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About The frontier. (O'Neill City, Holt County, Neb.) 1880-1965 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 26, 1935)
Taxless Heaven Is Sought by Millionaires VTEWS dispatches saying that two of Canada's richest citizens were contemplating moving to the Channel Islands have directed public attention to that group of British isles. On one of them, Sark, no taxes are levied, and the only duty exacted of man Is that he work on the roads two days a year. There are no automobiles or divorces and unemployment is unheard of. The Island Is ruled by a “queen,” Mrs. Robert Hathaway. The picture which Is shown herewith Is of the little harbor of Le Creux, Island of Sark. WIT AGAINST WIT IT WAS a dreadful game the hunt er with the terrible gun anJ Lightfoot the Deer were playing In the Green Forest. It was a match ing of wit against wit, the hunter seeking to take Ltghtfoot’s life and Lightfoot seeking to save it. The experience of other yenrs had taught Lightfoot much of the ways of hunters and not one of the things he had learned about them was forgotten. But the hunter In his turn knew much of the ways of deer. So It was that each was trying hla best to outguess the other. When the hunter found the hid ing place Lightfoot had left at the warning of Sammy .Tny. he followed There Was Only One Direction In Which It Was Safe for Llghtfoot to Move. Llghtfoot's tracks for a short ills tance. It was slow work and only one whose eyes had been trained to notice little things could have done It You see, there was no snow and It was only now and then when he had stepped on a hit of soft ground that Llghtfoot had left a footprint. But there were other signs which the hunter knew how to read, a freshly upturned leaf here and there, a bit of moss lightly crushed. These things told the hunter which way Llghtfoot had gone. Slowly, patiently, watchfully, the hunter followed. After a while he stopped with a satisfied grin. *i thought as much," he muttered. "He heard that pesky Jay and circled around so as to get my scent. I'll just cut across to my old trail and unless I am greatly mistaken I’ll find his tracks there." So swiftly, but silently, the hunt er cut across his old trail and In a few moments he found just what he expected, one of Light foot’s footprints. Once more he grinned. "Well, old fellow, I’ve outguessed you this time," said he to himself. "I am behind you and the wind is from you to me so that you cannot get my scent. I wouldn't be a bit surprised If you’re behind that old windfall." He at once began to move forward silent ly and cautiously. Now when Llghtfoot following be hind the hunter, had lost the scent of the latter, he guessed right away that the latter had found his tracks and had started to follow them. Llghtfoot stood still nnd listened with all his might for some little sound to tell him where the hunt er was. But there was no sound, nnd after a little Llghtfoot began to move on. There was only one direction In which It wns safe for Llghtfoot to move, and that wns the direction from which the Merry Little Breezes were blowing. As long ns they brought him none of the dreaded man smell he knew that he wns safe. The hunter might he behind him. Probably lie was. But ahead of him, so iong ns the Merry Little Breezes were blowing In his face and brought no dreaded man smell, was safety. ©, T W. Burgeiia.—WNU Service. Still Going Strong This photograph of President Roosevelt was made at the time congress adjourned, and seems to Indicate that the Chief Executive stood the strain better than most of the senators and representatives though he worked narder than any of them. Effect* of Snake Poison A snake uses Its poison to kill Its food and to defend Itself. The poison of a copperhead or rattler destroys the blood and vessel walls. Its action might be compared to that of a powerful acid. While the bite of a copperhead Is very seri ous. It Is seldom fntal. Early Frosts Reported Ntvte. MINO J =5=-£ N|MtTT CENTS A POUND -1 PATTY WENT TO SCHOOL TODAY By ANNE CAMPBELL PATTY went to school today It Is lonely on our street, No smnll girl to smile my way, No bright curls and twinkling feet. All her playmates are In school, Harry, I’hll and little Nan— It was noisy, as a rule, On our street till school began. Sometimes In the afternoons, When they took their naps at three, There were no bright baby tunes, And no voices calling me. Now the morning breeze Is cool, And September’s sky Is gray. All the sunshine Is In school, I’atty went to school today I Copyright—WNU Service. * MOTHER’S * COOK BOOK COMPANY ICE CREAM ALMOST any of the fancy Ices and creams prepared and served in the shops may be dupli cated at home. Ice cream Is one of the desserts that one always finds room for, no matter bow iiearty the meal. With the fancy brick Ice cream ready to serve, many house wives find It a most attractive way of serving cream. The following are a few suggestions for using it In different desserts: Cut cake, either sponge, angel, chocolate or carumel, using the kind appropriate to the cream served. Take two slices of gold cake, put together with a slice of caramel cream, cover the sandwich with caramel sauce and sprinkle with toasted almonds. Angel enke, strawberry ice cream and crushed berries for the sauce. Chocolate cake, vanilla Ice cream and a sauce of whipped cream and chopped nuts. Fruit Sundae. Prepare a nut sauce, using chopped dates, figs preserved in sirup, maraschino with