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aItlsREt Nl64I
ssIslissEo EvE.y SATURDAY MORNING At sLkToH
a=ou ocusrT. AaRvLANp.
HENRY e. TORBERT, eDToR
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looms one inch apart. Take another
piece OF wire, run one end through the
loon. give il turn about the axle, and
then form a loop about one-half Of an
inch above il. Then bend the remain
der Of the wire about the isorder OF the
door. making loops in the bottom one
inch apart, running the end up and nm
ishing like the other end. To hang the
door put the lower end in the trap 50
that L will start inward. He sure the
door is low enough down 70 work
easily and freely to the roof OF
the trap. Then take q short piece OF
6ne wire and connect through holes In
the treadle with the loops above the
axis. These wires must be short
| enough so that when weight is applied
| to the treadle il will raise the door 70
| the roof. II the treadle Is found 70 be
! heavy for the door the loops above the
axis extend too far outward, which can
be remedied BY bending toward the
| tran. See that the door works easily
and freely without catching on the
sides. and il is ready TO set or place
where the rabbits will find il In trap
ping rabbits do not set the traps imme-
diately in their runways, but TO the
side, with the open end toward them
II twigs have been bitten on BY thu
rabbits set trap there. In travelling
from place % place rabbits usually TAXI
the lowest ground along little branches
o even shallow hollows one Or tw'
feet. below The general surface, % alonl
These are good trapping grounds. als'
along fences hedges, around the or
chard. under clumps q dense bushe
and brush heaps Usually rabbits d
not 60 into trap the first night i
set The weather has great deal ais
to do with trapping. Sometimes ! d
not catch . rabbit for nearly week
while At other times l get half doze1
day. Batting the traps will only Co
onize them with mice Rabbits go int
! them for shelter and to secrete then
\ selves.-American Agriculturist-
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49, .ue>u's head piper. William
a;.d ! few weeks ago In Windsor.
.;x,y.nne. lie had piped for her
MAJESTY since 1854.
jchu Loudon Macadam. the IN
NO. n the road that bears his name.
1924 for years 20 perfect his IDEAS
80 although the English parliament
80. ~ him SO. 900 Il hardly covered his
..,I,v .IIis monument Is the roads
Il England
GEORGE william Curtis gracefully
49, 81 Holmes; 'For just sixty years.
~, his first gay and tender note was
hs.,s Holmes has been fulfilling the
n,oni<e Of his matin song. lie has be-
I'm. 4 patriarch Of our literature. and
81 bis countrymen are his lovers"
Prof. ". Clarke Robinson. Of Ken
an college. who recently wrote a
textbook ON ''Anglon-Saxon Litera-
,ure has gone 10 Europe with the MS.
u his translation Of Prof u. Ten
Erink's History Of English Litera.
ture,~ 70 have II revised BY the author
Stratburg.
"A new flour generation" photo
raph will soon be on exhibition in the
British shop windows There will be
6rst the empress-queen. then the little
fife baby. and on each side. looking
s,etlv like sisters with less than a
Gears difference between them. will
,cse the Princess Alexandra Of Wales
snd the duchess Of Fife.
seth Abbott, the father Of the late
Emma Abbott, has been forced 10 aS
sign At Minneapolis because OF real es-
tate entanglement- He says mis- real
state was worth fifty thousand dol
liars three or -four years ago. but to-day
h will not bring more than the i'm
|.umbcrance upon it-mortgages 10 the
mount Of eleven thousand dollars
One OF Pittsburgh's distinguished
residents is an African prince Of royal
blood. the heir TO the throne Of the Ga
tribe on the gold coast He Is . fine
looking man OF thirty-eight, with .
skin. and is known To civili'
PATTON as r. z. $. Peregrino. BY pro-
|iession he il = tailor. and he has nc
longing TO return to the barbaric splen'
hor Of his ancestors
Some one gives the following As thu
Of certain authors: Finer
kon-Thc Sphinx. Schiller-The lie
publican Poet. Goethe-The Poet o
Shelley The Eterna
rhild. Keats - The Resurrectionizes
|;reek- Byron-Thc Poet Of Passion
Butterfly. Jeremy Taylo
THE Shakespeare Of Divines- Cole
Fidge-The insulated Son OF keverle
Bunyan M Sponsor Of the People
shalxespeare-The Myriad-NIinded- Bel
Divine Bully Of the oil
English Parnassus- Spenser - Tn
Poets Poet Chaucer-The Well Q
English indebted. or the Morning Sta
|of English Poetry Caedmon-The MI
|ton Of the Forefathers
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THE FARMING WORLD.


