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The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-26

nesday night for the benefit of the
reading room fund. The following
programme has been arranged An
admission fee of ten cents will be
charged. and the proceeds of the en-
tertainment will be used to buy new
books, magazines and furniture for the
reading room.
Piano solo, Miss Beatrice Hayes.
Exercises by kindergarten children.
Song, 81 Can't Do This Sum-" girls
club
club yell boys club.
Vocal solo, 'Haymaking," Mrs. Lay
cock.
Talk, Thanksgiving" Rev. W. M.
Cleveland.
Recitation. Higher Culture in
Dixie Mrs Remley.
Representations, Miss Nellie Lincoln.
Duet. ''Valse Caprice" Mrs. w. H.
Bowlby and Miss Georgia Lambert.
Mrs. May Belleville Brown of Salina.
president of the K. f. w. c., will come
to town tomorrow to confer with Mrs.
l. D. Monroe, general federation sec
retary for Kansas, on the official route
to the biennial at st. Paul next May
and other matters of interest.
Mrs. Brown viii be the guest of Mrs
Monroe until Tuesday or Wednesday
and will be a guest of honor at the
evening IleGLlIl& Ine NTOOQ GOVERN
ment club at Mrs. Monroe's Monday
night. At this meeting the clubs
October American history programme
will be given. The time covered viii
be from 1888 to 1888. The topics are:
discussion of a Federal Union sDis-
banding of the Army 'tWashington's
Farewell Address, 1.-THE Order of the
Cincinnati and a sketch of George
and Martha Washington. Prof. E. G..
Foster viii Tread paper. The music
Will include vocal numbers by Mrs.
Foster and piano numbers by Miss
Jean Parkhurst Miss Grace Mason
Welch and Miss Mildred Pestana. All
members of the Good Government
club, present and former, are invited
to attend the meeting which viii be a
social one, and bring their husbands
Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter has
been asked to address the Cowley
county teachers at their meeting IN
Winfield, December 16-
Miss Mckee, the teacher of the fed
eration's Parkdale kindergarten, has a
boys club of thirty members organ
lied in connection with her work
The regular meeting night is Thursday
but this week the club will meet OIL
Tuesday as Thursday is Thanksgiving
day. Miss Mckee suggested that the
bows skip the meeting this week, but
they were unwilling TO agree for they
are very much interested in the club
and its meetings are lively and ab-
sorbing.
The girls club meets Tuesday after
] moons and the members are learning
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Miss Sadie Atchison. of Ieaven-
worth, left Friday for the City OF
Mexico to visit her uncle Mr.. Hugh
Ward. and her brother. Mr. Hugh
Mrs. Weightman. Mrs. L. w. Steven
son and Miss Helen Stevenson will
spend Thanksgiving in Las Vegas with
MI and Mrs Matt Weightman.
Mrs. Clarence Poindexter has been
i'll at Christ hospital for a week. Her
mother, Mrs. Gundry. OF Long Beach
Cal, VIII prolong her visit until she
has completely recovered.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Parker. their
daughter Helen and their son Ross. ~
Kansas City, will spend THANKSGIVING
with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank P MacLen-
nan at Cedarcrest
Miss Caroline Dicl1ey. Of Minneap-
OILS, VINO came on Friday from Chi
eago, where she is attending school.
for the Lakin- Pullman Wedding vii
leave for Chicago tonight.
Mr.. Harry Bubb, of WilliamsDort
"a, VIII arrive tomorrow night to
spend the week with Mr. and Mrs
Bennett r. Wheeler.
Mrs. Hiram Price Dillon will he
home the last of the week from a visit
to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dillon, in Kan
sas City, and relatives in Wisconsin
Mrs. Mcintyre of Wichita arrived yes
terday to spend a fortnight with her
sister. Mrs William Redwood smith
~ ~
tyre will spend Thanksgiving in kan
sas City
Mrs Samuel T. Fulton and her son
Darrah Of Chicago win spend Thanks
giving with her mother Mrs Annie
Payne, 522 Topeka avenue.
Mrs. Frank T. DOlan left Friday for
short visit to Fort Worth. Tex
Mr- and Mrs. Dan Z. Cain returned
Friday srom visit to Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. George Holbrook of
Kansas City will be Thanksgiving
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs Edward w
Thompson.
Miss Maud Grimes, Miss Sue Rodgers.
Miss Marian Thompson. Miss Katherine
kellam, Miss Marguerite Parkinson.
Miss Grace Koontz. Miss Clara F'leish-
man. Miss Alice Willard. Miss Esther
Rodgers and Miss Elizabeth Holiday.
Afr Wayte Lytle and Mr.. Joe Risteen
and among those from Topeka who
expect to attend the Owl dance in En-
poria Friday night
Mr., B. Z. Young, Who has been the
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luStrated by a collection of curious art
