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The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1915-04-04

brate. his homecoming. The great t.
spectacle of the occasion was the
burning alive on the ramparts Of
Dona Urraca de osorio. a scion Of
one of Seville's nob1est families.
Nothing was alleged against this
unhappy woman except her kinships
to, a man who was one of the OBJ
iects of the kings malignant hatred
and who had been permitted by the
Black Prince to escape his clutches.
While these fiery festivities were
marking the kings advent 10 Sc
vile the Black Prince and his army
We're left deserted in the north no
attempt was made to repay the GEN
erous advances made by the mis-
guided Englishman- More than one
half Of the English army actually
died OF famine An emissary Of Pc
ter's found his way into the English
camp and 3endeavored to poison the:
prince. Cheated. robbed, almost
murdered by the man wnom he nae
restored to a throne, the Black
Prince was compelled to retire.
with the wretched remnant of his
army. greatly disil1usioned man. s
@ This final act of unbe ltevable in
gratitude proved the undoinE o.
Peter. 80 sooner had the English
departed than the patient du Cues
clin. smarting under the shame OF
his defeat at Nayarrete, led Henry
of Trastamara's forces back into
CASTLE. City after city, fortress
after fortress yielded to the Invader.
Peters own men-at-arms desert
ed to the banner OF du Guesclin. In
August 1359. the king. with a deyot-
ed few, was cooped up In the castle
of Montiel all that remained TO him
of his great kingdom. Surrounded
on every side. with no faintest nope
OF escape. Peter resorted to bribery.
and offered du Guesclin 400 900
douhloons as compensation for
treacherS The castle sc Montiel
seemed difficult Of assault. and dus
Gllesc1in pretended to accept the
bEIbs H. axanEeH a meeting N
IatsF and cnpd him, d
,catIiye. to the presshea or Henry
of TrastamaTa.
II IS well to pause here to note
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Black Prince promised Peter 600;
600 golden forms, and TO make good
his promise he was compelled to
melt his private plate. He recalled
from Henry's service the English
men who were fighting under dll.
Guesclin and attached them to his
own army Then, accompanied ny
the fugitive king. the Black Prince
advanced beyond the Pyrenees.
Henry. with his forces ably led
by du Guesclin, met the English in
the battle of Navarrete on the third
day Of April 1867. The fleldwas bit
terly contested. but in the end the
English arms were victorious. Hen
~ rode for his life, and managea
10 escape into Languedoc.
After the battle. won in his be-
half by English valor. Peter dashed
wildly about the field OF contest,
seeking his brother and shouting
like a raving maniac for the death
of Henry. Completely beside him
self with rage at the escape Of his
dearest enemy, Peter rushed. into
the tent Of the Black Prince, and
finding there q noble captive from
The anqulshed army. killed him in
the presence OF the English com
mander. The vile and treacherous
act so incensed the Black Prince
that Peters own safety was en-
dangered, but the Cast lian managed
to excuse or condone his deed, and
even succeeded in persuading the
merciful Englishman to turn over to
him three other CastiIian MOBILES,
who had. according to his represen-
tations, been guilty of acts OF per-:
sonal treachery toward his royal
person. All three OF these hopeless
captives Peter killed with his own
hand. But the slaughter OF pris-
oners went no further. TO Peters
rage and chagrin the Black Prince
offered ample protection to the lead
ers and soldiers Of du GueclIht rs
army. and allowed them to. escape
beSopd the Castilian frontier.
Peter left the camp; pff his bens-
ffrtnr ana prog ssagd ptt1rd
JIdlgh his recovered ki1g d6m.
spreading death and havoc. at Sc
vile he arranged a gala day to sceIe-
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Algeciras. was one Of Peters ablest:
l1eutenantS A passing suspicion
of disloyalty was his death warrant.
Abu Said, the Moorish king of
Granada. was a stanch and unwav-
ering lily of the Castilian. Fearing
his detection. Peter deliberately ac-
complished his murder.
Blacklist Of all was the execution
of Samuel Levi. The royal treasurer.
But for Lewis devotion and ingenui-
ty Peter would surely have perish
ed after he was captured by the reb-
els at Toro. This service counted
for nothing when the royal wrath
was aroused, and Levi, as he was led
TO execution. doubtless regretted
the fidelity that had moved him TO
preserve the life of SO barbarous
master.
