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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-09-22
MILLET FOR CATCH CROP.
Often Successfully Seeded as Late az
Auq, 1,

Often Successfully Seeded as Late as
Aug. I.
If one crop fails in Kansas there is
usually time to plant catch crop
Millet is such a crop and is often sue
cessfully seeded as late as Aug. 1, al
though the best results are obtained
when planted three weeks later than
regular corn planting time, points out
G. e. Thompson, specialist In crops, di-
vision of extension, Kansas State Agri-
cultural college.
Each year from 10000 to 10000
acres are planted to millet in Kansas"
states Mr.. Thompson. Contrary to
general opinion, the heaviest millet
producing counties are in the eastern
half of the state.
"The rate of seeding varies from fif-
teen pounds per acre in the western
part Of the state to thirty pounds in the
eastern part Because of the fact that
the crop natures quickly and produces
a medium amount of fair quality of
hay millets have an important place In
Kansas agriculture.
"NIillet has intensive root systems
and draws It's 1000 ana water supply
almost entirely from the surface foot
of ground. This results in leaving the
surface depleted in both plant and food
and moisture.
"The average feeder prefers many
other feeds to millet. AS a rough esti-
mate each hundred pounds of millet
hay contains about half as much pro-
tein as the same amount of alfalfa
hay. Millet contains about the same.
sometimes slightly more protein than
common prairie hay.
Hungarian millet is the variety gen.
orally preferred in eastern Kansas, be
cause experience has shown it to be
better adapted to humid conditions
than the other varieties. The quality
of hay produced by it is first class.
''1n the central and western part OF
the state either the common or German
millets are usually preferred. The Ger
man variety produces the most hay
1t takes approximately two weeks
longer to mature than common millet
The latter makes finer and better
quality of hay than the German.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-09-22

The three common breeds Of turkeys
are Bronze, White Holland and Red.
Personally | prefer the White Hol-
lands. but other breeders have had
success with both Bronze and Reds.
l find White Hollands more domestic
than Bronze turkeys. Mine lay in the
barns, and their nests are easy to find.
When dressed for market they are
cream colored and will not show pin
feathers. With proper conditioning and
feed they will weigh as much as the
Bronze variety.
l formerly used large and roomy
coops for the young turkeys, but have
stopped the practice. Instead l use q
stable or room where they will not gel
damp and where they can exercise
| Keep them there at least two weeks
before letting out at all. Then do Sc
on sunny, warm afternoon for G
short time. Continue for a week ant
then let them out each day after dew
is off. If showery, place them baci
in their quarters. Keep this slogan be
| fore YOU: "Wet-death. Dry-life.' l
| is we'll to grease the little turkeys witt
bit of carbolic salve on the top o
heads, under wings, backs and tails
BY complying with the rules l hav
given one may invariably raise two
thirds of his matches.
Turkeys would be much harder an
healthier If they were allowed to roos
In stress or in the open, but this
not always possible or advisable. In
house should be very roomy, quite a
open fronted shed, wire Melted only. I
admit as much fresh air as possible
To keep out rain and snow and to kee
the interior dry the house may hav
its highest elevation to the back-sa
about eight feet high at the back an
sloping to five feet at the front.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-09-22

To make good and at the same time
a cheap disinfectant, dissolve in five
gallons of water about three pounds of
copperas, to which add one pint Of
crude carbolic acid. If you haven't got
a sprayer use a common watering pot
and sprinkle the house and yards oc-
casionally with the mixture, and con-
tagious diseases in the flock will not
often appear.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-09-22
Water For Poultry.

Give fresh and clean water to the
fowls several times day and especial
ly let the first drink in the morning be
clean water. Water standing over
night during warm weather is liable to
be full Of dust, poison and parasites.
These are not good for chickens.
Fowls should have all the pure water
they can drink, and they drink great
deal in summer.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-09-22
POULTRY
an0 EGGS
RAISING TURKEYS.

Methods of Feed and Care That Tend
toBring Success.
Turkeys are hard to raise. This ex-
plains why so few are bred and why
the price Of turkeys is so high, writes
a correspondent Of the Knickerbocker
Press.
To insure strong, vigorous turkeys
one must exercise the same care as to
percentage as in the chicken business,
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-09-22
Suniiuht and Air.

