Pith of a Tree Used as Foort.
According to the report of M. H.
Gallorand , a French scientist , the
Snkaluves of Madagascar use the pith
of a certain palm tree as an article of
food.
food.The
The tree is found in the Ambongo
region and is known as the satranabe.
According to Pernir , it is the Medcinia
Jiobilis , nearly related to the Ily-
phacne. In that region the satranabe
covers vast spaces either along the
seacoast or bordering rivers. After
cutting down the tree the natives take
out the pithwhich runs from four to
ten pounds per tree , then dry , powder
and sift it , thus forming a kind of
Hour. Some of this Hour was sent to
Marseilles to be analyzed at the indus
trial laboratory. Scientific .American.
AII jjcis orr.
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! Mrs. Anderson , Jacksonville ,
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Deeds , West , who witnessed her
signature to the following letter ,
praises Lydia E. Pinkhain's
Vegetable Compound.
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Western Canada's Wheat Crop
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ES C
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The oat and barley crop will also yield
iibundamly.
Splendid prices for all kinds of srrain. eat-
tltand oilier farm produce for the growinj :
of u'hich tlie climate is unsurpassed.
About l.'iU.CMH ) Americans have settled in
Western Canada during the past three
years.
Thousands of free homesteads of 1C' ) acres
each Mill available in the best agricultural
districts.
It has been said that the United States
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very few years. Secure a farm in Canada
mid become or.e of those who will pro
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DISLIKES OF ANIMALS.
Inherited Instincts Dntinjclfrom Jnnglo
Tayn lAvc In the Zoo.
Not only is it true that animals , both
domestic ami wild , show decided pref
erences for certain persons and u
strong dislike to other individuals ,
hut whole races of creatures often
show a universal hatred toward other
species.
To fight like "cats and dogs" has be
come a proverb , but we must admit
that there is abundant basis for its
truth. In domestic cats this is doubt-
loss an inherited instinct , which in one
of its larger relatives we can verify
to-day. In India the tiger is king , al
most. Deep in the jungles the tigress
makes her lair , and the cubs have few
enemies. Bear or tiger cat , when they
| inadvertently come across the lair trail
! of the great striped one , back trail , and
1 rapidly , too. It is doubtful if even
| the great python would disturb one of
1 the little furry kittens. But the packs
of wild dogs are without fear , and
; would kill and eat the cubs and defy-
i the parent when she returned. Well
j she knows this , and also that , although
| she might slay a dozen , yet the others
| would pin her down , careless if they
'
died.or no. So a tiger in captivity will
; scrutinize a wolf without much show
I of anger , but pity the dog which ever
! comes within her reach , and if she
1 cannot get at him her wrath of memory
t will vent itself in howls and fierce en-
j deavors on the bars of her cage ,
i A leopard , which lives so much
i among the trees and could so easily es-
! cape the attacks of wild dogs , has no
! instinctive hate , although a dog is a
I tidbit which would be by no means de-
j spised. This fact is well known to
dogs , which show their fear of these
I arboreal felines , while they will mob
: tigers and other terrestrial cats. Pumas
come under the same head as leopards ,
and are held in as great respGct by
dogs.
In zoos the animals generally show
a dislike to children and cripples ; in
the lirst instance , doubtless , because
they are teased by the youngsters , and
in the second place because of the.
strange horror and hate which many
animals show of the abnormal or con
ditions out of the usual , for discrimi-
na'ting between which they have re
markable ability.
Monkeys hate negroes ; but this dis
like of dark-skinned men is not con-
lined to the above-mentioned class of
animals. It is said that when Mr.
Ilagenbeck's Somalis were at the
Crystal Palace they were invited one
Sunday to see the zoo. There was
nothing to which the most sensitive
European could object in the appear
ance of these free , half-Arab tribes
men : but when the dark men entered
the lion-house there was an uproai' .
The animals were furious ; they roared
with rage. The apes and monkeys
were frightened and angry ; the ante
lopes were alarmed , and even the
phlegmatic wild cattle were excited.
They recognized their natural enemies
the dark-skinned men who had hunt
ed them for centuries in the jungles
and the bush , and with whom their
were captured and carried off captive
in the Nubian deserts. Xcw York.
Evening
Music.
When you want music write to F. P.
Dean. Sioux City , Iowa , for catalogues.
