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East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-20

1t amt the funniest thing a man
Existing in a country when it's new;
Nature. who moved in fIrst-a good
long while
Has things already, somewhat her
own style.
And she don't want her woodland
splendors battered.
Her rustic furniture broken up and
scattered,
Her paintings, which long years ago
were done.
by that old splendid artist king, the
sun,
Torn down and dragged in civiliza-
tions gutter,
or sold to purchase settlers bread
and butter
She doesn't want things exposed
from porch to closet
And so she kind o nags the man who
does it.
She carries in her pocket. bags of
seeds
As general agent of the thrieftiest
weeds:
She sends her black birds, in the
early morn.
To superintend his fields of planted
corn;
She gives him rain, past any ducks
desire,
Then maybe several weeks OF quiet
fire;
She sails mosquieos-leeches perched
on wings
To poison him with olood-devourinE
stings:
She loves her ague muscle to display
And shake him up-say every other
day.
With thoughtful conscientious care
she makes
Those travelin' poison bottles. rattle
snakes;
She finds time. 'mongst her other
family cares,
To keep in stock. good wild cats,
wolves and bears.
Well, when I first infested this re-
treat,
Things to my view looked frightful
incomplete;
But had come with heart thrift in
my song.
And bro't my wife and plunder right
along;
l hadn't a round-trip ticket to go
back.
And II I had. there wasn't no rail-
road track;
And drivin' east, was what couldn't
endure
1 hadn't started on a circular tour
Ny girl-wife was as brave as she
was good.
And helped me every blessed way
she could;
She seemed TO take to every rough |
old tree,
As sing'lar as when first she took TO |
me.
She KEEP our little loghouse neat as
wax,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-20

/, With tender heart-words rembling
on my tongue
But all within looked desoIate and
bare:
Ny house had lost its soul--she was
not there!
pencilcd note was on the table
spread,
And these are something like the
words it said
The cows have strayed away again
l fear,
watched them pretty close: don't
scold me, dear
And where they are, think l nearly
know;
heard the bell not very long ago.
I've hunted for them all the after
III try once more-I think III find
Dear. If burden l have been to you.
And haven't helped you as l ought to
do,
Let oldtime memories my forgive
ness plead;
I've tried to do my best--I have in
deed.
Sti4 ms hAGSC ouA WIN lONt liAc
strength 1 lack,
And have kind words for me when
/ get back"
Scarce did give this letter sight and
tongue.
Some swift blown raindrops to the
window clung.
And from the clouds low deep
growl proceeded;
My thunder storm had come, now
'twasn't needed.
rushed out doors; the air was
stained with black:
Night had come early on the storm
clouds back;
And everything kept dimming TO the
sight,
Save when the clouds threw their
electric light:
When, for a flash, so clean CUT was
the view,
I'd think I saw her-knowing twas
not true.
Through my small clearing dashed
wide sheets of spray
As If the ocean waves had lost their
way.
Scarcely a pause the thunder battle
made.
In the bold clamor of its cannonade
And she, while / was sheltered dry
and warm,
Was somewhere in the clutches of
the storm;
She, who when storm frights found
her at her best.
Had always hid her white face on
my breast.
Ny dog. who'd skirmIshed round me
all the day,
Now crooched and whim pering in a
corner lay;
I dragged him by the collar to the
wall
pressed his quivering muzzle to a
shawl
Track her. old boy!' shouted;
and he whined,
Matched eyes with me, as if TO read
my mind.
Then with a yell went tearing thro'
the wood,
I followed him, as faithful as !
could.
No pleasure trip was that. thro' flood
and flame,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-20

