ALASKA LIKE THE SHERMANS. eral jays before use. The mixture should be applied with a sprayer which throws a tine, misty spray, and every portion of the tree or vine should lie tieated. It is used mostly for fungus diseases. Renting Land oil Shares. Cheap Crib unit Shed. The Ohio Farmer tells how a cheap com crib and shed can be built on one end of barn as shown In cut. Corn crib 6x28 feet, leaving shed room 16x24 feet, and should be built In the follow­ ing manner: First set up eight-inch sewer pipe on end by digging down one foot and tilling In with cement. Set pipe, rim end down, into the cement, so that rim end will be covered. Sills to be made of 2x6 joist doubled and spiked together. Cut cross-pieces out An agreement lor the cultivation of hind, by the terms of which the occu­ pier Is to perform all the labor connect- ed with the raising and care of the crops, in consideration of which, on reasonable demand, the owner of the land is to deliver to him a share of the crops raised, which gives the owner the right to take and hold possession of the share of the occupier to secure the per­ formance of the contract, and the re­ payment of any advances or indebted­ ness, and which further provides that until division of the crops the title and possession shall be and remain In the owner of the land, and creates a ten­ dency In common in the crops until di­ vision, with the right of the owner to hold the share of the occupier as se­ curity; but so long as the occupier per­ forms all the terms of the contract be is entitled to possession for the p.rpose of performing thereon tbe work requir­ ed by the contract.—Denver Field and Farm. Set Your Own Tires. of 2x4 stuff; run over on shed so as to form shelf isee cut). This will be very handy in getting corn out of crib. Next cut studding to length, using 2x6 stuff, cut so as to flare out one foot six inches at top end from plumb line. Then frame rafters, using 14 feet 2x4 stuff placed two feet on centers. Put on rooting.strips. 1x6 stuff; place two feet on center. Then you are ready for sheet steel roofing, which will be found cheaper for this kind of building. Any farmer can build it with tlie following materials: Ten pieces eight-inch sewer pipe; one barrel cement; one load sand; eight pieces 2xC—14 feet; four pieces 2x6— 16 feet; 14 pieces 2x16—12 feet; 27 pieces 2x4—14 feet; 30 pieces 1x6—14 feet. SIS; 140 pieces 1x4—14 feet. S 2 S: 30 feet flooring, matched; 16 pieces 1x12—14 feet; 50 pounds ten-penny wire nails; 20 pounds 20-penny wire nails; two eight-inch T hinges; one hasp and staples for door; seven square steel sheet rooting. The Old Horse. Ay, sell the old horse, if you will; For he is broken down And weak with years—why caje for that? There’s plenty in the town To take his place, to do his work. To go the pace he went By day or night, or rain or shine, Until his strength was spent. He never stopped to reason why, To ask that this be done, Or that; he knew his duty. He did it on the run. He served his master ns he best Knew how to serve—and now Go sell him; he is loyal and Will not ask why, or how. A horse is not a sentiment; He cannot think or speak Or vote; then why protect him when He's worthless, old and weak? For him no starry banner floats On every breeze that blows; For him no pension comforts come When years his labors close. Ay, sell the old horse, if you will; He will not ask you why. Nor make complaint when he is turned Adrift to stitrve and die; But faithful in his labors still. As when they were begun. He will not care; he is content. With duty bravely done. —Kansas Farmer. Nesting Arrangement. Scrape old paint off wheel rim. Set wheel in kettle of boiling water and boil It and keep it turning for an hour, then set it in a kettle or pan of boiling oil and keep turning and boiling till it won’t drink any more oil (oil won't dry in on tlie wood). Tlv? secret of boiling in wather consists in expanding the air in the cells of the wood, driving all moisture out. and the wood is expanded as well as the tire. Now, the cells be­ ing open, will fill up with oil and pre­ vent the wood from shrinking, and the | tire cools and shrinks to the wood. The oil hardens in the wood and will remain there for years. If kept painted will never need any resetting. I know one | heavy wagon wheel that required a I dozen wedges to keep tire on. that im­ bibed half a gallon of oil, and the tire is tight as when new. Only a few peo- , pie know that they ought to be boiled ! in water first. They don’t understand tlie process.