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FULTON CO. TRIBUNE, WAUSEON, THURSDAY, DEC. 1 PICRIC ACID MADE FOR WAR IS USEFUL FOR BLASTING STUMPS I : : 1 i To Blast a Stump Successfully Requires Experience and Judgment. (Prepared by the United 8tte' Department at Agriculture.) Distribution by the United States Department of Agriculture of 12,500, 000 pounds of picric acid salvaged from the war stores Jnd designed to be used for farm explosives wiH arouse Interest in the desirability and practicability of blasting stumps to clear oft old wood lots for crop pur poses. The picric acid for distribution has been allotted to the states according to areas of cut-over 'lands. It .is planned to establish an agency in each state to co-operate with the depart ment, and the agricultural college In each state has been asked to act In that capacity. Not Commercially Available. Picric acid Is rather higher in ex plosive power than ordinary commer t clal dynamite as used In agriculture, but for manufacturing reasons Is nob likely to be on the market after ,the government's supply is disposed of. For stump and rock blasting work it Is used in practically the same way, being exploded by a detonating cap, either with a fuse or an electric det onntor. In blasting stumps, the proper loca tion and size of the. charge depend upon the kind, size and age of the stump; the kind of soil and the amount of moisture in It ; and the method of firing the charge which is to be used. For tap-rooted stumps a good meth od is to dig away enough earth at the side to permit boring an Inclined hole well ' down past the center at the ' ' depth where it Is desired to cut the root off. The hole should be at least eight Indies deeper than the length of the cartridge to allow for tamping. This charge may be fired by fuse or electricity, or two or more charges may be placed in holes around the outside of the root and fired with an electric blasting machine. Sometimes even one large charge, planted deep on the outside of the root, will do the work. Where stumps have lateral roots, some experience and Judgment will be necessary in placing the explosive, es pecially if only one charge Is used. Generally the center of resistance will be the center of the stump, although sometimes roots on one side are much stronger than on the other. " The depth requires careful consid eration. For small stumps the charge should be at least two feet deep, while larger stumps with wide-spreading roots should be loaded deeper. Sandy soil requires a deeper charge than clay or loam. Size of Charge. The size of the charge cannot be specified briefly, but one authority recommends roughly one-half pound of 20 per cent dynamite for each square foot of stump. With flierlc acid, co-operative investigations by,the United States Department of Agricul ture and other institutions indicate that success can be attained with one fourth of a pound for each square foot of vwhite-pine stumps, with larger charges for hardwood s'tunips. The inexperienced Waster should begin ex periments with small stumps and ad just the. charge. Holes in soil may usually be made by driving a 1-lnch- crowbar with e ten-pound maul. In wood, of course, an auger Is required. Sometimes it is wise to set off a small charge in the bottom of the hole to form a chamber and after the hole has cooled tamp It full of slit cartridges. If the soil is dry, the paper covering of the car tridges may be slit with a sharp knife nnd the cartridges tamped Into a solid mass with a wooden stick. Cartridges may be divided by slitting the paper around and breaking. Never attempt to slit a frozen cartridge. To prime the charge, cut off the proper length of fuse, allowing at least 2 feet per minute required to get to safety after firing. Open the cap box and allow one cap to slide into the hand. Never pick or pry out a cap with a stick or wire, as they are very sensitive. Slip the end of the fuse snugly into the open end of the cap. Crimp the jap on with a crimper. If the charge is to be fired in water, apply a little grease around ' the top of the cap. With the crimper handle, orta stick the size of a lead pencil, make a hole in the side of the cartridge, inclining it so the part to be occupied by the cap will be parallel with the side of the cartridge. If the cartridge is to be fired under water, apply some water proofing substance. Tie the fuse in place with a string around the fuse and the 'cartridge. Then carefully place the cartridge in the blast' hole, making sure the cap stays In position. I'riuiing for electric discharge is much simpler. Directions go with the ap paratus. 