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would not be in his line Of business
for a thousand a week. It's no use
to continue this talk any longer, Eliza.
I hope to be able to supply you and
Elise with all the necessaries OF life,
and a little more, but as for fitting
out Elise so she can run around with
the set that her cousins belong to, ]
cannot even attempt it,
This closed the converse ton for that
morning, and while Mrs. Soliday sat
in her room finishing her daughters
graduating gown, her mind dwelt bit
terly on her cramped life with its pet
ty economies.
She had really loved William Soliday
thirty years ago. He was clerk
then, in her fathers store, and a genial
honest young fellow. But when the
business was his, he did not seem to
know Just how to make it pay. He
bought good line of stock, and he
had to sell at close margin to COM
pete with the cheap articles displayed
by his rivals. Then he paid his help
a fair price, and his roomy, well-venti-
lated store cut still deeper into his
profits. She suspected that some Of
his old customers had not paid their
bills for a long time. In fact, when
man was out Of work, or there was
sickness. William never would push
his claims, and sometimes he lost a
good deal that way.
AS Eliza Soliday thought, her cheeks
burned and the smouldering fire OF
discomfort burst into brighter blaze.
She had not minded the scrimping so
much when Elise was little, her clothes
cost such a small amount, and she had
not begun to have her social ambitions
awakened till the last year or two.
The other girls in the class were to
have either a handsome piece OF jew
elry or q gold watch, as souvenir OF
graduation day, and there were photo
graphs, spreads, class pins. dances, and
the usual Accomplishments Of the fes-
tive time.
Charles Soliday's twin daughters had
everything that any one had, and far
more. Their father was to present
them with watches, suitably engraved,
and their mother had promised them
elegant gold bracelets, with diamond
studded clasps. They were to enter
tain the entire class at an informal
dance, followed by a supper, at which
each guest would be presented with a
specially designed favor.
The girls gowns were to be made by
their mothers fashionable dressmaker
and nothing would be lacking to COM
plete their stylish appearance. The
dotted Swiss muslin appearance. The
day was rapidly finishing looked coarse
and cheap in her eyes, and she threw
1t on the bed with completely dis
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gusted expression on her handsome
face.
That day Mrs. Soliday spent few
hours with her sister, who lived out
in the suburbs. Returning home in
the late afternoon, she was obliged to
sit in a closely crowded car, and her
eyes were startled by headlines in
special edition Of an evening paper:
Charles Soliday Arrested. About to
escape with his Plumber. Denied
wrong-doing, but finally broke down
and confessed"
Mrs. Soliday felt her heart stop beat
ing for a moment, then plunge like
runaway horse. Charles Soliday, whose
wife and daughters she had envied-
she could not believe her own eyes.
Mrs. Soliday was too excited to re-
main in the car when it approached
her locality, SO, signaling to the con-
ductor, she left the car and walked
rapidly towards her home.
Hurrying into the house she was
met by Elise, who had heard the news.
The girl was as excited as her moth
er, and they talked over the astonish-
ing situation.
isn't it dreadful for Bertha and Ber-
NICE" said Elise. They didn't come
to school to-day, and the girls said
that their mother had Mysteries and
fainting spells all day. There's father
coming now"
'sTell him 1 am upstairs and I want
to speak to him right away" said Mrs.
Soliday as she fastened out Of the
| room.
William Soliday looked very soberly
at his pretty daughter, then turned and
| walked slowly to his wife's room. She
met him at the door and the tears
were running down her cheeks.
ooh, William, can you ever forgive
me-" she began:
There, Eliza, don't take on 60" said
her husband, dropping heavily into a
big chair, and taking the trembling
| woman in his arms.
"But to think what Charles has done
and where he is, and where you
| might have been fl" here she
was unable to so on.
Don't cry so, Eliza. It will be all
right In time," continued Mr.. Soliday,
patting his wife's shoulder and hardly
