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E>TADO III NECNO MEJlCOi

Coudado lie Luna US.
\ qulcu Ia Iutcrrsu, y r>prriaImcnlr
a loda> que rslau - ucdan r>tar
mtcrSrdas de- Savannah Ruudlr
diuutu. del ruududo de Luna
r~ladu de Nurvu Mrllcu:
N,rudo que rt uutlmo trslamrnlr lie
Savannah Randle, dlluulo, la ~Ido
pru,uruadu rn Ia utlciua del ,rcrr-
DarIu de Ia cortr prurba~ de- cuuda-
du de Luna, para ser probable, Nd.
rada uuu de Nd-. r~luu pur este
rlladu- de aparcccrsc ante Ia c"rle
dr plurba~ Ell \ de coudUd" de- LAURA,
r>tadu de- NueNo Mcliro, Ell Ia dlu
llh dr Eucro de 1914 Ia, dlra ru
"a mauaua del dlcho d'a uii ru.
luncr~ para oirrrrr cuuI qllrra ra-ul
cue trugd para que no sea admlud,
4 prurba ci dIchu tcstuMrntr.
IT, de- 1t" 10 rual crrtlclca ri Hon
I, {. Fielder. lUrI de- prurbas.
lSrau {. X. HUGHES
s-li Srrrclario he Prurba.
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leads through nine miles at cNcava-
tiou~ lu the single lock at Pedro MI
yurl. TIE minimum width of lh.~
cu, i 800 feet. This lock lower the
vessel thirty and third feet To the
ii-f foot level 1T the small Artificial
axe, NIiruf,orrs. Another mule under
IT, own power and the vessel i low
cred through two more locks caller
Nlrarlrrc~. Ia the Pacific level from
which point it ~Iram~ through SOC
foot wide channel eight ami II HAL
miles to deep water IN the Pacific.
All f which seems simple enough.
But when one pauscs lo remember
that rhi> simple operation has taken
almost ten wears Ia make possible.
al a cost of $4,000, GOO, and ~ toll
Of thousands Of lives, II more apprr-
rluli,r feeling comes to the onlookrr'
Almost 220,0OO.00O cubic yards Of
earth and rock have been cNravnl'd
and 1000 600 cubic yards of COLI
crete have been poured into The locks.
rurh Of which j. 1000 feet hong and
no feet wide A. a matter of Fact
,hrrr are twelve lock chambers 81,
"a, they are designated, ~iN twin locks
There are lrngrhwi>r culvcrt~. rlgh-
rrru feet I'M diameter. running
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Hunters

Before a person j. authorized #"
shoot amy of the game protected hN
law. whether or his property OF else.
where In New Mexico. h. must ~.
cure - hunting license,
TRINIDAD {. de- RAtA
Game Warden
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lConllnned from pave ono

of shouts, shrek, and shots a. the
event certainly called Tor. Enough
powder tone thousand 24-ioot holes
containing 100000 pounds of dyua-
mitcl mad been placed to destroy the
entire dixie. but fear Of initiating new
slides and possible INJURY 10 the great
locks miles away dictated Il caution,
course and because OF that caution,
only one-thrd of the powder VA,
used
Gaum Locks were operated tor
the first time on September %, when
the sea going tug Gatuu was passed
through the west flight from the At
Iaulic channel to Gatm Lake, an A.
tiliclal body of water nj the high lev
81 of eichty-iyc feet above sea level
Though various temporary methods
were employed in filling the locks
with water. this was actually the first
occasion upon which any Of the locks
IN the entire system were used 10
pass any sort of craft from one level
t. another The filing Of the lower
lock was completed about 4;45 p. m.
When the sea gate was opened, and
the Gutuu. with flags flying and
whistle blowing. steamed into th"
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D. Cheese cloth or muslin to make
case for pillow of excelsior TO fit into
top of box.
8. Container for food. preferably Of
aluminium, with close-9tting clampe1
lid. Capacity. two quarts. diameter
about Z.
Z. White paint for two OF three
coats, If desired
Unless the box used is closely made
of material of good thickness, il should
be lined throughout with sheet as
bestos, the pieces being cut to fit ex-
actly and closely.
Place in bottom OF box an even
layer. four or five inches in depth. of
tightly twisted excelsior or paper,
packing and tamping this down very
hard and fast. Cover this even layer
with sheet of asbestos cut 10 fit.
Next cut off a piece OF asbestos to
form cylinder OF right diameter and
height TO encircle food container used
Fit this around container and tie TO
place, being careful not to have il fit
so closely but that container will slip
in and out easily. Place the container
'NAAN NA-NAANAAA6 ~ iAlutT Vi ASBESTOS
exactly in center of the piece OF as
bestos just placed in box and pack all
around ii to height OF container with
excelsior, as indicated for bottom Law.
er. When even with top of container
cut anothtr piece of asbestos TO cover
this time cutting circular opening al
center 10 Fl container If possible
the circular sheet cut ont should be
kept in shape to place over container
when food is placed in cooker. II this
is impossible, "A separate sheet OF as.
bestos may be used for that purpose.
Make a case OF cheese cloth or mus
lin and I'LL with twisted excelsior This
pillow should measure a little larger
than the dimensions of the box in
order that il should fill the space com
pletely when packed tightly into
place
The top should be secured by straI
hinges and a fastening arranged SC
that the top is held down securely
/ This front fastening may be a STRAP
clasp or hook and staple
Since it is an advantage to prevent
the passage of air through any Fart OF
the box, heavy coating of paint viii
increase he heat-conserving power OF
the cooker.
If this crude cooker be constructed
with due care, the cereal to be served
at breakfast may be placed in it in tn,
evening and will be found thoroughly
/ cooked and hot at breakfast time.
NELLIE Nj. BARNETT,
College of Agriculture, West Vir-
J ginia University.
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Eouaht on Edae Of PrsclpIee.

