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The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-02
Reform Schools In Pretty Sur
rounding.
TAKING CHILD OUT or GUTTER
New Order Of Things Vast Improve
ment on the Old Time Methods Of
Helping Street Boys So Training and
Care IL Exercised.

NEW YORK. Oct. Including sev.
eml now being built. twelve villages
have been established within the vicin.
ity OF New York within the past few
years TO serve as homes for children
The New York Juvenile Asylum was
The first Of the ref0rmatory institutions
IN this city to move out into the open
country where its young charges could
live In pretty cottage homes. surrounded
by gardens, farm lands and Fairgrounds
The success Of this change from the
oldNme barmck life was 30 marked
that eleven other reformatories have
followed the example set by the Juye-
nile Asylum In all these village colo.
nies. children from the slums and the
senements are taught farming and var,
ious trades in addition 10 receiving o
common school education and learning
how to play--the street boy il path
etically lacking In all knowledge of
healthy pastimes. The poung villagers
In their rural surroundings are brought
into contact with Mother Nature who
browns eheir cheeks, builds up their
impoverished bodies, and straightcns out
mental and moral kinks.
The new order Of things Is vast i'm.
provement on the old time methods OF
helping ahe street boy And. apart
from the change In his surroundings
the asylum boy OF today also benefits
from better understanding OF his case
by those who have his in charge. Time
was when II was thought that any ruf.
fan was s'tit 10 be the keeper Of juvenile
offenders, but happily better counsel
now prevails and 1t recognized that
special knowledge and training are re-
quired in dealing with the boys II the
work Of reform Is to succeed. Such
knowledge and experience are needed
to gain the confidence OF the typical
street boy at the start. II any one
doubts this. ii would be made clear TO
TO him that should he attempt to learn
aynthing Mt first hand about one OF the
army OF New York gamins who have
been called the princes Of the street" "
The novice is Immediately "up
against IT, as the boy himself puts
IL. since only the merest baby OF the
slnm. too young TO talk intclligently,
IL unable TO "size up" the stranger.
Older children are so "wise" that they
discern lack OF experience on
the part OF the qucstioner with disas.
trous results to him. Suppose that,
with desire to show kindness and
you should ask How old are
you, little boy!" or do you 40 to
schoolf" of some precocious infant OF
seven engaged in the paper vending bus.
mess. The imp, covered with degree
Of accumulated dirt which caused Owen
Wister to exclaim of a London street
boy on similar occasion, "How Is il
possible in the short span OF seven
yearsf" very likely would answer your
Inquiry with "Aw, 60 on you Joisey,
think | ann"
But the novice should not feel the
rebuff too keenly because even in the
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-02
Quinsy, Sprains and Swellings Cured,

TN November 1901, caught cold and
had the quinsy. My throat was swollen
SO ] could hardly breathe. / applied
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and it gave me
relief in short time. In two days
was all right says Mrs. L. Cousins,
Otterbun, Mich Chamberlain's Pain
Balm is a liniment and is especially val.
liable for sprains and swellings. For
sale by Frank Hart and Leading Drug
gists.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-02

1t comes put up in a collapsible tube
with nozzle easy to apply to the sore-
ness and inflammation. for any form of
Piles, it sooths and heals, relieves the
PAIN itching and burning. Man Zan
Pile Remedy. Price so els. Guarantee.
Sold by Frank Hart's Drug store.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1907-10-02

If Peary and Wellmqn keep this sort
of thing going much longer, the Presi-
dent will get disgusted and simply go up
and nail the flag to the North Pole
himself.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-14

tianed 10 remedy their inhsrrns visual
defects b. the U.s. OF tho same kind Of
glasses that the noted aneessr~ss Of tho
serd sluays wore.
These aifls 10 the sisiou had to 10
PLACED on fbe calves 81 an early are
aud changed. both 90 10 sizs aud d~zros
OF retroactive power. as the animals
grew older. Which latter change has
also 70 b. made occasionally essa AFTER
Tie animals have reached maturity.
IL now has h~rd u - % the woa-
deFful myopic miikers snd Il h
strange sigh 10 49, tb~ta roaming oser
his extensive pastures. all atird osf
sith lancr. sfro1x. saiplnk sud exr~n-
-ive bifoeal glasses -old TOSS esises
md all a. scienn aud serious hss4inx
10 appearanfe az an ssa~uiblssr %
fio.t0n scho5lnanrms
Mr.. Iispro claims that tbs sesrinx
Of ghs sias~-x has q ~oo~rinx effect 90
the animals. which 10 perfectly arpar-
rnt even In ths younx oasa. and that
thsy never frisx about and piny az 9th
"a calves 40 The cstfis arr svsy foed
- wearing IN Eisssss and arr very
ear fui. scarc~y ever breakinx tt~m-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-14

