Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 8, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 9 January 1919 — Page 3

THE VOICE

By HELENA M. KENNEY.

The train rolled slowly out of the station. leaving a giristanffingonthe ~jplatform. Nellie Windsor wasfifteen years old. Her mother and father were dead amj she had no'one, but Uncle Jo and Aunt Betty. Uncle Jo had writteta her to come and live with him —and here she was. It was fully ten minutes before Uncle Jo came, and when he •did he gave her a hearty kiss and lifted her into the buggy and off- they went. Arriving at the farm, she found Aunt Betty waiting on the porch for her, and, such a dear old lady she was. It was then 3:30 o’clock, and the rest of the afternoon was spent in unpacking Ser clothes and learning the rounds of the house. After strnner.. she .. wen t directly to bed. because she was tired from her Tong journey. The next afternoon she wandered around, picking flowers, chasing butterflies, and, gathering an apron full of apples, she weht down to the little brook. It was nice and cool and she was enjoying herself when —“Hello,” said a voice. She looked up, but saw no one. . : , /'' “I say, hullo,” again came the voice; this time it seemed to come from the tree that was across the brook. “Hullo, yourself,” replied Nellie. “Whore are you?” , . /■ “Up here jn the tree,” said the voice. “Come down,” she said. “Nop'e,” answered the voice. No amount of teasing would make the voice come down. It was getting late, so Nellie said: “If I come here tomorrow will you let me see who you are?” “Maybe,” replied the voice. So Nellie scampered up the hill and home. But she was not to see the owner df , the voice tomorrow, for when she got up the next morning. It was raining/ Uncle Jo came in at dinner time with .B'tt-ißvl tation for Nellie to spend the afternoon with the Browns, Who lived across the field. Slowly she went upstairs to dress, sorry because she could not go down to the brook, but maybe it would be there some other time; so with thia happy thought in mind she was so An ready, and Uncle Jo took her over to the Browns. She was rather shy, being among strangers, but Mrs. Brown soon put her at ease. Molly . Brown was Nellie’s age, and they took to each other right away. While they w'ere sftting, talking about nothing in particular, the doorbell rang and Molly’s mother went and admitted -five young people who had come to spend the afternoon. Soon a boy about a year older than herself came in and was introduced as Billy Brown. What a good time she had, and what nice girls and boys they were! But BiHy—where had she heard that voice? The afternoon passed all too quickly, and when the guests rose to go, Mrs. Brown shook hands with them all, and so did Molly and Billy. When Nellie arrived home she could not’ help thinking what a nice boy Billy was, and she blushed when she thought how he had given her hand a tiny, unnecessary squeeze. The days that followed were the happiest ones she had ever had. Long rambles with Molly and the Tucker twins, pi entcs, and often she -would jgo for long walks with Billy, She bilked Billy very much and Billy liked . Nellie. But she did not forget the voice. Every day she wojild go down to the brook and'talk and talk with it. She would tell it of the nice times she was having, and went so far as to tell it Of Billy. Thus tyro weeks passed bn and NelHe fliought .she was never going to see the voice, when one day the voice told her that she would see it tomorrow, sure. To be sure, Nellie was there at the appointed time, and the voice said: “If I come down, will you promise to give me one thing?” , Wondering what it could be, but curious to see the voice, as she had called it, she readily said, “Yes.” It slid down.the tree and there stood —Billy! “You —you —?” she gasped. Billy smiled and said, “Your promise.” She was so surprised' she did not know wh» to say. At length she said, “What do you want?” “A kiss,” he replied. “Oh —h!” and she turned to flee up the hill, but Billy like a flash caught her. It was useless for her to try to get away, even if she wanted to. (Copyright, 1918. by McClure Newspaper Syndicate.)

Be a Philosopher.

If you can’t have what you want, just make up your mind that you don’t want it. Then the matter will cease to bother you and you will be as, happy as a lark. Maybe if you got what you wanted, it would only be to discover that yoUp really didn’t want it, after all. Many a man regrets that he didn’t marry a certain old sweetheart until some day he sees her again, and then all his regrets disappear. The thing Is to be satisfied with the situation as it is. When you can do that you are a philosopher as great as Socrates or any of the rest of thein ever were.

The Bloodstone.

The bloodstone is a variety of hematite having a finely fibrous structure and a neniform surface. The color varies from dark steel-gray to blood-red. It was extensively employed in ancient times, many of the Babylonian and Egyptian' intaglios being in this material. Now it is much less used, ex cept for rings and as a polish,,for other stones and ipetals. There is als< a variety of quartz having a greenisl base, with small spots of red jasper looking like drops of blood, scattered through' It ‘Tirts kimt of bioodstont is blho called heliotrope.

