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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-10-26
PRACTICAL DUCK FEEDING.
Quantity OF Food Given should Vary
with the Seasons.

With the Seasons.
Where ducks are kept with a view of
remuneration their feeding requires
careful study, since upon the food bill
much of what should be profit may
easily be wasted, says the Lewiston
(AIe.l Journal. One of the first points
to bear in mind is that feeding should
never be done mechanically, for both
the birds and the weather must be
carefully watched and quantity and
quality regulated thereby To supply
exactly the same quantity and quality
of food per head all the year round,
no matter, how the rations may be
balanced, is not plan to commend,
nor is it a profitable one either as re-
CARDS the pocket or the welfare Of the
stock
During summer, when the weather is
warm and showery and there is in CON
sequence an abundance of natural food,
ducks at liberty require very little
food to be given to them Again, when
the birds are laying they require more
food than at other times that is, when
weather conditions balance, which is a
factor that must be taken into con
sideration. The least food is required
during warm. showery weather, and
the most is required when the ground
is covered with snow and water sur
faces are icebound, because then prac-
tically nothing can be picked up.
Worry a mr. f5><SI 49,. 4
vocated for duck feeding, and this is
apt to bewilder the beginner. A good
mixture, to begin with, is ground oats
and shorts in equal quantities, to which
are added little biscuit meal and
pressed or granulated meat It should
be prepared with boiling water and
served before quite cold and made
crumbly, not sloppy.
Ducks that have not access to grass
require as much green stuff as they
will eat. For ordinary use lettuce and
cabbage leaves will be found very suit
able and may be given either whole
or cut up finely, otherwise the birds
will not be able to pull them apart, as
they will do when the leaves are given
in whole state.
Grit is required by ducks just the
same as other fowls. Flint should be
given all the year round, and oyster
shell during the laying season The
grit may be either thrown into shallow
water or placed in small trough filed
with water. If given dry, as to fowls.
the ducks drip it about good deal.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-10-26
Poultry on the Farm.

It has been proved time after time
that the farmer is the man that can
raise the chickens that will produce
the eggs and at a less expense than any
person that does not produce his own
feed. writes @. f. HAYES in National
Stockman. He has the advantage Of a
free range, and If he will go to the ex-
pense of some of this fencing that the
specialist has to do to control them
he can make Biddy pay her way we'll
and il he does not he had better let the
job to some one that viii. No man can
make success out Of any business
and not put his hand and good VIII to
the work
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-10-26
Trimming Vines and Trees.

Much rain this summer has caused a
very large and tender growth of vines
and fruit trees. They may not be able
to endure much cold Blackberries
should be topped SO as to check growth,
harden canes to endure cold and slim
ulate fruit bearing. The same treat
ment is advisable for black cap rasp-
berries where tips are not wanted to
grow plants; also prune the tip ends of
peach trees. would not neglect this
trimming even should it cost 81 per
hour, concludes Missouri correspond
ent in an exchange.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-10-26
Grind our CRISIS and save Toll.

Grange Insurance is cheapest and
best because we do it ourselves, says
Pennsylvania Patron. We are, by
united brotherhood, our own insurance
company We make our own insur-
ance on our own premises, do the work
ourselves and give our lands as secu-
rity for the payment Of each others
losses We take no hazardous risks or
insure town or village property. No
hard earned dollars go to pay for city
confagrations or to keep up high sal
aired officers and agents or to pay the
dividends of joint stock COMPANY
We grind our own grists and save the
toll
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-10-26

THE PATRONS INFLUENCE
The Grange Should BE the Safeguard
of the Farmers interests

