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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-07-05
Breed Not Feed.

There are so many requests for i'm
proved rutions which will increase the
quality of the milk and cream OF dairy
COWS that one might De convinced that
our dairying is rapidly awakening TO
the new order of things. But il must
be said that most OF these inquiries
voice desire which cannot be graft
fed by any mixture OF feed. They
ask that feed shall be devised which
will improve the richness and quality
of their milk. Most of them have been
feeding fairly rich foods, and the COWS
have no been suffering from any lack
OF nonrishing rations. The only an
swer to these requests must be that
the cows must be changed. and not the
food. Not it is an excellent thing TO
have an ideal ration for dairy cows.
and TO feed them consistently with il.
but such a ration fed to poor COWS
would not yield any good results. II
might in the long run gradually i'm
prove the quality OF the milk and
cream, but not enough to make the
difference in the cost of the food. II
one wishes to use such an ideal ration.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-07-05

reference. For while no list can be i'll.
contestably correct, standard in play
ing the game will be necessary. Among
the wonders the following would
probably be reckoned most notable,
Niagara Fails. Mammoth Cave. Yosem'
tie Valley, Lake Superior. Brooklyn
Bridge. Paramount Park philadelphia,
Capitol at Washington. Luray Cave
Natural Bridge over Cedar Creek (Nir-
ginia). Washington Monument, Central
Park ard the Missouri River
With this contest the mental Olyn'
plan games come TO an end and the
papers are examined The points VOL
throughout the series are then counted
The corps winning the most points
draw among themselves Tor the prize
Red, white and blue are capable oi
such effective grouping that the pa
triotic table ought 10 be particularly
artistic and attractive.
Red and white carnations banked
with v:olets form the centrepiece In
stead of bOutonnierres each participant
finds ut his or her cover red. white
and blue rose.te with flowing ends
The candies. chosen of red, white and
violet. are served in little continent
al hats. Sandwiches. cakes and roll.
are tied with ricolor ribbon. Wee
flags standing upright in the variou:
viands proudly fauIt the Stars anG
| Stripes.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-07-05
Hints for the Farmer.

Sheep do not thrive on hunted pas
lures.
Milk strippings yield the most and
the best butter.
Have water convenient fer your
sheep. They drink little and often.
The manner in which butter is put
up always detracts from or ADDS 20 its
price.
Eggs for setting purposes sho be
chosen from the hens that are the I
layers.
The younger the pigs are when they
arrive at the market weight the great
er will be the profit.
Young pigs require warm. dry pen
and should be attended very closely
during the first few hours 10 see that
al are sucklel and that meme are
chilled.
the best authorities say that thor
oush drairage will increase the product
al least one-thIrd Drainage will often
convert useless land into the most pro-
ductive.
Young calves should never be al
lowed TO roam over large fields. or be
exposed 10 the scorching heat OF a
summer sun, or have their usual grain
ration neglected.
In feeding shredded corn fodder TO
sheep bran and oats may be mixed
with the cioycr 10 avoid any trouble
that may come from over-feeding OF
oarbonaceous elements.
There is no secret or mystery about
the breeding or raising Of good horses.
Random and ill-directed efforts pro-
duce unsatisfactory results. while in
telligence brings ample reward.
Four strong arguments against dark
barns: Less milk from the cows. less
batter per gallon of milk and poorer
bitter. with the cows less thrifty and
healthy. Let the light shine in freely
when ii does shine.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-07-05
Patching Chickens.

At the Ontario Agricultural college
they decided that there is more profit
in tattening chickens at three and one
half pounds weight each than in those
of four. four and one-half or more
pounds. The three and one-half
pounds. and those weighing less than
three pounds, made pound of gain a.
less cost tnan heavier weights, but the
three-pound chickens were rather
small to be fed by the examining ma
chine. The best results were obtained
by feeding out of trough. in Slated
coops. for two weeks. and then with
the examining machine twice day for
ten days. The second best results
were obtained by feeding in the trough
for about twenty-four days. The
examining machine will not pay if feed
ing for the ordinary market. or if one
cannot well spare the time fer individ-
,Ial feeding night and morning. For
ducks there is no advantage in feeding
in coops or with examining machine
as they grow as we'll and fatten as fast
when fed loose in small yard. The
ducks crop will not hold any more
than it will eat Of its own accord.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-07-05
A w !;|{|Ag

