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The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-02-18

About year ago housekeepcrs all
over the country were startled by the
announcement that Mrs. Emmons
Blaine, OF Chicago. had decided to
adopt the cight-how system in run.
ming her household. Her servants
were 10 go on and off duty in relays,
and Mrs. Blaine hoped. not only to get
better service for herself by the AZ.
rangement, but also to make her do.
mestics more happy and contented.
The result of the experiment was
disastrous. and has proved that the
housekeeping problem cannot be
solved in that way, even by the rich.
After six months spent in trying to
evolve practical results from her
scheme, Mrs Blaine became nervous
wreck. She closed her home and fed
TO summer resort, where some one
else could run the domestic service
and she could look on.
Chicago papers are now reporting
that she is back in town. much recu.
perated, but, instead of returning to
hcr beautiful home. she has taken an
apartment in Il family hotel, and most
of the long suffering housekcepers of
the country are rather rejoicing over
her domestic Waterloo. - New York
Mail and Express.
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The Government and Good Roads

The Government and Good Roads
I'm country as large as that i'm
which we live with the greater
part Of its producing regions wide
~ separated from the markets,
which they serve. the matter Of trans
portation is one of vast Importance
This applies particularly TO our agril
cultural products: for while n great
portion both of our manufactured out,
put and of our farm growth must be
moved long distances by rail or water
before reaching a market, practically.
all of the latter must also be trans
ported for greater or less distances
over the public highways. The ques-
ton OF marketing these agricultural
products. amounting in the United
States to $1,OOO,OOO,OOO annually, ON
terms that the dealer can afford to pay
and the grower to accept often reduces
Itself to question Of cheap and quick
delivery-in other words. TO 4 question
Of economical transportation.
As far as the railways and the steam
ship lines are concerned, this problem
has been dealt with very intelligentIy
and satisfactorily. Skill and money
AAtA W N'N A HI'I'Aliu ~ AluOul SUM- W AAlc
provision OF enlarged means of CON
veyance, improved ways and increased
power. These influences. under the
stress of strong competition. have re
duced long-distancc freight rates to Il
reasonable level
There is one phase of this transpor-
tation problem, however. which has
approached no satisfactory solution
That is the matter of wagon road haul
As has already been said, while the
greater part of our farm products
travel by steamship, canal or railway
for a portion of the journey to mar
ket. virtually all Of them are conveyed
for some distance over the public high
ways. 1t is unfortunate that this is
often the most expensive part of their
journey. Ii has been shown by math-
cmatical demonstration that it costs
more to move bushel OF wheat or Il
ton of hay ten miles over the average
country roads of the United States
than to transport the same burden
500 miles by railway or 2000 miles by
steamship. 1t has happened many
times in different parts of the country
that farmers have let crops go to waste
because the cost of hauling them to the
nearest market or railway shipping
point over wretched and III kept roads
amounted to more than could be real
lied for them afterwards; whereas. if
good roads on which heavy loads could
be hauled had been at hand, the same
crops could have been marketed at "a
small profit to the producer, while the
economic gain resulting from their
application to useful purposes would
have been very considerable.-Hon
Martin Dodge, in the Forum
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-02-18

Anyone having small amount Of
meat to smoke and not caring to de-
pend on the neighbors' smokehouSe
can build one himself without use of
hammer or nails. Simply take an old
hogshead and saw a hole near the
bottom for stovepipe to enter. Get
an old cast iron teakettle and cut Il
hole near the bottom for draft Now
procure at least five lengths of stove
pipe, ten better; less than five Will
burn the meat. Set your hogshead at
least two feet above the level of the
kettle. Fill the latter with kindlings.
including some hickory wood and cobs.
and place the elbow of pipe over the
top of the kettle. Start fire and hang
your hams in the hogshead. The
damper should be used when fuel is
put in. This will do the work. have
used it for years. and find it practical.
W. V. n. Rouse, in Orange Judd
Narmer.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-02-18
Sod Yvhcnt Fer Acre.