realizing what he was saying.
.oh, but William, I would rather
live plain, and not have new things
and know that my husband was an
honest man. And you were stronger
than l was, because I was afraid Of
what people would say and / might
have driven you to do something des-
perate just as Charles has done,' and
she began to sob with renewed vio-
lence.
..Now. Eliza. just listen minute
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preached to educated refined and cultured Be that
it may, positive that the poor not enjoy being
addressed the poor believe there prejudice
the part of those whom the poor against
those whom the world calls rich than vice
believe this prejudice is only heightened by continually
talking about it.
This country of has got along pretty thus far
without class distinctions and God that
church designed preach the gospel without dis
tinction to social financial moral conditions may see
to it that within it's neither rich nor
poor high low, bond free.
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said William Soliday. * had cnancs
to make $50 to-day, that is, l received
1t on an old account that I never ex-
pected to be paid. If you want 1t to
buy some pretty things for the little
girl 49,"
20. William, it's more than enough"
returned his wife, "She will only need
a part of it, and / want you to have
some for yourself. / can't have my
good man looking shabby" she ended
with slight smile around her mouth
and her husband was too wise to OBJ
Ject.
Among the lovely young girls who
were graduated there was none more
bew1tching than Elise Soliday, In her
simple gown and without any jingling
trinkets. The Soliday twins were not
there, and with their withdrawal from
the class, the element of extravaganza
which threatened to be the dominant
feature was eliminated. In girlish
fashion the swing Of the pendulum was
toward extreme simplicity Of dress, to
the relief of those whose means were
limited to q small outlay.
"Our Elise was the prettiest girl In
the Glass; said Mrs. Soliday to her
husband that night
How could she help it-with such
a mother" he replied without a mo-
ment's itation.-American Cultiva-
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bulldogs and cats. Sometimes he be-
comes communicative in his reminis-
cenceS about government officials, his
experience Of the inner workings Of
the Secret Service Department and his
business transactions with General l..
C. Baker, chief detective of the War
Department during the war between
the States. Roach came to Bruce's
lake in 1896, and under the site of his
log cabin home he buried copper
lined wooden box, the contents Of
which reveal the dark secret history
Of Washington city's darkest doings.
Roach was with Blaine when he re-
signed from Harrison's cabinet in 1892
and says he wrote Blaine's famous re-
ciprocity bill He says further:
"In the memorable Presidential
campaign Of 1884 I was Blaine's pri-
vate secretary and was standing near
Rev. S. d. Burchard, a Presbyterian
minister, who was addressing Blaine,
when the minister made that startling
expression, Rum, Romanism and Re-
bellion.' / called Blaine's attention to
the fact that the Democratic news
paper reporters were preparing to
make political capital out of Bur-
chard's insult to the Roman Catholic
Church. Blaine apparently seemed to
think that Burchard's caustic remark
would not do any political harm and
to attempt to correct it would offend
the Protestant vote"
Roach is a brother Of w. N. Roach,
at one time United States Senator
from North Dakota, who was charged
with embezzling $4,000 some twenty
five years ago. Harry Roach once
lived in a splendid home in Washing
ton. To-day he is surrounded by swail
and marshes, and in summer time the
waters of the marshes are covered
over with a grenish-yellow slime and
decayed vegeta ton. The monotony is
broken by the growing cattails, blue
flags, water lilies and wild rice. 1t is
the feeding grounds of the wild water
fowl and the auditorium Of the croak-
ing bullfrog. Here and there the mo-
notony is broken by a few species Of
barren scrub oak trees, wild fern and
wintergreens. At night there rises
from the marsh waters dense vapor,
which casts it's pallid gloom over the
hermit's home, while the wind mourn
fully blows across the lake.
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co1onizins the Chicks.

