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TEIZ3RAPHING TYPEWRITERS.
Instrument Sends ami Receives
V. ithoui Making Mistake * .
The latest device in telegraph is a
telegraphing typewriter. It can be at
tached to and placed under any ordin-
j try typewriter , says the Electrical
'IWorld. ' When so connected it becomes
ti er.TvpIoto sending and receiving tele
graph instrument , and both sending
and receiving instruments record the
The only experience required is thitt
of an operator working a typewriter.
IThe message is sent in the same man
ner in which yon would proceed to
write a letter on an ordinary type
writer. This same message wi.'l be re
ceived on the receiving typewriter ex
actly as it appears on the sending one.
In some respects it resembles the"
familiar stock ticker and other print
ing telegraph instruments , but unlike
these it makes possible the use of capi
tal nnd small letters as in ordinary
letter writing. The receiving machine
records the message just as written
and gives what corresponds to a carbon
copy made on the original machine.
There is said to be no chance for
mistakes. The machine takes down the
message just as sent. There is no hu
man receiver to make a mistake by
faulty hearincrorcarelessness or neglect ,
as is the case with the present Morse
system of dots and dashes in use all
over the world.
The Rich Turkish BegTSTar.
Beggars are never suppressed in Tur-
fcey. The story is told ( and they sjy
It is true ) about an American lady who
fey mistake gave a beggar of Constanti
nople a goldpiece. The man had lei't
his post when she returned , but one
-of his colleagues told her rchere ha
"resided. " It was a fine house , and
at the door was a servant , who polite
ly informed the lady that "my master
ils dressing , fie will be down soon. "
And then the well groomed beggar ,
Pressed for dinner , appeared and glad
ly returned the gold piece , exclaiming
in the meanwhile that such mistakes
were highly embarrassing. "Charities
and Commons. "
r Explained at
-The late Dr. Morgan Dix. " said a
clcrjin-ui of Xew York , "had a droll
way of lightening grave subjects with
little humorous asides. Once I heard
Jiiin addressing a graduating class at a
medical school. He began in this way :
" 'Physiologists tell us , gentlemen , that
the older a man grows the smaller his
brain becomes. This explains why the
old man knows nothing and the young
everything. ' "
"There is a lighthouse to every 14 miles
of coast in England , to every 34 miles in
Ireland and to every 30 miles in Scotland.
PUZZLE SOLVED.
Coffee at Bottom of Trouble *
It takes some people a long time to
-find out that coffee is hurting them.
But -when once the fact is clear , most
people try to keep away from the thing
-which is followed by ever-increasing
detriment to the heart , stomach and
nerves.
"Until two years ago I was a heavj
coffee drinker , " writes an 111. stockman ,
"and had been all my life. I am now
5G years old.
"About three years ago I began to
.have nervous spells and could not sleep
ziights , was bothered by indigestion ,
floating , and gas on stomach affected
my heart
"I spent lots of money doctoring one
doctor told me 1 had chronic catarrh
of the stomach ; another that I had
heart disease and was liable to die at
any time. They all dieted me until I
was nearly starved , but I seeme'd to
get worse instead of better.
"Having heard of the good Postum
had done for nervous people. I discard
ed coffee altogether and began to use
Postuin regularly. I soon got better
and now. after nearly two years , I
< ran truthfully say I am sound and well.
"I sleep uell at nSuht. do not have
-the nervous spells and am not bothered -
od with indigestion or palpitation. I
weigh " , 2 pounds more than when I be
gan I'o iniu. : : m ! am belter every wny
than I ever wa > while drinking coffee.
/I can't say tou much in praisof
JPostum. as I am sure it saved uiy
life. " "There's a Reason. "
Name given by I'ostum Co. , nattle
Crook. Mich. Read "The Road to Well-
* vill i , " in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter ? Anew is
-new one appears from time to time.
They are genuine , true , and full of
Jhurnan interest.
The I'iaiio.
The dusting and polishing of the
piano , whether it be : i new and VJiIuable
baby grand or the humble and more
cozy upright , should never be left to
the maid , but should be done by the
daughter of the house herself. It
should be done with a fine cheese cloth
or linen cloth , or better still , with an
old silk handkerchief. There should be
neither seam nor hem in the dust cloth ,
ns any inequality or hardness is apt to
scratch the piano polish.