the sirup and blanched tonsted nlmonds. Pre pare the fruit, using equal amounts of each finely chopped, adding the sirup to mnke of the right consis tency. Serve vanilla Ice cream with the sauce poured over it Mint Float. ltoll one-half cupful each of sugar and water together for live min utes. Add the leaves from a bunch of mint finely chopped; there should be six tablespoons; add a scant half cup of lemon Juice and let stand several hours or overnight. Tint with green color paste. In each glass put a tablespoon of the mint sirup, till the glasses with ginger ale and add a scoop of lemon water ice for each glass. Chocolate Cream Squares Place a square slice of chocolate Ice cream on a dolly-covered plate and cover with whipped crenm, hot fudge sauce and chopped paeans. © Western Newspaper Union. Know— JcrA/ri K/1 dcma, That John Adams lived to the oldest age of all the Pres dents, being ninety when he died? Both he and Jefferson died on the fiftieth anniver sary of the adoption of the Declaration of Independence. © McClure Newspaper Syndicate. WNU Service. \ GIGUSAGvS^ Im/ .. ^ r “Those Hindu fakirs who tis around on a bed of nails,” says knowing Nora, “ought to try sleep ing for two weeks on a bed of one of our summer beach hotels.” O Bftll Rvndlniitft — V\ SI' Question box „ ED WYNN, The Perfect Fool Dear Mr. Wynn: I am filling out an application for a job as a letter carrier. One of the questions Is: "How far Is It from Boston to Tucson, Arizona? What answer shall I give? Yours truly, WILL I. B. WON. Answer: Tell the government If that Is to be your route you don't want the Job without an airplane. Dear Mr. Wynn: I have been In America for the past six months without earning one dollar. I am an artist, having studied In France and Italy. I am an expert on portraits of women, having made a specialty of paint ing ladles faces. Can you tell me why I cannot get at least one Job? Yours truly, MINNIE ATURE. Answer: You are In the wrong country. In the United States you will find that the women paint their own faces. Dear Mr. Wynn; According to my history teacher In school, Christopher Columbus took a couple of schooners and I discovered America. Don’t you think that Is wonderful? Sincerely, IZZIE LYING. Answer: It was wonderful In those days, but If Columbus lived today and took a couple of schoon ers of the kind of stuff they are making now, there Is no telling what he would discover. Dear Mr. Wynn: I am bookkeeper In an office where also works a pretty office girl. Yes terday we had an argument and she called me a “snake.” Wasn’t that awful? Truly yours, I. PUSHAPEN. Answer: Don’t take It to heart. It sounds worse than what she prob ably meant. You see, you are a bookkeeper, meaning that you were an “adder." Dear Mr. Wynn: During an English lesson at a night school I attend the teacher said that the two words “recollect” and “remember" can be used In the same sentence and mean different things. If this Is true, will you give me an example? Sincerely, HANS N. FEET. Answer: The teacher Is right. I “recollect" lending a friend of mine $25, yet I don’t "remember" ever getting it back. © Associated Newspapers.—WNU Service. MPAIP4 KNOWS .fin* “Pop, what is inspiration?" "Good drawing account." © Ball Syndicate.—WNU Service. Minute make-ups ========== By V. V. Don’t rely upon your fingertips or a piece of cotton for cosmetic appli cation. The most subtle make-up Is achieved through the use of a Japanese paint brush with fine hairs. Use this type of brush when applying eye shadow and see how much more easily you get the cor rect gradations of color. © Public Ledger. Inc.—WNU Service. Norman Bonnet Stitched black antelope Is fash ioned Into tills charming norman bonnet. A stiffened veil Is cleverly manipulated to emphasize the slant ing front line and to flare at the sides. Bathers Hail California Invention DELIEVED to be the world's first motor-powered bathing beach cleaner, this odd mechanical monster successfully passed Its tests at Santa Barbara, Calif., and Is hailed with alee by bathers. It picks up and car ries away rubbish of all kinds and sizes, from tiny bits of glass or nails and pins, to stones measuring fire and one-half inches In diameter. The device “shaves" off the sand to a depth of four Inches, sifts it thoroughly In a revolving hopper-screen, w here all foreign objects are retained, and sprinkles the cleansed sand back In a smooth loosened l >r. I I COMFORT OF HENS MEANS MORE EGGS Clean Range, Water Need ed for All Flocks. By C. J. Maupin, Extension Poultryman, North Carolina State College.— WNU Service. The productivity of laying hens In fall and winter depends a great deal upon the care and manage ment given the poultry flock dur ing the latter part of the summer. Good egg prices are expected for the rest of the year and It will pay the flock owners to bring their hens into lay under favorable con ditions. Birds should be given good feed ing, a clean range, plenty of clean fresh water, and a clean comfort able house or shelter. By keeping the birds healthy and getting them to put on as much fat and body weight as they can, they can be brought into lay with a re serve of flesh and energy to meet the demands of the laying season. Sexual maturity should be de layed In order to give the birds a chance to put on weight before starting to lay. Do not give early hatched pullets a feed high In pro tein. Avoid moldy or chaffy feeds, or such material as corn ground with the cobs. If the birds fail to grow well, ex