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Canning Compounds Are Jonathan watched him uneasily as Harmful to Health and he took his departure. “Ef my ladles knowed what was Regarded Unnecessary K itty , M y P re tty good fur ’em,’ he commented, "deyM Invest In about a dime’s wuth o’ ‘Shoah- Canning compounds sold under var death-to-cats’ and administer hit un W h ite K itty ious trade names for use in home can beknownst I But bein’ ole maids, poah ning are often harmful to health and thengs, dey don’t know dat when you * should never be used by housewives, gits a man mad—he’ll fuhglt about say the specialists of the bureau of bein’ In de marryln’ notion 1” By 8 . B. HACKLEY chemistry, United States department Before breakfast next morning Al GOOD CARE OF WORK HORSE of These preparations, derson appeared at the Lovejoy house, Practice of Turning Animals on Pas which agriculture. are usually In powdered form (Copyright, paper 1919, by the McClure News tremulous with nervous anger. Miss contain salicylic acid or boric ae- Syndicate.) Sundays Not Favored— and Nellie opened the door. “I’m sorry If ture on Examine cld, are unnecessary since fruits and Feet Often. The packing industry is intri "De house Is full up, salt.” The the kitty disturbed you," her soft vegetables can be kept for long periods shining, white-aproned embodiment of voice was very sweet, “but Mrs. Gil (Prepared by th e United State« D epart In cate, complex—far more so than perfect condition without any chem suavity and Importance, on the steps man loves him so, she can’t bear to re m ent of A griculture.) ical preservatives whatever If proper the railroads or the telegraph. of the high-class boarding house of the strain his liberty and fasten him up at Grass Is not a desirable material methods of canning are followed. Misses Lovejoy, In the little health night.” Every day multiplying needs to serve as the basis of the work The federal food and drugs act resort town of Bolling Springs, bowed Alderson’s exasperation broke out In horse ration. The practice of turn prohibits the use of harmful preserv of society increase its problems until his clipped head well-nigh mild fury. “Loves the pestiferous ing work animals out on Sundays to atives In foods which come within Its touched the elusive pink spider lilies bunch of fur, does she? I love sleep, eat and multiplying responsibilities grass, to which they are unaccus Jurisdiction. The food laws of nearly In the flower boxes beside the piazza too, and I’m going to stay In the house tomed, is a prolific source of colic every state In the Union forbid the steps. “I has to ostend to you de ln- where I am and get It I The next time demand more of it other digestive disorders. Gen sale within the state of foods which tensltest regrets o’ my ladles, but eb- that cat disturbs me, I’m going to re and erally the animals would be better off have been preserved with harmful sub buh room Is takened. De last one wah strain his liberty—with a bullet I” Highly trained experts, spec a cool, darkened stable, where they stances. Although neither the federal bespoke by wlah dls foahnoon.” “That wouldn't be right,” quavered In could be carried on half rations of or state laws apply to foods canned In ialists of years’ experience, When a man all his fifty years gets Miss Nellie. during Idleness. the home and consumed there, It would everything he wants and goes 700 Alderson turned abruptly and left grain thinkers and creative men, de Where work horses which are fed a seem thnt the housewife would not miles on his physician’s recommenda her without another word. full allowance of grain are turned out use, in the foods she pre vote their lives, their energies, tion of the water and baths for a rheu He was not disturbed that night, but to graze each night they usually are knowingly serves for her family, substnnees that matic knee, he naturally feels vexed the next day he kept out of Miss Nel In poor condition for work next day, are their activities, to solving the prohibited by law In foods for sale when, at his Journey's end, he doesn’t lie’s way. The night after, at the as the extra feed they have consumed because problems of the packing industry get the first of his wishes granted. usual hour of hnlf-pnst three, he was tends to Increase the tax on to health. the substances are Injurious Terry Alderson’s fine dark eyes nwakened by a feline walling. He rose merely and meeting its widening