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SCIENCE ON FARM BOOST 10 CROPS MODERN METHODS INCREASE YIELD OF LAND NEAR TOWN OF GILMAfte CORN IS VERY PROMISING Oats and Wheat Are Expected to Be Record--McKeene, Secretary of State Farmer's Institute, Takes Photographs. Springfield.--Evidence that scientific farming is going to result In money making crops this -season is in the hands of Secretary H. A. McKeene of the state Farmers' institute. The chief evidence comes from the farm of Franlg I. Mann, auditor of the in­ stitute, who owns more than 500 acres of land near Gilman. Secretary McKeene a few days ago was a guest at the Mann home. He went there partly for a social visit and partly to procure photographs of growing crops which later will be used in literature which the state institute sends out. In one field Mr. Mann has a stand of oats as high as a man's head, which, unless winds level the field, will harvest between 90 and 100 bush­ els to the acre, in the belief of nearby farmers.' Wheat fields have stands that now give promise of an average of not far from 40 bushels, in spite of a prevalence of "bad spots" here and there. J Mr. Mann is gradually treating every acre of his land to phosphate and other fertilizers. Every year he puts 1,000 bushels of phosphate on an ad­ ditional forty acres. He has followed the plan also of planting corn after alfalfa. Last year in one field, thus planted, be raised a crop of 115 bush­ els to the acre. His corn now is higher than a man's head and hand. Home Coming for Fair. The state board of agriculture is planning for a good old-fash­ ioned home coming for the Sanga­ mon county residents, who have left this county and taken up their abode in other regions. It has been proposed to have the home coming during the state fair, and the big day will be on Friday--Springfield day. The subject has only been discussed in an informal way up to the present time, but the matter will be taken up In real earnest, because the board has just learned that the Sangamon County Old Settlers' society has de­ cided not to have their home coming during the last week of August, at New Berlin. The officials of the society had first decided to carry out the home coming, but considered it a little too late to make it the success it should be, and gave up the plan. It will, however, be carried out next year, and with plenty of good adver­ tising it is thought that it will result In a very successful affair. The old settlers, however, will join with the state board in making a home coming week during next fair week. The Springfield Commercial association will join in and hundreds are expected to come home and see the old folks and the greatest fair on earth. 'The board has just been waiting to see what can be done in that way," Secretary J. K. Dlckerson of the board said recently. 'It is sat­ isfied that fair week and Springfield day will be much greater successes if special interest is taken in the folks who have gone away and come back for a visit." It is very probable that a special official will be appointed to look after the arrangements for the return of the prodigals. A place will be ar­ ranged on the grounds for them to register, and a meeting place pro­ vided. The home coming will be advertised all over the country to Inform delinquents that their presence is desired in Springfield. Probe Farmer's Death. State chemists continued the In­ vestigation which was started by the Mt. Vernon physicians in hope of find­ ing the true cause of the death of nine persons in twenty-five yearo on the Ackerman farm in Clinton county. John Ackerman, a wealthy farmer, was the last victim of a mysterious death. Mt. Vernon physicians have been unable to 'agree on the cause of the death of Ackerman, which was similar to eight others who have resided on the farm. Some pronounced the deaths due to a mineral poison and others attributed them to a poisonous weed that is found In the vicinity of a well at the east fork of the Kaa- kaskia river. Water taken from the well shows poisonous substances and milk from the cows that feed on the pastures at the Ackerman farm also show a poison. A dense fog that is peculiar to that section of the country is of a stifling nature. Meats of the animals killed «on the Ackerman farm in a short time turn spotted and give off a peculiar odor. The Ackerman farm Is the property of the heirs of the late Godfrey Palm. Twenty years ago a family of five, who occupied the premises, died from a mysterious disease. Palm's physi­ cal condition was such that neighbors looked after his crops. His wife and two children were stricken with the same ailment, which at that time was