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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1918-09-05, Page 3The Tea of Teas Always d like 11 8442 Deliciously Different to the Ordinarsr. Black — Mixed or Natural Green • r4444,144-sitee• e i•.4••!• • THE POULTRY WORLD (By M. L. Chapman, Judge, Breeder and Writer.) Those who begin poultry keeping with land where fowls have never been kept, and with new, well -located buildings of proper construction, gen- erally have perfect sanitary conditions with which to start, How long they will remain so depends upon the de- gree of cleanliness observed. Such a poultry plant, if wisely planned, may be kept free from disease indefinite- ly. On the other hand, neglect of cleanliness and disregard for the simple rules of sanitation may result in the contamination of the house, the poisoning of the soil ant) the reduc- tion of the vitality of the fowls to such an extent: as to make the ven- ture entirely unprofitable in a short time. The prevention of l n ases frodis- ease is not only possible and com- paratively easy, but the long line of direct and indirect leases is within the control of all poultrymen who give - the matter of sanitation and cleanli- ness an important position in the daily schedule. When little chicks are put out in the yard to enjoy free range, whether they are brooded by hens or by means of an artificial brooder, they are ex- posed to the possibility of infection. hence it is essential to give special attention to the.brood coops or brood- er, both as to dleaniiness and vermin. Mites and lice: offer the gratest dan- ger, and it is an utter impossibility to attempt to redr chicks which are in- fested vetch vermin. Liquid lice kill- ers may be planted in the corners of the brood coops, and the hen should be dusted with an efficient lice pow- der, IMPORTANCE OF SUNSHINE Next to•eleanliness comes sunshine. It is impossible to rear chicks in a damp, dark location. Sunlight has a vital •effec(.•and does as much to pjo- rnoteshealthy growth as any other fea- ture. This does not mean that chicks should be exposed to strong direct rays of the sun during hot weather. On the contrary, they should have plenty of shade as,well. Domestic fowls Still retain many. of their natural or ;wild instincts, and when they are scarred they like to take •refuge and hide in low shrubbery un- til the danger has passed. During the heat'of the day they hunt up this same shrubbery and rest under it. Shade is absolutely essential for the development of chicks. If there is no natural shade in the chicken yard, the run should be sown to corn and the chicks allowed to roam through the stalks. This provides a fine protec- tion from the strong heat of the sun, and affords an excellent place for the.. chicks to scratch. Tents er. Coverings made of burlap or muslin are - often provided where there is no other pro- tection. SUPPLY PLENTY OF WATER. Next to cleanliness, sunlight and shade it Is essential fqr the chicks to have an abundance of cool, freeli water always before them. The chicks do not appear to drink much at ,a time, but they are • frequent drinkers, and water being,.one of the most im- portant items toward health, it must not be over -looked. Small earthen- ware fountains are splendid recept- acles for watering chicks. The foun- tain is filled .and then inverted, allow- ing the water to flow in proportion to its consumption. A barrel may oe arranged in a shady place and the spigot •soarra nged that a tiny contin- uous flow of water falls , into a shal- low vessel, thus insuring, a constant fresh supply at all times. Where hy- drant water is available it is a simple matter to rig up some soft of a foun- tain. Provision must be Made to keep young chicks well seriplied with su culent green food. Lawn clippings, grass and the watts from the gatlen may supply•muca of this food, in ad- dition t0' which provision should be made for a succession of special green crops. Forage and vegetable plants may be utilized. They are grown on a small plot of ground, if precautions are taken to protect them` from the destructive chicks. An outdoor green patcii may be trade for fowls keeit in small, bare yards by using six-inch beards and covering them with ordinary one -inch dnesh poultry netting. Sow oats, rye, letuce, clover, kale and like plants. Put the enclosure inlet/lace, and when the green food gra up the chicks. will at front day to day all they can reach through ,the wire mesh. .This vine -covered frame may be used to excellent,advantage; the crops ard pro- tected against killing by trampling or matching. MAKE, YOUR OWN LAGER BEER At home—ho sPectal equipment ---froth our pure and popular Hop -Malt Beer 'Extract Conforming to "Temperance Act Tido is a food Beers• more de- lielous nourtahing And better than anymaltbeverage