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Tombstone epitaph., 1915-01-03
GOOD VENTILATION
 IN POULTRY HOUSE
Simplest and Cheapest Way to Furnish Fresh Air to Fowls
 Is to Have Muslin Front.
IBy WALTER E. LECTZD

Fresh air keeps the house pure and dry. Nothing will cause disease more readily than a damp house or one which has foul odor.
 sThere are several ways to supply ventilation, but the simplest and least expensive is to have an open or mus lin covered front. These open fronts on the houses should be protected in some way to prevent the rains and snows from being blown into the in terior. It is good plan to attach an awning made of wood or some other light material. arranged in such a manner that it can be lowered or raised.
 Muslin will keep out the cold and rain to certain extent, but when' it gets wet the cloth loses some of it's merit as ventilator. as damp muslin will not permit free passage of air. By protecting the muslin with an awning it will not be affected in that way The muslin should be put on a frame so that it can be removed on a pleasant day. allowing fresh air to circulate through the house on such days.
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loopeo Up Skirts.

In spite of the dominant idea of flare in the winter skirt-and the flare Of them is their most characteristic fea- ture. whether they be fashioned of one layer or two. tunicwise-there are some evening frocks with skirts that are looped up about the hips, al most like bustles. one or each side. Usually these puffs are irregular-the one on the right side is higher or low CT than that on the left. When the frock is made of tulle or lace, roses. artificial. ot course. are used to accen- tuate the loop. where they are gar landed under the puff.
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10 Blu. Per Acre.

those from the two-eye pieces, half or whole tubers. These more delicate plants required greater care in the first cultivation, but the difference was not so apparent later on as the plants gained in size and vigor, and by the height of the growing season the individual stalks from the one eye pieces were as large and strong as the stalks from the larger pieces.
 As the rate of seeding per acre was increased. depending on the size of seed pieces used. in like proportion was the average number of plants or stalks per hill increased. Increasing the size of potato seed pieces. there fore. is equivalent to increasing the number of grains per hill in seeding corn: and from extended observation in the past as we'll as from experi- ments conducted. the results in either case may reasonably be expected to prove similar. By increasing the num- Der of stalks per hill (up to certain limit the total yield may be somewhat enlarged, but this gain in yield is often at the expense of the size, develop ment and quality of the product.
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MO one knows where all the pretty " little fads and furbelows that hoid a brief reign in the feminine world have their origin. But they blossom out like the flowers. and if their roots are in the soil of commer- cialism they are no less attractive and aliuring fancies.
 Just at the moment everyone wants run. One might almost conclude that it is illegal to appear on the street without a band Of black velvet and fan of white or black malines at the neck. The bands Of velvet are fastened with snap fasteners under tiny cabochons Of steel or rhinestones or under small. brilliant ribbon roses Altogether, this little bit of finery is very attractive and bright
 High collars bordered with dark fur form a background for satin roses made of ribbon and set in millinery foliage. The stems are wound with narrow ribbon or with tinfoii Often the roses are scented. Sometimes small punches Of little flowers or bril-. liant fruits are worn in the same way 4 ruff and a rose are shown in the picture given here.
 Little sachet bags. about two inches square. are made oI satin in the light coIors. An assortment of them. 1n- cluding one each in pink. cream. blue. yellow. lavender, green. and white) makes lovely gift. A very small safe " pin is fastened in the side Of each bag for pinning it into the blouse. The little bags are piled together and tied with white baby ribbon. the bow finished with the tiniest of ribbon roses and rose foliage. They are
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BET LAST CENT ON ROULETTE
American Refugees In ostend in Dire Distress Financed by Lucky
 Turn of Wheel.