n Is almost better to be married than
never to have been engaged.
n a girI has the toothsche she'll try
TO account for II In some romantic
way.
a nice thing about being conceited IL
the more people think you ara a fool
the more ycu think they don't.
There IL nothing that makes a really
good woman 80 triumphantiy virtuous
"a to 20 out to dinner and have soma
thing wrong with her hostess cooking.
New York Press.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-14

curity OF the contents and as regards
fire danger to life It Is the part Of pru-
dence to consider II from the stand
point Of an ordinary building. 1t must
be conceded that 10 an Office building
II Is possible for FIRE to start and the
smoke, heat and flames to spread
throughout. making II impossible to use
the stalrways and elevator as exits
Under the circumstances IL IA TO be ex-
pected that a number OF persons will
be imprisoned above the fire and their
safety dependent upon circumstances.
The possibility Of serious fire In
an Office building Il generally discount
ed on the ground that office buildings
do not contain enough fuel for a CON
siderable hre. but whoever entertalns
this notion should look abou, and esti-
mate the quantity Of combustible mate
rails contained In an Office In the shape
OF desks. cabinets. rugs. papers. etc. II
Is true that the usual Office occupancy
Is not such as results In frequent lres.
but there are the hazards due to the
heat light and power and In many
instances ofices are used for compara-
lively hazardous purposes. At the same
time among thousands Of cffices II Il
reasonable to expect a certain proper
ton Of ores and among these some that
will get Roadway and result 10 Z con-
siderable DISCRIMINATION In Liter
arr Digest
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-14
FIRE IN THE skyscRApEa-


Onicc Furniture
The construction Of the new Singer
building in New York, lofty tower Of
torty-two stories. 612 feet high. leads
the Journal Of Fire to speculate on the
consequences OF fire In this structure
or in any very high steel frame build
ing. II concludes that the average
skyscraper Is too high for adequate
fire protection and that when such a
building begins to burn the people In
the upper stories will have to sit down
with such calmness as they can mus
ter and wait for 1t to be put out--or
for the alternative
sThe danger is not 30 much to prop
erty as II Is to life and for this reason
the matter deserves careful consldera-
ton" says the paper named above
The modern office building contains
small army OF occupants. both men and
women. and the endangering Of these
IL a great responsibility.
THE skyscraper as fire risk has
not been sufficiently tested to Justify
any conclusion as to its fire safety. but
Judging by present knowledge and ex-
perience II represents a serious fire
possibility. The question Of safety for
the occupants may be passed By In the
belief In the 'hreproor capacity Of the
building. but this belief Is . deIusion
and dependence on II il likely to re-
suit disastrously. The results Of the
Baltimore and San Francisco connsgra-
tons we're not needed to demonstrate
the falsity Of the 'nreprocr idea, for
New York's Ore experience was amply
suficfent for this.
The so-cslled nreproof building IL
Ore proof only as regards the structure
itself and this only TO limited extent
The building. ~ such, does not assure
the safety Of the inmates nor the -
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-14
cows WEAR GLASSES.
Remarkable Heard OF Myepse Mut.
or. owned fn Arkansas.

