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The Brussels Post, 1909-7-22, Page 7TEE Qat ' """Oh, 1 T CJTTAPTLIt •-*(OPnt CHAPTER 'Can 'I have a few` moments iersation wht1,, . ou?" J "Certainly, Mr. ' Ni°bola, plied the lawyer, glees:Mg, form's sake, at the Card, tide, if you please. A.nierican, T perceive—it se I passed vc'u en the limner that you must be own countrymen," "Yes I arrived in Paris kernoon " quietly i observed str'an a as he sli g , PP room, a quick, though bleath of relief esaa in i p icor Chased behind him, "Allow me, to present wife," said Mi+. Hubbard, with pardonable Acle Bent hint ision standing it of the room. "M ofHubbard ' of New York The lady bowed with ltteitess. Somehow, ,the an06 of this stranger at portune moment sent creeping over herr courteously returned, her then stepping quiolc]y between Hubbard and the door, him on the shoulder, with continued .politeness, th •' oiitatively, "I am sorry to interfere your arrangements, as to be on the point' of but my duty compels me tliat you are my,prisoner!" John Hubbard shrank from the sting of a lade "Your 'prisoner! What Mean ?" he demanded, den anger, while his like one who hal hien transformed to :ruble, and rigid did she become sound of that word, prisoner "I mean that I arrest and now in accordance ruthcrity vested in me id States of America, pliance with the international pertaining to extradition ! And throwing back iris vest, he revealed cadge to confirm his statements. "Upon ;what charge?" John Hubbard, with*a The .officer glanced. the beautiful vision in round as he replied in iubdned tone: ] orgery, conspiracy .lenient," "Forgery Forgery I whispered Elubbard, • with white lis lips; ler shaking her from is she realized'' all that nt lied. P Her- husband was.stricken »r the moment. Be did tis mouth. Re tottered ,hair and sat down. The almost paralyzed him, t did, so like a thunderbolt, ,e seemed to be at the if the enjoyment of his one.., But he was not a man weakly t-0 an emergency, ng a mighty effort to omposure and still .hrobbing in his temples, ;gain to the officer. "Pardon me," he said 'but I am so astonished liffrcult to believe in the he situation. Of course, 111 an absurd mistake, nave unwittingly arrested r'rong mai." Oh, ' no, sir,. there "Oh, eke; you are the. man 'c.olly responded, Mr. Nichols. "You have stated that s forgery," sternly observed Subbard ; `'';what is the lie document, or orged V' "I am not, authorized astutely into the particulars :ase, but the crime xa,sard ci oated with your administration if the Brewster estate," .nlm reply. Thein was a quick, rum Anna Hubbard, "Do not be 'alarmed, aid her husband reassuringly, tuning to her; "it is al] et blunder which I am very shortly be rectified, too bad better withdraw alk the matter over Nichols---' "I am very sorry to ,itate, but we have no'time .nything over," the officer „ osed. I am here simply orders, which are to make est and then start immediately •. intehiea with you, A ? ' iris at nine o clock Aid 1 have made arrangements ;aka that. You will ime to pack your trunlce, to your indebtedness hat hour-----" "Never. I" almost shouted 7ubbard as he sprang n a toweh'inh passion, maglne fora moment "It will be latterly on to make any resistance „sees,'. Mr. Nichols, Ebeore ..� . TSITi, -� ed out "1 am prepared you Y, ip two assistants side iniso O - AFTER saw would be submit to prefers this weakly, from his face his 7;yttletou, astir;—"in nearest of reply added: "Now, more questions; to hustle baggage b•een Engaged ouy' a section accommodation, be conducted publicity yourself or see fit saw but fate, and preparations P P In a little they loft the the house for their from ]tome explanation when the office was profuse the misfortune "princely madame before • later found again crossing Mr John were two duringtheir rom g ver.DIarry was grave, trines to worm of Mr. him regarding which had But to converse subjects, upon this p said under. to make specified he' was any explanations of had been evidence had led a leopemng an almost hanging over the man depressed. much exercised and day him yon any idea in this upon one suppose those bottom relatives that replied; thought during the: that any 'imporaess you 1" An I do ;lona-Nichola cant get thing they of in New one who marriage ' up with would defy Adam Brewster ,Simpson. even •as a thrill as a sudden his mind. thought that copy of aoceptcd true, and drone 1 it would is only shrink records," with an is he 1.. '1'+t'n:••la '" cip tt. .., tees. -�- evolver and a