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' The more" succulent the feed the
better It Is for sheep., .
Be a good fanner If you are going
te be a farmer at alL
.Clean and. sort your seeds aad thus
insure. larger and better crops.
Water, pure and plenty of it should
be provided for the dairy cows.
Young stock should be thrifty to re
turn a profit. Keep' them growing.
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Unprofitable' at any time -but es
pecially in winter: Ticks on sheep.
Every crack in the barn means so
much added drain on .the feed bin.'
Molasses is growing in favor as a
feed for stock, including dairy cows.
Sheepi-seem to have the call now,
and wise was the farmer who started
a flock a year or two ago.
Feed floors for hogs save feed, keep
the animals healthier aad make it
possible to keep the quarters cleaner.
The crusade against tuberculosis In
cattle may ultimately lead to colder
stables and blankets on the cattle.
Scatter salt over sprouts and
stumps and other noxious weeds and
the sheep will clean them up.
Which do you keep? The cow that
makes more than she eats or the
cow that eats more than she makes?
Perhaps you do hot realize it but
the dearest animal on your farm is
the cheap scrub.
Hogs need clean, pure water as
much as the rest of the stock. See
that they get it
Salt, sulphur and charcoal ,is the
three-fold requirement of healthy
hogs.
Unless the heifer calf has well
shaped, bag and teats it is better to
sell her for veal.
Have a wind break in the cattle
yard so that the livestock can find
protection on windy, stormy days.
The dollar earned by honest toll 'is
the dollar whose influence' for good
rests not only upon the recipient but
upon the spender as well.
The winter time is the busy season
for getting ideas for next season
work. Do lots of reading, lots of
thinking, lots of planning.
The young animals should be turned
loose in a roomy shed in the winter.
Plenty of good feed and exercise will
keep them in health and on the grow.
"The average farmer will find raising
draft horses more profitable than rals
ing"roadsters. rTt!takes a' born horse
lover to "successfully f raise the latter.
There" is no excuse for the filthy hog
pen. - This' means you1 if -your 'hogs
are wallowing "around in mire up to
their .bellies.
The milk bringing better prices is
all the more reason why you should
weed out the poor cows and increase
the margin of your profits. ' 3
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Cows compelledfjto" drink from a
water trough cokted with ice will
show the effects Jn the feed bill' and
the milk paU. "
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Vigorous rubbing followed by ap
plications of hot water will .reduce
caked dder in sows Treat ' dally
until troable is passed.
If the members of the flock which
seldom or never lay could be weeded
out. '.the feed bills would be less and
the egg profits more.
Do not have 'the sheep pens too
warm-' The natural coat of the sheep
makes' it able to endure severe weath
er. " -
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High and dry is the rale for locating
the poultry house aad yard. Do not
safer puddles to exist in the vicinity
thereof. " "
Hunger is a good tonic. Don't feed
the sick hog and in most cases he
wiU get back his health and his ap-
itetite all rifcht - "
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The farmer who thinks- more of his
own comfort than he does of the
comfort of his stock, is the farmer
who will be disappointed on market
day. ""
Jn cultivating the plum and cherry
orchards remember that it must-be
shallow enough to avoid breaking the
roots, for the broken roots send up
shoots that sack: the life of the tree.
"A- good 'deep hole in an ouof4he-J
way place is the right place to plant
all the old tin cans, broken bottles
and' other unbumable rubbish which
makes the premises so uasightly.
Hercules cleaned the Augean stables
hy flooding them with water from the
river. Ton cam clean and sweeten
Che atmosphere of yonr stables by
noodtsg them with sunlight
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-Milk fed" poultry are poultry lat
tened for market on a, milk add
groand oats diet. This feed produces
white flesh Jast the kind that brings,
the fancy prices.
Kansas had an alfalfa day recently;
250 meetings being' held throughout
the state at which the -subject was
discussed in ell its phases. Not a bad
idea for some other states to fol-
Ever knowa' farmer to buy a poor
cow becauee'she was 'cheap. and keep
her'for years" ana think he -had se
cm aTmrgaia? Many a man: is pen
ny wise and1 pound foolish, when it
comes1 to theJcow deal.
