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The Prescott daily news., 1908-02-24
Inc Proud Maid.

Robert Barr, the English novelist, was entertained at dinner by a North Woodward avenue family. The men adjourned to the smoking room and the hostess fingered to give orders to the maid.
 "O," said the young girl. q was so proud to have been able to wait on Mir Barr He is the first famous man l have ever attended"
 And then in a burst of maidenly en- thusiasm, she exclaimed:
 Perhaps some day I may be called to wait on Shakespeare" ."-Qetroit Free Press.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-02-24

Carl Vickers, representing the Ozan Mercantile Company, o1 this city, left this morning over the Prescott x Northwestern Ryo in the interest of this firm.
 The family of R. l.. Blakely, who have been living at the home of bio Lewis for several months, will today move back to their home on East Main Street.
 Mr. and Mrs. Webb and daughter, Miss Miss Mattie Webb, of Hope, spent yesterday here, the guests of their daugh- te" and sister, Mrs. Dale Wilson
 J. w. Wilson returned Satur day from a three days session of the Grand Lodge, Knights and Ladies of Honor. He represent ed the lodge from this city and reports a fine time.
 LOST Saturday, somewhere between the court house and R. P. Arnold's store, one S5 bill and one $20 bill, wrapped together. Will reward finder Notify the Prescott Hardware Co.,, or this office, J. c. HARRIS. r'-.
 Sheriff Hood and deputies, Arl Warmack and Walter Murrah and Chas. E. Shankle, of The News and c. B. Andrews, repre- senting the Picayune, left this morning for Brisbane. They will be out all of this week and return here next Saturday.
 The Cemetery Association will meet with Mrs. W. T Hart. Wed nesday afternoon at 3 o'clock. All interested ir this work are cordially invited to meet with the association.
 Mrs. J. c. Young, Pres.
 Mrs. Jno. E. Shell, whose sad death occurred at her home in Emmet, on last Friday morning, and whose burial took place Saturday, was member of the Prescott lodge, Knights and Ladies of Honor, and carried an insurance policy for S1,OOO, pay able to her brother,. Mr. Ned Christopher.
 None of the plays presented on the stage today appeal to the masses as strongly as Goethe's immortal Faust. Mr.. Louis Morrison, as "Mephisto," sup ported by an exceptionally strong cast, will present it with full scenic and electrical equipment, at opera house, February 24.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-02-24

1
 c. B. Andrews was in Little Rock yesterday.
 A noby line of Spring Ties just received at Citty's
 Mr and Mrs. G. R. Blake left Saturday on a visit to Waldo.
 Jas. c. Clark, of Philadelphia is in the city today on business. Nathan O'Neil, of Gurdon was in Prescott today on busi ness.
 Ask about our special price ou California can fruits. Hit Bros. Groc. Co.
 Rev. E. Delaughter, of Bough- ton, was a visitor to our city yesterday.
 J. H. Altman departed Sunday for Litule Rock and Memphis on a business trip
 Yesterday was a beautiful day and attendance at the different churches was good
 Mrs. T. c. Moody is spending few days in Nashville, visiting her sister Mrs. Brock.
 We ice our fountain the year around.
 Geo. J. Terry & Co.
 Mrs. W. W. Teal, who has been in St. Louis buying her spring line of millinery, returned home today.
 Tom Kinser, who has a position at the depot in Hope, spent yes terday here with relatives and friends.
 J. F. Morris, of the News at Fulton, was in the city yester- day. He returned home this morning.
 w. T. McDaniel, of Morris, is transacting business in Prescott today and made The News a pleasant call
 We have just received a car of sash and doors full and com plete assortment - MCDariel Hardware Go.
 The Knights of Phythias are going to have an interesting meeting tonight and all mem bers are requested to attend.
 We deliver drug store articles to any part of tbe city at any time during the day-Phone 73.
 Hesterly Drugstore.
 Mr. and Ms. Ed Deaner re turned from Coffeyville, Kan, this morning, where they have been spending a week with rela- tiVeS.
 Mrs. Minnie U. Rutherford, who has been the guest of Mrs. Jennie Pullman here for several days, returned to her home in Magazine, this morning. Why not wait for our spring and summer clothing which is on the way tO Prescott now? All the latest styles in models and shades.-New York Store.
 A positive treat is in store for Prescott theatre patrons. Nan ager Mckenzie has secured Louis Morrison, supported by an ex- cellent company, combined with scenical environment and grand electrical effects, for Tuesday night, February 25.
 Waterrian's Ideal Fountain
The Prescott daily news., 1908-02-24
FEER UARY EVENTS

