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(Copyright, by: Joseph B.' Bowles.)
FIrelcss cooking is the latest, and
"Fireless Cooked Sunday Dinners" ap
pears on some menu cards. Some of
our 'Norwegian friends are smiling at
this and saying they bare used these
cookiBg boxes in .the old (country for
about 200 years, and that our govern
ment hasadopied them at their ad
vice, but this Is only; added proof of
the efficiency or the method, and like
most old-new.thingsthe fireless cook
er ia a decided success in this country.
TJiis fireless cooker has three recep
tacles, the box' is packed with asbes
tos paper and the pad resting by its
side Is stuffed with the, same. This
padiis placed over the kettles before
the lid of the box is closed.
Many of our stores carry these fire
less cooking boxes, which come In
varioss sizes. The one in the illus
tration is home made, has granite ket
tles and is about 15 inches square for
each kettle, or 45 to 50 inches long.
The box rests on the floor, and when
closed is ornamental. So grew is the
rage for these cookers that in 'apart
ments or restricted quarters it is dan
gerous to sit on a couch for fear cook
ing is going on inside. These Norwe
gian cooking boxes are simply a plan
to save fuel. . It is a scientific fact
that it is impossible to raise the tem
perature of boiling food above 212 de
grees Fahrenheit, except in her
metically sealed vessels. The tireless
cooker retains this heat, which the
food' has attained before being re
moved from the fire.
iIn other words, a kettle of food is
raised to the boiling point, and then
packed in a box filled with non-conducting
material. The result is a fire
less stove, which will save 75 per cent.
of the family fuel. The principle upon
which t4ese stoves are constructed is
the scientific retention of heat, the
cooker being to retain the heat first
generated on the cooking stove. This
process is excellent for many things
that require slow cooking and the
comfort of preparing a dinner and at
tending church or being gone for a
half day or more with the knowledge
the food will be well cooked and not
hurned is a boon to many house
keepers. "
All kinds of material are employed
In the cabiaets that are for sale. Some
are artistic arts and crafts creations,
and others are elaborately covered with
plush. However, it is entirely un
necessary .to buy an expensive fireless
heater, as- many housewives have
proved. The accompanying picture
gives an idea of how the box should be
constructed. One of the best home
made fireless cookers was made by
tbeman of the house out of a large
wooden box, whose cover fitted snug
ly after iL.was placed on hinges. This
he lined with asbestos paper, which
cost only a fetf cents. A large two
qiiart'granite kettle completed the out
fit When the kettle was placed in
the box it was completely surrounded
with small pieces of newspaper, which
fitted in all the chinks and corners.
After the food was brought to the boil
ing point-it was placed in the kettle,
securely covered, and the result has
;been perfectly cooked food, at a small
outlay. Rolled newspapers were first
used In this experimentbut did not
prove a success,' as the air could get
around theav.and-they could not be
packed as tightly -as the paper clip-
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till another family has construct
ed a 'fireless cooker out of an old
trank. The trunk holds three large
covered granite kettles and around
them is securely packed as much .hay
as the track will hold. A cleatf piece
of flaaael is placed on top of the ves
sels after they are filled and covered.
When the trank lid is fastened down.
It Is left undisturbed all day. This
woman is employed down town all day.
She pares her potatoes and other vege
tables after breakfast and puts them
pat oaoii. As soon as r they reach
ofllay--"PoteV she places' them In the
receptacles in the Norwegian stove
foaee a trank), and whea she re
tares at six o'clock her dinner is com
pletely; cooked and ready for her. In
this war meat and two or more vege
tables are easily prepared. By using
doable T boilers, such as are used to
cook, oatmeal, this woman manages to
snake one .receptacle hold two kinds
of flatotaad ca'? ebb- as many as
eight differeat articles.
