TtHE CHARITY GIRL?
J By EFFIE A. ROWLANDS I
CHAPTER XXIII.
At Audrey giT that cry sod turned.
Shells Fraser and the man with her
looked keeuly after her.
"guiik." Sheila muttered, hoarsely.
"She haa aeen, ih belleree It all ! Make
hsste, go after ber. You must atop her
la cat he baa coma and aha abould meet
him! Quick! Give Die that doiulnot I
can bide it under miua!"
Beverley Korbfort for It waa be
hurriedly threw off the fray cloak, and
without a word at rode after Audrey.
It waa arainst Beverley Itorhfort'a
form that ahe stumbled In her blindneaa
and weakness, and In hia arma aha rested
aa alia lay insensible. Beverley pauaed
only for a moment, then glancing to right
and left be picked up his burden and
went quickly through tba treea to the rue
tlc bonne near where Audrey bad seen
what ahe aupposed to be ber husband
clasping Sheila Fraser In hia arma.
Headline this, Beverley remored the
mark from the lorely face that waa white
and cold, aa though death Itself waa print
ed on It, placed tba flrl's senseless form
In one of the long, cushioned garden
chairs, and then stood with folded arma
surveying ber.
"After to-night your pride will be
bumbled,' ha aaid to himself, "and tbat
husband of yours will find out what It
is to have made an enemy of me."
Then, stooping, ha kiased Audrey'a on
conscious lips passionately, fiercely, many
timea; but ao deep and awift had been
the blow struck to her young heart that
not even at this degradation did nature
awake to protect and repel.
"It mut he time now," ha muttered,
and he tnughed softly to himself aa be
eloaed tbe door of the garden bouse and
turned the key in the lock.
"I have you aafa now, my lady!" be'
aald, aa he put the key In a pocket of
hia domino and hurried away.
lie had not gone far into the crowd
of dancers and pronienadera before he be
came aware of form close beyond blm
which. It be had not known so well to
the contrary, he could have sworn waa
Audrey herself. There waa the black
and silver domino, the whits aatln aklrta
peeping below, and the dainty black lace
niask ; the hood arranged exactly aa Au
drey'a bad been.
"It la excellent, npon my word. Sheila
la clever when aha likes to be," be said
to himself with much deliberation.
He was standing close besldo Lady
Daleswater ; he knew her by ber hard
mouth and chin, even if Sheila had not
carefully taught him all the colore of the
dominoes who were necessary to the little
drama they were enacting to-night. With
(.lladya, there were Mrs. Fairfax and sev
eral women whom be knew were all Jeal
oua and envioua of Audrey enemies, ev
ery one. He moved up to Mrs. Fairfax.
"Can you tell me who that black and
allver domino is?" he asked, sinking his
voice.
"Oh, that la Lady John Glendurwood.
She eeema to be enjoying herself, doea
ahe not?"
"She done Indeed," Beverley anawered.
Ilebind hia mask he frowned. This
. . . supposititious Audrey waa acting a little
too much, in his opinion, flirting and
laughing In the most outrageous manner.
"Sheila must give ber a hint, ahe
mustn't stay too long. Glendurwood
anight arrive at any moment."
Fortunately for him. Sheila came np
lo him then, and aha readily aaw tbe
Wisdom of his words.
Going ifp to tbe woman disguised aa
Audrey, who waa none other than Mur
ray, the discharged lady'a maid, aha made
some sort of excuse and walked away
who ner ana ber parner Just aa Jack
Olundurwood, In bla gray domino and
mask, came op to where hia aiater waa
landing.
'Halloo, Gladye!" he aaid, laughingly
Where's Audrey?"
"Your wife ia Juat leaving the ball room
with Miss Fraser."
Jack glanced down to the other end,
nd J list caught glimpse of black and
liver domino leaning rather heavily on
toe arm or soma man.
-Who la tbe man, I wonder r he
thought to himself, and be waa just rush
ing off after them when Lady Dales-
water atopped him.
jack, give me your arm ; this room la
so hot, and I want to apeak to you.'
1 n lea water waa unconsciously
swing poena a drama, though, apart
from her own desire to sneak out atrong
ly on Audrey'a extraordinary behavior,
Miss Fraser had asked her to keep her
urotner engaged aa long aa she could
when be arrived. With a grimace Jack
greed.
"It ia rather hot; and I am not In the
nt of tempera," he aaid, frankly. "I
have driven all the wsy to Beignton and
back to see Benson, and then found that
there waa a mlatake he had gone to Lon
don. Hia secretary swore that no tele
gram bad been sent to me; but- of course
be had to change hia tone when I pulled
It out of my pocket and showed the mes
sage to him. Then he wanted to aay It
waa some hoax ; but who on earth would
want to boat mer
"Strange things happen sometimes,
Lady Ialeawater said, curtly.
