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The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS
How Successful Farmers Operate This
Departments of the Farm A Few
Hints rs to the Care of Live Stock
and Poultry
Evolution Of the sic,

Assistant Agrostologist Williams Of
the Agricultural Department writes:
At first silos were either square or rec
tangular, but more or less difficulty
was experienced from the spelling OF
the silage at the corners, and it was
also difficult to make the high wooden
stlo strong enough to resist the lateral
pressure Of the mass of silage. This
led to the building of the circular silo,
which form is generally preferred at
the present time. There are no cor
ners in such silo, and a much strong
er structure can be made with less
building material than in the square
or rectangular type. Moreover, the Ca
pacity of the round silo is greater In
proportion to the wall space. 1t is the
present practice, when building a
square or rectangular silo, to board
up or otherwise cut OF the corners,
thus lessening the danger of loss of
silage. Metal Innings for the inside Of
wooden silos have been tried, but with
poor success, usually proving less dur
able than wood. Recently steel siding
has been used in place of wood for the
outer part of the wall of the silo, and
it is said to compare favOrably with
lumber as to cost.
The first silos built in the United
States were 'pit solos," and these are
still sometimes made, but, aside from
their cheapness, they have no advan-
tage of consequence over those built
on top of the ground. A serious OBJ
lection to them lies in the difficulty in
feeding the silage from them. On side
hill situations they can sometimes be
used advantageously. 1t is often pos
sible to build the silo partly below and
partly above ground, materially less
ening the cost. but retaining the advan-
tages of the above ground silo.
The desirability of silage as food
for farm animals during the winter,
and also in times of drouth, has led
to many attempts to construct cheap
silos, especially in sections where
building materials are high. One of the
most satisfactory of these cheap struc-
lures is known as the "stave silo." 1t
is built much as round tank, but is
without top or bottom other than the
SOIL and is composed of two-inch lum-
Der Of varying width held together by
hoops of half-inch iron, with suitable
blocks for Tightening. When filed, a
temporary roof may be placed on the
siJo, or straw or grass may be spread
over the silage.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22
Messages Through Earth. Heart.

Messages may come through the very
center of the globe as well as around
it. The earth is never still. Tremors,
pulsations, rises, and falls of level are
always in progress. After a prolonged
investigation of these phenomena in
Japan Prof John Milne has estab-
lished an observatory at Newport, in
the Isle of Wight.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22
Salaries of school Teache.r.

In making special inducements in
the way of salary to the school teach
ers in the islands which have come in
to our possession this government is
managing to call attention to the very
poor pay that our school teachers re-
ceive at home, and it is not surprising
to know that protest is forming all,
over the country. Several of our rep
resentatives in Cuba and the Philip
pines declare that the salaries there
are too high, but such is really not
the case. Compared with the pay of
the political positions, they are ex-
tremely moderate. They are only
high when compared with the pay the
school teachers receive in the United
States, and the opinion Of the gentle
men are based largely on the fact that
the protest at home has Justice
Philadelphia Times.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

Arthur P. Milmore Of Cambridge is
-he Oldest and richest messenger
boy in the country. He is 70 years
old and has a fortune Of 100000. With
$4,000 well invested. Milmore does
not need to work. He works for his
health. He has always been we'll,
never having had sick day in his
life. and he intends to keep we'll as
long as he lives. So he works for the
exercise that he gets rather than for
the money, which amounts to about
81 or So week. Mr.. Milmore was born
IN Scotland and accumulated his
money in the United States and Can,
ada as aFNrriage manufacturer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22
Patsey and Hal.

