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The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-02-01

ly opposite me, its flame seeming like
a red-hot knife rending the mist. This
had barely vanished when a Sudden
cheer rang out upon my left. and /
turned in time to behold a thin, scat
tered line Of gray-clad infantrymen
swarm down the steep slope into the
valley. With hats drawn low. and
guns advanced. they plunged at a
run into the mist ana disappeared.
Our skirmishers had gone In; the ball
had opened.
had tarried long enough; any
moment now might bring boots and
saddles" and If possessed the slight
est desire for a breakfast to fight on.
1t hehooved me to get back within
our lines. The memory of that ami
rated scene IN front still fresh upon
me, how quiet and commonplace eV-
erything appeared down there in the
hills.
What has become Of Bungay?" 1
questioned Of Colgate, who was lying
upon bis back with eyes fastened
on a floating cloud.
"Do you mean the little mountaineer
who came IN with usdast night?'
nodded.
"Oh. his mule bolted at the first
shot over yonder, and the little fellow
Is after It. He's down the field there
somewhere
How time dragged The battery to
left Of us went into action. and began
firing rapidly; we could mark the
black figures OF the cannoneers at the
nearer guns. outlined against the sky
over the crest, &c they moved quick
ly back ead forth. Twice they bore
nohoniess bodies to the rear. and laid
them down tenderly beyond the fierce
zone Of fire. Then the heavier pieces
Of artillery farther down the line
burst into thunder, and wa silently
watched a large force of infantry
move slowly past us up the long slope
until they halted ln line Of battle just
behind IT'S summit. the %adyaneed files
lying llat upon their faces and peer
ing over, But no orders chine for un.
Nearly noon BY the red sun hiding
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-02-01
v. \. .. OkIaboma ~. NJ. /. iaia
METHOD OF KEEPING YOUNG
Remarkably Sound Advice for the
Woman Who Has Some Ysars
Of Life to Her Credit.

The way to ward Of old age Is not
20 fear it, not to allow ones self 10
be oppressed by the dread Of advano-
ing years. Use only legitimate pre-
venuyes and avoid trying experiments
with preparations not Endorsed BY
physicians. Do not wear toilettes in
tended for young girls, they only add
years to the appearance. Keep up
your interest in the young. but do not
envy them. Retire with dignity from
the struggle, do not pose rs your
daughters rival. Above all, surround
your life with sweet, true affections
which prevent the heart from growing
bitter. Do not lose interest in the
growing events of the day; do not fall
behind the times and do not harp on
other and better days. To those who
come to you for advice be always kind
and sympathetic. AS you advance in
years preserve carefully your personal
appearance, for once lost It may not
be regained, save by strenuous effort.
Your costumes should be simple and
u-npretentious, yet graceful. These
rules, carefully and sensibly followed,
will keep you young and attractive
Exchange.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-02-01
TIED DOWN.
20 Years Slavery-How She Got Free
dom.

A dyspepsia veteran who writes
from one Of England's charming rural
homes to tell how she won victory in
her 20 years fight, naturally exults in
her triumph over the tea and coffee
habit:
81 feel It a duty to tell you" she
says, how much good Postum has
done me. ! am grateful, but also de
sire to let others who may be suffering
as / did, know Of the delightful meth
cd by which / was relieved.
81 had suffered for 90 years from
dyspepsia, and the giddiness that usu-
ally accompanies that painful ailment,
and which frequently Frustrated me.
I never drank much coffee. and cocoa
and even milk did not agree with my
impaired digestion, so l used tea, ex.
clusiyely, till about a year ago, when
found In a package OF Grape-Nuts the
little book, The Road to Wellville'
after a careful reading of the book
let / was curious to try Postum and
sent for a package. ] enjoyed IT from
the first, and at nee gave up tea In
AIS tdNuF-
u began to feel better very soon.
My giddiness left me after the FIRST
few days use Of Postum, and my stom.
ach became stronger so rapidly that IL
was not long till was able Gas still
ann to take milk and many other ar
ticles Of food Of which ! was formerly
compelled TO deny myself. ] have
proved the Truth of your statement
that Postum makes good. red blood,
II have become very enthusiastic over
the merits Of my new table beverage.
and during the past few months, have
conducted a Postum propaganda among
my n%eighbors which has brought bene-
nt TO many. and 4 shall continue to ten
my friends of the better way Ia which
I rejoice. Name given by Postum
Co.. Battle Creek Mich.
Read the little book, "The Road to
Wellville," In pkgs. "rhere's a rea.
son"
Ercr read che above lsttcri a new
one uupcarn from dime 40 time. They
are %Nenulrc, true. and flu % humnu
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on Foot and Dying He Reached our Front.

