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The state herald., 1913-10-31

ed not only against savage brigands,
but also against the inclemency OF the
skies. There are few practicable
routes across the precipitous ranges.
and Mount Elbruz. the loftiest peak.
= over $4,000 feet high. Nowhere In
the world are there 80 many people.
nations. languages and religions. and
you will scarcely md so many dare.
devil ruffians elsewhere.
In marshy parts OF Asiatic Russia
we may fnd the buffalo post. Great
shaggy beasts draw the antediluvian
looking twowheel wagon, while men
almost as shaggy. In long. rough white
garments and astrnkhan caps. act M
.postmen. The carts sometimes carry
n passenger aa well. but Il need hard.
ly be said that progress by this mail
coach Is neither rapid nor agreeable
Buffalocs are far more powerful than
oxen. and are especially useful In the
swamps of Siberia They can tread
with ease where most animals would
fear to venture. for their broad splay
feet seem made on purpose to wade
through mud and morass.
In kamchntka aud on Lake Balkai
the post bags are carried In slcdgcs
drawn by whole army OF dogs. intel.
ligent creatures OF the same race as
those which dragged Peary to the
pole. One OF them acts as leader and
goes on ahead embarrassed and quite
alone. to encourage and point out the
way TO his companions. He Ia really
Just as good as position. for he r~.
auireu little guiding beyond being told
right or left. fast or slow.
This mail service OF dogs can do
100 miles In ~ hours. and. moreover.
tAks two travellers with luggage. A
team will often do 90 miles day after
day without fatigue. They are only
fcd once In "a hours. usually at night.
whsn the journey is over. A good
deal of nghting goes on among tho
dogs. and when an Eskimo dog IL thor
The state herald., 1913-10-31

/ oughly annoyed no tiger can equal hin
in the ferocity of his expression. HI
does not bark. but he gives long ant
hideous howl, the real wolf cry.
Another strangely picturesque posl
travels across Asiatic Turkey from
Aleppo to Karaman. The country Ii
mountainous and romantic, and the
little, gayly caparisoned group Of
horsemen is even more romantic still
This is the Tartar post. Three un
mounted horses, laden with packages
and letters. fill the middle OF the pic
ture, Behind them gallop the post
men. whip in hand, as II their lives
depended on their speed. No doubt
they often do. for that wild country
teens with brigands and warning
tribes. At the head and tail of the
procession ride zaptiehs, or Turkish
policemen. to guard the mail.
There is something impressive and
mysterious about procession of cam
els and In the dreary desert OF the
Tarantas slow, stately procession
makes its deliberate way at appoint
ed times. carrying the post across the
sandy wastes. All camels have not.
however, the distinguished appearance
Of the feet dromedary.
Postal Service In Formosa.
Then there is the postman OF the
Isle of Formosa, called Ch'ien Ii ma
or the Horse OF Thousand Miles. This
hard worked person often has to carry
100 pounds at trot for many days
and nights. He must not only be SO
smart and strong that he alone is
capable of tackling half dozen BAN
dts, but he must. moreover. be ready
to face ghost II necessary. In For
mosa the natives are SO superstitious
that II they see or hear the smallest
sign Of anything uncanny they will
not only run away from 1t as fast as
they can. but they will throw down
anything that hampers their flight in
the least degree. In order to be more
hardy and enduring the Horse OF a
Thousand Miles never eats a full
meal. but when he is hungry he will
'eat himself seven-tenths full" An
other way OF training for fitness is to
learn to run with bags OF sand fixed
to his ankles.
Next come the swimming postman
OF India and the skiing postman of
the Andes. The former frequents q
district where rivers abound and
The state herald., 1913-10-31
Too Much Bryan.

The Democratic majority Of tho
house banking and currency commit.
toe has approved the plan Of thc
Glass. wilson.Bryan bill for a Federal
reserve board" composed entirely OF
the party followers and political ap.
pointces of whomever may happen to
be president
Evidently the Democrats on the
house banking and currency commit.
tee have accepted ms law and gospel
Mr.. Bryan's peculiar methods OF rea.
Sonina, which In the present case may
be stated In the form Of a syllogism.
thus;
The people should control every.
thing. Whatever group OF politicians
may got Into once ara the people.
Therefore these politicians should con.
troll tho currency and credit supply
machinery Of tho country.-N. D.-Aii
bankers are suspicious characters"
The state herald., 1913-10-31

