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Fertilizers For Tomatoes.

While there is considerable money
in growing tomatoes for the cannerles
in some sections. the work is not so
profitable in others. The grower must
get the largest possible crop. of course,
but he must also get a we'll ripened
crop, and to do this he must use a
fertilizer that will give him the de-
sired results. The following formula
has been successfully used in soil that
was fairly rich by the annual app!i-
cations of stable manure: Take 9OO
pounds of acid phosphate. 500 pounds
of cotton seed meal. 200 pounds Of
high grade sulphate of potash and 100
pounds Of nitrate of SOFA. Mix thor
ougbly and apply broadcast at the rate
Of 500 pounds to the acre. Some man
ufacturers Of fertilizers sell q mixture
especially for tomatoes. but in tests by
the writer it has been found that the
mixture here given produces the best
results and at less cost. This is based
on experiments made on rather light,
sandy loan. which has been fairly
well MANFRED for three years previ-
Gus in the growing of corn. potatoes
and clover. Buy the ingredients sep
arately. if possible. and mix them at
home. The cost will be less than if
the mixture is made on your odrer by a
a manufacturer.
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Statistics From Kansas.

When prohibition went into operation in
Kansas that State had a population, Of
996, GIG. Out of the population she had
Gil convicts. After twenty-one years OF
prohibition the population is l,47O,4s2, an
increase OF nearly fifty per cent, but she
now has only 7SS prisoners; while the pop
ulation has increased fifty per cent. crime
has decreased in proportion to the present
population sixty-fve per cent. During the
same period the criminal population of Ii,
cense Nebraska has outrun the general
growth of the population forty-seven per
cent. Crime is the most expensive item in
the States expenses. Liquor is the great
cause of crime. Chaplain McBrian, Of the
Kansas State prison, practiced law twenty
five years before becoming chaplain. He
says s~eventy-fve per cent. of all crime is
due to liquor. Kansas has l05 counties.
Five of these are notorious for the viola
ton of the prohibitory law. These coun-
ties with seventeen per cent. of the States
population furnish over thirty per cent. Of
it's crime.
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THE GREAT DESTROYER
SOME STARTLING FACTS ABOUT
THE VICE OF lNTEMP5RANCE.

One Gemon Who Hold His own-Statis'
tics Which Show That Some People
Are Getting More Than Their Share
of Rurn-Not a Nation of D~runkards.
The year ending June 30, 1903. shows as
the largest in our record, not only III total
consumption of wines and liquors of all
kinds, but also in the per capita consump
ton. The total quantity consumed was
l.G06, 545, 30l gallons, an increase over the
preceding year Of about 67,503,0 600 gallons
The consumption per capita stands at l9.W
gallons, compared with 1913 in 1902.
While it is probable that the figures
given by the Department of Commerce and
Labor are indicative rather than absolute.
~ accurate, they stimulate speculation,
particularly as to the consumption OF
wines. In these the figures for the last
three yArs are as follows:
Gallons.
1901 .......... ........ ..........2 %, 19l lag
l902. ........... ...... ...........4S ~: io4.fUo
1908. ......... ............. ....o9,4l3,zUl
In noting this strange fuctuation there
is a disposition to wonder why 1t was that
this nation INDUCED so freely in wines Ill
1902. and why it experienced such a reform
in 1903. Our wine bill has always been a
t1uctuatlng Item IN our natlona! eHpenal-
lures. The years 1896. 1897 and 1895 are
even more cratic than 1901, 1902 and 1903.
in the drinking of malt liquors we de-
vclop steadily and with a notable regular.
ity, both in total quantity consumed and
in per capita consumption. Or distilled
spirits we consumed q larger quantity last
year than ever before, a total of l 1881 4S
gallons, but the per capita consumption
has been several times equalled or exceed
ed in earlier years. -.
The inference from the record is THAI
the demon holds his own fairly well, but
does not score any remarkable success in
converting us into a nation of ~drunkards.
A contemplation of the record of twenty
gallons per capita for 1903 will surely con-
vince some of our people that some of the
others are getting more than their share
New York Sun.
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Abstain OF Go to Jail.

