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HOW TO KEEP
WELL
DIR. FREDERICK r. GREEN
Editos of "HEALTE1'
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
90, 1923. Western Newspaper Union.l
HOW TOOTHBRUSHES
ARE MADE

HNOOTHBRUSHES are by no means
J. a recent invention. Primitive peo-
Piles either in past centuries or In pres
ent-day remote regions, did not have
bristle brushes as we have today, but
they did keep their teeth clean.
Strangely enough, the brushes used
by early races are practically like
those used today In the South seas
and among Central African tribes. A
piece Of soft wood slightly larger than
lead pencil Is either beaten or
chewed, until 1t is soft and the long
wood fbers are separated, forming a
brush on the end of the stick. This
Is rubbed up and down, instead Of
across the teeth as our modern tooth
brushes are used, so that the flbers
go In between the teeth, polishing the
teeth and also cleaning out particles
Of food which lodge in the spaces be-
tween the teeth. In Central America
and South America, piece Of sugar
cane is chewed until the cane is soft
and the teeth are cleaned with this.
In some other tropical countries,
small piece of bamboo Is used.
There are several advantages about
this stick toothbrush. One is that,
after one has been used, it can be
thrown away. Here the savage has
an advantage over the civilized man
who gets his toothbrush at a drug
store or department store. He can
have as many toothbrushes as he
wants and he does not have to pay
anything for them. A stick tooth
brush is really more effective for
cleaning teeth than our modern form,
as dentists are finding out. They are
now advising their patrons to brush
their teeth up an down and special
toothbrushes are being made for the
purpose.
Modern toothbrushes, says the
American Exporter, are made Of anil
NAL bristles. These are usually hog
bristles, the best grades Of which
come from the colder parts Of Siberia
and China, where wild hogs abound,
which live out In the woods all the
year round. Evidently, the colder the
climate, the stronger. longer and
sitter bristles the hogs must have to
protect them from the cold.
These hog bristles are shipped to
this country arranged in punches"
according to length. They are also
sorted by color. Handles Of tooth
brushes used to be made entirely Of
bone. They are now made Of cellu-
. loid compound.
They are made In many sizes and
shapes Of handles, straight and curved.
large and small. Many dentists have
specially shaped brushes made for
their patients. After all, any brush Is
good If it is used often, thoroughly
and intelligently.
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overblouse that is bound at the neck
and bottom with black. This touch Of
black puts emphasis on the additional
length Of the blouse and gives charac-
ter to the vivid colors that glow
against pale background. White,
sand, pale beige and pale yellow are
favorites among these background
colors. sb
Shoes are carefully chosen for wear
with these casual and dashing semi
sports clothes, and fashion approves
either large simply trimmed, or small
hats, with them. Two light colors in
kid skin and often two patterns in
leather, as kid and snake skin, are
beautifully combined in the graceful
shoes which are expected to be deco
rative in the semi-sports costume
Two appropriate models are shown in
the picture, one slipper with three
straps from the inside merging into
one at the outside. This Is called the
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-07-23
POTATO BUG POISON FOR
MOSQUITOES

LIVER since 1t was proven that ma
- laria was carried solely by mos
| Quitoes, every effort has been made
to find an easy, cheap and sure way
of killing mosquitoes. After the mos
quitoes have Matched out, 1t is prac-
tically impossible to kill them. Mos
quito nets and window and door
screens will keep them out Of houses
and away from beds. But no screens
are absolutely mosquito proof and
screens and nets do not protect those
who are out doors at night.
While the mosquito on the wing
cannot be killed. the larva or wig
glers" can be killed while they are
living In water or the breeding places
can be destroyed by draining the pools
or oiling the water. But both these
methods are difficult and expensive.
Scientists have long been hunting
for some kind Of poison by which the
mosquito larva can be killed easily
and cheaply. In the last report Of
the Rockefeller Foundation, DR..
George e. Vincent, the president, an.
nounces that the United States publI
health service has found that ordinal
paris green, used for years by farm
ers and gardeners to poison potat
bugs. is just as effective in killing
mosquitoes. This promises to be
more effective way Of controlling mf
laria than anything heretofore tried.
Experience proves, says the report
that large groups Of people will moi
take quinine long enough to get rid o.
malaria. As soon as the sick person
feels better, he stops taking quinine.
