Nappanee Advance-News, Volume 29, Number 32, Nappanee, Elkhart County, 7 October 1908 — Page 6

TRY A HOPPER DOZER TO FIGHT LOCUST Kerosene Pan Will Capture and Destroy tile Pest*.

Water and kerosene mixed is placed in this machine or appliance, and it is drawn over a field frequented by grasshoppers. The insects are stirred up and many of them fly into the pans of kerosene and water and are killed.

CHEAPCOLONYHOUSEFOR CHICKS It Simplifies the Work of Raisins Poultry.

Colony aouses can be made very eheaply of an organ box and a few feet of wire netting. The illustration shown herewith, redrawn from an illustration in Journal of Agriculture, shows a colony house he has been using for a number of years. The

Hamamelis Virginica—Witch Hazel

This plant is sometimes a'bush ten or morcrteet—high and sometimes a tree 25 feet high,, according to the locality in which it is found. It grows in the states east n os the Mississippi river. It is Oftehest found on the banks of streams or in the moist woods. The tree is remarkable for its _

Colostrum Milk.—The milk given by a cow for the first three or four days after calving is quite different in color, taste, and appearance from milk in its normal condition. Such milk is called colostrunr milk, and has different chemical composition from ordinary milk. Colostrum milk is yellow In color and has a sweetish taste and a- characteristic oily feeling. When boiled it coagulates, on account of the large amount of albumen present.

same was made from an organ box and two rods of netting at a total cost of $1.45. If dry goods boxes were used in the construction the cost could probably be lowered below one dollar. The chicks are kept in this house till they are old enough to roost on poles in the large central houses.

lateness of coming into flower, which is in September and October. The flow'"•’iot takes place while the leaves are falling and continues on until winter. The iruit takes the whole of the next growing season to mature. The bark and the leaves were used as medicine by the Indians and, are so used by the whites.

When hot water is" poured into colostrum milk it Harry Snyder. Clean Milk.—-It is generally supposed that milking in the yard is conducive to pure milk, but even that depends. The Hen Yard. —lncrease the size of the hen yard, so that the grass will not be -all eaten oft.

AFTER SEVENTY YEARS Jeremiah, the Prophet, Telleth of Israel's Return. BY THE “HIGHWAY AND BYWAY” PREACHER

ICopj rli.-lu, wwi. bj the Author, W.B. Ediou.) Scripture Authority—Jeremiah 29, especially verses 10-14; and chapter 32:36:44.

SERMONETTE. The time of the return of the Jews from their captivity at Babylon was definitely fixed and made known by God to his prophet Jeremiah, and through him to the. people. When God so graciously reveals his “times and seasons” to man, it is that they may get into step with the Divine program and falter not in faith until promise becomes reality. How wonderful and reassuring is the thought that after all that man can say or do the fact remains that this old world is in the control of the infinite and is being run according to the schedule set by God away back in the beginning of time. Man’s iniquity may confuse and obscure. His disobedience to the Divine will and law may hinder and delay, but they cannot stay for one moment the unfolding of.the larger purposes of God for the world. “Seventy years,” God said, and 70 years it was. But God does not always reveal the definite time of his movements, and it were folly for man to try to penetrate the veil of the unknown and learn the secret schedule.. Christ is coming again, but “of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father.” Therefore watch! The "thus saith the Lord,” which declares the promise of the return and fixes the date on which the wonderful explanation: "For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, thoughts of peace and riot of evil, to give you an end and an expectation.” And the unfolding of God’s plan for the world since then has gloriously confirmed and established this declaration. “Thoughts of peace and not of evil.” God extends to the world thorugh hie Son the olive branch of peace. Whose fault will it be if that olive branch refused becomes at last the avenging sword of God’s judgment against evil?

