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About The Loup City northwestern. (Loup City, Neb.) 189?-1917 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 5, 1908)
JOHN HENRY SANSCRIT ST©Ri!ES BY GEO. V. HOBART, (“HUGH M’HUGH.”) Dear Bud: I’m going to pull some thing on you in this letter that will make you get up and leave the room. Just to kill time, I’ve been dabbling . in literature. (7k S.—Time died a violent death, all right, all right!) 7 want you to read these little stories from the Sanscrit, and scold me when we meet. Once more, go to it. Bunch! The Finish of Billdad. And it came to pass that Billdad the son of Jimdad was worried within himself, and he communed with him self, saying: "Behold! I must join the Brethren of the Long Thirst in secret session this night, but what good thing shall I say unto my wife when she chides me with having no great purpose in going forth?" And Billdad the son of Jimdad glanced disconsolately at his favorite newspaper, and his heart was like lead within him. And even as he read a smile broke forth from the gloom that overshad owed his face, and this smile was like unto the first faint flush of the waken ing East, and he arose with gurgle some glee as does one whose mind is relieved of a mighty burden. And he communed with himself softly, saying: “Politics! 'Tis a pipe!” And Billdad the son of Jimdad called his wife to his side, and he spake unto her, saying: “Maud, the soft whiteness of thy cheek is fairer than the bloom that loves to linger on the lilies of the Nile' Thine eyes are twin thieves, which by some sorcery have ta'en the light from yon poor, weeping star, and now that light must lurk forever in those languorously limpid-depths! Thy smile, O Maud, is like the scintillating sweetness of a summer’s sky!” And Maud, the wife of Billdad the son of Jimdad, made answer, and said: “What talk have ye, Billdad? Quit your joshing, or I’ll baste you with the broom. Got to go out again to-night, I suppose. What is it this time? The Inner Circle of the Royal Sons of a Krupp Gun? Oh is it the Ancient Or der of the Accidental Dollar Bill?” And Billdad the son of Jimdad an swered and said: “Nay, sweet wife of my weary heart, 'tis none of these. 'Tis politics that beckons me forth into the noisome night. Knowst thou not that the two Great Parties will soon have to grapple in the final death struggle, and my uncertain vote still wavers in the winds of indecision? Therefore, this night, O wife of my weary heart, I go forth to join a gar rulous group of statisticians, astrolog ists, soothsayers, and seers to the end that my eyes may clearly see the light and my vote ifiay count upon the side of Right. Be thou of good cheer, be loved, for I shall sit at the feet of the wise men of Egypt and imbibe much wisdom. Wherefore, thou need'st not wait up for me, for politics is like unto an owl-train for lateness, and the soothsayers say not neither do they sooth until the world is in the dead of night!” And Billdad the son of Jimdad went forth to sit at the feet of the wise men of Egypt. And it came to pass that "What Talk Have Ye, Billdad? Quit Your Joshing." full soon his heaving bosom rested on the onyx trimmings of the bar, and his right foot was in tender touch with the brass rail at the base thereof. And a great joy shone forth from his eyes as he murmured: “Six beers —what are you going to have?" And when the night was far spent, Billdad the son of Jimdad drew zig zaggingly Mgh unto his habitation, and his knees were prone to wobble with much uncertainty of purpose. And Maud, the wife of Billdad the son of Jimdad, stood In the open door, and she made scornful conjecture, saying: “Ha! Ha! Thou did’st sit at the feet of the wise men of Egypt, eh? Thou look'st the part, for, me thinks, the wise men of Egypt used you for a doormat. Thou did’st also imbibe wisdom—from a stein! Bah, Billdad! Speak not to me of politics! Come, now. stand before me, Billdad, and with straightforward voice say after me these words: ’I simply stood and heard those speakers shout!'” And Billdad the son of Jimdad swayed gently to and fro in the light of the breaking morn, and he spake, saying: “I shimply sh’ood an’ h’er zoash sheekers spout!” And of the fretful finish of Billdad the son of Jimdad let there be no cruel chronicle made. Pebbleonthebeach. And it came to pass that a certain City Man looked upon the sun when it was red, and he communed with him self, saying: “Behold! the summer apprcacheth on rubber shoes, and the mercury will socn be up against the roif of its habitation; therefore, it be ho.neth me to journey quickly unto the Land of Pebbleonthebeach, lest oeradventure, a great humidity shall iise up over the city and transform me }nto a state of meltednoss.” And the City Man spake unto his wife and his wife’s nearest kinswom an- and unto all the diminutive mem bers of his own individual tribe, say in-- “Behold, the bow-wow days will soon be upon us; therefore let us pull dovsu the blinds, place our worldly