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Mynheer To$ BY ST. qsORQC JUTHBORNC. CHAPTKB Xm. tvuiuiiifn j Tha two boats ana to be about otfml to potot of opeed, u the* coo ?bm to kMp too oomo tabtlvo dls sport. Ptrlutpo, to o genuine with o wind like this, their craft (fell the tdmtSft bj "blanket tog9* tko otoer aai cottins off ber sup Sir of wind, bat thfer will not pojr un it rondHlooo 4^o boo mode too condl af too doel. betas tbe challenged tj be really leaveo tbe selection of ground to bio rival, baring only that It oball bo among the that lie abbro Cairo.' Mr. Grtmeo otand to near too bow o( tbe rowel. 11s toato? to too music of too wotor aa bar prow caa through the tide of the Kilo like o knife, curling the foamy ends on either okle and burling tbom back in rolls. Both of thorn are duly tanpeeooed with all tbetr romantic ourroundlngm, am# tbo war corroopondent lo jotting down Ideas la his mind that will be oa|led upon to supply spsce In some XOetbcomlng article. At tbe same time ?t lo evident bo boo oomethlng worry lag him. ? Mr. Grtmeo Is quick to notice such things, as he baa made a business of leading laces. ??What's wrong, Sandy?" be asks ab saptly, aa bo remoree his cigar to lllp the ashes from the end with his dex te&pos little finger. x **Wbo said so? How did you know? Hang it, Mr. Grimes, you read men as I would books. Ton may have burled yourself out In Colorado^-you took good care to study human nature." Then you confess you are bothered, any boy?" continued the other, stead ?y "Well. yes. rve been wondering. Sou oee. we know thlo baron lo a sly *chemer-r ? 4 -Admitted." mjknf. not to be frosted out of sight.** ^Ordinarily I should not dare to put life In his charge. You're right. "Wen. we're let him select the spot or tbe cJTalc. How can we tell but it be may spring some shrewd mi ua. Can you promise that dahabeah has not half a dozen aired assassins on beard, ready to an nihilate ua In case tbe baron feels tbe ?e&esityr* Mr. Grtmeo laughs, and there Is a reassurance In his manner that speaks Star Itself. **8andy glee over worrying. X be Here the strongest proof we can hare that the baron means no treachery is Ua astonishing confidence In himself. So has (ought duela before and be Ueres htmoelf invincible. Hence It aeomo a picnic; a walk-over to him." "Very true, very true, sir, but you arast admit there is a chance that??" "Always 'that,' my boy, but you also forget something of Interest ? our pelves! 'What are we here fort* as a oaember from tbe South asked In a BepubHcan convention. If Joe can Sake care of the baron, surely we will be able to look after bin ft lends, be they two In number or a dosen." "Well spoken. Mr. Grimes. My mind fo already dear on that point. I be* Ueve ore will come out of this thing urlth flying colors. My trouble baa jranished even aa the smoko of this cigar fades Into space." Sandy IS himaelf again, sod that aneano a chesty friend, a faithful com rade,; boo whom Mynheer Joe could Wot better we*? he to search the globe ?ver. . As the dgyllght grow* stronger the Bioon wanes In power; It 1? no longer a etrtre between the two as to whltib most win. for Lata Is already out of the battle. Cairo Is left far behind npon the ?ast bank and, looking back, they can ?ee the first shafts of sunlight glinting from her numerous domes, although the mighty god of day bss not yet shown his smiling (ace to those npon the Hirer Nile. It Is a strange spectacle, snd one thai appoals to the artistic In their ?attires, but all of them are very fa miliar wlta the scene, so that the des ert. the pyramids, the city of the four Imadred mosques. Its queer people and the storied Mils Itself?all these things do not appear so strange to thelr.eyes mm would be the case were they new* to the land of Egypt their mission Is of such a that their thoughts are bound to stmt to It from time to time?when men are bent on an errand of a deadly character they are not expected to tangh and joke as If going to a wed "Come back to the cabin, Sandy. I think we would be wise to examine sor firearm a Nothing like making rare that everything Is In working or der. These hyenas snd Jackals of the fieeert strike with smsslng quickness When they do show up. Comer* His words are significant, and his tompanlon has no difficulty in under standing. Together they pass the sail srs squatted about on the forward lack, after their usual manner when dot