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The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-22
BEsIEGED BY PAINTERS.

Wild animals do not usually attack
men without provocation unless driven
to do so by hunger. 1t is probable,
therefore. that the four mountain-llons
which besieged Mr. ]. Ii. Camp for
four days and nights in cabin in
the upper San Gabriel country, Cali
fornia, We're starving. 1t was terri
flying experience, as the San Francisco
Examiner tells 1t, for Camps only COM
panion in misery was a burro. and his
means of defense revolver and a lin.
tied quantity of ammunition.
Camp had gone to the mountain
cabin to prepare it for the reception of
several hunters. and during his stay
alone had heard the cry of wildcats
and the screech OF panihers. He had
not seen any of the animals until one
day when he was cutting away some
brush on the trail hear the cabin he
heard twig snap in front of him.
Looking up, he beheld a huge lion right
in the centre of the trail, switching its
tail menacingly. Camp was filed with
terror, but instinctively his hand sought
his hip pocket, in which reposed his
revolver.
AS he drew it another lion walked
out of the brush, and behind it were
two smaller ones, probably cubs.
Blazing wildly away with the revol-
yer, Camp created momentary diver
sion that allowed him TO reach his
cabin. Rushing inside, he barred the
door and reloaded his revolver, deter
mined to frighten away the brutes IL
Ia -nd mt I,a 10
burro snorting and Juggling at his
tether, one of the tawny brutes having
already begun to creep up on him. With
n plunge the burro broke loose and
rushed for shelter, with the lion after
him. Camp opened the door just long
enough to admit the frightened burro
which shot in as il launched from a
catapult.
Throwing his weight against the
door, Camp barred 1t again. He had
plenty of provisions, and decided TO
remain quiet for a time, hoping that
the lions would go away. Knowing
that they are usually cowardly brutes,
he was at loss to account for their
daring action except on the theory that
it might be pair with their cubs. He
made the burro comfortable, and was
glad of his company, and then took
a look to see il the Ions were still there.
They were watching. All day Sunday
at least one was in sight, and Camp
decided to lie low. On the next da.
and the next conditions were the same.
On the fourth morning Camp eau
tiously peered out. The lions were not
in sight. He hurrledly saddled the
burro, mounted, and turned the little
beast toward civilization. The burro
needed no urging, and Camp was con-
graduating himself on his escape when
a piercing screech came from the trail
behind. The lions hal discovered his
departure, and were in pursuit.
There was only enc thing to do-beat
the lions to civiliza ton. Camp accepted
the terms. So did the terrified little
burro, which for once, at least, gal
loped like n race horse. Never was
the descent to Lordsburg made in such
time, and when Camp and his burro
reached the town both were exhausted.
the one from fright, the other from the
hard ride.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-22
The VALUE OF AnrIseprIcs.
Discovery Made Delicate Surgical OPP
erations Possible.


The use OF antiseptics made 1t pos
sible fer the surgeon to undertake OBJ
erations that were before then impos-
sible. The surgeon OF forty years ago
would not perform an operation that
involved the penetration of the peri
toneum-the thin membrane that lines
the wall OF the abdomen--without the
sravest hesitation and foreboding.
This delicate lining always quickly
and acutely resented interference by
becoming infiamed. and in nine cases
out of ten death was certain. To-day
the surgeon viii pierce this wall with
out conjunction, because by the use
OF antiseptics he is able. except in rare
cases, to keep 1t free from all injuri-
Gus interference. BY the use of anti
septics. too, wounds heal much moro
quickly. In the old days an amputated
limb meant six weeks in bed and con-
slant changes OF dressing. Now ii
only means confinement for a fort
night. with one change of dressing.
The surgeon does not need to take OF
the bandages Just to see that # is GO
ing all right" He can ascertain all
that he wants to know from the tenn
perature and pulse of the patient.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-22
Rafting for an Estate.

A curious direction was left in the
will OF the late Mr.. w. II. Mainwaring
of Carlton, in the colony Of Victoria.
The property is to be divided into six
equal parts and numbered. Numbers
corresponding to the portions are to ba
placed in envelopes, which are to be
drawn from a box by the testator's
six children. Each one will retain the
portion of the estate corresponding
with the number drawn in the en-
velope.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-22
CHEERFUL IDIOT.

