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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-09-21

The establishment Of creameries has
done much to put the dairy business
on stable and profitable basis. az well
as to provide consumers with a uni
form quality Of good butter. The In
PRODUCTION Of the hand separator, BY
enabling the farmer to feed skIm-milk
In prime condition and minimizing
transportation expense, has also done
much for the business. This has not
been without drawback, however, In
that the separated cream is not always
kept under proper conditions. and that
delivered to the creameries differs
greatly In quality. When all are paid
the Same rate for butter fat there is
no incentive to careful preservation of
the cream. At the experiment station,
Manhattan, KAN, system Of grading
cream was adopted about two years
ago, the prices paid varying with the
quality Of the cream. This has resulted
In great Improvement In the cream de-
livered and enables the butter maker
to do his part better. Bulletin No. 1876.
"Grading Cream" treats Of this sub
Ject, and can be obtained by addressing
tho station as above.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-09-21
Cheep Fuel AIcohol.

cheap Fuel Alcohol.
Denaturized alcohol will probably b.
come another great product of the
southern states. It IL claimed that cot.
tonseed oil machinery Is perfectly
adapted to making industrial alcohol
from the potato. II this Is successfully
proven, the many cottonseed oil mills
OF the south, which are idle each sum-
mer season for lack of material, will be
able to operate all the time and keep
their employees together. Furthermore,
being already equipped with the ma
chinery, they will. no doubt, be able to
manufacture the alcohol very cheaply.
Farmers would also be benefited by the
Immense demand for potatoes that
would result In Cuba alcohol ID pro-
duced and sold from twelve to fifteen
cents q gallon, and 1t ID said to make
an excellent fuel for running engineA
It produces no SCOT or disagreeabls
doors When the law recently passed
by congress to denaturize alcohol In
the United States becomes operative II
is expected greatly to increase the use
of the article both for fuel and other
purposes.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-09-21

Tho Way to Make Hens Moult.
One Of the achievements Of modern
poultry keeping Is that Of forcing q hen
to doff her old coat, and grow a new
one before the time when she would
do 80 naturally. Many hens shed their
feathers so late In the season. natural
ly, that cold weather overtakes them
before they get new suits, consequently
they seldom begin laying before spring.
II the moult can be fastened 90 that
q new coat of feathers Is grown and
the laying can be started before cold
weather, the prospect Is good for a
supply Of eggs during fall and winter.
The result Is usually accomplished
by cutting of all meat and mash foods
putting the hens on short rations Of
grain for week or 80 to stop the lay
Ing. then allow more liberty and feed a
full ration high in protein. This loosens
the old feathers, which drop of quickly
and starts a rapid growth of the new.
A liberal allowance Of beef scrap Is
essential, and linseed meal Is an advan-
tage. Sunnower seeds are also good
during the moult
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-09-21

Dangerous Corn Pest.
The cornstalk borer has infested ~.
nous parts Of the county for many
years out has not done great DAMAGE
IN most parts Of the corn belt It has
Desun to appear in Iowa and Kansas in
tne last two or three years.
II - a large, white, brown-spotted
caterpillar which bores into q stalk Of
young corn. When fully grown 1t bur.
rows down into the tap-root and In
me spring transforms to 4 pupa. from
which the adult soon emerges and LAYS
us eggs on the young corn near the az
lis.
1ne young larvae Matching from them
pore into the stalk and upward through
the pith When fully grown they bore
outwards to the surface, making hole,
from which the moth escapes and trans
forms to pupa In the burrow. This in.
sect IL two-brooded, the second brood
Feeding ON the old stalks, generally be-
tween the second joint and the ground,
ana becoming full grown about harvest
time. When they 80 into winter quar-
tiers.
Wnen corn was seriously infested
last year and the stalks left standing
= second infestation may, be expected
TINS year unless the farmer has raked
ana burned, a method which we have
always suggested when the cornstalks
were known to harbor any kind Of in
sect pests. Corn is too good to be with
out 10 full supply Of enemies, which at.
TACK 1t from the very time 1t ls planted
IN the ground until It il In the full
ear.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-09-21
aivRN LGaIoM cRoss.