x*leen for any perceive, and t waiting !iR P theyshould XI, at once that useless; that the inevitable. charge?" he as he wiped the and then be- gloves. of New whose Icin," was the of Mr, Hien- I cant an and you if you wi•sh to(To with Y° A car•- to take us tickets are Dur- chartered for Every- quietly and or annoyance Mrs, Hubbard, to make arum- that there was to submit quiet- accordingly be- for their more than' hotel, not a suspecting the sudden flit- , by cable,, given to the John Hubbard to settle his in his ie- which monsieur and back to their tour was this luck- the broad Hubbard and very different.loss. homeward what they had moody, tam - he had made himself into the Nichols, and the pro- been instituted, the officer, al- Y and affable freely upon was `very non- topic. p that he was orders—it was the arrest up- in the war- not disposed to• regard- the plaintiff, posted regard- ,acquired, to an applioa- of the Brew- intolerable him, it is not should .have His wife was over the after day she upon the sub- who is the matter?': she occasion. Mannings of it—thereare I know of," with some im- they exhausted •other trial. they can evidence to questioned not know what is so loyal- a single point. could possibly fraud upon are Haven, and knows about has unexpected- . incontestable any one to did not lie asserted it of fear shot suspicion _ you present- , triose %ecoids, as evidenceIf "and that work was have never had ever be detect- one roan living from having said John ugly frown. „FARM eagerly in- •stare Pi001 — a tc1,± once. be- ., fare balked me on a ease. But, "I'll �� with a muttorad.oath, 11 inaka a hot fight for thorn, and spend e big pile of the Brewster money I get thouh with thm." I suppose, evn if. you have to give it up in the end, you will' have something handsome of your, own, left," said his wife, with evi- dent nervouo "r ss' Ohl its money you're thinking of, is it, Anna?" the man snarled, i'yen , growing very white, Yon don't seem to be troubled by a thought of the eonsegnonees to me if the charge of forger is rovEd,, os, I do- John " she an- sw°red Yes, first time since addressinghim thus for the . marriage; 1 "but perhaps " ray woittaeis wit nit might help fou to esaa ae if that g p Y I should ala pen then,f£ O11 have heppen; Y money enough, we could go to some other country, change our names, and snapour finers at bolts and bars," g «Don't flatter yourself, elhild that your.' woman's. wit will avail 1e anything if 1 am' found wilt ,"' he said with a bhttor laugh; Yet he spoke more gentlythan befo e for her thoughtfulness had touched g him. "A twenty-year sentence will be the result, and I sltnll'liave.to serve it- hf I live, But I have no fvrtunE of my own --I haven't ten thousand dollars tonerve—" "Ilut I thought ht my ere verylanded t g 3o ewe rich, Cyon beforu you came Into the Brewster fortune," she gasped, "yes, and others have thought thedsaine; bears 1 truth is, for goo many years I have only made -.a •big bluff at •being rich• people think you're making a -big pile, it keeps your credit good, and many a sharper leas won a rich wife in that way,"any "And that was your object?" "Yes. You may as well know theBloomfield truth about me, Anna," said the man, a sullen look on his fico. ``I have •lived by my wits all my life. L}fter 1 got in with Brewster, I had a. chance to pull the wool- over a , good many persona eyes to my own advantage, and - if that man had rived I would have fleeced him prat- ty thoroughly before I got through •'with hum. Thad inveigled him into one or two transactions which, if they could have been carried' out, would have so placed him in my power that I could have made al -Viscount most any terms with him,farmers he. 'cis a great stickler about honor and an irreproachable name,' etc. But he died before I weld Clinch matters. Then I made up. my mind that, I'd play a desperate game for his whole fortune. ..1 ' had every chance in the world, for I drew ti the man's will, and filed it so that I should be sole administrator of the estate and guardian to the girl I meant to ;natty her—"and here, interposed his wife aghast,this beingthe first intima- tion se had had f the project. '9fes ; that would !rave be n the, . easiest way to accomplish my' Dur- pose," he went on stoically; "but when I found that she was likely kick over the traces, I planned to have another string to my bow. So when I discovered that Allison been f 1] had never formall adopted, I worked up this scheme to make •it appear that Adam Brewster hada wife