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The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

TOR the money invested and
work applied poultry Is one
OF the most profitable side lines
on the farm. Indeed, many
farms are run at a profit with poultry
alone. If poultry is profitable on a
place where all the feed must DO
bought It should be doubly so on
the general farm, where much OF its
feed is made up of waste products.
Too often the work Of caring for the
poultry is left to the women and chill
dren. Much Of II is light work that
they can do all right, but the man Of
the place should not consider II be-
meath his dignity to lend helping
hand when 1t is needed.
II poultry Is to be kept at profit
some kind of shelter other than the
machine shed. the apple trees or the
COW stable will have to be provided.
A good. warm poultry house is abso-
lutely necessary II winter eggs are to
be secured. At 80 to so cents a dozen
building q house Of this kind. to say
nothing OF the superior health or the
flock.
The theory that poultry does best
when left to its own resources Is about
exploded in enlightened communities
1t has been demonstrated over and
over again that no form Of domestic
creature kept for profit responds more
readily to good treatment than thi,
same barnyard fowl. That 1t has al
ways more than paid its way ever
when neglected shamefully is but ar
indication of what 1t would do under
better treatment.
Locating tho Poultry House.
The poultry house should be located
near the other buildings. The chick
ems will go to the barnyard to scratch
anyway. and If the poultry house 1,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

Governor Johnson OF Minnesota has
no intention of having his presidential
aspirations side-tracked a second time
by getting into the game too late. Ac-
cordingly he has already announced
his platform. 1t is merely repetition
of that announced by Grover Cleveland
twenty years ago and followed with
such disaster to the country and the
party. Governor Johnson proposes to
conduct the next campaign on the tar
iff issue solely. If there could be any
thing more hateful to the average
business man than the prospect of sew
eral years more of business conditions
similar to those of tariff making time
we fail to see what it could be. In
the midst of plenty, with money abun-
dant, with crops good. with public
credit unimpaired, with every condi.
ton favorable to good times, business
has been stagnant, sales limited, prof
its reduced. Everybody knows that
this state of affairs has been due to
the uncertainty involved in the franz
ing of a new tariff law. How many
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

Miss Mary Hartman, oldest daugh-
ter of the railroad magnate, has ap-
propriated one of her fathers Erie
ferry boats and turned it into a sani-
tarium for consumptives. 1t will ac-
commodate 300 patients and Miss Har-
riman plans to draw upon her fathers
country farm for produce and his peck.
etbook for cash to maintain the insti'
tuition. Miss Hartman is to be com.
mended. This is far better way of
spending her fathers wealth than pur.
chasing title with degenerate hus.
band attached, and ii is to be hoped
that Miss Hartman will get far more
lasting enjoyment out of the transac'
ton.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

The Half Moon, in which Henry Hud.
son sailed when he discovered the
river bearing his name in 1909 and
the Clermont, Robert Fulton's first
steamboat, have been reconstructed
and take prominent part in the ap'
preaching Hudson-Fulton celebration
Both these vessels marked great ep'
ochs in history, and their reproduc
ton demonstrated with great vivid
ness the wonderful Improvements
which have been made in marine arch
itecture.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

The brown tail moths which are
proving scourge to New England
were brought here on roses from Eu.
rope. The San Jose scale is supposed
to have been imported from Japan,
The coddling moth, which has cost
this country millions of dollars, is not
native of America, and now the gov
eminent is spending much money and
effort to get rid of these borrowed
pests.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

England at military review when
an automobile ran wild through the
marshalled ranks like great batter
by armored automobiles would be far
more terrible than a cavalry charge.
In fact, many of the functions of the
formed by motor cars. The telegraph,
telephone, balloon, automobile and
now the airship will be considered in
dispensable in the military equipment
of up-to-date armies.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

