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Testing the Potato.

The potato--another staple of daily
life--is also subjected to many de-
tailed tests. These give the producer
the best available information as to
varieties for planting and methods and
conditions of culture. There Is a
laboratory kitchen where the various
kinds of potatoes are tried out by
actual cooking-for the benefit of both
the farmer and the housewife.
The cane-sugar and syrup investiga-
tons of the Bureau of Chemistry
throw light upon articles of every day
consumption; and constructive work
along similar lines has been done with
candy, cane and maple syrups. jams.
tellies, preserved and canned goods
and other fruit products.
In the candy laboratory the scientist
studies the physical and chemical
changes which take place during the
manufacture and storing of candy. In
his work he has the cooperation OF
the candy manufacturers and of men,
bers Of the National Confectioners'
Association. Tests of sugar are made
to determine the suitability of such
commercial sugar for the making OF
transparent. hard candy. Also. coll
lection has been made OF number OF
imported candy samples.
Milk and Milk Products.
meteorological Investigations of
milk, cream and ice cream help the
health authorities throughout the
country in obtaining an improved sup
ply. vigorous campaigns have been
N, a a q hy tho Rureau of Cber7fSfrv in
certain localities in cooperation with
State authorities: and they have re-
suited In an improved milk supply in
those places.
Investigations IN dairy products tn
clude methods for the detection of
aikali used In the manufacture of but
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Plus supplies, waste products and inn
proved methods for preserving perish
able products
Once the correct principles are de-
termincd in the laboratory. they are
tried ont on commercial scale and.
when proved workable. are introduced
in the various Industries. A great body
Of scientists, including chemists, bac-
teriologists. microscopes and sani
farians are steadily seeking. by laho-
ratory methods, the correct scientific
principles for the treatment of vari-
ous food products
They search for methods which will
prevent deterioration OF perishahle
products and reduce waste OF all kinds
to the minimum. thus bringing about
economy in food production by the
use OF all the by-products. For OK
ample. the loss in poultry each year
from spoilage is enormous. This great
waste Of valuable food is not only a
loss to the producer and shipper, but
likewise to the consumer. who there
by is forced 10 pay a higher price for
this food
Fish and Fruit.
In cooperation with the Bureau of
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Fisheries and the fish industry, the
Bureau of Chemistry Is making a scien-
unc study of catching. handling and
Shipping fish. for the purpose OF pre-
venting decay of fish during handling.
OF preserving the quality of popularlz-
ing fish as a food and of demonstrate
ing methods of utilizing The by-prod-
ucts.
An immense amount OF fruit goes
TO waste each season. So. asks the
Department.. why not convert this
waste into a marketable product in
the form of Juices and syrups? And
it has developed n new method of ex-
tracing the juices and syrups OF fruits
so that they may be converted readily
into valuable products for home use.
Also. a manufacturer can prepare and
sell them at moderate prices, thus en-
coura ging wider use of fruits and
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even supplying additional fruit prod
ucts for the people at large. Apples.
grapes, grape fruit and watermelons
lend themselves admirably 10 this
treatment.
For the benefit of both the producer
and the consumer. expensive expert
mentation is being carried on in wheat
and other mill products And in con-
nection with this work of putting the
farmer in touch with advanced scien-
tific methods. the Department has
mill which grinds grain grown under
test conditions: also. laboratory
kitchen in which the -four is tested to
determine methods for the valuation
of wheat and -four and for the effect
Of various factors upon the quality of
-four. bread. breakfast foods, macaroni
and other wheat compositions.
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hill side to make room. the curious
rule of the road is that donkey riders
going up the hill must back down 10
the first niche and let down coming
travellers get past Azore donkeys
fortunately are not stubborn as Mis-
souri, mules or the plan probably
could not be worked out.
Volcanic sulphur Cave.
Like other volcanic peaks cutting
through the ocean bosom. the Azores
show curious formation OF hot springs,
rocks that send out smoke and steam
and most wonderful Of all the Furna
do Fnxofre-a vast cavern moulded
by volcanic fires from pure sulphur.
You can get to its entrance by means
of a steel cable and a primitive wind
lass attached to huge bucket.
