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!«s».fcMTOstfrr ; :;rt $?. tw;'^ ' ̂ ' ,* 1 V/.' 2 11 * Xv ^f lTOTAL LOSS OF PROPERTY IN 1L- 7«; ^*»=Vi ' f-t 18 OVER THIRTEEN : 1 MILLION DOLLARS, <U1 INCREASE OF $2,000,000 Mi's 4^, ;A£r' i^jBC'C y. wm. %m- • . • ' < ?;V> •is - * *& ••' :*. r-'A'Y'; Pmi W^Sr. «• "Mt^.'v1' >ZfJ Ihiring ihe Year, 460 Person# Were .. Burned to Death or Suffocated-- >.tdf": Bonfires Claim Forty-Nina -jC* Victims. - - 1 1 "•*• ? SpringfleHL--Four hundred and fifty ;; .~L Bersons were burned to death or suf- | "ft*"|ocated, and property loss of $13,558,- 448 resulted from fires in the state of Illinois during the year 1913. This Information is contained in the annual feport of Acting State Fire Marshal Iforgarldge, which was submitted to Misurance Superintendent Potts. ^ f The total loss is an increase of |B, "$00,000 over the loss of 1912. The re- " |jort shows th&t over 100 persons who &P£] Here not' identified, or whose naiads •*'3fit" itere not reported, lost their lives in i^l ' . jfires. Thrde hundred and forty-eight £ ^ictirna were identified. , i Bonfires claimed 49 victims "Whose '..iBothJng was ignited from the flames. $hirty-two persons were burned to ; r djeath by gasoline; four were cremat­ ed by explosions of gasoline stoves; .'fpur met death by burning from erplo: jfrons of stove polish; 26 were killed gy fire starting from lighting fires . frith kerosene, and 34 died from burns (received when their clothing became Ignited from stoves. Carelessness with piatches caused the cremation of 37, four were burned to death in railroad . Wrecks, and five were burned to death by fires starting from firecrackers. . ;.;3"hese were the chief causes'* of death from burning. Of the total of .450 ^pfcitims, 259 were residents of Chi- PQteo. ' f : - F i r e s started by lightning caused the greatest damage, from any known cause, the fire loss from this source (Aggregating a total of $1,104,693. * TEhere were 419 fires from lightning . of a total of 8,432 fires in the state in _ the course of the year. Lightning caused two of the biggest fires of the year^the Globe distillery blaze at jPekin, eiitailing a loss of $250,000, and the Tri-City car barns at Rock Island, which caused a loss of $225,000- Two ,pther big fires the destruction of the f*»rd Manufacturing plant at Van- ifcilia, with a loss of $500,000, and the Dayton Tablet factory fire at Qumey, with a loss of $300,000, served .?s|S increase the total over that of 1912. . . j- ' i- . /V • Ijiink Examiner Is Named. : State Auditor James J. Brady an- aounced the appointment of John . McGrath, corporation law clerk of the secretary of state's office, to the position of state bank examiner In the auditor's department, the change to be effective March 1. ';:y \ Mr. McGrath formerly was county , Clerk of Jersey county and has been - •Ith Secretary Woods since his inau­ guration. •*.Minor changes in the secretary's of- ; tee staff were announced. E. L. Mer- ritt, who has served as an assistant atate librarian, has been transferred to ••*»« state automobile department, and Miss Ella Morris, daughter of Rep­ resentative James F. Morris of Spring­ field, has been given a position in the office of State Insurance Superintend­ ent Rufus M. Potts. Miss Morris was in the secretary's automobile depart­ ment : >;s£K i X f §6#', L fes; v*'« •-* * T" •'i \ * y ' • Humane Body Has Busy Year. ..Officials of the Illinois Humane «o- elpty investigated 3,106 cases i^ whicl children were involved during the last year and relieved more thaii 15,000 suffering animals. , t The fifty-fourth annual meeting of the organization was held in Spring| field. In his annual report John L* Short all, president of the society, re­ viewed the work of 1913 and told plans for future work. He said the so* eiety had maintained 56 drinking founf tains during the open season, 15 un­ til January 1 and ten since that date. He told of two bequests of $5,000 each. The report of- George A. K. Scott