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The Detroit times., 1911-05-20
FEEDING THE LION.

Piece Of Raw Meat Named Geyer To
Be Thrown Into Morris Cage.
TULSA. Okla, May 2o.--Carl Nor.
ris, the Oklahoma white hope" and
Denver Jack" Geyer, a former spar
ring partner of Jack Johnson, have
been matched for a fifteen.round fight
here, June 2.
The Detroit times., 1911-05-20

y marked contrast was the work
he Tigers. They took advantage
very opening. They rose to the
1orgency when hits meant runs.
VA Whaled the sphere. They made
~ Athletics throw and they slid in
The Detroit times., 1911-05-20

The Athletics resumed their
statuesque poses and their savage
batting. The Tiges continued to stand
them on and win the ball game
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-15
Deep Flowing Best

There used to be great deal OF
discussion as to whether deep or
shallow plowing was best. The
best farmers now have come to
know and understand that nothing
but deep blowing is good. Only
In the rarest of special cases is
there any benefit in shallow plow'
ing. Some recommended the drill
ling of wheat in corn ground with
out plowing, but in this case the
ground was plowed deep in the
spring and worked thoroughly
during the summer through the
cultivation of the corn crop.
Deep plowlng alone will not
make fertile land out of infertile
and worn out land. More is re-
qulred. With the deep plowing
organic matter and other fertilizers
must be turned under to keep the
deep soil loose after it has once
been stirred and loosened up. If
manure, weeds or green crops are
not turned under the good efforts
of deep blowing will be effective
only for the first year, after which
the subsoil will settle and become
as compact as before. Deepening
the soil, then, not only means plow'
ing under organic matter to become
mixed with all of the soil particles
as deep as the plow goes. Thl'
plowed under manure and Other
organic matter aid in the free work
ing of soil bacteria, promote chem
ical decomposition of the soil par
ticles, give the air better chance
TO feed the roots of the growing
crops and allow the roots of the
plants to grow down and out wide
ly in search of plant foods.
Anyone may be convinced thai
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-15
Old Age

Mans life is full of uncertainties.
He may not get rich. He may
not get married. He may not be-
come wise or famous or strong or
insucgent or baldheaded. But there
Is one certainty before him. If he
lives long enough he will become
old.
Old age is a period Of life during
which a man stops watching the
speed indicator and the road ahead,
and takes his hands off the teering
wheel and begins to watch the road
behind. 1t is calm little spot be.
tween a mans last enthuiasm and
his first banquet. 1t may come
happily, accompanied with fame,
wealth and grandchildren, or it
may be bitter with bills and rheu.
matism and relatives who don't
know enough to realize that they
will some day grow old themselves.
But come it will to every man if he
is fortunate enough to be waiting
for it when it arrives.
Old age comes to various men at
various ages, Some men at eighty
years keep old age waiting i'm
patiently while they attend ball
games and motor over the country.
Other men who have managed to
wriggle under the world and hoist
it onto their shoulders at thirty,
welcome old age and make it fee
perfectly at home before they are
old enough to be eligible for thC
presidency.
As rule, however, man begin
to wear slowly away at fifty, begin
ming at the top. At sixty his hal
and teeth are leaving HIM fast an,
his digestion Is following them
At seventy he doesen't care whethe
the country goes for protection 0
free trade if the returns come i
after nine o'clock at night. Iii
teeth are much better than the
were, but he is not so firmly attache
to them. He likes books with larg
print and his knees and ankles nee
new springs and lubricants. A
Ielghty he removes himself fror
general circulation and goes bqoE T.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-15

his boyhood-for boyhood anC
old age have a mutal admiration
society. AT ninety, he is guest
who has fingered long after the
feast. Men live to be older than
this, but as a rule only partially.
They are men whom Death is taking
away in lnstallments.
Old age is uncomfortable, but it
has its emolunents. Man grows
wise with age. He learns that
there will always be another street
car and that the one Just passing
isn't worth running for. He learns
that few things which happen at
midnight are worth watching and
that even if the wrong party
triumphs the sun will rise on schedule
time. He acquires grandchildren,
whom he plays with by day and
turns over to his own children to
worry with at night. He does not
abandon a suit of clothes just as it
has accommodated itself to his
frame and has won his love. lie
doesn't worry because his dress suit
is getting too tight or because he
can't have an automobile or because
he has to part his hair with the aid
of magnifying glass. Moreover,
a mans youth becomes glorious and
satisfying in his old age, because
the little infant accomplishments
of his boyhood have grown up with
him to adult size.
We are told that there is no room
for old men in this country; that
young men not only do the work,
but give the advice, too. But the
fact is our old men are getting too
wise to work. They are playing
golf with their grandchildren in
stead. George Fitch.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-15

