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Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-02-22
HOW TO WASH EIDERDOWN
Must Be Rinsed Thoroughly and Dried
Out of Doors on Sunny,
Breezy Day.

Silk or sateen covered eiderdown
quilts can without difficulty be washed
at home.
Two things, however. are necessary
to perfect success. First. the quilt
must be dried out OF doors on a sunny,
breezy day. and second. it must be
rinsed through several clear clean wa
tiers.
Make a strong suds OF good white
soap shaved into boiling water Add
a teaspoonful of household ammonia
to every gallon OF water. and let the
quilt soak for half an hour in tub
half full OF water.
Squeeze (don't rub the dirt out;
then change the water. using tepid
water for the first rinsing and cold
water TO which handful OF salt has
been added for at least two other rims
ings. Squeeze the water out, hang
between two lines in the bright sun.
stretching the quilt as nearly fiat as
possible. Shake it occasionally during
the drying process, and turn over once
or twice. so that every bit OF down
will be dry and fluffy.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-02-22
GET WATER BY A WINDMILL
Small Areas May Be Irrigated In This
Way-Centrifugal Pump Is Recon-
mended az Best.

Every farmer could afford to pay
from $3.50 to Sc an acre for the In
crease in yield that irrigation would
give. That is the estimate placed on
the cost of irrigating small areas, by
II. b. Walker. drainage and irrigation
engineer with the Kansas Agricultural
college.
A centrifugal pump is the best
adapted where a great amount of wa
ter is required. A three-inch pump will
require four to eight horse power
engine to pull it. Oil is the cheapest
fuel. The coal steam engine would
burn would exceed more than three
times the cost of oil fuel An ordi-
nary engine burns pint to two pints
Of oil for each horse power every
day.
II a patch to be irrigated is less
than two acres, windmill can be used
to good advantage. II should have a
40 to 60 foot tower and the wind wheel
should be 10 or II feet in diameter.
The wind cannot always be had at the
time the water is to be pumped, so a
reservoir must be used. 1t is good
plan to have a reservoir in any sys-
tenn where the we'll supply is limited.
The soil soaks up too much water as
It runs down the bitches in small
streams. so the water is pumped into
large ponds. and at the proper time
the field or patch is covered at once.
In this way, the water gets to the
plants quickly, instead of wasting by
seepage and evaporation.
Sources OF water by irrigation are
rivers and natural water courses.
wells and stored storm water. Their
Importance is in the order named. Be-
fore you buy your machinery for irri.
cation, be sure of your well. 1t must
be never failing. even in the severest
droughts. The depth OF the we'll should
not be more than so feet II 1t is
deeper than that too much power
would be required to lift the water.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-02-22

was made of a small piece OF pipe,
plugged at one end with lead, with a
very small hole placed in the plugging
At S was cut circular groove to re-
ceiye the air-chamber. which was an
old stove-pot. (The pot was not ex-
actly what l wanted. but was the best
thing l had) A strip OF packing was
put In the groove and the pot placed
and bolted down. The timbers at 3
were placed at right angles to the
body of the ram, the top one being
followed out to fit the inverted pot
The pot was fastened down with
four long bolts that went through the
timbers above and below A A-inch
hofe was bored downward and out
ward as shown at C C and R r, be-
ing connected at L L. The piping was
we'll threaded and screwed directly
into the holes In the timber to suffi-
cielit depth to insure a good hold.
After all these things were done the
ram worked successfully.
In this particular case water enters
the ram through A from dam 10 feet
higher than the position of the ram.
The brace d prevents the valve from
lowering too far. r comes from a
spring which likewise supplies water
to s. A check valve prevents the wa
ter from being forced back into the
spring. The delivery pipe R, which
leads to the house 600 feet away. ia
made of u inch pipe.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-02-22

