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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-10-15
WEIGHTS PER BUsHEL

A bushel Is regarded as def
mite weight rather than cubic
measure In the estimates Of pro-
duction and prices made by the
bureau Of crop estimates. The
weights which are regarded as IA
bushel for various products are
as follows:
Wheat. 60 lbs.: corn. SO lbs.
II shelled, 20 lbs II In ear; oats.
80 lbs; barley, 4S lbs; rye. 56
lbs; buckwheat. As lbs; white
(Irish) potatoes, 60 lbs. sweet !
potatoes, 55 lbs. apples. 4S lbs;
pears. As lbs; peaches, 4S Ibss;
walnuts and hickory. nuts. 30
lbs. beans (dry), 60 his; onions,
"a lbs; sturnlps. 90 Ibs.; clover
seed. 60 lbs. Alfalfa seed. 60 lbs;
Timothy seed. As lbs; Kafir corn,
90 lbs. Estimates OF yields and
prices In tons are always on the
basis Of 1000 pounds. ~ ID
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-10-15
KITCHEN WASTE.
GOOD FOR Hens
Onspoiled Table Scraps May Be
Successfully Fed to-FoMs
Confined to Back Yard.
RUN THROUGH MEAT GRINDER
Yell to Mix Mass With Some Corn.
a-meal. Bran or Other Ground Grain
Until II Assumes Crumbly
Condition--Feed Dry Mash.

Inc city flock should be fed as
cheaply as possible, consistent with
the production of eggs. or its own
er will find the venture an expensive
one, All table scraps, kitchen waste,
etc. should be utilized Scraps Of
meat or leftover vegetables that can
not be used in any other way make
excellent feed for the birds. Many
other waste products, such as beet
tops. turnip. tops. carrot tops. potato
parings, onion tops. watermelon and
cantaloupe rlnds, the outside leaves Of
cabbage, waste lettuce leaves. and
bread and cake crumbs are relished
by the hens and can be used to the
best advantage.
Moldy Bread Harmful.
In saving the scraps and waste it is
well to separate the portions adapted
for feeding the flock and place these
In a receptacle or pail of their own.
Decomposed waste material or moldy
bread or cake should never be saved
to feed to hens, as 1t is harmful to
them and may cause serious bowel
trouble. Sloppy material, such as dish
wnter, should not be thrown into their
pail. 1t is also useless to put IN such
things as banana peels or the skins OF
oranges. as these have little or no food
value. Any sour milk that Is not util-
lied In the house should be given to
the chickens. This may be fed sepa-
rately, either as drink or IN the form
Of clabber.
When the family's table waste Is not
sufficient for feeding the flock. II is u.s.
ually possible to get some Of the neigh
bors who keep no hens to save mate
rial suitable for feeding. Many peos
pie are glad to do this II furnished
with small pail in which to place the
waste.
Table scraps and kitchen waste are
best prepared for feeding by running
them through an ordinary household
food chopper or neat grinder, say
poultry specialists Of the United
States department Of agriculture. At
ter the material has been put through
the grinder 1t is usually a rather moist
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1920-10-15

ton to the ice loss from melting; and
the type Of house to be built depends
upon these factors. 1t never pays to
build permanently In other than sub
stantial manner. and careful thought
should be given the matter before
erecting a cheap makeshlft that will
not give adequate service.-a@
Various types of ice houses, how to
build them, and other phases OF the
subject are discussed In Farmers Bull.
letin 1918, Harvesting and Storing
Ice on the Farm" which can be OBJ
tanned free Of charge from the United
States department of agriculture.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1920-10-28

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The Washington herald., 1920-04-08
EFFECT OF LIME IN -
REGULATING SOIL

The treatment of soil with lime
is regarded by students of soil con-
ditions and crop economy as being
in the Same grade of Importance as
fertilizers and moisture. Its first
function is the regulation of the
balance in the soil between acid
and alkaline conditions. 1t sweet
ems the soil.
The phosphorus of the soil is also
held in usable forms by lime. Fur
ther, it acts as a plant food, appar-
emily economizing the potash needs
of the plant. at the same time help
ing to stop the growth of some dis
ease organisms.
Lining material suitable for ap-
pliCation on soil falls into two gem
Cral classes-the carbonate form
and the burnt form or caustic lime
Carbonate is the natural form in
which free lime occurs in the soil.
and should be very finely pulverized
TO be effective within a reasonable
period. If left in even slightly
coarse form the lime particles may
remain intact in an acid soil for
many years.
Burnt lime is derived from lime
stone by burning it into either Iump
or hydrated lime. This is estimated
as being from so per cent to SO per
cent stronger than carbonate lime
in essential material and is concen-
trated.
Usually the hest method of ap-
plying lining material is to put
II in the soil after pIowing, but be-
fore cultivsting. in order that il
may be thoroughly mixed with the
soil. Small applications made at
frequent intervals are generally
better than large applications less
frequently
The Washington herald., 1920-04-08
Color Is Important.