home safe If / fail to come out of
this2"
l reached vel and gripped his hand
Lard.
1T will be the first thing / shall
remember. Jack" / answered earnest
ly. "BUt we may have it easy enough
after all-it seems to be an infantry
affair"
He shook his head gravely.
mo" he said, pointing forward,
they win need us now"
AS he spoke It seemed as though
the sharp firing upon both sides sud
denly ceased by mutual consent The
terrible roar of small arms, which had
mingled with the continuous thunder
OF great guns, died away into an in
termittent rafting Of musketry, and
as the heavy smoke slowly driited up
ward Ia a great white cloud. we could
plainly distinguish the advancing
Federal lines, three ranks deep,
stretching TO left and right ia one
vast, impenetrable blue wall, sweep
ing toward us upon a run. Where but
"a nAAAA NANAAANMA UNAAAH tie hANAu APP
peared deserted. IL was now fairly
alive with soldiery, the sun cleaning
on fixed %bayopets. and faces aglow
with the ardor OF surprise. Some one
had blunderedl The thin, unsup-
ported line Of gray infantry directly
Ia our front closed up their shattered
ranks hastily in desperate effort to
stay the rush. We could see them jam
ming their muskets for volley fire.
and then, with clash and clatter that
drowned all other sounds, a battery Of
six black yuns came flying madly past
as. every horse on the run. dashed.
into frenzy by his Wild rider With
carriage and caisson leaping at every
jamp, the half.naked. smoke-begrimed
%cannoneers clinging 10 their seats IKE
monkeys. they daahed ~recllessly for
ward. swung about into position and
almost before the muzzles had been
well pointed. were hurting canister
Into that blue. Victorious advance.
How thOse gallant fellows worked
thair gums leaping Into abr at each
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CHAPTER XXI.
Lac RattIe n Id shsnandoah.

