THE LITTLE
BROWN JUG
I IATI 1
KILDARE
MEREDITH NICHOLSON
IllnstraUons By
SAY WALTERS
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SYNOPSIS.
Thomas Ardmore and Henry Maine
Griswold stumble upon , intrigue when the
governors of North and South Carolina
are reported to have quarreled. Griswold
allies himself with Barbara Osborne ,
daughter of the governor of South Carolina
lina , while Ardmore espouses the cause of
Jerry Dangerfield , daughter of the gov
ernor of North Carolina. These two ladies
are trying to fill the shoes of their fa
thers , while the latter are missing. Botu
states are in a turmoil over one Apple-
weight , an outlaw with great political in
fluence. Unaware of each other's posi
tion. both Griswold and Ardmoro set on
to make the other prosecute. Both hav
forces scouting the border. Griswold cap
tures Appleweight , but Jerry finds him
and takes him to Ardsley , her own prit
oner. Ardmore arrests a man on hi
property who says he is Gov. Osbornc
Meanwhile another man is arrested as
Appleweight by the South Carolina
militia. The North Carolina militia is
called Into action. When Col. Gillingwa-
ter. Jerry's fiance , finds that real war I < >
afoot , he flees. Appleweight is taken se
cretly by Ardmore and lodged in a jail in
South Carolina. Returning to Ardsley ,
Ardmore finds that Billings , the banker ,
end Foster , treasurer of North Carolina ,
have been arrested. Barbara Osborne ar
rives at Ardsley. Dispute as to who has
the real Appleweight results in the iden
tification of the man jailed by Ardmore in
South Carolina as the outlaw.
CHAPTER XIX. Continued.
"Any man , " said Jerry , lifting her
chin slightly , "who would impersonate
the governor of South Carolina would ,
beyond question , be utterly insane
and an object of compassion. Prof.
Griswold , will you please produce
your imaginary Appleweight , as at
this hour Mrs. Atchison usually serves
tea. Let us therefore make haste. "
One of Griswold' retinue ran off to
summon the prisoner , who was guard
ed by half a dozen soldiers near at
hand.
The company in the bungalow were
all laughing heartily at some sally by
the adjutant general of South Carolina
lina , who insisted upon giving a light
.note to the proceedings , when hurried
footsteps sounded on the veranda and
a sergeant appeared in the doorway
and saluted.
The adjutant general , annoyed at
being interrupted in the telling of a
new story , frowned and bade the ser
geant produce his prisoner. At once
a man. was thrust into the room , a
tall man , with a short , dark beard and
slightly stooping shoulders. The
strong light at his back made it difli-
cult for the people grouped about the
table to see his face clearly , but the
air somehow seemed charged with
electricity , and all bent forward ,
straining for i sight of the captive.
Ag he stood framed in the doorway
his face was slowly disclosed to them ,
and there appeared to be a humorous
twinkle in his eyes. Before any one
spoke , he broke out in a hearty laugh.
Then a cry rose piercingly in the
quiet room a cry of amazement
from the lips of Jerry Dangerfield ,
who had taken a step forward.
"Oh , papa ! " she cried.
"The governor ! " roared Col. Dau-
benspeck. leaping across the table.
"It's Gov. Dangerfield ! " shouted
half a dozen men in chorus.
At this moment Mrs. Atchison and
Miss Barbara Osborne stole softly in
and ranged themselves at the back
of the room.
The gpvernor of North Carolina
crossed to the table and took his
daughter's hand.
"Jerry , what part do you play in
these amateur theatricals ? "
Jerry rose , thrusting her handker
chief into her sleeve , and her lips
trembled slightly , though whether
with mirth or some soberer emotion
it would be difficult to say. The room
at once gave her attention , seeing
that she was about to speak.
"Papa , before these people I am not
ashamed to confess that during your
absence from the seat of government
I took it upon myself to fill your of
fice to the best of my ability , finding
that many important matters were
pressing and that you had gone into
exile without leaving your address
behind. I made Mr. Ardmore , the
gentleman on my left in the pearl-
gray suit and lavender tie , first pri
vate secretary , and then , when occa
sion required , acting governor , though
in reality he did nothing without my
entire approval. I am happy to say
that nothing has been neglected and
your reputation as a great statesman
and friend of the people has not suf
fered at our hands. We arrested Mr.