If the cows lack salt. you'll have
churning troubles.
grade cow of inferior breeding is
not qualified to drop a good calf.
Selection is the foundation upon
which a good dairy herd must be built.
The farmer seldom goes wrong
when he follows the path of the good
dairy COW.
The unclean separator on the farm
Is often the cause of poor butter In
the market
1t Is cheaper to warm the drinking
water than to let the COW do It with
60-cent corn.
A good cow with poor management
Is little better than a poor COW with
no management.
The comfortable COW requires less
feed than one that must struggle
against discomfort.
The beauty OF the dairy Is that II II
is well managed 1t brings a profit
every day in the year.
If cream is raised by pan-setting
and the milk freezes the loss will soon
be large enough to pay for a cream
separator
II you carry over a few feet of sill
age next spring you have no cause to
fear dry and short pastures later I'm
the summer.
An Increase in feed will show in
increase Of milk, but there will be no
gain in richness, for richness cannot
be fed into milk
After providing plenty of windows
and good system of ventilation. the
next thing to put in the COW stable is
a coat OF whitewash.
The amount OF food that will put
81 worth Of fat on a steer will make
lot more than 81 worth OF butter fat
II fed to a good COW.
Overworking OF butter after It has
come" causes 1t to become salyy. Stop
the cburn when the butter gathers in
Jumps about the size OF pea.
Beauty and uniformity In the dairy
cow may not add much to the milk
yield. but they certainly add value
when 1t comes to selling the stock.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-02-22
PUMP WATER FOR IRRIGATION
Implement Should Be Judged by To-
tai Efficiency and Relation OF Wa
ter Discharged to Fuel Used.

A pump Is not to be judged by the
amount Of water 1t discharges. but
by the total efficiency and the rela.
ton of the water discharged to the
amount of fuel consumed The run
ners of centrifugal pumps can be
bent very little, causing the pump
to discharge a very much increased
volume. and yet 1t will not be a pay
ing proposition as compared with a
smaller discharge that requires less
power
1t Is very important to deal with a
responsible firm. one able and willing
to make good when a pump fails to
perform the work it has been esti-
mated to do, so many factors enter
Into the case that pumps will not give
the same satisfaction often in cases
where circumstances seem almost ex-
actly alike. A good firm will, IL they
make mistake in furnishing a type
Of pipe unsuited to the work. make
good the mistake.
While on this subject OF efficiency
II may be mentioned that windmills
will not do the same work where the
average velocity of the wind current
Is unsuited to them, and 1t Is very i'm
portant to discover what the average
velocity Is before establishing an
unsuitable type.
Some railroads are installing wind
gauges, and from these an approx
nation can be made.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-02-22
Chocolate Pie.

Three eggs, one pint OF milk, two
tablespoons OF grated chocolate, two
thirds of cup of sugar, a pinch OF
salt and teaspoon of vanilla. Mois-
ten the grated chocolate with a little
OF the milk and melt. Beat this up
with the eggs and sugar. add the salt
and the rest Of the milk slightly
warmed. Flavor with teaspoon Of
vanilla Pour into a plate lined with
rich crust and bake the same as
custard pie. When cold cover with q
meringue.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-02-22
Grape Butter.

Take ripe grapes, pull from stems, then
press pulp from skins and put skins in
one dish and pulp in another. Cook
pulp and remove seeds by sitting
through colander. then add to sifted
pulp the skins also one-thrd as much
cooked apples as there is OF grapes.
For every four cups OF this combined
sauce, add three cups sugar. Place on
stove and cook down about one-third.
Use only granite pan or kettle to cook
in, and stir almost constantly. A most
delicious and healthful sauce for chill
dren-
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-02-22

way 1t was made, writes c. NJ. Gravely
In the Farm and Fireside.
l took a block OF hard wood 10 by
IL by 80 inches. A 1A inch hole was
bored from A to o, then from to o.
connected to A o at an angle. l NOR
tised from NJ to A o hole Az
inches at the top as shown at ".
S as shown in sketch. A lever Gig.
p was made and pivoted at B. In
plate of iron 3-16 inch thick a hole
was cut Gig. ~. This was bolted
down at NJ, using common bolts. A
piece of sole-leather was placed under
deaden the stroke of the valve. A
hole was cut in the leather the size
Of the hole in the plate.
Fig. was suspended in mortise V
Zig. -. Into plate of iron Gig. g.
eight Is -inch holes were drilled in a
small circle. This was bolted down
with lag screws over mortise at S.
The leather valve Gig. 81 was fast
ened over holes Zig. g. with a small
bolt through center hole in plate and
in valve, and fitted water-tight at the
bolt. Packing was placed under the
plate and all screwed down tight. At
X cut was made of sufficient depth
and width to allow an air-tube to be
inserted in a hole bored with a bit at
a slight angle upward. This air-tube
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-02-22

Fruit roll is nice variation in
candy-making. 1t is also good re-
cipe for using up the broken nuts and
pieces Of candied fruit used in max
ing other candies. Chop the nuts and
fruit into tiny bits. Roll out piece
OF fsndant until It is about half an
inch thick. Put on the layer of nuts
and fruit and roll as you would roll q
Jelly roll. Let stand until firm and
then cut into slicsa.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-02-22
WOOD HYDRAULIC RAM
One Been on Duty Fifteen Months
Without Stop.
Farmer Who Has Never Taken Course
in Hydraulics Describes Pump He
Made Observation-Disclosures
Show Makeup.

