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- ' ' " . < . . . ' • ' • . • • ' 1 " . ; . ' . . . . <#« THE McHENRY PLAINDEALER, McHEXRT, ILL. Disease Is Caaractcx ju&ed by Its Extremely Infectious J > • • Nature., fPr*|>u«4 by the United States i>»p»rtm«nt of Agricultural Several weeks ago Dr. Veranas A. Moore, of Cornell university, brought to the attention of the United States bureau of animal Industry the existence among poultry of a disease which be diagnosed as the European fowl pest, hitherto unknown In the United States. Investigations made in New York city, and Philadelphia, by representatives of the bureau confirmed this diagnosis. The disease Is characterised by Its extremely infectious nature, rapidly progressing course, and high mortality. Conspicuous symptoms are depression •nd loss of appetite followed by prostration. Tlie comb and wattles usually become purple, and sometimes swollen. Sticky exudate may paste the eyelids together, clog the nasal passages and even obstruct the windpipe, causing labored breathing. A greenish yellow diarrhea may be present. Autopsy Finding*. The nasal passage, larynx and wlndplpe contain some mucous exudate. Blood-stained patches and sometimes blood clots are found in the windpipe. The lungs are Usually more or less pneumonic. A hemorrhagic or "bloodshot" condition is found on the crop and under the skin in various other parts, sometimes accompanied by a gelatinous exudate. Hemorrhagic spots on the muscle or fat of tlie heart, on the gizzard fat, on the outer surface of the small intestines, and especially on the inner lining of the glandular part of the stomach and gizzard are considered as diagnostic evidence of European fowl pest. Serous fluid Is sometimes within the heart sac, or In other cases in the body cavity. Since treatment of afTected birds is futile, the aim should be to prevent so far as possible the spread of Infection. The first fowls showing symptoms should be destroyed by a method which would guard against the contamination of the premises. The carcasses should be burned or burled deep. The healthy fowls should be moved to new quarters If possible and carefully watched for signs of dlaease. Houses .and runs should be thoroughly cleaned at frequent intervals and disinfected with carbolic acid In 5 per cent solution. The drinking water may be made antiseptic by adding one-third teaspoonfui of permanganate of potash to each gallon, a procedure which serves to prevent the spread of disease through the water, and also is a convenient means of administering an internal antiseptic. Control Measures. It should be remembered, said Dr. John R. Mohler, chief of the bureau of anlnal industry, that there are other poultry diseases prevailing that may be mistaken for fowl pest. Diseased chickens have been received for study from several points in tlie central West within the last few weeks, but fowl pest was not encountered in any of these shipments. Congress, appreciating the Importance of prompt ac- MJT»« In /»« uuo i^u> uptruu iufection, passed a joint resolution making $100,000 immediately available for the control and eradication of this Pest. Regulation and other suppressive measures are being formulated by the bureau of animal industry to become effective as soon as the work can be organises to meet the emergency. Embargoes were declared recently against a number of poultry producing states of the M'.ddle West by New York city, and the states of New York, New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and California. Thorough of Oil Emulsion as insecticide A thorough study of oil emulsions for use insecticides has been begun by the bureau of entomology of the United States Department of Agriculture during the past year, and important progress has been made, especially toward Increasing the stability of emulsions in hard water and lime-sulphur solutions. The investigation of miscellaneous insecticides has been continued at the laboratories in Washington and at the nearby field station at Silver Spring. Md., and cooperative tests on a commercial scale are made by the Washington laboratories and various field stations on new or improved preparations. What appears to be a new contact Insecticide which will in many instances be a suitable substitute for nicotine at a lower cost has been developed by two offices of the bureau co-operatively. This Insecticide mixes well with oil emulsions and, it Is believed, will make an excellent spray for the delayed dormant treatment for the simultaneous control of the San Jose scale and