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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-15
Jersey IS HEAVY PRODUCER
Milk Scales and Butterfat Test De-
termine Whether Cow Is Prov
ing Profitable or Not.

The milk scales and the butterfat
test tell the story of whether a COW
is producing or not. Jerseys have
been making and breaking records for
production with great rapidity during
the past year. More cows are now be
ing tested than ever have been in the
past, and the individual and average
production is higher than in other
years.
In May, three years ago, list of
Jersey cows on yearly test that We're
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-15

SO l can do my house work without any
difficulty. ! advise any woman who IS
afflicted with female troubles to give
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound trial and it will do as much for
them. Mrs. MARIE BOYD, 1921 9th
St., N. E., Canton, Ohio. :.
Sometimes there are serious condi.
tons where a hospital operation is the
only alternative, but on the other hand
so many women have been cured by this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, after
doctors have said that an operation was
necessary - every woman who wants
20 avoid an operation should give it a
fair trial before submitting to such q
trying ordeal
If complications exist, write to Lydia
e. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass,
for advice. The result of many years
experience is at your service.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-15
catarrh Cannot Be Cured

by LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
Catarrh is local disease, greatly influ-
enced by constitutional conditions. HALLS
CATARRH MEDICINE will cure catarrn.
1t is taken internally and acts through
the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces of the
System. HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE
is composed of some of the best tonics
blood purifiers. The perfect combination
of the ingredients in HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE is what produces such won
derfuI results in catarrhal conditions.
Druggists 75c. Testimonials free.
F. ]. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-15
RECIPE FOR GRAY HAIR.

To half pint of water add i OF. Bay
Rum, small box of Barbo Compound,
and II OF. of glycerine. Any druggist can
put this up or you can mix it at home at
very little cost. Full directions for max
ing and use come in each box of Barbo
Compound. It will gradually darken
streaked, faded gray hair, and make it soft
and glossy. It will not color the scalp, is not
stisly or greasy, and does not rub off. ADV.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-15
sHoRTHoRNS GOOD FOR MILK
There Are Some That Are Excellen
Producers, but They Are Not
of the Beef Type.

A back-to-the-lander wants to know
about the Shorthorns as milk produc-
ers. There are some dairy Shorthorns
that are excellent milk and butter ami
mails. But one can no more make a
dairy animal of the beef type Short
horn than make a trotter out Of
Belgium horse.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-15

Singular piece of news, that, of
Tartar army threatening Sebastopol.
It's a long while since Tartars have
cut much of figure in war. Once
they were the greatest fighting race
in the world and overran large share
of Europe and Asia.-Buffalo Times.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-15
Heal Baby Rashes

That itch, burn and torture. A hot
Cuticura Soap bath gives instant re-
lief when followed by a gentle appH-
cation of Cuticura Ointment. For free
samples address, "Cuticura, Dept. X,
Boston" At druggists and by mail.
Soap %, Ointment 25 and 5O.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-15
DAIRY IS A FIXED INDUSTRY
Nhere That Feeling Exists There Is
Disposition to Raise Heifers
or Baby Beef.

The farm dairy is becoming more of
a fixed industry, and where this feel
ing exists there is a disposition to
raise the calves-the heifers for the
dairy or to be sold for dairy purposes,
and the better calves will generally
be fed into some form of baby beef
as the feed and circumstances sug-
gest.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-15
WARM WATER MUCH CHEAPER
otherwise Cow Must Burn High-Priced
Corn and Other Feeds for
That Purpose.

If the cows are forced to drink cold
water they must warm the water in
their bodies. This requires food in
the form of corn and other feeds. 1t
is much cheaper to warm the water
with wood or coal than to allow the
COW to burn high priced fuel in her
body for this purpose.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-15

suffering, and two
doctors decided
that l would have
to go through an
operation before /
could get well.
" My mother, who
had been helped by
Lydia E. Pinkham' s
v eg table Com
pound, advised me
to try it before sub
hitting to an opera.
ton. Itrelieved me
from yoxy %,.oy,L>Ia7
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-15
Opportunity.

