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jp ^ J/ ' . i - ' P* > fV'.; Remedy For Egg Sucking I>og. The following plan for curing a dog of the egg sucking habit is recommended by a writer in The Practical Farmer: "Boil an egg and while perfectly hot put it in his mouth and hold his jaws down on it until well burnt, and he will be afraid of eggs from that time on." Handy Device. To make a grit box, cut four . pieces from an inch board like Fig. V 1. Then board up using half inch stuff, as shown in Fig. 2, by boring two holes in back about two inches ? Good Grit Box and Grain Feeder. from sides and one inch fropi top. This box can be hung on two pegs or nails or inside of poulty house '.'K and makes a very convenient and sanitary grit box. Three kinds of grit or feed can be kept separately to which the fowls have access at all times but cannot waste or foul it. It is well to let the front board ex tend one and one-half inches below top of partitions by notching, to preent grit from feeding into the tough too freely. f Broody Hens as Mothers. Professor Graham, of the Ontario Station, considers that broody hens are preferable as mothers for chickens hatched in an incubator. "The best plan," he says, "to get the r ' brocrdy hens to take the chicks is to five the hen two or three eggs out > of the incubator on the/ eighteenth or nineteenth day and allow her to hatch them. When your incubator hatch is over take a dozen or fifteen chickens and put them under the hen after dark. Even if they hapfpen to differ in color*from those she has hatched she will mother them all the same. If you give them to her in the daytime she may not do so. l^ever neglect to give the hen a thorough dusting before giving her ^any eggs. If there is one thing more tthan another that requires careful ^attention in rearing young chickens, it is to keep them free from lice. If Jice get upon them, from the hen -or elsewhere, a large proportion of them will be almost sure to die." ^ Pruning Trees. i* Do not allow your trees to waste a large amount of their energy on the development of unnecessary I ^ ^branches. Thow their vitality into those, which are to remain. But do not go at the work of pruning until you have looked the tree over from all sides and'satisfied yourself exactly what needs doing. Never prune on . ^ the haphazard system, or from a '" sense of duty." Prune for results that stand for improvement. Aim to preserve a proper balance of head without producing a stiff, formal effect. Cut out weak wood, wherever found, even if it does somewhat ? mi. - disturb symmetrical outlines. me development of healthy branches -will enable you to correct this fault later. Thin out the branches, where too thick, to allow a free circulation of air. It is a most excellent plan to cover every cut that is made with a thick coat of paint. This preYents unnecessary loss of sap, excludes rain, keeps away insects and assists the wound to heal rapidly. The Alcohol Potato. **1 am advised by the United States Department of Agriculture that they have recently imported samples of potatoes grown in Europe which have been found to give a very 3iigh percentage of alcohol, and that -there are varieties grown in this -country, with which the department 3s now experimenting, which show a .large starch content. In view of , "*the fact, as shown in the report of the Committee on Ways and Means nprfertine the alcohol laws, that in ..Jtr ? ? w the fiscal year of 1905 Germany used :91,148,1S2 bushels of potatoes in the ^production of alcohol, there would ;seem to be no reason why in many | parts of this country the cultivation ! of these special kinds of potatoes for tuse in the production of alcohol should not be found profitable by our farmers. "'A matter of great importance in relation to the capacity of our farms to produce practically unlimited quantities of the materials from which industrial alcohol is made, is the fact that the growth of these farm crops does not exhaust the soil. After the alcohol has been extracted from corn or potatoes these materials are still serviceable as cattle feed, in which form they ultimately find their way back to the land. "Some disappointment has been ex ip pressed over the delay on the part of our manufacturers to furnish alcohol-burning lamps, stoves, heaters and other alcohol-using apparatus, similar to those used in Germany. I have personally investigated thig matter and find that American manufacturers are preparing to put on the market in the near future lamps in which it has been found by carefully conducted experiments that one gallon of alcohol will give as much light as two gallons of kerosene. I have also seen samples of cooking stoves, heaters and other alcohol using appliances, which will he on sale in this country at an early date."