Remarkable Heard OF Nyepse MIA.
~r. owned I'm Arkansas.
If one were inclined to make a pur
be would say that the cattle owned by
George Hepro and kept BY him on bis
farm near here are "spectacles II
would be true OF them In one sense Of
the word. and to certain extent. IN
both senses, says Big sandy CARR. }
dispatch TO the baltimore sun.
About twelve years ago Mr.. Hepro
was the owner OF a prize COW named
Arrydice, the best mich COW In this
part Of the country-so excellent nm
animal that he was offered fi.1Oo for
her by the state agricultural college.
lie would not sell her. evrn ut this high
price. but not 30 long after he had re-
fused the offer he was sorry that h.
had not done 20. for the animal became
troubled with bad case OF short sight
edness and feeble vision. She could
not see things well. even when they
we're within two inches OF her nose. and
nearly starved to death In the pasture
before Il was discovered that she could
rot see the grass well enough to eat II.
Mr.. Hepro's son. Montmorencie. IL an
oculist In Little Rock, and. happening
10 he home on a visit nj the time the
cows difficulty was realized. be suz
es~ted that he could make pair Of
spectacles for her that would enable
her TO see as well as ever lie was Civ.
en- the commission. with proml-c Of
800 II they worked. and In very
short time he had fitted the high.pricpd
bossy ont with an excellent pair Of
bifocnls that enabled her to Craze and
eat a. well a. ever with her head down
and to see distant objects M clearly
and distinctly a. In the pslmy days
when her head was lifted She be-
came a. valuable as ever. and the col.
less renewed Its offer. which was again
refused By the farmer. II soon deveI.
oped, however. that the popularity OF
Observation-Disclosures and feeble vision was
hereditary In her descendants TO the
second and third generations. and In.
asmuch NJ her remarkable milking
qualities were hereditary aI-o. Mr.. Hep
~ could not think OF changing the herd.
lie held onto Il. and, while adding to
his bank sccov1t by means Of the az
flow OF milk that character.
ICED all Of the ArrydIce strain. he con.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-14

beautiful
ave than which being erected recognition OF
subscription.
Tezers win made the
oxidized
peculiar island The
a
a
enclosed baistrade regular
which viii
ana
o
pillars globes with which Illuminate
graduated the taiest being
all connected the
l.
the % viewed all Sides
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-14

These are the advantages Of planting
young trees: They can be trained to
the desired form better than older
trees, says Farming. A 2 or 3-year-old
tree Is branched and has had its head
already formed BY the nurseryman; a
yearling tree OF the apple. pear and
sweet cherry. is usually unbranched-
Sometimes the nurseryman has beaded
the tree too high or has not been care
ful enough about starting out the scat
fold limbs. and 1t Is difficult to cor
rect the form Of the head after II has
been started There is an unmistak-
able preference for low-headed trees.
due chiefly to the need Of economy and
efficiency In spraying and harvesting
The single disadvantage of low-head-
Ing Is greater inconvenience In tillage-
This Is much more than Offset BY the
advantages. In the judgment Of most
growers Within ten years the height
recommended for heading apple trees
In the East has been reduced at least
two feet The bearing OF this on the
matter Of yeariing trees Is that the
grower can head yearling tree where
he pleases
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-14

Those living where they can success
fully grow the cowpea should utilize
this valuable crop as cheap ration
for pigs. The pea Is rich In protein and
furnishes the needed growth and does
away with the necessity Of millstun-
Drill three or four pecks Of seed per
acre the latter part Of May or the first
part Of June, and give the needed cult
walton till the vines cover the ground
enough to check weed growth Turn
the pigs into the field when the pods
begin to ripen, and they will do the
harvesting II the old hogs are pas
TIRED on peas. they need corn or some
other carbonaceous feed to give proper
balance. for they cannot utilize so much
protein as pigs Try patch Of COW
pea pasture this year. and get your
hogs In fine shape for the corn when
II comes
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-14
alrsHAw BACK TO ssisos.

r.rsi~ ct fssf.a-s. Meat Melted Lss.-
T.sa~r q. Revoked
Rev. WA T. fllnshar. most Dotrss
fife man In Indiana. has b~sn ~
turned 10 the peultrntisFy Ia Michigan
City to remain there ths baiasc~ Of
his life. Governor Hanly revoked bio
parol because IIinzhaw had hrokra up
tbs bone Of Ceorzr Freshman. Sorry
az sssl foe you personally said
Governor IisnIy 10 tho priaoasr. 4 am
convincsd that prison - tho b<ss pisc~
for you
by fiinshaw's conduct on tho wit-
ness stand. Governor Hsnly rss more
convinc~d than sssr that h murdered
his wife and that be had no cono~ptioa
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-14