Cows should not be housed In dark.
close stalls. Sunlight and fresh air
are Just as necessary to the well being
of the cow as to your own
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-09-22

The Buff turkey is among the
smaller breeds and much like the
White Holland in size. It ranges In
weight from twenty to twenty eight
pounds for the males and from
twelve to eighteen pounds for fe-
males. The breed has no special
points of superiority over the
Bronze. The turkeys here pictured
are Bluffs.
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1916-09-22

Many people labor under the impress
sion that no salt should ever be put
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-12-23
.TOGUS VETERAN is
HURT AT LEWISTON

Lewiston, Me-, Dec. PA. S. Allen of
the Soldiers Home in Togus stepped into
Lisbon street from the sidewalk in front
of the Alden drug store at 1890 O'Clock
Friday afternoon directly in front Of a
milk cart driven by w. S. Lowell of Au-
burn.
Lowell couldn't stop his horse and Allen
was knocked down. the runners of the
cart passing over his body. He was as
sisted to his feet by Traffic Officer Davis
and taken into the Alden drug store,
where it was learned that he was not Sc
riously injured. slight scalp laceration
and few bruises on the hands and legs
being the only effects. According to spec
tators it was miraculous that Mr.. Allen
was not killed, when his age and the fur
ther fact that the milk cart was heavily
loaded are considered.
Allen told the authorities that he had
just come from Augusta and was on his
way to the lower NJ. c. r. r. station
where he was to take the train for Bruins
wick. He was in the drug store for some
time but was able to continue his jour-
ney.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-12-23
CHILDREN MADE HAPPY
At Annual Christmas Tree Exercises
by the w. c. U.

The children's Christmas tree exer-
cises given by the w. c. T. U. was
held at the Penney Memorial church
at 2.3T Friday afternoon and in spite
of the storm about 200 children, some
of them accompanied by their parents
were present. This is an event long
looked forward to by the children and
they are not easily discouraged by un-
favorable weather. The following pro-
gram under the supervision of Mrs
Annie DrummOnd was creditably car
ried out:
Recitation. DIST Psalm by Jeanette
Green. all joining in the Lords Pray
er; welcome, by Mrs. Florence Long
fellow; piano solo, Evelyn Beard; rec
ttation. Dorothy Rines; recitation
Warren Boynton; recitation. Dorothy
Robinson: piano solo. Marion Sheldon;
recitation, Doris Thibodeau: recitation
Nellie Sturgis: song, Elizabeth Hutch
lns; recitation. Isabel Buzzell: recita
tion, Alice Bingham: violin solo, Mary
Goodwin, accompanied by Grace
Phelps: recitation. Eva Green; play
1.-The Two T's." II girls; story, A.
Sturgis.
After the program the children were
presented with generous bags of pop
corn, nuts and candy. The presents
were to be delivered at the homes by
the committee before Christmas day.
The committee wish to extend their
heartiest thanks to all who have SO
generously provided for the very sue
cessful event and to all who have in
any way aided them in giving pleasure
to over 200 children.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-12-23
WINTHROP CENTER

Visitors Day was observed Wednes
day afternoon by the Mission Study
class of the Winthrop Center church
The Thursday Club of East Winthrop
had been invited to meet with the class
and a goodly number responded to the
invitation. The attendance Of the
members Of the Mission class Was
smaller than usual as for various rea :
sons many were unable to be present
A very enjoyable afternoon was pass
ed, the program being an exceptionally
interesting one. The roll call was an
swered by quotations from favorite
poets. The hostesses, who were the
Readfield members, served dainty re-
freshments Of ice cream, assorted cake
and coffee, the tables being made very
attractive by bright Christmas napkins
at each place, folded in a fancy man
ner with the spoon rolled in the nap
kin.
Miss Eleanor Bailey is at home for
the holidays from the Moses Brown
school in Providence. r. l.
Charles Bailey OF Colby College is
passing the Christmas vacation with
his parents.
Hon. G. NJ. Bailey returned THURSDAY
from Portland. where he had been for
a few days.
Miss Ethel Frazee Of Bangor has ar.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-12-23
Penalty Of the Peach.

The Egyptians appear to have been
acquainted with what is commonly
called prussic acid, the most deadly of
poisons. 1t iss held that they distilled it
from certain Wants and trees, notably
the peach. - the Louvre there Is an
ancient 4gyfs 81 papyrus from which
the @ EloNipg has been deciphereds
'Pron0unCehot the name of 1. A. O..
under the Henalty Of the peach" This
has been supposed to be a death warn
ing to those who might be tempted t"
reveal mysteries in connection with the
religious rites of the priests.
r. .Th4Romans probably learned of prus-
BIC acid from the Egyptians. History
has it that in the reign of Tiberius a
Roman knight accused Of treason drank
poison and Immediately fell dead at
the feet Of the senators, a significant
circumstance, inasmuch as no other
poison has the almost instantaneous
effect Of prussic acid.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-12-23
. FOUR POSTER BEDsTEADS.
A Legacy From tho Days When People
Slept In Boxes.