shows that 1,248 complaints of cru­ elty to children were received and in* vestigated. The condition of 1,613 chil­ dren was remedied. Fines amounting to $2,972 were imposed through the ef­ forts of the organization. The society handled 21 cases in which parents failed to provide for their children, and 14 cases in w]»4eh the excessive use of intoxicants by parents caused suffering. One case in which a parent chained a boy in a house received proper attention. . - Thirty-one instances of drivers beat­ ing horses were investigated. One man was prosecuted for pouring kero­ sene on a dog and setting fire-to the animal. . The report of Charles E. Murtson, treasurer, showed disburs'emeuts of $20;481.76 and receipts amounting to $20,661,04. At a meeting of the hoard of direct­ ors held immediately after the an­ nual meeting the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: President--John P. Shortalt First vice-president--Prank M. .Stoi- pl6s. Second vice-president -- Solomon, Sturgee. Treasurer--Charles B. Murison. * Secretary--George A. H. Scott, Executive committee--Thomas =-X, Cavanagh, Miss Ruth Ewing, Charles E. Murison, Richard E. Schmidt, Thomas Taylor, Jr., A. H. Scott, John L. Shortall, Frank M. Staples, Solomon Sturges. Direct6rs for three years--Miss Ruth Ewing, Henry L. Frank, William A. Fuller, Henery N. Hart, Franklin MacVeagh, Hugh J. Birney, Charles E. Murison, Ferdinand W. Peck, Mrs. Ferdinand W. Peck, Howard E. Per^y. Resolutions of thanks for serviced given to the society by city officials and others during the <?•** were adopted.; *' •'. MATERIALS ARE MANY COATS AND WRAP* ,AR€ r MA&E "f- V.-X£.:.. < . ; JWners' Meeting May Be Postponed. V'i S order to prepare the books for . the semi-annual auditing before going iiito their state convention at Peoria l^bruary 17, J. M. Zimmerman and Miss J. M. Cusick, the office- farce at the United Mine Workers' headquar­ ters, returned from the international .Convention at Indianapolis. There is danger that the state con- ,-VjwintJon will have to be postponed till * plater date, as the state officers, as Sw3n as the Indianapolis convention is adjourned, will have to meet with the operators at Philadelphia in a joint Interstate scale conference* to decide a scale of wages for miners In 19 J 4. i If the scale is continued as last year V 'W.- conference^ their decision will ' be ratified at the state meeting. If there is an increase agreed upon it will be left for the district meetings ~ to accept \ • . Irhe following nominations for Illi- littis postmasters were confirmed by the senate at Washington: Walter C. Shoupe, Carlyle; William J. Hoeft* Getieseo; Daniel W. Touhey, Hume; -3. Jackson, Kankakee; O. E. Boyer, Kansas; James M. Dace, Odin; Bar­ ney A. Isun, Olney; Adam A. Funk, St. Joseph; James W. Patton, Spring­ field; Herman Richarz, Techny: Glenn O. Wyatt, Wajrnet ^ ̂ Clothiers Pick Chicago.' fefesix'-i:;;' Chicago was again chosen for the meeting of 1915 and olftcers for 1914 elected at the closing session of the annual meeting of the Illinois Cloth­ ing association. The officers are: . Pl^sident, L». J. Ii art man, Alton; first vice-president, Charles O'Malley, Bloomington; second vice-president, "J. F. Myers, Mount Pulaski; secre­ tary, A. C. Carieon, Princeton; treas­ urer, G. J. Bofehland, Rockford. A. ;; B. Anderson of South Chicago and J. - J. Van Haar (H Chicago were chosen r members at «t«cutivt committe|k. Pardon Petitions Denied by Dunne. Governor Dunne, acting on the ommendatlon of the state board of par- done, denied pardons and commuta­ tions of sentence in the following cases: ^ ^ Jasper Abbott, convicted at the-Jan­ uary, 1903, term of the Massac county circuit court of the murder of Samuel Faughn and sentenced to 22 years in the Chester penitentiary. Edward H. Ahrens, convicted at the December, 1912, term of the Lake coun­ ty circuit court of bigamy and sen­ tenced to the Joliet penitentiary for an indefinite period. Clyde M. Jones, convicted in the Cook