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Iiimimiitmiiiiniiii " ; W H EREJN TH V 6 EAT U 3 ' . t .. ' European farmers think of II. nothing so much as tlioy do of feeding the mill. Only two ! method of restoring fertility to " tbe soil nreliiwwu to man. mid tbe.se methods they practice I! ceaselessly.-, One Is to grow on . it and plow Into It the leguml- ' nous plants clover, alfalfa, rye. " . . vetch. '1'he other In to feed It II ; I fertilizers a combination of the ; expensive minerals kuowu to farmers as "coiutnerrlals" (nl- trate of soda or other nltroge- noua salts), and, best of all things, barnyard muck. II llllll H 1 111 1 1 111 I 111 lit FIGHT THE SAT JOSE SCALE. Lime-Sulphur Spraying Recommended to Kill the Insect. From November to April is the sea son for spraying to control the San Jose scale and at the same time put a stop to n pest attacking the foliage of apple trees, the leaf blister mite. The best time is at the close of winter. Just as the buds are beginning to swell. - Tbe insect is rather bard to detect until It becomes so abundant that at tention is railed to Its work by the dying of twigs or branches or of the whole tree. It Is exceedingly small, about half as big as the head of a pin, and is covered with a flat, round, dark or grayish scale In the center of which Is usually o be discerned a small raised spot surrounded by a shallow depression. As it becomes more nu merous the twig or branch takes on a scurfy, ashy appearance. Affected trees or shrubs will be likely to die un less proper treatment Is given. Tbe method of control Is a thorough spraying with a lime-sulphur solution This material Is now put up in con centrated form by several man ufac urers and is on sale in stores, or it may be made at home. Any state experi ment station will give directions for making and using. It is best applied toy means of a spray pump giving n fine, mist xirrv The same material is used .in more lii;in-l form in sum mer as a substittitr for imrdeaux mix ture, but It should never tn- applied In the stronger "winter strength" to trees that are in leaf. New Hampshire Ex periment Station. Here's Temporary Fence. It is often a great convenience to have a fence which may be readily moved from place to place and yet be strong enough to act as a barrier against stock, more especially against sheep and swine. Tbe style illustrated herewith will prove suggestive to the farmer handy with tools,, as most farm- SDS Or PORTABLE FKXCS. era are- The two ends of n section are showu In the figure. Each section in twelve or fourteen feet long, with a brace piece t by 4. The crosspieees are 1 by a On th left at A is the tongue end. the tongues a a a of which fit In the grove end at l b u or for the coiners at c c c American Agriculturist. Muaty Whtat . , ' When wheal' is' thrashed wet It will always become musty and have a musty smell to It The only thing that can be done Is to dry the wheat thoroughly and run It through a running mil'., blow ing out tbe dust and Injured grain. If the wheat has smut In It it should be treated with one pint of 40 per cent formaldehyde to forty gallons or water, using sufficient water to thoroughly moisten the wheat. Cover with burlap sacks for twenty-four hours and then spread and dry. The musty smell of wheat cannot be removed when wheat has been Injured by wot weather. Na tional Stockman and Farmer. Helping the Farmer. The plant breeders of the Wisconsin experiment station have increased the average yield of barley six and one-half bushels per acre by producing a new and more prolllie variety. The Michi gan cerlment station has developed varieties of wheat that yield more than iflhouble the state's average. Corn breed ers everywhere. In experiment stations and ou farms, are Increasing yields by breeding more productive varieties. Plant breeding need not be confined to experiment siatlotis. but Is a fascinat ing study for any one. Bigger Goose Egg Supply. Uuless the eggs are regularly re moved a s'M'n as the goose has laid Ibout fifteen or eighteen she will prob ably want to sit.. If they are regularly taken away, however, she will lay dou ble the number, ami some may be set under ben ' Wateh th Lettuci. The frame ieMuce writ need atten tion on hrljthJ. sunny day. Some fresh air should be admitted every day if the weather nlTI penult. z: Sixty FOR BALE EKEE Located eight miles from Newport, one mile from pike, good 5-room cottage, cistern, good barn and other out-buildings, some fruit, very good fence, 48 acres in cultivation, remainder in timber. Land lays well and will produce 40 bushels of corn and 15 bushels of wheat per acre. Price $2,000, half cash; balance in one and two years. TV H. CAMPBELL NEWPORT, His Happy Home. She sews the buttons on his shirt. And darna hia sock with care. She