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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-22
Shoemaker's Poultry Book
AN ALMANAC FOR 1908

There is nothing in the world like it.
1t contains 224 large pages, handsome
ly illustrated. A number of most
beautiful CoIored Plates Of Fowls true
to life 1t tells all about all kinds of
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-22
Incubators and Breeders

1t gives full instructions for operat-
ing all kinds of IncubatOrs. This
chapter is marvelously complete and
worth dollars to anyone using an In
cubator 1t gives descriptions and
prices of Incubators, Breeders and all
kinds of Poultry Supplies. In fact, it
is an encyclopedia of chickendom and
will be mailed to anyone on receipt OF
only Is cents. Your money returned
if not pleased.
c. c. SHOEMAKER,
Freeport, III. Box 1348
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-22

Thoroughbred Fowls, with life-like IL
lustrations, and prices of same. 1t tells
how to raise poultry successfully and
how to treat all diseases common
among them. 1t gives working plans
and illustrations of convenient POul-
try Houses. 1t tells all about
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-22

Copy for advertising should be in the
Business Office not later than 10000
O'Clock a. m. to insure insertion on
that day.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-02-22
THE EVENING STATESMAN

Entered at the PostCffice at Walla
ALA, Washington. as second-class
matter.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-05-16
Guinea Hogs are Duroc-Jerseys.
in the History 90 liar Development 81 tho nr~d. showing
IT.. Present Name Vas Acquired.

In Ys@1 Isaac Frsrk. ot Sc~ York.
obtained = Twa boar from a litter
~ seu. and use1 Il Rs = breeder
There waa In that 4ay a famous
gtallsna named TSnroc while F~tak =
hogs we're knowa mltuftly am rra hng-.
au named the boar saa nta Descend
ITS nurgaes. tn honor nf The horse
The Unryscs wwrn snn~ - aoue and
carcass han 30 T~-s~v Reds IN
ts-a. William Ensign. anoiaer Srw
YORKER. Eut a pair ~ rwd pigs from
r-gBnna~t5rat. wharh w-r~ called Red
Fssr Aahirr~ -hsTa&s twn Families uf
Nov York fpnrrsrs hrcasrar verv rsopu.
tar. Daroc~fmrnrYa resulted from
he aFra1gavaafson II sassn. families of
rid hFr*aH- The various rpa hres-ta
had M rnach n common that the
different breeders appear 10 have
and no ai~raity In agreeing On the
standard adopted by the National
swinr Breeders Convention In 1872.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-05-16

II any are being used: and ruavba
II vii be a revelation. Objection
able things may De on the wooden
covers. that the nose canao, detect
TOO.
The old wooden milk bucket soakz
M milk and carries ~ianumerable
germs 70 cuasaEuinate any milk that
nay ever 20 into IL With very care
fnl handling II might be KEEP. in A
sanitary condition. bat il would 70
qasTe too much work when a good
wfnnothe. metal bucket can be had
81 chsaply and Ia 20 much easier 10
keep sanitary.
II Ia very agsicnI; To Increase The
3oE af milk after a shrtnkage has
AIKEN place. Be sure ,u have some
thing growing for green feed xhau
Pc pasture gets shors during the dry
spell. Sow IN ;ae tine 70 provide
against The decrease In he milk
Sos After he pasture gets short.
here wsll not be- tine 20 plaat a crop
and maintain the milk Yield
Just IN the proportion that the
~7nrhaEr Eos. contains heterogeneous
elements. IN that rrneovston ran such
elements he rsw4ucnd IN ne c1ucnn-
tratwa Ted gsram peas. et4vmr. or
alfalfa. aaG th~ ae*si 81 bavtns so
he rnzs sce3 These elements ran b.
w~uwn ra he farm march cheaper
than thrv ~aa re t~oawht C~s I'm tAe
aahtt of Ka ren nn Tho f~sst hgtta =
sfatT as@ "a ran hss duns every year.
That ~ ore af he foremost problems
nj thn aalrrrnaa.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-05-16

ExfitxrtaI Auxwsr. There hnww
been fertilizer manufacturer wh,
nmv. ant af~myrnt Eah~ssn on ire AIR
asna uf Fertilizer ara buvwrw hmww
ssus,ttv ~ry-tanas~a that uun ar ire
~ hw~ brands wnm mach superior 10
aaxgfArr rxyrnrssaxx. If the arr1u AfgA
~ materials aea in ALI rvvwsxw.m shr
SER sane rxcx~ut Tho brand name
~ .sr purchasers hna wsrsa4.<a he
rzstn rprn!tton ut fertilizers. tasrr @nuaa
ae.t Nnvn wasted ;trsr IN contention
atarsgt ~ht~h brand of he atrsn fhtmr
wax thr ass~st r1A~mfmw. IL has hap.
.ssae4 sp,arm-ar9 n mar hawn IN
this came-thnt Guinea aowm aaa~r
she latter dav aasar are ant far amay.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-05-16