= Kansas Farmers Device for Catching
the Long Jared Pests
Rabbits are quite numerous here,
and II allowed 10 increase without mo-
lestation become . nuisance 20 the
farmer and fruit grower To diminish
this pest use a trap "a sketch Of which
Is shown herewith which proves quite
satisfactory. and as IL requires no set
ting or batting the time taken 70 attend
20 IL Is reduced to . minimum. To
make the trap use six-inch pine fencing
boards Cut three boards two feet long,
one board two feet nine inches long and
one eight inches long. Make box OF
the first four boards with the ends all
even at one end Of the box and nail the
eight-inch block on that end This box
must be put together SO that the aper-
ture shall be four inches by six inches
For the treadle take a single. cut as
seen in the illustration, Of size 70 ut
the projecting bottom and III loosely IN
the trap two inches Hinge the broad
and projecting platform Of the box
with . bit Of leather. Make the door
| Of No II wire. The axis should have
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ONE advantage with pea fowls is that
they need little care.
PICK the geese regularly during the
summer To make them pay well
UNDER ordinary management il costs
about Eve cents a pound to grow chick
ems
ALWAYS make the nests and roosts
easily movable. 1t will help in clean
ing up.
WHEN the threshing is done save the
chat and cleanings for the poultry dur
ing the winter.
WHEN the young chickens are feath-
ering rapidly they need good feeding to
keep in good condition
SUPPLYING a good dust bath Is one Of
the most economical plans Of getting
rid of lice on the fowls
II the fowls begin 70 lose their
feathers too soon change their food
and do not give too stimulating diet.
CHICKENS can Be Matched in an incu'
bator and BIZ raised in brcoder during
the winter at less cost than with hens
THE market for broilers begins about
the middle Of January and the bcs'
prices are generally obtained In Apri
or May.
| IT is nearly always best with poultry
| that have sfree range 70 feed whole
grain rather than soft feed during tn
| summer.
| WHENEVER the comb changes colo
The fowl should be examined for dis
ease. and, as rule, separated from th
rest Of the poultry.
IT Is important 70 give laying hen
GOOD attention. While they can b
given . full range. they should be give
: light ration daily.
WHERE the poultry are confined i
necessary to provide plenty Of grave
A box Of Il should b kept where the
can help themselves.
| IN the fall is good time 70 make
start in the poultry business Bull
the house and make the necessary
engagements in good season
WHEN given : good range turkey
- less liable 70 be bothered wit
vermin than chickens. A little IL
rubbed on the top Of their heads q
under their wingsis sufficient remed
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Ererv one su6ers

Erery one styeSS
from Catarrh in the Head. Those
who don't have il suffer from those
who do. It's : disease you cant
keep to yourself.
Here are some Of the symptoms:
Headache, obstruction Of nose, dis
charges falling into throat, some
times profuse, watery, and acr'd'
Il Others. thick, tenacious, mucous,
purulent, bloody, putrid, and often
eive: eyes weak, ringing IN ears,
deafness; offensive breath; smell
and taste impaired, and general de-
bility. But only . few Of these
likely to be present at once
The cure for it-for Catarrh It
self. and all the troubles that como
from ia perfect and permanent
cure. is DR.. Sage's Catarrh Remedy.
| The worst cases yield to its mild,
soothing. cleansing and healing
properties A record of IS years
has proved that to its proprietors
and they're willing to prove 4
70 you.
| They do it in this way: II they
can't cure your Catarrh, no mates
how bad your case, or of how long
standing, they'll pay you $500 u
cash. Can you have better proof q
the healing power Of medicine
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Never put salt into soup when cook.
ing till il has been thoroughly skinned.
a. salt prevents the scum from rising.
Coughs may be much alleviated and
dry threats cured Nv giycerinc and lem
on juice taken al night The glycerinc
should he diluted
biscuits can be- warmed 70 be as
good a. when just baked by placing them
IN the oven dry. covered closely with q
tin. II is great improvement over the
old way Of wetting them.
