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The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-10-23
Cordial,

Mrs JenkIns-Mrs. Smith. we snail
10 ne,chbors now. have bought
house next you with water frontage.
Airs smith-So glad! ! hope you VIII
drop in some me.-EverybocVs.
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-10-23
ALONG THE FRENCH COAST
Germans Move 1ova1 d Eng
lish Channel.
SAD PLIGHT. OF BELclANs
Vast Numbers Of Refugees Fled to
Holland.

l
Following the taking of Ant
werp two weeks ago, the Germans
moved rapidly to the sen, taking
Ghent and Bruges on the way to
the coast city Of Ostend, thence
advancing on down towa I'd Dun
kirk and Calais in France. At the
latter point the channel between
England and France is only 20
miles across. The allied French,
British and Belgian troops are re-
sisting the German advance des.
perately and are being aided by
the British fleet. Severe fighting
wos reported Oct. 1o and the bat
tleships hurled shells into the
ranks of the German columns
moving down the coast /. The
country is fiat. much cut up with
canals, and devoid of natural cover
for hostile armies. Milit ary move
ments are further impeded by the
torrential rains making much Of
the land soft as quagmire.
Antwerp is described a dead
city. The population ha s fed and
the streets are deserted. Only a
small part of the place was dam
aged. A few houses in every Sec
ton were destroyed by the German
shells during the bombardment to
convince the inhabitants of the
futility of further resistance. Much
damage was done by fires set by
the Belgians themselves to prevent
certain stores and supplies of oil
from falling into the hands Of the
i conquerors. 1t is claimed that
400, 900 Of the Belgian inhabitants
fed into Holland where they are
housed and fed by the Dutch.
| Those who left ANTWERP seem
dazed by the capture OF their city
They had been led 10 believe theil
fortress was the strongest ir
Europe and could not be taken,
and up to the last moment they
had confidence in the ability o.
their own soldiers and the British
marines to repel the German at
tack.
| Many thousands of the Belgian!
have sought refuge in England
The Germans are asking all ths
refugees to return to their home!
and resume their voeations and thu
British government is considering
plans OF repatriation. The Bel
gians, however, are loath to pu
themselves under German rule ant
evidently feel that their war devas
tated country is no longer a SAT-
place of abode. Starvation IS sai'
to threaten in various parts OF tn
country overcrowded by those VIII
have lost or left their homes. Tn
Germans realize the condition
and are reported to hav ve consente'
to permit the shipmen ut OF relic
supplies accupulated at London
Both sides are claim ing victor
on the eastern battlefe ids, but n
important deyelopme nts are re
ported. The Austria rs are sti
at Przmysl and claim ~ the Rus
slams have lost 40, 900 men in try
ing to take that tortres S.. Russi
claims to have 500, oo 10 men er
gagged IN the campalg u IN Tolahs
In China, the Japan ese are sti
besieging the German stronghold
at Using Tau. The Japanese az
NIT that one of their cruisers W;
sunk Oct. II by a German mine
Kiau Chau bay, with loss of 2;
men. Shell fire from the Germs
fort inflicted severe damage on II
British battleship, Triumph, con
pelling it to withdraw
CONTINUED ON PA aE Two.)
The Rathdrum tribune. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1903-1963, 1914-10-23

National Apple day was observed
throughout the country on TUESDAY,
October 20.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1914-01-30
FEEDING BEEF CATTLE.
A Good Margin Of Profit In Fattenino
Homo Raised Calves. -;

