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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-23
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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-05-23

Judging from the comments heard
entertained several hun
dred visiting church men right this
week. II is the best kind of adver-
Using for town. At this time of year
there is no town in Iowa that looks so
beautiful and homelike AZ docs Mar
shalltown for the tree planters Of an
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-23

the WGSL SIDE park, so ne can get the
real viewpoint of the fans.
We could be reconciIed to losing
our job, too, if we were getting a mil
lion dollars for it.
A president of the Cubs has not
been selected so far, but it is certain
he will be a man acceptable to Presi-
dent Tener of the league. Harry Ack-
erland of Pittsburgh, a stockholder
and vice president of the West Side
team, has been talked of for the
place, but the matter has gotten no
farther than the conversation on
stage.
The local syndicate, composed of
James A. Pugh, William Hale Thomp-
son and Charles A. McCulloch of the
Sportsmen's Club, is still angling for
control of the Cubs, and an attempt
will be made to open negotiations
with c. P. Taft of Cincinnati, who
took over the Murphy interests.
There is chance that they may be
successful, as Taft has many irons
in the fire and would be unable to
directly supervise the ball club.
Now that Murphy has been eIimi-
mated, something will be done to aid
the Cubs, weakened by the loss of
Evers. Down at Tampa Hank O'Day,
present manager of the squad, has re-
ceived no official notification of the
change in ownership and his plans
are consequently up in the air.
Murphy had completed some kind
of a deal with President Gaffney of
the Boston Braves for Bill Sweeney
and Hub Perdue in exchange for Ev-
ers. The league powers blocked that
deal. Murphy was the cause.
Now it is probable that the machin-
cry may get under way again and
the Cubs will get something. 1t would
be unfair to take Evers without an
equal return, and under the much
talked of reserve rule of the league it
cannot be done.
C,EyaanaU NH,o,IId round oII+ a o,ood
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-02-23

on the CUB squad would De aDle 10
consistently hit above .280. and it
would not be surprising if they f1irted
with the 300 mark as an average.
With such an array of clouting talent
O'Day could afford to experiment
with the vacant shortstop position.
He would be able to take chance
with a weak-hitting man and trust
to the candidate learning to swat the
big league pitching. The other three
maulers would compensate for the
weakness.
Perdue would be a material help to
the pitching staff. He and Lefty Tyler
carried the burden of the Brave heav-
ing until the middle of last year and
were able to win a remarkable pro-
portion of their games, considering
the backing they were given.
Now Hub is dissatisfied in Boston,
and Stallings has so built up his staff
that he could worry along without
the big left handler And Perdue wants
to play here. He has always been
partial to Chicago. Put him beside
Cheney and HUMPHREYS, and O'Day
would have trio of veteran right
handlers on even terms with any other
trio in the National League.
Yesterday was quiet at Tampa,
Sunday ball not being permitted.
The Sox special train, stalled in the
floods at Beaumont, Cal, yesterday,
reached Los Angeles this morning,
and arrangements were made for the
last stage of the jaunt to Paso Robes.
Practice will be impossible until to-
morrow, knocking one day out of the
program arranged by Assistant Man
ager Kid Gleason.
Earl Moore, who pitched now and
then for the Cubs last year, has come
through with some new stuff. He is
the only big Lacquer who is holdout
both from organized baseball and the
Federal League. Moore refuses to
join the Cubs and is not satisfied
with tho toTD0c Offnrnd him bu tho
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04
KEEPING MOISTURE IN SOIL
Rye to Turn Under In Spring Pays
on Land Inclined to Pack and
Puddle-Vetch Aids Humus.