A terrible struggle took place near
a precipice of 5000 feet, on the south
slopes of the Bernina range, between
an Italian officer and private.
An Italian custom-house patrol, I'M
der the command of Lieutenant Rocia,
was visiting the Alpine posts in the
Valtelin, on the Swiss frontier, when
the officer had 10 reprimand a soldier
named Cell. This man determined TO
have revenge.
When the patrol was away on other
duty Cell attacked his officer on a
lonely Alpine pass and attempted to
throw him over the precipice. p long
struggle followed the men being OF
about equal strength and unarmed.
The officer, to save his life, bit
through an artery in the wrist OF his
subordinate, who collapsed. owing to
loss of blood Soon afterward the pa
troll arrived and carried Cell to a hos.
pital in the valley, where he recoV-
cred
The military court. which has now
tried the case at Milan, took into con
sideration the condition OF the soldier,
and above all. the refusal Of his officer.
victim to prosecute, and sentenced
Cell 10 six months Imprisonment.
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HOW The INGENIOUS HOUSE Wife
CAN MAKE A FIRELESS COOKER
Thorough Cooking of Foods May Be Accomplished Without
Waste or Fuel, Conveniently and EconomicaIly-Care
Must Be Taken In the Selection of Materials

Since nutritionists OF to-day decree
that cereal foods must be thoroughly
cooked in order to be wholesome and
easily assimilated. the housewife is
brought to face the problem of deter
mining how best to accomplish this
thorough cooking with the minimum
expenditure of fuel and effort
The fireless cooker seems to offer
the simplest solution to the problem.
since it requires but slight expenditure
for fuel, reduces TO a minimum the
effort necessary TO look after the cook
ing, and makes no additional heat in
the house during summer
The principle involved In construc-
ton is that of conservation, the cooker
being so made that the small amount
of heat originally supplied is held
through long period OF time and the
cooking accomplished at very slight
expense
The materials necessary for the con
struction of one-compartment cooker
are:
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that there's room a-plenty TO steer
around me as a general thing, and If
there amt, you can ask me TO move
to one side and let you a-past. I'd
sooner do that than have you walk on
me.
Here's the thing l want you to
keep In mind, Nels, my friend" con-
tinued the Janitor. You can't square
yourself by apologizing That amt
the general impression, / know-not
with the giDks that have got the apol-
ogizing habit and seem to think that
they've made 1t all right when they
say they're sorry. They'll smash the
china vawse that your wife's cousin
that was In the commissary brought
home from the Emperor's palace as a
souvenir at the time OF the Boxer
trouble-a vawse that you've been of
fered a hundred dollars cold cash for,
and they'll say, on, amt that too
bad. How careless OF me to slam it
again the radiator! I didn't mean TO
break it. ] just though I'd see If Il
sounded cracked And then they think
your wife's real mean If she doesn't
tell EN- that it amt no consequence.
And they'll jump into an automo-
bile and throw the clutch into high
and head right into the middle Of a
bunch of kids. 'Bumpety-bump, goes
the machine. What's that?' say they.
Little girl killed? Dear me. amt that
too bad We're just 50 sorry as we
can be. We hadn't no more intention
OF killing her than anything. We're
awful sorry And then they think
they're abused when cop arrests
them. We didn't run OF. says they.
We stopped and we apologized TO the
heartbTOken parents they says
What more could we dor
There's all kinds Of them" the
Janitor continued. you amt the
only one. There's them wellmeaning.
but high-sDirited rah. rah boys. with
their hazing, that I'd like to have my
way with. They don't mean no harm
when they tie a new Johnny up hand
and foot and gag him and lay him on
the railroad track; they just want to
scare him a little. and II they hadn't
forgotten all about the $40 express, Il
would have been all riRht--unless the
kid died Of heart failure They're Just
as sorry as you was, an 10 certainly
seems too bad 20 Civ them a set
back on their education, by firing EN-
out Of colleg just on account OF a
boyish prank and after they had ex-
pressed their regret. don't it7
IL amt only the one tina jabs tn
ends Of their umbrellas IT, your face
and upsets their b'iling COFFEE in YOU
lap with their elbow and SHORTCOMINGS
you and sits down on yorr silk hat
and such as that as needs the fool
killers attentions There's a breed
that viii knock you uu your best
friends won't speak 20 you and when
you 20 - en- ADOPT IL with blood
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The Basement
Philosopher
lcop,risAl 1914. by w. C. cAapsn.n)
BY KENNETH HARRIS