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One poultry7 raiser says he feeds
roupy chickens whole com that has
been well soaked, la kerosene, and
bathe the swollen heads and eyes with
a mixture of equal parts of kerosene
and lard.
If there is not a good balance struck
between the feed bucket aadthe milk
pail yotf better serve notice on yonr
cow that her room is better than her
company. Get rid of the unprofitable
cow.
An uncultivated field will lose its
moisture very quickly, while-a-s"il
which is stirred to the depth of two
or three inches so that a surface
mulch is formed keeps its moisture
because the upward movement of the
moisture is checked.
Exclusive corn diet is bad for the
brood sow. She cannot farrow
strong pigs on such a fattening diet
Little corn should be led, but rather
a ration made up of foods rich In
protein, such as wheat bran, ground
oats and clover.
A milking stool out of the core
around which fence -wire comes wound
is the discovery of one resourceful
farmer. He nails a bit of board on
one end, to make the seat more com
fortable, while he uses the auger hole
in the other end to hang the stool' on
a nail when not in use. '
Pride in one's own farm, stock, etc.,
js all right but don't let it become
a stumbling block to you so that
further progress towards better
things is stopped. Always be on the
lookout for the new idea and the new
method which will increase the effi
ciency and profits of your farm.
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson es
timates that more than $600,000,000
must be,regafaed as value of the poul
try and eggs produced on United
States farms in 1907. The farm price
of eggs December 1 this year was
given at 18.2 cents, which is the high
est for a long time, with the exception
of 1S05.
In telling the conditions necessary
for the production of good butter one
maker who has made it a life study
says you must back of the handling
of the milk and cream con
sider first the quality of the cow and
next the quality of feed you are put
ting in her. Mold or any other impuri
ties in the food is certain to affect the
flavor of the butter.
Weston, the aged pedestrian, who
has just walked from Maine to Chi
cago, says the roads are worse now
than they were when he made the
trip forty years ago. Rather a se
vere indictment in view of all the
money which has been spent in road
improvement Rather would it seem
as though it had been misspent How
is it in your locality? Is road money
being judiciously spent? If not what
are you doing to bring about a better
state of affairs? ;
The three rules for successful but
ter making as laid down by an experi
enced hand are: First, cleanliness t
throughout from the time you go to
milk the cows until the. butter is in i
the hands of the consumer. Second,
punctuality; churning immediately
when cream is ripe, rinse, work, salt
print or roll at the right time, not
just when the butter maker has time.
Third, a good hand or power cream
separator .to separate the cream from
the fresh milk as soon as possible in
stead of .letting the milk set 12 or 24
hours, absorbing such impurities as
have escaped the strainer and expect
it to. raise a nice, sweet cream.
A practical demonstration of the
value of the trap nest in breeding up
the laying average of hens has been
made by the laine experiment sta
tion, where the trap nest system, has
been in operation for several years.
Two years ago the average production
wa3 120 eggs .per hen for the year
and last year It was 134 eggs per hen.
.which means that they had a gain of
about 14 eggs per .hen over earlier
records. I think' that 'Prof. GowelTof
the station, states that no males are
used in the breeding pens that have
not been produced from hens that
produce" 200 eggs per hen per year.
All the hens In their breeding pens
have been bred from hens that laid
160 eggs per year, so they might be
termed strong producers. No hen is
used for breeding purposes until after
her egg record had been known for
12 months.
Soil washing causes an immense
Jess to the farm lands of the country.
The value of the material Is not easily
fixed, but at a moderate appraisal the
annual loss would exceed all the hud
taxes of the country. Besides ira-.
poverishing the soil, the sediment pol
lutes the waters, reducing their value
for domestic and manufacturing pur
poses and endangering the lives of
those compelled to use them, and
causes streams to scour their chan
nels and build bars; aad through
scouring and building it compels the
lower rivers to shift and overflow.
