Her Attentive Brothers. It was commencement day at a well. b,nown girls' seminary, and the father ojf one of the young women came to attend the graduation exercises. He Uttes presented to the principal, who laid: "I congratulate you, sir, upon four extremely large and affectionate family." "Large and affectionate!" he sam pered and looking very much sur prised. "Yea, Indeed," said the principal. "No Sees than twelve of your daughter's mothers havo called frequently dur ing the Winter to tako her driving and sleighing, while your eldest son escorted her to the theatre at least twice a week. Unusually nice broth ers they are." Ladles' Home Jour nal. Invented the Valentine. It was a college girl who Invented the first American valentine, Miss Esther A. Howland, of Mount Holyoke having that honor. In 1849, two years after her graduation, she came In con tact with an English valentine, a fan cy affair with a tiny red-edged note in the centre bearing a love mesage. She decided to invent something better, and asked her brother to see If he could get any orders for them. He came back from a business trip In a short time with $3,000 worth of or ders. Miss Howland then requested her friends to help and the orders were filled and before long sho had a valentine factory on her hands. Her home was In Worcester, Mass., which has still the largest valentine factory In the country. On the 14th of each February Miss Howland's name Is toasted at Mount Holyoke. New Or leans Picayune. Exquisite Gowns Can Be Copied. One of the most exquisite ball (owns of the season was Worn by Miss Mathilde Townsend of Washing ton at the Charity Ball, and it Is so simple that almost any girl could af- ord a similar dress. The materials Ire alternate stripes of pale blue s st and tulle. The gown was princess. fid the way the bands were fitted to the waist line and then ran down to a full train was wonderful. The tulle r&s outlined in silver, while the satin was untrlmmed. The bands were bout three inches in width and at the hem were finished with-a ruff of satin and. tulle. A simple fold of tulle edged the bodice and a full ruffle of the same formed the sleeve effect. Miss Townsend, who can boast more Jewels in her casket than many prin cesses, contented herself with a single Strand of large, perfect pearls, which fit tight to her throat. Across her bodice a single American Beauty rose gave a touch of color. New York Press. Queens Larger Than Kings. ' The kings and emperors of today are :, as a rule, smaller than their queens a empresses. Whether or not the royal and im- (erlal women, because of their larger tature, are enabled to sway the minds it their consorts cannot, of course, Ije said, but everyone knows that in most arguments the tallest person us tplly has the advantage when it is a ''stand-up conversation." Queen Alexandra, as all who have seen their photos are aware, is taller than King Edward. The King' of Italy, who is the small tot man upon a throne today, scarcely reaches to the shoulders of his Queen, Who comes of the Montenegrin family, all rugged and well developed. King Carlos of Portugal has to "look up" to his consort, and this can Jdsd be said in regard to the King and Queen of Denmark. And, as for the Queen of Spain and he Queen of Roumania, while they do jot find It possible to "look down" on their Kings, they at least are as tall. London Standard. Mrs. Roosevelt In Orchid Colors. Mrs. Roosevelt, after resisting the allurements of the violet and laven der fad, yielded, and appeared in a rjch costume of the combined shades, tihe wore the new gown at the recep tion to members of the Congress, and she never appeared more stately. Her gown was of brocade, dark figures on a light ground, with a satin stripe of medium color running throughout the fabric. Everybody knows Mrs. Roose velt's love of lady finger orchids, with their varied tints of delicate mauve to rich royal purple. The colors of her town seem to have been chosen from the orchids, and, as she wore a huge cluster of the blossoms, the resem blance was accentuated. The gown Was in the prevailing Empire style, tilth a deml-train and a graceful ber that of cream French lace fastened wtrfKsmall diamond stick pins. Since her declaration against the use of song bird plumage, Issued In the summer, the mistress of the White House no longer uses the pretty aigrettes in her hair. Usually an orchid, or a ribbon bow qaught with a diamond butterfly, forms her coiffure adornment. New York Press. The Latest, Mandate. Fashions in hands change. And the land thafcls the fashion today is not Ihe hand Which was In style yesterday. There is a new hand, and women ho want to be beautiful are studying it They realize that the hand of this fear Is not the bnnd of a year ago. For the athletic