Several ways Of controlling mosqui
toes have been tried. Drainage on a
large scale, ditchins to drain small
tracts, planting minnows in ponds,
lakes and streams to eat up the larvae,
spraying creosote or crude oil on the
water to suffocate the wigglers are
all good but expensive.
The public health service has found
that mixture of 80 parts of ordinary
road dust and part Of paris green,
larva but do no harm to the fish or
live stock. The government has tried
scattering this powder over large
areas from airplanes. 1t is not neces
sary to remove the vegetation from
the water or to drain the area to be
powdered. One pound of paris greer
will make 100 pounds of powder. The
airplane flies low over the swampy
region, slowly scattering the dust az
1t goes. The dust settles ON the water
and kills the wigglers.
Everyone expected wonderful re-
suits from flying machines. No one
ever dreamed that they would be used
to sdll mosquitoes.
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Chapter XII

A moment later the Factor from
chasm. His voice had called out in a
hoarse bellow-a wild cry of disbelief
and horror that had formed the Will
lows name as she disappeared. He
looked down, clutching his huge red
hands and staring in CHASTITY suspense
at the boiling water and black rocks
far below. There was nothing there
now-no sign of her, no last flash of
her pale face and streaming hair in
the white foam. And she had done
that-to save herself from him!
The soul of the man-beast turned
sick within him, so sick that he stag
gered back, his vision blinded and his
legs tottering under him. He had
killed Pierrot, and 1t had been a tri
umph; all his life he had played the
part of the brute with a stoicism and
cruelty that had known no shock
nothing like that overwhelmed him
now, numbing him to the marrow of
his bones until he stood like one
paralyzed. He did not see Baree. He
did not hear the dogs whining cries
at the edge OF the chasm. For few
moments the world turned black for
him; and then, dragging himself out
of his stupor, he ran frantically along
the edge of the gorge, looking down
wherever his eyes could reach the
water, striving for glimpse of her.
At last it grew too deep. There was
no hope. She was gone--and she had
faced that to escape himi
ITO BE CONTINUEp.l
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pretty fabrics in popularity comes
lowered chiffon usually made up in
one-piece dresses with long sleeves
or with cape or wing treatments that
partially cover the arms. New
models reveal many TERED skirts
tiers, idle tiers"-three or four of
them on shortish skirt, all sur
mounted by a soft crushed girdle Of
the fabric. One lovely model has a
short cape effect across the back fall
ing over the left arm where it reaches
to the elbow. It Is little narrower
over the right arm and is extended
in a cascade to the girdle Decora-
tons or details of self fabric are liked
best on the lowered chiffon and some
of them have deep and graceful ber-
thas, or short bolero Jackets laid in
wide plaits.
Plain georgettes are often combined
with lace in new models. Those with
long bodices and short skirts are par
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feet, but his face was again the face
of devil. He took step, and it
was then there came sound to rouse
the girl. In the shadow Of the farther
wall Baree had struggled to his
launches, and now he growled.
Slowly Nepeese lifted her head. A
power which she could not resist drew
her eyes up until she was looking into
the face of Bush McTaggart. She had
almost lost consciousness of his pres
ence; her senses were cold and dead
ened-it was as If her own heart had
stopped beating along with Pierrot's.
What she saw In the Factors face
dragged her out of the numbness of
her grief back to the abyss of her
own peril. He was standing over her.
In his face there was no pity, nothing
Of horror at what he had done-only
an insane exultation as he looked
not at Pierrot's dead body, but at her.
He put out hand, and it rested on
her head. She felt his thick fingers
crumpling her hair, and his eyes
blazed like embers of fire behind
watery films. She struggled to rise,
but with his hands at her hair he
held her down.
"Great God!" she breathed.
She uttered no other words, no plea
for mercy, no other sound but dry,
hopeless sob. In that moment neither
of them heard or saw Baree. Twice
in crossing the cabin his headquarters
had sagged to the floor. Now he was
close to McTaggart. He wanted to
give single lunge to the man-brute's
back and snap his thick neck as he
would have broken caribou-bone.
But he had no strength. He was still
partially paralyzed from his fore
shoulder back. But his jaws were like
iron, and they closed savagely on Nc
Taggart's leg.