"A deaf and dumb man may talk
with his fingers" said the boarder who
foor-walks between meals, but he
can't laugh with them"
"Oh. l don't know" rejoined the
cheerful idiot. Have you ever heard
of the glad hand?" Columbus Dis
patch.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-22
WHY EYESIGHT FAILS
INFERIOR ARTIFICIAL LIGHT FIRE.
QuENTLY THE CAUSE.
iilumInsnts Of the Past, One and All.
have Serious Defects-Acetyien
Gas with Its Clear, unwavering, Yet
Soft Flame Cannot Hurt the Eyes.

Chicago. June 20.-No one can
go into our schools or meet a
group of children on the street
without noticing how large a number
OF them wear spectacles. The proper
ton seems to increase yearly, and
there are many more who ought to
wear glasses. The experience Of one
teacher might be duplicated by the
score. She knew Alice was inatten-
tive and she thought she was unusual
ly stupid. She said so to the principal
and sent note to the mother, re-
questing that the child be helped at
home If she wished her to keep UP
with her class. One day after black
board explanation. the teacher called
upon the child and found that she
had not seen what had been written.
She was kept after school and by dint
of much sympathetic questioning Miss
c. found that Alice had never been
able TO see what was put on the board
and that her head had ached SO often
and SO hard that she frequently failed
to hear what was said.
Such condition may be caused by
$40 - BiOBti AOONf oNt Oul
can homes 1t is usually due to the
poor quality of the artificial light The
yellow, insufficient light of the ordi-
nary kerosene lamp. with Its smoky
chimney, is about as bad for the eyes
as can be imagined. The pickering
light from a coal gas jet is but little
better and even the electric light.
brilliant as II usually is, has al I'M
steadiness due to variations in power.
and glare peculiarly trying to the
delicate nerves of sight. The compar-
atively new illuminant acetylene gas
produces as nearly perfect an artificial
light as has yet been found. 1t gives
clear white. unwavering light, very
brilliant yet perfectly soft. and SO
nearly like the rays OF the sun that
even colors appear as in daylight.
Fortunately, acetylene is very easily
and cheaply produced, and the simple
apparatus necessary can be purchased
and Installed in any homo at very
moderate cost, and the acetylene can
be piped to convenient points in the
house where light is needed. 1t is
then lighted and extinguished and used
exactly like common city gas.
Acetylene is rapidly coming into
common use in homes, churches,
schools and institutions of all kinds.
and 1t is reasonable to expect that as
its use in the home increases, there
will be fewer defective eyes. particu-
larly among children. Poor eyesight
and the many ills resulting therefrom
will undoubtedly be much reduced by
the use of this new illuminant.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-22
CONSPICUOUS EXAMPLE.

Tommy-"Paw. you're always talk
ing about moral courage. What is
moral courage?"
Mr.. Tucker-"It is the sort of cour-
age. my boy, that enables a man who
has poor feed at swell restaurant
to go out without tipping the waiter"
Chicago Tribune.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-22
AT FANEUIL HALL.

Mrs. Pewby-"Wonder If I'll have
time to go home and back before Mr..
Textfinder has finished?"
Mr.. Pewby-"Plenty of time, Martha.
plenty OF time. Mr.. Textfinder has
just said. One word more and I'm
DONE He's good for half an hour
more, at the least."-Boston Transcript.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-22
DIFFICULT AssIGNMENT

City Editor-"What has become of
that new reporter"
Assistant-"I sent him out two or
three days ago to get up a special arti-
Gle on 'Politeness in Street Cars and
he hasn't come back. I'm afraid he
hasn't found any material yet."-Chl-
cago Tribune.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-22
AN IMPOssIBLE REBORN.

Deacon Jones-"What do you think
of the proposition that women remove
their hats at church?~
Rev. Mr.. Wyse-"Think of It? Why.
it is the most absurd thing ever
heard of! What do you think the
women come TO church for, anyway n
Boston Transcript.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-22
ABSURD IDEA.