The Battle In the Shenandoah.
To me It has always seemed re
markab that after all my other bat
tie experiences-Antietam. Gettys
burg, the Wilderness, ayl even in
GLIDING that first fierce baptism Of
fire at Manassas-no action in which
/ ever participated should remain so
clearly photographed upon memeTy as
this last desperate struggle for su-
premacy in the Shenandoah. Every
minute detail Of the conflict, at
least so far as I CHANGED to be a.
a ersonal participant, rises before me
as I write, and doubt not I could
trace today each step taken upon that
stricken field.
The reveille had not sounded when
I first awoke and. rolling from my
blanket, looked about me. Already a
faint, dim line Of gray. heralding the
dawn, was growing clearly defined In
the east. and making manifest those
heavy fog-banks which, hanging dank
and low, obscured the valley. The
tired men Of my troop we're yet lying
upon the ground, wrapped tightly in
their blankets, oblivious of the deadly
work before them; but could hear
the horses already moving uneasily at
their picket-ropes, and observed here
and there the chilled figure Of a sentry
leaning upon his gun, oddly distorted
in form by the enveloping mist
Directly in advance Of where We
rested, a long hill sloped gently up
ward for perhaps a hundred yards, its
crest topped with a thick growth Of
young oalrtrees. yet seemingly devoid
Of underbrush. No troops were
camped in our immediate front. and
feeling curious to ascertain something
Of our formation, as well as to ex-
anime the lay Of the land between us
and the position occupied by the
enemy, / walked slowly forward, un-
hindered. until attained the crest.
The fog yet held the secrets OF the
valley safely locked within its brown
hand. and ! could penetrate none Of
ifs mysteries 1t vas Ike gazing
Gown from some headland into a ST.
lent. invoked sea But directly across
from where ! stood. apparently along
the summit OF another chain Of low
hills similar to those we occupied. 4
could perceive the flames OF numerous
camp-fires leaping up, mt sudden
radiance. while agains. the brighten
ing sky a great flag lazlly Tapped its
folds to the freshening breeze. Evil
IDENTIFY our opponents were first astir,
and the headquarters of some division
Of the enemy must be across yonder.
AS ] gazed. other fires burst forth To-
left and right as far as the unaided
eye could carry through the gloom,
and was thus enfbled TO trace dis
tinctiy those adya lced lines opposing
us. Experience Oh mo their position
must be a strcus "a and their furcs.
heavy.
AS ] turned to mark orr " iorma-
don the roll Of drums rang out.
while the ~quickonlng notes Of the
reveiile sounded down the long lines
OF s~lsn.bering men Life returned. as
if hy magic. TO those n~iotonless forms.
and almost "A a moment an below me
became astlr. and could clearly
distinguish the FarloLi branches of
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the service. as they stretched away
commingied upon either hand, W.
we're evidently stationed close TO the
centre Of u own position The I'M
t%ervening ground sloped so gently for
ward. while the FIJI crest was so
thickly crowned with trees II looked
an ideal position from which TO
advance In line of attack. Upon my
right there appeared q break 10 the
solidity Of our line. but even az I
noted It, wondering at the oversight,
the dense front Of an infantry column
debouched from a rayine and. march
ing steadily forward, filled the gap.
! could distinctly mark the wearied
manner IN which the men composing
It flung themselves PROSTATE on the
hard ground the moment they we're
halted-doubtless an through the
long hours Of the black night they
had been toiling on to be In time.
Aides were g%alloping %furiously now
among the scattered commands. The
%obscuring Jog slowly rose from off
the face Of the valley. but all the
central portion remained yelled from
view. Suddenly. as / watched. the
brown cloud beneath me was rent
asunder here and there by little splits
of fire, and It was curious to OBJ
serve how those quick spiteful darts
Of flame swept the full length Of my
vista. ! could distinguish no reports,
lit was too far away.-but realized
that the opposing pickets had caught
sight Of each other through the gloom.
Then a big gun doomed almost direct
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q never see you at church, Mrs
Whipple." 7
mo. I'm afraid the services would
be trying on Fido's nerves, and when
1 leave him at home the poor dear
gets positively frantic.
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Professor McMuddle Is very 10
senious 80 twisting things around 70
Illustrate his theories Is be not?'
Eyes. / believe be proposes 20 take
the fact of the champagne troubles
40 France nearly ov@erturning the gov
eminent to illustrate The curse oi
drink
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Il fought yous said yous kin lick
me wild yer hands tied behind yer
back?"
T-I-canl I'm Just goln' now
10 get a string to tie emil"
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Il see where a poor fellow drown
Cd. ! wonder how that happened" Z
Perhaps he sank"
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-02-01

Five Years Of Severe Rheumatism
The cure Of Henry j.. Goldstein. IA
Barton Street. Boston. Mass, ID another
where others have utterly failed. Mr..
Goldstein says. II suffered from rhouma-
tism FIVE years, IL kept me from business
and caused excruciating pain. MY knees
would become as stiff as steel. j tried
many medicines without relief, then took
Hoods Sarsaparilla, soon felt much better,
and now consider myself entirely cured.
/ recommend Hood's'
Get It today ia usual liquid form o.
ohooolated tablets called sareatabe.
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1912-02-01

It's never too late %" lend.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-10
intermediate or Natural Form.

By c. 3. BRACKETT, Pomologist Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture
Pruning and training are important
requisites in the successful manage
ment of a pear orchard. The objects
to be attained are: % Symmetri-
cal, evenly balanced heads; (2) the
admission of sunlight and free cir
culation of air into all parts of the
tree tops; and (3) the maintenance of
sufficient foliage to protect the trunks
and branches from the intense heat Of
the suns rays, which would otherwise
be likely to scald and injure both tree
and fruit.
Pruning should begin as soon as the
trees have been planted by cutting
back the young tree at the time of
planting to the height from the ground
It is proposed to start the branches to
form the head OF the tree, which
should not be over u to 10 inches, as
shown in figure 8. This cutting back
will cause several of the upper buds
TO break and grow, thus starting the
top or head at the proper height. The
starting branches should be watched
and only such left to grow as are to
form the main branches. The
strongest shoots should be left at
equal distances apart around the stem
and should tend obliquely outward so
as to spread and make an open head.
The second year these shoots should
be shortened back to the extent Of
about half of the growth, as shown
IN figure a. The same plan should
DO continued the third and fourth
years.
In all pruning, to give the desired
form to the head and especially while
the tree is young, the orchardst
should keep clearly fixed in his mind
the form of the tree as 1t is to be
when old; for what may seem TO be an
open head when the tree is young may
prove to be too dense and crowded
when the tree is older. The branches
should not be too close together for
convenience in gathering the fruit.
During late winter or in early
spring before the sap starts, each
tree should be carefully looked over
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-10
STATES AMAZING TO DANGER
Treatment of the tuberculosis
Are Being Established.

