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The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31

or cocoa. This not only gives the
desired color, but fiaVors as we'll
When your ecru curtains have
faded, the old color may be obtain
ed by mixing coffee with your
starch until it is an ecru color. DO
not rinse your curtains IN plulng'
White flannel skirts should be
washed in lukewarna water ana
white soap shaved fine. Do not
rub. Rinse well but do not wiring
them, and hang in the shade. Iron
on the wrong side when almost dry'
4 bog that had seen better days
in the house but had not entirely
ootlived it's usefulness was utilized
bv one enterprising woman to hold
ali sorts of odds and ends on the
norch and also to be used as an
extra porch seat. 1t was given
several coats Of green enamel top
ped with a moisture proof sheIlac.
On the sides were colorful motlfs
in vermilion, blue and yellow, these
also being shellacked. A padded
cover Of black oilcloth stuffed with
cotton wool and ornamented at the
corners with tassels made OF bright
red leather cut in narrow strips
was made and fastened on the COW
er. 1t made pretty and useful
niece Of furniture. Cushions, stray
mag azines and books, rubbers, ETC.,
ali went into it when not In use
and we're kept safe and dry.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31
A Good Nrror.

Typographical errors" said Will
Nam Dean Howells, the famous nov
elist, are always amusing. When I
was a boy In my fathers printing
Office in Martins Ferry, I once made
a good typographical error.
my father had written:
The showers last week, though
copious, were not sufficient for the
millmenf
II set 1t up 'milkmen'"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31
The Dun Courteous.

A Michigan implement dealer, rath-
er tardy in paying up, received the
following letter from a wholesale
house:
Our cashier fell unconscious at his
desk this morning. Up to this time,
q p. m, we have been unable to get
a word out Of him except your name.
May we say to him, with a vie to his
immediate recovery, that we have
your check, as we think that is what
is on his mind?"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31
SUNSHINE PELLETS

There is no place that's half as
good,
To get your rest and wholesome
food,
AS home is;
Who, with trouble in his chest,
Has not wandered through the
west,
Never finding peaceful rest
Like home is?
If cleanliness is next to godli-
ness, let's Danish the ungodly roll
er towel.
The practice of prevention is
physical fertilization.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31
Light Cellar Best

# the beams Of cellar ceilings are
covered with wall board and then Civ
en- two coats of battleship gray paint,
or a lighter tone, dust from ashes,
coal and cement floor will not sift
into upper rooms. If cellar floor and
walls are painted dust will be further
prevented and lighting improved.
Outline all corners in white, germs
and vermin do not find the painted
cellar attractive.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31
Rnconsfone

The critic was talking about love.
'Good writer's" he said, never treat
love Is an immortal and divine thing.
Poor writer's always do.
''Poor writer's so on about love III
diculously. They are like young Jack
Hosizins.
"T like you, Mr.. Hoskins,' a pretty
girl said to young Jack. But / like
ar. Hemingway, too. Mr.. Hemingway
she added with a shipper, says he
thinks about me 965 days IN the
year
"sHuhl He wants one day off every
-four years. does her said Jack Hos
kins. Surely Miss Fetherstonbaugh--
Ethel-surely you don't compare a
aukewarm attachment like that to a
burning passion such as minei"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31

Nervous Lady--Dont your expert
ments brighten you terribly, profes
sor? hear that your assistant met
with a horrible death BY falling four
thousand feet from an aeroplana.
Aviator Oh, that report was great
ly exaggerated.
Nervous Lady-ExaggeHated! How?
Aviator-It wasn't much more than
two thousand five hundred feet that
he fell
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31

Put Il on Himself.

4 thought you were working on
Smiths now house., said the house
painters friend.
u was going to-" replied the house
painter. ''but had quarrel with him,
and he said he'd put the paint on him
SELF
"And did he do itf"
eyes; that is where he put most OF
IT."
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31
Wilfle 90 Mnleea.

Willie, the minister's son, was en-
Toying himself hugely playing on his
new drum. 1t annoyed his up-to.date
mamma, who said persuasiVely: Evil
lie. do you IKE To annoy mamma and
make such a noise?" Wei" said
Willie, 7 Ike all noises, 'cept sing
In noises and preachtn' noises"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31

It requires the originality of geni-
Us. the wisdom Of philosopher, the
brains of an inventor and the tact OF
q diplomatist to make a success in the
tailoring trade. To bring about re-
storation Of color and grace in mems
clothing win need the qualities Of
hero and martyr.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31
In Hands Of His Friends.

