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The Lamar register., 1905-11-15

CARE OF THE BODY
6 How to Acquire and Retain the Priceless Posses
/ of Good Health
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The Home Climate for the consump-

The Home Climate for the Consump-
tive.
Change to another, usually a warm
or, climate, was once thought TO be
the only hope for the consumptive pa
tient. At the present time, however,
there is . consensus of opinion among
The leading authorities that there is
10 climate which has a specific cura-
tive power over consumption. Many,
including Dr. S. A. Knopf of New
York, an acknowledged expert on the
treatment of consumption, hold that
cures effected in the home climate in
which the patients will have to live
end work after their restoration to
health, are more lasting and assured
than cures obtained in more genial
climes. While ii is known that pa
tlents cured in the salubrious region
of the west have been able to return
and live in the eastern states from
whence they came. it is also known
that others can never leave the region
in which they recovered, for on their
return TO their own state their dis
ease recurs.
Prof. Cornet of Berlin, a writer of
international reputation, says: TO
day we rightly regard no one climate
as specific, Tuberculosis occurs in the
warmth of the south as well as in the
colder north, and upon lofty plateaus.
Recoveries, too, are seen in every
clime.''
The following reasons are given by
the Illinois State Board of Health why
an attcmpt should be made to cure
patient at or near his own home-if /.
be in a climate not unsuitable for the
cure of consumption, and why he
should not be sent a long distance
from home:
The expenses of the journey are a
serious drain upon his resources, and
are often incurred unnecessarily. AS
has beeu aptly stated by the State
Board of Health of Maine, Many pa
tients could be well put on the road to
recovery in their own state at cost
which would barely defray their ex.
penses TO and from Colorado and Ari.
zona."
The fatigue of long journey is bad
for consumptive.
The lack OF home comforts in dis.
tant state, ana the INABILITY Oiten 10
obtain proper accommodations unless
at prohibitive price, naturally handi-
cap the best efforts made to cure the
patient.
The expense of living in the states
having specific" climates is great.
Even if his disease be cured. the pa
tient may not be able 20 return to live
in his own state
If the patient must work. he can
find no occupation. Too many have
preceded him.
For the wealthy patient, who can
be surrounded by his relatives and
friends wherever he goes. change of
climate may be desirable. For the
poor patient a change of climate frc-
quently quickens an unsayorable ter
mination of the disease.
Consumption has been cured in the
past, and is still being cured. in the
eastern and central states. 1t is of
ten not so much the best climate for
the disease as the best place for the
consumptive.
The Lamar register., 1905-11-15
Washing Fowls.

Perhaps it is not known
generally that before exhibi.
ton fowls are thoroughly washed.
One exhibitor tells the writer that he
places his hens in a tub of water and
rubs soap into their feathers. He
works his soap and water into the
feathers until they are covered with
the lather. This not only takes away
the dit but effectually destroys all
the mites and lice. Some of these
show non go to the length OF using
chamois skins on the birds. Every
scale on the legs Is examined, and If
found 10 have dirt under them, the
soap suds is worked under the scales
and the dirt worked out by the use of
q small silver of wood Cleanliness
counts ior a great deal in the show
room.
The Lamar register., 1905-11-15
SeasonabIe Clothing.

More clothing is, of course, neces-
sary in winter than in summer, but
the difference in the amount of cloth-
ing required is less than the differ
ence in temperature. We are all con-
scious that we suffer more from tefn-
perature of forty in the summer than
from much lower temperature in the
winter. This is due to the fact that
the system undergoes change with
the season, by which it adapts itself
to the new conditions. This change
produces what is termed a winter
constitution" for winter, and sum
mer constitution" for summer.
The winter constitution is well
adapted to resist cold; while the sum
mer constitution is prepared to resist
heat. Consequently, the reverse OF
the conditions for which the body is
prepared is severely felt.
On this account, we need more
clothing in summer than in winter, st
the same temperature. The custom
of putting off and resuming winter
or summer clothes at certain dates
a pernicious one.
In cold weather the underclothing
snOulu reacn 10 WTlsIS anu duhl-7'
The feet should be protected with
thick. warm shoes with tops hish
enough to provide extra protection
for the ankles, which are easily
chilled, having less tissue than othar
parts of the legs.
In winter several suits of under
garments afford more warmth than
the same weight or thickness in
single garment; as the warmth of a
garment is due, not SO much to its
thickness, as to the amount of air
which is entangled in the meshes CT
between its layers. An extra suit vi
flannel affords almost as much
warmth as an extra coat or cloak, and
is both cheaper and less cumbersome.
A change from warm to cold weather.
or the reverse. at any season of tie
year, should always be met by cor
responding change in clothing. Oh
servance of this rule will amply repay
the slight trouble involved, in the say
ing of sickness and consequent et-
pense and lots of time.
The Lamar register., 1905-11-15
Hard on the Iramps.

