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The Tupelo journal., 1910-07-08

ordinary farm is utilized. One a
go into the poultry business with col
ony houses with less initial cost, az
each year sufficient number of houses
can be put up to accommodate the in
creasing flock.
The colony houses used here at Mac
donald College might answer for or
binary purposes but a cheaper house,
1. g., one that is more open, such IS
a cotton front. might be worked to ad-
vantage in that more moderate eli
mate. We are using two houses here,
one a little cheaper than the other
and more suitable for the orchard
work, or where houses would be set
under or alongside trees. With the
high price of nrst-class lumber that
we use and high labor our most ex.
pensive house cost about 81 per hen:
the less expensive q little v
$3.50. Each house Of Sx12 feet &C
commodities Is hens and q suitable
number Of males in the winter time;
In the summer we put the hans from
three houses into two>
The Tupelo journal., 1910-07-08
By w. B.. Elicit, Virginia Agricul-
tural Experiment StatiOnO

fBy W. B. ELLETT, Virginia Agricul-
tural Experiment Station.)
When plants or the remains of crops
decay in the soil, certain acids are
formed, especially humic acid, from
the decay of humus. Unless
less these acids are ~neutralized by a
base" such as lime, they may &C
cumulate in sufficient quantity to be-
come harmful to the growth of certain
kinds of plants. Most cultivated soils
are slightly acid and this condition is
favorable for the growth Of most
crops. But plants excrete from their
roots sufficient acids to secure this
condition, usually, SO the aim should
be to keep the soil in a neutral or
slightly alkaline condition. This can
be done by the 8 of lime. 1t is only
when a soil becomes very acid that
crops do not thrive.
Muck and peat soils, which are
made almost wholly by the decay of
plants, are nearly always acid. But,
strange as it may SEEM, some of the
most acid soils of the United States
are upland soils. This is because the
rocks from which these soils were
made contained very little Of the
bases" and therefore the acids
formed by the decay of plants grown
upon these soils are not neutralized.
Sandy soils, especially soils derived
from granite, sandstone, states and
.LoJo1 ~ cutie EEn1u RI ho roNro
or less acid. An application of lime
to an acid soil gives immediate and
marked results, because it makes the
soil sweet" and favorable for the
growth of crops.
Quick or burnt lime, if not bought
already pulverized by machinery
(Which is desirable), must be Stacked
before application. 1t should be wa
ter-slacked, not a~ir-slacked. Although
~air-slacked lime may not be used, it
must be remembered that air-slaking
means that part of the quicklime is
changed into the slo~wer-acting car
Donate of lime, hence a larger guam
tity of it must be applied than of wa
ter-slaked quicklime. If it is old air.
slaked lime, it is nearly all carbonate,
and no more valuable than ground
limestone, hence twice as much should
be used as of fresh water-slaked lime.
One Of the best ways of applying
quicklime is to put it in a few large
piles in the field and Stake it with wa
ter. About five gallons of water should
be poured over each bushel of lime
when it Is emptied upon the pile, and
the whole pile should then be covered
with moist soil. After a few days
practically all of the lime in the pile
will be fine enough to spread easily,
either in a grain drill with fertilizer
attachment, or a lime and fertilizer
spreader. 1t should be screened first,
unless the distributor has a screen.
When a lime %spreader is not avail
able the burnt lime may be placed in
rs piles, of one bushel each. on each
acre (when the application is n ton
per acre.. These piles may be either
water-slaked or they may be covered
with moist soil to a depth of three of
three to four inches. In a few days
the lime will be sufficiently powdered
and can be spread with a shovel.
Quicklime may also be air-slaked by
exposing it in piles to the air; but air.
slaked lime is not as valuable as wa
The Tupelo journal., 1910-07-08
FIREWORKS TO PROTECT CROPS.

The great grain fields of the Sandborn ranch
in Shasta county, Cal, are ingeniously protected
at night from the vast focks OF wild geese and
other AQUATIC fowl that do immense damage to
crops by means OF a display Of fireworks.
Skyrockets and Roman candles were bought in
large quantities by the management OF the ranch
and men are stationed at various points. Whenever
"a flock Is heard honking in the distance several
skyrockets or q shower Of colored balls from q
roman candle are sent upward and as q result
the birds give the ranch a wide berth.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-07-08
A PRAYER.

