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The Washington herald., 1907-03-19
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The Washington herald., 1907-03-19
RaMhIde WIN Used

After breakfast, he said he wished 20
tell me something. and asked me to step
INTO my bedroom. I entered the bedroom
when Thaw. without any provoeation.
srasped me by the throat and tore the
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19
Three DOormen Testify.

The three doormen OF the Tenderloln
station. who were on duty when Thaw
was locked up thers after he shot White,
testified for ThaW this afternoon. They
swore that in their opinion Thaw was
irrational after the shooting
-Four of the alienists for the defense
swung into line to-day. They testified on
the same hypothetical question that Je-
rome prepared. that Thaw did not know
the nature OF his act. and did not know
rome did not make long examination OF
any OF them
The Washington herald., 1907-03-19
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The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-02
Light in the Stable.

To the absence of proper light in the
stable may be attributed many of the
diseases to which the eyes of horses
are liable. 1t is easy to imagine how
the animal must feel and the conse-
quences which are likely to be the re-
SILT from our own painful sensations
on issuing from a dark place to the
full blaze of the SUM-. A repetition of
this several times during the day
would be inevitably attended with
most injurious consequences. A stable
ought to be as well lighted as a house,
so that this sourc of injury may be
avoided and also that any want of
cleanliness may be readily detected.
In stables which have a proper guam
tity of light, the shutters may be par
TALLY closed when the animals have
fed properly and lie down to sleep.
Many animals stand too long, and this
subdued light is more apt to produce
drowsiness, inclining him to repose,
during which time the food is well
known to hare the most salutary effect
in increasing the muscular fiber and
the cellular and adipose substances.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-02
THE STORY.

q. VENTS had moved fast for David
Il at the court of King Saul. Not
only had the young warriors victory
over the Philistine giant brought him
to the favorable notice of the king.
but the sweet music of his harp ac-
companied by his strong, fresh young
voice had won a powerful influence
over him, so that it had come to pass
that during the seasons of deep dejec-
ton into which Saul fell at times
there seemed nothing which could dis
pei the strange moods and restore his
spirits as the music of the shepherd
lad.
And all unassuming and with quiet
dignity, David had taken up the activ-
tiles of his new life. He missed his
sheep and the freshness and quiet of
the green meadows and mountain
hooks, and would gladly have gone
back to them, save for one thing. The
memory of Samuel's visit to his fa-
theirs house and of his amounting him,
had quickened within his heart
strange impulses and desires. He cid
not understand them, he only knew
that he was always reaching out for
some thought and experience which
lay just beyond him. And when by
the rapid movement of events he had
suddenly found himself a mighty war
rior in Israel instead of a shepherd
boy, and had become conscious of
the powers which lay within him. a
new vista of life opened UP before
him.
But with his rapid advancement at
the couct of King Saul, there had
grown UP in the hearts of some of the
courtiers there feelings of Jealousy
against David, and secretly they
sought aus against him. Saul, how
ever, seemed to take great delight and
pride in the young man, keeping him
near him and in many ways showing
him favors. So matters stood when
an important expedition was sent out
against the Philistines, and David was
given important command and in a
brilliant engagement, again demon
strated his military prowess and won
new victories for Israel, so that on the
return of the victorious army the peo-
pie came out to meet them with
shouts, of praise, and what was the
chagrin and disgust of King Saul to
hear the women singing a war couplet
which had been composed for the oc--
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-02
DEEP CULTIVATION or CORN.
Tins to Go to Bottom Of cornficld Is
Before Roots Spread.