pronounced as milk sickness. The well showed impure, but not dangerous. Upon physicians' advice, the family quit drinking water and milk which they obtained on the farm, and all Improved in health. Later, however. Palm, his wife and daughter began drinking the milk and water, and late in 1906 the three died. Illinois Pearls Worth $2,000 Each. Mussel seekers at work In the rivers of central Illinois report several valuable finds of pearls. John Sleek of Beardstown found a pearl weighing 100 grains, which Is said to be worth 12,000. John Maloney of Jefferson found a pearl In Rock river which he values at $2,000. Frank Linn of Averyville discovered a pearl for which a professional buyer paid him $400. Bernard Palmer, also of Av­ eryville, located a pearl which he valued at $300. Mute Exhibition for Fair Arranged. Deaf mutes of Illinois will contrib­ ute .one of the conspicuous features, the first of its sort, of the coming fair. This was made certain with the an­ nouncement that the state board of agriculture has granted the Illinois Association of Deaf two booths in the Dome building for their exhibit, which will contain a display of practically all the avenues of Industry into which deaf and dumb people have entered. The Illinois Association of the Deaf endorsed the exhibit plan at a recent meeting. A special committee has is­ sued a call to all deaf persons to help make the scheme succeed. The ob­ ject of the display will be to enlighten and instruct the hearing public with regard to the abilities and skill of the deaf along various lines. To deaf farmers. It is suggested that photo­ graphs of farms, houses, barns, live stock, farm machinery - and grain be sent to the exhibit. Housewives are asked to send fruit and dairy products. Space will be given for the display of work of the trades, such as shoe- making, cabinetmaklng, dressmaking, millinery, tailoring, lithography, pat- ternmaklng and fancy work. In In­ stances where the mutes are conduct­ ing their own work, pictures of their establishments both'Interior and ex­ terior, will be asked. It is expected that specimens of work of deaf ma­ chinists and molders also will be shown. A rule will be enforced that exhibits shall be sent to the next fair a week before the fair opens, in care of Ed­ ward W. Heber. Among those who have been instrumental In working up the ,exhibit are Charles Virden, state ageht with the board of administra­ tion, who was instrumental in secur­ ing the booth reservations for the ex­ hibit; Philip J. Hasenstab, chairman of the committee, Chicago; Mr. Heber of this city, George F. Flick. Chicago; W. I. Tilton, Jacksonville; Mrs. G. T. Dougherty, Cbicuso. REQUIREMENTS FOB THE SUCCESS OF THE KEEPING QF POULTRY IN SUMMER Three New Illinois Banks, Auditor McCullough Issued permits for the organization of three new banks in Illinois. One permit was for the organization of the Liberty Trust and Savings bank of Chicago, with a capital stock of $200,000 and a charter tenure of ninety-nine years. It was issued to William A. S. Mulligan, Frederick Julian and M. J. Guden. Another Chicago bank will be the Madison State Trust and Savings bank, the capital stock of which will be $200,000. The permit was issued to F. L. Johnson, Nelson K. Reese, E. C. Talmadge, Ben F. Brady and Albert E. Coen. The third permit was Issued to D. E. Aylward, J. W. Busker and F. C. Vogt for the organization of the First State Bank of Livingston, Madison county, with a capital stock of $25,000 and a charter tenure of fifty years. Delegates to 8tate Fair 8ctiooi. Harry Norris of McLeansboro and William Gibson of Mayberry township have been appointed delegates to rep­ resent Hamilton county at the Boys' State Fair school, which is held at Springfield at the time of the state fair In October, where they will re­ ceive gratuitous instruction in mat­ ters pertaining to the farm. Misses 8adie Kuykendall of Dahlgren town­ ship and Stella Johnson of Macedonia were also appointed delegates to the Girls' State Fair School of9 Domestic Science, to be held at the same time. Grocery Bills to Take Slump. If the plans of the retail grocers of of central Illinois fully mature, the people of every city in central Illinois will have realized their dreams of iow- «r grocery bills. The retail grocery men of central Illinois began waging a war against the high cost of living when a warehouse was rented for the purpose of utilizing a co-operative wholesale grocery. The new com­ pany will he known as the United Jletail Merchants' Wholesale Grocery, |ind will be located in Peoria. Bridges Must Be Repaired. Two bridges of the Springfield, Rochester & Clear Lake Interurban railway were condemned