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Warranted the most wonderful blemish cure known. Sold by ir*hatn Drutr Co. ___ —_ f|to si ry «aefc . THE ALAMANCE GLEANER. SYNOPSIS Jack Howland. engineer, sent to buDd the Hudson Bay railroad. Is appealed to for help by s beautiful girl who writes that she Is a mute and Invites him to ac company her. They are followed by Jean Crolsset. half breed. They go to her camp. Re Is attacked and nearly kitted by a hugs stranger. The girl disappears. Howland hears her speak. Crolsset slvea him the little Meleeae's warning not to go north. He goes. Howland again sees the girl, who tells him by note -Ms life is In danger. Bhe aaks his forgtveneae. Orsgson snd Thome are mere wrecks of their former selves. Mysterious perils threaten Howland. The girl visits him and confesses tbat she had lied to him. She entreats him to re turn south. Be tells her he lovee her. Her name Is Meleese. She partly-promisee to tell him why enemies seek his life. Howland Is lured to a mine, taken pris oner and bound to a box of dynamite which Is soon to be exploded. He freee himself and prevents the ex plosion. Meleese meets him again, refuses to marry him and again lurea him Into the hands of enemies. Crolsset takes Howland. hts prisoner, Into the wilderness. They are followed by Meleeae. Howland promises not to at tempt to escspe. They reach the house of the Red Death, a deserted Hudson Day post. Then Crols set departs for several days. Howland plans to capture him upon his return. Howlsnd and Crolsset fight. Crolsset tells Howlsnd he intende to kill him. Howlsnd knocks out the half breed and orders him to take him to Meleese. Crolsset tells him he Is going to his doom. Howla'nd's plan to ambush his en emies falls. Ha Is desperate, and Crolsset aids him. They reach a deserted cabin overlooking the home of Meleese and Holland's ene mies. Though threatened with death, Crolsset refuses to explain why Howland's life Is sought. At night Howland goes to Meleese. Bhe promises to marry blm and to Join him In the south If he will only flee. Ene mies discover him, and he is shot and im prisoned In a cabin. Crolsset, who has been appointed his executioner, visits the cabin. Meleese's three brothers believe that Howland's fa ther wronged Meleese's mother and that Howland when a mere boy killed Me leese's father. Howland Is to be shot at 6 o'clock. Be fore tbat hour arrives his enemies dleoev* er thst he Is the wrong John Howlaud; that they have made a mlatake. Me leese and Howland are happily united. CHAPTER XVI. UELZXSB. F" *""""" Olt many minutes Howland stood waiting aa If Ufe bad Hleft him. Tbe note fluttered from bis Sogers', and be drew bis watch from bis pocket and placed it on the table. It was a quar ter after 6. There still remained for ty-five minutes. Tbree-qunrtera of an bow and then —death! There was no'doubt in bis mind tbls time. Through one of tbe black holes In the wall be was to be shot down, with no chance to defend himself, to prove blmsqlf Innocent And Meleese—did sbe, too. believe him guilty of tbat crime? He groaned aloud and picked up tbe note again. Boftly lie repeated ber last words to bim. "If God fails to answer my prayers I will still do as I have promised and follow you." Those words seemed to cry aloud his doom. Even Meleese had given op bope. And yet was tbere not a deeper algnlficance In ber words? Be started aa If some one bad struck him, bis eyes aglfam. •• '1 will follow you.'" He almost sobbed tbe words this time. Bis hands trembled, and be dropped tbe paper again on tbe table and turned his eyes In staring borror toward tbe door. Wbat did sbe mean? Would Meleese kill berself if be was murdered by ber brothers? He could see no other meaning In her laat mes sage to blm. and for a time after tbe chilling algnlficance of ber words struck bis heart be scarce restrained himself from calling aloud for Jean, if be could but send a word back to. ber, tell ber once more of bla great love—that tbe winning of tbat love waa ample reward for all that he bad lost and was about to lose, and that It gave blm sucb happiness as be bad never known even In tbla last boor of his torture! . Twice be sbouted for Crolsset but tbere came no response save tbe bel low echoing* of bis own voice In tbe subterranean chambers. Aiter tbat be began to think more sanely. If Me leeee