The Janitor sat at the top OF the
stone steps that ledlto the basement,
nursing his injured toe. grimace of
pain comforting his usually pleasant
countenance. His Scandinavian as
sistant was at the bottom OF the steps
in the act of arising from an undigni-
fed posture, complicated by crushed
ash can, and his expression was half
wrathful. half amazed.
Excuse me- snarled the Janitor,
my foot slipped. And now we're
square. amt we? Don't look at me
in that tone of voice OF therell be
more accidents and I'll have TO wait till
you come to TO make my apologies.
Aid don't CO. he added, as the assist
ant picked up the can. I've word
or two to say TO you.
First Of all, let me ask II you didn't
have the whole dashbinged court to
walk on without taking constitution
al on my corns?" the Janitor de-
manded. You didn't mean to? Sure.
you didn't. ! never supposed you had
the nerve to do it a-purpose; but
want TO tell you that what you meant
didn't take pound of your weight,
and your asking me 10 excuse you
didn't help none. You may think IL
did, but you're wrong. If II had been
my feelings you had tromped on,
apologizing might have been a little
comfort, though that would depend:
but II was my corns You remember
that you big-hoofed laundering block
head! Excuse me calling you that,
won't you?
Il see you've tore your pants on
that ash can. Well. I'm TO blame.
dldn't mean to have you do that, and
you'll have TO pardon me. All real
ly meant was to break your neck and
teach you TO look where you were
setting your feet Ny intentions was
all right Now the next time you
com tripping along where I'm stand
ing peaceable and quiet, you try and
rem" nber that the world is wide and
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Forms of bacteria found in noduIes on
roots Of iegumes, such as Glove RS,
alfalfa, etc. Much enlarged).
Most fertile soils contain at least
fifty kinds of bacteria, only eight or
ten Of which are useful from an agri-
cultural standpoint Probably the best
known form is the bacterium which
causes the tubercles or nodD.es on the
roots OF clover. beans, peas and sim
liar plants This organism. while liv-
ing In the tubercles, takes nitrogen
from the air and supplies IT 70 the
plant. There is another form present
in most soils which can take some
what smaller quantities Of nitrogen
from the air while living entirely in
dependent Of any plant A third very
useful group OF bacteria takes the un-
available forms OF nitrogen i'm the soil
and changes them to a form in which
the plant roots can use t. Still an
other group acts upon the more fbrous
animal and vegetable matters causing
the carbon 20 be given off as "A gas.
This is the organism that reduces the
bulk OF the manure heap and helps
cause the organic matter to disappear
from the soil
There is still much discussion as to
the importance OF bacteria. but il is
= fact that fertile soils are practically
always well stocked with bacteria. and
it is alto a fact that the conditions of
the soil best suited to the growth and
multiplication Of beneficial bacteria are
the very conditions which we now
recognize as, the best for plant growth.
While the science OF soil bacteri
ology has, as vet, but few practical ap.
plications Other than such practices as
inoculating sohF for alfalfa and clio
vers, still 10 shpuid serve 10 embha-
size the necessity and give one more
reason for carr. L.. 40 the best fertl.
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In your eve. they think they're mighty
high-minded and virtuous IL they take
1t back and apologize. They tell you
that they didn't intend to be took
literal in the way everybody had took
EN-, or that they was under the wrong
impression when they said you'd done
a stretch in the pen for sheep steal
ing. and was sorry that they'd been
misinformed and hoped you'd shake
hands and excuse 'em. And they look
as If they expected you 20 buy 'em n
drink, cuss 'emi And there's the
kind-your friends mostly-that'll
bawl you out by the hour and when
you're reaching for club. they'll tell
you they're sorry If they've said any.
thing to hurt your feelings.
You're a low-lived scoundrel and
a cock-eyed gutter pup. begging your
pardon If I'm sort OF personal and
hoping that you won't take no offense
where there amt none meant" quoted
the Janitor. with bitter emphasis.
That's their style. Was that your
eye / knocked out? Pray pardon me.
Here, let me pick it up and dust ii of
for you. Quite unintentional. assure
you.i
Well, guess that's all now. NeIs.
my friend" concluded the Janitor.
You can go straighten out that ash
can, and believe me, the next time
you PUNK your Observation-Disclosures
ty-fve pound OF awkwardness on my
bunion, your head will be harder to
get back into shape than the can.
Maybe thatll keep you from the ne
cessity of apologizing"
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WHEREIN WAS THE MYSTERY
Henry's 6ewllderment After Sans Ex-
PLANTATION Quite Natural Under
the Explanation.

