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About Lincoln County leader. (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987 | View Entire Issue (Nov. 13, 1903)
Home-Made Grain Sieve. Where there is only a small quantity of grain to clean on a farm, a fanning mill seems to be In the nature of a lmurv. Then there are often times when but a small lot of grain is to bo ,.iennpd for some special purpose. In ituer case the hand-made arrange jiii'tit shown in the illustration will be found exceedingly useful. A box of convenient size Is secured and handles fastened to either side for ease In nan dllne. Inside this box strips are placed upon which the frame are to be run, as shown 4n the small cut on the right side of the engraving. Frames of proper . size and weight .are covered with wire netting with meshes of various size. The upper The scarcity of help has caused peo- I pie to think more and plan the work ! mure carermiy. The shoats that are intpndort fW breeders should not be made to be come too fat. The machinery will run so much bet ter when it is kept well oiled. Make the hired man run smoothly by a gen erous supply of oil of kindness. Keep him in a good humor and get more work doue and the farm animals will have better care and attention. Any cow can be milked dry In a few weeks by Irregular milking, some times at intervals of twenty-four hours and sometimes six. Separation from her usual company, a change to a new location, a strange milker and scolding voice are sources of Irritation that more or less Impair the milking quali ties of the cow. 0 TEMPTATION OF BERNARD STRONG. ' A HOME-MADE GRAIN SIEVE. A Hon Malady. Most farmers are familiar with the horse that puffs and wheezes at his work. The disease Is technically known as "roaring," and Is said to be similar to asthma In humans. There is really no cure for It, but trouble may be greatly alleviated by treat ment,, and especially by proper feed ing. If the disease is not so seated that the animal cannot do farm work, then that given It should be light and the feed should consist of little hay, and this wet each time; feed mainly on grains. Take one drachm Iodide of puinaaiiiul itiiil Lmi Willi GilC-fcl drachm nux vomica. Give this dose twice a day for two or three weeks during each bad attack, and during the period let the work of the horse be that which does not require much speed. The care and treatment indi cated will relieve the animal greatly, although it Is doubtful If It will ever amount to much for steady work. Crown Point (Ind.) Register. mesh should be quite coarse and fas tened into the box about three inches from the top. This Is not to be taken out, but the frames below are to be iiinde so they will slide in and out readily. It Is a good plan to have more frames than slots, so that one may readily sift any grain one has. This little arrangement is Inexpensive and any one at all handy with tools could build one In a short time. Doable Baw-Heree. Unless coal is burned exclusively on the farm saw-horse such as Is shown In the cut will be found a great labor saving device. It Is used for sawing both long and short pieces of wood, and if made four feet or more long It ran be used by two men In operating a cross-cut saw. The two cross strips at the close ends are but fifteen Inches apart, so one Is able to saw strips as short as needed for any stove. This double saw-horse should be made of tough material and be braced as shown In the cut The horse from which the DOUBLE SAW-HORSE. drawing was made was held together with Iron bars, but the round pole, such as is commonly used In the cen ter, would answer with Inch-thick strips at the bottom on either side, If H was necessary to reduce the cost Over-Feeding the Horae. While most horses on the farm are properly fed, and In some cases under fed rather than overfed, there are farmers who are not Judicious feeders, and when the animal gets out of or der they depend upon condition pow- ders to set It Straight Instead of regu lating the feed, ft nlay not be gener ally known that a prolonged use of condition powders will produce Indi gestion of a most violent type. Horses that are fed on grains largely, and who do not nerform a great deal of la- bor, are quite liable to indigestion,' and the easiest way to cure the trouble Is to cut off the grain for a week or more and feed exclusively of bran mashes and good hay. Farm Notes, The horse will be here when all the automobiles have been sold for scrap iron. Some farmers say that it will event unlly kill alfalfa to mow it at any other than the time to cut for bay, namely, while It Is In bloom. Has any one had experience that will serve to settle this question? When sugar prices are low, German farmers can hereafter utilize their crops more profitably by drying the beets for use as cattle feed. Expert ments have shown this method to be feasible, and the dried beets can be easily stored. Pools of stagnant water should not be allowed to exist where hens can get to them; cover up, fill up or