you can buy in bottles. Deenall you want of It. Easy to make. The drink that "cheers `but does not Inebriate," ,Ilieh, creamy foam, natural color, sn A and sparkle. Your friends wl} confirm your opinion --"'The best I ever taeted." Large' can, make* 7 pais. $1.75 Small can, makes s gals. 1.25 Sample On, makes 1 gal. 500 Send anoney order or postal note. *Prepaid throughout Can- ed*. Agents wanted everwhere. HOP -MALT COMPANY, LTD. DEPT. W.R.7, Oa King St. West HaMliten, CAnadtt Preserved and Sold only in, Seated Packets- - - - Ali ..ands of root and fruit parings may be used as green food, but they are not so desirable as growing sue - cutest plants. Swiss chard, rape and other quick growing planta aro used extensively this purpose, t s 1 for is ur and in many instances they aro grown under a protector. Where chicks have un- limited range over a grass plot they will coneume large quantities of green food and incidentally pick up many bugs and worms. AVOID MUSTY FEED. Sour and musty feeds are responsi- ble'for numerous losses every year, Great care must be taken to see that all`fooda to which the chicks have aeceas are free from any trace, of mould or fermentation. Under no con- ditions should feed be stored in damp places; it Is almost certain to become musty. Heated grain, though it may not show any trace of mould, is often injurious, and should not be fed, Soft foods that have bean mixed 'with water or milk sour quickly, especially if they are exposed to the sun, and should not be used if there is the slightest trace of fermentation, It is a great deal more economical to throw tainted foods away than to take the chance of injuring whole flocks of Young chicks by their use. All boards, troughs, -buckets and other utensils used ill feeding should be cleaned and scalded frequently, and kept scrupulously free from any trace of mould or fermentation. A special warning should be gives in regard to the use of foods which are badly soiled by the chicks and mixed with dirt or droppings. The danger of disease from dirt or chick droppings is such that it is never safe eo use foods that are in this condition. It is reasonably safe to give them to adult fowls to avoid waste, but only the cleanest foods should be placed before young chicks, MODERATE FEEDING PAYS. .There le practically no danger from overfeeding chicks after they are six weeks old and running at large. They should be induced to eat plenty of food in order to secure rapid groWth and development, and under most conditions they are likely to be under- fed rather than overfed. However, it ie possible to overfeed certain things, as, for example, wet mash. Judgment must be used in supplying this part of the ration. It is seldom advisable to give more than one wet mash feed daily to chicks six weeks of age. • Lack of variety is a common fault, anti frequently a serious handicap. Chicks will not eat large quantities unless suitable variety is given. On a ration consisting of. one or two grains their appetites are likely to fail, whereupon growth is checked. Making sudden changes from one feed to an' other, or from one feeding system to another, is a common • source of trouble. Chicks will do well on a wide range of foods if they are given an opportunity gradually to adapt them- selves to successive changes; whereas a sudden change in the ration, though it may seem to be simple and entirely harmlees, will often result in diarrhoea and heavy losses. ,No matter how slight the proposed cange may be, is should be made slowly and carefully. Another common error in feeding chicks during the summer is the early substitution of whole grains for chick food or for cracked grains. While it is possible for small chicks to eat whole corn and survive, much better results are se- cured if cracked corn is supplied until the chickens are at least half grown. Whole wheat may be fed after the chicks are a month old. DRS. SOPER &'1VV'tii i Er SPECIALISTS Plies, Eczema, Asthma. Catarrh. Pimples, my, Blood' Nerve and Bladder Diseasesfetid- . . Ca11 or send history for tree advice. Afedicinr ' fumist.ed in tablet form, Hours—'10 a.m. to 1 p.m. sad to Suadays-10a.m,to1psi. • 0 ' Coasaltatioa firers '.