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power. frequently far In excess Of
that available to the homesteader.
The silo and the modern dairy COW
are frequently beyond his reach. and
for this reason again We should dis
count the largest possibilities Of these
areas when we seek to determine
their suitability for the newcomer Of
limited means. The drier areas Of
the country which are suitable for
farming will always have their limi-
tations. They will have their bad
seasons and their seasons of abund-
ant production. but the failures in un-
favorable seasons may be greatly re-
duced by the application Of scientific
agement.
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Gave 800 Rabbits to the Poor.


Fifteen hundred pounds, eleven big
gunny sacks. OF rabbits were given
to various charitable institutions a
few days ago by l. A. Rordner and
Edward Mckee OF the state FISH and
game commission. The rabbits were
killed III big drive near Fresno.
helo under the supervision of A. q.
Ferguson. rspres-ntive of the state
commission IT. that district,
Ordinarily the rabbits obtained In a
big drive are thrown away officials
of the Wells Fargo company agreed 20
ship the rabbits In free OF charge and
so the fifteen hundred pounds Of rame.
which was distributed to the pour.
dio not cost ,ne cent.
large number OF he rabbits had
their ears cut of. as the men who
killed them wanted to keep track Of
the number of bunnies they took
Each sack averaged 25 rabbits. so
there were about 300 rabbits In the
shipment.--Los Angeles Express
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From Better to Worse.

Judge" said the caller. Il wish
you'd tell me what | have to do to
get my name changed.
What is your present name?'
Bennett Lemuel Zebulon l1ubb"
You wish to have 'Bubb' changed
to something else?"
NO; | want new one entirely
Something like William Thompson or
George Jones-something short and
easy. you know"
Your objection to your name. then
is that it is too long. ! presume Why
can't you just use your lnitialsY
THAT only makes it worse. Judge
Whenever give my name as b. L. z
Bubb somebody snickers"
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Italian chauffeur. Vincenzo. When
they entered Italy In their mo- ''r.
Vincenzo stopped at the boundary.
bought large bunch Of flowers from
boy by the roadside and handed
them to his employer. saying. with
bow. Permit me. signora, to offer
you the first homage from Italy"
Royal Family Prodigai.
The Italian royal family has been
prodigal of its own services for the
people of Italy. So when the cholera
felled hundreds OF citizens the king
and queen were first at the bedside OF
the suffering and afflicted. When Mes
sina was destroyed the king Ind queen
rushed to Naples and embarked on
man-of-war which was hurried to the
scene of the catastrophe. There they
personally succored the victims Of the
earthquake.
Now another one OF Italy's royal
women has taken up the burden OF her
country's sufferings. This Is the
Duchess of Aosta, who not only en-
rolled herself as one Of the devoted
band of Red Cross nurses that has
gone to Tripoli to care for the wound.
ed Of the Italian army. but she re-
fuses to accept any special attentions
due her royal rank.
In the camp she is known simply
as Nurse No. 3, but the soldiers. who
worships this tender-hearted woman.
know we'll who Nurse No. 3 Is. and as
she passes through the wards Of the
hospitals they kiss the hem Of her
veil and bless the dynasty OF Savoy
that gave Italy It's fine rulers and
splendid gentlewomen.
The Duchess of Aosta. whose hus-
band ia In direct succession for the
throne of Italy. Is not distinguished in
any particular from the other nurses.
shares their humble cots. eats the
same food, does her full share Of The
nursing. stands watch with the other
nurses and does not shrink from at
tending the soldiers Of Italy at the
operating table.
1t Is said that the king had de-
clared he would not permit any of
the royal women to face the dangers
OF nursing in Tripoli. a danger due to
the INSCRIPTIONS nature of the Arabs
and. Tripolitans. who have proved
themselves treacherois and murder
GUS. The Duchess Of Aosta did not an
nounce her intention Of going. but en-
barked secretly. and 1t was not until
she was recognized after the transport
.eamer had left Naples that she ad-
mitted her identity.
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Dubious Compliment.