was a prisoner in ber room It was probable that Crolsset. who was now folly recognized as a traitor at tbe poet, could no longer gain access to ber In some secret way Meleeae bad contrived to give blm tbe note. ,In Howland? breast tbere grew slowly a feeling of ay mpa thy for tbe Frenchman. Much tbat be bad not understood waa clear to him now. He understood wby Meleese bad not re vealed tbe names of bla aaaallanta at Prince Albert and Weknoko. He on deratood wby sbe bad Bed from him after bis abduction and wby Jean had *6 faithfully kept secrecy for ber sake. Sbe bad fought to aave him from ber own flesh and Mood, and Jean bad foogbt to save blm. And be cause be bad fought for htm and L> leeae tbe frenchman's fate wss to be almost aa terrible as bla own. It was he who would lire tbe fatal shot at fl o'clock. Not tbe brothers, but Jean Crolseet would be bio executioner and murtlerer. Tbe minutes paaaed swiftly, and as tbey went Howland was astonished to Hid bow coolly be awaited tbe end. He tven began to debate with himself as lo through wblcb bole the fatal abot would be flred No matter wbere he Kood. be. waa Is the light of tbe big hanging lamp. There wan no ebeeare tr shadowy corner In whleh fern flew moments be might elude bis execu tioner He even smiled wbsn the thought occurred to bim that it wag possible to extinguish the light and crawl nnder the table, tbos gaining • momentary delay. Bat what would tbat delay avail bim? He was amdoos for the fatal miante tn arrive and ha over. There were moment* of bapplnsas when In the damp horror of Ma death chamber tbere came before him visions of Meleeae. growa even a wester and more lovable now tb§t ha knew how i sbe bad aaorwwi her&eif between two I >■: ■ , '-*■ - * . • .'l •'* GTV-UT MRR-IUE IOVO 01 nor own peo ple and the love of himself. And at last sbe bnd tin [Tendered to hlrn. Wns It possible tbat sbe could have made that surrender If sbe. like ber broth ers, believed him to be the murderer of ber father—the son of the man fiend who bad robbed ber of a mother? It was impossible, be told himself. She did not believe him guilty. And yet why bad sbe not given bim some such word in ber last message to him? His eyes traveled to the note on the table, and he began searching In bis coat pockets. In one of them he found the worn stub of a pencil, and for many minutes after tbat be was oblivi ous to tbe passing of time as be wrote his last words to Meleese. When be "Arris TOO HAT* EILLSD Ml TAE* IT * TO UILUO." bad finished be foided tbe paper and placed it under tiJs watch. At tbe finaj moment, before tbe shot was fired, be would ask Jean to take it. His eyes fell on bis watch dial, and a cry burst from bis lips. *■ U lacked but ten minutes of tbe final hour. Above him be beard faintly the sharp barking of dogs, tbe hollow sound of men's voices. A moment Inter there came to blm an echo ati of swiftly tramping'feet and. after that, slleuce. "Jean." be called tensely. "80. Jenn'. Jean Crolsset"- Be caught up tbe paper and ruu from one blwk opening to another, calling Tiie Krenchman's name. "As yoli love your God, Jean, as you have a hope of heaven, take this note to Meleese!" he pleaded. "Jean-Jean Crolsset"— There came no answer, no movement outside, and Bowland stilled the beat ing of bis heart to listen. Surely Crols set was there! Be looked again at tbe watch be bcld in hi* hand. In four minutes the shot frould be fired. A cold sweat bathed bis face. Be tried to cry out again, but something rose tn bis throat and choked bim until his voice was only a gasp. Be sprang /back to tbe table and placed tbe uote once more under the watch. Two min utes! dne and a half! One! With a sudden fearless cry be sprang Into tbe very center of bis prison and flung out his arms with bis face to tbe bole next tbe door. This time bis ▼olee was slmost a shout. "Jean Crolsset, there is a note under say watch on tbe table. After you have killed me take It to Meleese. If you till 1 shall haunt you to your grave." Still DO sound, no gleam of steel pointing at him through the black aper ture. Would tbe shot come from be hind? Tick—tick—tick—tick- He counted tbe beating of bis watch op to twenty. A sound stopped blm then, and be cloned bn eyes, and a great shiver passed through bis bodr-' It was tbe tiny bell of bla watch tinkling off tbe hour of six! Scarcely bad that sound