Securing Large Yield, of Wheat. If 20 bushels of wheat give satisfac tion to the grower it is no reason why he should not aim for larger yields. It requires just as much seed for 20 bushels as for 40, and also as much plowing, drilling, harvesting and care. Preventing Attack, from Ins.ots. A strong odor will sometimes pre vent attacks from insects. A gill of turpentine intimately mixed with a bushel of dry plaster and the plaster li. dusted over vines and bushes will cost but little and will keep for months. If a tablespoonful of kerosene and the same of carbolic acid is added It will v be all the better, as the odor only is A required. Heat Food* for Producing Egg*. The best foods for producing eggs depend upon the condition in which the fowls are kept. In summer the get a variety of food, but in win ter they have no choice of selection. If the food is largely of grain the best mode of inducing the hens to lay is to withhold grain and give lean meat, about an ounce a day to each hen. Liver or other cheap forms of animal food will also answer. Dried ground blood, animal meat and bone meal arc liaewiso excellent additions. When the hens lay double-yolk eggs or eggs with soft shells the cause is not due to lack of lime, as many suppose, but to too much fat on the body of the hen, the remedy being a nitrogenous diet (meat) instead of grain. The extra egg laid will pay for the ro-rre expensive foods and give a profit as well. Vuluo of Slireddeil Fodder. There are many ways of saving the fodder crop, and probably all of them will be resorted to in different com munities by farmers who find them selves short of feed. When fodder is cut at the right time and cured like hay, it has 5 to 10 times the value of a field thnt is left to stand as "winter pasture," hence the prudent farmer must devise some plan to save the crop this year. Hay will command a good price, while shredded fodder is a perfect substitute for it in feeding, even for horses. The farmer who is supplied with hay can malco money by selling it and feeding his fodder, and those who have fodder to spare may find a market for it among their neighbors. The cash market for shred ded fodder is growing every year, and ic will not be many years until its cash value everywhere is recognized as nearly equal to hay.—Farm, Field , and Fireside. •4. Old Hen.. Old hens as a rule are not profitable —but by old hens we do not mean those that are one or two years old— for such may often be the very best layers during the winter. The usefulness of a hen to a great extent, depends on the care she gets. We cannot expect half-fed, neglected hens to moult early and be in condi tion to lay during November, and such must be the case if we expect profita ble hens. A great many people seem to think that the season's work is ended with the beginning of summer, when, as a matter of fact, the hardest task has just begun. Special food and especial care are re quired in oruer that the hens may be - kept healthy. Of course less food will be required, but we must see that they get what they neeu regularly, dh Pure, fresh water must be given, r and if there is no shade a temporary shelter must be erected. Watch the hens carefully now and they should moult early and begin to lay before winter sets in.—Home and Farm. nigli-Pn-tpil llama. Every farmer knows that nearly the largest part of the cost of his farm buildings is in the roof. If the ground floor plan is of the same size it costs but little more to put the roof on a building 22 or 24 feet high in the post than on one 12 to 14 feet high, and the capacity i 3 about doubled. We say about but not quite even if the height of the posts is quite doubled, for with the greater height comes a tendency to increase the distance between the ground floor and that above, and usu ally in modern buildings to widen them out, especially in stables and in A the barn floor. Thus the barns of our W grandfathers' day. some of which are ' standing yet, that were usually 21x30 feet on the ground, with 12-foot posts, have given away to those 28x42 with 18 to 24-foot posts even where the farm is no larger than before. It may be more productive, and if not the ani mals have more room, and so do those who have to care for them and work about them. The forage for them is all put under the roof. Instead of being stacked up outside. There is more sunlight and more pure air where the modern abominable barn cellars have been put in. to fill the space above with the fumes of decomposing manure, and the health of animals and the owners is better assured. This alone repays the cost of building higher, and the modern hay fork and carrier make it carder to put fodder over a beam 24 feet from the floor than it used to be when we were young to throw it with ia forlt to 12 feet