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. - - - SEMI-WEEKLY. -4.: QjETTgKtbZc.iaa8. j Consolidated Ftbi) 1899. CORVALLIS, pKNTOK COUKTY, OREGON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 1903. VOL IV. M 15. f .............. ............ i ..- - - NLY A FARMER'S DAUGHTER. FORRESTER. CHAPTER XV. (Continued.) Within ;a few weeks of the close of the season a v.ery beautiful ' Frenchwoman came to London, and was received at once into the best society. Her story was a strange one, and one that excited a ' greaf:tieal of interest. .'. She had been married at fifteen to a Russian prince. . . many years older than herself, and of dissolute character. At first he had loved her, passionately;-, then, as he found it impossible to overcome, her coldness and indifference, he had come to dislike and treat her with harshness. He had taken .her a-way to Russia very- young, very friendless,' and intensely unhappy. There he had neglected her. She had two .chil dren boys; and all her love seemed bound up in them. Then they died; the cold of Russia killed them, and she al most died of the grief. . ? 5 The physician at St. Petersburg insist "'; ;; d tbatsha should return -at once to Paris. If is the only 'way to save her life," he said to her husband. So after three years' ' weary absence, she return -ed to he? birthplace, and there, after a . time, she recovered. ' At ' the French court she-was greatly admired and sought for. A young man of high rank con ceived a wild passion, for her. He was so handsome, so distinguished, no one be . lieved she' could resist the devotion he constantly -.and so openly offered Vr. It could scarcely be affirmed that she was utterly unmoved by his' passion, but all the world said that she never . gave him V any undue encouragement. Still, Prince Zelikoff became jealous. One evening the princess dropped her bouquet; Monsieur . de Ligny picked it up, bowed over it, and returned it to her. Prince Zelikoff chose to imagine the accident was prearranged, and that De Ligny had taken the oppor tunity of concealing a note among the flowers. He snatched- the bouquet vio lently from nis wife's hands. In her sur prise she made some resistance; he grasp ed her arm and pressed the sharp-pointed diamond bracelet unintentionally into the . , flesh. A little jet of blood spurted forth. The enraged De Ligny beheld it, and in a moment Prince Zelikoff lay stunned and 1 bleeding on the ground. A crowd closed round them at -once; with some difficulty - the angry njpn were separated, but, of course, only blood could wipe out such a - stain. A meeting was arranged; the sec onds made the customary formal at tempts at a reconciliation without suc cess. . . Valerie de Zelikoff knew well enough ., s what the end of such a quarrel must nat urally be. -She knew her husband's fierce, indomitable temper, and she guessed the rage that had filled De Ligny's heart at seeing her treated "with violence and in dignity. Her heart was torn in very truth she cared more for the handsome accomplished man who loved her so des perately, than for her dissolute," gray , haired, indifferent husban. But her re-. ligion had taught her faithfully the duty . of sacrificing everything to right. - The morning of the duel arrived, no one was on the ground but the seconds, a doctor and his assistant. The doctor ' stood near De Ligny. Prince Zelikoff was known as a deadly. shot. One, two, three, two flashes, two reports, a wild shriek, and a fall. And yet neither of the duelists was' harmed or scathed. At the moment of firing the doctor's assist nt had flung himself in-front of. the prince, had turned op t,he" hand which held his pistol, arifli'.-receired -De Ligny's" shot through his shoulder. De Ligny, the seconds, and the doctor rushed to ward him; the prince tad already raised his head, and recognized Valerie de Zeli koff, his wife. The doctor explained it. ;, He was an old friend of the family; she had gone to him and besought him to al low her to be present . at the duel, urg- , ing that she believed herself able to pre vent it, and after much hesitation he had yielded. The wound was- not a serious one; many a woman would have been glad to purchase the reputation for hero- ism that came undesired -to-Valerie de Zelikoff at so small a price of paia. : ; ' The action was thoroughly French, and ; as such intensely apjU-edated :, by all Paris. It was a crown of glory to her husband, and flattered his vanity to a de gree that made him love her again as in the olden days. Great as. the triumph was to Zelikoff, was ''lie defeat to De