davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-03-10
TO CAN ALFALFA ROOTS

Alfalfa roots, white and tender,
will take the place of early aspara-
gus if Louise F. Weinland, an irri-
CATION rancher in the Spokane val
ley, is successful with her plans for
marketing the newest table vege-
table in the western country. Miss
Weinland, who came from Pennsyl-
vania last spring, has preached the
enterprise to members of the Spo-
kane Chamber of commerce and
several have promised to assist in
establishing a small cannery. The
discovey that alfalfa root is nourish-
ing to man as it is to live stock was
made by Misss Weinland several
months ago, but the proper method
of preparing it was not ascertained
until a few days ago, when the
young woman, after pouring for
hours in a huge tome on cookery,
decided to try recipes for cooking
asparagus. The first dish was
sampled by a neighbours hired man
who, ignorant of what he was eat
ng, called fora second dish. Other
neighbors ate Of the root and pro-
nounced it satisfying to the palate
as we'll DIS highly nourishing. They
say the flavor is similar to aspara-
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-03-10
The POULTRY YARD

Keep the dust box supplied with
nice clean dust, and see that the
grit box is never empty.
Keeping many breeds is poor
way to succeed. Get down to one
or two varieties and give them the
best of care.
If the hens were compelled to
work little harder these days for
what grain they get, it would be a
good thing for them.
AS the new corr gets dry and
hard it is safe to feed more than
when it was soft and green. 1t is
more easily digested and gives bette r
results.
Never feed meat scraps that were
made of rotten meat. Good, pure
feed is the only thing that ever
ought to be fed to fowl of any
kind.
Leaving the birds to fight their
own battles against lice and other
| enemies may save some Work, DIT
it will cost some eggs; and eggs are
worth money these days.
Do not delay any longer the job
of culling out the poor stock. 1t is
a mistake to keep even a single un-
profitable fowl. Have the stock up
in quality rather than in quantity
Start up the trap nests. They
are invaluable in. pointing out the
productive hens as well as the
drones. They make it possible, by
picking out the poor layers, to get
more eggs from a fewer number of
hens. That is economy-it saves
feed and it gives the workers more
room.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-03-10
In Orchard and Field
qHappenings of Moment to the Man Behind the Pow

and let them dig them out. On
light soil one can spade in enough
oats in few minutes to keep the
flock scratching for days. They
will scratch when grain is lying on
the ground. There is always some
that they do not find until it sprouts
and to hens shut up the year around
greens" are a luxury. Before |
commenced spading in oats | spent
more time getting lawn clippings,
ETC., but did not get the eggs. On
light soils chickens can be kept fol
years if the ground is worked by
man and his servants. Poultry
Journal
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-03-10
HORSE HINTS
1t pays to feed the colts grain

1t pays to teed the colts gram.
Good feed and exercise must 60
together.
Turn the colts in the yard every
day for exercise.
Carrots must be fed sparingly to
working horses. Cut them in slices.
They are a laxative, and affect the
kidneys also.
1t is impossible to develop colt
into sound, serviceable horse if it
is kept tied on hard floor day in
and day out through the winter.
Stuffing the colt with hay or
straw or any coarse feed will spoil
its looks Keep this ration down
by the use of some grain and less
coarse feed.
Lop off the ration Of all kinds
when t he horses are doing little or
nothing. They are too much like
man to stand heavy feed while
lying still.
The cost of twenty or thirty
bushels of oats fed to the colt dur
ing the winter will be worth more
than twice as much in its growth
and development.
Watch the hired man with your
horses. If they cringe, dodge or
show signs of fear while with him,
take my advice and fire. him.
A good horse is spoiled when he is
a victim of fear.
From January Farm Journal.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1911-03-10
MORE FEEDING QUESTIONS