hand has gone out the heavy, broad, brown,' athletic hand of the past halt decade. It was called the golf girl's hand, and It was the product of much athletic enthusiasm. It was a big, hard hand, useful and ef ficient. But it was not a pretty hand. Now Dame Fashion has swung back to the hand of the last century. In shape it Is tapering, in size moderate, in color It Is distinctly feminine. It is called the Victorian hand. It is a beautiful hand to gaze upon and a satisfactory hand to own. Fort unately for envious womankind, the hand Is pliable, and the lVctorlan hand is such that every woman may possess It Spread out your own hand on a ta ble before you and study. Know its awkwardness and its blemishes and begin right away to correct them. New York Journal. Elderly Views or Christmas. Both were grandmothers, and in their appearance candidly revealed their grandmotherhood. Their figures were corseted, but not beyond nature; their gowns were suitable, not notice able; their hair was guiltless of puffs or crimping or artificiality, just drawn back naturally and rather loosely. Both wore plain gold band rings, no dia monds or other glittering precious stones. They were taking luncheon together, the one evidently at the invitation of the other; and they had net met for a long time, Judging from-the pleasant interchange of personalities. Present ly their conversation ran into such broad, tolerant veins that the listener could not help listening, and even prolonging her owni luncheon to hear more. There were touches of humor, comments on now books, an apprecia tion of daughters-in-law, finally, best of all, a bit of talk about Christmas, preluded by: "One can't afford to worry after reaching sixty," from the guest. "Better learn not to worry before sixty," fished back the hostess. "How most of us women are wear ing ourselves out over Chfistmas," continued the guest, charitably includ ing herself, unnecessarily, one was sure. "For the last two or three weeks I have been watching the four women I know best, and it would be altogether too bad if there weren't a humorous side to it to see the lines deepen in their faces and their brows pucker, as the stress of getting ready for Christmas overtakes them;" "Christmas has changeu since our day," Bald the hostess meditatively. "My mother and father thought all Christmas observances sheer folly and frivolity. I like the present day way far better; only, as everybody preaches and very few pratlce, we overdo it We ought to make it Just a glad, cheerful day, and as happy for as many people as we can, in the simplest of ways," "Life Isn't so very long at the long est," the guest commented cheerfully. "The older I grow the more I believe in having all the merriment and all the harmless pleasure we can. I re member hearing Mary A. Llvermore say that there are few large pleasures in life let out on a long lease, and there fore we ought to cultivate a large un dergrowth of small pleasures. The Christmas season is the best for such an undergrowth." "I believe that heartily." The host ess rose as she spoke. "Now, let's decide what to do for that poor, wom an down In Maine I was telling you about"-New York Tribune. Fashion Notes. Plaited ribbon trimmings appear on the Directolre coats. The strongest vogue in gowns Is still the Grecian line. Coats are long and they were never of more graceful cut The belt and bag set Is one of the fancies of the Season. A great deal of swansdown Is used to trim the. black hats. Buttons on coats are of the same character as those used with velvet and silk wraps. Automobile veils have two-Inch bor ders, sometimes spangled with gold or silver paillettes. Satin and net are far and away the most used materials for elaborate cos tumes this season. Cashmere de sole is a material that Is being employed to a great extent by the smartest dressmakers. Hand-made sterling silver brooches, set with small amethysts, have three pendants, set with tiny stones. The all-white coat is probably the greatest .favorite for the wee ones, but soft rose tints and pastel blues are al so liked. As the edict has gone forth that all haits shall have wing or quill trim mings, it is well that the varieties and prices are wide in range. Automobillsts are wearing white fur gloves that have deep gauntlets catch ing with a strap at --e wrist, which closes with a Jewelled buckle. Shoe tops may be of goods to match the dress or of suede to match the facings of the" suit, while the vamp is of patent leathar or brown calf. The real novelty in veils, Is the "two-faced" veil, and it has been in vented tor the benefit of the motoring woman. It Is made of two large mo tor veils of chiffon of contrasting col ors, stitched together at the side hem. MANAGING VICIOUS BULLS. As a rule, the