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The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-05
NATIONAL PROSPERITY.


Even the Threat Of Public Ownership
Checks the Industrial Growth That
Has Come From Individual Enter
prise.
The prosperity of nation or even
of a city goes hand in hand with its
progressiveness. Given the latter, the
former follows inevitably in spite of
occasional setbacks. But without the
progressiveness that depends ultimate
| ly upon individual ambition and initia-
tive there can be no permanent pros
perity, because rival cities and nations
are ever on the alert TO take advantage
of any tagging in the race. We have
attained our position as the leading in
dustrial nation OF the world because in
no other country has the individual
| been so free. so untrammeled by gov
ernment interference. Averaging con-
ditions in periods Of depression and
prosperity, our citizens live under con-
ditions of comfort that are unknown to
|
where than in North America.
1t is, however, well within the limits
| of possibility for the United States to
sacrifice its industrial advantages and
to drop behind in the race of nations.
Public ownership may be counted upon
to accomplish this with almost absolute
certainty, yet there are many who are
so shortsighted as to advocate this for
the sake Of Il reduction in prices which
| is relatively small even If all the claims
are made good. AS matter of fact, 1t
| is rarely that any such claims are made
good, while the loss to a community,
whether large or small, by the placing
of ban upon private enterprise will
be both large and sure, for only fool
would take the large risks which most
new enterprises demand if he foresaw
| that in the event of success the hand
| of coinmunistic Socialism, concealed in
the glove of public ownership, would
descend upon him to rob him of the
| just rewards of his enterprise.
Even the profits or savings which
are expected to result from this thrOt-
Ting of private enterprise are usually
Elusive There are not more than half
a dozen municipal electric light plants
in the country that dare to place them
selves in direct comparison for prices
and results with plants maintained by
private companies, for almost without
exception they carelessly or studiously
eliminate from their reports items Of
cost which must be borne by such
companies and which. If not borne di-
recty by the municipal plants, must be
paid for indirectly out of the pockets
of the people as a whole.
The careful examination Of cOnSid-
cradle number of the reports Of even
the best of these municipal plants will
show that the promises upon which the
people were induced to install them
have not been fulfilled and that the
community would be better off II it
had allowed the industry to remain in
private hands and insisted upon good
service at reasonable prices.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-05
HIS OWN JAILER.

'Brown county, Ind, is without
doubt the most old fashioned
county in the Union," said Wash
Fisher. "For six or seven years there
was not man locked up in the
county Jail until finally one morn
ing a man was arrested for stealing
horse. After he was finally con-
fined to the county Jail the officials
had to hunt around for a new lock,
but then the question of who would
be jailer came up. The village Off
cials agreed that to employ a jailer
would be too expensive, and they
made Il proposition to the man that
he be his own jailer. He, of course,
accepted and in the daytime would
come out and roam around the town
and promptly at G O'Clock in the
evening would retire to the Jail and
lock himself in.
"This continued for about three
months, and at the end of that time
his term was up. The officials
breathed sigh of relief. But their
troubles had just begun. The man
actually demanded that he be paid
for his services as jailer. Not only
did he want to be paid So day as
jailer, but he wanted so cents day
extra for cleaning and sweeping out
the jail. milwaukee Sentinel.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-05
CONTROLLING THE FOWLS.
Make Them Familiar With Your Voies
and Erca Ernnn EAar of You

