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New-York tribune., 1907-06-23

named THE Fly on the Wheel" which Mrs
Thurston has finished, is a story of middle class
life in an Irish town. The Good Comrade."
Miss Silherrad's forthcoming realistic novel.
trasts English aud Dutch life Mr. Eden PHIL
potts's The Mother of the Man is a study of
her"dltE- There Is a woman IN il who in her
youth was wild and wayward. but IN her ma
turity becomes stable and serious She believes
ihai her son viii folio" IN" same lines of de-
Nelopmcnt and iu tho working out Of the prob
lem the author finds his story.
Mr.. g. X. Chestcr,on that great man. is en-
gagged upon an amazing number of enterprises.
lie - completing an Epic OF Alfred" he has
new novel nearly ready. novel TO be called
The Man VINO Was Thursday" and. besides "a
volume Of poems which he has under way he
Is preparing a 'rocucal play for Mr.. George
Alexander The Importance Of all this news
WILL "i course b" widely appreciated.
There is To- be "A now anthology Of prose ard
poetry dealing with London The compiler is
Mr. Alfred II. Hyatt. and he viii call his hook
The city That | Love" That is not so good -
title as a London Garland" the title chosen
Ivy Mr w. +. Henley for the anthology he
the way. If that iuccrcetin. and charmiugly IL
Ius'rat"d miscellany has over risen 10 the dig
nifty OF a second edition.
Students Of contemporary French literature
would better take note uf tine ftct that there
viii be issued i'm Paris next wiator literary
year ioul. called "L'Auuuairc G,s Ecrivaius" II
will give an alphabetical list Of authors Of all
national,ics writing in French. with bihlio-
graphical Information and data regarding the
French Academy. th" Institute ANA the various
literary societies, It is To hc published 10y a
number Of writer's and artists. who have formed
a partnership under the style Of 'L'Abhayc" in
order to publish books AnatoIc France is one
OF their patrons.
Two books Of interest to sportsmcn have re-
Gently been published The first, hy Mr. T. \.
Cook, is all about the great rtcch"rsc Ecups-.
The other by Mr.. ]. Lcchmero, is devoted To
another famous animal Pretty Polly.
What would the average booklover do with the
money if he suddenly came into possession OF
$2OUn02 Mr.. Lang knows quite we'll what ho
would do l. he were thus royalty endowed. Il
woulG not lay l. out" he says. "on a great. ugly
greasy First Folio, but all the HcrriCkS. Ii,r-
bCrts. Crasn1WS, LoVeaCeS, CareWS, Keats.
ShSllCyH, Waitons and Bunyans that the none,
would to. with the first edition of Homer.
the Floroutnc, which is steady a rock
& 100" Mr. Lang has by the way. no Illusions
New-York tribune., 1907-06-23
THE KAISER as CRITIC.
William Of Germany and His In
tereSt an Art.

The German Emperors interest in art is en-
Enthusiastically celebrated in an elaborate and
gorgeously illustrated volume just published by
Professor Paul Seidel, director of the Hohen-
Zoern Museum at Berlin and of the art cOilec-
tiOns in the royal palaces. The objects of the
book are told, are to show in detail what the
Emperor has done has caused to be accom-
plished in every branch of art in his domnion2,
and to illustrate by quotations from his speeches
the principles of his artistic creed Reproduc-
tiOns of many sketches and paintings by him are
included in the illustrations. Professor Seidel
says:
In his conversations and conferences with the
artists who carry out his ideas. the Emperor ex-
presses himself much with his pencil as by word
Of mouth in order to make his wishes clear IN
New-York tribune., 1907-06-23

much interest by those who care TO explore the
lesser known European literatures. He is writ
ing history of Portuguese literature we sup
pose for the well known series in which all of
the nations are ultimately to be included.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-23

self. Heine is not admitted by the governing class
in Germany to have been either a German or a
poet-so marvellous is the power of prejudice; and
Prince Hatzfeldt must have suppressed a shudder
hearing a gentleman whom he had Just pre-
sented burst into fluent quotation from the anti
uat ri tic
New-York tribune., 1907-06-23
LITERARY NOTES.

