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The Nevada County picayune., 1911-04-14
PLAN
consin-OrganizatIo Are Ad- dressed by Stockmen.

The "help-one-another" idea is talk ing hold of Wisconsin breeders of dairy cattle and the interest in com munity associations is rapidly spread ing, Prof. G C. Humphrey of the Col lege of Agriculture of the University of Wisconsin assisted in the organiza- tion of two new clubs recently. says Hoard's Dairyman. The St Croix County Holstein Breeders association was formed at New Richmond and the St Groix County Guernsey Breeders association was organized at Roberts. These new organizations bring the total for the state up to 39. which is the largest number of such organlza- uons in any state in the county Most of the centers ot dairy cattle breeding are now organized.
 These community organizations hold meetings for discussions and pro motion of acquaintanceship among the breeders. The members are ad- dressed by prominent stockmen and a portion of the time is devoted to so- cial intercourse. The summer meet ings resolve into big picnics in which the families of the breeders partici- pate Uniform methods of advertising and marketing are promoted by the organization and considerable num- Der of large orders are filled by the cooperative efforts of a number of the breeders who are thus able to se- cure the needed number of animals. which would be impossible by single breeder.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-04-14
SOCIAL LIFE ON OUR FARMS
What Is Needed in Country to Stop Rapidly Increasing Exodus of
 Young People to Cities.

beautiful home is a magnet which needs only the additional centripetal force of richer social life to bind to the farm the young life which now flows In steady current to the cities. To the multiplication of such homes and the development of such richer social life. then, the efforts of all gov ernmental and educational agencies may well be directed, says writer in the Baltimore American. An addl- tional incentive to such efforts is ciety alone is real American democ- raey now 10 be found Our cities have become examples of social strat- if1cation-a plutocracy on top, the la. borer on the bottom: between them, strata distinguished by the possession of larger or smaller incomes. Among the farmers remains the oldfashioned equality born of individual independ- ence. There is not the wide differ ence in pecuniary circumstances that Is seen fin the city; and the superior wealth of the large landowner is oft
 
 cial influence is concerned, by the SUI perior education or intelligence of his poorer neighbor All meet in the Farmers club, as in church or school, on plane of perfect equality. This is a condition to be especially appre- ciated by women, who are invariably more sensitive to social distinctions than men.
 The movements of farmers-now 'well-to-do" in the country accepta- tion of the term-to the cities would be materially lessened If they and their wives fully realized the extent and hatefulness of the social stratiflca- tion there to be met The average in come of such farmer Is not greater than that of the well-paid city wage earner. be the latter mechanic or clerk. Coming to the city, then, he and his wife are at once "stratihed" along with the eity's hired men" and their families. From the homes of the alleged upper classes" they are smil- ingly and informally. but effectively, excluded. To couple accustomed to go with the best" in the country. this reyersion from democracy to class distinctions is not little gall ing. Really, had they chosen to cul- tiyate more freely the social instinct in their country homes. they would there have found enjoyments which they seek in vain in the city
 The gospel of the large, full life as better than the long. full purse; of a broadened intellectual vision as bet ter than acres broadened beyond need; of social contacts and culture as among the primary necessities of human nature; and of woman's mis- sion as primarily one of ministry to these needs, quite as much as to the physical wants of her family-this gospel 1t is. the preaching of which Is to uplift the country life of Amer ica, make the farm attractive to those whom 1t now repels, and preserve in our nation the ideals of American democracy.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-04-14
Information for Boys.

Farmers boys, resolve in your minds to devote your spare time fill ing your minds with useful informa- tion pertaining to the farm. Such in formation will soon double your in come. If you have the money to pay your way to some A. & NJ. college to take short courses be sure and go. Read agricultural papers. the state and government farm bulletins, at tend farmers institutes and so on.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-04-14
BIG MONEY IN HOGS
Mississippi Especially Adapted to
 Raising of Swine.
Small Amount of Capital Required to Begin With and Quick Returns on Investment Should Attract
 Farmer With Limited Means.

