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Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-25
WATER FOWLS
Big Duck Farms Of the East Only
Ones to Give Fowls Proper
Finishing Touches.

Ihere are many reasons why water
fowls are not more popular table fowls
thdn they are, but the chief reason is
that I.eJ ar. SO poorly fitted for the
market.
The big ouck farms of the east are
the t..iy ones to give the proper fin-
ishing of ducks for the market the
whole attention they deserve. They
have educated the market to an APP
probation of good water fowls and
have been rewarded in price for the
effort expended.
Many a farm flock of ducks and
geese would pay more handsome
profit If some attention was paid to
the fattening of it.
First, young duck or goose must
be had for fattening. Stock that Is
too old is not sweet and tender as it
should be. One cannot build up rep
utation by selling 1t.
Old stock, il less than three or four
seasons OF age is better for breeding
purposes than for market
Youngsters Matched from yearling
and 2-year- old ducks and geese eggs
are the most vigorous.
A crate with a Slated bottom and
set up off the floor or ground in an
open shed is an ideal arrangement for
winter fattening
Provide trough to fit in front of
each crate and let the birds feed
through the Stats.
Arrange to give plenty of water or
skim milk at all times. Dairy wastes
can be well utilized in mixing up
mash foods for fattening the fowls
DO not crowd too many fowls in
crate; let there be room enough for
each bird to stand at the trough with
out trampling each other
The birds should be provided with
plenty of sharp gravel or other grit
Start them on full feed at once ana
keep them on 1t for eighteen days at
least.
A duck or goose will lay on larse
amount of fat in this time il properly
fed. 1t is about as long as water
fowl can be fed with profit.
Feed mash food of corn chop and
oats three times daily. Let the base
of this mash be cut clover cut alfalfa
or bran. 1t must have a bulky base Of
some kind in order to do the fowl
most good. Corn or cornmeal alone Is
not a good fattener
The idea of feeding mash food is that
1t puts more flesh on the fowls, be-
cause 1t is more easily assimilated by
the fowls systems
At night all the whole corn or coarse
ly cracked corn that they will eat
should be fed. This gives the fowls
digestive apparatus something to work
on at night In fattening feed all the
fowls will devour and then remove tho
troughs.
BY putting some care into the fat.
tening of water fowls the farmers wife
will be able to realize more out OF
them. She will be in shape to solicit
orders for fine table water fowl and
once her name Is established she will
have more orders for them than she
can fill.
Ducks and geese well fitted are all
ways in big demand in the cities. Note
that say well fitted. Culs and poor
old stock will never bring over mar
ket prices.
One lady of our acquaintance sells
nearly 100 specially fatted geese and
ducks each winter by this crate-fat-
ting system. The fowls need no exer-
else by this method. Their strong con-
stitutions will readily digest all they
can be induced to eat.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-25
INSECTICIDES

A layer of lime applied to the sur
face when the ground is dry and the
weather clear will sometimes drive
ants from their villages
watering of hot cayenne pepper
tea, as hot as the hand will bear. will
rid plants of ants and many other pests
if applied at their roots
TO do away with rose pests mix by
rapidly stirring a tablespoonful of coal
oil with pint of very hot, strong soap
suds and when well mixed add this to
enough hot suds to make gallon. Mix
pint of unslaked lime with a quart
of water and when settled pour the
clear lime water into the coal oil emul-
sion. adding to this teaspoonful of
paris green, stirring it all rapidly and
thoroughly. Keep this mixture well
stirred when using and spray or syr-
inge the leaves, under and upper sides
with plenty of the mixture. 1t will be
good" for the bush, if not healthy for
the bugs and slugs.
The best insecticide is healthy
thrifty growth of the plant.-Helen
Watts McVey.
Five unemployed men of Monessan
Pa. recently left with their families
for Portland, Tenn. where they will
begin farming on the community plan
Other families are preparing to do the
same thing.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-25

insects in outbreaks that occur from
time to time in various sections of the
country. A government expert says
that, fire excepted, there is probably no
other factor that has caused such an
enormous financial loss within the same
period over the same area of country.
The accompanying cut shows an adult
chmch bug much enlarged. The size
of the insect is less than three TWEEN
tieths of an inch.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-25
THE CHINCH BUG