MI. Grumpps-I'd just like to know
what good all these cooking-school
lessons are doing our daughter.
Mrs. G.-Everything she cooks she
brings home.
Yes; and none of the family will
touch 'em, and the things are just
thrown away"
NO. they are not. She gives them
to tramps."
Ugh. What good does that do?"
We are getting rid of the tramns."
Stray Stories.
The Lamar register., 1905-11-15
A Handy Gate.

have gate that is very
randy 1t any time OF the year,
but especially so in winter. 1t is sim
pie and easy to make. The gate is a
common panel hinged to a post eight
feet above the ground. The lower
hinge Is a strap of iron bent around
the post. and between this the panel
is bolted. The upr er hinge is made
OF heavy wire woven between the
boards of the panel and run up to a
chain one foot in length which goes
The Lamar register., 1905-11-15
Good Manners.
Hardly

Hardly anything is of more
consequence than politeness in
a boy or girl. One mother tells her
children. Always use good manners
at home and then, when you go among
strangers. you need never be alarmed.
for it will be perfectly natural to be
pclit. and resractfrl.''
The Lamar register., 1905-11-15
suxs 1heater for Missinn

Gr. E. Vickery. leading member
Of The Methodist church. in New
South Wales, has bought the Lyceum
theater and hotel in Pitt street. sgd
ney, and some adjoining property. for
shcut Sl70.000. aud intends to hand
tue whole over TO the Sydney Cen
trai Methodist mission.
The Lamar register., 1905-11-15
Scab on Apple Trees.

Apple scab develops best in cool.
dark positions. The disease
comes from fungus, and
this fungus cannot stand the light of
the sun. 1t will therefore prove ad.
vantageous to thin the branches of
trees that are affected by the scab.
The more the sunlight gets in the less
will be the chances of the fungus to
survive.
The Lamar register., 1905-11-15
The Country FOR Intellect.

This noted sanitarian thinks that
the country is the proper breeding
place for intellect. The country n
may be little slower to learn tfr2
the city urchin. but he has staying
power which the latter lacks. The
abnormal growth of cities is liable to
dry up the reservoirs of strength il
the population and leave an immen7
prcietariat of inferior quality a.
without commanders"
The Lamar register., 1905-11-15

to pay a fancy price for lean meat
that is in. connection with fat; for it
is recognized that a lean bird is a
tough bird, ii at all mature, and that
a fat bird is a tender bird. The pub
lie likes juicy. tender meat and is
willing to pay for fat to be thrown
away. If in that way the tender flesh
can be secured. The shorter the time
of fattening the tenderer is the flesh
of the bird, according to a popular
belief. The idea may be correct or
not, but the fact remains that the peo-
pie want fat birds. and that this is the
only kind of bird that the farmer
can sell with much profit to himself.
Between now and the New Year there
will be millions of chickens sold from
our farm and many of them will be
sold off in half-fat condition. That
doesn't pay. Fatten the birds.
The Lamar register., 1905-11-15
Poor Must Bear Burden

Recent japanese papers say that
the heavy war tax imposed on city
residential land has caused land own.
ers in the city OF Toxic to raise
ground rents and, in turn, house own.
ers have increased house rents. This
has caused much dissatisfaction
among the poor.
The Lamar register., 1905-11-15
Visits American Universities.