We bow in gratitude to thee, 0 God,
as we see the m~agnificence of our
nature in the light Of thy presence.
Help us, O Lord, to use each day
the subtle, sensitive, and deep facul-
ties of our nature by which we may
attain beatitude in thee. Help us to
know that by them we may find har-
mony out of discord. peace out of at
Fiction, hope out of despair, and joy
out of calamity. Grant that we pre-
serve inyiolate these earthly taber.
nacles of the flesh. and through its
windows may we e the glory and
hear the mellow, and inspiring music
OF Paradise. AS thou hast promised,
dwell with US evermore. and be thou
myself the souls Joy and eternal
peace.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-07-08
every Convert 4 Missionary.

a. bishop asked q missionary who
had Just returned from China. How
many native missionary workers did
you have in your districtf" Three
thousand" was the quick reply. Il
did not ask the number Of converts"
said the bishop, "bpt the number OF
native missionaries" The missionary
replied, Il understood your question
wen and I can only repeat my answer
three thousand, because all the con-
yerts are missionary workers"
The Tupelo journal., 1910-07-08

Edinburgh where 1t Is on record that
a ledger once complained to his land,
lord that the ceiling In his room hac
fallen down. But how do you account
for that?' asked the landlord. Some
body In the next fiat sneezed,' replied
the ledger"
The Tupelo journal., 1910-07-08
Buildings There Are Not Erected VIII
the Idea Of Standing for
Centuries.

Some of the inns Of modern China
are badly built. The correspondent Of
The London Times in travelling across
the country recently had this expert
ence: "At only one village had I any
dffaculty. We were marching late n
tho dark and had sent my groom on
The Tupelo journal., 1910-07-08
HARD TO PLEASE.

you have lost two cooks this week. haven
your"
Eyes; one left because my husband firted Will
her, and the other left because he didn't."-Hous
ton Daily Post.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-07-08
The language.

This Il Z pretty state Of AFFAIRS
isn't It"
Eyes. II IL 4 very ugly matter, bul
somebody win have to pay handsome
Y Tor #"
The Tupelo journal., 1910-07-08

Il you want things done, call ! busy
man-the man a leisure has no ttme.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-07-08
Gathering Nitrogen.

GatherIng NItroyeHs
All plants take nitrogen from the
soil, but only legumes a take 1t
from the air.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-07-08

II q o"NoSN
few minutes. To thinking men it held dis
o~uieting significance. II trained hghtne
men could steal away from their oncers'
defy law and add murder to murder, the
community was in peril. The town wasted
no sympathy on Hunt, but condemned the
lvnching. They blamed the officers at the
fort for having, as they put it, allowed the
outbreak to occur. The gambling contlnger' nsio
y only proved the army no good, anyhow lne
soldiers were ~loafers. too lazy to work. They dd
nothing but eat up the money OF the taxpayers
sas3 the Woodworking experts of the faro and monte
tahI.s The most commander could have prevented
tbe 1vnching if he had done what the sheriff told
him to do.
zing thing and the last act OF the tragedy pegan.
Though not a soldier was to be seen ABOUT Tue
town he autographed to Washington: Town IN
the hands of a military mob from the fort. Send
helm at once" The message struck the national
capital like a Kansas cyclone. Thunder and ignt-
ming from the war department followed. 'orders
for arrests, boards of inquiry, ~courtmartials ga
lore. chased each other after the first suffering
INQUIRIES over the wires from stanch old oHcers
who couldn't believe their military ears and eyes.
The court of inquiry developed little not already
known. Hoeg was dead. Hunt had been killed ny
soldiers. But who were they? AS witnesses the
enlisted men were a frost. They stuck together
and were either volubly ignorant or sullenly close
mouthed.
Courtmartials were convened. A few-a very
few-men were punished, more or less. Several
deserted when things grew warm. And last OF all
happened a thing which must have caused the
county officials who failed to protect their prls-
oner much satisfaction. No hint was dropped OF
the sherif's failure to do his sworn duty. But the
war department had to save face somehow. It's
action reminds one of the Chinese emperor, who
when his army mutinied always beheaded the gen.
eral. The post commander of Fort Willamette was
court-martialed for neglect of duty. He was al
ready broken in spirit, weighed down by the
stain on the honor of his regiment, but he was
convicted, and sentenced to confinement to reser-
walton limits and loss of pay for a year. The SEN
tence didn't count for much; 1t was the stain on
his record that must have most deeply wounded
him.
The murder of Sergeant Hoeg "just happened"
The lynching of Gambler Hunt might have been
prevented IL the army had not been tied hard and
fast in red tape, or if among the officers, civil and
military, on the spot there had been one big
enough to meet the crisis.
AS for the punishment of the enlisted men who
were the real Offenders, well-all this happened 70
years ago. There was no big stick" in the White
House then.
The Tupelo journal., 1910-07-08