Disk the stubbles, kill the weeds and
prevent evaporation of soil moisture
1t Will often pay to SOW from forty to
sixty pounds Of rye to turn under In
spring, especially on land inclined to
pack and puddle.
Winter vetch added to the rye will
make more humus and nitrogen, but
before laying too much of this expen-
sive seed it is better to use a couple
of pounds to the acre, as the ground
may need incubation, or il you think
you may use vetch next year buy a
pound or two and see how 1t thrives.
Vetch has place in our rotations,
especially where it is desired to take
repeated silage crops from the same
land with a short haul to the silo-
Land that grows rye or vetch as a
winter improver is best irrigated In
spring before blowing, as they draw
heavily on soil moisture. Do not trust
to surface Indications; dig the rye
roots, go deep and mat, making
a good, pliable, light sod from their
roots. 1t is not necessary to wait
for very heavy top growth, nor
indeed desirable, unless for late crops
of following till late summer in which
case the land will have time to settle.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04
ARTISTIC SENSE OF SEXES
World Prove ST. periorty Of Man,
Says This Writer.

i notice that in a department stor
advertisement women are quoted as
wondering how men can produce such
excellent results with draperies. More
over, one of the domestic "bromides"
is this: That's just like a mani"
Very sarcastic and wholly uncom-
plimentary to his sense of taste! But
by the red covers of Baedeker, is not
the artistic sense Of crude men quite
equal to that Of fair woman? I ask
you to follow Baedeker to all the gal
leries and museums of the world and
then answer me.
Who mixed the pigments for that
Madonna? Whose chisel sculptored
that Apollo? Whose hand traced the
lines for st. Peters? Who painted
most of the worlds great pictures,
carved most of its statues, built its
Parthenons and Tai Mahals?
Men, and not women. Who make
most Of the designs for all kinds of
dress fabrics and laces? Men. Who
blends the delicate dyes for the hun
dred shades that adorn milady? Some
man.
Who put the figure In that $4,000
rug upon your floor? Just a man
Who even makes many of the most
fashionable Partisan dresses and hats !?
Frenchmen.
The masculine has quite enough to
harry him, but lack of artistic sense is
not his sex shortcoming.-
phia Ledger.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04
Harvesting of Apples.

There is very close RELATIONSHIPS
between the rapidity at which apples
decay after being gathered and the
way they are handled in gathering. A
bruise. ever so slight, gives the spores
of the different apple rots a splen-
did place to terminate and begin their
growth. An insect injury does like.
wise. In the harvesting of apples, as
well as other fruits, they should not
be thrown into basket or box, nor
should they be hauled in the bed of a
wagon unless they are put into bas..
kets or boxes.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04
EoOr Mrs Smith.

A minister was recounting some OF
his amusing experiences in marrying
people. There's an old custom"
said he. that the bridegroom shall
kiss the bride Immediately after the
marriage ceremony is over. It's a
good, practical custom, for It serves
more handily than anything else that
! know of to dissipate the awkward
pause that almost always follows a
simple, informal ceremony. For this
reason keep the custom alive.
"One day a man whom | shall call
Smith came to the parsonage to be
married. Mr.. Smith was a pompous,
consequential little man. The pros
pective Mrs. Smith was a fine, win
some girl. After the ceremony, Mr..
Smith, In spite of his pomposity, did
not seem to know just what was the
next thing to do, so, as in my prac-
nce In such emergencies. | said: MY
dear sir, 1t is your privilege to salute
the bride He turned around and ex-
tending his hand formally. said; Mrs.
Smith, i congratulate you"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04
Essentials Of q Poultry Hou.e

