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The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-10-17
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LEAF MOLD.

An Ideal Potting Material and Useful
For the Garden.
Here is the method employed in the
manipulation of the leaves by large
greenhouse whose ported plants speak
eloquently of the value of the leaf
mold, which has been used in their
growth:
After the leaves have fallen in au-
tumn they are raked up with common
hand rakes and loaded into push carts
that have had a light framework
added to the top lined with cotton
cloth. A man with a rake and one of
these carts can gather an enormous
heap Of leaves in a day. A similar
square frame, lined with cloth, could
as readily be fitted to a common
wheelbarroW if a push cart is not at
hand.
Put Into Bins.
The leaves, being light and dry, can
not now be placed in the piles in
which they are to be converted into
leaf mold, but must be put into great
bins out of doors and left to become
sodden with rain and snow during the
winter, in which condition they can be
handled with manure forks. These
bins can be made by fencing a little
plat of ground, twelve or fifteen feet
square, with old boards or with wire
poultry netting. Drive stakes at the
corners, with two or three along the
sides, and nail the boards to these,
leaving open spaces of three or four
inches between the boards, or stretch
the netting from post to post and
staple it well.
To Facilitate Rottine.
During the following spring and
summer the leaves should be turned
. over occasionally, as exposure to the
air will facilitate Totting. In the fall
put the half rotted leaves into a
square, compact pile and allow them
to remain here over the second winter
During the following season they will
be found to be reduced to fine,
crumbly condition, Which makes ideal
potting material and is exceedingly
useful for spading into the flower or
vegetable garden Out Of doors, says a
writer in Country Gentleman.
In the meantime, of course, another
years autumn leaves have been raked
up and carried to the bins, where they
in turn will become thoroughly wet
and compact by the rains and SHOWS
of winter. Thus every year there is at
hand supply Of the most valuable
material that can be obtained by the
gardener, and that, too, at very small
cost,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-10-17
Missouri's German Town

There is one town in Missouri where
English is considered foreign Ian
guage and where German is taught in
every grade of the public schools. The
local lodge of Odd Fellows conducts
all its ritualistic work in German, and
even the few negroes who live in til,
town easily talk in German. The place
is Hermann, the judicial seat of Gas
conade county, east Of Jefferson City
1t is the greatest wine producing towr
in the state if not in the Union. Oh
the 100000 surplus exported from
the state last year 100000 gallons
were sent from Hermann-Pit tsburg
Press.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-10-17
Audubon's Honeymoon.

Audubon married Lucy Blackwell,
daughter of an Englishman. The ia
Their of the girl regarded the naturalist
as impractical and induced him to Gu
ter a commercial house il New York,
but John James soon proved that he
had no aptitude for trade. He busted
himself with collecting specimens and
let business take care Of itself. His
neighbors made a legal complaint
against him on account of the dis
agreeble odor from the drying skins in
his room. He and his bride spent their
honeymoon on common fatboat float
ing down the Ohio to louisville. Pos
sibly this was one Of the original house
boats. A small tent, like an Indians
tepee. was the bridal chamber.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-10-17
HOW TO PERFORM THE TRICK.

such as a cardboard calendar or a
large volume. Now, how are you 60
ing to project your shadows on the
screen when it is already dark? Very
simply-by means of a mirror fixed at
the edge of a table The reflection of
the mirror will be thrown on the wall
either in paralleIogram or in an oval,
and If your screen is in the suitable
position and you work your pasteboard
dolls correctly between them, the mir
ror and the wall, your audience will
see the figures dance without finding
out the way it is Genealogical Ex-
periments.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-10-17
snrunn From the Soil.

The mans shirt front was far from
spotless, and his waistcoat and coat
were covered with CRIME and grease,
but a large buttonhole bouquet was
placed on the lapel of his coat.
"What do you think of this?' he
said to a casual acquaintance, point
ing to the bouquet. Where do you
think / got it?"
Don't know Admitted the other
perhaps it grew there"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-10-17
Jesse's Adventure.

Jesse, who is just learning to talk,
always speaks of himself as "she."
Not long since he ran in, trembling
with excitement, and announced:
ooh, mamma, she tum to de hen
house, an she see er ole hen, an she
shake her wing at she, an she wun
away"
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-10-17
Pro nanatinn AzaLeas,

Most azaleas may be propagated by
layers, grating and cuttings of mature
wood taken in the fall and rooted I'M
der glass. says Rural New Yorker.
Special varieties must Of necessity be
increased from seed or the above
method, but seedlings of the more Wig
orous kinds are Let particularly diff
cult to grow. and it is by the latter
means that new kinds are produced.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-10-17
New Chinese Shadows.

