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A Dark Shadow; Or, A Coming Vengeance 'for h belonged to that heaflthy and folj'of impoverished noble families of tunate. and extremely limited class of y.iiinn- men who full asleep very oon after f ranee. It IS not BO long ago since their heads touch the pihow, and are only three titles, two of which were awakened by a prolonged bombardment on ? , i .1 .t_ the door by a long-ttuiferiuff servant. j * rencn one a count and the other if he had been inclined u> forget the a marquess respectively, and one of closing incident of last night, he was re- A t minded of it while shaving by the slight an Austrian prince were put up but perceptible near on bis cheek i and for sale in London, the prices rang- natur.lly enough be tho-ght pityingly of . ffl ' JLjJrTj; the more serious blow which had fallen ln g from $200,000 to $500,000. on tho young girl. He wondered whether f- he had been badly hurt; and it seemed to him that in common humanity he ought to go and ascertain, notwithstanding tl>e rebuff which he hud received from the COL. GEORGE T. DENISON. CHAPTER II.-(CoDt'd). "Why, whe"< on earth have you be^n, llh.T- . K . ill-Ill i I u( i . ' \ .11. ..in-lit tj-\ father?" ehe demanded. "1'ou ought to > It doesn't follow that he would him. Tested In me," said Quiltou. "I am u,- rebuff which he hud received from tne o n u; r,,,,,i,. , ni. . in i odd-looking creature whom the hunchback ' ' Doming I UangC 111 ( aviilry Tactics Buck in 1877. like intrusion, and' he put the deire Iran c^^j Ge<)rg ? Denison every had addressed ae "-Tibby"; but he knew j ham ia very much interested in The Bea- how keenly the poor resented anything con. Tea? be inte. He -was due on a Committee at eleven Canadian knows as Toronto's Pol- liav been back from your beat an hour a competition inaugurated by the trembling . and drew her in; but the hunchback hesi- tated, and. looking from tbe trucjleut figure to Clive dcprecatingly. began ner- vously "Thin gentleman, Tibby " The -weird little creature gave a m1o- whether Quilton, whose knowledge of the Lord Sharing. Clive stopped, and the * coinpeiuion inaugurated Dy tne history of public! characters all over the coachman, "touching his hat. pulled up. Hllf-sian War Department bv au- world, and of London life generally, neem- Adolphue looked an if he were inclined thoritv ^if Rmnei-^r A1o V fiLj*. TT ed to be encyclopaedic, could offer a eo.u- rath er to cut his brother; but Clive went J ncirlt y Emperor Alexander II., tion of the mystery. Clive, after a mo- up to the carriage and nodded. ; r the best history of cavalry ment hesitation, eaid: "Morning, Dolf." ho eaid; "going some- There w<r tVirrp r>n',o n A n/l "Hv til ft ,. . i- 1 -artt i i ..^ ..,! in f ... n no ill*. __ *k.. .f A I1C1 I' WV It} LIl rt C DFIZPS- HlKl t jOI- dramatic start and stared at Olive as if ^ "? the w .f' 1 witnessed, in fact MBlit- where?" Tl n V ">.. J she saw him for the first time and with SJ atl a rather curious incadent to-night., sbaring's wizened face flushed an un- onel Denison, in competition with i . ,TY ' 'l*ntr urn a n Vil/w-k s\*\ -_ . A a *Vn . . , . - a a i !*.*-__ i_i- j - _ jit-_i~ll , * . won the first prize- There never had and there never has any such complete work ject. And, furthermore, ..~ ,* u *.. .un ,,..- ..,..,, i ! .1..,, tv j 1 11 T i. uju, ti *' L ti way mi" pvi'ievt ' < i i ti tut i '" i . , ' taken in a schoolboy, and I lost her." "Rorry," eaid Clive. "How is the guv'- a principle wnich he advocated a "Oh," eaid Quilton, "that s..und>< inter- nor?" ' nrin/i!n'.n -. ,,.!,,*: n. i ..tin.." But ho did not look at all in- .' haa a bad attack of the sout," ,nld P 1Inc 'Pf revolutionizing the caval- indeed, hta face was more like Sharing, eyeing CHvo nccueingly. "He's r y Service and which he claimed Oul8 ' de the gatce as healthy pink, and he surveyed the tall, t h 6 On the Farm: "He's been very kind to to Mina," ex- plained the dwarf apologetically. "You M-e, there wag a row, Tibby " "Oh, was there?" retorted the girl with "Oh, was there?" retorted the girl with t * reBt * < ': indeed, hta face was more like Sharing, eyeing CHve aceusiiiKly. "He's rv Service