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CIIA['1't 11 IL— Cuutimledl. i,4) env c:olidEP, 11.- be said, enemies-
• "Tlte present Emperor is a mere tweak •
puppet. in the skittle' bonds of rim Dow-
eget—Empress, rein, when he dies, wlil
1111 Itis place us she pleaer•s; and, as our
friends, the party of Li thing Chung,
are in direct opposition to her, you run
see what frighttul chances two touk Men
wo decided to invade the Seered crite
and have the royal seal attached to our
pupers.
"Ken Wang was our guide. and none
outer, I believe, could have conducted
us safely across Iho barrier, than were
intended to shut uul the would-be in-
truders.
"I shat not linger, deer cousin, over
this part of our adveniurc—let it manse
that we penetrated beyond those frown-
ing walls, perhaps the Mist foreigners
who ever saw the secrets of the island
palace, certainly the only ones who ever
laughed lo scorn the devices of the Cel-
estials for atria privacy.
"Yes, we even made our way to the
presence of the unhappy Emperor, and
nue astonishing arrival gave Iihn such
hope for a new lease of Ire that he threw
aside his wretched fear of the Empress.
and, asserting his royal rights, signet
and sealed the documents that uteant
millions Lo Dr. Jack, and for which Ilia
British -American syndicate will still pay
millions to Dr. Jack's widow, for 1 have
saved the papers, and no one, not even
the powerful Dowager Cmpress, will
dare dis ute the royal seal. So much for
Kei Wang and his knowledge of how
things should be conducted in the land
of the dragon."
Larry had done himself proud thus
far, and had almost arisen to heights of
elognence In his burning zeal to tell the
salient points connected with his adven-
ture, so that this brave and devoted
woman might realize what perils they
had faced in their endeavor to carry out
the tremendous taste which they had as-
sumed.
"It was while we %ere on our way
back to the barrier, intending to leave
the sacred oily in the sante way we had
entered it, that we were betrayed by a
man in whom we had put our Leese,
and whom Kai Wang afterward de-
clared must have sok( nut to the party
of (ho Dowager Empress.
"So we wee suddenly set upon by the
guard, and everything seemed lost. I
saw Jack In the midst of a dozen, fight-
ing like a hero and piling up his foes
before hits In a barricade—,then he went
down, and, as I said before, the Black
Flags rushed in from all sides with up-
raised swords.
"Just at that moment I was knocked
down myself by Kal Wang, who drag-
ged me off as though I were his indivi-
dual properly; but I shall never forget
the diabolical shouts that came from the
pirates who swarmed ovor poor Jack's
body.
"Dow the make' of gods managed to
get me out of Peking alive and on board
a steamer for Canton I never have;
learned, but he 11111 it, wonderful fellow;
that he is, and here of This own house :
have hived, recovering from my wounds
and wailing for yen to coma to claim
the papers that will give you a fortune,
and to maim with me over the loss of
the bast fellow in all the wide, wide
world. "
Poor Larry quits broke down at the
finish, and great fears trickled clown his
cheeks; still Avis maintained her amaz-
ing self-possession—the fountain of her
tears seemed to have dried up, although
her grief had taken on tial stony na-
ture which refuses to he comforted and
find solace in woman's ordinary resort.
flee ways of i'rovideneo are meet
finding 0111, eonsin, and we may never
know why God's hand has been so
heavily laid upon us. Others suffer
daily just as bitterly—it is the common
heritage of man to work and woman io
weep, but though I would give much to
cry, my bruin seems hot and feverish, so
that the leers refuse to now. I am sure
you understand. Perhaps I may have
the blessed consolation of tears when I
look upon the spot where my deur hus-
band gave up his life in (lav endeavor to
win 1110 smiles of tickle fortune,"
Larry Kennedy opened his south to
speak, but no sound camp forth—in-
deed, now that his worst fears had been
realized and he understood what mat
scheme had entered the mind of his fair
cousin, he began to tremble tar more
than whentiro murderous emissaries of
the Dowager Empress had assailed him
hip and thigh, for it was not his own
lite that seemed in peril, but one more
precioue—even the of Avis.
"That would be tempting Providence,
my dear girl, and surely no good mould
come of it, he finally managed to say,
huskily.
"Notwtthstunding the peril, I should
.be satisfied with nothing hese, nor could
I know peace of mind In this world if I
did otherwise. I do nut understand
what this strange feeling is, but 801110 -
thing within forces me to d&sire what 1
have said."
'You may lose your life," he, pleaded.
"That is a matter to which I give little
Concern; if my Jack Is gone We can
never hold happiness again for ole. So
I beg of you do not waste time trying
to persuade me.'
• He looked at her keenly for it moment
and read his ultimate defeat in the firm
lines of her face,
"By Jove, cottsln, you ar the brewed
Of your sex; he said, with sudden en-
fhusla3m:
"Say rather the most clesperish: and
miserable now, She returned with e
cad 31)1110.