III the material Is washable At al
black dye can practically BE- rendered .
fast color by the help Of the salt water
bath before the general washing il
commenced upon. After such treat
ment faded black caused BY washing
will never occur
Berry Cake: One cupful Of sugar.
one-half cupful Of melted butter. one
cupfnl Of milk, four cupfuls Of -four,
berries 70 suit. three eggs, one and one
half spoonfuls cream tartar. one spoon
full Of soda. Put berries in flour TO
prevent settling. Good Housekeeper.
Freshly powdered charcoal as an
absorbent Of gases is good thing to
keep continually in a milk-room in
warm weather Vegetables, meats
etc. should not be kept in the same
room with milk in pans or other open
vessels. As il is liable to be more or less
infected by the odors which prevail -
y. y. World
Caramel Cake: Two and hall
cups sugar. one cup butter. one cup
sweet milk. four cups Of -four, four
eggs, two teaspoons baking powder
flavor for taste. Filling for cake-twc
cups brown sugar, one-half cup cream
butter size OF an egg. Boil all to
gether until thick. then spread il be
tween the layers. -Housekeeper.
Common Mustard: One tablespoon
| full of ground mustard. One teaspoon
| full Of sugar, one saltspoonful OF salt
| Mix the salt. sugar and mustard to
| gether. and then pour on some boilinl
| water gradually. stir it with horl
| spoon or knife till II is quite smooth
/ Some like il quite thick. others prefe
| Il so thin as 70 run on the plate. Boz
ton Budget
Black satin can be stifened b
sponging with vinegar and water. 4
blespoonful Of the former TO . pint 9
water. Sponge on the wrong side. the
more lightly on the right side, and pres
on the wrong. II there are grease
other spots on it they may be remove
by the use Of alcohol and ammonia
equal parts. diluting each Tablespoonful
OF the mixture with pint OF water
Chocolate Mold: Crate three ounc'
Of chocolate into half pint Of mill
Add nearly one ounce Of gelatine az
rather more than quarter OF pour
of powdered sugar. Mix in an earthe
lar and stand in = saucepan OF co
water over q fire. Stir continuous
while boiling fifteen minutes Dip
mold in cold water. pour in. and ~
ont when set. Flavor with vanilla ju
before pouring into the mold A beat
egx 3 : great improvenent- and shou
e sdded when the chocolate 4 abc
/ half done. Detroit Free Press
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Parisians are wearing plaitings and
collars OF the sheerest linen cambria,
with embroidery, drawn-wcrk o. lace
- trimming. Linen collars which have
been % long out II fashion. are again
wore here with tailor gownA The col
lsr d the English band Of linen with
points broken over q the throat o. else
! wider collar that flares slightly and
q turned down narrowly al along the
edge. A chemisette neatly tucked o.
II ! wide box-plait like : shirt front =
added 70 such collars and four-in-hand
scarf Of foulard OF Of crepe De chine q
vorn. Linen cuifs are wide and aro
made 70 meet and fasten with unked
buttons Of gold q chased ellves.--
Louisville Courisr-J Journal
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Tween Grins and Grunta-MrA
y ..R.reu-ssRcsching after TIE unat-
l-ira15le. dear7" Mr.. Lahagen-"It
|nP -Ie-vs %. can't seem 20 reach the
|eq)0 o. the broken suspcnder under ne
&elx Of my waistcoat"
-.What Il the matter with ne. doc-
tor7'' che patient asked 10 despairing
tone. Matter with you, mani" was
the doctors cherry reply. "Mafter with
zou. do you say? Why, man. you're
sick ~-Somerville Journal
The country boy cried to the boy from
town.
.pon's yon envy my health and ~ skin .
brown
| res tanned by the sun az through meadow
Ana also By mother when get home"
Washington Post.
His Choice. Father tshow-
/ ing of his boy before company My
-on. which would you rather be. shake
.peare or Edison?- Little Son latter
meditation,--.rd rather be Edison. i"
Fond Father-"Ycs? Why?" Little Son
Cause he amt dead"
Not Her Fault.-"Mary." said her
mother. you'll have to make that Mr..
Golosh leave earlier" Its not my
fault. mamma" Not your fault.