"Yes, suh." said Brother Dickey,
"any race what wants to live in ILL
nois kin go dar, how an when dey
likes, but ez fur me. I'll stay whar
is 'mongst de folks raise an born
wild, an eff | is lynched, please God,
I'll be lynched by my fr'en's!"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31

Large industrial concerns have
learned that conserving the health
Of the employee is a highly profit
able investment. Municipal gov
ernments will eventually learn that
conserving the health of the citi-
zenship is a most profitable form
of government.
The duties Of the health officer
involve prevention rather than
treatment.
The child with diseased tonsils
is more susceptible to diphtheria
and acute attacks Of tonsillitis
than one whose tonsils are normal.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31
Johnny and the Whale.

Johnny. you said you'd
been to Sunday-school.
Johnny with far-aWay lookl-
Yes, mamma
Mother-How does it happen that
your hands smell Of fish?
JOHNNY carried home the Sum
day school paper, an the outside page
is all about Jonah and the whale.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31
Inannronrlate.

The captain was explaining what
would be done in case Of accident.
''And should the ship strike a rock"
he continued, wed burn red fire and
send up rockets"
'But wouldn't that be rather un-
usual time to celebrate, captain?" ask
ed the towheaded youth with the bull
dog pipe.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31

The dear little girl arose, bowed and
recited it in this manner:
Lettuce DENLY up N. Dewing,
Widow Hartford N. e. Fate;
Still H. E. Wing, still per Sos Wing,
Learn to label Aunty Waite"
Then, with tumultuous applause of
the audience ringing in her ears. she
sat down IN happy confusion.-Chica'
90 Tribune.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31

Rrown-What did your wife say
about your being SO late home the
ether night
Jones Nothing at al. She just sat
down at the piano and played "Teil
me me old, old story"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31
Keeping Cupid on the Job.

"That widow is good manager,
isn't she?"
Manager? should say so. She
got that house Of hers practically fxt
up like new for nothing"
How did she manage it?"
"She was engaged to the carpenter
till all the woodwork was finished.
and then she broke it OFF and married
the plumber"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31
innocence AZ Home.

The cartoonist's wife was talking
to q friend.
II Just know Fred didn't want to
work at the Office last night" she said.
'TWhy, how do you known" was ask
ed.
Because in his sleep he said, Well,
I'll stay, but don't know what to
draw"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31
science Upheld.
1heId.
say that the

Scientists say that the
earth wabbles in its orbit.
Gayboy-The scientists are right
old man. noticed it myself last
night on my way home from the club.
Chicago News.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31

and with one side almost covered
with a setting Of diamonds. This
was offered at q price of $4,000.
But the lady surveyed the expen-
sive banble without enthusiasm.
She turned it from side to side and
over apd over, regarding it with a
critical eye and frowning disap-
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31

~yAGher," said little Rollo, "what
is meant by "a Sabbath days Jour
neyf'"
IT en- afraid, my son, that IN many
cases It meant twice around the golf
Inks"
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31
Polar Bill of Fare.

shoe Dealer Here are pair of
boots that win suit you exactly in
your next dash for the pole. How did
you like the last pair | sold you?
Arctic Explorer (reminiscently) -
The best | ever tasted.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31
WHERE WAS eilL7

Jones's Goods Gave an Awful Shock 90
His Wife.
Bill Jones is a country store-keeper
down in Louisiana, and last spring he
went to New Orleans to purchase a
stock Of goods. The goods were ship
ped Immediately and reached home
before he did. When the boxes Of
goods were delivered at his store by
the drayman, his wife happened to
look at the largest She uttered a
loud cry and called for a hammer. a
neighbor, hearing the screams, rush
ed to her assistance and asked what
was the matter The wife. pale and
faint, pointed to an Inscription On the
box which read as follows, "Bill Ia
side.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31
An Exception Noted.

Honesty is the best policy" she
sighed softly.
Whereupon he stole kiss. Later
she admitted that there are exceptions
to all rules.-Detroit Free Press.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31
paraonal.

