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pieces is inches apart. ends OF G, oss
pieces hinged To north wall feet above
floor. the other ends supported by 2
foot logs so that il all raises easily when
cleaning house.
Nests are made on the two IL foot
sides under the projecting roof. holes
being cut through the wall inches
above the floor 6NS inches, with slidino
doors inside To raise from outside with
string. The boxes for the nests are
made fourteen inches square on the bot.
tom, upper part of side next TO wall left
open 10 fit over the hole in the wall. ton
OF box made to slope enough to keep the
hens from sitting on them and half of
lid hinged on to raise from outside, each
nest box being separate, can be lifted
off and cleaned easily.
On the south under the door is an an
proach or feet wide, with holes sx1C
inches with doors 10 close them same
as nests, feet each side of door. TO,
fowls TO enter.
\ small picketed yard is made
around three sides, east, north and
west, in which hens may run while set
ting, by opening lid and closing slid
ing door, and laying hen. cannot in.
trude on them.
This house has saved my wife much
worry. l wish every farmers wife had
one like it.-A. j. Harlon. in Western
Rural
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FACTS FOR FARMERS.
When horse refuses to eat let him

When horse refuses TO eat let him
rest.
Small farms well titled are what
makes the country rich and prosperous
With hogs, cattle and horses espe-
cially feed to maturity as far as pos.
sible.
Never sell young growing stock when
there are older animals that can be
spared.
For building up poor land sheep are
better class of stock to keep than
any other.
As soon as the harvesting is finished
see that the machines are stored under
shelter.
After the harvest work is finished
up is often a good time TO do necessary
draining.
Too close pasturing at this season of
the year is simply robbing the soil of
its fertility.
The self-rake reaper is a good i'm
plement TO use in cutting clover TO
thresh for seed.
If the pigs are to be fattened early
It Will be best TO commence feeding
grain in good season. Farmers Union.
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Duncan farm to tell Elsie of the new
misfortune.
He got speech with her alone. for n
wonder, and she listened and answered
with ready sympathy. concluding by
asking him what he would do.
For the present, and until can get
justice for kilgrow, just what I've been
doing all summer. After that il will be
for YOU TO say
Il don't understand, Shesaid. shrink
ing little from the half menace in his
reply.
Philip was disposed TO be perverse.
and the thought came TO him quickly
that Helen could not be so obtusc il She
tried You ought to know bv this
time" he began. his resentment finding
its way into his.yoice. "I'll not say il !.
though; I'll not say anything now. be
cause I'm in no frame of mind to meas
ure words with you or anybody. Just
the same. YOU mustn't begin at this
late day TO try TO elude the fact that YOU
are responsible for what am
IL was brutal speech. and Thorn
dyke was sorry for il when the ride
back TO town gave him time to reflect:
but he had gone to Elsie with the
thought that she would in some way
make haste To set herself over against
his troubles, and he was disappointed
and irritated because she had riVen
hm nothing more than the sympathy
"hich she might well have poured into
the wounds OF father or brother.
Now that the wheels OF tine rctrospect-
I'VE machinery were set in motion.
Philip told himself that EIsie's ardor
had been steadily waning since that
day, three months before. when she
had armed and sent him forth to the
battle. II was impossible that he
should understand that the change in
tne;r relations was inevitable: that
the candle which may suffice TO light
the hreS OF enthusiasm il still u candle
after enthusiasm has become d"Nour-
ing cunllagrGtion. Still less could he
grasp the fact that the change waS
chiefly i'm himself; that with new am
b,tions and returning health he had
outgrown the need for such ministra-
tons as may save the life of "A sick man.
On the contrary, he blamed Elsie for
not being what she had never been, save
IN his own Imagination; he condemned
Helen for Withholding the affection
which his letters to her had steadily
discouraged; and he ended bv throw
ing himself with keencr desperation
than ever before into the quest which
had become the imperative motive of
his existence
Dismounting at the steps OF the hotel,
he met Protheroe
Have YOU seen Sharpless?" the en-
giueer asked.
No"
He is looking for you; believe he
left note inside"
What does he want?"
Il don't know. He had his judicial
scowl on. which is a polite way of say
ing that he looked ugly"
Philip intimated that Lawyer sharp
less moods and lenses were of the least
possible consequence.
81 know" Protheroe said He's one
of my employers, but that's no reason
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BROKEN CROCkERY.
Not Nourishing, Hut stiI Very Good
Feed for Chickens