When one first changes from the set
ting hen TO the incubator and uses a
broodcr for the little chicks. il is diff
ficult o become accustomed to the loss
of the mother hen. AT hrst il seems
cruel % compel the fiedglings 10 huddle
AROUND the brooder and have no moth
ed to clucli to them. but We soon find
that this loss is more than Offset by
the many advantages the brooder al
lords.
The chicks are never neglected. and
always have a place of refuge when
cold or in danger. They are constantly
under our care. and we can attend to
400 or 500 with as little trouble as we
can look after a brood or two under
the care OF n hen. They are never the
victims of mites, and do not have gapes
and other diseases from which young
chicks so often suffer. We soon learn
to know their wants and can raise 50
Percent of those that hatch.-Home
and Farm.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-07-05

he should also undertake TO breed his
herd up 10 a higher standard. If he
is not willing 10 dispose of his Cow:
for better stock. he must at least intro.
duce new blood every year. The here
must be headed by fine bull, whicl
Will bring up the standard OF averages
So that the ideal ration can produce
its best results.
There are plenty who maintain that
it is impossible materially and perma-
aontly to change the percentage of fai
in 4 cows milk by improved feedins
rations. Unquestionably this has given
a good deal of dissatisfaction and
caused a good deal OF Encouragement
N many quarters. Bat II should not
Temporarily improved rations may
show chang for the better in the fat
CT the milk. h"t ii is small and not
permanent. Consequently those who
have tried il and found that there was
no continuous improvement gayeup the
work and fell back into old conditions.
There is only one thing to say to such
men. 1t is necessary often to change
the COWS first. and then change the
feed. Doing the latter without the
former will often produce no good re-
sults.-Dr. A. T. Morse, in American
CultiV3tO-
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-07-05
Keep the skim Milk.

There are several reasons why the
patrons OF our creameries should not
allow their skim milk to be taken from
the farm. Among these reasons we
enumerate the fo.Iowlng:
First--No creamery proprietor that
We have yet known of will pay for the
skim milk anywhere near what il is
worth to feed to young pigs and calves.
What is the skim milk worth TO the
farmer? As a pork making food at
present prices for live hogs it is worth
from % TO 80 cents hundred pounds,
the latter price depending on the
young age of the pigs it is fed to. 1t
is worth just as much fed 10 heifer
calves of good dairy blood. or to young
beef bred calves. IN both cases they
may be fed till they are year old The
last winter. considering the high price
OF feed of all kinds, skim milk has
been worth several cents more a hun
dred than usual.
Second-Its value as a fertilizer to
the farm IS cents hundred.
Third-No farmer that is a farmer
can afford to sell his skim milk for
what tie creamery man can afford TO
pay him.
Fourta-The demand for caseine is
very limited, and there are already
signs o. a glutted market, while the
prospects for pork. beef and likely
dairy bred calves and young stock are
as good as ever.
We always take it as a sure sign that
the patrons of creamery DO not know
the full meaning of dairy farming or
understand how to bring ont its best
profits when we see then. selling their
skim milk to be taken from the farm.
; A shallow reasoning farmer may be
caught that way. but not one who
knows his business as a dairy farmer
ought to know it.-Hoard's Dairyman.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-07-05
A Stair. and str,pes Affairs.

You may make your Fourth of July
party Stars and Stripes affair. 1t
will come off with the dash and swing
Of the gay music from which it takes
it's name, and with the eclat so neceS-
sary for our immortal Independence
Day.
The Stars and Stripes game on which
ne entertainment is built can be played
~ young or old. erudite or ignorant.
and by any number frcm fifteen 10
tor,y.
The only things needed are several
i,oxes of blank cards, carte de visite
SIZE. The number OF these cards re-
CURED will depend upon the number
o. players.
Take larg- rnmber Of the cards
I'D paste Il giir star On each. On an
o'her bunch paste narrow stripes OF
ia. one stripe Oh each On the re-
manning lot paste cores bonding stripes
T. silver This silver represents the
white stripes Of our flag. which would
rot show up clearly upon white card.
The players are seated around large
fable. and the cards are dealt like an
ordinary pack. giving one each round
10 each player and one ia the pool until
the number is exhausted.
Inc cards are held figure side in.
Each player after takiIk the cards i'm
hand, examines them toI see if among
what ne hoids he can ma ke up flag"
tiat is, II he holds rs mbny stripes of
each KIND and as many ktars as. there
are stars and stripes in he 4 -iean
flag.
If he holds fha corwaot ~ -
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-07-05

