Exeter Advocate, 1905-03-16, Page 7tpeemiamr,i.. •1 -
The Price of Liberty
OR. A MIDNIGHT CALL)
(' IIA YTER X1,V1I.-jContinuod.)
"Yes. Ile's in the County Hospital
at Brighton. Ile was found in Mr.
Steel's house nearly dead. It's com-
ing back to ate now. A guu-aetal
cigur-case set in diamonds. That
would be a dull thing with sparkling
stones all over it. Of course. Why, I
naw it in Van Sueek's hands the
day ho was assaulted. I recollect
asking him where he got it from, and
he said that it was a. present from
Henson. Ile was going off to )nett
Henson then by the corner of Bruns-
wick Square."
"Ind you see Van Sneck again that
day?"
"Later on In the afternoon. We
went into the Continental together.
Van Sneck had been drinking."
"Vou did not see the cigar -case
again?"
"No. Van Sneck gave nee a cigar
which he took from the common sort
of case that they give away with
seven cigars fur a chilling. 1 asked
hits if he had seen Henson and ho
said that ho had. He seemed pretty
full up against Henson. and said
something about the latter having
played hint a scurvy trick and he
didn't like it. and that be'd be oven
yet. I didn't take any notice of
that, because it was no now thing
for .1 Leeson to play it low down on
his pals."
"ilid anything else happen at that
interview?" Chris asked, anxiously.
"Thick! The most trivial thing to
you would perhaps bo of the greatest
Importance to u.s."
Merritt knitted his broovs thought-
fully.
"We had a rambling kind of talk,"
he said. "It was mostly Van Sneck
who talked. I left him at lust be-
cause
o-cause ho got sulky over my refusal
to tako a letter for him to Kemp
Town."
"Indeed! Do you recollect where
that letter was aeklressed to?"
"Well, of course I've forgotten the
address; but it was to some writing
man -Stone, or Flint, or—"
"Steel, perhaps?"
"'That's the name! David Steel,
Esq. Van Sneck wanted me
to take that letter, saying as it
would put a spoke in Reginald Hen -
son's wheel, but 1 didn't see it. A
boy took the letter at last."
"I►id you see an answer conte
back?"
' Ves, some hour or so later. Van
Sneck seemed to be greatly pleased
with it. lie said he was going
to make an evening call late that
night that would cook llenson's
goose. And he was what you call
Hassy about it: said ho had told
enson plump and plain what he was
going to do, and that he was not
afraid of Ilenson or any man breath-
ing."
Chris asked no further questions for
the moment. The track was getting
clearer. She had, of course. heard by
this time of the letter presumedly
written by David Steel to the injur-
ed man Van Sneck, which had been
found in his pocket by Dr. Cross.
The latter had been written Most as-
suredly in reply to the note Merritt
had just alluded to, but certainly not
written by David Steed. Who, then.
seeing that it was Steel's private
note -paper? Tho more Chris thought
ever this the more she was puzzled.
Benson could have told her, of
course, but nobody else.
Doubtless, Benson had started on
his present campaign with n sloven
different schemes. Probably ono of
them culled for a supply of Steel's
note -paper. Somebody unknown had
procured the paper, as David Steel
had testimony in the form of iia last
quarter's account. Tho lad engaged
by Van Sneck to carry the letter
from the Continental to 15 Bow:tevnl
Terrace, must. have been intercepted
by Henson or somebody in ilenson's
pay and given the forged reply, a
reply that actually brought Van
Sneck to Steel's house on the night
of the great adventure. Henson had
been menial by the somewhat intox-
icated Vnn Sneck what he was going
to tab, and he had prepared accord-
ingly.
A sudden light came to Chris. Hen-
son had found oat part of their
scheme. Ile knew that David Steel
I would be probably away from hone
on the night in question. In that
i case, having tirade certain of this
and having gained a pretty good
knowledge of Steel's household hab-
its, what easier than to enter Steel's
house in his absence, wait for Van
Sneck, and murder hint then and
there?"
