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Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-10-17
Nation chons.

You can never improve a flock by
using a grade sire
Wethers intended for market should
be put in pasture by themselves,
where they can be literally fed.
The ewes and the Sire should receive
generous feeding
When ewes are gaining in condition
at mating time there will be a larger
percentage Of twins and the lambs will
be stronger.
a supply Of roots is necessary to
success with sheep
Have some way of marking your
sheep. Many neighbors have been
made enemies for life by their sheep
getting mixed in the pasture.
1t is important to give good care to
all animals, but particularly to sheep.
To restore flesh to an animal IS an ex-|
pensiye process as costly to sheep as
to other anmals.-Farm Journal.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-10-17
currINe 4 sHoeK or conN.

hills tied together or between which
the shock is built After the founda,
ton for the shock is ready the man
goes TO No. / aud cuts in the direction
of the numbers until he reaches No. g.
After placing his armful in the shock
he begins at No. 8 and cuts to No 16,
again depositing his load and contin-
uing the operation in the way the hills
are numbered until the shock is com
pleted. It will be noted that in addition
to saving steps this plan brings the cut
ter near the shock with his heaviest
load, or when his arm is full Of corn.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-10-17

The fruit consumer and the fruit
grower are usually too far apart. Too
often what is sweet, juicy. luscious
fruit in the orchard and vineyard Of
the grower. on the table of the con-
sumner is an overripe, pulpy or partial
ly decayed product. 1t is lamentable
fact that many Of our finest fruits
are very bad travellers, and present on
arrival in town very unattractive ap-
pearance.-W H. Hutt.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-10-17
BEET HARvESTERS.
Lifting the Bssts by Means Of 4 PIow
or psiiIer

Lifting the Bests by Means Of PIow
or Puiler
no harvest sugar beets costs fro.s IS
to $40 an acre, depending upon the
condition Of the soil Most of this
work IS now accomplished by a sys-
tenn borrowed from Europe. This con
sists IN extracting the beets from the
soil with an implement drawn by two
to four horses. 1t is in the nature of
which is called 4 spuller.' This has
two fingerlilze tapering prongs, which
run through the ground parallel with
the surface, but about ten inches be-
low. The space between these prongs
is wider at the points, gradually less
ening to their back ends. These prongs
are supported by two upright pieces
attached to the BEAM When pulled
through the soil the points are carried
on either side of the beet, compelling
1t to pass through this diminishing
space. Directly the prongs tighten
against the beet as 1t is being forced
through the space. breaking off the tap
root and forcing it up. The beet is ele-
waited two or three Inches and left in
the loose dirt
Another Form of PIow.
Another form of the implement con-
sists Of plow with a narrow mold
board and long sharp knIfelike share,
the edge of which penetrates the soil
at about the depth of ten inches, cut
ting off the beets, lifting them several
Inches and throwing them on the side
over against the loose dirt A work
man comes along the row, takes hold
of the top, lifts the beet from the loose
soil and with a sharp knife cleaves off
the crown from which the leaves have
grown. The beets are then bumped
together to remove the adhering dirt
and thrown III piles and the tops in
others. From these piles the beets are
loaded into wagons and delivered to the
factory.-C. f. Saylor.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-10-17
Keen Interest gentefed in the Staging
OF Lev Nallaee's Tale Of The
Christ ''Ben-Eur.
In Philadelphia for TIVE weeks BE
ginning Monday Evening. Oct. FL.


