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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21
Eseuteheon rheorr for auarInr coca

Escutcheon Theory for Judging Cattle,
My experience teaches me that it
costs more to feed a"cow that is bred
Ior milk and beef than one bred more
Ior milk, says a contributor to Hoard's
Dalryman. l have a heifer two years
ana ten months old that has dropped
ner second calf. She is of the milk
torm n gave ten days after calvins
Iolty-three pounds of milk per day.
ileI iced is, for the entire day, five
pounds bran, four pounds gluten feed
nlteen pounds hay, and three pounds
Urn slower. | bought hay for So per
toh delivered, so you see it don't cost
muoh to feed her. There are a great
many signs by which to select a good
co"' l place most reliance on the
uuenon or escutcheon theory. The
beauty of the Guenon system is that
you can pick out a calf when it is
'hree months old and tell what Il
oi a COW it will make. and that is what
turner's want to know. | never raise a
can that does L have a good es-
ou1cheon. 1t costs a good deal to raise
I COW up to four or five years old 10
una whether she is worth keeping, ana
"h"t VIII you do with her If you ma
you nave a poor one? No one wants
her' have studied the escutcheon the
DRY Tor twenty-five years or more, ana
| know it to be correct. I have been
Juuge at fairs a great many times, ana
| can tell more by looking over a COW
IN nrteen minutes than any man can
oy milking or testing her in n year.
ior cows will never do just the same
two years alike.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

A year ago the 5000, 900. 900 cloth
combine would have attracted consid-
cradle comment, but coming at this
late date it finds the public too familiar
with such institutions to notice it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

A broken heart must be worse than
a broken head, no man being COM
PEELED to carry the latter around with
him.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

The man who knew Lincoln inti-
mately" will have a whole lot of new
ones thought up by the time the Dewey
hurrah sobers down.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

These are the days when no man car
safely go away from home without
carrying a fall overcoat, a straw hat
and an umbrella.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

Arsenical Poisoning of Potato
Leaves.-In many sections where Parts
green in water is applied to potatoes
injuries are produced which can NO,
be distinguished from early blirh, NV
any ordinary examination. II fro
quently happens, therefore, that far.
mers are led to believe that their no
tatoes are affected with early hlish,
and other diseases when the troub1o
has been brought on by themselves
through the improper use of por,s
green. Injuries resulting from The uso
of this substance are very apt to occrr
where flea beetles have eaten the foIi,
age. The arsenic attacks the tissues
at such points, and as a result moro
or less circular brown spots are nro-
duced' having for their, centers tbo
holes eaten out by the flea beetles.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

inst what point he may pick with res'
sonablo prospects of success IN IIp.
ing. This stage varies to some extern
with the different varieties. INA
n. G. kAlNS.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

The Ainu women in Japan tatto their
faces so as to- give themselves the APP
pearance Of men with whiskers.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

Green Bone and Animal Meal-Ev
periments that have been made sh.N.
very conclusively that The cbesnos,
and best foods are those that ind,,Ss
the hens to lay, and that reduced 49,
and animal meal are more valnah1e
considering the results therefrom thap
has been supposed, although surb t,
have ranked high as egg-producing ma nus
terials. As less than one-thlrd .%.
quantity of animal meal is reon,.a'
compared with corn, the cost is aveu
less than for corn, with the digan even
MAJ corn is not sufficient. while AMI
NAL meal is more eomplete.-Ey an
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

Good advice is easy to get INT easy
TO forget.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

A man isn't necessarily rich when
he is accused Of having more money
than brains.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

Some stump speakers branch out al
together too much.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

No man is a hero to his valet, and
no man wants to be a valet to his
hero.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21
A STRANGE EPIDEMIC.
MORPHINE HABIT INFECTS A
WHOLE CITY.

