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Very Good Reasor

Parson-How is it I haven't seen
you at church lately!
Hodge amt been-Printer's PL
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All Wrong.

81 saw your brothers double to
day"
Hardly. He's a single man"
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The CHARM
OF MOTHERHOOD
Enhanced By Perfect Physi-
cal Health.

The experience Of Motherhood is airy
ing one TO most women and marks dis
Hnctly an epoch In their lives. Not one
woman IN hundred Is prepared or I'M
derstsnds how TO properly care for her
self. OF course nearly every woman
nowadays has medical treatment at such
times, but many approach the expert
ence with an organism united for The
trial OF strength, and when it Is over
her system has received q shock from
which It is hard 70 recover. Following
right upon this comes the nervous strain
Of caring for the child, and q distinct
change IN the mother results.
There is nothing more charming than
q happy and healthy mother OF children,
and indeed childbirth under the right
conditions need be no hazard TO health or
beauty. The mexplainable thing Is
that, with all the evidence Of shattered
nerves and broken health resulting from
an unprepared condition, and with am
pie time in which 70 prepare, women
viii persist In going blindly to the trial.
Every woman at this time should rely
upon Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, most valuable tonic and
invigoretor Of the female organism.
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Went away OlSSaJlSned-
The see Of Bologna has always been occupied
by cardinal. This, although not right, was a
tradition which had invariably been respected
and the Bolognese expected their archbishop TO
receive the purple shortly after his appointment
But time passed and no intimation came from
the Vatican. More than once petitions were sent
to the holy father, but they were it Is said, al
ways thwarted by the secretary OF state. who
thought that the purple conferred upon Monsig-
nor Della Chiesa would be taken to mean a rec
ognition of Rampola's services secretary OF
state.
This systematic opposition lasted for several
wears till the death of Rampolla put an end to
It In fact the Bologna archbishop was created
a cardinal in the consistOry of May last
Benedict XIV although Of noble lineage. is COM
parativey poor, and when the news reached MIN
that he was to receive the red hat he serious
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In N any homes
once childless there
are now children be-
cause Of the feet
that Lydia E. Pink
hams V ege table
Compound N ak e s
WON en- norm al,
healthy and strong.
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Burned to Death.-Mrs. KIemm, the
wife of D. F. Klemm, superintendent
of the schools at Dorranee, Kas., was
burned to death when she poured coal
oil from a can on bed of live Goals
in the stove.
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II you want special advice write to
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co. (cOnfl-
dentiaD Lynn, Mass. Your letter VIII
be opened, read and answered by q
woman and held In strict confidence
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The new archbishop first went to
Bologna in 1908. He Immediately adopt
ed energetic measures to exact the full
est observance Of the strictest discipline
from his rather free and easy-going cler-
gy, and when they protested, saying
In the past things were managed diff
ferently," the new archbishop would re-
ply: Yes, but let the past alone; We
have the present to deal with now
Though far from rich, the new pope
was famous for his enlightened and gen
erous charity It is calculated that dur
ing the eight years he was in Bologna
he spent some $4,000 francs a year Of
his own private income and none who
sought help at his antechamber ever
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Fund for Stricken Neishbor.-Citi-
gems of CORTLAND and vicinity have
raised a purse of s21O for F. W. Fra
zier, a neighbor. who lately lost three
valuable horses and other property in
a fire.
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Woman IN Oil Extension.-Mrs.
Mary Woods, a widow, was probably
fatally burned at Hutchinson when an
oil stove exploded. She is the mother
of Walter W. Woods, superintendent
81 Tho stafo reform afOrv
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Brakeman KilIed.-C. E. westIing,
of Chanute, fireman for the Santa Fe.
fell from the tender of passenger
train four miles west OF Peru
and struck his head on a loose rail
beside the track. His neck was broken
and his skull crushed He was about
So years old.
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Eggs to British Army.-The Arkan-
sas City Produce Company has re-
ceived from a Detroit firm an order
for a trainload of eggs to be shipped
to England for use in the army There
will be twenty-five cars IN the train.
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DISEASE ATTACKING GRAPES
Frequent Complaint Is Reaching the
Agricultural Station.

