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-J J-v """V .-a- - K V fi- MM . , I? 1 mill C In purchasing a piano you want to be particular that it contains the S EAVE RNS PIANO ACTION. The action is the most vital part of the instrument; being practically the works. You want the best to be had in your piano, and when you secure the finest action manu factured you give life to the. instrument. ft The SEAVERNS ACTION is the best action, made. It has been on the market for over fifty years. It has a light touch, as well as delicacy and power. Insist upon having a SEA VERNS ACTION in the piano you purchase. ft If you wish further infor mation, write: SEAVERNS PIANO ACTION COMPANY Established 1851 CAMBRIDGE, MASS. IF YOU HAVE no appetite, Indigestion, Flatulence, Sick Headache, "all run down" or losing flesh, you will rind fust what you need. They tone op the weak stomach and build up th flagging energies. REMOVES DANDRUFF AMD SCURF Jhmgorates and prevents the hair from falling off, For 8alo by Druggist, or ant Oirvct k XANTHINE CO., Richmond, Virginia Fries tl Fa Bottle Samsta Bottla jjc Saas lor ClreaUn CURED Give Quid Reliel Removes all swelling In 8 to M days; effect a permanent cure ia 30 to 60 days. Trial treatment given free. Nothing can be fairer. Write Dr. H. H. Green's Sons Socialists. Box B, Atlanta. G. TWO WORLD FAMED GRANNIES Cne of These Talented Women It Sarah Bernhardt and the Other Ellen Terry. Two famous grandmothers are dis tinguished visitors of this country. Re ferring to these talented ladies The Rochester Post Express says: "One of the grandmothers is Mme. Sarah Bern hardt; the other is Ellen Terry. Both actresses have reached an age when it is permissible to retire from active life; but the French actress Is said to be as energetic as a woman half her Qge, while Ellen Terry Is declared to be as young as ever she was In the palmy days when she and Henry Irv ing ruled the theatrical world of Eng- -and. Miss Terry has retired from the stage so far as acting is concerned, and has taken to lecturing on Shakes peare's heroines. And who could do better than she who has played so many of the womanly women of the great dramatist? Readers of her breezy biography know what she thinks of Portia, Beatrice, Voila, Rosa lind and other famous women of the tragedies and comedies, but no print ed page could charm as does the won derfully expressive features and the felvet voice of the greatest living English-speaking actress." Literary' Accuracy. "You write of your hero as stealing home in the darkness," said the ed itor. "Yes," replied the author. "Well, you ought to know better than that. He couldn't steal home In the dark. If it was dark enough to be worth noticing the game would have been called." Asking Too Much. "The count has promised that he will never beat or kick me if I will marry him," said the beautiful heiress. "But- has he promised to work for you?" her father asked. "Oh, papa, don't be unreasonable." It's a pity that more sermons are not as deep as they are long. Gives Breakfast Zest and Relish A sweet, crisp, whole some food made of Indian Corn, ready to serve right from the box with cream and sugar. Flavoury Delicious C Economical The Memory Lingers Posttim Cereal Company, Ltd., Battle Creek, Jttieh. y DroDSv - I s Post Toasties CEMENT SILO BUILDING Reinforced Concrete for Practical Use on Farm. - Tank in; Lyon County, Kansas, Is Thir ty Feet High and Fifteen Feet in Diameter Green Fodder the? . Year Round. The first cement silo In Lyon coun ty the seventh or eighth to be built In Kansas is on the farm of George Randolph, two miles south of Emporia, The silo and the value of ensilage for stock during the winter months is ap preciated by every farmer who is pro- pressive in his agriculture. - Perhaps every farm in the state has a silo of home construction, built, of boards and covered with earth. But the ce ment silo Is to the one of boards as the wheat binder is to the cradle and scythe. And, thanks largely to the extension department of the Agricul tural College at Manhattan, the farm ers are beginning to realize the im portance of green fodder the year round for their milch cows and stock. For that is one of the wonders of the cement silo. The structure of Mr. Randolph's was built this summer under the di rection of Mr. Hinman, . formerly of the