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Connecticut western news., 1910-11-17

Three or four weeks ago there was found on a farm near Columbia. Mo-, a freak corn tassel bearing eighteen branches. Investigation by an experi- ment station expert showed that in place of normal pollen sacks there were leaves on this specimen, the pol len sacks being on the inside of the leaves at the base, so that the pollen could not fall on to the corn silks and fertilize them. This corn freak is view ed as a great rarity, for another like it could hardly be found by searching through myriad fields.
Connecticut western news., 1910-11-17
Dip the Sheep.

A trough for dipping lambs can be made for very little expense, and no sheep raiser should be without one. A tank twelve feet long, four feet deep md three feet wide is big enough for lambs and grown animals.
Connecticut western news., 1910-11-17
What She Did Wish.

"Well, why don't you say you wish you were a manP' asked MT. Potts during a little discussion he was hav- ing with his spouse about some mat ters of domestic management.
 Because I don't wish anything of the sort,'' she retorted; "I only wish you were onew
Connecticut western news., 1910-11-17
Her DipIomaey.

"You could make my future bright er,,'' he said, looking at her longingly. q could say the same" she replied, looking down.
 'How?" he asked eagerly!
 "Wen, an engagement ring with q diamond in 1t would help some," she admitted.-Boston Herald.
Connecticut western news., 1910-11-17
Quick Both Ways,

A Scotch laird once said to his serv- ant, John, who had complained of his temper, 'T am sure, John, 1t is nae suner on than it's off"
 Aye" ssId John; "but, laird, it's nae suner off than it's on."
Connecticut western news., 1910-11-17
Not at All Necessary.

"what was the cause of the quarrel with your husbandP
 "I want you to understand, judge, that when we want to fight we don't have to have a cause. e."-New York Press
Connecticut western news., 1910-11-17

What is said to be the largest farm in the world belongs to a Mexican named Don Luis Terrazas at Chihua- hua. It comprises S,0o0,ooo acres, and passenger train is more than half a day in crossing 1t. The proprietor of this ranch is little uncertain as to the number of cattle he owns, but he guesses it is more than 100000 head, while he owns 100000 horses, and his sheep number 100000 head. Every year about 25O,O00 calves are marked with his brand. At his own packing houses, near Chihuahua City, Mexico, there are slaughtered annually 250,o00 cattle, about as many sheep and a great many more hogs. On his ranch live 10000 people, mostly helpers, while it requires a thousand cowboys to look after his cattle.
Connecticut western news., 1910-11-17

The kind of road building that the country as a whole is most in need of Is not the improving of highways con meeting large centers of population and running across states, over which auto owners can speed their cars at thir- ty mile an hour clip, leaving the high way strewn with little pigs and chick ems, but 1t Is such improvement of main roads leading into myriad towns everywhere as will make 1t possi- ble for tillers of the soil to haul big loads of produce to market at a mini mum of time and expense. Well and good if the improvement of these roads happens to suit the convenience of the owners of automobiles, but that their desires should be considered of paramount importance in outlining a campaign of highway improvement in wolves an utter misconception of the chief reasons which make the gospel of good roads an insistent and vital consideration at the present time.
Connecticut western news., 1910-11-17

A sip is the most that mortals are permitted from any goblet of delight Alcott.
Connecticut western news., 1910-11-17

For the benefit of those who are talk ing up the matter of feeding special hog rations for the first time a para graph about tankage may be of inter est This animal product, which, like oilmeal, gluten meal and blood, is very rich in protein, is manufactured from the waste products of the big packing houses, such as meat trim mings, fat scraps, etc. These are put in a tank and subjected to excessive heat for several hours, when the grease is removed and the solid rem nants dried and ground and packed in sacks. Some tankage, made from the contents of the stomachs and bowels of slaughtered animals, is fit only for fertilizer and is usually labeled as such. The use of tankage with corn as a ration for hogs has given excel lent results in feeding tests. Being a concentrated food, as it is, it should not constitute more than from 10 to 20 per cent of the ration.
Connecticut western news., 1910-11-17
Old Fashioned.