objects. The Monday Tourist club is
studying Mexico and Mrs. Devendorfs
talk was very timely. Other features
of the programme were Mrs. Lager
strom's reading from StOddard, Mrs
Mary L. Chamberlafn's paper on How
Mexieans are Educated. and Mrs.
Stephen r. Tuttle'S talk on Modern
Mexico. The hostesses served refresh
ments after the programme and a social
hour was enjoyed. The guests, aside
from club members were Mrs. H. L.
A1kire, Mrs. John Sims, Mrs. w H
Kemper, Mrs. George Freeman and Mrs.
Devendorf.
The Art club had a meeting with Mrs.
Harrison Morgan Monday afternoon.
The programme follows:
Reading, Robert Burns-AIrs. A. W.
Reading. Charles the First and Van
Dyke at Hampton Court-0rs Wiggin.
Paper, William H0garth-1frs. Nor
gan.
Reading, Sir David wilkie-Miss Mary
Harrison.
Paper, William Mulready-AIrs. David
Palmer.
The club will meet next time with
Mrs. J. G. Mulvane.
Miss Makay of Albuquerque. n N
Mrs. A H. Purdy and Mrs. Frank
Robinson were guests of the In Tenn
pora club at its meeting Tuesday with
Miss Gertrude Bauer. In reg 9Onse no
roll call the club members told vvhat
they would like best to see in Paris
Mrs. J. W. Going read a paper on Par
isian Palaces and magazine articles
were read by Miss Ethel FIadley whose
subject was Political France, and Mrs
F. p. Lindsay, Strong Men of France
The lesson, from the Bay View Course
was on the France of the Tenth. F,lev-
enth and Twelfth Centuries. The clrb
will meet next time in December v-f4,
/ Mrs. J. 2. Kaster.
Mrs. H. A. Heath was the hostess If
the Current Literature club Wednesday
at her house on Western avenue
Mrs. H. c. Short had a paper on tls
Religion Of Japan and Mrs. I.ucIen
Thomas read a Thanksgiving story. Tha
next meeting Tuesday afternoon VIII Be
a guest day and win also be held With
Mrs. Heath.
Owing to the disagreeable weather ~
Thursday the meeting Of the ChaIifso
club Of Highland Park which v7aS ~
have been held with Mrs. Fred Ties ~
the Manspeaker was postponed.
The Portia club met with Mrs n ~
/ EHlottsop Thursday and viii have ifz
I next meeting the evening of Decembar
5 at the home of MI and Mrs q n
Startzman when the husbands ana
/ friends Of the club members VIII he sn-
/ tertainec.
Z Continued on pave Nrinefer-, \
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to sew. The Mothers club, organized
principally of women whose children
attend the kindergarten, meets Friday
afternoons There are fifteen pupils
in the kindergarten.
Il wish every woman in the fedora
ton would visit the kindergarten
says Mrs. Clement Smith, president Of
the federation, land see the work that
is being done. I have never been
more interested in anything than I am
in this work and I am sure all the
club women would feel the same way
if they would see the children at their
kindergarten work and play"
The Travelling Library donated by
the West Side Forestry club and Sc
Iected by the Philomena club is now
at the reading room and the books are
distributed Saturday afternoons.
The travelling art gallery, owned and
managed by the State Federation of
Women's Clubs, Will be on exhibition in
Emporia, December g and 9.
The Music Study club gave an evening
musicale Friday at the presidents house
on Washburn campus, Mrs. PlaSs and
Mrs. William A. Harshbarger hostesses.
The company, including club members
and guests, numbered about one hum
dred. The programme follows:
Soaring ................S .Schumann
Mrs. ARA Clark.
Spring Song Faust
Mrs. Harry Pribble.
''VaIentine's Song Faust
Mr.. Richards.
"Flower Song ..................F Faust
Miss Bess Elder.
Selections. ..........-.--.......F Faust
Mrs. Paul McNeely.
Jewel Song ...........----....- Faust
Mrs. NJ. F. Laycock.
Orchestral number ................F'a Faust
Mrs. ". n. Bowlby. piano.
Miss Esther Watts. violin.
Then You'll Remember Ne ....-. .Balfe
Mr.. Harry Pribble.
Valse. 49,. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Kellogg
Mrs. Wood.
Mrs. Henry Bennett entertained the
Nineteenth Century club Monday after
noon. The programme was an especial
ly good one including papers by Mrs.
Joab Mulvane on Catharine de Medici
and the Religious Wars of France, by
Mrs. W. z. Thrapp on George Sands and
Eugene Sue, by Mrs. George Smith on
Rousseau, by Mrs. Edwin Locke on
Highways and Bypaths of Rustic IdRs
in France and a talk by Mrs. John
Cleveland on Joan of Arc. The club will
meet next time with Mrs. D. A. Null
vane.
Mrs II. X Devendorf was a guest OF
the Monday Tourist club at its guest
day meeting with Mrs. Isindland and
Mrs ". Q. Nevil1 at the house of the
former on Harrison street Monday af-
ternoon and gave an interesting talk on
Mexico where she formerly lived, IL
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IN SOCIETY