The home nurse would do well
TO know something of the effects
of color schemes, or the absence OF
color in room decoration.
A leaf from the painters book
will tell you that red gives rich
ness and warmth of sentiment and
in the words of the artist appears
stationary of form when applied to
form; blue speaks of space and
GOODNESS. and gives a retiring ef-
feet to form. Yellow is considered
chiefly as an exciting power, which
may verge from high brilliancy to
very garish and irritating effects.
Green is a bilious color"
In sleeping apartments pure and
simple white is regarded as pre-
eminently the correct expression.
There is no possibility of those
sensitive to color being affected
and for the sick room it is best, as
Is indicated by its use in hospitals.
Color is merely a sensation con-
veyed to the brain by the action OF
light upon the nerve fibers of the
retina. The pigments used toy pro-
duce color. on the other hand,
when acted upon by the light. alb
sorb certain rays and by reflection
or transmission give forth the color
by which they are known.
Neither the nervous nor the fever
patient will find repose in the red
or yellow room; the depressed
should not be harassed by green.
but sunny yellow effects may prove
helpful. Pick a cheerful room. with
cool effects, wherever possible.
Copyright 1870. By the MO syndicate.l
The Washington herald., 1920-04-08
FRIGHT WORD" OFTEN
HARD TO CHOOSE

Inability to choose the right word
often places a speaker in an en-
barrassing position Many business
men lose much valuable time be-
cause they find It difficult TO ex-
press what they want to say when
they dictate their correspondence.
Greater freedom and accuracy in
speaking and writing can be ac-
quired by studying a dictionary. A
few minutes devoted to the study of
words and their meaning each day
will in a short time result in great
benefit to anyone who will put that
practice to a test.
The New Universities Dictionary
being offered to readers of this pa
per is particularly adapted to aid
those who wish to acquire greater
familiarity with the English lam
guage. 1t contains many new
words which have come into COM
mon and proper use in recent years.
Its definitions are simple and ac-
curate. making II possible to choose
words that will best serve the pur-
pose Of correct speaking and writ
ing. Many Of the new words that
have been brought into use through
such specialized activities as war.
aviation. golf. baseball and other
forms of sports have been conven-
iently classified in supplementary
dictionaries.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-08
Is This Your Type? By szS:s a;; .;: & $So'7

he seems to ward off the full force
of the snakelike fascination.
On one occasion when the doctor
has to meet her glance Holmes
says: ''She narrowed her lids
slightly, as one often sees a sleepy
cat narrow hers-somewhat as you
may remember our famous Margaret
used to, if you remember her at
all-so that her eyes looked very
small, but bright as the diamonds
on her breast. The old doctor felt
very oddly as she looked at him; he
did not like the feeling, so he
dropped his head and lifted his
eyes and looked at her over his
spectacles again."
And just in passing-the Mar
garet mentioned by Holmes is none
other than Margaret Fuller Ossoli,
mentioned a little while ago as pos
sessing half-closed eyes. However.
hers were not of the genuine snake
variety.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-08
Daily Horoscope
THURSDAY, APRIL s, 1920.

Copyright. 1890. by The Mcclure Newspaper
syndicate.J
The Sun rules strongly for good
today, according to astrology.
During this sway men and women
should be able to appraise them
selves wisely and through self-con-
fidence to gain great advantage.
1t is a favorable rule under which
TO seek employment or advance
ment. The wise will settle their
affairs now, for later there may be
trouble in obtaining desirable posi-
tions, since there may be a reaction
after the period of plenty.
This should be most auspictous
day for beginning any sort of an
important enterprise.
During this rule II is held lucky
to present gifts, since givers ar
thus supposed to reflect the sunshine
of great happiness.
Those who would find favor in the
eyes of the great or the powerful
should make the best OF this gov
ernment of the stars,
The Sun is unhampered by evil as
poets from other planets and on a
day when the luminary thus domi-
mates il is wise to promote ambi-
tions.
The summer. which is likely to be
! very warm, may bring a serious ep-
idcmic that affects the digestive
! tract.
a year ago last January astrolo-
gers prophesied the present short
| age of houses and they now prog
nosticate a sensation regarding the
/ profiteerinG in building materials or
| some commodity necessary in con-
| struction.
Despite government efforts to-
ward suppression. Bolshevism will
spread greatly in the United States
| during the coming year, it is pre-
| dicted.
Agriculture will be discussed
gravely, as farmers sow and culti-
vate their fields. for there may be
| serious losses where profits should
accrue.
Persons whose birthdate it is
have the augury of a happy and
successful year. Those who are
employed will benefit.
Children born on this day will be
! successful all through their lives in
| all probability. These subjects of
Aries often become scientists.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-08

