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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-12-03

murder Of the new emperor-king, is
not his SOM
WHAT roared the baron
at is as have said The faithless-
ness of his wife and not madness drove
him into exile He intrusted that pa
per TO me aud swore me to carry it to
Vienna if Francis ever got too near
the throne II is certified by half a
dozen officials authorized to administer
oaths in Canada, though they, oil
course. never knew the contents of the
paper to which they sWore him. He
even carried it to New York and swore
to it there before the consul general OF
Austria Hungary in that city There
was certain grim humor in him; he
said he wished to have the affidavit
bear the seal of his own country. and
the consul general assumed that it was
a document of mere commercial signifi-
canoe
The baron looked at the key; he
touched the silver box; his hand rested
for moment on the sword
1T is a marvellous storyit is Won
derfuli Can it be true-can it be
trueg' murmured the ambassador
"The documents will be the best evil
dence. We can settle the matter in
twenty four hours said Judge Clai-
borne
you will pardon me for seeming in
credulous, sir said the baron "but ii
is all so extraordinary. And these
men. these prisoners"-
They have pursued me under the
impression that am Frederick An
gustus. Oddly enough, /, too. am Fred
erick Augustus. = and Armitage smiled
81 was within few months of his
age. and | had a little brush with
Chauvenet and Durand in Genoa In
which they captured my cigarette ease
lit had belonged to Frederick. and the
archduke gave it TO me-and my trous
bles began. The emperor-king was old
and ILL., The disorders in Hungary
were to cloak the assassination of his
successor Then the Archduke Francis,
Karl's reDuted son. was to be installed
upon the throne
Yes, there mas been a conspiracy
r."
''And there have been conspiratorsl
Two Of them are safely behind that
door, and. somewhat through my eff.
forts. their chief, Winkelried should
now be under arrest In Vienna. /
had reasons. besides my pledge to
Archduke Karl. for taking an active
part in these affairs. 4 year ago !
gave Karl's Reputation of his second
son to Count Ferdinand Won Sfroebel.
the prime minister The statement
was stolen from him for the Winkel-
ried conspirators by these men we now
have locked up In this house"
The ambassadors eyes blazed with
excitement as these statements fell one
by one from Arnitage's lips, but Arni-
tage went on:
81 trust that my plan for handling
these men win meet with your approx
ali. They have chartered the George
w. Custis, fruit carrying steamer "
ing at Morgan's wharf IN Baltimore. in
which they expected to make on after
they had finished with me At one
ito - continued NEXT week.,
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-12-03

his situation
The presence of
Baron Won Mar
hof sobered him
America mig b.
not, after all. be
so safe a place
from which to
conduct an old
world conspira-
cy, and this in
cident must. If
possible, be turn
ed TO his own ac-
count. He nd
dressed the bar
on in German:
This man is a
designing plot
ter. He is bent
upon mischief
aud treason. He
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-12-03
Ianghed Armitage. "Bnt whom hav.

laughed Armitage. But whom have
you believed me to be. monsieur
Il thought.
Yes you thought
q thought there seemed reasons to
believe
Yes. and you believe it. Go orr
Chaayenet's eyes blinked for mo-
fnent as he considered the difficulties of
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-12-03

The Arehduke Kari is dead; his son.
Frederick Augustus, whom these con-
spirators have imagined me to be-he.
too, is dead"
You are quite sure-you are quite
sure, Mr.. Armitage?'
Il am quite sure.
THAT is not enough! We have a
right to ask more than your word!'
No. it is not enough. replied Armi-
tage quietly. Let me make my story
brief. | need not recite the pecuIiari-
ties Of the archduke-his dislike Of con-
ventional society. his contempt for
sham and pretense. After living a her
nit life at one of the smallest and
most obscure of the royal estates for
several years he vanished utterly.
That was fifteen years ago
Yes: he was mad. quite mad" burt
ed the baron.
THAT was the common impression
He took his oldest son and went into
exile. ConJectures as TO his where
abouts have filed the newspapers
sporadieally ever since. He has been
reported as appearing in the south sea
islands. in India in Australia. in vari-
Gus parts of this country In truth
he came directly to America and esabs
lished himself as a farmer In western
Canada His son was. killed in an ae-
eident; the arehdnke died within the
year =
Judge Claiborne bent forward IN his
chair as Armitage paused.
What proof have you of this story.
Mr. Armitage2
Il am prepared for such a question
gentlemen. His identity | may estab
lish by various documents which he
gave me for the purpose. For greater
security locked them i'll a safety box
of the Bronx Loan and Trust company
in New York. To guard against acct
dents named you jointly with myself
as entitled to the contents of that box
Here is the key
AS he placed the slim bit of steel on
the table and stepped back to his old
position on the hearth they saw how
white he was and that his hand shook.
and Dick begged him to sit down
Yes; will you not be seated. mon
sieur?" said the baron kindly
No; shall have finished in mo
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-12-03