1t is estimated that the total loss to
the farmers of the United States from
the destruction of crops by chinch
bugs in the thirty eight years from
1850 to 1887 was $267,000,0OO and that
durklg the last fifteen years the amount
of loss has been about $63, 100000. Most
of this damage has been done by the
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-25
good brush pasture in summer with

good brush pasture in summer with
out anything else
They seem to have preference for
weeds and underbrush and will give
nice, sweet grass the go-by when they
can get coarser browsing.
A goat cannot jump very high, but
he can almost climb tree.
A bunch of goats in small fruit
garden will put it out of business in a
very short time. Briars are as pie for
them.
You never see a goat standing out in
the rain If he can get under shelter.
He takes good care of himself.
Goats put up a bold front at a dog
for a few minutes, but are easily stam-
peded
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-25

have to say, taking in every word and
forgetting that these breeders have
axes to grind. But the beginner is not
long in seeing his mistake. He sooner
or later cuts down to a single variety
Some, too, grow tired Of the variety
they have chosen and are continually
changing. That class of poultrymen
hardly ever get beyond the hobby state
of the industry. Select a single variety
and stick to that.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-25
PLANNING CROP ROTATIONS

With a little planning farmers can
rearrange the fields of their farms and
adopt rotations that may make their
farming operations much more profita-
BILE than at present. AS an example
the illustration herewith shows how a
Minnesota farm was replanned to ad-
vantage. The farm is about fifty miles
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-25
IN cRocus TIME

1t Is the tiny tulip blade
Pushing through the sod;
1t is the brave pink crocus
That nestles in the sod.
1t is the robin breast,
The first one of the year.
The bursting buds upon the trees,
That tell US spring is near
Come! plant your seeds and shrubs
In the warm and steaming ground:
The sun is making rivulets.
The earth is spinning round.
The warm. sweet breath of SPRING
We feel 1t in the air:
Sweet Spring, with soft caresses, comes
With violets in her hair.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-25
GATHER EGGS DAILY

Gather eggs daily in summer as well
as in winter. They will keep better
in the house than In the nests, where
the warm bodies of the hens come in
contact with them. The life Of the
strictly fresh egg is three days. Many
people do not appreciate the fresh
flavor.
The other day a neighbor Of mine
who has always lived in large city
md has but recently come to live il,
our town sent some eggs to another
neighbor with the message, "They are
Just picked. II you keep them a week
n so the flavor will be improved."-
Julie Adams Powell.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-25

The proprietor of the, Green Hill
dairy near Burlington, N. j., sold his
immense herd of Jerseys and A1derneys
and restocked the farm entirely with
Holsteins. He believes that the latter
are less liable to have tuberculosis.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-25

F. e. Bone of Alva, Ill., won all the
first prizes in the carcass awards for
hogs at the International. They were
all Chester Whites.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-25

Several farmers in Oklahoma are
losing cattle from a new disease and
the state veterinarian has been asked
to Investigate.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-04-25

A milk dealer of Caldwell NJ j., owns
a horse which lies down to be shod,
holding it's feet in the air and making
itself comfortable during the opera
tion.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-09
THE FAD or MRS. KERN.

What do YOU think is the dearest
fad OF Mrs. John W Kern, wife OF
the democratic nominee for vice pres
ldent. Il isn't womcn's clubs nor ba.
zaars for unknown animals. nor au.
tomobilos, nor fashionable dinners.
1t is little children, poor little chill.
dron whose days are drcar, whose
bones are twisted. or whose lives
are filled with sickness or weariness
or scant comforts. OI course Mrs.
Kern is also a club woman. She is alsa
a devoted mother, hut after that she is
a friend of suffering little ones, to
whom she deNotcs her extra time.
much of her wealth ana all of her in
flucucc. She Is an enthusiastic work.
cr for and promoter OF fresh air
camps, and is vitahy interested in
the free playground movement adyo.
Gated py the women of Indianapolis
Thoroughly practical In her ideas, Mrs
Kern claims that womou's clubs caG
DO more good hy the promotion OF
such movements than 10y the discus
sion @. dead and gone authors, or
the learning OF foreign languages
Nrs Kern is % great homohody, IN
spite Of the interest TN her chosen
lad Her home life is ideal-pauas
Herald.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-09
INDUSTRIAL UDUcATloN.

