Jasper Weekly Courier, Volume 51, Number 40, Jasper, Dubois County, 2 July 1909 — Page 6

Farm and

A Builder's Lesson. -How shall I a habit break?" As you did that habit make. As you gathered you must lose; As von vhIiltil. nnw rofnso. Thread by thread the strands we twist, , Till they bind us neok and wrist; Thread by thread the patient hand Must entwine ore free we rtand. As we bullded. stone by stono, We must toll unholped, alone, Till the wall is overthrown. But, remember, as we try Lighter every test goes by: "Wading in the stream grows deep Toward the center's downward sweep; Hack ward turn, each step ashore Shallower Is than that before. Ah, the precious years we waste Leveling what we raised la haste; Doing what must be undone Ere content or love be won! First across the gulf we cast Kite-borne threads, till lines are passed And habit builds the bridge at last! John Doyle O'Reilly. THE CABBAGE FAMILY AND ITS CULTIVATION Good Soil and Tillage Are Both Necessary, Says Expert. Many years ago, writes an expert cabbage grower in the Country Gontleman, l began growing all the cabbage family for market or for home use. I have grown nearly all varieties, have tried many methods of culture, and have learned that there are a few essentials that must be complied with to attain the best success. The needs of the whole family cabbaces. cauli flower, kale. Brussels sprouts and broecoll are so nearly alike that when we have raade conditions right for

growing one wo can grow them nil. lzlng tobacco leaves with the hands The old family garden is not the best and placing a small quantity in each place for growing cabbngos, because : feed of shelled oats for a few days. He tho soil is infested with the germs says the worms will be expelled withfrom wait h develops club-root. Often i out any ill effect to either the horse or it Is only by applying largo quantities colt. He snys that many a colt that Is of lim' and solutions containing pol- j now kept poor and scrawny by thesons around the plant that any good ' 'forms. If given pulverized" tobacco heads can be grown. The farmer can! leaves In this manner, will soon begin most easily grow good cabbages. He 1 to thrive and take on tlesh.

can top-dress heavily a piece of sod ground i clover sod Is best) porhajra when he is manurintr his corn cround. propnre t Jte soil by plowing early in J spring, harrowing several times, until timp for planting corn, then set tho cabling1, and cultivate with horso and cultivator. ter if tfuy sow plants out of doors In a ' 8U-1 d for most of tho crop. As soon i as thf ground is ready to work select a pit-. of mellow soil, only fairly rich, whtr' cabbages have not been grown for several years. Spade it and rake it down finely, then mark it off In little furrows an inch deep and twelve inhc-s apart, and sow seed rather thin ly, tread them in if soil is dry, then ! j iww tsf rw jl liiu tunc over the furrows. Cultivate the bed ocf'sionally until the plants are three or four Inches high or until the Inst of May or the first of June, when