Frequent complaint is reaching the
Station regarding a disease that is at
lacking the grapes. Upon investiga-
ton this trouble is usually found to be
due TO parasitic fungous known as
Black Rot
This is by no means a new trouble,
as it is very general in all of the sec
lions where the grape is grown. Black
rot first shows itself upon the berries
and leaves. Usually the berries are
most seriously affected and it mani
tests itself upon the latter by small,
clear-cut, brown spots. These spots
gradually enlarge until all of the Der.
ries on the stem are affected. II is a
noticeable fact that the diseased ber-
ries do not shed but continue to cling
to the vine long after the grape season
is past. II Is needless to say that this
serves as means whereby the disease
is carried over from one season to
another.
Fortunately for the persons inter
ested in grape culture this trouble can
be readily kept in control. Where only
a few vines are grown the practice OF
bagging the punches in order to ward
Oft the spores may be used The
lunches should be covered early In
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SANITATION A MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR

There can be little question that the
widespread infection of hog cholera
and other animal diseases is due to
lack of attention to strict sanitary
measures. In other words, stock own
ers are contented with protecting their
swine against hog cholera by having
the serum injected. and their young
cattle protected against black leg by
using black leg vaccine, whichever
the case may be. This is an excellent
policy and the only thing for them to
do, but too frequently sanitary precau-
tions are not observed by properly
burying or burning the carcasses of
animals that have succumbed to these
maladies, and practically no effort is
made to rid the premises of Infection
by cleaning and disinfecting the barns
yards, and etc, subsequent to out
breaks of contagious animal diseases
Often the carcasses of animals that
have died of infectious diseases are
hauled to some sequestered spot on
the farm where buzzards and other
carrion feeders scatter the infection
in their flight from farm to farm. Or,
perchance, the germ seething car
casses are dumped into a running
stream on the back premises of the
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farm and allowed to decompose, which
is unsanitary and nauseatng to neigh.
bors, to say the least. The germs
from these Carcasses are carried
down stream, injecting herds many
miles distant 1t is not presumed that
such means of scattering infectious
diseases among animals are intention
nj, but it frequently happens in just
this way, The results obtained from
the use of sera and yaccines are par.
TALLY to blame for this condition. In.
stead of an infected farm being clean
ed up, stock owners are depending too
much on immunizing healthy animals
and neglecting distinction and the APP
plication Of strict sanitary measures
which would ultimately, if employed.
effectively wipe out infectious and
contagious diseases among live stock.
These facts have been suggested
after visiting farms wherein conta-
gious and infectious diseases of AMI.
mails were found. There are sanitary
rules and regulations covering cases
of this nature, and such legislation is
not usually promulgated to fill space,
but to protect and foster the best in.
terests of live stock owners of Ken.
tucky,-Robert Graham, d. V. NJ,
Kentucky Experiment Station.
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tapping at his heels, his head flung
from side to side, charged an artillery
horse full tilt. In his mad terror he
saw and knew nothing. He came
straight at us, running az If crazed.
flung the girl into the side of the
road and leaped recklessly for his
head. My hand gripped the name,
then the leather rein; | was flung
from my feet, jerked into the air. but
hung; my moccasins touched ground
again. | was dragged forward. rem
dered half unconscious by a blow, but
weight told. ! got fingers on his nos.
trils, and he stood still, painting and
trembling. Clnging to him, warned
by shouts to hurry, stripped the har-
ness and hoisted her onto the bare
back. Even as this was accomplished
the head of that shrieking mob was on
us; one brute grabbed her by the arm
seeking to pull her down, and | struck
him with all the force | had Then |
ran forward, clasping the horse by the
bit, crunching our way, needless Of
who opposed or blocked our passage.
And they made way for us; even in
their blind terror, they swept aside
to escape being trampled under the
animals boots, and left before us a
clear path.
looked eagerly for some place in
which to turn aside, saw the faint
trace of an Indian trail, seemingly
leading down the bank Of the stream,
and with instant decision. turned into
1t. | walked the horse now, and Rene
sat up straight, and fastened her dis
arranged hair. The narrow trail led
through dense thickets and about a
slight hill; in five minutes we were
out of sight OF the road, alone in the
wilderness. To the right through
trees was the gllmmer of the river.
The horse painted heavily, and the way
was rough. There was blood noticed
now, on his flank, and he limped slight
ly as he walked. staggered and
reeled from WEAKNESS, feeling reac-
ton from excitement, yet kept grimly
on until we must have covered two
miles, wandering in and out among the
low hills. No sounds reached us. and
as we came into a narrow ravine,
promising concealment, | released my
grasp on the bit and staggered back
against the bank. Mademoiselle
slipped from her seat and FASTENED to
me.
you are worn out, monsieur,
wounded%
Worn out, yet, but nothing has
touched me save a blow or two. IL
think we can rest now"
Then it occurred to me, thought
that had swept into my mind once
before--we had no provisions, no
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such a defeat. But there is no time to
waste in talk. There is nothing to do
but run for It now. Come. lassl"
Before she realized what was go
ing to do. had flung away my rifle
and seized her In my arms. She was
a light, slender thing. and held her
tight In the folds of the blanket,
scarcely feeling her weight. She made
no effort to resist, yet her eyes--be.
wildered, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. into
my face. gave them no heed, my
whole purpose concentrated on the one
effort to save her, to fight a passage
through that mob of frightened men.
The spirit of panic had gripped me
also-not for myself, but for herl
Here was my duty now; not back yon-
