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The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-02-15

many draftless stoves; Of many pots
of cabbage preparing for the salts
faction Of many hungry mouths.
It was an odor sweet to the nos
trils of the rain-drenched scrap Of
.driftwood-th the odor Of home first
sensed after years Of absence.
On the last of the little square
landings, Uttered with rough arti-
cles of household use which could
find no room in the crowded tene-
ments, not unlike the scum of q
great kettle forced over the edges
by the troubled movement of it's
stewing contents yet clinging and
dripping down it's rough sides, Dan
paused.
There was only one door on this
landing, a seamy, worm -eaten door
which leaned askew in the narrow
strip ofgrimy wall as if much squirm-
ing about in futile attempt to find
an easier position between the roof
which pressed down heavily from
above and the stairs that reached up
greedily from below had perman-
emily impaired it's power to stand
erect. Not a beautiful door, GER
tainly; rather, door with a story.
A poor sort of door. you will say, to
open upon scene Of beauty such as
angles hesitate before. Perhaps
but if so, again we are not blame,
Dan Rugg and /.
In our eyes it was a Golden por-
tai set with pearls of great price, its
weary, skewy. leaning was the eager
Eoutreaching Of a Joyous welcoming
gate Git would have been all this in
fact could we have had our way); it
was the door of home for Dan Rugg.
No odor of smothering FIRE or pre-
pairing cabbage came through it's
many seams, and Dan paused to
brace himself before tapping on it's
worm eaten panels. He knew of the
love that waited his coming on the
other side. but what else would he
find? Oh, what else?
A weak, startled voice answered
his rap and he entered. A tiny
room and bare, with the heavy roof
pressing down on it in sloping walls
dim lit by the fame of a meagre can
die. A rusty stove sagged, fireless
and weary, on three legs in one cor
ner; a rough table leaning again 81
the wall held two or three empty
tins. A narrow bed was braced in
the corner by the light; and prop
ped on it's scanty pillows half lay 3
| frail little woman, her hands still
clutching the rough cloth she had
been trying to work on. For a mo.
ment her strained eyes stared at the
man just within the door in startled
inquiry, then recognition coming sht
flung herself from the pillows into
his outstretched arms. The veal
voice came full and strong in hel
cry. Boy! Boy! Danny Boy"
!. He knelt beside the bed. holding
her close, neither speaking for lons
time. Then in answer to her ques
tioning eyes, he said, They fount
it wasn't me, after while. The fel
low that did it got hurt bad AM
{ owned up. They gave me this
He drew his arm from around he
7 emaciated form and brought out th,
! packet. duly signed and sealed witt
j the Seal of State. She sank hacl
$ upon the pillows, IolaiEg the pape
: unopened against Der breast, fond
; ling it as a little b. be. Dan Tug!
) stirred uneasily gls ac7ng a7o7aid5 m
: room; noticing it's baroness, he coi
stove, the empty tins. His eya
: rested on little rocker Old an
The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1912-02-15

In troubles lark hour 10
awsg 10 das air. Tor pel.i
days are bat hsieG And wlsek 5uIre
IN luck leaus wisely 10 Ii i tie
good fortune ef sife as Il eris
f ssrsee
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-12
Bunch Of Ayrshire..
INCREASING THE GRASS CROP
Success Of Farmers Directed by De
partment Of Agricuiture-More
Acreage 70 Hay.

Demonstration work has been car
ried on by the department Of agricui-
ture during the last year with spe-
cial view to the production Of grass
as a forage crop to carry the increas-
ing number OF farm animals. Each Of
100 farmers put in an acre Of grass
under the direction of the depart
ment's farm demonstrators. II was
found that in most cases there was q
cut OF hay OF two and half to three
tons an acre. enough to carry the ami
mails. for the smaller farmers through
the winter. Most OF the farmers who
raised hay last year are putting In two
additional acres this year.
This change. which is incident to
breeding more farm animals, win, 1t is
thought. have decidedly beneficial
effect on the fertility of the southern
lands. 1t also shows the farmers that
they can carry their stock over winter
on homegrown forage and win recon
cile them to the change from Stree
range" to stock law" counties. This
is a law that prohibits turning animals
out into the woods and cane brakes to
Craze during the winter. 1t Is most
essential in helping the work OF tick
eradication among the southern cattle
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-12
T1lny8S Que0 mGMiouS|
WORLDS GREATEST cAkOl :