and own child living." - "Well you have been a tough customer " was Mr's. Hubbard's complimentary comment as her bus- hand paused. "And so all the money mono you have iu the work% — if ,ou lose this fortune—{s ten thou- sand dollars" she added,. axle and. distressed. ' looking Pale should think that is about a fair estimate" he replied. "And if you lose this ease,it will be likely to take it all toour own costs?" pay y * Yes ; for I intend to make a big fight, as 1 told•,you." "What, then, will become of me if ilia worst vomer? , Oh ! shall T have to . go back to that dreadful old grind" and the girl's voice was .full of anguish and dread. rr g "It be"hard cm you, dear, that's a fact," returned her hos_ band, giving a regretful glance at the stylish but dejected -looking &g- lire opposite him, "I'm deuced sor- ry, for• we were having a jolly good time together. However, you will have the, satisfaction of knowingsometimes that you have been at' the topo ;lie'lader fora little while ;no ne can take away from you the mem- ory -of the - experience and plea- sure of the last few months," ho concluded philosophically: "Ah l it has bean like a .fairy dream of delight ; I have been afraid that it was too beautiful to last," said the igrl, choking back a sob of despair; "and now to have to go back to the slums will he un- endtirabie. The memory of my good times will only make my totter°'so much harder"to bear." John Hubbard's face was ghast- ly as he listened tri this wail of bit- terness, He had really become quite fond of his dashing young wife, in • spite of his previous love for Alli son. Se had been more congenial g' and after his own style, because she was less conscientious and refined, had,altrown herself heartily in- to all lets. plans and: pursuits, and thus his ;'Egret for her temporarily overlialan°ed his fear ,for ,leis, o'vn fate, • "Well," he moodily•oliservecl, af- ter a few moments of sileneo' Burin .fanning which he had been absorbed in thought, "you may think yourself lucky that a felon's fate does not you in the face- n•rni will es. `cape.that,.at all events;" But how about rot • ,':-: , ... .. .., .. cried Anna in a breathless voice; for it had only just ticenrred to her that leer mother, having been en ace conlice of her busbncl, Tiht Hve to share ]lis punishment, if the wost was proved againt hm. "I am hoping that she cannot be funnel, Mr. Hubbard replied, and you roust discover some means of communicating with her secretly as soon as the land and get her intoIt some safe hiding-plaoe, or it ma5' ge hard with hei' also, And now let oce while $ yen a little to talkgoa y by ourselves. Xott have your jewels,. and they are. very valuable, for 1 have bought you none but .the fin- epi, I£ fate s]1Tle 4 ti1rn against us, you can take them to Tiffany, where ,they were purchased, and Curti them ir;to money, tehieh will make quite a respectable nest -egg, with which you can establish yourself in some well paying little basiness—such as. millinery, small wares, or some- thing of that nature -end thus -get a good living without haying t4 work, a's You used to." He elaborately considerably upon this suggestion, giving her many" ldEas 'vhieli afterwaxtl prayed very valuable to her ; but, although it 'vas very €food' advice, it did not a very cheering effect, upon either of them, and it was with very heavy hearts that they finally in New Y>r]c, where the de - pressing news of Mrs.. Brew- stens' arrest awaited them, and, of course, added to their gloom. be continued,)that .. �.. v .. r _ . .. ..n ... stubble,. than to 'hat'° the Brags romp injured lay too Close outing. Every farm implement should be cleaed of dirt and rustad gresed with some subtance that does not contain slt. livey fam should have a taolbouso and in this feel. house all the tools of the farm should be !eland easily 'without ins: goiry of ,every member of the fam. Ply as to where was,the saw loft or the hammer, the plane or the ars. . As soon as fermentation begins in manure some of its substance i» given off in gas, but if this for- mentation goes on in,tlia soil it will be slow and the products 'of the de - coy can be used 'by erases, not to sealc of the advantage es see Doe. from the fermentation which de- composes 1110 inert nitrogen com- pounds Int e humus and dlaillte- grates other insoluble, withers. After all, then,it may 'be better practice to titre antler manure wbilo fresh than to wait for tI,e ,tri i' l -rn;ted" manure so enerall' P raise(. g Y 4,—.. 