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Italy Home Of PercoIa.

The idea Of the pergola was Dor.
rowed from Italy, and many Of the
best planned pergolas follow an Ital-
ian model. They may be solidly built.
with brick or stone pillars, either
square or round, or sometimes with
these alternating; in this case the
flooring Is generally Of brick or ram
dom jeinted stone work. These solid
pillars form a good foundation for
rambler roses Of all kinds, or festoons
Of clematis, honeysuckle and wistaria.
Very generally. however, the pergola
is Of lighter construction, and, In this
case, larch poles are often used. Care
should be taken to choose strong poles
and to see that the prevailing slope
of the cross bars Is up rather than
down, as otherwise they sag in the
center In an unsightly way. These
pergolas are not such enduring posses
sion as the more solid ones, but the
cost Is much smaller, and they soon
become beautiful, since most rambler
roses are so free-growing as to hide
the framework In a short time. Much
depends upon the type Of house and
garden, the simpler pergolas being bet
ter suited to the cottage, while tagged
walks, with piers Of brick or stone,
seem more in keeping with the larger
and more stately dwellings.
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prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agricultural
Hog cholera killed enough animals
last year to have fed 100000 soldiers
meat ration for 51s months. This
loss is unnecessary, for hog cholera
can be prevented to a large extent,
as has been demonstrated by county
agents working through the United
States department of agriculture and
state agricultural colleges, in the
northern and western states.
Hog cholera prevention and control
are possible through vaccination, dis
infection and the quarantine of infect
ed herds. The local conditions largely
determine the methods of procedure
by the agents. They work with groups
of farmers, teaching them how to
vaccinate their hogs, confine and quar-
antine their herds, and disinfect their
premises. The most effective cam
paigns, perhaps, have followed the
uniting of the farmers into organiza-
tons by the county agents. Frequent
~ these are farm bureaus with COM
mitteemen under each community.
This is pronounced an ideal organiza-
ton to promote educational work rela-
tive to cholera. Cholera control clubs
are very effective when first organ
lied and at work, but when cholera
disappears from the county the oE-
ganization tends to disintegrate. On
the other hand, the farm bureau is
constantly engaged on other lines and
is ever ready to handle cholera when
it appears.
Lend Instruments to Farmers.
The work of the county agents is
often supplemented by the services of
specialists from agricultural colleges
and the United States department of
agriculture. In a number of states
farm bureaus and cholera control
clubs have purchased instruments to
lend to the farmers and have stored
supplies of serum to have it immedi-
ately available when needed and to
lessen the cost of vaccination.
Reports to the department of agri-
culture show approximately 2,959,o22
hogs killed by cholera for the year
ending March 81, 1917. These hogs
would have made approximately 1885,
932 200 pounds Of pork which would
have furnished a meat ration for an
army Of a million men for 169 days.
Reports of the agents also show that
In counties and communities where
campaigns were undertaken and the
suggested program followed, the loss
from hog cholera was very materially
reduced. County agents in nine of
the northern and western states report
a saving of $92,547 in 1915, brought
about by the vaccination of 1927
hogs. From reports of 146 agents,
showing vaccination Of 21O,S37 hogs,
it is estimated that there was a saving
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"Pshaw!" said Sam. as that all
you were goin' to do? Why, your
smotherl come and make him get out
the first"
mo, she won't. She and Margaret
have gone to my aunt's in the coun-
try, and aren't goin' to be back till
dark And even if he made a lot o.
noise, it's kind of hard to hear any
thing from in there, anyway, when the
doors shut. Besides, he's got to keep
quiet-that's the rule, Verman.
You're pris'ner, and it's the rule
you can't holler or nothin'. You un-
nerstand that, Verman?"
saw WI" said Verman.
"Then go on in there. Hurry!"
The obedient Verman marched into
the closet and sat down among the
shoes and slippers, where he presented
an interesting effect of contrast. He
was still subject to hilarity-though
endeavoring to suppress it by means
of a patent-leather slipper when
Penrod closed the door.
"There!" said Penrod, leading the
way from the room. II guess now
you see y
Sam said nothing, and they came
out to the open air, and reached their
retreat in the Williams yard again,
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/ "There" painted Sam, desisting Inn
mediately. "That counts You're
bonded, Verman."