A giant candle. made in Har.,.
T.. and destined for St Peter
Rome. was blessed before H. 81.
of St Biagio by the Pope ana ~e
burn without drip for six lone 49,.
Standing over II feet high. we'rl,.-
over 200 pounds. and costing n-.,,.
$1,000. the candle is made Of ro..'
smelling beeswax. dipped With soo ~.
pings about a marvellous wick 49,.
within a foot Of the top to 10, :
the bottom It is embossed IN ,.,s
The centerpiece. Of cunnIngly wres.,.
gold and delicately carved way sh,,.
lilies Of the valley and a lovely ,,,,..
picture. The manufacturer WIN y.
tell the name Of the person uhe i,
dered the candle. saying:
When one has prayed lonr a..
ceaselessly to the saints for hes,,t 4.
does not parade his generous attI,ns.
He lays what he has upon the 49,,
and goes silently on his way
st. Biagio Is the patron saln, j,
those who suffer from disease a. a.,
throat 1t is the tradition that N
miraculously cured little eIrl u
throat disease while on bis way (.
martyrdom in the early days Of /. /.
church.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-12
GRASS PRODUCTION IN SOUTH
Experiments Encourage Farmers to
Loo Into Live Stock PROPOSE
Ito LESS Cotton Acreage.

The Department of Agriculture Is
making efforts to encourage the pro-
duction OF grass as feature OF stock
raising in South Carolina. Last spring
an agent of the Farmers Cooperative
Demonstration Work started IN to
make a specific demonstration in por-
lions of the Piedmont Region Of South
Carolina. In the matter of the pos
sibility of grass and hay production.
The work was taken up with 100 dif-
ferent farmers, inducing each OF these
farmers to make an acre demonstra-
ton with grass. The predominant In
dustry in this section is Of course cot
ton raising, and not great deal OF
interest is taken in livestock. Each
farmer put out an acre of grass under
the direction Of the agent The land
was thoroughly plowed, a ton OF lime
to the acre was applied. and in addi-
ton 400 lbs. Of fertilizer was used
The fertilizer consisted Of zoo lbs.
of acid phosphate and 200 lbs. OF
ground bone. The acid phosphate cost
s12 a ton and the ground bone s2s q
ton This would make the 400 lbs. OF
fertilizer cost $4.1O. The lime cost
about IS a ton. The farmers fur
nished all work, the lime. and the
fertilizer. The Department furnished
the grass seed The most successful
mixture for hay grass In this section
of the South is found to be one made
I'D of orchard grass, tall meadow cat
grass. and Italian rye grass. with red
clover. There was half bushel each
OF orchard grass, tall meadow oat
grass. and Italian rye. and 10 lbs. OF
red clover sown to the acre. This
very heavy seeding was believed to
be necessary In order to insure good
stand. This mixture has been used
for some time on the Arlington Farm.
with good success. cutting as high as
two and a half and three tons OF hay
to the acre.
The work in South Carolina has
been eminently satisfactory, practical-
" all of the 100 farmers having fine
crop Of hay this season From ali In
dications some Of these plots viii cut
two and a half to four tons per acre
SO much interest has been aroused in
the matter that farmers are now pre-
pairing to put out two additional acres
making three acres IN all They have
found by this demonstration that they
can grow enough hay to take care Of
two or three head of horses used IN
their general farm work. The success:
with the hay crop has encouraged
farmers. furthermore. to look into the
livestock proposition to the end Of in
PRODUCING greater diversification anC
devoting less acreage to cotton.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-12
is HOLY GRAIL IN GENoA7

A large green cup. hexagonai In
shape. which according to popular be
lief was used by Christ and his apos-
ties at the Last Supper. Ii treasured
In the Church Of St Lawrence. at
Genoa, Italy. Its history goes much
further back than that event. as It is
claimed that II was present from the
Queen Of Sheba to King Solomon. 1t
has been In Genoa since 11o1. where
It was brought BY knight from the
Holy Land after the First Crusade.
For centuries II was not touched. ell
though many Of the faithful wished
to adorn It with precious stones. This
was due not only to piety but to a
fear on the part of citizens that
should It be broken. pilgrims would
cease to visit Genoa. 1t was thought
at one time that 1t was cut from an
enormous emerald. Napoleon took II
with him to Paris. persuaded Of its
high intrinsic worth. Scientists con
flrmed the suspicion that 1t was made
Of glass, and Genoans got It back al
pretty much their own figure.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-12
THEATER cLAQUE or GREECE

