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Silo is Dairy Savings Bank.

The advantages of the silo are at
tracing more and more attention in
these times of high priced feed for
cows. Of course clover and alfalfa
hay to balance the cow ration with
silage must not be forgotten. But
one of our live stock exchanges puts
the silo question strongly in this
statement: The silo is the savings
bank of the dairy industry. Filled
with corn ensilage, it is a sure source
of steady milk production and repre-
sents the cheapest efficient feed pro-
duced on the farm for dairy hus-
bandry. 1t assists the dairyman to
produce milk, butter and cheap fer
tilizers economically. 1t is more con-
veniently handled than is dry fodder
and makes palatable large quantities
of feed that otherwise would be
wasted. With a herd Of good COWS
and a silo the farmer can achieve all
the possibilities of the dairy industry
and by proper management of the
droppings of the herd can also an
nually increase the fertility Of his
land.-Indiana Farmer.
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A Hoodoo Locomotive.

A locomotive with probably the
b~loodiest record in the world cut up
capers in the local yards here tonight,
was stripped Of two side rods and a
large piece was broken out of the
drive wheel when it jumped the track
while pulling a local freight out OF
the yards.
The engine is Rio Grande No. sos.
The hoodoo which goes with this en-
CINE is so strong that no experienced
engineer can be induced to sit in it's
cab. The number was recently
changed from 512 to SOC, but the en-
ployes learned this and fight shy OF
the cab.
The engine has pulled trains which
have been in accidents in which many
more than 100 persons have been
killed.-Grand Junction Correspond
ence Denver Republican.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-07-27
Bow Tortured by Eczema.

when my boy was six years old, ne
suffered terribly with eczema. He
could neither sit still nor lie quietly in
bed, for the itching was dreadful. He
would irritate spots by scratching
with his nails and that only made
them worse. A doctor treated him
and we tried almost everything, but
the eczema seemed to spread. 1t
started in a small place on the lower
extremities and spread for two years
untHit very nearly covered the back
part Of his leg to the knee.
"Finally l got Cuticura Soap, Cuti-
cura Ointment and Cuticura Pills and
gave them according to directions. I
used them in the morning and that
evening, before 1 put my boy to bed,
l used them again and the improve
ment ever in those few hour, was sur
prising, the Inflammation seemed to
be so much less. | used two boxes Of
Cuticura Ointment, the same of the
Pills and the Soap and my boy was
cured. My son is now in his sew
enteenth year and he has never had a
return Of the eczema. -
~ took care of a friends child that
had eczema on its face and limbs and
| used the Cuticura Soap and Oint-
ment. They acted on the child just as
they did on my son and it has never
returned. | would recommend the
Cuticura Remedies to anyone. Mrs.
A. ]. Cochran, 1923 Columbia Ave-,
Philadelphia, Pa, Oct. 20, 1909"
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A Friendship Cushion.

From a distance it had the effect
of a wheel with spokes radiating out
wards, or If one had a poetical turn
of mind, it could have suggested King
Sol himself with all his glory rays;
but on closer examination it resolved
itself into a friendship cushion.
My friend explained alphabetically
tina. it was merely an elaboration OF
the old teacloth idea, but the effect
was so good I mentally resolved to
copy it as soon as possible.
The cushion cover was made of a
rather coarse linen Of a soft green
shade, while the embroidery was
worked in a darker green l%ustrine,
though naturally it could be copied
in any range of colors selected by it's
maker.
The centre was composed Of a big
circle worked in satin and cross
stitch, though, of course, the actual
stitches would be merely a matter of
individual taste.
In this circle, inscribed in bold let
tiers, were the words, lie Temps
passe, L'amatie ~reste," or some other
appropriate motto might be used.
From the centre radiated faint pencil
lines (easily washed out after they had
served their purpose, and tho m
broidery was 1nished), and on these
lines my friend had asked her friends
to sign their names.
The signatures were many and
varied, but when embroidered in stem
or outline stitch the effect was re-
markably good and had a far better
result than the inartistic and promis-
cuous scattering about Of names on
the now commonplace teacloths, says
Home Notes.
A row Of feather stitching in an
other shade of green finished off the
frills' junction to the cushion, while
more names formed the border of the
well stuffed cushion. The frills them
selves had charming little star shaped
stitches to form a finish, worked
along the hem, and the whole effect
was so satisfactory I thought others
might care to make themselves a
friendship cushion for their own par
Ocular den.
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Hog Pasture.