Every poultry paper and many
farm papers are telling how to get
eggs in winter when they are
high" Why not tell how to get
them the year round? I suppose
many writer's do not stop to think
of the many thousands Of little
parks wherethere are from 10 to
Is chickens kept during the sum-
mer, eating the profits out of the
eggs laid when they were high, yet
it is fact. | stumbled onto the
secret, or perhaps it came to me,
from reading how to get eggs in
winter by making the hens work.
Since writing the article published
in the December American Poultry
Journal in regard to dry mash, |
received a letter from a brother
poultryman, saying he had discon-
tinued the meat scrap and asked
for advice. [ have learned one les
son, and that is that it is as natural
for hen to scratch as for a pig to
root, and neither will enjoy life or
health unless they exercise in a
a natural way. Now the way to
get eggs is simply to feed the right
kind of feed, and make the birds
work for their board How many
men will work for their board.
How many men will work at hard
manual labor when wealth gives
them them the privilege of choosing
an occupation? II biddy does not
have to work for her board she gets
lazy too. What is the object of the
dry mash? Is it better than the
right kinds of grains for making
eggs? Is it not to fill out the grain
ration with protein food that each
and every hen will get enough but
but not too much? If the mash is
filled with meat scrap ana ground
bone, are the chickens going to
scratch for common grain? | think
here is where a mash may be an
injury instead of benefit to our
birds. Chickeps love meat, and |
think if fed fresh, in limited guam
titles, is good for them. If meat
preserved and sealed in cans will
kill strong men, how about meat
scraps that are doctored 20 that they
lie around for months, exposed to
the air for days or weeks in feed
stores and do not get maggoty? Ii
the preventative is strong enough
to kill Fly blows" is it fit to feed
chickens?
Admitting that chickens need
some oily food, let me ask which is
the better, animal or vegetable oils?
If meat must be fed, would it not
be better to feed it separately than
put it in mash so that the chick
ems would not gorge themselves to
get the meat? Now for winter feed
give all the green's available, a
plain, dry mash, and the birds will
have appetite enough to make the
litter fly, but will stop long enough
to lay an egg nearly every day.
How about the exercise in hot
weather? This is the time people
want to rest, and | had hard work
to keep the hens going until | thot
Douglas Island news., 1911-04-26

The Ladies' League of the Congrega tional church is preparing to give a free demonstration and potlatch dinner some time next month. The many good things advertised in the new cook book will furnish material for the dinner.
 Jean Vanden Weyer, hairdresser. Ladies' shampooing, 75c; face massage, soc; hair dressing, soc; Marcel waving, 75c. All kinds of hair work. Faded hair goods renewed. Private room for ladies. Hotel Hunter Barber Shop, fChas. M. Spores, Prop, Douglas Alaska
 Mir. John Kilbuck, who has had charge of the government school for natives ia Douglas for several years, has been transferred to one of the small villages on the Kuskokwim river. He will leave Douglas in about two weeks for Seattle, where he will meet Mrs. Kilbuck, and together they will em bark for their new home. Miss Ruth and Joe will not ac- company them, but will attend college until they complete their education. The coming of so many white men into the Kuskokwim country is expected to make game, on which the native people of the section depend, scarce. Mir. Xiii buck expects to introduce to these peo pie the science of agriculture.
Douglas Island news., 1911-04-26
Club. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.

Club. Funeral arrangements will be announced later.
 The Treadwell company has recently purchased four of Draeger's Rescue Alp paratuses for Cse in the mines and fire depart rtment. The apparatus consists of a smoke helmet fitted up with two cylinders and two cartridges filled with oxygen, and weighs, complete, 36 lbs. With this helmet, a man can go into the most deadly of fumes and smoke and not feel them in the least. 1t fits tightly against the face by means of pneumatic tube which passes allaround from the chin to the crown of the head being pumped up by small rubber bag, thus forming a hollow around the head and also takes up any uncomfort. able lateral pressure. The rubber bulb can be operated at any time and if the tube should be pumped up too hard the pressure can be relieved by means of small helmet. There are two respira- tion bags attached that can be un- screwed for cleaning. ghs oxygen cyl finders will sustain man for two hours when they will have to be replaced with fresh ones. Two arched plates rest fully against the back whether it be bent or straight, and these are of great comfort to the wearer. The frame is surrounded by four iron loops which protect the apparatus from shock while passing through low galleries in a stepping position. They are also fitted up with a cooler, pressure reducing valves, pressure gauges and a breast plate for protection. These helmets have been of great assistance in dis. asters in Europe and the States. Res cue parties have used them in a great many cases the past year with great success.
Douglas Island news., 1911-04-26
The Douglas Island News.
THE ELocAL FIELD.

What we have we prize not to the worth Whiles we enjoy it; but, being laok'd and lost, Why then we rack the value.
 -SHAKEsPRRE.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1911-09-08
Feeding MoIasses to Horses.

