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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-16
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Harding Kent calls on Louise Parrish 10
kIopose marriage and finds the house IN
lfsat excitement over the attempted sui
zoe OF her sister Katharine. Kent starts
- investEation and finds that Hugh
Erandal, euitor for Katherine. who had
peen forbidden the house BY General Far
I95h, mad talked with Katharine over the
.lephohe Just before she shot herself.
t9rn piece Of yellow paper is found.
~ sight OF which General Parrish is
stricken with paralysis. Kent discovers
Ihat Crandali has left town hurriedly.
AndreW Elser, an aged banker, commits
suiclde about the same time as Katharine
ttempted her life. A yellow envelope Is
spector Devils Kent's friend, takes up
Lhe case. Kent is convinced that Gran
cal 10 AZ the bottom OF the mystery.
Aathar1neH strange outCry puzzles the
qetectivos Kent and Davis search Gran
es oI roora and nnd an address Lock s
way TO Investigate and becomes suspi-
oious OF = Henry Cook woman
commits suicide at the Ardway Hotel. A
yellow lettet also figures in this case
Kent calls louise on the long distance
telephone and finds that she had Just been
called by Crandall from the same booth
cook disappears. The Ardway post
master is miaBing. Inspector Davis ar
Tiyes at ArdWNy. and takes up the inyes,
hsauon. He discovers that the dead
woman is SaFah Sacket Of Bridgeport.
Louise telephones Kent imploring him 70
crop the Investigation Kent returns 20
New York = get an explanation from
Louise. He nnds the body OF woman in
Central Parf and more yellow letters.
lie sees CraEdall, whom he recognizes as
Cook" enter the Parrish bone. Louise
again implorgB Kent TO drop the invesu-
CATION and refuses to give any exPlana-
tion. Later Kent sees Crandall and Louise
in an automobile. Kent returns to Ard
way.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-16
HOW FERTILIZERS
SHOULD BE USED
For Best Results They Should Be
Combined With Animal Ma
nure or Rotted Sod.

To obtain the best results from the
use of chemical fertilizers they should
always be used in connection with anil
NAL manure or rotted sod. The two
give the greatest returns at the least
cost. The quantity to apply to the
acre will depend upon the condition
of the ground. In soils which have
been built up by the free use Of sta
BILE manure or green crops O very
small quantity Of fertilizer can be
profitably used to start the seed.
About ESQ to 800 pounds may be ap-
piled to the acre In the hill for corn.
Use a good corn fertilizer. This
quantity will give the corn a vigorous
start, which it will maintain through
out the growing season. A fertilizer
should always be drilled in with the
grain. If sown in the drill or dropped
in the hill mix 1t with the earth be-
fore dropping the grain or setting the
plant, says a writer in the Baltimore
American. The phosphate should never
be thrown in a pile in the hill;
sprinkle 1t over a four-inch space, SO
the first rainfall can dissolve the
plant food. It is then ready to be
taken up by the delicate corn roots.
Land that is so poor that It cannot
grow weeds will not give profitable
yield of corn with a little fertilizer
dropped in the hill. Such land needs
rotted vegetable matter This can be
best furnished by sewing cow-peas or
buckwheat and turning the crop down
when in full bloom. Thorough prepar-
alton of the land before planting and
extra culture during the season OF
growth will often give a fair yield
from thin land. have made great
many practical experiments in the ap
plication of fertilizers to red clay and
rotten rock soils and l have invaria
bly, found that the most profit was
realized when a good bonemeal OF
other nitrogen fertilizer was used in
connection with stable manure OF
rotted clover and grass sod.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-16