The tricks Of theater audiences h,.s
been remarkably similar In sil ,.~
Alciphron, who wrote Of the later Al
tic comedy. shows that the claoue va,
known then. and also young men Il
the town" who took malicious delight
in kissing play on the stage. Tho
phrastus. who died IN 2ss . c.
sketches among his characters ia
man of superior taste. whose pride h
was to hiss when everybody elss a.
plauded, and to clap when the rsa
were silent; and the annoying person
who would hum or whistle an acson.
paniment to every tune that pleased
him. And Aristotle himself refers IA
spectators who brought out provisions
during the duh parts OF the perform.
ance
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-12
dnd
EAPM NCTES

Don't change the collar from one
horse to another
Cultivate cheerful tone In speak
ing to your horse.
Cut down the dead trees. as wen az
decaying branches Of live trees.
II does not pay to feed and care
for inferior horses on the farm.
Wherever dairying Is most extern
siveiy carried on alfalfa Is popular.
If leaves strew the lawn do not re-
move them They protect the grass.
A little oil of pennyroyal or oil Of
cloves win drive flies away from the
stable.
At any season. when the horse has
become excessively warm he should
be cooled on gradually.
Healthy foliage held late in the sea-
son enables the trees to build stronger
buds for the next crop.
Peach trees should be planted IA
feet apart each way. go trees per
acres, and on sandy soil.
Thin the vegetables Just as soon as
they come up Why give room to
nlants not needed any more than the
weeds?
Melon and squash seeds soaked in
thin solution Of saltpeter win. so q
correspondent writes. save them from
the striped beetle.
There Is no season Of the year when
iage comes In handler than just now
While It is necessary to tide over
between winter feed and pasture
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-12
TEETH OUT, SIGHT REs7oRE'

Partially blind for i've years W
ly blind for the past seven mes'''
farmer residing at PaEkersIot Z,
saw the light OF day recently 'o'
ing the extraction Of two teeLn.
case is said to be without pafan'
dentistry. The man bad peel
clared beyond human aid ?, efs
cialists. and had obtained
from the blind relief fund. De-
gave the cause Gs paralysis o. ~ 2.
tic nerve. Accompanied BY ? go ~.
the man came to the dentists 49, 80
suffering severe pain. An ela y.
ton srgwed that two teeth a. W &.
molar and a lower wisdom TOOTH ~,
badly liberated. necesfitatine ~
ton Hardly had the secons $3.50
been pulled when the man e1e q,
u can see, can see the Agnt -
see the crack in the windoT
see you"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-12

pure-bred bulls to perpetuate and in
tensify the valuable characteristics OF
the cows that are found to be good
ones-thus raising the average quality
OF the individual COW and the total
productiveness of the herd. There are
eighty-five cow-testing associations
now in twenty states. comprising AS
900 cows.
The records of one of these associa-
lions show that the profit was doubled
after four years work. For instance.
a man with eight cows found. the first
month OF keeping records, that he was
losing 5h cents per COW. or "A cents
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-12
FISH FROM THE NORTH SEA

The North sea is Great Britain's
most profitable fishing ground. Last
year the value OF the fish landed on
the n ortheast coast was R3.740.614,
over a third OF the total value OF the
fsh landed In the whole Of England
and Wales. and 100000 worth more
than was landed In the whole Of Ccot-
land and ireland combined during the
same year. The increase over 1910
was f17s.5s4. and, compared with 1891
the total value Of fsh landed In 1911
showed sn increase Of nearly R2.O0o.-
600
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-12
PROFITS IN DAIRYING
Business Is Comparatively New
in Southwest Section
Extensive Market offered for Products
In Newly Settled Regions and De-
veIopment Of the Industry
is Urgently Needed.