they should be ready for transplanting. A rather short, stocky plant, grown out of doors, which has had plenty of room. Is much better than most plants grown under glas. I have found that It requires so much work to grow plants under glass or In tho house, and transplant and harden, that I would not do It unless growing for an early market For family use tho best cabbage 1 know of is the Savoy strain. This has more loose leaves than other cabbages, but It will make a head of fair size, and the quality is the best. The dark green, curled or wrinkled leaves are ornamental, and even the outside leaves are so tender that they may be cooked and eaten. I would add only one other cabbage to my list for home use tho Early WlnnlngHndt for both enrly and late. The high-priced trains of cauliflower kop1 nri vnrv! much alike. If one buys low-priced seed the heads may not be so white or co well bred up for earllness and unl-l formlty. The standard varieties of kale and Brussels sprouts are all good. Broccoli Is so similar to cauliflower that few care to bother with It, although It is hardier and more easily grown In some localities. Collards, another of the family. Is mostly grown in the South. The conditions of soll I have described are the most Ideal for all varieties, but if I were compelled to plant In an old garden instead of on fresh soil I should want to apply lime to a part of It, after taking off an early crop, as peas or lettuce, seed in July to clover (in my locality) and so prepare the soli for cabbage next year. The main essential In transplanting is to put tho plants down to the first leaf and press the soil firmly around It with the feet. One can hardly cult Irate cabbages too often, but I do little hand-hoelng. The fine-tooth horse cultivator and garden wheel hoe do the work rapidly and well. CaulIfioworB especially should be kept growing. I would set them on the best part of tho ground, where the oll Is deepest and richest. If the season was dry I would try to prevent a check in their growth by placing a mulch of manure between the rows in July. This Is a good thing to do for 11 the cabbage family, and generally insures a good crop. Brussels sprouts nre los commonly grown In the farmcrs garden, but their culture is the same as for cabbages, only do not give them over-rich soil, orthey may mostly run to stems. Kale, or Gorman greens, n non-heading cabbnge. Is very easily grown, and Is appreciated most by those who like boiled dinners. Dairy Feeding Experiment. ' The Wisconsin Experiment Station Is trying out tho plan of feeding dairy cows as many pounds of grain dnlly per cow as she produces pounds of , nuitcr tat ounng me ween, or seven times as much grain as the amount of fat produced dally. The cows receive as much hay and silage as they will cat up clean, usually requiring twentyfive to forty-three pounds of silage and three or four pounds of hay dally. The results of the experiment will prove Interesting. It Is generally conceded that It la Impossible to determine upon any hard and fnst rule In