Bernhard DesozaAeA with 1ensAe
RF1ssA Nnhlen 81 Preach Order.
Sarah Bernhardt has BEEN decorated
with the Gross Of the Legion Of Honor
IN Paris, aftsr years Of agitation over
the question whether that distinction
could BE- conferred on her.
Nine. Bernhardt 10 one Of the few
women who have been admitted Into
the famous order founded BY Napoleon,
although Of it, living members she -
By far the most widely known and most
famous. Merit In military or civil life
being the prsrsquisite for the dscora-
ton. the neld Of artistic endeavor = the
only one in which 4 woman can hope 70
achieve the renown that will bring her
the coveted emblem. Even then she
must be Z Rosa Bonheur or q Bern
hardt in order to win recognition.
For many years the coveted decora-
ton was denied to Mime. Bernhardt, al.
though another actress, Nine. Bartst,
received It more than year ago. The
flrst woman to be honored with this
distinction was Nine. Bonheur who
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-09-21
FIRST sTREgr IN AMERICA.

HigAway In Plymouth, Mass, Il
Named After University Town.
Leyden street, Plymouth, Mass, tho
first street In America named after the
famous Holland university city, from
which the pilgrims came, was surveyed
on Dec. %. 1921. says the Municipal
Journal and Engineer. The records
state that 80 many as could went to
work on the hill. where We purposed
to build our platform for our ordnance,
and which doth command all the plain
and the bay, and from whence we may
see far into the sea, and might be
easier impaled. having two rows of
houses and a fair street 30 In the
afternoon We went to measure out the
grounds; and first we took notice how
many families were there, willing NIL
single men that had no wives to join
with some family, as thsy thought at,
% that We might build fewer houses
which was done. and We reduced them
10 nineteen families 10 greater fami-
lies We allotted larger plots; to every
person half . pole In breadth and three
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-09-21

Clod Washer, Leveler and Dra8.
This clod MASTER, ieveler and drag
can also be used for MASKING down
cosustalks and weeds Cut of a log
about twelve inches In diameter that
will split straight through the middle
nicely, take OF the bark from both
pieces, that will leave one dat side and
one rounding side to each piece; get
some old half-inch rod irons. six pieces
about fifteen inches long. have taps on
one end and hook about two inches
long. bent on the other end: bore two
auger holes in each piece a foot from
each end; put the hooks with taps
through holes. Get two pieces Of old
log chains, with three links each, which
will fasten the two pieces of timber to-
gether. Bore two more holes in one Of
the pieces about two feet from each
end, and take one long trace chain and
fasten to doubletree. Letter A shows
shape Of the rods. If you want to
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-09-21

was decorated in 1895. Twenty ysars
later the list Of women DICTIONARIES In
cluded less than a score.
The Order of the Legion Of Honor
was established in 1902, when Napoleon
was at the height Of his glory. It ~
came prize for which the officers and
men In the Napoleonic armies were
ready to take the most desperate
chances on the field of battle, and the
man upon whose breast the order was
pinned by the emperor himself, after
some hard-won victory, felt that no
greater honor could be bestowed upon
him.
The decoration was not limited, how
ever, to the heroes Of war. Distin-
guished service to the state or the pub
lie in civil life also was rewarded by
the cross, which came to be 80 dear
to the hearts Of the French people that
the order was maintained after the
fall of the Napoleonic regime,
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-09-21

In length, and 20 lots were cant where
every man should be-; which was done
and staked out" and this was the lay.
ing out Of Leyden street. An unfinished
plan Of this street Is to be seen on the
old records Of tho courthouse.
The street was laid out I'm reference
to the water supply, for there ID very
sweete brooke runnes under the hill
side and many delicate springs Of a.
good water 40 can be drunk"
Isaac De Rasieres, visitor from New
Netherlands, gives this account Of this
architecture: 'srhe houses are con-
structed Of hewn planks, with gardens
also inclosed behind and at the sides
with hewn planks. 30 that their houses
and courtyards are arranged in very
good order, with a stockade against
sudden attack; and at the ends OF the
street are three wooden gates. In the
center, on the cross streets, stand the
governors house, before which 10 q
square inclosure, upon which for pate
riors (steen-stucken) are mounted, 70
as to flank along the streets. Upon
the hill they have large square house
with fiat roof, made of thick sawn
planks, stayed with oak beams, upon
the top of which they have six cannon.
which shoot iron balls Of four and five
pounds, and command the surrounding
country.
Now Plymouth is town Of 10000
Inhabitants. Main street, the princi-
pal business street, below where It meets
Leyden street. Is now a well-macadam.
lied street. with granite curbing and
concrete sidewalk and substantial
buildings on each side. The town IL
provided with public waterworks,
sewer system, gas, electric plant for
light and power and an electric rail.
way, Throughout most OF its history.
notable az a fishing village, thriving
manufactures now provide profitable
occupation for the townspeopla
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-09-21
sAiELos ron the FARMrK