amine them for Internal and exter nal parasites. If mites or lice are found, clean the roosting quarters and treat the birds at once. For round worms or tapeworms, give the pullets a reliable worm treat ment Find a good feed and stick to It unless there Is a good reason for changing. Poultrymen often lose money by switching from one brand to another. Remove the old birds from the winter quarters. Scrub the floor and the fixtures and expose every thing possible to the sun; then let the house stand vacant until well dried. Use disinfectants liberally. Must Supply Laying Feed to Encourage Egg Yield To have laying hens, it Is neces sary for them to get the nutrients contained in eggs and they must have these foods in sufficient quan tities to make the eggs. Feeding limited amounts of laying mash will not give maximum egg produc tion. The profitable method of feed ing mash Is the open mash hopper that contains mash all day. Al though this may seem extravagant, notes an authority in the Montreal Herald, it has been repeatedly dem onstrated that hens will eat no more mash than they use for egg production. When hens which have not had laying mash or have had mash only in limited quantities are first put on the open hopper, they will eat a large amount during the first few days. However, they will soon set tle down to the average of about Beven and one-half pounds of feed per month. Although the laying mash is an Important factor, it loses its value If water Is not available all the time. The water should be within five feet of the mash hopper. Grain should be fed to the hens about two hours before they go to roost; It should not be thrown on the ground, hut should be In troughs This differs from recommendations often made In the past, hut ex perience proves that trough feed ing is a sound practice. Blindness, Paralysis There Is no known cause for many cases of blindness and paraly sis occurring In fowls, but there may be good reason for suspecting coccidiosis In a chronic form, this showing by a diseased intestinal tract with thickened and ulcerated walls. The chronic form of cocci diosis appears later in life than the acute, which is likely to show in chicks after six or eight weeks of age In a more acute form, with emaciation and death, according to to the Rural New-Yorker. How Many Hens to Keep Growers who do not have enough good pullets to till their houses to capacity this fall and winter may be Justified in culling their hens less rigidly, according to a statement by Berley Wlnton of the Missouri College of Agriculture. This is es pecially true if there Is an abun dant supply of green feeds. A good yearling hen is superior to a poorly developed pullet but a well finished pullet usually lays more fall and winter eggs than a good yearling hen. Poultrymen Keep Records As In any business It is Impor tant to keep records and know what one is doing on the farm, but there is probably no phase of farming where this Is more Important than In the case with poultry, and It has been frequently observed that the best poultrymen nre the best book keepers, advises an expert. Some of the world’s foremost poultrymen have been auditors, men who would be miserable unless they knew exactly where they were financially. HIKING CLUB FOR BLIND Blind men have been taking part in business and even boxing and playing cricket in England, but the latest development In that direction is a hiking club for the blind formed at Manchester. There are about 40 members who go on a rambling tour every two weeks. While they are accompanied by guides who have their eyesight, they get hicng sur prisingly well, even on rough roads among the hills. They thoroughly enjoy their outing, are good walk ers, and a tramp of 15 miles is child’s play for them. ^ WHEN THEY SHOW THESE SIGNS —Nervousness, Constipation, and Poor Appetite, check thebr dieta for this all important, 3-purpose vitamin O Many are nervous, poor in appetite, system out of order, because their daily diets lack enough of the precious Vita- * min B for keeping fit. Few things keep them back like a lack of this protective food element. So give everyone Quaker Oats every morning. Because in addition to its gen erous supply of Vitamin B for keeping fir, it furnishes food-energy, muscle and body-building ingredients. For about l^c per dish. Start serving it tomorrow for a 2-weeks test. Quaker Oats has a wholesome, nut like, luscious appeal to the appetite. Flavory, surpassingly good. All grocers supply it. IN VITAMIN B FOR KEEPING FIT. . . lc worth of 4 Quaker Oats •quel• S cakes of Fresh Yeast — ^ <3> - Quaker and Mother'* Oats are the Fact ^ Facts do not so much account foi defeat or victory as the spirit showi in the face of them. Big Coconuts Coconuts weighing 40 pounds have been found in the Seychelles islands. left y'^M H I C| m ■ mm& :BWarn WITH A Coleman LANTERN PUS Is the little Coleman Lantern with the biff brilliance. It lights Instantly and is always ready for any lighting job, In any weather. Just the light you need for every outdoor nee . . . on the farm, for hunting, fishing, outdoor sporta. Has genuine Pyrex bulge-type globe, porcelain ven tilator top, nickle-piated fount, Duilt-in prmp. Like Coleman Lamps, ft makes and burns its own gaa from regular gasoline. It's a big value, with years of dependable lighting service, for only SS.SS. SEE YOUR LOCAL DEALER —or write for FREE Folder. THE COLEMAN LAMP AND STOVE CO. Dept. WU150 Wiehita. 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