Prof. wilhelm Paszkowski, special
commissioner from the emperor of
Germany to visit American universi-
ties. has a list of fourteen institutions
that he expects to visit in order to
establish closer relations with the
universities of Germany.
The Lamar register., 1905-11-15
How 4Jakor Muasett Exclaimed II.

'h'|F 'uuJNAE -Np'ailCI ~.
Tue story is told that lake" Mud
eett, veteran conductor on the Sa-
'eW hrauon of the Boston & Maine
't,iread. being sent for by the super
-Eleodent. went in fear and trembling
o. that officials office. and was con
,cooted by the following question;
,iow is it, MIR, Mudselt. that about
the same number of people ride on
your trains every day"
Jake" replied Well. YOU see.
sir. there are SO many people who
ecefes to ride with me that when
they cant come themselves they send
substitutes"
The Lamar register., 1905-11-15
Trades unions in France.

The growth of trade unionism in
France has been very rapid. The title
under which the unions are known in
France is ''Syndicats Professionals"
They were first authorized by law in
1854 little over twenty wears ago.
The Lamar register., 1905-11-15
Fall Care of Poultry.

AT this time of year, when the nights
are much colder than the days, the
poultry will require a good deal more
attention than they required in the
summer when the weather was uni
form. Birds do not get cold if ex-
posed to the air, but If exposed to the
drafts. cold and warm currents of air
blowing on them alternately. If the
blast is continuously cold the feathers
of the birds become compacted to pro-
tect the lesh of the birds. But when
warm current blows the feathers
open up and so do the pores of the
skin. Then a sudden blast of cold air
strikes under the feathers and affects
the surface of the body. Thence come
colds, and often the way is made clear
for an attack of roup.
Have the poultry house so arranged
that the air can come in only at a
single orifice If the ventilation is to
be in that way. A curtain of cotton
cloth over the orifce will stop the
currents OF air and 1t will pass through
slowly. TIE birds will not then be
affected. The writer visited the Maine
station a few months ago and found
that the poultry houses are arranged
so that the birds in the day time are
protected from the open air only by
such curtain.
1t might be added, however, that
the sleeping places of the birds are on
the opposite side of the house from the
large window and that there is an
other curtain, which is let down In
front OF the roosts at night. and this
further protects the birds from pos
sible drafts. This place is called
roosting closet, and is near the low
roof.
A little extra care now will prevent
the necessity for the doctoring of poul-
try diseases later on. Also at this
time begin to feed either a daily ra-
tion of soft food or chopped fruit. Do
not let the fowls become constipated
by giving them heavy grain ration
after they have been feeding very
largely on green stuff in the garden
and on worms and bugs. Now that
new corn is becoming plentiful the
temptation always exists to feed 1t
to excess. 1t Is probable that new
corn is harder to digest than old core.
The Lamar register., 1905-11-15
adorn cloves with Mirror.

The latest Paris fashion is gloves
saorued with miniature golden or sill
.Yr' ,lirrors. attached TO the palm.
The Lamar register., 1905-11-15

In the northern part of Illinois
many of the farmers are turning to
seeding peaches as being the only
kind that will stand the winter CON
6iue /.
The Lamar register., 1905-11-15

around the upper end of the post
and is fastened on one side, so that
in opening the gate the chain will
wind around the upper end of the
post and lift the gate about two feet
from the ground and over the snow.
The gate works very easily and any
child can open it.-Heye J. Vessels,
Stev> >,Ison Co, Ill.
The Lamar register., 1905-11-15

.Waii. | don't know anything about
si,tehooJ," was the reply the hotel
cierl,s heard from Peters after short
w,i, ia the telephone booth. No.
Iust handle trunks and do general
work. am not expected TO know
anything about that D."
You are Gen Porter. are You not?'
M Vas asked.
YES. guess am-that Is. the head
eorter. or the general porter, If you
want to call II that"
What" exclaimed the person at
the other end of the line. Il want to
.,nc1k 10 Gen. Pleasant Potter. who is
II guest at the Printers"
Peters faded away A page was
sent for Gen. Porter After lengthy
.ouvcrsation Gen, Porter came out
taughing. as though he had just en-
ioyei the best Joke Of his life.
That's one on me" he said. as he
invited the clerks TO go with him to
that part of the hotel which is closed
ns Sunday. Don't you ever tell the
story boys. for 1 want to tell it on
OysaiF"
The Lamar register., 1905-11-15
eAo THE WRONG GEN. PORTER
Telephone Girl Thought of oeeupa
ton. Not Name.

