capt. jim McMillans tame whale.
AN UNUSUAL
Jaovi. ID you ever hpar of Cap
$ V tain Jim McMillan's tnme
O II O whale?" asked one of the
7 f, old-timers . recently In n
"WOW down past town, with a
party of seamen discussing
me particulars of the Chinese ditll-
cult.v.
Without waiting for an Invitation,
the speaker opened up with hi story
I rollowa: "Captain Jim McMillan
was a retired sea captain who moved,
aitli DI.1 family, to a omnll Island
Mown the bay,' neur Deer Island. X
B., and under the protection of the
Canadian flag. The Island had a
luiuil harbor In which wan a used-up
weir that In former year had gath
rred up herring and other salt water
9sh so common In rnssninnuuoddy
Bay. With a few weeks of repairing
We brush enclosure. Captain Jim had
the weir hi good condition again for
the first catch of fish, lie arranged
the gate "for the high run of tides and
went home to await returns.
"They were not long In coming, for
flie next day, when the veteran 'went
flf to Investigate his newly-repaired
weir, Ve wag very much surprised and
Sellghted to find an Immense school of
tat-looklng herring leisurely swim
ming around the Inside and evidently
rnji.ving the place. The fish were un
ble to got out as the gate was closed,
ind there was considerable satisfac
tion In his first catch, since the tish
had been rather scare In the different
iveirs war and the herring were In
good demand by the sardine factory
ewners at the neighboring places.
"Here was a lucky catch, Indeed, ns
tie could quickly find a ready market
for these large-sized herring at East
port, where they would later find a
place In one of the big smoke-houses
cr be used ns mustard sardines.
"The captain made a visit to East
port a few hours later, told of his
supply of herring alive In the weir and
loon was offered a fair price; In fact,
looked upon the lot of herring as
worth JtOO.
"When Captain McMillan returned to
his Canadian home down the bay a
few hours later, he wus happy and
tis hopes ran high.
" 'We'll have plenty to eat when I
sell this lot of burring,' said he to his
wife, who met him on the beach, 'and
I'll buy you a new dress before I come
tmck from Eastport, sure.' A short
time later In the day he got Into his
boat and pulled Into the weir, when
his hair stool on ends as he saw a
very largo and black-looking object
resting on the water in the narrow en
closure. ' "It looked like the body of a big
nuke and the uged seaman thought it
might be the fumed mythical sea ser
pent he had so often read about, but
had never seen before, l'.cfoiv he
tould leave the Interior the big fish
begun swimming around the enclosure
In a circle and It did not take Captain
lim long to get on the outside anil
drop the big gate in place. Ills weir
full of herring n few hours before had
been eaten up or gone through the
leveral small breaks In the side of
the enclosure, made by the fish, ar.d
this was enough to cause the captain
to utter a few oaths, since no one was
Bear at the time.
"lie watched the big fellow a few
minutes In silence, then sail slowly,
that critter cost in- $loo sure, and he
iuy be worth that amount If I can
get him der i or ulive, but the latter
If possible.' lie was not long in find
'tig out that the fish he had ruptured
was a very young whale, and since It
was one of unusual length and very
shin, might bi taken for a big snake
it a distance as the parts of tin body
came into view. It was not an easy
(natter to capture the fish alive witn
out usslstance, and determining t.,
make the best of his recent mistor
tui.e, Captain MeMillau se out lor his
ton s to Inform his wife of the whale's
visit, and what had become of their
catch of herring.
"It was a big disappointment, but
he cheered hliu up with the rema r ii
that 'even a dead whale was worth
something. ' The skipper went across
to a neighboring Island for help, later
returning with two boatmen and a
lf"ng coll of rope with which they ex-pectc-J
to capture the whale alive. IJe
peated attempts were made to get the
rope under the mammoth fish ns It
swam around Inside the weir, but It
wrs Impossible to get j?ar enough and
finally the men had to give up the at
tempt. " 'There Is only one way to get the
whale landed safely on the beach, that
I know of,' said one of th men, 'and
ttm's to build on to your weir. A lit
tle explanation followed, and It was
decided to extend one corner of the
v elr like the two fences of a lane, up
on the bench t water mark,
then drive the big tish on shore where
It could be captured when aground and
t-elpless.
