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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
FEEDING AND SELLING MuLls.
How They Should BE Dealt With to
Get the Best Results.

The southerner requires fat mules,
the fatter the better. Flesh catches
the planters eye. Sleek-coated ami
mails are also in demand. In size, the
cotton mule ranges from the l4-hand
donkey to the 15.2-hand farm mule. S.
Mare mules are given the preference
in the south, but north, east or west
this is not SO. The wise feeder Will
keep these facts in view when buying
young or work mules. The rougn,
leggy animal should be avoided. Such
are mean feeders and seldom fatten.
This is also true of colts. 1t is posi-
BILE, says Orange Judd Farmer, to tell
with reasonable certainty which colts
will feed out well and which will not.
The colt that keeps nearly fat on ordi-
nary feed and with ordinary care can
be depended on, while the one that Is
stunted, rough and thin is doubtful
feeder Some of our feeders raise
their own stock mules, buying colts
and yearlings, then pasturing or feed
ing them very much as cattle are fed
Feeding usually begins in early fall
and continues until the end of the
year. Many carloads of two-year-old
mules go south.
The feeding is best done in sheds
equipped for that purpose. In most
sections, at least five kinds of feed
can be had. Corn is the principal fat
tening element, but bran and shelled
oats act as a loosening agent and pro-
duce a good coat. Such feeds should
be given in the proportion of one part
bran or oats to three or four parts
| corn Soy beans are a promising mule
feed, being the equal of linseed meal.
In rearing and fattening mules, the
shearing should be attended to often.
The name falls over badly when al
lowed to get too long, and it is prac-
tically impossible to make a good trim
later. When receiving mule that has
been shod, remove the shoes, especial
ly those on the hind feet, the first
thing. Mules will kick each other,
but if there are no shoes, no harm is
DONE
Work as many as possible, IL only
| time or two. Many consider mule
broken that has had only one or two
lessons in the wagon or pillow. Mules
should be kept, during the fattenins
| period, confined to the shed. Coco
bedding is very essential to producing
a fine finish. The above is writer
with special reference to cotton mules
but applies equally well to other de
mands. Most all the cotton mules
from Kentucky are sold through the
Atlantic gateway. The market opens
in the late fall or early winter and
closes in early spring.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
Plan Of Pissery.

the piggery so that they may be
plowed and planted to forage crops If
necessary, without disturbing the
other lots.
The piggery, says Farm and Home,
is fitted with pair of scales, a feed
cooker and a feed mixing vat. The
floor is of concrete and it has sec
ond story where feed can be stored.
The feed bins open upon the second
floor into larger bins where a guam
tity of meal feeds or grains may be
kept The sleeping platforms con-
sist simply of 2x4 scaffolding placed
edgewise around part of the floor
of the pen, within which clean straw
for bedding is placed. A piggery sim
liar to this is being used on many
large farms and in several of the ex
detrimental farms of the country.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31

Eye gods and little minnows!-
worse aad more of it! You don't
mean that you are going to accept"
said Adams, aghast.
Certainly; and so are you. We
shall have quite enough of Mr.. Man
talini's 'demnition grind up here in
this God-forsaken wilderness without
scamping our one little chance to for
get it for a few social minutes"
There was no more to be said, and
the technologian held his peace while
Winton scrubbed line of acceptance
on leaf of his notebook and sent it
across to the Rosemary by the hand
of the water boy. But in the evening,
as they were setting out from the con-
struction camp to walk up the track to
Argentine, he made a final effort to
call halt.
Jack, this is worse than idiotic,"
he protested. There is that consign-
ment OF steel you were wiring about
to-day; one of US ought to go down
to the Junction to see if it is ready to
be showed to the front"
Bother the STEEL" was the impa-
tient rejojinder. "Drayton wired it
would be there, didn't he? Come on,
we shall be late"
Whom The gods would destroy they
first make mau," quoted Adams under
his breath; but he maCc no more diff
culties.
Their reception at the Steps of the
Rosemary was generous proof of the
aptness of that aphorism which sums
up the status post bellum in the terse
phrase: AFTER war, peace" Mr.. OAR
rah met them; was evidently waiting
for them; and was as heartily hos
pitable as a master of men can be
when he puts his entire mind to it.
Come in, gentlemen; come in and
be at home"--this with a hand for
each. Virginia allowed you wouldn't
faveh us, but l assured her she didn't
rightly know men of the world; told
her that picayune business affair IN
which we are all acting as corpora
ton proxies needn't spell out anything
like blood feud between gentlemen.
Straight ahead, Misteh Winton; afteh
you, Misteh Adams"
Such was the suspicious beginning
of an evening which Winton thought
worthy to be marked in his calendar
with white stone.
The dinner was a astronomical
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
HORSE KICKING IN STALL
Device by Which He May Be Rem.
dered Harmless.

