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The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-03
REMOVING HORNS FROM CATTLE.
Better to Let Them Grow and Then
Dshorn Than to Prevent Growth.

Many who write On this subject
recommend the removal of horns, so
to speak, by preventing them from
growing. This sounds well, but it is
at least open to question as to wheth-
er 1t is better to prevent horns from
growing by the application OF some
caustic material or to take them of
at later period.
To prevent horns from growing is
not in all instances the easy task that
some persons imagine 1t to be. II too
much caustic potash, which is gener-
ally used, is applied, it will burn too
deeply. II too little is applied the
horns will not be sufficiently checked,
and a second application will be nee
essary Many of those who have used
this application have not used 1t with
entire success. The result has been
miniature horns that have been more
or less deformed. The caustic is more
or less dangerous to handle. II any
of it should reach any other part, and
this Is easily possible unless the
calves are isolated. 1t will remove the
hair 1t is also very easy to injure the
fingers unless great care is exercised
in handling the potash, and 1t must
be kept with care or 1t will waste.
But there is the strong objection, says
Orange Judd Farmer. to such dehorn-
ing arising from the fact that animals
dehorned young learn to push with
the head and to strike in way that
they would not II the horns were al
lowed to grow until they can punch
Just little with them and they are
then cut Off The loss of the horns
seems to discourage them so much
that 1t takes all Of the fight out of
them. The most docile animals by
far are those who have lost their
horns after they have come to know
how they could use them.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-03

Do not allow yourself to get so
busy that you do not have time to dip
the hogs at least once a month. Be
sides freeing them from lice and nu.
merous skin diseases 1t opens up the
pores Of their skin and tends to pro.
mote the general health of the herd.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-03
Pig Trough In Place.

other seven inches, each six feet long.
For the ends. take two six-inch boards
each 21a feet long and fasten them be-
tween two stakes by bolt. Cut the
lower side of one Of the ends of
round, so that 1t can be turned over
readily. For large hogs, says Farm
and Home. this trough should be
made of larger size than described
above.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-03

Hitch steady team to hayrack,
lowdown wheels preferred. and let
while another with good sharp
one man drive slowly along the hedge
while another with a good sharp
scythe stands on the rack and mows
of the tender shoots Stop the team
as necessary and work up along the
rack. The fiat rack Is the handiest
and works faster. With little prac-
tice part of the moving can be done
as the team is moving, says Wallace's
Farmer. BY this method one man
rods of fence down one side and back
On the other in less than three hours
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-03
BE Good to the Cow,

Do not excite the cows or expose
them to sudden change in the weather.
Feed them literally with fresh. palat-
able feeds. There is nothing made
by denying the COWS all they will eat.
In addition to this allow them all the
water they can drink. 1t should be
pure. but not too cold.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-03
The Door Gate.

shown In the sketch Make a light
gate Of ratings and hang 1t just inside
OF the stable door SO that 1t may be
used when the door is open. This per-
mits the animals to be In the stable
without danger of their getting away
and also with plenty of sunlight.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-03

A reader sends the following: One
part -four. one part sugar and one
part arsenic mixed we'll. makes an
ideal poison for mice. They eat it
readily and do not produce = disgust
ing small when they die.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-03
Separate Them,

Separate the cockerels from the pu..
lets at once for both will make better
growth II they are ON separate range.
or In separate yards.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-03
FOR A COOL STABLE.
Gate Which viii Keep Stock in and
Let Air In, Too.

A simple arrangement which will
allow stables to be kept Thoroughly
aired and kept cool on hot days is
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1907-10-03
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USEFUL PIG TROUGH.
One Which Can Be Easily Turned for
Cleaning.

This trough is one that IL firmly
fastened to the ground and a. the
same time can be turned over to be
cleaned. Make the trough of two
boards, one six inches wide and the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31

vara. France made her way to her rightful place among the nations from the miseries of Sedan and the com mune. Wellington used to consider that the greatness of modern British arms owed its birth to Charles I. and the efficacy of naval administration to James II. For good or i'll, it is from the stricken fields of the Crimea that Russia's present greatness dates. She stood alone against the world. Her exchequer was empty, her paper mon- ey no longer accepted. The great em- pire, built up by such labor and pain, was within measurable distance of dis
 solution. Sevastopol fell. Finland and Poland were on the verge of breaking away. All looked at its blackest The conditions imposed in the peace treaty were humiliating in the extreme, but one by one Russia slid out of them. The tremendous development which has taken place in Russia dates solely from that dark hour when all seemed so nearly lost. To say that right over might has triumphed would be another matter.-London St. James Magazine.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
He Won His Bet.