IN much of the southwest cattle
raising for beef has long been the
principal business, but dairying is
comparatively new. There is an ex-
tensive market, however, for dairy
products, and especially in the newly
settled regions it is found that the
dairy industry fills such a place in
agricultural economy that its develop
ment is urgently needed.
In addition, a special enterprise has
been undertaken with creamery pa
irons in some states, the object being
to determine whether it will pay
creameries to carry on the same sort
of work among their own farmer pa
irons for the sake of getting better
quality of cream as material for max
ing butter. Here also record keeping
has been introduced. along with other
improved methods. and the effort is
made to discover the leaks that reduce
profits.
In the older states of the north
dairying is already an established and
highly developed industry. Cow-testing
associations are societies for cooper
ating Rthe keeping Of herd records by
engagingfR man who goes from farm
to farm Yeriodically, makes observa-
tons and keeps records for the herds
Of all the members Of the association.
By tins means records are secured
without the trouble or expense in
volved when each man keeps them for
himself: and in various other ways
the cooperation of the farmers is pro
ductive of profit. The primary objects
are to detect and weed out inferior
individual cows. and by the use Of
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-12
MOUNT CALVARY RELICS

The Church of Santa Croce In Rome
Is interesting, even to skeptics. II is
reputed to have been built by the EN-
press Helena, the mother of the EN-
peror Constantine. The door Of the
subterranean chapel was strewn with
earth which she brought from Mount
Calvary. on which Christ was cruci-
fed. There are three relics there
which she found on Calvary. and
which have been venerated for CEN
turtles. One Is a portion Of the cross
on which he died. q second is the in
scription on the cross and third Is
one Of the nails which bound his
hands and feet The authenticity OF
these relics. IT is said. was revealed to
her In miracle.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-12
LONG AND SHORT NAMES

EIkhart, Ind. has within its borders
two men who probably bear the dis
tinction Of having the longest and
shortest names. respectively. In the
United States. The first Is the pro-
prietor of Greek candy kitchen
When time permits. bis surname APP
pears thus: Observation-Disclosures
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. In q hurry
he signs his name speros Mlchaels.
The man with the short name Is Ed
Elk
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-12

declared that the custom was imposed
by husbands on their wives to keep
them from "gadding-" In Notes and
Queries on China and japan" Ia the
following: 1T Is recorded that Han
Chez o. the Chin dynasty In the year
$50. ordered Lady Yao to bind her
feet SO as to make them look like the
new moon, and that the evil fashion
has since prevailed. against all subse-
quent prohibitions" Social Life OF
the Chinese" says: Small feet are
mark not Of wealth. for the poorest
families have their daughters feet
bandaged--it ia rather an index OF
gentility."
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-12
Water for Poultry.

The water supply for poultry should
be the very best Fresh water in
clean. uncontamInated vessels should
be kept constantly within reach OF the
chickens or all kinds of poultry. espe-
cially during tire hot weather Good
well water is preferable 10 running
surface water Protected earthenware
vessels or any form Of water vessel
should be 30 constructed that il can
be cleaned: In fact. II should be cesn
Cd daily with boiling hot water
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-12
THEORIES OF FooTBlNDINa

No satisfactory explanation has ever
been given of the origin Of the prac-
tice Of footbinding among women In
China.
One theory is that the custom De-
gan during the reign OF an empress
who had club feet, and that foolish
mothers deformed the feet Of their lit
tie girls in servile imitation OF the
misfortune of royalty. some Chinese
writer's assert that the custom grew
because OF the great admiration OF
women for delicate feet Native cyntas
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-12
Harmon -sIuns" Opposing JustIos.

Harmon "6Iuffs" Opposing Justice.
Governor Harmon of Ohio has In
bis memory many interesting reni-
niscences Of trying experiences he
had while attorney general At one
time he was endesvoring to cover
certain thin streak In his argument
when he was tripped up by Justice
Gray, who said: How about that
point?" With all the dignity he
could summon. the attorney general
drew himself up to his full height. Il
am coming to that presently" he re-
torted icily. while the justice with
cred" while was saying that to
Justice Gray" says Governor Har-
mon. when relating the incident, Il
was trying to discover my line Of ar
gument Finally. while looking
through my pockets for something
else. came upon an old envelope
on which one word was scrawled
That word gave me the point was
trying to recall. and I went on with
out hitch. believe that that old
envelope with the scrubbed pencil
note on the back won the case. That
was one time 1t paid me to tumble In
my pockets and spar for time. al
though Judge Gray didn't know IT,
Joe Chapple's Newsletter
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-12
CLOTH FROM sEAwEED FIBER

