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UNCLE SAM ESTABLISHES A
SCHOOL FOR EDUCATING HENS

up the work that the St Denis academy has
opened up.
1t has been shown by various experiments
that the hen can. under encouraging condl-
tons, lay great many more eggs than
she does under normal circumstances. The
great stumbling block has always been the
instructive propensity to hatch out brood
of little chicks. which every now and then
asserts itself in the henly breast This re-
suits in an alarming loss of time and
falling of in the egg supply. with a con-
sequent bull movement in the market that
works havoc with custard pie prices ana
the current quotations for omelets. sound
and stable basis with a minimum OF iuc-
tuation is the desideratum from a CONNER
cial standpoint. and Prof. Siocums TASK Is
to make this possible.
Individual efforts to wean the hen from
her desire to set have been frequent and
of a wonderfully varied character. Every
farmers boy knows the trick OF tying e. a
leg of q hen to break 1t Of Its desire TO
set. The presence of the bit Of gaudy cloth
has the effect of distracting the fowls at
of getting rid OF the unusual adornment.
/, and IT spends days in whirling about in
circles in its endeavors to pick out the
knots in the flannel. Another method is
to place the hen in an apartment In which
there are not the necessary facilities for
indulging its inclinations. Still another is
to remove all eggs upon which the design
ing hen might elect to set. All these plans
a limited degree. and. as the outcome OF
all research and study. the conclusion has
been reached that the desired end is to be
obtained only through an appeal to the
| birds reason. and perhaps to It's vanity.
The fundamental principles upon which
Prof. Slocum's work is based include the
universally recognized fact that there is
deep down in the heart of every creature q
desire to excel He holds. therefore. that II
| he can train one hen to lay necessarily and
| without interruption for setting purposes
/ other hens thrown in daily contact with
| this pacemaker will be stirred with q
desire to equal if not to exceed her accom-
plishments. Thus. in a short time. the en-
| tire community of hens will be engaged In a
\ laudable egg-laying contest to which they
will so assiduously devote themselves that
| they will abandon all thought of setting and
Matching Heredity is looked to to care for
| the rest The eggs produced by these egg
laying rivals after being Matched in incu6a,
| tors are expected to present generation
] of pullets inspired only with an ambition to
I lay Thus in time race Of hens will have
| been secured that will know no more about
| the cares of brood-raising than they do OF
Sanskrit. and care as little.
! rr,t~ avnoriuentaJ colle1e-for II has Just
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head toward them. and there a mali
cious CLEAN in her eyes.
favors of the countess are al! given away.
Lucille has become even as of those
aaxen-haired dolls of your mountain vii
lagos. She has given her heart away, and
she is sworn to perpetual constancy."
The prince smiled.
"The absence" he said. glancing up at the
clock. "of that most fortunate person
should surely count in our favor"
Lucille followed his eyes. The clock was
striking 10. She shrugged her shoulders.
"If the converse also Is true. prince"
she said. you scarcely have anything
to hope for from me- For by 1890 he will
be here
The prince picked up his cards and sorted
them mechanically.
I'VE shall see, he remarked. 1T Is
| true countess. that you are here. but in
| this instance you are set with thorns.''
ITO continue the allegory, prince she
| answered. passing on to the next table.
"alsO with poisonous berries. But to the
| hand which has no fear neither are harm
| full"
The prince laid down his hand.
Now 1 really believe" he said gently.
| that she meant to be rude. Partner, I de-
| clare hearts,"
Felix was standing out from the next
table while his hand was being played by
Gen. Dolinski. his partner He drew her a
| little one side.
DO not irritate SAKE Leinitzer" he
whispered Remember, everything must
| rest with him. Twice tonight you have
, brought that smile to his lips. and l never
| see 1t without thinking of unpleasant
| things"
| you are right" she answered.; "but
| hate him SO. He and Muriel Carey seem
| to have entered into some conspiracy to
lead me on to say things which I might
| regret"
Sake Leinitzer." he said. has never for
gotten that he once aspired to be your
| lover"
He has not failed to let me know IT,
she answered. He has even dared-ah!"