The sulphur in that cave would be
worth many millions If lying on a New
York quay but nature has so placed 1t
that tho cost of getting 1t even three
miles to the edges of the Atlantic
would make it a commercial failure to
operate. But in 1t are some wonder
fully clever statues carved from the
JcltlSOus tiat nOiu I'D It's roof
OF purest sulphur. These were done
by some unknown hand many ages
ago.
1t is on Pico Island. however, that
some tremendous crinkling Of the
ocean bottom, sent skyward the mid
ocean peak Of pico Mountain. climb
ing nearly 5000 feet above the great
est OF ocean waves. From its crater
steaminG gases still show that all vol
canic life is not dead and on its peak
and lofty sides, snow spreads n white
mantle every winter. Yet not one per
cent of the Inhabitants of the island
have ever so much as seen snow
fake or enjoyed the pastime of max
ing a single snow ball. Below the
peak. in the sunny valleys, thrive or
anges and especially wonderful pine
apples which are shipped by thousands
to the epicures Of London and Paris.
Berlin and st. Petersburg. or at least
were before the war cut of all regular
means Of communication.
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The Middle Ground of the
Atlantic, Being the Half.
Way Stop Between the
Old World and the New,
Where Ancient History
First Mingled With the
Modern World.
Copyright 1916, by The Internations!
Syndicate.

~ DHERE the thirtieth parallel OF
longitude cuts the latitude of
forty degrees. nine tiny points
7" oe volcanic rock jut through
the seemingly endless waves of the
mid Atlantic Ocean. Here the water
Tired eyes OF the travelled come upon
that curious middle ground the Azore
archipelago. known to the world of
christopher Columbus as the Western
isles. because no man had ever seen
before 1892 an inch of solid matter
lying west OF them.
Today they have become once more
VASTLY important; but their greatness
sOf the present era is due to the war
needs of the nation. In these piping
days of almost universal war. the curl
Ous geographical advantages OF the
Azores have made them of conse-
Qpence out OF all proportion to their
size. scanty population and their in
grained poverty.
Is The most important city. Ponta Del
8Ada. situated at the corner Of the
largest island. St Michael-has vast
quantities of coal stored on II and its
port IN frequently visited by men-of-
War. of which the gray threatening
sxun-turrets show up at most unexpect-
- times Of the night and day These
lsan-iooking guardians are ever on the
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4 Tie CnDS<oH1~y Az1E7c7@

although now mingled with cere-
monies bearing Christian names.
Every village back in the interior of
the smaller islands has painted and
bedecorated figures of local divinities.
which are placated with presents from
( the vineyards. the orchards and the
grain fields.
Medieval Costumes Still Worn.
1t seems difficult to believe that
smiling valley. peopled by Caucasians,
having an ancient Christian church in
It's center-registered for centuries IS
the seat of European form of gov
eminent should be in 1916 (although
only six miles from the edge of the
Atlantic ocean, almost as difficult to
reach as any portion Of the African
coast.
Yet In the interior Of st. Michaels
Island, a scant seven kilometers from
the ocean, the peasants make their
women-folk still wear the capote,
made in the little farm houses from
the dark cloth, spun on the hand looms
to be found in every homestead of any
consequence. These peasant women
wear a great coat like a tea-cozy in
shape, with the back ends of the gar
ment stiffened and held out by wire.
1t forms a quaint up sweeping curve
not unlike the tails of some birds.
This little valley set into the sea
nevertheless seems far inland The
hills shut out the ocean completely
and the great strong winds OF the
north Atlantic are tempered down and
IN large measure completely cut Off.
Moreover the journey there aids in
making the traveller feel he is back in
the middle ages. He travels on
donkey, just as the ancient heroes of
Biblical lore were forced to do.
Up tiny pathways. eighteen to thirty
inches wide. with inches cut out to let
one donkey and its rider get by a SINH
lar outfit. which must huddle into the
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Home theatrical Talent.

Magdalena village (nestiing under
the shadow of Mount Pico) at Easter
time and in February when the local
divinities are feted. puts up 4 home
made stage In front of its ancient
church and gives miracle plays These
closely resemble In their essentials the
old miracle plays OF the time Of
Godfrey Chaucer Of Canterbury Tales
fame.
The same thing is true Of scores Of
other little settlements throughout the
deeply cut mountain valleys Of the
Azores The devil Is a leading char
acter in these village plays and IN al.
ways sort of clownish character who
gets the worst OF the plot in the end.
