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MeHIirRT PLAINDEALER, McHENRT, &&*£:•' 4 i 1. .iiiirTOjlfi'; j.jit y • •• ^ The Bible yon flnd in yoar hotel room was placed there by the Gideons, the Christian Commercial Traveling Men's association. It was organized July 1, 18D9. In the Y. M. C. A. parlors •t JanesvlUe, Wla^ by three traveling men: John H. Nlchol- •on and W. J. Knight of that Otjr, and 8. K. Htl! of Belolt. Wia. It was the Idea of Nlcho! •on and Hill, who conceived- the idea in 1898, when they were chance bed-fellows at the Central hotel of Boscobel, Wis. Oat of It has grown ah International organization of several hundred thousand members which has placed about 000.000 Bibles in the hotel rooms of America. Are these Bibles nsedT Well, the ^ management of a fashionable Juan3/rz/t> ofMcJmf/ (jfoin6inj by Bur nc -Jattoj) IS HI ' i x - M Jill PeoplesReadma (PoHd'«"BestSell«r" By JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN HE Bible Is the world's Book of Books at all tiuies. And at this season the Bible Is "The Christmas Book" without compare. For the Bible is the fount and Sf^A-^5: inspiration of Christmas and the Christ* ^7rcA^ mas 8pirlt- Here is the wondrous story of the birth of Christ and the adoration of the "Three Kings of Orient" <Magl, wise men), as told in St. Matthew, Chapter II: Now when Jesus was born In Bethlehem of Judea, In the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the East to Jerusalem. Saying, where is He that Is born King of the Jews, for we have seen His star In the East, and •re come to worship Him. When Herod the king- had heard these things, he Was troubled, and a^l Jerusalem with him. j And when he had gathered all the chief priests 'and scribes of the people together, he demanded of them where Christ should be born. And they said unto him, in Bethlehem of Judea: (or thus It Is written by the prophet. And thou Bethlehem, In the land of Juda, art 1 dot the least among the princes of Juda: for out of thee shall coma a governor, that ahall rule my people Israel. Then Herod, when he had privily called the wis* -men, inquired of them diligently what time the •tar appeared. And he sent them to Bethlehem, and said. Go and search diligently for the young child; and When ye have found Him, bring me word again, that 1 may come and worship Him also. When they had heard the king, they departed^ and, lo, the star, which they saw In the Bast, went before them, till It came and stood ovar where the young child was. When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great Joy. And when they were come Into the house, they law the young child with Mary His mother, and fell down, and worshiped Him and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto Him gifts; gold and frankincense, and myrrh. The Bible is the Book of Chrlstmustide. It is the Book of Sunday. It is also the Book of Every Day. For the Bible is the Best Seller, year in und year out all over the world. The presses cannot keep pace with the demand. , Why this demand? Why do the millions of earth in this Twentieth century buy and read this old book when new and important and up-to-date books are turned out every day of the year and every hour of the day? How is It that widely separated peoples are adopting a book and a literature in a foreign tongue? The Bible is Itself the best answer to these and similar questions. To a young American It might be said that he must read the English Bible because he cannot afford to be Ignorant of it. Ignorant of Its contents, he will be unable to understand much of the best of English literature, and unable to appreciate much of the greatest In art and music. The jnost important reason, however, is that his Ignorance of the Bible will deprive him of the greatest source of moral strength and Inspiratlop. Part of this argument, of course, is hardly applicable to Asia or to Africa. Keverthless, it 1- not sentiment and not pletistic Or sectarian zeal that keeps the Bible press going day and night The law of supply and demand is working here, as everywhere. And anything that Is continually sought for aqd purchased Is worth Its price to the buyers or the demand will die down and out. There is that in the Bible for which the hearts of all peoples cry out. And there is no doubt whatever that tlje Bible Is the world's Best Seller. There are believed to be about 1,000 tongues in use among the peoples of the world. The Bible, as a