high. The cost of this labor saving machinery is small com pared to the value of the space gained by the increased height of building, or of forage saved by having it all housed. —American Cultivator. Cultivating v*. Plowing:. The weather conditions cf the pres ent season have been such as to tele scope many of our pet plans and hob bies and cause us, on the whole, I be lieve, to profit somewhat by such un expected experience. When in the ear lier part of the season continuous showers were being poured upon us, with a large acreage of spring grain and hoed crops around us, together with orchards weeping to be cultivated and sprayed, It seeed to drive home the fact that the farmer, above all others, needs to bo Ihe most resource ful man in the world, and such he has always proved himself. The one point I wish to bring out is that we seeded 26 acres of spring grain with neither fall nor spring plowing, and we are harvesting, all told, the best grain we have raised In years, entirely free from rust, and of exceptionally good weight Our plan was to broadcast direct upon stubble, corn, cabbage and potato land, but all perfectly clean last season, and well diLched in fall; then we followed with a large V-shaped cultivator draw by three large horses, then brushed both ways with a light smoothing harrow, and the seeding was done. The objection will undoubtedly be advanced by many that this might work, well in a season like this, but not in a dry one. Let us see. A neighbor of mine, who Is a large potato grower, adopted this plan some time ago, on black loam land, and he haß produced the best spring grain in this section; but understand, these lands were kept as clean as an old fashioned summer fallow while In potatoes. He was ena bled to put his land in splendid tilth by the use of spring tooth harrows alone; but ours Is a heavier, stony soil, so we were compelled to resort to the use of the tool above mentioned. As for manner of seeding, I would not suggest It as an iron clad rule to cow broadcast, but let seasonable con ditions vary tho method somewhat. I think where ample time Is In sight, and a dry period quite likely to follow I should prefer to seed by the use of a drill to follow cultivator, as the seed will be deposited at a greater depth, and thus not be liable to suffer from extreme drouth. This method we are expecting to make use of in getting cur land seeded after oats next spring, as tho wheat question is about settled in these parts by the Hessian fly. In this way we are enabledtogetourgrain in fully one week earlier, as_it is these few days of moisture that determine the weal or woe of seeding; for the evaporation of the soil's moisture is going on at a fearful rate in early spring, and about the time the land is in friable condition. We also expect to sow somewhat less than is the usual custom, about seven pecks of oats; this spring, with exist ing conditions, we used only one and one-half bushels. If possible, I would finish the grain and follow immediate ly with grass seeder and then roll. But in order not to make this ex perience appear somewhat misleading I would say drain your lands as well, or better, than as if you were seeding to wheat, that no depressions shall carry surface water for a single day after snows have passed off. It is a principle in agriculture that the bet ter the lands are drained the more friable will be their condition, and to just that extent will their productivity be increased.—C. H. Whitcomb of Ni agara county, N. Y., in The Country C.entleman. Note# from Mnny Source*. Turkeys shrink about one-third In dressing. Cruelty to an animal is always an expensive business. Ducks and geese should be kept sep arate from the other poultry. Many diseases of the horses' feet are due to wearing shoes too long. The profits from raising poultry de pend on attention to the small things. Apply lime whitewash to your sta bles. It will keep them clean and sweet. Don't be afraid to plant apple trees. "1 he foreign demand for this fruit is increasing year by year. When training your colt teach him to have a quick walk. Fast walking horses always bring extra money in a sale. Brood sows require food, rich in the elements of bone and muscle; corn is not suitable, as it contains an excess of fat. So many of the diseases of the pigs are contagious that it is a safe plan to separate a sick pig out the first time it is noticed. Hogs are nearer self sustaining, and will do more foraging than any animal and there is less labor in preparing food for them. A permanent pasture, If fed close and late, ought to have some other fertiliz er than the droppings of the animals that feed on it. The land is exactly like a bank. You cannot draw without depositing. Don't expect to draw crops from the land without depositing