"Yen, and from all accounts they bap
pea sometimes at maaked halls,' laughed
Jack, "fcvsn tne short time I hare been
Iiere I nave beard soloing but goaalp
snout tne way some woman baa been he
having, quite scandalising tbe old ladies
by ber outrageoua flirting. Have yon
seen her, UladyaT Do yon know herr
Lady Daleewater removed her mask
with Jerk, and then stared straight Into
ber brother a eyes.
"Yea, I have seen her, and I do know
her," shs aaid, very slowly. "To my on
ottersbls ahama I aay It, Jack, for that
woman waa none other than your wife.
"What?" Jack recoiled aa though he
bad been atruck, then rearing hia head
proudly, "How dare you aay any such
thing, Gladys? How dare you throw
ehame and discredit on pure, sweet girl
who has never done you moment'e harm,
who haa nothing but good, gentle thoughts
for yon and yours? How dare you I'
-noes use it la the truth I Yes, the
truth," repeated tha countess, curtly.
"Had yon been hero but a few momenta
go you would have seen her with your
own eyes I You would not have given me
the lie in this way I I aay again. Jack,
tbat H Is your wife who haa dlagraced
herself and ns this night, who haa mads
herself the gossip and the scandal of the
place for months to come.'
"Gladys, I will not listen to you."
Jack bad torn off bis mask ; his face had
grown aa white ashes, "From to
night, though yon are my slater, I will
never apeak to yon again for traducing
my wife's name. I thought you hard and
met, but I thought also that, with all
roar faults, yo had honorable Da
ta rs. I shall Bnd Audrey, and take her
nome. ihia Is no place for her."
Jack waa turning abruptly, when
soft exclamation beside him and a hand
on hia arm atopped him,
"Lord John, and without your mask?
un i i cauuot allow this, it is againat all
ruios.
It waa Sheila who spoke.
Have you seen my wife. Sheila?"
Jack asked, hurriedly. He replaced hia
meat as he spoke.
I left her a few momenta ago. She
waa with Mr. Koch fort. Shall we go and
nna Ber?
Sheila put her hand on hia arm, and
Jack moved away with her without an
other word to hia sister.
"Where did you say you had seen Au
drey?" Jack aked. harshly.
Sheila's eyes, shining bard and clear
through ber mask, were going quickly
round. Where waa Ail- Fairfax? She
should be st hand now to give tbe cue
for the last act in the comedy that for
two hearts this night Would be bitter
tragedy.
Before ahe hsd tims to grew angry
pale-pink domino fluttered op to them;
tbe owner gave girlish giggle.
"Sheila, la It you? Yea, I see It Is.
Such fun ! I have Juat seen tbe loveliest
bit of spooning you ever saw. That ver)
proper Lady John Glendurwood end
who do you think? why, Beverley Koch
fort t Oh, I assure you they were going
on like anything. They have gone to tbs
old summer house, and"
Hheila checked ber accomplice with so
well-acted an air of auger as to aatonlsb
Jims Fairfax.
"Alice, bow dare you ! What are you
saying, my dear child? You muat .not ;
it la very wrong I"
Miss Fairfax pretended to lose her tern
per. Keally she had been an Invaluable
ally, and took aa much delight In shar
ing In thla wicked plot aa though ahe
were joining In tbe purest and beat work
on earth.
"I am only telling you the truth t If
you don't believe me, go and see for your
self 1 I, for one, am not aurprised, after
the way ahe has gone on to-night," and
with that Miss Fairfax flounced her pink
domino out of eight.
Jack Glendurwood had made no sign ;
not even tbe smallest exclamation crossed
his lips. He stood erect and still, like
a statue of atone, aa they were alone
again. Then suddenly he turned to
Sheila.
"Where Is this summer houss she
speaks of? Is It the old one I know?"
Sheila bit her lip. She had never heard
anything ao terrible aa the sound of his
voice, the passionate constraint, the hoi
lowness of acute misery.
"My dear Jack," ahe aald, laughing
nervously, "you surely do not mesn to say
you take any notice of that foolish
girl's "
"Will you anawsr me?" Jack replied,
fiercely.
For one moment Sheila's heart failed
her. She began to see her work rn Its
full vileness and sin. What If aha had
gone too far? What if he abould mur
der Audrey when be aaw her? There
was sound In bis voir that apoke of
rags ungovernable and mad pride.
"Do not take any notice of such goa
alp, Jack," aba aald hurriedly.
All tbe answer ha gave waa to begin
to walk out into tbe grounds, and Sheila,
nerving herself for tbe last, threw herself
before him.
"No, Jack," she said In low, choked
tones, "you shall not go!"