The development Of wider useful
ness for the agricultural department of
the public schools during the past few
years, especially in several of the mid
die western states, is something al
most phenomenal. And yet There is
reason" There has been, during the
past twenty-five years, tremendous
trend away from the farm and toward
the city. One of the great problems
of the day is how to make farm life
attractive. The educators of the en-
tire country have suddenly seen a
great light. They have wakened to
the truth that the schools are largely
to blame for the movement away from
the farms. The boys and girls have
been taught those things which fit
them for the professions and CONNER
cial life. Now they propose through
manual training, domestic science and
school gardens to dignity toll of hand
as we'll as brain. 1t means great
things for the next generation. The
farm is going to become popular be-
cause its magnificent possibilities will
be understood.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

The statement made by Secretary
Ballanger that irrigation was not a
poor mans proposition, which has
aroused so much feeling against him
throughout the country, Is capable of
two interpretations 1t may be that
the secretary has been misunderstood.
If he meant that none but the well-to.
do can take advantage of opportuni
ties for tilling irrigated lands, he is
greatly mistaken. If, however, he
meant that great irrigation projects
which are absolutely necessary for the
development of the country but which
for lack of capital, the government
cannot undertake at present, ought to
be developed, under proper restric
tons, by private capital he may be
quite right If the secretary has been
hastily condemned, without full lhear
ing, it will be fully righted when the
evidence is all in. 1t is entirely proper
that all the powers should be devel
oped. All that the people are anxious
about is that their rights and interests
shall be protected. Secretary Ballan
ger must make his meaning clearer.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

Clifford Pinchot has the courage of
his convictions. For several years he
has stood the brunt of personal abuse
from western grazers, lumbermen,
miners and water power interests. He
has met this opposition with charac-
teristic fortitude and persistence. He
has made the people see that the aim
of the government is to protect the
smaller operators against the unscrup.
ulous greed of the big ones.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27
FIG. xIx-sMALL POULTRY HOUSE.

too far away they will roost In the
barns and sheds rather than return to
1t. The poultry house should not be
too far from the dwelling either, in
order that 1t may not be too incon-
venient to care for the poultry. The
ground where II is placed should be
fairly high and naturally well drained.
A damp poultry house fosters all sorts
of diseases.
The size of the poultry house de-
ponds upon the number of fowls kept.
1t Is estimated that about five square
feet of floor space should be allowed per
fowl. If they can be out Of doors most
Of the time they can get along with
considerably less. The best kind Of
house to build is the scratching shed
type, built with shed roof. The high
side should be to the south. About
half of this house should be parti-
toned off for scratching shed. The
south side Of this shed part is to be
left open. covered only with wire net
ting to keep the fowls in. If the back
and sides Of this room are tight and
the bottom boarded up foot or two
there will be little draft and the
fowls will be comfortable even in the
coolest weather The floor Of this
shed part may be Of dirt and should
be kept covered with several inches Of
straw.
The remainder of the house should
have floor. preferably Of cement. A
cement floor is easily kept clean and is
little more expensive than a wooden
one. The chief advantage is that 1t
keeps out rats and other vermin better
than any other kind of floor, Neither
does 1t furnish any crevices in which
lice and mites can hide. These pests
are the worst enemies to poultry cul-
ture, and care should be taken in build
ing a house to leave as few cracks
where they can hide as possible.
Value Of q Curtain Front.
There should be several windows In
the south side Of the house to supply
light. Light is one Of the best disin-
fectants 1t does much to keep the
fowls free from disease and happy and
contented. To provide for ventilation
NA>1S AZ h''hihb Siuui " Tic CuTtdIn
front" This is large square Of mus
lin fitted into frame the same as q
window. This allows a gradual i'd
mission Of fresh air without drafts.
The exchange Of air takes place slowly
enough. so that II does not lower the
temperature OF the house too much.
Considerable light comes through the
curtain also, and less heat escapes
through 1t at night than through glass
windows. The curtain has the further
advantage of being cheap. No poultr,
house should be put up without one.
Whether built OF lumber or of some
other material, the poultry house
should be tight. Drop siding is good
material for the side walls. A single
wall is the cheapest and answers the
purpose very well. 1t costs only a lit,
tie extra, however. to lath and plaster
the inside. and such a house Is NOR.
desirable in regions where the winters
are extremely cold. 1t does not pay tc
paper the inside OF the house, as the
mites will find a congenial home be
tween the paper and the wall.
Roots and Nest Boxes.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