wisest way of hand ling a bull that Is Inclined to t3 vicious is to hand him over to the butcher, as an animal of this class is never safe to trust. If he be one bhat has proven to be an extra good sire, and it Is deemed desirable to keep him for service, the safest and simplest means of handling him is to blindfold him. He may be man aged by means of ropes and pulleys, giving him room to move out of his tall when required, and bringing him back to his place; but it is a cumbersome method. . Blindfolding quietly takes all the conceit out of a blusterer. A broad bandage of double sacking securely fastened over his eyes, may serve the purpose ordinarily In the stable. ThU device may be used to good advan tage in handling a nervous or ex citable beast while being led to mar ket or drawn in a wagon to be shipped on a train. . I remember a case of a heifer re ceived on the train being so wildly excited that she would Jump at a person approaching her to untie her halter, but, by throwing a blanket over her head, and afterwards tying a 'sack over her eyes, she was quiet ly unloaded and tied behind a wagon which she followed as meekly as one could desire. Mismanagement or lack of thought makes a great deal of trouble in the handling of stock. How often do we see men chasing pigs all over the place In the vain effort to get them Into a pen, the porkers always going In the direction contrary to the ono ttiey.ore desired to go; while, by hav ing a pair of low light hurdles, hing ed together, forming a V-shaped guide, the animals can be handled quickly, and with the use of no un seemly words. Vicious bulls are generally made so by unwise treatment when young, giving them too much liberty, or us ing them cruelly. It Is well to use them kindly, but they Bhould be trust ed no mere than is necessary,' for it sometimes happens thnt a bull that has been quiet, suddenly and unex pectedly becomes vicious, and maims a man for life or gores him to death. It is the part of wisdom to handle a bull with a strong staff and a safe connection with his nosering, no mat ter ihow quiet he may be. W. H. Un derwood, In the Indiana Farmer. FARM NOTES. Don't forget that a wire screen door Is as beneficial In winter, as la summer, for the hen house. Don't advertise yourself as a specialist, or an expert, if you have not exhibited your stock at the poutf try shows. The farmer generally gives less consideration to the roosts and nests than to any other part of his poul try house. This Is not right Desiring to save labor, the roost are nailed to the walls and the nests are so fastened as to become a part of the building Itself in many enses. Under such conditions It Is Impos sible to thoroughly clean the poultry house and rid it of vermin, for as long as there is a crack or crevice la which a louse can hide there will be a rapid Increase of the pests, as a single female lays enough eggs In a day to furnish the foundation for a million in a week. Tihe perches should be built so that they do not touch the walls at any place, for the red mites or lice which do the most harm do not stay on the fowls during the day-time but come forth at night to seek their prey. If the perches do not touch the walls at any place, the 'lice will have les3 opportunity to 'hide, and then if the roosts are thoroughly wetted with coal oil once a week for a month or two, little difficulty will be encountered with these 'lice. Coal oil is Instant death to them and if the roosts do not touch the walls they cannot get away from the liquid but will have to stay and "take their medicine." The instinct of self-preservation prompts fowls to perch on the high est point possible when taking their quarters for the night. They naturally desire to be above danger from be low. For this reason, perches should all he on the same level, and not one higher than the other, or there will be crowding and fighting for tho highest positions. From "Roosts and Nests" in the Epitomlet DRESSING AND MARKETING POULTRY. The " condition of dressed poultry when sent to the market largely de termines the price. Frequently poul try raisers complain of the low price they get for their chickens when in truth the specimens sent should havo been used for home consumption rather than for marketing. Poultry which makes a good show always meet a ready sale and brings good prodts. Poultry dressed and packed In every conceivable way, without regard to appearance, seldom pays the shipper for his trouble, and, as a rule, ho literally has to glv it away to get it off his hands. This Is wrong. A few poor blrd3 in a crate of good ones ruin the sale of the whole lot as first-class birds, and Injure the reputation of the shipper, it would be better to throw away the absolutely poor ones than to lower the price that may