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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-01

For il a suit is canEcred with weak spots inside
they will cat their way outside at the first. sign
OF rigorous wear suit that is 90 percent
genuine and 10 percent imitation soon looks 90
percent imitation and 10 percent genuine.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-01
STYLE-muhmS BENEATH

For the man who wants to be sure that there
is not detail in the whole suit where cheat
ing makeshift is Observation-Disclosures he pays
Sl5.00-Sl6. $500. 00-S25.0 90 or as high as
$4,000 there is one absolute safeguard
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-01

Lemht county has thouss,s. ~
, OF good homestral lands. Don't
l".at" OF bay L"mhl lands I'm YOU
E't complete soil survey to be sure
YOU are not deceived IN the character
% the snu and The crops that can be
eEoNn AZ q prnrt on the land 20 be
detected Newton H.hhs win furnish
'hls survey and advice free
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-01

Underlying the surface look of garment are
the things that determine its stamina-its
staunchncss-lts 5erviceabienen.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-01
JoNEsco--

Lloyd Jones and NJ.
both of the town Of -
simaroi, were united
Salmon on May % Al y
parsonage. The bride
girl ip Salmon until K.
Salmon school last vel
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1917-06-01

the lady from the
school.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-15
KEEPING CROWS OUT
OF The CORN FIELD
ScarecroW Is Still in Common
Use-Be Careful in Using
Poison of Any Kind.
CBy F. L. WASHBURN.)


Scarecrows, poisoned corn and crows
hung from poles in the field are COM
mon methods Of protecting seed corn
from crows.
The old scarecrow is still in COM
mon use about the corn fields and some
farmers string white cord about the
field from which they hang bright
pieces of tin which flutter in the wind.
Scarecrows, if used, should be
changed occasionally. The crows soon
become accustomed to any scarecrow,
however.
A very effective way of keeping
crows from the corn is to shoot two
or three and hang them by string
from poles in the field. Some farmers
resort to trapping and, having caught
a few crows in steel traps, hang
them alive from poles. This is not a
humane practice, and we cannot there
fore, recommend it.
If one uses poisoning, corn may be
soaked in a solution of strychnine.
Ten cents worth of sulphate of strych-
nine dissolved in enough hot water to
soak two quarts of corn will serve
well. Poisoned bait Of this kind
should be scattered about the field late
in the evening, when there will be less
danger Of its being eaten by poultry,
stock or game birds.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-15
Pulses.

Pulses are meek little creatures that
live in wrists and serve as pacemakers
for the heart, telling it how fast to
beat. There has never been a case
known to science where the heart has
not beat as fast as the pulse. Pulses
sometimes get much excited under
stress of fear, strange young ladies
and other embarrassment, and the
heart has to put forth its best ticks to
keep within hailing distance. Pulses
Oftentimes act up in very unseemly
manner under the thumb Of an insur-
ance doctor and, indeed, have been
known to save their owners from IS
to S25 a month in life insurance which
they have prevented his getting.
Unfortunately, pulses are located in
very inaccessible place for repair
purposes, and when they begin to back
fire and miss there is no chance to
throw up the radiator hood and PEEK
into their carburetorS and things.
Pulses are invaluable to doctors in ar
irving at diagnosis. That is to say,
while the doctor is apparently engaged
In tolling off the pulse rate, he has a
dandy opportunity TO make few like
ly guesses as to the nature of his
clients new ailment. Besides all this,
pulses are very handy little things
around which to wear pulse warmers
and wrist watches. A man with no
pulse is dead to all practical purposes.
indianapolis Star.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-15
DOING THINGS WRONG.

