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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-06
may have to hold the cur
tains for future service.

Marquisette curtains in
white and ecru = 21a yards
long = hemstitched with
Pinch insertion inserts.
Pair .............. 1925
Marquisette curtains =
white and ecru = 2A yards
long, with valance = hem
stitched with 1-inch lace
edges. Pair ....... $500
Quaker Craft lace cur
tains = white, ivory and
ecru-21a yards long-some
have plain centers, Others
with small and large de-
signs. Pair ...... $500
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-08-06

Overstuffed Fireside Rocker
= covered in beautiful pat
tern of tapestry = spring seat
and spring back - large and
comfortable. Arm chair to
match. August Sale Price,
each ............... $500
Platform Base Extension
Table-genuine quartered oak
plank top, IS inches, extends
to six feet. August Sale Price,
S19.75
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-18
ANY OLD CANES7

The American Gtrls' Aid society,
which has devoted itself to the collec-
ton of clothing and other materials
for French victims Of the European
war, asks that the Scouts endeavor to
collect canes to be used by the MANNED
and crippled soldiers. There is big
demand for canes just at the present
time, and there are undoubtedly thou
sands of canes in the United States
which are not in use. If the Scouts
would collect these and forward them
to the headquarters of the American
Girls Aid, 293 Fifth avenue, New
York city, they will be appreciated.
1t is suggested also that the Scouts
make canes. On their hikes into the
woods and country places they often
come across materials for canes and
can develop artistic ability In making
up this material in serviceable form.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-18
THERE ARE NO BAD BOYS"

There are no bad boys. We make
that it will be Endorsed by educators
and all those who have spent their
lives in working on the boy problem.
We will defend it in spite Of all the
broken windows, stolen oranges and
canned dogs in Christendom.
There are weak boys, boys who lack
resourcefulness, boys whose ideas OF
right and wrong are distorted, but
there never was boy who did not
naturally-conscious or unconscious.
ly-do the things which he believed
to be right.
The trouble comes when parents
teachers and the others who are re-
sponsible for the youngsters develop.
ment fail to fill his time with useful
activity. The forces of nature must
operate. we cannot stop them while
we take our afternoon nap. The wind
must blow, the water must flow, and
the boys brain and muscles must
work. We put a windmill in the path
ously as it upsets the chairs on the
veranda and Whacks the family wash
from the line. We put water-wheel
in the stream and it grinds the grain
with the energy which 1t would other
wise dissipate in washing out its
banks and roofing out the trees. These
things we know, yet we too often per-
NIT youthful energy, our most valu.
able asset, to run riot. We even at
tempt to dam it and then complain be-
cause 1t Stops over and does dam
age.
The program Of the Boy Scouts OF
America is the mill in the stream OF
boyhood. 1t provides something use.
full for every boy to do every minute
Knot-tying, first-aid and bandaging,
signaling, trailing and tracking, fire
building and eXtinguishing, camp cook
ing, swimming, earning and saving
money, hiking, mapmaking and mar
reading, practical study of flowers,
plants and trees, earth and sky are in
Guided in the Scouts program for the
first year. After these a much broad
er field is opened, including fOunda-
ton work in every known trade and
profession.
A boys first idle moment is the
starting point of whatever trouble he
makes in the world. 1t is also the
big opportunity Of the man who is
wise enough and patriotic enough to
turn natural energy into constructive
channels. Already 10000 schoolmas-
tiers are directing the activities OF
10000 boys in this country, and the
movement Is only five years Old.-Re.
printed From Scouting"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-18

long time and the one In the ac-
companylng Illustration seems to offer
the desired convenience. The nose
bag is mounted on somewhat rigid
frame and is supported from the up
per and lower parts of the horses's
collar so that it is held firmly in place
in front of the animal and at the same
time gives the horse all the freedom Of
his head that may be desired. In adj
dition to this advantage it also saves
feed for a great deal Of valuable ma
terial Of this character is lost III the
endeavors Of the animal to effect q
transfer Of the grain from the bottom
Of the bag to his mouth. This is gen.
orally accomplished by tossing his head
In the air and catching the grain in
his mouth.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-18
5000 VOLUMES IN ONE WORK
Encyclopedia of the Literature Of
China, Covering % Centuries, Is
Remarkable Production.