The truckman had just dumped a
load of kindling wood at Mrs. Old
hams outside cellar door, when Norah
appeared in the sitting room and said:
"A boy at the door wants to see you,
ma'am"
Mrs. Oldham went out, and found
Patsey Moore, who took off his cap,
and said eagerly:
May 1 have the job of putting in
your kindling wood, Mrs. Oldham?"
Certainly, Patsey; Norah will go
down and open the door, and show you
where to pile the wood. How is your
mother?"
'Shes better, ma'am; she sits up q
good deal now"
Mrs. Oldham knew that Patsey's
mother had been i'll for some time, and
as she was a poor widow, that the
family must be having hard times.
Come and tell me when you are
done,' she said; and Patsey went
cheerfully to work, for his mother
needed even the little that this job
would give him.
"Hullo! What are you stealing my
job for?"
=, Patsey looked up and saw Hal Bur-
net, a boy who lived next door.
Didn't know it was your job" said
Patsey.
well, 1t is; do all Mrs. Oldham's
jobs, and it's mean in you to sneak in
like this!"
1T asked for it, and Mrs. Oldham
engaged me to do it; that's all have
to say" answered Patsey.
Hal went off muttering. You see. he
liked to earn little for himself, which
was all right, but his father was we'll
off, and Mrs. Oldham was glad to give
the work to boy that really needed
it.
When Patsey had finished the work
he went to Mrs. Oldham, who gave him
silver quarter.
Thank you," he said; "but 1 think
that's too much.'
NO." said Mrs. Oldham, cts just
right. Tell your mother that am
coming to see her,
So Patsey ran home overjoyed.
You are pretty fellow to do a
job" said Hal to Patsey, the next
morning before school; Mrs. Oldham's
kindling wood is all on the cellar
floor"
Patsey stared in dismay.
II don't see how it could have hap
pened," he said.
Maybe Hal went in and pulled it
down." said his mother.
He couldn't" said Patsey, "for No
rah says they always keep the door
locked. What shall 1 do?"
"Do?" said his mother; ego as soon
as school is out, and tell Mrs. Oldham
you are sorry, and will try to do the
work better the next time"
Mrs. Oldham was surprised when
Patsey told her.
"The wood has not fallen down." she
said, cit is just as you left it, piled
away nicely"
Patsey went home feeling much re-
Neved and his mother felt so. too.
when he told her.
HAL" said Mrs. Oldham. the next
day. why did you tell Patsey that the
kindling wood had fallen DOWN."
Il didn't" answered Hal, with a
sheepish look; II said it was on the
cellar floor, and so it is-piled there. .
"But don't you know that a story of
that kind, told to annoy and deceive,
is no better than a falsehood? You
need not come to me for any more
jobs, Hal."-Philadelphia Times.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

The pope is not allowing the young
king OF Italy to pick up all the coin
collections in the Italian market. Six
thousand pieces, containing many rare
papal coins, which were collected by
Cardinal Randi have been bought by
Pope Leo and added to the fine collec-
ton in the Vatican. Many fell into
the cardinals hands in 1862 for their
weigh in silver, when Pope Plus in
PRODUCED the French monetary system
and the old coins were retired by the
papal government.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22
Glaze on Tea chests.

It is stated on the authority Of a
Chinese tea merchant that the glaze
on the paper coverings of tea chests
is due to a preparation composed prin-
cipally of the refuse of sharks fms
tails and skins.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22
Long Loave..

The largest loaves of bread baked in
the world are those of France and
Italy. The pipe" bread of Italy is
baked in loaves two feet or three feet
long, while in France the loaves are
made in the shape of very long rolls.
four feet or five feet in length, and in
many cases six feet.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22
An Amusing Red Tape Incident.

Cncle Sam is SO bound up with red
tape that he sometimes has to take
money out of one pocket and put it in
another Occasionally he pays it back
into the same pocket again, as is just
now being exemplifed in the case Of
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22
Poultry Briafa