1 Wooden Stick for Tamping. Having placed the primed charge, it , is necessary to tamp it. Any straight ; round stick, about VA. indies in di ameter and 5 feet long, will do for Plan Next Year's Garden.' Right now is the best time for us to begin to plan for our garden of next year. We can get out on the ground now and see what is what better than we enn in the spring or at any time until the crop' is growing again next summer. Then it is too late to make changes. Voracious Feeders. ' Lawn grasses are voracious feeders, nnd an annual dressing of manure or other fertlllzie- is needed. tamping. Never use iron. Moist clay, moist loam, and moist sand, following one another In the order named, make the best tamping material. The mate rial should be packed lightly for four or six inches, and then rammed as hard as the surrounding soil. Before firing see that everybody is out of the way. In firing a safety fuse It is best to split it, exposing the pow der for an inch, apply a match until the powder spits, and then run to safe ty.' If the. charge fails, let It alone until next day. For large Jobs it will often be found advisable to buy an electric blasting outfit, which will fire several charges at once. The bureau of public roads of the United States Department of Agricul ture will give information about the distribution of picric acid and the use of Ills and other explosives. The dis tribution, however, will be made only through state agencies. , USE GREEN MANURIAL CROPS Gradually Taking Place of Stable Manures to Keep Up Supply of j Organic Matter. , Prof. R. L. Watts, writing in the Market Growers' Journal, sums up the fertility problem of the market grow er in the following: "While we have pinned our faith to the use of stable manure in producing good crops, green manurial crops are gradually taking, the place of stable manures. It Is forunate that we are" able to maintain in this manner the supply of soil organic matter. Let us remember some essentials In the suc cessful use of green manures.- They might be given as follows: "1. Soil adaptation. We should be careful to select the right crop Tor the soil under cultivation, which also fits properly Into the system of cropping. "2. Use a bountiful supply of seed. "3. Use sufficient commercial fer tilizer to insure a heavy growth. "4. Sow in ample time, especially In the fall of the year, so that the crop will get a good sturt before winter. "5. Take advantage of every oppor tunity to grow a manurial crpp." FEEDING MINERALS TO HOGS When Given in Balanced Rations They Have Little Effect on Economical Gains. ' Minerals fed in balanced rations to hogs had little if any effect on rapidity or economy of gains, report Ohio and Illinois stations. They find that min erals strengthen the bones of the ani mals. When pigs are not receiving a balanced ration, . but are being fed without pasture, milk or tankage, min erals are a valuable aid. They may pay when fed to breeding animals. Minerals used in these tests were ground limestone, air-slaked lime, rock phosphate, bonemeal in various forms, slaked coal and salt. Every practical hog man knows the worth of charcoal, wood ashes and salt for hogs, especial ly in winter when hogs can't get into the soil. Lightning Rod Points. Farmers' Bulletin '842 from the Ohio experiment station gives the following advice for the installation of lightning rods : Conductors should be installed in as straight runs as possible. Wiiere bends are necessary, use curves of at least one foot ra dius. Rods are "best secured to the building by-- the single piece screw fasteners. Aerials should ' be spaced along the. rods. COVER FOR FARM MACHINERY Fxcellent Plan to Oil Up All Imple. ments and Store Away for Winter Paint Helps. You con enrn a neat little sum al most any day now. Oil up the farm machinery and put it away under cover for the winter. That will save buy ing considerable new stuff next spring nnd surely money saved is money earned. When snojv comes you can apply enough paint to make it look like new. Storing Seed Corn. Proper storage facilities are highly Important in the handling of seed corn. Carefully selected seed taken from the field early in the season must be. pro tected as it passes through the drying and curing process if it is to germinate satisfactorily the following spring. Do the Best You Can. i If yoif cannot farm as you should like, farm the best you can. Insures Well. Built Hogs. A well-built house insures well-built hogs. A poorly-ummged and improperly-equipped hog