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TZeMa Dameron
I By
MEREDITH
Copyright, 1004, by
CHAPTER XII (Continued.)
Thoy nil laughed and ho sat down to
Alvo them a clmnco to ask him ques
tions. Up to a certain point lie always
did all tho talking; but he know when
to quit, lie submitted himself to their
crogs-oxainlnntlon graciously. Thoy
wero simple, hurd-hoadod men, and ho
answored them patiently and careful
ly. lie had accumulated a great fund
of data relating to the life of such
structures as he proposed building!
the cost of maintenance; the heating
nnd Hunting questions and the matter
of service. Much of this was wholly
new to tho country capitalists! It was
novel and It was Interesting and there
wns u glamour about It that oharmcd
them.
"You'll go ovor to the club for lunch
con, gontlumon," ho said, when tho
whistles Mew nt 12 o'clook, and sovoral
of his symllcnto drow out tliotr watch
es "with me," ho added. "Wo'll go
about 1." .
After' seeing thorn fed at tho dom
morclal Club he parted with them
with tho understanding that ho was to
Bunroli for a proper idle for tho Pnto-
kn Flats, as the apnrtmont house was
to ho called, and report on a dny llxod
lie returned to his oltlco for n further
conference with Van Cleve, his lawyer.
j no tint project was uppermost in imi
comb's mind, nnd ho was bent on push
Ing It thruiigh. Ills Intorurbnnltos had
already aubscrlbed for consldernbla
stock and ho was rensonnbly sure of
getting all the money he nteded. Tlmei
were good; there wns plenty of capital
I 'oiling Investment, nnd the Incnrporn
lorn of tho Putoktt Land nnd Improve
ment Company were men of considera
ble Influence In their several commuul
ties.
"I sny, Van Cleve." remarked Dal-
comb to tho lawyer, "we're going to
mi. mo n lilg winner out of this. Home
of the things I've put through are Jolly
rotten I but this flat scheme Is nwny
up and out of sight the best thing I
cer tackled."
"Those farmers nru stuck on It, nil
right," said Van Cleve. "Vou certainty
know how to blow hot nlr."
"There's only one place for that lint."
remarked llaleomh. musingly. "That's
otd Dsmerou's place on tho creek at
High street. The malaria Is nil drain
ed out of there now anil It's getting
more valuable every day. The exten
sion of the park system along the ereek
and the building of the boulevard wilt
give tho region a whirl, It's only n
country-town Idea that nptrtmonl
Mouses must bo built on tho court,
house square; but we'll show them, all
right"
Ho opened a plat book nnd pointed
out to Van Clevo tho location of the
Dameron ground.
"I suppose the old man will throw
a fit when I ask him for n price on '.ho
strip. Kvcrybody seems to be nfrnld of
i:rn Dameron lint I'm not half as
imieh afraid of him ns I am of his
daughter, who's a pleasant rest for
tired eyes, all right. Kirn's n queer
old party, with n chilly manner and an
alluttng smiles but I rather Hatter mv
self Hint I know how to handle dlltloult
customers."
'I guess you onn handle them If any
body oan." paid Van Clove, admiring
ly.
ClIAPTKll Mil.
Captain Prank l'olloeli was. ns many
people liad snld nt different times nnd
In divers places, a little fellow) but
thnre was a mmI dead of decision tn
III make-up. lie walked to Itedney
Merrlam's house one afternoon with
jn exawHvratlou of Ms usual alert dig
tiltf. Uodney Merrlam was lying on a wld
couch In tils uiMtalra fitting. room wtmn
1'olliKsk's card was brought to htm. He
put mi a Mlr of low shoes and a blue
seme sack-coat, ami before lie left the
room stood on the tlireslioltl a moment,
thinking deeply, and then went down
stairs.
flood afternoon, Captain I'olloek."
ho said, courteously, taking n step to
ward ins sailer, Put roiinek stood ir
feetly rigid and did not move. Mer
rlam stood by his desk, his hand rost
Ing upon It.
"lr. Merrlam," Itegan rolleek. "I was
Introduced to you by a, gentleman In
your el ub several months ago."
"That M correct.
"1 laix-e met you a number of Umi
slnee I needn't specify. Within n
week you have refused to sieak to me
at the eltib) and yeelenlay, nt Mr.