There is to be n memoir of the late w F. H
Lecky, the historian. Letters and other docu-
ments to be used in the writing of it are now
being collected by Mrs. Lecky.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-23

A new volume of NJ. HanOtauX's "COntempo-
rary France" will be published Immediately by
the Putnams. 1t will cover the period of 1S74-O5
New-York tribune., 1907-06-23

While Mr.. Ferris Greenset is making ready
to write the memoir of the late Thomas Bailey
AldriCh Houghton Mifiiin & Co, who to
publish the book some time next year. pre-
pairing 4 new edition of Aldrich's complete
works 1t will be printed in nine illustrated
Volumes and will be called very appropriately
The ponkapOg Edition"
New-York tribune., 1907-06-23

New novels almost without number are going
to press or will be published within the next
few months. Mr.. S. r. Crocketts contribution
is bear the quaint title of Me and Myn"
Mrs. r. N. Carey's new novel will be called The
Angel of Forgiveness" The story which
Nine Sarah Grand is working, the first
she has written in four years. is as yet
New-York tribune., 1907-06-23

Mr.. Edgar Prestagc Is engaged upon a task
the completion Of which will be awaited with
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-06-13
AN OLD EDITOR
Found $4,000 Worth of Food.

The editor of a paper out in Okla.
said: yes, 1t is true when ! got hold
of Grape-Nuts food, it was worth more
than a $4,000 doctor bill to me. for il
made me a well man. ! have gained
% pounds in weight, my strength has
returned tenfold my brain power has
been given back TO me, and that is an
absolute essential, for | am an editor
and have been for 80 years.
MY pen shall always be ready to
speak good word for this powerful
nutritivc food. | had of course often
read the advertisements regarding
Grape-Nuts, but never thought to apply
the food to my own use, until in my
extremity and sickness the thought
came to me that it might fit my case.
The statements in regard to the food
are absolutely correct, as | have proven
in my own case. One very fortunate
thing about the food Is that while ii Is
the most scientifically made and highly
nourishing, concentrated food ! have
ever known ii has so delicious a taste
that it wins and holds friends. :
There's n Reason" Read The Road
to MELVILLE" In pkss
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-06-13
MEXICO'S GRAND OLD MAN.

Not Il chance traveller who visits this
country hut must write a piece about
MeXico's Grand Old Man. lie is lauded
as the savior of a nation, as the soldier
who brought order out of chaos and cs-
tablished n republic.
Intimacy mostly dims hero worship
somewhat. and certainly we who have
lived in Mexico for years, know that the
republic is still something of a form. Yet
when we begin to analyZe the things
that have brought her out of a chaos of
riot and revolution that lasted for al
most three-quarters of a century. this
one figure stands out so prominently that
we can only join the chorus of universal
praise and concedc that the soldier has
grown into the statesman, that the iron
hand has relaxed as circumstances war
ranted.
porfirio Daz is practically an absolute
ruler i'll Mexico today, yet certainly one
OF the strongest evidences of his char
acter has been the fact that, during all
these years that his word has been law,
he has promulgated that word through
the channels of regularly organized re
publican government. He has never
sought the name and appearance of n
dictator: on the other hand he has en-
deavorcd to accustom his people to the
machinery of a democracy. If it appear
Mt times that the machinery is working
backward, the time will come when the
machine will in reality be turned around
and worked the other way.-Modern
Mpyico
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Experiment with Lambs.

Some breeds of sheep attain heavy
weights IL pushed from the start, but
they must have rich pastures and be
given plenty of grain. a full allowance
Of hay will be sufficient, with but little
grain, but some of the mutton breeds
can consume over two pounds OF grain
each per day. An experiment with
lambs at the Iowa station showed that
100 lambs of various breeds consumed
81 sol pounds of food in ninety days
and gained ACTS pounds, while seven
selected individuals of the breeds con
sumed 1892 pounds Of food and
gained 3,2S1 pounds. The gain was at
the rate of one pound increase in live
weight for each 7.37 pounds Of food
dry natter of all breeds tested, ana
one pound for each 7.25 pounds Of food
by the seven special breeds, the food
consisting of corn, oats, bran, OIL meal,
turnips, mangels, pea hay, clover hay
and timothy, the average gain being Il
little over half Il pound day. The
cost Of the gain in live weight was 2.SS
and 2.o3 cents for the others This
does not include the fleece. labor or
manure The lambs sold at $40 per
hundred pounds. live weight, and the
ycarings at $42j. Shropshire year
lngs dressed over 90 per cent Where
early lambs are gotten into market the
prices received are sometimes very
high, and the growth of the lambs IS
promoted by liberal feeding and care.
The object in calling attention TO the
mutton breeds is TO show the impor-
lance of feeding lambs and sheep, in
stead of depending on cheap lands and
scanty pastures. In the summer give
the sheep good pastures and grain; in
winter feed 4 variety of food, using
plenty OF hay and grain, and give them
comfortable quarters at night.
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Good Variety of Plum.

