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rfsr ,. . 1atft , - - -MM- tt?& rt. -v y' rt-orA' - fc'irvv" -jx ": "sr- !&-.- . - ,5 Ckr i f "W . ..sV". ?'" ,- Freights fl!r W. W. JACOBS Private Clothes tCo(irI;ut. DoJd. Vead Company-) At half-past nine the crew of the Merman were buried in slumber, at 9:22 three of the members were awake with heads protruding out of their bunks, trying to peer througj the gloom, while the fourth dreamt that a tea-tray was falling down a never ending staircase. On the floor of the forecastle something was cursing pret tily and rubbing Itself. Bill struck a tandsticker match, and carefully nursing the tiny sulphurous flame with his hand, saw dimly some high-colored object on the floor. He got out of his bunk and lit the lamp, and an angry and very drunken mem ber of her majesty's foot forces be came visible. "Wot aro you doin' "ere?" inquired Ted, sharply, "this ain't the guard room." "Who knocked me over?" demanded the soldier, sternly; "take your co coat off lik a man." . He rose to his feet and swayed un steadily to and fro. "If you keep your HT 'eads still," he said, gravely, to Bill. 'Til punch em." "He's drunk. Bill." said another voice, "don't 'urt 'im. He's a chap wot said 'e was coming aboard to see me I met 'im in the Green Man this even ing. Tou was coming to see me. mate, wasn't you?" The soldier looked up stupidly, and gripping hold of the injured Bill by the shirt, staggered to his feet again, and advancing towards the last speak er let fly suddenly in his face. "Sort man I am," he said, autobio graphically. "Feel my arm." The Indignant Eill took him by both, and throwing himself upon him sud denly fell with him to the floor. The intruder's head met the boards with a loud crash, and then there was si lence. At breakfast, by which time they were in a dirty tumbling sea, with the Nbrc lightship, a brown, forlorn looking object on their beam, the sol dier, who had been breathing stertor ously. raised his heavy head from the boot, and with glassy eyc3 and tight ly compressed lips gazed wonderingly about him. "Wot cheer, mate?" said the de lighted Bill. " 'Ow goes it?" "Where am I?" inquired Private Harry Bliss, in a weak voice. "Brig Merman." said Bill; "bound for Bystermouth." "Well, I'm damned." said Private Bliss; "it's a blooming miracle. Opea He Clung Miserably to the Side. Che winder, it's a bit stuffy down here. Who who brought me .here?" "You come to see me last night," said Bob. "an fell down, I s'pose; then you punched Bill 'ere in the eye and me in the jor." , He staggered to the .ladder, and 1 " with unsteady 'haste gained the deck and made for the side. The heaving waters made him giddy to look at, and he gazed for preference at a thin line of coast stretching away in the distance. He clung miserably to the side, leaving the incensed skipper to de mand explanations from the crew. "Look here, old man." said Private Bliss, who suddenly felt better. He turned and pattel the skipper on the back. "You just turn to the left a bit and put me ashore, will yea?" "I'll put you ashore at Byster mouth," said the skipper, with a grin. "You're a deserter, that's what ycu ere, and I'll take care you're tcok care oL" "You put me nsnero!" reared Pri vate Bliss, with a very fine Imitation Of the sinpnnt ms'ir's pnnde voice. Conducts Examination The council of the Royal College of Surgeons has given permission to Dr. Elliot Smith and Dr. Wood Jones of the Cairo Medical school, to carry out, in the museum of the college, an ex amination of a collection cf material found during excavations in the Nile valley. The material is representa tive of peoples inhabiting Nubia in ancient times, and is expected to taraw light on their pathology and the "Get out and walk," said the skip per,- contemptuously, over bis shoul der, as he walked off. "Here," said Mr. Bliss, unbuckling his belt, "hold my tunic one of you. I'll learn 'im." Before the paralyzed crew could prevent him he had flung his coat into Bill's arm and followed the master of the Merman aft. As a light-weight he was rather fancied at the gym nasium, and in the' all too brief exhibi tion wnich followed be displayed fine form and a knowledge of anatomy which even the skipper's tailor was powerless to frustrate. "This," said the skipper, bitterly, as he turned to the mate, "is what you an' me have to pay to keep up. I wouldn't let you go now, my lad, not for a fi' pun