Judge Pollard, of the Second District
Police Court. St. Louis, is not only a man
who thinks but a man who acts. He re-
Gently had a printed form of oath to be
subscribed to by men who have been con-
victed of drunkenness in his court.
Say the defendants name is John Jones,
and he has been convicted of disturbing
the peace of Mehitabel Jones, and the
Judge has fined him $50. The Court says:
"Mr. Jones, I appreciate the fact that it
would be a hardship on your family for
you to pay this fine or go to the work
house, yet I feel that you deserve to be
punished. It appears clear to my mind
that you. have violated the law, because
you were drunk. Your being drunk was
a result of your fondness for intoxicating
liquors. The proper punishment for you,
therefore, is to enforce your abstinence
for a certain period. Are you willing to quit
drinking for a specified term on your own
accord or would you prefer to 60 to the
workhouse and quit because you cannot
get it,"
The prisoner naturally says thai he had
rather do without his glass and be free
than be a prisoner and abstain. Then the
Judge produces q form, and he signs it.
The form is simply an oatls that the
signer will touch not, take not" for a
specifed term,
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To Drive q Vicious Cow.

It is often necessary to drive a single
COW or steer some distance, and it is
sometimes a difficult task. especially
where the animal is wild and unruly.
A good plan is to tie a small rope
around each fore foot. and n rather
loosely around the body at girt, pass
ing the ropes from feet through the
girt and taking the ends in hand be-
hind the animal. = light pull on either
rope will stop progress, and if the COW
goes too fast pull both ropes and she
will instantly kneel TO your wishes.
A few minutes will teach her to drive
anywhere at your will and you are
safe from the most vicious one, as
you are Behind her and can readily
keep yourself there. While going
along quietly the ropes are slack and
do not impede travel in the least.
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To Resharpen Files.

Remove the grease and dirt from
your files by washing them in warm
potash water. then wash them in warm
water and dry with artificial heat;
next. place one pint of warm water in
q wooden vessel and put in your files;
add two ounces of blue vitriol. finely
~pulverized: two ounces of bOraX, well
mixed. taking care TO turn the flies
over, so that each one may come in
contact with the mixture. Now add
seven ounces of sulphuric acid and one
quarter ounce cider vinegar to the
above mixture. Remove the files af-
ter a short time. dry, sponge them
with olive oil, wrap them in porous
paper, and put aside for use. Coarse
files require to be immersed longer
than fine.
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Prepare For Tomato Blight.

Tomato growers al orer the country
complained of excessive blight last
summer, and as this is u of the dis
eases to which tomatoes are subject,
it is well to be prepared for it by ad-
vance knowledge on the subject, hence
this article. The disease may be easily
recognized by the rusty patches on
the leaves, the under sides Of the leaf
showing dark brown spots. There is
but one remedy which has proven of
value, and that is the Bordeaux mix
ture, using the 4-4-50 combination; that
is, four pounds each of sulphate Of
copper and fresh lime to each fifty gal
Ions Of water. The mixture should
be applied by spraying as soon as the
trouble is noticed, and regular appli-
Nations made at the interval of two
weeks until the plant outsrows the dis
ease and becomes so strong that it
will Lot be injured.
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Sobriety Means Abstinence.

The indianapolis News in setting forth
the modern attitude of business, science
and medicine, with regard to the drink
evil, says wisely: in this day sobriety
has come pretty nearly to mean total abb
stinence. AS a cold business proposition,
great corporations and private firms are
enforcing practical abstinence. They de-
mand such a condition Of their employees
that practically any drink at all becomes
too much drink. Science has come from
another direction to support the same end.
The old idea of the efficacy of moderate
drinking finds no support in modern
medical science. A man is as old as his
arteries is a saying we'll known in med
icine. When the arteries take on the os.
sified character the end is at hand. Now,
modern science says that frequent indul.
gence in alcohol tends to produce a~rterial
ossifcation,"
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riety. Commercial is an improved
rvizetaker. and said to have been Sc
lertel from the latter variety for
breeding purposes. In size the Com
mercial is not quite as large as the
Prizetaker. but il is more uniform. of
better quality and ranks first in tie
line of keeping sorts. In color it is a
beautiful yellow. and will attract at
tention on the market. The iliustra-
ton will give one a fair idea of the
form of this new sort. which is worthy
of test in any section where onions
may be prottably grown for market.
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For the Slender Girl.