"Aim meewer" Verman protested.
Interpreting this as "Ain't neither"
Sam invented a law to suit the Occa-
sion. Eyes, you are that's the rule,
verman. touched your hat with my
sword, and your hats just the same
as you"
"Imm mopl" Verman insisted.
"Yes, it is" said Sam, already
warmly convinced Thy his own state
ment) that he was in the right. "Lis-
ten herel If hit you on the shoe,
it would be the same as hitting you,
wouldn't it? I guess it'd count If I
hit you on the shoe, wouldn't it? Well,
hats just the same as shoes. Hon
est, that's the rule, Vernan, and you're
a pris'ner."
Now, in the arguing part Of the
game, Verman's impeachment co-operat-
ed with a native amiability to render
him far less effective than In the
actual combat. He chuckled, and
coded the point.
"Aw wi" he said, and cheerfully
followed his captor to hidden place
among some bushes In the front yard,
where Penrod lurked.
"Looky what I got!" Sam said inn
portantly, pushing his captive into this
retreat. NOW, guess you won't say
I'm not SO much use any more! Squat
down, Verman, SOS they can't see you
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if they're huntin' for us. That's one
o. the rules-honest. You got to squat
when we tell you to-"
Verman was agreeable. He squat
ted, and then began to laugh uproar-
iously.
"Stop that noise!" Penrod com
manded. 'You want to betray us
What you laughin' at?"
"Ep mack i'm mimmup," Verman
giggled.
whats he mean?' asked Sam.
Penrod was more familiar with
Verman's utterance, and be inter-
preted.
HE says they'll get, him back In a
minute"
"No. they won't. I'd just like to
see"
Eyes, they will, too" said Penrod.
They'll get him back for the main
and simple reason we can't stay here
all day, can we? And they'd find US
anyhow, If we tried to. There's so
many Of 'em against just us two, they
can run in and touch him soon as
they get up to us-and then he'll be
after US again and"
Listen herel' Sam interrupted.
"Why can't we put ,some real bonds
on him? We could put bonds on his
wrists and around his legs-we could
put en- all over him, easy as nothin'.
Then we could gag him"
mo, we can't" said Penrod. eve
can't, for the main and simple reason
we haven't got any rope or anything
to make the bonds with. have we? ]
wish we had some o. that stuff they
give sick people. Then, / bet they
wouldn't get him back so soonw
"Sick people?" Sam repeated, not
coniprehending
1T makes 'em go to sleep, no matter
what you do to EN-" Penrod ex-
planned. That's the main and simple
reason they can't wake up. and you
can cut off their whole legs-or their
arms, or anything you want to-"
"Hoyl" exclaimed Verman, in q
serious tone. His laughter ceased in
stantly, and he began TO utter pro-
test sufficiently ineligible.
you needn't worry" Penrod said
gloomily. I'VE haven't got any o. that
stuff so we can't do it."
We'll, we got to do sumpthlng, >
said Sam.
His ccmrade agreed. and there was
q thoughtful silence, but presently
Penrod's countenance frightened.
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During the daylight hours of several
autumn Saturdays there had been Sc
we're outbreaks of cavalry in the Scho-
field neighborhood. The sabers were
of wood; the steeds were imaginary.
and both were employed in game
called bonded pris'ner" by its in
ventors, Masters Penrod Schofield and
Samuel Williams. The pastime was
not intricate. When two enemies met,
they fenced spectacularly until the
person Of one or the other was touched
by the opposing weapon; then. when
the ensuing claims of foul play had
been dfsallowed and the subsequent
argument settled, the combatant
touched was considered to be pris-
Oner until such time as he might be
touched by the hilt of sword belong
ing to one Of his own party, which af-
fected his release and restored to him
the full enjoyment Of hostile activity.
