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Arizona republican., 1907-09-28

She-You love me. then?
 He-I love you now.
 She-Ah. we'll, I suppose If a wo- man can get a man to love her now and then she should be contented?- Fair Journal
Arizona republican., 1907-09-28
NEW WAISTS.

Just received a fresh lot of Fall Waists in silk, Mohair. French Flannel. Cotton Poplin and Wash Materials. Values S5 to S1. .25
Arizona republican., 1907-09-28

The way to win her heart. boys, The best and surest way: Take to her some Oonofrio's Cactus
 Candy, Take it now without delay.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06
JUST AN EPISODE.

1t happened on one Of the United
States cruisers at Hampton Roads,
saws the Washington Herald. A leu
tenant, having met two very charm
ing ladies while ashore, invited them
on board for luncheon. They came
and were shown over the ship. They
fingered long in the lieutenant's
room. which was daintily furnished,
and they admired his photographs OF
home. When he was summoned on
deck he left them there Returning,
he took them to luncheon, and, hay
ing to go on duty in the afternoon,
he excused himself 50 as to get into
uniform. Alas he found that every
button on his best coat had been cut
off. and then he remembered that one
of his fair guests had been rather
unfortunate on the souvenir ques-
ton. He got her alone after lunch
con and accused her Of the theft, and
after some prcyarication she con-
fessed that the buttons were in her
corsage. With some firmness the
lieutenant led the culDrit to his cabin,
pointed silently 70 the denuded coat
on the bunk, produced needle and
thread, and, goins out, locked The
door on the outside. In half an hour
he returned, unlocked the door, found
that his coat was once more in ez-
cellent order. and then with great
gallantry bowed the lady over the
side. she has not been invited TO
luncheon on the same ship since.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06
|if|IIB 8'fEIEIIg|IE5E HfFfHii'f'| !

mer colony. In one of these only the
crown is of cretonne, the brim being
of blond straw Over these goes q
full cap of blond tulle. 1t is caught
down around the cretonne crown by
scarf Of light blue silk which knots
at the front The under brim is
lined around the face to half it's
depth with the blue silk. The second
hat is formed of a large round of the
cretonne over wire frame, the cen
trail bouquet OF the floral design COM
ing in the middle of the crown. The
brim is bent down all around the
basin shape and is lined with flexible
straw. Outlining the brim and sur
rounding the crown is putting of
old rose silk. A large, square bow
across the front finishes the trim
ming. York Press.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06
Southern Agricultural Topics.
Modern Methods That Are Helpful to
Farmer, Fruit Grower and Stockman.

This insect is considered by some to
be the most destructive orchard pest
we have CHASING it with The codling
moth. Ii passes the winter in the
adult stage, and in early spring be-
gins feeding upon the buds and
leaves of plum, apple, peach, pear and
other trees. When the young fruit
has attained some size, the BEETLE
makes a crescent shaped slit in il,
and in this lays an egg. In a few
days the egg matches into g small
whitish larva, or grub, which bores
its way to the seed In case of the
plum, peach, apricot and cherry most
Of the infested fruit falls, in the
plum practically all. Apples and
pears do not drop from the effect of
this insect, but if they should drop
from some other cause, then the cur
culio larva will mature, The larva
reaches maturity about midsummer,
leaves the fruit and goes beneath the
ground to pupate, or change into the
pupal or resting stage, from which
it transforms, short time after, to
the adult or beetle stage.
There are many opinions as to the
preventative measure for this insect.
The 'jarring" method will do a great
deal of good here. The use OF poi
sors is, however, to be recommended,
Apples and pears may be sprayed
with The usual strength of Paris
green, plums and others with q weak
er strength. It is generally an eX-
cellent plan to add the Paris green
to Bordeaux mixture when the lat
ter is being used as a fungicide.-
C. f. Adams, Arkansas Agricultural
Experimental Station.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06
SWEET DESSERTS, SOUR SOUL