A Good Margin Of Profit In Fattenin0
Homo Raised Calves.
There are several reasons why beef
cattle are scarce, but one Of the fore
most is that farmers are selling their
veal calves at the age of six weeks,
writes w. G. holland in the Orange
Judd Farmer. They do not consider
how much loss is incurred by doing SO.
These calves can be placed on pasture,
and before the owner realizes it they
are old and large enough to be put on
dry feed and be fattened for market.
This Is one reason for the scarcity Of
feeding cattle and high priced beef,
but most of the farmers who sell
calves at such a tender age do it be-
cause they don't care to or don't know
how to feed a steer for market.
A calf that Is born. reared and fat
tened on the same farm is the one
that pays. Not only is it a better
feeder, but it is generally a quiet and
hearty animal. Not every farmer, Of
course, is prepared to feed cattle. but
If he wishes he can be without a great
deal Of expense. Not every farmer,
on the other hand, knows how to feed
and fatten cattle. but this can be
learned by beginning with a small
number and gaining experience little
by little.
I have found that it is poor economy
to underfeed, however expensive feed
ing material may be. If a herd of cat
tie is on the farm to be fattened the
corncrib must not be nailed solid o
contents spared. When | nm feeding
cattle I use whatever feeds I have
that will be eaten to advantage and
with a relish. | use bran. crushed
corn, corn slower, hay, cottonseed meal,
and give free access to rock salt. l
have warm sleeping quarters and a
good stack of straw in the lot where
the animals are kept. 1t is a loss to
any cattle feeder to try to make q
profit on a herd Of cattle without hav-
ing hogs to follow them. Much corn
is thrown from the feeding troughs by
the Indifferent steer, and this scatter
ed grain, including the droppings,
makes a f~attening ration for a number
Of good sized shotes.
Those who can get cattle and hocsiz
to feed should not Question the ad-
Instability of feeding the corn rather
than selling it at an unsatisfactory
price. The price for good beef is like
ly to hold.
To make this short feed the steers
ought to range in weight from 1000
to 1000 pounds when purchased. Then
as heavy cattle are always in demand
by packers they should make a large
net profit.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1914-01-30
STOCK HOGS IN WINTER.
seant Feeding a Mistaken and Costly
Idea Of Economy

seant Feeding a Mistaken and Costly
Idea Of Economy
The stock hog Is an easy victim of
disease in certain cases. He is gener-
ally "roughed" through the winter.
He doesn't receive a balanced ration
In many cases. 1t often happens that
the stock hogs owner wants to get the
animal through the winter at small K
pense. The owner intends to wait I'M
til spring before doing any systematic
feeding.
This is q grave mistake. The feed
given the stock hog need not be as ex-
pensive as the feed given the hog in
the ~fattening corral, but a ration which
will supply the proper kind of nourish-
ment should be given. A ration which
will promote good growth can be form
ed by combining corn. oilmeal. shorts,
bran, alfalfa hay and tankage. When
oilmeal is fed tankage can be dis
pensed with. When alfalfa hay is fed
bran can be dispensed with. The al
falfa hay will take the place of bran;
the oilmeal will act as a conditioner
the same as tankage. While tankage
contains about twice as much protein
as oilmeal (tankage contains GO per
cent protein, and oilmeal contains "a
per cent?, oilmeal contains 6 per cent
fat and 8 per cent fiber. Oilmeal Is a
very desirable feed for roughing hogs
through the winter. When oilmeal is
fed regularly the stock hog does not
have a rough. unthrifty appearance
when spring comes He will be sleek
and smooth ever if he is not fat.
The mill feed should be given the
stock hog in the form Of a slop. Shorts
should be given in the proportion Of
about twice as much shorts as OIL
meal. Oilmeal can be mixed with wa.
ter alone, but it is rather Shiny unless
some other mill feed, such as shorts, is
mixed with it. Of course some men
will prefer to give their hogs dry feed.
In this case oilmeal. corn chop, shorts.
etc., can be mixed together and fed in
a feeder.
Corn alone is not a good feed for
growing hogs. The animals require a
feed which will make good bone.
When a stock hog develops a heavy
frame it is in shape to take on fat rap
idly. This kind of hog returns the
largest profits to its owner. The al
falfa hay can be given to the hogs in
a small rack. The Stats on this rack
should be rather close together so the
animals will not pull out large amounts
Of the hay and tramp it into the mud.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1914-01-30
CAUSES OF swEENY.
Treatment For Wasting Of Shoulder
Muscles of Horses.

