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i*'.; 4i" *?-•;• •?f ?:#tJSSrfS«*s . ;• *... t- ^ -*•.; T*-,. j^v*; -' • • *• :.-<• •AV rV^£f|&NQUET IN 8TATE ARSENA4. IS ATTENDED BY SEVERAL -iPAOMINENT fcJ e-- <kl ADDRESSES ARE DELIVERED ^'y; s&iNnator Robinson of Arkansas Among " 8peak«rs--Stephenson Post, Q. A. Held Exercises at Mo«w>' ..• •""' ment In Oak Ridge. '^J.';-1^:',;': ' _____ i:~:- r Springfield.--United States Senator Joseph T. Robinson, Arkansas; Br. •Steven Wise, rabbi of the Free Syna­ gogue, New York city, and Percival Q. Rennlck, Peoria, addressed a brilliant ; fanquet in the state arsenal here, tS^'ifct'ven under the auspices of the Lin- ? $ loin Memorial association* to honor * j|he memory of Lincola, in this his > li' -? ' > lome and his burial place. . ; ft "<v, ':.\bi Those who sat at the speakers' - "Cas ; l«ble were United States District / \ Judge J. Otis Humphrey, teastmasier; ;,5V >•- j |}ov. Edward F. Dunne, Justice Frank -'*< ' J)uim yot the Illinois supreme court, )'<*•' {7h%teston; State Treasurer William •,&* Sc flyan, Jr.; Attorney General Patrick Witt-'"- *• • V Myp/: « ,r . ;• *:-/> .*r •' C Lucey, Secretary of State Harry Woods, Francis G. Blair, state super­ intendent of public instruction, and ; * John W. Bunn, Springfield. ^ • • ' Senator Robinson declared in his %ddress: "If Mr. Lincoln were alive .today, there is not a home in all the Viaouth that would not give him a joy- :v welcome. The surviving follow­ ers of the dauntless Lee, United \ys&pfevj;Knights in Gray, would combine with ̂ r l4he scattered fragments of Grant's 1 K.V* „ * legion to form his guard of honor." Stephenson Post, G. A. R., held ex- =?• £00-" Ircises at tfao monumaptto tikPSfetGfr'X >->i •' ;V̂ ' :' •.£• i, , i-abor Bodies May Be United. An appeal to all unaffiliated central ^bodies and local unions in the state ... 'x"3vas sent out from the local offices of l7*v > • fhe Illinois Federation of Labor, over ,a ' ^|he signatures of President John H. = jWsiiker and Secretary-Treasurer James "Vy )y" ' u.>$\ Morris, asking that these unafflli- i • ^ - • ^ited units of labor become members of state organization. •i:f . "*J ' The following was in part the text of circular: ^ "If there are any enemies of organ- . t[f- .Uii*ed labor in official government posi­ tions that you would like to have de- jsated we would like to render you i^il.^Jurhatever assistance we can in that '• -direction, and would like to get your ^" Jj»js3istance in doing the same work "p%r! Mi f0. IS" J** .:. ^gainst all other enemies of organized -'labor that may be In official positions ;";'^n the different other sections of the . Vi3i»tate. We would like to have your eo- ! ^ 4pperation too in seeing that only hon- j •'•Ogpst men and women real friends of the \ ̂ tollers are elected or appointed to po- \v-ii^iWtlons of influence in pur government. %$*'*•: "We would like to, in the event of Mfjfrtrikes to be able to render what as- "wlstance we can in Informing the mem- • A^ership of the state of your point of " ":t :';i»rlew in the matter, And in contributing •• '"i %l>ur appeal that they assist you under *; .those circumstances. 4 ; "We would also like to have you in •?& position where you can learn the ""'T'dboint of view of ibe other woi'kcio ia ^the state who may have to battle to improve conditions, or against adverse conditions, that the employers attempt to impose on them. "Outside of all this it is every good man and woman's plain duty to do their full share in the common battle for humanity's progress, and on that Recount you should be with us." J^To Continue In Position. -•4fA; 4, Mrs. Estelle Balrd, assistant state : ilibrarian, against whom Secretary of . -^State Woods some time ago filed. ' Charges of incompetency, Mil con­ tinue in her position. The state civil Ijfeervice commission, which conducted jfche hearing, BO decided. /| Not only will Mrs. Baird be rein­ stated, but back pay will be > allowed her for the period of suspension, pend­ ing the investigation of the secretary's charges. ^ - The civil service commission did not pass exhaustively on the question ̂of ^competency. In view of the fact that > there now exists no basis for the ad- * °, v^vidging of oompetency in the state .