and which he claimed n deceptive suavity. "Well, there'll be a wa * < ' 11 f k """' usual, if that were TPry muo .h uiwet; and no wonder. He would be the basis, of fiiH.r/. mil! another, -uid a pnv-ioue big one if thii P ^, 1 ^ 1 *- wllat " ' woman was she? road that abominable speech of yourc in . " Dasl!i Jf luture mill- gentleman don t take himself off and mind "What *>rt of woman? Oh. a tall, dark the paper this morning, and it drove him tary mounted operations has pro- own bueiness. woman, with a foreign look about her- half mad. Ton my SMI!, I cnn't think yen sound and has been univprK-illv A he uttered this diwoncerMng threat something Hpamsh I thought. Khe w:ie how you could hare oaid the things you _.,,,', universally he i>hot mil :. hnml .], ,,..!,.., i >,..ij f . . ' poor, I should think, for ihe was shabb ly Hid. Denrcd bad form. I call it. flee-rs aOOpWt. A she uttered this diwoncerMng threat s "< h i n . *5W\ J . tu UK ht - H e. ? how you could have said the ibe (Jiot out a hand, clutched hold of the ' lx>or ' l &hould think, for ihe was shabb'ly did. Deuced bad form. I call it. flee-rs dwarf, jerked him ctumblini'lv over the dr< * cd - b " 1 wllh a touch of finery, a da:h to me you've gone off your head, and not *' * . f\f s*n1s\V u/.rii u' lini-n o K_r-n* I , . i- Avnt-** . ..I. _..- "-.-- . . perfection of firearms, coming He pro- Proper Storage. Too much emphasis cannot he placed upon the proper storage of potatoes. Not alone should this emphasis be placed because proper storage controls the Fusarium or dry-rot and other diseases, but be- cause the vitality of the eeed is such an important factor in potato pro-| duction that it should never be overlooked. There is, in the opin- ion of the writer, no other single factor so important to the potato in- dustry. Proper storage prevents the progress of the disease as a dry- rot. Spraying will not control the disease. Storage litter and sick eeed should not be allowed to reach the manure pile, as this will be a sure method of distributing the disease and infecting the fields. A seed plot on non-infected soil planted with carefully selected, healthy seed will offer a means of getting a sound seed supply. Whenever potatoes are placed in a warm, damp storage they go to pieces; the fungus often showing! NaDnrCo Laxatives re especially good for children because they are pleasant to take, gentle in action, do not irritate the bowels nor develop a need for continual or increased doses. 250. a box, at your Druggist's. N.tion.l Dnt and CfcmfaI Co. of Canada, Limited. 1 77 FROM HOT OLD mm.. 'NEWS BY MAIL ABOUT JOHMl BULL AND HIS PEOPLE. Oconrrenrra In (he Land That Reigns Supreme In the Con* mercial World. The largest dock in the world U at Cardiff, Wales. For every thousand people iti England and Wales, fifteen die an- nually. Birmingham is the great jewellery on the surface as patches of a white, j manufacturing centre of the United moldy growth. In damp storage,! Kingdom. bacteria early becomes associated A medical officer reports that with the Fusarium disease, causing there are 10,000 people residing in wet, soft rots. Storage cellars; the northwest wards of Deptford Street/ "And Lady Edith?" if I did?" "He certainly wou'd not." replied Shar- Mt. minirlingr strangely with the he'r and >- 1 .;'" which had ,i- I :i nn. .j )I!B - ~ * - - - * - w r. triumph in the House; and with the f-ic< No. I m sure-yeB. quite sure-he did ing. with a sniff. "And I d >n't so" how of the two girls, that of Lady Ed th Lord i slle waw ^"'"B nt the block, ^ou | you could expect him to; in fact, I don't I'heMerleigh's daughter, and Mina ^e I know her- you called hor Ludy Edith?" BOO how you could ex;wt any of urt to poor little nightingale of the Lo'ndon i .?ff^ JFW* hl , 8 """"M*' very j gland thn inferna.l non C--F- the way slightly. "No," ho said. "How should a you're carrying on. I s'-.all lose the train poor devil of a literary hack know the if j don't look out.-Dr.'ve on. WiHon." daughter of Lord C'heBUrlciph? But I Clive wnllied on th<-.u?htfu!ly and some- suppose moat pcrBonn know h-r Chris i:in what ndly. As he reached the) Sininre he mime; its in the papcra often nou: h. i came within sight of tho iiew.