by an edict Issued by the state railroad and ware­ house commission. These bridges are over the south forkB of the Sangamon river and over Sugar creek. Many complaints have been made by passengers on the line concerning these bridges, but John E. Melick, pres­ ident and trustee of the railway, de­ clared that they were safe. Consulting Engineer Frank G. Ewald made an In­ spection for the state railroad and warehouse commission and it was on his report that the commission de­ manded repairs on the bridges, which practically amounts to rebuilding. Swimming and fishing at Clear Lake cause many to take the trip to that place, and it was passengers in these crowded excursion cars who made complaints of the dangerous condition of the bridges. State Corporations. Secretary of State Doyle issued cer­ tificates of incorporation to the follow­ ing: Quedensley Construction company, Chicago; capital, $5,000. Incorpora­ tors--William Quedensley, August A. Quedensley and Robert B. Gage. General' Railroad Construction com­ pany, Rock Island; capital, 120,000. Incorporators--H. V. Kahl, M. E. Fitz­ gerald and P. A. Walsh. Field Laundry Supply company, Chi­ cago; capital stock Increased from $20,000 to $40,000. Garfield National Trust company, cago; capital, $2,500. Incorporators-- Payton J. Tuohy, Elmer E. Challenger and Eugene C. O'Reilly. Consumers' Mutual Light company Chicago; capital, <35,000. Incorpora­ tors--Edwin P. Richter, Charles D. Wright and J. H. Maertin. Viola Light and Power company, vi­ ola; capital, $5,000. Incorporators John J. Ryan, Paul Wagner and H. C. Ligbtner. - - American Clothing Store, Chicago; capital. $2,100. Incorporators--Charles L Cohns, Joseph G. Grossman and Ef- fie Seeds Weilner. -"•v FASHIONABLE GLOB Society Women Among Those Who Joined Waiters in Has­ tening Noble's Departure. SREW OUT OF A DUEL j Ejected Man Had Slapped Friend's Face and Accidentally Struck a Lady, Whereupon Everybody Pres­ ent Literally "Went for" Him. Plant si. BY PROFESSOR J. W. LLOYD, University of Illinois. Poultry needs shade. Last summer many choice birds perished from lack of shade. In some cases It was the owner's fault or misfortune In not having made sufficient provision for shade in his poultry runs; in others the birds wandered into unshaded en­ closures, and being unable to find their way out, died from over-heating with­ in a few hours. W^ile in seasons of less Intense heat, the lack of shade tnlght not lead to each fatal results, nevertheless it is generally recognized among poultrymen that shady runs are essential to the proper develop­ ment of young chicks and the sum­ mering of breeding stock. The prize winners in adult classes in fall shows are usually birds that have been kept In shaded runs the preceding sum­ mer. It is surprising what a differ­ ence there is in the plumage of birds that have been exposed to different amounts of direct sunshine while de­ veloping the new coat of feathers. There is also a great difference In the general health and vigor, especially of male birds, depending upon how they have been handled during the hot summer months. Shade in the summer time is one of the prime es­ sentials In successful poultry keeping. Another thing that poultry needs in order to keep healthy and develop properly is plenty of free range. A few birds may be kept in a small en­ closure under artificial conditions, providing constant attention is given to keep their quarters in a sanitary condition, to supply them with all the elements of food needed for their bod­ ies, and to insure their taking suffi­ cient exercise for their own welfare or for that of the egg basket. Young birds grown in confinement, especially if there are too many in a single flock, are likely to be lacking in both size and vigor, unless special care is taken to supply their every need. On the other hand, if the birds are removed from the brooder house when eight or twelve weeks old and put in colony houses placed at sufficient distances apart so that the flock occupying each house has undisputed right to a con­ siderable range of the proper kind. there Is no need to worry about bal-' curculio. anclng the birds' rations or Inducing them to take exercise. The range should Include both herbage and freshly cultivated ground. Fallen leaves are also an advantage, for they afford hiding places for insects and furnish material in which the birds can scratch even though the ground may be wet. Poultry needs green food and ani­ mal matter. One reason that birds on free range are likely to do so much better than those in confinement is that they have acoess to growing vegetation and to a variety of animal food, chiefly insects and