There was sudden stir in the ROOM The
| library door was thrown open. The solemn.
| visaged butler stood upon the threshold.
His grace, the Duke of Souspennier!'
he announced.
| ITO be continued tomorrow
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CHAPTER XVII.

This little difference OF opinion" the
prince remarked. looking thoughtfully
through the emerald green OF his liqueur
Interests me- Our friend Dolinsk here
thinks that he will not come because he
will be afraid. De Brouilac on the con-
trary. says that he will not come because
he Is too sagacious. Felix here. who knows
him best, says that he will not come be-
cause he prefers ever to play the game
from outside the circle. looker-on to all
appearance. yet sometimes welding an I'M
seen force. 1t is a strong position that"
Lucille raised her head and regarded the
last speaker steadily.
And l. princer' she exclaimed II say
that he will come because he is man. and
because he does not know fear"
The Prince of SAKE Leinitzer bowed low
toward the speaker.
Dear Lucille" he said. so respectfully
thlt the faint irony of his tone was lost TO
most of those present, IL too. am of your
opinion. The man who has right, real or
fancied, 10 claim you must indeed be a cow
ard IT he suffered dangers or any sort to
stand in the way. After ALL dangers from
us l. it not little abSurd?
Lucille looked away from the prince with
little shudder. He laughed softly. and
drank his liqueur. Afterward he leaned
back for a moment in his chair and glanced
thoughtfully around at the assembled com.
pany though anxious to impress upon
his memory all who were present. 1t was
a little group. every member of which bore
q well-known name. Their host, the Duke
of Dorset. in whose splendid library they
were assembled. was, il not the premier
duke of the united kingdom. at least one OF
those whose many hereditary offices and an
Client family entitled him to a foremos
place in the aristocracy of the world. Raou
de Brouillac. Count of Orleans bore a nam,
which was scarcely absent from a single
page of the martial history Of France. TIL,
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United States patent once
was not built for man alone.
The doors of that institution

-HE United States patent office
was not built for man alone.
The doors of that institution
were scarcely hung on their
hinges when the government
swung them wide to the first woman In
ventor who applied for admission. Ihey
have been open ever since.
According to records that go back to
1870. Mary Kies who obtained patent In
1909 for straw weaving in silk or thread.
was the Eve of American woman in
ventors.
There is human document evidence to the
contrary. 1t was produced with the ORA
matte suddenness characteristic of such evil
dence at a meeting of San Francisco club
women a few days before the earthquake
The speaker of that occasion was getting
along finely with the achievements OF mod
ern woman until she undertook to crown
her with the laurels of the inventor. In
stantly an elderly member was out in the
aisle with protest:
Madam Speaker. My grandmother got
out a patent in 1I09.
Perhaps Madam Speaker realized that she
had made the mistake of her life. for she
tried to hedge. She admitted that the CO.
loniaI woman may have cleaned patentable
ideas from the nursery and kitchen TO
which her sphere was restricted. but
really
The human document was invincible. She
rubbed her protest in.
1T was a machine for picking gravel
from stony soil like they have in Con-
necticut where she lived. She made for
tune out of 1t and l got some OF the
money"
The patent office shows no record OF the
grandmother who did this thing for New
England 1t is only fair to her. however
70 recall that many old files and models
were destroyed by fire nearly thirty years
ago.
Miss Kies is followed by twenty-one wom-
en- whose local habitations, like hers. do not
appear on the official list. and though the
majority of the patents granted them are
CLEANED from the nursery and Kitchen.
there are others of wider range. One, for
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Prince of SAKE Leinitzer kept UP still a
semblance Of royalty in the state which his
ancestors had ruled with despotic power.
Lady Muriel Carey was a younger daugh-
ter of a ducal house, which had more than
once intermarried with royalty The others,
too, had their claims to be considered
among the geatest families Of Europe.
The prince glanced at his watch, and then
at the bridge tables ready set out
II think" he said, that a little diversion
what does our hostess say?"
1.-TWO sets can start at least" the duchess
said Lucille and 1 will stay out and the
Count de Brouillac does not play"
The prince rose.
