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The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-09
popi,r, Piekirr-.

Hens like a variety Of food and Il 10
an item to give them rs much In this
line as possible.
Rather the best way to feed corn
TO young chickens Is TO give II I'm .
crushed or cracked condition
For dncklings try cornmcal and
bran. equal parts. and make II into
mush. with milk.
II the egg shells are fed to poultry
care should always be taken TO crush
them we'll before feeding.
when desired TO fatten rapidly,
there IL nothing better than good corn.
meal. Give all they will eat up clean.
A hen pays in proportion TO the
number Of eggs she produces; there
fore. Il is an item 10 feed so as TO SO.
cure plenty OF eggs.
when the chickens are OF their feed
and do not eat with an apparent rel.
,sb. increase the exercise and change
the bill OF fare.
In arranging the nests, have them
arranged conveniently for the hens No
that in getting In and out there VIII
be little danger OF breaking the eggs
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-09
Good Plan for Ieehoa.e..

Good Plan Tor lcchousess
The cut shows vertical cross sec
ton OF cheap icehouse fiiied with zee.
The plan is as follows: The foundation
should be dug about two feet deep IN
grayelly soil. II the soil Is clay the
foundation should be dug little deep
er and then filled In with few Inches
OF gravel or crushed brick. Such
foundat zion will allow slight eireuia-
ton OF air through the ice. Around
the inside OF the foundation, ox6-ineh
stills should be laid and TO these n
double row OF studs should be nailed.
one row ON the inside and one on the
outside. The boarding Is then nailed
10 the studs. This will make double
wall with nm air space between as In
Dictated by the letter A In the cut
This air space will prevent the beat
from getting 10 the Ice. The boards on
the gable ends should be put ON yer
ticaily, leaving cracks between them
for the free circulation OF air shove
the ice. The roof should project about
three feet and be covered with shin
giles. A portion OF the middle OF the
ridge should be cut out. leaving an
opening about six inches wide. aud
over this cap should be placed. ms
shown In the eur. leaving an opening
ON each side for ventilation. The ar
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-09

or the fertilizers that can be 30
cured on the farm unleacbed wood
ashes make one OF the very best that
can be used with potatoes. writes n. J.
Shepherd. They can be applied In the
hill or In the furrow broadcast but II
will be an exceptional case when q
sufficient quantity can be secured 70
apply broadcast over the surface. For
this reason applying IN the hill will
prove most economical. The ground
can be prepared IN a good tilth all
ready for planting and the burrows
run out. and then small quantity OF
ashes dropped where each hill Ia 10 be
planted and stirred IN the soil. and up
on this the seed can be dropped and
covered. Potatoes require potash and
phosphorle acid. and this can be sup
piled with unlesched wood ashes
bonedust or bonemeal. or In a CONNER
ciai fertilizer with less waste than IL
almost any other way. IL farm or sta
BILE manure is used. II should always
be well rotted and nned and then thor
oughly incorporated with the soil. NJ,
experience is thst applying fresh ma
nure 10 the soil just before planting
furnishes conditions favorable 10 The
development OF scab and In man,
cases produces a fuzzy growth OF ~
hers
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-09

'onie" James, representative oil
Kentucky. says that while be and GER
tain friends were studying the bill OF
fare In hotel on the New Jersey
coast a mosquito aliehted on the card
II instantly lost its life by a quick
blow from the man holding the card
its little carcass remaining on the bill
with a smile the man pointed 10 The
remains and said TO the waiter;
$40 you serve these on toast heres'
They're on the bill, sir.' was thS
witty retort OF the waiter.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-09
rhe r,n,e.. 10 eieepytown.


know a little traveller
Who every single night
Starts on a long. long journey
That lasts till broad daylight
Her ticket resds "Sleeptoyn Express
Stamped ''Papa's Goodnight Hiss
And when she pays him with mug
He says. Il thank you. miss
.Just take the berth marked Dreamy
land;
You mount IL by the stairs.
Make haste, because the train should
start
Soon as you've said your prayers.
Remember. too. on this express
You tightly close your eyes;
And no one reaches sleepytown
Who talks or laughs or cries
$50 when the sandman engineer
His engine bell has rung.
The passenger for sleepytown
Must surely hold her tongue
BE ready. then. 20 jump aboard;
kiss mother at the gate.
It's after haif-psst seven, and
The train is due nj eight
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-09