Ligny. His amour propVe 'could : not recover from such a terrible' blow; he had been prepared to risk his life to a well-known deadly shot to avenge an in sult on the woman he loved, and she had received his bullet in her" own tender flesh to save the husband who had so grossly wronged her. He went away un-, til the affair had blown over, and then re turned to Paris with a very young, fair wife, who had' been taken from a convent to marry him. She adored him; he was cold and indifferent to her; nay, he al most hated her, when, six 'months later, Prince Zelikoff died of a fever, Vand the, beautiful Valerie was left' a widow at twenty-two. She passed a year in seclu sion, then she again went into, society, and, as has been said, came to London a few weeks before the close of the sea son. , She was staying in the house of Lady Dora Annesly, Mr. Hastings cous in, and her greatest friend. 7 Mr. Hastings saw a great, deal of the beautiful Frenchwoman, and - admired, her exceedingly. She was not like any Frenchwoman he had met before she did not talk much, or gesticulate, or sem to desire admiration. She was pale, large eyed, essentially spirituelle. The chief fascination she possessed for him Was the low, musical tone of her voice. "I wish yon would come more often to us,. Errol," his cousin said; "we see so little of you. I am so anxious that Ma dame Zelikoff's visit to us should be a pleasant one, and she always, seems hap pier, brighter, when yon are there." "You do me too much' honor,"; Mr. Hastings said, mockingly. "It is no empty compliment, indeed, Errol," returned .Lady Dora. "I am sure she likes you much better than any one else who comes here. You ought to feel flattered; the Princess de ZelikofFs cold ness and indifference to men's attention has almost become a proverb in Paris I am surprised you do not prefer a high bred, graceful woman of the world, to an uninformed, simple country girl like that Miss Eyre. You see I have discov ered your secret."" "Some men are foolish enough to prefer innocence in women to a knowledge of the world, Dora," Mr. Hastings an sw.ered coldly. i "Some men are foolish enough for any thing," retorted Lady Dora, pettishly. CHAPTER XVI. More than once Sir Howard Champion had met his granddaughter, Winifred Eyre, in society. He had spoken very little; and the result of his quiet scru tiny was that he felt unfeignedly pleased with her. She was graceful, natural and ladylike, and possessed a certain frank ness of manner which could not fail to win for her liking and admiration. One day he called on Lady Grace Far quhar. She and Winifred were sitting alone together in the. drawing room. - "My dear," he said to Winifred, "we must not be strangers any longer. My other granddaughters are coming to stay with me in Hurstshire after the "season is over, and I want Lady Grace to spare you. You will not refuse?" "I think you would like to so, dear, weCuld you not?" Lady Grace said, quick ly. Winifred answered a little hesitating ly in the affirmative. She would rather not have gone; but she could not bear to seem stubborn, or as if she bore malice. The London season was over, the park deserted, the handsome carriages gone from the streets. Winifred was staying at Hurst Manor with all her cousins Flora and Reginald Champion, and Laura and Ada Fordyce, Lady Valan- ton s daughters. She had met the two latter constantly in town, and been on speaking terms with them; but nothing more. . The elder was rather plain, but aristocratic looking, and very proud. Ada, the younger, was paetty, good-tempered and unaffected. She took to Winifred at once, and soon became very fond of her; but her sister joined with1 Flora in be ing disdainful and cold to the farmer's daughter. There were two or three young men, friends of Reginald's, staving in the house, and Mr. Maxwell, to whom Miss Champion was now formally engaged. l nave news for you. Laura." said Reginald one day, entering the room in which were his sisters and cousins: "in deed, news for you all. Hastings is not going to Norway in his yacht, but is com ing down to the 3ourt, and has invited several people with him, so we shall all be enlivened a little, I hope, in this dull hole. Lady Dora Annesly is to play hostess, so there is sure to be plenty of fun." , She said she could study her. part best there." Mr. Hastings left the room and turned his steps in the direction of the picture gallery. It was an intensely hot after noon, and all the doors were thrown wide open. He looked into the long, uncarpet ed room, and saw there a new picture in a new