"Firei"
Thirty United States carbines barhed
and Gambler Hunt fell to the walk q
crumpled heap, as Sergeant Hoeg had
fallen to the barroom floor two days before.
There was no need for a second yo,ley.
Not q bullet went wild. The platoon looked
for a moment at the riddled body, then
moved fours right across the plaza, picked
ND it's ~sentries and vanished at the end
of Main street. The second act OF the trag'
edy was over.
It had been staged and played in a very
few minutes. To thinking men 1T held dis
ouieting significance. II trained fighting
men could steal away from their officers
DEFY law and add murder to murder. the
community was in peril. The town wasted
no sympathy on Hunt, but condemned the
lynching. They blamed the officers at the
fort for having, as they put it. allowed the
al
The Tupelo journal., 1910-07-08

HE Stars and Stripes Is a dirty
rag" said Gambler Hunt.
Apologize for that" de-
manded the chevroned SER
geant.
NO." said Hunt.
Sergeant Hoeg leaned for
ward and slapped the gam
bler's face. There was a
flash, the sharp crack OF a
"six-gun," and the sergeant
lay a crumpled heap on the
barroom floor.
Sergeant Hoeg was taken
m tho hoSnital at Fort Villa
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-22
FIGHTING SOUTH OF FL PAsO;
BLOODY BATTLES IN CHIHUAHUA
Continued From Page one.)

the seat Of the military operations for
the northern zone. it is said; and trooTs
VIII be modified there for distribu-
ton to the different parts of northern
Mexico.
Geographical.
Torreon, Gomez Palacio and ParraI.
which are now the center of the revo-
lutionary dfstur Dances in Mexico. are
three fthe most important commercial
and manufacturing cities of centra;
northern Mexico Torreon is city
of 10000 people and has an American
population of more than 1000. 1t is in
the center of the famous Laguna cot
ton district of Mexico and has extern
sive cotton manufa curing industries.
including three Jorge cotton mills, two
cotton seed OH mills and large cotton
cloth mills. Americans are heavily in
terested in manufacturing there and a
numbe rof the leading business houses
are owned by Americans
Gomez Palacio is city of 10000.
three miles from Torreon, and con-
nected with it by electric car lines 1t
is a division point on the Mexican Cen
trail railroad, has the largest soap and
cotton seed oil works in the world,
and has a large American colony.
Parral is a mining city of $4,000
people, with many Americans, and is
in the heart Of the famous mining dis
trict of Durango.
At Torreon is the largest smelter in
Mexico, and one of the largest in the
world. and there are three large rubber
plants, all giving employment to thou
sands of the lower class of Mexicans.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-22
Hoyt Furniture Co.
1O9-111-113 San Francisco Street
REBEL LEADERS
MAKE WILLS HERE
Two of Madero'S Lieuten-
ants Were In Ell Paso
Last Week.

Two Madero leaders were in FL Paso
last week to make their last will aad
testament before going to the front to
lead the insurgent forces against the
towns Of ParraI, Gomez Palacio and
MADEIRA.
Jose de la Luz Soto, a wealthy cat
tleman, Of Jiminez, and one OF the
most influential men of the state of
Chihuahua, accompanied by Abraham
Gonzales, president of the Antireelec-
ZIONIST club CT Chihuahua, and state
leader for the Madero party during tEe
recent election. came from Jimenez
W ednesday to make their wills here
before joining the revolutionary
forces at Jimenez and Gomez Palacio.
They arrived here Wednesday morn
ing on the National railways train
from Mexico City. They went immedi-
ately to a notary public where their
the same evening for the front and
are thought to be leading the fighting
a Gomez Palacio or Parral
While in Ell PasO the insurgent
leaders warned their friends to watch
the situation closely in Mexico. as
something significant would happen
within very few days, they said. The
uprisings in the towns of Gomez Pa
lacio, MADEIRA and Parral are thought
TO be what they had in mind
The revolutionary leaders were in
communication by cipher with Frar-
cisco Madero, who was at San Antonio
at that time. They represent the bet
ter element of the revolutionary forces
ana are in close touch with the entire
movement against the government.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-22
LEAVE BUSINESS TO
GET OUT OF MEXICO
chihuahua Merchants Reach
Ell PasO and Confirm
Reports of Trouble

