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CHOOSING BREED FOB MIRY HUM Conditions to Be Met and Char* acieristics of Cattle Be Considered. ( STUDY CONSUMERS' DESIRES Distinct «td Deep CrMn Lin* en Milk Bottle is On* Feature by Which Quality Is Judo«cl' Personal ;..v- Preference Counts. V <Jbnditions affecting dairying WI 80 greatly in the different sections of the United States that many things must be considered In the selection of a suitable breed of dairy cattle. Although the different dairy breeds are alike in general dairy tendencies, each breed has peculiarities which adapt It to certain conditions. Therefore, not only the conditions te be wet but also the characteristics of the breed must be judged in order to make the wisest selection. Two sources of Income from dairy cattle are to be considered. One Is ^represented by the sale of products, 'either milk or butterfat; and the other comes from the sale of surplus stodk. Often the latter may amount to s considerable sum, even though the herd Is composed of grade animals. Another point that should be borne ID mind is that no single breed is altogether superior to all others; It may excel in certain features, but not in ly is considered to be an Indication of richness. A distinct and deep cream line in the milk bottle Is another feature by which the quality of the milk is Judged. Although generally the consumer does not want to pay more for a better quality of product, occasionally It is possible to create a demand for rich milk at a higher price. Breed Prevailing In the Community. Very often the benefits of co-operative effort are lost through the exercise of an inborn spirit of independence. Consequently It frequently happens that in the selection of a b no consideration is given to the that a breed already may be established in the locality. The predominance of a certain breed In a community offers many advantages. A market Ss established which, because of the availability of large numbers of animals, attracts buyers from a distance, especially those who tyuy large consignments. Under such circumstances all surplus stock may be disposed of to better advantage and co-operativeadvertising also may be used effectively. In addition bulls may be bought co-operatively or exchanged with facility. thus very materially -reducing the cost of service in the herd. Any^necessary additions to the herd can be obtained, without epense for Start It Right if it, Is to Develop Into Healthy and Profit- ~ able , , ( L-X-- > V M: : ! V , * * i KEEP M THRIFTY COHHTM MUk Testing Four to Fivs Par Cant Is Net Readily Digested by ~Younfl Calves and Often Causes Scouring--> Roughaqe Invaluable. More Guernsey* Viave Been Imported Into This Country During the Past Thirty-FHis Year* Than An> Other Breed. -jfetMnilr Is Absolutely N Any Dairy. ry In alL It is best, therefore, to select the breed which comes the nearest to jpgweting the necessary conditions. Market Requirements. % .Most of the milk sold in towns and Cities is subject to certain requirements as to quality, among which •re standards for the butterfat and milk solids. For a large percentage of the milk, payment is based upon 4iantity or weight, wlthou£ special reference to any bntterfat content above the legal standard. Local requirements differ greatly as to the Iwtterfat and solids content, but the standard of the United States Department of Agriculture for use In Interstate commerce of 3.25 per cent butterfat and 8.5 per cent solids not fat is S fair example of the quality of milk required. Many cheese factories and also some cyndensarles buy the milk fB the' weight basis, provided a certain Minimnm standard is reached. travel, from neighbors' herds with whose history the buyer is thoroughly familiar. These advantages apply not only to the breeder of purebred cattle but also to the. owner of grades. % Personal Preference. Personal preference is v«y important In choosing a breed, but too often it is the only thing considered, leading sometimes to the selection ,of a breed unsuited to local conditions, with resulting failure for the venture. While the greater the interest In any undertaking the more likely it is to be successful, a dairyman at least should consider his mq^ket and the community breed, as well as his own prefer-, ehce, la the matter