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Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

Gay N. r. coNovER. Rsd Bank. N. ~
The orchard In question was IN nod
or permanent orchard grass when II
came Into my possession four years
Ako. having been seeded two or three
years before. Three OF the four yeara
since bought II this section has nut
fered severe dronghta In the summer.
There was quite q lot OF dcadwood
In the orchard and this was cut out
the first year. The scars healed over
with the bark In many instances. In
dicating vigorous condition Of the
trees.
The next year . more drastic prun-
ing was given and the succeeding year
Z good crop OF fruit waa horne.
The soil OF N adjoining field -
ceived thorough cultivation and this
extended under the outer row Of apple
trees. The third year the trees
through the center OF the orchard BE-.
gan to die back 10 an alarming degree
and the foliage turned sickly yellow
ish green.
Examination revealed no scale la
sects, but feared some Invisible peat
was ut work In my orchard and ny
trees must 20. However, early last
spring ! turned under the sod Ia tht
entire orchard and have cultivated
the soil all the season. Tho trees are
toning up. but II ID going to take more
than q couple OF years to get back Il
normal condition--if not longer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
CHAPTER M.
Tho Body on the Floor.

mo 6ooy on the Ftoor.
Taylor stood at the foot of the steps,
pausing in uncertainty.
rs that you. Sam? Is Mister Har-
wood yere?"
insensibly Strengthened in my sad
die. Harwood? What Harwood.
wondered--surely not Major Harwood
of Lewisburg. my fathers old friend!
What was 1t had heard about him
a few months ago? Wasn't it a rumor
that he was on General Ramsay's
staff? And the daughter-Noreen--
whatever had become Of her? There
was an instant's vision before me Of
laughing eyes, and wind-blown hair, a
galloping horse. and the wave Of a
challenging hand. She had thus swept
by me on the road as took my moth
er southwark.
II don't peer fer to recollect no such
name. sah." replied the negro. scratch
ing his wool thoughtfully. II done
reckon as low you got the wrong
house"
mo, | reckon not" said the other
drily. Cit long in. an tell him Jem
Taylor is yere."
The door opened wider.
"Suah, | know you now, sab. Just
step right long in, the both Of yer,
I'll look after them horses. You'll fin
Massa Harwood In the dinin' room.
sab"
followed the mountaineer up the
steps. and into the hall. utterly indif-
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
Message on a Mans Scalp.

We hear much about secret writing
but have not yet heard of anything to
beat the simple cunning OF one His.
tiaeus. a Greek, at the Persian court In
the fifth century. b. c., who wanted to
send private message to friend al
Miletus. He took a slave with bad
eyes, and. under pretense Of curing
him shaved his head,
The message Was then written on
his scalp, unknown even to him. the
hair allowed to grow again. and the
slave sent of to Miletus with a letter
which all could read. saying how well
he had been cured. And the friend
with whom the plan had been ar,
ranged. only needed shaving materials
to uncover the secret message. Lion.
don Chronicle.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

The trees On the outer edge which
received cultivation iast ysar have
suffered no dying back. but have GROWN
long, vigorous branches which last
year bent to the ground beneath
load Of fruit. and the foliage II ! me
dark green.
II | had turned tho nod undcr tho
frst year l HAYS no doubt that my
crop OF apples would have boen
abundant. judging from the cultivated
trees, vet the soil has Ind no fertiliser
aside from the turned under sod.
believe that two pears r long
enough for any orchard ~ - ksps n
sod. or course = clover sod would
have given better results,
Judging from tho appearance c.
many orchards cver this section q
tho country believe some growers
aro putting too much faith n -;
that n, they are leaving tho sod upen
tho orchards too long and wherev0r
this ID being done the trsss look
shout 90 mine did.
I have i row of BALDWIN, app1o
trees along lans. 4 wido strip @
fine God has grown under them ~
the roadside for many ysars. bnt ~
fIrid they border b under continual
cultivation.
The trees are hsalthy and visoro1s
and bear fruit well, % u sssms tAat
partial cultivation does much 70 keep
the trees In GOOD condition.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
Cflop[D MIST
A IhLF OF CIVIL STRIFE 7.
6cRANDAU PARRISH ~
ILLUSTRATIONS :I!:'l;E 8 -c:DpfloDL5