Opportunity passes in the way of
every man."
Artist Soldier-Yes, but the con-
founded thing is almost invariably
camouflaged.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-15
Bedding poubIy Useful.

Use sufficient straw for bedding to
make the animals comfortable and to
absorb the liquid excrement. Nearly
half the plantfood elements in animal
manure occurs in the urine.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-15
She Meant All Right.

''Tm hurrying to tell you this
hastens y. w. O.: "A woman came in
to our Red Cross branch, looked at the
surgical dressings and asked, Is all
this gauze cauterizedT"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-15
Raise More Calves.

The farmer and dairyman who ex-
poets to continue in the business will
find 1t to his interest to raise a num-
Der Of calves each year to replace old
er cattle that have been disposed of.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-15

An old bachelor says that an opti-
mist is married man who says that
he is glad of it.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-15
The Explanation.

'Pop, what does it mean when they
say bills are laid on the tablet"
st means, son, that they are dished."
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-15

1t is one thing to yell for freedom
and another to make the sacrifices
necessary to secure it.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-15

To keep clean and healthy take DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They regu-
late liver, bowels and stomach.-Adv.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-15
He'd Paid the Bills.

''How did Weeds happen to marry
a dressmaker?" "For her money. She
made all of his first wife's clothes"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-15

"Pa. what is red taper
"Red tape, my boy, is the govern
ment string to efficiency's pocket
book"
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-15

Some men think that the proper
way to begin the day is to find fault
with wife at the breakfast table.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-15
HOW MRS. BOYD
AVOIDED AN
OPERATION

Canton, Ohio.--"I suffered from a
female trouble which caused me much
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-15

When gossip tells you anything
you can make money by betting that
Ii isn't so.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-15

Some men work an empty honor for
all there is in it.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-15

Beware of the friendly advice of
your enemies.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1918-03-15
important 10 Mothara

CAST0RIA, that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and see that it
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-04
Delivers 20 Tons
Of Coal In a Day

Handling 20 ions of coal every eight
hours in the daily performance of ono
truck owned by a coal dealer. The truck
is possessed by the Morris Beck com.
pany Of Punxatawney. Pa coal dealers
in that city.
| 1t was started to work October first
The truck handles more than two tons
right along without showing and trou.
Bile. One of the loads weighed, tipped
the beam at 4,l20 pounds.
That the truck is a busy scamp is
evidenced by the gaet that the tonnage
for work day amounts to 20 tons but
also tba it is hauled distance of one
and thrce-fourths miles.
There has been very little expense in
operating the car other than the cost Of
fuel.
"The truck is bcar-cat and can cut
pull anything on -four wheels, is the
declaration Of Fred G. Kerr, the driver,
Since installing ne Maxwell truck
the company has bought $l.45 worth Of
goods for it. A fan belt costing IS cts.
and three gear caps at 60 cents have
been required to keep the truck at the
top Of efficiency.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-04
tira Esonartmantc
Aur UCpdI lIIEIIlS
Want Maxwell Trucks

Fire departments using motor truck
e9uipnent-as most Of them now do
demand one quality above all others
i-ge1abilIty and thk constantly an
Iereasing demand for Maxwell truess
for this work is distinct recognition of
its sturdiness Of construction and lie
suitability for a service which ne.
quires more Of truck than do other
lines Of vehicular work.
Every section Of the country is now
numbered in the long list Of Maxwell
users for IRE fighting work and re-
ports of performance are most salts
factory both 10 the company and to
the municipalities which are using
the trucks. Fire chiefs are most enthus-
iastic over the -dependable"
qualities of the Maxwell.
Though a prophet may be without
honor in his own country, this is not
necessarily true of motor trucks and
the fact is proven because Detroit now
uses three Maxwells in It's fire depart
ment with the chance of many more
being 50 employed. In the west and
middle west, many pieces of fire ap-
paratus are carried to and from fires
on the Maxwell chassis and San An
tenio, Texas, has prescribed seven
MaUwells for the protection of life and
IN that southern city.
There can be no slip-up in fire
fighting work. Lives may depend on
the prompt arrival of apparatus as
well as q prevention Of increased prop.
erty less.
Therefore, the strietest inquiries are
made into the possibilities and proba-
bilities of performance of trucks OF |
fered for fire department work. The
saving of lives and the protection of
are among the first functions
IT any municipality and to be help |
r in this splendid work has become |
me Of the latest missions Of the Max
veil
Chief H M. Walker Of the Pierre,
south Dakota, department has summed
p the situation eoncisely in a letter
n which he states, 81 am using
daxwell truck for fire fighting here
md find it Is just right. /"
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-04
Roy |. Cole, Turner Boy,
Now at Camp Merritt

