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Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining TO the
paper. On account of his wide expe-
rience as Editor. Author and Manufac-
authority on all these subjects. Address
all inquiries to William A. Radford, No.
19i Fifth Ave. Chicago, Ill, and only
enclose two-cent stamp for reply.
What We need in houses is more
pleasing exteriors and more conven-
lent interiors. l like to notice the
houses as l pass along a country road,
some look very comfortable and home
like, but there are too many of the
other kiIG-bare, neglected looking
places, and uninviting, not because of
cheapness, but because they lack care
and the inspiration born of reflection.
In town and in the country see both
old and new houses that / would not
care to enter just because the outside
appearance is not attractive. An arch
itect can draw a good design and a
builder can put it up in thorough work
manlike manner, but after it is fin
ished and the family moves in, unless
real good common sense moves with
the family the neighbor will be in
clined to admire the fine house from
a distance.
Then, there are a good many freak
houses, houses that are built to suit
some one with a fad or fancy of
their own. The fellows have been
experimenting, which is very costly
work. When a man decides to build
a house he should remember that the
modern dwelling as it is built to-day
by the best talent in the building line
is the composite work of one inventor
after another for thousands of years
\ man must have an extraordinary
opinion of his own ability who will de-
liberately step very far outside of the
beaten path worn as it is by such a
succession OF architects and builders.
There is only one right way for a
man who is unfamiliar with building
operations to manage, and that is tc
employ man to draw his plans who
has spent years in studying architec-
ture and making house plans. a man
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He buys old ewes when the markets low,
And pays the freight from South Omaho.
Listen to the sheepman talk.
He feeds them up on alfalfa hay
And gives them corn three times day,
Listen to the sheepman talk.
When they are fat and ready to ship.
He writes to the salesman to give him
a tip,
Listen to the sheepman talk.
He puts his sheep in a double-deck
freight
And back to Omaha sends them straight.
Listen to the sheepman talk.
When they get there they are put in a
pen
And fed on hay till they're full again.
Listen to the salesman talk.
He says they were shipped right off the
He talks till the packer puts down the
Listen to the salesman talk.
The sheep take turn through the pack
er'S den.
And are ready for sale to the market
Listen to the packers talk.
Then they are hung on the butchers
And offered for sale to the freckle-faced
cook.
Listen to the butcher talk.
He says they are young, and juicy and
sweet,
Says for king they would make treat.
Listen to the butcher talk.
She buys leg o. mutton and puts IT on
to cook,
But it won't cook through by hook or
crook,
Listen to the servant scold.
The husband comes home at noon to
dine,
She serves up the roast so brown and
Listen to the housewife brag
What in hades do you call this meat?'
He shrieks at her in temper heat
Listen to the husband yell.
Its old and it's tough and it's dry as
Where did you get the measly stur?"
Listen to the fiendish man.
Il bought it to-day of the marketman;
He said twas nice, little fat spring
lamb
Listen to the housewives plea
"a lamb it was in the days of yore.
II will never see ten and a score any
more
Listen to the horrid man.
It say it was one that Noah had
Then he said words that were awful
bad
Listen to the husband swear.
But the sheepman smiled as he took his
cash,
And bought a dinner of 2O-cent hash,
And listened to the waiter girl talk.
He put on his hat and did up the town.
Like the leg O. mutton he did it up
brown,
Listen to his gleeful talk.
He fatted those ewes in his own good
day.
But not to eat, he's not built that way,
Listen to the sheepman laugh.
CHARLOTTE WHITNEY
Free press., 1907-06-22
FASHIONS FANCIEs.

