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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-29

I
in the lee OF this the men croucheo
upon the soggy sand. IN which pools
formed and slowly widened. | de
i clined this shelter, which was no shell
ter. and set up my camp bed, Oh
which. wrapping myself in an over
coat, macintosh and blankets, | tried
to sleep. But the incessant rain came
through all and made shallow can
vas bath of the bed, so that present
ly turned out and crept in among the
Arabs for warmth.
| gave out cigarettes leach one was
sodden before it reached the hand in
tended for it,, and. smoking these
coughing and shivering. we talked OF
the war in Morocco against the
French. and of the evil deeds of the
Italian troops in Tripoli The place
in which we camped is haunted by
devils; but African devils do not like
rain, and so we were unmolested.
Dubious Hospitality.
At dawn there came a chilly lull in
the downpour. We made a fire OF
aromatic shrub twigs. and. standing
over it, tried to dry our sopping gar
ments. Then Seyvid Khalil put -four
and water into a leathern bag. and.
rolling this to and fro, made dough,
which we buried awhile in the embers.
Then, scraping of the wood ashes Cor
some part of them) we devoured it,
all soft and warm-and highly indi-
gestible. It tasted like a linseed poul.
7 az rrrha I
tie boy-a linseed poultice delicately
redolent of goat-skin and charcoal
That day wandering band of ma
RAIDERS questioned us; but we were
more numerous than they. and all
armed. so that they made no attack.
Yet for a time We were afraid that
they might get help and pursue us.
Our drivers hurried their beasts
along. and openly regretted their folly
in travelling with Christian.
For this" said Seyvid Khalil,
"thou'lt pay more than thirty francs,
Inglesi. Think what danger we run.
all because we are friends of thine. /
Say. now. how much more?"
We quarreled violently on this point |
We woke up at intervals during the /
wet night that followed. to discuss the 4
point.
IF we kill thee and say the robbers
did 1t, who would know" said Seyyid
Khaln.
On the third day. arriving in sight
If the palm oasis wherein the refugees
rom Zouara lie safe from the Italians.
lie came to the side of my camel. lead
ng his little son. to whom had
shown some kindness in the matter OF
biscuits and chocolate.
You will speak well Of Us, Inglesi,
o the Turk Rimbashi?" said he we
ave brought you safely. and given {
'ou our bread to eat: and the boy
owes you. Give me a little more
money for his sake"
The boy. a lad of Il. hitched his ,
ope-woven cartridge belt round and !
bowed me an antiquated, bell-mouth- ;
horse pistol.
Give me money to buy a six-cart- )
dge pistol. When am a man Will !
lways be friend IN the rnglis."
When we parted in the tiny stone i,
'rt paid over Ell As TO Seyyid Kha. :
|, and to the future friend of the In. :,
lis ! gave as a present half a crown. :
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-29
LIVE STOCK}
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Silos. like many other good things.
can be overdone.
Keeping comfortable goes a long
ways toward making cheap pork.
Parasites common to sheep infest
southern fiocks just as elsewhere.
1t is a mistake if the hog is not fed
in clean place free from dust and
mud.
Sheep need plenty of fresh air, and
they certainly are more warmly clad
than We are
A hog cannot sleep comfortably in
draft of wind. 1t will catch cold
very easily
During the winter months sheep
should be we'll protected from storms
of all nature
Well-drainec yards and pens will
help to keep the hogs more thrifty
and profitable.
To do their best, sheep should
either have free access to salt or else
be sailed once a week
If northwestern farmers grew more
sheep they would lose less sleep over
the possible foreclosure of the mort
gage
Sheep a year old or more commonly
gain faster on corn when they have
only dry roughage. especially clover
DR. alfalfa.
If a hog misses a food watch it:
4 it misses the second feed remove
: from the herd and thoroughly dis
infect where it has been.
The novice when selecting ram of
he Downs or other hornless breeds
# sheep should be very careful net
o select one with stubs-miniature
orns.
Probably the most destructive prac-
ice is that of turning the stock onto
be pasture-feld too early in the
pring.
Mature breeding hogs can use q
Irger proportion of their feed in the
'rm of roughage than can young and
rowing hogs
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-29

