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A House of Mystery
CIIAVI[7.R ll.—;C6ntinue(1).
Although 1 opened my eyes, all was,
of course, an utter blank before ate.
Yet I felt instinctively, as every blind
pension docs, the presence of Eonle one
in my imrnedjute vieinily, and present-
ly after Isng rcllictl: ri. I suddenly
asHc
"Where am 1? What has happened?"
"You have been run over, and your
head is injured," asr.'werevl a strange
harsh voice, hoarse and altogether curi-
ous. "But tell me. Your encs have a
curious look to them. Can't you see?'
"N:•," 1 responded. "Unfortunately, '
arr. totally blind.'
"1a:nd!" gasped the voice, in appar-
ent amnzcmeat. "Then that accounts
for ,our accident!"
"But w h r•e am 1?' 1 inquired eagerly.
"\ou need not trouble, 1 assure you,
answered the voice, pleasantly. "You
arc with friends."
"Then 1 am not in a hospital?"
"Certainly not. liming witnessed
your accident, I am trying to do what
little I can for you.'
The votce, a mans, was low-pitched;
and, fiirIlier, it struck me as teing dis-
guised.
"May I not know the name of my
good Samaritan?" i inquired.
"The name is entirely unnecessary,'
Vic voice responded. "From your cord -
ease 1 see thnt your name Is Benton.
and thnt you live in Essex Street
Strand."
"Yes." I answered. It was evident,
then. That whoever was this person who
bare taken compnss:on upen me in my
helplessness, he had already been
through my pockets.
"liow long have you leen blind?" the
ec.ice inquired. hoarse and deep. I knew
Hint it was disguised b, certain of the
syllables being pronounced differently
in various words. My hearing had for-
tunately returned to are again. and
those who are blind are quick to detect
an:• unusual sound, however slight it
may t•c'.
"For n year or mor,'" 1 nnswered.
"And does your head still pain you
very much?' inquire.] the voice, while
n► the same moment 1 felt n cool hand
penced uron my throbbing brow.
in nn lmfnnt 1 seized it by the wrist.
The hand tried to wrench Itself free,
t• t
theslimness
�aun
t I had felt
but net et r
►
e
e.f the fingers, the rings uron them, and
the softness of the palm.
It wits a woman's. She had cleverly
disguised her voice to cause me to be-
lieve that it was n man's. 1 placed my
right hand upon her arm and felt It
hare. Uren her wrist was a curious
bra.'e let, thin but strangely pliable. evt-
eently made of some ingen'ously work-
ed and twisted vire.. 1 could not recol-
lect ever having seen such a bangle
upxi•l a woman's wrirsi before.
The nrm was bare; her skirts were
of stk. \1s nurse wile evidently in an
evening toilette.
"Although 1 cannot see you. madam,
I thank Von for your kind attcntlen.'
1 said. n (rifle piqued that she shoul3
have endeavored to mislead nie by her
voice.
She drew her hand away quickly.
with n slight cry. as though annoyed
at my discovery.
"1 witnessed your n^ctdent." she ex-
plained simply. in a sweet. well -Ire -du -
kited voice. evidently her nwn. fly her
lone. she wee no doubt young, and i
%on•, eel whether she was pretty. Truly
this r•vcning adventure of mine was a
curi..us one.
"How did it happen? Tell me," 1
urged.
"You were crossing the read, and
were knocked down by a cob. My doc-
tor tine already examined you. and
*ass that you are not rericeisly hurl.
U it n mere scalp -wound. therefore you
mnv rest centers!. and congratulate
yours.Jf ,ion n very narrow escape.'
"I e_ngratu)nle myself ripen frilling
int.) the hands of n friend.' I said.
"tier. it is really nr:tteng!" cxclnlrnevd
the voce et my unkww•n hostess with
aro e,lucatNI m cent. "in n few hours
von will. no de.ubI. he all right. nest,
end in the nierning the carriage shall
(Eke you holm."