ceased lo ring in bis brain when from far through tbe darkness beyond tbe wall of his prison there came a creaking noise as If a heavy door bad been swung slowly on Its binges or a trap opened, then voices, low* quick, eidted voices, tbe hurrying trend of feet, a flash of ligbt shooting through lbs gloom. They were coming After ail. It was nut to he A private affair, and Jean -was to do his killing as the bsng Ban's joh Is dune In civilization—be fore a crowd, nowland's arms drop ped to hl« side. Tills wns more terri ble than the other-this seeing and hearing of pre|>*ntilon. In which be Handed thai lie heard the click of Crofawet's gun no be lifted tbe hammer. Instead It was a band fumbling at tbe door. There were no voices now, only a strange mooning sound tbat be could not account for. In another mo ment It waa made dear to blm. The door swung open snd tbe white robed figure of Meleese sprang toward blm with ■ cry tbat echoed through tbe fcnpoo chambers. What happened then—tbe passing of wblte faces be yond tbe doorway, the subdued mor jaor of voices were all loot to How- P'ftd In tbe knowledge tbat at tbe last BOOMnt they bad let ber come to blm, that be held ber In bla arms and tbat sbe was crashing her face to bis breast and sobbing things to blm wblcb he con Id not understand. Once or twice hi his life be had wondered If realities might not be dreams, and the tbongbt came to blm now when be felt the warmth of her hands, tier fare, tier hair and then tbe i«mioriate pressore of ber Hps on his own. Be lifted bis eyee, and In tbe doorway be saw Jeao GRAHAM, N. C., THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 29,1912. P7 (COPYRIGHT ,91 0■&' F NL&OB&S - MERRIUTOFA Crolsset and behind him a wild, beard ed face—tbe face tbat bad been over bim when life was almoat choked from bim oo tbe great north trail. And be yond theee two be saw still others, sblnlng gbostiy and Indistinct in ths deeper gloom of the outer darkness. He otralned Meleese to blm, and wben be looked down Into her face be saw her beautiful eyes flooded with tears and yet shining with a great joy. Ber llpe trembled as she straggled to speak. Tben suddenly sbe broks from bis arms and ran to tbe door, and Jean Crolsset came between tbem. with tbe wild, Bearded man still staring over bis shoulder. "M'seur, will you corns with oar said Jeau. Tbe bearded man dropped back Into the tblck gloom, and without speak ing Howland followed Crolsset. bis eyes op the shadowy form of Sle leese. Tbe gbostiy faces turned from tbe llgbt, and tbe trend of tbelr re treating feet marked the passage through tbe blackness. Jenn fell back beside llowlmid. tbe huge btilk of the bearded tnnn three paces nhead. A dozen steps more and they enme to a atair, down which n llgbt shone. The Frenchman's hand fell detainlngly on Howland's nrra. and when a moment later tbey r»ncbed the top of the stairs all had disappeared bnt Jean and tbe bearded man. Dawn was breaking, and a pnle light fell through the two windows 6f the room they had enter ed. On a table burned a lamp, and near the table were several chairs. To one of these Crolsset motioned the engineer, and as Howland snt down the bearded man turned slowly and passed tbrohgh a door. Jenn shrug ged his shoulders as tbe other disap peared. "Mon Dleu. that means that he leaves It all to me." he exclaimed. "1 don't wonder that II Is hard for him to talk, m'seur. Perhaps you have begun to understand!" "Yes, a Hltle." replied Howland. Hts heart waa tbrobhlng aa If be had Joat finished climbing a long hill. "That was the man who tried to kill me. But Meleese—the"— He could go no fur ther. ScSTce breathing, be waited for Jean to apeak. "It Is Pierre Thorenu," he said, "eld est brother to Meleese. It Is be who should say what I am about to tell you, m'seur. But be Is too full of grief to speak. You wonder at tbat? And yet I tell you that a man rtltb a better soul than Pierre Thoreau never lived, though three times he bus tried to kill you. Do you remember what you asked me n'short lime ago, m'aeur—if I thought thnt you tvere the John Howland who murdered the father of Meleese sixteen years ago? -God's salnis. and 4 did until hardly more than hall on hour ago. when some oue eajne from I lie south and exploded a mine uuiler our feel. Il wns the young est of tbe brothers. M'seur. we have made a great mistake, and