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we take small purchase like that
quite as a matter of course.
Il remember the day before Thanks
giving a pretty little thing came in
with her tape measure. She said she
wanted to buy small turkey. The
turkey must be just the size to fit into
pan which just went into her oven,
and she'd brought along the tape meas
ure to make sure. told her I'd never
seen such small edition Of our ma
tional bird and that she'd better COM
promise on chicken. She was a good
deal disappointed, but we found a fine
chicken that went into her pan, with a
couple of inches to the good. Then she
had me look over big basket of sweet
potatoes to find some nice, long, slen-
der ones. because. she wanted them to
just fit around the chicken in the pan.
She bought Just four.
Cheese is another thing the light
housekeepers always 60 slow on. They'd
rather buy a few cents worth eyerv
day than have a crumb left over for a
stray mouse to nibble on. Lots of
stores object to selling less than a
pound, but when pretty girl appeals
to you for Just 5 cents worth and per-
haps to make up for 1t plunges reckless
ly and gets four eggs and quarter of
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BUYING IN SMALL AMOUNTS.
Problem of the Butcher in Light
Housekeeping NeighborhoOds.

Problem of the Butcher in Light
Housekeeping Neighborhoods.
The man who runs a grocery and
fruit store with a meat market attach
ment in a light housekeeping neighbor-
hood is always sure of his share of
funny experiences" said :. man who
has just this sort Of Job in upper Man
haitian, according to the New York
Sun.
These light housekeeping customers
take more of our time in proportion to
the money they leave with us than any
other class. but they keep us SO amused,
and they're usually SO young and pref
ty and jolly that we never think of
really getting mad at them.
Buying steak to fit the skillet is a
light housekeeping proposition we're
often up again. What we call Delmon-
leo steaks are best for this and they're
favorites with all the women who play
the light housekeeping game. We take
the bone out and skewer the steak up
SO It'll just fit their pan, and they
60 of smiling. One girl brings in q
plate Just the size Of her skillet, so we
make the steak fit the plate. We get
80 used to selling 'just two chops that
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-11-27

The whale dance Of the Koryaks,
natives Of Northeastern Siberia, is an
other case where the host has all the
pleasure. Like the man who mixes the
cocktail, says Here's to you" and
drinks 1t himself, the Koryaks kill the
white whale, or the beluga, cut it's
head OF, eat its flesh, entertain it's
head as a guest and then set that
member adrift with the expectation
that 1t will return to its former COM
rades and urge them to visit its hosts
and be entertained in the same royal
manner. Certainly the Koryaks. not
noted for mental development, have
peculiar sort Of humor or they would
not carry out the ceremonies attend
Ing the whale feast without laughing
at themselves. AS the diet Of the Ko-
ryaks is limited to fish, seal and whale
flesh, with Russian brick tea as an oc-
casional luxury. the taking every year
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-11-27
THE FIREPLACE,

One Thing that Helps Most to Make
q Home Homely.
This say: Go back and pick up
lost good habits-the omitted amenities
of life. Especially put back into your
house the fireplace. 1t IL the one thing
that helps most to make home home
ly. Build 1t big and broad. Let there
be NO gimcracks Of fancy woodwork
anywhere near 1t. Lot 1t be only brick
or stone. Then let the hearth be broad
and wide. Make 1t so large every way
that you need never fear for a snap
ping coal. Away with mats. for they
are combustible! But a stool-that Ia
another thing. Here you can forget
the stocks and the office and the store.
Here you can dream of rest and peace.
Here 1t Is possible that some of you
have Tom and Harry and Bessie about
your knees. There Is no better way to
reconstitute the family. 1t is the chief
want Of these modern days.
The world is never quite so independ-
ent or we quite so care free without a
fire. There are vastness and lack of
outline to summer day. We get our
feelings mixed UP with the cosmos. The
fireplace narrows our lives somewhat.
but 1t completes and unif1es things. We
are happy to be just part of the little
warm home circle. Did anybody ever
commit suicide who had a lreplace7-
q. P. Powell, in Outing nragazinA
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Of good quantities of beluga, a man.
NAL Of II feet long, is essential to
their welfare. The white whales are
now very scarce in the bays Of the
Okhotsk seas. They are captured in
open assures in the Ice foes, which
they are obliged to frequent for breath
ing purposes. When an animal is
caught the festival is held, the entire
village taking part The idea under
lying the celebration is that the cap
tured whale has come to visit the set
Element. He must be treated with re-
spect, as he, that is his head, is des-
tined to return to sea where he will
tell Of the good time he had while be-
ing relieved of his superfiuous flesh.
how gloriously he was entertained.
and will induce his comrades, like the
fox in the fable, to go and have their
tails cut off close behind their heads.
-Williamsport (Pa.) Grit.
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DROPS FROM THE CLOUDS.