of ^ choosing a breed. In this country there Is a very wide range of conditions, as to both topography* and climate. On rich, level pasttir£s all breeds thrive, but on rough, hilly land, where pasturage is scant, they do not show equal adaptability. In the extreme cold of the North, with its long winters, different -eslstlng qualities are needed as compared with the almost tropical heat i the southern parts of the country. The prices of the several breeds of dairy cattle have been subject to considerable .variation from year to year. Nearly all have had periods of "hoom when inflated prices wefre pUd for animals. Just as a herd may enjoy a During the first six months of its life a calf needs considerable attention, if it is to develop into a healthy and profitable cow. At this time of i ^he year wlren a great many calves ore started special care should be taken not only to get them started right, but also to keep them In a thriffy condition. • It is economy to keep calf In such condition that It will gain one to one and one-half pounds daily, rather than to allow It to become at all stunted. As rich milk, testing four to five per cent, is not readily digested by young calves and often causes scouring, It Is best to feed them thisee to three and one-half per cent milk.. A strong calf jjat this tifne of the year can be given •j ione pound of milk for * every ' eight pounds of Its live weight. Be Careful Witt^ Gruel. ' llost dairymen get their calves gradually to eating some kind of calf meal fed In the form of a gruel, but many make the mistake of feeding too large a qauntlty of this gruel, thinking that 11 Is not as wholesome as milk, and that they must, therefore, feed more of it to make up for the food value of the milk. Thl% causes Indigestion, t*d the calves become pot-bellied. The better practice Is to feed from qlx to DEVICE FOft HOLDING .;?• BAGS WHILE FILLING Saves Backaetw and Many Useless Adjectives. CwtHvnioe Is Ma<fe of Hat? I Pickle- Barrel and Attached to Side of Bin or Granary--On* Man Does Work of Two. This device for holding sacks while filling them should save backache and many useless adjectives. It Is made of half a pidtel-berrel with the ends knocked out, attached by a small block of wood to the side of a bin or granary. Five or six nails driven through the sides of the barrel from the inside and pointed at an upward angle when the barrel Is In place, hold the sack In place during the filling. The sack is TURKEY HELPED BY GERMANS Witn This Arrangement for Holding the Sack, One Man Can Do the Work of Two, pulled up over the bottom ef the barrel as shown. It should be at the right height from the floor for filling, at the same time- resting on the floor to prevaot strain on the nails and tearing the sack.--Dele Van Home, ha Popular Science Monthly. Jute Bags, Designed to Block Canal, Are t&m Being Put to Peaceful Use. || Is always a pleasure to Acknowledge a debt of gratitude to one's foes. The German occupation has left many a nightmare in this poor land; but some benefits as well. One of these has recently come to light. Hundreds of poor are peddling on the streets of Constantinople jute bags, with handles, which are very convenient for carrying home rice or onions or bread or patlljan (egg-plant) or any other purchase. For six or seven cents, one can have a good strong bag. t The storj of these is interesting. During the early days of the war, when the campaign against Egypt was undertaken, the plan was conceived of driving the British back to the Sues canal, filling up the canal with the sands of the desert, and walking over Into the new Promised Land, and thus "delivering" Egypt from the* yoke of tyranny. To facilitate this project, the Germans sent Into this country millions of jute bags, which were to be filled with sand and piled Into the canal 5n a hurrjj. when the conquering invaders reached its banks. When the American committee for relief in the ritear East sent Out its shiploads of supplies for the starving of this country, and no warehouses could be had for love or money at Constantinople, the fine large German warehouses at tyerindje, on the gulf of Nicomedla, were requistloried for this humanitarian purpose, and granted to the relief committee. In these were found about one million of these German bags. For a long time they were left alone; but recently some enterprising firm has got hold of them, cut each one In two so as to make it of convenient size, stitched up the ends, put handles on--and the population of Constantinople thanks the Germans for their unintentional gift! And the Suez canal^ls still open for traffic.