*,"$;.11' DRS. SOPER & WHITE Sb Toronto St., Toronto, Oat. di? ti •: i Please Mention This Paper. e WASHING THE SANDS. Got Them Glean After a Greasy Job On the Motorcar. The following is a pratice long familiar to railway engineers, who have to mess around oil, and it should serve equally well for their present day coadjutors of the motor car: Wash the hands in warm water, using a soft, free lathering soap. Work up a good lather and then dip the fingers in- to a small dial of lubricating oil. This will further emulsify with the lather al- ready on the hande and qulaltly cut the grime and dirt, leaving the hands clean and soft. Do not use too much oil, and always seep the hands before applying the oil. After using this mixture be sure to let the washbowl drain and then rinse it qutoitty, as the oil it left, separates from the soap and makes a ghastly mess on the sides. Allother good way of cleaning the hands after a dirty Job around the car is to wash them in turpentine, rubbing it well into the skin and then wiping off thor- oughly en something that can be thrown away By dotn(s this and finishing with warm water and plenty of soap the hands may be cleansed of all traces of the greasiest Job. -,. The bough That rather Made. You can announce it 'that she is the house guest of her parents, or any way they like, but it generally means that the bride has ambled back for a little home cooking.--Louievilio Cour- ier -Journal. If One be troubled with corns and warte, he will find Holloway's Corn Cure an application that will entirely x&iore Suffering, GOT A WIPE. And Pioneer Did Not Forget His Promise. Ina now uettleinont in the thick tercet, 20 miles or more from a city and ten miles from a railway, were located a sawmill and a few scattered homesteaders who worked at the mill when it was running and attended their little clearings at other tines, relates a writer in the Chicago Tri- bune. Ono day in the cook's camp, connect- ed with the mill, the man and hie wife in charge began joking the homestead- faer inabouttly, being the only settler in the whole community without a wife and "How can I help it?" said he. "There are no marriageable women that I know." "Oh, there are lots of them that would be glad of a good home such as you could furnish," said ,alley. "Well, you just find nee one," said the homesteader, "and I will make youplace. present of the best cow on the Not to be bluffed, they accepted hid proposition. Then they got busy, run- ning over their list of acquantanees in the city, finally selecting, for their matchmaking expedient, an estimable lady of their acquaintance, living with her married sister in the city. The victim selected for the sacrifice had reached that age when unmarried women cease to celebrate birthdays and begin to regard tho tapering end of statistical possibility with mare or less concern. The homesteader was about the same age, and, evidently, just as much concerned about his fu- ture on earth. A friendly invitation was forthwith extended to the lady to spend a week with the cook's family at the camp. It was innocently ac- cepted. The homesteader was ' conveniently invited to a Sunday dinner with the cook's family, and the tragedy was staged. A case of love and desperation at first sight. In the afternoon, chap- eroned by the cook and his wife, the party casually strolled over to the homesteader's bungalow, where they found everything "spick and span," with just enough incongruity in the arrangement to make the fingers of an orderly housekeeper tingle with ambi- tion to put things in their proper'cor- nere. A few months later the records in the county clerks' office gave a hint of further developments, which were stagedat the sister's home in the city. The,happy couple at once settled in their new home "and lived happily ever afterward." In the excitement the 'poor cow was crowded off the stage and forgotten by the matchmakers, but a short time later, looking out one morning, they saw Mr. Homesteader driving a cow into camp—as good as his word. A Safe Pill for Suffering Women.— The secluded life of women which per- mits of little healthful exercise, is a fruitful cause of derangements of the stomach and liver and is accountable for the pains and lassitude that so many of them experience. Parmelee's Vegetable, Pills correct irregulatities of the digestive organs and restore health and vigor. The most delicate woman can use them with safety, be- cause their action while effective, is mild and soothing. SWORD BRETHREN. Hoarse of Cult Was in Wenden, in Livonia. The town of Wenden. one of the oldest in the province of Livonia, is situated a few miles by rail northeast of Riga. It is a picturesque p..tco, built two miles from the left bank of the River Aa. The Aa flows in a southwesterly direction from this point through that portion of Russia known as the Livonian Switzerland, not on account of the height of moun- taixls--the highest hill is only 265 fent —but because of the charm of the landscape with it_ :veli -wooded slopes bordering the river valley. The story of Wenden goes back Bev- an centuries to the time when the Brethren of the Sword, recognized by Popo Innocent III. in 1202, made this place their headquarters In the cam- paign Inaugurated by then to dissem- inate Christianity among the heathen Livonians. A castle was built hero in 1210, and though it is now scarcely more than a crumbling ruin, as it was never restored after the destructive fire of 1748,• around