Dangerous Species Of Exhibition
that Often Results in Death.
The double parachute descent made
the other day from an estimated height
of $4,000 feet by the Misses Louie May
and Dolly Shepard, probably constitutes
a record in long drops.
One writes probably" because there
is always a doubt in these cases, ow-
ing to the difficulty in verifying the
actual. attitudes reached by the para.
chutists before letting go, says a writer
in Parsons Weekly.
Prof. Baldwin, who first pepularized
this highly dangerous species Of exhibit
ton at the Alexandra palace. London,
In 1888, made several descents from al
titudes exceeding a mile, but was pre-
vented by the authorities from carry
ing out his intention of dropping from
a height Of two miles. Later, however,
he descended In the provinces from a
height of 5000 feet. This was his rec
ord, so far as this country is concerned.
He soon found emulators, though;
several Of whom met with violent
deaths. Thus, an Englishman named
George Higgins, after descending safely
several times from attitudes exceeding
10000 feet, was eventually killed at
kirkstall, near Leeds. This happened
on Aug. 8, 1891. A few months later
Miss Van Tassel was similarly dashed
to death at Dacca, and on May 20, 1908,
Miss Edith Brookes aged %, was killed
near Sheffield.
On the other hand, there have been
chronicled some remarkable escapes of
nature akin to that experienced by
the Misses May and Shepard. Thus at
Wakefield, some years back, a we'll
known parachutist named Cissie Kent
was carried high above the clouds
through something going wrong with
the test" cord, yet managed to alight
safely In the middle Of the town after
narrowly escaping being impaled on the
spire Of All Saints church. Owing TO a
similar mishap Miss Alma Beaumont
was, at Glasgow, once borne aloft to the
height Of 1900 feet before being able
to let go. Nevertheless, she suffered
no hurt, although twenty minutes were
occupied in the descent.
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lila, , J.. d.f.nd the individual against the tyranny
of the majority He must frequently deiy ana as<ees
public opinion BY protecting the individual HoA IN
reasonable demand. -
The lawyer must often share with mis- cne.s pu.1s
s, W. n,u,t oft.n stand between relentless public
,r,.n o,a n. victim In defending the rights e the
individual no must often centravene the interests
many This 10 peculiarly true Of our country ana OF
49, r...,t tim. for with popular passion dashed into
fury by frenzed agitators and with great
limitations standing the only barriers TO pepSa1
ssor N. LAWYER must frequently thwart tbs paASls
will by invoking the sacred guarantees OF the eeas
ton.
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pound Of coffee at the same time
who'd have the heart to refuse her?
These hair-splitting calculations
aren't often necessary on account of
lack of money, but just because there's
no place to keep leftovers."
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CHAPTER XVII