It was not a pretty thought, and
Chris recoiled from it.
"How could Van Speck have got
into Steel's house?" she asked. "I
know for a fact that Mr. Steel was
not at home, and that he closed the
door carefulled behind him when he
left the house that night."
Merritt grinned at the simplicity of
the question. It was not worthy of
the brilliant lady who had so tar got
the better of him.
"Latch -keys are very much alike,"
he said. "Give me three latch -keys
and 1'11 open ninety doors out of a
hundred. (live me six latch -keys of
various patterns, and 1'11 guarantee
to open the other ten."
"I had not thought of 'that," Chris
admitted. "Did Van Sneck Happen
by any chance to tell you what ho
and Mr. Henson had been quarrelling
about?"
"He was too excited to tell any-
thing 1'-roerly. Ho was Jabbering
something .mut a ring all the time.
"What sort of a ring?"
"That I can't tell you, miss. I
fancy it was a ring that Van Speck
had made."
"Made! Ia Van Sneck a working
jeweller or anything Of that kind?"
"Ile's one of the cleverest fellows
with his fingers that you ever saw.
Give him a bit of old gold and a few
stones and he'll etakc• you a brace-
let that will pass for antique. Halt
the so-called antiques picket up on
the Continent. have been faked by,
Van Sneck. There was that ring, for
instance, that Benson had, supposed
to he tho property of some swell ho
called Prince Rupert. Why, Van
Sneck copied it for hint In a couple
of days. till you couldn't tell t'other
from which."
Chris choked the cry that rose to
her lips. She glai. e•cl at L(ttirner,
who had dropped his glass, and was
regarding Merritt with a kind of
lateen. pallet curiosity. ('lu-is itig-
nalled Llttituer to speak. She had
no words of her own for the pre-
sent.
"How long ago was that?" Lltti-
mer nskcvl, hoarsely.
"About seven years, speaking from
memory. 'There were two copies
made -ono from description. 'Tho'
other was much more faithful. Per-
haps there were throve copies, but I
forget now. Van Sneck raved over
the ring; it might have been a mine
of gold for the fuss he made over
it."
',Minter asked no further ques-
tions. But frorn the glance he gave
first to Chris and then to his son
the girl could neo that he was
satisfied. He knew at last that he
had done his son a grave injustice -
he knew the truth. It seemed to
Chris that years had slipped sudden-
ly from his shoulders. itis face was
still grave and set; his eyes were
hard; but the gleam in them was for
the mnn who had done him this ter-
rible Injury. •
"i fancy we are wandering from
the subject," Chris said, with com-
mendable steadiness. "We will leave
the matter of the ring out of the
question. Mr. Merritt, I don't pro-
pose to tell you tori much, but you
can help me a little farther on 1 he
way. That cigar -ease you saw in
Van Sneck's possession passed to Mr.
Ilenson. 'ly him, or by somebody in
his employ, it was substitutes for a
precisely similar cnee intended fur a
present to Mr. Steel. The substitu-
tion has caused Mr. Steel a great
deal of trouble."
"Seeing as Van Sneck was found
half dead in Mr. Steel's house, and
What Colds Lead To
Not the Lungs Only But Every Organ of the Body
In Danger From Neglected Colds,
DI1. CHASE'S sy FUP LINSEED and TURPENTINE
Most people know that such all -
menta 08 peeumonin mud cot:aIimre-
t1011 have their beginning in a cold,
but all do not realize that other
vital segues of the body are almost
equally liable.
Not infequently• colds settle on
the liver or kidney's. causing serious
disease of these organs.
In other cases colds hang on until
the system Is run down and ex-
hau.ted, and so left in a fit Mato
k to fall prey to contagious diseases.
'flee only safe enp is to speedily
get rid of nil colds before they be -
cone fastened on tht: system.
Thi, can be accomplished by the
use of Dr. Chase's Syrup of Lin-
seed and 'Turpentine.