frame. He stood and gazed at it longer and with deeper feelings than he had ever gazed at any other picture there; it was the only one that was not his it was the only one he cared for or .desired ardently. Framed in the dark oak of the window setting was a lithe, graceful figure,' half reclined, and a fair, upturned face. Errol half feared to break the spell that he stood watching. Pres ently impatience overcame the fascina tion. He went toward her, and the noise of his footsteps aroused her. Were you studying or thinking, Miss Eyre?" he asked. "I hardly know, Mr. Hastings. Think ing, perhaps." "It is too warm to study or think, eith er. Have you ever seen the Hazell por trait gallery?" "Never." "Should you like to see it?" "I should, indeed." "Come with me and 1 will show It to you. W ait a moment, though; I must get the key; I always keep that room locked." She waited, looking out of the window into the rose garden.'' In a minute he re turned. She followed him and heard the echo as he turned the massive key in the lock. He stood aside a moment for her to pass, and then she heard the heavy door dose behind them.. A feeling half of fear crept into her heart. She dared not turn; a dim consciousness of what was passing in his mind seemed to over shadow her. One by one she gazed at the portraits on the wall, at . the beautiful, gracious-looking women and the stalwart men, to some of whom the present Mr. Hastings bore such a striking likeness. Presently she dropped her eyes from the wall and turned to him. She. began a sentence and then paused abruptly blood- red with confusion at the intensity of his gaze. He put his hand on hers and es sayed to draw her-toward, him, - but she turned sharply away, trembling and frightened. . My love, my darling!" he cried, In a deep, strong voice, "do not let us misun derstand each other any longer. You Iov- Marlcer from an Old Cultivator. The illustration shows a corn marker without a fault.; '-All cultivators are not alike, as Some have straight tongues, and some have a seat at tached, but theyv can , all be used by simply removing the wheels and shovel beams. ".1 No 1 A shows a- hole where a clevis attaches the whiffletreas. This brines the draft on the ? sled instead of the frame, D shows a plank spiked on be hind, making a place for the driver to stand, thus leaving a clear vision be tween his horses and straight ahead. shows where the. wheel spindles are se- ; , No I. A HOME-MADE CO KM KABKEB. cured to the marker plank with a yoke, secured on the underside of the plank by burs.- At B is an upright pin. This is to receive B ofNo. 2. This pole is Just eight feet long, and F is a runner made rounding at each end. This is 2 feet long, 8 inches wide and 1 inch thick. It is made of hard wood and is wedge-shaped on the bottom. G is a wire attached with a ring on it To the ring Is attached al good stout string, and to this string-is fastened a com mon snap, H. Place B. No. 2 on B No, 1, snap H on same ring, and your high est ideal of a perfect corn marker will Some days after Lady Dora Annesly arrived at the Court with her husband, a young, good-tempered man, very fond of her, and not in the least inclined to be jealous. There had been a very decided flirta tion between Mr. Hastings and Lady Dora some years ago, before she was married or engaged; they sometimes re vived it even now. He let her have her own wayward will in the matter of com ing to stay at the Court and inviting guests and turning the old house upside down for private theatricals, and in re turn she was very bright and kind to him and .consulted his pleasure in every possible way. Lady Dora made all her plans and Er rol carried them out. He called on Mrs. Champion, gave her some hints about the tableaus and a desire for her co-operation. ' She responded immediately by calling on Lady Dora, and two days af terward Dora appeared at Hurst Manor. The ladies, especially the young ones, were charmed with her, she was so bright, so fascinating. ' There were a great many calls, conver sations, hints, proposals and suggestions, and finally everything was arranged pre-, cisely as the mistress of the ceremonies had intended it should be. Then, of course, there were rehearsals at the Court; lunches, dinner parties', all man ner" of pretexts for getting the young I peopie togetner to perfect their parts. be realized. I use E for handles when ed me once; you do love me still, a little, turning at the . end of the field. Cor. believe. Why should there be mistrust Orange Judd Farmer, and constraint between us?". His words were very