The Chinese department of the Brit
ISL museum library contains a single
work which occupies no fewer than
5000 volumes. This wonderful pro-
duction of the Chinese press was pur-
chased some years ago for $7,5Qh and
is one of only very small nun ser Of
copies now in existence.
1t is an encyclopedia of the litera-
ture of China, covering a period of %
centuries. 1t owes its origin to the
literary proclivities of the Emperor
Kang-he, who reigned from 1862 till
1922. In the course of his studies Of
the ancient literature of his country
Kang-he discovered that extensive cor
ruptions had been allowed to creep in
to the modern editions, and conceived
the idea Of having the text of the or
iginals reproduced and preserved in
an authorized form.
This was mighty conception, truly,
and in the execution 1t remains unique
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-18
FAVORS TWO LITTER SYSTEM
Plan Are Enumerated by Expert
Of Missouri College.

A system of swine management
which is growing in popularity is that
of keeping on the farm breeding
herd large enough to produce all the
pigs needed for feeding. The sows are
bred to produce, as nearly as possible,
two filters per year. Sows are usually
bred in November SO that the pigs will
be narrowed during the late February,
or early March. The pigs are weaned
at eight or ten weeks of age and sows
bred again for September litter. The
practice of raising two filters year
Is more or less successful but If three
filters are produced in two years, re-
suits are about as good as can be ex.
pected. The pigs produced in this
way are crowded from BIRTH and are
marketed at from six to eight months
Of age, when they weigh 2OO-25O
pounds. The advantages Of the sys-
TEN are listed by L. A. Weaver Of the
Missouri College Of Agriculture.
1. Gains are put on young growing
animals. Such animals gain more eco
nomically than older animals. 2. Maxi
mum returns may be mad from money
invested in breeding herds. In other
words brood sows are kept busy the
whole year. 3. Money is turned most
quickly. 4. Twice as many hogs may
be fattened. The spring litter is fin
ished and put on the market in the
fall and the fall litter is marketed in
the spring. 5. This method gives
minimum risk from hog cholera and
other losses since hogs are held on
the farm only short time.
The disadvantages of the system
are: 1. The system requires maxi
mum amount of grain and minimum
amount of forage, and cheap feeds. 2.
Early spring and fall pigs require
more care than late spring pigs.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-18

down to the present time. For the
purpose of carrying out the work,
Kang-he appointed commission of
learned men to select and collate the
writings to be reproduced, and en-
ployed the Jesuit missionaries to cast
copper types with which to execute
the printing. The commission was oc-
cupied for 40 years in its great task.
Before the work was completed
Kang-he died, but he had provided that
his successor should see the book COM
pleted, and he faithfully carried out
his trust. The book Is arranged In
six divisions, each dealing with a par
ticular branch Of knowledge.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-18
SCOUTS HELP U-BoAT VICTIMS.


When the German submarine U-53
sank ships off Nantucket, the survivors
were brought into Newport, r. l., in
the night.
Troop Five Of Newport, connected
with Cloyne House school, Immediate
ly transformed its camp into hos
pitel for the refugees.
In one hour 25 beds were ready, q
doctor and nurse from the navy in
attendance, and arrangements made
for the Scouts to do the washing and
cooking for the crowd. The outfit is
now registered with the Red Cross.
Last fall this troop distinguished it.
self during coast patrol practice, by
communicating with an unknown troop
three and a half miles distant. Inter
national Morse with a flag was used.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-18
HOW SCOUTS CAN HELP NATION.