never tails to be alert His every woe to share. She lays hia night clothes on the bed And turns the covers down. She never fills hia heart with dread By a auspicious frown. She Rives him what he likes to eat And never makes complaint, And there is never when they meet A hint of cold restraint. Her faith in him is deep and great. She courts his least caress. When he gets home to dinner late There is no bitterness. She never scolds because the folk Next door have more than they. On him sho pauses to Invoke God's blessing day by day. Sho strives In every way to ease The burdens of his life. Ton may have guessed ere this that she's His mother, not his wife. Chicago Record-Herald. Disappointed. A certain publicuu of Cleveland has In his employ n young clerk and gen eral helper who has tbe misfortune to be eutlrely deaf. II o would be called a deaf mute but for tho fact that he talks a lot. ' His accent is not altogeth er pure, because be can't hear him self. Hut be is a good lip render and is possessed of a fund of native humor. The other day his boss told him that ho was buying n new safe for the of fice. The boss was so enthusiastic about the safe that his helper expect ed a contraption that would tower to the ceiling. When It came it was a little thing strong, but no more than three. feet high. The clerk looked it over and his face fell. "When was it delivered" he asked his employer. , "Karly' today." mouthed " the boss. The clerk looked the safe over again, then be tinisbed the conversation. 'Parcel post?" lie Mid sqneakily. Cleveland Plain Dealer. A Message. XolMng is so crushing to an orator as an interruption so absurd that It is no ns trying to auswer It. One of the funniest example occurred in parlia ment. A noble lord who sits in the lowet house and who in strong supporter of votes for women was finishing an Impassioned speech. "What message am I to take to that great assembly of .women from this house of commons?" he called out dramatically, with outstretched arms. The aiwwer.Ciime in the foim of a drawling remark from some unknown M. P. in the back seats: "Jh. give them our kind regards!" Answers. Getting Even With Justice. The prisoner at the bar of the police court was sore over his treatment and could not conceal It wholly. "If I should express my opinion of this court, your honor," he said, rising from his chair, "would you line me for vmtmnt''" "I certainly should:" responded the Judge decisively. "Thank you." bowed the prisoner. "1 wish to extend my congratulation to your honor and all those connected with the court for the very fair and impartial trial I have received at your hands." , Then the prisoner sat down and the lodge was flabbergasted. Judge. " Is Your Orchard Wet? The drained orchard stands a far setter chance to be prolltable than the .nidrained one. Now is a good time to Jgure on tiling. Mitocitir. MOTHERS f particularly sacd Ik pre- difit4 aMurisntf at ta SCOTT'S EMULElOf. It create strB(lk and rich, active blood. Itiaeau I 0jaaaatiiuriahmeMtJikpa baky growing. Bt Rowtt. Illoow Vld. It. J. It-J4 I 71 u 1 ft It I7'' U Acre Farm 1 TENN. TEACHERS ARE POORLY PAID Do Not Receive Enough to Fur ther Their Train- ' ing. Washington, May 12. "Public school teachers of the United States do not receive enough salary to save money to carry adequate life insurance or to proceed with further professional training," announces a report of the United States bureau of education, Is sued today. . Most of the teachers of the country have, in eflect, had their salaries re duced since 1897, says the report. ' 1 Despite . an apparent increase in money received by them, the high cost of living has cut into their ralarie just as definitely as if a school board had sliced them. A teaching position which paid $600 in 181)7 is paying in purchasing power the equivalent of about $416 today, if measured by 1897 prices; the teacher on the $1,000 salary gets no more for bis money than he would have procured fifteen years ago for $698. The report show3 that wholesale prices In 1911 were 44.1 per cent higher than in 1907; that retail prices had In creased 50.2 per cent in thesamc perioit while in June, 1912, retail food prices were 61.7 per cent higher than in 180f . With these figures as a basis an analy sis of teachers salaries In five cities in different parts of the country shows the plight of the teachers in the prob lem of increased cost ot living. "Teachers spend more than working men forsome things," the report stales "though their pay is about the same. Rent and clothing are bigger items in the teachers' budget than in the labor ers, indicating moreexacting demands. Teachers also spend relatively more than working men for life insurance, religious purposes,charity, amusement acations and care cf the health." HONORED