note. Deserter, tha. what you are!" "I've 'eard," said the cook, who was a tender-hearted man, "as 'ow it's a good thing to go for a day or so with out food sometimes." "Who said so?" inquired Private Eliss, hotly. "Dift'rent people," replied the cook. "You can tell 'em from me they're blamed fools," said Mr. Bliss. There -was an uncomfortable si lence; Mr. Bliss lit his pipe, but It did not seem to draw well. "Did you like that pot o' six-half I stood you last night?" be inquired somewhat pointedly of Bob. Bob hesitated and looked at bis plate. "No, it was a bit flat," be said at length. "Well, I won't stop you ohaps at "Well, I'm Damned," Said Private Bliss. your grub," said Private Bliss, bitter ly, as he turned to depart. "We couldn't 'elp you coming aboard," said Bill, "that's wot the old man said, but o ses we can 'elp giving of him vittles, he ses." "Well, have I got to starve?" de manded the horror-stricken Mr. Bliss. "Look 'ere," said Bill, frankly, "go and speak to the old man. It's no gcod taking to us. Go and have it out with him." Private Bliss thanked him and went en deck. "Go away." bawled the skipper, pausing with his knife in his fist as he caught sight of him. Private Bliss took his head away, and holding it very erect took in his belt a little and walked slowly up and down the deck. Then he went to the water cask and took a long drink, and an hour later a generous message was received from the skipper that he might have as many biscuits as he liked. By the third day nobody took any notice of him, and his presence on board was almost forgotten, until Bob, going down to the forecastle, created a stir by asking somewhat excitedly what had become of him. "He's on deck. I s'pose," said the cook, who was having a pipe. "He's not." said Eob, solemnly. "He's not gone overboard, I s'pose?" said Bill, starting up. Touched by this morbid suggestion they went up on ( deck and looked round; Private Bliss was nowhere to be seen, and Ted, who was steering, had heard no splash; He seemed to bave disappeared by magic, and the cook, after a hurried search, ventured aft, and, descending to the cabin, men tioned his fears to the skipper. Then an idea, a horrid idea, oc curred to the cook. The color left his cheeks and be gazed helplessly at the skipper. "What is it?" bawled the latter. The cook, incapable of speech, raised a-trembling hand and pointed-to the' galley.. The skipper started, and, rush ing to the door, drew It hastily back. Mr. Bliss had apparently finished, though he still toyed languidly with his knife and fork as though loath, to put them down. A half-emptied sauce pan of potatoes stood on the floor by his side, and a bone, with a small fragment of meat adhering, was be tween his legs ona-saucepan lid which' served as a dish. "Rather underdone, cook," he said, severely, as he met that worthy's hor-xor-stricken gaze. "Is that the cabin's or the men's he's eaten?" vociferated the skipper. "Cabin's." replied Mr. Bliss, before the cook could speak; "it looked the best. Now, has anybody got a nice see-gar?" The tklpper walked aft and disap peared below, while Private Bliss, still results of their surgery. The Egypt ian government has expressed its will ingness to present the collection of specimens to the museum of the Royal College of Surgeons. Have Short Week. The week is five Thibet a" . - uays long la fondling a handspike, listened un moved to a lengthy vituperation which Bill called a plain and honest opinion of his behavior. It became evident to him the fol lowing afternoon that they were near ing Bystermouth. It was a source of disappointment to the crew that they did not arrive until after nightfall. To the joy of the men he partly broke down in the forecastle that night; .and, in tropical language, sev erally blamed his parents, the school board and the army for not having taught him to swim. The last thing that Bill heard, ere sleep closed his lids, was a pious resolution on the part of Mr. Bliss to the effect that all his children should be taught the art of natation as soon as they were born. Bill woke up just before six; and, bearing a complaining voice, thought at first that his military friend was still speaking. The voice got more and more querulous with occasional excursions into the profane, and the seaman, rubbing his eyes, turned his bead and saw old Thomas groping about fhe forecastle. "Wot's the matter with you, old" 'un?" he demanded. "I can't find