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The Caldwell tribune., 1904-12-17
Skim Milk for PiRn.

Relative to an inquiry concerning
skim milk and pigs, will say that when
two weeks old the young pig will be-
gin to take skim milk from a separate
trough. OF course, only a little will be
consumed at that time, but it should
be supplied two or three times daily
at hrst and twice daily later. At first
skim milk alone may be given, but
later coHnmeal, barley meal or mid
dlings should be added. Allow the
young pig to eat practically all 1t will
Of the combination. Often 1t is best
to have the trough from which the
pigs feed in special inclosure where
the pigs can reach II, while the dam
is kept away. II this plan is followed
the pigs will gradually wean them
at least there will be no trouble in
finally separating them from the dam.
Carefully conducted experiments at
this station have shown that to get
the largest returns from both milk and
meal, not over three pounds Of skim
milk Snould be given for each pound
Of cornmeal or other grain. Where one
has large quantities Of milk he may
feed as much as from six to nine
pounds of milk with each pound Of
grain, but in that case the returns are
no so economical as where the milk
does not run over three pounds for
each pound Of grain.
There is no better single feed for
pigs than skim milk. Often where
large numbers Of pigs are handled
there are runts or pigs Of condi-
ton, undersized, etc. Always separate
these from the main lot and fed them
separately, giving special care. One
will be surprised to see how the un-
likely specimens will improve with a
little care and extra allowance Of milk
and grain.-Prof. W. A. Henry, in
Hoard's Dairyman.
The Caldwell tribune., 1904-12-17
CHAPTER XIV.
sankala Starts on Adventure.

CduAala StdIGS on AuVenTu10s
Extreme old age is like childhood in
many ways. It is spoken of as second
childhood almost universally and what
becomes common expression among
people is usually true. A maxim, an
adage, quotation, "a legend or supersti-
tion does not become such until it has
been demonstrated to be true in theory
or has good foundation for its origin
Old age is like youth in many ways.
Both are pettish, fanciful jealous and
unreasonable and often long for the
impossible. But one of the greatest
similarities in youth and age is the
quickness with which the spark of life
is extinguished or rekindled in either
extreme.
The infant goes to sleep hale and
hearty. It awakens to expire from
some sudden attack of disease. The
aged falls to sleep in the most cheerful
moments to awaken no more. The in
FAINT rallies from the point of death al
most Instantly; Its face soon wears a
smile and all trace of suffering has
passed.
The aged are given up for lost. The
last spark of life seems extinguished
But suddenly the dull eye lids reopen
with flash. The wrinkled face is
lekindled with life and the aged limbs
become active, as if youth had re-en-
tered the body. 1t may be spasmodic,
it Is true, but age often battles with
death for hours, days, weeks, months,
and even years.
sankala slept no more that night.
She stood in the partially opened door
and alternately gazed out upon the
bay and then upon the form OF the aged
sleeper, who lay upon the bed near the
lamp. The fight between the fisher
men was her fight. 1t is true that she
was no longer one Of them, but she had
spent her life among them and their
interests appealed to her as if they
were her own. Besides, Dan Lapham
was one of them. He had promised to
save her aged friend from the county
poor farm and this to her was almost
as important as life itself. She felt an
interest in Dan other than this. They
had tended their traps side by side.
Dan was kind to her. He was kind to
her dear old Ringwold. She was frall
and friendless. Dan was strong and
companionable. It in natural for the
weak to lean upon the strong. It is
natural for the strong to support the
weak. There is fellow feeling be-
tween the weak and rong that draws
them to each other. Especially is this
the case when the strong is man and
the weak lie q woman. gsr-s
) When the first shot was fred that
morning between the fishermen It's le
The Caldwell tribune., 1904-12-17
Better Dairymeu Needed

A writer says: when l see a cow
with a good. sharp back, deep body,
a clean head, and prominent bright
eyes, two large milk wells and a dou-
BILE extension milk vein, and those
about the size of hnger, I say at
once: What a pity that this cow did
not have an owner as well bred as
she. in order that her bodily functions
might have been developed and her
full powers given play. Her capacity
is from 5000 to 10000 pounds of milk
yearly; her production does not exceed
half this amount
The Caldwell tribune., 1904-12-17
About the Back Yard.


