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The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-19
JAILS ARE EMPTY.

The Telegram (Wheeling, W. Val. speaking enthusiastically of the changed conditions in Wheeling, tells us that "On the Sth of July the pris- oners were so thoroughly cleaned out of the workhouse that when the jail officials sent for some men to clean the jail there were not enough men in prison to do 1t, and the jail officials had to do the work themselves"
 One instance is related of former leader of the vets who Is in th9' gro- cery business. A man who had owed him q grocery bill for four years came in the first pay day after the saloons were closed and gave him S10 on his account. He explained that now that he could not spend his money for booze, he would have it to pay his honest bills. Similar incidents are re- lated by the hundreds from all over the state.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-19
THOUGHT HIM 4 PREACHER
American Diplomat Victim of an Amusing Mistake in the Ycsem-
 ite Valley.

Madame Hegermann-Lindenerone, author of the book, The Sunny Side of Diplomatic Life tells of an incl dent that happened when she and her husband-then Danish minister to the United States-were travelling in the West. They were spending Sunday in the Yosemite valley, when immedi- ately after breakfast man knocked at their door and with huns and haws said he had been sent to ask Mir. HegermannLindencrone if he would read the prayers and preach a sermon in the drawing-room of the hotel, it being Sunday and you being minis ter" J. was little aghast, not ex. actIy understanding, while I was shak- Ing with laughter at the other end of the room, and would not have inter. fered for worlds for fear of losing a word of the dialogue.
 T read the gospel!' cried
 Yes, sir. You're a minister. ain't yer?'
 Well, yes, I am, but not the kind you mean
 "The little man said, condescending. ly: We are not particular as to sect Whether you're a Baptist or Metho- dist, it makes no difference as long as you will preach
 "J. had difficulty in explaining in his best English that preaching was not specially of his
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-19
EXTERNAL REVENUE"

We are told that we must have the liquor traffic for the revenue it yields, for the vast sum that flows annually into the coffers of the na- tion through infernalinternal rev enue,'' said Michael Tanning, in a mas terly address in Salt Lake City. Who pays this revenue? Not the liquor dealer. The average liquor dealer in the United States last year took in $S,700 and paid out an average of $520, the difference being the liquor dealers toll. This, in the last analysis, is paid by starving wives, besotted husbands, hood, blasted careers, wreck, ruin, de- spair ard death"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-19

Matthew Arnold's study of Heine has the following passage:
 "Heine's intense modernism, his ab- solute freedom, his utter rejection of stock classicism and stock 'romanti- cism,' his bringing all things under the point of view of the nineteenth cen tury were understood and laid to heart by Germany, through virtue of her immense, tolerant intellectualism, much as there was in all Heine said to affront and wound Germany. The wit and ardent modern spirit of France Heine joined to the culture of sentiment, the thought of Germany. This is what makes him so remark able; his wonderful clearness, light ness, and freedom, united with such power of feeling and width of range."
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-19
PEOPLE TO BE TRUSTED.

The reason why governments have not done and are not doing their duty toward the suppression of alcohol Is. in the last analysis, says Congressman Hobson, based on the absence of pub lie opinion on the part Of the masses as to the true nature of alcohol and the appalling results that come from it's use" And pr. T D. Brothers, the noted expert on alcoholism, declares that If the actual effects of alcohol were known by the people, prohibiting its use would follow as a natural and reasonable demand" To bring to the people knowledge concerning the na- ture of alcohol and it's effects upon the individual, the family, the state, is the purpose of the organized campaign of education now being carried on throughout the land from remote coun- tryside to halls of congress. Given the facts the intelligent people of this nation will soon settle the liquor question and settle it right. Bring the truth to the masses!
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-19
WHA-- DOES HE GET?

A New York business man puts it this way:
 Suppose two wOrkingmen, quitting on Saturday, each with, say, SIP in his pay envelope One goes to the corner saloon and spends $4 for drink going home to his family drunk, and with $S in his pocket, while the other goes to the corner and delib- erately throws $4 out of his pay en- velope into the sewer-going home SO Der, and with $8 in his pocket Which is the better husband and father What did the first man purchase with his money?"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-19

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The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-19
Man Takes His Own Medicine is an
 Optimist.