24-L ouis Morrison Faust"
 at opera house. 25-Fortnightly Club meets with Mrs. Charles Pittman. 27-Self Culture Club at Miss Sula Browns.
The Prescott daily news., 1908-02-24
Waterrian's Ideal Fountain Zen is the be- :, Teryy's News and Confec HonGry Co, sole agents.

pr. Hornidy, of Roseburg, Ore. who has done missionary work in Palistine and Africa, will deliver lecture at the Meth odist church this evening and no ooubt a large crowd will assem- ble to learn of his extensive travels. Dr. Hornidy did not come here to lecture but at the solicitation of a number of peo- pie consented to give a lecture and if a sufficient interest is shown he will deliver a serie., on the same subject
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-06-13

to discuss this very matter, so that they can -
wise plans for next year. Those who da =,
plow all their strawberries up because there -.
been some Improbable years for berry grove
are likely TO find that so many did pillow har.~
plants up that the demand for berries will be vons
The men who are jumping from one crop To an
other and depending on only one or two crons -.
usually at least one year behind and get to ra,s,r.
n crop that others have made profit on, too h,ss
TO get high prices long. IL at all. When evervboav
has got sick OF raising a crop on account of ,ov
prices. that Ia the very time that the ar-sigb,es
truck grower will continue 10 raise that cron u.
may not make much out OF It the first year th.,
he sticks while others are quitting: but II \.
has a number OF other crops TO carry him ,hrou,h
Till the demand for what has been the low-pricea
crop exceeds the supply. he will reap his good
reward. But he should not at any time depena
too much on any one crop. however promising II
seems to be. None OF this In theory. Every M,
of II IL par, OF tho history OF truck growing: ana
under like conditions that history will repeat n.
self In the future. Nothing In the history az
truck growing In surer than that none but the
richest OF truck growers can AFFORD to get all their
eggs in one basket. To afford that risk. a truck
grower must be 40 rich that the loss of money h
tot a serious matter for him.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-06-13

Melilotus alba. commonly known as sweet clo-
YER. Bokara clover and perhaps by other names.
grows IN a weed NIL over the country. at least
from Pennsylvania South. II cut before getting
too woody II may make fair forage. but 1t Is not
needed In the South where We have so many bet
tor forage plants. Cowpcas. velvet beans. hairy
vctch. burr clover. and crimson clover are all iaf
better than sweet clover. II certainly grows 1ne-
" along roadsidcs. and | have seen great masses
OF II on every vacan, 10, In West Philadelphia a.
tall a. ones head. The only valuable use for the
plant n tina, the soil in which I, grows becomes
Inoculated with a hactcr!um that will also lire on
Tho roots Of alfalfa. and this soil can DO used 10
lnocuiaic u aeld for alfalfa But burr clover xili
also inocuia,c tho land for alfalfa. and AZ a soil
improvcr. In worth far moro than sweet clover.
va have too many better icgumcs In North Caro-
Ina 70 bother about this weed.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-06-13
Truckers, Are You Going to Diversity?
II Is Your Only Defence Against DiaarmsI Lean lca~-Dont Keep Eating Fruit That
Your treat SuGering-Gc Together and Ly Wiser Plans for Next Year.


associations will get their members to work on
the diversifcation plan. II will be just as easy to
set the crops TO market easily and quickly. The
same buyers who may come from distant cities
can stay right on the ground from week to week
TO purchase the crops in the fields or at the rail-
way station. or the truckers can make their own
shipments. All this can be done just as we'll as
II the number OF crops raised was small. Dis
iressingly lean years will be almost impossible.
Years that are SO fat that tho trucker IL encour-
aged TO get eStravagant with suddenly acquired
wealth may not come often: but. on the whole.
the net profit will be better and surer. Home sup
plies are also more likely to be raised and more
stock are likely TO no kept. Until truckers get to
having n good number OF market crops. they are
in danger of very lean years. No other one thing
has a lar gcr influence on their success than this
single principle, II IL seems good. do more than
admit it-practicc IT."
Get Together and Make Wiser Plans.
Truckers associations should get together aoon
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-06-13