Walter stopped long enough at Buffalo
to visit Niagara Falls, a. he had intend
ed. Though he enjoyed the visit, and
found the famous cataract fully up to his
expectations, no incident occurred during
the visit which deserves to be chronicled
here. He resumed his journey, and arriv-
ed In due time at Cleveland.
He had no difficulty in finding the Office
Of Mr.. Greene, the agent Of Messrs. Flint
& Pusher. He found that this gentleman,
besides his agency, had book and sta
tionery business of his own.
Il don't 60 out myself" he said 10
Walter; but l keep a supply Of Fllnt's
books on hand, and forward them to his
agents as called for. Have you done
much in the business?"
mo, sir; am only beginner. have
done nothing yet"
Il thought not. You look too young"
"Mr. Pusher told me l had better BE-
guided by your advice"
'You had better 60 fifty miles OF at
least. The immediate neighborhood has
been pretty well canvassed. There .
Earle, now, a hourishing and wealthy
town. Suppose you 60 there first?"
"You are prompt"
Walter arrived In Earle In time for
supper. He went to q small public house,
where he found that he could board for
dollar and a half day, or seven dol
lars by the week. He engaged a weeks
board, rejecting that he could probably
work to advantage a week In 30 large a
place, or, II not, that five days at the
daily rate would amount to moro Than
the weekly terms.
He did not at first propose to do any
thing that evening, until it occurred to
him that he might perhaps dispose Of a
copy of his book to the landlord in part
payment for his board. He went into tho
public room after supper.
"Are you travelling alone?" asked the
landlord, who had his share of curiosity.
"Yes," said Walter. II am a book
agent"
Meeting with pretty good success?"
"I'm just beginning" said Walter, smil-
ing. IF you'll be my first cutomer, I'll
stop with you week."
what kind of book have you got?"
Walter showed 1t. 1t was got up In the
usual style of subscription books, with
abundance of illustrations.
ITS one of the best books we ever
sent out" said Walter, In a professional
way. "Just look at the number of pic
lures. If you've got any children. they'll
like It; and, IL you haven't, It will bs
just the book for your center table,"
II sec you know how to talk" said the
landlord, smiling. "What is the price r.
"Three dollars and a half"
That's considerable"
"But you know I'm going to take it
out In board"
swell, that's consideration, to DO
sure. A man doesn't feel 1t 30 much as
II he took the money out Of his pocket
and paid cash down. What do you say,
Mrs. Burton% addressing his wife. who
just then entered the room. "This young
man wants to stay here a week, and pay
partly In book he is agent for. Shall I
agree~
Let me see the book" said Mrs. Bur
ton. who was a comely, pleasant looking
woman Of middle age. whats the name
of itr'
"'Scenes in Bible Lands" said Wal
ter.
He opened It, taking care to display
and point out the pictures. 30 Walter
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Big Collection.

Gunner-The Ultra-van Tassels
moved to-day. There were seven vans
for the furniture and six extra vans.
Guyer-Indeedl And what were the
extra vans for?
Gunner-Why, to remove their fam
lily skeletons.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-11-27

The population of Canada. accordin,
to the official estimates Of that country.
was 6,504. 900 on April l. an increase
q per cent In six years.
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STRONG AND STEADY
BY H0RATI0 AleER. JR
BY H0RATlo ALerR. JR.
CHAPTER xv.-fc,ontlnued. !,

CHAPTER v.-(Contlnued.)
The boy, who had made sure Of q sale,
eook back the fruit reluctantly, and pass
"a "a, crying out {: Heres your oranges
and Applesl"
Walter sst about thinking what had
oecome Of his money. The more he
4hsneht, the more certain be felt that he
Dad put his pojckstbook in the pocket in
xshsah he had 6rst felt for It. Why was
~ not there now7 That was q question
which he felt utterly incompetent to an
Awer.
"Havej you lost anything1'' inquired a
gentleman who sat just behind Walter.
Looking back, hs found that Il was 4
gentleman Of City who addressed him.
yes. sir" he said. II have lost my
eocketbook."
'Was there much money In itr'
about forty dollars, SIR"
Who was that young man who was
4dttfng with you few minutes sincs7"
II don't know, sir"
He was q stranger. thenw
Eyes, sir: never met him till this
>norning."
"Then I think can tell you where
tour money has gone"
"Where, sir?" demanded Walter, BE-
aiming to understand him.
II think your late companion was a
bickpocket, and relieved you Of 1t, while
b pretended to be reading I didn't like
His appearance much"
II don't see how he could have done 1t
without my feeling his hand In my
Docket."
They understand their business and
San easily relieve one Of his purse unde-
Asctsd. once had my watch stolen with
gut being conscious of it. Your pocket
book was In the pocket toward the man,
and you were looking from the window.
Il was = very simple thing to relieve you
~ t."
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WHY LAWYERS ARE UNPOPULAR.

