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The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15
We Lny Us Down to Sleep.
,By the late Louise Chandler Moulton

We lay us down to sleep,
 And leave to God the rest Whether to wake and weep
 Or wake no more be best. Why vex our souls with care? The grave is cool and low Have we found life so fair
 That we should dread 10 go? We've kissed loves sweet red lips. And left them sweet and red; The rose the wild bee sips
 Blooms on when he ls dead some faithful friends we've found, But they who love us best, When we are under ground
 VIII laugh on with the rest. No task have we begun
 But other hands can take: No work beneath the sun
 For which we need to wake. Then hold us fast, sweet Death, If so IL seemeth best To Him who gave us breath
 That we should go to rest We lay us down 10 sleep
 Our weary eyes we close; Whether to wake and weep
 Or wake no more. He knows.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15
Hearst md Caesar.
(New York Evening Post.

INPW lUTK TNVTTTIR FUNI,I
 II is hard on MT. Hearst that men through his efforts should kick the useful ladder away, but the founder of the independence party is wise enough in the ways of the world not to be taken altogether by surprise. Prophets and leaders must always take into ac- count mans ingratitude As Mir Brls. bane might say, ALL GREAT MEN have been BETRAYED. JULITTS CAESAR was BETRAYED by Brutus NApO- LEON was BETRAYED by Bernadotte. LlNCOhHI, >E,,r " MAs /, ,riIidRn 6EdR1 hS by ms be serious defection from the ranks of the independence party it only proves
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15
4Chnrles thc nnptIst.o
(Now York Evening Post

Thousands of men who are by no means Purtanical, who are even ire ligious, still regard q Baptist church, or any other church, as a nobler in stitution than race track. a gambling hell, or a house of prostitution. And If Barnes and Woodruff with the back ing of the riff-raff of New York, con tinue to jeor at Mir Hughes as a Bap- list and a Puritan, they will provoke q ilne-up between the forces of decency and indeccncy that will shatter the re- publican party at the polls.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15
LETTERS FROM THE PEOPLE.
ItIs Time, Anyway.

To the Editor of The Journal-C Courier;
 Dear sir; write to ask you if It Is true as commonly reported, that George l.. Lllley has made statement privately or publicly, to the effect that the people. of the state of C5nnecti- cut no longer nominate, or If he has by implication made such statement? 1 have heard from number O. sources recently that something of this nature has been said but whether by Mir. I.llley or his friends I knew not. If this be a correct summary of MT. Lilley's political principles it is time that the people of Connecticut real ize the general degradation of the elec- torate brought upon it by the ma chine" If we no longer hold the power to say who shall or who shall not rap- resent us, then we have a clear cut issue before us that should utterly rout Mir. Lilley's forces in the convention horse and foot. l think all Of us plall people are fast getting tired of these oft-repeated illustrations of misrepre- sentative government. The time Is ap- preaching when We shall demand a di- rect primary act, and keep demandine until we get 1t. l know of at least q score of my republican aequaintancas not only here, but in Waterbury and Bridgeport, who have said that Il George L, Lilley is nominated they will vote the democratic ticket.
 REPUBLICAN.
 New Haven. Conn, Aug. IS, 1908.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15
Summer Sale.

s1.5O, S2 md S2.5O English 0isss
 (Droken lOtsD SI. - sa and S5 Automobile Gloves, w. Ss and S:I5 Automobile Coats, Hhi! rHcs S2O nnd S3J Rainconts up to sixe 4us s5, s7.5o, sIo and s25 Hath Wraps, Halt Price.
 $50 Imported Dressing Gownn, Halt Price.
 Guyot suspendcrs. Half Price. Broken Lots of S3.75 per dozen coiiarss Si.5O dozen. s1 fnncy border English Linen Hand'
 kerchiefs, 50c. ench. S3, S5, S6.5O, $10 nnd Sl5 Automophs Lnp Robes, Half Price. .x T.75 and S250 French Half Hose sk
 pair. Broken Lots of Shaker Knit swenterH Half Price. Light and medium weight underwear
 Half Price. $2 English Belts, Half Price. VI to k8.50 Scarf Pins, 50c. 30c. per cake French SOnp made by
 "ViOlct," 17c. ALSO some fine Canes md Umbreilasi
 Half Price. We have small assortment of $l
 shirts md l7c. Half Hose. store Closes snturdny at ?. m. q Other days at 6 n m. .N
 CHASE & GO.
 oUTFITTERS FOR MEN, N
 1918 and 1920 Chapel Street.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15
4 Crooked Road.
(Winsted Citizen. ]