Whole Families Are Ruined by Sound
rels Who Supplied the Drug to Wives
and Daughters, Leading Them to
Destruction.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

A man may forget the dollar he
borrowed. but he always remembers
the one he loaned.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

Rave the n~est-boxes constructed OF
such cheap material that you can az
,ora TO destroy them II they become
infested with mites.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

Too much help has started many a
man on the road to ruin.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

An axiom goes without saying.
Would that all earthly bores were
axioms.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

The man who is satisfied with him
self is usually disappointed with other
people.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-21

The gossip delivers many a telling
blow, but they are always foul.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-09-27
NEW FRUIT VARIETIES.
Those Who Develop Them Should Al.
ways Put Their Names on Trial
Packages They Send Out.

Every fruit grower should be on the
constant outlook for new varieties
during the fruiting season. The fact
that not one Seeding in 10000 is better
than our standard varieties makes it
exceedingly difficult to originate them
in a systematic way.
1t requires years of selection and
testing on different soils and locations
to determine their true value. Occa-
sionally we find one in some out of the
way place which has survived its fell
lows and attracted attention by it's su-
perior fruit and foliage and all such
should be carefully transplanted to the
most favorable environments where its
best qualities may be developed and
brought out.
In sending to others for trial do not
neglect to put your name and address
on the package, and at the same time
writes them letter giving full de.
scription of it.
Last year we received five packages
by mail without the name of sender on
it or any description. One of them is
proving exceedingly valuable, but we
cannot arrange for it's Introduction or
give it communication because we do
not know whose property it is.
In sending out new varieties always
mention that they are sent for trial. A
person receiving such under restriction
and should propagate them for sale
could be held for full damages.-R. NJ.
Kellogg, in Farmers Voice.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-09-27
BUFFALO TREE HOPPER.
Apple Growers Are just beginning to
Realize the Extent of Damage
Caused by This Insect.

Prof. A. E. Popenoe, of the Kansas
experiment station, sends out press
bulletin 6s in which he has the follow
ing to say on the Buffalo tree hopper:
Numerous inquiries received by the
chronological department of the Kan
sas experiment station from different
parts of this and neighboring states.
accompanied by specimens of apple
twigs and branches showing the work
of the Buffalo tree-hopper, lead US to
believe that the apple-growing public
is becoming awakened to the abun.
dance of this orchard insect, though
not aware of the method of avoiding
the injury of it's numerous punctures
The facts brought forward by CORE.
spondence with those who report the
damage confirm the previously pub
lished deductions of this station, where
the true nature of these injuries was
first made known. Upon inquiry as to
the condition of the injured trees dur
ing the previous August and Septem'
Der, it appears in each case that the
trees were grown at that time in weeds
and grass, cultivation having been sus-
pended, for one cause or another, and
the orchard weeds allowed to- grow I'M
checked. Inquiry from the same re-
porters as to the amount of injury in
orchards where cultivation was not
thus suspended shows in such an al
most entire immunity from the work OF
the pest. The inference is too plain to
need special argument. Clean culture
during the late summer, to keep the
grounds free from weeds on which the
young hoppers feed, will protect the
young orchard from attack. When
the trees are already badly punctured,
the only thing that can be done is to
cultivate generously the coming sea-
son, to keep the injured trees in the best
of thrift, and to assist them in out
growing the injury. It has been sug-
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-09-27
Cyclone Hum0r.

Humor adds color to tragedy, says
Rollin Lynde HART in the Atlantic.
Michael Angelo Woolf understood this
when he made his wretched tenements
waits so comical; Kipling understood
it when he wrote Danny Deever."
The cyclone also understands it. That
is why it picked up locomotive and
stood it on end in garden, but left
a rosebush in that garden uninjured
by so much as crumpled petal; that
is why it twitched the water out of
every well in town; that is why it
gathered up half an acre of mud and
plastered it all over the Methodist
church; that is why it carried a baby
a mile and deposited it unhurt in the
crotch of tree; that is why it
plucked the feathers from rooster
and stuck them into an oak plank,
while the shivering fowl stared and
wondered what next! This is the art
of the storm: In the midst of the
tempest see Laughter holding both
his Sides"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-09-27