He has, absolute faith in his medi- cne-he knows when he takes it for certain ailments he gets relief. Peo- pie who take. pr. Kings New Discov- cry for an irritating Cold are opti- mlsts-they know this cough remedy will penetrate the Things of the throat kill the germs, and open the way for Nature to act. You can't destroy a Cold by superficial treatment-you must go to the cause of the trouble Be an optimist. Get a bottle of Dr. Kings New Discovery today.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-19
,r. of Vii, Sent to EnoIand.

Psekt III, N. Y. May 17.-Because of the marine peril will of the late Ho stanton Peekskili, which had to go to England to be proven, was photographed before fl was for warded to the liner Cymric.
 The photograph was taken to pro vide a copy in case the steamer Is tor pedoed and the original will lost. The will disposes of upward of s150,00o
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-19

called In the conductor lie was the right sort of fellow. The way he done 1t was fine. He walked back to the lady with a thoughtful air and said he had telegraphed to New York and had had the tickets changed. To see that woman's face would have done you good"
The Prescott daily news., 1915-05-19
ENORMOUS WASTE,

The man of this world is no longer indifferent to the mountainous waste represented by the saloon and it's at-
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-02-07
mand large pieces of housenold ,u,n,.

mand large pieces of household fnrni. ture, or else the modern heavy uphol- stered chairs and dayenports demand large living rooms to properly place them. At any rate large living rooms and comfortable furniture have grown to fit each other and the two together have added more comfort to the SO ciable end of modern house than any other combination.
 In this particular plan the loggia may be enclosed with easement win dows to shut tight in winter, so ih., the loggia becomes sun Sarlor at tachment to the biz i:sing room. This arrangement requires some means of heating me sun parlor.
 Th<re is one large chimney in the ceAter of the house with three fiues, one for the furnace and enc for the kitchen range, besides center fide which goes up directly over the fire place
 The value of a fireplace depends principally upon the flue. It is more
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Duck Turns Into Soan.

At the State University museum is the body of duck that has turned largely into soap. Doctor Wolcott found the bird up in the sandhiIl re zion on a recent specimen hunting trip. This is the first known specimen of the kind Doctor Wolcott explains the phenomenon by saying that the duck was fat and the water. alkah and sun hot The action of the latter on the alkali and the fat simply made soap of that portion of the duck that was susceptible of being 90 trans formed.-Lincoln (Neb1 corrsspoud eut Omaha Bea
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, knows whereof he speaks. If your mare gets in foal, and by any mistake loses her colt, either by sinking, or any other cause, pay your money to the stallion owner, like a man, and don't try to make him lose by your mistake. Remember that he is at con. siderable expense in sending this stal- lion around the country during the breeding season and that he has prob ably paid big price for this same stallion. Then don't forget that he has to keep his horse all during the off' season, whether he has made money or not.
 Many a man has given up the stand ing of really first class stallions jus. because his farmer friends have not done their part to encourage him iE the proper way. and that way, means that you must do your part, Mir. Farm CT, if you want the stallion owners of your section to do their part
 Look out for the feet of the Jack. anyone familiar with this animal will know that their feet are liable to grow out of all shape if they are not at- tended to regularly. It seems to be trait of the mule family to have bad hind feet. that is if they are not trimmed at stated intervals. Not all of course, but many of them.
 The writer once stood a Jack, and by he ..ay he was a good one, and there are lot of serviceable mules in this section that could claim him as sire. But the hind feet of this same Jack had to be trimmed regularly or he could not make his trip from stand to stand.
 In this dull winter season when you do not have the regular farm work to do it might not be bad plan to ac- custom the colts that are old enough 10 work to the sights incidental to the country roads these days; for instance. the ever-present automobile is natur- ally a horse terrifier. Take ont the young ones and let them get sight of these frightful things: seeing them often will make them less terrible to the green farm colt.
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Activities of Women.