house may be the cause of losing a great deal of money. Cause of Roup and Colds. If your pullets are crowded for roost ing aiiii scratching quarters this time of year, don't complain because they contract roup and colds. Taint and labor both cost moncf, but decay costs more ll.an both. PROPER HOW FOR IMPLEMENTS At End of Season Make List of Repairs Needed and Protect From Weather. GIVE PLOW GOOD ATTENTION Various Farm Tools and Machinery Should Be Put in Order Before ' Spring Rush Carelessness Re sults in Great Loss. i (Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) A farm implement that is laid by In bad condition at the end of the sea son is pretty likely to be found in the same shape, probably worse, in the spring, when the time comes for using it again. Unfortunately there's no magic that heals broken parts over winter, repairing the wear and tear Implements Should Be Cleaned, Greased and Sheltered From the Weather. of one season and bringing forth a bright, sound tyol ready for instant work next year. Delays in Repairs Are Costly. ' Thoughtlessness in the handling, care and repair of farm implements results annually In the loss to farmers of thousands of dollars and much time at a season when time is most valu able. The proper time for overhaul ing farm implements Is during their period of inactivity and before the spring rush, when farm work is press ing and delays are costly. If put off until the Implement is needed, delay inddent to getting repair parts, press KANRED HARD WHEAT IS HIGH IN YIELDS Variety Is Resistant to Leaf and Stem Rust. Developed From Single Head ' of Crimean Wheat Selected at Kan sas Experiment Station Pure Seed Is of Importance. (Prepared by the United States Department of Agriculture.) Kanred is a wheat which is resistant to prevalent forms of leaf and stem rust, is less liable to winter killing than the Turkey or Kharkof, and ma tures from ,one to four days sooner than those varieties, which sometimes means escape from bad weather con ditions. It outyields the varieties named in the principal hard winter wheat section by from three to five bushels per acre. The variety was developed from a single head of Crimean wheat selected at the Kan sas agricultural experiment station ten years ago, from which source it is es timated that 2,000,000 teres were har vested in 1921. "Kanred Wheat" is the 'title of De partment Circular 194, just issued Vy the United States Department of .Agri culture. Kanred is a, hard red win ter wheat very similar to Turkey. It is bearded and hns hairless white chaff. The superior yields of the Kanred va riety in northern and northwestern Kansas, eastern Colorado, southwest ern Wyoming, nnd in Nebraska and South Dakota appear to ha"ve been due largely to its resistance to rust and to winter killing. Kanred wheat may be grown with success wherever other hard-winter wheats are grown and should partly Kill Next Year's Bugs. Baking up the garden nnd burning stalks, vines and other vegetable debris in the fall will cause a shortage of winter homes for the bugs and fewer insect pests to bother next sum mer, according to vegetable men at Oklahoma A. and M. college. Scores of vegetable diseases are thus destroyed also, it is said. No cull vegetables should be left lying around to tempt rab bits, which later may barjc the fruit trees. The garden has earned its winter rest, and it will rest better if it is thor oughly cleaned up in the fall. BEST FEED FOR LAYING HENS Eggs Cannot Be Obtained Where Fowls Are Given Grain Alone Mash Is Needed.' Grain alone will not produce eggs. They are made up largely of protein, and' grain contains on an average only about 10 per cent protein. A good mash feed is necessary in order to proluce enough whites to balance the yolks. The correct way to feed a mash is to keep It before the hens all the time. Grain feeds should be fed sparingly. Good Whitewash Formula. The following formula is used by federal experts for whitewash: To 12 gallons of water add 02 pounds of piicklime; dissolve two pounds of ?oinmon salt and one pound of zinc jiilphate hi two gallons of hot wateT. Mix No. 1 tind No. 2, and add two gal ,ons of skim milk. Buying Yfcat Sire. Wlien you buy a purebred sire, buy me to meet your roiy.'trcnients. Any tnlmai that 'Joes not do so is dear at my price. of other work, and the hazy i-ecoiiec-tion of the past season's difficulties with the tool or machine may hinder greatly. At the end of the season's work with any machine it is a plan worth while to make out a schedule of needed re pairs and adjustments for that par