Hurrah, my cook S gonel
She was the best cook [ ever had
in my house Her spuds were a
dream, her salads were a poem, her
meats were epics, and her desserts
were nectar and ambrosia.
She was neat as wax, as regular as
a clock, as prompt as a Chinaman, as
reliable as German-and as cross
as two sticks.
Everything that she cooked tasted
so good that you wanted a second
helping of it, but every time you
remembered her face you began to
hurry to get through dinner so as
to escape the chance of a glimpse Of
that froWn.
She had a strange way Of listening
at doors, did that cook, and of APP
pearing suddenly in passageways
when two of the family were trying
to tell each other family secrets.
She was respectful, and she never
spoke one word that she shouldn't
have spoken. But, oh, the sly hatred
Of those catlike eyes of hers, and oh,
the enyious disdain Of her looks!
I'd rather eat a burned chop and
a leaf of lettuce for my dinner and
have it served by rosy, smiling maid
than to partake of the finest dinner
in the world served by a cook who
looks as if she'd poison you if she
only dared.
She did poison all Of us.
Before she had been with us a
week we were all blue and down in
the mouth, and discouraged and dis
contented. Nobody knew what was
the matter. But the fact was, and
is, and always will be, that one evil
minded human being can poison the
whole atmosphere of a house just as
effectually as a murderer can poison
bowl of soup
I would almost as soon live in the
house with a poor wretch with a
mania for setting things afire or for
turning on the gas in the bedrooms
at night as I would to live my life
under the same roof with a person
of evil, envious and disconnected
mind
Pay no attention to such a person?
Why, you might just as we'll say,
PAY no attention to microbe your
lack of attention doesn't hurt the
microbe any; he can keep right on
working just the same"
My new cook is only an ordinary
person; she could never win the cor
don bleu by any of her works, but
she's CHEEKY and rosy, and happy and
contented-and | can breathe with
out fear Of taking poison. the dread
full poison of distempered miad,
into my very system. - Winifred
Black, IN the New York American.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06
PIE PLANT .IELLY.

July is the month in which to
make pie-plant jelly, and if one cam
get red currants, using one-third
currants to two-thirds rhubarb, a
much finer jelly will be the result
than if rhubarb alone is used, and a
much cheaper one than if only cur
rants are used. Canned rhubarb
may be used to good advantage as an
acid addition to mincemeats. Rhu-
barb can be dried, and kept for win
ter use, and will be liked by some
as an addition to apples for sauce or
pies.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06
Thinning Peaches.

Thinning the fruit is a most I'M
portant part of the work in peach
culture. Trees frequently set more
fruit than they can properly mature,
If it is all allowed to remain, the
trees are often so exhausted as TO be
Of no further value The work Of
thinning should begin as soon as the
fruit is we'll set If trees have been
we'll cared for and not allowed to
Overbear, there will be no occasion
to wait until the June drop TO see
if half or more of the fruit is going
off Vigorous trees chat produce
strong fruit buds have pollen that
vitalizes the blossoms sufficiently TO
make a strong set, and thinning
should begin as soon as the fruit is
well formed About sixty per cent.
of the peaches should be taken off at
this time, and three weeks later q
second thinning should be done, TAX
ing fifteen per cent. more OF what is
left
The cost of thinning the fruit on
trees seven years old, carrying q
full crop, is six and one-half cents
per tree for the first thinning and
three and one-half cents for the sec
ond. A thinner who can carry out
and keep in mind the fact that no
peaches must be left on a branch
closer than six to eight inches, will
do the work very rapidly, and thin
ming the fruit is far better than at
tempting to prop overloaded trees.
When the fruit begins to mature,
the trees should be picked over sew
eral times, taking only such peaches
as have developed full size, good col
or and may be termed, hard ripe.
They then are in right shape to ship,
and by the time they reach the mar
ket will be in good condition for the
consumer. If left to be picked at
one time, some will be oyerripe, while
others will be. under size, Of poor
color, hard and unfit for use. The
fruit should be put into three grades,
A, and c. The selected A and 3
sizes should be shipped in the six
basket carrier, the G grade in the
full-size sixteen-quart peach baskets.
The crop is a most precarious one to
handle, but when rightly managed it
yields large and satisfactory profits.
e. r. Powell
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06
Have Flour Packed in Cotton.