"And time you are deed -set In your
dete'mdnatien Lo see the spot where
jack went down, bless me if you shall
go to Peking alone;" bluulererd the little
Man, pulling hdinself logother,
Carry, 1 knew you would Mend by
me, '
tJ :•
Telt me wins, it Ls."
"!'hut you go well 4)u' to Iles I:rillsh
e nI'.i1 and sea- II':.1 these papers are
1.l,,,d in his heeds. 'Pei inmr(3 your
ieture—the 1'I'lutee Jtek wrung hem
adur.ee (Witty. 1)u you promise,
0(1(1.. 011 ?"
"whervvee 0nu please, only let it t,e
soon:" she relined,
dramatic 8011 majesl.le on the part 01 nl
proud rind mighty mandarin, who were
the blue velvet collet, and scatered1
handfuls of copper cash let the iulportu-
ttele though respectful beggars.
11 was fortunate for Larry that his Ws-
, guise proved to be so effectively con,,
I sh•eclyd, for these stone smiling and
bowing cruw'ds would have rent the nit'
wile their enraged cries bad they knu\vn
' the. truth, and wade 11 pretty hut around
Ihut regions for a fraudulent utatelerin
!Mout his slze,
At hetet he ryas discreet In so far es
he remembered ered his vow, and through
all kis expansive smiling ;:ot tun inlelU-
gible sylltldr eseuped his lips.
strange though the &ernes around
wighl be, Avis expressed little curiosity
concerning them. Ilex mem sorrow
weighed too heavily upon her Inert for
tinuscmi•nl to find Indomenl there,
1181& 1110, wound In and oaf, heading
f••r 11+at favored island scellon of the
Chinese southern metropolis where
h-uopenn and• n progress had
American 1 b
1• oath( order out of chaos—where
vievallinees could be found, clear drink-
ing water obtained end the ordhtary
comforts of civilization enjoyed,
Once Avis ported the curtains and
eagerly surveyed the scene spread out
on one side. They had reached a spot
where a. fair glimpse could he chtatnetl
of the crowded mart from whence they
had just issued previous to crossing the
European seetlon, and the spectacle was
hound f:0 appeal even to her depressed
state of mind.
U. may to conjectured she 11115 not
worry whew they left the narrow streets
wile their sw'erminf1 lens of thousands
behind, and entered upon 1•righter
scenes. whore the comfort of precept
and future generations was the primo
ronside'alion, rather than n stilled re-
spect for deed and gone ancestors.
And finally the coolies lowered trete
Maden in front of a building, over the
done of which' floated the familiar flag
of Great Britain.
Avis wailed for Larry, who was close
al. hand, and it was a sight for the gods
to see the recettric and polite llll.le man-
darin assisting the veiled lady from her
vehicle of transportation.
At least. one pair of eyes in the con-
sulate building viewed the highly dra-
matic proceedings with considerable
amusement.
Thus Larry escorted his cousin into the
public offices where the business was
carried on.
Forlunniely, just al this hour Were
chanced 111 be a dearth of ship captains
and English travelling merchants et the
ronsulnie. looking after their invoices,
so that the opportunity seemed favor-
able for a speedy transacllgll, of the
business that had brought then: hither.
Once under the beneficent shelter of
that friendly flag, Larry no longer
deemed 1t. necessary to carry out his 1
part as a mandarin; he even indulged
in a few sly lugs al Ile ridiculous little
yellow tufts of hair that had worked out
from behind the disfiguring queue.
The gtinilOm8n at the window, a big,
broad -shouldered fellow, had not turned
ns yet, and seeing that Larry for some
reason was backward abet; t addressing
hhn. Ads snarled to unfasten her veil.
AL this moment Larry glided forward
with a siege -like movement, tnppod the
gentlemen sharply on fha shoulder, and,
as he turned, pointed with his thumb
toward Avis, and then made a most pro-
found salaam.
Avis stood there rooted to the spot.
Though years had pnssecd since last
her eyes beheld the owner of that face,
she had not forgotten that some of the
most painful hours an her existence had
been caused through his instrumental-
ity.
Lord Beckett Plympton 1" she mur-
mured, almost unconsciously speaking
IIs 001110,
The big Englishman's face grew red-
der than ever; he even took an eager n
step forward and half extended his n
hand, only 10 let it fail again when he c
saw alarm rather than pleasure upon
the sad yet beautiful face before him.
"Avis—\'h's. Dr. Evans—I am delight-
ed to see you again. You have not for-
gotten me; allow me to hope that with
the passage of years you have at least
forgotten my madness of that day, re-
membering the cause. No ono could
deplore it mere sincerely than myself.
T
have never been able to alone for such
base conduct. Pray, let bygones be for-
gotten—be merciful, be kind I"
She saw that he was sincere, and
what woman can long continue to de-
spise one who has been led to sin
through the madness of his love for
her?
Besides, (hero were other reasons to
induce her to accept the truce.
