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Outing Flannel Goods.

outing FIanneI Ooods.
A Closing-Out Sale of all outing
flannel goods for children ranging in
size from I to II years; the dresses
range in sizes from I to years; night
gowns I to years; skirts to IL
years; regular 25c.
lSc
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Wool Suitings.

90 inches wide; the latest shades
and best mixed patterns; this particu-
lar quality Of suiting makes very de-
sirable yet inexpensive coat suit; reg
ular 3oc yard; special,
20C
Evening journal., 1909-03-25
Jananese piet Adiourns.

TOXIC, March 25-The Japanese
Diet adjourned today after a peaceful.
and uneventful session. Practically all
Of the government bills were passed.
Evening journal., 1909-03-25
Bandings.

Dainty embroidered landings;
and 21l inches wide; this banding will
be very popular the coming season; a
special purchase enables us to offer
this particular grade at a reduction;
regular 25c yard,
Evening journal., 1909-03-25

Steamship Algonquin. Clyde Line.
bound south, 60 miles south OF Sandy
Hook.
Evening journal., 1909-03-25
sOs 10 si4 Market Street
DIAMOND DAY
Pongee.

FonRcc.
Fancy plaid and striped pongee;
some of the prettiest colors magma
bic. This special lot OF pongee has
been so favorably commented upon
that it cannot possibly last all day at
this price 1t is 10 inches wide and
was bargain at soc yard; special,
Evening journal., 1909-03-25

s3i4.5o on Hand for Gift.
Contributions to the Ba.tleship
Delaware fund, now amount to ssi4.5o.
Evening journal., 1909-03-25
Amateur Photooraphers

Am nateur FhotoHFdpHoVs
See Flyers advertisement for some
free supplies
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Losses in Manure.

Aone Of our experiment stations, has
shown by careful Investigation that
whenssthe stable manure is. piled up
and leftsexposed to the rains the,loss
from teaching Of the fertile elements
is veryrlarge. The New Jersey station
fnds>{that manure exposed for 100
days lost over one-half OF nitrogen,
one-half of the phosphoric, acid and
the same proportion Of the potassium
had been lost. More than one-half
OF the constituents. had been lost by
an exposure Of less than four pounds.
Work from other experiment stations
confirms this.
A great deal of valuable manure is
also lost in badly arranged stables,
where there are poor facilities for re-
covering the manure. The valuable
liquid manure is lost by drainage.
The best way to a v all the fertile
elements in manure is to haul it on
the fields and meadows and spread it
evenly over the land. Washed into
the soil it is preserved for the next
crop.
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:4bE=zLas$&Tmd any

ment Station compared rations OF two
| parts of cornmeal and one part of soy
bean with cornmeal and wheat mid.
| dlings in equal proportions and with
five parts of cornmeal and one part OF
tankage for pork production. The
soy bean,ration produced the largest
daily gains, and this with the smallest
quantity of feed consumed for each
pound of gain.
The Kansas Agricultural Expert
ment Station has several times tested
the value of soy bean in combination
with cornmeal and with kafr meal in
comparison with the two latter feeds
alone in feeding hogs. The feeds
were mixed in the proportion of four
ffths corn or kafr and one-ffth soy
beans. Larger gains, varying from
thirteen to thirty-seven per cent,
were made in every ase on the mixed
rations than on corn or kafr alone.
With cornmeal alone 100 pounds
| of gain cost 1892, with cornmeal and
soy bean meal 1913 and with kafr
meal and soy bean meal 1897. For
these computations the value of corn
meal was fixed at s14 a ton, kafr
meal at s13 a ton and soy beans at
SIS a ton, or seventy-five cents a
bushel. :
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\ Breeds and Laying Capacity.