Some think that it takes a man who
has had course in hydraulics to put
hydraulic ram in operation, but |
think that is a mistaken Idea. | have
never taken a course and have seen
yet l have a ram which has been on
duty about fifteen months, day and
night, Sundays not excepted. Further
than this, 1t was made out OF wood
and on my own place. This is the
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-02-22
Amonu the Ancients.

Democritus had just announced tho
theory that the visible universe Is
merely the result OF the fortuitous con-
course Of atoms.
Subject, OF course" he said, ito tho
approval of Mr.. Gompers."
For he did not wish to be drawn
into a magazine controversy over IT.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-02-22

serve with mushroom sauce. For
those that like the flavor, few drops
Of onion Juice may be added with the
pepper and salt for seasoning. II
baked in large cups the four eggs
beaten with the cupful of milk may
be formed into large timbales. but
when baked in the smaller timbale
balls. this mixture will be sufficient
to fill molds.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-02-22
When Your Eyes Need Care

Fry Murine Eye Remedy. No smartlng--Feel,
Fine-Acts Quickly. Try II for Red Weak,
Watery Eyes and Granulated Eyeiids Illus.
compounded By our OcuiIsts-not n patent Med
,clne but used In successful Physicians Prao-
uco Tor many years Now dedicated TO the Pub
W and sold BY Druggists at 25c and 0c por Bottle
Murine hJo Salye In Ascp'ic Tubes 10 and Soc
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-02-22
TO MAKE EGG TIMBALES
Dainty Dish That Makes a Very At
tractive Appearance When
Tastcfully Served.

To four we'll beaten eggs. add ono
scant cup OF sweet milk. and season
to taste with salt. pepper. and parsley
II liked. Pour into buttered molds,
stand the molds in pan half filed
with hot water. and bake In a moder-
ate oven until firm. Turn out on a
hot platter. garnish with parsley and
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-02-22
A QUARTER CENTURY

beforo tho Public. Over Five Million Free Samples
given away each year. Tho constant and incroas-
ing salea from samples proves tho genuine merit OF
ALLhNb fOOT-hASE, tho nntisoptio powder To
DC shaken Into tho shoes for Tired Aching swollen,
Tender feet Relieves and bunlons all pain.
sample FREE. Address. Allen 4 Olmsted, Lo Roy MY.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-02-22

PA, what does abnormal mean?"
Something that is out of the or
dinary-something that is different
from what 1t might be expected to be
an actress who has never applied
for divorce, for instance"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-02-22
He Knew.

links lin the street carl tell you
science proves that the world has four
corners.
Blinks-Not so loud. Some trust
magnate might hear you and try to
corner all the corners.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-02-22
Linked.

Lady-And you say that there is a
link between you and the tramp that
called the other day?
fobo-Yes, ma'am; We used to be-
long to de same chain gang.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-02-22
Johns Version.

Chinaman-You tellee me where
railroad depot?
Citizen-What's matter, John? Lost;
Chinaman-No! Me here. Depot
lost.-Ladies' Home Journal.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-02-22
All Fresco.

why does that old maid use 80
much paint on her face?"
Shes making up for lost time
Brooklyn Life.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-02-22
No Real Poet Ever Did.

