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Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
DISPOSE OF DEAD CHICKENS
Burn or Bury So Deep That Dogs VIII
Not Scratch Out-Dfsinfect Pouk
try Houses.

When q chicken is killed or Dies,
dispose Of It permanently, preferably
by burning or by burying so deep that.
the dogs will not scratch 1t out. Dis
infect the house after chickens have
been sick. It doesn't take long to dis
infect, and is likely to save more Time
than it costs. A barrel Of well-slaked
lime in which some crude carbolic acid
has been well stirred, should stand in,
the chicken house, and be used freely
on the floor and rOosts.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
MINNESOTA PUBLIC HEALTH ASSO

''Only week to Christmas carries a.
fore. It IS now time to foresta1i II reerets
at not having "done or Bit for nation
Red Cross Christmas Seals.
81, Enough seals will make Christmas a.
merry" one-too few seals will not only
make this but future ones less happy:
The purchase of every seal is a "bit''
but an essential part Of the campaign
against national invasion of both our
ideals and our health: Seals are an ir-
resistible barrier to all enemies of health
and every cent spent on seals means 100
per cent of usefulness.
If the Red Cross is to meet the serious
responsibilities the war has put upon It,
1t must have three times the money
available for it's work last year. Your
part of the current problem is buying
seals: This buying must be done before
the last of December. and should be
done in. time. to put the seals on every
piece Of mail leaving our community
from now until the last of the holidays.
This is small sacrifice compared to
what our men are doing lover there"
Use many Red Cross Seals before
Christmas.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
FOOLS HEN BY ELECTRIC LIGHT

FOOLS HEN BY ELECTRIC LIGHT
A writer in Farm and Fireside tells
of seventeen-year-olu boy who is
making good profits from hens. The
youth says, in explaining how he makes
his hens work overtime:
Every afternoon at 4:30. when Biddy
began to chant The Shades of Night are
Falling Fast and prepared to turn in.
put one over on her by lighting couple
of those daylight style of gasoline Ian
terms The scheme worked like a charm.
The hens stayed right on the job till $3.50,
when | turned out the lights. At $50 a..
m. I lighted them again and back they
came to the floor litter, scratching away
for dear life. I kept the lanterns burn
ing in the morning till a. m. Some of
my neighbors prophesied dire calamity
said my hens were bound to die, being
forced to go contrary to nature like that;
but so far I have not lost any to speak
of, and I believe it's only a question of
time before the use of artificial light
during the short winter days. to make
hens lay will become a general practice
Young Goelzer didn't have Just what
he wanted to breed from last spring, so
he bought 1000 day-old chicks, but he is
now trap-nesting and wedding out the
ineHcients. and next spring he expects
to hatch his own chicks.
Yes, I've done very we'll for begin
ner. the experts tell me- Roy admit ted
mOdestly. I've got LAYOUT here that
cost between $500 and $500, and 240 hens
and as many more pullets, worth $3.50
apiece"
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21

