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The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-03
American Patents Reach 100000 Mark

the law required that patents should
be signed by the president, and as the
first one was issued during the first
presidential administration it was
signed by President Washington. 1t
covered a device for making PEARL
ashes, and the document itself Is said
to be now owned by Chicago collec-
tor. Mr.. Moore estimates that the
one millionth patent will be reached in
the year 1911.
AS going to show the inventive ten
dency of the American mind, as com
pared with other countries, Mr.. Moore
calls attention to the fact that not
withstanding this is among the newest
of nations the total of patents issued
by the United States is not very far
below the total for all other countries
for all time. The issuance OF foreign
patents up to the date OF last reports
was 1,135, 900, or only $4,000 in excess
of the total for this country.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-03

TT IT is true that Baron Speck Won
- Sternburg left all his fine old silver
H. art treasures to his widow and
mat she prefers to convert the curios
into cash American collectors will
have a rare opportunity to obtain an
uques.
Won Sternburg spent a good part Of
his big income in gathering silver ORR
entail bronzes and tapestry. 1t is said
that he carried 100000 insurance on
his collection, and that his bronzes
and worries surpassed many public
museum collections.
Washington gossipers say the baron
could leave his widow, who was Lii
liam Langham of Louisville, only his
private possessions, as his father Is
still living and none Of the ancestral
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-03

VIZ Mrs. Roose-
w welt leaves Washington next
March her place as first lady of the
and" and mistress of the White House
I pill be taken by woman gracious
and tactful, Of broad culture and in
tellectual strength, fit hostess for
the presidential mansion and fit help
meet for the president.
Mrs. William Howard Taft is no
stranger to the White House. During
her husbands term of secretary of
war she was frequent guest Of Mrs.
Roosevelts and almost invariably held
her place in the receiving line at the
large presidential receptions.
In her girlhood days Mrs. Taft, then
Helen Heron, was the house guest for
several weeks of President and Mrs.
Hayes. This visit is said to be one
of Mrs. Taft's most highly-prized
recollections, but 1t may be that in the
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-03
SEVERE HEMoRRHoIDs
Sores, and Itching Eczema-Doctos
Thought an Operation Necessary
-Cuticura's Efficacy Proven.

II am now so years old, and three
years ago I was taken with an at
tack Of piles (hemorrhoids), bleeding
and protruding. The doctor said the
only help for me was to go to
hospital and be operated on. I tried
several remedies for months but did
not get much help. During this time
sores appeared which changed to a
terrible itching eczema. Then l began
to use Cuticura Soap, Ointment, and
Pills. injecting a quantity of Cuticura
Ointment with Cuticura Suppository
Syringe. 1t took a month Of this
treatment to get me in fairly healthy
state and then l treated myself once
day for three months and. after that,
once or twice week. The treatments
tried took lot of money, and 1t is
fortunate that I used Cuticura. J. II.
Henderson. Hopkinton. N. Y, Apr.
26, 1907"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-03
PROTECTING CATTLE.
The Proper Kind of Shelter to Provide
in Winter.

From some of the articles that have
appeared in this paper some people
might conclude that we do not believe
in giving cattle winter protection.
This is not the case, says the Farm
ers' Review. The warning was against
too warm barns and barns with not
enough light and ventilation.
All cattle need to be protected
against cold winds in winter and also
need protection against dampness.
Water reduces the non-conductivity
of the hair and the skin and exposes
the pores and the nerves to cold The
loss of heat from the animal body is
very rapid when the weather is cold
and damp.
A cold rain is much worse than n
dry snow, though the dry snow indi-
Gates a much lower temperature than
the cold rain. But in the colder
weather, when the snow is dry, the
hair and skin of the animal body are
not reduced in temperature by being
wet.
The first provision therefore
against the weather should be a pro-
vision against water in any form. The
roof over the heads of the animals
should be sufficiently large and tight
to prevent the coming of water. The
sides of the roof should droop enough
to prevent rain driving in on the bed
ding of the cattle.
In regions where it is possible to
keep cattle out of doors through a
considerable portion of the winter,
great care should be used to keep the
bedding dry A dry roof over head
and dry bed underneath render the
ordinary fat steer comfortable.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-03

