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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
Feeding of EGGS.

Hens will not refuse to lay provid-
ing the conditions which surround them
are favorable for egg production. OF
course, a hen cannot keep on laying all
the time, nor will some hens lay even
for majority of the time, but the
farmer who provides the correct condi-
tions of housing, feeding and general
management will find that he will not
be entirely without eggs at any time of
the year. OF course it is not the hens
nature to lay at this time of the year,
but if she is comfortably housed and
hen after all really has little senti-
ment as to just which season she shall
produce her eggs.
Getting eggs is not entirely a matter
of feeding, yet If we feed correctly the
hens will not have that as an actual
obstacle to laying. Maturity and vigor
are two important things in the hens
that are to be heavy winter layers.
Keep the hens in a thrifty, vigorous
condition, and be sure and feed va
riety. These things count for great
deal toward success. Corn, oats and
wheat are the three principal grain
feeds, but there are others that may
well be fed by way Of variety and
the meat and green stuff in some form
should never be neglected. Give any
kind of meat scraps or prepared meat
foods, as it pays. Try to keep the hens
under conditions as near like those in
existence at spring time as you can,
and YOU will not suffer severely from
an egg famine. This is nothing impos-
sible. and briefly, only means comfort
able housing, variety of feeds. green
stuff and meat scraps, and sanitary
uuarters.-A Epitomist.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
The Rat n Menace to Health.

Men and women who keep their own
bodily health good by adequate at
tention to the laws of modern hygiene
have in themselves ample protection
against the diseases spread by rats or
other germ carriers, even when the
germ is that of the plague. Unless ex-
posed to the infection for too long
period, or too repeatedly, the clean,
healthy body Is fairly safe against the
attacks of the rats hostile parasites.
Dirt and overcrowding in cities and
dwellings, where sunshine Is not per-
mitted to freely flood the infected
places with its germicidal rays-these
are the conditions favorable to the
growth and propagation Of the rat and
the parasites Of the rat. Although the
outbreak of the plague in Canton in
1894 caused the death Of many thou
sands Of natives Of the poorer classes,
none Of the American or English resi-
dents was affected During the year
that elapsed, after the plague appeared
in San Francisco in 1907. only one hun
dred and fifty cases developed, because
of the prompt enforcement of up-todate
sanitary regulations The awful vis-
tation which decimated London in 1864
was so noticeably confined to the slums.
where underfeedng had weakened
bodies and overcrowding had developed
dirt and vermn. that the disease was
called the poor mans plague
Nevertheless. we can not rest easily.
nor can we keep the barriers and de-
fenses adequate. without great vigil
ance while in the Orient the disease
remains vlrulent. Always there is the
possibility of plague stricken rats reach
ing us in such numbers as to spread the
bacill broadcast.-Success Magazine.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27

A hearty laugh had gone almost
around over the story of the fisher
man who to locate the place on the
lake where he had had good luck, cut
a nick in the side of his boat. al
most around" for the Englishman sat
solemn and silent About five minutes
later. however. he awoke with a roar
Of laughter. and when asked the trou-
BILE, replied: "Well. wouldn't it be a
corking good joke If that fisherman got
different boat the next time he went
out :"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27