light through them SO as to reveal tho
condition of the contents" A sim
pie Gambling outfit may be made Of
an ordinary pasteboard box sufficient
~ large to be placed over q small
hand lamp after the ends have been
removed. The box should have hole
cut in it on level with the flame Of
the lamp. Several notches should be
cut in the edges on which the box
rests, to supply air to the lamp. The
box should be sufficiently large to pre-,
vent danger from catching fire. Tbs
one shown In Fig. is made Of cor
rugated pasteboard; ordinary paste.
board will serve the purpose. Candang
is done in the dark, or at least away
from strong light, and each egg IL held
against the hole in the side Of tho
box, when it's condition may b seen.
An egg that shows any defect should
not be marketed. ~
Violate Federal Laws.
Only frst-class eggs can be mar
keted successfully by parcel past. The
shipping of bad eggs not only win
cause dissatisfaction or even less OF
the customer, but, in interstate ship.
ments, will violate the federal food
law If there are more than five per
cent of bad eggs in a shipment. The
limit allowed, however, is NJ excuse
for any bad eggs among those mar.
keted.
Persons DESTROYS of building up q
business of marketing eggs by this
method should hatch their chicks early
enough to have them begin laying in
the fall season, when eggs are scarce
and high priced. This will also result
in more evenly distributed production
throughout the year.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture.)
The successful use of the parcel
post for marketing eggs imposes the
need of great care on the producer.
Only such eggs should be shipped as
are produced by healthy fowls kept
under proper sanitary conditions and
supplied with sound, wholesome feed.
II possible, only non-fertile eggs
should be produced for market: fertile
eggs deteriorate rapidly and are the
cause of much loss. A broody hen on
the nest, or exposure to a temperature
from other sources sufficient to start
incubation, causes all such eggs to be
rejected when they are candled. Eggs
should be cared for carefully, begin
ming with keeping the fowls under
such conditions that the eggs will not
be soiled in the nest by mud from the
feet of the hens or otherwise; they
should be gathered at least once a day
[twice would be better), and should be
stored in well-ventilated place, which
must be kept as cool as possible.
Eggs intended for high-class trade
should never be washed, as washing
removes the natural mucilaginous
coating Of the egg and opens the pores
of the shell. Eggs which are soiled
should be kept for home use or dis
posed of otherwise than to q parcel
post customer.
Candle Every EGG.
In spite of the greatest care it will
sometimes happen under ordinary
farm conditions that an occasional
bad egg will appear among those sent
to market. It will be wise to candle
every egg shipped. Gambling is 1.-THE
process of testing eggs by passing
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21

The passage by the house of repre-
sentatives of the prohibition amend
nent to the constitution by eight votes
more than the necessary thirds is
something long-hoped for by the prohi-
bitionsts Of the country. The measure
had previously passed the senate, the
only difference being that the senate
provided that it be ratified by the re-
CURED number of states in six years
and the house bill allowed seg"n
years. The senate, however, agreed
to the time expressed in tho house
bill. TO become a part of the con-
st'tntion it will be necessary for the
legislatures of thirty-six states to rat
ifv bv two-thirds vote the action of
Che house and senate within the pre-
scr1bed seven years. At present there
are 20 dry states, made so either hy
statute OF direct voting. It would
seem reasonable to suppose that prac-
tleally all of these states will ratify
the massage of the amendment, as soon
as their legislatures meet, although
Iowa, which is dry bv statute, at the
last election defeated the prohibition
amendment to the state constitution.
National prohibition will become ef-
fective one year after the amendment g
ratification. by the required number Of
states. Leaders in the prohibition
movement believe that a sufficient
number Of states will take favora ole
action in the next three years. Van
Dyke and Davis were the only Mime.
sofa congressman to vote against
the proposed amendment.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
KEEP YOUR LIBERTY BOND

The man who subscribes for govern
triot for doing so, is not a patriot if he
Immediately sells that bond on the mar
ket when he does not imperatively need
the money: It is not mere subscrip-
ton to bond that helps the govern
ment; it is by actually lending money to
the government and not by merely prom
Using it and shifting the load to some one
else that the citizen really helps in this
There is no desire, however,
on the part of the government to pre-
vent or to interfere with the freedom Of
legit1mate trading in the trading in gov
faith.-Publicity Bureau.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21

On account of the propaganda being
pushed by an organization and indi.
viduals, who are taking advantage of
the military atmosphere produced by
the war, for the installation Of uni
versal military training as a perma.
nent national policy, the remarks by
Secretary Of War Baker is interesting.
He says:
"The department has not sought and
does not now seek legislation on the
subject, chiefly for the reason that the
formation Of permanent militarv pol
lev will inevitably be affected nv the
arrangement consequent upon the ter
minati0n Of the present wsr. Civilized
man must hope that the future has ir:
store relief from the burden Of arma-
ment and the destruction and waste Of
war,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21