A Legacy From tho Days When People
Slept In Boxes.
In medieval times, when life was
very insecure, it was usual for people
TO sleep on a bed which was surround
ed by sides of boards with strong posts
at the four corners. These sides con-
tained sliding doors, which could be
fastened inside.
When men retired to rest they took
. weapon with them. If attacked In
the night ;they were aroused by the
noise MAD BY the crashing in Of their
wooden defense and 'were able to de-
fend therselves.
When a law became strong enough
to protect eman life the sides Of the
bedstead were gradually dispensed
with, but the four posts remained. The
boxlike bedstead still survives in the
rural parts Of Scotland and Is almost
necessary where the earthen floors and
imperfect ceilings cause much damp.
Emily Bronte in "Wuthering Heights
describes one of these bedsteads in the
old mansions as forming little clos
et." Mr.. Lockwood, who had to sleep
in 1t, says. II slid back the panel sides,
got in with my light, pulled them to-
gether again and felt secure" ."-London
Standard.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-12-23
Church Notices

Methodist church. Rev. w. Fl. .i.S HIosen- sne-
shire nastor: Christmas service win 1,s spese ee
sa BY the snSr ana tnf Will sas preach
Ersklne hasi. " t;,,;+v Sunday school at
Onor on rhs Gospei pasyi service with christmas in
By S ,s.m,nSts song esarcs ssryIss; Rsv. w. F. Liv
81. Ma..m rsc,or Fourth Sunday in Advent:
ines1Gn Mesnins service at sunday seho0,
Monday NJ is at 10 A. M; Christmas tree Mon
day evsab sn,,tb conrregational church. Rev.
oic g TOW townsend pastor: Morning ,,o wor.
Ii,;,, a. a. n, 40 with special Christmas music
by syp the choir and sermon by the ssHav pasfHor
subject ."The 1ncarnation; sI;a1,na. uay eoncert
svnfH hW ne Sunday school at P. NJ: Christ.
%as ny Ut tree Monday evening at 7 o,ciocRi i
nrayer meeting Wednesday evening al
Miss Annie Pages.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-12-23
NORTH AUGUSTA

The Nj. E. church at Brackets Cor
ner is going to have a Christmas tree
Monday evening if pleasant; II stormy
the reXt pleasant evening.
Mrs, Gertrude Hasty, teacher at the
Bracket school, is passing her Vaca-
ton at her home in Standish. Me.
The Bracket school had a very
pretty Christmas tree and a very nice
entertainment. The children all took
their parts very nice and all enjoyed
q good time.
Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Tillson went to
Bangor to attend the State Grange
meeting.
Arthur Dutton, Jr., and Miss Blanch
are passing their Christmas vacation
with their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Lester league on the Belgrade road.
Miss Amy league will pass the
Christmas recess with her friend, Mrs.
Harry Hewitt. Belgrade.
Mrs. A. b. Cross and daughter Sadie
were callers at the home of Mrs j. G.
Wilton recently.
The neighbOrs and friends Of Mrs
Ellen Dutton will be pleased to learn
she is able to be about the house. She
suffered quite shock when the CHM
ney burned out during the severe snow
storm.
Mrs. Abbie ballard passed the day
recently with her friend, Mrs. Mary
Woods, Townsend road.
The Stone and, levitt schools held
their Christmas trees and entertain
men at the Stone schoolhouse Dec. Is.
The tree was prettily trimmed and all
had some nice little present. The enter
talnment was very interesting. yelma
Knowles made very fine Santa Claus
Mrs. w. S. Knowles has returned
from Boston, where she has been WIS.,
itfpg her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Wing have re-
turned from their wedding trip and are
now at the home of Mr. and Mrs Har-
ry Ballard
The mail carriers are having q very
hard and tresome job delivering tho
mall They have large loads of parce,
post mail and the travelling is ver,,
naro Tor the horses. They certainly
VIII deserve day Of rest after the
holidays. 'Ae
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-12-23