Appleweight , who is standing there
by the fireplace , and landed hiin in
the Miugo county jail as a joke on
Gov. Osborne , and to- appease the de
mands of the press and the Woman's
Civic league of Raleigh. The copies
of our correspondence on this and
other matters will tell you the story
more completely. And as for Gov.
Osborne , I have taught him a lesson
in the etiquette that should obtain be
tween governors that he Is not likely
to forget. You will find that we- have
not hesitated to grant pardons , and
we nave filled , in one instance , the of
flee of justice of the peace , made va
cant by resignation. The key to youi
desk , papa , Is behind the clock on the
mantel in your private room. "
"Ladies and gentlemen , " began the
governor of North Carolina , laying a
hand upon the table , and with the
other seizing the lapel of his rough ,
brown coat a pose made familiar by
all his photographs "the jails of
North Carolina are more uncomfort
able than I had believed them to be ,
and I have taken a slight cold which
compels me to be briefer than this in
teresting occasion demands. You
have witnessed here an exhibition of
filial devotion that has , I am sure ,
touched us all. It is well worth while
for me to have suffered arrest and
imprisonment to realize the depth of
my daughter's love and the jealousy
with which she has safeguarded my
private and public honor. "
He felt for a handkerchief , and
touched it gently to his eyes ; but
Collins declared afterward that Gov.
Dangerfield was exactly like his
daughter and that one never could be
sure that hia mirth was genuine.
"I was aware only yesterday , when
I saw a newspaper for the first time
in a week , that political capital was
being made of my absence from
Raleigh ; and that my dear friend , the
governor of South Carolina , also , was
being called to account for flinching
in the face of imperative duty. "
"Your friend , governor ? " cried Ard
more , unable to restrain himself.
"Certainly , Mr. Ardmore , " continued
Gov. Dangerfield. "That angry part
ing of ours at New Orleans was all
for effect to get"-space in the news
papers. We had confided to each
other that the cares of state had
worn us to an intolerable point and
that we must have rest. Brother Ap
pleweight had , I confess , given us
both a great deal of annoyance , and
to be frank , neither Osborne nor I
wished to take the initiative in his
case. So we resolved to disappear ,
and go to some quiet place for rest.
We outfitted with old clothes and
came to the border. Gov. Osborne has
believe he's now tied to a mulberry
tree a little way down the road , as
he pretended to be the governor of
South Carolina and I feared that he
might do himself some harm. "
Before he ceased speaking big Paul
strode in , an angry and crestfallep
man follov/ing at his he'cls.
"Oh , father ! "
It was Barbara Osborne's voice ;
but whatever of anger or joy there
may have been in her words and tone
was lost in the shout of laughter that
broke from Gov. Dangerfield. The
governor of South Carolina was in no
such high humor. He sputtered ,
swore , stamped his foot and struck
the table with his clenched hand as
he demanded to know the meaning of
the outrageous indignity to which he
had been subjected.
The more his friend stormed the
more Gov. Dangerfield roared with
laughter , but when he could control
himself he laid an arresting arm on
Gov. Osborne's shoulder , and spoke to
Barbara.
"Barbara , may I ask whether you.
like my own Jerry , have been protect
ing your father's fair name during his
absence ; and does that account for
my night spent in the jail at Kildare ?
If so "
Gov. Danger-field's laughter got the
better of him , but Barbara , with dig
nity , turned to her father.
"It is quite true , that finding your
absence occasioning serious remark *
while your attorney general took ad
vantage of your absence to annoy me
in a most cowardly fashion , with the
kind help of Prof. Griswold I did all
in my power to thwart your- enemies ,
and to show the people of South Carolina
lina that you were not a man to evade
the responsibilities of your office. As
to the details of these matters I pre
fer , father , to speak to you In pri
vate. ' "
"Prof. Griswold ? " repeated Gov. Os
borne , haughtily. "I believe I have
not the honor of the gentleman's ac
quaintance ; " whereupon , to ease the
situation , Ardmore presented his old
friend.