THE STORY. V AST off but not forever. Surely, JL thy love is toward thy wayward people of Israel, O God." The words were spoken in an ecstasy of religious fervor, and the prophet Jeremiah arose as he spoke, and going to the open door, he looked out across the landscape towards the east. But as he stood there he did not seem to be studying the scene which stretched in all its beauty before him. His eyes seemed only to be looking into space, as though striving to penetrate to regions beyond the range of his vision. “Ah,"' he broke out at last,, “my brethren over there shall find comfort in this message, and the mouths of the false prophets will be stopped. The captivity is hard, and those whom Nebuchadnezzar has carried to Babylon yearn for Jerusalem, but there can be no return until God opens the way. God has revealed his purpose and has fixed the, date,” and again the prophet relapsed into silence. .> It was before the complete destruction of Jerusalem and after Nebuchadnezzar had visited the city and had carried off many of. the elders of the. people, the priests and the best of the people. Jeremiah had been suffered to remain behind in Jerusalem, and “he had striven' tp bring the people of the city into the spirit of submission to the judgments which were falling upon the nation. - • * Word had come to him not many days before that certain Jews had passed from Jerusalem to their brethren in captivity saying that they brought a message from the Lord that the captive Jews were soon to return and help strengthen the hands of their brethren in preventing their beloved city of Jerusalem from falling into the hands of their enemies. And to back up their testimony and maintain that they were true prophets sent by God they quoted passages from the book of the law which declared that God had promised to restore the captivity of Judah. This had created a spirit of unrest among the Captive Jews, and, Utterly helpless as seemed th+v chance of successful sedition, the purpose began to form in the minds of the boldest of them to make the attempt, „ And when word of these things had reached Jeremiah he had been greatly troubled, knowing that such false teaching could only e”nd disastrously, not only for the Jews in captivity, but for’’ those that still remained in Jerusalem. could he do, Jeremiah asked himself, as he paced to and fro in his solitary retreat outside the wall of Jerusalem, to meet this new dlfll-

culty and atop the mischief which had begun? He knew that false hopes aroused could only plunge Into greater depths of suffering. He knew that the time had not come when the Jtows should be restored to their land. Aid yet what word was there -which he could speak which would refute the words of the false prophets, spoken so plausibly and based so clearly upon the declaration of God that he would bring back the captive Jews? "Oh, God,” he prayed, “reveal thyself and bring to naught the counsel of those who would lead the suffering people Into fatal error.” After that prayer he felt better, and sat quiet. Whether it was vision or dream he knew not, but he knew that when he again became conscious of his surroundings hours had passed, and he knew that God had spoken to his heart and had revealed to him his wondrous plans. It had seemed to him as though he had been lifted up until he had stood beside one whom he knew was God. He looked not at him because of the great reverential fear which held him, but only at the place where a moving finger seemed to be tracing a writing on the parchment that lay before him. Instinctively, now, Jeremiah looked on the table before him to see if the parchment lay there. There was a parchment lying there, but It was one he had brought and placed there when he had contemplated writing a message to his brethren In Babylon. And it was blank. ' “But I know God’s message,” he exclaimed, and then burst out in the words of ecstasy with which our story opens. “But why sit here in Idleness?” he exclaimed, after he had returned from the door and had again dropped into the chair that stood before the rude table. “No time must be lost.” “Thus saith the Lord of hosts,” he wrote, as he had seen the words stand out upon the parchment upon which the finger of God had moved, “unto ail that are carried away captives, whom I have caused to be carried away from Jerusalem unto Babylon: Build ye houses and dwell in them; and plant gardens and eat the fruit of them; take ye wives, and beget sons and daughters, and take wives for your sons and give your daughters to husbands, that they may bear sons and daughters; that ye may increase there and not diminish. And seek the peace of the city whither I have caused you to be carried away captives, and pray unto the Lord for it; for in the peace thereof shall ye have peace. For thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Let not your prophets and your diviners, that be in the midst of you, deceive you, neither harken to your dreams which ye cause to be dreamed. For they prophesy falsely unto you in my name: I have not sent them, saith the Lord. For thus saith the Lord, That after 70 years be accomplished at Babylon I will visit you and perform my good word toward you, in causing you to return to this place. For I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace and not of evil to give you an end and tion.”With this message Jeremiah hastened to the king, and, having won his consent, placed it in the keeping of two messengers, Elasah and Gemariah, and started them on the journey to Babylon. Little more remains to be told. The words of the Lord spoken by Jeremiah the prophet quickly quieted the captive Jews and caused them to bow in humble submission to the punishment of God. But word of the treachery of the false prophets reached the ears of King Nebuchadnezzar, and he caused Ahab, the son of Kolaiah, and Zedekian, the son of Maaseiah, to be apprehended and to be slain before the eyes of their brethren.