^i^rary under the classified service, jv pth? commission In the near future will ^ Conduct u examlnatlmi, to which all % Wlbrary ««Ploye® w,u bi subjected. ;)|rhis provision will be incorporated in r" | ̂ *be commission's ruling in the Baird 5"-'" " •' incase. *•:' :'i|To Work Convicts en Reeds. ̂ '• v Governor Dunne, members ^ fthe "* .iV^ ?. ̂ ;}|state highway commission, and War- . i iC Mflen Allen of the Jollet penitentiary 'Idlacuased hard road building at a con­ ference here. Penitentiaries will fur- jh rock. Five miles will be the ^minimum length of . road upon which convicts will be used. Two hundred convicts will be. available,.. fc,, W: tf;/. Pass State Ulne Examination. The following persons passed the state mine examination held in this city last week: Mine Managers, First Clan--Ben H. Schull, Johnston City; Samuel Smith, Bush; George DeWilAe, Pekin: W. E. Giissom, Johnston City; Anthony Ja- konbek, Belleville; D. Marquis, Cuba; Fred Freeman, Witt; \Jdhn Smith, Johnson City; R. L. Flagg, Spring­ field; C. J. Daly, Springfield; I. N. Bay- less, Christopher; Brooks Clark, Car- tervllle. Mine Managers, Second Class--Den­ nis Grumley, Elmwood; Ernest Wilkln- Jh)u, Minerai, Charles Weber. Mlll- stadt; James Calhoun, Mapleton; Wil­ liam Bath, St. David; John Becker; Kewanee; Ellis Rainey, Peoria. Mine Examiners--ICsau Davis, John­ ston City; John Leonard, Christopher; H. T. Bannister, Benton; Mike McNa- mara, Pawnee; John H. Paden, Ston- lngton; John Lennox, Collinsville; Ed­ ward Furey, Beckemeyer; Thomas H. Chapman, Westville; Anton Berola, Fairbury; H. D. Harten, Benton; D. D. Wilcox, Gillespie; Charles Jakon- bek, Belleville; Edward McKlnnles, Beckemeyer, Clinton; John Hughes, Johnston City; Michael Gettings, West Frankfort; Joseph Cull, Johnston City. Hoisting Engineers--Charles R. Tay­ lor, Cantrall; Jopeph Williams, Peoria; Orphle Elliott, Marion'; Moddy E. Rob- tarts, Bartonville; Gerald Pirkle, So- rento; James Blanford, Auburn; Fred Bacon, Buckner; William O. Hinton; Georgetown; Louis Salgsr, Willisville; Guy O/Mclntire, Pekin; Herman W. Weber, Freeburg; Jasper Salmons, Tower Hill; Fred Oechsner, Becke­ meyer; John W. Smith, Marlssa; George Swanson, Canton; Lawrence McKinnie, Benton; Fred Eddy, Athens; Phil Herneke, Lovin^ton.'? .-. .f.. FROCKS FOR DANCING ^an Seisete4» . • t i ̂In a canvass of the E&atl" vot^e con- •*' .-^ducted at Decatur for candidates for iofflcers of the Illinois Brotherhood of |||the International Hotel and Restaurant f^Employes' alliance and Bartenders' In- •^••ri^teriiatlonal league, it was shown that • ^• McOrath of Springfield had E'- 't. it'. f' -Jbeen elected president of the organi- j|^' gzation. ^3 Other officers named were: Secre- itary treasurer, FYank D. Galon, Deca- . - - tur; first vice-president, CharleB H. ? T ^Pierson, Pana; second vice-president, ^';|p^i^J<>hn R. Huber; third yi^^sijjent. ̂ ̂Monthly Flre Report. A total fire damage of $14»5,618 was reported to the state fire marshal's de­ partment in January, according to the monthly report issued by State Fire arshal Walter H. Bennett. The loss- w®re covered by Insurance. * Of the total number of fires, 248 ^ were in Chicago and 424 were outside >- \ city. The value of buildings and !^-^:1Wntents threatened and imperiled was ^$7,195,826. Dwellings, stores, herns |fe',-_..^^,:;^and shops were burned tor the most k.