it cluster many romantic and fascinating stories. One of the most celebrated grand masters of the Brethren of the Sword was Walter von Plettenberg, who rose to power during the closing years of the fifteenth century, and was finally recognized as a prnneo of the empire by the Emperor Charles V. In 1527. Plettenberg also built the castle of Riga (1494-1505); which has fared bet- ter than the Wenden stronghold, for it Is still used as the seat of the Rus- sian authorities or rather, was used up to the time of Riga's fall. The most tragic chapter in the his- tory of Wenden was enacted in 1577 when the members of the garrison of the castle, besieged by the forces of the implacable Ivan the Terrible, blew themselves up rather than fall into the hands of the czar. The castle was soon repaired, hbwever, and a short time thereafter was the residence of Patrielus Nideckl, appointed bishop of Weeden in 1583 by Stephen Bathory, King of Poland. Doubtless the pleasure is as great in being cheated as to cheat.—Butler. KEEP YOUR' SHOES NEAT LI ptiI Dond CAKE Fir Mon'es Worrieri's and ChiI(IrengShoo • - OVAL' „YEAST :,,CAKES„ • HA$ BEEN CANADA'S FAVORITE YEAST FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS :MAKE PERFECT.K r,.. �� BREAD :.'• LiViEil COMPANY ISI %,„is,RQNTo, Ill 11 ,x MAD.E !iY CANADA TIPPLING MEOW And S•o"me of the Meana They Employ. There would scent to be no par- ticular reason from the human stand- point .why the ivy should be called the plant of Bacchus, since no wine is made from its berries. Entomologists, however, have found that the ivy flowers provide a veritable bacchan- alian festival for a number of insects, Men of science are wont to sally forth at night with lanterns to capture the intoxicated moths that crowd around the greenish blossoms. When the wil- low is in bloom they find a similar scene of dissipation around ite yellow catkins. The tippling .insect may he used to Point a moral by the prohibitionist, since rum not Infrequently leads to Ito ruin. There is a fly so addicted to wine that Linnaeus named it the "cel- lar fly,” which apptiatiort, Kirby changed to the more appropriate oue of the !'cellar wine drinker." Kirby states that the larvae of this little fly, whose diot he could attest from his own observations, disdains to feed on anything but wino or beer, which, like )3onlface in the play, it may be said both to eat and drink. There are bees and flowers whose random meetings result in the same curious phenomenon. On the single dahlias and gaillardias of the garden bees are often to be seen in the same maudlin state, and these bees are more frequently of the black and yel- low banded kind. If you take such a bee off the gaIllardia the insect will remain in your hand, indulging in quaint antics or unmply trembling in every member. Presently, however, it will recover and fly off straight to another gaillardia flower and in a very short time is again in its former state of imbecility. One may pick It up again and have a repetition of the performance. Miller's Worm Powders prove their value. They do not cause any violent disturbances in the stomach, any pain or griping, but do their work quietly and painlessly, so that the destruction of the worms is imperceptible. Yet they are thorough, and from the first dose there is improvement in the con- dition of the sufferer and an entire cessation of manifestations of intern- al trouble. • • Easy An .Easy Waal to Peel Fruit Time savers in the kitchen are of no value unless they aro absolutely safe. The first consideration with the housewife is that the food shall not be injurious in the slightest, de- gree. This is as it should be. Noth- ing should be placed on the dining table that is not thoroughly whole- some. Short cuts, time and Iabor savers aro welcomed by the busy cook if they fulfill these reasonable re- quirements. Peeling pears and peaches with a knife is a tedious task, and there Is a way to do 'this work quickly. The method is absolutely safe. Plums may be peeled in the same .manner. The method is not new, although it has been modernized. Martha Wash- ington used this system and here is a copy of her recipe: "Ye pears should be very freshe. Washo and put them into boiling lye for a minute. Re- move and place them in cold water. Next put ye fruits into a prepared sirupe of sugar and water. Use half a pound of sugar for everie pound of ye fruit; waster to dissolve. Now cook for a quarter of an hour. Re- move and put on plates to cool. Boyle sugar dowii to one-half its original quantities. Put ye sirupe and pears into jars and add brandy. Seale while hotte." In "Rational Cookery," published in Watertown, N.Y., in 1830, one of the first cook book printed in this coun- try, Iye is one of the ingredients in many of the recipes, the acid for reaction with the lye being present in