whole, or in part. Is now published in 770 of these languages and dialects. The whole Bible has been translated into 158 of these languages; the New Testament Into 142 other languages; portions in each case (at least one complete book of the Bible) Into 442 other languages; and briefer portions Into 48 other languages. The principal organizations engaged In the translation of the Bible are the British and Foreign Bible society and the American Bible society, of which Edwin Francis Hyde (portrait herewith), a New York banker, is now president. A wealthy Italian paid $2f>0,000 for a famous Bible the other day. A New Yorker recently paid $60,000 for the "Mazarin Bible." About the same time the American Bible society announced that It had received an order for 1,500,000 copies of the Scriptures to be sold for one cent apiece. The range between the prices tells a story. In spite ©f the light Action tonnage annually thrown on the market, the Bible is still supreme as the Best Seller. In eight years the sale of a popular American novelist's books, the second best sellers, has .reached 10,000.000, whereas In the same period inore than 240,000,000 copies of the Bible have been sold. At the present rate of distribution the whole world may be supplied before the end of the century. Of last year's total about one-fourth was the output of the American Bible society, which, since Its birth, 106 years ago, has ilsued almost 160,000.000 volumes of Scriptures. For the second time in Its history the society last year exceeded the 7,000,000-copy mark, an Increase of 2,600,000 over the previous year. In the United States circulation of Scripture* was almost doubled last year, as compared with the previous year. Through the Mass&chusetts Bible society alone a quarter of a million copies in 42 languages were distributed. But this country falls several hundred thousand short of the Chinese demand. The American Bible society issued there two and a half million Bibles last year, an Increase over the previous year of more than half a million. In fact, one-half of its 7,000,000 volumes went to the Orient, in country after country the figures have risen for the American taoclety alone. Similar accounts come from the British and Foreign Bible society, the Bible Society of France, the Belgian Gospel mission, the Evangelical Society of Geneva and many others. The circulation of Scriptures through the American Bible society represents the services of 3,000 persons. about three-fourths of whom labor in foreign lands. The purchase lh New York for $60,000 Is the record high price for a Gutenberg Bible, the flrst book printed from movable type. The buyer Is Carl H. Pforzheimer, specialist in Standard Oil securities. The copy is known as the Mazarin Bible because it came from the library of Carding Mazarin. Henry E. Huntington, at the Hoe sale in 1911. paid $00,000 for a Gutenberg Bible on vellum. Mr. Pforzhelmer's copy Is on paper. The copy bought by Mr. Pforzheimer is Amer» lea's only perfect copy of tho first Issue of trfe Gutenberg Bible In an old binding. It adds another copy of the Gutenberg Bible to New, York's literary treasures. There Is a copy In the New York Public library. In the library of the General Theological seminary, and a copy on paper formerly belonging to J. W. Ellsworth. An irffperfect' copy was bought a few years ago by Gabriel \Vells, who sold separate leaves at $150 each to libraries and lesser collectors in order that they might have specimens of the book. The Mazarin copy is the only perfect copy in the United States which Is in old binding. The wonderful thing about this Gutenberg Bible Isjhat although It was the HrSt book printed with movable type It is a perfect specimen of printing. It is one of the handsomest hooks In the world. It is In two volumes. In which- the Gothic print, In black, not the least faded by centuries. appears in double columns. The Gutenberg Bible was printed during the period between 1450 and 1455. It is not kno^n definitely how many copies were printed, but 300 is accepted as a probable estimate. \ There are many kinds of Bibles--Greek Codexes. manuscript Latin Bibles and Hebrew rolls; the Roman Catholic Rhelms and Donay Bible; the King James Bible; the English Revised Bible; the "Standard" Bible of the American revision committee. Man is ever busy studying the earliest texts 4nd making new translations and revisions. One of the latest translations is that made by