The Grange Should Be the Safeguard
of the Farmers Interests.
The grange Is the natural and con-
yenient channel for the expression Of
the voice of the combined farming
community. It is well known that In
any community in which the grange
is organized it includes in its member
ship the intelligent, progressive and
substantial farmers OF that community
These, then, are In position to express
the progressive sentiment of the COM
munity. says the Grange Bulletin, and
it should be recognized in every public
matter that the grange, the safeguard
of the farmers interests, must be reck-
oned with
Are your taxes too high? Why? Are
public offices, in your county, public
snaps? Why? Are the public contracts
given to public favorites at extrava-
CANT prices? Why? Are laws made for
the protection of all being openly dis
regarded? Why? Are corporations
lightly taxed and thus escape their
just share of governmental expenses?
Why? Against these and hundred
other like abuses you inwardly rebel,
and yet the remedy for them Is always
within your hands.
The redress Of these evils is not poll
ties. 1t is business-the farmers bust
ness-and the grange is the most power
full medium for carrying 1t out Make
it fairly recognized and acknowledged
that the farmer and his success are at
the basis Of the prosperity of the coun-
try, and that everything which in the
least Injuries him Injuries the entire
business world. All Of these things
should be considered by the subordi-
nate degrees. and, beginning with the
smaller abuses, those right in our own
communities and our own counties, we
should apply the corrective power
which rests in our hands. By firm, de-
cisive, concerted effort, make 1t recog-
nized that the farmer, being the pro-
Queer, is also in position to dictate
how the product Of his labor shall be
used.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-10-26
CORN SHOCK TIER.

eighths inch hole for the insertion of
the rope. The block has tapered slot
(C) sawed in the other end. The end of
the hole OBJ is round and smooth next
to the slot. The rope Cd d. is half an
inch thick and as long as desired.
When the rope is around the shock
with the end passed through the hole
(B), the rounded end of the hole sery-
ing as pulley, the shock can be drawn
tight and the rope pressed snug in the
slot. G holds it till the band is on.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-10-26

Governor G. ]. Bell Of Vermont, who
is also master of the state grange, with
his daughter. was a guest of honor at
the christening of the new battleship
Vermont at Quincy. Mass, on Aug. 81
Miss Bell was sponsor of the vessel
and broke bottle of American wine
on its sides as it glided down the ways
and she gave the battleship its name.
BLOW me-down'' Is the name Of q
grange up III New Hampshire. That's
a better name than Blow Ene-Ear''
would have been.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-10-26
HARVESTING CRANBERRlEs.
Picking and storing the Best Keep
err Among Fruits.

Picking and Storing the Best Keep
er Among Fruits.
The effect of time Of harvesting cram
berries on yield was investigated at
the Wisconsin station. Harvesting in
Wisconsin usually begins the fore part
of September, no matter what the con-
dition of the crop In the test, berries
were picked Sept. 8 and "a and Oct. s.
1.-THE growth during the thirty days
showed an increase in size of 10 per
cent, 10 to II per cent being realized
during the first sixteen days and the
rest of the growth between Sept "a
and Oct s. 1t will thus be seen that
almost 10 per cent clear profit on a
crop would have been realized could
the picking have been deferred thirty
days.
Grading the Berries.
After harvesting, cranberries are
graded according to size and quality.
The Wisconsin station describe a
very successful apparatus for this pur
pose. The berries are first poured in
the hopper of the machine, from which
they pass through a fan blower, which
takes out the chaff, etc. Then they fall
into several bottomless V shaped
troughs. The opening in the bottom of
the troughs gradually widens with the
length of the troughs. The berries fall
through the troughs at different places,
according to size, into separate COM
partments From these compartments
each grade of berries is carried over
a series of Jumpers which grades
them according to firnness and quail
ty. These jumpers consist of a Sc
ries of steps. That this process of
jumping does injure the keeping quail
ty of the berries is shown by the fact
that the berries used for study at the
station always show the first signs of
decay on those spots bruised in going
over the Jumpers"
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-10-26
AT CHAUTAUQUA LAKE.
Grange Day Notable Success In
Every Way.