sweet in her ears. but the false pride that had tormented her so long would not let her be happy even now, at the crisis of her life. She drew herself away. "You have seen the wives that all the former Hastings have chosen some no ble, all fair. I swear before heaven none of them have been loved and revered as you shall be if you will be the last of the race! O, my darling! do not let a false pride make all our lives one long bitter ness." ' . . , Tears came .into her eyes large tears that gathered and brimmed over,runnihg down the fair face and making it sad. "I loved you once," she half sobbed 'loved you with all my heart, as I could never love again. I was only a poor, lit tle country girl- then; you were a hero and a god to me, something different from any one I had seen before, and because I was simple and ignorant, and loving, you despised me, and you treated Miss Champion with honor and courtesy be cause she was a fine lady, and and you thought I was only a farmer's daughter." And Wimfred sobbed with passionate indignation at the remembrance of "her. wrongs, air. Hastings was fairly angry. Her tears moved him to impatience. Will you never cease upbraiding me?' he exclaimed. The Ubc of Sweat Pads. The use of sweat pads under some circumstances may be justified, espe cially when horses; have started "work in the spring "in good form and are re duced in flesh during the summer. One of the principal objections to the sweat pad is that it tends to become soggy, and consequently increases the friction between the surface of the pad and the shoulder. It sometimes happens that by the use of 'the ad one can fit a col lar that could ; otherwise not be worn. In this mstariee prSceof a-collar may be saved. . Bj the use of the pad the draft is often thrown on the outer edge of the jShoulders, while it should oe as ciose m as possible. When an animal gets 'a sore spot on some prt of his shoulder it Is sometimes possible to cut a hole in the pad and thus re lieve the pressure on this place until it becomes healed. The main thing is to thing a pig will eat is good for him. J He has really no greater need, nor does his system call for food Btrong ly acid, than a man would have for pickles at every meat. There is no more active agent In promoting indi gestion in pigs of all ages and In checking rapid and profitable growth than sour swill. It keeps young pigs thin in flesh and ailing, and for older ones;, and brood sows in particular, it commonly, puts them off their feed. While everything coming from the kitchen should be made use of, its re ceptacle should be kept clean. : Take It all down to the pens while fresh and feed at once; nothing can be gained by delay, and much may be lost. American Agriculturist The Uncle 8am Potato. A heavy yielding variety of more than average quality is something growers of potatoes have long desired, and the tests of the new variety. Un cle bam, shown in the cut. Indicate that it nils the bill. So large are the yields of this variety under ordinary culture, expert growers claim that It has no equal. The tubers are uniform in size, with comparatively few very small specimens, and the quality Is of the very best. In season the variety is medium to late. Unfortunately, re sults are not all that can be desired on heavy soils or clay, but on sandy or loamy soils it has no equal. In form the Uncle Sam is oval, pure white, with russet skin and shallow eyes near the surface. Continued tests may prove that the variety will do better on heavy soils after the first season, which is frequently the case with sorts that have been grown from the beginning in lighter soils. At all events, the variety has too" many good points to throw it aside for culture on ! neavy sous alter a single season of testing. i doings or wo r ..ffc-rrro &t$3g$.- v, , . ' "Wom-n in Church Government. The question of the eligibility of j women to serve on vestries is a good deal discussed nowadays in, the coun cils and conventions of the Episcopal church. The vestrymen are the civil officers of their churches, and, unlike the wardens, do not necessarily incur the Imputation of piety by holding office. Their most Important duty is to see to it, with the warden's help, that the temporal- affairs of the church are prudently conducted and the bills paid. There are plenty of others who have been., deprived of educational advant ages who know a whole lot. v It Isn't how much you study, but how much your brain accepts, Just as it is not how much you eat, but how much the stomach assimilates that does you good. ,, r .. . For lofty thoughts