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Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-07-20
A

Yesterday at Genoa Judge
Langan granted Bob Washington
a divorce from his wife on the
grounds Of cruelty. Washington
is to pay ten dollars per month
alimOny and the court fees. The
parties came from California.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-07-20
The Choice of a Husband

IS too important a matter for a wo-
mar to be handicapped by weakness.
Dad blood or foul breath. Avoid these
Kill hopes by taking DR.. Kings Life
Pills, New strength, fine complexion,
pure breath. cheerful spirits-tb;pos
that win men-follow their use. Easy
safe. sure. 25c at J. A. Muller's
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-07-20

Before ten o'clock this morn
ing twelve autos had drifted into
Carson over the Kings canyon
road. One auto truck was lnclud,
ed in the number. This last MA
chine loaded with supplies and
proceeded up the hill before the
morning passed.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-07-20
NONE LEFT OVER

The Enterprise states that all
accounts contracted by the Fourth
of July Committees have been
paid and that there is siXty-fve
cents left over. Just how to eel
citrate with the. sixty-five cents is
the question now agitating the
minds of the committeeman.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-07-20
FIVE TICKETS

There may be five tickets in
the field this fall: Democratic.
Republican, Progressive. Indepen-
dent and Socialist. Why not
add the PrOhibitionist to make it
an even number.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-07-20
FROM SACRAMENTO

Mrs. Phillips accompanied by
Mrs. Fred Frisby came up this
morning from Sacramento, and
will spend some time with her
parents in this city, Mr.. and Mrs,
Jacob Muller.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-07-20
LETTERS

Following is a list of letters re-
manning uncalled for in the Car
son City office:
F. C. Connatli, Squeenie Cook
1ndian). R. d. GOODE, p. NJ.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-07-20
NJ. T.. CHURCH

Sunday School at 10 a. m.
Preaching by the pastor II a
M. and 7 80 p. m.
Epworth League 80.
Everybody welcome.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-07-20

] will gladly answer her letter and tell
her what Lydia f. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound has done for ne Mrs.
MATTE CoPENHAvER, TishOmingo, Okla.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-07-20
"rhe Liyer Pills act
So Naturally and
Easily"

Such a statement, coming from
the cashier of a bank, shows what
confidence responsible people have
in these pills. Nh. A. l.. Wilson
after trying them wrote:
II have used DR.. Miles Nerve
and Liver Fills and also your
Anti-Pain Pills, on. myself. with
good results. The Liver Pills
act so naturally ana so easily
that l scarcely know that /
have taken a pill. Frequently
being troubled with headache /
take an Anti-Pain Pill and get
immediate relief in every case"
A. l.. Wilson. Sparta, Ill.
Mr.. Wilson was for a number
Of years cashier Of the First
National Bank of Sparta,
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-07-20
Another Girls Experience.

Tishomingo, Okla. 81 am a stenog-
rspher and book keeper, and Lydia E.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-16

MIX delivered IN the cities In the
summer months frequently contains
bacteria In such large numbers that It
II not = safe food for children, espec-
ialiy for infants whose food consists
entirely OF milk. When Il II impos-
sible 70 obtain milk entirely free from
suspicion, It Is advisable to pasteurizs
the milk.
Pasteurisation should be done In
such way that disease producing
bacteria 40 we'll as those likely to pro-
sduce intestinal disturbances are de-
Stroyed without injuring the flavor or
the nutritive value, Of the milk. This
may be accomplished in the home By
the use OF simple improvised outfit.
MIX Is most conveniently pasteur-
tied in the bottles In which 1t IL de-
liyered. TO do this use small pail
with q perforated false bottom. An
inverted pie tin with q few holes
punched in it will answer this purpose.
This will raise the bottles from the
bottom Of the pail. thus allowing .
free circulation Of water and prevent
Ing Dumping Of the bottles.
Punch hole through the cap Of
one OF the bottles and insert Their
mometer-a good one with the scale
etched on the glass should be used.
Get the bottles Of milk In the pail and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-16
RAISING ALABAMA CHICKENS.