Garden

feeding; cows, or. for that mntter, any other animal. The successful feeder Is he who can vary his feed according to the animals' requirements and ability to roturn a profit on tho feed consumod Fertilizer for Potatoes. The old tradition that potatoes are peculiarly hungry for potash cannot be stamped out. Hut it isn't true. This ts a fact many times demonstrated. Much jKHato land Is deficient most of all In phosphoric ncid. That is the first need. In the fertilizer phosphoric acid should rtm high. Some land, well manured or clovered, needs only phosphorus. Where a complete fertilizer pays, try one high In this one element. Do not use too much nitrogen. It makes big vines, but does not put the big tubers In the hill. If manure has been usod, try 400 or 500 pounds of acid phosphate or steamed bone per acre and eighty pounds sulphate of potash. At any rate, try some carrier of phosphoric acid. Use It freely. National Stockman. Hcrse Wisdom. The weanling coll should have a feed box of his own. Individual excellence Is better than a lengthy pedigree. Horseback riding as a pleasure seems to he going out of style. Vlclouaness In a horse Is usually due to training or association. Punishing a horse for things he cannot help Is one way of ruining him. The horse weighing about 1,400 pounds Is spoken of as the "handy weight." Tobacco for Worms in Horses. A horseman says that he has cured horses and colts of worms by pulverMillet as "Horse Feed. North Dakota farmers claim that millet Is not a good food for horses, as It affects the kidneys, causes swellings of the joints and lameness. This j might be true If the millet is used exclusively. In conjunction with oth.'r feHls; m"iet !s a r)slu- provided it ls cut at tho nro,,er t,n,Advance in Eggs. Tho farm price for eggs has rapily advanced In the last few years. In 1SS9 the average farm price for oggs for the United states was 11.15 cents a dozen: in 1903. 12.37 cents n dnon! in 1904, 17.2 cents; in 1905. 17.7 cents. and the price for 190S will be in ad vance of that. Pure Bred Stock. It requires a smart man to handle pure-bred stock with profit. The first cost Is greater, and to got back the money he must be business man enough to sell the young stock at fair prices. But good stock Is the cheapest stock for the right man. AROUND THE FARM. Lucky Is the farmer now who has wheat to sell. Owls are vermin destroyers. Encourage their presence on the farm. An unprofitable farm hand Is tho fellow who is brutal with tho stock. The people who are looking for trouble are seldom disappointed. Ever notice that? An occasional day off does dad and the boys lots of good, even If It's only a fishing trip to the creek. You would find a portable forge on the farm will save you many a trip Into town for small repairs. Charcoal Is good for the pigs and tho chickens. Be sure that there is a supply always accessible for them. It is poor economy to pasture the grass too close. Don't try to keep more stock than you can successfully pasture. A Jersey man has discovered that box kites flying over bis chicken runs protect them from the attacks of hawks. Worth trying. Look after the horses teeth carefully. If defects have developed It Is easier to fix at once than to let them develop Into serious conditions. What would the merchant be who did not plan ahead and have the stock he Is going to need ordered nhead? So with the farmer if he Is going to be successful. He must plan far In advance. The condition of the horse's neck at this stnge of the farm work Is pretty good evidence as to whether the collar was made to fit when the hnrd work was begun In tho spring, and whether it has been kept adjusted as the shoulders have settled to the hard work. Handle the colt just as you would tho growing boy In your home. Who would think of leaving the boy until he was 21 before teaching him what it meant to obey and perform certain duties? So with the colt. He should not be allowed to get his growth beroro heing wlint is called broken. It is much easier to begin from the first to accustom the colt to being handled and to lead and drive. Try it. Many i farm can be made to yield a larger profit by laying out the fields differently and planning a rotation of various crops. Tho government will be glad to send pamnhlets to farmers suggesting how this may bo done, and will furnish speclnl information for Individual cases whore deslrod. Farmers ought to avail thomselves more fully of the splendid services of tho government agricultural experts than tncy do. The Department of Agriculture Is experimenting with a view to securing a single germ beet seed. Last year's Investigations wero successful In Increasing the percentage of the singe germ seed to 50 per cent., as compared to 2C per cent, for the year previous. By methods of selection from single-seed plants this percentage may bo still further Increased.