The following is a very simple meth
Cd Of producing on the wall a series of
new Chinese shadows, the operator as
well as the little folk delineated re-
naming behind the lookers-on, which
is sometimes an advantage.
Place a candle on a table and on the
wall opposite afix a sheet of foolscap
for a screen. Between the candle and
the screen interpose some opaque body,
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-10-17
PRIZE CONCORDs.

first prize. This variety and the Del
aware are probably the two, most pop
ular grapes in the United States. Both
are hardy, productive, look and ship
well. Both are great money makers,
a fact attested by reports from sue
cessful growers in various sections
Orange Judd Farmer
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1907-10-17
STANDARD GRAPES.

Varieties That Have Proved Steady
Money Makers.
This is one of three lunches of the
old standby, the Concord, which were
grown by $. G. Soverhill. in Bureau
county, III. They We're exhibited at
the first Illinois state fair and won q
The Newark journal., 1907-11-01

! than were her parents. AS the sum-
mer wore on Derricott became more
and more frequent caller, until he
counted that day blank when he
had not spent at least an hour in the
fair invalid's company. After short
time she had resumed her china paint
ing, and he discovered that he could
be of use to her in taking her pieces
to and bringing them from the firing
establishment which, before the acct
dent, she had been in the habit of Wis
iting on her bicycle.
He saw a great deal of her, but, as
it happened, whether by chance or de-
sign, never alone, either Mr.. or Mrs.
Mayhem being in the room with her
whenever he called.
Toward the last of October Bells
ankle had grown strong enough to be
| used with care.
Il should SO much like to have one
more ride before it turns cold" the
| young girl remarked one afternoon
when Derricott happened" to be call
ing.
"Oh, my dear child" protested her
cautious mother. you know you
mustn't be imprudent. Suppose your
ankle were to give out when you were
five miles from home on a lonely
! road?'
II might go along with Miss Bell to
see that she doesn't ride too far or too
fast and to be near in case of posi-
BILE mishap," suggested Derricott, look
ing alternately at mother and daugh-
ter. but finally allowing his eyes to
rest appealingly on the latter.
Il am sure 1 have no objection to
such an arrangement" said the young
lady
| So it was arranged, and half an hour
later they were rolling leisurely along
the well.kept macadam OF the Shelton
turnpike. 1t was the first time he had
been alone with her since the day of
the accident, and he determined to
seize the chance for saying something
very particular, intended solely for
her ears.
He rode yet 'trifle nearer and
stretched out his right hand; she put
her left in it. They were upon the
forest-bordered road, and no one was
nigh to see them. His fingers closed
over the little gauntlet, and the two
riders continued their way, each cas-
lily steering with the hand remaining
free.
I'VE ride very we'll together" he re-
marked, after a moment.
Yes she assented.
THE road looks smooth ahead Sup
pose We ride together-always? What
do you say Bell, dear?"
Her long lashes dropped, as they
had a trick of doing, and she turned
The Newark journal., 1907-11-01

During the ride home few words
were spoken.
He got her safely housed and deliv-
cred over to her mothers care.
A sprain is often worse than a frac-
ture, from a physicians point of view.
1t was not quite so in Bell Mayhew's
case, yet her ankle was found to be
hurt seriously enough to keep her
from using it for many days. All
through the long summer, much to Mer
regret, she remained prisoner with
in doors. Meanwhile she and Went
worth Derricott became good friends.
At first he only ventured to call daily
at the door to inquire after the pa
tient; then, being urged to enter, he
fell gradually in the way of doing so.
He easily made the acquaintance of
Mr.. and Mrs. Mayhem, who naturally
were grateful to him for the service
he had rendered their daughter. The
daughter herself evidently appreciated
what he had done, although she was
more shy in expressing her feelings
The Newark journal., 1907-11-01
Reached the STAGE at Last.

