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The t'isks Of many elephants cleaned
white among the shadows which half con-
ceGled the carved cabinets cases and Other
oaken furnishings Of the dlmly lighted
studio OF the astrologer. These elephants,
Of all sizes. kinds and materials, were
gathered by her and her friends from the
four corners Of the earth
Throt gh a half open window came the
continual murmur OF the town.
do you know" said a woman with deep
shining gray eyes, dropping her square,
foft CHA into the palm Of her hand, that
this hg, never quiet town seems to me to
have Tn individuality one truly too
vast and diversified to be understood, or
even fully realized. but still continually
felt in many ways?"
Why, Of course It has, said the astrolo-
ger. with matter OF fact conviction and
energy. Every city has an individuality,
Rs clearly defined as that OF human being
cries arc controlled by astrological laws
identical with those which govern people
J cen ast the horoscope Of a city or town
exactly as can the horoscope OF a person,
md nave done II many times
Did you ever cast the horoscope Of
New York; asked a young man, who EN-
uhssizsd his question with the index finger
Of his white, artistically shaped hand, which
1, lis special delight and the remark Of his
friends.
Yea, bavs cast the horoscope OF New
York and predicted a happening which
q ands out as a striking event in its history
i wal Immediately after the incorporation
81 Greater New York that it occurred to
me to cast the horoscope Of the city.
raw W the position OF the planets that
fnan ial cataclysm was due and pre-
dicted the crash Of 1929. as stand ready
Go prove
ID you assert that these same Laws
control other mundane things a. we'll az
,itiep. towns and folks?' asked a man, at
one time q clergyman, now a lawyer and
famed a. an eloquent public speaker, thrust
ing his strong face with its straight, Arm
mouth, out from among the shadows. as
I've kaned toward the astrologer in putting
bis QUESTION
Astrological laws govern the condition
81 all mundane things. often cast the
horoscope Of valuable horses, which Is by
no means an unintepsting part Of my
work.
lily JOvei Who ever thought Of having
that dOnei' exclaimed a man sitting IN the
deep shadow Of a remote corner who had
not bsforO spoken. A man. strangely
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/ prices ranging from one pfennig to one
mark. Every other Continental country
turns out large quantities Of them, France,
England and Austria being among the lead
ers. but Italian firms enjoy the distinction
Of making the most artistic ones.
why, dare say that II person were 70
have a single one Of the best types Of the
Italian card made to order it would cost
him at the very least t25, and yet they can be
bought for cents, sometimes even less.
II il only 10y selling tho cards in such great
numbers that the great care that is taken
with them can be afforded.
THE Italian photographs are Of the
most artistic nature, many Of them repre-
senting famous paintings in color as we'll
as outline. Tho latest examples are those
initiating oil paintings Of towns, cities and
choice bits Of scenery.
a man in New York the other day re-
oeived from a relative in Tacoma, Wash,
richly framed view Of Mount Hood. The
picture was exquisitely reproduced and
colored, and to all appearances was an oil
painting.
-In taking the picture out Of the frame
the New Yorker was surprised TO learn that
it was just postal card, probably bought
Abl AlNb NtllNN anu llltlo ulN ANAlloANhH
other cards OF the same quality, TO all intents
and purposes as good as paintings, and,
as a matter Of fact, far more accurate.
Followers Of the new hobby are going
in for II with grtat enthusiasm, and the
fever has spread to all parts Of the world.
A sailor came b the store not long ago with
a round 5000 specimens which he had col
lected in the seaports which he had visited.
Some Of the cards In his collection were
apparently homemade, for had never seen
anything like them before.
"Iusually carry in stock 800 or |, 900 differ
ent varieties, but a young Venezuelan who
had Just returned from a trip TO Europe,
where he had caught the fad end had pur-
chased q large number Of the cards, picked
out enough cards from my slender supply to
amount altogether 10 $500.
