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About The Maupin times. (Maupin, Or.) 1914-1930 | View Entire Issue (May 12, 1916)
FOOL AND ANGEL By 1ZOLA FORRESTER. 'Copyright, 19U, by the McClure Newspa per Syndicate.) Perhaps it was the interminable piano playing of the girl downstairs in the back parlor, perhaps it was only curiosity. Eaton never analyzed the motive that made him bite at Bit He Tanguay' April-fool bait The main point was that he swallowed it, hpok and line. "Eaton, have you seen it!" Blllie called at his door about nine. "Seen what? He raised his head from the engineering plans on the table under the leaky student lamp. "Airship. Seems to be making for the Long Island shore, crossing from Jersey. If you hurry you can get a look." ' Eaton hurried. He was in the sec ond floor back room. It took about a minute and a half for him to reach the roof, and then as he stood alone, gaz ing hopefully up at the star-dotted heavens, he heard the sliding of the roof door over its ladder, the locking and Billle's cheerful challenge: "Happy dreams. April fool!" Even then there was nothing tragic about the situation. It was merely ri diculous, and no one cares to be made ridiculous even in one's own eyes. Ea ton walked about the roof rather phil; osophlcally before the novelty of roofs began to Interest him. Their house was one of a long row of tall brown stone dwellings In the West Fifties, near Sixth avenue, New York city. They were old-fashioned enough. Hence the ladder and trapdoor en trance. Tbey all appeared to be about the same. Eaton noticed he stood on the third from the end of the row, after which came a space, he could not tell how wide, and a higher roof on the corner building. And even as he watched he saw a man emerge from the small cablultlttj exit, run to the edge of the roof and take the jump to the next one. Almobt immediately there followed a shot, and Eaton stepped, with natural caution, behind a group of tall cium-ney-pots. The man had hidden behind a neighboring group, and as a police man came In sight on the first root he shot at him, turned and ran directly toward Eaton's shelter. As he dropped behind it, ho said huskily over his Bhoulder: "Beat it Hd, I cun hold him. Here." He handed over something wrapped clumsily In a handkerchief, a black silk one. And even as lit did so, there came another shot, and lib rolled over on the graveled roof and lay quite Rtlll. The policeman was calling out something to him, Eaton knew. He seemed to want him to come nearer, Hatlpss, young, thoroughly confident, he stepped over the brick dividing sec tlons and came to tlio space between, It wua too wide to leap unless one woro miming for life like the man who lay behind the red chimney-pots. "I live In WO," said Euton. "They've locked me oj: for a Joke " Ami .then the most pecullur thing happened. Out of the trapdoor from No. 114 there exuded men, another po liceman and some plain clothes men. and they sulaod Thomas W. Eaton without any warning or apology, took the untidy handkerchief bundle out of his grasp and hustled him downstairs past shrinking, Bliadowy forma and down Into the ptreet. He heard one of them Ray disgustedly that his pal bad been faking. When they went af ter IiIr body it had gone from behind the red chimneypots. Vaguely sens ing a growing personal Indignation, Euton was glad be had made a get away. He kept repeating firmly: "1 am Thomas W. Eaton of ICO. You can aul unyoue living there who I am" "You're SlImBj' Louis all right," the nuin who held bis arm retorted so positively that Enton felt that until he had corroboration, It was ubIobs to argu tho "i-otnt. Then he found him self being pushod up the steps at the corner house, up the elevator to the fourth floor and then into a splendidly furnished apartment, facing the po llcomnn who had fired the two shots and tho liveliest girl Eaton hud ever Jaid even on. All In pink negligee she was, with her long, dark hair un bound, and her eyes wide with horror at her experience. With her bands prossed to her face she looked at Eaton, but shook her head: "He wasn't here. It was a Bhort, dark man with a niUBturhe." - "This one had the Jewels in his land when c got him," they told her. Katon saw the handkerchief opened and tntido vas a glittering handful of diamonds and other gems, set In rings and trinkets. One necklace, he no ticed, was of pearls. The girl glanced at them and nodded her head. "They'ru 9.11 thore, but this is not tho o'her man." "Thon there were three of them " began a policeman "I am Thomas W. Eaton," began the prisoner again, with a certain quiet