half an hour Tor puZZIing out theSe
nicknames
America has her twelve wonders as
well as the countries of greater an
tiquity How many Americans can
give these as readily as they can name
the remarkable things to be seen in
Europe: The next number on the pro-
gram goes 10 decide this question. Each
side is asked 10 name the twelve most
wonderful things of North America.
and to the side showing best judgment
the coveted point is awarded.
1t would be well for the hostess to
prepare in advance list of the twelve
most wonderful things TO be used as
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-07-05

evening. No others could be thought
Of
The fun of Emitted States party con-
sists in seeing which members of the
company are best ''up" in matters con-
corning their native land. Those pres
ent are divided into two groups. each
Of which endeavors to defeat the other
by answering the most questions cor
rectly.
For the first contest secure nj the sta
toners two blank cards. Decorate
these at home with a border of tricolor.
On each one Of these write two ques-
tons:
Which were the thirteen original
States?
BY what person or company was each
founded?
Give one card TO each division of the
company. The opponents at once with
draw into opposite corners and talk the
queries over. Twenty minutes are al
lowed in which to discover the answers.
The division answering the most ques'
lions correctly has one point toward
the final prizes set down TO its account.
Our Presidents-A contest built upon
"our Presidents" is next announced.
For this strips of white paper are
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-07-05
.6y Mary Dawson

STATE Connecticut. The Old Domin-
ioI Stale: Virginia. The Old North
State? North Carolina The Palmetto
State: South Carolina. The Peninsula
State: Florida The Prairie State:
Illinois
The work will probably require
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-07-05

UNITED STATES
party is one of the
cleverest Of the
many goods ways of
celebrating the glo-
rious Fourth. 1t is
one that because OF
its inexpensive sim
plicity can be given
by any patriotic
hostess and enjoyed
by any patriotic
company. X e d A..
white and blue are
the colors of the
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1902-07-05

passed. giving the following initials:
J. W., ]. A., I. j., J. NJ. ]. .. A.,
\. J., NJ. V. B., W. ii. H., ]. T.. J.k. P,
2. T.. Al. F.. F. p. J. B.. y. L., A. J..
J. s. G.. r. B. H.. ]. A. G., G. \. A..
]. c.. B. H.. W. Mex. T. r.
,'he players are asked TO substitute
each set of letters the full name OF
of the Presidents of the republic.
division which proves itself most
dite eeives a point toward the
:es to be given at the end.
le contestants are advised to give,
lr as they are able. the full name
is. Christian name and surname
ach Chief Executive; as. in the
of all the surnames being cor
given by both parties. the fullest
Christian names will win the
in this contest.
nicknames of States to be guessed
5 another lively bout. The fol
questions written upon slips OF
and passed TO each division give
:leus of this trial of skill: What
known as the Badger State
sin. The Bay State? Massa
!. The Bayou State? Missis
The Bear State? Arkansas
,ole State? Louisiana. TIL,
State? Delaware. The En-
2? New York. The Excelsior
New York. The Preston,
Connecticut. The Grant,,
Vermont. The Hawkey'
wa. The Hoosier State? In
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-23
FOG AND STORM SWEPT
NEW ENGLAND COAST
Everything Was Favorable For the Onslaught of
Fleet Under Command of Gallant PSbuTY
He Must Make Port UnObserved Within the Next Sixty Hours
Yield the Palm to Hgginson.