county criminal court of larceny at the January, 1913, term and sen­ tenced to the house of correction for one year. Carmeli Rugerl, convicted in the Chicago municipal court of assault With a deadiy weapon, at the March, 1913, term and sentenced to the house of correction for six months. Morris Kasper, convicted of horse stealing at the September, 1911, term of the criminal court of Cook county, and sentenced to the Joliet peniten­ tiary for an indefinite period. A. Judson Booth, convicted of rape at the April, 1906, term of the Cook county criminal court and sentenced to Joliet penitentiary for 18 years. James D. Clemens, convicted at the May term, 1913, of the Cook county criminal court of petit larceny and sen­ tenced to the house of correction for one year. George William^, convicted at the November term, 1913, of the Cook county criminal court of assault to rape and sentenced to Joliet peniten­ tiary for an indeterminate period. iilmer E. Rogers, convicted at the March, 1913, term of the Cook county criminal court of confidence game and sentenced to Joliet penitentiary for an indefinite period. William F. McMillan, convicted at the May, 1912, term of the Cook county criminal court of obtaining money under false pretenses and sentenced to ; one year in the house of correction. ! iinMost They May Be Successfully Washed--Taffeta for Spring :;Y ;:'.8een*a a' Certainty, vl* Sifiilfe' are tailored coat irtriii' slrirfc salts and also separate coats of duve- tyn in white, mustard, beige, old red and green. Many of the little wraps of duvet"" i- v.'hite or colors h^ve collars and cuffs of skunk or some of the dark furs. These wraps **• serviceable and -warm. Embroidery and Lace. For cool days separate coats of golfine or corduroy, ample and flar­ ing, will be found most serviceable. These coats may even be washed in water, provided they are not trimmed L With unwashable v m a t e r i a l s , a n d will lpok quite new, if carefully done. Woolen materi­ als are now suc­ cessfully, imitated in cotton and cot­ ton duvetyn, cot­ ton velour, cotton colete, cotton bro­ cade, and cotton plaids are also ob­ tainable in all the latest colorings. In addition to these are cotton c h e v i o t s . T h e S c o t c h w o o l plaids so popular in dark blue and green combina­ tions, have been so successfully copied in cotton that at first glance one cannot tell them from woolen fabrics. Sheer wool and cotton crepes and eponges are shown again in all the mohair shades. Many of the frocks made up in these materials are trimmed with embroidery in self-tone or in colors. One of the frocks seen recently 'is made of pink crepe embroidered on bodice and upper tunic, with panels embroidered in white. There Is a vest and neck frill of net and. net frills fiinish the Sleeves. The blouse Is loose- fitting and -is gathered into a girdle of peacock blue ribbon. Coat of White Golfine. Another frock of cotton eponge is made with blouse and short tunic. The collar and deep girdle are ~ of corded velour, the vest and sleeves of em­ broidered net. T h e t a f f e t a s seem predestined to spring popu­ larity. Not only a r e e v e n i n g frocks fashioned of this material, b u t a f t e r n o o n and bridge froefcs as well. There are changeable taffetas, striped taffetas, and floHf- ered taffetas. The soft, changeable taffetas are shown in a wide variety of colors. Those with white ground printed in deli­ cate shades of pink and touches of faint green are really lovely. In one of the New York shops is shown a taffeta evening gown in changeable tones. The skirt is looped up at the left side and orna­ mented with a chiffon rose and green leaves. There is a high girdle into •which is gathered draped bands of white chiffon, which are draped over the shoulders, forming the upper part of the bodice. A deep lace band, which extends above the bust encir­ cles the bodice underneath the chif­ fon drapery, forming the lower part of the bodice. HOLDS THE SEWING UTENSILS Graeswork Basket