chatted on al sorts OF immateriM sub
iecta, Influenced undoubtedly by the
fact that there were several others
seated az the table with us, There
had been no opportunity for private
conversation between as before we
left the hotel together a little before
eight for a side street where Dodds,
the constable. was waiting for US with
a vehicle
We had fingered az the table until
all tho others had left Just as We
got up, Davis turned 20 me and in q
hardly perceptible tone asked:
Have you got that revolver gave
your"
TITS upstairs" answered, in the
same understone. DO you want III"
mo-" he said significantly. touching
his hip pocket, but you nAy."
fastened upstairs to get the
weapon and when returned be was
waiting for me at the door and hurried
me around the corner and into the
blackboard. With Dodds crowded In
between us we trove along the street
leading away from the station and
soon struck what is locally known as
the Plank Road. skirtlng chain Of
hills which the residents dignity by
the name Of mountains. So areclplt.
Gus and rocky are these that little eff
fort had been made to cultivate them
and the habltations are few and far
between. There seemed TO be prac-
| tically no travel at night. We encoun-
tered only one vehicle Of any sort,
and that was about two miles out frpm
Ardway, when we heard an automobile
| In the distance behind us.
Turn out" whispered Davis 10
Dodds, "and stop un:l * has passed
u.s."
The constable drew in under the
shade Of some trees. II was pitch
dark, the only light coming from an
ancient lantern hung over tho dash.
board. As the automobile came near.
er Davis unlocked the lantern and
holding It down between his legs
shielded It with the folds OF long
raincoat he was wearing. The auto.
mobile dashed by us. apparently un-
aware Of our presence.
AN right" said Davis, as soon az
it had vanished in the distance, &c
on"
Dodds drove on in silence for por
haps two miles farther. We passed {
little stone cottage nesting In a clear
ing under the hill.
ITS Just beyond here?" said Davis
note Of inquiry in his voice.
Yep" said the constable. "Miller'i
Lane, they call It,"
Though in my city eyes there wal
no sign Of a road, Dodds, about thre,
hundred yards beyond the cottage
pulled the horse sharply to the righ
and we began ascending a rocky Ian,
that led almost straight up the hill.
CTo BE CoNTINUED.)
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-16

chine; how I had returned 20 Ard.
way and had learned that Lock Box AZ
was held In the name OF Henry Nal
colin Stewart; how tho missing post
master himself had been IN the habit
OF putting the mail that came 10 that
address into his own pocket and go
ing on with f. and finally. how Miss
Cox and | had determined that when
he disappeared he had gone OF on his
bicycle.
From all have learned" said in
conclusion. Il am convinced that Rou.
ser was the toOl-in all probability the
innocent tool-of Hugh Crandall In
carrying out bis nefarious schemes
Crandall apparently had him take the
Lock Box II mail TO some agreed
meeting.place. II would not surprise
me in the least II Crandall, finding
himself in danger OF exposure. had
made away with the postmaster. /
am convinced that Crandall is aware
that he is being watched In his des-
peration he had the hardihoOd 10 visit
the Parrish home and to abstract that
fragment Of the yellow letter, lest II
should be used as evidence against
him. ] am convinced. too. that he has
succeeded in terroriElng Louise by
the same methods that he used with
her sister, 30 that she is trying to dis.
suade me from pursuing Cnndall.
Rouser, when he left the post Office,
went away on his wheel on the road
that leads from the station. II you fol
low that road with me, perhaps we can
find him. Pretty good for one days
work, don't you think7"
mot bad" said Davis, IF only you
would not persist in mistaking your
own deductions for facts; but you
overlooked the most important fact"
What do you mean7"
"You didn't happen to find out from
Miss Cox or from the Widow Smith,
did you, whether or not the missing
postmaster was left-handed2"
Whats that got to do with it7" I
cried, convinced that as usual be was
amusing himself at my expense.
Much more than you think" he
answered gravely. 1T was the knowl-
edge that the criminal must, or at
least one Of the pair, must have been
a left.handed man that gave me one OF
the most important clues in this case. y
"Confound you and your clues!" ]
exclaimed. Where have they led
you? What more do you know about
this chain Of crime than when We
started?"
He listened unrufied to my TRADE
and as / finished remarked calmly:
81 only know this much: Constable
Dodds and l are going out at eight
O'Clock tonight to arrest the missing
postmaster and his accomplish.
know where they both are, or whers
they will be tonight. You may CONS
with us II you wish. And now l an
going to get a couple Of hours sleep.
expect we will have a rather bus!
night Of It."
AS he concluded his amazing state
ment he rolled over on his side anC
closed his eyes, and IL a few seconds
was apparently fast aAyep.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-16

be a controlling factor, the low-set,
more compact types having something
of an advantage in gains and much in
early maturity over the rangy types.
"(9) Gains seem to correlate to a
considerable degree with body capac-
ity as indicated by the size Of the mid
die girth, the largest gamers having
relatively larger middle girths at the
same weight in most instances
500 While the average gains made
by all dairy bred steers are nearly the
same as those made by the beef bred
steers up to the age of twenty-three
months, the latter showed in most In
stances higher condition of flesh, a
larger proportion of high-priced meat,
and sold for a higher price per hum
dred, returning larger profits to the
feeder on the basis of the same initial
cost per hundred"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-16