cows and horses, also large calf pen.
The installation of manure carriers
and hay fork Is very easy, and these
will soon pay for themselves in the
labor saved A feature of the barn
not to be overlooked is the arrange
ment of the feed room and silo. The
four-foot chute extends the entire
length of the silo, and has small win
dows for light tight door below
separating same from the feed room
to keep out dust and odors. The
silage is dropped down this chute, and
from there shovelled to the mixing
boxes-one for the cows and one for
the horses. There are two bins in the
feed room and two more may be locat-
ed on the floor above and connected
by small spouts for drawing off the
grain. These spouts may be located di-
rectly over the mixing boxes. All hay
is supposed to be fed from above one
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
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, hay chute being provided for each two
stalls.
The milk room being located as 1t
Is, the milk may be taken to it at once.
In this room should be located the
separator; also plenty Of clean water /;
If possible running water should be
provided. The shop is very neces-
sary room, and 1t will save many small
repair bills. In 1t may be stored the
nails, bolts, etc. In the horse barn
the harness room is located in the
center, which makes 1t handy to all
parts Of the same. The two box stalls
provide room for both male animals as
well as sick and ailing ones
The hay bay Is supposed to be open
clear to the roof. However, some
farmers may wish to arrange this
space different. The partition sepa-
rating the cows from the center sec
tion Is boarded or plastered up tight.
except the calf pen, to separate the
cows from any odors, dust or dirt from
the other animals. The box stalls,
however, in both the COW and horse
barn are so constructed that the in
mates may have good view of the
other ANIMALS. They like company,
and will do better if they can see their
neighbors.
The floors of the COW stable, the
milk room, feed room and silo are of
cement, the gutter being formed in the
floor and having a four-inch drain at
The stalls are made to tit both long
and short cows. The first stall in
front Is four feet wide and five feet
long. The rear stall is three feet six
inches wide and four feet eight inches
long. The stalls then slope from
front to the rear, each stall being
slightly shorter. Stalls are now con-
structed in so many different ways
that it is hardly worth while to men,
ton them, every COW man having his
own views of the matter. However, it
Is wise to so build them that the stal!
may be easily cleaned and washed.
This construction will comply with all
sanitary requirements of inspectors.
The floor of the horse stable may be
of cement or clay.
The location, the local supply of
materials, etc, will of course govern to
a certain extent the material enter
ing the construction of any building
and in fact all buildings. The barn
as shown is twelve feet to the caves
and thirty-eight feet to the peak; the
silo is thirty eight or forty feet high.
The barn should. of course. have
good foundation of stone, brick or
cement. On many farms it has been
the practice to build a small shed
here and there and the stock Is scat
tered all over the farm. This causes
an unnecessary lot of labor to care
for them; also an unsightly appearance
to the surroundings. In constructing
a barn of this sort it will not be neces-
sary to do all the work before the
same may be used. but a portion Of it
may be left until time and perhaps
your purse will allow it to be finished.
-Walace's Farmer.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27

One Orchardist is said to have in
creased the yield of his orchard from
fifteen to 80 bushels in the following
manner: He reduced the tops of the
trees OnefOurth; then in the fall he
plowed between the trees. After ma
nuring well he planted corn, beans and
pumpkins, and harvested nice crop
of each. The next spring he repeated
the same form Of cultivation. and that
year. in addition to the good crops of
corn, beans and pumpkins, harvested
seventy bushels of good apples. The
next spring he manured fer the third
not do well, but he harvested go BUSH
els of fine apples from the orchard.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27

er recollect; of course, II, as Is very like
ly, your presence annoys him you will cut
your visit short"
Jack Phillimore, after leaving Pegram
< Sons Office, continued to lounge about
Rydland gossiping with everybody he
cor across, and still under the alluson
that he was admirably personating the
British sea man, and considerably increas-
ing his stock of information as regarded
old Krabbe. Then he proceeded to the
cottage. Passing through the garden, he
tapped lightly at the door, which, after
some slight delay, was opened by the
same woman whom he had seen on the
preceding day. She welcomed him with
a smile and said;
"Of course you have come out again
to see the old man; If you will just step
into the parlor and sit down he will be in
in few minutes. l am afraid you won't
make much Of him. for he is very queer
and crotchety this morning; but then he
is always that, more or less, and when
it is an amiable day with him it Is gen
orally because he is rather drowsy. If
you will take chair" she continued,
opening the door of the parlor, II will
bring him to you directly almost"
Jack awaited with no little curiosity
the appearance of the old man, of whom
he had heard so much during the last
four-and-twenty hours. He had not long
to wait The door opened, and supported
by the buxom nurse on the one side, and
assisted by a stout stick, upon which he
leaned a good deal, on the other, there
Of nj q ua
The old man dropped his shuttle and
came to dead stop when he saw Jack.
What" he piped out in a shrll treble
tone approaching to a falsetto. lis he
doing here?"
He is come to call upon you shouted
the nurse into his ear. "and inquire how
you are"
Much he knows about it." piped the
old man; 81 call it very cold day"
"You are quite right" bawled Jack.
1T is cold very cold, sir"
cold yes. l said cold muttered
the old man in his childish treble, What
did he want TO say it was not cold for!
People are always so contradictory and
stupid: and having thus relieved his
mind. he shuffled towards an armchair by
the nrp, IN WnlCn. WIFI lne IulSt > as
sistance. he was speedily installed.
II don5t think you will be able to make
much of him. said the nurse quietly to
Phllimore: "and if you really have any
thing you wish to ask him, | am afraid
you have little chance of getting an an
swer"
Jack Phillimore had already recognized
the impossibiity of making anything out
of Mr.. Krabbe. He had seen him. and
felt that if he sat there and stared at him
for an hour he should make nothing more
of him.
Jack made his way 10 the railway sta
tion and took a ticket to London lie
had some little time to wait, and paid
very little attention to his few fellow
loungers on the platform. Certain it is,
that when the train came up, and he
jumped into second-class carriage, he
took no notice of a sleepy looking youth,
about sixteen. who got into the same COM
partment, coled himself up in a corner,
and apparently sumbered the whole way
to town.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
ITO be continued.)
The Complete Crater.