ton, NOT Name
Il would like to speak TO Gen. Por-
tor" was the telephone message
received at the Planters hotel ST.
ouis. last week from a woman But
il vas not the message that the teie-
phpne girl thought Instead OF sum
moning Gen Pleasant Porter, who was
sioppiug at the hotel a message was
sent for Henry Peters. the head porter
OF The hosteiry. He came.
AN right" shouted Peters into the
tr,usmlttcr what ID it?"
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-28
Odd Fellows Meet.

Grand Master Frank Martin, jurisdic-
ton of Idaho, came up from Kendrick
Sunday morning and attended called
meeting Of the Troy lodge. A good
attendance was out to greet him and to
listen to his two hours address to the
local Three Linkers. At the conclusion
of his talk he was driven to Moscow by
Harry Hays and there fook the after
noon train for the north on tour of in
spection to the lodges there. The
local lodge express themselves as well
pleased with the Grand Masters inter
pretation of Odd Fellowship and that
his visit gave them a higher and better
idea Of their duties as Odd Fellows,
is the opinion Of those who heard him
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-28
Valuable Information.

There has recently been issued from
the agricultural department of the Uni
versity of Idaho four bulletins that are
of much interest to the farmers of this
county, and if you haven't already seen
them send for them at once. Corn
Propagation in Idaho" by G. A. Cros-
thv ait, is wor h much careful consid-
Grafton. Prof. J. M. Aldrich is the
author of Bulletin No. 46 which deals
with The Grape Phylloxera,' disease
which is causing much trouble at Julia
eta. The third Of these valuable
pamphlets is by Prof. L. B. Judson and
deals with the Pruning of the Apple
Orchard" The last but no less inter-
esting Of the recently issued bulletins
is that by the director of the station,
Prof. French, particularly that portion
of it which relates to the bean, one Of
the staples OF this section Of Latah
county.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-28
Troy Has Rich Mica.

1t is the opinion Of those who have
examined the mica deposits northeast
of Troy that there are many valuable
properties in this vicinity. Last week
DR.. A. ]. Hoskins OF San Francisco was
here in the interest of United States
geological survey. In company with
L. M. Steelsmith he visited the mica
mines OF this section, and a little later
his report will be published. He ex-
pressed the opinion that mica mines Of
immense value would be found here
when the properties are developed.
This is certainly encouraging news and
ought to bring about considerable
activity among the owners of these
properties.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-28

parcel of merchandise sufficiently large
that it could not we'll be overlooked,
was mailed at Moscow to the writer's
wife, and at this writing it has failed to
reach Avon according to the memory
of the postmaster at that place. I think
Inspector Fullinwidder would do well
to extend his investigation all along
this line. 1t seems as if something Of
the kind is NEEDED when one can't
send mail safely a distance Of twenty
five miles without having it registered.
We are not in a position 70 make
charge against any particular individual
or Office, only that we know there is
corruption or gross carelessness on the
part OF public servants.
Yours for better service,
Chas. E. Berry.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-28
Cow a Wonder.