be realized from :be sale of the good ones. the appearance and are very likely to sour. American Cultivator. ECONOMY IS PRODUCTION. Although fourteen bushels of wheat is about the average yield in this country, yet our farmers have not comprehended the importance of doubling the yield. Having plenty of land they look more to the area than to the substances from which crops are grown. Millions of gallons of liquid manure are wasted every year because no adequate provision is made on the farms for preventing this loss, and farms become- poorer because a portion of the products ot the farms flow away with every rain that comes down upon the man ure heap. The waist materials that are cf no value, such as weeds and rubbish, are allowed to damage In various ways, and even the solids o( the manure lose muoh of their value because of not being properly kept. This condition Is found mostly on farms that have too much land in proportion ' to equipment. The labor that should be applied where It would prove most valuable Is be stowed on too much land. The ef fort to raise fourteen bushels of wheat on an acre Is twice as costly as to double the yield, as a profit may be possible In, one case and im possible in the other. Everything not sold off tho farm has value and Is worth as much to the farmer aa to the buyer of his produce. It Is as important that he save and utilize his product, whether In the orm of stock, crops or manure, as It Is to send such to market to be sold for cash. Epltomist. MAKING ALFALFA HAY. The best alfalfa hay Is made by raking and cocking while fairly green and allowing to cure for several days In the cock. On account of the un certainty of the weather, however, this method Is often found Impractic able and a quicker method In which (the alfalfa is dried in the sunlight ! must be used, it is always very im f port ant that the raking and as much of . the other handling of the crop I as possible be done while the alfal fa Is sufficiently green to retain Its leaves, as the leaves are by far the best part of the plant. A method of handling the crop which has given good satisfaction nt the Maryland station Is to out tho alfalfa in the morning as soon as tho dew Is off, allow it to remain In the swath as late In the afternoon as possible and yet get It raked before the evening dews fall and then put It in tall cocks. If it looks like rain; otherwise leave it In the wlnrow over night. If the next day Is sunshiny the hay Is scattered after the dew Is off, allowed to dry until late after noon and put In the barn. If the weather Is not favorable for drying, more than two days will be required to cure the hay. t Hay put In the barn or stack when only partially cured Is likely to mould or to char and be dusty, bo that it is practically unsalable, and In some cases sufficient heat is gen erated to ignite the whole mass. Weekly Witness. HORSE COLLARS SHOULD FIT. A badly fitting collar makes the young team horse troublesome. It is of the greatest Importance that the collar should fit perfectly, so 'that It does not cause discomfort to the ani mal nor wring or hurt its shoulders. The shoulders often become more or less tender at first through the pres sure of the collar against them, and In order to harden the skin on them It Is a good plan to bathe them with a solution of salt in water (or alum in water) when the young horse has finished its work for the day! Week ly Witness. TO SECURE RICH YIELD OF MILK. An experienced farmer recom mends, for the securing a targe yield of rich milk from a cow, that sho should be supplied with water, slight ly warm and slightly salted, In which bran has been stirred at the rate of one quart to two gallons of water. The amount of the drink necessary is an ordinary water-pall-ful morning, noon and night. For those who stable and soil their cows, this will be found a good practice. Weekly-Witness. REMEDY. FOR SHEEP. Look out for stretches. The symp toms are known by the sheep spread ing its legs out and stretching It self. -The cause Is too much dry feed. The remedy is a bran mash and an ounce of raw Hnseed-oII. Farmers'. Home Journal. THE ONE-CROP SYSTEM DON'T PAY. A one-crop system followed 'year after year upon, the same land tends to the breeding of Insect enemies and to the development of fungous dlsases peculiar to the crop which Is being raised. Weekly Witness. The city of Milwaukee has almost abolished the use ot 'horses in all municipal departments. Cement Is used for roofing In Frnnce, especially near Lyons'. - Korea's average annual rice crop Is placed at 2,560,000,000 pounds. EQG8 BY WAGON LOAD 8. Carted for Miles Like Bricks In I Wagon, Few Are Broken In Transit. Eggs by the wagon loadi, hauled for mniiy miles over a rocky road, In al most exactly the same manner as a Western farmer transports his corn crcp, Is the way the Ozark region poul try ralter gets his eggs to market. On the streets of West Plains, Mo which, according to "The St. Louis Republic," has become a great poultry and egg market, as well as the centre of the fa mous land ot the big red apple and Elborta peach, It is a dally occurrence to see wagon loads of eggs, many of them coming a distance of more than 60 miles. Filling a wagon with eggs so that they will ride without breaking Is an art that requires skill. 