This weaaaa's .experiment was so
saccessf al that another a china paint
er tried using a large tin cracker
box,. Ia this she placed a tin kettle
and. covered it closely with J excelsior
which came around her china. A
piece of -carpet was laid oh, top and the
box closed. -' The result, after leaving
the 'food for a, day and first boiling it
for 20 minutes,- was entirely satisfac
tory '.When she wants to take the
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Fair woman Jaay. some day succeed
Ib claiming all the precious rights
That urc denied her now: indeed
With roan she may ascend the heights;
Her banner may in splendid style
Be sot upon the tallest crap: ,
But can tMs be expected .while
8he lias to use a powder rag?., . -
Xte shameful that she occupies
A humble, secondary place.
Denied the sacred right to rise
T stations she might sweetly grace!
Tte wrong, 'tis pitifully wrong. -"
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replaces It after It Is thoroosmly warm.
Ia fact, there are coentless ways la
jrhich thJg fireless cooking cm ha
tried: The' basic rules,' and without 1
-adherence tethsae oaewffl tiH,iW;to
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conductor of heat, and to have the
food steaming and at boilingpoint when
it Is placed inside.
TALKS TO SALESPEOPLE
By Miss Diana Hirachlcr, Ll B.
(Expert Trainer ia Salesmanship.)
"AT HOME" TO YOUR CUSTOMER.
A lady approaches a glove counter.
One saleswoman is fixing up stock in
a big box, the other talks to her
meanwhile. The lady hears Miss One
say: "You wait on her," whereat Miss
Other turns on her heel and walks
away.. Miss., One then takes plenty ot
time putting away .her box before she
begins to show her customer attention,
.while' the lady struggles between a
desire to run. off and a desire to save
time by staying. ' She must have
gloves. So she stays. ;
Here was a case where the or
dinary decencies of life were violated.
The customer, a person for whom the
store is run, was practically told that
she was not wanted. - i
What is the difference between that
case and the following? ,A caller was
met at the door with the message
from the maid that her mistress was
not at home. "Are you sure?" said the
caller. '"Oh, yes, mum; Missus said if
a fat lady called with a wart on her
nose she was sure not at home."
There is only one difference between
these two cases and that is that in
the latter the party had the privilege
of deciding whether she was at home
or not, whereas in the former the
sales-person was paid to be at home.
Plainly, these two sales-people were
"not at home" to this customer but,
being unable to furnish" a proxy, they
told her so 'themselves.
Is it too much for a customer to ex
pect that when she pays for service it
shall be rendered her willingly and
with courtesy?
Why not be "at home" every mo
ment that you are in your depart
ment? I mean, why not have on your
company manners? Why not have
your department glowing, with hos
pitality? Don't you know that the
frostiest of customers wilLmelt in. the
sunshine of a smile? This idea that
there is sunstiine In a smile is not all
poetry, it is bard fact Try it No, no,
not like that, such a stingy ghost of a
smile! But smile, smile from the in
side out Aren't you glad, genuinely
glad to have a customer to handle?
Do you want your pay to be in the na
ture of a pension, or do you want to
work for it?
Now, courtesy sells goods; discourt
esy is certainly the best sale-squelcher
that could be invented, and yet how
many seem to take a patent out on it
And why? Because a sales-person does
not always realize to the brim, after
he comes into his department that he
belongs fully to the stranger who
enters his gates. I 3 must concen
trate upon his customer's whims and
needs. That is what the sales-person
is paid for. Yes, he is paid to concen
trate and if there are whims to un
derstand, he must accommodate him
self to them.
If there is irritability to be met, he
must wind out and in so as not to set
it buzzing.
But the public is mostly good-natured
if you will give it a little
chance. I haven't seen that most peo
ple are going about with chips on their
shoulders unless they happen to see
one en yours, then they begin to chop
wood and the chips do fly.
It is so easy to forget the good-natured
99 and to remember the irritable
one.