Muscles of Horses.
wasting of the muscles Of the shoulder,
Is spraln Of the parts. brought about
when a young colt is blowing or pull
ing hard in any way, says Dr.. A. S.
Alexander in the Farm and Fireside.
It is most commonly caused when the
colt is placed in the furrow, as then
1t is constantly slipping in and out of
the fulrow. 1t is best to place a colt
on the land side when learning to
pillow.
In many instances so called sweeny
Is wasting Of the muscles of the Shout
der, due to some chronic foot disease
which causes lameness. N%avicular dis
cas- or chronic corns or ringbone COM
monty leads to wasting of the muscles
Of the shoulder. 1t is therefore neces-
sary in every case to decide what is
the true cause. If it is from foot lame
ness the muscles will grow in again If
the lameness is cured.
In ordinary sweeny without lame
ness the animal should be kept at
work. and three times a day the vast
ed parts should be thoroughly rubbed
and the skin pulled away from the
flesh. At night a strong liniment may
be rubbed in. If lameness is present
stop working the horse and rub with
liniment twice daily. In addition mas
sage the wasted parts or have the
parts blistered with cerate of cantha-
rides after removal of the hair. The
blister may have to be repeated several
times at intervals of two or three
weeks.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1914-01-30
Points
for
Mothers
Care Of Delicate Children.

Many children's ailments, especial
ly frequent colds, are due to lack of
exercise and fresh air, but delicate
children will not exercise by them
selves. Still it is important to encour
age the play spirit, and when there is
no suitable playmate the nurse or par
ent should take the place. Such games
should be selected as will bring into
action all the muscles of the body and
not n set at the expense of another.
There is nc sensible reason for having
n shoulder higher than another or
why the left arm should not be built
up as well rs the right arm or why
any child should be fiat chested, says
the Pictorial Review. The bones of
the chest in young children are very
pliable and will easily yield to x
else. Teach the child to take long
breaths so that every part of the
lungs, especially the top Of the lungs
where consumption usually begins, is
filed with fresh air, which is slowly
expelled in such a way as to empty
the lungs entirely. This is done by
raising the arms above the head while
breathing in through the lose and
then slowly lowering the arms down
to the side Of the body while exhaling
or breathing out through the mouth.
Faulty positions in standing or sitting
should be carefully avoided or correct
ed. A STOPPING position when at
meals interferes with digestion. For
the proper working of the different Or
ganisms of the human body an up
right position ia very important; 9TH
erwise the lungs, heart. stomach, liver
and other vital organs will be crowd
ed together, and they will not perform
their allotted tasks properly. All ex-
ercise should cease as soon us chill
dren show signs Of being tired, and
any approach to exhaustion should
be carefully avoided. But for a child
to tire himself with exercise or play
in the fresh air Is a sure way to pro.
mote health.
The diet in winter should be pro-
fuse in fats, avoiding such as expert
ence has taught you are not readily
digested. Three meals a day, with a
glass of milk and a piece of bread and
butter the last thing before retiring,
will usually be sufficient. The child
may have one quart of milk daily
not always to drink plain, but some OF
1t with buildings and cereals. All ce
reals should be boiled three hours the
day before they are required. Butter
Is perhaps the most serviceable fat
and should be spread literally OH thin
stale bread. The regular diet should
include two or three eggs daily, &C
cording to the child's age, baked o.
boiled potato, some green vegetable
beef or mutton once a day and stew
ed or raw fruits in season.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1914-01-30
TRAINING DRAFT COLTS.
Youngsters Should Be Broken early ia
Use Of Halter,

Use OF falter.
There is a pretty we'll rooted idea
among those who raise colts that some
advantage lies in allowing colts to run
without handling until time to put
them to regular work, such a system
insuring a more perfectly broken
work horse, saving time and generally
being more satisfactory No doubt
familiarity breeds contempt in the
horse as we'll as in the man, and the
horse that is made a pet surely often
turns out a bad actor and unworthy
of the attention he receives. Is there
not a medium road to travel in this
colt training, especially when draft
colts are under consideration? 1t is
certainly foolish to waste time train
ing colts that would be as well Off
without a good deal of the handling.
At the beginning. however. we may
be sure that halter handling from a
very tender age is essential. 1t is one
thing that a colt never seems to learn
we'll after he has become large and
strong. and a horse that does not step
up promptly to the halter and that
does not firmly believe that his con
nection with the man ut the other end
of the halter is absolutely unbreaka-
'ble is surely more or less Il nuisance
for Ills full life. and that generally
means for twenty years or more-a
long time to contend with any nui.
sance
AS to the ACCESSIBILITY Of further
training of the draft colt before he is
past two there may we'll be some
doubt. Our drafters take naturally to
work in harness, some actually step,
ping into regular work the first time
harnessed and eventually becoming
true and energetic workers. But per.
haps this requires unusual ability and
patience, which it is extremely doubt
full If more than a small minority OF
those who handle horses possess. This
question of extended early training Of
draft colts is debatable. Perhaps in
the end the plan to be followed mat
tiers not, all depending upon the man.
Surely some men IRE 30 constituted
as to spoil any horses they handle
whatever the system or lack Of system
tollowed.-Nationai Stockman.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1914-01-30
Care Of Brood sows.