Iheteby 'reducing tie value of fertile
bottom .lands. However estimated,
the loss is enormous, and the chain of
evils resulting from the annual ero
sion., of this billion tons of soil is long
and complex and leads directly hack
to the- farm. Hence in the last
analysis the fanner Is the one who
stands this immense loss and. he is the,
one who mm employ remedial do-'
vices to check such
Madame Merrf s Advice
and Ideas Freely Offered
to Perplexed Hostesses
EntartainlM an EmbraMsry Club.,
Please give me a few suggestions
for entertaining an .embroiderycbib..
1 want frizes aad souvenirs. --"-
MATTIE.
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At the party yon suggest of coarse,
an the guests will bring their needles
and work, so yon could.arrange a very
interesting contest- by having some
Initials (It wiU be a good time to get
some' marking done) worked and see
who can do the letter in the shortest
time. Then 'for souvenirs there are
the cutest spool sad thimble candy
boxes imaginable, all sizes, just the
' thing for this occasion.
" Proper Qewh'te a Bex Party.
Will yon kindly advise me through
the columns of your paper if it is
proper to wear a decollete gown at a
box party? Can a picture hat be worn
with same? FATE.
At the grand opera lowcut necks
are frequently seen, with handsome
hair ornaments, rarely hats. At the
regulation theater box parties decollete
gowns are, rarely worn. Very elab
orate costumes are seen, bnt the neck
is veiled in tulle or lace. Transpar
encies and "picture hats are in evi
dence. Winter Evening Entertainment.
Dear Mme. Merri We are to spend
the winter la the country, but have
(request parties. I do not like to4 serve
refreshments If I do not know theyare
coming and do not know what pas
times to have. PATTY.
In not serving refreshments Is just
where you make a mistake, for there
is nothing so hospitable as setting
something to eat or drink before your
guest My chief aids in entertaining
are a chafing dish, coffee machine and
a teapot Have candy pulls, popcorn
and roast chestnuts; become an expert
at concocting "things." and keep an
emergency shelf so you will never be
taken unawares, and I venture to say
your house will be the most popular
place in the neighborhood. Authors,
musical and geographical games are
all fascinating and the omnipresent
guessing game3 are always with us.
For a Surprise Party.
I have a si3ter who will be 11 this
month. I want to have a surprise
party. What would you advise us to
do for amusement? Have to have it in
the evening. What hour should it
start, and what would you have for
refreshments? I thought 14 would be
the oldest and nine the youngest
Would that be proper?
Would it be right for mother or me
to write the invitations, and how
would you word them? M. E. G.
It will be perfectly proper for your
mother to extend the invitations by
writing informal little notes. I should
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Here""are three charming little party-dresses that may be reproduced in
almost any thin material. The first is in pale blue spotted voile, trimmed at
the lower edge with a frill or lace, headed by two rows of insertion. The neck
is outlined with lace and Insertion; the lace that finishes the puffed sleeve Is
open on the fore part' of arm. Materials required: 4 yards 44 inches-wide, 8
yards lace, 8 yards insertion. "
The second is in spotted muslin. The skirt Is trimmed with a gathered
frill, edged with narrow lace and headed by insertion. The bodice has a round
yoke, outlined with Insertion, the full lower part also being trimmed with in
sertion. Materials required: 4 yards 28 inches wide, 4 yards lace. 6 yards
insertion.
The third Is in cream Japanese silk, and is made very full for dancing;
it is trimmed with lace and Insertion, the latter put on the skirt in deep van
dykes. The silk is' cut away from the back of insertion so that it is transpar
ent The berthe trimming is edged with lace, and is attached to the square
neck by insertion. Materials required for the dress: 4 yards 36 inches wide,
S yards wide lace, 2 yards narrow lace, about 14 yards insertion.
