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w 5» ksh bp gr "-'r'pSfK# Ig!®® :"rv^- GR0W1H OF MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP IDEA. By Rev. Or. Lyman Abbott, I am personally In favor of the mu nicipal ownership of all forms of indus try thnt are necessarily municipal mo nopolies. There are In "Dost thou tn'me eartb\y enemies for give "Aye," came the answer. Quolh the angel "Live." Then snind the angel to the other one: "Unto this man great evil hast thou doue "For him be it what fate is thine to say As he shall judge, so shall it be this day." In sileucc stood he there, and none may tell What dreams were his of torture and of Ilell But when nt last he dared uplift his eyes, Wide swung the gate, and thero was Paradise! —Frank Dempster Sherman. HOW THEY SQUARED IT.! ©NE *7 \&> -V'.fgp| iftfel T*. «sss^ mr£. three theories of govern ment—-first, (he Russian, that the peo ple cannot take care of themselves, ami the few must look arter the many. Sec ondarily, there Is the day, after Deacon Allbright bad been a widower for a year, lie came borne from the village, half a mile away, to be told by bis Bister Sarah, who was keeping house for blm, that a cow had broken clown the fence and got into the cornfield. "Whose cow is It?" was the natural inquiry. "I dunno, but 1 think it is the widder Green's. I think it's that new cow she bought about tnree months ago." "And wb.v didn't you go down and drive ber outV" "You know why. I've got the rheu matism so I can hardiy get around the house. 1 couldn't chase a cow a rod if my life depended on it." Tbo widow Green, living next west of the deacon's, bad been a widow for three years, and it was conftnon talk when Mrs. Allbright passed away that sbe and the widower would make a match of it. The deacon bad called occasionally, and had always been very good about lending tools and giving advice, but neither party bad thought of the Idea of marriage—not yet. In early spring the widow had bought a cow, and that cow had jump ed every fence on the deacon's land within two weeks, but he hud always driven ber back home without a word of complaint. On this occasion, how ever, the bovine had not only torn down a rod of fence and eaten her fill of Juicy cornstalkt#, but destroyed in it spirit of mischief, and the deacon was vexed. "I've stood it and stood It and stood It," be said to himself as he surveyed the damages, "but I can stain! a no longer. The wldder Green must be made to understand that her cow can't go about like a roarln' lion, knockln' down fences and trainplin' down corn, I estimate that she lias damaged me ten dollars' worth, and that widder Jias got to be sharply talked to." He drove the cow to the home of her owner, giving ber a vigorous whack, on the way, whenever he could get near enough, and when he had reached the bouse and been saluted by Mrs. Green be said: "Widdcr, I told you two months ago that your new cow was a jumper.' "Yes, you did." "And that you must put a poke on her." "YeB." "Well, you didn't do it, and she's Ittigid ttu dollars. When I found 't »_ \i police theory. Government should preserve order and keep off foreign aggression, lu11 The danger of municipal ownership is far less than the dangers from corrupt combinations of political machines and favored corporations. If the people can combine for war nnd education, why can they not do It for transporta tion? HOPES BLIGHTED BY RICHES. A PARABLE. Together enme two souls at Heaven's gale Strangers to each in their transfigured state. Before them stood the servant of the Lord— A shining angel with his flaming sword. Then to one trembling spirit of the dead The guardian angel of the portal said '"V'i every inau Is for himself, and the devil take »R. lyman ABBOTT the hindmost. This Is the theory of the eighties. We are now worklug toward the third. The state Is nil organism with intelligence, sensibility and will, as exhibited public opinion, spirit and law. It has the right to do for Itself anything it can do better than the Individual. This is sometimes called socialism, but I have lived too long to mind about mere words. We have already adopted the third theory of govern ment. Our state policeman does many things. lie builds lighthouses, runs a weather bureau and educates our chil dren. In two cities he operates a subway and in all cities lie maintains the parks. The state. In fact, Is recognized as an organism to do things for all. This is far more demo cratic und implies a greater faith In humanity than In dividualism, for it means a belief in the faculty to co operate. By Marcus Hajeood. A lawyer the other day hazarded the remark thnt there were more fortunes made deliber ately blighting one's hopes »for a career than by cnrryln gthem out. Our firm drew tip contract recently," said he, "by which a young woman was given $100,000 outright to renounce a vaudeville career of which she had made the beginning of a great success. She had been married, having made a runaway match against her parents' wishes. Her family disowned her. She decided to go on the stage. Iler first appearance was an overwhelming success. "It was now that the parents stepped forward wltb the long delayed offer of assistance. She had been advertised under the name she had borne In girlhood. To see