This year there are dozens and dozens
OF varieties Of Faster postal cards Of the
handsomest description, and have already
sold a tremendous lot Of them
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physician told me some things Dr.. Smith
did through astrology, in the way OF dag
nosing and other things in his profession,
and was interested. After studying some
time alone became DR., Smiths pupil
'But would It not be as well to do as do
the flowers, bud and bloom without bother
ing?" asked the aesthetic artist, rising to
examine a little segment Of painting taken
from an Egyptian tomb. Then, swirling
her gown about her like a wind waved
flag, she sank into a carved chair, adding
Really, to know 80 much seems TO be but
multiplying the strivings Of life OF which
we already have too many. Even II 1t were
true. Of what use can II be?'
1T has many and important uses,' said
the astrologer with spirit.
And some Of these are2' asked the gray
eyed woman with gracious intonation
and a little side tilt Of her head.
First, "a l have indicated, It shows
one his place in the universe. Again
physicians, as did DR.. Smith, use Il with
unvarying success in their profession.
In ono Of the largest insane asylums
in Massachusetts, e IA used each day In the
year. The doctor at the head Of the insti-
tuition il an excellent astrologer and casts
the horoscope Of each patient, In this
way he is able to tell when patient IL most
susceptible to treatment, when violence
may be expected, II recovery is to be hoped
for and the date when II will, possibly, be
accomplished.
Another important Office Of astrology
Is to show people how to do the right thing
at the right time. More than half tho
trouble in life comes from not knowing
this, from not realizing, for instance, when
ones individual fields are white for the
harvest. What Joseph's Interpretation
OF Pharaoh's dream did for him astrology
does for those who useit.
However, there are other things TO be
taken into account than ones own indica-
tons. Suppose two persons are working
together and the indications for one are
most favorable, for the other not good.
Those Of the former being greater for good
than those Of the latter for evil, their un-
dertaSings, IL in partnership, will move on
10 successful fruition. II is likewise fact
that however excellent ones indications
his poise may be interfered with and his
success married 10y being associated with
one under very evil aspects which are the
stronger
still another value Of astrology Is this
When as part OF lies discipline, one is, 50
70 put it. 'Whipp'd with wire aad stewed In
brine az, for instance, was Job Of old, by
mangn forces astrology enables one 20 un-
derstand what Il means. and also TO see be-
yond. when storm will be left behind and
smiling skies, smooth waters and favoring
breezes will prevail.
Il will, II / mny, relate an experience
had not long ago with a gentleman and his
wife, which Is typical.
In the wife's horoscope ] found period
when she would be very certain 10 be swept
into whirlpool Of conflicting emotions
in fact would be likely TO DO desperately
though briefly enamored Of a man not her
husband. A the time was at hand when
this was, 90 II seemed 70 me, certain "a
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COLLECTING POSTAL CARDS.
WE ARE FEELING A CRAZE THAT
HAS SWEPT OVER EUROPE.

Some Collectors Have Already Gathered
$4,000 Specimens crmnny the
HEADQUARTERS Of the Fad-An the
World Being Photographed on Cards.
The illustrated postal card fad is gaining
great Roadway in this country, said a
Broadway dealer. "and il it keeps on at
the present rate II will soon be az much Of a
hobby h IL is on the other side Of the Allan
tic Some collectors already have gathered
nearly Is 900 different specimens, many Of
them Of the most beautiful character, re-
producing scenes in different parts Of the
globe that would be hard to obtain in any
other manner.
Take the postal cards Of Russia, for e1-
ample. Every one Of the places in st.
Petersburg associated with the recent
riots has been photographed on postal cards,
All the possessor Of a good postal card
album had TO do when the riots occurred
was to turn TO Russia, and there he had
before him splendidly depicted views OF the
very spots referred 10.
A fairly complete collection Of cards
provides at least a half dozen, and some
times as many as a hundred, photographs
Of all the principal cities Of the world.
-One firm in the United States manu-
features 25, 900 varieties Of illustrated cards.
Yet the fad is in its infancy here. Europe
IL flooded with them, but Germany is head
quarters. In fact, the idea originated in
Germany.
The first specimen was said 10 have
been issued by a German photogra pher,
who printed upon a postal card view
OF his native town OF Passau. Germany
was also the birthplace Of the ordinary
postal card which was introduced by Dr..
Won Stephan. the German Postmaster
General. in 1885.