This n,e.liriue line conte to he con-
sidered intlee erasable in the home as
a cute for colds, bronchitis, croup,
asthma nnd whooping cough.
Rite Wt n, Itn11, Tttacehridge. 1►nt ,
writes --'•1 can reconunend Dr.
Chase's Syrup of Linseed and 'I'ur-
pxitine !met h.,trlily for all forms
of souls and I think that it every
family would use it for their little
onus It would salve Tots of worry and
expense as i tinct it prompt and last -
Ing In its effects.
"My three youngest hogs had
whooping cough this winter and we
could get nothing to help them until
i sentfor i►r. t'hese's Syrup of Lin-
seed and Turpentine. It arrested the
coughs at once aid they kept right
on improving until they wee:• cured
ata cost of one dollar. That was
not a large bill for so dangerous
and di•.tres.sing nn nilna•et."
Dr. Chase's Syrup of I.ineeed and
Turpentine, 25 cents a bottle, at all
dealers, or Fdneannon, Bates & Co..
Toronto. 'Po p rotect you agmina
imitations, the portrait and signa-
ture of Dr. A. W. Chase, the femora
receipt honk author, are on every
bottle.
seeing aa he claimed the cigar -case.
what could) be proved to be Van
Slick's 1 'lit riot surprised." Merritt
grinned.
"'then tau know all about it?"
"Don't know anything about it,."
Merritt growled, deggedli.'. "1 guess-
ed that. When you said as the one
case had been substituted for
the other. it don't want a regiment
of schoolmasters to see where the
pea lies. What you've got to do is
to Lind Mr. Steel's case."
"1 have already found it, us I
hinted to you. It is at Itutter's, in
Moreton Wells. It was sold to then
by the gentleman who had given up
smoking. I want you to go into
Moreton %Veils with the to -day and
see if you can get at the gentleman's
identity."
111r. Merritt demurred. it was all
very well for Chris. he pointed out
in his picturesque language. She
had her little tot of fish to fry, but
at the steno tittle he had to draw
his money and be away before the
police were down upon hint. If Miss
Lee liked to start at onco—
"I am ready at any moment,"
Chris said. "In any case you will
have to go to Moreton Wells, anil I
can give a little more information
on tho way."
"You had better go along, Frank"
Littimer suggested, ruttier his breath.
"I fervently, hope now that the day
is not far distant when you can re-
turn
o-turn altogether, but for the present
your presence is dangerous. We must
give that rascal Henson no cause for
suspicion."
"Vou aro quite right," Frank re-
Plied.
o-plied. "And I'd like to -to shako
hands, now, dad."
'.fainter put out his hand, without
a word. Tho cool, cynical man of
tho world would have found it diffi-
cult to utter a syllable Just then.
When he looked up again he was
smiling.
"Go along," he said. "You're a
lucky fellow, Frank. That girl's one
in a million."
A dog -cart driven by Chris brought
herself and her companion into More-
ton
oro-ton Wells in an hour. Frank had
struck off across country in the dir-
ection of the nearest station. The
appearance of himself in Moreton
Wells on the front of a dog -cart from
tho Castle would have caused a nine
days' wonder.
"Now, what I want to impress up-
on you is this," said Chris. "Mr.
Steel's cigar -case was stolen evil one
belonging to Van Sneck substituted
for it. The stolen one was returned
to the shop from which it was pur-
chased almost immediately, so soon,
indeed, that the transaction was
never even enteral on the books. Wo
aro pretty certain that Reginald
Henson did that, and we know that
he is at the bottom of the mystery.
But to prevent anything happening,
and to prevent our getting the case
back again, Henson had to go farth-
er. The case must ba beyond oer
reach. 'Therefore, I decline to be-
lieve
o-lieve that it was a mere coincidence
that took a stranger into Lockhart's
directly after Itenson had been there
to look at some gun-metal cigar -
cases set in diamonds. The stranger
purchased the case, and asked for it
to be sent to the Metropole to 'John
Smith.' With the hundreds of let-
ters and visitors there it would be
almost impossible to trace the case
or the roan."