Easily Fashioned far Both Convenience and Orna­ ment to Living Room. Sweetgrass baskets of shallow, etas cular shape may be charmingly fitted up for holding sewing utensils with the aid of a little ingenuity and a few pieces of celluloid. The basket need not be lined, but it should be faced to the depth of two inches from the top edge with pale blue or whatever may be the chosen shade of ribbon, and from this band may be hung the various conveniences for eewing. One of these conveniences U the tiny needle book of ribbon-covered cash­ mere. another is th« emery of cash* mere worked with colored floss, and a third is the pincushion fitted Into a celluloid basket that • swings by its own slender handle. The stock of em­ broidery neediea may be kept in a N-i:'. m f, f ' §*:-:>#! " a GOOD MANAGEMENT OF POULTRY ON FARMS J (Prepared by the United States De­ partment of Agriculture.) On almost any farm there can be fitted up, with very lit­ tle, if any, cost for new ma­ terial, a poultry house that will answer all the purposes of more expensive buildings for keeping poultry, states the department of agriculture, farmers' bulletin No. 562. The esseqtials to suc­ cess in housing are fresh air. sunshine, a dry floor and a building that is free from drafts. In constructing a pout to'-o-*-- Y Plan of an Inexpensive Poultry House. • . ? try* house it Is advisable to allow 2% j a flock of the sam#'VaJ^^'ls' ilorG' to 4 square feet of floor space per uniform than that frpm a flock of I mixed breeds or mongrel stock. It is TQe accompanying cut is a plan f6r advised that all pullets to be used tiny tube of celluloid that can be fitted into a holder of narrow ribbon stitched to the facing strip, while the bodkins and 8tillettos can go into almost flat loops of the same sort. The sweetgraBS basket of the shal­ low, circular type sets evenly upon any planed eurface. But if two wide bands of ribbon starting from oppo­ site sides of the edge are drawn to­ gether--under a huge bow--are added, it may be safely suspended from a wall hook and, thus equipped, makes a very ornamental living room conveni­ ence. a poultry house 10x14 feet in size for not more than 50 hens, •which can be constructed at on expense of about ?20 for material. This house has one- half of the front open, and is adapted for southern conditions, but in locali­ ties where much snow or rain is apt to blow into the house or where the winters are severe it is advisable to insert a curtain of burlap or thin mus­ lin which can be closed in cold weath­ er. If the ground is damp. It will be necessary to add a board floor; other­ wise a dirt floor elevated a few inches above the ground level will be satis­ factory. If desired, a cemeht floor of cheap and simple construction may be laid; such a floor is a good protec­ tion against rats. The plan Shows a C-inch .shutter on the back just under WHEN BUYING SILK STOCKINGS Easy for Purchaser to Assure Herself She Is Getting Real Article-- Im­ itations on ths Market. There is no doubt about silk stock­ ings being the chosen hosiery of the well dressed woman. The wise shop­ keeper, however, selects a good qual­ ity of silk stockings, for she knows well that a cheap grade cannot wear any length of time. Among the cheap grades of silk stockings there are many which are not really silk at all, tussah silk, spun silk and even wood fiber* for instance, being sold under the stamp of pure silk. One can dls tinguish stockings of wood fllber by s hard feeling in the stockings, as 1! they had been knitted from a tightly twisted yarn. Vegetable silk is made from wood fiber or from raw cotton. Artificial or vegetable silk burns like cotton-- that is, with practically no ash- while silk resembles the wool fiber, boiling up or bubbling, forming a lnmny sort and giving forth the odoi of burned hair. By pulling a few threads from the top of a stocking, one can determine whether she is re­ ceiving the silk she is paying for or cheap substitute. 