e1eeeesive Asoocaations 0olp - DaMe
Wou1d.Ds owindlsro.
= protsctivs influence exsrtsd By the
rade association u that Of educating
IN member against the swlndles 81
which the followers Of almost every
occupation Or calling are victimised. It
y z recognized fact that swindlers and
confidence men ply their craft along
routine hnss-an other words, they
move from place to place and work"
men In the same general line Of bust
cess.
Recently grain buyer in Western
town was victimixed in this manner.
Like All other local elevator men, he
Followed the practice Of advancing to
the farmers Of his locality q reasonable
sum Of money against the grain which
they would soon market. One day two
farmers mailing from a rather remote
locality with which he was not partic-
ularly familiar came to him and asked
TOR an advance upon the crops they
were then cutting. The men appeared
tn have met by accident at the elevator
and claimed to know each other only
casually. saying that their farms were
some 1--WE or six miles apart.
As these men were dressed in over
ais and hickory shirts, their faces and
arms being well Drowned by the sun,
the grain buyer naturally concluded
that they were genuine farmers, and,
after asking them few questions a.
to their acreage, gave them the cash
advance on their crops which they
asked.
Later the elevator man learned to
his sorrow that they were a pair Of
clever confidence men carefully made
up" in farmer style. They had con-
sistsntly worked" the grain buyers Of
that region, being careful, however, to
keep out Of the territory covered by
the organization. The campaign Of
swindling could not have been sue
cessfully prosecuted among buyers
who belonged to an association, a.
their first swindle would have been
promptly reported to every member OF
the organization and efforts for the ar
rest and prosecution Of the confidence
men would have been made at once.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-09-21
/. Not His Are,

The oldest youngster In the Senate Of
the United States II Pettus Of Ala
bama. The Southerner says that q
man who does not grow old az rapidly
as do his friends ID at certain dis
advantage In their presence. The SEN
ator Is moved to this reflection by an
incident occurring at the recent core
monies attending the laying Of the cor
ner-stone Of the new Senate once build
ing.
A venerable old fellow, much bent
and broken, approached the Alabaman.
whom he took by the hand, affection
ately inQuirlng a. to his health.
II am In excellent health" briskly
responded Mr.. Pettus, not recognising
the old gentleman.
why, don't you know me, Pettus7"
came in surprised tone from the other,
who gave such clear evidence Of the
flight of years, I'VE were classmates"
Whereupon Mr.. Pettus remembered;
and the two had 4 friendly chat
When the old chap had departed.
Mr.. Pettus turned to q colleague, d.
serving:
Il knew that gentleman was Just my
age. but God bless me. I didn't dream
that was his l'-American Spectator.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-09-21
TRUTH AND ACCURACY.

western World Claims Most Credit
for veracity.
When Sir Walter Scott was asked
what was the proper education for a
young man he answered: To learn to
fish and to tell the truth. It Is posi-
BILE that the complete art Of angling
may conduce to the grace Of patience
and to the development Of the reflective
faculties, but 1t Is quite certain that
truth-telling Is one Of the corner stones
OF society and the basis Of all real
character, according to tho Philadel.
phia Ledger. An ancient Swiss writer
says OF truth, without hyperbole:
The study Of truth IL perpetually
Joined with the love of. virtue; for
there's no virtue which derives not its
origin from truth as. on the contrary,
there Is no vice which has not its be-
ginning from lie. Truth Is the foun.
dalton Of all knowledge and the cement
Of society,""
We OF the western world are wont
to arrogate to ourselves the virtue Of
truth-telling. English and European
writer's constantly speak of highly de-
veloped talents in mendacity and do
ception a. oriental" Some Of our
merchants and our missionaries who
have bad intimate dealings with the
Chiness-whoss business men make alb
solutely no use sf written bonds or en-
gagements Of any sort to bind them to
the performance Of their obliga lions,
but rely on the word given, which IL
az sacredly kept az any bond could be-
may b inclined to smile when the An
glo-Saxon's merits as a truth-teller are
extolled; but In general way there Is
something to be said for the western
er's boast Due need may be given,
but the fact remains that III the west
ern world, as contradlstinguished from
the east, more reverence Ia habitually
paid to the truth than among back.
ward peoples, because more depends ON
the practice Of truth with rs.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-09-21