CBy E. R. LLOYD. Assistant Director of
 Mississippi Experiment Station0
 Mississippi has population of 1851, ,270 and 221,l10 farm homes In the state in 1904 there were 1,0S7,7S0 hogs valued at s4S0 each, or about five hogs to each farm. Notwithstand- ing the great advantages possessed by this state for profitable hog rais- ing, we are importing annually about 50 per cent. of all the pork consumed. This should not be SO With our fa- cilities for producing cheap food, we should export and not import hog products. There are some features in
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-04-14

writer in. Popular Mechanics, A closer investigation showed that they had made use of the handles from two broken shovels. The handles were cut to the proper length and trimmed on an angle as shown in the sketch. These handles were then fastened to the sides of the barrel opposite each other with large screwA
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-04-14
Implements for Farmers.

Every farmer ought to own a disk harrow and two sections of section steel harrow. These implements en- able us to get over the ground rapidly and accomplish wonderful results in preventing and destroying clods and fn cultivating small plants.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-04-14
Planting Broom Corn.

Broom corn and sorghum cane may be planted a week or two after corn planting Have the ground in fine or. der, the first crop of grass and weeds killed, so that they will not smother the young plants. These crops grow very slowly at first. but they make up for 1t when they do start.
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-04-14

A m o m e n t s 2 anc @ a t t h e worlds history is sufficient to show one great need in our edu c a t i 0 n a l system - a n e e d that is receiving s the attention of educators in all countries.
 Centuries ago q
The Nevada County picayune., 1911-04-14
CARRYING BARREL OF WATER
Handles Taken From Old Shovels Made to Fit on Receptacle as
 Shown in illustration.

Seeing a couple of railroad laborers carrying a barrel of water between them clearly demonstrated that neces- sity Is the mother of invention says
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-23
1\NNS
i TO COOK
PEACHES.

PEACHES AND COCOANUT
CREAM-Remove tho milk from
the interior of a large eocoanut
and place where Il will become
cold, meantime press through a
fruit slew a quart of peaches that
have been pared and sliced (re-
serve few bits for garnishingl /,
add to these a cup of confection-
er's sugar and place directly on
Ice. At serving time add to the
fruit pinch of powdered CHINA
mon, one pint of stlefly whipped
cream, add sufficient iced Iailk to
the cocoanut milk to form two
quarts, mix and serve from pitch
er in which has been placed a pint
of cracked ice, busting the top
thickly with grated nutmeg, gar
Dish with sliced peaches.
PEACH PIE-For two pies use
eight halves of peaches, three
eggs beaten we'll, one teaspoon of
cinnamon, one-half teaspoon OF
nutmeg ,one-fourth teaspoon of all
spice, one cup of peach juice, one
half cup strip or three-fourths cup
broken sugar. Mix well together.
Bake IN moderate oven, crust and
mixture together.
PEACH ROLI.-Make rich
biscuit dough, cut II into pieces OF
even size and roll each piece out
thin. Spread with thinly sliced
ripe peaches, sprinkle well with
sugar, add several small bits of
butter to each portion, then roll
up and pinch the ends together.
Place in a deep pan, add one cup
of sugar and one-half cup of but
ter to every four rolls; pour In hot
water enough to just cover the
dough and bake in a hot oven one
half hour.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-23
SHORT SHAVING

No use talking, "Mary's Lamb"
is immortal. The parodies on this
masterpiece of fair authoress,
Mother Goose, alone are sufficient
to keep II alive to the end of time.
An individual whose postoffice
address is General Delivery and
who votes from park bench, blew
into the Times office and threw
down on the copy desk flattened-
out paper bag that had grease
spots on 1t as of doughnuts. An
inspection OF II disclosed that
with the aid of a very obstinate
lead pencil 1t had been converted
into manuscript. IF that's
worth the price of meal" he
said, print It," He spoke with
the despairing boldness of poet
Here Is the effusion:
MARY had a little lamb,
1t watched each act she'd do:
And everywhere she went, the
men
Made sleeps eyes at her too"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-23

Rub the skin with upward, cir
cular movements of the washcloth
or towel. Downward pressure
causes the muscles to sag, and
crows feet and flabby double
chin are the inevitable result.
After the skin has been scrub
bed and rubbed and secured in
delicious hot lathery water until
1t is Immediately clean; take a
rought, dry towel and rub the face
with it until the skin is perfectly
dry. When water is allowed to
dry on the face, the skin assumes
a cracked. parched appearance
which 10 far from becoming.
Don't be afraid to friction the
skin, as it enjoys being rubbed
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-23
Dc 0HH RG

