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About The news=record. (Enterprise, Wallowa County, Or.) 1907-1910 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 14, 1907)
HelplHelpl I'm Falling Thus cried the hair. And a kind neighbor came to the res cue with a bottle of Ayer's Hair Vigor. The hair was saved! In gratitude, it grew long and heavy, and with all the deep, rich color of early life. Sold in all parts of the world for sixty years. " 'About one year aro I loit nearly all of bit hair following an attack of measles. I will advised by a friend to use Ayer's Hair Vliror. I did to, and aa a remit I now have abeantlf ul bead of hair.' - Mag. W. J. Brow. Menom onee Falls, Wis. A Mad by J. O. Ayer Co., Lowell, Itaae. lso manufaoturere of SARSAPAB1LLA. vers PILLS. 1 CHERRY PECTCSaL Professional. "Are you certain you can cook well?" "Madam, I worked two years for the great tenor, Albert!. At the last dinner he gave I was applauded after each course, and at the end of the dinner I was recalled three times." Translated for Tales from Fllegende Blaetter. Wlas Child. . "But, Tommy," said his mother, "didn't your conscience tell you you were doing wrong?" "Yes'm," replied Tommy, "but I don't believe everything I hear." Phil adelphia Press. Brutal Criticism. "So you have been to the musleale. Don't you admire Miss Faddy'a execu tion?" "No, madam ; I am opposed In all Its shapes to capital punishment." Balti more American. ' The Only Drawback. First Girl Xou know the older one grows the greater, I think, Is a wom an's capacity to fall In love. Second Girl But the fewer the men. Detroit Free Press. Incompatible. The fire Insurance agent was running for the office of tax assessor. "Such a thing as that would never do ! It is contrary to public policy 1" exclaim ed the taxpayers. And his defeat was overwhelming. I Couldn't Touch Hint. "I tell you, sir, you're a liar!" "Sir! If I were a fighting man I'd knock you down for that" "I'll bet you $10 I can prove It" "Sir, I er never bet" Philadel phia Press. ., A Good Excuse. . Mother I'm ashamed to think you can't do better in school. Why can't you lead your class? Willie Say, ma, you told me you didn't want me ever to be conceited, an' I notice when a boy leads the class he always gets conceited. Philadel phia Press, Ambassador Whitelaw Reid has given 1500 for the endowment of a bed for American sailors in the -Union Jack Club, London. BY IMmiRITIES 0ED SOMES Whenever a sore refuses to teal It is because the blood la not pure and healthy,, aa it should be, but ia Infected with poisonous germs or some old blood taint 'which haa corrupted and polluted the circulation. Those most usually afflicted with old sorca are persona who have reached 6r passed mid dle life. The vitality of the blood and Btrength of the system have naturally begun to decline, and the poisonoua genua which have accumulated because of a sluggish and Inactive condition of the system, or some hereditary taint which haa hitherto been held la check, now force an outlet on the face, arma, legs or other part of the body. The place grows red and angry, festers and eats into the surrounding tissue until it becomes a chronic and stubborn nleer, fed and kept open by the impurities with which the blood ia saturated. Nothing la more trying and disagreeable than a stubborn, non-healing sore. The very fact that it resists ordinary remedies and treatments is good reason for suspicion; the same germ-producing cancerous ulcers is back of every Old sore, and especially ia this true if the trouble i3 an inherited one. Washes, salves, nor indeed anything else, applied directly to the sore, can I iw.ffl1etdwith..oreottinr ttPfrffll face of four years' standing-, it ing the sore with caustic plasters or the J&l?&i?f&?li?r sunn's knife make a luting cure. If In every way until i beoams every particle of the diseased flesh were E&fflifSSrSft taken away another sore wddcome, be treated me but the sore continued cause the trouble la In the blood, and the to arrow worst. I saw 8. 8.8. ad- BLOOD CANNOT BE CUT AWAY. ertleed. and commenced its use ., w " , swa. niit and after taking- it a while i was The cure must come by a thorough cleans Sow'anSaltn1 in of the blood. In S. S. S. will be found effeot of 8. 8. 8., and there haa not a remedy for sores and ulcers of every kind. BroiTt.0 th 0r BUl. Jt ls 611 unlualle blood purifier one that tiiub. w w jui. goes Vest Union, Ohio PURELY VEGETABLE Then the gore begins to heal, new flesh is formed, all pain and inflammation leaves, the place scabs over, and when S. S. S. has purified the blood the Bore is permanently cured. 