—A. F. Webb, in Orange Judd Farmer. Prevents ” Hogging” of Food. D. H. West, in Farm and Home, shows a hog trough that Is successful in preventing the "hogging” of food. It is protected across the top by a strong wire fastened on the alternate sides, as shown. The wire Is not In the way of throwing in the feed, as is the case where strips are nailed across the trough. The wire prevents the hogs WIRED HOG THOUGH. from getting in tbe trough and keeps the trough from spreading. Use one piece 2x6 and one 2x8 inches, nailed to­ gether, with ends nailed on in the usual way. Take No. 9 or 12 wire and begin four inches from the end. one side, and staple securely, then draw the wire across angling to eight Inches from the head of the trough on tlie other side, and so on. This gives each hog a space of eight inches. Breeding Sheen. A writer on sheep says that it is ask­ ing too much for an ewe to make her growth and shear the heaviest or next heaviest fleece of her life, and raise a lamb, In one year. It cannot be done without checking the growth of the sheep, and producing a lamb lacking in constitution. Continuing in that line for several years, the flockmaster will have a very uneven flock, and constitu­ tion will be bred out of them. To make dark nests inside a hen­ house is a matter involving not a little ■work, says the Orange Judd Farmer. And even then the nests often prove a nuisance, since the fowls roost on them and soil them constantly. A handy con­ Farm Drainage. trivance for securing dark nests Is Wherever water stands on any por­ shown in tlie cut. Where the fowl tion of the farm at this season of the house Is Inside another building, or has year it indicates that draining Is neces­ a hallway, this plan can be easily and sary and that much of the land contig­ conveniently used. Long boxes are uous to that which is wet is cold. When a drain is used the area drained is much larger than is apparent, and no soil will become warm until the surplus water is removed. A Po nt in Butter-Making. A DARK NKST. Danish butter is firmer and not so easily melted as that from Holland and contiguous countries, and that makes it a greater favorite in the English mar­ ket. The Danes feed largely upon oil meal. Gleanings. used for the nests, each having a parti­ tion across the middle with a round opening through It large enough for a hen to pass through. Two other round openings for each newt are made. One In the outside of the box. as shown, another in tbe partition of the hen pen. Place the box against the outside of the partition so that the two openings will come together, when the hen can enter and pass around into the dark nest. A hinged cover gives access to the eggs. Rordeanx Mixture* *. Dissolve in sixteen gallons of water ■lx pounds of sulphate of copper (blue­ stone). In another vessel alack four pounds of stone lime in six gallons of water. When the lime water Is cool pour It slowly Into the vessel having the copper solution, stirring bnskly .while doing so. Let it be prepared aev- When making a garden have a place for herbs, such as sage, thyme, balm, dill, sweet marjoram, etc. They will always be found useful and may be grown from seed. The Michigan Experiment Station found after repeated tests that about four times as much food can be obtain­ ed from a meadow by allowing It to mature hay than by pasturing It. The products of agriculture form a very large proportion of our exports. In 1896 they formed 65 per cent of the total exports of tbe country, and they constituted fully that percentage of tbe exports of 1897. Barley Is not extensively grown, yet It Is a superior stock food and will grow on soils that will not produce wheat. In England hogs are fattened on bar­ ley and the meat contains more lean than that produced from corn. BREAD The Ciar'i New Cruiser. An Incident Showing the Blunt Frank' nees of Gen. Teenmeelu How to Prepare tho-'-HtalV of Lite,” by a Practical Miner. If old age lias deprived John Sher­ man of prudence in tqteeclt, then it has but returned to him the frankness which is characteristic of the family, and that made the General, his brother, the delight of everylmdy who is re­ freshed by candor In this cautious and circumspect world. 