"OId fashioned peOpIe!"
 every. He and his wife are chums.,' Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-28
KING EDWARD THOUGHT
LAST OF HIS FRIENDS

London, August 27.-(Special)-It has
only just leaked out that in the last
hours King Edwards thoughts We're of
his old friends.
Sir Ernest Gassel was among the last
to seen Edward In his conscious mo-
ments. 1t was on the morning of his
death. and the Kings last and only words
to the famous financier were to look
after and make proper provision for
Mrs George Keppel. This has undoubt-
eddy been done, but Notwithstanding Sir
Ernest's continued close friendship and
support, Mrs. Keppel and for that matter
Cassel himself, are no longer shining
lights in royal circles. In fact, all mem
bers of that exclusive set-notables who
enjoy the favor of the present king and
queen, know of their majesties dislike
of the Keppel group. Taking heed, they
have cold shouldered the latter with the
result that In the few social functions
which have taken place during the pres
ent period of mourning, Mrs. Keppel
has been conspicuous by her absence,
and 1t Is said that she has spent much
of her time in Paris where she has been
seen In the company of Cornelius. Van
derbilt.
ton and Mrs. Willie James are among
others who have fallen under the ban
of royal displeasure.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-28

given the Able Faller. the priest Of the
Tour, where one of the greatest and
most terrible battles of the war Of 1870
was fought. The Able Faller came to
Mars-la-Tour in 1875. at a time when the
Bronze de Bogino'' was inaugurated in
memory of the soldiers who fell and
the heroic conduct of the French army
in this battle. Since then his aim has
been to glorify the memory of these
whose bones lay buried in the battlefield.
He made an appeal to the living to do
homage to the dead, and this appeal
was at once widely responded to. Every
year on the anniversary of the battle a
great patriotic pilgrimage goes out to
Mars-la-Tour.
In the year of Able Faller's appeal 1000
people formed the pilgrimage, but the
number grew rapidly, and later as many
as 10000 visited the little frontier town
on the historic day. They visit the little
church In order to pray and to hear the
Able Faller tell of the great deeds done
by French soldiers. 1t Is their duty to
do so, the able says. and frequently he
points to the inscription over the church
door. which reads: THE fallen heroes
of Mars a-Tour expect from you a token
Of memory, a short prayer"
AS an ardent patriot the curate Of Mars
la-Tour has long deserved the official
recognition now awarded him, but with
so much modesty has he labored that
his great work passed unnoticed by the
official world in Paris.
His generous sentiments do not stop
at patriotism. His benevolence and char
ity are proverbial in the countryside.
All that belonged to him had passed TO
those in need, so that the able is fire.
quently almost penniless. Time md again
the able would invest a little money to
insure for him pension Is his old days,
but his generosity was SO great that
very soon he found himself withdrawing
this hardly-won capital.
Some time ago he received the visit OK
a gendarme, who complained that
among the throng of beggars constantly
standing near his door there were many
bad characters you know more of them
than / do" answered the able, $50 7 will
suggest that you hold the strings of my
purse Give these men what they need
and charge it to me- This was done,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-28

OF the few important decorations lately
awarded by the French government none
claims more attention than that just
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-28
ALABAMA BRENAU COLLEGE. coNsERVAToRY


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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-28

and the arrangement has worked adj
mirably By the side of his church the
Able Faller has founded a museum
where can be seen many relics of tine
great battle This museum is perhaps
his greatest and only pride. The other
day when a journalist visited him he
said:
do not mention me; speak only of my
museum" Thousands of letters and tel
egrams of congratulation have been re-
ceived by the able on the announce.
ment of his having received the cross
Of the Legion of Honor, and on August
10 the anniversary of MARSHA Tour, tn,
pilgrimage was greater than ever before
not only to do homage to the dead. but
also to honor this great patriot
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-08-28

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HOTELS AND SUMMER RESORTS
THE WHITE HOUSE,