? Senator Hansbrough. Rules Governing Horse Sales. The rules, covered very generally by statute law of the various States, summarized uy one ui our nurse exchanges are as follows: The rules governing the present popular system of selling horses at auction at combination sales should be thoroughly considered and understood by all prospective consignors. They usually are very similar to the following: A horse sold sound must be perfectly sound in every way. A horse sold serviceably sound must be virtually a sound horse. His wind and eyes must be good, not lame or sore in any way; the horse must be sound, barring slight blemishes. These blemishes must not constitute any unsoundness, and must be nothing more than splints, slightly pulled and a little rounding on the curb ioints: above all. he must not have a bad looking curb, and must not have a brand. He may be a little' out in the knees, but must hot stand over on the knees or ankles. He may have a little puff on the outside of the hock, but must not have thoroughpin or boggy hock, ring-bone or jack, although he may naturally be a little coarse jointed, and front part of hocks must not be puffed. . He may have slight scars or wire marks, but these must not cause any deformity of the body, legs or feet, and nothing more than a slight scar. He must not have any scar from fistula or poll evil. He cannot have a hip down, and if one hip is ?. trifle lower than the other, it must be natural, and no deformity like the Cap of a hip down. He must not have sidebones or any bad blemishes that will depreciate his value more than a trifle, but must be sound, barring slight blemishes that do not hurt ^ ~ ^? /vl> ? n ft-A "hie* tro lno Knf VftrV li I Hi Ui v;iiau5c iiio vaiu^ uuu i vi j little, and in no case more than the above mentioned blemishes. Car bruises must be of a temporary nature. A horse sold to wind and work must have good wind, be a good worker, and not a cribber, and everything else goes with him. A horse sold for work only must be a good worker, and everything else goes with him. A horse sold at the halter is soW. just as he stands without any recommend. In all cases a horse must fulfill the bill as announced when sold. Whether it is single or double, horses must have all tne other qualities recommended by the auctioneer when on sale. An:- horse proving different from the way he is repre* sented can be rejected on examination of the buyer, which must be on the day of the sale or within the required time, according to the rules and customs of that particular concern.?Indiana Farmer. Horse Collar Attachment. Horse collars of the type that open at the top are generally constructed with the upper edges formed of leather binding pieces that are sewed across. The stitches soon become worn, and the seam rips, the straw at the top of the collar protruding. A horse-collar attachment, designed to avoid these disadvantages, is shown here. The horse collar may be of any of the ordinary forms and open at the top. Metal clasps are secured along the meet ! ing edges of the collar at the top, theedge of one clasp fitting into tho cav ity of the opposite clasp, where ii it held in position by clinching tangs. ! hastened to the collar at the top is an adjustable strap and buckle i?> prevent the joint from becoming hos?ned and to assure perfect rigidity. .. ? REMARKABLE SAVAGES. From Cannibalism to Citizenship in Only Fifty Years. The Maoris are in many respects the most remarkable savages with whom the white man has ccme in contact. Fifty years ago cannibalistic feasts, at which the flesh of their fallen enemies was served, were not uncommon. To-day several members of their race are members of the New Zealand Parliament and Maori women, as well as the white women# of New Zealand, exercise the right to vote. When the English first occupied I ? the islands, in the early part of the nineteenth century, it is estimated that there were about 100,000 Maoris in New Zealand. They were divided into tribes, each having its own unwritten laws regarding land, culti vation and other social matters. The English found that they had a genius for war, showing unusual ability in building, fortifying and defending stockades, and they experienced considerable difficulty in subduing them. The Maoris were also skilled in several arts. They tilled the soil with great care; as carvers and decorators they were unrivalled in the execution of rock paintings and in carving the ornamental figures of their dwellings, their boats and sapred enclosures. But the Maoris were also noted for their remarkable tattooing, which was designed to clothe as well as decorate the body. The Maori artist knew how to give endless variety to the curves of his drawings; the nat 1 -T ?-~ a Anf e? r\f f Vt q urai lurruws, iuc uiuvcujcuio ui iu& j countenance, the play of muscles? everything was made to enhance the charm of the design; and a hale young man certainly presented a fine sight, draped only in this delicate network of blue lines on the ruddy brown of his skin. Whoever refused to undergo the protracted tortures of tattooing required at every important event of his life was regarded as a person by his own consent foredoomed to slavery. The men were actually depilated in order to increase the surface * - -a ill- 1^4 to De covered wiia uruameuLai mitooing, while for young women the operation was limited to the lips, whence the term blue lips applied to them by the English. There are about 35,000 Maoris left. They have retired to the northern provinces of New Zealand, where certain reservations have been set apart as their exclusive property. Schools have been ' established which the Maori children attend regularly. It is said that such of them as continue into the higher branches of learning are worthy rivals of white i students. Some of the Maoris have become large landed proprietors; they are proud of their right to vote; and especially of the fact that their women obtained this privilege at the same time that it was given to the white women of New Zealand, in 1893.?National Geographic Maga? zine. A Man of Many Moods. To get a subscription from Stephen Girard, founder of Girard College in Philadelphia, was