Morning service: Special Christmas n1u-
sic by the choir with Christmas sermon
by the pastor. Miss A. J. Gwynne: In the
evening at O'Clock there Will be
Christmas concert by the children az
which time the following program will be
Music-"Carolling On" School
Responsive reading.
observation-disclosures, Anna emery
Singing-"Chimes of Christnastide,"
0n's School
''e'''0 Dorothy Emery
Exercise""rhe Package Party" a
Recitation. Harold Harp
Recitation. cara Heatt
Recitation Robert Crockett
Exercise-"Joy.' Five little girls
singing-"B Blessed Songs Of Christmas"
Recitation, Ear Fu.ier
Recitation, Cla Tit HaiI
Recitation, CnaIIott9 NleS
Recitation, MISS SteHa ooyueh
Exercise-"The Christmas Campers ps,c pov.
song-"Holy Night Dorothy Clarke Clarke
Duet and chorus" IT'S Christmas" %,
Recitation, RUIN Eesu ..
Exercise-"what Are We Doing at Christ
mastide?' rive Giras
Remarks by the pastor, Miss Gwynne
My VIII " Ms' b J. " zta Slasfs Ms
Chiidren?'' Miss Minnie A. Cross
Christmas offering for the starving chill
dren's fund, to be sent to the war
stricken countries for the relief OF the
suffering children.
The choir will assist the school IN the
christmas songs and the High Schooi
Mandolin Club will accompany with the
ORGAN, All ar9 invited.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-12-23
pArY KENNEBEc JOURNAL SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2s 1916.

rived to visit her parents for the holi-
days. She was accompanied BY her
sister ana baby.
A. j. Long of Monmouth was q WIS.,
itor at the Y. M. G. A. farm on Thurs
day.
There will be Christmas tree Mon
day night for the children at the
Friends church. All who wish to come
will be welcome.
Silas Higgins Of Monmouth was q
visitor Thursday at the home Of his
brother Martin Higgins.
Something unusual for this season
of the year around Winthrop was a
flock Of crows that put in an appear
ance on Thursday. 1t would seem
that the picking -up-a-living" problem
proved to be quite serious question
Just now. with the fields covered with
snow from the recent storm.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-12-23
Tho Mistake.

In his biography Of Alexandra Du
mas Harry A. Spur says that the im.
provident French author, who hated
avarice, was once waiting in line Tot
his cloak at soiree when heRsaw
millionaise glve:a tip of 80 centines q
cents to the servant who banded a.
his paletot. Dumas. getting bts cloak
threw down a 100 franc note. PAr
don. sir; you have made mistaka1
think" said the man, offering to rel
turn the note. mo, no, friend an,
swered Dumas. casting disdainfgfs
glance at the millionaire. ut is ~
other gentleman who has made II
mistake" , I'll
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-12-23

Jshn Adams Was pssr Loser
John Adams, second president 81 II.
United States, was not q good lon.
he wanted another term and wortss
hard for It. None Of the candidat..
received . majority Of the electon,
votes, and the election was thrown int
the house Of representatives. But Al
ans had no chance there, for he N,
third in the race, ana only the tn
having the highest number Of slecto,,
votes could be voted for. Thus u.
choice lay between Jefferson and Bun
and Jefferson won. Adams was ",
much disgruntled and did everythin,
In his power to make things unpleas
ant for his successor. He filled ever
vacant office he could lay his hands On
80 as to leave as little patronage u
possible for Jefferson. Not only a
but in the closing hours Of his admin.
istration he and his party issociats
created twenty-three new judgeships
for which there was no necessity, and
worked till the stroke Of midnight On
March 8 filling out and signing CON-
missions for these midnight judges"
as they were called.-Argonaut.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-12-23
The Hydra !. Ito Own Doctor.

The Hydra 10 its Own Doctor.
A tiny marine animal which consist
merely Of a stomach ana q mouth sur
rounded by tentacles and which is q.
pable Of turning itself inside out d
called the hydra. Sometimes the by.
dra's mouth becomes -overstretched
through its taking in too much food
The animal promptly turns itself IN.
side out. elects the supernuous food
and then returns to its normal condt
ton. If 1t turns itself inside out and
can't get back again it eventually dies.
The hydra Is its own physician and
performs miracles of healing. II /
tentacle is cut of q complete animal
will be formed out Of 1t. II the BODY
is cut in half and the pieces placed TO-
gether they will grow together again;
II not, two entire animals will be form.
ed, and any part Of one animal will
grow on to the cut surface Of another
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-12-23
A Poor Press AGENT.

Max O'Rell was exceedingly popular
as a lecturer, and the way in which
his mother viewed the suggestion that
her son should take to the platform is
worth repetition. She wrote to him
from the native village which she had
never left for more than a day to say
that she did not think appearing before
audiences to be reputable business, and
when he replied that he had decided to
do 1t and had signed a contract to that
erect the dear old lady wrote back
that she vas ''still' his loving mother
and that she would tell no one in the
village about it.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-12-23
BOUNDARY LINES.
A Clearing s7s Miles Lsns separates
AIaska erem Canada.