Orchid Tints, -
The fashionable orchid tints appear
In many of the satin and soft silk
waists worn to matinees and- small
luncheons. Most of them are charming
confections, whereon soutache and
fancy braids rival embroidered bands
and contrast with the lace guimpes
and high collars. ,
Although seemingly -loose and de
signed for comfort as well as for beau
ty, they have carefully fitted and
boned linings of peau de sole or taf
feta. Tailored shirt waists in white
taffeta, heavy linen or flannel are worn
the winter through with simple coat
and skirt costumes, and are unlined,
depending for their trimness upon
tcvlr belts, and, in the case of very
iurat figures, upon the kind of corset
&ver worn beneath.
lack with Touches of Color.
While black is much more to the
fore than for some years past it is
rarely black unmodified. Even for the
woman who would formerly have been
called old that term Is seldom used
nowtouches of becoming color aad
i a great deal of white lace aad Jet are
have the hours from seven to tea. Not
a moment later for young 'people of
that am. - Certainly iacludethe alne
year old. v8ae or he will soon be
levee. Tl should have a lovely big
birthday cake, with ice cream, aai if
yeu'Uke. cocoa' aad sandwiches, with
nuts aad candy. Why not have a pea
nut hunt? Carry lemons on a fork.
Have a nail-pounding contest for the
girls and a button-sewing contest for
the boys. Ton will have no end of a
good time.
, Meaning of Mizpah.
What does the word Mizpah mean?
I want to give a book as a present to
a very dear friend and want to use a
Latia word or phrase. Do you know
of any? If so, will you please give me
the meaning? RITA.
Mizpah means "The Lord watch be
tween me and thee while we are ab
sent one from the other." It is found
la the Bible. "Entre nous," the
French for "Between ourselves," is a
phrase often used also.
Eighteenth Wedding Day.
What is the eighteenth anniversary
of a wedding? And also will you
please give me a few suggestions for
it us I wish to have an informal
gathering of about eight couples?
Thanking you very much in advance.
X. Y. Z.
There is no set form scheduled for
the eighteenth anniversary, but that
Is no reason for not celebrating. You
can have a musical evening, play cards
or do whatever you wish.
Questions in Etiquette.
I am Invited to a reception, and as I
have been prevented on account of
illness and different causes from at
tending such functions for several
years I would like; to ask for a little
Information on etiquette. If I accept
the invitation is it necessary for me to
send an acceptance? If so. how
should it be worded? Also, are ac
ceptances and regrets written on the
small paper and envelopes that are
used for invitations, and should they
be sent by mail or messenger?
L. S. M.
Certainly send acceptance worded
like the invitation you receive. The
small paper is used, and it is equally
proper to use the post or private mes
senger. In a large city the former
method is always used. '
MADAME MERRI.
Return of Silks to Favor.
For a long time crepes and voiles
have taken the place of silks, but this
season they are coming in again in
new and heavy butysoft weaves. Some
of them imitate the tussah in weave
and others are corded. The most
beautiful waists of the season -are
made of soft silks.
used to modify the somber tint that
brings out bad lines and every defect
in the complexion. Only the young and
fair who possess flawless skins should
ever permit themselves to be seen in
unrelieved black. All the soft sec
ondary colorings the doll, grayish
lilacs, plums, old roses with a touch of
brown, and grays with a suggestion of
rose are the becoming colors for lit
tle gowns when hair and complexion
take on autumnal tones.
Cure Habit of Biting Nails.
The most beneficial way to cure a
child or even a grown person from
biting the nails is to manicure the
nails and to polish them highly. The
high polish and the friction caused by
rubbing' them with a buffer makes
them feel hard and glassy to the teeth.
If the nails are kept in this highly
polished condition for a month the de
sire to bite at the fingernails will grad
ually and unconsciously decrease and
the habit will be broken. Biting the
nails Is usually the result of one of
two things nervousness or irritation
caused by the pressure of the adherent
skin about the nalL .
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ON APPROVAL.
Hew Katharine's Visit s Grandmoth
er Turned Out te Joy of Beth.
It all happened just like a story,
and when Jtatherimr told of it after
ward she always said it was the most
interesting tale she could recall.