at work. These fellows are krabs, snd not the best looking chaps Ifr. Grimor has set eyes on. He gives tandy a nudge, but this wideawake ?ewspaper man has already noted the )Mt. ? "Fine collection or DUEznran. er r ?tost my the captain has looked far ?ad wide to find a game set. They'd ?fight, tqo, I reckon," he whispers. They find Mynheer Joe lying upon the roof of the cabin, a pillow under his head, which the captain of the boat has brought oat, and to all appear auces enjoying his clgsr. Together they enter the cabin. Upon the table Is seen s quaint flagon and m glssa Mynheer Joe moves toward H, but be finds the hand of Mr. Grimes Vfore him. "Not allowed, my friend. IToaven knows what sort of drug ilicre iul?hi be la thla. If you nsrtss ? And bs OaA from tm of his Joe a)MkM his hull ? "That InTt la my ItM, sir. tbottgh I thank yon an the MM. I'w itMon found a time when my nervoe needed ?tracthentnf by soqh artificial means, t hooch I cbofbee that tby life wan uhce saved by a small amount of Uqnor. The Mtow drank It who was left to ?wwt? me,* and got Into such a mandlln condition that I easily over powered him and made my escape. Except aa meolcine 1 tinea no use for the. staff." ? minute later all of them are busily engaged la examining their revolvers, which are tyand to-be in good condl Ttke charge ofmine, Mr. Grimes." remarks Joe, who. of course, cannot be thaabugdeaefi whe? atx>ut to enter open an engagement that will require all hie agility. "With pleasure, sir. and should the occasion arise for using It, I trust you wQl find thac I can make each shot count almost as well as yourself. By the way, Joe, you didn't forget to bring the nabber footholds 1 borrowed from the professor?" "Never fear; I hare them. The bar Mi will not get bis work In through a slip on my part, if 1 can help it," re turns Joe, touting a pocket of bis blouse, where a small package of tome sort Is hidden. Presently they pass outside again - to find that the sun has arisen and s new day begun. They keep a short distance from the shore In order to ?atch the full benefit tt the breeze, but every palm stands out *n bold re lief. The scene Is such as can be gazed npon any day along tne lower Nile, and yet one never tires of looking upon It. Numerous sails dot the broad river, some beating down, while many fly before the breeze. A string of ?mels forming a caravan can be no ticed above the bank, doubtless bound for the far-off cities, between which and Cairo quite a trade Is carried on In this tray. Here some bwetets on donkeys can be seen, making an early start for the pyramids. Now and then slaves are discovered at work wfth the poles and buckets known as a shed oof. and which primitive method of engineering In the way-of lifting water from a lower level Is still practiced In the ? land where they carry on agriculture lust as their forefathers did two thon sand years back. An occasional windmill Is seen where some house nestles on the bank, but this is generally the property of foreigner* Upon the river freight canglas are met with, heading to or from Cairo. Those boats which have the fair wind are supposed to keep out of the way of others, but the rela In command of their craft seems to be In something of a daredevel spirit this morning. He swings the dahabeah In so close to one of the heavier craft that he comes within an ace of having tho sandal trolling behind sunk. The son ts now almost half an hour high. When will the boats coiue to land? Surely there ts no need of trav eling n great distance from old Cairo In order to discover a good dueling ground. Perhaps the bfcron has a particular spot In view. He may even have been a principal fn some affttlr of honor that has culminated In a meeting op the Nile* and his success at that time Inspires him to select the samw ren dezvous again. Oof friends show no Impatience, whatever they may feel. Sandy, rook ing ahead, directs the attention of his comrades to a point. "Like as not we're atratog for that. I can see rows of tombs in the rock? back of it ' Such a place would make in admirable spot for the duello. Re member the old stories I've road of steamers on the Mississippi stopping to let a couple of passengers flglit on tome sand-bar, and the spectators burying one of 'em there. This puts me in mind of it. Where could you find * better place to dispose of the unfortunate victim than In one of those empty rock tombs? Capital