This item will be found quite as use
full to the farmer as to the man In
town with the typical town back yard
for the former Is quite as often given
to using the space back OF the mousse
This back Yard for the accumulation OF
ashes and rubbish as is the town man,
who perhaps, has no other place TOT
his refuse. In planning for an attrac-
tive space at the rear Of the home
first see THAT there is liberal ex-
panse of level sward kept cut close
during the summer. If this lawn runs
back to a row Of trees, one has nat
ural and most attractive background,
so don't spoil it by placing a row OF
chicken coops between. Let these use
full little houses be kept near the out"
buildings like the barns and the
sheds, where they belong.
A little to one side, in this space OF
green. cut a circular bed, make the
soil rich and set 1t to Towering or
foliage plants Of some kind. Have
nothing else in this space unless 1t Is
of considerable size, when 1t may be
broken a little by massing some
shrubs to one side. Get some vines
about the back porch and some handy
benches under the inclosure so a por-
ton of the work Of the women of the
household may be done out of doors
and in the shade. Do these things and
others will occur to you, and, more
over, you'll have back yard to be
nrond of.
The Caldwell tribune., 1904-12-17
One-Man Cross-Cut Saw.

When one man operates the cross
cut saw the blade Is apt to wabble
more or less, making it difficult for
one man to get good work from the
tool. An excellent way to strengthen
the blade is to take a hickory pole
about foot longer than the saw, shay
ing down the end rather fiat 80 that
1t will be about one-half inch thick.
Saw a slit in this end of the pole,
slip it over the saw blade close to the
handle and wire it to the handle after
making two holes, one on either side
Of the slit in the pole. The other end
may be treated in the same manner
or a notch may be cut in the handle
The Caldwell tribune., 1904-12-17
Corn Long Grown In the west.

NoFA Long GROWN In the Weste
Corn, which Is one Of the staple
products Of Kansas, has been grown
on the soil Of that State for hundreds
Of years. Perhaps the first mention
Of Kansas corn is found in the chroni-
cles of the famous Coronado expedi-
ton Of 1851. How long it was cult
waited there before that time Ia nor
definitely known.
Corn and other vegetable products
were cultivated by the prehistoric
races Of America from a very primi-
tive period, and Kansas has been oc.
cup1ed by man from an extremely re-
mote time, as the famous Lansing
skeleton we'll attesta. Bourgmont
found the KonZas Indians, from whom
the State derived its name, raising
corn and other vegetables at their vii.
lagos on the Missouri River nearly two
centuries ago.
Prof. Thomas Say, the naturalist of
Major Longs expedition, visited this
same tribe in their village near the
present site Of Manhattan in 1919
Col. Zebulon M. Pike in the journal
OF his expeditions in 1905, refers to
the Pawnee Indians, who were RAISING
suficiency Of corn and pumnkins
Their pumpkins were cut into thin
slices and dried in the sun.
The Caldwell tribune., 1904-12-17
Growth or European Population.

Few persons have any idea Of the
extraordinary manner in which the
population Of Europe has increased
during the last century. According to
statisticians this population has more
than doubled itself from 1880 to 1900.
To this increase the Latin nations Of
the west and southwest contributed
the least and the greatest growth was
in the east, where the people have
not yet become thoroughly saturated
with the ideas OF modern civilization.
The Caldwell tribune., 1904-12-17

of the saw and the shaved end of the
pole go up against this notch and be
wired to the handle.
II the pole is a good one this device
will materially stiffen the saw blade
SO that one man can operate the saw
with good results. The illustra ton
shows the details as follows: Figure
l shows how the end of the pole is
split and slipped over saw blade and
wired; figure shows split end with
holes ready for wire and figure 3
shows one Of the handles of the saw
with slight notch cut in it to receive
the end Of the pole.-Indianapous
News.
The Caldwell tribune., 1904-12-17


The design Of a sheep trough, Illus
trated herewith, Is one which has been
found entirely satisfactory, all things
considered; 1t LIS but little trouble TO
make it, but its superiority over the
average trough is SO great that the Ia
bor spent In ITS construction Will pc
well spent. AS shown the trough Is IL
feet long, 16 inches wide, "a inches
high tapered as shown. With the ex-
ception Of the Stats which are h"inch
thick and PA inches wide the trough
Is made Of 1-inch lumber. The Sides
which are nailed on the edge of the
bottom are 6 inches wide. The end
pieces or legs are inches wide and
extend 6 inches below the bottom OF
the trough as shown.
These legs, are, Of course, fastened
securely to the trough after the latter
The Caldwell tribune., 1904-12-17

+bev viii wear themselves out trying
to get enough to eat. ;.
Then, If they roost under cover at
night and they should by all means
do this, there is the question OF ice
which must be given proper considera-
tIon, for few lice will cause the chick
TO lose more weight In month than
can be made good by two months OF
feeding. Everything possible must De
done to keep the chicks growing dur
ing the summer; keep them making a
strong, steady gain, and then they Will
he nrofitabIe, and not otherwise.
The Caldwell tribune., 1904-12-17
Poultry Hiuta.