Tom Purdie. an old man-servant In
Sir Walter Scott's household. used to
talk Of the famous "Waverley Nov
els" as "our books" and said that the
reading OF them was the greatest COM
fort to him.
whenever I am off my Sleep" he
confided to Mr.. james Skene. the au-
thor of Memories OF Sir Walter
Scott" II have only to take one OF the
novels, and before have read two
pages 1t is sure to send me asleep"
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.NAT59!'
SER; |;Y&F5

Corn silage is almost as good as
roots as a succulent feed.
II corn only Is fed. tie ewes be-
come too fat and produce small and
weakly lambs.
Alfalfa and clover are superior to
all other feeds as a roughage for
pregnant ewes.
Hogs should not be confined in a
close pen where they will have to live
in filthy quarters.
The breeding practice should be so
planned that the calves will be born
early in the spring.
AS food for young cattle there
seems to be nothing quite equal to
silage to insure steady growth and
strong. vigorous health
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Il like New Jersey BETTER" said he.
proudly.
"Why?" queried the teaser.
Because | can Nave turtles as pets
in .iew Jersey? II I lived in New
York they would be taken away from
me-"
The teaser soon learned that 1t was
against the New York law to keep tur.
Ties in captivity but in New Jersey
1t was not The boy was very fond
Of his turtles OF which he had three.
and they were his consolation for be-
ing Jersey country pumpkin"
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done. Tho ground should be summer
fallowed for at least one year before
the trees are planted. Moisture 10
thus allowed to penetrate the soil
and the grass is given some time In
which to decay.
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Seeing the Bright Side.

There are compensations for living
in New Jersey. even where the mos
quitoes hang like clouds over the resi-.
dents. At least. this is the mental at
titude of six-yearold boy. whose
home Is In Montclair His brother Of
nine was born in New York city, but
he was Montclair baby One day he
was being teased about being "Jer
sey country bumpkin
The youngsters eyes we're flooded
with tears Tor a moment and then his
ace frightened md smiled
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Who the Heather Be.

Father Bernard Vaughan was con.
demning a somewhat acrimonious re.
ligious argument.
Disputes OF this kind" he said. re
mind me forcibly of little girl.
"'what are the heather. jenny
her Sunday school teacher asked this
little girl.
1.-THE heathen.' the child replied.
are people who don't quarrel over re-
ligion.'"
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within his income while eXpendIng
fully the 100000 francs allowed for
entertainments II is said that Presi-
dent Fallieres has been able up to
the present to put aside 1.OO0.00O
francs d year and that last year he
had the pleasure of exceeding this
amQuth. Nine. Fallieres especially Is
credited with being a very thrifty
housekeeper.
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Every smallest stroke Of virtue Of
of vice leaves its never SO little scar
Professor James.
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Write it on your heart that every
day Is the best day in the year. No
man has learned anything rightly. un-
til he knows that every day is dooms-
day.-Emerson,
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If you wish beautiful. clear, white
clothes. use Red Cross Bag Blue. At all
good grocers.
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life. and let the dismals shift for
themselves-Louisa NJ. Alcott.
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Tnke LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets
DrnSsists refund money II IL fans 70 cure Z. W
GROW ES signature 10 on each box. 2c.
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A good conscience makes an easy
couch.-Jackson Wray.
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important to Mothers
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that It
signature Sssss ''s Of &f2ZzeZx
In Use For Over 80 Years.
Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria
The Knoxville independent. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1912-07-27
RASH ALMOST COVERED FACE

Warrenville, OF have felt the
effects of blood poisoning for eighteen
years. was never without some erup-
lions on my body. The terrible itch
ing caused me much suffering and dis
comfort, while the rubbing and
scratching made it worse. Last spring
/ had a terrible breaking out Of bis
terry sores on my arms and limbs. My
face and arms were almost covered
with rash. I could not sleep and lost
nineteen pounds in five weeks. NY
face was terribly red and sore, and
felt as if my skin was on fire. At last
l tried sample Of Cuticura Soap and
Cuticura Ointment and I found them
so cool, soothing and healing, that
got some Cuticura Soap, Cuticura
Ointment, and Resolvent. bathed
with hot water and Cuticura Soap,
then I applied the Cuticura Ointment
every night for two months, and 1 am
cured of all skin eruptions" (Signeda
Mrs.. Kathryn Kraft. NO 49, 1911. \
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston"
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Deals In Millions