Here are the plans for brooder
that can be easily made By anyone
Make a box feet inches by 8 feet
inches and ? feet high. using 2x2-
inch pieces for corner posts, and
matched boards for siding Inside nall
strips around IL inches from bottom
to support the door. which should be
made OF matched lumber and left so
II could be taken out and cleaned
Make door In end level with door, also
glass IN upper half Of each side FOR
light Top made to slant both ways
and about half Of each side hinged on
so as to make feeding and cleaning
easy. Place large piece Of sheet iron
on underside OF floor with half-inch
strips between floor and iron Cut door
In lower part OF end; place good metal
bowl lamp under sheet iron; bore sew
eral holes In door over lamp. putting
tin can punched full OF holes over this
to keep out dirt Place thermometer
on inside and you viii have a brooder
which will give the best OF satisfae-
ton
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-14

Here is something Of practical value
to anyone driving horse that pulls
on the bit: Fasten small ring to each
side OF the bride and as near the
brow band as possible Pass the lines
through the BIT rings and snap them
into the rings at the brow band This.
with common jolnted bit will enable
child to hold puller or hard mouth
ed horse with ease under almost all
circumstances II can be used on a
fast horse in double team or on both.
Ms desired 1t IL cheap and easily sp-
piled. and II won't make the mouth
sore. II is better than any patent bit
Farm Press.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-14

For a budding knife take com
mon case knIfe-a broken one will do
cut blade on square about one inch
from haft. sharpen this end not very
thin, but sharp Keep the normal edge
as keen as possible. Now. to use IL
Set the end edge squarely across the
branch. or Seeding. where you wish to
set your bud. and with gentle pressure
cut through the bark to the wood
Next. set the same edge vertically just
below where you have made the cross
incision and cut through the bark as
before. and before Withdrawing the
knife give II slight twist which VIII
throw the bark open for the reception
Of the bud The bud Is cut from the
scion OF the variety desired by start
ing the knife In the scion about one
fourth OF an Inch below the bud and
cutting upward to the same distance
above. taking on the bud with shield
shaped piece OF bark and small shaw
Ing OF the wood of the scion Insert
this In the ineision already made Ia
the stock and tie the bark TO the stock
down over It firmly. but not too tight
". For tying. anything nearly viii do
/ have used corn husks when other ma
terial was not handy"
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-14

take double wire and use 1t In the
form Of truss. as indicated In cut
The plan Is so simple that little descrip-
ton Is necessary. If the cut Is very
deep. one can use a longer post. or
spike 2x4 onto the post. and so put
the truss wire yet higher. and hence
that much more effective.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-14

Gentlemen" shouted the defeated
candidate. Il may have lost this time.
but have white conscience"
Then you should be glad" plpcd a
tough citizen In the FIRST row.
"Glsd Of whntT'
THAT you have liver to match your
conscience "--Chicago News
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-14

Young Doctor--Do you think the vls.
Itor Is really a patientf am afraid
that he IL creditor.
servant--well. heard him groan-
Ing. II he isn't III he must have very
big bill to collect. FlIcgcnde Blaetter.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-14

a worlds record Though over -
years old Roath Is marvel OF
sprixhtiiness and goes about his daily
duty with the same enthusiasm as be
did when be was frst promoted To bis
present position
During that time be has Travelled
over 100000 miles. or upwards Of
100 times around the world. messur.
ing al the equator. The number Of
passengers whom be has piIotsd OVER
the road must b. well over tbs million
mark. The veteran CONDUCTOR served
for eight years as a switchman. brake
man and baxxagefnan. and the remain
Ing half century az a passenger con
ducfor.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-14

The best way to circumvent the boil
weevil is to raise more corn and hogs,
more alfalfa and mule colts. more hay
and calves, more oats and chickens
more wheat and turkeyA and build
more factories With full crops of all
these things. the boil weeviI would
have little terror for Texas-Bonham
(Tex.) News.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-14