their proud name advertised upon the vaudeville billboards was too much for the old couple, and they made over to her the sum mentioned upon the condition that she would re tire at once and forever to private life. "A young fellow who had great musical talents had for a father a practical business man, the owner of a brewerv. One day an organist of noVe ofTered to give him musical training free of charge. "It was now that the young man's father stepped In not only wltli a yarning as to the utter impotoncy or the musi cal career, but with strict Injunctions as to his duty In making something of himself as a business man. lie also gave him increased responsibilities nnd a substantial In crease In salary. The result Is that now the mail Is over whelmed with business of which be has been made trustee. He lias no time for the music that his soul loves, and it her in my cornfield just now I almost wanted to kill her." "I'm sorry, deacon," was the humble reply. "But belli*- sorry won't do," said the deacon, wbo felt that lie had the ad vantage and should press it. "Jumpin' cows should be poked. I told you that long ago, but you don seem to care two cents." "I was golu* to poke her." "But goin' to poke a cow and pokin' ber are two different things. That was tbe way with Mlrandy. She's dead, and I don't want to say anything ag'ln herv but she was always goin' to uo, and You re a winder wo man, and I'm sorter sorry for you, but you must obey the law same as other folks. The law says that a jumpin' cow—" "Never mind what the law says, dea con Allbright," interrupted the widow. "You are makin' a great fuss over a few stalks of corn, nnd if you'll tell me what the damage is I'll pay it. I never thought you was such a man." "Hut you've got a jumpin' cow. "Then let 'er jump, stand ready to pay all damages." "But you are mighty sassv about it." "I've a right to be. I've got no man, thank heaven, to boss ine around." "It would lie better if you had. Then you'd know thnt any one who owned a jumpin' cow was obleeged—" "Deacou Allbright, how much do I owe you'r" exclaimed the woman. "If 'twas any one else I'd say ten dollars, but bein' it's you—" "I won't pay ten cents." "Then I'll sue you for damages!" "You enn sue till the chickens be come ducks. Yon could boss Mlrandy around and make her feel as bumble as a cat, but you can't boss me. Go ahead with your old lawsuit." The deacon said be would, and turn ed away. Before ho had gone forty rods he changed his mind, and there would have been 110 legal trouble but for the cow. Not satisfied with what she bad done, she took advantage of the occasion to die. it was from over feeding on the juicy stalks and young ears, and a witness was found to come forward and swear to. certain whacks the deacon had bestowed upon ber .anatomy as he drove her along the road. "He's so powerful quick to talk about lawsuits that I'll give him one!" said the widow when she heard that the jumping cow bad passed away. And within four hours she was in the village consulting a lawyer. When Deacon Allbright received notice that be had been sued be, of course, started a counter suit. Then some one told the widow that he waft talking about her. and she started a slander suit. He Heard that she was talking about bim and he instituted another suit. Then the deacon's sister chipped In and had her say,, and the widow began'a third suit. The deacon had once saved ber barn after it bad been struck by lightning, and now he instituted a claim for salvage. Tbe law works slowly in a country town. A lawsuit is a thing to be hung onto as long as possible and made the most of. The first two suits were tried and appealed, and the two others were called and adjourned several times, and finally two years had passed away nnd no one was better olY and 110 point had been settled. One morning almost as soon as the deacon was nut of bed he received notice that Ills spotted ox was lying dead in the widow Green's cornfield. The animal bad broken down the fence and overfed. The deacon was met at the gate by the widow, who said: "I could say that you had a jumpin' ox and that lie should have been pok ed, and that you had damaged ine ten dollars, but I shan't uo anything of the sort. I lost a cow and you've lost au ox. I sued and you sued. I was a fool and you were ditto. Shan't w# cbaka hands and call it equarat" lit-.'' is the regret of his life that he did not take his opportunity when he had It. "Recently a man of not unkind motives wrecked a fine artistic career. Ills nephew only needed a Hide timely help and sympathy to develop into a successful painter. Ills uncle, however, considered that he was going to the limit of Irresponsible bohemlanism. He Ignored him for a time, but when the struggle was at Its hardest and he was handicapped by an ailing wife Ills uncle died and be queathed his fortune to hlin upon tile condition thnt ne give up art altogether. He accepted the terms far more for Ills wife's sake than ills own, but the loss of his life work and the abandonment of his ambitions broke his heart." PROFANITY IS A FOOLISH HABIT. One large employer who has expressed himself sharply 011 the subject says that the man who must resort to swear ing to express himself, no matter under what stress. Is not the kind of a man who makes a good business man. In social life he Is still more of a failure. Few men enre to spend much of their time In the company of a man who fills the air about him with foul oaths and obscenity. He is apt to become looked upon as a mild sort of outcast by clean talking men, and ns Ills habit grows upon him lie will be allowed plenty of time to try out Ills swear words 011 himself alone. It Is absolutely a senseless habit, the use of all profanity, and Its use marks a mull as a Tool In addition to being vicious. SLOW MAN FAILURE IN BUSINESS. .