1T is agreed" he said. Duke. will you
honor me? Felix and Dolinski are our an
cent adversaries. 1t should be an inter-
esting trial OF strength"
There was general movement. rear
rangement of seats and a little buzz of
conversation. Then silence. Lucille sat
back In great chair and Lady Carey came
over to her side.
You are nervous tonight, Lucille" she
said.
Yes. I am nervous" Lucille admitted
WHY not? At any moment he may be
here
"And you care-so much?" Lady Carey
said, with hard little laugh.
II care so much" Lucille echoed
Lady Carey shook out her amber satin
skirt and sat down upon a low divan. She
held up her hands. small white hands
ablaze with jewels and looked at them
for a moment thoughtfully.
He was very much in earnest when
saw him at Sherry's in New York" she
remarked, land he was altogether toe
clever for Mr.. Horser- and our friends
there. After all their talk and boasting
too. Why, they are ignorant of the very
elements of intrigue"
Lucille sighed.
Here" she said. ut is different TIL,
prince and he are ancient rivals, and Raou
de Brouillac is no longer his friend. Mu
riel, 1 am afraid of what may happen.
Lady Carey shrugged her shoulders.
HE II no fool" she said In q low tone
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grave. One conjectures, of course, that
Mary AIMS father was an undertaken. ana
that experiences in laying OUT made her
know how it should be done.
Anna French's invention is likewise
gloomy, for under a glass-sealed frame is
a clump Of time-faded flowers in silk and
chenille, labeled Floral ornaments for
COMMISSIONERS Other melancholy ladies con-
tributed similar flowers for mortuary pur-
poses, and another card tagged to for
lorn cluster makes it known that they were
intended either for the parlor or the tomb
The inventive genius of Mary A. Award
of New York is represented with spout
attachment for dumping carts" and among
other cheerfully common appliances" and
improvements set around are churn
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Big Bear Drowned.

From the Lock Haven Express.
An unusual tragedy occurred in Trout
run, a tributary OF Fine creek. few days
ago, by which a big black bear lost his
life. having been drowned.
A woodsman found the body of large
bear weighing several hundred pounds in
the stream pinned against a log. From
the position in which the body lay it was
evident that the bear tried to cross the
stream on the slippery log and fell into the
current. which was strong as the result of
hard rains. He became entangled In some
underbrush. There was evidence of hard
struggle. the log showing places where the
bear had scratched 1t in trying to get hold
to pull himself out of the stream
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selection has been demonstrated
beyond dispute, the vulnerability
of the boil weevil has been
proven, the relative merit Of the
short-horned and 1Ong-horned cattle mas
been established. and simplified spelling mas
been indicated, this land OF the free ana
home of the brave has turned Its attention
to the long neglected duty Of educating the
American hen AS an abstract proposition
the American hen is as cultured an animal
as thrives on the face OF the globe put
examination Of her characteristics at close
range shows there are crtan shortcom-
ings which can only be obliterated by
thorough course under a painstakins tutor;
1t is for this reason that the Unlted
States government has just opened a brand
new education institution at the little SET,
Element of st. Denis. near Baitimore-and
almost as near Washington. for II hes
between the two cities. The name OF cam
bridge will be associated throughout his
tory with this country's greatest lawyers;
Princeton's fame as the tutor OF theologians
will never pale: Poughkeepsfes right TO nTst
place as the teacher of women VII! not De
contested, but st. Denis will hold undis-
puted sway as the premier educator OF the
hen.
the institution is to devote its energies
is in association with the laying OF eggs.
and when it was decided several weeks ago
! to establish this hen college. secretary OF
Slocum, a doctor of eggology OF exceeding
great fame, to assume the presidency OF
the institution. Prof. Slocum accepted, and
is now installed at st. Denis with select
faculty and a very large number OF pupils
The necessity for school for the edu-
cation Of the hen in the fowl art of laying
eggs arises from the failure Of the bird to
keep abreast of this progressive age. Slow
to abandon the traditions Of its race, the
hen as a class has ignored the presence
of the incubator among civilized peoples.
and continues to persist in both laying and
Matching eggs. The mission of Prof. Slo-
cum and the able faculty is to persuade
| the hen that man is perfectly capable of
attending to the Matching end of the bust
| ness, if she will devote her time and en-
ergies to the production of the eggs. For
| the time being. at least. man Is forced to
admit that the hen has a monopoly of
egg making. for all the machinery and
chemical combinations that he has tried
| in an effort to counterfeit this most palat-
able product have fallen short of their aim.