--• From the Orient, Constantinople. Starting Early In Dairying. eight quarts of gruel and give the calves a j^od allowance of grain ration consisting of equal parts by weight of corn, oats, bran and oil meal. 8llsge Often Disastrous. Silage is often fed to calves with disastrous results. This may be overcome by first feeding grain, milk and hay, then silage. Good roughage is Invaluable, and It is a wise practice to use the second cutting of alfalfa or high tide of popularity, so It may raff | clover for calf feeding. KEEP BIRDS OUT OF GUTTERS High-Producing Cows Always Well for Their Keep. . fer a- period of depression. Frequently, during a period of depression, animals of good producing ability may be obtained at relatively small cost A comparison of prices during several years will Indicate the trend in vailAB for any breed. / j' ' Future of a Breed. ' It is very difficult to arrive at a true estimate as to the future development and popularity of a breed', which is a matter of great Importance to the breeder of purebred cattle and, to a less degree, to the breeder of grades, since a considerable part of the income from dairy cattle comes from the sale of surplus stock. A marked variation in the market price of cattle affects materially, the returns from the dairy. Perhaps one of the most common causes of fluctuation in price is the prevalence of fads, of which the most popular is color. Probably nothftig retards the general development of a breed so much as these notions, which have no relation to the producing ability of animals. There is a marked tendency toward larger size In dairy cattle because a larger animal, by Its greater consump- Strip of Galvanized Wire Cloth or Netting Will Effectively ' elude Sparrows. To keep the birds from nesting in the gutters or leaves from blowing in, a strip of No. 4 or No. 0 galvanized wire cloth or netting should be crimped on top of the eaves gutter or held in place by wire passed around at intervals of every two or three feet. The number of the wire cloth Indicates the number of meshes to the inch, the finer being more suitable for the purpose. The covering will' not Interfere with a free passage of water, but will effectively exclude trash. Such a covering would be more effective If soldered In place before the gutter Is put up. BOTH FRIEND AND NUISANCE Crow Wages Warfare All Summer Long on Insect Pests--Raids, Cornfield and Hen Yard. taiat the crow's character Is not so black as It Is usually painted is disclosed by investigations made by the bureau of biological survey of the United States Department of Agriculture. In fact, the department's "birdmen" say that much of the work the crow does is of direct assistance to the farmer, for "Mister Crow" wages warfare all summer long on Insect pests. In fact, Insects supply about one-fifth of his food, and those which he prefers in his diet are the worst ltasect pests the farmer has to contend with --grasshoppers, caterpillars, and white grubs and their parents, May beetles. On the other hand, the crow raids the cornfield and the poultry yard, and kills small wild birds and destroys their nests. From the evidence at hand the crow's merits and shortcomings appear about equally divided. While it would not be well to give it absolute protection and thus afford the farmer no recourse when the bird Is doing damage, the bureau of biological survey believes that to adopt the-policy of killing every crow that comes within gunshot would be equally unwise. RIGHT DRAFT OF EVENEftS First Thing to Do Is to See That They Are Working Free From Frio* tion and Binding. When figuring on the draft of eveners, and the allowance to be given, the Srst thing to see to is that the even' ers are working free from friction and | "binding. After that, the next flatter of importance Is whether or not the part of the load to be carried by each horse is fair to the horse. Rough' ly, it will be found that a horse's working capacity is in proportion to its weight, that Is, for horses