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N O 33 D A L L A S OREGON A U G U S T J 1902. VOL. XXVIII. Hair Splits I ucts"grown upon the farm. Maintaining such cows and milking ; them by hand will be more profitable Physician and Surgeon. only where the calves suckle the dams, relatively, than growing beef cattle only Kallas, Oregon. where the calves suckle the dams. Such a system of cow keep!ug is a A rer’a necessity to keep In equilibrium the T V B EMBREE, M D production and market values of dairy I want to ask the readers of Hoard's products.—Professor Thomas Shaw. D A L L A S , - OR EG ON Dairyman, says a correspondent, how Office ever bank. they exercise their bulls. We fre F o r T h a t It c h in g S ensation. quently hear of some one who has As It eouies time for the cows and H a ir-s p littin g splits been hurt by a bull, and it seems to young animals to shed their coats, J K. SuiMtv, *1. C, U akis . me it Is because they are not handled which is usually quite early where the friendships. If the hair light and do not have the necessary stock is well caret! for. there will tie an splitting is done on your exercise. Itching sensation that is not pleasant own bead, .'t loses friends Just think of the wuy many a bull la to endure This will be readily no kept—often In a cold, dark stable that ticed In the stithies and more particu for you, for every hair of We ha»*» tl»o ool/ «et of almtraot book* in Folk Is not tit to store tools In, where he larly out of doors In the persevering ohm ty. kcliableal»tract» iuniiehed, and iu*>u«y to your head is a friend. ■)» h . Ho ■winmlwion charge«! on 1 o * iih . Room« z chafes because confined. Under such efforts of the animals to allay It hy nU 3 Wilson’s block. Dallas Ayer’s Hair Vigor in conditions It seems to me his muscles licking and ruhblng themselves. Fre must become weakened, his blood Im quent curding uml brushing In the advance will prevent the J. L. C O L L I N S . poverished and his vitality depleted. stable will help very much In this mut splitting. If the splitting Many a man would rather be hanged ter and be greatly enjoyed by tbe uni- Law, than has begun, it will stop it. confined in prison for life, though nmls. - Dairy and Creamery. Sl.M a bottle. All druggists. he would have good food and care and s o l i c i t o r in C lM B eery* B r e e d F o r B e tt e r C o w «. I have tin, been in practice of hie profession in this place necessary warmth and light. I f your drn reist cannot supply you, 3 i about thirty years, ami will attend to all bueu ess now in mind a man who recently was The cows ou many forms would be send us one dollar and we w ill express utrtiseed to hie -are. Oltice, corner Main and Court you a bottle. Be sure and giv e the name hanged In an adjoining state, though considered first class producers if each tn Dallas, Polk Co, Or o f your nearest express office. Address, he was promised imprisonment for life cow’s product amounted to ‘200 pounds J. C. A Y E S CO., Low ell, Mass. instead if he would confess, but he of butter per year, yet it is claimed J. H. T ownbknd J. N. H art said, “ I would rather die.” by some of the best dairymen that 200 Think of the long weary hours a hull pounds of butter per year from a cow TO W NSEND A H ART, must put In in solitary confinement do not pay. Those who aim to make seating capacity of the ganern*» i» no*, ATTO R N E Y S-AT-LAW . and then we wonder why he get% the most butter from their herds have great, but the reserved space must take cross and why bad hubits are con the standard up to 300 pounds per up over 90 per cent, while I thought the Otlice ipatairB in Odd Fellows’ new tracted which may make him nearly year, and some fix the limit higher. opposite rule would be found to be block. Every farmer can have the individual true.” —Washington Star. if not quite useless. - - O H ffiO O N . Some time ago the prisoners in New members of his herd reach that amount York state were not allowed to work, hy breeding for better cows every year. C a u s e F o r M o u r n in g . and it was soon noticed by the officials “ During the year that I have been that they were not in quite as good getting manuscripts back from unap health and that they became morose preciative editors.” said Charles Theo and surly. May it not be the same with dore Murray the other night. “ I have a bull? Wbut other animal Is so much observed a geueral tone of apologetic Ollice up stairs in Campbell* s build abused? Not tbe stallion. He has the regret in tbe accompanying notes of ing. best of care and regular exercise. Not rejection, as though the dear editors the