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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-09
rrssalsnea Of Lee.

Some years ago The Farmers Re-
view seat an inquiry 10 many Of It's
correspondents az 20 tho greatest cause
Of ioss among young chicks. The al.
most ;avaFlabls reply Was lice. Some
OF the poultry raisers put this loss as
high az Is per cent OF total losaes- Il
Is difficult TO make people believe that
the question Of lice Ia killing one. II
any pers0n should lose few chickens
from Fofents or proving animals he
would Al once make campaign against
the destroyerg. hut the CO. In
silently end begin their ia do.
straetIcn 80 naturally thar tho oNnsf
OF tho fowls often pays little attention
to them. But old poulrymsn know that
the nrst campaign must BE- wagsd
against ilec.
In looking Tor lice II IL good plan
70 examine carefully all OF the chicks
To look Al oaly few ot the lltile fell
lows and find no lice ID no pFoof that
they are not plcntitni Il Il . fact that
the parasites gather On the weakest
chicks. leaving ths strong ones free.
This weak ones seem 10 fall an easier
prey. and the fitsE thing the owner Of
the chicks knows 4 number % tho lit
To ones are found dead. and ths won
der 10 what killed them. Beware Of
lice, and do not tcmporize with them.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-09
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ns~sssasaiaxs osss ~. ps~arug rsa~
az. rishs. nalL

Hs~sshasaiaxs ovsv tss ps~arpg ris~
are riah's TialL
Troabia, arising FROM soessI kalsss.
iez. IL brewing In the pswdfpe Flasr
urs club. There are Dissenting w.
tsons. which. unless thsy sasessa =
recouciilnE their mlsnndsussadssFs
threaten 20 disrupt the ornnifssis1
says the New York Tribune. 50 ns's
information was Eashsrnd last wssk
BY q woman shopper 81 the rssN
counter 10 one Of tho large drf-focs
stores. Nov. Mamie the ssefFr
With the purple stock was ssylas J
her rsixhhor with the Roman-sif;s
nacktle. after the way I've. tssa ifsii'
ed you can bet don't 10 TO that ~
You know. George and me was 70 lsa'
the grand march: that was settled -
ago. Well. here Last week ne e'sa
party tthe last two words sposea w
bitter emphasize decided 70 give ~
place 10 another couple That "
enough and too much for no. NAE
mnrmnred something about ~ hiss
better TO 60 and have a goud ~,
anyway. even II you could nos 81
the march. but she was pfonp'p Z
proved: Mamie Perkins. don Y"
to be turned down more than unss .
take a hint. Ny principles sea'a !.
allow me TO so now. No. masla' = Z.
Dswdrop Pleasure club viii hass y
bali thla time without me. y ] ~
folks would say II was the only -
I had to 90 10 this season Yes, iaaal J.
that ribbon IL 20 cents yaFa 4,
quality. marked down from =. !.
continued rapidly In the same ~. n.
the woman customer. who haa ~ 4, 4.
time come 10 feel more Interest," =
bali than the contemplated purchase
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-09
ABOUT CHILBLAISs
The MOST sorHERsor.
MENT OF MANxlNps Az
Geasr.iiy nsgia opsrs,,a..
comiaS u Cold ws.,a. = -
rrs-t--An Engiish Iaas..,,... g =
s'nss Extremely r.larsl -

