WESTERN GIRL » STRENGTHENED HfTaking Lydia E. Pinkham’a Vegetable Compound ManlkMter, So, Dakota.—"I waa fa ' •—iMy weak aad run-down condl- 1 tloa when a friend j told me about Lydia ( E. Pinkham'a Vego- j table Compound. I j began taking It and after a short time I felt better. We are a family of Are and live on a 330 acre farm, ao L quite a good do both In and ouL Ab I was unable had to hare a girl, Vegetable Cotu my strength considerable la gladly answer letter® i fa regard to your modi* Orne J. Gang. R. F. D. 1# Maacheater. So. Dakota. a ■ 11 ■11 ---3 IT—Iiinrf*a Attitude Counta ■a « radio address recently, L»r, Wtq|M* <\ OJtdersleeve, dean of kae—r4 New York, declared kl ■ b-uriomd's attitude la an emeu* 4m wfcicwt in careers for woioeu. glW* wotlioH of the 8,000,000 working y—w im the United States are mar *'*’*- Without the evil taste, drlielmisl Being purely vegeta j«i can girt U as often as :s5sn of colic; constipation; nr need to aid sound, nat ■fc «if wanting Tt is genuine a Ch si or la that physicians ■ Hrnitu Two yean ago Charlie Day helped elect Mr. Bulow governor but now Muiow U not fit to be governor be* rauae he U In favor of "free trade* aaya Day Mr. Huiow was just as much "free trade* two years ago as tic la now Day doean't tell ua though, tliai the governor and Mouth Dako ta legislature has nothing to do with making "free trade" laws, that's tor • ongreea Cut out Uw "free trade* falsehood Charlie and tell the truth. Jell your readers Uw reason Mr Hu low la no longer fit for the job ts be cause you went il yourself. * TIJVE CHEEK. HAJWCH m $ Harold bindloss 33 He went in front, and when I they went in Mrs. Ogilvie gave him a disturbed glance. “Mr. Elliott wants to marry Margaret,” he remarked with ironical calm. “Larry's a fastidious Britisher and he al lowed he ought to put us wise.” Mrs. Ogilvie’s color came and went, but. her look got resolute. “If Margaret agrees, you mustn’t meddle. When I mar ried you iuv folks were mad, but you were the man I wanted and I didn’t hesitate. For all the old folk’s warnings, we made out. Lawrence is the sort I’d like my girl to marry and he has shown you he can run a farm; Margaret has your cleverness, and although she’s not as hard, they may go farther than we have gone. Anyhow', she’s en titled to choose her husband and must not he bullied. When one gets old one hates trouble, but Bhe’s my daughter—” “She’s yours and mine,” said Ogilvie. “Folks trust and love her mother, and it looks as if she’d inherited some qualities I haven’t got.” He turned to Margaret. “Well, the young fel low wants you, and although his bank roll is not large, I allow he can support a wife who’s willing to pinch and work. What are you going to do about it!” Margaret blushed like a rose, but her look was proud. “Had Larry been beaten and lost ms larm, i would nave married and gone where he went. So far, however, he lias won, but if the years in front are bard, I’ll try to see him out.” “Then it’s fixed,” said Ogil vie. “Your man’s not my type, Margaret, and I guess all his highbrow notions art* not eco nomical, but lie’s got some sand and 1 admit he’s white.” He turned to Lawrence. “The girl’s t • my daughter. 1 don't want to boast, but when 1 married her mother I was a sick store clerk and now the Cross in is the best farm on the plain. Well, my wife helped me make good and I guess yours will do as much. You start where we did not and take an easier trail, hut if you hit a rough piece, she will help you along.” Lawrence's thanks were awk ward; the old fellow was kinder than he had thought. Mrs. Ogil vie kissed him, and when he left the homestead lie was altogether satisfied. In the morning Ogilvie went to Fair holm and sent a harves ter for George. Millicent received him and he gave her a queer smile. “My aims not to bother you and l hope our disputes are done with,” he said, and when George arrived went on: “Your brother is to marry Margaret ami we must try to fix things for the young folks.” “All 1 can do is to allow Law rence to take the farm,” George rejoined. “To some extent, you are responsible for my poverty.” “Maybe so. Anyhow, Mar garet’s ambitious and Larry’s not a hick. I’d like them to start with all they need to help them go ahead.” “Then, you approve the mar riage?” Millicent inquired. “1 don’t grumble,” said Ogil vie dryly. ‘‘When you get old, Miss Elliot, you don't look for fresh trouble, and perhaps l lose my vita, because not long since three people have beaten me; j your brother, Mrs. Spiers, and Mart, who goes to jail. Anyhow, 1 can take a knock, and when 1 saw Larry wanted Margaret I thought I'd try him out. His reckoning me his antagonist was the sort of joke l like. You see, the girl is all I've got, she has talents, and all that's mine is hers. 1 meant her to be rich ami nature planned the Crossing ami Kairltolm blocks fop one big farm. Consolidation implies pros risMtrtrd. j' From the Wichita Eagle Tn Uir board rooms oi all the brok* j erase houses of Wall Htredt there are “customer ■ men" whoa* com ■ chiefly thu increasing of the firm's buauwas and their own coterie of fol lowers One of lues* trade hounds saw a stranger seated tn front of the quotation board and. after making some general observations on the stale of the market, inquired If he was one of the customers -Ho." was the reply, Tin on* of the suckers'* . If a man who can makn people listen when tin's talking about him •elf la not famous, be ought lu bn. perify; you have got to use econ omical rules.” “In Canada, the small man claims an equal chance,’ George remarked. “Maybe so,” said Ogilvie, and his eyes twinkled when he re sumed: “Your brother's blood is red and be has got some sand. I guess he reckoned he beat me; but J don’t know—I want Fair holm for Margaret and it’s going to be hers. Well, we must draft something for the lawyer, and since you can't help, why, I’ll put up the wad.” He asked for paper and got to to work, and when he left the homestead Millicent frankly ad mitted he was much less hard than she had thought. A few days afterward. Mar garet and Lawrence one evening started for Pine Creek. The thrashers had hauled away their mill, the stooked sheaves had vanished, and only the tall strawpile bins broke the sweep of stubble. Harvest was over, Indian summer was nearly gone, and in the melting sunset, all was strangely claim. After the long strain, Lawrence was willing to indulge a soothing reaction, al though he knew when day broke be and bis teamsters must start for the railroad. Margaret was happily quiet. Sometimes when one is happy on* does not want to talk. Geoffrey and Helen Spiers occupied the bench by the home stead door; Heath and an On tario harvester smoked their pipes In the grass. Nobody else was about, and when Lawrence glanced at the empty field Spiers smiled. “The last bushel is in the bin and the thrasher gang is gone. Helen made the boys a feast and funtil l get back from the settle ment she and Mrs. Heath must starve. I imagined Heath and the other could hold out for three or four days.” “Sometimes one likes to be royally extravagant; I rather think one ought,” Helen re joined. “Besides, they were a first class lot and when they went off the boss was very nice—” Lawrence knew a thrashing boss is not as a rule polite, and he imagined Mrs. Spiers had cap tured the gang. She, however, turned to Margaret. “Then you have not started for Montreal * ’ ’ Margaret blushed and Law rence smiled. “When Margaret goes she goes with me. As soon as the wheat is off the farm we start.’ Helen kissed Margaret and gave Lawrence her hand. “Oh, I am glad,” she said. “Lawrence helped us, and T wanted you to marry him. For his sake and yours. I hoped he could persuade you.” “You helped us all.” said Mar garet in a gentle voice, for the other’s frank sincerity touched her. “The new combine’s a stroner combine.” Spiers remarked. “I see Larry going far, and his habit is to carry his friends along. 1 have cause to know he’s not .lmintiwl h\f On fttvtu'fl I’ll Intlil “Wo must have another feast.” said Helen. “Larry has the proper wife, we have reaped a splendid harvest, and the tide has turned. Not long since I was a frightened stranger now I’ve got all 1 hoped for. T *in proud and thankful and T want to cele brate— ’’ “One reaps where one sows,’’ said Spiers quietly, and then saw Helen had turned her head. Two Royal Northwest troopers took the homestead trail and stopped their horses a few vards ! rr “Hart goes fn jail, and Spald ing was thanked in court,” said i the corporal. “We thought you’d tike to know, Mrs. SpM s. You Abolished Amrnltlr* From the Washington Star •The traffic cop say* he wants you to stop." *aid the lady in the car "All right, answered Mr. ChuggllM. “He know* hi* business .•* ‘ But you should pause and speak politely. -What for? It would merely Irrl* j tat* him by delaying travel.'* 1 ** ... 1 Hypacrttt From Answer* •What do you think of Brown?** "He a one of those people wlto pat you mi the back before your face and hit you In the eye behind your back.” — -.... - ■. ... -- ■■ — .' | OF INTEREST TO FARMERS | - »' " »- — ' ~ ' " - - PROGRESS OF ARTIFICIAL INCUBATION Artificial incubation, defined in Its broadcast terms, means the hatching of chicks by use of man-made machines known as incubators The heat of the hen and the natural instinct which goes with natural Incubation are en tirely eliminated in this modern practice Tradition and history show us that artificial incubation has been successfully practiced since prehistoric times. Some of the earliest and most reliable records show that eggs were hatched artificially in the so called “egg ovens” In Egypt many centuries ago. In these ovens the eggs were placed in large baskets made of reeds and straw. They were In the early days surroundd by fermenting manure, the heat from which was sufficient to bring about embryo development and to cause the chicks to hatch. These crude artificial hatching practice were carried on by the same families year after year and generation after genera