A hat to some people is any old
kind of head covering with which TO
please the convention that demands
the head be covered when one walks
or shops or drives. To others a hat
is the note triumphant of the whole
outfit. IL is the really beautiful thing
in the wardrobe. Then to some
others the hat is a utility accessory
which must combine beauty and use
,fulness. Those in the second and
third class are the ones who do not
cause a shudder with their head
pieces. Those are the women who
know when to buy stiff brimmed
hats and when to buy draped tur-
bans. They know whether they
should wear large hats OF small
tight fitting shapes. And those are
the women to envy.
Here are two of the off-the-face
styles which are popular this sea-
son and which should never be worn
by any save the fortunate women
with youthful features.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-08
HINT OR TWO ABOUT
CARE OF THE PIANO

A piano should be carefully
guarded against extremes of heat
and cold, dryness and humidity.
Never place a piano on the exposed
outer wall of the house. In winter
keep ii away from radiators, and in
summer from open windows, where
the sunshine will crack the varnish.
Remove the footboard and rub a
very soft lead pencil over the place
where the friction occurs to stop
squeaking.
In cleaning the keys care should
be taken that the cloth is not too
wet, and only a few keys should be
cleaned at a time, drying them at
once. Use a toothpick with a piece
of soft linen over it to remove the
dust at the back Of the keys.
The most opportune time to have
the instrument tuned is in the spring
after the furnace is out and soon
after the fires are started in the fall.
because the change in temperature
will put 1t out of tune.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-08
Helene Manned Life 80 ::;;::: :@.::. ss:ssT1s

LxIv-9s There Another Man~
Jiu, as he sat by the fire, looked
very pale and dslicate-but very
handsome. Dear Jim.
A tiny tea-table was drawn up
beside him. set for three.
Helene, this In . great occasion
isn't it?" the ready tears were In
Mrs. ST Aubyn's motherly eyes. For
she adored her son. THE doctor
says - only twenty minutes - %
we've got to make the most of iti'
We sat down close beside the
glowing hearth. 1t was an inti-
mate little family picture--and felt
immensely happy and content Oh
IL life could always be like thist
My face was flushed with the
healthy exercise of my brisk country
walk. Ny hair curled In little rings
about my forehead. put UP ten
tative hand to straighten II.
Leave Il alone. It's beaut; III" !"
Jim looked into my eyes. His words
were a caress. I thrilled to them
Just glance over my shoulder in
the mirror, and see what ,an en-
chanting picture you make"
glanced. smiled. well pleased.
For to look ones very best under
the scrutiny of a best beloved Is
something that the soul of every
woman wants.
Jim's mother poured the tea. Her
hands trembled a little at her task.
Like me. she was gloriously happy.
and tears were near the surface.
But we chatted of banal affairs.
The weather-and the farmland
how soon Jim could take a motor
ride.
He sat there. very silent for the
most part Sometimes I wondered
II, in the recesses Of his brain. he
was struggling to piece together
our story? Did the sight Of me
conjure UP no Old memorfes7 Was
the accident always going to leave
his mind a blank?
Would the recent operation-quite
successfully performed-not tend to
bring old recollections back again
Half way through tea, Jim's
mother rose and left the room for
a moment. And Jim and 1 were
quite alone.
A sudden embarrassment came
over me. I stared into the heart OF
the fire.
And then IT was I heard his dear
voice say:
"Helene!"
turned. and saw Jim sitting for
ward in his chair. with both his
arms held out to me.
Life has its big moments.
Onc Of the biggest i have ever
expeIirnced was when Jim leadned
forward toward me with that look
of love upon his face.
There was no mistaking the light
in his fine, dark eyes. 1t lit up all
his features. till they seemed &c
glow, as though with an inward
radiance.
And my heart thrilled to his.
Helene" he whispered, very
softly, Helene. my dear"
As though he were a magnet
drawing irrresistibly, I leaned for
ward toward him, placing my two
hands in his.
Helene, this is like a dream"
He drew my head down to his
shoulder, touching my hair with his
lips. The caress thrilled me
Helene, I never wish to wake up
again"
The words-so simple, so utterly
from the heart-were music in my
foolish ears. 1t seemed as though
The Washington herald., 1920-04-08
INVENTIVE GENIUS
Makes CALOMEL
Delightful
Calomel, the Most Valuable Of
Drugs, Now Purified From It's
Nausea and Danger "Calo-
tabs the New Name.