At last one of the greatest of pres
ent-day domestic tragedies has been
actually put on the stage. 1t is that
of the eyer-present question of the
buttoned-down-the- back frock. In one
of the new plays of the week a hus-
band has to unbutton his wife's even
ing dress while they are both on the
stage, and the spectacle is one of the
most human touches in a not very
human play. OF course, the little
scene goes off without any exhibition
of profanity On the part of the hus-
band. II the scene had called upon
the actor to button that frock I'D he
would have sworn simply because he
couldn't help It.
The Newark journal., 1907-11-01

ing, and he never ventured to start
out at the same time that she did. He
carefully refrained from doing any
thing which might even remotely
cause her annoyance, or lead her to
suspect how glad he would have been
If they could have taken their daily
"constitutionals" in company. He fire.
quently met her, though-he did not
feel that duty called upon him to
avoid that-sometimes going, some
times returning, twice or thrice far
from home. On the last-named occas-
ions he would have bowed slightly had
he dared, for since they saw each
other SO often, why were they not, in
manner, cquaintances only she
never gave him the chance, or seemed
to show the slightest inclination to en-
courage such familiarity.
One morning, very early, before sun
rise in fact, he went out for a ride.
She'll not be stirring for an hour
yet" he thought, land | can get home
again before she starts"
What was his surprise, however
while traversing favorite bit of road,
known as the Sheldon turnpike, to
espy familiar figure not very far
ahead. 1t was Bell Mayhem moving
along at leisurely pace, when sud-
denly her wheel struck a stone and
the next moment she was lying on the
ground. Derricott hurried to her as
slstance. She partly raised herself
from her reclining position as he ap-
peared, and he saw that she was very
pale and evidently in much pain.
Miss Mayhew," he exclaimed, ARE
you hurt"
II think l have sprained my ankle"
she said.
What can I do?" he asked rather
awkwardly. you must be got home
as soon as possible
He placed the injured girl On her
bicycle and by pushing it and leading
his own wheel he managed to get her
home
The Newark journal., 1907-11-01
Commercial Printing of All Kinds Neatly
and Promptly Done at The Journal Office

her head little aside, in vain effort
to hide from him the soft color that
was mounting in her cheeks; and
she said-nothing whatever. Evident
ly her silence gave consent, however,
for they rode on, hand in hand, into
the beautiful vista that lay before
them, as no doubt they are doing,
metaphorically, even at the present
time.
The Newark journal., 1907-11-01
WARNING ORDER

Independence Chancery Court. Fall
term, 1907.
VIM. A. Dougherty, plaintiff, VS..
Eva J. Dougherty, defendant.
The defendant, Eva J. Dougherty,
is warned to appear in this court within
thirty (3o) days and answer the COM
plant of the plaintiff filed herein
against her.
Given under my hand as Clerk of
said Court on this the 4th day of
October, 1907.
CUL. L. PIERCE, Clerk.
McCaleb & Reeder, Attorneys for
Plaintiff.
Ira J. Matheny, Attorney Ad Litem.
The Newark journal., 1907-11-01
There's a Wav

10 ae1eat the mail order mans cut
IN mioae methods in this community.
1n ~, way IS publicity for your business
It's the same way he uses Our
columns will give your cuisines. the,
publicity you need.
The Newark journal., 1907-11-01
Think ABOUT IT r. s' i what nh :
PaDer r,eane

10 you and yours. Itmeans all the interest
ing news of the community, of your neigh
oors and friends, of the churches andschools,
Of everything in which you are directly
Interested. Don't you think the Home
9aper is good tt ing to have2
The Newark journal., 1907-11-01
A Bicycle
Romance
BY Frank M. BickneH

Copyright. by Joseph b. Bowles.)
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-13
Lots and Groves

S. G.. Marshutz has bought through
the agency of the G. j. Heyler Co. the
northeast corner Of Pico, Hoover and
Lake streets. for 100000. The lot has a
frontage of 1876 feet on Pico and 250 on
Lake. This property is considered to
be especially we'll adapted to apartment
house purposes.
j. r. GRAMS has sold to F. d. Doane,
through the agency of w. I. Hollings-
worth & Co, the property at 1854 South
Figueroa street for $4,000. The lot Is
10 s by 155 in size, and is improved with
a two-story frame residence.
Another deal in the same block made
by this agency was the sale for IL. A.
King to local investor of the property
at 1864 South Figueroa street for $1O,-
OO0 This lot is the same size as the
other and also is improved with two
story frame house.
r. Fred Vogel has sold to F. r. Stell-
ing of San Jose, through the agency OF
w, I. Hollingsworth & Co, lot on the
east side of Francisco street between
Ninth and Tenth, for a stated consider
alton of $4,000. The lot is 55x153 feet
in size and is improved with fiat
building.
Hagerty & Bancroft have sold for
Frank J. Thomas to w. H. Bailey fifty
acres of orange grove at Corona Tor
$50, 900 spot cash.
The same firm has sold to Henry 5.
Tripp for Charles Legge thirty acres or
orange grove at the same place.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-13
THIS SHOP RUN
ON BIBLE LINES
OWNER FINDS CHRISTIANITY
PAYS IN BUSINESS
Tries to Conduct His Drug Store as
"Jesus Would Conduct lt"--Only
Neoessaries Are Sold on
Sunday