Organize your troop into gardening
patrols and strive to excel A full
troop means four Leaders Reserve
Corps.
Organize a demonstration patrol to
demonstrate right methods Of plant
ing. canning and preserving foods. Of
fer services to schools, county fairs
for such demonstrations. Plant gar
den today, otherwise there will be
nothing to can. Can this suggestion
until you get another S. 0. S. call to
can your crop.
Plan a meeting for parents and all
interested. Have the mayor or high
est official speak; also experts on gar
dening. Distribute literature to every
home, to every school, to every farm
er within reasonable distance. Help
make two blades grow in place of one.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-18

face. Half an hour later she came
through it holding fairly written
sheet, which she thrust into his hands,
When he had read it his eyes were
dim. Lord! But you do make up
things!" he said not quite steadily. eff
If this were true" glancing at the
sheet-"why, I shouldn't ever draw an
other happy breath"
'Oh, yes, you would! You're forget
ting the stimulus to your vanity. Think
of being the only man that ever
touched this adamantine BOSOM" Janet
cried merrily. II call that a very per-
feet appeal and confessional I did
lay 1t on rather thick. Ed likes her
romance as the old lady did her grog-
she didn't mind so long as it was hot,
strong, sweet-and plenty of it,
"Cease, hooking cynic and tell me
how you did it. 1t is simply wonder
full. swear truth couldn't be as true"
Davy interrupted. Janet half turned
her head, saying in her gayest voice:
"You flatter me. Still, agree with
you. Truth couldn't be as true; feel
ing, you know, never equals magma
ton. But now. be off with you, while
I copy this for the mail bag. Of course
I'm going to keep the original-of my
masterpiece"
II wonder will Edna dare-I'n hate
her If she shows it to me,' Davy said,
flushing. Then he got up, caught both
James hands in his, and said huskily:
Duchess, you are the greatest woman
in the world. Not another would have
so humbled her pride, even In make-be-
lieve, to humor another woman'ss whim
and save mans love from tantalizing
delay. Do believe mel couldn't rev.
erenee you more if what you have done
were real. marvel that, knowing you,
I can love anybody else."
"Will you take yourself OFF," Janet
cried imperiously, but letting her hands
lie in his clasp. He kissed them ten
derby, turned and left her. She flung
herself upon the settee, pressing her
lips, her cheek, her fingers, upon the
wood where his head had rested. Her
face was healthily colored, her hand
steady. She said nothing for at least
five minutes. Then. rising, she clutched
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-18
Nu. Nlakmce
| her MASTERPIECE
by MARTHA MIC. WILLIAMS.

The king would have flounced in if
he had been privileged to wear petit
coats. Being restricted to trousers, he
expressed his discontinue by rather
wabbling strides and a heavy flop into
the corner of the settee. There, after
a minute, he placed his head in his
hands, and swOre-under his breath
because the duchess lolled IN a long
chair little way off.
She was not a real duchess, Of course
The nickname ran back to the days Of
pigtails, when he had been King Molly
COB, she Duchess Of Two Sticks, though
an unfeeling world had called them,
commonplacely, Dave Mason and Janet
Lee. Only children and close neigh
bors, they had been all but inseparable
until the era Of college. Janet went
first, being q year the older. Then
Dave went, and thus it happened that
they had not met for five years.
"Swear out loud! It's more reliev-
Ing" Janet said after a minute, with a
soft, suppressed giggle. "Or, better
still-tell me about it. Does true loves
course refuse to run smooth for lack
of an obstacle?"
Davy cried, sitting up with jerk:
'How did you-how could you
guess?''
"Didn't-a notwithstanding the
other party in interest as 1 d." Janet
flung back. Davy shook his head at
her. "Its bad enough to have you
reading law, though you don't mean to
practice" he said. II won't have you
talking 1t at mel want to forget there
is such thing"
"Hey, for the briny! The Spanish
Main! We yearn to 60 a-pirating We
do oh, we do !" Janet intoned, her eyes
twinkling.
Davy looked properly foolish, but
blurted out: IF you knew what rea-
son I have to hate law and all it's
works, you wouldn't make fun of me.
Edna refuses me, because our joint in
heritance Of the Wayland fortune
makes 1t all cut and dried-Td like
to give her my share-indeed, I'd give
1t to anybody-but-the will steps in
if either of us refuses the money 1t
works forfeiture to both"
Leaving you free to refuse each
other? What a pity!" Janet inter-
rupted: IF Ed had to take you, will
she-nil-she, she'd be just the loveliest
martyr. can see her right now, faint
Ing at the altar-regardles of orange
blossoms and the Wayland old lace"
Don't! You hurt mel" Davy pro-
tested. "You can't know how much
since you've never cared for-any-
body"
"Praise bel" Janet flung back at him
with yet subtle hardening Of the
lips. "But live in hope, my child. Who
was it sang, old maids at forty-fve
grow giddy'? When my time comes 1t
will be your turn to laugh"
II never want to laugh at YOU
promise you won't laugh at me-now,"
Davy answered eagerly. "You see, I've
been thinking that maybe If Ed could
be persuaded there was something's
prior attachment-Oh,h hang 1t, you I'M
derstand." She got up and walked to
the window, saying over her shoulder,
leave it to me. Nothing easier"
AS she disappeared in the library be-
yond Davy saw her suddenly falter and
sprang toward her. She waved him
back gayly and shut the door In his
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-18