Sacred history properly ciramatized must
necessarily be Of great benefit to all who
give it attention, for where one man can
acquire knowledge by reading, ninety mine
or more are willing to study by the ear and
eye combined, and will retain instruction
thus received more wildly than from the
written pages. General Wallaces great
book, aBen-Hur, is beyond doubt most
interesting volume, but how infinitely more
impressive is the actual presentation OF these
deeds set down. The series OF word pictures
pertaining to Christ's life in this dramat-
ization are most ably selected from the
novel by William Young, but the play is
by no means picture Of the life Of the Re-
deemer The salient earthly points Of the
the dramatist selected and for that reason
Ben Hurn is full of common interest re-
gardless of belief or creed.
Are and intention joined hands in max
| ing the production marvel Of the stage.
The thrilling interest OF the story is intensi-
fed by the wonderful mechanical contri-
vances which make possible the presenta-
tion of such striking incidents as the chariot
race with its twelve fiery steeds, the sink
ing Of the Roman galley and the rescue, the
appearance OF tne otaT OF bstnieheHi, ehe
vision in the Vale Of Hinnon and the mira
ole on the Mount Of Olives. The character
| OF General Wallace's mighty biblical ro-
nance is thoroughly maintained notwith-
standing the magnitude Of the scenic
settings.
/ Keen interest is centered in the staging
OF Ben Hurp at the Chestnut Street Opera
House for two weeks beginning Monday,
October q, when In addition to the twelve
evening performances, matinees will be
given on Wednesday and Saturday Of each
week. Nixon & Simmerman, managers Of
the Chestnut Street Opera House will give
special attention to all orders for seats
through the mail, providing remittance
accompanies same Seats will be placed on
sale Thursday, October II, and prices will
range from City cents TO two dollars
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-10-17
Tobacco seed plants.

The production and Introduction OF
new varieties of tobacco must be fol-
lowed by continued effort on the part
of the growers to preserve and I'M
prove the type In order that the fullest
and best results may be obtained.
Without selection of seed plants year
after year by the growers the life Of
tobacco varieties Is comparatively
short The accidental cross fertiilza-
tion of seed saved without protection,
the use OF inferior plants for seed pro-
iucfion and many other causes contrib
ute to the deterioration, breaking up
Of type and 50 cslled running out Of
varieties.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-10-17
Savinc 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 aecompa-
nying 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 a sixty-four hill
shock, or stock, of corn can be cut at a
minimum number of steps. The cir
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-10-17
Marsh Hay.
THE coLEUs.

Favorite Plant Easily Grown In Almost
LimitIess Varieties.
The coleus is such an easily grown
subject and so snowy that it is no
wonder it is SO popular. The number
Of varieties is practically limitless, and
IL one is at all interested in seeing
new forms the expenditure of a few
cents in a package OF seed is all that
Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-10-17
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I lowers
STRAWBERRY MULCH.


The Difficulty In Securing Material
Free From Seeds.
The question of what to use as
mulch for strawberries and where to
secure it is certainly live one. A
practical grower who has used wheat
straw, rye straw and a little spoiled
hay says. Needless to say. we will
never try The last again, for we Sc
cured beautiful seeding on the little
patch covered by it. The rye straw is
not as satisfactory mulch to handle
as wheat straw. and more or less rye
will grow the next spring and must be
pulled.
Clean Wheat Straw.
Clean wheat straw is the best, but
since the advent Of the s.blower' we
have had difficulty in securing straw
free from wheat aud grass seeds. Last
fall we bought two year old wheat
stack for mulching This spring we
berry beds and spent many hours la
boriously pulling it by hand In the
beds covered by other straw timothy
came up thickly. Two years ago beds
mulched with wheat straw We're SO
clean that it was unnecessary to go
over the rows to pull the weeds. So
long as we can buy good, clean wheat
straw at 81 per load handy by, we will
not attempt to grow our mulch, but il
the experience of last season is re-
peated we shall experiment with other
material.
Marsh Hay.
We expect to try marsh hay the COM
ing season. purchasing it this sum
mer and cutting and stacking to haul
when the marshes are frozen. When we
try growing mulch material it will first
be some legume like cowpeas or yetch.
though believe more and perhaps
better mulch material can be secured
by growing rye or corn. have known
Of corn being used very successfully,
but do not know whether it was
grown after old strawberry beds or
not.
La Junta tribune., 1907-01-26
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La Junta tribune., 1907-01-26
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Elopement
BY Mary Wood

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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-05
Tom retreated nimbly, hitting high up
the blade aUtth all his might.

