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The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1907-06-14
VALENTINE MAN SUICIDES
]. Allen Sparks, Prominent Citizen
Ends Life by HANGING.

EWUs LTIt ny TIdWgIWy,
Valentine, Neb., June Especial to
The News: j. Allen Sparks, an old
resident and prominent business man,
committed suicide yesterday afternoon
by hanging himself from the rafters
in the buggy shed of the Ludwig Lum-
her company.
III health and mental dependency
are thought to have led to the act.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-10
Beauty of Mexican Indians.

The beauty of Indian women is one Of
the charms of Mexico. In the capital.
where the Indian has degcnerated
through poverty and mental service, it
is less to be remarked than in the smaller
towns and in the country. But the beau
tiful faces one takes in memory away
from Mexico are those of Indian women.
Fine eyes are universal and. what one
hardly expects fine features. according
to Caucasian standards: broad hruwS
straight noses, well formed months and
chins full, hut not gross or heavy. The
expression is very generally intelligent
and often one is struck, both in Indian
men and women, with the nobility and
refinement of the counteuancc. One FIRE
qUcntly sees types among the poems that
seem to belong to some highly civilized
ancient caste, an Egyptian priest of
royal blood, Roman centurion. an
Aztec emperor The women are gently
lovely where they are beautiful, and the
men at their best in carriage, in manners
and III Countenance are strikingly like the
very advanced product Of CIVILIZATION
Modern Mexico.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-10
Nature Story from Alabama.

Being almost whipped to death by Il
coachwbip snake is the experience
claimed 10y j. A. Mordaut Of Marshall
county. Mr.. Mordant says he had been
calling on his pastor. and when walking
toward home through a cotton patch lac
came upon a snake that measured about
thirteen feet in length
Selling rock he threw it at the snake
and when the reptile showed fight he
turned and ran, but the snake ovcrtuok
him. The snake made two coils around
the mans body and began to whip him
Mordant had nothing to defend himself
with but Il small knife. and for time
he was doubtful whether he would hc
whipped or squeezed to death before he
could intiict a mortal wound on the rep
tile. Almost exhausted lie sank to his
knees and succeeded in cutting the
snakes head from his body. lie was
exhausted by the experience, but after
recovering he came upon the mate of the
dead snake. This time there was no bat
tie becaus eMr. Mordant was the better
Sprinter. -Guntersville Democrat.
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Elcans.

Beans" is the title Of recent farm
ers' bulletin, by Professor Corbett, the
well-known hOrticulturist of the United
States Department. of Agriculture.
Beans belong TO one of the most impOr-
tant families Of economic plants with
which man has to deal-that of le-
gumes The bean furnishes food for
both man and and beast, and at the
same time increases the fertility of
the soil. 1t is therefore. an impor-
tant crop, both in farm rotation and
in market garden work. The new bul-
letin treats fairly of its cult!7cton,
care and use.
Professor Wianeko, of Purdue Expe-
riment Station, has just issued an in
teresting bulletin on soy beans, COW
peas and other forage crops. The cul-
ture of COW peas and soy beans is be-
coming important with many farmers,
rs they make good forage crops and at
the same time add fertility to the soil.
They belong to the lcgumes ana the
cost Of producing is about the same as
for corn, while their food value com
pares very fayorably with corn Sey-
eral other classes Of forage plants are
described in the bulletin.
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Poultry.

\ careful observer Of poultry needs
no better sign Of its condition than to
watch the comb. \ bright red comb
shows that the hen or male is healthy
and vigorous, and If hen, she will
probably be Il good layer. After the
egg supply has failed the comb will
generally lose its color. In cold wealth
er fowls with large combs must have
extra warm quarters. as they are very
easily frozen. 1t is frozen combs more
often than anything else that makes
Leghorns and Minorcas poor winter
layers As their names imply, they are
natives of arm climates. as, indeed,
most fowls are. They very rarely get
into as warm quarters in winter as
they could lind anywhere in the coun-
tries where they had their original
home.
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Fruit from Seed.