Those who have not purchased Lib
erty bonds may be able to invest in
the war-saving stamps. They are in
small denominations and bear four per
cent interest. See advertisement for
information. u
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
THE INTERNED GERMANS

Some purchasers of Liberty Loan bonds,
who have read exaggerated reports OF
the treatment accorded by the United
States authorities to the German civil
lians interned in this country, have writ
ten to the treasury department protest
raised by the Liberty Loans in "pamper-
ing these alien enemies.
These interned German civilians are
not prisoners of war and are not under
the jurisdiction of the war department
or the treasury department., but by the
provisions of our immigration laws are
placed under the jurisdiction of the de-
partment of labor and comprise officers
and crews of the German merchant ves-
sells seized by the United States, and
other German civilians. Their deporta-
ton, which ordinarily would take plane,
is impracticable in view of the interna-
tional situation.
These aliens receive no compensation
from the government except such as is
allowed them for work actually per-
formed, and the wages paid them are not
exOrbitant at ALL. In fact, if from their
labor and other resources they receive
month, all in excess of a reasonable
amount for their care and comfort is
withheld from them and placed to their
credit in the postal savings banks or
some other safe disposal of it..
The department of labor also officially
states that these aliens are not allowed
an excessive amount of food, but three
1atable, substantial food are given each.
There is no waste in these detention
camps and the same measures Of econ
omy and conservation are being prac-
ticed which are being urged upon every
American ousehOld.-Publicity Bureau.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
HENS IN COMFORTABLE SHED
Wind, Rain and Good Part Of Cold
Must Be Kept 0ut-Feed Well
to Increase Profits.

The fowls cannot be comfortable ri
a shed or in a poultry house whichI
does not keep out wind, rain and q
good part Of the cold, and to feed wei
and not house well usually increases
the expense without increasing the
income, but when both 20 together
profits are usually satisfactory.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21

The Canadian elections, which were
watched with interest in this country,
resulted in returning Premier Borden
10 power over Wilfred Laurier, Liber-
nj, who was defeated by Borden in
1911 also, on the reciprocity issue. Lib
erals will have a majority of about
forty in the next parliament. Laurier,
However, was elected as a member Of
parliament from Quebec. The main d.
vision between the two parties was
ever CONSUMPTION, which was enacted
by the Borden government. Both sides
claimed to be for prosecution of the
war but the Laurier followers were
for voluntary enlistment. "A peculiar
1ty of the election was that of the
women only those who were relatives
Of soldiers were allowed to vote; also
the nurses and soldiers at the front.
Male residents Of Canada of alien enc
my extraction, who had not been nat
nralized more than fifteen years, were
denied vote in the election. Whether
without these election provisions there
would have been any perceptible diff
ference in the outcome has not as vet
been analysed.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
Where She Failed.

Where She Failed.
Shed drive a golf ball good and far;
OF this I've Oft heard toll.
She'd drive q coach or auto car;
Shed drive a bargain well:
Shed drive the chickens of her place:
She'd do this without fail.
She'd drive q horse at any pace,
But couldn't drive q nail.
-Yonkers Statesman.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
Ma crinna.

He-Going home through dark
street last night I saw q man setting
fire to his property. s
She Mercy! Didn't you call the 20.
lice?
He Certainly not. It's no crime Tor
q man ia light his cigar.-Pearson's
1Wee,s'-
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21

Love Taps.
Grace (sobbing)cYou don't love me.
I know you don't.
George-Why, darling, what makes
you say that?
Grace-Because you're not jealous.
Maude Mullins has been married near
~ year, and her husbands SO jealous
he has shot at her twice and tried to
kill himself three times.-Puck.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21

All that was necessary to 60 over
the top on the Red Cross membership
campaign was to solicit our citizens.
The local membership will total nearly
1900. Excellent.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21

If some of the republicans who are
throwing wrenches into the republican
party machinery aren't careful they III
be charged with political sabotage.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
Soma Of tho Bujlfrod,

Song Of tho 6ulIfrog.
The frog sat on the lily pad
And wooed the pollywog.
He aslsed her In his manner sad
II she'd be Mrs. Frog. e.
Eyes, I will wed you." she replied.
"Yo'ir greenbacks come In chunks,
And I'll delight to be the bride
OF enc with lots Of plunks."
-Exchango,
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
TRAPPED Her.