Thomas Nelson Page, while riding down a country road, met an old negro leading a horse and laughing as only a negro can.
 "Sam." said Mfr. Page, whats the joker
 "Oh. Mawnin' marster. I jes' won a bet offen his hyear fool hoss"
 "Why, Sam," said MT. Page, "how did you do that?"
 well. you see, boss, was a-leadin' dis hyear hoss back yonder an seen a piece of paper ahead of us. an l said, 'Blacky, I bet you a quarter you gwine ter be afraid of It. But Blacky shook his haid-he wouldn't. Then l said. 'Blacky, I bet you a quarter you will-will you take my betT An he nodded his haid. Well, sah. when we git up dar de wind fiutter dat paper about, an, Lord bless my soul, you oughter seen dat boss. He shy clean outen de field. Ha, ha, ha! An dat's what tickles me-dat I'm a quarter ahead"
 Why. Sam. you are crazy. You can't collect the quarter from a horse"
 "Yassah. dat I cani My marster he'll give me a dollar tonight to git oats an hay fer dat hoss. but I'll git him a cents wuth an keep my quar- ter. Ha. ha.'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
TRAINED NURSE A SUICIDE.
Miss Harvey, Dying In Field, Wrote a
 Confession of Her Shame.

SOHIGSStOTI VI TVcl
 White Plains. N. Y. Dec. 31.-Alice Maud Harvey, the trained nurse who disappeared on Christmas afternoon from the home of Mrs. J. o. Hobby in Prospect street here. was found dead in field between this place and Ma maroneck. Beside the girl lay an empty bottle that had contained car bolic acid.
 A newspaper clipping found beside the girls body and events in her life that came to the knowledge of the po- lice prove beyond doubt that the girl killed herself because she feared arrest on a charge of adultery under the New Jersey law. The clipping. cut from a Newark newspaper of recent date. told the story of the arrest in Manhattan on Dee. 21 of Dr. I. A. Taff, whose wife. Nettie. charged him with aban- donment. The story told how the wife had traced Dr. Taff to a boarding house in Washington street Newark x. J.. where she found him living with trained nurse, who was known to others in the house as his wife. On q piece of white notepaper, to which this clipping was pinned, were scrib- bled the words in pencil, T am this WOman.'
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
NEEDLES END LIFE OF WOMAN
MoIIie DressIor, Who Swallowed 134
 Spears of Steel, Dies.

New York, Dec. 31. Mrs. Mollie Dressier of 3905 Third avenue, famous to the medical profession throughout the world as the needle woman, from whose body 134 needles had been extracted, died in Fordham hospital.
 Three weeks ago four needles were removed from the cardiac cavity as they were floating toward the heart The operation was successful, but it is believed that one of the remaining ten needles in Mrs. Dressler's blood finally reached vital spot.
 It was in an attempt at suicide, brought on by the desertion of her hus- band year ago. that Mrs. Dressler swallowed a paper of needles. Three weeks passed before the needles made trouble. Then the Fordham hospital surgeons rigged up powerful magnet and drew out six of the dangerous slivers of steel That was the first operation. Afterward twenty-four oth- CTS were performed. For a year the medical journals have teemed with &C., counts of the remarkable case. At the end of each operation Mrs. Dressler would immediately recover and return to her home and work.
 The surgeons think the X-ray must have failed to reveal one needle that suddenly pushed its way into the heart or lungs yesterday, causing death i'm mediately.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31