RN RUSSIA the postofiice is a yer.
busy place. Not only do the EN-
ployes distribute the letters, bu
they also make note of the con
tents II they look In the least bit
suspicius One of the ingenious meth
DDS In force is to slit the top of the
envelope. The letter is then abstract
cd. copied, and replaced. The envel
ope is finally inserted in = machine
which YIELDS the two split edges SC
cleverly together again that 1t is prac
ucally impossible to see that they
have been forced apart. Sometimes
1t is said, in fits of Observation-Disclosures
letters are put back in the wrong en-
vesopes. which is apt occasionally tc
cause little confusion. Mrs. Herbert
swain writes in the Strand.
In Lapland among the Samoyedes
who inhabit the tudras of the north
we find the mails travelling in sledges
drawn by picturesque turnout OF
four reindeer. The tudras are swamps
on which strange snow white moss
and lichen flourish. In summer the
district is an inaccessible morass GOV.
cred with wild fowl and its own won.
derful flora. but In winter 1t is frozen
hard, and can easily be crossed In
deed, such is the severity OF the eli
mate in these parts that the soil only
one or two feet below the surface is
frozen all the year around.
The reindeer will flourish where no
other beast can. A horse must have
certain amount Of his accustomed
fodder even in arctic regions, but a
reindeer does not even need the dried
hsh that dog will put up with. He
is the most accommodating beast,
and will seek his own provender. Itch.
en- or seaweed. shoveling the snow on
one side with his great fiat horns and
scraping the moss from the frozen sur
face.
The harnessing of'the reindeer mail
sledge is quite unique First goes a
reindeer. then comes a boat shaped
sledge In which a man sits. Next
comes another reindeer. followed by a
sledge filled with letters and pack.
ages. Single reindeer and sledges fol-
low alternately. the rear being brought
up by reindeer.
Danger Of the Caucasus.
In the wild mountains OF the Car-
casus the postman holds a post of
some danger. for he must be protect.
The state herald., 1913-10-31
Proof Of 1urtle.s lnnnsul,.

Frank benter a son OF Peter Bcntcr.
srolling along run near hls home nj
Monongaheln. Pa. picked up n live tur.
tie with, the following Inscription
carved on It's shell: Henry BallnntIne
Benter. June 3. 1906" When young
Bcntcr showed the turtle to his father.
Pro~slcy Bcntcr. tho latter rem.m.
bcrcd that tho turtle had been seen on
the farm three times since his sons
greatgrcatgrandfathcr carved his
name on ia back 100 years ago
The state herald., 1913-10-31
The Sacred Ballot

Apropos the "sacrcdncss" OF the bal
lot. after the last election In which
took part. l asked n laborcr twho had
nothing To fear from mel how he
voted. God knows" was the answer
II don't"
mot know how you yotcdy' ! said
what on earth do you mcanf" "weli
sir" he explained. this here ballot Il
sacred. amt ~ SO ser. Let God de
eide. and ser u prayer to him. and
shuts my eyes and makes my mark
He knows whore puts 'un. I don't
-Corrcspondonca Of the london OBJ
server.
The state herald., 1913-10-31
No Baroaln.

1T strikes me that young Tcrwilliscr
IL rather shiftioss lot. What aim In
life has he Z"
Il think he rather hopcs to marry q
rich WIFE
IT'S n vain hope, Any woman with
money. whether young or old, who
starts out to buy husband can easily
shop around and do better than hs."-
Judso.
The state herald., 1913-10-31

bridges are few. so that to avoid ex.
tensive detours he must be ready at
any moment TO take TO the water He
is equipped AZ swimmer and wears
as uniform only sketchy bathing
costume, turban and life belt.
The Argentine government i'm.
ports Norwegians to carry the posts
IN winter across the Andes on skis.
This is probably tho most perilous
task known to the postal service OF
the world. The men travel nj heights
from 5000 to $4,000 feet above the
plain They never know what Is be-
meath their feet They may be stand.
Ing on tableland or they may be cross.
Ing canyon nlled with thousands OF
feet OF snow. II they lolter thc7 may
sink and nothing can save them. Ex.
traordinary courage and daring are re-.
quind. and many ind their death In
tho chasms
The state herald., 1913-10-31
peaInnInp Of the End.