CLERK WITH A SUPPER Knowing that it was Clerk George Knisley's 45th birthday anniversary, Appalachian Camp No. l!8U.Modern Woodman of America tendered hlin a supper at the Camp's lodge roomTues day night, about fifteen members par ticipating. Order of Publication Jf.kiiy LaFollktte aid WjkkS vs. Wm. Gbkoo ET A 1.3. In the County Court, Cocke County, Tenn. In this cause, 11 appearing ly affi davit, that Franklin Gregg, "Andrew Gregg and Alexander Gregg, ilefeiu - ants, ai non-residents of the Stale, and that the names and residences or I the heirs, devisees and representa tives of Joseph Gregg, deceased, and who are defendants to the bill, are tin Known and cannot be ascertained on diligent inquiry, they are, therefore, hereby required to appear on or be fore the first Monday in June next, !e forethe Clets of said Court, at his oflice in 'ewport, and make dvience to the.bill llled against them by Jerry LaFollette and Wife, or otherwise the bill will be taken for confessed. It is further ordered that this notice be published for lour consecutive wccks in The Newport t'lain Tnife. . This Sd day of May, 1S1.1. JOHN HOLT, Clerk W.J. and W, D.:McSween, Alty. sojr. for com pus Mr. and Mrs. S. Jt. McSwccn and two sons, Roy and Charles, and Mis Marian Kroner, spent Sunday in Mor rlslown. The trip was mad by auto. NAVY NEEDS MORE CADETS Daniels Will Ask Congress to Extend 1903 Law. WOULD KEEP ACADEMY FULL Unless Statute la Renewed Annapolis Will Have but 533 Students In 1917 'and Cost of Graduates Will Increase, Says Secretary To Revise Curricu lum For First Year. . Annapolis. Md. Secretary of the Navy Daulels announced that he would seek to have congress extend the pro visions of tho law of 1903 authorizing the appointment of two midshipmen to the Naval nendemy every four years by each senator, representative and delegate in congress. This law expires this year, and unless it is extended the number of appointments to tho acad emy will be cut in half and within four years the number of midshipmen will bo reduced from 1.0S9 to tXVi. . "Tho capacity of the Naval acad emy," said Secretary Daniels, "is suf ficient without enlargement to furulsh officers for the line and staff of the navy and marine corps in nd'eqnate numbers for many years to come, but if tho number of appointments be re duced the relative cost of educating each midshipman will increase., while the existing shortage in the navy will grow rapidly worse. There is little likelihood of more graduates from the Naval academy than the government will require.''' Secretary Daniels has approved a recommendation of the academy board of the Naval academy that for subjects in which tho only examination comes at the end of the year the term work shall count three-fourths Instead of two-thirds, reducing tho examination accordingly. Under this arrangement 1913, by American TVcss Association. josepbth mxm.B, ar.n.i:TAKY or "thk NAVY. the work done during the term will hereafter count more In determining the scholastic standing than formerly. The effect of tin revision of the 'ur riculiitu on tiio ilrst year's work has been shown by, the decrease In the number of fourth class men dropped for deficiency In studies at the semi annual wnniiuitions. Ijist year nearly II per cent of the fourth class were recommended to Ik dropped. This year only IS per eenl failed. In de terrolniivtlii'.teriii work the examina tion now counts only one-sixth In snb .iects in which monthly examinations are given. The recent entraiif-e examinations also showed an Increase over the nana I percentage in those who qua titled for ml mission. Out of 135 examined In February ." per cent passed, as agilnst an average of about -11 per cent during the last six years. This increase, it is said. Is not due to n ilif ference 1n examination, but Is due to a change In examination dates. ' In order to limit the a mount of ex penditures of midshipmen for civilian clothing and li-ibenlashery. as well as to prevent their running In debt, an order has been issued which forbids them from making purchases directly In Annapolis, but allows limited pu chases from Jrms who send repre sentatives to the nraileniy. Local mer chants have no objection to the order, as their payment Is certain nud fa cilities for taking orders are freely granted them. ; DOORWAY IN A RUDDER. Made Necessary For Work on the New Giant Cunardsr Aquitania. London.-The rubier has jnnt been placed 1" position on the W.txift ton Cutiard liner Aqnitnnla. which will 1k? ! launched at Clydebank. Glasgow, dur- iug the last week in April., The rudder is so larife that a door way was made in Vif lower pVt of it to admit workmen and enable them to work u a In four .feet long iKnnect Ing tilt-n.dder with the ship. Praao'r.er ef Ninety-eisHt li PuUit. Mlddletown. X. Y.