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The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-04-10
CONSTANT DEMAND FOR GOLD
East India Takes Far More Than Its
Share of the Riches Taken
From the Earth.

Few people realize the extent to
which gold is boarded in India, or
s.he strange uses to which it is put.
The bulk Of boarded wealth in In
dia is buried, so that at the present
time nearly all the gold dug from the
earth in South Africa is by a fresh
digging operation deposited again
beneath the soil in south Asia. 1t
seems practically assured that the
total imports of gold to India dur
ing 1912 are not only fresh record,
but will attain a total not less than
$135,OOO,OOO, or 20 per cent. of the
worlds output.
Consumption of gold does not inn
ply in America the actual swallowing
of extremely thin gold leaves for
medhinal purposes, but it is so taken
in parts of India. A frequent form
of piety is to regild the domes Of
religious buildings, and such opera
tions can easily absorb $4,000 or
more. Sovereigns with shield on
the obv, Sc are in constant request
and an inquiry as to the ultimate
use of certain shipments of some
thousands of pounds revealed the Gu
rious fact that a rajah of rocco
tastes had imported them to form a
center to each minute pane in the
windows of his palace.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-04-10
NEW DUST LAYER.

The highway department of the
city of Leeds, England, has recently
treated part Of a macadam roadway
with granular calcium chloride to
combat the dust. Solutions of the
latter had previously been tried at
greater cost and without such salts
factory results. The road is first
well swept and two applications of
the chloride are made on the sue
ceeding evening of about one-half
pound a yard.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-04-10

Poor woman alone, to whose lot falls
the difficult business of organizing
the household, has, until lately, been
left to "muddle through" without
any instruction, and has, in conse-
quence, often suffered harassing fail
ures in her special domestic domain"
And the Maharani suggests the ad-
visibility Of Hindu women emulating
their English sisters in an effort to
introduce method and scientific man
agement into "home affairs"
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-04-10
DISCOVERY.

Bacon see to deceive the unau-
thorized, safes are built to resemble
sideboards, tabourets and other ar
ticles of furniture.
- Egbert-But when one of the un-
authorized has carried one about six
blocks he comes to the conclusion
that the thing is really not tabou-
ret or other article Of furniture.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-04-10
HER VIEW.

"You know it is stated that a
mans heart beats 80, 100 times a
day." said the young man.
Every day." asked the sweet
young thing.
eyes, every day"
"Well, if young mans heart
didn't beat more times than that the
day he proposed marriage to me, I'd
consider him pretty cold PROPOSE
ton"
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-04-10
Rank Closed.

The FIRST National bank of
Canadian closed it's doors Mon
day and is now in the hands Of
the bank examiners. The shor-
tage is said to be about 500, 600.
F. c.. Gillock was cashier. 1t is
claimed the depositors will be
paid in full.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-04-10
GOING TO HIS SHRINE.

"Good evening, my young friend, +"
said Rev. Mr.. Tidbits to a young
man who was passing by, "do you
ever attend place of Worship"
"Yes,y indeed, sir" was the an
swer, "every Sunday night, and Pm
on my way to see her now."-Said
and Done.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-04-10
3 BARGAINS S
Krebs Property

Get you home in Krebs. The
following property situated in
city of Krebs has been placed on
the market and offered for sale
by the Krebs Real Estate Co:
/. One two room house and
lot on Main street. Price $3.50.
2. A good Broom house on
Grand Avenue, good well and
improvements. Price $3.50.
8. Good 7 room dwelling,
2 1-2 lots on Main St., city wa
ter and good Improvements. A
bargain at $1,000. Easy terms.
A. One 5 room house and lot
on Washington Ave. city wa
ter. Can be had at bargain.
5. Four room house and lot
on Church street, good well wa
ter. Price $3.50.
6. Vacant lot 90x140, on 9Th
street, west. Grlce 9IOO.
7. Vacant lot 122x17O on 1st
street east. A bargain at $75.
8. Seven room dwelling, lot
90x157, city water and splendid
improvements located on Wash
ington Ave. Price $1100. Easy
terms.
8. Vacant lot 100x200 on East
First st. Psice $500. This is
one of our best bargains.
If you are interested in this
property call and see
j. A. HEATHCOCK,
West Washington.
Krebs, Okla.
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-04-10
Good Pasture.