Every spring ] sow two or three
acres of rape and then | have ten
acres of alfalfa all fenced hog tight.
I turn the hogs on that and then on
the rape, and that is all they get to
eat during the summer. They do well
Oh it, too-as well as the neigh5ors'
hogs, which receive some corn and
have no pasture to run on. | think
every farmer ought to at least have
some pasture for his hogs. They do
much better OF green feed during the
summer after being shu. up all win
ter, and they do much better than
when shut up in s.rall yards during
the warm months Every mai can
afford to SOW so.Ie rape, even though
he las no alfalfa. Renters some
times live @nere there is III alfalfa,
and ! believe rape is a good thing
for then.-R. L. Scott, in Nebraska
Farmer.
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A Grewsome Charm"

One of the most grewsome charms
is that which was at one time ex-
tensively used as a cure TOR wens.
The hand of a dead criminal stfiII
hanging had to be rubbed three times
over the wen. A correspondent to
Notes and Queries some few years
since wrote that many persons were
then living who In their younger days
had undergone the ceremony, always,
they maintained, with complete sue.
cess. ION execution days at North
ampton," he adds, numbers of suf-
ferers used to congregate around the
gallows in order to receive the dead
stroke as it was termed. At the last
execution which took place in that
town a very few only were operated
upon, not so much in consequence OF
decrease of faith as from the higher
fee demanded by the hangman."-
London Chronicle. II
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-07-27
Bare Feet and Naked Backs.

This glowing nugget is from the
address delivered by Mr.. E. D. Smith,
junior Senator from South Carolina,
at the commencement. exercises of
Erskine College at Due West last
Tuesday:
And to-day in America a thousand
little bare feet and naked backs, ig-
norant and blank faces, are tugging
at the heartstrings of suffering par
ents and weakening the ties that have
bound Americans to the Stars and
Stripes"
The Senator's speech, as is plain,
was a series of heart-throbs. The
Senator called it Some Old Battles
Fought on New Ground" but We like
better the heading given it by the
esteemed Florence Times to-wit,
THE Beast VS.. Humanity" We have
a single inquiry to make: How does
it happen that there are no more OF
the little bare feet" than Of the
naked backs?" Two feet to one
back is the usual 7ule.-Charleston
News and Courier.
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Electricity On the Farm.

A few weeks ago the New York
Tribune mentioned the enterprise OF
an Illinois farmer, who utilized 4
stream which flowed through his land
for the development of electricity.
With the current so obtained he
operated a variety of machines and
secured light for his house and dairy
barn. Since then we have see re-
ports of a few similar ventures in
other parts of the country. 1t seems
probable, however, that a wider use
of electricity will be made on the
farm when companies having big
plants in cities reach cut for addi-
tional custom. There are certain
hours in the night and months in the
yeaa when the demand for electric
lights and electric power for railways
is Greatly below the maximum. Com
panies can afford to offer favorable
terms to customers who will consume
the surplus output of their dynamos,
and the farmer can be spared the ne
cessity of spending money for that
kind of machinery and for water
wheels to run it.
An instance of this kind is afforded
in Western New York. From a paper
read at the meeting of the National
Electric Light Association a fortnight
ago it appears that a company doing
a large business in Rochester found
that a great part of its apparatus
stood idle from April l to October /,
and it began an active canvass for
new patrons. Already it furnishes
current for forty farm motors in ad-
joining towns, but it has also discov-
cred a class of work which can be per
formed quite as we'll by night as by
day-pumping water e. irrigation.
1t might be supposed that irriga-
tion would be uncalled for in the vi.
cinity Of Rochester, because the rain
fall there is more abundant than in
most parts of the country. So vari.
able, however. is the precipitation in
localities which are usually we'll sup.
piled that crops frequently suffer
from drouth where the normal condi,
tions are favorable. If provision
should be made for supplementing
the natural supply, a more uNifornI
crop could be secured. With that ex
pectation a few fruit growers neal
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An Ambassador Lit Up.