Essentials Of Z Poultry House.
simplicity and economy in construc.
ton, perfect dryness, good light and
ventilation with due regard to com.
tort, are the essential features of a
poultry house. Expensive equipment
and artificial conditions are unnecces-
sary and undesirable. Many poultry
houses are lacking In the necessary
amount Of light and fresh air. Others
have an abundance Of these essentials
but disregard the comfort of the stock.
Plain houses with interior fittings of
such a nature that they can be easily
cleaned are desirable because in such
houses it is easy to destroy vermin.
Width.
Narrow poultry houses are more ex.
pensive to construct for a given
amount of floor space than are wide
ones, besides compelling the birds to
roost near the open or muslin front.
Breeding pens are sometimes built only
eight feet wide, but no house should
be less than IL feet wide unless for
special purposes and for the former. a
house IA feet up to 20 feet wide. For
hocks Of one hundred hens a house
20 feet square is the most economical
to construct. Houses are rarely seen
which are wider than 20 feet
Height.
The height of poultry house should
be sufficient to enable a person to
work conveniently. The wider the
house the higher the walls should be
in proportion. 1t is necessary to have
the rear side Of the house over four
feet six inches high unless a fiat roof
is used. In houses which have their
highest side facing the south, the front
should be not less than six feet high.
The other feature which determines
the height of the south wall is the
necessity of admitting sufficient light.
Scratching Shed.
The modern poultry house is prod
uct of evolution. The artifically heated
house grew into disuse because Of
expense, and weakened vitality of the
stock. This type was followed by the
excessive glass front house which gave
way to the house with the scratching
shed. This was brought about be-
cause the need Of fresh air became APP
parent. Various means were resorted
to to secure this condition. Leantos
were added to the ends. In some
houses the roosting quarters were
placed in the back of the house with
partitions of muslin fronts for ventila-
ton, the partition gave way to a cur
tain of muslin frame which dropped
down in such way as to enclose the
birds in small roosting space.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04
TIME FOR PRUNING GRAPES
All Vines Should Have Dressing Of
Wsll-Rotted Manure to Prevent
Injury From Deep Frost

The time to prune grape vines Is
the latter part of February, after the
severe weather is past If pruned at
this time of the year and we should
have very cold weather the top buds
on the fruiting spurs would be frozen
and very small crop of grapes would
be had the following summer. Ten
der grapes and vines OF last springs
planting should be taken down and
laid close to the ground and covered
with cedar brush to prevent the buds
from freezing. All grape vines should
have dressing Of well-rotted manure
under the treliis bars and around the,
vine to prevent injury from a deep
frost. This manure should be spaded
under In the spring.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04

| coarse, ungainly and far from clean at
tire; squat and homely men and wani-
en- from further Cambodia and Siam;
pale, refined looking Hindus In snowy
garments and enormous spotless tur
bans-all bent upon a single purpose.
Sell Flowers to Gid Great Dome.
At close intervals along the we'll.
nigh tnterminable steps are fragrant
little booths containing all the opu-
lent flowers OF the country, incense
sticks and tiny packets of gold leaf,
presided over by bright looking Bur-
mese girls who offer their wares with
charming modesty. Yon need not buy
If youfeel disinclined, but the chances
are that you will gladly invest few
cents in thin packet Of gold leaf
which will be used, later on, to over
lay some tiny weather flaw in the
great golden dome of the pagoda
which is never permitted to suffer inn
pairment for lack of attention (for
your little purchase Is intended for a
votive offering). 1t takes a great deal
OF gold to keep the dome in perfect re-
pair, for 1t is 1850 feet in circumfer-
ence and $40 feet high, and 1t is COW
cred from base to summit with pure
gold leaf The jeweled diadem that
crowns this marvellous temple Is val
ued at $250,000, and was a gift of the
common people Of Burma; and the
gold leaf reserve fund in = the temple
treasury was contributed by pilgrim
worshipers, many of whom are SO
wretchedly poor all their lives that
they have never known the luxury of
full meal, yet their poverty pinched
hands are rarely empty within the tenn
pie precincts.
At length you find yourself at the
base Of the central pagoda, surrounded
by multiplicity of small shrines ex-
quisite in detail, but fantastic in con-
ception, yet with a sort of appealing
grotesqueness that causes your heart
to beat faster, as If it brought you to
the verge Of an understanding OF the
strange spiritual fervor which it rep
resents. In vast court open to the
brilliant Asiatic sunshine those con-
fusingly numerous -'hrines display q
great variety of Buddhas, some reclin-
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04
SAVING THE SOIL MOISTURE
surface Evaporation May ee Reduced
IN Two Ways-Many Materials
Used for Foreign Muichea-