Ideal Jove; I'll Improve on this sul> Ject when I write It np, see if I don't!" Sandy gets no further, as he feels a grip on his arm, and. turning, sees Mr. Grimes making expressive grlm fccea Intended to warn h m that he Is treading on dangerous ground, llyn aeer Joe, however, does not seem at til affected, but treats the matler as n luge joke. "I think, for my part. I prefer being Durled In a modern cemetery, and 1 authorise you, my friends, in case the worst cornea, to see that mv pool- re I mains are taken care of. in my pock* i ?t will be found a letter addressed to | cou. Mr. Grimes, concerning the little natter we were speaking about lest light. Yon can let the person most interested see it. There?I am done. ( have made my peace, but 1 want 3otb of you to understand that It is lot Mynheer Joe's Intention to drop before tin sworu of the Russian. 1 liope to snow htm how an American can uphold the honor of his flag even at the sword'n point." Confident words, these, but they ex press the feelings of the man. It li partly this assurance concerning hli own powers that has brought Myn heer Joe safely through numerour deadly perils la the past. Fear will never paralyse his arm when face to face with dnnger, not can an antagonist expect to reap any benefit from such a source. By* this time they see that Snndy was not far out of the way when he marked this point as the scene of theli expected debarkation. The leading dahabeah makes a graceful sweep and conies al?out at the point, landing at a rock that seeris especially adapt ed for such bns!nc?is. ? Now It is tliclr turn: tlio o!d rc!> T ___ blc the ^Mmuuidi a* they of the tens, and the boat brings up gently tlon|ii<l? the other, to which It 1? at once se cvnd. ? The btroo amd his portj eon al> rsady be mm apdrf the snore. Under his arm the Frenchmen carries a long,. rlender packiie, Ulthwt doubt tbe ?words which are destined to occupy so prominent s place la the coming event. There Is a third member of the party, the man saown aa Cokxiel Tay lor. and also a short btdlvldnsl who carries a surgeon's case In his hand. When our friends' Join them words are passed between. The principals bow In a perfunctory way. but Myn heer Joe smiles In s careless manner that must set the ftnsstsn duelist to thinking. . They do not need to go the ground Is right there among tlie rock tombs, but it Is advisable to more on a little for eereral reasons. It Is not their Intention to have the sailors >n board the boats witness the affair, ind Just beyond the rocks they are apt to find a spot where the sun will not throw his fierce rays Into the eyes of either, causing a momentary blindness that may prove fatal. 80 they walk* tlonj two and two. Mr. Grimes bring ing up the rear. In live minutes they come to a pause, and the French officer sweeps his arm around with a dramatic gesture, say Ing: "Behold, gentlemen! The ground se lected for the duello!" CHAPTER XIV. A_5*mut AMTAXM AVOMft Tax MOKXATAI hills. No one can reasonably offer any ob jection to the selection of the ground, since it la level enough for all prac tical purpose*, and certainly so Iso lated that there doea not seem to be any danger of Interruption. The as sociation with the strange tombs hewn In solid rock ages ago, by the Egypt ians, might make some men nervous, but it does not appear to have any such effect upon either of the two who bare met here to face each other in a combat for honor. Mr. Grimes. in company with the French officer, goes over the ground step by step and announcea that he is perfectly satisfied with the location chosen. It certainly cannot be Im proved upon, and might not be equaled, so they are well content as It Is. "Now for the weapons," says the American, whose businesS-like meth ods cause the other to suppose he has figured In duels before. The French officer hss heard of des perate affrays happening & the South SSl ^11 WW?\ How lB he to kno* that the participators In these scrim mages ate. as a general thing, the very lowest scum of society, and that Southern gentlemen, as a rule, have SVetLJlp thelr former allglance to u?? " * **tJer ,or *u difficu) ?I> *"*?**? onron. It. Within, wrapped In I'Lumoi. .kin. ? ^^aomely made swords, of ?Prance. -T draws from their separate scabbards and holds toward the Amer lean. "Select which one you please." be w-jk, quietly. Mr. Grimes crooks his finger, and when Joe. who Is watching, sees this, SUT" ""> ?'