THE PULPIT. A BRILLIANT SUNDAY SERMON BY THE REV. J. A. HANSEN. Thome: Small Man's Treasure. Brooklyn, N. Y. In the Central Baptist Church, Sunday, the pastor, the Rev. J. A. Hansen, had for his subject "A Small Man's Great Treas ures " The text was taken from Luke 19:1-10. Mr. Hansen said: We need not know much about ome people to know all about them. Of Zaccheus we know Just three things: He was chief among the pnbltcans. he was rich and of small stature. These facts constitute the background of a very interesting pic tare, "A Genuine Conversion." As a chief pu'dlcan he had bought the right to iu!lect the Roman taxes. All the publicans were despised by the Jews, not only because they served the goats, but more so because they sheared the sheep It was not only a matter of what Rome wanted, but what the publican could get. It was this taking of "the pound of flesh" that hurt and humbled the Jew and made him bate the publicans. Thus allied with Rome and ar raigned against the Jews by an tin- popular and dishonest method. Zac- cbeus had grown wealthy. He was I not only rich, hut he was a rich pub- I Ucan. This not only said he had money, but told how it had been se- j cured. It proved hint what we would ' call a grafter, and a good one more I correctly, a bad one. His wealth was j greater than his treasures: a man may be rich and not have much that ' belongs to himself. Zaccheus at I least feared that some of his means j belonged with the assets of others. What a shrinking and swelling of bank accounts there would be If all i financial Injustice were righted by I the return of the amount multiplied by four. The first treasure that came Into i the experience of Zaccheus was tin- doubtedly tho gems of truth, which I that day he discovered and found 1 precious. A walk, a talk, r meal, 1 Jo i - a guest, and the man is j changed converted. A little man who could not see, could thank God, hear Truly, faith came not by sight, but by hearing. And what did he hear? Millions of men have walked, talked and dined together without in- ; fluenclng each other. Of course, he had seen Jesus, but like another. "He had Him, now." Words of divine truth and sublime thought had flowed from His gracious lips. The "Water of Life" became a stream making fresh and fruitful the best where the worst had predominated. What an ancient lesson for modern ' needs. The Christian worker of to- 1 day has left the path of success be cause he seeks changes that will con vert the man. Change the man and he will change his conditions. And yet here is an external force that blesses the soul. "Ye shall know the truth and the truth shall make you free." It the Son make you free, ye shall be free Indeed. It was undoubt edly these two personality and truth that proved of Inestimable ' value to Zeccheus. Christianity Is the broadest and best thing of everyday life for our matter-of-fact day, If you please. It I makes every man a brother and every brother a missionary. If those who love and live the truth would give the truth, who doubts the result? i It was not only what Jesus was, but what He was and said that touched ; the conscience and moved the heart of Zeccheus. We have "this treas- ! ure" Indeed In earthern vessels; yet, , whatever the vehicle, the treasures of truth are committed to us and by them we persuade men to be recon ciled to God. Oh, for a willingness and effort to make our walking, talk ing and visiting tell for religion and life. "Go teaching them whatsoever I have commanded and lo I am with you alway, said lull." "The truth" is after all the I world's and the church's greatest treasure. The second treasure that he se cured was light and sight together they were created for each other. Asaln It was not seeing the great rabbi, but seeing hlm3elf that proved Ms great blessing. Self-sight is a thing to be prized and prayed for. Oh, wad some power the giftic gle us; To see ourselves as Ithers see us. We believe the light revealed Zac cheus that day to be small, not only In stature, but In character as well. As Achan. with his wedge of gold and Judas with his thirty pieces of silver shrink into men too small to be sol dier and apostle, so Zaccheus Is af fected by his wealth. He happily be- comes big enough to be willing to ! give away one-half and to restore as much as necessary. But be Is 3tnall before the Implied methods of its ob- ' talntng. The lack of character is not only a want to be deplored, but littleness In i this senae Is the ground of great j evils A man of small body, small mind, small heart must be limited in Ms ability to do good; but the small character is unlimited in his possibil ities of evil. He may be restrained by self-fear or Interposed providence, yet the probabilities are he will be a : withering and blighting curse. In making money the publican was con- I stantly tempted to fleece both the ' rich and the poor. "Dishonesty" was his ability and "tricking" his