't First Aid to Laces. Use a mixture of gasolene and flour when cleaning delicate fabrics, laces, ribbons, plumes, etc. Dip the articles into the mixture and rub them thor­ oughly. Torn lace can be repaired by first placing a piece of paper under the hole and then stitching on the ma­ chine back and forth until the hole is completely filled. Very fine thread should be used and the paper careful­ ly picked out after the material is re- City of Dixon May Be 8eieet|d, { Dixon will probably be selected by the state board of administration as the site for the new state epileptic , , „ ,, colony, providing the conditions; Im- m°ved fr$»tl!e machine. --• J Laces that have been stained with I perspiration should first be washed > with cold water-and soap. After the stain has been removed rinse in warm water. A little white sugar in hot water, »•')££ ytfS consolidation of Boards Favored. * That some sort of a consolidation Of boards governing penal and charit­ able institutions of Illinois will be recommended by the Illinois efficien­ cy commission was indicated when members of the commission met in the capital to discuss proposed com­ binations. The commission adjourned to meet again in Springfield February 17. **We are just beginning to get into good vupniagr order," said Senator Walter •Mipjr, chairman,<>* Uw oommlsjataa. j posed by the state are met. It has been tentatively agreed upon to purchase 100 acres of land a quar­ ter of a mile from Dixon at a^ price of $200 an acre. Before the transefr is made, though, the board wants assur­ ances that the street, cy lhjp, w|ll jfra extended to the site, ft.' * -• . Illinois Incorporation*^"' ' 1 Secretary of State Woods issued certificates of incorporation to th<a fol­ lowing: Bass Construction, company, Chica­ go; capital, 13,000. Incorporators-- M F. Rubin, William Doggett and D. O. Dunbar. Acme Printing Ink company, Chi­ cago; capital stock increased from 15,000 to $15,000. Cole & Freer, Chicago; capital, $1,- ©00. Incorporators--F. E. M. Cole, Burton R. Freer, E. G. Freer and M. L. Cole. Consumers' ROoflng company, Chi­ cago; capital, $1,600. Incorporators- Henry J. Heart, George E. Fidler and A. J. Thrall. PROTECT THE DELICATE SKIN Beauty Gloves a Most Useful Toilet Adjunct--Change In CoiffamNk Important Point Beauty gloves are useful adjuncls^to the toilet, especially in the winter when delicate skins are likely to chap and roughen. One sort is made ofc rub­ ber," and by simply keeping in the natural oils and moisture of the skin which would otherwise evaporate and be rubbed off, whiten and soften the skin. Another sort is to wear with a medicatfd cream. This sort is made of kid, in elbow and wrist length, and can be worn while shopping and walk­ ing as well as while resting and sleep ing. You know the fsshion does not call for a knot just above the forehead, where it was when the high coiffure* were in fashion before; it calls for it further back, just at the point where it is most diflicult for a woman to have a pyramid and still retain a good outline of her features. Brood Pen in Use at United States Experimental Farm', Beltsvili«, Md. the eaves, which is recommended for use in the south. ThiB must be con­ structed so that it can be closed to prevent any draft on the hens in cold weather. The house should face to­ ward the south. The nests may be placed directly under the dropping boards or on the walls of the house rather than on the floor. The ma­ terials required for building the house •fcown in the cut are as follows: Two pieces 4 by 4 inches by 10 feet, for sills. • v ^>"V$ Two pieces 4 tQT 4 Jftches by 14 feet, for sills. ' ' Two pieces 2 by 4 inches by 10 feet, for plates. Two pieces 2 by 4 Inches by 14 feet, for plates. Sixteen pieces 2 by 4 inches by 12 feet, for studs, rafters, and roosts. One hundred and twenty square feet of boards 12 feet long for ends. Fifty-six square feet of boards for back. Eighty-four square feet of boards for front and dropping boards.' layers the following winter shaU be hatched