The Leghorn hats are many of them
trimmed with wings, light blue being
favorites, and these pinned on with
couple of the tremendous hatpins.
Ribbon to match is used, drawn over
and in under the brim
A stunning pair of black and white
description appliqued on the instep
and half way up the front.
So wide range of colors is now
provided in silk hosiery that it is
hardly necessary to consult the dyer
when frock is to be matched.
A great many hand-embroidered
hose are in evidence when the decora-
tions will be in self tones. Lace ap-
pliques are more in favor just now
than for some time. Heavy lace mo-
tifs in varying sizes decorate the in
steps of some of the handsomest ho-
siery.
Those who can stand stiff stocks
wear high linen collar, which has a
tiny turnover. With this there is
shaped band Of moire, passed around
the collar and tied in ascot shape
They are equally stylish in white or
black, whichever is more becoming.
For the benefit of the girl who suf-
fers with having her costly silk hose
break through at the knees let her
sew small square of satin ribbon to
which her hose supporters can be at
tached instead of to the silk webbing
The flmy tissues Of afternoon and
evening gowns are usually gathered
just at the waist in front and gradual
ly curve upward two or three inches
to the back. Shirring is often used
instead of a girdle, and is sloped up
ward, as are the skirts where the full
ness is held by inch-wide lengthwise
plaits.
Clinging lines once more prevail,
and whatever the trimming, the shape
is usually the samoa modification of
the old-time bell or umbrella skirt So
closely do these skirts cling round the
hips, and even below, that with the
wide flare at the bottom many of the
late gowns are positively sinuous in
effect.
If the outer skirt should be of very
thin voile, chiffon cloth or soft white
null, it may be gathered all the way
round, with much more fullness at the
back than elsewhere. With increas-
ing weight of material, the gathers de-
crease at the sides and front-in the
back, too, for that matter until the
skirt, in a liberty satin, for instance,
is fitted quite smoothly around the
hips, a few gathers holding the ma
terial in place on the belt, instead of
its being gOred out
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be made very comfortable in this way.
Stoves burn less coal than a furnace,
and a great many prefer them. 1t
is easy to warm any part of the house,
and it is not necessary to keep fire
in the rooms that are not used.
The house is modern and sensible
in appearance, and SO far as the archi-
tect and builder is concerned, is all
right as shown on the plans and pros
pective, but it will never be complete
as an artistic home until the grounds
are laid out and planted with suitable
shrubs and flowers. No plain bare
house looks right, it shows at once
that there is something lacking. The
rounded with something more pleas
ing than brick. mortar and paint
A house like this may be built, when
conditions are favorable, for about
81, 900 complete with gas fixtures and
plumbing. 1t may be that the gas
fixtures are not wanted at FIRST, but it
is better to put in the pipes Recent
improvement in small gas plants make
it possible and often desirable to in
stall little machine just for home
use. If the pipes are in the fixtures
and burners can be put on at any time.
Another thing that should be remem-
bered in building.is the hot air pipes
in the wall in case you ever want a
furance. They may be easily put in
while the building is going up, but it
is an awful job to tear out and put
them in afterwards
Free press., 1907-06-22
ABOUT YOUR PIANO
IT NEEDS CARE TO KEEP 1T IN
CONDITION.
Dampness Quickly Affects the Tone
Don't Keep 1t Closed as the
Keys Will Turn Yellow.

The piano is an instrument reQuir-
ing almost as much attention to keep
in good working order as the human
body. great deal of care and skill
have entered into its manufacture and
in order to keep it in effective con-
dition some points suggested by q
maker of forty years experience may
be worth noting.
In the first place a piano can not
keep its tone in damp place; damp
ness rusts both strings and tuning
pins and also causes the felt on the
hammers and dampers to swell, thus
causing the mechanism to move ir-
regularly or sluggishly.
To prevent the ivory keys from
turning yellow allow them to be ex-
posed to the rays of the sun occasion
ally.
While avoiding dampness, do not,
on the other hand, put your instru-
ment in a place of extreme heat, as
near the radiator or stove or open
fire.
To keep dust from accommodating
on the sounding board close your
piano when not in use.
Most people have learned by ex-
perience that it is injurious to a watch
to leave it without winding for a long
time, thus causing the oil to clot 1t
is just as hurtful to piano to keep it
closed for months at time. Even
when not in use open it occasionally.
If you insist upon burdening your
piano by piling heavy loads of books,
pictures and ornaments upon it do not
be surprised if it retaliates by some
times emitting unpleasant sounds
when played upon.
Place small piece of camphor in a
corner inside your instrument to keep
the moths from destroying the felt.
Have the piano tuned often-if new
every three or four months the first
year and less frequently thereafter
When necessary to move your in
strument see that it is done by those
whose sole business it is to move
| pianos.
Free press., 1907-06-22
DESTROYING SPRING
CANKER WORMS
BY Prof. H. A. Gossard, Ohio Ex xper,
mont Station.