A Bird in the Hand

(Special Information Service, United States Department of Agriculture.) SILO FOR POULTRY SAVESSUCCULENT FEED .7

VINEGAR BARREL IS MOST USEFUL

Can Be Arranged to Furnish Green Feed Which Will Abet Egg Production. SUCCULENT FEED IN WINTER Has Always Been More or Less of a Problem With Poultry Raisers— Beet Tops, Cabbage Leaves and Waste Greens Used. A chicken silo —to provide succulent feed for the flock in winter. Ever try one? Supplying green feed for laying fowls in winter has always been more or less of a problem with poultry raisers. That green feed at all times is most desirable in making up a balanced ration goes without saying, but how to supply it in sufficient quantities and in succulent form when the ground is frozen or covered with sijow Is not a very easy matter, from an economic viewpoint. - Greens for Winter Use. The practice of gathering greens during the open season and drying them for'' winter use —the method of preparation at feeding time being to steam or boil the greens is well known. It has been successful,--and it has met the purpose intended to such a degree that it is recommended as a good poultry procedure. To those, however, who seek a green ration approximating a natural state, a poultry silo is suggested for trial. Home-made silos for this purpose have been used by demonstrators and other practical poultry raisers in the South nnd have given jjerfect satisfaction. They can very easily be constructed— In the same manner and out of -the same material that are used in making home-made silos for cattle —and large expense can be overcome and the same purpose accomplished by utilizing an ordinary whisky, .molasses, or vinegar barrel, or a hogshead. The smaller containers are t ecommended <£is more convenient where fowls are kept in pens —one barrel for each pen. Simplicity of Construction. The illustration above shows the simplicity of the construction or rather reconstruction of the barrel type. The cross section pictured gives an idea of the contents of the barrel or hogshead, showing the layers of different greens. In this it may be mentioned that between these layers litter from the barn floor —usually containing grain—may be used. It has a tendency to absorb superfluous juices.

Reducing Losses of Eggs.

The bureau of chemistry, through the food research laboratory, has been assisting in reducing the damage to eggs in transit by giving practical demonstrations at shipping points in loading cars of eggs or mixed eggs and dressed poultry. Much of the damage is directly,due to faulty methods of packing eggs in cases and stowing the cases in the car. Four meetings held recently in lowa attended by over 100 practical shippers who send cars weekly, at least, to eastern markets and who expressed great interest In the methods which the department has worked out for the conservation of this valuable foodstuff. They and many others have found the department’s folder, “How to Load' Carnot Eggs,” of assistance. Copies of this folder can be had by writing to the bureau of chemistry. United States department of agriculture, Washington, D . C.

Green Feed In Winter.

Green feeds for poultry contain only a small percentage of actual food nutrients, but are important becaqse of their.succulence and bulk, which llghten the grain; rations and assist in keeping the, birds in good condition. The poultryman should secure a sufficient supply of such, feeds to' last through the winter months in sections where growinggreen feeds -cannot be obtained. When chickens are fattened

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How a Silo for Chickens Is Operated.

without the use of milk, green feed helps to keep them in good condition. Cabbages, mangel wurzels, clover, alfalfa, and sprouted oats are the green feeds commonly used during the winter. Cabbages do not keep as well In ordinary cellars as mangel wurzels, so where both of these feeds are available the cabbages are fed first. They are often suspended, while the mangel wurzels are split and stuck on a nail on the wall of the pen. Clover and alfalfa may be fed as hay, cut into one-half to one-inch lengths, or may be bought in the form of meal. Alfalfa meal has a feeding analysis equal to bran, but is not as. digestible on account of its larger percentage of fiber. Clover and alfalfa should be cut while slightly immature if they ftre to be cured and fed to poultry. The leaves and chaff from such hay are especially adapted for poultry feeding.

A GOOD DISINFECTANT

Good disinfectants destroy the germs of contagious diseases, the external parasites, such as lice and mites; and in some cases the eggs of parasitic worms. The eggs of some kinds of worms are so resistant that disinfectants other than heat have little effect uppn them. The disinfectants should be thoroughly applied to the interior of the houses, worked into all the cracks and crevices, spread over the ceiling and the floor, the roosts, dropping boards, and nest boxes. At the same time the feeding and drinking troughs should be disinfected by pouring boiling water into them and afterwards drying them in the sun. Disinfectants are most easily applied to the walls and ceilings with a spray pump or by using a brush. As it is difficult to keep them from coming into contact with the face and hands, the more harmless of the mixtures should generally be used. Ordinary limewash made from freshly slaked lime is excellent, and its properties are well known to all. In the case of an actual outbreak of virulent disease it is well to add to the limewash 6 ounces of crude carbolic acid to each gallon, to increase its activity as a disinfectant.

Incubator Axioms.