Courtesy is the spirit of helpfulness
as shown in manners. The kind that
counts from within. I remember a
smartly dressed fellow who once
stepped on my toe in the street car
and said, with showy accent "I heg
your pahdon," and then proceeded to
step on the other toe. Here was the
counterfeit for the real, but none the
less does the real count
Manners do not always make the
man, but the man does make his man
ners, and good ' manners are the out
ward signs of courtesy. The public
must judge by the signs. Had the
man stepped on my two and only feet
In succession without the outward
signs of courtesy I should have been
even more indignant
Deeper than courtesy is patience.
Patience is courtesy continued under
trying conditions. Here the real test
of the seller comes in. The courtesy
that holds out when the other fellow
is riddling it with shot is the kind
that is based upon a genuine desire to
be of service to him In spite of his
particularisms. The salesman Is there
for a purpose. This purpose is vio
Iated if he allows himself to be swayed
from serviceability when he doesn't
adapt himself to the person for whom
he is placed there. - ".
Mold your customer; do not let
him mold you. The way to do It Is to
keep sweet. Radiate good-will and
you will thaw, anybody.' If,you Sad it
hard to do this continuously Just think
it over and see. that first., last and al,
ways the customer ," is"" your support
He can afford "to balk a sale, bat yon
cannot- Truelf beeaaae he needs
you that y'outlVsut he" pays for
this nein:1iaia:cash five. cents on
the dollar? -31" J"
Good-will blesses twice him that
gives and him that takes. It Is a jolly
good spirit' in which to do one's work, f
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body and soul This adds ' to one's
radiating power. ' '
A slice of bread sweetened with
good-will slips down more easily than
a sweetmeat grudgingly bestowed. .
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But can she scale the heights as long
As &.he must iiis a powder tag?
Man boasts of honors he has won.
And will not let the world forget
The great things.' he has- nobly clone'- ' "'
Uponthe heisht )ibs goal Js set: I :
But would. he have the right to be . ,
TufftA up with 'prideTor could he bras,.
About the things he does if he '
Were forced to use a powder rag? " v I.
S. E. Riser, in Chicago Record-Herald, ih
She' Owps It All Right
1 "Is that all her own hair?"
"I guess' so. She paid cash for most
of it." Detroit Free Press.
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PILLOW GASES
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Pillow cases edged with old-fashioned
crocheted lace are taking the
place, to some extent, of the hem
stitched finish. When the lace is made
of fairly strong thread and the pattern
a substantial one the edging will out
wear the. linen or muslin cover. An
.effective .two-Inch edging '-is made in
the following jway, beginning with a
row of wheels -which form the center
pattern of the trimming: Take medium
size cotton thread, which, comes espe
cially for "this purpose,- and make
rings by winding the cotton 15 times
around a large wooden knitting needle
or pencil, then crochet. 28 double
stitches in the ring;. join and make
three chains' and crochet-a treble chain
into each of the ring double crochets;
'then, crochet six chains and catch the
sixth with a double crochet stitch into
the second treble. stitch; continue this
around the ring.
This makes 14 chain loops around
each ring. After a sufficient number
of wheels are made In this manner
they should be Joined together by fas
tening the middle stitch of each of "two
chain, loops to two adjacent loops of
another wheel, and so on. This will
leave four chain loops of each wheel
attached to other wheels and ten chain
loops loose. -
Now when a yard and a half or more
of the wheels are joined together,
enough to trim the edge of a pillow
case, fasten the thread into the fourth
loop from the end and make three
chains and a double chain into the
next chain loop, five chains and one
treble chain into the next chain loop,
one long treble chain (putting the
thread. twice over the needle) Into the
next, one triple chain (three times
over the needle) into the two chains
joining the two wheels; then one long
chain into the first chain loop on the
next wheel and one treble into the
next loop. Three chains and a double
crochet into the next loop and three
chains and a double crochet into the
next bring the thread to the top
again.
This makes the top of the edging
almost straight. Then comes a row
of double crochets, with twb chains be
tween, a row above this of two treble
crochets into the space between the
divisions of the previous row, then
two treble crochets and miss one for
the next row and the top row is two
treble crochets into each space of that
row.
