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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-29

During and since my term OF SER
vice as governor of the state of Kan
sas, ! have found great relief from in
sOmnia, from which l have been a great
sufferer, by the use of Paines celery
compound, which / regard as a most
effective nerve invigorator and a rem
edy of the greatest value to all who
are in positions of care and RESPONSE
bility and are suffering from excessive
mental labor or from long-cOntinued
nervous strain"
Yours respectfully,
l.. L. HUMPHREY.
The reason why Paines celery COM
pound is the sole remedy guaranteed
by careful and well informed persons
as the one genuine cure for an i'm
paired nervous system is because no
other remedy ever accomplished what
Paines celery compound finds no diff
ficulty in doing for sick and ailing per-
sons.
No remedy ever made people well so
quickly or SO thoroughly. 1t is today
the one true specific recognized and
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-29

During the hot weather last summer
| had a severe attack of cholera NOR
bus, necessitating my leaving my busi-
ness" says Mr.. c. A. Hare, of Hare
Bros, Fincastle, Ohio. After taking
two or three doses of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
| was completely relieved and in a
few hours was able to resume my work
in the store. ] sincerely recommend 1t
to any one afflicted with stomach or
bowel trouble" For sale by all drug
dists Matthew Bros, wholesale and
retail agts. 's
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-07-29

Mr. and Mrs. Cyrus d. Jones gave
a card party az their charming lake
side home at Ariel Wednesday evening.
The guests were chiefly summer resi-
dents at the lake and included Mr.. and
Mrs. William Silkman. Mr.. and Mrs
&. G. LaBar, Mr.. and Mrs. l. f. Me-
Eargel, Mr.. and Mrs. John Simpson,
Mr.. and Mrs. C. J. Powell, Mr. and
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14
Tape Worm.

The following appears in Farm Poul-
try:
please tell me what is the matter
with my Barred Plymouth Rock COCK
erel. He has always had a ravenous
appetite, and has now. He eats more
than any other bird on the place, but
food does not seem to do him any
good. He would make good example
for a living skeleton. Although ne
eats so well he has lost steadily In
weight for some time. He is now noth-
ing but skin and bones, and seems
weak and dumpish; comb and wattles
are pale and limp. He seemed all right
when l housed my birds last fall. his
bowels seem all right, but sometimes
notice white patches in the droppings
IS. H. D."
The cockerel probably has q tape
worm. Pen him by himself, and be
sure to burn all droppings, so that
other fowls may escape infection. In
place of his morning feed, give him two
tablespoonful of warm milk, to when
two drops of spirits Of turpentine mas
been added. Peel and crush a small
handful of pumpkin seeds, and make
into paste with little milk. Make
him eat all you can force him to OF this
pumpkin seed paste; give no other
food. Do not feed at supper time, put
give a Tablespoonful to a teaspoon
full of castor OIL If you follow the
directions and the bird has tape
worm, there is no doubt about the re-
suits. Soon after the purgative dose
the tape worm will be expelled, head,
tail, and all. With the unweicome
guest evicted, the cockerels chances OF
return to health are good.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14
Don't Tire Your Eyes,

1t is unwise to tire the eyes, for If 1t
Is frequently dc2e they are likely to
lose tone. OF course If thoroughly rest
ed at night they will bear a very fire.
quent repetition of fatigue, but other
wise the sight will grow dim. Chill
dren's eyes, like their brains, require
more care than the eyes Of adults. A
great deal OF harm is done the eyes In
school by too little, too much or badly
Erected light, which should come from
behind or from one side; never, if pos
sible to avoid it, should it come d.
rectly in front OF the eye. The eye is
most dependent upon the general
health. 1t is impossible to indicate
lust how much and how intensely the
eyes may be employed, but it is safe to
say that q very large number of per-
sons in civilized life are constantly
vergng upon the danger Of exhaustion
of their vision by overstraining the
ewes. Such an exhaustion is quite
common among young people who are
kent several hours occupied with print
ed books. When the eyes become SEN
sitive to light or tired, it is folly to
force them. No exigency is an ade-
quate excuse for such an abuse.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14
Glover for Brood sows.