Pending such rescue, however, he was
obliged to accompany the forces of his
captOr whithersoever their strategical
necessities led them, which included
many strange places. For the game
was exciting, and, at its highest
pitch, would sweep out Of an alley
into stable, out of that stable and
into yard, out Of that yard and into
a house, and through that house with
the sound (and effect upon furniture)
of trampling herds. In fact, this very
similarity must have been in the mind
of the distressed colored woman in
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foray of tie hostile party, headed by
Roddy Bits and Herman Colder broth
er to Vermanj and followed by the
bonded prisoners, Maurice Levy and
George Bassett. These and others
caught sight of the writhing figures.
and charged down upon them with
loud cries of triumph.
"Pris'neri Pris'ner! Bonded pris'-
ner!' shrieked Roddy Bits, and
touched Penrod and Sam, each in turn,
with his saber. Then, seeing that
they paid no attention and that they
were at his mercy. he recalled the
fact that several times, during earlier
stages of the game, both of them had
been unnecessarily vigorous in touch
ing his own rather plump person.
Therefore, the opportunity being ex-
cellent, he raised his weapon again,
and, repeating the words bonded
pris'ner' as ample explanation of his
deed, brought into play the full
strength Of his good right arm. He
used the fiat of the saber.
Whack! Whackl Roddy was per-
fectly impartial. 1t was a cold-blood-
ed performance and even more effec-
tive than he anticipated. For one
thing, it ended the civil war instantly.
Sam and Penrod leaped to their feet,
shrieking and bloodthirsty, while
Maurice Levy capered with joy, Her
man was so overcome that he rolled
upon the ground, and George Bassett
remarked virtuously:
''It serves them right for fighting"
But Roddy Bits foresaw that some
thing not within the rules of the game
was about to happen.
Here! You keep away from me 7"
he quavered, retreating II was just
takin' you pris'ners. / guess had a
right to touch you. didn't II"
! Alasl Neither Sam nor Penrod was
able to see the matter in that light.
They had retrieved their own weap-
ons. and they advanced upon Roddy,
with a purposefulness that seemed
horrible to him.
"Herei You keep away from me -
he said, in great alarm. 'Tm goin'
to give up this ole game and go home.
He did go home-but only subse-
quently. What took place before his
departure had the singular solidity
and completeness of systematic vio-
lence; also, 1t bore the moral beauty
Of all actions which lead to peace and
friendship, for, when 1t was over, and
the final vocalizations of Roderick
Magsworth Bits, Jr., were growing
faint with increasing distance, Sam
and Penrod had forgotten their diff
ferences and felt well disposed toward
each other once more. All their anil
mostly was exhausted, and they were
in glow of good feeling, though prob
ably they were not conscious of any
direct gratitude to Roddy, whose
thoughtful opportunism was really the
cause of this happy result.
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a "rrampv Vessel.

A ''tramp" is vessel operating over
no regular route and having no reg
ular schedule Of sailings. A chartered
vessel operating a regular route, but
with. irregular sailings is not .
"tramp." Aside from its function as
a trade scout it is the potential"
rather than the real or actual compost
ton Of the tramp" that keeps freight
and passenger rates low. 1t is as
though any motor car might use the
right-of-way of any railroad at any
time and offer cheap service should
the regular service of the railroad
prove to be unsatisfactory or ultra
expensive Always the tramp" is
present in the sub-consciousness of
regular route" steamship man, as a
sort of noxious weed of competition
that is certain to sprout the moment
he falls TO keep his service up and
his prices down.-Navy and Merchant
Marine.
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of $1,S4S,S62 as compared with the
deaths that would have been prob
able without vaccination. This saw
ing does not include thousands Of hogs
that have escaped the disease by pre-
ventive measures adopted on the rec-
concentrations Of county agents.
Personal instruction Given.
In many counties the agents instruct
the farmers personally how to vac
cinate hogs, quarantine herds, and
clean up and disinfect their premises.
For instance, in Scott county, Mis-
souri,, the agent loans the farm bu-
reau's instruments to individual farm
ers. He vaccinates several hogs for
the farmer and then has the farmer
vaccinate a number under his direc-
ton. The farmer vaccinates the 9TH
er hogs himself and returns the in
struments to the farm bureau Office.