Here is one OF the favorite stories
of Josephus Daniels of North Caro-
lima, the new secretary of the navy:
Two darkies bought a piece of
pork, and Sam, having no place to put
his share. trusted it to Henry's keep
ing. They met the next night, and
Henry said:
"A mos strange thing done hap
pen at my house, las night, Sam. All
myst'ry to me-
What was dat, Henry2
Well, Sam explained Henry,
solemnly, dis mawnin' | go down in
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WEST VIRGINIA SOIL is FILLED WITH BACTERIA

Since bacteria can be seen only
with the aid of microscope. We may
be inclined TO think those existing in
the soil should have but little infiu-
ence upon crop production. But we
often see the powerful effects produced
by minute organisms in such diseases
as diphtheria, typhoid, tuberculosis.
etc, and when we realize the enor-
nous number that usually exist-that
half teaspoonful of soil from clover
field may contain from one to fifty
million bacteria-we must agree that
they are a force to be considered.
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ABOVE THE AVERAGE

The average farmer ba rely
makes living The average
bookkeeper just about earns the
salary he receives The average
typesetter causes, through errors
and blunders. more Wastage than
his services are worth. Ii is the
men above the average who are
enjoying the Injuries OF life
who are setting the pace-vho
are the leaders Of thought-who
are really doing the worlds
work
The above-the-average farmer
is making his acres pay him a
handsome return. He is the
man who is up-to-date on agri-
cultural thought. VINO reads the
papers and keeps ia touch with
the agricultural college end sta
lion His is the first farm VI the
neighbOrhood TO erect q silo, his
fields first know the presence or
new CROPS alfalfa. COW peas.
crimson clover, and soy beans
His live stock FIRST show the re.
nning influence II a pure-bred
sire and OF scientific feeding
His home. his wife, his children
first take on the appearance and
manner of prosperity and happi
ness For him life IS we'll worth
the living.
A little investiga alton amonp
those about us reveals the fact
that the quality Of being above
the average does not depend en-
tirely upon heredity. environ
ment. nor even upon early edu-
cation The farmer eho would
be above the average need only
use his powers Of observation
and maintain the receptive atti.
tude until ne learns what TO DO
and then exercise his win power
10 the extent OF actually doing
ihe things which have been
proven best by test are you an
rabove-tH e-avcraeer?7
4. =.
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FIXING THE BLAME.

"Auntie. when you were n young
girl were you very pretty?"
Yes. my child. very pretty"
Were YOU POPULAR"
"oh. yes, very popular. was the
belle of the neighborhood."
Didn't any young men ever come
to call on your"
oh, yes. my dear. Lots OF them"
Then. auntie. why is il that you
never married."
Nobody ever proposed TO me. my
dear"
why not?"
Il don't know. But I've often
thought il must have been the high
cost OF living that scared the young
men OF In those days"
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Cause for Amer.