At the Rhode Island Experiment
Station fowls were fed daily with
food containing the germs of diph-
liberia. After six weeks of this kind Of
feeding the hens were killed and found
to be free from diphtheria. Later four
hens were inoculated simultaneously
with virulent cultures of diphtheria
bacillus, but no case of diphtheria was
developed in the hens. This of course
Is only one series of tests, but it seems
to bear out the other Investigations
along this same line to the effect that
diphtheria as we know it in humans is
not disease that can be developed in
fowls. A good many people have held
to the opinion that roup in fowls is
only form Of diphtheria such as is
common to the human family. Proof
OF this seems to be entirely wanting.
The man that wants to make money
selling fowls for breeders will find that
uniformity counts for much. Espe-
cially is this SO If man wants to pur-
chase a number of breeders. Some
how or other the human mind CRAWL
tates very decidedly toward order and
regularity. This is why man will
sometimes pay fancy price to get
match" for driving horse. Matched
teams sell better than teams that are
not matched. The same underlying
principle manifests itself in the poul-
try world, and it pays to take advan-
tage of 1T. The man that has flock
consisting of all kinds OF types will
find 1t very hard to attract customers
and to make sales
There is no place where fowls can be
'daore prontehly raised than or the
farm. The man tnst makes business
Of fowl raising MAJ indeed succeed
better than the fayTAAb hut he does
so Ioften against greSer~-A The pou1-
tryA business fits in admirably with
the farm crops. The fowls can b. nsed
for cleaners, and the amount of food
thus saved is very large item and
the utilization Of it means mich
money!. The farm too gives range Ior
insect hunting Of which the profesiontl
poultryman cannot avail himself.
The stopping Of flying hens is TIL
subject of >ap editorial paragraph in al
exchange. The advice is given to cliI
one wing, and IL that does not prevent
flying over to run a single wire six
inches abovs the top Of the fence. Thu
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

A so-knot steamer with propelling
machinery on. the turbine principle,
according TO the invention Of Mr.. Par
sons, brother Of Lord Rosse, is being
constructed on the Clyde for the
French Northern Railway company to
ply between Calais and Dover. 1t is
expected to run this summer, and will
40 the channel passage in little over
half an hour.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

We might derive good deal more
profit from our keen judgment If its
edge were not SO frequently blunted
by indigestion.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

dienf in love- otions, and It Vas for
this purpose that Casilda was making
her horrid brew. It is asserted that
the police, in arresting the witch, OBJ
tanned evidence which indicates more
than one lady Of good society as
among her clients.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22


Peafowls are not only ornamental
but excellent for the table. They are
slow in reaching maturity, and the hen
seldom lays before she is two years
old. The chicks, however. grow very
rapidly at first. but as they begin to
feather almost at the start of life they
require frequent feeding or they will
perish. They soon begin to fly. and
roost on the highest positions they can
find. The hen lays from ten to sixteen
eggs. according to age and treatment.
The young chicks should be fed the
same as young turkeys, but meat.
finely chopped, should be given three
times 4 week after the first week. The
male is quarrelsome bird in the barn
yard. and often makes short work OF
young chicks They are more orna-
mental than profitable, though the tail
feathers may be pulled forfsale as soon
as the moulting season begins. Mirror
and Farmer.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

The average girl will get down to
breakfast earlier if there is no mirror
in her room.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

a Saint Sebaa lam by Titan and a
I locsortrait Of the Achduchess Eleanora
st Austria, Queel Of Hungary. by
yelasquez, have been discovered in
Gorizia, between Venice and Trieste.
Cantalamesa, director of the
4 Fl. atllce art musums, is sure that the
,aas IS 'geIrhe and declares it
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

Ills of Civilization.
The civilized man has softened his
feet, crushed his bones together and
diminished their efficiency by COM
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

I'VE now know that all the theses
which the first class in Harvard Col
lege defended in 1912 are false, says
Edward Everett Hale: their astrono-
any was all wrong, their logic was all
agong, their metaphysics were al
Tong, and their theology was all
tong.'' While we are priding our
Selves upon the intellectual successes
With which this century opens, It will
he whosesome to reflect that the men
of md leading in 1912 were as
sure that they had the right OF things
4 - we are To-Day Of our own science.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

Be sure you are right-then pause
a moment for reflection.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

eW women onsider that they carry
ne so or 30 niles of hair on their
~ enc fair-!eired may even have
less 20 mills of threads of geld
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1901-08-22