Make Them Familiar With Your Voice
and Free From Fear of You.
Some people succeed much better In
the keeping of poultry than others. and
1t will he found that. as rule. these
people are gentle. kind and sympathet.
ic in controlling the fowls. says a
writer In the New York Tribune-FaTm
er. Fowls are quick to respond to
these qualities and will do their best I'm
return for them
Ii may seem n small matter to have
the fowls get to know ones voice by
speaking TO them now and then. but |
have found this very good thing at
times. Take, for Instance. the neces-
sity Of entering the poultry house at
night with lantern. Sometimes this
will alarm the fowls, and they will
crowd together OH the perches. and
some will jump to the floor. yet If up
on entering | speak to them they will
at once recognize my voice and remain
quiet. In another case If | enter the
yards with person who is stranger
to them they may ut frs, show fear.
but If I speak to them they soon quiet
down.
Fear acts harmfully upon poultry.
and no fowls can do well that are sub
ject to its influence This was quite
noticeable In a cockerel | purchased
and had sent to me from distance
If ! stoop over to pick up anything he
leaps in the air. with sQuawks Of fear,
evidently expecting ME to hurt some
thing at him. While he Is now much
better in this respect, Il is probable
some time will pass before he will get
over this fear. evidently occasloned by
poor treatment. and AT present he is
one Of my most unsa lisfactory male
birds.
There is, however, the other extreme
of being too kind and letting the fowls
do as they please. thus spelling them.
\ certain control is always necessary
for best results, but 1t can be had
without arousing fear. Fowls are quick
to recognize this control and if it is
held to will seldom Overstep its limits.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-05
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE
Washinn SILK Waists

To wash white or dainty colored
silk waists (only one should be wash
ed at Il time) take bowl of warm
not hot-water and add sufficient soap
jelly to make lather Lay in the
waist and if much soled allow it to
soak for twenty minutes except in the
case of dainty color, which may run.
Wash by squeezing rubbing
through the hands, then remove and
place in a second bowl of warm water
and soap jelly, turning the waist on
the wrong side. Squeeze through this
bath. but do not wiring the garment.
Then rinse thoroughly in warm water
to remove all traces of soap: otherwise
the white silk might turn yellow when
ironed. Finally put through cold wa
ter, and the silk will be an ivory color.
If pure white tinge is desired. add
few drops OF bluing; to secure
cream shade put teacupful of cold
tea in the last rinsing water.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-05
PIuckinq Geese.

Il is lot wise to pluck geese intended
as breeders. A goose that is plucked
two or three times Il year will not lay
as many eggs, as fertile eggs nor as
early as Il goose that is allowed TO go
through her mott naturally. If the
goose Is TO raise her goSlings they will
suffer for lack of her downy feathers
if she is plucked before they are old
enough to get along without brooding.
If the goslings have been brought out
early the geese may be plucked during
May and June. In plucking tie the tips
of the wing feathers together instead
of crossing the wings on the back, as
is often done. At the best plucking a
goose is very unpleasant for the goose,
and the work should be done as hu-
namely as possible. While feeding Il
plentiful supply of gravel should be
given in trough of water.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-05
Burmese Sacred Cattle In Texas.

A herd of Burmese sacred cattle
which Tom O'Connor, a stockman
of Goliad, Tex, imported from In
dia about two years ago has done
so well that the variety will soon be
found upon many Of the ranches of
southwest Texas.
A. p. Borden of Pierce, Tex, and
other representative cattlemen of
the gulf coast region made study
OF the Burmese sacred cattle in In
dia before the experiment Of bring
ing them over here was tried. 1t
was found in these Investigations
tl.at the Burmese cattle were not
subject to the splenetic, or tick,
fever, which is the bane Of the cat
tie Of southern Texas, particularly
when introducing stock from ''above
the line"
The claim is made that the Bur
mesc as beef animals are the equal
of any Of the breeds of cattle com
monty found upon the ranches.
They fattcn easily, and their flesh
is Of good quality. When crossed
with other breeds the result is an
improved animal both as to stand
ard of weight and other important
qualities, it is claimed. - Kansas
City Star.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-05
Called Him "Pop."