^pnncr man's What do you make of the incident? By eland, and there, in larse lettors on the the way, it would serve for an interest- content* bills, waa "Mr. Harvey's speech on chasing carh other like diaeolving views before I,..- mind's *ye. CHAPTER III. I'J.M' let himself into the modest littl houne in Bureligh street, and went up to hid rooms email, but by no means un- ing paragraph for The Beacon oh. don't , the Housing 'of the Poor'; "" Th* Friend <-<imt<irtable diggiugB -on the second floor, be alarmed. Ktrange to say, I have that of the People' on the D-ns of London." -'- '-- ' ' '- Hie reading lamp wu lit. and he Bat down, darted a pipe, and dix-w eome paix-rs to- wards him; for be it known th.-it a mem- ber of Parliament's work does not cease when he leave* the House- that is, a mem- ber plagued by a conxcieuce and ambi- tion. Bui lie found it rather difficult to oon- i-entuate bin mind on tho Blue Book he to mar-ti-r. and he leant hack and singular posscwiion for a journalist, a I Clive was not a voin man, nii'X he avert- delicate conscience; it is a great encum- i cd his eyes ciiiickJy. wi'h the emb:>rras- brance. and handicaps mo rather lev- nient ivhich a niod<wt tmn feeta when he erely aa in this instance." "I am not alarmed." said C'live. "I am quite sure you wouldn't uae the incident, e .you What blew nmoke rings in tho air, trying not to for mine one elue. Why nhould a queer- ill. nk of the poor little .-u.-.-t singer. lie I looking woman ruch up to bin i-arriagu had almoHt ucccedvd when there came a " knock at the door, and in renpone to I'lives "Come in!" a man entered. sees hid namo conepicuotmly d. ; Ri>laved In public; but it muwt be eoiifcB^d that his pulso quickened and thnt he W;IH con- -- -- - soiouB of a sense of gratification At any know. At nrst I thought he might be rate, he had done something la: t niitht to intoiicatfd ; but she wasn't. I rather i deservo in some slight measure the title fancy that she mistook Lord Chesterleiith bestowed upon him. (To be continued.) lie was Clivi-'H fellow- lodger, and lived in still more modest rooms on the floor nbove. Ii. was a rather miigular-looking and threaten him in that fahio:i? What do you make of it?" "I don't make anything," replied Qtiil- ton. "1 urn rather inclined to think with you that it wan a case of mistaken iden- tity. I should nay that Lord Cheater- man. with one of those cleau-shuvcn farm j leigh was the lat man to be connected rouse the curiosity of the otacrver, with a myttery in which a woman was . *hile riveting his attention. The f-t WB not only an impassive one, but it ap- urared to bo absolutely incHpnlile of . v iii.-t- -i-ifi . the- lips wcro thin, aiul bc-ar<-ly moved when h spok; und the eye'ids wire thi<-k and rir<vipinr, BO Mint ('live ould not have told, if his life depended upon it. whether his fellow-lodger'b eyttft ere dark or light. II i.- movements were devoid of Fiprcsston a hi rounten- *-. as ii- Htood in the doorway he wax in bin shirt nlecves. and they and the rcet of bin clotJhes -. - -n- .1 to hang upon luni a if they were dinplayc-d on a ttxi meagre tailor'B dummy be 1<> iked mor like an automaton than a sent bring. human UN- may live in a liouiie in London for ten-years without learning the name and the occupation of on' fellow-lodger ; \>ui by a few chance word* ('live had oome to kin w ili.il the iiiiiu wa a journalint; i -whii-h no doubt an-oun ted for the fact that lie did not riHe until midday, and dill iKit retire to rest until early morning- "Hullo. Quilton!' said C'live. ."Come in." "Sorry to intrude," said Quilton, 'but , I've run out of bacca. Can you spare me ' pipe?" ('live fligned to hifl open pouch. "Cer- tainly. Kit down." Ouilton -niik noiselessly into a chair, and tilled a blackened cJy slowly and with precision. "Ho you happen to kn<jw tho reel of 'See, the Conquering Hero Ctraioj'?" he aid, without lifting his head. dive .1 7li..l, and ehook his head. "No, I HUppopc not," reinurked Quilton. "Nowadays people never know more tlian Die Hrot linv of anything. J ak<-d a bands- man In the Park the other day if he concerned. He is reputed to be. a temple of all the virtues, tbe