my trousis," grumbled the old man. Said Bill, frankly: "Where's that blooming sojer?" "I don't know where 'e is, and I don't care," replied the old man. "On deck. I s'pose." The old man started, and hurriedly ascended to the deck. He was ab sent two or three minutes, and, when he returned, consternation was writ large upon his face. "He's gone," he spluttered; "there ain't a sign of 'im about, and the life belt wot hangs on the galley 'as gone, too. Wot am I to do?" "Well, they was very old does." said Bill, soothingly, "an you ain't a bad figger, not for your time o' life, Thomas." "Don't be a fool, Thomas," said Bob, anxiously. "I can't help it," said the old man, struggling hysterically; "it's the best joke I've heard." "He's gone dotty," said Ted, sol emnly "I never 'eard of a man larfing like that a 'cos he'd lorst 'is does." "I'm not larfling at that," saidi Thomas, regaining his composure by a great effort. "I'm larfing at a joke wot you don't know of yet." A deadly chill struck at the hearts of the listeners at these words, then Bill, after a glance at the foot of his bunk, where he usually kept his clothes, sprang out and began a hope less search. The other men followed suit, and the air rang with lamenta tions and profanity. Even the spare suits in the men's chests had gone; and Bill, a prey to acute despair, sat down, and in a striking passage con signed the entire British army to per dition. "E's taken one suit and chucked the rest overboard, I expect, so as we sha'n't be able to go arter 'im," said Thomas. "I expect he could swim arter all, Bill." Bill, still busy with the British army, paid no heed. "We must go an tell the old man," said Ted. "Better be careful." cautioned the cook. " 'Im an' the mate 'ad a go at the whisky last night, an' you know wot 'e is next morning." The men went up slowly on deck. The morning was fine, but the air, chill with a breeze from the land, had them at a disadvantage. Ashore, a few people were early astir. "You go down, Thomas, you're the oldest," said Bill. "I was thinking o Ted going," said Thomas, " 'e's the youngest." The cook, followed by the others, led the way down to interview the skipper. The clock ticked on the mantelpiece, and heavy snoring pro ceeded both from the mate's bunk and the stateroom. On the door of the latter the cook knocked gently; then he turned the handle and peeped in. The skipper, raising a heavy head, set in matted hair and disordered whiskers, glared at him fiercely. "What d'ye want?" he roared. "If you please, sir " began the cook. "Get out," roared the skipper, re covering his voice. "We came to tell you," interposed Bill, "as 'ow " "Get out," roared the skipper again. "How dare you come to my stateroom, and like this, too." "All our clothes 'ave gone and so 'as the. sojer chap," said Bill. "Serve you damned well right for letting him go," cried the skipper, an grily. "Hurry up, George, and get alongside," he called to the mate, "we'll catch him yet Clear out, you you ballet girls." "George?" he said, In an odd voice. "Well?" was the reply. "I hope you're not forgetting your self and playing larks," said the skip per, with severity. "Larks?" repeated the mate, as the alarmed crew fled silently on deck and stood listening open-mouthed at the companion. "Of course I ain't You don't mean to tell me " "All my dothes have gone, every stitch I've got," replied the skipper, desperately, as the mate sprang out "I shall have to borrow some of yours. If I catch that Infernal" "You're quite welcome," said the mate, bitterly, "only somebody has borrowed 'em already. That's what comes of sleeping too heavy." The Merman sailed bashfully into I iarbor half an hour later, the uni forms of its crew evoking severe com ment from the people on the quay. At the same time, Mr. Harry Bliss, walking along the road some ten miles distant, was trying to decide upon his future career, his present calling of "shipwrecked sailor" being somewhat too hazardous even for his bold SDirit Sippers and Gulpers. Did you ever watch an Englishman at a bar? As scon as he gets his drink he sits down at a table and be gins to sip it It takes him half an hour to finish a drink, which would be a mere swallow for a Yankee. Some psychologist ought to take hold of this and try to find out whether some of our disagreements with England were not due to the fundamental difference between a nation of sippers and a na tion of gulpers. Morning