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The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-02-24
Pekin Ducks.

Inc feKln ducks take the lead over
all other ducks, first, on account OF
their rapid growth. II they are prop
erly cared for they can be made to
weigh five pounds at ten weeks Old.
n can be marketed when prices are
the highest. Second, on account OF
their strong, healthy frames and long
bodies there Is never anything amiss
with them. They should have plenty
OF water 10 drink, but do not need any
to swim in. Care should be taken that
they always have plenty OF sharp grit
where they can get 1t. | usually keep
u box OF grit in their drinking dishes.
Here in the west ducks are not
mated until about February 1st. but
the eastern breeders have large droves
OF young ducks by that time. They
raise them for the New York and
Boston markets, where the people
have had their taste educated to like
green duck. The people Sf Chicago
have not yet reached the point where
they are willing TO pay eastern prices
for green duck.
try to have my ducks begin laying
In February. Most Of the eggs first
layed are not very fertile. To obviate
this difficulty | generally set two
ducks at a time. II part Of the eggs
are infertile, this can be found out
by testing them and the fertile eggs
put in one incubator, II he Is using
incubators. February Is not too early
to commence incubation. My first
feed Is infertile eggs chopped fine
with bread crumbs, to which is added
a little chick grit. After about a week
l take johnny cake, made from one
half shorts, one-half corn meal, which
I feed about n more week. | then
take about %one-third corn meal. one
third bran and one-third shorts, and
use these tor the feed. We cannot
always get bran or shorts here. !
have had brakes Matched about July
10th weigh ten pounds early in Deem.
Der.
There Is no class OF poultry so
easily raised, o Is there anything in
the animal kingdom that can be turned
into money as quickly as ducks. They
never have lice except head lice. We
always put a little grease on their
heads. Bees will kill ducks IL they
run where there is white clover. They
will catch the bees and the latter will
sting them in the throat. This causes
suffocation. Ducks not yarded nights
will run themselves to death moon.
light nights.-Mrs. Charles Jones, ILL
nois.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-02-24
Fast Walking Horses.

We need fast walking horses.
We have had fast runninc
horses and fast trotting horses
but we have not heard OF pro.
miums being offered for the fast walk.
Ing horse. Yet the fast walking horse
Is of more value for practical use than
either the trottlng horse or the run.
ming horse. W. believe It will nav
our breeders well to make fast wall.
ing one OF the prime qualities of the
animals they raise.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-02-24

ton of n lady, who seemed to be
afraid to cross the rails.
When the conductor drew les she
asked, in a timid voice: "WCuld | get
a shock if | put my foot on that rail""'
pointing to the nearest one.
"No, madam" answered the con-
ductor, politely, Not unless you put
your other foot on the trolley wire."-
Exchange.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-02-24

The winter is a good time for the
farmer with an experimental turn OF
mind to try growing some mushrooms.
He doubtless has his furnace going
and the temperature of his cellar VIII
vary from SO to 20 degrees. This tenn
perature is well suited to the growing
of mushrooms. Spawn will cost about
csc per pound, but a single pound
will go a long way. The material USED
for foundation Is horse manure. rms
should be thrown into a heap, first rak'
ing out the loose straw. Make a pie
OF this in the stable in some corner
anu tramp it firm. after ten days THIS
mass will be found TO be heating
when 1t should be forked over n
again packed tight. In a few days
this mas will again he heating. but
need not be disturbed unless the
heating reaches the point Of "fire-iang-
ing"
At this time this can be put into
boxes In the cellar, putting about IL
inches In each box. 1t should be
watched for a few days, and If it be
found that the temperature Is drop
ping the spawn may be put into it. The
spawn should be broken up into pieces
perhaps an inch through and inserted
for an inch or two under the surface.
No water should be applied at this
time, but the bed should be packed
firmly. At the end Of q week the bed
may be opened a little TO see II the
spawn is spreading. This will be In
dicated by white threads running all
through the mass. These threads are
the body of the mushroom plant and
each thread is known as a mycelium.
Masses of these combine to form one
plant, and when they have permeated
the soil thoroughly, they draw nour-
lshment from all parts to develop fruit.
This fruit Is pushed out towards the
surface and Is the part that we call
the mushroom. II In turn produces
seeds which are known as spores, and
In the case Of Agaricus campestrus.
which Is the ordinary mushroom OF
commerce, these spores are pink In
color, and for that reason people say
that these mushrooms have pink gills.
The most delicious mushrooms are
those that are gathered when they are
In the button stage, which Is the mush-
room before the cap is expanded. This
Is not, however, the most economical
time at which to gather the mush-
rooms. 1t Is better to wait until they
have attained the diameter OF two or
three inches, at which time the cap
will be fully expanded and the stem
we'll developed. The stem Of this
variety is more valuable than the
stems of most varieties, and 1t Is al
most solid. Many varieties Of mush.
rooms have hollow stems. The mnsil-
room should be more widely cultivated
for home use than it has been. To a
certain extent 1t takes the place Of
meat, as in its habits 1t leans more
towards the animal kingdom than the
vegetable kingdom. Most vegetables
throw off oxygen and take in carbon.
The mushroom throws off carbon, as
do the animals, and takes in oxygen.
It is very rich in nitrogen and in many
localities Of Europe takes the place of
meat.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-02-24
Height of the Roosts.