tion until these particular experts became very proficient in manipulating the equipment. This same crude method of hatching eggs was in the early ages superseded by the use of more efficient egg oven where the heat was supplies by burn ing wood or charcoal. The remains of those early Egyptian ovens are still found in Egypt at the present time, and the practice is used there today in hatching eggs by this method, although much improved and modified. One of the most interesting exhibits at the World's Poultry Congress recently held at Ottawa was a duplication in wood of one of these early Egyptian egg ovens, fully equipped, showing exactly how they functioned. The modern Egyptian egg ovens have capacities ranging from 1,000 to 300.000 or more eggs in the single season. These egg ovens are centrally located in large village in the agricultural districts. The eggs are usually purchased from the surrounding native by the managers of the egg ovens, and the chicks are sold when hatched. It was but a few years ago lhat eggs could be purchased for this purpose at from $3 to <5 a 1,000, and the resulting chicks sold for $1 to $2 per 100. A description of these egg ovens in interesting in that it shows us how simple a construction is necessary to produce desired results, fn the main, these modern egg ovem are large, low buildings, constructed usually of clay, through the center of which runs a long alley. Opening out of this alley are many small circular compartments with two floors; the second floor being about four feet above the first floor. The eggs are placed on straw. The heat necessary is generated by burning fuel set on elevated ledges around the side of each room. The amount of fuel regulates the heat. There is an opening in each room which carries off the surplus heat and smoke. In the center of each circular compartment i3 an Opening where the operator stands when turning and handling the eggs. After thev hatch. me cnicKs are taKen to the central alley, which is somewhat cooler, where they are kept until sold. Historical records show that artificial incubation was carried on in China in ovens somewhat similar to the Egyptians ovens. In all of these early prac tices, success dependeed entirely upon the judgment, skill and ability of the operator. It was not until the 15th century that more definite progress was made In articifical incubation practices. This was in France, and evolved the development of more efficient practices, but even these were far from what ww know them today. It was not until the latter part of the 18th century that water was first used as a means of suppling heat to the eggs. In all previous efforts heated air had been the means of maintaining the correct tempera ture It was not until 1845 that the first self-regulating valve was invented, the use of which made it possible to regulate the temperature of water in pipes. This device opened the way and made possible the modern self regulating incubator. Numerous efforts to improve or develop artificial inclubation met with litrle success until the last quarter of the 19th century when owing to an ever Increasing demand for poultry, largely because of a rapidly increasing population, much experimental and construction work was done in this country and abroad, resulting in many new and superior type of incubators being developed. To Charles Cyphers belong much of the credit for develop :ng here in America the socalled commercial incubator. While he was prob ably not the flr3t to construct experimental machines, it was he who first successfully developed their manufacture on a large commercial scale, and through education he made it possible for a large number of persons to own and operate incubators successfully. So it was that the individual lamp heated incubator came into wide tiiw in America and ha3 from the early days of its development until the present found favor in the hands or our practical poultrymen and farmers. These machines were of two types—hot air and hot water, one being about as efficient as the other. They ranged in capacity from 60 eggs up to 300 or 400. rarely larger than the maximum mentioned. The last 20 years has witnessed a marked improvement in incubator construction through the development of mammoth incubators with almost unlimited capacitties. Machines which will hold thousands of eggs heated from one unit plant, easily turned, with absolute temperature control, have made possible the Immense development of the baby chick industry which we are experiencing in America today. Today in cubator hatched chicks are apparently just as strong, just as vigorous, just as healthy and just as normal as are chicks hatched under hens; and it is possible to hatch millions, where under hens but thousands could be hatched, I" therefore due to the progress and development of incubator design and construction that we have been able to build the poultry industry up to such a high degree of development, and to enable the American hen to continue to supply the ever