round, and this temperature is about
four degrees higher than the average
temperature for the year in that place.
Pure air from 20 to so feet above the
ground, passed through deep under
ground duct, as illustrated, may be
cooled and brought to an even tempera-
ture and utilized in the curing room.
In northern Wisconsin the mean tenn
perature for the year is about 40 de-
grees, so low that the utilization of
this cold may be made of great value
even in the hottest weather.
While there are various plans for the
making Of sub-earth ducts, the one
illustrated herewith is simple and in
expensive. The duct should be placed
at such depth as the soil-temperature
may indicate. The outside end consists
of an upright pipe (e) 20 to 50 feet high
with funnel, and good sized hood SO
inches across. A vane extending to the
rear turns the hood on a vertical axis
SO as to catch the air, similar as in the
mechanism of a windmill. The ducts
a b and are of brick and the top of
duct is also surmounted with brick
to make solid place for setting the
pipe extension, as we'll as because of
weather and soil conditions. If it is
desirable to make openings for any
purpose, in duct d, this may be done
as illustrated, or if the current of air
is to be broken, it may be done by plac-
ing drain tiles in the duct so that the
wind will pass through them, thus
making set Of multiple ducts. The in
let to the curing room (a) is of brick.
The flow of air should be regulated by
register. For a curing room of 400
square feet the shaft should be at
least ten incnes square, inside meas
urement.
In ripening, cheese emits certain
odors and gases which may prevent a
normal cure, unless the gases are re-
moved. A ventilator must be pro-
vided, and as illustrated 70, t, ~,
should rise directly from the ceiling
of the curing room to above the roof.
If only one ventilator is used, it should
be placed at the end of the room OPP
posite to that occupied by the VEN
tilator. It should be at least ten
inches square, inside measure, for
curing room of 400 square feet floor
space, or IA inches for a room of 1000
square feet. Never make the mouth
of the ventilator and the intake fun
mel of the same height.-Farm and
Home.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-09-27
A Rule of the Thumb,

In the notebook of the late Bishop
Walsham How there is story of for
mer young curate of the English viii
lage of Stoke which shows the value
Of q little common sense in deciding a
knotty point.
The curate, being exceedingly anx-
tous at all times to do things in the
order of the liturgy, once insisted,
when marrying couple, on the ring
being put on the fourth finger. The
bride rebelled. and finally said:
II would rather die than be married
on my little fngerl"
For an instant the curate wavered,
then he said: But the rubric says so. ~
Matters were at standsti.l-the
bride fearful, the groom uneasy, the
curate determined-when the parish
clerk stepped forward and said:
'In these cases, sir, the thoomb
counts as digit"
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-09-27

"Perhaps, after fashion. He told
her so, anyway; and she understood
that her fathers escape from death OF
even lifelong Imprisonment, which wa
far worse, hung upon her decision"
Sand he married her?" Lady Fan
shaw asked, looking straight at Bronx.
ton.
mo. He was too cowardly to face
social ostracism; the government had
placed him in the wilderness tempo.
rarily, and he chose his way to relieve
the tedium; but he made her his law
full wife, understand, as far as her
part was concerned, for he submitted
to the simple marriage rites of her
caste, which to him was nothing more
than meaningless pretense, but It
saved her honor. There was another
mana subordinate oficer-and she
went to him fresh from the sacrifice
that bound her to this alien, for, in
spite of his smooth words, she mis-
trusted him, and-I think she hated
him. She demanded to know whether
she was his lawful wife in the eyes OF
his people, and he told her the truth
there was no possibility of evading 1t
in the face of her presence. Hard,
wasn't it?"
ut was hard" Lady Fanshaw
echoed, in clear, cold voice. "Did
she care very much?"
ut is hard to say. I am certain
that she did not love him: but we
cannot judge of Hindus by our stand
ard, for they are deeper than the sea
and silent as the grave. Did I tell you
that she was very beautiful? She
wore fairly-wrought garments of cob
web texture, shot with the fires OF
priceless gems; the bangle seemed
even more beautiful than now-par-
don met was made for her, you
know. She stood on the steps Of the
old palace awaiting his return till the
blue dusk gathered about her and the
stars lit up her white-clad figure neb-
ulously. Beside her was a huge vase
filled with blood-red dahk flowers,
and campaks whose stiff, white petals
exhaled the sweet pungent odor of
sunless forests. It was very late when
her husband returned; he saw her at
once and sprang to meet her joyfully,
and he spoke, but what she said will
never be known. There was CLINT
of many-prismed fire as she raised her
arm to ward off his caress, then it
fell back Imply and something stirred
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-09-27
THE DANCE OF THE CLOTHES.