earthworms. The recent success of many poultry- men in inducing hens to lay during the winter months is attributed In part, at least, to the liberal use of green food In the form of sprouted oats, steamed alfalfa, etc. Green food Is as essential during the summer as in the winter, and when drought cuts off the natural supply, as was the case In many places last summer, provi­ sion should be made to meet this de­ mand. Since poultry needs shade, free' range, fresh dirt, green food, and an abundance of Insects; and since fruit trees provide shade, require frequent tillage and ample space and need green cover crops and protection from insects, tl^e combination of poultry and fruit Is an ideal one. The per­ manent poultry houses may be built at the edge of the orchard so that the mature fowls may range to the In­ terior as far as they like. The colony houses for the growing chicks may be scattered through the orchard, far enough from the permanent houses so that the adult fowls will not Interfere with the chicks. The tillage of the orchard turns up a fresh supply of animal food every few days; the fallen leaves furnish scratching mate; rial; the herbage that persists about the base of the trees in spite of as close tillage as is possible with horse tools, affords sufficient green food early in the season, while the cover crop sown between the trees fur­ nishes the autumn supply. From the standpoint of the fruit, the poultry Is an advantage In adding to the fertility of the soil and in helping control cer­ tain injurious insects, notably the Pari a.--Quite a sensation has been created in fashionable circles here by the accounts of the exciting affair which has occurred at the Imperial Country Club at Nice. A matinee dansante was being given the other afternoon, and as many as 500 people well known in society were present when the Marquis de Montebello went up to a tea table at which Baron J. Meyronnet de Saint-Marc was seated. In company with several ladies, and tapping him on the shoulder, said: "Eh, bien, on ne danse, pas ajourd Ihui?" M. de Saint-Marc, who had not rec­ ognised the voice, turned around to see who was speaking to him, but re­ ceived a heavy blow in the face. The blow had been dealt with a cane, which, as It rebounded, hit Mme. Meynadler, who was seated by the side of M. de Saint-Marc, on the arm. This was the signal for an even more exciting scene. So indignant were the people seated at the neigh­ boring tables at M. de Montebello's conduct that they literally "went for" him. Servants followed suit, and even ladles joined in the attack, some fling­ ing teacups at him, one of which oaught the head waiter in the hand, injuring it severely. At last, after having been soundly belabored, the Marquis de Montebello succeeded in beating a retreat, but he was pursued as far as his automobile by waiters and women, some of whom tried t6 VEGETABLE GARDEN AND ITS INSECTS BY J. J. DAVIS, Assistant Entomologist for Northern Illinois. (From the Report of State Entomol­ ogist S. A. Forbes.) Vegetable gardening is now one of the most important of the various ag­ ricultural interests of Illinois. Ac­ cording to the census of 1900 there were 256,213 acres in vegetables in Illinois in 1899, and the value of the products amounted to $10,346,797, this being the fourth largest valuation of such products for all the states. The average valuation of vegetables was $42.09 per acre, while that of all crops taken together was but $10.04. Al­ though the gardening industry In Il­ linois, and especially in Cook county and counties adjoining, has greatly in­ creased since 1899. the figures for that year serve to indicate the rela­ tively great importance of vegetable growing In Illinois. Chicago is the principal center of the truck garden Industry of this state, and for a distance of 12 to 18 miles north, south and west of the city, agriculture is almost wholly gar­ dening. This area is especially well adopted to such farming, as the more or less sandy character of the soil permits early tillage. The market af­ forded by Chicago and the supply of manure as well as the labor supply, are other reasons why this is an ad­ vantageous location for truck gardens. Probably the most important garden product of Illinois is potatoes. The area in this crop in Illinois in 1909 was 139,464 acres, and the estimated value of the product was $4,702,033. In Cook county alone there were 15,336 acres in potatoes. Onions and cab­ bage are important crops, as are also asparagus, celery, beets and that class of vegetables known as general truck, which includes radishes, lettuce, par­ snips, carrots, rhubarb, beans, etc. The growing of sweet