/ have splendid results with my
chickens and want to tell how 90
L FIRST Of all. always keep before
them plenty OF fresh, clean water, g! g
thav can have It at any time OF the
day. Hens drink frequently when
thew have the chance, and often stne
are half famished by not pelns aDie
TO get Il when they need y,
rhe next thins u 70 have good.
perfectly dry and vel ventiiateo
roosting house with the MOOT e e'ean
- ms kitc.,en--no dampness. no bad
smells. no dust from day TO day.
= -. morning I give my chickens
,..h - corn meal slightly wet, and
q the evening. Just before going 70
roost 1 feed Of corn or oats. For
green feed I give them oats or rape
or cabbage, and certainly DO get the
,arrs. ~. L. Brown. Ala.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-16
GET IN TIE ROOT CRoPS

2 No matter what some people tell
you, turnips and other roots make
iine milk producing feed. Turnips
will not affect the flavor Of milk Il fed
at the right time.
If turnips are fed In large quaint.
ties and two or three hours before
milking. they are likely to give the
milk an unpleasant taste. but II fed
directly after milking no flavor what.
ever will be noticed.
A peck of turnips to each animal
per day is sufficient In most cases. A
good plan is to feed directly after hay
in the early morning, an. once day
is often enough.
Roots make very valuable addition
to the winter rations because they add
to the variety OF the feed and no anil
NAL on the farm appreciates variety
more than the dairy cow.
In Wisconsin. Iowa and other west
ern dairy states the root crop 10 BE-
coming very important part OF the
winter ration, where only = few yeAH
ago they were very scarce indeeA
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-16
INTERESTING FACTS.

Ireland's linen industry employs
10000.
china's exports have trebled in 20
years.
The Maoris Of New Zealand number
$4,000.
The bone Of an average whale
weighs 45 tons
New York. Chinatown has q pop
ulation Of 5000
The Australian gun frees grow to
q height of AS feet.
The camel carries a burden three
times greater than the horse can.
The giant bees OF India build hon.
ey coYnbs as high as is feet.
The United States produces more
corn than all the rest OF tho world.
A great deal OF Canadian lumber
goes to China, largely for railroad
construction.
In a recently built italian man-of-
war there are special arrangements
for dentist
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-16
PICKED UP IN THE CHICKEN
YARD.

i l Z 80
The average cockerel does not pay
for his keep and he should be sent
to the block as soon az he weighs four
pounds unless he 10 to be kept Tor
breeding.
Let strange dog rush through the
poultry yard and the excitement will
affect the esq supply for that day.
While hens have no sentiment there
Is no doubt they are extremely nerv-
Gus at times-particularly during the
breeding season--and should be so
placed that they cannot be disturbed
It does not matter so much about
the breed as Il does about the kind
Of treatment your hens receive.
OF course, II you are going in for
poultry to sell on the market you must
select the fowl that will produce the
most meat. and II for eggs the breed
that will produce more eggs than
meat. Then It is up to you" to get
the most out Of them. as the slang
goes.
>Once more. do not feed the young
chicks a particle Of anything for at
least IS hours after they are Matched.
Early feeding means disease and
death.
Do not wait single day to order
your wire and put your enclosures for
the younsters in good condition
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-16
HELPS FOR THE SWINE
BREEDER. I,

~ Il - ys r v H. l E
Scientists now say that the use OF
virus on pigs from a SOW that has
been treated for cholera by the use OF
Of virus is seldom affected by the dis
ease They thrive better thar, other
pigs ii they are treated with the virus
and Ia that case are seldom attacked.
Tho pig made pot-bellied by feed
ing on straw or running on pasture
witl cut any grain i an easy victim
Of disease. because II u lacking IN nu-
,tritions :s, S Is
Dollar for dollar, iniddlinss and
corn. milk ana corn or corn and all
falfa or clover. 10 q far cheaper feea
than the corn alone. u 3f
Young pigs suffer from indigestion
through over-feeding or from feeding
on one ration alone just Il. same 40
young children do.
y pigs. and. Ia fact. AL hogs. should
have ready access az all times 20 salt
ana ashes. Charred corn cobs are al
ways excellent. !. Va
The reason why hogs 90 eagerly de-
your coal, ashes. rotten wood and
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-16
CARE or MILK IN THE HOME.