<" ?' curtl^ tb?"e bbw*>8''* h,? ?*coi>d. The explorer tnf.es one up. and Ti,IDO?Vement8 Wllh lt Careful, the baron's looking at S t wh,"IH'r8 hls mentor Just then. ? He l>ends It double over his knee allowinff ? ay bot.k be second sword Is also put through itndv110^ ,My"hper face is a . , for he finds It a pleasure to handle such weapons as tbese. n.b.T ^ monsieur find them?" nsks the Frenchman^ cngerly. Superb?beyond comparison r re plles Joe. ''Which do you choose, monsieur?" [To be Continued.} n*m Co?i ricMi, flJS'0? a/e M0? ^"are miles of coal fields in Great BrlUin. Kats Sanborn Queries ?*vin?r 8p?ak1n* ot vast piles of de> for th?4pafiCa"e* ?' the heron*. "lain IT? - eft to atarve. all for th? Mke ofMcurln, the plume. fo, worn ?ns hats, Mr. Boott says- "l .k?, clearly to emphasise the fact that 1 ft ?" the women who use these decorations, for men are thl responsible part.es. No womw e?j 7eZ\L6^uoa ?f *ny u,nd- much less the festher of a bird, for her own 3*rre' or to attract the attention women' weT^?bJ<>Ct for ^icb dacoratlons Is to en hance their attractlveneM and beaut, other611 And *22 - V ,on|r m*n fare to " hatB dcc?rated with feathers and express their approval wni ?? ?" b?8towe(" J"at so lon? W,,I the custom end^o '? * w**8 .Mr: bc?tt know women a* *! in"we? birds??Proa fcor artl e In National Magazine. Wooing Dons by Murt. Among the Yao Mldos. one ok' the many Burmese Tartar people, the young men woo their wives absolutely without words, but to the sound of music. Oil the first day of winter they have a great feast, at which ail the marriageable girls gather and listen Jo the music made by the bachelors. o alt under the "desire tree " each Playing his favorite instrument. As - m- <*n ,he J?V*8 pa8*es h,m the youth plays louder and more feelingly. 5? * 'snores him and passes on him If i ?* "he Wl11 haVe non? Mm. If she steps up to him and lays a flower upon the Instrument he jumps ?P' ^a"p" the hand, tak'.ng are not to drop the flower, and they go away together. > t wM be of foialtrj. and that to tbft If that an a doaen haoa ta a yuAall ail not to atrong and ta ttonodfannlte condition for iNdadni young. * Iton ara twelve tttoat Individuals to study. twelve dMtoant shapes. siast, capacities, pre pecoIUrittoa aad twelve methods to learn ta'. management. Though apparently alike, aome hens will produce vigorous offspring. While others will not. Nearly all failures may be trsosd hach to the parent stock, for they ara the foundations qfcon which everything teats. Tomato plants shanM ho transplant ed once or twice betas being set in the field. The ssfa rale for setting along the latitude of Boston is in June. Deep soil, thoroughly worked and lib* erally mandred. will snit . tomatoes. Cultivation should be thorough and no weeda allowed to grow. Some hinds need the support of a trellis or a mulch of straw to keep the fruit off the ground aad prevent rotting, but the stocky kinds, like Dwarf Cham pion. need no support. When trans planted, the tomatoes should be st lesst two inches high, but should not be so far forward as to be lu bios* ?o:u. Tk? Poultry Yard. The shove illustration gives a clear ? idea of a cheap and comfortable coop for the brood of chicks, just hstched. Lathes-serve the purpose well for the coop, and the roosting box may be made of any convenient material. The principal points to consider are COOP FOB CHICKS. warmth and quiet, and as thus ar ranged, both can be bad easily. After tb? first few days tbe ch!cks will ran out through tbe slats, though tbe hen cannot. The coop should be moved around every few days, so that the ground may not become soiled. During tbe early, wet months the coop should be placed under a shed, where It is dry, hut later always out under tbe shade trees. Llffhtwiglit AalmaU. As a factor Incidental to the demands 1 of the market for lightweight animals, Iowa Homestead mentions that young animals may be finished at a much lower co?t per 1(H) pounds than older ones. For example, a steer finished at the age of twenty-four months or thereabout, is much more profitable to bis owner than if carried nix months or a year longer. The same is also decidedly true in the case of hogs, pen are realizing that they can make a hog weigh close to 800 pounds in nine months, and thut this being true, they are able to sell It at a greater profit than if the hogs are carried alx months longer Corn M