In the province of Lorraine, Ger
many, a boy twelve years old and
his father went to the depot to
make journey by rail. They were
looking about and talking to each
other when the boy called the ia
ther ''pop" instead Of father The
station master overheard it and ask
ed of the father:
''Do you allow your son to be so
familiar with you as that? If SO,
then we must see about it,"
He had father and son taken into
court, and the father was fined 60
cents and the son sent to jail for
three days for being too familiar
with each other. Had the boy call
ed his father governor or cold
man." as some American boys do,
perhaps he would have been hanged.
Brooklyn Citizen.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-05

Professor Searchem was engross-
ed in the study of all things that
crawled. To him pin had but one
purpose-to impale insects; tin cans
but one use-to house worms.
professor" complained his young
wife one evening, Show the prices
of vegetables are soaring! just
think Of it, So for this bushel of
apples, and half have worms in
them"
'But perhaps, darling" comment
ed the professor as he strove to part
the few remaining hairs on his shin
ing head, ''they are of very rare
species. ."-Harper's Weekly.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-05
RESULTS OF INVESTIGATION
Committee Appointed by Mayor ot
Columbus finds Surprising Condi.
tions In That Ohio City.

tions In That Ohio City.
Here is a list of some of the doings
by which Columbus was done: Board
of service approved vouchers and paid
for material never delivered; over
$1,000 paid for electric light poles never
delivered, this done through fraudulent
vouchers. for which two men, one a
former city official, have been SEN
fenced to four years; large sums Of
money paid to city officials and en-
plOyees by contractors, money given as
political donatiOns;" contractors books
dOctored to conceal names; supplies
purchased without advertising for bids,
as required by law; undesirable" rec
ord ordered burned at municipal light
plant; miSSale of material to the city
and city contracts executed by city Of
ficialS in violation of law; deal entered
into for payment of percentage to di-
rector on each barrel of cement deliver
ed for the sewage disposal plant; sala-
ries Illegally drawn by members of
service board in 1903; Irregularities in
the waterworks department due to
gross carelessness; failure of city audi
tor to do his duty in properly auditing
all department accounts, resulting in
financial loss to the city, and at the
same time the bookkeeping expense of
the auditors office was twice as large
as it should have ebeen.-Youngstown
Vindicator
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-05

The notion is still prevalent that
ducks cannot be raised well without
free access to water. This has been
repeatedly shown to be erroneous SO
far as the improved sorts are concern
ed. Many Of the largest breeders have
only wells, and the water supplied for
drinking purposes is all they receive.
Yet just as many birds are raised, the
only perceptible difference being that
the water birds have little finer
plumage But the difference is lost
sight of when the birds are plucked
for market
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-05
TROUGH FEEDING.
A Poultry Writer Mentions Some
Drawbacks to the Plan,

Drawbaeks TO the Plan.
There are domineering hens I'm every
flock of fowls, and these keep the
timid ones in fear and subjectiOn TO a
greater or lesser extent, says the Agri
cultural Epitomist.
When food is given in a trough
where the hens can eat their fill the
domineering ones keep some of the
others back and often eat twice as
much as their share. while the less for,
tunate ones do not get enough to salts
fy either their desires or their needs.
The best way out of this difficulty
is not to use troughs at all, but TO
scatter the grains In some sort of a
litter and compel every hen to scratch
and hunt for her share. thus giving
them all an equal chance II Is better
to feed in litter that the hens may be
compelled to take time to pick up their
food rather than stuff their crops en-
tirely full in just few minutes, us
they will then digest Il much larger
proportion of the food consumed. and
the good exercise they thus secure will
serve to keep them in Il good healthy
condition, and they will therefore be
less liable to disease.
TrOughs or their equivalent are nee
essary, however, where soft food is
fed. But to avoid monopoly by a few
it is better to have several small
troughs placed at different points than
TO have only one large trough and put
MI the feed in this.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-05
Good In Everythinu.