A chilblain Is a painfpl .u...
Fedness OF the skin. usually !, i ~
out sometimes OF the harAs - ~
other parts. occurring in cold ~ ~ 4. '
weather. One who has ever 8, ~ -,
from ehiiblains. however pssa. 'sas'ss
milton Of the malady. for ID 4 - y =
VIII never leave him. The t,aas -.'a'sI
ally begins with the iirst sess go =.
frost. and persists obstina.sIy 4, NM ~. I
return OF mild weather. On 80 Il. : y
once suffered may usually cous, ~ 4 :
fresh infiiction with each Reese. &. ~
tamn' After he has been s,sssI = !. y
walking for some time Win soIa !. =
Feet. redness Of the akin sss...
the feet get warm again. ans M \
ness Is accompanied BY an ls,e,s. 4.
mixture of itching and burnIns -
state OF things persists with ysr,,.. N !.
tsnsity. but Is always worse 80 *
feet are warmed. and SO ea,,s.. -. - =
annoyance AT night. whsn H. .s ~.
pes'ns 70 get warm in bed. IA 81
ins - such an unbearahls ssr..s.
thar In England. the native Ao,s. !. !.
ehiihiain. extraordinary renssl.. :.
resoFssd % for It's relief. some ols.s.A
Toned people going 50 far a i -.
the afiieted part with sprsrs !, ~
until blood Is drawn. Ia order q -, ~
the congestion. People vim II.
matte tendency seem 10 sass, ~
from ehilhlains. and IL il fsaas ~.
times that unexpected relief !, "A. -,
trouble il obtained By ansI.rAss..r.
remedies. A person subject d Al
hiains should carefully asels .sss
which are too short Or too tlskt 4.
should wear sost wooden sscellru -
wsil lifting. thich soled shoet -,
can wear cysrahoes or @Asrsses- q
most sufferers and that rubber 49,
or boots Increase their dlssgss X
returning from exposure TO so,a q -
the shoes and stoektns saosss j,
changed. the feet bathsA IN sool ss:.
and "patted- dry with q go ttsa
Warming cold feet ossr q rsxissr !
front of tbs Gre. OF. after Ia nass~
OF farmers. IN ths oYen. 10 ths s.rss
possible practice. and wfll atmnr SIRE
~ cause chilblsins ia these VA lam
never bad them. when tie rala ia
itching become nnhearahis. asaas~
OF relief may be gained " passsnx ~
feet into basin u rsFy hss b ssr
cold water for a moment. ana skss H.
ointinK them with a sslys oaszlals
bcraS. Sometimes slight enass1aaa
pressure. such a. IL made by psissss
the chliblains With coliodloa. b Asss-
fetal. Some CAGES are hsasstst d
painting with sinstnrs 81 bdiss vt
this remedy u unesFtain. and MAJ sra
ssgravate the distress
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-09

No advice. however good. can take
the place Of experience. There Is no
way that the novice in poultry keeping
can become efficient except by expert
ence. Many people think they have
experience, but later find to their cost
that they had not obtained for mum
Der OF years, has little touch OF poul-
try diseases. cures the troubles with
ease and fmagines that he knows all
all about them and that he can fight
off anything that comes. When any Of
his nefghbors has a like trouble he
cheerfully gives them his advice and
knows, or thinks he does, that II they
follow the recipes they viii have no
further trouble. But later he finds that
he knew less than he supposed. One
OF the same diseases attacks his flock
again. He tries the old remedies and
finds they will not check this new in
vasion. The enemy comes on fearless
ly and creates havoc In his yards. He
now gets little more experience and
perhaps comes down to the old remedy
the Ratchet. Thereafter he says that
there is no cure for this or that dis
ease. Is he right? Who knows? We
all need more experience and more
systematic investigation.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-09
Getting wiid Honey.

The usual way when bee tree has
been found Is TO cut II down, stupefy
the bees with smoke as well as may be.
and take their honey. This. OF course.
destroys all future haryests OF sweet
from that tree or swarm. Possibly
Daniel Johnson. an old bee hunter. OF
Dedham. Me-. has discovered better
way. The bees provided against their
tree being cut down and their stores
destroyed by selecting tree which
overhung deep ravine. II the tree
were cut down II would fall into the
ravine. smashing the tree and destroy
ing the honey. So he inserted gas
pipe from a hollow near tho ground.
running II up the tree until the honey
was reached Then he built IRE at
the foot of the tree. So soon as the
fire warmed the honey inside. II began
to run down. where It was caught In
pals. It nearly filed barrel Mr..
johnson thinks he has permanent
hive OF bees on that tree 50 long "a II
does not succumb to the effects OF fire
at Its roots. He thinks there Is enough
honey left 10 winter the bees, and that
next year they win go TO work and nil
the empty combs. But II is very pos-
sible that heat sufficient to melt honey
comb has killed the bees. and that the
barrel of honey this year Is the last be
will get from that tree.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-09
MN =. 4 nsserags.

4 -
Many persons complain snh aa,..
cannot drink milk without be'ns ,saa
tressed by IT, The mos. rs i
season why milk Is not wen ~ !, 10
due 10 tho fact that people or'ns ,, "
quickly. II glass Of Il y sE 1.as,,s.
hastily. II enters into the '.sdlA
and then forms in one soma, W. "a
raass. dIHicult OF digestion. ~, ID.
other hand, the same duantl', - : 4.
ped. and three minutes Of leass III .sslss
cnpled in drinking Il. then 90 's !. ~s,a
the stomach II IL so divided '' .. "a.
coagulated, as II must be ~ ~ ID.
ti4o Juice while digestion - k0A' ID.
instead OF being in one ns.. IA. Il
densed mass, upon the ou's'ss "A
which only the digestive fll'las =. .aoats,
Il IL more In the form o. ,' ~ ne
and IN and out OF the entire ~. ~ -.
gastric Juice can play freely ~
form its functions.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-09

