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The Poultry House.
There Is more or less objection to the
scratching shed on the part of poul
try raisers and It la admitted that In
sections where the fowls can have con
siderable time out of doors during
the winter, tills shed may not be nec
essary. But when the birds are raised
In localities where there is consider
able snow on the ground during the
winter tbe scratching shed Is certain
ly a comfort, for It gives the birds a
place In which they may scratch with
out being exposed to wind and wet.
An Ideal house Is one that Is four
feet In the rear, eight feet high in
front, with house ten feet wide and
Hfteen feet deep and a shed attached
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of the same area. If built new one
roof will cover both house and shed.
The window may be placed In the
front of the house with the door, or the
door may open Into the scratching
«hod, as preferred. In cold weather
the fowls In the scratching shed are
protected from wind and storm by
a curtain made of heavy muslin which
Is let down over tire opening. All
feeding Is done In the scratching shed,
the Iiouse being reserved for roosting
and laying. The cut shows the sim
plicity and utility of the house describ
ed.
Rut proof Conicrll>.
A correspondent asks how a corn
crib may be constructed so ns to be
proof against ruts. We give reply to
this by the cut of a crib In this column.
The crib may he built cheaply, and of
«try size desired. The cut fully ex
plain« tlie construction. It Is set either
on wooden posts or brick foundations,
put 15 Inches In the ground ns shown
In the cut, and 2 to 2'/j feet from the
ground to the crib sills. Two-thirds
of the distance from ground to the
«Ill are galvanized Iron hoods, project
ing out and downward around the
foundation posts 4 inches In width.
Rats can never pass over this hood
which they would have to do to reach
the crib. Such a crib Is absolutely
proof against rats. It Is constructed
of Inch-lumber, open for air to reach
the corn, but with flaring sides for
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protection against rain.—St. Louts Re
public.
Poultry Pickings.
A goml ecrutcher means a good lay
er.
Pullets do not fatten as readily as
hens.
The poultry house should not open
to tire north or east.
Build the poultry house so that It
can readily be cleaned.
Tire perches should be not more than
two feet from the ground.
Success does not depend so much on
breed as on care and attention.
Young fowls need crushed bone in
«orne form to develop good blood, bone
ami feathers.
The poultry should be given the cab
bage leaves, apple parings and
other vegetable refuse from the kit
chen.
One way of preventing hens from
eating their eggs Is to make nests in
«mail, low, dark holes, to be entered
from the sides.
Rusty Iron kept In their drinking
water Is said to be an excellent remedy
for looseness of feathers In fowls,
A flat perch Is best because of being
more comfortable to the feet and best
support to the breast when the fowl
Is sitting down.
Successful poultry farms are usual
ly the outgrowth of a small beginning,
starting In or near a live city, and
Improved from year to year.
Unless a hen is extra valuable as a
mother she should not be kept after
her second season of laying, which will
make her two and one-half years old.
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The more active the breed the less
liability to fatten.
The poultry may be a source of
considerable Income or an Intolerable
nuisance, according to the way they
are managed and tbe treatment they
receive.
A sure remedy for scaly legs in
fowls Is three parts of sweet oil to
one of powdered sulphur. Oil the legs
with this, repeating In ten days or
two weeks.
If you wish to keep eggs for any
length of time store In a cool, dry
place ami turn them half over every
other day.
best. By packing In dry salt and stor
ing In a dark, dry. cool place they can
be kept for some time for cooking pur
poses.
Unfertilized eggs keep
To Care for the Horae,
trained
Foot
Speed horses are always
down liefore they enter races,
ball players train and diet for months,
In order that they may he in prime of
condition; that their muscles may be
hard and their endurance extended,
but how many farm horses there are
that are not even given a thought
about conditioning before entering the
heavy harvest and fall work.
Farm Review. Where horsc'8 are work
ed more or less continuously there
should be no trouble whatever
bringing them Into good condition and
keeping them thebe, but with those
that are turned to grass Hie problem
Grass is good for
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in
Is not so easy,
horses, but when turned on, and this
accompanied by feeding at random,
with a little work now and then, will
not get or keep a horse in condition.
If on grass the horse, if he works
more or less, should be given his grain
In any case pains
feed regularly,
should be taken to have the horse
hardened and hr condition by the time
If such Is the case
hard work begins,
both man and beast will enjoy the
harvest more than If the horse is poor
ami soft.
tVatèr for the Dairy.
A simple method of keeping a water
pipe clean, where water is piped from
a spring to a honst", dairy or other
farm buildings is shown In the cut.
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A T Is placed at a. instead of an
elbow, as commonly dorre. When nec
essary' to clean the pipe, a suction
pump is attached ns shown and a plug
is screwed Into the elbow at b. After
cleaning, the pump is removed and
the plug screwed into the T at a.—
Farm and Home.