ten days ago an l reckon | kin find
my way back. It's bout forty miles
frum thar ter Lewisburg, mostly hilla.
but good trail. | know folks ct Hot
Springs who will take good keer o. US.
orct We git thar"
We rested. doing, but neither sound
asleep, for nearly three hours. What.
ever might be in Taylor's mind, the
lonely night had brought to me new
thought relative to my companion.
The fellow was evasive. and once he
had frankly lied In seeking to explain
his presence In the valley. and the rea-
son for his secrecy of movement BY
now we we're decidedly at cross-pur-
poses, each vigilantly watching the
other-Taylor In doubt as to what the
bundle contained, which l never per-
mitted out of my grasp, and myself as
deeply interested In gaining posses.
sion of packet OF papers, a glimpse
of which l had caught In an inside
pocket OF the mountaineer's coat His
mission, whatever 1t might be, was Sc.
cret and dangerous. OF this his cease
less vigilance was proof.
The light OF dying day still chung
to the western sky when our wearied
horses bore us into the village Of Hot
Springs. 1t was like deserted ham
let. few houses appearing inhabited
and the shop windows boarded up
Taylor, glancing neither to right OF
left. rode straight down the main
street. and turned onto a pike road
leading to the left. A mile beyond. a
frame house. painted white. barely Wis
ible through the deepening dusk
stood in grove of oaks. The noun
taineer turned up the broad driveway
and dismounted before the closed
door. Almost at the same momen,
the portal opened slightly and bacl
face peered out.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
HEIRS TO DEAD GREATNESS:
Victor and Louis Napoleon, TIKI
French Pretenders," Celebrate
Their Birthday Same Week.

Both the Napoleon brothers. victo
an6 Louis. famous for their mirth
provoking act entitled The French
Pretenders." celebrated birthdays re
Gently on the same week. Louis. the
younger, passed the half-century mark
while Prince Victor Napoleon. wbs
would SIT on the imperial throne Of
France II the republic hadnH de
stroyed that piece OF furniture. wat
fifty-two. Loui1 was yictor's heir to
the pretendership until about q yeaI
ago, when q son was born to Victor
and his royal spouse. Princess Glen
entine OF Belgium.
Victor Is granddaughter OF EN-.
peror Napoleon /. He lives In Brus.
sells, and in 1910 married Clementine.
the third daughter of King Leopold !
of Belgium. The birth of another
Bonaparte was hailed with great dc.
light by the few followers OF the pre-
tender and the pretcnderess. and the
christening OF the infant Prince Louis
King OF Rome" was marked by i'm.
perial pomp and eclat. The cere.
mony took place In the palatial prem
Uses OF the proud papa in the Avenue
Louise. Most of the imperialists OF
France we're there, and did not crowd
the buildings.
Prince Louis, the younger brother
of the pretender, liz apparently con.
irmed bachelor. He served in the
Russian army for many years, with
rank OF lieutenant general. but now
resides at Geneva, where the Napo
Icons own fine chateau.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

construction a soehouse
consideration ventilation
durability The best above
Welinsulated walls drained
aon essential maintaining tempeaue Dars r a.
cellar be placed well the
80 by 100 will hold
n deep.-Omnge Judd Farmer.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

= strange ehOAiAa = - t1l0aI -
reached for the revolver II my Ask
It was not there; the leather holder
was empty. Ny first sensation Wa
fear. belief was the victim Of
treachery. Then 1t occurred 10 my
mind that the weapon might have
fallen from the open holster ~ rest.
ed on the bed--a mere accident. Al
least | would learn the truth of that
dark room. stepped within, circled
the overturned chair. and cropping
foot encountered something lying on
the floor, bent down and touched Il
with my hand: 1t was the body OF =
iaan. The whole truth came TO me In
q Aash-there had been q quarrel. =
muhier. unprecedented probably. and
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

ferent as to whether my company was
desired or no:. II was not yet dark.
but lamp burned on a nearby table.
and a cheerful fire glowed at the far
Their end. But brighter glow OF light
streamed from a room beyond. and,
determined to miss nothing, ] was SO
close behind Taylor that my quick
eyes caught what | believed to be a
swift signal OF warning to the man
within. This, however, was an Inn
preston born from my own suspicion.
rather than any real movement. for
r tylor took but single step across
the threshold. and stopped, leaning on
his gun. The single occupant sat up
right. before him the remnants OF 2
light rapass. his hand toying with q
spoon, and his eyes shifting from Tag
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
USING HEN MANURE
AND ASHES Is BAD
Ohio Experiment Station Gives
Reply to Question as to Fer
tiIization OF Soil.