InGuisitive Stranger-"Do your Sena-
tors salaries run on just the same
when they are absent from their post
Of duty for months at timer"
Washington Man-"Why not? Where
did you get the idea that Senator is
under any obligation to earn his sal
ary?"-Chicago Tribune.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-22
TO BE EXACT.

Mrs. Housekeep-"Jane, are the eggs
boiling?"
Jane date of Boston)-"Afost assur-
eddy not, ma'am. ] may safely say.
however, that the water is in which
they are immersed" Philadelphia
Press.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-22
THE CORRECT SMILE.

Bobby-"Pve been working all day
like dog, pop"
Father-"Glad to hear that you are
getting industrious, Robert; but what
have you been doing?"
Bobby = 1--WE been digging out
woodchuck, popr'-Puck.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-22
HIS MISTAKEN IDEA.

But, my dear" demonstrated Mr..
Meekun, there's good deal to be
said OH both sides"
NO, there isn't,' answered his
spouse. "Ive told you what / think
about it, and that's all that is going TO
be said."-Chicago Tribune.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-22
THE HEAD QUESTION.

City Editor-"Here's man speaking
nine languages who has been jailed by
the police. How am 1 going to head
thaty'
Snake Editor MAKE it Canned
Tongues Council Bluffs Nonpariel.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-22
HER FIRST ATTEMpr.

Nj. Newhub :" What's this you'v~
been trying to make?"
Mrs. Newhub (dolefnlly) = Angel
cake. but it wouldn't rise
Mr.. Newhub-"Ah, fallen angel
cake. hT'-Philadelphia Press.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-22
FUTURE ARMAMENT.

Sbe-"They say the battleshlp is
doomed. Do you believe it?''
Ha-"Why, yes-if you refer to thu
Russian variety. detroit Free Press.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-22

The smallest police station in Eng
land is at the town of Fishguard, in
Pembrokeshire, the building being
only about ten feet square.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-22

A Calcutta paper says the climate of
that city is so unhealthy that the In
iabitants are obliged to live elsewhere.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-22
HUMAN NATURE

'1f wishes were horses, beggars would
ride"
But half the truth this reveals:
II wishes were horses, the beggars would
ride
Ald-wish they were automobiles
Life.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-22

A theatre in the open air will be
established at Champigny, near Paris.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-22

Paw, would it be ungrammatical to
say I seen you when you hid $40 I'M
der the bureau?" "Yes, son, both I'M
grammatical and dangerous. When
you are in doubt on such points always
come to me. and never go to your
mother"
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-22

Billy Gote-"Hullo, What are you
laughing at? What's the joke?"
The Why, 1 just met n
stranger and he asked me if I'd swal-
lowed goatr'-Ally Sloper.
The Elbert County tribune. [volume] (Elbert, Elbert County, Colo.) 18??-1920, 1905-06-22
Y y u u u u q y T
Pluck Romance
and eMdoenfure.
"A PYTHON THAT LOVED MUSIC.

AM3URG, as many know,
is the great headquarters
of the trade in wild ami
mails for menageries and
ZOOS" To Hamburg are
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-09
The Rreedinr Male.

No owner of a good bird, the inher-
itance of which is known to be what it
ought to be, and, although not a show
bird of the highest class, but still capa-
bic of attaining little success in that
direction. is justified in discarding him
as a breeder without giving him a test,
says H. L. Aller in Reliable Poultry
Journal
A male bird capable of transmitting
to his chicks the qualifications which
go to make up his breed type with
great uniformity is almost beyond price
to the breeder Such a bird is unques-
tionably often disposed of by the best
breeders without having been given a
trial, some one of his brood brothers
with something to his advantage as a
show bird, but lacking in prepotency.
having been selected instead.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-09
DAIRY COWS BEST AGE.
sac is at Her Maximum Between
Five and Eight.