There is no necessity in
having roosts more than two
or three feet from the ground,
and II they are all on a level so much
the better for the fowls. Where the
roosts are four OF five feet above the
ground. the heavy fowls find 1t very
difficult to get up to them and some.
times equally difficult to get down.
Many a heavy fowl has her leg broken
or breast bone twisted or the wings
bruised by jumping from a tour.foot
perch to a hard wooden floor.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-02-24
LITTLE DANGER OF A SHOCK.
Necessary Acrobatic Feat Hardly
Likely TO Be Performed.

one day an electric car was de.
rallied on the main street. The conduc.
tor went to a nearby Office and tele-
nhoned for the work gang. When he
returned to the scene of the accident
he saw that the passengers were on
one side of the track with tie excep.
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-02-24

II the cellar is to be used for fruit
storage see that 1t is properly con-
structed or arranged to remain at a
low temperature
The Tucumcari news. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1906-02-24
Chair Used by NAPOLEON.

The chair sold at Sotheby's early in
December m from Longwood, the
eXile's home at st. Helena. In Myr.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-09-12
Contributed.

The following items were handed
us on Tuesday evening of last
week after the paper had been made
up and was on the press:
Lii zie FARRELL, son of Harry Jar,
rell, is lying at the home of j. w
FARRELL In the East End very sick
with typhoid fever. The boy
with his mother, two sisters and his
brother have been visiting in Ceredo
and vicinity for the last month
from Gallipolis, Ohio. He took sick
week ago and owing TO the
serious nature of his illness his
parents thought best to move to
Ceredo at once.
Mrs. "Gusty" Sanl's residence on
Beech Fork was robbed of $7S 90
belonging to her son .in-law, Fisher
Bowen, Junior, the 2Sth of July.
Mr.. Bowen had drawn the money
that day intending to buy some cat
tie the following week and when
he retired that night left the money
IN shoe box under the bed near a
window. The thief took the screen
out OF the window and it Is suppos-
ed just reached in and took the
pocket book with the money in it.
There Is no clue whatever to the
robber.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-09-12
jackson County Youth Met Death
In Horrible Fashion.

Word reached Huntington yester.
day of the terrible death of Walter
Stone, Mt his home in Ridley, Jack.
son county, Saturday evening from
scalds received as the result of the
explosion Of boiling can of water.
From The particulars as received
II seems ,ha, Young Stone, who is
The oldest child. almost fifteen
years 81 age. with his three Younger
brothers, went down to Mill creek
which iowS near the house to en-
JOY themselves with Can of water
which they had tnrned into a min
ia,ure boiler. They filed the can
with the water and after sealing ii
up tight started fire beneath it,
Being closed tightly there was
no chance for the steam being gen
Grated within it and when it reached
its capacity as natural result it
exploded. Walter who was stand
ing near was completely enveloped
in the escaping steam and the boil
ing water was scattered over his en-
tire body.
His younger brothers at once
gave the alarm and he was taken to
his home where doctor was sum
moned but 1t was of no avail az the
scalds he received were of too seri-
Gus a nature and his death occurred
the same evening about six o'clock
after six hours of terrible suffering
Huntington Advertiser, Sept. !.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-09-12
TO SUBSCRIBERS.