Cloudy spots are best removed by
pouring a few drops of benzine on the
dust cloth , and then rubbing very light
ly and in the same direction till they
disappear. The carved legs should be
dusted with a soft brush , as should also
the rack and other ornamental trim
mings.
To restore the whiteness of the keys
wash lightly and most carefully so no
moisture gets into the instrument or be
tween the keys , with a teaspoonful of
hydro super oxide dissolved in a pint
of water.
The piano should never stand close
against a wall ; if practicable even the
upright should stand fuHy out in the
room. The direct rays of the sun upon
it , dampness and drafts all should be
carefully avoided. The piano should be
entirely opened once a mnuth and ext
nmined for moths , which are apt to establish -
tablish themselves inside the felting
and so ruin the instrument.
Health aii < I licit uty II in IK.
Lack of sutlicient sleep soon sho\v
In one's appearance.
r.uttermilk is very good for remov
ing freckles or sunburn.
Sleeping with the mouth open will
spoil the shape of the lips.
A good , brisk walk before breakfast
each morning is very beneficial.
Eight hours' sleep out of the twenty-
four is required for building up the
body.
body.When
When a cut will not heal , saturate
a piece of absorbent cotton with coal
oil and bind on.
Apply arnica io a bruise if the skin
5s unbroken , [ f broken , wash the
bruise and apply vaseline.
For the teeth nothimr is better than
five drops of lemon juice in a glass of
water. It will remove the tartar and
woeten the breath.
Sprains should be treated as quickly
is possible with hot water , after
which the part affected should be
rubbed with liniment.
A hot bath up to the neck ma.\ save
the life of a child in convulsions if
given at once. If you have no ther
mometer at hand , test the heat of the
water with the elbow.
The woman who wears the stiilly
boned high collar or the high ruche
must pay .special attention to the care
of the skin , else when she dons a low-
necked gown her everyday neckwear
will show a tell-tale marking.
Doiit'.s For Style.
What not to do if one would i e
stylish includes the following precau
tions :
It is not wearing what other people
wear , whether it suits vou or not.
It is not wearing incongruous or un
suitable costumes just because they are
the rage. - '
It is not being overdressed or conspic
uous or always sporting the latest nov
elty. " U
It .is not wearing clothes that cost a ,
srn.ill fortune. Taste and a knowledge , .
of what suits you outweigh dollars
when it comes to style.
It is selecting things that are becom
ing and individual , seeing that they are
always kept in immaculate condition ill
and carrying oneself so as to show them SI
to the best advantage.
tli
Iliprh Knelling.
.
The new plaitings and frills at the
top of boned stocks are growing higher
than ever. There seems no limit to
what can be clone in the height of the
collar and the size of the hat.
Very few faces can stand as much
ruching as the fashion prescribes , but
these are the very faces that will wear
it. Wl
While the small , plaited frill is pretty CO
ty , the extra large one is not. Remem in
ber always to have the stock very high hn
if you wear one of these ruchings. ta
Nothing is uglier than the tight stock th
that is an inch too low , with the plait thwi
ing that droops over its edges. wi
th
Al
To Clean Wall Paper.
If new wall paper can not be put : on
this autumn and the old paper has
been spattered with grease in the din
ing room .mix powdered pipe clay with m
water until it looks like cream. Put mi
this on the spots and Iqt it remain
until the next day. TVike a stiff brush
to get it off. and if this is not successful - f
ful try a knife. Thick crusts of very JT
stale bread rubbed downward will reef - sa
move many other kinds of stain and
soil. wl
of Itcspoitsihilily.
The worst possible life for a woman
one without responsibility. House W (
keeping Is not popular save with the wl
humble classes , and the Idleness of In
InW
boarding is the source of foolish de- W
sires , uhich would have found no root
in a real home. With a day filled with
wholesinne tasks and an evening in
the society of the man for whom the
woman cut loose from the pleasant as
sociation of her girlhood , no reason
able woii'an can find fault.
In spite of the rage for big hats ,
there are still many small ones. These
are generally draped three-corner or
oval turbans.
A'ery charming arc the new dircc-
toire hats fiat to the last extreme of
flatness and perked down a bit in
front and provided with ties which are
carelessly knotted and ingeniously
pinned to the hair at the left or right
side.
Announcing I iiKWgcinciit.
A clever hostess announced the forth
coming nuptials of a young daughter in
the following manner : The table was
beautifully decorated with a bank of
white roses and asparagus ferns in the
vc
center , while suspended from the chan-
TWO STRIKING COSTUMES.