Thousands of the half million farm
u ers, teachers, physicians, business
men and others who were invited to
cooperate with the commission on
country life have already sent in re-
plies TO the list of questions asked
them, although the ink is hardly dry
on the printed sheets rushed out to
them.
The members of the commission
which was appointed by President
Roosevelt to conduct this extensive in
ArAry into the conditions of farm life
the country over, have problem of
perhaps greater magnitude to work,
out than ever came before similar
commission. Not only is the subject
of the inquiry one of great import
ance, but the breadth of it's scope is
such as to require the varied condi-
lions of the whole country to be taken
into account. The amount of work
involved will hardly be realized by
the casual reader. The mere reading
of the letters which are flooding in
each day in answer to the questions
is difficult, though most interesting,
task, for the commissions incoming
mail is running from 5000 to 5000
pieces day.
And this is not all. There is vastly
more ahead for the commissions in
terest is by no means confined to
those who happened to be on the list
of 500 600 to whom the questions have
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-03
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KRzD ''ae
sERvIcEAsLE DEHoRNINe BOX.
It Will Make the Task a Comparative
Iy Easy One.

In spite of the advantages of polled
cattle, many breeds having horns con-
tinue to be raised When the precau-
tion is not taken to stop the growth
of horn or remove it while the animal
is yet a calf, a much more severe and
difficult operation remains to be per-
formed. The securing of the animal
for the dehorning is accomplished by
methods ranging from the awkward
and often injurious practice of throw
ing and tying, to that where most
deliberately constructed chute is used.
For the man who is looking for con-
venient and simple chute for his own
use, one constructed in the following
manner will serve his purpose very
satisfactorily.
The chute is six feet long, six feet
high and three feet wide. The dimen-
sions should correspond as nearly as
possible to the average sized animal,
because the less freedom of move
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-03
COST OF MAKING PORK.
Feed Right and You Will Make Money
on Hogs.

In giving my views on the cost
of raising pork in New Jersey and
the most economical way of treat
ing the hog, | will state that | only
raise spring hogs. having found out
that the longer one feeds hog the
more 1t will cost per pound. ! always
sell my fall pigs and such Of the
spring filters as | do not wish to
keep, as it pays quite well to sell pigs
here at from six weeks to two months
old, when the cost is comparatively
little. / take the following figures
from my farm account book of last
year as the cost of my pork per pound
for the year 1907, which is about the
average yearly cost debit: To five
tons of mill feed at $40 per ton, 500:
one acre sugar corn, $40; Is barrels
short corn, SIS. Total, sl35. Credit:
By 5000 pounds of pork, at six cents
per pound, $3.50
This makes the cost of the pork a
fraction over 31a cents per pound were
all the feed charged to the hogs butch
cred: but oht of the above lot of feed
| fed one large bull, one boar and
three brood sows from April to Octo-
Der, but having given my pigs all the
waste milk in addition to their grain
feed, | struck balance with that and
the feed consumed by the bull, boar
and sows, and put the cost of pork at
3R cents per pound.
AS to the most economical way of
treating the hog, says writer in
Farmers Voice, | will say treat him
always as a child from birth to butch
ering; control him always; let him
play in the dirt If he wishes, but fur
nish place for him to wash: keep his
bed clean always; give him wholesome
food and plenty of it at regular hours,
and he will soon learn to look to you
instead of to your neighbours corn
field for his living. He will make a
far better hog and his owner will be
far better man than he would be
should he turn him loose on the world
to root for his own living: for while
civilization and breeding have greatly
improved him in confinement, he de-
velops the same old traits of a hundred
years ago if left to run at large. Pork
raising has paid me about the same
average for the last ~ years, so |
think that If man takes good care
of his hogs they will pay him back for
his trouble sooner or later.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-03
College Forestry Courses.
BY w. G.. NJ. Stone.