Modesty makes us somewhat reluc-
tant in mentioning so important mat
ter as a COW, especially since the COW
in this particular instance happens to
belong to US, but as we can verify the
story we are about to relate by produc-
ing the animal, and as COWS are just
now live issue in this community, we
will take chances on being accused of
blowing and go ahead with our story.
AS we said, she is a wonderful COW.
We say this because dairymen have told
US. so. Yet she is only an ordinary
looking bossy, that cost us three years
ago $45. And to be brief the wonder
full thing is not in the g.eat amount OF
milk given nor its great richness, but
in the fact that she has, since Septem-
Der first, 1902, or for almost three
years, without being fresh during that
time, given on an average of ten quarts
and even better per day. While as a
matter of fact the average is a great
deal better, for the first year she gave
from 10 to 18 quarts per day and now
gives over two gallons day of fine
rich mi k. By little figuring it viii
be seen that this COW has yielded no
less than 9450 quarts of milk which, a
five cents per quart, has been worth
the handsome sum of $472.50. Ir
quality the milk is considered very ricf
and as butter producer her origina
owner, Mr.. Martin, who owns fine
farm two miles west of Moscow, saiC
she surpassed anything he had eve
had on his farm, and why he ever solC
her has always been considerable of
mystery. The COW is an average size'
black scrub, with a strain of Holstein
but despite the fact of humble brit
and no pedigree it is doubtful if he
record has ever been surpassed.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-28
For Better Mail Service.

In response to numerous inquiries
from the people in the vicinity of Nora
relative to their mail service, and re-
garding which c. E. Berry of Avon has
something to say in this same issue, we
were given the following facts by c. 0.
Rundle, clerk in the Troy Office. He
says that some time ago letter was
received by the local Office asking for
recommendations that would improve
the mail service in this territory. In
response Postmaster Olson recommen-
ded the establishment of rural route
out of Toy as far northeast as Ander-
son, and star route from Anderson to
Avon, instead of the present unsatisfac-
tory tri-weekly mail. Uuder the pro-
posed change the people as far as
Anderson will have daily rural mail,
as can also Avon which will have star
route, but which, owing to the shorten
ing of the drive, can be reached daily.
The proposed change will probably be
nlade not carrier than July, 1906, when
all mail contracts go into effect. The
News would suggest, in the event the
people of Avon are not satisfied with
the proposed plan that they take the
matter up at once with the post office
department, suggesting the plan that
will best serve that district. The pos
tai authorities are more than anxious tc
give the people the best possible ser
vice and will gladly listen to sugges
tions from anyone. We will add, tha
the department has already sent a spec
ial agent here who has Investigated the
matter and will, we are informed
recommend the plan indicated.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-28
Troy Was Easy.

AS their friends predicted the Little
Potlatch boys defeated the local team
by score of IS to 5, and they didn't
have to play much either. There is
probably no better country nine in La
tah county and probably not in the
state than the visitors, and the team
that defeats them will have to play ball.
Troy, however, was not up to the stand
ard and will make a much better
showing in the next game. The same
teams will meet again next Sunday on
the Genesee grounds and close con-
test is assured. The defeat of last Sum
day will no doubt be beneficial to the
Troy team in that it will demonstrate
the necessity Of little consistent prac-
tice which will develop team work,
which always comes before games are
won.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-28
Want Better Service.

Avon, April 10, 1905.
Editor Troy News, Dear Sir:-I
should be pleased to have room in your
valuable publication to call the atten-
ton of the Post Office department to
the neglected manner OF those in charge
of the mail from Moscow to Avon. 1t
has been the writer's experience for
the past four years that mail deposited
at Moscow is often from one to three
weeks in reaching Avon, and more
than once it has failed to get through
at all. Not only is this the case with
letters but papers and parcels of mer-
chandise are in the lot. We have read
your articles about the trouble you have
had in getting your mail at Moscow.
We can rightfully complain of the same
trouble when our mail came to that
office. AT this time we have read Of
the charges made by M. ]. Shields
against the Moscow post Office on Feb.
d, 1905. AS late as April IA, 1905 a
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1905-04-28
Wants A Big Log.

M. J. Vessels, who has the work
OF collecting the Idaho exhibit in this
part of the state in charge, has written
to E. E. Jolly asking if ten foot cut
from tree not less than seven feet in
diameter could be secured in the vicin.
ity of Troy and offering $50 for such
log. In addition he will pay 81 for
every additional inch in diameter. He
wants log that will give the Portland
fair visitors an idea of the size and
quality Of the timber in this and other
northern counties OF the state. If the
log can be had it will be made into
mammoth desk where visitors to the
Idaho building can register, and at the
same time be reminded that there is
some timber in this state large enough
to astonish the natives" of the eastern
states.