Among the over four thousand five hundred applicants for positions in New York city one recent week there were 573 women
 Unemployment caused by the war increases among women in London al the rate of 1000 a week.
 Many women are among the 120 volunteers who are furnishing blood for the wounded soldiers in the Lyons tFrance) hospital
 Miss Lillian Scott has been elected president of the Kansas State Teach CTS association. and it is the first time in 52 years history of the asso- citation that a woman has been SO hon. ored. Miss Scott has been head Of the department of pedagogy iH Baker uni versity since 1894
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bedrooms and a bathroom. A nun. Der of clothes closets and a liner closet help to make up the necessary conveniences of modern house There also is an alcove opening on from the front bedroom, which is in. tended to be furnished with a crib for young children.
 It will be noticed that the space or the upper floor is practically all util ized for useful purposes. There is very little room taken up in the hall. way. In fact, there is just enough wall space to accommodate the diff ferent doors opening into the II oms.
 The outside appearance of the house may be much improved at slight expense by training climbing vines against the sides of the front porch. also the loggia may be deco. rated in the same way by hanging wire trellis supports from the caves The best trellises for climbing vines are made Of square mesh wire fencing with wires six or eight inches apart. Such trellis supports are good for all kinds of climbers that hang by ten drils or by winding about the sup port. Trumpet vines and others that climb by rootlets should not be plant. ed near a house. They are better on heavy wooden trslIises out in the yard.
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 jfARMN0TES

Mixing plenty of litter with manure when storing hasteDs decomposition
 You cannot keep the pig from squealing with an empty trough be- fore 1t.
 Do not let another year pass with out trying some new variety crop on your farm.
 The New York state forest nurseries have a capacity of 2s.000, 900 young trees a year.
 Don't cut the mane of work horse. The long hairs are protection to the top of the neck.
 Sheep should be supplied with clean, fresh water so that they can drink when they want it.
 Seasons of excessive wet or drought make brain farming of more value than ordinary seasons.
 It is a great handicap. and may be an actual injury. to load . light horse with great heavy shoes.
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CEy J. NJ. BELLD

tEy J. M. BELlXD
 A bran mash once a week is a reno vator for the driving horse. Two quarts of shelled oats, and the same quantity of wheat bran, scalded about midday, and then covered with a blanket or cloth, to keep in the steam. add pinch of salt, and feed at night Give no other grain with this mash, but of course the regular ration of hay. This once-a-week mash given prefer ably Saturday night, will do your rid ing or driving horse all the good in the world. The work stock will also appreciate the mash.
 Rough up the shoes of the team that has to do any road work these sleety days. for the slipping and sliding that is incidental to work on the road in smooth shoes, is a continual strain on the muscles, and has the tendency to make the horse, not only stiff, but very sore.
 Sell of the old stock. Corn and hay are both high this year, nd it is a long time before spring. It is hard to put fat on these old fellows in cold weather, so you had better sell them for what they will bring, and thereby save feed and. incidentally, expense.
 You may have one or more mares that did not get in foal last season. What was the matter? Was it their fault or yours? If you are T practical farmer and horsebreeder you should know what caused the failure. If you think that the mare was at fault, and if this is not the first season that you have tried her, better sell her at once. She may be all right in a team, al though she may not be good brood mare.
 The plan of blanketing work horses s very good one in many respects, put you must remember that when you once put the blanket on, you must be very careful as to how you take it off.
 The stallion owner takes many risks. Tn the first place he has to depend Tn a large degree on the absolute honesty of the farmer. The writer stood both stallions and jacks for some years, and
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RULING PREJUDICE.