Grange day at famous Chautauqua
Is always success, whether 1t rains
or shines And 1t Is well that success
doesn't always depend on sunshine, for
1t rains about nine-tenths of the sum-
mer time at this noted seat of learning.
Chautauqua being SO high up in the
clouds, we suppose. The new grange
hall on the grounds was thronged
throughout the day and Its accommo-
dations taxed to the utmost Through
the efforts of Past State Master and
Mrs Walter c. Clifford, who have had
charge of the house this summer, and
Mr.. and Mrs A. A. Van Week, who
specially assisted them for the day, the
headquarters greatly added to its large
popularity with members of the grange
State Master Norris presided at the
forenoon meeting, and able addresses
were given by State Master Hill OF
Pennsylvania and State Master Will
son of Illinois. At 2 p. M. S. J. Lowell,
master of Chautauqua Pomona grange.
presided Bishop Vincent gave the adj
dress of welcome, to which State Mas
Conwell of Philadelphia then delivered
an address on Personal Glimpses of
Celebrated Men and Women" Hon.
Robert Watchorn of New York, Unit
ed States immigration commissioner,
spoke on protecting Our Newcomers
and Ourselves" and his address was
clear and comprehensive statement of
the immigration problem He favored
the exclusion of the insane, the dis
eased, the criminal and the pauper and
said that the law should be admins
tered inteligently and equitably in the
spirit of its trainers and the needs of
the country.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-10-26
The Grange and state Fairs.

The state board of agriculture of
Ohio has provided a fine hall for the
annual reunion OF. Ohio Patrons, which
is held Wednesday and Thursday Of
state fair week each year. There is
much that state fair associations can
do for the grange. but it is not SO
much, by good deal, as the grange
can do for the state fair in Ohio or
anywhere else Both may be coop
eratiye to the advantage OF both.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-10-26
Homemade Tier For Corn shock

Any device to aid in the work OF
corn cutting time is worth consider
ing. An Ohio Farmer correspondent
sketches a homemade device for tying
shocks which he says he has used sew
eral years satisfactorily
1t consists Of a block of wood (A)
~ by ? by inches. through which is
cut an oblong hole OBJ, entered from
the square end of the block by five
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-10-26
Glenn I'm.

If there are any bushes, briers or
rank growing weeds along the fences
in the meadows or by the roadside,
they should receive attention, thus add
ing much to the better condition and
good appearance of fields and roads.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-10-26
storage.

Relative to storage, the Wisconsin
Investigations show that berries stored
in a wet condition do not keep well.
A sudden change in temperature from
a cold to a warm, moist atmosphere is
also injurious to the keeping quality,
due to deposit of moisture on the
berries, which not only affects their
physical condition. but permits Of the
rapid growth of disease producing
fungi and bacteria on the fruit. In
the season of 1908 berries picked early
in the season kept better than those
picked later. The poorer keeping
quality of the late picked berries in
this instance is thought to be due to
the wetness of the fall and the conse-
quent greater exposure of the late
picked samples to moisture and cold
nights rather than to the extra ripe
ness of the berries. In 1904 the late
picked berries kept decidedly the best,
and this result seems to be In accord
with that of cranberry growers gen.
orally.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-16

or else that the combination was pre- pared for tonic purposes.
 We must recognize that the prelimi- nary hypothesis of accidental poison ing seemed a narrow one under the !, extraordinary circumstances. We re- gard it, however, as being without foundation and wholly incompatible with the evidence in our possession" l" Judge Smith received from Dr. Jor- dan a message to be sent by cable to Mountford S. Wilson at San Francisco immediately after the sailing of the Alameda. The message was to the ef- feet that Miss Berner took the same dose of bicarbonate of soda adminis- tered to Mrs. Stanford and also one of the cascara capsules at the same time Mrs. Stanford did without showing any signs of distress.
 Just before the sailing of the Ala
 meda. Judge Smith received by tele- phone from Dr. Jordan, at the wharf. a message instructing him to with draw the dispatch from the cable of flee, or, if it had been sent, to contra dict it.
 You can take all the facts and fit them to four or five theories" said Captain Callunden, representing a San Francisco detective agency. to the cor respondent of the Associated Press to-
  Stanford. T hope that very soon after our arrival at San Francisco we will find the solution of the mystery" The detectives are of the opinion that the verdict of the coroner's jury to the effect that Mrs. Stanford died by strychnine poisoning was not justified by the evidence presented.
 High Sheriff Henry in an interview | accuses the San Francisco detectives | of an intention to discredit the work of | his department. He says he supposes | they will endeavor to make 1t appear that Mrs. Stanford died from natural causes.
 The evidence up to date. 1t Is pointed | out. indicates that Mrs. Stanford took | one-seventh of a grain of strychnine. l this quantity being combined in the cascara capsule and the bicarbonate of | soda and both the capsule and the soda | would be required to cause fatal re- | suit and that both would be fatal only to a person of Mrs. Stanford's age.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-16
NOT POISONED.
Messrs. Hopkins and Jordan Sign .
 Joint Statement.

