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The Nevada County picayune., 1914-11-20

Tenderness or aching in the small of back is serious symptom. The kid neys are suffering. Take Prickly Ash Bitters at once It is reliable kidney remedy and system regulator and will cure the trouble before it developes it's dangerous stage.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-11-20
SAW HIM FIRST.

Deftouch-Say, the chief has promised me a raise next week.
 Wisenheimer-Sorry. old man, but l can't spare you a cent today.
The Nevada County picayune., 1914-11-20
ENJOYABLE PART.

You must mind your feet if you want to learn the new dances"
 SEeyer mind the footwork, protes- sor. Just teach me the holds"
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13
TO PREVENT INJURY
BY THE CUTWORMS
Clean Cultural Methods and Ro-
tatiOn of Crops Are AdViSa-
bIe-AISo Fall Flowing.

When cutworms occur in serious
abundance, which happens in some
seasons, they migrate from one field
to another, assuming what is called
the army worm habit While the
methods which have been advised are
valuable in such cases, they are too
slow to destroy all the cutworms, and
we, therefore, have to employ other
methods. These include trenching,
ditching, the plowing of deep burrows
in advance of the travelling cutworms
to entrap them and the dragging of
logs or pieces of brush through the
furrows. If the trenches can be flled
with water, the addition Of a small
quantity Of kerosene so as to form
thin scum on the surface will prove
fatal. These remedies are also ap-
plicable to the beet army worm and
species Of similar habits
AS preventive of injury by cut
worms and army worms, clean cul-
tural methods and rotation Of crops
are advisable; also fall plowing and
disking. Cutworms, army worms and
many other insect pests are destroyed
where it is possible to overflow the
fields.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13
SINGS PRAISE OF "BlGNESS"
Writer In LeslIe's Weekly Secs Good
in Everything That Has Quail
ficatlon of Size.

Bigl It is said that the soil that
produces big crops is found where big
men abound. After all bigness is
something Of which every one is
proud. California boasts Of its big
trees, Oregon and Washington of their
big apples, Texas Of it's big territory,
Oklahoma of its big oil wells, Colorado
of its big mines. New England Of its
big mills, Alabama of it's big iron. de-
posits, Pennsylvania of its big steel
industry and New York of its big
banks. Everywhere bigness is the boast
Of civilization. Nations vie with each
other to command the biggest part Of
the worlds trade. In this great strug-
gle for commercial supremacy the
United States, during the past decade,
has been among the foremost because
Of its big men in the industrial, the
railway and professional fields. The
product of this bigness Of men
has been a big country with big
wages. Let us stop caviling and
finding fault. Let us put and end to
busting and smashing, and give the
widest opportunity for individual ef-
fort. Encourage bigness of the fac
tory and the pay envelope alike. Give
big brains a chance, whether in bank,
counting room or workshop. Bigness
pays.-Leslie's Weekly.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13
HEAD ITcHED AND BURNED

6O4 Greenville Ave-, Staunton, Va
my head broke out in pimples which
festered. 1t itched me so that l
would scratch it till my head got al
most in a raw sore. My hair came out
gradually and it was dry and lifeless.
Dandruff fell on my coat collar till l
was ashamed of it. My head had been
that way all summer, itching and
burning till l couldn't sleep in any
peace.
Il tried salves but it looked like
they made it worse. got --- but
it did me no good so got a cake Of
Cuticura Soap and box of the Cuticura
Ointment and you don't know what a
relief they gave me. In two weeks my
head was well" (Signed) ]. l. Smith,
Oct. %, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample Of each
free,with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L. Boston. ADV.
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l)At2g 7
cULLlNG OUT BoARDER cows
Farmers Need Not Maintain charl
table Institutions for Poor Anil
maIs-Keep Records