Didn't hear you last night at the front
door say: stop Edward half dozen
times? II he wanted TO go. Why did
YOU want TO stop him."
"A Surprise ~ Widower Ito his daugh
ter. aged ten)-"Dora. do you know
that susanna. our housekccpcr. Is goin5
"a he married. Dora--Oh. I'm -
glad we are getting rid Of the old peli
can. Won't il be jolly. But who il go
ing 70 marry herr Fathcr-"well.
am Manner Tageblatt-
A Thoughtful Spousc.-"I've
great notion to 20 and jump into I'll
river" said Mr.. y. Peck at the end Of
little domestic discussion. as he pickle
m his hat and started out lyon com
right back here" said his wife. II
you intend any such tricks as that. jus
march upstairs and put on your 81
clothes before you start "-Indianaps
lis Journal.
Let Him Down Easy.-"well, di
you get the money from Short?' mo.
answered the collector. but he mad
his refusal plcasanter than expecte'
Pleasant: What do you mean.
why. he was careful enough TO have
nice thick rug on the floor. 50 that whe
ne threw me down stairs fell on Il
rug. and didn't break my neck. as
intended. Philadelphia Times
The other day visitor entered Il
public library and passed some time
Cooking al the list Of new books Ths
he went TO the counter and in fe
moments the librarian stepped along
attend his wants. Some time "
passed in inquiring about the late
publications, when he suddenly asIxe
Have you any late books BY Chari
lyckens?" Bangor Commercial.
tine Of UA--Miss Oldmayde-"Y
wreschcd man. how could you bre'
into nv house 1t midnight and chr
away all the silver We have cherish
ln the family for % many years
We'll. you see, mum. I'm .
'ectin' souvenir spoons-" Miss d
mayde-''L<t him 20. officer. rig
away. And % you. too. ore colle<ti
poons. ny msa7 That puts diftere
Inspect on akaiFA - oomething q
poon enthuziass mysslf -Gomssvk
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ONE ENJOYS
Both the method and results when
syrup Of Figs i taken; II j. pleasant
md refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly On the KidneyA
Liver and Bowels cleanses the -
I'm eGsctualIy, dispels colds, bed.
aches and isvers and cures habitnal
copstipafion. Syrup Of Fig = The
only remedy Of it. kind ever pro
duced, pleasing to the taste and -
ceptable "a the stomach, prompt b
it, action and truly beneficial IN IL
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, j..
many excellent qualities commend i
% Ill and have made it the mos
popular remedy known.
Syrup Of Figs i for sale in 90
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
RistA Any reliable druggist VIII
NAV not have it on hand viii pro
cure il promptly for any one VII
wishes TO Try T. Do not accept IN
substitute
CALIFORNIA re SKRUP ca.
CAV FRANCISCO. ca.
| koUoNEkE. AZ. hEw ycsf. 80
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n 4 % Eel that you 40 recovering vitality
snd nssh, Improving In appetite ana tee
ability 10 sleep These are the invarIaolc
resulis OF using Hostetter's stomach blt.ers
dcn~ rfure ~ Indigestion, the disappcarance
~ mnIariors symptOms and those which
mark TIE presence Of bilious, rheumatic ana
kidney complaints
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German
Syrup"

fOT cull0reu nlCu-
A Cough cine should be abso-
lutely reliable. al
ano S'oup mother must be able to
Medicine. pin her faith to it as to
her Bible It must
contain nothing violent, uncertain.
81 dangerous. 1t must be standard
IN material and manufacture. II
must be plain and simple to admin
ister; easy and pleasant to take
The child must like it. 1t must be
prompt in action. giving immedi-
ate relief, as childrens' troubles
come quick. grow fast, and end
fatally or otherwise in a very short
time. It Unjust not only relieve quick
but bring them around quick, as
children chafe and fret and spoil
their constitutions under long con-
finement. 1t must do its work in
moderate doses. A large quantity
Of medicine in child IS not desira-
bic. 1t must not interfere with the
child's spirits, appetite Of general
health. These things suit old e
we'll As young folks, and make Be-
schee's German Syrup the favonte
family medicine. =
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The hen n . creature Of dcmestica-
zion. and unlike her untamed sisters Of
the jungles, depends on man - her
beuefacSor. for whose kindness she ~
PAYS him well; but she pays only -
proportion 20 what she receives and -
her work Is guided and limited b he
skill Of her owner. her usefalnsss ~
- rrcat q littlA
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The Exception.
