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Keeping a Pig.

Mr.. Hoover says we are all to keep a
pig. Well, well, we'll How this does
bring back our boyhood How well we
recollect the subterranean porker Dad
used to maintain, or the famous pen at
our country Cousins. Any live boy has
a peculiar feeling for the pig. He
doesn't have to be prohibited the priv
ilege Of digging in the dirt. Nor does
he have to be sent upstairs with bread
and water for putting his feet in the
trough.
And then those joyous days when the
pig escaped his pen, and the whole
neighborhOod dropped their regular oc-
equations and joined the chase. That
was some sporting event. Just why
they have to grease a pig at picnic races
is not clear. His soft and slippery hair
is elusive enough without any external
application.
And then the fellows speed. Who
would dream that such short and
spindle legged creature could distance
the runners of the neighborhood? And
that quirky and abbreviated tail, so
many times grasped, SO often slipping
through your fingers.
Then there was the juvenile pastime
of poking Master Pig with fish pole,
understood in the boy would be an ex-
cellent promoter of exercise and diges-
tion on his part. No country home was
complete for the boy then without him,
and there was loneliness when he was
gone.
Our modern towns are too parlorfied
for keeping pig. We are too fearful
of the barnyard odors on which our
fathers grew fat. But the pig is not
necessarily dirty. When cleaned up for
a cattle show, he has his own silvery
or dusky beauty. But we stick him in
dirt, and pour swill over him and then
blame him for being a hog. But we
need his meat, and in villages and sub
urban districts there are smany who
could follow Mr.. Hoover's suggestion.
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The Catastrophe at Halifax.

The destruction Of human life and
property in Halifax by the terrific ex-
plosion caused by the collision of the
French ammunition steamer Mont
Blanc with the Norwegian ship. ImQ
loaded with Belgian relief supplies, is
one Of the very sad things in connection
with this war. The explosion caused a
great condagration in the city which
was largely destroyed or damaged. 1t
is estimated that 1000 people were
killed, about 5000 injured, and $4,000
made homeless. In all this distress
and gloom, there is however a great
deal Of comfort and satisfaction to note
the manner in which relief was rushed
to the stricken city from all parts Of
Canada and the United States, now
comrades in arms. I
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Early Buying.

The Christmas gift custom is a very
charming one if handled with some
common sense and consideration for
those who serve us. But if millions Of
people wake up about one week before
the holiday to the fact that the usual
gifts must be purchased and sent, the
simultaneous burden of work thus
created makes lot of trouble.
AS a result Of this identical impulse,
the people all at once, in what might
seem like an attack Of popular hysteria,
begin to throng the stores. In some of
them the rush becomes a jostling mob
as the day approaches. The tired
clerks show that the holiday is not one
of peace on earth and good will to
them.
Then comes grand scrimmage to
do up the packages and send them by
mail and express. All over the country,
Offices and railroads cars and teams are
suddenly swamped by several times
their usual business The employees
work many hours over time, under con-
ditions Of strain and worry. They look
forward to Christmas as the most un-
happy time of the year.
We don't give any too much for
Christmas, only we give injudiciously.
The purchase Of Christmas gifts on the
part of those who have any money
ahead, should be made all through the
year as one sees suitable articles Or
at least it should begin early in De
cember and should be concluded week
or two before the holiday. Packages
should be got off at that time by mail
and express.
Then the last week might well be left
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Before you have spent all your money
on the folks at home remember the
plight of the soldiers in training and
abroad. There are many Of them per-
haps, who have no one at home to send
cheerful greeting, no one to send
remembrance of the season
There are a lot Of ways in which you
can help. Either make something for
them or give some money to worthy
soldiers fund, or buy some tobacco out
fits for them. There are many ways
you can help If you will and the pro-
blem must be solved soon, or it will be
too late.
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The Worlds Food Shortage.

