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The Penn's Grove record., 1915-09-03
GARDEN HINTS

Whenever possible procure peren-
nials-they are the most satisfactory
class of plants, and especially adapted
to the farmers garden. During this
month, if possible, procure seeds that
have just ripened, from your friends,
and plant them at once. Or maybe
you can find s~elf-grown seedlings
about the base of the early blooming
sort.
Keep on hand a good supply OF in
secticides. Bordeaux mixture as used,
in the orchard is good to destroy mill
dew and rust in the flower garden. To
bacco water will kill aphides which
infest chrysanthemums and golden
glow.
Cut the rhubarb blooms as soon as
they appear. They weaken the plant.
Treasure the weekly wash water
and apply to the roots of the flowers;
it will enhance the beauty of the rose.
If slugs bother the roses sift ashes
on the bushes when they are wet with
dew or rain. SEE that the ashes reach
the under side Of the leaves
Sow the seeds of annuals-phlox.
candy-tuft, poppy and the iike-for a
fine fall showing.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-09-03
BEAUTY OF HOME YARD
BY II. n. SHEPARD.

The immediate grounds about the
home can be made beautiful, and an
effort should be made in that direction,
The home grounds should be ample, as
large as is consistent with the size
Of the dwelling.
An acre is not too much. Some
think that an acre of land is too much
to waste on a simple door yard, but
the better the home grounds the bet
ter will be the life of the family.
It is a wrong estimate Of life and
property to be forever making money
to enlarge the farm in area, in buying
extra tracts of land for future use, and
not improve and make the best of the
ground where the wife and children
spend nearly all of the best of their
life.
Some look forward and prepare too
much for pleasure to come, and do
not expend any ean on making the
present the very best that it "a be.
They let the home grounds and sur
roundings remain shabby and unim
proved, spending the extra money on
property to be handed down to the
children or putting it in the bank.
This is wrong when there is any
neglect in home improvement. If the
children need help, by all means, they
need it now while they are helpless
more than when they grow up and
will be able to fully care for them
selves, perhaps much better than we
ever shall be able to are for them.
They need the comforts, healthful-
ness, and identifying influences Of
good homes and surroundings in or
der to make them healthy, strong,
beautiful and good. These are in
finitely better than inherited real es-
tate, personal property, Dr. money.
The child whose home life is per-
feet for physical and mental develop
ment will go out into the world with a
rich heritage,
The grounds around the home
should be well drained and graded to
suit the location. The main open
part of the space should be lawn of
good grass and be kept moved low at
all times so that the air and sunlight
may purify the soil.
Abundance of flowers, shrubs and
trees are essentials for completing the
picture, but flowers and shrubs must
be massed in clumps and borders
along the sides and the trees must
be grouped in one place, somewhat re-
moved from n side of the dwelling.
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poultry lots of sunshine, and at the
same time the nesting boxes are placed
so that they are we'll shaded. The
roof is constructed on the saw-tooth
principle, which insues plenty of SUM-
shine on the roosts and the back part
Of the scratching floor. Dampness is
a dangerous condition to poultry, and
this is effectually prevented by hav-
ing plenty of sunshine in the back
part of the house.
The foundation of this building
should be of concrete, as that is the
best kind Of insurance against rats,
who often have the idea that a chick
en- house will make an ideal home for
them. The connections OF the stills
to the foundation should be carefully
made, SO as to eliminate all drafts.
Chickens stand the cold of winter very
well, but a slight draft in their houses
will often prove fatal. The walls of
the building must be also constructed
so that no stray breezes a blow in
on the egg producers. The studding
is covered carefully on the outside
with building paper, and over this is
placed drop siding. On the inside the
'alls can be handled in various ways.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-09-03
pargolas add much to the beauty