While 1t is always best to send
soiled gloves to the clearens, IL
one wishes to clean white gloves
quickly and effectively, 1t can be
done in this simple manner: Have
ready basin of cold water, two
soft towels or cloths and a piece
of good white soap. Put one
glovce on the hand. Dip the cor
ner of one of the towels in water.
rub on the soap, and then with
this rub small portion OF the
glove to be cleaned. Immediate
| y and quickly rub off the soap
with the dry towel. Only attempt
to clean a small portion OF the
glove at time or the soap and
dirt will run before you can dry
1.-THE glove. Be careful always to
ldampen a fresh part Of the towel
before beginning the cleaning of
any portion. A sponge will do
the work very effectively, one
spongeful of suds being enough
to clean an entire glove. Be sure
to rub dry.
Potatoes may be baked just as
effectively and with much less
heat and waste of gas on top OF
the stove than in the oven. Put
an asbestos burner over the blaze.
and lay the potatoes on this. COW
ering them with an iron skillet or
heavy pan. Turn them over in 15
or 20 minutes. They will be
nicely done in a half hour or 40
minutes.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-23
WHOLESOME STORIES FOR THE LITTLE
FOLKS ARE ALWAYS TO BE FOUND ON
THIS PAGE; READ THEM TO THE kids
SoG|zastY

MISS. II. Babcock announces the
engagement of her niece, Miss
Hazel Murphy, of this city. to
James H. Woods, of Seattle.
In honor of Mrs. Roy Weaver of
Elfensburg. Mrs. p. G. Hubbell
has invitations out for a luncheon
Thursday.
Miss Eugenia Warrington of San
Francisco, who has been the guest
of Mrs. G. A. Pratt on North 30th
street, leaves tomorrow evening for
her home in California.
Miss Ella Nj. SprOule left yester-
day for a visit with friends in
North Yakima.
Mrs. E. d. Murphy entertained
last evening at an informal dane
ing party for her son Floyd, who
leaves soon for the University of
Michigan
A miscellaneous shower will be
given by Miss Grace Berry at her
home on North 38th street Thurs
day afternoon in honor of Miss
Florence Gibbs, who is to be one
of the September brides.
Miss Edith Lind leaves to-
morrow for Spokane where she
will visit with friends and rela-
tives before taking up her school
work at Pennington.
Mrs. w. B. Blackwell enter
tanned at tea in honor of her
niece, Miss Frances Bliven of
Sparks, New, Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Jack Horton entertained
with a luncheon at her summer
home at Lake Steilacoom yester-
day afternoon and evening.
Mrs. A. III. Jensen will enter
tain at tea tomorrow afternoon
for the Altar society and ladies
of st. Leo's parish from 2 to
at her home on South 18th street.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-23
FASHIONS
Feminine Fashions and
Fancies

High feather decoration Is an
autumn millinery keynote.
Ecru mousseline de sole has
superseded white for separate col.
lars and cuffs.
1t Is predicted that velvet will
play a leading part in forthcom.
ing millinery.
The Russian tendency is seen
In the new form of short tuniC
which is gathered simply with a
waistbelt. and has a sack effect
Entire fans of carved sandal.
wood, ornamented with hand
painting, are seen, as are also
fans made of dyed pearl in all the
fashionable colors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-23
THE FAMILY PAGE
HOW to WAsk your EAco

Egyptian Skin Tonic;-Alcohoi,
one-half pint; spirits OF camphor,
two ounces: spirits of ammonia,
two ounces; sea-salt, five ounces;
boiling water to make one quart,
Pour into bottle and agitate slow
ly for five minutes.
This Is not a rouge. but a magic
circulation improver. Make up q
huge bottle of this color inducer
you maids and matrons with the
lily pale cheeks! II is easy tc
make, easy to apply and last, but
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-23

Do you long for a beautiful
Skin, milk-white and smooth as
satin? If SO. 1t behooves you to
keep it as clean as friction, pure
soap and hot rainwater can make
1t. Peaches and cream complex
ion of which we hear so much,
and see SO little. cannot be yours
unless you realize the value of
superhrman cleanliness.
If milady refuses to scrub and
scour her face In the manner ap-
proved of by specialists on hy-
giene, the many tiny pores will
become torpid and clogged with
poisonous matter. The result :?
Why, a large crop of particularly
lusty pimples and blackheads, of
course, or a yellow, blotchy COM
|plexion.
Now let me give you my idea
of how often the up-to-date wo-
man should take this Identifying
face bath.
Three times daily is not any
too often to shampoo the skin. as
dirt has a disconcerting way of
USNu anu thS lOHBtT II
is allowed to remain On the skin
the more havoc is wrought.
l am hoping against hope that
all of my readers will find 1t pos
|sible to substitute rainwater for
hard water. AS you value your
good looks, taboo the latter. Hard
water contains mineral salts which,
when combined with the fatty
acids in the soap, affect the skin
and rough, while the pores, In a
valiant effort not to be outdone,
enlarge and crack.
There are many strenuous ar
guments advanced against the use
of soap, but l know that the APP
location of a mild soap, prefer
ably a vegetable oil soap, to the
face, at least once day makes for
beauty. of skin
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-23