He was walking q crooked road. In stead of acting upon his own initiation, as he said he did, and instead of try ing to unearth corruption which he charged, he was found 10 be doing some double dealing on his own hook as tho tool of a competition to the company that was being investigated. If Mir. Liley had been acting honestly and in good faith there would have been nothing to fear from the commit tee or congress, but as often happens, the truth will out and MT. Lilley was caught in the meshes,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15
He's "One Too Many" for the "Boys."
 (New Jondon Telnpranh 1

There is traceable in all this comment upon Congressman Lilley aroused by the open letter of a New London citl- zen to the voters of Connecticut, q note of sympathy for the Waterbury states man because he was so shamefully used by the Boutell committee. It is the kind of sympathy that counts this feeling for the under dog, and we are of tho opinion that the letter incident has added to the strength of Mir. Lilley as a gubernatorial candidate To meet the congressman gives one a fine opin- ion of him. to know him intimately is to honor him as a well-centered, hon. est, earnest, and manly man, As the boys say, he found the Boutell com mittee "one too many" for him.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15

NNWTtTNWTY NUltTIVUH'I
 If there is n desire to strike out on q new line and renomnate governor who has certainly given the state O good administration, the governors 's permission comes late, but perhaps, not too late f there Is real demand for thls change in practice-a practice which has no special value except hab- it md convenlence--and. if the nearness of tho sound In New Haven has not deceived Governor Woodruff as to us quantiiy--lt will certainly show In this choice of delegates wherever that choice has not been determined In .ad- vance in accordance with the under standing referred to, Governor Wood- ruff's announcement releases all his friends who want to work for him. IL they are not already committed.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15

Aluminium Is now compounded with magnesium to form magnalium, new alloy which Is almost unaffected by damp air, water, gaseous ammonia. carbonic acid, and most organic acids. II can be cast in the liquid condition, like pure aluminium, and the castings can be machned, acquiring smooth, mirror-like surface.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15

He came home from the direction of the river with wet and sandy hair.
 "Johnny," said his mother, severely, you have been in swimmng?'
 "No' m." replied Johnny, nervously.
 What is your hair doing wet?"
 "Rained on it,
 Well how did you get that sand mtxed i'm in your hair It didn't rain sand. did it?'
 Johnny was stumped for the moment Then he quickly responded: "Yes'm' You sec ma, happened to pass under balloon when they were throwing out ballast
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15

After several years of consideration the authorities have established n school of journalism at the University of Missouri. The first dean is Mr. Wal ter Williams, former president of the National Editorial association The school will issue small daily newspn- per for practical training. In addition, there will be courses in newspaper ju- risprudence, political history, econom- ics and literature.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15

The farmers have dropped in on Mir. Bryan at Fairview to present him with a true-to-life Big Stick. The pres- dential candidate has said: If I'm elected the stick won't be in evidence" :" Perhaps not, but between now and election day 1t is safe to say that MT. Bsyan will use the big stick upon the Republican party, the Republican par
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15

With trees bending under the burden of the heaviest crop in years--perhaps the greatest in the history of the state --the harvest Of apricots in California is at It's height It IS estimated that the green crop will total l2o,00O tons and that the return to growers will be S1,250,000
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15

".Ah, Miss Wise" he llsped, there Is a time for all things
 "Yes," responded the weary girl With q yawn, but some things don't seem to notice the clock
 And even then he waited until the cuckoo had cuokooed twelve times be- fore he called for his hat and cane.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15
oUR CONTEMPORARIES.
Wa. n philnnthropi.t's work.

