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Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-02-17
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WHAT DO o THINK or THESE YIELDsf
l20 Blu. Beardless Barley per acre.
BIO bu. Salzcr's New National Oats per A.
90 bu: Salzer Speltz and Macaroni Wheat.
1000 bu. Pedigree Potatoes per acre.
u tons Of rich Billion Dollar Grass Hay.
10000 lbs. Victoria Rape for sheep-per A.
10000 lbs. Teosinte, the fodder wonder.
$1,000 llbs, saksr's, Superior Fodder Corn
rich, juicy fodder, per A..
Now such yields you can have in 1905,
Il you will plant my seeds.
JUST END THIS NOTICE AND 100
Crosse. Wis. and receive their great cata.
log and lots Of farm seed samples. TX. IL
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-02-17
THE DODDER PEST.
Parasitic Plant That Lives on Alfal.
ia and Glover and Destroys
Their Life.

The appearance Of dodder In many nj.
falfa fields in central New York and
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-02-17
A GARDEN ROLLER.
Two Gallon jug Makes q Very Serv-
iceable Tool for Preparing
the Soil.

Take a two-gallon jug, pick q hole Ia
something sharp, and Ht q piece OF hard
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-02-17

The baby OF the family was showing
. group OF admiring relatives how high
he could kick. As he always used his
right foot. one Of the aunties asked him:
Cant you kick with your other foot?"
"'COurse not" was the answer rive
got TO stand on that one"
Morgan County democrat. (Versailles, Mo.) 1900-1906, 1905-02-17

The celebrated soprano was In che
middle OF her solo when little Freddie
said to his mother, referring to the con-
ductor of the orchestra:
why does that man hit at the m
with his stick?"
He's not hitting at her" replied his
mother. Keep quiet"
We'll then, what 10 she hollerin'
fOr?"
Wee Hostess-Mamma, shall | invite
Lucy Littnay to my party?
Mamma-Certainly, She is the min.
lsier's daughter.
DO minister's daughters get invited
everywhere"
Always"
They has lots Of fun. I s'pose?
wish my papa was a minister stead ofa
miserable sinner"
New-York tribune., 1905-08-06

smashed our hospital ore night after we got II
fixed .
..Our next patient was sick. Everything she ate
didn't agree with her. The broken-legged cat be-
gan 10 hop around on three legs as soon as sne
cot some food But the sick one she would not
eat at ALL and just lay still We had eight victims
Of heat prostration. The heat seemed 10 aiiee'
them They just lay still and nont eat "e
gave them cool water and milk. Tne rest was jus'
boarders that came to because they mao no
homo We found good homes for three some
thai couldn't get we'll we took to the dog pound
10 be chloroformed. How did we feed efn' faeh
one watched his chance and took down IiiiS u
liver N, things But Francis here didn't watch
no chance He lust took down milk all the time.
T1,s svmuathetc Francis, aged six. smiled shyiy
and admitted that he was member OF the D r
c. A. Junior -
.sJybv aren't there more girls in the society,""
continued Edward. We'll you know the girls
around here are mostly helping their mothers.
-, che bovs are out enjoying themselves And
when the girls are out they are mostly sewing
r,,,t the girls are IN sympathy with US, though
-rhera was one brought in a little black kitten the
other day 30 BSys srSbbed n its eg was cut to the
hone She brought down string Of beads 70 put
around r HS tbn ne car we rescue The boys puts on
inst string leather collars, but the girls puts
on There used to lots of boys cruel to animals
36eTe are nerf not p So many Afraid Of getting
rested? / don't think so. We've just talked TO
for some good purpose and shouldn't be hurt
Where did you get these ideas EdwardF asked
FROM Public School 50. from my teacher. Mr.
Cats" ,....s
Edward with twinkle in his eye explained
that he wasn't Joking the teachers name was
Are ali the members I!rlsh}y"' v,,u.r,
about three-quarters.' replied Edward
'"What are the rest?'
Edward reflected.
''The rest he said. "are Protestants and Ger
mans" .,,. ..
New-York tribune., 1905-08-06