Samuel Gompers while attending
the convention of the National Civ
ic federation in Chicago got in an
argument with a banker.
At the end of one of the bankers
assertions Mr.. Gompers retorted
gayly:
"It is possible to say good word
for almost any state of things, isn't
it? | remember once in a very un-
tidy chophouse in Syracuse hearing
guest exclaim as he took up a
soiled bill of fare:
by Jove, what an excellent
idea-samples of the various dishes
glued to the menu! New ork
Tribune.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-05

The gas holder of the Wheeling CIV.
Va) municipal gas plant is said to be
so full of holes that it leaks at the
rate of $4,000 cubic feet per day. The
gas works management proposes to add
natural gas to the manufactured gas
in the holder, claiming that since it is
lighter it will rise to the top and leak
out and thus save the coal gas. The
charge has been made that the works
have been adding natural gas at %
cents to their coal gas for some time
and selling it for 70 cents. One is not
surprised at anything that comes from
out of Progressive Age.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-05

Now is good time to get trio of
turkeys if you want to try turkey rails
ing. But if you do not have plenty of
space you had better let turkeys alone
as they do not thrive upon intensive
lines.
Fill up or drain every puddle where
poultry might drink. Then keep the
drinking vessels clean ii you want
healthy chickens.
This is the time when disease is apt
to take hold of the flock. Scatter lime
about the houses and yards.
White oak bark chips in the drinking
water help TO prevent cholera and indi-
gestion.'
Remember lice and disease are good
friends.-Farm Journal
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-05
The Frizzie Fowl,

These birds derive their name from
the peculiar manner in which their
feathers curve upward and backward
at the ends as if in defiance Of natures
laws, the curving being most Conspic
There is no set color of plumage
though it should be Il solid color, and
the birds should match in color when
exhibited in pairs, trios and pens. The
colors met are black, white, red and
bay. The SIZE also varies, but they are
mostly medium sized fowls.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-05
Do Bone Cutters Paw

One pound of cut bone for a dozen
hens once a day, which should not cost
over a cent pound. will produce more
eggs than five times as much grain,
because the cut bone is complete in
egg making substances, while the grain
is largely deficient in many respects,
says the Mirror and Farmer. Some
persons affirm that it does not pay to
procure a bone cutter for small flocks.
That is mistake. Bone cutters are
now cheaper than many ordinary gar
den tools and are strong. durable and
efficient The cost of the bone cutter
is soon regsined in the increased mum.
Der of eggs laid.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-05
His Own Betrayer.

Dealers in antiques" generally like
to give their customers the impress
sion that the things they sell are
real and that there is absolutely
nothing in the way of reproductions
or limitations among their wares.
There is one man in this line, how
ever, who has shop in Fifth ave-
nue. who unconsciously gives his
business away by the sign on the
front of his shop, which reads, can
tiques Made or Repaired" p New
York Press.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-05
Candied cranberries,

Here are directions for making can
died cranberries to take the place in
cakes, confections or decorations of
the more expensive cherries. Use for
this purpose the large berries, half as
much sugar as berries and half as
much water as sugar. Put the berries
in a deep agate or porcelain dish, put
the sugar on top like a crust and the
water on top of that. Cook very slow
ly. When they break into boil, cover
just few moments-not long or the
skins will burst-then uncover and
cook until tender. Take up carefully
and spread on oiled plates to dry.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-05
OUR CLUBBING LIST.

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tlOns for 1902.
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named and this paper will both be
sent tor one year.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-05
A Higher Health Level,

Il have reached a higher health
level since l began using DIR.
Kings New Life Pills." writes
Jacob Springer, of West Frank
lin, Maine. "They keep my
stomach, liver and bowels work
ing just right" If these pills
disappoint you on trial, money
will be refunded at VIM. Kipp's
Sons drug store. 25c.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-05
Fodder For Wether Lambs.

