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The state herald., 1907-01-18
KEEPING ACCOUNTS.
How One Farmer Figures Out the
Profit on His Cows.

The ever-recurring bookkeeping
bugbear brings to mind recent In
terview with one of the largest farm
ers in the east, who is bright man
and large wholesale baker. Thomas
Kelley. He said: As business man
have learned that the books must be
kept right II the proprietor Is encour-
aged and not discouraged. and is led
to venture into the business still more
extensively. The rule applies as well
to farming as to other business.
In operating my four large farms,
charge them with only the wages,
with things bought and with the other
real expenses. and never with things
the farm produces. II. for instance,
debit the farm with its own hay that
Is used. ! really charge the hay twice
because the wages paid help have pro-
wages set the fence posts and do the
work.
No man is right II he figures that
the hay sold is worth stated sum
and hence milk Is produced at such n
cost. II wronged my farms that way
In my bookkeeping would appear to
be losing money every year and
would soon dispose of my country
property. for to carry on n business
one is not skillful enough to conduct
profitably. Is not reasonable.
This winter | shall keep 100 cows,
feeding 800 tons OF hay. II | figure
that hay at Its market value find
that my milk costs me more than |
can buy II for In the open market. but
don't, do so. Neither do figure In the
wear and tear on the stock. merely
charge cows actual shrinkage In
value between the time buy her and
her selling price, This is an actual.
not an imaginary transaction. II |
hire help and am so lacking in skill
that ! do not raise what hay. stalks.
grain. etc, | require and have to buy
them. must charge up the things
bought. of course. Just as I credit my
milk, eggs and potatoes. am not
satisfied with COW unless can clear
an actual profit on her every day, even
II II is not more then five cents, and
the manure.
The state herald., 1907-01-18
Enulish Cheese straws.

Take two tablespoonfnls OF stale
bread crumbs and mix with four table.
spoonfuls of flour. Put this on dish.
make well in the center. into which
drop the yolk of an egg and table.
spoonful of water. quarter of tea.
spoonful OF salt, four tablespoonfuls OF
soft grated cheese. and a dash OF
cayenne. Mix. gradually working In
the bread crumbs and flour. Knead
as you would bread. The mixture
must be hard and stiff. Roll into n
thin sheet. cut into strips the width
OF a straw and about five inches
long. place on creased paper. dry In a
moderate oven, and serve In little
bundles, These bundles may be held
together with rings cut from the
pastry and baked. or tied with narrow
ribbon.
The state herald., 1907-01-18

in the end. I have faith In t. couD
try. an In the people that live here.
an nobody's sick baby Is goin' to
suffer II l kin help any
well, It was the same thing At
Harlow's grocery. an tn coal yard.
everywhere In tn town. 'Cert'nlee.
Mr.. Williams. we'll see y through ON
this 1t made me feel mean an small
some way. though l don't know why.
An often when they'd put In . few
oranges or somethin' like that. sayin'
In q 'pologizin' sort OF way. little
somethin' fer tn sick baby. Williams.
why somehow 1t made hard lump
come up in my throat. an had q
queer feelin' in my eyes. kinder achy
like. y know.
well, to be short about It. fer eight
weeks you KEEP gittin' weaker an
weaker. an we KEEP feelin' more n
more hopeless. 1t was a sad Christ
mas In our home that year. Your ma
was Jest wore out with watchin' an
tryin' to do her work between times
an was so nigh sick with trouble an
discouragement t ust to go around
by the barn an Jest cry like . baby
But never let on to your ma though
ner she t. me. We tried t encourage
each other though we knowed in oul
hearts t all our cheerful words wal
lies, an each one knowed the othel
knowed It too.
well, Jest tn night before New
Years Doc. called US outside YOU
The state herald., 1907-01-18
en,e, o, Straw pIowed In.

whore straw II cut up and plowcd
into tho soil. II materially helps thu
soil. II the soil II deficient In potnH
stun. The truth Of this has been
forced ON people that have tried tho
application OF straw on land Of this
character The resultant growth ol
grain. however. will be disappointing
as the straw will give enough potas
alum TO help out the formation OF tho
stalk ~ the grain but not enough 70
give the best results In the way Of 9
harvest The same result will occui
II too little Of deficient manuria.
element be applied.
The state herald., 1907-01-18
The FIRST TWINCE
OF Rheumatism Calls for Or. Williams
Pink Pills II You Would Be
Easily Cured.