"Work on the extension began that
day and continued for three days, then
the lane was completed all but one
thing. How to make an opening for
the whale to find a false escape up
the beach was a question for the fisher
men to solve, and It lookd like an
Impossibility. One of th boatmen
finally hit on a plan of lowering
down a gate at the end, after
removing enough of the brush weir
at that place, and then to hoist it out
of the water again. It required sev
ral hours of bard work to construct
suitable gate and Mink It Into place
tefore the weir could be cut In the
desired place, but this was finally
done, and at the signal the false gate
was arranged In position, then raised
Hardly bad It reached the top of the
water than the whale seeing wbat
looked Ilk a sura opening and escape
In view darted up the narrow enclosure
at a rapid rata of speed.
"Tbe big flsb could not turn, and In
less time than It takes to tell you tbs
tory wss blgb and dry on the smooth
beach. How that whale churned up
the water with Its tall when the tide
began turning for the ebb, but !u a
few ulnutus the mammoth flsb was
as helpless as a baby. Captain McMll
Un measured the critter on the beacb
tad frund It tews thia furtjfli feet
FI3H STORY.
from nose to tall, but unusually thin
for a whale.
"He did not want to kill his new
found prize and was at a loss how to
hold It when the tide, came In again,
but concluded to build a small Indus
ure around tho whale on the beach and
at a future time expected to securely
fasten a big hawser about the tall of
the llsh which would hold. He set to
work and soon hud the cantlve secure
ly fenced In on all sides so that escape
was almost Impossible, and when the
salt water of the Itay of Fundy again
reached the young whale there was
some fun for a short time. Next day
the enptaln came to Kastport and from
a blacksmith secured a stout Iron band
to fit securely around the outer end of
the whale's tail. J;it back of the outer
flu.
"In the band was an 'eye' to faten
on a light chain, and with his newly
mnde collar he soon returned home,
and after some difficulty, at low tide,
hail the iron band fastened around bis
victim on the beach. When the tide
again came In imrt of the fence was
removed, and the chain was securely
fastened on both ends, one being In the
eye of the band, the sea monster was a
prisoner.
"Captain McMillan concluded to al
low his captive Into deeper water than
his cove afforded, so thnt the fish
misfit be able to look after Its supply
of food during the day when he was
not around. For a few days the cap
tive whale made a lively time of It and
tried to break nway from the chain,
but finally was obliged to submit, and
after n short time devoured n quantity
of food brought near the weir by the
owner. Many of the island residents
came from the nclghlioriiig places to
see the captive whale on the chain, and
Captain McMillan was asked why he
did not exhibit Ills prize at the large
cities ucros? the border and along the
Maine const.
That would have been easily enough
done had the tish been dead, or small
enough to carry about In a boat, but
how could h? get a forty-flve-foot
whale out of the harbor in safety?
"It was not long before the big fish
began to show signs of becoming tame,
and on the approach of meal time was
always found ready to devour the food
provided.
"In several weeks Jim's baby whale
had Increased somewhat In length and
also became quite tnme, so that when
the veteran seaman came near it In his
boat his captive would play alongside.
After two months had passed and the
ti -ill had Ini reas 'il In size to be noticed,
Jim thought lie had better secure u
stouter chain to hold his pet, and n'jnln
made a visit to Eastport for a longer
and heavier piece of chain. This he
soon secured and returned to his Cana
dian home to make the chance, when
he was mueh surprised and disappoint
ed when he was told that the whale
had broken the chain an I disappeared
into the deeper water of the Bay of
Fundy. It was quite a shook to Cap
tain Jim to find the broken chain and
lose his whale after so much expense
and trouble, but he returned to his
house and tulktd over the loss with his
wife.