1 It always draws my breath out into
sighs.
To see a brave look in a woman =
eyes.
Well. she went on as pIuclSy as could
be
Fighting the foe. she thot did not
see,
And using her heart horticultural
powers,
To turn that forest to bed of flow
ers
You cannot check an unadmitted
sigh,
And 50 I had TO soothe her on the
sly,
And secretly to help her bear her
load,
And soon 1t came TO be an uphill
road
Hard work bears hard upon the av.
erage pulse,
Even with satisfactory results.
But when effects are scarce thc
strain
Falls dead and solid on the heart
and brain.
And when we've bothered, it will
We seek blame timber. and lit on
her
And looked at her with daily lessen
ing favor
For what 1 knew she couldn't help
to save her.
And Discord, when he once had call
ed and seen us,
Come round quite often and edged
in between US
One night, when l came home un-
usual late,
Too hungry and too tired to feel first
rate.
Her supper struck me wrong Ctho'
I'll allow,
She hadn't much to strike with any
howl.
And when I went to milk the cows
and found
They'd wandered from their usual
feeding ground.
And maybe'd left few long miles
behind 'em
Which I must copy if meant to
find EN-
Flash quick the stay chains of my
temper broke,
And in a trice these hot words I had
spoke.
You ought to've kept the animals
in view.
And drove 'em in; you'd nothing
else to do.
The heft of all our life on me must
fall:
You just lie round and Ie, me do it
all"
That speech-it hadn't been gone
half a minute.
Pc
in It
more.
I'm now what most folks well to do"
would call
feel today as if I'd give it all,
Provided I. thro' so years might
reach.
speech.
She handed back no words, as I
could hear.
tear.
me Ger
Like some one. whom she's never
seen before
IouI SuCn an dnbulSn-HC surprise
I never viewed before in human
eyes.
G've seen It oft enough since in a
dream,
1t sometimes wakes me like a mid
night scream.)
Next morning. when stonefaced, but
heavy hearted
With dinner pail and sharpened axe
Away for my days work-she watch
ed the door.
And followed me halfway to it or
more.
And I was just turning round at
this,
And asking for my usual goodbye
kiss,
But on her lips I saw a proudish
curve.
And in her eyes shadow Of re-
serve.
And she had shown-perhaps half
unawares.
Some little independent breakfast |
airs
And SO the usual parting didn't oc-
cur,
Altho' her eyes invited me to her:
VI Tdtner naIT invited me, lot Sne
Didn't advertise to furnish kisses |
free.
You always had-that is. I had-to
pay,
Full market price. and go nore'n
half the way
80 with short Goodbye" l shut
the door.
And left her. as / never had before.
But when at noon. my lunch ! came
to eat
Put up by her so delicately neat
Choicer, somewhat. than yesterdays
had been, L
And some fresh sweet-eyed pansies Il
she'd put in II
'Tepder and pleasant thought" I II
knew they meant II
I seemed as If her kiss with me
she'd sent II
Then I became once more her hum
BILE lover.
md said. Tonight I'll ask forgive
ness of her.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-09-20

Continued on Page I'D
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-07-20
Walnuts as Food,

The aneients held the walnut In high
esteem. Mortals could and did exist
on acorns, but walnuts were so de.
llcious in taste and flavor, so palatable
and nutritious. that they We're reyered
as food only for the gods 10 dine upon
Modern investigation and modern Gus
toms have popularized the uses OF the
walnut 10 such an extent that II Is
now regarded not only as "A luxury. but
as food of great nutritive value. a
chemical analysis OF the nut shows
that II is six times as nutritious as
meat No vegetable or fruit, with the
possible exception Of the olive. can be
compared with the walnut as a strength
giving and fat producing food. All
nuts are possessed OF elements OF nu-
triton. but the highest in rank is the
walnut Manchester Guardian.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-07-20
Best Soil For Beans.

For beans the soil should be rich and
mellow To get them tender al pick
ing time they should have quick aud
continuous growth, and this Is best AS
sured when they are planted In "A
warm. rich. porous soil. well drained
and given plenty OF water. Well roited
manure. dug into the trench. is best
when applied az this time OF year and
the soil should he made fine with the
shovel when digging and finished with
the rake Beans are planted IN two
general ways-in hills and in burrows
or drills. Cleaner cultivation can be
given by the hill system. but more can
be grown In the same space OF garden
BY the drill plan.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-07-20
Food For the Farmers Brain
FIGHT POTATO DISEASES.
Beetles and Blight Can BE Controlled
by Spray Treatment.