In this crisis in our commercial rela-
tions with that vast empire all Of our
consuls Herewith one unimportant ex-
ception, are green hands, and that at
the legation, where the most delicate
and difficult part of the work must be
done, the only person having knowl-
edge of Chinese language and affairs
is the interpreter or dragoman to the
legation, whose status prevents him
from having any serious influence. And
all this because the American idea of
public Office is not something to do,
but something to get.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-09

why" asks a writer. do women
laugh so much more frequently than
meng The writer is misinformed.
They do not laugh. They giggle. They
have superficial understanding of
things that ought to be laughed at,
and it perishez when the giggle does.
A solid, comforting. substantial funny
thing that abides with man for days
Is to them but the faint tickle OF a
fancy that dies as soon as it is born
and that therefore wishes 1t hadn't
been born at all.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-09

The lady teacher who iissected live
cat in one of our public schools the
other day has resigned, but the chill
dren and public sentiment against her
are still Ill. II viyiseetion is allow
able. there is still question with re-
gard to its surroundings. It might be
well to compromise matters by put
ting butcher shop in every school
that wouldn't shock anybody half az
much; but it is not the purpose OF
teaching to make barbarians of chill
dren.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-09

A locomotive factory In Philadelphia
has just completed four engines on an
order from the British government.
They are to be shipped to South Africa.
The engines were completed thIrty-one
days after the order was received. No
such rapid work was ever done before
anywhere in the world. The PhiIadeI-
phia firm received the order because
the British government wanted the en-
gines in a hurry, and no British factory
was able to turn them out as quickly
as they were wanted. The incident
seems to call attention to the folly Of
maintaining the protective tariff sys-
tenn In this country.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-09

Every druggist who sells as harmless
patent medicine containing cocaine
or other dangerous drug that makes
slaves Of those who take 1t should. by
law, be sent to jail and kept there for
at least five years. Every villainous
manufacturer Of such drugs should be
jailed for ten years, or, better still, for
life. The whipping post as preIimin-
AIRY to imprisonment at hard labor
would fit the case Of the scoundreI who
for gain fills the land with drug fiends.
The keeper Of brotheI Is more re-
spectacle and less harmful than he.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-09


Every little while one hears people
talk OF their fowls dying OF the roup.
New the disease is largely due to
draughts In the hen-house. II isn't a
dlfiicult Job TO make a door that viii
shut. or to make shutters for the win
dows.
Then. again. we are told what q
plague mites are. rise TO say that
mites is question of cleanliness. The
matron at my elbow remarks that her
hen-honse Is clear Of the pest, The
reason. she says. Is because she scaids
II with soapsuds every wash day. Then.
when some complain OF chicken choi-
era. she AYERS that IL il simply lice that
ails tho fowls Vile. filthy Warehouses;.
she says. breed lice. and they SO weak
en- the fowls that diarrhoea sets In and
they die. take IL the matron knows,
for II has been many day since ]
heard complaints from the hennery.
| am astonished thar the hen-houses
are not kept clean. The best manure
In the world for small fruits comes
from them. Scatter IL over the straw
berry bed. place II around the currans
and gooseberry, the blackberry and
raspberry bushes. and then You Will
see fruit worthy the name, II dis
counts all the manufactured fertilizers
ever made. BY making use Of II you
kill two birds with one stone. |. O.. pre-
serve the health Of this fowls and in
crease the yield OF the small fruits. ]
am fond OF strawberry large enough
70 make respectable mouthful
EDWARD d. HEAToS
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-09

The general demand for -four has
been good, and while prices have ruled
considerably higher in sympathy with
wheat. all the markets have responded
IN liberal manner to the advance. The
general fear among -four buyers has,
without doubt. been that Letter held
the key to the situation, and. in con-
sequence, buyers short OF -four are in
hurry to get under cover before it
got too late, and bought in freely at
the advanced values.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-09