for fourteen years, working ceaseless
ly through the business day and go
ing without vacation all through the
fourteen-year period.
The man who has held what
amounts to an undisputed monopoly
Of the whole exchange business Of the
Chicago banks and seems destined to
hold 1t as long as he wants It is Wash
layton g. Sturges, a partner III Aageni
eral brokerage firm He shows no par
ticular concern over the fact that In
his work as individual clearing house
for the banks something like $1,000,
100000 has been transferred through
him. On the contrary, he considers il
such matter of course that he does
not care to talk about it at all.
1T is all in the work" he says. y
am an employe Of the bRnks-iust an
agent. 1t is all their business"
But Mr.. Sturges' employers arc not
so reserved in their remarks concern
ing him and his business. Any one oil
the Chicago bankers, from the presi
dent of the Continental and CONNER
cial National, with its vast deposits, to
the small banker "off La Sale street.
but still requiring the services Of the
exchange broker, will talk about
Wash" Sturges as long as the inter
viewer will listen, telling Of what one
man with a real thirst for work and
contempt for even brief vacation
has done for Chicago business.
One of the banks will find itself In
need of 100000 deposit in New
York bank. The head of the exchange
department Immediately !, calls up a
Randolph telephone number and
reaches Mr.. Sturges without waiting
for an office boy to call him. Almost
before the connection Is broken soma
other bank has discovered that 1t has
/ 100000 on deposit In New York that
can be used to better advantage In
Chicago. Mr.. Sturges quotes the rates
desired, fixed by the. simple laws Of
supply and demand, and telephones ia
other banks to make up the balance
one way or the other, matches tho
orders for buying and selling. and
probably within a few minutes tho
funds have been arranged to the sat
isfaction of all involved.
With the movements Of money and
the changing demand for funds In the
largest and the second largest cen
trail reserve parts of the country, ths
rates on New York exchange in Chi
cage change perceptibly. When Chi
COCA can spare funds more easily thar
New York eastern exchange sells al
a discount. When there is sharp de-
mand among Chicago banks for New
York funds there is resultant prem
| ium to be paid. In addition to the
general movements of deposits and
loans there are temporary demands
that spring up suddenly and force the
rate above or below par, only to settle
back to the normal state few days
later.
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A Question Of Names.

In some Of the country districts of
Ireland 1t is not an uncommon thing
to see carts with the owners names
chalked on to save the expense OF
painting. Practical jokers delight In
rubbing out these signs to annoy the
owners.
A constabulary sergeant one day ac-
costed countryman whose name had
been thus wiped out unknown to
him.
els this your cart, my good man?"
"Of course 1t Isl" was the reply. DO
you see anything the matter wild it,"
81 observe" said the pompous po-
liceman, "that your name is o-blither-
ated."
Then ye're wrong" quoth the coun-
tryman, who had never come across
the long word before, "for me names
O'F1aherty, and don't care who
knows it."--Youth's Companion.
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clothing as we'll as to money itself
1t Ia not hard to save something ous
of even a small weekly or monthly
wage by applying French principles.
When young man In receipt OF
fixed sum each week finds himself IN
possession of small surplus Just pc
fore payday, he should put 1t away
and count himself SO much ahead
Every week he should keep his ex-
penses strictly within that weeks IN.
come. If he refrains from spending
small sum for something he does
not need he will soon get ahead. IL IS
the spending Of money, even lew
cents, just because 1t Is in his pocket
that keeps him poor. He may havs,,
planned a Sunday excursion and lald
by his money for 1t. If the weather
keeps him home, he should refrain
from spending that money on Mon
day just because he has 1t. II he gets
the habit Of saving such found"
money he will soon have something.
1t is not the clothes they buy, the
rents they pay or the food they eat
that keep most Americans poor. 1t ia
thoughtlessness, the drinks they
buy when not thirsty, the cigars
which they can do without, that leave
them without bank accounts.
American women go shopping as a
diversion. They buy things they 40
not need because they are bargains"
No matter how cheap thing may be
the money paid for It is thrown away
| IL 1t Is not useful. That Is where
the French woman saves, and why
the bargain sale Is not a feature OF
French shopkeeping outside OF Paris,
where It Is sometimes introduced for
the purpose Of abstracting dollars
from American purses. Bargains ars
| all right if the goods are needed az
the time, but ready money is bet
ter asset than lot Of junk. Wera
that not so, there would be no real
bargain sales. The merchants know.
New York Commercial.
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Shock for a Brother.