4 correspondent writca tina, no has four acres
OF crimson clover. which no wishes to turn under
and SOU peas. waiting TIL tho clover In ripe. aud
wishes tn know II tho clover will rca~cd i,aclf.
II the clover II turned under when dry and the
seed arc ripc. IL will 10 turned rather too deeply
for tho sccd TO Eurm!nair. hut | think that no
might SOW tho peas and nov them for hay and
then turn the audible later and thus bring III.
secd where they will terminate. and may per
hapa oct n stand In sh!a way. nu, II tho accd
gcrnlnase when tho peas arc sown II Ia likely
that tho peas will smother the clover out.
Clover scea deeply buried will keep unaprou,.d a
long time and ~ili Ero~ when brought To tho
light | once cultivated a farm that had gotten no
seeded To rcd clover by blowing under the second
crop In tho fall for tho hey, years corn crop
that ! rarely failed to &c, a stand Of clover In
blowing for whoa; after tho corn.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-06-13
MANY ANSWERS IN BRIEF.

II fertilizer Ia TO DO applied to cotton during Ito
growth. tho bes, time will be just a. the nrst
blooms appear. Cultivate II In at once.
Tho Iron pea In simply ono OF tho great family
OF co~pcaa. and has been found TO be- bcs, In SEC
tiona where tho pea wilt has been prevalent. II
Ia tho hardicat OF all tho peas. I do not think
that II will have any cncc, on the cotton wilt.
The only way TO avoid tho cotton wilt Ia 10 So
lee, seed from plants that have resisted the wilt
and survived whore others died. ny carefully So
Letting seed from such plants II has been found
that n resistant, cotton can be bred up.
Crimson clover has been found TO inocuiate the
land by sowing II on tho same land tho second
year even II II failed tho nrst season. This was
found to be tho case In louisiana.
Rain washes tho nitrogen from the air that the
electric discharges OF thunder showers has COM
bincd AZ ammonia. About AN average OF six
pounds 10 thus brought TO the soil annually per
acre.
Destroying Nut Grass.-The only way to destroy
nut grass In not TO allow II TO grow. No plant
roots can survive the constant loss OF the tops.
for plants breathe through their leaves. II the
tops are continually destroyed by being cut OF or
plowed under all summer. you can gradually got
clear OF II. But II plants are allowed to seed It Is
n hard matter. for there are hundreds OF plants OF
nut grass that come from seed To every one that
comes from tho roots, People allow the nut grass
(Which Ia not n grass at all. but u sedge) to ripen
seed In the fall. and the soil gets full OF seed and
II takes years OF clean culture to destroy II. The
only way to get rid of II Is to persistentIy keep It
from making green leaves above ground. This
necessitates constant %chopping or blowing down
and It takes some time to accomplish 1t.
w. F. MASSEY
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-06-13
PRACTICAL FARM QUESTIONS ANSWERED

Many correspondents ~iii md their questions
answered under this head. although their letters
are not printed. These wc are compelled To omit
80 a. 10 got In more answcrx~ Sometimes the
samc question 10 asked by more than ono cor
respondent. and one answer 10 made for all. Read
them carefully and you viii often md your quca-
ton answered before you ask Il.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-06-13

Tho bca, way To 60, rid OF sheep sorrcl Ia 10
make the land strong enough TO grow something
better and smother out tho norrcI. IL grows on
acid soil ~hcro other plants of better character
will not thrive because Of tho acidi,y. But tho
acid In the sheep sorrcl does not como from tho
soii. an II IL tho result Of the carbon ammimilation
by tho leaves from tho air. hut the plant will
abide ncid conditions in the soil which make Il
difhcnit TO grow clover and other legumos. Tho
remedy In lining tho soil To restore tia aikalinity
no tina, tho iegumca will thrive 10 such an extent
tina, tho aorrci IL crowded out. With a good rota.
ton OF crops and plenty OF logumca with an occa-
sionai light dressing Of lime. there will ba NO
trouble from the sheep sorrci, In a pasture. the
beat way TO get rid OF Il In TO encourage the
growth OF grass and clover, Give tho land a
dressing OF lime and thoroughly mix Il In the
surface by running the smoo,hing harrow over re-
peatedly. Then give the grass a top-dronsing OF
raw ground bone meal every spring. and you will
soon get such IA growth OF grass that the sorrel
will have no chance.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-06-13