"What do you mean?" nia face, from
which be had torn away the maak, waa
aimoat aavage in ita anger and horrible
fear. Ik) you know what yon are say.
Ing? Why must I not go and seek my
wife? Am I not the proper person to do
so? Answer me this, ShsIIa Fraser, why
ao you stop mer im you fear what I
shall see and hear?
"Yes," she said, swiftly. "I fear for
you. Jack.
"Then be assured, Sheila, I aball not
be harmed. Lead me to this aummer
bouse, that I may know the worst."
Sheila tried to look imploringly at him
but he almply repeated the command,
and, turning at length ahe obeyed him.
When they were close to the amall rustic
building shs stopped.
uo on alone," she said, and without
another word Jack atrode down the path,
" P of tear, Hheila followed
him. hat would he do, what would
he do? Cold as ice, yet burning with
fever so terrible that It almost choked
him. Jack passed down tbe oath Ilia
brain waa on fire.
Audrey was there Audrey, his mir.
love, his darling, his wlfet On all aides
she had been discussed, none had spoken
kindly. Whst was this swful thing thst
bad come upon them?
As he reached the door of the anmm.e
house he wss trembling In every limb.
His Hps opened to call her name, then
closed with a fierce curse. Another man
waa speaking it pusiionately, wildly.
Audrey, my love, my love, ni d.rl.
ing !"
With his strong right hand Jack strnck
back the door and stood there. In ..
dim light a tall, avenging angel.
Auurey, with one hand pressed agnlnst
the wall, was standing before him At
her feet knelt Beverley Rochfort, clasp
ing the other hand, and kissing it as bs
poured out bis vows of love. As Jack
appeared before them, Audrey gave one
great cry.
hands. Fear of Beverley drove away bar
Jealous pangs.
"Yes, yes ; take me borne. I am ready
(- go. 1 eutrcat you to take me!"
Jack stood on one side for her to pass.
snd as he faced Beverley Rochfort aone
tor an Instant, he said, very auietly :
"Either your life or mine anewere for
tbia night's work. You understand"
"Perfectly." smiled Beverley, but he
frowned the next moment.
A duel ! This waa not what be bad
anticipated. Andrew did not catch the
hurried words, and. aa she walked away
beside her husband, aba was too deeply
miserable to tblnk of anything but tbat
cloud had fallen on her life; that
Jack'a love had gone from her, and ahe I
waa the moat wretched girl on earth.
(To be continued. I
HISTORY 01 LEAD PENCILS. .
( h in
,-v... ritur mar u .
i iw - w eranw
summer car- of bu, Vb
b, know, tbat It
,or their comfort J" t
spell. Knowing
of cool water In wir, -
t lllgent man reuU,
win eujuj i" " much
. l 1 41.. .a Hfl lllf In.
me oiu-huhf w. trough be wn
from log than which mhiu
bus ever been devise
Oo most farm It will not be st .n
hard to find ton,, A A . .
or vines where this trough may be lo
cated. Oftentimes is 0a .
serve as bltcblnt p,,, Degr thl)
trough and a light Ata ,. tls tolt
hitched to the lower branches lit th.
tree to bold the fo.ri, whlIt drlnkln8
If Ita owner wlsliea to leave t t few
Prlssltlvo rorarn Bavak
Ike Middle Asjea.
It 1 difficult to deteriulu the eiet
period, lu which "blat-k lead" wa flrst
utilized an Instrument for writing
or drawing, It haa been confused
with other mineral Ixxlle to which It
bear no relation. Tba ancleuU used
load, but tbe metal waa formed Into
flat ulatca and tbe edgea of these plate
used to mnke tha mark. If an orua- "" ' ' ,, ul more If it
rneutnl design waa dealred tbe tran- ' , ,lan tw It la cool
aorlber drew parallel lluea and traced , m T h. a little
tbelr Illuminated de.lgna. usually with JjJ ma iaJ'V U drlnk
. hed ...int. hut with soft lead. ' .n ' .'n ,.,"muB1' Oud
Tbat lead waa known to tbe ancieuU 1
also proved by tbe fact tbat It la men
tioned In tbe book of Job.
During the year 1013 there waa a de-
scrlntlou of the bluck lead psucll writ
ten br Conrad Genuer. He eaya that
pieces of plumbago were faateued In a
wooden handle and a mixture of foaall
Buhatance. sometimes covered with
wood, waa used for writing and draw
Ing. About half a century later a good
account of tbia mineral waa given, and
It was then used In Italy for drawing
and mixed with clay for manufactur
ing crucible. We are Informed In Beck
ma
pencil
were
and
Tbia
A
It eeema tbat such pencil were long
used in common over the whole contl
nent of Eurorje. At tbia period the
name plumbago or graphite wa not In
use, but Instead of tbe name molybdena
or molybdolds, which la now applied to
an entirely different mineral
Graphite or black lead Is forned In
the primary rock. In tbe United
State It occur In felspar and quarts,
In Great Britain In greenstone rock
and gnelaa, and In Norway In quarts.