Larry' had started back when ilio
caught sight of the alber's face; ala'm
seemed to have swept over .the little
than: his recollection or many stirring
scenes associated with milord were not
such as inspired confidence in his
friendship, and Larry's first instinctive
act was to try end dray o. weapon;
but, alas! the mandarin's sword with
which he had been endowed by the gen-
erous Kai Wang could not have seen the
light of day, at least since the Tat -Ping
rebellion, for IL was hermetically sealed
to Lhe scabbard, and obstinately re-
fused to budge an inch, despite his
frantic endeavors.
Then, to Larry's intense amazement.
he soy Avis hold out her hand, with the
intention of muldng friends with this
former many.
fie eonld hardly restrain hfineelf, but
was compelled to jump up end down,
being deprived of speech through his
rase vow, and in this tvay signify his
disapproval of the truce.
Lod Plymplon appeared to be sin-
cere, and his foto ied an hottest, con-
trite look that event further ,than words
to declare his regret for the past.
"I have never forgotten that ride on
the molar, plunging down lite Seismic -
flannel valley. rad lune you cowed the
(ire -eating Chtlinn colonel before the
engine: driver (ossod liin overboard.
That smash of the train ended hhn bust-
ness fur one; it was on nay gran Dr. hark
leaned when he wag fasbslcd to a place
of safely. From Mot hour I have never
(.eased to regret 111, irlexensabie folly.
Tr the opportimi.ty 14.01' ennui, 1deter-
mined to peeve to you and to your lus-
bmind how sincere.. my rope/Mown was."
"Perhaps that titine has come," saki
Ask, looking littm straight In the eyes.
"Then trust m e."
1,1,rty ruled stood fl. etc 1 ugcr, hut.
Inking hold of his collshn'n men, be
eneght. her feticide in and .shook his (lend!
‘lottally in the negnitve, pointed to the
CHAPTER ili.
When Avis I :geed Larry to lose es
li('Ir. hone as poo-.it1' in vonelucliug her.
to tine British runsul's p'(11i' nlllce, she
1,101 fret, no blew Ilia( 1•'t was In a lit
ccn,dit.ion to four ;n::11''lint" 11011011.
Her 1000 roadie!' bearing seemed to
lute aroused the nl!.,\r to renewed life,
and he even tihotVec1 nnteh "1 his pris-
tine liveliness as l: a lia:,b tied to clap
his Molds logclher, atter the Oriental
fashion, ill order to stannum n servant.
Kell Wang's 1:ruse0•30 was 'needed. for
Larry dared not venture upon the streets
of the Chinese oily in his ordinary
(1,•o;;, select the knew emissaries of ihr.
angey Dowager Empress were on rte
waleh for at follow shout 1113 size. and
IIs knowledge of thugs and highbinders
an general gave him at 1ees1 n fair Idea
as to what would h0 dune with him
should these chivnb'otts scene. e.. agents r,f
her emperi:d mai+sty chant* upon him
in Canton's streets.
As usual, the maker of image -.s proved
himself to be the man for the enter-
gency.
Larry was teed to follow him into an
adjoining apartment, and when he re-
appeared a short thine later, Avis
would have experienced much difficul-
ty in recognizing her cousin only for
the olcl familiar hop and a skip, by
means of which he injected himself in-
to the ronin.
Ile was now a full-fledged Celestial,
and the queue of black hair was s1 ar-
ranged as t1 r'mIpleloly hide those nis-
ernlde little blond tufts that projected
alongside either ear, so dear to his heart
that Larry would have as soon thought
of /lending up his life ns sacrificing, his
whiskers.
There is always some weak spot in
a ratan:; armor, and with Larry it tonic
the form of a positive adoration for
those yellow clutches of hair which he
caressed so tenderly, and was wilt
enough to believe conetiinlad the main
force of his claim to .the title of a "lady-
killer."
"Will I pass muster, cousin?" ho de-
manded ns he went strutlbng up and
down on his clogs and putting on all
the airs of a mandarin in miniature.
"Admirably, if you keep from speak-
ing. That would be a halal blunder, you
know,"
"Just so—stricken dumb as soon as I
leave this room until you absolve me.
Don't forget now, Ilett fs a' gond girl.'
Flow will you go—the. same way as you
calve, cousin?" asked Larry, once more
dropping his levity.
"Why not? My coolies are wailing,
and they are faithful; yes, they shall
bear me to the British consul."
"And 1 shall be just behind, seated in
a inpnnese jinrdrkshaw, where the eyes
of the people may see and admire. I
should imagine. by Jove, It isn't every
day they are able to gaze upon so noble -
looking and richly -dressed a mandarin.
They'll be rubbing their noses in the
dirt. before my triumphal progress.
Notice this peculiar collar Kai Wang in-
sisted on giving me—the design is
unique; but nnly those in the, sorrel,
know [het it designates the loyal fol -1
lowers of the Emperor, the party of the
great viceroy, which the dowager seeks
to disrupt for her own personal gains."