^'•U-As" By Henry Oyen. What's the use of swearing? It never brought back a misspent hour, never mendcil an error, never made anything in this world better. There is profanity when things xi wrong, profanity when they go right. If a clerk In an office drops a blot of ink oil his paper lie curses It. Everywhere among the lower ranks of work ers there Is to be heard profanity, and the boys coming to work, hearing those Immediately over them indulge themselves thus, think it is goo.l and right nnd proceed to devote much of their time to a broadening of their vocabulary along vicious lines. By d. R. Calvin. Ills desk was a model of neatness, and it was a great pleasure to Ills employer to know that a paper might be discovered In a second. Kacli pig eon hole 111 the desk was marked and ,Mlniiarked the Inkstand never varied from its chosen spot' an eighth of an Inch: the paper weight the same. Dust was an enemy which was routed almost be fore It settled. Yet this employe had not ad vanced to anything higher than ilie position that was given him four years before. It must not be said that the careless, untidv man will move faster in the business world than the kind described. But the man with the ready brain, the (juiek, alert move ments, and with originality is the one sought by the alert employer. Vpou his desk may repose dust, his papers may be scattered about In fine disorder, but bis trained brain, his quickness of action nnd movement, win for him that which the slow man of system never gains. System Is Indeed a necessity: It is the oil that smooths the wheels of commerce. Hut slow system Is the dust that clogs the wheels. The business qualifications rank In order —keen Judgment, prompt decision, complete knowledge of nffalrs, attention to details, and tills last Is not to he con founded with aggravating systematization carried to an extreme. "1—T guess we'd belter." the deacon 1 "plied, after taking a moment to think it over. "That Is. provided you'll have ine, and* we both wear the same poke after this." "Well, I don't mind. But dear me, what dunces we were to go and lose two whole years over It."—New York Daily News. _.~y. MRS. J. M. BARRIE. Who Has Proved of Wonderful Assist ance to Her linHbiind. Very many Indeed are the great men of letters and deeds who owe much of their success to their wives. Among the more popular uovelists of the present day is J. M. Barrlc, author of "The Little Min ister," "A Window in Thrums," "Sen timental Tommy," etc., and he pro duced all of his best books after his marriage. His tall, graceful wife has always been a great AIKS. UAltKlt:. help to him. She is a typical English beauty and is the idol of her gifted husband. The two arc Inseparable. They live in the country and lead ideal lives with their flowers and pels, going up to London when the fancy seizes them nnd thoroughly enjoying life together. Mrs. Barrie is taller than her husband nnd towers above him In her regal beauty, for he Is rath er a small man. v'V' CORN MILL 92 YEARS OLD. Yet Doiitu Duty in Kurat District of North Carolina. The windmill here shown is 92 years old, and lias steadily been doing duty grinding corn. It Is just as busy as It CORN MILL MNKTV-TWO VKAUS OLD. ever was, and bids fair to keep right on grinding for many decades. It is sit uated near Swanquitis, N. and is a landmark which is held in highest con sideration. And a "Heave! Ho!" "I understand the opening perform ance of the new eomic opera went off without a bitch." "Not altogether: the lending come dian appears as a Jolly jacktar in the second act, and, of course, it's Impos sible for a comedian to wear sailor's trousers without a hitch."—Philadel phia Press. The Retiring Male Mosquito. "That same scientist again comes forward and says that it Is the female mosquito that does the biting." "He does, does he? Then the male mosquito ought to be ashamed of him self for staying at home and letting the women folks go out and do all the marauding."