Expand your feed supply with a
silo.
Economy In feeding the dairy cow
never pinches the ration.
The silo lends itself admirably to
efforts at intensive farming.
Oil meal or cottonseed meal and
ensilage is practically as good
Nothing is better than corn meal to
bolster up the calves skim milk
Alfalfa and ensilage make near
ly perfect ration Corn and ensilage
is fine
Skim milk is less digestible than
whole milk. The safety lies in light
feeding.
Handling eggs has been found an
ideal side line for the creamery when
properly regulated.
Practically all cases of difficult
ehurning can be readily overcome by
methods of handling.
Nothing ever came so near turning
December into June for dairy cattle /
and sheep as. the silo
Plenty of hot water must be used |
in keeping the dairy utensils clean
during the hot weather.
Impatienee with the heifer that is
freshening for the first time is one
sure way Of spelling the COW.
The length Of the stall should be
adjusted by the size of the COW, and
always used by the same cow
Cans used for shipping sweet cream
must be perfectly clean If a fine quail
Y of cream is to be furnished.
Probably the most prolific source
II milk contamination, as far as num-
'ers are concerned. is the milk uten-
lis.
One way to save feed bills is to
rotect the COWS from files during the
ummer and the cold weather In the
Inter
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-29
TO PRODUCE CERTIFIED MILK
Sarnyard Should Be Free From Ma
nure and We'll Drained-Caean-
illness Must Be Observed.
By c. B. LANED

| CBy c. B. LANED
| For the production of certified milk
4 the barnyard should be free from
manure and well drained, SO that it
may not harbor stagnant water. The
manure which collects each day
should not be piled close to the barn,
| but should be taken several hundred
feet away.
II these rules are observed not only
| will the barnyard be free from objec-
tionable smell, which is an injury to
the milk, but the number of flies in
summer Will be considerably dimin-
ished.
In the stable cleanliness must be
strictly observed The stables should
be well ventilated, lighted and drained
and should have tight floors, prefer
ably of cement never of dirt.
They should be whitewashed inside
at least twice year, unless the walls
are painted or of smooth cement finish
which can be washed frequently.
The air should always be fresh and
without bad odor. A sufficient num-
Der of lanterns should be provided to
enable the necessary work to be prop
erly done during the dark hours
The manure should be removed
twice daily, except when the COWS are
outside in the fields the entire time
between the morning and afternoon
milkings. The manure gutter must
be kept in a sanitary condition.
All sweeping must be finished be-
fore the grooming of the cows begins,
so that the air may be free from dust
at the time of milking.
Remove the milk from each COW
from the stable Immediately after it
is obtained to clean room and strain
through sterilized strainer of cheese
cloth and absorbent cotton.
The rapid cooling is a matter of
great Importance. The milk should
be cooled to As degrees F. within an
hour and not allowed to rise above
that as long as it is in the hands of
producer or dealer.
In order to assist in the rapid cool
ing, the bottles should be cold before
the milk is put into them.
All utensils should be as simple in
construction as possible. and so made
that they may be thoroughly sterilized
before each using
Coolers, if used, should be sterilized
in closed sterilizer. unless a very
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-29
H0LSTEIN cow GIVES MOST
For Cheap Milk Production This Breed
Surpasses-It Is Not as Rich In
Butter Fat.

Can Holstein. cow produce a quart
of milk cheaper than a COW of any
other breed? It,can. But how?
A Holstein COW is big beast, weigh
ing from 1,2e0 to l, 400 pounds 1t has
a large capacity for feed. This nat
ural fitness to eat enormous quantities
of feed means large production of
milk A COW is factory for the pro-
duction of milk. Like any other fac
tory, the larger the amount of pro-
duct turned out, the cheaper it is
produced
A Holstein COW may be likened to
the larger factory. The expense Of
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-29

ment is to provide novel features OF
construction for device which will
positively seal the bottle against ap-
piled pressure in case an attempt is
made to refill the same by use of a
force pump. The bottle is designed to
receive and hold liquids of any density.
The illustration herewith represents
longitudinal sectional view showing
the bottle emptied and parts adjusted
to seal the inlet to the bottle against
the introduction of liquid.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-29
Autumn Calves.

According to some experiments
made in Ireland, calves born in the
autumn made faster gains during the
winter when housed at night in we'll
ventilated shed than did calves which
received no shelter, but by midsummer
there was little difference in the two
lots. Wet weather had a more In
furious effect on the unprotected cat
tie than did protracted cold spell.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-29
Incomplete Milking Bad.