we ask your forgiveness." In the silence the eyes of the two men met across the table. To How land it was not tbe thought Hint his life was savi'd Hint came with tbe greatest force, list the th'UKht of Me leese. the knowledge thill lu thst iioor when nil seemed to be lost she was nearer to blm llinn eve*. He leaned half over tbe table, bis bauds clinched; his eyes blazing. Jenn did not under stand. for he went quickly. *"1 know It Is bard, m'seur. Perhaps it will be Impossible for yon to for give a tblng like this. We buve tried to kill you-kill you by a slow torture, aa. we thought you deserved. But think for n moment, m'seur. of wbat happened up here sixteen years ago thla winter. I have told you bow I choked life from tbe man flend. So I woold have cboked life from yoo If It bad not been for Meleese. I, 100, am guilty. Only six years ago we knew tbat tbe right Joho llowland-the son of tbe man I slew—was lu Montreal, and we sent to seek him tbls youngest brother, for he bad lieen a long time at school with Meleese and knew tbe waya of tbe aoutb better than the oth ers. But he failed to flod blm at tbal time, and It was only a short wblls ago tbat tbla brother located yon. "Aa dor Blessed iJdy Is my wit ness. m'seur. it Is not strange that be should have token you for tbo mso we sought, for II Is Angular that yon besr him out like a brother lo looks, as i remember the boy. it Is tine thai Praocols made a great error wben be sent word to hla brothers suggesting that If cither Gregson or Tbo rue was pnt oat of the way yon would proba bly be sent Into tbe nortb. I swear by tbe Virgin tbat.Meleese knew noth ing of this, m'seur. Sbe koew nothing of tbe schemes by wblcb ber brothers drove Gregson and Thoroe back Into the aooth. Tbey did not wish to kill tbem. sod yet It waa osceasary to do something tbat you might replace ooe of them, m'seur. They did not make s move alone but I bat something hap pened. Gregsoo loot a On gar. Thorns was badly hurt, as yoo mew. heflsts came through their window at sight With Jsckptne In their employ it was easy to Work on tbem. and It wss sot long before they seat dews asking Air soother man to replece them." For tbe first time a surge of satsr swept through nowland. "The rewords"' be esrlsiassi "A pretty pair. Crolsset. to crawl ost from ooder a trap te lei soother la at tbe top!" "Perhaps not so bad aa thst** mid Jeao. ."Tbey were gires to understand tbat tbey—snd tbey alone—wors not wanted In the country, ft may be tbat tbey did not think barm would come to yon and oo kept quiet about what had happened. It may be, too, that tbey did aot Mke le have It knows tbat tbey were ruanlng away from danger. la not tbat human, m'seurf Anyway, yon w*re detailed to come, and not until tben did Meleese ksew of an thst bsd sceurred." r Tbe Frenchman stopped for a mo ment. The glare bad farted from Howiand'a eyea. Tbe tsnae Unea hi w# '•» nts« 4. "1— I understand every thing now. Jean." lie said. "You traced ifw wrung John Howland, tbat'a all. I love Meleese. Jean. I would kill John llowlnnd for ber. I want to meet ber brothers and shske their hands. I don't iAime them. But somehow It hurts to tlilok of ber —of Meleese—as—aa almost a mur derer." "Mon Dleu. tn'seur. has sbe not saved your life? IJsten to tbla! It waa tben-wben she knew wbat Jbsd bsppened-that Meleese csme to "toe— whom sbe hod made Ibe happiest man lo the world, because It waa abe who brought my Mariano over from Cburrhlll on a visit especlslly tbat I might see ber and fall In love with her, m'seur-whtrh I did. Meleeee came to me-to Jeuo Crolsset—and In stead of planning yonr murder, m'seur, she schemed to save your lift—with' me—who woold bsve cot you Into bits no Isrger tbsn my Anger snd fed you to tbe carrion rsvens. who woold have choked tbe life ont of yon until your eyea bolged In death, as I choked tbat one up on the Great Sieve! Do yon understand, m'aeur? It was Me leese who came and pleaded with me to save your life—before you bad left Chicago, before she had heard more of yon than your mm. before abe bad learned"— Crolsset hesitated and atopped. "Before what. Jeant" "Before she bnd learned to love yon. m'sCTir." "Ooii .bless • her!" exclslmed How land. "You believe tbls, m'seurf "As I believe In s God." "Then I will tell you wbst sbe did. m'seur." he continued In « low voice. "Tbe plnn of tbe brothers wss to make you s prisoner near Prince Albert and bring you nortb. 