Feed for Chickens
An excellent way TO dispose OF
broken crockery that ut times accumu-
lates about the dooryard is to pound
the pieces until they are as fine ns
grains of corn, and put them into a
box or scatter them over the ground
where the poultry can have access TO
them. There should always be a box or
bin in the yard-preferably under cover
where the fowls can get TO it at all
times, into which broken oyster shells
coal broken plaster. crushed and
burned bone, crushed crockerv, etc.
should he put. The box should never
be empty.
subscriber asks about feeding
broken glass 10 poultry. We have never
made practice of using it, but know OF
"A number of poultry farmers who do
and like it. They also claim that no evil
elects result from its use. 1t seems TO
be an unnatural and unnecessary ar
ticle TO use, especially when gravel,
bones, crushed stone, crockery. etc.
are so easily obtained and prepared for
use.
Most Of us know from experience
how sharp are the edges of broken
glass; how fowls can swallow splinters
OF 1T without decorating their throats
and mouths is indeed pulling. Once
IN the gizzard. however, il provides aw.
ful sharp tecth.-Rural Californian.
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A CHEAP FoCNDArroN.

foundation. The cut shows an excel
lent plan. Cedar posts are set where
needed then boarded up inside and ou5
with matched cedar boards. This gives
an air space between the boarding Tint
VIII keep out the wind very cffectually.
The building can then be set upon the
posts, the whole expense for foundation
being small. Other " God that does not
readily decay can he used if desired
instead Of the cedar. a window ought
to he put into the Soundation on either
side, to be kept open in summer. to air
out the interior. In this way the inner
boarding will be much less likely TO de
cdy.-N. y. Tribune.
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house; and more from force OF habit
than for any other reason he climbed
the steps and strolled into the room
which had been the Office of the Judge
Of probate. The place was bare and va.
cant; the counter where he had so often
pored over the books of record was
gone; and the floor was covered with
litter OF waste paper which rustletl
under his feet like the autumn leaves in
a forest. When he entered the negroes
were moving an ancient case of pigeon
holes from the place against the wall.
and Philip smiled at the prompt c.
lerity with which they put il down NJ
the sound of the noon whistles. Before
the echoes of the blasts had died away
they were all gone save one. a grizzled
cid uncle who had brought his dinner.
and who sat down on the floor i'm a cor
ner of the room TO eat il.
Philip gazed abstractedlv AT the
heavy piece of furniture. which was all
that remained of the Office fittings. I'M
I'll he suddenly remembered :hat IL had
been the receptacle for recorded deeds;
then IL occurred TO him that here was
the last traceable point i'm the history of
the missing document. Each pigeon
hole contained a drawer on which was
painted letter of the alphabet, and
Philip mechanically drew out the one
marked *" twas empty. as he knew
" would he. and. pushing il back. he
left the room and the building. At the
loot OF the steps the old negro overlook
him.
"Iaas sab, please sab. you-aIl done
drap dishyer when you's loollin' in dat
Of chist."
Philip glanced carelessly at the
folded paper in the mans hand. and was
about TO deny its ownership. when
his eye caught the name xii
grow" on the back of one Of
the folds He took the paper
with what nonchalance he could mus
ter. gave the old negro quarter. and
did not dare to look at the thing until he
had put hundred yards of the forest
on Johns mountain between himself
and the possibility OF prying ewes
Then he examined the square of crimv
paper with n singing in his ears and
the blood jumping from heart to brain.
mere was no room for doubt or unccr-
talnty; he held in his hand the forged
deed. The document which had so long
eluded him had come TO him at last bv
the merest accident; and il ANYTHING
were needed To make his triumph com
plete, IL was added by the discovery that
the written text of the deed was i'm the
unmistakable handwriting of Mr.. Jep-
kins Fench. That was enough: but
Ihere was another and still more CON
einSi'e evidence of the forgery. The
statoners' imprint in the corner of the
plank fixed it's making five years later
'han the certified date of the document
itself
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SHADE FoR Poul1RY.
Wonders Cna lie Accomplished win, n
LIIIIc SmnnnnNer snnh