If a farmer feeds a COW 81 worth
Of feed and she gives back 65 cents
worth of milk-no, this is not fiction,
and the man was not a fool who fed
the COW. He thought she was his
faithful friend, and all the time she
was ruthlessly short-changing him.
She is not the only one. 1t just hap.
pens that she got found out. Maybe
you have a COW In your herd that
skins the milk before she gives it to
you.
Twenty-six Dickinson county farm
ers organized a cow-testing associa-
tion last year, with the help Of the
Kansas Agricultural college. They
hired a man to do the testing. He
worked at the home of each man one
day every month. The cost to the
farmers was about S1.50 for each COW
for the year. There were 379 cows
entered.
Before the plan had been in opera
tion very long some of the farmers
began to sell cows. They would have
been deliberately robbing themselves
If they had not sold after they found
out how poor certain Of the animals
were.
At the end of the year the associa-
ton had complete records for 134 Of
the cows. These 134 cows averaged
return of $2.75 for each 81 worth
Of feed consumed. The best one gave
$3.50 and the poorest gave 65 cents
for each 81 in feed. The five poorest
averaged a profit Of $3.50 each, and
the five best cows averaged a profit
Of $101.28 each, for the year. While
the man with the poorest animal lost
$11.65, the man with the best gained
$145.21. The average profit on the
whole bunch was s62.31 a head.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13
rhe eeroeantIa Resouree.

Now the United States has sent a
military expedition to Mexico we shall
hope to hear something Of Sergeant
Murphy, says London Tit-Bits. During
some maneuvers in the Philippines
the sergeant was in charge Of patrol.
The men, when getting tired Of the
days operations and eager to get back
to camp and supper, came to noun
tain torrent spanned by bridge which
was unluckily placarded Destroyed" :"
Much averse to a long detour, Ser
geant Murphy did little reconnoit-
ering, and finding no sign Of an enemy
In the neighborhood, led his men to
the bridge. Halfway across they
were surprised by a galloping officer.
Hi" he shouted Cant you see
that this bridge is supposed to be de-
stroyed"
Sure, do, sir" answered Murphy;
but this department is supposed to
be swimming"
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13

they can be taken out and cleaned in
a short time and the spraying go on
without further interruption. The
operation may seem troublesome at
first, but one spraying kills all the
bugs and it doesn't matter if it rains
within two hours after it is applied.
Dew and rain will not wash it OF
and traces of it will remain for two
weeks and continue to destroy all
new hatchings of insects. The flour
forms a paste that catches all the par.
ticles Of paris green and in turn adj
heres to the plant leaves. In a field
sprayed thoroughly in this way a sec.
ond operation is not necessary. The
pump may be put away and the grow
er rest assured that he is through for
the season.
The sprayer should not be driven
too fast, but each plant be allowed to
get its full share of the poison. One
barrel of the mixture should beenough
to cover about two acres.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13
COWPEAS ARE GOOD
AS EGG PRODUCERS
Hens Seem to Relish Small
Branches and Leaves and
All Small Particles.

Cowpeas are not only relished by
mems, but are excellent egg food for
them. One successful poultryman gives
this experience: The peas, after ma
turing, were harvested and stored in
dry lofts, and thrown to the fowls in
scratching pens, where they were
scratched over and searched for dur
ing the day.
After few days the egg supply
was visjbly increased, and within a
few weeks almost doubled that from
an equal number of hens kept in sep
arate quarters and fed on other grains.
The hens seemed to like the small
branches and leaves, and would eat
every particle except the hard, stift
stems.
The general health of the flock was
excellent, and not a single hen showed
the least symptom Of ailment during
the winter season. Considering the
ease with which cowpeas may be
raised, it seems that everyone should
give them a test as food for the poul-
try.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13
SUMMER QUARTERS
FOR HEPULLETS
One of the Fundamentals in Rails
ing Profitable PouItry-De-
SCriptiOn of Hen House.

Comfortable summer quarters for
the growing pullets is one of the fun
damentals to success in raising prof
table poultry, be it on back lot or
on the farm. The farm however
has the advantage Of plenty of room
where houses may be moved about.
One of the best houses we have
ever tried on the farm for summer
use, both from a standpoint of econo-
my Of construction and general sat
isfaction, was an eight by ten one
built Of two by fours covered with one
inch wire netting, with covering Of
burlap over that, says a writer in an
exchange. There are no floors in the
houses, but they are weatherboarded
up around the bottom to a distance Of
two feet. Two feet Of the entire front
is left open to furnish fresh air. The
roof is sheathed with half-inch mate
rial and covered with prepared roof
ing.
Pine is used as the framework.
One two by three at each corner, and
one in the middle of the back and
each end, to set in the front door
where the door is swung That is all
the studding used. Three rafters and
the necessary plates at the top and
bottom Of the walls complete the
amount of frame material used. This
makes a substantial and at the same
time a light house that can be slipped
on a sled and moved from place to
place.
The advantage of having the walls
weatherboarded up few feet is not
SO much in the protection that it af-
fords as in the strength it gives the
entire structure. It likewise fur
nishes a place where the lower edge
Of the burlap may be fastened SO
that it will not become loose.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13
knowneof Old.