A sugar refinery in Brooklyn, N. Y,
feeds molasses to its teams, giving
each horse one-half quart corn meal,
one quart wheat bran, three pints
sugar house syrup, and seven pounds
cut hay. At noon, nve quarts oats.
The night ration is the same as the
morning, except five pounds of loose
hay is fed In addition to the cut hay
which is mixed with the grain. These
horses weigh from 100 to 1900
pounds and are fed at a cost Of thirty
four cents per day. They are fine,
sleek-looking animals, and attract at
%tention of horsemen generally on ac-
count of their extremely well-fed ap.
~pearance. According to experts the
economy due to the molasses fed re-
suits in a saving of from 20 to 27 per
cent. over the old system of maintain
Ing on oats and hay entirely.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1911-09-08
PREPARING THE DAT FIELD
Like All other Small Grain Crops Firm
Seed Bed lie One Of Essentials
Of Success.
CBy R. M. LEONARD.O

With the oat crop the same as with
all Of the other small grain crops we
find that the firm seed bed Is n Of
the essentials Of success
Land that does not puddle and
wash had best be plowed in the fall
and disked both ways with the disk
harrow, narrowed lengthwise with
the spring tooth harrow and then
narrowed crosswise with the same
implement.
This gives the man who Is drilling
In the spring a clear field and he does
not become confused with the ridges
left by the harrow, as is the case
when the field is drilled the same way
as It Is narrowed.
When grass seed is sowed the
ground should be gone over with a
smoothing harrow, so that all of the
fine seed may be covered. Many farm
ers still cling to the old idea that
the field should be gone over with a
roller, but there are certain conditions
Of the soil when a roller will prove an
actual detriment to the coming crop
and for that reason we no longer
make a practice of rolling our oat
field after 1T is planted.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1911-09-08
TIME PIECE
Cantonese Still Content With
Archaic Water Clock,
Among the Quaint Survivors .,
other Age Is This PrIml,Iv.
Form Of Time Register
and Hour Glasa

Canton, China.-Threading N.
row, dark, winding streets OF ca
1t is easy for the traveller to imaa,ou
that he has been suddenly trapsnoo..s
into some forgotten century tn
Is no large city visited by the tour,..
that is so entirely native in Its ssnas,
that is so entirely immersed IN ~.
w peculiar civilization. Can't
looks practically the same TO-DAY :.
1t must have looked nearly s,r o.
turtles ago when the celebrated Va.
tian adventurer, Marco Polo. VISIT.
1t and wrote his vivid descriptions :,
its many curiosities. AmonR ,ba
quaint surv!vals of another age the
famous water clock must take a prom.
inent place. This is a primitive ,orr,
OF time register and hour glass
worked by water.
To visit 1t the stranger makes II.
way along the picturesque and crowd,
ed street of the double gateway IN
the old city. Here are the larges,
and most fashionable book stores. and
1t is this street that is the mos,
favorable haunt OF the ~literati. Tbs
double gateway itself pierces a SEE
ton Of a very fine old wall dating
from the seventh or eighth century
and above it is seen the curious erec.
ton in which the Slepsydra, or water
clock, is housed.
This consists of four large copper
Jars mounted on steps one above the
other in such fashion that when the
top one is filled the water flows very
slowly, drop by drop, into the next one
and then on into the lowest. In this
last one is a float to which is at.
tached an Indicator or measure. Il
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1911-09-08
CHAPTER vi.
Eugene's at Two.

Since we don't want to be over
heard" remarked Mr.. Anisty, its no
use trying the grillroom downstairs, al.
though | admit it is more interesting
"Just as web say, sir"
Awed an awkward, the police de
tective stumbled up the steps behind
his i~mperturbable guide; it was a
great honor, in his eyes. to lunch in
company with a Swell" Man of
stodgy common sense and limited edu.
cation that he was. the glamour of
the Maitland millions obscured his
otherwise clear vision completely. And
uneasily he speculated as to whether
or not he would be able to manipulate
correctly the usual display of knives
and forks.
An o~bsequious headwaiter greeted
them, bowling. in the lobby. Good aft.
ernoon, Mr.. Maitland" he murmured.
Table for two?"
Good afternoon" responded the
masquerader. with an assumed alb
straction. inwardly congratulating
himself upon having hit upon a res.
taurant where the real Maitland was
evidently known. There were few cir
cumstances which he could not turn
to profit, fewer emergencies to which
he could not rise, he complimented
Handsome Dan Anisty.
a table for two, he drawIed Matt
land wise. In a corner somewhere,
away from the crowd. you know"
This way, if you please, Mr.. Matt
land"
BY the way" suggested the burg
lar, unfolding his serviette and CLAN
cling keonly about the room-which
by good chance was thinly populated.
by the way YOU know, you haven't
told me your name yet"
"Hickey-lohn W. Hickey, detective
bureau
Thank YOU" A languid hand
pushed the pink menu card across the
table to Mr.. Hickey. And what do
you see that you'd like?"
Wei Hickey became con-
scious that both unwieldy feet were
]neryously twined about the legs Of his
chair; blHshed; dlsentangled them
and in an attempt TO cover his con
fusion. plunged madly into eonsldera-
ton Of a column Of table-d'hote
French. not one word Of which con-
veyed the slightest particle Of iut1rma-
ton 20 his intelligence.
Wen" he repeated. and moistened
his lips. The room seemed suddenly
very hot, Notwithstanding the fact that
an obnoxious electric fan was sending
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1911-09-08
Water Clock and Attendant.