Mr.. Frank Little, well known clu-
zen OF Portland. Ionia Co., Mich. was
cured of severe case OF rheumatism
by DR.. Williams Pink Pills. In speak.
Ing about II recently. ho said: My
body was run down and In no condi.
ton TO withstand disease and about
fiye years ago l began 10 feel rheu.
matte pains In my arms and across
my back. My arms and legs grew
numb and the rheumatism seemed to
settle In every joint so that | could
hardly move. while my arms were
useless at times. ! was unable 10
sleep or rest well and my heart pain
cd mo so terribly could hardly stand
Il. My stomach became sour and
bloatcd after eating and this grew
so bad that ! had Inflammation OF
the stomach. was extremely nery.
Gus and could not bear the least
noise or excitement. One whole side
OF my body became paralyzcd.
AS | said before. had boon sun.
crlng about nyo years and seemed to
be able TO get no relief from my
doctors. when n friend here In Port.
land told me how DIR. Williams Pink
Pills had cured him OF neuralgia In
tho face. even after the pain had
drawn II 10 one side. decided TO
try tho pills and began TO see some
improvement soon after using them.
This encouraged me 10 keep on until
I VIVA antireiy rufed I have nsyaf
had return OF tho rheumatism or OF
the paralysis.
The pills arc for sale by all drug.
gis,H or sent. postpaid. on receipt OF
price. 30 cents por box. nix boxes
$3.50. by tho DIR. wllllamB Medicine
Company, Schenectady. N. Y.
The state herald., 1907-01-18
Stuffed Onions.

Boil large Bermuda onions until
nearly soft. then remove the inside.
leaving n shell. Chop the inside with
three cooked sausages, one hard
cooked oeg. two tablespoons OF bread
crumbs. salt and pepper to taste. one
tablespoon OF butter four drops OF
tabasco and some chopped parsley.
FIJI the shell with this mixture.
sprinkle cracker crumbs OF top and
pace over each small. thin ce OF
bacon. Bake one.half hour or until
tendor.-Good Housekeeping.
The state herald., 1907-01-18
orange Frl,,ers.

Beat the yolks OF four eggs with
four tablospoonfuls sugar until thick
and creamy; add the juice of half a
lemon and Just enough -four TO thick.
on TO soft batter; whip the whites
stln and add. then dip In slices Of or.
ango. cut rnthor thin. one at time;
coat thoroughly with the batter. lift
with wire spoon and fry nice
brown In hot butter or olive oil.
uprlnklo pulycrizod sugar on top, or.
angc frlttors arc delicious served with
broilod ham for breakfast.
The state herald., 1907-01-18
RUINED BY OVER PROPULSION.
Most Artistic Homes Are Not Always
the CostIiest.

In the days when milllonaires were
not quite so plentiful as now certain
man who had accumulated large
fortune by the work of his hands sent
his son to be educated. The boy did
not share his fathers views concern,
ing the desirability of this education,
neither had he ability, and his tutor,
having labored long and diligently.
came to the parent with the plea that
further effort was useless, since his
pupil lacked capacity.
Buy him one. them" thundered the
irate father. Buy him one! Don't
you understand that l have money
enough to buy my children anything
they need?" Alas! he had not. Money
will buy great many things in this
world, but ability is not one of them
and neither Is taste.
Many room that might have been
charming Is ruined by an overplus Of
decoration and furniture. Pictures
are so crowded upon the walls that
the individuality of each is lost, and
you are merely conscious of a minglins
of frames and a glare of color. Bric,
a-brac is crammed upon mantelpieca
and cabinets till they resemble moth
Ing SO much as the showcases in
shops. Chairs and tables press against
| each other until crossing the room is
a perilous feat, and the owner of this
| conglomeration gazes upon 1t with an
air of resignation and wonders why
her rooms have not the air OF those OF
the woman across the street who does
not spend one-tenth as much in the
course of year upon her house.
A few chairs selected with an eye
| to comfort and arranged so that their
very attitude is an unspoken invita-.
| ton to come and rest while are in
far better taste than innumerable
spindle-leg and overcarved affairs
which are always avoided by the wary
guest. Pictures selected to give pleas.
ure to the people who look at them
and not because of the magnificence
of their frames, hung with regard to
their possibilities, add far more to
the beauty of a room than the attempt
at an imitation of an art gallery which
some persons seem TO affect.
The state herald., 1907-01-18
creamed Chicken with Mushroom om.