II the moisture is not wasted. there
seldom Is a season SO dry that farmers
cannot grow excellent crops, says Dry
FARMING. The problem is to conserve
.ne SOIL moisture by checking evapora-
ton.
surface evaporation may be reduced
III TWO ways, by the application Of
some protective covering to the moist
soh ana by such treatment as will re-
uuce the tendency to evaporation"
Bays II. l. Throckmorton, assistant In
soiis at the Kansas Agricultural col
'ese' The protective covering con-
stltutes mulch"
mere are two kinds of mulches.
ihese are natural soil mulches modi-
'ieo by tIlage, and foreign mulchee
"nlch are applied to the surface of the
SOIL The natural soil mulch consists
simply OF an air-dry layer Of soil COW
ering the moist soil below.
The effectiveness of the natural
SOIL mulch is dependent upon the size
Oh the soil particles, the coarseness of
crumb structure, the thickness of the
~AS frequency III
says Professor Throckmorton
Care should be taken not to have
very nne dust mulch, because 1t will
tend to prevent the ready entrance of
moisture into the soil, and the cult
vatlon necessary for its formation will
destroy organic matter. A deep mulch
is desirable, but there is danger in get
ing 1t too deep. because the roots of
the plant will be harmed by the deep
cultivation. The mulch should be
stirred frequently in the spring. The
sooner 1t is stirred after a rain, the
better
Many materials are used for foreign
mulches. The more common ones in
use are: Manure, straw, dead weeds
and sawdust. They are applied to the
surface of the ground. and serve as
cover to the moist soil. These are used
to a considerable extent on grain and
pasture fields. All of them are efflcient
as mulch, their efficiency depending,
upon their thickness and porosity. The.
foreign mulch is not used extensively
In general farm work, and is not rs
practical as the natural soil mulch.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04

(By II. L. KEMPsTER. Missouri Expert
ment Staton)
The secret Of success in raising
poultry is to provide conditions as
nearly natural as possible. Such con-
ditions the farmer-poultryman is in
position to provide. With unlimited
range at his disposal there is no need
for him to crowd his poultry into small
yards. Limited range encountered
with large numbers of division fences
makes 1t impossible to give the poul-
try yards proper cultivation. This
causes them to become filthy and in
sanitary. a condition which is respon-
sible for most poultry diseases. The
success Of poultry enterprises is usual
ly measured by the extent of range
provided for the purpose. CONNER
cial plants which depend upon small
yards are usually short lived. Better
sanitary conditions would yield the
farmer more satisfactory results.
Locating the Poultry House.
The most common mistake made in
locating the farm poultry house is that
buildings that the hens over-run the
latter. The usual plan OF locating the
poultry house between the barns and
the dwelling house is especially dis
agreeable since 1t encourages the hens
to not only overrun the barns but the
back porch of the house as well. This
habit is encouraged by throwing the
crumbs, table scraps, etc, out from
the kitchen door Under such condi-
tons poultry keeping is not only I'M
pleasant but impractical and the read
err is urged to consider these points in
the selection of a satisfactory site.
A low spot is unsuitable for a poul-
try house because surface water is apt
to accumulate and damp air always
settles In such a place. Land which
is naturally wet either because of the
nature of the soil or because of springy
conditions should be properly drained.
Muddy quarters cause fowls to con-
sumo large amounts of filth. This in
addition to the dampness OF such
location results in unhealthful flocks.
There is also the probability of the
eggs becoming dirty, resulting in an
inferior product even If thoroughly
cleaned. A wind break should be pro-
vided which will not only afford pro-
lection from disagreeable winds but
furnish an abundance Of shade. If
possible the house should be located
upon a south or east slope. This is
not so important, however, as conven-
lence to other farm buildings. The To-
cation of a poultry house in an orchard
is ideal If the trees do not shade the
runs so that they remain damp.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04
CARING FOR GROWING STOCK
Keep up a Perpetual Fight on
Vermin--Provide Pure Water.