The brood sows should be handled so
one a go up to them at any time. A
good time to have them farrow is
about April I. A good place is a stall
in the horse or COW barn. The time of
narrowing can be determined quite ex-
actly. The milk comes into the teats
four to six hours before narrowing.
Don't feed the SOW for twenty-four
hours after narrowing, but give her
slightly warmed water. Then feed
something like oats and some shorts.
When the little pigs are five or six
weeks old begin feeding them some
grain feed like ground oats.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1914-01-30
GETTING a Child to Study.


There. are some children who need
no incentive to study and who by
something in their natures will try to
do their best at school and study their
lessons with the same keen zest that
they exhibit at play. These, however.
are comparatively rare, while almost
every parent and certainly every teach
er Is familiar with the children who
are always finding an excuse to re-
main away from school OF who when
compelled to attend do not get high
marks In their studies.
However, in these latter cases it is
well for parents to devise some plan
besides forcing a child to work. One
mother, the parent Of three children,
found this carelessness toward school
work rapidly overcoming her children
and thought out this plan, which in her
case has certainly worked wonders:
There were two girls and one boy in
the family. and the mother was most
anxious for them to succeed in their
school work, for she we'll knew that it
Is In the schoolroom that the founda-
lions of a successful future are laid.
Accordingly she announced that who
ever could show the highest marks at
the end Of the month would receive a
prize. There was no second prize; the
winner in this case took everything,
and so If a child wanted to get any
thing at all out Of it's months work
1t had to beat both the others. But
here was the secret of her success
she made the monthly prizes we'll
worth having. 1t was no cheap affair
to be purchased for a few pennies, but
it was always something the children
wanted very much, and it always cost
several dollars. And these children
worked hard. 1t was partly the value
of the prize itself and partly the spirit
of competition that urged them on.
Housekeeping by Means Of Play.
Finding that the playroom was al
most always in disorder. one mother
tried to teach her little girls more
careful ways by inventing a game.
She divided the room into three parts
by means Of three small rugs, making
a bedroom. dining room and living
room. On these rugs she placed APP
propriate dolls furniture. leaving it to
the children to add their articles Of
decoration. She advised them to keep
the rooms as simple as possible so
as to make the care of them easier.
She showed them how to clean and
dust the rooms, how to make the beds
up neatly and how to set the table.
This play they enjoyed so much that
now that they are a little older they
are a real help to their mother. They
make their own beds. dust and help
set the table and do all neatly and
well.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1914-01-30
IN Hi HORSE BARN.

The average mule will do as
much work ut two years old as
the horse will ut three or four.
Keep the feet level and keep
the shoes on the outside rim of
the foot.
Do not let the horses cool off
too suddenly after hard work or
driving.
Dust land plaster on floors
to keep the odors down. Fumes
Of ammonia from reeking piles
of manure will injure a horses
eyes.
Breed your mares to only the
best stations. We huve enough
/. common colts.
Never leave home ut this time
!. of year without a blanket for
; your horse and a topcoat for
/. yourself.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1914-01-30

