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fame and riches but utterly arid and barren of even
the most casual feminine attachment.
Well educated clever, with the manners of cour
tier, physical beauty and personal charm few men
equaled he largely invited by the nobility,
received equal by the men, and literally
courted by the women.
But the attentions of all to pur-
pose. For El 7fgre only woman existed, Sofia,
now Duquesa de Oviedo- notwithstanding he had
never again set eyes on her from the hour of their
parting beneath the fig tree.
Owners of large Mexican sugar estates in the valley
of Cuantla the Duke and Sofia divided their time be-
tween Paris and Mexico
Their marriage far from happy. Before
their union busy tongues had brought Count Leon
rumors Of Sofas admiration for Mauro, rousng
certainty that, while faithful, honest wife, he
could never win of her the affection he gave and
craved.
Obviously proud of her, always devoted and kind,
however, she gave to him respect and consideration
in return-which indeed all she had to give; for
the loss of Mauro remained to her gnawing
grief
ODDLY enough, Fate decreed that the destiny of
- Mauro and Sofia should be worked out far afeld
from their burning Utreran plains high up the
cool plateau of Central Mexico.
For several years most generous offers had been
made Ell Tigre to bring his troupe to Mexico; but,
sufeited with fame and rolling in riches he had de-
clined them.
At last, however, in 1ss- an offer made he felt
forced to accept, six thousand dollars performance
for ten fights to be given successive Sundays in
the Plaza Bucare in the City of Mexico, all expenses
of himself and his troupe to be paid by the man
agement.
And so, late in April of that year. Ell Tigre arrived
in Mexico with his company and las stipulated in his
contract) sixty great Utreran bulls for the bulls of
Utrera are famed in toreador history and song the
fercest, most desperate fighters espada ever
fronted
At the first performance Ell Tigre took the Mexi-
can public by storm. No such execution daring
and grace had ever been seen in either Bucareli or
Colon.
.EI Tigrer" was the toast in every club and cafe
of the city. Every shop window displayed his por-
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tessed the night of their parting beneath the fig tree
So it naturally followed that the Duke was barely
out of the house before Sofia had rushed away
senger to section of the lower benches i'm
medately beneath the box of the President directly
in front of which Mauro must come at the head of
his company, to salute his Excellency
The city. was thronged with visitors come to see
Et Itgre. Hotels and clubs were over1owing with
them. And thousands of poor poems had for months
stinted themselves, often gone hungry, to
enough tdcos to buy admission to the spectacle to
them the greatest and most magnificent it could ever
be their good fortune to witness.
The day perfect, indeed are most June days
in Mexico.
FOR two hours before the performance the prin-
cpal thoroughfares leading to the Plaza Bucareli
were packed solid with moving throng all dressed
en- fste.
And in country in the world may such
great picturesqueness variety and brilliance of
color in the costumes of the then still pre-
vailed in Mexico. Largely of more less pure In
dian blood, come of race Cortes found habited in
feather TUNES and head dresses brilliant the plum
age of parrots great lovers of flowers, three and
half centuries of contact with civilization had not
served to deprive them of of their fondness for
bright colors.
Thus with the horsemen in the graceful sombreros
and tight fitting soft leather jackets and trousers
loaded with gold or silver ornaments, the footmen
staggering blankets of every bright color of the
rainbow, the women wrapped in more delicately
tinted shawls and crowned with flowers the winding
streets looked like strips of flower garden ambulant.
The Bucareli seated twenty thousand, and, when
all standing had been filled and the gates
closed, thousands of late corners were shut out.
The level sanded ring, the theater of action,
surrounded by six-foot solid planked barrier. Be
hind and above the barrier rose the benches of the
auditorium the "bleachers'' of the populace, SO
to height of perhaps forty fifty feet, while
above the uppermost line of benches the private
boxes of the elite.
Within the ring were five heavily planked hooks of
refuge, set close to the barrier behind which hard
pressed toreador might find safety from charging
bull. These refugees little used, however,
cept by the underngs the capadors or by capsized
picadors; espadas and banderieros disdained them.
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On the west of the ring was the box of the pres-
dent OF the eorrdd Gin this instance, the Governor of
the federal dstrct the east the main gate of the