ticular machine, and file it in a con venient place, so that when an op portunity arises the work can be tak en up and done quickly nnd thorough ly. The machine itself represents cnpital invested. It should be housed properly, and not left in a fence cor ner or other out-of-the-way place for wooden parts to rot and metal parts to rust. Probably no implement used on the farm receives a greater amount of abuse or as little attention to its prop er care, operation and repair than the plow. It is the basic farm implement, and should not be allowed to remain in out-of-the-way places, subject to the hardships of the weather, but should be housed properly when not in use. When lnld by, it should be stored in a dry place away from contact with the ground, and the bright parts coat ed with grease, to prevent rusting. Once the moldboard, share and the landside have become pitted with rust an efficient Job of plowing cannot be done until the corroded parts again have acquired a polish. Many farmers who would not neglect an expensive harvesting machine, are careless in the care of harrows and other implements of this type. These also represent capital invested, and a large return is possible if they are properly cared for and housed at ttie end of the season. If stored under a shed, the teeth should be supported by blocks or boards so that they will not become embedded in the ground. All accumulations of earth and trash should be removed. Keep Binder Canvases Dry. In storing the binder, remove the canvases, wrap up carefully and store in a dry place, away from mice and rats, or hang them over a round stick, with ends free and even. Thus mice and rats can find no place for nests. Apply a good leather dressing, har ness oil or tallow to leather straps, to prevent them from becoming dry nnd hard and cracking. The 'knife bar and wooden pitman should be removed and stored In a dry place. The knife bars should be cleaned and greased. The pitman should be stored on a shelf or flat place, so that it will not spring or warp. Grease the ledger plats, knot ter, twine holder, needle point, twine eye and all bright parts of the ma chine and binding mechanism in gen eral. Full information on the subject Is contained in Farmers' Bulletins 946, 947 and 1030, a series entitled "Care and Repair of Farm Implements," is sued by the United States Department of Agriculture. replace the Turkey and Kharkof va rieties now widely grown. It shows no special advantage in the northern great plains nnd the Pacific north west. It cannot compete with the soft' winter wheat varieties grown on the lower lands and thev richer soils of eastern Kansas or the eastern United States, and is not ""winter hardy enough to replace spring wheat in northern plains. Wherever Turkey or Kharkof hard-winter wheats are grown, however, the Kanred can be. grown with equal chances of Success. In milling and baking experiments Kanred has compared favorably with other hard red winter wheats. For Turkeys end Kanred Wheat The Lat ter Yields More Because of Rust Resistance,' Earliness and Hardiness. successful crowing pure seed is nec essary, and because of similarity of the seed to other varieties certifica tion has l-een found essential. This certification is made by the Kansas Crop Inr -ovement association with the co-ope ration of the Kansas agri cultural experiment station. SPREAD OLD STRAW ON LAND Considerable Fertility Can Be Ob tained Winterkilling of Wheat Is Prevented. ', Farmers who have old stack bot toms on their farms should put this straw in a manure spreader and put it on the land. Considerable fertility can be retimed by this means, and at the satneti: le an eyesore can be elim inated fron, the farm yard. Ry plac ing racks o i the sides of the manure spreader nu ; h straw can be hauled at a load. Wl ere this straw is wet, of course, the rack will not be needed. New straw that wiJl not be used for feed could ' e placed on the winter wheat, and Ciis will furnish a good covering am' make a good fertilizer. One fanner '.ist winter reported that the use of straw prevented winter killing. Stock Relish Sudan Grass. Sudan ji;iss makes a hay that is liked by all classes of live stock. It has about the same feeding value as timothy, m'ilet and sorghum hay, but is not nearly as valuable as alfalfa or clover. Preven: Grasshopper Ravages. Plow up t'n places where grah -p-pers have !.';ii eggs. That is cue of the .safest Methods to prevent t heir ravages nc.: year. V :table Storage. The best 'i'ace to store vegetables for winter i'se is in p frost-proof stor age cellar