uASooHos HVRAhAo amu OOEuah Shku
 Joint Statement.
 Honolulu, March 15.-Dr. Jordan, President of Stanford University, and Timothy J. Hopkins of the Board Of Trustees of the University, have signed a joint statement regarding the Stan- ford case which they left with Judge Smith with instructions to make pub lie. after they sailed to day on the Ala meda for San Francisco. The state- ment follows:
 Tn our judgment, after careful con- sideration of all the facts to our knowl- edge. we are now fully convinced that the death of Mrs. Stanford was not due to strychnine poisoning. nor to inten- tional wrongdoing on the part of any one.
 We find in the statements of those who were with Mrs. Stanford in her last moments no evidence that any of the characteristic symptoms of strych' nine poisoning were present.
 we think that death was due to a combination of causes. Among these we may note, in connection with her advanced age. the unaccustomed exer- ton, the surfeit of unsuitable food and the unusual exposure during the picnic to which she went on the day of her death.
 The conditions were somewhat az gravated by the presence of strychnine and other drugs in the medical cap sule and possibly also by the presence of the small amount of strychnine con tained in the dose of bicarbonate Of soda.
 The occurrence of this strychnine in the bicarbonate of soda has not yet been explained. The fact that it was not in excess of usual medicine propor- tions suggests that it's presence was due either to the error of a pharmacist
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-16
GOVERNOR JELKs TALKS.
He Discusses Negro Question in Kansas City.

Ahc DhscsAss1s NSe"V
 City.
 Kansas City, Mo, March 15.-tspe- cial )-If Southern lynchers had con fined their efforts to hanging men TOT committing crimes against women CT fort toward putting a stop to 1t might never have come up In the strong form 1t has today. For this crime, against women, no Southern judge, court or Governor can expect to convict those who have avenged the wrong. The foregoing statement was made today by Governor William D. Jelks of Alabama. Governor Jelks is a guest at the Coates House. He has been in New Mexico for several months for his health and is accompanied by his wife, his daughter. Miss Catherine Jelks, and Miss Prayer. all of Montgomery. You must understand that there is a growing sentiment in the South against lynching. said Governor Jelks. The respectable portion of com munity is solidly against it, and you will always find that it is mean folk who are in front when Iynching is talk ing place. Of course they may be urged on by the others. There were only five lynchings during my first ad- ministration.
 Tt happened frequently that a mob got the wrong man. It was shown to the people of my State that of five lynchings that had taken place, in three cases the wrong man was given the death penalty, the fourth had com mitted a simple felony for which he would have been given two years pun ishment by the courts. In the fifth case a negro had been put to death for an attack on a woman.
 While the feeling for a long time was bitter against President Roosevelt
 
 question. that feeling seems now to be softening. The question Is for the South to solve.
 we have to live with them, we know conditions, and 1t is not up to those swho live miles from there"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-16
GOVERNOR Is EN ROUTE
HE MAY REACH MONTGOMERY TO-
 MORROW.
In kansas City Governor Jellks, Belng Interviewed, Says Negro Ques- tfon Must Be Solved
 by the South.

Governor William D. Jelks. who left Las Vegas. New Mexico. last Monday afternoon, may arrive in Montgomery tomorrow morning at II o'clock on the south-bound LIisville and Nashville Railroad train. He will come by way of Birmingham. He was in Kansas City. Mo. yesterday.
 The Governor has not indicated defi- nitely whether 1t is his intention to assume the duties of the executive of- flee at once upon his arrival or not Acting Governor Cunningham. who has had no advice to the contrary. Is ex- pecting Governor Jelks to occupy the chair before the end of the week. most likely Saturday.
 Some officials conjecture that the Governor may decide after reaching Montgomery to visit his home in Flu faula until Monday when he would re- turn to Montgomery to take over the reins of office formally.
 Under the new Constitution the func- tions of the Governor will not be In. vested in Governor Jelks until he shall have arrived in the capital and hleo with the Secretary of State his declara- tion that he has returned. Before the adoption of the new Constitution he would not have been compelled to file such a declaration. as he would nave been Governor the instant ne redcheo the States border.
 Acting Governor Cunning gham is mak- ing no arrangements for departing from Montgomery as he is not sure about the day that Governor Jelks will desire to occupy the ofice. As soon as the tran sfer of pending matters can DC made, and this is expected to take but little time. the acting Governor Will return to Ensley and resume the prac- tice of medicine.
 Acting Governor Cunningham has so we'll pursued the policy of Governor Jelks. as he first announced he would do, that the latter should experience no unevenness when he resumes his ao- ministration.
 Beyond knowledge of the fact that Governor Jelks was in Kansas City yesterday, State officials knew nothins of his plans or when he would reach Montgomery.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-16
ORRINE CURES WHlSKEY AND BEER HABIT.