(The Lilley PamphIet) Do the people of Winsted who receive gratuitously the marked copies of the Journal Courier honestly believe they are being paid for by some philan- thropist?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15

where I was brought up," replied the sentimental youth.
 Indeed! And what were you brought up for, and how much time did you have to server"
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15

Stela--Clara says she loves Tom well enough 10 marry him.
 Mabel-Then, why doesn't she do 1t }" Stella-Oh, l guess Tom believes in letting well enough alone.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15

How can you distinguish truly great man from an ordinary individu- al?" queried the youth.
 By the things he does and by what he doesn't say" replied the sage of Sageville s
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15

Within sight of Hampton, Va, there are about 4.500 acres of oyster beds un. der cultivation, and three Hampton dealers ship off more than 300, poo gail Ions of oysters yearly.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15
LAUGH AND THE WORLD LAUGHS.

Harker--This bard begins his poem with "Only a pallet of straw for me Barker--H' m, He must have been sum- mering at country boarding house
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15

In the first three months of 1908 the Federated Malay states had a tin out put of l3,22I tons, an increase of 2,01l tons of 22iO pounds each over the first quarter of 1907.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15

The American Indian is slippery cuss He Is always getting away from us We guess that's the reason his face so
 bold
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15

Twelve weeks to election That Is a long time, if political matters are run hing smoothly, or it is all too short, If deep plans are being laid by the ma chimes to get the better of the mere" voters.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15

"Why this morning, ma'am?"
 '1 want the new neighbors to see our dining room set, Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15

It might well be charged to coward fec when Weather Observer Tarr pro duces such an excessively hot day as yesterday was for us and then pro- ceeds to skip town over Sunday to a place where 1t Is cooler,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15

What are you dreaming about now ." asked the cvnica, friend
 T am dreaming oboot the place
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15

Taft fears to tip the scales. It might dsappoint his hopes of weight reductlon," read one newspaper head line yesterday. "King Edward too fat, Begins diet, baths and exercise at Ma rienbad,' says another Surely the day of the lean man as the successful leader of nations, as typihed by Abra- ham Lincoln and others, is past,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15
SAYINGS AND DOINGs.

Turkey imports nearly s2,00O,O00 worth of paper of all kinds each year.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15
Goyernor woodruH,s Candidacy.

Mr. Hearsts just title to our veneration and our suffrages
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15

slxty-fve per cent. of America's out put of platinum comes from the placer mines of northern California and south ern Oregon.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15

MT, Lilley was bent upon the puri- hcation of the morals of congress, Why then did he offer to withdraw the reso- lution of Inquiry if MT, sherman would see that another submarine boat con- cern, already beaten in fair com petition, was included in future plans of the navy department? There Is a topic much more interesting than the motives of the editor of this newspaper, who is not a candidate for office.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15

Has Professor Muldoon established q branch at Marienbad for the benefits of kings and others?
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15

tvs platform and its candidates wherever and whenever the occasion warrants 1t in his opinion, It Is all a matter of prospective,
The morning journal-courier., 1908-08-15
Maggie wash the side windows this

Is found on coins we can never hold.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-05-28

Cross Section Of Drag.

instead OF 30. He found that the
front board was sufficient to do all Of
the cutting necessary and that the rear
board, when set at an angle, served to
smooth and finish the road much more
satisfactorily than did the old form.
This new form Of drag may have Its
standing board faced with iron for a
part of the length to serve as q cut
ting edge, and also to facilitate the
dropping of the accumulated earth
into the rough places where 1t would
be smoothed over by the slanting
board.
This new form of drag is found to
require very much less Of team work
to handle II and to give very much
better service in every way. Both
forms of drag are still in use at the
college and experiment station, but
the old or King drag is in use only
occasionally when 1t is desired to
cover a large surface in a short time
and two drags are necessary.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-05-28
The Drag Complete.