takes exactly a day of 70 hours Cot
the contents Of the top jar to be emp
tied completely into the lowest. As
the water steadily rises in this last
receptacle the float points to the hour
marked on the indicator.
The archaic time guage was first
erected about 1924 A. H. II has a
history full Of incidents; It has been
destroyed many times during inva.
siOns from without and riots within
the city. But it has always been re-
stored, so that today, in spite Of the
advances made in mechanical methods
of measuring time, we find the old
water clock in practical use as 1t was
500 years ago. For at intervals dur
ing the day (more or less) correct
time is exhibited or a board outside
the building and the native Chinese
are quite content to pin their faith
to this unique servant Of old Father
time.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1911-09-08
SUMMER WORK IN ORCHARDS
Glover Is One of Best Crops for Con-
servation Of Moisture-Tree
Mulching Is Essential.
DIV NJ. J. ~KINGsBURY.

lBE NJ J. hlNiTSBl.l III.
Cover crops should be sOwn early
in August. Glover is one of the very
best cover crops that a be utilized
as its roots penetrate deep into the
soil to moisture and to store
up nitrogen.
The best orchardists SOW from
twelve to fifteen pounds OF red clover
to the acre as soon after haying as
convenient. If the soil is so rich that
a very rank growth Of clover is Sc
cured. NOV the clover just before
apple picking and allow 1t to remain
on the ground and be plowed under
early the following year.
Buckwheat is recommended by
many apple growers for a cover crop.
This should be sown In July. When
rye is used do not SOW until later;
last OF August or the first week Of
September.
Cover crops serve Is q mulch for
the ground, to retain moisture. arrest
plant food that would be wasted by
soil erosion and teaching and as a
source of nitrogen supply as in the
case of clover and the other. legumes.
Another essential to good crops OF
fruit is mulching the trees. Straw,
swale grass or refuse fodder are ex-
cellent for mulching trees. Use a
liberal quantity.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1911-09-08
More poas In France.

Paris.-There are mere dogs IN
France than most countries. Thus II
appears that to one thousand inhab-
itants there are Is dogs in France and
only 3S in England, 81 in Germany and
IL in Sweden. Still h~ydrophobia IS
extremely rare in the Department Of
the Seine, the last case observed dat
ing back to the year 1905. Or. MarteI
says this good state of things has been
brought about by the law for killing
not only every mad dog, but also TOT
killing every dog any mad dog may
have bitten or played with. But since
this law cannot work out to perfection
the French also exterminate all stray
dogs.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1911-09-08
CHAPTER V.-Continued.

At sight Of him the thief was con
scious Of an inward tremOr, followed
by n thrill of excitement like a wave
of heat sweeping through his being
Instantancuusly his eyes flashed: then
were du'lcd. Imperturbable. l~istless
hall-markcd the prey Of ennui, he
waited, undecided, upon the stoop,
while the watcher opposite. catching
sight Of him, abruptly abandoned his
SLOUGH and FASTENED across the street.
Excuse me-" he began in a loud
tone, while yet a dozen feet away. but
amt this Mr.. Maitland?"
Anisty lifted his brows and Shout
ders at one and the same time and
bowed slightly.
well, my good man."
I'm a detective from headquarters,
Mr.. Maitland. We got a phone from
Greenfields, Long Island, this morning
from the local police. Your but
Ter"
"Ah! I see; about this man Anisty?
You don't mean to tell me-what? |
shall discharge Higgins at once. Just
on my way to breakfast. Won't you
join me? We can talk this matter
over at our leisure. What do you say
TO Eugene's? It's handy. and | dare
say We can find a quiet corner. BY
the way, have you the time concealed
about your person."
Anisty was fumbling in his fob
pocket and inwardly cursing himself
for having been such an ASS as to
overlook Maitland's timepiece. "Deuc-
ed awkward" he muttered in genuine
annoyance. I've mislaid my watch"
ITS most one o'clock, Mr.. Matt
land"
Flattered. the man from h~eadquar-
ters dropped into step by the burglars
side.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1911-09-08
Setting Out Plants.