the molasses, sour mills, etc. Prof. M. E. Jaffa, nutrition expert of the California State Board of :Health, says: "In spite of the idea held by many people that lye peeled peaches are injurious to health, they are no more injurious than • hand peeled LETawoman ease your suffering. tram you to write, and let me tell you of my simple method of home treatment, rend you ten days` free trial. post- `1 paid, and put you in touch with ,,,,♦ women in Canada who will • gladly tellwhatmymethod bas done for them. If you are troubled 4den*sis with weak, tired bone, bled. feelings, h e a d•der weaknetls, ache, b a o k- �i constipation, at• ache, bear- tarthal copditionr, Ing down pain In the Bidet. reeve lady or irregularly, bloating, sense of fallingotr misplacement of internal or. pans, nervousness, desire to try, tsalpltation, hot flashes, dark rings under the eyes, or a loss of interest In life, write to me to -day.`' Address: Mrs. M. Se amete,'Bee t# Wisher. Est, fruits. Except for the marks of the knife on the hand peeled product it is impossible to distinguish one from the other. Food value, flavor and quan- - city are unchanged." Tho housewife may be assured that canned fruit peeled by this process is wholesome n and that there oro is nothing itt it that may be Injurious to health. the preparation of peaches for can- ning there aro three methods used in Peeling, these are slipping the akin af- ter steaming, hand peeling and peel Ing by means of a lye solution. Slip• ping the skins is possible only with a few varieties of freestone peaches grown in the East. This consists itt splitting the peach at the line of the pit nark, separating the halves by a circular motion and removing the pit. The halves are then placed, cut side down, on a tray Which, has been covers ed with a place of chaaseeloth s'iaftie. iently largo to aleo cover the -fruit. no tray is then pieced in a Steam box for about three minutes. When the fruit is removed the skin is lifted off easily. In peeling clingstones tho pe,aeh- es arts split with a straight knife, then a pitting scoop is inserted close to the pit, cutting it free from ane half, tho halves are separated, and the flit acrooped out from the opposite half. If the peaches aro to be peeled by hand a curved knife having a guard is used. Tho guard is for the purpose of keeping the peel as thin and as uniform as possible. The third method is peeling by dip- ping the fruit in I'ye, The United States Department of Agriculture, recommends ono pond of lye to nine gallons of water, made as follows Dissolve the lye In cold water and bring the water to a boil. Place the peaches in a wire basket and plunge them into the boiling lye water, leav- ingthem there suficiont time to start thskin to move. The fruit is then removed from the lye water and dip- ped into two changes of cold water and the skins rubbed off byh hand— use fresh prime fruit, not soft peaches, "The peach contains sufficient acid, so the amount of weak alkali in con- tact with the surface is neutralized, Quinces and pears may he peeled without lye. i.t Nights of Agony come in the train of asthma. The victim cannot ;ie down and sleep in driven from his brain. What grateful relief is the immediate effect of Dr. J. D. Kellogg's .Asthma Remedy. It banishes the frightful con- ditions, clears the passages, and en- ables the afflicted one to again steep as soundly and restfully as a child. In- sist on the genuine at your nearby druggist. WAR -TIME 12,E0IPES. FISH CAKES. Cook throe or four slices of bacon in a frying pan, without letting either the fat or the bacon become discolor- ed by heat. Cut enough pared, raw po- tatoes in quarters to fill a Cup twice; add a teaspoonful of salt and boiling water and cook till tender; drain, mash, and add two cupfuls of flaked, cooked fish, two tablespoonfuls of cream sauce, if at hand ,or two table- spoonfuls of butter, one-fourth teas - hot nful milk; f heat !black er nd a shapelittle hot cakes; dip these in flour and fry in the bacon fat. RICE AND SALMON LOAF. Line a butter pudding dish with' a layer of boiled rice an inch deep. Fill the centre with minced canned sal- mon, slightly moistened with white sauce. Season with pepper, salt and grated nutmeg and cover with an inch - deep layer of rice. Steam an hour and serve hot with 'egg sauce. ASPARAGUS SALAD. Have a bunch of asparagus cooked in the morning until the stalks are quite tender, and yet unbroken. Cut off the hard white portion and drain the heads on a soft cloth. Serve with mayonnaise dressing, which can glee be made early in the day. MAPLE TAPIOCA.. Soak half a cupful of pearl tapioca in plenty of water—about a quart — over night. In the morning add one cup of maple syrup, half a teaspoon- ful of vanilla and a saltspoonful of salt. If the tapioca is not very wet in the morning add a little