We cannot discontinue your paper until all
arrea-ages are paid Don't ask Us. Don't say
as .op my paper until get what owe paid up
etc In no case can we do this. Ii is general
gule we have TO adopt to protect ourselves
When you do not want the paper any longer,
pay up and stop H.. Don't have your postmas-
aer drop us a card that Il is not taken out of the
Office. If you were publishing a paper you
~ )uidu't want as 10 do you that way.
When you move from your present post-ofice
on't fail 10 notify rs at once OF the change,
giving your former post-ofice we'll as your
new one. This - absolutely necessary.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-09-12
Am erica'S GreatestWeekIy
The Toledo Blade
TOLEDO, OHIO.
The Best Known Newspaper in the
United States.
CIRCULATION lS5 900
Popular in Every State.

In many respects the Toledo BLADE. i the
most remarkable weekly newspaper published
IN the United states. 1t is the only nevspap.r
especially edited for National circulation II
mas mad the largest circulation for more wears
In'n any newspaper printed in merica
Furthermore, il il the chcapcst urwsDaner i,
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VINO VIII write us Tor terms The News of the
world 50 arranged that busy people can more
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made plain IN each issue by special editoria1 /
matter written from inception down to date
L he only paper published especially for peool,.
VINO do or d. not read daily newspapers and
yet thirst Tor plain facts that this kind of
newspaper Is popular, is proven by the fact
that the weekly Blade now has over ISIS OnO
yearly subscrIbers, aud is circulated i'm ali
parts OF the u. =. In addition tn the ews the
b,aue publishes short aud s.rial stories, aud
many departments OF matter suited TO every
Der OF The family. Only one dollar a wear.
rite for free specimen copy. Address
THE BLADE,
Toledo, Ohio.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-09-12
Starving to Death.

Because her stomach was so weakened
by useless drugging that she could not
eat, Mrs. Mary III. Walters, of st. Clair
St, Columbus, o., was literally starving
to death. She writes My stomach was
so weak from useless drugs that l could
not eat, and my nerves so wrecked that
could not sleep; and not before | was
given up to die was | induced to try
Electric Bitters with the wonderful re
suit that Improvement began at once,
and complete cure followed" Best
health tonic on earth. soc. Guaranteed
by the Bloss Drug Co. and h. Ney vii
liamS
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-09-12

Mrs. g. w. Ferguson and Mis-.
Luclen Ferguson, of near Wayne.
were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs Robt.
Wright, Jr., last Saturday and Sun.
day. They attended the conference
OF the NJ. +. church, South, at
Huntington.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-09-12
Well Worth Trying.

w. II Brown, the popular pension
attorney, of Pittsfeld, Vt, says: Next
TO a pension, the best thing to get is DR..
Kings New Life Pills" He writes
They keep my family IN splendid
health" Quick cure for headache. con
stipation and biliousness. Poe. Guar
anteed by the Bloss Drug Co. and r.
Ney Williams.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-09-12
Notice.

To the many iuquirers about the r. Massey
farm No. 1875 of our last we beg TO inform, Won
that We have found buyer, Mr.. s. A eleven
ger VINO viii move his family soon To GaiIipo-
lis Ferry and occupy the farm, bat while you
missed getting this farm, will just say that
We are going TO have one of our men make A
ton t Ihrough the ONO Valley to make up a lis;
OF farms for sale aud a. soon as we find some
thing That looks good will notify YOU
Yours truly,
tHALFANT 81 MARTIN
The Men Who are Selling out the Earth.
BuckhanuOn, ". Va
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-09-12

VIM. Lamb ert, of Kenova, who
has been seriously Ill for several
days, is very much improved. He
visited relatives and friends here
Monday.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-09-12
WnYne Courts.