"Then it is not yet morning?" 1 in-
quired. vaguely wondering what deur
11 might be.
"No, not yet."
The re'r nee ac undcd afnr oft. and
I telt eernotew that my strength was
sad:Mul (elate me. A hcney, drowsy
f.el.ng .rpt ever me. and my mind
of mot heel with mretu l:rig,' Ihetightt,
until se litenly. end mute unconsciously,
1 fell n.leere the cool, deft, scmrattie•
1., betel stili' ore n iuv t•rew.
When 1 t.n' ie of was v th n telrsh-
r e fei1.n.. !Cu 'rM was. bevel -Net. in
r i lm rfel ate vl.•Inil; . eh- kind pro -
1„ tree had lett rne, yet 1 ironed vein
•• nvcr deon in the ndj,sring r.•
It- '1•s r rcmmmvtienlingt
't. re writ tie rtnrnistai...i
-•.I . end n
1'. ales , I I if 1,-:
"! hetet,• ' ! , ;
A I. 1 ?eel . • ed. 1,.! ,...1 1•.ri
t.' "1 !rt t• rn► o'
a iently, and a few seconds later 11c't
the soft hand of my protectress again
upon my forehead. \ly sightless eyes
were wide open, and by that she, of
course, knew that I was awake.
"Aro you better after your sleep?" the
well-eullivated voice inquired concern-
et!'
oncern-
edl f,
"Very much," 1 answered, raising
myself upon my elbow. "But 1 have
troub'ed you far leo long, and will go.
if you will kindly instruct your servant
to call me a cnb."
"Oh dear no," the voice answered
pleasantly. "1 couldn't think of allow-
ing you to go home at this hour, and
in your weak stale, too. It woukl be
madness. Continue your rest, and you
will by quite right again in the morn-
ing.'
"Yen are extremely kind." 1 protest-
ed. "but 11 really coulen't think of re-
maining longer."
"Would you like to repay me for what
you so very generously term kindness?'
she asked. 11 so, I woud only ask
enc littto favor."
"Certainly. I will grant i1 if it lies
within my power,' 1 re>pande .
"Well, it Is that you would scribble
your name here. in This birthday book
el mine. It will be a little souvenir
of this evening.'' -
"ilut I cannot write well now -a -days.
1 can't see, you know," 1 protested.
"But you can write your signature.
if the handwriting is uneven I will for-
give you, in the clrcunistanccs," the
voice said merrily; and a moment later
she placed n pen with a handle of ivory
or Tears within my hand.
"What day of the month?" inquired
the sweet voice.
"The second of July," I answered,
laughing; and my unknown friend, hav-
ing opened the Look at that page, guided
my hand to the paper, whereon 1
scrawled my name.
She look both pen and hook, and by
the departing swish of tier skirts 1 knew
that she had left me and had passed
info the adjoining room.
A strange picture arose in my mind.
Was she beautiful? At any rate her
surroundings were elegant, and her
low musical voice was that of n young
and refined girl of twenty or so.
I listened, lying there helpless and
sorely puzz'ed. Again curious whisper-
ings in subdued tones sounded from
beyond, but almost at that same mo-
ment some one commenced to play up-
on tho piano Chopin's "Andante Spin-
rdo," which prevented me train dis'ligns•
Thing either the words uttered or the
trend of the discussion.
For several minutes the sound of the
piano filled the rooms, the touch, light
and delicate, seeming to be that of a
woman. when, of a sudden, there was
it loud smashing of glass. and a wee
man s rehrlll. piercing servant rang out,
accompanied by the sound of some
heavy objet as it fell to the florae
in an instant the music ceased, and
nl the sane moment 1 heard a man's
voice cry wildl•—
"Gcio,f God) You've—why you've kill -
C•1 her."
Next second them saunded n rapid
scuttling of feet, n chair was overturned
and broken. end even the quick pant-
ing and muttered ejnculations 11 seem-
ed ae though Iwo persons were (inset
in deadly embrnen. in their frantic.
desperate struggle they advnn'cd into
the room where I was. and I. still ut-
terly helpless. with only n dark vole
about me. raised myself in herrir and
ninon. The man's words held me ap-
pnlled.
tame terrible tragedy hnd occurred.