1 knew wbat waa to happen then. It was lo be s besutlful vengeance, m'seur—a alow torturing death on tbe spot wbere tbe crime was committed sliteeu years ago. Bot Me leese knew ootblng of this. Shs wss made to believe tbat up bore, wbere tbe mother and father died, you would bo given orer to tbe proper law—lo tbe mounted police who come this wsy now and then. Sbe la only a girl, m'aenr, easily made to believe atrange things Jn such mattera as" these, else abe would buve wondered wby you were not given to tbe officers in Prince Albert. • "It waa Meleese's eldest brother who thought of ber ss a lore trf bring yoo ont of tbe town Into tbelr bands, snd not until the Inst moment, when tbey were ready to leave for the south, did sbe overbesr words thst aroused ber suspicions thst they were about to kill you. It was then, m'seur, that sbe came to me." "And you, Jeoor* "On the day that Mariano promised to become my wife, m'seur. I promised in ou^- Blessed I-ady's name to repay mydebt to Meleeee. nod tbe manner of payment came In ibis fashion. Jack ' pine, too, was ber slave, and ao we worked together. Two hours after Meleeee and her brothers bsd left for the south 1 was following tbsm, shaven of beard und so cbsnged thst I wss not recognised In tbe Ogbt oo tbe Greet North trail. Meleese thought thst ber brothers would make you s' prisoner thst nlgbt without bsrmlng yoo. Her brothers told her bow to bring yoo to their camp. She knew nothing of tbe ambusb until tbey leaped on you from cover. "Not until after the light, wbeo In tbelr rage at your escspe tbe broth ers told ber tbat tbey bad loteuded to kill you. did sbe realise fully wbat abe had done. That Is all. m'seur. Yoo know what hsppened sfter thst Shs dared not tell yoo at Welt usku who your enemies were, for those enemies were of ber own flesh and blood and dearer to her thao life. She was be tween two greet loves, m'seur—the love for her brothers snd"— Agsln Jean beallaled. "And ber love for me," flnisbed Howland. "Yes. ber lore for yoo. m'eeor." said Joan. Ths two men rose from tbe tsble and for a moment stood with clsspsd hands In the smoky light of lamp and dawn, in thst moment neither heerd a tsp st tbe door lesdlng lo the room beyond nor sew the door move gently Inwsrd snd Meleeee. beeltatlng, fram ed In tbe opening. It was nowland who spoke first. "1 tbsnk God that all these things have happened. Jean." be aald earnest ly. "1 am glad that for a time yos took me for that other John Howland and tbal Pierre Tborean end his broth ers schemed to kill me st Prince Al bert and Wekusko. for If Ibeae things bad not occurred a/they have I would never have seen Meleeae. And now, Jean"- nis csrs rslight sound of movement, snd he turned In time to see Meleeee slipping qnletly ont • "Meleeee!" be called softly. "Me looser In an Instant be bad darted after ber, leaving Jean bealde the table. Beyond tbe door there was only tbe breaking gloom of the gray morning, but It waa enough for him to are faint ly Ibe figure of the gtrl be loved, half turned, half waiting for blm. With s cry of Joy be sprang forward and gathered the trembling girl clooe In his srma. "Meleeae my Meleeser be whis pered. After that tbere came no sound from the daws IK room beyond, bot Jeao Crotmst. still standing by tbe table, murmured softly to himself. "Our WtsSld Lady bo pralaed. for It lo alt as Joan Crotaaet woold have It—and sow I can go tn my Msrtaoer ' tn ss* Ths Now AfWmetk Mr Inosms Is thirty-three bundled, And tMe Is the way M Is asset: Twelve hundred far eettog sod diiaktaS end treating And nearly nine bundled for rent) Vor dressing twelve hundred lulllcea. Although that's a little hit small. While servsats' high pertleee sad dsstsrs' stMMOMS PMeke eg. esy, a tinaesad Is OIL Wo must gs sway In the eeamer. And that costs sight hundred. Ist's sey; Five hundred em mas sure the ssissr for •leesure. Including the opera and play; And Uten there-a—Set jest step a ssssssnt Before I allow tor sey bstn. I've cited qulto eleerty six thousand sr ll—ll| Wen, seoot of It's paid tor-tn do Mai DAIRY WISDOM. If allowed lo run out In pos ture or yards during tbe day. night aboold Bnd tbe cows lo well littered stalls. Shrinkage In milk, lumps in tbe udder, staring coat, can all be brought on by one night on tbe frosty