Without telephones or telegraphs.
with no railways or electric cars, with
only donkeys for transportation pur-
poses and with ten-mile journey CON-
sidered q dangerous affair to be made
only for desperate reasons and onca
or twice in a lifetime. the interior VIII
lagos Of the Azores look on strangers
with unconcealed wonder. Perhaps
pSCduSo siSitSio lI0 OuISlO0 axe
such a rarity. the hospitality Of these
middle-Atlantc peasants knows no
bounds.
The governing of these peaceful
folk is very simple. The Portuxuese
administration sends out favorits
statesmen who draw comfortable SAL
aries and let the various communities
govern themselves. The results are
splendid and the Azoreans are the
most contented people imaginable 90
long as they have sufficient to eat.
which does not always happen,
The governors palace as shown in
its Photograph. is handsome. com.
Portable residence. not unlike a great
many colonial homes found In lower
Maryland and Virginia. The park
like grounds contain splendid cyan.
pies OF rare palms and other tropical
plants. 1t is on the outskirts Of Ponta
Delgada.
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about that the general pubic
- seems 10 have come 10 accept II
rs merely another one Of those many
things the "pee-pul" must complain
about. sweat over but put up with.
But not so your Uncle Sam.
Through his Department OF AEricui-
ture he is trying 10 DO much TO relieve
the situation and reduce the cost-the
European war to the contrary notwith-
standing. And these efforts at allevia-
ton are being made along various
lines. but they form the strong. con-
ecrted and comprehensive attack
which. those responsible say, Is accom-
plishing tangible and far-reaching re-
suits
The Department Is unceasins in ex-
tending aid N the farmer, and expert
ments are being made constantly
which will assist him to the best the
world can produce at the least expen-
diture to himself.
Bureau OF Chemistry Busy.
knowledge gained through expert
snce Is more costly than through
study. and the Department is en-
deavoring to give the people the re-
suits and benefits of it's scientific re-
search, Not only are agricultural and
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CHAPTER xxxIIi.

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talned some habits of the old market.
town period and would CROSS the
street anywbere and anvhow which
not only got them killed more freouent.
ly than IL they cIung IN the legal cross.
ings. but kent the motormen. the chant.
feurs and tbe truck drivers IN n stew
OF profane neryousness So the traf.
fc policemen led barried lives: they
themselves were killed Of course. with
certain perlodicity. but their main
trouble was that they could not make
the citizens realize that II was actu.
ally and mortally perilous to 90 about
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is what'd make you laugh II you'd been
there, Miss Vertrees-honest II wouldW
He paused to chuckle, and stole n
glance at her. She was gazing straight
before her at the wall; her lips were
parted, and-vislbly-she was breath
ing heavily and quickly. He feared
that she was growing furiously angry;
but he had led to what he wanted to
say, and he went on, determined now
to say It all. He leaned forward and
altered his voice to one OF confden-
tial frierdllness. though in It he still
maintained tone which indicated that
ole Doc Gurney's opinion was only a
joke he shared with her. "Yes, sir, you
certainly would "a laughed! Why, that
ole man thinks you got something to
do with II. You'll have to blame II on
him, young lady, II 1t makes you feel
like startin' out 20 whip somebody
He's actually got this theory: he says
Bibbs got to gettln' better while he
worked over there at the shop because
you kept him cheered up and feelin'
good. And he says II you could man
age to just stand him hangin' round
a Httle-maybe not much, but just
sometlmes-again, he believed It'd do
Bibbs a mighty lot o. good. Course
that's only what the doctor said. Me,
don't know anything about that; but
| can say this much-I never saw any
such mental improvement In any
body In my life as | have lately in
Bibbs. expect you'd find him a
good deal more entertaining than what
he useA to be-and | know it's a kind
OF embarrassing thing to suggest after
| the way he piled in over here that
day to ask you to stand up before the
preacher with him, but accordin' to
ole Doc Gurney, he's got you on his
brain so bad"
Mary jumped. "Mr. Sherldanv she
| exclaimed.