West End Beach. Biloxi. Miss.
Beautiful location on beach and electric
car line. Ideal grounds, modern, home
like rooms with or without private baths.
New one thousand foot wharf, with bath
houses Access to finest golf links in
south. Cuisine unsurpassed Rates $40 and
ND per week. Mrs. Cora E. White, Prop.
5-S-Nt-su
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-08-18
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the mist, Doris gray eyes ever upon
me. her hand clasping mine; Celeste
lying motionless day after day under
the blankets; De Nova rocking back
and forth, striving 20 sing. or creeping
aft "a the tiller, with his body shaking
as though he had a palsy; Johnson,
never moving. his head sunk into his
chest. his gaze out over the bows: Nc.
knight curled up rs a dog lies. some
times cursing ~nercely, only to break
on and cry like a child. / remember
when the boom swung about. pitching
Sanchez headlong and breaking his
leg: how We pulled Il back into posi-.
ton with n sickening snap. binding II
there firmly. while beads OF %perspira-
ton told the Chilean's pain. / recall
that other day when Dado suddenly
stood up. his eyes staring duly out
into the fog-bank which wrapped Us
about, extended his hands. smiling.
and said: Sure. I'm comm. OF pal"
and stepped overheard. We grabbed
for him. but he went down and never
came up again. Mcknight was the FIRST
TO speak.
He had his pockets full o. gold. /
saw him takIn' it las night"
There was a fierce storm Of oaths,
The faces OF the men wolhsh and saw
age as they glared down into the wa
ter; but Kelly fell on his knees and
began to pray.
1t almost seems to me that this was
the last though It could not have
been. There were hours after that
perhaps even days and nights, When
/ lived without really knowing that /
lived. Il was a period Of f]ancies. phan-
toms. dreams. weird and fantastic,
haunting horrors that left all reality
blank. / know that Johnson helped
ms al the tiller while De Nova lay
prone IN the bottom OF the boat. some,
times talking 10 himself. occasionally
lifting his head TO peer over the side.
What he said had no meuulugN just
a tumble OF French words. and he
smiled like that dead Spaniard In the
cabin OF the Donna Isabel. I
know that Sanchez. who had brave.
~ done all he could IN spite
Of his broken leg. fell into the deliri.
um OF fever. screamed Tor hours that
he was dying. and had AZ last 10 be
bound fast IN his blankets. I know
Kelly came creeping aft with q knife
IN his hand. imagining he had been
robbed. and I had 20 knock him tat
with the tiner-bar. the boat falling OF
into the trough OF the sea and nearly
capsizlug before I could get her head
about again. Doris was bending over
Sanchez, who seemed 10 have an In.
teryal OF sanity Al the moment-that
was the last / remember; then,
think. | pitched over against Doris
when she came back to me. and every,
thing went dark.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-08-18
CHAPTER Xxx.
In Which We Come 70 IN. End.

In Which We Come 70 the End.
vas lying between white sheets IN
a rather wide berth when I came
again 10 consciousness. a yellow glow
OF sunlight streaming In through an
open port. and the clanking sound OF
machinery In my ears. I closed my
eyes again. YEARLY. my head rcoliug
yet from the deluslons OF the past. No.
this was rcai-a steamer. rising and
falling on the swell. but pushing stead.
ny forward 10 the rapid revolutions OF
the screw I could hear the tramping
Df feet on deck, even the BluBh OF tho
sea without ! opened my eyes again.
watching a curtain wave 60 the fresh
air rushing Ina through tho port. and
hen I turned my head on the pillow.
Doris sat on "A low stool gazing out
through the aperture on tho sea-. hur
face partially turned away. she looked
pale. carcvom. her eyes heavy and
sad, Suddenly she turned her glance
In my direction, and sprang up with 4
glad cry.
"Oh. Jack. o have been lying
there 90 long unconscious
could only clasp her hands and
gaze into the depths Of her gray eyes.
Il have proved rather a poor speci.
men OF a man. / fear. dear l con.
tossed az last. ashamed OF my weak.
ness. How long7'
II Is three days since we were
brought on board. and we were a day
and night In the boat after you lost
consciousness"
I en~deayored TO think II out, 70 com.
prehend. She leaned farther over. her
lips touching my check.
Don't worry about II. Jack; every
thing Is all right now Johnson took
your place AZ the tiller. and-and wa
we're picked up."
trO BE CoNTINUEDl
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-08-18
RAW ECZEMA ON N

Il had eczema on my hands for ten
years. l had three good doctors but
none OF them did any good. I then
used one box OF Cutlcura Ointment
and three bottles OF C~uticura Resolvent
and was completely cured. My hands
were raw all over. inside and out and
the eczema was spreading all over my
body and limbs. Before I had used one
bottle. together with tho Cuticura
Ointment, my sores were nearly
healed over, and by the time I had
used the third bottle, ! was entirely
well. To any n who has any skin
or blood disease I would honestly ad-
wise them 10 fool with nothing else,
but get CuticurR and get well. My
hands have given me the least
bit OF trouble up 10 now.
my daughters hands this summer
became perfectly raw With eczema.
She could get nothing that would do
them any good until she tried CUT
cura- She used Cutieura' Resoivent
and Cuticura Ointment and in two
weeks they were entirely cured. I
have used Cutioura for other members
Of my family and Il always proved sue
cessfuL Mrs. NJ. r Falin, Speers
Ferry. Va, Oct 70. 1902"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-08-18
CHAPTER xxlx-coourusd.