The medicinal virtues of calomel
are in no way connected with its
nauseating and dangerous qualities,
as is proven by the fact that the
new calomeI tablet, called Calotabs.
Is free from Objectionable effects yet
retains all of the liver-cleansing and
system-purifying qualities of the
old-style calomel. For biliousness,
headaches, constipation and indiges-
tion, and wherever calomel is es-
sential. the new de-nauseated calo-
mel tablet is a practically perfect
laxative.
To inspire pub;:c confidence in
this new discovery the manufactur-
crs have authorized druggists
everywhere to refund the price IL
the customer is not perfectly de-
lighted" with Calotabs. Sold only
in original packages. sealed. Price
thirty-five cents. One tablet at bed
time. with n swallow of water. No
taste. no nausea, no gripping. no
salts. You wake up in the morning
with a clean liver, feeling fine, and
a hearty appetite for breakfast. Eat
what you pleasc-no dangcr.-Ady.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-08
HINTS TO GARDENERS.

When caulifowers begin to head,
pin the outside leaves loosely to-
gether with a toothpick. This makes
the flower large and heavy. The
leaves can be boiled and served as
cabbage.
Cress grows freely and IL il is
cut leaving the roots in the earth,
it Will renew itself and a small
patch of it will last all summer.
Cress makes a good variation for
salad.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-08
What 5 in a Namea
By Mildred Marshall,
PAIRIcIA.

It can truthfuIly be stated. with
out fear OF punning. that Patricia
Is a patrician name. 1t signifies
noble" and comes from the Latin
pater-father-twhich was the source
Of "patria," the 'fatherland."
Tho patricii was the privileged
class Of old Rome. since its mem
bers were descended from the origi-
nal thirty fathers. or patres. Pa
tricus. meaning the noble. was the
title given to the young Roman
Britsh Calpurnius who was stolen
by Irish pirates in his youth and
when ransomed, returned as an
apostle to the land of his captors.
bringing the name of Patrick, which
Is SO popular and so revered in Ire
land. In memory of the patron saint
Patricia is a Scottish invention,
name made its appearance there as
the feminine of the masculine Patie.
which was the Scotch form of Pat
rick. Though Patricia spread to
England and won great popularity
there and later found vogue in Ire
land. no attempt has ever been made
to change its form or spelling.
Patty, which is often thought to
be the diminutive Of Patricia, has
no relation whatever to the noble
name. 1t Is the diminutive Of Mary.
In its rightful sense, and means
becoming bitter"
The ruby is Patricia's talismanic
stone. 1t Is the gem of kings and
promises for its patrician daughter
courage, a dauntless ambition, sue
cess, and bodily health. Wednes-
day Is Patricia's lucky day and z
her lucky number.
Copyright, 1890. by Wheeler Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington herald., 1920-04-08
George sand was proud of her snake