Laying capacity varies greatly
among Individual hens. This has
been discovered by the use of trap
nests. Experiment station records
show that hens vary from ESQ eggs
per year to no eggs. Frequently a
good looking hen, in good health, will
not pay for the food she eats, while
another hen of the same breed and
with the same care, will lay eggs
worth three or four times the cost of
the food.
It is not known that there Is a
type or shape characteristic of heavy
laying hens, otherwise it would be an
easy matter to rid the flock of the
improbable fowls. The use Of the
trap nest involves considerable labor,
more than a farmer, keeping only a
few hens, can proftably give, but he
should endeavor to secure "pedi-
greed" males from some of the expert
ment stations or from reputable pri-
vate breeders in order to breed up the
laying qualities of his flock.
The smaller breeds, such as Leg
horns, are usually the most profit
able for egg production. The Leg
horns should lay as many eggs as the
Plymouth Rocks and breeds Of that
kind on oue-fourth less food. But
the question of profit does not hinge
on egg yield alone. Large returns
will be secured from the sales of the
Plymouth Rocks for market, which
will about balance the difference in
the cost of feeding.-Weekly Witness.
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Plain Horse Sense.

Gentle colts make gentle horses.
An excitable and nervous horseman
usually owns horses of the same tenn
permanent. ~
We never yet have seen the colt
that could not be turned into a pet by
kind words and gentle handling.
If you want a horse trained to suit
you in every respect you must do the
training yourself, and begin when he
is a sucking colt.
A severe or ~so-called safety" bit
| often causes a horse to become Vi
cious or unruly. Be sure the animal
needs such a bit before you use it on
him.
Don't try to shun the automobiles.
They've come to stay, and the sooner
we train our teams to drive past one
without being frightened, the better
for us, the horse and the autoists.
Get rid Of the kicky horse at once.
He may be valuable as far as his
working qualities go, but If some of
the children should happen to stray
I'D behind his heels you may regret
having kept hfm-after it is too late.
We frequentlysee a man CD strike
his horse with a whip and then yank
the Door, dumb animal back when he
plunges and tries to get free. Such a
man ought to be knocked down right
on the spot, and kicked a time or two
for falling so hard:
When the skittish horse SHES or
gets scared, handle him gently and
speak kindly to him for a few sec
onds, instead of whipping, jerking
and talking in a loud tone, as most
men do. Soothe him, rather than I'M
nerve and excite him by causing him
to think he is going to be hurt:
The balky horse is a nuisance you
| cannot afford to waste time with on
the farm-nor any place else, for that
matter. Usually, the poor animal has
been ruined beyond redemption by
overlooking, and the sooner you get
rid of him the quicker you'll make a
big saving in time and temper. Be-
sides you don't want him to spoil an
other good pulling horse, and that IS
Just what he is liable to do If you
keep him.
The man who flies into a passion
and kicks his faithful horse in the
handiest place ought to be forced to
remove his shoes and stockings and
repeat the operation barefoot, or have
| some n administer a sound kick on
the same part of his, anatomy that he
| kicked the horse. 1t might show him
the error of his way. In fact it would
| seem a good thing if the owner were
compelled to take the place OF the
horse now and then. 1t would be far
better for the horse at least.
The horse that seems to be suscep-
tible to frequent attacks Of the collie
is a risky piece of flesh tokeep around
the farm. The fatality of this dis
ease is sometimes so sudden that
there is little chance Of securing the
services of a veterinarian, or Of adj
ministeripg relief ut a stage that
would be of any benefit. Such an ami
NAL usually has some striking good
qualities about him, but you can't let
these tempt you to hold onto him till
his loss is total to you. Sell him, get
a healthy animal, and be on the safe
side of the fence.-M. Albertus Gov
erdell, in the Indiana Farmer.
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illustration. This combination OF
horn and violin, the work Of an Okla
homa man, is capable Of producing
tones of the weirdest nature, and is
especially effective in descriptive mu-
sic. 1t consists Of a neck and bridge
like those Of a violin, but the dia-
phragm is a little sound box leading
into a huge horn. The instrument is
tucked under the chin like a violin
and played upon with a bow, but the
sounds that emanate from the mouth
Of the horn would never be recog-
nized as the notes Of any member Of
the fiddle family. In the numerous
musical Stunts which have been
seen on the vaudeville stage in recent
years different types Of violin-horns
have been much in evidence, and all
sorts of shifts have been resorted to
to produce the m%ournful notes which
are the characteristic of this instru-
ment.
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New Kind of Trunk.