II anything the women managed 20
bear up better than the men. but
whether this was because Of their de.
positions. or failure 70 comprehend full.
~ the desperation OF our situation. I
am unable 10 say. Yet ~outwardly they
seemed 10 retain courage longer.
However, their eyes told me plain.
ly enough how heavily the hours
rested upon them. ] saw comparative
~ little OF Celeste. as she chose a 20.
sition near the foot Of the mast. and
remained there much of the time
wrapped warmly IN blankets. miniL
tered 10 By De Nova Eho sat besidc
her. But Doris remained aft with me.
resting when ! was OF duty, but gi,-
ting wide awake, her head touching
my knee whenever & was my trick at
the tiller, Il seems a strange thing 70
say. yet / believe il was the very Ger.
tainty Of death which kept her strong,
self-rellant, almost happy. Not for one
instant did she consider our final res.
cue as possible. She lived In her love
for me. utterly insensible 90 the drear
surroundings. and merely anxious "a
prolong our life together. Il was a
revelation 20 me Of a womAn's heart.
a woman's constancy. May / never
forget the clasp OF her hand, the ten.
der loyeiight in her gray eyes. the
words OF faith and hope on her lips
as we sat thus through those Ions
hours battling against the sea, the
m~otionless forms OF the blanketed
sleepers alone eyidencing other hu
mar life within the boat Il was her
presence. her love. her inspiration
which stinened me 10 the continued
performance OF a labor growing harder
with each day.
II became easy q see what this
meant 20 US all Il was neither hun,
ger nor thirst. although felt II safer
60 put all upon short rations from the
beginning. but rather the awful, con.
tinuous strain OF hopeless loneliness
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-08-18
NOT QUITE THE SAME THING
Party Tickets Had Changed Somewhat
Since the Old Gentleman
Handed Out Advice,

Everybody who had known old
Henry admired him Tor the charity Of
his tongue when he spoke Of his
noighbors. II was his most marked
Observation-Disclosures the independ.
ence which he manifested IN his po-
lltical Affiliations. Il made n young
man who was visiting IN the %noighbor
hood curious. aud one day he man.
aged to lead up 10 the subject and
ask the old man what had taught him
to keep such a good watch on his
tongue.
1T was my father" replied the old
man, quietly. " A splendid man, as |
remember him. He always disliked
TO hear folks gossiplng unkindly
about each other. I've seen him, when
they began Il. get on his feet, just Ike
a COW grazing and gradually working
toward a hole in the fence. and be-
fore any one knew II he'd be out Of
the room, SOS he couldn't hear 'em.
He talked 70 me about A.. Henry
he'd say. when you're OF age never
say anything about a man II you can't
say good OF him. and always vote the
straight party ticket"
But you don't vote that way"
We'll. sir" said Henry. you see
my father said the straight party tick.
et; and when I anne along 20 vote,
the pesky thing had got 30 crooked
that ! don't believe he'd have recog.
nfzed a."
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-08-18