The kicking horse is not only dan.
gerous but destructive, but the way to
control him is a perplexing problem
sometimes. A South Dakota CORE
spondent of the Prairie Farmer sug-
gests device for controlling such ami
NAL.
If he kicks with only one foot place
a strong surcingle about him and at
B put in strong ring. Fasten a strong
foot strap below the fetlock joint c
on the foot with which he kicks. Then
run a rope from ring c through ring
B to a ring fastened to the opposite
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31

marvel, considering its remoteness
from the nearest base of supplies; the
Rajah laid aside his mask of fierce
ness and bo2med hospitality; Mrs
Carteret was innocuously gracious;
Bessie of the flaxen hair and the Rev.
erend William Calvert came in har-
moniously on the cheerful refrain;
and Virginia-but it was Virginia Woo
filled all hor IONS for Winton.
Knowing no more than any serious
minded man the latest social niceties
of dinner party, and caring still less
for them, he monopoliZed her shame
lessly from the moment of greeting
In the interval Of plale laying he ma
neuvered skillfully TO obtain possess
sion of the tete-atete chair, and with
that convenient piece of furniture for
an aid he managed to keep Virginia
wholly to himself un,.. dinner was
announced
For another man the informal table
gathering might have been easily pro-
hibitive of confidence a deux. even
with a Virginia Careteret to helm. but
Winton was far above the trammel-
ings OF time and place. All attempts
on the part o. his host, Mrs. Martha.
Adams, or the Reverend Billy to en-
tangle him in the general table talk
failed signaliy. He had eyes and ears
only for the sweet-faced, low-voiced
young woman beside him, and some
of his replies to the others were ir-
relevant enough to send a smile
around the board.
How very absent-minded Mr.. Win
ton seems to be this evening"" MUIR
INJURED Bessie from her niche between
Adams ana the Reverend SILLY at the
farther end of the table. He isn't
quite at his best, is he. Mr.. Adams ?"
No. indeed" said the technologian
matching her undertone, very far
from it. He has been a 1t of all day:
touch of mountain fever, I'm afraid. =
But he doesn't look at all H." OBJ
] jected Miss Bessie. 81 ehould say he
is perfect picture of rude health"
You can't tell anything about him
by his looks" rejoined Adams, glibly
Absolute mask-that face of his
But between US. don't you know, !
think hs must, be going to have q
fever. Struck him ell 1t once about
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31