A San Francisco real estate firm has received letter from client telling now he replenished his purse by risk ng his last coin at roulette, when his appeals home for money were truitless on account of conditions fol- lowing the breaking out of hostilities In Europe. He was in Ostend when the actual fighting began, and had been travelling in Europe for some months For obvious reasons his name is withheld The letter says, in part:
 We had made Ostend our objec- tive point. considering it the most favorable point for awaiting develop ments. The morning after our arrival there a complete paralysis of the financial situation established itself. nothing available had any circulating value; checks, letters of credit. the American Express company or travel CTS checks. or even Belgian paper money, all shared the same fate. That evening our limited capital consisted of eight francs in my pocket. Of course. I had depended upon my let tevs of credit.
 We went in silence walking down tbe ocean shore. Both myself and wife wondered where we would go next, and what would become of us. when we came upon a brilliantly lighted kursaal. IL occurred to us we might correct our fortune by stalking it all upon the roulette wheel. At the most it couldn't render our lot any worse than 1t was. To our hor- TOT. however. the inscription. five francs entree,' confronted our eyes. That would leave us but three francs in our pockets. Once again the situa' tion was saved by my wife. From the bottom of her hand satchel she produced five-franc piece, which she had laid away during the fat years, looking forward to contingencies. So in we marched, and, after having got on to the arithmetic of the gambling table, we selected No. 2s to decide our fate
 The wheel whirled round and round. and it became black before our eyes. but in our ears 1t sounded like poetry, and when it stopped I hadn't hands enough to gather the money Ny number had won. and they paid me 8 for l. Remembering it was easier to make money than 10 keep it. We proved ourselves worthy of the honor by withdrawing from the ring and sought our exit. feeling once again We were able to take care of our selves for a day or two"
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very attractiveiy made, are worn un- der dressy wraps of velvet, satin. or brocade. Vests of quilted satin are made for similar wear.
 These close-knitted. snug-ftting bodies, worn under suit coats, with neckpiece and muff of fur, prove al- most as comfortable as fur coats and are less bulky. They are washable and inexpensive and many of them possess style.
 One of the heavy y-feeced canton flannel nightgowns is shown at tine right of the picture. These are made Of striped patterns in combinations of tan and white, blue and white. etc They are cut to set rather close to the figure without gatherings, and the sleeves are long and plain. Many of them are fastened with frogs of cot ton braid that remind one of paja- ma designs They are often bordered with plain sateen in a solid color matching that in the gown, and fin ished with narrow soutache braid
 Bed shoes are made of eiderdown. and anyone who does not know of their comfort in the cold sleeping room should make haste to possess a pair. The feel of canton flannel and eieerdown is very soft and soothing; they are ideal for winter sleeping robes. JULIA eoTToMLeY.
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-5E stores are displaying a great
 many knitted and crocheted gar .,,eu,s. made for wear in the coidest leather. when one must face it, and .lso warm nightrobes of soft canton or eiderdown flannel. and bed shoes ,o, those who sleep in cold rooms or on sleeping porches- A whole line o, speciaIiy designed things nave ,.ae, made for those courageous oe- ,,-a-. in fresh air who sleep out-of- - all the year round. For them 'N>--nc.iops are furnished for making
 The outdoor bed with many cotton -pd uooten blankets, comforters and -.da covering of waterproofed eloits .,no s, ,o
 o,u under coats, and the short
 a,,Ing underskirts have proved .Nea,ves most popular. Some of '.'1 -os,s are long sleeyed. but many 'ns .,o.veIess, like that shown in the @i. ,s,.,rs They are made in white and !, aoIors. with gray leading in point af demand.
 daily wear the knitted vests,
 u,asxes and double breast. are s',,abtfully s' cory. As gray does not ene quickly soiied il is very prac- ,or the business woman or for tesi ,rbo is out every day. White a",o. o,.rs,-colored vests, some Of them
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Objects to Milk Pasteurization.

Dr. Ralph Vincent of the Manches. ter (EnglandD Infants hospital says that pasteurization cannot be relied upon to kill tuberculosis bacilli and claims that in his experience children fed upon boiled or condensed milk have been more prone to consumption than those fed on raw milk. One of his arguments against sterilizing milk is that we do noe pasteurize butter, al though it is a rSw milk product. He wants to prove Rthat, although harm full bacilli exist in raw milk they are useful in destroying other harmful ba' cilli in the liquid
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HER SISTERS RING
By EDWARD MARTiNoAlE.