-The Iter. O. P. L'randall. wln t n!nety-elglt ypr old ind since hi Kitperaminatloii hs lived tt Rldgebary near here, preached a ernioii tn the Methodist church there. P. pi I J r SAYS FACTS WERE SLIGHTLY TWISTED ParrottsvilleMay 13. Editor ofTHE Plain Talk I noted in last week's issue of j our paper, an article which set forth that 1 and Mr. Cobble had a fight, and that during the melee that I hit Mr. Cobble over the head with a revolver and that a bystander assisted me in getting the best of iheargument. The article also stated that I had taken Mr. Cobble with a peace warrant. I desire to state in regard to this article, that the above mentioned facts as shown in Thk Plain Talk, were un title, becauKe Mr. Cobble and myself had a fair fight, without any molesta tion from any bystander. At the time I was in my shirt sleeves and was on my way to Newport with a load of lumber, when Mr. Cobble and myself engaged in an argument which finally resulted in a light. I had no gun on me ai the time, so I did not not hit him with a gun as was related in Thk Plain Talk. I knocsed him down when he jumped on mo and I knocked him down again when he came back at me. The man who was with me grabbed me ana I did not hit him any more, but went on back to my wagon. Mr. Cobble followed me still, however, and I knocked him down again. Mr. Cobble was not himself at the time, it being my impression that he had been drinking and he was no match for me. As far as takinghim with a peace war rant is concerned, I never gave that matter a thought as I have no fear of andfurlher trouble. I appeared before a magaistrate and was fined a sum of $7.60 which w as about the amount of damage done. Cobble alto paid his fine and costs amounting to something less, both parties agreeing that it it was best to let the matter drop just where it was at. Repsfctfully Clakaxce Scott. MADE TRIP TO CATALOOCHEE CREEK C ;Mjc lloyer, Murray Stok;ly and 15. 1.Susong made atrip to the famous Cataloochee creek, last week, and put In a day fishing. There were six In the parly including three Crestmont fishermen who joined them for the twelve mile hike over. the mountains and the result of one day's fishing was 203 trout and 26 mullelts. The party stopped with Mitch Sutton who Is famed as a host, and he more than lived up to his reuutation on this occasion. WOMEN who appreciate Good Mer chandise, Correct Style, Gpod Service, eventually go to RUBLE BROTHERS We are now showing new Summer styles throughout our entire store Summer Millinery Wash Goods .White Goods Laces Embroideries Underwear Hosiery Parasols, Collars Bags, Belts Ready-made Skirts Muslin Underwear Dresses, Waists RtJBliiE BROS. mm TWO JEFFERSON COUNTY BOYS DIE Dandridge, May 12. -News comes of the sad deaths of Clarcnge Kledge and Frank Puckett.two young men of this ccunly who only a few months ago left homo for Kirk wood." 111. A tele gram was received Raying they had been found dead in bed at their stop ping place where they had failed to turn oft the gas on retiring. The re mains of the young men arrived Sat urday, and burial was held from the Eledge home at the Camp Ground and from the Puckett home at Piedmont, belovf town, Sunday morning. Clarence Eledge was a pupil in Maury high school last year, but did not return for the fall term, while Frank Puckett had a position here re cently with Tom Cox, the -liveryman. Neither was over 21 years. They had a large circle of friends where known. Young Eledge was a junior and the son of a merchant at the Camp Ground while Frank was the son ot James Puckett at Piedmont. Much sympathy is expressed to their respective families o.er this sad bereavement. ' ' Proving the Obvious. A magazine writer who has gone back to the farm tells about sixteen, hours of nothing but play. We'll leare it to any three farmers, picked from any community, to determine what kind of a liar that writer is. -Denver Republican. CONGRESSMEN TAP THE GRAPE JUICE BARREL, Washington, May 12. The member of the house of representatives and the "ladies of their families," to quote the original language of !he secretary's in vitation, were the guests in whose honor the secretary of state and Mrs. Bryan tapped the flowing grape juice barrel Thursday afternoon at a recept ion at Calumet place. The speaker of the house and Mrs. Champ Clark were not piesent. The secretary and Mrs. Bryan receiv ed their guests in the garden, which was attractively decorated for the oc casion. Refreshments were served un- (torthfi ffrona trhnv The hosts were assisted in receiving by Majority leader and Mrs. Oscar W Underwood, and other representatives from the lower house of congress. The garden party marked a pleasant innovation in Washington entertain ing, as heretofore official garden parties, have been iziven onlv at the Whit House.