rows In the illustration indicate the
direction Of the currcnt Of air In ven
tilAtion. A door should be placed AZ
one end OF the house. and. as the ioe
is packed away. short bori1oh;=.
boards placed across the opening will
support the sawdust
In nliing the lerhouse. layer or saw
dust about foot deep should lie laid
on the noof. and then tho Ice placed
upon this Care must be taken TO
leave az least foot Of sawdnst be
tween the Ice and the wall. as The
nlllns proceeds Nhrn the house 10
filled a layer Of sawdnsi should be
piled on top OF the Ice three or four
feet deep.
This plan may be used for an leo
house Of any siEe. The coat OF build
Ing ono about u fee, square aud . feet
high will be approximately 81.
IL sawdust cannot be obtained con
,enienfiy, cut straw viii scrr. In ia
place. II packed closely around The Ice
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-09

All stock should be kept out OF th'
young orchard.
For pigs milk and. mill feed make
the cheapest feed for winter.
Whenever a sheep Is seen TO refuse
water. there IL something wrong viii
IL.
With all stock the value OF gooc
feed is wonderfully increased by cios'
attention.
Pruning the top OF the tree to CORE
spond with the loss Of roots In re
moval il best done in the spring.
One Of the best sys,ems OF econom,
on the farm II that which not onl,
maintains fertility. but keeps II con
stantiy increasing In the soil.
A COW with big uddcr Is not al
ways an enormous mixer. nor f. I
thick. yellow skin an unfsiling sign o
rich milk. although these are anon,
the indications. respectively. OF sbuDd
ancc and richness OF milk.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-09

According 10 an Australian writer
in the early days OF Tasmanian the
farmers suffered greatly from the raw
ages Of rats and mice in their grain
stacks In order 60 protect himself
one farmer adopted the enpedient OF
sanding the stack. While buildins
a stack. be would throw quantity OF
dry sharp. clean sand between ever,
two layers OF sheaves.
II Is said that neither rats nor mics
would invade such a stack. and th'
reason given by the farmer was thai
'.the sermin. In attempting TO &c; inis
the stack. would be driven away b,
the sand falling into their eyes and
ears The sand was also useful II
cleaning smu,iy wheat
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-09
MEMS HAIR FAsHioNa
Not So Various - womsn's, bat Ssh
ject 20 Change.


Not So Various - womsn's, bat Ssh
jeet 20 Change.
I'VE hear a great deal about the va
rious styles In which women dress their
hair" said the barber, but we don !
hear much said about the styles IN
which men wear their hair.
yet men do have styles In this re-
gard which they follow closely. though
they do not change their styles 50 IRE
ouentIy as women do theirs, nor are
their styles 90 various. They are, IN
deed, confined mostly 10 changes In the
part
Two or three years ago. az you VIII
remember, IL was the fashion for men
10 part their hair In the middle. and
this was a fashion very commonly foI
lowed, and by many elderly as well al
by young men. There were many OLD
err men not ayerse TO following ths
fashion OF the younger men 10 make
themselves more like the younger mar
In appes rs nee. and then many an oldei
man found that by rarfing bis ban
ia the middle be was enabled 10 cove
up the bare spots that time had brougn
10 his temples. and be took kindly u
the fashion on that account
80 parting the hair In the middle
was really the prevailing fashion. sn'
men. old and young. wearing their hal
In that manner were 10 be met on ef
cry hand. But now a man with hi
hair so parted is but rarely seen; pref
~ much every man now parts bis hal
on the side. and man, old or young
with his hair parted in the middl
would be 50 conspicuous ss 10 attrac
attention.
Men have individual ways IN IN
wearing Of their hair. as for exampl
some men who think long hair is be
coming 10 them may wear their hal
long. and some men with nsturail
curly hair may not try very hard I
comb IL out straight There are me
who follow their fsncies as 10 ho'
they shall wear their hair. just as Their
are some women who disregard Ii
style and wear their hair In the mai
ner they Delefe 10 Dt tue l@OeN ocNS--
ing 10 them; but az 10 the part. ID
prevailing style for men now Is to hsv
that on the side
Women ksy that men look bette
with their hair parted on the side tia
IN the middle. but don't think III
has anything 10 DO with making styi
for most men consider themselves a
tractsre anyway. and ! look In gu
time TO see the middle part becon
fashionable again
. -As matter OF fact. the side par
which Is the natural part for men. dos
prevail In the long run. taking a Ion
series Of years; but men Ike chang
J and the middle part pleases their va
ity. or in some cases serves purpos
, and Il will no doubt come In again.
last at least for a while. Men chsns
their ways Of wearing their hair Ju
as they change the style Of the sh'
. they wear."-New York Sun.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-09