"Why, yes. he considers himself a
real poet"
I'm sure he isn't
"Why?"
Because he gets a regular income
from it,"
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-02-22

man seldom worries about his
character II his reputation Is good.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-02-22

The Jay-By Heck, It'd certainly
hurt a Teller to fall off tibet 27-story
building.
The GuIde-Well. de last guy wot
did 1t never complained none.
Lincoln County times. (Jerome, Idaho) 1911-1919, 1912-02-22

that on irrigated land we secure best
results by spring seeding. II the land
is prepared the previous fall the seed
can be sown very early in the spring.
and the plants will become well estab-
lished before the hot dry weather be-
gins. 1t should be remembered that
one can hardly SOW grass seed too
n rlv In, tho cnrinp
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14

Of short notice to get in much action. Now, II | could
have the run Of the house for
"Goanywhcrc, do anything you like, says She MIS-
EinS says So
Then I'm on the trail says |.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14
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steady There, that's some better. Il have you mt
for George Cohan company before were through In,
what
Isn't he killing" observes Wee.
Almost that, says |.
"Pooh," says Wee. "lou should have been here at
luncheon He just kept us in roars What do You
think he did, Pinned napkin TO the taIl Of the but
lor', coat He's just load, 81 tun IcddE h.
About then he spots me and comes over "Oh, say
Wee" says he "who's your Young friend with the 10"
comedy hair, Isn't stray from M chorus, Is ne.
~Thi, is Torchy, says She. Hes from Mr.. Elnss
Office YOU know.
"Ah One Of the Corrugated slaves, ch, says Teddy:
looin' over careless II was the sniff at the end
that made me grind my teeth: for 10y The way Young
Mr. Theodore swing. On his heel and ,'rpls 81 IL clear
IN, amt dyu' 10 gc, acquainted with any 81 JnDIcS
Office staff
What cute Manners, says To- Ncc.
"Oh, You mustn't mind Teddy says ,hc. "one
never know what he gong /" "g next. But ne GER
t.inly has hycn,d thing mp since De came
A Nd, at that, II seems, he hadn't more n begun Z"
.hakc ont his whole bag Of u1gh~ Not BON on inc
the rest u the afternoon and cyculu but when show,
up az the house day hall IN hour before the
grand affair, soon knc" he'd been busy only . few
OF The carly comcrs were dnun IN; 81" wander, back
into the Ibry whcrg finds Mr.. Robert and OId HEX
orE growIin and lookln sour
Dash u all. Mr.. Elm, "a~ ra\ln. Can anyone
squolDh that Young whclp,
"Pcrhaps # really knew what hc Wa up l", says
Mr.. Robert. But Marjorie may have only imagined
il, and Fcrdy Is ratified he hardly knows what he's
saving YOU know. Al, hrrcs Torohy! Well SON.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-14

From side 10 SIDE.
How about it,, says the sentry. wont that score
with the audience; Cost us halt tor each klu' Ou'
its going to be q hummer, ch;
Great SAYS |. "Tcddy's q wonder.
Wait until YOU the groom suitcase, says nc
"Wcvc painted red hearts all over it. and stuffed 1t iu
of old clothes Hid his silk paamaS and al! that truck
under that big seat in the lower hall, you know Wei
saw and he wnks acctiOus, but won't Fcrdy Oc VIC
when ne gets to hi, hotel and opens up that collection;
"Haw, haw," says |, giyin good imitation oi uncCh
rolcd mirth and slappin' PERCY the Sieve on inc
shoulder. But how about the trunk;
You ought to see it," says he. Bound up with
wards and yards Of white ribbon, and Loycy DovGy ,
buds painted in big letters on each end We phllea
that carly this morning and hd It IN the "Tcd""{' 'o'
a barrel Of confetti balls bushcl Of rice, ana about
forty old shoes slowed away there, too. lou hno"
Tcddys scheme is to have all line up IN double 70"
and JUS, pct the bridal couple good and proper As they
scoot Tor the carriage.
With shoes and all :" says l.
Sure thing" says he. Soak EN-, that's the stun
Make EN- run the gantlct Trust Teddy. Tie been
to dozens Of weddings, and he knows how 70 work It,
"Hc must be mighty popular, says l. "Ho" about
the bride, suitcase, though;
Cant get It, says the sentry And we wanted 10
lo "a few things 20 that, too.
Say, says |, gcttn' sudden thought maybe
~Cm,IJ yoY,~ say, he Wow, That would be rich.
It. the only thing Teddy missed out on. and he
Here breaks in. "SoOn YOU fellows are through
up here meet me at the foot Of the back STAIRS, FIRST
floor III get It or bust something.
Fine business" says he. "Ihcyrc most done now
Then I've got To- work quick, says !. Call 1t ten
minute, foot Of back stairs, remember and with that
ru,hcs of.
AND sure did hustle ,om. First puts Mr.. Rob
or, onto the job Of rc7,uiu Fcrdys honeymoon
uu,d, and packin' i, into q Mthag. hen
,p- o't Old Hickory about the new version Of
The Wcllru' March that 10 be- sung. and
advises him what 20 do
OF tlt
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-12-19
Precautions for Disease Carriers.