by April 15, and certain­ ly not later than May 1'of the pre­ ceding spring. It takes a healthy, well-fed flock to produce eggs. Fowls must not be al­ lowed to become too fat, as but few eggs will be laid by hens in such con­ dition. To prevent their getting over- fat, it is best to make them work for most of their |feed by scratching in the litter, of which there should be about four inches on the floor. This litter can be of straw, leaves or chaff, and should always be kept dry. A good feed for egg production is one composed of corn, wheat and oats, equal parts by measure. It is advisable to use home-grown grains whenever possible. In sections where corn 'and oats do not thrive, other grains can be used to good advantage, for example, a mixture of equal parts by measure of kafir corn, oats and barley will produce good results. Scatter a small handful of thlB mix­ ture for every three hens in the litter morning and noon, and give them all they will eat of it in a V-shaped trough at night In the winter time some green feed Shoald be fed at noon; cabbage or mangel-wurzels, either chopped or whole, are good. Every few days look in the litter carefully and see If the fowls are eat­ ing all the grain being given them; if not, reduce the quantity. Fowls that have to work for what feed they get seldom become over-fat. Grit &nd. oyster shells in a hopper should al­ ways be kept before them. The grit is used to grind their feed, and the oyster shell furnishes the lime for the eggshells. Be sure to keep water* before them at all times. Birds that are laying drink much more water than those that are not laying. The water should be kept out of the di­ rect rays of the sun. During the fall and winter months, when colds and roup aria apt to appear among the poultry, it is advisable to add the amount of permanganate of potash, which will remain on the face of a 10-cent piece to each gallon of drink­ ing water. This mixture will often present and cure these troubles. Al­ low the fowls free range whenever possible, except when snow is on the ground. Classified Lands for Agricultural Use, One of the largest tasks of the forestry service during the past year has been the classification of lends within the national forests in respect to their highest future use. This work was undertaken during 1913 on a more comprehensive scsle than ever before, FROZE AS HE CLUN6 TO SPEEDING TRAIN Signal Stops Express and Ride* Stealer Is Rescued When About to Lose Hold. Trenton, N. jr.--As the New Yovk t» Washington Limited of the Pennsyl­ vania railroad went tearing through New Brunswick the other day at <50 Utiles fill hour thA Rtntinn toloonranH^^ glancing out of the window, saw a hat- less man, his clothes encrusted with ice, clinging to the side of the limited's locomotive tender. The telegrapher called up Trenton and notified the station agent there of what he had seen. Signals were imme­ diately set to stop the train. When the engineer of the limiteift brought his train to a Rtamlntjn gg ;.f- / if - nn__ Clinging to the Side of the Tenders- Clinton street station the luckless ride? on the tender was removed to the pg* lice- station. He said he is Harry Steele *1 Philadelphia and that while out <jpf work he had been promised employ­ ment in New York. He made his way to that city, but found no work, and after several days of starving in the streets decided to steal a ride back In Philadelphia, where he has relatives and friends. He got as far as NewarpE, and then when the big express locomo^ tive etopped there he scrambled up <N| the tender, determined to hang on til he reached Philadelphia. y. At Elisabeth the locomotive. In tak­ ing water, wet him to the skin. Hla clothes soon froze to his body and be was on the point of losing his hold a ad falling to death when the train stopped at Trenton. , Police Judge Naar remanded Steefo to the county jail, with a promise tp permit him to communicate with niii tives. RED RIBBONS CAUSE Prospective Bridegroom Waiting