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Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-10

and insisted upon bathing them and only when
that operation was complete did he remember,
Then the face of the man who had not changed
color fiinched upon the field of battle became
pale-the majors head drooped--his attitude was
that of a small boy whose mischief has been dis
covered. He did not dare to raise his eyes; it
was little feminine laugh that surprised him
into doing soto find that the lady's eyes were
twinkling, her lips twitching.
Then the majors color returned, in "ful
force" He blushed like a schoolhoy, and then
he laughed, and Miss Randall laughed also
so that's why Tiny growled?" she said
"Yes," admitted Major Hobson ''Pm so sor-
ry-so sorry for this, too! And yet" he added
daringly, after pause IT don't know that am!
You made such charming pictured"
Then Miss Randall colored slightly and bent to
kiss the dog in her arms.
Lucky little beggar!" murmured the major
You're ,awfully fond of him?"
ooh, yes" she said "And don't know how
to thank you for saving him, it was very brave
your dog might have bitten you. But, then, you
are a soldier" And she glanced at him admir-
ngly.
The major drew himself up as he had been
won't to do on parade" He did not feel old
now, but quite boyish-as he had been won't to
feel in his "subaltern' days.
"If you can forgive me for owning brute of
dog" he said, smiling perhaps you can also
forgive me for" And he pointed to the pho
LogIdpns'
Her gaze fell upon them, wandered from one
to the other from those which distorted her
features to those which did them justice; and
though her lips smiled, her eyes were thoughtful;
and presently something blotted the photo
graphs from her vision--something she had to
blink away, for she had been just as lonely as
the major.
Certainly" she said, in avoioe that trembled
slightly, "Al's fair, you know, in"
"I4ove and WARP broke in the major
"In the cause of art" she said demurely, while
her eyes twinkled again. And then she said she
must be going.
Just at that moment DR.. Ashby was shown
into the room, and Miss Randall made her es-
cape, while Major Hobson faced his visitor with
an air Of defiance. The doctor quickly turned
from him TO the photographs upon the mantel-
piece, and studied them tor several minutes
Then he gave a law whistle, and turned to the
major with smile
''Your 'hobhyp he remarked you've inn
proved wonderfully, told you that it only
| needed practice" Then, after pause "She's
very pretty, and, ! hear, good. I suppose It's
too early to congratulated"
"well yes" said Major Hobson. "But 1
hope"
And in a short time his hope was realized.
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jOr HO bsOn's Ho b BY

