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The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1912-10-17

looking for something New ana
gol,t,y II, coats? You'll find them at
f,.blieux's the smartest creations Of
Ire seasons are shown there. You are
bau.d 10 sind something you like Il
vtn see them, the prices are wonder
fully low.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19

eyes and without apparent emotion said: How
are your" Then he arose and with no more ap-
parent concern than as if he had had companion
ship constantly, told them that he was the sole
survivor of the Siege and that the two graves
were those of the captain and mate, whom he
had buried. His naHe he said, was Jorgensen,
and he had lived alone there for two years
Jorgensen joined the Wandering Minstrels
party and as time along his manner became
noticeably strange; he avoided conversation and
especially evaded inquiry concerning his ship aud
the details of its loss until it became the general
opinion that there a mystery about the
affair which he could disspate.
The man chung to his secret despite the con-
slant efforts of the others to get him to dis
close it, After six months he fell Ill and when
dying told the Wandering Mnstrels men that ha
had murdered the skipper and mate successfully
after they landed in revenge for previous Ill treat
ment, and buried them where the crosses stood.
When at last the attention of the Norma had
been attracted and the marooned sailors pre-
pared to leave Jorgensen refused to go with
them. He said he felt that he must remain on
the island-the little white spot of desolation 1t
was then-to watch and wait at the graves Of
his victims.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19

Midway island now Of the most important
stations the Pacific cable, was the scene of
many wrecks and unsolyed mysteries in the days
when the sailing vessels royed the seven seas.
Not the least OF these strange events says the
San Francisco Chronicle involved the old bark.
Wandering Minstrel which wrecked on Mid
way in 1885, while on a shark fishing cruise out
of Hongkong All hands succeeded in reaching
shore safely where they found an old building
erected thirty years before by party OF sur
veyors and here the luckless survivors Of the
Ill fated Wandering Minstrel were marooped for
II long months, subsisting fish and the eggs
of the countless birds, which wheeled and
screamed over the flashing coral reefs, until res
cued by the Japanese schooner Norma and taken
to Honolulu
The Wandering Minstres company found many
marks of wrecks on the island. including broken
hull marked General Segel, and on one Of the
smaller islands close to the main islanS they
stumbled across two mounds Of sand over which
wooden crosses made from drift wood, had been
erected, hacked with the inscription 1856.
little distance beyond. upon the sand, was
the form of a lying his back with his
head resting in his hands. AS the exploring ship
wrecked sailors approached the man opened his
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19
DESTRUCTION OF
OLD FRUIT TREES
Travelling Timber Buyers Buy
Them Up for Manufacture of
Tool andIes-T
Should be Spared.
tBy J. II. HAYNESl

There seems to be a disposition on
the part of the farmers to ostracize
the old standbys Of years ago. II
seems like a sacrilege to do so.
Some travelling timber buyers went
over our country buying old apple
trees for the manufacture Of tool
handles. Their story was that the
trees were worthless for fruiting and
the price they paid would replace the
old trees with young stock.
The grandfather OF the writer
planted an orchard (seedlings) 80
years ago He gave his children the
privileges OF choosing a tree and nam
ing it.
One of the boys called his tree
"Bill's Apple" This tree is still living
and bearing. So is the boy who
named 1t.
One other of these seedlings that
was top-grafted with the Pound Pip
pin Is still bearing. Enough wood was
taken from these two old trees to
make a gavel to be used by the pre-
siding officer at the annual meeting OF
the descendent of the old pioneer
Last August over 200 of these chill
dren and grandchildren met to com.
memorate the memory OF the planter
of these two old trees and this gayel
was presented to the society.
Some four or five miles from where
these trees stand is a pear orchard all
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19
tBy r. p. RUsHING)