Fodder. rut In a good crop of fodder corn, ?own in the row, with rows four feet ?part so as to cultivate it. Do not cut the fodder until the oars begin to glaze, when it may be put tn a silo or cut Sown, cured and stored in the barn. Bucb fodder should never be stacked In the fields, as its quality will be in jured by exposure to sun and rains. The value of fodder Is greatly in fluenced by the period of growth at which It Is cut If rut too soon It will contain a large proportion of water, tnd If cut too late it will lose its racculency. Experiments indicate that the prop?r time Is when the ears ! are tn the "milky stags/* and just be ginning to blaaa C?r? Of Colt's Trcfh. Many of the more common digestive troubles of the horse are directly trace able to some imperfection of the teeth. Neglect of these often leads to Imperfect mastication, impoverished condition, irritability, digestive dis turbances and eye derangements. When dentition goes on regularly the colt gets sixteen new teeth, eight Ir. each Jaw, between its second and third year& Therefore, the mor.;li thould be often and carefully examined at this period, and ail irregularities adjusted. If the colt's system seems to be In a languid condition, thla will retard dentition and should be reme fllM by extra feeding, especially of wits.?Prairie Parmer, I Lars* Flock*. It requires plenty of capital to enter largely into the poultry business, but wben the start Is made with a few tbe capital Increases every year through the Increase of the flock. When a ?mall flock Is kept, there is no expense charged for labor, but tbe Item of labor Is tbe most costly of all wben large flocks are managed. No one can enter tbe poultry buslnese and make a success of the venture who delegates the Important dudes to an other. There are too many risks to Incur. The successful man must be p!n at the bottom, and as the business grows he must grow with it, by having a thorough knowledge of all detail, which he may gain by bein>c In dal?y contact through the several years of work and observation. Tnuupliallnr* Toung plants should not be moved until the seed leaves give place to the true leaves, which Is usually when the plant. Is about two Inches high. They shonld be then moved where they will have more room without crowding. They should b? given air enough to ?ecure a moderate stocky growth. Transplant to the field after the weath er becomes settled, and In the case of tender plants, when there Is no dan ger of frost. Cloudy or rainy weather 1? preferred ,when transplanting. The Held where the plants are to be set ?fcould be thoroughly prepared In ad . *#ae B? I 1 fun ua ue rows auWL vO?? |NI thMd &Bd dlstritf Ud MOtWf follows I precstgg Ndowu tho ssO Inly upas tbegeot* If ths pUots srs rathsr large, thf;nil diy inA to rain fsllfg. the leaved of tho jo?g pkits * bs flipped btek afr?it one-hal& While tho majority of formers whs have s rtagt (or their hogs during the rammer cat off the corn supply almost entirely. tt'ts questionable if this to the best plan. On the other hand. It will not do to feed corn entirety. In feeding corn to pigs tho boot results cone when given to them owe t day. or If they here skim milk or silddllngs once s day. Gluten meal May take the place ot the middlings If deetred; It will do quite aa much food and to cheaper. There to no question about the value of corn at the fattening period, bnt mistakes are sometimes nude here in feeding tho hog too long; that to. sftet it has reached about the top notch fot market., Cora fad beyond that period is simply wasted. While there are many, fine points la the makeup of a good dairy cow which are not mentioned here, ssys the In dlanapolto News, the following msy be considered as being the points most easily dlatingulahable and which, if they exist in a cow. are probably asso ciated with the other' good points not so readily seen. ? good dairy cow shonld hare a broad mouth, thin lips; broad, open nostrils, space short from nose to eyes, but broad between the eyes; large eyes and long from ?yee to horn and narrow between horns; a good, round, full barrel, large teats snd loose skin on the adder. These poiuts in a cow indicate an animal of good disposition with sound organs, good nerves and a capacity for turning the food given her into good, rich milk. Look over the herd and see how they average up to this description.' FrnUnx Bowl ?n<1 Fl(t* While there are