II is to drill into the unwilling craniums
! Of the chicken the desirability OF dividing
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dashers, corsets, watering cans quilting
frames, stove lids and dish pans-none Of
which people are using today.
Marie E. Beaseley of Philadelphia bring
the visitor back to the bounding main with
''Hfe raft" for which she was granted
a patent in 1890 The wooden bottom is
inclosed with wire netting, and is provided
with a pair of dashed oars. There are
doubtless other life-raft models among The
exhibits of men In the cases around. but
it seems as If any convention of castaways
would award first honors to Miss Beaseley.
Julia P Clement has an improvement IN
hens nests" and near this laudable device
sprawls dried chicken foot shackled with
a wire yoke and labeled "anti-scratcher.
No name Is attached to this model but
the accomm odating person in charge will
tell YOU that once on time an inventive
housewife wanted to raise flowers anu
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been opened and must be regarded
perimental until later adyices give some as
surance of its SUGGESTS under the direct
charge Of the animal husbandry office OF
the bureau of animal Industry of the De-
partment Of Agriculture. The course OF ins
struction begins in the case OF each chicken
with appeal to the appetite. 1t Is an
accepted fact that certain foods fed under
certain conditions act as incentive to the
laying hen to pursue her avocation With
Zest.
The class that has just matriculated con.
sists of white Plymouth Rocks. and II IL
said by Prof. Slocum to be bright ana
promising collection. The first work at
tempted with this freshman class was With
the moist and dry mash systems OF feeding
and the self-feeding hoppers. The class Of
seventy-five hens was equally distributed
in three sets. each with suitable house
and yard. The conditions obtaining In
each colony are the same as in the otherp
with the exception of the feeding arrange
ment.
The hens In colony No. 1 are receiving
morning and night a mixture of whole or
cracked grain scattered on the ground, and
at noon a moistened mash.
The same menu is served in the halltwick
Of colony No. 2. except that the noon mash
is dry
Colony No. has a more ample oppor-
not scattered abroad, but is supplied tho
hens In self-feeding hoppers. one OF which
is always open day and night, ana there
is no restriction as to the time of eating or
to this colony is dry.
While there will always be ample nest
facilities for the hens as long as they show
a disposition to lay. a gentle but firm hand
will be laid upon them when they indicate
a weakness for the ancient and honorable,
but now wholly unnecessary, art of setting.
Every influence will be brought to bear to
! turn them from any such inclination, and
| ii Is said by the members of the faculty
that when a hopeless is found she
will be Immediately pitched over the BARN
yard fence that she may not prove bad
example for the others
The several feeding conditions are ex-
! pected to prove which is most advantageous
| to the proper cultivation of the eternal lay
ing spirit and when this has been de-
| termined it is believed the work of rearing
| race of constant layers will proceed with
| renewed vigor and amplified results.
That no advantage may be lost the col
/ lege is provided with a large supply of in
cubators, in which will be hatched the eggs
l laid by the non-setting species. and particu-
lar pains will be taken by the professors
with the little chicks which come from
I these In three four generations II Is
| expected that the descendants of the first
class will be wholly weaned from all set
| ting notions and these three or four gener-
atiOns should be the product of a years
| time
Then the country will be in the enjoyment
/ of a species of fowl that will defy the eff
| forts of scheming manipulators to corner
/ the egg market at Eastertide or to run I'D
the price OF egg bread In November.
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This experimental coilese-for 1T has just
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poultry in the same garden at the same
result Whether the scheme worked is not
included in the story.
Agnes Doisy of Cincinnati has an I'M
proved stick for trunding hoops that puts
before ones minds eye a long-legged girl
with a green hoop tearing along the pave
ments of the past. and you are given an
other reminiscent jolt by 'tatting-shut-
tie" model, the combined efforts of Lizzie
C. Goodman and Ira Fl. Stockwell, both OF
Massachusetts.