There are now said 70 be over a billion Of
illustrated postal cards sold in Germany
every year That country makes probably
nine-tenths Of all the cards turned out.
So great Is the craze there that when O
customer enters a restaurant or saloon the
winter brings him postal card album
before inquiring what he will haveto cat or
drink.
you will he surprised 10 learn that even
the majority Of the cards apparently is
sued by American houses, reproducing
scenes in this country, and even those re-
producing buildings in this city, are mad
I In Germany, The negatives are taken by
local photographers and then sent TO the
I other side, prepared and returned.
Just the other day ! asked the sales
man Of a large American postal card firm
| n he had card containing a view Of Belle
vue Hospital. He answered:
We'll. now. that's good idea. We
haven such a card, but we ought 20 have
Il. 90 I'll have our photographer take a
picture Of the hospital, send IL across
and have Il fired up
sIn German cities there are stores which
handle pothinE else but postal cards, the
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enough, devoted 10 horses and science,
An incident which / will relate II you
care 20 listen, will, think best explain
As every one was anxious to hear the
astrologer proceeded;
A man whose horoscope had cast has
a string Of valuable horses. It occurred to
me to see what could be done in this line,
and cast the horoscope Of some Of them.
There was one whose horoscope showed
that she would be likely 10 deteriorate within
the following twelve months, as she would
be under most affecting astrological con-
ditions. For this reason said 70 the man
that he had better, by all means. get rid Of
her.
Il thought no more Of II, but before a year
had passed this man came to my studio,
bringing a well known horseman with him
and asked me 20 state what had told him
about the marc, which did.
There said he, turning TO the man
who was with him, what did tell you?
Well, that mare has gone blind. liked the
brute. and az ! could AFFORD an experiment,
| made up my mind, after you cast her
horoscope, to keep her and zee what would
happen, and have found out
That man now has a horoscope for each
horse in his stables and never one Of them
does he enter for a race except on days
which these horoscopes indicate as
propitious,
How does the thing work. II they are
all and always winners I'd like to know
alto It IL. said the man sitting apart.
They do their best on their best days,
90 look out for them said the astrologer,
smiling, But seriously she went on,
sthe mans horoscope shows that he would
never be a great success with horses. His
line Of best achievement is commercial,
and in this line he leads in one Of the largest
cities In this country
Perhaps the stars in their courses did
fight against Sisera. What possible rela-
ton, however remote, can the planets
have with what horses and men can OF
cannot do, and what viii happen In citiesg'
asked the lawyer.
I'm answering your question, let me call
your attention 20 the later conclusion OF
science. that all things are a differentiation
81 one thing. In other words, that the
composition and also the controlling force
Of the universe Il not complex but simple.
IF, then. the universe Ia not controlled
by oompleTity but by simplicity, Is II not q
logical conclusion that certain Glasses Of
things, from an Gm0bA 70 q man, and from
q man 10 certain stan, are controlled BY
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the same great lawsl
Admitting this, when we have found
and mastered the meaning Of these great
laws, have gone back of the infinitely varied
difierentiatons to the single controlling
force and found the results invariably
produced, have we not foundation which
is logical?
The contention Of astrology, as presume
you know, Is that the horoscope represents
the mould OF matriK in which the individual
IL cast. When correctly cast 1t denotes
the particular aggregation Of tendencies
with which the start in LIES journey Is
made and which are bound subsequently
to be aroused into activity by the mutual
action and interaction Of planetary forces.
IF then, the same laws control certain
things, from the least to the greatest, It is
not too much to assume that the astral
oonhguration prevailing at birth indicates
the character Of the person, and also his
de stiny.'
Then astrology says: Out on free moral
agency and the much Wanted power Of the
human will! 1t IL fate that rules the lives
Of men. This puts predestination in the
saddle. and the old Scotch preacher who
said IL he knew which Of his children was
foreordained 70 be damned be would not
waste his time praying for him was all
right said the lawyer, throwing himself
back in his chair.
you mistake. said Miss Adams. while
innate tendencies are recognized as, In a
way, controlling. it IL admitted that they
may be modified.