Ambassador Thomas Nelson Page,
like most married novelists, treats
married life in his books from the in
side, as it were," Washington woman
said on her return from Rome.
"At a tea Mr. and Mrs. Page had a
ludicrous argument over something or
other, and when their misunderstand-
ing was satisfactorily cleared up Mr..
Page laughed and said:
This seems like chapter that has
slipped out of novel, doesn't it?'
ct seems Mrs. Page retorted,
more like chapter that will slip into
one"
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13
Commas and the Law.

The comma in the British act OF
parliament which has caused dispute
between Monmouthshire miners and
their employers recalls the fact that
such marks of punctuation were in
troduced into law only half a century
ago. Down to 1850 all acts Of parlia'
ment consisted, in theory at all events
of one sentence. In that year spe-
cial statute was passed to allow the
text of legislative enactments to be
punctuated and pointed by full-stops,
etc. They are so easily interpolated
and altered that lawyers know their
danger and avoid them in legal docu-
ments.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13
HOW TO CARE FOR
YOUNG SEEDLINGS
If Plant Can Be Kept From Wilt
ing Great Advantage Is
Gained-Soak Roots.

1t frequently happens that the home
grown seedlings come on quite az
quickly as the greenhouse ones, even
though smaller when placed in the
garden.
Some plants few inches high, of
the EaTliana variety, were set out, and
a little later four excellent greenhouse
specimens were secured.
They were thrifty, large and just
ready to bud; and the prospect Of hav-
ing an early treat from them was
most promising. But though extra
precaution was taken against whiting,
one died, and the change from arti-
fetal conditions was a shock from
which the rest recuperated slowly.
Meantime the home grown plants
forged ahead and ripened fruit week
or two in advance.
Before transplanting any young
plant it tbs wise to let the roots soak
in water several hours. By this means
the pores are full of water and the
plant is much less prone to wilt.
Choose cloudy day or plant at sun
set so that the plantlet may have all
possible chance to get righted before
the hot sun strikes it. If it can be
kept from whiting a great advantage
is gained as the growth is not
checked. This may seem a small mat
ter, but it means a great deal-not
only the saving Of a week in the
growing period, but perhaps it avoids
the repairing of lost vigors
Put cup of water in each hill be-
fore setting the Seeding, firm the
earth about the roots and protect with
leafy twigs or a paper cap if the sun
is hot.-E. v. B.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13
ATTENTION GIVEN TO COWS
Astonishing How Many DaIrymen Are
Keeping 5oVlnes Instead Of AMI
mails Keeping Them.

The man who ID making money in
dairying is the man who thinks. 1t Is
astonishing how many men are keep
ing cows instead of cows keeping
them, because the men do not think.
A thinking man will not keep cows
that do not pay a profit on the feed
they consume. There is no way to
determine the value Of the individual
COWS except by keeping an account
Of the cost of feed and the value Of
the products Of each COW.
This method often leads to increas-
ing the profits by more judicious
feeding and more efficient milking, or
in other words it requires giving each
COW individual attention.
Some dairymen may think that this
work requires too much time, but
after trying it out they are usually
surprised to find how little time It
really takes to keep an accurate rec
ord of the business. Every dairyman
should be a business man.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13
lRv w. M1LToN KELLYl

10y w. mlLION hELAA.y
Potato bugs are like interest on
mortgage; they work days and nights.
When the broods first begin to hatch,
It is the time to act. The only rem
edy, practical and effective, known at
present, is paris green. This is mixed
with water and scattered on the
plants.
To each barrel of water use seven
pounds of cheap flour and one pound
of paris green. Mix the poison and
-four in bucket containing about two
gallons of water and stir until thor
oughly mixed.
When the whole mixture is thor
oughly mixed pour into the barrel of
water on the spraying machine and
keep the contents Of the barrel well
stirred while the sprayer is in motion.
The orly serious objection to this
mixture is that it tends to clog the
screens in the pump. This can be
avoided by having the screens so that
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13

ways afraid that somebody will yell
at her or hit her a whack with the
milking stool is not in a position to do
her best. She will not give as much
milk and it will not be as good milk,
either. Kindness is a good thing from
the standpoint of dollars and cents.
The earth is dry enough now to
permit of letting the calves out every
day. Put them under cover nights.
You ought to have place where the
calves can always get out of the sun
and the dew and rain if they want to-.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13
In Difficulty.