Prcmciuiiliii ; ; iioivii.
In this instance one of the many new
tripod cloths was used in building a
; own of unusual smartness. The long
( lain skirt has a front scam with
tripes running bias and corsage and
evers and cut on the cross. An entre-
leux of Irish lace at collar base to-
ether with passamenterie bands , silk
assels and buttons furnish a pretty
nish. The belt is .satin and the design
f sleeves is entirely new.
elier was a bisque Cupid carrying a
mall ! silver dart. lie was seemingly
matching the effect of his silver dart
hat pierced two tiny hearts imbedded
11 the bank of roses , containing the
.anies of the two young people , like
wise the date of the forthcoming nup-
ials. "The best yet , " exclaimed an
nthusiastic guest , "for it is simple ,
retty nnd nothing overdone about it. "
The , Iucl : iiieiit of "Women.
I have been beloved by the four
romen whose love was of the most
omfort to nie my mother , my sister ,
iy ; wife and my daughter. I have
ad the better part , and it will not be
iken from me , for I often fancy that
lie judgments which will be.passed
pen us in the Valley of Jehoshaphat
ill be neither more nor less than
lose of women , countersigned by the
.Imighty. Ernest Rehan.
Tlmt StUeh In Time.
Rci ember the truth of the old say-
ig , "A stitch in time saves nine , " and
lend any worn places or torn parts in
11 garments before sending them to the
umdry , and the time added to the life
the garments will more than repay
on. What is only a small hole in a
arment before it is sent to the laundry
ftentimes will be a fair-sized rent
hen it returns.
oj a Hot Iron.
To remove shiny spots from black
ooleu garments place the garment ,
hetlver coat , trousers or dress , on an
oning hoard. Wring a cloth from
ater , spread carefully over the gar
ment , then pass a hot Hat iron back
and forth just above the wet cloth as
closely as you can without touching it.
The nap will rise and the shine dis
appear.
If you suspect that there are moths
in your carpets , try to locate theii hid
ing places. Wring a coarste cloth out
of clean water and spread it smoothen
on the spot in the carpet where yon
think the moths are. Iron the
cloth with a hot iron. The steam
kill the moths and eggs.
Do Xot Bo Morbid.
To a degree sensitiveness is a good
quality and one to be cherished. f.ut
every tine quality has its defects , gnd
ihe defect of undue sensitiveness is
morbidness.
Never torture yourself by wondering
if on this or the other occasion Y.OU
made yourself appear ridiculous. If
you wrote a foolish letter , let it go at
that. If you made a silly speech , be
comforted people will not remeinbej-
long. If there was a clever thing ji > u
miirht have said and did not , remuil
yourself that there are more days la
come and there will be other chancs.
Home Chat.
JEovr to I'luc-Q Vonr Pillow at Xlglit.
You have probably been accustomed
to sleep since your childhood on a pair
of pillows lying broaduise TO your
head. Sometimes you cannot sleep.
B
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Visiting Costume. .
Satins are to retain their prestige %
and manufacturers are launching sev
eral ne\\- varieties of this popular fab-
o
ric. Satin Directoire , marvelotisly soft
and supple , is one of U > ' best of these
varieties on the satin theme and is par
ticularly designed to meet the de
mands of the clinging Directoire mod-
els. This modish costume has a princess -
'
cess skirt of prune color cloth with satin -
in sacque coat drawn slightly across
front. in
however. Just try lying on them
placed longwise , so that the lower ends
will touch your armpits. You will tind
the amount of repose you get is double in ,
what you derive from them when
placed in the ordinary fashion , which
really leaves nothing for the base of
the neck to rest upon. A properly con
structed pillow should rest the head , V3
'
neck and shoulders. The one most In
vogue rests only the head. UsHI
HI
Womlerfiil AVomim.
In spite of what folks say. a worn
an's negative is sometimes positive.
Girls' pink faces charm some men ;
others are captured by their green
backs.
Women find it difficult to make a
lasting impression on a soft man.
Many girls obtain their first light
upon kissing in the dark.
A woman may not be able to sharpen
a pencil , but just think of her skill in
bringing a man to the point.
When a girl gets a fellow on the
string , she usually expects him to tie
a true lovers' knot.
The efforts of women to make them
selves beautiful are vain attempts even be
when successful. Boston Transcript.
The Man That "Wins.