Tbe mine at Barowdale, England, baa
supplied some of tbe finest black lead
In tbe world, but the quantity varies,
owing to the Irregularity with which
the mineral occur.
The Jew were for a while tbe only
manufacturer of pencil. It require
great skill to perfect the manufacture.
acordlng to the degree of hardness or
softness required. Of recent year the
manufacture of pencil baa Increased
to such an extent that the price of
these articles ha decreased propor
tionately. Graphite and pure clay are
combined and used In the manufacture
of artificial black lead pencils and, on
tbe other band, the greatest perfection
I attained In the making of tbe higher
class pencils. Graphite Is exposed to
heat to acquire firmness and brilliancy
of color. Sulphur la also used to secure
a more perfect color.
n'a "History of Inventions" that the , . O. . 'Jf '''-
a first used In Italy for drawing ilft'txyty&m'yZb.
composed of a mixture of lead & X&K-V. ?Fimmm,-
tin. nothing more than pewter. 4HflM Wldl
pencil waa called a atlle. Mlcbiel 9,iiL7 f I f- .J.
ngelo mentions this stile, and. lu fact. f'Vitf 3t I fVTr
IS UrwMA&dl J'Ui lTJi Cl.1l a
I a tbe spring of ISlM. at the Rhode
Island experiment station, I'rofeaaor
E. Adam) and II. J. WUeeler began
the study of the continuous culture of
corn on an acre of soil that I partly
slit loam and partly a light sandy
loam. In tbe flrst two rears onlv chem
ical fertilisers were used, tbe lusin
tenance of soil humus being placed
upon the corn stubble remaining upon
the field. The following two yeara
half of the area was own with crim
son clover at the time of the last cul-
tlvatlon of corn and half to rye. In
order to compare the merlta of a legu-
minoua and nonlegumlnous crop as a
means of maintaining soil bumus.
Beginning with 1803. sfter tbe ex
periment was In progress four years,
the flrst quarter of tbe acre plat waa
sown to crimson clover snd the third
quarter to winter rye at the time of
tbe last cultivation of the corn, while
the aecond and fourth quarter acre re
ceived no clover cron. In 1SDU the
latd was limed to secure the success of
clover.
A summary of the results during the
twelve years the experiment has been
conducted shows the gain from using
ciover aa a cover crop, after deducting
the cost of the seed, waa $30.24, or au
average of $4.19 per acre annually,
compared with $4.28, or an average of
80 cents an acre anuually from using
rys.
I, a 1 -
LOO WATEB1S0 TOU0H.
minutes. By a little care In the set
ting of the trough so that the lowe;-
back corner I tilted away from the
side at which the borse approaches the
trough the overflow may be readily
conducted away from tbe trough and
tbe wet stamping place avoided. A
good plan Is to dig out tbe soil for
foot In the spot where the horse
would stand while drinking and fill It
with coarse gravel which would surely
do away with the wet spots. Indian
a poll News.
Jack! Jack! Thank heaven von iim
come !' '
Beverley Rochfort rove to Ma
with a low lauzh. lis w no ..ri
like Sheila. He rather hntt ih.r. M
be some excitement now.
Jack waa silent scarcel mnm.n .
he never even glanced at the man; he
looked straight at bla wife.
Th carriage la wiitln toe T .,1.
John." he said In a voice which Audrey
bad never beard from bla lips before; "It
nine tor you to return to your home."
Audrey looked st her )inahant r
hsr great, blue eves, all diatranrfcr
they were. For the moment she had for
gotten his treachery at Joy 0 hia coming.
ow, aa with ons hesvy blow. It all re
turned to her. The end had snrele mm
when be could spesk to hsr Ilka this
and how terrible was ths way In which
he stared at her. Shs had not strength
to move a limb or otter a sound.
I request that yon accomnan ma ta
the carriage at once," Jack said, thla
time quite fiercely.
Audrey drew her domino ahmit W.
Vaguely ahe felt that bad aa the Wlsnn
of her life had looked a ahort hour ago,
It wa doubly worse now. She did not
comprehend Jerk's manner, but It hurt
her to the quick. That be abould speak
to her like this, and before that odloua,
horrible nasi She put eat both bar
"The StraaajllBV Flff.'9
Visitor to Mexico and other tropical
countries often hare their attention
called to "the strangling fig" a tree
tbat commence Ita growth aa an epl
parte (that la, one form of plant life
that grow perched on another) far up
on the trunk or among the branches
of another tree, usually on palmetto
or some of the kinds of palms. Tbe
roots of the strangling tree extend
downward around the host tree to tbe
ground, gradually Joining together, mak
Ing a tune-like mass of roots some
times as much as six feet or more In
diameter.