Origin of Courts-Martial. The custom of holding courts-mar-tial in our navy after every case of shipwreck has a curious origin. In 1741 the Wager, one of Commodore Anson’s vessels, was wrecked off the coast of Chile, most of the crew being saved. The men and some of the junior officers held that, they were no longer amenable to?dtecipline, because their pay ceased with the wreck, but the captain, whose name was Davy Cheap, differed, treated them as mutineers, and shot one of the midshipmen. He was then deposed and most of the crew made off in the boats. Later, when it was proposed to proceed against the so-called mutineers, the law officers of the crown decided that the men had been correct in their View. This discovery led to the framing of section 91 of the articles of war, which provides that in case of shipwreck, destruction or capture by the enemy a ship has to be deemed to remain in commission pending inquiry into the circumstances by a court-mar-tial.—Tit-Bits. Tunp Soup. “What makes this vegetable soup taste so different?’’ asked the young husband. “Only the leeks you sent home," replied the bride. “YSu remember you said you were going to order leeks.” "I didn’t order any leeks,” growled the husband, but he finished his bowl of soup rather than disappoint her. That afternon he stopped at the grocery store. - \ “How did you come to send leeks up to my house this morning?” he demanded. “I didn’t order them.” “Great Scott! Did you eat them?’’ exclaimed the grocer. “Sure, we ate them.” “G, for land's sake! Thpy were Mrs. Jackson’s tulip bulbs. She left them on the counter and they got into your basket by mistake."—Detroit Free Press.

The Baby’s Part By Frances Boone Mitchell

"I shall have to ask you to hold baby until I can get some milk. Poor little angel, he is about starved.” “But I —I—” Ann stammered —and then gazed helplessly at the squirming piece of humanity, so hastily and unceremoniously deposited on her lap. The woman had vanished. “Well!” Ann gasped for want of anything else to say, and Ann was seldom at a loss for words. “Rather abrupt, don’t you think so?” Ann smiled sweetly at the man opposite, his forehead creased into two straight lines of annoyance. “Os all the confounded limits, she was the leader” —he growled. “If I only knew where she went or how she looked I would go after her and make her take the Infernal —” “Don’t call the poor little thing names, Dick! Se&, you have made him cry.” Something surely had. The deserted infant was testing the capacity of an unusually vigorous pair of lungs. “Poor little tootsie—it’s hungry, so It is, but Its muwer will be back in just a minute with some nice Inilk for the poor little starved fellow.” Ann cooed softly and soothingly—deftly she turned the infant across her knees after the time immemorial method of pacifying young humanity. “Little chap Is hungry—yes, he is.” Ann’s voice was full of deep, vibrant caresses. The long, straight lines faded from Richard’s forehead —little, deep ones appeared around his mouth. He watched Ann from under half-closed lids —decidedly this was anew and altogether wonderful Ann. “By jove, she Is a wonder,” he breathed under his breath. He was almost glad It had happened. “She’s grit clear through,” he murmured. “Euchred!” be yelled, springing to

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“So You Are the Eloping Couple?” his feet. “Ann! Ann! the train is moving and—” “Hush, Dick, he’s about asleep.” “But the woman—the train is moving, I tell you.” The train was surely moving—how long it had been in motion, neither knew. Ann had been absorbed in her efforts to quiet the A now sleeping baby, and Richard lost in admiration of Ann. “Dick, what shall we do?” Ann spoke after a long silence spent in staring at the swiftly moving landscape. “Pitch the thing out of the window” —the masculine element growled, “Be serious, Dick —whfft shall we do? —It’s only. a -few ’minutes until we reach Wentworth.” “Give it to someone else,” Dick suggested, brightly. “There is no one in the car to give it to.” Leave it on the seat then." “It would fall off.” “Pin it on, then.” "Dick, how can you be so heartless?” “Well, we can’t take it off with us,” he said doggedly. “Tom is going to meet us —we can’t let him see ft — confounded lubber —he sees a joke in everything—we would never hear the last of it. We will have to leave it on the train.” “Richard Manning, we won’t leave the poor little thing on the train, by itself —it must be properly cared for by someone.” t “That someone isn’t going to be us. Its mother won’t claim it. She’s deserted it.” "You know better, Richard.” Ann, when displeased, .had- a very decisive way of saying Richard. Richard realized that it was time for him to do something practical; at the same time he must appease Ann. “Os course she will diaim it,” he agreed. “Rather out of the ordinary, isn’t he?” ’ Certainly his mother will claim Jiim, Richard.” Ann was not easily appeased. “By.jove, the conductor is coming. We will leave it to him.” “Good boy, Dick.”- Dick smiled. Ann was appeased In a few words, explained their sudden ind unexpected acquirement of the baby. "Describe the woman.” The man of tickets spoke gruffly. “We can t, you see I was looking at Ann,"