J
a The chief reason for the unpopularity Of
III the lawyer is due to the fact that men get
| III their impressions Of law and Of the lawyer
| III | through the medium Of fiction and not from
| any personal observation, and it has always
been the tendency OF the poet the novelist
| n or the dramatist to select unfayorable and
LAN exaggerated types to give dramatic intensity
- to their productions. An honorable lawyer
too rosac for literary portraiture The lawyer is the
great conservative nation and is
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ruler Take the Once Of President the highest exec
utivs once in the nation. His II four years, sub
5ect to reelection. The idea that fixed short lie
that Of preventing injurious results from the
arbitrary and unauthorized action ambitious and
unprincipled President there should be such
In office.
1t may not be generally known that the convention
that framed the constitution at first prescribed presi-
dental term Of years, with prohibition upon
election and only the convention nearing
and-so far as the record shows-without any discus
sion suggestion Of therefor this changed
into term and without the ineligbility In
the judgment Of many men, among whom one, there
a mistake in that change.
In the light Of history think it would have bet
ter to have left the presidential term Of years.
with an accompanying inellgbility
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1t is easy to prevent failure al, ON.
has to do Is refrain from trvinv
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1908-11-27

The elephant beetle of Venezuela
the worlds largest insect 1t weigh
a half pound
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ever 80 little than with other girls some at least
Ut their mutual friends certain to imagine matri
monal intent upon his part and still worse to express
the suspicion less plainly to the persons con-
cerned
The probability is that the young man has ne serious
purpose his attentions merely the casual conse-
quence Of surface admiration for pretty and enter
tanning girl. Humanity is gregarious and social inter-
course with fellows II a natural necessity Of all
normal and women.
Undenaby the chances that one the other Of
the couple day will find that friendship has de-
veloped into something stronger and tenderer than any
other love earth. Where both step hand In hand
into the primrose path" all is WELL and the
gradually have grown together become in happy
mony.
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PRESIDENTIAL TERM.

Our executive and legislative officials arc
rulers, while certain limitations are placed
upon them to prevent any injurious results
from the exercise and unwise exercise Of
ruling power. The ruler 10 subject to re-
moval BY impeachment or otherwise. But
these are only provisions which the people.
In framing the constitution, deemed neces-
sary to limit the extent of his authority as
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with me and point out your man."
Walter gladly accompanied the conduc-
tor to the smoking car. His old acquaint-
ancs was busily engaged as before in a
game. and laughing heartily at some IA.
vorabls turn.
'sThsre he H." said Walter, indicating
him with his finger.
The conductor walked up to him and
tapped him on the shoulder.
whats wantsdY' he asked, looking up.
You've looked at my ticket"
i wish to speak to you a moment"
he rose without making any opposi.
ton, and walked to the other end Of the
ear.
WELL" he said, and there YVES q slight
nervousness In his tone. whats the mat
ter? Wasn't my ticket all rightr'
mo trouble about that. The thing 10,
win you restore this boys pockstbook p
Sir" said the pickpockst, clustering.
do you mean to insult me7 What have
to do with his pocketbook7"
you sat beside him, and he missed 1t
directly after you left him."
What Is that to me2 You may search
me If you life. You will find only one
pocketbook upon me, and that IL my
own"
II am aware Of that" said the conduc-
tor. ceolly. II saw you take the money
out and throw It from the car platform"
The pickpocket turned pale.
You are mistaken In the person." he
said.
mo. am not. advise you to ~
atorn tho money forfhut<h
Without word the thief finding him
self eornsrsd. took from his pocket roll
Of bills. which he handed to Walter.
rs that right" asked the conductor.
YES" said our hero, after counting
his money.
80 far, 70 good. And now, Slippery
Dick" he continued, turning to the thief.
Il advise you to leave the cars at the next
station or / will have you arrested. Take
your choice"
The detected rogue was not long In
making his choice. Already the cars had
slackensd THAR speed, and a short dis
lance ahead appeared a small station The
place seemed to be Of very little impor-
lance. One man, however, appeared to
have business there. Walter saw HIS
Quondam acquaintance jump ON the plat
form, and congratulated himself that his
only loss was . pookstbook whose value
did not exceed one dollar.
The conductor on seeing the pockstbook
thrown away had thought nothing Of Il,
supposing 1t to be an old one, but a. soon
as he heard Of the robbery suspected at
once the thief and his motive.
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WHY NOT LET THE LOVERS AL0NE4
By Helen OAAefd.