In bachelor days Mark Twain had
heartily expressed the antipathy Of
bachelordom for all chambermaids be-
cause Of their hostile ideas Of tidiness.
'They always put the pillow on the
opposite end Of the bed from the gas
burner" he wrote, $50 that white you
read and smoke before sleeping, as Is
the ancient and honorable custom Of
bachelors, you have to hold your book
alOft, in an uncomfortable position, to
keep the light from dazzling your eyes.
If they cannot get the light In an in
convenient position any other way,
they move the bed. They always put
your books into inaccessible places.
They always put the matchbox In
some other spot. They hunt up a new
place for it every day and put up a
bottle or other perishable glass thing
where the box stood before. This is to
cause you to break that glass thing.
They always save up all the old scraps
of printed rubbish you have thrown on
the floor and stand them carefully on
the table and start the fire with your
valuable MSS"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-15
CONTROLLING POTATO
BEETLE BY SPRAYING
Results of Field Work Conducted
at TideWater, Virginia, Dur
ing Season of 1914.

A report recently received from the
Virginia station contains a general
summary of the results of field work
on the control Of the Colorado potato
beetle conducted in Tidewater, Vir-
ginia, during the season of 1914. The
results indicate that for the farmer
who grows five acres or more of pota-
toes bordeaux mixture a 6 :50), to-
gether with arsenate of lead paste
from four to six pounds, and one pound
of paris green to 80 gallons of mixture
has not yet been surpassed as a spray
for potatoes by any of the proprietary
insecticides now in use either from the
standpoint of efficiency or economy.
1t is thought that the most economical
and efficient results in spraying under
Tidewater conditions may be obtained
through the application Of paris green
and lime dust when the first green
shoots are showing, followed as soon
as the plants are from four to eight
inches high by some liquid spray, pref
erably that above mentioned. This
should be applied at least every ten
days.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-15
COWPEAS ARE REALLY BEANS
Practically Unknown In North, They
Make Very Nourishing Food, Say
Government Experts.

Cowpeas or Southern field peas,
which. despite their name, are really
a kind of bean, are like other dry
beans, comparable with meat in the
kind of nOurishment contained in
them, and can, in the opinion of spe-
cialists of the United States depart
ment Of agriculture, well be used more
extensively as human food. They are
commonly used in the South, where
they are extensively grown, but are
practically unknown In the North and
Northwest, where other, often more
expensive, beans are consumed in large
quantities.
There are many varieties of cow
peas, of which the white and black-eye
sorts are considered particularly de-
sirable for the table. In palatability,
digestibility and nVtritive value they
compare favorably with other beans,
while their delicate and pleasant flavor
leads many to consider them equal, If
not superior, to the latter.
Cowpeas are used on the table In
three forms-in the pod, shelled green
and shelled dry-correspOnding, re-
spectively, to string beans, shelled
green beans and dried beans, and call
ing for much the same methods OF
preparation for the table. The dry
cOwpeas are by far the most common.
Like dry navy or Lima beans, cow
peas may be boiled with a bit of fat
meat or baked and served in place of
lean meat or other food rich in nitro
gen. Boiled and mashed through a
colander, the beans form a foundation
for numerous dishes. They may be
creamed with milk and butter, like
mashed potatoes formed into GRO
quotes with bread crumbs and fried
or baked; made into loaf with bread
crumbs, minced vegetables, milk and
seasOnings; or made into soup.
A delicious combination dish, called
Hopping john" may be made as fol-
lows: Boil one quart Of cOwpeas and
a scant pint of rice separately and mix
together when done. The rice should
be seasoned after it is cooked. Bacon
or beef bone boiled with the cowpeas
adds a desirable flavor to the dish.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-15
Pianos and Climate.