many honest differ ences of opinion as to whether the pig should be fed while sucking, those who have tried both ways are Inclined to believe that the p!gs may be fed as cheaply through the sow as from the feed trough. If this plan Is attempted, however, common sense must be used, and the sow given enough to snpply the p!gs as well as to keep her own vitality in the best possible condition. If sLe Is expected to nourish the pigs and herself us well on the ordinary quantity given her when she has no young, the result will be runty pigs, and a broken down mother. it may be stated without dispute that the sow who Is worn out and use> less for breeding purposes when three or four years old Is the victim of Im proper feeding when with young. If yon are not Inclined to feed the sow with the young liberally then the sooner the pigs are Introduced to the trough, the butter for them and their mother. Tit* But Km If the bees swarm out more tw once, and continue to swarm out and go back, and repeat this per forma net for a day x>r two,* tbe% probabilities are that the queen is unable to fly. Dur ing this period the bees are only wast* lng their time and gathering little or no honey. We suggest swarming them artific ially at once, by shaking nearly all the b?es and the queen from the combs into an empty hivo. This will accom plish the same end as if the swarm hnd clustered on a tree and dieu been car ried to the hive. You will, no doubt, find several queen cells in the combs of brood, which will *urnit<h the new colony with a laying queen. The swarm should occupy the old stand and a super of section boxes be placed on the hive. Since the swarm contains all the field bees, and has no brood to care for at the start, it Is able to store a good quantity of honey in the sections. If you wish to know if a colony Is preparing to swarm, by building queen cells, or if you wish to cut out cells from a colony tbat has swarmed, instead of taking out each frame, s^t ttie hive up on end, and kue?'l down lu front of it. Most of the cclls are ou the bottom of tlie combs. A Handy Fire Pol. Kext to hnviug an old stove In so old outbuilding for the purpose of beat i;iK water or cooking food, the lire pot shown in the illustration Is the best thing of tne kind that can be put in operation at small expense. Don't bother your wife by using the kitchen stove to heat water, but have a fire place of your own. Obtain three heavy poles, set them as shown and bind to gether at the top with a bolt. To the middle pole fasten, with a bolt, an old clevis, to which the chains holding FIRS POT ARRANGEMENT. the pot onn be booked. To accomplish tills easily have the hooks kit good size with long nccks, so that they are uot likely to slip off. These pole# may be erected for per manent nse. or they may be set tip and when not In use taken down, folded up, the pot detached and the wliolo thing taken away. To obtain the best results a firebox should be built of bricks. It need not be more than eight or nine inches square, but the size is governed by the size of the pot used. The advantage of this firebox is that the fire may be more readily built In it thai* on the open ground; it may be kept together aad the heat wiU bo thrown up directly under the pot. Try this simple fire arnngeiuent and set how bandy It lit PLANT LICB. Many plants are subject to attackf of |KH> lice. This is especially true of cabbage, kale. Brussels sprout* and other members of this family Kerosene emulsion Is an effectlv remedy when It can be used. ' ALWAYS A CAUSE. The growing of trees, whether fa fruit or shsde. Is an Important matter, and the trees deserve a rich soil and care and fertiliser. If a tree dies or becomes diseased there is a cause which should be discovered, snd some remedy applied.?Home snd Farm* ASHES FOR ORCHARD. ashM ?.f.^C ,n woo, J "?* ,n tbe orchard or on the meadows, la that so much is ot ie market thst is far from pure. It Ir not safe to buy them in Urge nuanii t?fiwlthout flr8t baring an analyaia o/ their potash contents. in1^*, C*n h* of their value that respect It is safe to gt? abend alM t!lfn W<KMl aBbe* nre ?ix? ?Ire for orchard fertilizing. An esoel ? J'?,'"?,or ,he b^rV.1 P?dn<I? of fine ground a?d Vi!2 f ?f h:nr,ntr of potnsfc ponDila ?r ?-^rate of sola Th?J irB,l,T namrd on ??* ?