Incomplete milking not only robs
the dairyman of the richest portion
of the milk, the strippings. but 1t dam
ages the COW, tending to lessen her
daily production and to shorten the
period of lactation. 1t takes a little
more time to draw the last pint of
milk from the udder, but the time is
well spent in view of the gain both to
the COW and to its owner.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-29

is produced isn't much more for a
large COW than a small one.
This ability to turn out large guam
titles of milk belongs to a Holstein.
and it is due to their size and capacity
for feed resulting from their size.
While a quart of Holstein milk is
produced cheaper than the same guam
tity of milk produced by any other
breed, it isn't as rich in butter fat.
Holstein milk averages three per cent.
or a little more. The other dairy
breeds average higher than this, but
don't give as much milk.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-29

high temperature can be obtained by
the steam sent through them.
Bottling machines should be made
entirely of metal with no rubber
about them, and should be sterilized
in the closed sterilizer before each
milking. or bottling.
Bottles should be OF the kind known
as common sense" and capped with
a sterilized paraffined paper disk and
the caps authorized by the commits
sion
All dairy utensils, incluiing the bot
ties, must be thoroughly eleansed and
sterilized.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-29
Building Character.

The best characters are made by
evil tendencies; whose amiability has
been built upon the ruins OF III. tenn
per. and whose generosity springs
from an overmastered and trans
formed selfishness. Such a character.
built up in the presence OF enemies.
has far more attraction than one
which Is natively pleasing.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-29
Value of IRRIGATION.

Irrigation will bring maximum crops
while the land is new and full of plant
food; but where the crops are sold
year by year irrigation will not of
itself assure good results.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-29
Good and Poor Cows.

The practice of getting rid OF the
poorest cows and putting good ones
in their places looks mighty expen-
sive, but 1t is not so expensive as
keeping them In the herd to drag
down the profits OF the better oneS.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1912-03-29
BOTTLE IS NON-REFILLABLE
Invention Is Designed to Prevent Re-
filling of Vessel After 1t Has Once
Been Filled.

In describing a non-refllable bottle
designed by w. w. Clark of Panama,
the Scientific American says:
In this invention the design is to
prevent the refilling of the vessel aft
er the original contents have been de-
canted. The purpose of the improve
The Washington times., 1912-06-17
Mrs. Miles Will Join
Husband in Bucharest

Mrs. Sherman Miles, wife of Lieu
tenant Miles. U. S. A, sailed from New
York Saturday to join Lieutenant Miles
at Bucharest. where he has recently
been assigned to duty at the American
legation as military attache. Mrs.
Miles was accompanied by her small
daughter, Nanetta. and her mother,
Mrs. William Belden Noble.
Mr.. and Mrs. wade H. Ellis have
gone 10 Chicago TO attend the Repub.
hcan convention this week.
Mr.. and Mrs Alexander G. Bentley
have closed their apartment at the
Highlands and gone to their sumne.
home at Haven, on the coast of Maine
They We're accompanied by Mrs. Bent
ley's mother. Mrs. S. NJ. Miller.
=
Miss Mary sheridan. daughter OF
Mrs. Philip Sheridan, Is the guest OF
MIS-, William B, Waterman, at Prov
idence, r. l., for a few days Mrs
Elisha Dyer entertained at lunche on
for her yesterday and last night Mrs
Samuel M. Nicholson was hostess al
dinner in her honor.
The Washington times., 1912-06-17
Senator Lippitt Has
Party at Convention

Senator Lippitt of Rhode Island will
have in his party at the Republican ma
tional convention at Chicago this week,
his daughter. Miss Frances Lippitt, and
Miss Dorothy Sturges Of Providence.
The recent charity baseball game be-
tween the teams of the Metropolitan
and Chevy Chase clubs, for the benefit
OF the free wards of Providence hospi-
tai, was a great success financially.
Mrs. James F. Barbour, to whose un.
firing efforts in behalf Of the enter
prise much of its success Is due, has
turned over between 1890 and 81, 400 10
the institution as the proceeds Of the
game.
The Bolivian minister. Senior Calderon.
went to Chicago yesterday to attend the
Republican convention.
r
TIE Naval AttaChe OF the Brazilian
Embassy and Nine. de Azevedo will
close their apartment in the Kenesaw
about July 27 and go to Long Island
for the summer
q
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred s. Gillett are
leaving Washington this afternoon for
their country place at Wallingford. Pa.
where they will spend the summer.
The Washington times., 1912-06-17
FIRST WIFE TAKES
FAMOUS ASTOR PLATE
Former Alva Willing Has Silver
Plate Removed to Eng
lish Mansion.