—Cleveland Plain Dealer. When we see some people, we feel like inventing a word thai Is stronger than "crank." DIED THAT OTHERS MIGHT LIVE Archbishop Clinpelle a Victim of Tel* low Fever. A most regrettable feature of th« yellow fever epidemic In New Orleans was the recent death of Archbishop ha el succumbed to the dread dis ease after weeks of heroic work and self-sacrlfleo Jn the Infected dlstrictof tbe af flicted southern city. The dead prelate had con tracted the fever while aiding the authorities to suppress the epi demic among the foreign element. A 1 shop a lie was born In Francc .LOUIS r. CHAPF.LLE. 63 years ago and was a member of one of the most aristocratic families of that country. His health bad been undermined by his arduous duties- as apostolic delegates to the Philippines, Cuba and Porto Kieo, yet despite that ho threw himself heart and soul into the work of confining the epidemic to a small section of New Orleans and sacrificed bis life In his efforts to aid the stricken city. Archbishop fhapelle leaves a record of faithful (ind enduring work, not only for bis chinch, but for the nation. When be was rector of St. Matthew's Church In Washington he was brought Into constant touch wltb foreign dip lomats accredited to our government. Through his acquaintance he became profoundly versed in world's affairs. He was a true statesman and took an intense interest In the progress of t&e United States. It was his broad-mind ed statesmanship and true catholicity of feeling that led to his selection as archbishop of Santa Fe, New Mexico. Later he was transferred to New Or leans, and his great ability and knowl edge made him the natural selection as apostolic delegate to Cuba and Porto Rico. The archbishop's work there was not only iu the interest of the Catholic Church, but of vital import ance to the United States, for he did much to overcome the hostile feeling held against this country by the Cath olics of Cuba and Porto Rico. He was also the Pope's representative in the negotiations for the purchase of the lands of the Friars in tbe Philippines. Archbishop Chapelle, as a friend and companion, was without a superior. He was full of reminiscences, was a charming story-teller, had a very healthy love of humor and a keenly humorous eye. Moreover he had much tact. He was deeply beloved, not only by members of his church, but by all who came under his kindly influence. In his death the Catholic Church suf fers an almost irreparable loss and the nation loses a man who was great and good. LUXURIOUS ENGLISH TRAINS. Valels, Maids nnd Numbered Seats Among Other Conveniences* The Great Western Railway Com pany the other day ran a trial trip with tbe "Cornishuian limited" express, which commences to run between Lon don aud Penzance, says the London Mall. As was the case last season, this train will achieve the world's rec ord long-distance non-stop run between London and Plymouth, 240 miles in 205 minutes—a Aeed of 55.7 miles an hour. Three entirely new trains have been built for the service, composed of the largest and mosti palatial vehicles ever yet seen in tbe rmmtry. Kach coach Is seventy feet long and nine and one half feet.wide. A train Is made up of six coaches, with a total seating ca pacity for 208 passengers, divided be tween thirty-six first-class and 232 third-class. Second-class passengers will 110 longer be carried by this par ticular train In either direction. Every seat In the train is numbered and the passenger will require a per forated ticket, half of which will be torn off by the guard and slipped, so that it cannot be removed. Into a little clot at tbe back of the seat just above the bend. The fiittlngs of (lie train are of the most sumptuous description. Electric light and electric fans are found every where. The chief feature of the train, however, is tbe fact that for the first time in the history of British railways valets and ladies' maids are carried, in addition to the guards nnd dining car attendants. The ladles' maids are neatly attired in a black alpaca dress with white lin en collar and cufTs. a nurse's bonnet, fancy apron and a badge in silver thread inscribed: W. H. Lady's Attendant." The valets wear a smart serge uniform. The maids will con stantly patrol tbe train to render ser vices to ladles and children nnd they will specially watch over ladles trav eling without an escort. The valets will do everything for a male passen ger's comfort and at a pinch are pre pared to clean his boots. The new French Ie Glehn four-cyl inder compound locomotives, the larg est and most powerful engines yet seen in this country, have arrived at Swindon, nnd will lie employed 011 the service when it starts. Do.uyor. He was a laggard at wooing and the dear girl had quite lost ber patience. One evening be said in a casual way, **I'iii a .firm believer in the old proverb. 'Marry in haste and repent at leisure.' She looked up at him and smiled wearily. "But, of course." she said, couldn't really interest you." "And why not?" he asked. "Because you wouldn't have time left to repent In." THE ^RESIDENTS IN RHYME. First, the great Washington appeal's. And Adams eerves for four brief years. The house etects, then, Jefferson, And Louisiana's grandly won. Madison's is the next great name. A war drags through with checkered fame. Then James Monroe assumes me chair His famous doctrine to declate A second Adams next is chler (Thanks to the house.) His term is brief. The next is Jackson, who declares We are a Nation, and who dares Nullifications^ hosts to fight. Van Buren next, and panic's blight. Then conies' the hero of Tippecanoe, Brave Harrison—ami Tyler, loo.. Death claims our chief and Texas, for, To grace our banner, adds her star. Polk takes the helm. The Mexican War Brings us a vast Pacific shore Oregon rounds our vast domain. Then Taylor and Fillmore! Once again Comes the death angel! Fillmore tries To heal our quarrels with compro mise. Pierce brings hope of a better day. But Kansas-Nebraska Is In the way. Buchanan essays to calm the strife. But secession