The first report of Elementary
School Inspection, prepared by state
School. Inspector N. G. Mcdonald,
has been issued.
This is the first report Of its kind
in the state and one Of the first few
in the United States. It comprises
the first and second reports Of tho
State Inspector of consolidated grad
ed and rural schools for the two
years ending June 3Oth, 1913. The
report gives much specific informal
ton including statistical data based
upon the personal inspection of 3sl
schools, 81 being consolidated, 81
graded and 243 rural. The lack Of
such information has been one of the
principal reasons why the rural school
hits been laggered in the educational
procession. The report contains lao
pages, divided nearly evenly between
written and statistical matter, forty
g Of which deal with consolidated
schools. In addition sixty pages have
been omitted from the report, for the
material had been published before
in special pamphlets.
The principal topics treated here
are briefly outlined al follows:
1 Statistics.
There are eight statistical exhibits
which give some twenty Thousand
statistical items concerning the schools
inspected. There are. eleven tables
and table diagrams pertaining to sal
aries, attendance. eighth grade AMI
high. school competitions, tax rates
lists Of consolidated schools, etc.
Then in addition there are compare
tive foot-note tables which give
some useful data 70 all classes O
public school in the state. Thes
represent the first attempt to give ii
detail such data for all rural schools
2 Illustrations
The material is illustrated with
some thirty views pertaining to
school conditions, among which are
poor attendance Of country boys an
cousoliddted school activities.
8 Rural School Teacher
A plea is made for more and bet
ter trained and better paid teacher
in the rural schools; for a foot-not
item shows that a majority of tn
rural testchers have completed onij
the eigheth grade and hold only
a second class elementary certificate
This is described as a plain s d
the blind leading the blind. Also
the average annual walge is given
as $35s.26; or on the twelve mont
basis as the state gives it, the prince
ly salary Of $29.s5 per month. [
the schools inspected these condition
are better Of course, butt these ar
the conditions in the majority of th
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1914-01-30
Attracting Attention
BY HOLLAND.

A DvERTISING is not nee
"a essarily successful be-
cause it attracts attention.
A man who has been in. a
fight, is all beaten up and.
needs q general overhauling
will attract attention, but he
is not u pleasant object to
look at, and no one would
stop him to buy a pair Of
shoestrings that he might
have for sale.
A man can stand on the
street and yell at the top Of
his voice. He will attract at
tention and will be voted a
nuisance. Some men attract
attention by stealing horses
and others by forging checks
But the advertising they get
does not help them In a bust
ness way.
1t is possible. to word an
advertisement so that it Is
worse than useless, so that it
offends a large number Of
people and drives them away
instead Of making customers
of them. Such advertising is
growing rare. 1t is Of the
"smart Aleck" type.
Use no language in your ad-
vertisements that you would
not use to a gentleman or
lady who entered your store
in search Of goods. Show
only the same anxiety to
make a sale that you would
show in your store and be
Just as careful not to say
anything that would offend
the most crotchety individual.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1914-01-30
Warts on the Udder.

Warts on the udder Of Il COW are
readily removed by rubbing in best
castor oil or fresh goose grease once
or twice daily. Any wart that has a
small neck may be removed at once
by the use of the scissors; then lightly
apply lunar caustic pencil.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1914-01-30

World ads pay.
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1914-01-30

Mr.. l.. M. Rutten, formerly in the
machine business at Crazy has accept
ed a position with the Northwestern
National Life Insurance company.
This company is making remarkable
progress in the way Of new business
and large dividends to policy holders
and are attracting a number of the
strong men to their ranks. The fact
that they are putting more money in
to the state each year in farm loans
than they are taking out in premiums
is a strong recommendation for them.
We have known Mr.. Rutten for a
number Of years and predict a great
success for him in this line of work
AID feel that both he and the North
western National are to be congrat-
ulated on the arrangement.
@ al
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1914-01-30
strictly
FOR SALE.

l ten room mousse, etk1ctAy
modern. Interior finish In tho
finest hardwoods, tiled bath.
room. best plumbing, hotwater
heat, plenty Of closets, built in
side board. book cases, ETC., I
room stone basement, modern
laundry, also garage with CO.
ment floor. and one Of the best
wells in town. Also the z
room house next door, strictly
modern including barn. viii
sell away below cost. Terms.
Inquire Of P. J. McClory, 521
east 7th street or at my Of
fee. 8O3-tf
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1914-01-30

WANTED-To buy, sucking calves.
Phone or write H. B. Anderson,
: Devils Lake, N. D. 3-St"
Devils Lake weekly world. (Devils Lake, N.D.) 1911-1914, 1914-01-30

School Sanitation" have
been prepared by Inspector N. G. Nc
Donald and issued by the state board
of education. These are now ready
for distribution.