from every pore. For luncheon Petersen served
a light salad and two or three graham crackers;
nothing more. was not hungry, so thought no
more about food until supper hour arrived. when
my sails invited TO sit down TO an almost
empty table. All that he placed before me was
a dish Of boiled rice and a little choice fruit
hardly enough TO satisfy the appetite Of
healthy child 7 wanted more and received a
generous quart of lemonade. unsweetened.
That night 1 slept for six hours at one stretch.
and woke dripping wet, OF course. and hardly
more in love with the climate than before, yet
feeling curiously refreshed and light of limb I
worked Wen that morning. and even put in
couple Of satisfying hours in the afternoon,
while the whole weary world lay still and suf-
fering in the fervid grasp Of the heat Petersen
continued TO feed me fruit and rice and
waters and nuts in scant quantities always
earnestly advising against an increase of food.
grew used Ia going TO bed hungry, and soon
appreciated the morning effect of il. For four
weeks worked like normal man i'm a tenn
perature Of Hades, and felt none the worse for
St 1 grew slightly thinner. but that consid-
cred distinct gain.
From Calcutta we went northwest toward
Rajputana travelling great part of the way by
OK cart, sleeping in the open and camping close
10 the ancient villages. which contained in scat
tered, precarious form, the data which ! re-
quired. Petersen had carried with him guam
tity of dried fruit and nuts. upon which we lived.
with the addition Of parched grains obtainabe
in all settlements and filtered water lemon
favored When lemons We're not to be had
Petersen substituted tartaric acid in small guam
uties-which, by the way, Is excellent germ
destroyer and blood purifier. provided il is used
sparingly and in its purest form.
For four months / never tasted meat. with a
single exc 7ption when it was necessary to dine
with a certain commissioner. That dinner-a
regulation evening entertainment-cost me an
attack Of heat serious that / was obliged TO
delay work for a week. in course Of which con-
fined my diet 10 unsweetened lemonade and dry
crackers in small quantities. Shortly afterward
we crossed the southern edge of the Bicanere
Desert. on our way to little city rich in Iegen-
New-York tribune., 1905-08-06

for ordinary use. fine evaporated fruit may be
procured In abundance for from 10 10 IL cents
pound Half pound of dried California peaches
is enough. when we'll cooked. TO serve five good
helps. BY soaking the fruit overnight both fuei
and labor may be saved The same is true OF
beans and peas and rice. No one need complain
of the samenesS of the hot weather diet. for II
admits of infinite variety. Pea soup can be de-
hciOusy prepared at the cost of cent a plate,
tomato soup the same and potato soup WIN
cream at two cents a plate. Vegetables may oe
cooked with salt and eaten cold as salads WIN
the addition of some plain appetizing dressins
cold bread puddtngS with cream or 1rulJ sauces
cost few cents more than plain bread. II some
substitute for meat is required nuts can be mac
at one-fourth the cost of meat A pound or me me
best English walnuts sells at IS cents. and VII
supply abundant nitrogen for eight meals, as 81 81
good sized nuts is all any normal appetite cals
for besides the regular fruit and cereal allow
ance; while a pound OF fairly good meat eoS-s
20 cents. and cannot be made TO supply NOR
than three meals at the utmost 10 Is a W
known fact that pound of nuts contains ~
times as much actual nutriment as pouns~ -
beef. Yet the average person objects 10 a H.
diet because Of the expense,
1 know intimately whereof I speak ~ ",
nave lived and thrived eXcelently on a ~,
and nut diet for eight weeks at a stretch WnS
working at high brain pressure with this sMsl ~
advantage over the day labOrer-my once -
my home permits midday plunge and a agsa- 9s
after luncheon rest. not longer than the mlsaf -
lUl which the labOrer spends in the snaas
his building or tunnel In the last hot sge 20
took an additional bath at night but msde ~
my word i never felt the difference N Wa
perature by hairs breadth
In conclusion. let me emphasize the recupv-~
tive and stimulating effects of proper oathns.
In tenement houses where there are no ~
uonary tubs the daily bath may be had az -
cost or little trouble by running tin tuo ~ ave-
water The workingmaa can we'll spare ~
minutes in which 10 sOuse and wiring oNt III
sticky. soiled undergarments and hang then.
dry against the next mornings need mstesI,s
retaining the sweat poisoned underwear -
has so much to do with the webeing OF - -,
ease OF the body. a little time saved from IN
nour spent over the usual greasy COOKERY ~,
treatinS the children's garments the same "
and bathing the little folk viii save mSny "a
hcartache when the dread heat settles owe, 80
crowded tenement quarters later on. - D.
daily, eat sparngly, drink plenty Of cool ISV ,t.
ade, unsweetcned. for the lemon 10 yiei1 A.
full benefit must be taken as nature prepafSu .
without the clOying addition OF sugar. - -
word, live the "simi le life as close 70 i' ,-s,
as possible and the heat will lose its fataI p" pss
over tenement dwelle:s. as well as o'S A
who live In palaces.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-06