ter. All the signal and lookout stations
reported during the forenoon. showing
that the message system was intact
All the scout boats We're heard from
before Il o'clock either at the station
here or on board the Kearsarge.
1t was learned that the rules of the
maneuvers in which She vessels ara
engaged permit the destruction Of the
ships of the opposing squadron, and
the fear that Pillsbury may dash
in and ''disa Die" one OF these vessels
is one reason why the defending feet
is kept SO compact by Admiral Hig-
ginson.
In the afternoon the weather con-
ditiOns were again changeable At
o'clock the fog deserted RockpOrt and
passed far ont beyond the battleships,
hanging away in the east in the form
of smoke. An hour later the fog again
lifted and piled up on the horizon,
finally being broken up by a strong
east wind Then black clouds covered
the sky, followed by thunder The
watchers on shore believed the long
Wanted for battle had actually start
ed The storm continued still dark.
when again the weather changed. and
the stars shOne. Lightning, however,
continued, serving now and then to
illuminate the harbor Of ROckport. 50
that one could very plainly see the two
stake boats. which had anchored in
side the breakwater to serve on the
morrow during the Official trial of the
new battleShiD Maine
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-23
TAFT REACHES MANILA
In His Response to an Address
Of Welcome the Governor Pre-
dicted Free Trade.

Manila Aug. 2.-Governor Taft reached
hers this morning at daylight on board
the United States gunboat General Alva
from Singa pore. Straits Settlement He
was welcomed with an enthusiastic pop
ular demonstration.
The people had made a holiday and the
CITY was decorated. Eight large arches
had been erected on the streets Twenty
thousand natives from adjoining prov
inCes participated in the demonstrations
IN honor Of the governors arrival There
was a parade of vessels in the bay, and
thirty decorated craft carrying members
o. civil commission. military Officers and
the reception committee to meet the
General Alva IN the bay and escorted
Governor Taft to the entrance of the
Fdsig Ter. The governor was escorted
hy o large procession TO the palace in
TIE walled city. where a public reception
Vas held.
Responding to an address of welcome.
Governor Taft outlined the progress and
the result of his NEGOTIATIONS at Rome in
The matter of the Philippines. and said
an church questions were progressing to-
ward a satisfactory settlement The
governor said the action taken by con-
Eress concerning the Philippines showed
that the American people honestly de-
sired TO help the FilipinOS- The Amert-
cans were determined the islands Should
not be exploited by Americans at the eN-
pense of the Fili9inos.
Governor Taft predicted that eventually
the archipelago would have practically
free trade. and he congratulated the fli-
iDino people upon the restoration of
peace He advised the Filipinos TO till the
soil and restore their country rather than
waste time in useless political agitation.
lie promised personally to labor Tor the
natives. and asked for their confidence
and support.
Governor Taft was given an ovation on
The streets Of the city during his pass
age to the palace. and he received an
other ovation at his reception.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-23

T OCKPORT, Mass, Aug. Com
mdnder Pillsbury and his feet Of
three auxiliary cruisers are still
at sea Unless the commander of the
white squadron makes an attempt to
reach a harbOr within the next sixty
hours from midnight his efforts to win
a victory in the game of mimic war
fare will fail. for theoretically il win
be considered that his vessels have
sunk or he has found that the blockade
established by Admiral Higginson from
Portland to Cape Cod cannot be bro
ken. 1t is only fair to say that naval
experts believe that Admiral Higgin-
sons defense is good. Everything to-
day certainly favored an attack by the
enemy, but no scout OF the blue squad
ron reported signs of Commander pills
bury's fleet. Fog and storm swept the
coast during the afternoon and while
for a time tonight the sky was clear,
the haze on the water continued. To-
night Admiral HigginsOn's three bat
tleships We're still at anchor off Thatch-
er's island, and beside them were two
torpedo boats, but nasty sea was run
ming
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-23
LE0'S PROMISE TO TAFT
WILL BE FULFILLED

Rome, Aug. 22.-The vatican authori-
ties have completed the collection of
documents referring to the Philippines
question for the use of the apostolic
delegate at Manila, and it is conjec-
tured that his appointment is immi-
nent. A complete history of the negO-
tiations on the subject of the friars'
lands is given, including a summary
of the Voiuminous report of MOnsignor
Chapelle, the former papal delegate in
the Philippines, and the full text of the
notes exchanged between Governor
Taft and the vatican. These are sup
plemented by precise instructions, re-
garding which secrecy is maintained,
though Cardinal RampOlla, the papai
secretary of state, expresses the hope
that the Instructions are so framed as
to enable the delegate to fulfill the
pope's promise to Governor Taft,
namely, to reach a solution satisfac-
tory to both parties.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-23
FIRST DECREE MURDER
Frank Woods Will Swing For His
Share in the Murder of Po-
liceman Robinson.