more water. CH7JESE AND BACON. !Moisten soft, • yellow cheese" with milk so that it will spread, and spread it on halved muffins or slices of Vie - tory bread. On each slice place.a little bacon and toaet until the bacon curls and the cheese is brown. RHUBARB AND TAPIOCA BLANC MANGE. Peel, wash and cut into small pieces three pounds of rhubarb, add one cup- ful of water and two cupfuls of gran- ulated sugar and four tablespoonfuls of instantaneous tapioca. Boil until thick, pour into mould and place on ice, When cold, serve with whipped cream. TOMATO BISQUE, Boil together, carefully, for two hours one cup of uncooked oatmeal, one can of tomatoes, one onion, sliced; one stalk of celery cut in email pieced and three pints of water. Then strain and add a pinch of soda and a tea- spoon each of salt, sugar and butter substitute. Cook for 15 minutes more and serve. CORNET) BMW HASH. 'Mix equal parts of cold boiled po- tatoes and chopped corned beef, Sea- son with salt, pepper and onion juice. Put a tablespoonful of butter In a skil- let, melt it and add the hash, !Ttiolsten with water, cover and cook slowly, allowing e. crust to form. RICE 1MU1I'FINS. iMix to a stiff batter two cupfuls of boiled rice and boiling water. Then add two beaten eggs, one tablespoon- ful of butter, one cupful of flour, riee or corn and wheat mixed, two tea- poonfuis cf baking powder and half a teaspoonful of salt, with milk en- ough to make a thin batter. Bake in hot muffin tins. t: A Coward. A witty judge declared recently that "a patriot was a man who refused to button his wife's blouse. A martyr," e he went on, "Is one who attempts and fails, 'while a hero tries and euo- ceeds. "Then What is a coward?" caked a curious bystander. "0, a coward," replied the judge, "is a man who remains single so that he won't have to try." ---Boston Globe. o► -" 71 r aor� >Pgin?� itfirst'a- wilt.. stonaitI Used for 40 year "to relieve rlteult 't'natiini;;lutnbago; ileitratgia, -aprainr; - tame,! back,,, toothache, and other painful complaints.( Ravi a bottle in the hourtet,,441I. clealert *or vititelus i 131asv REMkDY COMPANY. Himilton.Csri, 4IIRSY' F`smily riche; (Sec) 11IRSYPee tont •Syrup of , llorehoanl and Clecsiapene, (35c) BO1 TIii erhanzed Q11e ? G 1(4 t/a id na e4071.419V n q Ole dieopest dr�rddPot g eAmy �a',t�•2���1�c:F,�oneti Matte dope,. ,aa7 edo l i"alt e '- oldie rad .stz1nda, dbtaind4 -- Itanca Mat ww•PJie r d 197 peace 2 andhavedoz4pieoveddieA receta ,moi tine. %4:12,de 7ecz - a3+ ff kriay akutJ c/ac t pedt ay—J:3 one oi iioad roah, �� yokel gat alone: can2 .rd and gat c%+vCJiL`�iv�L 811 04,41 tiedu4y a i%t.1cot n? 7, 1-1. L. ftsbrooks Co. • LxM1TED .^.t. John, '1' Ionto, Wtnnieee, Canadian Food Control LiccneoNo. 6-276 Keep Moving. ARGENTINE ANTA. Keep moving! That is life's secret all the way. When progress ceases, You begin to lose ground. When growth is at an end, decay begins. Do not let yourself think you know enough, even though your diploma is hanging framed upon the wall. Do not imagine you are good enough even though your acquaintances unite in speaking well of you, Keep moving! The day that shows no gain toyour credit means loss. Protect the child from ravages of worms by using Mother Graves Worm Exterminator. It is a standard remedy, and years of use have enhanced its reputation. Worth Remembering, Mushrooms once Booked should never be warmed up, as they are liable to be injurious. When baking potatoes prick a few holes in the skin and it will keep them from bursting. To clean grained .woodwork, soak a flannel in a little linseed oil, rub the wood well, then polish with a dry, soft cloth. A little ordinary vaseline rubbed into leather which has mildewed will remedy the damage. Allow the case - line to remain on, then rub hard with a fresh rag. Water in which two or three onions have been boiled will remove dirt from gilt frames. Clean the frames with a brush instead of a cloth and do not wet them any more than necessary. Do not attempt to dry them but let them dry by standing in a current of air. Vinegar and fine fait will clean brass kettles and other kitchen ware. Allow 2 tablespoonfuls of salt to 1-2 pint of vinegar. The juice of a lemon stirred thick with honey is excellent for hoarse- ness. Sixty grains of quinine in one quart of bay rum is a good tonic to rub into the scalp three or four times a week. Use lemon juice and salt to remove iron rust. To clean railing of banisters, wash off all dirt with soap and water and when dry rub with two parts linseed oil and one part turpentine. I EVERY ' WOMAN'S RIGHT New Pest in South Texas, and Its Introduction. When the cotton boll weevil a few years ago threatened to bring about the destruction of the cotton industry of Texas, the Legislature made an appropriation for the introduction into the State of the little insect