"Lockhart's might help you?"
"They have as far as they can.
The cigar -case was sold to a tall
American. Beyond that it is itiapos-
siblo to go."
A meaning sable dawned on Mer-
ritt's face.
"They might have taken more no-
tice of the gentleman at Itutter's,"
he said, "being a smaller shop. I'm
going to admire that case and pre-
tend
ro-tend it belonged to n friend of
mine."
"I want you to try and buy it for
me," Chris said, quietly.
Rutter's was reached at length, and
after some preliminaries the cigar -
case was approached. Merritt took
it up, with a well -feigned air of as-
tonishment.
"Why, this must have belonged So
nn old friend, 11---," he exelaitncd.
"it's not nett?"
"No, sir," the assistant explained.
"We purchased 1t from a gentleman
who stayed for a day or two here
at the Linn, n friend of Mr. Rogin-
ald Henson."
"A tall man?" said Merritt, tenta-
tively. ''Long, thin heard and
slightly ttirerkod with small -pox?
Gave the nine of Rawlins•?"
"'That's tiro gentleruan, r.i•. Per-
haps yrnl
may like to purchase the
C(IRe?"
The purchase was made In duo
course, and together Chris and her
queer companion left the shop.
"Rattle's in an American swindler
of the smartest type," said Merritt.'
"1f you get hitn in a corner ask hitn
what ho and Henson were doing in;
America some years ago. itawling is 1
in this little game for rertnin. Ilut I
you ought to trace hint by means of
the Lion people. flit, ler'!"
Meerut slipped buck into an entry
ns n little, clenieshet en than passed
along the street. His eyes had a
dark look of few in them.
'"I'ht'y're of cr me," he said husk-
ily. "'flint was one of thein. Ex-
cuse 1110, miss."
Merritt darted away and flung him-
self into a passing tub. His face
dark with passion; the big veins
stmt.' out on his forehead !i!ce cords.
"The c'ir," i:e sear led -' the moon
cur! i'll 1,e even with hint yet. 1f
i can only catch the 4.18 at the
.1 unction I'll be in London before
them. And 1'I1 go down to Diighton,
if 1 have to font it nil the way, nnd,
once 1 get there, look to y ourself,
Resinoid Ilenson. A hundred pounds
is n good sum to go on with. I'll
kill that cur-i'll choke the life out
of him. Ciller if you get to the
Junction .11y a time ter to five VII give
you a quid."
"The gvid's ns eeod as mine, sir,"
cnhlty said, c•he. mulls. "(let along,
to s.
Meanwhile ('huts hail relented
tho,ightfally to the dog -d'art. epistl
over the la't e'lveoverv. She felt
quite sat is:;ed t• ith her rift reoon's
work. 'Then a new Wee sf reel, her.
Sire crossett over to the 1oet-anise
nett tls;•atc•hel a h.ng l •Ie,;ranl,
thus: -
"e, David Steel, 15 Duwuend Tar- �� THE
race, [lo Wale sEcRET
"Ho to W1'uku's and ascertain full
derict•iption of the tentative customer
who suggested the firm should pro-
cure gun -meta 1 cigar -case for him
to look at, Ask if ho was at tall
matt with a titin beard and a taco
slightly pock -marked. Then tele-
phone result to me hero. Quite safe,
as Henson is away. Great discover-
ies to tell you.-t'Ittistohel Lee."
Chris paid for her telegram and
then drove thoughtfully homeward.
('ru be Continued.)
Fawle--"WI'hcn you comm to think
of it, it's really remarkable how
niany people trust a doctor." Cros-
by -"Yew; but don't you think it's
even neore wonderful how many peo-
ple a doctor trusts?"
Teacher -"{That is tautology?"
lloy.-J'Itepetition." Teacher -"Give
me an example." lboye- "Wo aro
going to have sheep's tweed for din-
ner, and my sister 1':lsie's young man
is coating to dinner also." Teacher
-"Go up top."