Katherine was IS, and when her
father and mother died 'way down in
the southern part of California, there
was no one but Uncle Mark, her fa
ther's partner, to look after her. At
least there was no one else but Grand
ma Martin in New York.-and a grand
mother who had never taken any in
terest In you since you were born, and
at that distance, too, could hardly be.
called anybody. But Uncle Mark de
cided differently.
"You can come back here, child."
he said, "and Heaven knows you will
be welcome. Your father has left a
tidy fortune in my hands; but I think
you grandmother should know all
about you and have a chance to look
upon you. should she so desire."
Katherine knew that her grand
mother had disapproved of her father's
and mother's marriage, but she did
not ask Uncle Mark anything; unless
She Soon
Found Her
mate.
Former Seat-
some one of the family told her, she
concluded, she would rather not
know.
So Uncle Mark wrote to the stern
grandmother and told all Katherine's
pitiful little story, and in due time
came this letter in reply:
"You may send the child on for a
visit, but understand it is only upon
approval. Her mother displeased me
by her marriage, and I shall not keep
the girl unless I like her. I am glad
she has plenty of money, for I do not
feel in any way responsible for her."
Uncle Mark and Katherine laughed
a good deal over this letter, and Kath
erine called herself merchandise and
declared that she did not approve of
her grandmother at all and would
make her visit extremely brief.
Well, Uncle Mark accepted the
strange Invitation an5 everything was
made ready for the hurried visit
Katherine's clothing was plain, but
rich in texture, and had a pretty old-
time look that neither Uncle Mark
nor the girl herself realized.
Katherine was to travel from San
Francisco alone, and Uncle Mark had
only been able to procure her a whole
compartment on the train as far as St.
Louis; farther on she must share it,
as the tide of travel from that point
was setting due east
It was a great event in the girl's
life. Conductors, porters and passen
gers were all so kind that the days
flew by and were really as interesting
as could be. Often Katherine thought
of the terrible grandmother who was
to 'meet her in New York and won
dered just how terrible she would be,
but the young girl enjoyefr herself
very much and quite forgot the com
ing meeting.
Then came St Louis. -and while the
train made the long stop Katherine
went out upon the platform to take
the air. When she came back a very 4
beautiful lady sat in her compart
ment "Dear me!" sighed Katherine. "I
had quite forgotten, my room mate!"
The old lady eyed her critically.
"I suppose," she smiled so sweetly
that her sharp words were forgotten,
"you are as sorry to see me as I am
to be here; but, comfort yourself that
you were fortunate enough to obtain
the lower berth. I must gasp asTd
tremble In the upper one!"
"Not at all!" Katherine replied. "I
insist upon youf taking the lower.'
There was a little conversation upon
this point then the two settled down
as comfortably as could be. Of course
on the long trip it was hatnral that
the two should chat by the hour, but
it was strange that it was the older
woman who grew confidential and
the girl who became the confidant
"You see," the old lady said one
day, ."I must get to New York in
time. I have a very unpleasant duty
awaiting me. There has been a delay
in letters and I shall only be there in
time, if I rush right through." Then
came the story of the unloved grand
daughter, and the old lady's appre
hensions. "Perhaps she will not be such a
trial!" Katherine timidly suggested.
"I, am sure she will be!" sighed the
old lady. "I dare say she is dreadful,
all bone and muscle, with a voice like
a fog horn and manners of the wild
bear. I only wish she could be gentle
and refined like, -well, like you, my
dear!"
Katherine smiled prettily, and
looked out of the window.
"I have a great curiosity to see her,"
the old voice went on. "I dare say I
shall shudder at the memory ' ever
after; I was wise enough to say I
would only look upon her with with
the understanding that If I did not like
her I should send her hack."
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Katharine's voice and a ring in tt that
made the fine oM may stain. This
was njnew thought -Ton know," the
girl went on. "you may really Han
her, hut her heart may he true te those
who have loved and eared for .her all
these years. I knew one of those
wild eastern girls who was really the
most faithful creature I ever saw."