The Buyer-It looks very we'll The lines are rarely beautiful It's quite classy, in fact.
 The Salesman-Yes. it's attracting a lot of attention.
 "A very recent importation?"
 Nc"
 "l beg your pardon. Am to under stand il isn't a Paris creation?"
 Tt isn't It's strictly American"
 How absurd, l don't see how you have the assurance to make it so prominent. Why, the thing is abso- luteiy impossible. There isn't a bit of style to it. Anyone can see at half a glance that it's faulty in every way Not made in Paris! Good morning. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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important 10 have a good draft for a fireplace than for a stove, because the fireplace is open and the draft cannot be so easily controlled. If a fireplace smokes it is not used. Fireplaces with fires in them are valuable as ventila- tors because heated air goes up with a rush that carries impurities with 1t
 A comfortable way to heat house of this kind is to run the furnace low so as to take the chill out of the air in all the rooms in the house; then the additional heat from the fire place keeps the living room cor:fort. able
 Upstairs there are three splendid
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NOT HARD TO FIND
 MANY LITTLE JOBS
Good Time to Lay Out Plans for Next Seasons Work-Keep
 Stock Comfortable.

Is next summers wood pile growing these days?
 Mighty comfortable to sit around the stove and roast our shins these cold days, but our neighbor who does his planning at this time is pretty sure to beat us out on next years crops. He manages to keep warm while he is fig uring, and in this way adds to his bank account.
 Tear out the entire south side of the chicken coop. if necessary. for perfect ventilation, but stop every crack near the floor
 Whitewash can be put on the poul- try house and hog pens even in very cold weather, provided it is mixed with boiling water.
 Many good dollars fly out through the cracks of the hog house during the cold winter nights.
 Don't overlook the fact that pigs will become lousy in cold weather as we'll as in hot weather. Often it seems as though vermin thrive better when the weather is cold.
 Good tine now to build dipping tank for the pigs, and dip trough for the sheep.
 Mighty pleasant to see thoroughly clean horse barn in the dead of win ter.
 When the ground is frozen solid is the time to run the manure spreader.
 No matter how cold it may be out side, if the fruit in the cellar has started to rot in the warmth, it will require prompt attention.
 Once a month is not too often to look over all the fruit and vegetables stored for winter. Don't let decay get the start of you.
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First Floor Plan.

,erestinr because of the two box seats at the sides of the entrance and the little gable end roof supported by heavy brackets that protects the front door and porch seats from the weath- or On summer evenings such porch seats are occupied by the men, who iike to sit and smoke and talk Such . norch is an invitation to enjoy sum- mer evening sociability.
 opening of from the large living -oon, is a splendid loggia- loggia d,sers from a porch or veranda in -.. having an outside entrance It ,,akes A very pleasant outdoor sum ,oer living room: that usually is fur- ,ishea to suit the fancies of the young sr members of the family Some ,,nss loesias are fitted up extrava- r.n,lv. but in most instances good s,ste is displayed. with comfort as the ah,srt rather than ostentation.
 The main feature downstairs is the ,.-,e living room IS feet inches oy =, feet Large living rooms are de- ..urea to accommodate all the mem sss. of the family and their friends. md are supposed to bs furnished ac- cordingiy. -,...
 - for large Aavenports ana s,.,sy of floor space for large upnoF v.S vS cha,ra Large living roous oe'
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Then He Moved.

Do you know" said the facetious cub reporter" who was calling on Miss Teacher. that u' and f are close together on the keyboard of a linotype machine?"
 No" didn't know that" answered Miss Teacher, coldly. nor do l think ii any reason why you and should be so close together on this daven- port"
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CARING FOR SWINE
 IN COLD WEATHER
Good Time to Elan Forage Crops for Next Summer-Feeding
 Floor Is Urged.