My kind pmlce teens had Leen murder-
ed.
The other two persnns. whoever they
were. fought fiercely quite close to me,
and 1 mirk! distinctly deice, (min the
vain offer's to shout made by the weak-
er that the stronger held him by the
'enlist. and was endeavoring to strangle
hint.
1st n sudden there was n quick. Ault
thud. the unmistaknhte .sound of a henry
blow. followed by a short nronized
cry.
"Ah -hl" shrieked the voice of the Ter -
eon cfrnrk: and at the snmc instant n
great weight fell hark inertly irpnn me
ac 1 urns lying, nearly crushing the
trash teem me.
1 Niece(' my sensitive hnn.fs over it
quickly. it wee the bode of n rnnn.
fle.nrf ran warm over my fingers.
Ile had teen slabbed to Ike heart.
Cel:\PIErt 111.
The we ght el the inert body oppress -
me, and In striving to exlr:cale my.
eel( it slipped from the cc,uch and slid
1e the ground.
1 raised myself quickly. net knew.
re: whether next moment 1, too. might
t•• 'truck down.
le, faint sound of eerne .one 1110, , r•
,llhily aclrncs the thick-pl'e •.�
attsed me to sit rigid, tx.'•,
breath. i heard Ilio movement
e and curiously en ugh ;t s••u::•:.-i
ti ougth it were n woman. ter them was
'` • • - ••. r• r .stint. and !'est n faint rutting nit ihmsgh her
- sk rte trailed upon the ground. My
"I r, t , • , 1 ;•,ck • pr fed MO 'hal the person %yes
" t. • les a, l r r iengt. fly the panting breath
1 Aro w that it wile the reeeeetin.
\V;;s 1. leo. to tri)) a victim?
1 beet 1, trill cant. t ut in Ihnt moment
at ate ns and ti. rr. r my iengue refused
h, ern/Mete. it srensed io r:env( 10
11:•. ••t t of my 'needle
'the mend .1 nrn•ern•nt ceased. and
1 knee that the rers•.n was quite close
1t If .1. •
free i c , r t. • • t,,.,
A n .• c 1 ,n a 1.+,1,. giY.wI
f r. • .. t'. r •, nt anent. linty
r ! , - , • '^ . ; k Feinewhere near
r •4'
i . • !yip «)i'' e'.
rel le...es . ! . eeel. • eeon entre/ire,
r• a fret n y , 'the deer tiad evened
t• 1 me. My eyes were wide open, held
Iis.ed in expectant horror.
1 felt a warm breath upon my cheeks,
and knew that the unknown assassin
was peering into my eyes. Next mo-
ment 1 had an instinctive feeling of
s •nsething being held a few inches iron]
►ny Lace.
In an instant the words that had been
spoken by my protectress recurred to
me. She had declared to her eoutpan-
ions that 1 was blind, end urged theta
to test sac by holding sornclhing to my
head.
This was now being done. The truth
of my statement was being proved, pos-
sibly ey a revolver being held to my
brew. 11 so, guy only chance of safety
mele,l in unflinching coolness. Sty fo-
a, tOrt was certainly a inset unenviable
one.
For a few moments the panting heart
of the assassin thumped close to line;
then, aparenily satisfied, the unknown
person moved ort in silence without
uttering a single word.
My first imputse was to Jurnp up•and
nrrest the progress of the aesassln, but
0°1 reflection 1 snw that to do so would
only be to Invite death. \Vhat could
I do, blind as i was?
Only *mild I sit anal listen, trying to
distinguish every detail of the mystery.
Yes, I became Convinced more than
ever that the person leaving the room
was not a man—but a woman.
Could it be the same individual whose
cool, sympathetic hand had only n quar-
ter of an hour teforc soothed my blow?
The thought held me dumbfounded.