For the edge make two double
chains, four chains and two double
chains into the first space, then two
double chains, four chains and two
double chains into the next space, and
so on around the scallops joining the
wheels.
In many costumes the tunic is sug
gested by insertion or by braiding in
soutache.
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This collar is worked with No. 100 linen thread and a very fine hook. Be
gin with the solid trefoil forms. Make 13 ch, turn, catch into 7th ch; 7 ch,
1 d c in 2d-8t of the ring thus formed, 7 ch, miss 2'ch, 1 d c, 7 ch, miss 2 ch,
1 d c. Now into each of the three spaces work 1- d c, 7 tre. 1 d c,
then 1 d c into each of the ch left over; this forms a stem; 7 ch, 1 d c
in center of first scallop, 12 ch, 1 d c in center of next scallop, twice, 12
ch, catch into the end of the stem. Into the circle thus formed around the
trefoil work 5 ch, 1 d c into every third st, then 5 ch, 1 d c into center l every
5 ch in previous row; fasten off. Work each succeeding wheel In the same
way, catching them together, so as to leave fourioops between each at the top.
taking care that the stems point downward. When enough wheels are made
to fit the size of the neck make some more, fastening each one between the
wheels already connected, as shown in the drawing. A third row of wheels is
then caught to the top row, and to those on either side, leaving one clear loop
between each two loops that are connected.
Next begin at the upper right hand corner with 4 ch, 1 s st into the center
of each loop along the top, making 7 ch instead of 4, between each wheel.
Continue with 5 ch, 1 s st In course of each loop, around the sides and-lower
edge of the collar, making 3 ch only between the wheels. This completed,
continue along, the top only with 2 ch, 1 tre In each third' stitch. For the last
row continue .with 3 ch, 1 tre In center of next loop. 5 ch, 1 d c into first st of
ch, 7'ch,' 1 d c, 5 ch, 1 d c, all Into same stitch, 3 ch, 1 d c Into center of next
loop; repeat from all around the collar. A ribbon run along the top makes
a pretty finish and insures a close fit
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Fllligree" silver butterflies are quite
in style forcbiffure adornment.
Vying withthe net waist Is a sheer
fine mousseline, nmca like cloth.
Embroideries ate rich, but are spar
ingly used on the finest costumes.
Pointed fox is a craze and white fox
,48 lovely for dress and evening wear.
l- Woolen gloves that reach to the el--,bow
are an echo of the short sleeve
reign. . .
J The popularity of satin has brought
in its train many new and exquisite
weaves.
. Shoe tops may be of goods to match
.the dress or of suede to match the
tfacings of the suit with the vamp of
, patent leather or brown calf.
New Hair Ornaments. .
To be worn with the new spangled
robes and the 'fine messaline, chiffon
J.and soft satin gowns are beautiful. hair
THE FASHIONS
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In the first place,'-' and speaking
broadly, rough- tweeds are quite de
mode, says a Paris letter. " They are
all very well for
the moantain or the
moor
but they wont do at all for the
town. All the fashionable tweeds are
smooth-faced surface, and' are very
fine in texture, with rich, dark effects
of color and stripe. Stripes are as
popular as ever, some diagonal, some
chevron, but, most of. them two-toned
and ombre. Very few tartans 'are to
be seen, though 1 hear they are still
very fashionable. The color and cloth
of a dress is, however, not of so mnch
importance as that it should be supple
and soft That is the most important
thing; because of the soft drapings of
the directoire style of gown. All dress
es are clinging and supple, whether
they are made 'of tweed or cashmere.