domestic ones e.pe- clally. But it would have been embar- rassing, to tay the least of it, if the wo- man's eccentric behavior had been obser- BARGAINS IN TITLES. European XatioiiH Do a Thriving Business in Decorations. These lots for sale : Duke, 85,000 ; car], $3,760; marquess, $2,500; count, $2,'250 ; baron, $1,250; should be kept cool, dry and well drained. Burying (pitting) in the field is more satisfactory than most cellar storage for seed purposes. Col. G. T. Denison. ved by th crowd, and attracted thu at- Vniirhf- Sll (KV) anH n Knlondid as tention of tbe police. The story would ""'K" 1 ' 9l,mi, and a splcnOW as have been in all the morning papers, and Hirtment of orders and decorations , Lord Chenterleigh and his innumerable q t nriops rune-inn- from 8100 to friends to nay nothing of his party-would J! P ranging irom jpiuu to he said. "Take ome could repeat the whole of 'Uod Have the I "I am older, an a matter of fact " King.' and offered him a shilling for the Quilton. "(jood night!" feat. Of . ...ii, .. he couldn't. If 1 know the whale of 'hee, the (!i>n<|iicring Jfero * 'omen,' I would repeat It to you as my tumble tribute to your triumph to-night." "Thiinkx." eaid Clive, with a l.iugh. Von were in the House?" *pee a remarkably wan a fine HtJt'H-ll. it .1 . i med even us up in the Preys Oallery. I am writing con." leader on it for The Bea- ing. "Hhe could 8<^ar<'ely have been out of the light where ehe bLood," he said. "Oh, well, of courbo, ehe was in the "Thanlui," eaid Clive aguin. I am glad you liked what I nuid." Quilton raised his lids for a second. "Yiw. They were saying in the (Jallery Unit you were the coming man, and I'm ini'linexl to agree with them. Whevber you'll be happier when you have arrived in another qiK'fltkm. From my knowledge of human nature, which is " "Which IH not limited," rem.-irked CHivp. for, Irom wordn that Quilton had let slip from time V. time, ('live knew that thin . _ ... niiigular being liad Iwen a great traveller, sprang from my desire to display a res- $"2,500. Although foreign countries do not t^tis openly advertise their readi- ngs to do business with those who aspire to affix a handle to their nimes, tho fact is generally recog- n'zed that a considerable traffic in titles is carried on. The tiny republic of San Marino, ^ Inch does a roaring trade in titles of nobility at fixed rates, devotes a greater part of the profits to the maintenance of its foundling and orphan asylum. It will m.ik<v you nnd nil your heirs, or only your bcirs male, if such is your d-esire, a <Hike for ^5,000, or an carl for 83,750. An i<J"a of the traffic done in 'hies may be gathered from tho fact *.hat a German firm trading in Swe- den sends out a circular, marked Private and Confidential, offering to secure any orders and decora- tions required. The list includes Dapal honors for the Pope does a "The woman tood right upder the lamp j little business, too, and will make y<lu Bh " ula ot Vou a count for $2,250, or a baron for $1,250 honors of Persia, Tur- key, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Ron mania and Austria, the cost of which vary considerably. The Portuguese Order of Christ, for instance, according to the list, have been gricvouely distressed.' "That occurred to me just in time to prevent my giving ohae to her." Clive; "eo I let her go." "You acted wisely, in my humble opin- ion.' said Quilton. "Always avoid a wan- da). Jt ia juet possible," he added, "Unit the woman was mad. Did that ciplun- ation occur to you?" "Of course," said Clive; "but I don't think she ..,. mad, excepting with nun- won. I never eaw a woman in a greater rage. Hhu reminded mo of a wild cat " There wan a pause. Quiltou muokcd without opening his lius. and blowing dense clouds through hit) uoae. Presently ho rove. "(Kjod tobacco of youre this, Harvey," more," paid Clive; "take enough to carry you through the night. I gue you smoke, right through your work, an I do." "Ye*. 