alms at the Nation's life. Abraham Lincoln guides our ship. Through seas of blood on its fearful trip, But falls a martyr, when war done. And the land is saved, and the victory won. Johnson fills out the lingering years, And Grant, the hero of war, appears. Then Haves, by the narrowest mar gin, wins, And a newer national life begins. Garfield and Arthur come next in view, But the first is slain ere the year .is through. Cleveland is next, then Harrison Then Cleveland again is lie favored one. McKinlpv carries our banner fai O'er distant seas. In the Spanish War But falls a victim of murderous hate. And Roosevelt takes the. chair of state. Such is the Presidential line From the days of 1789. —Hubert II. Skinner, in the "thut any He thought this over for some time and finally saw tbe point. When he lef an hour Inter they were engaged. Cleveland Plain Dealer. Moral Delirium Tremens. "His talk Is entirely too coarse to suit me." "Oh! he's merely gotten Into the habit of calling a spade spade." "I wouldn't mind that, but he Insists upon calling lots of things spades that are not."—Philadelphia Press. Something Wrong. "Ob, yes, he's a self-made man." "1 thought you said his name was Taylor." ••Well?" "Well, It takes nine tailors to make a man."—Philadelphia Press. Trees Which Produce Oil. Iu China there is a tree which pro* duces oil. Recently about 1,000 were transplanted from China to California and at last reports »vere doing well. Why is It people always look «t man'a socks when he takes oK hli (hoei? Massachusetts Ploughman. EXPOSED BY A DOG.. The children had bcou clamoring for a story and Uncle William, whose stories always pointpd a moral, had consented to tell them a "real, true one." It was to be a boy's story this time, but little eight-year-old Elsie was one of the group of eager listen ers. "Boys who tell lies and steal," be gan Uncle William, meditatively, are sure to get caught at It some' tlme, but it Is not often that'a dog plays the part of detective." "A dog detective!" cried Wie chil dren in surprise. "Yes, indeed," replied their uncle. "It happened this way. When I was young man, I used to go gunning for ducks In the season, and it was while thus engaged that I had the lit tle experience I am going to tell you about. On the morning in question, I took my old bird dog. Rover, and started out lo hunt for ducks. My friend Harry B. accompanied me taking his young dog with him. We Intended to train him by running him with old Rover who was a perfect hunting dog. "We hired a boat and Harry hav ing placed himself in the bow with his gun held in readiness to shoot. 1 took the oar and sculled the boat slowly up the little creek where we expected to find some. game. Wo. moved along silently till we came to au narrow place where the dense over hanging foliage drooped low over our heads and we were compelled to stoop to get through. Just then two ducks flew up out of the long grass and Harry tried in vain to bring his gun on his shoulder. The overhang lng branches were in the. way, and seeing his predicament I dropped the paddle and hastily throwing mv gi,n to my shoulder, took quick aim and fired!" '"You hit him!' cried Harry ex citedly, and as ho spoke the duck fluttered and fell Into the tall Indian grass In the meadow and was lost to view. "We went ashore as quickly as pos sible and set the dogs upon the trail, having lost ten or fifteen minutes In looking for a landing place. Old Rov er smelled around for awhile and fin ally came to a point in the grass, his example being promptly followed by the young dog. When we reached the spot we found traces of blood and feathers, but the dunk wis not there: '"Perhaps it ort-nt awav In the grass,' suggested Harry. '"There would li.-ivp lioen plain trail if It had.' I lijm, anij is!' My friend looked incredulous, hut lie was soon to see my suspicion verified and in a very unexpected manner. "The dog had been snifflug around while we were talking and old Rover had finally come to a point before a large corn shocksome distance away, the young dog close behind him. Turning to tlie boyl said again: 'You are sure you arc telling the truth about the duck?' "'Yep!- he answered, positively, and with an air of injured innocence. "'On the contrary, you have been telling lies all thLs time,' I said In^ dignantly.and I am going to prove it!' "Turning to old Hover, who was standing as Immovable as a statue In front of the corn shock, I said en couragingly, *Oo in Hover, and fetch It out!' At the word the noble dog rushed into*the shock and promptly reappeared, carrying in his mouth a bundle, which he laid at my feet, wag ging his tail and looking for praise I patted him on the back, hut Harry started forward with an exclamation of surprise and opened the bundle, which proved to be the boy's coat In which the dead duck was carefully wrapped. We turned to the boy who stood covered with confusion. "'Ye can't fool them fellers, can ye?' he began sheepishly, but here Harry's Indignation overcame him •and he proceeded to give that boy a severe lecture on lying and stealing which I am sure- he will remember to this day, nor has h-?, I'll warrant, ever forgotten how shamefully he was ex posed by a dog. "Old Rover whs, of course, the hero of the day and much petted in. consequence. I was very proud of my dog detective, I assure you." The story was ended. "I should almost have died of shame If I had been caught in such a lie!" said Rob, the eldest, with de cision. "I wish I had a dog like old Rover!" Bighed ten-year-old Ted. "I feel sorry about the poor duck!" said tender hearted Elsie. "1 could not have killed it." TJncIe William looked from one to the other In silence a moment, then as* he took his hat to go to his office, he said gravely, "Quite right little woman! Hunting is a cruel sport ex cept where it is necessary to supply man with food," then turning to the boys he added, "Lads', I have given you a lesson in honesty, but your lit tle sister has given you another in mercy."