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Arizona republican., 1912-06-28
RULES FOR PRUNING TREES.

Pruning is almost prehistoric in ori- gin and is popularity supposed to be the kindergarten operation in fruit growing. yet as often practiCed it is a hit and miss cutting. saving, chopping and shearing out of shoots, twigs, branches and limbs, designated by such expressive terms as cutting
Arizona republican., 1912-06-28
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our friends and neighbors for the kindness shown dur ing our bereavement in the death of our dear husband and brother. C. H. Reu- ter and Mrs. w. F. Reuter- dr
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necessary for a seed crop. In such
sections as eastern Kansas and Ne
braska, where the normal rainfall
somewhat exceeds 80 inches a year,
good seed crops are obtained only in
the drier years.
1t has been found that relatively
high temperatures are necessary dur
ing the period when the seed crop is
setting and developing. In the south
western portion of the United States
and occasionally elsewhere the ex-
IRENE summer temperatures combined
with hot dry winds may. however. re-
suit in the blasting of the flowers.
Continued cool nights seriously re-
tard the setting of the seed. Late
summer or early fall frosts frequently
occur in most mountain districts.
These frosts have a greater or less eff
feet on the development of any seed
which may already have been set in
the young. partly developed pods. Oc-
casional light frosts seem merely to
retard the development of the seed.
but severe, killing frost or continued
light frosts will seriously injure the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-10
An Implement for Renova.ins Alfalfa Stands.

seed crop. Seed has been observed
setting as late as November 10 In
the vicinity of Washington, d. c., sew
eral weeks after killing frosts had oc
Cured, but which were followed by
tea days or two weeks of relatively
warm. growing weather.
The seasonal variation In rainfall
temperature. cloudiness, ETC., is OF
prime Importance. A given section
may in one season give an abundant
yield only to be followed by a praci
teal failure of the seed crop the next
year, even though good hay yields
may be produced The effects Of sea.
sonal variations in rainfall can to q
certain extent be onset by proper
methods of planting, cultivation, etc
If heavy rains occur or if continued
cold, damp, rainy weather conditions
prevail when the plants are in full
bloom the prospects Of seed cror
are greatly reduced.
The chances for seed are good II
the reverse of the above conditions
prevail and the plants have made q
medium stocky, well-branched growth
with an abundance of bloom, especial
ly if the warm, dry conditions con
tinue. 1t is practically impossible
however to infallibly foretell the seed
crop. The crop is not assured until
the plants are well loaded with clus
tiers of well-filled pods.
The vegetative vigor of alfalfa IA
usually increased by any cultivation
which loosens up and aerates the soil
BY this process a mulch is formed
which conserves the moisture. Wheth
er this is beneficial to the seed crop
depends upon the vegetative vigor OF
the plants at the time Where past
experience or observation indicates
that the growth will be normally Wig
orous a light cultivation will be likely
to work a positive injury to the seed
crop. in that it will unduly stimulate
the vegetative growth. However, or
soil that becomes dry and where the
plants promise to make but a light
growth. an intelligent use of some
such implement as a disk harrow
spring-tooth harrow. or alfalfa renova
! tor may be utilized to overcome this
condition. Such civilizations should
be done early In the spring. before
the plants start into vigorous growth
1t is sometimes the practice to run
heavily weighted disk three or -four
times over the field early in the spring
in order to thin the stand for in
| creased seed yields. When an ordinary
| pillow is used it is necessary to have
very sharp share and to pillow out
three narrow burrows for every eight
inch width left unplowed. In add
! ton to this it is advisable to harrow
heavily later with spike-tooth har
row in order to level down the ridges
1t is also best to give some subsequent
cultivation to prevent the alfalfa
which has been turned under from
again growing and thickening the
stand. This subsequent cultivation
will also serve to hold the weeds In
check.
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SYNOPSIS.