Serum is sold by the bureau to the
farmers at cost. In this county So per
cent of the 1,737 hogs vaccinated I'M
der the direction of the agents were
saved. Before county agent work was
undertaken there. hog vaccination for
cholera was practically unknown. I
In Seward county, Nebraska, the
farm bureau also lends instruments
for vaccination to farmers and sells
serum at cost. In Allen county, In
diana, thorough publicity is given the
presence of hog cholera in neighbour
hood in order to stimulate interest in
a public meeting called Immediately
in the community. The county agent
gives an illustrated talk on the ma
ture, prevention and eradication of
cholera, presenting it as community
problem and perfecting an organiza-
ton which in every instance has pre-
vented spread from the first outbreak.
Spread Of Disease Prevented.
The special value Of such organiza'
lions is that the disease is caught in
the beginning and eliminated before 1t
has had time to infect all hogs In O
herd or, spread to neighboring herds
The agent in Kingsbury county, South
Dakota, reports that last year 10 diff
ferent outbreaks occurred with loss
of 154 head, whereas in 1916 1850 head
were lost from cholera. In this coun-
ty the community organization plan
was followed. In Johnson county, In
diana, where community meetings were
held, the result has far exceeded the
country agents expectations, accord
ing to his report. Farmers cooperate
ed heartily in preventing the spread
of the disease, farms were thoroughly
disinfected, hogs were vaccinated
early, neighbors were notified of out
breaks in order that they might pro-
tect their own herds, and in conse-
ouence there have been less than 30
cases Of cholera In the county this
year, and in no instance has the dis.
ease gotten beyond control.
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few hours before churning, when
the temperature should be raised ana
maintained at 70 to IS degrees until
inst before churning. In maintain
ing this ripening temperature the prin-
chile of the fireless cooker may be USED
to advantage. Have an ordinary round
can large enough to hold the cream.
Get the timer to make a galvanized
iron Jacket half an inch greater in
diameter and one inch higher than the
storage can. Make square box three
inches higher than the can and six
inches wider than the diameter or the
can. Pack one and one-half inches
of excelsior, prairie hay, or some otn-
err good heat insulator, in the bottom
Of the box, place 1t In the jacket ana
mack It on all sides with the same ma
terial. A pad should be cut to MT
around the top of the Jacket and cover
the packing. Raise the cream to the
desired temperature and place 1t In
the can.
every buttermaker should have
dairy thermometer. Two Cummings
will pay for one through the increase
in the quality of the butter. The churn-
ing temperature is 60 degrees. The
higher the per cent of fat in the
cream, the lower the temperature may
be. The temperature should be low
enough to require form 20 to 20 min
utes for churning. Churn until the
butter granuIes are little larger than
wheat kernels.
"Wash out the buttermilk and after
sailing 1t to taste, work the butter
Just enough to mix the salt thorough
ly. Put the butter up in one-pound
prints wrapped in parafined paper
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"You Get in There, verman."

Mrs. Williams kitchen, when she de-
clared that she might "jes' as well try
to cook right spang in the middle o.
the stock yards"
All up and down the neighborhood
the campaigns were waged, accom-.
panied by the martial clashing of
wood and by many clamorous argu-
ments.
you're a pris'ner, Roddy Bittsl'
81 am notl'
"You are, tool I touched you.''
where, I'd like to know!"
ION the sleeve"
"YOu did notl I never felt 1t. ]
guess I'd "a felt 1t, wouldn't TT
"What If you didn't? / touched you,
and you're bonded. I leave 1t to Sam
Williams"
'Yah! Course you would! He's or
your sidel leave 1t to Herman"
mo. you won'ti If you can't show
any sense about it, we'll do it over
and / guess you'll see whether you
feel 1t or noti There! Now, guess
you"
saw, sQuashl"
Strangely enough, the undoubted
champion proved to be the youngest
and darkest of all the combatants,
one Verman. colored, brother to Her
man, and substantially under the size
to which his nine years entitled him.
Verman was unfortunately tongue
tied, but he was valiant beyond all
others, and, in spite of every handi-
cap, he became at once the chief sup
port of his own party and the despair
Of the opposition.
On the third Saturday this opposi-
ton had been worn down by the sue
cessive captures of Maurice Levy and
George Bassett until it consisted of
only Sam Williams and Panrod.