Never mind, Jim, perhaps the big
fish will come back for his dinner as
usual, ai I've heard of such things.
and. you know, that wasn't no ordi
nary whale, neither That whale was
tame when It left these waters, and
mark me when I say that you'll see the
fish back when It's time for the grub to
be served.'
"The husband allowed that the whale
.vas certainly tame, but how was he to
again capture the big. fillow if he
shouldn't return to the cove for the
customary noon meal.
"Td better shoot the critter and be
sure of the carcass this time; what do
you say. wlfcyV
"'Don't you be too hasty. Jim. but
wait for developments, as the whale
will return often If It comes buck once,
you can bet. Only wait and see.'
"At tlie appointed hour for feeding
Ills former pet Captain McMillan went
down to the ledge where he had stood
so often on recent days and tossed tbe
food Into the bay to his friend, the
whale.
"lie threw the bucket of food to the
water and watched it sink below the
surface, but before the last particle
had disappeared the dark form of a
long, slender tish came to view, mil
when the tail was exposed there was
the telltale Iron ring and hanging to It
a small piece of chain.
'That's my whale!' exclaimed Jim,
as the big flsb swam leisurely about
the cove and did not seem to want to
leave the small harbor when the food
was gone.
The old seaman remained on the
rocks for a long time, and was then
convinced thut hi wife was right
about the fish which bad come back to
stay, evidently. Next day, and as fast
as meal time came, there was the tame
whale, and soon the Islanders heard of
Jim's lucky find. When Jim went out
to gather up his lobster traps or haul
In his fl-hlng lines and nets the whale
accompanied him, and always wus re'
warded by receiving a newly caught
cod or pollock off the hooks. One day
Captain McMillan started out on a fish
Irig trip down the bay. and not fur
from Crand Malum, N. B., a tierce gale
rose and a blustering snowstorm set
In. which promised to lust for several
days.
"Mrs. McMillan and her children
gathered on the beach near their home
and watched closely through the storm
ror tlie husband and father, but noth
Ing could be seen In the distance ex
ceptlng the high waves in which no
small boat rould live.
"If Jim was out on that storm, be
had little chance to escape, she
thought, and as tbe day was nearly
gone and no signs of her husband, she
began to feel (Lllttlo uneasy.
"Tbe storm seemed to Increase In
fury, piling the waves hlgb up on tbe
beacb, and It began to look as If an
other seaman was to be reported
among tbe missing.
'ut wbat was that long, low ob
ject she saw coining up the bay like
a fast moving steamboat half burled
In tbe water? Tbe more she looked
at It it mora the wondered, and as
the object came nearer she was nbie
to make out the form of n snake like
llsh of a very large size, the head high
lip out of the water.
"Could it be her husband's tame
whale back for Its dinner at tills Into
hour, she thought, as she supposed the
fish bad gone away early In the day.
As It came close to the point of land
on which she stood she saw that there
was some object on Its back that re
sembled a l.umnn being, mid as the,
whale cnnic Into the small harbor with
the speed of a steamboat under all
steam, the form of her husband could
be plaluly s"en. He lay across tht
whale's back, uenr tho neck, with hh
arms over the side of the llsh, holdlu?
on with a firm grip and in another min
ute dipt. Jim's form arose from tin
surf and wi.s quickly clasped In hii
wife's arms. He followed her Into tin
house and after n complete change of
clothing followed by n warm drink. In
told her how he had beeu saved froit
a watery grave by his faithful whale
which seemed to know considerable.
" 'When the storm broke this morn
Ing," suld .'Im. we were well down tli
bay and before I could get prepared
for the storm my mast broke off bj
the fierce wind. What followed I ait
nimble to say, excepting thnt I struck
In the Icy water and was sinking when
I felt something soft like, coming ur
under my hands, and you can bet I
grabbed It. When I came to the stir
face I saw It wus ny tame whale. nnJ
then I felt safer than t had a iiiinuw
before, although I was at a loss tc
know just what the big fish would dr.
and where It would take me. I talked
to the faithful whale ns I would to 0
person, us I had done so often during
tlie meal hour, und promised him extra
rations if he landed me safely on our
beach.