his house, but now occupied by maiden lady
and her servant. They had only recently ar
rived, and Major Hobson had not seen the lady
neither had he experienced any desire to see
her. But when, one morning-as he stood focus
ing a view in his back garden, near the hedge,
he heard soft voice murmuring an endearing
name, he felt compelled to take peep through
convenient gap-and then it was quite five min
utes before he returned to his camera.
The lady was pretty, there was no mistake
about 1t, and so much younger than the major
had expected She was reclining in a garden
chair, with book on her lap and little dog at
her feet-to whom the endearng name had evi,
IDENTIFY been addressed. Every line of her fig
ure was graceful, she was dressed becomingly, the
major thought she formed charming picture;
and when he returned to his camera it was with
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In moment Major Hobson was outside and
in another had rescued the small dog from the
other ones jaws-torn and bleeding Then two
other persons arrived upon the scenezhis groom,
to drag the culprit off to his kennel, and Miss
Randall, the owner of the. VICTIM to take him
tenderly into her arms. She was crying and the
major as the owner of the dog that had wrought
the mischief felt horribly guilty
I'm so sorry-so sorryi' he said in tones of
genuine distress, Bring him in--please bring
him in and let me see how much he is hurt and
what / can for him!"
And without a thought concerning the photo
graphs on his study mantelpiece he led the way
in there. Even when he had entered the room
he did not remember them, but turning to the
little dog began to examine it's injuries-after ALL
not very severe. Then he called for some water,
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the desperate resolve lin spite of his former one)
to take the unknown lady's portrait through the
gap in the hedge.
The resolution was carried out, the plate borne
swiftly to the house to be "developed;" and the
next morning the photograph was being printed
in the sun. 1t was bad, of course, though better
than the housekeeper's had been; yet Major Hob
son felt his failure far more keenly than the
other, and for this reason determined, circum-
stances permitting, to continue to take the
strangers portrait till he could do justice to her
And circumstances did permit The weather
continued warm and sunny and the nextdoor
lady continued to recline in her chair not far
from that convenient gap in the hedge-an1 that
corner of the majors garden could not be seen
from any window of his house. Upon than
one occasion when he, in arranging the camera,
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had made rustling, The little dog growled but
she had only looked up from her book for an in
stant-had not seemed to suspect anything.
In time the major had some really excellent
portraits of Miss Randall (that was the lady's
name) and many bad ones, which, strange to
say, he could not bring himself to destroy-not
even the first, in which the lady's pretty and
younglooking face (she could not be more than
twenty-nine or thirty looked ugly, old, and hag-
gard. The major kept the collection carefully
hidden from the eyes of his servants and from
DIR. Ashby. But one morning he had the photo
graphs all out, arranged in a row upon his study
mantelpiece, and was lost in contemplation, when
a commotion in the front garden caused him to
turn to the window. couple of dogs were fight
ing, or, rather, one big one-his own--was worry
ing small one, Furnishing an intruder; and
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al whistlinq. his horse ambling aloni
- steadily under the shady boughs of th
k@2Sl gum and myrtle trees which fringet
the sides Of the road. He was tai
and sunburnt bushman, clad in loose hanne
shirt and corduroys, and from meath his broad
brimmed sombrero a pair of keen eyes glanced
out searchingly from side to side as If he ex
pected an enemy to be lurking in every clump
Of underground
II was hot summer afternoon, when the air
hung heavy and lifeess, and not a sound could
be heard in the bush save the sharp click OF
his horses hoof on the hard track and the clank-
ing of his pistols which hung at either side OF
his saddle. All nature seemed to be lulled TO
sleep by the heavy, drowsy heat, and the rider,
influenced by the sluggish atmosphere OF his sur
roundings. began to relax somewhat in his alert
watchfulness His eyes wandered dreamily from
one object to another, and feeling of lassitude,
born Of the warm, moist air, pervaded his be-
ig, till the outlines of the trees and the long white
stretch Of road became blurred and indistinct
like the figures in dream
Suddenly he was startled by the noise Of some
thing whirring through the air close by him.
Wide-awake in moment, he twisted round in
his saddle and his hand grabbed instinctively for
his revolver. But coil of rope whirled round
his head swift as a flash of lightning, and, slip
ping over his shoulders, pinioned his arms tightly
to his side His horse gave sudden plunge
of terror, and he was torn out Of his seat and
hurled violently to the ground.
Staggered by the shock, he rose on his hands
and knees, and was gazing round him bewilder-
edly when figure appeared from a clump of
lantane beside him, and musical, girlsh voice
murmured:
"Oh, Im so sorTyi"
He glanced up to pair of twinkling eyes
looking at him shyly with a mixed expression OF
merriment and confusion from underneath a
pink sunbonnet. Their owner, bright-faced
brown haired girl of twenty was hestating and
fumbling nervously with the end of the lasso she
held in her hand, but the man, recovering his
elfpossesson in moment, raised himself from
the ground.
Il guess my colts notsused to the lasso," he
said laughingly.
ut was all mistake" she said blushng in |
embarrassment. II thought you were my brother
Dick"
"oh!" he said, getting glimpse of enlighten.
ment.
"You see he's teaching me to throw the lassc."
she explained.
L reckon he hasn't got much to teach YOU
IN the arr" said the man, ruefully dusting his |
clothes.
She restrained an inclination to laugh at her
victims plight.
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S~=sSa and he didn't look than forty.
ISY But then he felt old-and they say,
you know, that "a man is as old as he
feels"
He had not felt old long-only since he had
retired from the army, to what he was pleased
to term country "cottage"-in reality house.
well furnished and well managed by a house
keeper-for the major bachelor. Some of
his married friends were wont to envy him; but
when feels older than his years (as Major
Hobson did, it proves that he is unhappy, ILL.,
or both-for the mind acts wonderfully upon the
body.
Yet if you had informed the major that he
was unhappy, that he was lonely he would have
laughed you to scorn-while telling you that he
was ILL.,. had been left a shattered wreck by the
Indian cimate--iust as he told DR., Ashby when
he came one morning In answer to his summons.
The doctor asked the major questions, felt his
pulse, looked at his tongue, and then round the
room--at the various pipes that lay about
What do you do with yourself all day." he
inquired.
"Do with myself? Let me seel" Major Hob,
son considered "oh well"-as his glance wan.
dered also to the smoke, walk, ride a
bit--er--read the paper, and-and eat and sleep"
be ended lsmely, with laugh.
The doctor laughed, too, while he shook his
head.
mot enough to occupy the mind" he said,
And too much smoking. You want an interest
hobby; something to take you out of your
self, while not requiring too much exertion, such
as photography; the country round about is ex-
ceedinsly pretty"
Photography" The major repeated the word
thoughtfully. That's what you'd recommend
Seems queer sort of medicine-and isn't II aw,
fully difficult to do"
''Not at ALL" said the doctor briskly. "A
matter of practice-and most interesting. l speak
from experience, for it happens TO be my hobby
and | shall be delighted to put you into the way
Of it, Other medicine? Oh yes--I'I send you q
tonic. But the hobbys more important"
So it happened that before another week haC
passed Major Hobson had invested in com
plete Photographic outfit, had converted an atti
into darkroom" and had taken several dis
torted likeness Of his horse and groom. He ha,
also photographed his housekeeper, who was s.
hurt at the result that she came near giving nc
tiee; and the major had come TO the conclusion
that, for the present il would be safer to tax
views-and commenced with his own garden.
Now, in a smaller garden, divided from tn
majors by tall hedge, stood Veritable "coi
tage'-empty when he had taken possession q
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-10
CLYDE q ARAMo ARCHITECT