'The Ozark huckster and freighter has this down to a nicety, and it is seldom that he breaks more than two or three dozen of the big load in the long journey over the mountains. In loading a wagon with eggs a three-Inch layer of straw Is placed in the bottom of the wagon bed. Then the eggs are carried out to the wagon In buckets and small boxes. They are poured on the straw without ceremony, and the driver, with a broad "stroke of his hand, scattered them out In a sin gle layer. When the layer cf eggs is complete another covering of straw is put on and more eggs are put in the wagon until the entire bed is piled high. Then boards are put on top of the load to hold It down. Usually the huge pile is much higher than the ,top ot the wagon bed, and then it becomes necessary for several persons to get on the loads to bring them down to a level with the top of tha wajon bed, and they are nailed down. A ciiain Is wrapped around the mid dle of the wagon -bed and on top of the wagon la put the driver's bedding and "grub" box, and sometimes a big bale of cotton. Eggs ride better this way than if they were packed in cases with straw board fillers. Frequently the driver walks around on top of the wagon without fear of doing damage, and the Jolting of the heavy load over the hills of the Ozarks does not crack many of the eggs. One thousand doz en Is an average load, but many freighters bring more than this num ber if the condition of the roads per mit and the hens have been busy. In shipping eggs to market tho eggs are first "candled," a process through which they are put to find all the bad ones, In order to comply with the na, tlonal pure food law. Then the eggs are packed In cases and loaded In refrigerator cars, bound for the East ern markets. A single car contains exactly 400 cases. Counting 30 dozen of eggs to a cose, a car holds 12,000 dozen, or 144,000 eggs. Estimated at present prices received In the East, a car of eggs is worth $2500. The Missouri hen as a revenue pro ducer is far ahead of the famous Mis souri mule or even the cow. In the Ozark region the poultry industry Is going to outrival fruit growing at the present stride. According to the bu reau of labor statistics Missouri ship ped more than $39,000,000 worth of poultry and eggs in 1907, and this year will Ehow a big increase. From actual experience, a farmer's wife, with one hundred chickens, will net the tidy sum of $05 in six months' time from the sale of eggs alone. One hundred pullels will produce on an average CG eggs a day, or 830 dozen, In the course of a month. At" 161-2 cents a dozen, the average price paid In the markets, the gross revenue de rived from tho hens is $156.50. Esti mating that it costs about $26 to feed the flock, and counting two hours' la bor each day at $43, the net profit Is $65. How Little the World Knows Its Great Men. "Some weeks ago," said Leslie M. Shaw, former Secretary of the Treas ury, "I received a letter addressed to me as Secretary of Agriculture. From there it had been sent to the Treasury Department, then forwarded to New York, and finally it came out to Iowa. I opened it. Inside was the following: " 'Dear Mr. Shaw: The Blank Mag azine is greatly Interested in your work as a Cabinet Minister in the De partment of Agriculture, and we are writing to ask if you will send a pho tograph for us with a special article of your work in that line. '"Such Is fame," said Mr. Shaw. Philadelphia Press. A Change of Tune. "Mamma, I'm timed of going to school." "What's the matter, Willie?" "Th" teacher ," "Now, don't you say a word against your teacher, Willie. I'ye no doubt you annoy Jier dreadfully, and she seems like a very nice sort of person "Well, she said this mornln' that she didn't think I had much of a bringin' up at home, an' " "Wait! Did she say that? Well, of all the coarse Impudence! You shan't go back there another day!" Exit Willie, grinning. Cleveland Plain Dealer. Where Bullets Are Thickest. The adjutant had lectured a squad of recruits on company drill, battalion drill, and every other form of move ment that he could think of, and at last threw in a little - instruction of his own on personal behavior in face of the enemy. "On the field of battle a brave. sold ier will always be found where the