Hence. 1t behooyed these two to be
wary, lest they be wiped out altogeth-
er; and Sam was dismayed, indeed,
upon cautiously scouting round a cor
: ner Of his own stable, to find himself
face to face with the valorous and
skillful Verman. who was acting as
an outpost, or picket. of the enemy.
Verman Immediately fell upon Sam.
horse and foot. and Sam would have
fled but dared not. for fear he might
be touched from the rear. Therefore.
he defended himself as best he could.
and there followed a lusty whacking,
IN the course of which yernan's hat,
relic and too large. fell from hiH
head, touching Sans weapon In fall
ing.
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without his having acknowledged Pen
rods service to their mutual cause.
~ thought of that just as easy !"
Penrod remarked, probably prompted
to this odious bit Of complacency by
Sans Withholding the praise which
might naturally have been expected.
And he was moved to add, II guess
it'd Of been a pretty long while If
we'd had to wait for you to think Of
sumpthing as good as that, Sam"
"Why would it?" Sam asked. ''Why
would it of been such long while?"
"Oh," responded Penrod, airily,
"just for the main and simple rea-
son 70
Sam could bear it no longer.
ooh, hush up!" he shouted.
Penrod was stung.
"Do you mean me?' he demanded.
"Yes, / dol" replied the goaded
Sam.
''Did you tell me to hush up?"
eyes, didw
ST guess you don't know who you're
talkin' to-" Penrod said ominously. II
guess / just better show you who
you're talkin' to like that. guess you
need little sumpthing, for the main
and simple"
Sam uttered an uncomfortable howl
and sprang upon Penrod, catching him
round the waist. simultaneously with
this impact, the wooden swords spun
through the air, and were presently
trodden underfoot as the two boys
wrestled to and fro.
Penrod was not altogether surprised
by the onset of his friend. he had
been aware Of Sans increasing irrita-
ton Though neither boy could have
clearly stated It's cause), and that very
Irritation produced a corresponding
emotion in the bosom Of the irritator.
Mentally, Penrod was quite ready for
the confiict-nay, he welcomed it.
though, for the first few moments,
Sam had the physical advantage.
However, 1t is proper that neat
distinction be drawn here. This was
a conflict, but neither technically nor
in the intention of the contestants was
it fight. PenfoI and Sam were both
in state Of high evaporation and
there was great bitterness; but no
blows fell and no tears. They
strained, they wrenched. they twisted,
and they painted. and muttered: "Oh.
no, you don'tp "Oh, guess dol"
"Oh, you will, viii your" you'll see
what you get in about minutew II
guess you'll. learn some sense this
timep'
Streaks and blotches began to APP
pear upon the two faces. where color
had been heightened by the ardent ap-
plication of cloth sleeve or shoulder,
while ankles and insteps were scraped
and toes were trampled. Turf and
strawberries suffered, also, as the strug-
gle went on, until finally the wrestlers
pitched headlong into young lilac
bush, and came to earth together.
among its crushed and SPRAYING
branches
"Oochr and 'Wuf!" were the two
EXPLANATIONS which marked this epi-
sode, and then, with no further COM
ment, the struggle was energeticaliy
continued upon a horizontal plane.
Now Penrod was on top, now Sam;
they rolled. they squirmed. they suf-
fered. And this contest endured. 1t
went on and on, and 1t was impossible
to imagine Its coming TO q definite
termination. 1t went on so loBg that.
to both the participants. 1t seemed to
be n permanent thing. a condition
Which had always existed and which
must always exist perpetuaily.
And thus they we're discovered By q
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purebred Stock Is Best.

Purebred stock, brought to high
standard by speciality breeders who de-
vote their time to one, two or three
breeds, is, by all mesns, the most profit
able because it produces more uniform
products.
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Raise crops to feed your COWS In
stead of keeping cows to eat your
crops. Not all crops are suitable Tor
dairy cows. and the COW should not
be compelled 10 eat unsuitable feed
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-12-13

A cow that is to give milk must be
built that way and fed for that pur
pose.
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Spray for San Jose Scale.
Spray the trees this fall for the San
Jose scale If you have seen signs
lately. t ~
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Properly planted and cared for, not
one vine, shrub or tree In hundred
should perish.