Magistrate (discharging the prison
er) Now, then would advise you to
keep away from bad company.
Prisoner (feelingly) -Thank you,
sir. You won't sec me here again.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31
Buying q Cur

aBut $4,000 seems a good deal to
pay for a car"
ssSow don't be foolish, hubby. He'll
khrow In flower holder." -Louisville
QourieE-Journal.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31

! Eu4sragette-we believe that q
woman should get a mans wages.
Married Maxwell, Judging from
my own experience, she does.-Boston
Transcript
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31
DINNER STORIES

A rich and listless lady patron
examined the handbags in a leading
jewelers. shop in New York City.
The clerk exhibited one bag five
inches square, made of platinum
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31

First Moth-Hello. neighbori see
you arc dressed for the ball.
Second Moth-Yes. How do look
In this dress sritf
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31
Turnad I'm 0ut,

"The motto of our party is Turn
the rasoais outl'"
well, guess your party has turn
cd out more resQals than e0y QtAeReg
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31
The Rest He Could Do

Father O'FIynn-But why did you
pick quarrel and fight with this man
Ia total stranger?
Barney Sure. yer reverence, all me
friends wor away.--London Humorist.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31
SUGGESTIONS

When using molasses that is not
dark as desired for gingerbread.
buildings, etc, add little chocolate
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31
MENU HINT ~
Breakfast.
Cantaloupe.
Prepared Wheat, Sugar and Top
MIX.
Poached Egg on Toast.
Coffee.
Luncheon.
Cheese Surprise.
Geiatine with Whipped Cream.
Iced Tea.
Dinner.
Roast Beef, Sliced Cold,
with Mustard.
New Peas. Potato Salad.
Vanilla Ice Cream.
Cake Coffee.
MENU HINT
Breakfast.
TOnAY,S RECIPES

Potato Salad-Boil six or eight
medium sized potatoes, peel them
while hot and have ready the fol-
lowing oil dressing: One egg yolk
beaten slightly, then add salad oil,
few drops at time until mixture
starts to get thick. Continue beat
ing and add oil little faster. One
egg yolk win take up about one
quarter pint Of oil. Now put the
oil mixture over hot diced potatoes,
stirring lightly, then salt and pep
per to taste. Put about three Ia
teaspoons vinegar over salad. Mince
: good-size onion and put in. Serve
on lettuce leaves when salad mas
been chilledl. Garnish with hard
boiled eggs. This deviates from tire
beaten path, by not using lemon
juice or vinegar in oil dressing.
Vary by lining edge Of plate with
sliced tomatoes.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31

"Well, well, Joe, we haven't met
for twenty years. If you remem-
Der, at our last meeting we ate
half a young turkey. Let's try
the same dish tonight"
They gave the order and the
waiter filled it. The old ehum
welded a knife vigorously for a
time and then broke the silence.
"Jack," asked he, "do you know
what I think ?"
"No."
Il think this is the othex half
Of that turkey .a.s.a2s.sasa4As.ssAAase.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31

Cheese Surprise -- Break one
quarter pound cream cheese into
Bits and mix with it, to smooth
paste, two tablespoons butter, yolks
of two eggs, one-half teaspoon OF
salt, Cayenne pepper. Toast slS
slices of bread, and after spreading
them with cheese mixture lay IN
fiat pan and put in hot oven for
five minutes. Serve at once.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31

provingly. At last she voiced her
comment:
Rather pretty, but / don't like
this side without diamonds. Honest
ly, the thing looks skimpy-decid-
eddy skinpy!"
For $1,000 additional, the objec-
tional skimpiness was corrected
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31
The SsrxEa and
Substance

Of being a subscriber to this
paper Is that you and your
family become attached to
it. The paper becomes a
member Of the family and
Its coming each week win
be as welcome as. the ar
riyel Of anyone that's dear.
It win keep you informed on
the doings of the community and
the bargains Of the merchants
regularly advertised Will enable
you to save many times tbs cost
Of the subscription.
The Monmouth inquirer., 1924-07-31

or cocoa. This not only gives the
desired color, but liaVors as we'll.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-02-28
VARIETY TESTSHOF
CORN AIDS GROWER