The United States is regarded pri-
marily an agricultural country and one
of the worlds great treasure houses
of food, yet our food exports are slight
ly exceeded by our food imports. That
is, with all our rich and broad acres,
we are scarcely able to feed ourselves.
Many people have been feeling that
food scarcity is caused by the war only;
and that these conditions can be de-
pended upon to cease when peace is
signed. Yet all over Europe there has
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heard Of family, which has made a
unique solution Of the question, and the
idea Is good enough to pass along.
On Christmas day instead of each
member Of the family receiving num-
Der of presents from every other men,
Der Of the family each one will receive
a present from some one member Of
the family, which will be the gift of all.
In this way each receives one present,
and each give one, but the presents re-
ceived are much more serviceable than
number Of small ones. To decide who
shall give to certain ones the names are
put in hat and drawn by lot.
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Cbrt8t1l1a8

Early in spring farmers OBJ
served the soil give forth new
life. Today the fields are bar
ren and lifeless.
New souls have been well
coined at the hearthstone,
while others, Of kin or friend
ship, have been buried in the
churchyard on yonder hill.
Armies have been recruited
and equipped. Strong in their
unity they have gone forth to-
battle. Today they live in
memory only, their bodies dis
integrating on the earth's sur
face near those mythical lines
called national boundaries.
Myriad as all the grains of
sand on the seashore and the
stars in the evening sky are
these sparks Of life. They
kindle and rekindle, leaving
in death the material sub
stance which they inhabited.
Such is the Importance Of
man. His power is not in his
possessions but in his spirit.
To live with forces which are
eternal is to be free of the fan
cies and thraldom Of earthly
cares.
On the twenty.ffth day of
this month praises will be sung
in memory Of one who lived
in the spirit. His love knew
no limits, his power was the
greatest.
Men and events have been
forgotten. in the cycles Of time,
but the spirit and name of
Christ is ever present, and Of
him shall be sung again this
Christmas:
"Glory to God in the high
est, and on earth, peace, good
will toward men!'
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calling on us for food and may demand
even more than now.
Evidently food shortage is no tempor-
ary condition, and far reaching mea-
sures Of relief need to be taken. First
Of course is the improvement Of our
own production, on which our govern
ment experts are working. Then there
is the possible development Of unused
resources in other countries.
OF these undeveloped resources pro-
badly the fields of South America are
the most extensive. They form great
reserve against the needs of the future,
though they cannot be depended upon
for immediate results.
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to people who are hard up for money
and can't anticipate their wants. IL
the strain could be distributed in this
way, the occasion would impose no
great hardship OH anyone, and a great
deal OF happiness would be given.
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MOTHERS! Why not protect the
children by using milk from Tu-
berclin tested herd? P. Frost Spauld-
ing Farm Co.
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One Way Of Giving.

The problem of Christmas gifts is a
very hard one to solve, but we have
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The Elfty.Pound Cow.

The new worlds record for all breeds
for butterfat production In the seven-day
division Was established by the pure
bred Holstein-Friesian COW, Segis Fayne
Johanna ll4656, In test ending Janu'
ary s, 1917. This remarkable cow pro-
duced 50.8s pounds of butter In seven
consecutive days, and the official test
was conducted by supervisors from the
New York State Agricultural College,
Ithaca, N. Y.
Sepis Fayne Johanna, by her wonder.
full achievement, is now the most talked
of COW In the world, and her sensational
record marks q signal triumph In the
forward march of the Holstein.Friesiau
breed.
She was bred by A. A. Cortelyou, OF
Somerville, N. j., and her present owner
| is Oliver Cabans, Jr., proprietor OF Pine
Grove Farms, Elma Center, N. T., at
which noted establishment four other
worlds record holders have been devsl'
oped during the past six months.
The new worlds record holder fresh.
sued at the age Of 8 years, 2 months and
| II days. She Is four-ffths white, weighs
about 1850 pounds, and Is sired by King
Fayue Segis 46787. Her dam is Vikins
Johanna 64SS5, q daughter OF Johanna
Rue Sd's Lad and Vikins Clothilde.
The test was made under perfect con-
ditions, absolute quiet, systematic feed
| ing and milking, and roomy stall con
structed of clean white enameled walls
Segis Fayue Johanna's seven-day pro
duction of over 80 pounds OF butter sur
passes that of Hester Aaltje Korndyke
the previous worlds record holder, oy
3. 81 pounds. In their present warantesd
state OF elation, enthusiastic Holstein.
Friesisn breeders over the dairy world al
| large now marvel at the accomplishment
of what was almost Impossible and ask,
"Where will 1t end?"
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NUMBER ].