ram. He has a separate inclosure D ALLAS - OREGON. feared that my feelings might be hurt. and can run and enjoy himself. But Of course I have become so hardened A B S E N C E O F GRAY HEADS. the bull—well, he must be confined in by this time that the return of some of E F. CO AD N. L. BU TLER his stall. my manuscript fails to arouse any feel A S t r a n s e r ’i C o m m e n ts o n th e M em BUTLER COA1) b ers o f th e H ouse. ing at all. but I must confess that T h e C o w on th e F a rm . Cattle kept for meat and milk pro “ I visited the house of representa Richard Watson Gilder rather startled Attorneys-at-Law duction or for milk und meat produe tives the other day,” remarked a stran me to thinking last month when he K A L L A S , OREGON. tion, ns the case may he. In the judg ger, “ and I was impressed by one or sent me back a humorous sketch of which I was especially fond in an en W ill practice iu all courts. Office, ment of the writer, alwuys will be the two facts which interested me. velope with a deep black mourning class of cattle that will predominate ver bank. “ In this, one of the two great legisla border and without comment” on the average farm. Especially will tive bodies of the United States, I ex this be true of farms rich in produc P r i c e d In M a n ila . tion, and more particularly will It be pected to see a great many—the major Manila’ s supply of beef, mutton, pork true of those large enough to maintain ity, in fact—of the members of venera A T T O R N E Y -A T -L A W ble aspect. I could but observe tbe ab and lamb is drawn chiefly from Aus from ten cows upward, or even a less number, so that a cream separator can sence of gray heads among the repre tralia. The meats retail at the follow sentatives. In short, men of venerable ing prices: Sirloin steak. 55 cents a be kept on the farm. There are several reasons why It should be so. tbe chief aspect were so largely in the minority pound; mutton. 40 cents; fresh pork, 55 Room 3, Weinhard budding that I was at once struck with the cents; lamb. 55 cents. Other prices are: of which are the following: Opposite Courthouse. Good milk production and good beef fact. Most of the members appeared to Smoked cod. GO cents a pouud; bacon, be young men and men in or under the GO cents; bam, 05 cents; cheese, 50 production are not incompatible In one age of middle life. I pointed out mauy cents; lard, 40 cents; turkey, Go cents; Land titles and land office business animal. of the gentlemen on the floor of youth salmon, 35 cents; mullet 30 cents; lob a speciulty. Growing animals for milk and mcai ful appearance and asked the door sters, $2 each; butter, $1 a pound; will Insure the more profitable con Ex-Register Oregon City land office. S t u n G f ii11 th e v a rlA d f i u u I n»*n/L keeper if they were really members of grouse, $2.50 each; rabbits, GO cents; the house. He replied in all Instances hares, $1.25; fowl, $1.50; tame duck, T h e D o l l W u i T o o rin ld . they were members and seemed sur $1.35; condeused milk, 75 cents a pint A. J. M A K T I N , A little hoy who was very fond ol prised that I should ask the question. playing with dolls had fiever happened “ I consider this fact a striking illus “ W o o d e n B o s n ia .” to see one which opened and closed in tration of the possibilities for tbe The name “ wooden Russia,” says our House, sign and ornamental, grain eyes. One day he was visiting a litth young man in American political life. consul at S t Petersburg, is familiarly girl whose doll, unknown to 1dm, ban As 1 am a foreigner and used to seeing applied to tbe vast forest areas of Rus- ing, kalsonung and paper hanging. this accomplishment. lie took it uj graybenrds in high legislative and ex sia in Europe, which cover 404,548.000 and was very happy until a downward ecutive positions on the continent the acres, or 30 per cent of the entire area O regon D allas . movement caused It to partially closi contrast was the more noticeable. I of tbe country, yet some fear is felt its eyes. Dropping the doll in terroi was also informed that the bill under that the country may he deforested he exclaimed: debate bad been before the house for through the carelessuess of private “ Oh. mamma, she winked at me!" several days, was bitterly contested owners, and the government is consid And nothing could induce him to touch and that much feeling existed on either ering steps for the protection of the her again. • side. The ‘feeling’ the doorkeeper re forests. In Russia houses built of any Leavoi Independence for Monmouth and A irlie - 9.30 a in 3:30 p m ferred to was not observable to me. If other