duties. digestive capacity. However, clouded a bit as he turned away and Instantly. A single shot from his pearl- their where the stables are hot nnd illy ven- sturted across the high sloping street handled revolver and "Snow Darling” Menagerie Minus W ater Swift & Company is not a few toward the Coppell house, recommend was no more. Feature of an Island ed as the second best boarding house Next day a very fat and exceedingly dozen packing plants, a few Northeast of Pitcairn in Bolling Springs. Irate lady telegraphed her son to come hundred branch houses, a few And Just then “Miss Nellie,” a little, to her. Jacob came. Alderson was Investigations recently made on the thousand refrigerator cars, and slim, aubum-halred and smiling lady haled Into the police court and fined little-known Henderson or Elizabeth about thirty-five years of age, with the ten dollars for shooting Mrs. Gilman's a few million dollars of capi Islands have led to the discovery of a gentlest, softest brown eyes, came up cat. curious little colony of zoological total tal, but an organization of such the street. Alderson met her at her "I’ll go to Jail and dry up before I abstainers. The island, which Is un gate. His face cleared Instantly, and pay that fine 1” he Informed the court men. It is the experience, in inhabited, Is situated about 120 miles when she stooped to pat the Immense "Sixty days In Jail or the fine paid I" northeast of Pitcairn island—Itself suf white cat that advanced to meet her, answered the Judge. telligence, initiative and activity ficiently out of the way, but famous as with "Kitty, pretty white kitty, are you “I’ll live on bread and water for the the home of the descendants of the which operates this physical glad to see me?” on her lips, an unrea next two months In my cell before I mutineers of the Bounty. There Is no soning twinge of Jealousy went over will pay that fine I” Alderson com equipment water on It, not even a swamp, and It him. Why should a beauteous creature mented. Is only six miles long; yet it harbors like that waste affection on a cat? The town rang with the tale. Can this intelligence, this ex quite a menagerie—a kind of rat, a That evening Alderson sat on the “De Jailer says dat Detroit man’s lizard, described as very abundant, and perience, this initiative and cre upstairs porch that opened off his room a-gettln’ pale and his rheumatism’s no fewer than four kinds of birds, all at Mrs. Coppell’s, and In the full light cornin' back on him—not gtttin' his ative effort which handles this peculiar to the Island. These are a of the moon he watched Miss Nellie mineral baths and de water. He say fruit-pigeon, a lorikeet, or honey-eating business at a profit of only a Lovejoy as she stood by the row o? he plumb oneasy about him I” Miss parakeet, a little rail or crake, and sweet-scented daturas, whose great, Nellie overheard Jonathan saying to fraction of a cent per pound from a reed-warbler. The strange thing dew-covered white bells mnde a glory the cook about a week after Alderson’s about ’.he Inmates of this curious nat all sources, be fostered through of the Lovejoy side yard. Then he Incarceration. ural aviary of coral rock, surrounded saw her stoop and pat the white cat Suppose he died of the heat or some Horses at Work Need a Ration With by waves Instead of wires, Is that two the intervention of political that followed her. thing? For three nights Miss Nellie • High Percentage of Grain. of Its inmates are birds usually asso- "I wouldn't mind being that cat,” he cried herself to sleep. Then she could theorists, however pure their with fresh water—the rail and thought whimsically. stand It no longer. She went to the tllated It Is preferable to expose the elated the warbler. These, like the rest, must purposes? Or be replaced by The next afternoon, coming from the Judge’s office and paid Alderson's fine. horses to digestive troubles on the without drinking, unless the dew bathhouse at the springs, some dis The Judge, supposing that Alderson pastures rather than to attempt to do legislation ? Does Congress really can slake their thirst tance from the boarding place, Aider- had requested his landlady to bring carry them In the barns. think that it can ? son overtook Miss Lovejoy going the money, to spare himself mortifica The feet of the work animals home from her work as a clerk at tion, sent an order to the Jailer: "Re should be examined frequently during Frnmm’s store. He spoke to her, and