"Worshiping a divinity at a dis taRce, eh?" railed Don Warren.
 His chum and familiar, Nate Stan bro, flushed and looked embarrassed. Then he challenged boldly:
 Do you blame me-"
 Warren cast a look through the ieafy screen of greenery that shaded the river path where he had come upon his friend. In the center of a rustic bridge spanning a purling brook stood a young lady. fair pie ture, indeed. in her neat walking dress and dainty sunshade cap. She stood gazing dreamily down into the limpid waters. mechanically slipping up and down her slender finger a ring. her glowing face showing health, beauty and intelligence.
 Its Miss Ava Reese of the big place up the road. isn't it?" spoke Warren. No. I don't blame you. Nate. She has some handsome sis ters. and if wasn't called back to the city l would put in the rest of the vacation counting their attention"
 The speaker passed on his way. He and Nate had been together at Hazelwood for a week Only incl dentally twice at formal social func- tions had Nate met Miss Reese, not half a dozen words had been passed between them. Nate, however, had
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BROODINESS OF HEN
 CAN BE BROKEN UP
Sitting Fever Grows in Intensity Each Day After It Has Be-
 gun-Separate Fowls.

The quickest way to break up broodiness is to remove the hen from her nest the very first evening she de- serts her roost. The sitting fever grows in intensity each day after it has fairly begun. Obstinate cases will require a week or more to cure, but when taken in time a few days will suffice.
 Broody hens should be penned in a pen that is light and the front Of which has wire netting, so that plenty of air can be admitted. Feed them regularly and have fresh water con. stantly before them. Be sure that no nests are in the building.
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too, will want to see you and thank you"
 T will make a quick dash for home and cali later, if may, suggested Nate.
 You cannot know how glad am to get this back" said Ava Tt is an engagement ring" and she fondled it as if it were a precious possession indeed
 With precipitate haste Nate waded ashore and started away. Ava gazed after him in manifest surprise. al most feeling that he was discourteous Nate strode on in a passion of vivid emotion. He was like one who had received a smarting blow. Engaged" be groaned "Ah. it will be hard to cure myself of this folly,"
 He was terribly humbled and dis appointed. He thought not of his wet and uncomfortable condition. His dream was over-its fair guardian spirit lost to him. Ava belonged to another. Oh. the bitter awakening!
 Nate wandered about for hours. Then he lay down on the grass to rest, to think. A cold wind came up. He reached home chilled through l and through. The next morning Nate was in the grasp of a hot fever. It was a week later when he came back to something like normal coher- ency. His landlady explained to him about the flowers that stood upon the stand at the head of the bed.
 Miss Ava Reese sent them, sir. " she explained. She has called twice. I promised to phone her as soon as you were we'll enough" It would be pain inenable 10 view that fair face again, yet Nate could not forego the opportunity. He saw a trap driven by a hand, some young man come up to the house. Ava was with him in another | minute
 Her words were sweetest music to his ear She was gracious. gentle, sympathizing. She told of how she would never forgive herself, that she had brought upon him such serious | illness in his efforts to restore the | ring.
 Nate hopelessly thought Of the l handsome fellow in the trap-prob- ably her lover. Happy rival. Ava noted his glance.
 My brother" she explained. He is anxious to know the gallant knight errant, as he calls you. My sister has yet to thank you, too For what" stammered Nate, not | understanding.
 1 For restoring her engagement ring. She had loaned 1t to me. She is a superstitious being, is Marcia. and" Your sister," breathed Nate. a whole heart of hope springing to his ardent eyes,
 | She flushed and thrilled Artless as | she was. Ava read in the radiant glow of love in those intense eyes the secret of his soul-and was glad! 1 Copyright l9lt by W. c. ChapmanD
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PIECE OF PLOTTING PAPER
Its Characteristics and What It indi. cates of the Habits Of
 Its Owner.