An extraordinary sensation was pro-
duced in Lisbon, recently by the dis
covery that an old woman named
Casilda. reputed witch. was kid
mapping little children, and, after TAX
ing them to her home in sluI, was
gashing their hands and collecting
their blood in a bucket W. Us an
91a saDsrss1 the he
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-05-14
THE MAcoNDRAYs DIVORCED.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 30.-Mrs. Mad
elaine Macondray got divorce yester-
day in record time from Robert Arthur
Macondray, to whom she was married
last August at Trinity Church while all
society looked on.
Less than a week ago suit for divorce
was filed, the young husband being ac-
cused of various sins of omission ana
commission grouped under the general
head, Mental cruelty" The defendant
filed no answer. and was not present In
court when the wife's petition came up
for hearing.
Mrs. Macondray took the stand In her
own behalf and told the Court how Ma
condray had deceived and abused her.
She testified that he had sworn at her,
thrown volumes of light and heavy liter
allure at her defenseless head; had often
been absent from home on sprees that
lasted several days, and had failed TO
provide for her, SO that she was forced
TO seek refuge at her mot..er's house.
Ethel Cnsby OF 300 Frederick street,
who let the rooms occupied by the Ma
condrays, corroborated this testimony.
Mrs. w. G. Richardson, mother OF Mrs
Macondray. told what she knew OF her
daughters troubles.
Judge Cook granted the plaintln d.
vorce on the grounds OF cruelty. ana
gave plaintiff permission to resume her
maiden name.
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-05-14
For Hawailaps.

Yesterday, President Mnburn OF the
Pan-American Exposition Company re-
ccived a marked copy OF Honolulu
paper which contained an article by Mr..
n. H. Stafford, formerly OF Buffalo, In
which the writer urged the Hawailans
To make some kind OF an exhibit ut the
exposition,
Il cannot conceive" said Mr.. stat
ord, "how Hawaii can stand by ana
miss being represented az the biggest
show on earth, Hawaii II part OF the
United states ana very important
part and her people ought not 10 be
allowed 90 forget a. II they would get
a concession and build matched hung
allow on the native architectural plan,
Il would prove one ~ the great attrac-
iions u the exposition. and n they
wanted 90, natives could send an exhibit
which would tower far above anything
tho states Nill have % aner iiunslo
-, -, Faprsss
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-05-14

During the last few months the pop
ular monthlies have almost simultan-
eously presented deliberately illustrated
articles heralding the discovery of a
new game fish, the leaping tuna of
Catalina islands.
The salmon, the mahseer, the barra-
cuda, the ponderous jewish, even king
tarpon, have all been deposed by this
latest monarch of the rod and reel.
An exclusive club, the coveted mem
bership of which may only De obtained
by the unaided capture of hundred
pound tuna on rod and line, has been
formed in honor of the finny fighter.
Special tackle, line or piano-wre
breaking power, reels, mechanically
brought to the highest pitch of multi
plying perfection; rods in whose manu-
facture the greenheart pales OF
the world have been ransacked Tor
lengths OF the requisite strength and
pliability; gatfs OF thrice tempered
steel, have all been brought into cost
Iy requisition.
The capture of a mighty tuna enti-
ties in pisCatOrial circles, a man to
enter the front ranks of the craft, and
look loftily upon the most sklitul eff
forts OF Isaac w dllOll, HISt piSliluS-
ter of the "compleat art of angling.
Indeed. the shades of Francis and OF
Walton, telling their time-worn cap
lures of thirty-pound pike, might
well stand appalled, before the man
who has checked the first mad rush of
this regent of the seas, and finally
brought him, an exhausted, but I'M
conquered mass of blue and silver,
scaling near sixteen stone, to the GAIT.
So far, Catalina island claims the
proud distinction of being the only
place where the tuna leaps, and can
therefore be seduced by trolling a bait
near the surface. Not that the tuna
is a denizen of California waters only.
He is only a big horse mackerel, re-
splendent in the colOrs of that superb
~ liveried family, and exists in many
seas. In the Mediterranean they call
him the funny, and SicIlfan fishermen
harpoon him by the score, as he chases
the schools of sardines.
He is called by dozen names. Here
In Hawaii mel, we call him the "ulua,
though we have never recognized his
sporting qualities.
At Catanna where they respect the
The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-05-14