If one has not natural shade for hi,
fowls, this must be provided artificial
w. and there are so many ways that il
seems unnecessary to mention them.
such as the use u bagging stretched
on poles, some boards placed on a
frame with sufficient slant to carry Off
the water; planting OF vines. etc; but
the one which ! have used is the large
Russian suntlower. as this produces
abundance of shade in the summer
and seeds in the fall II il wonderful
how many plants will grow from n five
cent investment in seeds and / prefer
this variety 10 any other. as the seeds
are too large for the sparrow to eat, in
consequence Of which you are left with
large quantity. If one raises white
fowls, or those with any white in their
plumage, or buff fowls. II is absolute
~ necessary 10 keep them entirely out
OF The sun and rain IL one wishes them
gotten into the best possible condition
as TO plumaRe, and for this purpose an
Ole shed is about "a good as anything.
provided everything in il is clean and
the roof does MOI leak.--Rural World.
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why l shouldn't tell YOU 10 look out for
him. I've known him ever since the in
rubation of this tinsel city. and he's
bad lot. | don't pretend to guess at
what you've been working on all sum
mer, but il your scheme includes
Sharpless either as partner or com
Petitor, he'll bear watching not
less IN one case than i'm the other"
Thank you" said Philip. going in to
get the note. II was brief and per
emptory:
Dear sir.'-it ran-"You VIII consult
your own interests by comforting with me az
once. Come TO my office. or let me Know
when and whore can meet you
N q. SGIARPLESS
Thorndyke put the note into hi-
pocket and went out 20 think about IL
lie had been reasonably certain for
some time that Fench and Shagplcss
were quite well informed as 90 his
movements and their object and hc
lad been expecting some attcmpt az
bribery or intimidation. That IL had
not come sooner he attributed 20 their
knowledge Of his lack ~ evidence.
They know we'll enough that I have mo-
case he said. turninL .ut Of the busy
street and walking uiuI. SLY toward
the OLD town. and. yet. that reason i-
as goou 1s b. ever was. Curse his impr-
denc-. ne knows I can't GET hold Of
q Shred Of proof and be- means 10 bulls
me. II could only find that decd"
he left tine sidewalk and picked bis
way around heap Of onstruc.i.ns Ic.t
by the builders in front OF the nc,,
courthouse. Chilmdth county. aug
mented by the thriving city. had voted
to- abandon the wcather-woru building
IN the old town. and e new COURT ouec.
imposing i'm pressed brick and stucco
trimming. had risen rapidly upon tho
square Of land. well within the limits
Of the new Nllacoochec. which hal
been donated bv the town COMPANY.
~ was characteristic of the time ANA
place that the county officers were NOV
ing into the new building while the
painters and decorators were still at
work. and Philip crossed the street to
get out Of the way OF "a yan-Ioad of fur
niture which the driver was yainIy az
tempting 10 back over pile Of debris
10 front Of the entrance. Farther ov, N
the street. Philip met another load. and
az the foot of the cascade Of steps flow
ing down from the porch Of the old
ourthouse he found third van into
which gang Of negro workmen were
loading the furniture Of Judge Wikin-
sons office.
During many OF the days spent in
canvassinR the town for possible
clews, Philip had haunted the court
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The Ruling sptrir.


The story is told of Yankee housewife.
who was extremely neat, that she woke one
night at the sound of her husband cr,en,ny
softly out of bed and toward the hsbt ..tsnJf
pcrcd. WINS
Sh' he whispered; there's burglar
coming up the front stairs. and In getting
my revolVcr," s
All was silence again. in the mids. 81
whlSh William crept noiselessly To the head
oil the stairs. Presently there was a loud re-
port, followed by mad scurrying OF feet:
,hen the husband came back. lighted a
20 MILAN, W,li;a,
es he got away, said the husband
, ph, don I care SO much about That"
the woman sud. but William. did he
=. pld he wipe his feet before he started up
the stairss Youths COMPANION.
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Because a Aock has the run Of
field IS no reason for supposing that a
Plentiful supply Of gritty material il
FOUND by the hens 4 calculation viii
show that, when the hens are search.
ing daily over every portion of the
range only short time is required for
them 10 appropriate All the gritty ma
terial that can be utilized. IL is not
every kind Of hard substance that will
answer The purpose. Round gravel il
not suitable. The hens should have
sharp cutting material. such as flint.
broken china and earthenware, or even
gldss. When they are confined, IL is
still more important that the matter Of
providing grit should not be overlooked.
Western Plowman.
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mow to ConI on a rln.