The statement of ~ Charles W.
Eliot of Harvard that Il is the duty
of teachers to sort the children, is
stlll being actively discussed when.
ever, and whenever teachers meet
II Is interesting In this connection
to note the exact words Of President
Eliots address delivered before the
national society for the Promotion OF
Industrial education. Speaking on
industrial education as an essential
factor In our national prosperity ne
said In part
In recent times We have begun g.
take rather different view OF cdu-
cation from what We used to take.
We used to think OF education as
something that was going to last
perhaps to the fourteenth or cigh-
tocuth year. or In extreme eases to
the twcuty.fourth or twenty year.
We no longer think of education In
This way. Education should be- con
tuuous throughout life and partIcu
iariy II should be continuous during
years Of youth The trade schools
should Dee continuation schools for
those children who are unfortunately
Obliged to leave the regular public
school system by tho time they ar,
fourteen or even earlier
We want these mdustrim schools.
these trade schools tor children of
from fourteen To seventeen or oigh.
teen years ot age. hut how are We
going to get the children into these
schools suppose We organize the
schools. how are the children To get
into them.
In the first place by the help OF
law, extending the limit of compulsory
education. hut shall the decision be
made that certain children will 30
into Industrial schools and other
again into the mechanics high school?
Where Is that decision To be made?
II must be q choice or a selection.
Here We come upon u new function
,or the teachers In our elementary
schools. and In my judgement, thoy
ave no function more important.
The teachers of the elementary school
ought to sort the pupils and sort
them by their evident or probable
dcstinics
Here is the teachers probable
guide In sorting children. Each
child must be put at that work which
the teacher believes that child can de-
pcst II used to he the way To set
children to do the Things that they
could not do we'll, hut that doctrine.
| am thankful to say, is now outgrown.
We have learned that the best way
an education Is to find out what the
line is which thg child can do the best
aud then To give him the happiness
of achievement In that me.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-09
- 900

The state agency law may need
somo minor chang aud by the time
the next Legislature meets. Bob Lo
zicr will be there with sucn change
a. may be necessary.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-09

The ranq and flo of the rcpuhli.
can party see many good things iu
the democratic platform; but the OF
ficc-scoking crowd can find nothing
good I'm a democrat or anything a
democrat endorses
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-09

Bob Lozler believes that as soon
as the people thoroughly under
stand the workings Of the state
agency law that 1t will be mdorsrd
by big majority OF the people
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-09

Kodol will, In a very short time,
en.de the stomach to do the work
1t should do and the work It should
do is TO digest all the food you eat.
Ii makes the stomach sweet and II
is pleasant to take. II is sold here
by w. b. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-09

our lawmakers should know
that a few plain laws rigidly en-.
forced are better FOR any city or
state than complicated laws not en-
forced. There are many OF our cN
ccutors who are not BlaCksloucs.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-09


The wee ones We're royalty enter.
tanned this morning by Mrs Joe
+ Bledsor, the affair being in honor
Of the third birthday anniversary
OF their little daughter, Grace.
There was "A jolly bunch OF little
folks Who enjoyed many childish
games ling around rosie" drop
the handkerchief" and many others
which reminded the older ones OF
the DAYS of yore. The little hostess
d. e.v,d O. number OF dainty gifts
and delicious refreshments were ser,
ed. Miss Amanda Corhn assisted
Mrs Bled oe.
The guest list included lnez Pred
ty Charlotte and Hazel Zike, An.
ME Sue Thomas, Ruby Gwinn, vir-
sinia Bivens, Lacile Wilkes and su-
zanne SturScohi Roys-KeRReth
Rlakemore Jack Murphy Lucius
Jones, A. G Warren. Doe Wilkes,
Gilmer Murphy, Andrew Drain Jr..
and William Porch.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-09

Jnst = little Csseasweet is all
that is necessary to give your baby
when 1t is cross and y eyish. Cas-
eas~eet contains no opiates nor
harmful drugs and is highly recon-
mendea by mothers everywhere. Sold
by W. Il. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-09

Atoka preachers are inviting ths
men to come TO church in their shirt
sleeves. 1t is apparently a great
achievement to get man into church
in any garb, while restrictions can
not keep the women away.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-09

\ Shawnee policeman arrested a
drunken Indian who had reduced his
wearing apparel to that of nature. The
officer tried TO make the Jail by way
Of side strets but a considerable crowd
collected
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-09

4 feature of the strip opening cele.
bration at Perry will be the presence
in the parade of tws nty five horses
each of them survivors of the famous
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-09

The Venezuelan court which fined
the French Gable company s., ,O0O .OOO
for alleged completely In Ncnczue-
Ian revolution probably doesn't
know how hard il is To collect such
penalties from corporations rich
enough to be able to not pay them
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-09

strength In town building. All the
old board and brick walks are being
substituted with the newer and finer
material.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-09

The Knights OF Pythias OF Cestos,
will erect cement building to he used
as a combination store and hall.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-09

We should at least give our now
laws fair trial before condemnins
thom.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-09

The report comes out OF Homestead
that johnson grass is giving the far
mers of that section much anxiety
and that much attention is being given
to checking its spread and killing It
out.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-09

Quick Relief for Asthma Sufferers.
Fulv>'- Honey and lar affords i'm.
mediate relief 10 asthma sufferers
In the worst stages and II takon IN
time will effect a cure. Fog sale oy
all druggists.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-09
...SOCIETY... %.
by Mrs. 7. II. Sturaeon. Phopes House 634. Office o.