He sighed profoundly. There! I
noticed you were gettin' mad. l
| didn't"
mo, no, nor she cried. "But I
don't understand-and / think you
don't. What is II you want me to doY'
He sighed again, but this time with
relief. "well, wellv' he said. you're
right. It'll be easier to talk plain. l
ought to known l could with you, all
the time. l just hoped you'd let that
boy come and see you sometimes, once
more. Could your
"You don't understand" She clasped
her hands together In sorrowful ges-
ture. Eyes, we must talk plain. Blbbs
heard that I'd tried to make your
Oldest son care for me because was
poor, and so Blbbs came and asked
me to marry him-because he was
sorry for me. And can't see him any
more" she cried In distress. 81 can'tr'
Sheridan cleared his throat uncom-
fortably. "You mean because he
thought that about your
"No. no! What he thought was truer'
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you. don't know Il got any call to
blow, though-because / tried to cross
after you did. That's how happened
TO run into you. Well, you remember
to look out after this. We were talkin'
about Murtrie's askin' slxty-eight thou
sand nat for that ninety
lease. It's his lookout II he'd rather
take It that way, and l don't know
but"
mo-" said Bibbs, emphatically, as
the elevator stopped; "he won't get 1t.
Not from Us. he won't, and I'll show
you why. I can convince you In five
minutes" He followed his father into
the office anteroom-and convinced
him. Then. having been diligently
brushed by a youth OF color, Bibbs
went into his own fesm and closed the
door.
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The Turmoil
BOOTH HARRINGTON
toopIrish, iOis, sy Harper . BrOtsersj

machine. He told me to look out, but
wouldn't listen, and l didn't look
out-and that's how l got my hand
hurt, tryin' to show Bibbs to do some
thing he knew how TO do and I didn't.
Made me so mad just wouldn't even
admit to myself II was hurt-and so,
by and by, ole Doc Gurney had to take
kind o. radical measures with me. He's
a right good doctor, too. Don't you
think so. Miss vertreesf"
"Yes."
Eyes, he is sor' Sheridan now had
the air OF a rambling talker and gossip
with all day on his hands. Take him
on Bibbs' case. l was talkin' about
Bibbs' case with him this morning
Well, you'd laugh TO hear the way ole
Gurney talks about that! Course he
Is Just as much a friend as he is doc
tor-and he takes as much interest
In Bibbs as II he was In the family
He thinks Bibbs isn't anyways bad
OF yet; and he thinks he could stand
the pace and get fat on II if-well, this
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en--yet II was startlingly beautifu
voice; startlingly kind. too, and inef
fably like the one he hungered mos
to hear.
"who?" he said. his own voice shak-
ing-like his hand.
"Mary."
He responded with two hushed and
incredulous words: "Is it2"
There was a little thrill OF pathetic
half-laughter in the instrument.
"Bibbs-I wanted to-just to see IL
you"
"Yes-MaryT
"I was looking when you were so
nearly run over. I saw II, Bibbs. They
said you hadn't been hurt, they
thought, but wanted to know for my
self"
"No. no. wasn't hurt at all-Mary.
II was father who came nearer It. He
saved me-"
"Yes, | saw; but you had fallen. I
couldn't get through the crowd until
you had gone. And wanted to know"
"Mary-would you--have mindedT
he said. There was long interval
before she answered.
"Yes."
''Then why"
"Yes. Blbbs?"
81 don't know what to say" he cried.
ITS 80 wonderful to hear your voice
again-fm shaking. Mary-I-I don't
know-I don't know anything except
that l am talking to you! 1t Is you
Mary"
"Yes, Bibbsg
"Mary-Tve seen you from my win
dow at home-only five times since l.
since then. You looked-oh, how cas-
| tell you? II was like man chained
In cave catching a glimpse OF the
blue sky, Mary. Mary, won't you-let
me see you again-near? think I
could make you really forgive me-
you'd have to"
II dld-then."
| "No-not really-or you wouldn't
have said you couldn't see me any
more"
THAT wasn't the reason" The voice
was very low.
MARY" he said. even more tremu-
lously than before, II can't t. you
couldn't mean It was because-you
can't mean 1t was because you-care7"
There was no answer.
"Mary?" he called. huskily. "If you
mean that-you'd let me see YOU
wouldn't you"
And now the voice was so low he
could not be sure 1t spoke at all, but II
1t did, the words were, "Yes. Bibbs--
dear"
But the voice was not in the instrr
ment-it was so gentls and SO light,
so almost nothing. 1t seemed to be
made OF air-and 1t came from the
air.
Slowly and incredulously he turned
and glory fell upon his shining eyes.
The door OF his fathers room had
opened.
Mary stood upon the threshold.
THE END.