NG UtUuC U1Ul QLG ms WI1lC.
handsome and heavy and fat, with a
yellow dial and a back like a golden
saucer. Tom turned it over, and the
moo shone on the captains mono
gram.
"Well, but what have 1 got to do
with this?"
pawn it!'
spawn your watch?"
"And send me the ticket and never
poster me again! 1t won't be the first
time it's been in. I've had f40 for it
before today and never less than thirty.
You may get what you can. All I
want is the pawn ticket and your un-
dertaking to leave me alone from this
day en-"
"Leave you alone! 1 shall get a
berth of some sort aboard an India
man that sails on Monday. Do you
mean II, Blaydes? Do you mean what
you aay?"
"Mean it? OF course l mean it! Put
the watch In year pocket and give me
a pencil"
ana the cQa1n! @
"And the chain"
It was made Of long gold links and
short silver ones, with a huge bunch
Of seals at one end. Tom pocketed the
lot without conjunction and then pro-
duced his stump Of lead pencil.
Here you are"
"Got any paperT
"Not a scrap"
'sWell. we'll, then we must make this
do" And Blaydes produced a small
sheaf Of blue paper tied with pink
tape, leaned upon the stile and, with
out nntying the tape, wrote for a little
ON the outside sheet, motstening the
pencil with his tongue.
s-Sign that. said he and handed the
packet to Tom. who held 1t to the light
and read as follows:
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-05
".

"HE half pay officer was a thick
set, youngish man, with a
smooth, SLY, yellow face and
hair like spun steel. He walk
ed with a chronic limp and a stout
gold headed cane and was seldom
without the genial, lattering smile
that had tempted Tom Erickson and
other young flies before him into a par
lor from which no pocket returned in
tact.
"Come, now, my good fellow" said
all this? You have treated me very
cavalierly and 1 you very obligingly, l
think, for the elder man. What is it
you want, Mr.
my EDS"
"Your EDS? Yours? Look here, I
begin to remember you. Your name is
Eric-Eric something or other And I
was fool enough to play with you,
Eric. I remember that too. You were
going off to the Cape or somewhere.
You begin to take shape in my mind.
But f35! l recall nothing of the kind.
Ny impression was that we settled up
and parted friends"
"You settled with a check not worth
the paper it was written on. Your
name was unknown at the bank! 1t
was a check for f35."
II should like to see 1t. At least, you
won't mind telling me whether it was
| drawn on Stuckey's bank?'
"It was"
"Exactly!" cried the captain. tits as
plain as a pikestaff now. My dear
young fellow, I apologize from the
very bottom of my heart, for it has
been my mistake after all. What do
you think l did? Wrote out my check
in Dick vale's check book. You recol-
lect Dick Vale? He banks at Stuckey's.
'Pon my soul, I'm sorry. Here's my
hand"
IT prefer your money"
"Well, you shall see it tomorrow. l
don't carry f35 about in my evening
| clothes"
'sThen suppose we turn back to your
rooms and you pay me there and now"
"And where are my rooms, pTayT'
Elm the village of West End"
Blaydes swore a puzzled oath and
thumped his cane upon the ground.
"You know a lot!' he snared.
II know where you're going, and I'm
coming too. I don't lose sight of you
tonight"
And they stepped out with no more
words, though Blaydes ground his
teeth and gr1pped his a n and tried
his best to drop a foot or two behind.
But Toms eye was on him. So he
stopped at a stile, whereupon Tom
stopped, too, and as they stood there
passed a laborer, who stared and wish
ed them good night.
"See here, Erichsen." exclaimed the
captain, II object to discussing private
matters on a turnpike road. Here's a
path that's a short cut back into town.
Suppose / come a part Of the way with
you and talk this thing over without
fear Of being heard. What do you
sayY'
"As you Hike. Your way is mine"
Blaydes SHRUGGED his broad. shout
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-05
6he
March,.

Il ii Il q Il DID
noble letter! IL has saved me on the
brink, little as I deserved it. I shall
never stoop or sink-like thieagain.
That l promise you. But you should
think no more of me! I was v wor-
thy Of you. I never can be that. It Is
best to forget me, dear. You must not
spoil your life by waiting for a man.
Her palm sealed his lips.
For the only man I want" she whis-
pered through her tears. "Darlinp. I
could wait f%oreverv
Il will write and tell you about the
f35," he continued, regaining control Of
his voice. 1T will be all your doing.
my W brave Claire. No. no! Not my
own! Never that any morey'
Forever, darling! Forever and ever
and everw!
mo, no! Only be happy yourself,
and forgive me for all 1 made you sui.
fer. I shall never forgive myself.
Goodby, beloved! Oh, goodby, goodbye
He strained her to his breast, but left
no kiss upon those pleading, praying,
upturned lips. He was not worthy to
touch them with his. He remembered
this up to the end.
1t was twenty minutes past 10 by
Captain Blaydes' gold repeater when
through the window Of a hackney
coach, creeping all too slowly along
the Finchley road, the captain recog-
nized a wayfarer, who also recognized
him, and thrust his iron gray head
through the opposite window to curse
the coachman and bid him drive faster.
AS he pulled it in again Tom Erich
sen scrambled into the coach upon the
other side, ar unpleasant smile upon
his set face and his thick site. in his
hand. He had not promised to avoid
Blaydes if chance threw them together,
and chance had done so, for Tom was
on his way to make his bed once more
In the fields.
"You internal rufian" roared the
captain. eli, coachman! The policew
"You miserable swindler!v' retorted
Tom. eff you don't stop the coach at
once and step outside with me you're
a ruined man. I'll go on to the Hard
ings with you and expose you"-
1.-THE Hardings!"
ayes. You see, 1 know all your little
plans"
Little plans"
The captain gasped and stopped the
coach. So,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-05