The Lincoln plum here shown is de
scrlbed by the Ohio experiment sta
ton as being Of a variety Of rare
beauty and excellent for market. one
Of the best second early plums; quite
free from rot in some seasons first
blossoms May I, full bloom May 10,
last blossoms May Is; in full fruitage
Aug. 10.
Fruit large to very large, roundish
oblong, blunt at apex, slightly necked :;
stem long and strong and set at an
angle; suture distinct, slightly de-
pressed color light greenish yellow
oyerspread with beautiful shade Of
crimson; dots many, very minute and
indistinct; bloom, thin lilac; flesh
light yellow, firm; pit rather large
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-06-13
PRICE OF A ZULU BRIDE.
Weird Funeral Worship Of
Snakes and the Sun

! Every grown up native of Xululand
! who has the twelve oxen necessary to
| buy them has six wives" said Victor l..
| Nelson of San Francisco to a Washington
! Post reporter. Mr.. Nelson fought with
the Beers against the British twenty
| years ago, and aftcrward spent three
| years in trading with the Iulus.
Yes he continued, "cveryboIy is
much married in Zululand, which occu-
pies an area about the size of California
and sustains about $4,000 population.
| When the women are about twelve years
of age they are purchased as wives at
two oxen apiece. There is no ceremony
and 10 minister the man who is charmed
by the beauty of the maiden pays the
price and gets the wife. OF course. not
every man mas more than one wife; only
the more prosperous men and the chiefs
are able to maintain six. Race suicide
is unknown and each wife has several
children.
in that country there are no laws and
no judges. Primitive methods and GUS
toms prevail. and the highest authority IS
the local chief. The people live near to
nature. The dress of the men is con-
fined to Il girdle about the waist, and
that of the women is not noticeable.
Physically they are fine specimens of
manhood and wOmanhood, having much
the same characteristics as the native
Hawaians.
They worship the sun and snakes,
and il is peculiar fact that the snakes
seem to reciprocate this kindly feeling
on the part Of the black people. for they
have never been known to bite them.
When | killed a boa constructor once it
cost me several bags of tobacco to square
myself with the local chief. Whenever
native kills q lion or Il leopard he has
to cut off the head and tail and present
them to the chief of the tribe. This en-
abcs every tribal potentate to have sew
cral lion heads as head dresses The
food is mostly confined t. game and
maize. Funerals are long drawn out
the land to a far away place. | once
met one in the moonlight The train of
mourners were singing, in deep, musical
tones and the body was being borne in
blanket between two sticks.
THE Xulus like to kill white men by
way of revenge for the way they We're
treated when they first met the English.
/ did not nave very much trouble be
cause they threw bottles in the air and
found | usually hit them and because |
wore Il bracelet given me by a local
chief. But | once saved the life of Il
young EngliShman whom | found de
Tending himself against nine Xulus armed
with assagias Rushing in ON my horse.
| fcled the chief. though not before
gaining Il scar in the forehead which
carry to this day, and helped to kill or
drive off the others. The Engishman
was covered with blood, but we rode all
that night until we reached the clearing
where his parents resided
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-06-13
Crop Rotation and Root-Aphis.

From the fact tlat in the midst of
the corn belt, ana where the root-aphiS
is known to prove destructive under
certain conditions, almost complete inn
munity is secured where a system Of
crop rotation has been carried out for
many years, involving but one corn
crop in the cycle of rotation it is self
evident that this measure offers I'll"
greatest protection from the tavageS Of
this pest, says a government report.
Indeed it is only whore such Il sys-
TEN of crop rotation is not practicabl"
that the root-aphs need be considered
in farm practice. To the eastward,
where there is more general rotation
of crops. this pcst does but little in,
jury.
Unfortunately, local conditions, often
extending over large sections of coun-
try, will not permit of crop rotation
being generally adopted, ana some 9th,
or plan more feasible must be put into
practice Two other methods may be
followed. One of these is practicable
throughout the corn growing section of
the country in seasons of not more
than normal precipitation during the
time intervening between the first
blowing of the ground and the first
cultivation Of the young corn. Tie 9th
or is perhaps best adapted to the south
crn portion of the country on account
Of the mlder winters
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Hens in summer.