fertilizer. Winter dairying is claimed by some to be more profitable than summer dairying, as the farmer has more time at his disposal to care for his cows. Your potato crop should be harvest ed as soon as ripe. Those that are not wanted immediately should be stored in a dry, cool and comparatively dark place. If you desire to know what to feed your flock of hens when they are shut up Just watch them when they are gathering food for themselves and henceforth you will not deprive them of green food, gravel, etc. They can pick up many bits of coal, broken earthen ware, and in fact, a variety of everything lyin; around loose. WE REAP WHAT WE SOW. fillers are loyal hearts and spirits brave, With souls that are tried and true; Then give to the world the best you have And the same will come back to you. Give love, nnd back to your heart will flow The love that your heart most needs; Show faith and trust, aud hearts will show Their faith In your words and deeds. For life Is a mirror In which are shown The deeds aud lives we live; Then give of our best to every one, And tbe world will as freely give. —A. H. Hlnmaa, in Worcester Gazette. HUMOROUS. He—She's very mannish, Isn't she? She—Very. She can't elbow Iter way through a crowd at all. "Dos your daughter sing 'Always'?" asked the guest. "No, she stops for meals," replied the long suffering pa rent. Dobbs—Did you hear of the school they're going to build where they'll teach proofreading? Slobbs—A sort of a house of correction, eh? "Yes, my dear," said the sarcastic Hubby; "you may have made the cake all alone, as you say, but who helped you to lift It out of the oven?" "A poor excuse Is better dan none," said the philosophic hobo. "I like It better dan a good one," remarked his companion. "It's more gentlemanly. It ain't so apt ter work." Sinnlck —There are just two sorts of charity In this world. Minntck— Y'es? Sinnlck —Yes; one sort that be gins at home and stays there, and an Inferior sort designed for export. "Poor fellow," said the visitor. "You say it's all owing to friends that you're here." "Yes,' boss," answered the convict. "I wuz sentenced ter be hung, hut dey had de sentence commuted." "Jinks has had a burglar alarm put In his house, with a gong in every room." "He wants to be sure to know about the burglar." "No; he wants the burglar to be sure to be alarmed." Nell—l don't think she loves her husband at all. Belle —Why? Nell— Baeeuse he was two hours late coming home last night and she didn't Imag ine anything dreadful about him at all. "The portions of steak are rather small this morning," said Mrs. Starv em, apologetically; "I'm sorry—" "I think It's very considerate of you," replied Mr. Starboard, "since it's sc very tough." "What? marry my daughter," ex claimed the old man. "Why, you're supported by your father. "Yes; but he's getting tired." returnedthecheeky suitor, "and I think a change would be advisable." "Mr. Cheepklurk," said the head of the firm, "will you explain why, after asking for yesterday off to attend to some legal business, you spent the clay with your girl? ' "Yes, sir," returned the employe; "that isn't illegal, It is?" A DOC'S LOVE OF HOME. Canine Travel# Alone and Afoot from EI Keno, O. T., to MuncatiiM*. la. Half starved and with feet badly swollen and eyes sunk deeply In its head from privations endured during a long and wearisome journey, a large Newfoundland dog belonging to C. W. Franklin, of this city, arrived homo today from El Reno, O. T., having made the entire journey from that city afoot. Arriving at his master's doorstep the faithful animal collapsed, and would have died of fatigue but for the immediate use of restoratives. Ills long nails had been worn most entire ly off In his run for home, and all four feet were swollen three times their usual size. In spite of his fatigue the uog Is already recovering his former health and spirits. Knowing his qualities as a watch dag, Mr. Franklin loaned him to his brother, Melvin Franklin, who, with his family, was about to start for El Reno. The party left Muscatine on May 15 and arrived in El Reno three weeks ago. A letter to friends In Muscatine upon their arrival stated that tho dog was still with the com pany and had proven a valuable aid In watching the wagons on the trip westward. No further information was re ceived until this morning, when the dog's arrival gave evidence that it pre ferred a comfortable home tn lowa to the wild life of the land of lottery dis trict.. Mr. Franklin resided at 151 Boone street when the dog was taken away, but during lis absence moved to the house adjoining their old residence. The dog naturally passed by the new home upon his return this morning and went to tho old house and knocked violently on the front door with his paw. Mrs. Franklin saw him and rushed to the adjoining yard, closely followed by her children, and threw her arms about the dog's neck in her joy at his return. The children were heartbroken when the Newfoundland fell at their feet, thoroughly worn out after its long journey. Mr. Franklin refused a neat sum for his dog this afternoon, saying that no price would now tempt him to part with so faithful an animal.