10 - y Il : N ~
shows not less than 145 degrees nor
more than $50 degrees. The bottles
should then be removed and allowed
to stand from 20 to 80 minutes
The punctured cap should be re-
placed with new one or the bottle
covered with an inverted cup. After
80 minutes the milk should be cooled
as quickly as possible. Set the bot
ties first In warm water, to avoid
breaking by sudden change in temper
allure. Replace this water slowly with
cold water. After cooling the milk
should be kept at the lowest available
temperature.
This method may be employed to re-
tard the souring Of milk or cream for
ordinary purposes
When milk is used for infants 1t
should be pasteurized In the nursing
bottle. Several small bottles, contain
ing the exact amount for each feeding,
should be provided. A wire basket to
hold the bottles upright in the water
is very convenient.
Bottles not provided with seals may
be plugged>with ordinary (not absor-
bent) cotton. and the Thermometer
held in one Of the bottles by a cotton
plu9 ez5
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-16

4 y On ,43
The first thing q farmer must try
to get IL mare or TWO OF just the
right sort to begin with. The ase to
buy ID not OF SO much importancs: by
buying lilies at one or two years old,
they have the full length Of their
breeding life before them, but at the
same time there Is the risk OF their
proving breeders, or inferior
breeders, while by buying mare that
has bred foal or two successfully
we discount the risk, but have to pay
q higher price. and lose as much OF
her life as has passed. The mare tina:
has begun to breed Il the safest spec
ulation.
In selecting the brood mare, the
character, symmetry, style, constitu-
ton, soundness and type are OF even
greater Importance than pedigree. It
is well to have a type Of perfection In
ones eye and to get az near that as
possible.
The head and eyes should betoken
docility, intelligence and courage II
is only by close observation that any
one can acquire the art Of recognizing
character in a marc. No amount OF
descriptive writing can teach one. how
to Judge these characteristics IN
horse or man. The loin. OF course.
should be strong. and the tail well set
up. in line with the back. not
dropping. In a brood-mare strong,
healthy constitution II OF the utmost
importance.
AS for size, mare standing 10
hands high. and built In proportion. Is
big enough. Color may be selected
according to taste, but q brown or
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-16
SOME ODD EFFECTS of LIGHTNING
AND WHAT MAKES THEM
THAT WOODEN ROOFS ARE STRUCK oFTENET
THAN THOSE OF METAL. SLATE OR OTHER
MATERIALS. HAS BEEN THE OBSERVA-
TON OF THE FIRE WARDEN OF
AN EASTERN STATE. .
81 J. wa.ner Smith.

| AT times this II 30 marked that
there IL visable discharge from OBJ
jects extending into atmosphere, like
masts On vessels. or from the bodies
Of persons standing on mountain tops,
just AZ there 10 sometimes between the
finger and q rapidly moving belt.
This brush like discharge Ii called
"S.. Elmo's fire. One man went out
on the summit OF Pixies Peak with a
raised umbrella during magnetic
storm and when he came in said It
was raining lead.
Thunderstorms will be generated
wherever there is q rapidly rising cur
rent OF very moist air. Why and how
We do not know. We do know how
ever. that moisture Is condensed from
water vapor upon minute particles OF
dust and upon electric ions. We know
also that each drop Of water. large
or ever SO minute, has q coating OF
electricity upon Its surface.
Whenever the stress Of electricity In
the air, due to the electricncation Of
the cloud mass passes the breaking
limit, the air gives way. It IL cracked
from cloud to earth like a piece Of
glass as the bolt descends.
It is held by most scientists that
sometimes at least the lightning fash
IS an oscillatory discharge. and that
the electricity passes both up and
down.
The distance Of Hash IL approx
imately as many milespas one-fifth the
number Of seconds between the flash
and the thunder. III
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-16
BREEDING THE SHIRE HORSE