known as the Argentine ant. Several colonies of the ants were brought to South Texas from Argentina and placed in the cot- ton fields. This action was taken upon the recommendation of expert entomo• logists, who clalfned that the Argen- tine ant was a voracious enemy of the cotton boll weevil, and that it would prey upon the latter to such an extent that the pest would quickly be exter- minated. Instead of the Argentine ant per• forming the service that was expected of it, it became a pest itself. It quickly showed a disposition to abandon coup• try life and take up its abode in the towns of the gulf coast country, in which region the colonies were origin• ally placed. The, ants m:'ltiplied with startling rapidity, and during the last two or three years they have literally overrun Beaumont anu other towns o1 that section. The pests invade the homes of the people and are, such an annoyance as to be almost unbearable, In Beaumont the City Council hat made an appropriation of $1,500 for use in waging a campaign of extermin• ation against the Argentine ants. A large force of ant killere.are, being em• ployed, and they are working undet the direction of F. L. Ayers, entomo• logist of the State Department et 1 Agriculture. The ants have proved of .one once. neo value, it le claimed, in the matter '{` — of killing off the cotton boll weevil, ANTU In fact, they seem to like town life (Eicctnange so well that Most of them have mi. The hotel proprietor was expatiating at length on the antiquity of some .Of grated from the Cotton fields of Beau his furnishings, mont and other communities of that "Do you know,'"'he said to the guest, part of the gulf Coast region, "somend ho•of these dishes• are one hundred and fifty wears oltii"jaculated the guest •'Is that' o!" e it Rubs Pain Away.—There is no aw old is this butter ?" it Wit t3ANSIORRATE. C uclo) Wife --Why don't you tell me what you think of the pie'4 made eel, dinner: Iiub—1 hate to be always complaining SO WAS HE. (Lxchange) "My year, the doctor lows I'm in need of a little change," "'Then tisk him to glvd' it to you. Ilea got the last of aline." ,. • --444,^4 T•...-..--.-. TRUE CHARITY. (Boston Transcript) Dauber—I'd like to devote my last picture to a charitable frurnoae. Critic—Why not give it to an tnatt- tution for the blind? QQop REASON. (Joao) • Itokus--Harduppe says it isn't good Niro to wear jewelry with a dress suit. Pokue—Weil, llart}uppe never had Ma jewelry and hie dread suit at the same time, r r. ASSES. ,:Macon Daily Telegraph) The Boisheviki are now eating bread made of straw, All they need now is to learn how to bray and the trans- formation will be complete. ALL THREE. (London Opinion). "I hear that Swiddler )las written a new three -act comedy?" "Yes; he read it to rue and two other cf his oldest frierlde )'esterday." "And what did you think oe it?" "Well, we all three thought ons of the acts superfluous." "Which act was that?" "Oh, we each chose a different act." BLESSING OF WAR. (Washington Star) "Remember, this war is for the sake of trace," "I'm already beginning to feel the peaceful results in my own home," re- plied Cumrox, :eonfidont1a11y. "Nobody plays Wagnerlah mash: any more," TAKEN ON TRUST. (Brooklyn Citizen) "Our product is thoroughly tested be- fore leaving the factory. No man can sell stuff to -day that has 14 been tested." "We manage t0 deli our product with- out testing it." "That's odd. What do you sell?" "Dynamite." LUCKY MAN. (Washington Star) "1 know just abtut everybody in this town," remarked the prominent eitice ,. "Lucky man!" replied, Miss Cayenne. "No matter what wrong number tho telephone o, erator gives you, .you can always find some :One to talk to." a -r INQUJ8!T1Vt. (Chicago Tribune) Mr. 73rotiier•'I had a queer dream last night, my Beat: I thought I saw another man running off with you. Mrs. Brown -And What dad you say to him? . • Mr. B0o4yit -I asked him what he was running for•, - DIDN'T SEE IT. (Boston Transcript) Cooking, S'eliool `Teacher—Did your hus- band like- the .doughnuts you made him? Mrs, You'ngbridge--Yea• he remarked that if :1 •cogiel make • them largo eu- ough he .could' save on his automobile tiro bills. . 1 _ EXPLMN,ED. (1.'ouievtlSe Courier -Journal) "That 'fellow: mutt have a thirst for knowledge," "Why :so?" "'Opens every dictionary he comes across.'° "1 understand he found a 2 bill in To every woman belongs the right to enjoy a healthy, active, happy life, Yet nine out of every ten suffer years of agony; usually from some form of bloodlessness That is why one sees on every side pale thin cheeks, dull eyes and drooping figures—sure signs of headaches, weak backs, aching limbs and uncertain health. All weak, suffering women should win the right to be well by refreshing their weary bodies with the new, r'Ich, red blood that promptly transforms them into healthy, attractive women. 