with bowl Of melted butter to dip
them into, must once be eaten to prove
1t Is one of the choicest of dishes.
Crab SaIad.-The crab meat is care
fully removed from the shell after be-
ing cooked in boiling sailed water,
mixed with salad dressing and served
on lettuce or bed of water cress.
DeviIed Crab.-To the meat from
q dozen crabs add q tablespoonful Of
bread crumbs, one tablespoonful Of
melted butter, one hard cooked egg,
chopped fine, dash of pepper, two
tablespoonfuls of salad dressing and
onion or catchup to suit the taste. Put
this mixture into the cleaned shells,
sprinkle with buttered crumbs and
bake until the crumbs are brown
Clam ChoWder.-Fry four slices Of
salt pork, cut in fine dice, until brown !;
then add two tablespoonfuls of flour,
and one large onion chopped fine.
When the onion is light yellow add a
cupful or two of diced raw potato
and pint Of boiling water and when
they are nearly tender drop in a quart
Of clans that have been chopped or
ground, season with salt and pepper,
add a pint of hot milk and serve pip
ing hot with crackers.
Crab Stew.-Melt tablespoonful of
butter, add two of flour and cook until
well blended. Add a beaten egg with
a pint Of milk, pinch Of soda and
the meat of half dozen crabs, salt,
pepper and celery salt to taste. Serve
with hot hominy. Shrimps carefully
cleaned are served with celery on a
bed Of lettuce with salad dressing.
Crab Croquettes.-Prepare the crabs
as for deviled crab, removing the
brown part. Mold in the form of GRO
quotes, add a little baking powder
to the bread crumbs used for dipping,
using yolk Of egg and as much cold
water as egg. Dip the croquettes In
the crumbs, then egg and crumbs
again and fry as usual in deep fat.
N.u Now teQ
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-18
Had Experience.

A lecturer was touring the country
giving travel talks to school children
on the interests and industries of their
country. "Now, children" he said,
pleasantly, in leading up to his sub
ject, II wonder how many of you have
ever seen canebrakew Silence.
What, no one? All, there's a little
fellow. way back there. My boy, have
you seen a canebrake?
swell, l didn't 'zactly see it. But
l was right under one once't when it
did,"
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-18

the letter and walked toward the IT,
brary, saying as she turned the knob:
''Edna will make him read the letter.
God send that she has not sense enough
to see and tell him l wrote only the
truth"
Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate)
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-18
HOUSES HEATED WITH SMOKE
Inhabitants of Korea Have Ingenious
Way Of Making the Floor
Serve as a Huge Stove.

The rigorous winter of Korea, which
deters many Japanese from settling
there, Is made endurable, says the
Herald of Asia, by means of heating
contrivances called ondol. This is
very ingenious way of heating a whole
room by making smoke and heated
air pass under the floor. In fact, the
floor serves as a huge stove.
A floor Is first made Of mud and is
1ntersected by three or four fues
which spring from the fireplace at one
side of the house and converge into
the chimney at the other. Large slabs
Of stone are laid over this mud floor
with its parallel f1ues. The joints are
made alright with clay, and layer
of clay is added on the top. Finally
the whole is covered with thick oiled
paper. The fireplace is outside of the
wall at one side and the smoke passes
through those flues in the floor on it's
way to the chimney at the other end
Of the house. In this way the whole
room is effectively warmed. Neither
stove nor hibachi Is needed in such
room, even during an exceedingly cold
day, and 1t is real comfort to sleep
In 1t, feeling, as one does, the soft
warmth enveloping the whole body
from beneath.
Silence.
i.:. ra = no better ornament for the
iior,-ilt than silence, and did he but
l3W This he would not be Ignorant
Iii CIR. by Youel 3. Mirza).
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-18
! I'VE
STOCK
OFFERS FREEDOM FOR HORSE
Recently Invented Nose Bag, Mounted
on Rigid Frame, Permits Animal
to Breathe Freely.