One of the best hog raisers Of our
acquaintance Is clover crank in a
very unusual and very profitable d.
rection, says an exchange. If he
has piece Of lodged clover, he runs
his mower over 1t in the same direction
in which 1t is lodged and clips off the
blossoms and few inches of the stalk.
When he has enough for his purpGae
he runs the mower the other way and
cuts off as much Of the stalk as posi-
BILE and puts this in with the rest Of
his hay. The first he uses for his
hogs exclusively, the second for his
cattle. When he has not enough of
lodged clover to secure the blossoms
for his hogs, he runs his cattle hay
through a chatter and in either case
mixes the clover with meal and sleeps
1t In hot water, and thus makes mess
which makes young pigs grow like
a western corn field in June and fits
the sows for the production of large,
vigorous filters. We believe his plan
IL a good one where the farmer grows
but few hogs and can do the work.
Fortunate Is the man who has enough
of clover, blossoms and all, but we
once more drge our RAIDERS, and es-
pecially those whoss brood. sows are
following cattle, to give their hogs all
the clover that they can possibly Est
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14
HE NOTED THE SMALL FOOT.
PRINTS

thoughts received a jerk; there were
two great letters written in the sand,
and half-consciously he stopped to
read them. Then suddenly he step
ped back, and gazed again.
That's odd," he muttered at length,
and his face flushed and his eyes were
interested. Its nothing of course.
But S. F.! It's q queer coincidence"
Then he noted the small footprints
and the trail Of the sunshade, and un-
hesitatingly he followed them.
At the end of the trail he found the
pink Iady-the daintiest little person
he had ever seen-and he stood abash-
Nd before her as she looked up with
wide, innocent eyes, as il half-startled
at the intrusion. But he did not turn
away.
Il beg your pardon" he stammer-
ed, "but feel almost as If I-couldn't
help speaking to you"
She smiled tolerantly. $50 many
say that" she sighed.
His face fell. oh! You are one
of-of that sort.
mo-" she replied calmly, but they
say am"
He paEsed. II, am no gallant" he
declared, simply, "Duu plain. unpol-
tshed--"
1 "Ah! 1 am not that" she admitted
But 1 hope you don't think 1t dis
respectful or extraordinary Of me tc
speak to you like this-without intro
duction?"
az have been led to believe it II
very natural" she said demurely.
His grave eyes twinkled. He fell
eager as boy.
Il must tell you that 1 had beer
ordered home for rest from India
mot i'll, you know, but tagged; that
did not want to come much, and di'
not know where to go; that Will
travelling along today saw the SCI
here, and left the train and came t
IT, Thought l would be led by Fat
for awhile. l wondered II Fate wer
shaving cup and ball with me-
-Fate liz no respectar OF persons.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14


3. Fl. Westlake publishes the follow
ing suggestions: .,
Feed green bone to young turkeys II
you want large boned and strong tur-
keys.
Use insect powder on your young
turks to kill lice. 1t is harmless. use
a powder gun to put 1t on with.
AS a safeguard against lice, all young
turkeys should be we'll busted, at least
once a week, with fresh insect powder
and especially in the down and under
their wings.
II your fowls are dropping, examine
them for lice.
When the hens have the range OF
field, with plenty of grass aad insec's'
pulverized charcoal will often prove
beneficial in preventing bowel disease
For debilitated fowls. or for chicks
that have leg weakness, add tea
spoonful of chloride of iron to each
gallon of drinking water. 1t Is harm-
less, and will prove beneficial IN many
cases, though it is not "cure all"
Do not fail to raise small patch Oh
Mammoth Sunflower Seed for your
fowls. 1t will keep them in health ana
put good results in the egg L lsket.
Do not fall into bad habits in your
care of poultry. The chains OF hapi!
are generally too small to be felt until
they are too strong to be broken.
Statistics show that more money IL
spent in the United States for egg
than for -four. Farmers should looH
after their poultry and improve It o'
| getting the best stock.
| Don't buy cheap breeding STOCK
Breed only from your best fowls, ano
get good cock to improve your STOCK
Keep your poultry houses and coops
whitewashed, and keep them clean ane
dry to prevent disease, and do not al
low your fowls to roost near draft
II this is followed with good, SOUND
healthy food, you will not have mucf
trouble with disease.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14
SHE INSISTED ON FRESH AIR.
And the Cold Blooded Man Had to Stand
the Draught.