Mr.. Wilkins was near the exploding
point when his neighbor met him on
the street.
That man Tompkins," he burst out,
has more nerve than any one ] ever
nett"
"Why?" asked his neighbor. curl
ously.
He came over to my house last
evening and borrowed my gun to kill
dog that kept him awake nights"
We'll. what OF that?"
why" shouted Mr.. Wilkins. 1T
was my dog he killedu-Ladies'
Home Jiurnal
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you Hio-HooFED, NUMBERING HLockHEADl"

de cellar for to git piece of hawg TO
breakfas', an | put my han down in
de brine an feels 'roun', but amt no
po'k dar; all gone; so l tu'n up de
bari, an, Sam, sho' as preachin', de
rats had done ct hole clar froo de
bottom of dat bari, en- dragged de
meat all QUIT
Sam was petrifed with astonish-
ment for moment, and then said:
Why didn't de brine run outep de
hole?
Well, yo' see, Sam replied Henry,
OATS de myst'rV.' New York Eve
ming Post
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l. A compactly-made wooden box.
measuring about 1S" in each dimen-
sion, with top in one piece. if possible
The pieces used in the construction OF
the box should be y" to 1" in thick
ness and very closely fitted together.
Such box may usually be obtained
from the grocer.
2. Two small metal strap hinges and
fastening device for top.
3. Sufficient sheet asbestos to line
box, if thought necessary, and the
extra pieces called for below
4. Sufficient excelsior or newspapers
to ill box when packed tightly.
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NJ Cheron, French minister OF labor.
was sitting I'm the darkness OF a Gin
ema show watching the pictures Of an
official reception On the film ap-
peared NJ Cheron himself in the pro
cession. NJ Cheron's neighbor I'm the
house remarked to him upon the ex.
traordinary likeness between him and
the gentleman on the film. He add
cd. The only difference between you,
monsieur, and the real NJ. Cheron
seems to be that You ard 1 are mere
plain bourgeois, whereas, Of course. N.
Cheron. the minister, is one Of
greatest geniuses"
The labor minister could notl
il. lie took his card and han
silently to hi neighbor. Tho
Dor returned his own card.
w. Cheron managed by thei
70 read the name Of NJ. Rem
who was a predecessor Of
~ a previous cabinet.
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pomextIe AmenItles

Il was fool ever to marry you."
Bobbed Mrs. Winks
Now. my dear" said winks nobIy.
II cannot permit you to take the
blame for that. 1t was ] who was the
fool for ever asking you. The mistake
was not yours, but mine Harper'a
Weekly.
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QaKz ~ Is q :
) 50 @ ASNAILE2 "
What's In a Name.

Mike. one of the unemployed. wac
told of a vacancy. and went to apply
for the job. After he had answered
a number of questions. the employer
asked. What's your name?"
"MacGonigal. sorr."
Spell it,
Mono" Mo-a-g" Mike stuck.
out tried again. "M-a-g-a-- Ach.
TO oiazes wild yo: Ye can keep yer
ould job"
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Il didn't know that yea lived on the
first floor. l understood your wife to
say that you lived on the second
floor"
IF you knew my wife you would
know that she always stretches
story"
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Performances at Value.

Actor must insist on being paid
for rehearsaIs.
Manager-What on earth for? !
never heard OF such a thing.
Actor-Because lately I've had so
many six weeks rehearsals for a ten
days run. hut I don't mind giving
the performances free.=Punch
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Unusual.

And here said the man with tho
megaphone. lis the home OF a million
aire with nine children"
Passengers on the rubberneck wagon.
could hardly believe what they heard.
Wen, by cracky!" exclaimed an old
gentleman from the rural districts.
from the way you talk, I'd a-thoughE
he was pore.'
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The Bow Scouts

Big Brother Bill-Wanter come wifi
us, do yer? What bloomin' good
would you be in a war?
Capting lin the distance) -Better
let I'm come. and I'll make i'm me
aide-de-kOng. We can't keep the
whole bIoomin' army waiting Sgd
ney bulletin
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An Impression OF Ease

4 understand that your boy Jos b
is studying TO be an electrical engiN
neer"
We'll" replied Farmer Corntossel
L advised him TO take It up. heard
some fellers say that nobody really
knew whole lot about electricity, sc
thought mebbe Josh would have
some chance of passin' examinations.
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ity methods, viz, good drainage, good
tillage, plentiful supply OF organic
matter, and a sufficient quantity OF
lime o. NJ KJ.C
College Of Agriculture, West vir-
GINA University.
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Made Thene peonle

Clothes don't make the man.
quoted sage.
They made me-" said retired
tailor.
Where should be il it wasn't for
suits?' chimed in young lawyer.
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The capacity of the farm may he
Increased by building up the silo SO
as to make each acre yield more.
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Don't put off storing your nipple.
ments until cold weather sets IN and
they are partly damaged by storms