The cheapest way to Keep a flock Of
hens in summer is to turn them on a
range, and let them pick ND all the
food required, as they will fill their
crops several times day with bugs.
grass seeds. worms, etc. When fed
grain during warm weather the fowls
are liable to become too fat, In watch
condition the hens do not lay and are
then also mere liable to disease. Eggs
may not be high in summer, but they
can he produced at a very small cost
at that season II the hens are made TO
seek their food.
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ECZEMA COVERED eABY.
Worst Cnsc Doctors Ever SaTy-Suf-
fcrcd Untold Misery--P.rfect Cure
by Cuticura BemcJicS.

MY son, who is now twenty-five
years of age, when four months old
began to have eczema on his face.
spreading quite rapidly until he was
nearly covered. The eczema was some
thing terrible, and the doctors said it
was the worst case they ever saw. At
times his whole body and face were
covered. all but his feet. | used many
kinds of patent medicines, to no avail,
A friend leased me to try Cuticura.
AT last | decided to try Cuticura when
my boy was three years and four
months old, having had eczema all that
time and suffering untold misery.
began to use all three of the Cuticura
Remedies. He was better in two
months; in six months he was well.
Mrs. r. l.. Risley, Piermont. ~ H.,
Oct "a 1903"
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YARN MADE OF PAPER.
Saxon Inventor Perfects Process for Scrv
iceable Substitute.

Paper wood fiber is now made into
yarn and woven into cloth. the Saxon ia
ventor, Emil Cayiez, having perfected the
process. United States Consul Hurst Of
Plaucn tells of some of the uses OF the
cloth. which is called ''xyluliu." The
thread is not brittle. does not have a
hard finish and neither shrinks nor
stretches to any appreciate extent. It
is said to be serviceable substitute for
cotton, linen, jute and silk Carpets,
rugs and mats made from it are elastic,
do not retain dust readily and are easily
cleaned by beating or washing without
fear of injury. Moths will not eat the
new cloth. Canvas" shoes and slip
pcrs have been made Of it at nominal
cost and it is said that last year 1000
600 pieces of toweing were made Of it
and sold, wholesalinG at II cents a doz-
en-. medium size. 1t is said TO make
warm and sanitary garments.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-06-13
Grating WSr That VIII Not Crack

Take ten pounds of resin, two pounds
of beeSwaX, one and one-half pounds Of
tallow and melt all together; then add
when not too hot one and one half
pounds finely pulverized charcoal; Stir
we'll in while warm, then have buck
ct of cold water, pour on the water so
il nearly covers, then with the fingers
gather together and cool till you can
take It in the hands and work it we'll
Make into rolls an inch or more thick ::
lay it on a board to cool. When you
wish to use, break roll and melt ::
apply with a small wooden paddle
about half an inch wide (not too hOt) .
Close up all around we'll, and YOU need
not look for cracks. Keep rubbing off
the sprouts below the CRAFTS as they
appear. / am - years old have used
the above ever since my boyhood every
year put in forty-six this spring !:
fcrty-two are growing and | can't see
To thread Il needle The wax kept in
a cool place Will never spOil.-B. Good
year in Orange Judd Farmer.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-06-13
Care of the lawn.

Be careful in moving the lawn dur
ing very dry weather. If the grass
plot is kept too close the grass may die
cut should there be lack Of sufficient
moisture The cutting Of grass weak
ems the plant at first, as every success
slve growth is in the direction of pro
ducing seed, Any plant can be de
sroyed if kept cut close to the ground.
1t may make new growth several times.
but sooner or later becomes exhausted.
When moisture Is abundant, however.
the plant has better opportunities to
renew its growth,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-06-13
A Feat of Arms

A blueiackct, three sheets in the wind,
was creating big disturbance on shore,
had arrived on the scene that he was
overpowcrcd and handcuitcd-the six
aftcrward cscortng him on board his
ship. Salutiug the officer of the watch
as best he could, he reported:
brought silk phlicrmcu board, shir.
you mean they brought you on
board"
BEG to differ. Shr | brought them
shirt surrounded them, >hr.'-lllus
trntcd Bits.
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FARTHEST POINT NORTH IN U. S.
Point Barrow, Alaska, Said to Be About
$500 from IndianapOlis

farthest point north. 4 letter from In.
dianapois to Point Barrow goes first by
train to Seattle, $500 miles; then by
ocean steamer to Valdez 1900 miles far
ther north and west; then by dog sleds
over ice and snow 200 miles more to
the north and west. The letter travels
in one direction $500 miles. all the dis
tance in American territory.
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HOW 10 Is cen Inv.