Nearly 1000 additional hospital beds
for consumptives IL 29 states were
provided during the year ending June
/. according to a statement issued by
the National Association for the Study
and Prevention of tuberculosis. This
makes a total of over 10000 beds, but
only about one for every ten INDECENT
tuberculosis patients in this country.
In the last five years, the hospital
provision for consumptives has in
creased from 14,42S in 1907, to over
10000 in 1912, or over 100 per cent.
New York state leads In the number
of beds, having $3.50 on June 1; Mas
sachusetts comes next with $500; and
Pennsylvania, a close third with 200.
Alabama showed the greatest percent
age of increase in the last year by
adding 81 new beds to its AZ year
ago. Georgia comes next with 100
beds added to 240 a year ago. New
York has the greatest numerical in
crease. having provided over 1900 ad-
ditional beds In the year.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-10
RAISING BELGIAN
HARES PROFITABLE
Care IN Selection of Stock Is Fret
Important Consideration
in Starting In the
Business.

The so-called Belgian hare ia a
domesticated form Of the wild rabbit
of Europe, being bred with reference
to its value as a food animal, and it's
flesh is now general considered bet
ter for food than that of the ordinary
hutch rabbit
Rabbits may be propagated without
costly investment in land and build
ings, and possess the further advan-
tage that they contribute another ami
NAL to the farm stock that may be
killed and prepared for the table at
short notice. AS rule, the same
treatment applies to all forms of rab-
bits, except the lop-eared variety,
which require heated quarters in win
ter.
Care in the selection of stock is the
first important consideration upon
entering upon the raising of rabbits,
and for the rest of the enterprise only
observation and judgment are essen
tial.
While not affording large profits,
the raising OF rabbits in small way
may be made interesting and fairly
remunerative, as well as affording an
agreeable change in the family diet
where ordinary meats are high priced
or difficult to obtain.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-10
THE RIGHT WAYTO
CULTIVATE CORN
By c. II. SUBWAY. Instructor In Soi.s.
Michigan Agricultural College

A successful corn grower once said:
The best time to cultivate corn is
before 1t Is planted" He had in mind
the proper fitting Of the soil for the
crop, rather than the cultivation
which is usually given after the corn
is seen In the row. Preparing good
seed bed is an important part of corn
growing, but there are other things
which must also be considered.
The best soil for corn is deep,
rich, sandy or silly loan. This does
not mean, however, that corn cannot
be grown on any other kind of soil. 1t
means that the largest yields are OBJ
tanned from this kind. Profitable
yields can be bad from many different
taken to prepare the ground before
seeding and proper methods of cult
walton are followed.
The secret of preparing good seed
bed is to pillow early and work often.
One can hardly pillow too early in the
spring, providing the soil is in the
proper condition for blowing. IL the
corn is to follow sod, then the sod
should not be left until 1t has crop
of hay on It and the hay turned under
late In the season. Many fields have
been ruined for the season by doing
this. The growing hay takes out the
water, and If the season is dry, the
great bulk of material below the fur
row slice will cause trouble. This In
jury is greatest on the heavier soils.
After blowing, work the soil down
good. Harrow not once or twice, but
many times, and particularly after
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-10
Profit on One Tree.

The wonders OF spraying are forci-
bly, demonstrated in the case of a
woman at Salem. W. Va, who told one
OF the instructors of the extension d.
vision how last year she had been In
duced to purchase small spraying
outfit for spraying a tree in her yard
that had yielded practically no apples
for several years. The neighbors
thought the idea absurd and laughed
at her, but she kept an accurate ac-
count of the vastly increased yield OF
the tree and she found she had
cleared $3.50 besides providing a sur
plus for family of several members.
When the profit accruing 90 a hun
dred or more trees from the Sse OF
these same methods is figured, It 10
comes interesting.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-10