apple aphids. Well Conditioned Ewes ' Drop More Twin Lambs Having tlie ewes in good physical condition at breeding time means more profit for tlie floekmaster. Experiences of sheepmen show that when the ewes are thrifty at the time the ram is turned In with the flock, a larger percentage of twins and more vigorous lambs are born as a result, states W. B. Conn el I, sheep extension specialist of the Pennsylvania State college. HWThen iambs bring eight to ten dollars on the market, the extra one from the ewe that drops twins Is a real profit producer," he says. "Practically no additional work is required and with the pasture available the feeding for the twins Is supplied." Connell urges turning the ewes Into the pasture if there is an aftergrowth of grass. It is also advisable, he points out, to feed a little grain. Onehalf pSund per head each day of a mixture of 300 pounds of oats and 100 pounds of bran will supply the needed grain ration. When the ram is used to breed as many as 50, ewes he should be kept In during the day and let run with the flock at night, Connell declares. The ram should also get grain of the saicie mixture as that fed the ewes. HOLIDAY TIME WITH THE PORTO RICAN&; Christmas Offers Pleasure* New to Northerners. MOTHER LOVE WINS OUT IN DESPERATE BATTLE WITH SNOW CABBAGE AND POTATOES ARE FED TO SUPPLY NEEDED SUCCULENCE Fed Immediately After the Milking Not Harmful. - (Pitpared by the Unlt»<l States Department of Agriculture.) Cabbage and potatoes, though not grown generally for dairy feeds, are often fed to dairy cows to supply succulence in the ration and to dispose more economically of these products during periods of low prices. Like other succulent feeds they tend to affect the milk with undesirable flavors and odors when fed under certain, conditions of quantity and time. In order to determine the amounts of these feeds that may be fed, as well as the time of feeding, without affecting the flavor of the milk, the United States Department of Agriculture conducted a number of tests, the results of which have just been published in Department Bulletin 1297. From these tests It is concluded that dairy cows may be fed as much as 24 pounds of cabbage Immediately after milking without imparting any objectionable flavors or odors to the milk. On the average, however, the feeding of 14.3 pounds of cabbage within one hour before milking will cause objectionable flavors in the milk, and an increase in the amount of cabbage fed will Intensify the flavors produced. Proper aeration, however, will reduce strong abnormal flavors to some .extent, and some of the slightly abnormal flavors may be eliminated. When dairy cows consume an average of 14.8 pounds of potatoes one hour before milking, slightly abnormal flavors and odors may be produced in the milk. They are slight, however, and would seldom be perceived by the average consumer. Increasing this amount to as high as 28.7 pounds does aot Increase the abnormal flavors. That amount may be fed Immediately after milking with no effect whatever on the flavor of the milk. A copy of this bulletin may be secured free of charge, while the supply lasts, from the United States Department of Agriculture, Washington, D. G Keep Seed Corn Dry There is no danger in corn getting too dry to grow. Moisture is the great enemy of seed corn and when It la not possible to dry It out thoroughly in the barn or crib before freezing weather, artificial heat should be used. After it is thoroughly dried there Is no danger of low temperature injuring it but care should be taken not to allow It to absorb moisture again before it is used. The presence of moisture in the kernel allows the freezing and. expansion which injures the seed qualities. Farmer Who Hatches Early The farmer who hatches eggs early does these things: Gets more chickens, because a larg> er proportion of the total hatch will live. Gets tnorractual meat, because more chickens will live, aijd because they will weigh more at maturity than late-hatched birds will weigh. Gets more eggs, because the earlyhatched pullets will lay eggs during the wiQter and? the late-hatched will not A morning dip in tlie Caribbean set* freshly gathered oranges and grape-' fruit for brra&ittot, ratcu In u paiio surrounded by the delicious freshness of flowers still wet wltli dew, a gloriously blue sky overhead--these were s few of the reasons why we left home and the frozen North at the holiday season to seek the land where poinsettias grow wild In the dazzling tropical sunshine. Even though such surroundings did not