fence up. Poultry should have a constant sup- Ply of nice, clear, sparkling water. Wash out the drinking vessels fre quently and occasionally put a drop errs UK electric light went out with II the click of the switch, plung- w lug the room In total darkness, except where here and there a faint glimmer came through the window from the lamps in the street below, Gall Stones. To remove gall stones and the under-cashier of Brown & without an operation, take five or ten Brown's sank Into his superior's easy drop doses of It. Chelldonlum four or chair with a sigh of unutterable re live times each day for a few days. lief. It Is often well to follow with four As usual, all his fellow clerks had ounces of pure olive oil on the fifth gone hours ago, leaving him In soli- morning, tary grandeur to continue working out rows of apparently interminable Red Nose. The following usually ef- figures. At last, however, his task was fects a cure: Zinc oxide ointment VA finished, and he sought to rest his ounces, powdered starch 2 drams, aching eyes by gazing blankly Into sulphur one dram and three drops oil darkness. of rose. Mix well and apply at bed- Bernard Strong was overworked time. Avoid stron coffee, alcohol and I and .underpaid, which will, perhaps, highly spiced foods. account for the thoughts that crowd ed through bis tired brain, Cold Sores. The appearance of such A he sat there In the darkness the sores Is stranlv an effort of the svs- ru" hopelessness or nis position was tem to execrete through that narticular borne home to his overworked mind, Dart of the mucous membrane retain- " mn was lne USe OI woraing "e a ed waste matter not carried off by s,ave tm 12 'clock- as he had done ro-nienu w nat aio. ne gain oy u: in WTVtat HI1 rvotn Vtt uie uomuu organs. L.Sv niora liyglca- " 1 " J lcallv. Darin soeeial attention to Money? No; he had asked for an crease or salary tin uis very uriue Planting; a Peach Orchard. Were I to set a large peach orchard I would prefer June budded trees. The roots are all In a bunch, and the tree can be easily started right and kept so. A great many persons in starting an orchard are in too big a hurry. They must have trees to come Into Im mediate bearing, and so go to the nurs eries and pick out the larger trees, overlooking the fact that the largei and older the tree the greater shock It receives. Years ago I set a large orchard from nursery rows two, three and four years old, and in five years the two-year-olds were the largest thriftiest and best in every way. When set, the roots were all there, and the trees hardly stopped growing, while the older trees had mangled and cut roots, with too much body and limbs, and were more or less stunted. Be careful In setting an orchard, if roots are mangled, to cut them off smooth and trim most of the limbs or top. Vevay (Ind.) Reveille. water drinking, enemas, baths, sweat baths and outdoor exercise, all of which help excretion. Local massage Is also of benefit In such conditions. Hemorrhoids. In many cases care ful living with colon flushings of cold water, cold compressor to the parts, cold sits baths with free water drink ing will bring about a reduction of the protruding parts. In other cases, stayed him from repeating the at tempt. Credit? No; the head cashier had never been known to say a good word for Strong, .though It was very seldom that lie found cause of com plaint in the letter's work. Prospects? There were none. N He had asked himself these questions no coward, but the whole thing had happened so quickly that he hardly realized what had taken place. It ' would not be the least use showing himself, for what could he do against a man nearly double his size, and who most likely carried a revolver. All his previous plannlngs and schemlngs were forgotten In a moment the one great sense of duty remaining. He was re sponsible for the contents of that safe, would save them at all costs. Gould be crawl out of the room unobserved and summon the police? No, that was Im possible in that limited space, and, In . a silence that caused every sound to echo through the room like a pistol shot It would be courting observation. While thus cogitating on the best course to take there was a slight click In the farther corner, and Strong guessed what had happened by the rep etition of the appreciative grunt the door of the strongroom was open. At last Strong's mind was made up. all his nerve returned, and he was as cool and calm as ever. Very slowly and silently his hand crept up to the little brass knob above his bead, there was a sharp click, and the next moment the room was flooded with a brilliant light. The Intruder was so taken aback by the suddenness, of the act that for a moment he seemed glued to the spot and could only stare vacantly at the blinding light. That moment Strong was upon him like , a tiger, and, hit ting him cleanly between the eyes, .sent till the very thought of them sick ened him, and always came to the him reeling Into the strongroom, there ama ,tnnlnalnn Tla. iT-nilM alnr UK to