John" said an eminent physician,
YEARLY, entering his home after a
hard days work, John, If anyone
calls excuse me-"
Eyes, suh," agreed John, the old
family darkey.
Just say" explained the doctor,
shat the nlasseur Is with me-"
A little later the doctors brother
called-called and received the shock
Of his life.
81 want to see the doctor at once"
said he.
"Yuh can't do it, sur" solemnly an
nounced the old darkey, turning VI
his eyes till the whites alone showed
"Yuh can't do it, sub. The doctor
sch, am wild de Messiah. New York
evening Sun.
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Making Cheese IL, oIden DAYS.

Cheese was made by the old-time
farmers in the summer on the coop
erative plan by which four cattle own
ers owning say ID mich cows, received
all the milk night and morning, ac-
cording to the daily yield Of their
little herd. Thus given two families
having FIVE cows each, one with three
and one with one, supposing that the
average yield per cow was the same,
in two weeks, two owners would make
five cheeses each; one would press
three, and one only one cheese, but
this one would be as good and as large
as any of the rest Nobility Of the
Trades-The Farmer" Charles Wins
low Hall, in National Magazine.
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Heads of Great Industrial Plants
in Move for Protection OF
the Workmen.
MATTER OF BUSINESS SENSE
u Has Been Found That Financial
and Economic Loss Can 30
Avoided, and All Efforts
Are Being Made In
That Direction.

AS q result Of the passage OF COM
pensation laws In many states, manu-
facturers and other employers Of labor
are coming to realize the Importance
of further protecting their workers.
Every one knows 1t IL impossible to
fully compensate victims and their
families for the suffering and possible
fatal results of accidents, so the log
ical thing to do is to take every pos
sible precaution in preventing acct
dents.
Some of the largest plants in the
country have already given consider
able attention to this subject, and the
publicity given their plans will be
beneficial to other employers. The
adoption Of more adequate methods OF
preventing accidents means reduc-
ton In the rate of liability insurance.
In one large eastern plant where
the system has been adopted, the rate
of accidents per employe was re-
duced one-half in year. This was
accomplished by the employment OF a
safety engineer, whose sole duty Is
to devise means OF safeguarding en-
ployes. Previous to that time the
number of amputations necessary as
She result of the old system was 81
per month, while under the new sys-
Gem the number was reduced to six
amputations during the entire year,
and all of these were amputations OF
fingers.
In addition to reduction in the
number of accidents, there was saw
ing to the plants relief fund Of ap
proximately $4,000 as compared with
previous years. The nature OF the
accidents was also much less serious
While these results were to a Ger
tain extent due to the use Of safety
npn't gpoass nuahsmore = WAS, ts.aseon
plished by training the employees t
work with safety under conditions
that might become dangerous II the
worker were inexperienced. The mer
were also trained to look out for eact
other more than they had formerly
done
This was accomplished by separat
ing the worlxmen into classes accord
ing to the rapidly with which they
thought and acted. The places O
greatest danger were given to the
quick and alert, while work which In
volved less risk was assigned to SLOW
moving and slow thinking men. Wher
it was found that an employe was 81
slow as to be beyond hope of improve
ment, he was let go. This was don'
on the theory that 1t would be unfail
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She Was a buster.

Mrs. Sutton advertised for woman
to do general housework, and In an
swer colored girl called, announcing
that she had come for the position.
Are you good cook?" asked Mrs.
Sutton.
mo, indeed, don't cook" was the
reply.
Are you a good laundress?"
II wouldn't do washin and ironin';
it's too hard on the hands.
Can you sweep" asked Mrs. SUIT
ton.
NO" was the positive answer. I'm
not strong enough"
Well said the lady of the house,
quite exasperated, may I ask what
you can do?"
81 dusts," came the placid reply
Everybody's.
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ONLY REASON WHY THERE ARE
NOT MORE IN BUSINESS.
Have AbundantIy Proved Their Abll-
lty In Many Lines OF Endeavor'
says New York Writer.