lease T. M. Alderson. Fine paid.” the summer, In order that accumula HAVE A LAUGH making a pretense of desiring some In “Judge said your fine was paid and tions of dirt may be removed. A few Let us send you a Swift “Dollar”. formation, walked along with her as to turn you out. That’s all I know!” moments devoted to scraping out the It will interest you. far as her gate. The Jailer answered Alderson’s remon hoofs each morning and evenijg will Address Swift & Company, Ten days of religiously drinking the strance. add to the comfort of the beasts, as “What made Just the So. speaker walk Union Stock Yards, Chicago, HI. mineral waters and taking the baths He went to the Judge. "Who dared often such foreign materials as nails across the stage before be began to and Alderson’s rheumatic knee was to pay that fine?” he demanded. or stones lodge In the wall or sole of speak?” nenrly well, but he was hnvlng strange "Lady brought It. Supposed you sent the foot or are collected In the clefts "I suppose that was the preamble feelings In the vicinity of his heart. It by your landlady,” answered hts of the frog or between the bars and of his remarks.” He had never cared anything for honor. the frog. If the hoofs are excessive women ns he knew them In the North, Fuming with anger, Alderson strode ly dry or brittle, they should be the Fancy Ball. but he had never before been acquaint off In the direction of the woods across softened with some good oil or hoof “The girl At yonder as a milk ed with an uuburn-hnlred Southern the river. In a thicket of pines lying ointment, and If they are ragged or maid has such a high dressed lady, with a voice like soft, rippling prone on the pine needles, sobbing like tend to split, they should be rasped “Then her character color.” not a fitting water und eyes like pools In the forest. a hurt child, he came upon Miss Nellie. on the edges and trimmed until one. Milkmaids are pall Is girls.” THIS SHOWS Boxes of roses began quite frequent At sight of the little disconsolate fig smooth. r WHAT BECOMES OF ' THE AVERAGE DOLLAR ly to come down on "No. 11,” the late ure In the leaves he felt his anger cool. It Is advisable to clip horses when A« a Starter. RECEIVED BY afternoon train, from the nearest big A twig broke under his feet. She sat the weather warms up In the spring “Well, what’s ^ s w if t & C o m p a n y ^ town for Miss Nellie Lovejoy, and up, shaking. und heavy work begins. When clip the first thing fancy wicker boxes of chocolates with "Oh, don't be angry with me I” she ped, they work much better, and they your son did after out num’>er, with "T. M. Alderson’s" begged. “They said you were sick and do not become chilled after work from graduating from card Inclosed. suffering In that awful Jail and I—I having thoroughly soaked the heavy that expensive col And Miss Nellie glowed and dimpled couldn't bear it 1 I went and pnld your coat of winter hair with perspiration. lege?” W IT H and smiled until the Framm customers, fine I” Horses that are clipped as soon as SWIFT ¿COMPANY "Touched me for AS PROFIT who had nlwuys loved her, fairly wor With the touch of the wind, sweet heavy spring work begins should be $300 to buy some shiped her. with plney fragrance, In his flushed blanketed at night. girl an engagement And In the seventh heaven of delight face and Miss Nellie's low sobs In his ring.” Jonathan received the boxes of candy ears, Alderson’s pride and obstinacy GOOD COVERING FOR SILAGE HAVE YOU A SWEETHEART and flowers, and watched through the fled. Nothing mattered but that little Son or Brother in camp or training for defense? And She Was Right. if so. mail him a package of Allen's Foot Ease, front door screen each afternoon the white bundle at his feet. He bent over Run In Cornstalks From Which Ears The argument was concerning baby SUFFERING CATS! the antiseptic Powder for Tired, Aching, Swol gentleman from Detroit, ns he lingered nnd lifted her. len Feet, and preventa blisters and sore spots. brother. Bobbie, age five, boasted, “I've Have Been Removed—Top la Hakes walking easy. Sold everywhere. 25c. at the gate, loath to lift his hat from "You were afraid I couldn’t rough It got his head and arms and stomach.” Thoroughly Tramped Down. GIVE THIS MAN his handsome gray head In good-by to out?” he said, very tenderly. "You Jane, age seven, surveyed the baby When you start to borrow trouble Miss Nellie. thought I needed somebody to look [Prepared by the U nited States D epart closely. “I don’t care If you have,” she the loan Is generally oversubscribed.