It was while Charlemagne Tower
was Ambassador to Russia that a New
York City newspaper spread ITSELF
upon a fete held at St. Petersburg. A
green c~opy-reader produced this re-
suit:
LAS pleasing to the eye as was all
this decoration there was additional
pleasure in the sight, as n stood at
the head of the Prospekt Nevska, OF
Charlemagne Tower, brilliantly illu-
minated, looming grand and imposing
against the winter sky" - Boston
Traveller.
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Travelling on a Time Limit.

A woman having with her a husky
looking boy recently boarded a street
car that exacts full fare for children
over ten years of age.
When she rendered the conductor
the change for n full and one-half
fare he looked at the boy s~uspicieusly
and inquired:
How old is that boy, madam"
well" replied the mother, "he
will be ten years old to-day, but he
wasn't born until late in the after
noon."-New York Times.
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and feel so well that my fr1ends Keep
asking me what has helped me 50
much, and I gladly recommend your
Vegetable Compound."-MRs WILLIE
EDWARDS, Holly Springs, Miss.
, One of the greatest triumphs OF
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Conn
pound is the conquering Of wonan's
dread enemy tumor. If you have
mysterious pains, inflammation ulceras
ton or displacement, don't wait for
time to- confirm your fears and 60
through the horrors of a hospital opera
ton, but try Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table compound at once.
For thirty years Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, made fronrootS
and has observation-disclosures
for female ills, and such unquestion-I
able testimony as the above proves the
value of this famous remedy, and
should give everyone confidence.
If you would like special advlc0,
about your case write a confiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice Is free.
and always helpful.
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a pair of standards with an awning
top. The standards are made with
sliding rods anu either or both can
be regulated to any height. If the
ground is too uneven the standard ON
the higher part can be shortened or
vice versa. The whole affair is con-
structed with an eye for stability, and
when set up will bear any weight the
hammock cords will hold without
breaking. The canopy top makes it
possible to swing the hammock in
open spaces, where there is plenty of
breeze, but no other shade. Unfor-
tunately, shade and breeze do not
naturally go together, but the owner
of one of these supports need not
worry about that.-Washington Star.
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The illustrations show the mold for
making the brick, also six Of the I'm
ished brick on the drying palette or
board.
The two sides of this mold are
formed of 2x6-inchtimber: the twelve
centre cross pieces are of Ike ard
while almost any lumber may be used.
Hard wood, however, If smooth ana
straight, is preferable.
The brick are supposed 10 be YAK
8 inches and set as shown on one
face. This permits the molder to
face the brick with a very rich cement
mixture-say about one inch, and the
remaining space in the mold IS lileu
with a leaner or weaker mixture.
While it is true that a mixture OF
one part cement and four parts coarse
sand will make a brick that will sup
port a great amount of weight, it Will
not be waterproof, so by filling the
first n inch with a mixture OF one
part cement and n or two parts
sand we get a waterproof brick on the
face at greatly reduced cost.
The various parts of this mold are,
as shown, interchangeable, and must
all be of the same size. The mold is
held together by the two bolts c c,
which have hand taps that are quickly
loosened. The mold sets on a bottom
BOARD, E, and is squared and held IN
place by the four blocks, A A A A.
Many failures have been made try
Ing to make cement brick with moids
held together with hinges, hooks, etc.,
as almost all of these molds are con-
structed in a way that it is impossible
to keep them square or sufficiently
rigid to lamp the cement in the molds.
When the molds have been filled
the palette or drying board is placed
On ton of the mold and all turned up
side down, the bottom removed, the
bolts loosened and the parts may then
be easily taken away from the brick
without spelling or chipping the
edges.
The mold must be smoothed with
sandpaper and kept we'll oiled. At
ter the mixture is well tamped IN
place level off the top with a straight
board and place the brick under some
shed or at least in the shade.
Keep the palettes under water for
several hours before using them, but
be sure that all the surplus water has
been drained off.
The entire operation of molding
the brick is quickly and easily done.
For all ordinary work use a mix
ture of one part cement to three or
four parts coarse, clean sand. Mix
dry and add water until it is of the
consistency of thick jelly and will
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an angle upon supports. 1t is set on
a table near where the dishes are
washed, and as they are dried the
plates and saucers are placed in the
openings. Or they car be placed
there 20 drain before they are dried.
When the rack is full scores of dishes
can be carried with ease and safety
to the cupboard at one trip, where
otherwise a dozen journeys would be
necessary. The effect Of a stumble
with this lazy mans load" of china
is horrible to contemplate, but the
inventor is not expected to take clum-
siness into consideration. Ordinarily
careful people will find the device a
Observation-Disclosures Star.
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How Weasels Garry Eggs.