fitness and efficiency are greatly in
creased, claims the Kansas Farmer.
Herewith we give an illustration
showing the construction of form OF
road drag that was devised by Prof.
]. L. Pelham of the horticultural de-
partment of the Fort Hays branch ex-
pertinent station at Hays City. Kan.
Prof. Pelham Is a graduate OF the
Kansas Agricultural college who has,
since leaving the mother institution.
been employed largely I'm experimental
work in horticulture at the Fort Hays
experiment station. During his Pc
Rod of service there as well as during
his service at the Agricultural college
at Manhattan, where he spent q por.
ton of his time, he did q great deal
of experimenting on the construction
and maintenance Of earth roads. AS
the result of this work he has evolved
the form Of drag shown herewith.
It will be seen that the new form Of
drag differs from the old In no partic-
ular except that the rear scraping
board is set at an angle Of As degrees
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-05-28
TIMOTHY JOINT WORM.
Something About This Pest Which
Proves Troublesome at Times.

An Iowa reader Of the Journal OF
Agriculture was bothered last year
with an insect in the timothy joints
that resembles joint worms In wheat
and kindred plants. He asks for the
name of the insect, the characteristics
and best means of destruction.
This pest is commonly called TIM
othy joint worm and is one OF the
newly discovered crop pests. 1t has
become quite common in New York
and other eastern states. but Is occas-
ionally heard OF in the central states.
brought there by the introduction OF
hay from the east. Not much Is
known Of its habits, however. the de-
partment has been experimenting with
It for q number Of years. From q re-
cent circular describing these expert
ments, we make tho following ex-
tracts:
During the past winter we have
been able to rear the adult insect from
timothy throughout nearly all the area
west Of the Hudson river. where the
grass 10 grown Where It has been
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-05-28
DESERVED TO WIN me Gaze.
Really Able Argument Put Forward
by Accused Sailor.

A very good story has recently been
told in the feet OF an incident which
happened when Admiral Evans was In
command of the Indiana. An old-time
bluejacket was at the mast before
Capt Evans, charged with getting
food out Of q mess chest outside o.
meal hours. This getting OF food Tor
night watches Is q common and strong
desire on the part Of most men aboard
ship.
Capt. Evans asked the man what he
had to say; and the man. Sizing up
the delicate situation, said:
Captain, didn't take no food outer
that chest. Why, captain, there
weren't no food in that chest! ]
looked In that chest. and. captain. ]
met a cockroach coming out OF that
chest with tears In his eyes."-Har
per's Weekly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-05-28

cover carefully With cotton batting
and wet it thoroughly.
Where enough crates are provided
for all the seed corn. explains e. b.
Gibbs, in Twentieth Century Farmer.
an equal number OF trays may be ar
ranged SO that all of the seed may be
tested at one time and under the same
conditions. The seed should be kept
as near the temperature Of the ground
in which the crop is to be planted as
possible. Where It is desired to plant
the seed in soil a wooden crate can be
made of thin lumber and filled level
with soil and spaced of with the cord
the same as the glass tray.
All ears should be discarded that do
not give six good sprouts under fair
conditions, but II by testing you find
a dozen bad ears It will be the best
paying trouble you have had for some
time, besides you can do the testing at
odd times and 1t is worth more than
the cost just to know that you have
started the years work right, and you
can depend upon the seed when the
time comes to plant. II you cannot
figure out how It is going to pay, go
on and test. and the extra corn in the
crib next fall will show for itself. An
other year save your corn from the
field before frost and store 1t In the
crates.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-05-28

possible to get hay from old meadows
that, last year. yielded but q poor
crop, there has been no difficulty In
breeding the pest from the hay. thus
showing that II readily winters In
barns and in hay stacks. II has been
reared in greatest profusion from
timothy from Sault Ste. Marie. Mich.
Marcellus, N. Y. several localities In
Ohio and Conway, Ia
The timothy worm Is small. yellow
ish white, footless worm with brown
Jaws. II is found In the center OF the
stems of timothy at the joint. The ful'
ly developed insect Is small four
winged fly. OF a Jet black color. with
red eyes, and legs banded with yell
low, looking almost exactly like q
small, black, winged ant. This pest
seems to breed in greatest numbers
in timothy meadows OF long standing.
and where the grass Is allowed to
grow up and mature along roadsides
and fences. Where these conditions
do not occur less and In some cases
none Of the pests seems to develop
there. thus suggesting rs practical
preventive measures the frequent ro-
tation of timothy meadows and pastur.
Ing or moving OF the roadsides, so as
not to allow the grass to head out.
Clearly, II left until the stem has
reached full growth the worms Will
not be killed by simply moving on
and allowing the stems to dry.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-05-28
A Kansas cIrl's Advice.