At the OHIO State University and
Experiment Station they have for
many years been testing different
amounts of seed wheat per acre The
first experiments were ON rich bottom
land Where they sowcd five pecks
pee acre the yield was thirty four bush.
els. and where they put ON seven pecks
they harvested thirtyscvcn bushels. %
gain of "a hushcl for each peck of seed.
10 was repeated the next year ON nye
duplicate plots sown at each rate In
every case Cine results were iu favor
Of the seven pecks per acre. DC giving
enough larger crop To- more than repay
the extra cost of the seed Tests have
been made ON the same farm several
years since with varying quantities.
with the result that best crops were
obtained whom not less thon five pecks
on more than seven pccks were sowu
Having removed in 1892 to- n farm
where the soil SIS less productive than
that FIRST tested they have found the
most profitable h8ryests from the use
OF cieht pccks or more of seed I'm un
favorable oasous the best results
there have been from mine to ten pccks
of seed. While we cannot dispute the
correctness col their tests. we think
some of those who thoroughly 200 their
ground gct better results from less
.ban seven pecSs cham from more.
and DO may de1cud lor profit upon the
point OF Cine comparative COST of extra
seeding or of extra labor u Citing thc
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Timely seed-snvine.

If certain fine specimens of favoritc
flowers have been allowed to ripen
their seed for next seasons planting
don't neglect them until late in the
fall, and then expect 20 seizure them
all at once. IT should be r.Inen. bcred
in gathering the seeds Of ANIMALS that
it Is necessary to study the habits
OF the different varieties, or many OF
the seeds will be lost. Take the
phloX, the pansies and the balsams,
for instance; if We wait until ;he seeds
are fully ripe we will find that there
are none when We are ready TO gather
them, for they burst their capsules as
soon as they are ripe, and throw their
seeds rs far as possible. BY studying
the different plants, and learning their
natural methods OF distributing their
seeds, we can anticipate This selfsow-
ing and capture the seeds as soon
as the pods are we'll formed and show
signs of maturity.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-02-18
Winter Care OF Poultrv

No one who does not take an interest
In poultry can expect many eggs in
cold weather OF when the ground is
covered with snow. My experience is
keeping the roosting place clean. good
shelter and varied diet To promote
laying, feed alternately wheat. buck
wheat, oats, scalded bran sometimes
seasoned with pepper and occasionally
little corn. Onions chopped fine and
mixed with their food will promote
health, also scraps from the table: and
thick sour milk placed where they can
get 1t Is also relished. Where milk is
not at hand keep clean water within
thelr reach Crushed oyster shell and
gravel and a dust bath are necessary.
With this treatment hens will pay we'll
In winter.-Mrs II. Bates, in the Epi-
tomist
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Horse Nature Like human Nature.

know an old mare who is decidedly
shy and viciously tricky for her age.
She seems to dread close comradeship
and too much caressing from human
hands. Yet the other morning. after
a vain attempt to smooth her long.
lean nose. ] moved away and leaned
against the stall, my hand outstretched
upon the manger rail. And what do
you think she did? She came shyly
after me presently, and touched my
fingers lightly with her nose L main
tanned discreet passiveness and she
grew bolder, mounting along my hand
with her satin soft nostrils in deli
cate, sensitive caress. light rs the touch
Of human motherhood And then she
put out her tongue. exquisitely soft
and warm it was, and gently Tapped
my hand.
Oh, you old rogue! When l remem-
Der that winter day when you gave
me a hard spill on the frozen earth,
and the other day when you viciously
bit through the flesh OF my arm. what
wonder that l am amazed Mt such gen
tleneSs. Yet I've no doubt horse ma
ture is very like human nature, in that
there is the good and tine not so good
in all its composition, and we love the
one by learning to condone the other.
C. Grace Kephart, in the Horse Re
view.
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The I[esslnn Fly.