Maine spelled tho beginning Of the
md OF tho Progressive party move
mont In New England. A majority
Of tho men who voted tho Progressive
ticket did no because they though,
thcy might elect their man. In the
light Of tho showing made. and thr
apparent hopcicssncss Of tho cause
that a majority would turn 10 the Re
publican candidate. Tho "rcorsanisa
ton" Of the Republican party win
come from within tho party. and be
made by tho rank and file rather than
by the i,nd-rn
The state herald., 1913-10-31

Damaged foods, such M moldy
grninn, old musty beef scraps. decaycd
vegetable matter, tainted meat. green
cut bones. and improperly cured al.
falfa are tho common causes Of q
large percentage Of tho diseases
affecting poultry.
The state herald., 1913-10-31

clean up the garuen.
Spread the manure daily.
The horse is still on the Job.
Clean up the strawberry bed.
It takes 80 days to hatch setting
Of goose eggs.
Stop at the top of the hill and let
your horse get breath.
Give an ailing animal change Of
diet An ailing man, also.
Cool the milk as soon as It is out
Of the COW. This is very important
Prune and burn all the diseased
limbs and fruits clinging to the fruit
trees.
Keeping two COWS to do the work
OF one is the cause of many losses In
dairying.
Charcoal In pieces the size OF a pea
Or burnt cork once a week is good for
all poultry
One advantage In keeping poultry is
that they eat much that would other.
wise be wasted.
To thrive best the young pigs must
have dry nests and the bedding should
be changed frequently.
The man who fails to profit by his
mistakes is losing one of the best les
sons taught by experience.
Poultry makes good insect destroy.
ers for orchards. Have the runs ex-
tend into the orchards when possible.
Don't disappoint your customers.
Keep your promises and don't make
promises unless you know you can
fulfill them.
A good mixture for growing calves
Is five parts rolled oats, three parts
wheat bran. one part corn meal anf
one part oil meal. H.
Sheep manure is one of the best
farm manures. II contains large
percentage OF nitrogen and a portion
OF phosphoric acid and potash.
II Ia much easier to run flock OF
poultry down than to build II up, and
nothing will run down flock OF chick
ems quicker than improper feed
ing.
For the production OF sanitary milk
the dairyman must have healthy
cows, n sanitary barn, clean bedding.
dust-free air. clean barnyard and
clean cows.
An acre OF alfalfa win furnish more
high class protein feed than almost
any other crop that is grown In the
sections where dairying is followed
to the best advantage.
Provide ample roosting places for
the growing young stock Beware OF
crowding Nothing Is so conducive
to colds ms the overheating that
comes OF crowded quarters.
There is a good market for all kinds
OF feathers. Pick fowls dry and sor,
feathers. the coarse from the fine.
They can easily be preserved until
enough are collected to take TO
market
While coarse manure hauled out
and spread In the spring may not
greatly benefit the crop OF that
year Il is better hauled out at any
time than left TO leach and burn
In the barn yard.
Machinery In necessary on thu farm
and cheaper than hand labor. and Il Ia
also more efficient In many cases
The farmer must have considerable
money tied up IN his machinery and
therefore II Is necessary to give II tho
very best OF care. both when In use
and when stored.
In selecting the bulls to head the
herd or buying any stock to put In
the herd. ancestry IL Of M much i'm.
portancc as individuality. but both
must bc considered. II In wrong 10
take n poor individual because OF an.
ccstry and II In also wrong to take
good Individual that does not have any
ancestry.
Raise your own teams and one oc.
easionally for your nciEhbor. 30 long
A. mon use improved implements they
will continue 70 use good teams. And
tho best way to have nm efficient team
on your own farm In TO raise colts for
this purpose.
The state herald., 1913-10-31

II your poultry houses arc old.
after thoroughly patching thcm up.
give them thorough coating OF
strong whitewash containing kcro-
sene oil and some oarbolic acid. Give
nest boxes. roonta and dropping
boards their full nhare OF t.
The state herald., 1913-10-31

The decrease Of the lumber supply
has resulted In n steady advance OF
prices, 80 that tho growing cost OF
building has become serious problem
on the farm. This question may be-
greatly rimplli,cd by study OF tho
use OF concrete.
The state herald., 1913-10-31

Charcoal Is n pressing essential for
poultry. Instead OF buying II. rake
up some old chunks OF wood. cobn
and other refuse about the place. set.
ting firc to them. When the heap
turns TO mass OF hot Goals. smother
II down with little water or dirt. and
when !, cools. you will have handy
supply OF charcoal and be rid OF tho
rubbish
The state herald., 1913-10-31
Associated pron,s!

''fn hc good pinyerf"
We'll. whom he handles poker. you
Just ought TO SEQ him shovel In
monav''
The state herald., 1913-10-31
Her Reward.