Young geese are not good breeders
Goose eggs do not hatch well wher
shipped quite a distance.
Pure refined charcoal Is one Of the
best disinfectants for the poultrv
yards.
Young ducks should be kept away
from swimming water until thev arc
we'll feathered.
Ducks may be advantageouslv
raised on many farms where thew
have never yet been tried.
A goose yields about 81 a year IN
feathers. the market price being ahont
90 to 30 cents a pound.
soft-shelled eggs are seldom fonnd
where hens are supplied with cracked
bone or small bits of oyster shells.
Poultry is raised on 1873 Der cent ~
the farms in the United States II
would be interesting to know whist nor
cent use high grade fowls.
Chicks raised in late spring and
midsummer can be made to Law bv
FEBRUARY II they are given some meat
In their daily ration.
Cleanliness is the keynote of health
Nothing will breed sickness 90 ouickIv
as hlth' and it is very easy to have tho
henhouse become filthy.
Many failures with incubators are
due lately to ignorance in those +rr
ing TO run them. In this, as in everv.
tning else, person must learn how
AVOID nigh perches. They cause
humble foot and other injuries proast
zones are often injured by having
round perches. They should be aat
The Caldwell tribune., 1904-12-17
Keen Chic1rs fS~o-,.

Whether the chickens are beino
raised for the market or for winter
layers, it is essential that they make
the best possible growth from birth IN
going into winter quarters or to the
market The range, to a large extent
solves the question Of food and of
healthy growth. but it Is necessary
that the chicks have some food other
than that picked up on the range. or
The Caldwell tribune., 1904-12-17
Har Roast

City Boy-Swampland, where We wsna
this summer, was terrible hot,
Mother-Yes, Il was.
But you just told --.4Ss stuekup you
slept under blankets every Other nIsht.
i mos roasted" -
"You forget, my pet, that yea vera
no& the one who had che agus.H
The Caldwell tribune., 1904-12-17
Soul Sorrow.

Madam, your husband has been nur.
dcred and robbed"
"Just my luck! forgot to go through
his pockets last night. Town Topics,
The Caldwell tribune., 1904-12-17

Richard Croker recently sent a mes.
sage from Vantage, England, saying he
was rapidly forgetting all he knew about
New York politics.
The Caldwell tribune., 1904-12-17

Gratitude is the fairest blossom which
springs from the soul; and the heart Of
man knoweth none more fragrant.-Ho-
sea Ballou.
The Caldwell tribune., 1904-12-17

Some Of the beauties Of Persia deco.
rate their faces by painting figures Of
animals and insects upon them.
The Caldwell tribune., 1904-12-17

The banana produces to the acre forty
four times more food than the potato
and 130 times more than wheat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-07

yesterday. The report said that sixty
] thought at the time 1t was q very good
sixty cords Of wood, and possibly VIII not @
in five years to come. Wc are not after
business except III sc. far as 1t 10 neces-
sary to offer tho fienlthiost Charity to
the men who beg on our streets, and az
1.-THE same time discover tho innpostcrs VINO
want to live on some other mans Ia p 81:
II we cail-turn q penny of, profit IN tho
meantime we would like to, do so, as
there is room enough to use 1t.
tention to Another wing Of the Industrial
we have scores OF neat white Two, bus hel
canvas bags, branded Paper and rags.
benefit Nineteenth Street Mission. we
ask the privilege OF stores, Offices, hotels,
5chools &C., to place these bugs In their
houses aud llavo all scrap paper and m gs
put In them, to be called for. at stated
times by the mon and boys OF the mis-
sion, WHO thus earn their Keep. whllc
they are seeking better positions.
y "Aessrs. j. Stewart Bryan, 3. Stewart
Hume, j. A., Moroso. W. Reginald Walker
and Lewis Nick. Judkins have agreed to
serve as Il committee OF managers Of this
Mr.. Wiley will not send unknown men
into places Of business. l1e believes that
between the wood rile and the rag pile
work will be found for every hungry ap-
pliCant. {eFG858a
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-07
GREAT. Underwater
CANAL, SAYS KlTTREDGE
"a (ByyAs,IssocIntcd pres.