'You know the rest.' continued the
captain to his wife, 'nnd here I am snfi
and sound after n ride of fully twenty
miles on the buck of a real whale, but
a good one. I can assure you."
"Cuptuin McMillan turned the fish to
good use later, when he went out on
his fishing trips, as he would fasten
a stout rope to the Iron band In the
whale's tail and would be towed home
faster than by sailing, or even steam.
ns the fish always came Into the little
cove. All went well for ubout n year
and many tempting offers were made
for the wonderful fish, but Jim would
not part with his silent friend for any
amount, as to the fish he owed his life.
He was Just beginning to teach the
whale to tow his boat to different
neighboring towns In INissamnquodd?
Bay. when the long fish took sick and
died.
That was a sad blow to Captain
McMillan, gentlemen, ns well as his
family, and It was a long time before
they fully recovered from the shock
and the loss of their pet.
Captain McMillan didn't know Just
what to do with the body, but finally
decided to give it a burial In the bay
near his home and mark the spot with
a gravestone in the form of a big buoy
above the dead whale.
"This he carried out to the letter and
the unique funeral services were held
on the beach the following day and 1
were attended by quite a large gather
ing of Canadian friends from the Isl
ands near.
That ended Captain McMillan's
tnme i hale, gentleman," suld the
speaker, "and I will how bid you all
good-night," saying which, be gathered
up his bundles nnd started for him
home. Lewlston Journal.
A rhlmme l.art'a Views on IfU Hare,
Seldom. Indeed, are the political and
sociological views of a seventeen-year-old
schoolboy worth consideration or
even mention. Exceptional, If not
unique, was the valedictory address
delivered, June 3. on his graduation
from the Atlantic City High School
y Wu Chuo-chu, the son of Wu Ting-
fang, long nud favorably known as the
Minister of the Chinese Empire to the
I'nited States. Although the youth la
bored under the grave disability of ac
quiring knowledge thrnrgh the medi
um of a language radically different
from Ids own. his averages, we are
told, were the highest In every depart
ment; nnd his address, which appropri
ately hud for Its subject the conserva
tism of tlie Fur East, was marked by
n rare maturity of thought. Young j
u began by admitting thnt the Jap
anese ure relatively progressive, where
as the Chinese are Justly looked upon
as typical of Oriental conservatism.
He recognized thnt a people whose
eonservntlsiu Is not Ingrained may
change easily from Its ancient customs
and manner to new. He pointed out,
however, thnt what enn bo changed
euslly once mny probubly be changed
lust ns easily again. A volatile and
mutable nation that flickers with
every wind may return to Its old ways,
and its very relish for novelties mny
prove an arch euemy to progress.
Hurler's Weekly,
Anluials a Imitators,
Some animals have wonderful pow
ers of imitation. Dogs brought up In
the company of cats have been known
to acquire the trick of licking the
paws and then washing the face.
When a cat has been taught to sit up
for her food ber kittens have been
known to imitate ber action. Darwin
tells of a cat that was In the habit of
putting ber paw Into tbe mouth of a
narrow milk pitcher every time she
got tbe chance and then licking tlio
cream off ber paw. Her kitten soon
learned the same trick.
A lady tells of a rabbit that she
keeps In a cage with a monkey, and
says that Bunny bas caught many of
tho monkey's ways. It Is said that
starving pigeons that hove been
brought up on grain will not eat peas
to save their lives, but that If pea-eat
ing pigeons are put with them they
follow their example and eat peas.
Detroit News-Tribune.
Knitting as an Kxerelse.