% Teachers' Pension Law. The proposed teachers' pension law, which has the endorsement of the state teachers' association, of which Superintendent H. S. Magill, Jr., of Springfield schools is president, is the subject of many letters and much In­ quiry from Mr. Magill by teachers throughout the state, who are either in favor of or opposed to the proposed legislation. The most pronounced opposition to such a measure comes from among the older teachers, who are aroused lfest the burden of their contributions to the pension fund would be too large, while on the other hand, pro­ tests come from young teachers, who object to being confronted with 25 years of contributions to the fund be­ fore they will be allowed to partici­ pate in the benefits. There are also numerous Inquiries from teachers who have served 25 years in class rooms as to whether they are to be en­ titled to pension benefits.l} r : To Publish 8urvey of 8talfir ' The preparation and publication of an historical, economic and social sur­ vey of the state of Illinois practically was agreed upon by Governor Dunne and members of the Illinois centennial commission as one of the features of the celebration in 1918 of the centen­ nial anniversary of the admission of Illinois to statehood. Members of the publications commit­ tee of the centennial commission, who met with the governor, were advised to prepare as accurate an estimate as possible of the cost of the work con­ templated, together with a prospectus of the plan and soope of the survey, and to lay theiu before the governor as soon as convenient. When the plans and figures are brought down to a point approved by the governor, he will be ready to recommend the pro­ ject to the next general assembly, which will be. asked to provide funds for the undertaking. The delegation in conference with Governor Dunne included Dr. Otto L. Schmidt, president of the State His­ torical society, end Prof. E. B. Greene of the University of Illinois, both mem­ bers of the centennial commission, and Professors De Wolfe and Forbes of the University of Illinois, whose expert opinion regarding th# prospective pub­ lications was desired. It is planned to make the volumes in question popular works, rather than scientific, so they will be of value to people generally who lire engaged in any Industry relating to the subjects treated of, rather than of mere aca­ demic value to those of historical or literary Inclination. Dentists Cioee Meeting. The two days' session of the South­ ern Illinois Dental society was brought to a close in the city of Anna. ' Marlon was selected as the 1916 meeting place at the final session of the convention. Thirty-five delegates attended. * Dr. Don M. Gallle of Chicago gave an illustrated lecture on the care of the teeth to public school pupils. Dr. G. W. Winters of St. Louis lectured on "Exodontia." Dr. R. A. MoCall of Vienna was elected president, J. L. Perry of Mnr- physboro, vice-president, and Dr. W. A. McGee of Centralla, secretary. Dr. N. W. Cox of Cairo, president of the Illinois dental board, also deliv­ ered a lecture. Illinois Incorporations. Secretary of State WoiMe issued certificates of incorporation te the fol­ lowing: North American Specialty company, Chicago, capital, |60,000. Incorpora­ te--j] Kennedy Anderson, Gustar Cohn, William S. Smith. Grawoig Artificial Ice company, Chi­ cago; capital, $5,000. Incorporators-- Haim Grawoig, Alleh Grawoig, Isadore Grawoig. Kahn Bros, company, Chicago; cap­ ital, $225,000. Incorporators--Louis Kahn, Harry Kahn, Jacob S. Wolbach. . Slppel-Tress company, Chicago; cap­ ital, $8,000. Incorporators--Walter F. Sippel, George H. Tress, Henry F. Gieseke. Eull Fife Hotel Equipment company, Chicago; capital, $2,500. Incorpora­ tors--John V. Newstrom, Claude Milles, Virgil Young. Progressive Amusement association, Chicago; capital, $2,500. Incorpora­ tors--Will Cunningham, Walter Mak- in, E. J. Cox. Baker-Gardiner hospital, Herrin; capital, $30,000. incorporators--W. R. Gardiner, V. H. Gardiner, Emma Allen, ^ffiarl Baker. DISTINCTIVE' STYl«S THCH&QHT ABSOLUTELY INDI8PEN8ABLE. Taffeta the Meet Popular Material, and 8leeves May Be Short er Long, According to the Fancy » of the Wearer. Nebr that there Is dancing at almost every social function, one muBt have a number of pretty frocks for such occasions, For wear during tu6 nitcn noon tea hour < numbefs of little dresses called "tango frocks'* are shoT?n. These are usually made of taffeta and have the modish bouffant TAKE TIME TO SELECT VEIL Extremely Important Part o? Feminine Costume According to Fash- - ^ Ions of Today. I 'I fiuffiness at the hips. The sleeves are short or long, according to the fancy