1 had all along believed that the as-
sassin hnd been a man, but it was cer-
tain by the swish of silken flounces
that it was a woman.
As f listened i heard the click of an
electric -light switch et the door of the
room, and a couple of minutes later a
heavy door closed. From the bang of
the knocker 1 knew that the street -doer
hail been shut by some person who hnd
left the house.
I still sat listening. All was silent.
Only the low licking of the clock broke
the dead stillness of the night. The
my-sterfous woman who had thus made
her ex.t hnd evidently switched off the
light, leaving mo in total darkness with
the hideous evidences of her crime.
For some short lime longer 1 listen -
ea my ears open to cutch every sound,
t.ut hearing nothing. 1 now knew that
I was alone. Therefore, rising to my
feet. 1 groped about until my hands
touched the pros'rale b;dty of the man,
and as I did so be heaved n long sigh,
and a quick shudder ran through his
frame. i'he wound hnd evidently not
caused Instant death. but, placing my
hand quickly over the heart. 1 found
that it had row ceased its Leafing with
the final spasm.
S'owly, and with utmost care. 1 pass-
ed Loth my hands over the dead man's
face in order to obtain some mental
picture of his appearnnce. Ills hair
seemed thick and well parted at the
s:de, his features those of a young span
shaven save for the moustache, which
was long and well trained. Ile was in
evening clothes, and wore in his shirt
a single stud, which, to my touch.
seemed of very peculiar shape. 1 tried
In make out ifs design. but In vain.
when suddenly 1 remembered That if 1
kook it. it might afterwards give me
come clue to its dead owners identity.
So I took it from the diff shirt -front
and placed it in the pocket of my vest.
His watch -chain was an ordinary
curb, 1 feund. with n watch which had
the greasy feel of silver. In his p3'ck-
cls were a couple of sovereigns and
some knee silver, but no letters nor
oriel -once, mining indeed to lead me to
n knowledge if who he really was. In
one rocket 1 found n small rencil-case,
and this L also took for my own pur-
fx.ses.
Half o dawn limes 1 pinred my hand
t:pin hes heart, whence the blood was
slowly coring. 1.111 there was no move-
ment. The blow hnd been aimed with
such terrible precision flint he hnd been
struck down ere he could utter n single
word.
My invcsllgallens sheaved that he sons
about twenty-eight years of age: pro-
I,nbly fair, by the softness of the hair
and ►noustnche. with even tenth, rather
sharp Jaw=bones and checks n trine
thin. having nseertained this much. 1
yr,ped forward with beth bends In the
dire -lien of the wrim wherein the wo-
man hail been so sw.ftly done III death'.
11 was in darkness. 1 have no doubt,
Lut to rite darkness sons of no necOonl.
fee 1 was ever in elcrnnl gloom. The
furniture over which 1 stumbled here
and !hem was covered with silk fro.
code. the w•r•rdwork being of that
smoeihness w hi •h lime led me to believe
thee it mutt l••' gtiG'e,l. It was without
eluate A fine specious drawing -room
whore 1 had leen lying. Lor the ,llmen-
skta5 of the piece were quite unusual,
and the objects with which my hands
cnme inns ei nlact were always of a
chnrneter mngnifloent, end in keening
with the grandeur of the plaee. The
hence was evidently one of (hese fine
mansions with which the West End of
t.rinb,n aMnndt. and certainly this
apartment, even then!' 1 could not see
R. was the acme of comfort end lux -
ti ry.
(To to C' nl'nued,)
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1s 111.00111
Many %fen and 1r.irealc nie in
1 i,rfr,.
hull
A r' w circus :s lei g t::' n Ma-
itre! 1• - bull fights sole tent
ver 17.440 tersens. In leu'.. 2.eee built
•.,1 et I:or=e.3 were killed in the
of human lives seven were !est,
,11 e • g that el Tereader %onfce,
who •.I In the arena lest January,
ani sole `'c dealt was canaidercd n na-
i:onal lees.