The Ohio experiment station has re-
ceived frequent inquiries as to how to
use ashes and hen manure to the best
advantage In fertilizing the soil. The
best answer the station gives TO the
question In: Don't. Ashes are about
onethird lime, but no material con-
tanning lime, In the form In which 1t Ia
contained in ashes, should be mixed
with moist manure, az the lime will
cause the liberation OF considerable
part of the nitrogen in the manure
and II will escape as ammonia gas.
Ashes and dry hen manure may be
mixed Immediately before applying
the manure, az the ammonia will most
~ be absorbed and held by the soil.
The proper material to mix with man
ure In acid phosphate, az this serves
20 fix the ammonia instead OF liberat-
ing 1t and also re-enforces the manure
with phosphorus, which is the element
most needed by most Soils similar 70
that In Ohio. Acid phosphate sprinkied
over the dropping boards viii reduce
the loss OF ammonia and increase the
effectiveness OF the manure.
A mixture OF $50 pounds dry hen
manure. $50 pounds acid phosphate
ami 100 pounds unleached hardwood
ashes viii contain practically the
same quantities Of ammonia, phos-
phoric acid and potash as would be
carried In 800 pounds Of 2-10-2 fer
;tilizer. BY using sand sieve and q
wooden pestle to pulverize the man
ure such . mixture may be applied
with the ordinary fertilizer drill, and
II the ashes are not added until with
In few days OF the application there
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

the assassin had escaped. But which
of the two was the victim? An In
slant stood there, staring about II
the dark. bewildered and uncertain
Then grasped the lamp from thu
table in the other room. and returned
holding the light in my hands. Ths
form OF Major HARDWOOD lay extsndet
on the floor. lifeless. his skull crashet
by an ugly blow. Beside him lay I
revolver. Its butt blood-staineds be
yond doubt this was the weapon which
had killed. l picked 1t up wondtsingl,
lit was my own.
tTo BE coNTINUEDD
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
Mistake Somewhere.

"Yaas." said Uncle Silas. my son
Bill hez got back from 4 special
course he's been atakin' az college,
with a piece o. paper signed by tn
'thcrities sayin' az how he's an A. NJ
dunno what m A. d. 10, but I'm
afeardey thsy's some mistake about
1t, for judgin' from the time be gifts
down 10 breakfast he behaves more
like a p. M. ter me-"
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30

will be no appreciable loss Of an
m0nia.
Coal ashes have practically no fer.
tilizing value. but may sometimes be
used with advantage In loosening
compact clay soil or a. mulch
around small fruits In the gardA1.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
New Workers Are MIX Drinkers

MILK is becoming the favorite drinb
OF residents OF New York city, accord
ing TO recent statistics OF the health
department. and the number OF u
cenged saloons is decreasing. II 10
reported that the consumption Of milA
has increased In the city 50 per cena
In ten years.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1915-09-30
- COcr3iC,HT
A.cHcfIURc zoo
SYNOPSIS.
p

Con te<sSrate Sergeant Wyatt OF the
staun,on artillery Ia sent as "A spy to his
native county on the Green Briar by Gen
eral Jackson. Wyatt meets a mountaineer
named Jem Taylor.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-21
Grand Lodge OF Odd Fellows.

The fiftieth annual meeting ofthe Grand
Lodge of West Virginia Odd Fellows
held in Morgantown last week adjourned
on Thursday, to meet next year in Graf
ton. Reports indicated the order and its
institutions to be in flourishing condi-
ton in every respect. The Odd Fellows
Home at Elkins is being conducted sat-
isfactorily, and the farm connected there
with. which is managed by Charles W..
Licklider, showed profit OF about 81 900,
which was very gratifying 10 the Grand
Lodge. The Grand Lodge went on record
in opposition 10 the proposal to lower
the age limit OF admission TO the order
from q to IS years, and was also against
the proposition TO organize the Junior
Order of Odd Fellows. The following
officers for the ensuing year were elected /:
Grand Master, w. F. Hollister, OF Cowen /;
Deputy Grand Master, c. L. Simpson, Of
Huntington; Grand Warden, George S.
Fullerton, of Morgantown; Grand Sec
rotary, A. ]. Wilkinson, Of Huntington
Grand Treasurer, George S. Stout, OF
Parkersburg Member of Home Board,
Thomas Liversedge. OF Charleston Rep
resentative to Sovereign Grand Lodge, d.
L. Ash, of Sistersville, retiring Grand
Master.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-21
Personal NOTES.