fall with n lillll tllSlll nil till llHT(l however all these measures fall an Lore , a dlngy'offlce; "he would go to Iron floor. Like lightning the door ULlUUr LUU3C J1 ITJ U-UI U1 lHJt?fJ LUC iUUl Ui,A Jl.irt- m.ntM nit1 .... . I UUCVIUI I I1C itlj 'lirAl LUULMlilK 1IU u1 AnvA im m aniMlAnl auia f-t nn fPVtlai I " - r?T " ,it.u. . give 110tlcei andi Wheu asked the rea nte vn operation tor var.uoce.e a Mn for gQ dong wouId throw tnese blt. now periurmeu m eiuireiy ymmw, ter arguments ln nls faoe, leave the safe and even bloodless. Bronchitis. For a mild attack rub the chest with warm camphorated oil and cover with flannel. Take a hot lemonade and go to bed. The next Good Gatna From Locnat Planting. The cultivation of the locust tree was recommended by Instructors Jones and Morse of the Vermont station for cer tain types of cheap barren land ln 1897. One hundred seedling trees were set ln rows four feet apart each way At eleven years old they averaged six teen feet in height and Ave inches in diameter. Encouraged by tins small planting five thousand more seedling trees were planted in 1002 and 92 per cent of the trees were alive at the time of the report and making rapid rrowth. This planting was made at a total expense of from $27 to $32 per acre. Estimates are made of the pos. Bible value of the crop which it is be lieved at the twentieth year will be about $230 per acre. Suggestions are given for planting, and where there Is danger from attacks or insects mixea nl.mtatlons are recommended In which r . . ... i . white and pitch pines, Dircn, eim ami box elder are believed valuable. Vnlne of Alfalfa. It has been demonstrated that alfal fa can be grown ln nearly all of the States and when farmers, and dairy men especially, learn of its great reeu Ing value It will be found on every farm. Once established It may be cut several times a year and for many years. It is rich ln protein and when fed with corn fodder makes nearly a hnlnnced ration, furnishing tne propor tion of protein needed by stock during h winter. Dairymen nave long rec oirnlzed the necessity of feeding grains or other fodder containing protein, but trinnn under the expense wnen tne pro tPln feeds must be bought. If alfalfa will furnish the bulk of the expensive nmtoln. as it undoubtedly win, chance to save considerable in the cost of feeding is offered oy growing at falfa. . Advice to the Driver. When a horse Is running away it Is then that the driver usually becomes as scared as the horse ana tne run away is not helped much. The driver needs to keep his head at a time iiae this, even 'though he should lose It at other times. Wbst the driver needs to do 1 to P""1 vigorously on one line and then on the other with such rapid succession as to confuse the animal so w hia fear may do removeo. known runaway horse should be driv slammed to, the skeleton key turned ln the lock, and the bolt shot home. Strong stood for a minute dazed and trembling, listening to the dull thuds and oaths proceeding from the room, then fell fainting to the ground. The excitement of the past ten minutes had been too much for an overworked constitution. house forever and go away, away to Australia, South Africa, anywhere, so long as he was far from his present hated surroundings. But ln the morning the same de- snnirlnor nnswpr to all thusp. nuestlons morning take a good dose of epsom would come as f t0 haunt hlnli ..you salts before breakfast If a trouble- Bnnot. o! Yon hav. no monev!" and some cough accompanies the attack ht wolld aatn wand his wav wearllv on the comfortable sofa ln the direct get a mixture consisting of two drama to tne same omce( tne game bIgn Btooli or's office, with that worthy leaning or muriate or ammonia, two arams and g0 through the same daily routine over aim, anxiety written on every tea or nuia extract ot cudcds, two ounces f drudirprv. It would be easier to ture. or Drown mixture ana enougn syrup bear, he had told hlniBelf a hundred times, If there was only himself to think of, but there was 'Kitty, poor little Kitty, waiting so patiently and saving as much as possible herself to hasten the. day that seemed so far off. Am Ktrnnc nut thorp In th( dfirknMR The band saw shown in the cut was th. .,., fllltlAa ln the made by using an old plow beam, a L h dnshpd to the wound the next smooth one, for the back, says a writer morning, his abstracted gaze alighted out, and I shall be a murderer." ln the American Blacksmith. The legs on a lai.Ee Dlack object ln the opposite "Whatever do you mean?" gasped are cumvator Deams, tne screw "gut- e 0 tne r0om. Yes! the little tne astonished Mr. Brown, ana tnen, ener was taken from an old Jones Lfronm-oom tucked awav behind that helped by several sips at a glass of Iron door contained enough to take Kit- water, Strong recounted au tne rnys of wild cherry bark to make four ounces. Take one teaspoonrui every three hours until relief is obtained. A BAND SAW THAT IS HOME-MADE. When Strong opened his eyes he was no longer lying on the office floor, but "You're