Increasing needs of a rapidly growing population. GROW SOME PEPPERS Green pepers are a staple article in the culinary repertoire, going into hash, soups, stews, macaroni, spa ghetti and many other dishes, and equally valuable sliced raw in salads ot various sorts. They are as easily grown in the home garden as a to mato and require exactly the same conditions and treatment, warmth, good soil, but not too rich, culture and sun. They also seem to relish a drenching of the foliage with the hose from time to time in hot weather. Plants from the hotbed or from dealers are due to go into the ground. There are now more varieties from which to choose than formerly, par ticularly in the large, mild-lleshed, sweet types. Bull Nose and Neapoli tan are standard varieties. The Chi nese Giant is a fine variety, but of so late maturity that it sometimes dis appoints unless an early start has been made with it. The Pimento a heavy-fleshed sweet pepper that is popular. The garden needs a few plants of the little red-hot varieties to go into the various condiments for winter use. They are also highly ornamen tal. Of these, the Chife and Tabas co are well known for their extreme heat. Steeped in vinegar they give fiery sauces. Other small varieties are red cherry, celestial, red Japan cluster and creole or birdseye. These are all hot, and the mistake should bluffed us about the horse your husband lent.” “Oh, well, 1 knew Spalding was not the proper man,' said Helen in an apologetic voice. The young fellow laughed. “That is so; 1 reckon our officers knew and we hunted Spalding to help us get the other. Anyhow, we don't grumble. You gave us a bully breakfast and we thought you a sport. Well, we're for the settlement. Your servants, ma 'am They saluted her like an offi cer, the big horses took the trail, and Spiers, smiling, said in a quiet voice, “All are your ser vants, Helen the Conqueror." KM) I I I I M <>N It U ottrn asked if hogs that have their tails cut off feed better than hog* ttiat have tux. It ts hard t» »ee how cutting off * pig * tail would help in him makiug better use of hu (red It doesn't cost a great deal to grow a tall on a ptg Betide*. the tail Is some indication of how a ptg ts doing Curled tali is a pretty good indication ol a healthy, contented, well doing hog, while a tail that hang* straight and seem* IItries* ts gen* really found on a hog that isn't doing well Then. too. long tails at killing time are handy to taka hold * rot be made of putting them info anything where heat is not desired. Give the big sweet peppers two feet apart in rows three feet apart. They need staking as they mature, as they blow over easily when laden with fruit. Keep the soil well stirred around them. The number of pep pers matured depends upon the care . of the plants. It is an excellent idea to pick the first peppers when they are half grown to encourage free fruiting, as the plant has a habit sometimes of stopping to mature one big fruit before going on with others. This is a trick of the cucumber, al so, so the first cucumber is picked by the expert gardener so the vine won’t stop producing for its first offspring. PULLETS*Vs. HENS One of the important facts that has been disclosed by trap-nesting, as well as the records which have been kept bv commercial poultrymen, is that pullets are more dependable winter layers than yearling hens. Not only do the pullets lay more eggs in s year, but also more during the searon of high prices. The following figures, taken from records kept by an expert poultry breeder illustrate the difference Month Hens Pullets November . 1.1 BO December . 1.0 9 3 January . 40 11.5 February . 9 6 13 8 March . 15 7 13 4 April . 16 8 10 4 May .'.. 16 7 17.3 June . 15.3 15 5 July .15 6 15 6 August . 14 0 14.5 September .10 6 It 1 October . 5.1 fit Totals .125 6 1511 Both the above records are very high as compared with average re mits This la due la reel v to rieiil cull ing. combined with good breeding, feeding and management Hens th it are loafers should be quirklv culled out of the flo’tcs. Thl? makes it pas sible to greatly economize on feed costs. •—— - » * ... DON’T USE SCRUBS Tn the building or maintaining of a high quality flock of pou» y. no one factor Is as important ai tlw males heading the flock. Upon these few males falls the responsibility of contributing 50 per cent, of the characteristics of the next year's crop of poultry. Do the males heading your flock have the qualities which you wish your next seamen's flock to show! of in scalding the hog in the barrel, while Anally, and probably this is of no particular interest to producers, pigs tails are something of • delicacy and are pul up by packers lor con sumers whose tastes in hog by prod in. ts runs in thU direction. In other sold* they have some value. • • THE WEED mom.KM At the bo*tom ol the weed problem U (lie practice of towing impure seed. If you're not sure whether your seed supply is Ire* front weed seeds, send a sample to your state agricultural cottage for inspection.