A humane nose bag for the accom-
mediation of the work horse when he
is compelled to take his meals out as
many Of these animals are compelled
to do frequently, has been sought for
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-18
IS YEARS AND A DAY
BY LOUISE CLlVEAs

Mr.. Badger came putting up the
street with as much effort and commO-
ton as the :33 accommodation which
be had just left smoking its way nois-
lily to the next suburb.
On both sides Of the street very COM
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-18

In many parts OF
our country these
may be obtained
fresh from the wa
ter, but the canned
variety Is not to be
despised.
P lain boiled
crab eaten right
from + h q shell
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-18
HeKTOHEN


Let us realize that thoughts are
forces, that like creates like, and at
tracts like and to determine ones
thinking therefore is to determine his
life.-Ralph Waldo Urine.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-18

drawing shows how it may be made,
similar to q poultry feeder, says a
writer in The Farmer. 1t should be
made of inch boards, large enough to
hold one feed. The horse can get
the grain OILY in small quantities, and
cannot eat more rapidly than he
should.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-18
SELF-FEEDERS FOR BOILERS
Where Horse Has Acquired Habit Of
Eating Too Rapidly He Can Be
Restrained BY Device Shown.

If your horse has the habit of bolt
ing his feed, you can easily remedy it
by making a se1f-feeder for him. The
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-18
SHELLFISH DISHES.

When the oyster season closes clans,
crabs and shrimps have their season.
The Watertown news. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1917-1919, 1917-06-18
Silence.

Read the News.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-25
Stimulus Of Flowers.

# you have not some growing plants
in your living rooms put them in. They
tone up home, give it kindly temp
er, inspire love of nature and cul-
tivate a taste for the beautiful. But
more than this-they have a practical
value. They create conditions of
health. If they flourish, then you have
sweeter and purer air to breathe. They
take in bad air and give out good. So
the family fourishes if the plants -four.
ish. Each plays into the others hands.
But the great thing is in keeping com.
pany with nature, which is the finest
association that comes into ones self.
It is the stimulus of peace, joy, kind.
ness and justice. The angels love q
home with growing plants and flowers
in it.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-25
M!sdirected Ambition.

Love of display-to outshine their
ighbors-seems to be the sole am
oition Of many women. Circumstances
do not concern them-they want to
get ahead of those around who are
more prosperous than they are, and
sometimes do get ahead regardless of
the fact that they are compelled to go
beyond their means to accomplish this
end. I>
Persons whose incomes are limited
know, or should know, that they can
not initiate those to whom money is a
secondary consideration, yet many mis-
guided women, who should count ev-
cry penny, live or try to live as their
well-to-do neighbors. For a time the
farce is kept up, but when the crash
comes the only real sufferer in the
foolish drama is the merchant or figm
who extended line of credit to the
woman in the case.-Exchange. -. -.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1917-10-25
WITH THE LOVED "AUT0CRAT"
Life Of Oliver Wendell Holmes an In.
SEPARATION to All Who Have Read
His Writings.

His readers always talk of their ''in-
timacy" with DR.. Oliver Wendell
Holmes; they know what kind of per-
son he was as well as what he taught.
They know that he loved rowing
and horses and great trees; that he
was full Of sentiment for his child
hood; that he liked men to be strong
and sanguine, and honored the weak
ness of women; that he loathed all
gloom and unhealthiness that charity
and tolerance were the virtues he
loved, and if one could combine them
with wit it was so much to the good.
Above all, one must enjoy life and
live to the utmost of ones powers.
It reads something like medical
prescription, and one does not want
health alone. Nevertheless, when the
obvious objections are made, we need
not doubt that it will benefit thousands
In the future, and they will love the
man who lived as he wrote.