Dr. Edgar J. Goodspeed, professor of New Testament Greek at the University of Chicago (portrait herewith). It is made from the earliest Greek manuscripts and Is written in language familiar to average American readers. Compare Doctor Goodspeed's translation with the corresponding verse as given In the beginning of this story. "Then Herod secretly sent for the astrologers and found out from them the exact time when the •star appeared." --1--:--* hotel in Chicago refused to accept the Bibles fronc the Gideons for Its guest rooms on the ground that the patronage would be of such a high typ« that they would not be needed. But soon the patrons "of such high type" made so many complaints about the absence of Bibles In the rooms, that the management found It necessary to supply them. Moral: People do not get either too high or too low In the social scale to find comfort and Inspiration in its pages. The Italian purchase is the record high price for a Bible. By this purchase Italy has recovered one of her most famous art treasures--the Bible of Borso d'Estet[ duke of Ferrara--through the generosity of Signor Treccanl, a wealthy citizen of Milan. The book was produced In the Fifteenth century, and has long been regarded as a remarkable example of the art of the Italian renaissance. It was taken from Italy sixty-odd years ago. and finally found Its way Into the hands of a Paris dealer. Signor Treccani paid 5,000,000 lire, or $250,000, for the book. Duke Borso d'Este was fortunate enough to live In peaceful times, and so was able to dedicate himself to the development of the fine arts. The court of Ferrara, which had always been noted for Its gay and splendid ,entertainments, acquired under his rule new fame as an artistic and Intellectual center. Artists, sculptors, poets and men of science and literature flocked to Ferrara and were welcomed at court, and aid ami support were given to all who showed talent or genius. This was a century when artists did not consider It a loss of time to spend many years in completlng^fme work-of art and rendering It perfect. Thus one see^marveloua works of patience and talent In the manuscripts of the time, most of which were painted and illumined by monks, who often passed a whole lifetime Illustrating one book or manuscript. Duke Borso d'Este had a special preference for the art of Illumination and miniature painting, and he called to his court two of the best-known artists of the time, Taddeo dl Nicolo Crivelli and Franco dl Glovunnl de Russi of Mantua, and having taken a house in Ferrara, where they might work undisturbed, confided to them the important task of illustrating the Bible. The book is composed of two volumes In parchment, one containing 311 pages, the other 293. and these are covered with about a thousand Illuminations and miniature paintings Illustrating the episodes of the Scrip|ures. The ornamental borders are a fantastic mixture of animals and flowers in color. The artists were employed seven years, from 1455 to 1462, to complete their grent work. The ancient binding In cloth of gold, with silver ornaments and gilt clasp, was substituted Inf the Eighteenth century by another gorgeous binding, but of inferior artistic value. Until 1S59 this Bible was the gem of the ducal | collection of art at Modena. In that year Duke . Francesco V. was exiled to Austria and took the j Bible with him, together with other famous Ital- | Ian works ot art. The book afterward fell Into the hands of Archduke Francesco Ferdinando, who sold It to the Emperor Francis Joseph. The em- ' peror treasured it as a sacred object until his death, when Charles I took possession of It. Finally the hard necessities of life compelled him : to sell the book to an antiquary In Paris. Slgnoi j Treccanl ne^er failed to follow the wanderings j of the Bible and as soon as he discovered that It was in the hands of the Paris dealer he went to that city. It appears that an American banker, j after the contract was signed, offered another million, but Signor Treccanl refused to consider the ! offer, declaring that he intended the book as a gift to Italy, to which It really belonged. Some Crops Often Fed to Dairy Cows as Means of Supplying Succulence. (Praptrtd by the United States Department of Agriculture.) Succulent feeds in the ration of dairy cows have couie to have such importance that many crops not grown prituurily for this purpose may enter Into the ration. Cabbage and