"Gran'ms." says George. you gave
me a awful little piece OF pier
why, Georgie." cries the dear old
indy, Il gave you an extra large piece.
remember cutting an enormous piece
for you"
"Gran'ma"-the small boy Eliminates
A few minutes before speaking again
"Gran'ma. your glasses magnify a good
deal. don't they r'-Cleveland Leader.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-09

THE effect OF soaking timber for a
long time is being tested by the Blu
roam OF Forestry with regard TO the
Keeping qualities OF the lumber. 1t
has often been noted that certain
finds of lumber which have been left
a long time in swamps are very dur
able ana are preferred for certain
uses. IL is suggested that part OF the
gummy substances In the wood are
soaked out, thus allowing the natural
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-09

why every farmer
should not butcher
his own meat as well
as market more or
less Of his life stock
direct TO the consum-
or. The Illustration
shows a very simple
and suggestive way
of butchcring a beef
or other animal.
Where n suitable
building and wind
lass IL notconyenient.
the work may be
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-09
Not III. Fir.t Cousin.

LATHE Fred was told OF new ar
rival in his uncle's family. lis the
Kid any relation 10 meT be asked
Yes: he's your first cousin" an
swered his mother.
-Huhr' exclaimed Fred. Il should
think be was my last one"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-09

Little Percy-say. mamma cried the
other day when she read your book OF
poems.
Sisters Fianee spieasedl-Indeedi
Little Percr--Yes: she said she could
never forgive herself for allowing sis
ter 10 sc; engaged 10 the man who
wrote such stun as that
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-09
Tom. T~in.hip.

well. bless my soul. Ted, you're
quite a man. Come here. SIR
Ted squirmed on one foot delight
eddy. a sturdy. tanned little ngnre ~
white duck and new pantaloons.
-They's panis." he announced. beam
ing ON the new rector. Mr. Lowell
TO be sure they are assented MT.
Lowell. heartily. Fully three Inches
OF real pants.
AN Toms got some. too" Ted
nodded al a replica Of himself stand
ing In the doorway.
$50 be has. How are you, Tom
The new reciors memory grappleo
with the reistiye positions OF the lat
est family be WAS calling on Ana
you are brothers. OF coursef
NO. ives not" called Tom. cheer
fully. ives swins."
-ue means twins" corrected Ted
calmly. Il can say twins and be can't
and he's just as biz as me"
Mr.. Loyeil's eyes fwinkied. he
leaned back IN his chair and tapped bis
ringers together lightly.
-weii. Tom. what's the difference
between being twin and being
broiherf'
Lots" said Tom. ;riumphaniiy
brothers Is jus; they own selves. but
Ted's me, and I'm Ted. and We arr
us."
Joke on the Father.
lll.ffa Asffttflt
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-09

uAroINo MN done under large
tree. Simply fasten a stout pulley. a.
and rope up among the branches and
sasten the end TO a spike. b. driven in
tho trunk.-Iowa Homestead.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-09
rraducinu q Good Man.

Mrs. Ferguson - What did Dr.
Fourthly preach about this morningi
Mr.. Ferguson-Well, he preached
about half the congregation to sleep
Chicago Tribune
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-09

Actor have war as well as a
histrionic record. was nearly killed
by the bursting OF a shell.
Manager-vho threw the cggl-
Parsons Weekly.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-09

each rtave and
clinch. Then saw
out n door. AZ
shown. Drive sew
ersi 81 wire nail,
pear the top OF the
barrel. sioping up
ward. on which &c
hang the bag By
having The door
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-09
SAMPLE OF THE JAP's PLUCK

Marveiou. Powers OF Endurance shown
In Foutcen-Hour Forced March.
1t was matter OF less than half an
hour before the Japanese held the
main ridge to the left or west OF the
village OF suiteanza. and the great
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-09
Knife 4. Not Lost.

Where lie yonF oew knife, Johnnieg
asked his mother. Il hope you didn't
lose u"
NO. didn't lose it replied the lit
tie fellow. Il put il in a safe place. all
right, but forget where the place is"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-09
Where Sympathy Wa. Needed.