possessions in the trapped depths of the safety-vault, and hie us to that balmy peacefulness which the gentle voiced advertisements say abounds with a joyous plentitude in the Land of Pebbkonlhebeach forever and ever.” And the wife of the City Man and her nearest kinswoman and all the diminutive members of his own indi vidual tribe made swift answer, and spake, saying: “Let's!” And it came to pass that they jour neyed into the l^and of Peebloonthe beach, and their hearts were glad within them, for the scene was fair to look upon, and the ocean was full of cold water. And lo! even as they looked a hot wave arrived on a fast train from the City and enveloped all the Land of Pebbleonthebeach, and humidity als'R ... » -<ii T*ir-.;a*'.ia,-c,Ta.tr:^i tfo^a r< Until She Was Fain to Scream Suf ficiency. arrived in perspiratious quantities, and made the Land of Pebbleonthe beaeh look and feel like the innermost recesses of a Japanese warship during a battle in the newspapers. And the City Man and the City Man's wife and his wife's nearest kins woman, and all the diminutive mem bers of his own individual tribe, for sook their raiment and rushed into the ocean, which was full ef cold wa ter, saying to one another: “Ha! ha! the humidity cannot touch us here!” And behold! the waves put on their white caps and communed one with another, saying: “The Cityites are in our midst; let us make merry with them!" And straightway the little waves col laborated in a successful effort to land on the City Man’s solar plexus, and what they did to his was a plentiful plenti tude. And unto the wife of the City Man the little waves did likewise, un til she was fain to scream sufficiency. And the undertow grabbed the City Man’s wife's kinswoman and stood her on her head, and rendered her unfit for speechificaticn. And the members of the life-saving station worked overtime hauling from the cavernous depths of the ocean the diminutive members of (he City Man's awn individual tribe; and trouble was their portion. And when the Cityites were come back from the bosom of the mighty deep, the Mosquito and the Landlord presented their bills, and yet; unto this very hour the City Man know’eth not which bill penetrated with the most terrifying penetrativeness. And it came to pass that the City Man knew no peace in the Land of, Pebbleonthebeach, and he communed with himself, saying: “Lo! the gentle voiced advertisement is a delusion and a snare; for the wild waves are even an automobile chauffeur for rudeness; the humidity followeth unceasingly, and the Mosquito stingeth like an ad der. Therefore will I gather the rem nants of my tribe about me and flee for the City whence I came, lest, per adventure, the Landlord shall take my wearing apparel, even as he hath taken my purse and the contents thereof.” And straightway he got up and gat. And even as he gat he communed with himself, saying: “Stang!” Cheer up. Bunch; the wurst is yet to come, as the man said when the waiter didn’t bring the sausage. Yours as heretofore, J. H. (Copyright. 190S. by G. W. Dillingham Co.) Women as Chemists. “It is inexpedient publicly to en courage women to adopt chemistry as a professional pursuit.” In this concise way is expressed the view of those members of the Chem ical society of Great Britain who dis approve of the proposal to allow wom en to become members. Out of 3,400 papers read on per sonal researches during the last 35 years, only 23 have been contributed by women alone. There is a growing desire, however, on the part of many of our leading scientists to admit wom en chemists to membership, and, as the wish has met with the strongest opposition from other members, the question is being put to a ballot. Mine. Curie is at present the only woman member, and she has been made merely an “honorary fellow," with neither voting power nor eligibil ity for office on the council. Mischief Done by Gulls. That many of the gulls have become far too numerous during the last 15 or 20 years, thanks to coddling and overmuch protection, has become a patent fact to those who observe and understand the habits of these birds. Here and there measures are being taken to lessen the plague, and by some few county councils the protec tion once accorded has been with drawn. Gulls are responsible for an enor mous destruction of fish, as well as raids on the eggs and young of various birds. In many parts of Scotland the lesser black hacked gulls have become the veriest vermin, in this respect rivaling the hooded crow and common rook, the latter another recent de velopment of unwise overpreservation. —Country Life. Praim Paris — The evening gown at the left is of black tulle made uo over green satin. The underskirt of the satin is trimmed with a green and gold guipure and over this is the skirt of black tulle finished at the bottom with a wide band of black liberty. The corsage and short sleeves are made of the green and gold embroidery bordered with the black tulle and liberty. The underblouse guimpe and long sleeves are of white tulle. The wide girdle is of green silk and black velvet ribbon; it is finished in the back, a little at one side, with long fringed ends of the green and black. 