that has been constructed for this pvrposp. Are Implements Cared Fcr? Are yot-r farm implements oiled painted Mid housed for the wimer? W'W I f Transporting the 100-Inch Mirror Prepared by the National Geographic So ciety, "Washington, D. C.) Man takes many trips on the face of the globe; it might be well for him to soar beyond the clouds to ohserve the time table and routes of the spheres and -note the relation of his earth to the celestial scheme of things. When a mighty storm sweeps over the ocean, when a great war devas tates a continent, when a Katmal blows of her head, when an earth quake destroys a populous city, men Ftand overwhelmed and awed at the spectacle. But how little and insignificant are such forces, measured by the majestic might of the earth as it sweeps on Its course around the sun ! An eminent phsycist has estimated that the power developed by a million Niagaras in a million years would not equal the energy expended by the earth in a single second as it circles round the sun. And yet so perfect is the mechanism that, flying around Its axis at an equatorial speed of more than 1,000 miles an hour, and around its orbit at more than 1,100 miles a min ute, all the mhndane influences of which astronomers know could not change the length of Its day as much as a second in 100.000 years. Rut as soon as one looks out into space with the eye of the astronomer, there comes the discovery that in all its seeming greatness' the earth is so small that even a telescope 10,000 times as powerful as the strongest in strument now in existence would not reveal it to an astronomer on any 'fixed star. Compared with the sun, our planet's insignificance becomes evident. More than 1,300,000 spheres like ours would be needed to make a bulk equal to that of a single sun. Herschel's Picture of Solar System. Perhaps our most graphic picture of the solar system is given by Herschel. Imagine a circular field two and a half miles in diameter; place a library globe two feet in diameter in the very center, 82 feet away put a mustard seed. The globe will represent the sun and the mustard seed Mercury. At a distance of 142 feet place a pea, and another at 215 feet. These will represent Venus and the earth, both as to size and distance. A rather large pinhead at a distance ofl 427 feet will speak for Mars, and a fair-sized tangerine a quarter of a mile distant will stand for Jupiter. A small lemon at two-fifths of a mile will play 'the role of Saturn, a large cherry tree three-fourths of a mile will answer for Uranus, and a fair-sized plum at the very edge of the field will proclaim Neptune. Whether studied as the head of the planetary family to which the earth belongs, or whether as an average member of th great household of suns that dwell in the distant skies. Old Sol hns many thrills for the student. To the inhabitants of the earth the fact that he shines is the most impor tant physical consideration in lift;. From him we derive warmth, light and power; without him the oceans and even the air itself would freeze; and, of course, under such conditions, life would be impossible. While the stars appear to us about as much like the sun as the fireflies of a summer night, yet the patient in vestigations of astronomers show not only that the sun is a star, but that it is by no means either the largest or brightest of the celestial family. As sured that it is a star and knowing that the next nearest one is 300,000 times as far away, astronomers ad dressed themselves to the task of learning about the other stars by studying our own. They found that there are some like it, giving out the same kind, of light, though i most of them send us, through the spectrum, messages that tell quite different stories. All In a Vast Migration. When we consider the solar system with its great sun, its eight planets and their 27 moons, and its 800 aster oids as occupying an area whose di ameter is nearly 6,000,000,000 miles (some 6.000,000 times as far as from New York to Chicago), it is amazing to think that there may be millions of other solar systems as large or larger than our own, comparatively close to as as star distances go, though so re mote that their planets could not be seen by the astronomers of the earth, Sea-Snakes. Any member of the family "Hydro phydes" is termed a sea-snake. They are found inhabiting the tropical parts of the Indian and Pacific oceans, es pecially between China and Australia. These snakes have depressed heads, dilated behind and covered with square plates; their tails are verj much compressed and raised vertical ly, so as to aid them in swimming. The eyes are very small, and most of Scotland's Oldest House. The oldest house in Scotland. (Hands castle, which has been inhabited by Lord Strsithmore's family for 6(H) years in direct line from father to son, Was built in 1010. The vaulted crypt nnd the stone-flagged hall leading out of it have not been altered since the Eleventh century, nor has the rco.ii above where Malcolm II of Sol land was murdered in 3034. (Jlainis abounds with interesting relics, including the only complete fool's dress of motley known to exist in the United Kuigdom. 