seem at all In keeping with our idea of the Christmas season, the experience of merely being there was delightful and long to be remembered, says a contributor in the New York Herald-Tribune. Christmas in Porto Rico is a religious holiday and not a gift day. The real celebration, such as we know, comes in January and is called Three Kings' day. The fifth, sixth and seventh days of the month celebrate the visit of the wise men to Christ's birthplace. On the evening of January 5 the children arrange botes containing grass outside the windows of their homes for the horses of the kings. Inside are placed their shoes for the gifts that the wise tnen bring them, as they did the Christ child. Almost two weeks are given up to merrymaking among both old and young. There is little work done, especially among the country people, who go from house to house for dancing. The gultaf and many odd instruments, some of which are of Indian origin, furnish the music. One of the group often sings, improvising words to suit the occasion. In the absence of music for dancing, hides are tightly stretched on sticks and are beaten to the accompaniment of a rasping noise made by scratching with a .wire a gourd cut with grooves before drying. Although there are many days of feasting, the greatest preparations are made for January 6. The plumpest of little pink-eyed pigs is persuaded to leave the company of his brothers and sisters, pass through the hands of the cook and, when delicately roasted over a bed of charcoal, occupy the place of honor among the multitude of Christmas dishes. Mealy sweet potatoes, such as we do not see in our northern markets, are sliced raw, fried and served with it.' Yautia, a starchy root vegetable, is boiled. Large green bananas are roasted.* or baked In wine, brown sugar and spices. Chicken with rice is a favorite dish, and gandules, a cousin to the bean, is cooked in a highly seasoned sauce. The salad Is usually quite simple, a favorite one being sprouts of a certain variety of palm, dressed with olive oil and lime juice and served on a bed of lettuce. Sweetmeats hold just as prominent a place on the bill of fare as they do In the North. Many sweets have a fruit foundation In the form of a paste or of crystallized fruit, the £bava and hitter orange being favorite fruits for this preparation. The lechoza is a melonjike fruit introduced into Spain by tlie Moors, and brought by the Spaniards to America. While still green the fruit is thinly sliced and cooked with brown sugar. Another sweet which is given freely to children is made of the sweet potato. The vegetable is first cooked and mashed, then cooked again with sugar and coconut milk. The mixture Is made quite stiff, and when cool It Is cut Into squares. Very small portions of these desserts are served, and they are usually accompanied with cheese. Fresh fruits in abundance help to decorate the Christmas table. The orange and grapefruit season is at Its height, and fresas, a kind of strawberry, may be gathered the year around. The very name Caribbean sea spells romance. Stories of Sir Francis Drake and the pirates and buccaneers who met in battle here came to our minds as we gazed out over the peaceful waters. Not exactly Chrlstmasllke. but a peaceful, pleasant holiday nevertheless. Blizzeard Traps Family in Bleak Mountain Pass--» J_ Woman Goes for Aid. Inoculate Alfalfa Seed Be sure to Inoculate your alfalfa aeed. Alfalfa culture for Inoculation can be procured from most of the agricultural colleges at a very small coat and is absolutely necessary for a good atand. Do not attempt to grow alfalfa •Ither on slough or land where water frequently lies for considerable time aa It will partially, If not wholly. l*e killed out after «h* water disappears. It is more a quwMlon of cultivation than soil, na the land must be thoroughly worked up, giving It a final weed-killing harrowing right before seeding. Generally wheat land will make excallent alfalfa soil, unless tt happens to b« underlaid with hardpan. --. .... ... ........ my Pagosa Springs, Colo.