Meanwhile Henry of Trastanara
eldest OF Peters j Legitimate bro;.l-
ers, had been constantly plotting
against the tyrant. and patiently
awaiting an opportunity to strike
A cessation of war between England
and France enabled Henry to enlist
In his cause the Gree companies" of
both nations. The English contin-
gent, known as tie White Com
pany." has been made familiar to the
present generation by. Conan Doyle's
widely read romance. These Eng
lishmen placed themselves under
\ the command OF their4lat enemy, d,,A
sGuesc1in, and English and French
together marched south to punish
the cruel Peter and place Henry OF
TraStamara on the throne.
Peter saw the lopelessness of
combating the force that was COM
ing against him. He fed from his
kingdom, and Henry was proclaimed
king.
Peter made his way north to the
English possessions in Franco, and
persuaded the Black Prince, son OF
the English king Edward LII. 10
conclude an alliance with him. The
Casblian must have been possessed
Of lmuepse powers Of psrspaston.
fQr q stranger alliance thAn that De
the ch1Fa rbps srinrt and
the industrious Casfilian tyraut has
seldom been omplished The
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temporary chroniclers is to be cred
tied. Peter wearied Of her after just
three days. Without taking the
trouble to trump UP any charge
against her. without even entering
any complaint against her conduct
or character, Peter ordered her I'M
der close Imprisonment in castle.
For ten years the unhappy girl en-
dured this living death, till Peter.
came to the conclusion that she had
lived long enough, and ordered her
TO be murdered.
While Blanche still lived Peter
was seized by a Heeting passion for
the lovely Juana de Castro. The
miserable woman was dragged Into
the ,tyrant's presence, and a cere-
mony Of mock marriage performed
by two impious bishops, creatures
OF Peter. The kings love for Juana
was shorter lived than his fancy
Tor Queen Blanche. Juana was cas-
aside after two days Of alleged we'd
lock.
At this time Peter was actually
welded to three wives. His impris-
oncd queen and the discarded Juana
de Castro were visible to all the
world: but in addition Peter was
married in secret to Juana de Pa
dila. as is proved by confessions
made by ccclesiastics after Peters
death
The chivalry OF CASTLE was suffi-
GENTLY outraged at the kings inhu-
man conduct toward Queen Blanche,
hut the frightful treatment of Juana
de Castro. brought about an indig-
nant uprising of the people that al
most rid the world of the tyrant. The
rebellion was instigated and led by
the brothers Of Juana. They defeat
ed the royal army. captured the
king, and held him q prisoner at
Toro. While the victorious rebels
were debating what to do With the
fallen king. Peters treasurer, Sam
1el Levi. a Jew. contrived by the ex-
crcisc of superhuman ingenuity to
effect the escape of his master. Pc
ter at once put himself at the head
Of j new army, routed the rebels,
killed all who fell into. his power.
and drove many beyond the borders
of8his kingdom.
Some years later 4 number OF. re
bellious Portuguese knights sought
refuge in Peters dominions. Peter
arrested them all, and sent word 10
his namesake. Peter Of Portugal,
that he would surrender them in re-
dearest enemy, Peter rushed into
had been concerned In the revolt
against him. The Portuguese king
asscnted to the bargain. and the OK
change was effected. The Castilian
mobiles were brought to Seville. and
here for days Peter supervised their
fortunes. Every hideous device OF
medieval ingenuity was employed to
prolong their sufferings. Few re-
manned alive for the ,ninistration OF
the public executioner.
In 1856 Peter proceeded TO Toro.
Shere he had been held prisoner.
anc put to death, without exception.
every aobleman of the city. The
kings nyather and her women we're
compelled 10 wftn ess the exa c1it1ons
Before tho s1aug ter was finished
these royal 1adioS stood ankle deep
In human blood. THIS is no cxag-
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Peter OF CASTLE and Leon. The
Pedro the Cruel Of romance, the
frightful historical DOGGY whose
name has sent shudders down the
spines or successive susceptible
generations. was primarily muir
dcrer. Killing was his chief occu-
patton. When he was not engaged
in slaughter Of the nobility of his
realm, King Peter was fairly able
monarch. he was friend OF the
common people. 4 trait most un-
common In the monarchs of the
fourteenth century. especially those
of the Spanish peninsula. When Pc
ter could find little leisure he
loved to go about among his hum
bier subjects after the delightful
manner OF the Caliph Haroun Of
Bagdad. But most Of the time he
spent in killing. Perhaps his love
Of lesser humanity is indicated by
the fact that nearly all Of Peters
innumcrable victims were members
Of the nobility or even Of royal
blood,
At the unripe age OF 16 Peter sue
ceeded TO the throne on the death OF
his father. Alphonso III, in 1850. He
found his capitalSin possession Of a
swarm Of illegitimate brothers and
sisters, the progeny OF ELeonora Guz-s
man, Alphonso's mistress. Leonora
he killed, and he swept her brood
out of the palace and away from
II his capital. The eldest brother.