q trolley party this evening compli.
ueitary to her house tucst. Mlso
NcGee ot Austin, 1exls
Mrs. Frederick Greenleaf is ex
pcctod home the latter part OF the
month aud will begin at once her
class in piano. The coming of this
gifted instructrcss is being looked
forward to with much pleasure.
tn Bencyo'ent Society will re.
sumo work next week. There has
been little to be done the past two
months This speaks well for Ard,
more, a city OF it's size and so few
calls for assistance. especially dur.
ing the heated summer months
ahen sickness is so prevalent in
ne ghboIing towns.
=
On Friday week the high school
auxiliary aud the Mothers Club will
meet at the high school and plan
work for the coming year Every
member Is urged to attend
The following engraved announce
mcnts have been received:
The Shlwnce Federated Clubs
announce
Mrs. George Mciinnis
as candidate for
Second Vice President of the new
oklahoma Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs
Subject 10 the action
Of the Convention at Ardmore
October l4th.
Miss Joe Mason left todav fcr
Mexico. Mo, where she win enter
Hardin College. 1n5 e the hes,
institutions of Us kind In tn state
Mrs. l.. +. pervln VINO has been
visiting friends and relatives I'm
Chickasha and Walters. Okla. has
returned and is at home with her
daughters. Mesdames J. c. Langran
and G., II. Hanks.
j. T. smith of Pilot Point, Texas.
was pleasant guest OF Mr. and
Mrs. j. G. Langran Sunday and
Monday.
Rev J. w. Sims and daughter,
Miss Eula. left last evening for San
Antonio, whcrc Miss Sims will en-
ter school.
Miss Mayhcl Coleman, who has
been visiting Miss Nichols and Miss
Moore. returned to her home in Den
ton. Texas. Tuesday.
Miss trensley, who has spent a
fortnight with her brothers Tom.
Cortca and WIN. returned to her
nome In Duncan tolay.
=
T. u. Clawson and daughter Miss
Hazel Clawson, who were here To
attend the Clawson-Buie nuptials
left on the noon train for their home
in Wichita
Miss Emc Graham entertained a
few friends last evening at the home
OF her parents on \ street. north.
east The house vas artistically set
in ferns ana roses. \ punch bowl
was conveniently placed in The re
Celtiuu han, where a refreshing nee
tar was poured. Interesting games
were enjoyed and a delicious refresh.
mont course soryeI. The guest list
included Miss Olive Ledbetter and
Jim Thomas, Miss Laura Ledbetter
and Frank Walden. Miss Ray Thom-
as and Joe McLemore. Miss Efiie
Gwiuu ana Walter Thompson
#
nuriu gthoso hot summer DAYS the
new park at the terminus OF the
street ear line is the mecca 10
pleasure loving ArdmoreiJes and this
has been especially 'hc case during
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-09

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The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-09

Prairie chickens may be shot after
the first of September but the quail
is protected by law until after October
15
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-09

\ monkey az Rome. ga swallow.
ed a marble ard it stuck in his
throa, Te hung himself by the tail
ana tried to shake % Que. \ broth
'r monkey seeing his plight stuck
hts paw down ana brought up the
marble Ana Nrt We sometimes ukcn
foolish r.o.'. Co moukles.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-09
AlBATROSS

Ihafs lie name " the best fOuf
sold ia Artu0re.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-09


tOV PRESIDENT
WILLIAM JENNINGS BRYAN.
FOR VICE PRESIDENT
JOHN WORTH KERN.
For United states $ senator
T. p. GORE.
For United states Congressman
Fourth DistricD
cHAs. d. CARTER.
For supreme Court Judge
n. L. WILLIAMS.
For Corporation Commisbloner--
A. p. WATSON.
For State Senator eighteenth Dis.
triCO-
HARRY X. ALLEN.
For Representative Garter County,
JOHN r. wHAYNC
W. :. GiLMER.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-09

pyWIns Kidney and DIa1lcr pills
an. 'ur weak back. hackacho, rheu-
matte pains. inflammation of the hlad.
1ur ana an other auuoyauCes due 20
wulk Kidneys. rhcv are sold by W
d F.ame
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-09

DeWitts Little Early Risols are
small pills. easy 60 take, gentle and
sure Sold by w. B, Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-09

The graduates OF the Purcell high
school organized an alumni associa
ton Teusday evening. The attend
ancc was large and enthusiastic.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-09

Elva Farr of BiXby was so badly In.
jured by having horse crush him
against post that he had to he taken
TO the hospital at Tulsa.