Throughout his life he was a man oj or
luck a man of success. And why ?
Because he had an eye to see his op
portunities , the heart to prompt to
well-timed action , the nerve to consum in
mate a perfect v/ork. And no tyrant
passion dragged him back ; no enthus
iasm , no foibles incuiubered his way.
Charlotte Bronte.
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Give the young chickens the run of
the place.
"Home" to the boy and girl does not
mean simply a place in which to eat
and sleep , and work.
Some men enjoy being grouchy nnd
their highest ambition is to destroy
something others have created.
It pays to be honest with the chil
dren from the start , because they are
sure to find us out in time , and then
respect takes wings.
A woman often goes about her work
with a headache that would send a man
to bed and set him to howling so he
could 'be ' heard a mile.
The greatest value of sheep in an
orchard is found probably in their be
ing used as a means of fertilizing or
chards that are bearing.
In commercial fruit growing the demands -
mands regulate the supply to a great
extent , whereas in the private trade
the supply largely regulates the de
mand.
The hog pasture should be gotten in
better shape , by sowing grass over
badly rooted places , and the fence
should be mended so that the young
pigs do not break out.
Sheep can never be pastured on rape
safely wile it is damp either from rain
or dew. In order that the sheep can
not go onto the rape early in the morn
ing it is essential that the gate be
closed each evening.
A pumpkin cut in halves and placed
before the fowls will BOOU be nothing
but rind. A good way is to stick them
on nails in the walls of the house , as
the fowls will get desirable exercise in
Jumping a few inches to reach them.
The business of growing market fruit
and that of growing fruit for private
trade is an altogether different proposition -
sition and the selection of varieties
raust be made according to the line of
growing that is to be followed.
Milk should never be allowed to
stand in the stable at all after milking.
Professor Russell has made some very
interesting experiments that show how
rapidly milk will absorb various odorb.
lie also shows that warm milk will
absorb odors more rapidly than cool
n-ilk.
One advantage of having calves come
in the fall is that there is usually
n.ore time on the farm to attend to
the cattle , calves are more economically -
ly raised , since by the time the spring
grass shoots up they are ready for It ,
nnd are in good condition the next win
ter to begin the duties of maternity.
There are five conditions which de
termine the value of milk for human
food. First , the health of the cow ;
second , the composition of the milk ;
third , its cleanliness and the surroundings f
,
ings imder which it is made , which de
termine how long It will remain sweet a
and palatable ; fourth , its flavor , taste t
or odor ; fifth , its color and general ap
pearance.
"U.so for Griwis Cllppingrs.
Grass clippings may be used in
mulching strawberry beds , newly plant
ed shrubs and trees and groups of the
tall , hardy phlox or any shallow rooted
plant. They help retain the moisture
the soil and protect the roots from
the effects of the hot sun.
They are used in keeping down rank
growing weeds around manure piles
and in fence corners If put over them
n very thick layers. When dumped in
heaps cut grass heats rapidly , killing
any weeds under it. When fall comes
break up the matted lumps and pile
away in some corner. Break up again
the following spring and again in the
fall and you will have a black mould
useful in lightening up heavy soils.
House and Garden.
Demi Shot tor Insects.
When insects , mice or other crea to
tures infest grain iKns , borrow out of
sight or attempt to make their places to
secure against ordinary methods of at
tack , the best remedy Is 'bisulphide , of
carbon , a very volatile liquid , which
becomes rapidly converted into gas ,
penetrating into every hole , crack or
other harboring place. co
As this gas is heavier than air , it
sinks down to the lowest points , hence
goes wherever the creatures can go. a
Poured into a rat hole ( about a tablespoonful -
spoonful ) and the hole covered with
dirt , the rats must come out or perish. pa
To destroy weevil In wheat it may po
used with advantage. Being very all
volatile , and also highly explosive , no to
flame or lig'it of any kind must lye to
brought near it , not even a lighted pipe
cigar. m
It has given excellent satisfaction feed
when used at the roots of trees , after beef
As
removing the earth for that purpose ,
destroying root lice and other de-
predators that work near the roots. free
TJso ot Spraying Matcriala.
White arsenic is rarely adulterated ,
that It is usually about 93 per cent j .
pure. I Paris green contains out
more than one-half as much arsenic
and the arsenate of lead pastes now on
the market contain from 40 to 50 per
cent of water , and are only a little
more than one-half as strong in arsenic
as paris green. In other words , ouo
should use about 2 pounds of paris
green for 1 pound of white arsenic , and
2 pounds of arsenate of .lead paste for
1 pound of paris green or 4 pounds of
the paste for 1 pound of white arsenic.