While some still persist in blowing
corn deep from start to finish, no
matter what the season may be, and
have no patience with any other
method, those who study experiment,
station reports, know that shallow
culture, after the roots have spread
between the rows, almost invariably
gives better results than deep culti-
walton, which breaks the fibrous roots
and leaves them hanging IL punches
OF the cultivator shanks. | am sat.
iSfied that in dry weather corn may
be injured to the extent Of several
bushels per acre by blowing too deep
and too close to the plants when lay
ing by. | have damaged the crop
this way myself, as shown by adjoin-
ing acres worked in a more intelli-
gent manner. In a wet season, how
ever, root pruning is not so injurious,
and weed growth during the time that
cultivation is delayed by wet weather
may render deep blowing and some
ridging of the ground. necessary in
order to get ahead of the weeds.
1t is nearly always the front shov-
els that do the main damage by tear
ing the roots, and in no cas- do let
them run deep at the last working,
but throw the points we'll forward,
SO they will cut to their full width
with the points not more than two
inches below the surface. I depend
largely upon the ear shovels at the
last working, running them deeper
than the front ones and turning them
so they will throw the soil slightly to-
ward the row; then set the guage we'll
apart and keep away from the plants.
The shovels should be sharp-pointed,
to amake a clean cut and penetrate
husks, ETC., readily, but long, narrow,
needle points | dislike; for unless set
fiat to do best work on top, the extra
inch or two of point only increase
draft and root pruning uselessly, and
should be avoided, particularly in dry
weather. The time to go to the bot
tom of things in the corn field is when
the ground is being fitted for the crop,
and, if necessary, at the first blowing,
before roots spread too mueh.-F. D..
Coburn.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-02
Less Hoq Cholera.

There seems to be decidedly less
trouble with hog cholera the last two
or three years than formerly. There
are several reasons for this. First and
foremost, farmers are learning to re.
tain their old brood sows longer, which
tends to give more constitution for the
offspring. They are also learning TO
feed the brood sow and her litter more
of a mixed ration, in other words,
more of a balanced ration, which
means they are feeding for good, rich
blood, which will contain plenty of
bone, muscle and nerve food.
Hog raisers now have come to see
the necessity of summer pastures,
which also means healthier pigs as
well as cheaper pork. l have no doubt
that hog cholera will again appear
some time, for men will forget their
past experience and fall back into the
old ruts. We are about as forgetful
today as were the children of Israel
in olden times. We look back at them
and say, why should they need be told
over and over the same thing? Why
should they not remember their past
experiences and keep in the right road
eve afterward? Men have not chang
ed much, and W. forget the sad ex-
p%erience of the past just about IS
quickly.
In the main, however, We are pro-
crossing, and 1 am fully of the belief
that cholera will gradually become a
thing of the past, as hog raisers come
to understand their animals better and
keep in closer touch with natures
laws and obey them. Healthier hogs
will also have tendency to increase
the consumption of hog products. So
we need not fear that pork raising
will be overdone.-Southern Cultiva-
tor.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-02
I%Irriaating Orchards.

To get the best results from irrigat-
ing an orchard, the burrows should be
very deep between the rows. This is
hard to do in a very dry time. The
plan is to pillow with your ordinary
pillow for making a furrow to run the
water in, turn in a small stream and
let it run until the ground is some
what soaked. A half days rain will
be very beneficial in most cases. Then
take 4 coulter pillow, called by some
"bull-tongue," attach two horses to it
and run it down to the beam. An
ordinary coulter" is about Is inches
long and two horses can easily pull it
at the depth given.
Two burrows between the rows of
trees so treated will be about the right
thing-would do in the middle of the
rows, but two, about four feet apart,
will do better. A big stream can be
run in such burrows without causing
the washing away of the soil. An
extra mar to drive the team astride
the burrows, so the coulter could be
kept in the burrows, would be an adj
vantage, as the horses are disposed to
walk in the furrow and thus throw
the coulter out. The work can be
done while a small stream is running.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-02

or other plant wood and secure them
in the places shown by the dotted
lines, running a cross-piece of the
same along the ridge, as suggested, to
hold the whole firmly in place. It
remains now only to cover the top
with an awning as shown in Fig. 2 to
make the whole complete. Thus will
be provided not only a shady swing
ing place, but when the rope is thrown
up out of the way, there will be a
shady spot to which easy chairs may
be brought from the house for the
use of the "grown-ups," while the
children will find it a comfortable
place for play of other kinds when
enough of swinging has been had.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-02
POOLING the Teacher.