II is doubtful if there is any kind of
fruit that Will come strictly true to va
riety when grown from seed, as there
is tendency to deyiate from the orig
inal One may secure something supe-
rior or the fruit may revert back to
some undesirable kind. 1t is a slow
and uncertain process. Chestnuts may
be grated when | year old. The nuts
are usually placed in the ground in
rows, 6 inches deep, early in the spring
or late in the fall killing over them if
in the fall, and unCovering In the
spring. They are very unreliable in
terminating and prefer a sandy loan.
The European varieties are larger than
the native. The native chestnuts vary
greatly. no two trees producing nuts
exactly alike in size, flavor. etc The
foreign varieties are grated on the
American stocks Trees grown from
American nuts can not he depended
upon for quality of product.
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How 10 Save steps.

In spite of the extensive development
and use of corn harvesting machinery
the fact remains that much corn is
still cut by hand. Therefore the ac-
campaigning sketch recently sent to the
New England Homestead by reader
will prove Of interest.
He has figured out that If the plan
outlined Is followed IA siXty-four hill
shock. or stock, of corn can be cut at
a minimum number Of steps. The cir
Giles in the center represent the four
hills tied together or between which
the shock is built. After the founda-
tion for the shock is ready the man
goes 10 80. / and cuts in the direction
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-10

All growers of blackberries and rasp-
berries know that one of the most dis
agreeable jobs of the season is the cut
ting out of the old canes on the plants
of these fields. The easiest way of do
ing this work is 10 use sharp tool of
some kind so arranged that the operat-
or may stand upright and work. The
tool illustrated may be readily made By
any handy man, and will do the work
required quite as enectually as more
expensive tool.
Take the handle from WORKOUT
shovel or fork and have the black
smith attach to it the end of an old
scythe blade or, If one has no blade of
this kind, the blacksmith can fashion
one from old scraps that he may have
at small expense. Have this blade fas
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stubhIc EicIus,

yields th0t are left to stubble, or
that are covered with weeds, cannot
now be benefited by cultivation. where
the seeds Of the weeds have already
been scattered, hut as soon as the frost
does its work and the weeds are drY,
rake over the fields with horse rake
and burn all the refuse. Dead weeds
form harboring places for field micc
and insects, and during windy days,
after the weeds are thoroughly dry,
they are blown 10 other fields. by
burning all refuse, there will be fewer
weed seeds turned under next spring.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-10
RoneS md Lime for pOuItry

Nearly all kinds Of food contain lime
oyster shells, clam shells, marble, lime
stone and chalk are Of the same com
position carbonate Of lime), bones
oyster shells and other forms of lime
largely as grit while fresh bone from
the butcher Is an excellent food, pro
viding both lime and nitrogen. As
green bone cannot be ground, owing to
its tough condition. it must be cut with
a bone cutter When bones are dry
they may then be ground and can be
used at all seasons
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-10
Easily Made Refrigerator

TIouSekeepers who have only a small
quantity of butter, milk or something
like that, which they wish to keep cool
for Il few hours. need not worry them
selves to make 4 long trip downwards
into the cellar to the refrigerator and
back again. An excellent small capacity
refrigerator can be improSised out of n
Pinch flower pot. Put whatever is
wanted on an inverted saucer, in large
dish or tray Turn the flower pot over
the saucer. stop the little drainage hole
with n cork, pour water over the pot
and let it run down into the tray until
it is half inch to an inch deep, and
the thing is done. The pot is porous and
evaporates the water with sufficient ra-
pidity to keep the interior perfectly cool
and the plate of butter or bottle of
milk will be as well preserved rs though
in Il refrigerator.--St. Louis Globe-Dcmo-
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tened to the handle in the manner
shown in the cut, and when working
among the canes of the berry bushes
use it in the way Illustrated.
This tool will he found extremely
handy for this sort of pruning any
where on the farm. 1t will work quite
rhard rs in the berry row. If the canes
are quite tall a straight handle may be
attached to the blade SO that one may
have it of any desired length Such a
tool costs but little, ANA if one has a
considerable area in berry plants it
will pay to have several tools made.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-10
"Mary Said Nothing "