ground. All tbls mean* loss of hard cash. By Intelligent breeding, selec tion. feeding snd cere most dai ry herds con be brought np to double their production. Testing Is the only method by which we can cot out tbe rob bers In tbe herd. Only the wealthy man can af ford to keep a poor cow. Do not leave tbe cows ont In any kind of storm until tbey sre wet or chilled through. Cows giving milk sre vora cious eaters. It Is from their food and drink that their milk is made. SELECTING THE BULL Importance of Using ■ Pur* Brad Sir* In the Dairy Hard. • The skillful breeder of any kind of ■tock does not need to have It pMnted out to him how Important it la that the aire bit properly selected, write* Professor C. 11. Ecklea la the Kansaa Parmer. If he la a skillful breeder It la largely because he real I res the Im portance of the sire and knowa how to select him. While the akllled breeder realties ibe Importance of this In breeding, the average dairyman doea not give tbe question of aelectlon of the aire one-tenth tbe attention the Im portance of tbe question demands. Thousands of men make uae of a scrub or grade sire on account of mis taken economy In cost rather than pay a few dollars more for an animal that la almost rertnln to transmit desirable qualities. It la not surprising that we have so many worthless cows. They come by tbelr worth linens In the ma jority of caaes from sires worse than worthless. Some of these scrub bulls are registered In the herd books. I am a believer In selecting a breed that Is bred for tbe purpose for wbltb it la to be us4d. If the farmer Intends to milk cojrs and make that an Impor tant part of his business be Is not working to the best Advantage unless be selects a lirecd that has been de veloped with lhat object In view. In purchasing tbe sire a good general rule to follow It* to get one whose fe male ancestry Is of the type that It la Ths Ayrshire Is probably ths younisst of ths pur* brsd dairy brawls and had Its origin In ths aeuthwsst of Scotland. Tbe Ayr shirs cow In general Is a hsndsoms. sprightly cow of msdlum else, watching st maturity sbout 1.000 pounds, and Is red snd whits In oolor. Bha Is tough snd hardy, with a vigorous sppstlis snd not too par ticular aa to what shs sals. A vary persistant milker, giving a uniform quantity wall up toward calving, and Is partlculsrly adapt ad to pro ducing milk far table use. Bogh all's Snowdrop ii., whose portrait Is abown, baa bean a winner ef grand ebampiowsblp honors. Mnd t* raise. If the animal la question 1a pure bred tbe chances are reaeonably good that these qualities will be transmitted to a large cxttnt at least. The head of the herd should be a better bred animal than the cows If It la poaalble to get one. A Missouri farmer glvea me tbe fol lowing Interesting figures showing tbr effect In milk production of a dairy sire aa compared with one not of dairy breeding: He owned a western bred grade cow. Her first heifer waa sired by a grade beef bred aire, her second by a pare brad Jersey. The mother averaged 1.065 pounds of milk and 117 pounds of fst per year. The daughter by tbe grade beef sire averaged ft.TUi pounds of milk and 133 pounds of fnt. The daughter by tbe Jeraey averaged 8,000 pounds of milk and 240 pound* of fat , Counting fat st 23 cents per pound, tbe Income of tbe dam was 954.19 per year, that of tbe daugbtei by tbe grade beef tired aire tStUIO and that by tbe dairy bred S7O. Washing Milk Vfsaets. It la quite a common practice In washing to Ok utensils to start with hot water. This Is not tbe beat metb od. ID boding milk a akin forms on tt. Tbe hot water IHcewlae hardens thie on to tbe sides of tbe milk vessej. making It bard to rmtove. Tbe better way la to Ann rinse tbe utensils In cold water, and It should be rinsed as soon as It la emptied of milk or else Ike allk will dry. and then rlnalng It will not so thoroughly remove It. i Sheep Notes. Salt Is one of Ibe essentia Is of suc cess In handling sbsep. Tbe profit ID mutton lambe comes In quick growth sod early sales. A smsll fat sheep will brlog s better price for mutton than a large poor one. Sheep should not be fed from straw •stacks. Chaff sod straw get Into the aoae snd Injurs It. Tbe winter cars of sheep op to the tlase tbe Ismbs come consists of two things—shelter gad feeding. Doesn't you remember Del hot wave loot kjoT Cheer up. sinner! We