Every one who grows wheat under
stands pretty thoroughly the rayages
OF the Hessian Gy. The illustration
will give the reader some idea of this
insect and its growth at various stages
The plant at the left is an uninjured
stalk, the one ut the right shows n stalk
infested with the Hessian fly 1t will
be noticed that this stalk is dwarfed.
the leaves withered and the stems
swollen near the ground.
In the illustration 4 indicates the
eggs Of the fly; b the larva much en-
iargod; G shows the pupa case; d the
chrysalis; e the adult female, natural
size; + the adult female much en-
larged; G the male much enlarged; II
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-02-18
A war AeaInst wrlnkle..

Wrinkles are the principal witnesses
TO age. a person may have hair nearly
or quite white. but if the skin is fair
ana smooth, they will look what they
are, prematurely gray But you do not
hear OF people being prematurely
wrlnkled, although many truly are;
yet they are spoken Of as looking old.
Many young people have disagree.
able habit of frowning and Scowling.
and rs they grow older the creases
formed will become fixed. Profound
meditation, deep study, worry and anx-
iety al cause wrinkles. and mostly in
the upper part OF the face. OF course
we know that face without any lines
would be cXpressionleSs, but there is
little danger of any effort on our part
crasing too many; enough will remain
if we do all we can to obliterate them.
The skin in youth is not only firm but
elastic. and hence the monetary eX-
pressions, even If frequently repeated,
disappear, but In later years the elias
ticity is lost. and expressions oft re.
peated form permanent folds i'm the
Skin.-Woman's Life.
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ing of white teeth among those some
what short OF stature over the pre-
scribcd knot in the napc of the neck:
There is no denying that high knot
adds several cubits TO curtailed
height. and mt the same time imparts
an Importance and presence perhaps
otherwise lacking Indeed. this is q
ease In point in reference 10 more
choice and freedom in these toilet de
tails Of In mode. ever lenient before o
that is becoming Wash
ington Star.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-02-18
A novelty i'm Renders.

The latest thing in tenders is a high
shape that recalls the good old safe
nursery tenders of yore The fashion
able article, however, is very differ
ent thing, being highly ornate and ar
tistic. Neither is it as high as the
nursery fender. Indeed. it is wins
pered that its raison d'etre is to allow
fair gossipers at the fireside a resting
place for their feet, and that dainty
shoes and hose are indispensable fol
this not exactly graceful position. a
handsome high fender, made 10 order
by Bond street house. was OF copper
the centre in fine netting, and with
tall branches of lilies up the middle
and at either side. \ regular flieze
Of the flowers made an effective top
and the fender rested on n dado in
very open floral design, so as to permit
ladies who do not care to elevate their
feet to the summit, to warm their toes
between the lower spaces.-London
Graphic.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-02-18

The most dependable cement for
china is pure white lead, ground in lin
seed oil, so thick it will barely spread
smoothly with knife. Given time
enough to harden, some three months,
it makes 4 seam practically indcstruc-
tible. The objection TO it is that it
always shows in the staring white
line. A better cement for fine china
is white of egg and plaster. Sift the
plaster three times, and tie a generous
pinch of it loosely in mosquito netting
Then beat the egg until it will stick to
the platter. Have the broken edges
very clean, cover both with the beaten
egg, dust well with the plaster, fit to-
gether at once tie. using rubber bands
il possible, wrap loosely in very soft
tissue paper and bury head and ears in
the sand box. taking care that the
break lies so that the sand will hold
it together. Leave in the box twenty
four hours. After a week the super
huous plaster may be gently scraped
away.
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-02-18
rhoy Have Long cour,ships in norway