Young America begins to joke at a
tender age; sometimes he is even will
ing to bear thes consequences of his
fun as well, and certain punishment
awaited this young man, yet he per-
severed. His teacher had noticed that
the boy constantly turned the edge of
his coat over before replying to a.
question, and looked at sor
which was tackled there. Naturally,
her suspicious were aroused as to this
very open and above-board use of a
crib"
What have you in your coat, sir?"
she demanded severely. Give me
that card at once"
1t was reluctantly passed over. The
teacher looked at it and read:
sold" Turning it hastily over, her
eye was greeted with, Sold again.
N. Y. Weekly.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-02
The Burning Candle.

to make the. candle sink up to the
rim into the water without the. fluid
touching the wick. After lighting the
candle, says the Detroit Free Press,
tell your spectators that the wick Of
the candle will burn up completely
Notwithstanding it's strange surround
ings. At the first glance this seems
to De impossible, but shortly every one
will be convinced that it can be done.
the wick and brings it nearer to the
water the weight of the candle dimin-
ishes in proportion to it, and it rises
in the water in such a way as to keep
the wick always out of the water.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-02
sERMoNETTE.

"And Saul was afraid of David
because the Lord was with him
and was departed from SAUL"
What a commentary this is on
the spiritual condition of Saul!
Afraid of David!.. that noble
hearted, brave, unselfish defend
Ell of his nation and his king.
Afraid Of David! that open,
frank, unassuming young man
who sought not his own good but
that of the king. Afraid Of David!
that simple country lad who had
so modestly taken his place in
the kings palace and had minis
tered to the ill-natured king by
his sweet music. Think of it!
Afraid of David, because filled
with devotion to God and love to
mankind, he ought by every act
of his to perform some kindly
service for others. No, not afraid
of David because the latter was
plotting against him; because he
was trying to work his hurt; be-
cause he was secretly his enemy
and was proving treacherous to
trust placed in his charge. No,
but afraid of David, because the
Lord vas with him. Think of it!
Saul knew that he had been
rejected of God, or rather that
through his wiIIfui disobsdience
he had rejected God, and then in
hardness of heart that knew no
repentance he had persisted in
his course. Saul also knew that
God had chosen David. There is
no doubt but that at last the
amounting of the shepherd boy
by Samuel had become known to
him and that the thought that
this young man had been set
apart as the coming king of
Israel filled his heart with hatred
and fear. He knew all this and
was foolish enough to think that
he could thwart Gods purposes;
that he could bar the pathway of
the Divine will by the weak,
puny arm of flesh.
There is no more pitis.ble or
awful picture in the Bible than
this picture of Saul fighting
against God and Gods anointed.
Scripture says "the heather rage
and the people imagine a vain
thing. The rulers of the earth
set themselves and take counsel
together against the Lord and
against his anointed. But he
that stitch in the Heavens shall
laugh: the Lord shall have them
in derisicn." Oh, what folly to
fight against God.
We can in some measure I'M
derstand how the heather can
fight against God, but how one
of SauI's training, and opportuni.
ties and the light which had
come to him could so do, is quite
beyond our comprehension. But
does Saul stand alone in this
condition? Is there any danger
that others who have walked
close to God as he did may yet
fall to the depths to which he
fell? After all, how was such
condition possible? 1t was taken
step by step in WiIlful disobedi.
ence and violation of the Divine
will. And there is danger to
every soul which INDUCES in sin
and persists therein that at last
Gods spirit will depart and leave
that soul forever. Let US not
commit the objectionable sin of
'bIasphemy against the Holy
Ghost.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-02
Like Little Candle Burning in Niqht.

when there was not only no such
lighting, but not even a candle-stick
to hold the candle.
In Scotland, very many years ago, a
little boy was employed to hold the
candle during the long evenings. This
boy was the "herd-laddie" by day, and
IN the night he would sit in the chin
ney corner holding and occasionally
trimming the piece of candle he held
in his hand. The candle was also Pc
culiar. 1t was a bit of wood, cut from
a kind of fir tree which is found i'm
bedded in certain Scotch boys. In
some parts of Scotland they still use
this ki0d of candle.
You will, nc doubt, feel sorry for
the h%1u-laddie, who must have been
very sired working so hard day and
night | wonder whether the candle
ever wobbled as the boys arm grew
weary? Poor laddie, The only relief
this living candle-stick had from his
work was when a beggar came to the
door and asked a nights lodging.
Then. in return for his bed and board,
the beggar was expected to hold the
candle for the evening. In some
places in Scotland even yet a candle
stick is called 'puir-man," meaning a
poor man, Snd this is the reason for
the odd term.
| dare say the boys of Scotland are
mighty glad that wooden and metal
c~andle-sticks are now in use, and you,
l guess,-are Still gladder that we have
Il bright gas and electric lights to
illumine Our houses. - Philadelphia
Ledger.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-02
The Builders.