Then (here was the death t i the
"Band Fore" \lcll'o, who. ha;pen.ngg to
t•: present at A buil fight and rt• t be-
ing sale -fled with the any the vrkeee.
and was being condu' l• 1 Mine ed info
the arena. The enraged bull teen put
him to death.
During the poet sear f.2 persons were
t tartly woun led, most of them matte
dem.
THE VAGARIES OF DREAMLAND.
illy A. Ranker.)
"Ba'iny skep, kind natures sweet re-
storer," is indeed one of her greatest
teems to mankind; to the titin worker,
whether the labor be manual, or whe-
ther it le the ter more fatiguing toil of
brain -week, or to those haratesed ty
ctn. ely or apprehension; or to tteee
fretless and piliab'e indl•idua!s who
Lave nothing to do—no r,ursuit3, except
whops that most Insipid occupation of
novel reading, no hobby, whether in
carts, or craft, to nature, or philan-
Iheopy, in likraturo or politics., and
whose while lite is a vapid, listless ex -
i. tcnce—to all Ihesc the tranquil repose
et sleep is an incalculable and mea-
sureless boon.
But atilt iugh the body is at rest, the
mind is sometimes running riot; in a
moment of time on ineklent, full of de-
tail and crowded with adventure, flash-
ing through it. (1t bes, t•o, from time
to time, been reMrded by those who
have recovered from appnr.nt death by
dr';,wning that. at the moment when
the heart pracil:ally c ass to beat tee
es hole life-hietery from beginning to
end. with every ineidont in detail, flash-
es through the •b►siin in a most start-
ing manner). And how fertile is the.
:bra n during steep In creating imagin-
ary occurrences; some full of rhapsody
ani enchantment; some grim and hor•
Tor stricken; and some an irritating
eerie; of vexations. A sportsmen mis-
ses everything, or the Iriegcer of Its gun
becomes jammed at every atternpkd
shot; the bank cashier cannot count
ha gold; the mountaineer hopelessly
stumbles at every step upon tha ice.
Everything, in fact, persistently goes
wrong.
Or on the other hand the dreamer 's
revelling in scents of ee'asy and lovelf-
nose. The constellations, for istance,
el the midnight skies are transformed
into the figures shown on celestial
Elobes. noes is Andromeda flashing in
starry beauty, chained to a rack, while
brilSiant Perseus, graspeig gorgon s
head wlech drip; with crimson star:,
titlarks the seem =nster and rescues the
benul'lul maiden from his vengeance.
flero magnificent Orion, scintillant in
splendor, furiously pursuing winged
Pegasus. while groves and glens of
i,cintillant Melee, manstins gemmed in
sparkling gree:ous stones, and numer-
ous rplondent beings of dazzling beauty
traversing those streets of god, all add
to; the g;l stening radiancy of the won-
drous scene. And then in a moment,
a'l Ls vanished into the blackness and
darkness of night.
But if a fanciful dream be a vision
,1 syr. h glit'ering splendor how trans-
cendently sublime and majestic must be
the bcautific vision of those supernal
realms of glory which are the inheri-
tance of those whrse names are inscrib-
ed in the roll on high, and against
whom the Accuser can bring no charge.
For although those triumphantly vic.
tr.rtous encs were but shining mortals
set having conformed their Lives to
the Divine Laws. and accepted as their
Savour the Son of (',od, who received
rn His own Person the punishment due
to them, their transgressions cannot be
punished n second time, and eternal
justice is satisfied.
WHEN FATHER Sh:1VES.
The most exciting time we know
At home on Sunday morning,
And keeps us all upon the go,
All other dupes scorning,
Occurs about the hour of ten,
When solemn -faced and grave,
Our father yawns and stretches. then
We know he's going to shave.
And when he cuts himself, oh, my!
There's Ireub a in the air,
Then everyone of us must fly,
For father will declare:
"This wouldn't happen it you'd make
Those noisy kids behave!"