trade. Herein lies the value of the truth ac- quired that day. Money secured at , the price of the sorrows and suffer ings of others is acquired at the cost of a blighted conscience and a lost soul. His contact with the good in Ufa and thought in Jesus made him nee himself and seek betterment. I Herein lies the power of the Christ j and the Christian. Life Is an opportunity. It Is no virtue to be so small we will not en ter doors. There are, of course, op- I portunities that any one worthy of th" name of man will not embrace. A bigness to be coveted. There are ' also Invitations of sin and sollcila- ' tlons of self that call for a smallnevs ! that is despicable. There are doors all about us and It Is a fact of human j existence that we will enter some tha high or the low, for weal or for woe Behold the wisdom and mercy I of God that no life Is left without lis opportunity for good. Esuu may sell his birthright, but God sets In tha Ufa of oven Jacob a ladder that reaches heaven. What If the great opportunities of lilstory had all bsen embraced by wicked and designing men? Indeed, history under such circumstances would ceasa to ba history and become u record of spoliation and crime. A small man does wickedly a big man does righteously, and his is a bigness that outlives bis age and perpetuates Itself In song, story and lasting mon ument. God's man the Christ Alls the pre-eminent place In hUtory. His bigness Is the greatness of sin lessness and goodness. The opportunities of our day are of God" All possibilities are launched by God for the accomplishing by men. We. thin God's thoughts after HJm and work God's works with Him. The main demands of our times are of ne cessity those of development and or ganization. The b"alness of our day are large enterprises which bestow great gain. Are these Important and great opportunities to be filled by the emissaries of the devil? instinctive ly all right thinking men cry, no. Are wicked and selfish men large enough for .he times? How the wicked have fallen and what a mighty cry goes up for men. "God give us men," good men. Hark, the clock Is striking a new hour. It has sounded many before. None, however, more Important and far reaching than the present. As al ways' It is an hour of change and re form. It tolls In tho music or mag ical charm these letters, H-O-N-E-S-T-Y! This Is the old word of a new national anthem that shall save us and rejuvenate our country. Like all hours marked by history's strokes, It has Its demand. The greatest hour of history deiunndcd a world saving sacrifice, and all times point back to Christ, saying: First, "Behold the man!" the greatest man of earth's greatest hour. Second, "Be tike Him, serve, sacrifice, save." And the Christ gives us our motto, our principle of financial aalvatlon: "Wist ye not that I must be about My Father's uslneBB?" Earth's bus iness must IV made God's business. ChrlstlanlV has given the world Its greatest a', best. As It has been, so It must be We may truly say, so It Is. The demands of the world on the church are seldom disappointed. The few failures but prove the rule that the bank of faith can supply the calls of sight. I hall the coming day, the advent of the most exalted type of Christian. In law and litera ture, In art and science, among capi talists and laborers, statesmen and citizens, let us have what we need, namely Christian men that Is. men Chrlstllke. The third treasure ho secured was wisdom. We see In Zaccheus ono who could make money, hut was now bound to make It honestly nnd will ing to use It well. It may be ob jected that all his money waB not dishonestly obtained. Let us accept that as a fact, for It Js not possible that the gifts of a few thousands or millions should give the guilty con science peace. He found this as far as it could he obtained In restitution. The restitution proved what he want ed to be; his gift of half his goods, what he was. We can almost feel his conversion, as his actions accuse him self of hoarding and Indulgence. His desires seem to broaden from being a lake of pleasure to becoming a river of blessing. The Use of wealth Is a great art and a wise wealth user Is Indeed an artist. Let us presume the same conditions to prevail in our day; one-half of my goods to the poor, one. half of tho accumulated wealth the wealth that Is making people selfish and self-lndultteiii, often wasteful and wicked one-half this wealth would prosper charity, missions and the cause of Christ beyond all our fond est dreams. Yet let us remember the church Is blessed with great wisdom and willingness to use wealth for tho good of the rare and the glorv of God. The wealth of all the world Is held largely by the professed followers of Christ. This is as it should be, not because It Is by them most deserved, but beranse It Is by them best used. The wealth of the world may be held largely by Christians, but it belongs to Cod. No man Is truly