GIVE BABIES FRESH AIR.
. : Boston Little Ones Sleep on Roof and
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' Putting the baby to sleep In n 'box
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, walk , or even on the brand window
. " scat of the upper story , at the very
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: edge of the precipitous light , Is the
-i. : . newest method of fresh air training
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I ; - 'it ; - the Back : Bay and Brookline , Boston
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The treatment has become so popu-
1nr that along almost any street In
. the exclusive section of the city one
. : ' may look up 10 the lIlII/C Itul'le : ! : : ! o , .
the , houses , especially In the apartment - .
. ment houses , and see a box which , in I
. n poorer qmuter of the city , would
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And so it Is , but it is a garden for
I the little bud of the family.
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" . " To take home with him as a salive-
. ' nil' of New Yore ] , a Texas man recently -
. , cently found nothing so attractive In
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\ . . . the whole metropolis as a revolver ,
" ; ; , which ho purchased at a jeweler's
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. ern state , but the Texan said that the
' best woman-shot in his part of the
" ' country had never seen a revolver Wee
, ) , - thIs. It - was a tiny one , barely two
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My' 'I + ' but with all ) ) the qualities of n regular
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. ' shooting iron. Genuine cartrIdges accompany -
_ ° c. company it , and it makes a deckled
. , pop and genuine flash of flame when It
1' : . 18 tIred. It is a novelty from Paris
' - and is put up In dainty little leathtJr-
; ' . . covered , velvet-Hned cases , like any
, . other article of jewolry. It is . or can
: : , bo worn , ItS an ornament , and its possibilities -
- sibilities are mnny. Mounted as a
° : " - - hatpin , a tiny chain attached to the
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' " chatelaine , it is used to intimidate the
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' fi : t ' the paper while the pretty woman
) ' \r' before hIm tangs to a strap in the
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Change In Gulf Stream.
'j SeafarIng men say the gulf stream
" has increased Its speed and Incoming
ships are several hours ahead of
, L fohedule' tlmo These bound south
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I LONDON DUlL OVER LAI < ES.
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Third of These Underground Streams
Just Discovered.
A third lake ] has been discovered beneath -
neath the surface of London. Recent
excavations in the neighborhood 01
Trafalgar square brought II to light ;
and it Is interesting to remember that !
the first of the series was found undO !
the alto of the new Admiralty build
inga , since the distance between tht
two points Is comparatively trifling
The old legend 01' tradition that tIll
metropolis in floating upon a vast arc
of water , though long viewed us r
popular absurdity , was not entirelj
without warrant. And it is curIous ,
too , that a vague idea of the kind
shoulll survive through the nges. It
these days of "tubes , " undergrol111c ,
tramways , and general burrowing 1. ;
all directions , everything that lies be
neath the broad expanse of London :
will In course of time bo struck : by I
restless dIggers. The lake near Tra '
falgar square , It may bo HIded , lies at
a higher level limn the river at West'
minster hrldge.
Portraits on the FlnJernnll. !
Fingernail portraits of sweethearts
are the newest fad
In ParIs The por-
trait Is photo- 4 ; J'l ' .
graphed : by a deli- 4 '
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indelible. Happily ,
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for fickle minds , 4 ,
with the growth of ;
the nail the photo-
graph disappears - -
in the course of 1
time so that the
danger of having--
to go through life
with a fingernail picture of a sweet-
heart who has ceased to play the role
is averted.
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Laid Week In Cnvc.
A shepherd of the l\Iorven of Argyl1-
shire recently had a' singular experi-
ence Ho left his house to attend
some sheep all the hill and did not re-
turn. His family became alarmed at
his continued absence , and next day
search parties scoured the neighbor-
hood , but no trace of him could bo
found. He was absent for five days ,
his family meantime having abandoned -
ed all hope of seeIng hIm alive again.
On the sixth day , however , he turned
up alive and remarkably well. Ho
stated that he had fallen into an ob-
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scure cave , and .liad laIn there for
nearly a week in an unconscious or !
dazed condition.