Grating is no easy matter. 1t calls
for special qualifications. In the first
place. one must be consistent. To start
out on grating career under the be-
lief that we may permit ourselves oc-
casional lapses into virtue, makes for
timiditv. for a certain unprOfessiOnal
uncertainty at critical moments. Eter-
nal vigilance is the price of success in
grating. as in other occupations, in
order to succeed. Take one form OF
erafting and stick to it, and all other
things shall be added unto you.
Then, again. tie earnest CRATER rec
ocniZes that. if he is to make per-
manent success. he must keep himself
in good condition. His home life, there
fore. must be an ideal one. Some Of
our most famous grafters have had
loving wives and golden-haired chill
dren. were home every evening promptly
a. 6. and never touched drop,
In grafting. one must have good man
ners. a devotion to ones duty, sterling
honesty of purpose. and continuous
self-respect. Grating. in its most eX-
allied form. is in reality an art. TO be-
come pre-eminent in it one has to have
an abounding faith that new victim
is born every minute. Grating, indeed,
may only be acquired by certain
amount Of fasting and prayer, and pro-
longed patience.-ThOmas l.. Mason,
in Success Magazine.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
WOMEN WAR ON DRUDaERY.
Endless Scrubbing and H0usecienn-
Ing Declared bad for the Soul.

Endless ScrubbinE and HOuseclenn-
ing Declared had for the Soul.
The State Federation Of PennSylya-
MIA Women has placed itself on record
as against the "drudgery" which It's
members say is the mistake or the
housewife of to-day, according to
Pittsburg dispatch to the New York
Times. 1t was decided that there was
entirely too much washing and ironing,
cleaning and scrubbing in the life OF
the average housewife, and, while there
could be no objection to little mend
ing and darning it was certain that
something must be done to cut down
the scrubbing and CLEANING,
1t was decided to raise fund of
$4,000 to endow a scholarship at the
State College Of Pennsylvania, to be
known as the Kate Cassatt Mcknight
memorial for permanent domestic
science" Many ringing addresses were
made in favor of this move, intended
to teach the girls how to mend, ETC.,
make the home happy. 1t would seem,
however, that the mop and the scrub
brush are not to be included In the
curriculum Mrs. Anna G. Tilinghast
of Titusville brought down the house
by exclaiming traglcally:
"What effects, think you, will an end
less round of cleaning and scrubbing,
washing and ironing have upon hu-
man soul? How far toward the ideal
in moral and spiritual development will
such a soul be able to advance?
1t was thought best not to include
the scrub brush in the resolution, ana
some of the more calm members, after
due deiberation, presented the follow
ing resolution, which was passed:
"Whereas, Believing that the safety
and continual blessing Of our country
rest upon the sanctity and comfort OF
our homemaker. and that for the ac-
complishment Of these desired condl-
tions we must act in sincerity and CO.
operation; therefore be 1t
"Resolved, That this Federation or
Pennsylvania Women raises $4,000 for
a permanent domestic science scholar
ship at State College, this fund to be
properly invested in good securities as
fast as accumulated, the interest accru-
ing thereon each year to be used for
the purpose aforesaid, this scholarship
to be known as the Kate Cassatt Nc
knight memorial
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
The Address.