The merry wild breezes are swinging
The tops of the cottohwood-trees,
And chimes of the blu<bells are ringing
In belfries built Low for the bees.
The long-fingered tendrils are reaching
Far out from the wind-loosened vine,
To Join, with shy gestures beseeching,
The dance of the clothes on the line.
See the little blue sunbonnet nodding
Across to the white muslin hood,
And the petticoats, soberly ploddins
Along, as good petticoats should.
See the light-footed, echoless pranclng
OF stockings that move here and there'
AS though unseen fairies were dancing
Their mystical rounds in the air.
Then the frolicsome wind, feigning quiet,
Creeps into the empty shirt-s!oeves,
And fills them with tumult and riot
Until not wrinkle he leaves.
He sets the wee pinafores flying
Like butterflies poised in line,
And shakes, with the tenderest prying,
The baby-clothes, tiny and fine.
Thus follows the wind his vagaries,
And laughs with his hand on his SIDE,
Till roughened hands, Bridgets or Mary's'
Take down the days washing all dried.
He pulls the maids hair as she passes,
And filings her checked apron up high,
And then crouches down in the grasses
To spring at the next passer-by.
Curtis May, in Youths Companion.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-09-27
BUFFALO TREE HOPPER.

BUFFALO TREE HOPPER.
"a, female much enlarged: b, foot Or
same enlarged: c, antenna or feeler: d.
wing: and 6, last segments of the fe-
male abdomen; !. last ventral segments
Of the male)
gested by some that the injured branch
es should be pruned out and burned,
thus reducing the number of the pests
the next season, but if such plan were
to be put in practice, it would result in
many cases in the removal of entire
trees, no part of the small tree being
exempt from attack. The eggs which
are laid in August in the wounds in the
bark, hatch the next May or June, and
it is suggested by this station that at
the time when observation shows the
insect to be emerging, it will be possible
to destroy most of the tender young by
a spray of kerosene emulsion at mod
crate strength. So much reliance may
be placed upon clean culture, however,
that this spraying is not considered as
necessary, though practical method
of destruction, if done at the right
time.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-09-27

NOOK.
among the flowers, flung up hooded
head and fastened on her wrist Just
below the golden circlet; again and
again it struck the down hanging
hand, above and below the jeweled
gaud, but she never stirred; her hus-
band, a coward as well as liar, was
unarmed, and he fell back to summon
help, but when his servant reached
her she had fallen where she stood,
and the overturned vase lay at her
feet"
Lady Fanshaw's face quivered with
irrepressible emotion, and she made
as if to turn, but Bronkton's eyes held
her gaze compellingly.
HE was not utterly without feel
ing" he went on, quietly; "he left
her father the peace which she had
purchased SO dearly, so her sacrifice
was not wholly in vain; but it was q
sad ending of young and innocent
life. Do you wonder that do not
like to see that jewel on your arm?"
AdOy IduSAd" AACCu ACA uCdIAAy
pale face to his, and their eyes met
Understandings.
"And that man?" she demanded, au-
thoritatively.
"He is a knave and coward, but
for the sake of other lives closely
touching his he must be nameless."
"Ah! And the other man." in an
emotiouless whisper.
"Your ladyship's humble servant"
She raised her jewel-girt arm while
Bronkton slipped the glittering trim
ket from its resting place; it dropped
from his fingers, glinted over the
grassy terrace and cut the rippleless
surface of the lake into little CLASSY
wavelets. Her ladyship's hand
dropped and she shivered al with
sudden cold.
1T was not a pretty story" she
said in the far-off voice of dreamer,
land yet hers was the easier part!"
Bronkton's gaze followed hers
across the widening circles that
trailed off into a sheet Of molten sill
yer. II think it was," he answered,
slowly.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-09-27
The English Vocabulary.