read Mrs. Browning's sonnets. They are delight ful. You will find in Poe's-works a vast amount of general Information on all subjects, and they are written Profit in. Early Tnrnipa. Market gardeners who -are situated so as to command a good trade direct with consumers will find the growing of turnips, and especially of the early Stmntr Chtirfho in nlHau 0 vuujiuvuij I ill H vein OF mratin am H wnmnTiin have no trouble in getting suitable ves- that is strikingly splendid trymen, but weak churches are often Robert Louis Stevenson, , George hard put to It to fill out decently their Eliot Tennvson Tht.,. t- tale of officers, because while they may aulay are also good ones to know have fit women enough to manage Of course every student should read their concerns, there are sometimes not the Bible and -Shjikwmoaro Toa enough men who are decently available History of English Literature reads even as ngureneaas. it is not a ques- like a romance, and those who seek tlon who shall have the power, for that mental brilliancy and brain beauty is commonly determined not by office, can well afford to go through these UU1 uj posaiion, energy ana interesting volumes nver inri character. Women have voice enough again. Philadelphia Inquirer. m cuurcnes. it is only a question in- . , - . - whether they shall act directly or In- YIrAirr.""- directly.. In most of the older church- tant rTrt i.Tx" tTJr" es tradition and conservative sentiment a reclnt ZJZ , A , . . U favor the employment of men to pass nal "aa "ftZtZ r10" 1 I rh nintA .ni nrfnm, v- nal calla attention to the number of comparatively youthful women who over J - . TWO EABtY TURHXFS. , , J varieties, profitable. The illustration shows specimens of Early Milan, one of the best turnips grown. It is the earliest white turnip in cultivation, and of splendid quality, just suited to housekeepers who object to the pun gent taste of most varieties of tur nips. The flesh is fine grained, tender and pulled up tightly each time they are put on. It never pays to work ttbva t r,nf .t away "with a collar that does not fit enough? Have I not humbled myself be- because ai animal that constantly ex- fore you as I believe in truth none of our Pences pain through ill-fitting har- Ati i j 1 ""'" oam 10 ttiou Willie Whir, ThuT r and very attractive. The top is small Where this is the case there is seldom &Dd tie tumi with a single tap any danger of irrtation. providing the root h suited tocultlva hames are properly fitted to the collar tlon on grUd where space mS be economized. It is well worth a trial, and should be grown by every farmer for his own table, even though not for race ever humbled himself before? - Once for. all, Winifred, will you take the love I offer you or do you reject me now and forever?" "I reject you!" He was gone even before the better im pulse," surging quickly into her heart moved her to call him back, erying: "I did not mean it!" She felt then she had thrown away her own life, her own happiness, and she crouched down by the window uttering great gasping sobs of remorse and an guish. From that time Mr. Hastings manner to her was changed. He was courteous but in 'no wise different in his behavior to her than to the other ladies who visit ed ,t the Court And when she thought he no longer cared for her, her love for him revived ten-fold and she almost broke her heart for him. ', (To be continued.) ness cannot do the same amount of work, nor do it as willingly, as would be the case if all parts of the harness are adjusted to its form. Iowa Homestead. Bear Was at Home. A woman traveling abroad narrates the following experience: 1 She had oc casion to go to the British embassy at a certain spot, which shall be nameless. Scenery and dresses came down from to see the ambassador, whoi however, lon tard cannot get into the box and F'"cu iu uk: ttivaj' wim uis wile al a elf-Feedinu Salt Box. Even so simple a thing as a salt box is a source of ' much satisfaction if made a little better than others of the 1 kind. The one illustrated was first suggested to me some time ago and has been improved till it fills . the bilL The board at the back is 10 inches wide and about 4 feet long. : The sides of the box are nailed directly salt box. onto thls ooawVand the top or tne dox is joined to the boarjd by strap iron hinges, . which are better than leather. The end piece in side the box, and next to the board does not quite reach, the board, and the bottom of the box, being nailed to the end piece, also does not reach the board. Thus rain running down the the plate and perform the other