have understood. for her soft hands
touched my cheek. and so vi rested
for a long time. scarcely exchanging
a word between us.
II vas later that same day. Just az
the edge OF twilight. when Kelly
called. a salt" pointing eagerly out
over the port quarter. Then. some
upon knees. some standing. We all
saw II, a misty, white reflection, show.
ing vague against the darkening hori-
zon. / know not what q really was
"a CLEAN OF canvas. a speck OF cloud,
or the pinnacle OF an iceberg-but as
we swept toward Il. the night
dropped down over tho waters blotting
the last faint yestige from view. Yet we
huns on desperately. the nan staring
out into the black void. grumbling and
cursing. until the long night wore
away with nc reward.
That was about the last I recall
clearly: afterwards all grew indis'
tinct, comminglej. confused. II was
like a dream rather than reality I
performed my work as before. the IN
stincts Of a seaman leading me right
ly. and out Of the mist numerous in.
cidents arise 10 memory proving that
I observed and thought. Never can I
forget the sight Of that narrow boat.
tossing about on the crpsts OF great
seas. or p~lunFing down into the black
hollows. the green water pouring n
c|ntBracts over the %gunwale, the con
slant bniling the wet. sogEy blankets
the moaning OF wind through tho icy
cordsge. the tapping Of tho sail; tho
gray masses OF water curling over MS
in continuous threatening, the awful
rXpauEo Of ocean revealed by day.
/ light. tho black loneliness through
which We swept at night We ceased
! 10 talk. 90 think, even. growing more
and more sullen. moody, dull-oycd.
/ crampcd OF limb and benumbed OF
brain. We sat silently staring into the
smother. forever beholding the miragea
Of distorted minds Men would spring
20 their feet, yelling out some discov-
cry, only 10 sink back again. with
CHASTITY faces buried In their hands. II
was all Illusion. the waves, the clouds
hooking US, even our voices sounding
unnatural. our faces growing uufa-
millar.
Only Doris Doris did not change
not. at least. e my eyes. Ay. she be.
came whittier. weaker, the shadows
growing darker beneath her eyes. yel
she stll sat Al my knee, looking az
into my face, yielding me new courage
out Of her heart Of hearts, God knows
/ believe she saved me, saved me
from going mad. saved me with the
power Of her love-held me sane. held
me ~steadfast. when the very soul n
me had given way. ! think Of thos,
other faces now with a hhuddeT. Il
SENS as II all that Was human haf
gone out Of u.s. w were no Longer
men. only things. We crawlcd about
We gr0wied rather than used artitu
late speech. bruised by the constan
bufeting OF the sea, sore with tn
smart OF salt water. chilled through
by the icy wind. We SnaTlod like wilt
beasts. our eyes bloodshoL our face
haggard and uncloan.
know not how long Il endured.
lost all track OF day and night.
merell remember this and that out Z
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1910-08-18

10 hat vast desert OF ocean. The con
temptation OF il maddened us n mo
ment into frenzy. and depressed US the
next into profound melancholy. We
could not shake II OF: awake or In
dreams Il held us 10 slavery. Every.
where. everywhere the same eternal
swell OF the seas. the same eternity
OF clouded sky. the same dull, dead
monotony OF scene and motion, hour
after hour. day after night. Il drove
us mad. crushing down upon the brain
as though Il was a real weight. merci.
less, agonizlng. The air remained
frosty. the southwest wind chilling.
the spray which slapped into our faces
icy cold. Our fingers stifened with
cold. our bodies shook from the chill
only beneath the warmth Of the
blankets could we ind comparative
comfort Hour after hour the men
lay, curled up and ~motionless. only
crawling forth reluctantly 10 take
their turn on watch. Our greatest
effort was to keep the straining cord
age free from ice. and to prevent it's
formation along the gunwale OF at the
bows. over which spray dashed In
constant shower.
Good God. how those hours dragged.
with the same hearticss scene with.
out. the same hopeless faces within,
Most Of us continued TO live merely
because we could q die. Indincr.
cnce took the place OF hope. and We
performed our simple tasks automatic.
ally almost uucousciousiy. johnson.
De Nova and ] took our tricks al tho
helm. With one man always awak,
forward TO manage the running gear
aud only once during those first slA
days were We compelled 20 lower
our sail or take a reef In the iib.
Then a fierce squat came tearlng
down upon us from out tho northwest
"a swift. sharp blow. heraldcd By 8
binding nov furry which kicked ~
au ugly sea, lashing ms with heavier
singing spray and coating every
thing with ice. For seven hours ",
fought in a binding smother. syerJ
man awake. ~crouChing beneath blank
cts. the women slowed away unde.
the thwarts. and DE Nova and a. IN,
uller. the huge suTges pounding
against o backs. as we thus kop
them from sweeping the laboring boa
fore and aft, and swapping her.
never believed We could weather 4,
the Increasing ave tossing Us abou
like a cork. yet. as the dawn broke
we succeeded In b~roaching to, Wit
canvas drag holding her, and the yer
moment ] realized she would rid.
safely | fell forward dead asleet
Either Doris or one Of the men co,
cred me with blankets. my icy cloth
ing drying on my body, But Il wa
Doris who welcomed me back 10 ~
again, as a little glimpse OF WESTERN
sun grew barely visible through a III
In the dun clouds. with the mainsa.
again spread, and the longboat leapin
TO the foaming SUBMITS. Oh. but
was worth all suffering just to rea
the confession OF her eyes. ana I
feel her bend down over me In sudde
tenderness! / am not ashamed tht
the tears dimmed my eyes 30 / coul
scarcely 500 her dear face or that m
voice choked so / could do no NOR
than whisper her name. She mul