"Are. we to go now? The evening is
not far away, and much needs .to be
done,"
Who could blame her for being eogcr,
this breve soul, who had suffered the
most. singgertng Mow that Could come
from outrageous fortune?
'True, her hopes did not amount to
more than the mournful desire of look-
ing upon the spot made sacred by her
husband's life blood, but even such a
motive may aesume a force that drives
all else before it,
Kai Wang, who seemed mud of his
work. booed and nodded and smiled as
lie led the way.
Avis creed nr,t but marvel what tuns
the sennet of 'this wnnderhtl devotion to
Dr. :leek and all ihot portnined to his
fnrt.unes; it was not enough that the
Chtnuman was also deeply interested in
the grand Anglo-American concession
which had been so sucnessfully engi-
neered, though at the cost of a preetols
life it seemed, nor yet that the n1111001' of
idols belonged to .he party of the grout
LI; Were must be something else. snnn
cause more personal, tett bound Kai
Wang in the American with such sub -
Hine affection.
Who know batter than Avis wheel a
Wonderful power there had been In the
personality of her Took? She had her-
self experienced it from Chu very begin-
ning of her aequaintmtce with ilio doc-
tor,
os
tor, and had seen Win swny many
people under the influence of his stead-
fast will.
There was nn limn now to consl(ler
Ruch matters; all wont(( bn made clear in
the future., Mould [leaven smile upon
their enterprise, and a safe return be
made.
Presently she had again vanished be-
hind the curtains of gorgeous yellow
silk, and her stop (10nlie bearers were.
heading once mere for the region where
European customs held sway.
And behind Carne a jlnrieler:hnw, in
which i.arr;v was sprnwlel In 1 Melon
Wel might have caroused curiosity and
a intnormie 1nnsellon in ihn frets[ of
n roreigner, bill. wt!' la nfiroand 111
shrike the crowds of bnrden•beareu:s enol
Iouui0018 in tile sheets Oa exceedingly
emelt that separated( them from aha
big Englishman, then to himself, rapped
an his puffed -nut lime eihost vigorous-
ly, and ended by again malting a futile
attempt to drag his unwilling steel
11'1)111 ifs scabbard.
This astonishing pantomime wee not �(
without its tome upon the other; al first r'•
he had been puzzled to account for the ;
strange actions of ore who should, 118- '
cording to his exulted station, be lho
Cpll0me of dtguily; but when he dime -
led one of the supposed mandarins
lands steeling up to feel for its cus-
turnery solace, a great light suddenly
burst hni In Lari;vdFiennedy, ton, and In C! YLOG47 NATURAL GREEN TEA 1S SUR . '-
this dlsgufsol Bless mY soul) Wlmi IOR TO THE FINEST JAPAN TEA GROWN.
noble Neuro you 8111, my boy—such
dignity, 811011 wonderful graeo 1 1f his Lead packets only. eoc, goe and ben per 1b. At all Urocers
111' Imes.,, Iha Emperor, could only see
you, nolliing at his disposal would be HIGHEST AWARD ST. LOUIS, 19u4,
refused,"
Evidently Lord Ruckelt had not for-
gotten that the ono weals spot in Larry s
armor was his \entity, and he knew lute'
to (111(311 the (1111,1' or bas heart.
Such baso flattery considerably nmolli-
nod the excited ltlllo 01011, though 1,4)
was 10111 to accept the hand 340111011 1110
other offered, and, while finally doing
so, obeyed the loolc he received front
Avis rattler than the dictates of his own
heart.
"1 acme blame you a bit. my deny fel-
low; words are cheap enough, heaven
knows: let actions prove the depth of
my repentance. And now Mrs. Evans,
flow can I servo you and your hus-
band'„'
This brought to her mind the recol-
lection of what a calamity had befallen
Iter.
"1 am in trouble, Lord Raelcelt, and 1
have conte hero to ask the consul's as-
sistance."
"Ile is out of the city for the present:
"1'hal is a misfortune."
"But I represent hien meanwhile, and
whatever lies In the power of an Eng-
lish gentleman to do, that you may
count upon,"
There was something in his voice to
Inspire confidence.; n,.ee she had feared
and even haled ills man because he
prseculed her with his mad love ; but
Lord Rockett had evidently seen a great
light in the years that had since flown,
and his character had taken on a newer
polish more in keeping with his posi-
tion in society'.
"Now tell mo what has happened 1'
he said, after he had brought her a scat.
"I have lost my husband," site re-
plied, steadily.
Tho other started and seemed shocked.
Once he had even vigorously pushed
a scheme having for its definite object
the removal of this same Dr. Jack, nor
had bo hesitated to apply all his ener-
gies to carrying out the Infamous
undertaking.
Such a complete change had time
made in his character that he now
viewed this catastrophe with dismay ant
terror, as It brought to mind the mis-
demeanors of the past., so that they
stood out in glaring letters, and ao
Bused him of having once conspired to
ward the same end.