1 saw the blunt warrior do n thing once in a way of plain speaking that would have brought howls anil a show­ er of quartz to anybody else. It was In ISM), when Hancock and Garfield were running for tin- Presidency, lluther- ford B. Hayes, to help bls health and the Republican cause, made a tour of the West. Gen. Sherman was one of the party. In Virginia City, Nev., the miners gath­ ered before the International Hotel and had the celebrities out on the latlcouies to address them. Brother Hayes fa­ vored the audience with one of his lx«t little addresses, and then the crowd roared for Sherman. The General stepped to the rail, and easting his eye over the two or three thousand stalwart Nevadans asked, in his abrupt conversational way: ’’Well, wliat do you want me to talk about?” “The Chinese! The Chinese!” shouted the miners. The coolies were the great issue on the coast in that Morey letter campaign. Sherman, bareheaded, gray, close cropped and spare, gazed down for a silent half minute on the crowd. Then he broke out, much in the style of scolding a hostler: "The Chinese! Oh, confound the Chi­ nese! Every time I come anywhere near California I begin to hear about the Chinese, and I’m tired of It. You men ought to lie ashamed of yourselves. Wliat are you afraid of? Are you ( scared of a Chinaman? You’ve got a hundred thousand or so of them in this part of the country, I believe, and you raise a row lit to wake the dead. Half a million of them wouldn’t hurt you. Don’t be fool«.” Then he turned his back in scorn and walked Into the hotel. There was an appalled pause. It was as if somebody had risen In church and scoffed at the faith. The politician« on the balcony were white with consterna­ tion. They feared a riot. A miner laughed. It was as a spark to the powder. In an Instant a great burst of mirth came up from the pack­ ed street Then a man in his shirt sleeves sung out: “Three cheers for Old Tecumseh!” They were rousers. and after another storm of laughter there were cheers again. But that Sherman speech cost tbe Re­ publican party’ a lot of votes on the Bread in Alaska means always baking power bread or biscuit, for no other kind is possible. There is no yeast or any other means of raising dough. An experienced miner, one who has been in Alaska five years, has just given us two of his most useful receipts. Tiiose who think of going to the Klondike should keep them, and those who stay at home will be interested in know ing how a practical miner prepares his ‘‘staff of life.” Bread: quart of flour, two tablespoon­ fuls of Cleveland’s baking powder, half a teaspoonful of salt; mix up with cold water or milk until stiff. Grease the pan, bake until cooked (about half an hour). • Biscuit: quart of flour, two teaspoon­ fuls Cleveland’s baking powder, and half a teaspoonful of salt. Mix thor­ oughly while dry with lard or bacon fat. Then mix with water or milk un­ til stiff enough to roll out. Cut into circles with top of baking powder can or cup; bake about fifteen minutes. Several other Alaska receipts to­ gether with lists of groceries, clothing and supplies to take with one are pub­ lished in a Klondike circular. This circular, together with a cook book of four hundred receipts, will be mailed you free if you send stamp and address to Cleveland Baking Powder Co., 81 Fulton St., New York. Be sure to mention the Klondike circular if you want it; otheiwise the cook book only will be sent. Knob on the Pocket. Pockets of garments may be safely closed by a new invention, consisting of a wire frame similar to pocketbook frames to be sewed into the ordinary knob catch Wales is the richest part of Great Britain in mineral wealth. England produces annually about $10 to each acre, Scotland a little less than |10. The product of Wales amounts to over $20 per acre. A WEAK SPOT. A weak spot in a piece of timber may en­ danger a whole building, and certain it is that the man who sutlers with lumbago lets down the whole framework of his anat­ omy. In case of the building, it is shorred up and made strong, and just so St. Jacobs Oil shors up the muscles of the back, strengthens the muscular frame and in a very short time the sufferer is restored to his native strength. Why then will a man go about on crutches for l'noiitlis and years, 'when the stimulation of a good liniment like St. Jacobs Oil will in so short a time send him back to business ami to the bosom of his family a strong and healthy man. Iceland’s geysers never shoot their water higher than 100 feet, while some of our Yellowstone geysers go more than three times as high. NEWS FOR T1IE WHEELMEN. The lxMigue of American Wheelmen numbers nearly 2.0W) below the 110,000 murk within the last few weeks. In spite of this startling di­ minution, the maximum of health may be at­ tained by those who use the comforting and thorough tonic. Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters, which promotes digestion, a healthy flow of bile, regularity of the bowels, and counteracts kidney trouble. It is, moreover, a remedy for and preventive of malaria and rheumatism. A breeder of Charlestown, Md„ has a pair of golden fawn rabbits with ears that measure twenty-one inches from tip to tip and drag on the ground. It is said that rabbits are increasing so rapidly in some parts of Connecticut that they are a nuisance because of their depredations. They are especial­ ly injurious to orchards. A strange story comes from Curtin township on top of the Alleghany moun­ tains, of a bear taking a child of a cer­ tain Mr. Watkins into the woods and covering It up with leaves, without harming it. The caribou or reindeer of Newfound­ land roam over an area of some 25,000 miles of unbroken wilderness. They are magnificent creatures, some of tlie larger stags which have lieen shot hav­ ing weighed from 500 to 600 pounds. A real old-fashioned dragon was seen not long ago, day by day, by terrified peasants in the River Vistula, near Cracow. It was finally captured in a net and killed, when it proved to be an alligator which had escaped from a menagerie. Western Kansas is overrun with coy­ otes. It was thought that they had been almost exterminated by the war­ fare made by the settlers of the new country; but reports from that section indicate that they are multiplying in­ stead of diminishing. They have kill­ ed thousands of sheep, and even go into the farmers' hen houses and kill their chickens. Dogs are no protection against their invasions, for one coyote, if cornered, will whip three ordinary dogs. Father anil Ron. The famous Quineys, father and son, of Massachusetts, were so much alike at one time, In spite of their difference in years, that it was hard to tell them apart. Once at a public dinner, where lioth father and son were present a toast was given to the father. Instant­ ly the younger Quincy rose to his feet, anti, pointing to his venerable father, said. “My son will respond.” This is thought to lie the only Instance In which a son has ever claimed to be bls father’s father. Pension of Brlt sh Soldier». The coinage of a sovereign (about $5) costs the English mint ^d (about 1J^ cents. ______ SHAKE INTO YOUR SHOES. Alien’s Foot-Ease, a powder for tlie feet. It cures painful, swollen smarting feet and instantly takes the sling out of corns and bunions It's the greatest comfort discov­ ery of the age. Alien's Foot-Ease makes tight-litting or new shoes ieei easy. It is a certain cure for chilblains, sweating, damp, cMlous and hot, tired aching feet. We liuve over 10,000 testimonials of cures. Try it today. Sold by all druggists und shoe stores. By mail for 25c. in stamps Trial package FREE. Address Allen 8. Olm­ sted, Le Roy, N. Y. Gallop Proof Bridge. The new Milan bridge at Topeka is one of the few structures of th *» kind i in the country that will not have a sign above it reading in this way: "Five dollars’ fine for riding ordriving across this bridge faster than a walk.” One of the tests given the bridge was run­ ning teams across it at breakneck speed. No limit is to be placed upon the speed of vehicles except the same as over the streets.—Kansas Journal. Printing Device on Scales. A handy attachment for weighing scales consists of a printing register at­ tached to a eliding weight on the scale beam, the figures on the beam being raised to be inked and print a card by the impression of a lever attached to the mechanism. A Wonderful Statement From Mrs. J. S. McUlltaa, of 113 KUbura Avöüüd, Kockford, Ill» “I was dreadfully ill—the doctor» said they could cure me, but failed to do so. ‘‘I gave up In despair and took to my bed. I had dread­ ful pains In my heart, fainting spells, sparks be­ fore my J eyes, and ' sometimes I would get so blind I could not see for several minutes. I could not stand very long without feeling sick and vomiting. I also had female weakness, inflam, mation of ovaries, painful menstru­ ation, displacement of the womb, itch- ingof the external parts, and ulceration of the womb. I have hud all these complaints. “The pains I had to stand were some­ thing dreadful. My husband told me to try a bottle of Lydia E. Pinkham'» medicine, which I did, and after tak­ ing it for a while, was cured.” Electric Life A Russian admiral has invented an ice plow capable of breaking through ice from 12 to 20 inches thick. H Beware of “ cheap ” bak- ing powders, Alum makes good medicine but bad food. Ask your doctor. (12 The officers of a leading London hos­ pital believe that the general increase of cancer is due to excess in meat eating. AN OPEN LETTER TO MOTHERS. ft Cures You While You Sleep. It makes weak people strong bv invigorating the nerves nn Day Radish, ini A 1 Pkg. 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