Foliawing is a letter from one. Of the
Turner boys, who is stationed pcai
Now York city:
Camp Merritt, April 90. 1918
Mrs. Emma Cole, Turner, Or, Dear
Mother. | will wHite you a few lines
10 lot you kniw whore we are, and that
we arrived safe and sound, we have
only got our mail once since we got
here, Wc left Camp Green 2 D. M.
Sunday and arrived here Monday at
y p. IN This is sure swell place for a
sHnp We could tell the difference
just as soon as we got out Of the
south. the people and everything was
different, every whistle along the line
was blowing when they saw us COM
ing
] don y know how long we will be
here. We are only IA miles from N. Y.
Gritty and tits only 40 cents round
tlap; they say as soon as bhe boys in
uniform get there the people ask them
10 30 homo with them and stay while
in town
] wshs going over to Jersey City with
Hugh but he could not get pass 50
wo did not 60
Tel everybody where we are, then
] wqnt have to write 50 many letters
taday
We got the smokes Saturday and
they surc came in handy on the trip,
"a our supply OF smokes had run out
befole we left.
We are only about twenty minutes
ride from whore we tuLe the boat to
80 aerais the "pond Don't send any
snore packages. Love to all
ROY f. CDIE
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-04
PAY FUNERAL EXPENSES

Springfield, ILL.,, May 8. The state
'of Illinois will pay the funeral ex-
penses Of Robert Praegcr, who was
iynehed at Gollinsvile, ILL.,, April 5
The Swiss legation, representing Ger
many, had offered to pay for Prae
ger : BURIAL but gave the mdertak-
ef . bill Of $l97 to Secretary Lans-
ing, The secretary wrcte Governor
lsowdea the Swiss legation s offer
was 9 formality which it hardly OK
pected to be asked to fulfill, believing
lhe state would consider itself NOR
ally bound to care for the expense.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-04
Many Honor Flags
In Pacific Coast States

San Francisco, May 3.-Tbe honor
flag total for the Twelfth federal re-
serve district jumped to 1910 at. noon
today The flags were distributed as
fellows
Northern California, 4l3; Oregon,
PSI; Washington, 2l5; Southern Cali
fornia, 1873; Nevada, SO; Arizona, So;
Idaho 81; Utah, -, and Alaska 8.
San Francisco s total subscription DO
the third lean at neon today was $55
193,200 representing 45,i7s individual
suhscrinlons.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-04
irrigation and Drainage
Projects Are Discussed

r. p Feele Of the Irriga ion Division
of the y, s. Bureau of Public Roads
called N State Engineer Lewis yester
day to 6tscuss irrigation and drainage
projects which are likely to be con
stroctct during the period cf ihe war.
,te il particularly interested in the
application Of the Talcnt irrigation dis
ti'ci whose application for approval of
bonds has l.ecn referred 10 his depart
mcut Ig the Capital Issues Committee,
While in Salem he collected data re-,
hilng t. all p'taCts likely TO be sub,
1at cd far epagiduation in the near
fHtugc md may e2anuna some Of these
A lhf liaia, stopping on his return to
iook over the Talent projects.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1918-05-04

win tho ukulele sound oven more
mournful and teafful-like when nopolu
u and the whole island Of Oahu &c
bonedryF
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-22
Wholesome Meat.