CHICAGO, Feb. 12.-There is q drug
store I'm Chicago that is being success
fully conducted by u man who Is guild
ed In all things by the question, what
would Jesus do?'-in other words on
the principles set forth by the Rev.
Charles M. Sheldon of Topeka, Kas., in
his book "In His Steps; or, What
Would Jesus Do?" The owner is oliver
j. Freeman and the store is at 1927
Sheffield avenue. At first he found
the road rough, but today he has
passed the experimental stage and has
paying business.
Cigars and tobacco cannot be pur-
chased in Mr.. divers store at any
price. They are not in the stock. Moth
stick of gum Is sold on the Sabbath
except prescriptions that are absolutely
necessary. Not even q cough drop or
stick of gum is sold on the Sammath
and telephone service is not permitted
on that day, except to call physicians
in urgent cases.
In each of the display windows a
sign is strung each Sunday which
reads: Remember the Sabbath Day to
Keep 1t Holy. Nothing but necessary
articles sold on Sunday" And that rule
is rigidly enforced by Mr.. Freeman.
Mr.. Freeman has followed this prin-
ciple for years and he Is emphatic in
the declaration that it pays. Although
his store is almost in the extreme
northern part of the city he enjoys a
prosperous business.
His prices are probably higher than
those of any of the other outlying
drug stores, but his receipts equal those
of some of the drug stores in the down
town district. Ten clerks are kept busy
week days.
Yes, the application of Christian
Ideas nnn'S 10 n
said Mr.. Freeman. christianity is a
good thing at all times and in all
places, business included. 1t is a good
thing for nature and 1t Is a good thing
for the citizens.
II let the Bible govern my business,
my family and all my affairs. and 1
assure you 1t governs very we'll in
deed. For years 1 have conducted my
business as believed Jesus would have
it conducted.
MY store is closed on the Sabbath
to all business except the filing of
absolutely necessary and urgent pre-
scriptions. 1 do not sell tobacco in any
form.
II must confess that 1 found it diff
cult to bring my ideas into practical
use at first. 1 have lost many custom
ers because 1 have steadily refused to
be swayed.
However, the gain over the losses
was such that the business slowly
grew until ten clerks are kept busy
Some customers insisted on being
served with cigars and left angrily on
learning that kept no tobacco on SALE
Others insisted on buying unnecessary
articles on the Sabbath, but 1 stuck
steadily to my resolutions.
Il came to Chicago in 1891 penniless,
and almost friendless. I was married
and my brother lent me $4,000, and with
that capital started in business where
l am now located. My business has
been confined to this particular local
ity all these years. Almost all my
patronage comes from regular GUS
toners, who agree with me in my
views. I am a member of the Meth
OdiSt church"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-13

she performs her duty as a silent part
ner she viii hold more power in con-
trolling the destiny Of the race than
acting herself.
"A wife can take the husband to the
Iainliy aitar and Inspire him with pur-
pose and make him anything she
pleases, and in that way she fulflls
a great work and becomes power
IN the conducting Of the universe.
think 1t Is all right for a woman
10 work II she has to, but It is also
the duty Of every woman to marry
If she can, and she can only be per-
FORMING her mission on earth by so
doing"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-13
Pacific Coast Trade
~ AssooInted Press.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. l9-Beans -
Pink, S1.906G2.25; lima, $4250D4.35:
small white, $2,S5@295; large white
S2.00Q2.S5.
Potatoes-Oregon Burbanks, Sl.9O@
2.25; Merced sweets. 21a q Sc new pota-
toes, 4e
onions-Faney. s1.25; common, $1.OO
Various-Green peas, lao i5e; toma-
toes, $1,000 l.50; asparagus, 10000;
rhubarb, 12hc; garlic 2h a Sc; euoum-
bers, $l.506175; Mexican tomatoes,
81. 40 a. 100; mushrooms. 25@4Oc.
Butter-Fancy creamery, see; see,
B.. Cheese-Eastern, 16he; Young Amer
lea. 13h @15hci western, 12Mc.
Eggs-Ranch. 22A ei store, 2O@21c.
Flour-Family extras. SAS0Q5.lO;
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-13