"Gov. Osborne , allow me to present
Prof. Henry Maine Griswold , associate
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vvuiiiruuvm VIMIrv uvi/TU TV Yi/iiw uinf
"Ladies and Gentlemen , " Bepan the Governor of North Carolina.
a farm over there somewhere in
Mingo county and we made it our
headquarters ; but in roaming about
we came upon that charming shanty
of yours , Mr. Ardmore , down on the
Raccoon. The house was deserted ,
and finding the marks of the official
survey running clearly through the
timber , we were amused to find that
the house was partly iu North , partly
in South Caroliua. The thing touched
our fancy. A negro cooked for us
what has become of him I do not
know. We cut ourselves off from the
mail and telegraph and received no
newspapers until a packet came yes
terday , and it was only a few minutes
after I saw from the head-lines of the
Vidette what a row was going on that
[ realized that strange things may
happen when the king goes a-hunt-
As he paused , Miss Osborne stepped
Corward , the men making way for her.
"If this be true , Gov. Dangerfield ,
may I ask you , sir , what has become
3f my father ? "
Gov. Dangerfield smiled.
"I regret , Miss Barbara , that I can-
lot answer that question ; I must re-
[ er it to my daughter. "
"Miss Osborne , " responded Jerry ,
'while I should be glad to assist you
n recovering your father as a slight
* eturn for your having placed mine
.u the Dilwell county jail and kept
lim there all Anight , I regret that I am
mable to be of the slightest help to
rou. "
The perspiration was beading Ard-
nore's brow , but he smiled as though
n joy at Jerry's readiness.
"We have taken a number of pris-
]
mers , " said Ardmore , meeting the
jovernor's glance , "acd while I do not
; hink Gov. Osborne can possibly be of
.he number , yet I shall be glad to
mjduce them all. There's a person
n the corn-crib a litUe way across
: ountry whom , I captured myself. I
professor of admiralty lithe Univer
sity of Virginia , and the author of "
"Griswold ? " The anger slowly left
Gov. Osborne's face. "Do I under
stand that you belong to the Virginia
tide-water family of that name ? Then ,
sir , without hesitation I offer you my
hand. "
"Osborne , " cried Gov. Dangerfield ,
"we have every reason to be proud
of our daughters. They have done
their best for us ; and they seem to
have acted wisely in accepting aid
from these gentlemen ; and now , what
is to be done with Bill Appleweight. "
"We have with us that requisition I
you left on your desk , " exclaimed Bar
bara , turning to her father.
"I'm afraid that won't help , " laughed
Gov. Osborne , "that requisition , Barbara - !
bara , is purely Pickwickian in char- '
acter. "
"The disposition of Appleweight , "
said Cooke , "is a matter of delicacy
for both of you gentlemen , and you
will pardon me for thrusting myself
forward , but that this affair may end
happily for all , neither North nor
South Carolina should bear the bur
den of prosecuting a man to whom--
we may say it as between friends here
the governors of both states are un
der some trifling obligations. "
The governor of North Carolina ex
changed a glance and a nod with the
governor of South Carolina.
"Therefore , " resumed Cooke , "we
must hit upon a plan of action that
will eliminate both slates from the
controversy , l will , with your per
mission , turn Appleweight over to the
United States revenue officers who
are even now in this neighborhood
looking for him. "
( TO BE CONCLUDED. ;
Possibly True.
Many a preacher yould revise hi.-
*
sermons ou the next life it he kie >
mnre about this one. St. Lojb
DRY FARM SORGHUA
Two Types Do Unusually Well ii
Arid Regions. ,
Method of Preparing Seed .Bed Doe
Not Differ Materially From That
of Treating Corn Plant Is
Sensitive to Cold.
. { By H. F. PATTERSON , Montana Ex
pcriment Station. )
There are two types of sorghun
that do unusually well in regions of i
light precipitation. The sweet or sac
charine sorghum is perhaps growi
more for its sugar content than fo :
forage purposes. The non-saccharim
is known primarily as a fodder ser
ghum. Under this group we have the
milo maize and the kafflr corn. Tht
plant is a very rank grower anc
furnishes considerable feed. It grows
unusually well upon light soils and ir
hot climates. However , it will dc
better when grown upon the loan
and when supplied with sufiicienl
moisture.