8. S. S. is for sale at all first class drug stores. Write for our special book on sores and ulcers and any other medical ad vie JfQU desire. We make no charge for the book or advice. , - THE SWIFT SPEGIFJG CO- ATLANTA CJU Capital Punishment. Capital punishment Is still practised In many countries, though of late years, especially In the United States, it has been made as humane as possible. That creation of the French Revolution, the guillotine, Is still used by some coun tries, and the old executioner's ax deals out Justice In Brunswick. The most humane method of execu tion, the electric chair, Is used only In the United States. Spain employs the garrote, or iron collar, which Is tightened until the victim strangles to death; and In Prussia the beads of prisoners are struck off with the sword. The guillotine Is used in Bavaria and Belgium ; and Russia destroys her criminals by shooting, banging, and with the executioner's sword. The gal lows Is the official means of administer lng death In Great Britain; Austria has adopted the same means ; but Chi nese criminals are killed by the sword. Safest. The sentimental and lovesick youth stood gazing at the round, romantic moon. "Yes," he confided, "the Idol of my heart resides on yon hill. To-nlgbt I shall serenade the cynosure of my af fections as gallants were wont to do when knighthood was In flower. Now, what Instrument do you think would be the most appropriate?" ' "Well," replied his practical chum, "If I were you I should serenade her with a phonograph." "What? A phonograph? Why, a phonograph Is nothing like as romantic as a guitar." "Yes, old chap, but you can start a phonograph and then run to the tall timbers before the shooting; begins." Too Much Exercise. Hop Li had bought a cheap but "warranted" clock. At the end of a week he returned to the shop from which he had procured his time-piece, with no expression on his face, but with evident bewilderment of mind. "She go, click, clack ! click, clack ! all light, tree day," he announced to the young woman who waited on him. "I wind all light, samee you say. Nex' day she go click, click clack! click! click ! clack 1 "I shake her up so! down so! lound so! no good. She stop click stop clack only go when I slake. "I say give me one less sluke, more click. clackT Got Service. The boarder who was a month behind with the landlady was surprised at the. size of the heap of mashed potatoes on the plate the girl had brought him. He was even more surprised when he found a folded paper in the center of the heap. But he didn't open it He knew what It was. Carefully wiping It with his napkin, he put it in his vest pocket and went ahead calmly with bis dinner. You can't disconcert an experienced boarder. . A loud laugh, an orer-vivacious man ner betrays a lack of breeding. Copy the stillness of form, the quiet poise, which is the great charm of English women, while a vivacity somewhat under re straint adds that which is winning and piquante tn the manner of our own coun trywomen. To an Italian, charged in a London court with drunkenness, the magistrate said : "Italians don't often get drunk. Don't set English ways." Russian officers in camp receive money to pay for their meals, but in many cases they keep this for other purposes, and eat with the common soldiers. FED AND KEPT OPEN TO THE BLOOD) uirccuy into me circulation ana promptly cleanses it of all poisons and taints. It gets down to the very bottom of the trouble and forces out every trace of im purity and makes a complete and lasting cure. S. S. S. changes the quality of the blood so that instead of feeding the diseased parts with impurities, it nourishes the Irritated, inflamed flesh with health? Mnnri. The American Cow. There are nearly 25.000.000 dairv cows In the United States, nud enough other cattle to make a total of over 00,000.000 head, including bulls, oxen, young stock and . "flocks and herds which range to the valley free," and all condemned to slaughter. There are less than a million thoroughbred cat tle In the country and more than 45, 000,000 scrubs. The rest are half or higher grades. About 20,000,000 calves are born annually. The average value of a cow ls $22. In Ithode Island, a dairying State, the average Is $39. The cows of the United 8tnt38 yield about 9,000,000,000 gallons of milk n year (watered and unwatered); the butter product ls nearly 2,000,000,000 pounds (all grades), and the product of cheese over 300,000,000 pounds. Our oheese industry Is making enormous strides. In a short time the output will be 1,000,000,000 pounds. There ls one Item, a by-product, which ls never alluded to when Mistress Cow or Sis Cow ls considered. Our gold produc tion Is about $81,000,000 a year at pres ent. That Is a vast sum of money. Tet the raklngs of our cow yards and stalls for the fertilization of crops are MERBY GO-BOUND WINDMILL. A windmill can be constructed In the form af a "merry-go-round," which has the fans revolving about a central axis. On the same axis a senil-clrculnr hood Is fixed so that It will expose half the fans and shield the other half. This revolving hood ls easily guided by a large vane. Small and medium sized mills can be constructed In this way. The smaller diagram shows the ground plan of a "merry-go-round" on a slight ly different principle. The diameter is 20 to 25 feet Each of the four posts carries a gate, which may be opened or closed to admit or shut out the wind. The arrows Indicate the course of the wind through one side, while the gate A shuts It off on the other side. estimated to be worth In cold cash eight times as much, or $048,000,000. Such figures' are bewildering. Tliey tagger humanity. New York Press. Burning; Off the Strawberry Bed. If the ground Is cold the