ment. The arch
Guke gave those
documents 10 me
aud with them a
paper that will
explain much in
the life of that
unhappy gentle
man. 1t contains
d disclosure that
might in certain
emery e ncies be
OF very great
value. | beg of
you believe that
be was lot a fool
and not a mad
man. He sought
exile for reasons
for the reason
that his sou
Francis. who has
t lLe4S II.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19

tricks of doing the right thing at the
right time and keeping everlastingly
at 1t that leads to success. Perhaps
you have known some one who bought
a dozen hens of him early in the fall
expecting them to lay all winter and
not getting an egg until March. The
same stock as his and in his hands
would have met all requirements but
there was something lacking some
where. They may have been kept in
damp, poorly ventilated quarters and
possibly were crowded, too. Perhaps
they lacked meat, grit and water from
their ration. with no chance for eXer-
else. There was more than likely a
lack of "know how on the part of the
keeper. In no business is the chance
for the amateur to begin at the top
and work rapidly down more than in
the poultry business. The best plan is
to let the business alone unless you
are willing to work: to begin carefully
and as you learn increase Wour busi-
ness; not to worry about the disposal
of your stock. The market Is always
good for really good specimens. An
other trick worthy of notice is the trick
of disposing of the eggs and breeders
on terms satisfactory to yourself and
buyer. Just be fair. Sell to the other
fellow as you would wish him to do if
the case We're reversed and you the
buyer instead of seller. Learn your
customers wants as nearly as possible,
whether selling on the market or for
breeders, and give 100 cents of value
for every dollar received. Such tricks
make friends and keep them, and life
whether from a social or a business
would be dreary enough
without them.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19
Crossing the Breeds

Undoubtedly the crossing of Leghorns
with other breeds of like color is an ex-
peditious way of securing quickly so
far satisfactory results, and possibly
the second or third mating of such
progeny with pure bred Leghorns pro-
duces exactly what is wanted, but after
that comes the propensity to throw
back" and pecuhcrities of the foreign
blood used in the first cross make
themselves very apparent. To demon
strate my meaning / would refer to
fact that occurred several years ago,
when it was considered that by cross
ing Brown Leghorns with Black Red
Game, greater depth and brightness of
color would be obtained. 1t was not
very long after this amalgamation that
Brown Leghorn pullets appeared with
dusky feet and spots on the legs, and
even now, after a long lapse of years,
this fault will occasionally reappear.
Again, another experiment was tried
with a Minorca cross with a view to
increase the size and improve the tex
ture of the lobes and comb, the sequel
to which it to be found in the abnor-
NAL combs, enlarged lobes, and. what
is worse, ''white in face" In the case
Of White Leghorns, recourse was had
to White Minorca blood, which Yielded
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19
Tricks in All Trades

Have you ever known some one who
had a fine flock of hens with a record
of 1870 to 210 eggs each per year? Do
you suppose those hens just happened
to do that well some season when the
conditions were favorable? l don't sup
pose there was any happen" about it,
but / do suppose the results came from
years of careful, painstaiing effort on
the part of the owner. In the first
place, he recognized the fact that the
productions of eggs is the most profit
able branch of poultry raising and
procured his stock from an egg-laying
strain of his chosen breed. AS egg
producers they required different feed
and management than if fattening for
market or fitting for the show room.
He supplied their necessities. Not sat
isfied with this, he selected the eggs
for incubation from his best layers
and kept none but his very best speci-
mems, not one year but every year. He
kept no sick nor ailing birds in his
yards, so that he has practically elm
mated disease, and now he has hock
of vigorous, healthy fowls, every hen
so like every other hen that no one
but the owner sees any difference in
them and every one veritable egg
machine.
No luck in this. but just one of the
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19