Of Interest to, Every Topeka Woman
and TO Many Of the Steruer Sex.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-26

Friday night was attended by Miss
Sarah Wylie, Miss Eleanor WOOdburn,
Miss Elma Holmes. Miss Mabel
Holmes, Miss Florence Scott Miss
blanche Scott. Miss Jennie RObb, Miss
Juahita Fulton, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Walters, Mr.. Fred WoOdburn. Mr.
Davies, Mr. Earl Sleath, Mr.. Lou Patti
son. Mr.. Tod Finch, Mr.. Boyd Mr.
Boyd, DR.. and Mrs. Sterrett-
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles z. Lagerstrom
went to Winfield last night to spend
Thanksgiving.
Dr. 8. R. Judd of Colorado Springs
is expected tomorrow to visit Mr. and
Mrs A. B. Poole.
Mrs. A. A. Hurd and Miss Kathleen
MOreland returned yesterday from
Chicago.
Miss Elizabeth lie Bar has returned
from visit to Erie.
Mrs. Carey Hart gave family din
ner Friday night in celebration of Mr.
Hart's birthday anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. W. Saxon enter
tanned Capitola Rebekah lodge, their
families and friends at their home. 129
Jackson street. Friday evening. They
were assisted by the following Re
bekahs: Mrs. J. B. Love, Mrs. A. E
Jones and Miss Mary Hartwick. The
next party will be held at the nome
of Mrs. Flora Carpenter, $50 East
Fourth street. Those present We're;
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Warren Mr. and
Mrs. ". B. Bradford. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
J. Harmon. Mr.. and Mrs. F. o. Elliott.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. Carter Mr.. and
Mrs. L. NJ. Peuwef. Mr.. and Mrs. A.
e. Jones' Mr.. and Mrs. S. Friedberg.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. S. Everetts, Mr. and
Mrs. e. E. Fisher. Mr.. and Mrs W. B.
Jones, Mr. and Mrs. NJ. w Saxon, Mr..
and Mrs. J. B. Love, Mrs. Flora Car
penter. Mrs. Rose Hiatt. Mrs. H Silver,
Mrs. J. L. Watts, Mrs Lowe, Mrs.
Demmerly. Mrs. Will Baldwin, Mrs.
J. D. Baldwin Miss B. Nathanson,
Miss Eva Clark. Miss Hattie Burgess,
Miss Mary Hartwiek Miss Eliza beth
Cooper. Miss Stella Saxon. Miss Lula
Johnston, Miss Lena Hiatt, Miss Clara
Everetts. Miss Lizzie Harmon, Miss
Portia Penwen, Mr.. S. NJ. Daley, Mr..
s. T. Millard, Mr.. z. d. Brown, Mr..
Thomas Archer, and Mr.. Edward
Everetts
Club News.
The December meeting of the city
federation of women's clubs will be
held at Unity church THURSDAY after
noon of next week. There will be no
programme, except possibly some
music for the meeting viii be devoted
entirely to business. principally voting
on the proposed amendments to the
constitution. In case the amendments
carry the meeting will proba bly, move
at once to the election of the new off
GERS. or an adjourned meeting Will be
held for that purpose.
The civics committee of the fedora
ton is arranging for an entertainment
at the East aids reading room We'd
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Miss Isabel Van SAINT viii enter
tain in honor of Miss Difenderfer
Friday evening.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-26