material than wood are almost I,eaves Independnce for Monmouth and Dallae- V / h in d ln t c Lu llaru nsre. Americans consider the debates in their unknown outside the cities, and wood 1:10 am 7:15 pm The natives of the Maluhar islands lower house to be ‘auimated,’ they constitutes the principal fuel. Leaves Monmouth for Airlie — 50 a m 3:50 p m employ a perfect whistling language, should see what a really ‘animated de Leaves Monmouth for Dallas— by means of which they can communi bate’ amounts to in tbe French cham 1:20 a m 7:30 pm A n 111 O m e n e d T i t l e . Leaves Airlie for Monmouth ami Independence— cate with each other over long dis ber of deputies. They would experience There is a proposal in England to re MM» m & P «» tances. A stranger wandering over the a change of mind. Leaves Dallas for M.minoui h an* In.ie .enddiue — vive the somewhat ill omened title of 1:0« p tu W.30 |. in. islands is frequently surprised to hear “ I could also but remark upon the duke of Gloucester, which was borne from a hilltop tbe souud of loud wins limited space In the galleries allotted by Richard III. before lie slew his way Ming, which is quickly repeated ou the to the general public, aud I was in to a usurped throne. The title was last » . O. C R A V E N ». ». W I , L } * “ f : r P r e s ld v u i. f »• file r s next bill and so is carried from summit formed that this space hud been even revived by George I., who in 1714 made W . C . V A S S A L L , assistant C a sh ie r to summit until it dies away in the dis- more curtailed during a reconstruction his grandson duke of Gloucester. This tancp of the interior of the chamber last youug man was not an ornament to the summer. 1 supposed, of course, that peerage. The dukedom became dor OF DALLAS, ORROON, the best part of the galleries would in mant again when the second of this Transacts ft general banking ousi- this country be given over to the pub creation died without issue. Should the in all its branches; buys and «elle lic. At every door but two I was re title be revived once more it would be exchange on principal points in I he fused admission except upon the pro conferred probably on one of tbe Prince For Infants and Children. United States; makes collections on all duction of a card or a personal identifi of Wales’ sons. points in the Pacific Northwest; loans cation that I was a member of the dip money and discounts paper at the best lomatic corps or one of the official gov C a r r y n Careen L in e d P a r a it o l, Bears the rates; allow interest on time deposits. ernment family. In the space allotted It has been a fad for the last few to the public there were not over 100 years for girls to he quite regardless of Signatare of ■onto if that nnmber. Of course tbe their complexions during the summer, but the girl who is wise will take my advice and carry a parasol, and for tbe 11 visit ob t greatest comfort and to prevent all strain and glare to her eyes let her uskt have a dark green lining to It. This Th<* U n r e s t A q aton ical Muse*« I n lhA à lining will not affect in any way the W orld. * * « kaea.es or any c. rttracted X disease p v s i t i ^ e l y r a r s r f hjr the oldest , outside covering or the appearance of RAKES A M ) TEDDERS her parasol.—Mrs. Ralston in Ladies’ Home Journal. L. N. WOODH, M. 1). “ I have used Hair Vigor for thirty year«. It is elegant for a hair dreasing and for keeping the hair from splitting at the ends.”— J. A. Gruenenfeider, Grantfork, III. S I B L E Y <& h 'A K I N , A tto riio y w -n t- la u w . Xttorney and Counselor at Several New Lines just in from the East. See Ad. Next Week* BROWN & ELLIS OSCAR HAYTER. ^ .t to r n e y a t -L a w . & Mix three tablespoonfuls o f bread crumbs, half a teaspoonful o f mixed herbs nnd a little chopped parsley and lemon rind well together in a bowl. Put a piece of butter on the top. Have ready six large cooked potatoes, press through a potato machine ou to the other Ingredients. Stir well to gether and add two eggs and half a pint o f milk well beaten together. But ter a pie dish, put In the mixture, bake till of a (>ale brown color. Serve With onion or apple sauce. Robert A. Miller, Oregon City c* Oregor P A IN T E R , MOTOR TIME TABLE. DALLAS C 1 T Ï J!A\K CASTO R IA The Kind You Hate Always Bought D R . J O R D A N ’S «* | MUSEUM OF ,i.,in MATONYj i«:i rt unie»,tit ( MOWERS AND BINDERS WAGONS, b u g g ie s CARRIAGES All kinds of harvesting machinery and vehicles and a great variety of extras. Plows ami cultivators. WAGNER - BROS., • DALLAS F. H. MUSCOTT, TRUCKM AN . D allas»: O r e g o n A loir shore of patronage solicited a