Ihoy Have Long Courtships in Norway.
Norwegian weddings are almost al
ways celebrated at the close Of "a short
scandinavian summer. a season which
the industrious Norsemen find too
short i'm which TO work. aud from
which they would never dream of tax
ing the days that arc necessary for
the long drawn-out festivities of the
Morse wedding. So the maidcns who
are woocd all the year round are us
ually welded at che beginning of win
ter Norwegian wooings are very
frank and very long adding ON sum.
mcr Sundays the lanes the highways
and hyways are atocm with lovers
Each couple sauntcrs slowly along. not
I'm Tine least shy his arm about her
shoulders her arm about his waist.
Nor do they uutwine their arms ir
they pause little t0 chat with Friends.
mot even &C. they stop to speak with
casual acquaintance Ten or dozen
years often clapsc between th. Hrst
day of courtship and THE day of lar
r.age while % scveu-ycars' boWothal
is considered of very moderate length
-Woman's Home Companion
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the pupa in position between the leaf
sheath and stalk aud 1 the parasite
After years of experimenting with diff
ferent methods scientists agree that
the only way of successfully fighting
the Hessian fly is to have the soil i'm
which wheat is to be sown in the best
possible condition. use varieties that
are resistant and SOW the seed as late
as possible i'm the fall The soil should
De SO well fed ana so fertile that a
strong healthy growth of wheat Will
be secured i'm the fall even though
the seeding Is late.-Indianapolis News.
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IS IS IS q
49, NEWEST
Nv ~ FASHIONS

Every variety Of pOmpon is seen on
the new millinery
Round bail buttons of gun metal.
however have very good style
Very slender stripes I'm white on
smooth goods are seen for the tailor.
made costumes.
ON simple shirt waists of flannel the
most satisfactory buttons. as FAR as
looks are concerned. are those covered
with tine material
a novelty iu velvet ribbon trim
mings is the double toned velvet rib.
bon the velvet side OF one color and
tho satin of another
There are indications tho big lecves
are coming iu again NOI alone coats
but many bIouscs and toIormadc
gowns. show sleeves fuu from thc
top of the arm to- the cuff
Ornaments Tor the hair for evening
wear are pretty and varied and ard.
ncial flowers are used quite as much
as aigrcttos. piumcs or bows & single
ncur dc li- in velvet studded witch bril-
liants. makes a pretty bit of hair ON.
uamentation
The crush belt is of gray taneta and
pretty tic is of lemon c0lored chit.
fOn. The skirt is made with tucked
h0uncc. formed of two LOUNGES com.
ing from Che side and very high n the
back. The LOUNGES are edged with
gray Janetl bands
The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1902-02-18
A Coz Corner Decorntion.

Coy corners i'm Oriental or Indian
effects remain MS popular as they have
been for years, the latest additions
to them being Indian grass baskets
moccasins, boxes of quaint design and
beads of all descriptions These ac-
cessories are either suspended from
the drapery placed on low taborct
or laid careessly about upon the couch
The couch and drapery are of the
highest materials possible, and highly
coloTed pillows nestle upon and about
The couch. The new sofa pillows are
made of solid ColOrs with effective and
bright designs appliqued upon them,
the stitch used i'm the applique being
a close buttonhole. All sofa pillows
should be perfectly plain around the
edge; cords are uncomfortable TO lay
ones head upon. OF course. all pill
lows upon the couch should not be
of plain colors the more varied the
selection the better-but the plain ones
are very effective among those of
brighter and more varied hueS. Flags
also make excellent additions to the
effectiveness of n cory corner when
they are not too couspicuously dis
played. American Queen.
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Two college Graduates Laundry.