official acts, but inthe newest church of ail that of, the Christian Scientists the power and the glory seem to have gravi Ltated so overwhelmingly to womenklnd that it may be no need is felt to prefer entered her teens man no 4-1, j i.1 . a i i I vcua, uicu aa mc icyieoeiiuni ve 01 cnurcu government. have achieved notable thines in their different callings. Joan of Arc at 19 led the army of victorious France; Pattl sang in public before she had At 22 Mme. De The question is curious fiM1I. r"0 X "ttJ""u ?.us- rather than important, and, however iework at Tnd TT f th. PhurPh .nthnriHoc u "rework at 42, and all of the Bronte aisiers aiea . Derore they were 40. When Uncle Tom's Cabin . appeared .Harriet iseecher Stowe was onlv 39 and George Eliot gave Adam Bede to the world at "38. Miss Grace Lathron -,omn and Onoto Watanna, two of the most successful of contemporary nov- An observer who has kept count eusts, are both considerably under 30, both through the newspapers and by dispensable support of pious women will not fail them, nor will the wishes of the churches' indispensable support ers fail to be respected. Harper's Weekly. Fall to the Nurse's Charm. private statistics says that the trained nurse stands head on the list of wom en who make good marriages through their business associations; that the private secretary comes next with the Health and Beauty Hints. A bran bath, especially , in the sum mer time, is delightful, softening and cleansing the skint To prepare the bath, stir the bran into a tubful of warm water or sew up a bag of thin market Inditnapolis News. A Place for Milk Pant. When a dairyman has a number of cows necessitating the use of a great many cans, it is not always easy to keep the cans clean and placed so that they will take up but little room. The device illustrated shows a method professional housekeeper a little in her mateHa n.r'L ? wake;, that governesses and school the braa' anagTor Z - " """ cloth. fhflTP(. n Ti rl thai- tha ca 7 onm m ot-i nnH I wnnun nMii i-n onmmviii sv,iitr.ra I "UL eep m -a room where the hrinar un the nl nf th ravuvmcinn . uSht from a window shines directly regards the converting of employers ej,eB' 11 room Iaces the east into husbands. ; I a uevy green snaae wm.keep out the Occasions llv an nrtlst mnrriea hi mornInS "ght and during 'moonlight model, a chemist "weds the assistant in "s8 smuia aiso.be kept down, as his laboratory, or a dentist takes for moon"ght railing directly on the eyes his life partner the young woman who narmrut helps him to keep office. But till now Red. and rough hands can be helped the trained nurse has made' more and entirely cured bv carefnf treat. havoc with the single blessedness of ment. Do not wash them 'in either. her employers than has any other order very hot or very ' cold water:' after or working women. Whatever the se- washing apply some v soothing - lotion cret, the trained nurse continues her that has been found to agrieewith the conquests, transforming her, patients skin. Sleep in loose gloves at night ana ner patients' uncles and fathers ana wear gloves when out of doors. ' ana Drotners into bridegrooms with The tartar that coilects on the teeth amazing racuity. jj,ven the nurse who can be prevented by careful brushing is a professed man-hater, and who de- with a good tooth brush and powder Clares that the only advantage in after each meal. ttmini n.rt. nursing men patients is that they pay clpitated chalk and powdered, orris London. Mr. Hastings spared neither trouble nor expense, and the Court ball room was transformed into an elegant theater. All the country round was in vited; there, were to be two hundred guests. Winifred's heart beat fast for the first time she visited Hazel Court. She re membered how in the olden days that stately gray mansion into which she had never hoped to enter had been invested in her childlike dreams with all the ro mance which she had read of or fancied. Afterward it had been dearer still as the home of the man who had beenVto her a hero, a demigod. The time came to her when she had been the simple farmer's daughter, so proud, so haDnv to he no ticed by the handsome master of Hazell Court. How her heart had sunk within her as she saw him paying court to the beautifnl, aristocratic women who seem ed then so far above her; and how little she had dreamed of the advent of a time when she should be a more honored, more longed-for guest than thev? . . Mr. Hastings came out to meet the par ty of ladies who had, ridden over to the Court. He went up to Winifred first, and took her in his strong