"The Egyptians were the builders
said a contractor, enviously. mo
wonder their monuments will endure
forever. Labor was nothing to them.
AS you would spend a cent on a
newspaper, so would an Egyptian king
put 10000 men to work upon a tenn
pie. Labor, Q see, cost nothing.
"a striking example Of the Egyp-
tian p~rodigality of labor lies in this
fact:
mo less than 1000 men we're EN-
ployed for three years in carrying a
single stone, a stone of unexampled
size, from Elephantine to Sais."
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-02
Cultivation of a Crop.

How many civilizations of a crop
is necessary? Well, just as many as
the ground will permit of, rather than
as few as possible. The original prep
aration Of the land and the planting
is much more than half the work ana
expense up to the time of harvest. 1t
is poor economy, after having gone
thus far, to skimp the cultivation.
The cost of cultivating a field of corr
or potatoes is not more than SO or go
cents per acre. II the planting has
been well done the increased yield
will much more than pay It's cost.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-02
Well Filled.

AS the celebrated leading lady
stepped from the train at Sioux Falls
she fastened to the baggage room.
Where is my ~suitcase?" she queried
a%nxiously. "Ah, there it is. Be very
careful, porter"
Suitcase, ma'am2" replied the as
tonished porter. Why, that piece OF
baggage looks big enough to be a
treasure chest"
The leading lady laughed and poked
her $1,000 bull dog in the ribs with
her green parasol.
"Oh, that's my suitcase all right
she ccnfided. 1T contains all my di-
vorce suits to date"
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-02
MOTHERS GUARDIAN.

I'm not a-goin' to cry. so therei
/ haven't shed a tear
Since ! was just a little boy
Il mast be most last year.
! amt afraid-I'm brave as bravey
There's nothing in the darki
I'll go alone right up the stairs
Without a whimper. Hank.
/ thought I heard a funny noise!
/ can't e anything.
It's awful dark for little boys
l think I'd better sing.
There is a happy land"-Oh, dear.
i guess I'm selfish, quite
I'll just III back for dear mamma,
For she might have a fright.
Baltimore American.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-02
Buyinu Cows.

The practice of buying COWS on the
market to use in the dairy is a poor
business. Ordinarily, cows of this
kind are being sold because they are
no good, and it is usually like throw.
ing money away to invest it in these
animals. Why do people continue to
buy and sell such cows? The only
safe and sane way is to get a good
bull and raise the best heifer calves
for home use, and if these calves are
raised right your profit will be doubled
over the method of buying second
hand" COWS.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-02
MAKING A LAWN SWING.
A Comfort and Delight for the Hot
Summer Days.

Where there are no trees suitable
for attaching a swing rope, an arti-
fetal arrangement must be made use
of, if the children are to enjoy the de-
lights of a swing. Not only are strong
points for the attachment of the rope
necessary, but shade for the swing is
also needed, since it's use will be in
the hot weather of the summer. In
absence of suitable trees, then we can
erect some such framework as that
shown in Fig. 1, the four posts of
which are firmly set in the ground,
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-02

concealed, the other half projecting
from the wardrobe. AS for the per-
son standing at the other side, at a
certain distance it will appear to them
that they behold o entirely, the il
fusion being caused by one-half being
reflected. When you lift your leg, the
appearance given by means of the
mirror is that of a person who lifts
both feet from the ground at once and
holds them in the ARA rather
startling apparition. You will look
like a toy jumping jack which is
operated by a string, and the more
you move your leg and arm the fun
nier you will look.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-02
Effect Of tomatoes on Soil.