PergoIas add much to the beauty OF
the home grounds.
Under the tree in the cool shady
part of the grounds a children's play
house or rustic, open structure is q
good place for play and rest for both
young and old.
We can never get too much of the
open air, even though we live IN the
country; and such a covered place un-
der the trees makes a fine nook ! n
which tt read or take a nap and fully
enjoy the sweets of outdoor life.
For wet weather concrete walks are
economical. They are cheaply and
easily made. They need not ces
rily be wide, but there should be
enough Of them SO that all the out
buildings and other much f~requented
spots can be reached without walking
on the wet ground.
The grounds about the barn and
other stock buildings should be as neat
and clean as the home grounds proper.
This is both good farm management
and a mark of good taste and charac-
ter on the part of the farmer.
Good fences around all the home
grounds and lots are a necessary con-
venience, and keeping them in good
repair adds to the neatness and beauty
of the picture as a whole.
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under the roosts, so that none of the
will fall on the scratching
floor. 1t is held in place by cleats
that are nailed to the wall, and a
center support. The nesting boxes are
placed underneath the droppings board
and are fastened to it. They are
faced toward the back of the house,
SO that they will be dark. All the poul-
try house furniture is made so that 1t
can be readily removed, which as
sists materially when the house has
to be cleaned. Being built up off the
floor also gives a larger space for the
poultry to scratch in. The house
should be cleaned regularly, and paint
ed. as such activity d~iscourages the
vermin to a large degree.
The ventilation Of a poultry house
is one Of the most important things
with regard to the health and laying
ability Of the hens. Various methods
have been tried, and the best one hap
pens to be the cheapest, which makes
it practical for everyone. Thin cotton
cloth is placed over the window open
ings. which allows the air to circulate
through the house without causing a
draft. The poultry do not furnish
enough heat with their bodies to lake
care of a ventilating system such as
is used in COW stables.
The external appearance of a poul-
try house can be made very attrac-
tive. All the window frames, the door
frames and the exterior trim can be
painted white and the rest of the build
ing finished in a darker color. The
cost will not be much and the added
appearance will make it more than
worth while. Trim and pleasing look
ing buildings add much to the value
of any farm or yard.
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In the ordinary climate Of this coun-
kind of a wall inside the studding; the
building paper and the siding furnish
a wall that is sufficient protection
against the weather. The disadvantage
of a rough wall is that it furnishes a
refuge for the various insects that
are found in poultry houses. 1t is
hard to paint a rough wall with white
wash or crude oil SO as to reach all
the and cracks.
In h~igh-grade poultry establish
ments the wall is finished with
matched ceiling. This gives a very
smooth surface that can be easily
cleaned and kept free from vermin.
Many people think that this is too
much of an expense unless chicken
raising is taken up on a large scale.
A very satisfactory substitute has
been suggested for this matched cell
ing. Wall board has een tried in a
number of instances, and very good re-
suits have been obtained. This gives
a smooth, tight wall, and the cos is
not very much.
The roosts are placed In the back
part of the house under the roof.
They are placed OF standards that
are supported by the droppings board
that is placed directly underneath.
The d7oppings board is made to fit the
space at the back end Of tho building
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-09-03

selle, a former resident of Quebec, now
of New York, at the Shoreham. Il
spent some weeks in Quebec recently,
and was impressed by the great i'm
provement. The city has lost none of
it's quaint characteristics o discarded
the mantle of medievalism that has
singled it out from among other
cities, but, combining In perfect har-
mony the new era with the old, she
has become a mighty center of COM
MERGE as we'll as a city of antiquity,
a link between the Canada now and
the new France of yesterday.
Quebec is becoming annually a
more important port of trade. To its
docks come the largest ships in the
st. Lawrence service. and there is ev-
cry reason to believe that when the
government transcontinental system is
in full operation and the Quebec bridge
has been officially opened, it will re-
ceive tremendous industrial impetus.
Within SO miles of Quebec are the
largest deposits of asbestos m the
world, while the value of the timber
in it's surrounding forests is incalcu-
liable. Twenty miles east of Quebec
is the famous pilgrimage shrine La
Bonnie Ste. Anne, where miraculous
cures are said to be effected. This ia.
nous place still attracts thousands OF
pilgrims every observation-disclosures
Star.
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The Poet Escapes.