'AA'' GEN. DAVIS. though 1t was built
in the French regime for a stable keep
er. The days Of extravagance have
passed. Gen. Davis lives comfortably,
but not extravagantly.
Gen. Davis was born in Connecticut
sixty-Ave years ago. We was working
In Georgia when the Civil War broke
out and Joined the Union Army. He
went In a. volunteer sergeant and
came out captain Of regulars. He
was q colonel when the Spanish war
broke out and before it, close was a
major general of volunteers. He served
a. Governor Of Porto Rico and mill.
tary governor Of Manila and for time
was In command Of all the troops in
the Philippines. He 10 in his prime In.
tellectually. He 10 ~ straight a. one
Of the royal palm trees not far from
his house: he 10 az brown 40 q berry
and a. tough a. q nut He has, with
the exception Of 4 few weeks, whom
he went homo on account Of the ssri.
Gus illness Of his wife, been there
since his appointment last February,
and he 10, In fact, about the only one
Of the canal commission who has spent
much time on the ground. He repre-.
sents the commission, and also the
government. Al ruler Of the zone he
has more power than any State Gov
ernor In the Union. He can order any.
one Of the United States territory as
an impeachment to the canal work or
az detrimental to the best interests Of
his little principality. He has. in fact,
the powers of q military ruler, and he
might be called the Gear Of our Pana-
ma possessions
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-09-21

Water II the sole exception to tn
otherwise universal law that all cool.
ing bodiss contract and therefore In.
crease In density.
Water contracts 40 its temperature
falls, and therefore becomes heavier
and sinks until 1t reaches thiry-nins
degrees. At this temperature water 10
the heaviest This IL the point Of it,
maximum density. From this point II
begins to expand. Therefore In winter.
although the surface may b frsegins
at Z temperature Of thiry-two dsgreeA
the water At the bottom Of the pool
Is six or seven degrees warmer.
Suppose that water. like everything
else, had gone on contracting a. II
cooled until It reached the fressina
point Tho heaviest water would have
sunk to the lowest place and there be-
come Ice. Had the water when at the
bottom turned into Ice, the stones
would have locked It In their inter.
slices and held It there, and before the
winter was over the whole pool would
be entombed In clear, beautiful crystal
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-09-21

THE ROSE BEETLE. 1t attacks the bios
SONS Of fruit trees, large and small,
ornamental shrubs, flowers, and, In fact,
almost any kind Of vegetable growth
1t appears In immense numbers, and
covers the plants that are attacked with
sprawling mass of beetles, full Of
alarm to the careful gardener and
anxious grower.
The beetle ID pale brown or drab In
color, about 4 quarter Of an inch in
length. and with very long, spiny legs.
The early stages of the insect are
passed underground in sandy meadow
land, where AZ a grub 1t feeds upon
the roots Of grasses and other plants.
The eggs are laid by the female beetles
In the ground during June and July
and the grubs become 1ull-grown before
winter In the spring they turn into the
pupa Tor chrysalis) state. and come out
as winged beetles In June. For about
I'VE weeks in June and July they
abound. and then suddenly disappear,
having completed their life course, not
to be seen again till the following sum-
mer. Happily there 10 only one brood
in the year.
It IL q remarkable fact that the ordi-
nary insecticides have little or no effect
upon this pest, and 1t will eat blossoms
sprayed with paris green and thrive
upon them. Many experiments have
been tried, and 1t II found that, where
the work 10 to be done on large scale,
the congregated insects may be repealed
by a wash made by adding about three
pecks Of freshly -slaked lime to a quart
Of crude carbolic acid In fifty gallons
Of water. This does not kill the insects,
but the nmell Of the carbolic drives
them away.
Another method 10 to spray the
masses Of beetles with half a pound
Of nsh-oil soap In a gallon Of water.
It 10 claimed that this will kill about
o6 per cent Of the insectA It acts by
closing up their breathing apparatus
and causing death BY suffocation. On
4 small scale much may be done BY
beating the insects, In the early morn
Ing when they are sluggish, into pans
containing little coal oil and then
burning them; or they may BE- knocked
OF Into an open umbrella and then do
stroyed. Choice grapes or plants may
b. protected with netting.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-09-21
Tape worns In Turkeys.