This suburban residence has well planned liz.
terror and an artistic exterior and is well adapt
ed tor the home Of professional man. The
porch is generous, with private entrance 10 the
office, The large living room with its nook and
fireplace Is charming part Of the house The
dining room is spacious and convenient for both
the living room and kitchen.
The second hoor has four nice bed rooms with
closets. The bath is easily reached from ali
rooms.
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ther up, lucky miners from the dgeiugs, and
fat, jovial squatters whose round, good hu.
mored faces betokened prosperity born of rich,
fruitful seasons. And in the corner Of the coach
Elise Dawson sat--the only girl in that group
of men, who Wed with one another TO do every
thing for her comfort.
She was going down from her lonely mountain
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-10
Masculine and Feminine

According TO a contemporary, the mannish
element is TO be introduced into feminine fashions
once more, and the modern girl viii not merely
wear masculine dress, but win also expect pres
ents such as have hitherto been considered suit
able only for men.
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he said mysteriously.
Then he put spurs to his horse and cantered
off, turning in his saddle 10 wave a last fare
well before he disappeared in the thick avenue
of gum trees which lined the track.
!
One morning, a few months afterwards, n
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-10
An Island Magnet

The island of Bornholm situated in the Baltic,
acts as huge magnet It exerts such an infiu-
enee on the compass that it can cause vessel to
turn perceptiuy aside from its course The ef
feet Of this magnet is perceptibls At distance
OF nine and half miles.
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home for few weeks holidays in the city, and
her eyes dancing with the excitement of
danced before her eyes, and held her entranced.
Never before had she left the little station in
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-10

coach was rafting down the mountain road that
led from Dawsons Run over rugged line of
ranges to the city below.
1t was packed to overfowing by crowd of
bushmen-shearers from the sheep stations fur
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-10