Henry of Trastamara, Peter neglect
ed to assassinate This, as will
presently be seen. was the most
serious omission Of Peters life. But
he was only ] s years old. and had
not yet got under full hcadway.
The young king soon gave evil
dence of that tremendous nervous
force that carried him headlong
Through his troubled life. He got
rid of palace favorites and wise
advisors, and declared himself sole
and untrammeled monarch. Within
a year after his accession he sum
moned to his presence at Burgos.
sGarcilaso dc Ia Vega, the highest
dignitary of the Kingdom. had his
q brains beaten out. and supervised.
the hurting of the CORY corpse out
of a palace window To the square
beneath. where n bullfight and other
Festivities in honor of the visit OF
q the young sovereign were in progress.
Thus he told the people of Burgos
and OF all CASTLE and Leon that he
had no need of high dignitaries.
As high dignitary'' was Peters
Schiefest adherence.
The callous brutality OF Peters
treatment of women is specially
noteworthy. In an age of chivalry
when knights and princes were
bound by cxtrava gam obligations to
i:ie services OF the weaker E5eE-. Pc
ter saw in womankind nothing wo..-
thy OF admiration or devotion.
He prevailed upon the King of
France to permit his marriage to
the French Kings kinsw0map.
blanche OF Bourbon. Blanshe was
q mere child, but d creature of
greatest beauty OF mind aud body.
tfsthe Unanimous testimony OF con
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Grafton Of romance, but well attest
ed historical fact. .
The same year Peter caused every
Jew of the important city OF ToIe-.
do to be massacred in punishment.
for q fancied affront offered by one
Of them.
About this time Peter inycigled
into his power Fadrique, one of his.
young half-brothers. Tie king m
vited Fadrique to banquet, and
stabbed him to death with his own
hand. With the corpse lying at his
Very feet Peter continued the re-
past to the end.
: Thereafter he sent couriers to all
parts Of his kingdom to put to death
every man suspected of5partisanship
of Fadrique Of the Gnzman fanny.
These emissaries, obeying explicit
orders, rode forth north, east. south
and west. Within q week or two
they, returned to Seville, and each OF
them carried, tied to his saddlc no--
human head or several human
heads.
After the murder OF Fadrique, Pc
ter glanced about his kingdom and
v found that the wife OF one. of his
young half brothers had tarrIec
within his reach. Hc seized her at
once and cut off her head. The cur
minating act OF cruelty against his
own blood was contaminated in
1859. when the youngest Of the sons
Of Leonora Guzman. scarcely IA
years old. who. because OF his tender
years had not fed from CASTLE. was
put to death. ri
A few examples will suffice to in
dicate how compl etely# the sense OF
gratitude was lacking in the make
ZIP OF Peter
Because Of his crimes. because of
his drbauching Of the Castilian
church, aud because OF his friendly
dealings with the Mohammedan
Moors. Peter was in constant ;diffi-
cnlties with the pope. Gutter Fer
nandez, his Ambassador at Rome.
WORKED earnestly aud faitlf fully il
his master Behalf For sbme faii--
ire fhis ettcitht servant was re
called to Seville and executed.
Don Gomez GARLIC. governor or
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that this action Of du Guesciin,s
man whom poets and romancers
loved to depict as an ideal hero, was
US contemptibly treacherous as any
thing In the career Of Peter himself.
The brothers were brought facesto
\ face IN du Guesclin's tent. Henry
rebuked Peter as a murderer and
perjurer. Peter scornfully replied
with reference to the illegitimate
birth of henry. Henry. drawing his
dagger. sprang at the king. Peter.
l1narmed, grapp1ed with his antag-
onist, and Du Guesclin's French
knights, forming circle about the
combatants, called for fair. play.
Back and forth the brothers strug-
gled in deadly embrace, Henry,a@
dagger seeking Peters heart AS
the fight waxed 1ercer the French.
though they were Henry's allies.