--Trapped for three days in a swirling blizzard near the crest of Wolf Creek pass, one of the most dangerous in Colorado, almost frozen, nearly exhausted by hunger and exposure, and the victim of thieves, the family of N. R. Stltes of Oklahoma, including Mr. Stltes, his wife and several children, were rescued and brought here only through the heroism of the wife and mother. Despite the fact that Mrs. Stltes battled her way for ten miles through almost impassable drifts and in the face of a howling blizzard, the aid she obtained from the ranch-house of Oscar McCoy almost came too late, for her four-year-old daughter was suffering from severely frozen hands and feet when brought here. While Mrs. Stltes was-- struggling through the huge drifts for aid and her husband was caring for the children and vainly trying to comfort them and keep the spark of life .burning In their chilled bodies, thieves rifled the Stites" machine and stole their bedding, ax, shovel and othef tools. Stalled by Engine Trouble. JThere was a hint of snow In the air when the Stltes* machine, struggling up the sharp ascent of the pass, developed engine trouble and stalled. In vain did Mr. Stltes endeavor to repair the machine as his wife and family hovered near, lending what aid their Inexperienced fingers could give. Then the storm descended. Swirling gusts of snow first whipped through FUNERAL 60 YEARS AFTER HIS 'DEATH? Confederate Captain Lives to Deny His Demise. Richmond, Va.--How Capt. J. J. Geisler, veteran of the Civil war. erroneously reported slain, was buried 60 years after his "death," Is being told by Capt. W. Frank Smyth, state accountant, who as a ten-year-old youth was detailed to inform the family of the casualty. Captain Geisler dic^l recently at ninety-three. While leading his company of Confederate cavalry in a brisk encounter near Lynchburg 60 years ago, two Federal soldiers whacked him across the forehead with their sabers, making a complete cross. The report spread that he had no chance to recover and his death was accepted as feet. "The tears were streaming down my face when I appeared at the captain's home near Saltville and broke the news," said Captain Smyth. "While I was there a man suddenly appeared on a horse, riding slowly and sitting perfectly straight In the saddle. It was Captain Geisler. He was a sight, and it took him a long time to recover, but he lived to a ripe old age, carrying those crosslike scars with him to the end." Gunman Goes SO-SO With Disabled Vet He Robs Deficit, Mich.--A nice 100 per cent American robber held up Alexander Kopsky, disabled war veteran. There was a residue In him of the expansive pride a nation felt In the A. E. F. when the transports were outward bound., and casualty lists grew dismayingly longer. 1 Kopsky owns a restaurant. He and his wife, Clara, were on duty early in the morning when the armed caller appeared. "Up with them!" he said. They upped them. As the former soldier did so his coat sleeve slid down and his shirt sleeve followed, revealing a forearm jaggedly scarred. The holdup man took time out to Inspect this relic of war days. "How did you get that?" he inquired. "Over In France." said Kopsky, ironically. "Still got a couple of pieces of shell In the old souperv" The thug pondered a nvpment. Then he went to the cash register and replaced some of the money. 'Til split with you," he said, as he left^ "I'm sorry to have to do this, but I'll go fifty-fifty, buddy. That's probably better than you got sometimes In France." Early Evidences of Possession of Genius -Most of the men who have been great writers, artists and musicians particularly, have shown signs of the development of their genius rather early in life," say Doctors Walsh and Foote In "Safe-guarding Children's Nerves." "A recent iuVestigaikiii of iiie stiujeCt has shown, for Instance, that out of some sixty of the greatest artists of history more than forty of them, that is more than two out of every three, gave definite proof of their genius before they were fifteen. Almost the same thing is true as regards the poets. Goethe was only seven when his talent became manifest, Victor Hugo was even younger and was called un enfant sublime, like Pope he lisped in; numbers and the numbers came; while Alfred de Musset was under fourteen when he wrote his first verse. Of some sixty poets, thirtyeight displayed their talent before twenty. Of twenty-eight novelists twenty-one had revealed something at least of the genius that was in them before they were twenty. "It is among musicians particularly j that very early manifestations of the j bent of their genius have been noted, j Out of forty musicians, the details of whose lives have been carefully collated with the Idea particularly of bringing out how early their talent was revealed, thirty-eight showed a decided taste and actual talent before they were twenty. Curiously enough the greater the genius of the musician, the earlier his genius manifested itself. Mozart, It will be recalled, was only five when he surprised his muslc-lov- Ing family