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The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-05-18

The tallow candle, the log cabin
and the weekly mail fit in alright
with a weekly paper, but when town
advances to the electric light and
daily mail period it needs news serv-
ice to match.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-05-18

A trip to Lewiston would put top
to a lot of the talk that is going ON
here in Moscow by uniformed peo-
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-05-18

admit that you have never beer any
where. The men and women who
have lived in towns where modern inn
provements prevail are unanimously
in favor of paving Moscow.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-05-18
Edison for Suffrage.

NEW YORK, May 18.-"Certainly
women ought to vote, either for
schools Or anything else that affects
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-05-18

To argue against paved streets is to
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-05-18

in the Palouse country and be salts
fed with dirt streets.
The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1912-05-18
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The Springfield herald., 1912-07-12
HARD "eRIND" OF FARM LIFE
Good Many Farmers Arc Greedy Of
Land and Attempt TO Work More
Land Than Is Possible.

We hear the complaint that the
great objection to farm life is Its eter-
nal grind" But the writer has OBJ
served that the farmers that fall are
frequently men that avoid doing much
of this kind of grinding.
1t is doubtful II there be more grind
ing In the farmers life than in the
life of many of the city business men,
who work seven days week and
from - to Is hours each day. Some
OF the successful business men have
built up their fortunes by slavery
that is not surpassed by anything that
occurs on the farms. In either case,
1t Is the greatest sacrifice OF such q
life that gets results In the end and an
old age of competence.
The grinding the farmer does is un-
de- the bright skies. with the pure air
blowing about him. In the spring the
zephyr fans his warm cheek and In
the autumn the invigorating wind
gives him new life. In the winter the
germs are nailed down under the snow
and the frigid air breathed by the
farmer is pure. The city man works
in a close ONCE. often poorly ventilat-
ed, and during much OF the daytime
under artificial light. Multitudes OF
men work in city Offices in which the
gas or electric light is turned on at
the time the men begin work In the
morning. and is used till the last
worker is gone at night. The rising or
setting of the sun is never an event
with them, for they never see 1t. It's
rising and setting are hidden by lofty
buildings that are always throwing a
shadow on one side OF them. The
wind that sweeps through the building
is always laden with dust and smoke.
Several times a day the worker has
to wash the dust from his hands.
When the snow comes in the winter 1t
does not protect him from the dust
and germs Of disease. Then the rooms
are closer and In those rooms the
grind" goes on. So much does this
affect the health of the workers in the
long run that 1t Is common saying
that were 1t not for the fresh blood
country. the cities would go to de-
cay"
Then. too. the grind" In country
lie Is largely the fault OF the farmer
himself. A good many farmers are
greedy OF land and own and try to
farm more land then they can com.
fortably handle. When a farmer set
ties down to the idea Of farming only
what land he needs he frequently
finds that the necessity for grinding
has dropped from him.
The grind" of farm life is being
lessened by intelligence. The agri-
cultural colleges and experiment sta
tions are constantly working in his
interest and finding new ways of doing
the things that need to be done.
In spite of the so-called grind" OF
farm life we find that many farmers
take time in the winter to go on long
journeys for pleasures sake
The more farmer thinks the less
he is likely to grind. for the thinking
saves his work. The putting In of
the telephone mas saved the farmer
many needless journeys and by that
much has reduced the grind"
With the passing of the years and
the increase of intelligence we may ex-
pect to see the grind" of farm life
greatly lessened
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-12
IOWA SOCIETY PAYS DIVIDEND
Rockwell Farmers Cooperative Asso-
elation Does Yearly Business
Agsresating $55e,ooo.