Turpentine for Corn.
I have used kerosene on seed corn.
1 have also used turpentine for many
years on all of my seed corn. We
usually use a pan or dipper to fill our
planter boxes and in each dipper we
use turpentine freely, stirring the corn
with the hand until all the corn Is
wet with turpentine. We like turpen
tine best, as It evaporates about as
fast as the planter boxes are filled. It
prevents worms or grubs from eating
corn on noddy land. You can also use
freely on your see«! beans ns soon as
you see Indication of weevils, either In
spring, fall or winter. It will kill all
of them. Don't be afraid to use plenty
of turpentine—try a few kernels of
good, sound seed com by saturating
ami planting same—testing vitality
after treatment—so ns to satisfy your
self.— H. II. Keeley, Indiana, hi Farm
ers' Voice.
We Are Katins More Mutton.
More mutton Is being consumed In
this country than ever before In its
history. This Is because there ' are
more people in the country and be
cause the mutton is of better quality.
The deduction which the situation
seems to warrant is that the man who
engages in sheep breeding in the right
way and stays with It is practically
sure of making gootl money. As time
goes on It becomes more ami more ap
parent that mutton and lamb are fash
ionable meats among the American
people.
Snggcation» to Sheep Kaisers.
Sheep are almost essential hr main
taining the fertility ami cleanliness
of the land.
Keep the quarters clean. Sheep do
not need the accumulation of manure
to keep them warm.
To have good-sized shwp, they must
be grown rapidly while young, and It
is important to give them a good
start.
When sheep lose patches of wool
from their heads or bellies. It indicates
a feverish condition, and Is usually
the result of Improper feeding.
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\Toilers of the Qolumbia
By PAUL DELANEY
Author ot "Lord of the Desert," " Oreÿon Sketches,"
and other Pacific Coast Stories
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The clash finally came. The boats
came together like so many battering
rams. Curses arose loud over the
calm waters. The boats surged back
and forth like living animals. Tbe
grim dark forms of the fishermen
writhed and contested with each other
like serpents of the sea.
"Back you gillnetters! Yon des
tioyers of the fish!" shouted the nortb
siders.
"Away with you, you trappers!
You cause our families to starve!" re
plied the men from the southside,
with bitter oaths.
The resistance on the part of the
northsiders was short lived. The over
whelming numbers against them soon
began to tell. By sheer force they
weie driven toward their traps. The
prows of the southsiders' boats were
against theirs, and they were swept
along like driftwood before a huge
raft.
The red in the east was making
things more vis'ble on the water. It
was easy to see that the northsiders
were losing ground at every point.
But suddenly a volley of shots rang out
down the river. Another followed.
The curses of the fishermen rose above
these.
"The soldiers!?" shouted the north
sidets.
"Cursse upon tie head of Gabe
Jarvi!" shouted the southsiders.
Then the steamer carrying the
militia appeared dividing the contest
ing fishermen .like chaff. They fired
volleys occasionally above the heads of
the retreating belligerents in order to
hasten their departure.
"Bang!" tang out a rifle shot from
a retreating party to the south.
"lake that!" exclaimed a murder
ous looking southsider as the smoke
cleared from the muzzle of his gun.
Old Seadog fell back into the arms
of his sons. The bullet had found its
mark.
"Take this!" said another south
sider as he raised his rifle to his
shoulder.
'You have betrayed us,
Gobe Jarvi, and you shall pay the
penalty!"
"Don't sl»cot, fool, it is a woman!" i
exclaimed a man as be seized the muz
zle of the would-be assassin's gun.
It was Dan lapham. He had been
overpowered and taken a prisoner. As
he grabbed the southsider's gun it dis- 1
charged, l.apham looked in the direc
tion the bullet had gone ami saw in
the pilot house of the steamboat which
had come to their rescue the form of
Sankala!
The girl was pale as death, but she
clung to the wheel in a spirit of des
peration, and the boat continued upon
its course, ploughing through the craft I
of the contending fishermen, tlie south
eiders retreating with all possible
speed.
CHAPTER XXII,
Hazel Snubs Sankala.
"It is simply a shame—it is a burn
ing shame!"
"That it is, but it is the way of the
Seadog s. They were always hard
hearted wretches. The girl takes after
her father and is not to blame so much
after all."
"But she ought to have enough
woman '"about lier to show that she
has a heart. The idea of going to the
ball and her poor old father lying at
the point ol death."
"But she is in love, you know, and
all people are fools who are in love.
Since that militia captain set foot on
shore she lost her head ami has
thought of nothing else since. I don't
see anything in a state militiaman to
lose one's head over. Why my hus
band was a United States regular. If
I had a daughter I would teach her a
lesson she would remember. A regu
lar wouldn't wipe his foot on a militia
man."