circumstances. Note the difference be-
tween the really hungry chicks eager
eating and the one which pecks daint-
lily at only the choicest morsel because
1t is already surfeited with food. When
the food Is in the shape of dry mixed
meals the above does not hold good
because they eat but little of 1t at
time. But aside from this beware of
overlooking. 1t has slain myriads of
youn.s chickens. Regularly twice daily,
sufficient, but not too much-that is all
there is to it. Give them a variety and
enough of wholesome food, but don't
kill with either kindness or laziness by
letting the birds, both old and young,
never know what it is to be hungry.
I do not believe there is any royal
road to wealth in the poultry business,
yet 1 am certain there is an indepen-
dent living in it if properly managed.
know a breeder in Indiana who re-
ceived $500 for a pen of Plymouth
Rocks. OF course they had great
show record behind them, but they
never could have been brought to this
stage of perfection had they not been
bred judiciously and by practical meth
DDS. But as we farmers are not breed
ing speciality of show fowls but utility
birds, yet keeping up to the standard
requirements, we do not expect to get
such fancy prices; but the aim of every
up to- date farmer should be to obtain
strictly standard bred fowls-fowls that
are positively from laying strain an
cestry, as the egg production is the
farmers profit. A good egg yield can
never be obtained from fowls roosting
in tree tops and on fences.
When you pick up the sick bird look
for lice, mites, nits or any other thing
that creepeth. If found the birds must
be we'll busted with lice powder twice a
day for a few days. Keep it in the
hospital, and the following is for
mula of the medicine you may use:
Tincture of iron, 4 ounces.
Tincture of cayenne, " ounce.
Tincture of cantharides, " ounce.
Menthol crystals. 10 grains.
Permanganate of potash sufficient to
color the mixture a light purple.
A teaspoonful of the above mixture
to each half gallon of drinking water.
Keep the sick bird on a~diet of mashes
given warm once or twice day and
whole wheat. cracked corn and cracked
barley or oats mixed, a handful to each
feed.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19

birds of larger frame, again white in
face, and a great decrease in the depth
of color of leg. Then came the intro
duction of Malay blood, which still
further increased the body size, but
changed the natural shape, and though
it deepened the yellow c. the legs, has
left that exaggerated length of shank
so totally adverse to the original and
true Italian Leghorn. To deepen the
color of Buff Leghorns, Buff Cochin
blood was introduced, SO that for some
considerable time more or less red in
lobe prevailed. while many of the
chickens had feathering on the legs.
To produce DuckwinSs, Silver Gray
Dorkings and Phoenix fowls were en-
ployed, while the Black Minorca has
played no small part in the production
of the up-to-date Black Leghorn. Pyle
Leghorns are perhaps the purest of all
the minor colors, as they were manu-
factured from crossing the Whites and
the Browns, but l have a suspicion that
even with these a little alien blood has
been tried.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19
HOW to Feed

The writer has tried many methods
of feeding and still tries some advo-
Gated by friends and acquaintances.
others of his own at times, to find
what will answer best from time to
time with changes of the seasons,
and this would be of little if any help
without giving some of his expert
ences along this line. The dry
mash" feeding is gaining many
friends; some / know who have fed
this way altogether for three years
find it most satisfactory, and the
flock-a large one-shows that there
is little to be asked for in general
appearance, and the statement of the
owner that egg yield is satisfactory
leaves little room for doubt as to this
being the right way for him at least.
Dry mashes composed of four parts
bran, three parts middlings, one and
one-half parts corn meal, one-half part
willow charcoal, one part alfalfa meal
and one-sixth to one-seventh part meat
meal-the latter according to amount
of animal food to be obtained on range
and seeming needs of the birds at
mouIting time-is the mixture used by
one. This is placed in self-feeding
boxes grain fed at evening all they
will clean UP just before roost time.
Another is about the same with bar
ley meal substituted for corn meal and
somewhat less of meat meal. Young
and tender grass just starting where
fowls can have all they want would
allow the withdrawal of the ground
alfalfa from the mash and the writer
has tried wetting of this alfalfa and
feeding in troughs separately, allow
ing the hens to have such as they
wished without compelling them to take
a certain amount, and where green
food is scarce they eat this readily and
appreciate it, Prices of grains at times
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19