<re to th? th* eMen,lnl P'??t food, *i?. 5 P P*r Proportions needed b* the average orchard set ou fairly goo-"' grass poisoxixg trees "ad f"':t-growers lnron.7 kn?Wn tbat "re 1" ^^f^f3"t?IunK aPP* trees, but It "eeius that tlier were wrong In at Wthlhl J,re*!nJUrj t0 In^ferenc< sunnlv of ?'h ? UQter an(1 th<- foot' *2X5i treca- Carefullv-con ?t SK-"1- and o^vutlon. f.J.. - ??rn exPpr'nieutnl fruit hare *hown. how dirit 80,110 d,rpot or 'n has an ^ UPt ?f *rowth tIln< >?f?Je Po^onous cfleet on th? J" the trees. It Is also M,nested that the so-called exhaustion of tli< ,! bv certain plants preventing thr subsequent growth of other plants * the same ground. may b, due reallv tc *orne poisonous product left by 'the nnC1^-' T1,,s r?P?rr fcoTr i'lek?"?.'' ?UJ S?eu. CAT A LP A TUBES VALTTARr.R. Much has be?n written regarding ! the need of renewing the forests ol his country and the -nggestion made that farmers might help a Ion- this work by setting several acres ie some good forest tree. While it is gen. j Mt re oft t0 tr008 * 80n,(- 0,nfi? 1 nnthe to the Poll, the eatalpa is becoiu i ?ng popular for general planting I f-n'= ?????* ,,uick; prow th. Mistakes have bee* made Era""'r "? ??T? i tlnr i ,*'18 :i '^'"onstrated ! S?! .' ^ ,nrdy' prows straight and ! the wood is much more valuable thru ? SIT ' 84,1 "",1 <"?? Catalpas may b? readilv crown Peed nod transplanted wlieu nbout two jears old, when they should be set iu i tZ'a,,?rt ??? & "Us four feet opart in the row. Fanners fon not hand .town to poaterlty an; ! %' Z tlir.n ? TOOd Iot I, *[^ i ZJeulX may " " ?a?U MBA8UKIXQ A TREE. ^ a ^"?re0"M ?' Kew ha. tlJhZJ,? WIL1' "'?'"""ring thnt f. " tFe0' 11(5 CUt8 8 Stick will rLT P,ai ed before him, Tv^l ^ ?oct|y the centre of his at^neh ??ni. ? ,U'8 d0WD on tbe ground at such a distance from the tree that rhrht ?. th? SM(!k* WhM1 P,n<*?l op r fcht against ti c *uh* of hU feet, will of the twe.Wltb ""I the topi ??n. ??? wori1*- forms a right- ! angled triangle, of which his extended ! feet t th? .hl8 ?JP8 to ,,le RO,? of hi* I [ltltn u i r^ tho UI,rlKht stick the j altitude and the distance from his eyes ! to the top of the stick the hypothenuse ' ,?ere ?1,,st bp. therefore, a similar ! ^ ?.-angled triangle formed of the | distance from tils eyes to tli" base of the tree, fro ?. his eyes to the top of the tree, and of the height of the tree Itself. As the base nnd the alti tude of this triangle nre equal, it fol lows tlint the height of the tree Is the same as the distance from his eyes to Its base. This homely but perfectly satisfac tory method Is sometimes used to de termine the height of a factory smoke- i ctack, when, for Instonee, It becomes necessary to make certain alterations ' to secure greater or less draught, tho ? dimensions of the stock being an lin- i portant factor In such a case. Of I course the architect's plans would give J tho Information, but they arc not al ways accessible. Bmill's Population. The population of Brazil Is 10.000, 000, of which 1.000.000 nre Italians, 1,000,000 Portuguese, 200,000 Germans. 1000 English, 400 Americans, and a!>out 20,000 of various other notlonalltles. The average number of Immigrants Is about 3000 a year, the Italians predom inating; the German Immigration Is about 200 a year. An electrical bootblack, which It more rapid and effective tha the lltreift Arab, la in use la Chicago QmM Appr?*fKjrfy. Tfc? Omaha Bee quotes approvingly Senator Latimer's statement that "The Government mast stimulate mi a US the people In the work. It Is the his .tory of road development In every country," but adds: "It la unlikely thai there will be anj action taken in the matter by the present Congress, or at any rate at thia session; but If the agricultural Interests of the country earnestly espouse the public road* cause It will certainly In time receive from ? Congress the consideration to which Its obvious importance entitles It." The Tacoma News estimates thai the paaaage of the Brown low bill would result in the construction of be tween 0000 and 7900 miles of splendid roads, and the News thinks that there should be no need for argument in fa vor of the measure since its merits are no plain and the need for better roads so great "While the United States has more miles of railway than all the othur countries of the globe combined. It is a lamentable fact that we have the poorest wagon roads of any civil ised country. The Federal Govern ment has aided the construction of trans-continental railroads, and has expended hundreds of millions