Britfe-to-Be la Hugged by Wrong Woman. m say two lumps to a basinful, is a suf­ ficient stiffening for delicate laces. DICTATES OF FASHION The heelless slipper with a rounded toe is being worn more and mere for dan,ping. Separate wraps showing the draped effect complete the one-piece gown of whatever material. Black velvet hats trimmed with tiny satin roses of vivid shade are oc­ casionally seen and are very smart. Loose waves that fall on each side of the forehead and well over the ears compose a favorite arrangement of the front hair. The last of mushroom shapes, gen­ erally flower trimmed, is a favorite for the young girl. Black velvet is Glove Cuffs. White glace kid gloves with narrow scalloped turnback cuffs of colored kid --green, yellow, pink, blue or lavender. The gloves are long wristed and are cut diagonally at the end where the cuffs are fastened on. Three glass but* tons, colored like the cuffs, are sewed on the white kid in a line from the ouffs to the wrists. combine with black satin Citron col­ or is one of the new colors in char- meuse. Striped silk or satin is uBed to trim taffeta frocks. Feeding Little Chicks--Frame Used to Protect Feed of Young From Oldef Fowls--In Use at United States Experimental Farm, Beitsville, Md. The Hoff Auto livery, Chicagoc cap- i used much in these hats. ital, $2,500. Incorporators--Guernsey Orcutt, Edward A. Grams, Abner J. Stillwell. Kaska«kia Tobacco company, Sfcel- byville; capital. $10,000. Inoorpora- ors--Martin Mochel, Charles B. Gar­ vin and Henry R. Pauschart. Lorette Corset company, Chicago; capital, flOiOOO. Incorporators--M. H. Sadler, May E. Evensen and Frederic The sash is very deep and is bowed and twisted into elaborate figures in the back. Velvet, striped and moire, are all used for the new sash. Kimono sleeves are finding a strong rival in the sleeves that sew into small normal armholes. Some of the newest coat .and skirt suits have thit sleeve. Pale lemon -is the newest color to Bed Covers. Pretty co^rs for beds can be made of cretonne or heavy chintz, to be ijsed instead of the time-honored coun­ terpane, says the New York Sun. The covers are to be cut at the corners so they will fit and lie flat, and may be finished off with lace or wash edg­ ing. Use the same material else Where in the room, on dresser, table cushions--even to the curtains. Be sure to choose a well covered though dainty design. * Russian Tendencies. Wide belts and suggestions of the Russian blouse find much favor, and the waistline is most liberally extend ed. The wide belt gives a straight line from shoulder to hip, and leaves the size of the waist to the imagine tion without defining it. But It is not a fashion for a liberally developed woman, nor those with promlnw* I Wps. One hundred and fifty square feet of boards for roof. Two hundred and twelve lineal foot of 2 by ^-inch battens. Total scantling, 226 feet b. m. Total boards, 622 feet b. m. . Total lumber, 850 feet b. m. Two pairs hinges. . One hundred and fifty square feet roofing paper. - ----. Nails. Fifty-six square foot poultry wire, 2- inch mesh. Poultry netting, %-inch mesh, can be used In localities where sparrows are troublesome. The foregoing plans for housing are merely suggestive, and any plan that conforms generally to the essentials laid down will be sufficient. The selection of stock is a matter of considerable importance, as a great deal of one'^i success or failure with poultry depends upon the individual specimens used to breed from. Care should be taken to select the early maturing, fast-growing pullets. Hens will not, as a rule, lay until they are well matured; consequently it can be readily seen that the slow-growing breeds will not begin to lay as soon as the former. A good index to a hen's ability to pay a profit over the cost of feed and labor is her ability to be continually on the move. It is advisable to keep but one breed of J* duced on a given area and the nulfebv because there was a specific appro prlatlon for the