Beetles and Blight Can BE Consrollea
by Spray Treatment.
II the Colorado potato BEETLES are at
lacking potatoes just as they are COM
ing through the ground the adults
should be picked of by hand. The
plants may later be sprayed with four
pounds of arsenate OF lead paste or a
pound OF paris green TO Atty gallons of
water. In case paris green Is used
pound OF freshly slaked lime should be
added with every pound OF the poison.
II the potato patch Is small good re-
suits may be obtained by busting paris
green or powdered arsenate OF lead
upon the plants by means Of perforat-
ed tin can or a cloth bag A heaping
tablespoonful Of either OF these ingredi-
ents should be mixed with quart OF
-four or hydrated lime aud used while
the dew Is still on the plants.
The early blight, which Is a foliage
disease. will become serious II II gets
started. Growers should not take II
chance on its appearance. This plant
disease causes spots on the leaves IN
the beginning. and later leaves dry mp
and hang on the plant. Diseased plants
will not form tnbers. Rainy weather
is favorable to this disease
In order 10 prevent the occurrence OF
epidemies OF the early blight bordeaux
mixture sprays. using the $50
strength. should be used In order To
obtain the best results sprays should
be given at intervals OF about week.
beginning when the plants are six
Inches high. The earlier sprays are
very important. Bordeaux sprays
should be continued mp 10 towering
stage.
When spraying for the early blight
and the Colorado potato beetle a com
bination spray OF bordeaux mixture
t4-4-50 and three la four pounds OF
arsenate OF lead paste or pound OF
paris green TO iifty gallons Of spray Is
used When paris green Is used an
equal amount of lime should be added.
The fen beetles which sometimes do
considerable damage. may be controlled
by the combination spray n the under
side OF the leaves are also well sprayed.
Certain potato diseases. such as wilt
and blackleg. cannot be controlled by
spraying. Growers should tear out
suspicious looking plants: otherwise
these plants may form tabers, which
will spread the diseases.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-07-20
Grover Alexander.

after witch be gave ssven,y.afe in
1915. seyenty-slx ia 1914 and sixty four
IA 1918. Ia addition 10 the ffty bases
on balls last year. Alexander hli ten
men NJ the plate and allowed a. safe
drives. lie worked Ia forty -eigh,
games. pitching ssg innings. with
record OF thirty three Victories AMI
twelve defeats lie struck out isT and
made three Wild pitches. Incidentally
he scored sixteen shn;outs.
Alexander was thirty years Old on
Feb. ~. lie has been pitching steadily
as professional since 1903. lie Ia
more than six fee, tall. weighs isj
pounds and Is a typical athlete. In the
last SIX years as the Phillies' mainsiay
he has participated IN 80 games. lie
pitched 81 innings IN 1911 and worked
IN 80. 3o5, 3s5. 3Td and $50 during
each succeeding campaign. Last year
lie extended himself 20 the llInii. going
10 the mound frequently cut Of his
turn aud finally pitching two victories
IN one afternoon near the fag end OF
the race. Alexander was baiied out 81
the box four times BY the Giants IN
1915 and WIS roughly handled by tho
Robins ia a morning game IN Brook.
Ign. hut he never com. iiaiucd OF n lame
arm. Two days after the disaster nj
Ebbeis field the big fellow came back
IN his best form aud shut olt the Bos-
ton Braves with two safe hits.
When the season ended Alexander
declared that bis wing was "a strong
RS ever. and for that reason he be.
lleyed that be would repeat bis re-
markable performance this year. he
cause OF this unbounded confidence in
himself Alexander demanded a $4,000
salary from the Philadelphia club. He
viii receive about 1880. II Is said.
together with a bonus Of 81 coo II be
wins twenty-five or more games. II
Alexnner ratains his effectiveness the
Philies no doubt will again make
determined fight for the pcnnant. but
II the big right handler falls by the
wayside II VIII be the result OF over
work. the kind that put Ed Walsh and
Joe Wood out OF commission and has
decreased the value OF Walter Johnson.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-07-20
Ruekuhsat asa Catch crop.

a plan Ia increase the buckwheat
area by sowing all land where other
crops have failed and where meadows
aud pastures promise t. give very light
yields Is the suggestion II the New
York College ~ Agriculture Resides
furnishing valuable human food
buckwheat niiddlings are much IA de-
mand as food Tor dairy cows on &C.
count Of their high protein content
Buekwheat grain Is relished hy poul.
try aud because 81 the high prices 81
poultry feeds should he planted By
poultry farmers this year. Buekwheat
may be seeded az late as the last week
IN June or the first week In July. In
order TO avoid hot weather while grain
Is forming. Z = desirable to SOW as
late as possible and yet have the crop
Well developed before severe frosfs &C.
cur.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-07-20