by Ills musical powers. All the other great musicians of the Eighteenth and Nineteenth centuries followed this rule. Beethoven, for Instance, Mendelssohn, Shubert, Schumann, Auber, Weber and Clierubinl had all shown very clearly their talent and taste for music before they were twelve years of age." New Use for Menthol An afl-Amerlcnn cold cure, based on home-grown menthol, Is a possibility held out by the bureau of plant Industry of the United States Department of Agriculture. Inasmuch as menthol is now Imported at a cost of more than $1,000,000 annually, government botanists point out that mentholbearing mint plants can be made a profitable crop If properly cultivated in regions where the climate Is suitable. Experimental plantings in various parts of the United States In the last year have shown that the mint does not produce a high enough percentage of menthol in southern states, but In the cooler and moister northern states its culture can be made to pay. She Bet Off Alone. the pass, getting heavier as the snow began to form Into drifts. Driven from his work on the car through the numbing cold. Mr. Stltes was forced tcy abandon his attempt at making repairs and herded his family into the nearest shelter. - ' ' Night descended. The blizzard ^roared with increasing force. 1 Morning came, but with i^no lessening of the fury of the storm. One day passed. Cold and hunger brought whimperings from the children, and comforting words were all that the father and mother could offer. Came a second night and a second day. The whimperings of the children had grown to tearful appeals for food and for warmth. Mother Starts for Aid. With the courage born" of the danger to her loved ones, Mrs. Stites determined to make a desperate effort to obtain aid. Clasping her children to her breast for what might be the last time, she set off, alone, facing the deadly perils of the blizzard, plunging Into the unknown. Hours dragged by. Exhausted by huuger and her own exertions, she struggled through the drifts,* sometimes falling, sometimes almost forced to relinquish her quest, but always there remained the thought of her loved ones. She went on. At last she reached the ranch-house of McCoy and told In incoherent words her story. Aid immediately was rushed to the husband and the children and they were brought here. A brother of Mr. Stites in Ophir was notlfl^i and he came here for the family. Perfectly Natural "My stars!" ejaculated Mrs. Johnson upon her return from a call on a neighbor, "Mizzus Spradllng told me she'd heerd that some feller shot and killed his brother-fc-law at the Christmas eye dance tuther night over beyond Mount Plzgy." "Aw, well, when a feller is a brother- ln-law and then up and goes to a dance what In torment can he expect to get--p'tu !--shot?" returned Gap Johnson of Rumpus Ridge.--Kansas City Star. Legumes swell protns. • • • Don't overwork the hens with tat much light. • • Greens fed to the hens help pot green-backs Into the pocket -- - . . Be sure to plant "certified" Irish potatoes next season, for safety and profit • • • Denmark, one-third the alee of New York, had 5,000 co-operative associations In 102a • • » ^ T Weeds transpire moisture from $te soli. Remove the weeds tod so conserve moisture. • • • Jack Frost will provide much comfort next summer if you wlU provide a stormier his proitaaa.fgw, ••'v.*'*. ' • " . ;-:C: >i.-- iH-S ' v j<«tr •<«.•swsi Verdun*s Unhappy History Verdun, which became blood-soaked during the World war, had been the scene of previous heavy bloodshed, one of the Instances having been In the general massacre of Jews by peasants in a religious misconception in the Fourteenth century. This was about 1317. There was not a Jew In England from 1610 to 1624, and for some tlrnfe after 1394 there was none in France. .. .----------- - Eight Adrift at Sea S3 Hours in Yawl Boston.--A story of shipwreck, long exposure In an open boat, hunger and thirst, was told by Mrs. L. B. Bishop of Maiden, sesf-going wife of the skip- >er of the schooner Susun B. With Miss Katherine Woodwortli, her eighteen-year-old niece, Captain Bishop, John Bishop, their son, who was the schooner's mate, and three -members of the crew, the sixty-yearold woman, who had been at sea for 27 years, was landed here after her first shipwreck, by the steamer City of Atlanta, which 1iad picked up the party from a yawl off the Virginia capes. The seven, huddled In the open boat for 53 hours, with food destroyed by salt water, attracted the attention of their rescuers by waving a blanket. Three times other vessels passed them, their lookouts failing to see them. "We could not have stood it much longer," Mrs. Bishop said. Stories that Miss Woodworth had kept the spirits of the shipwrecked ones alive by song had preceded her ashore. But this she disclaimed. "How could one sing under such circumstances? But we did try to be brave," was her remark. Dream Wins London.