ring through which the cnddrild entered; on the
north the gate of the bulpen.
A bugle call from the Presidents box the main
gate swung wide and the company entered,
band of 1.-THE, slender clean shaver men, in Slippers
white stockings knee breeches, and jackets of silk
ornamented with silver each wearing the little queue
and black rosette attached thereto which from time
immemorial Andalusan toreadors have sported.
FL 1fgre headed the squad, followed by two Junior
matadors, three banderilleros, three capadors and
two mounted picadors while at the rear of the col
umn two teams of little, half wild, prancing
dancing Spanish mules, one team black, the other
white, each composed of three mules harnessed
abreast for chariot but dragging behind
them nothing but a heavy doubletree, to which the
dead OF the days fight may be attached and snaked
Each Of the footmen wrapped in large black
cloak passed the left shoulder and beneath the
right, the loose end of the cloak draped gracefully
over the LETT shoulder, the right arm swinging
free.
The picadors were mounted Gas usuaD on old crow
bats of horses poor and thin neither could raise
even a trot mere bags of skin and bones broad
leather blndold fastened to their headstal1s each
rider seated in saddle high of cantle and ancient of
form those Knights Templars jousted in The
sole leather falling nearly to the knees while the
right leg of each rider ncased in such stiff and
heavy leather leg guard that foot the rider is almost
of sole leather swung from the saddle horn and COW
ering the riders leg and much of his horses barrel
On the right strrup of each picador rested the butt
of his lance stout eght-foot shaft tipped with
sharp steel prod, barely long enough to catch and
hold in the bulls hide.
AS the fighters entered, regimenta1 band played
the National Anthem while the vast audience
roared and shrieked welcome to the gladiators.
Marching, to the time of the music, in long tragic
strides, heads proudly erect, right swinging,
and shoulders slightly swaying in the challenging
swagger toreadors effect, the cuadriua crossed the
and halted close to the barrier in front of the
Presidents box barred their heads gracefully saluted
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auO1LOr1u111 UOWn COuIQ
catch every shifting expression of Mauro's
mobile face and where he could scarcely fail
to see and recognize her.
The thought of seeking in any way to
meet or speak to him never entered her
clean mind but she had been more nearly
a saint than a woman if she had been able
to deny herself such an opportunity to
convey to him, in one long burning glance,
a knowledge of the endurance of the love her
frightened "Mdnro mioP' had plainly con-
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ant as at their Utreran parting;
there she sat, her gloved hands
tightly clenched, her lips trem-
bling, her great blue eyes pour
ing into his messages of love
SO deep and pure that it needed
all his self command to keep
from leaping the barrier and
falling at her feet.
For a moment he stood
transfixed, staggered, almost
overcome with surprise and
delight again to see her, thrilled
with the joy of her message,
swept by the painful conscious
ness she was and must remain
another's, blazing with revolt,
emotions SO complex and
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nails sung his
praises. Maids and
matrons sighed for
him. Youth and
age envied him.
Ell Tigre's Golfers
were well nigh
bursting and his
cups of joy over
aowing-all but
the one none but
Sofia could fill.
Wherever she
was at the time, Ell
7igre had no idea.
And yet, wholly
unsupported by
him, not only were
she and the Duke
in Mexico, but both
had attended all
his performances
at Bucareli up to
the last, inconspicuo
parties of friends tt
tanned in their box.
Whether it was
caught the pallor of S
in moments of peril f
or the light of pride Z
ration in her eyes {
moments of triumph,
the srnoldering fire
Dukes jealousy were
and prompted him
test Of her bearing wi
the restraint of his D
Thus on the morn
last performance the
nounced that he m
the afternoon with
neys and must leave
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to make her arrangements for attendance.
boxes far too high and distant from the
For days she had coveted any of the seats
along the lower rows Of open benches, close down
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received the key
to the bullpen and
his permission to
begin the fight.
A ND as Ell tt
grs's eyes fell
from the salute
to the President,
they rested upon
Sofia, doubtless
from some subtle
telepathic mes
sage; for it was a
veritable hill of
faces he con-
fronted.
There she sat on
the second bench
row above the top
of the barrier, ma
tured and fuller
of figure but radi-
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-03-20