Telegraph. Fw Ltofe FdDllte WHEN the school clothes are provided, the next question on hand is: "What shall the little folks have for best?" The models shown in the sketch offer good suggestions for frocks that are simple, yet follow artistic lines. The little boy's suit is one of the new winter models for dressy wear. It is a Russian blouse suit of fine twilled white pique, with a wide band of English embroidery on the collar. The first sketch on the left is of pink challie for a girl of five or seven years. The dainty little hand embroidery is done in the same shade of em broidery silk. The yoke is of tucked pink mull with a row of hand-embroidered dots on the collar. The next dress Is for a girl of from 15 to 18 years. It is of cream color cashmere with plaitings on the waist, the girdle and band on the skirt of old rose messaline. There is a little round collar of real baby Irish lace. The guimpe is of cream color net. There is nothing so quaint for a wee tot as a Mother Hubbard dress. The one in the sketch is made entirely by hand, of French nainsook. If pos sible, the little insertions should be of real Valenciennes lace, but if this cannot be had, then only the best grade of machine-made lace should be used. A little pink ribbon is run through the beading at the waist. The last model is for a ten-year-old girl. It is a very dainty little gown of light blue Tyrian silk. The fitted neckpiece and shoulder capes are braided with the same tone silk soutache. At each side of the girdle in front is a sash end, finished with a blue silk tassel. The guimpe is of fine white mull, with hand run tucks and trimmings of Valenciennes lace. NOVELTIES FOR DAINTY LUNCH. Welcome Refreshment at the End of Card Games. In these days of a table or two of bridge as a form of entertainment, hostesses are Interested in inexpen sive novelties for refreshments. What to serve depends largely on the customs of the city and the time of the party. During the hot weather the morning has been the favorite hour. Play lasts from ten o'clock un til 12:30, when a cold lunch is served on the card tables or In the shaded dining room. This might consist of halves of canteloupe, with a few blackberries in each piece; jellied gumbo in cups; boned chicken or Virginia ham, car rots and peas in aspic, tiny French rolls, iced coffee, whole tomatoes stuffed with chopped green peppers, and olives covered with mayonnaise; peach or blackberry sherbet with va nilla wafers. Such a menu can easily be prepared the day before at the cost of but a few dollars. If a lunch seems too much trouble, iced coffee, tiny bacon or cheese sand wiches, cake and candy are passed a little before noon, so the guests may get home to lunch. With these light refreshments dain tiness should make up for variety. In vest in a set of card cake cutters, which consist of four pieces to repre sent the aces of spades, clubs, hearts and diamonds. These can be used to shape both the sandwiches and cakes. Bake a rich cup cake in thick layers in an oblong pan to save waste in cutting. Ice the clubs and spades in a fudge icing and the other two shapes in a boiled white icing colored red with currant sirup or a few drops of cochineal. Serve the Iced coffee in tall, thin glasses half filled with cracked ice and with whipped cream on the top. Russian tea or ginger ale may be sub stituted for the coffee. Instead of the sandwiches, crack ers, buttered, covered with Parmesan cheese and red pepper and toasted in the oven may be used. The candies can be made at home, either" fudge or white grapes, seeded and covered with a cream fondant. Panels of Buttons. It looks as though the shops would have demand for the millions of but tons they offer this season. The rule of trimming is, when in doubt use but tons. They are put up the back of sleeves In panels from wrist to shoul der in groups of three and four lines. They are also put up the back width of the flat skirts in about five rows, and they are covered with the frock material or with satin to match or har monize: Pocahontas Feather Braid. The new. trimming made up of dif ferent colored wings that look like an Indian bead dress, has been named the Pocahontas. It is a yard long and is stretched straight across the hat These sell from 75 cents to six dol lars, and come in all colors. .ninruuijij-ii mmmMM GOOD TCttlCS FOR THE HAIR. Mixtures That Have Proved Success ful in Many Cases. An. interesting story is