dignity and firmness he always used In omcrgenclo. "I live at 1G0 " "What wera you doing on that roof, (then?" I "I went up to look at an airship" Ho pnsd at the laugh of durlslon from the men, and only looked at the girl h-snelf, explaining to her Just how It was. "And It was Just an April fool joke. The boys over at 160 slammed tho Vtapdoor abut and locked me out I beard a shot, and stepped behind the chimney. A man leaped from this roof to the row, and made for my ihel tor. Ho evidently mistook me for his cecffderate, and handed me the bun dle-" The nearest policeman patted hit aaoulder. "Loult, you re Improving," he said pleasantly. "You can tell that all to ra Judge. Como on." "Oh, wait, please, Just a minute.' aid the glrL "I really do think I lave teen him around ber quit of ten. I'm going to telephone ICO." I Bo she remembered him. Eaton felt a eurloui thrill of keen Interest lis )ad seen her at different times In lbs Neighborhood. In the drug store at the forner of Sixth avenue, at th elevat ed station three block! down, In th jCorUfi where the art students bought spring blossoms for their window Bills. He had seen her, and had connected her in his mind with wealth and the magic circle of social security. She was telephoning to ICO. He could imagine the flustered state of Mrs. Rawlinson, his landlady, when she heard her most exemplary board er stood In danger of a prison cell. But no, the girl was only asking if a Mr. Thomas W. Eaton lived at 100. It appeared that he did, but he was not In. She turned to the police with a little smile of relief, and Just a shade of pride, too. "I was sure It was a mistake. Mr. Eaton's friend, Mr. Tanguay, will be over at once to Identify him." Mr. Tanguay arrived inside of three minutes. His hair was rumpled reck lessly, and his eyes round with aston ishment But be was straightforward and had no difficulty in convincing the guardians of the law that Eaton was a harmless citizen. "And it's a mighty lucky thing. I should say," added Billle earnestly, "that Mr. Eaton happened to be on the roof at Just the psychological mo ment. He got the thief's whole pile, didn't he?" "And It does seem to me," added Viola quickly, "that Instead of staying here guarding Mr. Eaton, wouldn't It really be better to try to catch the real criminal?" She stood for a few moments there In the softly lighted hall, after the men had gone down the step, and Blllie lingered at the door. "They were all my mother's Jewels that I loved and could never have re placed," she told him gently. "1 think it was almost providential, Mr, Eaton, your happening to be on the roof at Just that moment. You must call to morrow and meet mother. I have let her sleep through thlB awful trouble tonight. Good night." "Shall you call?" asked Blllie when they started for 100. "I'm going to marry her, If she'll have me," answered Eaton grimly. "Billle, you tried to make an April fool out of me, old man, but I landed In paradise." PUTS BLAME ON THE MOON Veteran Ends Argument as to the Cause of Partial Eclipse of Sun. The partial eclipse of the sun was the subject of conversation in the lit tle grocery store, where a number of villagers sat about the Btove awaiting the early bedtime. A man happened to be present who was well vet-Bed In the subject under discussion, and he was asked to ex plain the curious phenomenon of an eclipse. He pointed out that the moon simply came between the earth and the sun, and blotted out from view a part of the sun's surface. "Wal," remarked an old veteran, as he unburdened his mouth of a deluge of tobacco juice, "It sure is a pity ihe moon wasn't full, 'cause then we'd had a total eclipse." Indianapolis News. Protection of Game Birds. In tho case of State vs. McCullagh, reported from Kansas, the court de clares unconstitutional a federal stat ute for protection of migratory game birds. There have been three other rulings on similar statutes before, two of which agree and one dissents from the Kansas case. Tho opinion says in part: "The natural flight of wild fowl from one point to another does not consti tute 'commorco,' unless thut word be expanded beyond any significance heretofore given It. Whatever othor element may bo spnred from a defini tion of this term, It has not been here tofore directed or affocted by human Intelligence. But, if the fact were otherwise, tho circumstances that birds of a partlculur species do not habitually remain throughout the year in the snmo Btute could hardly bring thorn within tho control of congress on the thoory that thoy were thereby im prosBud with a national character as the subject