bullets are thickest, you understand, Private Jones, where would you be found, then, on the battleflo'd?" Private Jones In the ammunition wagon, sir. Tit-Bits. All Who Would Enjoy good health, with its blessings, must un derstand, quite clearly, that it Involves tha question of right living with all the term Implies. With proper knowledge of what Is best, each hour of. recreation, of enjoy ment, of contemplation and of effort may be made to contribute to living aright. Then the use of medicines may be dis pensed with to advantage, but under or dinary conditions in many instances a simple, wholesome remedy may be invalu able if taken at the proper time and tha California Fig Syrup Co. holds that it is alike important to present tho subject truthfully and to supply the one perfect laxative to those desiring it. Consequently, the Company's Syrup of Figs and Elixir of Senna gives genera satisfaction. To get its beneficial effect buy tho genuine, manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale by all leading druggists. ' P. mm Pimpl treatmmt I I Wm Wli ItEDCitofKPileud I issa mm ssf FMulft Cure an REA CO.. DEPT. B. 4 MINNEAPOLIS MINN. Harvard Presidents as Yachtmen. Like President Eliot Professor Lowell is an enthusiastic yachtman. At Cotult, where he often spends the summer on the handsome estate ot his wife's mother, Professor Lowell has a fleet of small boats with which he enjoys his favorite sport. Ha never allows a good strong breeze to blow but what he dons his oilskin and feels the thrill ot a trip over the white caps, grasping the tiller with, skill equal to that of the best fisher men on the Bouth shore. Boston Reo ord. AWFUL GRAVEL ATTACKS Cured by Doan's Kidney Pills After Years of Suffering. F. A. Rlppy, Depot Ave., Gallatin, Tenn., says: "Fifteen years ago kid ney disease attacked me. The pain Jn my back was so agonis ing I finally bad to give up work. Then came terrible attacks of gravel with acute pain and passages of blood. In all I passed 25 stones, some as large as bean. Nine years of this ran me down to a state of continual weakness, and I thought I never would be better un til I began using Doan's Kidney Pills. The Improvement wns rapid, and since using four boxes I am cured and have never had any return of tha trouble." Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Mltburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. Sermon Post Cards. A Presbyterian pastor of Bangor, Tenn., has bought up a printing es tablishment and has used it to pub :lsh thousands of "sermon post cards. These are so short and readable that the demand for them has been so great as to pay off the church debt of $15,000 and give the pastor a large profit besides. Mix For Rheumatism. The following is a never failing remedy for rheumatism, and If fol lowed up It will effect a complete cure of the very worst cases: "Mix half pint of good whiskey with one ounce of Torls compound and add one ounce syrup of Sarsaparilla com pound. Take in tablespoonful doses before each meal and at bed time." The Ingredients can be procured at any drug store aud easily mixed at home. Where Passengers Have Rights. A passenger In a full railway car riage In England has a perfect legal right to push away any one else who tries to get Into. This decision was given at Marylebone police court when a man complained that he was pushed out of a carriage at Bishop's road station by another passenger, who said the car was full. Only Ono "lliomo Quinine" fhat is Laxative itromo Quinine. Look for the signaturo of E. W. Orove. Used the World over to Cure a Cold in One Day. 25c 5 Short Christmas. "Christmas Day is only three hours long In the Finnish town of Tornea," said a traveler. "1 spent last Christ mas there. At sunrise I got up to see my presents and to read my Christmas mail and night had fallen before I got through breakfast." Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children teething, softens the gums, reduce inflamma tion, alluys pain, cured wind colic, 2oc a bottle, j : Iq Boston standard time Is 16 mln- h(iu alnA. thnn Bun Htma fm... ml. um oiunci luau cuii iiimu, luui luiu- utes slower in New Yorw, eight min utes faster at Washington, 19 minu tes faster at Charleston, 28 minutes . faster at Kansas City, 10 minutes slower at Chicago, one minutes fast er at St. Louis, 23 minutes faster at Salt Lake City, and 10 minutes faster at San Francisco. Beware of the Cough that hangi on persistently, breaking your night's rest and ex hauutngytm with the violence of the paroxysms. A few doses of Pmo's Cur will re lie re won derfully any cough, no matter how far advanced or serious. It soothes and heals the irritated surfaces! clears the cloned air passages sod ths cough disap pears. At all dTvasrist. 25 eta. otyu'u;- "V