The scene at the opening of the story Is
laid IN the library OF an old WORKOUT
southern plantation. known as the Bar
pny The place Is 70 be sold and ~, ~
Quintards. Is ti'e subject of discussion py
Jonathan CrensLaw. business man.
stranger known - Bladen. and BOZ
Yancy, a farmer. whNn Hannibal ~ AZ ~
Hazard. a mysterious child OF the Ola
southern family. makes his appearante
Yancy tells how he adopted the boy. "a "a
thaniel Ferris buys the Barony. ogt s .hs
Quintsrds deny any knowledge OF ine
boy. Yancy to keep Hannibal Captain
Murreii, friend OF the Qutntards, AZ
pears and asks questions about the pat
ony. Trouble at Scratch Hill. when han
nibal is kidnapped by Dave Blount. GAP.
tain Murrell's agent Yancy overtakes
Blodnt. gives him a thrashing and secures
the boy. Yancy appears before squire
Balaani. and Is discharged with costs for
tho plaintiff. Betty Malroy. friend OF
sNs Ferrises, has an encounter with Gap
tain Murrell, who forces his attentions on
her and Is rescued BY Bruce Carrlngtoh'
Betty sets out for her Tennessee home.
Darlington takes the same stage. fancy
and Hannibal disappear. with Murreii on
their trail Hannibal arrives at the nome
OF Judge SiOcum Price. The Judge recog.
nizes in the boy. the grandson OF an ola
time friend. Murrell arrives at Judge
home. Cayendish family on raft rescue
Yancy. who is apparently dead. Price
breaks Jail Betty and Darlington arrive
at Belle Plain. Hannibafs rifle discloses
some startling things to the Judge. han
nibai and Betty meet again Murreli ar
rives IN Belle Plain Is playing for big
stakes YRncy awakes from long dream
less sleep on board the raft. Judge Price
makes startling discoveries In looking up
land titles. Charley Norton, young
planter, who assists the judge, Is mys-
teriously assaulted. Norton informs Car
rington that Betty has promised 10 marry
him. Norton Is mysteriousiy shot. More
light on Murrslis plot. fis plans upris-
Ing OF negroes. Judge Price. with danni-
bal, visits Betty. and she keeps tho boy
as q companion. In a stroll Betty takes
with Hannibal they meet Bess Hicks
daughter OF the oVerseer, who warns
Betty Of danger and counsels her to
leave Belle Plain at once. Betty. terri
fed acts on Bess' advice. and on their
way their carriage IL stopped By 5iosson.
the tavern keeper, and confederate. and
Betty and Hannibal are made prisoners
The pair are taken TO Hicks cabin. IN an
almost inaccessible spot and there Muir
Tell visits Betty and reveals his part II.
the plO: and his object
the plot and his object.
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your brain is clear and your iegs
steady"
Mahafy jerked out an oath. ana
lifting himself OF his chair. stood
erect. He snatched up his hat
STUFF your pistols into your peck
cts. and come on. Price," he said.
and stalked toward the door.
He fitted up the street. and the
Judge pulled and painted in mis- wake.
They gained the edge OF the village
withoot speech.
There is mystery and rascality
here." said the Judge.
What do you know, Price. and
where did you hear this?" Mahany
shot the question back over his shout
| der.
AT Pegloe's: the Belle Plain over
seer had just fetched the news into
town"
Again they were silent. all their
energies being absorbed by the physi-
cal exertion they were making. The
road danced before their burning
eyes. 1t seemed to be uncoiling itself
serpent-wise with hideous fluctuations.
Two miles out OF the village they
came to a roadside spring; here they
paused for an instant. Manaffy
scooped up handfuls Of the clear wa
ter and sucked It greedily. The Judge
dropped on his stomach anu buried
his face In the tiny pool. gulping
up great thirsty swallows.
"If anything happens to the child.
the man responsible for 1t would bet
ter never been born-Ill pursue him
With undIminished energy from this
moment FORTH" he painted.
What could happen to him. PriceT"
asked Mahaffy.
God knows, poor little lad!"
"WiIl you shut up!" cried Mahafry
savageIy.
"Solomon!"
why do you go building on that
idea? Why should any one harm him
what earthly purpose"
81 tell you. Solomon, We are the
pivotal point In vast circle of crime.
This is a blow at me-this is revenge,
sir, neither more nor less! They have
struck at me through the boy, it is as
plain as day"
What did the overseer say?"
Just that they found Miss Malroy
gone from Belle Plain this morning.
and the boy with her."
This is like you. Price! How do
you know they haven't spent the night
at some nelghbor's?"
The nearest neighbor is five or SIX