Is renting crime? See ad, pg. &c
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-23

Mrs. w. b. Blackwell enter
tanned at tea In honor of her
niece, Miss Frances Bllven of
Sparks, New, Monday afternoon.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-23

Mrs. A. H. Jensen will enter
tain at tea tomorrow afternoon
for the Altar society and ladies'
of st. Leo's parish from 2 to A
at her home on South 18th street.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-23
TELL YOUR TROUBLES TO CYNTHIA
GREY-SHE rs ALWAYS WILLING TO
GIVE YOU HER EXCELLENT ADVICE

The new jabots. and especially
the graceful Georgian fall OF lace,
neeessitates a neckband. and the
latest collar has an all round
friil OF plated lace, mounted on
a narrow guimpure insertion.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-23

Mrs. Jack Horton entertained
with a luncheon at her summer
home at Lake Steilacoom yester-
day afternoon and evening.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-23
BEAUTY

Il Il
is the right of every woman.
IL nature has been kind to
you, then 1t should be your
privilege to help retain your
loneliness. If, unfortunately,
you are not fair to face, then
il is your duty to do all pos
sible things to make yourself
lovely.
Mrs. Anita Norris is an
authority on beauty and she
will gladly reply to any ques-
tons you may put to her in
your search for beauty. Adj
dress your letter care of the
Times and accompany it with
a stamped envelope. There is
no charge for consulting this
department and communiea-
tiOns are regarded as strictly
confidential.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-23

Miss Edith Lind leaves to-
morrow for Spokane where she
will visit with friends and rela-
tives before taking up her school
work at Pennington.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-23
Nntt1iaGrey5
6ottorS
Dear Miss Grey:

Dear Miss Grey:
What will remove cylinder oil
stains from white duck after 1t
has been washed?-Sara G.
Airy a mixture made with
Zone pint benzine, one drachm
|ether, ten drops oil of bergamot,
and IL ounce chloroform. Rub
the spots with this preparation,
using a clean white cotton cloth.
HeEery careful about fire, as this
fTuid is explosive.
Dear Miss Grey:
Are embroidered flounces
on white dresses popular this
summer? 2.-What polish is
best to use on black kid slippers?
3.-In using peroxide for tan,
should 1t be undiluted?-Eleanor
Is.
A. 1.-Yes. 2.-The oldfash-
toned polish which is frightened
use plain sweet oil and rub dry
with a cloth. 3.-Peroxide is
very drying to the skin, and l
doubt IL 1t will remove tan. Lem
on-tuice is the best remedy. but
time Is the only cure.
Dear Miss Grey:
Please give a name for sewing
club OF girls. We cali ourselves
the Junior Sewing Club" but are
not satisfied with it.-Miss f. l..
A.-The Busy Bees? The Sew
|ers?
Dear Miss Grey:
What will whiten neck and
arms? 2.-Give recipe for dry
shampoo. BIS peroxide good
for the teeth 4-How can I
wash my ribbons so that they will
keep stiff?-Young Reader.
A. 1.-Lemon-juice will act as
q bleach. 2.-Use warm cornmeal,
perfumed with a little orrisroot,
sprinkled through the hair. Brush
out thoroughly with clean and mo-
derately stiff brush. st ia
used as a mouth wash, and moth
ing better. AFTER washing,
rinse in alcohol, and iron dry,
with newspaper between ribbons
and iron. Do not have ribbons
near the blaze, as alcohol is in
flammable.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1911-08-23

and smoothed. and shows it's sat
tsfaction by growing rapidly
younger and pretties.
Always dust the face over with
a good powder after completing
the morning and noon face bath.
II pink cheeks are desires. pour
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-02-10
CHILL|NGWORTH A
CANDIDATE