all right, my lad," he mur mured, kindly. "You've had a nasty tumble, but it might have been worse. No, don't trouble to tell me about it yet," he added, as Strong tried to raise himself to speak; "that will wait till you've had a good sleep." But I must," persisted Strong, weakly. "He'll die If you don't let hint HOME-MADE BAND SAW. Ity and himself out of the country, where he could start afresh and 'per haps make a fortune. He smiled bit terly at the Irony of the situation; the money that safe contolned was In bis power; he had the' key in his pocket I at that very momeut. Why not? Yes, why not? It would mean nothing to such a wealthy firm as Brown & Brown's, but what a lot to blmt He would only take enough to pay their passage, and he would save every far thing he made to pay It back. It would not be stealing If he returned It. No; and only 20, that was all, but enough to take Kitty and himself away from this hated city and give him a fresh start In a new country, where, perhaps, they would give him a chance of show- i lng his worth. Yes, there were quite 20 ln gold In that strongroom, and gold could not be traced like notes, and by the morn ing he could be safe away where no one could trace him. He would do It do it for Kitty's sake. Half rising ln his chair, he felt for the key in his pocket, but sank back immediately, guilty and terror-stricken, as a slight scraping caught his sharpened ear; the next minute he was sitting stone still, bis fascinating gaze following every movement of a huge dark fix- kneeling on the window fcill. and deliberately the figure It produced a little it terlous events of the previous nlgbx. Mr. Brown would now trust Strong with his very life, but little does he Imagine bow near his money was to being stolen by the very man who risked so much to save It New York News. HOW A TREE 18 MURDERED. binder and the two wheels are out of a press drill covered on the rim with rubber tires. The guides are simply ure mado of brass with slots for M. and Slowly 1-Jnch band, and they are cut ln so went to work hat the saw will fit as shown at C. pcncll-llke object from its pocket, This saw will cut up to 9-Inch stock, applied it to the window pane, and itself, The table, of course,.should be so con- four uistinct lines maue tneir appear mtrnotoA na to tilt to allow a bevel to ance on tne gum-ring auriace, accom be cut This makes a useful machine Pnled by a slight crunching sound; Bern a Growths Are Exceedingly Diffi cult to Destroy Theae Da ye. A gentleman of means living ln a suburban town tells how his mother once undertook to murder a cherry tree. "I was a boy at the time," he said. "The tree stood on our lawn; It bad been planted by my father, and he loved It with a parental affection; but It was an eyesore to my mother, for she thought It spoiled the looks of the garden. "She decided to murder it secretly because she knew that my father would never consent to its removal. For a long time she pondered, asking herself how she might kill the tree without being detected, and finally bIio decided that she would use for her weapon boiling water. Acocrdlngly whenever my father was away she would get a kettle, and, tiptoeing out to the tree with a guilty look, she would pour boiling water upon Its roots. "At first the tree showed no change under this treatment After a time, though, a change began to manifest My father noticed it. and an Inexpensive one. In Aooord With HIm Teacher. Uncle How do you like your Sun day school teacher? Tommy Oh! She's got good sense. I She's smarter than mom is. Uncle Indeed? So you believe In her, eh? now a long, thin band Is thrust through the neat little opening; noiselessly the catch slips back, and the next moment a man stands In the room, gazing searchlngly round Into the darkness with the aid of a bull's-eye lantern. Uls Investigations appear to prove sat isfactory, for be gives an appreciative grunt and steals quietly toward the corner ln which the iron door looms In- Tnmmv Hnrel Her an' me thlnki ilk She navfl Sundav school don't do distinctly out of the darkness. m no oood. Phlladelnhla Press. There was no doubt In Strong's mina as to tne miruuers intentions, as All the comforts of a home and all he sat huddled up ln bis chair, hardly the conveniences of a hotel are never daring to breathe, and vaguely wonder to be found under the same roof. tag what would happen next Qt was 'By Jove, he said, 'my cherry tree seems unusually fine and hearty.' "And this was a fact. The more boiling water my mother poured on the roots the more the tree thrived and flourished. Finally, In despair, she gave up trying to commit her veget able murder. "A florist, to whom she narrated this strange story one day, laughed when he heard It He said It was no won der the tree had gotten along so well. He declared that boiling water was often used on trees, as it killed off the worms and bugs molesting them.' A girl's handkerchief is a foolish thing; It Isn't as Urge as on drop of sweat. r carbolic add Into the water. en with care.