1 A1P 1rA F.A, I OLD lYU " .11' G E N NEWS'S By litIL ABOUT 4010.ld�"13ut I31iJJ L AND I11S f'IaOJ?U . �- 9ecurrenecs In the Land That nIC!'Ulal %%'Ul'ld. las nils Supreme in the Coes Tb,E footprints' of the extinct Monster, the iguanodon, have been discovered at Uruwborough, Rebecca Chalk, of Wood- has •last olltel'ed upon her �. ' Jyears, 1 0th: year. Her eldest child is 75 years old. 1wn orcin,ing en, a Canning Town labarL'if w'as ilig �1.}j0, at Siert Hilm For girhzig beer to a child under three years u£ age. Dialer' Richardson this sold seven trained bloodhounds to France, ilio Kinge ;Viii trtke part is the in- ternational police dug trials. illi. Hutton, the magistrate at Woolwich, allowed an old musician charged with bragging, to play a tin. whistle as evidence. .Owing to fears of the industrial disputes i❑ the Soath 1Vnles and Scottish coal fields prices of Nor- tliumbrian and Durham coal are rising rapidly. Sentenced to 14 days'hard labor, at Brentford for obtaining p2.40 by false pretences, a newsboy declared bo stole the fine for gamlilin money to pay a g . finding that an eight-year-old girl knew:nothing of the Bible, the Manchester' coroner could not ad minister the oath to her at a Man- Chester me uest. " r 1 rhe father' of Mr. Benjamin , of Beading, fought un- den Felson, He himself was avol- unteer for twenty years, and six of his sons have served in the army. A cedar tree weighing nearly 75 tons has been moved 20 yards at Paddocichurst, Sir Weetman Pear- sea's Sussex residence. A tunnel had to be dug to free it. Sir Claude Maodennell, the Brit- ish. Ambassador to Japan, leas ar- ri• ved •to England after a tourney of -thirteen days and twenty hours, by way of the Siberian Railway. Tredegar, a survivor of g , the Balaclava charge, and Lord Lieutenant of Monmouthshire, was recently made the first honoraa+y ,freeman of Newport since 1835. Only $125,000 was bid at King's Lynn for 1,400 acres of land,farm- house remises cottages, i h andt lt'erdenty-s ven,000 , which c fe c a $265,000 half a century ago, Sir Reginald Wingate, who . has been Sirdar of the Egyptian Army since 1900, will not return to Ege•Pt, and his most •probable sue- cosset isgeneral Sir Archibald Hunter. For attempting to murder her mother en the highway at Whit- well, Winifred Kirklees, a barmaid, was sentenced at Derbyshire As- ffizes to free years' p°nal sere{rude. At a meeting of the Yalmoutb Corporation, it •was reported that the past year's trading. in conned- tion with the municipal pier, gar- dens, and pavilion had resulted in a deficiency of $4,015. So much fruit and fresh vege- tables for English markets are now arrivi ,g from South France that a daily service of steamers for this traffic alone has been Started be- tween Calais and Folkstone. One of the last of the old stage coach drivers, Mr. Henry Gram- stead, has died at Holbeach, Lin- colnshir�e, at the ago of ea ht work seven. In the course of his • as coach driver, mail van driver, and letter carrier be covered 458,- 545 miles. 4— Q 4 eq.,M+ 9 "sl rR.11a q,�el fete. v 15,4064)44441 teffsge'�' %!ODD FOR. THE FAT, is possible that the actual pre" • portion of overfat people in the eneral population is no rooter h l g now obserter who has lait ever ws ed manYas ha tacalrF y it seems .ns if the number of per. sons one meets who are noticeably overweight had loci'°axed greatly In'Peoent ea • Some large folk are Content with their lot—nearly all are jolly, het there alio many` wild would give n11:Ch fol' every pound they could throw fol. There. are a number , of dietary s3 steins in ,vogue for reducing weight, almost all efficacious, if strictly followed, but not all safe. The original "beating system," for example, in whish the person is ro- stlio±ed to tittle more than a lean- meat diet, is not to be recommend - ed, and Oar 11; who practises it, un- icse under constant medical super Y181on, may do himself irreparable harm, No one system, indeed,is y applicable to all cases, for the cause is not always. the same, and what maybe suitable for one fat person may not be at all what an- other needs. It is popularly believed. that all fat persona aro gross feeders, bub this is not true; indeed, the reverse is often. the case. - - may' b° s Obesity a disease, ar rather a prominent symptom of one, the trouble being with the internal chemistry of no - tiitlon—a disease of metabolism; as it is called. It is comparable to re ate in fact.diabetes nibfsY disease .sugar {s formed in a Bess in the s stem even y•' when very little •is taken with the food; and so in obesity