Because the piano is constructed of
materials that are affected by varying
temperatures, care should be taken to
protect it as much as possible. Mois-
ture is one Of the most frequent causes
Of deterioration In a piano, and this
is not to be wondered at when we con-
slider that the instrument is chiefly con-
structed Of wood, cloth, skin and felt.
The three chief enemies Of the piano
are damp, the sun, and a draft. II
the room is at all damp, the tone be-
comes dull, the wires rust; and once
rust gets hold, the tone can never be
restored. 1t is possible to get the rust
removed, but the tone will be thinner.
The temperature should not be below
90 degrees, and not over 80 degrees
Fahrenheit. This is not always posi-
BILE, but 1t is well to know what tenn
peratures to avoid, so that one may
keep the piano as far away from them
as circumstances permit.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-15
Let Old Wounds Heal.

by the time man has reached
forty the chances are that something
has happened to him to destroy his
peace of mind" These words were
spoken by one of the wounded who
didn't know how to take care of his
mind He kept the wound from healing
by letting his mind dwell upon it-by
making it a controlling circumstance
in his life. Recovery was possible for
him. He might even have been a bet
ter man for the wound. But he chose
to take harm out of it instead of TAX
ing good.
Here lies the greatest danger for the
wounded. If they let the wound poison
the whole system it will, indeed. spoil
their lives. But there is al'says some
thing else TO dO-to put the system
into such a condition that the wound
shall inevitably heal and perhaps not
leave even q disfiguring trace on the
mind.-JOhn d. Barry.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-15
The Burro.

The burro Is small and compact
horse of the mule variety. He has
high forehead and thoughtful, reflec-
tive face, but is not as brainy as he
looks. Sometimes indeed he seems as
inane and stupid as a man in love with
a grass widow. Most generally burro
has great, soulful eyes, but really his
soul is smaller than that of blind kit
ton. In a collection of souls that Of
the burro would seem like a mere
speck. The greatest value Of the burro
is for the load he carries. If a man
could carry the same load and be as
sure-footed about it he would be
worth $4,000 year as a wine agent.
Los Angeles Times.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-15
The Busy Birds.

One form of national waste which is
far more serious than the American
people realize is a result of the deplor-
able neglect to conserve bird life in
this needless and ungrateful country.
Ornitholo.is and other intelligent
observers of nature who have made a
study of the subject say with the sane.
ton of crop experts that insects de-
stroy one-tenth of the products of agri-
culture in the United States. Nearly
all birds destroy insect life. The fed
eral department of agriculture has
found that among the birds which
most effectively aid the farmers are
phoebes, kingbirds, catbirds, swallows,
brown thrushes, rosebreasted grOs-
beaks, house wrens, vireos, native spar
rows, cuckoos, orioles, warblers, shore
larks, loggerhead shrikes and meadow
larks. Even the crow and the crow
blackbird, which have rested under sus-
picion so long, do more good than harm
to the farmers.-ChicagO News.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-15
Black Feline Agent of Evil.

In nearly every weird legend black
cat figures as the agent of evil. A story
generally accepted down to the middle
of the nineteenth century was that
when Satan desired to disturb the
peace of mankind he assumed the form
of a black tOmcat. In Germany, Eng
land and France during the middle
ages it was usual to wind up a religious
celebration by throwing q cat from a
height to the road below.
Among the many popular fallacies
accepted by unlettered and ignorant
persons is one that cat can see better
at night than in the day. and that it is
able to see clearly in pitchblack dark
ness. But the real secret of the cats
ability to move rapidly in a dark room
lies in its feelers, commonly called
whiskers, and in its natural surefoot-
edness.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-15
HONEY BEE IS NOT
OF VICIOUS NATURE
Little Insect Is Not Troublesome
When Carefully Handled
Hints for Beginner.

To the beginning beekeeper, his first
attempt to open the hive and handle
the combs and bees may be beset with
some difficulties, but in time this be-
comes the most fascinating part of
beekeeping. Leonard Haseman Of the
Missouri College Of Agriculture would
have the beginner study the bees, their
habits, nature, likes and dislikes, and
then accustom himself to their ways.
The honey bee is not vicious crea-
ture, and If given anything like the
consideration it deserves it will not
fight.
Careless or nervous handling will
start trouble in any bee colony. A veil
should be worn to protect the face.
Cool smoke should be used sparingly
at the entrance and under the cover as
1t is being gently raised. Smoke may
be used to induce the workers to I'LL
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-15