George Sand was proud OF her snake
eyes
There are all sorts of eyes. and
all sorts of eyes are admired, but
IL seems rather odd that any one
should admire eyes that resemble
those of a snake. Solomon praised
the beauty of the eyes of a dove.
Homer sang the praises of Helen's
' ox-Iilxe eyes. it is not uncommon to
hear of eyes that are like those of
a fawn or a gazelle. and eyes that
are like violets and eyes that are
like stars, are of everyday occur
renee. We can see why such eyes
are praised. but il isn't so easy to
see why anyone would admire snake
eyes. Yet we hear quite a great deal
these days about ophidian eyes and
apparently the up-to-date Twentieth
century vampire prefers this brand
to any other sort. They arc heavy
Iidded, dangerous, fascinating eyes.
TheN need not be large, nor need
they be brilliant so long as they
possess somewhere in their depths
a light that fascinates and charms
the beholder. 1t was poor Eve who
fell a prey to the magnetism of the
first pair of ophidian eyes. but it is
the guilcless Adams of today who
are supposed to fall for the charms
of the truly up-to-date snake orbs.
George Sand. that famous French
novelist who without being beauti-
full counted her lovers a distin-
guished assemblage of the great
figures of her day-this interesting
woman had snake eyes and in fact
seems to have teen rather proud of
the fact.
She thus describes herself: "Peo-
pie said that in this absent-minded
expression-' which she had just
described-"there was a fixed look
which resembIed that of a serpent
when fascinating his prey. dream
ing, passionate eyes. sOmber be-
cause the soul reflected in them had
profound depths"
Among those who were fascinated
by these dreaming, passionate eyes
you may remember-for most Amer
lean readers know more of George
Sands amours than they do of her
novels-were Chopin, the great Po-
lish composer, dc Musset, the
French poet and Jules Sandeau, a
leading journalist of the day.
In literature the prize pair of
snake eyes was created by an
American noveIist-Oliver Wendell
Holmes-and the pOssessor of them
was Elsie Nenner in the novel that
bears her name They were the
real thing. They didn't just look
like them; You arc led to believe
that there actually was something
of the snake within the makeup of
this unfortunate young woman She
is thus described: BLACK piercing
eyes, not large-a low forehead. as
low as that of Clytie in the Town
ley bust-bIaCk hair, twisted in
heavy braids-a face that one could
not help looking at for it's beauty,
yet that one wanted to look away
from for something in that express
sion. and could not for those dia-
mond eyes"
Throughout the book there are
frequent references to these dia-
mond like snake eyes Of Elsie Ven
ner. Even good old Dr. Kittredge
tries to avoid them and when he had
to look at her he lifts his head and
drops his eyes a little SO as to look
ut her through his spectacles. Thus
The Washington herald., 1920-04-08

The hat on top has a crown OF
henna colored milan and a brim OF
grosgrain ribbon to match. The
brim is more like a hange on the
crown except that II turns abruptly
OFF the face. thus revealing all the
good and bad features of ones coun-
tenance and the wise woman will
look twice before she buys this type
of hat, for the youthful face, how
ever. there Is scarcely any type OF
hat more becoming.
[ The hat below is a piquant shape
of tan straw in basket weave. The
ribbon band and facing of the up
turned brim Is brown. Both of these
hats are simple and jaunty and both
! may be worn for street or informal
wear. The hat with the ribbon brim
Of course. is better adapted to after
noon wear or wear with a elk or
Georgette frock because IL Is not as
severe as the ali straw shape. The
straw, on the other hand, may be
worn for a sport hat with propriety
The Washington herald., 1920-04-08

I were being waited into Paradise.
Did Jim remember met Just 50
he loved me. scarcely cared. A
second wooing would be wonderful
I told myself.
His next words startled me.
Helene, tell me-there isn't any
other fellow that you care fort T.
i can try-can't Ito make you
love met"
hid my face against his shoulder.
iIove another man? Why. no, inn
possible!
But Of course wouldn't tell Jim
that I wanted to be wooed and
won. like any normal woman. I
wanted to be utterly, convinced tnas
/ was loved and wanted. more than
any other human being. To sur
render now-though sweet-would
curtail all moments such as these.
Helene. you tantaiize me"
A step sounded in the corridor.
and I withdrew swiftly from Jim's
arms. put hasty hand to my
hair, to see IL II was tidy. In the
glass over Jim's shoulder I glimpsed
flushed though very pretty face,
eyes shining. and lips curving In a
happy smile.
Yes. love was the great trans
former.
There was surely nothing in the
world so wonderful as love. with
out it. life was drab and monoton-
Gus. To live-unwanted and uncared
for-how deadly that must be!
But fate was not going to hand
me such a deal Fate had been bless
edly kind and generous. The tam
gled skein of my existence was be-
ing unravel1ed. And sheerest happi-
ness lay ahead for me.
Helene! Jim! What's the matter -
Jim's mother paused as she entered
the room. and regarded US closely.
You both look as though you'd
come into a fortuneI What is it,"
Jim. smiling, turned to her. I am
convinced he was longing to tell
her how he loved me. And would
have done so, too. had not with
great presence Of mind-jumped up
from my chair, and laughingly
cried:
'T yield my Job Of nurse to you!
The patient will insist on talkingI
I can't do anything with him.
Tomorrow, The Violet EnyeIope.
The Washington herald., 1920-04-08
CHOOSE THIN GLASS
TO WITHSTAND HEAT

The thinnest glass beaker or
container should be chosen il hot
fluids are to be poured into it.
Glass is a poor conductor of heat
and when hot fluid is poured into a
thick glass, the inner layer of the
glass will be at a much higher