When asked. however. if he did not think 1t right
take the Italian boys into the club TO ed
ucate them, he admitted shat it might be a good
work.
Il know their parents don't speak English -
said he. "and they can't get educated like us. But
l got discouraged. We all goin' hshin'. to
get fish for the cats. I went into a vacant lot
here on n2th-st. to dig bait. and Eyetalian boy
hit me on the head with tin and cut il
open"
Edward displayed the opening
That discouraged me from educating them"
he said
But didn't you do anything to him, and you
Irish boy?'
Z couldn't find out which one it was. that's
the only reason didn't"
In spite Of the general prejudice. however. there
is one italian member, Michael Marinela.
He amt regular Eyetalian.' said Edward
He acts like regular American people
Others the roll of honor for activity in re-
leving suffering animals instead of abusing
them Harry Schilt. Frank Cuddy. William
Hickey and Philip SternefeId. all of that neigh
bOrhood and all of about the same age
One is Just good another in this society"
said Edward. I've had societies and clubs before
that busted up because 'leCted office
and another wasn't. But don't have no officers
in this society and / guess IL won't bust up"
Ii is plainly evident that Edward is the unoffi-
Gal president Of the society. Young as he is, he
has already been president of athletic club,
and his three Older brothers are all presidents OF
clubs Francis. being only six has not begun yet
but VIII probably be president of club soon.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-06
Written for The Tribune by Hjan vaIdemir.


Two years ago it was my misfortune 10 be de-
tained on critical business in the city of dread
ful night" Calcutta. India IN the hottest season
OF the year. ] have no accurate record of the
actual temperature. but I know positively that
the thermometer registered several degrees
above 10 more Than once in my five weeks stay
For North Country man that meant torture.
cannot begin 10 describe the first few nights i'm
a French hotel, where every jerk Of the punkah
stirred up a swirl OF choking dust that filtered
IN from the bone-dry streets had dined on
curried rice and sherbet. chiefly because nv
languid appetite revolted at the highly seasoned
meats and desserts. and I believed-mistakenlv
that II was necessary 10 fortify myself against
prospective suffering by the consumption Of
some sort Of food
on the fourth morning / rose sick at heart as
well as In body. The work that had brought me
10 India with such glowing zest had dvfndled
curiously In Importance. and ! was ready tn
obey the instinct OF self preservation. However
] made an effort 10 look Up the sails that an off,
cial friend had recommended: and having found
him my troubles lessened like magic. He was
Eurasian-the caste despised alike by native and
European-a keen eyed. alert, pleasant mannered
little chap. with no prejudices and a great deal
Of common sense. which ne put into immediate
practice in my behalf First he engaged rooms
in a WhteWashed native tumble down house I'm
the south end Of the city. which was like every
other portion, eekinS furnace. But / observed
that our rooms faced the riVer-or rather cur
side OF the hoCsetop, for we slept and lived un-
der thick white awning on the roof from sun
down 20 sunup. What there was Of air or cool
ness hovered over the river. and thus a little re-
lief came 10 US
Petersen. the sais cooked my breakfast or
rather he served IL, for IL was uncooked. consist
ing OF dish OF fruit. few nuts and much cold
water, which he affirmed was safe. since he had
filtered IL. II was pleasantly favored with
lemon ate little. but quite much as Peter
sen. Then We went down 10 The government
building where we stayed copying data for two
sweltsring hours among dripping throng OF
clerks. whose brown skins exuded moisture
New-York tribune., 1905-08-06
of an Anglo-Saxon in
Calcutta Applied to Life in New
York i'm the Dog DAYS.

dary lore. and were five days under way
stepped in furnace heat from dawn till dark yet
barring a natural fatigue were none the
worse off for that severe ordeal We passed
through cholera infected district on our way
back to the coast where the European residents
died hourly. as well as the frail scantiIy nour-
ished natives; but we kept perfectly we'll
throughout the entire trip. When | set sail for
my own country l weighed twenty pounds
less than when l arrived in Calcutta, but was, If
anything. a stronger. abler man than before.
Since that time l have experimental a good
deal along Petersen's line of conduct with excel
lent results. / have had absolute proof that diet
has more TO do with the resistance of great heat
than any other factor of human existence
have not only lived well. but improved in health
and vgOr and optimism during the hottest
weather ever known at Yuma-the hottest spot
in the United States. compared with which New
York heat at its worst is insignificant Certainly
the bad period of last month. with it's frightfu
mortality. could have been greatly allevsated if
not altogether overcome. by judicious observ-
ance of the simplest rules of natural economy.
First OF all, the masses should be taught con-
vincingly that digestive exertion is the most
harmful Of all exertions in periods of great heat
because it bears directly on the temperature Of
the blood. Briefly stated, the more we eat the
HotNSi tAie bIoouS anu iHt IlCner our fOOd, the
weaker our power or resistance to heat Teach
the ignorant this fundamental science. Just as
We convince a child that fire burns and the
battle is nalf won.
particularly bad week among the East Side
children led TO a tour of investigation among the
laborlng classes-not the pauper immigrants
looked after by the fresh air societies. but the
tenement dwellers, who always suffer most
through hot weather. First OF all. their diet Il.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-06