adviser. Conceit and vanity are
your two great enemies.
Need, not luxury; necessity; not
security; responsibility, not ease t,
are spurs to speed men and women
to the fore.
There's nothing degrading in any
honorable form of labor. We don't
look up to those who look down on
means of livelihood.
1t isn't the type of the task; but
the type of the worker that estab-
fishes character. If you're bound
for the top, you'll show it all the
way from the bottom up.
Only sincerity commands respect.
BE genuine and we'll be generous.
If you are ashamed OF what you are.
either your occupation is disgrace
ful or you're disgrace to your oc-
cupation.
False pride is a joke and not
cloak-it disgusts us and doesn't
disguise you. There is no defense
for pretense. Shams and counter
feits are rejected the moment they
are inspected.
Your calibre is measured by the
methods and models you follow.
Snobs and trlcksters are neither IN
structiye or constructive. False
standards make false lives. Dollars
spoil as well as spell success. Mean
ness and means often 90 hand in
hand.
If you lack the courage to stand
for what you are, you haven't
enough stamina to withstand the
buffets and blows, the deprivations
and the disappointments that line
the Long Road.
Greatness is growth which Of
tenest take root in obscurlty. Four
presidents of the United States be-
gan their careers respectively and
respectfully as tailor, rail splitter,
canal hoy and grocery-clerk. When
determination surveys course the
starting point doesn't count.-Wo-
mans World.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-15
Sermons in Few Words

Poverty isn't the mark of infer.
iority. Illiteracy is a handicap,
but not disability.
If you don't know, say so. It's
a sign of strength to acknowledge
your weaknesses.
Hardship at the right time and in
the right place Is an incentive
whip for resolution.
Ignorance is transparent-you
can't hide behind it. Own up be-
fore you're shown up.
Concience is one safe guide and
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-15

deep plowing is best by observing
the growth of corn In a "deadfur.
row. Here the corn grows scarce.
Iy large and tall enough to produce
even huoblns. On the backfurrow
ridges where the soil has not been
stirred and it is hard and unyield-
ing. The roots of the corn pene.
'rsVe IT, they must of necessity run
near the surface, hence at all tunes
they suffer for nourishmeut, and in
very dry times they give up the
struggle altogether. On the loose
and deep ridges the plants can easily
send their roots down and out for
considerable distance in search of
moisture and dissolved plant foods.
Breaking up the soil and expos
ing 1t to atmospheric action alone
aids In decomposing the soil and
llberatlng more plant foods. Of
late, dynamite is being used to
break up impervious hardpan and
stiff subsoils that cannot be broken
with plow. In such cases the
dYnamiting of the soil has resulted
in materially increased yields, and
in some cases has more than doubled
the productive yield of the land so
treated Extra deep plowing will
have a similar effect.
But there is more than this to
deep blowing. Where the soil is
stirred deeply it absords more wa
ter from rains and melted SHOWS.
Deep blowing makes the soil like a
sponge so that it may absorb all of
the water falling upon it. With
shallow plowing only a small
amount of rain can be absorbed,
hence much of the water from
heavy rains runs off the surface,
causing soil washing and carrying
with it the cream of the soil, If
there is any "cream" in the surface
soil to be carried away.
Deed plowing loosens up the soil
absorbing and holding large guam
titles of moisture. This allows the
roots of the growing crops to pene.
trate extensively and receive full
share of nourishment for continued
growth without stunting under dry
conditions. 1t is easier to plow
shallow, but is better to plow deep
Skimming over the surface is skin
ming the land. Deep plowing and
working into the deep soil manure
and other organic matter, every
year or every time the ground is
broken, mean both better present
cropsand better crops for years t.
come. Back to the Land.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-15

STRAY Cow Marked with split and
underbit in right ear and under half
crop in left. Finder will be llber-
ally rewarded by notifying
CARL TIPToN,
l4tf Attica, Ark
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-15