large scale will doubtless take steps 20,
procure q horse OF his own and will
probably proceed about II In the same
manner as in getting marc. But the
rank and file of farmers who really are
the breeders Of horses, cannot AFFORD
to invest money In stations. 4 few DO
and depend on the fees for service
Obtained from their neighbors TO pay
for the cost OF the keep Of the stallion.
The system OF forming associations
for the hire Of q stallion has been g
immense benefit to farmers In many
districts. as 1t brings good sire with
in easy reach Of the members; but
even that system Is not . perfect one.
AZ It gives no choice of sire.
In selecting the sire, the weaker
points OF the mare must be recognised.
and horse selected that is pArticu-
larly good In these points.
Pedigree Ia a sire Is OF sthe., utmost
Importance It IL not always the best
looking horse that proves tho most
valuable sire How often do we 80
the prize winners In the show-rin8
prove disappointing. at the stud.
Il II is q safe rule to put Ally to -
good a horse Of mature ago - can p
had to sire her first foal.
The advisability Of putting swc-year.s
old FLIES to the stud is a matter OF
controversy. II hlly is well grown.
and is not required for work. II y
certainly the best plan to begin her
for the business Of life as early -
possible. The chances ars that she
will then become q more regular
breeder. and make a better mother.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-16
OUR PROSPEROUS COUNTRY.

.Accortiing to statistics. the value Of
the farm crops IN this country for the
last ysar segregated eight billions OF
dollars. II Is easy to say eight billions.
but the sum 10 20 vast that It Is not 30
easy 70 comprehend It. No other agri-
cultural nation In the history Of the
world ever produced ANYTHING like
this. No farmers In the world were
ever 20 we'll OF - our farmers are to-
Day. Last year tho crops were large
and the prices good. but now the crops
are large and the prices better. Egypt
was the granary Of Rome; the United
states u the sranary Of the world.
We have not only to feed our own vast
population, but our surplus products
.-s hunger from many doors In
Europe. The riches Of Mexico and
Peru were Z curse TO the Old World:
the riches Of the Western plains have
been q blessing to II. We are the
greatest agricultural people on earth.
and In view Of the crop returns it looks
- Il We conld not help being prosper
Gus II we tried.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-16
.CUI77HA7 TING: THE GROWING. CORN

i y kisTga + ! ~ 81 4 Il /
then IL seems to me that II is folly not
to replace these killed-out Hills with
new seed.
In held Of so acres In one portion
OF which Is more than two-thirds OF
the crop was killed by heavy storm
followed by an extremely hot sun I
replanted the entire field, using hand
planters. and as the season turned out
to be an excellent one the replanted
grain came up quickly and within q
month no difference between the corn
that was nrst planted and that that
was replanted could be seen.
Last year I planted . field just be-
fore the heavy rains came on. and
about one-third Of the seed failed to
come up. The seed was Yellow Dent,
selected. and the failure was due
entirely to the rain. replanted a
white corn Of q late variety. A good
stand followed and the field tasseied
twice. At harvesting time there was
a. much white corn as yellow and
Of better grade and there was not q
mixed ear in the field
Usually / think Il 10 better to re-
plant with an early variety. Some
farmers believe that = belated stock
will not produce good ears. but my
experience does not bear out this
theory. II two or more stalks grow
in the hill together they will 90
through the breeding process just as
successfully rs though the entire field
tasseled out at once.
Ny experience has been that when
the proper attention 10 given to re-
planting the yields will increase from
.ona-fourth to ona-half
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-16
GOOD CEMENT DIPPING.
TANKS
BY W. Il. Underwood.