g*lnter bab some snow, gun It come a-seorebln' An' btasln' th oo de tress. AO fin* ban's la thankfulness. I speck It g'lnetsr frees*. Doesn't yea rssssmbsr Dat drought Iff las' Jstyf Cbear op. sinner! Dafe hailstones la de skyl All dam sunshine troubles Is certain fob to quit. Wbut you bssn a-wishln' fob Is what rm g'lnetar gttl i —Washington War. HORSE LORE. The mar* with the fall colt j must have a good milk making ration. Qata. wheat bran, a Bt tle llnseea meal, with bright tweet clover or alfalfa hay. U a good milk making ration. The colt* nnd unused hornet tbould upend mott of each pleat ant day In the ixiddock. - Carry a warm blanket with you every tline you drive away from the farm. You may intend to come right borne without hitching, but yon can never fore tee the delay that muy compel you to hitch your horse in the* open. lionet thin in flesh or unbro ken are always poor tellers. Uninterrupted growth and de velopment are esaentlnl In the colt. The Idle currycomb and tbe fat horse seldom lire In the tame bnrn. Thrush It moatly due to dirty stables. borset standing In fer menting manure or walking In mud slid snow water. Homtmada Fir* Extinguisher. A boim-iundi' BIT ritlnpo'sber eaaily made and nlwaya ready for QH can be made by any one. na ahown In the accompnnlng Illustration. Procure the required nnml>er of thin, flnt pint or quart bottle*, make a aolutlon com poaed of one gallon of water, three pounda of aalt and one and one-half pounda of aal ammonlar. Kill (he bot tlea not quite full and cork. acal the A. ' -'^ OOOD KON rumxo ovr PIKE. [From tlia lowa llomaataad.] corka over with any Healing wax, tie a stout cord t!round the neck of ench bot tle and haug in any handy place. In case of Ore shake one uf the bottle* , ■lightly to tnlf content* nml throw In' auch a manner tbul It will brenk a* close a* possible to the (Ire. A gas la formed thnt will smother out the Are. By using tbe luexperslvc extinguisher* many small conflagrations may be pre ▼euted. and many times the small Ore will causa tbe bit; one If not placed un der control In time—lowa Homestead. Recreation# ef the Troglodytes. "No, CrotoliM," snld tbe owl, "1 shall bare to refuse your Invitation to visit you In spur care. It would be bad politics." •'Well, I'll MM." snld tbe rattlesnake "Why would It be bad politics?" "It would be running socialism into tbe ground." "Ladles and gentlemen," croaked tbe horned toad, "the renowned Kaaasa Jim. the lit MC prairie dog on tbe ranch, will now sing tbe pathetic ballad •Why Does the White Man Follow My Path I.lke a Uoldarned Sleuth an tbe TrallJ" "-Chicago Tribune. —Cverlasting Peat Holes. Hero Is a nay to set posts for a yard or garden fence so tbey will stay . where you put JJyjjl |IJLK£ them. Dig the boles fourteen fSgjalJfj By Inches aquare jSjgjQU) and tbirty-two Wt ' ! % i'l I -"Hif then take a i>ost. mm\ $Mh K ' • Dd lnnh ' , t/A " flve ,n '°-5 It "'losre at tbe JXn, I bottom. Thirty Wy j Inches up make W ! T-i/ft " *' x Inches Wi mF square. This /N make* a nice taper. Now bore an Incb bole through each way at B. Then put two plus. C, through so aacb will rest oil tbe ground and thus bold the |K)*t In plsca. Then All •pace D Willi concrete. After this aets awhile lift tbe post oat take It to lb* sett bole, and so on. Then dress your posts all to thla pattern and drive tbem In. If tbey rot off It la aa easy matter to put lo new ones.- Farm and fireside. ■ Among (he Chickens. No Use to spinier almut It ntid rail folks fools Is- mi-e I hey Insist on bar ing white nrt*. JIISI IF- -t yourself Into a position to niier to (lie taste and let It tco si Unit Don't fur/et l!ti:t ntetit l> ! go-d ti make liens Iny. Inn don't p,. crazy on tbe meat 'iw*il«ii »»il il v e. them too much, for you >uu e.islly iiuiLe tllelu sick Meat two of three il:ne u week Is often enough. Why not feed the Ir.ying liens some potatoes, rnlilmge. larifl|Mi etc., and thas make them feel somewhat a* •bay did In the summer, when tbey found plenty of green material for food? Then your egg baakct would also All up aa It did "In the good old aa tamer tiro*." Roup la naaally a fatal malady, and very little pan be done for tbe fowla nnleaa la the Drat stage*, when tbe following la effective: Balsam copaiba one ounce, licorice powder half aa ounce and pipeline one dram. 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