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"Well-you mean he was so much
in-you mean he thought so much Of
you" The words we're inconceivably
awkward upon Sheridan's tongue; he
seemed to be in doubt even about pro-
nouncing them. but after a CHASTITY
pause he bravely repeated them. "You
mean he thought so much OF you that
you Just couldn't stand him around? p
mo! He was sorry for me. He
cured for me; he was fond OF me; and
he'd respected me-too muchl In the
finest way he loved me, II you like,
and he'd have done anything on earth
for me, as | would for him. and as
he knew ! would. II was beautiful,
Mr.. Sheridan" she said "But the
cheap. bad things one has done seem
always to come back-they wait, and
pull you down when you're happlest.
Bibbs found me out, you see: and he
wasn't in love- with me at ALL"
"He wasn't7 Well, II seems to me
he gave up everything he wanted to
| dot was fool stun, but he certainly
wanted it mighty bad-he Just threw
1t away and walked right up and took
the job he swore he never would
just for you. And IL looks TO me as
IL a man that'd do that must think
| quite heap o. the girl he does II for
You say II was only because he was
sorry, but let me tell you there's only
one girl he could feel that sorry for
Yes, sir!'
mo. no." she said "BIbbs isn't like
other men-he would do anything fol
anybody"
Sheridan grinned. Perhaps not sc
much as you think, nowadays" he said
FOR instance, got kind OF suspicion
he doesn't believe In sentiment in bust
ness But that's neither here moi
there. What he wanted was, just plalr
and simple, for you to marry him
Well, was afraid his thlnkin' so mucl
OF you had kind o. slckened you Of
him-the way 1t does sometimes. Blu
from the way you talk, / understand
that amt the trouble" He coughed
and his voice trembled a little. "Nov
here, Miss Vertrees. l don't have t
tell you-because you see things easy
know l got no business comm t
you like this. but I had TO make Bibbi
go my way instead OF his own-I haC
to do 1t for the sake O. my business
and on his own account, too-and
expect you got some idea how 1t hur
him to give up. Well. he's made good
He didn't come In half-hearted o
mean; he came in-all the way! Blu
there isn't anything In It to him; yor
can see he's just shut his teeth on
and goln' ahead with dust In his mouth
You see. one way OF lookin at II, he
got nothin' to work for. And II seem
to me like 1t cost him your friendship
and believe-honest-th wha
hurt him the worst. Now you sal
we'd talk plain. Why can't you le
him come backT
She covered her face desperatel
with her hands. 81 can'tr'
He rose. defeated. and looking II.
"well, l mustn't press you." he saiC
gently.
At that she cried out. and droppe
her hands and let him see her fac,
"Ahl He was only sorry for mer'
He gazed at her intently. Mary wa
proud, but she had fatal honesty, an
II confessed the truth OF her now; sh
.. was helpless. II was SO clear tha
even Sheridan, maryellng and amazed
|. was able to see It. Then a chang
: came over him; gloom fell from hin
and he grew radiant.
, Don't! Don'tw she cried. "Yo
mustn't"
81 won't tell him." said Sheridan
from the doorway. II won't tell an,
, body anythingg'
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highest should serve, but 30 isnx 90
you worship me for my own sake
will not serve you. II Ia man who
makes me ugly, by his worship Of me.
II man would let me serve him, I
should be beautlfulr
Looking once more from the win
dow. Blbbs sculptured for himself
in vague contortions OF the smoke and
fog above the ROOFS gigantic figure
with feet pedestsled upon the great
buildings and shoulders disappearing
In the clouds, colossus of steel and
wholly blackened with SCOT. But BIbbs
carried his fancy further-for there
was still a little poet lingering in the
back OF his head-and he thought that
up over the clouds. unseen from below,
the giant labored with his hands In the
clean sunshine; and Blbbs had q
glimpse OF what he made there-per-
haps for n fellowship OF the children
OF the children that were children now
"A noble and joyous city, unbellevably
white
II was the telephone that called him
from his vision. II rang fiercely.
He lifted the thing from his desk
and answered-and as the small voice
inside II spoke he dropped the receiver
with crash. He trembled violently
as he picked It up, but he told himself
he was wrong-he had been mlstak-
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Work and tho csis.

The newly broken colt should nos
be worked too hard thia sprtug. Toe
mucA work Just now may ruin hin,