$50 you have a siepmotherT saio
the lady 10 a little girl OF g.
Yes. ma'am." was the reply.
well. you have my sympathy
dear" continued the lady.
"oh. don't need H." rejoined the
small maid. Give IL 10 papa"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-09
Football lsroliuo.

How did your college cousin have
his new photograph taken-full frontr'
mo; half back. He Ii on thu foot
ball team"-JudgA
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-09

moisture OF the wood to escape freely
when the lumber Is taken out and ex'
posed to the air. 1t is possible also
that chemical changes take place In
tho wood as the result OF soaking.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-09
nu,chrrlnx.s Home.

The Strengthening Of live stock on the
farm f. going out OF fashion altogeth-
er too fast. There is no good reason
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-09

hinged the bag can be put in ane
taken out without lifting over The :ep
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-09
A narrrI nar Meidrr.

A convenient bag holder can easily
be made OF an empty nour barrcl
Drive a nail through the hoops into
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1905-02-09

Joke on the Father.
Recently. when West Philadelphin
father asked his s-yesr-old son what
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-12-27

In the temperate zones the maximum
Of heat is attained about month after
the longest daVS
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-12-27
~. NJ. WILTON.
OppoAite X r. Station
Here's Your Chance.

have secured the agency from The
Plano and Organ Supply Co. Of Boston
for To"and County. This company han
dies all the different makes al styles OF
these Instruments, for cash OF very easy
pay ment, and the manufacturer guaran-
tee goes with each ms strument. Bring
me the name, rumher end price of any
piano you kno w of la town, ard see II l
do not save you from $50 to 800 for the
same goods. Now don't think because
you DO not pay fan cy price for piano
that you CT nno; get a good ins trument
know peopl' :'cft here In town that
have paid for -.r' d :; struments, but they
certainly I'D ne any such thing. l
will give you thiIi, avs trial al d let you
e the judge. This IT = is good until
Jan. 1st only. For ether Information
call or write at once. l viii ii all orders
for graz hophone ST. records for 6Oc each
Talking machines sold on easy payments.
Have your piano and organ tuned,
e'eined and Tofsh fer the holidays.
PROF. JORDAN.
Stafford prings.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-12-27

: taffOrd prings.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-12-27

When the scheme was first broached
fierce opposition developed to the es-
tablishment of London's metropolitan
police, in September, 1929. Police to
patrol the streets Of London? Such a
scheme was 'repugnant to the spirit of
English law and to the theory of free
government" according to an editorial
in the Standard of the day. GAS a sys-
TEN of clandestine intelligence the
thing is complete" it went on. 'The
low constable is instructed to make
himself acquainted with the inhabit-
ants of every house within his beat.
And how is this information to be OBJ
tained but by the pumping of the serv-
antsP
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-12-27
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Crazy people never think they are
crazy. Are you crazy?
The average person places too much
confidence in an apology.
People are not so much interested IN
your grievances as you think they are.
It is one thing to appreciate COM
plip1eht and another thing to swal-
low it.
A woman never used powder that a
man didn't notice it. But wSln.c-. - -,
Men are so easily fooledY'
Men don't like men very we'll; wom-
en- don't like women very well either.
And men quarrel with women some
times.
When a man regrets that he didn't
get much schooling in his youth, some
how his sons who have to go to school
don't sympathize with him as much as
he xpected.-Atchison Globe.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-12-27