When full-grown, the caterpillar is
about an inch long and varies in col
or from greenish yellow to dusky or
even dark brown. The body is lined
longitudinally with narrow, pale
stripes, their color increasing in inten-
sity toward the middle of the sides of
the body. One brood of caterpillars
appears annually. The winter is pass
ed under ground in the pupa or chrys-
ais stage.
Orchards which are regularly
sprayed for fungous disease and cod
ling moth are seldom troubled much
by canker worms. If they are at all
numerous, the trees should be sprayed
before blooming with bordeaux to
which paris green or arsenate of lead
has been added This spraying is
usually made with bordeaux in the
regular course of orchard work to pre-
vent scab and leaf-spot; the addition
of poison to the spray will help con-
troll the canker worm, the case-bearers
and many other leaf-eating insects.
The poison should be used freely
since the canker worm is harder to
kill than most caterpillars A one
half pound paris green to so gallons
spray material will be about right.
The next spraying, which is applied as
soon as the petals have fallen, will
catch not only the codling moth and
curculi, but the canker worm as we'll
A third spraying, made about ten
days after the petals have fallen, will
quite effectually finish the worms If
the caterpillars are numerous, these
latter sparyings should be made more
poisonous than the first one, because
grown canker worms require strong
dose of poison.
Banding the trees to prevent the as
cent of the female moths is the cheap
est and most effective remedy. One
of the earliest forms of collar used for
this purpose was made by tEing piece
Of rope about the trunk and inserting
between the rope and the bark strips
of tin; which were bent downwardly
and outwardly, thus making a collar
with a downward flare. Any open
spaces between the bark and the col
lar were closed by crowding bits of
cotton into them, thus preventing the
females from slipping through the
gaps.
Free press., 1907-06-22

Each year as the results of expert
other stations reviewed new proof is
added to the fact that a careful sys-
TEN of feeding in which natures laws
are given recognition is capable of
producing to marked degrees larger
and more profitable gains than tndis-
criminate feeding. 1t has been proved
beyond a doubt that the cost of pro-
ducing grains may be reduced from 20
to 80 per cent. by properly compound
ing rations. Such evidence is forth
coming from all stations of the middle
west, where feeding questions have
been given most consideration. Should
farmer lose by disease one animal
out of every five he would feel much
unconcerned. The equivalent of this
is happening on many farms to-day
through injudicious feeding.
If stock feeding is to be conducted
with profit there must be put into the
work high order of intelligence.
How can it be otherwise? The feeder
is in constant touch with natures
laws, which must not be ignored. He
is dealing with a wide range of foods,
differing essentially in physical char
acter, in composition and digestibility.
He is furthermore dealing with an an
imal mechanism infinitely more
complex in the arrangement of parts
and the performance of functions than
anything ever wrought by man. If
all foods and all classes of animals
were alike the problem would be a
simple one. If all foods consisted of
the natural herbage, which at one
time grew uncultivated, animals would
get for themselves more nearly what
the system requires. But the arti-
fetal propagation of numerous forms
of food (sOme kinds produce in greater
abundance than others) has made the
economical utilization of such foods a
complex science. Nor can profitable
stock feeding be looked upon as a
science merely. 1t is a business, too,
in the sense that one who is engaged
in the work is each year confronted
with change in prices on foods,
which compels him to keep post
ed on market quotations in order
to to be able to select those
which go farthest for the money Why
should not the stock farmer give just
as much study and preparation to his
business and profession as does the
lawyer, physician or engineer? AS our
population increases and land be-
comes higher in price this is con-
stantly becoming more imperative.
Free press., 1907-06-22
CIeanina silver.

Silver articles that have become tar
nished may, even If embossed or en-
graved. be quite quickly cleaned by
the use of alum. Dissolve an ounce
in quart of soapsuds, and wash care
fully, using brush for the carved
parts. Rinse the article several times,
then dry with soft cloth and polish
with chamois. Hot suds with ammonia
will also clean the silver quickly and
well. in such way that there need be
no troublesome brushing with one or
another Of the pink or white powders
which have such gift for lodging In
ali the ornamental parts.
Free press., 1907-06-22
THE ESSENTIAL TO
FARM FERTILITY
BY H. r. Smith, of Nebraska
Experiment. Station.