of similar build. Put the bulk of the load on the bigger and stronger horse, but don'j overdo the matter. A cpuple Inches the advantage means % lot-- both ways I WAGE WAR ON ALFALFA PESTS Producing Milk of Best Quality ^ Are Always Preferred. ^ '^Recently it has become much move <«ommon among the buyers to purchase milk upon the baslS" of butterfat content. This basis is being adopted . among the large dealers In cities, and It undoubtedly Is a much fairer if* i f* " method than the straight-weight sys- R It * *jri • t«m. All creameries and Ice-cream ' 'H'11* - factories and many condensaries buy * milk or cream on the butterfat basis, ^ -*and a majority of cheese factories al- | £ ti fc' f!so have adopted this method, of buy- '* Inf. Consumers, as a rule, much prefer •-%*<•/ '%• milk of deep-yellow color, which usualtlon of feed, has the possibility of greater production. Ordinarily, from | ROLLING CUTTER 1$ USEFUL the point of view of the added beef V, m f Plowing in Fatj. Plow fin the fall and save time In tlie spring. Also plow early, for the Mil might freeze up solid any time. ' ' Give the Farm a Name. ' your farm a° name? '1p hones have name*; why not your Carat • ^ •i » ' . ?i' Hogging Down Corn. The practice of hogging down corn IMS been gatatag In popularity for value, too much stress is placed upon size. This difference In value is so small as to be of little importance in comparison with other features. The type of the breed should Bfe well established If the breeder desires to have the characteristics of.his anl mals transmitted to their offspring. In the case of grade herds It Is especially desirable that the characteristics of the purebred bull be transmitted to his offspring. Females showing the external characteristics of their sire may reasonably be expected to have also some of the mllk-produdng ability of his ancestors. + - . Score Cards. Dairy cattle registry associations have found that in the development ef a uniform conformation in their respective breeds it is helpful ,to establish an ideal toward which to work. As an aid, score cards, which place certVin values on separate characteristics, have been adopted. In Bome Instances great emphasis has been jfhaced on certain pofnts of conformation which it was desired to establish as characteristics of the breed. Score cards, do not represent necessarily the relative value of the points «f Ike Most Satisfactory for Covering Weeds, Tall Stubble and Other Rubbish en Fa nil. DISTRIBUTE EXCESS PROFITS Growers of 1918 Wool Crop Being Paid ae Rapidly as Possible by Department of Agriculture. Excess profits made by dealers who handled the wool clip In 1018 are being distributed to some 100,000 wool growers by the tjnlted States Department of Agriculture. It is estimated that the total amount of such excess profits Is more than one million dollars, of which a little less than half has been turned over to the bureau of markets for distribution at the present time. Some of the dealers who accumulated excess profits have failed or refused to refund the entire amount so far, and the bureau is working to secure the full Amount. The department jot Justice is co-operating with the bureau, and it is hoped to complete the distribution of the funds at an early date. DANGER OF DUST EXPLOSIONS Cost SO Lives and $7,000,000 Property Qwnage in 1919--Bvil Almost * ' Eliminated. " I Grain dust and similar mill sittings 1 appear harmless, but filtered through j the air and ignited in a closed structure, they are as deadly as dynamite. Such explosions cost 80 lives and $7,-1 000,000 property damages In 1919. The I United States Department of Agriculture dust-exploslon investigation serv-1 Ice has practically eliminated the I evil. Parasites Will Be Imported to Fight Destructive Work of Weevil In Msny 8tates. Within the test dozen years i itructlve insect called the alfalfa weevil has appeared numerously in northern Utah and parts of Idaho, Wyoming and Colorado. It Is a small beetle, and does a lot of damage t<L one of the most impoAant" forage cr^>s. The United States bureau of entomology has been called upon to fight this beetle, and) In addltioh to devising means tor destroying it has gone so far as w import from Europe (whence the insect came) fly parasites that prey upon it over there. The parasites^ are hatched^and bred in little wire cages covered with cheesecloth, which are scattered thickly over/the alfalfa fields. What Is most desired Is to prevent the spread of the beetle into other regions. By adopting the control measures already worked out the farmer can prevent injury to his alfalfa at a cost of only $1 an acre per aon a cheap rate. 7-- 1 New Sign Posts. One of the things most admired In France by the defughboy intrusted with the delivery of Important messages, or truck loads of ammunition, was the sign posts telling him precisely how far he was from his destination. But they were antiquated in some instances, and so small that they could not be read at a distance. Just before the outbreak of the war France was planning to have them replaced by larger ones arranged on a laora scientific basis, then came the war. It now costs 185 francs to set up one sign post, and France need! 3tf,000 of them. The French government, being unwilling to finance the scheme at the ' present high cost of iron, concrete and paint, Andre »Mlchelln, president of the Aero club of France, has undertaken to supply the republic with the necessary guides. ENARY OF THE AMPERE Effect ef Wins (ferrying a Current en a'Majpat Was piscoversd 100 Years Ago. From the observance* of this year, the centenary of the discovery and i»* suance of the fundamental electromagnetic laws, the derivation of the oftenheard volt and ampere wherever people speak In terms of electricity, are brought to mind. > To Ampere, after whori we have named a unit of measurement of electrical energy, "1}ie appere," la credited the announcement on Sept 18> 1820, of the laws governing the effect of a wire carrying a current upon a magnet, and also on Sept. 25 of the same year, the force action of one wire carrying a current upon another was announced. The paper by Ampere was fusnkly based upon the earlier work of Oersted, who discovered the leffect of an electric current upon a compass needle and who explained the concentric nature of the magnetic field set up about a conductor carrying an electric current, but Ampere, nevertheless, is credited with the discovery. Volta, in Italy, had already produced the voltaic pile, made -of layers of copper and zinc separated by a wet cloth, In 1799. To him Is also credited valuable research In electrical science, and from his name the unit *Sroif* la derived. r*i1ft$'-.. %; Neighborly Zeal. CHEWING $UM 150 YEARS OLD John Adams,'Photographer of 8taten Island In 1870 Discovered the Possibilities of Chicle. ' Chewing gum began its history in 1870. Up to this time the chicle or cap from the chlclezapote tree of Mexico was known only to the Indians. A photographer on Staten Island secured a lump of it and sought to turn It to some account. For two years he attempted to make It a substitute for gutta percha or soft rubber. This having failed, he was about to throw It away when he happened to break, off a bit and chewed It, according to the Detroit News. Ih his phbtograph gallery back room the photographer, John Adams by name, continued to experiment with it, and in time evolve# something resembling the gum of today. He began to peddle It about in small lots to nearby candy and drug stores, and by 1890 he was employing 250 hands In a six-story building. He died, leaving a fortune to his four sons of- many millions. The "white gum,"- or "chewing wax," as it was known, was almost driven from the market by the new offering, and today is seldom seen. It is made from the gum of the New England spruce and from a paraffin that In the residue of crude petroleum in process of refining. Anything But That . '.Ml- Motorly--The only trouble with my Mw car Is that it travels smoother with the rear seats loaded and there's only myself and my wife to use it. Footer--I suppose, then, you treat your friends to rides,. ' . : .r,- Motorly--Certainly »ot> v(Mndbag ballast. Mental Culture. Mayor Lunn of . Schenectady pointed to a two^page advertisement extolling the marvelous efficiency of a mental gymnastics corresp'oadence .sBcchnooco l. id £roa ever tr& a Correspondence course in, mental ; gymnastics V he asked the reporter^ "No; I don't take much Mock in such things," the reporter answered.