II Johnny Jones walks home from ehuseh
with Susan Smith two Sundays In succession,
he Immediately Is suspected Of more than
friendly feeling for that young woman;
tongues begin to clack; John Is rallied On his
fancy for Susan, while she Is bantered on
his attentions to her. If Edwin and Angelina
meet half a dozen times, and he shows the
slightest disposition to talk or dance with her
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20
CORN IS KING.
Successful Farmer Tells How He
Raises Hundred Bushels Per Acre.

/ have raised more than 100 bushels
of corn per acre three times during
the last four years, and expect to have
more than 100 bushels per acre this
year. l did 1t in this way, explains
!. F. Andrews, in Farm Journal.
take my hay crop of and then let
the second crop grow unpastured until
1t is at its best, then l pillow 1t down
and SOW to rye; In the spring | ma
nure the rye and let It grow until al
most the first of May, when the rye
is coming into head. l pillow rye and
manure down, put on 25 bushels Of
lime per acre, and SOW IL to corn. put
ting 125 pounds of rock fertilizer to
the hills per acre. l mark out the
corn rows three feet eight inches each
way, plant four grains to the HIN, and
later pull out the smaller plants to two
to the hill. l cultivate the corn both
ways until you can see neither horse
nor man over the top Of the corn.
When the corn is ready to cut I haul
1t of; and seed the field to wheat and
grass. l never leave the grass crop
hioiO thuu oht year, 81 Il httu ohly
three fields for my rotation.
select the thickest longestgrained
corn that l can find for seed-ears
that will shell about one quart Of
shelled corn per ear. Some critics
say that thick cobs are a waste; but
grains one inch In length around a
thick cob will shell more than twice
the quantity that short grains around
thin cob will shell; and raise corn
for the corn, the cob going in the bar
gain. / always mix my seed corn,
that is, put one peck Of the best corn
l can buy to each bushel Of my own
selected seed, and mix well.
When the corn comes into tassel
take a broom handle with a knife at
the end, and pass through the corn.
clipping Off the tassel of the weaker
one Of the two stalks in each hill; and
IL the difference in the stalks is not
too great, the clipped stalk will have
the larger ear. like a strong stalk to
furnish the pollen, and one tassel to
each hill Is amply sufficient to fer
tilize all the corn. l can clip the tas.
sells on two acres Of corn In one day.
II smut appears on the tassel or any
part of the corn stalk, clip of with
the knife, and those stalks make full
ears; while II the smut was left on,
they would not produce any corn, or at
best only shriveled small ears. sell
dom have six hills missing per acre, as
l replant as soon as the blades peep
above ground. And II birds or some
thing else destroy some hills when too
late to replant corn grains, replant
with corn stalks, and raise full ears
on such replanted stalks. Thorough.
ness pays.
The Garland globe. [volume] (Garland, Utah) 1906-191?, 1908-06-20
SOME FARMS TOO LARGE.
Farmers Make a Mistake by Trying
to Handle Too Much Acreage.

The story is going the rounds of the
press Of a man that had a 1,200-acre
farm and had three daughters. AS
each got married he gave her a quar-
ter of the farm, or 800 acres, and
put all his stock and all his energies
on the remainder. To his surprise he
found that he made just as much
money on the smaller portion as on
the larger portion. When he had but
large as they had been on the 1900
acres, and he was being worried a
great deal less.
There are many farms that are too
large. They are too costly to keep
up, and their owners cannot manage
to advantage. The larger the farm
the more skillful must the manage
ment be, for the greater will be the
proportion of work that must be done
by others than by the owner. This
is the point at which the big farm
is put to disadvantage. A hired
worker can never do the work that
the owner can, for he lacks interest.
There are great many large farms,
says the Farmers Review, that would
be more valuable to the community
II they were broken up into several
farms and were sold to different farm
ers that would live on them and be
contcnted with owning one farm and
no more. Intensive agriculture must
come more and more into vogue with
the increase of population. but this
should be under individual owners,
rather than under a system of land.
lordism in which the owners are resid.
ing In the cities and working the land
by proxies.