Plenty of room and everything
neat and clean at the Green Front
restaurant.
Pocahontas star herald., 1911-12-15

The latest in rockers at Lewis &
Midkiff.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-01

the Gordonia and place themselves at
his disposal If necessary, the apart
ment was to be sealed. The men sa-
luted and went OF. grinning. The po-
lice chief looked after them resent
fully. s.
That's what your friend Crewe's
done for me-" he said bitterly. Hes
made me the laughing stock OF my
men. He's demoralized the discipline
of the force. And by thunder, I'm go
ing to give him a chance now to make
fool of himself. If he's discovered
any evidence against Mr.. Sewell. after
I've spent weeks on the job without
fndi- a particle, Tll-FIl step. out and
let him have my job" he concluded.
The boy came in
'Mr SeweI will be here in half an
hour" be said.
IAN right" replied the police chief.
"Sit down, Mr.. Langton," be contin-
ued. You won't mind waiting? All
right; then Mr.. Sewell and me and
you'll go there together"
SeweIl was four minutes ahead Of
time. / had never set eyes on him
before. He was a burly man about
forty years of age. and carried him
self with certain indescribable
nerve" and swagger which, to my
mind, seemed but to accentuate GER
tain inward trepidation. Certainly.
thought, II he were the murderer of
Bentley, If he had actually come back
to brazen out the affair and to defy
justice, he was of monumental audac-
ity.
"Ah, Mr.. Sewell." said the police
chief cordially. Il want you to meet
Mr.. Langton. Mr.. Langton is acting
for the -er, the widow" he said. try
ing to be delicate; but quite in pro-
fessional way, you know. They've
found something or other in the apart
ment and want your aid
saw the light Of suspicion grow IL
Sewell's eyes as he stared into my
face. Then. the lids dropped and the
face became inscrutable.
by all MEANS" Sewell replied. He
took out mis- watch. 81 have an en-
gagement at FIVE. can give you a
hasty half hour. IL that win help.
What is this discovery" he asked.
turning on me abruptly.
saw pulse begin to thump in his
temple and, in that moment, | knew
that the man before me was afraid.
horribly afraid.
II can't say" answered. 1T isn't
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-01
THE FACE OF THE CLOCK
AN ADVENTURE OF PETER CREwE-@THE MAN
WITH THE CAMERA EYES"
By HAROLD TER
W. G. Chapman and Great

well, where do you suppose 1t
went?" / asked.
Crewe did not reply, but walked
over to the clock and stood regarding
1t meditatively. II was a heavy, orna-
mental piece of manufacture, wound
once a year, in accordance with the
pirated principle of Sewell's clocks,
and It licked slowly and somberly. as
though 1t were the sole guardian OF
the mystery.
DO you see anything peculiar about
this clock?" asked Crewe, looking at
me amusedly. 'It is hardly possible
that you do not"
mo, / do not" I said. "Of course
the principle is different; the orna-
mentation-"
Tut! Look at the face"
TT seems a very ordinary face"
said.
How many clocks have you looked
at in your life. Langton? A dozen?
A thousand?"
More likely a thousand" l said.
"And you really never saw a clock
whose face appeared radically differ
ent from that one?"
mot that can recall" said. look.
ing at the clock hopelessly.
well, 1t seems Incredible" said
Crewe. Nov, Langton. come to the
window and direct your gaze upon the
clock in that church spire. You see II
clearly?"
81 can make out the figures and the
hands"
Now look back. You see no differ
ence?" He unfastened the glass
front ara, striking a match. held 1t to
the central aperture in the face.
through which the mechanism was
wound. Not satisfied BY this scrutiny
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-01
WHO WANTS SISSY MAN
Since Bishop Hendrix Would Drive
Him from the Church Whittier
Will He Flee?