^ "Welif I know a man," answered Majror Lunn,. "who took a- three months' ipental gymnastics correspondence course, and he's a millionaire today.", " Impressive pause. * - "To be sure," Mr. Lunn added, "the man was 4' millionaire before taking the course, but the extraordinary fact I want to bring out is that since taking it he hasn't lost Ms money." jfS. "l onflerstand Mr. Gadspvr: 'hM* * ' ^ new stenographer who Is a beauty." "Yes, a dazzling creature, If these i 'vk ever was one." "Do you. suppose Mrs. Qatfapar knows sbout it?" . *"I should say so! Mrs. Clipping, who lives next door, heard the news from Mr. Clipping and got out of a Hide bad to tell Mrs. Gadspor." - *>•! 1 r' f %<• - 7 | *^8 •ft /. Successful Way. Did that cultured book agent you a set of Hugo's workslf.. ^ "No, I talked him out of v "How did you do that?" .. . "I noticed that every time I mispronounced 'Les Mlserables* he writhed In his chair, so I kept it up until, the devil fled." ' 1 : r- • 'f, '*• None of the Qualtflcatfofts. ^ f "Why do yon object to being called " ; •colonel'r ' " i&i) "Well," replied Uncle Bill "feottje- $V: Top, "I never was In the army and I K-i don't make speeches and I never take a drink and I ho.nestly don't feel that U ' iv', I have any claim .to the title." , ' <> ! ***."• r- ii ^222^^22^ Weeds, ta9 etubbld and tntfh can be covered more satisfactorily If a rolling cutter Is used on the plow. 8et the cutter so that It makes a cut deep enough to separate roots and stubble. The cut should be made just ahead of and outside of the point of the plowshare. . A trash gatherer, chain or rod, will help turn the stubble under. If plowing with a tractor, a better job can be done If the speed Is lacreased to three miles per hour. Villa Now Qood, Citizen. Revolutionary tp ranchmen operating in a big way is the transition through which Francisco Villa is now passing*, says the Nation'^ Business. The ranch given him by the Mexican government measures up in area to the requirements of a patriarchal estate, as it runs Into the thousands of acres. Work is to be op a corresponding scale. The Initial equipment In tractors, motortrucks, plows, harness, picks, shovels and all other old and new mechanical aids to agriculture Is {o cost about $180,ajK|t < Economic Noveltiee. Bconoriic novelties continue to be the order of the day in international trade, says the Nation's Business. American ship plates are now being used in British yards for steamers that will fly the union jack. Not to be behind the times, South Africa hss come forward as a textile manufacturer, and has actually shipped woolen goods to London, thus committing «n economic feat that excels shipping ceal to Newcastle. LEAD PENCIL MOST HELPFUL Handy-Little Tool Can Do Wonders In Pointing Out Profits,and In Saving Losses. The handiest, most helpful tool on the farm Is a well-used lead pencil. Applied to a piece of paper, and moved as directed by a fair amount of brains It can do wonders in saving losses and In pointing out where profits are to be bad. HAIRY VETCH IS EXCELLENT Found to Be Best Winter Legume for i#1 Localities In Eastern Piirr ^ tlon of Country; The United States Departemnt of Agriculture finds hairy vetch the best winter legume for all localities in the eastern part of the United States where red clover falls or where crimson clover is not a success. Vetches make excellent feed, either green or as hay, and are also exceedingly useful as cover add green-manure crops. , Perfumes of the Past. w | "Did you ever notice that; even 80 POULTRY FATTENED QUICKLY J mbtle a thing as a passing perfume will suddenly bring vivid memories of As the Neighbors Sefc W - Walter Pulitzer met a lady at a concert who proudly informed him that no less than six of her children were vocal students. "Our home," she wound up, "Is a veritable nest of slnf* ing birds." "No doubt," said MR Pulltser, "the neighbors wish some cruel person bad stolen the eggs."