"She smiled approval. you are do
ing better-nuch better. With a little
practice-you are sadly out of practice,
aren't you'll do believe you could
pay eMe pretty compliment"
Winton rose manrully to his oppor-
tunity.
mo one could pay you compliments,
Miss Virginia. 1t would De utterly i'm
possible
why? --cause my chief delight in
life is to catch a man napping?"
"Oh, no. Because the prettiest
things that could be said of you would
be OILY an awkward mirroring of the
truth"
Dear mellow fne!" she applaud
ed. 81 am afraid you have been read.
ing Lord Chesterfield's Letters to His
Son'--very recently. Confess, now;
haven't you?"
Winton laughed.
You do Lord Chesterfield a very
great injustice; l cribbed that from
The Indiscretions of a Warehouses .
ne retorted.
Here was another new experience
or Miss Virginia oarteret: to have
he trodden worm turn: to be paic
back in her own coin. She liked him
rather better for It; and, liking him.
proceeded to punish him. woman--ise
The coffee was served, and Mrs Car.
teret was rising. Whereupon Miss
Virginia handed her cup to the techno-
Logan, and so had him for her com
panion in tue tete-a-tete- chair. leav.
| ing Winton to shift for himself.
The shifting process carried him
over to the Rajah and the Reverend
Billy, to small table In a corner oil
the compartment. and the enjoyment
of mild cigar and such desultory
racketing of the ball OF conversation
as three men. each NOR. or less in.
tent upon his Own concerns. may keef
up.
Later. when Calvert had. been elm.
mated by Miss Bessie, .Winton looked
to see the true inwardness. of the din.
ner-bidding made manifest by his host
That NJ. Somerviile Darrah had ar
ak to grind ia the right-of-way mattel
he Gid Sot doubt: this notN ithstand
ing his word 10 Adams defensive o
the RaJah's probable motive.
(To BE coNTINUEDS
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
CHAPTER VIII


Adams said BY Jove!" in his most
cynical drawl when Winton gave hin
the dinner bidding to read; then he
laughed.
Winton recovered the dainty note.
folding 1t carefully and putting it in
his pocket. he handwriting was the
same as that Of the telegram abstract
ed from Operator Carter's sending
book
IL don't see anything to laugh at"
he objected, in the tone of one who
does not mean to see.
No? lou must be in fathoms deem
not to De able to multiply such a very
evident twice two. tlrst the Rajah
sends the sheriff's posse packing with
out striking a blow, and now he in
vttes US to dinner. What's the infer
ence?"
"Oh. don't know as there has to
be an inference. Let us say he has
seen the error of his way and means
20 come down gracefully
Don't you believe it! Beware oil
The Greeks bringing gifts. You are
going TO be hit right where you live
this time:
Winton. growled his disapproval OF
any such unchaTitable hypothesis.
You make me exceedingly tired al
odd moments. Morty Why can't yor
give Mr.. Darrah the credit of beins
what he really is at bottoms right.
hearted Virginia gentleman of the ole
SCHOOL,"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31

three o'clock this afternoon, and am
sure he hasn't been quite right In his
head since"
why, how dreadful" said Bessie,
sympathetically. "And l suppose there
isn't doctor to be had anywhere in
these terrible mounta-As."
But upon this point Adams reas-
sured her promptly.
"Oh, yes, there is; Winton has al
ready had his preliminary consulta-
ton and is, as you may say, in the
way of icing prescribed for. And Ill
see to it that he takes his medicine
before he turns in tonight. You may
trust me for that"
Thus Mr.. Morton P. Adams, in
irony far too subtle for the faxen-
haired Bessie. But Winton's replies
were not. specially irrelevant when Vir-
ginia evoked them. On the contrary.
he was finding her sallies keenly pro-
vocative of what wit and readiness
there was in him.
81 believe your chief delight in life
is to catch man mapping" he
laughed, when she had succeeded In
demonstrating, for the third time IL
as many minutes, how inadequate a
mans wit is to cope with woman's
81 do enjoy it, she confessed, with
the brown eyes confirming the ad-
mission. What woman does not
Isn't your mans attitude towards u:
one of thinly yelled contempt at the
very best? For instance: you said
just now that while no woman could
do without a man, the reverse was
true of the man.
Il didn't know I said anything like
that. If l did, it was heresy."
mo; it was one of those little lapse
into sincerity which a man permits
himself on rare occasions, when he
isn't f1attering. You really believe it
you know you do"
do ~ 1t wouldn't be polite to con-
tradict you. But what 1 said, or trieu
to say, was that a man could exist
as Adams and 1 are existing at pres
ent, without feminine oversight"
But what you meant was the 9th
err" she insisted-"that we are not
necessary to you, while you are neces-
sary to u.s." Then, reverting to the
matter of mere existence: Gould 70,
keep it up indefinitely. Mr.. Winton."
isn't our being here this evening
proof positive to the contrary"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
ORIGIN OF THOROUGHBRED.
Can Be Traced Back to Arabian, Turk
or Barb Stock.