DameroN's house, you aeted toward me
In an extraordinary way, to say the
least."
Merrtam nodded atttrmatlv-oly,
"As I am likely to meet you. here
and there, at the club, perhaps at
hAueea of your friends. I have taken
the liberty of asklug you what I have
done to attend you. I rvaent kelug cut
be tore my friends by a man whom thoy
hare a right to aeeume I know."
"1 fear that you exaggerate. Captain
l'ollook. I doubt whether cutting a
meb'e acquaintance can be construed
as n Insult"
That Is a matter of oplnlaa. air. I
choose lo take It that you have dellb.
wrAU'ly snubbed me, and. among other
people, before your nleeea. Mies Dam
eron and Mlse Merrlam. If I a hi not
tit lo enjoy your acquaintance, I am
not a tit iierson for them to know. I
have come. sir. la ask an exUanatlji
of our lngutar conduct. I am not In
the habit of being treated In this fuel),
lun y a itvau of any age."
Ills effort to be respectful In his an
per showed a quality of character that
touched the old man, who looked at
the ereet, uneomuromliilHg rlgure with
liking In spite of himself.
"I am not In the liablt of giving rea
son for things 1 do. Captain I'ullock.
and It would pain me very much to be
obliged to explain why I may have
eemed to treat you with discourtesy.
I beg of you to dismiss the matter is
one of the aberrations, let us say, of
old a. I am conslderaldy your senbir.
My living you or not liking you la not
an Important matUr unltw. well, It Is
conceivable that some situation might
arise In which It might become Import
ant." "As a mysterious eh meter In this
commuult) you may act as you ideate
with your townspeople, but you oan't
do It with met I'm not a child, and I
don't propose to be treated like a baby.
I want to know what I liave done to
offend you."
"Vou will pardon me It I sit down,
Captain Pollock" and Merrlam drag
ged a chair forward and sank Into It,
whllo I'ollook remained standing and
glaring nt htm. "Nothing oan bo gain
ed from tuo by bluster. Vou aro In my
houso, by your own Invitation!"
"Quits sol There was no other way
of seeing you. I did not care to stop
you In the street, and you have already
mads It Impossible for me to apeak to I
NICHOLSON
Tl Botb-M.rrlll Co.
you In your club. I hope this cxplana
tlon Is satisfactory."
"Entirely. 1'ray have a scat, to oblige
me."
Pollock sat down reluctantly. Tho
house wns very quiet; It was a hot day
and tho nlr In the room was tense.
"Captain," said the old gentteman,
quietly, with his black eyes resting
kindly on the visitor, "I regret very
much that you have come to mo with
this question becauee you havo never
In tho world done anything to offend
mo not In tho slightest. As far ns I
know, you are a gentleman beyond any
question, nnd worthy of the highest
consideration In all places."
"Then, sir "
"Mease wait! I regret very much
that I should havo led by a fooling,
which 1 should prefer not to explain,
Into treating you discourteously. A
man of my ago should havo bettor con
trol of himself hotter manners, If you
will. I should Very much prcfor to ills
miss this matter. As 1 havo said, I
havo no grlevnnco ngatnst you person
ally. I am perfectly willing to npolo
glzo and to meet you In a friendly splr
It To repeat, I havo let an old preju
dice get the better of my good sense. I
trust this will bo satisfactory."
"Cot ft blj of It. sir." snapped Pol
lock, with fresh asperity. "If you
haven't anything against mo personal
ly, I should llko to know what you in
hinting about so darkly. Your air Is
Inatirfi'rahtel We may ns well go to
tho bottom of this now nnd here. I'm
not a child, as I have snld before I"
"My dear sir, I trust thai It will bo
qulto enough to say that your nnmo Is
one that Is associated with an tin
pleasant Incident In my tlfo. It doesn't
concern you nt all. It was a matter
between your father and myself."
"I don't suppose you over saw my
father In your life. He's been dead fif
teen years!"
"Quito that." iwtd tho colonel. "I
could, from my tMpors here, give you
the exact date If It were Important.