every heavy rain. This thorough
working, together with the rains, will
cause a good, firm seed bed to be es-
tablished The continuous narrowing
will aerate the soil and make plant
food available for the young plant
Before planting the corn, dig down
into the soil to the depth of the fur
near the bottom of the furrow slice
the seed bed has not been prepared
properly. II it is firm and moist be-
low, and dry and loose near the sur
face, then there is a good seed bed
for corn, which Is one OF the first
requisites for growing a profitable
crop. The producing of such a seed
bed is what the successful corn grow
er meant by saying that the best
time to cultivate corn is before it is
planted.
Good seed must be planted on this
good seed bed, otherwise our careful
work will be somewhat wasted.
Perhaps, for the most of us, the
next thing OF Importance will be to
get after the weeds. Here the weed
er may be used to advantage on the
lighter soils. The field is gone over
once or twice so as to kill the weeds
as soon as they have terminated from
the seed. The best time to kill weeds
is when they are small. IL is worth
while to get at them as soon as posi-
BILE after they have terminated, and
the first two or three civilizations
count the most in this respect After
the plants appear In the rows, then
the corn should be well cultivated
with a good cultivator. On the heav-
Ter soils the spike-toothed harrow
might take the place of the weeder,
or the cultivator might be used from
the first If the corn cannot be seen
In the rows. or the plants are small,
put on the tenders to keep the plants
from being covered with soil, and do
a good job. Don't be afraid of cult.
waiting too deep the first time over,
and use cultivator that is adapted to
the soil. The deep cultivating will
let air into the soil and hasten the
decay of organic matter and the build
ing up of plant food. AS soon as the
corn roots begin TO spread between
the rows, the cultivator should be run
shallower, so as not to prune the
roots too much and set the plants back
In their growth. AS far as the say.
ing of moisture is concerned, two
inches seem to be the most econom.
ical depth to cultivate after the first
two or three times. II thistles or
milkweeds bother, try the thistle
sweeps. There are kinds found on the
market which will do the work effec-
lively. Keep the cultivators running
in the fields until the corn Is too high
for the two-horse machines. After
th,s, many still use the one-horse cul.
tivaSor until the corn gets too big or
the weather too hot TO do effective
work.
The vital things In the growing of
q good crop Of corn are summarized /
a. follows: A good seed bed, good
seed, thorough cultivation to kill the
weeds, to save water and TO aerate the
soil
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-10

Janitor-Stop playing that from
bone; the man in the next room says
he can't read.
Dinkheimer-Ach, vot ignorance
ness. / could read ven I vas fife
years oldt!
True to HIS Trust.
Father" asked the beautiful girl,
did you bring home that material
for my new skirt?"
Yes"
Where is it?"
Let me see? Wait now. Don't be
impatient! l didn't forget it. I'm
sure I've got it in one of my pockets,
somewhere"
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-10

are not so conventional. The tree ~
allowed to grow more in accord with
its natural habit, but it must be check
ed more or less in its growth so as
to conform to the ideas of the planter.
Different varieties of the pear vary
greatly in their habits OF growth.
Some trees are upright and some are
of dropping habit. Both Of these
forms should be modified. Upright
branches are shortened back and in
duced TO spread out; and the limbs Of
the tree inclined to droop are en-
couraged TO grow more nearly upright.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-10

may be renewed by severe pruning,
cutting back all the branches that are
not in healthy condition. This prun-
ing will cause new, vigorous shoots to
grow. The new growth will need to
be cut back as occasion requires. BY
persistent pruning an entire new top
may be formed in a few years.
When the removal of large branch
is necessary, the wound should be COW
cred with grating wax, paint, or some
other substance that will prevent
evaporation and keep the wood from
checking and consequent decay.
The intermediate form is probably
the best for training the pear. 1t is
a compromise between the vase and
the pyramidal forms and its outlines
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-10
Rape for Poultry.

Have you made any provision for
green feed for hens this summer? II
not, get busy and plant rape, which ir
one of the best of green feeds, and a
small patch will serve the needs of
many hens. 1t is hardy plant, thriv-
ing in a great variety of soils, and Il
renews itself after each cutting.
Charlevoix county herald., 1912-08-10

A better thing than tooth powder to
cleanse and whiten the teeth, remove
tartar and prevent decay is a prepare
ton called PaXtine Antiseptic. At
druggists, 25c a box or sent postpaid
on receipt of price by The Paxton
Toilet Co., Boston, Mass.