II COWS enough are kept 20 justify
!. mt N 4 silo and hare both good
and cheap feed
The fairvmaa sill often and that
seensnr ! few sheep 10 eat weeds
from PASTURES wsll pc = decided heIp
to The cows.
The dal~v worker WHO In Tot try
lnr 10 IN better lis not keeping an
wsth TIE procession. he is 10; likely
10 he making -aach profit
There is orc fashion that Is al
ways porgla--ussrg dairy products.
The man who supplies them xsll not
hare 70 xo begging for = huv~r.
Daring ~ All extensive scale rn~
qutrex zauca work. hat that murk rao
he made profitable II he aairvmau
ssll study he work. 1rnra Auw IN
raise tes~i oheapI~. hos 20 make The
b~st product. etc.
When there ~ a rush If farm
work. Il almost s~ernx that the cowa
cruii We neglected a little n- MIXED
Er~~~rglartw without lost: hut sae-e
wtEt hm 1ss@a. ana serious fessx. too.
frnra such management 0a&~v ~o~k
IN certainly s1ua k'nt nat Il wssI par
IN 10 regularly AID sell
When acst1~m covers arr aa~+d fo-
s2l5k r~esrka fAnw are often natn-
anrs~x Nib may Ews aalaahnst 20
them from t8rsss to tsra~. begin N
decay and ara so csa~~ to ssan @sslEt
In The c~vscx that she Silk gets bad
doors f-n-a hem. srsgu.. be overs
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-05-16

Az tAes@s early a~rss~tera and De-
yrlup~rw Of Tbs DurorsJ~rBnv breed
wern content @!th The good qualities
uf tnn breed and arscut l!'tls time In
differences ab~aut ths r we To-
day might 40 sar 80 me but II might
cause some 30 look iong FOR Guinea
hogs when rearnc+Tersevs were De"
ing advertised. The very tAing tacY
~9rs looking for. and the fertilizer
incident would be enacted over
again. AS long am two persons an"
aernfand what each other means. II
makes no difference what names
they nae: but II In % Tho Interest OF
all concerned that The noS rer,g"
rswed name ne generally used Dn~
r~oe~Jer@eys have been recently ad~
vert!sea in these columns. and might
have been purchased under that
name.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-05-16

Memar1 Editors. I wtmh 10 know
a no has Biz Csasnsa huGa.
J. 4 WEST.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-05-16

II cows enough are kept 20 Justify
!. nut ~ = silo and hare both good
and cheap feed
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-05-16

The aairvmaa sill often fnd that
keersnr i few sheep 70 \ weeds
from pastures wsIl 5e q decided hell
TO The cows.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1908-05-16

The dasr* worker WHO Ia
ting 10 10 better lis Tot ksse
wfth the procession. he is .
10 he making -nach profit
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-18

Better a day worker than a day
dreamer.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-18

dent or the rcauIng committee TO make,
up for the time he is supposed to lose
from his work while engaged in count
ing votes or making the weekly collec-
ton.
The readers earn from forty to sixty
dollars a week, reading for a period Of
three or four hours a day. AS a rule,
each factory has two readers, and news
papers are taken up In the morning and
books or novels in the afternoon.
The selection of the book or novel
to be read Is an interesting feature.
It takes the character Of q political
election, each man voting for the book
he wants The president Of the read
ing committee counts the votes and
announces the winning book, which is
forthwith bought and placed in its turn
to be read
Those who cannot read or write are
yet kept informed IN this way on pub
lie questions, and are able to discuss
intelligently problems Of national and
municipal interest. They seem to be
we'll informed on scientific discoveries
and other matters.
It is frequently the case that the
newspapers have editorials or articles
which arouse the patriotic feelings Of
the men. Then the reading Is stopped,
voices are heard commenting on the
subject treated, and their knife, or
chaveta, Is struck violently on the fat
surface of their working table. This
Is their mode of applauding.
Sometimes the national hymn and
other popular airs are intoned, but
singing is reserved for important occa-
sions such as the victory Of Cuban
in foreign country in some athletic
contest, in a hard game wrung from
some Of the baseball teams which visit
Havana each year. The excitement,
however, only lasts for few minutes,
work Is at once resumed, and the only
voice heard In the big room is that of
the reader.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-18
THE MASON REVOLUTION