We're moved to admiration of the
proves Of the king, who not only
Kept HenTy'st dagger from his breast
but gradually forced his antagonist
backward and downward. Finally
the brothers fell, and Peter was.
astride the breast of Henry Pant
ing. groaning for breath, writing
in the agony OF what each knew to-
be his death struggle, they sprawleds
and twisted on the ground. Lii by
little Henry's dagger arm was forced
downward and inward. Little by
little, it became apparent to the
French knights that the man for
whom they had Won q Kingdom;
called for fair play. still they stood
In
his brothers grasp rather than lend
4 hand In his behalf.
Henry was firing His bloody
eyes protruded, above him covered
the Grinning mask Peter. merci-
less as death. His grasp on the dag
ger 1oosened. The weapon fell A ]
serpentlike twist, sudden turn, and
the Implement OF murder was In the
hand of Peter. @
The French still held aloof, with
5bated breath. Chivalry demanded
that they keep hands of. ChiSaIrv
demanded that the detestable despof
against whom they had risked their
lives and Won their victories be gfys
5en his chance OF life.
But among the 0nlookers was AL
Castilian knight, q man whose fam
lily had suffered desperate wrong
at the hands of Peter, and whose life
hope was conferred in the restoration
of Henry to the throne. As the dag
ger descended slowly but tneVitably
toward Henryss breast this man
leaped forward. fell upon the cam
ibItaufs. wIepc4ed the weapon from
lan apd drove point
intp Retel
HepE t eserye aEeRndeds S
the throne ami DIST rnanif afiops 81
universal Jos. and vas q good king.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-05

until two years of age, and in his
prime at three years, and nearly as
good at four years old. 1t is. there
fore. a mistake to sell of all the older
birds and retain the young ones for
breeding purposes.
Young, turkeys are of delicate
nature until they are fully feathered
and have thrown out a red on their
heads. which usually occurs at about
three months of age. After that they
are hardy, and may be allowed un-
limited range at all times.
To fatten turkeys for market they
should be confined in pens of about
ten feet square and from six to eight
birds to the pen. The quarters must
be warm and dry, and the birds must
be protected from the rains and storm.
A good fattening food is a mash of
two parts bran and shorts, one-fourth
ground wheat, mixed with a little
water. Whole corn and wheat is also
an excellent fa Etener, and they may be
given as much of this as they will eat
A little beef fat, finely chopped, given
once or twice week, is relished and
has good effect. Skim milk should
be kept before the birds always
Turkey raising can be made a very
profitable business, particularly in the
West, where all kinds of grain grow al
small cost
1t viii pay well if only the regular
markets are used, but if a private
trade is worked up, which is easily
done in any part of the country to
day, the profits can easily be increased
from 25 to so per cent.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-05
VALUE OF WINTER MANuRING
Gives Spring Rains Chance to Soak
Decomposed Fertilizer Into Soil,
instead Of Washing It Away.
(Bx g. a. ,FoRMosA.l

think n1anures can be applied
cheaper in the winter, as most farmers
are not very busy at this time of the
year, consequently they should not be
so much occupied as in the spring
when they should be rushing in their
crops.
| think when the manure is applied
in the winter it gives the spring rains
a chance to soak the decomposeA ma
nure into the soil instead Of washing
it away, as some writer's think, and
also helps rot the coarse manure that
is left, so by the time the land is ready
to work. it does not gather under the
plow beam or clog the cultivator teeth
as it does when applied in the spring.
think, and large part of the best
farmers think, that the fresher manure
is applied the more valuable it is. for
when it is placed in large heap to
rot, part of it will be almost useless
by the time all Of the heap is rotted.
The reason why some OF it is spoiled
is this, the large heap generates so
much heat that the bottom and middle
of the heap is burned until there is
very little fertilizing matter in it
Manure. properly applied. we all
know is very beneficial to the soil. in
asmuch as it supplies much of the lost
fertility, but manure can be SO applied
as to be an injury instead of a benefit
Always try to apply your coarse ma
nure to clay soils, as they need some
thing to keep them porous as well as
to fertilize them.
Do not apply coarse manure to
loamy soil, as it keeps it too open and
will consequently dry out.
For two years we have applied as
soon as the ground froze,. a light coal
of manure to our winter wheat
1t keeps the snow from being al
blown off, leaving it all exposed. ant
also protects it in the early spring
as well as fertilizing it.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-05

Her little son, now ten years old. is sufferins
from an obscure ailment and may never grow TO
maturity. If he lives he might have hard work
in gaining the throne. for the tradition Of blood
Inheritance is not any too strong in Russia
Many times in her history Russia has seen inherl.
tance by might instead.