Your father nnd I were somewhat ac
quainted during the Civil War and
the recollection Is unpleasant. I beg
you to drop the matter. I am an old
men "
"You are mad, you are perfectly
mad!" declared Pollock, his voice ring
ing out In the room. "You not only
Insult me, but you drag my dead father
Into this romance. If you didn't llki
my seeing your nieces, why didn't you
say so In n straight manly way and
not Invent a lot of fanciful tales to
back you up? It's wholly possible that
you knew my father. He wns n man of
honor! His name Is n good one In his
own Htnto. I mil proud of It And It
ought to count someihlng for mo Hint
I am an olllcor In the army Hint he
fought against I would warn you, sir,
that my father's name Is n sacred thing
to mot"
"I'm sure that Is so, Captain Pol
lock. And that's why I beg of you lo
accept an apology and tat mo alone."
"unless you want lo no branded as u
liar, you will tell mo what this Is ho
for I leave tho house. Thcru's a plauo
where a man's age ceases to bo hU
protection."
"Please bo sealed, and don't I beg
of you, ntsrm tho servants, I'm going
to tell you what tins trouble . and
before I Ugln I want lo nMlogln for
doing so. And when I finish It wilt
take but n moment I'm going to aiol-
eglse to you again. I am M years old.
Captain Iollork. and I don't remember
Unit I ever niMdogtsed to any one be
fore. The most comfortable thing a
man can have Is a had memory. My
trouble Is that I never forget anything.
It was after we nau captured lonel-
aon. I HM len sent nacg nere to Ml
rlona, my home, on an errand to the
(loverner, who was having a time of
It, righting Copperheads and getting
troo Into the field. Tlte old railway
elation down here woe a horrible sight
the night the iMtieuon prisoners were
brought In. Many of them were slek
and they wore taken from the oars and
laid out on tho lloor until thoy oould
bo carried to Camp liurnslde, whleh
had been turned Into n rebel prison.
"I was down looking over the prison
ers when I struck a little chap who
was badly used up. He said his name
was Hamilton. He was n Confederate
private, but evidently a man of educa
tion ami breeding. He was on fire with
fever, and the whole sit net Urn at the
station was so forbidding that got
liermtssion lo take him to my father's
house. TlMt'a where Mr. D.tmeron
lives now. The oirleer In charge of
the prisoners was a friend of mine;
and when he let me take Hamilton
away, aa a favor, I gave my personal
pledge that he should be delivered nt
the prison whenever they wanted him.
"At home we took a fa nay to Hamil
ton. He was up and about the house
In a couple of weeks. I gave htm some
of my civilian clothes so that he eould
go down Into town. There eeciued to
be nothing unusual about him. He was
a forlorn young fellow a prisoner, tar
from home, and my father and the reet
of them at the house liked him. We
used to call hint our little rebel.
One day the commandant at the
prison sent a guard to the house to ar
rest Hamilton, but he bad disappeared.
We harned then that he was all kinds
Of a bad lot a dangerous spy who had
been captured at Uonelson purely by
accident but he had turned his oaptUM
and Illness to good advantage. Mart
ona was the headquarters or a darlnvt
bund of Southern sympathisers, and
Hamilton hud established linos of com-
munUVUlan with the leaders. There
was a scheme afoot to assassinate the
Oovurnor. and he was to have done the
act Ills line of retreat to the Ohio
had been carefully managed.
Hamilton had warning of the dis
covery of the plot there was a Cop
perhead behind every loyal man here
In those days and got away safely.
Hut you oan see that, having vouohod
for him and harbored him, I was put
In a nice position with the authorities.
I offered to submit to arrest, but they
wouldn't have It. The Governor sent
for me and told me to go and tlnd
Hamilton.
I was captain of artillery and my
chances of advancement were good;
but I resigned my commission and
spent a year looking for him. He be
came notorious as a spy, who sllppod
In and out of our Unas with astound
ing daring. He found out that I was
after him, nnd we used to exchange
our compliments at long range. As I
think of It now I got a good deal of tun
out of the chase, and" tho old man
smiled "I fancy the other fellow did,
too.
The story Is long and It wouldn't In
terest you. I never caught him. I
went once Into a circle of men In the
Gait House at Louisville where he sat
X thought I had him sure.