corn, tomatoes, beans and peas for canning snd of cucumbers for pickling Is becoming a prominent industry, and the same Is true of melon growing in many parts of the state. The more intensive the culture of a crop, the more Important becomes the control of Its insect enemies. Land is especially desirable for vegetable gar­ dens near the market centers and as these are invariably large cities, such land has a high value and the great­ est possible returns must be realized from it. To insure this th^ control of Injurious insects ̂ becomes 'Of great if not prime Importance. The general farm methods for the control of insects are clean culture, use of vigorous plants, rotation of crops, fall plowing, early detection of insects and planting at the proper time. Probably the most valuable of all farm practices for the control of Insects is clean culture, by which is meant the clearing away of all use­ less vegetation and the numerous other general measures which leave for insects no sufficient winter shel­ ter or adequate protection from the weather, the birds and other natural checks upon their numbers. In fall rubbish of every kind, and especially standing unmarketable cabbages and yonions, should be collected and de- I stroyed, to deprive Insects of their | breeding and hiding places. These j methods are particularly helpful In | destroying cabbage and onion mag­ gots, cutworms, thrlps, plant-lice, po­ tato beetles and striped cucumber beetles. In the summer likewise, and especially early in spring. It is lm- portant to keep down the weeds, for they promote a rapid multiplication of insects and provide temporary breeding places for some species. It is a common observation that healthy and vigorous plants withstand the at­ tacks of Insects much better than weak and neglected ones. Crop rotation Is one of the most valuable of the cultural methods fo$ preventing insect attacks. As a rule It is bad practice in truck gardening to grow two successive crops of a vegetable or nearly related vegetables successively oi^ the same piece of land; and further a crop should hA planted as far as possible from the location of the same vegetable the year before. Especially is rotation desirable when the crop was badly damaged by Insects the previous year. Fall plowing is another Important means of Insect control. In northern Illinois where the winters are severe the value of the measure Is consid­ erable, for Its main object is to bring the Insects in the soil nearer to the surface where they may be killed by the cold. It is Often possible to avoid ir sect attack by either early or late spring planting. Oyster Shells for oFwts. The feeding of oyster shells Is claimed to supply the birds with grit, but experiments show that under cir­ cumstances In which no lime can be procured in any other manner oyster shells may be utilized by the hens to supply shells for the eggs. It is not necessary to feed shells, however, when the fowls are supplied with va­ ried focfcl, as the food of poultry co»> tains lime sufficient for all purposes Exercise la Essential. Exercise is essential for laying hens. Make them work for the whole grain, of which wheat Is probably the best. Feed crushed oats in a feed hop­ per, always within access. Buttermilk Is the best drink for them. Give grit and oyster shell, and also green food In the form of alfalfa and clover hay, the mangels or cabbage. Lice the Chief Drawback. If it were not for lice, poultir rais­ ing would be an easy matter. At the same time it is not difficult to rid the henhouses of this pest. Mix any good disinfectant in the whitewash and ap­ ply to the interior of the chicken house and keep the nest boxes clean persistently and filled with nsnr straw, and the lice will have to go»~- Decrease In Sheep. The steady decline in the number of sheep grown in this country leads the thoughtful to wonder how long it will be before these useful animals shall disappear from this continent The Marquis Beat a Retreat. spit in his face, which was already covered with blood. The Marquis de Montebello has tele­ graphed the following version of the incident to the Figaro and several other Journals: "This afternoon at the most elegant social club at Nice, the presence of at least 500 persons, Baron Jacques de Saint-Marc, president of the club, whose face had already been slapped at the Cannes Polo Club last week by Baron de Fontevillat, was struck with a cane several times because of the Marquis -de Saint-Marc's refusal to accept the Jury of honor which the Marquis de Montebeiio deemed indis­ pensable to know whether his char­ acter, past and present, admitted of a hostile meting in the regular man­ ner," This