Orrine removes the craving for whis- key, beer or other alcoholic stimuIants. The patient soon loses all desire for drink; his nervous system, which was formerly wreck. Is soon restored to It's normal condition, and the craving for liquor is gone without the slightest knwledge of the patient. Orrine No. l can be given secretly, without the pa tients knowledge. No. ? is in pill form. for those who desire to be freed from the dreadful curse, Either form. $1 per box. or six boxes for 8, mailed (seal- ed) by the orrine Company, Inc. Wash ington' ID. C.. who guarantee to cure the craving for liquor or refund the money. Write for a complete treatise on "drunkenness.' mailed free In plain, sealed envelope.
 We have an agent in every city--tell us where you live and we will give you his name. Sold and recommended by E. G. Fowler. 10 Dexter Ave, Mont gomery. thu :.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-16
AN ELOQUENT TRIBUTE
FUNERAL SERVICES OF MRS. STAN FORD AT HONOLULU.
Steamer Alameda, With Remains of the Famous WOman on Board, To Now En Route to San
 Francisco.

Honolulu, March 15.-The remains of aGrs. Jane Lathrop Stanford. who died at the Moana Hotel, here on the night of February 2sth, were escorted this morning from the undertaking estab- lishment where they have lain since the morning following the death. to the Congregational Central Union Church by officials of the police department. other territorial officials and a large number of citizens.
 The procession was met at the church entrance by Right Rev. Henry B. Res- tarfck Episcopal Bishop of Hawaii. and Rev. William M. Kinkaid. The services were opened by the<Rev. MT. Kinkaid and the Episcopal burial service was read by Bishop Restarick. The choir sang Beneath the Cross of Jesus, Nearer. My God. to Thee" and Lead. Kindly Light" which were favorite hymns of Mrs Stanford.
 Rev. Mir. Kinkaid, during his prayer. referred especially to Mrs Stanford s life and offered thanks for her noble example and her great service to hu- manity. The text for his sermon was taken from St. Paurs Second Epistle to Timothy, fourth chapter, seventh and eighth verses: 'I have fought a good light. I have finished my course I have kept the faith. For the rest, there Is laid up for me a crown of righteous ness,
 The preacher paid an eloquent trib- ute to the life of Mrs. Stanford an d made many references to the great things that she had done for the cause of education. the advancement of civ ilization and the uplifting of human ity.
 Bertha Berner and May Hunt, secre- tary and maid. respectively, to Mrs. Stanford. were present at the funeral, each in deep mourning. Miss Berner especially displayed intense grief.
 At the conclusion of the service the cortege proceeded to the wharf. where there was an immense gathering of
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-03-16

Mississippi County Excited and Devel.
 Opments May Occur.
 Vicksburg, Miss, March 15.-Mearra particulars reached The Herald bv teIe- phone tonight of the shooting and probable fatal wounding of two white men by negroes at Dudley in Wash ington County late tonight. Denuty Sheriff Duke of Greenville accomnanIeJ by man from Beulah. whose name could not be ascertained, went to a cabin to arrest a negro wanted for some petty offense. when without warning the two white men were era6 on from ambush. Both fell \ shot through the head. News of the has,r edy spread quickly and a posse was hurriediy gathered and started in pur- suit of the murderers.
 Bloosihounds have been sent for .S great excitement prevails throuebo,,. that section of the county