arms and lifted her from the saddle. . "Welcome!" he whispered; "this is a time I have often longed for." One day she "had ridden over to the Court to rehearse with Lady Dora. Mr. Hastings came in from a drive and found his cousin alone in the morning room. ,' "Pray, don't come in,. Errol,'?, she ex claimed; "I must not be interrupted, or Winifred will be ready first." ; "Is Miss Eyre here, then?" he asked. , "Yes in the picture gallery, I think. neighboring health resort. The visitor asked for the first secretary, who, un fortunately, was. on leave in England. The woman said that second secretary would do as well, but he happened to be in attendance upon his wife, who was in a hospital. Was the third secre tary there? Nohe was on leave, too. The bottle washer' might be in, per chance? No, he. was shooting in En gland. The second bottle washer? He, unfortunately, was an invalid, and rarely came to the embassy. The mil itary attache? He was on leave, soak the salt. The board is nailed to a building, tree or fence Wherever wanted. The support in front is stake driven into the ground and fas tened with a nail to the projecting bot- jom of the box, Animals soon learn to open the cover and help themselves. The cover closes by gravitation. H. EL Hershey, In Farm and Home.' archivist? He was fishing in Scotland. The visitor had heard of two Junior sec retaries, whose custom it was to trans act their duties in company with a pet bear. Did they happen to be in? Un fortunately, they were away playing polo. And the bear? Yes, the bear was at home. The visitor, however, did not feel equal to interviewing the bear single-handed, and left Not for any consideration, says a writer in the London Truth, would I reveal the name of the embassy where this incident is stated to have occurred. I may remark, however, that a bear is quite the last animal to which British Interests ought to be confided at this paraticular spot .Whole or Ground Corn. At the West Virginia station hogs fed four weeks on ground corn gained about 28 per cent more than similar hogs fed on whole corn. It is explained The that the hogs bad been previously get- . Goes Shabby HimselC , "They say he makes little more than a bare living for himself." r ' : - v "No wonder. Look at the clothe hii wife has." Philadelphia B"Uetx ting ground corn, and the change to whole corn was not relished. The re sults of twelve experiments at eight different stations along this line show an average of 505 pounds of whole corn, or 472.9 pounds of ground corn for 100 pounds of gain that Is, It re quires ibout 6 per cent less ground corn to make a pound of gain than whole corn. It is generally concluded from these experiments that unleu a farmer is located near a mill it will not pay to have the corn ground, the extra cost of grinding more than coun terbalancing the extra feed value of the corn. Sour Swill Bad for Swine. One of the chief reasons why. some pig raisers fail to secure the success which their neighbors enjoy is because the kitchen refuse is allowed to be come fermented before being fed. It is a mistake to imagine that every-1 which has the merit of being cheap rK "n, " " "IT ,l root make a good tooth powder and, and at the same time keeping the cans T ST? Uelng Iree Ir any-hard or gritty sub- in a position so that they will drain n u stance, will not Injure the enamel, SfSet twr8tS iQ de" Thppar confirmed bachelor or f" .e"Shapart ? - the widower whom his relatives b S Thtfr' Jl " to leave all his property to for. the cans; to. these posts nail sev eral boards, and on the boards fasten at intervals several hooks of iron or wood to catch the handle of the can over as shown in the cut The can is held in position by loops of rope as indicated. them will succumb to the magic of the trained nurse before the interested have time to object Whjr the College Girl fa So Strenuona. Raw eggs have been added to thf The side of any building menu of the fragile, nervous woman I broaden. For developing ' and Increasing the ' breadth of the chest practice the exer cise called "squaring- the chest,"' stand with the weight on the balls of the feet; raise the arms to the front at . shoulder level,, palms down, then swing to side shoulder level, forcing the shoulders back:' reoeat pvri ; times and the chest" will graduallv can, of course, be utilized for the pur pose when convenient, and save the cost of building a special structure. St Paul Dispatch. l Churning Hints. Should you use the old-fashioned dasher churn you are annoyed by the cream, milk and butter splashing out at the top, where