A Clearing s7s MiIss lsns ssParass'
Aiaska rrsm Canada.
boundaries between countries. states
and counties and between cities ano
the country surrounding them are
marked In various ways. Sometimes
II ia by q stone post or monument; OF
tan a county Il separated from an ad'
Joining county by public road, wnicn
i surveyed purposely on the county
une.
In some Of tho southern states coun-
ties which allow cattle to run at large
are often separated from those which
do not by a fence. The boundary be-
tween Alaska and Canada Is marked
by q clear strip In the woods 876 miles
long
when a highway passes from one
country into another the traveller Is
made aware Of the fact by the customs
officials. Sometimes also, as. In France.
4 tax is collected on country produce
entering the cities. But in thinly set,
tied sections Of the United States the
boundaries between counties and even
between states are not always marked.
and, though known to the Inhabitants.
arc often not to be recognized by a
stranger.
One notable instance of q marked
boundary is the great wall Of China.
which extends for Z distance Of more
than 1900 miles along what was once
the frontier Of that empire.-Christian
Herald.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-12-23
Rea1.HeroiSm.

A story came from Switzerland some
years ago of a mountain guide whoss
name was not preserved. He. with
two others, was leading a party over
one Of the most precipitous passes Of
the higher Alps. Tho men. as is usual
were tied to each other by long rope
As they scaled the wall of ice they
slipped on the edge Of frightful
chasm. This man was at the end Of
the rope. Without his weight there
was a chance for the others to regain
their footing; with 1t there was none
He cast a glance down at the dark
abyss, filed with fathomless SHOWS
then drew his knife from his belt, say.
ing quietly to the man next him:
"Tell mother how it was, Jose."
He cut the rope and fell, never to b
seen of mortal man again.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-12-23
WINTHROP
List of Punctual Scholars of LO-
cal Schools Which Closed on
Wednesday for Christmas Va
cation - Local Happenings
and Church Notices

The schools closed Wednesday for
the holiday vacation, and most of the
teachers have gone to their homes. At
the Grammar school building the chill
dren in the following grades have not
been absent one-half day, during the
fall term: Grade l, Donald Arnold,
lionel Auclaire. Helen Beatty, Mary
Kus, Thomas kus, Mary Luck. Amber
Webber. Grade II, Caroline Beatty,
Adelise Drapeau, Hermon Lavallee,
Evelyn Lavallee, Irene Loon, Harold
Maxim, IrvfA Webber. Grades Ill and
", Alfred Currier, Evelyn Dostie. An
tonic Fortier, Thelma Foote, Veronica
kus, Roland Loon, Mary Pettengill,
Charles Pinkham, Donald Rollins. Es-
ther Rowell, Mary Skomro, karelaos
Zotos.
Masses for Christmas day will be
held at st. Francis church at and 10
O'Clock. On Saturday evening there
will be a Christmas tree and festival
for the children.
On Sunday morning at the Metho-
dist church the pastor, Rev. N. X
Pearson, will preach from the text
| Gods Christmas Gift to the World,
and Sunday evening the subject, billy
Sunday Taking the Raw Material and
the Finished Product" On Monday
evening there will be a Christmas par
,ty at the church for the members OF
the Sunday school. The program will
consist of singing, recitations and ex-
ercises and there will also be Christ
mas tree and a Santa Claus.
| Carleton Currier, the little son OF
Israel Currier, is i'll of pneumonia.
Mrs Emery Wood returned this
week from visit to Medford and
Westboro, Mass. .5s
Friends of Miss Winnifred Grant
will be sorry to learn that she is i'll al
her home with pneumonia.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-12-23
EAST WINTHROP

Mrs. c. J, Higgins was a guest or
Wednesday of her son Charles Higgins
Of Winthrop.
Richard. the little son. of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Hewitt, who was operated
upon at the Augusta hospital recently
is getting along as we'll as can be hop.
ed for
Harvey Mosher is doing some wofl
for Joseph Packard ~
The roads from East Winthrop Il
Winthrop center were broken ou,
again Thursday The residents of this
road say that it has not been drifted
so badly for years.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1916-12-23

Thursday evening at about $50 bit
of excitement was caused by the ap-
pearance of Officers Fox and Corbett
in front Of the Augusta Savings Bank
and the explanation is as follows:
Night Watchman Frank Fisher, while
attending to his duties in the bank,
heard cracking report that sounded
almost like pistol shot, and at once
started to investigate the cause of the
sound. He was unable to do so and the
officers were called and they found
that the oak top over some steel
drawers had buckled in the middle and
cracked. this causing the sound which
led to the investigation.