On Wednesday morning Of last
week a weasel was surprised crossing
the public highway leading from Jed
burgh into OMAN Water. 1t was OBJ
served to be carrying something un-
der it's chin and pressed against its
slender neck, and when a collie dog
belonging to one of the onlookers
made a dash at the little creature it
dropped its burden-a hens egg
and gliding under the roadside hedge
disappeared in the woodland.
On being picked up the egg was
found to be without a crack. The
nearest poultry run is about three
hundred yards distant from the place
where the weasel was intercepted
Scotsman.
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Easy to Wash Bed Quilt.

Make your quilt in four large
squares and bind each square and sew
them together with over and over
stitch, the same as seams in sheets.
Stitch them across back and forth on
your sewing machine, but leave the
presser foot up-it will run very fast
and you have a quilt made in a very
short time. When you wish to wash
them it is very easy to rip out the
stitches and put together again. If
you make them in three or four strips
it will easily pass through the
wringer.-Emma Pinet, in the Boston
Post,
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Unlucky Months.

May is said to be an unlucky month
for marriages. An old bachelor says
that. according to the testimony OF
his friends who have slipped their
heads into the matrimonial moose, tina
other unlucky months for marriages
are June, July, August, September
October, November, December, jan
uary, February, March and April
New York Times. N.Y.-21
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Potato Cones.-Boil potatoes till
soft; season with a very little salt,
pepper and a. tablespoonful of milk;
mash to a cream; mold in small tea
CUPS; when cold, turn out of molds,
dust lightly with bread crumbs, put
q little melted butter on each, and
brown in a moderate over for twenty
minutes.
Plum Meringue.-Stew the plums,
press them through a colander or
Sieve, sweeten to taste, and put in a
glass dish; pour over them a plain
boiled custard, in which the yolks Of
The eggs only are used, then spread a
meringue, made Of the whites of the
eggs and sugar, over the custard and
kerve cold.
CoYee.-Four tablespoonful of
ground coffee; scald the coffee pot;
put in coffee the shell of n egg;
cover with one quart Of freshly
boiled water; boil for three minutes;
put in one-quarter of a cup of cold
water; cover the coffee pot with a
"cosey' and let stand five minutes;
scald one-half cup of milk. Serve
very hot.
Apple Pudding.-Peel and slice
three medium-sized apples; make a
batter Of one-half teacup Of sugar,
two teaspoons of butter, scant half
teacup of milk, one teacup of flour.
half teaspoon of baking powder, II
egg; stir in the apples; bake in a
moderate oven thirty or forty min
utes. Serve with one cup of milB
and four tablespoons Of sugar.
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Lace Curtains.