The ultimate establishment of a single germ boot will revolutionize sugar beet growing, since the several sprouts sent up by the ordinary seed, all but one of which must be carefully removed by hand, constitute tho most difficult problem in beet raising. HANGED A WOMAN.

Remarkable Execution of Long Ago That Will Never Be Duplicated. On June 10 it was exactly 100 years since Susanna Cox offered her life upon the gallows on "Gallows Hill," at tho foot of Mt. Penn, before a crowd of 20.000 men, women and children, who had come to Heading from every hamlet In the county and ndjolnlug counties, some a distance of CO miles. Since then there has been no woman executed in Berks County and very few in the State, although Mrs. Kate Edwards still awaits sentence In the Berks County Jail for the killing of her husband. Everybody believes now, however, that she will never have to offer her life on the gallows. A hundred years have passed since Miss Susanna Cox, tho then 24-year-old girl, murdered her child and hid the body between a crevice In a small one and one-half story stono building at Oley Line, Berks County, which is still standing exactly as It was a century ago. That tragic deed has never been forgotten by Berks Countlans, and never will be. The farm where the crime was committed has become one of lira best marked sites in Eastern Pennsylvania. Hundreds of persons go to the scene every year to view the spot where the girl committed her cruel crime. This farm at the time of the crime belonged to Jacob Geehr, who was married to Esther Snyder, both representatives of the oldest and most respectable citizens of the county. With the Snyders and Geehrs Susanna Cox had lived for more than 11 years as a domestic servant, highly respected as an honest girl, though entirely without education. She not only became attached to Mr. Geehr's family and his three children, but to nil the neighborhood. When Susanna's murdered child was found the authorities were notified in Reading, a Jury was summoned and the investigation showed that the child's lower jaw had been broken, the tongue torn loose and thrust back and some ilax forced Into the throat. Trials 100 years ago In Berks County were speedy, and on April 7 she was arraigned before Judge John Spayd and pleaded not guilty. Four hours later she was found guilty, and the following day sho was sentenced. Heading at thnt time had a population of 4.000. Every one sympathized with the unfortunate girl. The Governor, Simon Snyder, was appealed to to spare her life, as the hanging of a woman in the Keystone State was repugnant to the people. Twice before women had been executed in Berks County for a similar offense and Governor Snyder, although It proved one of his most painful duties, was firm, refused to Interfere and fixed the tenth day of June. ISO?, as the day for the execution. When the death warrant was read to her she realized that every ray of hope had vanished, freely confessed her guilt nnd began preparations for the fateful day. The 10th of June, 1S09, was warm and oppressive, and never before did Rending behold such an assemblage of people. The taverns were all crowded the evening before, and all night wagons loaded with people passed through tho streets. Executions 100 years ago were public events, and this day proved the saddest Reading had ever seen. Tears of sympathy were noticed upon everybody's face. The march to the gallows led from the old Jail at Fifth and Washington Streets (still standing) to the foothills of Mt. Penn. now known as City Park, and only once did the robust, blackhaired, dark-eyed woman stop to accept a cup of water, offered to quench her thirst. The girl, when the command was given, nscended the gallows, a wagon, and stood upon her own coffin, which formed a kind of platform. A little later the wagon was driven from under her feet and she swung before the weeping crowd. The hangman was afterward cornered c Penn and Sixth Streets and beaten unmercifully by one of tho fighters of the day, Andrew McCoy. He recovered, lied across the Schuylkill River, and was never again heard of. A month after the execution Judge Spayd, deeply moved by the event, resigned from the bench and resumed his law practice. Tips Costlier Than Treats. They were going out of tho Waldorf when he saw her look so longingly In at the big, beautiful roomful of white tables laden with roses that he said, "Will you go in and have a cup of tea or something?" She assented willingly. "Your hat nnd overcoat, sir," said the waiter firmly. "You are not nllowed to sit In here with your overcoat onj' "But." objected he, "I shall stay only a few minutes." "No matter, sir," said the waiter and took his hat and overcoat with an air of determination nnd disappeared. "That's the third time," sighed he, "that I havo started to go homo, met somebody and parted from my hat and coat to treat them. If it happens ngain the tips to tho waiters for keeping my hat and coat will amount to more than the sum I have paid for the troats." Now York Press. A Bad Mixup. "Say," remarked one governmont clerk to nnother, "I'm up against it good nnd proper." "What's the trouble?" queried G. C. No. 2. "I got two medical certificates from two different doctors yesterdny," explained the party of the first parL "One was a certificate of health for a life Insurance company, and tho other was a certificate of Illness to be sent lo my chief with a petition for two weeks' leave of absence." "Oh, that's nothing," rejoined his fellow clerk, "I've done thnt myBclf." Yen,'" continued tho other, "but I mixed tho certificates In mailing. Tho 111 health certificate went to the Insurance company and tho certificate of good health went lo ray chief. See?" Chicago News.

Woman's Sphere.

