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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1906-03-14

(First Published in Daily Leader Feb
ruary 2S 19O6)
Notice Of Application for Liquor License.
Territory of Oklahoma, Logan County.
S.
Notice IS hereby given that ~ f.
Cheadle has this day filed in the office
Of the County Clerk, In and for said
County. his petition, asking that IL
cense be given him to sell at whole
sale malt liquors on Lots /, and B.
Block As. Second Ward, City CT Guth-
rle, in said County and Territory.
II no protest be filed on or before
March Il, 1906. his petition will be
granted and license issued.
Witness my hand and the seal OF said
County hereto affixed this 27th
day Of February, 1906.
(SEAL) NJ e. TRhPP,
County Clerk.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-07-12

examining machine is composed OF q
feed trough or chamber placed upon
ths top of Il three-legged, movable
table, as 1t might be called, with q
plunger in the top, placed there after
the cylinder is filed with the properly
prepared food, and with the pressure
OF the foot upon the lever, the food Is
forced through the tube into the crop
Of the fowl.
THE CRAMMER is AN EXPERT.
The operator in charge Of the cram
ming machine has several assistants
who bring the fowls from the coop to
him; he placing the tube down the
throat beyond the windpipe towards
the crop, fills the same by pressure
of the foot, always gauging the amount
forced into the crop by the hand
pressure upon it.
This manner of feeding is carried on
for sufficient number of days to
make the entire period of feeding from
10 to 81 days. An experienced handler
knows just the time when the fowls
are finished ready for killing. When
this time arrives, they are speedily
killed, dry-picked, and placed in proper
condition for market.
The food made use Of for this pur-
pose is a mixture of meals of several
kinds, to conform to the requirements
of the market. Ground oats, corn
and middlings, mixed with boiled
milk or water into very dry mash
or mixed food is made use of for the
first II to IA days for trough feeding.
During this period, the fowls have
grit and plenty of water to drink
where they can help themselves. So
soon as they show n disposition to
| stop feeding themselves, all the food,
water and grit is removed from the
trough, and the stuffing machine is
brought into service. The same meals
mixed into cruel are used for this
purpose, the food forced into the crop
The Greeley tribune., 1906-07-12
ONE VAST TRUST.

The conditions in Packingtown have
reached their present state of degrad.
alton by the natural process of com.
petition, or rather, there is competi-
tion of labor while there is no competi.
t1on OF capital. There is but one
vast employing trust and body of
absolutely unorganized and helpless
types of human beings are coming
there. There has been a regular pro-
cesslon of the races through Packing
town; the industry was founded by
skilled cattle butchers from Germany:
then they began the importing of Irish
men. After the strike of 1894 they set
to work deliberately to crowd the labor
market so as to prevent further trou-
bles; first they brought Poles, then
Bohemians, then Lithuanians, and now
finally Slovaks. These are nearly all
understood, wretched people who can
not speak English, and who impress
one as having no more intelligence
than dumb animal The bosses beat
them and kick them and spit in their
faces. I saw sights of this sort which
fairly made my blood boil. I saw a
poor, wretched Lithuanian pushing a
truck in one of Swift & Co.'s cellars;
it was loaded with hams, and the poor
fellow was scarcely able to stir it on
the level floor. He came to slight
incline and could not get it up, and the
boss fell upon him and pounded him
out of the place. I presume that he
was firing" him. Another and
stronger man took his place.
COMPELLED TO VISIT SALOONS.
One of the things pointed out in the
Presidents report is that the men are
provided with no places to eat. 1t is
difficult to imagine what this means in
the winter time. I saw them crouching
in the stairways of the packing
houses and outside under the sheds to
get away from the falling snow. In
conversation with one of the packers
l spoke of the horribly low wages that
were paid to the men, and he answered
that there was no use in paying any
more, because the balance went to the
The Greeley tribune., 1906-07-12
PROFITS IN CHICKENS.
Crate and Machine Fattening Bring
the Highest Prices.
It. Il. McGrew.