--N«w Ioik Poet. Fowls-Then Will Be Tender and Juley--< I Two Weeks of Liberal Peed- • ,r> Ing I* Favored. EoWtij' tifconld be fattened (pldflj to be tender and juicy. If the fowla have been kept In good condition during the summer and fall, two woeka of liberal feeding should put them tn excellent condition for marketing. ' the past?" "Many a time," answered! Uncle Bill Bottletop; " 'specially when I happened to step into a mint patch." Pharmacy far Femalafc Pharmacy as an occupation ,for women is gaining favor rapidly. A very large njimber of women took the course at Columbia last year and a still greater number have applied for the course about to begin. - "Until recently," said Dean Rusby, "we had a few women in this field. Pharmacists did not wish to employ them. In the first place It was a novelty, and there was the usual hesitation to accept a novelty." Now, according to Dean Busby, many women are making good in pharmacy, and some of those who have taken advanced courses and become analysts are doing very goods, work in chemical laboratories and fpr manufacturing houses. Uee of Electrlcty Increases. Sweden proposes to electrify the Gothenburg and Stockholm railway. Chile, following the example of other European countries and Japan, is preparing to operate a section of the state railways with electricity. Thegovernment proposes to float a loan of 82 million dollars, parti* abroad and party In the country, for this purpose. It IS expected that this movement will reduce railway operating expenses by three million or four million dollars annually. German Women Students. ; There are 7,724 women student* at the various German universities. Of these 2,080 are studying medicine, ^bringing the total of medical students up to 22,000. Before the war Germany had one physician for every 2,000 Inhabitants. She now has one for every 1,600 Inhabitants, and fears that In a short wWle there Will be oqe s(tor every Aleotiet Supp*y*",,^-i ' Around sawmills alone, it Is said, 9(7,000,000 tons of sawdust is available, from which 500,000,000 gattea* ef alcohol can be made. ft '™•i ' < She Wanted to Know. A young woman at the world's ee> rles was heard to Inquire: "What's the man running fori" "He Just hit the baU," said her e» eort. "I knew," she returned, "but is he required to chase It, tool"--Boston Transcript. SEN8IBLE GIRL Maude--I havent heard you prafr f tlclng on the piano since you got m* gagsd. Marie--No, |*m practicing on Baa range now. The Way Now,*.?^ ^7 Mary hag a little vote, ^ , *< And all the manly souls That Mary knows are urgtag So take it to the polls. Overlnetruoted* •"Experience is the best -teaefcse," observed the ready-made philosopher. „ "Perhaps," answered Mr. Grrowcher; "but I am tired ef learning all about the high cost of living by that particular method." t | » - Practical Romance. v He--Do you believe in love at lint' Bight? • She---Oh, yea. If the site Is listed at any sort of value In the real estate ex- < •i ,'.<•>»>' \4 •"tf. 'i ' •* " Another Way.*- •The old question. "Where did he get It? Is being asked now with more energy than ever." "Yes; it does seem to hfve consid-' erable more spirit In It," . The Vroper One. "What vine would you suggaat j put on the slofre of the finandafa - • country home I am fixing up?" ' S > "Why not try a bank runner?" , i i # A ^. . Great Plaoe. "What Is Utopia?" - • s?# /$$$ "That's the place where the govern^^ , ment pays every man a salary minding, his own business." IjVy't * ' ^ A Difficulty. \ \ • "Be optimistic. There is rCaRfy black obstacle to progress." "Have you ever been in a trolley can * h#t <«P by a coal cart?" . . ,Jf. ' • Its Nature, v ^ "The doctor detected the incipient |^ fever at once In Henry's system." '* ' V| 'JThen It must have been the spot*' ted fever." rvlpT " Bra ef Swh Mewing. "Life," said the ready-made phlloal opher, "la like a game of checkers." "Maybe so," anawered the transfeffe'.'^'* man, wearily. "But I never heard ofa game of checkers where so manjk moves Wfre attempted at the time." $ #3* the Reaeon; - '• "Do yM like silk shirtfe?*. •W." * "Then why do you wear theml" "Just to show folks I can attar#' W . No Need Now. "What do folks who have been blt> ten by snakes do now that whisky Is prohibited?" They do all right. The dent MM them any more." ' Minerals In tele of Plnea. > The Isle of Pines promises ts M> come an important producer of iron, copper and other ores, aa U miftea have been located. All He Remembered. •aPell me of your tour to the of famous English poets. His of Shelley?" They stung us forty cants a for gasoline." "And the home of*Byraa V we had a bad punctufa»* The Reason. "Miss Peek is fishing for ments, I think." "I suppose that Is the xaaaon has been waiting to hear yoa « wtth bated breath!" compft*