Messrs. Editors: I see that meiilotus or swee,
clover Is spoken OF favorabiy In other sections of
the country: what can you say OF It for North
Carolina as n soil-improver? | am told that Il
grows better on road-sidca and unprepared land
than In the fields. r. Il. KuYKENDaI.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-06-13

IL looks mean to kick IA man when he's down:
but II seems best To dweil on this subject iii
truckers become convinced once for all that n d.
versity of crops for market In the only safe plan
for them.
They may feel that putting No much stress on
this point now is rubbing IL i'm too hard. but We
are told that rubbing In medicine well IL some
times OF more importance than the medicine IT.
self. Hence. the article already referred to will
be quoted from again. AS follows: III truckers
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-03-18
How to Cure
Liver Trouble

There are usually several ways to do a
given thing, but it is the aim with all of
us TO find the best and shortest way. 1t
is lust so in the cure Of disease. People
suffering from liver trouble imagine that
all they have to do is TO take som thing
that will physic them. Their is more
than that in the cure of SO serious dis
order as liver trouble.
When that drowsy. clogged up feeling comes
ON you 40 to a urug store and ask for q 50 cent
or 81 bottle OF DR.. Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin.
rake dose OF two and watch results. It viii
not only clean out the bowels and stimulate the
liver but It win get the blood 70 circulating SO
that you feel active again and arouse the func-
tons OF the stomach so tnat your appetite re-
turns and you feel i..lo yclr old self again. A
simple laxative or purgative could not do that.
DR. Caidwell's Syrup Pepsin Is not only Won
derful laxative bat 1t HISS tonic properties. 80
that unlike so many other things, instead OF
leaving you weak and drawn IL builds you up and
strengthens you.
the intestiues so that the passage is smooth and
agreeable 1t is gentle but elective, pleasant to
lhe taste and pure In QUALIFY. ltis an excellent,
economical Home Cure, and Its results are per-
manent 1t is absolutely guaranteed 70 do what
Is claimed for It,
Use it for occasional or chronic constipation.
dyspepsia, indigestion. Dilionsness. sour stom-
ach boated stomach, hatllcncy, diarrhea and
the dozen and one other ills Of the stomach liver
and bowels. IL Is the. greatest OF household
remedies and no family should be without 1t
because In family soneone at any moment
NAV need such n laxative I'd tn you will APP
preciate having Dr.. CaidWolIs syrup Pepsin In
the house
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-03-18
On cuttlnr Sermons Short.

It's a fact" remarked 4 weil-known
local minister Of long experience the
other dey that a minister cannot be
successfll these days unless he holds
his sermons down 10 reasonable brew
ity. These jokes YOU hear about long
sermons aren't just jokes. The PEG
pie Of to-day won't put up with long
sermons. l found that out a number
Of years aso in another city. ] bad
noticed that the congregation had
been gradually thinning out, and ]
began to preach sermons OF not more
han 80 minutes in length. The re-u.
lar attendance at church increase ed
fully cne-half in less than two months
] think minister should hold his
sermons down, no matter how many
good things he has TO say, because he
can then get a bigger audience and
consequently accomplish more. -
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-03-18
Forethoueht.

a lad of ten years living in a suburb
Of Baltimore was recently taken into
town to spend the day with his grand
father.
At dinner he ate himself into a state
of great satisfaction, his relatives the
while looking on in wonder. Finally
he was actually forbidden TO eat any
more.
On the way home the lad pulled
something from his pocket and began
gnawing at it.
What is that, Bobby" asked his
sister.
only a dog biscuit" came from
Robert. in apologize tone.
Where did you get it?'
Il knew I'd be hungry before l got
home" explained Bobby, 80 l took
II away from Fido. "-Harper's Bazaar.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-03-18
SEE ONLY RED AND YELLOW.
These the Dream coIors, According
TO Or. Ravefock Ellis.