The home of Manager and Mrs. Rem
ton of Eva plantation was the scene or
n gay and festive gathering of guests
last Wednesday evening, invited to wit
ness the marriage of Miss Addie Helene
Farmer to MIR. Samuel Le Freest, the
well-known custom house broker OF TINS
City. The many friends of the con-
tracing parties from Honolulu and the
plantation were taken by special train
to the managers residence to witness the
nuptials The large double parlors and
dning-hall were tastefully decorated FOR
the occasion, pink and white carnations
and streamers OF jessamine prevailing.
The bridal party entered from the
main hallway to the strains or the
Lohengrln wedding march, the bride
leaning on the arm OF her brother, ME-
Edwin Farmer. Miss Grace Farmer, her
sister, was bridesmaid, and MIR. William
l.. Johnson groomsman. The party ad-
Vanced to the center OF the large dining
hall, where was suspended a large noral
marriage bell Here they were met by
the bridegroom and the officiating clergy
man, Rev, Or, Pearson OF the Methodist
Church, who performed the marriage
rite.
The bride was attlred In white broead-
Cd silk and wore sprays OF natural or
anEe blossoms IN ner hair, and also car
Tled beautiful bouquet OF white brides
roses
Miss Grace Farmer made charming
bridesmaid N tasty gown Of white or
candle and lace over white elk VIII
pink lrimm nEs. and she carried a bou'
gust " pink T0ssh
TIE bride ani groom we're the feeip'
Tents ~ many elegant ana useful pres
snis. a large tahle bsinE covered viii
cut Slass and slysTwafe. hand 'painisa
china iAtls linen snd ether ihinEs Use
~ aHd prnamantai
AfifT ite ssadinH ceremony an lhfoF
mel reception as held, ihs aanl fFiehdi
ef ne yagaH enuals oHTflnn et,sfalsls
tlaHs and sbnndsnf Eaoe sisi.ss, NJ
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The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1901-05-14

soaked moosehide, and be capable OF
holding three hundred yards at least,
able to multiply the reeled-in line with
unusual rapidly. the tuna thinks
nothing, OF merriiy Waiting OH nve
hundred feet Of line at the first rush,
returning boatward at lightning speed
to foil the upwary angler.
Truly, this is sport royal, and one
to prove a strong attraction to lovers
of the gentle craft. And now Catalina
must yield her selfish delight of own
ing the only hunting ground for the
tuna.
Sportsmen coming to Hawaii will
find the tuna plentiful in the deeps
surrounding the Islands. Everyone Is
familiar with the u!ua. 1t accompa-
MES us homeward on the rear plat
forms of the street cars, wah neat
basket and handle of green ii leaves
around its plump saddle.
"Oh, what a big mackerel" is
common remark of visitors to the fish
market, although the specimens in the
stalls rarely run above twenty pounds
in weight. Esteemed for its flesh, the
uua has hitherto been regarded as
one of the ordinary foolish fishes,
easily gllled in the nets of the Japan
csc fishermen. Rather should he be
placed upon proper pedestal, ana his
acquaintance sought by sportsmen
visiting and local.
He will be found awaiting challenges
outside the reef almost any morning.
Passengers on incoming and outgoing
steamers, seeing him flush the flying
fish. dub him dolphin, bur the term is
misnomer. No bulky monster he!
with his symmetry of modelling he can
dart like an arrow round the dolphin
at fun speed. and the dolphin is no
SLOUGH at a record, either
The accompanying illustration is a
faithful reproduction by the Advertiser
artist of a kodak picture secured by a
writer on this paper. The snapshot was
| taken in HilO. and will show that the
tuna grows in Hawaiian waters to a
size rendering him anything but a
despicable antagonist.
Also, he leaps in these waters. Cat
alma is not the sole depot for tuna
fishers, nor. mulet the only game fish
| for Hawaiian rods.
Only. by way of necessary caution
the tuna should not be approached
without due selection of tackle, or a
tournament with the blue and silver
knight viii end in a smashedup rod
and the loss of many yards of expen'
sive line.