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The Mesciacebe PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY. RESERVE. : : LOUISIANA. Have a Farm, on Uncle Sam. At the last session of congress Uncle Sam made it possible for a landless man to possess a blo, k of land a mile square. For years it ha- been comparatively easy for one pe. son to homestead 160 acres of land, but by this ut-. law a man may get possession of 6: acres practically free. He has only to pay an entry fee of $14. The new measure is known as the Kinkald law, and under its provisions a tract of 8,844,757 acres of Nebraska land was thrown open to settlement. It is a poor man's measure, says the Chicago Tribune, for under it no person who owns more than 160 acres of land anywhere may avail himself of the offer. It was intended to benefit largely the pioneers who have home 160oaeres. and who desire to add e antiuso. to their homesteads. the age of 21; every married man un der the age of 21; every widow, every minor orphan child of a deceased sol dier, or any person who is the head of a family by the adoption of a minor child, and who is a citizen of the United States, may homestead 640 acres of this land for the same fee charged by the government for 160 acres in other '' -*s. A man with three sons and two .,fharried daughters, all past the age of " y.ars, may take up six sections, or 2- acres, of this land in a compact Sndy, making a large cattle ranch, that will cost only the required residence of five years. The owner must guarantee, however, that the improveni-.tts for the term of five years shall av . ige $1.25 an acre. If the owner wants -is patent in a hurry he may get it at the end of 14 months' residence on the land by pay ing down $1.25 an acre. It is not consid- I ered that these lands are suitable for farming, but they are worth five dollars an acre for grazing purposes. It is claimed that a man who understands his business may care for 100 head of cattle the year around on a section of this land. The tract is in western Nebraska, crossed by three railway sys tems, one on the north, one in the cen ter, and one on the south. Most of it is between the Platte river and the South Dakota line. Such towns as O'Neil, Alnsworth, Valentine and Chad ron are on the north; Broken Bow, An e ~ a eeprone to talk too much. We do not sufficiently appreciate the value and beauty of si lence, declares a Chicago Journal writer. During the after business hours, at the lunch and dinner table we talk on and on without ceasing, as though there was nothing worth thinking about. We invented the first talking machine, and no American is considered properly equipped unless he can talk at all times and upon all subjects. Information must be imparted and ideas exchanged; it is essential to mental companionship and develops our faculties of expres sion. But th--- '. _o necessity for the endless and -.teni.:L talk in which so many of us incv"-eY There is a great force and. vase I; silence. It enables us to think. ; forms and expresses character. The great men of the world were relatively silent men; they talked only when they had something to say, and the greatest of them said but very little. We should study the beauty of silence and develop our thinking power, rather than our talking power. To Get Xen to Church. Discussing a statement that CO per cent. of the men of the country do not attend church the Washington Post thinks that whatever the ,per Seat., the attendance of mef u is notably a s b osatly beset even the most moral, they will find plenty of mbasmeuite auditors. It is, unfortunate ly, true t!ti.t more women than men at tend ch"'r . A little self-examination on the pu: t of the ministers may result in a Iar.er pi-.portion of attendance of the masculi-;e sPx." Gov. H.:Ch of Y. nsas is giving the state a "John" addtnistration. That is the first anie of the bank commission et, 1.a, stock coLr:;aissironer, state as. countttnt. state grain inspector, secre tary or the board of control, regent of the aari-tultural :!lige, atskte agent at WasbhnIn on, member of the Hutchin son refcsnatory bokri. one member of the grain a miSsfir . as* -set tate &t si, !s y nr4te r ni the u &peur Ive s -S - T'ze $ ta0a ef h istory 'ar .0 e] ra50oo0 HIGH - CLASS FINANCIERING. How a Government Bureau Chief Ob- C tained theb Salary for an Extra Clerk. The tables adopted by the govern ment on July 1, 1904, for determining s the salaries of its various employes are s fearfully and wonderfully made, is the n view of many clerks who received pro- t motion in the latter part of the month of t February, says the Washington Star. t For instead of receiving more pay on f the last day of the month, they actually received less than if they had not been t promoted at all. The anomaly is ac counted for in