Miranda Foet of Georgia patented a pillow
In 1870 The bit of metal offers no in
SEPARATION, but you have read all about the
plucky women of the southland. who. hav-
ing lost all by the war, put their hands TO
the plow, and you feel that you stand be-
fore one.
The trail of the Grecian Bend Is over
most of the patents of that remarkable
era Among the models shown are rouge
pads and other cosmetic compounds: bus
ties panniers skirt supports. form PADS.
corsets curling tongs and crimping pins
Sarah A. l.. Hardinge shows mode OF
finishing photographs with colors." taking
for her model a tinted picture Of Eugene
when she was the worlds most famous
beauty and Empress Of France.
Rebecca Stern. decoration of silvered
glass surfaces and signs
Maria l.. Gharadini of Providence, r. l.,
improvements in rails and street rail-
ways" This woman inventor was not
alone in her. fancy for doing things In
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the shippers deck has changed to battle
ship. Her invention is labeled War vessels:
parts applying to structures of defense,
and If it wasn't for the visitors ability to
see things not on the program. her model
would merely be combination of brass
and wood that suggests a typewriter lack
ing the keys.
Mary Ann Frost Of Ohio has two models
to her credit. One Is brown wooden some
thing that looks like a cribbage board. 1t
Is nothing SO frivolous. however, for the
perforated top comes Off and exposes its
hidden merits corpse cooler" There is
no mistaking the second exhibit. The be-
holder is so shudderingly sure Of it's being a
coffin that he fairly sees a funeral process
sion and hears mourners weeping at a
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POW that the success Of seed corn
selection has been demonstrated
beyond dispute, the vulnerability
of the boil weevil has been
nroyen the relative merit Of the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-06
BERKELEY DOCTOR IN TROUBLE
Court Decides That the Physician
Must Stand Trial.
Especial to Daily Press.


NORFOLK, VA, March 5.-.Dr
Francis NJ. Morgan will be tried fl
the Corporation Court on Friday
March lG on the charge OF criminal
malpractice. Judge Hanckel ovcrrulcd
Today the demurrer of counsel for
DIR. Morgan, which was argued re.
Gently against the trial of the case
against DR.. Morgan in the courts mt
Norfolk.
The effort to free DR.. Morgan with
out trial was based on the ground
that Berkeley was not part of the
city at the time the alleged operation
was performed and that the terri.
tory was a mile from the city lin.
its.
The commonwealth commended that
The operation was performed in Bcrk
ley ward within Il year before 1t was
annexed 10 Norfolk which had iuris
diction in cases within mile from
the city limits. The court decided
against the accused in both counts
Dr Morgan Is coz in the Fusion
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-03-06
ROCKEFELLER IN HIDING
CounlFg's Richest Man Forced 10
Keap within His Palace.
DEPUTY sHER|FFs GUARD I||n

tny h,.soclatnd rtoazl

NEW YORK. n. s.. March j. s;iS
Westminster deputy s!criHs arc
guarding the home of John r, Rookie
fe,ler. NJ Pocintco Hills. Willie Mr..
RockefeIlcr has been reported as he.
ing in Tho Caribbean. The Mcdi,crra.
nacan and Il Icw other places, he has
spent much cf his time nj his cuuii-
Try homo, which. thus far has bc,,
'mprcgl,obIc to The assaults al ll,.
process servers
NJ y ralmcdp li,c process server.
who l'a, been trying for weeks TO
hand II subpoena 10 Mr. RockcrcIIcr.
said after what appeared TO be !;
certain opportunity had failed:
u had information that MIR. Rookie.
Teller would come To II house in
this ely this morning. with my part.
ncr began watch near Tie house
ut 3 O'Clock. We kept il up until ar
Ter noon, hnI Mr. Rockefeller did MOI
appear. Possibly Tic coil weather
caused him 10 make Il change in
his plans. expect 10 serve . sub
poena on him. however, il il takes
all winter"