The Martin Kerr pasture is.now
under fence. 1t contains plenty
Of grass and water. For rates
see Brewer and Kiple Grocery
Co., Krebs, Okla. adv
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-04-10
THE EXCEPTION.

"Stone walls do not a prison
make"
ooh, yes they do, when they are
around a jail"
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-04-10
THE RESULT.

'We've got to get good actor to
play Satan in that spectacular pro-
duction."
"Then there'l1 be the devil to pay."
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-04-10
THE TIME.

'Pop, when are peoples salad
days?"
'When they need dressing down,
my SON."
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-04-10

The best line of imported Dup
ever shown in Krebs. We {
sample books showing the lat
Wall Paper. Orders prompt,
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-04-10

"How you do tear through the wa
ter p
eyes, but don't mention it, or they
NAV tax me for the water rent"
The Oklahoma miner. [volume] (Krebs, Okla.) 1912-192?, 1913-04-10
IN THE CLASS.

"Why were Pharaoh and all his
army drowned?"
81 guess it was because none of
'em could swim"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26
By KATHERINE ATHERTON
GRIMESD


People who so to the market to buy
eggs or poultry always want the best
they can get. And the only way they
can tell is by the looks. So II you
want TO get good prices for your poul-
try products, you must make them
look nice.
At this time of year your most inn
portant product will be your eggs. The
boy with only few hens will hardly
be able to do any shipping on his
own account, but must depend on his
home market. There are, however,
several ways in which he can get
little more than market prices for his
eggs.
One way is to arrange with your
home dealer to furnish him strictly
fresh eggs, graded and guaranteed.
for his finest class of trade Any
grocer likes to get eggs that he knows
he can recommend, and is willing to
pay a good price for the same. AS
many town customers buy their eggs
just dozen at a time, 1t adds to the
attractiveness and STABILITY OF your
SOObo IL thty oio put up meat Car
tons holding Just that number.
OF course your eggs must be clean.
IL your hens are of several kinds, you
are likely to get eggs that are not uni
form in color. Sort them so as to put
each color BY itself. If you have
never tried this plan, you have no
idea how much nicer your eggs will
look, and anything that adds TO their
appearance helps your price
Not long ago the following little
everyday occurrence was noted In
grocery where many eggs were being
brought in. A great bucketful had
been offered for sale, and the clerk
was busy counting them out. They
were like Joseph's coat, of many col
ors," but it is to be hoped his coat
was not like them in being stained
and dirty.
Anything with shell on passes
for an egg with some folks" grumbled
the disgusted clerk, as he gingerly
fished out two or three specimens that
were most indisputable "old," and laid
them carefully to one side. 'If these
old things didn't come out of a last
years hens nest I'll miss my guess"
At last he finished his counting, and
returned to the counter to settle with
their owner.
Twelve cents is the best we can
do on that grade of eggs" he said.
We're overloaded with them now"
81 thought you were paying more
than that" protested the woman who
had brought them in.
II had to lay out over two dozen
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26
PREDICTIONS OF
RAINY WEATHER
Horses Neigh, Cattle Low, Pea
cocks Scream, and Ducks and
Geese Are Noisy.
(By A. V. MEERsCH.)