That night there was a' sudden
awful crash as the. train was tearing
on: shrieks. ailed the air. aad people
were hurled hither aad yon. Sur
prised and shocked. Katherine found
herself among a lot of debris on the
roadside.wlthan excited crowd pressing
around and calling out orders. Fear
ful as the collision had been, there
was less loss of life than one might
have expected, hut many were In
jured, aad great excitement prevailed.
Fortunately, Katherine had escaped
anything worse than a bad shaking
up, and with the knowledge came a de
sire to know how her companion had
fared. She began to hunt around
among the groups awaiting carriages
to bear them away, and soon she found
her former seatmate. The dear old
lady was . pale aad trembling, aad
when she saw Katherine she stretched
forth a welcoming hand.
"My dear." she said, "my leg Is
broken. They are going to take me
to the nearest hospital, but you are
able to go on?"
"Yes." whispered the girl; "can I
do anything for yon?"
"When you reach New York go to
33 Terrace place. I will not send a
telegram; after all, there is no one but
the servants to care. Tell them about
all this delay, and when that that
granddaughter of mine arrives, tell the
servants to make her comfortable un
til I can get on. Poor child! She
will have a rather dreary time waiting.
I am sorry; I was going to try to like
her!" There were tears in the old
eyes. "You have been so good to an
old woman, my dear!" The feeble
hands were clutching Katherine's. "I
shall never forget you. Had my grand
daughter been like you, how happy we
might have been!"
Katherine smiled even in the face
of this grim disaster.
"Grandmother!" she whispered, with
her warm lips on the cold hand she
held; "dear grandmother, you have
never guessed that that I might be
your granddaughter?" .
The old lady forgot her broken leg I
and almost leaped to her feet Kath-
erine held her back.
"Now that you see me, grandmoth
er," she said, "do you approve?" '
"My dear! My dear!" whispered
the weak voice, "I do believe I can i
stand anything now! By and by we
will go home together!"
"But each year I must visit Uncle
Mtrk!" said Katherine. "I approve
of you, you dear, delightful grand
mother, but my heart will always be
faithful to Uncle Mark."
"And quite right,. too!" groaned the
grandmother. Kate Balden, in Wash
ington Star.
SUN DIAL.
Made Out of a Water Tumbler, a Bit
of Wood and a Darning Needle.
If I ever should lose my watch I
would make a sun dial out of a water
tumbler. Take a plain water tumbler
The Sun Dial Complete.
and close its top with a round slat of
wood, into the center of which stick
a darning needle. On the outside of
the glass paste a narrow strip of pa
per which has been soaked in oil.
Then place the jglass on a slanting
piece of wood and the sun dial is
ready. At five in the morning place
the glass so that the needle throws
a shadow on one end of the strip of
paper and mark the spot with a line and
No. 5. After each hour mark the shad-'
ow of the needle, and at seven in the i
evening you will have a reliable sun
dial.
A SMART BEAR.
How
He Fooled the Sailors
Sought to Trap Him.
Who
The captain or a Greenland whaler
being anxious to procure a bear, with
out wounding the skin, made trial of
the stratagem of laying the noose of
a rope in the snow and placing a
piece of meat within it A bear rang
ing the neighboring ice was scon en-
ticed to the spot by the smell of the
dainty morsel. He perceived the bait
approached and seized it in his
mouth; but his foot at the same time,
by a jerk of the rope, being entangled
in the noose, he pushed it off with his
paw. and deliberately retired. After
having eaten the piece he had carried
away with him, he returned. The
noose, with another piece of meat, be
ing replaced, he pushed the rope aside,
and again walked triumphantly off
with his capture. A third time the
noose was laid; but excited to cau
tion by the evident observations of the
bear, the sailors buried the rope be
neath the snow, and laid the 'bait in a
deep hole dug in the center. The bear
once more approached, and the sailors
were assured of their success. But
Bruin, more sagacious than they ex
pected, after snuffing about the piece
for a few moments, scraped the snow
away with his paw. threw the rope
aside, and again escaped unhurt with
bis prize.
No More Changes.
Sunday School Teacher Wouldn't
you like to dwell in heaven. Johnny?