AS the chicks grow older divide
them into colonies. Place them away
from each other in flocks Of from thir-
ty to fifty in separate coops made for
the purpose. This separation gives
more room for development and lends
it's aid to better health. There cannot
be any better way than this to gain
quick growth, provided they are well
fed on good wholesome food that will
develop bone. meat and muscle. II the
cockerels are all separated from the
pullets, so much the better for both,
but this cannot be successfully done
unless there are separate runs for
each.-Feather.
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qualntance accentuated the other how
ever enbarrassments follow should thew meet
again.
When you meet person whom you feel you should
make sure TO remember catch the
look at the hair consider the height and the carrag
the person but above ALL study the chin and what
ever characteristic play Of the may mark the
er part OF the face Connect the plainly with these
and then the topics spoken Of the objects the mme
date environments should plainly in the mind as
associated with the face and the will scarcely
forget the face that is looked care and the
recognition of the features will suggest the rest
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Forcing Tomatoes.

Tomatoes as a winter crop did not
prove very profitable at the Ohio sta
ton. The market was very limited
and the price not high enough to prove
attractive, but the spring and summer
crop Of tomatoes paid well, better than
lettuce or cucumbers. The average
yield for the term Of years was at the
rate Of two pounds four ounces per
square foot, or nine pounds to the
plant, plants being set two feet apart
each way. The price raised from five
to twenty cents a pound, averaging
about twelve cents The harvest was
from June 10 10 Aug. /, and for the
last harvest the crop averaged twenty
cents per square foot. Thick planting
was found to give more fruit in weight,
but slightly smaller specimens The
varieties were Stone and Beauty,
which proved about equal in merit.
Seeds were sown Dec. 1, plants trans
planted twice into pots, and set in the
plant beds by the middle Of March.
The vines were supported on coarse
wool Irvine and were severely pruned
and the suckers removed. Leaf blight
was controlled by the use Of Bordeaux
spray. The fruit was carefully graded
and sold In five-pound baskets.
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THE PITY OF 1T.


81 UT 1t must be done, William
JS said his wife, her head slightly
- raised and her gray eyes sharp
with suppressed excitement.
Il should be dreadfully mortified not
TO do as much for Elise as Charles
does for his children. Well, not ex-
actIy as much in every way, no, or
course we really couldn't expect her to
have so much jewelry and as many
new frocks. But to have Elise look
oId-fashioned and not have suitable
things for her little parties-why 1t
is positively embarrassing to her and
humiliates me-"
William Soliday avoided his wife's
gaze and methodically arranged his
necktie. He was q plain man, with a
kindly smile when he was not dis
turbed by his ambitious wife and
daughter.
We'll, William, can't you tell me
whether you can let me have $500 or
not this week."
II don't see how l can, Eliza. I've
had a hard winter at the store and a
good many accounts overdue. I wish /
could make as much money as Charles,
but can't seem to do it, anyway. He
is good talker and smart. You know.
Eliza, that I've worked hard for the
last twenty-five years, early and late
"Oh, I don't accuse you of being
lazy" remarked Mrs. Soliday. tartly;
what I would like to see is something
10 show for all your work. Charles
doesn't get to his office till and Is al
ways through at 5. and makes at least
S100 a week in salary and commits
sions."
I'll tell you right now. Eliza, that
sven though Charles Is my cousin,
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HOES Are Good Property,

One hog-writer sizes up the situa-
ton from the farmers point of view
as follows: Hogs seem to be about
the best property a farmer can have
nowadays. The farmers know full
well that they can get 5 cents or bet
ter, and when the price drops below
that point, the producers at once hold
up and refuse to sell to the country
buyers, consequently prices at once
rally back to somewhere near their
former position. There seems to be a
large shortage in the pig crop and
there Is no doubt but that prices will
be considerably higher than now be-
fore another crop Of hogs can be put
on the market. One reason for think
ing this is, first, there was shortage
in the pig crop last year; second, the
fall crop Of pigs was largely taken off
by some kind Of an epidemic, which
seemed to spread over the country !;
third, the high price Of feed compelled
every farmer to put upon the market
everything he could, and just as soon
as he could.
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Egg-Eating Hens.