told of a trl of 15, who suddenly and unac countably lost all her hair. In de spair her mother sent for the doctor, who told her to have the child's head shaved and to wash it three times a week with a mixture formed of one half ounce of coloquintida and a pint of good Jamaica rum. The family tiled it, and to their surprise the rem edy was successful, for not only did tie hair return, but it grew out a beautiful golden shade. The juice of a lemon applied to the soalp is said to be a remedy for the falling of dark hair, and another strange hair tonic is made of three common onions steeped in a quart of rum for 24 hours. A man whose eyes bad been treated by injections of pilocarpine had a new growth of hair at the age of 60. Rum and castor oil, in equal parts, are known to be one of the best hair growers In existence. LARGE HATS STILL WORN. Tendency Now Is to Have the Trim ming Rather Flat. Despite predictions to the contrary, the large hat the very large hat is still fashionable, but the tendency this season is to have the trimming rather fiat, except in the case of the dressy plumed hats designed for aft ernoon and evening wear. Some ol the smartest hats shown by the im porters are quite severe in trimming, but the lines of these hats are so good that they are generally most be coming. One particularly smart shape which would be excellent for street wear with a tailor gown, is shown this season. The brim of this hat is very large, rolled slightly at the left and down a little at the right side of the back. The crown Is low, but very large, and is wider at the base than at the top, which is rounded in mound shape. Corded silk with rather a large rib, in any desired color, is used for the top of the hat, the un derbrim being faced with black moire silk. The shape was shown trimmed in two ways, one style which was es pecially smart for young girls having only a twist of wide black moire rib bon around the crown, with a large bow at the left side of the back, the pointed ends of which were allowed to fall a little over the edge of the brim. The other style of trimming was a little more elaborate, as it con sisted of a large gourah feather in quill shape with a stiff rib in the cen ter, fastened at the left side of the front with a small flat bow of black satin ribbon. Jg&W" f INDQUE The ribbon craze still increases. Satin has the greatest vogue in Its history. Pearl and crystal beads have re turned to favor. Half the new silks for general wear are taffeta. New velvets show a tendency to ward fruit shades. Nearly all winter coats show a short waisted effect. Washable fabrics are first choice for children's wear. Crepe de chine is one of the principal fabrics of the year. The fur felt hat Is coming again to its own for winter wear. Silk will be much worn, not only for linings but in dresses. Picturesque effects prevail among evening and even daytime toilets. New Silk for Scarfs. A new kind of silk for scarfs has appeared in the market It is a trifle heavier than chiffon and similar in weave to crepe de chine. It is printed with handsome designs carried out in lovely colorings. It ranges from 22 to 24 inches wide, and costs two dollars a yard. Soutache Braid. Soutache braid enters into the com position of the new hats as a decora tion. Many of the latest models show a tarn crown braided in rows, com pleted by a brim of satin, and are to be had In black and colors. An odd use of the braid was on a satin bat trimmed with wings of the guinea hen and the duck combined. These were arranged in the front, going in opposite directions, and were held down with large disks (dollar size) made from the braid and con nected with knotted loops of the braid. Silk Bands Out. One of the kinds of trimming that seems to be entirely out of style is silk bands. The wide folds are used, but not the stitched pieces that have been employed to cover seams and to carry but designs on voile and cloth frocks. Braid is used instead. All widths of it are put on skirt and coat Street skirts are but a trifie longer than the summer dresses have teen. Taupe is the ruling shade In oats. NOTES. MBMOK It's the singing hen that is the layer. Slick up around the place before the snows fly. The neglected hen is an indifferent profit maker. Overcrowding means under profits with the poultry. Open furrows through the grain field to carry off the surplus water. Take a little pride in your place and have it trim and tidy