Any plain, small, tailored hat, worn
with a veil to hold 1t in place, answers
the purpose for motoring. But for
those who are devoted to this recrea-
ton, and for long journeys, specially
designed hats have proved themselves
superior. Experience has taught the
devotee of motoring what she needs,
and those needs are not so simple, as
a glance at motor hats might lead one
to believe.
The first requisite of a motor hat is
comfort, and 1t must fit like a glove.
finish, that becomes a street hat when
1t parts company with a veil. Above
all, come what may In the way of wind
and exceeding the speed limit, it must
stay on. This last necessity has
proved the mother Of invention, and a
hat appears among us that triumphant
ly sticks TO the head no matter what
happens. Two examples of it are
shown in the group of three motor
hats pictured above.
RIGS or the two combined, in variety
of becoming shapes. and usually has a
soft crown and narrow brim. And
II is in the management of the brim
that the designer has solved the prob
lem Of holding the hat to the head.
Just across the back the brim is alb
sent. 1t comes TO an end on each
side. Between these ends strong
elastic band extends, sometimes in
serted In the crown, and that elastic
band does the work. The hat at the
left has n fabric crown and braid
brim. Across the front the crown is
supported by four squares of braid
each finished with a row of fabric
covered buttons. With the removal of
the veil this becomes a more than pre-
sentable street hat.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-15

their honey stomachs with honey. In
this condition they are less liable to
sting. Pinching bees between the
fingers invites trouble as 1t is their
privilege and nature to resent such
careless treatment. The warm part of
the day when the workers are actively
gathering nectar or pollen is the best
time to handle the colony, for at such
times there are fewer bees in the hive
and those present are more docile. The
brood chamber should not be opened
when the weather is cold, If it can be
avoided, for the queen and the brood
may become chilled.
These are few of the precautions
which the beginning beekeeper in par
ticular should keep in mind. A care
full study of the bee and it's life and
habits and little effort to adjust ones
actions to those of the bees will soon
make beekeeping both an interesting
and profitable pursuit. Every farmer
should produce his own supply of
honey by keeping and properly car
ing for few stands Of bees.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-15
prepared by the United States Depart.
ment Of Agriculture)

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture)
The plains marmot, or prairie dog,
Is widely distributed on the plains east
of the Rocky mountains, from northern
Mexico almost to the Canadian border.
Several other forms occupy the noun
tain valleys and parks westward. All
live in thickly populated colonies, or
''towns," and subsist on vegetation.
They often take fully half the pastur-
age on the ranges and greatly reduce
the carrying capacity for live stock.
Several Western states have attempted
to provide for the determination of
prairie dogs through legislation en-
actments; and in some of them, no
tably Kansas, the pest has greatly de-
creased. Within the national forests
settlers have complained of inability to
cope with the animals, because their
lands when freed from prairie dogs
are reinfested from the surrounding
government lands. For this reason
and for range improvement the depart
ment of agriculture has undertaken
systematic determination work within
the forests and has already succeeded
In freeing large areas Of these animals.
Trapping is too slow a method Of ex-
terminating prairie dogs, and fumiga-
ton is too expensive. AS in the case
of ground squirrels, strychnine has
proved to be the most satisfactory poi
son. Oats Of the best quality obtain
able should be used as bait. 1t has
been found that prairie dogs take this
grain readily, even when green food is
abundant. Wheat is well adapted for
winter poisoning, and in the South,
where heavy oats are rarely obtain
able, milo maize or feterita is an ex-
cellent substitute.
Mix thoroughly ounce of powdered
strychnine (alkaloid) and. 1 ounce of
common baking soda (bicarbonate).
Dissolve 1 heaping tablespoonful of
dry laundry starch in little cold wa
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-15
A New Veil Pattern.