scandalous business arose out of a grudge which originated in the resignation by the Baton de Saint- Marc of the vice presidency of the new Cercle de la Mediterranee, of which the Due de Montebello was president. The baron's example hav­ ing been followed by thirty of the members, there was a certain amount of bad blood. The Baron de Saint- Marc and the Comte le Bret had -even appointed seconds while they were In Paris, but the affair was referred to arbitration and had been settled with­ out a hostile meeting. A few days ago, however, the Baron de Fonte­ villat struck the Baron de Saint-Marc in the face on the ground of the Cannes Polo Club, and the latter promptly sent his seconds with a de­ mand for satisfaction, but the Mar­ quis de Montebello and M. Homelle, acting for the Baron de Fontevillat. asked that the matter should be sub­ mitted to arbitration. This was de­ clined by M. de Saint-Marc's seconds, who argued that this premediated as­ sault was too serious to admit of such a course, and when they report­ ed the result of their mission to their principal he sent a strongly worded letter to the newspapers and said that he would have his aggressor tried in the local police court. NFAR TRAGEDY ON A CALIFORNIA MOUNTAIN Topango Stage With Nine Pas­ sengers Aboard Turns Turtle at Brink of Precipice. Santa Monica, Calif.--A thrilling ac­ cident befell the Topango passenger stage the other day on the up-trlp to the hotel In the canyon. With nine passengers aboard the big automobile toaring car, the engine refused to act when the machine reached one of the steepest places ii> the road on the grade. Before the emergency clutches could be brought into requisition to prevent the dashing yf the machine down the hill the car had plunged backward *»ff the road and turned a somersault, pinning Its luckless oc­ cupants beneath the car. SPLENDID OUTLOOK FOR CROPS IN WESTERN CANADA RELIABLE INFORMATION FROM THE GRAIN FIELDS SHOW THAT THE PROSPECTS ARE GOOD. This Is the time of year when con­ siderable anxiety is felt in all the northern agricultural districts as to the probable outcome of the growing crops. Central Canada, comprising the Provinces of Manitoba, Sas­ katchewan and Alberta, with their 16,000,000 acres of wheat, oats, bar* ley and flax, of which 6,000,009 acres may be said to be sown to wheat alone, has become a great fac­ tor in the grain markets of the world. Besides this, government returns show that every state in the Union has representatives in these prov- Those who were uninjured succeed- j ince8t an<j naturally the friends of crawling out and lifting the i these representatives are anxious to ed in we%ht that held the others fast. m m 1 The Car Turned a Complete Flip. W. Murphy and wife of Los Angeles were among those most seriously in­ jured, he having a broken leg. She suffered a fracture of the arm. W. H. Jones escaped with a few cuts and bruises. Mrs. H. R. Gage sustained nothing more serious than a few bruises and scratches. The accident happened at the point where at leaBt three other cars have left the road. It is at the steepest grade on the hill and It is here that engines choke on overloaded cars. In the accident this afternoon the car backed down the grade and ran with a rear wheel over an obstruction wjth such momentum that the car turned a complete flip, landing on a bench at the brink of a precipice got less than 300 feet deep. But for this friendly bench it Is probable all of the occupants of the car would have been killed in the fall to the bottom of the canyon. CHILD A SUICIDE BY FIRE t Little One Left a Note Saying That She Feared Punishment From Guardians. Baltimore.--Leaving a note In which she bequeathed her toys to her little friends and stated that her act had been prompted by fear of chastise­ ment for lack ofc study, Irene Winsor, ten years old, the adopted daughter of her uncle and aunt, Mr. and Mrs. Eu­ gene I. Mitchell of North Chester street, ended her life the other day by setting her clothes afire after they had been saturated with a compound of benzine and another chemical. Mitchell and his family live above his plumbing store, and while he and his wife were out the little girl ended her life. Neighbors heard screams hear of their success. It has never been said of that country that it Is absolutely faultless. There are. and have been, districts that bavo experi­ enced the vagaries of the weather, the same as in districts south of ths boundary line between the two coun­ tries, but these are only such as am to be expected In any agricultural country. The past has proven that the agricultural possibilities of this portion qf Canada are probably mors attractive in