of Interstate commerce. . . . The habit of migration docs not vest In the federal government the title to the animal possessing It. Wild animals are declared to be subject to tho control of the state to belong to tho people of the stnto nnd the rule has boen repeatedly applied to migra tory birds." Wide Reading li Modern. Great authors are supposed to nour ish themselves on the Bible, Shake speare and that "pasturage of noble minds," Plutarch. In the United Stntes our great men may sometimes havo substituted Weoms for Plutarch, but tho backbone of their reading has al ways been the first two writers, the New York Evening Post remarks: An English essayist rocently recorded the acknowledgment which Ruakln made to a friend who hnd sent the groat man his first book: "Of Into I rend nothing but the Blblo, Shake speare and a little of myself." In oth er words, he confined himself to the lndlspensablos of literature. Lowell once told a man who confessed never having read any of his works, that he had never considered a knowledge of either his poetry or essays requisito to a polite educntlon, and there are few English authors since Milton who would not make the same statement. Nevertheless, most modern authors have been mon of wldo reading, and It could be shown that tholr voracity of literary appetite has played a prom inent part In their preparation. Foolish Anxiety. "Dubwalte seems greatly perturbed because some Joy riders live In his neighborhood." "Well. If none of his nfTalr If thoy should happen to break thtlr necks some night." "Of course not. Still. Dubwahe Is one of those unfortunate Individuals who actually believes that he li hit brother'! keeper." 8o It Is. "According to the author of this novel, the heroine didn't understand the tragedy of 'Romeo and Juliet'' un til ihe herself feU In love" "That strikes me at a roundabout way to Interpret EhakespeatV I WITH the building of the Co lumbia River highway through the gorge of the famous Columbia river, a paved driveway has been provided along the precipitous sides of the gorge and making this section of Ore gon passable for the first time in his tory for automobiles and all other ve hicles. The national dedication of the roadway comes June 7, opening day of Portland's tenth annual rose fes tival. The building of a highway through the gorge of the river has been a dream of years until two years ago the work was taken up by public-spirited citizens, with the result that the highway, hard-surfaced from Port land to the Multnomah county line, is ready for( the tourist and represents an Investment In road-bulldlng of a sum exceeding $2,000,000. In making passable the gorge for automobiles, there has been opened up a new viewpoint for the scenic beauties of the Columbia river. For miles ore cliffs, waterfalls and virgin forests through which the highway winds. In many places It hangs to the cliffs hundreds of feet above the river, Kb concrete and steel bridges spanning turbulent streams, supported by artistic walls of dry masonry for miles of Its length. The gorge was the home of Indian tribes in the early days, a fastness where they were safe from enemies. It was the scene of the fabled Bridge of the Gods, and around Its scenic grandeur many Indian fables were drawn. Leaving Crown Point the highway enters the district which has given it the title, "The Road of the Falling Waters." Man;1 Picturesque Waterfalls. In ten miles' travel 11 waterfalls are passed, the highest being Mult nomah falls, second highest In the United States. Latourelle falls, Shep pards Dell, Bridal Veil, Coopey falls, Dalton falls, Mist falls, Wahkeena falls, Benson park and Multnomah falls, On- Crown oonta gorge, where a subterranean stream rends air blasts along rocks; Horsetail falls, Cathedral point, St. Peter s dome pass In quick succession, nnd tho tourlHt reaches Bonneville, the home of the grentest fish hatchery In the world. Then on through the tunnel at Mitchell's Point to the sunken forcBta of the Columbia, where giant trees are seen benoath the wa ters; to the petrified foreBts at Tan ner's creek, with 200-foot trees; to the abutments of the Bridge of Gods, passing numerous fish wheeU, and into tho Hood river valloy. From thoro the tourist finds the call of Mount Hood Imperative and Its tre mendous glaciers are reached conven iently. Crown Point, where the new road way makes a turn 700 feet above tho river, has been selected as tho slto for the memorial to the pioneers of the Btnto who encountered untold hardships of early days In tho settle ment of this vast country. Crown Point is where the now highway makes