A large amount of fat is not essen,
tial to wholesome meat and it is far
more important that an animal be in
good health than that 1t be extremely
fat.
Never kill an animal that is losing
flesh," is maxim that is followed by
butchers, and observation points to q
logical reason. When an animal is fail
ing in flesh the muscle fibers are
shrinking in volume and contain cor
respondingly less water. As a conse-
Quence the meat Is tougher and dryer.
When an animal is gaining in flesh
the opposite condition obtains and a
better quality of meat is the result.
Also, a better product will be obtain
ed from an animal in only medium
flesh but gaining rapidly than from
very fat animal that is at a standstill
or that Is losing flesh.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-22
Rendering Lard.

The leaf lard is of the best quality.
The back strip Of the side also makes
good lard, as do the trimmings of the
ham, shoulder and neck. Intestinal
or gut fat is an inferior grade and is
best rendered by itself. It should be
thoroughly washed and left in cold
water for several hours before render
ing. which will partially eliminate the
offensive odor. Leaf lard, back strips
and lard trimmings can be rendered
together. If the gut fat is included,
the lard takes on very offensive odor.
First, remove all skin and lean meat
from the lard trimmings. To do this
cut the lard into strips about ~
inches wide, then place the strip on
the table, skin down, and cut the fat
from the skin. When piece of skin
large enough to grasp is freed from
the fat, take 1t in the left hand, knife
held in the right hand inserted between
the fat and skin, pull the skin and with
the knife slanted downward slightly
this will clearly remove the fat from
the skin. The strips of fat should
then be cut into pieces of 1 to ~
inches square, making them about
equal in size, so they try out evenly.
Pour into the kettle about a quart
of water, then fill it nearly full with
the lard cuttings. The fat will then
heat and bring out the grease without
burning. Cook the lard over a moder-
ate fire. When starting the tempera-
ture should be about 100 degrees F.
and should be run up to 1876 degrees F.
Frequent stirring is necessary to pre-
vent burning. When the cracklings
are brown in color and light enough
to float, the lard should be removed
from the fire. Press the fat from the
cracklings and use them to make crack
ling bread or feed them to the chick
ems. When the lard is removed from
the fire, allow it to cool little. To
aid cooling stir the lard. This also
tends to whiten the lard and make 1t
smooth. Then strain it through a mus,
lin cloth into the containers.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-22
WHY WOMEN DREAD
OLD AGE

Don't worry about old age. Don't worry
about being in other peoples way when
yon are getting on in years. Keep your
body in good condition and you can be as
hale and hearty in your old days as you
were when kid, and every one will be
glad to see you.
The kidneys and Bladder are the causes
of senile Affections. Keep them clean and
in proper working condition. Drive the
poisonous wastes from the system and
avoid uric acid aecumulations. Take GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules periodical:
" and you will find that the system will
always be in perfect working order. Your
spirits will be enlivened,. your muscles
made strong and your face have once
more the look of youth and health.
New life, fresh strength and health viii
come as you continue this treatment. When
your first vigor has been restored continue
for awhile taking capsule or two each,
day. They will Keep you in condition and
prevent return Of your troubles.
There il only one guaranteed brand Of
HARLEM OIL Capsules, GOLD MEDAL.
There are many fakes on the market. Be
sure you get the Original GOLD MEDAL
Imported HARLEM Oil Capsules. They are
the only reliable. For sale by all irst-class
druRGsts.-Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-22

beaten eggs and one-fourth OF cup
full of cold water, or sufficient to make
a very stiff paste. Turn out on noureu
board and knead thoroughly, until
even In color, then If used for spa
ghetti or noodles, cut In strips ana
let them dry for while. The paste
may be cut in squares and filed with
mixture of chopped cooked spinach,
chard and parboiled calf's brains.
Cover each square with another piece
Of the paste, pinch the edges together
and drop them into boiling sailed wa
ter. cook. Is minutes and serve with
a tomato sauce. 80
Rice Pudding.-Wash one and
third cupfuls of rice and cook until
tender in boiling sailed water. Drain
and add three tablespoonfuls of sugar
and four tablespoonful Of corn strip.
Butter q pudding dish and put In
layer Of rice. Peel three apples and
spread a layer of sliced apples over
the rice. Alternate the rice and ap-
pies until all are used. Bake in mod
crate oven until the apples are tender.
cupfuls Of ground oatmeal or oat -four,
four cupfuls of wheat flour, three cup
fuls of liquid, one yeast cake. two cup
fuls of mashed potatoes, three table
spoonfuls of sugar, one tablespoonful
Of salt, and two tablespoonful OF
shortening. Mix and prepare as usual.
Onion en- Casserole.-Peel and cook
a half-dozen medium-sized onions in
boiling sailed water until tender. Then
place in well-greased casserole. Cover
with a white sauce, using fourth of
a cupful of chicken fat, and the same
amount of flour cooked together; add
two cupfuls of milk, salt and pepper
to season, add beaten egg and pour
over the onions; let cook well covered
until the egg is set. Serve from the
casserole.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-22