Mrs. Eleanor Byers, who has been in
Shepherdstown since last spring, left last
Saturday for her home in GAINESVILLE,
Tennessee. She received a telegram
stating that her son, Mr.. Newton Byers,
was i'll with typhoid fever, and she at
once left for GAINESVILLE so that she could
help nurse him.
Mrs. D. Frank Miller, of York, Pa,
formerly Of this place, is in Shepherds
town. spending week with her sister,
Mrs. B. S. Pendleton. Mrs. Charles
Jones, of Wildwood, Va, was also here
for couple OF days the past week. Mrs.
Jones was formerly Miss Nell Garvin.
Mr.. A. T. Bragonier. OF Shepherds
town, has been elected president of the
Engineering Society at the West Virginia
University, where he is now student.
This is an honor to our fellow-townsman
which we are glad to note.
Mrs. Nelson Wilson is i'll at her home
on Prospect Avenue, and il is feared that
she is in for an attack of typhoid fever.
II is supposed that drinking water from
the contaminated spring in that vicinity
is the cause of her illness.
Mrs. Hawn and her daughter, Miss
Eta Hawn, OF Wheeling, this State, for
merly of Shepherdstown, have been Wis
iting their relatives in Shepherdstown and
vicinity the past week.
Miss Agnes Wright, OF Shepherdstown,
has gone to Washington, where she has
received an appointment in the United
States Treasury Department.
Miss Mildred Sloan, OF Homecoming,
Md, is in Shepherdstown to spend a
week or two with Miss Corinne Rogers
at the Methodist parsonage.
Mr.. Robert Lamon, OF New York City,
and Miss Eyer Miller, of Washington,
are guests of MIR. and Mrs. A. A. Lamon
at crock Hill," near Bakerton.
Mr.. J. P. Kearfott, of Kearneysville, is
in Fredericksburg, Va, this week attend
ing the Confederate reunion being held
in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. D. Shepherd have
been in town this week, stopping with
Mr.. and Mrs. Ringgod at Bellevue.
Mr.. George H. Magruder, of Washing
ton, D. c., spent day or two in Shep-
herdstown the past week.
Mrs. |. V. Johnson has gone TO Grot-
toes, Va, for visit OF few weeks TO
her friends and relatives.
Miss Ruth Reininger, OF Charles Town,
visited Miss Nora Show in Shepherdstown
this week.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-21
The President Visits Harper's Ferry.

The President Visits Harper's Ferry.
President Woodrow Wilson and party
of friends, including his fiancee, Mrs.
Norman Calf, and Miss Helen Woodrow
Bones, with another car containing secret
service men, made an automobile trip
from Washington to Harper's Ferry last
Saturday. Although the day was not an
altogether pleasant one so far as the
weather was concerned, a mist prevail
ing most of the time, the distinguished
party greatly enjoyed the trip. Word
had been sent ahead TO the Hilltop House,
the beautifully located hotel overlooking
the Potomac river, and Proprietor Thomas
s. Lovett had an appetizing lunch ready
for the visitors. The President signed
the register of the hotel, Woodrow Viii
son and party" and then they all sat
down and ate heartily of the good meal
that was set before them. Here is what
they ate: Blue points; tomato soup;
roast lamb with mint sauce; fried Chicken,
Virginia style; sweet potatoes and but
tered Irish potatoes; poor mans pud-
ding. The party strolled about the streets
of the quaint old town for short time,
and left early in the afternoon, reaching
Washington at $50 after a run OF l65
miles in all.
A party OF Shepherdstown folks, NUM-
bering seventeen in all, were fortunate
enough to see these very interesting per-
sonages. Several of the teachers in the
graded school and some of the boys and
girls of the town left early in the morn
ing to "hike" TO Harper's Ferry by way
of the canal towpath, intending to return
by train. The pay-boat on the canal
picked them up before they had gone
very far and gave them pleasant ride to
the Ferry. While taking in the sights OF
the neighborhood they met the presiden-
tial party, and were OF course deeply
interested in observing them. Mrs. Gait
was the greatest center OF attraction, and
though they were all glad TO see the
President, they were still more pleased
TO see the charming lady who is soon to
become his wife. They report her to be
very beautiful and gracious woman, and
though no one intruded upon the Presi-
dent and his friends, they had the salts
faction OF seeing them on West Virginia
soil.
Saturday, by the way, was the ami
versary of the John Brown raid, that old
disturber and his followers having made
their attack upon the place October, 10,
1859.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-21
Notes of the Churches.