In recent years there has been such
a marked Improvement in trunks that
it is now possible to travel all over
the country and keep ones clothes IN
as good shape as if hanging in the
wardrobe at home. Not so long ago
a traveller who could locate any one
article in his trunk without clawing
the entire contents into chaos was a
man of unsual dexterity, and, at the
end OF a long journey, everything
was damned in one corner. The COM
bination trunk designed by a New
York man is so constructed that it
will always stand on one end, the top
and sides having convex projections
which insure this. The drawers of
this trunk are so pivoted that they
can be tilted to either a vertical or a
horizontal position. There is a gener-
Gus number of drawers and flaps, and
the trunk is especially convenient for
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BABY's SKIN ROUGH AS BARK.
Baby Boy Had Intense Itching Humor
Scratched Till Blood Ran
. go h| T1~-d N,~1 ~ NLpffnr1ro s-.gE#

Baby Boy Had Intense ltchIng dunOr
Scratched Till Blood Ran
Found a Cure in Cuticura.
@Our son, two years old, was afflicted
with q rash. After he suffered with the
trouble several weeks ] took him to the
doctor, but it got worse. The rash ran to,
gether and made large b~listers. The little
fellow didn't want to do anything but
scratch and wc had to wrap his hands up
to keep him rom tearing the flesh open
till the blood would run. The itching was
intense. The skin on his back became hard
and rough like the bark on a tree. he
suffered intensely for about three months.
But 1 found a remedy in Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment. The result was almost
magical. That was more than two years
ago and there has not been the slightest
symptom of it since he was cured. JEW.
Lauck, Yukon, Okla, Aug. % and Sept.
II, 1908" Potter Drug & Chem. Corp, Sole
Props. of Cuticura Remedies, Boston, Mass
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The Census in Mexico.

Census taking Is a difficult business
in Mexico, where the masses are in
fear that the enumeration means COM
pulsory military service or more
taxes. Consequently the coming GEN.
sus in that country will be taken by
high officials, priests and men of the
greatest local prominence, In order
that it may be more accurate than in
rhe past. In the City of Mexico Presi-
dent Diaz himself, as well as his cab
met members and the archbishop,
will personally assist in the work
Argus.
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Soy Beans For Hogs.

The Wisconsin Agricultural Exper-
iment Station compared soy bean
meal and wheat middlings for pork
production in three separate expert
ments in as many years. Two-thirds
of the grain ratio was cornmeal in
each case. In each of the expert
menss the largest gains were made on
the soy bean rations. Soy beans
proved about ten per cent. superior
to wheat middlings for pork produc-
ton. figuring the cost of the feeds as
the same.
G'he Indiana Agricultural ExDeTi-
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will appreciate. 1t would seem that
the old-style prop had done service so
long that there could be no improve
nent suggested, but a well known
shortening of the old wooden pole
is that in a wind it is soon dislodged
and falls to the ground, permitting
the clean clothes to drag back and
forth over the dirty surface. The new
pole is supplied with a double hook,
which prevents the pole from leaving
its place under the rope. - Boston
Post.
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Father of Newsies.