' ca up and holtcd, I following. We hn
a mad run for It there In tho street,
but ho got away. Ho gavo mo this"
nnd Mnrrlnm tbi-nw im hl h.md.. Th
slccvo nnd cuff slipped back from hit
right arm, showing nn old bullet scat
on tho wrist; and tho old gentlomaa
eyed tho spot for a moment reflective
ly. B:ueOd.f,ont,,;ea,.0n8aal
Pollock your .father" nnd Merrlam
bent his kcon gaze on tho young man
before him, "I think I may bo par
doned for not caring greatly for th
family. That business ruined my ca
reer In tho army. Thero are a gresl
many things that might have been dif
ferent. If 1 hadn't seriously compro
mised myself In that matter. Tho con
tcmptlblo thing was tho abuse of hos-
piiamy nnu commence, i prouaoij
saved tho man's life; nnd ho betrayed
us nil In tho most Infamous fashion
possible."
Pollock roso abruptly. He had lis
tened with a pttztted took on his fact
to Itodney Merrlam's recital. He laugh
od now, tho nervous laugh of relief.
"This man was a spy, sent out by th
Confedernto War Department on spe
cial errands for tho Confederate Presi
dent ' Is that right?" ho asked.
"Thnt Is correct. Ho becamo onn ol
tho best known spies In tho flout h. I
havo no objection to him on that ac
count Hut he served mo a. scurv
trick I ought to forget It, t suppose,
but, as I toll you, I m nn old man, nnd
I look backward a good deal. Youi
father served mo a nasty trick and
your presence here has reminded me ol
It very disagreeably."
"That man, Mr, Merrlam, was no
more my father than you are."
"I oan hardly be mistaken. Tout
father wan a Confederate officer hi
was a Tennenneo man "
"Ho was all that. sir. Ho was nn en
gineer on duty at Itlchmond through
out tho war and was never n scout ot
spy In his life. If you had been ni
careful as you pretend to bo In tooklns
up his record you would havo found
that out'1
"Hut the nnme? It Is your name."
Tho old man was greatly annoyed
and perplexed, and ho rose now slowly
and stood facing the young ofllcor.
Trnnk Pollock, the spy, was a re
mote cousin of my father's. I don't be
lieve father over hsd any ncqunlnlanci
with him. I wns named for nnothet
connection of the family, who wasn't u
I'ollook at nil. Your man Pollock got
Into n tot of sarnpes after the war. I'll
even grant you that ho wasn't quit
reputnble. If you wish to verify whnl
I sny I'll refer you to a hundred men In
Knoxvllle, Itlchmond, Memphis, Atlan
ta, who knew my father nnd who know
of this othor man, too. Do you want
my roferencea?"
(To ti continued,)
WATCH A NAPOLEONIC OUT.
Hut It ('mined Jrrome lloiinpnrln tn
He Mil. peeled of Tlietl.
Previous to his elevation to tho sov
erelgnty Joromc llonnparto had formic
n friendship with some young million
nt Hint 1 1 mo In vogue for thnlr wit nnd
reckless gnycty. On tho evening nftci
hi nomination to tho crown nt West-
plmlla ho mot two of hi Jovial com
panlons Just ns he wns leaving tho tho
nti-r. "My denr fellows," said ho, "I eggs will bo found sufficient to satis
nm delighted to see you. I suppose1'): tho demands msdo on thu producer,
you know thnt 1 hnvo boon crcntod j Now laid nolects nnd No. 1. An
king of Wcstphallar "Yes, sire, nnd r f TVCX TV.S
permit us to bo among the first '? bo mnrkoted but thoy must
"Kb. what! You nro ceremonious, me-u olt o brand of tho
thinks; thnt might paw were I
upper. '
upon nun kimuiim ivh. nia ,. in
one of the best roataurnteura In the
Palnls Iloynl, London T. P.' Weekly
lt..H. .1.1. THA..a I nni. r.lail.lu tm
says. The three unntieti nnu isugueu
nnd snld and did a thousand or tho
foolish things which when unpremed
luted are so delightful. It may b
supposed, that the conversation wai
not kept up without drinking. When
the wine they had drunk began to takt
effect. "My good frlonds." anld Jerome,
"why should we quit each other? II
you approve of my proposal you shall
accompany me. vou. o , snail ih
my secretary; ns for you, P , who
ar fond of hooks, I appoint you my
llbrarlnn." The nrrnngement wns no.
eepted nnd ratified over n fresh bottle
nf champagne.