—Kansas City Journal. Mountain Cllinlinsj. There is without doubt a wonderful fascination in scaling groat mountain peaks. To the adventurous climber their snowclad summits seem to offer a perpetual challenge. Anxiously he studies their steep and rock flanks, marks the snowfields, the huge hang ing glaciers of solid- ice, and consid ers in what part he may most safely deliver his attack. In itself climbing is a wholesome and exciting pursuit to which a man may devote his leis ure as profitably as to any branch of Held sport.—London Chronicle. THE TALE OF A SHIRT. ft Wai ft Wonderful Hoodoo Worker t# Its Wearers. A prominent physician, who has an office In a down-town skyscraper, bought early this spring a supply of gorgeous negligee shirts. One of the new garments, which he had made at a cost of $3.50 each, was so peculi arly atrocious that he wore it but once. When he came down to breakfast one morniug with the awful red nnd green plaid adorning his manly form his wife nt once gavo notice that if he wont down town with It on she would sue for divorce. She also warned him that n view of the shirt would certainly he fatal to ills more delicate patients. Feeling chastened by this rebuke, the doctor took off the nightmare and went down to work in white linen. That evening another young doctor called at the physician's home nnd the subject of the wonderful shirt was mentioned. Finally the garment itself was brought down nnd displayed nnd the matter was settled by the accept ance of an offer of fifty cents for the shirt made by tbo younger physician. The new owner of the shirt put it on one day and started to walk down Clark street on bis way to one of the railroad stations. On the way the shirt caused almost a riot among the excitable denizens of the Levee and the doctor took it off that night for the last time. A few days later, byway of a joke, be sold tbo now famous garment to a young cousin for twenty. Ave cents. The latter put on the shirt and went to a roof garden, where the plaids and stripes attracted so much more attention than the vaudeville performance that he took his depar ture before the entertainment was more than half through. That night burglars broke into the house of tho doctor's cousin and among tho property carried off was the shirt. The burglars were never arrested and In a week or two all the parties who had been Interested in the rainbow front forgot its existence. Last week the original owner went up into Wisconsin to spend a few days fißblng. One evenlug a wild-eyed farmer rushed into camp aud inquired if there was a doctor on band. The physician admitted his identity nnd was asked to hurry back to the farm er's house, where a man had been bad ly gored by a bull. The victim was lying groaning on a couch lu the dining-room when the doctor entered. After his wounds hud been bound up the doctor noticed something familiar about the shirt which the unfortunate man wore. Ho looked down at the bosom and there In red embroidery were Ills own In itials. It was, Indeed, the famous gar ment which bad bad such a strange history. "It's no wonder the bull hooked him," said the farmer. "He ought to know better than wear a shirt like that." As a matter of common humanity the doctor secured possession of the 111-omeuod shirt and sunk it In the lake, where it will he powerless to cause any further riots or accidents.— Chicago Tribune. Preparing: For a Journey. Jerome K. Jerome recalls with rev erence a habit of his methodical uncle who, before packing for a journey, al ways "made a list." This was the sys tem which he followed, gathered from liis uncle's own lips: Take a piece of paper and put down on It everything you can possibly re quire. Then go over It aud see that it contains nothing you can possibly do without. Imagine yourself in bed. What have you got on? Very well; put it down, together with a change. You get up. What do you do? Wash yourself. What do you wash yourself with? Soap. Put down soap. Go ou till you have finished. Then take your clothes. Begin at your feet. What do you wear on your feet? Boots, shoes, socks. Put them down. Work up till you get to your head. What do you want be sides clothes? Put down everything. This Is the plan the old gentleman always pursued. The list made, he would go over it carefully, to see that he had forgotteu nothing. Then he would go over it again and strike out everything it was possible to