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The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04
FOR CABBAGE PLANT.
rEzEsrriments at Wisconsin Agricultural
Station Find Tarred Paper
q Disks Valuable Aid.

TSzTed paper disks placed around
,rzS5age plants will prevent the cab
bare maggot flies from laying their
>exsys at the base of the stem Of the
EEznt. Experiments have shown that
TIRE odor of the tar has a repellent
eSffsct on the insects.
IL IS important that the disks be
N4Rsned before the eggs are laid, other
MISE they are ineffective. Plants which
have become badly injured by the
-TzRExot should be destroyed. Those
sZkghtly damaged should be treated
WITH carbon disulphide and well ferti.
EnEd to promote growth and vigor.
The disks may be made in the fol-
EsTwIuSg manner
The disks are ~hexagonal in shape
sSrrd four inches across, and should be
m from a roll Of single.ply tarred
SsSf or paper. Place the paper On a
Y6zsBe and unroll upon a smooth board
aaz needed. Make a hexagonal form
EGG wood one-quarter inch thick, with
znck through the center to prevent
-r7ss 9nrm from slipping and to mark
L.1as center Of each disk. The form be-
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04
VARIOUS CROPS FOR TREES.
Experiments with Rye, Potatoes and
Glover Shtow That Much Benefit
Is Derived by Saplings.

Prof. Hedrick gives an account OF
some experiments made in Michigan
with various owe crops, along with
growing trees. His experiments were
made in large pots, with peach trees
in them. In some pots he grew rye,
potatoes and other crops that take no
nitrogen from the air, and the trees
associated with these crops stopped
growing and ripened their wood, and
the roots did not seem to like the
company they were in. In other pots
he sowed crimson clover, peas and
beans. In these pots the trees kept
on growing thriftily and did not ripen
their wood early. and the roots OF the
trees and clover were so tangled to-
gether that they could hardly be sepa-
rated. Evidently the trees had bene.
fitted by the n~itrates formed as we'll
as the clover. 1t is suggested that this
may be a disadvantage in a cold cli-
mate, by keeping the wood green too
late. But 1t evidently showed that the
combined nitrogen was in the soil and
not altogether in roots of the legumes.
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04
Biting the Nails.

There has been issued from the
Paris press a brochure which created
a large amount Of interest In French
medical circles, both on account of It's
originality and the experimental re-
suits which 1t embodies. 1t Is from
the pen OF DR.. Edgar Berillon, SO we'll
known In the surgical world by rea-
son Of his connection with Charcot In
the latter's hypnotic experiments, and
as secretalre general de la Societe
d'Hypnologie ct de Psychologist Of
Paris, and medical inspector OF the
state lunatic asylums. The work is a
scientific treatise on onycophagie, or
finger biting, and contains the results
of a series of observations In the pub
lie and private schools of France, and
extending through a period OF more
than seven years. In his thorough
scientific treatment Of what the world
has never before considered worthy
of prolonged or special study Berillon
arrived at results really remarkable.
His experiments led him to pronounce
the habit far more widespread and
pernicious than others promptly treat
ed, and forced him to conclude that,
II not a disease itself, II IL an unfail-
ing mark of i%ncipient degeneration of
the system. which, unrecog-
nized, may be productive Of the most
evil results.-Dundee Advertiser.
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04
Killing Weeds.

Killing weeds by spraying: To
make the spraying solution, empty a
UNDERGROUND sack of sulphate Of
iron into a 30-gallon barrel; fill to the
chine with water and stir with a hoe
for a few minutes until dissolved.
Strain through several thicknesses of
cheesecloth tackled over manhole of
the spraying machine. Apply with a
powerful spraying machine, producing
a real mist free from drops. Use about
80 gallons to the acre, and spray on a
bright, warm day, or on a dark, damp
day; 1t does not matter so long as
rain does not come within Is or 20
hours. This spray will not harm
grain crops, and will kill wild mustard
and various other weeds.-Farm Jour-
nal.
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04
EALN H.
RACE WAGERs IN INDIA
Natives Distinctly Novel Method Of
Choosing a Winner and
Making Bets.