Four years ago | purchased piece
of land adjoining my farm which was,
to say the least, one Of the worst run
down pieces Of land In the country,
with noxious weeds Of all kinds, the
burdock being very rank.
turned In my sheep and in few
weeks they had the burdock eaten
right into the ground.
The sheep. while - is one of the
daintiest OF animals, will live and
grow fat where COW would starve to
death. usually make two cuttings
Of my flock each year; one in the
spring and one in the fall
In the spring Gull out all the ewes
that do not bring lambs or those
that do bring them and for some
cause fail to raise them. unless those
ewes are of extra quality and promise
well in the future
In the fall I Gull out and ship off
all the old and weak ones. also fatten
and ship the wethec lambs during the
fall and winter. thus my spring Gull
ing is light and my fail culling heavy.
However. consider both important
make a point to always buy the
best registered rams | can find. There
is nothing gained in using cheap
ram" on flock of grade ewes.
If you want to raise early lambs
that is. winter lambs. you must be
thoroughly prepared and clearly I'M
derstand the business. It means sleep
less nights, nursing bottles and warm
blankets But lambs usually bring a
good price in the market, which I
think pays for the trouble of raising
them
aim to have my early lambs come
in January and the first Of February
the earlier the better. Ny ewes are
kept in good, thrifty condition, both
before Landing and after.
Here is where many fail to have
what is called good luck" with sheep
I Sc many hocks after they bring
their lambs, either early or late, turn
ed out in the early spring and that is
all that Is thought necessary. Conses
quently they become thin in flesh and
run down from sucking.
Thus. when the breeding season
comes again, they are in no shape for
service. and if they do get with lamb
at all. the chances are they will bring
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19

The frst season let grapeyines grow
at will. The following season prune
back 70 the strongest canes % three
or four eyes, and rem1se the others.
After the buds start In the spring
leave the two strongest shoots 20
grow and rub OF the others The two
shoots are the canes which form the
permanen. arms Of the vines. and viii
bear the upright shoots from which
the fruit OF succeeding years Is 10 be
obtained
Pruning may BE- done any time. &C.
cording 10 the locality. from uecem-
Der to March. but after that Is not adj
ylsable The principle 10 remember
in pruning grapes Is thar fruit never
grows on last years wood but always
on the new wood OF che present sea.
sons growth.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19
c13lZ9FE2IVG III LOO

OF the many things which interest the visitor
absolute fearlessness are perhaps the most strik-
ing DR.. Fisher Of the Albatross expedition, writ
ing of his impression of the enormous number
of birds, has very truly said:
The effect of this at first nearly over
towering Where we made way through the
populous colony Of sooty terms we had to exercise
much care to avoid crushing their eggs and
treading the birds which struggled panic
stricken before us with the old ruse of broken
heads If we would converse, 1t was necessary
to shout
Turning toward the center of the island we
were obliged to cross a wide area with tall grass
and completely honeycombed with the burrows Of
petrels. Through the roofs Of these tunnels the
pedestrian is continuously breaking, sinking in
the soft soil up to the knee, From out Of the
shadows OF the tussocks young abatross,
couth and awkward, snapped their beals at us,
and occasionally losing their balance from over
haste fell forward on their chins This proceed
ing usually made them actually sick.
Few of the adult birds, however, seemed
frightened and with the exercise of a little
we were able to approach most species close
as we wished 1t certainly gratifying to
walk up to abatross q BOBBY and watch It
feed its young and to record this domestic duty
with the camera"
More than two dozen species Of sea, land and
shore birds frequent this island in great numbers
during the year. They do not all breed at the
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19
FORAGE-PLANT
SEEDS IMPORTED
Considerable u m Der OF Lots
Examined Found of Low
Vitality and Inferior
Quality.

The Secretary of Agriculture is call
ing attention to the Seed Laboratory
which has examined a considerable
number Of lots of forage-plant seeds
imported into the United States dur
ing 1911 and found that many of them
consisted of seed of low vitality and
high weed-seed content, said:
"The analyses of IS seed lots of seed
of alsike clover, red clover, white
clover, and hairy vetch, amounting to
225, 78O pounds, showed that the pure
seed consisted of only 44.9, 64.2, 5f.2,
and % per cent, respectively, of the
consignment, while the termination
was as follows 1873, $40, S0.5. and n
per cent, respectively. Consequently,
though this seed was imported at a
rost of $747, 1897, SIT and $3.50 per
100 pounds, respectively, the actual
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19