There is measure before both
houses of Congress of much impor-
tancs to the agricultural colleges
throughout the country. 1t proposes
to all state institutions of this charac-
ter the sum of S., 900 annually, for GER
tain forestry education, one-half for
direct education, and the other half
for experimentation.
Such a law would be of inestimable
benefit from Maine to California. In
its application great differences would
appear on account of widely differ
Ing conditions; for example, its adj
ADMINISTRATION on the denuded and
eroded hills of the Ohio and its trib
utaries would bear but little resem-
blance to its operations in Kansas or
Colorado. In this respect each state
would be an experiment unto itself.
and every state in the Union would be
infinitely benefited by an intelligent
application of its provisions. Copies of
the bill can be had by addressing the
Colorado State Forestry Association.
Denver
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-03

The Colorado Agricultural College,
at Fort Collins, plans to hold twenty
four farmers short courses during the
winter of 190S-09, in as many different
places in the state. The college will
send from ten to fourteen lecturers to
each short course, and the subjects
discussed will be those of the greatest
interest to the farmers in the locality
where the short course is held. Each
course will continue from Monday
morning until Saturday afternoon,
with morning, afternoon and evening
ssSsionA
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-03
Great Problem for Country Life Body

just been mailed. Only comparative
ly few of the farmers and their fam
lilies could be reached in that way, and
hence the newspapers have been en-
listed to bring the inquiry to the at
tention of the widest circle of readers
it is possible to reach. The field COW
cred is SO broad that it touches the
interest of every one familiar with
Countrywide conditions. This is shown
by the list of questions which are
being asked the people of the country.
Under each question an explanation
for the reason of the condition Is
asked, and suggestions as to what
should be done are invited. The pith
of the whole matter is contained in
the concluding question: What, in
your judgment, is the most important
single thing to be done for the gen.
eral betterment of country life?
The commission is anxious to hear
from everyone who is acquainted with
or interested in conditions surround
ing the farm, and letters will reach
their destination safely if simply adj
dressed to the Commission on Coun-
try Life, Washington, D. G. The ques-
lions may be replied to by number, or
any special phase of the subject dis
cussed
The rich experience of men who
have spent their lives on the farm
should prove most helpful, and out OF
it should come wide expression of
opinion and practical suggestions for
the consideration of the commission.
Never before in this country or any
other has such an opportunity been
offered to the farmers to present their
views and their needs, and the ulti-
mate success of the inquiry will de-
pend in large measure on their CO.
operation.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-03

-pHTEN is
ms WORLDS
NECo RD

r HE nine hundred thousandth patent
i from the United States patent Of
fee has been issued, and to it was at
tached the name of Patent Commits
sioner Moore.
The patent was an improvement on
travelling stairs, such as are used in
hotels and other large buildings, and
while Mr.. Moore ordinarily attaches
only his last name. with his initials,
he. ,aignalized the attainment Of the
ma hundred thousandth by using his
full name of Edward Bruce Moore.
In the early history of the nation
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-03
Mark Twain on Art,

Mark Twain and a party Of friends
recently went to visit the studio Of .
young sculptor who is coming rapidly
into public notice. One Of the pieces
which was admired greatly by the ma
jority of the party was the figure of
young woman coiling up her hair.
Mark listened to the encomiums in
silence, and when urged for an e1-
preston of opinion said slowly:
at is beautiful, but it Is not true to
nature"
All expressed their surprise at this
unexpected verdict and demanded his
reasons.
"She ought to have her mouth full
of hairpins." replied Tom Sawyers
father.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-03
VETERINARIAN SAYS TITS AT ANY
TIME WHEN THE HORSE
WANTS WATER.
so DOES JACK SPLAN
ONLY DANGER is IN ALLOWING
THE HORSE TO GET TOO
THIRSTY.
BY F. w. Culver, NJ. d. c., Colorado
Agricultural College.