all n-Hers promptly tilled. d Dallas Faundry! — ALL «n il»« OF— mON WORK TO ORDER .Repairing Promptly Done. ED. BIDDLE, - PROP. B A L F O U R , G U T H R IE & CO. B u y e r s a n d S h ip p e rs of GRAIN Warehouse in Polk D ER R Y Sacks and storage on usual terms. f * . W E E D S IN P A S T U R E . D o n ’t O v f r c r a t , , e n d T h e r e K ew nr o f Them . M .r B. fto long h i tlie conditions in nature surrounding the wild prairie grass re main tbe same they will continue to grow In about the same proportions Itnd to about the same extent. Man. however, changes uutural conditions Violently. By breaking sod and put ting in crops he open, placet wbicU af ford room for strauge plants, weeds, tbe seeds of which are carried thence to neighboring grating land. Even then they will not drive out the wild grasses If tbe latter are left to them selves. On tbe contrary, if a farm is abandoned weeds may riot for a few years on tbe broken land, but tbe sod retakes tbe soil eventually In tbe prai rie regions, and the weeds are crowded out. The most common cause of weed In vasion of native pastures Is overpestur- Ittg, whereby tbe wild grasses are kept down so that they cannot compete with tbe weeds. Tbe latter, being unpalata ble, usually are left undisturbed by tbe stock. Sometimes there are Introduced | weeds never found on the prairie, aa lrouweed, snow on the mountain c milkweed, horseweed and thistle. Oth ers are tough prairie perennials grow ing among the grasses, but not spread ing greatly unless the lutter are kept down. Prevention of weed invasion of pas tures is generally perfectly possible by grazing fewer Itend per acre. Compare the number of weeds In u prairie pas ture with those In mi adjoining piece U o w to C r e a m B a t t e r a u d S o n a r , of similar land not grazed, but kept to It Is not necessary that any special be mowed for hay. tool be Invented for creaming butter What number of stock per acre can and sugar. Heat tbe bowl In which the he safely grazed depends on the re work Is to be done by putting boiling gion. In the "short grass” country fif water In it Just loDg enough to warm teen to twenty acres per head must be the bowl, but not long enough to make allowed. In central or eastern Kansas It hot on the outside. Beat the butter two and a half ucres per bead Is per- In this warm bowl with a wooden lutps a limit. spoon. It will be reduced to a eream lit Every farmer can tell by observation a moment or two, and then stir In tbe when weeds are coming in. I f go, it sugar, and tbe two will form an even Is n sign to reduce the number of stock A L IV E L Y W HITE LEGHOIlN. cream. per acre. No man can afTord to raise fast and mature early and have white, stock in such numbers that they use H o w tn R e n o v a t e C r a p n . tender meat. As for eggs, they are up the capital Itself (the hind) by kill Evening dresses of crapellke fabrics acknowledged by all to be tbe heaviest ing out the pasture grasses which layers of any breed of chickens known. that will not stand pressing may haro make It valuable Instead o f tonsumlng They lay large, white eggs and lots of the wrinkles and creases removed b tbe Interest only.—H. F. Roberts. them, and with a little care In cold hanging them In tbe kitchen for a short weather can be made to produce a time when tbe teakettle la boiling or the wash boiler sndlng out clouds A “ B u s in e s s ” B « . , large quantity of high priced eggs.” steam. The garments should be slip The White Leghorn pullet shown In ped on wooden bangers and suspended tbe cut has scored 05 and 0(1 at various T h e Q u ic k e s t A c t in g P l a n t P o o d . poultry shows nnd Is owned by a Penn I f home mixing of fertilizers la to be free from contact with anything. A ft sylvania man. Rural New Yorker done, a definite knowledge should be er twenty minutes take lDto a room prints the picture as a good likeness of bad of the materials which supply which Is warm and dry. u business Leghorn and quotes the plant food. Nitrate of soda la imme H o w tn T a k a D e n t s P r a m P a r n l t a m . owner as follows: diately available for the plant’s use as Dents In due polished furniture may “ White Leghorns nre among the best soon as it goes into solution. Its beat be removed In tlie following manner: «r poultry for broilers, as they grow results are obtained when applied Lay a number of lnyers of moistened where growing plants can make use of brown paper over the dent, and put a It quickly. Where plants grow In hills warm Iron over them. Tbe steam will or drills tbe nitrate of soda should be gradually cause the wood to swell aud applied