Memory. My mind lets go a thousand things, Like dates of wars and deaths of kings, And yet recalls the very hour 'Twas noon by yonder village tower, And on the last blue noon In May The wind came briskly up this way, Crisping the brook besldo the road; Then, pausing here, set down Its lond Of pine scents nnd shook listlessly Two petals from that wild rose tree. Thomas Bailey Aldrlch. PUTTING MARRIAGE ON A BUSINESS BASIS Five Funds to WpJch It Is Necessary that Hubby Contribute. A unique plan for putting married life on n business basis Is outlined in the Woman's Home Companion. Says this magazine: "The first matter to consider Is the amount of assets available. This, of course, amounts to exactly what the outside world considers tho services of the producing partner to be worth. This Income must be divided to meet the various expenses of the business under a general classification as follows: "1. General Operating Expense. This is the most Important department of all, and Includes food, servants, fuel, light, rent (or interest and taxes). "2. Sinking Fund. This Is also, a most Important account nnd should not for any reason be overlooked. Upon it depends absolutely the prosperity of the firm through periods of financial depression. It includes savings-bank deposits and life-insurance premiums. "3. Repairs and Depreciation. This is often considered a part of the operating expense, but it is better kept separate. It Includes depreciation of the plant and on equipment, such as dishes, cooking utensils, furniture, bed and table linen. "4. The Contingent Fund. This includes church dues, charities, theater tickets, telephone and books and magazines. "5. Emergency Fund. This includes doctor, druggist and dentist. "In order to transact business on a sound basis nil of these funds must be considered. What remains of the capital may be dlvidc-d between the partners as a salary. From their salaries the partners must pay their personal expenses of clothing and Incidentals. The size of the salaries depends entirely upon the economical management of the affairs of the firm. It Is unwise to raise salaries at the expense of the sinking fund, though this is often a temptation. In case the partners feol that their salaries are not large enough it Is better to appoint an Investigating commltteo to eliminnte petty graft and extravagance. They should examine carefully the operating expense. It ls sometimes economical for a domestic firm to build Its own plant. Instead of hiring one. and it Is often iossIble b engaging In outside industry, such as kitchen gardening or poultry raising, to reduce the food expense and save money in the emergency fund." Beautifying the Neck. The most beautiful throat in the world has no charm unloss the texture of the skin be fine and the color a creamy white. As the average neck Is marred by collar rings and yellowed from the wearing of tight bands and dyed ribbons, one is forced to admit that beautiful throats are few and far between. The gril who realizes tho Importance of securing a swanlikc neck will begin her beauty crusade by forswearing very high collars. Then she must learn how to wash her throat, for few women do it properly. What every gLrl should do is to give the throat a diligent scrubbing, night and morning, using an abundance of very hot water and mild soap. This bath can be made dellclously fragrant by putting In twelve drops of benzoin. While rubbing heaps of fragrant lather into the pores, tne benzoin will be doing its best to bleach the neck to lily whiteness. Whep the throat is pink nnd glowing from this vigorous bath, rinse It In several lukewarm waters. The Delineator. Collarettes for Summer. They are tho newest Idea of a clever neckwear maker. Deeper than collars In fact, miniature capes these charming bits of lace and ribbon will make a pretty addition to a thin frock when worn over the shoulders. Most of them nre made with white lace, plaited or frilled, in one or two sections, fastening in front with ribbon bows nnd ends. Others are of white batiste, sheer and fine, embroidered in white, cut circular fashion and with a dainty color beneath, urtially pink or blue. The color shows through and then the ribbons and rosettes are of tho same hue. A little ruflte of lace or white embroidery edges these. A deft-fingered girl could enslly contrive one for woar during summer evenings. Millinery Hints. Every hat. sets low on the head. Giant bows aro popular, pinned close to hats. Hat ornaments aro largo and conspicuous. Children's lints turn up or down; they nre rarely straight. Hats and not hair this season are to be considered n woman's crowning glory. In spite of the great flower vogue, ribbons seem to have usurped a first place of spring hats. Many children's hats have ombroldered scalloped borders of color on white, or of white on color, as the enso may be. Two of tho prettiest shades of millinery are argout, a demurely soft silver, and nlezan, a chestnut brown' with a suspicion of pink In It. The Separate Waist of the Season. The separate waist of the moment Is not a thing which can be made up In quantities, för It Is less a separate than It Is n detachable garment, and one which In color at least, and prob-

ably In material, must harmonize with the skirt and coat with which It iu to be warn. In other words, it must seem to belong to these. Except In tho case of the practical shirtwaist, which Is a part of tho morning, ofllce, or outing dress, and which custom and fashIon both decree must be fresh and white, contrasts nre not permissible. Those authorities decree that tho separate waist must match in some feature dress of which it temporarily forms a part. Harper's Uazar.

