over to see him as
he didn't come to the bank. Perhaps
he is at the mill
"Without coming home. Tony?"
Young Osborn bit his lips and
thought deeply, but each moment grew
more bewildered
Did you speak to him." asked Mrs.
yes, and he spoke to me. Bank
ing hours are over at four. YOU know.
and it was just after dark that saw
him going into the bank as l was
passing. 'Hullo!' I said. 1t was the
first thing thought to say, for I was
surprised to see him so soon. 'Hulo.'
he said. and laughed a little. Didn't
expect me back so soon, did you?'
No. said. 4 didn't Then he went
in and shut the door after him, and |
went home
"Tony. that couldn't have been Mr..
Hamilton"
at certainly was. It was his voice
I heard, and his form, features. gait,
everything. ! couldn't have been mis-.
taken"
"Tony." said Mrs. Hamilton, in a
low. terrified voice, II am afraid you
haze been deceived. 1t must have
been a burglar"
"Oh. no, there isn't the least doubt
ir the world that it was Mr.. Hamilton
uonc !. all"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-26
A kinn's Unconscious Joke.

Landsecr, says a biographer. was
exceedingly fond of telling the follow
ing story of his meeting with the king
of Portugal, and the latter's uneXpe~t-
ed greeting.
At one of the court balls Landseer
attended. and when the king of Port,l-
gal who was also a guest, was made
aware of the presence of the great
animal painter, he expressed his de-
sire for an introduction. Landseer
was presented accordingly. when the
king, in his imperfect English, said:
"Oh. Mr. Landseer. l am delighted
to make your acquaintance-l am so
fond OF beasts!"
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-26
CHAPTER u.
A Green.Aaired Woman.

a Grecn-Hdirc0 woman.
Amos Ta!bert, the comfortable, gen
iai landlord of the Essex House, had
a wife and daughter; the latter un-
married. though not of uncertain age,
as she lad not the least objection to
any ones Knowing that she was forty
two. With her bright complexion.
brighter eyes and manners. she was
one of the most attractive ladies' in
Grovedale. and it was 10 task. there
fore. for Mrs. Hamilton to chat with
her for a few moments.
Have you many guests in the house
nOw?" she asked Miss Talber'.
every few steady boarders. but a
good many transients.'
81 wonder if the Green-hared lady is
gone yet" said Miss Chase. looking
up from her work with smile.
eyes. she went on the seven O'Clock
train"
"On the train with my husband" !"
thought Mrs. Hamilton: but you may
be sure she did not say this.
Instead she repeated wonGeringly,
as she looked at Miss Taibcrt with po-
lite interest. "a green-haircd LADY,"
81 am not surprised at your sur
prise" said Miss Taibert. laughing
"You would wonder still more if you
were to see her. She came on the
train last night and went away this
morning."
But you don't mean to say her hair
Is actually green. do you?"
mot bright. vivid green, but a
sheeny emerald tint hard to describe
The sea takes on such color some
times in the shadow of an overhanging
cliff. You should see it, Mrs. Hamil-
ton. She is very pretty. has lovely
features. and sweet voice. | was
quite charmed by her"
81 think she knows Mr.. Hamilton" :"
said the dressmaker. .'for she ran out
to meet him when he came down the
street"
"hh! perhaps you know her. too"
said Miss TaIbert. looking at Mrs
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-26
Put His Foot in It.

]. Nota McGill, eX-register of wills
for the District Of Columbia, and no''
professor of patent law at Georgetown
university, lost hat, a point to a
joke, and a gooUly amount of temper
yesterday. This is how il came to
pass:
Mr. McGill was walking from the
Patent office up e. Street to his own
office, when he cane face to face with
4 nor wester.
Mr. McGill is not OF the eXcitabie
kind, but when that nor wester struo k
him he lost his head-or rather his
hat
"Hcy. there" cried the eX-resister.
stop that brand new hat of mire.
Won't some one stop it,?
There was something in the profess
scr's voice that appealed to a dapper
looking stranger. who made a lunee
at the head gear. but could do no
better than put his feet through it.
Consequently the brim was the only
part recognizable after the fatality.
well. you certainly have put your
foot in it, shouted Mr.. McGill.
Beg pardon, what did You say?"
asked the dude.
Il say you've put your foot in it."
"By Jovc. say not so. old chap"
Say not so yourself" growled the
professor. you surely have fixed my
hat up all right
81 am awfully sorry weally." con
fesseG the dude. Let me ave it
mended."
ooh. no" said the cx-resister with
sarcasm. the brim is not worth a
crown now"
"A crown? | should say it is, Why
the bloomin' thing is worth a sovcr-
eign at least, Washington Post.
The Grit-advocate., 1906-01-26
Toy Spaniel in Sweater.

fhe pampered pets of Society
doggy ladies are wearing sweaters
and kimonos to protect them from the
cold while they are at dog shows.
Several ladies', indeed, have their fa.
vorites clad thus even a. home when
the weather is cold The quality and
workmanship OF these garments are
in some cases eXtravagant In the ex.
treme. They are trimmed and orna.
mented regardless Of cost.-Iondon
Telegraph.