1 admitted Quilton. "Your heart will bo ,i, weuk uu mine, when you are an old 1 am. . (live regarded him with faint curiosity. llf bad olten wondered whether the uinn wan young or old; thu uinoolh face, Uiu impassive inaiiniT, battled any conjecture -you (.peak as if you were a Motliua- elah, he Ha id. said Ho paused, with his hand on the dror knob; and with hi thick eyelids com- pletely covering his eyen. and his tone und niunner one of ubuoluto indilteroiice suul : know her again?" ...i"'"., lockt ' d u with slight siirpriae. How do you know ehe utood right under the lamplight?" Quilton turned his pipe from one corner of bin mouth to the other before reply- light," said CHve' U " b but B i e didir't 'y I ' ma >' be lia<1 for between $1,000 and h _ e , r _, ai .?:. r not! $1,500, while the Order of Isabella sure yes, I think I might. Why do you "Upon my word, I don't know," an- rwered Quilton. "1 imagine my question wa>4 HII extraordinary linguwt. pec.tful and polite intercbt iu your little and equally great L<ird C'liesU'rlelgh in their admiration and appreciation of your phenomenal success. " "ThankH," nald Clive onoe more. "Yes, they were both very kind." "J aw them." aid tjuilton, lighting his i/l|ie, and regarding th* expiring match a if it were eomcthlng of absorbing in- ' of Spain, with a ribbon identical with that of the Prussian Red Ea- i?le, costs from $1,000 upward. The Austrian Iron Crown runs to The Orders of Saint George vary in price in different countries. In . Sicily it costs $375, and in Bavaria B nive laughed, and picked up hie Blue moro than twice much> bufc ym , "Good night," he said. "Don't lay It ' may become a knicht of Montene- on too thick, there's a good fellow." Quilton went upstairs with his BolwlMI tread, and entered his own room, turn- - polite i n!.- 1 . i- 1 m youi should say tho difference between , tory. I will go and finish that loader 1 failure and f>uccens ta inappreciable. But : on you; it's getting late. I've likened you don t let in dUK:onrngo you; in [a<Jt, I to Oioero, Cato, and Peabody. Is there sbould like to join the great Mr. Graham any other orator or philanthropist, an- mention?" mod ,. rn for as little as $7&. The King of Greece does rather a with the torest. "I heard ome of Graham's men ' jng the key mechanically and as 'if the i m r,a s:iyiiiK that you wero the hope of the action were an habitual one. The room ! " ' ' : party." There was a pause; then, In an was Hoarsely furnished and much littered j of the Redeemer, which can be had absolutely toneless voice, he added, A i - the servant wan never allowed to ar- ' fn- aoen n/l,iU *-;.,,, l . , . *V. n very beautiful girl, Lord CheBterleigh'B range or duet anything and the deal i Ior 250 ' wll " ^ rvla bestows tho duuirhter." | table, the chaire, and a rickety lodging- Order of Takova for a lika sum. Tho "You saw her? Yes, ibe i very beautl- . j, ouse 8 ofa were crowded with books and P r inrfi of Mnnnrn has ftir /linr, u nl fill," unKi-nted C'live. papers. A cheaD naraffln lamn. anH a l . r Monaco nas lor disposal "Yes, I wa standing near tho carrlngo boftli " M. i.l Quil- of gin and ii aocorapanymg glaus, the Order of the Star, for which he ed with firearms, that the sword and the lance would fall into disuse, (lint cavalry would not be used to brat down an enemy by shock, but would be in effect mounted infan- try. This contention regarded as mistaken or a-bsurd by most mili- tary authorities when Colonel Don- ison's book first appeared has been proven sound by modern war. In the Boer War and the Russo- Japanese War, the mounted rifles won the day. The British went into the Boer War with 3,000 steel- armnd cavalry of the old type, and at the end of the war had 100,000 mounted men in the field. That was the only way they could fip;ht the 87,365 Boers who took the field- practically all mounted riflemen. In the Russo-Japanese War there was not a single charge against riflemen on foot. Thn sword and lance wcro nowhere. The rifle was supreme, inspiring the only effec- tive action for cavalry as well as infantry. Few as the a-chievements of the Huwian cavalry were, what- ever they did achieve was through fire action. Dairy Hints. The cow that is always bawling is seldom best at filling the pail. There is no danger of having an over-supply of good country butter. In the metropolitan centers it has become almost an unknown quan- tity. If you have only