there is a tendency to the formation of fat in the body, even if little fat-form- ing food is eaten. In most cases however much can be done bya re ever n of the di The amount of meat should not be increased, but the quantityof sugar and starch foods shoulbe reduced, their lace bein taken b r g Y non -starchy vegetables, such as •spinach, cauliflower and salads. The• foods to be avoided, or taken in great moderutivn, aro ;hero which contain much starch, such as rice and potatoes, and all sweets -- pies, puddings and candy. Tea and cuffae should be talcen without sugar, if taken at all, and choco- late should be emitted entirely, Bread is fattening, but for most .persons it seems an indispensable article of diet. Its amount can, however, be •limited, and it shouted he toasted. Fats are bass harmful than sugar and starch,` and may be allowed in moderation in the form of butter and salad oil, The belief that the drinking of water makes fat is erroneous.: If one eats juicy vegetables, and espse{ally the less sweet fruits, such as apples and grape -fruit, and abandons the use of sugar, there will be a naural reduction in the amount of water taken, but one should drink all that •is needed to quench thirst. Youths C-ompan- ion. ---- 301V WOMEN' MAY BEEP WELL An authority upon all matters connected with physical training says that a woman who wishes to keep well and. in good condition should sleep nine hours of the twen- tv-four, take cold water baths, ex= el•cise for five minutes each day with light dumbbells, drink a cup ci }lot liquid before breakfast, spend half an hour every day in outdoor exercise, make the best of bad bargains and, above all, al - ways keep her temper —London Globe. mover PLANNING T'U L'U'RE. �,. - d ), can' he inquired i'°hall for "Step ln- You aro an struck me stairs before one of lily this af- the ed into the repressed, g him as the you to my turning to the blah- the centre r Oit "� M Y formal po- appear- that inop- a cold chill Ivlr..Nichols greeting; John;hely he touched remarkingto but u a with you appear goingout to tell you back as do you, with sud-. wife seemed instantly 'so white at thefor you here with the by the. Unit- and in coni- laws " the lapel of p his official demanded ghastly foie. pityingly at the back-. a somewhat and embez- Anna a shod head to foot the word dumb not open feebly to a blow had coming as when very zenith stolen for- to yield and mak- regain his the terrible- he turned urbanely,strange I find it reality of this is and you the is 'no mis- I want," the charge Mr, nature' of documents, to enter of the to be as was the sharp cry Anna," and a wretch- sure will Perhaps while 1 with Mr. seem predi- to talk inter- to obey this ar- for train leaves for Calais,' , to have ample and set- here before John to his feet "Do: you that I---- „ useless for 'sir, ' es he e: •' Ort .a.�...-.- ly whip -'Cocked it, , t CRC05 cn Elg also slave the h 1 outside, bo R°Cded," Mr, Hubbard resistana0 he must "Who questioned moisture gin to rernvve "Richard York,"have "Aha !"—with behalf !" 'The ion -committal els, who ewer any 'will have ;ileo ,;=vnr siege, has ir' the station, chased, and our especial thing will without any either unless you pits•" : Mr, Hubbard no alternative ly to his g an to make departure. an hour soul in real reason ting. "Bad news `Yes the proprietor, went down bill—who grecs over called the the beautiful their' country completed. Two. days les couple Atlantic. his bride people voyage boundeen going g The man turn. Several- ort good graces '•pump" eeediu s g_to against him. though. gentlemanly g , and willing all all other He frankly simply acting his business on the charges rant; but enter into mg the attitude" even if he ing the recent and which tion for sten case• Thus, with suspense that been deeply also very situation, would question ject• "Have_ prime inquired "Oh, T are at the no other her husband patience. "But 'T themselves Do you imagine secured against anxiously: "Of course, to thiole, ly mum I The only base a suspicion those 'records unless some that first ly turned proofs, I prove that marry Louise And yet, so confidently, through him flashed into But I .. yid a certified and it was said his wife. "That is allwith so cleverly a fear that Citi Then whom,'I should examine those Hubbard. „ Antal who r•i,irr 1 1na,,. 