The native Of India wagers his
money according to the colors worn
by the jockeys and takes no heed of
the merits of the horses, or he will
back a horse ridden by his favorite
jockey, no matter whether the ami
NAL is a rank outsider or not.
His ideas of gambling, in fact,
are distinctly novel. Some of the
more wealthy Indians form rings
and back every horse in the race.
thus gaining the satisfaction of get
ting a winner every time. 1t is
really only of late years that the ma
tive of India has become an habitual
gambler on the turf, and nowadays
the bulk of the betting of the vari-
ous racing centers in India is done
by natives. Indeed, The authorities
are becoming somewhat concerned
about the growth of the betting
which takes place among Indian ma
lives, it being asserted that as many
as 80 laos of rupees (about $780,
000) is lost and won in the course of
a season..
The ignorant masses have not a
great deal of actual money to wager,
but so badly bitten are many of them
with the craze for betting at race
meetings that they frequently wager
what little property they possess on
a horse, and if they lose they simply
replace their loss by stealing a
neighbours goods. The consequence
is that when the racing season comes
around the police are kept very busy
dealing with cases of petty larceny
and other crimes involving loss OF
property.
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04
ME THuD OF ROSE GRATING
Recently Discovered Way Of Saving
Young Trees from Mildew, Thus
Preventing Destruction.

BY a new method of grating Hugo
IL. Lillienthal of Berkeley, Cal, has
very recently discovered a new way
of saving young roses from mildew.
and thus preserving from destruction
from so to rs per cent. of the roses Of
American gardens and k%othouses.
Lillienthal's method is a grating of
tender slips upon the dog rose, the
graft entering the dog rose bark OBJ.
liquely, but not punctufing the core.
The dog rose having hard, glossy
leaves, able TO resist the attack of the
mildew. protects it's little proteges and
lends them some of It's own hardi.
ness This discovery Is considered
Of the most Important Of recent
years TO horticujturists.
lose growers have found that the
hardest problem they hat 20 ICE was
that of mildew.
It lis estimated that the mi,dew IL
responsible for tie loss OF from 80 tC
10 per cent. Of tho younger plants In
commercial and private gardens. SO
destructive was the fungus, in fact,
that horticultural journals, both in
EuroIe and America, have been plead.
ing for years with ho?ticulturists to
give their attention TO this mildew
.Toblem.
Mr.. LillieDthal's method is new in
two particu.ars-both in the method
of the graft and its application to the
mildew problem.
1t will permit the production annu.
ally from each bush of not less than
5000 usab.e rose slips. The operation
Is a delicate n and requires the most
care that Is known to the horticultur
ist suTgaons.--J.' Wayne Baltimore.
San Francisco.
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04

ssux placed on the paper, use a sharp
9sErzEe to cut around 1t. When a row
nj disks are cut from the full width
IN the paper and then stacked togeth-
SnsSs the cut alb Zig. 19) should be
1xsKn1e with the knife; C, d and e are
snA1e with a sharp chisel 1H inches
ras6Aae. After the first row has been
SszG The paper will have an edge with
'-~ESaFalar points, which should be used
oaD form two sides of the next row of
.sza5zs-
figure 20 shows the form placed to
-ssssrt another row of disks, and the
sert1ed lines show that but three cuts
-Saoe required to make each succeeding
1lxadx-
while this method would not be
1Nracticable for a large commercial
assxDser. 1t will answer where but a
Eexzsg thousand disks are needed. They
a-snn be made at odd times. II made
sasaath In advance of the time when
Eocssded. however, they should be tight
~ strapped and kept In a rather moist
Eyface SO that the tar will not dry out
sxnsd the disks become haru.
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04
PROVERBS OF PEOPLE.
Merry meet-merry part.-Ger.

Merry meet-merry part.-Ger-
man.
Gifts persuade even the gods
Greek.
A pet child has many Names
Danish.
Dexterity comes by experience
French.
When doubt comes in love goes
out.-Irish.
May your shadow never grow less.
Oriental.
Better a master to be feared than
despised.-Dutch.
There is no colt but breaks some
halter.-Italian.
False friends are worse than open
enemies French.
What the eye sees not the heart
rue not.-French.
When misfortune sleeps let no one
wake her.-Spanish.
A hint for a gentleman, a club for
a clown.-Portuguese.
Every one feels the cold according
as he is clad.-Spanish.
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04
Disappearance Of Poets.

Midsummer consideration of the
poetical situation by various journals
has not elected the most astonishing
fact. One critic examines a certain
versifer and tells wherein he Is de-
l%inquent. Another reviewer shows
how another bard is woefully in the
wrong atmosphere, using a wrong
method and sc in. Apparently none
of the critics and students of CO.
temporary verse. has noticed the real
ly astonishing fact that at last we
have reached the era of the total dis.
appearance Of American poets and
poetasters. Not only have we no
poets who achieve the high poeticai
result, but wo apparently lack poeticai
enthusiasm and aspiration. and q
class who merely aim to interpret
life. describe manners and enforce
great truths and noble philosophers in
beautiful and artistic form under the
impulse Of q fecund and aroused imas.
nation.
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04
scoLoED THE WRONG MAN.