the Draught.
Travelling brings out the idiosyncra-
sizes of people as no other experience
can effect Certainly the man and
woman who occupied opposite com
partments in a car that recently rolled
westward from New York could not be
said to be as5 conveniently adjusted as
Jack Sprat and his wife. 1t was a
very cold morning outside the frame
work of the Pullman, but within the
heat surged the mercury upward until
it reached the fever register. "Por-
ter" snapped the man, viciously, Il
want those ventilators closed. You'll
give us all pneumonia in a couple OF
seconds" and the porter meekly closed
the transoms. Porter" Immediately
called the woman, Il want the ventil-
ators on my side Of the car open as
wide as you can open them" The Off
cial hesitated only an instant, for the
woman's quick do 1t at once, por-
ter" brooked no delay. He pulled
them down with grin at the opposite
passenger. But the man didn't smile
himself. He uttered audible maledic-
tons on author of his discomfort, and
ostentatiously shrouded his shivering
form in an overcoat, pulling the collar
we'll up over his throat and ears. And
the woman, in linen shirtwaist, read
her book serenely, whimsically I'M
mindful Of the glares of her neighbor.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14
WHAT IS. F." MEANT.
(Ry Lillian Quiller Coucb.l

On q summer evening not so very
long ago the brightest, prettiest, dam
test (some said "wickedest." but that
was a libeD, most bewitching, CO.
quettish. mischievous, good-hearted
girl In Hovemouth stood before the
mirror in her bedroom at the hotel'
gathering the billowy folds of her pink
muslin frock about her waist by means
Of a satin sash, and looking back at
her reflection as she did so. On her
head was a pink triumph-in other
words, a shady hat-in her eyes my
a twinkle of mischief, and her chiffon
sunshade lay on the bed.
A few minutes later, fully equipped'
Miss Mary Girlington passed through
the vestibule. There was travei-
worn trunk in one corner with TWO
initials on 1t on which her eyes flick
cred with a CLEAN Of satisfaction, theh
she stepped into the garden, and on
down the cliff path leading to the
beach. When this was reached she
slackened pace, sauntering, as II 10
breathe ozone were her only object IN
life.
The tide was out; the beach was de-
serted save for shrimper far out oy
the rock pools; the sand was smooth
and yellow, as tempting to the ferruie
of a sunshade as sheet of fair paper
to a scribbler. At any rate, the temp
tation seemed too great for the fer
rule of Miss Girlington's sunshade;
with nonchalant air she prodded ana
scooped little tunnels in it; then, with
elaborate carelessness she trailed the
pretty sunshade up and down IN some
thing trifle more shapely. When this
was done she gave a surreptltlous
glance of her merry eyes toward the
cliff path, then sauntered on across
the beach, trailing her sunshade as
she went.
Soon after the dainty pink figure
had disappeared round a group OF
rocks a second figure came down the
cliff path to the beach. man this
time, of moderate height, honest fea-
lures, and tanned complexion. He
strolled along aimlessly, smoking a
cigar and looking alternately out to
sea, and at the surrounding scenery
The solitary shrimper seemed no In
truder on the deserted beach, and the
newcomer spread his arms slowly. and
gave huge stretch of contentment.
| TITS good to be in England for
Time" he thought, "and free-and idle
in little place where no one knows,
or cares, whether you're power in
the land or trupper from town. But
I wonder what fate led me here, Of
all places in the world?"
Then, like the pink lady, he saun-
tered on, but now his eyes were on
the ground, and he prodded with his
stick as he went. When, however, he
reached the spot where the smooth
ness had been already ruffled. his
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14
she said, deprecatingly, but with