The American thoroughbred is de-
scended from the English thorough
bred, and the latter is made up by
blood almost wholly from Arabian,
Turk or Barb stock. The English
stud book for thoroughbreds is not
open to any horse that has had an out
cross of common blood during the
past hundred years or more, and it
is doubtful if one having an out-cross
reference to the lists of horses in Eng
fish racing stables at the time the
thoroughbred was brought to the front
will show that the originators de-
pended almost entirely on the horses
brought from the orient, and of the
three general classes mentioned.
The Americans, have greatly i'm
proved on the original thoroughbreds
by selecting and to some extent by
crossing with Arabian horses Of fine
type. This practice has not been
common of late years, for our breed
ers have formed the opinion that they
can do little more for the breed by
importing Arabian horses. BY selec-
; ton, the quality of the thoroughbred
is now so high that it is believed that
in bringing in more foreign blood,
even of the Arabian breeds, there is
danger of deteriorating it.
The American trotting horse was
developed from the thoroughbred, or
rather as strain of the thoroughbred.
Constant selection has made this
horse the most important of the thor
oughbreds, not only for races. but also
for the saddle and carriage.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
Device for Kicking Horse.

front foot at D. When he kicks b,
will jerk this front foot under him. l.
he kicks with both hind feet run
rope from one hind foot up through
the ring B, down through ring d and
back through ring B to c, and fasten
on the other hfnG foot. Then when he
kicks with both feet he will Jerk this
one foot from under him: which leaves
him standing on one foot This will
soon get him out of the notion OF kick.
ing.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
FEEDING the Pio.'

It does not follow because a hungry
pig will gulp down almost any kind
of slop, that any kind is good enough
for him. Make the slop strong enough
to give the pig well rounded form
that win stay with him all of the
time. not. the form that is seen Just
after leaving the trough.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
SWINE BREEDING HOUSE.
Convenient Structure for Farms Where
Several Brood Sows Are Kept.

On farms where several brood sows
are constantly kept and must be, con-
fined in small lots with separate pens.
piggery constructed as shown in the
plan is of special use. In, this house
there are eight separate pens, each
complete with a sleeping floor. trough,
and a lot 40 feet wide and as long as
desired. The lots extend away from
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
Japan Prohibits Tobacco.

Washington..The postal admins
ration of Japan has advised this gov
srnment that packages containing to
,acc0 destined for any country beyond
Japan are prohibited from passing
,ver he territory Of Japan even u
sent by parcels post
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
rhe Brood Sow.

In selecting brood SOW, be sure
that she is straight and heavy in the
limb. short in face and nose. heavy in
jowl, with good heart and flank meas
urement.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
Bio Demand for Horses.

This country is having nip and tuck
to grow horses enough for the home
market. Few horses are being exported.
This is a good time for farmers to
raise few.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1906-10-31
When to Select Brood Sow.

Never make your selection for q
brood sow until reasonable age has
developed the good and bad qualities
that are sure to come out
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24
Legend of the ZuIus.

The Zulus account for their origin by
story Of a talking elephant who fed
upon children. He met woman laden
with an ak and bundle of fagots, ac-
companied by her child, says the Coun-
try Gentleman.
Seeing the elephant, she guessed his
intention, and pleaded: Spare my
child, oh, elephant!" The elephant re
fused. Then" said the mother, "if
this evil must happen, swallow me, too,
oh, elephant!" So the elephant swal-
lowed mother and child and they found
themselves with all the other children
who were eaten previously.
BY and by the child grew hungry and
the mother lit a fire with her fagots.
She then, with her AK, cut away the
elephants flesh, cooked it and they all
ate. As the fire burned its great heat
filed the elephant with pain and he ran
and ran and ran till they felt the
thunder Of his hoofs racing over hill
and valley.
At length, exhausted, he dropped
down dead. Using her ak, the mother
chopped until she make an opening in
the elephants side. After this they
crept out and became a new nation in
a new country.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24