the dasher handle goes through. . This may be avoided by melting the bottom off a small fruit or baking powder can and placing it over the handle of the dasher. It rests on the lid of the churn and catches all the '-splash" and conducts it back into the churn. If you only have one Dound of butter per week to sell, don't take It on8 livinS- wnose love or "norns' thinra' la nn v t 0 v,t . xiiiii u yy inn liaim can ne rtniniA&aiv to. yroponion xo ner strength or endur- lieved by the .following treatment ance. Brown bread, oranges, milk and Paint the Intruding portion of mill with a 40 per cent solution of caustic potash warmed. In a few seconds the upper horny layer will be so softened' that it can be scraped away, with a bit of glass; repeat the painting ' and ' scraping till nothing but a thin layer ' of the nail remains, which can be asi- ' ly cut away with the points of a pair1 ' of manicure scissors. . - olive oil, singly and combined, have been recommended for nervous women, and now comes a college girl who sings the praises of raw eggs not raw eggs m sherry or raw eggs beaten up . in milk, but raw eggs "straight" without any frills or accessories. " This college girl went 'through course of studies with basket ball, ten nis, golf and gymnastic side issues,; when the family physician had warned ner family that she was not strong enough to stand a year of such rigor The girl confessed to keep to market in a shapeless mass. A mold lng eggS m ner room aU the time, is cheap and pays for itself in a short breaking and swallowing one at odd time. People like to buy attractive but- times throughout the day, growing ter and will pay extra for it Midland Farmer. ' How to Handle the Hoe. Some men will use the hoe so that the top layer of soil is cut off clean and gathered up with the weeds that may have ' been the chief object of rona or inem ana consuming some times five and six without thinking singly, of course. They had the effect of a tonic. Another gin m her last year at school is kept up to working condition by a tri-dally dose of raw egg. At breakfast she swallows one, directly she returns from school another, and the hoeing. The surface remalnlnz will be hard and . smooth a uite thn . h.i. t- . - ' i ujii"ci wiic io uiuacu iulu ii er mup. The iron In the egg bolsters her up reverse of what It should be. Culti vatlon should . mean a stirring of the surface, making it fine. If this be done in loamy soil shortly after a rain It will not break Into large lumps Putnpklas Eaailr Grown. ' Modern methods of corn growing do finely, and she no more complains of a weak back or enervation. The treat ment is recommended to other growing girls. Philadelphia Enquirer. How to Acquire Knowledge. Any young woman who can take a J. ,4. j-1 1 1 . ! . not peiwit. me.oiu piau or growing university course should do so. But pumpkins among the corn. The Yines if that advantage Is Impossible do not Interfere with the constant use of the fancy for a moment that you cannot horse implements. , But pumpkins are get a first-class Al education by other worth growing and cost but little labor means. : By reading eood . books von planted in a patch by themselves in hills six feet each way, well manured and cultivated until the vines inter- may Inform yourself pretty well. - There are plenty of young men and women who have gone through college who do not know enough, to hurt them. . Concerning: Women.? ' Mme. Loubet, wife of the French President, believes in coeducation.. Be-' cently at a society of French mothers she brought down upon herself severe criticism by advocatimr. methods of training girls. The "Mothers'-Birthday Club of Ger many" has Just been formed in Berlin. Its object is to prevent. race suicide and each member on .'the birth of ' child will receive from $200 to $600. There is an entrance fee of $5 and a quarterly subscription of $1. : : - - . . J. Pierpont Morgan's great rival' in the. Irpn world is Miss Antoinette- Ber tha Krupp, heiress to the great Krupp gun and iron works in Germany. M.iss ' Krupp probably is the richest ybunir woman In Europe. She is the elder of the two daughters of the late Baron' Alfred Krupp. His last will and testa ment made her heiress to all his miL lions, including the gun works at Es- 1 sen, the ship works and wharves 'at Kiel and all his iron ore and coal, mines In Westphalia and in Spain Conservative ' estimates' . make the value of this great property at least- $75,000,000. ; ; When Miss . Krupp be -comes of age all this wealth .will be- come hers absolutely.' h i 13 'years old. . - " I - t -