Agricultural college.
A horse should be watered before
feeding, and never given a large guam
tity Of water after a meal, for the
simple reason that the water will wash
the food out of the stomach before
stomach digestion has taken place and
the food will not be well prepared for
absorption; and besides it is some
times the cause of collie.
There is a popular idea that q warm
horse should not be allowed to drink
and, unlike great many other popular
IDEAS, there is a little truth in it. If
you water a warm horse in the ordi-
nary way, letting him drink all that he
horse on your hands. This is espe-
cially SO If, at the time, the horse is ia
tjgued. Nevertheless, it is always safe
to allow him from six to ten swallows,
no matter how warm he is. If this be
given on going into the stable and he
be allowed to stand and eat hay for an
hour and Is then offered water, he will
not drink nearly SO much as he would
had none been given before.
The danger is not in the first swal-
low, as we often hear it asserted, but
in the excessive quantities he will
drink II not restrained. The most
dangerous time to give horse full
draft is when he has cooled down from
fatiguing work and has partaken of
meal.
John Splan, the great trainer, writes:
AS to water, I think that horse
should have all that he wants at all
times. A man says: Why; will you
give your horse water before race?'
Yes. before the race, In the race, and
after the race, and any other time that
he wants to drink When 1 say give
your horse all the water he wants be-
fore the race, I do not mean that you
shall tie him in warm stall where
he cannot get drink for five or six
hours on no: day. and then take him
to the pump and give him all that he
wants. What l mean is to give him
water often and, in that way, he will
take only small quantity at time
After long, continuous exertion the
system is greatly depleted Of fluid.
Nature CATS for its replacement. and
this is the cause of thirst which
is so intense that, if the animal is not
restrained at this time, he may drink
much more than he needs.
The general custom, almost univer-
sally followed. of giving the morning
meal before water, is not very objec-
tionable, either theoretically or
practically. At this time there is no
depletion of fluid, consequently the
horse is not very thirsty and does
not drink rapidly or excessively, and
apparently very little evil results from
this method However, the writer
much prefers that the horse should
have an opportunity to drink before the
morning meal.
Personally, I much prefer keeping
horses, both summer and winter, in
an open shed, with large water tank
in the yard, to tying them by the head
in a barn This brings us to the ar
rangement of farm buildings, which l
hope to discuss in some subsequent
paper.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-03
What He Calls Her.

Now, Willie" said the teacher OF
the primary class. "let us see whether
you can tell us the name of this grace
Unlocking animal with the big.
pronged horns? Hunters go up into
the woods every fall to shoot this
beautiful creature. 1t is very cruel OF
them to do so, is it not? Can't you
tell us what the animal is called?
Come, now, think. l am sure you
know what it is. What does your IA
Their call your mother when he comes
home at night"
HE calls her Betsy. cause It
plaques her"
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-03
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. they cannot reach the dis
eascd portion of the ear There is only one way to
cure tness that is by constitutional remedies
Deafness Is caused by infamed condition of tho
mucous lining OF the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube Is infamed you have a rumbllng sound i'm
perfect hearing, and when It Is entirely closed. Deaf
Is the result, and unless the Inflammation be
taken and this tube restored TO Its normal cond-
ton. hearing will be destroyed forever: nine
OF caused by Catarrh. which Is nothing
but niiamed condition OF the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any OF
Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure Send for circulars free.
I. J. CHENEY IL CO.. Toledo. o.
Sold by Druggists 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-03

PERCY dreamed last night that
you had accepted me. What does that
signify?
Edith-That you will marry me.
Percy-Ah! When?
Edith-When you dream again.
London Opinion.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-03
FOR DIVIDING tOGS.
Double Pen Which Will Prove of Great
Help in Task.