Paris Has New Fancy. Paris has a fancy which may well be linitatod here ol finishing nil sorts of tussore gowns with tiny bands of bluck satin. Gowns of pale tussore will have a baud of black satin nt the hem. This is a great protection to the gown, and the touch of black is very smart. Linen Blouses and Skirts. Blouses of heavy white linen of the best quality, with insets of real Cluny, Irish crochet or filet medallions and embellished with balls, tassels or' cords, pay better than any other sort of waists, even if they do cost a pretty sum nt first. It pays to be individual in one's blouses. Panel Effects In Favor. A feature of all the new skirts is the panel effect in the front and back. In many skirts the front panel extends above tho waist line nnd formr a portion of the girdle. These panels give a perfectly smooth fit, and nre universally becoming. Bowl Hats Are Pretty. The small upturned bowl Is protty In any handsome fabric, straw or tiny blossoms entirely covering it. A sweeping aigrette or soft quill, bonded with a rosette or buckle, makes amplo trimming. These are the most comfortable veil hats Imaginable. What Hairdressers Say. Some hairdressers say that tho hair must bo worn fiat on top ami very broad at tho sides and back. Tho low, broad forehead Is the elToct which must be attained to be fashionable. New Crepe Blouses. Fine white Chinese crepo Is lending all materials for wash waists. One can pay almost any prlco for such n blouse, according to the quality of the crepe, lb nnmo of the maker, ami the weave of lace or embroidery used on It. Fashions In Veils. Veiling in theso days of tho motor Is always a very Interesting factor in the toilet, and a few varlollea of the clumsy outinü voll have como into fashion. Black Satin Boots. Satin boots instead of suede ones are gaining headway every weok. They aro worn with smart afternoon costumes when one does not walk. FOL-DE.ROL. New gowns from Parlr havocorscte made in them. Ribbon watch chains are quite tho thing just now. Coats for girls' suits are plain and almost straight. When you cannot afford to buy Jewels use beads. Some of the now parasols have long directoiro handles. Jet chains are "popular with lockets of the same material. Many corduioy walking suits are seen in the new shades. In spite of the Increasing popularity of the frock, the white turnover collar is still In good style. Fine black tulle makes an attractive lining for fine chantllly yokes and sleeves. Carnations are seen on hnts and elsewhere. Thoy are In high favor at present. Figured fabrics aro to be tho fad, even In the modish serges and kindred materials. Cotton voile promises to be as popular this season as during the pnst two years. Half of the new straws have a plaited effect, and some are of the coarsest description. Little mantles of taffeta nnd satin with printed ends and tnssols are la grande mode. In spite of the groat flower vogue ribbons seem to have usurped a first place on hats. The pointed waist line ls a novelty after the straight across effects of the empire cut. Fashionable morning hats are small, but for receptions and real occasions they arc largo. Blouses for everyday wear are being made iu fine soft ninterial woven with rllk stripes. With a gown of black and brown check Is worn n gulmpe of embroidered brown filet net. For dressy frocks chiffon cloth Is very nice. It washes and woars much better than chlfTon. The sleeves of new blouses are generally gathered leg-o'-mutton, made to fit close to the arm. Coarse cotton nets thnt showed sfgns of popularity last season arc largely In evidence again. Double motor veils, jolued only at tho edges, aro made up in green, brown or blue over white. A locket down tho center of the back, when wearing a low-cut frock, will make the neck look thinner. The high turndown linen or lace collar Is still worn, but It Is not tho latest. Tho popular collar now is the low Dutch collar, so charmingly girlish, but so trying to older women To the Point. a ill tin bov hurriedly entered a drug store nnd asked tho clerk for a hottic of liniment and a bottle of china comenL "Why," said the clerk, "that's a funny combination. What do you wnnt. with those thlnsrs?" "Ma hit dad with a teacup and broke it!" exclaimed the boy.

TWENTY-FIVE BOOKS.