Oh. yea, it mikes us youngsters quake
When father starts to shaved
We know the danger's over when
Upon the door he knocks;
And mother goes to him again
With powder -puff and box.
Though generally he lets us shirk,
One hour we must be grave,
For each of us has got to work
When Lather starts to shave.
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t1N('t.E ROOSTER.':11tISiNGS.
To a monopoly. as to baby, every
man Is opposed until be gets one of
his own.
\Women are es true as steel; in many
ca•.+ also as hi ftily tempered.
A jury is e! body of !nen selected to
delermire w•hk•h side has the smarter
lawyer.
The game is nearly up n ith the sin-
gle girl when she ,begins to wonder it
massage will really remove wrinkkes.
No man has faith enough to believe
that his friend's black eye was caused
by anything etcher than a fist.
CONFIDENCE MISP1.Act:D.
"All 1 need Ls a fair chance," said
the genteel beggar. "I've blot plenty of
confidence in myself if I Could only get
a start-"
"You've gent nn unusual Amount of
ormielenre in yourself if you Think you
can persuade me to give you the start,
said the hard Leaded man.
V(rLUNTi'.FRS• DUTIEQ.
flekal► voi,rnleers nre sidled in milt.
Wry law when (raining sr atta^tted te
regulars or militia. and when on actual
wintery service. They cannel net the
c.vil power. but can, as n tody. i r.:,tect
their armories. using their urns fur
that pumose. It is only In the case of
actual threatened Invasion That volun-
teers could be called out by proclama-
tion.
Tflg: TROURI.L.sOMIE COURSE.
"11 you're going l., \Its. Sediment.
dinner." relit flenrde:ey's a stir, "sone)
lc e'er hum• or »nll be late.'
"1 rhnl1 Pieter In be a 11 lee late." re-
p! e.l Beardsley. "The toiler reelect.
c l
to tr.tn ret m :u' (ache 1 ietn7 nn•l t
sou:dn't m.nd it 1 ur:ased lee stoup.'
FINGER PRINT RECORDS
31,000 IDENTIFICATIONS IN DIELECT-
ING GRIME.
1.ois,!em Policy Itas Over a Million Fin -
tier Prints, and No Two
are Alike.
An interesting account of the perfcc-
Lo't to which the finger -print system cf
identification has Lean brought al Scot-
I:.nd Yawl was given at the North Lon-
d,on Police Court recently.
"I have been engaged in the study of
finger -prints for ten years,' said the
police expert, "and durstg ihnl time
::1,000 ideutificati'ine have leen effect-
ed at Scotland Yard by tneans of the
system. I have examined hundreds of
thousands of impressions, and 1 have
never known two finger-tips agree in
r idge characteristics.
"Before a convicted person is dis-
charged from prison his finger -prints
are taken and sent to the department.
When a man is remanded his linger -
feints are taken, and if he has been
convicted before, his whole history
can be ascertained within two or, at
the most, five minutes of the nrrival of
the impressions at Scotland Taal.
"But the classification nmst be very
complicated,' remarked the magistrate.
"No," the inspector repilea. "The
classification has been invented by Sir
Edward Henry, the Commissioner, and
is beautifully simple."
"1 think you have over 1.000.(100 im-
pressions," said the solicitor who re-
presented the police.
NA\IES IGNORED.
"We have 120.000 sets with ten im-
preesions in each set," stated inspector
Collins. "\\-e depend on the ridges,
and ignore the names."
"And you never find two alike," said
the solicitor. "11 is not like hand-
writing."
"It is much more sure than the bawl -
writing test,' the inspector answered.
The cnse wh'ch gave rise to the state-
ment was a striking proal of the %alio
of the system.
After a theft of silver cups at the
premises of the Eton Mission, at Hack-
ney \Vick, Clarence Clark was arrest-
ed on the evidence of finger -prints
alone. Ile maintainee complete retic-
ence. and there was nothing else to
connect him with the robbery. •
When photographs of finger -prints
left on a glass globe by the thief were
produced in court the magistrate went
drown to the dock and compared them
writes Clark's fingers. ile pointed out
that there was a scar on the thumb
Impression and a similar scar en the
man's thumb.