a small quantity of cream shake it in a fruit jar or beat in a bowl with a fork or spoon. Be sure it is pure cream with no milk, otherwise, it may prove a long and tedious process. Those who scoff at- the value of pedigree have but to look at the human family to see a repetition of the same traits from generation to generation. Is it not just as plaus- ible to believe that the well-bred animal will in all likelihood inherit some of these traits? Certainly, it is hopeless to expect anything but scrub stock from scrubs. Individ- uality counts for much, but the power of pedigree should not be overlooked. Study the peculiar traits of the various members of your herd and strive to adapt yourself to them. One cow prefers corn to oats or bran. Humor her in her tastes and she will reward you. The good hum- or of even a cow is worth striving for. without a bath in their homes. The King received in audience at Windsor, Field-Marshal Sir John French, and handed him his field marshal's baton. The cemeteries around London cover 2, 000 acres, and the land they occupy represent a capital of $100,- 000,000. Three men were sentenced to si* months and one to three months' imprisonment at Carlisle for pick- ing pockets at a West Coast corri- dor express. The Merchant Service Guild have, announced that increased pay forj captains and officers have beeni granted by various lines, including! the Union Castle. Unmarried men who will under- take to remain single for four years have been selected as recruits by] the Swansea Watch Committee for! the Borough police. Prinoe Christian's pigs, including) some noted prize-winners, have( been sold at Slough. A sow named) The Road Drug. $176, and for $50 less one can Onting Shoes far Everybody THE PERFECT SHOE FOR SUMMER SPORTS ASK YOUR DEALER secure tho Order of tho Svin of -en-did from the Shah of Per- Although titles cannot be bar- tered in England, it is, of course, an open secret that a generous con- tribution to political funds often pates the way to a place in the peerage. Apropos of this it is in- teresting to note that Franz Koa- suth, the son of the famous patriot, charged tho Hungarian government with receiving no legs than $1,400,- 000 by selling baronies. Another phase of this traffic in titles is revealed by carefully word- ed advertisements which hav<; ap- peared in London papers from timo Harvey wae not troubled with drentus; to time, offering for salo the titles irom He hook; then he paused, and, with Ills hands thrust In hlH pockets, stared at the shabby ctrrppt, worn by his contin- ual pacing to and fro during the aot of composition, lie half turned towards the door, then went to an oOd cupboard at the end of the room, took from It a email battered bo. and, unlocking It, turned over eome paue.ni und trinkets until he found a ftmall miniature. He curried thla to tho light, and r- IfaMert it far some moment! witJi an lin- countenance. "Yen, elitt'u changed a good denl," he , , said reflectively. "I doubt whether he would have known her. So she has broken out ai;.iiii. that'll bad." II.' tossed the miniature into the box. locked It carefully, and. letting himnelf mi of the room, went down the stairs in hla usual noiolii faohion. OHAPTKR TV. His Name Was 1'earoek. In a small village lived a gentle- man whose name was Peacock and his great hobby was the breeding of turkeys, of which he always kept a large quantity in a paddock in front of his house adjoining the roadway, which was a great attrac- tion to the public. One day a trav- eller passing that way mingled with a little crowd that was watching their antics, and asked : "Whose turkeys are these?" A youth re- plied: "They're Peacock's." Trav- eller: "I asked you whose turkeys are those?" Youth (answering again): "They're Peacock's." Traveller (excited, and boxing the youth's ears): "You young fool, do you think I can't tell peacoiks from turkeys?" Starting at the Bottom. "I'm going to have my boy begin at the bottom and work up," aaid the millionaire. "I presume you intend to start him in as an office boy, then." "Exactly." * "Shall I put him on the pay-roll at the regular office boy's salary?" "No, I wouldn't do that. You'd better