Cut In small pieces the breast OF a
boiled chicken. Add to this one can
Of white button mushrooms. sliced.
Put In small saucepan with salt, pep.
per. a little nutmeg and a pint of
cream. Let II cook slowly for about
ten minutes. then add a teaspoonful OF
rice flour to give II nice creamy con
slstcncy. Let It cook minute longer
and then add II desired. n pony OF
good old sherry. Turn into a chatting
dish and serve hot, either ON toast
The state herald., 1907-01-18
Oriuin Of Starch.

The art of starching was not intro
duced into England until the ingenu-
lty OF Dutch women In starching ruffs
induced Queen Elizabeth to turn to
them when she took to wearing cam
brio and linen cuffs. In 1864 Mistress
Dlnghein Won den Plasse. the refugee
daughter Of Flemish knight. came
with her husband to London. accord
Ing to an old writer. and set up an es.
tablishment for starching. where she
not only piled her trade, but instruct
cd English classes In her art.
The state herald., 1907-01-18
TAKING CARE OF TOOLS.
They Should Be Under Shelter and In
Their Places.

One of the greatest needs on the
farm is for system by which the
tools may be taken care of. heard
farmer the other day make the
remark that he had a seed drill that
he had used for 30 years and that 1t
would not have lasted 10 years If it
had not been kept in the shed. That
illustrates the difference in the ways
of keeping tools. One farmer will
leave his tools out in the sun and
rain. and in 10 years an expensive
tool is ruined. Another will use the
greatest of care about his tools, and
in 80 years the same kind Of a tool
will be good for still more use.
find that 1t is not always expen-
sive to build a tool shed If one can
not afford a tool house, writes cor
respondent Of Farmers Review. In
the building of two Of my out-build-
ings, barn and shop for general
work, | had them placed so that the
back of the shop made right angle
with the back of the barn. In these
two sides no windows were needed,
and this left two sides already con-
structed for my tool shed. Then all
had to do was to extend roof from
the shop and barn and had good
shed for my large tools. The smaller
tools are taken care of In my work
shop.
find that the best plan for taking
care of small tools and of parts of
large tools is to have a great many
pegs and hooks on the side Of the
shop. The tools are then always In
sight and II one always puts the same
tools in the same places 1t is not a
difficult matter TO find them when
wanted A tool that cannot be found
when wanted is about the same as no
tool.
One of the greatest troubles on the
farm Is to compel the hired men to
put the horse tools In the shed. One
farmer that know says he never
allows man to unhitch his horses
from machine till 1t is at the door
of the shed. Then II Is an easy mat
tti " Hhh u "a '''''
bit tyrannical. but with some men II
is about the only way OF getting the
things looked after.
No matter how much care is taken
with the machinery In the way of pro
viding a shed for It. find that II must
have careful attention on the part OF
the owner TO make sure that the nuts
are kept tight on all the wheel ma
chimes. One OF the most vexatious
things about the care OF farm ma
chimes is the tendencies for the bolts
to work OF and get lost. The working
off OF single nut on the end OF bolt
may put the machine out of use for
hours and perhaps days. The nuts
work OF because they are not looked
after. wish some one would invent
some system of making II impossible
for nuts to work on
There is another thing that should
be keyt In mind and that is II the
bolts afc permitted to be loose the
machinery will wear out rapidly. as
the play between parts is very de
structive to the several parts. do
not believe that any kind of n tool
will last very many years unless the
bolts and nuts ARE kept tight when
the machine Is being used.
The state herald., 1907-01-18
The Fodder Binder.

word movement of lever is pressed
into a small compass. The band is
then readily adjusted. The whole de-
vice is supported by the square piece
c, so that 1t may be moved from
place to place. We do not know to
what extent this will prove entirely
practical. but.it is possible that it will
suggest useful idea to some of our
RI -ders.
The state herald., 1907-01-18
Walls Covered with Enamel.

Use onnmolod cloth ON kitchen and
bathroom walls. II the walls are
rough.nnlBhod II can easily be pasted
ON thom. Mnko n paste the same AZ
for wallpaper Put thin layer on
back OF cloth, and put In place on
the wall. Rub smooth with n dry
cloth. using a good deal Of pressure.
The state herald., 1907-01-18
riu Cream.