The cheapest music store on earth.
Conau Doyle a .Rapid Worker.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is a remark
ably quick worker , most of whose time
seems to be given up to the healthy
enjoyment of life' . lie seems , however ,
to. be able economically to combine
work with play. For instance , one
may see him engaged in a vigorous
game of cricket or golf in the early
afternoon , and the game may be fol
lowed by a brisk country walk with a
friend. Returning from the walk , the
novelist will say to the friend : "We
dine at S o'clock ; perhaps you would
like io take a stroll round the garden
before dressing , while I go upstairs , "
and he retires , presumably to enjoy a
short rest. After dinner he may make
some such quiet remark as this to his
friend : "By the way , a rather happy
idea occurred to me during our walk
this afternoon. " Hereupon he gives
the outline of a very ingenious plot. !
'
'What a capital idea for a short story , "
exclaims his friend. "So I thought , "
remarks the novelist. "Well , will you
do it ? " "Oh , I've done it. " comes the
author's calm reply. "I wrote the story
while you Avere walking in the gar
den. "
Knr Visit Explained.
" 1 ran into town to-day to do some
shopping , dear. " said Mi's. Subbubs ,
entering her husband's cilice , and
I "
"I see , " he interrupted , "and you just
ran in here because you ran out. "
"Ran out ? "
"Yes ; of money. " Philadelphia
Press.
Can't Uelieve 'Km.
Phyllis One can't believe a word the
men say any more.
Eloisc What's the trouble now ?
Phyllis WelJ. there's Jack ; he prom
ised faithfully never to tell any one if I
would permit him to kiss me just once ,
. .ml in less than a minute he had re
peated it.
When
The old monk cure , strong , straight , sure , tackles
Hurts , Sprains , Bruises
The muscles flex , the kinks untwist ,
the soreness dies out. Price 25c. and 50c.
GARDEN AND
PROPAGATING ROSES.
It is difficult for some to succeed
la propagating roses. One method
which has been recommended is as
follows : Good cuttings of roses are
placed in a bottle containing water ,
and the bottle is then suspended on
the sunay side of a wall and there
left , more water being supplied as
fast as that in the bottle evaporates.
The water becomes warm in the sun
shine , and in s. short time the cuttings
form each a callous , and in less time ,
and with more certainty , it is claim
ed , tha'n in the soil. They are then
planted.in pots in the ordinary way.
oome gcod hybrid perpetnals have
been raised on their own roots in that
manner. The experiment is easily
tried and costs littleor - nothing.
WINTERING HOGS ON ALFALFA
HAY.
' Many readers will doubtless be sur
prised when I say that the majority
of farmers in this part of tie country
try to winter their stock hogs on roots
alo'ae without any grain. I was talk
ing to one man. two winters ago ,
which , by the way , was a very severe
winter , when he told me that he had
already lost seven of his largest hogs
and the rest looked as if they were
going to die , and that he , was giving
them all the carrots they could eat.
I told him that if I were he I would
try feeding alfalfa. He looked a little
doubtful , but said he would try it.
"When next I saw him I asked him if
he had tried it ; he said he had and
that the hogs began ito pick up at
o'nce. I do not recommend feeding
alfalfa alone to hogs , but with a small
allowance of grain night and morn
ing , hogs can be wintered over cheap
er and in better condition on fine al
falfa hay than anything that I have
ever < tried. I hive found the third
cutting to give the best satisfaction ,
if cured properly. The Epitomist.
HAVE THE NESTS NICE.
To keep hens cheerful and iave
' them lay well in winter , clean , soft
nests of warm hay or straw , placed
where they will be protected from cold
winds , snow and rain , should be pro
vided for them. They should be clean
ed out occasionally a'nd fresh hay put
in , and when an egg is found broken
it should be removed at once , for ,
aside from the fact that the more en
terprising layers might out of curi
osity taste of it. and thus acquire the
hateful egg-eati'ng habit , a single
broken egg in a nest will soon cause
millions of lice which , .once they have
secured a foothold , are not to be ex
pelled without more or less heroic
treatment. It is advisable to have
either tobacco-dust or earth saturated
with carbolic acid convenient for scat
tering in the nests when they are
cleaned. New Yorker , in the Epito
mist.
SUGAR FOR HORSE FEED.