There are always possible these two
courses the individual may add intensity
70 planetary influences by working in the
direction indicated, OF he may diminish them
by opposing effort. Within certain limita-
tons man certainly is self directing.
For example, suppose cast a horoscope
and find that evil fate lines converge at a
certain time and advice accordingly. The
person may act on my advice OF ignore It.
When I told Warren Leland tho day before
the Windsor Hotel fire that the next day
was likely 70 be the most evil day in his
life and that Il was also likely TO bring
catastrophe of fire, which would affect his
family az well a. himself, he came to me
In the afternoon and said
well. nothing has happened yet
AT that moment the fire was burning.
He had not needed. took no extra preoau-
tons, and in an hour all was over,
L know how beyond belief all TINS seems
10 one who has not studied or had experience
with astrology. Those who have had
experisnoe know. Among such are some
OF the most successful business men in
New York and Boston. For these I make
calculations day by day from their horo-
scope. They are guided largely by those
indications and are fully satisfied with
results
How did you become Interested In
astroloEy7- asked the quiet man from his
corner.
1t was through my physician, who was
a friend OF the late DR.. j. Heber Smith,
professor OF mAteria medica In Boston
University.
sDr. Smith began the study Of astrology
e. q recreation and fad, but later became
convinced Of lie scientific valus. Ny
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up and made the exposure with q screen
between me and the cobra.
a cobra IL more dangerous 10 the pho
tographer than the RATHER because he can
make a rush at you without coiling. He
strikes again and again, raising his head
only a short distance from the floor. The
RATHER has TO throw himself into a coil before
he can strike.
'The aunAdillo gave me hard time Of
It. took him out on the soft ground,
where he would look natural and he began
to burToW so fast that he was almost out Of
sight before could get to him.
Then put him on the walk and be ran
on as fast as he could. At last posed him
on top Of a rock from which he couldn't
escape.
Most Of the birds can be easily APP
preached with the camera. The water
fowl are particularly good posers and will
remain on their nests
c. William Beebe, curator Of birds at
the Zoo. has done some excellent work In
photogTaphing animals in their haunts.
While he was photographing pelcans on
the east coast Of Florida the birds got 90
curious about the camera which he was
operating from a distance by means OF
string, that they would come up and wap
on the string. making an exposure for
which MIR. Beebe was not quite ready.
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for two weeks.
1T IL possible TO enter the cages Of the
bears and wolves, for the keepers go with
me and the animals are afraid OF beating 9
il they come at me or the camera. Suoh
Is not the case with the big cats, however
in a moment OF enthusiasm / entered
the cage Of the snow leopard, who Is a fine
subject. He sprang at me, but under
reached. His claws tore on part OF my
shoe and made a slight wound,
Before he could get set again the keepers
had the door open and jumped out. since
that day have kept at respectful dis
lance from the lions, tigers, panthers and
leopards, but we have mechanical ar
rangement by which we have obtained very
fine photographs Of these.
a movable cage il in the long enclosure
behind the cat cages, and when we want
to photograph a tiger or a lion he is chased
into this cage and it il wheeled down to the
snow leopards end Of the enclosure. This
has been rugged up with scenic curtains on
which are painted bits Of jungle, rocks and
all that
We pull down the proper curtains and
then get the animal posed. That requires
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Men who photograph Wild animals.
whether for pleasure or profit and whether
the subjects are free or captive, all agree
on two points In their work-lts danger and
the need Of patience to succeed at It. The
man who has been rushed by an angry
buffalo in It's corral and the man whose
proudest boast Ia that he snapped a cougar
as it spranE at him from tree attest the
danger Of the sport. As to patience, one
Of the craft has remarked that Job would
have made a good nature photographer,
and all lis fellows agree with him.
Itisa sport as we'll as profession. Pred-
dent Roosevelt says In one Of his books
that it combines all the hardships, joys
and excitement Of the chase with the rife.
The hunter with the camera has the adj
vantsge OF the man who goes TO kill, IN
that the ga me laws don't apply to him.
The apparatus used by those who train
the lens 90 wild animals is almost az vared
in this - it is in other branches Of pho
tography.
The eIpsrt has little use for the press
the-button machine, as he complains that
It's results are not sufficient. He uses the
bellows nera, with swing back to over
come angles.