(To be continued).
boo
to P L 1) ` y
ROYAL SPEECU MAKERS.
William Fourth's Last Word — Hing
Samos Delighted in Talking.
A strange performance was the last
speech of William IV. delivered to his
Lord and Commons. 1 -tis sight was;
tailing, and in the dark chamber, he
tried in vain to road the words of his;
speech, unlit, in a passion, he exclaim -I
I1t a loud voice and with an oath, "I
cain't see." Candles wero brought, and
the King, facing his task again with
flushed and angry face, said, "My lords;
and gentlemen,—I have hitherto not'
Leen able, for want of light, to read
this speech in a way its importance de -1
serves; but as the lights aro now brought
to I will tread it again from comntence-
,enl, and in a way which, I trust, will
cmmand your attention.'
Of all our sovereigns King Tames I.
most thoroughly enjoyed his speech -
n eking in Parliament. ells was no for-
mal written speech, but a lengthy har-
angue in which his eloquence often
toots startling forms. Iie was quite In
bus element when he was soundly leo-
Lu'ing Parliament and laying down rho
law in no measured language. On one
occasion, we learn, he spoke a whole
hour by the clock; and in his sots, the
first Charles, he had no unworthy dis-
ciple. Charles iI., however, had no ora-
torical ambition. and was content to he
brief and business -like.
Queen Elizabeth 34085 more anxious lo
impress her Parliament with her per-
sonal beauty and splendor Limn with
beer oratory, although she never failed
to say a few gracious w00(18.
--
"nn " nee "yes"
A woman'sor means ,yes
when she is conversing with her hus-
l:and.
Throat Coughs
A tickling in the throat;
hoarseness at times; adeep
breath irritates it; ---these
are features of a throat
cough. They're very de-
ceptive and a cough mix-
ture won't cure -them.
You want something that
will heal the inflamed
membranes, enrich the
blood and tone up the
system .. .. ..
Scott's Emulsion
is just such a remedy.
It has wonderful healing
and nourishing power.
Removes the cause of
the cough and the whole
system is given new
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Send for fret tour/.rel
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Clog cholera is caused by n gerut,
without the introduction of which the dis-
wase will not occur on any farm, wrltee
1)r. T. Buller. The germ may bo con-
veyed by almost anything that can bo
nioved from one farm to another. (logs
having cholera, or well otos that leave
conte In Oonlacl \rblit anything contain-
ltnbed, may carry the disease. Buzzards
and other birds that feed on dead ani-
mals are common means of spreading
the infection.
110 germs are also ver • y
fee-quontly taken on Ihoefret of Imola
walling from can infected farm through
the hog pastures of another. A stream
that runs through lho fartn infected
with hog choles may convey the dis-
ease to the farm below. Wind also
might eec0sicnally blow the germs a
sha•l dislonca, 10 exchulo those, and
all 011101' u)0ans of cnrrying the d[sense,
Is more or l,.ss diflicult and sometimes
practically impossible, but notch may
be accomplished by intelligent earn.
During eho exisr-tene of cholera in
the country no hog should be allowed
to come on a farm not yet infected, In
fact. at any lime (togs, new to the farm,
sltoltl11 be kept separate from all others
fr,r at least 30 days. All swine dying
should be either burned or burled un-
der two inches of lime and Three feet
of soil. Communication between pas-
tures or lots should he prohibited. Pens
0r small lots aro better during the exist-
ence of the Ohens° than large wood
rastures. because more easily guarded.
The animals should be given a variety
of food including something green. All
pens and lois should he kept as free as
pcssible from dust and mudholes. Un -
tier a shelter, whero the animals can
have access to it, place two bushels
cement, one bushel hardwood ashes,
Iwo pounds salt and one pound copper-
as The charcoal should be broken in
small lumps and the copperas powder-
ed and 011 mixed thoroughly.
When the disease breaks out in a herd
after rho first signs of sickness move
the well hogs to fresh, temporary pens.
1 entre the sick ones where they am.
Those pens need not be large, for if an-
other ease develops it will be necessary
to move lite well ones again. This plat
should be followed as long as new cas-
es develop. Thoroughly clean and dis-
infect all pens and lots where animals
have diet. As a disinfectant lino may
be used for small lots. Pens may be
washed with a hot solution of corrosive
sublimate Lo 500 parts of water. It is
Of little use to treat sick hogs.
In the first stages, however, when the
hogs aro constipated, give them three
ounces epsom salts to every 200 pouts
animal. This is best given in milk,
followed with from five to ten drops car-
bolic acid and a teaspoonful of turpen-
tine in a nine oil. if the animal will
eat. from two to four drams of hypo -
sulphite of soda may he given in ad-
vantage. Pig lobs should be o'ranged
with movable houses s0 that they can 1"
changed every year and the ground culti-
vated before being used for swine
again. Places exposed to sunshino and
rain may be used in Lile course of a few'
months after an outbreak, but pens and
sheites must be thoroughly disinfect-
ed and left vacant for at least six
months.