Perhaps It Is hypercritical Of %.
Riding In q Limousine js a magnificent
and awful thing, and how. should any
plain mortal be expected to endure It
without amendment to his soul1 Still,
from our sidewalk, we do observe and
protest Can no human being. even
though to the limousine born. learn to
ride in a closed car and avoid the clos
ed face, that blank. top lofty aloofness
Of expression 80 alien to normal Amer
lean worry and cheerfulnessi
The limousine look attacks any hap
py, laughing debutante or bank presi-
dent the instant the door slams and
they sink back in what Is technically
known In motorcar literature as "mila-
DIS drawing room on wheels" Il
comes on or OF the face very much a.
do the detachable tops that convert an
ordinary touring car Of commerce into
Q miniature palace at to stand before
the blazing glory Of an opera house
with uniformed attendant handing In
. very charming and expensive wife
New York Tribune.
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CHAPTER viii.
The Beautiful Madam WhItworth.

no 0oauttIuI maoam WuitWOTns
~ OOD morning, Robert" said
the Gouverneur Faulkner to
me as I came and stood op-
posite him at the edge Of his
wide desk the following morning. And
he smiled ut me with a great gentle
ness that had also humor playing into
1t from the corners Of his eyes and
mouth. I'm afraid that you've landed
In the midst Of a genuine case OF
American hustle this morning after
Here are t.7o lists Of specifications, one
In English weights and measurements
and the other In French. ! want you
to compare Them carefully, checking
them as you 60 and then rechecking
them. l want to be sure they are the
same. Also make a good literal trans
lation of any notes that may be In
French and compare them with the
notes in English. Do you think 1t can
be done for me by o'clock, in time
for q conference Iehave at that hourT'
With which request he, the Gouver-
neur Faulkner, handed me two large
sheets Of paper down which were many
long columns Of figures.
Mon Dieuw I said to myself under
my breath, for always I have had to
count out the pieces Of money neces-
sary to give to Nannette for the wash
er of the linen at the Chateau de Gree
upon the fingers Of my hands, which
often seemed too few to furnish me
sufficient aid. But In small instant
l had recovered my courage, which
brought with 1t determination to DO
that task If it meant my death.
"Yes, your excellency," I answered
him with a great composure in the face
Of the tragedy.
you'll find the small Office between
my Office and that Of General Car
ruthers empty. A ring Of the bell un-
der the desk means for you to come to
me. I'll try not to interrupt you. Two
rings mean to 60 to the general That
is about ALL" With wave OF his
hand the Gouverneur Faulkner dis
missed me.
With my head up In the air turned
from him and prepared to retire to my
prison. from which I could see no re-
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lease, when again heard his sum
mons. He had risen and was standing
beside his desk, and as turned he held
ont his hand, into which l laid mine
an be drew mo near to him.
"Youngster." he said. and the smile
which all persons call cold was Ill OF
rentleness into my eyes, "these are
going to be some hard days for Us AL
these next ten. and II I drive you 100
hard baIk. will your
.@ro the death for you III 60, my
0ouverneur Faulkner" answered
him. looking straight into bis tired
eyes that were 20 deep under the
black, silver tipped wings OF his
brows. did not mean that death !
had threatened myself from the math-
ematics In the paper, but In my heart
there was something that rose and an
swered the sadness IN bis eyes with
again aIl that savageness Of bar
barian.
aThen ri take you to the point Of
demise almost Ineed you," he an
swered me, with q laugh that hid Z
culver Of emotion II his voice a. some
thing that was Hike unto spark shot
from the depths Of his eyes into the
| depths Of mine. "Co get the papers
| verified and let me know when you
have fnished.v And this time ! wes
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harriman Told Him.