she said, deprecatingly. but with
brilliant smile.
"This evening"" ne continued. Il
took my first stroll on the beach. and
there, on a spot I have never SEE
eyes on before, saw my own initials
written on the sand" Miss Girlington
looked up with innocent interest from
under her shady brlm. stretching
far away from those letters was
faint trail across the sand, and at the
end of that trail-you."
"Wellw said Miss Girlington, IN
wonderment. How very strange!
Were there really letters?"
Really letters-S. F. My name Is
Stephen Fortescue." he volunteered.
stephen Fortescue! The-the-'
great"
Eyes," he said, hurriedly. 81 suppose
they say So"
"Well, 1 never" she exclaimed, In
soft excitement.
"That is my excuse and my apology
for addressing you. 1t seemed as IT
late
Had taken to sand copy books?"
she queried.
Cor sat at the end of the final -four
ish," he suggested, boldly.
"Oh," said Miss Girlington. She did
not dislike the boldness, but 1t was
unexpected. rs. F." she said, mus
ingly.
You wrote my initials, and came"
he said. gently.
II think-I think only meant Set
Fair" she objected. 81 noticed the
barometer as l came through the YES
thule.
WELL" he said, thoughtfully. "'Pon
my word, l don't think it matters
Stephen Fortescue or Set Fair. The
point is that you wrote it. and l came
May sit down, please?"
The tide was still out. The shrimper
was very far away. The beach was
deserted, but the man was so honest
and winning. and after all 1t was
fate's doing, so she crumpled her pink
pillows and gave permission as gra-
ciously as if the rock had been her
private opera box.
"My Dear Nancy: Fancy my never
having written to you since that day
when l saw you off, and we both saw
a certain great mans baggage at the
station. Well, my dear, he did come
to the hotel, and I did put on that
pink frock, and did-well-all that I
vowed would DO to prove that not all
tho pretty girls go to India. And-oh,
well, of course, we got on all right,
and l fully meant to tell him-when
we'd become great friends-that l
had known about his coming and
really tried to captivate him just for
joke. But, somehow, I don't think
l will, after all. There wasn't much
fun in it, really; these things sound
very stale when they're described.
When are you coming to spend an
other day? Ever yours. MOLLY.
"P. S.-I've done such ridiculous
thing. I'm almost ashamed to tell
you. I've fallen really in love with
him! And we're to be married in Oc-
tober! The pretty girls do seem to 20
to India, don't they? It's too annoy
ing.-M. G."-Lloyd's News.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14
A Detective Umbrella.

Customer-Look here! The first time
used this cheap umbrella bought OF
you the black dye all soaked out and
dripped all over me- Dealer-Mein
friendt, dat vos Won new batent de-
tective umprel. You see it ish Won
zelf-dedector. If anyvons dake him
you can dell him py his clodings.-
Ohio State Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14


I believe the moisture problem must
be solved by each individually, accord
ing to climate and surrounding condi-
lions, writes contributor to Practical
Farmer. Directions that came with
the incubator that have described,
called for water to be kept continuous
ly after third day. followed dlrec-
lions faithfully with slim success, get
ting 60 and 65 chicks from 16O eggs,
nearly all of which were fertile. Then,
with fear and trembling began to lay
directions aside and experiment. l set
a hen same time as incubator and ex-
amined her eggs every day to see now
they were drying down. Was deter
mined not to put moisture in machine
till l found its eggs drying away faster
than those under hen. On about the
14th day l thought they needed little
moisture. so took broom and pail
of water and wet my cement cellar
floor all over. Applied no more till
goth day. wrung cloth out Of water
and laid it folded smoothly In mois-
ture chamber. Next day chicks ap-
peared. l got 1863 from that hatch.
Had taken egg turner's out SO incu-
bator then held 200 eggs, of which 10
were infertile. Next hatch followed
same plan of watching eggs under
hens, used no moisture whatever until
goth day. Got 176 chicks; the next
time 1 got ISL, using moisture same as
first time. So l believe the nearer we
follow movements of the hen and con-
form to natures plan, the better sue
cess obtained.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

A Long-Nosed Hog.-But a furrow is
a furrow no matter whether made by
a single or double-board pillow, or by
an Arkansas razor-back hog that can
eat potatoes from the third row
through a crack in the fence-a kind
of swine that the Arkansas farmer lifts
by the ears to see If it is fat enough
to kill. If the nose goes down it won't
do. but if the body descends it is fat
indeed.-EX.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14
The Princess Of Wales,

Although the princess of Wales is
always spoken of as Danish, she spent
most of her early life In Germany, near
Frankfort, and German, not Danish,
YVES her mother tongue.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

Keep the Cow Quiet.-Anything that
disturbs cow tends to reduce the
per cent Of fat in the milk; especially
is this true If the disturbance is at the
time of milking. l will guarantee that,
by milking an animal, can affect the
per cent Of fat more than the most
expert feeder can by feeding, and I will
milk dry every time, but will milk as I
plsase.-Dr. s. M. Babcocf
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14
The Modern Method.