a turn and then drops 600 feet in two miles, forming a perfect figure eight on a grade not to exceed 6 per cent, one of tho most remarkable teats of engineering In the country. While the highway already reaches west from Portland to the Pacific ocean beaches and east to central Ore gon, the 40 tulle stretch through the GUIDEBOOK IN MUCH DEMAND Caxton's Famous Works Most Sought After by Collectors Throws Light on Traveling. Tho guidebook most sought aftor by collectors li "Information for Pyl grymea Unto tho Holy Londo," which Is vulunhlo because of the light It throws on llfteonth century traveling, and still more because It was printed by Caxton. Tho father of Engllxh printing was a practical man, who tc himself to produce books for which there was a demand, while other early printers ruined themselves by print ing luxurious editions of classics that lay In their warehouses unsold. His guidebook scrupulously sets out all that was needed In order to make a pilgrlmago as cheaply and comfort ably as possible. There were two routet to Venice then the favorite port for Jerusalem pilgrims and Cat ton gives tho Itineraries of both. He adv.lsea- tliono who ran afford It to travel from Venice to Jaffa In a gal ley, the return tare being BO ducats, and ahowi how all the place ot tu f 1 gorge of the Columbia from Portland to the Multnomah county line has made possible a view of the pictur esque gorge from an automobile. Be fore the completion of the hard-surfacing of the roadway, in the fall of 1915, thousands of tourists, en route to or returning from the expositions in California, inspected the new high way and marveled at its beauties. Model In Road Construction. The Columbia River highway is one of the best illustrations of modern road construction to be found any where. Permanency, grade, location and drainage were the essential ele ments considered in the location of the highway. With a width of 24 feet, a maximum radius of 200 feet, bridges, viaducts, culverts of concrete, all dan ger points protected by stone and con crete walls, the highway, in engineer ing and construction now presents the very highest type of modern road bulldlng. There were many engineer ing problems presented, such as the descent from Crown Point to Latour elle, a drop of BOO feet in less than two miles, yet keeping within the maxi mum grade of 5 per cent This was done by a sort of switchback making a perfect figure 8, the road paralleling itself five times. Several miles fur ther on, at Oneonta gorge, a solid rock precipice barred the way and a tun nel 100 feet long was bored. The ex cessive rainfall necessitated much at tention to drainage, and long stretches of concrete-lined ditches and plpei line the road. To reduce the chances of slides where cuts were necessary, great walls of dry masonry were con structed and seeds of grass were sown to hold the earth intact. Everything that could add to the beauty and per manency of the highway was taken Into consideration. The United States government has recently set aside more than 14,000 acres of land from the Oregon nation al forest for park and recreation pur poses. This land parallels the high way and will forever retain countless beauty spots for the use of the peo- f 7 Si i-.y Point. ple, TourUts who journey west over tho Lincoln highway, or In fact any of the roads through Utah, Idaho or Montana, will find good automobile roads leading to the new Columbia River highway. Notwithstanding tho cost of the highway has been enormous, It is al ready looked ' upon as the state s greatest asset from a tourist stand point, and one of the best Investments evor made by an American municipal ity. Little Mary's Suggestion. Her father took Mary out for a walk one day in the country. Thev a pasture where some bulls were In closed. The bulls were bellowing, and Mary's father attempted an Imitation of It, to the great amusement of Mary, who finally said, after many encores hnd been rendered for her benefit. "Daddy, wouldn't It be a good Joko II we were to hide behind a tree, and when people came, by you would undo your voice and frighten them." His Grouchy Views. "What has become of the fine old uames like Prudence and Patience?" "They wouldn't be appropriated now," declared the old grouch. "If had a couple of daughters I'd name 'em Extravagance and Hysteria." Louisville Courier-Journal. torest In Palestine could be seen In fourteen days. London Chronicle. Broke It Gently. The Impecunious author passed over the manuscript with a faltering hand, i ne eunor ot tno nuglo mnrtcd. "Er Mr. Wrlghtly," he said, with the air of a man who has Just become saddled with a great thought, "did you ever hear that Walter Scott received the suggestion of his first successful novel while he was washing his hands?" "1 t believe I read of It." stammered the Impecunious author, slipping his hands Into his rockets. A far-away look slid Into the face of the editor. "I was merely throwing out the suggestion," he said, softly. Bobby Knew. Uncle Ernest (Improving the shin ing hour) And what do we do with the flesh ot the whale? Bobby-Eat It Uncle Ernest (sarcastically) Oh. do wel And what do we do with the bones? Bobby rut 'em on the edge ot the plate. London Sketch. ? Any 'ft,)'??''