this way: A $1,600 clerk serving for the full month of February would receive one- 1 twelfth of $1,600, or $133.33; but if pro- I moted on February 28 to $1,800, he would then receive twenty-seven-thir tieths of $133.33 ($120) andone-thirtieth of $150 ($5), or a total ot $125 for the entire month. He would thus lose $8.33 by being promoted. The possibilities of the thing are best illustrated by a recent occurrence in I one of the government aus, where St lks h arie pe1 l UPr num. That official, upotn-jvestigation, found that the state of the appropriation would not warrant ttch Sn expenditure, e and so advised his subofdinate. The latter, however, was not discouraged. and set about to find a. way to get around the obstacle. He did it in this way: On the first day of February he ap pointed Buster Brown at a salary of $600. He waited until near the end of the month before he set the machin ery in operation to rgige the $50 re. quired to pay Buster his salary, and this is the way it was done. He selected from they roster of clerks in his office one clerk in each grade to be promoted to the next higher grade on the last day of the month, the promo tions to be for only one 4ay. Thus, Wil lie Wiggins, a $1,600 cler% was promoted to $1,800, and he forfeitd $8.33 for the privilege. John Jones was advanced from $1,400 to $1,600 agt it cost him $7.23. Reggie Reynolds irs elevated to $1.400 from $1.200, and he had to stand his landlady off to the t e of $611 on his board bill. Birdie blackeyes was popular in the bureau and she went up from $1,000 to $1,200 but Birdie's pin money was shy just $5,the next month as a consequence. Chollie Chugwater lost $4.72 by going from $900 to $1,000, and Carrie Nation forfeited collateral to the amount of $4.50 when shefoupd that she had accepted an dvacnce from $840 to $900. Billy Bright discovered that his jump from $780 to $840 had de pleted his bank account to theanmount of $417 and Hank Ho tint This made nine promotions in the bureau, but still the amount saved was only $47.39, or $2.61 less than the amount required to pay Buster his salary of $50. How was that $2.61 to be raisedt Nothing easier. Buster himself was promoted to $660, and thereby received only $46.83, or $3.17 less than he would have received had he remained in the $600 class for that one day, and the o1i cial in charge of the bureau had 54cents left over for "aecessary incidental items." Ten promotions were made and the services of an additional clerk for one month were gained and the governmen came out 56 cents ahead of the game by means of the salary tables authorized by t congress for use of the government de partments. OLDEST TREASURY CLERK. Passing of a Department Employe Who Had Served Since 18683. William F. Dean, - 93-year-old clerk, who was employed in the treas ury department,died a few days ago at the home of his stepdaughter, Mrs. Ar nold S. Yantis, in Aubua , N. Y. Ac companied by his iife,r Dean hid gone to Auburn a few e ago upP a risit.- Up to that ti he lad It malaed duty ati a teenth -street, where e k the car s Mr. Dean has been twice, and leaves a nanber o. Wrangle Over; Gmi Ex-Congressmain " Bpnr , of Indiana, and Comptr of the Try. Tracewell meet regularly two or three times a week lay billiaeds in a Washington oq. like schoiol. boys playing marbles 'i keeps," ths by fellows wrangle qVr the gaie Bynum is gettingatt a d of hearing and heece hi does not io very mRch talking, but Tracewell -argues evep point like a lawyer ~$. 0urt, and Wi voice is not as mild as i unmer epki either. nH has been to that he, ," m an eloquentgametof ui u ." Attaies both will bea sulky quarrel i ously, but when the csuare replaced in the rack they bacme ti betof friends agaitn, only to break ot 4 me morewLes sent they 9p9t at tse MlligWr M8Di" PLEASED WITH HIS LOT. Complete Contentment cf a FarmseSt Caller at the Agri-Lltural Department. James Wilson, of Iowa, farmer by in stinct, politician by profession. and C secretary of agriculture by .appoint k ment, has always believed that scat- no tered throughout the United States there are thousands and hundreds of thousands of men who are farmers, first, last and all the time, by grace of Bil inclination; who love the simple lives di they lead, and who would not ex- o. change the freedom of the fields for the bondage of the cities, no matter of I what the worldly inducements might to be. But even the secretary could never have hoped to meet such an enthusias tic farmer as a visitor to the depart- si ment the other day proved to be, re 1 ports the Star, and the sad thing about the whole affair is that the secretary i 3 was at the cabinet meeting when the visitor arrived at the agricultural de t partment, and that he has merely the n 5 word of his subordinates for the sact- d e presence in his office of