A newly-married young woman had
a gas cooker fixed in her kitchen. The
gas company sent her a card of rules
with instructions to study them we'll
and what she couldn't understand they
would explain to her. Imagine the
clerks surprise the next morning
when he read the following note:
Dear Sir-I can understand all the
rules except the one at the bottom OF
the card See other side It's i'm.
possible to see the other side; the man
has fixed it against the wall"
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13
Lonn.peIaxed Postcards.

During the removal of an enamel
plate from a letter box outside the
post Office at Stanley Road, Tedding-
ton, England, three postcards dated
October, 1891, were found wedged be-
tween the plate and the frame of the
letter box.
Although the cards were much dis
colored after their % years rest, the
addresses on two of them were de-
cipherable, and they have been de-
Hvered
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13
PROPER ATTENTION TO COWS
Kindness Is Good Thing to Observe
Around Dairy From Standpoint
of Dollars and Cents.

Some cows ought to be MIXED three
times day. Their bags get so pressed
with milk that they cause a great deal
Of pain. And then the milk will be
better If drawn before it has stayed so
long in the overheated udder.
Some men think that they must
keep the cows always in fear of them
or there will be trouble. That is a
poor way to do. The COW that is al
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13
Regularity Is Important.

Regularity in milking and feeding Is
an important thing in connection with
successful dairying. The COW looks
for her feed at certain time and If
she is accustomed to being MIXED at
a certain time, she will do better If
that plan is followed Systematically.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13
Benefit Of sIIo.

The silo has proven itself a great
benefit each year and it will do just
as well in years to come. This season
has been an object lesson in favor OF
silos on every farm where stock is
kept.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13
CHILLs AND FEVER AND AGUE

OHILLs AND FEVER AND AGUE
Are Promptly Cured by Elixir Babeks
II recommend elixir Babek' to all
sufferers of Malaria and Chills. Have
suffered for several years. have tried
everything, but failed, until I came
across your wonderful medicine. Can
truly say it has cured me."-George In
scoe, Company G, 4th Battalion.
Elixir Babek so cents, all druggists or
by Parcels Post prepaid from Kloczew-
ski & Co.. Washington. D. C.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13
Feed for chIeks.

Young chicks start slower on diet
of whole grain, but develop better di
gestive capacity and later will stand
heavier feeding and develop better
than those kept too long on diet Of
ground feed
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13
RNa "a PIn 90.

The most satisfactory way of using
rye as a pig feed is to grind and
feed it in the form Of slop. If the
meal is soaked from one feed to the
next, better results win be kecured,
and 1t is better to feed in coAb5na-
tion with other grains than alone.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13
WOMAN COULD
HARDLY STAND
Because of Terrible Back
ache. Relieved by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.
Philadelphia, Pe.-"I suffered from
displacement and Inflammation, and had

such pains 8 in m y
sides, and terrible
backache 80 that I
could hardly stand.
l took six bottles Of
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V eg getable Com
pound, and now 1 can
do an y amount Of
work, sleep good, eat
good, and don't have
a bit Of trouble. 1
recommend T,vdia F.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13
Trees Grow Fast.

Trees grow fast and one does not
have to wait a great many years in
order, to be able to enjoy the benefit
Of their growth.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13

Use Roman Eye Balsam for scaldlng SEN
sation in eyes and Inflammation of eyes OF
eyelids. Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13

God created man a little lower than
the angels, but you can't make some
men believe it.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13

Some good people judge the value of
a picture by the beauty of the frame.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13
break up Broody Hen.

Setting hens which are not to be
used for incubation, should be broken
ID As soon as the begin to show
desire to set It will be easier at that
time and they viii get 70 laying again
sooner
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13
Eoonomv n elIo

The largest sheep feeders have
adopted the silo as basis of econon-
ical production Of mutton and wool;
the owner Of few sheep has IA he
7n silo the same edFanta
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13
What is Castoria.