John E. Gunckel, father Of the
n~ewsboys' association movement in
the United States, and the genius OF
the Toledo association, which num-
bers 1000 boys, despite the size of the
city, is a man for whom Mayor Brand
Whitlock, the author-reformer and
disciple of the methods OF the late
Golden Rule. Jones, has the kindest OF
words. In a magazine appreciation or
Mr.. Gunckel's work of a quarter OF
g century in making men of the alert
young merchants Of the street, the
Mayor-author tells how Mr.. Gunckel,
through sheer force Of a kind person
ality and his inimitable fish storiest
keeps the newsboys interested in bel
republic association and teaches them
that they must not lie, steal, swear OF
smoke cigarettes.
Mr.. Gunckel twenty-five years or
more ago was an agent of the lake
Shore Railroad with two hobbies, fish,
ing and boys. The same patience
that stood him in good stead as q
fisherman aided him In MS nSnt &c
land the boys.
His first acquaintance with them
began as a friend on the streets, not a
superior or condescending friend, but
merely a familiar.
Recently the boys Of the associa.
ton, who have their own organiza'
ton, have erected a large auditorium
in which they have kitchens, dining
rooms, gymnasium, swimming pools
and a library of books that are read.
The books are read because Mr..
Gunckel, with his knowledge of what
the boys like and what is best for
them, selected them.-Detroit Jour.
nal.
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proatable. Trappine in Maine.

A Maine furrier has purchased g
black fox skin, paying the current
price, $1,000, therefor.
The trapper who gets n black
fox in a season can afford to loaf all
the rest Of the time, for if he knows
the value of his prize and seeks the
right market he can exchange the
glossy pelt for $1,000 or more, spoa
cash. But not many trappers have
such luck as. to get a black fox, for
that valuable freak, like other good
things, is rarely ~found.-Kennebec
Journal.
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Duck VS.. Grasshopper.

Isaac w. Coombs, Of West Bath,
has been bothered somewhat by
grasshoppers in past years. This year
he raised ffty-seven ducks, permitted
them to roam about his place and
hasn't seen a single grasshopper that
wasn't on his way down some ducks
throat. He says that the ducks have
paid for all they cost him and he has
already marketed half a dozen at q
good price, which he considers clear
proft.-Lewiston Journal.
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With the Eunnys]
The Two Clocks.

The Grandfather Clock, it tocks away:
Slowly, slowly, " it seems to say.
"Take your time Take your time. Don't
hurry-scurry, p.
Upset the world With your senseless furry.
Took, took. Tocfy took. You know. You
know.
Life is young. love is young. Go slow.
Go slow"
The little French Clock, it ticks away;
Faster, faster," it seems to say;
Life is feeting, 'and Love is, too. .
Hurry. Hurry. Time won't wait for you.
Tick. tick. Tick, tick. Spring won't last,
Twill be autumn soon. Go fast. Go fast"
Margaret Erskihe, in American Mag
aZine.
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Safe Place For the Author.

"In a small town when the audience
calls for the author Of a ptece3to come
before the curtain, he always feels
better il the curtain has a lot OF local
advertisements On it," said the man.
ager.
why so?n asked his friend.
why, the people in the audiences
are not. going to throw eggs and take
a chance on spelling their own adj
Eertisements, are they?-Yonkers
Statesman.
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Her Way.

A woman is unreasonable enough
to expect her husband to be as long
forgetting their wedding day as she
herself is, though she remembers it
for the ivory satin in which she
looked so stunning, and he only for
the egregious fool he felt himself tc
be,-Puck.
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Even I'm.

Il suppose you heard what Meanley
did in church last Sunday when the
plate came round to him."
Dropped a button in, I suppose"
Worse than that. He leaned over
and whispered: I paid the pastors
carfare yesterday. Well call 1t
sauare.'"-The Catholic Standard
and Times.
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Frost Proof Bits.

For material take any piece OF
leather as long as the bit and wide
enough to reach around it, then sew
It round the bit. Now cut out two
circular pieces of leather three inches
In diameter like the illustration. Cut
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The Unusual Exacted.

isn't your hat rather curious in
shape?" asked the uniformed a
Certainly" answered his wife.
at has to be. Any hat that wasn't
curious in shape would look queer"
WASHINGTON Star.
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Golden Silence.

sSimplicity," he said, Just for the
purpose of breaking the long silence,
ais the surest sign Of greatness"
.@Dear me, what an egotist you
are!" she pleasantly replied.-Chi'
cage Record-Herald.
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The Reason Why.