At length the party began to think
of leaving nnd accordingly enllod for
the bill. Jerome produced his purse.
but the king of Westphalia oould only
nnd S louls. tthlrh form! but n small
portion of XK (ratios, tho amount ol
the hill. The new dignitaries, by olub-
hlnd their wealth, could only muster
about 3 francs.
What was to bo dene? At 1 o'clock
UllllKn; uiav iiiignv i who i nr. . . -...,. Ti,..B
rounded by my .ourt. but nt present ftSS novTu d eggs
awny with form nnd let us bo off tej'i?
In tho morning where eauld reaourew I No. 1. To consist of now Inld oggs,
ho found? They determined to send not ovor flvo days old, wolghlng not
for the master of the house and ue.les than twenty-one ouncoa to tho
quaint him how matters stood. n;dozon. uienn. pnekod in suustnntiai
seemed lo take the frollo In good part. nnd neat now ensoa with clean fillers,
and merely rquttl to know their I Note, Common oggs, not covorod
name. Having told him. the res-, by tho foregoing grading, must not bo
taurateur set bis customers dawn aj'ranrketed undor the brand of tho as
sharpen) and threatened to semi fci soc'atlon.
the comraksary of pollea. This alarm-
ed Jerome, who. seeing that the res
taurateur doubled theni, handed over
his watch In payment. This watch
had been a present front Napoleon nnd
on the back wa the omiwor-s oIphor!The Mlnnosotrt exporlmont station
In brilliants.
On examining tho watch the
taurateur concluded that It had been
stolen nnd took It to the commissary
of police. The lnttar. recognising the
Imperial Mpher, ran with It to the
profect. The prefect Hew to tho min
ister of the Interior nnd he In turn
went to the omporor at St. Cloud.
Next morning the Monlleur contained
nn ordinance In which Jerome was or
dered to Westphalia nt once, nnd pro
hibited from conferring nny appoint
ments till his arrival at his capital.
Why Jiiiir. AVii. Sail,
Jones' rich grandmother died nnd
Jones seemed unnaturally depressod
and sad. His frluuds tried to cheer
him.
"She loft n last will and testament,
I suppose," snld Jenkins, carelessly.
'Oh, yos, said Jones, raising his
head at last, "she left a will nnd tes
tament l"
"Ah," chimed In Drown, "you wero
always n friend ot hersl Of course
your name was mentioned."
"Yea," answered Jones, bursting
Into floods ot tears, "my name was
mentioned, boys. I I am to have"
Thoy hung expectant, while more
eoba chocked back his words.
"I" ho declared, at last, "am to
havo the testament!" Scraps.
The Czar ot Russia Is an oologtst.
and Is said to havo a fine collection eJ
felrd'a agg
tm im m 'A iw gu i nrn.ex s t,. r i
1. CsJ
I
CANADIAN GRADING OF EGGS
Poultry Producers' Association Ma
king Efforts for Proper Classi
fication, Tho Poultry Producors' Association
of Canada has beon tunning nn offort
to provldo n classification nnd grad
ing for dressed poultry nnd eggs. Last
? ., ,. "..; ,. ,i,,i,i
0" a numbo,r of B1" wef.
for. th. UB0 f Poultryn on nnd nt pres.
cnt tho socrotnry wishes to got tho
vlows of producors nnd donlorn In ro-
gnrd to nny nmondment of tho grad
ing rules thnt may scom desirable
In tho grndlng of oggs It Is Inld
down ns n first roqulromcnt thnt thoy
must nil bo shipped now Inld. A now
lalC egg is nn egg thnt Is not ovor
flvo days old when shipped, nn egg
that ban been gnthorod promptly nnd
kor' In n modorntoly dry, cool plnco
(under CO degrees), frco from foul
odors nnd othor contaminating Influ
ences. On holding n now laid egg to
A Fresh Cqo-
tho light It will bo scon thnt tho nlr
spneo In tho Inrgo end Is very sinnll
nnd tho yolk almost Invlslblo. As tho
ngo continues tho nlr spneo cnlnrgoa
nnd tho yolk bocomca vlslblo nn shown
In tho Illustration. Hough shelled nnd
abiiormnl eggs should nuvor bo
shipped. Through soma mnrkati tuny
cnll for sovornl grades of eggs ns n
genornl rulo thoro Is no necessity for
tunny grades. What tho best trndo
demands Is freshness, grading, uni
formity In packing nnd regularity In
supply.