miles distant. Miss Marcy and Han
nibal We're seen along about dusk in
the grounds at Eelle ria1n; do you
mean to tell me you consider 1t likely
that they set out on foot at that hour.
and without a word to any one. TO
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tBy ]. NJ. WESTGATE. ROLAND MKEE
and NJ W. EVANS. United States De-
partment Of Agriculture.)
The factors of greatest Importance
in connection with the production of
alfalfa seed are thickness of stand.
soil moisture and such climatic fac
tors as rainfall and temperature. The
local variation of one or more of these
factors accounts for the great fiuctua-
tons In seed yield often observed in
a given season in a single locality and
even on the different parts of the
same farm.
Experiments and observations have
shown that thin stands of alfalfa tend
to make good yields of seed much
more certain. The reason for this lies
largely in the fact that the thin stand
permits more complete development
of the individual plants. The greater
amount of sunlight received by each
plant in thin stands also tends to in
crease the production of seed. 1t is
matter of common observation that
isolated plants along roadsides and in
fence rows ordinarily produce much
heavier crops of seed than do the
plants in nearby fields. The illustra-
ton shows the appearance of a we'll
set cluster of seed pods.
That climatic conditions have an inn
portant bearing in growing alfalfa for
seed is shown by the fact that sue
eessful seed crops are produced only
under certain climatic conditions. The
alfalfa plant requires a somewhat pro-
longed period of warm. dry weather to
mature a crop of seed.
The factor of rainfall is important
in that it affects directly not only the
soil-moisture conditions, but also the
temperature and humidity of the air.
1t also has a direct effect upon the
flowers If the plants are in bloom. If
the period of rainfall is somewhat ex-
tended or the amount quite large, the
effect is detrimental to the seed crop.
An annual rainfall of at least eighteen
inches, properly distributed, is usually
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evening. the small hours Of the night
and that part OF the succeeding day
which the southwest described as soon
in the morning; and as the stone jug,
In which were garEered the spoiis OF
the highly confidential but entirely
misleading conversation which the
Judge had held with Mr.. Pegioe after
his return from Belle Plain. lost In
weight. il might have been observed
that he and Mr.. Mahany seemed to
gain IN that nice sense of equity which
should form the basis of all human re-
latious.
Probably so extensive a consump-
ton of Mr.. Pegioe's corn whisky had
never been accomplished with great
er highmindedness. They honorably
split the last glass.
The judge sighed deeply. He took
up the jug and Inverted It. stray
drop or so fell languidly into his glass.
Try squeezing it. Price" said Ma
hairy.
The Judge shook the jug. It gave
forth an empty sound. and he sighed
again; he attempted to peer into IT.
closing one watery eye as he tilted 1t
toward the light.
Il wonder no Yankee has ever
! thought to invent a jug with glass
bottom" he observed.
What for2" asked Mahaffy.
"You astonish me, Solomon" ex-
claimed the Judge Coming as you
do from that section which invented
the wooden nutmeg, and an eight-day
clock that has been known TO run
as much as four or five hours at a
stretch. am aware the Yankees are
an ingenious people; | wonder none
Of 'em ever thought or a jug with a
glass bottom, SO that when a body
holds II up to the light he can see at
glance whether 1t is empty or not.
Do you reckon PegIoe has sufficient
confidence to fill the jug again for
us?"
But Mahaffy's expression Indicated
no great confidence In Mr.. Pegloe's
confidence.
Credit" began the judge, rs pro-
verbally shy; still 1t may sometimes
be increased, like the muscles OF the
body and the mental faculties, by 1u-
diclous use. I've always regarded
Pegloe's as a cheap mind | hope |
have done him an injustice" He put
on his hat. and tucking the Jug under
his arm went from the house.
Ten or fifteen minutes elapsed. Ma
haffy considered this good sign; it
didn't take long to say no. be reflect.
ed. Another ten or fifteen elapsed.
Mahaffy lost heart. Then there came
hasty step beyond the door. it was
thrown violently open, and the judge
precipitated himself into the room. A
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Bank Clerks Poorly Paid