marriage. From what Tommy says l imagine that her refusal Is influenced by the fact that you need Bowen's as- sistance, and she is the bonus for the ] loan. Am 1 right"
 For a moment Henry Howie's hands clinched and unclinched themselves nervously. The blunt statement of facts reused him to anger. but the white, tense face of the man before ] him restrained him from pitching Tim out of the office as he longed to do. He liked Tim, and it hurt him to give | pain to the young fellow. You are not entirely correct in your premises" he said at length. T be- lieve that Jessie does contemplate mar riage with Mir Bowen. Bowen has promised to come to my aid in an ex- tremity. That Deepdale tract has been a heavy burden to me. Bowen will take it at what I paid and pay cash. This will enable me to save other in- vestments. Naturally Jessie is grate- full to the friend who has come to my rescue and looks with favor upon his suit. I tell you this that you may un- derstand. Of course it will go no fur ther."
 T thank you for your confidence, which will be respected. But want to ask what you are getting for your Deepdale holdings"
 Howie looked at the younger man in surprise. "I presume that you have T reason for asking" he said. 'The sum is S10,0c0. That is S200 more than gave for the land"
 Bowen Is generous in the extreme" said Darlington. with a sheer. No doubt you are aware that the Central and Suburban plans a cutoff to the main line that strikes the property? That will be better than the trolley which was not built am junior coun- sel for the road. and know that Bow en has known this for two weeks"
 For a moment Howie shrank back, stunned at the treachery of his fan cIed benefactor. Bowen would make a handsome profit from his supposed charitable action.
 "I suppose this Is the reason you seek Jessie's hand" sneered the elder man. stung to a retort as an outlet to his feelings.
 "Not at all." said Darlington calmly. My reason for speaking now is that they purchased my old homestead for a model town. They are to build their shops there. I had not thought of your holdings. Do you want loanI"
 Twenty minutes later Darlington burst into his own oflce.
 "Tommy-boy,7 he cried, -for your great services let us get soused On soda and then buy out a candy store and take it up to Jessie. You've en- abled me to beat Bowen at his own game and wipe Jessie's tears away. TSoused' is s vulgar word. Tommy, boy, but it's expressive of my feelings. and to your uncanny powers of ob- servation owe the fact that I've re- versed the decisiou--
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
Suicide Without Pain.

Yes" admitted the man who had his feet on the table. it Is true that I did. once attempt to commit suicide.
 T was disconsoIate. out of work. out of health, and I brooded over my un- happy lot until r.
 Never mind what drove you to at- tempt the deed All that interests us Is bow yOu made such a failure
 'I can hardly account for It myself even nov. I fired a pistol straight at my heart-
 ~Bla1k czrtridgs7-
 Toy pistoly
 Had chain srmor onz
 Bullet hit a rib and gianced orr
 @So.~ szM the man looking scorn- fully at the sco1srS about him. The bullet hit the looking glass i1 front of which I wss standing and bruks t in to tho7sand pieces -Strznd Msrs- zne
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
SLAIN WOMAN IDENTIFIED.
Jersey Swamp Victim Was Mrs. Young,
 Friend Declares

Newark. N. l., Dec. 31.-The body of the victim of the Harrison swamp murder was positively identified as that of Mrs. Agnes Young, grass" widow. of New York, who was up to three months ago bookkeeper at d west side hotel The Identification was made by Mrs. Hattie Hull of S5 West One Hundred and Fourth street. who says she left Mrs. Young in the Penn sylvania station in Jersey City on Christmas morning. when Mrs. Young started for Newark with man named Charles Meyers.
 Mrs. Young and Meyers said they were going to Christmas party on T hOuseboat at Newark According to Mrs. Hull. Mrs. Young had $500 and a diamond ring when she left Jersey City. She had drawn the money from the bank the day before. with the in- tention of buying a laundry on West One Hundred and Eightieth street.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
DIAB0L0.

How do you perch the bobbin on the string Before you send it skyward with jerkf How the diabolo do you get the thing To work? Last night practiced for an hour or 50 Until a difference of opinion led To the diabolo skulking in below
 The bed. I caught 1t twice-once of my looking glass. And once it got entangled with my ear: We're needing three new mantles in my gas I could admire the creatures graceful waltz .. Did 1t reverse with less unholy giee; I can't forgive its cowardly assaults
 On me. Are not its fascinations mostly shamf Do its opponents really find the fun Worth all the loss of temper and the dams
 age done? Next year its name will be anathema: The present cry will in a month or 90 Be changed to 'Au diable with dia-
 bolor
 Glasgow Herald
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
Earthuuake of Great Intensity