1 he other gown is of black taffeta. The round skirt is encircled with two groups of deep tucks and trimmed lengthwise with a band of silk edged with a frill of the same and ornamented with motifs of passementerie. This band apparently extends up on to the waist, which is also encircled with tucks and trimmed around the yoke with a tucked insertion of the silk bordered with bias bands of the same. The sleeves are trimmed to correspond; the yoke and cuffs are of white guipure. The girdle is of black velvet ornamented at one side with a great deep red rose of liberty satin. TUCKS FOR THE HOUSE GOWN. Varying Widths Offer Opportunity for Display of Taste. Tucks appear on most of the sleeves of the new gowns intended strictly for house use. and their varying widths offer suggestions as to what may be done with the aid of energy and two kinds of material. If only just enough net is on hand to make a scantily tucked tight-fitting long sleeve, the tucking would best begin half way between the shoulder and the elbow, and the intervening space cov ered with a closely fitting cap of silk or satin, elaborately hand or soutache embroidered. Or there may be wide tucks entre deux with silk or satin j bands, as such a scheme will admit of any amount of piecing. Sometimes it may prove advisable to drape the heavier fabrics over a tight lace sleeve, in which event the under side of the transparency need not absolute ly match, as the drapery may be tacked down to the inner section, and only the top need be exposed. The woman who finds it necessary to make over sleeves would best provide her self with a sleeve form on which she may make experimentf.l drapings, for she has only to bear in mind that so long as the sleeve is full length and tight-fitting from the elbow to the tvrist almost any fancy will pass mus ter in connection with a house gown or a blouse not of the strictly tailored type. The Utility Coat. ' Undoubtedly the number of women who must make one long coat answer for all-round daytime service is great ly in the majority, and to such is ad dressed the statement that in setect ing such a garment it will be better to secure a material not too heavy for ordinary autumn and spring use, rely ing upon extra wraps for additional warmth in winter. Any of the me dium-weight worsteds, supposing al ways that they are close and firm of weave, are advised, but special atten tion must be devoted to their color ing, which should show a preponder ance of white or gray rather than black, dark brown, blue or green, as the dust seems to settle on weaves in those colors as though with a firm determination to cling in the pro verbially brotherly manner, whereas white, gray and tan simply become a bit more dull, but never look actual ly rusty. The Coquettish Apron. One strong reason why girls have chafing dish parties is because of the coquettish adornment French aprons give. A mere handful of a thing is pear-shaped, wiht a suggestion of a bib. Around the edges insertions are designed, and these are edged with ruffles of the same lace. Sachets as Bridge Prizes. Sachets are now given as bridge prizes, so that the hostess who posses ses more of the virtue of hospitality than money may entertain correctly if only she has a large number of fresh looking silk pieces at hand. Such lit tle bags are of all sizes, as they are used to drop among the handker chiefs, the neckwear, the gloves and the lingerie. They are mounted over little fine white linen sacks which hold the powder, .and their ends may be fringed and tied together wltn baby ribbon, or they may be faced or shirred into a sort of rose effect. Sachets are especially acceptable these days when only vague sugges tions of perfume are permissible. Finger Ring Much in Vogue. “As like a hand as another hand" is a quotation wrhich gains much force from the present fashion of wearing a finger ring. So general is this habit, so universally is this bit of jewelry seen on the tanned hand of the sum mer girl that it bids fair to outrank the merry widow sailor and the cling ing skirt as a future means of iden tifying the girl of 1908. The finger HOUSE DRAPERIES ARE BRIGHT. Extravagance in Color a Marked Fea ture of the Season. The woman who loves beautiful col oring and design should go through the shops to see the new things for household decorations. The extravagances of color in fabric in the new costumes for women are not only equaled but surpassed in those for house draperies. Dozens of new things have been brought out, and. best of all, they are offered at small prices. In the Japanese stuffs there is the wildest profusion of stamped designs, of embroidery, and of bullion work; some are very expensive and are in tended only for handsome rooms. Others are at small cost,-and would delight the heart of the artistic wom an. Dor less than 50 cents a yard there are extra wide Japanese drape ries of printed crepe in pale greens with faintly colored Japanese lanterns swinging down the outside edges as a border. There are white and violet crepes with wonderful designs in wistaria floating all over the surface. These could be used as silk curtains for any room except a formal parlor or reception hall.