(By kAssocIated Press.) ~
WASHINGTON, December G.-.'I shall
use every effort to have constructed a
stidcwater canal, ind I believe most OF
the members OF tho Canal Commission
believe such a canal feasible said Sem
ator "a. b.. 1tittredge, a member Of the
Senate Committee on 1nteroccanc
Canals. Continuing, ho said he may soon
introduce a resolution TO gvo authority
to tho commission to build tho great In
steroccnnlc waterway on tho sea level,
although he does not believe such res
olution Is necessary.
While on the Isthmus recently. the
Senator talked with number OF, the
commission and conferred at length with
John II. Wallace, tho chief engineer in
charge OF tho building OF the canal. He
became convinced. he says. TINT tho
waterway should be on the sea level,
and that nearly all officials Of this gov
5ernment, who have mados tho canal q
study, Eagroe with him. t
1Io said lo was sure tho report Of
Chief Engineer Wallace would show
sea level canal to be feasible f&s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-07
1 CAMPS ,AFE THANKED.
Grand Commander HARDWOOD
Makes Interesting Appointments

Grand Commander w. Il. Harwood. OF
the Confederate Veterans, Department Of
Virginia, who was chosen at the recent
Lynchburg reunion, has issued general
orders No. ! through Captain Thomas
l1llett, OF this city, who is his adjutant-
Captain Elicit IS in the order reap
pointed as adjutant-gencra, and Joseph
.. Mlnetree,. OF Washington, and Robert
r. Henry. of TaZewcll, his aides.
General HARDWOOD urges organization OF
camps Of Sons and Daughters Of the Con-
federacv and requests the use of no his
tory which does injustice to the 'lost
cause"
Inspector-G aneral Captain ~. C. Morton
has appointed the following district in
snectors-general for the ensuing year:
First Congressional District, Judge John
G. Ewell, Bertrand; Second Congressional
District. Colonel Marquis Jones, Newport
News: Third Congressional District, Col
onel Z. Leslie Spence, Richmond. Fourth
Congressional District DR.. ] Edward
Moyler, Petersburg: Fifth Congrcssonal
district, Colonel James NJ. Neal Dan
vile: sixth Congressional District, Cap
lain James G.. feathcrStone, Iynchburg;
4 Seventh Congressional District Major j.
Ogden Murray, Winchester; Eighth Con-
sressional District, Captain John a.
Hoffman, Jeffersouton, Ninth Congress
Eional District, Judge Samuel w. Nil-
Hams, Wythevillc; Tenth Congressional
District DR. Carter Berkeley Stanton.
Or. Berkeley succeeds Captain j. Scott
D Moore, who has efficiently done the work
for five years, but has been forced 10
retire on account of Ill health.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-07
CHOOSING NAMES FOR
FUTURE PRESIDENTS

-5l Ii you are CuuSeulA5 your Drain LOT u
suitable name for your son and have any
expectation Of his being President Of the
United States, don't handicap him bysbllr-
denlng him With more tnan one given
name. Of the twenty-siX Presidents Of
the United States nineteen have had only
two names each Willie seven carried the
weight of three names.
1t is a significant fact that while three
deckcrs in nomenclature have risen to the
highest office In the gift OF the people
there has never been case Of a four
decker rising TO this pinnacle Of fame,
although people have risen to great emf
nence in the common walks Of life with
four and even5tive Initials to their names.
Anyway. the facts In tho case are that
most of the successful aspirants for the
Presidential chair have sailed under close
rccfed topsailS.
+ Another fact Is that Presidents of the
United States who have had three names
were never e-clcctad-except in one con x
splcuous instance, that OF Gen. Ulysses
Simpson Grant, Those having a ;trilogy
in their names who failed to be reelected
dent with n triple name; William Henry
Harrison, who died after having been in
office only a short time; James X Polk,
rutherford y. Hays James a. Garfield,
who was assassinated. and Chester "A
Arthur.
stJu lie OL5 gLlc
Presidents who had only two names, nine.
or nearly half, were elected TO. this, high
office a second time. III vi; :i
Viewed from the point Of time one
finds plenty Of warning against carrying
too much headgear for those intending to
enter the troubled waters Of politics.
From George Washington down to the
election Of Theodore Roosevelt period
Of 116 years, 1t Is found that for&twcnty-
eight years ofsthisl period tho Presidential
chair was occupied by men bearing three
names. while during the remaining eighty
eight years the place was kept warm by
men bearing only two names.
Wherefore let It be known to all par
cnts blessed with baby boys that If they.
cherish hope OF their ever becoming Presi-
dents OF the United States, chances OF a
realization OF these hopes will be In
creased by a curtuilment OF their names.
New York, Sun.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-07
Lodge Elects Officers.