"Doctor," said a fashionable belle,
"what do you think of tight -lac-
ing'?" The doctor solemnly replied:
"Madam, all I can say is, that the
more a woman's waist is shaped like
an hour -glass the sooner will her
sands of lite run out."
"I thought," said the victim in-
dignantly, "that you were a pain-
less rktttist." "I atm, ' replied the
anriling operator; "1 do not suffer
the slightest pain."
"Isn't it painful to think that the
Chinese spend more than halt their
earnings in gambling?" "What's so
painful about that? Other Chinese
win it."
Maudio-"Have you seen Millin
since she cane back to town?"
Noodles -"Yards." Maudio-1 'flow
did she look?" Noodles -"The other
way."
Mitkins-"I understand Freshleigh
Is laid up with nervous prostration."
Bifk'ine-"I don't believe it. No-
thing on earth could prostrate that
fellow's nerve."
"Ile is a monster of ingratitude."
"Yes. Ills wife was a nurse in a
hospital, and after rite hall got hien
through a serious illness he married
her."
---
Magistrate--"You aro bound over
to keep the peace towards all his
Majesty's subjects.'' Prisoner -
"'1'hen Of pity the fast furriner I
meets!"
"Were you moved by her :music?"
"Yes: it amounted to that. I think
we shoeld have kept the house for
another year if it hadn't been for
her."
Mr. ilhiutstein.-"Vhere is der man-
ager? 1 vont to get mine shewel'ry
and diatnonts insured." The lloy
-"You're in tire wrong shop. The
plate -gloss insurance department is
on the next floor."
"The man that I marry," she said,
"must be ono who always thinks be-
fore he speaks." "'Ilan," replied
the young gentleman at whom the
shaft had been alined, "I fear he'll
never ask you."
Meekly --"Yes, we're going to mote
to Swaciphurst." Doctor-"Ilut the
climate there ntny .Iis►gne• with
your wife." Meekly -"It wouldn't
dare!"
"1 admired that last piece you
played, professor, immensely. It had
a le:nd of wild freedom about it that
justsuited ate. WO it. a composi-
tion of your own?" "Madan,'• fri-
gidly responded the eminent musici-
an, "1 was putting a new I, string
on my violin!"
•
A Stubborn Celd
or Broachiils
yields more readily to Scott's
Emulsion of cod-liver oil than
to anything you can take.
When you awake in the
night choked up and cough-
ing )lard, take a dose of the
Emulsion, and you will get
immediate relief When no
cough medicine Will help
ti'otl. It ltas a soothiin and
healing; effect upon the throat
and bronchial tubes. Most
people know
Scotl's Emulsion
as a great bosh builder, but
it is equally good to allay in-
flammation and cure colds
and Violent coughing.
Send for Free
scot f & 1 0 5. K, (1em,,b, 1 oretrto. OM.
Of a Cup of Tea In Per-
fection is revealed in the
use of delici( u:
ABA"
Ceylon Tea -=Black, Mixed or Green
Lead Paokets only. Highest Award at St. Louis 1904•
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CARL; 01' COWS AND )(1114K.
A largo portion of the impurities
which find their way into milk arc
brought to it at milking time, writes
Prof. E. H. Farrington. If the cows
aro not cleaned or brushed just be-
fore milking more or less loose hair
and dirt falls into the milk pail.
This can bo entirely prevented by
brushing and then washing and dry-
ing the cow's udder just before milk-
ing. In dairies where sanitary milk
that does not sour for several days
is produced, the cow's udder is al-
ways washed and dried immediately
before she is milked; the milker then
washes his hands. puts on a white
suit and :n►Iks into a covered milk
pail provided with only a small
opening in the cover to milk into.
Careful work of this kind protects
the milk from many inrptiritles and
it increases the consun.cr's desire for
more milk when he knows that such
precautlot.s aro taken against im-
purities getting into the milk. Many
people undoubtell j would want milk
to drink if they felt a greater confi-
dence in the purity et the milk than
they now have. Their knowledge in
a general way of the barn conditions
where many cows are milked is not
apt to increase their desire for milk.