potatoes, though not generally grown for dairy fqeds, are often fed to -dairy cows as'a means of supplying succulence and disposing economically of products that are otherwise oainarketable. Impart Bad Odors. Like other succulent feeds, cabbage and potatoes may have a tendency to Impart undesirable llavOrs and odors to, the inilk, says the United States Department of Agriculture, if fed under certain conditions. Telsts have been conducted by the department to determine' the extent to which these crops affect the flavor of milk and how they may be fed and the milk handled so as to minimize such effect. It was found that on the average when dairy cows consume as much as 14.3 pounds of cabbage within one hour before milking tim£, abnormal and objectionable flavors are produced in the milk. An Increase In the amount of cabbage fed intensifies these flavors. An average of 25 pounds of cabbage may be consumed immediately after milking, however, without having objectionable flavors in the milk become noticeable. Some of these flavors may be eliminated by proper aeration of the milk, and others greatly reduced. Flavor of Potatoes. „ The feeding of 14.8 pounds of potatoes an hour before milking may flavor the milk to a slight extent, but hardly enough to be detected by the average consumer. Increasing this amount of potatoes does not Increase the abnormal flavors and odors produced In the milk. Dairy cows may be fed as much as 2S pounds of potatoes Immediately after ndlking, with no resultant off flavors In the mUX. Forced Egg Production With Artificial Light Using artificial lights on pullets to force egg production during the flrst year and letting the hens work under natural conditions the second year is the practice recommended by tlie department of poultry ^husbandry at South Dakota State college after careful experimentation with forced egg production under artificial lights. The forced production has been found advisable only in the Case ,of birds which «re not to be bred the following spring, for forcing future breeders, it has been found, causes them to produce the eggs which are less fertile and which hatch poorly. In •other-words, forced production by artificial light plan makes weak breeders. Artificial lighting, when properly used, has decided advantages, however. It means more winter eggs. The lighting lengthens the hen's working day, and more work means more feed consumed, which brings about a greater production of eggs. The increased production is secured, however, only at this season. The total yearly production. It has been Are You Nervous?- ' Portsmouth, Ohio--"About twenty years ago I was clrar down and out physically, m f nerves were completely gone and I could not sleep or eat i was able to tit up only about an hour at • time. I doct o r e d f o r s i x months but instead of getting better I grew worse. A neighbor persuaded me to take Dr Pierce's medicines. I took his 'Favorite Prescription, 'Golden Medical Discovery* and 'Pleasant Pellets', and in three months I was back to normal health, my nerves were good, I could eat and sleep well and do all my own work."--Mrs. Edward Pollitt, 844 Front Street All dealers. When Eggs Are Low The very low level to which the price of eggs dropped this spring has awakened the country to the fi^ct that If we are to continue to produce eggs In the present quantity at a profit we must produce them cheaper, have less loss between producer and consumer, reduce the cost of handling, and create more market, by making eggs more attractive to the housewife. Garfield Tea| Was Your Grandmother's Remedy For every stomach '"•nd intestinal ill. jj ^Jthis good old-fash-. toned herb home remedy for, constipation, stomach ills and other derangements of the system so prevalent these days Is in even greater favor as a family medicine I than in your grandmother's day. Ate Guarded Hell's Gate Cert>erus was the famous dog that jrwnrded the entrance of Hades. According to Ilesiod, he was the off-? spring of Typhaon and Echidna; and; had 50 heads. Later writers describe him as n monster with only three^ heads, and with a tail and mane com- J>osed of serpents. Orpheus charmed ^ dm with the music of his lyre, and • .llercules overcame him by sheer strength and dragged him to the upper world.