For ordlnnry purposes two grnden of
n." - - "rT1 c,.m.ti,b rn t
not
less
I f t ftn .Vontv.foiir ouncoa to tho dozen.
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SPACE
Coa In Which Air Space Has Enlarged
Clean, of uniform slzo nnd color.
packed In substantial neat cases nav-
Ing olean fillers.
Hay Crops.
Wfcrtt, corn nnd other crops nro no
moro Improved by rotation than hny,
snows tuni a pioi coimuuuu.iy cm ivr
AIR
SPACE
YOLK
'i i
YOLK
f
rea-i)' mo pni io ja .. ...
nverago yield of 1.73 tons per aero,
whllo a plot undor n thrco-year rota
tion of wheat, clovor nnd corn hay hus
yielded tho past 10 years an average of
2.0 tons per ncro. In a five-year rota
tion of wheat, timothy nnd clover, pas
ture, oats and corn, the hay has yield
ed an avorago ot 3.9 tons per acre
unco 1900. Eight tons of manure per
acre wero applied once in flvo years
on the five-year plots. There Is money
In manuro.
Poultry Business.
Tho poultry business Is not ndapted
(o sluggards. Tho lazy man loses
monoy with hens. Every negloct In
poultry raising has Its cost.
Ho who is constantly complaining
about "bad luck" Is only advertising
the fact that his methods aro at fault
Dad luck Investigated will noarly al
ways prove to be wrong management.
Good luck and proper management
ore akin.
Benefits of Cultivator.
Those who have kept tho cultivator
busy in the cornfield will see the ben
eficial effect ot a soil mulch this year.
The. moro perfect the mulch has been
kept the less water has evaporated
(rom the soli and the more, conso
ouently, baa been utilized by the
core.
home-made chick fountain
Handy and Inexpensive Receptacle for
Watering Little Ones Many
Advantages.
Tho nbovo sketch Illustrates a prnc
ttcnl chick fountain which can easily
vo mndo from a tin con nnd nn earth
cm nr tin dish
Procure n tin enn nbout four Inchco
tn diameter (baking powder usually
comes In cans this slzo) nnd punch a
holo In tho lower rim with n nnll nbout
Chick Fountain,
flvo-clghths of nn Inch from tho bob
torn; fill with wntor nnd plnco n dUh
over snmo (dlnmeter of dish must bo
nbout two Inches Inrgor than diameter
of can).
Turn tho can nnd dish over quickly
nnd sot where desired.
Tho advantages of this simple nr-
rnngomont nro many, tho chicks can
not stand tn tho wntor nnd foul It
neither can they turn It over, nnd tho
dish Is nuiomntlcally filled from tho
tank ns fnst ns tho chicks drluk It
RATION TO FATTEN POULTRY
Method Adopted at Maine Station and
Qlves Much Satisfaction Coops
Are Used.
At tho Malno Elation tho following
rntlon for fattening Is fed to fowls In
smnll pons with grent success.
Hundred parts of comment.
Hundred parts wheat middlings.
Forty parts of mi nt monl.
This was fed na porrldgo, thick
erjugh to drop, but not run, from n
spoon. Milk Is preferablo tor moisten
Ing tho tnlxturo.
French nnd English fnttcnern who
mnko n speclnlty of the business of
fattening thousands of chicken each
)var confine them in small coops Tho
coops used nt tho Mnlnn station had
n floor space of 10 by 13 Inches, In
each of which four chickens wero
placed. This method cm bo used
when tho space is limited. At tho
Malno station It wns found thnt chick
ens fnttoncd tn n pen put on e.elght
na rnpldly nnd ,it ns low rost na thoio
In crntcs or on which cramming ma
chinos wero used.
Whom n pon In used tho fowls
should hnvo shndp, grit nnd (ho wntor
must bo fresh nnd plontlful. Food
them three times n dny nnd bo caro
ful to sco thnt nono Is loft In the
troughs botweon menls.
Healthy Fowls.