Mrs II. X. Devendorf was a guest Of
the Monday Tourist club at its guest
day meeting with Mrs Iindland and
Mrs ". 0. Nevil1 at the house Of the
former ON Harrison street Monday af-
ternoon and gave an interesting talk on
Mexico where she formerly lived, IL
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-26

A subscription dance viii be given
at steinberg's Wednesday night by the
following young girls of the high
school set. Miss Mary Dallas Gage.
Miss Fugenia Quinton Miss Berenice
Johnson, Miss Nellie Millspaugh, Miss
f4azeI Jones. Miss Anna Troutman,
Miss Alice Larimer. Miss Mary Suther-
lard. Miss Phil Reed, Miss Corinne
eaaton, Miss Lillian Parfltt Miss Edna
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Club News.

The civics committee Of the fedora
tion is arranging for an entertainment
at the East side reading room We'd
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-26

Mr.. and Mrs. P. S. Dinenderfer an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter Olive to Mr.. Fred S. Skeen
OF st. Louis. The wedding will take
place some time near the holidays. and
will be very quiet one.
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The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-26

Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph E McEntire
will give family dinner Thanksgiv-
ing day.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-26

Among other events of interest in
local society circles next week is the
Elks vaudeville which opens at the
Auditorium Monday night with nightly
performances all week and matinees
and Saturday after
moons. A number Of line parties are
being planned and the first night viii
bring out large and fashionable
audience.
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The X. A. D. and R. club was en-
tertained by Mr.. and Mrs G. B. Kirk
last night. The guests aside from club
members were Mr.. and Mrs. H. L.
Shirer, Mrs. H. G. Stevens of Chicago
and Mrs. Samuel Potter of Omaha.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-26

The travelling art gallery, owned and
managed by the State Federation of
/ Women's Clubs, viii be on exhibition in
/ Emporia, December g and 9
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-26

Mrs. Margaret Hill McCarter has
been asked to address the Cowley
county teachers at their meeting IN
Winfield, December 16-
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-26

Mrs. James P. Howe entertained at
a children's party for the children of
her neighborhood Saturday in honor
of the birthday of Miss Isabel Dicken-
son.
The Topeka state journal., 1905-11-26

Mr. and Mrs Anton Smith will give
q family dinner party Thanksgiving
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-22