--Kansas City Star. WILL INCREASE CAPACITY OF SMALL FARM VEHICLES Two Side Supports Will Prove Convenient Lgads of merchandise, which are light In weight but large and bulky In size, can easily be carried on small wagons by providing two side supports of the kind shown In the drawing. The supports ore made by nailing a 10-Inch board to two lengths of 2 or 3 by 4-inch wood, as shown in loads of hay and straw, aQd shocks of wheat, oats, etc.. can readily be carried with the assistance of such a rack, and, as It ^s light In weight. It can be set up by one man.--Popular Mechanics Maguzine. Sid* Supports on Small Wagon Increase Its Capacity for Holding Bulky Loads. the upper right-hand detail, and the supports are then arranged on the wagon bo:., as shown In the left-hand view, with flie 2 by 4-inch legs crossing each other. The legs should he bolted together to keep the supports in position securely, so that heavy loads will not displace tlieiu. Large Use of Disk Harrow Is Favored on Old Pasture If an old pasture is to be seeded to sweet clover; und particularly If It is on a piece of land that fcs not especially well suited .to fanning purposes so that It is not desirable to have it plowed, I would advise the use of the disk burrow on it this fall and then go on and seed uuscarlfled sweet-clover seed at the rate of 12 to 15 pounds to the acre. In seeding the unscurifled seed I should want to have a germination test on It and know the percentage of hard seeds. Some uuscarlfled seed contains a large amount of seed that xvlll grow immediately, that is, it is not hard seed. The only advantage of seeding the unsca rifled seed in-the fall is that the work can be done away from the {iressure of spring work und, furthermore, it will give the seed the full advantage of early seeding the following spring. The freezing and thawing of early spring will usually soften the seed that lies near the surface sufficiently so that it will germinate. Where spring seeding Is practiced the Scarified seed should be used. I should prefer to use the white blossom sweet clover for pasture purposes because of its longer season of growth and greater yielding capacity. --H. L. Walster, North Dakota College •at Agriculture. Unlucky Day's Work for Brother Allen Pelvic Bones Indicate Condition of Chickens Brother Allen had In his store an old-fashioned, ornate silver table caster that no one would buy, though he fiad marked It down to -only $4." ivhen the sisters of the church asked for contributions to thf good pastor's donation party he put In the silver monstrosity, taking care to Insert the digit one before the four In order to make the gift seem valuable. The party was held with its shower of good things. Little Mrs. Elliott, the pastor's wife, gazed curiously at tlie caster and Its plethoric' tag. "It's too rich for us!" she said. "Especially when the children need clothes and we all need food. I'll go and ask Brother Allen to take It back and let us have the fourteen dollars' worth of other things that we need sft badly." Hank Evans, the village gossip; was In the store when she came In wtth the high-priced donation. So, rather than betray himself to Hank's biting tongue. Brother Allen sent fourteen dollars' worth of goods up to the par-* son's house--utmost %i drayload of the cheaper but more comforting things that the little woman had selected. Moral: A clean gift, like a clean engine, will not . backfire.--Youth's Companion. Missouri a n't idea of Fan John Strong was in town Monday. John is get'.lug to be an old-time clti- . - V -, zen here. He was born within a mile and a half of Maysville cand waa seventy years of age the 12th ot ' March. John says that in all bis life he never took a hook and line and went I fishing, never took a seine and went J seining, and never took a gtin and J went hunting. Some fellow spoke up and said: "Well, how did you eve* j have any funf* '• i John replied that he had his fur J "sittln' and smokio'."