Agricultural College of Kansas, now head of the extension department of the College of Colorado The silo Is 30 feet high and IS feet in diam eter. It is 4 inches thick at the base and 2 inches at the top. The ce ment was applied over a framework of metal lath -and is re-enforced throughout wfth steel rods. The foundation is sunk but four feet In the J ground; locations where the drainage is not as good as it is in the Randolph silo require a deeper foundation. The entire cost of the structure was $300. Mi. Randolph filled the silo during the first three weeks of October. The ) capacity is supposed to be 105 tons, but the amount of fodder stowed away Kansas Cement Silo. is estimated to exceed that. Twelve acres of corn, running 60 bushels to the acre, was ground Into bits and pressed into the big cement standpipe. Every part of the corn is utilized stalk, cob and leaves, and a delicious mincemeat results, which makes a nutritious feed for all kinds of stock. This ensilage will keep indefinitely and any not used this winter will make excellent feed next summer or fall. A sectional door, running longi tudinally, is closed when the silo is filled and the ensilage can be remov ed by removing one section of the door. When closed the silo is air tight Thirty to 40 pounds of ensilage makes a good feed. Mr. Randolph ex- pects to use the entire contents of the silo this winter in feeding a large herd of thoroughbred Poland China hogs, the chief stock of his Riverside farm. Strawberry Pants. The strawberry plants should be covered-best with sawdust, as It need not be removed in the spring. If this cannot be obtained, leaves, will do, lightly scattered oyer and held in place with the clippings from old rasp berry canes or small brush. Value of Soft Corn. Everyone knows that soft corn is not so valuable for feeding purposes as hard, well ripened grain, at . the same time the difference in the feed ing value amounts to only a differ ence in the water content. Hniifwtes How about getting a separator, or have you one? December eggs are always welcome and high-priced. - The work of improving our. dairy herds should be going on all the timel The hens that moulted early will now be ready to lay and others com- ing on. . Young trees may heed support to prevent the strong-winds from uproot ing tnem. , Many farmers, allow sick fowls .in the flock for weeks until they either die or get well. ue careful not to let your seed corn freeze for this Interferes with Its power of germination. The man who ia raising fancy stock is personally acquainted with each in dividual bird and Its peculiarities Good corn silage needs little in ad ditloo to make it a well-balanced ra tion, .as well as a comparatively cneap one. some men tmnk it a stroke of business to get a cow at a low price, especially If she Is healthy and looks fairly well About one-Half of the feeding value of the corn plant Temalns .- in : th a tollr t . . j is In condition to cut for the silo. rr,r f:aL:iZ CORN CROP INJURED BY RATS Oestructlvo Rodent Attack Growlnfl - PJant In MJIkStage and Do - , (s Much Damage,--"J", - 7;, The corn crop suffers greater Injury from rats than any 'other; crop grown. Besides depredation on "newly .sown seed, . the: animals attack the growing corn when in ! the milk stage. " They climb the upright stalks y and. often . strip the cob clean of grain. - - ' -r- A farmer living 'near Grand River, la., relates the -following experience: "We had about" two thousand bush- Stripped by Rats. x els of corn, in three cribs to which rats ran and they ate and 1 destroyed one-fourth of it Much of it was too unwholesome to put through the grinder until it had been cleaned an ear at a time. All the time we were poisoning and trapping them. We killed as high as three hundred rats in two days and could hardly miss them. They destroyed more than enough corn to pay taxes on 400 acres of land." One man reports an Instance in which rats destroyed three-fourths of the crop on 13 acres. A large portion of the crop grown on the Potomac flats, near Washington, was destroyed by rats. The most serious charge against rats grows out of their relation to human -health. It is now positively known that rats are responsible for thespread of bubonic . plague, a mal ady1 which, in spite of modern meth ods of fighting it, has within the past dozen