bacon. If it is a very large side, it
may be cut in two pieces. Trim all
sides and edges as square as possible.
All rough and hanging pieces of meat
should be trimmed from the ham. The
ham should then be trimmed smoothly,
exposing as little lean meat as posi-
BILE, because the curing hardens it. ALI
lean trimmings should be saved for
sausage and fat trimmings for lard.
The other half of the carcass should
be cut up in similar fashion.
Meat and Fat Trimmings.
After the carcass has been cut up
and the pieces are trimmed and shaped
properly for the curing process, there
are considerable pieces Of lean meat,
fat meat and fat which can be used for
making sausage and lard. The fat
should be separated from the lean and
used for lard. The meat should be cut
into convenient pieces to pass through
the grinder.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1918-11-22
Better Results Obtained From
Home Work Where Sugges-
tons Given Are Followed.
Use Fat Trimmings for Lard and Lean
5or Sausage-ln Trimming for Ba-
con, Keep Sides as Square
40 Possible.

The usual farm method Of cutting
up hog is to sever the ribs on each
side Of the backbone, take out the
backbone, and split the carcass down
the midline. The ribs are taken out
before the sides are ''blocked." An
other method is to split with saw
or cleaver as near the mid line as pos
sible. Then divide each half into four
parts-head, shoulder, middle and
hams, as shown in accompanying illus
tration. Remove the leaf If this was
not done before. Peel the leaf back
ward with the fingers, starting at the
front end. The kidneys are in this
Fat.
The head is generally removed be-
fore the carcass Is split into halves.
Cut about an inch back Of the ears,
making complete circle around the
head. If the cut does not happen to
strike the atlas joint, twist the head
and it will yield. The latest part Of
the head can be used for lard and the
more fieshy parts may be used for sau-
sage or headcheese. The jowl is some
times used for cooking with sauer-
kraut or baked beans and in the spring
with turnip greens.
Cutting Up Carcass.
One-half the carcass should be
placed on a cutting table and cut up.
Cut off the front foot about 1 inch
above the knee and the hind foot the
same distance above the hook. The
feet can be used to make picked pigs
feet or pigs feet Jelly. The shoulder
cut is made between the fourth and
fifth ribs. Remove the ribs from the
shoulders, also the piece of backbone
which may be attached. Cut close to
the ribs in removing them, so as to
leave as much meat on the shoulder as
possible. These are "spare ribs" and
make an excellent dish when fried or
baked. If only small amount of
cured meat is desired, the top Of the
shoulder may be cut off about one-third
the distance from the top and parallel
to it. The fat of the shoulder top may
be used for lard and the lean meat for
steak or roasts. 1t should be trimmed
up smoothly. The fat trimmings should
be used for lard and the lean trim
mings for sausage.
Removing the Ham.
The ham is removed from the middle
by cutting just back Of the rise in the
backbone. Cut from the flank toward
the root of the tail to an angle of about
45 degrees. Loin meat is thus saved
which would otherwise be trimmed off
the ham and used for sausage. Re
move the ribs from the side. cutting
as close to the ribs as possible. The
loin and fatback are cut off in one
piece; cut parallel with the back just
below the tenderloin muscle on the
rear part of the middle. Remove the
fat on the top Of the loin, but do not
cut into the loin meat. The lean meat
is used for chops or roasts and the fat
back for lard. The remainder of the
middle should then be trimmed for