Last spring made cement DIPS
ping tank for my hogg which has
proven very satisfactory, and will give
the instructions for making same 20
that il anyone desires TO do SO he can
make one for himself
| dug a hole II feet long on top, 5
feet long on the bottom. straight ct
one end and sloping across the feet
at the other, 26 inches wide at the
bottom, 80 inches at the top and : y
feet deep.
I then made wooden frame OF
boards inches smaller every way
than the hole and filed in the space
ali around with cement, using three
pats sand to one part cement.
After it had set "a hours. took out
the wooden frame. I made wooden
cleat steps at the sloping end for the
hogs to walk out on.
MY hogs were covered with lice
last spring and had tried all RENEE
dies heard Of to get rid Of them. I
dipped the hogs at intervals OF about
a month ana noted a marked change
in their condition AZ to skin and
health.
"A neighbor OF mine has dipping
tank somewhat similar to mine. He
dug q hole 2 feet wide at the top ana
s feet long; at the bottom 18 inches
wide and feet long, making the hole
8 feet deep. straight up and down at
one end with gradual incline for the
hogs to walk out at the other.
Then he took cement, mixing It In
proportion Of one part OF cement to
four parts sand and plastered this,
over like g., cistern, plastering the
cement directly on the dirt. After
this coating of cement had thoroughly
set he washed the inside with pure
cement. to make it absolutely tight.
Whether 1t is cafe T. plaster the
cement directly on the dirt, as done
by my neighbor, depends on the char
acter Of the soil. Ordinarily think
my plan the better; that IL. to bull
the frame six inches smaller than the
hole and fill in the space all around
with cement.
It will pay every farmer who raises
hogs to have dipping tank of some
sort and dip his hogs at least once q
month, without regard as to whether
they are troubled with lice or not. It
will keep their skin In fine condition
and contribute materially to their
health.
Pigs can be dipped at any age,
lambs as well. The larger tank de-
scribed above will answer for both
sheep and lambs.
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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-16

AZ soon as the corn Sc large enough
the cultivator should be started and
kept going until the corn gets too tall
and large for the cultivator TO straddle.
In blowing the corn the first two
times the shovel should be set to 30
rather deep and then after that the
ground should not be stirred quite 20
deep.
/ hear q great deal about the sur
face cultivation Of corn. believe
In the surface cultivation In way,
but do not think that surface cultiva-
ton should be run to the extreme.
The corn plant H. q heavy feeder and
should have foundation In order for
1t to make the very best development.
II the corn, land Is just scratched
the roots Will run out over the surface
and not 60 very deep, and consequently
not have sufficient foundation to make
the proper development.
My experience has been that until
the plant is getting rather large. At
least the nrst two plowings should be
rather deep, and even after that, II the
land IS stirred frequently before the
little feeding roots have become sstab-
lished.
l pillow rather deep and then after
the plant gets larger It IL then time
enough to have the surface just
scratched. which will keep a. soil
mulch ana that plant will then make
good development.
After my corn gets too large to
work with the cultivator I always 60
through with one-horse drag or q
blowing machine to level 1t down and
to kill the weeds that have sprouted.
BY this way Of cultivating am sure
you will have very few weeds to
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-07-16

ThaFs y not q much danger from
buildings being struck BY lightning -
most people saDposs. Last year 1886
buildings being struck by lightning .
greAtsf number were barns.
0f these buildings SSS had wooden
roofs, ~ were metal. 80 were slate and
91s were not described.
OF this whole number only 40 were
rodded. SIS w1rN not and 963 we're
not reported.
n the ten years 1881 to 1908. Ger
man Investigators found that q all
buildings struck. . per cent Of those
having hard roofs and 50 per; cent OF
those having soft roofs were not set
on ffe.
oder writer's say that risks Of
buildings being struck by lightning -
five times greater In the country than
in the city. Electricity Is present in
the earth and in the atmosphere a.
all times. The amour. in the atmos-
phere varies from time to time. but
becomes large during so-called mag
netic storms These storms are usu-
ally accompanied by auroral displays
and are often coincident with sun
spots. vs.
II has been found that there IL an
excess Of negative electricity IN the
surface OF the earth and an excess OF
positive electricity In the atmosphere.
AS like electricity repels and unlike
electricity attracts. It follows that
there il constant interchange or
movement Of the positive electricity
III. the air toward the earth and OF the
negative electricity in the earth toward
and into the atmosphere.