plaster. dust with talcum powder 10
ease the skin. and apply a protective
bandage.
Hygiene at Close Range.
Tent inspection. Each canvas cot
with blanket bedsack rolled up az the
head; equipment laid out; gunrack In
center OF tent, each mans rifle over
his name. This is clean system. And
system trained down is shown in field
equipment carried on the hike. For
camp life every soldier Is required 10
have two shirts, two pairs of breeehes.
two suits OF underwear. five pairs OF
socks. towel. soap. comb. toothbrush
and tooth paste. Most men do their
own shaving, but there Is company
barber. Now for the hike. Every man
carries half a tent. the brown roll that
he bears across his shoulder In this
he takes one suit of underwear. two
pairs OF socks and toilet articles. so
when the hard day is over he can clean
up. which means that he sleeps under
better conditions and wakes more phys
ically fit The old way Of pitching the
The most modern way Is TO use the
rifle and SO reduce weight.
System. hygiene. efficiency.
The young captains OF the American
camps today are enthusiasts over their
men. II the company commander IA
theirs his forces the captains mother
the boys under them They listen To
the troubles. they give advice. Merit
system governs. The fellow who at
tends all drills and forms. Is never late
or struggling. gets the privileges.
Like to 90 into town. cap'n." The
captain looks him over. You can't go
with teeth In that condition. Brush
them" Cant find my toothbrush.
cap'n" We'll. clean them somehow
and 90 looking right" Presently the
lad returns. He has used ashes. but
his teeth are white. his mouth decent.
But above the rank OF captainey In
diyidual control of the men is lost II
runs this way. corporal Is In charge
of seven men. which form a squad
Two or more squads are In charge of
a sergeant Above the sergeant comes
a lieutenant in charge OF n platoon
made up Of three or more squads.
There are two lieutenants TO com
pany. then comes the captain. There
is no hunkying by officers over their
men. though private may make mon
ey on the side by doing odd Jobs for
his commander. In their spare time
the lads may play ball, or some prefer
other activities. In the pictures above.
for instance. soldiers have made a
flag from red and white bricks planted
on a hillside, also their respects to the
Stacker.
A clean, wholesome driving develop
ment OF all that makes the strength
the fighting strength OF a man.
There Is the army. There Is "our
box"
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-07-20
CONSIDER THE PIG.
The Hog Produces Msss Quickly and at
Low Cost For Feed.


Low Cost For Feed.
As champion Of the pig IN It's abll.
ity 10 produce meat quickly and al a
low cost the New York College Of AZ.
ficnltare points out the hogs value In
the present emergency. The college
SAYS that as consumer Of waste prod.
uets and low grade feed the pig has no
equal aud that there should De at least
one brood sow ca every New York
farm.
Pigs make good use Of food produe.
Ing n pound 81 gain from each four or
i've pounds 81 dry matter IN their feed.
while fattening cattle are said 10 re-
quire ten To twelve pounds " dry mat
ter for each pound gain IN weight. An.
other advantage claimed Tor the pig Is
his ability 10 IN into intensive agricnl-
ture. occupy small space II necessary
aud utilize products that otherwise
would have no value. The products OF
the hog lend themselves readily TO
preservation IN the home and inHy be
held indefinitely. Pigs yield from 20 10
NJ per cent o. their i've weight when
dressed compared 70 only - to Is per
cent IN the carcass OF steer Many
village and suburban homes. II Is said,
could profitably keep a pig.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-07-20
Stranded the Tree.

Victoria clergyman had an orange
and a pine tree IN his garden. One
spring 1t WINS noticed that the orange
tree was dropping, and on digging
down he found that the roots OF the
pine. which stood at some distance.
had twisted around the tsproot OF the
orange tree and were strangling It TO
death. The offending roots were I'M
twisted and cut away. and the droop-
Ing plant revived. The tree eventually
died. Then on digging down at a
greater depth the clergyman found the
pine had attacked the orange root low
er down and accomplished It's murder
Gus end.-London Graphic
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-07-20
Potatoes and Alfalfa.

For sections where early Potatoes
succeed the Ohio experiment station
recommends this crop as one OF the
best TO precede alfalfa. since the land
IS usually well fertilized and MANFRED.
and frequent cultivation kills nearly all
weeds before alfalfa Is seeded. The po-
tatoes can be harvested for late July
and early August alfalfa seedlings. and
a good seedbed can be prepared merely
by dlsking and narrowing Such mid.
summer seedlings Of alfalfa have been
found by the experiment station more
satisfactory than spring seedlings In
oats or barley.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-07-20
Breeds For Small Flock.

For the family which wishes 10 keep
poultry for home consumption rather
than for the market the SO called gen
eral purpose breeds are better suited
than what are known as the egg laying
breeds. Plymouth Rocks. Wyandottes,
Rhode Island Reds and Orpingtons are
all good varieties for the average per
son who does not intend TO go into the
poultry business on considerable
scale. These breeds are good layers,
and they also make good table poultry.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-07-20
Late Matched chioLa

Although the Matching season proper
should be considered at an end by May
l. It may be feasible IN some sections
OF the northern and northwestern part
OF this country 10 continue Matching
until July. Chicks Matched at that
time. with proper feed and manage
ment. Will frequently begin laying in
January OF the following year. The
maturity Of fowls Matched late can be
greatly increased II the mother hens
are confined until the chicks are wean.
ed. In this way feed that Is furnished
the chicks produces growth instead OF
energy TO follow the mother.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-07-20
lnereaslna the Eaa Supply.