Knittlni is declared bv neclnllsta
In the treatment of rheumatism to ba
a most helpful exercise for bands lia
ble to become stiff from the eomnlalnr.
and It Is being prescribed by physicians
t . . .
oecause oi its emcacy.
' For persons liable to cramp, par
alysis, or any other affection of tbe
Angers of that character, knitting la re
garded as most beneficial exercise.
Besides, the simple work Is said t
be an excellent diversion for the
nerves, and It la recommended tn
women suffering from insomula or de I
yicaatuu, tttuiu vssi tautvyauue
Tlia Fat Cuttle.
But few cattle reach the market that
aTe as fut as they might be, nnd It Is
frequently the case thnt steers could
h: made to weigh 100 or more pounds
If properly prepared for market. A
fat steer that can be mnde to take on
loo pounds more will not only have the
additional Value In weight, but will
bring one or two more cents more per
pound; hence, the additional loo
pounds may add from $1." to $20 to the
value of the animal, and at small cost
Marketing Prnftnrts.
farmers often allow their stock to
go on the mn"ket In an unfit condition.
and in consequence, renlize unsntlsfac'
tory prices. Others market fruit, veg'
etubles, grains, etc., without being
properly sorted nnd cleaned. The dlf
fereiipp between marketing products
In this condition possible Is the dif
ference between marketing a finished
nnd unfinished product, and the prices
reulized are generally In proportion.
The Milk Heimrnlor.
When milk Is run through a separ
ator immediately after milking, the
cream has an added quality over that
which is skimmed at the end of twelve
or more hours. The separntor Is the
best aerator of milk yet Invented
Large city dairymen run their milk
through separators In order to aerute
it nnd take out the odors that may be
therein, und they find that the milk
with the cream put back Into It Is of
much better quality nnd keeps better
than that which has not been so treat'
ed. The use of the farm separator
tends toward better butter, and hence
hither prices for It.
(iHIIPM.
Of course, there are many highly
commended remedies for this scourge,
and no doubt they are more or less ef
fective; but prevention Is better. If
some one could give us n sure preven
tive that some one would be entitled
to knighthood, or, ut least, to "spurs"
In the poultry yard. The writer's fam
ily l.us raised poultry on the same farm
for nearly twenty-five years, and has
never been troubled with gapes. About
nil we do thnt could be called a preven
tive is, that we always keep plenty of
lime scattered ubout the poultry yard.
Vain" or ralr For Mnei.
Experiments recently made In
France for the purpose of ascertaining
the nutritive value of salt for sheep
show that sheep which had been fed
salt gained In weight four nnd a half
pounds more than those which re
ceived no salt. Moreover, the sheep
which received salt produced one und
three-quarter pounds more wool and
of a better quality than those which
received no salt.
It is In accord with the experiences
In this country niso. IN rhups no care
ful experiments have been made to
show these facts, ns In France, yet the
ohs-rvuthir.s of flock masters are to
the effect that salt is a very essential
thing for sheep, and it Is their prac
tice generally to supply It regularly.
To Cora Mitiii;.
Mange Is not a disease In the com
mon sense of the term, but is caused
either by a vegetable parasite or by
an Insect, which grows In the skin.
There are two kinds, but bolh are
treated alike. The skin Is first washed
with warm water and carbolic soap
to soften It and open the pores, in
which the parasites are embedded; It
will help matters to rub the skin with
a corncob or something rough to
break up the vessels and remove the
crust. The parts are then dried nnd
rubbed thoroughly with an ointment
made of four parts of lard, one part
sulphur and one part kerosene, adding
about twenty drops of creosote to an
ounce of the mixture. Work this well
Into the skin with n hard brush, re
peating daily for two weeks or more In
order to destroy any new growth from
eggs or spores.
Sowing- riovi-r With Wheat.