cost Of 100 pounds Of seed that cor
minated was sass for alsika clover.
s34 G6 for red clover slli ss for white
clover. s232e for hairy ystrh. Or from
two to four times the market price ~
seed Of the very best quai.ty.
"A special examination ~ seed AZ
alsike clover and red clover ImnartsA
from Canada during 1911 showed thst
approximately one-half vas unsaiahie
for seeding purposes In that country
the seed control act there prohibiting
sale when more than prescribed
number OF noxious seeds are found %
the pound One lot ~ seed ~ alalke
contained less than 50 per cenf ~
pure seed. terminating only rs PEE
cent, or "a per cent - TIE sntire
bulk. This particular Doe contained
approximately i85.0o0 weed seeds 10
each pound"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19

weak lamb. bad luck" follows OF
course.
You can plainly see that the real
trouble lies in their care and hand
ling at all times. They must be made
to take plenty of exercise and not be
housed until Just before Landing
time. except in stormy weather then
Il is well to have a shed provided for
them to go under during the summer
storms.
When Landing time comes | watch
my ewes very closely and am obliged
to be with them both day and night
almost continually. OF course at this
time keep them in a good, warm
barn.
fence off little pens about six feet
square and put a eve and her lambs
In By themselves for two or three days
until the lambs have become strong
enough and sufficiently acquainted
with their mother to know her and
find her when turned in with a num-
Der of ewes and lambs in large place
provided for them in the barn.
or course talking about winter
lambs may seem little out of season
now. but now IS the proper time to be
thinking of that very thing for 1t will
not be many months before the breed
ing season will be here and then If the
flock Is not in proper condition for
breeding. the winter lamb business
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19
Child Has Seen the World

strong light Upon the mutations of the
army officer and the frequent recur-
renee Of moving day" says the Army
and Navy Journal
The child was born at Fort Lincoln,
N. D., April 20, 1906, and was the first
baby born at that post. Within three
weeks she had travelled 453 miles;
within two months, 1850 miles with
in six months, 1850 miles, and with
in one year IL 30O miles. In thiA
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19

short time the baby had travelled from
North Dakota to Minnesota, to the At
lantic Coast, to San Francisco, and
thence across the Pacific to the Phil
ippines.
1t took her only two years more to
add $1,000 miles to her record, making
the total distance covered in three
years 1000 miles, or an average of
more than 10000 miles year. She
has kept OF going, and at present has
more than 10000 miles to her credit.
This youthful tourist, who could put
70 shame Phineas FoRR- Jules Vern0s
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19

seedlings planted az the same time BY
another pioneer named Harter. These
trees are in fair condition yet. and
although seedlings. the fruit is good
Our motto ia spare the old land
marks. A young tree six years old
that grew from a graft from a tree
276 years old bore an apple last year
and We are sure the fruit was of the
same quality. appearance. etc. as the
fruit that grew on the original tree in
the orchard al Boston. Mass.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19
travelling hero, has nearly completed
her second tour of foreign service With
the regiment.
Inconsistency Of Man.

Your husband seems to be very I'm
patient lately"
Yes, he is, very"
What is the matter with him7"
HE is getting tired waiting for a
chance to get out where he can sit
patiently hour after hour waiting for q
fish to nihhla at hia bait"
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19
Leads in craabsrriss.

II Is claimed that Massachusetts,
leads the cranberry ouipuf sra az
average crop OF about 200 0oa bushels
annually: New Jersey is a close sec.
ond with about $500 bushels and
Wisconsin ranks third with a. aver.
age of about 100000 bgsheiA
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19

Independent support. Almost witho
exception the powerful public iourns
have already pledged the exercise
their utmost endeavors on behalf of t
Democratic standard bearer.
Moral sentiment The widespread ,
vulsion of conscientious citizens agail
political depravitv, which Mr. Roosev
has tired with consummate skill to c.
italize for his own advancement. now
sures to the advantage of Gov. Wilst
to the great relief of millions who d
trusted Roosevelt but knew not wht
else to turn.
A vivid personality. Mr.. Wilson h
demonstrated matchess power of eflt
tive appeal to the masses generally, a,
to active, enthusiastic, younger men
particular. This means that his canva
will be surcharged with the same elect
cal. persuasive energy which achiev
his nomination.
Such are some of the weightv inf
ences whose tacit recognition has
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19
Daughter Of United States Army Off,
Ger a Constant Traveller SINGS
Her Birth.