Wife-What would you do, John, II
you were left a widower?
Hub-I suppose the same az you
would do II you were left widow.
Wife-Oh, you horrid wretch! And
you told me you could never care for
anybody else! $500
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
ou.a<ian az ri,,a.

Student How much board do I owe
you? d.
LandlAdy-How long have you been
IN college .-Byunonian.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21

Tall Sophomore-O'Frat is making all
kinds Of money writing jokes.
Fat Junior-Writing jokes?
Tall SOph0more-Yes. In his letters
home he tells his father he leads his
class.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21

Friend examining photograph)-Ay.
it's no so bad, Donald, but you're look
ing so d Pr, mon. Why d1dna ye
smile q WEE bit?
Donald-Smile! Dye ken I had to
pay twa shillings for 'emNLondon
Taller.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
Much Ado,

MY barber makes great ado
!. Gsts Into quite jam.
But I suspect that his shampoo
70 mostly sham.
-Kansas City Journal
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21

Red Wing Eagle: A New York firm
offers book for $500 which teaches peo-
pie to eat. What the people want is a
book teaching them how to live and be
happy without eating
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21

Folder for sale Mentges 6, 8,
~ IL pages. In good condition. Her
~ Printing Company. b
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21

Empty Hsad7
I wonder why
The bugs all fly
Into my eye
So smartly.
A vacuum
Attracts things some.
Explains It, Ell?
Well, partly.
philadelphia Bulletin.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21

"She viii make him walk the chalk
line If he marries her."
"That will be good practice for Bin.
Hes q tight wire walker In vaude-
ville."-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21

Ni'aca Times: The two papers at Long
Prairie have been consolidated owing to
the high cost of production. Newspapers
may be run by hot air but they can't
be supported on it.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
HE View.

HE Wow.
II cough a great DEAL"
Try rubbing your throat with gaso-
line"
Huh! I'd as soon cough as honk."-
Kansas City Journal.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21

..-- The 0ptimist.
Doc ito patient with broken LEGO
How :e you this morning?
Paticnt-Oh, can't kick. - American
Boy.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1917

We wish all our readers very Mer
~ Christmas.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21

Journeyman Plumber scratching his
head)-1 come back fer something I
forgot, but I forget wot it was fer
got!
Master Plumber-Say. Jim. II you
only knew as much about the rest Of
the plumbing business you'd be inval-
uable.-Exchange.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21

If you haven't as yet joined the Re
Gross, there is still opportunity. Do it
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21

The Innocent 1ystander.
Midst strife he wears a patient air,
Since from the very first of it
He somehow seems to be aware
He's going to get the worst Of It.
Washington Star.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21

Exactly.
The way to live on forty cents
A day, or 80 they say,
IL first to find a way to get
The forty cents q day.
Houston Post.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21

A Vain Compliment.
my, you look nice in that new suit,
father!'
you're too late, Ethel Your moth
er said st first and took all the change
I had."-Browning's Magazine.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21

The Su1tor-There isn't much I can
say for myself. I'm just plain citi-
zen and taxpayer.
The Sire-A taxpayer, eh? Income
tax or dog tax?-Pittsburgh Chronicle
Telegraph.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21

And Get Rid Of Both.
They ray that "care will kill a cat"
How great were our delight
Could *e ding down our care and kill
The tat that yowls at night!
Boston Transcript.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21