Answering an inquiry for the best
method of making nests for egg eat
ing hens that are too valuable to have
their necks wrung," Homer w. jack
son says in the National Stockman:
All such nest plans are open to the
general objection that the hens very
often refuse to lay in them, and it is
better to cure the habit directly, which
can be done without any change in
your present nests except to darken
them, if this has not already been
done. Then blow an egg and fill the
shell with paste made with two parts
flour or meal and one part cayenne pep
per and put it in the nest When it is
gone put in another and collect the
fresh eggs as soon as they are laid.
Usually two or three doctored eggs
will effect a permanent cure. Give the
hens something to do and supply plenty
of oyster shell, so that they will not
be tempted by broken or thin shelled
eggs.
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OTHER FRIENDS AROUND THEE.

When other friends are around thee,
And other hearts are thine;
When other bays have crowned thee,
More fresh, more green, than mine,
Then think, oh, think, how lonely,
This throbbing heart must be,
Which. while it beats, beats only,
Beloved one, for thee.
Yet do not think l doubt thee,
I know thy truth remains;
I would not live without thee,
For all the world contains.
Thou art the star that guides me
Across !ife's troubled sea,
And whatever fate betides me,
This heart will turn to thee.
George 2. Morris.
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Success in Stock Raising.

The breeding principles adopted by
L. H. Kerrick of Illinois, the renowned
cattle feeder, in establishing type of
steer for the most economical beef pro-
duction should be adopted by the
breeder Of other kinds Of live stock,
saws National Stockman, and then con-
tinues:
Mr.. Kerrick said in relating the story
of his success at the Iowa State In
stitute that when he commenced the
feeding business he could not find
breed of cattle that produced type
of steer exactly to his liking, but he
could see all of the beef points in two
breeds-yiz., the Shorthorn and the
Angus. So he procured lot of the
best grade Shorthorn cows that he
could pick up. Then he got an Angus
bull as near his ideal type as could be
had. From this stock he procured his
feeding steers, keeping the best heifers
for breeding stock. In all his after
breeding he used the bull that was
nearest his ideal beef type. Every one
who has kept in touch with the great
cattle feeders of the country knows OF
Mr.. Kerrick's success. He commenced
about twenty years ago and was sue
cessful from the start.
Was not his plan a shorter and bet
ter route to success than to have tried
to get his type of beef steer from
some breed that did not have the type
demanded except in very rare and re-
mote instances2 The fundamental
principles of breeding are the same
wherever applied. Rightly they mean
progress, but If not they mean retro
gression or at best little progress.
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tracted his attention to her and she
made lasting impression on him. Hs
died q few weeks ago and made her
beneficiary of his will in the amount
Of 100000. His brother, DR.. Asa
Johnson, is making contest, but the
courts have decided the first round in
her favor by confirming her as excu-
trix. Miss Dickerson is 81 years or
age and has lived in Chicago ten years,
making her way modestly as court
stenographer.
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WEALTH DISTINCTIONS IN THE CHURCH.

That there is in this country a very
large number Of unchurched people is
apparent. Every convention, assembly.
synod and conference reiterates the
question. How shall the masses be
reachedT' and they all adjourn without
satisfactorily answering the question
1t will never be answered, and yet
suggestion may be worthy Of consid-
Grafton
Possibly people of wealth enjoy be-
ing preached to as the wealthy class
Possibly the highly educated, the admit
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conditions Of management, not to men,
ton the frequent instances of want Of
The cloven foot, with very sensitive
lining between the claws; the small
size Of the foot and the peculiar struc-
ture Of 1t all combine to make this part
Of the body extremely subject to dis
ease and needful Of the most watchful
attention and immediate care when it
becomes injured.-Irish Farming
World.
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home of Harry N.
Roach, &c a
prominent citizen
Of Indiana, and for
many years private
secretary to James
G.. Blaine. On this
/ S ! a 4 d Of sand
burrs Roach lives
a mysterious life
in drea1.y solitude,
with no compan-
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I venture the assertion that had such law been in
force during the last quarter of century nnetenths Of
consolidation which revoutionized business would
have occurred, and while would have fewer
nates would have 1t Is quite likely that
manufacturers would have down in the rvaes
trade, but is better to die fighting than to be sted in
the dust udgng along behind the conquerors chariot
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THE farm A GOOD SCHOOL.
BY Professor L. H. Bailey.