completion OF his own diplomatic IN
dertaking. marriage with n beautiful
and charming woman-th these items
would consolidate his career. His heart
was set on Iris
he seized the hrst opportunity that
presented itself 10 make Sir Arthur
Deane acquainted with a decision nj
ready dreaded by the unfortunate ship
owner. Iris must either abandon her
infatuation FOR Anstruther or bring
about the ruin OF her father. There
was no mean
III she declines TO become Countess
OF Neatnor she can marry whom she
likes, as you Viii all lie paupers to-
gether." was the ensi's caustic sum
Minis up. -~--as<s nss-,s e--'-.''-'------'~--
tbs brutal r~cumcnt rather over.
sic. The mark. TIE shioOwne-'s face
fusScl Wiz anrer and Lord Venmor
aastcnc. - -et- eve false step.
Il didn't exactly mean TO put IL that
way. Deane. but my temper is a little
short these days. My position on board
this ship is mtoicrah.c. KS q matter of
fair dealing u iAe you should put a
stop q your daughters attitude to-
ward Anstruther Oh the ground that
her engagement is neither approved OF
by you nor desirable under any consid-
GRAFTON"
1t may be assumed from this remark
that even the eari's saralonic temper
was ruiiied by tie girls outrageous be-
havior- Nor was il exactly pleasant To
aim TO note how steadily Anstruther
advanced In the favor OF every officer
Sa the ship. By taci; consent the court
martial was tabOo..d. at any rate until
the Orient reached singapore. Every
one knew that the quarrel lay between
Robert and NentnOr anJ il in not 10 be
wondered at II Iris influence alone
were sufficient TO turn the scale Ia ia
yor OF her lover
The shipowner refused point blank
to interfere in any way during the voy-
age
You promised your cooperation In
business even IL we found that the Sir
dar had gone down with all hands" he
retorted bitterly. do you wish me to
make my daughter believe she has
come back into my life only to bring
me irretrievable rulnr
THAT appears 20 be the result, no
matter how you may endeavor to dis
guise it,"
Il thought the days were gone when
man would wish to marry a woman
aga .ast her will"
Nonsense. What does she know
about II? The glamor OF this island
romance will soon wear or 1t would
be different IL Anstruther were able 10
maintain her even decentiy. He is an
absolute beggar. ] tell you. Didn't he
ship on your vessel as a steward? Take
my tip. Deane. Tell him how matters
stand with you. and he will cool or"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-22

rapidly diminishes. her milking period
Is shortened and her value correspond
ingiy reduced. Many persons consider
1t inadvisabie to change mixers. AZ
they bold that less milk is obtained
by this method than when a cow IL al
ways MIXED by the same person. This
is not borne out by actual expert
ment, as il has been clearly shown that
where both are capable mixers there
Is no diminution In the yield or quail
ity OF the milk. On the other hand. IL
Is foolish 10 allow an inferior mixer to
deal with the same cow continuously.
Good dairy cows are born, not made
For long time II was considered that
to obtain large quantity OF milk from
COW was only matter OF feeding.
This idea Is now generally discredited.
and under normal conditions it Is I'm
possible to feed fat into milk.-Londor
Mall
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-22

Picture TO yourself a pure white
radisn the size or baseball or larger,
nrIn and solid. Such Is the Japanese
radisn. Cut IL. and you And 1t has the
consistency OF "A Baldwin apple. arm
ana nne grain; taste. and II proves 20
De away ahead or the most delicate
spring radish that ever passed your
lips II Will thrive at any season dur
ing the growing year. IL may be trans
planted or left alone. cultivated OF. I'M
cultivated. IL is as good % eat when In
bloom as IN It's younger days. and one
radish VIII provide bulk enough for
three or four people or more.-Gar,ien
Magazine I-.-NINH 80, ~
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-22

tainly made some stupid allegations
during the trial. but l had no idea he
was able 10 spread this malicious re-
port subsequently,
Il am not talking of Hongkong. my
lord. but OF Singapore. months later"
Captain Fitzroy's tone was exceed
ing dry. Indeed. some eopIe might
deem IL offensive.
His lordship permitted himself the
rare luxury OF an angry scJwl.
"Rumor is lying Jade at the best. .
he said CURLY. lyon must remember.
Captain Fitzroy that I have uttered
no word OF scandal about Mr.. An
struther, and any doubts concerning
his conduct can be set nj rest by pc
rusing the records of mis- case in the
adjutant generals Office at Hong
kong"
HUM said the sailor. turning on
his heel TO enter the chart room.
The girl and her father went back 10
the island with Robert. After taking
thought the latter decided TO ask Mir
Jan to remain in possession until he
returned There was not much risk
OF another DyalS invasion. The fate of
Taung S'Ali's expedition would not en-
courage a fresh set OF marauders. and
the Mohammedan would be well armed
to meet Unforeseen contingencies. while
on his (Anstruther'sl representations
the Orient would land an abundance
OF stores. In any event IL was better
for the native to live in freedom on
Rainbow island than to be handed
over to the authorities as an escaped
convict. which must be his immediate
fate no matter what magnanimous
view the government Of India might
afterward take OF his services.
Mir JAMS answer was emphatic. He
took of his turban and placed il on
AnStruther's feet
"Sahib." he said. 81 am your dog.
IL some day I am found worthy to be
your faithful servant, then shall
know that Allah has pardoned my
transgressions."
In spite OF himself Sir Arthur Deane
could not help liking Anstruther. The
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-22
worms In Hogs.