Some time since we published an
article on poultry growing North and
West, and referred to the large num-
ber of fowls that are grown upon the
wheat fields of the Northwest and
which are purchased and shipped in to
the big packing establishments OF
Kansas City and other western centres.
The packers of the west have estab-
lished enormous finishing plants, as
they are called, for the feeding, fat.
tening and preparing of poultry of all
kinds for market. The fowls hereare re-
ceived in large numbers, placed In
coops that hold from three to five
birds, according to their size, and are
"trough-fed"-that is, they are fed a
mixture of ground meals properly pre-
pared in troughs, and permitted to
eat as much as they will consume.
from three to five times per day.
Poultry crate-fattened in this way
will continue to eat well and thrive
from nine to twelve days. So soon as
they cease to feed themselves raven
ously from these troughs, what Is
known as the cramming machine Is
brought into service. The manipulation
of the cramming machine must have
experience in the handling and feed
ing Of the fowls In this way. The
The Greeley tribune., 1906-07-12

saloon keeper. My reply was that for
one thing had observed that the COM
panies pay their men in checks, and
that saloons are the most convenient
places in which these can be cashed;
and that also as consequence of the
lack of dining-rooms the men are liter
ally compelled to resort to the saloons
in winter. The packer then dropped
the subject.
Prior to the last strike in Chicago
the union officers made computation,
based upon ten thousand time checks,
and found that the average weekly
wage in Packingtown was between IS
and Sc; since the strike, conditions
have of course grown worse. A friend
of mine who has recently been making
Investigations for me stated that he
stood in saloon on a Saturday night
and gathered up the pay envelopes OF
the men as they came in and got their
checks cashed. He collected over
score, and the average was less than
81; there were some as low as $1.7O
This represented weeks wages for an
able-bodied man in Packingtown at
dull season.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-07-12

wooden floor and slide part way into
a filthy mems toilet 1t was picked up
by two employees, placed upon truck,
carried into the cooling room and hung
IN with other carcasses. no effort being
made to clean it.
"In another establishment, equally
well known, a long table was noted
covered with several hundred pounds
of cooked scraps of beef and other
meats. Some of these meat scraps were
dry, leathery. and unfit to be eaten;
and in the heap were found pieces OF
pig.skin, and even some bits of rope
strands and other rubbish. Inquiry
evoked the frank admission from the
man in charge that this was to be
ground up and used in making 'potted
ham,"
The Greeley tribune., 1906-07-12
BEEF TRUST METHODS.
THOUSANDS OF HUMAN BEINGS
GROUND DOWN BY PITlLESS
CORPORA TONS.
Iahuman Treatment of Men and
Women Who Arc Forced to Work
In Great Establishments.-In Low.
est Depths of Misery.
By UPTON SINCLAIB.
(Sew York World }


It Is literally the truth that the pack.
ers treat their men like dogs. There
is no place in all Packingtown where
the slightest consideration is shown
for a human being. They are COM
PEELED to be on hand at a certain hour
in the morning, even though there is
no killing to be done; they are laid off
without the slightest ceremony, and
they have no idea when the work will
start up again. They are cheated out
of their pay most shamelessly; II
enough men happen to be on hand the
bosses will start them up before the
whistles blow, and cheat them that
way. If they are working overtime
and do not make a full hour, even
though they fail by only five minutes.
they get nothing for it. If any error
is made in the computation of their
work they have no redress; there is
always one answer to every complaint:
IF you do not like it you can go else
where"
The Greeley tribune., 1906-07-12
Cultivation of Garden Crops.

Frequent shallow cultivation should
be employed for most garden crops,
and during dry weather the depth
should not exceed inches. BY keep
Ing the surface soil well stirred what
Is termed a dust mulch" Is formed
and while this layer of finely pulver.
lied soil will become quite dry, it pre-
vents the escape of moisture through
the pores of the soil. A mulch con.
sisting of fine manure, clippings from
the lawn, or any similar material.
spread to distance of 10 or IL inches
around the plants will preserve the
moisture; but the mulch should not he
SO heavy or matted as to exclude the
air.
A crust forming over the soil after
a rain or watering is detrimental to
plant growth and should be broken nm
as soon as the land can be worked
To determine when the soil is snf.
hciently dry for cultivation, apply tho
same test of squeezing together in the
hand as Is utilized in determining when
to plow. Sandy soils can be worked
much sooner than clay soils after
rain. Too much Importance cannot
be placed upon the matter of thorough
cultivation of the garden, and IL the
work Is promptly and properly done
there will be little difficulty In con.
trolling weeds.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-07-12
Homemade Bone Fertilizer.