Washington. Dec. 31. - A distant earthquake of considerable intensity was recorded by the seismographs at the weather bureau. commencing at 12:33 and lasting for more than one hour The earthquake appears to have occurred at about 4.500 miles from AL bany, with the center of the disturb ance in the Cordilleran region of Cen tral or South America or else out in the Pacific ocean west of Mexico. and Is one of the greatest experienced in some time
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
May Bar Women From Thaw Fri

New York. Dec. 31.-Iustice Bowling will make arrangements on Thursday for the second trial Of Harry K. Thaw on the charge o. killing Stanford White when conference will be held at the criminal courts building. Jus tlce Bowling may decide 10 bar out women who have a penchant for lis- tening 10 the unsavory details of mur- der trials. hut this point remains to be settled. X panel Of 3OO talesmen is to be summoned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
so,.eh.it.r Slayer, Refused Pardon.

Trenton. N. T. Der. 31.-The board of pardons paroled about thirty state prisoners. The applications of Walter McAnister and William A. Death were denied They were committed from PasSaic county h 1901 for thirty years for eOmplicity h the murder of IenRss ResScheiter. -
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
Prs.ident Back Erom outina.

Washington. Dec. 31.-LOoking hale and hearty and with every appearance of having enjoyed his outing of five days at Pine Knot. Va. where Mrs. Roosevelt has cottage. President Roosevelt arrived here. The party came in a special train. which made inc run from North Garden. the rail- way station nearest Pine Knot, on schedule time.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
Man Proposes, wemsn pisposss.

"No." said the girl with the refriger. ator heart. T can never be your wife. and I'm sure never gave you sny en- couragement"
 Encouragement" echoed the young man. who was too dense to realize that he had won by losing. Why. even your father thinks it all settIed.-
 "How do you know he doesT'. que ried the chilly fair one.
 Because explained the young man. ''he tried to borrow money from me last week. Chicago News
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
TL- &-i@,. M,x

DAsber-Of oogrse aot every o1e can be an artist One must have fn- zginzti0n to drzu-
 Criftick-Yez. I notice that most so czEled artists in tzkinx about thez- ssgves drzu oa fhsir inaEinsfiozs q great deal = Cefholic Standard ard TIres
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
N;.. necI.n.hs, |. I,,,,.

South Norwalk. Conn. Der. 3I.- Miss Giles Gamble Mechanism. the young heiress who. after inheritiug x2po.OO0 from her father. a New York merchant. was placed under restraint in her home here was declared insane and will be committed to an asylum
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
Shirts Reconcile a couuI..

Worcester. Mass. Dec RI. - Fred Chambers. whose wife left him two years ago because he would not change his shirts. hut would wear one ont without having it washed. has won her back and will try to have the divorce snnuIled. He has bought one dozen shirts
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
eoxsrnar,. Son Hi. s.rr.t.ru

Trenton. \. T.. Dec. 31.-Governor Elect Fort. it is understood. has de cided to appoint hIs son. Leslie R. Fort. proprietor Of the Lakewood Times and Journal as his private secretary to sue ceed Edward ". Gray. formerly of Newark. the present secretary to Gov erpor Stokes
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
p... w.r nrrl.n n..i.,.r

From the horrors of vsr have cone many benefits unexpected at the time. China vE ret come to bless the day that she -ss beaten by Japan The blood snd seozT of the civn var made America a 1ztio1- Italian Ensy hzd iu fo11dstion h the h1nilistso of No
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
Outdoor Flowers Bloom In Delaware.

OuNuVOF FIoWeFs bIOom Ih DeIaWaFe.
 Dover. Del. Dec. 3I.-Roses are in bloom outdoors at the Pennsylvania Railroad company's flower garden here The succession of mild days and the springlike Christmas week hurried the buds. and two rOsebushes have opened out beautiful and well cOlored blooms.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
Her Real purpos.

"Tm afraid" said the anxious moth CT. ayo new gown viIl De too exps1 sive to please your husband"
 -0h." reioined the young wife, n didn't get 1t to please him I got f to worry other vouen-s-St Louis Re pubic
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
~I Nave sinned.-
ks Bat

Mrs. A. lover phoosb-Csn you send me up q cook today. Mr. DwyerE Head o< InteIIigeace Omce-SoTy I can't socomnachsfe you. MrS. A. but ve hare o7Iy O1e in the oeace- Mrs A-B1t vhy mzyn-t I have her1 Head of IntelIEe1re OEz-Oh. ve hsrs to ke~p Der zs a sz7p1s.-H2r- rrr's WeekIr-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
COOKE AND GIRL SKIP
Eloping Parson and FIoretta WhaIey Found, Then Decamp.
LOCATED IN A FRISCO FLAT
Unfroeked Hampstead Pastor Has Been Working as Painter to Support Girl and Their Two months old Baby Says They're Happy.