In developing the idea OF truthful
ness. teacher asked the question,
What is the best thing in the world
to do. and at the same time the hard
est" A little girl raised her hand,
timidly. We'll. Emma?" ITO get
married. 49, Iarper's Magazine.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-03-20
FREEZE DID GREAT DAMAGE.
Prospects Are for n Decidedly short
Cabbage Crop.

Mcssrs. Editors: On account of
The low price at which cabbage sold
in the spring of 1905, the crop prov
cd loss TO all growing sections
This loss caused "A general reduction
IN the acreage planted in the South
ern States, this winter. In the reg
ular cabbage growing sections the
reduction was % TO 40 per cent,
while in other sections where cab
bagc was planted for the first time
In 1905 they did not plant ut all this
winter. Taking the entire South
from Texas to the Atlantic Coast the
acreage planted to early cabbage Is
at least 10 per cent less than IN
1908.
The freeze OF January 3ist to Feb
ruary 5rd caused temperature of
ib to 20 degrees above zero in all
sections where crop was set out and
growing. Immediately after the
blizzard We wrote all of the growing
points asking the extent of damage
done. the replies received stated that
about % per cent OF the plants were
killed. and damage was estimated at
25 TO 80 per cent. These letters were
Ayitt.n Immediately after the freeze.
Uhco that time the matno parties have
written that the damage IL much
NOR. severe than Mt frat thought,
plants which at frat appeared TO only
be slightly injured have since died.
and are continuing TO die of and rot.
The yield of cabbage In tho South
from our reports. will not be more
than 30 to 80 per cent OF yield. aB
the acreage planted is only about co
per cent of what IL Was In 1905: the
yield OF early cabbage in tho South.
crn half OF tho Gulf States. Florida
and the carolinas will not be more
than 80 TO 35 per cent. as compared
with tho yield of 1905.
IL IL uow too late for thla South
crn section TO replant the cabbage
crop. so they are increasing tho acre
age that will bc planted in potatoes.
beans. cucumb.ra and tomatoes.
These four crops will be- much hoay'
ler than last season. almost double
tho acreage. Early cabbage will be
scarccr than for 20 years. and We be
lleve that II the farmers In the north
orn half of the Cult States. and the
other States south of the Ohio River
would get hardy cabbage plants now
and set out In the lands which they
now have prepared for potatoes, TO.
matoes. cucumbcrs and beans. they
would have the markets To supply
with practically no competition from
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-03-20

the growing sections south OF them.
Whereas If they plant the other
crops. they will have to compete in
the markets with the largest acreage
ever planted in the South.
VIM. G. GERATY CO.
Young's Island, S. G.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-03-20
FRUIT, TRUCK, VEGETABLES.
something From II Every Day Practically the Whole Year

Quaker saying is. "A penny saved
Is worth two earned" The point
Ia TO commence to-day-and keep 1t
up-stable manure and rotation.
|. &. WADE.
Habersham CO.. Ga.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1909-03-20