already moved once in its short and checkered
career. 1t was first erected vacant lot. The
lot had been excavated for building leaving dirt
walls. The Band OF Mercy in its turn eXcavated a
hole in the wall, 10 a size sufficient To admit an
eggbox They rendered placed the broken legged
kitten within. supplied II with food. fixed cover
ing iQ front, and gave nature chance to right
itself. protected from dogs and boys
Soon, however, the masOns came to lay the
walls. and the hospital had to seek a new loca-
ton. Here the accommodations increased until
there eight egg box wards. In spare time
little touches added to give comfort and eIe-
gance 10 the hospital quarters. The walls were
papered the castings touched up with red paint
and the floors carpeted with excelsior taken from
the egg boxes.
Edward Murphy. when discovered by the rep
resentative OF The Tribune, talked modestly but
frankly of the origin OF the East Side Cat Hos
pitaL Edward has a most engaging little round
face, merry CLINT in his gray eyes, a great love
for animals in his little heart and a genius
for organization.
Me? I'm twelve years DID, said Edward. Il
found broken legged The Eyetalans was
THROWN at her, an would have killed her in a
few minutes. The Eyetalians threw her out and
New-York tribune., 1905-08-06

The overheated blood of the workingman,
stimulated by the above greasy repast and poor
meat which begins to ferment Immediately after
reaching the stomach. grows sluggish inducing
a feeling of extreme lassitude. which the victim
lays TO everything but the real cause The
housewife. tired out from her days toll faras
worse than her husband. IL anything and the
children succumb to the inward revolt as we'll
as their elders, but ia different ways The di-
gestive organs rctauate by infaming the blood
and so the uxzoo'r goes on for hours creating
all manner C. ~.sestive disorders. Tell all this
10 the average working man woman and the
answer Will be. What can poor maa doe II
is the rich who take their comforts. but we
must live as best may"
Let US look into the domestic interior little
further breakfast consists of bread or rolls
coffee and a rehash of whatever was left from
the previous nights repast. warmed up In butter
or grease. Cost of above breakfast:
New-York tribune., 1905-08-06

This is a fad rather than fashion. for which the
dressInakers are not responsible. for the garment
IS just il comes from the East But it
must Se short. and those made for boys are apt
6t the best
In bathing suits this season there is great in
novation from the French point of view. though
the idea Is familiar Americans. The French
bathing suit has always been built the model
Of the belted tunic, reaching halfway the knees.
and full trousers This year the preference is for
close trousers of woven material and belted blouse,
with circular skirt reaching TO the knees A neat
suit is Of a silky red mohar, the skirt trimmed
with three bias folds. which are in turn. trimmed
with broad white braid. They are put on with a
heading Of narrow white Openwork braid. which
appears from a distance like a embroidery.
The blouse has a becoming square yoke running
a little the tops of the sleeves. which
made with three deep horizontal tucks, trimmed
with white braid like the bands the skirt. The
belt is Of broad white braid, fastening in front
with big red button A model that is always
pretty shows the sailor collar and plastron and
blouSes all about. like a sailor blouse 4
model I'm black silk has a collar over the shoulders
Of white canvas decorated with heavy white
ton
New-York tribune., 1905-08-06

is an excellent one for the dress Of one material
and will be found charming for the school days OF
early fall if made from chalHe some similar
light weight wool
The quantity Of material required for girl Of
ten is. for waist pa yards q pa yards 81 or fS
yards ~ inches wide; for the skirt 3al yards e.
2Ss yards % or yards Al inches wide
The pattern No 5119 is cut in sizes FOR girls Of
s, s. 10 and u years OF age
The pattern will be sent to any address On re-
eeipt Of 10 cents Please give number OF pattern
nd age distinctly Address Pattern Department.
New-YOrk Tribune. IF in a hurry for pattern send
an extra two-Cent stamp and will mail By letter
postage in sealed envelope.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-06
A CAT HOSPITAL
Feline WGfs and Strays Tenderly
NurSed by East Side Children.