strawberry bed may be burned over, which will clean the surface. This need not be done until later, if preferred, or just before the winter mulch Is removed. After the plants have made the'.r growth a mulch of clean straw or salt hay will not only assist to promote their growth, but will protect against drought and also aid in keeping the fruit clean. It Is not necessary to cul tivate strawberries In early spring, as cultivation disturbs the surface roots, but the bed should be cleaned,, how ever, by Are or raking. A Good Whitewash. A good wash for roofs' end buildings Is as follows: Slake lime In a close box, to prevent the escape of steam, and when slaked pass It through a sieve. To every six quarts of this lime add one quart of rock , salt and one gallon of water. After this, boll and skim clean. To every Ave gallons of this add, by slow degrees, three-quarters of a pound of potash and four quarts of fine sand. Coloring matter may fee added if desired. Apply with a paint or whitewash brush. Farm Work la Winter. There are many duties on the farm that are performed only during certain seasons, but an amount of preliminary work can be done In winter which will save time In the spring. Not a teed should be planted that has not been ex amined, and an overhauling of the tools should not be overlooked. Get ready for spring In advance, so aa to prepare for hurry during the planting season. The manure heap should also receive attention, as the condition of the manure will largely Influence the start of the plants In the spring. Developing a Xew Potato. During the past season remarkable progress has btfu made In the culti vation of a new species of potato in the department of Vleiine, in France. It originated In Uruguay, and la called the Solnnuui Cotnmersonl. Auild its new environment In France, and by dint of careful cultivation and selec tion. It has developed several forms which promise to become fixed, and to possess much vnlue as additions to the food resources of Europe. Among these forms, all springing from one parent species, there are a yellow variety, a white variety, a red variety and a va riety not specially characterized by color, all of which possess distinctive shapes and qualities. A fact that par ticularly Interests botanists and culti vators ls that these varieties have ev idently not yet reached their final set tled forms, and the experiments of M, Labergerle In Vlenne are closely watched because It is thought that they will throw light upon the unsettled question of the general origin of the potato. Horses That Gnaw. Some horses have a very ugly and annoying habit of gnawing thelrt feed boxes, mangers, and In fact every piece of wood In reach of them, when tied In the stable, to n rack, fence or gate. A very simple and effectual pre ventive Is coal oil. Apply it with o brush or rag, so as to saturate the wood, and they will not touch it as long as the smell or taste of the oil remains. Coal oil Is quite offensive to all kinds of animals. Wheti oiling harness add a little kerosene to the harness oil and It will prevent rats and mice or anything else from gnaw- n -NX 'fM B. lng and chewing the leather. Field and Farm. Blackberries and Itaspberrles. Considering the neglect given black berry and raspberry canes In late sum mer, they pay well In comparison with other crops. If fruit growers will cul tivate the canes, clean the ground well of weeds and grass as soon as the ber ry harvest Ls over, and apply fertilizer on the land, the effect of the good treat ment will be apparent the following year. Weeds and grass rob the canes, and when It is considered that with the canes' producing crops for several years in succession, and weeds and grass taking possession between the rows, the land becomes exhausted, the crops fall off and the canes die out Points In Plowing;. There may be disadvantages In fall plowing, as It Is believed by some that the plowing of the land in the fall per mits of the loss of soluble plant food In winter by leaching, but when the land Is plowed late In the year, and then cross-plowed early In the spring, there Is brought to the surface the larvae of Insects, which perish on ex posure to cold at the surface. To pre vent leaching of the soil after plowing, the work should be done In the fall and the land seeded to rye, or the land may be plowed In early spring. Wetchlaa- the Market. The farmer who does not watch the market reports and prices will be at a disadvantage. If an article was high last year It may Induce many to grow large crops of It this year. If an article Is low It Is possible that many will not make any attempt to grow anything with profit on that line. An experienced farmer states that he al ways plants the crops that others will not grow, for then It Is sure to be be low the demand and bring a good price. His method Is worthy of consid eration by others. Banking by Mail WE PAY INTEREST On savings deposits ot a dollar or more, compounded twice every year. It is just as easy to open a Savings Account with us by Mail as if you lived next door. Send for our free book let, "Banking by Mail." and learn lull particulars. 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