Baby Made Unprecedented Criticism
After the Company Had Gone.
I'm so sorry Cousin Helens gone ~
MarjOry remarked, plaintively, as the
family gathered at dinner time.
"Wny, dear?" Anna asked. do you
miss her so much?"
The child shook her head. "I don't
mean that mean that we're so much
potter when we have company"
The MasOns looked at each other in
CONSERVATION. "'Out of the mouths Of
babes y" Portia murmured. Then she
turned to Marjory. Portia had the kind
Of chin that meant determination.
"How are we politer?" she asked.
MarjOry's grave eyes travelled round
the table as she thought it all out
why, papa talks" she said, slowly.
"Papa's real Interesting when he talks
to company. And mother fixes her hair
prettier, and Jack. passes things with
out being asked, and Anna laughs at
the stories people tell, and you"
"Yes?" Portia encouraged her reso-
lutely. what do do, Marjory? What
rare and elusive grace of mine appears
only in the fostering atmosphere Of
company"
"I-don't know how to say it," Mar
jory replied, wrinkling her forehead in
the effort. "You seem nice and soft,
and not loud and quick and bangy, the
way yon are sometimes"
1t was too much for the family. and
laughter relieved the tension. Portals
mouth had funny quirk as she repeat
ed, gravely, "'Nice and soft Somehow
the words do not present particularly
aliuring ideal, but doubtless that is the
fault of my dislike OF the terms en-
ployed, rot of the ideal. 1 call uDon
the family collectively to- clear this
matter. Am I too soft in the pres
ence Of compaEyY
The reply was a prompt and unani-
nous "No."
Portia drew a long breath. "Then,"
she declared, "since 1 seem to be the
greatest sufferer under this exceedingly
clear and unprecedented judgment, ]
move tnat hereafter the MaSOnS amend
their ways; that mother look her pref
tiest, that father entertain his family,
that Anna show her graceful company
interest even in our old tales -splpn-
die practice, Nan that Jack extend
company solicitude in the matter OF
passing things to his own people, that
Portia-well, I'll promise to wrestle
with POrtia. In short, that we wear
our prettiest manners every day to each
other. Are you ready for the question?
All In favor say aye"
"Aye!" cried the Masons
Contrary minded"
There, was nc response.
Ladies' and gentlemen" Portia an
nounced, 'the revolution is on
Youths Compa MON.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-18

cupboard by the old clock: to her
knowledge only the dark wainscoting
had been there, visible to her eyes
month"; after month. Yet it had opened
to receive her. The earth's dividing
and swallowing her and vomiting her
forth would have seemed no greater
miracle to her.
Above her head the upright clock
warned, terrific whizz that modern
motor car Intellectually initiates. Patty
ran, bruising herself against doors and
balluStradeS, rocking nothing of ghosts,
fearing a worse enemy now, and only
too glad TO escape from the evil spirits
by hiding under the bedclothes.
"HullO" said Farmer Spotswood the
next morning as he looked with aston
ishment at the unexpected recess that
now appeared in the wall beside the
great clock. you bin carpenterin', my
maid?"
Nav" said Patty. az found thic
cupboard this marnin' when L come
down to look at the time"
saw" said Farmer Spotswood, sto-
Idly, Tightening his bootlace. "Ther be
many more things for a man to
knaw however long he do live"
The devil he pushed / over into 1t
In the dark" averred Patty.
The farmer took no notice of the
devil, but continued his line Of thought.
I've lived in theyse house nigh on
twenty yer and never knawed THE haul
were there. Twill be main handy"
He got up from his chair. NOW. my
maid, get thee along to the buttery."
Patty Phippen had been with the
SpOtswoodS since her tenth year. They
treated her as Familiarity and as kind
ly as they would have treated their
own girl had they one. Orphaned, and
the supposed daughter of a ne'er-do-
well whom a father had cast of and
turn TO his native village, she had,
after years of squalld and precarlous
existence, found a refuge with the
Spotswoods. That very farmhouse had
once been the home of the wealthy old
John Phippen; but, though he had pre-
deceased his son, he had died intestate,
and that sons presumable child had
neither friend nor influence to save
her grandfather's fortune from falling
into the clutch of the Crown. The farm
had been sold; Spotswood had pur-
chased ii for far less than its value,
and the name of Phippen was almost
forgotten among the yeomen Of the dis
| trict. Kindness or unkindness, never
theless. the work had to be done. and
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-18
The Cupboard by the Clock.

