IN THE LIMELIGHT
NEW SECRETARY OF WAR ]
Gen. Luke E. Wright , who has succeeded
William 11. Taft ns secretary of war , wns until
quite recently a Democrat. Ho got his military
tltlo In active service , when ho was attorney-son-
cral of the state of Tennessee for eight years. Ito
cinched his right to the appellation later , when ho
became governor-general of the Philippines , In
that place , also , ho succeeded Mr. Tnft , the latter
having been called homo to Washington , to fol
low Secretary Root In the cabinet.
Gen. Wright la much the Iloosovolt style of
man outspoken , fearless , energetic and given to
doing things. Ho comds of a family that has lone
been identified with the important history of Ten
nessee , in church , state and military affairs. Ills
father was chief Justice of that state , and the son
naturally leaned'toward the same profession. Ho
'served ns a private in the confederate army , and returning to his own state
settled down In the practice of law. lie has been associated with some of the
leading lawyers of the south , among them United States Senator W. II.
Turloy.
His first accomplishment of Importance was the leading of a successful
fight for the state against yellow fever in 1878 , when Memphis wns ravaged
by the greatest epidemic In her history. Ills handling of the relief funds ,
brought 111 in a statewide prominence.
In 1000 ho was appointed a member of the Philippine commission by
President McKInley. Three years later ho was made president of the commission -
, mission , and only laid down that work when ho was made civil governor of
the Islands In 1904. Ills promotion to governor-general came close on the-
bcels of that appointment. Two years later he resigned and was made minister -
tor to Japan , being this country's first ambassador to the laud of the cherry-
blossom. Ho resigned In 1907. Since that time ho has been practicing law In
Memphis and giving attention to his newspaper interests , being part owner
of the Memphis Commercial-Appeal.
Wright married a daughter of Admiral Raphael Semmcs of the confeder
ate army. Three of the sons were In the Spanish-American war.
SEEKS SENATORIAL TOGA
George 11. Cox , "boss" of Cincinnati , who baa
made his rule in political affairs within his juris
diction as absolute as that of Tammany in New
York , Is within view , it is said , of the fulfillment
of his life's ambition. In other words , he is pre
paring to become a candidate for United States ,
senator to succeed Joseph Benson Forakcr , and
with every reasonable prospect of success.
In the Cincinnati neighborhood Cox Is hated
by the reformers In the political field , feared by
the opposition , courted by the personally ambi
tious and icspccted by the practical politicians
who know a clever boss when they sec one. Ho
has made senators , governors , legislators , may
ors and aldermen for years with great ease , yet
he has never been able to secure an elective office
for himself better than that of alderman.
Resides directing the political destinies of the Queen City , Cox has busi
ness and banking Interests , and Is reputed to bo worth a cool million of del
lars. IIo did much to make J. 1J. Foraker governor of Ohio and was rewarded
with nn inspectorship In one of the state departments. Ho saved the late M.
A. Uniuiu's political castles from toppling upon ono or two occasions , and was
upon qxcollont terms with him.
Staring In life as a poor lad , a newsboy , a bootblack , a saloonkeeper.
Cox has become a rich man without losing any of his democratic instincts
or manners. He is as approachable , as regardless of fashion or social stand
ing , nu ho was in his days of poverty. He is an autocrat now , sought by gov
ernors and United Slates senators , but never seeking them. Ho has a few
ideas , too , concerning political affairs which ono would never expect to find
in a real political boss. For Instance , ho believes in a non-partisan police
forcu for Cincinnati. He believes In never making a promise which ho docs
not expect to fulfill. He believes in saying nothing rather than telling an un
truth. He believes in gcccrding absolutely fair treatment to even his most
bitter enemy and in an open fight.
MAY RUN FOR PRESIDENCY
Judge Samuel II. Artman of Indiana , who Is
being urged as the logical Prohibition candidate
for president by a number of the leaders of that
party , Is the Republican circuit judge who set his
judicial brethren guessing by bis decision , formal
ly rendered In ending an injunction suit In his
court , that the saloon Is In and of itself unconsti
tutional. Ho declared , therefore , that no legal
state liquor license law could be passed by any
legislature , since no such body could license the
doing of an act In violation of the constitution.