Have Flour Packed in Cotton.
In the matter of increasing the de-
mand for cotton and at the same time
practicing a wise home economy, an
interesting and important instance
was recently cited by the Atlanta
Georgian. A correspondent whom
this newspaper regards as unques-
toned authority in matters of this
sort, wrote the Georgian as follows;
There is a matter which the Far
mers' Union and the newspapers
have overlooked, and very import
ant one. South Georgia, South Ala
| bama, Mississippi, Louisiana and Ar
kansas buy fully seventy-five per cent.
of their flour in barrels and half-bar-
rels In barrels the cost is fifteen
cents over the price in sacks, and
the additional cost for half-barrels
is fifteen cents. They should be
urged to purchase all their flour in
cotton sacks, which would mean a
larger consumption of the cotton
crop.
What the Georgian said editorially
by way of comment on its correspond
ent's suggestion is so we'll worth con-
sidering that it is given to Progress
sive Farmer readers in full:
This looks like flow at the bung,
rather than a leak at the spigot
Hundreds of thousands Of barrels
of flour are purchased in wood every
year in these and other Southern
States, the consumer never stopping
to realize that he is paying from fif-
teen to twenty five cents more for it
in this shape, and at the same time
helping to curt8il one of the chief
cotton consumption agencies The
cost OF barrels, as with all classes OF
wooden products, is constantly in
| creasing, and the difference in the
price OF -four in wood and cloth will
continue to go up.
1t seems folly, under these condi-
lions for the people of the South, the
| farmers more particularly, to buy
their -four in barrels, when by pur-
chasing it in cloth they may not only
save money, but create additional de
mand for the South's most important
product, every increase in which plays
its important part in boosting this
price.
Farmers are demanding the use OF
cotton instead of jute bagging around
the staple itself for the very rea-
son here given for the purchase OF
-four in cotton sacks. Here is 9
lesson i'll home economies which il
would be well for the Farmers Union
to spread among its extensive mem
bership, and others in reach of them
1t is apparent that it cannot fail tc
be fruitful Of important and valuable
! results.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06
THE MOP CAP

Formidable as a rival TO the lin
gerie hat is the mob cap Of cretonne.
Paris milliners have discovered that
quaint and bewitching headgear may
be concocted from that upholstery
material, and women are passing
up the older affair of lace and en-
broidery in favor of these gayly be-
Powered novelties. Usually the Gre
tonne is combined with straw. A
favorite effect is to have as trimming
a big bow of coarse cotton net, bor-
dered with straw bands and with
rows of straw trimming the brim.
Beautiful examples of the new head
wear are two mob caps imported for
sisters, members of the Newport sum-
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06
SHOES OF WHALEsKIN.

Whaleskin shoes may be the next
fad. Men who have been expert
menting with whaleskin for CONNER
cial uses are meeting a fair degree
OF success, it is said It would be
odd if the plentiful kid and calf were
not enough to supply the whole world
and the scarce whale had to be
brought to civilizations rescue. The
leather" of the whale is thin and
rough, and will take color readily.
Not only shoes, but long gloves, will
be made Of whaleskin, say the proph-
cts. Considering the famine in the
glove market since the short-sleeve
fad staBted, it seems a pity this use
for old "There-she- blows" wasnt dis
covered before.-New York Press.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06
MARK TwAINs DELIGHTS.

Mark Twain confded to an inter
viewer that among all the delightful
things which struck him in England
two of the most delightful were the
women and strawberries. He said
he had found some of the most beau
tiful women he had ever seen, but he
refused to give their names or adj
dresses He added:
Il am inviting them all to my
funeral. 1t will be the greatest gath
ering of beauty and magniflcence the
world has ever seen.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06
Fresh Fish For Poultry.