Bishop e. r. Hendrix, in church
council at Kansas City. asked why the
church was not reaching more men
"Is 1t because we are adapting our
work more to the women" he de-
maaded.
Another prominent clergyman, Rev.
s. NJ. Neel. M. D.. opined that was
somewhere near the reason. I'VE
want no more sissy men In the pull
pit" he declared. A SISSY" man, in
this definition, is one who adapts his
general conduct of parish affairs more
to the women-bless them-then to
the men.
DR.. Neel Is heartily applauded by
a large number of his pulpit brethren
and the spirit Of the times in the
church, as manifested In such enter.
prises as the Men and Religion For
ward Movement" seems to emphasize
what he says-the call and need for
the strong, virile man in the pulpit
who appeals to the man In the pew
and In the street, for making the
gospel a mans appeal. not, OF course.
depreciating the indispensable value
of the women
That is all very well, but where,
may we ask. is the typically sissy
man wanted? What calling or bust.
ness needs him? Business and other
professions besides the ministry can
use him no better than can the
church.-Omaha Bee.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-01

have me. That will be for the muir.
derer to explain. But II It did not
differ | should never have hit upon
the discovery. And now for Sewell.
Where is he?"
In town." answered. He says he
is cooperating with the police in
tracing the murderer"
Where is he living?"
"At his club-the National-accord-
ing to this mornings papers"
81 didn't read them. Does It say
anything more about his lawsuit
against the Bentley company"
YES" l said. suddenly remember.
ing. He has settled the case. He
places the full rights Of the patent at
their disposal, upon condition that the
Bentley people call n as many OF
their clocks as they can purchase and
make them on his superior model
There is also a small cash settle
ment."
But why does he wish all the
Bentley clocks called in?"
Because he wants the honor OF the
invention; he wants 1t as he invented
it, and the Bentley people are will
ing enough to replace the few hun.
dred they have disposed Of"
So lame did SeweIl's reason seem to
me that / advanced 1t hesitatingly, as
though It were some pitiful personal
excuse. But before Crewe could an
swer there came a tap at the door.
The janitor stood there.
Pardon me, gentlemen" he said,
1but Mr.. Sewell has sent for the
clock"
What clock? This? What right
has Mr. Sewell to it?"
II mean Mr.. Sewell, the manager
for the Bentley people" said the jan
itor. Its part of the apartments,
gentlemen-goes with them, and the
landlords going to exchange It for a
new one"
Can you tell the man to come back
this afternoon" asked Crewe, press
ing silver piece into his hand.
"All right, sir. Thank you" said
the janitor, Withdrawing. Sorry to
have disturbed you, gentlemen"
Now, Langton," sa'd Crewe, hurry
round to police headquarters and get
couple of detectives here. Have
authority to seal the door. And have
Sewell with you"
l hurried away and made my re-
quest to the head Of city police.
He was disposed to scoff at my de
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-01
He sank back ipto his chair.

apparently, he drew a tiny battery
from his breast pocket, connected two
wires and pressed knob, whereupon
a little light flashed In a miniature
bulb. He inserted this in the aperture
and looked into the clock. Next, hav-
ing closed the case again, he strobe
back across the room until he stood
half way between the mantel and the
hole in the wall. upon carpet still
disfigured with Bentley's life-blood,
which had made dark stain there.
He bent down and, with his pocket
knife. cut hole IN the carpet Un-
derneath l saw the wiring of the
electrical connections. Crewe rose
once more, crossed to the mantel and
looked at the baize-coated wires which
ran down the side Of the mantel from
roof to floor.
You see this?" he asked, indicat-
ing branch which led into the clock.
Yes. What purpose does 1t server"
Primarily" said Crewe. 'it con-
meets the clock Geographically with
the official chronometer Of the astro-
nomical department. That as you
probably have read in the advertise
nents. was special feature Of the
'Once-a-Year' clock. both Sewell's and
Bentley's. which in consequence was
guaranteed to keep accurate time for
the whole period Of the twelve months,
Actually. It served the purpose Of the
murderer. Now. Langton. see that
you begin to sus,ect the secret. and II
you can tell ma how that clock differs
from that clock In the church tower
/ will explain the mystery"
why does It difer7" l demanded.
rather angrily.
There" said crewe. smiling. you
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-01