Child's Logic WaG Good.
Ella Wheeler WIlcox says that a
friend of hers was obliged recently to
administer punish-
o : : . . r v ment to her seven-
- = - , 'ear-old boy for
. ' eating certain refreshments -
4 _ freshments ill the
' pantry which she
had especially cau-
t"i tioned him to let
4J alone. Said the
mother : ,
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t you
not to touch that
jellr and cake unless -
less I gave you permission ? "
"Yes'm , " sobbed the 'oun/ster. /
"Thon why cQuldn't you ho good
and come to ask : me for them ? "
"Because " replied the boy , logically
enough , "I wanted somo-New ! York
TImes.
Typewriters for the Blind.
Many inventions have been made tu
bridge the distance between those
who have their sight and those who
have not. But none has been more
practical and successful lImn the I1to-
ductlon of a typewriter which can bo
manipulated hy the blind. The let-
ters on the keys are raised , and the
sensitive touch of the blind man can
tell the character on a key as noon ns
ho touches it. The ringing of the bell
when the margin Is reached works as
well for him as for the man with
sight , and the sense of touch makes :
the manipulation of the various keys
for Betting the paper a comparatively
simple mL1ttcr.-Now York fIorald
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The Power of Herodlty.
Man has greatly modified the forms
and habits or all the animals that
have been domesticated by him , yet
he has not been able to eliminate certain -
tnin traits that have come down
I through thousands of generations
from the remote past. Even the house
dog , furnished a bed to hIs liking , will
turn round a number of times before
[ lying . . down , just as did the wild dog ,
: , .s : : r- : : ; : ; ) ancc.tor ; . who had to do
that to break down the tall grass for
his bed. Even the cow on the range
has not forgotten the habits of her remote -
mote progenitors and hides her calf
In the bushes , though the careful
herdsman will take care of It , and the
cow knows It , Even the custom of
the mare In nursing her foal a little
at a time , but often 18 believed to
come from habits developed by thou-
sands and thousands of years or ex-
perlenco when the mare had to depend -
pond on herself to keep out of the
way of ravenous animals. Tine colt
would not bo able to run fast with a
full stomach and so the mother was
watchful to give him a little at a time
amt keep hIm In running trIm. If wo
have not been able In some thousands
of years 10 eliminate such traits , how
long must have been time perIod durIng -
Ing which they were forming ?
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The Good Feeder.
The hide of the " foeder'
easyfeeder' fJhoulll
be of medium thickness and should be
soft and mellow. The hair should be
fine and thick , as this Indicates good
respiratory and cIrculatory organs
within. The skin tells n more truthful
tale ol the ability of the steer to make
the best use of food than most of us
suppose. When the digestive organs
lack strength and the circulation Is
poor and sluggish , the hide becomes
thick and Unyielding to the touch , and
the hair is harsh and wIry. The head
should be short , measurIng from a line
drawn across the eyes to tine nose ,
and should be broad. This indicates
the ability to masticate food. The
large mouth is IndIcative nearly always -
ways of an ability to take care of a
great deal of food. The nostrils will
generally bo large In an easy feeder ,
thIs Indicating good-sized organs for
breathIng. This Is of importance , as
It is by means of the lungs that the
carbon In Limo body of the animal Is
changed into carbonic - acid gas , thus
producing force In tine change. Skillful .
ful feeders declare that steers that do
not have these characterIstics seldom
give a good account of themselves In
the feed lot , and , when sent to mar-
leet , are n disappointment.
Beetles on Melon Vines.