Follow the manufacturer’s directions in setting up and operating an incubator. See that the incubator is running steadily,, at the desired temperature before filling with eggs. Do not add fresh eggs to a tray containing eggs which are undergoing incubation. Turn the eggs twice daily after the second and, until the nineteenth day. Cool the eggs once daily, according to the weather, from the seventh to the nineteenth day. Turn the eggs before caring for the lamps. Attend to the machine carefully at regular hours. ~ Keep the lamp and wick clean. Test the eggs on the seventh and fourteenth days. Do not- open the machine after the eighteenth day until the chickens are hatched. ♦

Selecting an Incubator.

A large number of reliable makes of incubators are manufactured in this country. Some machines have become popular tn certain sections because they were advertised extensively rather than on account of special adaptability to the climatic conditions. Cheap machines are less reliable, re'quire more attention, and wear out much quicker thap higher-priced Incubators, as the- value of machines Is small«compared with the value of, the eggs used during, the normal life of an incubator. It is pdor economy to purchase a machine which is not reliable. Whenever possible it Is well to select an incubator which is giving good satisfaction in your vicinity, so that you may get the Benefit of the experience, of other operators. Begin' marketing the cockerels as soon as they weigh one pound er talh a marketahle weight.

SELECTIONS FROM r RABELAIS

Necessity has no law.—Works. And thereby hangs a tale.—Works. • We have here other fish to fry.— Works. Othttts made h virtue of necessity.— ’ ■■* ■ i ~ :—;— —...i i . works. ““ * Let us fly and save our bacon.— Works. Needs must when the devil drives.— - Works. _ -■ ■ Like hearts of oak. —Prolog to the Fifth Book. Spare your breath to cool your porridge.—Works. —What cannot he cured must beendn red—Works. , We saw a knot of other, about a baker’s dozen.—Works. . It is enough to fright you out of your seven senses. —Werks. Thought I to myself, we shall never come off scot-free.- —Works. You-SSjl- never want rope enough. —Prolog to the Fifth Book. He freshly and cheerfully asked him how - a man should kill time. —Works. Plain as a nose in a man’s face.— The Author’s Prolog to the Fifth Book. Speak the truth and shame the devil. —The Author’s Prolog to the Fifth Book.

SAID BY THE SAGES

We ought not to judge of men’s merits by the qualification, but by the use they make of them. —Charron. Take my word for it, if you had seen but one day of war, you would pray to Almighty God that you might never see such a thing again.—Wellington. It is provided in she essence of things that from any fruition of success, no matter what, shall come forth something to make a greater struggle necessary.—Walt Whitman. It requires a great deal of boldness and a great deal of caution to make a great fortune; and when you have got it, it requires ten times as much wit to keep it. —Rothschild. It is a good and safe rule to sojourn in every place as if you meant to spend your life there, never omitting an opportunity of-doing a kindness, or speaking a true word, or maklag a friend.—Ruskin.

POPULAR SCIENCE

. - -- Ireland is shipping fish to America. Germany is making a cloth from nettle fibers. Oil is now made from tomato seeds to be used In paint. ~~ ■" Bread is now baked on board some of the British warships, where a spesial set of bakeries has recently been constructed. Trinitrate of toluol, the substance which exploded in the recent factory disaster in New Jersey, is a granulated, amber-colored substance looking not unlike brown sugar. The waterspout is constantly spinning. The moment it .stops spinning it collapses. At a distance of a quarter of a mile above sea level its spinning speed has been estimated at six miles an hour.

EDITORIAL SQUIBS

Courtesy is the charming incident of a beautiful personality. Be careful not to force your own construction on what another says. - Politics is a good thing, if the spoilsmen don’t spoil it, which they often do. < ' *;, We would rather be right than be president and that is all we expect to be. If there is a happy person these days It ,is,,a girl walking down street with a khaki boy. ——. > Another man is out with undeniable testimony that General Sherman did say “war is hell.” And the general said it While in deep meditation. Don’t believe bad reports, or talk about ttuffn, unless you know they are absolutely true; apd thep not much,Ohio State Journal.

ALL TRUE

■ <■ ——' ' Time is money only in case it is invested in something. Being agreeable by main force is better than not being agreeable at all. There is consolation tn talking to one’s self. No one will misconstrue what one says. • - ’ „ If we didn’t permit ourselves some foollsluiess, we could pevgr„appreclate the value of common sense.

The Housewife and Her Work

(Special Information Service, United States Department of Agriculture.) THRIFT IN. CLOTHING THE WATCHWORD THIS YEAR =

Dainty Garments for Children Are Being Made From Cloth Flour Sacks.