A cat hospital in back yard. with seventeen pa
,ients and twenty boy and six girl directors
that's the situation No. 2.O55 Third-ave IL Is
nourishing Society for the Prevention or cruelty
to Animals Junior which founded the hospital
about two weeks since II began with one broken
legged kitten rescued from the "E>yetafans ana
has now seventeen patients. The members Of the
Junior s. P c. A. are happy running their hos
pitaI. The mothers happy to have them ma
an employment that keeps them off the street
The only person that isn't happy is the janitress
al No 2o35 Third-ave. She is not saying much but
what she saws is 10 the point She says; Get
those cats out OF this back yard, you hear mel"
Edward Murphy. OF No. 2O55 Third-ave. founder
OF the hospital. confesses his fears that the hos
pitsl will have to change its location. IL has
New-York tribune., 1905-08-06
DEATH OF NINE. COURTNEY.

Friends Of Madame Louise Gage Courtney. Of
No 209 West l0Sth-st. shocked TO learn by
cable from London OF her death on July 18th
and her burial at while sailing the slow
steamer Colorado in search of health
She was born IN Dover. y. J., in 1886. She later
married George Gage After his death she went
abroad to study vocal music. She worked in
London AT oratorio and English ballads for years
with Madame Santon Dolby. and while there
married William Courtney, the oratorio tenor
They Journeyed TO Italy, studied with Vannucini
operas.
Returning TO America in 1880 they held promi-
nent church positions and taught vocal music
Until her husbands death In 1903. Nine Court
ney carried on her work both in New York and
London She was prominent in club circles Sew
eral musical numbers We're composed by her
New-York tribune., 1905-08-06

Iamentably wrong. Supper is almost invariably
the full meal of the day. 1t consists. usually
Oh some form of meat-nOt high priced meat of
course, but the infected. acid doctored third class
article accessible 80 small purses Next, vege-
tables served hot and highly seasoned. such as
turnips or kohlrabi with meat gravy. or the
old fashioned boiled cabbage. Almost invaria-
bly, there is some sort of dessert bit of bakers
pie or some heavy fried atrocity followed by
weak tea or beer. The total cost of the above
for a family of five amounts az the lowest esti-
mate, to the of 53 cents:
New-York tribune., 1905-08-06

brated the hundredth anniversary OF her birth
on April 26. had her first automobile ride last week
1t required much persuasion get her to enter the
car. and when II began to snort and chug she held
TO the tonneau with all her feeble strength and
locked as If she would like to jump ost. But be-
fore she had finished her journey she had become
something of motor enthusiast AS she stopped
out Of the machine she remarked that she would
be able to content again until she had
taken a trip in airship.
Despite her advanced age, Mrs. lockwood is in
excellent health. Her sight and hearing fairly
good. and she is able to do light work She was
born in Stamford. and her two daughters, Mrs.
Elizabeth Barmore and Mrs. Laura Williams, both
live in the town.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-06

Fuel
The actual nourishment contained In the above
meal is so slight to be almost inappreciable
except for the butter. the bread consumed by
most poor families is of the most worthless char
acter, consequently the wage Garner starts upon
his-day's labors poorly equipped for the wear
and tear before him. A glance at the average
contents of the wOrkingman's dinner pail
proves that the common labOrer consumes five
times more waste material-if not actively harm
ful-than he does nutriment. There are the
ubiquitous sandwich, a slab of pie and the
usual iced drink from the nearby saloon cost
ing him 10 cents at the lowest The family
luncheon consisting of bread and butter and
fried potatoes and onions probably costs no less
than 10 cents. which makes total of 80 cents.
Hence, the days board amounts 10 81 10. And
very poor board IL is, at that
workingmanS wages averages 81 90
day. We'll say. He pays anywhere from SIS to
S15 a month house rent but we'll let the figure
stand at SD. collectively speaking. which leaves
S24 for living expenses Deducting 81 for cloth
ing. he has left $50 for food. Now by actual
experiment. IL has been proved that n family of
five can live and thrive So a week To wit the
following table OF costs:
breakfast FIVE
New-York tribune., 1905-08-06
SOAR ON INSECTS

Bed-Ougs. Moths. Ants. Fleas-SalIades Mos
quito Bite Cure and Insect Exterminator kills all
insect life. worId-renOwned lotion for keeping
away mosquitoes and other insects when
sprayed around. The only article that has stood
the publics test for over IS years (non- poison
c:s). Put I'D in pint bottles. 25c: Z gallon 81 0O.
gallon, $500. Sallades ROACH TERROR will
positively clear your house of reaches. Sold in
q ID ard 1 lb tins: makes no dust All drug
gists and grocers or SALLADE & CO. sole