--A dream has given Mrs. James Burrows of Eastbourne a divorce. While 111 In a hospital she dreamed she saw a blonde woman In the life of her husband. So startled was she that she begged hospital authorities to let her "run home." They did, and she found a note which resulted in her locating her husband with a girl whom he called "his dream girl," Mrs. Burrows told the court. Widow Is Lashed With Whip by hate Woman Newark, N. J.--Mrs. A. Eitner of Irvlngton, N. J., accompanied by three men, horsewhipped Mrs. Rose Donahue, a widow, on a street here, according to a complaint charging atrocious assault filed in the police court by Mrs. Donahue. The complainant said Mrs. Eitner and the men accosted her a block from her home as she was on her way to work and that, without warning. Mrs. Eitner drew a horsewhip from under her coat And struck her face, neck and fled, she said. New Variety of Apple By a rare trick of nature there now exists a new variety of apple which has not been given a name. The new variety was accidentally discovered in New Jersey several years ago, when It was found that one tree bore two kinds of apples. The parent tree bears apples of mixed red and green stripes, while the new apple, developed on a single branch, is a deep dark red and has no stripes. Fruit experts studying the new apple declare it to be a most promislng-Aarlety as well as a big boon to the fruit growers of America. Horticulturists term It the product of a "sport bud." A large nursery company purchased a single branch bearing the new fruit, pnylng the owner $5,000 for It. Buds from tills branch are now being used to develop the new variety, and it is expected to become widely known as one of the leading apples.--Pathfinder Magazine.- This Teaches Us President Coolidge, whose literary taste is excellent, said at a White House luncheon: 'I mistrust best sellers, the authors whose names are household words, and whose bank accounts, never descend below four figures. 'Look at Poe and Whitman. They stand out above all their contemporaries today, yet Whitman lived In a little wooden shanty In Camden, while Poe lived in a little wooden shanty In Fordham, and they were both behindhand with the rent. "This teaches us that genius will out. Even during the genius' life tt will out--at the elbows." For emergency cooking THE J. B. Colt Carbide gas stove > will boil water in four minatM.1 if necessary, bat its heat can be regulated to suit. No matches, no overheated kitchen, no carrying fuel or removing ashes, no soot or smoke. Wives and mothers appreciate the' comfort and convenience of Carbide gas cooking and ironing-- especially in emergencies. The J. B. Colt system furnishes these conveniences in addition to the finest artificial light known to science. A line to the nearest branch will bring full information on the benefits of a Carbide gas system and the very favorable terms of sal*. J. B. COLT COMPANY, I address neami branch) and largest fnanufocturam ef •nd coo' ' world light ins and cooking | n tm i (bt£ WRW YORK, FC. Y. .... JO £. FLTTT. SoCHWrSR, N. Y. . . . Ji Exchmgr St. CHICV-O, III. . IQOI Monadnock Stock KANSAS CIT>,Mo. . 716 N.Y. Lite Bldg. CHATTANOOGA, TIN*. . 6th tc Market Sts. SAN FRANcrsco.CAL. . lib Si Ituui SU. In the Silent Night In tlie middle of the night father heard In the next room--Roger's room --a little murmur, very soft: "Papa, papa ! Mamma!" "That's Roger dreaming," said father to himself. But the murmur continued, still soft and still muffled. "Papa! Mamina! I fell out of bed!" Father got up, went Into Roger's room and found him actually on the floor. "Why didn't you cry louder, sonny 1 I might have been asleep and would not have heard you. You should have shouted and not whispered for papa." "Rut I didn't want to wake you up, said Roger.