times be required before the vine re-
turns to Its normal condition.
I'D A plant that Is carrying less
fruit than 1t Is capable OF maturing
generally produces very heavy foliage
and an excess Of wood. This may prob
aeiy be explained by the supposition
that the energies OF the plant are az
rected almost entirely to vegetivs ac-
tivity.
tD The most difficult and important
feature of grape pruning is to be able
10 Judge OF the kind and amount of
wood which should be allowed to re.
main upon the plant. This amount Is
dependent upon soil. variety, climate.
character Of the season, and to lin
tied extent upon the method Of train
ing. The paramount Importance Of
having a properly balanced top and
root system Is most fully realized by
American yineyardists of long expe-
rience. Years OF study. especially the
study OF the variety OF grape ami of
the soil upon which 1t Is growing. are
Drought to bear upon each indiyi luai
vine when 1t ID pruned.. and In no al
rection can the skill OF the vineyardist
be more clearly demonstrated thaa n
questions regarding the amount and
kind OF bearing wood that Is alio- !
TO remain. No rule-of-thnmb win COW
er living and sensitive organism for
the grapevine; in pruning Judgment
must be exercised at almost every step.
But It is fortunate that considerable
variation may be allowed without So
rious consequences or the profitable
culture of the grape would indeed be a
hopeless task. Yet the less the reliance
better will be the vine.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-09

A Judge says to husbands and wives
who want to get divorced, Separate:
live apart for six months and think 1t
over" II that advice were generally
followed there wouldn't be one divorce
where there are six now. Indeed, the
separated would resume relations with
such ayidity that the reunion would be
as good as another honeymoon. One
can do a good deal of first-rate think
ing under such circumstances in six
months.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-09


Zone OF the best thin8a that ! ever
fed 10 my young chicks just Matched
Il hard-boiied tgEa mixed with bread
crumbs" writes one % our reg
ilar subscribers. an old taneler Who
knows full we'll just what he ID talking
about. says the Feather. This fact re-
minds % Of statements va had seen
quite 70 the contrary. and the oppoai.s
opinions prompted 10 to Investigate
this matter and and out the true aisua.
ton. We ind thar many who stand
high In the profession feed their young
chicks always for the 1Fst TIRES OF four
days boiled eggs mixed with bread
crumbs, The eggs are boiled hard and
mashed fine. she'll and ali. and mlxsA
with bread crumbs. many save ali the
clear eggs when testing the sitting
hens or incubator eggs AZ ii may be
and boil them for the chicks. The
most delicate Bantam and the sturdy
Brahma relish and prosper on this klnd
OF feeding. but Mt the same time n IA
possible TO oysrfeed this rich food. 1,
u not the quality Of the food hut az
quantity that Injuries the chicks hut n
properly fed II Is Of tho highest order
OF food for young chicks.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-09

Dear old DR.. Abbott is saying such
dreadful things, He says dancing is
good, with limitations; alcohol Is prop
er. with the same proviso; taste in
dress is right, and so as to diamonds.
and IL the theatre sends you back to
life refreshed and inyigorated. why go
and enjoy yourself. There is new
Beecher in the old man, though he adj
mits that truth is dangerous; the only
thing that is safe is platitude.'
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-09

The craze for royal ancestry has be-
come 30 violent in Baltimore. owing
to the establishment OF the new Order
of the Crown, that the Peabody library
is overrun with persons wishing to
consult its fine collection of the his
tories Of English countries, which con-
tain long genealogical lists and show
Just where various royal lines shot out
dubious connections with the Smiths,
the Joneses and the Browns. All kinds
of kings are In demand, but, accord
ing to the Baltimore papers. any old
king will do for most Of those who seek
royal descent.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-09
The oysrra. oas.,,e..

want TO say that | have basn r.aa.
Ing good advice about not getting bap,
too fat for over twenty years. several
years ago nearly starved my wifea
Hook with scientific feeding. waa
posted. you see. and wanted ID ahnw
on llttie--but the hens did NOT Law
My wife runs the poultry now. ana i,
gets plenty OF feed and good f.ad
corn, wheat. and everything procur.
able, Tho hens lay and keen Al n r
have been watching the oysrfeedtr.
and oyerfas condition that sd mans
Would-be poultry writer's call sure fan.
ure, until am clear tired OF the evsr.
lasting nonsense. | don't know n M.
tie bit about feeding hena. but my wife
tells me that the theory of ksen,ng
hens poor to make them lay was g,,.
ten up BY an amateur dude with a ,ria
OF fowls shut up In a dry goods No.
She says exercise Is the thing for fo.,t.
when u comes to question OF science
Ohio Poultry Journal.
Place for the Incubators oa,,..
s~e@toht pace iOr an incubator
because u Is usually OF an even fem.
perature, especially IL the cellar il ona
that VIII preserve roots and fruita mi
the atmosphere should be pure which
wiz DC the case in winter. ANY pIaea
WIN answer for tho incubator that Il
o. an even and regular Temperature
II the Incubator is in room wbers tbo
temperature changes no harm win -.
sur, provided the operator watches mo
amp Name and does not allow ,no
much heat to accumulate. The bat w w
ter incubator tno lamp mus, be oper-
ated In warm place. If poaaIble 4,
order TO avoid loss Of heat NJ nigb, =
Exchange. A'shs.
some dairymen have taken nm tbs
cnhgel for a longer dry.time for ~, ~,
COW, Some Of them say that six months
IS not too long. II IL a matter hard II
control. We have seen cowa thar vera
splendid mixers. and that could bs
aired up by no process. One Gov a..
pecially was a white Durham thai car.
ness. VI "eaR-
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-09