'J From Pasadena to Mt. Wilson. even with telescopes as much mor powerful than the biggest ones now It use as the latter are stronger than tin naked eye. So careful an astronomer as Agnes M. Clarke tells us that a skiff ic a vast, unfurrowed ocean could not be more utterly alone than is our solai system in its little corner of the uni verse. She continues: "Yet the sun Is do Isolated body. To each Individual of the unnumbered stars strewing the firmament, down tc the faintest speck of light, . . . It stands In some kind of relationship.'' Spectroscopic studies . and sky ob servation alike tell us that-our sue and his family are all headed in e great migration across the sky to ward a point between the constella tions of Hercules and Lyra. The speed with which we are trav eling in that direction is 12 miles s second. The velocity of an artlllerj shell Is around 3,000 feet a second: that of the sun is 63,000 feet. At artillery shell with the velocity of th solar system through space would, ac cording to Kippax, penetrate a sheei pf steel four city blocks thick. Is our great family journey througt space along a straight road, or is ii revolving around some greater body even as the earth revolves around tht sun and the moon around the earthl The astronomer tells us frankly thai if the sun has an orbit its curve as yet defies detection. Star Cluster in Hercules. A faint idea of the stupendous num ber of stars that dot the sky and tin staggering distance that separate then from our earth may be obtained fron a fuzzy little speck of light in the con stellation of Hercules. It is visibU to the unaided eye only on the clear est nights ; but train a high-powered telescope on it and you will see on of the finest star clusters in all th( heavens. Eitchey's photograph of this cluster taken with the big 60-inch Mount Wil son reflector, discloses that It Is mad up of more than 50,000 stars, verj many of them as big and as bright as our own sun. How far away they an cannot be said, for they are too re mote for measurement with the flnesl instruments yet devised. It is cer tain, however, that they are at leasi so distant that the, light coming to tin earth from them this year may hav started on Its hurtling journey througt space about the time of Joshua's con quest of Jericho, A glange to another spot in th firmament will afford a weak sugges tion of the tremendous age of the uni verse. The central star of the swore of Orion appears to the naked eye af merely a dim little fellow that might be passed,, without a thought. But a telescope discloses it as the most magnificent nebula In the heavens. Its diameter is thought to be 20,000,000 times greater than that of our sun. When the sweet singer of Lsrae sang that "the heavens declare tin glory of God and the firmament shew eth His Handiwork," he had nevet seen more than 5,000 stars. With tht latest Mount Wilson reflector 300,000, 000 write themselves ufion the photo graphic plate. Settling His Doubts. A Boston man of discriminating taste, dining at his favorite eatin place, ordered fricassee chicken, took one look at it and called the waiter: "When does a chicken become t fowl here?" ! The obliging waiter scowled hare before finding his answer: "When it is a rooster, sah . . . It's a mattei of sex." But the patron did not seem con vinced, and the steward was sum moned. Again the polite inquiry: "When does a chicken become a fowl M ?' "Never, sir, in this restaurant! came back the steward ; and the guesl went pleasantly on with his meal. Pittsburgh Sun. Did Look Bad. "Oh, yes, we are engaged to be mar ried next spring; but I fear she has not that utter confidence in me thai comes with perfect love." "Why so?" "Well, when a fellow looks back am sees her testing the diamond in liei engagement ring on the window pan don't you think he has good cause t feel a bit dubious?" the sea-snakes are very bi'nd anc helpless when taken out of the water Their fangs are like those of th cobra, and the venom is very