II the czarevitch dies the succession would fall
to the Grand Duchess Olga, eldest daughter OF
the czar To bolster up her claims the czarina
is said to be working for marriage with the
Grand Duke Dmitri. Dmitri is closer to the sue
cession than Grand Duke Nicholas. But he Is
little of the so1dier-a handsome fellow yet too
elegant and irresponsible
If the betrothal were announced Of Olga and
Dmitri with the proclamation that Olga is to
ascend the throne In the event of her brothers
death, the party of the Grand Duke Nicholas
would know what that meant. 1t might be well
followed by a conflict. Would the army stand
by the car or by their leader Of the great war?
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-05
THREE REASONS
Each With Two Lesa and Ten Finaers

A Boston woman who is fond moth
er writes an amusing article about her
experience feeding her boys.
Among other things she says:
ssThree chubby. rosy-cheeked boys,
Bob, Jack, and Dick. respectively, are
three of our reasons for using and
recommending the food. Grape-Nutss
for these youngsters have been fed on
Grape-Nuts since infancy, and often
between meals when other children
would have been given candy.
Il gave package Of Grape-Nuts to
a neighbor whose 3-year-old child was
a weazened little thing. i'll half the
time. The little tot ate the Grape-Nuts
and cream greedily and the mother
continued the good work, and it was
not long before truly wonderful
change manifested itself In the child's
face and body. The results were re-
markable, even for Grape-Nuts.
Both husband and use Grape Nuts
every day and keep strong and well
and have three of the finest. healthiest
boys you can find In days march"
Many mothers instead Of destroying
the chiidran's stomachs with candy
and cake give the youngsters q hand
full Of Grape-Nuts when they are beg
ging for something In the way Of
sweets. The result Is soon shown In
greatly increased health. strength and
mental activity.
Name given by Postum Co. Battle
Creek, Mich.
Look in pkgs. for the famous uttle
book. The Road to Wsllville."
Ever read tho absvs letterf new
sue appenrs from tfsne to tlEze. They
sre genuine. true. snA full of hussNs
ereHS.
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-05

and small trees, lift pump pipe from
wells, bind loads Of hay. lift windmills.
change wagon boxes, etc.
A hoist hung in the wagon shed will
pull the hay rack or wagon box up out
OF the way when not in use Drive
into the shed, attach the hoist to the
hay rack, put it up and drive out from
under it, and when again wanted on
the wagon, back the wagon under the
rack and let it down onto the gear.
A hoist can be used to good ad-
vantage when butchering for lifting
the carcass. 1t enables the man to
swing up a 30O-pound hog where it
would otherwise take two or three
men on a dead lift
Fulton County tribune. (Wauseon, Ohio) 1883-1925, 1915-02-05
WORK ON THE FIRING LINE
Monk Went Into Twelve Battles With Bayarians
and Was Wounded in Foot.

A South German monk who entered the First
regiment of the Bavarian Royal Guards as vol
unteer officer at the beginning of the war; is now
lying wounded in the hospital at Freiburg He
described his experiences when he was inter
viewed
ION August 10 our battalion was sent direct to
the frontier Then we proceeded In forced
marches as rapidly as possible to the Vosges
mountains, where the French had already taken
up their positions.
'The French had intrenched themselves so Sc
curely and firmly that they could hardly get out
again. All who fed we shot down. At nine
away everything they had-rifes, blankets and
knapsacks-in the panic of fear All their trenches
were full of dead and wounded
"Our artillery had come up meanwhile; their
shrapnel tore fearful gaps in the ranks of the
fleeing Frenchmen, as they could not scatter in
the narrow valley through which they had to re.
treat
THE French prisoners We took seemed to re-
gard us as monsters. Everywhere we went after
ward the French terrified the people by crying,
The Bavarians are coming!' They remember us
still from 1870
Il took part in twelve great battles The last
was Epinal where we were lying three days
under fire. I was wounded about four o'clock in
the afternoon of the third day. That was the
worst day of ALL The shrapnel burst over us
from two sides at once. We sought protection
even behind the dead.
1T was the fercest fire | ever saw. l pushed
my way back through the hail of bullets and a
piece OF shrapnel tore my knapsack open Finally
reached dismantled battery and lay down
under cover of the timbers. The bullet which
passed through my foot was buried in the sole OF
my SHOE and the shrapnel was found in the meat
tin. have them both as souvenirs"