- g THAT SPECIAL MENU PREPARATIONS FOR THE UNEX. PECTED GUESTS. Always an Easy Matter for the Com' petent Housewife to Set a Satis factory Meal Before Her Casual Visitors. Now, regarding unexpected guests. Could you not plan to have suffi cient food bo that your guests could have the same as the family If any dropped in at mealtime? Then it would not make so much extra work. I imagine it is because you are a good cook that people drop in, but if they really come to see you, they will not want you to make any extra trouble for them, and if they come just for the good food you serve I should not en courage the habit. I have very few unexpected guests, but when they come they must take "pot luck." It is well to have canned goods In the house for such emergencies, such as salmon, shrimp, tuna fish, fish flakes, meats, chicken, vegetables and rel ishes and preserves. Cake or cook ies and canned peaches or pears are an easy dessert, and if you have sponge or any light cake, lay the peaches on a slice in the serving dishes and cover all with whipped cream. Salmon in butter gravy, canned peas, hashed potato with red pepper and apple pie pudding is an easy din ner, or creamed fish flakes, mashed po tato, canned beets, Bteamed cup cakes with hot lemon or brandy sauce. . Another Is delicate ham, canned string beans, baked potato, German tapioca pudding, or ham and eggs, mashed potato, canned corn, hot choc olate, cornstarch pudding with cream. As you live in the country, perhaps It is not always convenient to have fresh meat on hand, but you could buy half a ham nnd hang it In a cool place, and slice as needed, then boll the piece left when the best Ib sliced off. For sup pers, have escalloped tuna fish, shrimp wiggle, creamed chipped beef or cheese cream 9n toast, egg cream toast, goldenrod toast, cheese and po tato puff. Any of these with bread or hot biscuit, canned sauce, cake, cook ies and tea would be good suppers. Bake your one-egg cake in cupcake tins, one tablespoonful to a tin, and keep on hand for desserts. Place them In covered tin in the oven, just long enough to warm through, and serve with egg or liquid sauce. About breakfasts I do not think I have any new Ideas, as I am obliged to have breakfast early every day, Sunday included, so get something easy. I always have cereal, usually rolled oats, then eggs, boiled, scram bled, fried with bacon, poached, scram bled with chopped ham, minced beef or lamb on toast, hash, fish, warmed- over soup, and with dry toast or warmed-over muffins or brown bread and doughnuts or cookies or drop- cakes and coffee, we are satisfied, Once a week I have griddle cakes with sirup, but it takes longer to cook them than anything else I serve. Boston Globe. Caramel Custard. Melt one-half cupful of sugar, add two tablespoonfuls of water and one quart of hot milk. Beat six eggs, add one-half teaspoonful of salt and one teaspoonful vanilla; pour on the hot milk. Strain into a buttered mold and bake one-half hour. Cook this care fully In a1 slow oven and serve with caramel sauce. It Is a delicious dish, Caramel Sauce. Melt one cupful of sugar and add one cupful of hot water. Simmer ten minutes. Tomato Bisque. To a can of condensed tomato soup add an equal quantity of milk or cream and a dash of sugar, mI- all to gether while cold, then bring slowly to boiling point and serve. In this way there Is no fear of curdlln and It requires but one cooking utensil. which Is a great advantage, and can also bo maxed any length of time be fore using, doing away with the use ot soda, also, which many dislike and which is often overdone. Apple Walnut Cream. One-quarter cupful steamed and strained apple, one-half saccharine tablet dissolved In one-halt teaspoon ful cold water, one teaspoonful gran ulated gelatin dissolved in two tea spoonfuls boiling water, one-halt egg white beaten stiff, one and one-half teaspoonful heavy cream beaten stiff, one teaspoonful lemon juice, few grains salt. Mix ingredients in