The Rockwell farmers cooperative
association held their twenty-fourth
annual meeting recently at Rockwell.
City. la. This Is one of the biggest.
oldest and wealthiest societies of its
their bylaws have been organized in
nil parts of the world. Their report
showed that they had done business
aggregating $559.460 during the past
12 months, and this vast amount at an
expense of only s5,540. No other in
stitution in the country can make any
thing like a showing of this kind.
writes Harry E. Stanbery in the
Orange Judd Farmer This years
business exceeded last years by $135.-
0S4, and the institution is immensely
wealthy Dividend after dividend has
been declared. and two years ago $780,
900 was set aside as surplus. Be-
sides that, shares which originally
cost but $40 are today worth s161.
Standard OIL in its palmiest days never
far outdistanced the Rockwell farm
ers' cooperative. and it was not or
ganized for the purpose of making
money in the way it is doing. 1t was
organized SO that Its members would
he able to get the very highest prices
for their grain the market afforded,
and this they have done. They also
desired to buy coal and lumber at rea-
sonable prices. and this they have
been able to do. There are no more
prosperous farmers in the state Of
wa than are those who have remain
edi with their society in and around
II is little town.
The auditing committee showed as
sets to the amount of $54,737. The
total liabilities for the year were $34.-
$50. giving net asset January l.
1912. of s19,7s7 This report surely
refutes the prediction made of this
society 20 years ago: Two years
from now the grass will be growing on
your driveways and the katydids and
swallows will be building their nests
In the cups OF your elevators"
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-12
WILLING TO SHARE PENNIES
Generous Act Of Street Wait That
Gained Him Friend In Great
Novelist.

Charles Dickens, the creator of
many delightful child characters,
earned a million dollars during his
lifetime with his pen. but often walk
ed the streets of London in search of
material for his books without pen
ny In his pocket.
One evening while doing this he
was accosted by small boy who
asked him for penny. Dickens
searched his pockets, but they were
empty, and SO he told the boy, who
was shivering in the cold.
Poor mani" exclaimed the little
fellow, well go hunks together!"
Dickens stood back in the shadow
of the street to see what the outcome
would be. The lad continued to. beg,
and finally gained two pennies. He
came dancing to Dickens with a jolly
ring in his voice.
Now" he said. well have two hot
buns apiece"
Such a generous spirit under such
trying circumstances struck Dickens
so forcibly that he took the lad home
with him, and there he was fed and
clothed, and started on the road to a
better life.
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-12

To the hog an ear of corn in the pen
Is worth two in the bushel.
Jealousy is the weevil that eats the
germ out of the grain OF joy.
The pole of success is creased SO
that there is always room on top.
political illiterate is just as bad
possibly even more so-as any other
kind.
Money is the rich mans faith. the
poor mans hope and the good man 8
charity.
A friend is a man who shows up
quicker when we need him than when
he needs us.
The land-boomer may not study his
Bible very much, but he surely be-
lieves In paradise.
The man who is not hero to his
little children is missing life's might
lest opportunity for good.
Do you think that the trusts VIII
now disgorge, since they find that the
farmer will not be George?
The idle dollar. like every other
loafer. is out of place in the life
scheme of practical man.
ue lllSI ulubN oC III io'S "'N' $3.50
calling himself II he is to inspire his
children to stay on the farm.
The best things in this life are free
Joy. contentment. love. Deserve
them, and they will come to you.
Helping ones fellow man to get
broader vision of life never yet les
sened ones holdings In eternal life.
or course you are not figuring on
Increasing your cotton acreage this
year just because your neighbor has
decided to reduce his.
The successful farmer is the one
who listens to all the advice offered
by his neighbors and then goes ahead
and acts on his own judgment.
Many farm boy who seeks his for
tune in the city does not regret break
ing home ties until he is counting the
ties on the railroad on his way back.
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-12
Farm Machinery.

The traction engine and the large
plow will undoubtedly supersede the
horse. and as consequence costs of
production will be cut down, profits
will be smaller, and to those who con.
tinue with the old method the rents
will increase. If the farmer can CO.
operate with his neighbor by pooling
his land, purchasing machinery, and
carrying on the work together, he is
able TO secure the benefits OF larger
capital. of better machinery, and of
constant supply of labor. 1t Is true
that there might be quarrelling, as
there could be in any kind of cooper
ntive enterprise. but there is no rea-
son why men should not agree in the
cultivation Of the soil quite as much
rs in the sale of drygoods. farming
implements or other merchandise.
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-12
Had to Come.

1T had to come-there was no way
by which its advent might have been
averted."
This wall in a Paris newspaper did
not refer to great catastrophe. but
to the beauty spot" the speck of
black plaster which, worn on cheek
or chin, or both makes natural tints
(real or otherwise) more conspicu-
ous."
The writer adds that when pannier
skirts. high heeled shoes and many
puffs in the hair were fashionable the
beauty spot" was necessary ac-
compartment. and that when the max
ers of fashions consulted old prints
this was found to be so, land few
wax heads in the show windows OF
the hairdressers decorated with the
black spots did the rest. The fashion
was established. or rather revived"-
New York Tribune.
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-12
Situation Accounted For.