Striped winceys are very popular, too,
and so serviceable; they' stand all
sorts of rough wear, and come np smil
ing after being out in the heaviest
rains. I was going to say being soaked
with rain, but most of them are water
proof and can't get soaked; And there
is a lovely fabric for "party frocks,"
which is a new pale mirror velveteen,
a perfectly Inimitable Imitation of mir
ror velvet; but, of coarse, not nearly
so costly, and you don't need to be
told how splendidly it will make up in
to any of the modern styles. Equal la
beauty' and usefulness with this is the
"Charmeuse satin," which is so very
limp and clinging, and has been in
vented on purpose to suit the present
day dress-satin. Directoire is another
of the same texture. Those who wish
to be very smart, have skin-tight un
derskirts, made of one or other of
these satins, over which is a veiling
of some transparent gauze or chiffon
fabric. The "nett result" of which be
ing, that very little of the figure is left
to the imagination!
Some of the new bordered ninons are
a perfect dream! especially those with
crepe de chine borders; they drape so
beautifully and wear really very well,
considering their delicate texture. The
newest soft satins have velvet borders,
of oriental patterns, and some of the
face cloths are ornamented with silk'
borderings,' which give .a very dressy'
effect; but I found, on closely examin
ing them, that these borders were
sometimes insertion of colored silk or
chenelle embroidery on a net ground,
laid on to the edge of the delaine or
cashmere with which they were worn.
The Little Girl Comes Into Her Own.
The reign of the tall girl is not over,
but the liitle woman is coming into
her own again. There Is a growing re
quest for her, because the fashion of
the moment in hats tends to give her
a diminutive appearance which is posi
tively fascinating. Lady's Pictorial.
Mlfflip
ornaments In odd shapes. Many are
gauze butterflies covered with span
gles, which nestle on the hair and glit
ter under the electric lights. -They
come -In bronze, steel, sliver and. gold
effects and often match the tint of the
gown.
Wedding Invitations.
It is not obligator' to answer wed
ding Invitations to a church-wedding,
nor is it necessary, to send,, ajgift One
can do so, however, and it is probably
always best to write a letter of con
gratulation and send a small gift, pro
viding the friendship is of long stand
ing. There are no hard and fast rules
I governing such cases, since many
church weddings are partially private,
with the understanding that interested
friends and acquaintances can be pres
ent, if they so desire. Invitations to
a home wedding, if not including a re
ception card, do not. necessarily need
to be answered, although most per
sons do answer them. When the in
vitation to the wedding and reception
is extended, the recipient should send
a gift on the day of the wedding and
be present or send regrets. )
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, Plan your work now for next sea
son. Grade your flock carefully. Keep
only the best
A good mule sells, for a higher price'
than a horse. Raise mules.
Do a good turn for your neighbor
and you will find that it will do you
good, too.
The sheep need plenty of yard room
into which they can be turned oa
pleasant days.
A little oil meal for the sheep oc
casionally will prevent constipation
and will keep them in thrifty condi
tion. The farmer Is not looking for pro
tection or charity, but he does want
his rights, and he has a right to ex
pect that he will get them.
The calf's, first winter may make
or mar the futuro cow. If she Is only
half fed and insufficiently sheltered
you cannot expect she will develop.
Many a horse has been permanently
injured by slipping on the frozen road
because smooth shod. See that his
shoes are changed to correspond with
the season.
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it well and then feel proud of your I ter than to try and bring him into con
achievement, but don't get chesty and i dition next spring after the pull down
oig-neaaed over
propose to do.
the big things you
"Stretches" in sheep are caused by
too. much dry feed. When the sheep
are seen to spread their legs out and
stretch give a bran mash and an
ounce of raw linseed oil.
Red ants, it is said, can be easily
trapped by means of sponges soaked
in sweetened water. And then,- when
the ants collect thereon, the sponges
can be occasionally dropped into boil
ing water.
Roupy conditions in the poultry
must not be dallied with. Either en
ter upon a vigorous course of treat
ment or kill the affected birds at once.
The disease is contagious, so that the
sick fowls should be separated from
the rest of the flock at once.