Farmers who appreciate the value
of clover In farming operations are
quite willing to go to some trouble to
obtain a stand, Oftentime failure re
sults, 1 lit In many cases this failure Is
due to some fault In the plan of sow
lug the seed. Try the following plan:
The wheat field Is thoroughly prepared
and gone over with a spring tooth bar
row before sowing the wheat. Level
the soil with a harrow and then apply
fertilizers at the rate of sou pounds per
acre, making up a ton of It in the fol
lowing proportions: 1000 pouuds of
acid phosphate, 800 pounds of kainlt
and 200 pounds of muriate of potash.
The fertilizer Is broadcasted on the
soil and then about eight loads of fine
manure put on; then the whole field Is
harrowed two or three times, nud It Is
ready for the wheat seed and clover.
Tho plan as outlined Involves consid
erable labor and expense, but it Is
likely to bring desired results. Indian
apolis News.
' Karljr acarlxt Itaillth. .
While there may not be a great deal
of money In growing radishes, tlie crop
is one thut Is easily and cheaply
grown, and for a time early In tbe sea
son sells well. Naturally, the earliest
sorts are the most profitable; al
though. If one Is located near a live
town and will gr.ow the radish crop
so thai: they are crisp and fresh at all
times, it Is possible to extend the pro
fitable season. The Earliest Scaijet
Is one of Ihe best of the early sorts,
and us It bas not beeu grown for sev
eral season, It has proved Its worth.
Tbe skin Is a rich scarlet color- and
tbe flesh wblte and crisp. While it is
a favorite for growing under glass, It
is equally profitable grown In the open
grouud, where it matures quickly and
tbua retains Its crlspness. By dropping
seeds In tbe ground whenever a pulling
la made, tbe radish season la consid
erably prolonged and tbe soil made to
yield a larger percentage of profit. Tbe
variety la well worta planting every
Where,
-lav 14 at.
.v . ' - i .'. I
loll Kroaloa.
Mora aoll fertility goea Into tbe
Streams In winter than goes to grow
a crop the following summer, unless
the surface is covered with growing
roota, A well sodded pastor Held
without naked sputa srlll not wash, A
cornfield well set wllb green rye o
wheat of strong, full growth will do
much less nurfaee washing or soil
leaching than a barren field where the
furrows run with the Incline and have
no carpet of green for a covering nnd
no roots to bind the surface. The
waste land o: southern Indiana hears
the mark ''f '.hp corn cultivator travers
ing up nnd down the hil'slde. making
ditches to curry the water rapidly to
the valley below. Then tills hilly cul
tivated land was permitted to wash
all winter without a covering, the first
rivulet following thp furrjw of the cul
tivator every time the loose earth Is
removed until a well-estc Wished dltcb
Is formed.
When ditches are formed the only
hope Is to break the soil, fill the
ditches and get 'something to grow on
them during winter. Oftentimes this
fall sowing will afford i Jfllelent late
fall pasture or early spring pnsture for
sheep or pigs to pay for the expense of
sowing the cover crop. Then the pro
tection given In wint.T Is n free gift.
Many farmers on their rolling land
need these free gifts If they make a
living oti their hilly farms.
Jtalninic Turkeys.
Turkeys, If properly cared for. per
haps, give better results than any other
brnnch'of poultry on the farm.
First, select the best blood possible
for the amount of money you can
spare, and In order to get the best re
sults, consult the buyer of your neigh
borhood: he Is sure to know the per
son with the best stock, nnd can gen
erally buy. for market price, birds thnt
will do for tho beginner. For profit, I
think the bronze are best, because they
are larger and have stronger constitu
tions than the other breeds.
To raise a number of turkeys don't
let the hens sit on their own eggs, but
put the eggs under chicken bens, at
least the first and second Inylngs.
When the little turks are hatched
take them from the nest as soon ns dry
and place In a box with straw or saw
dust on the floor. Above all things,
don't feed them; they won't eat at
first, but when they are hungry, will
peck at the smallest thing to be found.