1t Is well known that animals and
fowls give notice of the approach of
rainy weather by their peculiar &C.
tons. Dogs and cats are less ener-
getic and show an unusual disposition
to sleep. Sheep crowd together in a
shelter place. Horses neigh, cattle
low. peacocks scream, guinea fowls
squat, and ducks and geese are more
noisy than usual.
All this is due to the decreased sup
ply of oxygen in the air and to the
depressing effect of damp air on their
nerves. 1t gives them some difficulty
in breathing and makes them listless
and uneasy.
Another sign of rain is seen when a
cat rubs her ears and sometimes ev.
cry part of her coat that she can
reach. This is. due in part to the
dampness of the air, which penetrates
the hair and makes the skin itch, but
is chiefly due, perhaps, to the air be-
ing heavily charged with electricity.
The hair of the cat becomes heavily
charged, too, and she rubs it to make
1t smooth, and to brush away the
peculiar sensation electricity causes.
Perhaps you have noticed that the
leaves of the dandeIion and clover
fold up and go to sleep, so to speak.
when the rain is near AS these plants
never open their leaves without the
stimulating influence of sunshine, the
cloudy sky puts them to sleep. An.
other reason for the change is the ex-
pansion of the air vessels of the
plants, due to the damp air which
causes the leaves to contract and
close, just as paper curls when one
side of 1t is molstened.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26

1t is known to be more or less COM
mon in Europe. In Germany II is be-
lieved to be the result of injury TO the
roots received in cultivation or In some
other way. In our own country 1t is
more or less commonly known in many
sections, and doubtless occurs through.
out the greater portion of the United
States.
The only treatment that can be rec
commended at present is to vigorously
exclude all affected plants when set
ting. No one can afford to plant such
trees under any circumstances. The
risk is too great and the chance OF
ever getting any profitable return
from them far too small. or course
1t is always desirable that the trees
or plants should be obtained from nur
series where the disease does not ex.
list, but II is not always possible to do
this The next best thing to do Is to
burn every tree In the orchard found
to be affected.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26

right now. Jim, go and phone to Mrs.
Grant and Mrs. East that we've got
those eggs they want"
And that is the difference. When
the grocer knows what he can depend
on. he is willing to pay for It. He
does not have to hunt market for
his best eggs, any more than you do
Another good way is to sell your
eggs directly to individual customers,
thus making the middleman's profit,
too. There are many people who are
willing to pay from five to ten cents
dozen more than the regular mar
ket price for eggs that they know will
be fresh and good. A very good plan
is to mark each carton with your
name. the date the eggs were gather
ed, and the words quality guaran-
teed." 1t does not take long to work
up fancy trade in this way, but of
course it takes a little more time than
to sell direct to the grocery.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26
CBy f. w. CARD1

(By r. w. CARD)
There is a mysterious disease be.
coming very prevalent throughout the
country at large of which as yet com
paratively little is known. Its effects
are apparent and familiar in many
sections, but it's cause has not been
definitely determined, The name root
knot" would be the most natural one
by which to designate It. but in using
the term it is liable to be confused
with another disease due TO an entire
ly different cause. The name Grown
Gall" has been applied to It in Cali
fornia and hence will probably be
retained though the knotty growths
are not confined TO the crown OF the
plant. 1t is characterized by a rough,
knotty growth at the surface OF the
ground. This growth usually encircles
the entire stem or main root at this
point, and smaller knots frequently APP.
pear on the lateral roots deeper in the
ground.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26

". It must be built up. II requires
patience, but when success does come
everything after that Is easy and the
profits are good.
To the man who wishes to enter the
poultry business at a small expense,
/ would advise stocking with a dozen
hens of some good breed. It Is not
well to try TO do too much until the
beginner has learned how to make a
small flock pay. l have had very
good success in getting eggs from my
hens all the year round. hatch the
chicks as early as possible in the
spring. The best time to market
chicks is when they weigh about two
pounds and fowls just before melting.
! find it profitable to market eggs
where they must be guaranteed fresh,
working up a good trade for the pro-
duce at fair price.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26