OIL OF turpentine Is commonly given
TO hogs troubled with worms. the dose
being from oue-half TO two drains once
a day. mixed with some blend oil. The
following formula looks as though it
might yield satisfactory results: So
dunn sulphate powder. two ounces:
tansy powder. 800 grains; castor oil.
six drains; naphthalin. thirty grabs:
rye flour. three-quarter ounce. Mix all
and add strip. glucose or molasses to
form an electuary. Give one-fOurth OF
this mixture every two hours.-De-
troit Tribune
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-22

In view OF the fact that heaves is so
associated with functional derange
ment of the digestive organs, strict at
tention 10 dieting is an important fea-
ture in the treatment OF the malady.
good way to feed horses affected
with the heaves Is as follows: Good.
sound oats. sifted aud sprinkied with
salt and water may be fed morning.
noon and night Upland prairie hay.
well shaken and sprinkled with salt
and water. in limited quantities at
night only. Bran mash. with a hand
full OF iaxseed. TO be fed twice
week. Water should never be given
Immediately before or after meals.
The better way Is 20 give water little
at time during working hours.-Chi-
cago Post
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TO BE CONTINUED.
ALL FOR LOVE

a grave faced, broad shouIdered
young EngIishman was pacing the
deck OF an Atlantic liner bound for
New York.
He was big and prosperous looking.
Perhaps the heavy chinchiila overooat
with high collar turned up about his
ears to protect him from the sta. 50 II
scented breeze lent him this ar OF
prosperity. His blue eyes looked out
steadfastly, little sternly maybe. az
the empty deck and the gray Waste OF
waters. The other passenseFs were
singing and dancing IN tie cabin. bur
George Reynolds FOUND tue Society OF
the lowering sky and TIE lonely stfetc..
OF waters more 10 his taSe. qcat g.
The tlnkie or a musical iilst,1,ment
fell upon his ear. Was IT Che biaoo b
the cabin speeding the feet or ffe DANG
ers? Not that The sound was wild
and plaintive ana ia keeplng with sthe
storm threatening day. The English
man followed the strange music to it,
source Down among the sfeeragss pas-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-22

Give brood sows the freedom OF the
pasture fields when with young pigs
aud as soon as the pigs are old enough
Go eat feed little shellcd coru and
dry mlddlinEs with "A mash OF wheat
middlinss Gnd milk. Sows with pigs
should always have access to a good
blue grass pasture and should not be
fed too much corr The largest part
OF the ration she be made up OF
oats aud bran witt a little oilmeaI
Have plenty OF charcoal and ashes
constantly available An occasional
feed Of salt Will be found profitable
Cor. American AgricuIturtrt.
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MS enemies 10 their worst and allow
ed bis affairs to get into hopeless con-
fusion while he devoted himself wholly
TO the search for Iris and her compan-
ions At this. critical juncture Lore
Ventnor again reached his side His
lordship possessed large private for
tune and extensive estates. lie was
prudent withai and knew how admit
rably the sbipowner's plans would de-
velop IL given the necessary time He
offered the use OF his name and money.
He more than filled the gap created by
the hostile ex-director. People argued
that such a clever man. just returning
from the far east after accomplishing
public mission OF some Importance
must be a reliable guide. The mere
cabled intelligence or his intention to
Join the board restored confidence and
credit
But there was a bargain. IL Iris
lived she must become the Countess Of
Ventnor His lordship was weary OF
peripatetic lovemaking II was high
time he settled down in life. took an
interest in tine Legislature and achieved
a position In the world OF affairs. He
bad chance now. The certain success
OF bis friends project. the fortunate