For the purpose of gathering in
formation that will help in determin
ing just what types of corn are bes'
suited to local conditions, a number
of corr variety tests were conducted
during the year 1923 by farmers co
operating with w. P. S%tapleton
Yellowstone county agent, and re
suits of the test conducted or the
farm of c.. G. Melcher of BroadyieV
indicate some points that appear as
fundamental in this connection.
On Mr.. Melcher's farm there were
grown six varieties of corn more OF
less common in the county, each var
iety being grown side by side, plant.
ed on the same date, and on soil that
was given similar treatment. In
Guided in the list was Minnesota 10.
Northwestern dent, Minnesota %.
Payne's white dent, and Mitchells
white dent, together with a strain OF
white dent that has been grown by
Mr.. MeIcher on his farm for a num-
Der of years. On September 10
enough of each variety was harvest
ed to give a comparison on the yield
of corn and slower, with results in
dicated as follows: order in yield of
dry corn: Northwestern dent, Mel
cher's white dent, Payne's white
dent, Mitchell's white dent, Mime
sofa 10, and Minnesota %; order in
yield of dry slower: Mitchell's white
dent, Northwestern dent, Minnesota
10, Payne's white dent, Melcher's
white dent, Minnesota %.
The number of days required to
reach maturity the order was as fol-
lows: Minnesota %, Melcher's white
dent, Northwestern dent, MitchelI's
white dent, Payne's white dent, and
Minnesota 10. Northwestern dent
corn yielded 1877 bushels of corn,
1926 pounds of slower, and required
ITO days to mature; Minnesota IS,
30.5 bushels of corn, $500 pounds of
slower, and 126 days to mature; Min
nesota %, 30.4 bushels of corn, 1856
pounds of slower, and LOG days to
mature; Payne's white dent, 36.3 bu-
shells of corn, 1853 pounds of slower,
and 118 days to mature; Mitchell's
white dent yielded 1878 bushels of
corn, 1892 pounds of slower, and 116
days to mature; Melcher's white dent
36.9 bushels of corn, 1,730 pounds
of slower and 1O8 days to mature.
While the results of this test COM
pare in a general way with the obser-
vations of farmers throughout the
county it must be remembered that
n years results do not always give
figures that can be depended upon
over a period of years and for this
reason such tests as the one men
toned must be conducted for a num-
Der of years in order to be of true
technical value. A number of such
tests will be conducted in cooperation
with the county agents office dur
ing the coming season.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-02-28

homesteads give striking evidence of
the inability of many settlers to make
good. This process may eventually
result in getting only the best per-
manent settlers on the land and in
selecting and occupying only the
more productive land. Nevertheless,
it is a wasteful and expensive prac-
tice and is a harsh experience for the
settlers who fail. Without doubt, a
large percentage of these failures
might have been avoided if the land
had been classified and if the pros
pective settler had waited until he
had accumulated the necessary CAPT
tai or credit. and had learned some
thing of working the land before he
invested his all in an untried venture.
A prospective settler, with or with
o..t experience in farming, whether
he has a large or small amount of ca
pitaI, will save both time and money
for himself and guard himself against
loss through mistakes by taking am
pie time to investigate the country
and the agricultural conditions of the
region before he acquires a farm in
the undeveloped lands of the United
States.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-02-28

Beaverhead beef is moving, espe-
cially fat COWS. Ten cars went out
in one day from Armstead. Those
making up the shipment we're George
Clemow, Dan Pendergast, Holman
Marchesseau and Carol Brothers.
Tom Pendergast shipped about
500 fat COWS from Divide to Ogden,
John Peterson of Horse Prairie, has
sold a like number of COWS to San
Francisco parties and will ship. The
prices are said to be reasonably sat
isfactory. Many of the fat steers
have been contracted for and some
will begin to move the last of the
month.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-02-28
FEEDERS AFFECT
PRICE OF LAMBS
(From Montana State CoIlege)
BY James e. Poole