—N. Y. Times. PICTURESQUE HAT. Of leaf-green felt, with ruchings and bows of green velvet, encircled by medallions of green silk and dull sil ver embroidery. To Perfume the Breath. It is considered bad form to perfume the breath so that it can be noticed easily, but nothing can be said against perfuming it just enough to sweeten it Buy a piece of orris root and chew just a small piece of this. A clove placed in the mouth, but not chewed, will give an odor of carnations to the breath. If the clove is chewed, it must be swallowed right away or the odor will become too strong. It is said a bit of myrrh held in the cheek will give a breath a delicately sweet odor. ring is composed of some semi-pre cious stone, such as lapis lazuli, tur quoise or jade, and while it is the really smart thing to have the ring match the shirt-waist studs, the trinket is assumed by those who don't wear such studs at all. The Women May Walk. A new directoire tailor-made is a light blue broadcloth, the skirt made very tight with a corselet waist line. At the line of the knee, however, a ruf fle of side-plaited broadcloth is added, so that, although from the waist to the knee the skirt is very tight, it is pos sible for the wearer to walk. The bodice of the dress is of the broad cloth, trimmed with black satin pip ings, which are shaped to suggest the direetoire. The sleeves are of white net, very long and shirred, and the yoke which fills in the square neck of the bodice is also of white net. The gown just clears the floor. The Wifely Letter. A woman sent in a fire alarm yester day when she posted a letter. It must have been to her husband.—Chicago Evening Post. THE FALL AND WINTER CARE OF THE PULLETS Comfortable Quarters and Balanced Ration Needed to Get the Eggs—By James J. Halpin, Michigan. When the cold nights begin to come it is time to bring the pullets into winter quarters. They should then begin'to show signs of approaching maturity. Before bringing them in, clean the house they are to occupy, whitewash it thoroughly and disinfect the perches, nest boxes, etc. Be sure that the disinfectant enters every crack and crevice. Then cover the floor with about four inches of fine gravel or sand. Cover this with six inches of dry, clean, long straw, as the pullets will break it up quickly enough. Where leaves are plentiful they may be used and make very sat isfactory litter, although they do not last as long as straw. When the house is ready remove the pullets to it carefully. Do not carry them by one leg only or other wise misuse them. Any rough han dling? at this time wih mean a subse quent loss in the eggbasket. Of course a change always produces timidity, but by exercising great care they will soon become accustomed to their new quarters. When about to enter the house a slight noise announcing one's approach before opening the doors will prevent fright and injury from a sudden rush or flight against obstacles in the pen. Chickens soon get to know the call of a low, soft whistle announcing to them the coming of the feed basket. At this stage the repro ductive organs are developing rapid ly and any abuse or frightening may cause the loss of some of the finest in the flock. We have entered poultry houses in the winter where the windows have been closed for days at a time. The hens are found standing around with their feathers ruffled and looking as if they were nearly frozen to death. In accustoming pullets to their new quarters, see that they always have plenty of fresh air without a draught. One of the best systems of ventilation is to have a window hinged on one side and cloth on the other so that either one can be swung in at will. Those having sliding windows can ar where the hens can get exercise work ing at it. Onions, turnips, potatoes and several other vegetables may be fed. These, however, should be cooked until soft and then mixed with about an equal bulk of bran; feed while still quite warm. We prefer to feed such a feed at noon. He care ful not to feed too much, as the hens are very fond of soft, moist mash, and will gorge themselves with it if given a chance. Be sure that each hen can get her share and do not feed more than they will eat up clean in 15 min utes. Also be careful to have the vegetables dry enough so that when the bran is added it will make a crum bly, moist mixture. Always be careful to feed clean food of all kinds, and shun all bad smelling disinfectants. The egg shell is porous and will, therefore, allow the egg to absorb bad odors. Store the eggs in 1 a clean place and market them at least once a w’eek; by following this method one should soon be able to get a reputation for furnishing eggs that are good and