The up-to-date corset for the too
slender maiden is Z vision to delight
the eye. Its dainty 1ufiness is enough
to make her fat sister cnvIous. The
foundation Of the stays Is built of the
sneerest silk hatiSte and genuine
wLalehone. Across the bust is a series
OF very tiny full plrated frills. edged in
some cases With real lace, The same
scheme is carried out over the hips.
only here the fri!ls are yelled rather
loosely With plain batiste. so that the
skirts may fit with that exquisite
smootlincss necessary even in this day
of very full skirts. The effect OF this
corset on 4 thin body is a glorious
Transformation.
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A High Dues Argument.

The American District of the ANAL
gamated Society of Carpenters and,
Joiners last year paid out S11,655 sor
unemployed benefits, $7225 for sick
benefits, 1891 for death benefits,
SITS accident benefits, SPOTS for tools,
S2S,7 94 for strikes and lockouts
$7126 in old age pensions and $10G5 for
benevolent purposes, a total of $63,062.
AS the average membership did not
exceed 5000, the amount is over $12
per capita. A good argument in favor
Of the high dues system.-Paul Mas,
lin Chicago Record-Herald.
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Whit the Horse Knows,

The horse does know a few things,
though some Of us seem to question
this fact at times.
He knows when one speaks to him
kindly; and although some so-called
human beings may not always appre-
ciate the kindly tone, the horse always
does.
The horse that trusts his master will
do anything he car for him. And that
Is not the promise Of a politician, eth
er. The horse will do it, OF die. About
as fine a tribute as | ever hrrd paid
q horse was the statement Of his own
er that he was sure the animal would
leap straight out Of the back door of
q basement barn ten feet down if told
to do so. True. faithful animal! And
yet some men abuse him!
The horse knows the way home, no
matter how dark it may be. nor how
far he may have travelled from home.
His driver may trust him TO make all
the turns and reach his own stable
safely.
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world of fashion by storm and are TO
be seen on the newest shirt waists,
as well as on those Of a more elabor-
ate sort. This very attractive model
is eminently simple and is suited to
almost all waistings, but is shown in
white linen lawn with banding Of
cross stitch embroidery in white and
pale blue. Beneath the band at the
front is a box pleat which can be left
plain when preferred.
The waist consists of the yoke. in
two portions, fronts, back and box
pleat. The yoke is shaped by means
of shoulder seams and the full blouse
portion and sleeves are Joined to the
right front and laps owe onto the left
and the neck is finished with a regu-
lation stock.
The quantity Of material required for
the medium size is four and one-quar-
ter yards twenty-one inches wide,
| three and one-half yards twenty-seven
inches wide. or two and one-quarter
yards forty-four inches wide, with one
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WAYS be we'll mixed with the milk o!
other food given the calf. 1t should
he fed daily until the animal RECEIVERS.
SO highly is dried blood thought OF
in some dairy districts it is fed to cows
and cattle as a tonic given in the grain
or other mixed food as with the
calves, and in quantities of about an
ounce to each feed. 1t is not a good
plan. however. to feed it as 4 part OF
the regular ration for either COWS or
calves. but rather to use it for the
calves when they have scours and for
the COWS when they seem to need a
tonic.
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DOCTOR ADVOCATED OPERATION.
PE.RU.kA MADE knife UNNECESSARY