Terms OF Circuit Court: Second Monday In
Z February, May, August aud November.
Terms of County Court: First Monday in jan
ulry, April and July, aud Third Monday in No
cnivber.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-09-12
AON,S his?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward fo,
.sny case Of tatarrh that cannot Doe cured b,
role6o. o.
We. the undersigned, have known r. j.
neuey for the last % years. and believe La mi
'ertectly honorable iu t.. business transact ION.
. I'D financially able to carry ont any obfIQa
ons made by his firm
WATUIrC. ErNv. Mht.r.
wholesale Druggist. Toledo. o.
4 Halls Cdtarrh Cure i5 taken .nterugffy. ACT.
ng directly upon the blood and mucous -r-
~ ices of the system. Testimonials semi f-.e
,-ice 75c. per bottle. Sold by AID Druggi-t-
D Take Halls Family Pills for C1u-f.pa..
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-09-12

During 1901 the Nebraska lndi-
'an base ball team played 3I5 games
through twelve states They won
"a Of these, and lost only 81.
it is probable that this is the best
record known 60 base ball.
The red men will play the
huntington team at Huntington.
w. Va, on Sept. 2lsL
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-09-12

The sewer pipe is on the ground
Tor the new sewer to be LAID on
West First street from G street to
j ordan Branch.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-09-12

III. S. Shultz, of Central City, a
prominent member Of the *. of =.
lodge at that place, made this Office
an agreeable call Monday evening.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-09-12
For Sale AT a BARGAIN.

l am authorized to sell, at what
L consider bargain, good resi-.
dence property in Kenova. Il.
L. MCDoUGAL, Ceredo, w. Va.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-09-12

III. ii. Rutherford mashed the
torefnger of his left hand severely
Aast Saturday, while laying a flor
IN his skating rink.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-09-12

Mrs. S. 5. Vinson, Of Kellogg,
has been visiting relations at Cass-
vile for the past few days.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-09-12

Mrs. Emma Morgan, of Washing.
Ton, ID. c., was the guest of Mrs.
Jesse Wright one day last week
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-09-12

A four-horse power gasoline en-.
gine will be used at the court house
well at Wayne for pumping water.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-09-12

George Hensley has sold his
dwelling to Wright Bros.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-09-12
e9er]H4'u.an9Rx&"ssSA

Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Artz were IN
town yesterday.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-09-12

lob printing of all kinds neatly
e and promptly executed on rea-
$50 sable terms.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-09-12

A man who knows he does not
deserve confidence has very
little confidence in other people.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-09-12

Paul Adkins and wife, of Blue
field, are guests of Ceredo relatives.
Remember the Republican Dis
trict conventions next Saturday, the
18th inst.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-09-12

Jay Vinson. of Ferguson, is the
guest of w. b. Ferguson.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-09-12

Strictly cash an or0cdHce.
Twenty-Five per cent. will be added when
ca IN Is not paid.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-09-12
The CeredO Advance.

A Republican Newspaper that
"a ~ large circulation in the Big
= andy and Twelve Pole Valleys
An excellent advertising medi-
I'm
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-09-12

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION:
One c9py, one yeal, Sl.oo
One copy, six months, 80
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-09-12

Published Egery Wednesday.
Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1906-09-12
OF CBREDO

I'm the State OF West Virginia az the close nj
business September 9TH, 1906.
RESOURCES.
d loans and discounts Iscon $l5e,5ss..5
DNerdiaitS. secured and unsecured 1898
- - - P 1 10 secure circulation 25OOO.OO
Premiums on l. = Bonds -Sn On
Bonds, securities, etc. l5OOOO
Banking house, furniture and fix
NM lures 9I6s Vain, ,,.,,. 100000
r ag5enls 5,222s7
Due from approved reserve agents l9,oiIS3
Notes OF Other National Banks 3lOOO0
and cents S2O7
specie $3.50. 100000 100000
Redemption fund with u. \. Treasr
% per cent of circulation) $4,000
Total. s235,952 10
LIABILITIES.
Capital stock paid in s5O.COOOo
Surplus Fund G6n0n1
Undivided profits, less expenses and
National Bank Notes outstanding 25'00j00
Due To other National Banks
Due To state Banks and Bankers
Due 10 Trust Companies and Saving
Due to approved reserve agents. on ~
Dividends unpaid 9I3 M
Individual deposits, subject to check s2.;5 ~
demand certificates of deposit = I7y ~
Time Certificates of deposit 60Si- a.
>SS ti, neu loI taxes 49, 50
Liabilities other than those above
stated
Iotal, s23j, yj2. 10
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA
County of Wayne, S.
i, w. Il. Ferguson, Cashier of the aboya
named bank, do solemnly swear that the
ABOVE statement IL true to the best of nv
knowledge and belief
w. ID. FERGU SON, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before ma mi.
Sth day of Sept, 1906 ''i'
e. p. HOARD, Mp.
CoRRECT-Attest:
$. FLOYD HOARD,
f e aoS saht'nAN' Directors.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-08
Legal Ballots.