A married couple stood looking
into a shop window. A handsome
tailor-made dress took the lady's
fancy, and she left her husbands
side to examine it more closely.
Then she went back to where he
had been standing and took his arm.
"You w look at anything I
want to look att" she exclaimed.
"You don't care how l dress! You
don't care for me now! Why, you
haven't kissed me for three weeks p
"Indeed, / am sorry. 1t is not
my fault, but my misfortune !" said
the man.
Turning round, she looked at him
and gasped. She had taken the arm
of the wrong man.
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04
sEAMEN SCARCE IN ENGLAND.

Ten years ago it was estimated
that while during the preceding half
century the British merchant ton
mage had almost trebled, the num-
Der of British seamen engaged in
the mercantile marine had decreased
by rs per cent. and the boys and
young men by IS per cent. In 1857
there were 96,914 petty officers and
sailors, not including Lascars, en-
ployed in the mercantile marine of
the United Kingdom in 1875 it
was estimated that there were 49,
900; in 1889 the estimated number
had fallen to 60,709, while in 1901
there were only 1920.
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04

strangers alike succumb to the mill
tary eye of the Hoodoo priestess.
One Of the most remarkable expert
nce of my life is how / came under
this influence; but some 20 years
since, finding 1t could be made bene-
hcial by keeping the possessor Of this
gift always supplied with an album
dance OF fruit, especially bananas, l
sank my personality and became an
observer in this by-way Of science.
DR.. Wilson of the Pennsylvania mu-
scum, says that %hypnotism is merely
fear, adducing many interesting in
stances of the same, and it may be
that the domestic hoodoo is founded
upon such a basis. But what Is there
In a respectable-looking colored wom-
an to bring various nationalities Of
men, women, and children under sub
lection? Even a horse maliciously nib
bling a tree on the front pavement,
listening to the 'mantrim" she pro-
nounced against his race, trotted of
lnstanter and apparently warned all
other horses, since no second n has
attempted a trespass.
The most remarkable power pos
sessed by this ~conjure queen is that
Of GEOGRAPHICALLY calling other colored
women for work or for society. Often
quite early in the morning she will
announce:
II fell lansuid. Cannot work to.
day, but will call Hannah" Then to
the dog:
go out and stay in the yard, sc
you can tell me when Hannah
comes"
The dog obeys, and in q few mo
ments loud barking indicates tina,
Hannah is at the gate. After another
little nap the edict goes forth
Henrietta had better bring home
my Dress" and before many minutes
the neat little colored dressmakel
trots in with profuse apologies and
the new gown. Next It occurs to hel
that her clock is either too fast or too
slow, SO she goes to the fence ang
summons the householder on the 9th
or side to regulate 1t for her, which
he agrees to do with the greatest po
likeness.
/ had so often seen the clock &,
over the back fence that once I ven
tured to ask II Mr.. Moss were a clock
maker.
"Oh, no. said the conjure queen
The only ixes clocks for me"
"Don't you yer pay him?"
"Pay hint she snorted, and gave
! whitening glance before which he'd
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04
The Hoodoo
By E. S. BLaden
Copyright, by ]. B. Lippinoott Co.,

copyright. by J. B. Lippincott Coz
In the year 1900 the United States
sloop-of-war Gauges came into the
port of Philadelphia with two slavers
she had captured and $50 negro men
and women, entirely naked, were &C.
commodated In independence hall,
where an appeal was made to citi-
zen to clothe them, to which there
was a prompt response.
These negroes were chiefly Mandin-
gos, tall, well-formed, and with beau
tiful bronze skins, prisoners-of-war to
the neighboring tribes, who sold
them. Among the lot there were a
few Congos. They and their descend
ants never left Philadelphia, and be-
tween the latter and southern negroes
there is an antipathy as strong as
death.
Having been for the most part
adopted by the members Of the So
ciety of Friends, they and their de-
~scendants became imbued with the
domestic virtues and acquired quite
elegant and a%ristocratic n
AJllOIB luSlu ulOut vi all JuS COlOL Su
population of the United States is to
be found an occasional negro old
maid. While they intermarried with
one another, in the first generation
there were seldom more than two or
three children In a family, and in the
third generation but Though not
church people, as are the majority Of
the colored race, they have mild fes-
.ivities in their own circle and a sort
OF community of feeling hat induces
them to take care Of their old or sick,
but the most remarkable characters
tic Is that some Of them possess the
art of hoodoo.
Where an isolated descendant Of
these $50 negroes Of the year 1900 has
not attained a competence, she usual
ly attaches herself to a white family
Of good birth, and hoodoos not only
her employers, but the whole neigh.
borhood. Guests. business people. and
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04