Everyone with large garden has an
ut-of-the-wuy place for fertilizers
where "bone barrel" could be placed.
To reduce bones to fertilizer without
the use of acids takes time, but for
the home garden it is we'll worth wait
ing for. Put in a barrel three or four
inches Of soil, then closely packed
layer of bones, broken up somewhat,
and cover these with wood ashes and
wet with liquid manure from the
The Greeley tribune., 1906-07-12
FROM THE BEEF TRUST REPORT.
Extract From NeilI-Reynolds Docu-
ment Which the President Sent
to Congress.

"An absence of cleanliness was found
everywhere in the handling of meat
being prepared for the various meat
food products.
"As an extreme example of the en-
tire disregard on the part of employees
OF any notion of cleanliness in handling
dressed meat, we saw hog that had
just been killed, cleaned. washed, and
started on its way to the cooling room
tall from the sliding rail to a dirty
The Greeley tribune., 1906-07-12
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.
MALE HELP WANTED.

AN EXPERIENCED NURSERY Salesman. also
man to learn the business, Salary or Commission
Pan-American Nurseries, Rochester. N. Y.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-07-12

stables, If possible, or with plain water
strengthened with 10 cents worth
Of washing ammonia. Repeat the
layers as there are bones enough until
the barrel is full. Cover with soil.
rounding the surface, and sow with
clover or grass seed, or plant the top
with some plant that will knit the soil
together as cover, that will not let
through much moisture. In a years
The Greeley tribune., 1906-07-12
LADIES. APPAREL.

SHIRT WAIST HOLDER EXTRAORDINARY
keeps waist down all around no pins or hooks to
and ask for white or black. Felix Corset CO., 13i
Prince st. New York.
The Greeley tribune., 1906-07-12
IF TRUST INVESTIGA ALTON,

time empty the barrel, spade the con-
tents together, make into heap, and
let 1t stand for a month, then use as
wanted.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-10-26

1t Is curious to find in a "Dyetary"
of 1912 the information that ."bere is
made of matte, of hopps and water. 1t
is a NATURAL drynke for a Dutcheman.
And now of late dayes it is moche used
in Englande to the detryment of many
Englisshe men," The author was
speaking Of "beer," the then new liquor
distinguished from "ale" by being hop
ped. In this sense a seventeenth CEN
fury rhymer says that turkey, carps,
hops, piccadel and beer came into Eng
land all In one year." ''piccadel" being
a kind of ruff or collar.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-10-26
A Young Mother At 70.

"My mother has suddenly been
made young at 20. Twenty years
of intense suffering from dyspepsia
had entirely disabled her, until six
months ago, when she began taking
Electric Bitters, which have com.
pletely cured her and restored the
strength and activity she had in
the prime of life," writes Mrs. W.
L. Gilpatrick, of Danforth, Me.
Greatest restorative medicine on
the globe. Sets Stomach, Liver
and Kidneys right, purifes the
blood, and cures Malaria, Bilious
ness and Weaknesses. Wonderful
Nerve Tonic. Price 50c. Guaran.
Iteed by Eli T. Reynolds, druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-10-26
Not Wholly Ignorant.

An applicant for position in the
public works department in a certain
city was undergoing civil service ex-
animation. With view to testing his
knowledge of history the examining
officer asked him what he knew Of the
Punic wars.
1.-THE name sounds familiar" said the
applicant, 'but 1 can't just remember
when it was or where it happened"
Don't you know anything about
Scipio"
mo- SIR
Surely you have heard about Han
nibal?"
"Oh, yes, know all about Hannibal.
That's where Mark Twain used to
live"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-10-26
Danger From The Plague

There's grave danger from the
plague of Coughs and Colds that
are so prevalent, unless you take
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, Coughs and Colds. Mrs.
Geo. Walls, of Forest City, Me-,
writes: "It's a Godsend to people
living in climates where coughs and
colds prevail. l find it quickly
ends them. 1t prevents Pneu-
monia, cures La Grippe, gives
wonderful relief in Asthma and
Hay Fever. and makes weak lungs
strong enough to ward off Consump-
ton, Coughs and Colds. SOC and
,$1.O0. Guaranteed by Eli T. Reyn-
olds, druggist. Trial bottle free.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-10-26
HOW BEAST MEN ARE MADE.
The HideOus and Cruel Practice of
Flesh Sculpture In China.