years destroyed over 5,000,000 human lives in India alone. The par ticular means by which the disease is transmitted from rat to rat and from rat to man is solely by the rat flea.' IRRIGATE COTTON IN TEXAS Wonderful Results Accomplished by That Method in Lower Rio Grande Valley This Season. Wonderful results , were accom plished this season growing cotton by means of Irrigation in the lower valley of the Rio Grande. It is said to be the only locality in the United States where this product is raised by sup plying artificially the moisture needs o? the plants unless it be a few small irrigated farms in the more arid re gions of Texas. One bale an acre Is an extraordinar Uy large yield under the ordinary methods of farming, where the rain fall is depended upon to supply the moisture for the crop anywhere in, th south. The average yield is lesi than one half-bale an acre one season with another. In the lower valley ol the Rio Grande this season, where ir rigation was practised in growing thi crop, as hi&h as two bales an acre is being obtained by farmers, says Mercedes (Tex.) dispatch in the St Louis Globe-Democrat. T. P. Cheney who has a farm two and a half mllei south of the town of Donna, picked 8 bales off 60 acres up to September 10 and wjjen tne reason closed h had gathered 60 more bales from th same ground, making something ovei two bales an acre. The revenue fron this cotton will be about $9,000, no" counting the seed, which will sell foi enough money to pay for all the ei penses of the crop, including tht planting, cultivating, picking and mat ketlng, according to Mr. Cheney's est! mate. This is only one illustration of wha is being done in this region in growini cotton. It is not unusual for one bait of the staple to be grown to an acrt by the valley farmers. When the har vest of cotton is over the same land li planted In winter vegetables or somi other kind of crops, and they axe gath ered and out of the way before thi next cotton planting season arrives. One of the most important featurei of this new era of cotton productioi in the Rio Grande valley during tht last three years is that it has resultei in such a reduction of the boll weevl pest in this region that those insect) are no longer considered a serioui menace to the crop. Keeping. Onions. To keep onions over winter pus them in a dry location, such as a ban loft, and spread them on the floor oi on shelves In thin layers. If thej should happen to freeze it will no damage them, provided they-are no disturbed? when frozen. They shouW be covered with sheets of paper ii order to j assist in preventing suddei thawing, but usually, if the la vers ol onions are not so thick and the loca tion is dry, they will keep without difficulty. Fight Against Lice. - Keep up the fight against lice. Dust the hens frequently 'with In sect powder, especially the hen thai has a brood of chicks. Cold rains will kill the chlckB. See that they are under shelter whenevei a storm occurs. . , Pumpkins for Dairy Cattle. A good supply of pumpkins will now be relished by the dairy cattle. . They make an excellent feed and the best way to use them is to break them up I mv aw u j x,am.w DUUU1U U furnish-enough succulent ra tions to keep up the milk flow. PERFUME FAVORED BY QUEENS m - , - V - . -U.J" " . ' - - j.- Royal Family of , England Remain Faithful to "Ess-Bouquet" Czar-r;-'--ina Is Fond of, White -VioIeLT Queen Mary-is-not a lover of pei fume.- She uses eau de cologne occa- sionally. but avoids scents as much as possible. 'Ajwestmd chemist told the writer recently that neitner as Queen Alexandra "very fond of.' per-r fumes, although she -remains faithful to the" "Ess Bouquet," which, nav been In use by the royal family, of Englandjiince 1822. This perfume is composed lof ambers mixed with the. essences of roses, Tiolets," -Jasmine, orange flowers and lavender. .-. essence of roses violets,- Jasmine, On the other hand the Czarina Is passionately f omi .of perfume. . "Her apartments in the royal :,. palace are dally" sprayed with essences of lfjac,' jasmine, and white "violet Her Maj esty's favorite essence, -is?