raise the farmers of our section to
level With other sections | am hear
tily with you, and your past object
lessons are very significant, and are
help up 10 view so that the poorest
OF u4 need not fail TO take advan-
tage Of them. II is the $500 short
per farmer that makes the difference
between comparative poverty and
comparative afluence. What COM
forts 10 the wife and children. in fact
the whole family circle. that $500
more would give. Possibly the way
made $500 this past year may be
4s effective as anything | can say.
and il Is so simple and easy all can
- 1t. This Is entirely independent
OF my farm.
'rkl. then, a year ago last No
fember. plowed up a little strip
OF ground s0x60 and set 1t out To
strawberries, and In December COW
cred tho piece with COW manure.
Then In December and January |
covered over about TWO acres with
stable manure. also started few
early cabbage and tomato plants In
a box set in the Kitchen window.
Along in February | plowed up
probably one-tenth OF an acre for
early potatoes. double furrowIng the
ground. dropping In piece of po-
tato with ono good eye. every is
intellectually Bliss the variety
covering them with beat rotted
stable manure could get from the
barn. The back blowing covered
the entire row with soft ground. !
commenced having new potatoes last
OF June. and sull have them. Gath
erred about $50 worth. or 80
bushels.
In March | had my entire garden
plowed deep. turning under the
stable manure that had lain on
ground that was well covered with
IL. then put out my early garden.
cabbage. radlahcs. lettuce. spin
ach. early turnipa. etc. In April !
put ia paranips aud salaify-having
them fresh from the garden almost
daily now. Later. planted my sum
mcr garden. and in August planted
200 winter cabbage plants that have
furnished Us a head day for pahi
three months. Commencing with
my early strawberries and currants
in May I have had something fresh
from that garden daily. besides hav-
ing a surplus for the two cows and
the piga part OF the time.
In April deep plowsd nearly an
acre. narrowed thoroughly. seeded
20 Amber cane. from which I rccsiv-
e1i over two tons OF rne hay. My
cane was all cut by Scptem'
Der for second or third time. Then
turned under and seeded TO rape
aud hairy vetch: this has kept bo
hens and n dozen pigs In green
feed all winter planted late pota'
toes ia July as second crop. where
early garden came of.
Ny two cows have paid mo sioc
each beside their keep. My plg'
paid mo over $40 per head ne'
profit have got planted Som'
early cnbbagcs looks cute" 10 See
them growing right near my mature
heads have established roth
ton that would. II had 10 buy 1t
cost me nearly $500. and our ole
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-29
COURT WILL PROBE
SINKING OF LINER

NEW YORK, Jan. 27.-There was a pic
turesque band concert at the rooms of
the Seamen's Christian association on the
water front last night, given by the orch
estra of the Inflated White Star liner Re-
public, whose members. played enthusiast
tically on instruments borrowed from the
Baltic's band, the steamship which
brought the survivors Of the recent dis
aster safely into port. Several hundred
seamen, principally down below men"
crowded into the rooms and discussed in
cidents of the crash while they listened to
the music.
e. w. 2. Thurston. first British vice
consul at this port, addressed the crew
of the Republic late yesterday, outlining
their rights and privileges and explaining
what they could expect from the White
Star line in accordance with the laws of
the merchant marine.
The men had voiced complaint when 1t
became known that their wages had been
stopped when the Republic sank, that Is,
that they were to be locked for lost time
because of the accident. Mr. Thurston
said that the men could not reasonably
expect to receive pay during the time oc-
cupied on their return trip to Liverpool
whittier they will be taken free, prooaply
on the Baltic on Saturday.
The full amount of wages due Will not
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-29

and seller.
After advocating the passage Of this
measure Mr.. Davis denounced what he
declared to be evils of the money
power" and incidentally touched upon
the policy of maintaining a protective
tariff as a part of a system which he
declared was for the suppression or
the rights of the people.
Picturing conditions in Rome at the
time OF Julius Caesar, he described the
death of Caesar as the price of Caesar S
love and service for the poor, declaring:
Would to God we had Caesar in
the white house today"
At the conclusion of his narrative of
the acts of the Roman emperor in Sc
curing laws to suppress usury and in
obtaining legislation for the benefit of
the poor of Rome, followed by his
tragic death, when surrounded by the
lreachery of the money power twenty
three knife wounds pierced his body,
Senator Davis said:
This, sir, is a brief history Of Rome
and it's great reformer, illustrating the
terrible fate that lies in the path or
any man who seeks to shake loose from
the throat Of this government these
parasites of wealth, these stock gam
blers, these stock jobbers that attempt
to control the destinies of the govern
ment."
Only twenty-six senators were In their
seats when Senator Davis arose TO ad-
dress the senate today on his bill TO sup
press speculation in products OF the SOIL
Mr.. Davis had not proceeded for more
than a few minutes when even this small
attendance was reduced TO seventeen SEN
ators, only six of whom were Republic
can.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-29