TREATMENT OF YOUNG CIIiCKS.
About twenty-four hour's after rho
chickens are hatched they should fe
removed wttbt the hen to a clean coop,
one that Inas- been thoroughly disinfect-
-rd, so that every form of parasitic life
is destroyed, They should be feel u
small amount of herd boiled eggs for
the first two days, Wen they nay re-
ceive bread -crumbs, or cracked wheal:
Clean water 511011111 bo supplied to a
shallow vessel. It is a good plan to cover
the floor of the coop with sand, by so
doing they, in picking up thole tool,
will get more or loss sand which will
prove beneficial.
After the 011101es are a week old they
will enjoy a moderately soft mash of
ground wheat to which small amounts
el sand and bone real have been ad-
ded. it is essential that thoy receive
more of the mineral nutrlmeels then
exist in ordinary roods. The organic
forms of phosphate as found In ground
bpnes will prove more enlcfent than, the
rock phosphide. Experiments have
demonstrated that it is not advisable
to mix ground oysler shells with the
food of young chicks, although it is a
good plan to permit them to minket of
it as they wish. Early hatched chicks
w'lll prove less troublesome to rear them
;ale hatched. They escape in n measure
We torments of parasites usually so
common during the warm sewn, end
the pullets will lay well In the fail when
eggs are a good price.
TREATING OATS FOR SMUT.
Alaaty repots from farmers speak
favorably of formalin as et preventive el
eel smut. Following the directions sent
of by various experiment stations they
purchase 40 per cera. solution of foram-
i'hydo from druggists et about 50 cants
11(1011( nod add IL l4) \eater at the rale
el one pound to 45 gallons which is
emelt:ten, where there 1s no leakage, fee
healing 15 bushels.
The method of applying esually prne-
tised is to spree( the oats 111 11 layer. 5
o' 3 inches sleep upon n light floor, pre-
fei'ahly of cement to save leek:eg': le
sprblklo these with a entering rim me -
Lel runt through thou to piece emotive'
layer of oats upon 11:1 wet ones end
&primite twain; (111.1 h., cunl!min tmlil
1110 whale amend. is stet or meal the
pile is as bergs es run be conveniently
handled The mess Le 11101 thoroughly
mixed by shoveltem
Attu' a couple of liners the oafs ere
spread out ns 1111111,• as 11w:411110 4)0 11
floor swept by a breeze and firmed sev-
eral times milli dry enough to saw.
During the process the moss of 15 hush -
els well swell to about 10 1111F1e1a; sn
nilowanra 1111181, he niede In seeding fur
this. Bright, evnrnt weather favors the
drying and immediate saving is follow-
ed by batter results In germination alum
if lite seed is allowed to become as dry
es before soaking.
LIVE S1'OCK NOTES.
As a raiser of largo quantities of eheal,
feud, the firmer (night l4) be ul,l1 10
raise a ha'so for little more 'mile), than
be can n. steer; then Inc has wide rinks
co his pastures for oxercise and growth
0t young horses at. little cost.
The whole secret of good mill! may
be slated in few words. The easenIiols
are henllhy cows, keeping [ho dirt out,
Cooling the mills immediately; in ether
words, hnvblg it clean and .ouhl. T11e1.0-
tore, the ih•.,t t'cgttilellt nt is 1130! the
conditions under %elech the cow; are
kept should make po.;sihlo the traduce
11011 of clean 111111e,
We seldom hear of "server colored
horses now-a.days, butt tho lora was
much used by the old horst mashes,
one of whom describes it as 'kind of
russet -bay or aim:amen color." Severed
gradations of sorrel worn recnguized:
'Pete bright sorrel resembling the com-
mon color of avow; the common sorrel.
which Is a medium between brown ofd
light; the buy sorrel, inclinging to reel
er russet; the dark and a dust sorrel,
which is very deep and brown. in
s• -me horses of these colons, the rime
and fail aro white, and in others black.
The common sorrel used formerly to
be held in an high an estimation that
the Spaniards were wont to say Pro-
verbially: "Asorrclhorse is sooner dead
than tired."
A'ton of coal can be consumed in Ilse
Rn ebnx of n boiler and the ifrliealer not
register a point of steam. 1'hn coal
was not judiciously used and no pore'
tuns generated. The sumo is true, will)
wintering slack; bm'Illelett. Fattens are
fed, and the animals fail to make visible
gains. Sioek nee living mechlnes, and
require ratlnns in CXCese or mere main-
tenance to tnsuro profitable thriftiness.
The young steak affords a merlhun to
convert into casts the grain and rough-
age produced on the farm.
TAM MANAGEMENT.