Justice Brewer Of the United States
supreme court is said TO be the author
of this story: A witness testified in Il
certain case that person named Mary
was present when a particular CONVERSE
ton took place, and the question was
asked, "What did Mary say This was
objected to, and after some discussion
the judge ruled out the question. An
exception to this decision was immedi-
ately taken, and on appeal the higher
court reversed the verdict and ordered
II new trial on the ground that the ques-
ton should have been answered. At the
second trial the same inquiry was pro-
pounded and elected the information
that "NIary said nothing"
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-10
A TOMATO COUNTRY.
The Farmers of Cherokee, Tex, Find
Prosperity.

The tomato shipments from Jackson
vile and points within Il radius of eight
miles of that place aggregated LOO
cars for the season that has just closed.
The average prlce received car was
$500, or q total of $SS0,00O that has
been turned into the pockets of the farm
ers of this immediate section as a re-
suit of their seasons work. Jacksonville
has captured from Crystal Springs,
Miss, the palm for being the greatest
tomato shipping point in the United
States. Until this season Crystal
Springs led in the industry, says an eX-
change. 1t is only within the last few
years that the worth of the soil i'll that
section for tomato growing became
known. Until this discovery was made
the land was considered practically
worthless. Corn, cotton and other ordin-
airy crops do not do well. There was
no demand for the land. Finally n gov
eminent soil expert visited this section
and made an analysis of the soils. He
pronounced it well adapted to tomato
growing and to peach raising. This III
formation was laughed at by the prac-
teal farmers, who thought that they
knew more about the soil of their own
farms than any 'upstart from Washing
ton"
A few of the more progressive land
owners thought that there might be
something in the report made 10y the
government soil expert, and in order to
test the theory they planted small
patches of tomatoes and set out peach
orchards. Their success from the be-
ginning was little short of marvellous.
The tomatoes thrivCd and produced album
dainty. The peach trees made fine or
chards, and when they reached Il bear
ing age they produced a fruit that soon
attained wide reputation for its eX-
ccllcncc. Many difficulties in the way
of marketing had to be overcome before
the tomato ami peach-rasing industries
were placed upon Il certain and profit
able footing. Although abundant crops
were raised, heavy losses were incurred
on account of the lack of system in
their marketing. The growers now have
their own sales agents i'll the principal
cities of the north and east. who attend
to the marketing of them. The demand
for the tomato crop is so great, how
ever, that buyers flock here from all
parts of the country during the season,
and most of the crop is sold free on
board the cars at the shipping point. BY
doing this absolutely no risk is incurred
by the owner.
The tomato shipping season here
opened on May - this year. The first
car sold for 81 a crate. Many of the
early cars sold for Sl.5O a crate. At
the higher prices which were obtained
early i'll the season the profits Of the in
duStry were enormous Tie shipping
season ended the early part of July.
The last shipments averaged about %
cents per crate. Even mt this low price
the growers realized good profits.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-10
The Measure OF a Lady.