(By T. E QUIsENBURY, Missouri)
II is an all too common habit to
! think that after q chick is past the
| first three weeks, 1t will raise itself.
| If chick is to develop into a healthy,
vigorous cockerel, or a strong, active
pullet that will shell out the eggs
next winter. it must have the best of
feed and care throughout the entire
growing period.
Many of the ills and much Of the
mortality among growing chicks is
due to overcrowding. The brooder or
coop should furnish ample room for
the little fellows to stretch them
selves out at night without coming
In contact with each other. Plenty
Of fresh air should be admitted at all
times in such way that there will
be no drafts, causing the chicks to
huddle together.
Like the poor, these little pests are
always with us, and continual war
fare must be waged to keep them
from exacting heavy toll of dead,
dwarfed and stunted chicks. Watch
for head lice. Greasing lightly the
heads of all chicks over two weeks
old with a mixture of kerosene and
lard, equal parts, will serve either as
a preventive or cure. Also grease
lightly under the wings.
Be careful not to use too much
grease and oil. Application should
be repeated in about two weeks II
chicks are badly infested. For mites
paint or spray brooding quarters with
a mixture Of eight parts kerosene to
one part crude carbolic acid. This
VIII also serve as good disinfectant.
The Importance of an abundance of
fresh, cool. pure water cannot be
overestimated. Filthy drinking water
Is one of the most common causes of
disease, and lack of water a too com.
mon cause of unsatisfactory growth.
All drinking vessels should be scald.
| ed at least once a week. In cool
damp weather sufficient permangan.
ate OF potassium to give the water
a deep reddish tinge will assist in
preventing colds and bowel trouble.
Good feed and plenty of it, easily
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04

ing luxuriously among jeweled lotus
flowers, some bowed in profound med
itation, but all of them serene and
peaceful in feature in spite of tn ir
profusion of paint and gliding. Among
the offerings piled about the shrines
are many old and worthless objects
such as paper umbrellas, fans, toys,
faded flowers and brass trinkets, but
there are also some pretty trifles of
personal adornment. At the feet OF q
smiling seated Buddha is a coil of blue
black hair covered with the dust of
long pilgrimage, perhaps, bestowed by
very poor young girl who had moth
ing else to give.
Within the larger shrines many dew
otees kneel in prayer at all hours of
the day, each with flower clasped
against his bowed forehead. The very
young girls pray together in a beauti-
full pavilion hung with banners and
silk draperies and many bright things
symboical OF buoyant girlhood. There
is even gay little American flag,
hung there by some facetious tourist
probably, and accepted in a better
spirit by the supplemented votaries
who never turn anyone away, of what
ever creed or race.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1914-12-04

ported at regular intervals by great
been worn very uneven by the count
less feet that have gone up and down
for more than seven hundred worship
full years. Seats are ranged along the
spacious landings for the comfort of
the old and decrepit worshipers who
find the long climb difficult, and above
these seats are numerous very old but
finely preserved carvings and frescoes
of fanciful design and beautiful work
manship.
AS you toll upward you meet and
pass men and women of all races,
some of whom are so remote from you
in speech and customs and habits OF
thought that 1t would be difficult, II
not impossible, to find the key OF
common understanding between you.
Only one word can unlock the deep
antipodean silence and place you for
an instant on a plane of comprehen-
sion with those strange primitive be-
ings whose existence holds nothing
that can bridge the vast gulf that sep
arates civilization and med1evalism,
and that word, "Buddha," which brings
light to every Buddhist face. You hes
itate to speak experimentally because
1t has mysteriously become sacred 10
you in that vast assembly OF worship
ers to whom 1t means all they know OF
holiness and mercy and hope. SO you
pass on in awed silence, watching the
human stream with an interest intensi-
fed by the strangeness of the place
and by the evidences of the common
spiritual need that drew the hetero-
geneous throng from the far ends OF
the universe.
That curious horde is well worth
watching. There are old, old men tot
tering feebly from step to step, equally
old women of many races; handsome
young girls with blithe morning faces;
little radiant children in humming bird
attire; stolid, harsh-featured Mongo-
hans from Western China, Tibetans in