An English live stock paper says
that horse feeders in that country
have long recognized sugar as a valu
able adjunct in horse feeding , and con
tinues : For horses , as for other ani
mals , this substance has been found
to produce very satisfactory results. A
striking illustration of this is afford
ed by the case reported froni the Ar
gentine of some horses 'that , owing
to t'iie imperfect roads and severe
transport work , became exhausted and
fell ready victims to disease. Sugar
was added to the food of these ani
mals , and the effects thereof were *
quite surprising , as it is stated that
not only was fatigue overcome by the
inclusion of a small quantity of sugar
in the daily ration , but that several
animals that had become quite useless
regained strength and capacity for the
work.
TRAP NETS.
Unquestionably bloodi meal is one of
the best preventives of scours in
calves , and as it is also a food it can
be fedto advantage , as suggested in
this department some time back. It
should , however , be fed carefully in
order to obtain the best results , and
from several years of experience
with it we think the following plan
about right. Take the calf when ten
days old and add some skim milk to
that which the calf gets from the cow
and about one-quarter of a. teaspoonful
of blood' ' meal to each feed mixed in
the milk. When the calf is a month
old it should have skim milk entirely ,
from two and one-half to three quarts
at a feed with one-half teaspoonful of
blood meal in each feed.
This quantity can be gradually in
creased until the calf is having two
heaping teaspoonfuls of blood meal di
vided into two meals per day , using al
ways in the skim milk. Blood meal is
one of the things that should be care
fully fed. and. after all the best way
way to feed it is to do so in accord
ance with the needs of the individual
calves and in accordance with the ef
fect on each , taking the quantities
named above as a guide. It must be
retaught to eat grain and hay just
the same when feeding blood meal ,
and , In fact , we think they will learn
to eat with both earlier. It is worth
experimenting with bloodi meal. In
dianapolis News.
SHOEING HORSES.
To preserve the horse from lame
ness the smith should not be allowed
to trim the hoof more than necessary
to fit the shoe and should" " never be
permitted to ptre down < the frog of
tig foot. The frog is the natural cush
ion which nature has provided to
break the violent concussion of the
foot when it impacts the road when
the animal is in action. To rutnless-
ly slash away the outside iiorny cov
ering and let the soft semi-fatty tissue
of the frog come in contact with the
ground is barbarous , and must handi
cap the horse in traveling until the
frog shall have again grown a pro
tecting covering for the more tender
parts of the great cushion which has
been placed in the center of his foot
to take up the jar and keep his legs'
sound. It is positively wonderful why
farmers will insist in thus having their
horses' feet maltreated. It is not
right , of course , to let the toes of
the feet grow too long , but it is better
to err on this side than to have them
filed off to fit a shoe that is too small.
Most horses work better with plenty
of ftoof than with their toes too short.
Comparatively there is such a small
bearing surface in the foot to carry
the weight of the horse that the less
cutting there is done the better. A
good big foot is a good thing on any
horse. A good thick sole and a big
healthy frog are indispensable. Skill
ed smiths will not essay to slash the
foot to pieces if they know the owner
wants the horse properly shod. On
the other hand , if they know the own
er likes to see the sole pared away ,
the frog half amputated and the bars
split in twain , he will me t the wish
es expressed and so earn his money.
It would pay all farmers without ex
ception to learn about the structure of
the horse's foot in order that the skill
of the smith may bo availed of for
benefit and not for damage.
POULTRY NOTES.
Clean out the nests and whitewash
thoroughly.
It is better to darken the place se
lected for the nests.
As a rule hens learn to eat eggs
by having them broken in tlie neat.
Stale bread soaked in milk makes a
good feed for newly hatched chickens.
Fowls will eat a large amount of
clover , whether fed green or dried as
hay.
Fowls that fatten easily should have
plenty of exercise , unless being fed
for market.
Once chickens are stunted they nev
er regajn their vigor , even with the
most careful feeding.
A mixture of two parts lard and one
part kerosene oil will remove the scab
by formation on the legs.
Charred corn on cobs is a good way i
to feed charcoal to fowls , and noth- ;
ing is better for bowel troubles. i
Make the hens scratch for a living j
but put grain where scratching will '
get it , or the hens will not thrive. i
On a farm good , facilities , good man
agement and good markets are more
valuable than the breed of fowls.