The English language-according to
a German statistician who has made
study of the comparative wealth of
languages-heads the list with the
enormous vocabulary of 100000 words.
German comes next with $4,000 words;
then It Ian, with $4,000; French, with
10000; Turkish, with q, 500, and Span
ish, with $4,000.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-09-27
COOL CURING ROOMS.
The Dairy Which II Without The
Rarely Succeeds in Producing
HiEh.Grade Cheese.

One of the great obstacles to the
proper curing of cheese and the en-
hancement of its price is poorly con-
structed curing rooms, which result in
an unripe or badly cured article. The
cheese factory should be SO built that
the curing room is as near impervious
as possible to heat and air and on the
ground floor. At distance of 20 to 80
feet below the surface, the ground
keeps the same temperature the year
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-09-27
All She Wanted.

He-A maid must not expect such
lovers as she finds in books. Few men
are paragons.
She-Oh! should not expect para.
gon. I should be satisfied with lover.
young, handsome, brave, noble and un.
selfish.-Puck.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-09-27
Nv Implication.

"Most Of the crowd" said the matron
with the square jaw, who was presid-
ing at the picnic, "seems to have gone
boating down the creek. Is there any
one here that ever lived on farm and
has good voice for calling hogs?"
"Yes'm," answered one of the men
standing by.
"Well, I wish you'd just go down to
the bank and boiler out that dinners
ready."-Chicago Tribune.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-09-27
Good Cows and Rich Food.

Rich foods will no doubt assist in the
production of rich milk by providing
the proper materials required, but it
is natural for some cows to give richer
milk than others, no matter what the
quality of the food may be. Rich foods
affect the quantity of milk, however,
and especially when variety is al
lowed. Good COWS and rich food should
be used and the profits will be larger.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-09-27
His Method.

"Amelia, when letter came from
you while you were away did not
read it for a day at least"
"What was that for, Edgar?"
Don't you see? I saved one days
interest on the money you asked for"
Chicago Record.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-09-27
Rnuid Locomotfon.

Mistress-You say you are well rec
commended?
Maid-Indeed, ma'am; have 80 ex-
cellent references.
Mistress-And you have been in do
nestle service?
Maid-Two years, ma'am.-St. Louis
Globe-Democrat.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-09-27
Only Wise Plan.

"Her marriage seems to be happie,
than the majority of that kind"
Eyes, and it's all owing to the wis.
dom of her father. Instead of settling
a fortune upon them he gives his titled
son-in-law an allowance that is to cease
if they ever separate
"Oh, see. Instead of buying hus'
band for her he has secured one on q
salary" Chicago Post.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-09-27
A Bright Younrster,

II suppose you expect him to grow
up to be bright boy?" said the
friend, patronizingly.
"Well," answered the young father,
II think I detect tendencies in that
direction. He wants to eat the quick
silver off my pocket mirror and sue
ceeded in making meal off pack
age of stove polish. "-Washington
Star.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-09-27
Shippinx Soft Crabs.

Soft crabs are being shipped from
Maryland this season in lots Of 10000
each, the express companies carrying
them direct to the northern and east
ern markets, where the demand for
them is greater than ever and the
prices obtained excellent. IN. Y.
World
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-09-27
Sometime New.

Merchant--What's the matter with
your writing this morning-new pei?
Bookkeeper-No, sir.
'New ink?'
''No, sir"
"What then?"
"Neuralgia.'-N. Y. Weekly.
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-09-27
Win dicafed NJ Last.

my DEAR" he said, II forgot to mail
that letter this morning" "Oh, you
dear!" she cried. THAT was just what
I wanted. Now I can blame you when
that supercilious Sadie complains that
I don't answer her notes."-Philadel-
phia North American,
Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1900-09-27
Overfeeding Means Loas

The Importance of feeding only as
much food as an animal will eat up
clean at each meal may be demon
strated by the fact that a waste of only
one pound of hay or grain per day for
each animal amounts to nearly ton
a year for herd of six cows. Give
them all that they require, but nothing
more