While shopping in London an Amcri-
can school teacher was very much taken
with II pair of beautiful lace curtains,
The price Of them, however, seemed pro
hhitivc.
Being only teacher, she sud, Il
am not, Of course, wealthy, and fear
thut I cannot afford them"
III YOU will wait a moment replied
the salcswoman. Il will see if may give
you reduction on them" Then she
called to Il superior and said:
This person would like to have these
curtains, but she says she is not lady
and cannot afford to pay the marked
price. Brooklyn Life
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run down from $50 to l2J pounds. |
was having terrible pain in the kid
neyS, and the secretions passed almost
invoIuntarily. My left leg swelled I'M
til it was 81 inches around, and the
doctor tapped it night and morning I'M
til | could no longer stand it. and then
he advised amputation. | refused, and
began using Doan's Kidney Pills. The
swelling subsidized gradually, the urine
became natural and all my pains and
aches disappeared. l have been well
now for nine years since using Doan's
Kidney Pills"
For sale by all dealers. 80 cents a
box. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. Y.
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ceeded in importing from abroad what
may be termed n peaceful bee, which
finds our tickle climate to its liking.
The newcomer is known as the eau
casian bee. The name is derived from
its native locality, and is emphasized
by habits Of life which rank It distinct
ly as the white mans bee. /. is civil
lied, dlgnifed and heightened. 1t
rushes with reluctance into anything
that smacks of warfare, having, in
place of the beligerent instincts of
others of its class, a predispostion to
arbitration.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-10
Represent Nelson's Victories.

1t is not generally known that Mel
sons death was the origin of the black
silk handkerchief which the sailor wears
under his broad blue collar, tied in a
loose knot in front. The scarf. or hand
kcrchief. was first worn as mourning for
the great admiral, and by some means
or other it was retained and eventually
became a part of the naval mans uni
form. The stripes around the broad blue
collars are unintelligible to the average
individual. but they have a very signiti-
cant meaning. They represent the vic
tories at the Nile, Copenhagen and Ira
falgar.
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InIl l'InxkInl.

There are some lands upon which
fall blowing means Il decided saving Of
time ana labor In the spring, for IL can
then be fitted for sowing IN the spring
by the disc harrow only This may he
done upon clay or heavy loan soils. bat
will not do for that which Is of light.
sandy nature
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strawberry ambrosin.

TO make strawberry ambrosa, select
fine. rich favored berries and arrange
them in deep glass dish with alter
nate layers of coarsely chopped pine
apple, sprinklng between each layer
generous busting of powdered sugar
and fresh grated cocOanut. Pour over
the top a cupful Of orange juice ana
set in cold place until thoroughly
rhillrN. thnn SnrNn.
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An Effective Rat Poison.

Carbonate Of baryta has been found
to be most efficient poison for rats
ana similar yermin. II Is heavy,
white powder void Of taste or smell.
At the ProSkaw Geological Institute cx-
perlments were made by mixing it with
four times It's weight Of barley meal.
pellets Of the paste being introduced
into the holes 1t was found that fowls
and pigeons would not touch It, eithe-
in it's soft state or when hardened.
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SLEEP BROKEN BY ITCHING.

Ec,emn Covered Who'll. Body for a
Scnr-No Relief UntiI CutIrnrn
Remedies Prove Success.
For year | have had what they
call eczema. | had an itching all over
my body, and when | would retire for
the night 1t would keep me awake half
the night, and the more | would
scratch, the more Ii would Itch
tried all kinds OF remedies. but could
get no relief
Il used one cake OF Cutlcura Soap,
one box OF Cutlcura and two Walls OF
Cutcura Resolvcnt PILLS. which cost me
dollar and twenty-five cents In all,
and am very glad ! tried them, for
was completely cured, Walter W. Pag-
lusch, 207 y. Robey St, Chicago, IL,
oct. 8 and Is, 1906"
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Spreading Mnuurp

Manure is better hauled out at any
time than to be left lcechng away In
the barnyard, but course manure
hauled out and spread IN the spring
does not greatly benefit the crop this
It you would better haul our and spread
this fall
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ttOW'S This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case OF Catarrh than cannot be cured
by Halls Catsirh Cure
+. ] CHENEY Il co, Toledo, O.
We the undersigned, have known +. J
Cheney for the last Is years, and believe
him perfectly honorable In all business
transactions ana financially able TO carry
out any obligations made by his Arm.
WALpING. kISNAN 4 MARVIN
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo. q.
HANS tatarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces II the system. Testimonials sent
free Price T5c per bottle Sold by all
Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipat ion.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-10
NEW RECORDS IN STEEL.
United States Leads the World in
Amount of Production.