That the trouble in Mexico is seri-
Gus, is believed by Primitive Enriquez
and Louis Estrada, TWO chihuahua
merchants, who arrived in Ell, Paso
Tuesday morning with their families,
over the National railways Both are
endeavoring to secure houses in FL
Paso and have announced their inten-
ton of remaining in the United States
until the trouble is over
The hasty exit from Mexico was due.
Mr.. Estrada said, to the effort of
army officials to enlist himself and
partner. Upon their refusal, a COM
pany Of rurales was sent, but the Chi
huahua merchants left the city before
their arrival. Estrada states that he
and his partner are members of a Ri
file club in Chihuahua and that an
effort is being made to force all the
members of the club into the regular
army.
Estrada confirms the report that a
trainload of soldiers left chihuahua
Monday afternoon for Parral. as a re.
suit of the serious trouble there.
Estrada also states that a telegraph
operator at Chihuahua told him that a
report had gone over the wires that Ro-
dolfo Wales, the mayor of Parral. had
been seriously wounded and was ex
pected to die.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-22

and was not going back to see, but
brought his family to the border.
Francisco Madero is reported TO be
in northern Coahuila where he is or
ganizing the forces of the revolution
agy cause. Everyone in Mexico, even
the pro- government sympathizers, ad-
NIT that the movement is the best
organized that has ever been pulled
off in Mexico and that the trouble has
just started Every part of the re-
public seems to have been organized
and the juntas are now active in get
ng the propa ganda Of the revolution
lists spread.
"Oppression' the Slogan.
Oppression That is the one word
which the revolutionists are using as
their slogan. The oppression of the
Mexican government is the thing the
dissent is based upon and the fall of
the Diaz reign seems a reality 1t will
be no surprise to many Mexicans if
Offering the officers advancement lis
having it's effect and the army is now
wavering between the old and the new
regime.
At Torreon everything was closed
Sunday and no demonstrations were
allowed.
At Jimenez all persons. including
Americans, were given arms if they
declared themselves loyal to the gov
eminent. One American who came
to the states this morning was given
a gun and told TO use it in case OF
trouble At Chihuahua everything IS
closely guarded. This is to be mad
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-22

Chicago, Ill ~fSpeciaD highly
recommend Duffy's Pure Malt Whis-
key. was very sick last Spring with
La Grippe and took three bottles of
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey. 1t cured
me completely and now We keep it in
the house all the time" Mrs E. Sage.
1927 Barry Ave.
Thousands, like Mrs. Sage have been
cured by Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey,
which stimulates and enriches the
blood. aids digestion builds new tissues
and assists in killing the disease germs.
The system must be kept strong and
vigorous so that it will throw off dis
ease. It is the weak, rundown, worn
out system that contracts those dis
eases that so often prove fatal Take
heed, build up your body, keep your
blood rich, then you need have no fear
of disease.
1t is sold in SEALED BOTTLES
ONLY by all druggists, grocers and
dealers, or direct, $1.0O a large bottle
Look for the 'Old Chemist" on the
label and make sure the seal over the
cork is unbroken. Medical booklet con-
tanning rare common sense rules for
health and testimonials, also doctors
advice, sent free to any one who writes.
The Duffy Malt Whiskey Co., Roches-
ter, y. Y.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-22
THE ASSOCIATED PRESS
WIRES ARE ALL TAKEN.

An attempt by the Western Union
Telegraph company to secure the use
Of a wire over the federal telegraph
lines from Mexico City to Ell Paso to
connect with the Denver office of the
Associated Press has been unavailing.
Officials of the federal lines in Mex
leo City stated that they were compell-
ed to refuse the request as they had
more than enough business to keep
their only lire from Mexico City to
Chihuahua fully occupied.
For the first time in Is years Of
operations the leased wire of the As
ISOLATED Press from Laredo to Monte
rey and Mexico City has been COM
Wandered by the Mexican government
on the plea of military need.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-22
TAFT is BACK
FROM PANAMA TRIP
Runs Into Serious Storm on
High Seas Before Put
ting Into Port.

Norfolk. Va, Nov. 22.-President
morning on the cruiser Tennessee on
his return from Panama.
President Taft en- route home from
Panama, was in reality upon high sea
when the L. S. cruiser Tennessee and
her convoy. the Montana, were tossed
about by a northwestern storm off the
northern coast of Florida.
For hours the vessels battled against
a 40 mile gale and were tumbled in
the turbulent sea. The president dem
onstrated that he is a good sailor and
thoroughly enjoyed the blow.
When the storm struck, the speed
Of both vessels was reduced from II to
Is knots.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-22
TELLS Of FIGHTS
IN TOWNS Of
CHIHUAHUA
CONTINUED from Page one.p
rurales up to guard Terrazas's home.
Everyone was frightened.
Fight at MADEIRA.