Tho natural tnhorltanco ot nil fowls
Is constitutional vigor, provided, ol
courso, thoy nro not enfeobleu by In
judicious brooding. Constitutional
vigor can be malutnlnod nnd brought
nbout by choosing tho strongest,
healthiest nnd hardiest of tho stock for
breeders ovory spring nnd by killing
off tho wonk nnd sickly ones In the
fall. Tho Introduction of fresh blood
frequently not only keeps up tho
stamina, health nnd vigor of stock, hut
It alio enables them to resist slok
noes nnd auddutt changes of woollier
much hotter than fowls closely and
continuously Inbrod, or fowls not bred
to nuy dogroo of constitutional ox
oellenco, or selected for establishing
any permanent quality.
Poultry Runs,
Thoro la moro or loss dry woathor
during tho summer, nnd the runs not
Infroqucntly becomo bnked, nnd In
heavy soils moro or less filthy, Tho
man who has tho host lntorests of his
stock nt heart will once n weok use a
hand plow In such yards and stir up
tho soil so aa to mako It loose and
fresh, If ho does this nt night, the
next morning tho fowls will get at
work, scratching, hunting worms nnd
stirring up things gonerally. It Is
wondorful how much they find tn this
turned up soil that furnishes thorn
both amusoment nnd food.
Food for Fowls.
Tho nntural grain food of fowls Is
hard nnd they should bo fed hard
grain when In confinement
All poultry that nro not pure-bred
are not scrubs.
.When growing fowls expressly for
markot, many poultrymen prefer cross
breds. The houses nnd pens the fowls are
placed In should bo scrupulously
clean.
Generally a ben with a nice, clean-
cut head nnd n full, bright eyo will
bo a good layer.
Crossing an African gander on xou-
louse geese Is said to give tho largest
sized offspring.
U Is well to consider what is tne
best treatment of fowls wniie wey
aro passing through tho moult
Fowls always seem to mouu earner
nnd quicker when they are warm
nnd In places where they nre exposed
to the sun.
When moulting actually commences,
It Is best to feed liberally on rations
which are easy of digestion and rich
in protein.
Tho cockerels should bo culled out
cnrlv and sent to market Pullets will
develop much better If this Is done.
Some hens in every yara are too ow
for good service. navo you nuyj
Good tlmo right now to got rid ot
them.
Among the several varieties oi me
Cochin family the Partridge is consid
ered by many tobe the most beautiful
skimmed mllkis a gooa teea noi
only lor raising calves, and pigs, but
it is also an excellent teed for raising
1 chicks aad for era o reduction
er
Alfalfa Juice a Curative.
Alfalfa, hlthorto holdor of n plobelan
plnco In tho food schomo, Is dosttned
to becomo n comprehonslvo modlcatlve
and romodlal ngont thnt will put nil
others In tho Bhndo, according to Dr.
Marian N. Clark, who announces tho
discovery of remnrknblo curntlvo pow
ers in tho plant nnd blossoms. Her
Idea, nlrondy cnrrlod out on n smnll
ecalo nnd suggostod by tho mothol In
dustry, is to oloctrolyzo tho nlfnlfa
nnd condonso Its bcnllng olomcnt? to
vest pocket size a haystack of medl
clno in a tiny tnblet Dr. Clark re
counts mnny Instances of curing with
tho condonsed nlfnlfa Julco many nerv
ous nllments, from D. T.'s to that tired
feeling. Ono of thoso wns tho nggrn
vnted caao of a Heno sport who bet
on Jeffries nnd drowned his sorrow1 In
so mnny tnll ones thnt tho cobrna
camo to got Mm. Tho condensed hay
export beat 'cm to It, nnd cured the
victim so effectively that now ho shud
dors nt sight of oven a dog, If tho dog
Is n growler. Tobncco chowlng,
gloomy thoughts of sulcldo, Insomnln,
and a host of othor undoslrnblo things
fndo nwny llko tho mists of tho morn
ing undor tho soothing lnfluonco of n
fow forkfuls of alfalfa bunchod up into
a tablot.
Mothers will find Mrs. Window's Bootlilo
Syrup the best temedr to uio lot their chUdroa
iurlug the teething jorlod.
An Irresponsible Client.