--From L'Echo de Paris. ( Battles Deer Sari • A#h*nio, Texas:--J. T. Hall of Uvalde recently dehorned a full-grown pet deer which he had raised. Later ed a Worth Waiting For One depositor of a Rochester (N. Y.) bank, had an 'unexpected cause for' thanksgiving. He called at the hank with a passbook that had not been presented for interest since 1905. When told there would be a little delay In writing up the passbook he flatly refused to Walt and only did so after considerable persuasion. He apparently considered what Interest might be due as of little Importance. The passbook, when presented, showbalance of about $1,100, and was $15 for Cross- Word Puzzle' Here Is a chance for the Croaa- Word Puzxle fan. We will pay $15.00 for each Cross-Word Puzxle that we accept No puzzle may contain more than 15 squares each way; none may contain foreign language words or coined words. Each one must be complete showing solution, with the squares properly numbered and proper description or simile for each word, arranged for vertical and horizontal numbers. Send postage for return of pussies that are not used. Western Newspaper Uskhi 210 S. Desplaines St, Chicago Ships Get Radio New* As many as 80 ships now receive news by radio while at sea for use in their daily ship paper. Thus passes* gers are kept informed on current happenings between landings. To the Good "I saw a ghost, once." "You've a shade the beat there/'--Boston Transcript. , The number of telephones in service in the I'nlted States hus increased by 5,827,000 in the last ten years. Sure Relief FOR INDIGESTION Dies Saving Others Chickasha, Okla.--James Hlggeson, Blxty-two,-of Oklahoma City, conductor on a St. Louis & San Francisco railway passenger train, was suffocated while directing passengers to safety >yhen fire destroyed tw,o coaches of his train. when Hall went Into the lot he was attacked by the buck, which knocked him down and trampled him severely before his daughter caine to his assistance. hitting the deer In the head several times with a hammer. The buck refused to give up the fight until Hall's wife appeared with a rifle and shot it. Lunatics Have Journal Lunatics publish a magazine at the asylum In Humherstone, Leiehester- $hire, England. None of the officials Interfere in any way with the editing and Issue of the publication. It la neither censored nor re-edited^and •opies are sold to persons Interested a the pattest* aj& the wgyljra. Silent English Christmas Once, when Bluff King Hal lay very 111 In December, and the English were anxious about his recovery, by common consent it was "lectded to have a silent Christmas, without bells, carols or merry making. Boy Chases Burglar Millbury, Mass.--Fourteen-year-old Dudley Van Ostrand, discovering a burglar in the home of his grandfather, George W. Dudley, president of the Millbury Savings bank, calmly C^'VleveTopnient "of" more serious coi * . -I I VI.. <K> >IA„ 1 J 1 - P ... returned to him with $1,403.81) credited in interest and a total bala«!to of $2,553.31. fetched his .22-callber rifle and drove the thief from the house. Silverware worth several thousand dollars, which the thief dropped in bis flight, was recovered. South African Diamonds - The production of diamonds In South Africa In 1922 was 2.0.rVS,09"> metric karats, which was the largest since 1920 and comparable to that of any year since the Immediate prewar period, 1911 to 1913, when the yearly output surpassed 5,000,000 karats. The value In 1923 was est I mated at $31,049,000. Outstanding fea tures were the Increase of alluvia compared with mine production an 6 BELL-ANS Hot water Sure Relief ELL-ANS 254 AND 754 PACKAGES EVERYWHERE DR. HUMPHREYS* •V7T y 4 Extreme in Pointed' Shoes In the reign of Edward II of England, 1307-1327, the dandles wore shoeR whose pointed toes were so long that they had to be caught up and fastened to the knees with ribbons or chains. Frequently Up in Watertown the other day one of the "test" questions In a class at school was "What is Mars?" One of the answers was "Mars is the scratches you get on the parlor furniture."--New York Sun. V Ancient Carvings Dtstovefed Carvings on rocks recently discov*. ered in the Libyan desert of Africa indicate that the Eskimos and South African bushmen met in Europe 30,000 years ag<k ' • ' " \ petition from foreign fields, especial ^ those in the Belgian and Portuguese Congo. Warning to C. Chaplin John Barrymore. at a luncheon, told a story about a Hamlet of diminutive gttiture. "The poor fellow," Mr. Barrymore said, "played one night opposite an Ophelia nearly six feet tall. The time came when, throwing his head back and looking up ut her, thia poor little Hamlet moaned: " 'I would I were the glove upoa that hand!' "Then a voice yelled from the gallery : '•& .<• •"Aw, jra wouldn't toe man.'"- -• . .. j; COLDS G R I P I N F L U E N Z A -jpf ^2: Children crow h--Itfcy and trm conatipatfcn and otter civao It at Safa, ptaaaant--ahnvtMwi>» At AM * - * ?