As the cry echoed to the ham-laden
rafters the wall seemed to give way
before her pressure, almost precipitat-
ing her disastrouSly over the chair
back. Patty clutched in desperation
at whatever she touched TO save her
self. She seemed to have dived al
most To the elbows into some strange
recess in the wall. Dust In clouds came
forth from it, neeze-producing thick
as peat smoke. Grasped within the
fingers of her left hand was a bundle
of papers, stiff, hard, oblong. Patty
became aware Of their presence with
surprise. She had grasped them In
voluntarily. for a falling girl may
surely without ridicule catch unwit-
tlngly at paper lie drowning men are
allowed to clutch at Straws. Patty
scrambled from her chair quivering af-
frightedly, the packet in her hand
Hers was a simple, honest mind; un-
educated, knowing nothing save Of the
daily duties of her narrow life. Be
yOnd that all was a vastitude of won
ders, Of mysteries and unimaginabIe
in that eerie old house, she conceived
herself encOmpassed by she knew not
what evil; felt almost that by some
incOmprehensible means she had been
plunged into some unknown place and
escaped unframed. She knew Of no
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-18

"I have heard that man tell the truth
once or twice." said one Wall street
man talking OF another. HE can tell
the truth, admit, but it does not come
natural to him. He reminds me Of the
Russian moujik.
"A Russian moujlk sat one day In
the anteroom Of the military commits.
sIoner Of his town. There was an anx-
ious frown on his face. A friend ap-
preached and said:
"'What is the matter, Piotr?
"T am worried PiOtr answered,
about my son. l don't know what to
say when the commissioners asks ms
about his age. You see, If make him
younger than he is he will be sent back
to school, and if make him out older
they'll stick him in the army. What
the deuce am l to dOY
GLOW would 1t do said the friend,
thoughtfully, If you told the commits
sioner his exact age?'
''Piotr slapped his leg and laughed
delIghtedly.
The very thing" he cried. I new
er thought OF that!"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-18
PAY OF Army Omcer..

When young man becomes a cadet
at West Point, he enters upon a gov
eminent allowance of $6O9,50 q year.
On graduation the West Pointer ia
commissioned a second lieutenant and
receives a salary of 81 400 IL unmount-
ed or $1,000 If mounted. Increases at
each five year period bring the pay at
the end OF twenty years up to 81 800 In
the one case and $500 in the other.
The pay of first lleutenantS begins at
1900 and $1,000; captains, ST 800 and
$1,000; majors, $500; lieutenant colo
nels, $1,000; colonies, $500. Each Off
Ger attains a 40 per cent maximum lIl-
crease !. twenty years
On the average the salary Of the
army officer Is higher than that Of the
college professor, the minister or the
graded civil service employee The Of
fcer has allowances for residence and
personal attendance. He may buy
household supplies from n government
commissary at cost.-Detroit News
Tribune.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-18
Educated While They Work

Work in a Cuban cigar factory of
the best class is agreeably splced with
entertainment. According to the Cuba
Review and Bulletin, not only does
every cigarmaker have plenty of light
and air, a leather-covered chair to sit
OH and the privilege of keeping On his
hat while he works, but he is enter
tanned meanwhile with novels and
newspapers, song and discussion.
The factory reader sits at the rear
OF the workroom, enthroned upon an
elevated stand. He is paid from the
private funds Of the cigarmakers, the
cost to each man ranging from ten to
fifteen cents a week. This covers the
cost Of the books, novels and newspa-
pers. as well as salary OF thirty
nine dollars, which is paid the preSi-
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-18
SOUEHGVA
RMtMa