order given. Turn Into a mold and chill. Crochet Baskets. Tiny linen crochet baskets In which to serve Baited nuts or bonbons at table are now decorated with colored Initials or flower- Laskets done In eross-stltch work. The work Is put on at the sides where a solid oval or square Is crocheted for the purpose. The bit of color makes the baskets look like little Dresden china ones, after they are starched and done up freshly. Child's Cereal Set. Nowadays there are many American wares of rather coarse clay finished in beautiful colors and made In pretty shapes. A child's set, consisting of a plato, bowl and milk Jug a cereal set Is yollow, and around the top of the jug and bowl and around the edge of tho plate Is a decoration ot white duck lings. Perelllede of Mutton. Shea. cold mutton; lay the slice In a shallow baking dish; sprinkle with chopped onion and parsley; season with salt and pepper; cover with cold gravy; dust with cracker crumbs; brown In oven and serve at once. Mothers' Magazine. Te Cover Croquettes. Eggs used for covering croquettes may be the whole eggs or the whites only never use the yolk alone. Beat ths erca until broken, not until ii.h. ' .1 U , , dd one tablespoonful ot water tor each white or two tablespoonfuls tor thole egg. Mix well and nie. MAKING MONEY WITH FRUITS Products Properly Belong in Any Thorough System of Mixed Farm ingShould Pay Well. It Is time for progressive farmers, especially those with small places near town, to get ready for money-making with fruits. These products properly belong in any thorough system of mixed farming, and they can be made to pay $200 to (400 an acre net. Small-fruit growing is peculiarly adapted to those having large fam ilies. Small fruits well planted In perfectly straight rows and kept well cultivated make a most pleasing pic ture as well as a profitable crop. A fruit garden connected with any home can be made an attractive object Many people would be more pleased with such a garden than they would with an art gallery, a church organ or daily concerts. From a commercial standpoint tor the beginner, there is no crop that will roll back the corners of a mortgage quicker than the strawberry bed if enough Is planted so that the whole family and neighbors can be employed especially in picking time. Fit the ground early in April the same as for corn. Mark one way as for corn; then set the plants about sixteen Inches apart and cultivate as tor corn, and hoe whenever there is a sign of weeds or crusty soil. It takes about seven thousand plants per acre when set ae directed. When the blossoms appear the first summer pinch them off. Do not try to secure fruit until the sec ond season. Green's Fruit Grower. HOW TO SELECT SEED BEANS Where There Are No Clean Pods In Youn Own Crop Try and Secure Some From Your Neighbor, Get seed from your own crop if possible. If there aro no clean pods in your own crop, try to secure clean pods from a more fortunate neighbor. Select In the pod, not after thresh ing. ' Pick ' pods free from all spots. Spots on the pods mean that anthrac- nose or bacterial blight may be hidden In the seemingly clean bean. Thresh selected pods separately. Examine your threshed seed care fully and throw out all doubtful look ing beans, especially those , that are spotted or shriveled. Rotate. Don't plant old bean grotlnd next year. . Clean seed and rotation are the best crop insurance. If you have to buy your seed, make sure that it has been selected by the grower from disease-free pods. Ex amine purchased seed. Do not plant If tbe threshed seed looks suspicious, BALANCED RATION FOR HORSE Condition of Animal Depends Largely on Treatment He Receives From His Caretaker. A hard-working horse, when he first comes Into the stable, should be given a medium forkful of well-cured mixed hay and should not be given grain until the hay is consumed. The food will then be digested while he is rest ing. The proper food for a working horse to make a balanced ration is: Sound oats, four quarts; wheat bran, twe quarts, and shelled corn, one quart. The grain feed may be reduced when the horse la not -working. For old horses, crushed oats, mixed with wheat bran, makes an excellent ration. For Splendid Type for General Farm Work, horse at steady work, eight pounds of crushed oats and five pounds of mixed hay, three times dally, except when Idle, with mixed feed on Sundays Is the regular teed for horses at steady work In some stables. The cndltl"n of tho horse depend largely on the treatment the animal gets. A careful teamster, one who loves his team, will accomplish the maximum amount of work without overworking his team. Gather Eggs for Hatching. Gather the eggs for hatching fre quently In cold weather; early chicks cost a good deal ot attention, and fer tility Is low enough without running the risk of losing the hen'a time and destroying fertility through chilling. 