A Lincoln county girl writes this nd
vice to the Kansas City Star: why
do young men do SO much loafing? Go
to work. Push ahead! am but
young girl, but clothe myself and
have money in the bank. / lay up
more money every year than any
young man within three miles OF my
home. When they get a dollar they
60 to q dance and go home a dollar
out. I advise all girls to cut clear OF
loaflng boys. Stand by the boy who
works, and never put your arm
through the handle Of Jug"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-05-28
Plan Of Arranging Kernels.

side and number those on the end.
SO that each square will take a mum.
Der and letter.
To make testing tray take pane
OF glass or board and cut piece OF
thicl: cloth the same size, laying 1t on
the glass. Wrap with colored string,
spacing so as to divide the tray into
100 squares, numbering and lettering
to correspond with the crate. &.
To test the seed take the tray to the
crate and beginning at AL take six
grains from different parts Of the ear
and place them In the tray on the cor
responding square. Great care should
be taken that the grains are kept sep
srate. When the tray has been filled
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-05-28
FOR THE GARDEN.

How are the peach buds? They
hold sunshine or shadow for some Of
US.
The oil sprays for San Jose scale
seem to have won their place at last
by genuine merit.
The state Of Kansas owns a pro-
prietary poison for killing prairie dogs
and gophers. II IL made at the expert
ment station and sold at cost to
farmers.
Put the onion sets In the ground
soon as possible, as they win stand
the spring frosts all right.
Once more We urge, make the gar
den rows as long a. possible. as they
are 90 much more easily worked that
way
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-05-28
How Ne Got Rid Of Rats.

A farmer describes HIS method Of
clearing the premises Of rats In the
following manner: ION large num-
Der of old shingles ! put a half.tea-
spoonful OF treacle each. and on that
with my pocket knife scraped .
small amount Of concentrated I've. !
then placed the old shingles around
under the stable floors and under the
cribs. The next morning found 40
dead rats, and the rest left the farm
for parts unknown. have cleared
many farms Of the pests In the same
way, and have never known II to fail"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-05-28
Bees In Block Of Stone.

While workmen were saving thr ough
q block OF Bath stone at Exeter. Eng
land, they cut into q cavity In which
was found a cluster Of two or three
dozen live bees.
The incident occurred at the works
Of Messrs. Collard & Sons. monr
mental sculptors. There was not much
sign Of life in the bees at first, but
when air was admitted they gradually
revived and after q few hours several
Of them were able to fly.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-05-28
SEED CORN TESTER.
Plan Of Device Which Can Be Made
at Home.

The accompanying cut shows 100
ear crate for storing seed corn and q
tray for testing II. The crate should be
about "a inches square, depending upon
the size OF the ears. The ends should
be of one by six inch boards and the
sides one by four inch, so as to give
good ventilation. II should be divided
into 100 squares by stretching wire
across the top each way. These crates
are handy to handle and made an
ideal storage. Letter the rows on the
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-05-28

Starch. like everything else. Is be-
ing constantly improved, The patent
Starches put on the market rs years
ago are very different and inferior to
those Of the present day. In the lat
est discovery-Defiance Starch-all in
furious chemicals are omitted, while
the addition of another ingredient, In.
vented by US, gives to the Starch a
strength and smoothness never ap-
preached by other brands.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-05-28

Laundry work at homo would DO
much more satisfactory II the right
Starch were used. In order to get the
desired stiffness. It is usually neces-
sary to use 80 much starch that the
beauty and fineness Of the fabric Ia
hidden behind q paste Of varying
thickness, which not only destroys the
appearance. but also affects the wear.
ing quality OF the goods. This trou-
BILE can be entirely overcome by using
Defiance Starch. as It can be applied
much more thinly because Of Its great
er strength than other makes.