a Christian rich man. unless he Is a liberal giver, and even the Christian poor often prove that It more blessed to give than to receive. The fourth treasure that he se cured was aalvatlon. "This day is salvation come to this house." so said Christ. Does it pay to get rlsht with Cud and to square up with men? As well ask. Does it pay to buy gold easls with trade dollars? Salvation Is truly the "Pearl of Great Price" which, once found. It Is worth all to obtain It. Directly, salvation is over and always free without money and without price; indirectly, It Is secured by humiliation, restitution, confess ion and liberality. Salvation is ao great it must cost and so great it cannot be purchased. Not all of earth's wealth and treas ures can buy salvation, for we were redeemed not by sliver or gold, but by the precious blood of Christ. Zac cheus was to have less of material things, but so much more of spirit ual things. There are lives loaded wkh material wealth and blessings that are just sinking them In sin and wickedness. They are sure to strike the rocks of an accusing conscience, and condemning heart. Man lighten! the ship. Restitution and liberality will prepare the way for God's great blessing of salvation. How rich Zaccheus became that day! Like Mary, he found that bet ter part a treasure that the world Cannot give, neither take away. He is a living testimony that honesty ays and the square deal Is proflta bit, He gained life's greatest poB I sslon the salvation of his soul Aud strunge to say, he begun to be doubly rich when he was converted He learned to give to the poor, and thus started to lend to the Lord. HI treasures were simply transferred; for every honest dollar sincerely giv en in charity and liberality Is so 3aved beyond the rslny day, treasures laid up in Heaven. God give us the feai of doing wrong; a daring courage to right our wrongs, and an unwavering faith to do well with what is truly our possessions. To hold Is to lose; to give 1b to save. God grant that Id this grace of giving wo may abound to the blessing of others on earth and the enriching of ourselves In Heaven. Heathen at Home. Those that do most for the heathen abroad are those who do most foi the heathen at home. John G. Pa-ton. The Honor of un Indian. It Is for you to show In your own lives that the honor of an Indian it not for sale, the word of an Indian something more than an empty form of speech; that you care for your par ents and friends and your country, not because you expect to get some thing out of them In the way of re ward, but because you are ready to give to them whatever they need at your hands. If you can accept this for yourselves, and believe it of oth ers, and say so plainly, you will do good to your country and your fellow men beyond all power to calculate. Carlisle (Pa.) Arrow. The age of the largest specimens of trees Is variously estimated at from 2000 to 8000 years. Such esti mates, however, are largely conjec tural. Inasmuch as they are based on the concentric rings of the trunks, which are not to be Implicitly relied upon, particularly In the case of evergreen trees. Stiu I EPWOHTH LEAGUE LESSONS SUNDAY APRIL Iff. INTERNATIONAL MO.SON COM MENTS POM APRIL 10. Subject : .Ioii Anointed nt liotlinny, John 12:1-11 Golden Text, 1 John 111! Commit Wrv 3 Commentary on the Lesson. TIME. Frlrtev ev-Hn. March 31. SO A D. PLACE. House of Simon the !ir. Rothanv. EXPOSITION. T. Mnrr of TVh-nn- Unjustly fJritlflll'd by tfttot nu clides. 1-0. Wo are now within six rtavs of Jesus' Vast passovpr. If might nnpear from the account In Matthew that this supper was two davs before tb passover. but Matthew and Mark bring this feast In after mentioning th conspiracy of the chief priests and elders, because the incident of the fenit led .Tudn to his final deter mination to sell his Master to His enemies and is thus connected with th" plots of the Jewish loaders. This 'sson throws a holv lleht unin home llf- and the wav In which Christ re cords It. Jesus does lot forget In these sunreme hours of His life the friends Ho loved. Martha and Marv and Lazarus. He will have for His own heart's 1oy, and still more for the confirmation of their fatb. a few more times of communion with them To bring them some further nlrltunl gift He came to Pethany. There Is something inexpressibly touching in those evenings at Rethanv during '''iring the last week of our Saviour's life on earth. He came for another ntirnoso also, to nurture that flnme of faith thnt had heen kindled In the henrts of tinny bv the resurrection of Lazarus. We read In thp beginning of Jesus' ministrv. how, having per formed His first miracle at Cana and faith being awaVened. He afterward came back o Cana to qu'ekon end nourish and strengthen that faith (ch. 4:54). So here Jesus comes back t" Bethany for a similar pur pose. Jesus did not awaken faith and then leave it to languish and die. Rut the prlncinal pumose of this visit was communion with Martbn and Marv and Lazarus. Jesus Christ, while He was "very God of very God." ws also a ve-v real man. He was our brother. The way In which Bett-ny Is seoken nt hv John Is worthv of note.