M RS. EVA BARTHO, 1873 East 18th
wi St., New York City, N. Y, writes:
"I suffered for three years with leucor-
rhea and liberation Of the womb: The
doctor advocated al operation which q!
dreaded very much, md strongly objected
to 70 -nder it. Now l am a changed
woman. n,eruna cured me; it took nine
bottles. but T felt so much improved l
kept taking it, as l dreaded an operation
SO much. I am to-day in perfect health
and have not felt so well for fifteen
years."-Mrs. Eve Bartho.
Mrs. Senator Roach, of LGrimore,
N. Dak.; Mrs.. Senator W1rren, OF
Cheyenne, Wyo.; Belua Lockwood
and Mrs. General Longstreet, OF
Washington, d. c., are among the
prominent ladies' 1Uho indorse re-
T1tnG. -. ".s@S
Miss Helen Rolof, Kaalauna, Wis,
writes:
"Several times during the past two
years o rmore my system has been greatly
in need of a tonic, and It those !mes re-
runa has been of great help in building up
the system. restoring my, appetite and Sc
curing restful sleep."-Helen Rolof.
Miss Muriel Armitage, Sc Greenwood
Ave, Detroit, Mich, District Organizer
of the Royal Templars of Temperance,
writes as follows:
"I suffered for five years with uterine
irregularities, which brought on hysterla
and made me a physical wreck: tried
doctors from the different scho,', OF med
icine, but without any p~ereeptible change
in my condition. In my despair called
on an I'D nurse, who advised me to try
Peruna, and promised good results II
would persist and take it regularly. ]
kept this up COR six ponths, anG steadily
had used fifteen bottles I considered myself
entirely cured. am a grateful happy
woman to-day."-AIiss Muriel Armitage.
Miss Lucy NJ. Riley, SO Davenport st,
Cleveland, Ohio, writes:
81 wish to add my Endorsement to thou
sands CT other women who have beer
cured through the use Of Peruna. l SUI
iered Tor five years with severe backache
and when wearieG or worried in the leas
| had prolonged headache. | am now II
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Self Complacent ''Moderates."

The self-complacency with which drink
ers plume themselves on their ''modera-
ton" is based on the assumption that alco-
hol in small quantities is not hnrtful. The
answer to this is two-fold. First, there
is a growing coHcensus of medical opinion
to the same effect rs that of DR.. Macrorle:
after having treated more than 5000
cases in the town hospital, Liverpool, I
gave it as my decided opinion that the con-
slant moderate use of stimulating drink
is more injurious than the now and then
excessive indulgence in them" Second,
the vasueness OF the limits of moderation,
the risk Of running into excess, the paral-
ysis Of the will which is the physical,
irresistible effect Of alcohol, and com.
menccs with the first glass. If a man falls
over a precipice, the first few feet of his
descent do not injure him, but they are
the ecessary antecedents of his destruc-
finn
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Economy on the Farm.

IF many farmers would use more
economy on their farms than they DO,
there would be less heard OF the en-
preston that farming DOES not pay
On many farms, while the owners
make 4 profit in some things. there are
many others that are At an expense
sufficient to consume these profits. and
often greater. Where there is no econ
omy there is no pay. One OF the
economies. l think. which needs TO be
learned is in the management Of stock.
Many farmers keep more horses than
can be p~rotitably employed all the
year. Many farmers Il several
teams through the blowing season.,
which will rot exceed four months, to
cultivate their crops; the balance of
the year one team is sufficient TO do
the work and all others are idle. A
Eorse will eat al least calculation, 81
per week OF feed. which is just rs
good rs cash. allowing nothing for &C
CiucntS. disease. death and possibly 4
depreciation IL value. All through the
winter. weeks and sometimes months
pass without getting horses o"t except
for exercise. The time ard labor CT
keeping the idle teams is worth some
thing. rot counting feed. If we les
sen tho feed Oar teams become poor
aud unable to Go q full days work.
Again many farmers keen tGo many
useless cattle. carrying them through
the winter witt! S"aHty feed. so that
they are worth Ito more in TIE spring
than they were the previous fail. 1t
would be much 11:c profitable to the
farmer to sell eff all but what he needs
and buy good food fof the balance, if
noa.l hn - EnitnniSt
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suits it better than this u with COM
bined tucks ard box pleats. The lines
If the back are admirable and give the
tapering effect always sought, while
he fronts are gracefully full and
blouse fashionably over the belt. The
sleeves are full and ample, but the
shoulder straps and box plcats, that
meet at the centre, make the really
notable features. The model is IN
lined and is closed invisibly, the but
cons serving only as decoration, but
he fitted foundation is always ad-
disable for silk and wool fabrics and
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the waist can be closed by means of
buttons and buttonhoies cut through
the box pleat whenever desired.
The blouse consists Of the lining,
fronts and back with the sleeves which
are gathered into straight cuffs. The
shoulder straps are arranged over the
seams and are attached at their point
ed ends over the sleeves whose full
ness they hold in place. At the neck
is a regulation stock.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size is five yards TWEEN
ty-one inches wide, four and one-quar-
ter yards twenty-seven inches wide,
or two and three-quarter yards forty
four inches wide.
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Wide Hips,