the orchard occasionally, but Il boz
comes pretty nearly being crime
TO take an axe among the trees.
Not much use to spray for leaf curl
after the buds break We tried to
convince a man OF this fact when we
saw him spraying along the middle
Of June He said he was spraying to
prevent leaf curl, but did not know
what caused It. Do your
How many fine orchards We have
seen ruined by allowing "A top-heavy
growth. The way some people treat
their orchards one would imagine that
they gave their trees credit for pos
sessing human intelligence and the
power to protect themselves from
enemies and to rid themselves OF dis
ease
The ground newly set trees should
be firmed frequently for at least
year as otherwise they are apt to be
blown out of line by the strong
winds
DO not be afraid to thin the fruit
on the trees. Rub Off the apples and
peaches until one is left every fve
or six inches. 1t takes grit to dc
this, but you will have better and
larger fruit II you will follow the plan
Orchard soil must be rich In organic
matter and for that purpose IL for nc
other clover crops are valuable.
Orchard ground should not be cul
tivated later than August first because
cultivation keeps the sap running ant
the trees must have time to stoI
growing and harden before winter
comes on.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26
A STUDY IN CHEESE.

Cheese is one Of our most valuable
foods. and as tho United States ranks
high in cheese production, its citizens
should be informed ON its value com.
mercially as well a. dletetlcally. We
have quite successfully Initiated many
OF the foreign varieties, and estab-
lished our own reputation as to Amer
lean cheese.
We get Stilton, rich, choice
cheese, and Cheddcr. pale and nutty.
from England. From France comes
Gruyere. which is full OF large holes
and is especially good in cookery.
Neufchatel, Camembert and Brie, as
we'll as the fascinating RoQuefort,
such a favorite among cheese lovers.
From Holland comes the famous
Edam from Germany the odoriferous
Limburger, which is said to be most
delicious to those who are brave
enough to let 1t pass the nose, and
from the sunny south beyond the
Alps comes Parmesan and Gorgonzola.
Those who have not cultivated or
acquired by inheritance a taste for
cheese are deprived OF one of the
choice flavors In our list of foods AS
finish for dinner, there is nothing
more to the popular taste than cheese.
crackers and cup OF black coffee.
Roquefort is the most commonly
liked. served In this manner
Cream cheese and cheese crackers
are very appropriate served with the
salad course. Cheese crackers are
prepared by sprinkling a mild grated
cheese over sailed waters, dashing
bit OF cayenne and then putting them
into hot oven to melt the cheese.
Many have never tried the good
combination OF boiled rice and cheese,
which makes good, nutritious and
cheap dish. Put layer of cooked
cheese in the bottom of buttered
baking dish, sprinkle with grated
cheese and bits of butter and salt; re
peat, and add sufficient milk to mois-
ten, and bake thoroughly hot
Cheese canapes may be served as
a first course for luncheon or din
ner, and are prepared by spreading
soft cheese on shaped pieces OF but
tered bread, and finish with fourth
inch border OF chopped olives and a
piece OF red pimiento cut in fancy
shape in the center. Canapes are al
ways eaten from the fingers.
Cream OF cheese soup is a most de
licious soup to serve for a luncheon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26
DOULIMN OIE('
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Pekins lay from 120 to ITO eggs
a year.
Forcing for eggs out of season is
Improbable.
Keep the hens nests clean and pro
vide one for every four hens.
II fowls are compelled to roost in
foul and damp houses it causes Ill
ness.
The earlier the maturity, all other
things being equal. the greater the
profits.
Sell off your old rooster and get q
better one than you ever had of some
neighbor.
The chick that is alive ten days
after Matching has most of it's dan
gers behind it.
II fowl becomes sick, separate 1t
from the others and doctor it, as the
disease may be contagious.
Laying hens drink a very large
amount of water IL 1t is clean and
Kept constantly before them.
The old rule Of improving the hui
man race by beginning with the grand
Parents applies also to poultry rails
Ing.
For Matching purposes take the
esgs from the hens that lay best
pulld up, never let the standard
down.
shelf couple OF feet below the
.oosts Is handy TO catch the droppings
una mandy to clean. And don't forget
to clean it.
breeding stock should be carefully
selected by the poultryman and then
sven the best care. plenty of fresh
ar sunshine and exercise.
\ Few nails thrown into the drink
aug pan will give poultry all the iron
Icy Icy need, but they should not be al
o"eu TO remain there Clean the
vessels every day.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26
SUM M Err DISHES.