With a yell of pain the Factor re-
leased his hold on the Willow, and
she staggered to her feet. For pre-
cious half-minute she was free, and
as the Factor kicked and struck TO
loose Baree's hold. she ran to the
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ticularly youthful. A model with deep
yoke and long sleeves Of lace has a
lace skirt with godets of the geor-
gette and a girdle of narrow ribbon,
where the skirt and bodice are
joined, with little bow and long ends
at the front. Nearly always q large
flower, matching in color, is worn
with these sheer frocks, and 1t is
oftenest posed on the shoulder.
In the two Paris frocks shown in
the sketch plain georgette Is made
up with lace. Their long sleeves are
emphasized by large lace cuffs. In
each of these full short skirts and
long bodices achieve youthful but
dignified style.
More and more, as summer adj
gances, the horizon of fashion Is
crowded with sports and semi-sports
styles that fit in with the seasons
occupations. From the beginning of
the long. bright day to the end there
of-even if the end is dressy dinner
dance-semi-sport dress not only
passes through the scenery without
criticism, but is much admired and
taken for granted. Formal and lovely
dinner gowns and the picture hats
and delicate footwear worn with
them, fail to eclipse the chic, dressy
sports styles that are quite as colorlul
and quite as dainty. The two types
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ened. His eyes were wide for mo-
ment-wide and staring. He made no
sound. She could not see his lips
move. And then he fell toward her,
so that McTaggart's body was free.
Blindly and with an agony that gave
no evidence in cry or word she flung
herself down beside him. He was
dead.
How long Nepeese lay there, how
long she waited for Pierrot to move,
to open his eyes, to breathe, she would
never know. In that time McTaggart
rose to his feet and stood leaning
against the wall, the pistol in his
hand, his brain clearing itself as he
saw his final triumph. His work did
not brighten him. Even in that tragic
moment as he stood against the wall,
his defense-if it ever came to de-
fense-framed itself in his mind.
Pierrot had murderously assaulted
him-without cause. In self-defense
he had killed him. Was he not the
Factor of Lac Balm? Would not the
Company and the law believe his
word before that Of this girl? His
brain leaped with the old exultation.
It would never come to that-to be-
trayal of this struggle and death in
the cabfn-after he had finished with
her! She would not be known for all
time as La Bette Noir. No, they would
bury Pierrot. and she would return to
Lac Balm with him. If she had been
helpless before, she was ten times
more helpless now. She would never
tell of what had happened In the
cabin.
He forgot the presence of death as
he looked at her, bowed over her
father so that her hair covered him
like silken shroud
He replaced the pistol in its holster
and drew deep breath into his lungs.
He was still little unsteady on his
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flourish side by side In harmony, each
setting off the other.
Among the newest two-piece dresses,
usually made Of crepe de chine or
other crepe, little variations Of cur
rent models are appearing. In skirts
that are plated, the plaits are wider,
overblouses and Jumpers are some
times heightened and in figured silks
the eolorful figured patterns are ar
ranged in uneven borders, or in scat
tered motifs, that leave light color
strongly dominant. The handsome
two-piece model shown here inter-
prets the two-piece mode with wide
plaits in the short skirt and q long
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An Intelligent Interest

The rector of country parish was
showing one of his parishioners round
his garden. He paused in front of the
garden wall, into which had been built
huge bowlder Of granite, differing
obviously from the red sandstone
blocks that composed the rest of the
wall. "That," he said, indicating the
granite bowlder, "came down in a
glacier" The visitor considered the
object with much attention and then
said thoughtfully: would that be
before the war?'-Manchester Guar.
dian.
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AIRY TEXTURES FOR AFTERNOON;
SEMI-SPORTS STYLES DOMINATE

u EVERYWHERE under the summer
~ sun-wherever Fashion foregath-
ers, gowns of airy textures are fiutter-
Ing about. They lead gay and va
grant life, finding themselves much adj
mired for summer afternoons and
great favorites for dining and dane
ing. Paris sent them adrift early in
the season and is still sending us fas-
cinating new versions and interpreta-
lions Of established styles. Meantime
America has been doing much for it.
self and has brought these delightful
and very flattering frocks within the
means Of everyone.