- violet, and for several weeks ftrthe early spring hundreds of women and girls may be seen at Grasse gatheriiig the blos soms -from which the. Czarina's per fume is made. The finished product is tested, bottle by bottle, at the St Petersburg Academy of : Chemistry before . being sent to the Imperial store. : The Queen Mother of Spain uses as permume eair d'espagfie, manufactured In Madrid, and also obtains a per fume for her toilet" from Paris. Its composition is a secret which the perfume eau d'espagce, manufactured made," "he says, "of rosewater, cocoa; nut oil, and the rest la a" mystery." ' The young Queen or Holland is a great believer in the, virtues of eau de cologne while "Carmen Sylvia,' Queen cf Roumania, uses: a " special perfume made from ihe finest herbs, which she says "is the best tonic for the ekin she has yet discovered." SAVED OLD LADY'S HAIR "My mother used to have a very bad humor on her head which the doctors called an eczema, and for it I had two different doctors. Her head was very sore and her hair nearly all fell out in spite of what they both did. One day her niece came In and they were speaking cf how her hair was falling out and the doctors did it no good. She says, 'Aunt, why don't you try Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Oint ment V Mother did and they helped her. In six months time the itching, burning and scalding of her head was over and her hair began growing. To day she feels much in debt to Cuti cura Soap and Ointment for the fine head of hair she has for an old lady of seventy-four. "My own case, was an eczema in my feet. As soon as the cold weather came my feet would itch and burn and then they would crack open and bleed. Then I thought I would flee to my mother's friends, Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment I did for four or five winters, and now my feet are as smooth as any one's. Ellsworth Dun ham, Hiram, Me., Sept 30, 1909." A LINGERER. The Eldest Daughter It Harry had lived in the old days he'd have ma'de a good knight Her father- I dont know much about that but it takes him a long time to say 'good night' now. What World Lost? "It was the worst calamity that ever happened to me," sighed the pale, in tellectual high-browed young woman. "I had written a modern society nov el, complete to the last chapter, and a careless servant girl gathered the sheets of the manuscript from the floor, where the wind had blown them, and used them to start a fire in the grate." "What a burning shame that was!" commented Miss Tartan. Russia's Growing Population. This year's census of the Russian empire adds another five millions to the population as enumerated in 1908. The czar's subjects now number 160, 000,000 and Increase every year by 2,500,000 despite wars, epidemics and Internal disturbances. ,As there is no lack of cultivated -soil in Russia there seems no reason why this big annual Increase should not continue. , How it Happened. He was limping down the street with one arm in a sling and both eyes in mourning. "What's tne matter?:' queried a friend. "Automobile accident?" "No," replied the other, sadly. "1 met a man who couldn't take a joke.' : For COLDS and GRIP . Hlcka' Oapudinb is the best remedy re IieTes the aching and feverishness cares the Cold and restores normal conditions. It's Hanid effects lmmedlatiy. 10c., 85c, and 50c At orug stores Whena woman refuses a. man and he takes to drink, It's a question whether he is trying to drown his" sor row, or Is celebrating his escape. Dr. Pierce's Pellets, small,, sugar-coated, easv to take as candv. regulate and invig orate stomach, liver and bowels and cure constipation. There is no playing, fast and loose With truth, in. any game, without growing the worse for; it Dickens Hrs. Winslo-w's Soothing Syrap for Children tasthlnff. softens the gums, reduces inflamma tion, allays pain, cures Triad colic, 25c a bottle. Roumania has 6,000,000 inhabitants,! ox whom 30,000 are blind, ... MUCHPROFir IN PHEASANTS Agricultural Department of Govern. ment Says Birds Can Be Raised - - With Comparative Ease. The agricultural Department of :the government says that pheasants an be raised with comparative "ease; ajid that there is a great profit Jn the busi ness If properly conducted. . i . The demand for these birds is con stantly on the increase' and the rear ing of pheasants is an occupation that Qan be followed by . women on farms where there Is plenty of free range. Reeves Pheasants. A', brushy hillside makes an Ideal place . for pheasant raising. The ground must be dry and the sitting nests