not an easy matter. It required tact and the right introduction, and many failed while few succeeded. It is told, by the author of "The French Blood in America," that Samuel Coates, a genial Quaker, was one of the few men who knew how to approach the eccentric millionaire. ?ie was a manager 01 tne .rennsyi- | vania Hospital, and called on Girard for the purpose of raising money for the support of that institution. "Well, how much do you want, Coates?" asked Girard, in his usual brusque tones. "Just what thee pleases to give, Stephen," replied the Quaker. Girard wrote out a check for two thousand dollars, and handing it to Mr. Coates, was surprised to see that gentleman pocket it without looking at the amount. "What! You don't look to see how much I give you?" cried Girard incredulously. "Beggars must not be choosers, Stephen," replied the Quaker. "Give me back my check and I will change it," said Girard, after a moment's pause. "A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush, thee knows, Stephen," mildly replied the Quaker. Without -i-t- am/3 r?o r /^Anrn O n rl ilXlUllifi SNU1U uuaiu oat uunu nuu wrote him out a second check for five thousand dollars. His farm on the outskirts of Philadelphia was one of the best in the country, and while living in town he often drove out before breakfast to j see that all was going well. He was I very exacting with his hired hands, j and never trusted the management 1 I of his farm to any one else, but ran j it himself, as he did all his affairs. | Arriving one morning a little earlier than usual, he was greatly annoyed at not finding his man at work on a fence that he was building. The man's wife, noticing Girard approaching the house, hurriedly awoke her husband and sent him j to his duties by way of the back ! door. After visiting the house Gi{ rard returned to the fence, and seeing the man at his post, reprimanded i him for being late, j "I'd been here, sir, but went back ! for a spade," said the workman. "No, you hadn't. I went and put my hand in your bed and found it warm," replied Girard, and he discharged the man on the spot. The British Empire has an are*, of 12.000,000 square miles, a coast line of 4 3,000 miles and a population of 400,000,000. THE EXTREM She?"What do you think of his He?"I'm in favor of it."?Frt Device For Teaching Fractions. J School teachers assert that they ernerienre little difficulty in teaching small children numbers up to 100, as parents generally impart this knowledge of figures to the child before it goes to school. Their most trouble Divides Into Fractions. some task is to instill fractions into the youthful mind. In the illustraI tion a device for facilitating the teaching of fractions is shown. It consists of a sphere divided into halves, and the halves again divided into a number of segments. The sphere is supported on wires on a frame, the individual section being prevented from rotating, but can, nevertheless, be moved and separated from each other. The sphere can be quickly divided into halves, quarters and eighths, and the pupil given a practical demonstration of what seems to him an intricate problem.? Washington Star. Author of the Uncle Remus Stories. Joel Chandler Harris, teller of the famous Uncle Remus stories, is known almost everywhere. He lives at Atlanta, Ga., and is now fifty-eight years of age. Mr. Harris always wears his hat when he is at work, and he declares that he cannot engage profitably in any form of literary labor without the familiar head covering. May Soon Wear Paper Trousers. Sufficient attention has been directed toward the warmth generated in the body by paper vests to demonstrate the fact that there is reason for serious consideration of paper garment manufacture. There have been for some time past vests made of paper, also cuffs, collars, shirt bosom?, etc., but it has remained for ! a firm in Saxony to spin narrow strips ! of paper and cotton into finished fabrics of common use. Paper and cotton and naner and wool are so com NURSERY OF THE NEW HEIR T YOUNG PRINCE / E PENALTY, ; execution?" )ru Punch. | bined that serviceable outing suits, I jackets, skirts and many otner articles of dress are now being produced. The new textile, if so it may be called, is cream colored, and may be washed without injuring the surface, and is marketed for a ridiculously small price. Sufficient xylolin, as it is called, to produce a complete plain suit costs but two or three dollars. Doubtless a means will soon be found by which the finer fabrics may be reproduced through the use of paper, to which end numerous inventors are now at work.?Kansas City Journal. Where "Robinson Crusoe" Was Written. Referring to our article on "Rob- j inson Crusoe's Island" in the October ! number, it is interesting to learn that | the house in which Defoe penned his immortal classic is still standing, near Mitcham, in Surrey. Our illusA J 2 ~ A nf rinfno'c iration ueyiuia wc ua^n. m ? Residence, and the second window from the ground at left of photograph still lights the room in which youth's favorite romance was born.?From "The Captain." \:lt\ Keep It to Yourself. You have trouble, your feelings are injured, your home is not pleasant, your friends do not treat you fairly, and things in general move unpleasantly. Well, what of it? Keep it to yourself. A smouldering fire can be found and extinguished, but when coals are scattered, you can't pick them up. Bury your sorrow. The place for sad and disgusting things is under the