- "Where Lazarus was. whom Jesus ralsr from the dead " Rethanv was a little village, hut It had a title of dignity; 'here was a resurrected man there. Thpre was no one else at the aathertng who bro"i?ht p-ich nv to th ehj?'sj heart o' Jesus s e"d Mary. Se above all others bad listened to Him. under stood Him. bellpved and loved. Out of the wealth of her love Bh had Purchased at n cost of fifty-one dol lars fa largo sum in those days, he whole treasurel an alabaster cruse of ointment and put it aside to use It upon Him when the proper moment cpme. She had understood what none of the rest had. that He was actually to die and be burled. She h-d not sat at His feet In vain (Luke 10. 19). Mnry had not. stopped to calculate the cost of tho ointment and whether she might not better save part of her money for fnture needs. Love never calculateF. It gives all. Mary's uncal dilating love of Jesus proved a Bafer guide to condtft than the calculating prudence of Judas and th3 rsat of the disciples (cf. Matt. 26:8). II. Mnry of Uetliany Commended by Jesus Himself, 7-11. Jesus praised when His disciples criticised. He told the critics that they had the poor always with them and whensoever they will they could do them good (Mark 14:7). There was a prick In this for their consciences. He told them further that what was to be done for Him must be done at once. So it must be to-day. Upon Mary's act Ho bestowed the highest possible prai3e, "She hath done what she could" (Mk. 14:8). That is all Christ asks of any one (2 Cor. 8:12). Mary was not looking for fame when she performed this act, but she got famo immortal. Jesus bestowed such com mendation upon her as He bestowed upon no other, and Ui wonderful prediction concerning her (Matt. 26:13) has been literally fulfilled. Martha was taken up with her service. Lazarus was in part taken up with his enjoyment, but Maty was wholly taken up with Jesus Himself. And she is tbo one of whom the Lord said, "wheresoever this Gospel shall be preached throughout the whole world, this also that she hath done shall be spoken of for a memorial of bar." It would be pleasing to our Lord If we, In this busy, bustling age, and this age, too, o." spiritual feasts, were more taken up with Himself than with our service or our experi ences. Mary's love was utterly for getful of Itself, forgetful of surround ings, uncalculatlng of cost, regardless of criticism. It poured itself out ut terly. The fragrance of it has tilled the world sb even tho fragrance of her ointment filled the house. Whenca this love? Mary bad understood a message that apparently no one else grasped, certainly none of the apos tles as yet. She understood that Jesus was about to die for her (v. 7, R. V.). Judas was stung to the quick by the gentle rebuke of Jesus (Matt. 26:14). He hurries to Jesus' enemies to strike a bargain with them for the betrayal of his Lord. Ha seeks to get back part of the money he had lost by Mary's not putting the 300 pieces into the bag. He comes In just as the priests are plotting Jesus' destruction and the bargain Is aoon closod. Contrast these two pictures: Mary spending her all to anoint her Saviour for His burial, Judas selling 111m for a paltry sum ot money. Plants That See and Swim. Potatoes have "eyes." as most peo ple know, but how many are aware that certain common garden and wild Mowers are similarly equipped? The nasturtium, begonia, clover, woodsor rel and bluebell, among others, have eyos placed on their leaves. They are tiny protuberances, filled with a transparent, gummy mixture, which focuses the rays of light upon a sen sitive patch of tissue behind them. A nasturtium PMt has thousands of such "eyes" on Its leaves, but it is not yet known if the plant can actu ally see. Are the sense impressions telegraphed to some central nerve corresponding with ' the brain of tha animal kingdom? In addition to tula visional organ, many plants show a touch of sensi tiveness that points to further re semblance to animals; while certain seaweeds and mosses iu an early stage of their eviatence are able to actually swim through the water London Answers. An Easter Message "Go Tell My Brethren" Matt 28. 1-10; Isa. 40.9-11. Matt. 28. 1-10. There are rhany ways of connecting the resurrection of Jesus Christ with the missionary enterprise. This scripture does it directly and positively. The first message of the risen Christ appoints a meeting between h:mself nnd the disciples In Galilee. When they get together the recorded words wnlch he speaks are few, but they havo af fected tremendously the whole course of Christian history. For In the same moment that he says, "All pow er Is given unto me," he tells his dis ciples, and through them nil the dis ciples which were to be, "Go ye there fore and teach all nations," and "Lo I am with you alway." There It Is. In the midst of their Joy over (he marvelous deed of the Easter morning he tells them that the .Enster mess age Is not for them only, but for the whole wldo world, nnd that they are to be the bearers of this message, they and their successors after tbem; and his presence Is pledged to tnem, even unto the end of tho world. Isa. 40. 