der where those regulars stood grimly
In line, and died with their shoulders
touching; not where | had fought all
day In the powder-cloud facing those
forest demons-but in the mob OF flu
gitives, battling and cursirg Tor their
lives. The road was Uttered with guns
thrown away, with discarded blankets
and powder horns. | dared not look
back, straining every muscle, stagger-
ing forward over the ruts. The roar
OF guns behind grew faint in the dis
lance; the spit of rifles from the
thickets ceased. Exhausted. breath
less, Keeling from fatigue, I put her
down, and, with arm about her, stood
an instant looking back.
They were coming, a dark mass
bearing down upon us, but ahead OF
them, wild with terror, his harness
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/ of test bottle neck. Whirl again for
two minutes. Stop machine and add
hot water pipette to the per cent
mark on neck of bottle. Whirl again
one minute.
This completes the test and the but
| terfat is shown a. a clear or light
straw-colored liquid in the upper part
of the bottle neck. The sulphuric acid
has acted on the constituents OF the
milk, setting free the butterfat. The
hot water added brings the liquid mix
ture up into the neck of the bottle
and the whirling causes the bottles to
fly out into horizontal position. The
acid mixture being heavier toward the
outside, the butterfat, being lighter, is
forced toward the center and into the
neck of the bottle. This is divided into
10 equal spaces, each representing 1
per cent. Between each of these 10
spaces are 5 equal spaces, each repre-
senting 2-10 of l per cent
The Test Is Then "Read.""
Suppose the upper end of the fat
column extends to the so mark and
the lower end OF the column to So.
Subtract S.6 from SO. This gives as
per cent which is the percentage OF
butterfat in the sample. This means
that in 100 pounds of the milk there
are 4.6 pounds of butterfat.
Precautions To Be Observed.
(D Test bottles must be thoroughly
clean and the inside free from grease; .
G. whirlng machine must be kept
we'll oiled; GO acid bottle must be
kept tightly stoppered else the acid
will lose it's strength; (D sample
must be thoroughly mixed; 60 the fat
column must be measured at once be.
fore the fat hardens. Following the
last whirling it is best to set bottles
in a pail in which is placed enough
hot water GAO degrees Fah.) to come
nearly to the top of the neck of bottles
CO. Bottles must be accurate and
usually will be II purchased from re.
liable dealers. II the farmer doubts
their accuracy they may be mailed TO
the State Experiment Station to be
tested, free Of charge. o. Never buy
or 1O-bottle whirllng machine, as
these sizes are very difficult to bal
ance properly; 4, s, u, 24-bottle sizes
are very satisfactory machines.
1t is well to order few extra test
bottles to replace bottles broken in
use, and an extra pipette
Cream is tested by the use Of a spe-
cial cream bottle. A special pipette
Us c, o. is needed For very accurate
work in cream testing small set OF
gram balance is required.-W. d.
Nichols.
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breakfast, had finished mine, and
was smoking, cuddled close to the fire,
when the storm broke. Our outposts
could not have been a hundred yards
in advance, or else they ran without
firing a shot, for the red devils burst
on us without slightest warning
heard a hoarse shout of alarm, then
whoopS and yells. such as would strike
terror to the bravest / was on my
feet, gripping my gun in an instant
saw Oldham leap forward, roaring
out an order-then they came, pouring
out of the woods into the open, a mass
of shrieking demons, half obscured in
smoke, their rifles splitting fire. The
man beside me went down in a heap;
Oldham flung up his arms and toppled
over; saw men stare, then turn and
run, peering back over their shoulders
with eyes full of horror. / threw up
my rifle and fred; sprang back, racing
for tree, loading as ! ran. Men
were everywhere, frightened, scream
ing mob. ! saw officers strike them
with their swords, cursing them as
towards. But nothing could stop the
panic; they fought to get away. they
struck with clinched fists. they bat
tered path for themselves with
dubbed muskets; they became fiends
from terror, every semblance of men
lost. Cod may ! never see such a
sight again My hand trembles as
write OF 1t.
Into that terror.stTicken. fleeing mob
the naked warriors came hacking with
tomahawks. slashing with knives. bat
tering with dubbed guns The snow
was red with blood, covered with dead
bodies. II was massacre. know not
how ] got out OF II. but | fought back
from tree to tree. firing as halted,
loading as ! ran. There were others
with me. cool-headed fellows. ana we
held the painted demons back until
q hundred Of us. or more, gained the
opening b the river. where the regu-
lars and artillery we're But tine saw
age hofdes. infursated BY victory.
drnok With slaughter. were a; our worry
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the season after the blooming season
is over. The ordinary paper sacks do
very well. The principal point to keep
in mind is to pin the top of the bag Sc.
curely so that it will exclude the en-.
trance of the spores 1t is also a very
good plan to clean the vineyard of any
old litter such as leaves and pruned
canes as soon as convenient.
Spraying with Bordeaux mixture is
perhaps one Of the most reliable means
of control. Where the trouble is knows
TO exist, the vines should be thorough
ly sprayed in the spring just as the
buds are swelling. This application
should be repeated several times dur.
ing the summer. The number of ap.
plications will depend somewhat on
the nature of the season. If the sea.
son happens to be dry a fewer num-
Der of applications will be needed than
If the season is warm and moist.
Bordeaux mixture for this purpose
may be prepared as follows; Dissolve
four pounds Of copper sulfate (bue
stone) and four pounds of stone lime
separately in twenty-five gallons OF
water. Then pour the two together
into a fifty gallon barrel and stir thor
oughly. The best way to dissolve the
copper sulfate is to suspend 1t in
cloth bag in water over night. Care
should be taken not to let it come in
connection with any metal. Pumps
should be brass lined where Bordeaux
is to be used
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APPARATUS FOR TESTING AMOUNT
OF BUTTER FAT IN MILK AND CREAM
Perfected At Wisconsin Experimental Station Years Ago
Can Retain High-ProduCing Cows of Herd
With Improvement To Herd Yield