"It's an awful thing not to know
where ones next meal is coming
from" Yes, but good many Of us
married men are experiencing it since
the grocery stores got advertising bar
gain s."-Indianapolis Journal.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

them 10 eat. 1t is needed because hogs
need q variety and they are usually
fond of clover hay. 1t Is needed es-
pecially by brood sows and young pigs
to balance up the all corn ration.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14
PLAYED Insane. Went Insane.

An English burglar who slammed
insanity in order to escape trial, after
keeping up the pretense for six
months, has become really mad
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.

How Successful Farmers Operate This
Department of the Farm-A Few
Hints ss to the Care OF Live stock
and Poultry.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

Behavior is mirror in which every
one displays his image.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14
Possible Tricks In Testing.

The New Zealand Dairyman has dis
covered that not all men that test
milk are honest. A dairy expert IN
an article in that paper says:
again l have to report a certain
amount of dissatisfaction among milk
suppliers on this questionable test
ing. l cannot but repeat the sugges-
ton made in previous reports, that
the testing should be placed in indie
nendent hands. Ten or twelve fac
tories should unite and appoint COM
petent and reliable tester who would
have no interest in giving other than
a true reading of the test. regret
m say that l came across several In
stances where the suspicious of the
sunnliers were not entirely unjusti-
fed In one case samples were COL
Looted carefully every morning and as
carefully thrown out every afternoon,
the manager being too busy to test,
vet his suppliers thought they were be-
ing Maid according to quality. In an
other factory any losses of butter fat
brought, about by skimming or i'm
nroner churning were accounted for by
deducting a point or two all around
erom the test. In one district we came
across two factories where great riv-
.lrv existed between the managers as
70 which could make the most CON-
mercial butter from pound of butter
Tot The method adopted was to turn
the machine at half speed. In this
wav the test reading was about two
noints, or S to per cent lower than it
should have been.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

The runs should be spaded up once
y rear anyhow.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

Nav for Hatching.-We have as a
rule had the best results from eggs
mt in the machine during the month
Of MAY. After mild weather has come
the fowls get vigorous, active, and
healthy. and this is necessary to have
fertility in the eggs. We do not take
time or trouble to test the eggs. as
the infertile egg cannot be detected I'M
N It has been in the machine several
DAYS, and then if taken out it would
Lave too much space for the other eggs
70 roll around. If any become often
sive. their presence is very quickly
noticed, and such ones can be removed.
Practical Farmer.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

Then, too, certain factories in the
west are beginning to use great guam
titles of shells in the manufacture OF
pearl buttons. Supplies for these fac
tories are accumulated by means OF
steam dredges, which sweep the deeper
waters where the ordinary hunter
could not venture. And so between the
button maker and the careless pearl
hunter, the fresh-water mussels of the
United States seem destined to ex-
tinction.
Kansas agitator. [volume] (Garnett, Kan.) 1890-1905, 1899-04-14

Unfortunately, these gatherers, with
few exceptions, did their work waste
fully. European pearl-hunters have
instruments with which they open the
shell without injuring the animal, and
if they find no pearl they return the
shell to the water. Our pearl-seekers
throw away the shell and the edible
meat, and foolishly open the very
smallest mussels, which seldom con-
tain pearls.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1899-03-17

Electricity as a motive power contin-
ues to make rapid strides up the hill of
advancement. President Trumbull, of
the Colorado & Southern road, will go
to Europe to investigate recently con
structed electric mountain railways,
and if his researches prove satisfactory,
electricity will supplant steam on the
narrow gauge mountain lines of the
Colorado & Southern, beginning with
the Clear Creek division running to
Georgetown. Motive power would be
used only one way on this line, as the
return to Denver is Town hill all the
way, and power is used only to start
from stations. If the Clear Creek line
works satisfactorily, the South Park
line will be similarly equipped. This
step will be watched with more than
usual interest, as its commercial sue
cess means revolution in methods of
mountain railroad operation. Whether
it will be by the third rail system or by
the trolley remains to be seen. The
most economical system wins. The
great transcontinental lines are anxious
for Mr.. Trumbull to solve the question,
which, of course, is justly at the eX-
pense of his company. rather than one
of his own pocket. But the Southern, in
paying out this cash for the experience,
in placing all other mountain roads IN
der obligation to it, and it is too bad that
the Southern cannot have a copyright
on its discoveries.