--De Kalb Coun'» Herald. A hen laying well is a good eater. Her Intestines are, therefore, fuller und more distended, and require more room than when she is not laying. When laying, the ovary and oviduct 0re of greater size and require more room. To provide this extra ro<*u the instance from the rear end of the keel to the pelvic bones increases with a consequent increase in size of the abdomen. A spread of three or more fingers In the smaller breeds, and four <>r more fingers in the larger breeds. Indicates that the hen to In "laying condition. Covered Farm Machinery Doubles Length of Life Double the length of the life of farm machinery by giving it a shelter that will protect it from "old man" weather. That Is the way F. W. Duffee of the department of agricultural engineering, University of Wisconsin, puts it. "People «re learning that the life of furm machinery is really consider ably longer than they formerly thought. Hinders, mowers and other farm machinery of this type, if well housed, should last 20 to 25 years but manure spreaders, even of the best make, would probably not last longer than ten years at the most when housed," he continued. "The average Investment for fana machinery on a lUO-acre farm Is approximately $1,000, according to. ths 1H22 census. A well constructed machine sheil, suitable for a farm of 100 acres, would cost about $800 for frame construction, and for sheds built from poles und |-oui;h hoards the shed will cost but a fraction of that figure. Then after the shed is constructed, the application of a coat of paint once In a while will make the shed last 40 to* 00 years," was the statement tnadie by Duffee. Bank Rutabaga Turnips to Keep During Winter Itutahaga turnips may be kept In perfect condition throughout the winter If dug in late November or early December afid hanked In soil. Cut off the tops close to the turnips and trim the roots, piiice the. turnips in banks containing t'roin 5 to 1*> bushels each, and cover with 8 to 12 Inches of soil. There Is no necessity for putting straw around the turnips; the soil will keep them cikiI and moist. The turnips may be tak?n from the bank any time durirtg the winter as needed. They will keep in perfect condition in the bank until the weather, turns wurni in early March. If MOTHERS ONLY MEW M :iny children are complaining of Headache, Feverifhness, Stomach |Troubles and Irregular liowels and take cold easily. If mothers only k: > w what MOTHEK GHAY*S SWEET POWDLHS do for theirchlldren no family would ever be without them for use when needed. So pleasant to take and so effective that ANYSUSSTmin niothers^rho once use them always tell others about them. At all Dru^ists. Trial Package FRKK. Address Mother Gray Co., I^e Roy, N. Y. OiDI MAKK ISN'T ACCEPT Japanese Tobacco Study of tobacco marketing In the United States and of totwcco growers' co-operative organization is being made by II. Yamashita, commissioner4 of the tobacco monopoly bureau of the Japanese government. Mr. Yamashita is interested mainly in bright tohncciv and is making u lour of the Southern producing regions to gain first-hand information on methods used in marketing the crop. The United States Department of Agriculture is assisting the commissioner in his study. Her Futar* ' JHI--5fttP*S ruther an tttfractfre youngster, don't you think? Jack--Most decidedly. I should say she's got a past before her.--London; Mai!. Sure Relief FOR INDIGESTION -Q 6 BELL-ANS Hot water mm 1S3uurreeK Reenlieefr BELL-ANS 254 AND 75* PACKAGES EVERYWHERE iiiafcesianarsadiin Tenant farming and soil depletion go hand In* band. „ • • * The dirt fanner. If he would be successful, must also be a brain farmer. • • • In opening up the silos be very careful to remove all the moldy and rotted silage on top. Early picked corn makes beat seed. Early selection, rapid drying, and safe storing insure a good seed supply. * ' *» If the embattled fanners will stand together In «-o-operative selling, they can fire a. shot heard around the world. •. Uniformity In a herd ttl .the surest index to the worth of the stock and the skilT of the breeder. A uniform bunch of pigs will feed betier, look better when fat ond aeji "tetter ea the market. • Tests at bot-h the Illinois nnd \Visc<* isin stations have delinitely proved that for hpus during the winter lime, yellow corn is a better feed titan whit* com. HeadNoises andDcdfilCSS Frequently gu t;.igeU»«r Somepcopl* only iulhr H, m Head Nairn. LEONARD EAR OIL relieves both Deafne** and Read Noises. lust rub it back of the ears.in •ert in nostrils aid follow directions of Dr. J. B, Brrgaaon for "Care of Hearing," enclosed in cacti packags Leonard Bar Oil is for sale everywhere IatTmmting daacriptiwfaidar amnt upon miummt > Inc_705thAve J*6* DONT DO THIS USE E0NARD ^Vaseline The Household Necessity For cut*, hum-4, hHster*. rashes, wound*, or «kiu trv>ublc« of any kinJ. Sotxhing anJ healing* Keep it alw;iv«m rhe h^usr. In rube* or h Look tor the tri.irmark " Vaidi&c" 00 every packigc. It U vour protection Chesebrough Mfg. Co. (Coas*d> State Street Naw Yack PETROLEUM JELLY ACOLD TDDAYiDQNT DEUEf