of the wearer. The corsage is cut more or less low and is filled in with plain white tulle, wired to stand up about the neck or scantily frilled. One often sees such frocks made en­ tirely of taffeta In vivid colors--blue, yellow, American beauty, pink or em­ erald. These dressy little gowns intended for afternoon wear, will put in the backgrpund the tailor made costumes, formerly worn for visiting and for small teas. There Is practically endless variety In the material available for dance frocks for evening ™oar, although many of the new models are fashion­ ed from taffeta. Such frocks are, as a rule, of a more delicate coloring than the taffeta gown for afternoon wear. One of the evening frocks is of taf­ feta of the newest and most exclus­ ive sort. 1j?he silk is of the soft, lus­ trous quality, for which dressmakers with a clientele that justifies such prices, are paying five and six dollars a yard at the wholesale Importing houses. The silk is a changeable sil­ ver and pink, the pink predominating, and silver embroidery on a white chif­ fon foundation forms the V at the low- cut decollete and also the short sleeves. At the waist lfne there is a high girdle of chine silk. The skirt Is made with a puffed tunic. The skirts of the dancing frocks are very narrow, but as one must move freely when dancing the modern dances the skirt is sometimes slashed underneath a joined piait in the back. The lines of the bodice do not show great variety. The upper part is gen­ erally thinly veiled with chiffon or lace, while the lower part is either formed of the a&jne material as the skirt or lined with soft silk. The sleeves are mere trifles, and if there are sleeves at all they are fashioned upon the kimono lines. MARY DEAN. Greenery for Table. The prettiest kind of greenery for the dining room table is made by planting the seeds of grape fruit and sowing them thickly. In a short time the tiny shoots appear and the leaves begih to unfold, and soon there is a mass of rich, glossy green which is not affected by the heat, as to many deli­ cate ferns are. It is pretty, inexpen­ sive and will outlast a dozen ordinary ferns. DICTATES OF FASHION" . Cloth suits are frequently made with velvet collars, edged with for. Tartan braids and tartan silks are novel and pretty trimmings to some of the velvet suits. The gathered ruffles used so much •M« winter are especially becoming to the slender figure. Fur hats with the orowa.e! animal pelt or a band trimming, rather than those of all fur, are in the lead in fash­ ionable millinery. v „: Short coats cut almost Ift ibolero smartness are worn side by side with long three-quarter cpats, baring bas­ ques displaying hip plaits. tat fit-chosen veil, a soiled'dm, a veil that is fastened askew, or is too tight or too loose, can destroy all the beauties of the hat and neatly arrang­ ed hair that it covers, while a really pretty veil which Is carefully put on will give the final touch of dainty smartness to the wearer's appearance. The most satisfactory veil for both wear and good looks Is a fine silk one. Don't buy the cheap imitations in stif­ fened cotton. The sticky dressing that is put on soon somes off and the veil easily ""crumples and tears. The jiilk veils can be bought for about twice as much, but will outwear three Or tour of the cheaper veils. Besides the quality of a veil the pat­ tern and color must be chosen with care. Large women with pronounced features may wear veils with striking patterns and look well, while the dell* cate features of a smaller woman would be almost .hidden by a veil of the same design. No matter how pretty your veil may be it will only mar your appearance if it is not put on properly. It is hard to tell which is more unattractive, a veil th&t is too loose or one that is too tight To wear with the fashionable small hat, buy jUBt enough veiling to go around the hat and meet In the middle of the back brim, allowing enough for drawing the ends together and twisting around each other, and not buy any more. To ease the<vell over the face, pin a plait at each side of the crown, taking in