The makers of epigrams, of phrases,
of pages-of all more or less brief
judgments-assuredly waste their time
when they sum up'any one of all man
kind, and how do they squander it
when their subject is a poeti They
may hardly describe him, nor shall
any students care, o. psychologists
formula, or man of letters summary,
or wits sentence define him. Defini-
lions, because they would not be in
exact or incomprehensive, sweep too
wide, and the poet is not held within
them, and out of the DISORDERS range
and capture he escapes by as many
doors as there r outlets from a for
est.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-09-03
At Least a Dozen Times the Van
Nearly Upset.

These underlings are too familiar
as it is, without encouraging them"
Il fancied the young man was very
courteous, and-handsome," added Luz
cia, with a twinkle in her eye, and
she made good her promise when the
second van arrived.
The Dallemands were about to take
up summer quarters at Haven Cove,
where they had a sumptuous home
near Clear Water lake. 1t was their
custom each year to do this. In the
absence Of her father and mother,
Miss Dallemand had assumed charge
of affairs. She had sent to the town,
as was usual, to secure a moving
crew, and the first van, carrying the
piano, some book cases and other spe-
cial furnishings, was now jogging
along down the road, driven by Whar-
ton.
The young man was IN accom-
plished driver, he showed that in the
way he managed the team, but his
two helpers were unruly comrades.
Armed with several bottles, they
threw themselves upon a heap of mat
tresses piled in one corner of the
great wagon and ordered Wharton to
give them the word when they
reached destination.
IF we ever dol" s%oliloquized Whar-
ton, just after dark.
1t had begun to rain, as it had rained
every day for over a week. The roads
were in a frightful condition. At the
best mere struggling wagon trails, at
places they were now a series OF ruts
and quagmires.
At least a dozen times the a near
ly upset. Once it became mired and
they had to secure the services of two
farmers with their teams to haul them
onto a solid roadway further on.
They reached the point of land at
the extreme end of which the Dali
demand summer home was located late
in the evening. Wharton had planned
to reach the place by four o'clock in
the afternoon. The horses were well
nigh exhausted. Across a narrow
neck OF ground that was swampy and
flooded they just managed to plod
along, and drew up in front of the
dark and lonely looking mansion, all
hands wet, chilled and exhausted.
That second var will eve get
through tonight" remarked n of the
men.
mo, nor for some days to come
answered Wharton. Il wonder what
arrangements the family have made
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-09-03

The latest Z~eppelins are said to be
equipped with three six-cylinder
Diesel engines, with a combined
horse power of $50. The speed OF
these air monsters is normally so
miles an hour, but 60 can be attained
under favorable weather conditions.
In case one of the three engines
should be disabled, the remaining two
have been proven to be sufficient to
make Roadway abainst a z7-mile wind,
which means that under normal condi-
lions 35 to 40 miles could be made.
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Copyright, 1915. by W. G. Chapman.)

Copyright, 1915. by W. G. Chapman.)
Miss Victoria Dallemand, handsome.
hut naughty because purse-proud
and int~olerant, turned from the driver
of the big van that contained a part
of the furniture of the house of Dali
demand.
She noted that a pair of clear, intel
ligent eyes showed from under the
soiled and creased sombrero worn by
the driver and his n was that of
a cultured gentleman. Still, his vo-
cation was humble, his clothing rough,
his present position on a par with the
family coachman.
VIII you kindly tell the men with
the second van to take the hill road
when the conveyance arrives?" he had
asked courteously.
Miss Dallemand bestowed upon him
a chilling stare. A slight smile passed
over the face of the young a 1t
was so enigmatical, and withal so sus-
ceptible of fine gradations of analysis
that the companion of the exclusive
Miss Dallemand was Influenced to pay
attention to him. She was only Lucia
Parr, poor and an orphan, but a ia
vorite with Victoria. She deprecated
the autocratic action of her friend. 1t
was so simple and natural a task to
answer civilly, and she said impulsive-
ly:
81 will deliver your message, sir"
Thank you," and the keen, mirth-
full eyes of the driver, whom his pres
ent companions called Wharton"
flashed her a signal of appreciation,
and of admiration, too, that caused
Lucia to flush deeply.
why, Lucia" observed Miss Dali
demand in tones of open reproach.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-09-03