Some experiments matte by Profes-
sor Reach in Connecticut showed
that the amount of dirt found in
niilk when covered pails are used
at milking time was about ono -third
as much as was found when milking
was done in an open pail. The milk
pail cover excluded sixty-three per
cent. and the strainer Used after
milking less than ferty-seven per
cent. of the dirt found in the milk
when covers end strainers were not
used.
illoody milk and that from un-
healthy cows ought not to be used at
any time. A case is on recor.1 where
the dis.nsed hoof of a cow caused a
loss of about $18 per day at a
cheese factory. 'rhe trouble was
located by means of the WVlsec.lisin
curd test and when the milk et this
sick cow was kept out the quality of
the cheese monde at the factory was
as good as it had been and the loss
of $18 per tlav was stopped.
Milk ou„ht not to be used until
about six days after calving and
some authorities prefer not to use
it for thirty days before calving.
Persons having me; contagious dis-
ease ought not to milk or handle
milk for others, amt every milker
ought to cneefully wash and dry
his hands before lie begins to milk.
Always milk with dry hands. This
is so self-evident. that further expla-
nation ought not to be necessary.
CARE 01' TIlE MILK.
In>tnediutcly after milking strain
the milk through four thicknesses of
cheese cloth or one of flannel. The
straining ought to be done outside
the stable and not behintl the cows.
As soon as strained, cool the milk
quickly to near 50 degrees F. Sud-
den cooling helps to preserve the
milk anil gives i1. a very acceptable
flavor under normal conditions. Fail-
ure to cool at once after milking is
the cause of a great deal of sour
milk,
Never mix warm milk with cold
milk, but cool both before mixing
them. WWhnn milk will absorb odors
more ...toddy lima cot I and the
growth and devedopnn'itt of bacteria
is checked by keeping the milk at a
low tempera
tine.
Some sort of aeration is very
beneficial to either milk or cream. It
helps the flavor of these products
and if the aerator is thoroughly
clean no harm can come from mix-
ing milk with pure air. The aera-
tion must be done in a clean place,
free from bad odors and dust ns-tho
spreading of milk over so h sur-
face ns is necessary with many aera-
tors subjects it to nny contamina-
tion which the surrounding air may
contain.
Aeration will aid in reuroVing some
feed odors from the milk and it is
nn ,nsy mains of chilling it immedi-
ately after milking.
There are three methods of aera-
tion now in use to some extent.
Fit st, those which tsl•rend the milk
cul in thin sheets ns It flows over
the serfnce or divides the milk into
many !idle st renins as itleases
ti:rnuj.h them. Secte.d, an excellent
aeration is obtained by passing the
milk through a separittor. The
cream and skint milk aro mixed to-
gether ccs Olt v come from the setter -
at or by turning the spouHs of the
sepnrntnr Ito that the skint trill: and
cream will flow together into one
can. itv this pros tee( a certain
amount of matter which is in I.uspen-
sion in the milk is n!so removed and
this together with the dirt in the
milk accumulates in the separator
bowl. 'l'hird, n rertnin amount of
aeration may be obtnhted by dip-
ping th.• .Wilk or stirring It with
it lone handled .upper. This Is
something every milk producer cnn
afford to do. The laree eons of milk
are commonly set lido n tank of
cold water after milking and the
milk is dipped and Mitred occasion-
ally until it Is thoroughly cold.
A great many kinds of milk aera-
tors are on the market anti probably
the use of any one of them is bene-
ficial to the milk.
Aeration is the only preservation
that is permitted by law to bo used
in Wisconsin intik; the chemicals ad-
vertised for this purpose are injuri-
ous to the cottsumers' health and the
addition of any of them to milk,
cream or butter in Wisconsin is for -
If milk is well aerated and thor-
oughly cooled, it can bo safely held
in cans tightly covered, but when it
is not aerated tho covers ought not
to bo put on the cans tightly until
it is thoroughly cooled. 1Witen warnt
tnilk is tightly covered it has a
tendency to develop what is called
"SMOOTHERED" ODOR.