NASTORIA is harmless substitute for Castor OIL Paregoh Drops and
~ Soothing Syups pleasant 1t contains neither Opium, Morphine nor
other Narcotic substance. It's its guarantee destroys Worms and aays
Feyenes For more thirty years has been constant for the relief
of Constipation Flatuncy Wind C all Teeng Troubles and Rarh@
regulates the Bowels amates the Food giving healthy and
natural seep The Chdren's Panacea- a-Ihe Mothers Friend.
Kind Have Always Bought and which has been in use Tor over
20 wears has borne the signature % Fletcher and has been made under
his personal supervision infancy Allow to deceive you in this
All Counerf limitations and but Experiments that @ with
and endanger the health Infants and Children against Experiment
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13

It's difficult to account for the bright
remarks of some children after hear
ing their parents talk.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13
Lnakanen Eat prnhta

Leakages win destroy the profits III
any business and dairying s no ex-
ception.
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Pertinent.

Tom-what was the result Of the
election in Mexico?
Dick-Dunno Who was shot?-
Judge.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13

A woman is bundle of nerves-un-
til the string breaks.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13

A woman says a man must marry in
order to attain perfection.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13

London women are now wearing
trousers with slit skirts.
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13
TO THE
Ladies and Gentlemen

OF MiddIetOWn and Vicinity
Who are about to invest in Fall
and Winter Tailor-made Suit or
Overcoats.
Thatwe can promise Tailor-made Suits
or Overcoats for the same money it
would cost to buy ready-made, because
we make it ourselves and make it direct
to the wearer with but one profit added
to the cost of production. That every
garment made by M. Berg, East Main
Street, Middletown, DEL, is up to the
last tick of the clock in style. And is
guaranteed for satisfactory service.
That anyone can have his or her money
refunded for any garment that doesn't
turn out right. Stop in and see our
beautiful Fall and Winter Samples,
guaranteed to be all pure wool.
Call and be convinced.
M. BERG
Middletown, Delaware
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13
Danger Signals to Women

are what one physician called backache,
headache, nervousness, and the blues.
In many cases they are symptoms CT
some female arrangement or an inf1am-
matory, lucrative condition, which may
be overcome by taking Lydia E. Pink
hams m'sVegetable Compound. Thousands
Of American women willingly testify to
its virtue,
Middletown transcript., 1914-06-13
UndeslrabIe -.

The dog that bites the dairy COW
tpriYss tie owner Of cor
Iel eaeh
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Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to
every suffering woman. Mrs. HARRY
FISHER, 1912 Juniata Street, Philadel-
phia, Pa.
Another WOman's Case.
Providence, R. I.-"I cannot speak
TOO highly of your Vegetable Compound
as it has done wonders for me and
would not be without it. / had dis
placement, bearing down, and backache,
until could hardly stand and was thor
oughly run down when 1 took Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. 1t
helped me and am in the best of health
at Lresent. work in factory all day
long besides doing my Homework so you
can see what it has done for me. give
you permission to publish my name and 1
speak of your Vegetable Compound to
many of my friends. Mrs. .ABRIL LAW
SON, 1875 Lippitt St., Providence, r. L
The Harrison times., 1914-09-12
WELL, HE MADE THEM LAUGH
Speaker at Banquet Intended to Be
Humorous, and Quite Uncon.
scously He Was.

Henry returned from the dinner and
faced his expectant wife with a proud
and smiling face,
"Yes thank you, my dear" he said,
in answer to her anxious inquiry.
"The dinner was most pleasant, and
my speech was the success of the
evening"
What did you say darling?'
"Oh, well, cant remember ex.
actly, you know, But until | spoke
all the speeches had fallen rather fiat,
80 | thought would give them little
humor. And | succeeded, too! / had
hardly said more than six words when
there was pleased giggle round the
huge table In few minutes | had
them all rolling about with laughter
and when at last ! sat down the ap,
plause was Observation-Disclosures!
At this point Henry removed his
overCoat
Il am glad your speech was such
a success, dear" answered his wife,
dutifully, But next time you have to
speak in public would It not be better
to put a waIstcoat under your dress
coat, especially when you wear a
dickey?"