Nothing is gained by setting out
plants too early in the spring, as the
cold will give them a setback that
they may never overcome. Plants
may be seasoned by exposing them to
the sun during warm days and giving
them plenty of ventilation at night
when not too cold. Much damage
done to plants which is ascribed to
frost is really caused by twisting, which
the plant receives from the winds.
A supply of little frames 10 protect
them should be on hand. Tomatoes.
peppers and eggplant are especially
susceptible to injury by high winds.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1911-09-08
No Lonaer lac smaII -.

Boston, Mass.-Women's feet are
growing larger. A Massachusetts, shoe
manufacturer is authority for the as
sertion. He says a few years ago IH5
average feminine American buyer OF
footgear asked for a No. 4. Nova.
days most women take a No. B or .
No. 6, and in some cases, it is wis
pered, even larger sizes. The NlalI
is greater, too. The man OF lasts anu
pegs thinks the increasing a~ct'lr
of women iu the last few years anu
their taller stature, vouched for by u
vestigators. responsible for the pass
ing Of small feet.
The Montana plaindealer. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1906-1911, 1911-09-08

safe. Reason No. 2: Having retained
my property, l hold no grudge against
Anisty."
we'll dunno"
and as for reason No. 8: I don't
care to have this affair advertised. If
the papers get hold of it they'll cook
up a lot Of silly details that'H excite
the cupidity Of every thief in the coun-
try, and make me more trouble than l
care tO-ah-contemplate.'
Hickey's eyes ~glistened. "Of course,
if yeh want it Kept quiet" he sug-
gested, significantly.
Anisty's hand sought his pocket.
How much ."
We'll, I-guess / can leave that to
You. Yeh oughttuh know-how Bad~yeh
want the matter hushed."
T. AS calculate it, then, fifty ought to
be enough for the boys; and fifty will
repay you for your trouble
The end of Hickey's expensive pan
etela was tilted Independently toward
the ceiling. Shouldn't wonder if it
would" he murmured, gratifed.
Anisty stuffed something bulky back
into his pocket and wadded another
something-green and yellow colored
into a little pill, which he presently
ficked carelessly across the table. The
detectives large notified paw closed
over it and moved toward his waist
coat.
AS l was sayin'," he resumed, I'm
sorry yeh don't see yer way to givin'
us a hand. But p'rhaps yeh're right.
Still, if the citizens d only give us a
hand onct in a while"
"Ah, but what gives you your liv-
ing, Hickey?" argued the amateur
sophist. What but the activities of
the criminal element? If society COM
bined with you for the elimination Of
crime, what would become of your
iob?"
He rose and wrung the disconsolate
n warmly by the hand. But there,
l am sorry to have to hurry you away
Now that you know where
to find me, drop in some evening and
have a cigar and a chat. I'm in town
a good deal, off and on, and always
glad to see a friend"
At another time. and with another
man, Anisty would not have ventured
to play his catch so roughly; but, as
he had reckoned, the comfortable state
OF mind induced by an unexpected adj
dition to his income and a quart of
champagne, had dulled the official an
"prehensions of Sergt. Hickey.
Mumbling a vague acceptance of the
too-gonial invitation, the exalted de.
tective rose and ambled ch%eerfullv
down the room and out of the door.
Anisty lit another cigarette and
contemplated the future with satisfac.
tion. As a diplomat he was inclined N
held himself a success. Indeeds all
things taken under mature considera-
ton, the conclusion was inevitable that
he was the very devil of a fellow. With
what consummate skill he had nlaved
his hand! Now the pursuit of the
Maitland burglar would be abandoned.
the news Item suppressed at headouar-
tiers. And it was equally certain that
Maitland (when eventually liberated)
would be at pains to keep his part of
the affair very much in shadow.
The ~masquerader ventured a mva
ttcal smile at the world in general