At the request of President Wilson 8
labor commission headed by Labor
Commissioner Wilson, the sympathe-
tic strike order, which had been sus-
pended pending the arrival Of the COM
mission to investigate matters per-
tanning to the street car strike, has
been Internationally withdrawn. With
the union men elimating this great
strength toward winning their fight
from patriotic standpoint, it would
seem that it is up to some of the other
patries interested to come off their
high horse. The sympathetic strike out
Of the way, the commission will make
their report on the street car contro-
yersy after returning to Washington.
--<>-
There are some folks who believe it
is bad form at this particular time to
call attention to the fact that there
are individuals and concerns indulg e
in war profteering or that the tax on
excess profits should be increased. They
seem to think it will interfere with a
united front. Bringing them to time,
we believe will act Just the reverse. AS
to profteering President Wilson in his
message to congress December 4, said:
"Recent experience has convinced
ne that the congress must go further
in authorizing the government to set
limits to prices. The law of supply
and demand, am sorry to say, has
Been replaced by the law Of unrestrain-
ed selfshness. While we have elm
mated profteering in several branches
Of industry, it still runs impudently
rampant in others.''
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1917-12-21

Willing to, Though. "
Charlie Speaking of borrowing, I
have an acquaintance who has had a
new overcoat of mine for a long time,
and he won't give it up.
Dick-WhO is it?
Charlie-My tailor.-Puck.
Mary's Menu.
Mary had a. little lamb
Left over from a meal.
She saved her cash
BY making hash,
But how the boarders squeal!
Louisville Courier-Journal.
syeophant.
Its ridiculous to see the way Mrs.
Jobbles fawns On Mrs. Grabcoin, the
social leader" -
ut is, indeed. Every time Mrs. Grab
coin sneezes Mrs. Jobbles is threatened
with acute pneumonia. "-Spokane Re-
view.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-18
COL. BILL" PHELPS
IS IN TOWN
Publicity Agent Of Tom caseY's Come.
alars Ammo noes hrdmore En-
gagement Next Week.

Col "Guw uheu. j. u town Not
late amcu0ri NI-.ou" legislature.
bur Colonel "Bill press agent con.
tractor AND special representative of
Tom Caspys Comedians repertoire
players under canvass Colonel
Phelps auowe tina, his company #
producing goo1 wholesome entertain.
mcnr and in his aWu words tells OF
the coming appearance Of his show
in the following
Tom Cascys Comedians are coming
To Ardmorc next week. starting Mon
day night. and win bee located on the
corner of Main and T. streets in a big
canvas thcator This Is not just "an.
other of them tent shows but it is
the one tent show that is different
from AN the others that have ever
played In this city Lots Of people
here remember the time when the old
Airdome was running and the excel
lent shows that We're put on there;
we'll Tom Casey has one of those kind
of shows only better A company Of
actors and actresses of the better sort
selected from the big city winter stock
companies.
Nearly everyone in Ardmore knows
Tom Casey as he Is one Of Carter
couuty's business men. practically a
home boy, and being an up to the min.
ute business man. he must necessarily
have an up To- the minute show
Miss Mildred jerome, Americas
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-18
STATE INSPECTOR
PRAISES WILLARD

"Ardmore now is in a better santa.
ry condition than have ever found
it, said Dr. W. G. Short, state in.
spector OF pure foods and sanitation,
who has been here for the past two
weeks ON an inspecting trip Mayor
". r. Roberts and the city officials
were praised by Dr. Short for their
efforts to build up a strong health de.
partment
"Ardmore is one Of the most fortu.
nate lities of It's size in Oklahoma in
having such an efficient man as DR.
H. 5 Willard as city health officer"
Or Short said Il find him one OF
the most up to date men on sanitation
Oklahoma has today His thorough
understanding Of sanitary matters
makes him particularly fitted to man.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1917-05-18
Miners Win sIuafest.

McAlcster. Okla. May is Haag.
who was knocked from the mound
IN Wcdncsd days game. went In ycstcr
day afternoon and took a hcrccr drub.