The United States army can now
probably claim the world travelling
record by virtue of the globe trotting
Of Miss Julia D. Kits, daughter of
lieutenant William P. Kits, Twenty
FIRST United States Infantry.
Incidantallx hAr rAnnrd Rheds a
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19
Culture Of m. soYsss

The wartod and yellow Hubbard
and Orange Marrow are che rrogfa.
Bile market varieties. Of these we
have grown on a half acre over 500
matured specimens netting us SIS.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19

Deisem, No. Oak. 81 was pas
through Change of Life and felt
bad. / could not sleep and was
nervous. Lydia E. Pirkham's Veges
Compound restored me to perfecths
and / would not be without it,
F. NJ. THORN, Deisem, No. OAK.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19
TESTIMONY
or five WON
Proves That Lydia E. n
hams Vegetable Conf
pound Is Reliable.

Reedville, Ore. can truly n
mend Lydia E. Pinkham's Veo]
Compound to all women who are ~
through the Change of Life, az NJ
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19

me a well womalW
suffering three We
- Mrs. MARY 30,
Reedville, Oregon.
New Orleans, ]
"When passing til
the Change of LIE 4
troubled with hot AsI
weak and dizzy spef1
backache. Twas nota
anything until | toogI
dia E. Pinkham's n
table COMPOUND n
proved worth its VA
in gold to me. Mr1
TON BLONDEAU, It'll
lymnia St, New 0rIJ
Mishawaka, Ind. 81
men passing through
Change of Life can
nothing better thanIl
E. Pinkham' s VegeSI
Compound. ! am ires|
mendingittoallmyfrl
because of what III
done for me. Mrs. al
BAUER, 523 E. MariOS'j
Mishawaka, Ind.
Alton Station, Ky.-S
months l suffered h
troubles in conseouerI
my age and thougsl
could not live. LvSi|
Pinkham's V e getsl
Compound made me |
and | want other sufsI
women toknow about
Mrs. EMMA BAILEY, N
Station, KY.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19
Crane Custinas

Plant grape cuttings 10 the srrins
as early as the ground can be- worked
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19

The I.aysan albatross, or white-breasted gony'
,s distributed all over the island with the pos
sible exception of the sea beach, which is espe-
cially popular with their brown-breasted. black
footed cousins. In certain places as at the ends
of the lagoon, they are or rather were, more con-
gested than in other localities. The dense colony
shown in the illustration at the east end Of
the lagoon To the progenitors of these birds Is
due the exceedingly valuable deposit Of bird lime
or guano the accumulation of ages, which has
been removed in years past and utilized as phos-
phate rock in chemical fertilizers.
The old birds do not mind the presence of man.
often walking up to the visitor, evidently intend
ing TO welcome him among them. Once in a
while an individual will take hold of the visitor s
finger or gently pull at his shoe strings or eggns.
but once ordinary curiosity is satisfied and the
freedom of the place extended to the visitor they
take up their former occupation or go on with
their amusements in utter disregard of everything
and everybody. Friendly as they are, they VIII
not allow themselves to be handled. avoiding
any attempt to touch their persons, evidently re-
senting such approaches undignifed.
Some years ago a company of Japanese were
landed on the island to kill and cure birds for
millinery purposes. That they were rudely inter
rupted In their spoliation by the United States
revenue cutter Thets, is truth we'll known but
the result of their poaching is everywhere too
apparent
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19

same time; in fact, some Of them, as
the plover, the curlew and the turn
stone. do not breed on the island at
all Nevertheless, the island was liter
ally covered from center to sea with
breeding birds, mating birds, and
young balf-grown lodgings OF a dozen
or more species.
With such an astonishing popula'
ton, numbering perhaps twice the in
habitants of Greater New York, it was
to be expected that study Of the
situation would reveal a method In
their distribution. Generally speaking,
the various species were grouped in
more or less well defined colonies. AS
a rule, these colonies had settled on
certain localities that seemed to suit
their fancy or convenience. There Is a
constant coming and going at Laysan,
so that the visitor arriving there at
different seasons of the year would
find different species predominating In
the bird population, while other spe-
cies that at another season would be
equally as abundant might not be
found there at all. But visit this isl
and or any one of the chain when you
will, enough interesting material for a
volume on birds can be gathered in
an hour or two on shore.
One Of the many curious birds of the
island the albatross, of which there
are two species, is of the most general
interest. This is duo in part to their
splendid size and part to their unusua!
domestic habits.
The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1912-07-19
PROFITABLE MANAGEMENT OF
SMALL FLOCK OF GRADE EWES