ETHEL is not very handsome. Why
do you cali her a BELIEF"
She's waiting for some man to
ring her. "-Boston Transcript.
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For tapping the pavement with his
stick to let his sweetheart know when
he passed beneath her window, a
lawyers clerk was sentenced to two
days in Jail as a public nuisance in
London.
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Because horses are scarce in Mad
agascar a troop Of native cavalry.
used for scouting. has been mounted
On oxen. 'r-g ,N.Y.---5O
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Knew His Zoology.

Little boy" asks the well-mean'
ing reformer, "is that your mamma
over yonder with the beautiful set OF
furs?"
"Yes, sir" answers the bright lad.
well, do you know what poor ami
NAL it is that has had to suffer In
order that your mamma might have
the furs with which she adorns her.
pelf so proudly?"
Yes, sir. My papa."-Chicago
Evening Post
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STAYS on the Line.

An improvement has been recently
made in the construction of clothes
props which all women who take an
active part in the household routine
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Wary.

"Benzoate of soda doesn't hurt
anybody"
perhaps not" answered the ulti-
mate consumer. But I'm against
anything in the way of food material
that has a foreign sounding name. It's
sure to be expensive. "-Washington
Star.
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That Full Feeling.

Doctor-"Do you have a stuffed
feeling after eating?".
Patient-"Do 1? I feel like a Phil
adelphia ballot box."-st. Louis Post
Dispatch.
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chem half way across and make a
round hole in the centre. Slip these
around the ends Of the bit and sew
up the%cut. Now YOU have as good a
bit as you could buy.-Eyerett. E.
! Tinker; Ellsworth, Me.
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For He'd Had Experience.

Her (reading)-"And so they were
married, and that was the last OF
their troubles"
Him (sotto voce)-"Last, but not
east!"-Leslie's Weekly.
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Sire For Sheep.

Getting a better sire to head the
flock Of sheep is simply a matter OF
economy. The cost may seem exorbi-
tant, but the superior type of lambs
thus secured next spring will cause
you to consider the high-bred sire a
safe and profitable investment, after
all,-Farmers' Home Journal.
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Its Nature.

II am compiling a book for the use
Of ~pedicures."
Il suppose it is made up largely
of footnotes. Baltimore American.
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The Old, Old Story.

TELL me the old, old story" SIM
pered the heiress. =
WELL" said the duke, 81 owe
about two million dollars. Louis
vile Courier-Journal. 81
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The next time you have q cold or the
lungs try rubbing Wizard Oil or your
chest and see how quickly it will draw. out
the Inflammation and break up the cold.
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Mistaken Identity.

Visitor-"That MAI over in the
corner, with his face wreathed in
smiles, chuckling as he writes, must
be the Half and Half joke-maker."
The Office Boy-"Wrong. He's the
funeral editor. The joke-maker is
that little chap who is wringing his
hands and writhing in agony!."-St.
Paul Dispatch.
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Mrs. Winslow''s Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softensthe gums. reduces lnfamma-i
.tion, allays pain, cures wind collie, &c. bottle
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the safe carriage of women's hats.
There are also hooks on which suits
of clothing may be hung and kept al
ways in an upright position.-Wash-
ington Star. Il
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Since Manchuria was converted in
to a province it's expenditure has in
creased rapidly. It's balance sheet
last yea: was six million taels on the
Wr1ng side.
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Spain's 8. Congress of Deputies consists Of
4O6 unpaid members.
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No Let Up.

"There's the devil to pay at my
muse"
Better to go to church then"
@Well, there's the preacher to pay. y
Atlanta Constitution.
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A watch is composed of ninety-eight
pieces. - ~ s.EaE
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Itch cured in 80 minutes by Woolfordl
Sanitary Lotion. Never fails. At druggists
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The first stone of St. Petersburg wa
laid in 1908. II
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A Practical Demonstration.

"Nearly everybody has a weL-de-
veloped bump of curiosity"
Think 500"
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Mrs. Homespun (indignantly)N
Here's an article says that in For
mosa a wife cost S."
Mr.. Homespun (thoughtfully)-
Well, a good wife is worth it."-New
York Telegram. gaDL n.