GERS. tucked his cane under one arm
and laboriously crossed the stile. Tom
then followed him into a sloping field,
with a beaten right of way running
uphill through the dewy grass. They
climbed this path with the young moon
in their eyes, but not q word upon their
lips, and Toms thick stick grasped
tight by the knob. The ascent brought
them to a second hedge, backed by a
row Of horse chestnuts all hazy with
tiny leaves, and to a hollow beech be-
side the second stile. Here the captain
dropped his cane in the grass and,
limping pitiably, begged the other to
pick it up. But Tom merely shifted 1t
with his foot, keeping a strange eye on
Blaydes as he did so. The cane in the
grass had no gold knob, and the cap
tain's right hand was tucked inside his
cloak.
every prettily planned" said Tom,
with a sneer, "but 1 should like to see
the rest Of that sword stickw!
The other laughed.
81 only drew it in case of need. You
are such a violent young blood! ALI,
you will have it, will you? There, then
and there-and there!'
The yard of thin, tempered steel had
been casually produced, and Tom had
instantly struck at it with his stick.
Next moment the point was within an
inch Of his body, but Tom retreated
nimbly, hitting high up the blade with
all his might. 1t snapped at the third
blow, whizzed in the air and came
down sticking in the grass. Only the
gold head and three inches of blade
We're left in the captains tingling
hand.
"Chuck it away" said Tom, land 1
drop my stick. That's better. Now
about that money. You didn't bring
me up here to run me through the
body, of course! What was your OBJ
ject?"
ITO settle with you-fairly," said
Blaydes, with a lurch in his low voice.
II am overdue elsewhere, as you have
found out-the Lord knows how! If
l had the money on me, it should be
yours this minute. AS 1 haven't it I
propose this compromise-wait till to-
morrow and I'll make it fifty and give
you an I. o. U. on the spot!!
mo, no, Blaydes. Once bit-once
bit! Very sorry, but it can't be DONE"
Blaydes muttered an oath as he took
out his watch, pressed the spring, and
1t struck 10 and then the three-quar-
tiers, like fairy bells. He did not put
the watch away again, but stood with
1t in his hands and presently detached
the chain from his waistcoat. He had
already turned his face to the moon,
and he now glanced over his shoulder
and beckoned to Tom.
"Just have a look at this" he said.
mo; take it in your hands and exam
inc it properly"
The watch was a repeater of a type
even then old fashioned. 1t was very
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-05
Found a Relic,

"Waiter, is this check right" timidly
asked the subdued patron of the sec
ond class restaurant.
Eyes, SIR" replied the waiter, glanc-
ing it over. "Fifteen cents for eggs, 5
for coffee and 5 for pie-25 cents"
But is that all you charge for the
eggs|
"Sure. Look at the bill"
~ know, but that must be for or
binary eggs. Now, 1 feel quite conf
dent that one Of those you served me
must be the identical egg with which
Columbus performed his celebrated
trick, and surely the price would be
more for such a valuable relic"
A grunt was all the reply the waiter
deigned.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-05
Sweethearting

Where the blue eyed grasses sway
Sing the BIRDS the hours away,
CHIPPING to their nest1ings young,
Safely hid the leaves among.
Droop the willows darkly green,
Forming thick and leafy screen
All the happy summer day,
Where blue eyed grasses sway.
Breezes murrnur soft and low,
From a mystic isle they blow,
Island Of a lovelit sea-
Sweet they blow to Madge and me.
Madge's soft eyes look at me
Deep and blue as lovelft e.
Then to paradise we stray
Where blua eyed grasses sway.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1907-09-05
More Than ono GEORGE,