Cook ono'fourth Of n pound of nr,
In cupful Of water until tender
chop flno. Beat the whites OF nv.
cgRs and pinch Of cream OF tartar
until dry. then add fiye level tenapoon.
fila OF sugar and the iigH, beating con.
stantly. Bake In border mold about
half mn hour. serve with stewed flga.
stuffed nuts, aud pass plain cream.
The state herald., 1907-01-18
To Remove stains on liable Glass.

stains, like limo deposit, can be- re-.
moved with an ncid Put Eill of
water In the pitcher and other article
TO bo rclcnned Gradually add about
two tablcspoonfuls OF sulphuric acid
Shake well and the glass will hc
cleaned. strong vinegar will often
Dissolve the crest OF lime
The state herald., 1907-01-18
DEVICE FOR BINDING FODDER.
Can BE Made at Home and 10 Easily
Operated.

A. H. Denison. Kansas. writes in
one of our exchanges and suggests a
plan for binding fodder. He uses a
lever between two small uprights A
and B, as shown in illustration. The
loose fodder is pressed into the open
ing between A and b and by down
The state herald., 1907-01-18
Cart Body on Drag.

because II is down 80 low: and load.
Ing Mt the barn is also easy for sim
liar reason. II there is n manure
shed 10 which the manure is wheeled
daily, empty the barrow Into the cart.
when this In full. haul TO the fields,
The state herald., 1907-01-18
FOR HANDLING MANURE.
Put Cart Body on Drag For Use on
the Snow.

To get out manure In winter. when
there is moderate amount OF snow
upon the ground. try this plan. sug'
gests Farm Journal: Set the cart
body on the drag" or stone boat. as
suggested In the cut. The load can
be spread In the field with great ease.
The state herald., 1907-01-18
Prefer Their Own WAY.

Thousands OF men do not know
what is good for them. but you might
as well remember that tho majority OF
them do not wast to bo told.-John
A Rowland.
The state herald., 1907-01-18
Mixture OF Many Nations.

Louis N. Parker. tho dramatiat. was
born In France. his father was an
American. his mother an English
woman, his ilrst language was Italian
and ho was educated In Germany.
The state herald., 1907-01-18

for. We hadn't been tradin' much
with the stores In Huston. buyin'
mostly from tho catyiog folks y know.
an no we didn't have any credit thcro
20 speak Of. hut went & Foster. tn
druggist. an told him how things
was. didn't have no money { pay
frr tn medicine an things. an the
Arospects fer tho ncxt year was m
Door er poorer than tn last.
"'why ccrt'nicc. Mr.. Williams he
says. ',cst lot US know what you want
an wen carry you along TIL times
come better fer you. We're all In a
tight pinch now. but II We hang t'geth.
or things is all goin' to come out right
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-31
Majestic.