The method of preparing the seed
bed for sorghum does not differ ma
terially from the method of preparing
the seed bed for corn. If the land is to
be plowed in the spring 1t must be
turned over to a depth of about six or
seven inches. The land should then
be disked , harrowed once or twice ,
when the seed may be sown. The
method of seeding and the amount of
seed sown per acre will vary accord
ing to the purpose of the crop.
If It is desirable to secure a crop of
seed , we usually drill the seed in at
the rate of six to seven pounds per
acre. The seed may be drilled either
with the common grain drill or with
the corn planter. Some farmers seem
to have' secured better results by
drilling the sorghum in with the corn
planter , placing the rows about three
feet six inches apart and the seeds
from four to eight inches apart in the
row. A large amount of seed is used
when the' grain is broadcasted. It is
customary to put in about fifteen
pounds per acre. Of course , this
amount will vary with the character
of the soil and season. If there is
any danger of any of the seeds rot
ting , we should make allowance for
this and put on a larger amount per
acre ; also If some of the seeds do not
germinate it will mean that more
seeds must be used.
Sorghum is not sown until quite late
In the season or until the soil has
warmed up quite thoroughly. The
plant is very tender and if the soil
happens to be very wet and cold the
seeds will not germinate , the young
plant will not grow.
Best results have always been se-
: ured by the use of fresh seed. The
seed loses its vitality very quickly and
If old seed Is used good results are
lot always obtained. The amount-o
seed will also vary according to the
imount of moisture present in the
soil. If the crop is to be grown upon
rrigated land we usually add about
'our pounds per acre to the amoun
fiven above. Upon irrigated land the
ieed is also sown with a drill or with
i broadcast seeder. If the sorghum
s drilled In the subsequent care will
> e the same as that for corn , but if
t is broadcasted it receives but little
: are until time for harvest However ,
[ arrowing immediately after seeding
Jid just as the grass comes through
he soil has been known to give good
esults. This will keep down the
ireeds and will also aid in forming a
aulch over the surface , which will pre
erve the moisture. Sorghum Is a quick
rowing plant and as was mentioned
efore , furnishes a great deal of fod-
er.
er.If
If a forage crop is to be secured ,
lie grain should be cut before the full
looming period is reached. But * one
rep Is secured in a season. The
inder or the mower may be used In
amoving the crop. The grass when
ut with the mower should be allowed
3 cure and then should be placed In
mall cocks or piles. This will permit
f its thorough drying and curing ,
'he ' crop , if cut with the binder , Is
andled in much the same way as is
ie small grains. To secure a crepE
E seed we must not harvest until the
rain is in the milk or early doughy
Lage. The plant is used almost ex-
lusively to secure the crop of seed ,
he bundles are placed in shocks and
[ lowed to dry , when they are
ireshed with the common threshing
tachine. It is not customary to al-
w the entire bundle to pass through
ie thresher , but to thrust the heads
ito the cylinder and then remove the
Lher portions. This will not break
[ t the stalks and as a result
> me good fodder may be obtained.
The yields from sorghum vary from
sn to ninety bushels per acre , the
rerage being about forty-five bushels ,
s high as 15 tons of fodder has also
sen secured from this crop in the
id regions.
Powdery Mildew.
Powdery mildew attacks the leaves
; apple seedlings in spring and
leeks their growth during the sum-
er. The leaves become covered with
powdery substance and shrivel up.
he disease may be controlled by
iraying with an ammoniacal solution
copper carbonate when the leaves
st unfold and four or five times
terward at intervals of 10 days.
Ill-Treatment of Horse.
A man who will work a horse with
Eoro shoulder and make no attempt
cure it or change the collar ought
be compelled to wear ill-fitting
: oea that would raise a new crop of
isters every week.
CULTIVATION OF DRY CROP
Main Thing Is to See That Plan
Have Good Roots No Tearing
Out If Done Properly.
Professor Blount was recent
quoted as advocating the advantage <
cultivating grain crops in the ari
regions and being laughed at by son :
who could not understand the philos
phy of such a proposition. Professc
Blount is absolutely right as I ha\
proved by experience. Last season i
Cheyenne was one of the driest o
record and all crops grown on th
state dry farm under my supervisio
were cultivated several times aft
they were up and had good roots-
some when knee high to the lean
writes Dr. V. T. Cooke in the Denve
Field and Farm. The object of cult
vating with the crop as high as thl
was more to show that sttch cultivz
tion although possibly not beneficis
at least did no harm.