When confined give the hens leaves ,
cut straw or dry dirt and scatter grain
n it , so as to compel them to work. ;
If the most prolific hens are retain
ed and the worthless ones marketed a
great improvement would soon result.
The profit in raising turkeys comes
from their ability to pick up a living
for themselves a good part of the time.
Unslaked lime , coal ashes or dry
dirt are good materials to scatter over j
the floor and under the roosts after a '
good cleaning up. j
Boiled potatoes mixed with wheat
bran make , an excellent mash for
fowls. Season with salt and pepper.
It is especially good when fattening. j
The first attribute to success in egg
production is healthy stock. No
amount of food will give a continued
supply of eggs if the liens are not
healthy.
Whole wheat is an excellent food for
hens , but if kept constantly before
them to eat all they will it will make
them too fat to lay well. But if fed in
connection with other grains it will
aid materially in egg production.
Among thoroughbred poultry there
is little difference so far as their eco- j
nomical points are concerned , but on
the farm a solid , strong and coarse
breed is best ; one that is self-reliant
and able where given a free range to
take care of itself largely and pick
up a good share of its living , that will
lay well and produce marketable flesh
when dressed or alive.
Turkeys intended to be marketed
early should be fed regularly now in
order to secure the best weight and
condition when sold. A good fee < l of '
corn at night and of oats , wheat or i
sorghum seed early in the morning |
before they start out to the fields will
aid materially in hastening this
growth. Turkeys should be reasonably
well matured before sending to mar
ket. Indianapolis News.
The Telephone in War. I
"Scouting with the aid of the tele- :
phone has become one of the features
of modern warfare , and 13 now being
made use of by the Japanese , " says
the Western Electrician. "Two scouts
proceed from the lines toward the j
enemy ; one , the observer , is a skilled
army officer , who makes the observa
tions , which are transmitted back to |
headquarters through a telephone line
paid out from a reel carried by an
electrician of the signal corps. A
ground return is used , the ground be
ing mad'e ' by thrusting a bayonet or
hatchet into the earth and attaching
one end of the line to it. The electri
cian carries a battery on his back.
Pie also makes the connection and
does tire talking. A special conductor
is used , whichwill stand tl\o rough
usage. In this manner a scout may
be able to stay out a long thne and
give valuable information without
being obliged to make a number of
hazardous trips to the front. "
To take out iron-rust , cover the spot
with fine salt and saturate with lemon
juice and lay OP * he grass. Repeat If
necessary.
BACHELOR OF ARTS. |
' "Father , " said Jimmie , one even
ing , when they had the porch to them
selves , "can you keep your third
linger straight out while you clinch
the other fingers on that hand ? "
1 Jimmie's father smiled not too
knowingly. Jimmie had been camp
ing out with his Uncle Jack and the
boys. But he tried it. With his left
hand first , for he was just a little
proud of doing things with that hand.
He often said that if he had not been
forcibly discouraged in infancy he
could have become ambidextrous. It
had been perfectly natural to handle
his spoon with his left hand , but his
mother would not have it.
j After Jimmie's father had experi
mented a little with the third finger of
his left hand , he remembered that he
had another. Pretty soon he said it
"was queer. But with a little prac-
"I know some other things you can't
do , " said Jimmie , with calm direct
ness. He dashed into the house , and
when he came out he had several
matches , an egg and a towel. "Now ! "
he said , putting the matches and tow
el on a chair and handing his father
the egg.
"Now , " repeated Jimmie , "put tho
egg lengthwise between your two
hands and try to crush it. "
The egg , still intact , was soon in
Jimmie's pocket , and the towel was
over his father's eyes. He took out
his watch. "Now , " he said , "keep
perfectly still for five minutes. "
"That's easy , " said his father.
"You moved your lips , " said Jim
*
mie , unwinding the towel and pass
ing his father a match.
"Put the match across the nail of
your second linger. Now break it. "
commanded Jimmie. "with the first
and third fingers of the same hand. "
When the match , unbroken , had
joined the egg , Jimmie told his father
to sit squarely in his chair. "Not on
the edge , " said Jimmie. "Now get
up , daddy , without bending forward
or putting your feet under your chair.