slaves to the most bloOd-curdling SUI
perstitiOns, amounting in many cases
to a worship of demons. In an able
article in the "Shin jim New NAM !,
Mr.. Ebina contends that notwithstand-
ing its philosophical excellence, Budd-
hism is destined to be overcome by the
practical efficiency of Christianity. Jap
anese Christians are now exerting a
powerful influence at home, and that
influence has conspicuously followed the
flag into Formosa, Korea and Manchu-
ria. When the main points of the eth
les Of old Japan, loyalty and filial
piety, are cOnsecrated by the social
service Of a pure and noble character,
q great and lasting leadership will be
assured to Japan, not only in states
manship, but in religion and morality.
In this most vital point Of all, mo-
raIity, Japan is weakest, and so long
as she continues so she will lack one Of
the most essential requisites of as
sured success. In assisting her to feel
rightly on this question Christianity
must prove a potent factor. But at
present Japan's social morality is the
greatest menace to her advance.-Har-
Der's Weekly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24
AT LAST THE REASONS PLAINg
Spinster Tells Why Her SisterhOod
Sticks to Tables.

Spinster Tells Why Her SisterhOod
Sticks to Tables.
eff had a dog" unused the old maid,
as she surveyed her sleek, sleeping puss,
there are several things I would not
do. 1 wouldn't go calling with him on
a friend that owned a cat. In fact, ]
wouldn't take him calling at all, to
see him run around my friends house
and chew up pair of rubbers or any
thing else he might fancy.
II wouldn't permit him to jump on
a callers dress, leaving his dirty foot
prints on her best gown, and sometimes
tearing it with his paws.
81 wouldn't tie him up and go of
for the day, while he made life mis-
cradle for the neighbors with his steady
bowling.
81 wouldn't take him shopping and
get him mixed up with all the other
shoppers.
81 wouldn't permit him to hop on the
seat beside me in a car, SO that the
next woman who sat down after he had
vacated would cover her gown with dog
hairs and probably take on flea or
two.
81 wouldn't interrupt conversation to
call attention to how cunningIy he
cooked his head on one side, or how
white his teeth showed when he
yawned.
81 wouldn't permit him to salute me
with his tongue and then say, raptur-
ously, See how he kisses me!'
81 wouldn't tell about his valorous
deeds in killing cats, and make no men
ton of the many times that two-by-
four kitten had made him turn tail and
run for his life.
81 WOuIdn't-Well, I wouldn't have a
dog anyway, as long as there were cats
in this world"
And she went out to get the sleeping
puss a saucer of cream.-New York
Press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1906-10-24
NO DAWDLING.
A Man of 20 After Finding Coffee
Hurt Him, Stopped Short.

A Man of 20 After Finding Coffee
Hurt Him, Stopped Short.
When a man has lived to be 10
years old with a 40-year-old habit
grown to him like a knot on tree,
chances are he'll stick to the habit till
he dies.
But occasionally the spirit of youth
and determination remains in some
men to the last day of their lives.
When such men do find any habit Of
life has been doing them harm, they
surprise the Oslerites by a degree Of
will power that is supposed to belong
to men under 40, only.
81 had been a user of coffee untff
three years ago-a period Of 40 years
and am now TO-" writes a n. Oak.
man. 81 was extremely nervous and
debilitated, and saw plainly that
must make a change
"I am thankful to say 1 had the
nerve to quit coffee at once and take
on Postum without any dawdling, and
experienced no i'll effects. On the con-
trary, 1 commenced to gain, losing my
nervousness within two months, also
gaining strength and health otherwise.
'For a man Of my age, I am very
well and hearty. 1 sometimes meet
persons who have not made their Pos
tum right and don't like 1t. But tell
them to boil it long enough, and call
their attention to my looks now, and
before 1 used it, that seems conFinc-
ing.
"Now, when I have writing 70 do, or
long columns Of figures to cast up,
feel equal to it and can get through
my work without the tagged out feel
ing of old" Name given By Postum
Co., Battle Greek, Mich. Read the
book, 1.-The Road to MELVILLE" In pkgS.
There's a reason"