Leading all the delicate company of
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"assymetric" shoe and is made of
parchment kid. Two tones In gray
kid make the "futuristic' slipper
worn with the dress pictured.
Such a costume might be crowned
by a medium wide milan hat with
band Of narrow grosgrain ribbon, n
small silk sports hat or one of those
fine "vagabond" felt shapes which
make an amusing but futile effort to
look rakish.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
"a. 1925. Western Newspaper Union,l
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If the stories of Brillat-Savarin
which 1t Is proposed to publish in COM
memoration of his centenary reveal
their author to the world Us success
full writer of fiction as well as gas
tronomer. he may perhaps be regarded
as repaying the Interest which some
noted novelists have taken in matters
Of the table. Balzac took keen in
terest in cookery. as befitted man of
gigantic appetite. So also did George
Sand, whose cookery must have been
pretty good, since it was reputed to be
as exciting as her romances. Joseph
Conrad, as he admitted In connection
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Chapter xIV-continued

The stranger was looking at BARGE.
His face was turned away from Nc
Taggart. He said:
II guess you are right. Let the devil
rot. If you're heading for Lac Balm,
m'sleu, I'll travel short distance with
you now. II will take couple Of
miles to straighten out the line Of my
compass"
He picked up his gun. McTaggart
led the way. AT the end of half an
hour the stranger stopped, and pointed
north.
Straight up there-a good five hum
bred miles," he said, speaking as
lightly as though he would reach home
that night. "I'll leave you here
He made no offer to shake hands.
But in going, he said, "You might re-
port that John Madison has passed
this way"
After that he Travelled straight
northward for half mile through the
deep forest. Then he swung westward
for two. miles, turned at sharp angle
into the south, and an hour after he
had left McTaggart he was once more
squatted on his heels almost within
arms reach of Baree.
And he was saying, as though speak
ing to human companion:
$50 that's what you've been. old boy.
A trap robber, eh? An outlaw? And
you beat him at the game for two
months! And for that, because you're
a better beast than he is, he wants to
let you die here as slow as you can.
An outlawl" His voice broke into a
pleasant laugh, the sort of laugh that
warns one, even a beast That's
funny. We ought to shake hands,
Boy, by George, we had! You're a
wild one, he says. Well, so am /.
Told him my name was John Madison.
1t amt. I'm Jim Carvel. And, oh
Lord Iall / said was Police And
that was right. 1t amt lie I'm
wanted by the whole corporation-by
every DANCED policeman between Hud-
sons bay and the Mackenzie river
Shake old man. We're in the same
boat, an I'm glad to meet ayou!"
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Crops North of "s3"

Wheat oats and similar grain have
been found to ripen satisfactorily in
that part of Canada north of the fifty.
third parallel. -Four varieties of wheat
have been tried. some ripening In nine
ty-eight days. The yields varied
twenty-three to forty bushels. depend
ing on the variety, and from fifty-four
to seventy-three bushels of oats to the
acre were obtained, depending also on
the variety planted. The experiment
is considered important for Canadian
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back and waved. reaching the nape Of
the neck, where 1t is pinned down,
makes dignifed couture. There are
some solutions that illskeep the wave
in the hair for some time.
The sequel to summers story of
evening dress begins with the ar.
rival Of the first proud ships from
France bearing gowns In the modes
designed for autumn. These ships are
docking every day now, and deliver.
ing their exciting freight in the shape
of authentic styles, which may be-
come popular fashions-or may not.
1t Is evident that the new sill.
houette with bloused bodice, full skirt
CASUALLY gathered at the sides) and
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seem to. Waves must look soft and
natural but neatness Is the first es-
sential Of beautiful couture. Hair
cutting has become very fine art
indeed and the hairdresser must con-
slider suitability Of style to face and
personality before beginning to clip.
Very few women can wear straight
hair becomingly and bobbed heads
compel much more attention than was
given to long hair, for the hair must
be kept waved. Many women resort
to the permanent wave, but 1t takes
a real expert to insure a satisfactory
result and one must run the risk of
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belt. or sash. at low waistllne, will
be featured in evening gowns as well
as In all other apparel. But the new
favorite does not exclude the straight
line dress, TERED and fiaring skirt and
two-piece effects wtkch are just as
well represented among the new ar
rivals. Other style points that may
be counted on are rich fabrics. band
trimmings and plenty of glitter of
rhinestones and strass in bands and
ornaments, and Of crystals. Moire
and satin gowns vary the georgette
and semi-sheer crepe models that
make up large part Of the imports
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and elegant gowns of black lace hold
a position of Importance In the modes.