Singular. isn't 1t. how lucky some
people are? John Owens. liveryman
at MiIlerton. n. Y. loaned horse to
horses hoofs were balled with snow.
and when the liveryman knocked the
snow out from one of the broken
masses rolled pocketbook containing
$11 and a small key.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-09

The faculty of Lombard university at
Galesburg. III. has decided to add
dancing to the regular college cur
riculum, which shows that good people
are tired OF bad dancing.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-09

II does not seem the thing fr Cashier
ouinlan of the Chemical Bank to claim
that he oyerworked. Doubtless. how
ever. he allowed himself to be worked
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-09

Dosiiity IN rorhsf, -.
ss~rsmont. Me-. presents ~ ss,,ex VI
ct curiosity pig tha viii ~. = dspe
swasr like . dog and shows aa,,scicA
stsssa 70 - In no opposite =
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-09
Canada ThIafins.

Any reader OF The Farmers Review
that can answer the question will
oblige O. l.. Having several patches OF
these plants In pasture OF two hun
dred acres. we know those thistles to
be rich In sugar. cut, too, within the
spring cattle prefer them as fodder bet
ter than rank grass. We have known
field mice to climb the main stem. to
eat the seed In its capsules. Thistles
and grass growing together cut with a
scythe in moving will make excellent
hay for cows, increasing their flow OF
milk; that produces sweet butter. The
dry spines being sharp, are very disa-
greeable to bare hands. When stacked
in large barns the saccharine matter
sweats vigorously and sometimes fires
the stacks by spontaneous combustion.
If the sod containing thistles Is then
broken by blowing, planted with pota-
toes for two seasons thistles are de-
stroyed. In Great Britain many per-
sons use them for edible greens, before
cabbage comes.
RICHARD BAKER. JR.
MOHumtUt W LuB EOldLO.--A curious
monument has been discovered in the
dense underground OF the so-caIled
Brandhal, in the Upper Hartz. 1t Ii a
granite block, about feet high, resting
on a stone pedestal, and on an iron tab
let attached to IL is the following in
scription: Here, In the year 1747. the
first trials were made with the cultiya-
49,. - L. 80. NV
ant at the time did not take kindly to
the potato plant on Introduction to the
country. II had, however. great friend
ia the king. Frederick H., who was con-
yinced OF its value. but who was Obliged
to use forcible measures to get the peo-
pie Of Pomerania and sllesia to plant
it.--Ex.
Why II woman's husband less dear
to her than her husbands wife7
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1898-04-09

Why II woman's husband less dear
10 her than her husbands wife?
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-02
JUSTICE JOHN nEcrxs THE YEAR.
His Audience Had Made Resolves
Hut They Had Broken Them, Too.

Justice John began the new year yester-
day in the White Temple with two new
record books. and with new sinners.
They, of course, had made resolutions
for the year never TO sin again. but they
were mortals. The resolutions were
broken. There were. however. two sets
of sinners brought over from last year,
and they engaged the attention Of his
Honor first.
Alexander White and Emma White
Cboth colorod) were charged with assault
ing and beating NJ. j. NcDonough, ana
also stealing a watch from their victim
valued at 81. Both went on TO the
grand jury.
The evidence said that the man and
woman had waylaid McDonough at Broad
and Seventeenth streets on THURSDAY
night, and knocking him down, took the
watch from his pocket and ran on. But
the valiant officers were soon on their
trail, and presently had them locked up
at the First Police Station.
Lavinia Dinney (colored) was charged
with cutting and wOunding with knife
Eddie Hayden, and was also sent on TO
the grand jury.
In the case of John A. Cootts charged
with being n vagrant, security In $lVO
for sixty days was required.
James Smith and Rosa Johnson were
also charged with being suspects, and $500
security for six months was required oil
both