The number OF marketable eggs can
be increased by following few prae.
teal suggestions. says the United
States department OF agriculture.
Among the most important II these
are the production OF the infertile egg
after the breeding season IS over and
the proper handling Of eggs by the
farmer before sending them to mar
ket. The infertile egg IL obtained when
all male birds are removed from the
flock This does not decrease the num-
Der OF eggs produced, bnt Il does In
crease greatly their keeping qualities.
The production Of the infertile egg and
the proper handling and marketing Of
eggs by the producer would increase
tremendously the number OF market
able eggs each year by diminishing the
quantity that are rendered unfit for
food
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-07-20
THE sTockMAN.

@ The neck and shoulders OF
g most horses are all the time
g changing. The collar that may
{: be all right this year may need
4. considerable readJustlng another
(. year.
@ A good hog pasture cuts the
@ cost OF growing pigs and hogs In
@ two
o Get the sheep out on the pas
@ ture while the bite is short. Give
@ a good feeding Of hay In the
4. morning before turning to pas
:. ture.
% Some blacksmiths seem TO
o think they must earn their mon
o ey pairing Off the horses hoof.
@ Result, thousands of poor sore
Z. footed horses.
% The feeding period Of the hog
4. Is short, and the more quickly II
q, Is grown the greater the profit.
% Provide II lamb creep so the
o lambs can be fed an extra ration
o Of grain by themselves.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-07-20
Now With the Minors.

Former major league players who
Will be seen In the International league
this year include the following. Full
Ter. Doolan. Lajoie. Knabe CHANNEL.
Jackson. Twombly. +. onslow. Gala
han. Hummell. Leverenz. McTigue.
Rehg. Graham. Truesdale. Egan. Alya
Williams, Bentley. Blackburne. Cath
or. Moran. Deylin, Mcdonald. Zacher,
Reynolds. Prieste. Move. Heating. Tip
pie, Brainare, Howley, Stafford. +.
Zimmerman. Jim Smith. Goodbred.
Morrisette. Enzman, Herbert. Pennoek
and many others.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-07-20
Fall Farrowed Pins.

The earlier fall pigs are narrowed the
better; hence sows that have not yet
been bred should be prepared for breed.
ing as soon as practicable. The early
fall pig. because IT can make greater
use OF fall and winter pasture. has
decided advantage over the late arrival.
while at the same time its greater size
enables 1t TO better stand the winter
weather.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-07-20
The Poultry houaa.

The prime essentials for II small poul.
try house are fresh air, dryness. sun.
light and space enough 10 keep the
birds comfortable. For the general
purpose breeds about four square feet
OF floor space should be allowed for
each bird. The fowls should also have
as much outside space as possible TO
run In
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-07-20
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POULTRY PlckINos.

% Cracked and assured perehes Z
Q harbor lice. Have only sound
9 lumber In your perches. :
@ Feed your fowls literally.
q Give them a variety Of whole .
q some food. Z
Q Dry feeding OF baby chicks Is {
. the only way.
@ Bran is as cheap food as can {
g be used for the mash. Z
o Feed the chicks sparingly the 4
@ first ten days. They are apt to 4
@ eat more than they have any {
% business to do. 4
Q Water should be given to the Z
@ youngsters from the start. 4
g Baby chicks soon learn 10 i
g scratch. There Il no better med. 4
9 icine for them. I
g !: n Z. :. :. I. =. = :, a Z.
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-07-20

Get az least two crops from most Of
the garden space. Onions set for green
onions should be followed with celery;
early cabbages with late cucumbers:
early potatoes with sweet corn. celery.
beans. turnips or spinach: peas with
late cabbage, carrots or beets; lettuce
and spinach with beans, cabbage, cell
cry or corn
Metropolis weekly gazette. (Metropolis, Ill.) 1???-19??, 1917-07-20
Sports In General
Control Make. Alex Tho Great.
BY LEFT JAB

Control Makes Alex the Great.
Grover Alexander OF the Phillies. the
highest salaried National league pitcher.
attributes his phenomenal success TO
control. Last year Alexander faced
1890 batsmen and only fifty OF them
received bases on balls. a record in
fast company. The big fellow Joined
the Phillies in 1911. and during that
season he handed out 12e free passes.
In 1912 l07 were charged against him.