8upply Layers Green Food. It your hen are laying strong, as they should be, keep up the dally sup ply of green food and see that they hare plenty ot crushed (hell, gravel and sand. V '? I !- ' its -lV. S If ... I A V A GOOD POULTRY ADVICE Dry Quarters, Suitable Feed and Exercise Are Essential. All Perches Should Be Built on Same Level Permanganate of Potash Recommended for Roup and Cold Mustard Also Good. Dry quarters, plenty of feed and exercise are necessary for the get ting of winter eggs. The surplus milk will return a larger profit when fed to the hens than when fed to the hogs. The dust bath is essential to good winter management of hens. , All perches In the poultry house- should be built on a level. When built one above another, step-fashion, the hens will fight for the higher perches with the result that some ot them will become injured or eggs will: be broken in them. For roup and colds, dissolve per manganate of potash in the drinking water until the water Is of a deep wine color, and keep this before the sick fowls all the time. Ground mus tard, fed In the wet mash, is also good. A teaspoonful to each ten or twelve hens Is about the right quantity to- feed. A good way to insure an even mixture is to dissolve the mustard In water and use the water to moisten the mash. The droppings give an indication of the health of the fowls. In health, the droppings are ot sufficient consistency to hold their shape. They are dark In color, tapering off into grayish white. If the droppings are soft and of a yel lowish or brownish color, an excessive quantity ot fat-forcing foods in the A Mixed Flock cf Fowls. ration is indicated, If, on the other hand, the droppings are watery, and dark, with streaks of mucus in them, It indicates that too much protein, es pecially animal protein, Is being fed, and the meat food should be greatly reduced or omitted entirely for a time from the, ration. A greenish watery diarrhea indicates unsanitary condi tions, filthy water or food. SOME SIMPLE POTATO RULES Prepare Roomy Seedbed So as to Give Plenty of Room for Develop ment of the Tubers. Here are some simple rules for get ting the most from your potato crop. Plant potatoes only about three inches deep If the land la heavy or -rains are frequent. In average soils plant four Inches deep; In semlarld regions five Inches, or even more. Prepare a roomy seedbed so as to give plenty cf room for the tubers to develop. Never ap ply stable manure to land on which potatoes are to be planted within a year. Fresh manure seems to promote potato disease. Opinions differ as to the best ways ot seeding. Single eyes will usually return the largest yield ot a given amount of seed potatoes used, but the best practical way is to cut a medium-sized potato Into about three pieces, each of which has two or three good eyes. Plant one piece in each hill. Do not use large potatoes for seed, as too large a proportion ot the crop will be unmarketable. SANITATION OF IMPORTANCE More Essential Than Rotation From Standpoint of Disease Control Burn All Rubbish. While it may not be possible in some cases to rotate garden crops owing to a lack ot available ground, sanitation can always be practiced, and this from the standpoint of disease control Is probably more Important than rota tion. Practically all the diseases of gar den plants live over from one season to the next on living or dead portions ot the host plant These can be controlled only by the burning of all dead and waste plants. If this plant Is followed systematic ally each year trouble with plant dis ease will be minimized. Feed for Winter Eggs. To get winter eggs something must be fed to take the place ot the insects that the hens pick up In summer. Skim milk Is good. So Is ground green bone about an ounce to each hen three time a week or commer cial meat scrap. And don't forget grit and lime. Clean the Incubator. If the incubator has been used be sure to give it a good cleaning and dis infecting before putting It into use, a this will clean it ot all form of disease that might have been left In It from the previous hitch, and In the end might save u a lot ot trouble Dampness Bad for Hog. Hog take cold from exposure and often have aore throats. It 1 a bad tor a pig to have wet feet aa It I tor a ' IrW ATf. 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