\ great many breeders upon having a
hog or pig over-heated, or very warm.
tempt TO reduce the temperature by
dashinR a bucket Of cold water over il .
Very often the result is dead pig i'm
very short time. The proper way to
'ool of pig just received in q crate
or one that is ovcrheated. is 10 let il lie
still and commence pouring water
gradually on its nose, continuing for
the space Of two minutes on the nose.
and mp 10 the top OF the head Then
when the head is thoroughly cooled.
proceed backward gradually. not rour.
ing too rapidly at first. till you have
reached the tail lu this way the hog
viii he cooled of without danger Of any
bad effects from the overheaunR.
Rural World
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FARM AND GARDEN.
GERMS m THE SOIL.
rhey Preserve Their Vitality an,
often Spread Disease


writer I'm the Journal of the Frank
lin institute calls attention again TO
the danger of disease germs in soils.
lie says:
III has been observed in France that,
In localities where animals are inferred
which have died of Charlton. the germs
OF this infectious malady persist in
the soils for many years. and that, es-
pecially when cereal crops are cultivat-
ed upon such soils. there is great danger
of communicating healthy cattle with
the same dhease. In one case il was
observed that many sheep which were
pastured in \ field in which, two years
before, single animal which had died
OF Charlton was buried, were infected
with the disease and died. In like man
ner, II is entirely probable that the
germs of hog cholera may be preserved
in the soil for mary years, to finally
again be brought into an activity which
may prove most disastrous for the own
ers OF swine. Every effort should be
made by agronomists to avoid infect
ing the soil by carcasscs which are
dead from any zymotic disease. Crema-
ton is the only safe method of dispos-
ing OF such infected carcasses. The
Investigations of scientists have shown
that there are many diseases of an in
fectious nature due TO these germs. and
that these germs may preserve their
vitality in the soil. Among others NAV
be mentioned yellow fever and tetanus.
and the microoe producing the bubonic
plague, which retains it's vitality i'm the
soil, and thus escapes entire eradica-
ton. For the reasons given above. the
agronomist, who also has at heart the
health and welfare OF man and beast.
can hardly look with favor upon any
OF the plans which have been proposed
for the use of sewage from large cities
Tor irrigation purposes. There is
scarcely time In any large city when
some infectious disease, due TO the ac-
tivity OF germs, does not exist, and the
sewage is liable at all times TO be CON
taminatcd herewith.
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\ system Of electric blowing has been
worked out on commercial basis by
\. Bors.g, OF Berlin. Overhead conduc-
tors do not extend into all the fields.
but are tapped by temporary wires laid
)n the ground. II is possible with an
electric conductor Of 800 meters and =
blowing rope Of 300 meters working
length 20 plow 222 acres from one cen
ter Of operation Mr. Borsig states
that with five plOws and fixed engines
~ 2jO horse power. 5000 acres OF medi-
MN heavy ground can be plowed 10 a
depth of - inches 40 cost of o. cents
per acre The use Of separate engines
increases the cost by "a cents per acre
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u is very necessary that water be
supplied 10 bees during the WORKING
season The bees ia the field do not need
10 use the water for themselves hut
they need IT, 10 mix with pollen to feed
me brood. Bees that are not feeding
brood do not need water. but when
there is brood in the hive. water and q,
little salt should be given them. Put
handful Of salt i'm pail Of water and
Pour il into q tight grocery box. then
cover the box. The water Will slow
~ ooze ont 81 The joints Of the box and
The bees can sipitup without drowning
Journal Of Agriculture.
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HAD NO NEED TO WORRY.
Chloride of Iron Had No Terror 10
Old Auntie Johnson