Hartman had an almost supernat.
ural instinct for knowing what was
going on and who was doing it In the
mysteries of stock manipulation. Once
when Southern Pacific had been going
up fast, Hartman and various bank.
Ing houses buying N concert, he called
up on the telephone one Of his private
brokers. Somebody Is selling" he said.
Eyes, SIR" was the answer. well.
hand the market 25,0O0 for me-" I'm
mediately he called up the head Of Q
banking firm much interested In the
market. who's selling Southern Pa
cihcT be asked. Il don't know. We
haven't been able to find out" was the
answer. "I'll tell you" snapped Har.
riman; ITS your house" And he cut
OF the connection before any reply to
him could be made.-EXchange.
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within my reach, and all from no
earthly reason than a fancied scruple
Of honor which that old doddering wo-
man hater imposes on you. 1 cannot
believe that you would so treat me. /"
And there were sobs in her words that
were wooing and compelling.
II cannot do thing that my secre-
tary Of state and his lawyers declare
unconstitutional, Patricia" answered
the voice Of the Gouverneur Faulkner,
In which were notes of pain. "You
know how it pains me. My God! Don't
tempt me to- His voice shook as
saw the beautiful, bare white arms Of
Madam Whitworth raise themselves
and go about his neck like great white
graphing hooks from which he was
unable to defend himself.
"Am to have nothing from life-no
ease or luxury and no-love orr Her
voice ended in sobs as she pressed her
head down into his shoulder as bis
arm folded about her to prevent that
she should fall.
Patricia the deep voice Of the
strong man was beginning to say as I
was starting to spring forward in his
defense and to dol do not know what
when firm grasp was laid upon my
shoulder, and I was turned away from
the window into the light Of the wide
hall and found my uncle, the General
Robert, looking down into my flashing
eyes with a great and very cool calm
ness.
young man." he said as he gave to
me very powerful shake. "all women
are poison, but some are vitriol and
others just-oh, well. paregoric. Go
out there and take another dose Of that
soothing sirup labeled Susan Tomlin-
son before I take you home. and you
keep away from-vitriol or III
break your = hot-young-head! Wit
riol. mind your With which command
my uncle. the General Robert, strobe
down the hall in the direction Of the
smoking room and left me blinking in
the lights Of the wide hall.
Then in through the window came
the Gouverneur Faulkner and the beau
tiful Madam Whitworth. and from his
white face. set in sternness. and hers,
with its smile Of the opening rose upon
its red mouth, I could not tell whether
his honor had been slain or had been
spared for another round.
"I'll want you in my Office at the cap
itol at II tomorrow, Robert" he said
to me, and there was cold sternnesa
In his glance as they passed by me and
the old Cato into the ballroom.
"At f." murmured the beautiful
Madam Whitworth as she swept past
me with soft smile, but in tone Of
voice too low for any ears save my
own.
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Half Of Face Missing.

1T Is not an uncommon thing" says
q man who has hunted In central All
ca, ito meet a native with half Of his
face missing, and when you ask him
how 1t happened he win tell you that .
hyena snapped at him while he was
asleep.
1T Is marvellous how they recover
from such wounds, % the teeth OF the
animal must be poisonous, and The ma
tives have no antisepdcs and . very
crude way Of treating wounds.
when q FISH, as the natives call 1t,
comes round the camp bowling the
boys shout all sorts Of vile names at
It. But very often the animal makes
no noise whatever, and not tll next
morning Is the loss Of something dis
covered"
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Somewhat Different