The maintenance of a high degree
of soil fertility is a fundamental prin-
ciple in successful farming Had this
been recognized years ago and meth
ods practiced that build rather than
deplete, much of the native fertility of
our eastern soils would have been
conserved. Live stock in the state of
Ohio began to decline in number 80
years ago and with that decline there
occurred almost Immediately decline
in the average yield per acre of wheat
and other small grains. That state
now purchases annually $4,000, 600
worth of commercial fertilizers. What
has been the experience of Ohio is
the experience of many other eastern
states where grain growing without
rotation with hay plants is now prac-
ticed.
The growing of such legumes as al
falfa, clover and cow peas, and the
feeding of these crops with at least
part of the grain grown, is our
surest preventive of soil improvement.
1t goes without saying that this can
only be accomplished by keeping the
stock on the farm. If by feeding farm
animals no more than elevator prices
are received for the crops grown there
is still abundant reason for the prac-
tice of such system of farming Many
do not feed stock because they are
fearful that grain thus disposed of
viii sell at sacrifice. No doubt this
is true, If carelessness is displayed in
the feeding and management With
the exercise Of skill the opposite is
Just as true.
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His sxmpathetic Friend.

trlend-Got a cold, l see.
Jinks-Yes, little one
You ought to be mighty careful.
That cough needs attention.
Think so?"
1T has a graveyard sound"
Good gracious!"
Awful dangerous time for people
with colds-grip. pneumonia, and
quick consumption everywhere"
"Eh?"
Yes. A friend of mine took a
cold, not half as bad as yours, last
week. and in three days he was dead "a
MY starsl"
Fact. The doctor said my friend
might have pulled through if he
hadn't worried so much. Take my ad-
vice and try not to think about it,
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to feel disappointed in some particular
when the house is built.
The matter of specifications is just
as important as the drawings. There
are great many little things to speci-
fy in making contract that a person
.unaccustomed to such work will never
think of. A person might possibly find
a contractor liberal enough to do all
the thinking. supply all the brains, and
take crude plan and turn out sat
isfactory job. But it wouldn't happen
that way more than one time in a mil
lion. Contractors are in business to
make money. that is all right enough.
nobody objects to contractor making
a fair profit. what you want to guard
against is an unfair profit. The only
way of letting a contractor know ex-
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Mans Precious Rib.

A young lady having asked a sur
geon why woman was made from the
rib of man in preference to another
bone, he gave her the following gal
liant answer:
She was not taken from the head
lest she should rule over him, nor
from the feet lest he should trample
upon ker; but she was taken from his
side. that she might be his equal;
from under his arm, that he might
protect her; from near his heart, that
he might cherish and love her.
Houston Chronicle.
Free press., 1907-06-22
ProsneritY bal Mexlco.

Mexico is prosperous under the gcEz
standard. The republics fiscal re-
ceipts. $5O,29S, 900, United States err
reHcy, for the year ended June ~
1906, were far in excess Of other years
and much beyond what was expeefe4.
even by\the most optimistic eeoRe
mist. The income IL years ago VS.
only $25.14O.O 900, United States cuTEeE-
cy- The gradual growth in the aszx
receipts during the last II years II
the outcome of increased busfaez
prosperity and not of increased taxz
Free press., 1907-06-22

who knows how TO take advantage OF
materials and how to lay out the space
to the best advantage. 1t requires a
great deal of experience just TO read
a plan correctly after it is drawn.
Plans are drawn to scale, that is
easy to understand, but there is not
one novice in a thousand who can look
at plan and get correct idea of the
real size, dimensions and accessible
ity of the different rooms. He may
know in a crude sort OF way that
quarter of an inch on the plan repre-
sents a foot on the finished work, but
unless he is accustomed to a uniform
exaggeration OF that kind, he Is sure
Free press., 1907-06-22

In Destroying Weeds.-In combat
ting any plant or grass which has be-
come weed. it should be remembered
that it is necessary for any vegetable
life to have a leaf system above the
ground before it can live. If this is
destroyed, there will be no plant. If
the leaves are kept from appearing
above the ground, it viii not be lone
till the weed or grass pest is over
come
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actly what you want is to have it spe-
CITED both in the drawings and in the
contract. A man may study plan a
long time. and think he knows all
about it, but while the house is go
ing up he can always find room for
improvement This leads to altera-
tons which are generally expensive.
The house shown in this plan is rs
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Funny.