Judge Artman has always been a Republican
In politics and was speaker of the Indiana house
of representatives In the state legislature of 1901.
In 1901 ho was elected judge of the Boone county
circuit court. His license decision was decidedly
unpopular among many classes , as it made three
whole counties of the state go practically dry , and set brewers and distillers
by the ears. Nevertheless , he was ic-clected at the succeeding election.
That ( be saloon will soon disappear as an American Institution , and that
It will be wiped out by the voluntary act of the people , probably by ono of
the old political parties , has been the belief of Judge Artman for a number of
years. Ho thinks that the great majority of the people only want a reasonable
excuse to do away with the liquor traffic , nnd he is fond of arguing that
neither courts nor parties are really necessary for such action , but only the
stiffening of public opinion without the attendant bitterness that has hereto
fore marked the most of the anti-liquor movement.
It Is declared by Prohibition leaders who are acquainted personally with
the Indiana judge that he will accept the presidential nomination at the hands
of the Prohibitionists if It Is offered him. although ho will probably reserve
the right to vote any ticket he pleases In state and local elections.
FRIEND OF CLEVELAND J
E. Cornelius Benedict , who Is the head of a
successful banking house In New York , although
his homo Is In Greenwich , Conn. , has several
claims to the interest of the readers of newspa
pers and students of events. One Is that ho was
perhaps the closest personal friend and most inti
mate confidant of the late ex-President Grover
Cleveland , although bo never held a public ofilco
and cculd not be Induced to accept one.
lie was ono of the llttlo group of intimates
whom the late executive gathered about him at
various times during the last quarter century of
bin life , and whose affections ho hold , oven while
bo was being attacked and abused In the partisan
newspapers and from the radical stump. The late
Joseph Jefferson was another member of the
little company , and his sweet , lovable character
seemed to form n fitting complement to the dogged , driving force of the
other. Then thcro were Daniel Manning , who was his private secretary , and
later a member of the cabinet , Wilson S. Blssell , who was made postmaster
general. But of the. lot probablj the two dearest associates of the former
president In his rest or play hours , when ho loved to turn his back upon aV
the harrowing affairs of state ami take to nature's dooryard with his fishing
led or gun , wore thc&o two Benedict and Jefferson.
Both were ardent fishermen and Mr. Benedict Is In addition an enthusiastic
yachtsman. He frequently took the former president out In his boat , nnd on
other occasions the pair would { -'o for a day's fishing , the ono man putting bo-
ind him all thought of the worries * and responsibilities of pluco and power ,
vi-bllo ( ho ether forgot for thetime helm : the jlngllnp < the guinea and the
low ruuiblo of the nomndlng interczt.
K1 r *
Mlle Is one of the durra group of
sorghums , closely related to white
durra ( "Jerusalem corn" ) and to
brown durra. It Is probably of Afri
can , perhaps Egypt Ian , origin , and was
Introduced Into the United States be
tween 1SSO and 188(1 ( , and was Ilrst
grown In South Carolina or Georgia.
It came probably from Africa , but this
is not certainly known. No sorghum
brought slncn from Africa has been
exactly like mlle , though ono found
in Egypt and called there durra uafra ,
or yellow durra. Is quite similar to it.
Mlle was first known as "Yellow Mil-
lo Maiza. " The adjective "yollow"
was applied because of the yellowish
color of the seeds and because a while-
seeded sorghum , related to the kalirs ,
was then being cold and grown as
"White Mlllo Maize. " Many other
names have since been applied to
mllo. Among them are Branching
doura , Dwarf mlle , Dwarf mlle maize.
Dwarf yellow mlle , Mlllo , Millo maize ,
Mlle maize , Red Egyptian corn , Rural
branching sorghum , Yellow branching
dlioura , Yellow branching millo mnizp ,
Yellow branching sorghum , Yellow
millo maize , Yellow milo , and Yellow
inilo maize. Several of these names
are occasionally applied to brown
durra also. Dwarf m'llo , Yellow milo ,
and Mlle "maize" a the names most
commonly used for mllo.