Few people realize the true inward. ness of plotting paper. particularly people who live in big towns and should know better. It is for instance. real pleasure to sit down to a large. clean sheet of new pink plotting paper and instead of its soiling one. 10 De the first to soil it. White plotting soTbins to hold its own, while green plotting paper is only suggestive of banks and business. and little soiled ends which are used for the weeks books. The plotting paper connoisseur changes his plotting paper with aDso- lute recklessness. It becomes to him like the paper target which, once marked with his prowess. nas fulfilled its function. It is delight co tear the corner of sheet of thick pink, and pick up as much as possible of the blot made by an overfiowing pen. But the corner once 4way the sheet loses its charm and should be re placed by another
 Blotting paper and plotting pad are indices of the household psychology a writer in the Manchester Guardian observes. There is, for instance. the pad which, though not very much used, has grown shiny with use, and its ac- quired surface absolutely refuses to pick up any ink at all There is the pad that has been overused and has lost it's absorbent power through the writing of many black and dashins notes. There is the neat pad which is always carefully tended and which suggests that the sooner all trace of writing he removed the better. and there is the plotting book. with its choice of half dirtied leaves and its surface which by no possible means can ever be as level as plotting paper should be
 The ideal way of using plotting pa- per is to have two or three loose sheets of thickish white or pink. which can be thrown away. used or stolen with impunity. It is useful to be able to blot from above and the singleness of the sheet enables this 70 be done most efficaciously. Also it necessi. tates no conscientious scrupIes as to waste. and enables the writer to write straight ahead with comfort instead Of lodging about his pages to avoid the pains of plotting
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surrendered his souls best adoration to the charming miss who had crossed his path. fresh bright rural flower. the modest violet. and not wilted wearied rose of the great city.
 T must speak to her" he resolved. after watching the object of his adoration in silence for few min utes. She is gentle. kindly and will not take it amiss.''
 Ava did not change her attractive meditatiye pose as Nate approached. She was not aware of his coming He was almost at her side when she started back with a quick scream.
 "Oh, dear, what have done?" she gasped, turning pale with dismay. her dlstended eyes fixed upon the surface of the brook directly beneath the spot where she stood.
 Miss Reese, something has dis tressed you?" ventured Nate.
 Ava turned quickly. Involuntarily she placed her hand upon his arm in a pleading way and he thrilled at the touch.
 oh. can you help me-" she plead ed See" and she held up her fin ger-''the ring was too large for me. How foolish I was to wear. to toy with it, There-there, II fell right inside of that little heap of rocks and she pointed tremblingly, with Mates peering face dangerously close to her own. The stream was shallow and clear. but the lost object had been engulfed by the pebbles and sand.
 Tt was valuable?" hinted Nate
 "No-oh, it is not that. Indeed. must recover it! Is it possible. dc you think?"
 T shall try hard" promised Nate and descended from the bridge Miss Ava uttered a little dissuading cry as Nate waded recklessly out into midstream She quite besought him to desist, as he reached the spot she had indicated and thrust an arm cleaI to the shoulder into the eddyins water.
 He reckoned on it that the missing ring was held within the shallow rockfringed pocket that she had in dicated. Nate worked carefully He would grope out a handful Of sand and gravel at a time until he had filled his cap. Then he would sif' the sand free much like a miner with his sieve.
 He was wet now from tip to toe but he kept up the labors of love in dustriously. uncomplainingly It was with real cry of satisfaction that he at least held the lost ring aloft
 There it is," he announced. With gasp of joy Ava took it from be tween his fingers as he held it to wards the bridge, he knee deep in the water.
 You are soaking wet said Ava commiseratingly. You must come up to the house and father will see that you have dry clothes. Sister
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LITTLE TASKS FOR
 FARMER TO EXECUTE
Odd Jobs That He Can Profitably Perform During Idle Mo-
 ments This Winter.