every way than most countries where grain raising le ths chief industry. The present year promises to be even better than past years, and In a month or six weeks It is felt there will be produced ths evidence that warrants the enthusi­ asm of the present. Then these great broad acres will have the ripened wheat, oats, barley and flax, snd ths farmer, who has been looking forward to making his last payment on his big farm will be satisfied At the ttms of writing, all crops firs the prom* lse of reaching ths most sanguine sir pectations. In the central portion of Alberta* It Is said that crop conditions ars more favorable than In any previous year. Heavy rains recently visited this part, and the whole of this grain growing section has been covered. Ro» ports like the following corns from all parts: "Splendid heavy ratn yesterday. Crops forging ahead. Great prospects. All grains more than a week ahssd of last year. Weather warm last week. Good rains last night-* From southern Alberta the reports to hand indicate sufficient rain. Crops in excellent condition. Labor scarce. Throughout Saskatchewan all grains are looking well, and there has been sufficient rain to carry them through to harvest. s From all portions of Manitoba there comes an assurance of an abundant yield of all grains Through* out southern Manitoba, where rain was needed a few weeks ago, titers has lately been abundant precipttar tlon, and that portion of the province Will in all probability have a crop to equal the best anticipations. A large quantity of grain was sown on ths stubble in the newer west, which to never a satisfactory method of fana> lag. and may reduoe the general av­ erage. , Taken altogether, ths country if now fully two weeks In advance of - last year, and In all grains the acrs- ages sown are much larger than Id 1911. This means that with an» plciouB weather ths west will havs the grandest harvest in its history. Two hundred and fifty million bushsls of wheat has been mentioned as an estimate of the present growing crop, and It looks\now as if that guess will be none too large. See the Child's Body Wat -tfied u Misinterpreted. William Shaw, the secretary of ths famous Christian Endeavor society?, said In a witty after-dinner address hi Boston: "There is a little Back Bay girl who Is much Interested in her auntie's Christian Endeavor work. The littls girl was writing a letter to her broth­ er at Yale one day, and in the midst of the epistle she looked np and said: " 'Auntie, how do you spell devil?* "'Devil!' cried her aunt, with a shocked tmile. "Why, child, dont you know you mustn't use suck a word as devil f " 'But, auntie,' protested ths little girl, 1 want to tell brother about your Christian and devil meetings!'" To Protect the Flowers. Edelweiss and other characteristic Swiss flowers are said to be in dan­ ger of total extinction because of ths craz% of tourists for ©Electing them. • Women tourists especially are always anxious to take away souvenirs in the way of a plant, and do not simply pull the flowers, but dig up the plant. It is proposed to introduce a law that wlAl prevent the buying, selling or dig­ ging of edelweiss. Ore lily. Siberian spring crocus, Alpine columbine tks Daphne, Alpine violet or other ac­ tional flowers. m'-X Boy a Savage. Chicago --'The boy is a growing Savage. The school educates him; the home lodges and feeds him. It s up to the Sunday school to civilize him, says. Rev. C. B. Hall, secretary of the Cook County Sunday School associa­ tion. Will Ship Mansion by Express. Paterson, N. J.--Robert L. Mcllroy purchased a handsome Chicago man­ sion this week for his country estate. He will rip out the mahogany with which it is finished, box up the blocks of masonry, and ship the house east, piece by piece and notified the boy left in charge of the store, but he was afraid to in­ vestigate. When Mitchell returned he found this note, signed by Irene: "Dear Mother and Papa--I am glad I am dead and I do not want you to weep for me because I am dead, but you went to see my teacher and I thought you would be bad to me, so I killed myself. Just because you saw my teacher . . . and Frank, this bat is for him and tell him to tell hiB sister that the book Is for her, the one I got here. "Goodby to all." Before tinishing the epistle Mitchell, shouting for his wife to assist him, rushed up the stairway. On reaching the third landing he was horrified to see the charred body of his little niece prostrate on the top step, the empty bottle near by and a book some feet away. The Mitchells say the child always cried when told to devote mors time to her studies. 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