The laying down Of the first intVqs
continental cable was begun in 1857.
The vessels, two American and two
British, laid 800 miles Of the cable.
when It snapped, and the attempt was
put OF until 1858. In August of that
year the junction between the tive
continents was completed by the Lag.
ing down of 1850 miles of ca5ie from
Valentia, Ireland, to Newfoundland
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-16
His Sympathies With Elk

useless. The next ten minutes weH
very lively ones, while the COW chase
the engineer round and round the
tree. Just when he was about to sue
cumb from fatigue, an angry snort was
heard, and big elk appeared upon
the scene, head down and prepared
for a fight
So was the COW, and in another mo-
ment the two Animals dashed at each
otAer. The engineer watched the con.
bat for a few minutes, until prudence
suggested that be should make . -
treat as soon as he could. He 20
gained the train in safety. and neVn
know the outcome Of the battle, lg
be hopes the elk was the victor.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-16
EXPERIMENTS AND COMPARISONS MADE IN
FEEDING CATTLE FOR PRODUCTION OF BEEF
Cold Pressed COOnseedCake Proves to Be so Per Cent More
Valuable as Source Of Protein Than Wheat Bran-Laruer
Gains and at Less Expense Were Made With Alfalfa

Bulletin No. 1872, entitled "Econom.
zeal Beef Production" by II. r, smith,
has just been issued by the Nebraska
experiment station. This report EN-.
braces 90 pages and gives the results
OF four experiments In which compari.
sons are made Of different ratlons suit
able for producing beef in Nebraska
and OF different types and breeds OF
cattle fed under like conditions, The
general conclusions as published in
the summary of this bulletin are as
follows:
I'D In comparing bran, linseed
meal and cold pressed cottonseed
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-16
Somewhat Natural, Since Animal Res
eued Engineer From Extremely
Awkward Position.

A curious story Of adventure comes
from Montana. While a freight train
was lying over at a small mountain
station, the engineer borrowed shot
gun and started out for q short hunt.
Finding nothing, he was returning to
the train when a COW came running at
him, and before he realized his dan
ger, she tossed him IN the air.
Getting to his feet as quickly -
possible, he lodged behind a tree,
and then. to his dismay. found that
the gun barrel was bent 80 e. to Be
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-16

me as It did that night at eight as the
three Of US set out from Ardway. The
mystery Of the Journey, too, added to
its terrors. had not seen Davis after
his startling announcement of his
nocturnal mission until he cane into
the hotel dining-room for supper. All
through the meal he had laughed and
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-16

The engineer was Sir Charles Bright
who was knighted for his success
The first two messages were sent on
August g. and were from the queen Of
England to the president Of the Unit
ed States and his reply. But aftOT
sending 971 messages the cable prot
ed failure, and perfect one was nO'
secured until 1866.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-16
Food for Sheep.

Sheep should be well fed with good
food, and a variety Of rich feed rather
than a great quantity. Hay grains
and roots make fat sheep, and II we
raise the mutton breeds we must feed
for size and early development.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-16
Breeds Of Geese.

With geese as with all other classes
of poultry, 1t is best, as well as most
profitable, to keep only the better
breeds, Toulouse or Embden. The lat
ter have the advantage In being all
white, and white geese feathers bring
the highest price on the market
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-16
LamentabIe Ignorance.

Mrs. Kaller-Cooks are such ignor-
ant things, nowadays. Mrs. Justwed--
Aren't they? They can't do the sim.
plest things. | asked mine to make
some sweetbreads the other day and
she said she couldn't.-McCall's Maya
zine.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-16
Value If Sheen

The sheep is a home-living animal,
yielding as It does a return from both
fleece and flesh; It brings a cash re-
turn twice year, and at a time when
= No"omes very acceptable to the
farmer.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-16
Kesnlna MIX Sweat.

The best way to keep milk sweet Sc
to separate It Immediately after II
comes from the COW and keep the
temperature down as near the fresr
ing point as possible.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-16
For CURLING Feathers.