New York is always short-handed
for workers" said man who poses
as an amateur statistician. There
are in this city Jobs for all the people
who come here. You find many out of
work, but this item is counterbalanced
by the number who hold down two or
even three Jobs" He was asked
What kind Of work employs the great.
est NUMBER "Stenography." he re.
piled. And this is so because New
York is the greatest office city in the
world. Concerns with factories In 9th.
er cities, states or countries have Off.
ces here. Without doubt more ste
nographers find employment here than
any other class Of workers" THAT
being the case" ventured another, I'VE
may readily account for New York be-
ing SO short-handed. New York Trib-
une.
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-12

has. A lawyer has to have an analyt-
ical mind. That's all right in his hon
ored profession, but he's apt to bring
1t home with his umbrella and apply
1t to the garbage can. so to speak. to
deduce things"
That's nonsense" commented Aunt
Jane.
so Is most OF the law" said Mrs,
Merriwid. Anyway. lawyer is sup
posed to know how to argue and put
the person he argues with in the
wrong. What kind of happy life
| would a woman lead with husband
that could get the best of every dis.
cussion? Isn't that wife's privilege?
And saying mean things in an aggra.
waiting way: You know perfectly well
that all lawyers pride themselves on
that. It's their business. while IT'S
merely an amusement with us. And
then there's cross-questioning! Oh!
there's no use talking about 1t. auntie.
You must see yourself how simply
awful it would be-"
There might be something in that.
certainly" Aunt Jane conceded, but
l don't think it's your real reason"
"If 1t isn't that, 1t must be the way
he has of making himself agreeable"
said Mrs. Merriwid. Perhaps It's his
winning smile and perhaps it's the
cute things he says, like Sweets to
the sweet when he produces the can
dy. No, It wasn't this candy; this
isn't SO worse. Sweets to the sweet!
and the smile went with 1t. He's got
a cunning little collection Of funny
anecdotes. too-culled from the first
edition of a patent medicine almanac.
When he says. That reminds me Of
the story of the Irishman.' have to
hold on tight to something to keep
from screaming. There was that about
poor Henry Merriwid he never tried
to tell funny stories"
''If he's SO distasteful to you l won
der you've encouraged him the way
you have" said Aunt Jane.
II didn't say he was distasteful
dearie." Mrs. Merriwid replied. Aud
as for encouraging him, couldn't be
rude. Not unless 1t became necessary.
l never gave him any real reason to
suppose that We could ever be more te
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-12
Growing Tomatoes.

On rich garden soil, tomatoes are
set to feet apart each way and 6
inches deep. In the north, where
early frosts occur. 1t may be advisable
to prune off foot or more OF the
growing shoots in August to hasten
maturity of the crop.
light mulch of hay or straw is
often put under the plants to keep
the fruit off the ground.
Tomatoes should be trained to
stakes or frames.
When stakes are used, one stake 6
feet high is used for each vine and
the vine pruned to one to three stems
Many recommend pruning to a single
stem. Pruning is said to increase the
size of the fruit and the earliness Of
the crop.
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-12

Mrs. Merriwid. selecting one with the
candy tongs and forcibly inserting it
in her aunt's protesting mouth. ITO
resume, Mr. Capias rum bles. When a
men has a deep bass voice and
rumbles with it and then puffs out
his cheeks and swells his chest to
show how much wind he's got left If
he cared to use 1t. ! always want to
give him jar. Poor dear Henry nev-
er rolled out any sub-cellar oratory
at me In his most exasperating mo-
ments."
They say he's rising man." urged
Aunt Jane.
"Self-rising." agreed Mrs. Merriwid.
Il don't doubt 1t, auntie. He's a par
ticularly yeasty person. You take a
combination of oiled silk and gas and
you've got something that will go up
like the cost of living, unless some
body sticks a pin in 1t and there's no
repair material handy. wouldn't won
der one bit il Mr.. Capias lands in a
Maud Muller and l don't think I'll
have any regrets"
Il think you might do a great deal
worse" aunt Jane contended.
Bless your cunning little curls-
which you haven't got on quite
straight. dearie. There! Now they're
all right, Bless your cunning little
curls! woman might always do
worse. That's the one consolation
she has. There are more varieties OF
cussedness in men than some people
have pickles, and no one man has
them all, or even the worst of them.
II you take his wife's opinion. She
can always look around her circle
of married acquaintances and thank
her lucky stars and hose-supporters
that John hasn't acquired the particu-
lar brand of vice that distinguish sh es
the brute next door or across the
way. You've no Idea what a comfort
that sweet hight-have-been-wor as.
surance was to me in my married life
auntie."
so you object to him because he
hasn't tenor voice?" Aunt James
tone was mildly sarcastic.
And because he's a lawyer" said
Mrs. Merriwid, nodding her bang com
pletely over her left eye. II think
any woman is foolish to marry law
yer when there are SO many pleas
anter ways of making herself miser
able"
"Of course I'm very dense. but
cant imagine why a member of an
honored and Indispensable profession
should be considered ineligible matri
monially." Aunt Jane delivered her
self of this with a degree of acrimony,
''Dearie." said Mrs. Merriwid. that's
because you haven't given the subject
due consideration. and little Melissa
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-12
Lemon Float.