The presence Of the tapeworm may
be recognized through the indolent,
drowsy spirits Of turkeys infested by
1t; a careful examination Of weddings
will rveal its presence, AZ those In
tested will pass small portions of the
worm. Powdered male fern II an ef-
fective remedy, and may bs admins
tered In doses Of from thirty grains
to ono dram Of the powder; or Of the
liquid extract. fifteen to thirty drops.
This should be administered morning
and evening before feeding, the mini
mum dose to the younger, increasing
the dose as they grow older. OIL Of
turpentine Ii an excellent remedy
against worms Of all kinds which in
habit the digestive organs Of poultry.
A common remedy for the removal Of
worms from fowls IL one drop Of kero-
sane oil night and morning. This
should not be administered to the very
young. but may bs used with impuni.
y aftar they are . few weeks old
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-09-21

ravages caused by
the rose beetle. This
destructive insect ID
called the rose
beetle, from Its at
tacks upon the buds
and full-blown flow.
el,s of roses, which
It burrows into and
devours, but 1t by
no means confines
Ito attention to this
plant. 1t Is espe-
tally injurious to
the blossoms Of the
grape, upon which
1t clusters In great
numbers, and soon
destroys all posi-
bllity of fruit, and
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-09-21
peddliue Her Own Pups,

Many compassionate persons have
sympathized with mother who for
several days has walked the business
districts soliciting purchasers for her
offspring. The mother II a big New
foundland dog. She carries three hand
some puppies in basket placarded
"Tor SALE" and proudly marches along
the street, following the footsteps Of
her owner. Her fond interest in the
puppies welfare gives a pathetic touch
to the method Of her master In at
tempting to dispose of them.
When people stop to examine the
puppies the proud mother sets the bas-
kst down gently and caresses the trio.
II know it seems tough to have her
peddling the pups" exclaimed the own
or to q tendsr-hearted onlooker. "but
they're not all for sale. I'm keeping
one for her."-Philadelphia Record.
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ast.er Luck than He Thought.

A young man who had received the
privilege of shooting over the land Of q
farmer got rather close once or twice
to the home and the ground adjacent
to Il. Later In the day, die Country
Gentleman says, he met the farmer.
you've had pretty good luck" said
the farmer.
"Wsli, no." said the young man, hes
itatingly, II haven't had any luck ut
ALL"
Eyes, you have" repeated the farm.
Or. "This morning you just missed my
best shorthorn."
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-09-21

important
bile has also taken m place adjunct
introduced
be In the bush and the
carriage would be useless butt the
prevail as they do throughout
take the place of horses
another l use Will enable commanding
much wider territory than would be possible with
the automobile finds
heavily through phole
and provided with actual
aon from the London News
point to another protecting no
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-09-21

general Of the Uni
ted States Army,
who 10 Governor Of
the Panama canal
zone. He has been
on the scene for
some time and oc-
cupies q splendid
residence on Ancon
hill. This 10 al
most palaual In it,
equipment. Al.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1906-09-21


The right way In cutting asparagus
stalks, says an expert In answer to .
question, Ii to cut everything clean up
to the end Of tho asparagus season. OF
up to about the time that green peaa
are At to gather. After that We let all
the stalks grow, but If we were to cut
any, we would remove the little ones
rather than the big ones. This clean
cutting 10 also the best remedy for the
asparagus beetle, which gives us some
trouble here. As long as all the stalks
are cut, the insect Is given no chance to
breed, and later on, when we stop cut
ting, we can spray the plants with the
Bordeaux mixture and arsenate Of lead
combination which makes an end to the
beetle attacks for a while, and alse
checks the rust II that gives trouble.
For Kidding the stalks Of slugs alone,
busting with freshly slaked lime while
the plants are still wet with dew will
answer.