NEW YORK, June 1.-THE famous
Astor plate, which for a score Of years
during the married life of Col. John
Jacob Astor and the former Ava Will
ling, was so frequently admired by So
ciety leaders and friends, has been re-
moved TO the English mansion of Mrs
Astor.
1t was learned that this plate, famed
all over the country and marked with
the initials u. ]. A." as we'll as those
Of the wife, "A. W. A." was removed
from this country as late as last Janu-
ary. four months after the second mar
rlage of Colonel Astor to Miss Madeline
TalImadge Force.
1t was shortly after the Astors had
agreed to separate forever that the
her husband that she intended to take
away all that belonged to her And she
Followed this with an eXacting account
and inventory which is said to have sur
prised the colonel when he began to in
spect 1t in detail.
What are you going to do about it.
JaCk?'' asked one of his friends.
We'll, l guess we will let Mrs. Astor
have the articles that she claims, as Is
customary in such cases" was the re-
remaining from my mothers service
and what we need we will buy"
The appointments of the service wher
Mrs. Astor entertained were always one
of the most delightful features Offered
by the hostess. The Astor family, how,
ever, has never possessed any golc
plate. Only recently it was published
that Captain Rostron, of the steamer
Carpathia, dined with the young widow
OF Colonel Astor upon the gold plate OF
laughter among those we'll acquainted
with the AstOrs
The Washington times., 1912-06-17
Churchmen Support
Emblem of Nation

Opposition to the placing OF any
church or denominational flag above the
Stars and Stripes is expressed by
Washington clergymen, and the atti-
tude OF Senator Hepburn of Idaho, who
declared at the Flag Day exercises in
the Church of Our Father that no ban
ner should float above the emblem of
the nation, Is sustained by them.
Mgr William r. Russell. of st. Pat
rick's, says the question Of the proper
unfurllng of a church flag on an Ameri-
can battleship comes within the pur-
view of the Secretary of the Navy, and
should be decided by him. Rev. DR..
Samuel H. Woodrow, pastor Of the
First Congregational Church. believes
that a flag representing Christianity.
with no denominational significance,
should be displayed. The Rev. Earle
Wilfey, pastor OF Vermont Avenue
Christian Church. says he is opposed to
the display of any flag above the ma
tiopal flag In the American navy, since
the Scriptures teach patriotism.
The Washington times., 1912-06-17
"Lure of the Land"
Beneficial to South

An outline nf the work and progress
OF the Southern Commercial Congress
has been mad" by its recently elected
managing director. DR.. Clarence J.
Ownes. in which ne emphasizes the pub
lIcitv and educational campaigns now
going forward.
The issue II the An-South guide book.
entitled. The Lure OF the Land" has
necn instrumental in causing a great
agricultural influx to the South, he
states. A national campaign for vo-
catioral education has been opened
Some pressing problems OF the planta-
ton are coped with effectively.
The Southern Commercial Congress
has hten commissioned by the Govern
ment 10 make complete survey of the
swamp and ov"r-howed lands OF tt
SuLth and committees in three OF
the sixteen Southern States have beer
appointed to formul1te changes in the
tax lawc.
The Washington times., 1912-06-17
FOR LITTLE FOLK JUST BEFORE BEDTIME
The Sandmans Stories
THE SILVER HELMET.

old 7rmor. which was all dusty and
broken. and began to dress in the beau
tiful suit. which was all carved In fg-
ures aid ornamented with silver. He
put on the steel shoes, then the pieces
which ran up the legs. then the gor-
geous coat which was fashioned OF
shining links of steel.
Now, bring me the helmet" he or
dered one of the men. And they
brought II forth, the polished silver
helmet, with its long, golden plume.
The bad knight raised It over his head
In admiration to catch the CLEANS of
the setting sun, then rested IL down
snugly on his coarse, black hair.
AS he did so the sun sank suddenly
and II seemed to grow dark. The
knight uttered a frightened cry and
tried to tear the armor from his body.
But II was useless. He grew smaller
and smaller. and so did his men, and
their armor changed into a skin of
green covered with scales like steel On
the head of the knight the silver he'll
met melted until It formed a long,
sharp horn sticking out from the hid
eous green body of-a toad. So down
In Mexico today you may see hundreds
of horned toads-not really toads but
wicked knights changed by the en-
chantment of the silver helmet.
Tomorrow's story, THE Fairy
Troweln
The Washington times., 1912-06-17