The cherry blossom is a new veil pat
tern which is fancied by younger wom-
en- because it is dashing and different.
Fine lines of delicate blossoms and
stems trail over the mesh, converging
at the center of the chin, where there
is Il coquettish dot of black velvet.
Two long sprays running out from this
dot form the border; two more at an
angle of GO degrees stray from the
dot to the ears, and two more at an
acute angle just escape the outer cor
ners of the eyes. Over a pretty and
youthful face this new veil is decided
~ fetching.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-15
Pontine Still Holds

Pontine has gained considerable
vogue. This pretty material. which
looks like soft, lusterless kid on one
side and satin on the other is splendid
for sport coats and hats. The coat,
though the material is almost as supple
as kid glove, is generally made on
strictly sports lines, with the leather
side out. The collar and cuffs are
often turned to show the bright colored
reversible side. In one of the newest
sports hats the satin side was placed
on the outside, SO the under brim was
of the leather.-New York Herald.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-15
READS TABLETS OF AGES AGO
University Professor Discovers Funda-
mentaIs of Christian Religion
Were Evolved $500 9. c.

DR.. Stephen Langdon has just de-
ciphered tablets in the University OF
Pennsylvania museum which are thou
sands of years old.
The doctrine of a Messianic hope,
of the expectation Of deliverance from
sin and suffering by a Goldman in
the shape Of king, goes back to at
least $500 B. c., when the Sumerian
theOlOgians evolved theory which
has been the basis of Jewish and
Christian religion ever since, accord
ing to his discoveries.
cause they show that the Sumerians
never lost hope that the restoration
to a state of siIdessness and happiness
through the agency Of the gods would
come and their faith was pinned on
earthly kings who were deified and
worshipped in the hope that one would
be deliverer. Elaborate rituals
were made for all Of them, but each
failed. Then came the Semitic con-
quest of Sumer and the era Of pessim-
ism set in, as shown by the famous
epic Of Gilgamish, one missing book
Of which has just been found in the
Nippur collection Of the University
museum.
The Semites had no such Messianic
hope, since the story of Gilgamish,
hero Of the epic of Gilgamish, is the
antithesis of the restoration of Para
disc, and this is the more important
because Gilgamish himself was half
god. 1t is presumed that the Jews
got their idea of a Messiah from the
Sumerian epics rather than from their
own cOngeners in BabylOnia.
The discovery is considered import
ant because 1t shows that the Su-
merians who first gave an account of
the creation, flood and fall Of man,
which were adopted by the Jews, also
provided the first theme of a God
man who should suffer death and re-
deem the people from the loss Of
paradise. All of these documents date
from before the time Of Abraham and
apparently are copies Of those much
older. The fundamentals of Jewish
and Christian religion are shown In
tablets at least $500 years old.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-15

The modern woman is making a rec
ord for efficiency just now in many
lines Of wOrk-sOme of them new to
her. She will not tolerate incOnvenient
and antiquated ways of doing things.
In the business that naturally falls to
her lot and which she likes best, that
of keeping a home, new ways of dis
patching work and new appliances, get
Instant recognition, for her interests
are more varied than they were and
she must have time for them.
And now along comes the "overette,"
like a milestone on the road of pro-
gress, or a sign that she who runs
will read, and heed, or be Outdistanced
in the race for efficiency. Here Is a
garment, absolutely fitted to her in
door and outdoor activities, comfort
able convenient and more-fOr 1t is
good looking. "Overette" is merely the
intensely feminine of Overall" 1t is
made of khaki in a heavy and a light
weight, Of linene which looks like I'M
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-06-15
The People of India.

The population of India is far more
diverse than is generally thought. They
talk about $50 different languages, and
are divided up into 43 distinct nation.
alities. There are 2.3S7 main castles,
besides a large number Of subcastes.
There are 2OO,OOO,OOO Hindus, from
which Great Britain can draw fighting
men; 6O,OOO,OOO Mohammedans, while
among the Hindus there are 50,OOO,OOC
of degraded people of no caste, whose
touch, or even shadow, is supposed tc
cause pollution.