Clark looked at the photograph, and
el once declared dramatically: "1
plead guilty."
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UNDER -SEA ERUPTIONS.
That sol•:an'.e eruptions are not con-
fined to the land areas of the globe is
is tact that has long been known, but
it is only recently that definite infor-
triation has begun to be collected con-
cerning the localities where such dis-
turbances manifest themselves in the
snide! of the oceans. During the Last
summer a s►,Lma►ine eruption, fasting
for a considerable lune, oc:urre,l near
the Tenga Islands. The approximate
position of the center of disturbance
was determined by the efforts of the
government of the Tonga ls'ands, and
it is thought that th`s demonstrates the
existence of a great subrnar,ne Lank
southwest from lh" island of Tonga tabu.
Such occurrences are of great interest
to navigators, sa►ce they may crca'e ob-
stru^t ..ns to navigation wht ee exist-
ence would be unsuspected it He erup-
tions giving rise to been passed un-
ne ticed.
FUF:1. F0i1 THE FUTURE.
In the op'n on of i'rof. V. R. Lewes,
when the existing supplies of fuel be-
c••me limited, men must reey upon al-
cohol produced from vegelatwn of some
surf, which may be produced in any
required quantity. I'rofesor Lewes
Ilenks that the alcohol will be tnanu-
(:otured either from potato starch or
sawdust, but a writer in Nature sug-
g;e is that when the, question becomes
urgent. some highly sree,ia1lzcd plant
w.11 have leen brought into existence
ter the sole purfx•so of absorbing the
mnximwun ar►►uunt of cnrbein dk,xkl
from the air. and he thinks that the
wonderful impr.,vem nts which hybrid-
tzol'.at has already effected save this
idea from being regarded cs too fanci-
ful.
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Ti1E DIFFERENCE.
"That fellow• drinks like a beast."
"Is be so lel as n11 that?"
"Er ---1 wouldn't say that. Ye u know,
tenets only drink as much as they need,
and then only water."
FRIEN111.Y COMMENT.
\I.ff:;ins—"Biowtz is ale nys clamor-
ing; ter justice for other people."
Riflkins--"Veli. and if justice, was 10
knock al his own door he's try to make
A quick getaway through the Lack
window."
Ten many grit regard marriage 'n
the light of a task instead el a Icap in
the dark.
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DAIRYING FOlt PftOFTT.
Ten years ago 1 purchased 30 head
of yearling heifers. By their cu rind
tone they Indicated letter than Di, rive
tragi breeding. In the fall 1: of Thera
were kept for nlilke:s and the balance
were sold. A month later two ethers
wore sold at the earnest solicitation
of a stock shipper. it was Lere I made
one of the :restrikes of my dairy ex-
perience. 1 should have said therm all
at the good figure offered and have
gorse to a daily settee'. Then atter
studying dairy form 1 ought to have
• bought good milk cotes in the prime
with the remaining money. I wol¢
have drlvered more milk to the cream-
lc-ry. with lees work, and the consump-
tion el very much less feed.
The heifers were bred to calve early
in September so that they wouki de-
velop a long milking perk(' and be
dry the hottest and most disagreeable
part of the year. it is also the lest
method to realize the greatest number
el pounds el butter -fat with the feast
cost per pound, for the evident reason
That the cow is naturally giving a very
large flow of milk during the sea t n of
greatest cost of feeding. As spring
comes on she is further stimulated by
the pasture grasses, holding to a good
flaw until lune for drying off.
In the first year of my dairy exper-
ence the herd numbered 10, nine of the
heifers just mentioned and one cow five
years ofd. The total milk yield for the
year was 37,800 founds, as near as 11
can be estimated by adding to the
creamery statements the quantity kept
for table use and calf -feeding. This
k an average yield per cow of 2.780
pounds or an income per cow of 519.38.