There are many details that must be
considered in building a modern poul-
try house. Formerly any shed that
could not be used for anything else
was turned into a poultry house and
raising poultry for profit was a gam
BILE from start to finish. The hens, in
order to be profitable to their owner,
must be as carefully housed as any of
the farm stock. Sunshine and shade
must be furnished to hens in order to
keep them laying when the price of
eggs is hitting the high spots. They
require sunshine nearly all the time,
and then, to show how stubborn they
can be, they insist on doing all their
egg laying in shaded, dark places.
The illustration here is a design that
is arranged with the idea of giving the
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-09-03
A Disturbing Sound.

There is no excuse for a man being
run down by a motor car. All he has
to do is to keep his wits about him."
"Of course" replied the recent vic
tim, in sarcastic ones. There is
nothing more conducive to rational
thinking than a loud 'Honk!' heard
Unexpectedly IN ones rear"
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-09-03
Many Details That Must Be Con-
Sidered by the Modern
Poultry Raiser.
DESIGN SHOWN HERE is IDEAL
Plenty Of Sunshine Supplied and
Nests Placed Where They Will Be
Properly Shaded-Precautions
to Be Taken Against
Rats and Mice.
BY WILLIAM A. RApEoRp.

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject of building work on the farm, for
the readers of this paper. On account of
his wide experience as Editor. Author and
Manufacturer he is, without doubt. the
highest authority on all these subjects.
Address all inquiries to William A. Rad
ford. No, 1927 Prairie avenue, Chicago,
III, and only inclose two-cent stamp for
reply.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-09-03
Lakes at Low Level.

Each of the five great lakes is low
er than the last ten years average.
However, as Superior is only LAB feet
below the high stage of June, 1876,
there seems no immediate danger of
its utter disappearance.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-09-03
In h Liaht.

Colonel-So you lost half your force
by a trick of the enemy.
Captain-Yes, sir. They rugged up
a cannon to look like a moving picture
machine and the boys just fought for
a chance to get in front OF it.-Boston
Transcript.
The Penn's Grove record., 1915-09-03
QUAINT OLD CITY is QUEBEC
Traveller Tells of Remarkable Changes
That Are Taking Place in the Fa-
nous Canadian Center.

ITO n who knew Quebec ten years
ago., that quaint and wonderful Cana
dian city presents remarkable
changes" observed Horace T. Roes-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-09
We Pay While
Others bubble

When you buy policy in the home company,
you don't generally buy lawsuit Some
companies have very confusing and bewilder-
ing requirements in regard to the adjustment
and settlement of losses. The only SAFE sure,
satisfactory way for you is to place your
policy with company that pays all losses on
"Death From Any Cause"
This saves time, and saves the farmer and
live stock owner good cold cash money. What
you want when your animal dies is settlement,
not questions, delays and lawsuits.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-09
BE SAVING
Figure the Cost

The rate of insurance in The Topeka
Mutual Live Stock Insurance Company is
money saving rate to you Also it is fiat
rate-one price to all, tenants, landowners
all alike.
Outside companies took between three and
four dollars out of Kansas for live stock insur-
ance last year for every dollar they paid back
to their policy holders. Get our record. Send
for our rate card Let us show you that the
money you give lis for our live stock insurance
is not private profit for anybody.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-09
DO IT TODAY
the Blanket Way

We write policy single animal or a
number by name or description, paying losses
in case of death for each, or all but our very
best policy is our Blanket or Herd policy. 1t
enables you to take out insurance on all your
stock You don't know-you can't guess
which animal will die tonight. The blanket
policy will protect them all. We also write
special policies for registered pedigreed stock.
Here is just case
on January 81 1915 the registered stallion, Juro,
belonging to w. l. Price, of Salina Kansas, died.
He Insured for $3.50, every dollar Of which was
do business Isn't it worth while?
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-09
Don't DiIIy-DaIIy

DO it now. You cant afford to risk the
precious lives of your animals. No time
like the present. There is no tomorrow
when the hand of Death reaches out. In
sure today. Every days delay is gam
BILE with death. Can you afford to take ~
the risk? Decidedly NO. Just ~
because you have been lucky
in the past does not mean that
you are immune Grim Death
don't wait. Wise men won't
wait. Sign the coupon now.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-09
We Insure Against
Death From Any Cause!