I'm still a candidate for the presi-
denCy of the Senate. | have not con-
templatcd Withdrawing, and | may say
right here that | am in to the finish"
Thus Senator elect G. f.. Chilling
worth dismissed the report that he may
not be a candidate for leader of the
upper house of the Legislature He
declares that while some pressure has
been brought to bear upon him to be
content with Il humber position on the
floor of the Senate. his friends in the
Senate have urged him to stay in the
race ana he will do So
Unless the tide of affairs political
should take a sudden turn, Chilling
worth is practically sure of the leader
ship This morning well-posted poll
ticians said that the pressure brought
to bear on Chillingworth is probably
advance warning of the candidacy of
either Farchild or Knudsen of Kauai
However, neither of these has so far
allowed his name to be mentioned as
an active candidate, and it is believed
that neither viii oppose Chillngworth
AS to the assertion that ChillngWorth
can do more for certain measures from
the floor of the house than from the
presidents chair, that is not taken
seriously.
= Political dope today is to the ef-
feet that the president of the Senate
will probably follow the same plan con
templated by 11olstein, that of reap
pointing to committee chairmanships
all men who We're chairmen two years
II this should be done, there would be
bit. one new chairman to be named,
that some At the head of the public
hePlth G9@hmittee. Knudsen would
ashih head the judiciary committee,
Kalama the public lands committee,
Robinson the education committee, J.
r. Brown the printing committee,
Quin the accounts committee. Kalama
the rules committee, and Fairchild tho
ways and means committee If Chill
lingworth should preside, his vacancy
at the head of the military and public
expenditures committee would have to
be filed
There is some talk that A. r. Judd
may succeed Knudsen at the helm of
the judiciary committee. and that A.
s Kaleiopu may head the health com
mittee. This, however, has as yet lit
tie more weight than rumor,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-02-10
OPERATOR ANDERSON FLASHED
MESSAGE over TWO THOUSAND
MILES TO SAN FRANCISCO

Wireless Operator William Anderson
of the Oceanic steamship Sierra feels
Justly proud of his achievement in that
he has covered d record distance be-
tween the Sierra and the mainland.
Between l and 2 O'Clock this morn
ing, Operator Anderson tuned up the
Sierra wireless sounder and distinctly
heard call from the land station near
San Francisco.
There was the distince call "P. H."
coming over the thousands of miles of
briny vastness. From the little room
on the upper deck of the Sierra where
Operator Anderson was stationed dur
ing the still watches of the night, the
responsive call IS. NJ" was sent forth.
Then followed a reply from San
Francisco stating that the call of the
Oceanic liner had been distinctly heard.
Inquiry was then made as to the ST.
erra's position. The answer came from
the ship that the steamer was within
fifty or sixth miles from Honolulu The
statement appeared incredulous at first
to the San Francisco man. but he was
finally convinced that it was no joke.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-02-10
WEATHER GOES
OFF ON Spree

BY way of giving the tourists in the
city and those coming in today on the
Sierra a taste of what Honolulu
weather is not like, the wind rose last
night and blew a furious gale all over
the islands. Even in sheltered Homo
lulu trees were uprooted, shrubs
smashed down and now and again an
old house lost part of its roof. Near
ly every lawn in the city was scat
tered with bits of wood today.
Coupled with the wind was a heavy
rain, though not as heavy as that a
few nights ago. However, the wealth
er prophets are looking for a change
in day or two, and Honolulu will
then present its usual smiling appear
ance.
Charles r. Frazier, of the Pioneer
Advertising Company, remarked this
morning that only one of all his hun
dreds of signs blew down. For weeks
he has had men at work strengthen
ing the supports and now declares
that a hurricane could not endanger
them
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1911-02-10

The meeting of the bar association
to discuss endorsing a successor to
Judge Robertson on the federal bench
will take place at l o'clock tomorrow
afternoon in Republican headquarters,
Judd building C. r. Clemons is one
of the men talked of for the place and
Judge Cooper's name will be given sup
port if presented. However, the Coop
er supporters refuse to consider that
the matter of successor to Justice
Hartwell is settled, and Judge Cooper
is not an active candidate for the fed
eral position. u. s. District Attorney
Breckons and A. L. G.. Atkinson have
also been mentioned rs possible choices
for the federal position.
This afternoon il is reporte that
several of Breckons friends are ac-
tive in his behalf, and it is claimed
for him that he would have strong
backing in Washington for the posi-
ton.