on the road side. Sunlight for the calf pens! Remem ber that, if you would have them thrifty. It is a mistake to keep ewes that are over five or six years old. Fat ten and market. Do not breed the ewes before they are from a year to IS months old, if you would have large sheep. The better farmer is evolved from the farmer that sees his mistakes and tries to do better next time. Certified milk is simply clean milk whose quality is vouched for by the producer and some accredited party. . Whatever it is that you have not done that you have intended doing quit your promissory attitude and DO IT NOW. Be sure that the stables and pens are thoroughly cleaned and white washed before the winter weather sets in in earnest. Dirty, musty bedding does not make good feed for the horses, and they will not eat it if given enough good hay and feed. . Don't leave the potatoes in the ground too long. Water-soaked ground or blistering sunshine do not do them any good after the vines are dead. No farmer to-day can afford to let his boy, whom he hopes to have suc ceed him upon the old farm, go without a course at the state agri cultural college. Not only oil the farm machinery when putting it away, but paint the wooden parts. It doesn't take much paint, but it makes the machines and tools last a good sight longer. Money in raising colts if you do the square thing by mare and offspring from start to finish. But don't think you can get a good animal from a scrub stallion. Remember that blood will tell. When weaning two or more colts at the same time take care that one docs not become the boss and rob the others of their food. In many cases of unthrift it is due to lack of nourishment from this cause. A sup of milk for the cats will keep them tied to the dairy barn and make them good partners in keeping the place free from rats and mice. Re member that many a farmer loses a tidy sum in providing board for the rodents. If you do not clean the fertilizer at tachment to the grain drill before put ting away for the winter and oil the parts, you will find in the spring an incrustation on the inside that will be bard to clean and which has eaten well Into the iron. Pianos, like many other things which contribute to the joy and profit of life, are finding their way more and more into the farmhouses of the land, and women folks are learning to play them, too. Pleasant on the win ter evenings to have a good play and sing. In severe cases of "kneestrlng" give the horse complete rest, shorten the toe and apply a high-heeled shoe and hot fomentations continuously, or cold, astringent lotions. When heat and ten- taraaiii ontiafrif ihp hleh-heeleil shrw may be dispensed with, the foot shod J level and active busters applied. Io dide of mercury is the best Whitewash the henhouse. It will not only kill off the lice but will ;ct as a disinfectant It is a mistake to sup pose that lice must only be f ought during the hot months. The vermin are ever present, though during cold weather they are not so active and that is just the best time to catch them. The more carefully you do this work in the fall, the les3 trouble you will have in the spring. The highest yields of the so-called "Alaska" wheat which the Colorado and Idaho experiment stations were able to obtain under the most favor able conditions were from 20 to 30 bushels per acre. This is a great dis appointment to those who were ad vised that a yield of 200 bushels to the acre was the usual result. Moreover, Prcf. Hyslop of the Idaho station in sists that this much-heralded Alaska wheat is nothing but the Egyptian wheat of disappointing memory; while the department of agriculture states that it is one of the poorest milling wheats known and is never grown where the ordinary varieties will thrive. Aiftfl am siruBiw ' EBHERB1R9HHHbsHRHbsS aCjBSSSfcl?BJlV?--.r.