of dol Isrs in river and harbor improvements, but haa done nothing to aid the im provement of roads. It is justly ar gued that the Federal Government may now fairly lend its aid to the Commonwealths in the improvement of wagon roads throughout T'-*itcd States." Tlie Principle the lt.nu>. rne fundamental principle on which the State aid plan rests Is that the pub lie highways are for the use and ben efit of the whole people, and that all should, therefore, share In the cost of their improvement. From Stale aid to National aid is but a single step. Bo.b embody the same principle. It is an Interesting fact that the people of the States where State aid laws are in force are enthusiastically in favor of taking "Uncle Sam" into the general scheme of co-operation. The Slate Highway Commissioners of New Jer sey. Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Vermont are outspoken ad vocates of National aid, and the New YOrk Legislature has memorialized Congress to enact the Rrownlow bill. If National eid would accomplish for the whole country what State aid is doing where adopted it certain^ <* serves serious consideration. Mile* la For Gonif Bond*. At the second session of the National and International Good Itonds Con vention, in St. Louis, the principal speaker was General Nelson A. Miles, who declared himself to be thoroughly in sympathy with the movement for better roads. He recommended tL:it 5000 men in the army be used in times of peace as an engineering corps to locate the best and most feasible roads and co-operate witlh thosnney ors of various States. He said that the Government would be vastly ben efited by such a plan when it became necessary to use such roads. The pre liminary work of surveying could bo done by the army, he said, and the work then left to the State to be car ried to completion. General Miles said he would have introduced in Con gress a resolution or bill to this effect. Auto Future Seen by Mr. Poat. A broad, well paved high way across the continent Is foreseen by Augustus Post, of New York, President of the American Automobile Association. At a luncheon given In his honor by John Farson, at the Chicago Automobile Club, he said: "The automobile will do what the bicycle failed to accomplish. Within a few years there will be well paved highways across the continent, and with branches to St. Louis and Now Orleans. Men will have automo biles bnllt for the accommodation of their families and friends, with buf fets, dining and sleeping rooms, and observation decks. But before this comes there must be good highways. The automobile agitation niul the newspapers will give the West a sim ilar system of highways."?New^ York Times. Ffil?ral AI A. There !s a widespread demtind In this country for Government aid in the movement to Improve the public roads, and it would not surprise the close ob server to see Congress meet the popu lar clamor and give It the glad hand, with perhaps a reasonable appropria tion besides. There Is no reiison why the Government should withhold aid from the good roads movement. Ho long as the public money Is spent on rivers, hnrbors, canals and other ave nues of commerce, why should It not be likewise spent on the public roads, or at least the roads designated and *#cd as postal roads??Atlanta Journal The Color# of Foliage. The colorings of variegated foliage plants cannot be intensified by the use of colored glass. A curious Belgian horticulturist, after a long series of experiments, concludes that brilliant light favors high coloration of foliage. Trees and shrubs with golden leaves, when poorly illuminated?tliat is, through either blue or red glass became green, or in some eases blanched. In no case did the colored glass have a beneficial effect, most plants, after a month's exposure, putting forth smaller leaves, less vivid In coloring. In some cases a very ap parent stunting of the plant's growth ,was observable, ^ The Greet Wheat B?lt. Kansas now stands at the head of the wheat raising Slates, with Minne sota, California, Washington, Nebras ka, Texas and Iowa next In order. Even as recently as ten or twelve years rgo It was the States east of the Mississippi that grew the most wheat; now It Is the Stales west of It. Okla homa raises more wheat than Illinois.' and South Dakota two and a hulf( times as much as Ohio. Strange to say. Minnesota is the ouly one of the big wheat States that has flour mtilt