may be decayed; everything that once con-
tributed to make il beautiful may have passed
away, vet II still lives in his heart. He can
Gee bis old father as he takes the family
Bible and reads chapter after chapter, ana as
he knees down in PRAYER he can see himself
with them Perhaps he so small then
that he didn't understand a word that was
read but the dear old mother had taught him
it was the word Of God. and he believed 1t.
From day to day the Bible was read ana
prayer offered through many a golden year.
Oh, what a blessing 1t is for those who can
look back on such a home: how rich are
the children living in such homes, no matter
how limited their fortune!
Why is it every one can't have such a
home? From this new year on let every IA
Their and mother in this band give to their
children thep recious gift of a family altar
and religious home 1t will mean more TO
them in the future than silver and gold IL
there is anything better this side Of heaven
than an old-fashioned Christian home, l don
know what it can be.
j wonder how many. even since they joined
thr> church and profess to be Christians, would
be ashamed for their lives to be written upon
and read? If you are not living that clean
simple Christian life you are not living like
the Saviour would have you live; you are NOT
living like He did while here on earth
Mrs. Annie. / indorse every word OF your
letter. l only wish every one could see things
as YOU see them.
where is Backwoods Teacher. Busy Bee
Dixie?
Thankful Woman l can't agree with you'
that are farming and working on the farm
for their living.
Cass Station Ga.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-29
WON'T SURRENDER
SUBJECT OF GAR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 2S.-Christian
Rudowitz, whose extradition on charges
of murder, arson and other crimes, was
demanded by the Russian government
and involving counter contentious that the
offenses were in furtherance of a politi-
cal movement, will not be extradited.
This decision was announced today by
Secretary of State Root.
In effect, the extradition of Rudowitz
was refused because the offense charged
against extradition in the treaty with
Russia, which declares that If it be made
to appear that extradition Is sought with
the view to try to punish for an offense OF
a political character surrender shall not
take place. The testimony taken In the
case by United States Commissioner
Foote, at Chicago, it was held, upholds
the view taken by the department, though
the commissioner upheld the Russian gov
ernment's demand. Secretary Root de-
cIined to comment on the decision at this
time, providing formal notification to the
Russian authorities at the departments
decision.
The decision followed a thorough inves-
tigation of the case by the government,
a hearing at Chicago before United States
Commissioner Foote and review of his
decision by the state department.
Action by the secretary, 1t is said, does
not establish any precedent, as the ques-
ton was regarded at the department. as
simply whether or not the case was one
calling for extradition for an ofrense
against the law, or whether it was one
of a political character.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-01-29
Another Year

Dear Household-One month of another year
almost gonei Let's not look mournfully over
the past: time lost is lost forever"
We have the future to use for the betternent
of our lives. Let's one and all decide that
by Gods help we are going to live nearer
Him than we have ever lived before, and
are going to do more for His cause and king
dom here on earth. and let's renew the resolu-
ton every dav.
Now, at the beginning of a new year. want
to make a plea for the Sunday school. Try
to attend more regularly than you did last
OF grace. The last year brought many
changes, and this year will bring many more
Many OF US no daubt can look around and
miss many familiar faces; perhaps see va
cant chair which reminds that friend
or loved one has bone before and is waiting
for us at home. Perhaps ere this year closes
we. too. shall cross over the river and rest
pared. for we know not how soon we will he
called home.
We need for the new year power for
duty and renewed faith in God. Our chief
aim should be to bear well our part in car
rying forth the work committed to our hands
that may make our contribution toward the
betterment of His kingdom here on earth.
Let us faithfully perform our duty each day,
for we know not the dav nor the hour that
the Son of man cometh."
Let us go forward into the year full
of faith, hope and love- not seeking to know
what awaits us in the future. but trying 10
do our Fathers will as 1t confronts up from
homes better and the homes of others; the
nations destiny is wrapped up in the homeF.
There is hone If the veriest outcast, IL he
poor wayfarer wander hack in memory
and see with his minds eyes a Christian
home as 1.-THE one he once lived In. The house