System -in firming Ls what couuls lhrso
clay's. A herd 01 cows that. prorhire. 150
pounds of butter par year will no
l. help
le pay off the mortgage on ne.fm'm—
neither will scrub stock of uny land.
Just the average corn crop will not do
IL nor will an average crop of any
lchnd help much. What. is needed on
the premises Is good stork and better
crops. To obtain them the farnior nst
exorcise farm management along the
lines of improved methods in fnrnilmng,
introducing proper crop rolatinn end
lessen the cost of production in all lines
of farm work. Such systoms mean that
ihr farmer, these days, must work his
head as well a8 his hands.
CROWN LIFE INII1U1ASI,S CAPITAL.
Progressive and Prosperous Canadian
Company—Low 1'1.c,niuni Rates mil
Liberal Policies.
Steady and substantial progress is
shown by the Amnia] Repute of the
Crown Life Insurance Company whiett
1,05 just been puhli:hetl. The Crown
Life has now matey $1,000,000 of high
class insurance Int force upon Its books
and the total surpll8 to poliuyboldoes,
Including 1110 insurance reservll fund
maintained in accordance wail the (3ov-
ornmetL Standard, amounted, o4) De-
cember 31st last, to $851:,470.50.
The financial lusltion of lho Crown
Life is now beteg further strengthened
by the introduction of a largo amount
of addilional cash capital, which w'l11
rnnble the management to materially
improve Ilse Coutpnnys business with
profit to all -concerned. The object cf
the Directors from the hest has been to
rodeo the Company a success from the
policyholders' slaudpoint, and this In-
crease in cash capital wit specially pen-
molo the interests of the policyholders
01 Um Company.
The Crown Life policies are indisput-
able front date 01 issue and include
guaranteed loan, enol) surrender and
paid-up veluas. 'There apo no restric-
tions in regard to residence, travel cr
occupation. The premium rotas of the
Crown Life aro lower the those charg-
ed by mast.olhee cotnpanles.
The officers of the Crown Life are:
Col. The lion. 1). Tisdale, P', C., ICC.,
Able., President; John Chorlton, 1st
Vino -President; 1I. 54. Mown(, 1C. C,,
fled Vico-President.; Randolph election -
old; Cilatrmen Executive Committee,
Charles Hughes, A.A.S-, MBnogtng 01-
reclor noel Actuary; It, '1'. Atn"halh '114.
L.ILC,P., ieline Medical Director;
A. ii, Selwyn Marks, Snoriniy and
Treasurer: William Wallace, Superlm
tendert of Agentles.
1 n3Al) Ol I lrll. 9'orloNTt),
An egen0y for the. (h'mvn fife in this
ensiled offers 11 splendid opportunity
for an energoltc and relinhin man.
Semi by 3'run' convictions is exeol-
lc 4)1 melee. Most lewq'o1's, .however,.
adtel.,u an appeal.
O o QO < oosertoacwooaglee-0 701
YOUNG
FOLKS
0 0
70L?t}QO+?O O A OO 0 0 vriao-O•0.0•0t
A NAUGIITY GllbL,
Sometimes when 1 a1n naughty
And ant ,;,'4)l away to bed,
My bed:demi heaves a mighty 1igh,
And sheltie:^, its w•u11na head.
Mid as L Ile and Iuok about
Whet do you Utile 1 sea -
11(111 yellow bouliesi
liekixlg out Ucir lungues 1t 11!01
DAN 1110E AND 1118 IuEAIi.
A circus had come to town, and boys•
of len were wed with excitement over
the show. As boy.; will, they triad
l.raellsiese some of the feats whteh they
saw ta 'r • � open Int utt
s11lrlls.
1 t.s(.,hlul
rmono of 111014) sr end s, \yell 111111
he alin :led the ult'ntinn of ono 4)t the
uragel's 0113 was 111 11,d111 I,f just 811111
a hey, When tlhe einem 1.11 town the
celld was nessime (rout his haute. 110
had been stolen, and had now to uh-
dtrgo u aewer0 training for lee life In-
tu which he luul leen (creed.
For len year's hi., poor pnrclds heard
nothing of him. Then he wrote to trent
telling theme that lee teas wheeling fame
under the assumed name of Dun thee..
Ill had been very foul of emitted p01s
from early boyh'te 1, New. he devclOp-
so groat courage, ,dull oma mili,:uce in
training wild teemed". This talent
nude him s4) valuable to the company
that the rush rapidly. \then). he reached.
manhood 110 stun owned a part of the
uteulgerie.
Among Mose beton(!ag to his part-
ner was a feast+ bpar, ml a mvurdly
fide specimen. lint slip 101( very li?ree,
Uuspit0 all lh,i ell' 03 whin+h he.r uwnu
11,1(1 ntad(t to latus her, Ile trh'd again
and again to win her feted ttitl, lett
felled. At last he g:eee n;, l4) despair,
pronuundug her uubunetble,
Daft dice had not been nnelesn'vani,
end Dow proposed iryinc her himself.