A good food for growing chicks
or laying hens is fish waste, if used
fresh, or young and inferior refuse
fish which can be had at canning and
packing plants usually free Of cost.
This food is rich in protein, and is a
remarkable egg and flesh producer
A proper way Of preparing this waste
or refuse is to steam or bake it quite
thoroughly, thus eliminating any Of
fensive odor, and mix it with the
daily mash of corn or oatmeal or
middlings. 1t will take the place Of
a meat diet, but should not be fed
too freely or too often, as it may
have a tendency to lessen the amount
Of exercise the fowls should take.
When the fish are properly cooked
the favor viii not be perceptible in
the eggs.-Florida Poultry and Agri-
cultural Journal
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06
COLD CHOCOLATE.

This most refreshing summer
drink is made by cutting into small
bits one ounce Of rnsweetened choeo-
late. Put this into a graniteware
saucepan and gradually pour over it
half q pint Of Boiling water, stirring
all the time over the fire, until the
chocolate is quite smooth Add one
pint Of granulated sugar and stir un-
til it begins to boil Cook a moment
or two longer, then strain and let
cool. When quite cold, add one
tablespoonful of vanilla extract. Bot
tie and keep in a cold place When
ready to serve it, put into tall glass
one tablespoonful OF cracked ice, two
tablespoonfuls OF chocolate syrup,
three tablespoonfuls OF whipped
cream, half cup of milk and a dash
of soda water from a siphon bottle,
and a tablespoonful of vanilla ice
cream. This is delicious drink,
even if the soda water and ice-cream
are omitted A palmer drink can be
concocted by combining the chocolate
syrup, three-fourths of cup of milk
and the cracked ice, and shaking it
we'll
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06
FoR REAL WoMEN,s RIGHTS.

A number of influential women
have been for some time organizing
a movement to improve the social,
legal and industrial status of women
in the United Kingdom. They pro-
pose to establish a women's congress,
to which a qualified woman from
each parliamentary constituency will
be appointed.
The congress will meet periodically
to discuss and frame recommends
lions regarding all laws affecting
women's welfare and submit them to
the Government of the day. One of
the objects will be to make it possible
for women's views to be represented
authoritatively instead of leaving
their representation in the hands Of
a small but noisy minority, who call
attention to themselves by unseemly
conduct.
1t is proposed to steer a middle
course between the woman suffrag-
lists and the anti-woman suffragists,
and in the words of the secretary,
voice the views of the enormuos ma
jority of Englishwomen, who do not
desire Parliament to try to enfran-
chise them, but who recognize the
crying need of reform"
Every trade and profession in
which women are employed will be
represented in the congress, the mot
to of which will be dignity, sym
pathy and truth. London Core
spondence of the New York Sun.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06
1 S &. 7 -t1l0[aI;ys TgIl
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Red pepper is an excellent condi-
ment, and it's effect on the liver is
remarkable. Malaria and intenmit-
tent chils cannot endure the pres
ence of red pepper, Which should be
upon every table.
The following is a remedy for itch
ing feet from frost bites: Take hy-
drochloric acid one ounce rain water
seven ounces; wash the feet with it
two or three times daily or wet the
socks with the preparation until re-
lieved
To remove a cinder from the eye
an engineer gives this rule. Let the
injured eye alone and rub the other
one, and the cinder will be out in
two minutes 1t is a simple remedy.
though it sounds unreasonable, and
is worth trying
A heavy broom should always be
selected in preference to a light one
for thorough sweeping as the weight
aids in the process In buying
broom, test it by pressing the edge
against the floor If the straws
bristle out and bend, the broom is a
poor one, for they should remain in
a firm, solid mass.
To clean a macintosh spread it
out on deal table and go over it
carefully with a small scrubbing
brush and some soap moistened with
rain water rinse thoroughly in clear
cold water, and hang on line in the
shade to dry. Amy stains which will
not yield to soap and water will prob
ably be easily removed by rubbing
with little ammonia.
Potatoes viii boil more quickly if
two kettles Of boiling water are pre-
pared, one of which is poured over
the vegetables, and after a moment
the potatoes are lifted into the other
kettle and boiling will not cease.
When potatoes are to be baked, IL
they are thoroughly heated on top of
the stove-turning them once-they
will bake in half the usual time
If you wish to mend your gloves
neatly, turn them inside out and
sew them over and over with fine
cotton thread. Silk seems to cut the
kid. If there is a tear, set piece of
kid under it and secure it with few
stitches; if you have not the kid of
the right color use bit Of ribbon or
silk. Save the best PART OF the old
pair to mend the new. Court plaster
will mend a break nicely but always
stiffens the kid
et
H 8G 81
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06
STEAMED EGGS.