- Even If farm boy has never, perhaps, had
| MI much schooling he rises high, for the farm Is
EI after ALL very good school. A boy has to DO
| VI things there for himself If anything breaks
| M down he doesn't need to call an expert to his
" assistance. He has learned to do actual things
| Il to solve problem for himself He knows, there
| N fore, how to solve the next problem. And when
- ne goes out into the world and begins his life
work takes hold Of first things and readily solves them
All the you doing your work here you solving
problems The old idea to solve problems in book.
That isn't to-day. All the country they are
tabIishng schools of agriculture
Agriculture education which as well
as books train. The best educaton-what is it? It is
one puts hands and mind to work at the
time Agriculture makes think for himself it makes
him fit take up the problems of life We have lived in
an the building Of large cities Boys have away
from farms and have built the cities But who is
cities with products with things
90 up the things in city? So people going
the countryto the farms. With the proper appli-
cation science and business methods
to pay we'll other businesses In the country there
opportunities for almost to make honest
living. This after all, is the life. And school of this
sort real place for you live in. put
touch with real problems of life. You learning things
which going to be Of some
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The Sleeps Foot.

That old common saying, NO foot,
no horse" applies with equal truth and
force to the sheep. Indeed, the sleeps
foot is far more liable to injury and
disease by neglect under even ordinary
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MUST REMEMBER FACES.
BY MerWin Worcester.


- There is no doubt that the increased lists Of
acquaintance that come to the business man In
the great cities are having an effect upon the old
ability to remember faces. AS ones acquaint
ances grow in numbers, the custom Of introduc
tons plays a prominent part A passing ac-
quaintance meets the man who would remem-
Der and he introduces third person whom the
man probably never expects to see again. He
ltch the name in the first place and he forgets to
possible note of the mans features, figure, and
If the man to whom he is introduced feels as
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GOVERNMENT SHOULD CHECK DECENTRALIZATION.
By Governor Albert Cummins o.


There are many things the govern
ment can do to check the rising tide Of
combination for the suppression of COM
petition. 1t can SO amend our laws that
the stocks and bonds Of corporations
shall not exceed the capital invested in
the enterprise, and there will be instant
ly removed one Of the most potential
motives for modern consolidation. If
this had been the law, Carnegie would
have endowed fewer libraries, but there
would have been less softening of the
moral tissue for educational processes
to STRENGTHEN
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the present time
fighting a contest
in w b / c b it is
sought to deprive
her Of the inherit
ance. The money
was left by her
second cousin, AL
bert Johnson. He
was unacquainted
with the relative
until her tender
care Of her In
raIi5 mofhor of.
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a salary Of $50 month"; with expenses.
'sN1y mind has mechanical bent" she says. "Machin
cry is magnet. could not resist it. Dirty it is
this work 1t always has something for in this
particular mechanics there mental development
copy that passes through ones fingers
Of the successful machine operator is unlimited
larger cities there may not be chance for women
the smaller towns where she unreservedly completes
with men, she easily holds her own"
The applied sciences do not ask of any women any
usual endowments The good judgment assists
the good build cake and the good
cut garment which gives the neat housewife the
precision with which to place cenerpece in the
middle her dining table, will enable her to
successfully along mechanical lines.
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A number of leading varieties OF
potatoes were tested last season at
the Pennsylvania station. The lana
received eight tons Of manure and
the potatoes were planted May ard
6. Of the forty-three kinds tested,
Carman No. 8, Early Rose, Eureka
and Tborborn yielded over two hun
dred bushels per acre. the yields be-
ing 27O, 250, 227, POP bushels respec-
lively. The average yield of all va
rieties was 1851 bushels. The old
standby, Early Rose, gave the high
est yield Of salable potatoes. The
average results for the past nine
years at the station show heaviest
Yields in Carman No. / and Freeman.