80 Miss Lorcnn Lingerlons is 10
be married at iast''
"Ycs. she has finally iivck down all
compotition."-Judgc.
The state herald., 1913-10-31

In selecting the bulls to head the
herd or buying any stock to put In
the herd. ancestry IL Of ns much i'm.
portancc as individuality. but both
must bc considered. II Ii wrong TO
take n poor individual because OF an.
ccstry and II In also wrong to take a
good Individual that does not have any
ancestry
The state herald., 1913-10-31

Raise your own teams and one oc.
casionally for your nciEhbor. 30 long
A. mon use improved implements they
Will continue 10 use good teams. And
tho best way to have nm efficient team
on your own farm In TO raise colts for
this purpose.
The state herald., 1913-10-31

The Maine Experiment station tonic
for fowls Is as follows: Pulvcriscd
gentinn. one pound; pulverixed ginger.
one-qunrtcr pound; pulverixcd salt.
peter. one-quarter pound: Iron sui.
phate. onc'half pound, Mix thorough.
ly. and use two or three tablespoon.
fuls in ten parts OF dry mash
The state herald., 1913-10-31

Never has the summer silo beel
more valuable than II has this sen
son. Such n year ought to conyinc,
every dairy farmer that he needs jus
such provision as this against posi-
BILE shortage OF feed.
The state herald., 1913-10-31

Machinery is necessary on tho farm
and cheaper than hand labor. and II is
also more efficient In many cases.
The farmer must have considerable
money tied up IN his machinery and
therefore II Is necessary to give II the
very best Of care, both when In use
and when stored.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-14
I'M. G." COSTS s2O,OoO,000.
Trani.ing system Responsible for Postal
Deficit, Says Hitchcock.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14.-The frank
ing system extended to United States
legislators is blamed for the failure of
the postoffice department to show a
profit during the fiscal year of 1912,
according to the annual report of Post
master General Hitchcock.
The report states that during the fis-
cal year OF 1912 more than 300,OG0,0OO
pieces of mail, having an aggregate
weight of about 61,000,000 pounds,
we're carried by the postal service free
of charge under the franks of con-
gressmen and various congressional
departments. Postage at prevalent
rates on this mass of matter, much of
which was campaign material, would
have amounted to more than $20,O00,-
600.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-14
Why Higlay Was Fired.

In accordance with the provisions of
the workmen's compensation law
which provides that reasons must be
given for the removal of commits.
sioner, Governor Ernest Lister, in a
letter to the secretary of state, says:
81 hereby state the reason for the re.
moval of Hamilton Higday was to i'm
prove efficiency of the service of the in.
dustrial insurance commission.
"First-Mr. Higday, in a letter stat.
ed he was about to accept another pc.
sition, and for this reason, as indicat.
ed by the tone of the letter, it was evi.
dent he would not take the proper in
terest in the work of the commission.
Second had learned from the
other members of the commission that
a feeling existed detrimental to the
efficiency of that body, which would
probably no longer exist after the re.
moval Of Mr.. Higday."
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-14
VARSITY SUMMER SCHOOL
Films Announced for session from June
80 10 August I.

Preliminary plans for the tenth an
nual sumner session Of the University
of Washington, which will extend from
June 80 to August / were outlined re-
Gently by Dean Frederick +. Bolton of
the new school of education.
The work will be ORGANIZED with
the special view of enabling teachers
to secure WORK during the successive
summer sessions. Courses Will be Of
feied in the following subjects: Agri-
culture for teachers, botany, chemistry,
drawing, education, English, French,
geology, German, Spanish, Greek, his
tory, home economics, physical train
ing, physics, psychology political and
social science, public speaking, debate
and zoology.
Last year students came from "a
states and countries outside of Wash
ington and % counties of the state it
self. The total registration was 4S2.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-14

Either the hive entrance should be
too shallow for mouse to intrude or
It should be protected by wire cloth
having three meshes to the inch.
The essentials of successful bee
wintering are good stores. warmth and
hives. DO not place bees in clumps
upon low ground where the bottom
boards will become damp and remain
so all winter. Place the punches upon
dry ground raised up on by As or
upon hive stands. A southern slope
with shelter from west and north
winds is highly advisable.
Practically nothing can be done at
this season of the year that will be of
any advantage to the bees. 1t is gen
orally best to leave them strictly alone
at this time. However. a slight excep-
ton might be made in connection
with bees stored in cellars or other
winter repositories. in which case it is
well occasionally to ventilate the eel
lars and sweep mp the dead bees that
accumulate on the floor This il a pos
tive advantage TO the live ones and in
large measure prevents the air of
the cellars from becoming foul. Farm
Journal.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-14
WH!TEWASH FOR FARMS.
Australian Method of Manufacture.
South Americans Use Cactus Juice.