Have two pens, A and B, with an
opening, just wide enough to allow one
hog to pass through at time, in the
corner of A, as shown in the accom-
panying illustration. Hang a gate on
hinges at post c to swing from posts
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-03

D and e. Attach pulleys at ID and Il
with ropes fastened TO the swinging
pulley and back to F.
Throw some corn in the pen. A, call
in the hogs, and standing at f. where
the hogs can be seen, operate the gate
as the hogs pass out. Some shelled
corn. says Prairie Farmer. should be
thrown in pen Il to keep the hogs
from coming back into pen A.
The new era. (Walden, Colo.) 1906-19??, 1908-12-03
Hay for Heifers.

The best of hay should be fed to
heifers when they are no longer fed on
skim milk They should also have
ground grain as a ration.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
MISSIONARY UNION
HOLDS A MEETING
Women Representing Different Church
Societies Participate in Semi
Annual Session.

The Woman's Missionary Social
union, composed of representatives
from the Broadway Presbyterian, Cen
trail Presbyterian, First Methodist.
First Baptist, United Presbyterian and
Memorial Christian churches, held the
semi-annual meeting yesterday morn
ing and afternoon at the Memorial
Christian church. The morning ses-
sion was given over TO a symposium
on missionary work and was partici-
pated in by members from
each of the churches. The
morning session was followed by a
luncheon served in the church dining
rooms by the ladies of the Memorial
Christian church.
Rev. S. NJ. Perkins of the Christian
church, Davenport, delivered an inter-
esting and instructive address at the
afternoon session. The meetings
were all well attended and an excel
lent spirit was manifest.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29
SONG RECITAL Is
MUSICAL TREAT
William Andersen, with Miss Olga
Junee Accompanist.

A song recital was given by William
Andersen at the Y. NJ. c. A. auditorium
last evening, under the auspices of the
Mems club of Broadway Presbyterian
church. The audience, while not large,
was very appreciative, and Mr.. An
|dersch was received with much enthu
siasm Miss Olga Junge was the ac-
companist, and her excellent work at
the piano added much to the pleasure
of the program. Mr. Andersen has
lately returned from several years
study under the best teachers in Eur
ope, and has already won for himself
a reputation for his sweet and sympa-
thetic voice. His program last evening
was varied enough to show to good
advantage the qualities of his voice
and his power of Interpretation and ex-
preston.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-05-29

he was in direct control of
all the public works in this vicinity,
Including the water supply system,
the defensess of the capital, the inn
provement of the Potomac river, etc.
He has been personally identified
with many local enterprises, being
member of the Rock Creek Park COM
mission, member of the commission
on suburban highways of the District
and member of the board of COM
missioners of the Soldiers home. In
addition to these duties he has also
served as a member of ordnance and
Notifications and as member of the
inland waterways commission which
recently made inspection of the Mis-
sissippi river.
He belongs to The Army and Navy
club and is an honorary member of.
the American Society of Civil Engi7
neers.
In his long career of over Is years
in the office Of the chief of engineers
first as assistant and later as the
head-General Mackenzie has come
into close personal and official rela-
tons with many men prominent in
national and state affairs. In this
continuous and intricate task he has
made more friends and developed
fewer enemies than usually falls to
the lot of man.
. Memory Is Remarkable.
"He has the faculty of remember
ing important points of the most in
tricate legal matters and technical de-
tails of all the hundreds of engineer
ing works carried on by his corps.
Absolute fairness in deciding contro-
the plain intent and meaning of con-
gress in laws confided to his care for
execution and open, kindly dealing
with all men, officially and otherwise
have been his guiding rules of
thought and conduct.
"In the words of prominent army
officer:
General Mackenzie realizes the
best ideal of public servant. His
sympathy, patience. courtesy and de-
sire to oblige make up a personality
which cannot fail TO charm every one
with whom he comes in contact.
His impulse is to help every one
who wants anything. To oblige an
applicant and to forward his interests
he will sacrifice anything except his
convictions and the truth upon which
they are founded.
"'There are many strong men in
public life, but there are few who so
delight to serve the public, and by
whom the people so delight to be
served, as General Alexander Macken-
Zie'".