When the attacked tree la palm,
death to It Is caused not so much by
the binding around the trunk a by
shading out Its branches by the attack-
ng tree.
When the attacked tree la an ezogen
(tbat Is, one with wood and bark) the
attacking roots bind Bo tightly aa to
cause a stoppage of tne now of sap.
As the snp of a tree is really Its food
(changed by the leavea so that It can
be UNed) and tbe flow of the food la
thus stopiied, the attacked tree Is real-
starred" to death. So death to the
ttacked tree la caused either by
smothering or by starvation or by both.
Tbe peculiar manner In which the
flattened roots extend down and around
tbe tree, give them tbe appearance of
some thick, slow-flowing material run
ning down the tree. St Nicholas
There Are Others.
Snooper la the most gossipy
I know. She can't keep se-
"Mr.
woman
cret"
"Is that soT
"Yes ; she told me lot of things In
confidence) yeaterdny that ahe promised
different people she wouldn't tell"
"She didn't, really V
"Yes, she did. Want to hear them?"
Cleveland Flaln Dealer.
riesitr Prwette.
Employer You aay you want a po
altlon aa second cosebmsn. Hsve yoa
had any experience In hooking up?
Applicant Oh, yes, sir; lots, sir. My
wife' waists all fasten In the back, sir.
Baltimore American.
Had mhte.
Wright Bob says he's bad another
story sccepted. Do you think be writes
good fiction?
Tenman No. be doesn't write good
Action; he tslks it-Yonkers States
man. Bata? tor Hiss.
-What brushy ryelsshes Mr. Swags
has !" .
-Urn. That's the reason be
Wcn sweeping glance-Detroit Free
Ires. .
to t
Where Me Telle Deww.
ii.i. Pennington seems
VZr unfortunate be
bn't quits a prolific thinker.
Alfalfa Seed Teatloaj.
Directions are gien by the Texaa
station for testing the piylty of alfalfa
seed and tbe weed seed frequently
found In finBthor wun seeds some
times nsed a Its adulteranta, such as
bur clover ana sweet clover, are ao-
scribed.
In 1005 the station tested thirty-
two samples of alfalfa seed obtained
from tbe wholesale bouses of the
State. In these samples thirty differ
ent weed seeds were found. The per
centage of sand, trash and broken seed
varied from 0 to 20 per cent Testing
the vitality of the seed Is also describ
ed. The result secured with the thir
ty-two samples showed their vitality
or germinating power to rary from
49.5 to 91.5 per ,p"t' th greater num
ber having a vitality of over 80 per
cent The actual values of the seed
percentages varied from
The result n detail are
tabla
The Early Fralts sad Vegetables.
Ground Intended for ontona should
be plowed as early aa the weather will
permit, as the onion crop Is the first to
go In. One method of producing onions
la to sow the seeds In hotbeds and
transplant the small bulbs later. Tbe
seeds may be sown In the hotbeds In
January or February. By thus grow
ing them there I a saving of time snd
less difficulty with weeds. If prefer
red, the onion sets may be procured
of seedsmen. In fact, onion sets should
now be In the ground. Plant tbe seta
In rows, placing them four Inches spnrt
In the rows. The row may be sum
cientiy wiae to permit or tne use or a
wheel hoe. It 1 Important to keep the
grass from between the onions aa well
a to have tbe space between the rows
clean. Onions can endure frost, and
will start to grow almost as soon as
planted.
Veranla-Proof Roost,
Get as vertical supports Iron pipes
two feet long, cut Jam tins In half sim
ilar to the Illustration. Place kerosene
and water in the tlna. The percbea
should not come within six Inches of
the, walla. Then the red mite (ear-
cop tea) or tick I held at bay. Lime
waihlng the house Is not necessary,
aays J. A. C. F., writing from Colac,
Victoria, Australia. In our country In
stead of nstng dropping board roofing
felt In sheets Is used. It folds easily,
does not rot, prevents the floor from
LIAD-MSCIL8 AKX MASS.
Nearlr All of Them Are of !
laod Ormhte aa Clay,
Tbe first lead pencil wss mad In
England almost two hundred and fifty
years ago. Aa a matter of fact. It was
not a lead pencil at all, but a graphite
pencil, like those we use to-day. but
which we atlll persist In calling lead
peuclls. Graphite was discovered In
England during the reign of Queen
KUauihetli, and har lly were tbe mine
lu oiieratlon than tbe Ides of making
pt-nclla was conceived.