from an old cultivator. The shaft poles
are made Of two pieces of 2x4's, 10
feet 10 inches long. rounded where
the horse is hitched. and drawing
together towards the front. The axle
is placed l foot and 4 inches from
the rear ends Of the shafts. The cross
pieces in front of the tank are 2x4
or 2x6 placed on edge, being fastened
with clamps or eye bolts. The frame
work is covered for a platform, and
the barrel placed to balance as in
dictated.
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04

On a sharp winter morning b an
rouneed: The wipes are frozen and
{ am having water carried In"
From across the alley came a line
Of boys, girls and an Italian woman
bringing up the rear, with pitchers,
buckets and jugs. Matte stood with
her hands folded and her head
thrown back marshaling them with
her military eye. All bowed profound.
ly as she closed the gate on them aft.
er their services.
She Is a tall and, summer
or winter, always dresses in white,
which is to say, wears a voluminous
white apron completely covering her
skirt and white kerchief crossed over
her breast, the whole surmounted by
a white cap,
Hardly had she solved the water
problem when some carts arrived
with coal from the mines, and these
having no chutes, the question was
how the coal was to be got into the
cellar. Voicing this anxiety, Matte
waved me indoors.
Drive up, son." she commanded,
and fearing he was an Irishman and
might brain her with his shovel, I re-
treated to a parlor window, whence I
saw the cart drivers shoveling all the
loads across the wide pavement and
doing various other services which
were certainly not in the contract.
/ had long observed that market
people, grocers, etc, would never diff
fer with her even when they were
right and she had been mistaken, and
asking one with whom l was friendly
why this was, he said: "Oh, there is
no use In making her mad, she is
queer"
Believing that a happy life consists
in a prudent compromise, | ignored
many OF the mysteries, but one day
! saw Matte walking In the front
door with a nicely Drowned chicken
on a plate In her hand.
II never cooked on a gas-stove be-
FORE" she remarked, smiling, so I
went into Bedelia's an made her he't
hers up fur me-"
Bedelia was a ~first-class cook from
Ireland, and this was wash-day, yet
the oonjure queen still lived. It was
said that Bedelia was quite weak and
nervous. however.
1t would seem as though this hoo.
dooist can call GEOGRAPHICALLY nearly
every n she has seen or talked to.
One Saturday afternoon she felt the
need Of a plumber. Very shortly q
plumbers boy came walking in. He
said he would turf the water of and
make repairs on Monday.
"You will fix It now" decided Mat
tie, and he did, though he lost his
half holiday.
One day. feeling the need Of fash
ionable society, the conjure queen
asked my opinion as to whether a Ger.
tain Miss Loui or a Mrs. Turner
would most enliven her. 1 thought
Mrs. Turner would be the most ele,
gantly attired, but she vas at Allan,
tic City.
She'll have more news, 80 she'll
have to come up" decided Matte, and
sure enough, about Z p. m. Mrs. Tur
ner arrived In black silk and rhine
stones. / heard her say quite excited
ly: What is the matter? You KEEP
calling and calling all afternoon, un
til l Just had to drop everything and
Jump on the five o'clock train"
Except long silences with folded
hands and bowed head there are nc
external indications Of this occult
power, though as a weather prophet
she is infallible in prediction and has
a knowledge of sun, moon and stars
and their movements which woult
put a high school graduate to the
blush.
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04
cottonaeed Meal.

"a subscriber from Arkansas desires
SEfne composition of cottonseed meal.
Am average of 35 analyses reported in
SB government bulletin is as follows:
TSSGter, 80 per cent. ash, 7.2 per cent;
NEszctein, 4S.3 per cent; crude fiber,
MS per cent; nitrogen extract, 23.6
szsFEr cent; ether extract, 1871 per cent.
h1E will be noted that the protein con-
Nrs<nt OF this food is very high, conse-
oEaasntly 1t is a valuable material for
Hs1sz2ag In connection with folders.
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04
cauilhower.

To secure a large crop of high-grade
cauliiower 1t is necessary for the
plants to make rapid growth. This
NEAR that the soil must be very rich,
and liberal applications are most val
liable in bringing about those condi-
lions which are most favorable to
rapid growth.
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04
A Handy Cover.