VIII Live and Grow Fat Whefe
Would Starve o Death-Aim to Have LamoS
January February, the
a. Better
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-07-17
:: What to Eat in Place of Meat ::

, oven for one hour. adding more milk
during the cooking, t. the first supply
cooks away.
Rice Tfmbale with Marmalade--
One-half pound of rice, one quart Of
cold water, / " quarts of boiled milk,
seasoning of salt, one tablespoonful
of butter, one cupful of whipped
cream, one-fourth pound of sugar,
yolks of three eggs, three tablespoon
fuls of cream, one teaspoonful OF va
nilla extract, marmalade. Put the
rice, previously washed and dried in
small saucepan with the quart Of
water, and let it come to boil then
remove from the fire and drain Clean
the saucepan and put back the rice,
adding the boiled milk. the butter
and the seasoning of salt. Place this
over the fire, and when it comes to a
boil, cover and let it simmer on the
back of the stove for half an hour
without stirring. Then add the sugar
and let the mixture stand covered for
| 10 minutes more without cooking
Mix the egg yolks with the cream and
the vanilla extract, and add it to
the rice, which has been removed
from the fire. Mix the whole well.
put it into another bowl and set it
away to cool. When partly cool, add
the cupful of cream, which has been
stiffly whipped, and mix 1t in lightly.
Now take a tin mold and put in it
alternate layers of rice and orange
or apricot marmalade, until yea have
four layers of each; then put on a top
| layer of rice. Pack the mold and let
| it chill for three hours: then turn out
on fancy platter and decorate with
candied fruits.
| Delicious fourth
pound of -four, salt, four eggs, jelly,
milk and water for. batter. Mix the
-four with equal parts of water until
| II forms a thin batter, and add "a little
salt. Gradually add the yolks of the
eggs and beat the mixture until il
bubbles; then add the egg whites.
which should be stinly beaten, and
mix well. Butter a small frying pan
lightly and put in only small
amount Of the
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1912-07-17

Many people endeavor to abstain
from the use of meats during the
warm months, says an exchange, bas-
ing their diets, rather. on such sub
stitutes for meats as eggs and salads
and other dishes like those given be-
low:
Corn and Tomato Pie--Canned or
fresh corn, pepper salt and butter
Canned or fresh tomatoes, pie crust
or breadcrumbs. Fill buttered pud-
ding dish with alternate layers of
corn and tomatoes and season be-
tween the layers with butter, pepper
and salt to taste. Fit a pie crust over
the top and bake in a moderate oven
for fifteen minutes If canned materials
are used, and half an hour IL fresh
vegetables are employed. In the lat
ter case, keep the pie covered with a
plate for the first Is minutes Of bak-
ing: then remove the covering and
let ii bake uncovered until finished.
Should no pie crust be at hand, bread
crumbs may be used instead. Cover
the top of the pie with these and
brown them slightly before serving.
Vegetable Chowder--Four cupfuls
| of sliced potatoes, four cupfuls of
shredded cabbage, four cupfuls of
sliced onions, salt and pepper. two
tablespoonfuls of butter chopped,
hard boiled eggs two cupfuls of milk,
one tablespoonful of fiour. Peel
enough potatoes, thickly sliced, to
make four cupfuls and prepare the
same amount of shredded cabbage
and sliced onions. Melt the butter
in saucepan and add the onions. AL
lowing them to cook for about 10
minutes. In the bottom of large,
buttered casserole arrange a layer of
the sliced potatoes; cover this with a
layer of cabbage and then with one
of onions, seasoning each layer well
with salt and pepper and sprinkling
tit with some of the finely chopped
egg Continue these layers until the
dish IL full Mix the tablespoonful
OF -four with two cupfuls of milk and
pour this over the chowder; then set
the casserole III shallow dish of
water and bake 1t In moderate