On this basis the user should use about
2 1-2 pounds of white arsenic made
up according to either formula in order
to have about the same amount of ar
senic as would be contained in the 10
pounds' of arsenate of lead to be used
in 100 gallons of water. If the arsen-
ite of lime Is correctly made , as It can
/be / by the formulas , so that there la
little or no free arsenic in the solution
k
tion , it would be safe to use it in place
of the arsenate of lead , and it would be
much cheaper. But there Is always
some risk from using the arsenite of
lime In water ; it Is safer to use it with
the Bordeaux Mixture. M. V. Slinger-
land in Rural Csew Torker. te
Gather * Scea in October.
The first of October we go into the
cornfield with sacks and gather seed
corn , taking the boot ears from the oasfe
stalks. This field selection of seed is
important. So much of the corn falls
down when the wind storms come , but
some stalks do not fall , and seed should
be selected from the latter ; that is ,
from the Etalks that Lave good root ,
development. In selecting seed ears 'at
the orib , we cannot tell anything about
the stalk that produces those ears.
There'is as much individuality in ears
of corn as there is in people. It Is. very
necaaary to see the stalks upon which
oui * teed ears grow , and , we should
select ears from only such stalks as
have the characteristics that we desire
in the stalks of the following crop.
Experiments in selecting seed from
tall and short stalks at the University
of Illinois have developed two types o
stalks , with an average difference of
20 inches in height Both kinds yield
the same amount of grain , and the
shorter stalk is much to be preferred.
Hence , the advisability of selecting
seed ears from short or medium stalks.
We tie the seed cars in a string and
hang them up in an open shed , where
they may dry out thoroughly. Charles
,
A. Rowe , Jacksonville , 111.
The Bn * y Bee.
Wealth , rated for convenience In
terms of money with gold as its basis ,
deceives the careless student. It dulls
the perspective and causes him to put
a false value on other things , custom
arily neglected , but relatively iarge
contributors < to the wealth of the na
.
tion. When we read that Colorado pro
duced 935,000,000 in gold last year it
is . impressive enough to cause a fleet
ing thought of the boundless wealth
that is stored within its hills and
rocks.
Once or more a year the American
hen is placed on the shrine and worshiped
lisi
shiped as the source of more wealth
sitl
than all the mines. But it is very lately
ljbi that it was discovered that the busy
but neglected bee produces $25,000,000
for the farmers of the country. The
same investigation disclosed that with
sra
little attention the bee could be made
to triple his product.
Even as it Is , the honey crop is
worth more than the rice and buckwheat
ww
wheat crops combined. It is earned
without plowing , sowing or reaping.
The labor employed is negligible ; the
soil requires no fertilization and ma
chinery is dispensed -with. The bee ia
,
of some consequence. St. Louis Re
public.
g Turkeys.
The necessity for having turkeys in
good , plunip condition before market
ing Is pretty generally understood
among farmers. But there is consid
erable misunderstanding as to the cor
rect way to go about the matter.
Turkeys , if taken aright , are easily
fattened ; in fact , easier than most
other fowls. But one must go at it in
the right way. If turkeys have had
free range all summer , you cannot fat
ten them with any satisfaction in an
Inclosure. The change will c.use them
fret and refuse to eat , and thus you
will lose instead of gain. Teach them
come up every evening at least , and
then stuff them with all they -will poa-
slbly eat. You will soon find them
ranging at short distances only and
coming up even beeween feeding times.
Don't try to fatten the turkeys on
corn alone. A close diet of new corn
often results in bowel troubles for the
turkeys , just as it does for hogs , and
sick turkey is usually a dead turkey.
Mix the fattening ration ; variety IB
desirable for several reasons. Equal
parts of wheat , oats and corn make a
good ration. Be sure and give them
they will eat of these grains , and.
hurry matters along , it is desirable
give an occasional mash feed of
equal parts of corn meal and wheat
middlings ] , which makes a very rich
, especially if a quantity of ground
scrap or green cut bone is addl.
the turkey takes on fat the flesh V
turns to a rich golden color. If allowed
range while the fatten ing process is
going on. the flesh gains in flavor and
tenderness in away it cannot If the
birds were fattened in close quarters.
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