"Still Captain Budlong is a nice fel
low and was kind to*us. He did his
duty and made the southsiders go
home. He is not a bad looker either,
and you know that counts, too. It
would be a feather in Hazel's cap if she
could capture tbe captain of the
militia."
"The average state militiaman is no
more than a dude, a rich man's son
kept in idleness and is not worth any
woman's while. He thinks all of the
women are crazy over him and struts
around with uniform on like a peacock
and more fit to look at than to use. I
have no patience with militiamen.
My husband was a regular."
"They say, though, this young Cap
tain Budlong is poor. The most of his
men are rich but he is only a clerk in a
stole and was chosen by his men be
cause of bis honesty and bravery. I
think Hazel would be a good catch for
him. He could take charge of her
father's business, and if all accounts
are true some one may be needed, for
the old man is threatened with blood
poisoning from that wound the south
aiders gave him."
"Yes, and to think that Hazel would
go to the bail when her lather is ex
pected to die! It is simply a shame—
a burning shame!"
The above conversation took place
between two matrons of the fishing vil
lage on the northside of the Columbia.
Ten days of peace had reigned on the
river. Since the arrival of the militia
and dispersion of the fishermen there
had been no further trouble. The boat
carrying the command of Captain Bud
long had kept up a constant patrol of
the river day and night and no at
tempt had been made on the part of
the southsiders to renew hostilities.
In fact committees had been
pointed consisting of fishermen from
each side of the river to arrange dupli
cate bills governing the fishing indus
try of the river which were to be
passed by the lespective legislatures of
the two states. Dan l.apham was a
committeeman from the north side.
It was the night of the day upon
which the agreement had been reached, j
Peace was at last declared between the
toilers of the Columbia. The north-|
eiders were not to extend their trap-1
building any farther south and tbe j
southsideis agreed not to cross a certain 1
line with their nets which was settled ,
upon as the center of the stream
through the fishing waters.
The active and exciting life of the |
fishermen had its influence upon their !
manner of obtaining pleasure and rec- |
reation. They did not cultivate the
intellect as a whole. In fact only a i
few turned their attention to books,
Athletes by nature the men devoted ;
much time to athletics. They had
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their ball grounds, tennis courts and ,
club rooms. Indoor sports were as ,
much in favor as their outdoor sports.
As hand-hall players the village team
stood ready to challenge any of the
cities. Foot-ball and baseball playing,
in their respective seasons, found these
fishermen in the Held opposing tbe
best teams in the country.
Aside from athletics, dancing was
the magic means of amusing both
No week ever passed
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during *' ie season that tbe fishermen
did not en^a^e in t Ii in pastime. It
was an occasion in which all took a
i 1!irt an< ^ * ie ar 8 e hall provided for
P" r P 08e was al * a >" 9 «rnwded. A
'«slu rman is neve, too young or too old
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Dancing was tlie means of celebrat
ing all important events. No higher
tribute could be paid an individual or
event than by giving a hall. It was
the zenith point in bestowing honors.
The settlement of the dispute be
tween the northsiders and sonthaiders
occasioned the geratest lia i in the his
tory of the northside village. They
were weaker in numbers but had won
out in a measure and were determined
to celebrate tbe occasion in a fit and
proper manner.
There were honors due to many and
the fishermen were not slow to bestow
these upon the «ieserving ones. The
occasion of peace come on for its share.
In fact, it was called the great peace
ball. While there were indviduals I
who shared the honors, Captain Bud- i
long and his men were tire honored
guests. Dan Lapham had dis
tinguished himself on the water and as
a commissioner in settling the trouble
and Sankala was the heroine of the
hour. To Captain Budlong and his
men she was tne most conspicuous per
sonage at the mouth of the Columbia.
The fishermen so accustomed to the ex
citement of river life, the act of the girl
in saving the boatload of soUliers was
not looked upon as a much out of the
ordinary, though they all recognized
in Sankala a remarkable young woman.
The ball was decorated as it had
never been decorated before. The floor
was waxed with greater care, and mu
sicians had been employed from the
nearest town. The rude fisher-folk
were decked out in their best garments.
The women took unusual cate with
their toilets. When the ball room was
filled at an earlv hour, the people of
the fishing village presented a very
gocnl appearance. The soldiers, many
of them from the ctiy, were surprised
to see the presto change from the rug
ged men of the fish-traps, and the care
less girls of the beach to the gallant
alul gay figures of the ball-room.