YrVHE LAMB MARKET is decidedly
affected by the buying activities
81 of feeders. This was especially
noticeable under conditions existing
in 1928 when feeders either made eX-
tensive contracts for straight bands
of lambs on the breeding grounds
west of the Missouri river, or entered
into competition at the central mar
kets. When competition becomes as
keen as this, feeders are willing to
pay as much for thin lambs as killers
are paying for fat stock. Thus it hap
pens that fleshy lambs which would
ordinarily go to the shambles are
bought up at a good price and div
erted to the feed lets.
Lambs are divided into two groups
when they reach the market, one
group marked natives and the other
westerns. The former term is APP
piled to farm grown lambs and the
latter to western range or fenced pas
Gure area stock. Natives are usually
marketed off grass and reach the
market from the time springers are
available to late in the fall, when
they practically disappear. Western
lambs are marketed all the year
round, either direct from grass or by
way of the feed lot.
Sheep and lambs yield little by
products of value except wool and
stats, or pelts if they go together.
When wool is low or unsaleable, as
was the case two years ago, the
greater part of the live stock and pro-
cessing expense must be charged
against the meat, whereas under
present conditions this burden is dis
tributed over meat and pelt.
Nondescript and inferior lambs are
one cause of market instability and
by their elimination from supply the
whole trade would be materially
benefited. Even a runty western
lamb is useful for feeding purposes,
but a bucky or otherwise undesirable
native can only be reduced to meat
and that product sold for what it will
bring. Much of the summer price &c
centricity is directly attributable to
the presence of such lambs in excess
sive quantities.
When prices are high as at present
the market is more susceptible to
supply and demand influences than
otherwise, especially when beef and
pork are selling substantially below
lamb. A prolific cause of price dis
turbance is shipping lambs to mar
kets that have meager slaughter ia
c~ilities, whence they must be sent to
slaughter points.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-02-28
Arsenic Output Large

An estimate of an arsenic output
of $4,000 tons for 1924 of which
10000 will be produced in this coun-
try is the figure given in the current
issue of the Drug Reporter receiv-
ed in Butte. The world output of
arsenic in 1928 was 23,455 tons of
which the United States furnished
1880 tons.
The Anaconda Copper Mining COM
pany is the largest domestic arsenic
producer, the A. S. and R. second,
with the Jardine company of Park
county third. Mexico, Germany and
Japan furnish the bulk of the import.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-02-28
MOmtama'S
Seed SIP I'll dis
Lead World

~ Fed POTATOES from Montana
- last year were recognized as the
~ best to be found in the United
States as the result of experiment
conducted by the University of Louis
lana. F. M. Harrington, horticulture
list for the Montana experiment sta
ton, was sent last year to Louisiana
to propagate Montana seed potatoes
with the result that certified seed
from this state surpassed that from
any other state in the union in points
of bushel production per acre.
A remarkable achievement such as
this is indicative of a bright future
for this state and opens one more
avenue for Montana to travel on it's
way to agricultural prosperity. This
year the Montana Development asso-
citation will finance Mr.. Harrington
to again go to Louisiana and it is ex-
pected that the results of his trip
will again be most satisfactory.
1t will not be long. experts predict,
until this state is recognized by po-
tato growers throughout the nation
as the home of the finest seed pota-
toes. The test seeds last season were
left in the ground but three months.
They were planted March 5 and dug
June /, 1928.
Much interest is being shown in
this state in the growing of certified
seed. Pure potato seed is certain to
command a higher price than the
ordinary and the Montana grower
must give more attention to disease,
the health of his plants and the pur-
ity of the stock.
Careful account should be kept of
these items for now that a record of
pure seed potatoes of the highest
class is established, the sale of i'm
pure or imperfect seed would cause
irreparable and permanent injury to
the industry. The tests have been
covering a series of years and will be
continued for several years to come.
Thus far Montana has surpassed all
the other states in the growing of
seed potatoes and there are few
doubts expressed but that it will hold
the same standing when the expert
ments have been concluded.
Last year Montana seed produced
bushels per acre while that of
its nearest competitor, Wisconsin,
produced 1865 bushels.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-02-28
Montana's Income Tax

Federal income and profits taxes
collected in Montana during the cal
endar year 1928 amounted to. 3d.
~331,522, an increase of s523,6O6 or
20 per cent over 1922. Montana
ranked eighteenth in the percentage
of increase. The average increase
was 81 per cent.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-02-28

Washington-Democratic and re-
publican leaders of congress have
agreed on speedy action on the in
come tax reduction measure.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-02-28

Ann Arbor-President Burton of
the University of Michigan names
Edison, Ford, Roosevelt and Wright
as the four outstanding Americans
of the twentieth century.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1924-02-28

Deer LODGE. E. Gregory, a con-
vict trusty, got into an alteration
with A. E. Strage, a guard, beat the
guard UP and then gave himself up
at the prison.