Richmond Lodge, No. 10. IA. b. s. A. NJ.
met last night In the Masonic Temple
and elected tho following ofiicera: W
Fred Richardson, worshipful mas ter; r
Il. + Parkinson. senior Warden; %. =
treasl r.. 3. Snead, secretary; j.
Branch NIcAdan1s, senior deacon; Q. ~
Parrish Junior deacon: Rev. ?! Is. Wal
fthall, chaplnin: p. A. S. Brine steward
w. J. Lynham, t!ler. William Arausc'
BpurveyOr
Stewards Cominittee-H =. East, w
Creed Davis, w. Il. Joyner, u. J. florneri
w. l.. Sizemorc. II. II. Stacey, O. y,
Pitts and j. +. Fox.
Trustees-W. H. Williams, Fred Pleas
ants, and j. V. BidEood. 8
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-07
GUYS LAUGHED (: At
GRACELESs GRACE
! Very Good Story That Is
Probably Located in
Wrong Place.

Francis B. Loomis, assistant secretary
OF state. who was a the Alberrnarle over
Sunday, related the following election
story, says the New York Globe:
'On the train coming from Washing
ton got into converse ton with a man
who is a manufacturer In Lynchb,lrg,
and q staunch Republican,. On the night
after the election he gave a supper to
celebrate the Republican victory to his
worklnen, some 800 In ALL
4f".I asked my foreman he said, IN tell
Ing the story, to preside at the gather
ing. rs I would be unablesto be present
myself He is a bitof a character, rough
in his manners, but good hearted, and
a splendid worker. When I asked him
to take the head Of tho table at the. cele-
bration, he didn't much care about ac-
cepting the task.
"''''That kind OF a darn job amt in
my line, sir an wouldn't know how
10 holdfit down. he pleaded. II suggest
you get ono Of the clerks in the office
to fill it,
"."Tut, tut, nonsense" protested to
him. All YOU Will have to do will be to
first open the dinner. with a grace, and
when It comes to The coffee and cigars,
to Introduce the speakers and SO on.
I AHI sure yOli CtLiA EASILY az lIl1Ll.
= s''AIes say. 6race!" he said i'll some as
stonishment. Why YOU might as well
ask me ter rccltc the Declare ion Of In
dependence in Creek"
"'"Oh, come off. now. you can surely
say a grace" I said. can you need say
is this: For what we are about to re-
ceive may the Lord make us truly thank
full 80 M
We'll, ! finally got him 10 agree to
preside, and I wrote down the grace"
on q piece Of paper, SO that he could
learn 1t BY heart at his leisure.
q at Z o'clock. tho hour for the dinner
lie took the chair. Presently he got up
and said with serious look and upliftcd
hand:
"'Gentlcmen, afore VIC eat it Is my
dooty ter say grace ter yez. For what
VIC are about ter receive may the Lord
Jesus Christ be mighty thankful
1.-THE laughter that went UP could be
heard a block away, and when 1t had
subsidized the foreman whose face had
now assumed a puzzled and disappointed
look. turned to fellow workman sitting
next to him and onauircd:
- "say, Bill. what are tho guys laugh
In at?"H'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-12-07
General,

Russians made unsuccessful attempt to
recover 203-AIetre Hill: reported to have
lost 5000 men: Japs Smelling Port Arthur
squadron; no present likelihood of gen
eral engagement in north; japanese
cruiser sunk Session Of Congress: Platt
E to spring reduction bill to-day; what Hay
thinks about it; movement for new Fed
eral district in Virginia; Maynard hope
full OF getting big sum for Jamestown;
Presidents MESA ge read before both
houses; batch OF White House appoint.
Jnents includes name of Crum----Later
developments In sensational Chadwick
case in New York---Wild panic in Me-
braska---- Railroad offered for sale: no
body 'bid-Deroulede and Jouns fight
duel with istos- Georgia ox-sherin Stays
negro man who attacked him with knife
- Morton says no POLITICAL official or
social, pull will influence Navy Depart
,11ent--Trlal Of Nan Patterson IN New
5fork--TeXaS court charges 4I.Strict-At-
ioi.ney Jerome with Insulting State
Caleb Powers to get new trial-Schoon-
ers lost; shipyard closes--Cashier and
$1,000 nysteriousiy disappear--Sport
news of the day. @