TO curl feather that has become
damaged with rain or dew sprinkle
it thickly with common salt and shake
before a bright fire until dry, when
you will find it as good as new.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-16

eorrees constipation munyon's Paw-Paw
Pills are a tonic to the stomach. liver and
nerves. They invigorate instead Of weaken:
they enrich the blood instead of impover-
ishing Il. they enable the stomach to get all
the nourishment from food that Is put into
L. Price as cents All Druggists
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-16

"Why does that museum freak com.
plain that he is a dead one?'
Because he is a living skeleton"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-16

with corn meal and alfalfa, and for
beef production is worth 60 per cent.
more per ton.
go Corn stover has a value 80 per
cent. as great as prairie hay, and the
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-16
CHAPTER XII.

The Ride In the Dark.
Not since my early boyhood has the
terrific fear Of darkness come over
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-04-16
CONSTIPATION

~ " W
pfllsare unlikeall 9th
or laxatives or eathar-
tics They coax tho
liver into activity by
gentle methods, they
do not seour they do
not gripe: they do not
weaken: but they do
start all the seeretions
Of the liver and ssom-
ach In a way that soon
puts these organs 10 q
healthy condition and
The Republican journal., 1913-07-31

among the youth Of this country, espe-
ciaily the college youth a proper APP
probation Of each mans responsible
ity TO the country in time of war and
Of has obligation to SO prepare himself
as to be able to serve efficiently if
called upon. | believe these camps will
tend to implant In the universities. col
leges and higher schools the seeds of a
sound military policy. do not mean a
policy which ends in militarism. but a
policy which means reasonable military
preparedness.
in a word, we wish to bring as
many as possible of our college men in
contact with carefully selected officers
Of the army in order that we may give
them proper conception of the army
and its relations to the country and
also make clear to them the military
needs of the country and the part
which we look to them and to men Of
their kind to play in case war comes
upon US
Eve do not expect in these brief Pc
RODS Of encampment to go into all the
details and fine points Of military
drill, but We do hope to be able to
make clear the broad purpose Of our
military policy and implant sound fun
damental ideas which would be Of
great use in case these young men are
called into active service. 1t is the
purpose of those in charge pf the
camps to impart instruction in mill
tary matters, both theoretical and prac-
tical. in the actual handling of troops,
military policy, personal and camp san
itation. target practice, elements of
field Notifications and. in short, in
struction which would be of value to
man called suddenly to exercise the
duties of an officer of volunteers in
time of war But of even greater value
to the country will be the dissemina-
ton of proper ideas concerning a
sound military policy. the purpose for
which armies are maintained, their re-
lations to the body of the people, their
benefits. the work of OR army, our
military history. etc.
"The proposed plan concerning the
establishment Of these camps has re-
ceived universal appreciation. Over
half a hundred college presidents, in
Guiding those from all the larger uni
versities and colleges. have unquali-
fiedly approved the project, not a sim
gle adverse report having been receiv-
ed regarding this policy
Many college boys have signified their
intention of attending the next camp.
The Republican journal., 1913-07-31
Children Crv
FOR FLETCHER'S
Q a 8 TO
BOSTON's O2EN-AIR FORUM.
A Defence of Capital Against the Attacks
OF Socialism.