dispense with. Then he would lose the list. CutK iih Government Official#. "Several years ago a letter contain ing a large sum ol' money disappeared from the New Jtork postofilee," writes Hugh Netherton, in the Ladies' Home Journal, in telling of "Cats That Draw Salaries." "A month after the disappearance a desk in one of the rooms was moved, aud on the floor was found a nest of young rats resting.oll a bed of macerated green backs—all that was left of the missing letter. Uncle Sam at last decided to employ a cat to protect the New York jiostoflice from rats aud mice. The llrst appointee in tile United States Itat and Mouse Catching Service was a large, gray tabby. She secured the place through the rccommeudatlon of lier owner, who certified that she was not only a good mouscr, but also a friend of the Administration—qualities which she at once exemplified by her work. "With Now York as an example, other postotlices asked for eats, aud to-day nearly every large office in the United States has its official mouser or rat-killer, who receives from nine to twelve dollars a year. This income is expended under the supervision of. the postmasters for the purchase of food. Milk is the chief item, for the cats are supposed to provide them selves with meat." The grindstone is one stone that's never left unturned. Wonders of the Alps. Myriads of British and American tourists annually delight themselves with the grandeur of Alpine travel. Nothing In the world's history Is more Impressive than the story of the Alps. Ten or twelve million years ago, pos sibly far more, a long unseen line of weakness, a crack of Assure In the earth's crust, stretched away from France eastward hundreds of miles. On this line follo.wed huge volcanic outbursts. Next ensued a vast slow subsidence, which went on through geologic epochs until where Mont Blanc now rears Its summit 15,780 feet was a sea fringing an old conti nent. Large rivers emptied Into it. Deposits of mud, sand, gravel were laid one on the other as the sinking went on, until the layers became 50,000 feet, nearly 10 miles thick. Then at last commenced a great uplifting; the struggling subterranean forces raised a huge load. For ages this went on until the rocks crumbled, crushed, contorted, rose above the waters, and continued to rise, forming lines of mountain chains and making Switz erland a tableland. Every hour since then rain and snow, river, glacier and avalanche have been sculpturing into peaks and carving into lakes and val leys that vast platform with its recent sedimentary covering and primeval granite core. French Giants Materialize. Every now and then another giant keeps turning up at Rouen, anxious to convince the executors of the Comte de Pierrecourt that he is the biggest man in France, and therefore entitled to a half portion of the Count's $20,- 000 legacy. The Pierrecourt heirs have already begun suit to have the "giant couple" clause in the Count's will set aside, averring that the tes tator was not of sound mind when he stipulated that method of improving the breed of Frenchmen. In the mean time the documents in tho case are Aled in the Mayor's oiAce, and are ac cumulating wonderfully. They com prise written applications enough to create the impression that there are not more than a handful of citizens in the whole country les* Mian seven feet high. A Notable Bridge Feat. In the transportation of logs from tho heart of the California timber belt to the mills an important engi neering feat has been accomplished. A canon on the south fork of the American river had to be traversed, and as it was 1,000 feet deep, it was determined to build a steel wire sus pension tramway. The distance across the canon is 2,850 feet. Between the two terminal towers the space is 2,050 fcot. Two parallel cables span the Immense gap, without support between the towers. On these cables runs a cage conveying a car capable of car rying 3,000 feet of green, and, there fore, very heavy, timber on each trip. The tower terminals are anchored in the solid rock, supporting the cables. A good appetite is what everybody is wishing for and yet wants to get rid of it as soon as obtained. Rest For the Bosvels. No matter wliat alls you, headache to a rancer, you will never get welt until your bowels afo put right. Ciscabets help nature, euro you without a gripe or paiu, produce easy natural movements, cost you just 10 cents to start getting your health baolj. Cas c.abets Candy Cathartic, the genuino, put up in metal boxes, every tablet has C. C. C. stamped on it. Beware of imitations. It is better to talk yourself up than to have other people run you down Siberians Famous Sword Makers. Slataoust, Siberia, Is where the won derful steel comes from, and many have been the steel makers who have been there to And