the fullness above the brim edge. On a large hat there will be more fullness than on a narrow brim hat. A veil needs frequent washing or' changing. Any color silk veil is eaallf washed in alcohol; \ HATCHING AND MARKETING HEN'S EGGS Size of Hen'e Eggs. Embroidery Touches. The girl who loves to embroider should be delighted with the designs Dame Fashion has advanced in the embroidery - line on the newest Paris models. One sees touches of em­ broidery on almost every chic frock this season. Sometimes it is noted on the tunic of a graceful evening gown, and found again on the bodice of this same creation -or it is merely a touch of vivid coloring given by an em­ broidered waistcoat or an elaborate sash end. A tiny touch of color to be sure, but just enough to bring out the shade selected for the frock, in fact, the right touch, without which the frock would otherwise have been laid on the side of commonplaceness. Here, then, is a decided opportunity for the girl of moderate means who is skilled in the gift of needlework to bring her gownB up to the standard of the exclusive creations turned out by Um French modiste across the waters. Spit Curls Again. Despite the intellectual emancipar tlon of femininity these days and the possible political emancipation to come, foolishness has not been alto­ gether eliminated by the sex it would seem; for here is the absurd and hideous spit curl of the '70s back again in wise, enlightened, progressive 1914. These plastered down curls are al­ ready clinging to the foreheads of Parisiennes and several such hair- dressings have been noted at the the* ter in New York. GIRL'S PARTY FROCK More fashionable than lace, for the little girl's party frock now, is verjr fine, sheer, St. Gall embroidery. Sometimes narrow lace Is added to throw the handsome embroidery band­ ings into relief against the foundation material of sheer batiste or organdie. This little frock 1b of French organdie and eyeletted St. Gall embroidery. A sash of blue ribbon passes under pointed tabs and the thin frock falls over a blue silk'slip. e tiflcial flowers for hats are to be more used than ever before, gay the millin­ ers In the know. The newest thing in the little finger ring is the hinge fastening which ln- 'sures the close fitting not always ob­ tainable by slipping over the knuckle. The single stone setting has been re­ placed by intricate and lacy setting of many stones, both email and large. 6llk Gloves for Dances. The almost eternally airy dancing frocks of tulle are accompanied by ac­ cessories that carry out their delicate effect. Instead of heavy kid gloves, silken gloves embroidered prettily on the long wrists are drawn over the arm. Sashes are of chiffon or tulle edged with fur, and fans are of bead­ ed tulle, rather than feathers. . : There Are Many Others. 1 Saw an item in a paper the ottor day to the effect that Man Twain fre­ quently went without eating for. a, *ho!e day." "Well, what of ft? That's * com­ mon habit with people who f(*d*e» literature for a living." * ̂ Smart Earrings of Pearl. . The smartest earrings are made of peart. A style which is much worn is fashioned with a large pearl which hangs on an inch long chain from a smaller pearl attached to the lobe el the ear. * . . 4 new substitute tor aigrettes in the spring will be built up of wheat heads. Wheat trimming has been used for a long time on hats, of course, but to replace the aigrette it is to be subjected to some new treatment Ar- 8howing Variations flhrepared by the United States Depart­ ment of Agriculture.) , The period of time it takes to hatch •ggs of the domestic hen is 21 days, according to Farmers' bulletin 562 of the department of agriculture. There are two methods of incubation and brooding, namely, natural and artifi­ cial. In natural incubation and brood­ ing the hen is allowed to sit on a nest of eggs and brood or mother the young chicks when hatched. The in­ formation contained on this subject is based on the belief that the average farmer has little use for an incubator or brooder unless he intends to hatch and rear chicks unusually early