purpose. Large areas are being classified where the amount of land chiefly valuable for agricul­ ture warrants its being taken out ot the forests, and it also takes care o! areas on which detailed classification will disclose small areas suitable for agricultural development within the forests. Xhe work is being carried on with the assistance of the bureeu of soils and the bureau of plant in­ dustry, department of agriculture. One result of this work was the elimination of 340,000 acres from the Nebraska national forest, 23,000 acres from the Rainier, in Washington, and 413,770 acres from the Deschutes and Paulina, in Oregon. About 300,000 acres in small isolated tracts were listed for settlement during the year. The areas now being examined for classification have a total area of about 3,000,000 acres. Interesting Test. The sheep division of the aninW husbandry department of the Unlver sity of Illinois has recently had the sheep farm surveyed. The plan is to divide the farm into lots of from oi<e to five acres in sixe, which can be used for a rotation of various for*ge crops consumed by a definite nurtbei of sheep, how much forage can he pro Lob Angeles, CaL--"Wear a red rflk bon bow at your throat," wrote W. Hi Lowis, sixty years eld, to hlc monial agency bride-to-be, Mrs. Lan^1 nia Johnstone, aged forty-five, back fe Michigan. "I'll tie a red ribbon to my suitcase. Then there'll be no chanoo for a mistake." ; On the trip down from San Francis?. so on the boat the new Mrs. Lewis-t*> be confided that when she reached Lqa Angeles she would be a widow no long* : er. The red tow at her throat wouit, , fix it. The steamer arrived at the haft] ' bor. So did Mr. Lewis. So did Mrs. 1 J-' v Vs Johnstone. Also did four other woqfc*" : en. These four women adorned thei^> H J selves with a red ribbon fashioned ea*j trancingly at their throats. Mr. Lew« * stood waiting at the dock. Down thai gangplank tripped a daintily clad wont* „ an. She was wearing a red ribbon afcU 4 ' her throat. She spied a red ribbofc 'P-M fluttering in the breeze. ; -t "Oh, George* is that you?** aha' gurgled and hugged Mr. Lewis. Hera' the clinch was broken when anotheir ; ^ woman with a red ribbon also threw 1 " , Uer arms about him. There followed1, * then still another woman with a re4>~ - ' ' ^ ribbon. She too, embraced Mr. Lewis*! * * Then came the fourtb. Ste was weai*> i4;f ing a red ribbon, but--thea came thfbit':*§r children and the blusbing-bride-to-baf- 'V %£ with a red ribbon--found her wel|t^"'\ " 1;'.' '.'"'S nigh panic-stricken husband-to-be they immediately boarded a ear for, ' * ' 7 ; Los Angeles where they were marrle^-vvjji^ HOG KILLS VALUABLE HORSE,; " s"| ' I Vicious Porker Was Attacking a Mat#, > ~J| When SMbdaed by Man Imif , M • With Club*. *. Wilson, La.--A large bog .w-tcnig'iLtf -J " ̂ »to J. S. Smith ran amuck here and ; * : caused great excitement by attacking - 'J and killing a valuable horse and near*>' -;,r ly putting to death a mule. * The hog is two years old and noted for its vicious temper. It gofc>'; ^ out of the lot where it was kept and^y .*'• ran through the streets. The horse, belonging to J. 8. Single#^ tary, was Hed in front of a store^J^; when the hog, whose tusks are loag and Bharp, attacked and lacerated it i so that it died soon after. The vicious porker then attacked mule standing near, but ropes and clubs Anally the animal f. crowd with, Policemen Warned Against Drtiifcliiif^' Chicago.--Warning the members , the Chicago police force against[ v :~ v, drinking. Chief Gleason. who "carried^*?.: a hickory for 17 years," said: "KeepiS»v^ your heads cool, your feet warm, your eyes and ears open and your moattat shnt/' Via WIH Wed Confessed Robber. Chicago.--Miss Lou Aggen declared5^ she would wed Harry Mallory, <ou-*^ fessed robber, as soou as he is out. •' J i' f~"- i'.f • ot jail. Miss Aggen became acquaints ||g ad with Mallory when her hatpin^ac- ^ jidentally pierced his cheek duriug- ;^l| » moving nfciura imrteratta la. 'M fey&ii