out the secret of Its sharp blades and highly polished surfaces. The burning of wood in the furnaces is said to be the explana tion of the success of these foundries. The Urals are full of Iron and the sta tion platform has three little kiosks for the sale of Iron monstrosities in the shape of paper weights and can dlesticks, and It was there that the oOlcers off for Manchuria bought swords. One man, to test the metal of his blade, hacked at an iron post, pre tending It was the head of a China man. He left a great cut in the solid iron, but the sword showed never a scratch, and was purchased scabbard and all for $7.50. Platinum Found Tn Egypt. The famous French savant, M. Ber thelot, has discovered platinum in Egypt. Examining a metal box, once the property of an Egyptian Queen In the seventeenth century B. C„ he found a plate supposed to bo silver. Closer examination showed the plate to be made of an alloy or platinum and gold. Wireless telegraphic stations are be ing established all along the Gulf of St. Lawrence. 0 0 1 : • • J EVERY MAN • • WOMAN AND CHILD • © O • w who suffers from a • • : Rheumatism i • a • ... 9 0 sr.cuid us# m 1 St. Jacobs Oil I • • e • It Conquers Pain. act 3 Iffco © • magic. and ha 3 ro equal on © • earth as a pain kille:- o • o • Price, 25c end 50c. * • 0 SOLD BY ALL DEALEns IN SIEDICIJTE. J • • SOZODONTfcrtha TEETH 25c I Florida's orange crop for the ap proaching season is conservatively es- I timated at about 1,000,000 boxes. Thia is at wide variance with the crop of 5,000,000 in 1892-94. Norway's railroads belong almost exclusively to the government FITfl permanen ily cured. No fit* or nervous* nee* after first day's use of Dr. Kline's Qreat Nerve Restorer. $£ trial bottle and treatise free Dr. R.H. KLINE, Ltd., 981 Arch St., Pkila. Pa, Experience costs a lot, but it is usually a good investment. Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Byrup for children teething, soften the gums, reduces inflamma tion,allays pain, cures wind colic. 230 a bottle The self-conscious fool worrie* over nothing. Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken of as a cough cure.—J. W. O'BHIKN, 822 Third Avenue, N., Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 6, 1900. A long ton of coal will average forty cubic feet. MILWAUKEE PEOPLE Could Hardly Believe It. A Prominent Woman Saved From Death by LytUa E. Plnkham's Vegetable Compound. i •• DKAB MM. PIHKHAM :—I suppose a large number of people who read of my remarkable cure will hardly believe it; had I not experienced f* myself, I know that I should not. MRS. SADIE E. KOCH. "I Buffered for months with troubles peculiar to women which gradually broke down my health and my very life. I was nearly insane with pain at times, and no human skill I consulted in Milwaukee could bring mo relief. 44 My attention was called to Lrdfa E. Plnkham's Vegetable Com- Sound; the first bottle brought re ef, and the second bottle an absolute cure. I could not believe it myself, and felt sure it was only temporary, but blessed fact, I have now been well for a year, enjoy the best of health, and cannot in words express my grat itude. Sincerely yours, SADIE E. KOCH, 124 10th St., Milwaukee, Wis."— ssooo forfeit If above testimonial le not genuine. Such unquestionable testimony £ roves the power of Lydia E. Pink am's Vegetable Compound over diseases of women. Women should remember that they are privileged to consult Mrs. Pinkliain, at Lynn, Mass., about their illness, entirely free* : >THE BEST POMMEL SLICKER ' ,<IN THE WORLD A yr .Ugh,- - OFTEN ItIITATER A5 ASADDLE COAT oN IT HAS NO EQUAL EVERYW", CATALOGUES TRtt • SHOWING FULL LINE Of GARMENTS AND HATS. A.J.TOWCR CO.. BOSTON. MASS. <4 .Uuru Than a Ouarlerof a Century The reputation cf W. L. Douglas $3.00 and 53.50 shoes for style, comiort and wear has excelled all other makes sold at these prices. This excellent reputation has been won by merit alone. W. L. Douglas shoes have to give better satisfaction than other $3.00 and $3.50 shoes because his reputation for the best $3.00 and $3.50 shoes must bo maintained. The standard has always been* placed so high that tho wearer receives more value for his money in the W. L. Douglas $3.00 and $3.50 shoes than ho can got elsewhere. W.L. Douglas sells more $3.00 ands3.so shoes than any other two manufacturers. W. L. Douglas $4.00 Qilt Edge Line cannot be equalled nf ang price. W. L Douglas S3.QQ and S3.SO shoe a ere r?ado o/ the art me high grade leathers uocd Sti $5 and $3 abacs nnd a?c Just ss good. Sold by the best shoo dealers everywhere. Insist, upon having W\ 1.. Douglas shoes with name and price stamped on bottom. How to Orclck- by Mall.-If \V. I* Doußlas Catalog fro. H . I.l^oUgl OA. fctl-OCIaIOU, Alao.
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