in the spring or in large numbers; therefore only the natural method of incuba­ tion and brooding will receive atten­ tion at this time. ' As the time approfches for the hens to become broody or sit, if care is taken to look in the nesis it will be seen that there fire a few soft downy feathers being left there by the hens; also, the hens stay longer on the nests when laying at this time, and on being approached will quite likely remain on the nest, ruffling their feathers and pecking at the intruder. When it is noted that a hen sits on the nest for two or three nights in succession, she is ready to be transferred to a nest which should be prepared for her be­ forehand. This nest should be in a box and composed of straw, hay, or chaff for nesting material. Pack this Brooder in Uee at United State Ex­ periment Farm, Beltsvills, Md. material down firmly and shape a cir­ cular nest out of it which should be slightly deeper in the center than at the edges, as a nest so shaped will prevent the eggs from rolling out from under the hen and becoming chilled. Dust the hen thoroughly with insect powder. In applying the powder, hold the hen by the feet, head down, work­ ing the powder well into the feathers, giving special attention to regions around the vent and under the wings. The powder should also be sprinkled in the nest. The nest should be in some quiet, out-of-the-way place on the farm, where the/sitting hen will not be disturbed. Move her from the regular laying nest at night. Handle her carefully in doing so. Put a china egg or two in the nest where she is to sit, and place a board over the opening so that she can not get off. Toward evening of the second day, qui­ etly go in where she is sitting, and leave some feed and water, and re­ move the board from the front or top of the nest, and let the hen come off when she is ready. Should she re­ turn to the nest after feeding, remove the china egg or eggs and put under tfeose that are to be incubated. In cool weather it is best to put not more than ten eggs under a hen, while later in the spring one can put 12 to 15 according to the size of the hen. If several henB are sitting in the same room, see that they are kept on the nests, only allowing chem to come off to get feed and water, which should, be once a day. Many eggs that are laid in the late winter and early spring are infertile. For this reason it is advisable to set several hens at the same time. After the eggs have been unmsr the hen for seven days they should be tested to see whether they are fertile or infer­ tile. Infertile eggs should be re­ moved and used at home in cooking or for omelets, and the fertile eggs should be put back under the hen. For example; Thirty eggs are set un­ der three hens at the same time, ten under each. At the end of seven days we find on testing the eggs that ten are Infertile, which leaves us 20 eggs to reset, which we do by putting them under two henB andf have the remain­ ing one to set over again after she has set only seven days. A good home-made egg tester or can­ dle can be made from a large shoe box or any box that is large enough to go over a lamp by removing an end and cutting a hole a little larger than the size of a quarter in the bottom of the box, so that when it is set over a common kerosene lamp the hole in the bottor will be opposite the blaze. A hole the size of a silver dollar should be cut in the top of the box to allow the heat to escape. An infertile egg, when held before the Bmall hole with the lamp lighted inside the box, will look perfectly clear, the same as a fresh one, while a fertile egg will show a small dark spot, known aB the em-s bryo, with a mass of little blood veins extending in all directions if the em-' bryo is living. If dead, it the egg has been incubated for at least 36 hours, the blood settles away from the em­ bryo toward the edges # of the yolk, forming in some cases an Irregular cir­ cle of blood, known as a blood ring. Eggs vary in this respect, some show­ ing only a streak of blood. The test­ ing should be done in a dark room. Proper Methods of Marketing Eggs. When ready to sell the eggs grade them according to size and color and put them into the following classes, is the advice contained in farmers' bul­ letin 562 of the department of agricul­ ture: Large white eggs, large brown eggs, small white eggs, and small brown eggs. A uniform lot will, as a rule,., command a higher price than a mixed' one. When taking them to town keep them covered and out of the direct rays of the DUU. The following rules should he followed in the care of eggs: 1. Keep the nests clean; provide one nest for every four hens. 2. Gather the eggs twice daily. 