As graphite so greatly resembles ga
it ns, tbe German name for which was
blleglaus. It waa given tbe name of
blel, or lead. In the early days of
lesd pencil-making the grsphlte waa
uwed Into thin sheets and cut Into
atrlps smsller snd smaller until they
were of a aize to be covered with light
wooden slips, and thus serve as pen
ells.
The flrst pencils crested much excite
ment The graphite mines of England
were considered of Inestimable value
and were protected by law. But there
waa great waste first. In digging, for
many of tbe pieces were too small for
cutting, and again In tbe manner of
cutting tbe graphite, which waa so
crude that half the material waa lost
So, a binding substance hsd to be In
vented.
Glue, gum, Ulnglass snd other sub-
staucea were tried, but tbe graphite
waa only rendered hard and brittle and
of uneven hardneaa. Ita msrks were
faint and Indistinct, aud In those days
If the point broke It wss quits an un
dertaking to sharpen It again. ' First
the wood bad to be cut away and the
graphite heated over a light to soften
It, after which It was drawn to a point
1th the Augers.
In 17u3, Conte, a Frenchman, came
on the Idea of using pulverised graph
ite and binding clay. This discovery
resulted In pencils of varying hardness,
according to the amount of binding
clay added, and each pencil waa of
exactly the same hardness throughout
Its length.
Boon after thla discovery Improve
ments followed In mixing, rolling, and
unplug the graphite composition,
which waa cut Into lengths, placed In a
warm oven to harden, and Anally In
cased In wood, aa seen to-day.
It was not until 1800 tbat so-called
lead pencils were manufactured In the
United Statee. Ouce started, however,
the growth of the Industry waa rapid.
aud now It Is estlmnted that there are
more than four mllllou dollars Invested
lu It To-day American lead pencils
are sold all over tbe world.
Lead pencils were made In Germany
lu early times, and from that country
came to America many of the fathers
of the pencil Industry In the United
States, among them being E. Fa ber,
Beckendorfer, and Baulrhelmer. The
center of the pencil Industry In this
country Is In New York City and Its
vicinity. The dally output of lead pen
cils from American factories Is est!
mated at more than Ave thousand
gross.
-SI It
I uau. urouATioa. i
samples In
39.6 to OA.
given In a
oil Treatment tor Forelaar Rows.
An account of Investigations for the
control of rosette (Rhlzoctomla sp.) In
lettuce and tomatoes, and of nematodea
In crops grown under glass, Is given by
the Ohio station.
Experiments have been carried on
for three years In testing soil aterlllxa
tion with steam and formalin, and tbe
author has found that for the destruc
tion of fungi m t"9 ll the formalin
treatment and the steam treatment ap
pear to be of about eounl eflleacy. In
the case of nematodes, steaming ap-
..ara to be the oniy effective treat
ment, particularly for the destruction
of the encysted fruis of nemahxles.
Directions are glen fr the treatment
of soil with formann an steam, and
the comparative au -mages aud dlsad
vantage of cacn are pointed out
Soil Ioc"ltl011,
Any farmer can try the experiment
of inoculating the soli with the neces-
aary bacteria tr -.ing the growth
. . eroa 8"um me ,
sdapted to clover It will b, foun(j of
advantage to procure a tew bushels of
earth from a Held upon which grew a
luxuriant crop of ctover broadcasting
tbe earth over '"- a seeding to
-...., the possiu'"" oeing that
good stand of ctor win t, bulne)1
r..s ! or rlt.l..
-u- ImnortS of eggs Into the TTnlh
Kingdom during Tear 1908 were
raZd at $34.M3.0O0. dravB
i countries : RllMsIn 111 nnn
following " ,0 270. '"W
Dcnniar. --.jo; uermany,
"'"""' I4Jc?ejnm.
VEBallN-PBOOr BOOST.
200;
France, $3.02.W .d.. m'.
all other couuw.". v.,a7,400. The
Cnlted States P?W to a limited
tent thost of W J all countries
!!.n valued at only $.43,000.
ajreedlasi Se,t
BrSed, of s"l Injured to
breeding "T" not fully
D T- Expr,n,DU ade wits -
3w. ."J 'oan' .norths,
STt- of raln. P" from
much e. ?m ywigee
.. ,h roster when .
young- " that
to a-- '"a and
sows
AaniS.
also otn
wen
liability '"I" nd other
la 1 xewi" "m k .
pose.
being hollowed cheap, everlasting.
Trap nesta of any sort are not known
within flftv miles of this town. We
are backward.
Rape for Shoe.
Every farmer who keep sheep
should try rape thla year, If only on
a small plot, so aa to learn how It
grow and what It I worth. Get the
dwarf Essex variety, plant It In drills
and begin to use It as soon a It I
well grown. It will grow again after
being cut It may be planted In April,
even later. 8ow It In row or broad
cast It Those who sow It for sheep
broadcast It over the field and turn the
sheep on It at any stage of growth de
sired. It Is now considered indispensa
ble to all who keep sheep, but, aa It la
also relished by other stock, It will be
found serviceable In providing a suc
culent food lata In the season after
erae 1 gone. It I also excellent for
al! kinds of poultry.