Itis parfner'reiplio,l "(in ahead. 11 you
sunned \mu may lint,; her," 1110 test an
bit110 in beginning Ilia efforts, white', 000
lung, 3001341 perfectly suc,r.•s.tul. Ile
always carried in his purkcl a lunge of
sugar, un note re' something he knew
site mei.heel. "Sallie;' us the called her,
becnhite very much Wril•laed 10 him. lin
eculd do anything with her phut he
chose.
A few months after teeming lee leer,
Den tare became a Cbri•tinn. 110 r en-
sldeed seriously Ib't subject of les bust-
n05s. Ho thought prayerfully over it,
and became ouuvinced that he could
net ren;Zanily continue vt•ith a cirees.
ile sold nut ids 'Memel, inelielt (1 sei-
ne, to whom he was strongly nlhathad.
Eight year's passed by. One, tiny ho
found himself in n city where n large
circus was showing, hiding with it an
unusually [nue 111(1111101.10. 'rile animals
strongly attracted Idm. Rine l(new'tha1
his none, would open the way for hint
Into any circus wile a glorious wel-
come, Rut be WtshO,l to go incognito,
s•', bouht a ticket and went int. 110
had been shelling alnut her sante min-
utes, observing the mantels nnlenlively,
when he saw thin a 111•_o female bear
seemed in a great slnle of exrilomenl,
and he etxnlled, had hien ever since
Ifs entrance loin 111\ lent.
Shortly the keeper, ocen:ding tarn,
said, "\\'hoL have you date to that
bear?"
"Nothing at all," Bier replied. Tho
man remarked, "She seems much exoit.
ec when you go near her cage and more
51 when you walk 0101(3• "
"1 have observed lltnl myself," said
Rice,
'W'111, I mast (Isle ,nth to lenve. the
lent; y011 1111161 neve done same ping to
her," said the manager.
"1 have paid my nlint03': 1 hove eine
nothing to your hen', and 1 wilt not,
leave until I am reedy," replied Mee.
Meanwhile the beer's ex(11nn'n( grew'
more violent
"Then 1 shall bare in put 1301 mil,"
exclaimed the keeper. of Ile- same
slant seizing Nino by the eoller,
But ha tuns a pover1111 013411. end
wrenching himself lone. he, answered,
"if you don't how l0 quiet an 110111181
le show you," at Ih1 gum inslilnl einem
ince under the rope whlnll periled the
cn(nw.S
"haedl her you to Weeps!" shouted
Ilse keeper; but hat Wen :dieted his
land in In the cage, laid it on 1110' Lettr's
hood, 01101»g Iho nor ttnrd.
t;ho lay down awl it4o,l his hand,
The briatnlets were ttllrv9y amazed.
The keeper hilt Iris halal on ltice's
sholdee ex3ieuiu in¢, "\\'ho ere you,
anyhow?" \\'hen ie was Inld that it
was Dot Rico, s0 fan'te11& ns all nnd'nnl
11611)00, mart Ibal :111111 bud balnngnil to
It!m, hn onders ':1 inm. 'I'br 1100'0
clutrlcly swpread 011,1 be anrd 4nitfe held
a r'gulm' ovallon. ilo foil them Mat
the uclioris Of the bra' had (Wieldy
n1nitsrd his mispte!, a1 11i1t ::h:' 1E110v
111M, ile.. had 0hrmfy heed the • (net
ly his own movements before !tau keep.
or ni'rnalod hint.
'Phis slrry 1111,1 Ii(rr's root nem were
1111 me tunny _ year:
nm hy' one who
knew Wm p..rsotn ,11'i , • i fell it as 1 10-
eall it. The name has slipped my mem-
ory,
�.. _ —
KAiSER'S 111ON DISCIPLINE.
Army ()nicer' Who Negiertnd to Pay
Debt Severely Punished.
A yomg lieutenant recently found
That. iho had no mnncy 1131111 hhn while
dining al a Berlin resinurntt, and bor-
rowed $5 from the heed waiter, 'I'his
118 fueled to ropey, with the result that
the wailer iodged a complaint, and the
lieulenmti, it was deckled, should be
tried by Cou't•mnrlfnl.
Thr mnllat' rnn10 Io the ears of the
Keiser, who, considering iio.1 sufficient
merle, had not been exeroiscl, re-
quested the reslgnution of all the super-
ior oflicens of lee rcgbnent, including the
cobiad.
Tholonel lleutenosent had meanwhile gone
to England, Ile has now returned to
Germany and hes igeen sentenced to
seven months' hnprisonntanl. ills bro.
lhcr, Who saw hire oft at Berlin, has
poen dismissed fromthe army.
1111 COULLDN'T,
Mr. Boren -- Could I see Miss Tibbs?
Maid -- 'Patel that's tubal she was
wonderin' as ye canto.aoest the street,
hh'. elorer1l ---- Altl Ilion She's in.
Maid.-- Yes. But she's not at home.
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