virulent Sea-snakes rarely exceed four feet it length, and are seldom found at anj great distance from the land. Tells Husband by Tread. A Japanese woman can tell her bus band's approach by the sound his clogs make on the sidewalk, for eacl piece of wood in the heel of his slio has its peculiar timber pitch. Silence and Wisdom. Silence is very near akin to wis dom. There are folks who may nol agree with that, yet It is true. Oui old friend Cato said once: "The first virtue is to restrain the tongue; h approaches nearest to the gods wht knows how to be silent, even thougt lie be in the right." Gold Threads Are Superior. Threads of gold used in India foi making lace are drawn out so fine that 1,100 yards of it only weigh ou ounce. Never say "Aspirin" without saying "Bayer." WARNING! Unless you see name "Bayer" on tablets, you are not getting genuine Aspirin prescribed by physicians over 21 years and proved safe by millions for Colds Toothache Earache Headache Neuralgia Lumbago Accept only "Bayer" package which contains proper directions. Handy tin boxes of 12 tablets Bqttlea of 4 and 100 All druggists. Aspirin U tb trade mark of Barer Maou&jcture of Monoaeetleacidewter of BaUcyUeaelA Road U Fame. The road to fame Is not an easy one and the efforts of novelists and writers to climb the ladder ore full of reverses nnd disappointments, as following In stances show: W. S. Gilbert of Gilbert and Sullivan, sold his first play for $150, yet he was able later to count his Income from his plays and comic operas in hun dreds of 'thousands. For years Sir Arthur Pinero treas ured a set of shlrtstuds, his honor arium for his first play, "Two Hun dred a Tear." His next, entitled, "Two Can Play at That Game," made him richer by $25, while his third only added $250 to his banking account. Later, "Sweet Lavender" put $20,000 Into hfs pocket. Jack London sold his story, "The Black Cat," for $40. MOTHER! MOVE CHILD'S BOWELS WITH CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP Hurry, mother I Even a sick child Joves the 'fruity" taste of "California Fig Syrup" and It never fails to open the bowels. A teaspoonful today may prevent a sick child tomorrow. If con stipated, bilious, feverish, fretful, has cold, colic, or if stomach is sour, tongue coated, breath bad, remember a good cleansing of the little bowels is often all that is necessary. Ask your druggist for genuine "Cali fornia Fig Syrup" which has directions for babies and children of all ages printed on bottle. Mother I You must say "California" or you may get an imitation lig syrup. Advertisement. STEWARD LET DOWN LIGHTLY In View of Silly Assertion, One Would Have Ljked to See Him More Harshly Handled. A hotel steward said to be known from the Atlantic to the Pacific, and for forty years an observer of peo ple who eat in public dining rooms, is reported' as saying at a convention of public food purveyors that "Amer ican women have forgotten how to cook." The gentleman speaks with out knowledge of the facts. We may excuse him only because he has been penned up in public eating places for so niany years that he lias lost all sense of proportion and lacks facts for comparison. American women have not forgotten how to cook. Their good, wholesome, well-prepared food for home dining room feeds, and feeds amazingly well, 80 per cent of the pop plation. So general Is good home cooking that every man forced by cir cumstances to get his meals at public places regards himself as unfortunate because he cannot always eat at home, or at somebody else's home. This ho tel steward is full of misinformation. Chicago Journal of Commerce. Sure Cure, i Mr. Yearwed Pshaw I Breakfast lias been late every morning this week. Can't you do something to get Bridget up on time? Mrs. Yearwed I did get her an alarm clock. Mr. Yearwed Yes, I know, but alarm clocks don't always go off. Why not lend her the baby? He Alone Was Conventional. Western Paper The groom in his conventional black suit was looking quite handsome, and the bride, attired in her pure white lingerie, was indeed a lovely and attractive picture. Bos ton Transcript. ' A sentimental man grieves $10 worth over every dollar he has mis invested. The surest way to be a hundred per cent American is to be a hundred per cent man. The Week Signals Are Working Rheumatism Neuritis Pain, Pain Lines to Be Remembered. Education is a better safeguard of liberty than a standing army. If we retrench the wages of the school master, we must raise those of the drill sergeant. Edward Everett. 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