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Prepare now to build hog-house
for shelter next winter; no farmer
who raises hogs extensively can af-
ford to be without shelter for his
animals. Prof. W. A. Henry, in Feeds
and Feeding" says that the Kansas
Experiment Station tested the value
of shelter during the winter months,
when the thermometer ranged from
IL degrees below to 81 degrees above
zero, with the result that the pigs
kept in the barn consumed 2,s7s
pounds of feed and made total gain
of 6O4 pounds, which means that for
100 pounds of gain 476 pounds of feed
were required. The pigs kept in the
open yard consumed 2,ss4 pounds OF
feed and made a total gain of AIS
pounds, requiring 500 pounds Of feed
for each 100 pounds of gain. It will
be seen, therefore, that there il q
considerable difference in favor OF
the shelter.-Farmer's Home Jour
nal
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gentlemen, in England. There is prob
ably little doubt that the old noble
man died of broken heart over the fail
ure of Whitaker Wright's company,
the London & Globe, of which Lord
Dufferin had consented to be chair
man without Knowing much about the
company's operations. He gave up
most of his fortune to make good the
other shareholders losses. The new
marchioness is beautiful woman, a
mistress of tact and of the art of en-
tertaining, and will be abundantly
able to sustain her high estate in the
society of Europe. The young earl
was the second son of his celebrated
father, and came in the line of sue
cession on the death of his elder broth
err in Africa two years ago. He is fol-
lowing in the footsteps of his father
in the diplomatic service, and is now
on assignment in the London foreign
office.
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A&iE8k5{pe1EN
Y1Fsy1ssGzHqIlE'
A CORNER CUPBOARD.
How Any Bright Housekeeper Can
Improvfse One Easily and
Very Economically.

A corner cupboard has the advan-
tage of being useful and effective
and at the same time exceedingly
economical in the matter of space
1t occupies. Such corner cupboard
MS sketched would be useful in
small fat and it can be easily and
economically contrived. If one can
utilize the walls for the two sides OF
the cupboard one saves lot of trou-
Bile. If the room is low one then
the cupboard could extend from
floor to ceiling, but if the room is
high then the cupboard might be
from five feet six inches to six feet
from floor to top. The front should
be from 80 to 80 inches WIDE Two
fat pieces of wood, some three inch
es wide and about three-quarters OF
an inch thick, should be got out the
length of the height of the cupboard.
These pieces could be chamfered at
the edges, or a couple of grooves
taken out with a plane to add to the
appearance, or they can left just
fat.
Now get out two further strips
about same width, but half an inch
thick. to go at right angles to the
uprights (see ground plan; the up
rights are A and the side pieces B);
we leave the main structural details
of our cupboard. The use of the
side pieces b is to fill out the narrow
angles made by the front pieces A
and the wall b should be glued to
A and screws might be put through
A at top and bottom to add to the
strength. The cornice at top and
plinth at bottom are builders wide
molding and should be cut just to
occupy the angle. The ends, where
they come against the wall, viii
have to be leyeled or cut like the
inter of frame so that they fiji
close to the wall, which they would
not do If the molding were cut OF
square. The cornice and plinth viii
keep the uprights in position wher
nailed to the wall. The shelves
should now be got out of half-inch
deal. They will be triangIes, with
the two ends which come against
the uprights cut off, and all thu
shelves will be the same shape.
They will be held up or rest upor
three blocks Cd in plan). The blocks
against the uprights could be glued
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No farmer wants to be uncondition-
ally tied to the principle of never try
ing anything until it has been proved
an undubitable success, nor, on the
other hand, should he be SO bigoted
as never to credit the experience of
others, but regard his own trial as
the only conclusive one. The extent
to which a man may indulge in ex-
perimental work should be deter
mined by his resources. If his cred
its each year be only equal to his
debts he may well be conservative in
hazarding his income on uncertain
experiments; but if he be a man OF
means, the luxury of experimental
work on the farm seems justi6able
for without causing hardship to any
one he may save others less favorably
situated from future failure. But
whoever performs experiments LEI
him give his neighbors the benefit OF
the trial; if success result, it usually
finds its way to the public eye, but
failure not so often.-Geo. P. Will
Jams, in Epitomist.