'riia :mai, :• e' ' . „ 11111 IIUMA MACHINE „ . , , •. , i.. , , %leanest, 1Medicel Stu Mist bass It Has Rad IPa 5 ' Just as a watch en certain days is bad'order,for no ao- workingwhat countable reason, so the human body. has its bad days at fairly regu: tar iutervals. The above reixiarl:al�l°-ttthlis eel contained in a' nE y p l scientific work; .The Critical Days of Men, by the well known V}ennese specialist, Dr, Hermann Swobada, These "bad" days, he says are en- independent of mistakes in diet or mode of life. They oc- externalecause, and cur without s may the troubles may be headaches, heart trouble, indigestion, nervous 'excitability or lassitude: 5> Dr. Swobada stases that the crib- cal conditions recur nsuall • every 5 J twenty-three, or sometimes twenty- eight days, while the results of over -exercise or excess, if they do not appear at once, often come up exactly forty -sire or sixty-nine' days afterwards. This theory also applies to mental phenoreena, grief for the loss of a relative being serious for twenty- three days, and then suddenly pass- ing away. Lastly, according to Dr. Swobada, men succumb on a critical day— ellen the machinery of the body is •in bac1 worlun order. A well known surgeon, who connected with a large London hos-g •pita', says: "I have been keenly interested in this subject for some time," he •of said, "Dr. Swobacla's theory'is in my opinion, of great importance to medical science, It must be goner- ally admitted t..at men have certain days when they feel unaccountably depressed and ill through some un- known cause. "It is my view that these bad days are often caused through the weather, particularly when there is a Change from a cold to a warm temperature. `Bad' days are most in spring and autumn. p g ' At such times the nervous sys- tem is 1there easily disturbed and the sufferer is far more liable to catch disease than at ordinary times. On `bad' days one is also went- ally disturbed. `Oat of balance' crimes are committed on such days particularly when they occur in the spring and autumn. "Every main knows from the mo- merit of waking when he is in for a bad day. What should he do? It may sound impracticable, but my advice is as follows: "He should go out into the conn- by by himself, and, if it is summer, lie in a field and think of nothing but cows. He should also avoid eating meat."-- 110W TO LIVE LONG. Conclusions Drawn Prom Frit- legsof llistiuguislled Hien. A. Paris contemporary has been instructing its readers how to live to a goad age, drawing its concha- cions from the lives and writings of distinguished men. Michael Eugene Chevreul, the celebrated French chemist, who lived 103 years, was always very frugal in regard to his diet and con- sidered a happy dispositou to be an important factor contributing to his long life• 'Victor Hugo has a tablet on the wall of his house with the follow- ing; !`Prising at - a, dining at 10, supping at 6, retiring at 10 make the life of ratan ten times ten." The secret of Moltke's health lay in his great moderation in all things. 1 g Sit• Benjamin Ward Richardson i declared that. those who wished to roach a century must neither smoke e nor drink, They should eat spar- i ingly of meat, work as little as Dos- i sible . l• artificial light, trouble themselves little about innking a fortune and never allow ambition to rale their' Jives _ , _ GC)T B.1 CI A'1 ]Il Vh;_—......e.---_--q.-.�.,_.. "The awkwardest thing, 1. -ever saw," said the eynleal.- bneltelcr, was a woman holding a gun. "111viclantly," rejoined the Fair 1 widow; ")nit nci'er say It man handling a bail Y•„ 4.09.0 0 p•0,o� . On the Farm 4-044.ao-o+.o+o-Gyo.e•o -o RIGHT IDEAL WANTED. In its struggle to get dairy far- mers to do. more perfect work, keep better cows, build more healthful stables, take better care of their soil, use more intelligence in feed- ing and handling the herd, Hoard's 'Dairyman Lias held up the ideal, -and it is a true one, that sinless work toward this end they will miss the best profit on their labor and investment. But it is hard to get men who' have never really thought out this problem, to see it and to 88e now, Pith Choir resenb standard or' Pg ideal, they are forcing tfmse Yes all the time to take lowest financial. reward .and many times absolute • Lack of thinking, lack of study goading, in reality, lack sound,farming intelligence, lies at thio bottom of poor farming •every where. That is the bottom reason why so many men report' that a steady reading of good papers brings better results and more re- venue to them, A man must have a mighty •dull mind that would not improve undFr"a year's stimulus this kind. But a vast .majority of farmers fail to see just whore the trouble lies.prevalent They