The name "mllo" M adopted and rec
ommended because t is short , distinc
tive , and npproprir * * . Tho- word
"maize" should ncbo used for
milo , as it confuse- this crop with
corn.
corn.When
When first Introdf-d milo was suit
able for use only as a general forage
crop. Owing to its small and scanty
leaves and pithy stems it was inferior
to kafirs and sorgrs for forage pur
poses. On the western plains it be
gan to bo developed as a combined
grain and forage crop. Like nil MJI--
ghums it was strongly drought resist
ant. Compared with some other grain
varieties of sorghum it was only fairly
early and productive , but It possessed
good seed-holding power , which white
durra ( "Jerusalem corn" ) and brown
durra sadly lacked. From the stand
point of grain production It had , be
sides these desirable characters , sev
eral very objectionable habits. These
were (1) ( ) the abundant steeling , (2) ( )
the free branching , ( I ! ) the size and
height of the stem , and (1) ( ) the pend
ent , or "goose-necked , " beads.
In the past four or live years the de
velopment of milo ns n grain crop has
been progressing rapidly along the
lines just shown to bo desirable. The
c.frefully selected milo of to-day Is a
great improvement over the common ,
unsi-lccted crop. Ordinary milo IUIB
been reduced by selection to ti uniform
height of 4 to 4 % feet in the plains
regions lying at an elevation of 3.00U
to1,000 feet above sea level , or at an
equivalent latitude. Through selec
tion and thicker seeding the heads
have been changed from mostly
pendent to mostly erect. All heads
not leaning over more than 30 degrees
from the perpendicular are clnssod as
erect , since for all practical purposes
they are erect. From 75 to 00 percent ,
have been brought to this position in
different strains. A largo part of the
remaining 10 to 25 per cent , are mere
ly inclined , I. o. , bout over more than
30 degrees and loss than 00 degrees ,
or the horizontal position. Thosn in
clined heads would bo readily gath
ered by n header. Only a very small
percentage of the heads are pendent ,
I. e. , declined below the horizontal
line.
line.By
By the combined Influences of se
lection and thicker seeding , branchIng -
Ing , has boon almost entirely prevented -
vented , and stooliiig , or the production
of suckers , has been greatly chocked.
About one-fourth to. one-half the plants
produce no suckers nt nil , nnd most
of the remainder produce only ono
sucker on each plant. RarllnoBs has
beer. Increased until tbobu strains
ripen in 90 to 100 or 110 days under the
conditions of altitude and cllmato
found In western Texas and adjacent
territory. The grain yields of the crop
have been maintained and lucrousea
during all these changes In habit.
A true dwarf strain , growing only
! ? to a'xi foot In height under the same
conditions as the ordinary taller strain ,
has been Improved In the saino way
as the ordinary milo , though the
changes are not yet quite as firmly
fixed.
Mlle Is at present the most success
ful summer grain crop for the southern
half of tne plains region , it Is an
earlier and more drought-resistant
crop than corn and makes a satlsfac-
ortftto tt eewi mrtd
lory feeding substitute. The highest
average yields of corn under the same
conditions have been ten bushels to
the acre loss tlum those of milo. The
yields of blackball kaflr have been llvo
bushels less to the ncro.
Mlle Is now a staple crop In a largo
part of western Texas and in the ad
jacent portions of Now Mexico , Colora
do , Kansas and Oklahoma. This sec
tion lies at elevations of 1,500 to 4,000
feet above sjea level , and has a vary
ing annual rainfall of 17 to 25 Inches.
Milo is well adapted to the whole
southern half of the plains region ly
ing below an elevation of about 4,500
feet.
feet.Mllo
Mlle can bo grown successfully on
the lower plains of eastern Oklahoma ,
enatern Kansas and southern Ne
braska , whore kaflr varieties are now
the leading grain sorghums. In this
custom section of the plains corn Is
oidinurijy a profitable crop , and the
acreage of milo will depend on season
able variations , in dry years mlle
should bo largely grown there , but In
wet years it will bo replaced by corn
to n considerable extent.
It seams very probable that the lim
its of successful production of mlle
can be rapidly extended northward
and westward from the present area.
The accompanying map shows (1) (
the area where mlle Is now a staple
crop , (2) ( ) the area to which mlle Is
now well adapted , and (3) ( ) the area
In which milo Is being thoroughly
tested and In much of which It will
probably bo grown successfully.