The crops cultivated were wlnte
wheat and winter rye in the sprinj
Then in due time we also cultivate
spring wheat , oats , barley , emmer o
speltz , Canadian field peas , stool
beets , corn , millet , sorghum and pota
toes. twelve-foot three-row
A - - spring
tooth riding weeder with a lever wa
used. This lever enables the drive
to control the depth of cultivation. 1
common steel drag harrow will tak <
the place of a weeder as a cultivate ;
provided the teeth are sharp and se
slantingly. Judgment must be used 01
some soils as to how early this worl
should be begun. One can get ont <
the crop too soon and thus tear ou
considerable of the growing grain
which is entirely unnecessary.
The main thing Is to see that the
crops have good roots and if the worl *
is properly done , very little If anj
tearing out will occur , but the wort
will surely get rid of thousands oi
weeds , as well as stimulate the crop
besides making the soil In better con
dition to conserve and receive mois
ture. We know the cultivation of corn
is necessary and pays. Then why
not.cultivate cereals ? In fact all crops
grown in arid and semi-arid countries
should be cultivated. Due considera
tion should be given the grain crop in
an abnormally wet season , for culti
vation under these conditions is not
so extremely essential.
A great deal more importance
should be attached to this cultivation
than there Is. The weeder gives the
farmer a greater margin of time to
lo this work because it enables him
to get onto taller grain and he can
: ontrol the depth he wishes to culti
vate. The weeder is of light draft and
i fast team can cover a considerable
irea in a day. The common steel
Irag harrow can be used and is very
effective in heavier soils.
Keep Live Stock.
On most farms in the dry farming
irea enough live stock should be kept
o pay most of the running expenses
if the farm. Hay and pasturage are
rery short in such areas and conse-
tuently too dear for cheap live stock
( reduction. Enough corn should be
jrown to supply , first , the work horses
irfth roughage during the winter , if
tot the working season ; second , to
upplement the pastures of the sum-
aer and fall as a soiling crop or in
he form of ensilage and to form the
ulk of their winter ration ; third , to
upply the sheep and hogs a cheap
attenlng food for finishing them off in
tie falL North Dakota Bulletin.
POULTRY NOTES.
Winter-hatched chickens are the
est layers.
No expensive apparatus is required
> raise geese.
Never breed from yearling turkeys ;
jlect two-year-olds.
Never breed from late-hatched tin-
eys , if it is possible to get better.
Not only is the demand for eggs in-
reasing , but also for chicken meat.
Much of the mortality among little
licks Is due to their being fed too
) on.
Instead of being overdone , the poul-
y business is scarcely growing fast
lough.
Don't overfeed the first week of fat-
ning. Rather feed lightly three
mes a day.
The food in the chick when hatched
ill be fully assimilated and digested
48 hours.
All things considered , there still re-
ains plenty of room for all in the
mltry business.
In making up a ration it is import-
it that it contains food that the
wls will eat readily.
Cornmeal , meat and potatoes are
ree of the most valuable ingredients
the fattening bill of fare.
There are three things necessary to
ccessful turkey raising , good stock ,
oper feeding and good care.
Free range chickens are never sender
nder for roasting as those with liin-
jd range and fed on pure feed.
When a flock does not produce as
rtile eggs as it should , the best rem-
y is to introduce new blood by buy
s' males from a farm range flock.
Some folks are forever planning
ead and figuring how to make
ickens pay , and while they are put-
ring along with their plans and fig-
es the hens and their broods are
glected.
Gluten meal is one of the by-prod-
ts made from corn in the manufac-
re of starch or glucose. It comes
) m the flinty part of the kernel and
very rich in protein. It is valuable
r poultry.
Prof. John Fields says it is probable
at soy-beans would be better for
awing poultry than cow peas. They
re a greater yield of grain , and are
very similar composition and feed-
5 value.