AJoR HOBSON was not young-neither
was he old. His age was forty-fve,
and he didn't look more than forty.
But then he felt old-and they say,
you know, that "a man is as old as he
feels"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-03-10

MAN rode down the mountain track
whistling. his horse ambling along
steadily under the shady boughs of the
gum and myrtle trees which fringed
the sides Of the road. He was tall
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1907-12-05

themselves and when they do that
they are comfortable and safe.
The skeleton should be built high
enough so the enclosure can be en-
tered for occasional inspection, but 1t
need not be costly. Old posts and
poles can be advantagcously used, II
strong enough to carry the load of
straw. After threshing is done a hole
is dug to and thru the framework for
an entryway.
IT is too late this year to build such
a shed at threshng time, but those
who are caught short of room, or are
relying on letting the hogs shift for
themselves, can, with additional labor,
construct one now by hauling the
straw
For best results with this kind Of
a shelter, as We'll as with any other,
hogs should be graded as to sizes, the
old ones being by themselves. A main
tenance ration for an aged SOW is in
adequate for a growing gilt who has
her growth to make and is perhaps
carrying a litter of pigs at the same
time. When fed together, the old
sows invariably hog" the feed, get
ting more than their share, and per-
haps more than is good for them, while
the young ones, that need the feed the
most, get what is left. Many young
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+, about twice at an interval of week,
will clean up the herd. For worms in
pigs, give tablespoonful of turpen-
tine in the feed after a fast OF one
feed, which may be done by skipping
the night feed and giving the dose in
the morning feed. This should be re-
peated occasionally to keep them free
from this pest. Where one grows
large numbers Of pigs q dipping tank
is the best thing to have for keeping
the herd free from lice, a tank can be
purchased from twelve to fifteen dol
lars according to the size, and a shute
made narrow so that a pig or hog can
not turn about in 1t and as he goes up
the shute and comes to the steep In
cline he slides down into the tank
and goes in all over and comes out at
the opposite end clean and thoroughly
wet. This keep them free from YER
min and also keeps the skin soft and
clean. A dip each month will pay even
If there are no lice. Growing hogs
for the market is the most profitable
part Of live stock growing, unless one
has by years Of work built up a large
trade in purebred hogs, ard even then
many breeders do not make as much
clear money as the good farmer and
feeder who grows them for the mar
kof
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Not All Alike.

The Illinois Experiment station has
been studying twenty cows for the
past three years, and the results OF
these years of close observing are
worth studying and thinking about by
all our dairymen.
Out of ATS yearly records they find
that 1884 per cent fall below l5O
pounds, 42.46 per cent between leo
and $50 pounds, 1875 per cent between
$50 and $50 pounds, SO per cent be-
tween $50 and $50 pounds, and 8 per
cent above $50 pounds. This is not a
bad record but it shows plainly that
there is wide room for Improvement.
The ten best cows outside OF one
choice herd of purebred Jerseys
averaged 1922 pounds Of butterfat
during the season, or an average OF
80 days. Of these three were regis
tered Holsteins, three grade Jerseys,
one grade Shorthorn, and three grade
Holsteins.
The ten poorest cows, milking an
average of 236 days, gave 1908 pounds
of butterfat, or one-fourth OF the yield
of the ten best cows. OF these one
was a registered Jersey, two grade
Shorthorns, one Aberdeen Angus, and
the rest natives or scrubs. Every one
of these cows was fed at heavy loss.
At present prices the 1924 per cert
Of these COWS that gave below $50
pounds of butterfat are all money los
ers or at best manure factories, ard
the more of them the farmer has the
worse he is off.
Here is the record of one herd Of
registered JERSEYS for two years. The
first year it numbered fifty-tWo cows
and averaged 1851 pounds of butter
fat. The second year it numbered
forty-two cows and averaged 1892
pounds of butterfat The average milk
per day was 20 pounds. the average
per cent of butterfat So the first year
the second year % pounds with 5-21
per cent of butterfat.
We cannot all hope to get together
or very soon own, such herd as
this, but SO long as such cows exist
we should not easily content ourselves
with $50 pound COWS. During the
second year. nineteen of the COWS
made over 400 pounds Of butterfat and
the best COW 1892 pounds, while thu
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Aside from the majesty Of law such
the death of sccundrel is never great
ly regretted on his personal account.
Still Mrs. Bradley ought to be kept
out Of congressional circulation. She
two.
Without calling on the militia Mitch
ell county has recently convicted thir-
teen druggists of Illegally selling booze
and fined them $500 apiece and costs
Seems to be plenty of law in Mitchell
county and enough men to enforce 1t.
The Cedar Falls Record thinks 1t IS
a pity that the saloons and the brew
litical influence to the extent that the
railroads have. Possibly the Record
meant to express it's sorrow that the
railroads have not been given the lee
railroads have not been given the same
leeway as the saloons, but it's state
ment is true enough. 1t is pity.
If it We're true that the saloonists
favored Governor Cummins the fran
tic efforts Of the standpat newspapers
and politicians to "shoo" them back
home to the corall of the standpat
bosses would be more easily under
stood.
Old Henry Gassoway Davis who
will be remembered as more or less
connected with past presidential
election is to marry a young woman.
There seems no limit to his ambition,
but he might better have run for anoth-
er term as senator.
When a squadron goes on peace
cruise" it is naval ectiquette to wear
all the sixteen inch guns and carry
along supply of ammunition.
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Cheap Winter Housing.