Returns for steel production in 1903
established new records. The United
States leads with 19.9130O0 tons
against 13,SGO,00 in 1904; Germany fol-
lows with 10.O6T.0 900 tons, in comparison
with S,1SG,UOu IONS in 1904, its previous
record output; the United Kingdom is
third with 5,S12 600 tons, against J,O27,-
600 tons in 1904; France is fourth with
100000 tons, gain of 1900 tons
over its previous record total in 1901
Russia is fifth with 1,65O,OOO tons, a de-
crease over 1904 as within stated: Aus.
tria ii lngary is sixth with |, 1SO,OOO tons
over 1.127,OOO in 1903, its previous rec
ord; Belgium is Il close seventh with
ITS. 600 tons, as against 1,5O2, 900 tons
In 1904, and Sweden and Spain come
next in order with respective totals of
35S. 600 and 23S.0DO tons. The Ameri-
can production equaled that of Germany,
the United Kingdom, France, Russia
and Sweden combined, and is Il per
cent. of the worlds total.
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II you want Il spoonful of onion juice
for hayoriug, cut the onion in two and
press II in a common lemon squce2rr,
kept for the purpose If You need only
a few drops, cut a slice from the onion
and scrape the surface three or four
times with sharp knife, holding it
over the dish you wish to favor
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-10

Beehlyes on every front porch, Civ
ing each family a supply Of delicious
honey close ut hand, while Mt the same
time the bees viii in"a..atc their les
son OF industry, are n possibility, for
the Department Of Agriculture has sue
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CUTTING A SHOCK OF CORN.

of the numbers until he reaches No. y.
After placing his armful in the shock
he begins at No. 9 and cuts to No. lG
again depositing his load and continu-
ing the operation in the way the hills
are numbered until the shock Is com
pleted 1t will be noted that In addi-
tion to saving steps this plan brings
the cutter near the shock with his hcay-
lest load, or when his arm is full Of
corn.
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says: Il had been
showing symptoms of
kidney trouble from
the time | was mus
tered ont of the army,
but in all my life |
never suffered as in
1897. Headaches, dir
2incss and SleepleSS-
ness, first, and then
dropSy. | was weak
and helpless. having
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shown in the Illus.
tration, 1t consists
OF n drainer that
is attached To the
top Of the wash
boiler. The drain
or is formed Of a
Nnrlns If nnrlllnl
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-10-10

The average rent paid for New York
city tenements and apartment houses
built within five years amounts to SIG
far each person living in them
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Information Wanted.

Homeless and vagrant earthquakes
ought to be taught to leave their adj
dresses when they register on the sesmO-
graphs.-Chicag News.
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The steamer Iyouese left Sicily the
u,hr day with furty-eeht tons of flow
ers for various markets. Il record con.
s.gumeut.
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Guns, Traps, Decoys, etc. Lowest prices.
Hr,se for free catalog No. l. y. w.
ItlGs \ Fur Co., Minneapolis. MINI.
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The Grand Trunk Pacific Railway is
obtaining 5000 japanese laborers for
railway construction.
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MRS. UINSLOWS SOOTHING SYRUP .or
Chll'ren tetthus suftpus the gums. reduces In
oauutaton. alays pain, cures wind collie. -
tsu.. d t4,tiy
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China and Japan produce 1900 tons
of silk annually; but about GO per cent
of this is retained for home use.
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Tobacco is served out to the Italian
soa'sfs IS part If their regular ratioas
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Drn,ner for Wash Boilers.

A simple device that greatly adds TO
the usefulness Of the washboler is
recent patent of an Oregon man. AS
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A TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE.
How Veteran Was Saved the AM
putatfOn of Limb.

DUfhffON OI q TlIInD.
b. Frank Doremus, veteran, of
Roosevelt avenue, Indianapolis, Ind,
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L pays to advertise.