Red and yellow are the dream col
ors If DIR. Havelock Ellis is right. Nc
other hues come TO the dreamer oil
dreams. Simroth has declared that
red is the most primitive of colors,
and long ago protoplasm- from which
human beings derived their origin on
the new earth probably responded to
or was affected by red color waves.
In the depth of the sea the algae
or sea weed are red. With the savage
red is the favorite color, and for a
bright piece of red calico African saw
ages gladly would give valuable ele-
plant tusks.
Red strikes the note of intense emo
tons. It is the color of JOY, exulta-
ton, jubilation, Savages paint them
selves red, and rejoice at seeing each
other in burning hues. German wom-
en- Of the early ages daubed their bod
les with brilliant red and yellow, and
considered themselves must beaute-
ously adorned.
On sacred festivals In Rome and
Greece Pliny records red was smeared
over the statues of Jupiter, and was
the color of religious rejoicing. The
human eyes, it is said, can distinguish
100000 different hues or colors, and
can appreciate and differentiate 20
shades of each hue. In other words,
the eye is capable of 100000 color
impressions.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-03-18
How She Kept Younn.

Some one once asked a woman how
II was she kept her youth so wonder
fully Her hair was snowy white, she
was 80 years old and her energy was
waning, but she never impressed one
with the idea of age, for her heart
was still young in sympathy and in.
terests.
And this was her answer: II knew
how TO forget disagreeable things. !
tried to master the art of saying pleas.
ant things. | did not expect too much
of my friends. l kept my nerves well
in hand, and did not allow them to
bore other people. tried to find any
work that came to hand congenial." -
Woman.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-03-18
SEEK ENGINE OF DESTRUCTION
War Chemists All Dream Of Achieving
Perfect Power.

To achieve a perfect power is the
dream of every war chemist of to-day,
writes William George in the Tech
nical World Magazine. for upon this
uncertain stuff does the destiny of ma.
tons depend. in suite of Tie Hague
conferences and the amiable plati.
tudes Of peace ENJOYS. Great Britain
has her cordite and lydiite: France
puts her trust in poison-reeking mel
mite; Japan has her Shimonoss pow.
der. In short. every war Office has
its own formula, but all are based
on 'nitro-compound" Ike sun-cotton.
This is a high explosive. almost en-
tirely smokeless. and enormously
mere powerful than ordinary gun
powder. long since relegated 70 the
limbo Of other days, just as gas has
been superseded By electric light
in the more peaceful walks OF life.
Unfortunately the compound can
not be relied upon. The absolute
requisite is sta0uity-the insllug
that he powder will endure without
change any heat or climatic variation
Al unstable explOsive-ihe terror OF
every Uo-s-i2 afCat. which stocks
tons Of it--,oOEs Ike any other in the
laboratory. and VIII shoot as vel as
the BEST provided it be used before il
has time to burn Itself up. The
trouble is that no chemist On earsn
Knows when spontaneous c1mbus ion
win take mace fhr,5rvh dpo0-1 r,1ei ZION
with the powder Itself. Hence many
terrible disasters OF recent years in all
nayies.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1908-03-18
RELIEF FOR THE UNFORTUNATE.
Where the United States Is Behind
European Countries.

The plan for establishing a state
labor colony incidentally calls atten-
ton to the backwardness of the new
world in two important matters, the
relief Of honest men out of employ
ment and the suppression of Migrants,
Save FOR the work done chiefly by pri-
vate organizations, in a few large
cities, there would be absolutely moth
ing in the United States which a
Swiss, German or Dutch charity work
er might compare to the labor colonies
OF his native land Even a French
men, whose country is overrun by
vagabonds, can point with pride to
relief measures which have already
done much TO reduce the suffering
due to the enforced continuous idle
ness of from Go per cent to seven
per cent Of all workingmen. The
idea of allotting small gardens to men
out of work was conceived and put
into practice by Gen. van den Bosch in
Holland as far back as 1918; to-day
more than 1000 poor families are thus
supported in the little kingdom. The
environs of Paris are dotted with some
1000 plots assigned by the Workmen's
Garden Society to the unemployed,
either gratis or at nominal cost.