9-11. Zlon. which stands for the Church of Jesus Christ, has good news for all the worm; it is the good news of salvation to all men In Jesus Christ. If tr,:s were not so, then there would be no help nor health In the church Itself. If t r salvation which Jesus brings does not work in the mission field, then it works nowhere; If It Is a failure on the other side of tho world, it is a failure on this side. Missions con stitute a laboratory test of the Chris tian's hope, and if you have no faith In the test, you have no right to en tertain the hope. If you do enter tain the hope, you must let It be test ed in the horde.U places, for It is the need of the hardest places wnlch is the greatest reason for the gospel. The Easter message is a message of life, but It Is more. It Is a mess age of now life. There la already life a-plenty In the world, and that Is Just the trouble. The world doesn't know that Its present life Ib worse than death, that It Is death, for all that Is best and realest In humanity. The world Is fairly well satisfied with the life It has; or, If not satis fied, at least persuaded that It is us good as should he expected. The problem of the Christian is, to disturb the peace of tho contented world, and to shake off the indifference of the hopeless world. APRIL NINETEENTH. A Good Plan. A space fenced off in the corner of the orchard would be greatly appreel ated by the hogs. Just give this lit tie scheme a trial; It is sure to bring forth good results. Weekly Witness Tho Cow That's Needed. The cow that Is needed by the far mer is one that will return to him the greatest value of product In re turn for the value of the food given her and labor expended upon her. These returns may bo made In milk, calf or in beef either all combined or singly. Sentiment should find no place with tho farmer and the cow that can't "deliver the goods' should be given her walking papers Immedi ately. It's the profit that the farmer Is after and nothing else. Weekly Witness. Care of Sheep. No farmer should keep sheep be cause they are scavengers and can pick off a large share of their food from scanty herbage. Such sheep must be active to travel over large spaces in order to find subslstance. Success 1b assured only when the far mer Is willing to use breeds that give large carcasses and which respond quickly to care and nttention. It Is only the labor, after all, that makes profit, but labor must be bestowed on the best to be had. To expect Bheep to pay without the investment of labor is to sacrifice profits. The Epltomist. Well Planned Cow Stnll. I do not like stanchions of any kind. I think they destroy the nat ralness of the cows and they trouble each other a great deal, besides often treading upon each other. The only point In favor of stan chions is that they take up lesB room, but I believe the increase in milk is a reward for allowing more space and convenience to each cow. The cut shows the kind of stall which I prefer, writes a correspon- JL Plan of Cow Stall. Sunday. Our Weekly Easter, and How to Observe it. John 20: 1-10, 19-23; Rev. 1: 10. The "why" of Sunday. Gon. 2: 1-3. A perpetual covenant Ex. 31: 13-17. A typo of heaven. Heb. 4: 4-9. A day of rest. Ex. 20: 8-11. A day of worship. Acta 10: 11-15. A day of ministry. MatL 12: 9-12. it is natural that the early church, first observing both Saturday and Sunday, should have come to cele brate the day when Christ rose from the dead rather than the day when He lay In the grave. "Peace bo unto you" that is the substance of Suuday. "So send I you" Is another word for Sunday; It is a day In which to do Christ's work. John was "in the Spirit on the Lord's day;" that is tho condition of Sunday joy and Sunday power. Suggestions, Make Sunday, the anniversary of Easter, a day of resurrection from all things dead and deadening. Rest comes not from cessation- of work, but from change of work; and what better change lhan labor for God, In church, Sunday school, and Christian Endeavor Society? The Sunday Ideal is that measure of reBt which does not apell wor ship, and that measure of worshlr which does not prevent rest Have a settled Sunday; do not waste strength deciding each tlm whether or not you will go to church! Decide it once for all. Illustrations. Sunday Is a bath of the spirit, freeing it from the clogs and stains and dust of the world. Sunday is the day ot physical re covery; It winds up the clock of life We are to go to the next world Boon. Sunday