Fred-There are times when care
nothing for riches, when I would not
20 much as put forth . hand to receive
millions.
Kittie-Indeed! That must be when
you are tired Of the world and i1
struggles and vanities, when your soul
yearns for higher and nobler things.
Is It mott
'N.no; you are wrong"
"Then when IL itT
"When I'm sleepins."-London Mail
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and am, boy. DID you forget that ]
was your oldest friend while Sue Tom
linson fed you sweets out Of her hand?"
And as she spoke she seated herself
In the exact center Of the window seat
and rhotioned me to place myself In
the portion Of the left side that remain.
ed. Il inserted myself into the space
that was so indicated and laid my arm
along the window ledge behind her
very much undressed back so that I
might give to my lungs space to ex-
pand for afr. think that arrange
ments made very much for the com.
fort Of the beautiful Madam Patricia,
for she Immediately appropriated that
arm as q cushion for her undraped
shoulders.
And there In the mansion Of the
gouverneur Of the state Of Harpeth
himself that lovely woman did unfold
to me the most wonderful plan for the
most enormous robbery of both her
own government and mine-or should
I say of both of my governments7-that
It could be in the power Of mortal
mind to conceive. It was a beautiful.
reasonable, generous, patriotic. sympa-
thetic drama of the gigantic war mule.
and it had only one tiny. hidden OBJ
scure line In one Of its verses. but In
that line lay all Of dishonor that could
come to a man and q state who should
allow a smaller nation fighting for its
life and Its honor to be defrauded Of
one of the supplies which were of a
deadly necessity for its success. I
think even saw the dastardly scheme
more plainly than did my uncle, the
General Robert, for had listened with
more than one ear while my capitaine.
the Count de Lasselles, explained to
wee Pierre some Of the details Of sup
plying the army Of the republique. l
think he had talked Of things that the
little one could not understand just to
make an ease Of the pressure Of all OF
his business upon his troubled mind
and breaking heart And as Madam
Whitworth talked I could hear my
Pierre's brave voice as he always gave
assurances to his sad idol
"An Of plenty Is in America. and she
will give to France"
And here sat great strong Roberta,
the Marquise Of Gree and Bye, hold
Ing In the hollow Of her arm q beaut-
full American woman who had herself
contrived q monstrous plan to let a
quantity of the lifeblood Of France to
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\ japanese Composing Room.
The most interesting department Of .
japanese printing plant Is the compos-
Ing room. Great cases of type Of sll
sizes extend the whole length Of the
mammoth room. As the Chinese and
japanese characters used In q printing
Office run far into the tens Of thou
sands, the life Of the compositor must
be a continual search for the letter hs
desires to use.
The compositors were scufling around
the aisles of the room hunting for these
characters and all singing at the tops
Of their voices, which apparently caus-
ed them to forget the terrors Of their
work. There seemed to be hundreds Of
them, and the din was deafening.
After the proof is finally corrected
the forms are made up, quite as they
are in an American newspaper ONCE,
stereotyped and sent down to big cylin-
der presses.-Archie Bell In World Out
look.
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The appearance Of bolls IN I
crops 10 mainly IN indication q I
, impaired health Single boils are I
generally due to local irritation. I
; The location Of the boil or car. 4
, buncle determines the amount q I
, danger It may be to the patient I
II Q boil o. carbuncls occurs In 4
, q locality where there are rich I
blood and lymphatic area Il 1t I
: once becomes Q source Of danger I
, because the vessels spread ths 1
, infection. 4
Boils and carbuncles are due 10 4
; infection BY the streptococcic MI 1
: crobe. This means thsre are IN I
nammation and pus present In I
, these affections. Unless active 4
? treatment IL instituted at the 1
, very beginning Of Inflammation 1
; there will be grave constitution 4
: al involvement which cannot b 1
: checked.
, To avoid serious results Il 4
+ should be Impressed upon every 1
: one suffering from boils o. car.
; bunclss the imperative need of
r having . physician at the Arst 1
+ appearance ot the affection. D.
; lay win zuse destruction of ID. I
: sue or bono, deformity Of . part I
+ or Systematic infecdoA. which -.
? sults IN loes of lifss 1
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Success Or FaIlurs.

Success Or Failure.
Flows that young doctor gettnS
along in your neighborhoodT
1T depends"
."On what"
"If that crowd that visits bis ONCE
daily are patients he's doing very well;
II they're bill collectors he's having Q
hard time Of it."-Detroit Free Pres.
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to make q last signing Of the papers
about the excellent mules to be sent
from the great state Of Harpeth to
France who II at q war Of death?' ]
nd not heard Of the nearness OF the
visit at the capitol"
They don't know it-that IL. Gov.
ernor Faulkner does. but has told only
me. he sees things my way. but Of
Of course be has to keep his councils
from his secretary Of state for the time
being. And I'm telling you all about
1t because-because 1t II for France We
plot and because I-this II the way to
say It." And with those wicked words,
which involved tho honor Of the great
Gouverneur Faulkner. she pressed her
body close to mine and her Lips upon
my mouth.
lro ~ CONTINUED
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Lover (mournfully)-Have you learn
ed to love anotherf Flirt (who had
just broken or her engagement with
him)-Oh, no. George. I didn't have
to learn. The man u very. very
wealthy. and the love came spontanS
ously.