The butter -fat was valued at 15%c to
2Ic per pound, the price paid by the
creamery at that time. Profit was a
mimes quantity, but the experience was
probably worth the difference, says
Frank E. Uhl In Ki►nbali's Dairy Farm-
er,
My last year of dairying presents a
more encouraging strewing, thougo►
still not what it should be. The herd
numbered 12 and constituted of one
Jersey and one native heifer, four Jer-
seys co. htal
yield ofand milksix was
native 67,515wspounds.Te 1°1;w°
o'the
best cow gave 6,590 grounds; the poor-
est. 3,625 of milk. The average per cow
was 5,626 pounds. The poorest butter-
fat record in the i.erdl acs 145 pounds;
the best, 276.4; the average was 237.5.
This is still below the ideal towards
which 1 am working. The income, how-
ever, is considerably heifer than 1 made
the first year. The average was $37.50,
eller allowing for the cost of feeding.
The highest cow made me 546.10, and
even the poorest cow made a gain of
316.25. In other words, she earned me
$34.25, 318 of which was spent for feed.
L
The Mt r ..
best cow <
v made n gross income !
$68.40, but 1 fed her $22 worth of feed.
All milk for the family and all whole
milk used In feeding was credited to
the cows. Butter -fat was sal e'+1 nt 20e,
the average prtce paid at I'M creamery
during the year; skinirnilk was credit-
ed at 15c per 100 pounds; and ealvet
at from $2.00 to 56.00 each. Pasturage
was charged at 31.10 per month, grain
at cost and roughage at market value.
Six cows gave net returns of more than
340 each.
in feeding these cows i was w•ork-
ing for practical reruns, as every dairy
farmer should. Net returns were of
more interest to me than mere pounds
of milk and butter -tat. After the prac-
tical limit U reached, a further yield
ct milk is gained at secrifleed cost of
geed as well as needless drain upon
the nervous system of the cow. I do
not wish to be understood as criticiz-
trg the experiments cf our State a few
years ago of feeding a herd of scrub
oows. 1t was it valuable illuetratkln
of what cnn be done. But 1 would ques-
tion the roliry of a dairy farmer who
would feed hes rows te their utmost ca.
parity. The extra cost cute drain the
profile and the danger of injury to rho
nervous system Ls likely In result es
nhert'.on or etcher cow nthnents.
The low feed -met above need was
secured by feeding comparatively little
grain. For Re nest part protein was
need in the farm of clever. eats end
lirntkd quantities of alfalfa and soy
lean tiny. Bran ani oil -meal were the
only nnil feeds br'ughb. (ale pasture
and turn:ps furnished n ncitlenre for Ike
ration. in summer the rows were pas-
U.red tx,th day and night. Night pnslur-
ing makes lie m11( secrelk.n one helps
to overcome the shrinkage in flow due
to files.
Only iwe if the seelenal len heifers
r<nlplele'd the sixth year of milking.
One died at first freshening with syrnp-
toms of milk fever. n strange thing in
a native heifer. enc devek,pel nct:ne.
mycc:sis and w -ns deposed of: two of
them developed very small udders and
were sold Wore the sec• nd person: erae
was so'd nfler a second years feral 14.
cashe urns ten kity sLo
ner:1us•e 1 230 gx:ands t 1lar guttertc-fatnfo,yr yearnd-
:
another followed enter lir r tlsr saner rra-
snn. (inc loot one-giusrfer r,f ear udder
and was fattened for the batik: only
one was deemed tv-•rlhy c t remeinirig
, ni'ineniipnk k teh,e
year.
tatnlhecrnsheursnrcdinsorbns wanting. tnhcnvlentiethr
The tenth
V. a1ii i't an ideal dairy c. w.
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That hacking cough continues •
Because your system is exhausted and
your powers of resistance weakened.
Take Scott's Emulsion.
It builds up and strengthens your entire system.
It contains Cod Liver Oi1 and Hypophosphites so
topprepared that it is easy to take and easy to digest.
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