day the president draws $4,000 a
year and has two or three vice-presi.
dents 10 aid him. These vice-presi.
dents have annual salaries ranging DO
tween $4,000 and $1,000 As will be
seen, the emoluments of the banks
officers have more than doubled with
the increase In the banking business
transacted by the institution, while
the clerks have been obliged to meet
the increased cost Of living on salaries
that are the same as or less than they
were some years ago.
This case is perhaps fairly typical
OF modern banking methods. One
clerk, with a wife and yearly stipend
of $3.50. not long sgo had the mis-
fortune 10 require sn operation for
appendicitis. The bin of the operat
Ing surgeon was for $3.50.
And yet banking positions are Gag
erly sought after.--New York Evenins
Mail.
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CONDITIONS FOR
GROWING CLOVER
Chief Obstacle That As Encoun-
tered An the Corn Belt Is
the Lack of Essential
Phosphorus.

Whenever 1t is difficult to grow
clover the conditions must be made
favorable In the corn belt the chief
obstacle in the way OF growing clover
is the lack of phosphorus AS an aver
age of the last six years phosphorus
has increased the yield of clover on
the university farm by more than a
ton per acre. This plowed under
would provide enough nitrogen for 40
bushels of corn. Another cause of
clover failure is the acid condition Of
many soils Practically all of the soils
Of the southern third Of Illinois are
acid. and much Of the older farmed
lands Of other parts Of the state are
also acid. The remedy for this trou-
bic is the liberal use OF limestone.
Limestone neutralizes the acids and
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II the reports current In Paris sa-
Ions are to be - edited leaders OF fash
Ton will shortly startle their humber
sisters by appearing with feet and
ankles bare, The ladies declare that
in the name OF hygiene and beauty
all their followers should discard shoes
and stockings as all seekers Of good
health forbid the corset II is said
delicate white satin anklers will be
allowed and the toes Of the fair wear.
ers will nestle under borders Of bright
hue3 wooden flowers The same TOW
ers will climb like creepers around
the bare ankles.
This new fashion craze win also
lead. 1t is anticipated. to devoted
swains imprinting chaste salute On
The ladies' feet instead OF n their
hands. and in view Of such proceed.
ing taking place already some noted
beauties are pacticing exercises to
render their knees supple.--Exchange.
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make a vislt7" Inquirer the Judge; but
Mahafy did not contend for this
point
What are you going to do first,
Price?"
Have look over the grounds. and
talk with the slaves"
Where's the brother-wasnt ne al
Belle Plain last night!"
1T seems he went to Memphis yes.
terday"
They plodded forward in silence:
now and again they were passed by
some man on horseback whose des.
tination was the same as their own,
and then at last they caught sight OF
Belle Plain in its grove of trees,
Cro BE coNTINUEDO
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9any with another man. happened on
the scene Just as the boy had SHE'D
one at passing vehicle
The father grabbed the youthful Of
fender with a firm resolve 10 admin.
lister what be thought the youngster
needed, Ne sooner did he lay violent
hands on Francis. however. than the
,Nr set up awful walls and pro-
q tons Of reform accompanied by
a -. ious aow of tears. The flreman's
heart soitened and after making his
son promise never TO throw any more
snowballs he let him so and went
into the house.
No sooner was the parental back
turned than the son turned to the
nan with q grin; Gee. didn't l stall
cut OF that easyi"-Indianapolis
News.
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glance showed Mahaffy that he was
laboring under intense excitement
Solomon, bring shocking news.
God knows what the next few hours
may reveal" cried the Judge, mop
ping his brow. Miss Malroy his dis
appeared from Belle Plain. and Han
nibal has gone with her!"
Where have they gomez" asked Ma
hairy. and his long Jaw dropped.
Would to God l had an answer
ready for that question, Solomonl %
answered the Judge. with a melan-
choly shake OF the mead. He gazed
down on his friend with an air OF
large tolerance. II am going TO Belle
Plain, but you are too drunk. Sleep
It on. Solomon, and Join me when
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cHAPrsR - fcentlnuedl .