— About three o'clock one morning of after me? I do, and for all time! said; “his legs belong to me, and I THE GOLD MEDAL Boston m ent Transcript. the fifth week of his stay In Bolling Won’t you do It, little girl?” his arms, and head and stomach Several years ago It was a common guess Springs Alderson was awakened by n couldn’t go very far without them.” practice to cover the silage with some "meowing" In the back yard. For nn No humbug! Any corn, whether Baby Shoe an Ornament. such as dirt or cut straw, la hour there wns a continuous squalling. BIG MEN OF AFGHANISTAN material, hard, soft or between the toes, will Altruistic. The first shoe of the first baby may order to prevent the top layer from When the cat finally ceased Its noise want the loosen right up and lift out without be preserved as an ornament with Merchant«, About Whom This spoiling. At present when any provi rich “Some Alderson, who loved late sleeping, Sethi a particle of pain or soreness. to divide their Intrinsic and sentimental value. Knows Little, Are People sion at all is made for this purpose It property.” could sleep no more. He rose thorough Country This drug Is called freezone and Is both consists usually In merely running In of Much Consequence. A jeweler plates In gold or silver the ly exasperated. a compound of ether discovered by a “I gotta little top cornstalks from which the ears r a c t out near creased and worn little shoes just as Cincinnati man. The next night there was a repeti The world Is still n large place and on have been removed. By this method t here,” Ask at any drug store for a small the baby foot formed it. tion of the feline serenade. Alderson contains said the real bottle of freezone, which will cost but variety of men. The manu some of the corn grain Is saved. The estate man, “that bounded from his bed and saw In the facturer a who a trifle, but Is sufficient to rid one’s enters foreign trade heavy green cornstalks pack much bet I'm willing to sub yard below the balcony the big, white makes Get the Habit. feet of every corn or callous. discoveries that were not ter than straw does and so exclude the divide for the bene cat that belonged at the Lovejoy disclosed many The habit of viewing things cheer Put a few drops directly upon any In his school days. For ex air more effectually. The top Is thor house. He threw a convenient golf fit of the public.” tender, aching corn or callous. In fully, and of about life hope ample, In northwestern India he may oughly tramped and then wet down. •tick In Its direction and returned to stantly the soreness disappears and fully, may be thinking made to grow up in us meet the Sethi merchants, who con Sometimes oats are sown on the top be bed. hut sleep was gone. shortly the corn or callous will loosen Proof. like any other habit.—Samuel Smiles. the trade of Afghanistan. These fore wetting. The heat generated by Teacher—Your The daughter and can be lifted off with the fingers. "To whom does the white cat that duct has a good This drug freezone doesn’t eat out •tays at your house belong?” Alderson Mohammedan traders are men of con the fermenting mass will cause the oats carrying voice. the corns or callouses but shrivels Talk to please others, act to please asked a bit stiffly of Miss Nellie as he sequence, and have their connections to sprout quickly and form a dense Father—Yes, It has already carried them without even Irritating the sur yourself. overtook her ou her way home that throughout Asia. Before Rusala disin sod, which serves to shut off the air away a good bit of my money. rounding skin. tegrated they had branches In Petro- from the silage beneath, and In con afternoon. Just think! No pain at all; no sore Are Van Satisfied? BEHNKE- w alker "Snow Darling?" she smiled. "Oh, grad and Moscow. They have their sequence only a very shajlow layer Old Stuff. io i jausueo. business college ness or smarting when applying It or «re he belongs to Mrs. Oilman, an old lady places of business In all the central spoils. Whenever possible. It Is better “Congressman Flubdub says that afterward«. 1« th e biggest, m ost perfectly equipped If your drugglat don’t T raining School In the N orth who has made her home here so long. ! Asia markets of Importance, such as to begin feeding from the silo as soon owing to the pressing demands of his have freezone have him order It for w Business est F it yourself for « higher position and we all make a pet of him," she Bokhara and Tashkent, and buy and as it Is filled ; by doing this no cover personal business he will retire to pri you.