sac is at Her Maximum Between
Five and Eight.
The abundance of the milk secretion.
which attains It's maximum at a GER
tain period in the life of the COW, de-
ponds mainly on the energy of her as
similatiye powers and in general on
the activity of her vital powers, which
also reach a eliminating point at a
given time in the life of the animal,
says the Live Stock Journal British.
1t is of course we'll known that dur
ing the first couple Of lactation periods
Ahe yield is not equal to that obtained
when the COW is fully matured and
also that very old cows give poor re-
turns Considered from a physiologic-
al point of view, this is obvious, for
until a COW is fully maturedi. e., has
ceased growing part of the food which
is taken into her body is used up for
the growth of the body and therefore
cannot serve for the production of
milk Full development is reached aft
er the third or fourth lactation, and it
is about this time that the highest
yields may be looked for, although in
this matter very much depends upon
the individuality of the COW and also
upon the manner in which she is fed
and treated.
Some years ago, writing upon this
subject, Vol stated that tests special
ly made went to show that under the
same conditions cows six or seven
years old do best. This was the case
with the cows in the ninety day test at
the Chicago Worlds fair, and the con-
illusions drawn are that the maximum
annual production and the greatest
profits obtained from q COW will, as 81
rule. come at from five to eight years
and that young animals give richer
milk than older ones.
1t is evident, therefore, that one
might only very exceptionally retain
cows of more than eight or nine years
of age, as their milking qualities are
then generally rapidly declining, and,
moreover. the cows are less easily fat
tened
AS young animals product more from
the same quantity Of food, owing to
their assimilative powers being more
energetic, there is every reason for not
keeping cows too long.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-09
Food and Color of Flesh.

In regard to the influence of food
ON the color of the flesh it is said that
animal feed. as meat meal. scraps, etc,
tend to make it darker, says American
Agriculturist. This may be true of
any food rich in nitrogen. At Cornell
station two similar lots of chickens
were fed, one & nitrogenous ration of
wheat and skim milk, the other a car
bonaceous ration of Indian corn. When
they We're killed the flesh of the first
lot appeared darker, more tender and
juicy than the second, which, how
ever. contained larger masses of fat.
On the other hand, ration of yellow
corn used at the Ontario Agricultural
college and experimental farms pro-
duced dark yellow flesh, while oats.
buckwheat and milk gave creamy
white color.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-09

An Iowa correspondent of American
Poultry journal recommends the fol
lowing methods of dealing with lice
and mites in the poultry house: Keep
the houses clean and free from foul
odors. This can be done by cleaning
out the droppings not less than once a
week and sprinkling air Stacked lime
about the floors and on the dropping
boards. 1t is surprising how quickly
this lime will take up the dampness
and free the premises of foul odors.
Have the walls of the houses as smooth
as possible and free from all loosely
fastened strips and boards behind
which lice and mites can find harbor.
All nests and roosts should be made
movable SO that they can be easily
taken out and sprinkled with kerosene
once every week or two weeks at the
farthest. The kerosene Ghe cheaper
grade is just as good is more effective
and more lasting if a small quantity of
crude carbolic acid is added. In addi-
ton to this the walls Of the houses
must be given an application of some
good lice killer The kerosene and car
bolic acid preparation above referred
to is very effective.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-09
EARNS ANp coAL MINES.

We came across an interesting fact
recently. one which was entirely new
to rs. 1t is claimed that where a farm
overlies a coal measure at depth of
of, say, from 100 to 200 feet and the
coal is removed. leaving a network of
galleries and excavations under the
farm the productive capacity of the
land is thereby impaired to the extent
of from $50 to $50 per acre, this be-
cause the capillary system Of furnish
ing moisture to growing vegetation is
seriously interfered with and such land
in 4 dry time suffers much more from
the effects of drought than other lands
not so treated. While this may be SO
or not, the fact is believed in sufii-
GENTLY so that it really affects the
selling value of such lands. It would
seem, admitting it as a fact, that there
would be largely compensating bene
fits in wet season, for it would be a
poor rule which would not work both
ways. We should be glad to get further
light on this subject.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-09
Housing Fowls,

1t is debatable question in our
neighborhood as to whether fowls
should be allowed to go out in winter
after the cold weather really sets in,
says an Ohio woman in Commercial
Poultry. Some affirm the fowls should
decide the matter: that the poultry
house should be left open in daytime,
SO they can go out If they wish.
have tried both ways, keeping them
shut in all winter and also letting
them go out in moderate weather.
am undecided which is the better way.
I get fewer eggs when they so out. but
the loss in eggs may be eounterbalanc-
ed by the better health Of the fowls.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-09
signs of the udder.