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Men accustomed to working in' mines Cannot stand great heights. It is almost an invariable rule that a miner Will get dizzy and uneasy if you take him to a high place, such as it monument or the top of a house, and will try toget back to earth as soon as possible. And yet he Calstand un- derground ori the edge of a 500 foot shaft, look down into the black abyss and never fool a tremor. lle can climb sr up the face of a shaft, knowing that there is a straight drOp Of a thousand feet under him, and feel perfectly at home. "What did you plant in your gar- den this year?" "A lot of things; but, judging from my neighbor's Comments On the likelihood of none Of then com- ing up, I guess my crop will be pried - patty sour grapes"-•I1altlmore Muer:- liniment so efficacious in overcoming pain as Dr, Thomas' Electric O - The A F1AIG STORY. hand that rubs it in rubs the pain (Boston Transcript) away and on this account there is no Sir Douglas 'Haig is fond of relating preparation that stands so high in the story of a Scotchman who bored public esteem. There is no other pain. cos English boasting what a fine killer procurable, as thousands can at Why di you .:1eave it It you lilted test who have used it successfully in it so wen?' he 'Was asked: treating many ailments, "Weel, it was this," "eald Sandy. "In Not What t He Tdtought. An American sailor went to Scot- land Yard to report that he was changing his place of abode, itt asmuch as he was on his way to the the Garter, and Edwin le Seprday. hospital for a stay". The sergeant "'that is ars odd nathe for royalty." behind the desk looked up at hint "oh, it Is just a nickname on account of 1, a tttle?" and said: "Are you going down to "What is his title^" die?" The worried Sammy looked "Knight of the Rath." more doleful than ever and replied: i pR011LEM. "Well, if I do I will not be any more (Dxchange) ti`onble to you except that you will br. Wayup—Where did Mrs. de Style have to ship my body back to the States." Gloomily he started to leave gnirser liIazehThat's a problem. She the office, when a clerk laughingly bought it with the money' Which her told the American that the sergeant— ' husband borrowed front :Nor uncle, whir who was a cockneyof cockneys—had had wvon It inn a palter game front Nor 3 her brother, to whom she had loaned :t merely asked, "Are you gol.ng down shortly after her. rnottt'ee had taken tt to -day?" --Buffalo Commercial, from her father's pocket an given It to 4.♦ How It Happened. Scotland oVerybody was as clever as my- self!" • • A GOOD TITLE. (London Tit -Bits) "What aro you children doing?" "Playing royalty. I'm a Knight, of he: as a birthday present. NOT TALKING YET. "How did you meet your wife?' (Washington Star)• asked the inquisitive One. "What are your opinions about tho "I didn't," answered tho grouch) war?" one. ra "My friend," replied Senator "You didn't? I guess You misutuler• Sorghum, "you are asking too much. stood me. I asked you how you and I never knew a, good fighter who Your Wife came to •nlOet, anal---" would stop in the middle of a bout to "And I said we never met." thcor:ze on the inerits of the ease," "I don't know what you moan." 1 1 "She Overtook rno."—Clevoianl HOLDING SPITE. Plain Dealer. (Life). Eyeball or Big'hba1S. ! Willis—The samo'elergyhtan married An old Scotsman was threatenedme who married my father, •hnd' now with blindness if he did not Ova lir is going to marry My sen. Isn't drinking, t that unusual? ` "Now, A[c'1'avisll,"" sato the doctor(Gillis--Yes, indeed., I don't belieno "It's like Ude: You've e�iUior to stoi to a Perste econeagrdiar'a 8rd denereti hall o tiro whiskey or Mee your eyesight, ,and way totes g g Yost must choose." Do you? "Ay, well, doctor," said 1feTuvisli y. an auld man hos, an' 1 wat Thought ..11 "Steps" Cruel. thinkin' ' ha'e sera about everything r*ell`s mother bad 'been tctltrin iter the worth soeiii'. "---Pit-.!lits, 1 story of Cinderella, and the little girl was deo:.)y Jtttpressed With tite emelt,/--= of the wicked stepmother. A day or wee later, while plajtng with several othef children, sho heard hobby's' mother rep- rimand hint severely for some mladeam, or. Iteettin!g home she exeitedle ex- t l,la'nod to her mother what had secured and inquired breathleesly: "Is 13.7bby`a ' mither stele?" .1 4 A Coward. ' A witty judge declared rt;t;ent)y that "a patriot teas a Iran who refused to button his wife's blouse. A martyr," ho went on, "le, sue Who, attempts and fails, while a hero tries and enc- ! Leeds. "Then what la a coward?" asked a elir:etfe bystander, "0, a cot; trd," replied the Indite, "lel a teen who remain single se that he won't have to trv."—tiostote Glebe, The profiteer shakes the plum tree, anti the p:uu:bcr is Still ort the job, a