Small Girl's Pretty Answer to Stupid Question of Inquisitive Busybody. She was a pretty little tot, and ev- erybody who knew her took pleasure in pausing to ask her some kind of & question, merely to show an interest musical cadence of her voice. Some of the questions were what might be ably had some kind of an answer. from an intrusive busybody who was belonged to a class of persons who never learn. Knowing that the little girl had only recently become the pos sessor of a young and attractive step mother, with a curiosity inborn she asked her very frankly: “Well, Pollykins, how do you your stepmother?” The child raised her blue eyes grave- ly, and with her face glowing with happiness replied “Oh, very much, indeed, Mrs. Skil lington. We fit very nicely, consider ing that she got us ready made.” Judge. like Millions for Anti-Tuberculosis Work, Money to the amount of over $14, 500,000 was spent in anti-tuberculosis work during the year 1911, according to the third annual statement of ex penditures in the war against con sumption issued by the National Asso ciation for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculofis The statement ls based largely on reports received from anti-tuberculosis agencies in all parts of the United States . By far the largest item of was that for treatment in sanatoria and hospitals, and for the erection of institutions of this kind, over $11,800, 000 being spent for this purpose alone Dispensaries for the examination and treatment E50, committees expense of tuberculosis spent and in thelr educational campaign against tuberculosis $500,000. The re maining $1,300,000 for treatment open-air schools, prisons and hospit for the work of 000, and associations spent was spent for the insane, and also of state and loeal boards Ith against tuberc hos cs} at neail Ui08is Felt He Had Known the Worst Pat had been told by bem - that 4 fv $a . the docto he could iy ut a few O'Shaune 51 . ibled rel atives and whether ar 4 would there was one last wish he like to have gre “There said Pat, “I'd like to hear the village band play once again” Accordingly the village band gatl h at last it had +d, “Say 1 Revoir But Not Good by, 3 ow kneelfg asked: x * $88 acd c * tified is, erad de partunre, at her “Can replied Pat has nothing ye Was Testing the Baby. Little Phil Warriner, of road, was ing out 1 frantic explan storage 3 3 the way J nt chic if the feathers the chicken has baby been Needle ance York Times Woman's Way. “A womans know the a convention, eh? What do Now at enthusiasm convention for about national cheered our candidates women at we men hour.” “That's all ri “We threw kiss seven minutes by an sald his wife Craw for es ours for sixty at the clock.” “Lost amond for it is gon A golden hon minute There forever” IN MATCHTOWN. Fortunately no Faith Was For She Had None. Required, “1 had no faith whatever, but on the advice of a hale, hearty old gentleman who spoke from experience, I began to use Grape-Nuts years ago,” writes an Ohio woman, who says she is 40, is known to be fair, and admits that she is growing plump on the new diet. “1 shall not try to tell you how I suf. fered for years from a deranged stom ach that rejected almost all sorts of tood, and digested what little was fore- ed upon it only at the cost of great distress and pain. “I was treated by many different doctors and they gave me many differ. ent medicines, and | even spent seve. al years In exile from my home, think ing change of scene might do me good, You may judge of the gravity of my condition when I tell you I was some AVUUL 2 weeks at a time. “For two years | have eaten Grape can now say that 1 health. I have taken no medicine in that time—Grape-Nuts has done It all. 1 ean eat absolutely anything I wish, without stomach distress, walk my 2 or 3 miles, a day and feel better for doing so. '! have to use bralpe in my work, and it is remark able how quick, alert and tireless my mental powers have become.” Nauie given by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich, : “There's a reason,” and it is explain. ed in the little bobk, “The Road to Wellville,” in pkgs. Ever read the above letter? A new wane appears from time (0 time nre genuine, true, and full of human interest, : Pears Grown on Tree Which Came Up as Sprout From Stump Long Dead Proves Big Puzzle, In Ohio there are exhibited at the state fair some pears which were gald to have grown on a tree which came up as a sprout from the stump of an old tree long dead and gone. The vigorous, upright tree which bore the fruit, was five or six inches ip fameter, and about 18 feet high It was difficult to determine wheth. er it sprang from above or the point at which the original union below by experts at the bearing tre resented the « nDrevious gee : i e as the Ja TT PR § Ee The smaller fr r obla nanese get pear its © pear al ape G. B. Ree ent bureau of plant of the Prof rkett of ed the variety RABBIT TRAP HAS OPEN END Scheme Devised to Capture Pestifer ous Little Animals in Groups of Two or More. make a rabbit trap that one animal with 8 writer In the Kansas City 8 ti following instructi than Make box 4xixd it in the ground so the trapdox extend fide will co of the grou rs which me level w nd. Make these trapdoors Fi as a £7 > : Cyt ' t i ¥ v . ~~ 2 » em Open-End Rabbit 11 Wiki don so the inner ends tiited. lang they have otter ends a inner end 80 when the rabbi board will sawing back to i position again, Sides must be nalled to ed of door inside the box go rabbit will have to pass off at the ends, the inner end being entirely open so when rabbit comes along and sees bait hung under center of box) it also sees straight through box and thinking it can pass through and eat of bait, it tips the trap and falls into box. I have known as high as 15 to be caught at one time, Use an apple or corn for bait and set trap somewhere in a rabbit trail, and it is to place the box about six weeks before using it so things will look familiar. Use stick fastened to underside of door in top of box to fasten balt to. We have splendid results from the use of this trap. those where cross side 144d itilie ges best Protect Against Rabbits and Mice. These animals may be kept from in- juring the trunks of trees by boxing, or by placing a plece of galvanized wire screen around the tree trunk and This will also prevent sun- replace the trees after the rabbits trees to prevent mice from injuring the bark under the snow crust er Pruning Apple Trees. Apple trees im properly pruned make goud nesting places for woodpeckers. The birds dig eut the decayed wood where stubs of branches have rotted in to the heart and there start house keeping. If to Be Made Profitable Trees Should Receive as Good Care as Other Crops—Kill Weeds. H BAILEY, Cornell Experiment Station.) If orchards are to be made profita- (By IL. i i i as other crops. is essential to success. patient of wet feet, Trees are im. other lands. They can be worked earlier in spring. Good tillage increases the avalla- ble food supply of the soil and also conserves its molsture. Trees should be made to send thelr roots deep into the soil, in order to fortify themselves against drought This {8 done by draining the soll and by plowing the orchard rather deep. This deep plowing should begin the very year trees are set, and should be continued every spring un til the habit of the tree is established Moisture is retained in upper go!l by very frequent but ghallow till age, by means of which the surface of the land becomes a mulch for th beneath, Tillage should be begun just as soon as the ground Is dry enough in spring This tillage should be repeated as often as once in ten days throughout growing which extends until July or August Tillage should not exist for the pur of killing Weeds the most important le agriculture, to be sure, bu mas should be able may be growth the it the e soil Season, have in t the schoo! weads, gOns ler now Late cultivation by Inducing a events it can be of to retire injurious At all {lity when late small ut mature and rains This season grower the opport fo ty frequent. guite gives the of raising a green manure a pense and with no harm to his Any Number of Little Stoves May Bo Ignited by Electricity—Prevents Frost Damage. In many Ignited by Electricity. ot for such i be conned Popular fire act points t a wire will fuse and trip : the urpose, any tend Mechanics. are each are ch may says the pots covered, in 80 cover down » COVErs, it they wil tripped the pote In orca. ——————— A ————————