ne TUE OIL w luSlOn CnurC0lli H6W
novel is 'Mr. Crewe's Career" Mr..
Churchills previous story, 1.-The Cross
Ing" was published in 1904.
Mr. KiplIng is writing a series of ar
ticles on his recent experiences in Can
ada, which will be published under tbs
title, Letters to the Family"
Sir F. Burnand in his Records and
"reminiscences" says Of Browning that
he was not at all the sort Of man one
would take for a poet. ut is expected
generally of a poet that he should be
Of somewhat eccentric appearance He
should be above the prevailing fashion
and dress and wear costume entirely
of his own creation and the tallor's
make. Now there was nothing about
Browning OF the Tennysonlan rugged
ness. He was in every way neat but
not gaudy,' faultlessly dressed, and If
there is one epfthet above another that
could be chosen to exactly describe him
1t would be the adjective SNUG
Joseph H. Adams, author of ''Har-
per's Electricity for Boys" believes
that the study of practical science cul-
tivates both mental resourcefulness
and the habit Of hard work. 81 should
like every boy interested in electricity
to hear what Thomas A. Edison once
said to me when I was boy working
in his laboratories" Mr.. Adams says.
81 asked the great inventor If inven-
ton was not made up largely Of In
SEPARATION. He looked at me quizzically
for moment, and then replied: MY
boy, l have little use for a man who
works on inspiration. Invention Is two
parts inspiration and 90 per cent per-
spiration.'
The SHatford Town Shakespeare,
which Is to be brought out soon in this
country, is the only complete edition
Of Shakespeare published In his native
town. In 1897 Shakespeare purchased
New Place and In the same year Julius
Shaw obtained a twenty-five years
lease Of the house standing two doors
from New Place. Shaw was a friend
of Shakespeare and one of the witnesses
to his will. Though parts of the house
occupied by Shaw have been renewed
the main structure Of the building Is
unchanged 1t is from this old Tudor
house where Shakespeare must have
been a frequent guest that the STRAIT
ford Town edition Of his works has
been issued.
Concerning the Hundred Best
Books" Clement Shorter says in his
recent volume Of Immortal Memories"
that there is no possibility of choosing
them for any large number Of readers,
because there are very few books that
are equally suitable to every kind of
intellect. Temperament as we'll as in
telIectual endowment makes for so
much In reading. "Take for example
the limitation Of Christ George Eliot
although not a Christian, found 1t soul
satisfying. Thackeray, as 1 think
more robust intellect, found 1t we'll
nigh as mischievous as did Eugene Sue
There are great books that can be read
only by the few, but surely the very
greatest appeal alike to the man OF
rich intellectual endowment, and to the
man to whom ali processes Of reading
are incomprehenslble" The list which
Mr.. Shorter gives as that Of his own
choosing begins, as most lists do, with
the Bible.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-18
Joining the Great.

An oxford undergraduate was recit-
Ing a memorized grafton In one of the
classes in public speaking. After the
first two sentences his memory failed.
and a look of black despair came over
his face He began as follows:
Ladies and conference.-the Is dead
Fox Is dead. Gladstone is dead
Then, forgetting, he hesitated for a mo-
ment and continued, "And-I-I-I am
beginning to feel pretty sick myself"
-Lloyd's Weekly.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-18
THE CROW.

Of south wind brings
the captain cries. "aw! haw
homely, hearty greeting. misunderstood,
goodG
Waiting passport him the
his freghted with that
fields Of entry all the duties have been paid
5 captain why should he be afrald2
for he sails above the wordr
alright hmhem dashed fued
And the dark ship rides in safety he is free and
o waters floating high floating low.
"Ep he halls passing smaller craft that his
ID, wintry heard his call to-day
harbors, other birds
Is
outh Conn
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-18

What are neighbors for? They arc
to notice things. If you ever did any
thing out OF the way you are reminded
that that was what your neighbor was
there for.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-18
MichelanEeIO.

MIchelangelo stood in the front rank
both as painter and sculptor. In both
arts be was worthy of the highest
praise. The fresco of the 'Iast Judg-
ment" in the Sistine chapel is consid-
cred the most wonderful picture in the
world, showing the Omnipotence of ar
tistlc science and the fiery daring Of
conception that but few other paintings
can even approximate. In sculpture
the Moses" and the Slaves" not to
mention other pieces. range among the
finest creations Of the art and proclaim
MichelangelO TO have been as masterful
with his chisel as he was with his
brush.-New York American.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-04-18

A man of forty has spent at least five
years of his life listening to the stories
of other peoples woes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-04-19

Tn the ascent there is a majesty and trl- umph-anyt thing more glorious would be hard to imagine. Paul veronese and years to depicting this lofty theme with their boldest drawing and most brilliant colors.
 Carlo Dolci gave a beautiful expression to his Cecela. She holds a lily in her hand and the expression on her face tells that she is made happy by the Easter lily, the symbol of purity and eternal life. Many of the Dutch mas ters, including Rembrandt and Van Dyke, found much that was poetical and beautiful In the Resurrection. It has offered inspiration to many a modern painter. The best known, perhaps, is Bouguereau's "Women Waiting at the Tomb"
 Jean Paul in one of his most splendid own spirit. waited through space. He says: "1 am lonely in creation; loneler in these wastes. The full world is great, but vacancy is greater" and the answer came: "In the sight of God there Is no vacancy. Even now, o child of man, let thy quickened eye behold and thy dream ing heart embrace the depths of being which are around thee" Then his eyes were opened and he saw suns and moons move through space. But in this glorious splendor his guide had vanished; he was alone and longed for companionship; "but soon there came sailing onward from the depths, through the galaxies of