The Broadhurst and Currie production Of
Texas" this weeks attraction at the Ma
jestic Theater, met with marked success
in New York, where 1t has played at differ
ent houses for many weeks. This Is its
third season on the road.
The scenes of the play are laid In one Of
the most picturesque and now most pros
porous parts Of Texas, namely, Valdere
county. The scenery is a reproduction of
Buckhead ranch, where the action of the
play Is laid while the characters are drawn
from real life, as the authoress, ]. Mauldin
Feigl, saw them there during her residence
Of some years on the ranch. The everyday
life Of the cowboy is depicted, both in ac-
ton and thought; his pastimes, his pleas
ures, his sentiments, his love Of home and
of nature; his likes, his dislikes and his
loyalty to a friend. Through the action of
the play runs a story Of pathos and real
ism.
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ish monsters of fashion which were tending
to make sentiment ridiculous by dissolvng
its ties with common Incidents and thereby
rendering IT somewhat independent of social
virtue by weakening it's moral interest"
DIR. Johnson was in the theater that night,
determined that his 'Goldy's' play should
succeed. and the sprightly malevQlent
Cumberland, who was sorry 1t succeeded,
wrote: "All eyes were upon johnson, who
Sat In front row in side box. and when
he laughed everybody thought himself
warranted to roar" Johnsons verdict on
She Stops to Conquer has been over
and over again confirmed by smiling pos
terity. II know of no play for many
years. he said, that has answered SO
an audience merry" To the loyal john
son, Goldsmith dictated the play, when 1t
printed. and in so doing wrote words
that for tender reticence have seldom been
matched in the utterance of friend to
friend. BY inscribng this slight per-
Torrance to you. ] do not mean so much
to compliment you as myself 1t may do
me some honor to inform the public that
have lived many years in intimacy with
you. 1t may serve the interests of man.
kind also to inform them that the greatest
wit may be found in a character without
imparing the most unaffected piety.
Men whose names will live in English lit
erature and English art as long as the
most splendid productions of that ltera-
ture and that art survive were present at
Covent Garden on that Monday evening OF
orator; Reynolds, the painter, Johnson, the
philosopher-but the poor author, disheart-
ened by the prediction of failure made by
Coleman, the manager, remained away till
the evening had worn we'll on. Then, de-
string his presence In the playhouse. they
sought him in many quarters and finally
found him, wandering alone and sick with
doubt in the mall of st. James Park. He
entered the stage door at the beginning of
the fifth act and recoiled at that instant
before the only hiss emitted during the
evening-a hiss resenting Mrs. Hardcastle' $
credence that Tony could have borne her
forty miles away on that mad night ride
when she was safe in her own garden.
Sheridan, by the way. once declared he
had played the same kind of trick on
Nine de Genl!s.
What was that?" cried Goldsmith,
hearing the hiss.
.'Pshaw, DOCTOR snapped Coleman,
seeming to resent the triumph of play
for which he had predicted failure and
who was standing at the authors elbow,
don't be afraid of a squib when we have
been sitting these two hours on barrel
of gunpowder."
1t is suspected that Cumberland, who
beheld the passing of his vogue that night,
or some Of his factions, gave vent to that
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Ark" this will be the only musical comedy
of the remaining season at this playhouse.
George Washington, Jr, comes almost
direct to Washington after a season on
Broadway. 1t appeared for twelve consec
utive weeks this season in Chicago Like
all Cohan plays. 1t is thickly interspersed
with musical and concerted numbers, many
Of which have proved genuine hits in other
cities. The cast which will support Mr..
Cohan includes his father and mother, Jerry
]. and Helen F. Cohan; Willis P. Sweatman,
Vinie Daily, Dorothy Hunting, Lola Hoff
man, Joseph Leslie. Roselle Rhoades and
John A. Boone AS usual with all Cohan
productions, there will be large chorus.
A special professional matinee will be
offered Thursday for the benefit Of the
stars fellow-players who may wish to at
tend the performance. They will be the spe-
cial guests Of Mr.. Cohan. This will be in
addition to the regular matinee Of Saturday.
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plays proved Unexpectedly deficient

plays proved Unexpectedly deficient In
drawing power.
been revived with much success In London,
several seasons ago. Liebler & Co., enter
tanned the idea of reviving 1t here on grand
scale. But 1t was the most difficult thing
in the world to cast 1t. George c. Tyler of
Liebler & Co. saw the walls crumbling
around 1.-The Price Of Money" saw the
wreck of 1.-The Dear Unfair Sex and then
worked out sum in literary arithmetic.
''One failure plus another failure" said he,
land the result Is She Stops to Conquer "
In the English revival Miss Jeffreys had
played Kate Hardcastle: George Giddens,
Tony Lumpkin. and Fred Thorne, Dlggory.
He already controlled these players. Mr..
Crane had played Squire Hardcastle in the
made Of the comedy twenty-three years
ago. He secured Mr.. Crane. and in doing
so Charles Frohman was brought into the
combination. The revival has proved most
attractive and satisfying.
The history of the old play is exceed
ingly interesting. Goldsmith had the great
est difficulty to obtain a hearing for the
comedy. Dr. Johnson thought SO we'll of II
that he importuned George Colman, the
manager of Covent Garden Theater, to pro-
duce 1t. David Garrick also lent his ef-
forts in the same direction. Colman finally
agreed to stage the play, but before doing
SO declared 1t to be drlvel. 1T Is barrel
Of gunpowder." said he land will blow
every one connected with 1t to perdition. u
He refused to spend one farthing in staging
the comedy. Some Of the actors, taking
their cue from the manager threw down
their parts, and Goldsmith. who was in sore
financial difficulties at the time, was nearly
driven to distraction. Finally. on March
Is, 1773, the comedy was produced. The
theater was filled with people who came to
see the fun and be in at the death. Instead
of booing they remained to cheer, and the
comedy made q hit that has run6 through
The old play has always been popula,
with actors on account of the very fi,i,
characters that 1t contains. All of its part!
are strong. In the old days II was the am
bition of all Of the comedians to essa!
Tony Lumpkin. William Burton played tn
part, and so did John Sleeper Clarke, VIII
liam Warren. John E. Owens and JOSEPH
Jefferson. In one production OF the pla,