A method has been perfected for
making cloth from the fiber Of sea
weed. which grows in the southern
seas. The limp. struggling iber is
soft, pliable. strong. much Ike wool 10
its tendency !. TO curl and twist and
easy to spin in It's raw state. The I'm
ished fabric when put on the market
abroad Is IL cents yard. for a 81
inch width 1t win be considerably
higher in America
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-12
WONDERFUL IRIS OF JAPAN

osugi San, an old priest in Kioto,
Japan, grows probably the most beau
tifui iris IN the world. Osugi San has
refused to sell single bulb even for
$1,000, a fortune to him; he had re-
fused pension for life from the city
of Kioto. II he would plant 100 bulbs
in the public gardens: he had devoted
forty years Of infinite pains to the
bulbs and said the art Of growing iris
was "still very young"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-12
CHINESE WOMEN DOCTORS

Forty young Chinese women are
qualifying for the medical profession
in American universities through the
influence of DIR. Yamel Kin the FIRST
woman doctor In China. DR.. Kin. as
the head Of the hospital for women in
Tientsin. has also for the last ten years
been training Chinese women for the
nursing profession
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-12
Coarse Feed for Cow.

The reason the dairy COW cannot
make her entire ration out of rough
feed is that it takes too large bulk
to provide the food elements neces-
sary to manufacture milk. No COW has
a capacity for tais amount OF coarse
feed.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-12
HZ RAAWER

and hotels are open throughout the
year.
There is an electric road which
leads to the Sequoia National park,
near Yosemite. Here is the home Of
the big trees, although they are found
In continuous belt nearly 500 miles
long, from Placer county to Kern coun-
ty In California These big trees are
the greatest of living things and date
back to the youth Of the world. Some
of them are believed to be 5000 years
old. They antedate the oldest civiliza-
ton of which the archaeologist finds
any trace. They were forest giants be-
fore Moses or Confucius or Buddha
were born Barring accident and
catastrophe. they appear to be immor-
tai. There Is no evidence that they
ever die Of disease. decay or old age.
Some OF them are dead at the top, but
they were blasted by lightning and
the trunks are still as sound as ever.
Rainier Central Gem.
Rainier National park. of which
Mount Tacoma is the central gem, lies
about seventy miles southeast of Ta-
coma, and contains nearly 400 square
miles. 1t was set apart by the gov
eminent on account Of its marvellous
scenery and magnificent forests. Other
worid-famed mountains must be
viewed from afar as cold, inaccessible
peaks. but the traveller may explore
every part Of Mount Tacoma with COM
parative comfort and ease. Wherever
he goes its snow-crowned head, tow
ering nearly $1,000 feet above sea
level. stands before him. II may be
assembled to its very crater. into which
the climber may retreat from chilly
winds and have the exciting expert
ence of comfortably sleeping on a
warm lava bed in the mouth of a
slumbering volcano.
The journey from Tacoma may be
made for few dollars. and with no
extra preparation. II Is only days
trip to go, see the sights and return.
An automobile line runs from Tacoma
to the park during the summer. The
tourist season is from the middle of
June to the middle Of September. In
the autumn the splendid SHOWS that
cover the summit of Mount Rainier
descend lower and lower until they
cover the foothills at its base What
Fujiyama is to the japanese. Mount
Rainier is to the people of the far
northwest. It's giant mountain dome
of snow seems suspended in the sky
and dominates the region for miles
about.
The Yellowstone National park IL
the largest of all these Fairgrounds OF
the people. It is nearly $500 square
miles In area. and is In Wyoming
Montana and Idaho Around II are
mountain ranges with peaks 14.0oG
feet high, and within It are exhibitions
of natures freaks and moods such a
no other land contains. They are alb
solutely indescribable.
The other national parks are the
General Grant, In California. near the
big trees: Wind Cave National pari
In South Dakota. which may b.
| reached by private conxeyances from
Hot Springs. or from Custer; Sully'i
Hill park. North Dakota, on the shore
Of DEVILS lake: Plat National park
: at Sulphur, Okla, and the Hot Springs
reservation In Arkansas. which is II
the town OF the same name.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-12

To Record Forms Of spsso, !. !
A museum OF words Is p'zn''- -.''s.l
paris scientist. who hopes g 80
Photographic records OF -
speech.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1912-07-12

on his herd for that month. After
three months testing he was making
a profit of s32 month on the herd,
and at the end of the year his profit
has increased to $50 a month. This
notable increase was due largely to
the sale of five Of his poorest cows.
and the purchase of as many well-pro-
ducing ones to take their places In
addition, there were changes made
in the method of feeding. which con-
duced to the results