A great variety of odors aro more
or less common to -milk. Among
them may be mentioned feed odors,
barn odors, cow•oy odors and kitchen
odors. The feed odors come mostly
from musty or decayed fend, pasture
weeds, wild onions, turnips, rape,
silage, etc.
Tho feeding of sound silage will
not necessarily contaminate the
flavor of milk. Sufficient proof of
this is the fact that silage is being
constantly fed to cows that aro pro-
ducing some of the highest priced
milk in the country and that which
is much sought for by hospitals be
cause of its purity and its whole
some flavor.
The objection of silage feeding is
the majority of cases comes from the
poorly ventilated stables. Milk will
absorb the silage odor it it is pre-
sent in the barn, and for this rea-
son it is necessary to have the silo
closed except when silage is being
taken from it at feeding time. All
the waste silage that. is not oaten
by the cows should be removed and
not left in the mangers or under the
cows for bedding. When this is allow-
ed the air will he so f:1!..d with silage
odor that it will be absorbed by the
milk at milking time. No trouble,
however, will come from silage odor
when the barn is clean and well vone
Wilted and the silage is fed after
milking.
Turnips and rape may also be fed
without transmitting their charac-
teristic odor to the milk it fed alter
milking and in not too large quan-
tities at first..
The objet tionnble flavors itt milk
that come from the cows eating
(busty feed, pasture weeds, garlic and
wild onions, are not so easily got-
ten rid of ns the silage odor and
such feeds should be avoided.
The cowey, barn and kitchen odors
sometimes so prominent in tnilk may
be removed to a certain extent by
aeration. but prevention is prefer-
able to a cure in such cases. Keep
the milk out of these places and give
it a ch,tnce to live i,y itself where
it will not be contaminated by un-
profitable neighbors.
When cans of milk are drawn any
distance to n railroad station or to
a factory they should be covered
with a piece of canvas in order to
protect them from dust and mud as
well as from heat and cold,
if skim milk is returned in the
cans to the farms 11101 milk should
be emptied out of the cans so soon
as they reach the farm, because of
the difficulty there is in washing the
sour odor from cans If the skim milk
is allowed to stand in them until it
becomes some Washing the milk
cans at the creamery and returr:dng
them empty to the farmers is an ex•
cellent practice. it will rcinov(
Many causes of failures to hake but-
ter, cheese or ere int of lust -class
quality.
THE KING'S MESSENGERS.
New Arrangements for Travelling
to European Capitals.
The wearers of the Silver Grey-
hound -the King's tn. s4eligers, the
mysterious and important persons
who flit from London to the capi-
tals of the world with despatches --
have had their Journeys revisal, says
the London Daily Express.
To whatever capital of the contin-
ent they were sent their journey
used to he by way of d'a•is.
Now Paris is abolisixrl from their
list. hespatehes for the i•'rench me-
tropolis will t rat el like ordinary
petrels to Dover, where they will bo
met by an official from the British
Fiel'nssv at. I'llris nnd taken on.
Instead of the l'nrie route, tho
(.rent I•:nstern Itailenv fins been
chosen l:v nn oflicinl fro'n rho
British T•:tm Aire.
(In the Tuesday of each week a
mese.nc,•er travele by iierwich and
the !look of !Tolland -sone week to
Constantinople, and the next week
to St. 1'etersburr.
On the northern mite only Berlin
and St. l'etet•sh,tre receive personal
calls from the in••sse seer he is met
al llresse•I$ by Legation officials,
who relieve fern of 1118 charge for
that city:
On the alteinntive route the mes-
senQer vi•i!s Berlin. Vienn, Belgrntle,
Stein and Cenctnn•irolde iw'rsonally
nnd drep.v his despneches nn Ills way
ler The iiaeue, Dertustatit, lfunion
nnd Ila• harest
Sone pain is the price of any
power. -