This test, which was perfected by
DR.. S. M. Babcock, of the Wisconsin
Experiment Station about Fl years
ago, is used to determine the amount
of butterfat in milk and cream. Its
use in connection with milk
scales furnishes the farmer a
quick and simple means of finding out
exactly how much butter each COW in
his herd is giving. Knowing this, he
can then retain the high-producing
cows in the herd and use their off
spring to secure still further improve
ment in the herd yield.
A complete testing outfit costs from
IS to 500, depending upon the capacity.
Complete directions are sent with each
outfit, and by following these any
| farmer can easily make a quick and
accurate test
The apparatus used consists of G)
whirling machine or centrlfuge; (2)
graduated test bottles; CD a glass
measuring pipette holding 176 cubic
centimeters; az 175 c. C. glass acid
measure; (5) a bottle of ordinary
commercial sulphuric acid.
How To Make the Test.
D Thoroughly mix the milk by
pouring or stirring and take out a
small amount-a few spoonsful will be
sufficient.
GU Suck milk up into glass measur.
ing pipette until it comes above the
176 C. C. mark. Suddenly close the
upper end of the pipette with the
finger. This will hold the milk in the
pipette. By slightly releasing the pres
sure OF the finger allow the II illl to
drop out of the lower end until It
comes exactly to the mark on the
ppette when ii is stopped by pressing
down firmly with the finger. Carefully
transfer milk from pipette to test bot
tie, holding the bottle in a slightly
slanting position. Be careful not to
lose a particle of milk in making the
transfer. Milk adhering to the inside
of the pipette is blown into the test
bottle IS thoroughly as possible
go Measure out acid into acid meas
ure, which is marked TO indicate the
proper quantity. Pour acid into test
bottle with milk. Thoroughly mix acid
and milk by shaking gently with a cir.
cuar motion, If more than one sample
is to be tested prepare in like manner
ca Place test bottles containing
mixture of milk and acid in whirling
machine, making certain that the ma.
chine is balanced Turn the machine
for five minutes at the speed indicated
upon the crank Stop the machine
and add hot water (Which should be
perfectly clean and nearly at the boil
ing poinD until mixture reaches base
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TOO MUCH FOR HER PATIENCE
Daughter Was Used to Strangers
5otherine Her Mother, But Hero
She Drew the Line.