—Willanna Lee Hawk, in Vick's. TREES WITH COMPOUND LbAvT] There is a large number of coi mon trees whose leaves are called compound.* A well known, example Is the ordinary horse chestnut, which, by the way, is not. a native, but an importation from Europe. In this case, says St. Nicholas, the indenta tlond are.eyen deeper than those of the Japanese maples, the leaf being divided into, five or seven distinct leaflets, which meet in a common center and form the complete leaf. Our native American buckeye is built after the same' fashion, but has only five leaflets,' which are narrower, smaller and riot so luxuriant or dense as those 6f the horse chestnut. This is one of our valuable Western trees, and judging from the fact that Ohio is called the -Buckeye State, buck eye timber must have been plenti ful there in days gone by. There are several varieties of buckeye, such as the yellow or sweet, the red, the purple-sweet and the Ohio or fetid buckeye, etc. Its wood Is tough and strong and makes famous farm ing implements. Another Device for Preventing Sea sickness. An' ingenious self-leveling sea bunk for vessels, the object of which Is to overcome the discomfort to the passenger of mal-de-mer. has been devised by a London dentist. It has now been in successful operation upon one of the mail-boats plying across the English Channel. The de vice comprises a swinging cot with four cords passing from the corners to electric brakes, which automatic ally check any attempt of the cot to depart from its position. While the cot remains level, the cords are free to pass on and off the pulleys on the brakes. The slightest loss of horlzontallty of ,the cot causes mercury in four tubes to fall in some of them and rise in others, and so complete the electric current to the particular brake required to be put in -operation tto check the further loss of horizontallty. The loss of level from the variation of the posi tion taken by the passenger is auto matically compensated water being practically the same specific gravity as tbe human body, a heavy man will props more water to the foot of a spe cially-designed water bed than a light weight, as also from side to side. stood for a moment lookini about me in a puzzled silence. There ,s a He pointed in a small wood some distance away and went, on with his work. Now. I did not 'believe fhal boy for he could not moot, my glance and never trust" any ope who can not look me In the eye. '"I believe you arc telling: me a lie!' I said sternly but he'iirotesfed that he had told the truth-and'noth ing hut the truth. Harry was look ing on in silence, and.^olng up to him, I said in a low "voice. 'Harry, that boy knows all 'about "the duck and I am «ure he knows Where it How to Know Bugs. At the seventeenth annual meeting of the Association of Economic En tomologists, held recently in Phila delphia, the society recommended the general adoption of a uniform nomen clature for certain insects, these names being the ones internationally current, among scientists. These in sects. among scientists. There inr forth be known as follows: corn field a little way inland and 1 saw a boy ftf perhaps 12 years in the field, busily husking corn. "'Iet us ask that boy Harry' .said I, 'perhaps he saw It fall.- Walking over tty the lad 1 asked 'nim if he had seen a wounded duck anywhere. "'Oh! yes,' he replied. 'It flew right over the woods there.* American cockroach, Periplameta americana^ bedbug. KHnophilos lectularia boll-weevil, Anthrono mus grnndfsT Boh carpet moth, Trl copbaga tapetzella gypsy-moth, Porthetrla dlspar L: house-fly, Mns ca domestica San Jose $cale. As pidlotus perulclosus Comst silk worm, Bombyx morl tomato-worm, .Phlegethontius sexta Joh. With these names in mind, it is Claimed that any bug on the sclen ttsls* lists may be readily recognised. —Harper's Wesklj. I Walk the Inst half-mile of the ride. Ixosen the saddle and lift it up to let the air cool the horse's back. Keep up the mulch about trees and the hardy border with bnvn clippings, hay or anything to keep the moisture In the ground. Notwithstanding the millions of sheep that have been bought and sold In Chicago, there are hundreds of Chicago's children who have never seeu a sheep. Draft horse prices still continue high In the horse markets and every span or single horse of good quality goes at the owner's price. Plugs, how ever, ns usual dull sale. Collect seeds of spring wild flowers and start a wild garden from seed in stead of ravishing the woods. You will enjoy the life histories of the wild flowers far more In this way. If