"Now " began Jimmie. But his
father saw Jimmie's mother coining ,
and. hastened to correct a too hasty
impression of insanity on his part by
reaching for his newspaper. When
he had secured it he turned again to
Jimmie and said , "Tell me , can you
do those things ? "
"You can't catch me on any of
them , " replied Jimmie , evasively.
Youth's Companion.
I caii recommend Piso's Cure for Con
sumption for Asthma. It has given me
great relief. W. L. "Wood , Farmersburg ,
lud. , Sept. 8 , 1901.
Fruit in California.
Old Mrs. Donnelly was convalesc
ing from a severe attack of illness ,
and warm-hearted Mrs. Williams had
presented the invalid with an attrac
tive basket of fruit.
The old woman , who was unaccus
tomed to many of the luxuries of life ,
was frankly puzzled by two large ,
round , lemon-colored objects in the
center of the basket.
"What might thim be ? " she asked ,
touching one of them cautiously.
"Grape-fruit , " returned Mrs. Wil
liams. "They were sent to me from
California where Mr. Williams has an
orange grove. "
"Sure , I've heard that they grow
fine fruit in Californy , " said Mrs. Don
nelly , approvingly. "Lookin' at thim
there , ma'am , I can well believe it ;
"but sure , darlint , if the grapes are the
size of that , where in the wurld do i
they find room to grow any pump- |
kins ? "
In 1SSO the average New Yorker took
382 rides in street cars ; last year he took
415.
Tulk on AdvertisingrbyC.W.Post to Pub
lishers at Banquet at Battle Creek.
In his address to Publishers at the
Battle Creek banquet Mr. Post likened
the growth of a modern commercial
enterprise to the growth of an apple-
tree. Good seed , plenty of work and
water are needed , but the tree will not
bear apples without sunshine.
The sunshine to the commercial
plant is publicity secured by advertis
ing.
ing.It
It is impossible even with the 'wavi
est advertising to make a success un
less the article has merit of a hisrh
order. Merit is the good tree and cun
ehine makes the apples grow. A .rood
SADIE ROBINSON.
Pretty Girl Suffered From Nf
and I'dric Catarrh Found
Jtclicf in a Fete Days.
NERVOUSNESS
WEAKNESS CUB
BY PE-RU-NA ,
Miss Sadie Robinson , 4 Kami street.
Maiden. Mass. , writes :
"Perima was reconmiHidei ] tmo
about a year ago as an excellent ivi : 'tly
for the troubles peculiar to onr sex. ami
as 1 found that all that was snid t this
medicine was true , I am please ? ! to en
dorse it.
" / began to use it about seven months
ago for weakness and nervousness ,
caused from overwork and sleepess-
ness , and found that In a few days J
began to grow strong , my appet/te In
creased and I began to sleep better ,
consequently my nervousness passed
away and the weakness in the pelvic
organs soon disappeared and I have
been well and strong ever since. "
Address Dr. S. B. Ilartiiian , President
of The Jl'mman Hnnituriiiiii , Columbus ,
O. . for free medical advice. All < - < > rre-
spondeiK-e strii-tly i-onihlential.
Method in Jlis Effort.
"You seem to have a great liking for
large Avords. "
"Well , sur , " answered Mr. Erastus
Pinkley. " 1 once knowed a man whose
life were saved by a big word. Flo
once told me dat L prevaricated , an" by
tie time 1 foun' out what dat word
meant it Avere too late fob me. to hit
him. " New Yorker.
They Avere a reserved household , in
clined to the small nobilities of silence.
It is qiustionable whether talkative fam
ilies ever have much to say. J.-nnes
Lane Allen in "The Mettle of tin ; Pas
ture. "
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CURES catarrh oi the stomach.
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CURES WHERE All. ELSE FAILS.
, Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use
in tirae. Sol J oj rtrusRiEts.
Pure Food Factories that make Postum and Grape-Nuts.
salesman wlio knows Iimv to talk with
his pen can prrsrnt the logic , argu
ment ami salesman ability to Thou
sands of customers at one tim-3
through the columns of the newspa
per , a strong contrast to the old-fash-
ioned way of talkini to one customer
at a time.
lie spoke of the esteem of the ad-
\ertiser. for a publisher that takes
especial interest in making the adver
tising announcements attractive. Ad
vertisements should contain truthful
information of interest and value to
readers. Tho Postum methods have
made Battle Ci-pfk famous all ov r tho
world and about doubl- the popula
tion.
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