OR policy protects you against loss by death from accident
disease fire. lightning tornado sunstroke and when
animal herd condemned by the state pay the diff
between the face of policy and what the state is
liable for
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-09

Remember out Of every twenty animals you
own win die this year1according TO past records.
last year and $4,000, 900 the year before
For every dollar lost by fire $50 are lost on ae-
count of the death Of live stock If your house or
barn burns your live stock will help you build
another. But II your live stock dies, your house
won't replace n single animal-unless you sell or
mortgage.
Horses mean more to Kansas than houses: cattle
more than crops Al blowing time, at harvest
time. at planting time at market time-ALL THE
TIME-keep your live stock insured.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-09-09

The Topeka Mutual Live Stock Insurance Com
pany is your own home company. 1t is a mutual
company. Does business the at-cost basis. Is
not In business for profit. The income Of this
Company is used to defray actual expenses. pay
losses and comply with the state laws which re-
qure to set aside reserve fund The money
you pay for your insurance is your money all the
time, for you a member of this Company.
Also we have every risk Investigated by ex-
perts. Every loss Is handled promptly. Ask
those who know by real experience. Our
slogan Is. "Justice to All, Partially to
None"
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-13
THE PRESIDENTS ADVICE

No one will quarrel with the dialectic
character OF President Wilson's sd.
dress to the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution. in which he profoundly
gave the cue for peace by keeping out
of the European war IL is probable
that no one would have thought of
such expediency had not the Presi-
dents alert mind discovered it. In
other words, he informs us that the
way TO keep out of trouble is not TO
get into it. The naviete Of this ad-
vice may not have been fully appre.
ciated by the peaceful daughters. com.
ing from the man who nearly plunged
this country into war by the first note
To Germany. in which he declared that
nation would be held to a strict &C.
ccuntability."
And perhaps they also do not know
that IL was merely by a polite rever-
sion OF her first contentious that Ger
many saved us from the deep humilia-
ton of having 10 eat those brave
words. That we have preserved peace
Is not so much on account OF wise and
deterrent guidance in our affairs as il
has been the sore predicament of the
nations we have dealt with being too
absorbed with troubles OF their own.
The President in his international
dealings. has been lucky rather than
president
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-10-13

The world has been impatiently
pursuing a policy of watchful wait
ing to ind out what course of ac-
ton will finally be followed oy the
Balkan States as a whole or by
the several nationas Individually
IL is particularly hard for us in
America to grasp the situation in
mat troubled part of the world.
Tor our past history and present
conditions have fortunately trained
us to an absolutely different point
OF view. We have learned that
men OF different races and relig-
ions may live together in perfect
amity under one government in
which all may have directing
hand, and that the majority of to-
day will respect the rights of the
minority. which may in turn be-
come the majority OF tomorrow.
No conception could be more
foreign to the Balkans than this
OF ours. The various races which
have been hurled together there
have no dream of the human melt
ing pot.
Bitter war has for the most part
brought them to the spots they
now inhabit. and only by the sword
have the survivors managed to ex-.
list. They have not simply main
tanned an armed camp: they have
been continually on the firing line
to maintain existence by holding
their foes in check or by destroy
ing them. And their churches
have always been militant to a sur
perlative degree. Their god has
has always been a god OF battles.
and each race has thought He
would be highly outraged IL wor.
shipped in any other way than the
one and only orthodox fashion. or
thodox. of course. meaning the
way approved by the individual
race. That He could be a God OF
love so broad as to include all
mankind has not yet appealed to
peoples whose ancestors wor-
shipped a tribal divinity whose
chief function was to protect only
his own folk.
IL is not in religion alone that
the Balkan nations may be said to
be the victims of their historic ira
dition. Their intense racial jeal-
ousy has come down to them from
time immemorial. The Greeks
have the most glorious traditions:
but. despite the splendor of Greek
intelligence. even at its zenith
their race could never conceive