AS much Importance should be at
tached to the shape and quality of the
udder of the dairy COW as to its size.
a cow may have a large udder, yet
give small quantity of milk A COW
with a deep. narrow udder ending in
large teats is seldom a good mixer. A
heavy mixer must have large udder.
but it is rather broad than long, and to
carry it well without bruising or chat
ing the hind feet should be well apart.
Such an udder should have short hair
size and the skin should hang loosely
over its surface. The shape and set of
the teats are important considerations
in buying cow. An ideal shaped teat
is long and rather SLIM
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-09
The Laying Nest.

The best nest that can be adopted is
a soap or candle box open at one end.
leaving a strip two inches at the bot
tom of the opening to retain the nest
material This should be cut tine in
stead of being used in a bulky rough
condition. Cut hay is excellent, and
before placing this hay in the nest put
in an inch of dirt Dust the hay with
insect powder. once a week and renew
the material at least once a month 50
as to avoid vermin.-A. Y. Meersch in
Western Poultry Journal
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-09
THE BLACK oRPlNGTON.
Manner In which This Popular
Breed Was Obtained.


Breed WAS Obtained.
The black is the Oldest variety of this
popular breed of fowls and was intro
duced to the public in 1856 by William
Cook of England, says American Agri-
culturist. 1t was several years later
before the breed was seen in this
country, but it has become very popular
in the past year or two. The Orping-
tons in general appearance resemble the
American breeds, but are possibly
somewhat larger in size. The manner
In which the Orpington was obtained
IS thus given by William Cook, the
originator:
Over twenty six years ago the Barred
Rocks We're imported into England
Then many black sports were found
These we tested and found that they
laid thirty-five to forty more eggs per
year than the Barred Rocks hatcned
from the same stock and began laying
as pullets from one to six weeks earlier
than their barred sisters from the same
pen. The black hens were mated with
Black AIinorca ROSTERS from the finest
laying strains obtainable.
The pullets Matched from the two
breeds were mated with Black Lang
shan ROSTERS. Then they were very
short on the leg. When making new
breed, the last bird used represents the
type of ones future production. The
Langshan at that time was the best
layer we had in England of a dark
brown egg.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-02-09

TO them that Dr. G. E. Saunders of the
central experiment farm has lately
made report on this subject Among
other items it is noted that although
spelt and emmer are, in a commercial
sense, quite distinct from it and should
be compared rather with oats and bar
ley
1t is thought undoubtedly possible to
make flour from emmer and spelt, but
extremely improbable that this will
ever be done in America. Meanwhile
these grains are being used for the
feeding of cattle, etc, and it is for such
purposes that they deserve considera-
ton.
The most striking characteristic of
spelt and emmer stated by Dr. Saun-
ders as distinguishing them at once
from all the true wheats is the fact
that the ehaff adheres to the grain
after it has passed through an ordinary
thrashing process. The grain itself is
usually long, of rather large size and
very hard resembling the macaroni
wheats rather than the ordinary
wheats The straw of the emmers is
usually rather short and thin and
sometimes is not sufficiently strong to
prevent lodging of the grain. In spelt
the straw is coarser.
The heads of emmer are essentially
short compact and fat, the spikelets
being set very close together, while
the heads of speIt are long and open,
the spikelets being set far apart. All the
emmers are bearded. but some Of the
spells are beardless. Spelt is generally
of coarser type than emmer, and the
proportion CT husk present in the
thrashed grain is usually larger.
Roughly speaking, one may say that
emmer weighs from thirty to thirty
eight pounds and spelt from twenty
two to thirty pounds per measured
busheI
Both emmer and spelt have been
found, 50 far as tested at the expert