Vralt Urawiif,
Fruit sometimes sells at a low price
and does not pay, but the same may be
aald of all crops. The rarmer. now
ever, la not usually a fruit grower (ex
cept of apples), and strawberries, rasp
berries and blackberries ars seiaom
cultlvsted on some farma. wnetuer
for market or not such fruit
should be produced on every farm by
war of variety and for home nsa The
luxuries can be proaucea more easuy
by farmer than can the regular crop
of sraln. It take two or toree acres
of wheat to buy the produce msi can
be derived from a quarter of an acre
of amall fruits and vegetables.
Wool Our Twmit.
Prot.AV. A. Taylor, of the Cnlted
States Department of Agriculture, aay
th. American fruit grower nave a
great field abroad provided they learn
It reaulrements snd supply tbe sort
of fruit demsnded.
A dated lose Powder.
P.e-thrum IS well estsbllahed as an
' . .. , .n1
mwaer. " '
effectual. At tne exper..
Amherst, Mass., the, mixed a f ble.
e,,t f tbe powder In a pailful of.
eaual parts 01
lid sprinkled It on currents. Potato,,
'a .,, nlants Infected with bugs
Wsmtadi A Sehool-ToMher.
Tbe British colonial office Is not pro
fessedly a humorous Institution, but oc
casionally Its publications, especially
those containing correspondence with
outlying colonies, have more or less of
a luughable tw ist The following let
ter Is from a blue book on Tristan da
Cub ha. Tbat neglected Island bad
sought through the office to get a
schoolmaster.
"I am sorry," wrote the clerk of tbe
Island, "tbat It la Impossible for us to
call whoever Individual In the Condi
tion of tbe salary,
If here wa any possibility to sell
yearly sum of our property, which eon
slst In cattle sheep, and potatoes, we
be able and willing to pay tbe salary
for a man who choose to come at tbe
Island; also for the house, we have
not all the necessary to build one, es-
peecplally comfortable enough for a
man who Intend to bring with bis
wife.
If there was a man which choose
to come live with us for a short time
that may be for charity but not for
made live of It, so be may stay with
one of the small family, and be will
share off with things we get from pass
ing ships and products of the Island.
Of course be wonderful to you to
bear tbat In year 1904 only 0 shilling
came in tne isiauu so we unvv iue
consideration to you If tbat la possible
for us to pay such sum which school
master require.
"The man which be the most need
st tbe Island la the member of the
Church of England, but he better be a
unmarried man.
He bad better also, one might add,
be a man or inueenueiu means, as
his share of the five shilling received
In a year lu the Island would probably
All conveyance of land executed la
tbe State of Wisconsin must be exe
cuted In tbe presence of two witness -
Where a man who owus real estate
gives his unsecured notes to creditors.
It is not fraudulent as to crvditors If
be afterward sells aud disposes of bit
real estste without fraudulent Intent
It Is one's' duty to see thst his per
sonal property taxes are paiu. How
ever, if the proper officer for receiving
tbe taxes told you there were none
against you when there were, and yoa
ars obliged to pay a penalty, you may
recover such penalty from blm by ac
tion, as It la bla negligence thst csuses
the loss.
Where a man dlea In North Dakota,
leaving a wife and one child, hia prop
erty descends In eu.ua! shares to such
wife and child. It la not necessary to
wait until the child becomes of age to
probate the estate. This can be start!
at any thus, aud should not taks over
a year's tuns, or cost ovsr 0 to 8 per
cent of the value of the property pro
be ted.
When tbe owner rents land, a part
of which la already plowed, unless
there Is an sxpress agreement on ths
part of the renter to plow tbe land
back when be quits, ths owner caunot
compel him to do so. When such agree
ment exists between the parties, the
renter can be compelled to plow back,
whether the agreement be In writing or
simply orsl. If there were a custom
In tha locality thst ths tenant should
plow back. It might make a difference.
In Minnesota the statutss make tbe
husband snd wife (while living togeth
er) liable for "all necessaries, house
bold articles and supplies furnished to
snd used by tbe fsmily." Tbs lows
statutes provide that "the expenses of
a family and the education of the chll
ren are chargeuble on the property of
both husband and wife." Unless there
Is a statute on the question, ths wlfs
is not liable for any of ths fsmily ex
penses. The husband aa head of ths
family Is liable therefor.