near the growing plants, but to Dll up tbe dent. It sometimes taken •iboiild lie thoroughly mixed with the patience, but slight dents which are a soil. I f applied broadcast upon sowed considerable mar to furniture may bn crops, It should be evenly distributed. raised In this way. Nitrate o f soda exerts Ita inoat bene ficial action where immediate results H o w tn B n k n T r lp o . nre desired. It la tbe quickest acting Cut two pounds of boiled trl[ie Into plant food. Dried blood, while not so Inch pieces. Peel, slice and fry In a lit Immediate In Its action as nitrate of tle hot butter four small onions. Wben Time seems sodu. Is very quickly available and ns a golden brown, turn them Into a deep most untimely when he brings n general supply for nitrogen It la safe baking dish. Lay on them the trip*. a woman to the turn nnd valuable. Ammonium sulphate Is Sprinkle with salt, pepper and one ta of life. Life is or the richest In nitrogen of any commer blespoonful of flour. Pour over enough should be at ita cial material, usually containing about milk to cover, then put a tightly flttlng ripest and best for 20 per cent netunl nitrogen. At the lid over the top aod bake for tiro her, and she ap present time the coat of nitrogen from hours. proaches this change with a dread of its effect bom of her this source is greater than from either H n w tn K n n p H lb b o n e P r a n k . knowledge of the sufferings of other nitrate of soda or dried blood.—L. A. women at this season. In tbe room of a college girl was din- Clinton. There is not the slightest cause for covered a secret for an always perfnel fear or anxiety at this period i f Dr. Onn T h in g nnd A n o th e r. rlblion, stock or belt Bite had eight or Iuree's Favorite Prescription is used. Tbe bean crop of California In 1901 ten little toy rolling pins, such as chil It gives health of body and cheerfulness Is stated by the president of the 8nn dren use. I d her ribbon drawer, and oa of mind, and by its aid the pains and pangs of this critical period are pre Francisco chamber of commerce to each she wound smoothly as soon an have been M,000,000 pounds, or 900,000 she took It off a twit or ribbon, fastca- vented or cured. Dr. Pierce’s Favorite Prescription is bushels. Ing It with a tiny pin. The crush vaa- woman's medicine with a wonderful A considerable foreign demand has Ished Instantly from her neckwear. tecord of cures of womanly disenaee. sprung up recently for corn oil and Diseases that all other medicines had H o w t o W ale s K s s C o r d i a l . failed to cure, have been perfectly and corn oil cake. An egg cordial Utat will be appreclat- According to official statistic*, the permanently cured by the use of " Fa bottey and wax Industry shows little 1 rd In the sickroom needs a tablespoua- vorite Prescription." fill of cream, a teaspoonful of sugar, a If any Increase since 1889. received so much heneflt from tlw use o f your Wheat screenings with a «mail ad tablespoon fill of brandy nnd Ibe white medicine.* ssyi Mrs. Lu rie X. Bowman, o f New of an egg. The egg Is beaten almost to Mutamorsr. Washington Co.. Ohio. " I hove dition o f corn make good sheep feed. taken four hod!--, o f ‘ Favorite Prescription ’ for a froth, tbe cream added and the two female weaknera and change o f life Before I Plant melons and cucumbers In the whipped to a stiff froth. Add the bran began taking it I could not do anything f had open ground toward tbe last of May. such pain, in ray head and in the Lack of my neck dy hy degrees and serve the cordial at that I thought I would loae lay mind Now I can Protect early tomato plants when once. work every day. I recommend ' Paeorile Pre necessary with paper cloth or hay, scription ’ to ail female, .uttering ta the period o f change o f life It is the best medicine I H n w tn C o n k a l a s n n d S s s t s s t . bnt they will stand a greater chill than have found." Bansage and lice make a most pel»- " Pavorite Prescription * haa the testi la ordinarily believed. table combination. Tbe link sausage* mony of thousands of women to ita H n w tn N a b s O ln n n r S tn r e b . complete cure of womanly diseases. and the rice are simply boiled together, Do not accept an unknown and un Turpentine In starch give« an added with black pepper and wbole spice proved substitute in ita place. l ister and whiteness to tbe Ironed arth seasoning, until both are well dona Keep tbe towels healthy by the timely rle. One tablespoonfnl to tbe quart The dish must o f eoures be use of Dr. Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets. mp HII o ba* starch Is ths proper quantity. J at tar \ ol