A Maryland experiment station bul.
letin has the following to say on the
effect of tomatoes upon the fertility OF
the soil:
"The tomato is not q specially ex-
austing crop. Tomatoes do not remove
as much plant food from soils as most
farm crops at the usual rates of pro-
duct per acre. The refuse from an
acre of tomatoes contains more fer
tilizing material than similar remains
of most other crops. The vines and
roots of tomatoes are very rich in
potash.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-02
Alfalfa for Hoqs.

While it is somewhat early to be
talking about winter feed for hogs,
and other farm stock, it is the right
time to begin to think about what
should be I'D and how to prepare some
of those feeds. AS a hog feed, moth
ing is better to go with corr than al
falfa hay. 1t has been found that hogs
will eat it with a relish and many
times they will eat the moulded hay
which other stock would refuse or
which would be injurious to them If
they did eat it. Even this poor hay
makes a good ration.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-02
He Knew

The pretty teacher was trying to
explain the difference between good
conduct and bad, relates the Youths
Companion. Good actions she ex-
planned, ARE the lovely flowers. Bad
ones are the weeds. Now, can any
little boy or girl tell me the difference
between flowers and weeds? What are
weeds?"
Weeds" said Walter, who had been
struggling with the sorrel in his
mothers garden, ARE the plants that
want to grow, and flowers are the
one that don't"
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-02

explains Farm and Home. These
posts should be AKA inches, with cross
pieces and braces 3x4. The height
may be 10 feet, or even IL above
ground. The width and length can,
of course, be what anyone may
choose. In any case both length and
width should be well proportional to
the height to make the whole look
well.
To make a roof covering for this
frame, bend three thin strips of ash
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-02
Old 'steenth-Century TaII-Boys,

During the last 20 years, as a sense
OF the beauty and perfect proportion
of seventeenth and eighteenth century
furniture has come to us, many tops
and bottoms of "tall-boys," or double
chests of drawers. which had been
separated for years, have been placed
together again, and their beauty, when
seen as originally planned, says tho
House Beautiful, has brought them
into favor and fashion again.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-02
A GOOD TRICK.
How Ore Can Puzzle and Anause a
Company of Friends.

This is a genuine bit of fun that
demands no apparatus. and every one
can do it, says Magical Experiments.
Place yourself by the side of a mir
rored wardrobe, as in the illustration,
in such a way that half your body is
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-02
Its Kind.

at certainly is the fact that artist
you speak of has a touch which never
fails to score"
That's true. I'm not easy, but he
got a tenner out Of me."-Baltimore
American.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-02
A CANDLE TRICK.
A Glass of Water, a Nail and a Candle
Is All That Is Needed.

Take a piece of candle and a nail
and insert the point of the nail into
the candle as shown in our illustra-
ton. TIE nan must be heavy enough
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-02
A Gentleman.

A Gentleman.
Always speak to a horse as you
you'd to a gentleman.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-02

Scripture Authority Sam. 1856
80 and the chapters that follow.
The Tupelo journal., 1907-08-02
A FUNNY cANDLE-STIcK.
Queer Custom Which Used to Prevail
in the Scottish Highlands.

We who are accustomed to electric
lights and gas light can scarcely make
our Imagination go back to the time
The Mena weekly star., 1907-04-04
FOR NEXT CONGRESS.
important Conference at Whit. uou.. epsres Plans For Federal Req.
 ulatIon of Railroads.

Washington. March 2s.-A impor- .an. conference was held at the White house Wednesday night at Which the railroad situation generally was discussed. Present were Score. tary of the Treasury Cortelyou Sec. leeary of Interior Garfield. Assistant secretary of State Bacon. Chairman hhapp and Special Counsel B F Ke,. iosg of the interstate commerce com. mission and all the members of that commission except Messrs Proutv ana Cockrell, who are out of the citv Ihe conference lasted two and half hours.
 Alter the conference adjourned if was stated that the meeting was call. ed to outline scheme to he present. ca 10 the next congress for the fed. eral regulation of the railroads. The pian proposed by Jacob II. Schiff for reueemlng the railroad situation "aien mas attracted great deal of attention, was not taken LID at the conference. MT. Kellogg, who has charge of the Hartman investigation denied that this question was brought up at the conference