—Adv. w ith more money. P erm anent position« assured our O rad nates. sell In Tientsin and Shanghai. Clearly ing Is necessary and there should be no vate life.” went on In her musical tones. W rite for catalog—Fourth s a d T asshlli Portland. Hi« Language. “If he keeps up that after-mldnlght such merchants are men of conse loss on account of spoiling. “Yeah. I’ve heard that before. But noise as he did last night and the night quence In vast territories our own part what Is the main reason for kicking Mother told sister that baby came before," Alderson commented, "some of the world scarcely guesses at. To IOWA IS LARGEST HOG STATE him out?” from heaven, so when baby was eight merchandising they add banking, sell body'll make a corpse of hint.” Repaires months old sister said to a playmate: 1ER ELECTRIC WOR WORKS "Why, we—we didn't hear any ing drafts on strange cities where a Bureau of Crop Estimates PI scm Familiar Loan Bank Sign Burnside, ear. 10th. Portland. O ra “Our baby is talking now, but we can't noise,” Miss Nellie remonstrated, "you European bank would look as out of Number at 10,925,000—llllnola understand him, ’cause he talks sky place as an Afghan caravan on the Lin must have been dreaming, Mr. Ahlor- Was Part of Coat of A m t 1« Placed Next talk.” son." coln highway. Three nights went by before the These merchant-bankers of central (P repared by the United States D epart The famous Medici family, who prac white cat aguln serenaded the Coppell Asia may add to their adventures If tically ruled Florence during the thir Rough on New Jersey. m ent of A griculture.) house. Then two nights together Al- the Afghans persist In their warlike In number teenth century, possessed a wonderful Oliver Wendell Holmes' Idea of New of hogs on farms, Iowa Is derson's rest was broken. At thnt time demonstrations against the British In by far the most distinguished state In business Instinct. Besides owning a Jersey, New York's next-door neigh he was the only boarder who slept on j India. number of banks, this family had bor, was that It was “a double-headed By buying direct from ue at wholmelo p rie s this country. The estimate of the bu a large that side of the house, and the only monopoly the loan business of that suburb, rather than a state.” and aave the plumber’« profits. W rits ue to reau of crop estimates for 1919 Is part of Italy. of Their one who heard the caterwauling. At coat of arms wns Learning It Early. day your needs We will ghu you our roek- 10,925,000 hogs In Iowa. 5,724,000 lb hottom "direct-to-rou" prices f. s b. rail 0 * the end of the second night Alderson Son has Just begun to go to school, Illinois, 4.943,000 In Missouri. 4,638.000 a shield with six halls emblazon™! on b oat We actually uses you from 10 to M par went to the Lovejoy house and re nnd has much to say about the new In Indiana. 4.266.000 In Ohio, 4.250.000 It, but as the loan business spread to j t An good« guaranteed. news—Keep your Eyes s e Northwest monstrated. little girls he meets, but every few Nebraska, and 8,043,000 hogs In other parts of the world nnd slipped | headquarter* t a Strong and Healthy. If Miss Nellie was not at home, but days It Is a different girl that attracts in end Fuller A J< j from the Medlrl grasp, three balls nnd Georgia. Every other state Is below l hey Tire, Smart, Itch, or Misses Eupheinla and Jessie expressed him. Ills mother said: “I'm afraid, 3.000,000. Iowa's hogs are about one- the shield were dropped nnd the re ST ARK-DA VIS CO. Bum, if Sore, Irritated, their regret and promised to try to get son. that you are changeable." maining three, suspended over a door Inflamed or Granulated, SIS T h M seventh of the nation's total, and near Mrs. Oilman to keep "Snow Darling" " Taln’t me thnt change«, mom.” he doable the number of Illinois, the way. have alwnys sufficed to Indicate Murine often. Safe for Infant or Adult In at night. Alderson went home answered; “It's them, when you know ly that within money can be borrowed. At all Druggists. Write for Free Eye Book. state next below. “ * i Ey* Bcaedy C sw paay.C hksgs.t. S. A P. N. U. No. 3«, 191» mmewhai mollified. them better."—Life. FAI?M ANIMALS Experts or Theorists— Which? Swift & Company, U. S. A. 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