Tho Inwyor ot a mnn named Tom
bornlno, who wns boltu trlfd for theft
In tho Pnrls courts roc-rtl pleaded
thnt Tnmbomlno wns not quite ac
countable for his actions. This de
fense mndo tho prisoner so nngr) that
ho lonnod ovor tho dock nnd knocked
his lawyer flat on tho floor of the
court Tho Inwyor wnB not much btirt
and rising to his foot, mndo use of his
cllonfs vlolonco so cleverly Uint ho
secured nn ncqulttnl,
Ilr.1, WenW, Weary, Wnlery Hres.
rtellovod lty Murine liyo Ibmtedy. Try
Murine For Your Bye Trouble. You Will
l.lko Murine. It Hoothes. .too, ot "lour
Druggists. Write Kor Byo Hooks, tr.e.
Murine Byo Itemcdy Co.. Chicago.
Seemed to Do In tine.
Tho small nowsboy was leaning up
against tho wall, sobbing bitterly.
"Chocr up, my llttlo mnn," snld n
passerby. "What's tho use of wor
rying? You may bo prosldunt somo
day."
"S-say," sobbed the llttlo follow, "It
s-suro do l-look ni If I wus h-honded
dnt wny; somobody's nllors n-roastln'
net"
It Cures Whltt You Walk. -
Allen's Fotil-I.'nio li a certain euro for lint.
Drute.
With nlmost girlish prldo sho dhv
played tho crullers sho had cooked for
htm with hor own llttlo hands.
"How do you llko thorn?" sho ven
tured nt ton,
"Woll, ho chucklod, trying to ex
tract his teeth (rom ono, '"It would
hnvo been better If you hnd mndo
thorn very much larger. Thon I oould
havo used thorn ns nutomnbllo tiros."
If Your Cyc llolhcr You
Botnboxof PETTIT'S EYE SALVE,
old, rellnblo, most successful cyo rem
edy mndo. All drugglsta or Howard
llros., llulTnlo, N. Y.
Own Up Now,
Eleanor, aged Mx, hnd beon .going
to school only a low weeks. Sho had
learned to ralso her band It she want
ed anything. Ono day sho put this
Into effect when sho waa sent to the
chicken house to get some eggs.
Just ns she reached tho chtckon
house door her mother hoard hor say:
"All you chickens thnt hnvo Inld nn
egg, ralso your hnnds," The Dollnen
tor. Watermelon bwcet Pickles.
Lnyer ot grnpo leaves, la jr of rind;
iprlnklo teaspoonful of Mum, cover
with wntor, nnd lot simmer on stovo
until clear. Sot nsldo to cool. Zo
qno pouud of rind tnko ono pound of
sugar, ono-half pint vinegar, six
cloves, four sticks of cinnamon, and a
small plcco ot white glugor root Doll
rind and sirup 30 minutes and can
while hot
SOUR STOMACH
"I uicd Cascarets and feel like a uew
man. 1 have been a suflcrer from dys
pepsia and sour stomach for the last two
years. I have becu taking medicine and
other drugs, but could fiud no relief only
for a short time. I will recommend
Cascareta to my friends as the only thing
for indigestion and sour stomach and to
keep the bowels in good condition.
They are wry nice to eat,"
I'Uutnt. I'alalatH. i'vtrnt. Tut. Goal.
Do Good. N.vtr St.kwi. W.tVm or Orip.
10c. Jtc. We. N.v.r U In bulk. Tb. gen
uln. U,I aUmpnl O O C Guaranteed ta
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Thrilling.
"Did you over witness a great strug
gle with the waves?" asked the man
who was always asking queor quoa
tlons, "Yes," laughed the pompous man In
the green shirt "I once sat for two
long hours while a professional hair
dresser struggled with my wife's mar
col waves."
For Perfect Health
In order to maintain
strength and keep the body
in a healthy condition these
tilings are absolutely neces
sary: keep the digestion
normal the bowels free
from constipation the
liver and kidneys active.
For this particular work
there is nothing quite as
good as Hosteller's Stomach
Bitters. Try a bottle for
Cramps, Diarrhoea, Indi
gestion and Malaria.
OSTETTER
OELEBRATED
STOMACH
BITTER
HMIlllg,Clitll,lil twelleli, selling let. fold
by all HtiiitsUU. I'rlee JSe. Han't accct any
iiiUtltuie. Trial par I'ltlX AUdrvt
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