Johnny No, ma'am. We've moved
three times already this year aad
I'm gettin' tired of helpia pack up.
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the contents of n
huge straw tfck. This feat, follow
ing that of eating; tho contents of two
largo cotton tonifsilMB. does not
seem to Injure her digestion in the
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health. Tho
been an Inmate of tho institution since
infancy. Is attracting tho attention of
scores of people since her strange
diet has been discovered.
Notwithstanding the .frequency of
her curious guests she appears per-
She Was Discovered Taking One
lade After Another.
fectly contented and refuses to be
Interrupted in her feast. The strange
appetite or the woman was discovered
by Superintendent Alva Rockhill or
the asylum, who, missing n cotton
comforter, began an investigation.
He remonstrated with her, but to no
effect, and he finally called the atten
tion of the county physician. T. J.
Shackleford of Warsaw, to the girl's
strange-actions. She showed no signs
or illness, but the doctor refused to
take chances.
Medicine left by him was acceptable
to the girl at first, but after a few
days she refused longer to follow di
rections. Finally she refused to touch
the victuals set before her and her
condition began to look alarming.
Time after time the girl refused her
meals. This continued over a pe
riod of one week, nothing but cotton
passing to her stomach.
Suddenly the girl became hungry,
for something more than cotton, and!
she returned to her daily routine of
three square meals. She ate regular
ly of the food provided by the au
thorities and then as suddenly
switched back on the cotton diet. Fear
ing that he would be without comfort
ers for the winter, the superintendent
removed all such from the girl's bed.
so her bed was stripped of all cover
ing but heavy sheeting.
Mary showed her disapproval of
this by refusing to eat A few days
later she was discovered la the act of
ripping a hole in the straw tick and
now taking one blade after another
from the inside she chews them into
a cud after the fashion of a cow. Hear
ing of the story, a Warsaw liveryman
has offered to donate a bale of hay
for Miss Tusig's benefit.
The girl was admitted to the coun
ty asylum soon after birth because
she showed signs of poor mental fac
ulties. Provision for her support Is
made by her parents. The girl spends
her time in rocking in a chair sent to
the poor farm by her parents. Her
only other peculiarity is that for hours
she will purr like a cat
SOCIETY GIRL IN A SEWER.
Falls Into Manhole in Storm and Is
Almost Drowned.
Oakland. Cal. Suit may be brought
against the city of Oakland for heavy
damages by Miss Anna Coleman, a
prominent young society woman and
mus!ain. who fell into a sewer man
hole during a recent storm aad dislo
cated her shoulder and broke two lig
aments in her arm.
Miss Coieman was on her way to a
friend's bouse. Broadway, at Twenty
sixth street, was flooded, but Miss
Coleman made the best of her way
across and stepped upon some boards
that she thought lay upon the side
walk. Instantly she sank into the
waters of a surging sewer outlet Her
shoulder hit upon the curb and her
side was also Injured by the fall.
Miss Coleman screamed for help, for
she was la imminent danger of be
ing drawn under the surface of the
water by the suction, aad then she
would have been drowned. She was
rescued by
some men passing and
was conveyed to Fabiola hospital. She
will not be able to use her arm for
many months.
Natural Gas Wells Opened.
The borings for aatural gas near
Three Rivers, Quebec, have proved its
presence in many sections. Enough
wells have been opened to supply a
number or towns for lighting, heating
and manufacturing purposes. In Three
Rivers, a cotton factory now building,
to employ several thousand operatives,
will be supplied with power, heat and
light by local gas wells; many other
factories are already so supplied, and
churches and homes are thus heated
and lighted. There Is great probabili
ty of the extension of this system to
Montreal if the. supply shall prove as
abundant as anticipated.
Six Shirts Save Boy's Life.
Marinette, Wis. Theodore Dunke,
1C years old. escaped death because
he wore six shirts. The youth .was
hunting rabbits with his ancle, John
Dunke, when the utter accidentally
discharged his gun. The charge of
shot struck young Dunke. but his
heavy clothing so broke 'As force that
his injuries are not serious.
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