Fight at MADEIRA.
I'VE heard of fight at MADEIRA as
bad a one as they had at Gomez. They
said MADEIRA had been taken. They
sent 25 rurales. poor fellows. We heard
that 800 troops sent down 10 Parral
had been killed as fast as shey got
off the train Instead Of stopping cut
Of town and marching up, they ran
right into the city and were killed
like lot of sheep. Everybody seem
ed to think that Chihuahua would be
stormed next, and it looked that way
all right We heard that they had shot
the chief of police at. Parral shot him
all full Of holes
Everybody Armed at Jimanez.
AT Jimenez they had bought up all
the guns. and were distributing them.
Even the porters in the hotels were
given arms. They said, here is a gun,
now fight for your home 1 could
have got one if ! had wanted it They
would take your name and deliver the
rifle. They seemed to think that the
people would fight against the revolu-
tionists, but it didn't look that way
any place else did it
Promising Soldiers Promotions.
Talk about the spirit of the thing:
II was general; everybody was either
excited or frightened The govern
ment If they fought we'll But the revo-
1utionists had got in first. Somebody
had played traitor, it seemed. l saw
translation of a circular which had
been distributed among the troops. It
was signed by Francisco /. Madero,
and said that the soldiers were moth
ing but slaves, and asked them to turn
before ii was too late On the bottom
Of the paper was a coupon II that
coupon was torn off and returned it
signified that the men would fight
against the government. The circular
cited the revolt in Portugal and Tur-
key, and warned the revolutionists not
to harm Americans. They are our
friends 1T said. although they have
received the best from the govern
ment.' Every circular was numbered"
Mr.. Sprenger was IN Mexico City
at the time Of the anti-Amerfcan dem
onstration. He said he was spat upon,
and a student and an agitator killed
The traveller is diamond merchant,
employed by the Bernard, Bandler
Sons of New York City.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-22
JUAREZ QUIET AND
NO TROUBLE FEARED
One Hundred and Fifty
Volunteers Armed to
Assist Police.

All is absolutely calm in Ciudad Jua-
reZ
One hundred and so volunteers have
been secured and armed to assist the
police If necessary, but no extra police
are on duty.
There are about 800 soldiers Of the
18th infantry stationed at the Juarez
garrison. and company Of furales
near the city.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-22
SANITARIUM FOR
NEGRO PEOPLE
Is Lcated In Colorado
Springs; An Ex-Slave
Donates the Land.

Colorado Springs, Colo. Nov ga
James X Polk Taylor, a former slave.
IL years old and his freebOrn wife,
have given $50 acres of land at Cal
hon, 40 miles east of Colorado Springs,
to the Charles Sumner tuberculosis
association as a site for national tn
berculosis sanatorium for negroes IL
the United States. 1t is understood
that 100000 will be spent on the
Sanatorium-
The land was taken up many years
ago by the Taylors and they will con-
tinue to live upon it.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-22
HARRISBURG, PA, HAS

Harrisburg, Pa, Nov 22--F1re wnlcn
started in the Rotteral office building
in Market Square in the heart of Har-
risbure threatened half dozen of the
big buildings in the heart Of the city
last night
The Patriot office building was en-
dangered by sparks and the office
force moved to the Telegraph building.
Surrounding towns were asked for aid.
The fire was confined to four build
ings on Market square and hard
fight was made to save the Patriot
building.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-22
NOTED WRITER GOES TO
INVESTIGATE RETOIEIAN

Otheman Stevens, dramatic and mu-
sic critic for the Los Angeles Exam
liner, staff contributor to Cosmopolitan
Magazine and playwright, spent Sun
day in Ell Paso en- route to Mexico to
investigate the revolution for the
Hearst publications. While here he
was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs G. A.
Martin at 514 Corto street Mr.. Stew.
ems has frequently had interviews with
president Diaz and knows Mexico
we'll
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-11-22
MEXICANs ARE FIOCKING


Denison, Tex, Nov. 22-One hun
d1ed Mexicans employed in railroad
construction here have quit and left
the city, the majority going to San
Antonio1 1t is fbeMeved they Intend
participating in the Mexican revolu-
ton, as they made heavy purchases OF
firearms and cartridges at the local
stores. A report says a company was
organized here by secret agents Of
Madero and that the men are being
sent to Mexico daily from north Tex
ss construction camps.