genuinely fresh. When the pullets are brought in from the range they may not be com pletely feathered. If not, an occasion al feed of sweet corn will be a great treat for them and will help them pro duce a new’ coat of feathers. Sun flower seeds contain oil and make an excellent addition to the ration, help ing to produce new feathers quickly. Oil meal or oil cake may also be added to the mash feed. We like to use 100 j pounds of bran, 75 pounds of mid- j dlings, 25 pounds oil meal, 100 pounds corn meal and 100 pounds beef scrap. Canada peas also make an excellent aSdition to the ration during the moulting period. The fowls soon learn to eat them and they will help keep the birds vigorous during the strain of the moulting period. There is as much in care and man agement as in the food. Keep the hens busy all day and then give them enough to fill the crops at night. In i this way one can have healthy fowls and avoid many bad habits. If a hop Our illustration represents 25 White Leghorn pullets reared according to methods outlined here. Twelve of these pullets were hatched early in May, 1906, and the remaining 14 dur ing the early part of the following month. On November 30, 1906, the average weight of this pen of pullets was 3/z pounds. The first egg pro duced by this pen was laid October 23, and during the 30 days of No vember a total of three hundred and ninety-one eggs were produced by the pen. range to slide one in from either side. Both should usually be left open a little while during the day except in extremely cold weather. Hens enjoy sunshine and fresh air but it should come through the window and not through cracks and crevices. Xo one should expect hens to lay well in a house that is not constructed with light walls. The sides of many hen houses are made of unmatched lum ber, which has shrunk. leaving cracks through which wind, rain and snow blow, perhaps directly on the fowls. No one should expect hens to do well in such a place. A few dollars spent on building paper and a few feet of battens will work a great change for the better. Simply spread the build ing paper smoothly over the sides of the house and then place battens on every 18 inches. A good coat of paint will improve the appearance, and make it more lasting. Next let us consider the feed that the pullets should have when they come in off the range. While on the range they doubtless found an abun dance of green food and meat in the form of grass and insects. We must supply these two foods when the pul lets are confined to the laying houses. If we can secure skim milk at a rea sonable price, or have it on the farm it will be found to be an excellent food. Very often one can buy green bone and scraps or waste meat from the markets at a reasonable price. Any of these may be utilized as- well as scraps from the table, as long as they are fresh. No one should be guilty of feeding partially decayed meat in any form. We cannot expect people to pay good proces for eggs if our fowls eat unclean food. In some in stances the hens are fed the meat from any animal that dies; this prac tice should not be allowed. Numerous complaints are made annually because even fresh eggs are off in flavor. When the source of the trouble is traced out we invariably find the hens have been fed unclean food, such as hotel swill, horse meat, or other carrion. If milk or meat scraps cannot be secured locally it is better to buy commercial beef scrap or gran ulated milk. These will keep indefi nitely when properly stored. The green food may be supplied in the form of cut alfalfa or clover hay The hens will eat it either dry or steamed. Mangolds or beets and cab bage also make excellent food and should be fed raw. Beets should be sliced lengthwise until the hens learn to eat them, when they may be thrown in whole. The mangel-wurtzel is the best variety for chicken feed. The cabbage should be hung up on a string per is used to feed mash, supply a light feed of grain in the litter in the morning; stir it in well so they have to work to find it. At noon open the hopper and let them help themselves until about four o'clock, when it should be closed and the hens fed an abundant feed of grain. If some grain is left in the litter they will search it out the next morning. If moist mash is fed it should be given at noon and then in moderation as the hens are very fond of warm, crumbly mash in cold weather, and may engorge their crops if fed too much. Aim to have a constant supply of fresh water. ] Do not allow the fowls to get too , hungry but endeavor to keep them comfortable, busy and contented. By strict adherence to these rules one | should be able to make the strong j vigorous pullets lay well all the fall and winter. Choice Steers.