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HERE AND THERE.

The recent high price Of eggs
brought poultry breeders to the
quick realization that it pays to pro-
duce winter eggs.
Tomato rot is caused by fungus
growth. Since this fungus develops
best in the presence of moisture any
thing that tends to keep the fruit Is
preventive.
There is a corn famine through
out most Of the mountain counties of
Kentucky, and in places the cereal
can not be bought. The price il 81 a
bushel straight.
Though the guinea fowl can not
speak with brogue or rap for as
sistance with a club he has, nevcrthe-
less, all the qualifications of a police
man for the farmers flock of chick
ems.
When land is pastured and the
weeds are getting q start, means
should be taken to keep the weeds in
check by cutting. Run the knife
above the grass, and yet low enough
to take the weeds.
Nearly every successful farmer
owes a great deal to the thrifty wife.
Whether he or the world gives her
credit for it or not, it is nevertheless
true. The business young farmer
who is blest IN his wife is bound ia
succeed.
Some of the farmers of northern
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The farmers wife who wishes to
produce an article of butter that will
sell in competition with the dairy
product must adopt the dairy, meth
DDS and appliances as far as possible.
One of these is that cleanliness must
be observed and the milk preserved
from contamination from the time 1t
is taken from the COW until the but
ter is packed and delivered to the
customer. How often in the ordinary
farm dairy have we seen the cows
driven into filthy, muddy yard, GOV
cred with manure, with the uddeD
and teats probable covered with the
accumulated filth of the day ans
MIXED by the hired man without re.
gard to the conditions of his hands.
The strainer is relied upon to remove
the dirt, but there is filth that be-
comes Incorporated and dissolved in
the milk which only distillation can
remove. On the farms where model
butter is made, which has local
| reputation and sells at q premium,
the cow is brought from the pasture
cleaned and brushed, and her udder
and teats well washed before she is
taken into a clean shed or stall,where
she is MIXED. The milk is then care.
fully handled, kept cool in clear
crooks, or pans, in sanitary surround
ings, churned at the right tempera
ture, and the product is as good as
the best creamery.-Cor. Drovers
| Journal.
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The United States agricultural de
partment has found that the fertility
of soils depends largely on their capa.
city for retaining moisture. In many
western localities crops grow luxuri.
antly with scarcely any summer rain
depending on the. water absorbed dur
ing winter and retained during the
entire summer by the SOIL This move
theory is insufficient to account for the
presence of so much water as is found
pcrpetually present in the soil Of the
Mojave and Nevada deserts. II is even
thought to be possible that the perman'
ent water supply existing at depth Of
40 to 100 feet may be responsible for tho
ever-prcsent moisture. The effect OF
forests on rainfall is now under active
discussion by several authorities, whs
differ widely in their conclusions, some
holding that forests increase rainfall
and others not accepting this view
Youths Companion.
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POULTRY on The FARM.
BY the Farmer Who Raises
Poultry.

There are three classes Of poultry
men; fancy, commercial and farm.
The fancy poultryman is born so. He
is in the business because he likes it.
He follows the bent of his inclina-
tions as to selection, and is original
in his management. He is usually
a success, for if he foots up short in
money receipts he balances the ac-
count with the item of satisfaction.
and runs along in contented, happy
groove, an object of envy and bene-
factor to his race.
The commercial poultryman is in
the business for the money. He is
usually a specialist; or If he is en-
gagged in anything else it is subordi.
nate to poultry. His location is neal
q good market, or q convenient ship.
ping point. He usually has private
customers for his output, and thus
realizes the very highest prices. He
studies breeds and breeding, feeds
and feeding. considering his fowls as
machines which are to work up raw
products into the finished article fol
the market. He, too, 10 generally sue
cessful, for he goes about his bust
ness systematically, accurately count
ing costs and profits. His bushes.
methods are to be commended, and
his example emulated.