this fleet contented farmer. b been talked of and referred to and Squoted, but a genuine, full-grown specimen, warranted of the home brand, and in possession of all his L faculties, has never been seen within the walls of the temple of agriculture. s The visitor of the other day didn't attract much attention at first. He was big and angular, and he walked with the gait of- those who follow the if piow and who tramp daily over fresh - turned furrows. Moreover, his face was tanned by the sun almost to the d tint of mahogany, and his hands were big and rough and scarred. s "I stepped in here," he said to a clerk in the secretary's office, "to see n if I couldn't get some more bulletins. They're mighty interesting reading. and, what's more, they're plumb truth s ful." e "You want bulletins on subjects connected with the farm?" the clerk ¢ inquired. c "You're mighty right," replied the visitor. "Farming and stock raising. n That's what I'm interested in. I was brought up on a farm and if I have my way, I'm going to die on one. There n ain't nothing like it." C "It is a pity more people don't think r that way," the clerk remarked, with a smile. "It seems to me I hear of discontented farmers right along, but never of a contented one." "Well, take a good look at me, son,' the big man replied, good naturedly, "for I'm a farmer without a kick. Trouble is with these people who do time his crops go back on him do you suppose he sits up and growls? Dc I you suppose he blames it on Provi dence or on the weather, or anything I like that? Not a bit of it. He just scratches his head and begins to think i about things, and, ten chances to one c he'll find out before he's through that I it was his own fault, some way oi t other." "Some people think farming is such hard work." remarked the clerk, to keep the big man talking. "Hard work!" the visitor cried. "Not a bit of it. Why, it's justlfun and play, that's what it is. In the spring, when there's ground to plow and seed to sow, it's just fine. Never did smell anything nicer than fresh-turned earth As for following the plow, it's simply a stroll. You can look around, if it's a fine day, and just naturally take all the beauties of nature to yourself, and if It's gray and damp, why you can just wonder what kind of a day it's going to be to-morrow. And harrow ing and sowing, why that ain't hard work, either. "And as for the rest of it," contin ued the contented farmer, after a pause, "that's just play, too. All the crops have to be worked up, and it's interesting to watch them grow and urge them on. And when you come across some of them that ain't doing s. well, it's fine to sort of take them future it is a pretty sae bet that his land Will not be cultivated up to the sark. Meanwhile Secretary Wilson Is happy in the thought that the long. sought ideal of the temple of agri aulture hails from Iows. Once a Senator. One of the many private pension bills which passed the house recently provided for increasing the pension of Edmund G. Ross from $12 to $30 a month. No one recognized the name, pnd the bill went through with the mass of others,but the man was once i senator of the United States, and pne of the 19 who voted against the sonviction of Andrew Johnson in the impeachment proceedings. He served in the war as an officer in a Kansas v ry regiment. Of late years Mr. Bois has lived in poverty, working as beat he could at the printer's trade In New Mexico. FLOORS RUG-COVERED. UI Stainp(l Hard pine May Be Put On Pa Over Old Floor and No Soap for Oiled Surfaces. T'e hygienic advantages f floors covered with removable rugs instead Ct of dust-collecting carpets are so well f known and realized that the tend ency le now is to have bare floors and rugs for fe the sake of comfort and convenience ti as well as to follow the trend of fash- fl ion. Good hard wood floors are bles- m sings that certainly are anything but n disguised, for they always look well, fi [orm a pleasing contrast to any kind t of rugs, and above all they are easy to keep clean. In case, however, one has an old floor of soft wood that is hard to treat satisfactorily and th~ laying of a hard wood floor is not pos- t sible or practical, a floor of hard pine put down on top of the old noor may be made to look almost as well as one of expensive hard wood. For this pine floor a stain, one of those especiallY prepared, should be used, a light or medium color being preferable .to a dark one, and it should be reme)ered that several thin coats wilt ar much better than one thick o ter the d applied bcold. Gres c re spairat fie taken to have the floor perfectly clean e for any spot not removed before the oil is put on is there to stay and cat not be washed off afterward. After the oil is thoroughly dry a coat of var nish may be applied, or a better result e