Cut strips Of strong muslin about
one and one-half inches wide, the de-
sired length of the curtains. Basic
strips to the plain edges of fine cur
tains with a long stitch. Pin curtains
into frame the usual way and when
dry the stitches can be easily ripped
(while still on the frame) with sharp
scissors. BY this method the curtain
edges are perfectly straight, thus
avoiding the points always made by
pinning into the edge. The same
strips may be used year after year
Elva F. Westgate, in the Boston Post.
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4bE:. Fl amy

Rochester are now lrrlSatlng incl
orchards. A year or two herce the
result of the experiment will be
known. and it may prove & valuable
object lesson both to the farmer ana
to other electric companies than the
one having headquarters in
County.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1910-07-27
A man in the photograph bushes

A man in the photograph business
has a good scheme for selling his pic
lures. Every bright day he makes
his headquarters at Riverside drive
and Ninety-eighth street, where ne
snaps passing motorists. He takes a
record of the license number, hunts
up the owner, and if he was not In
the auto party finds out who
The sale of his pictures is an easy
matter.-New York Sun.
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Escape Too Easy.

Landlord-"What's that up there,
sir?"
New Arrival-"It's my airship;
there's no suitable shelter for it about
here, so I'm obliged to keep it flying
up there-see?"
Landlord-"Yes, 1 see My terms
for guests with airships are cash in
The Throne and Country
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Some three years ago a rabid dog
a across the international bridge
at Buffalo into Ontario. Many cases
of rabies have since occurred in that
province, some fifty persons bitten by
dogs having had to go to New York
for treatment at the Pasteur Insti-
tute.
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hold it's shape when squeezed in the
hand.
Before laying the brick in the wall
wet them thoroughly and keep them
we'll dampened while drying for at
least ten days. While it will be pos
sible to handle them, and if necessary
lay them in the wall when only ten or
fifteen days old, they will not be en-
tirely hardened for several months.
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Hammock Support.

For the present hot weather the
hammock support designed by an III
diana man is highly appropriate. 1t
enables the owner to swing his or her
hammock wherever desired, en- rough
or level ground, to be always sure Of
shade and to have the hammock at
any height from the ground that is
convenient. The support consists of
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y0urW0nQer1umol
'fcines have done for
me. The doctors said
I had a tumor, andI
had an operation,
but was soon as bad
againas .Iwro@
toyouforadvice and
began to take Lydia
E. Pinkham's Veg,
etable Compound
| as you told me TO
do. I am glad to
! say that now I look
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Matter

what Liver or Bowel medicine you
are using, stop it now. Get a tOe
box-week's treatment of CAS-
CARETS today from your druggist
and learn how easily, naturally and
delightfully."- your liver can be made
to work, and your bowes move every
dsy. There's ney life in every box.
CASCARETS are natures helper.
You will see this difference! s
cAscARETS 1oc a box for a weeks
treatment, all druggistN Biggest seller
in the world. Million boxes a month.
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Handy DISH Carrier.

An article of twofold use in homes,
hotels and restaurants is the dish
carrier designed by a Californian. In
addition to being a carrier device, this
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II You Are a Trifle Sensitive

About the size of your shoes, many people
wear smaller shoes by using Aliens Foot
Ease. the antiseptic powder. to shake into
the shoes. 1t cures Tired, Swollen. Sweat
ing Feet. Just the thing for Breaking IN
FREE. Address A. S. Olmsted. Leroy, NY.
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CEMENT FOR FARM USE.
1t May Be Probably Employed III
Many Ways About the House ana
Farm and Costs But Little.
By J. E. ~Bridgeman.

By J.. E. Bridgeman.
The proper use of cement supplies
so many needs on the farm that the
following article on cement prlck
making is sure to be of great value TO
every ingenious farmer.
- Cement brick may be easily maze
or the farm, and used for all pur-
poses for which clay brick or stone
are now used. and they may also be
used for some things that clay brick
or stone could not be used for. Tne
cost in most cases will be less than
the clay brick.
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also makes a good draining rack. The
device consists of a frame with 70 WIS
of inclined slots, somewhat resem-
bHns a window blind. and resting at
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Covering an area of 2450 acres, the |
largest hydraulic gold mine in the world
is in Trinity County California.