There is no doubt as to the prefer.
ence of the sheep in the choice of fod-
ders. Glover hay seems to be the fod-
der they relish most. then pea straw,
corn fodder and timothy hay. The
condition of the fodder win materially
influence the gain, for IL 1t is musty,
burned or dusty or has been allowed
to grow too coarse they will neglect it.
Two or three pounds of any of the
folders mentioned will be about the
quantity that wetheF lambs nine or
ten months old viii eat daily through
the fattening period Craig.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-05
CIucks and CackIes,

Chickens usually sell for more per
pound than hogs, and it is an estab-
lished fact that pound of chicken
meat is made at lower cost than a
pound of pork.
The first essential in the production
Of eggs is the health of the hens. You
can never haye a flock of record break
ing egg producers If any Of them are
unhealthy.
Put a little tobacco dust and ashes
in the nests, Lice and mites multiply
rapidly, and good insecticide will go
a long way toward destroying them
Colman's Rural World.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-05

a good remedy for frost bitten comb
is timely, as the season is approaching
when we must expect this trouble,
says George Grosel of Akron, O.
have found it very useful in my expe
rience in raising single comb varieties.
and no doubt it will he very much ap,
preciated by some of your readers
two drains glycerin, l dram oil pepper.
mint
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-05
SaItinu the Butter,

Good fine dairy salt should be used
and never the common coarse barrel
salt that Is used by many. The sailing
butter is in the granular form if it is
Il box or barrel chum. The salt can
be sifted on the butter by putting on Il
part, then revolving the churn halfway
over, thus making the butter fall with
the salted side down, then sitting on
the rest OF the salt. Then revolve the
churn few times after which the but
ter can be taken out and worked on
butter worker-C. Z. Goodrich.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-05

The cold season came all too soon
for many fOcks now in need of more
comfortable quarters, and every days
delay means cutting down Of the
profits when the yearly account is TAX
en-. Many things conducive to the well
fare of the hocks during the summer
season are missing In winter, and the
up to date poultryman will waste no
time in making everything just as
comfortable for his flock as it Is possl-
bic to make it.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-05

1t is usually better to feed green or
succuent feed whole and apart from
the meal. Where the roots have to be
pulped, however as Is the case with
sugar beets and turnips, dry meal may
be mixed with the pulped mass and
prove very satisfactory. Roots or sue
culent feeds need. with, one or two ex-
ceptions, never be cooked Potatoes,
turnips and pumpkins. however, are
more valuable cooked than raw. H.
Grisdale.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-05

Leg weakness in ducks when not
due to cold, damp quarters is usually
the result of an insufficient supply Of
green food. Ducks should be plenti-
fully supplied with green stuff. When
fresh cut rye. corn fodder, grass and
clover cannot be had they should
have ensilagc. cut clover hay or al
falfa. Do not grain them too heavily.
Give green food freely or get them out
on a grass range.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-05
To Mark EuusheIIs.

Make the drawing of any figure or
design you please upon the egg in
melted talow or any thick oil. Then
immerse the egg in strong vinegar
When the egg has remained for some
time in the vinegar it will be found
that the parts untouched by the tallow
have been eaten away, leaving the de-
sign in relief.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-05

Massilon. o., has voted against pur-
chasing the waterworks and will make
new ten year contract.
The citizens of Omaha, Neh,, and
Bennington, VT, have recently refused
to vote bonds for the purchase of the
local gas works.
A bond issue of 100000 to enable the
municipal electric plant to undertake
commercial lighting has been voted
down in Nashville, Tenn.
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-05
A Movable Colony House.

Little more than a close inspection Of
the accompanying illustration is need
ed to enable the reader to thoroughly
understand the plan upon which this
movable colony house is constructed.
The window appearing at one side
may be glazed. though it usually is
not, being instead covered with cloth.
Some persons even go to the length Of
The Greenville journal. [volume] (Greenville, Ohio) 1850-1918, 1908-03-05
Notice to Teachers.

THE regular meetings for the examina-
l. ton of applicants for teachers certifi-
Gates will be held in the West School build
ing In Greenville. Ohio, on the d irst Saturday
of each month.
The Patterson examinations will be held
on the third Saturday of April, and on the
second Saturday of May.
,ALVERTON CROWELL, Pres,
q. H. GARRISON. Vice Pres,
j. H. BROWDER, Clerk,
Board of Examiners.
Sept.1 ,l907-1yr