Upon reflection, we fear that the art-
Gle in Saturdays issue on what const-
tutes legal ballot was rather too broad
in terms. and that it may be misleading.
The law In regard to marking ballots
is very stringent. 1t provides that the
voter shall go into the booth with his
ballot and "shall draw line with pen
or pencil through the names of the can
didates he does not wish to vote for,
leaving the title of the offh,e ana tho
name or names OF the candidates he does
Wish to vote for unscratched No name
shall be considered scratched unless the
pen or pencil mark extends through three
fourths of the length of said name. and
no ballot save an official ballot specially,
prepared NJ above provided for shall be
counted for any person.
The law must be exact In terms for
any latitude given to judges would bs
liable to abuse. But honest and fair
minded Judges viii use some discretion.
Suppose, for example, that II should he
ascertained by actual measurement that
the marks on ballot did not run more
than eleven-slxteenths at the way. across
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-08
Value of a Free Press.

The insurance corruptionists had M
dificulty in obtaining the services Of
leading members of the bar to protect
and defend them. They had their allies
ana assistants among the nnanc!ers Of
wall Street. They found friends In the
insurance Department. in the Legislature
ana even In Congress. But of the Nav
York daily newspapers not one has been
their accomplish or their ally.
II Is this fact that gives disproporton-
ate Importance to Andrew Hamiltons
statement that he paid out over 500 900
TO influence newspapers. OF the truth OF
this charge there is not scrap of proof.
1t lacks both detail and confederation.
If this money had been expended its re-
suits must have been public In the venal
expressions OF the papers purchased.
Their corruption could not be concealed
II they gave any consideration for the
money that Hamilton claimed to have
paid them.-New York World.
You cannot niict an entire press any
more than you can indlct an entire ma
ton. There are corrupt newspapers. but
they are the few exceptions. and the
number Is growing less all the time, for
the integrity of a newspaper is its great
est asset. and 1t is impossible for venal
newspaper to have permanent success.
Murder will out. The newspaper which
carries on trade in its editorial rooms
will, sooner or later. be exposed and
when exposure comes. there will be no
market for its opinion. for it will not be
worth a cent. Indeed, its advocacy of
any cause would do 1t more harm than
good.
For these reasons there is no danger
that the press of America will be cor
rupted by money brides, so long as pub
lie sentiment romans as 1t is to-day.
But there Is form of bribery which
even reputable newspapers lack the moral
courage to resist. They are sometimes
persuaded to advocate such-and-such q
cause, because It is popular, the promise
held out being that If they will do so,
they will add subscribers to their list.
Sometimes this temptation comes in n
general way, and sometimes 1t comes In
the nature of f1at-footed proposal. a
preacher once told Virginia editor that
umns an article which the preacher him
self outlined, 1t would make his paper
popular with the great religious denom-
nation to which he belonged A bride is
bribe, no matter what form it may
take.
The same spirit occasionally manifests
itself in threats. Editors are sometimes
notified that If they do not pursue a
certain course or if they do not refrain
from course they are already pursuing,
they Will lose patronage. All such threats
are as bad as bribery, II not worse, and
usually they are blackmail. pure and
simple.
Let the general public take heed They
| denounce the man who offers to bride
| a newspaper with money; let them be
equally severe on the man or men who
would employ other forms of bribery or
! intimidation. 1t is for the public welfare
| that the press be free and independent
as we'll as incorruptble. free press is
the agent of popular liberty and the
strong arm of the people; a brow-beaten
press is shorn of half Its power.