lie Is Young physician, who has been in
practice but two years. lie lives in a town
IN central Illinois, where practice is fairly
good, and has his share OF patients. One OF
these happens To bc an elderly colored WON.
an whose name is johnson. She is long past
the time when she should work. for white
wool has taken the place OF the Southdown
covering nature originally endowed her
with. Her husband aud herself were slaves
before the war. Now Il happened that
Aunte johnson acquired an acute case
of tonsilitis So she sent old man johnson
out To get doctor.
johnson performed his mission by bring.
ing the young doctor back with him. The
doctor has had experience with colored pco.
pie and was prepared for almost ANYTHING
that might happen. lie made the proper
eNam'nation and finding the glands badly
swollen. decided To use the tincturc ot
.niorlde OF IRON with potassium as n garglc
ne made the mixture on the spot and then
marking;
Now. auntie, YOU must be careful with
''liuh-spcck yo' all done give me pizcn. -
nn'ctlectcd the ncgrcss, she eyed the
liquid suSplciously.
doctor. You mind what I tell YOU aud il
Will be all right Now I want YOU TO
wash Your throat with this aud be careful
u'cr using VI To rinse Your mouth out well
IL you don I 1t will spoil your teeth"
The old woman tossed her head back and
nroke out into the most upIoal ious laughter.
Tier huge frame shook aud twisted with her
mltth. She was ConNulscd with mirth Her
husband stood on one foot and the other.
watching hs spouse with increasing anNiet y
Then he took a hirdlikc squirt at the doctor
and finally hluttcd out:
ron Gawd. doctah. she amt latin at
yo aI. She only got one tool left "
The instructions were not insisted upon
Chicago Chronicle.
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A FARM HEN HOUSE.


A L have not seen anything in your
paper that l think to be quite as con.
venient in the way of henhouse as
mine, l will send you a description OF
il.
The house is l2xie feet set 2M feet
from the ground: the IL foot sides have
foot walls; roof projects over each II
foot side about 5 feet; door is in one Ii
foot side (south side) with window
above it; hole on opposite side from
door on floor-6 feet by inches, with
floor projecting out "a little, with sled
under 20 scrape droppings into with
board hinged on TO close IL.
Roosts are made of IA inch square
stun IL feet long nailed onto same shed
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DO not forget that your fowls need ex
ercise. u is easier 10 Kill Off flock Of
good fowls than TO make them work all
day for their grub. To feed them is all
right at any other season. but al this
season they OaRht to be at work. unIess
IN the case of hens sitting or raising 70
brood OF young ones. If the fowls are
TO be fed. the grain should be thrown
into a pen where the hens will have to
scratch for it, Dakota Field and Farm.
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On n Tropic strand

she is lust supply too swec, for ,nv.
thing King Mwptka looked annoyed at
ms dusky. consort's interruption. Il wish
YOU wouldn't bother me with the details of
Tue hltchen, my dear he said frctfnlly.
Set the lars out IN the sun awhile tall they
oeg'n To work aud you'll find acid enopgh.
somehow. YOU do not seem as copnblc IN
culinary accomplishments as mother used To-
De Aud Mrs. Mwptka wcpt softly as She
stirred the iirc.-N. " Press
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Venom InhnIcd Win ,h. Air

And imhlbed with the water of a maiarions
locality. has still certain antidotc. TX.
perlcncc sanctions confidence IN Hostet-
ters stomach Mtters as a preventive of
thus scourge. All over this continent and IA
the tropics II las proved itself "A certain
means at defense. and an cradicant al in
terimttcnt aud rcmittent fcvcrs. aud other
forms ot miasma born disease. Nor is Il less
objective for kidney troubles. constipation.
rheumatism aud Nervousness
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Try Allen. Root-E,

Al, powder to be shaken into the shoes. At
lniS season your tect feel swollen and hot
anu get tired easily. Ii YOU have smart,ny
i,et or tight shoes. try Aliens Foot Ease.
Cures aud prevents swollen and s,ses,,,.
ieet' bllsters aud Gallons spots. Rel,eyrs
eorhs anu bnn'ons of all pain and gives rest
ana comfort. Try it to-day. Sold b, ali
urusglsts ana shoe stores for 25c Trial
lie Roy, y. \. - ''''S'eu'
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John" callel his wife. are you put.
ting the baby TO eleep?"
The pugilist laughed bitterly in the
darkness
I've got him against the ropes" he
answered. for there was yet hope.-De
troit Tribune.
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CHEAP EXCURSION RATES WEST
Via nur,,nxi,nrton Root..

One fare plus 50 ~ for the round trip to
Nebraska. Kansas, ST Paul MinnsatoIis
Black Hills, certain portions Of Iowa, Col
orhdo aud Utah September 9Th, 1ist Octo-
her 9th aud 18Th Ash your ticket agent for
additional Information L. W WAKstEr
General Passenger Agent. st Louis. Mo
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ttul,ltesI n I'm.

told her there were plenty OF other
fish ia the sea when she refused 10 marry
me "
What did she SAW"
hat they won't all bite at clam bait"
-Ihilhdelphln North American