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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.!
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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
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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.
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