Let me gol" she painted. lie
laughed his cool laugh of triumph
Let you go-ask me anything but
that. Betty Have you no reward for
patience such as mine? A whole sum.
mer has passed since l saw you
first"
There was the noisy shuftiing OF
feet on the stairs, and releasing Bet
~, Murrell swung about on his heel
and faced tho door. II was pushed
open an inch at time by a not too
confident hand and MIR. Slossou thus
guardedly presented himself TO the
eye OF his chief, whom he beckoned
from the room.
"wellg' said Murrell. when they
stood together on the landing.
Just come across TO the keel
boat" and Slosson led the way down
stairs and from the house.
Damn you. Joe, you might have
waited!" observed the outlaw. Slos-
son gave him hardened grin. They
crossed the clearing and boarded the
keel boat which rested against the
bank. AS they did so the cabin in
the stern gave up a shattered pres
ence In the shape OF Tom Ware. Muir
rell started violently. Il thought you
we're hanging out In Memphis. Tom?'
he said. and his brow darkened, as.
sinister and forbiddlng, he stepped
closer to the planter. Ware did not
answer at once. mt looked at Muir
rell out OF heavy uloodshot eyes, his
face pinched and CHASTITY. At last he
said. speaking with visible effort.
Il stayed In Memphis until I'VE
o'clock this morning"
Damn your early hours!" roared
Murrell. What are you doing hereY
suppose you've been showing tat
dead face OF yours about the neigh
borhood-why didn't you stay at Belle
Plain. since you couldn't keep awayY''
Il haven't been near Belle Plain: |
came here instead. How am | going
TO meet people and answer ques-
tionsF His teeth were chattering.
as 1t known she's mlssing?" he
added
Hicks raised the alarm the first
thing this morning. according to the
instructions I'd given him"
"Yes?" gasped Ware, He was drip.
ping from every pore and the sickIy
color came and went on his unshayen
checks. MurrelI dropped heavy
hand on his shoulder.
You haven't been at Belle Plain.
you say. but has any one seen you on
the road this morning."
mo one. John" cried Ware, pant.
Ing between each wor0. There was n
moments pause and Ware spoke
again What are they doing at Belle
Plain he demanded In a whisper.
Murrell's lips curled.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-10
The Roadway Trees

Has a telephone company the right
to cut shade trees standing beside
highway after being forbidden to do
so by the owner Of the land? A teie-
phone company has no right TO go on
a persons land and cut or trim the
trees without his consent. If the trees
are within the limits of .he highway.
they are under the control of the vii
lage trustees and not the owner OF the
adjoining land.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-10
Buying Breeding Animal.

In buying a breeding animal don't
buy fot. With fat goes low prolifi
cacy. The rule is good in any class Of
animal. hogs. sheep. horses, cattle,
chickens or dogs. A fat animal cannot
be as vigorous as one in clean, thrifty
condition. When the body is storing
up fat it cannot be building another
animal as is required by the laws of
reproduction. This is the reason that
steers gain flesh better than bulls or
cows. The same applies to capons
and barrows.
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Men Who Actually Handle Currency
In Large Sums Receive Small
Remuneration.

In talking with a bank clerk ac-
Gnaintanee not long ago ths ofioe
Window learned something OF the in-
side Of bank management The bank
where our informan, had been EN-.
ployed for many wears. It seems. had
passed through two or three conson
dations. With each consolidation our
friends position had been made less
financially attractive, while the
amount OF work that was required in
ais particular department was nsces-
sarily much increased In this bank
any change IN the salaries OF any one
CT the hundred or more clerks must
be approved and recommended to the
bank management by the chief clerk
the tenure OF whose otace largely de
ponds upon his ability to keep down
bank operating expenses.
Ia the Gle days tia president OF this
hanE received $4,000 per annum. To
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-10
Love OF Jewelry.

Reading that red chequer homing
pigeon, wearing a blue enamel ring
marked 1911 L.ss45. had been found
st Eweil, Surrey. an old lady re.
marked. says London Punch. that #
vas terrible how the love Of iewelry
appeared to be spreading among ap
classes
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-10
KIN the Rats.

Every farmer should make 1t &
point to kill every rat about the place
as far as possible, not only for HIS
own good, but for the good of the
neighbors Do not attempt to drive
your pest to the next farm. but de.
stroy it on the spot 1t will require
wholesale, united and persistent ef-
fort on the part of farmers to keep
down the race of devastating rats to
a level where their injury will not be
felt.
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CHAPTER XXI.

The Judge Meets the Situation.
The judges and Mr.. Mahanys cele-
6rntiou of the formers rehabilitated
credit had occupied the shank OF the
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Younesser ~stalled- Gu. {. u.

A member of the Ere department
has small son named Francis The
son had been throwing snowhalls at
PASSING autos and his father. In com.
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renders the soil sweet and wholesome
On the prairie land of southern Illinois
the growing of clover is almost lost
art With an application of two or
three tons of limestone per acre every
four or five years clover can be grown
successfully on most Of those soils.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-10
Pastures In Summer.

Plenty of water and shade are essen
tial in the pastures where young
horses feed during warm weather.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1912-07-10

Prune the rosebushes- You want
blossoms. not wood or leaves.
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Some Partisan plays are to be given
In the open air. CNn they stand TT