-.. j KSHtt BlBpSBSBBBSStfSSflMHrTV Don't let freezing weather find yea unprepared. Sow some rye. It makes fine chick en pasture all winter. Weather-beaten, nnpalnted buildings are no credit to the farm. Sell off the surplus chickens, and thus save on feed and trouble. Improve your soil by putting humus into it by every possible means. The unthrifty chick offers the favor able soil in which to grow the roup germ. The farmer who la eager to get other folks' thinks is apt to be a thinker himself. ft M An office for the farmer! Why not? Good place to keep his books, ac counts, seed catalogues, etc. Virgin soil should have a certain amount of cultivation with crops be fore being set out to fruit trees. The best feed for making muscle is oats, the best for fat building is corn, the best for milk production is silage. The only louse the poultryman can afford to have around is the dead louse. See that that is the only kind you keep. Make friends with the new ideas. Don't let them run away with you but harness them and make them work for you. Did you attend the fair? If not. have you a reason that will justify you with your conscience and square you with your neighbors? Always sort fruit intended for mar ket First-class fruit mixed in with that of inferior quality always sells for less than It would had it been kept by itself. Get in line with a few trap nest and test out the best of the pullets. Then use their eggs for hatching next spring and thus begin the improve ment of your flock. Put new planks in the approaches td the barn before the horse gets bis foot through the cracks made by the decaying of the edges of the board and causes himself serious injury. Plow the ground this fall that Is in fested with wlreworms. cutworms, etc., and then let the chickens at 'em. An occasional harrowing will keep the worms where the chickens can get them. No two horses require the same amount of feed to keep them in good condition, any more than do two per sons. Intelligent feeding must be based upon knowledge of the individu al traits of the animals fed. Have you tried getting a stand of alfalfa? Prof. Ten Eyck declares his belief that alfalfa is going to do more for the western farmer during the next 50 years than any other crop which he may be able to grow. The farmer who does not read a good farm paper and take the bulle tins of his state experiment station, cannot hope to raise the standard of his farming any more than the man who takes hold of his own boot straps can hope to raise himself from the floor; You have heard of the muslin cur tain front for poultry houses. Why not try such a covering over at least ona of the windows of your poultry house this winter? Verdict of those who have tried them is that the hens are healthier and lay better where houses are so equipped. Never let the cream become over heated or overripe if you wish to pack the butter made from it. Remember that the best butter can only be made from cream that is in the best of con dition, and that the keeping quality of butter depends upon the condition of the cream from which it was made. If you use hay caps and have been bothered with inconvenient weights for the corners try cement weights next season. They can be easily made by molding a ball of soft cement weighing about eight ounces into which Inch and a half wire staples are set Cords can then be used to tie the cement balls to the hay cap corners. Where Saturday night ends every bit of farm work save that which is absolutely necessary such as stock feeding and milking and Sunday Is enjoyed as a day of rest and attend ance upon the house of worship, the farmer begins the week's work Mon day morning with a clear brain to plan, a vigorous body to make light work of every task, and a hopeful, cheery heart that fills all the hours of. the day with sunshine. , Where cheese is made on the farm, a new tin washboiler will serve as a cheese vat, and a clean, splint basket will do for a drainer. The mold can. be made from a discarded peck mea sure. If rennet tablets cannot be se cured rennet can usually be purchased, of a butcher, since it comes from the lining of the fourth stomach of a calf."" Tablets are the most convenient, and, can be secured from most drug stores, or all dairy supply houses. One tab let will make 200 pounds of cheese. Alfalfa is the dairyman's friend, surely, if the figures of D. H. Otis are correct. He figures that a ton of al falfa contains 220 pounds of digestible protein, which at six cents a pound would be worth $13.20, and, if we got four tons to the acre, we could have a value of $52.80. Of course, for a dairyman to realize this much from an acre of alfalfa, he must feed judi ciously and in proper combination with other feeds; but if he realizes only one-half of this amount, he is get ting excellent returns from his land. Wheat bran, long the standard feed for dairy cows, contains only 12.2 pounds of digestible protein in every 100 pounds. i 1 ii- llr j- iL ili-J-j - wx ja a-s--.;- .M-iftWiJife si&fi--xJ & ,.?V. , fc'kg - - -- A-jfrt. as T-I