She-What are you thinking about
He-Nothing.
She-Nonsensei One can't think of
nothing. Tell me what you were
thinking about?
He Qmpatiently)-Oh 1 was think
ing about the same thing you were.
She (blushing furiously)-Oh, how
awful! Translated for Tales from Le
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feet wide and A feet long. exclusive
of the porch. The chimneys are so
arranged that it may be heated COM
fortably with stoves, which is helped
by the rooms upstairs coming directly
over the rooms below which gives an
opportunity to carry the stovepipes
through to the rooms above and to
warm them with drums. Houses may
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$1,000 Reward will be paid 10 any
one proving that any statemeRf
In this advertisement is not true.
Write for literature and name
OF nearest agent.
G. F. SIMMONS.
2l5 Alamo Plaza San AnfOnis. Tezzs
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Let every man be occupied. and %
cupied in the highest employment O.
which his nature is capable, and die
with the consciousness, that he has
done his best.-Goethe.
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the slightest breath Of i'll nature viii
tarnish It.
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No i'll befalls US but what may be
for our good.-Italian.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-16
HAYWARD SAYS
KELLY WAS ILL

EUGENE, Ore, Sept 16.-From a
letter received here from Trainer Hay
ward, who accompanied Kelly to
jamestown, written before the races,
it appears that Kelly was really i'll, for
the trainer said that he had little hope
of winning the sprints on account of
his sudden drop in condition. Hay
ward said that Dan ran the 100 in
9 AS seconds several times after their
arrival, but two days before the con-
test the climate began to have its eff
feet. Kelly lost his ginger and Hay
ward did not think he would do much
at the time of writing.
From this statement 1t appears that
Kelly and Hayward should not have
started as soon as they did, it seeming
that there was more danger from the
climate than the travel, which they
feared particularly.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-16
SCHEDULE FOR
VARSITY TEAM

]. M. Simpson, manager of the Uni
versity of Idaho football team, has
completed arrangements for practical
ly all the big games to be played by
the university on the gridiron this fall.
The big game of the season is to be
played at Moscow, Nov. 8, when the
state college comes over for the an
nual contest.
Aside from the five games already
dated, the Standpoint Athletic club, the
Cheney normal and the University of
Montana will also probably be met, but
dates have not been agreed upon.
Coach Middleton has already arrived
at Moscow from trip to Iowa and the
middle West, and first practice will
probably be called early this week.
although school does not open until
Wednesday.
The schedule, as far as completed,
follows:
October 19-S. A. A. C. at Moscow.
October 26-University of Oregon at
Portland.
November S-w. S. C. at Moscow.
November 17--Whitman at Walla
walla.
November 2s-University of Wash
ington AZ Seattle.
Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1907-09-16
PROMISING men
FOR OREGON

EUGENE, Or, Sept, 1.-THE uni
versity track team next spring will
probably be much better balanced than
the famous one of the last season, and
will be nearly as good, though McKin-
merry and Hug will be absent. Harry
Lowell and Sam May are two new
promising acquisitions. Sam May Is q
known Portland runner who
keeps himself in almost ideal condition
at all times. Lowell ran for Oregon
two years ago in the mile, and made
a splendid record as a reliable point
winner.
Other aspirants are expected who
will make good for point winners, and
no oregon supporter has serious
grounds for worry for the next year,
whether Dan Kelly should return or
go to Michigan.
So far Dan has left that point rather
indefinite, but since he would not be
able to run his first year there, and
that the next year will enable him to
graduate at Oregon, it is likely that
he may return. On the other hand he
! has at times said he intended to stay
( in the East, evidently believing that
his ability will receive greater recog-
milton there.