Black lace and black georgette are
combined in the adaptable gown pic.
tured, which is intended for afternoon
or evening. The georgette is tucked
and cut in bands, alternating with
lace bands, to form the lower part OF
the sleeves. The net top of the lace
flouncing provides the yoke and up.
per sleeves. The patterned part of
the flouncing contributes the full Skin.
and the wide sash is made of georgette
picoted about the edges.
JULIA BOTTOMLEY.
&c i92es Western Newspaper unlon.l
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tORPC0 Win q 6ROOaAAA
Of strawberry preserves or any other
small fruit, makes plain dish quite
out of the ordinary.
Any pudding like rice, bread, left.
over cake with plain custard is richer
and more tasty with a spoonful Of
jelly or jam dotted over it.
Milk toast Is delicious served with
BURBERRY Jelly, blackberry jam or
loganberry preserve.
A firm jelly may be cut into cubes
to use in fruit salads, to garnish cock
tails, cake frosting, as we'll rs ice
cream.
Jelly rolls, jelly tarts, jelly dough
nuts and jelly omelet are all easy to
make If one has plenty Of jelly.
Jams or jellies are good to serve
with waffles and griddle cakes; piled
In layers with plenty of butter and
jelly on each layer, they may be cut
as pie and are served as dessert.
Very small baking powder biscuits.
opened and spread with butter, then
with jam or jelly are fine; cover and
serve hot as a tasty sandwich.
Apple sauce with few spoonfuls Of
strawberry jam added makes an en-
tirely different sauce.
Crush strawberries until well.
mashed. then take equal measures of
sugar, stir and let stand in cool
place until all the sugar has been
well dissolved and absorbed by the
berries. Have cans well sterilized and
cool, flll and seal without cooking.
Keep In very cool cellar and they
will be good to the last can. Rasp-
berries and other small fruits may be
canned fresh in the same way. This
is the time to preserve watermelon
pickles for the winter. Soaked over
night in sailed water, then cooked in
clear water until tender and then
dropped into spicy vinegar and
sugar and scalded, then canned, they
will be a welcome dish in the winter.
Rhubarb jelly is particularly good
with ham. Grape, currant. mint and
pineapple are served with meats.
When serving game spoonful of
currant jelly added to. the gravy
makes piquant sauce.
To avoid Jumps in sauces and
gravies add the fat to the flour and
cook before adding the liquid, or
when sugar Is used mix flour and
sugar we'll before adding It.
Sandwiches.
Stone, drain and thinly slice red
and white cherries. Add an equal
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with desire, all at once. to follow
close at the heels Of this stranger.
For the first time In his life crav-
ing for the friendship Of man pos
sessed Baree. He did not move until
Jim Carvel entered the spruce. Then
he followed.
That night they were camped In a
dense growth Of cedars and balsams
ten miles north of Bush McTaggart's
trap-line. For two hours 1t had
showed, and their trail was covered.
1t was still showing. but not a flake
OF the white deluge sifted down
through the thick canopy Of boughs.
Carvel had put up his. small silk tent,
and had built fire; their supper was
over, and BARGE lay on his belly facing
the outlaw, almost within reach Of his
hand. With his back to tree Carvel
was smoking luxuriously. He had
thrown Off hiss cap and his coat, and
in the warm f1reglow he looked almost
boyishly young. But even in that
glow his jaws lost none Of their
squareness, nor his eyes their clear
alertnesS.
He rubbed his hands together ana
held them out toward the fire. Baree
watched his movements and listened
intently to every sound that escaped
his lips His eyes had In them now
dumb sort of worship, a look that
warmed Carvel's heart and did away
with the vast loneliness and emptiness
of the night, Baree had dragged him
self nearer to the mans feet, and
suddenly Carvel leaned over and
patted his head.
"rm bad one, old chap" he
chuckled. you haven't got it on me-
not bit. Want to know what hap
penedT He waited a moment, and
Baree looked at him steadily. Then