lack a true, clear ideal in the mind of good dairy farming, Just as long as a farmer has a low icleal of dairy cows he will remain content with poor cows. Put a different idea of cows into his mind, and he starts at once to keep a different grade of cows; and so it rltll9 up, every step of the ladder, But the best ladder in the world will not lift a man up so he can see farther and .better as long as it lies flat on the ground, A Penn- sylvania farmer writes us this lit- tle message: "Reading the Dairyman has made a great change in me in ten years. I've learned more and done better, made more money in the ten years I have been reading it than in the previous twenty-five years that I kept tows. But what beats me is that 1 have got neigh- bora who are so blind that they can't see this. I try to tell them how it has worked with roe, then their minds shut up like a clamrecently shell and they wont listen. 1 wonder how 'I got out of that crowd myself." He tells farther of how his neigh- bors sneered, and "bully rag- *ed' him when he bought a pure bred dairy bull; how hey had op- posed every step betook for im- prevenient, and yet he says, they will quickly pay ten dollars more for a cow that was sired by that old bull of mine." He further speaks of the "hindering Mlle- eine" farmers exert over one an- Cher in preventing a rapid and +ofitable improvement in good farming and lie wonders, "why it •sV' Our answer would be, that ch men have no clear cut ideal fgood farmingin their minds, o neighbour tries to break' When a g b.e the are afraid 'he out, may Y will clo letter than they are doing and so they try to hold him, a Y Y wE do our best in tins world the must have a mind of our own. „We mast food that mind • . good, sound ideas, whether ga , our neighbor's lilco It •lir not; A •fanner without right ideas of •is bound t° be a"'door sbi°l." and there is no Help nor; tt, ,.—' r - NOTES. Po not set the knives of the mow- ,. ••' illi they will cut too lose. - -i'' Is ave an .Inch o1 two. anthe ' SUICIDIC CLi l3 .4T SCHOOL. Boys Drew Lots to Sec Who Should Die first. The existence of a suicide club has been revealed at the school at Clermont Fernand in Franco, where the lad named Meny, aged fourteen, shot himself in the class• room, Three of the boys drew lots to decide who should kill himself first. The lot fell to Meny, and when he hesitated his comrades accused hint of cowardice. On the evening be- fore he blew his brains out they held a rehearsal of the tragedy, and chalked out on the classroom floor the place where Menu was to stand when shooting himself. A list has been found in posses- sign of one of the boys naming those who were either to commit suicide or be "put out of the way" because they knew' too much about the sur- code club. Ten minutes before Meny took his life his neighbor borrowed a watch frern another boy and said t o Meny, "Tau know that you must kill yourself at twenty minutes past three. You have now only ten nlinttte> to lire." When he nttch•ed the wards, `Til time has come!" the unh+appy lad •rose, •walked to the spot minced in chalk, placed the revolver to his brad and pulled flit trigger. 1 OF COURSE.The Swift. --•Ile beasts he doesn't, advertise., hut he's still doing l:usi iters a1 his old stand." Smith ---'Ile rieatis lie's cin}n - g bnaine. nt his old staudatil.h" l' -1Ctl®}1BL1S2IED GIii:i'C FEAT. _ highlanders Tale Artillery up Tot- eanie Hill. The Rosshire and Argyllshire Bat- teries of the 4th Highland Mountain Artillery Brigade - at present in' training at the Piersgill Barracks, Edinburgh, accomplished a notable feat by taking six of their artillery pieces right up to the summit of Arthur's Seat, the famous volcanic hill, 822 feet high, near H°lyrood Palace. Each gun was carried in sections by five ponies, whose burdens are respectively the axle, wheels, car- nage, breech and chase, with two ponies for the conveyance of am - munition. Several guns were taken all the way by ponies, though a false step would have led to a disastrous fall down a steep declivity into St. Anthony's Valley. In some cas�c•s during the last stage of the ascent the guns were carried by the men, who accntuplished without arcideni tlx•ir heavy and risky ;work. Penin the top of the hill 21 blank ] shots >vere fired, the. discharges echoing all over the city beneath. Tire operations were witnessed by a large cl':nYrl of spectators. teal martyr never has time to enjoy the. bihor,. enjoy _ The. law will cot melte t' Min ood but ±11 will'1a1, him to ma+ g ' i~ wood.. t