—If a steer is not quite right, either as to quality or condition, but still possesses to a marked degree the characteristics most sought by packers, shippers and exporters, he is called a choice steer. ' To be a choice steer cannot be much short of prime either as to quality or ' condition; in other words, it takes out standing quality and condition in a bullock to grade as choice. As the | term indicates, he is choice, yet falls short of the finish and quality char- j I acteristics of a prime bullock. A few prime or choice heifers in loads with steers of the same grade often sell ? with the steers at a uniform price.— H. W. Mumford, in "Market Grades of Cattle.” ___ V Limber Neck.—This is a disease ! that is sometimes met with in the poultry yard, but it is not apparently very common. It is characterized by a limp condition of the neck. The fowl seems to lose all control of the neck muscles, and the head rests on the ground. It is supposed to be a germ disease, and one writer says that the germ is found in decayed meat which the fowls have eaten. Prevention is better than a remedy. Decayed flesh should not be given to fowls more than to other creatures. Lime in the Poultry House.—A good coat of fresh whitewash is probably worth more to most poultry houses than anything else. The use of fu migation is attended with many uncer tainties, as we do not known how much the poisonous fumes affect lice, | mites and disease germs. But when these are covered up with a good coat of lime it is doubtful if they are in { | any condition to do damage. I AM A MOTHER How many American women in lonely homes to-day long for this blessing to come into their lives, and to l>e able to utter these words, but because of some organic derange ment this happiness is denied then. Every woman interested in this subject should know that prepara tion for healthy maternity is accomplished by the use ot LYDIA E.HNKHAMS VEGETABLE COMPOUND Mrs. Maggie Gilmer, of West Union, S. C.,writes to Mrs. Pinkham: “I was greatly run-down in health from a weakness peculiar to my sex, when Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound was recommended to me. It not only restored me to perfect health, but to my delight I am a mother.” Mrs. Josephine Hall,of Bardstown, Ky., writes: s “ I was a very great sufferer from female troubles, and my physician failed to help me. Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vege table Compound not only restored me to perfect health, but I am now a proud mother.” FACTS FOR SICK WOMEN. For thirty years Lydia E. Pink ham’s Vegetable Comi>ound, made from roots and herbs, has been the standard remedy for female ills, and has positively cured thousands« f women who have liecn troubled with displacements, inflammation, ulcera tion, fibroid tumors, irregularities, periodic pains, backache, that bear ing-down feeling, flatulency, indiges tion,dizziness or nervous prostration. Why don’t you try it 'i Mrs. Pinkham invites all sick women to write her for advice. She has guided thousands to health. Address, Lynn, Mass. LIVED ON TEN CENTS A WEEK. Bill Doolittle's System a Good One, But Not Attractive. “D'y’u find smoking hurts y’u?” asks Hi Biddle, a Yankee lawyer, in Willie Brook’s story, “The Solar Ma chine," in Harper's. “It probably doesn’t do me any good,” I said; “but I'd have trouble juitting it." “No. y’u wouldn’t. Smoke this." He took from his vest pocket the fol low to the stogey in his mouth and ossed it across the table to me. “Ever hear how Bill Doolittle lived on ten cents a week?” I confessed that Bill’s economies had never been brought to my atten tion. “Wal,” said Biddle, “he took dinner with a friend on Sunday, an* ate enough to last ’im till Wednesday Then he bought ten cents’ wuth o tripe, an’ he hated tripe so like thun ier that it lasted ’im the rest o’ the week. These seegars work a good leal like that tripe. You take tc smokin’ ’em, an’ y’u won’t want more'n ane or two a day.” Not an Up-to-Date Church. Two colored sisters living in a su burban town met on the street one lay, and Sister Washington, who had recently joined the church, was de scribing her experiences. “’Deed Mrs. Johnsing, I’se j’ined the Baptist church, but I couldn't do all Ihe j’ining here, ’cause they had to :ake nte to the city church to baptize me. You know there ain’t no pool room in the church here.”—Success. A Difficult Task. An old Irish laborer walked into the uxurious studio of a New York artist ind asked for money to obtain a meal, is he was too weak to work. The artist gave him a quarter and hen, seeing possibilities for a sketch n the queer old fellow, said: “I’ll give rou a dollar if you'll let me paint you.” “Sure,” said the man, “it’s an easy vay to make a dollar, but, but—I'm vonderin’ how I’d get it off.” Give Defiance Starch a fair trial— A ry it for botn hot and cold starching, tnd if you don’t think you do better vork, in less time and at smaller cost, eturn it and your grocer will give you lack your money. When a girl turns a fellow down he eels like a fool, but he may live to ealize that she would have made a igger fool of him by accepting him. Lewis’ Single Binder — the famous traight 5c cigar, always best quality. .’our dealer or Lewis’ Factory, Peoria, 111. Stealing time from sleep is a poor .•ay to beat it.