flowers are few. scatter some nitrate of soda nnd a little bonemeal on the ground, rake It in and you will notice a big change in three "days after the first rain or artificial water ing. The first sheep that touched what Is now the United States came from Spain to Old Mexico with Francisco Yasquez de Coronado Iu 1540, but they did not last, l-'ifty years later .Tuan de Onate brought the Merino whose descendants remain to-day. There are to-day plenty of farm dairymen who are following up-to date methods who receive from to 25 cents above quoted prices for cream ery pro'duct for their butter. Cleanli ness, system and painstaking are the prices paid for success in the farm dairy. On every farm where hogs are raised there should be a pen strongly built to keep by themselves all hogs that may be purchased for the farm. This sauie peu may also be used for the segregating of animals that may show signs of being sick. A precau tion of this kind will sometimes check an attack of cholera nt its beginning. Texas growers are asking the rail roads to furnish transportation for one man with every car of produce shipped, this man to accompany the car to look after its contents en route nnd Its disposition when It reaches Its destination. And why not? Why not furnish ibis transportation, when shipments of livestock are furnished Over^00 gallons of milk shipped to Chicago from one of the suburban towns were recently returned to the shippers, wbo had been feeding brew ery malt to their cows. It was learned that thirteen farmers had been using this feed nnd they will not be allowed to sell any milk In the city until they hanged tbe food of their cat- A pound of salt Is sufficient for six teen to twenty pounds of butter. The difference in cost between the very best salt nnd the very poorest is but the merest fraction of a cent per pound. IIow foolish It is to use any thing but the best. In buying salt the thing to do is to purchase the best that can be had and figure on price afterward. Flavoring butter with the odor of fresh flowers is one of the arts of the French peasantry. The process is very simple, and consists of putting the little prints, which have first been wrapped in a thin cloth, Into a tight porcelain dish on a bed of the roses, or whatever blossoms are chosen. Among the flowers which give the most desirable results are clover and nasturtiums. Sheep are really long lived animals and with good care they have been known to live and bring lambs up to fifteen years old. This age is reached, however, only under the best core and special feeding. Pasturing is not so conducive to long life as special feeding, in which roots are used abun dantly. On the whole it is not profit able to keep sheep over six or seven years, which is about the average life of a sheep under good ordinary care. The sheep-killing dog Is evidently an important factor in keeping down the supply of sheep in this country. If is a difficult problem, but If every stray dog fouud on the farm Is shot that will help the cause some. Then it is possible to feuce dogs out. Fine tneshed wire fence is not expensive, and cither permanent fences of this material cau be built or hurdles may be made aud used. The use of hur dles is common in some countries and It has its good points. In states* where hog cholera is an annual visitant the small hogliouse is to be preferred to the large one, though with the small house it re quires more work to take care of the hogs than in the large house. The houses that are movable present ad vantages that the big houses do not, as the small movable ones may be placed in any field where It Is desir able to pasture the hogs. The danger from disease is thus greatly reduced end tbe grazing of the swine may be better controlled than in any other way. Commercial fruit' growing seems to be steadily moving southward and westward. Not so very mauy years ago New York was one of tbe great est apple shipping states New Jersey end Delaware were the banner states for peaches. Now many other states aro ahead of these in the production of these fruits.. Iu a number of south ern and western states there are both apple and ^icach orchards that abso lutely dwarf eastern orchards of all sorts. Iu Michigan, too, Is a famous peach section, where they are grown on a huge scale. The following are the conclusions of a fruit grower as to how it Is best to plow an orchard: Shorten the evener and whlttletrees, equip the harness with muley liames, procure a wood beam plow having the advantages of a wide range of adjustment as above mentioned, muzzle the horse to keep Uas fton browilng, wbicb sot anl/ 13® an Injury to the trees, but he can't eat and at the same lime give his at tention to the work required of him, exercising patience, training the hon« to the work as well as tbe m&B wbo handles the plow, and you will Hod the work of plowing the orchard baa lost many of its terrors. The proper time to dehorn cattle la while they are calves it should be done just as soon as the horns can to felt,% which is usually about ten days or two weeks after the calf Is born. All that is necessary to do at this time is to rub the place over the horns with a stick of caustic potash moistened with water. This done, a scab forms, which In the course of a month or such a matter falls off and the horn Is killed. This causes no In* convenience tt the calf. Now conies the curcullo, which un til recent years seems to have con fined Its depredations to the plum, ?ind has become a dangerous enemy to ap plo.