"Love me enough?" repeated Gale
enthusiastically. And then more ten
derly: "Why, she loves me enough to
risk life with me! 1, too, am willing
now to risk it, although there was a
time when l wasn't"
''Love isn't everything, my friend" !"
pursued the judge meditatively. "It
isn't ything-not even from the
worlds point Of view. Have you
thought, when you're advising her to
take this step with you, Of what the
world will say?"
"Oh, likely enough, the world will
call her fool. But let the world go
hang! When two people love each
other as much as she and 1 do 1 tell
you there isn't much else that counts
We are very serious, aren't wei
Chance acquaintances should enjoy the
fleeing moment. What a lot Of people
are going to get off at Bingenv'
The meditative look had not left the
judges eyes while Gale had been talk
ing. When he ceased he recalled him
self with an effort.
"Beg pardon? Oh, yes, all the Bae-
deker people,"
The kindly judge had taken such
fancy to Gale that he hated to see him
go wrong, and as the dusk deepened
thickly he made one final plea.
II can't forget what you've been
telling me about-about the lady in
the case," said he solemnly. "You see,
am so much older than you are," he
went on in lower tone Of voice, "that
you can't surely take offense. Nor
Then may speak? It's like this: If
the woman you love runs off with
you, the world isn't going to say she's
Drawing it. Do you realize what q
thing you suggest means to a nice wo-
man-that the people she likes won't
speak to her; that her friends must be
among a set Of people who really are
what she is only called, and that she's
thrown away everything but love for
a man
ooh, you don't understand" inter-
rupted Gale.
-"who didn't have love big enough
for her to keep her from running her
nfe," finished the judge calmly. "Now,
Of course, if this lady's husband is a
brute or doesn't support her, or any
thing like that, she can leave him and
get a divorce in regular order. I'm
not in for divorces myself, though per-
haps that's a matter Of taste. But if
she leaves him and runs away with an
other man
Another man?" echoed Gale amaz-
edly. Then an expression Of under
standing dawned in his eyes and he
burst into happy, boyish laugh.
The judge stared at him for a mo-
ment. This likable chap was incom-
prehensible after all.
Don't you see?" Gale began, grasp
ing his arm heartily. "She's not going
to run off with any one but her hus-
band, the reformed rake. The lady in
the case has been my wife all the
tine" -
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-12-27

The frame for the carbonizing plant
which the Grosvenor Woolen com
pany is building is up and will be
inclosed in a few days. The engine
was installed before the frame was
| raised.
Monson lodge of Odd Fellows elect
ed officers Monday evening as follows
N. G , W. S. Miller; V. G., G. E
Clough; R. S., A. J, Burlington; F..
S., F. A Bills; treasurer, H. M.
Smith; trustee for three years, O. G.
McCray.
George @. Flynt bought of DR.. G..
W. Jackson Monday a black horse,
apparently in good health The ami
NAL was taken to Mr.. Flynt's stables
and clipped, and was all right when
last seen at night. He was found
dead in his stall Tuesday morning,
from some unknown cause.
Rev. D. M. Hodge of Tufts college
has been called to the pastorate of
the Universalist church, which has
been vacant nearly year. Mr.
Hodge was for several years pastor in
Franklin, until two years ago, when
he resigned to take up literary work
for the Universalist Publishing house
in Boston. 1t is expected that he
will accept.
Mt. Ella lodge, A. o. U. W., elect
ed the following officers Tuesday even
ing: Master workman, Daniel Wat
son; foreman, Richard Gunther; ov-
erseer, August Peterson; guide, 10,
seph Foster; inside watchman, John
Kimber; outside watohman, Alfred
Nordloff; recorder, Charles Peterson ;
financier, Lyman Moore; treasurer,
James Burdick; trustee for three
years, Arthur Orcutt.
Edward J. DeCourcey, aged 45,
died at the Springfield hospital Mon
day afternoon. The body was brought
here Monday, the 18th. He had been
for many years foreman of the W.
N. Flynt Granite company's quarry,
and was we'll known in Monson. He
leaves a widow and one son, also
father and mother. He was mem
ber of Mount Ella lodge of United
Workmen. His death was a very sad
one, as he had suffered untold pain
from the nature of his trouble. The
funeral was held from St. Patrick's S
church Wednesday.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-12-27

"By the way they fight can tell mems
nationality" said a policeman. An
Englishman, when he is going to fight,
throws his hat and coat in a blus-
tering, blufing way on the ground. A
Scot pulls his hat down tight on his
head and buttons his coat carefully.
The canny Scot is not going to en-
danger any of his property. An Irish
man appeals to the crowd to hold his
coat. The Celtic nature desires SYM
pathy and tries to build it up. A Ger
man, methodical, precise, folds his coat
in neat bundle and lays his hat on
top of it to hold it down. An American
is SO anxious to pitch in and have the
thing over that he starts fighting with
out giving a thought to hat or coat."-
New York Press.
The Press. (Stafford Springs, Conn.) 1883-1935, 1905-12-27

Don't ask a girl to marry you after
dark when she is dressed fit to kill.
Call on her, and when you leave mad
vertently drop a glove on the piano.
Return for it the next morning at 8
o'clock. If she comes to the door with
one shoe and one slipper on, her hair
done up in curl papers, dressed in an
old Mother Hubbard, our advice is to
take to the woods. But If she appears
In neat house dress, her hair done up
and rose in the top of her hair, grab
her quick.-Marionville (Mo) Free
Press