On Sunday Boston has an open air
forum with Is to 20 speakers, eacn ad-
dressing his own audience, ana all Speak
ing at the same time. All kinl.S of
religions are preached and sung anC ex-
horted, and there are speakers Oh the
single tax, Socialism, against Socialism,
old age pensions and on other subjects
As fast as one speaker gets tired arot1er
is ready to take his place on the sane
subject. On a recent Sunday a gray
haired, middle-ag man did an unusual
stunt for the Charies-st mall on Sun
day afternoon. He was defending caui-
tai against the attacks of Socialism and
he held considerable of crowd. His
arguments were new-for the Common.
He said the workingman was better off
than ever before in the history of the
world but the workingman didn't appre-
ciate the fact. 1t was all owing to the
fact that capital through improved
methods of labor had not only increased
wages but had lessened the actual toll
of the worker.
"Take the fishing industry" said he
Gin the old days the fisherman went out
with hook and line and caught one cod
at time. Now what does he do? He
takes a line about 1000 feet long with
500 hooks hanging from i, all baited-
he calls it a trawl. A coupe of them gets
into dory and drops outIone end Of It
and row along and drops the other end.
Then they sit down and light their pipes,
and perhaps they have something on
their hips, and they sit there about an
hour Then they haul Up the traw and
there are 500 cod on it. Call that work?
Tnat isn't work!
when | was a boy my father hired
about q dozen men to cut hay with
scythes, this way tmaking motions of a
man moWing.) All day long they did
of whisky over in the corner Of the field
to brace them up when they got tired.
and they got 40 cents a day for that
work. That was work
"Now what do you see? A man sits
behind two horses on moving machine:
the seat he sits on is padded: there is an
umbrella over his head, and he drives up
and down and cuts the hay. He gets So
or 81 day for that job. Do YOU call
that work? Why, that isn't work!
''In the old days we cut all the wood
by hand. That was work. Now a man
presses button and the log comes up on
a frame and is cut any which way; and
he gets So to 81 day for that. Gail that
work? Nothing of the kind-that isn't
work."
A voice-"Well, what is it?'
at isn't work.
''When they built big building 40
years ago." continued, ''they had men
they called bod carriers to carry up the
bricks. / said to one of them once:
That must be hard work. and he said
no-all he did was put the bricks in the
nod and carry them up the ladder to the
top OF the building and the fellow on top
did the work. Now they do it all by
machinery. You fellows don't know
what work is. 1t is capital that has done
all these things for labor
The Republican journal., 1913-07-31

~OR the first time in its history
the war department held this
summer two experimental mill
tary camps-one on the historic
battlefield ut Gettysburg. Pa. and the
other at the Preside. San Francisco
for the military instruction of Ameri-
can university and college students
during the vacation period. Secretary
of War Lindley NJ. Garrison issued
the order for the encampments. and
officers of the general staff of the army
perfecting the details which, in the
words of Major General Leonard
Wood. chief of the general staff, have
tremendous influence in rev1vlfying
among the youth of this country, es-
pecially the college youth. proper
appreciation of each mans RESPONSE
bility to the country in time of war"
Secretary Garrison had not been in
office long when the details of the
project We're submitted to him. He
enthusiastically Endorsed the scheme
and promptly issued the orders that
made the camps a certainty. 1t is of
utldllN Sldltu llluL IL lut IulllIS prove
a success-and there seems to be no
ground for doubt on that score-they
will be established each summer in
the future and their number raised
from two to four.
There mas been no more enthusiastic
advocate of the scheme than General
Wood, and there is no officer in the
army so well qualified as he is to ex-
plain exactly what these camps mean
to the land arm of the national de-
Tense. General Wood consented to ex-
plain in detail what the war depart
ment has in view as regards the mill
tary training of students in American
institutions of learning.
II am greatly Interested said Cen
eral Wood. lin the establishment of
these camps, as l believe they will have
tremendous influence in revivifying
The Republican journal., 1913-07-31
LIFE INSURANCE PAYMENTS IN 1912.

Life insurance organizations of the
United States and Canada distributed
$626, $50, 900 in 1912, according to COM
putations by The Insurance Press. The
payments in the two countries for death
claims, matured endowments and other
benefits under the policies of level prem
ium companies and their certificates of
various life insurance organizations
assessment and the like-amounted to
Sab, $780, 900. The estimated total of the
amounts paid by regular companies as
savings for policyholders, cash values on
surrender, annuities. and on claims in
foreign countries was S213, 900, 900. The
payments of $4,000 and over in Maine
were as follows:
AUGUSTA.
HERBERT M Heath. 900
BANGOR.
Name not observation-disclosures. 10000
FARMINGDALE.
Hartley w. Jewett............ 10000
FORT FAIRFIELD.
Herbert N. Goodhue 1000
FRANKLIN.
John j. - 900
HALLOWELL.
William e. johnson. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1900
HIRAM.
IL
MADISON.
1,iohIo n. Sooufh .'.... neutrality-suspicious.. ZUoIS
PORTLAND.
LEVIN frank Buell.. ......................1 IL 900
hugh Chisholm. Observation-Disclosures. 16903
Ermon u Eastman........ ............... II, 1888
charles ID. Merrill ..........................1 1870
ROCkLAND.
f. H. LaWry. 49,. ......... II 600
RUMFORD.
So ies ASi 1u,UUU
WATERVILLE
Name not given................. II $40
There were payments under $40, 00O,in
Belfast and Troy.