The HideOus and Cruel Practice of
Flesh Sculpture In China.
"Victor Hugo in The Man Who
Laughs" said an ethnologist, tells Of
the sculptors of living fiesh-those hor-
rible people of the middle ages who kid
naped tender little children and turned
them into all sorts of monsters, dwarfs,
hunchbacks and the like, selling them
afterward for testers or for showmen's
freaks.
"The hideous and cruel practice Of
flesh sculpture still continues. There is
a tribe of Chinese gypsies who steal
children and turn them into so called
wild men. The practice is of course,
illegal.
"a kidnapped child is fayed alive, bit
by bit, and the shaggy skin of a dog
is grated on him. This takes a year.
At the years end the poor creature is
shaggy, like bear, from head to foot.
'The child's vocal chords are destroy
ed with charcoal in an unspeakably
cruel way. He can never speak there
after. He can only growl and moan
like beast.
He is imprisoned in perfectly black
hole until every vestige Of reason leaves
him. Nine months is usually a suf-
.fcient confinement to accomplish this.
Finally, speeches., shaggy, lunatic,
the victim is sold to travelling show
man and is exhibited throughout China
as a genuine wild man or beast man.
am bound to say he looks the part"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-10-26
Blood Poisoning

results from chronic constipation,
which is quickly cured by DR..
Kings New Life Pills. They re.
move all poisonous germs from the
system and infuse new life and
vigor; cure sour stomach, nausea,
headache, dizziness and collie, with
out gripping or discomfort. 25c.
Guaranteed by Eli T. Reynolds,
druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-10-26
TINE Cecil Farmers Club met

at emit. Ararat," the
i beautiful home of DR.. JOS.
I. France, near Port Deposit, on
Wednesday, October II. Presi-
dent Robt. T. Cameron called the
meeting to order and the following
answered to roll call: r. I. Cam
eron, M. G. Reeder, Jas. FL. Max
we'll, A. B. McVey, DR.. J. L.
France, A. j. Kitchener, Wayne
Reynolds, J. Harry Maxwell, F. r.
Cherry, M. L. Thompson, Alfred
Kirk, j. T. Grove, @. r. Biles, J.
P. Wilson, R. K. Rawlings, Cecil
E. Ewing.
Visitors present: Ell. S. Coudon,
T. P. Riley, VIM. Nesbitt.
Minutes of the September meet
ting were read and approved.
On the call for experiments,
Wayne Reynolds stated that his
scarlet clover on corn ground was
not much of success, although
some of it would make excellent
pasture.
When asked about his profits in
hog raising, he said he had paid
800. 80 for 80 head last spring, gave
away two and feu 2S. He had so
far sold = for which he received
$189. 20. Had not kept account of
cost of feeding as he had been re-
ceiving from the creamery all the
skim milk he wanted, without cost.
Mr.. Cameron asked If too much
milk could be given hogs. Some OF
the members said no, while others
thought they could be overfed on
milk.
Harry Maxwell reported that a
neighbor now had an excellent
field of alfalfa which was sown
Sept. 5. He was told to watch the
field next May and June as that
was the time it usually failed in
this section, after. having got a
good start.
DR.. France said his land was
very much exhausted and he was
experimenting with most every.
thing to get it back to its natural
fertility. Was trying lime, ma
nure, cowpea and bone to produce
wheat and timothy.
Mr.. Cameron reported that his
clover and timothy were making
poor Roadway on wheat stubble
ground. Had seeded same as
wheat but found the ground was so
dry the seed would not terminate.
Had used 6 OTIS. timothy and 4 OTIS.
clover 6 of redtop and of alsike).
He thought it would have been Bet
ter had he run the spike harrow
over it.
Mr.. Biles said wheat stubble was
hardest ground to get a set of
clover.
The host was called upon and
read an essay in which he opened
for discussion the possibility of a
better organization of farmers. A
summary of the essay will be pub
lished next week.
Messrs. Wilson, Kirk and Mich
ener were appointed a committee
on inspection of premises and an
adjournment was taken for dinner.
After partaking of a bountiful
dinner, which not only included
the products of the farm but also
contributions from the Chesapeake
Bay, which the farm overlooks,
the members proceeded to inspect
the premises. A point of interest
and beauty on the place is Mt.
Ararat, a 400 #. bluff overlooking
the Susquehanna and Chesapeake.
This spot was visited by the COM
pany and a delightful view was
obtained, one which will hold the
attention of any lover of scenery
Cor lover without the scenery if he
can arrange the stage setting).
After reassembling the COM
mittee reported that they had visit
ed this farm as club members when
Col. Noyes occupied it and they
now found many changes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-10-26