Is the day for learn ing its geography and Its language. Sunday has been called the hilltop of the week. On its summit we gel fresh air, sunshine, a closer view of heaven, a wider view of earth. dent of the Missouri Valley Farmer. The rack, a, is of hardwood thirty inches high, with the slats wide enough so cow can thrust her noso through up to her eyes. Tbo bottom of the rack is eighteen inches wide, extending into the stall toward the cow. The feed box, b, slides through an opening in the stall on the barn floor. It can be drawn into the feedway, cleaned out and a new feed put in without being disturbed by the cow. Tho halter strap, c, is Just long enough to allow the cow to He down comfortably. The gutter, d, is eight inches lower than the stall floor. When she Hob down she will put her head under the rack In kneeling and when she gets up she will move back Ward so that she can look through the rack. The length and width of the stall can be made to suit the cows. TREED BY WOLVES. From dusk to daWn, with the ther mometer away below zero, two trap pers clung to the branches of a slim tree while a pack of twenty raven ous timber wolves kept up an inces sant chorus beneath. The men were Tom and Patrick Murphy and they had their experience in the Silver Mountains, near Port Arthur, On tario. They started off into the woods to Tom Murphy's trapping headquar ters but before they had gone far tbey heard the baying of the wolves, which gradually became more dis tinct as the pack collected and got closer to them. The Murphys thought lltttV of the matter until they rea lized that the wolves ware on their track, following them at good speed. Two shots tailed to soars off tha leaders, so the Murphys get into the tree, bus- only just in time, as the leaders snapped at their heels. In his hurry to reach safety Tom tore off a portion ot his clothing on broken branches, and without food or overcoats the men kept in the tree all through the night, which to them seemed to last for ages. When morning came tha wolvos scattered out of sight, but tha hun ters managed to pick oft nine of them, for which they collected $185 In bounty here to-day, being $15 tor each wolf. Ot late timber wolves hare become very bold, owing to scarcity ot small animals which they feed on, and sev eral Instances have been recorded since Christmas whore they have fol lowed men and mudu efforts to attack tham. To Make Harness Last. Harness oil serves an Important purpose in stable economy. It ia one of those little things that mean a great deal when profit and loss accounts are balanced up. Every one knows how a water soaked shoe hardens, and how much more liable is it to crack or wear through when in that condition. It ia just so with a harness. The leather and making may be the best, but continued use in all weathers wind, rain, sun and cold tend to , harden and dry out the leather and leave It without "life" or elasticity. Just iu this point the destruction of the harness begins, because the open pores In the leather readily absorb moisture and animal sweat and decay at once sets in. If a harness Is kept soft with oil It will ge through dally service under the most trying weather conditions and last very much longer than it otherwise would. American Cultiva tor. Apply Manure Often. A little manure applied often bears just the same relation to the benefit of our land and crops as mois ture applied at intervals throughout the year. We would not want a del uge of water once a year and noth ing between times. And the point ot this Is that to use the manure In a way so as to get the most benefit out of it we must spread it as fast as it is made practically throughout the year to ourgrowing crops and hay land. There is always some part of our land that needs an occasional ap plication ot manure. I believe that every reader of The Epitomlst will support me In the statement that ma nure applied to the land as quickly as made Is worth at least six times as much In increasing crops as that which has lain iu the barnyard until all tha plant food has been leached and burned out ot it, and yet it takes Just as much time and labor to dis tribute this almost worthless stuff as It does to haul It at Its best. Let's apply the manure Just as soon as It Is made, if possible. It's our gain. William H. Underwood, In the Agri cultural Epitomlst. Mr. Sanders' Workshop. Every farm needs a small work shop, where all kinds of small repair jobs can be done, thus saving much time and expense. We built ours on tha side of the barn and made It long enough for both shop and woodshed. It is only ten by twelve. But I would not know how to get along without It. A door opens into tha barn and an other opens In tha opposite end of tha woodshed and go through into the shop and barn without going out in tha storm, which wa find a great con wttlenca. I spend a good many pleas ant hours in this shop on stormy days, fixing