Wait severnl hours, then give them
smearcase, all they care to eat, from
your hand. Do not feed anything but
the smearcase for some time. Keep In
a dry plucp where they can have sun
shine und shade as suits them. The
little pen must be tlubt enough to keep
them In. for they will follow anything
until they know the mother. After a
few weeks wheat may be given, hut
not until they become tired of the
snienreuse. I may come again and tell
you something of the profits I have
enjoyed by the above method. C. O-
T., iu Indiana Farmer.
i
Trpleal llronie Turkay Cork.
The nbove splendid specimen of
'u-onze turkey was second gobbler at
Madison Square Garden poultry show,
New York, last winter, exhibited by
Mr. " Cieorg, W. Snlsbury. Forty
pound bronze mates are not rare at the
leading shows. However, mules that
OVEn FOIITV POUNDS.
are so much above standard weight
rarely possess such rounded form in
all sections. Tbe great fault in most
large poultry Is coarseness. The me
dium sized olrds of the breed, as a
rule, are ueurer the Ideal form. We
present the above as one of tho most
symmetrical mules shown above forty
pounds. The size, general form, char
acter and color points of tjils typical
bronze cock are worthy of Imitation on
the best turkey ranches and where
show quality Is sought. F. Sewell, in
Reliable I'oultry Journal,
Sllaga For Uorui,
Corn silage Is a nutural food for
milking cows and growing cattle. It
Is useful Iu the ration of fattening
lambs. It mny be fed to horses with'
probable advantage, but U must be fed
with extreme caution.
It fed lu regular amounts not ex
ceeding ten to fifteen pounds per day
many experiences have been entire
ly satisfactory. If fed In unlimited
amounts, and especially If the silage
bas been poorly made or tas undergone
some further degeneration. It bus
proved very deadly in its effects. Last
winter, In Minnesota, a man came to us
at tbe Farmer's Institute wltb a sor
rowful tale. He bad tilled bis silo
with frozen corn and there was mould
on tbe silage. He bad no bay. His
horses bad been gorged wltb silage,
having no other feed. They ate a
bushel or more a duy. They gained lu
flesh for a time. Then tbey began
mysteriously to sicken and die. Far
alysls of the throat was one symptom.
No remedy helped them. Ail died, I
tbluk, and he was- a poor man, lu
debt for bla farm.
Last winter a friend fed lamba si-
Inge. Wbat tbey rejected was thrown
out In tbe yard in a rack. From tbla
rack cows gleaned. One day eight
horses running in tbe yard ate all tbey
wanted of this bait spoiled silage. All
died. Tbe symptoms were peculiar,
Including nervous spasms, and one
veterinarian pronounced the disease
hydrophobia. It may possibly have
been, but I fear tbe silage aloue waa
responsible.
: This need not deter any one from
building alios. There Is abundant use
for slluge In tbe dairy barn, tbe' cat
tle yard, tbe sheep pens, even In the
swlue pens. Let the borsee bave dry
forage or silage in very suian atnouute,
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New York City. Peep yokes outlined
by shaped berthas are eminently he
joining to the greater number of wo-
FANCY BLOUSE.
men, and are seen upon the latest and
most fushlonnble waists. The very
charming model Illustrated shows a
yoke of tucked mousseilne combined
with waist and bertha of crepe de
shine, the little frills being narrow
Luce and the trimming bnnds of silk,
which nre enriched by B'rench knots.
When liked, the lining can be cut
away beneath the yoke, giving a trans
parent effect, nnd many combinations
in material might be suggested. The
bertha Is an exceptionally graceful one,
and tbe fact that the closing Is made
Invisibly at the front commends the
A LATE DESIGN
entire waist to tho greater number of
womankind.
The waist consists of the fitted lin
ing, full fronts and buck with the drop
yoke und the berthu. The sleeves nre
wide and full, gathered into cuffs that
are shaped in harmony with tbe yoke.
At the waist Is a full, soft belt of
silk held by nit oriiuinental buckle.
The quantity of material required
for the medium size Is four and one
half yards twenty-one Inches wide,
four yards twenty-seven Inches wide,
or two yards forty-four Inches wide,
wltb oue yard of tucking for yoke and
cuffs.