In 1007 mlle was ripened at several
points in eastern Colorado at eleva
tions of 5.500 to 0,000 foot. It was fully
matured at the agricultural experi
ment substation at North Plntto , in
western Nebraska. At the experiment
Kiibstntlon nt lllghmoro , In central
Kouth Dakota , at nn elevation of 2,000
feet , in latitude 41 ° north , the earliest
mlle was just rlpo when frost oc
curred , on September 20 , 1907.
Early ntrniua of mlle will bo thor
oughly tested In 1908 over all the
northern plains region nnd throughout
the Great Hnsln or inter-mountain
ufoa ns well. Farmers ripening mlle
outside the limits of present produc
tion should very carefully select their
Boed from bnrtly nntl curly-maturing
plants , thus founding strain suited to
their c-ondlt tuns' .
OPEN AIR INSTITUTIONS FORM A
PICTURESQUE FEATURE.
Lower Class of Mexicans Snld to B
Dorn Trndenmen Market Place
In Small Town a Verltnblo
Beehive of Industry.
City of Mexico. Ono might travel
the world around and find few more
picturesque institutions than the mar
kets of Mexico in the warm colors of
a aprlng day. This does not refer to
those big market places of the capi
tal , and to thono painfully now build
ings to which the residents of various
cities throughout the republic point
\\lth pride ; but to those open-air , sun-
bedecked plazas of bartering which
one frequently runs .across In the sub
urbs of Mexico City and the smaller
towns and villages of the interior.
It lu In these outdoor places of
dickering that ono may catch the trtto
spirit of the lower classes In their
most typical dress. It has been said
that the lower clatui of Mexican Is a
tradesman , born to buy and sell , and
that ho would much prefer to ha glo
all day ever a profit of ten cents than
to earn a wage of DO cents. Hut bo
this as it may , the market place Is the
great gathering plnco of small traders
from far and near , who como to gossip
ever the latest news and trade small
talk , as well as to dlsposo of their
more marketable wares.
The market place of a small town
Is a veritable beehive of Industry , or
the semblance of industry , and it is
\
A Typical Market Woman.
only necessary for the sightseer to
rlslt such suburbs as Coyocan to be
come convinced of this beyond perad-
von tun * .
The little market of a town Is the
goal of all ambitious tradesmen In Its
territory. It Is at this point that
traveling peddlers , street vendors nnd
mountain Indiana begin their day's
labor , and they have usually spread
out their' wares before daylight.
Hero may bo seen the wandering
Spaniard or Syrian , with bis peddler's
pick spread out , with all Its gaudy
attractions highly colored handker
chiefs , combs , strings of glass beads ,
bracelets , necklaces and cheap finery
of every description. His In the ma
gician's bag to the poor Indian crladn
with only a few centavos to bespangle
her natural charms , nnd bis Is ono
of the most attractvo ! booths of the
plaza.
Hut itinerant peddlers are common
to all countries , and ono must turn
elsewhere to catch those typical wares
of the people. There , spread out on
the ground , ono may see the cheap
native pottery , In various and sundry
shapes , serviceable and otherwise ,
which the Indians themselves have
mndo In their crude fashion. There
are the native fruits , luscious and
tempting , but fast spoiling In the glnro
of the HUH. There are native man
tillas , shawls , robozos and perhaps
u booth with other wearing apparel
for women. There are sombreros , and
frequently ono may run across char-
ro suits of leather with spangles of
silver pieces lo catch the eye of the
visiting ranchero. And there are
rough native shoes , with long pointed
toes , that were the style In the United
States several years ago.
In fact , there Is no limit to the va
riety of the wares which may bo seen
for sale within the limits of a very
small market , though no grand pianos
have been noticed lh the display.
There is everything , from a penny's
worth of peanuts to a peso's worth
of moro substantial merchandise. And
on a fiesta. It is indeed a scene of
bright colors to catch the eye of an
artist.
It is to the little market place that
the Indian , Tiirascun , Tarahumara ,
or whatever bis tribe is , trots down
from the hills to dlsposo of his handi
craft , his baskets , his blankets or even
hln crude violins.