Cut four lemons In halves, discard
the pips, scoop out the pulp of two and
squeeze the juice from the other two.
To the juice add one heaping cupful
of sugar and a scant pint of water and
bring quickly to a boil. Stir in three
scant tablespoonfuls of cornstarch
mixed with one-third of teaspoonful
of salt and little cold water and
when smoothly thfckened draw to one
side, cover and cook very slowly for
half an hour Take off. add the lem
On pulp and one orange peeled and
sliced Serve this dessert very cold
with cream and sugar.
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-12
TRY THIS WINDOW CUPBOARD
Simple Labor-saving Device That May
Easily Be Installed In Any
Kitchen.

One of the conveniences described
by w. Il. Beattie, of the United States
Bureau of Plant Industry, is a "entilat'
ed window or outside cupboard for the
keeping of meats, vegetables and 9TH
er necessities of the kitchen
This cupboard consists of u sort of
extension built on the side OF the
kitchen, generally occupying the lower
half of a window, and Is made of slat-
ted blinds, such as are used for win
dow shutters. In fact, one pair Of shut
ters cut in two In the middle will form
the entire outer portion OF the box.
After mailing the blinds together n
floor and roof are provided, and. If de-
sirable, a shelf may be added about
half way from the bottom. A top COW
ering OF tin or roofing paper is essen
tian and should be put on over the
boards. Before putting in the shelf
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-12
Handling Milk.

Each cows milk should be taken
rom the barn separately and not be
allowed to remain in the barn until
the whole herd is milked. If milk Is
to be separated on the farm 1t should
be run through the separator while
warm. Cream should be cooled as
soon as possible and warm cream
should not be mixed with cream al
ready cooled. Cover cans with a light
clean cloth which will admit air but
keep out dirt. Keep the separator
clean by the use OF plenty of water.
Air all vessels after cleaning.
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-12
Cream fritters,

whites only, two full cups prepared
-four, one saltspoon of nutmeg, a pinch
Of salt; stir the whites into the cream
In turn with the -four, put in nutmeg
and salt, beat all up hard for two min
utes. The batter should be rather
thick. Fry in plenty of hot sweet
lard, spoon of batter for each frit-
ter, drain and serve upon a hot, clean
napkin; eat with jelly sauce. Pull,
not cut, them open. Very nice.
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-12
MELISSA DECIDES THAT Mr.. CA
PlAs WON'T DO.

I'VE seem to be seeing a great deal
of M. Capias lately. Melissa" OBJ
served Mrs. Merriwid's maternal maid
en- aunt Jane. beginning a new row
in the afghan she was knitting. with
the wrong color.
Mrs. Merriwid delicately picked up
candied violet from the box Of bon
bons In her lap and, crunching 1t be-
tween her white teeth, answered with
some indistinctness of articulation
that there was a good deal OF Mr.. Ca
pias to see.
He Is certainly fine figure OF a
man." said Aunt Jane.
Two figures" corrected Mrs. Mer-
rlwid. "Twenty-three is the gentle
mans number. the way I've got 1t
down. Cheer up. dearie. well see less
of him after this evening. We've got
the probate business about settled and
all I've got to do is to settle him."
Aunt Jane laid down her knitting
and adjusted her glasses for steady
Inspection Of her niece. DO you mean
to say you expect him to propose?" she
asked
I'll wouldn't swoon with surprise If
he did," replied Mrs. Merriwid. 81
don't think my poor fond fluttering
heart will fiutter as high as my ton
sils If such a thing should happen.
Yes. auntie. he will propose and he
will get jar that will loosen every
oicuspid in his mobile jaw. I'm quite
looking forward to It,"
= May l ask why. my dear?" said
Aunt Jane. elaborately.
Because he can't note any excep-
ton to the courts ruling on the
ground that the court erred when she
employed the word not in her deci-
sion." Mrs. Merriwid replied. He
won't get any thirty days or thirty
seconds to file an appeal. He won't
have the closing argument either. or
get the costs taxed to anybody but
Mr.. Capias. I've one or two other
reasons"
Il don't call what you've said any
reason" remarked Aunt Jane. severely.
Have a marron glace. dearie." said
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-12