On work In which the subject cannot be
approached within two rods the telescope
camera is used. The telescope arrange
ment is in front Of the regular lens,
A man " no recently photographed leap
ing tarpon which had been hooked used
q machine which looks exactly like a gun
with a sawed barrel beneath which a box
camera Is fastened. He was able to get a
bead on the tarpon at the instant when It
had reached the highest point in its leap.
L. X. Ssnborn, the photographer Of the
New York Geological Society, is the busiest
inmal photographer in this part Of the
country aud the one who gets the most
excitement out OF it, although he doesn't
Pretend to be looking for danger. He Is
young man, very fond OF his art and can
always be found at the Bronx Zoo or the
Aquarium. posing the latest arrival.
Success in photographing animals IA
more a matter Of eternal care and patience
than anyt hing else said Mr.. Sanborn, al
though. OF course, II Il necessary to know
The technical business. Here in the Zoo
We are looking for the very best results,
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a more surprising attack came from
that big white llama, which l had always
supposed TO be very peaceable. l had
turned away after making an exposure.
when heard the sound Of gravel crunching
l turned, but not in time TO get away.
The llama struck me with his fore feet
and l and the camera went down together.
The box was broken in two and piece Of IL
went through my upper lip. was laid up
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as the pictures are taken for scientific
purposes and the ordinary snapshot is OF
no use.
THE animals must be taken in as natural
a position as possible. It's Of no use TO
take them through the bars Of the cages,
ordinarily,
II l want a picture Of a deer must go
into the corral. As soon as am within
the enclosure the deer scents an enemy and
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Przs Hen EEE at banquet.

McKeesports prize hen egg that measured
4 inches and weighed "a ounces served as the
principal delCacy on the menu AZ a banquet
given IN Mckeesport last night By Ernest
Herklotz,
The prise egg contained four yolks. and
10 contents almost hllsd . quart measure.
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starts to evade him. have to follow him
about patiently until he becomes a bit
treasured.
zone day had Just taken picture OF an
elk and was about to pick up my camera
and go out when heard yell from the
keeper who was with me and turned just
In time TO escape the animals rush. The
camera didn't escape and the lens was
smashed.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1905-12-01

mixed ration were given bulls
IN the morning and hay at night.
During the first period ) pounds
cotton seed meal was fed with
the hulls, and , pounds each of
corn meal and bran with the hay.
In the second period, , pounds
each OF cotton seed meal and
bran was fed with the bulls, and
; pounds corn meal with the hay.
In the Sd period, the corn meal
fed at night was increased daily
up TO 10 pounds, and , pounds
corn meal were fed in the morn
ing, with the , pounds each of
cotton seed meal and bran. max.
ing a total OF - pounds corn
meal FER day"
As soon as possible after tho
close OF the experiment, tho cat.
tic were shipped to ST. Louis
and sold to Swift and Co. Al
though It meant a loss OF about
Ia pounds per head. the cattle
were weighed separately on the
stock yard scales. IN order that
the per cent. OF dressed meat
per steer could be given when
the careasses were weighed.
The buyers decided that all the
cattle, but four, were OF the "a me
value per pound. irrespective OF
the iood-stutfs fed TO them. or
the conditions under which they
were fed.
The results OF the experiment
may be briefly stated as fol.
lows:
Cotton seed meal aud hulls
produced the cheapest gains.
Stall fed steers made the great.
est gains on less feed than those
fed out doors, although in fine
weather the outside steers
gained faster. In February the
steers fed in lots gained only
about pound per day; in
March. about J pounds per day.
Lot made AT average gain OF
Or pounds per day per steer,
a, a cost OF s.s cents per pound.
Lo, gained l.pS pounds per
day; cost, I'll cents per pound.
Lo, ! gained loss pounds per
day; cost. o.ii cents per pound.
Lot 5 gained Is. pounds per
day; cost, So cents per pound.
Thc'typIcal poor feeder Lot y
made a gain of l.32 pounds per
day al 1925 cents per pound;
the Jersey. ~ pounds per day
at l2.7s cents; and the dairy
Short Horn grade, III pounds