Cheap Winter Housing.
The housing of hogs in winter is an
important matter, especially SD this
year as feed is high, and the hog is
going to keep warm if he has to use
the high priced feeds to do it with.
Nature endeavors to take care Of all
it's creatures and provides that when
outside protection against cold is not
sufficient, use is made Of feed for the
creation Of internal heat, and the
stockman has the choice of providing
it in that way or by furnishing good,
comfortable shelter which is far the
cheapest in the long run.
The kind of shelter is immaterial; Of
course substantial hog houses are the
best, but such cannot always be af
forded or provided in time, and they
are not absolutely essential for COM
fort. In our swine special of Oct. 18TH
we had an Illustration of winter
quarters used by S. A. Moore, of Cass
county, North Dakota, that is worthy
of more than ordinary notice. 1t was
simply a rough, low frame work built
up and covered with a straw stack.
1t answered it's purpose fully and we'll.
Mr. Moore used it for his brood sows,
and they We're not ordinary sows, be-
ing highly bred and valuable Poland
Chinas, and among them several that
500 per head would not have taken
out of the herd. We mention this point
to illustrate what Mr.. Moore thought
Of this method of wintering. Had it
not been satisfactory he would not
have rislSed his high priced stuff in
Such shelter.
Hogs will pile up when they are
cold, and that causes several kinds of
trouble Often some are smothered
to death, especially when the sizes
are allowed to mix-at best those I'M
derneath are steamed and sweated,
and then when suddenly exposed to
bitter cold they are chilled, causing
rheumatism, lung troubles, ETC. Lame
ness in heavy sows, so often puzzling
and always troublesome, is many
times due to piling up in cold weather,
when hogs are compelled to burrow in
manure piles and old straw stacks.
With shelter built as described
above there is no piling. If sufficient
straw is used it will be warm enough
so that hogs will lie around singly by
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Topics Of the Times

Senator Foraker is as busy as
brakeman.
Ex-senator Davis, a 80 millionaire,
is to marry poor girl, poor girl.
What figure will the interstate COM
merce law cut between Iowa and the
states of Davenport, Dubuque, Sioux
CITY and Council Bluffs when law en-
forcement gets fairly under way?
w. F. Snyder, editorial writer for the
Waterloo Courier, has resigned his po-
sition to become managing editor of a
newspaper at Newport News, Virginia.
Mr. Snyder has made the editorial
page of the Courier attractive and in
fuential and the Iowa fraternity wish
es him success.
Mrs Bradley's acquittal was fore
gone conclusion. No one is finding
much fault with the jury that freed
the woman who killed her paramour