Have a cup containing one-half
spoonful of butter, setting in a dish
OF boiling water. Into the cup break
one egg, beat slightly with a fork,
add two tablespoonfuls Of milk, mix,
then cover the dish tightly SO that the
steam will not escape The egg will
puff up to the top of the cup rs it
cooks and is soon thoroughg done.
A delicate appetizing dish aserved
with toast.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06
SHOULD WOMEN BE TRUTHFUL

It is no exaggeration to say that a
more or less truthful woman is
looked upon with grave suspicion.
What is more, nobody believes her.
If she quite truthfully pronounces
her age to be twenty-nine, everybody
at once says then she must be at least
thirty-fye; while if she should ever
be cajoled into admitting the number
of proposals she had in her youth it
will only confirm the popular i'm
preston that she had been lucky to
catch a husband at all.-Ladies'
Field.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06
The Plum CurcuIio.

This in another 'snOut" beetle,
but is smaller than the other species,
is brown to blackish in color, and
has two pronounced humps and nu-
merous smaller ones on its back.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06
WOMEN IN NORWAY POLITICS

The women in Norway have had
for several years a right to vote in all
municipal matters, such as local OPP
ton, school boards and election Of
town councillors They have been
members of the Town Council for sew
eral years and Of the school boards
for many years; but they have not
been satisfied with this. They have
been agitating all the time for equal
political privilege with the men
Women are now eligible to the
national assembly on equal terms
with men, and can be elected mem
bers of the Storthing when thirty
years of age.
We shall probably by next election
see women sitting in the Storthtng
as lawmakers.-G Olsen, of Kragiro
Norway
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06

Side Applications Of Fertilizer.
We advise you to make side appli-
cation OF highest grade ammoniated
fertilizers when your corn or cotton
stalks are about half grown and MI
trate of soda later when giving the
crops the last blowing. This side
application OF soluable fertilizers at
the rate of 1870 pounds to the acre
has been known to increase the yield
one3hird
Under present conditions it is now
out Of the question to make an over
production OF cotton this season
Work the crops well, fertilize judi
ciously and stand by the farmers
prices in selling and all will be well
with you and your family this round.
No doubt you are paying too much
for your fertilizer compounds this
season and you viii continue doing
that kind Of BACK stunt until you
get your chemicals in large shipments
and DO your own mixing at home. In
order to get your fertilizer materials
at rock bottom figures you should
hand in your orders at once to your
business agent in order to have your
goods at hand on time for next crop
and at the very lowest figures.-J. c..
Stribling, Anderson County. S. C.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-09-06
Growing NIiIlet.

We have at various times, recon-
mended the growing of millet as a
hay crop. If the seed is sown thick
ly on good soil, it makes an astonish-
ing growth, three to four tons Of hay
being a not uncommon yield, 1T
should be cut before the seed ma
lures The Indiana Farmer says Of
it:
This crop requires finely pulyer-
lied, rich, warm soil for best success.
The seed are small and the more
thoroughly the ground is narrowed
and rolled the larger The proportion
of them that will germinate- Sow
about the middle Of June when the
ground is ~arm, Just before q rain il
possible The German is our most
productive variety, as was seen in the
experiment plot at State Fair grounds
last summer
If sown for hay, SOW FIVE pecks to
the acre broadcast; if for seed, SOW
in drills, one peck to the acre. II
ground is good, the yield should be
from two to three tons per acre il
hay is wanted, cut before the seeds
begin to ripen, Millet is the crop for
a dry summer, for it resists drouth
well, but it is hard on the soil, being
very exhaustive Of fertility.
Horses and cattle are very fond Of
II when cut early, and it is excellent
feed, and not Injurious, but becomes
harmful if left till the seed mature.