Well Read. Would Give Any faln III I r- ., T " I iiucr.ii caucauon. Dr. Charles W. Eliot has i . n,v ail b Ulli lllll UBL 111 Lllll which constitute his five-foot 1ttMIv tl'lllnlt 1... Imll....... J " . . "ttivii mu uuiiuuk win r e acr man inu essentials of a liber,, tion. In making cholco among ti ent works of a groat author ho says, Is to take tho auth characteristic work or that n. will be most intelligent to tl of tho day. "It Is my belief that tho faltl considerate reading of thit with such re-reading and nu ns Individual taste may prist givo any man the ossontials . oral education, oven if he ta to them but 15 minutes a dn The selections, as far as 1. 1 made, follow. It Is necessar . plain that several titles are to bo bound Into one volume "Autobiography of Benjamp lln." "Journnl of John Woolman "Fruits of Solitude," by , Penn. Bacon's "Essays" and "New tls." - Milton's "Arcopagitica" and nte on Education." Sir Thomns Browne's "Rt h did." Plato's "Apology," "Phai-.i.. "Crito." "Golden Sayings" of Eplct. t "Meditations of Marcus Am Emerson's "Essays." Emei son's "English Trait The complete Poems of Mil' Jonson's "Volpone." Beaumont nmj Fletcher -Maids' Tragedy." Webster's "Duchess of Ma Mlddleton's "The Chnngeii. Dryden's "All F?.V Love." Shelley's "Cencl." Browning'3 "Ulot on the Sm Tennyson's "Bocket." Goethe's "Faust." Marlowe's "Dr. Faustus." Adam Smith's "Wealth of "Letters" of Cicero and pin. Bunynn's "Pilgrim's Pr gr - Burns's "Tarn O' Shanti r ' Walton's "Comph't Anu'i "Lives" of Donne and He;Wr "Autobiography of it. Avians' Plutarch's "Lives. ' Dryden's "Aeneid." "Canterbury Tabs.-' "Imitation of Christ. ' by Th Kempls. Dnnte's "Divine Conu ly." Darwin's "Origin of Specit - "Arabian Nights." 10. a?! u, . of J v tA NEW LINE OF TALK. Unexpected Experience of a Druer In a Car With a Pretty dr "Is this seat engaged?" In itho prettiost girl in the car. at Ing that It wasn't, he put Ids box In the rack and braced Inn.solid enjoyment. , "Pleasant day," said the uf lug for him before ho could ?- tongue unkinked. "Most bevsi. day. isn't it?" "Oh, yes; thanks," rnunnu-t drummer. "Glnd of It," rosumed the gifi fully. "You don't look so. Let r my shawl under your head. you? Hadn't you bettor sit i. tho window nnd let mo derll landscape to you?" "No, please." he murmured doing well enough." "May I buy you some peanu' book? Let me do something t' tho trip happy. Suppose I slip a around your waist. Just lean f a trifle, please, so that I can" "You'll you'll have to excus gasped the wretched drumm r dont think you really mean it " "You look so tired," she p "Wouldn't you like to rest our on my shoulder? No one will i Just lay your head right down ai tell you storle." "No, thanks; I won't today I very comfortable," and the poor mer looked around helplessly "Your scarfpln is coming out me fix it! There." nnd she nrraiu deftly. "At the next station I you a cup of tea. and when we t nt our destination you'll let nu on you?" And she smiled best, i ly right Into his pallid countenai "I think I'll go nnd smoke.' sa drummer as he hauled down his . sack and mado a bolt for the- Ji Puck. n J al .1 Concealed Weapons. Once In n college town the rr ' that students were carrying cone I weapons reached the ears of the I police. The chief at once Issued s gent orders that tho heinous prat should be stopped. Ono day a .r of them passed a policeman, nnd of the students in so doing pa hnml to his hip pocket. Then, a ' recollecting himself In time, he h withdrew it nnd looked sheepish a the policeman. "Wlint have you In that pot the latter asked sternly. Instead of answering, the s"i I i nnd all his companions, as If I stricken, started to run. After at all the students wore cornered ai 1 dered to deliver up whatever tho J in their hip pockets. Meeklv they obeyed. Each ono rled a corncob. Tho remarks t f , policemen tnnnot possibly bo n od. Philadelphia Ledger. The Reason. Brother Wugg How come vo w uh-chasltr yo wife round and r j do house Inst night wld a club i doesn't wnnt to be pertinence, sah, nuth'n' o' do kind - . Brother Stlmmerjohn No, sah i nodlccs yo' doesn't. So I'll dtss lease yo' mind and give yo' suppln gossip 'bout by splanntln dat do J son I was chasln' muh wife wld a t waa uh-kaso do ax wasn't hand Puck. A Chinese Punishment. In some parts of China the pun'sti ment for murder Is sleeplessness m culprit is kept awakö until ho dies. Under this treatment a person ktu nine or ton days.

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