Rut the Mexican market plaeo Is not
only a plaza for buying nnd soiling It
Boems to bo the meeting place for
everything , for dogs , cats and Indian
bftblei. The dogs and cats are al
lowed to scamper around In every di
rection , with but little cause for ap
prehension on the part of buyers and
nollers. and as for the babies they
are Hpread out In every direction In
the sun , dirty lltllo contented spec !
mcnn of humanity that are the only
things In the market place not for
sale.
HIS WAY OF PROPOSING ,
Ho They toll mo you'ro front at
guessing conundntms.
She Well , rnthor good.
Ho Hero's ono for you : If I wore to
ask you to mnrry me , what would you
aay ?
TWO CURES OF ECZEMA
D\Sy Had Severe Attack Grandfather
Suffered Torments with It-
Owe Recovery to Cutlcura.
"In ISSi my grandson , n babe , hnd
an attack of eczema , and after trying
the doctors to the extent of heavy bills
and an Increase of the disease and Buf
fering , I recommended Cutlcura and
in n. few weeks the child was well. Ho
is to-day a strong man and absolutely
free from the disease. A few years
ago I contracted eczema , and bccnino
an intense sufferer. A whole winter
passed without once having on shoes ,
nearly from the knees to the toes be
ing covered with virulent sores. I tried
many doctors to no purpose. Then I
procured the Cutlcura Remedies nnd
found Immediate improvement and
flnalcuro. M.W.LaRuo , 815 Seventh St. ,
Louisville , Ky. , Apr. 23 and May 14 , ' 07. "
A Sure Remedy.
A young man who experienced
much trouble In managing a head of
hair which manifested an unpleasant
Inclination to stand on end , wrote tea
a weakly paper for a plan by which
his troubles would be at least less
ened.
Ho was given the following reclpo :
"Ono part molasses , three pnrta bees
wax , four parts India rubber , four
parts glue , 12 raw eggs ; boll on a
alow flro for two honru and 15 min
utes , and while cooling stir In enough
cod liver oil to make the mixture slab
and good. Apply hot , and whllo grad
ually cooling pass a lawn mower back
and forth over the head. "
Mo didn't take it
Sheer while goods , In fact , any flno
wash goods when now , ewe much of
their attractiveness to the way they
are laundered , this being done in n
manner to enhance their textile beau
ty. Homo laundering would bo equal
ly satisfactory if proper attention was
given to starching , the first essential
being good Starch , which has sufficient
strength to stiffen , without thickening
the goods. Try Defiance Starch and
you will bo pleasantly surprised at the
improved appearance of your work.
Advice to the Lovelorn.
An Albany politician was discussing
the heart troubles that ofttlmes draw
famous men unwillingly Into court.
"If these men , " said ho , "would
paste in their hats poor expatriated
Abe Hummol's advice , they'd have no
difficulty whatever.
"Abo's advice , which ho Incessantly
repeated to his clients , wan :
" 'Never make love to a woman
through an Ink bottle. ' "
The extraordinary popularity of flno
white goods this summer makes the
cholco of Starch a matter of great Im
portance. Defiance Stnrch , being free
from all Injurious chemicals , is the
only ono which Is safe to use on flno
fabrics. Its great strength as a stiffener -
or makes half the usual quantity of
Starch necessary , with the result of
perfect finish , equal to that when the
goods were now.
That's Different.
Oldum Persevere , my boy , perse-
voio ! There's only one way to ac
complish your purpose and that is :
"Stick to it. "
Youngman But suppose your pur
pose Is to remove a sheet of fly paper
that you've sat down upon unthink
ingly ? Philadelphia Press.
Lewis' Single Hinder Cigar Ims a rich
taste. Your dealer or Lewis' Factory ,
1'eoria , 111.
The romance of a spinster is apt to
bo ono sided.
Mm. 'Wlnelow'd Soothing fiyrnn.
For rtillilren teettilnic , softens the gurai , reduces In *
flamicAllou , allajt pain , curct wind coltu. 2ic bottle.
The prettiest flowers are not neces
sarily the most fragrant.
Unn Allvn'H Koo
Cnri'tllred.iiclilnir.twralliuf fret. 23c. Trial package
tree. A.H.OIuibtcUl.oltc > y.N.y.
Music isn't necessarily fragmentary
because it comes in pieces.