A full diet of corn without plenty of water will quickly put the soundest hogs to the bad.
 Many people imagine that if they give the pigs plenty of skim milk they do not need water. Milk changes to solid food almost the moment it enters the pigs stomach and is, there fore, not a substitute for water.
 It costs nothing to soak hard grain in water, warm water. and when fed to pigs its digestibility is increased.
 It is prevalent notion that hogs cannot thrive except they have a mud hole in which to wallow. Nonsense, Pigs thrive better on clean pasture, clean floors and clean water than they do in dirty surroundings.
 During these cold days lay out a plan for forage crops next summer. Hogs suffer from lack of pasture in the late summer as well as dairy COWS.
 Oats make fine ration for hogs, but as rule they are too expensive.
 Fed to sows just after farrowing, oats cannot be surpassed for keeping them in good condition.
 A feeding floor will save itself in feed and manure in single year, pro- vided it is made of waste material around the farm.
 Brick makes a fairly good feeding floor, but to be effective requires a deep foundation of broken stone, sand and cinders, and this is expensive.
 A chilled pig may be revived by plupging him into . tub of warm wa ter, just as a lamb may be.
 Strange how some farmers seem to imagine that their helpless young ami mals can take care of themselves un- der the most adverse circumstances. H !th such men, youngsters may live if they can, as nothing is ever done to keep them from dying.
 The large blacks are remarkable for agers. They pick up half their living in the grass and the stubble fields in the summer, or they may be largely fed on green stuffs in the yards when showed along.
 Breeding sows never do SO we'll as when allowed to take their runs abroad, and come home at night. That c % for six months out of the year.
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Poor Methods at Fault.

What we need today is better farm ing, better system of rotation and more land in grass. Under such man. agement we can put stock raising on a money making basis and gradually build up our soils. The great trouble today is net that of poor land so much as it is poor methods of soil handling. Much of the trouble is due to the fact that we do not measure up to the rres- ent-day requirements as farmers.
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&s the Years Pass.

Miss Geraldine Farrar, the famous prima donna. said in an interview in New York:
 "Oh, she sings well. she is an art list, but she's rather old. you know, isn't she?
 Tn singing, as in making New Year resolutions" Miss Farrar add ed. the unhappy truth is that they who have done the most of it turn out the poorest quality"
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and the lumber is covered with build ing paper and metal lath. The metal lath is filled with stucco.
 In cold climates especial attention is given to the window and door frames to have the stucco carefully worked into the cracks and crevices and to have the outside window cas- ings fit close against the outside stucco finish. Sometimes fresh stCcco mortar is troweled up close to the window and door frames just before mailing on the casing. so that the casing settles into the fresh, soft mortar.
 The outside appearance of the house is distinguished by an old-fash- toned English entrance porch at the side. This porch is artistic and in-
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Spirit of Loyalty.

Didn't that man who sold you the machine tell you it had a 40 horse power motor"
 Yes" replied Mir. Chuggins.
 Seems kind of weak to me"
 Well. I wasn't there when they made the calculation. You know some horses are a good deal stronger than others.
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His Desire.

Where did you work last and low long?" demanded the colonel Did you quit of your own accord or were you discharged, and"
 ''Loogy yuh, boss" sourly returned Brother Bogus. Il isn't puhposin' marage to yo'; Is axin' for a job Puck
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4 Business Transaction.

My dear, the teacher turned our boy Bill out of his seat today. and told him 10 go home for good"
 Well, I'll write that teacher a note and tell him therelI be the devil to pay if my Bill isn't re- seated"
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Full instructions.

Tramp-if you'll gimme a meal. mum. I'll promise to turn over a new leaf.
 Mrs. Subbubs-Never mind about a new leaf, take the rake and turn over those old leaves on the lawn. Then remember that one good turn deserves another and keep on till you get them into a pile.
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Mere Nonsense

You used to say you depended on the wisdom of the plain people"
 Yes"
 But now and then the plain people play a trick on you and neglect to send you to congress-
 That doesn't destroy my faith in their wisdom. A little nonsense now and then is relished by the wisest men"
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The Result.

The dressmaker has gone upstairs with my wife's new gown to give her a fit
 Well. 10 judge from the sounds they're making. both must be having one"
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Mrs. Homerleigh My daughter looks just as did when I was her age.
 Mrs. Oldun-Oh. you mustn't let that worry you. She may look entirely different to what you do when she reaches your age.
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Mrs. B.-Your former nurse girl ap- piled to me for a position today. Why did she leave your employ?
 Mrs. W.-She whipped daring Fido unmercifuliy for almost nothing
 Mrs. B.--Indeed,
 Mrs W.-Yes, he hsib'; done a thing but bite the baby.