An Irish girl serving in the capacity
If cook for family In Massachusetts
recently received visit from cousin
from the "ould counthry." who, on leav-
Ing. promised to write soon.
The Irishman evidently looked about
him pretty carefully while in Somer-
vile. for In due time a letter arrived
addressed as follows
Miss Bridget Callahan,
AT Mr.. Ms,
"Private Way,
Dangerous Crossing.
"Somerville. MaSsa chusetts,
"T-. s. A.
Success Magazine.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27

There are those who declare that
nothing is created III Nall' ana that
rats and mice are in some way benefit
10 mankind. 1t is hard TO see just
how The statistician of the Agricul-
tural Bureau at Washington computes
That ti,ey create $15,OOO,OO0 damage a
year. That is the real money damage,
saving nothing of the annoyance. AS
an offset the rat catchers Of the world
sell about 81 100000 worth of skins per
year. and the furriers work them and
sell them for five times that sum. 1t
Ia estimated that a full-grown rat will
rat six bushels Of corn per year.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
Discouraging.

Strive on little man." said the
benevolent old gentleman, "and some
day YOU may he President
cav. that's a pipe" scoffed the
voungster in the green sweater. me
parents spoiled me chances long ago"
and how did they spoil your
chancesT
"Why. dey forget TO name me Bill.
dats how"
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27

results can be obtained from de-
vice such as the one shown herewith.
1t is made by taking both ends out of
or above fireplace in the ground.
The meat to be smoked is hung from
the sticks laid across the top of the
barrel, the fire built underneath and
the lid put on.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
Barn for Mixed Farming,


The farmer who can so adjust his
work that he may dispense with the
help Of one man Is lucky indeed, but
many farmer has done so by SIM
ply changing his system Of feeding and
caring for the stock; also by so dis
posing Of the grain and hay that in
stead Of hauling many tons Of 1t to
market 1t is fed on the farm, and the
beef, pork, butter, cheese, ETC., sold.
This allows the farmer to restore to
the ground at least part Of the fer
tility In the shape Of manure.
The barn plan shown herewith in
the two illustrations, the ground plan
and the perspective view, is so ar
ranged that one man may feed and
care for the stock in a short time. AS
shown on the floor plan, the barn will
accommodate te fourteen cows, twelve
horses, has box stalls for both the
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
Not Yet.

When tailors see three-Cornered hats
in Picadilly and Bond street it will
be time enough to lay I'm n stock Of
pink dress suitings. But unless we are
mistaken, this sort of thing will not
trouble the present generation. The
and Cutter.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
Champion Butter Cow Dead.

Pedro's Estalla, champion butter COW
of the world, with a record OF 712
pounds in twelve months, was killed
by an accident at the Missouri Agricul-
tural College farm.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
SmalI Temporary Smokehouse.

If one butchers only once year, says
Il correspondent of Farm and Home,
it is not necessary to build an eXpen-
sive smokehouse for almost as good
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27

There are a tremendous number Of
men willing to furnish $4,000 worth
of experience II the city will furnish
$4,000 In money.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27
Moving Day.

Bacon-Didn't | notice you were
moving up at your house, to-dayi
Eghert-Yes; all but the hired man!
-Yonkers Statesman.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1909-05-27

Life does not make US, we make nfa
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-04-14
MEETING OF LEGISLATIVE
COMMITTEES.