IT have a necktie worn by George
Washington"
but they didn't wear neckties in
those days.
I'm what days? This belonged to a
gentleman who was lynched down
south for stealing watermelons."
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-21

tent of 50.00O.0O0 ounces. to be coined
into money, would afford the necessary
relief. The address will also call at
tentiOn TO the fact that while national
banks are permitted to issue a fixed
amount of national bank notes on gov
eminent bonds, individuals holding
such bonds are unable to deposit them
with these banks and to get any
amount of national bank currency on
them. The committee will suggest
that congress remedy the law and make
1T compulsory on the national banks to
issue currency en such bonds up to 80
per cent of the face value i'm times of
necessity, but to fix a tax sufficiently
high on this currency so that such
provision would only be taken advan-
tage of in times Of emergency
In addition TO the recommendation
to congress the special committee may
take advantage of the present situa-
ton to revive bimetallism and to call
attention of the people to the fact that
a double standard of money, with gold
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-21
SILVER MEETING TONIGHT
Memorial to Congress Will Be Sub
mitted to Special Commit
tee for Approval.

The special committee appointed TO
draft an address on silver to be sent to
congress and / prominent officials. fin
anciers and business men all over the
country, win hold its final meeting at
the Commercial club tonight. The ad-
dress has been drafted. and if it re-
ceives the approval of the committee
tonight it viii be mailed to all parts of
The country within the next few days.
The object In preparing the address
is 10 urge upon congress the necessity
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-21
BANKERS TAKEN
TOCOUNTY JAIL
Bartnett and Brown Now in
Custody of Sheriff Instead
of Police Department.
FORMER EXPECTS RELEASE
THINKS HE CAN GIVE BAIL IN A
DAY OR TWO.
FORMER EXPECTS RELEASE

San Francisco, Dec 20.-The
charges of embezzlement against J.
Dalzell Brown, former general man
ager of the California Safe Deposit &
Trust company, and W. J. Bartnett,
former director in the same institu-
ton, contained in the complaint Of
Crittenden Thornton, representing the
Cotton estate. were dismissed this
morning by gudge Dunno.
The defendants were Immediately re-
arrested on bench warrants issued on
the indictments embracing the same
charges. returned by the grand jury
yesterday morning. The custody of
the two bankers was transferred from
the police to the sheriff and their
quarters changed from the city prison
TO the county jail.
Walker Hearing Continued.
The preliminary hearing of David K.
Walker, president of the insOlvent
trust company, under arrest on the
same charge, but who has not yet been
indicted, was continued one week,
while the arraignments of Brown and
BARNETT upon the indictment were set
for Dec. "a.
Judge LAWYER, in another department
Of the superior court, dismissed petit
lion for a writ Of habeas corpus made
by BARNETT.
In an interview Bartnett stated that
he would be at liberty in a day or
TWO on bail. which had been fixed at
100000 bonds or 100000 cash. There
is no case against me, and 1 am con-
tident of being acquitted when my
trial takes place" said he
4 hold the receipt of the official of
the California Safe Deposit & Trust
company for the Cotton securities. and
] had nothing to do with their re-
moval from there. 1 have never stat
ed TO any one that 1 sent them to
New York. and never saw them
there"
BARNETT intimated that this would
be his defense.
Further Time Granted.
Judge Godfrey Of the superior court
this morning granted the officials of
the California Safe Deposit & Trust
company five. days more in which to
answer the complaint of the attorney
general TO force the institution into
insolvency.
action in court on discovery Of the
1nVolutaTy insolvency. The bank Off
Gals opposed the action. which is to
be decided by Judge Coffey-
The time allowed the bankers to an
swer the complaint expired today, but
on motion of the banks attorney the
court granted an extension Of five
days.
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup, the new
laxative, stimulates. but does not irri-
tate. 1t IS the best laxative Guaranteed
ar hasn I TavsrYar
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-12-21

of passing some measure tiRt viii have
for its object the relief of the present
financial stress and to suggest that the
increased purchase of silver 10 the ex-