The bulk of the poultry outpu'
comes from the farm. where it. re
cejves the least attention and Yields
the smallest profit With cheap land
and cheap feed and cheap labor. it Il
possible to realize the very larges
returns here. There is no stock OF
the farm that brings in as larg
profits in proportion to the amour
of money invested as poultry, with n
its Encouragement; and nothing viii
respond 80 literally to good care an
systematic treatment There shoul'
be some definite aim in view II large
flocks are kept than are sufficient 10
home demand. If there is a good mai
ket near, work for eggs and fries TO
private customers; il not, raise fowl
for the winter market. Hens, gees
and turkeys may be grown in larg
numbers to good advantage. One Va
riety is usually enough ON the farm
/ Study circumstances and surround
inRs, then select suitable breed.
pure breed always has its distir
gushing points more prominently d
veloped than any cross. and win ues
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ally give better satisfaction. In -
lecting breeding stock get young.
vigorous, healthy birds, bred by re-
sponsible and successful breeder.
If large flock is to be kept. do
not house too many in one place. Do
not make buildings too expensive.
Have them warm, light, welI-venti-
lated, and free from dampness. Al
low about FIVE feet of floor space to
each bird. Have perches low down
and movable, so the droppings can
be removed easily. Let perches be
fiat, say about three inches broad. In
feeding fowls provide variety. no
matter what you want to produce.
Feed twice a day when fowls have
the range of the farm. Give soft
food of some kind mornings, and
grainevenings. Let soft feed be warm
but not hot nor SLOPPY; feed it in
troughs; scatter grain in litter or
the floor, so fowls will have to work
for it.. Some meat and bone should
form a part of the ration two oil
three times a week. Almost any OF
the vegetables used on the farmers
table win be relished by the fowls
and will be found conducive to health
and to the production Of eggs.-L. E
Kerr, in Epitomist.
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to them and screwed as well, and
the sides of the blocks coming
against the wall could be nailed to
the wall, thus forming not only sup
ports to the shelves, but keeping the
uprights in position. Settle how far
the khelves are to be apart and then
carefully measure the spaces off on
both uprights, so that when the
shelves are put in they will be hor-
izontal. The blocks in the angle of
the walls can be nailed on, having
carefully marked the width of the
spaces, so that these blocks CORE
spond with those against the up
rights. In mailing tn a wall, it is
better to make a hole with hne
brsdawl before driving home the
nails. The sketch shows seven
shelves, as the one behind the cor
nice forms the top of the cupboard.
There need not be one at the bot
tom, the floor doing duty. -
Having now the two uprights, with
the cornice. plinth and shelves ready,
proceed to put the cupboard togeth-
err, which should not be difficult
task If the measurements are cor.
rect. The cornice and plinth should
be carefully nailed to the walls.
- The projecting shelf from which
the curtain is hung is contrived by
getting out a piece of wood to fit in
front of the shelf and round the two
uprights. The corners must be cut
TO the angles of the wall to which
Il might be nailed. A small rod
should be fastened underneath this
projecting shelf to carry the curtain
which takes the place of a door
1t can be weighted at the bottom
and If it runs at the back of thu
pIinth the dust will be kept ont.
The woodwork should be paintet
or stained and vanished. Those
who have not the conveniences fol
getting out the wood should ask 1
carpenter to do this. Fixing int
position would not be an arduouI
task.-Chicago Daily News.
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THE NECK BEAUTIFUL.
How Every Woman May Present IN
Appearance Pleasing to Herself
and Her Admirers.

Nothing is more aggravating to the
average woman than the black, gray
or brown streak that shows around
the neck after the wearing of high
dress collars. The mark is often the
result of bad dye in the facing of the
collar, and half an hour devoted to
facing all of ones collars with white
silk or even white cotton will be well
spent Sometimes the rubbing of the
stiff band scars the neck, and scrub
bling with hard soap only makes the
skin seem more sensitive, and so still
more darkly bruised.
Loosen the collars little and have
them finished at the top with a soft
roll of the material. Such finish is
always becoming, and often removes
the trouble in little while.
If the mark must be taken OF at
short notice, perhaps because dress
cut a little low in the neck is to be
worn, then anoint the flesh thorough
ly with warm vaseline. Use a soft
linen cloth dipped in vaseline, apply
ing it as il it were soap, and turning
the cloth whenever the applied sur
face gets soiled. This is very impor-
tant, or you will only scrub the stain
in deeper.