San Francisco, Aug 22-Frank
Woods was convicted today of murder
in the first degree for killing Police
man Eugene Robinson the morning of
the 10Th OF January The trial was
concluded last evening and this morn
ing Superior Judge Cook read a long
charge to the jury In his charge he
explained fully the nature and ele-
ments of murder in the first degree.
The jury retired and after delibera-
ton returned their verdict of guilty
in the first degree.
The chief witness against Woods
was William j. Henderson, one of the
gang who participated with Woods in
the murder. Henderson testified that
the gang had been to Cypress Lawn
cemetery TO rob the safe of the GENE
terry officers. They had found the Of
fee guarded and on their return they
encountered Robinson, whom Woods
killed.
There were six in the gang, Woods
Kaufman, alias st. Louis Fat; Hen
derson. John Courtney, alias Lead
vile Jimmy, who is now wanted IN
New York for murder; a negro, known
as yellow and Kid Goucher. All eX-
cept Goucher have been captured
kaufman will be tried next.
The jury was out one hour and thir-
ty-five minutes. Four ballots were
taken. The first gave eight votes for
the death penalty and four against 1t
The second gave ten for the death
penalty and the third was unanimous
in favor of death.
When Kaufman, in his cell at tbs
city prison, was informed that Wood:
had been convicted of murder in thu
first degree, he sank to the floor II
fear and despair.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-23
ON BOARD FLAGSHIP.
Watch Slept on Deck, Prepared For
Instant Call.

Rockport, Mass, Aug. p con board
the flagship Kearsarge. Friday, Aug.
p, II a. m.).-AdmiraI Higginson has
his three battleships at anchor in the
same position that they occupied at
shutdown last night With steam up
they are ready to start for any point
at the slightest warning Thick fog
Obscured the vision of the lOokoUts on
the ships early this forenoon and more
uncertainty was apparent on board
than has been seen at any previous
time since the maneuvers began, as il
was the opinion that il was an oDpor-
tune time for Commander Psllsbury
and his deet to make a dash under
cover OF the fog and land AT some con-
EenieHt point seleeted curing the pre-
yious clear weather.
The possibilities were fully discussed
on board today It was learned that
Commander PflIsbury's authority en-
abled him to take possession Of GER
tain steam yachts, such as a tug or
! a yacht. that came his way to be used
in connection with his plan of attack
1t is figured that IL he should do so he
might place aboard such q craft a
force of his ships crew and under
this disguise land them near some
/, light house or signal station used BY
the defenders and thereby interrupt
the system Of communication main
tanned by Admiral Higginson, and
cause any amount of trouble.
Matters certainly are on a war basis
on the defending feet. Yesterday aft
ernOOn drill was dispensed with and
officers and men alike stored up plen-
ty of good sleep in anticipation OF the
enemy being located during the night.
The watch slept on deck. prepared for
instant call Once during the night
there was an exciting moment At Il
o'clock a flash signal came from shore,
When the message was completed there
was a tumult, for it stated that the
enemy was entering Salem harbOr An
instant later, however, the message
was amended, it having been discov-
cred that the fleet included a three
masted schooner, yacht and a scout
ing torpedo boat.
One other cause for alarm came in
the prolonged absence of one of the
torpedo boats, which was not reported
within reasonable time. Later, how
ever, the missing craft was located.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-08-23
CO0LIE LABOR NEEDED
IN THE PHILIPPINES

London, Aug 2S.-The Times this
morning publishes a special article
dealing with the question of Chinese
immigration into the Philippines. The
writer of the article expresses the be-
lief that if the United States rigidly
excludes Chinese from the Philippines,
such a course will prove a fatal error
of judgment, because the instincts of
Americans make it impossible for them
to compel the lazy brown men to work
as the duties compel the Malay to Ia
Dor, and the Filipinos are not likely to
work without compulsion. The devel-
opment of the Philippines can only be
effected by means CT an ample and
steady stream of c0olie labor The
Americans will sooner or later discov-
er. says the article. the utter hopeless
ness of Transforming the character of
the natives of the islands, and they
must decide whether to suffer the Fill
ipinos to go their own way and die out
in peaceful Incidence. if that be ma
lures decree, or persevere in a course
certain to result In failure.