ground. A cut finger is not benefited by pulling off the plaster and exposing it to I somebody's eye. Charity covereth h | multitude of sins. Things thus covered are cured without a scar; I hut. once oublished and carried to meddling friends, there is no end to the trouble they may cause. Keep it to yourself. Troubles are transient; and, when a sorrow is healed and passed, what a comfort it is to say: "No one ever knew it till it was over." THE RIPE FRUIT. The Cubans are fighting for the apple, but Uncle Sam will get it. ?Cartoon from Wahre Jacob (Stuttgart). O THE THRONE OF SPAIN, THE OF THE ASTURIAS. ?Le Monde iilustre. I GIVES A PERFECT SKIN. : :'?ip ; Sulphur in Liquid Form Adds to the Beauty of Women. "Beauty is only skin deop," but you cannot be beautiful if you have any Skin Disease or a bad complexion. Hancock's Liquid Sulphur quickly cures Eczema, Tetter, Sores, Eruptions, Blotches, and all Skin diseases. Apply Hancock's Liquid Sulphur Ointment to the face just as you go to bed, and it will soon give you a smooth, velvety skin. Taken internally, Hancock's Liquid Sulphur purilies the blood and clears up the complexion, A few spoonfuls in hot water 1 """? S\f anlnhni* hntha AH IUUM'3 tUC vi vu-j/uut ?? druggists sell it. Sulphur Booklet free, if you write Hancock Liquid Sulphur Co., Baltimore. Dr. W. W. Leake, of Orlando, Fla., who was cured, says: "It is the most wonderful remedy for Eczema I have ever known." Running for office costs almost as much as running an automobile. Argo Red Salmon Is the fish that M made Alaska valuable to the United States. < ~ * - - - - = - -1 ?1~~ I_ fV.^. UlIT Idea 01 a CLiUruuni^ vruuiau 15 lug . . one who is ignorant of her charms. COULD HARDLY TOTTER ABOUT.1 I A Vivid Description of the Most Insidious of Diseases. i Miss Emma Shirley, Killbnck, N.( Y., writes: "Kidney disease mys-J Oteriously fastened itself upon me two; years ago and; brought awful head- -Jfi aches and dtazyi \jLp~ M spells. I was all unMgj-* y strung, weak and s\Lr.J\ . nervous, could' scarcely totter. | 'rfS'fabout. Pains In the ' side and back com- | pletely unnerved me. My food distressed me, I looked badly and the kidneys were noticeably deranged. I' * sank lower and lower until .given up, and at this critical time began with' . }. Doan's Kidney Pills. Details are un- -jsp necessary. Twelve boxes cured me . ||| and I weigh six pounds more than ever before. They saved my life. 31 Sold by all dealers. BOeentsabox. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. J A Fisherman's Luck. "While out riding ei-u^uucumau v John Weithaus saw his friend John Pschiner fishing for suckers in little Pine Creek. Invited to join in the sport, the ex-Councilman in the absence of fishing tackle, attached a ^ baited hook to the lash of his whip, whirled it into midstreapi and patiently waited and watched for some- || thing to turn up. His bobber never sank from view, hLs string of fish was out of sight, but suddenly, there appeared on the water's surface an object with a bill instead of gills, with feathers in place of scales, and the A ; graceful motions of a swan. To cut the hook from the whiplash |jj was but a moment's work; the next instant the long lash whizzed like a . r ? lariat through the air., circled around ^ the neck of tne strange nuaviug vw ject, and when landed on shore ft was found to be a wild "dipper" duck.? Millvale Valley journal. ^ Women Smokers. The majority of healthy women are destined to become wives, mothers, or, ? at least aunts, nurses, or guardians } *| in some other capacity of the children of the race. Broadly speaking, the physical and moral up-bringing of the young in their most critical years devolves solely on women. Tobacco is injurious to the nursing mother, and is a poison to the child. Children when very young, cannot thrive in an atmosphere of tobacco smoke. ?Madame. " ' ?lp , A SMALL SECRET '% ? i J Ma Ionian t unaerstanu iuc x<uvc v* ? Customers. Two men were discussslng the various food products now being supplied in such variety and abundance.; One, a grocer, said "I frequently, try a package or so of any certain article before offering it to my trade,?' and in that way sometimes form a' different idea than my customers have. \ For instance, I thought I would! ? ;< try Postum Food Coffee, to see what reason there was for such a call for it. At breakfast I didn't like it and I annnpr nrored the same, so I natur- ' " rr? x ? ally concluded that my taste was different from that of the customers who bought it right along. A day or two after, I waited on a lady who was. buying a 25c package and told her I couldn't understand how one could fancy the taste of Postum. 'I know just what is the matter' she said, 'you put the coffee boiler on the- stove for just fifteen minutes, and ten minutes of that time it simmered, and perhaps five minutes it boiled, now if you will have it left to boil full fifteen minutes after it commences to boil, you will find a delicious Java-like beverage, rich in food value of gluten and phosphates, so choice that you will never abandon it, particularly when you see the ' great gain in health.' Well, I took another trial and sure enough I joined the Postum army for good, and life seems worth living since I have gotten rid of my old time stomach r.nd kidney troubles." Postv.m is no sort of medicine, but pure liquid food, and this, together with a relief from coffee worked the change. "There's a Reason." Read *The Road to Wellviile," in pkga* ,z._I ~