Let the neck crest" little while,
and then with warm soapsuds and a
very soft sponge wash off the grease
thoroughly. Rinse with hot water
several times and then battle with
cold water till the skin is chilled. This
should close the pores and leave the
skin dry and smooth. Unless this is
accomplished the open pores and
greasy surface will only promptly at
tract the stain again.
When the skin is entirely dry, dust
well with dry oatmeal Rub of light
". and when the natural color of the
skin is regained, after all the manipu-
| lation, the neck will. in nine cases out
of ten, be pretty and white.
When you are not in quite so much
hurry use warm soapsuds and sponge
rubbing, rinse thoroughly and chill
with cold water. In stubborn cases
a paste of bread dough bound about
! the throat over night by linen scarf
will leave the skin smooth and pure
when washed off with warm water in
the morning.
Don't employ rough methods, DOM
use ammonia, and never scrub the necl
| if you desire to make the skin beauti
| full and white. Whatever bruises OIL
enlarges the pores of the skin only
prolongs the difficulty of removing
stains.-Chicago American.
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One woman has dyspepsia, another
bronchitis, another Br.gkts disease
another liver complaint, another con-
sumption. another female complaint.
These women would be very much sur
prised to hear that they are all suffer-
ing with chronic catarfh. But 1t 10 60
nevertheless. .
! Each one Of these troublesapd Z great
many more are simply catarrh-that IL
chronic Inflammation of the mucous
lining of whichever organ Is Affected
Any internal remedy that viii cure CO.
tarrh in one location will cure It. in any
other. This is why Peruns has be-
come so Justly famous in the cure Of
female diseases. 1t cures cstarrh
wherever located. Its cures remain.
Peruna does not palliate--it cures-
Hon. Joseph b. Crowley. Congress-
man from Illinois, writes from Robin
SON, III, the following praise for the
great catarrhal tonic Peruna. Com
gresham Crowley says:
"Afrs. Crowley has taken . number
of bottles Of Pesuas on account 81
nervous troubles. II has proven Z
strong tonic and lasting cure. I can
cheerfuily recommend iE"-.-I B.
Crowley
A catarrh book sent free By The Pc
runa Medicine Co., Columbus, Ohio.
If you donot derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use OF Peruns
write at once to DIR. Hartman giving 9
/ full statement of your case and he wiz
be pleased to give you his valuable ad'
wise gratis. ~.
| Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columhus,
Ohio. ss -
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POPULAR IN ENGLAND.
The New Warehouses Of DuHerin
Who Was Miss Flora Davis,
of New York.

This picture is the latest that has
been taken of the new marchioness
of Dufferin, the most recent addition
to the ranks of the American girls who
are peeresses of the realm.
The marchioness was formerly Miss
Florence Davis, of New York, and she
was married in 1893 to the present
marquis, who was Viscount Clande-
boye. He is just SO and has been in the
English diplomatic service for the past
nine years, having served at Constan-
tinople, Paris and Stockholm. He be-
came peer the other day. upon the
death of his father, the gallant old
marquis. who was one of the greatest
diplomats, as well as one of the finest
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The little fish known as miller's
thumb-the fresh water sculpin-is one
of the natural checks on the overpro-
duction of trout and salmon. 1t eats
the eggs and the young fish. 1t is found
In all trout waters as fast as examined
1t is very destructive. At an expert.
ment once made in the aquarium of the
United States fish commission in Wash.
ington a miller's thumb about AZ
inches long ate at a single meal, and oil
within a minute or two, 81 little trout
each from three-guarters to an inch ir
length.-Chicago Chronicle.
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If carpets be very dirty they will
look better and brighter for being
washed with soap. Beat the carpet
to free it of dust, then nail it down
ON the floor and wash it with lather
made with yellow soap dissolved in
hot water, with the addition of lit
tie soda. Rub the mixture into the
carpet with house flannel, and then
rinse with clean water and rub with
a dry cloth. Only attack a little
piece of the carpet at time and fin
ish before going on to another part.
If, after it is dry, the colors do not
look bright, apply to the carpet .
weak solution of alum in water.