3. Keep the eggs in a cool, dry room or cellar. 4. Market the eggs at -least twioe a week. An infertile egg is one that is laid by a hen that has not been allowed to run with a male bird, or by a hen from which a male bird has been sep­ arated from seven days to three weeks. Experiments have shown that the time varies. In most cases, however, 14 days is long enough to wait for the eggs to become infertile after the male bird is removed from the female. It is impossible to hatch an infertile egg or to cause a blood ring to form ini one. It also keeps in good condition In temperatures that Will cause fer­ tile eggs to rot A fertile egg is Just the opposite of the Infertile in many respects. It 1* the egg that is produced from hens that are running with male birds, al­ though occasionally there are hens running with male birds that lay in­ fertile eggs. This is often the case with hens that are confined in yards anil runs, and birds that do not have green feed, or those that are overfat. The fertile egg is the egg from which the chick is hatched, and the egg that spoils so quickly when subjected to the ordinary methods of handling on the farm and when marketed in the hot summer months under adverse conditions. When the young chicks are hatched they should be marked in some way. so that it can be known just what pen or pens they are from, if birds from certain pens are to be kept for breed­ ing or other purposes; also to be able to tell the year in which the birds are hatched. A good method of marking the chicksMs to punch a small hole in the web of the foot between the toes with a harness punch, using the small size punch. It is advisable to market the old hens In the summer as soon as the second laying season is over, as hens over two years old rarely lay as many eggs as they do In their pullet and yearling seasons. If they have been toe-punched, it will be an easy mat­ ter to tell exactly In what year they hatched. Before sending the old hens, males, and young cockerels to market, they should be confined In a small pen for at least two weeks, to increase their weight and put on fat and should be given all the feed they will consume of a mixture of twe parts corn meal, one part middlings oi low-grade flour, and one part bran adding enough water to make a crum bly mash. Water or skim milk should also be kept before them during this fattening period. y\: IT The "acrub ' ftf a»J tl unprolltalle. For 75 years Wright's Indian Vag®» ' table Pins have been their own recom­ mendation in conditions of upset stom­ ach, liver and bowels. If you have not tried them, a test now will prove their benefit to you. Send for free ssmjii to 372 Pearl St, New York. Adv. Philippine Proeperity* \ The report of the director of bureau of agriculture at Manila states that the rice crop of the last year was the greatest which has been re­ corded for many years in the Philip­ pines, being 100 per cent greater than in the previous year. As a direct result of the bumper, crop there^ has been a decrease of rice Imports at more than 176,000,000 pounds, repre­ senting in value over $2,500,000. There was a banner export crop of hemp ft* the year, marking the highest point which it has reached in the history of the. industry. The exports amount­ ed to 144,576 tons, valued at |SS^ 044,744. ; v {SUFFERED FOR 28 YEAH* $ ; Mr. R. M. Fleenor, R. F. D. 39, Otter- bein, Ind., writes: "I had been a suffer- er from Kidney Trouble for about 26 years. I finally got so bad that I bad to quit work, and