son, Atzel, a gentle lad more fond of
gathering bright feathers than of
chasing game. So when the soldiers
came, he seldom ventured out of the
hut. But one day sticks were needed
for the fire, so he went into the for
est to gather them.
When he had gotten quite pile he
heard a sound in the bushes, and there
before him in the long grass was a
wounded knight moaning in pain. The
boy felt sorry for the suffering stranger.
even though 1t was an enemy. so he
ran for water and held up the mans
head for a drink. Then he unfastened
the helmet from the mans head, and
laid him tenderly on the ground in a
comfortable position.
After while the knight seemed bet
ter, so Atzel helped him to the hut
where he was placed on a couch But
at midnight his breathing grew slow
and the soldier called the boy to him.
you were good to a dying stranger,
to one who had come to fight against
your people" said the knight, II cannot
live, but I wish to leave you my silver
helmet. 1t has a wonderful power to
punish the wicked. for when such a
what they deserve. 1t was given me by
wise woman in Spain"
Then the man died. Atzel buried him
in the forest and placed a stone over
hung in the hut. There 1t stood in the
| corner. all bright and cleaning like a
warrior of light. The boy and his
grandmother seemed to prosper. and
things went along nicely. as If good
spirit hovered over the little hut.
But one day a troop of white horse
men pranced up to the door and loudly
| called for water. The leader dismount-
ed and went into the hut to rest. AS
| soon as he caught sight OF the gleam-
| ing armor he sprang back in surprise
and told the boy he wanted 1t.
"Tha: was given me by the knight for
| whom I cared" said Atzel. And will
| not give 1t away"
The captain broke out into a loud
| laugh. And so you think, boy he
roared. that you can keep such valu-
able armor from me? Here. men, take
It." And the soldiers rushed in. took
| the armor outside, and held the boy
| firmly, in spite of his struggles.
] Then the wicked knight took of his
The Washington times., 1912-06-17
MOTHER HUGS CHILD
AND SETS HIM AFIRE
Parent and Boy Go to Desth
While Another is Burned
Trying to Help Them.

NEW YORK, June 17-Mother love
which IN the face Of death could think
of nothing but the offspring that was
dearer than her own life, caused Mrs
Margaret Goldman. of Jersey City, her
clothing afiame, to clasp to her breast
her two-year-old son. Joseph. and tho
embrace which she gave him was that
of death itself, for his clothing caught
fire and he shared the fate OF his
mother.
Filial love, which caused Otto, six
years old, to rush to his mothers aid
and fight at the flames that were lap
ping around her body. will probably
cause his death also, for his clothing
caught fire and it was said at Christ
Hospital in Jersey City. that he would
probably die.
The fire which cost two lives was
started when Mrs. Goldman poured
kerosene on the wood in the kitchen
FIRE in the hope of hurrying the din
nSr.
The Washington times., 1912-06-17
Preacher Condemns
Keeping Horseshoes

According to the Rev. E. Hez Sven,
pastor of the Centennial Baptist Church,
Eighth and I streets northeast, there
is no such thing as luck.
Last night in a sermon on DO Wash
ington Folk Believe In Luck ?' the Rev
SVEN insinuated that a man or woman
processing to be a Christian, and at
the same time keeping a horseshoe in
his home, did not believe in God as
he should.
Washington folk should trust in God
and not in a horseshoe. If the world
would forget the horseshoe and other
supposed magnetic things, religion
would be stronger God should be our
magnet. and not horseshoe. He di-
rects everything.
II want every member of my con-
gregation. possessing a horseshoe at
home, whether II be plain iron, silver,
or gold. to throw it away and here
after put more faith in God, because He
can do more for us than a horseshoe "
At the services at the Centennial
Church last night the congregation and
choir gang several new songs written
by The pastor.
The Washington times., 1912-06-17
Great Eastern Sailed
Just Fifty Years Ago

not only considered a marvel of en-
gineering construction q half CEN
tury ago. but at that time by far the
largest vessel ever built, left England
for her first transatlantic voyage
fifty-two years ago today, June II,
1860. Her career was unfortunate
from the start. the launching alone
costing 100000. After several un-
profitable trips to New York she was
turned into a troopship, and then as
a cabie-laying vessel.
The length OF the Great Eastern
was $50 feet, while the Mauretania and
Lusitania are each 100 feet. The
Olympic. sister ship Of the ill-fated
Titanic, is sS2 feet, and the Hamburg
American liner 1mperator, recently
launched, will be 800 feet.