Australian Method of Manufacture.
The Australians use whitewaSh
which it is asserted will not rub off. 1t
is prepared in the following manner:
Dissolve two pounds of ordinary glue
in seven pints of water and when all
Is dissolved add six ounces of bichro-
mate of potassium dissolved in a pint
of hot water Stir the mixture up
we'll and then add sufficient whiting
to make it up to the usual consistency
end apply with brush in the ordinary
manner as quickly as possible. This
dries in a very short time and by the
action of light becomes converted into
a perfectly insoluble waterproof sub
stance which does not wash off even
with hot water and at the same time
does not give rise to mold growth. as
whitewash made up with size often
does 1t may be colored to any desired
shade by the use of trace Of aniline
dye or powder cooring. while by the
addition of small proportion of calcic
sulphite it's antiseptic power is much
increased.
A recent consular report states that
traveller in the rural districts of Cru-
quay will be struck by the fine white
| color of the farm buildings even dur
| ing the wet season. This neat effect
is secured by the use of whitewash
prepared by macerating the sliced
| leaves of the common cactus in water
| for twenty-four hours. producing a
liquid of creamy consistency. to which
| lime is added and the whole well mix
ed 1t is suggested that in sections OF
the United States where the cactus Is
abundant it might be utilized with ad-
vantage in this manner. The effect Is
durable.
These whitewashes. like all those
which contain milk, -four. glue or 9th
er organic matter. are not recommend
ed for use in damp, interior places
Hoard's Dairyman.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-14
STATE MAY SELL LAND.
senator Mcclure Would Dispose O
100000 Acres on Long Terms.


100000 Acres on Long Terms.
To sell 100000 acres, now classified
as university lands, which are chiefly
valuable for timber, and to bring out
settlers from Eastern states to cult
vate this land, is the demand which
Senator Arthur Mcclure, Democrat,
will make upon the legislature.
MCGUIRE says there is no reason why
these lands should be held in the face
of the clamor for logged-off lands.
Much of the university land is excep-
tionally fine for wheat and does not
have to be logged.
Mcclure wants these lands sold I'M
Ger 20-year purchase plan, after the
actual full value has been assessed by
the county assessor. In no case is a
sale to be made for less than $40 an
acre or in more than sectional tracts.
To foil land spectators no person
owning more than GAO acres of land
shall. be eligible as purchaser.
Every purchaser will be required
within the first year of his ownership
to cultivate at least 20 acres.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-14
EXPECT LUMBER BOOM
Panama Canal VIII Add 80 Per Cent, to
Volume OF Iiusiness

The lumber industry of the state of
Washington, and particularly of the
Puget Sound country, which for more
than five years has been in a semi.
panic condition, has revived wonderful.
ly in the last three months and mer-
chants throughout the state in general
are confident that the coming year will
see the business in better condition
than has ever been experienced.
The fact that the Panama canal will
be thrown open some time this year
has been the principal factor in reviv-
ing lumber conditions. The canal will
be new factor in the lumber business
and predictions are freely made that
the business transacted by Puget
Sound concerns will increase at least
so per cent within a year after it is
opened.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-14
IMPROVING THE
BEEF CATTLE TYPE

The chairman Of the board of direc-
tors of the Union stockyar,ls. John a.
Spoor. has called attention 10 the pres
ent scarcity of cattle in rather unique
way, says Iowa Homestead. According
to Mr. Spoor, ii will require period of
seven years before an adequate supply
OF beef steers is available for slaugh-
ter in this country. This being the
case. what objection could there be
made If cattle raisers during coming
years should make up at least part Of
the needed increase by improving the
quality Of their cattle?
1t will be conceded that given i'm
provement in the quality of our cattle
can be made at less cost when the
number of breeding animals is small
than could he made when the supply is
normal. This is partly due to the fact
that on account Of the smaller number
of males being required the quality of
these males may be maintained ut the
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1913-02-14

One Of the markets available for
Alaska coal, were the coal fields OF the
territory developed would be to supply
coke to the shelters and foundries on
Puget Sound and at Portland, San
Francisco, Los Angeles, and other cit
les on the Pacific Coast. Most of the
coke now consumed on the Coast, &C.
cording to the United State geological
survey, is imported from Germany or
England or is brought from the East
ern states.