harness, wagon or broken tools. One does not need an expensive lot of tools, but he needs quite a variety a kit of carpenter's tools, a good post drill, a small anvil, cold chisels, a set of punches of all sizes to drive out broken bolts. A small portable forge is very useful, but I prefer to have that In a small thitldlng by It self, as there Is too much risk In hav ing a firo near the barn. I havo saved many a trip to the blacksmith's by having the proper toots to work with. Save all tho old wagon tires as they are a fine thing to repair with valuable time, so we think a good shop pays good Interest on the mon ey Invested, For repairing harness wo use copper rivets and burrs, and find them to give bettor service than any other kind we have ever tried, tor thoy will stay as long as the leather lasts, and will not rust It out like steel ones. To set a loose box in a wheel, take the box out, lay a piece ot an old bag over the hub, then drive box, bag and all through, and it will run true and last for a long time. Once we broke a plow handle, when we were in a hurry to finish a fleldjve wunted to plant nett day. I took the plow to the workshop, cut off two pieces of old tire about the width of the handle, drilled four holes in them, bolted one on each side. In less than an hour the plow was ready for use again, thus saving a trip to town that might have taken all tho rest of the dny, as one cannot always get a Job done as soon as you get to the shop. Several times we have broken the mowing machine and repaired it at home and saved much. J. A. Saunders, Rhodj Isl and, in American Cultivator. Profit in Planted Forest. Doth soil and climatic conditions in Illinois aro favorable to tree growth, as it is well shown by the fact that over 180 species are found, and many Introduced species thrive. Comparatively few species, however, those which will furnish posts or poles at an early age, can be grown on the better classes of soils In com petition with better farm crops. During a recent field season the Forest Service made a field study to ascertain the kinds ot trees best adapted to planting in the prairie sections of tho State. Over 100 pian- tations were examined and more than 20,000 trees were measured as a basis for determining the rate of growth and the value of the planta tion. The yield of posts or poles per acre was computed for the planta tions examined, and conservative prices were assigned in order to find their present value. Detailed results and consequent recommendations are embodied in Circular 81 of the For est Service, "Forest Planting in Hit noia," which will be sent free upon application to the Forester, United States Department ot Agriculture, Washington, D. C. Plantations ..Mch shew n net nn- nual income at three per cent, of $4 au acre or more are regarded as com mercially successful. Judged by this standard, the only species which would have paid throughout are ca- talpa, with an average return of $5.18 per acre, and larch, with a re turn of $4.38 per acre. With catalpa, ten plantations out of fifteen whose products were com puted have paid more than $4 per acre, while two of these have paid $9. 3d and $16.70, respectively! Though the averago indicated return from catalpa Is but little more than that from larch, it is often prefer able to plant catalpa. It grows a trifle faster, can be utilized for posts and poles at a smaller size, and jts wood Is more durable. Besides ca talpa will grow well on ground that is too wet for larch, or which Is flooded so often that success with farm crops is uncertain. Indiana Farmer, A Corn Harvester. An Iowa reader describes this two row home-made cutter which he says pulls easier than a shed cutter: "I UBed a four by four for an axle, and bolted a two by four to this axle two and a half to three feet apart, and let it run out twelve Inches on the rear side. Board this over for a platform. For runners at the front end I took runners from au old Key-' stone planter and fastenedthem from about six or seven inches from the rows of corn. For knives I took two the bottom so as to hare them run blades oft an old stalk cutter. The platform may be either nailed or bolted down. The wheels are old planter wheels. On the table I have a buck fastened to the platform so one can sit or lean upon it when tired. Below this I have u pall large enough to hold a ball of binder twine. As soon as I have an armful ot corn It is compressed with the device shown and tied ready for putting in the shock." Hydroplane Motor Boat. A motor boat of tha hydroplane type made a speed of thirty-four miles an hour recently on the Seine Iz Paris. Hj2&. HOUSE uxf HOME P Stained Woodwork. Many houses hare highly varnished yellow pine. If the woodwork Is gone over with ammonia and Immediately covered with a stain, a beautiful dull finished wood is the rosult In any color desired. Olive green, black. In-own or silver gray are all suitable. For $10 a large dining room can be thus stained by a painter, including tha shutters, and the change it decid edly worth the outlay. A blue and green dining room Is a delightful combination. There aro quite a num ber of most artistic English papers with this combination of colors, and with green stained woodwork and mahogany furniture, a delightful room may be evolved. Indianapolis News. Care of the Lamp. To prevent a lamp from smoking soak a new lamp wick two or three hours In vinegar. Dry well before using. Lamp wicks In lanterns or carriage lamps that are not In dally use should be treated In this way. Oil in lamps should not be allowed to get down to loss than ono-half the depth of tho reservoir. The wick should be soft nnd com pletely fill the space for it, but with out crowding. A lamp should be neither suddenly cooled, nor exposed to draught. In extinguishing the flame the wick should be first turned down, and then a sharp, quick puff blown across and not straight down upon the flame. New York Press. How to Cook Rice. ' Few housewives understand how to cook rice so that It puffs into a snowy mass, each kernel distinct. I have found a way. First wash it thor oughly through several cold waters, rubbing the kernels between the hands. This Is to remove all the loose flour on the outsido of the grains. After the water runs clear, turn the rice Into a colander, and drain; then put it into a stewpan, al lowing one quart of boiling water to a cup of washed rice. Add a tea spoonful of salt, and allow It to come to a boll. Cook steadily for twenty minutes, lifting the rice occasionally with a fork to prevent its sticking. Shake the kettle also for the same purpose, but never stir or mash with a spoon. Take it irom tho fire, pour oft the water if any is left, and place it on the back of the stove, in the oven, or even over a pot of hot water until it finishes swelling. Cooked in this way you will find the rice plump, light and white, each grain distinct and separate. M. N., in Harper's Bazar. Pure Wnter. To purify water add powdered alum to the water in the proportion of one teaspoonful to every four gal lons. If you will stir this in briskly you will find that all impurities will be precipitated to the bottom, while the rest of the water will be left pure and clear. If you are sitting at a desk or sew ing steadily for hours at a time it is well to rise occasionally, stand oroct, inhale a full breath and raising both band.-', as high as possible, bring them down on top of the head and bend backward. Repeat two or three times and you can not imagine how much it will rest you. Better than a tray is the little drop leg sewing table which is high enough for the top to rest across the bed while an Invalid is eating. Turn back the legs on one end of the table, allowing -the others to rest on the floor, supporting some of the weight. This gives ample room to spread out the dishes and the table being rather light the weight Is not noticeable. It can be propped at one ond with 'a pil low. New Haven Register. The paper caps used on milk bot tles are made at tha rate of 600,000 a day, and one man operates Ave machines. Cranberry Pie. Two cups cranber ries cut in halves and washed well to take out the seeds. Put In stow pan with one cup sugar, one heaping ta blespoon cornstarch, one-half cup wat er, one tabjespoonful butter, one tea spoon vanilla; cook a few minutes, than bake with two crusts. Uncon and Apples. Slice bacon thin and fry it crisp. Transfer it to a platter and 'keep It hot while you fry thick slices of unpeeled aweet ap ples In the bacon fat. When these are tender, drain and put lni tha cen tre of a hot platter. Lay I the fried bacon about the hot platter. Lay the fried bacon about the edge of the dish, sprinkle sugar over Hhe apples and serve. Orange Puffs. Cream one-third cup ot butter, add one cup sugar, then add two beaten eggs. Add alter nately one-half cup milk aid one and three-quarters cups flour, , three tea spoonfuls baking powder, 'a dash of salt. Beat thoroughly; turn into buttered individual dlshex, and bake twenty minutes. Orange Sauce: Beat the whites of threcf eggs stiff, add gradually one cupfud powdered sugar, than add Juice, gryted rind ot two oranges and one tabb espoontul of lemon Juice. Orange Pudding. Rul tha rind ot a large orange upon so.-me lumps of sugar until all the yellow part is taken off. Make the tugar up to four ounces, put it lnHo bowl and strain over It the Juice.' ot four or anges. Pour half a pi nt of boiling milk 'over three ounces of sponge cake, which have boe,'n finely crum bled in another bowli. Add a pinch ot salt and a quarter ot a small nut mag grated. Mix fl thoroughly the contents of tha two "bowls and stir In three eggs, well bieaten. Like tha edges ot a plo dtrth with good puff paste, pour in tha' mixture and bake ia moderate oven tor half an hour-
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