proper ftouslng necessary
The newcomer in California has more
to contend with in starting with poul-
try than others, for he must become
familiar with local conditions and re-
quirements. He is apt to fancy that in
50 mild climate little or no protection
is necessary for fowls, and when he
meets disaster through this mistaken
opinion he often rushes to the other ex-
treme and confines his fowls In close,
i'll ventilated quarters. On this coast
the proper housing of poultry Is the
first essential of success. The buildings
should be simple and as inexpensive as
may be- Indeed. simplicity and econo-
my are and must be the rule In all sue
cessful poultry plants. But however
rough the structure, 1t should be dry
and roomy and perfectly tight on three
sides, and in floor and roof as well. IL
may have an open or partly open 'front.',
facing east or northeast, with good re-
suits, the openings to be protected by
oiled cheesecloth or canvas when storms
beat in from that side.
The location has much to do with
success, or at least in making easy
the road to that end. One accessible
to the best markets, with good drain
age and friable soil and some protection
from the trade winds, is the ideal loca-
ton. This, however, is not always
obtainable. Our valley soil is mostly
adobe, cold and sticky in the rainy sea-
sons. The first consideration must be
accessibility to markets; other faults
may be overcome by hard work-build-
ing wind breaks, drainage, and much
stirring of the soil and mixing in sand'
gravel or straw.
The principal difficulties in poultry
raising are the dampness and chill OF
the coast climate which tends to dis
ga ses arising from colds, and the high
prices of feed which soon deplete the
cash balance when the beginner has
not learned to make his flock constant
producers. The former difficulty may
be overcome by proper housing and
care: the latter is offset by the best
market for poultry products in the
country.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19
MAUD MULLER SETS A HEN

Maud Muller on a summers day
Set hen in a brand new way,
Maud, you see, was city girD,
She covered the box with tinsel gay,
Lined 1t snugly with newmown hay,
Filled 1t nicely with eggs and then
Started to look for a likely hen.
out Of the flock she selected one,
And then she thought her work done;
1t would have been, but the stubborn hen
Stood up and cackled ''Ka-doot." and then
Maud Muller came and with panied surprise
Looked coldly into the creatures eyes
She tied it's legs to the box You bet"
She said, Il know how to make you set!'
But still it stood, and worse and worse
Shrieked forth it's wrongs to the universe.
Turned over the box with the tinsel gay
And ANONYMOUSLY tapped away
Then bad boy on the barnyard fence
Tee-heed, Say, Maud, there's difference
Tween hens, you know, and it is that
one says 'Ka-dootn and one Ka-dat!
Then Maud recalled that the ugly brute
She had tried to set had said ''ka-doot!
And ever since that historic day
She bushes in an embarrassed way,
To think Of the hubbub she made once when
She tried to set a gentleman hen.
Unknown.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19
BLUEPOlNT SISTERS
LOSE THEIR GEMS
While Spending an Evening in a
Harlem Restaurant, They Are
Robbed of Costly
Pearls

NEW YORK, April 1S.-Two lady
| oysters from Bluepoint, l.. l., who have
been visiting relatives at Strou's res
taurant on East One Hundred and
Twenty-ninth street, were held up and
robbed of their pearl ornaments on
Monday night by Herman Roemer of
las West One Hundred and Thirty
eighth street. 1t was one of the most
daring jewel robberies ever recorded
in Harlem.
Roemer turned the booty over to his
wife, who was with him at the time,
and the two escaped from the place in
the confusion that followed when the
oysters discovered they had been
touched Off" One of the pearls, a
fiat one the size of a shirt stud, has
been assayed at $3.50; the other, a steel
gray about the size of a pea, is said to
be worth $3.50.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roemer dropped into
the restaurant after the theater The
waiter brought them oysters on the
half shell and Roemer was busy en-
balming them preparatory to burial
when he noticed a steely glitter just
under the chin of one of the bivalves.
He Investigated a little further, and
when he dug out the ornament his bet
ter half insisted that they trade plates.
"You can have it," said Roemer
i've heard that pearls travel in pairs,
and maybe 1 can dig up one for my
self"
Then he put each of the remaining
oysters through the third degree. He
turned them around so fast they got
dizzy. He sounded them with the butt
end of his fork, and when he struck
hard substance on the forehead of one
of the flock he pried it loose with his
fork. 1t dropped on his plate with a
clatter. All the diners in Roemers
vicinity had been watching his pearl
hunt, and when they saw him draw
down two prizes there was a demand
for oysters that depleted the stock in
a very few minutes.
"I'Ve just conducted an autopsy on
tlirty-seven of them things" said one
skeptical individual. II tore them limb
from limb, but there was nothing doing
in the jewelry line. That fellow must
be a magician"
But Roemer says he isn't.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19
MUCH BUILDING DONE
IN PRETTY POMONA
NEW HOUSES GOING UP ALL
OVER CITY
struction-Large Packing House
Being Built in East End
of City
Special to The Herald.