IIaystacks Should never De used If
the hay can be put under shelter. Hay
sheds, which are simply roofs on poles
cost but little, and will save much val
liable food in Il year. Glover hay does
not retain It's quality when closely
packed, being Iiabl" to heat, which is
also an objection 10 baling It. The best
prices for hay are obtained only when
the hay is bright and clean, and when
exposed to the weather 1t Is liable TO
injury unless stacks are made by cX-
perts. The best hay Il that which has
received careful attention in both cur
ing anG storing.
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will prevent the proper cultivation Of
corn. as working the corn destroys the
pumpkin vines, the result being that
late weeds get a chance to grow and
mature. 1t is urged in defense of
growing pumpkins in the corn field
that they do not interfere with cult
walton until the corn is laid by but
much depends upon the land, rainfall
and thoroughness Of cultivation. Corn
should never be laid by" as long as
weeds and grass can have an opportu-
nifty to grow, cultivation being given it
if it is possible for a horse to pass
along the rows.
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TO Protect frees from BorcrS.

Mix cement with skim milk and ap-
ply with stiff brush, Mix only a
small quantity at a time, as it may
"set." Apply Il somewhat in a thin
condition, and chen make a second ap
pication. First remove the earth from
the trunk of the tree and apply the CO
ment mixture six inches below the sur
face Of the ground and a foot above
It will also protect against the gnaw
ing of rabbits ana mice If put on two
feet above the surface, as it becomes
stone
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1907-06-13
MALAYSIA COMING TO FRONT
Is Large Buyer of Fruits and Vege
tables from the United States.

Mal0ysi0-th0t IS, Java, SUm0trl aud
more commercial Importance than is
usually thought 1t buys canned april
cots, peaches and pears almost entirely
from California. Until 1908 the United
States supplied thrcr-fourths of the flour.
but Australian flour has cut into that
trade heavily. 1t is large buyer IF
condensed milk from Europe, the United
States and Canada. Its agricultural inn
PIGMENT requirements are large Mod
crn mining machinery is growing in use
for tin mining.
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MODERN BUSINESS PoLIrENEss.
Shown in the Custom Of Writing
Thanks" OF Thank You" on Bills.

Shown in the Custom of Writing
Thanks" or Thank You" on Bills.
AZ custom of politeucss that is modern
in the extent Of irs practice if not in its
Introduction said u man old enough To
be acquainted with ways comparatively
speaking ancient, lis that of writing
thanks or thank you after the signa-
turc on rcccipted bills sent in due course
on payment Of accounts; a form that
costs little effort on the part Of the
signcr and that is sure to ue not I'M
pleasing to the person to whom such po-
likeness is offered.
widespread is this custom in its
practice now, and SO in its observance
not likely to he surprising; bar today
there came TO my attention an instance
Of courtesy in this form that did at first
seem rather strained and excessive
ION a receipted bill received with
goods sent To- me {. O. ID. ! found after
tile signature the polite thank YOU.
and here this seemed almost super
fuouS; for this was n bill presented in
the course Of a purely transient and
impcrSonal transaction. But a moments
reflection showed that the thank YOU
here WAS really neither superiiuous nor
excessive hut quite correct; here it was
simply the polite thank YOU that we
would have received from the salesman
if we had paid him the cash for the
goods mt the time of their purchase. -
New York sun.
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Nnr AnrlrfIcs OF IrnIf

Beginners with fruit should not be
too enthusiastic over the merits OF new
varieties. Every year 1.-THE best comes
ont, the highest praised variety Of last
year being forgotten in the catalogues
Of this year. The proper plan is to
visit the fruit farm Of some expert
enced neighbor and take his advice.
The old standards are usually the best,
but new varieties should be tested on
limited scale, Climate and soil must
be considered IN selecting varieties