A gives note to B, bearing no In
terest If paid when due; If not paid
when due to bear T per cent Interest
B sells the note snd duly Indorses It to
O. When It becomes dus A Is ready to
pay, but Is unable to locate the not
until three weeks have passed. No no
tice waa given A of tbe change of own
ership. Csn C collect Interest on the
note?" Ana. U A used reasonable
diligence snd put forth his best efforts
to find ths owner of the note snd waa
unable to do so, under the facta aa you
state them, 0 cannot collect tha Interest
"In the fall A rents land of B, B
agreeing to put A In poasesslon of the
house situated upon tbe land. ' Another
family occupies ths house, and refuses
to move out, so that A cannot got pos
session of the bouse until the following
spring, snd In consequence of this fail
ure has been unable to get on the land
to plow It Now, A wishes to throw up
his lease. Can B still hold A under
ths terms of the lease?" Ana. A can
throw up his lease. Ths failure to pro
ride A with a bouse, in accordance
with the terms of ths lease, constituted
a material breach of tbe agreement B
Is no longer In a position to enforce Its
provisions, having broken one of them
himself.
Pleads for Heaest Lawyers.
Justice Dsvld J. Brewer of the Uni
ted States Supreme Sourt pleaded for
1 higher standard of ethics In the legal
profession In an address before tbe
Ethical Culture Society In Carnegie
Hall, New York. Justice Brewer, In
beginning bis remarks, said that no
profession was so often and so wrong
fully attacked as was tbe legal profes
sion, and then be added t
"It la strange that there should be so
much criticism of the bar. We muat
remember that the wisdom of tbe law
tpaker never can keep pace with the
Ingenuity of trained mlnda seeking to
reads legal limitations. Ths old saying
that boles may bs found In every Isw
nean simply that an Ingenious lawyer
jften oan find either In the statute It
elf or In the moils of enforcement
some way to escape from Ma penalties,
(t Is this which provokes the frequent
remarks tbat the law so seldom reaches
the rich, for the rtd can pay for tba
t rainiest and the brainiest can moat
certainly and quickly discover tha
mesne of evasion.
As againat this I sppeal for a high
er standard of ethics. I appeal to every
lawyer to put bis heart alongside bis
head, to mix his conscience with his
brains. Let him have the courage to
not co far toward paying his paaaage liay to hi client: 'It may be legal.
home.
How (loade sod Koas Differ.
Cloud are bodies of moisture evap
orated from the ea.th and again par
tially condensed In trie upjer regions
. the air. Fog airrer rroin clouds
only In one resiect they come In con
tact with the surrace or ine esrtn
while clouds are elevated above our
beads When the surface of the earth
la warmer than the lower air tbe vapor
of the earth, being condensed by tbe
cblll air, becomes mist or fog. But
when tbe lower air la warmer than
the earth the vapor rises through the
sir and becomes cloud. Fog snd mist
differ In this respect that mist Is a
fine rain, while fog Is vapor not suffi
ciently condensed to allow of It pre
cipitation In dropa
Coaaoaratlrelr Pueahla.
"Your verse, saia tne csnuia editor,
is 'rot
"Indeed?" replied the persistent con
tributor. "Ana now sooux my prose 7
That Isn't so bsd. Is It?"
"Well, no, It lnt so bsd, since It
might have been verse." Philadelphia
rresa.
but It Is dishonest, and I will have
I nothing to do with It' Is thla asking
too much of the profession?"
Row It's Dose.
Tbe valet one morning waa bruah-
Ing bis masters clothe. Ha Intro
duced Into tbe procedure a startling In
novation, lis mads a careful search
of all the pockets. In tba pocket of
a new waistcoat tbe valet found a sovereign.
Thereupon be took out hi penknife,
sighed, snd ssld:
"For tbe waistcoaf saks It's a tbou
nd pities, but there' nothing else to
be done. I must msks a bole In tbia
pocket large enough for tba sovereign
to slip through." Tit Bits.
rree Ride ir sewooi v. niiei
In Victoria, Australia, ine children
mrriMl to and from school on tha
iiu - - . . ,tu 1 ai
nd worms. Tne ouuerua... f free or charge.
" -is. tha Dlanta, and to,
? . .,t .n hour the Insects get a "I am a coward myself, but I ex
fc.ie BB hour tbe Insects get a "I
!ood supply of It, curl, drop to tha pert other men to be brave."-Parson
Mmniui ana aie 1 -
rioswod with tha fr
Her Suitor I wish to marry your
daughter, sir.
Her Father (sternly) My daughter,
sir, will continue under tbe parental
roof.
Her Suitor Well, air, tba parental
roof look good to me. Brooklyn
Eagls.
Two women spent tha dsy with each
other yestsrdsy and when they parted
ssld 1 "Well, tba only reputations In
town thst are not damaged are out
own."
Tha heroines In tba grocery store
are ths country woman who always
brief In food butler.