A call has been issued for a
meeting of the Democratic Com
mittees of this Legislative district,
Montgomery and Menifee, at Roth
we'll on next Saturday to decide as
to the time and manner of choos-
ing nominee. We have previous
ly Galley attention to an agree
ment between the Committees, and
hope that the matter will be set
tied to the satisfaction of all.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-04-14
THE SCHOLARSHIP PLAN

THE SCHOLARSHIP PLAN
The Scholarship Plan" fol
grounds and building for Mt. Stei
ling Collegiate Institute will SUI
coed if the canvassers' meet wit
the hearty support of the citlzel
of Mt. Sterling and Montgomery
county. Surely there can be foun'
here enough interested persons t'
subscribe for two hundred scholar
ships. which is the least number OF
subscriptions to make this plan
su cceed. Why wait for the can
vassers to call upon youl You
can easily call upon one Of them.
Fill up the subscription form, sign
your name and help swell the num-
Der already subscribed. Do it
now. The committee consists of
Robert NJ. Trimble, W. A. Sutton,
Jno. :. Frazer, W. 4. Samuels,
John K. Sharp and VIM. H. Cord.
Either of the banks will receive
your subscription, as the subscrip-
tionS are made payable at the bank
of your choice.
Delay on the part of our people
may mean the loss Of this institu-
ton. What you do, do quickly.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-04-14
FAREWELL.
Waves of Dust and Disease Germs
Are to be RELOCATED.
JOIN THE PROCESSION OF SUB
SIDENCE.

Something new in Mt. Sterling
for the comfort and health of our
city is to be inaugurated.
If any of us have inhaled our
peck of dust and still live, the
prospects are we will not get
another unless we leave the bust
ness center.
Oil applied to the street is to do
the work. The City Council and
Business Mems Club jointly have
taken up the work, have contract
ed for 10000 gallons of Ragland,
Bath county, oil from the Standard
Oil Company, and with the Hos
letter Supply Co., of Lexington TO
spread the oil, For three days,
following an order from the Mayor
a general cleaning of the streets
has been in progress. Business
men and residents have had or will
have the dust, etc. raked into
piles, the city cart will remove
same without charge. If the
street is thoroughly cleaned, the
expense of oiling will be less.
The contract price for the oil
spread on the street is &c per gal
lon (24c for oil &c for spreading).
a gallon will thoroughly oil from
to = square yards of surface
owing to amount of dust or dirt
left on the street before applying
the oil. That's what we are told.
The applying of the oil is ex-
pected to begin today.
The intention is to oil first the
business centers, also the resi-
dence sections if the property
owners will pay one-third of the
cost.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-04-14
FACTS
In Fiscal Court and
OBSERVATIONS
ThereOn--SmOOth Pixies, Perfect
WOrk--A Days Work for a
Days Pay.

Voters of this county should keep
in touch with what has happened
in the Fiscal Court at all times.
Especially will they be anxious TO
know what was done relative to
road machinery. management of
pixies, work on same, etc. There
have been so many insinuations
about mismanagement, a b o u t
scratching being paid for as work,
about short time and long pay,
etc., etc., that our county is now
to be congratulated on the present
arrangements for doing the work
with latest improved machinery,
under new supervision, and a ces-
sation of work under some of the
old methods wherein the county's
financial interests have been prac-
tically tossed to the winds, for
work done at hap hazard and by
incompetents. Anybody, even "a
blind man, can see that our pixies
are not our boast and glory.
Although a few thousand dollars
will 90 for machinery and the
proper and efficiept use of same,
yet we confidently expect that our
pixies will be much improved and
that value received will compen-
safe for the expenditure, and that
the political spokesman will not on
election day figure so conspicu-
ously. Read next column.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-04-14

Several towns have granted free
right-of-ways to electric roads.
Read of Shelbyville's' experience,
where after the track was laid for
two years and no road was built
the city in now offered $40, ZOO for
right-of-way. See: Demands 500
600 for Privilege.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-04-14
LEGISLATIVE CANDIDATE
FAVORS COUNTY UNIT.

Il desire to announce publicly
that | am openly and avowedly
committed to support the County
Unit Bill.
This question will be one of
the most vital matters that will
come before the next General AS
sembly, and desire the people to
know my position aud be assured
that, if | am elected, l will vote
first, last and all the time for tenn
perance legislation"
The voters in this district may
be anxious to know who uttered
these words.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1909-04-14

The economic phase of prohibi-
ton or total abstinence is admira-
bly, set forth in this issue in an
article: Temperance and Prog
ress," from the Louisville Post.