Says They're Happy.
 San Francisco. Dec 31.-In a peltine rain and before daybreak the Rev. Jere Rhode Cooke, formerly pastor of the fashionable St. Georges church at Hempstead. N. r., and Floretta Wha ley. the seventeen year-old heiress with whom he eloped eight months ago. de serting wife to whom he had been married nine years and creating sen sation in church and society circles stole away from the little flat which they had occupied at 1199 Green street in this city and where they were dis covered living under the name of Mir and Mrs. Gerald Balcom. They took with them their baby hoy, born two months ago.
 They left behind all they had man. aged through rigid economy to save for their worldly comfort during the
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
vi,.sun, Aski s.r, E.r.u.Il.

Washington. Der 31- - Ambassador Aoki called at the state department ts say farewell With his entOursEs hs leaves wsshing1oa lste this afteTuooa for San Frsncisco and will sail for Japan Jan. :.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
T- Wis. Far Hi-

-Dzr's a GeOrEy mule frOse up iu ds sneEr
 Don't let him fool ygu- ssid Bruth- er Dsckey- He wants yoa ter cone clost ter vhsr he Es. sos he kin kSck voz ter tla5ss.--Aflznta CaastftnfSc-.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31
Te Art sf Irasrinr.
Lead Kf-55y L4Fk.
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A Natal pubiic library cztaIozue co1- tzins entries as fellows
 Lead Ef-55y G4Fks
 Poa1-t- AEnost zs funny ss the cztzIoz1e whiEh gave. uu-oa fH. Han unSs-s-s-s-r ca fte Flzsz
 -Pzklsser and Register.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-31

been made throughout the country Whither they went has not yet been Rscertained. The police say that no request has been made to them to ar rest the pair and that no effort is be- Ing made to find them.
 Had Hard Struggle.
 When a reporter called. Balcom. or Cooke, admitted his identity. but sent the young mother and the baby into mother room, asking the reporter to lower his tone that she might not learn of the discovery of their identity.
 My God. What an awakening from pur happinessw exclaimed Cooke. All l want is a chance to get away. don't mind Sing Sing or hell, but it is she. The child was born two months ago, and discovery and apprehension would kill the mother"
 The couple have had a hard strug- life. Cooke disclosed this after admit ting his identity when he was con- fronted by the police. He has been working as a painter and decorator when he could find that kind of work, but there have been times when he had to descend to the hardest kind of manual labor to obtain food for his household.
 Asks to Be Let Alone.
 Most of the time since their disap- pearance the couple have spent in San Francisco and Los Angeles. Part of the time he could get work as a paint er and decorator, which he learned in his youth. but much of the time he has been only day laborer He want cd to continue that sort of life and de clared he never was happier than dur Ing the last eight months of his life.
 Tt was because I learned what love ss that I threw over everything l had gained in years of struggle" he said. '1t was love for Floretta Whaley that changed the whole course of my life. and all that now desire is that I shall he permitted to live in peace and support her and our child by hard work. We have suffered. but all we ask is to be let alone.
 Scores First Wife.
 My first wife. three days after she married me" Cooke continued. told me that she had married me only for the position and advantages she could give me. Then followed years of an earthly hell. When I met Floretta rwhaley and learned what love was decided to give up my life as 1t was then for a life of happiness with the companionship of the one woman in the world who could give me happi- ness"
 He pointed to the scantily furnished room. T don't praise myself for the step took. It was weakness. it was unmanly. but I am only human. and as am to be judged by human beings 1t is but right that they should know that I gave up all that I had fought for and won. Now all I ask is to be let alone.
 ~I Have sinned.-
 "I am d.ing a mans work. have sinned. but I have suffered. Now beg the world to let me alone with my wife and child. can live the life of a good citizen. They say I am good decorator. I was kept at work long after the other men were let @ during the financial strinzency. I ask the world ts lef me be painter. noth- Ing more. to do a mans work and en- ioy the average society and happiness sf the averzxa man