'The great need OF the average
business woman today Is to accumu-
late little capitalize rest follows.
said Miss Rose Albers, woman OF
twenty years commercial experience
"The only difficulty that seems 70
confront the woman In the CONNER
cial field is that her wages are not
large enough yet to warrant her say
ing as much as man toward nest
egg for future enterprises. The world
is full of women who, with q little
backing, have not only made money
for themselves but those who believe
in their ability as well.
while making money is not the
most interesting thing in life, 1t goes
a long way toward making life inter-
esting. A few years ago 1t was a
most unusual thing to take woman
into the concern as business part
ner Now men are practically COM
PEELED to do this in various lines since
she has made herself indispensable
to the progress Of that business.
"And 1t is common occurrences ~
the woman who has made good to be
welcomed as a partner in the con-
Germ, many, many times investing her
brains in the business while others
put UP the capital. Yet, on the other
hand, If she had some capital her
own progress would have been quick
or and she would have made ner
money earlier in life.
"There are many fields yet unfur'
rcwed where woman has feared TO on
Ger and man alone has trod. But
nearly every time that she has sum
moned up courage enough to try she
has not been found wanting"
'tDo you think that the woman who
enters largely into business interest,"
loses interest In MARRIAGE ! asked
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Women Lack Capital

Yves, to a degree answered Miss
AIbers. ut is quite natural. She has
been confident, enthusiastic and self
reliant 80 long that her attitude is
often summed up In the question,
why should II Therefore think it
Is wise If a young woman looks TO-
ward marriage as an ultimate course
in life she should not throw away
opportunities that might spell happi-
ness for business career. For, after
while If a business woman has no
near relatives her life has its lonely
side, no matter how successful she
is."-Sophie Irene Loeb in the New
York Evening World
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To Stop Accidents

to himself, his fellow workers, and his
employers to keep him in a position
for which he was not fitted II al
lowed to remain. there would always
be the danger of injury either to him
self or to others, and it was deemed
better to force such employees to find
safe work.
Most accidents are the result of UNI
expected dangers. Probably broken
ladders and improperly placed ladders
cause more accidents than anything
else. 1t is easy to remedy such evils,
This can be done by destroying all
ladders that are weak or worn and
by providing every ladder In the plant
with safety prongs to prevent slip
ping.
Prevention of accidents is even
more important than compensation
for injuries, because the latter will
then be unnecessary.
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THOUGHTS FOR WORKERS

For they can conquer who be-
lieve they can.-Virgil.
Everything is difficult at first
From the Chinese.
Who accepts from another
sells his own freedom. From
the German.
Accident is commonly the par
ent of disorder. Gibbons.
That which we acquire with
difficulty we retain the longest.
Cotton.
Act In the valley so that you
need not fear those who stand
on the hill.-From the Danish.
1t is more difficult for a man
to behave well in prosperity
than in adversely. = Roche
foucauld.
Bargaining is as necessary to
trade as polling is to vessel
From the Chinese.
To bear IL to conquer our fate
Campbell.
From the same flower the bee
extracts honey and the wasp
gall.Italian.
They can do least who boast
loudest. From the Latin
To do a good trade wants
nothing but resolution; to do a
large one. nothing but applica-
tion.--Chinese.
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The Moons Offspring.

Looking out of the window one eve
ning,s little Marie saw the bright, full
moon in the eastern sky, and, appar-
emily, only few inches from it, the
beautiful Jupiter, shining almost as
brightly as the moon itself. Marie
gazed intently at the spectacle for a
moment, and then turning to her
mother exclaimed:
ooh, mother, look! The moon has
laid an egg!"
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MAKE RESOLUTION TO SAVE
American Workmen Would Do Well
to Take Lesson From Their
French Brethren.

French thrift Is proverbial and the
wide distribution of wealth among
the peoplejis one Of the marvels Of
the age. The small French Investor
confines himself pretty closely to
home securities and the custom Of is
suing all sorts Of bonds in small de-
nominations helps him greatly. But
this is a mere detail. 1t is the way
he saves, that is the marvel.
Money does not burn In the pocket
of the average man or woman OF
France. The people have learned not
to waste. This applies to food and