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Nearly all the acids remove spots
of ink from paper. but it is important
20 use such as least attack its It's
sue. Spirits of salt, diluted into five
or six times the quantity of water.
may he applied with success upon the
spot and after a minute or two
washed off with clear water. A So
luton of oxalic acid, citric acid or
tartaric acid is attended with the
least risk and may be applied upon
the piper or plates without fear of
damage. These acids. taking out
writing ink and not touching the
printing, can be used for restoring
books where the margins have been
written upon without attacking the
text.
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The man l refused" she said soft
ly, "is now rich, while the man / ac-
cepted is poor"
"Of course" replied her dearest
friend, ."it would be just the same ii
you had married the other"
The young matron could readily sec
hat this was a reflection upon her
but Il was two days before she was
able to see in just what way, and even
then she wasn't sure of it.-Chicage
Post.
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Mrs. x. Schneider, 24o9 Thirty
Place, Chicago, ILL.,, writes:

Mrs. x. Schneider, 24O9 Tnlrty-Seventn
Place, Chicago, Ill, writes:
ssAfter taking several remedies
without result, began IN January
1901, to take your valuable remedy,
Peruna. was = complete wreck.
Had palpiksfi0n Of the heart, cold
hands and feet, female weakness, NO
appetite, trembling, sinking feeling
nearly al the time. You said ! was
suffering with systemic cafarrh, and !
believe that I received your help In
the nick Of time. followed y0DF
directions carefully and can say today
that lam well again. I cannot thank
you enough for my cure. Twill always
be y0ur debtor. Ihave already recon-
mended Peruna to my friends sEd
neighb0rs and they al praise IT, 4
wish that all suffering women would
fuM. Testify this according 20 fne
truth. Mrs. X. Schneider.
Over half the women have catarrh in
some form or another. And yet, prob
ably, not tenth of the women know
that their disease is catarrh. To dis
tinguish catarrh of various organs 1t
has been named very differently.
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Hard on Both.-An Irishman whose face
was SO plain that his friends used to tell him
Il was an offense to the landscape hap
pened also to be as poor as he was homely.
One day q neighbor met him, and asked:
Chow are you, Pat?" Mighty bad! Sure,
tbs starvation that's starin me in the face.
"Begorra," exclaimed his neighbor, sympa.
thetioally, ''it can't be very pleasant for
l.her Of yez!"-London Outlook.
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Discerning Germs.-"W is this stuff
asked the testy husband, suffering oyer z
mouthful Of the strange dish which he finds
on the breakfast table. That, answers
the thoughtful wife, SIS the new health
the husband. aI'll bet no germ Of any sense
would try to live on il. "-Baltilnore Amer
lean.
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II Cure. while You waIl<.

Aliens Foot Ease is certain cure for hot
sweating, callous, and swollen, aching feet
Sold by all Druggists. Price 25c. Don't &C
Address Allen s. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
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Deserved No Sympathy.-Mrs. S;mpy.
thize-"I am so sorry that your dear uncle,
whom you loved so much, is dead" Mrs.
Cutowtl"Oh, you needn't be; he didn't
leave us a cent-after all the times we had
him at our house for dinner, too."--Ohic
State journal.
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Mutual.

Mr.. Squashly--Do you know, Miss
Dearthing. at times / am fearfully
tempted to end my life?
Miss Dearthing (absently, as the
clock strikes 11)-Are you, Mr.. Squash
|ly2 So am L-Hsrvard Lampoop.
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Easy Proposal--''If only had an ambes.
sador' at the court of love!" sighed the
bashful swain. "a minister would be good
enough for me" replied the demure maiden.
"Arabe'la!" HERBERT" And 20 they were
,narried-N. o. Times-Democrat.
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The things at the tip Of ones tongue
cause so much distress We wonder physicians
don't cut it off .-Atchison Globe.
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sMy heart" he said, lis in this
work"
.sGood," she replied. snow if some
body would put some brains in it we
might look for results. Chicago Rec
ord-Herald.
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If there be a crime of deeper dye than all
the guilty train of human vices it is ingrati
fude-Brooke.