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Dick floundered helplessly. The conductor looked expectantly at Ann. Ann blushed. “I can’t. I was—” "Looking at this young man,” the conductor supplemented, grimly. “However, the mother of the child - will probably wire to the next station.” “But we get off there —something must be done at once —” Dick spoke desperately. “If that’s the case, so much the better.” The conductor spoke more affably—he saw all the responsibility vanishing from his shoulders. “Your wife can take charge of the baby, until its mother reaches there, on the train following this —it’s only 20 minutes later.” “But she isn’t my wife—yet, you see,” Richard spoke desperately. “We are—er—we’re to be married there.” He straightened his shoulders, as If he defied the entire world to try to stop that ceremony. “You tee, Ann’s father —” The conductor collapsed Into the seat across the aisle and roared with laughter. “So you are the eloping couple—you —are Major Deering’s daughter?” he spoke to Ann, between paroxysms. “There is an official searching f through the train for you —he is la the next car.” Richard moved over beside Ann; his face several shades paler. Ann forgot the sleeping baby and clutched Dick’s coat sleeve. “Ann —” Richard gasped. “You will not tell.” Ann looked at the conductor as if to measure her antagonist. The conductor looked soberly at Ann. "I suppose I- will have to” —he said. “But you must help us; papa wants me to marry a horrid old friend of his —and there’s Richard —” she paused, as if the fact of Richard’s existence made further explanation unnecessary. “Papa’s friend Is rich, no doubt, and Richard is not, I suppose.” The conductor spoke as if he were weighing Richard in the balance and Richard was found wanting. “Richard has his law practice; he will make plenty for ua —” Ann flared *—then changed tactics. “Please help us,” she said. No one resisted Ann when she said please. Ann’s “Please” was a word of art —Ann realized It. Richard smiled; he knew the battle was won. A smooth-faced Individual came down the aisle. Ann and Richard braced themselves. Ann kept her eyes on the conductor In Ann’s conquering way. “You won’t find your parties In this car, Jenkins.” The conductor arose as . he spoke. He turned to Ann. “That’s a fine little chap—be sure to take good care of him,’’ he said. Ann smiled her thanks. Ann’s smile was dazzling. “I suppose you are right, Flinch,” Jenkins spoke undecidedly, but if it wasn’t for that baby that couple certainly fit the description. Jenkins looked searchingly at Richard. “He is about 25 —tall —clean-shaven —gray eyes—brown, curly hair.” He counted each item off on his fingers. The description fitted Richard. It was Ann’s turn —deep blue eyes—light, wavy hair —slender —medium height—brown dress —brown hat. That certainly fitted Ann. Ann bore the scrutiny and enumeration better than Richard; s she was absorbed in watch-/ ing the baby’s sleepy efforts to get a pink, chubby hand In a mouth fully a size smaller than the hand. “But the baby”—Jenkins swore softly under his breath. Ann’s father had -offered an alluring reward to the party who stopped the runaways. Jenkins was not romantic; his was a giasplng nature. “Yes, the baby eliminates them;” Flinch spoke promptly and decidedly. He stood so that Jenkins could Tass out first. “You will reach your station In about ten minutes; I am sure you will find your message all right,” he said pointedly to Richard. “We sure will —but it will be all right anyway,” Richard spoke promptly. Ann smiled at him approvingly. “Bless the baby," she said, softly, as she gathered It up in her arms and kissed a tiny, dimpled hand. “Same here,” Richard echoed fervently. “Hang Tom and what Tom says.” Bought Him, Too. Mrs. Taft, in a New Haven interview, said that she thought divorce worse than war. “Yet marriage itself Is war sometimes, isn’t It?” added Mrs. Taft. “Some people campaign daily. “There is a couple of this sort in t incinnati. It was a marriage de convenance, theirs. That is to say, the lady bad money. “TM lady had a temper, too. She insisted always that her wealth would he recognized. One afternoon the husband brought a friend home In the new automobile. “While his wife stood on the doorstep, the husband showed the automoMle’s points to his friend, circling about It, patting its shining paint and trass-work lovingly. “ ‘What a gem our automobile— ’ he cried, but his rich wife sharply interrupted lilmr “ ‘My automobile, If you please,’ she mapped from the doorstep. ‘My money bought It.’ ‘“Yes, madam,’ said the husband, glancing at bis friend, ‘and your monejr bought me.’"