The land which in recent years
had been allowed to deteriorate
was being plentifully supplied with
nutriment and within few years
would be brought back to its
original fertility. The home had
been beautified with porches and
thoroughly repaired and workmen
were now engaged in erecting out.
buildings, among others carriage
house which was being built of
concrete, moulded in imitation of
granite blocks. On inquiry regard
ing cost of this comparatively new
building material the host stated
that it could be supplied at a cost
little if any in excess of the present
price of lumber. A 20x30 stable,
Zone story was estimated to cost
$500. 1t is made from cement and
granite dust and moulded into any
desired shape or finish. A small
building already erected contained
a hot air engine which in addition
to ram supplied water for all the
buildings.
The committee reported some
hay in the barn, though most
of the crop had been so full Of
weeds that it had been burned.
The corn crop was fair average.
There was a nice orchard on the
premises although some of the trees
were found to be badly infected
with San Jose scale. There were
eight head of beef cattle, four
lgrade Jerseys, 10 shoats and a pair
i fine driving horses, the place not
yet being stocked until improve
ments are completed. Twenty acres
had been MANFRED from present
stock, no straw being sold from the
place.
Mr.. McVey asked if corn with
shriveled ear had full amount Of
nutriment in fodder.
Mr.. Wilson thought there was
more and that the ear was better
for dairy purposes.
Messrs. Biles and Rawlings
thought otherwise and considered
the shriveling due to defective
root.
Mr.. Cherry said his corn aver.
aged five bushel baskets husked
from shocks cut 6x6.
Mr.. Kitchener had always ad
vocated early corn planting but this
year had planted on May 3, 5, Is
and some June 6, and the latter
planting had made by far the best
yield. 1t was stated that Hartford
Gamers all advocate late planting.
Mr.. Reynolds stated he had 15
COWS from which he was now re-
ceiving 200 lbs. of milk daily IT.
tested A and brought him $500
at the condensery. He asked if
this might be considered fair aver.
age income from such herd and
was answered in the affirmative.
Harry Maxwell asked if it would
pay to grind wheat, corn and oats
for cows or buy bran at present
price, but did not receive a definite
answer.
James Maxwell asked if cows
could be fed to improve test and
Mr.. Cherry replied no, that you
can increase the flow of milk but
not the per cent of fat.
1t was stated that j. 81. England
claimed that feeding cottonseed
meal increased his test one per cent.
Mr.. Coudon asked best food for
producing eggs. AS had been said
the products of the American hen
in six months equaled in value the
output of the Steel Trust for one
year.
Mr.. McVey answered that a
variety of feeds was best, the bulk
of which should be wheat instead
of corn. Advised changing chick
ems or location of hennery every
few years.
On motion the club adjourned
to meet with Wayne Reynolds on
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-10-26

President Roosevelt has announced
that Oscar S Straus, of New York, is to
become Secretary of Commerce and
Labor; George Won L. Meyer, Postmaster
General; Charles ]. Bonaparte. Attorney
General; Victor H. Metcslf. Secretary of
the Navy, aud George B. Cortelyou,
Secretary of the Treasury.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-10-26
In Doubt.

Ethel (who is not famous for her
good looks)-I don't see why you should
call Miss Whitmore plain. I'm sure l
only wish were half as good looking
as she is. Fred-You are, Ethel; you
know you are. (And Ethel is wonder
ing whether he meant to compliment
herl
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-10-26
A Long Wav or.

Creditor (determinedly)-I shall call
at your house every week until you pay
this account, sir. Debtor lin the bland
est of tones)-Then. sir. there seems
every probability of our acquaintance
ship ripening into friendship.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-10-26
Lots of Chatter.

what is he playing?"
ooh. Mendelssohn's Songs Without
Words you know
"Hm! Well, the audience seems to
be doing their best to supply the def
cheney" Bystander.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-10-26

Firmness of purpose is one Of the
most necessary sinews Of character
and one Of the best instruments of
success. Without 1t genius wastes its
a1rorts In a maze of Inconsistencies
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-10-26

The Hartford Democrat reported
last week the Jail at Bel Air as
being without prisoner, which is
the first time for several months.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-10-26

The words of the good are like staff
In slippery place.-Hindoo Maxim.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-10-26

The Hollingsworth Wheel Com
pany is making arrangements to
move from Wheel, Hartford county,
to Hagerstown.