met her II seaside hop;
on. she Was dainty. she Vas faSr;
lost my heart. but lost In VAIN
She beamci upon another there.
with fcisacd carelessaess asked
The name Of him she favored 90
She raised happy face and saaos
.,oh: that's ny husband don't Jon nne-
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II 10 ali very well 70 offer your sympathy
70 4 man who has followed your advice and
failed, but Il 10 hard eometimes 70 get mn
- Accept ik-Somerville Journal
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Nrsr not be COMPOUNDED with common cath
artic or purgative pills. Carriers Little lay
er pills are entirely unlike them IN every re-
spect. One trial win prove their superiority
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TN diplomat who said that tale bearers
could not occupy high places never saw
monkey 20 for acocoanut tree -Eimirs -
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II is positively hurtful to use ointment Tor
aim disease Use Gienn's Sulphur Soap
Hill's Hair and Whisker Dye, Soc
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IT Il strange, but Il II while : wcmen =
clinine years.-y. ". Herald
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II ron think your child has worms, don't
neglect Il until Il has spasms- Akonce give
il Dr.. Bull's Worm Destroyer. They taste
good.
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sslfiss PRin never goes into the water;
"a fhe embrace Of the ocean ~ Y World
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rorxcrrA n the stomach. liver and bowels.
And nromote digestion. take one Of Carriers
Litsie Liver Pills every night Try them
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MALI firts are 20 Be dealt with - water
Ing places this summer. Let no Jnty man
escape O. Picayune.
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TN fellow who lives on his wits mus
frequently put up with poor "witHes
Binghanton Republican
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It il the unloaded guns that always 60 on
af unexpected moments and wreck hines-
n r. diderent With MEM " Recorder
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Ddsosvered - Lest
BEFORE the wedding. seven tines
IN every mortal week
The portals o. biz lady love
He nightly used 70 seek
And tuas not TIL they married veso
That frst arose doubt
For twas not until thea that she
Began 70 and him out
-Philadeiphis Tina
where u Heaveaf
-Ch;id hou can ! tell
on ne ,,>au,y that rests on The city Of Godr
Hine eyes have not seen H. ny feet have -
IL golden paved streets ses Win jewels vhsss
worth
out-shinc ana ous-vaiuc The Jewels o. earn
And What Is Heaveni know only this;
lis the birthplace Of glory; me essenee
bliss"
pear how DO knovs
we gaze into spsee through the blue saFo0o'ns
sua-ero.ned ana sssrssnnsa cd e ~ y
Above. and beyond Us more high and NOR
high
Goa palace whose noo- Il our beautiful sky
Ana where is Hcayens know only this;
sris the hope OF al ages wherever y -"
Rose Harswick ThorIe. IN y T. observer
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Two men stood in front Of the show
window Of Wabash avenue millinery
concern looking at the styles and guess
ing at the prices OF course, neither
had any sort Of idea about the articles
on exhibition. Then they went in and
asked the noor-walker how near they
had come 70 guessing II the prices
After she had told them one Of the men
asked: why don't you put the prices
on your goods the same Is clothiers 90
on what they exhibit in their win
dows?" You betray an ignorance
that Is pardonable under the circum-
stances Here is hat that we sell Tor
one dollar and fifty cents Do not
faint--there are hats for women that
can Be bought for that figure. Suppose
We put that price on the hat and DIS
played Il. No woman would ever pur.
chase Il. because she would be afraid Il
shc did that her neighbor might have
| seen il and would know what she paid
| Tor IL. One Of the privileges Of : WON
| an Is 70 deceive her sex about the cost
| Of her hats and bonnet& Chicago
| Tribune.
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srurnR never vas q remedy made with
more care than DR.. John Bull's SarsaparillA-
Zach one OF the several herbs and roots
used Is closely examined. and Al foreign
substances excluded, before their various
virtue are extracted. The remedy - mot
largely advertised, but people who use y
sises ifse0. Il will cure you OF blood dis
ease. Try Il when these largely advertised
watery compounds fail
Tux peony-in -the-slot machine IL : great
incentive 70 the chewing gum industry