GARMENTS MADE FROM DISCARDS

Material Cut in Expenses Made by Reducing Amount of New Wearables Bought. CONSERVATION OF CLOTHING Home Demonstration Agents Busy Showing Women Throughout Country How to Make Use of CastOff Garments of All Kinds. “You must be the son of my old friend Edward Miller,” said the man back on a visit In his home town to the small boy he met on the street, “for you have his eyes and his mouth.” “Yes, and his pants, too,” piped up Eddie. This winter Eddie Miller won’t be alone when it comes to wearing father’s cast-off trousers cut down for his diminutive form. All over the country the Eddies and Johnnies are being clad in warm garments made fromdtscarded clothing which of late years has been given or thrown away, and the Susies and Marys display with pride the dress “mother made from her year-before-last skirt.” —Thrift has become the rule almost overnight. The old saw, “a penny saved is a penny earned,” has taken on fresh meaning to many in the past year. With those whose incomes are a thousand dollars or less economists state 40 to 60 per cent has had to go for food during these war years. Rents have'gone up too In many places, so that often the only place where a cut can be made in expenses is in the clothing column. Realizing that there are many who, anxious to save by utilizing old materials, are unable to do so because of lack of knowledge, the home demonstration agents under the extension service of the department of agriculture in connection with the state agricultural colleges have been holding classes in clothing conservation in all parts of the-country. This work has evoked,, marked response from women attending and some remarkable results have been attained. Fashion Shows Popular Events. Proud of their efforts and anxious io have their neighbors profit by their experience, the pioneers in this work have put on “fashion shows” where parades are staged In the manner of the big store parades at the opening of clothing seasons. However, the models in these fashion shows wear garments remodeled from old material. The campaign has been especially strong in lowa and Nebraska. Stores, trails, private homes and libraries have been utilized for,, the exhibits and as places In which to hold the “clinics.” To the “clinics" those who are interested bring garments and leftovers and discuss with the, expert In charge the best way of putting them to new uses, In Cerro Gordo county, lowa, an especially Interesting displayments was held In the Mason City library. One much-admired piece of work was a good-looking dress for a ten-year-old girl made from a three-year-old lightweight suit of her father. The little pleated skirt was pieced eight or nine times but the pleats hid the 'piecing. Expert Advice Given. In Lincoln. Neb., a room in the city hall was donated by the mayor for the use of the home demonstration agent and her assistants In this remodeling work. Here the old garments are brought and expert advice is given their owners on how bkst to make them over. Some noteworthy accompllsh&ehts Xn' have been

the uses which have been made of the doth flour sack. Once used for drying dishes, they now are made Into children’s dresses, undergarments, aprons, and other garments and attractive articles of wear are the result. The thrift of the French has always - been admired. This national characteristic has been attained in part by their straggle to pay the huge Indemnity exacted from them by the Germans after the Franco-Prussian' war. America’s opportunity now comes to cultivate this same virtue. To help reduce our war debt we must Increase our savings by individual sacrifice and economy.

NEW CLOTHES

Invoice your wardrobe carefully and be sure you really need every article you plan to buy. For the articles to be replaced, 1 choose material in garments which will harmonize with the rest of your wardrobe. It is economical to buy fewer garments at a time and to buy the best ma- | terial one can afford. In ready-made garments, | choose conservative styles that they may be worn a long time. Select garments appropriate to the use they are intended for and suitable to your Individuality. It Is economical to limit the number and variety of colors in your wardrobe. Standard materials of good grade, such as wool serge, broadcloth, flannel, crepe de chine, gingham, dimity, and percale, are economical because they wear well and are never out of style. If you have the time and ability, It is economy to make your clothes or part of them. In buying ready-to-wear undergarments give preference to simplicity in style and good workmanship, because they wear better and are easier to launder. - One garment of good material will outlast two cheaper ones; but it may be economy to buy cheaper material for garments worn only occasionally. Buy after the rush season. Estimate the quantity of material required before* buying. Select a garment that will serve two purposes if possible. >

Use Apples Freely.

The only fresh fruit many families in the North have during the cold months is the apple. Different ways of utilizing this kitchen standby are £ure of a welcome from the cook. The department of agriculture suggests the following ways of serving the apple: Fresh apples may be stuffed with sausage and then baked; sliced and fried in fat to serve with meats, or served raw in salads. Canned, dried or stewed apples maybe varied greatly by changing the flavors. used. —. •, Canned apples make a delicious addition to custards or souffles, adding a piquant flavor. Canned, dried or h-esh, they form an acceptable .basis for Brown Betty made with crumbs. ... , Fresh or canned, the fruit may bo utilized in short cakes, and in apple sauce. . >. * ” . j

One Base, but Many Dishes.

Every housekeeper of experience haa formulas for staple dishes which she has fitted to her needs. Just aS one recipe for crust may serve for various kinds of pie fillings, or one cake may have different, flavors and icings, so one dough may be used for short cakes or dumplings or be steamed fijr arotypoly pudding In combination with any fruit or a tutti-frutti combi-