each other than very dear friends, and
shall always regard him with feel.
ing of tender sentiment as the first
Of my second series; but there are SO
many pretty pebbles strewn about the
beach that don't wear black string
neckties, and there's one insuperable
objection to Mr.. Capias if 1t was ever
So"
What's that?" inquired Aunt Jane.
He makes me so awfully weary"
said Mrs. Merriwid
Copyright. 1912 by w. G. Chapman)
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-12
Need of Records.

Many farmers do not know wheth-
er they are making or losing money.
They have no idea where the profits
or losses are coming from. One de-
partment may be losing money and
another department making money.
But how can the farmer know which
is which unless he keeps books.
Many lawsuits and much unneces-
sary trouble are caused by farmers
not keeping books. Accounts that
were paid long before his death.
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-12
Onion Cruel.

Put some onions to cook in cold
water; let them boil for five min
utes, then throw away the liquor and
boil them again in fresh water. When
quite tender, drain thoroughly and
squeeze the onions in a cloth to ex-
press the juice. Press all through a
hair sieve, warm up the pulp in a
saucepan with butter, pepper and
salt; add little milk and let it re-
duce over the fire till 1t is the thick
ness you like.
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-12
Where He Drew tho Line.

An English earl. lately deceased.
who had no family, was notorious
for his hatred of children. and on one
occasion he engaged as lodge keeper
an army pensioner named McMicken.
Some few months later McMicken's
wife presented him with son and
heir. On learning Of the occurrence
his lordship rode down to the lodge
in a terrible rage.
Il hear" said he to Mr.. McMicken.
that your wife has a son.
Yes, my lord" said the man proud
ly.
We'll, now, look here. McMicken:
when l put you here, 1t was to open
and shut gate. but, by the Lord
Harry. not to propagate"
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-12
Two Useful Hints,

To prevent water from running down
he arm while washing walls or cell
ing, slip jar rubber on the arm as
lar as it will be comfortable and not
stop circulation.
ng scheme Is the way l steam pud-
iings and brown bread. l fill cof-
zee can half full of pudding, then put
cover on tight, put can in lard pail,
I'll half full OF boiling water and put
,over on lard pail; set in the oven
Ill pudding is done. 1t does not need
illing up nor need to be tended at
Ill.
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-12
Keeping Beets Trimmed Out.

Don't forget to thin the beets If you
have not already done SO. The plants
should be three or more inches apart
in order that each one may develop
something like its normal size. Cook
a few Of the beet tops pulled out, and
you will find them to be excellent
greens.
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-12
GRAPEFRUIT Erappe.

This is made of grapefruit juice and
sugar-one and half pounds OF sugar
added to one pint Of the juice. Cook
to a syrup. pour on the stifly beaten
whites of three eggs, then beat till
cold; freeze and serve in frappe
glasses. If desired mint or canded
ginger may be added to the syrup in
the proportion of two tablespoonfuls
chopped ginger or mint, in which case
little diced ginger or candied mint
leaf decorates each glass.
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-12
Summer Beef Supply.

Light, thin cattle, to go on feed. are
just as scarce as beef cattle, though
until grass begins to go to waste graz
ers may hold off on account of high
prices. There is but little beef be-
ing finished. Texas is in favorable
condition, with plenty of grass to carry
cattle, and owners point out that
while feeders may be high, they are
not nearly so costly relatively to beef
as has often been the case.
The Springfield herald., 1912-07-12
POTATO ErIed Cakea

Boil 13 medium sized potatoes until
veil done. Mash fine. Add piece of
,utter the size of an egg. Season with
nutmeg. Add two teaspoonfuls of bak-
ng powder with flour enough to make
stiff dough. Boil out and let stand
en- minutes before frying.