There are profitable and unprofitable
cows. .Have you any of the latter class
on your farm, and can you pick them
out? 'According, to Massachusetts
dairy experts a cow to be profitable
should produce 6,000 pounds (2,800
quarts) of 3.5-4 per cent milk yearly,
without being forced. A cow ought to
produce 300 pounds., of butter yearly.
If she docs not do it she is not helping.
The Michigan experiment station
after tests found that when whole
corn was fed to cows 22 per cent, was
unmasticated, when fed to heifers ten
per cent., when fed to calves six per
cent. Chemical analysis showed no
change in composition of the unmas
ticated parts, so it is a safe assump
tion that the animal derives no bene
fit from grain that passes through the
digestive tract unaltered.
Use the wagon for tightening the
fence wire by the following method.
One of the rear wheels is raised? from
the ground and the wire is passed
once around the hub and fastened to
a spoke of the wheel. The wagon is
then braced by any suitable means,
and the wheel turned in the manner of
the mariner's wheel. In this way a
pull of 100 pounds on the tire will ex
ert a force of 400 .or 500 pounds on
the wire.
The cattle to be healthy must have
exercise. Turn them out into lot or
pasture every day which is not blus
tery or storm. No animal can remain
perfectly healthy and stand or lie in
one place all the time without change.
A cow constantly confined in a stall
may be able to give a good flow of
milk for a long time, but the confine
ment is bound by natural laws, to
weaken her physically and to reduce
the vitality of the calves to which she
gives birth.
Do you know how much it costs you
to raise a calf? Prof. R. S. Shaw of
Michigan kept track of the. first year's
expenses of a Holstein calf. Here Is
the record: The amounts of feeds used
in that time were 381 pounds whole
milk, 2,568 pounds skim milk, 1,262
pounds silage, 219 pounds beet pulp,
1,254 pounds hay, 1,247 pounds grain,
147 pounds roots, 14 pounds alfalfa
meal and 50 pounds green corn. At
the end of the year the calf weighed
800 pounds at a cost of $28.55 for feed.
According to a story in the eastern
press the experiments In fighting
chinch bugs and some other insect
"pests by infecting them with parasitic
diseases have been so encouraging
that the agricultural department has
under consideration the establishment
of a station somewhere in the west
for the purpose of growing and propa
gating the natural enemies of insect
pests. The work will probably be
done along the line followed by the
Kansas station in fighting chinch
bugs. When the pest appears the
farmer gathers up a can of healthy
bugs and sends to the station and re
ceives in return a can of bugs Infected
with the disease. These sick iugs are
distributed through the infested field,
and transmit the disease to the bug3
there.
The horse's feet should he
oat every day.
Get yoar manure out on the land as
sooa'asyba caal- - -- -
TJse'the hea manure on the gardes
plot It will give you big returns
there. '
Are yov willing to he estimated by
the same standards as those by which
yoaimeasare others?
Generally the fellow who is always
suspicious of the other man is the one
who needs watching. r
If possible provide swater in every
stall. This saves crowding around the
water trough In the yard.
Too much guessing in dairying is
sure to result in too little profits
Know what you are doing.
Watch the methods of the man who
raises the most grain per acre. Per
haps you can learn how does it.
It is unreasonable to expect that the
overworked and run-down mare will
produce a colt of great strength or
quality.
A mixture of lime, carbolic acid and
copperas is said to make a good wash
to prevent rabbits from gnawing fruit
trees.
Have charcoal where the poultry
can get at It Good plan to put some
powdered charcoal in the mash occa
sionally. Teach the heifers to stand and get
them used to being handled. A little
preliminary attention helps wonderful
ly when the first calf comes.
Warm the drinking water for the
cows. The animal that fills up on ice
cold water will slow up the milk-making
machinery, and give less milk.
Properly cared for and then prop
erly fed, cornstalks are worth more
to the farmer than they would be if
sold tc- make paper by the alleged new
process.