Precautions for Disease Carriers.
Disease carriers may render them
selves harmless to the community
by disinfecting all their eXcreta that
are liable to be infected To Illus
trate. If the spital of person is
infected with diphtheria or tubercu-
losis germs and this spital is thor
ouehly disinfected before it passes
from under the control of the pa
tient, it is of no more danger than
that from a normal person. Under
ordinary conditions it is possible,
without much increased trouble or
expense, to exercise such precau-
tions. To render this infected spit
al harmless, requires first the dispo-
sition on the part Of the patient to
protect those among whom he lives
from the disease from which he is
suffering. 1t requires only definite,
detailed knowledge of the few points
necessary to safeguard the sputum,
little energy, a little money, and
care to see that these precautions
are always carried out. The dispo-
sition on the part of the patient to
protect others can be aroused by
teaching him that the disease is al
ways contracted from those already
sick, and by showing him the cost
of infectious diseases. The knowl-
edge necessary to carry out these
details can be had from any medi-
cal man, from numerous books, and
from newspaper articles. This
knowledge now is becoming more
wide spread and more accessible
every day so that there is almost
no excuse for any one to be igno'
rant on these points. The energy
to be expended should be directed
more toward a systematic disposal
of spital than to the introduction OF
new methods. The expense is the
cost of tissue paper handkerchiefs
or Japanese napkins, and a small
quantity of disinfecting fluid, all Of
which are cheap. But these pre-
cautions must be constantly prac
ticed, otherwise the germs may bt
spread during a period of thought
lessness.
Address questions on prevention
of diseases to Preventive Medicine
University of Missouri, Columbia.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-12-19
The Democrat Wishes You Merry Christmas and Prosperous New Year

concerning all parts of the country
and all kinds of contact with
schools.
$50 city and state superintend-
ents of instruction and $50 busi.
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dentists, ministers and editors have
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1t will be a boon wherever there
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Community problems are dis
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Opportunities for women to help in
The work, the business mans con-
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made plain.
Published by Harper & Bros,
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Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-12-19

W. V. Huebsch representing the
Security Casualty Co. of indianapolis,
has received a draft made payable
to Dent Owen for spraining ankle.
The claim Vas filed less than a
week ago and this company is GER
tainly very prompt in making pay
ment.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-12-19
ITEMS FROM FARMERS
OF Farmers, For Farmers and
Pertaining to Farmers.

C. F. Straub shipped two car loads
of 2-year old cattle to Chicago after
feeding them and received s cents.
He made good money on those cat
tie He is a good feeder and that
spells success.
Weekly Market Letter Published by
Woodson & Fennewald L. S.
Com. Co., National Stock
Yards, Ill.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-12-19

feel little sheepiSh about it after
ward? Better not try.
Old Bob Jones says that he does
get kinder tired of just lying around;
but then he'll be dadblamed if he is
going to work out any other way of
spending time
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-12-19

j. D. Robey of the Robey-Robin-
son Lumber Co. has been on the
jump. Their yards at Monroe City,
Palmyra, New London and Perry
are being invoiced and he is trying
to be at all places.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-12-19

Shipments for week: T j Yates
1 car hogs; Henderson & Sons Pro-
duce Co 8 cars dressed poultry and
8 cars live poultry; Monroe Coal &
Grain Co. car hay and 1 car oats.
Total 9 cars.
Monroe City Democrat. (Monroe City, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1912-12-19
FIRST BAPTIST

Wednesday evening. 7 o'clock.
prayer meeting
Friday afternoon, 2:30 o'clock,
meeting of the Woman's Missionary
Society with Mrs. j. S. Conway. A
full attendance of the membership
is desired. The program for the
following year will be planned.
Sunday morning, 9:45 o'clock.
Bible School Regular preaching
service at II o'clock. B. Y. P. U.
meeting at els p. m. Evening
preaching service, at 7 o'clock. Sub
ject: The Inevitable Christ"
You are cordially invited to at
tend these services.
Respectfully,
T. d. BROWN.