mand; but he had a wholesome re-
spect for Crewe, who had assisted him
and incidentally made a fool of him
on more than one occasion. He agreed
to send round the two men at once.
"But as for Sewell," he said. hes
said to be at the National club, but
can't guarantee it. There amt no
more suspicion attaching itself to him
and he comes or goes as he pleases.
Still, I'll send Sergeant Connolly to
ask him to meet some gentlemen at
the Gordonia, If he can find him."
A plan occurred to me. This mat
ter is. one that throws grave doubts
upon Sewell's innocence" l said.
leaning over the chief of police as Inn
pressively as l could I'VE must
make sure of him. We must have a
warrant ready for service. Where is
the nearest magistrate?"
There's Mr.. Blount will issue one,
II you can swear to sufficient facts, .
he said. what are the facts?" he
continued. looking at me keenly. And
then remembered that knew none.
For how could | say because the
clock in the apartment has a different
face from the clock in the church
tower. believe sewell to be q MUIR
derer?"
Now I tell you what I'll do" said
the chief Of police. springing to hi-
feet. TN get Mr.. Sewell myself.
He touched bell and boy entered.
Tell Briggs to telephone Mr.. Sewell.
1862 Old" he said. Tell him would
he mind stepping over on little mat
ter Of business. And send Murphy and
Ball to me-"
When the policemen came In he
babe them briefly report to Crewe at
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-01
WORKS WITHOUT FAITH
Faith Came After the Works Had Laid
the Foundation.

A Bay State belle talks thus about
coffee:
while coffee drillker was a suf-
ferer from Indigestion and intensely
painful nervous headaches, from child
hood.
Seven years ago my health gave
out entirely. l grew so weak that
the exertion Of walking. IL only few
feet, made 1t necessary for me to lie
down. My friends thought / was
marked for consumption-weak, thin
and pale
Il realized the danger ! was In and
tried faithfully to get relief from med
icines, till, at last, after having en-
ployed all kinds OF drugs. the doctor
acknowledged that he did not believe
1t was in his power to cure me.
while In this condition friend In
duced me to quit coffee and try Post
UNI, and l did so without the least
hope that It would do me any good.
did not like It at first. but when 1t was
properly made found 1t was a most
delicious and refreshing beverage. /
ana especially fond Of 1t served at din
ner ice-cold, with cream.
I'm months time l began to i'm
prove, and in few weeks my indiges-
ton ceased to trouble me. and my
headache stopped entirely. / am SO
perfectly well now that do not look
like the same person, and have so
gained in flesh that am Is pounds
heavier than ever before.
This il what Postum has done for
me. / still use it and shall always do
So" Name given BY Postum Co. Bat
tie Creek. Mich
There's reason" and II is ex-
planned in the little book, "The Road
to MELVILLE" in pigs.
Ever read the shove letters new
] one appears from time 70 time. They
are genuine. trues and fan Of human
interest
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-01

mine. Mr.. Crewe has something to
ask"
IAN amateur detective" explained
the chief of police. in allusion to my
friend.
"One Of these would-be Arsene Lu-
pins, eh?" said Sewell, mockingly.
"All right. gentlemen. Do you want
to put on the handcuffs?' he contin-
ued, stretching out his hands play
fully, while the pulse thunped fu-
riously.
81 guess we can dispense with
them" answered the police chief
easily. I'm sorry to bother you so
much, Mr.. Sewell," he added apollo
getically: Il think this time win be
the last"
well, hope So" said Sewell.
Otherwise shall move into the next
block and battle your detective de
partment
We put on our hats and went into
the street A short walk brought us
to the Gordonia, where we found
Crewe and the detectives waiting for
US. Crewe motioned to US three 10
be seated He did not take Sewell's
hand, but looked at him with half
smile that set that pulse beating
again. In that brief moment knew
that Crewe had photographed sewell's
face upon his mind for ever
One thing noted In particular
Wherever else Sewell's rowing glances
fell, he never looked at the clock
4 understand that you have &C
ceptec the once of general manager
for the Bentley company. Mr.. sewell.s
said Crewe.
Z have. What of itT
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-01
Indefinite.

81 want a pun" suddenly announced
the petted. spoiled star.
"Yes. my dear Miss Starlite," meek
ly answered the long suffering man
sger. "Shall call on the CONNECTION
er or the press agent?"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-01
vIaIIan. and Speedy.

There's nothing slow about Jones'
Il guess you have never loaned him
money"
"Oh. yes have. That's what made
me speak that way. loaned him ten
dollars a month ago. and ! haven't
been. able to catch him nee."-Boston
Transcript
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-01
A Flat.

did the singer succeed in getting
what suited her in an apartment"
"Oh. yes. She told me she had a
suite thing In A fat"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1911-12-01

Attraction OF the Unknown.
Nothing is 90 firmiy believed a.
what we least know.-MoDtaigna