Special to The Herald.
POMONA, April 1S.-The business
concerns and the fruit growers and
ranchers in this section are in a happy
mood, and there is no evidence of the
tions. Quite to the opposite, money is
in free circulation and thousands of
dollars are being spent in building and
improving property.
During the past month the building
permits issued show that on an aver
age one house each day is being START
ed in Pomona. Several business blocks
are being enlarged and remodeled and
several new blocks are in course of
construction.
Third street, which a year ago had
very little business, is now one of the
busiest streets. and the indications
are that property on that street will be
as valuable as Second street property
in another year.
The local order Of MasOns, at a meet
ing Friday night, finally decided to
build their new clubhouse on South
Thomas street, at the corner of Fourth.
This is opposite the Keller hotel and is
one of the choicest locations in the
p city The Easons plan to spend $40, 900
on the building and will have one of
the finest clubhouses in this section
1t is also rumored that parties are
figuring on buying the Congregational
church property, at the corner of Third
and Thomas, and that they will erect
modern hotel thereon.
New Meat Packing House
The San Antonio Meat company has
purchased ten acres of land east of the
Pomona Valley Ice company's plant
and will at once begin the erection of a
large and modern meat packing house
The San Antonio Meat company was
organized last September and two mar
kets were opened in Pomona. The
members of the company are so pleased
with business prospects here that they
decided to branch out still farther.
They have leased the block on Second
street, now occupied by the Peoples
store, and will consolidate the two re-
tail markets in this large building and
put in a modern cold storage market.
The new packing house will be one Of
the most modern and convenient, with
the latest sanitary devices. The plans
were drawn by p. r. Higgs of the Ferd
Davis Architect firm, and are a Won
derful set of plans from every stand
point. The building will be neat and
attractive in appearance, and the men,
bers Of the meat company say they
have never seen packing plant that
will equal t for its size. The capacity
will be seventy-five head of cattle, fifty
head each Of sheep and hogs.
The building is close to two rail-
roads and spur tracks will be built It
viii be completed July /, and when
opened the firm will give employment
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19
VALUABLE CHICKENS SHIPPED
TO MADAME PADEREWSkI

KANSAS CITY, April 1S.-A shipment
of four Orpington chickens was to-
day billed to Nine. Ignace ]. Pader-
ewski at Morges, Switzerland. by Err
nest Keller-Strauss for $500.
The chickens were boxed in crate
just as ordinary chickens are shipped.
but they were insured for their full
value. The shipment was to have been
made February 1, and several letters
protesting against the delay have been
sent by the wife of the great pianist,
but until today it was impossible to
have the insurance satisfactorily fixed.
Lady Helen, Victoria and Crystelline,
ir., were three of the royal Chickens
shipped Mr. Kellar-Strauss refused
an offer of $4,000 made by Mime. Pader-
ewsli for another chicken.
Los Angeles herald., 1908-04-19

TO fifty men. The company consists of
A. w. Dickson, president; M. L.
Sparks, vice president; Charles Madi-
son, manager, and A. H. Peck, secre-
tary and treasurer
The handsome new fruit packing
house of the Pomona Fruit Growers
exchange is also located in this end of
the city, and with the canning factory,
ice plant, fruit packing and meat pack
ing plants all in row quite a factory
center has sprung up in East Pomona.