doctors failed to do me any good. I kept getting worse all the time, and it at last turned to Inflamma- tlon of the Bladder, and I had given up ' all hope, when OM day I received your little booklet ndver- R. M. Fleenor. tislng your pills, and resolved to try them. I did, and took ; only two boxes, and I am now sound and well. I regard my cure as remark­ able. I can recommend DodtTa Kidney Pills to any one who is suffering from Kidney Trouble As I was." Write to Mr. Fleenor about this wonderful remedy. Dodd's Kidney Pills, 50c. per box at your dealer or Dpdd's Medicine Co., ' Buffalo, N. T. write for Household Hints, also music of National Anthem (English and German wqrds) and real* pes for dainty dishes. All S rat firafc Adv. To Bed With Drum and Shot. ,. From the following story it wottM seem that the cadets at West Point are not the only persons who some times find tape and the sunrise gus annoying. The wife of one of the officers Oars had a colored maid who was giving satisfaction and was apparently well pleased with her position. Mrs. Brown was therefore Jtnased when , Sallie came to her and told her she could not work there any longer. "Will you tell me why you are leav­ ing, Sallie?" her mistress asked. , "Mis' Lizzie," she answered, "Ah \ likes you an' Ah likes de Kunnel an' ^ Ah likes de chillen. But Ah cant ; stay nowhar whar Ah has to be ' drummed to bed at night and shot out ̂ of bed in de mawnin'." / w Z v J?- ' / Statesmen and Large FamllM*,?;,:,̂ The revival of discussion on the failing birth-rate recalls some of the schemes of statesmen and others to encourage the rearing of large fami­ lies. Pitt, for example, said that they should make relief in cases where there was a large number of children a matter of right and honor, instead of a ground of opprobrium and con­ tempt, and he added that that would make a large family a blessing, and not a curse. Napoleon offered to take under his own charge one member of any family which contained seven male children. And Louis XIV., for whom no extravagance was too great, had exempted from public taxes all those who married before the age of twenty, or had more than _ten mate children. IB '"fill l&ww. Quito Probabfe. "I am afraid to approach that He Is such a journalistic lion.' "Yet once be must have cub.'" , TWfV- ;d: ••• •• • -{-V Ifsi SCHOOL TEACHERS. ! Aleo Have Thinge to mm • - ¥# •hit. •• V: l\•• • "For many years I had used coffise and refused to be convinced of its bad effect upon the human system," writea a veteran school teacher. . "Ten years ago I was obliged to give up my much-loved work In the public schools after years of continu­ ous labor. I had developed a well de­ fined case of chronic coffee poisoning "The troubles were constipation. fiutterings of the heart, a' thumping In the top of my head, and varkma " parts of my body, twitching of my limbs, Bhaking at wy head aud, at times after exertion, a general "goaf feeling, with a toper's desire for vecy strong coffee ̂ I was a nervosa wreck for years. "A short time ago friends same to visit us -and they brought a parkage of Postiim with them, and urged me to try it I was prejudiced b«»aMMe some years back I had drunk a cup of weak, tasteless stuff called Postam which I did not like at alL "This time, however, my made the Postum according: to tions on thf) package, and it won a* Soon I found myself improving hi a most decided fashion. "The odor of boiling coffee no loaf­ er tempts me. I am so greatly beae- ated by Postum that if I continue to improve as I am now, I'll begin to think I have found the Fountain of Perpetual Youth. This la no blW letter but stubborn facts which I am glad to make known.** Name given by Postum COs, Battle Creek, Mich. Write for a copy of Tfca Road to Wellville" Postum now comes In two formai Regular Postum--must be Witt boiled. Instant Poetum--Is a soluble pow­ der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly in a cup of hot water and, with cream and sugar, makes a delicious bever* age Instantly. Grocers both kinds. "There's a Season" tor Puctsau "•tky'T , ~ 'i;* -v.'."' As v.. -.V ^