The salad rs the chosen dish, espe-
cially during the warm weather. and
one likes to have sufficient variety to
vary the daily menu.
Berkshire Salad.-Mix two cupfuls
Of cold riced potatoes with a cup OF
pecan meats broken In pieces, mari
nate with French dressing. arrange on
mound OF water cress and serve,
garnished with halves of pecan meats.
Salmon Salad.-F1ake the salmon,
mix with little grated cocoanut, a
chopped sour pickle, moisten with
boiled salad dressing and serve Oh
lettuce leaves. Garnish with hard
cooked egg, put through a sieve, or
ricer and strips of the white of egg
cut in strips. When shrimp salad is
served, remove them from the can,
cover with cold water and let stand
half an hour, remove, drain in cloth
and remove the intestinal veins, break
the shrimps in pieces. reserving three
or four for a garnsh; mix with salad
dressing and serve on lettuce leaves.
Potato Salad.-Mlx together six po-
tatoes cut in cubes, half cup OF
blanched and shredded almonds, one
chopped cucumber, salt and pepper to
taste and sufficient salad dressing
seasoned with onion juice to make it
sufficiently moist,
Boiled Dressing for Those Who Will
Not Have the Best-For those who
will not eat oil dressing, the following
is a substitute; Mix one-half tea
spoonful of salt, one-half teaspoonful
of mustard, three-fourth of a table
spoonful of sugar one egg slightly
beaten. two and a half tabiespoonfuls
of melted butter and three-fourths OF
cup of thin cream. When we'll
blended, add very slowly q fourth OF
cup of vinegar a little at a time.
Cook in a double boiler until smooth
and thick. Strain and thin with
cream when using, or add whipped
cream for richness.
Cabbage Salad,-Old but ever popu
lar is the following: Shred tender
cabbage and serve with cream, salt
sugar, vinegar to taste. II the cab
bage is bruised after shredding with
potato masher some like ii better
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26
FARM :
POULTRY
START IN POULTRY BUSINESS
,,,,is, step Should Be to Determine
on Breed Of Fowls Adapted TO
Ones Locality.

The first thing to do In taking up
noultry as a business Is to find some
breed adapted to the locality, then
stock I'D with that breed and study 1t,
savs the Poultry Journal Personal
Ity enters into the success Of the poul-
try industry to large extent A man
must be good-natured, for one thing.
and willing to give his time and pa
fence to detail work For these rea-
uons a man who takes up this bust
ness for pleasure often succeeds much
better than the man who goes into
n for purely the money 1t brings him
Success in this business comes slow
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26

that were cracked, or otherwise unsal-
able" replied the grocer. '1f you had
sorted your eggs | might have done
better for you"
OF course she did not like II, but
whose fault was 1t II she could not
get the highest market price?
A little later another lot was
brought in. There were two boxes Of
them, in each of which we're twelve
cartons, holding a dozen eggs each.
One box was full of white-shelled
eggs. clean as pearls, uniform in size,
and packed with the small end down.
The other held brown-shelled eggs.
some cartons being light brown, and
others dark brown. The clerk smiled
as he lifted them out.
Eighteen cents a dozen, and glad
to get them. Orders waiting for them
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1913-06-26
CAUSES OF MANY FAILURES
Endeavor to Save In Expenses by
Cheapenlng Cost Of Houses and
Space 10 Enumerated.

The Illinois station gives among
the causes of failure in the poultry
business the following:
Endeavoring to keep too many
fowls where room for one only can
be obtained, that is saving In ex-
penses by cheapening cost of houses
and space.
Buying fowls from other farms and
thus bringing disease and lice into
the fiocks.
Overlooking, the fowls being sup
Piled with greater abundance under
the superstition, the more feed the
more eggs.
Cold draughts over the fowls at
night, with view to supplying fresh
air, when the temperature Is low.
Wasting time with sick fowls in
stead OF destroying all birds that can
not be cured quickly.