Bulletin No. 1888, on the Effects of
Bacteria Wash Water Of Butter" de-
scribes series Of experiments show
ing the Importance Of pure water for
washing butter. steriIized water Is
shown 10 be practical. cheap and profit
able. The bulletin may be obtained
free by addressing the experiment sta
ton. Manhattan, Kan
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-14

brief notes are given on the produc-
ton OF two feeding stuffs and feeding
experiments with COWS are reported
by the Wisconsin station. The ration
used for comparison consisted of i've
pounds OF hay. thiry-five to forty
pounds Of silage. and about eight
pounds OF a grain mixture consisting
Of wheat bran. distillers' grains. and
cottonseed meal In the proportion OF
2:21- Drled-beet pulp or molasses-
beet pulp was substituted for the
wheat bran in the ratio OF 80 by
weight Two tests were made. the Lrst
including fifteen COWS and the second
six.
When wheat bran was replaced by
dried-beet pulp in the proportion indi-
Gated there was no appreciable differ
ence In the effect OF the two rations
Molasses-beet pulp substituted In the
same manner produced. however. about
II per cent more milk and per cent
more butter fat Beet pulp showed
tendency to decrease the fat content
OF the milk The results therefore.
indicate that when wheat bran Is val
ned at SIS ton, dried-beet pulp Is not
worth over $12 and molasses-beet pulp
over $13 ton.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-14

Conductor who Believe. he Hsia.
the Woria'. Record
Because b. has ssen IS years OF con
tinuous service with one railroad CON
pany. durlng 80 OF which be- has ben
q passenger eoudurtor. Albert I,oatn
OF Worcester. Mass. believes be holds
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-14

Farmers who make money BY skin
ming the farm are like companies who
nay dividends by watering their stock.
The all around food for milk cows is
grass. Therefore look well to the pas
tures and see that their quality n Inn
proved.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-14

A New York nrm has practically
formed corner" Ia water from the
River Jordan. Large quantities OF the
water are shipped 10 America for use
at baptisns and revivals. and a Ken
lucky colonel named clifford Z. Mad
and marked with a eross). has been
sent there to superintend the shipment
On bis left stands the Governor OF
Jericho The project was formed and
carried out BY Colonel c. T. Nadand Of
Kentucky. who had great many OBJ
stacies to overcome. lie had 20 con
vey the water seventy miles to the sra
coast across the mountains Of Judea
Casks were not 10 Be had. and had To
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-14


A stale egg will sink In water
Stale eggs are CLASSY and smooth OF
she'll
A fresh egg has IimelIke surface to
its shell.
The boiled eggs which adhere to the
shell are fresh laid
Eggs packed In bran for long time
smell and taste musty-
Thin shells are caused by lack Of
gravel and lime among the hens laying
eggs
After an egg has been laid a day
or more the shell comes OF easily when
boiled
A boiled egg which is done win dry
quickly on the shell when taken from
the kettle
Eggs which have been packed In
lime look stained and show the action
of the lime on the surface
II an egg Is clean and golden In APP
pesrance when held to the light ii is
Food; II dark or spotted, it Is bad
New Meat Law working We'll
In addressing the convention Of the
New York State Breeders Association
upon the new meat inspection law and
its bearing upon the production and
handling OF meats. George P. HcCabe.
solicitor Of the department Of agricul-
ture at Washington said the law APP
peared to be working well and was
serving as a guarantee Of the health
fitness. purity and wholesomeness OF
our live stock and meats In the mar
kets OF the world He declared that
10 secure the best results breeders Of
every state should take up vigorously
the question Of the extension Of mar
kets and should back the department
Of agriculture IN an insistent demand
for an absolute efficient. vigilant. fair
and square meat inspection.
Homemade Saw Horse.
The illustration shows the best con-
frivance for holding slabs or other
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-14

Motber-Tommy. what did say r'l
do to you II you touched that jam
again7
Tommy-wby, It's funny. ma, that
you should forget II, too. I'm blamed
II can remember l-Philadsiphia Tsl-
egrsph-
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-14

AnehorfnE Fence Posts
Here Is handy way Of anchorins
fence posts In draws or low places: In
stead OF hanging stone to the post.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-14

refuse wood while saving it for kin
ding or fuel
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-14

II Is useless to attempt TO keep win
ter squashes that have been injured by
frost Those that are uninjured are
best kept on shelves In layers In loca-
ton where the temperature does not
fail below 40 degrees Be careful thar
they are not kept too warm
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-14

Az early a. LAT . law was passed
in New Hampshire making ten houss
legal day's work
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1907-03-14

The illustration shows the best con-
trivance for holding slabs or other