You will find it will be cheaper to
keep the horse in flesh during the win-
caused by
months.
neglect during the winter
When Pig Is Pork. Passer-by Is
that your pork down there on the
road, guv'nor?"' Farmer "Pork! What
d'ye mean? There's a pig o'mine out
there." Passer-by "Ah. but there's a
motor-car just been by."
Paint judiciously used on farm
buildings and farm machinery is .a
money saver. One farmer who paints
his buildings every three years, and
the farm implements every fall, fig
ures that he saved about $100.
Take an occasional walk through
the orchard and keep an eye out for
cocoons, egg clusters, etc. Pick them
off and destroy them. You will find
the insect pests next season will be
greatly reduced if you follow this
plan.
Some one who has tried it says pine
tar will drive away the rats. His
method is to smear the holes all
around, using plenty of it, so the ro
dents will get their coats well smeared
as they pass through. The first one
to pass informs the others, it is said,
and if all holes arc treated likewise
they will socn desert the premises.
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took out for the swill barrel. As
commonly maintained it is not only a
menace to the health of the family
but of the hogs as well. A. better
method is to keep a couple of good
sized galvanized pails which can be
easily emptied when full and then
scalded before they are used again.
In this way the danger of providing a
breeding place for all kinds of germs
will be done away with.
The old-fashioned farmer still
lin-1
gers, and declares that there Is no
money in raising hogs. And this is
why he thinks so: He keeps ten
cows, sets the milk in open pans and
feeds the hogs butter fat worth 25 to
30 cents per pound. He's losing the
price of a good hand separator every
year, and the discouraging feature is
that he knows it, but is too set in his
old ways to shake off the moss and
make a change.
Why says It does not pay to spray
orchard trees? Read this report of re
sults obtained by the Vermont experi
ment station, and then resolve to try
a little spraying yourself next sea
son: "All the sprayed trees were eas
ily recognized by the cleaner and
brighter color of the bark. The buds
started earlier and more vigorously.
'Trees were sprayed four or five times
with results as follows: Ninety-nine
per cent perfect scab-free fruit; only
one scabby pear in six barrels where
trees were sprayed five times, and
but four in two barrels where the
trees were sprayed four times. Practi
cally every pear on unsprayed trees
was scabby, 19 per cent worthless for
marketing, and 81 per cent inferior to
the sprayer fruit. The sprayed pears
were valued in New York at $2.25, the
hest of the unsprayed fruit at $1.75 a
barrel."
,We visited one place last week
where the litter about the farm build
ings made it Jook as though the place
had been struck by a cyclone. Ac
cumulations of old posts, wire fencing,
old boards, discarded machinery, old
boxes, barrels, etc, and back of the big
barn, which looked as though ready
to tumble down because of lack of
needed repairs, was a great mass of
wreckage which we learned had orig
inally been a feeding shed. Three
years ago it had blown down and the
boards and timbers were lying just
where they had fallen. The farm
er is going to rebuild the feeding shed
some day, he says. He's going to pick
up the place some day. He's going, to
fin n thr chink?; in the barn some'
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day. He is of that cheerful frame of y
mind which is ready to think hopeful-
ly of that day coming when he will
get around to these things, but he
never will. At least he won't until
he quits promising and gets to work.
- I .ESCRIPTiON
TaeCtaayL use of Toris",foT
tame hack "aad. rheumatism i3 causing
coaeideraMe' discassioa among the
medical fraternity. It Is an almost in
fallible care whea mixed with cer-
tala other fagredleats and taken prop
erly. The following formula is effec
tive: "To one-half pint ot good
whiskey add one ounce of Tori3 Com
poaad and one oance Syrup Sarsapa
rilla Compound. Take in tablespoon
ful doses before each meal and be
fore retiring."
Toris compound is a product of the
laboratories of the Globe Pharmaceu
tical Co., Chicago, but it as well as the
other Ingredients can be had from any
good druggist
WHY WELLS WAS WRATHY.
All Things Considered, He Had Some
Excuse for Anger.