Human nature is much the same
among all classes, and it was not ma- 1
terially different among the fisher-folk, j
Many of them had gathered early, i
The women were seated in groups, and
commenting on those who entered lat
er. Young girls and boys were skip- j
ping across the hall in a frolicsome, |
aimless manner. Old men sat in the
corners and looked on in silence.
A faint cheer rose over the room
Captain Budlong entered accompanied ,
by Hazel beadog. The applause wae
for the captain.
"Is 8ankala coming?" asked one of
the women of another.
"She promised after long persuasion
to come. But she only agreed to re
main a short time. Ringwold is about
exhnested from his work with the
wounded and Sankala does not think it
right anyway, to celebrate while the
wounded are so low. She thought it
wrong to give the hall while Old beadog
is lying at the point of death."
"It doesn't seem tc worry Hazel,
bis daughter," remaiked another
woman who was watching the rich fish
erman's child, wreathed in smiles,
while she entertained the captain ol
the miiitia.
The crowd had gathered and the
grand march and quadrille that fol
lowed were over. All wet« seated
again when a slight sensation near the
door caaused the pleasure seekers to
look in the direction. The soldiers
commenced to applaud, and continued
until the house fairly shook. Dan
Lapham and Sankala had just entered.
Sankala was very pale. She was
dressed very plainly but neatly, and
carried her left arm in a strip of white
silk which pended from her neck. The
soldiers flocked anout her and were
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profuse with congratulations.
"Excuse me, there is Sankala, our
brave little heroine!" said Captain
Budlong and left Hazel and rushed to
grasp the hand of the orphan.
The men broke away at the ap
proach of the commander. Captain
Budlong was full of praise for the girl,
inquired about her wounded aim and
was very attentive.
"May I have the next waltz after
this one—pardon me Mr. Lapham!"
Ha j,] jj, e ca ptain turning to Sankala's
after making the request of her.
<'i)an d^rCt waltz," replied San
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«Then may 1 have this one—I will
b© careful with the arm?'* said tbe
captain for the music was just sarting
,,p an ,i Hie j a ncers were beginning,
"Certainly," replied Sankala as Dan
nodded his approval.
When the waltz was over Captain
Budlong escorted Sankala
near Hazel Seadog. Sankala spoke to
Hazel but the latter took no notice of
i, er< Captain Budlong saw it but
thought Haz.el did not hear Sankala
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to a seat
"I have just had a nice darce with
onr little heroine," remaiked the cap
, a j n
"Don t you think she is pretty
ami good?"
"She is only one of our employes
and I do not recognize her as a social
equal," replied Hazel with all the Sea
dog venom expressed in her voice and.
eyes.
Captain Budlong looked sharply at
his companion. His first lieutenant
relieved Sankala's embarassment by
leading her to another portion of the
room. Dan Lapham was engaging a
number of fishermen at another por
tion of the house by telling them of
the result of the peace commission's
labors.
The dance continued until nearly
miitnight without farther incident when
a messenger rushed in, almost out of
breath, and announced that Old Sea
dog was dying.
"Ringwold, too, has collapsed and
is at the house of Seadog," said the
bearer of bad news.
Captain Budlong hurried away with
Hazel and Dan and Sankala followid.
(To be continued)
Chilian Miners Powerful.
Perhaps the greatest weights borne
for any distance on men's backs are
the loads of ore brought up from the
mines of the Amies by the miners of
Chill. Darwin visited a copper mine
in a ravine Unding from tire main
range of the Cordilleras, where the
work was carried on by such primitive
means that, though the mines had
been worked in the mountains for at
least two centuries, the water was re
moved iu some by carrying it up snafu»
in leather hags on men's hacks.
Sir Frauds Head, when visiting a
similar mine, found that all the ore
was carried up to the surface, a ver
teal climb of 450 feet, liy the miners,
and that the average weight carried
was 250 pounds. This load was not
earned up a winding stair, hut up
notched trunks of trees, set almost up
right, one touching another.
The food of the Chilian miner, ac
cording to Darwin, consisteil of ra
tions of sixteen tigs and two small
loaves of bread for breakfast; for din
ner boiled beans, for supper wheat
crushed and roasted. They scarcely
ever tasted meut
Pose ns Dressmakers.
Such are the impositions practiced
on department stores by women claim
ing dressmakers' discounts that a lead
ing metropolitan house finds it neces
sary ho employ three detectives whose
exclusive task it is to verify state
ments of this character. Those enti
tled to discounts receive credentials,
while the others are tabulated under
the classification "fraudulent." Many
stores provide separate cashier's desks
for dressmaker patrons, who
hither for their authorized rebates, av
eraging 10 per cent. This privilege is
usually contrn«"«! to merchandise apper
tainlng to dressmaking, and is unavail
able for other goods. Cut rate and
special sales are also exempt from
dressmakers' discounts.
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