Rutlluui-Huatl Ciowus.
A white cloth gowu of rudliun buo
seen at the fete of St. Cloud, whither
all the remaining world of l'arls
flocked the other day to witness the
bullooning of the Aero Club, was
trimmed lit Vandyke points ull around
the blouse waist and ou the balloon
sleves. The cuffs were churmlngly
contrived from frills of luce.
A girdle of Uio striped silk fitted over
the pleated skirt, whoso fullnen bung
from a perfectly cut plain yoke. At
the same fete n much admired toilet
of white llueu wus embroidered in pale
green and trimmed wltb narrow frills
of lace about the round shoulder, col
lar and caveller cuffs. ; .
Either of these, costumes would bo a
charming model upon which to build
an early autumn gown. L'tlca Tiibuno,
Taflata a Trimming.
That taffetas as a trimming mate
rial aa well as one for entire costumes.
Is yet on, tbe top wave of popularity,
waa to be seen at tbla same function.
Tbe Ducbesse de Baiauo was In dark
greon cloth, wltb. girdlo and ploated
bowa of this silk. The Couitesse de la
Rlboislere waa In pastel gray cloth,
with taffetas effectively introduced
amid tbe wealth of embroidery. Tho
Couitesse de Moptsaululn waa lu tbe
same delicate color, with strappings
Of taffetas. Tbe hostess herself was
gowned; with exceeding becomlngneas
In a foufinnt toilet, much ruffled from
the knees down, of dolicnte not live tuf.
fetus, the sort designated as souple.
There was a deep collar of point lace
and a pointed girdle.
The Antl-t'rrrklo Hat.
The bat for sunshiny weather, no
inntter what may be shown In the mil
liners' windows, should not be one that
tilts back off the face, nor up on one
side, but should be om thut Is equally
and sutilclen'jly br'-nd-brlitimpil to
shade the face on both fides. Fair
and clear-skinned women freckle more
readily than others, and, thprefore,
they should be doubly cautious.
KffrrtlTanass In Volla.
Some effective gowns tire dpsigned
of white voile, trimmed with Innum
erable tiny satin ruches of the palest
pink or blue. These are used to dec
orate the flounces on the skirt, and are
repeated agnln on the bodice, the celn
turo being of soft satin of the same
color.
Moire Is Popular.
Moire shows signs of coining popn
Inrlty and will doubtless hnve a front
plucp In the autumn materials. Moire
ribbon and moire silks nre already be
ing considerably used for trimming in
Purls, nnd occasionally moire coats
or costumes nre made of the silk,
which. like the faille, has gained great
ly In softness nnd grace.
Khnono Dressing flMcqna.
No other form of dressing sncque Is
quite so comfortable nnd satisfactory
as the kimono. This one Is peculiarly
attractive nnd is made of light weight
wash flannel, with bunds of wash silk
In plain color. As shown, the sleeves
nre pointed, but round ones can he
BY MAY MANTON,
substituted whenever preferred. Again,
the yoke can match the band In plac
of the kimono when that combination
Is liked. In addition to the light weight
wools, Oriental cotton crepes and all
washable muterials are eminently ap
propriate, and. In place of tbe band
beiug plain and tbe material figured,
tbe material can be plain and the
bands of any pretty figured silk or rib
bon that may be chosen.
The kimono consists of full fronts
and back, which are Joined to tho yoke
nnd Is finished with a collar and band
cut In one piece. The sleeves are In
one piece each and slightly full at tbe
shoulders.
Tho quantity of material required
In the medium size Is four and three
eight yards twenty-one Inches wide,
KttfOMO DBSESINO SACqUB.
four yarda twenty -Sevan Inehea wlrlA.
or three and oue-balf yarda thlrty-twe
ui-ui-s v.iuo, witn oue and aeveu-elgbl
yard la any. width, for band,
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