AFTER
7 YEARS
SDFFERi ;
I Was Cured by Lydia E. Pink <
flam's Vegetable Compound
Waurika , Okla. "I had female trou
bles for seven years , -was all run down ,
and so nervous I
could not do any
thing. The doctors
treated me for dif
ferent things bufc
did me no good. I
got BO bad that I
could not sleep day
or night. While in
this condition I read
of Lydia E. Pink-
ham's Vegetable
Compound , and
began its use and
wrote to Mrs. Pinkham for advice. In
a short time I had gained my average
weight and am now strong and well. "
Mrs. SAELTE STEVENS , & p. D. , Kot
3 , Box 31 , Waurika , Okla.
Another Grateful "Woman.
Huntington , ITass. "Iwas in a ner
vous , run down condition and for three
years could find no help.
"I owe my present good health to
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and Blood Purifier which 1 be
lieve saved my life.
"My doctor knows what helped ma
and does not say one word against it. "
Mrs. MAKI JAITETTE BATES , Bor
134 , Huntington , Mass.
' Because your case is a difficult ; one ,
floctors having done you no good , do
not continue to suffer without giving
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound a trial. It surely has cured
many cases of female ills , such as in
flammation , ulceration , displacements ,
fibroid tumors , irregularities , periodic
pains , backache , that bearing-down
feeling , and. nervous prostration.
Some women are like some old hens
set in their ways.
To keep the blood pure and the skin
clear , drink Garfield Tea before retiring.
He who gives pleasure meets with
It ; kindness is the bond of friendship
and the book of love. Basile.
Constipation causes and aggravates many
Berious diseases. It is thoroughly cured by
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. The favor
ite family laxative.
Bloodless Battles.
"What we want , " said the peace
promoter , "Is a system that will per
mit candid discussion to take the
place of actual conflict. "
"Don't you think , " Inquired the man
who was reading the sporting page ,
"that our professional pugilists have
come pretty near solving the prob
lem ? "
Johnson and the Smart Children.
. Full of indignation against such par
ents as delight to produce their young
3nes early Into the talking world , Sam-
lel Johnson gave a good deal of pain ,
jy refusing to hear the verses the chil-
Iren could recite , or the songs they
jould sing. One friend told him that
lis two sons should repeat Gray's
31egy to him alternately , that he
night judge who had the happiest ca-
lence.
"No , pray , sir , " said he , "let the
lears both speak at once. '
Irish Landmark Gone.
The famous Temple of Liberty , one
> f Ulster's best-known landmarks , was
rarned to the ground the other morn-
ng. Erected at Toomebridge , on the
bounty Londonderry side of the River
3ann , by the late Rev. John Carey ,
; ome 60 years ago , It had a romantic
listory. Its founder was a remark-
.ble man , possessed of considerable
wealth. He was a descendant of a
Jromwellian family , and had been ar-
ested and tried for murder , but was
manimously acquitted by the jury ,
thereupon he erected the building in
uestion. London Mail.
DAME NATURE HINTS
When the Food Is Not Suited.
When Nature gives her signal that
omething Is wrong it is generally
rith. the food ; the old Dame is always
ithful and one should act at once.
To put off the change is to risk that
rhich. may be irreparable. An Ari-
ona man says :
"For years I could not safely eat
ny breakfast I tried all kinds of
reakfast foods , but they were all
oft , starchy messes , which gave me
Istresslng headaches. I drank strong
affee , too , which appeared to benefit
ie at the time , but added to the head-
ches afterwards. Toast and coffee
ere no better , for I found the toast
Bty constipating.
"A friend persuaded me to quit cof-
je and the starchy breakfast foods ,
ad use Postum and Grape-Nuts In-
: ead. I shall never regret taking his
Ivice.
"The change they have worked In
ie is wonderful. I now have no more
! the distressing sensations in my
omach. after eating , and I never have
ay headaches. I have gained 12
junds in weight and feel better In
rery way. Grape-Nuts make a de
vious as well as a nutritious dish ,
id I find that Postum Is easily dl-
jsted and never produces dyspepsia
inptoms. "
Name given by Postum Co. , Battle
reek , Mich.
Get the little book , "The Road to
rellville , " in pkgs. "There's a
eason. "
Err read the abre letter ? A sew
ie appear * from time t time. They
c areaalae , tmef aa < f" ef
tercHt.