Veteran of three suffragette pa
rades and as many d. A. r. campaigns
as she was. she completely lost her
poise in an upper Broadway street
car, recites the New York Times. A
well-groomed woman of at least forty
summers and two-slit skirt, left her
seat on the opposite side of the car
and took that directly in front Of the
young veteran and her mother.
Pardon me-" began the newcomer,
addressing the elder of the two. I'm
in trouble about my canary bird, He
doesn't sing. mopes on his perch, and
has completely lost his appetite. You
look so like a woman who solves her
own household problems that | have
taken the liberty, TO ask you about one
OF mine What shall do for my ca
naryf"
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CHAPTER XIV.

Inc Retreat.
had no faith | should find her
there, but fought my way through to
the tent. 1t had been knocked half
over, the camp stove overturned, the
long bench smashed into kindling
wood. With sinking heart ! flung
back the sagging canvas, and cast one
glance within. AS heaven witnesses,
she stood there, the blanket still
wrapped about her. her hands grasp
ing q rife, her face turned toward
me. Unconsciousiy her lips gave ut
terance to cry of relief, and her ex-
preston changed. ! sprang forward.
eager, glad.
Rene, you are herel" l cried out,
why did you stay?"
1T was the word OF monsieur" she
answered simply Monsieur said stay
tn ne come
Yes, Yes, 4 know. but i never
Thought Of this, never dFeamed Of
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Take him to bird Doctor" snapped
the daughter.
Mother and questioner alike gaspet
in establishment
II don't seriously object when
strange women ask my mothers adj
vice as to what they should buy while
she is trying to do her own shopping
continued the younger woman, where
to find good dentist, how to make o
harem skirt out of an old sealskin
Jacket, or the best way to make bread
She is so matronly and good-natured
But draw the line at trying 10 make
a bird doctor out of her"
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CHAPTER XIV.
The Battle on the Wabash.

A0c DdItIe or inc wabash.
lie had not even assigned me to
service! simply turned me adrift to go
where I pleased. This implied insult
cut me to the quick, yet, now that
had taken the measure Of the man.
cared little enough for his good opin.
ion. Very well, / would choose my
own service them would go back to
Oldham and his Kentucky militia. He
was Of fighting blood, If his face spoke
truth, and his command was stationed
where they would feel the first shock
of attack whenever it came.
Oldham received me gladly, and
about the fire that night told OF my
reception by st. Clair.
We'll, warned yer, Hayward" the
colonel commented, chuckling. 81
know the bullet-headed old fool
reckon he'll know more about Injuns
in a day or two. Told yer he had his
scouts out did he? Why, man, there
isn't one of EN- been ten miles from
the column since we began this march:
isn't that so, captain? The old cock
doesn't know tonight what's goin' on
two hundred yards ahead Of his out
posts" He got up, and stretched out
his arms. And so, gentlemen, we
march for the Miami towns In the
morning. Old Cock-a-doodle-doo says
so. I'll wager a years pay we never
get there What! no takers? Well,
I'm going to bed"
Why should l attempt to describe
that drear battle on the east fork of
the Wabash? Many another has done
it already, yet few tell the story as
remember 1t.
We were up at dawn, but for no
purpose. so far as ! could see, unless
IL was to idle through a leisurely