must be well protected and the temperature kept even. The staple diet for pheasants is cracked corn, whole wheat and small seeds, such as millet. They are also fond of carrots, onions, lettuce and the other greens. The' average price per pair Is as follows: English and Mongolian, $5 to $10; Golden, $18 to $25; Reeves, $20 to $30. SOME DEFECTS TO OVERLOOK Frosted Comb of Fowl Does Not De tract From Breeding Qualities of Pure Breeds. When buying pure-bred fowls for improvement, one need not mind cer tain defects, provided the birds are healthy and vigorous, as all defects are not transmitted to their progeny, writes A. E. Vandervort in Country Gentleman. When the comb of a bird is torn or frosted, or the . bird is In jured in any way accidentally, it does 1 not destroy the quality of the stock for breeding purposes, unless, of course, the birds are disabled entire ly. An injured or frosted comb will not grow out again, but new feathers will appear on the body when moult ing takes place. Any defect, however, that is inherited, or appears voluntar ily, such as loped combs, crooked backs, wrong colored feathers in the plumage, etc., may be transmitted to the next generation. Minor defects may be overlooked, but defects that are indications of the Impurity of the bred should not be allowed. In old weather there is no better feed than corn. Intensive poultry keeping on heavy soils is a gamble. It pays to rake the litter into piles several times a day. Keep the cockerels by themselves until the breeding season, if it can pos sibly be done. Should the farmer still continue to neglect the hen? That is a good sub ject for debate. Try It A realization of the value of a well kept flock of poultry is of the great est importance to the farmer. The poultry yard should not be a place of drudgery, but should be ar ranged for comfort when being built Take your best pigeons to the shows the coming season, and let the people see what is being done in the fancy. Plenty of sunshine, fresh air and clean fresh water will furnish all that is needed to handle any flock profit ably. We rob ourselves when we over fed our chickens; we rob the chick ens as well as ourselves when we underfeed. Buckwheat fed sparingly, is a first rate egg producing grain. Care must be taken not to feed too freely, as it Is very fattening. Hens will always level a mound If possible, and if a few grains of some thing they like is scattered through the pile they will work all the harder. Fix the drinking vessels bo that the chickens will,, not get in the wa ter to become chilled or they are more than likely to die in conse quence. ' To harden the sh tells so that the eggs will ship well, the hens should have ground bone, crushed shell, or lime, or all three at different times and at frequent intervals. The consumption of eggs and fowls is rapidly Increasing on the farm. With the retail . price of ham at 23 cents per pound 'farmers will eat more eees and less ham and bacon. It pays to bank the hen nouses ancu make the floors. warmer for the feet then look Wplenty of litter. The best layers are the comfortable hens, and you know howit is withhold feet -The Plymouth Rock breed makes an excellent eeneral purpose fowl. v It Is a good layer, of delicious flavor for ta ble use and is hardy, . ,,,.;. ADIFBENCE. .- IP - v Stranger Is this the, nursery f Host No; that's the bawl?room. "His Means: "You are charged with vagrancy, prisoner at the bar." "What's dat judge?" " "Vagrancy? Why, you have no visi ble means of support." - - ' "Huh! Heah's mah wife, judge; Mary, is you visible." No matter how long your neck may be or how sore your throat, Hamlina Wizard Oil" will cure it Burely and quickly. It drives out all soreness and inflammation. Steal a march' on your enemy by ad mitting you were in the wrong before he finds it out. ALCOHOL-3 PER CENT Vegetable Preparation for As similating ihe Food and Regula ting' theStomachs and Bowels of Promotes Di2sfiort,Cheerful nessandRest.Contains neither Opium .Morphine nor Mineral Not "Narc otic Rnipt cfOldDrSAMElIYTCffER AbcSimnm FothtUt Sais wise Steel fyppemint JliCnrieiteteSetUm Him Seed - Clarified Sugar 1 tfinkryreen. f favor' ArCTfectRemedv for Constipa tion . Sour StOTnach,Diarrhoea, Worms .Convulsions .Feverish ness and LOSS OF SLEEP. 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