bakers extras, $A4O0A60; oregon and
Washington, $500 400.
Wheat-shipping, $L25 @132h, mill
ing, $1.35M1 Las.
Barley-Feed, $111H @1.tS%; brew
ing, s115m1.17h; chevalier, S135.
Oats--Red $1.30M1.75; white, S1.55 40
1856; black, S1.75@225. -
Misunderstanding $2700 a 1000;
mixed feed. $4,000 a $500; rolled barley,
$4,000 $500; oatmeal, $410j. oat groats,
$3.50; rolled oats, $500 60 7.25.
Hay--Wheat, t10.OO@ 22O0; wheat and
oat. $500 q 1000; oat, wild, 10000
1400 oat, tame $12.O0@1s.OO; alfalfa,
$500 al 1850; straw, GOA soc.
Receipts-Flour, $500; wheat 146O;
barley, 2StS; oats, 575; beans 290; corn,
%; potatoes, 1870; onions. 900; bran,
1905; .middlings, 11G; hay 1852; straw,
30; h6pg, B; hides III; wine, I8,6OO.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-13
CUTS CELL BAR WITH STRING

MEMPHIS, Feb. 12.-One of the
most remarkable stories of an attempt
to escape from Jail was brought to Mem
phfs by John M. Card of the govern
ment secret service, who also had with
MIN photograph showing the work of
the prisoner and his instrument.
Il went out of my way to get this
picture" said Mr.. Card, because l
knew nobody would believe my story
unless l had 1t.
This attempted escape, which came
near being successful, was the work of
James alias Licky Savage. For six
years he had been known as an accom-
plished counterfeiter, but conviction
seemed impossible until he was caught
In Wichita, KaS., with the goods on
him. That time his plates and molds
were captured and he was placed be-
hind the bars for eight years.
'Licky hadn't been in the federal
prison at Fort Leayenworth long be-
fore the warden began to notice he
was unlike any of the other prisoners,
but nothing was found that would in
dicate he was not a model prisoner
until one day last week.
EARLY in the morning one of the
guards saw a pair of hands moving
back an forth around one of the bars
Of cell door Warden Wersner was
notified and ordered the prisoner from
the cell. Thoroughly and carefully was
the cell gone over. Every crevice and
nook was searched, the bed and bed
ding. examined, the walls sounded for
hollow stones, but all to no purpose.
Nv hile this was going on Licky
stood there smiling. Up to this time
the cell door had not been examined.
Baifled in his search of the cell the
warden turned. to ii. In minute he
had come across Licky's work Two
Of the steel bars had been sawed-one
of them so nearly through that 1t was
held only by Saver of steel at top and
bottom.
Savage, you're smart one.' said
go back into this cell again, so you
might as we'll tell me where those saws
are
That's what / did it WITH and he
picked up piece of braided cord with
a little handle Of wood at either end.
"It took long time for Licky to con-
vince the warden that he was telling
the truth; i'm fact, they didn't believe
his story until he showed them how,
with piece of twine, he could cut the
steel.
This was Licky's method; He gath
cred pieces of string and yarn of all
sorts and braided and plated them to-
gether until he had a strong cord. This
he soaked repeatedly in water until It
was hard and tough. over this he
smeared oil and rolled 1t in mixture
of steel filings and dust from the emery
wheels that he had secured In the tool
shops"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-02-13
Biu Investment Deal

Mrs. Nellie Wiley on Tuesday pur-
chased from local syndicate a valu-
able lot on the west side Of Hill street,
222 feet south of Sixth street, 50x15O
feet to an alley, the lot being the south
fifty feet of the old Y. M. G. A. lot
which had n frontage of 1876 feet, that
frontage selling some weeks ago for
100000. The fifty feet bought by Mrs.
Wiley cost her $137, 500, or at the rate of
$2750 q front foot. The syndicate holds
the north 76 feet for further profit as
an investment. The sale for the syndi-
cate was negotiated by Mines &c Parish
and A. T.. Halsey.