AS far as possible the farmer should adapt his products, both in variety and quality, to the class of consumers who are best able and most willing to pay.
 It is the policy of the farmer to supply what the city purchasers call for. and he should know that as much is paid for attractiveness as for qual ity.
 Did you open that account with the farm last year? Do it now. Let TO day go by without its record of all im- portaut things that have been done on the farm.
 Hang up the forks. No other farm tool is more dangerous in the winter time than the forks standing about the floor or lying with the tines sticking out toward those who are at work.
 Never say there is time enough for that tomorrow" when there is time enough today. Tomorrow will have plenty Of it's own. And then who knows what tomorrow will bring forth?
 scN b1hN Polalc "iACh you want to carry ar armful Of straw you will have a good deal more straw left when you get to the end of your journey. Pack it in we'll and take 1t up under your arm and go ahead.
 A frozen grindstone, standing in the snow and rain and sleet, is not a cheering implement on a snappy morn ing. Keep it in a sheltered place.
 Big fires burn out the plaster be- tween the chimney bricks and sparks fly out to find lodgment under the dry shingles. Look the chimneys over.
 Box your iron pump ano tamp. in solidly strawy manure. It will save an ice crack, bad temper and a new pump.
 Hot bran mashes once a week keep the horses feeling good these cold days.
 Frozen combssare a sad sight. No excuse for them Keep three sides of the chicken house tight and free from drafts and hang a curtain before the open front when the mercury creeps below zero.
 You can get the manure out on the fields better when the ground is frozen than you can in March.
 You will be surprised at the num- Der of bad apples you find in the cellar bins about this time. Look them over Rot spreads fast.
 If your apples are in a warm cellar you will not have many sound ones in March. Keep cool the cellar part where the apples are
 When you have a spot of bright win ter weather spray the trees.
 Are you not ashamed when you look put of the window and see the rows of frozen, sodden corn shocks in your cornfeld? Money gone never to be returned
 In building your ice house make four short doors in a row straight down from the top so you can open them as the ice is taken out from the top.
 Don't let the sheep get wet Keep them out of the falling snow and driz- ,le.
 Don't imagine you are good farm ,r if the horse stalls are banked up a loot high with manure. None what ever
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shown in the picture strung on the baby ribbon.
 One of the many fans. Of imitation ivory. is in plain white. the splits strung together with gold ribbon. The end piece is decorated with a mono. gram and flower design in gold. These fans are made with an endless variety of decoration in flower and other de signs in all colors. They are prettr and durable and novelty worth con sidering
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Kerosene Bad for Corn.

In a test of some seed corn some Of the seed had been treated with kero- sene to prevent the ravages of squir- rels. and it was found that the grains which had been treated germinated some days later than the untreated corn seed. This is probably due to the fact that the oil made the grains inn previous to water. and without mois- ture there cannot be a quick germina- tion
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-01-03
Tuiie Trains.

Many of the new evening frocks have tulle trains. One white gown, yelled with deep rose tulle, has tulle train that is gathered into a three inch heading that Is fastened straight across the back from one shoulder to the other At the end the train is gathered into another full heading of the same sort. and is. therefore, square in outline.
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The Continental Method

Figures can't lie," said Represents tive Wagner, apropos of a Galveston girls wooing at the hands of Polish baron. There's nothing like figures.
 This Galveston girl. entering the parlor. said to her father in surprise:
 Why, where's the baronr
 I've just told the baron the old man answered, what your dowfy is to be and he has retired to the library to figure out whether he loves you or rot"
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What a "Hayseed" Has to Know.

He must understand that hogs, which are one of the most profitable products of the farm. should not be glutted on corn worth 50 cents a bushel. Try carrots, peas, town slops and the like.
 He is getting over the idea of giv. ing the land a rest once in three or four years. Crop rotation is better. It restores the virility to the soil.
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Mean Brute.

My. my" exclaimed Mrs. Gabb. as she looked up from the newspaper, 1t says here that a girl wrote her name and address on an egg and secured husband What do you think of that?'
 Rats" growled Mir Gabb~ Mar riage always was shell game
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Honey for Sale.

In putting extracted honey upon the retail market use some small package. A glass package is preferable to all others, with a colored label printed with the owners name and 'puro honey" on it
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Water and Salt Essential.

Plenty of water and salt are of great assistance in stimulating the action of the organs of digestion and carrying of the impurities of the ani- malls system.