obtained by using a wax preparation to d be found at any drug store, rubbing It e In well with a flannel cloth and then polishing. Oiled or stained floors can be kept In good condition by wiping them off once a week with a soft cloth wrung out in warm water, into which a little borax has been dissolved. It is not necessary to use soap, as the borax cleanses thoroughly and without any injurious effects. In this connection it is well to state as a gentle reminder or possibly as a valuable piece of information that k piazza floors should be oiled at least once a year, the springtime being pref erable. Nothing preserves wood that is exposed to wind and weather as well as a good application of oil, and three coats should be applied, allowing each Y coat to dry thoroughly before the next one is put on.-Brooklyn Eagle. CARING FOR THE THROAT. Deep Breathing with Dashing of Cold Water and Use of Antiseptic Tooth Wash. The throat is subjected to so many forms of irritation that the proper ous mem rane. ger that even a trivial catarrh may extend to the larynx or ear and im pair the voice or hearing. Children become afflicted with ca tarrh chiefly as a result of adenoids or enlargement of the tonsils, or they may fail to recover fully from an at tack of measles, scarlet fever, whoop ing cough or diphtheria. Adults often bring it upon themselves through im proper food and drink or bad habits. The influence of excessive tobacco smoking in the production of cancer is fully recognized, but not sufficiently heeded. All forms of irritation may be aggravated by conditions incident to certain occupations, as well as by unfavorhble climatic influences. In the absence of abnormal condi tions. a great deal can be done for their prevention by daily cold bathing of the neck, gargling with cold water, proper care of the teeth, exercise, deep breathing with the mouth closed and the" avoidance of unnecessary muffling in winter. Voice culture is also beneficial to the throat through the stimulating influence of the move ments and vibrations. Singing, read. ing aloud and oratorical practice should be encouraged on this account. During protracted illness, especially when there is fever, antiseptic solu tions should be used for gargling or With an atomizer when gargling can ot be pria . thei# J iaiak oven. When 4done lift the top pteaes and cover the lower layers with jlly, then place the other piece on top in tart forpa, and press carefully ~gether. The jelly will rise through the thimble hole, tn the top piece, and looks very pretty. To Clean Decanters and Water-Bottles. Cut some soft brown paper into little squares, soap them well, roll up into little balls, and put into the de canter with a few little pieces of soda; half fill with warm water, shake thor oughly for a few minutes, empty out the paper and soapy water, rinse in clean water, when they will be found clean and bright. French Dressing. One tablespoonful of vinegar to thret of oil, half teaspoonful of salt, quartet teaspoonful of pepper. Mix the oil, pep per and salt together, stir the vinegar In slowlq. ULCERS FOR THIRTY YEARS. Painful Eruptions from Knees to Feet Seemed Incurable Until He Used Cuticura. Another of thore remarbl'ale cures by Cuticura, after doctors al all l se had failed, is testified to by .rl.. M. C. Moss, of Gainesville, Tcxa., in the followin letter: "For over thirty years I stuf fered from painful ulcers and an erup tion from my knees to feet. andl could find neither doctors nor medicine to help me, until T used Cuticura Soap, Oint ment and Pills. 'hl;ch cured me in six months. They helped me the very first time I used them, and I am lngan to write this so that others suffering as I did may be saved frtomn misery'." We never could underi'and why the e irl who puts up lIti.w, leaf sandwiches orthe .pni gets arred sooner than the one w'ho prepares the satifyiflg ones eof ham and mustard.-Chicago Tribune. y Very Low Rates to Monteagle, Tenn. S Tickets at one tare plus '23 cents for the re round trip will be on sale ,lulyv 23, `2tic hl. y 5, 6, 7 account . ible Training Schoo r limit Aug. 31st. Also July 29, 31 and Aug. let account \\< man's Congress. limit SAug. 16th. Monteagle is on,, of the mint 'd delightful Summer Resomta in th- South. ,h located in the Cumberlanld mTunta!Oe. over S2,000 feet above the ser. Wite, . N & St. L. Summer Folder. W. L. Danlev, S,Gnn'l Pass. Agent, Union Station, Nash ville, Tenn. lesI#e is hardly enough fla.. tery in the Un ). Y. Press. Piso'sCure cannot be too highly spoken of as a cough cure.-J. W. O'Brien. 32"2 Third S.Ave., N., Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 6, 1900. alt Some men are born to. fame and some to achieve it by raising a big crop of irides t cent whiskers.-N. Y. Times. 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