Charles E. Wells, who has beerr
called the groundhog senator of West
Virginia, because he once introduced
ft bill advocating the changing ot
groundhog day from February 2 to
July 4, was staying over night at tho
Grand hotel of a budding West Vir
ginia village not long ago.
He was awakened in the morning by
heavy pounding on his door, and the
coice of the old man night clerk say
lag "Five o'clock! Better get up or
you'll miss your train."
Mr. Wells didn't intend to catch a
morning train and hadn't given any
instructions that he should be called
at the unearthly hour of five o'clock.
o he paid no attention to the old
man's early morning greeting and was
asleep again almost immediately.
Ia about 15 minutes he was again
awakened by the pounding on hi3 door
and heard the voice of the old man
Baying apologetically: "Don't get up.
I rapped on the wrong door." Lippin
cott's. HANDS RAW AND SCALY.
Itched and Burned Terribly Could
Not Move Thumbs Without Flesh
Cracking Sleep Impossible.
Cuticura Soon Cured His Eczema.
"An Itching humor covered both my
hands and got. up over my wrists and
even up to the elbows. The itching
and burning were terrible. My hands
got all scaly and when I scratched, the
surface would be covered with blis
ters and then get raw. The eczema
got so bad that I could not move my
thumbs without deep cracks appearing.
I went to my doctor, but his medicine
could only stop the itching. At night
I suffered so fearfully thatI could not
sleep. I could not bear to touch my
hands with water. This went on for
three months and I was fairly worn
out At last I got the Cuticura Reme
dies and in a month I was. cured. Wal
ter H. Cox, 16 Somerset St, Boston,
Mass., Sept 25, 1908."
Potter Drag & Chem. Corp, Solo Props, Bostoa
"CALLING'' THE PITCHER.
The captain See here, you've give
seventeen men bases oa balls! Dis
here's a ball game, not no six-day
walkin match!
Electricity's Beginnings.
The term "elsctricity" was derived
from the Grcekxword meaning amber
Electricity itself Is earliest described
by Theophrastus (C21 B. C.) and Pliny
(70 A. D.), who mention the power ot
amber to attract straw and dry leaves
Dr. Gilbert of Colchester, physician tc
Queen Elizabeth (1540-1G0::) may be
considered the founder of the science,
as he appears to have been the first
philosopher who carefully repeated tha
observations of the ancients and ap
plied to them the principles of philo
sophical investigation.
Mean Insinuation.
He was a brand-new milkman, and.
tacking the wisdom of more experi
enced members of the species, knew
not that, on certain subjects he should
at all times maintain a frigid silence.
"It looks like rain this morning, mum."
he said pleasantly, gazing skyward, a?
he poured the milk into bis customer's
jug. "It always does." was the curt
reply. And the milkman was so dis
satisfied with the remark that he
strode away and savagely kicked a
lamp post
Fairly Warned.
An old Quaker, not careful of the
teachings of his faith, was discov
ered by his wife kissing the cook be
hind the door. But the Quaker was
not disturbed.
"Wife," said he, gently, "if thee
doesn't quit thy spying, thee will make
trouble In the family."
THEN AND NOW
Complete Recovery from Coffee Ills.
"About nine years ago my daughter,
from coffee drinking? ras on the verge
of nervous prostration," writes a Louis
ville lady. "She was confined for the
most part to her home.
"When she attempted a trip down
town she was often brought home in a
cab and would be prostrated for days
afterwards.
"On the advice of her physician she
gave up coffee and tea, drank Postum,
and ate Grape-Nuts for breakfast
"She likedr Postum from the very
beclasinc and we soon saw improve-
mesjt'J'To-day she Is In perfect health,
thmother e$ five children, all of
wnom are iona or rosium.
ft ,VSf nas recovered, is a member of
three charity organizations and a club,
holding an office In each. We give
Postum and Grape-Nuts the credit for
her recovery."
"There's a Reason."
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Creek. Mich. Read. "The Road tc
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