Many women appear to he nfdtr the
delusion that these are unsightlS. As
a fact, sculptors, artists and anato-
mists are unanimous in crediting the
ideal female form with pronounced
width of hip. When really excessive
width is present one may reasonably
ask the Question whether anything can
be done to lessen it. The answer is:
If the width be occasioned by super
1uous fat the cure to be found in the
gymnasium, but that if the width re-
suits from the shape of the bones
nothing whatever can be done.
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perfect health, enjoy life and have neither
an ache or lin, thanks to Peruna."-lucy
M. Riley.
# is no longer a question as to whether
Peruna can be relied o.. to cure all such
cases. During the many years in which
and stages Of acute and chronic cftarrh
no one year has put this remedy to greater
test than the ,ast year. 80,
If all the women who are suffering with
any form of female weakness would write
to DR.. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio, and give
him a complete description of their symp-
toms and the peculiarities of their troubles,
he will Immediately reply with complete
directions for treatment, free of charge.
Address DR.. Hartman, President OF
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus,
Ohio.
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Wedding Gowns.

White satin is no longer inevitable
for 4 bridal gown, but it has been eX-
changed for even lovelier materials,
foamy chiffon, silvered gauze, or soft
est silk muslin and lace. Wells of the
latter have been superseded by tuile,
while ever that favored flower OF
many generations. the orange blossom,
Is noticeable by its absence, myrtle OF
white heather taking its place. White
heathrr is looked upon as a wonder
fully lucky flower, but like the four
leufcd shamrock, its scarcity created
its good fortune. Now it IS said to be
cunninSly bleached in order that tia
supply may cover the demand.
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Scours IN Calves.

One Of the troubles Of the farmer or
dairym3n who raises the calves born
on the farm is ScourS. and NEST calves
have q touch CT it. no matter bow well
th%y are cared for. The use OF dried
blood in this trouble is very general
and IS most effective when properly
nSai. There nave been many cases
Of complaint regarding it. but the trou-
bic WIS due to improper feeding. Only
a snGl! quantity is used. not over i
tcasDoonfrl a . time and it must OIL
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rope goes OH OF the barn double, the
horse has 10 go only half as far as he
does in the old way. when the end OF
rope is tied to singletree. l use NY
rope in this manner and find that it
pulls no harder. and. as the horse goes
only half as far. a load may be thrown
off much QuicEer than by the common
ways. Y. uGrtsock.
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White and Brown.

The combination Of white and brown
is also popular. White cloth or white
suede embroidered in browns and
showing a CLINT of gold forms delight
full waistcoats, collars, cuffs, ETC., and
one handsome evening coat is of. white
cloth applique in brown velvet, en-
broidered in brown and gold, and lined
with frills of brown chiffon on a soft
silk foundation.
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The Embroidered Belt.

Very novel is the combination OF
Bulgarian embroidery and leather in
the summer belts. A pretty effect is
obtained by having the binding Of the
belt black kid, the inner edge seal
loped. The centre is of linen worked
in bright colors. This belt fastens in
front with two narrow kid straps and
gun metal buttons. Kid of all colors
is also used for the edges of satin
crushed belts.
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Retter way to Clip Wings.

Spread out the wing and clip about
four or five inches off every other
feather. This is quite as effective as
clipping the whole wing and doesn't
detract from the appearance of the
fowl, a consideration to a fowl lover.
This method is, l believe, original with
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To Prevent Chicken Cholera.

Clean quarters, clean feed. plenty
of gravel and charcoal and plenty OF
range are the first requisites. Give a
quart CT strong poke root tea to two
gallons water or milk once q week the
year round, with 4 well balanced feed
ration Of corn, oats. wheat or rye, and
an occasional hot bran mash. Follow
the above and you will eve be both
cred with that dread disease, cholera.