%. Thus foes to fruit growing con* stantly multiply and yet every year all sorts of fruits grow better and more abundant. The very difficulties thnt are encountered by' the fruit grower seem to develop the energy and patience to study out preventives and the hard work to put them into execn* tiou. With the sweltering days of sum*" iner, one must have either plenty of Ice o#a good spring handy to make good butter, and have good sweet milk on the table. The spring is bet ter than ice, if one is so lucky as to have one. Many persons nowadays make up for the absence of the spring by running water from the windmill tank through the cellar. This is found almost as good as a spring. Butter made by cooling with spring water can be as good as the finest creamery. Using Crude Oil In Mann*, The government lins recently been iunking experiments 111 Colorado with dipping cattle In ermle oil with a view of studying the effect of this product on mnnge or scabies. So far It *p« pears that crude oil Is a very effective remedy, but In number of cases It was a little too effective, since tbe cat tle lost all of their lialr. The oil can, therefore, not be recommended for Keneral use, but It Is possible that it could be used on a small scale by farmers who have only a few animals affected with (he disease. The sulphur treatment recommended by the Bu reau of Animal Industry Is the belt known remedy so fur, but It Is a little difficult to prepare where It Is wanted for only a few anlmuls. There aro now number of proprietary dlpa on the market which give most excellent results. PiK« Must Bt Started Right. The money In pigs Is largely mad* between the time the sow Is bred and the pigs are six weeks old. If the «ow receives the right kind of car# *ndp_c feed, and enough of it, she will tanwr^ strong, thrifty pigs. They need especial care In the flrat six weeks. If they are kept confined In a small pen and tbe sow gives a large amount of milk they are likely to get thumps and die off la ibort order. If tbe pen is not kept clean they are likely to get sore mouth op catarrh. If not properly fed they are likely to become stunted. Give to the lilgs the right kind of a -start up to six weeks of age and they will take very good care of themselves for the next six months If you leave enough feed lying around where they can get at It. They need babying for the first air weeks. Don't go to the field in the morning until you have looked after the pigs, and come In early enough in the evening to see every one of tbein. They will pay for all the care you give to tliem. Johnaon Grau Hay. It Is the writer's belief that, with, the adoption of thoroughly modern methods of tillage throughout tbe Johnson grass region, It may become practicable to utilize this grass for tiio production of hay without serious in-, terference with the cultivation of other crops. Vail plowing, treatment with & root digger or perhaps with a heavy) spike tooth harrow, combined with) more or less hand pulling tbe next sea-: son. will reduce the stand of grass S0| thnt It will be several years before it will again seriously Interfere with thei production of cultivated crops. The land can then be allowed to go back to Johnson grass for two or three years for the purpose of hay production, thusi adapting It to rotation of five or sir years. The writer, however, would not advise any farmer to sow Johnson ?rass on land that Is free from It un til more Is known about methods of cultivating It. It Is very unfortunate that a grass that will produce three good crops of hay In an ordinary ses son should be so hard to control as to render It a very serious pest—W. G.! Splllman. Dii.t 8|raylnK la Doubtful, I'rofessor Wllinon of Georgia has the following to say on the spraying of fruit: Some advocates of duat spray, lng make the dust out to be an abso lute and Immediate panacea for all (Us, Insect, fungous or other, affecting all living vegetation. A peculiar thing about the dust spraying school is that Its members Insist that dust spraying is shortly to revolutionize all horticul ture. As a matter of fact, dust spray ing machines have been manufactured and used In tills country since 1854. Many formulas for the preparation of dry fungicides have been publlshod and extravagant claims made for them, but In our own experience with a con Mdornblc number of these formulas we have found their true value to be large ly problematical. Sulphur, lye, coppet Bulpliato, lime nnd various other coui-i blnations of these have been advocated for use against fungous diseases. The greatest objection to dust spraying is the fact that the dust does not ordi narily adhere as well as does the same substance applied as a liquid spray. The preparation of many of the fungi cides advocnted for dust spraying has Involved the sacrifice of so much time aud labor that its cost has been often times comparatively higher than all the work of preparing and applying liquid sprays. In the coming season we ex. pect to test dry Bordeaux tulxt\ tboroughly, especially with brows rot. 1 ill