One of the handiest things about a
'axsrrn is a canvas large enough to cover
an load or stack of hay. Those who
szsaEN stack all hay outside need n
'znzrst- But there are many other uses
y1kzw one. such as covering loads OF
sszraIn that cannot be unloaded before
sn shower, a protection for the binder
4nz dewy nights, ETC..
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04
AT THE ART

Dear Old Lady-Would you kind
ly tell me the number of that pic
ture?
Total Stranger-Two thousand
and forty-six.
d. o. LIS it a sea view?
T. S.-No; it's a cavalry charge.
D. o. L.-Oh! Thank you very
much indeed. You see, I've just
come from the oculist and I prom.
ised him / wouldn't use my eyes!
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04
NOTES OF THE ORCHARD

The Ben Davis sells better In Lon
don than any other apple.
The Mission grape is the CONNER
cial grape OF New Mexico.
Rye makes a fine ove crop where
there is nitrogen in the soil.
The grapevine should be kept free
from growth up to the crotch.
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04
Bordeaux Mixture.

The Bordeaux mixture is the proper
remedy to use for all fungous troubles;
viz, mildew and rust of beans; potato
and tomato rot and leaf-blight; melon
and cucumber diseases; celery leaf
blight and rust. etc. The half-strength
mixture 1.-TWO pounds copper sulphate.
two pounds quicklime, so gallons wa
teri is strong enough to use in the
vegetable garden, except for potatoes.
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04
rANeLE TONGUE.

She-The count was perfectly
fascinated with my complexion.
Heidi he tell you 50?
She-Yes, she murmured ecstat-
ically: "Ah, mademoiselle, you ave
sooch a beautiful de."Boston
Transcript.
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04
WOMEN MINERS.

Half Of Colombia's miners are
women, working in the hydraulic OPP
erations up to their waists in water
beside the men.
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04
cutworms.

SZADbage and other plants can be
rEprtected from cutworms by erecting
saM E~wo-inohhigh paper fence around
~aneh stem. Lap the paper ends and
Tzs1nh the fence" an inch into the
sasusl TO hold 1t In place. The paper
aaelpuld not come nearer to the stem
A1xh2n about III inches.
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04
mi HIGHEST FOLLY.

A-The height Of folly is not to
listen when some n says something
nice about you.
B-Nonsense, the height Of folly
is not to listen when some 4 says
something scandalous about some
one else.
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04

VIII undoubtedly
be useful to a
great many farm.
ers. The wheels
and axle are taken
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04
| A AT HIS PEOPLE.

Kaiser Wilhelm recently asserted
that the 60,0O0,o 900 Germans have
70,000,000 opinions.
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04

Bronson-Did your son play on any
of his college athletic teams?
Woodson-No; but he graduated
with honors.
Bronson-Well, of course. that's
neutrality-suspicious. Herald.
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04
@STEEl- FRAME FOR BARN.

There is a decided movement in
cahaSOr OF metal frames for barns and
1akiAer buildings because of their dura-
sSsEzty and safety from fire.
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04

Spraying Tank on Wheels.
A plan for a spraying tank on wheels
is given by the Prairie Farmer. 1t
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04

Protect the rock; 'twere time in
deed
1t came into its own.
And let it proudly shine once more
The nations blarney stone.
Eugene Geary, in New York
Sun.
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04
THE TIMBREL OF TRIUMPH.

The sacred spot where pilgrim feet
First touched this glorious land
Has long been reft of beauty by
A ~desecrating hand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-09-10
FOUND AFTER MANY YEARS.
Bones of Victims of the Johnstown
Flood Unearthed From River Bed.

JOHNSTOWN, Pa. September 1O.-The
bones Of eight disjointed skeletons vic
tins of the flood twenty-one years ago,
were dug from the bed of the Conemaugh
river yesterday at the foot of the famous
old stone bridge. against which the thou
sands OF tons OF water hurled human
lives. houses and everything movable.
Besides the bones, coins, kitchen uten-
sils, sewing machines and many other
relics were found The relics were ap-
propriated by the workmen, but the bones
have been gathered in bags and will be
buried !n the Grand View cemetery.
Workmen have been digging a trench for
a pipe line and TO get a foundation IL
was necessary TO get to the old river bot
.lm. Four feet of silt and deposit Of the
last twenty years was removed for a dis
tance. and the next three feet disclosed
the flood wreckage. This included parts
of frame houses, wires. poles. hinges.
locks and smashed furniture.
Edward Smith, a foreman, in describ-
ing the discovery, says that just under
the bridge, the workmen encountered the
stone piers of the old iron bridge that
crossed the river some years before the
flood.