Relative to tine striped cucumber I .
beetle on melon vines , n bulletin of.
the Oklahoma station says : In addi-
tion to the preventive measures of
cleaning up rubbish and a thorough
cultivation or the melon ground , the
use of Bordeaux mixture as a repel-
lent , and sllumlll : Uti It trap crop 111'0
among the most promising of the
remedies recommended by those who
have successfully dealt with this in-
sect. Squashes are planted about
four days before the melons. One or
more rows of squashes should bo
planted according to the size of tine
field. Some of the trap plants may be
dusted with Paris green when the
beetles gather 011 them. Others should
bo left to attract tine beetles through
the stimmel' It seems that spraying
the young melon vInes with Bordeaux
mixture not only repels the cucumber
beetle , hut also poisons some of the
insects which teed on the sprayed
IClvefJ.
Knffir corn and sorghum seed arc
both good for poultry , and It would
pay many of our readers to raise some
of both of those crops for this purpose .
alone
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Dry and Liquid BordeaUx Mixture.
'l'hero In doubtless room for the use
of both liquid and dry Bordeaux mix-
tl1l'o. It Is far easier In most of our
eastern and mithllo states to make and ' ,
apply the liquid form , but we must u
recognize the fact that In some of our J
states water is a scarce article , and
conditions are such that a dust spray
will do the work when a liquid spray
would not. Even In tine more humid
slates there are times when the dust
mIght be uDell with more satisfaction
than the liquid spray. There has been
a sharp conflict between the men that
favor the liquid spray and tine ones
that favor the dry dust sprar. There
has also been n conflict between the
makers of implements for time throw-
lug of these oprays. This woulll naturally -
ally bo the case. But wo must nc-
lmowludgo tine fact that each form of
the mixture has ] certain advantages at
certain times. Thus , In a very wet
time , tine leaves do not hold the spray
that comes to thom In liquid form , as
they are already covered with mois-
ture. If tine liquid spray Is used a
great deal has to ho wasted In trying
to get enough on to do the worle. At
such a time the dust spray would
stick , readIly to the wet leaves , and it
would ho readily seen just where the
spray had settled. 1'hls of course It
is impossIble to do with the liquid ]
spray on 11 wet day. The dust spray
may also ho put on early in tine morning .
lng , "hlle tim dew Is still on the .
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leaves , and it sticks to tine leaves as
the dew evaporate The dust spray
has an advantage over the liquid
spray in time rather dry localities ,
where there are extensive orchards
on hilly land. Many of the new orcln
ards are being put out on hllly land ,
over which It is very difficult to drive
a heavy wagon carrying a great tank
of water. Where water Is scarce this
is not only difficult to do , but in many
cases it would he very. expensive ,
as the water would hnve to bo hauled
a long distance. Yet In these same localities ] '
calities time dew on the trees is some-
times very heavy , and this helps out
matters Immensely.
But there are many things to ho
said In favor of the liquid spray. The
first thing Is that time mixture can bo
perfectly made nnd the poison distrib
utod evenly all through. This is not
always the case with tine dust sprn ' .
It Is exceedingly difficult to get a uniform ,
. form mixture , except with liquid , alliI-
n bad mixture means the putting of
too much poison on some leaves anti
not enough on others , with time result
that the , trees are not protected from
fungi In the one case anti are injured
by the chemicals In the other. So for
our level orchards In the states where
moisture is plentiful , the chances are
that our orchardIsts wlll stick : to the
liquid spray. The liquid spray has
this great advantage over the other
that it can bo applied at times when
tine leaves are entirely dry , which en-
abler tine sprayers to work an day.
In the cases at the dust spray , this
work has to be done during a very
short time In time morning while the
dew is still on tine leaves or in wet
weather. 'rhe men that use the liquid
spray have therefore a longer time 10
which to do their worIe
Torches for Destroying Bugs.
During the past few years oxperi- -
mentel's have been using time torch In
various forms as a means of destroying -
ing the various beetles that prey on
melons and ether plants. This Is quite
effectively done where the Insects can
bo Induced to congregate on trap
crops or weeds. It Is also suggested
that the torch may be successfully
uses on the chinch bugs that accumu-
late In the furrows made around corn
fields to arrest their march.
Oats make ono of tine best of poul.
try feode