y
4 successful laundry run Oh scien.
tifc and economical principles is that
taken i'm hand by two college women at
Brookline, in this State. The clothes
are dried i'm the open air whenever
possible. on n large sunny grass plot
over against the park. The washing
and ironing is carried on i'm large
well-yentilated and clean-kept build.
ing. built by the owners Of the laun-
dry. the Misses White. and that is
not only weU aired. but filed with
sunshine. One of the reasons why
clothes from common laundrieS are
so disagreeable to the sense of smell
is because they are either steam-dried
in ill-kept rooms or on lines in back
yards hemmed in 10y other buildings,
when the clothes lose the whitening
and sweetening effects OF the sun.
The work in this model laundry is di.
Vidcd between men and women. The
foreman carefully experiments TO find
just what chemicals and how much Of
them can be used i'm the removal Of
stains without injury to fabrics. Near
ly all the ironing is done by hand.
ana hand-work shows to rs much adj
vantage in ironing rs in other pro
CesSCs. There are many varieties OF
helps in ironing, special boards for
bosoms. cuffs. sleeves. etc. and here.
to, the preferences of patrons as to
high or low finish on collars, etc.
heavy or light starching for various
fabrics, and for various uSes-all these
things are taken into consideration
1t is evident that the laundry deserves
TO succeed and it is doing so, having
run now for three years, and gaining
sure foothold.-Springfeld (Massl
Republican.
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ySlAA+A %kSA$S-sI-NN
FARM and GARDEN.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
One Pront rrona sheep.

There is one profit from sheep that
is not generally considered, which is
the increased fertility of the land DC.
cupied by them. The farms in Can.
ada that command the highest prices
are those upon which sheep have been
Kept for years. the pastures on such
farms being free from weeds. while
the crops grown thereon have in
creased every year, showing a gain in
fertility.
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1919 -. - ~.

An ordinance win soon rc prepared
which will provide FOR tho regulations
of the width OF tires on wagons used
i'm the city for heavy hauling OTdi
uancps OF uI's bui are enforced iu
many of the larger cities. and 81 i~
claimed that much wear of street pave
mcnt is saved Do is said that one rpa
son tha asphll. streets or ST.. Joseplf
wear out so quickly is that nany of
tine heavy drays are equipped wiih
tires so narrow tm they cut INFO the
pavement lt us designed Co regulate
the tires by tE. weight OF Che wagon
American Asphlii Journal
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jim some soils and with some kinds
OF stakes there is a tendency for Che
stakes TO rot on quickly at the surface
of the ground The alternate wetGng
and drying ot that point seems to- cause
this Repairs can bee made without
tearing down the fence in the least
Use q cedar crosspiece at the bottom.
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Use tepid soapsuds made with some
good '7hite soap. a large pinch OF
salt being added. If there are any
places especially soilcd or very hard
to reach. take small scrubbing brush
or an old nail brush. Then wash the
whole chair well, using a flannel cloth.
rinse and dry well. Another flannel
cloth which has n tiny bit of oil upon
1t should give the final polishing.
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Removing Finger MARKS ON Furnltur

Finger marks may be removed from
furniture by the use of a little olive
oil applied with Il bit of flannel. Never
put the oil directly upon the wood. but
rather upon the flannel and the flannel
upon the wood. This same remark ap.
plies in the case of amy of the furni.
ture polishes. Apply very little at a
time, and that little never directly
upon the surfaces to be improved.
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The post. in this case would not 60
into the ground nc all but the fence
would he supported by the broad base.
New England Homestead.
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individually in HaIIdrcssine.

ANNlHIAuaNlJ Iu AtaiHorCfHIuE.
So f1r ass clothes go there is infinite
variety which hcightcus the mystery
of the fact that when you have seen
one modish woman you have seen all
COinures are q large factor in this de-
plorable reitcradon And. not content
with having during the past few years
worked the high note to- the point of
WEAKNESS. we are now preparing our
selves to- patiently and vigorously re-
peat the operation with the recently
resuscitated low dressing. Now. "a
little bit of both would be SO much
more pleasing and really only reason
able. since different shapes OF heads
and contours demand different Golf
fures. Or there is a midway dressing
more OF less classical arrangement
emineutly becoming to a certain type
of woman possessed OF n pretty. round
ed head and hair preferably with n
natural wave iu DC and worn with a
parting. N0w that is how nature has
constructed many of us who during
the past half decade have deliberately
violated all these good intentions by I'd
ruthless scrapng up of our hair to ,he
summit OF our heads and SO deliberate.
ly comted failure
Inevitably and rightly eo IS there
much weep Ys auj wailug auI gnosh.