start him in at about $100 a w<v?lc. The boy's simply got to have a little pocket money." Wife (ple.adingly)-"I'm afraid, Jack, you do not love me any more anyway, as well as you used to." Husband "Why?" Wife "Be- cause you always let me get up to light the ftre now." Husband "Nonsense, my love ! Your getting The earth road will doubtless be commonly used in rural commun- ities for many years because of its low first cost. The ever-recurring problem of upkeep on such a road can be solved very largely by the ue of the so-called split-log drag. Anyone who can use tools reason- ably well can build one of these drags at a cost of $4 or $5 for labor and material. Very few tools are required in making the drag, and its use is as simple and cheap as its construction. If desired, metal drags can be bought at a somewhat great cost from manufacturers of road machinery. Careful use of the drag on a road that is already in reasonably good condition will almost entirely pre- vent trouble from ruts, mud holes or dust, and give good service at a low cost. Notes of the Hoc Lot. Tankage makes healthy hogs and gives them bone and muscle. Do not keep too many pigs to- gether and compel them to sleep in one nest. The most economical gains in pig feeding are obtained by a judicious blending of nitrogeneous and car- bonaceous foods. Crossing may improve the hogs for the feed lot alone, but not for the purpose of perpetuating their kind. Notes of the Sheepfold. Sheep must play an important part in the restoration of fertility to the worn-out grain-raising areas of the country. A common error of the inexper- ienced breeder is failure to provide good shelter. Lambs cannot make good gains with wet feet or soggy fleece. One man can feed 400 lambs to a finish between fall and spring more easily than he can feed, milk and clean up after ten dairy cows. Avoid crowding the lambs in the feeding quarters. They need a lot of room on account of their natural habit of crowding. The ram should be in perfect con- dition, but not fat, at mating. The true breeder is always want- ing to improve his flock and aside from the love of gheep the profits Saucy Vexen was bought for th| King forever $130. A serious attempt by suffragette^ to destroy crops over a large area, and also to cause a heavy loss 08 life has been discovered at Yardleyj Wood, near Birmingham. John William Griffith, said to bj the oldest Hving authority on Ched- dar cheese, has just celebrated the/ ninetieth anniversary of his birth) at Shepton Mallet. Two acres of earthworks con-j etructed by the Royalists whenj Newark was besieged during the civil war in 1644 have been desig- nated as public recreation grounds. Eighteen thousand cotton opera- tives of Nelson, Lancashire, are making preparations for their an-j nual "feast," in which they willj spend between 100,000 and $150,-.' 000. The death has occurred of Alder- man James Marriott at the age of ninety-four. He was the pioneer o the cycle trade in England, and was, Mayor of Coventry in 1865-7. Mr. Henry S. Boyton, of Dover,, has completed his. fiftieth year as t. ohoirmanof St. Mary's, Dover, and) was previously for thirteen years in! the choir of another church in the town. So many bats had made their, home in the belfry of Holbeach Par- ish Church, Lincolnshire, that it' was decided to take some steps to< destroy them. Sulphur was burnt! and 33 bats were killed in one even-' ing. up to light the fire makes mo love . have stimulated his efforts to have you all the mor." 'better onea. SUGAR AS YOU LIKE IT FINE Grain Sugar To hve every (frnla alike, tite of doti nt left, ech one choii* extra Oranulateu White pure cane ugar, get the St. Lawrence in baz, with red tag-ioolbs., ajlbi., MEDIUM Grain In the bags of St. T.a-wrence "Medium Grain" blue tags every grain Ucholctrnt granulated ugar, about lze of a ,<-.-, I pearl, every one pure caue sugar. COARSE Grain Nfuny people prefer the coarner (graiu. The St. Lawrence Green Tag insures every grain adistiuct ciyttal, each abuut the size of a mail diamond, and almost ni bright, but quickly uelted into pure sweetness. Your grocer's wholemter has the exact style you wmnt-gram, qualitv and quantity oil guar-