The l2Sth annual session Of the Pres
byterian Synod OF Virginia began in
Charles Town Tuesday night, when the
opening sermon was preached by Rev.
Frank T. McFadden, d. D., Of Richmond,
the retiring moderator. Yesterday Rev.
DR.. James r. Graham, Jr, OF China, for
merly OF Winchester, was elected mod
orator. About 200 delegates are in at
tendance. Among those who have been
attending the sessions of Synod from this
place are Rev. and Mrs. Charles Ghise-
lin, Mr.. S. M. Huyett, the delegate from
the Shepherdstown CHURCH; Mr.. E. H.
Reinhart and his family Mrs. Edward L.
Remnant and Mrs. Holmes Berry.
Rev. Edward L. Folk, who has been
pastor OF the Lutheran Church OF Harri-
Sonburg, Va, for several years, and who
recently resigned from the charge, has
been called 10 serve for time Lutheran
Church in Pittsburg, and will take up the
work there the first of November. Mr..
Folk is native of this vicinity.
Rev. !. D. NORMAN has been in War
densvile, w. Va, this week, attending
the Potomac Conference of the Lutheran
Church. Rev. Peter Miller is pastor OF
the Wardensville Church. Although he
is 81 years old, he is still active in church
work and is full OF interest and energy.
The first annual convention of the Ep-
worth League OF the Baltimore Conference
of the M. E. Church South was held in
Washington the past week, and was so
successful that if will be made perma-
nent thing. The convention next year
will be held in Charles Town.
ME-. Church South - Rev. Absalom
Knox will preach in Shepherdstown SUM-
day at II a. m, Marvin at 3 p. m, and at
Uvila at Up. NJ. Rev. DR.. Charles Ghise-
lin will preach in Shepherdstown at 7 p.
m. The revival meeting at Uvilla will
continue all of next week.
There will be services IN the PreSoy-
terrain Church Sunday, if Providence per-
mits, in Shepherdstown at ll.OO a. m.
and at Kearneysville at 3 p. m. Rev.
George L. Cook, OF Lost River. W. Va,
will preach.
The Reformed congregation at Boons-
boro, Nd, has elected Rev. J. c. Schnatz,
of lola, Kansas, to be its pastor, and he
will take charge the first OF the year.
The charge has been vacant for a long
time.
M. E. Church-Preaching Sunday in
ShepherdStown at | a. m. and at Mt.
Wesley at I p. m.
Lutheran-Servlce Sunday al Uvilla al
II a. m. and i'll Shepherdstown at 7 p. m.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-21
Town Basketball Team.

A town basketball team is TO be organ
lied here 10 play in the firemen's hall,
which is being properly fitted up for the
purpose, and it is proposed TO have good
games during the coming winter with
teams from other places. II is thought
that first-class quint can be gotten to-
gether, and from the interest heretofore
shown we have no doubt that il will be a
success. VIM. B. Snyder will be the
manager and Harry Freeman has agreed
to coach the boys. The Shepherd Col
lege team is getting ready for the season,
also, and it is believed that The college
will have one of the best teams that has
ever played there. Nearly all OF last years
members will be in il again.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1915-10-21
Peal Estate Sales.

NCdi L<okatS
DIV. Hendricks has bought from Ran
dolph Moler the farm near Uvilla formerly
known as the Eichelberger farm, con-
tanning "a acres. He paid 800 an acre
for it-a slight advance over what Mr..
Moler paid for it couple OF years ago
when he bought it from M. Reynolds
Moler. Harvey H. Hendricks will buy
the interest of the other heirs in the home
farm of the late Daniel w. Hendricks
which his brother has been farming for
some years.
Mrs. Charles E. Jones has sold to r.
c. Ringgold about so acres from the Mar
shall farm northwest of town, recently
purchased by her, the price being $500.
The tract referred to is that lying along
the Shepherd pike and the Scrabble road,
east OF the B. & o. right-of-way, and is
nicely located. MIR. Ringgold will at
once improve the place by erecting a
dwelling house, barn and other needed
buildings. 1t will make very desirable
little farm.