FIG. xx-sELF FEEDING HOPPER.
three months old. There is no place
like home" to chickens and 1t is a
great deal of trouble to teach them to
forsake their coops and go into the
poultry house nights. This trouble can
be avoided by building a number of
small colony houses. A convenient
size for these houses is by 10 feet.
Such a house Will hold a hundred
chicks until they are nearly full grown.
1t may be built on the same plan as
the main poultry house without the
scratching shed part. 1t should be
built on runners, so that 1t can be
hauled about from one place to an
other, as is most convenient. These
colony houses are practically indispen.
sable when poultry raising is conducted
on large scale. In such case 1t 10
best to build these houses in substan.
tial fashion, so that they may be used
many seasons. AS much attention
should also be given to keeping them
In good sanitary condition as is due the
main poultry house.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

DR.. Milton e. Foote. consulting ply
stefan to the New York Skin and Can
Ger hospital, says, II have no hesitan-
cy in declaring cancer the worst
scourge to humanity with which we
have to contend today. Cancer is far
more to be dreaded than tuberculosis,
for the great white plague has been
partly conquered by medical expert
mentation, but cancer is rapidly in
creasing. One man in every thirty-two
and one woman in every eleven now
die from cancer, according to stats
tics gathered by eminent physicians. -
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

Cuba does not want another Amer
lean protectorate established on the
island, and Americans have not even
a remote desire to again occupy that
hotbed Of revolutions, but if Cuba
were deliberately planning to bring
about another American occupation
she could scarcely work more energet.
ically in that direction than she has
been doing the past several months.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

The fact that no one is satisfied with
the tariff bill finally passed by con-
gress and approved by the people is,
perhaps, one of the bills strongest rec
concentrations. 1t shows that the bill
was not framed entirely in the interest
of any one section or any group of
manufacturers, but that all had to
yield something. The result of all
these months of debate has been a sort
orgive and take, in which nobody got
all that he asked. while nobody had
to surrender everything that some one
else demanded. This is at least one
Of the essentials of any tariff law
which aims at justice.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

The city of Galveston, Tex, is en-.
deavoring to correct the impression
which the numerous newspaper ar.
ticles published about her great sea
wall have conveyed, that the city is
really in a great tub behind the wall
and should the waters ever wash over
the wall that the city would again be
submerged. The truth of the matter
is that the grade of Galveston has
been raised to the level of the wall
seventeen feet above the sea level, 81
if the waves dash over the wall they
will only dash out again, since there
is no basin to retain them.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

After mature elaboration the coun'
try has decided to let the one republic
continue doing business at the old
stand, instead of dividing it north from
south and east from west to suit the
within of Tom Watson. When Tom
had four republics 1t is doubtful If he
would be satisfied so he might as well
continue to throw stones at the present
central government.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

people are going to vote to make this
condition chronic? There Is not a
hairs breadth Of difference between
the moral position of the average re.
publican and the average democrat on
this issue. Just how Governor John.
son is going to use it to turn the re.
publicans out and put the democrats
in, we fail to see.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

The long suffering public is to have
a rest from merry widows, peach bas
kets and all the other denominations in
the way OF women's headgear. The
new fall hats are pronounced modest
moderate and marvellous only because
of their simple beauty and fitness fol
their places on the heads of American
women. This Is refreshing.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

The Newman Grove Reporter devot-
ed its energies before the primary to
roasting Judge Barnes. Judge Barnes
received &c votes in Newman Grove
precinct as against As for Cobbey, AZ
for Sedgwick, 20 for Hamer, 81 for
Calkins, IL for Duffie, IL for Yeiser
and 20 for Fawcett. Apparently the
people of Newman Grove do a little
thinking on their own account.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27
New Holiday Planned.

The Belleville (N. j. board OF trade
mas inaugurated movement to set
apart day in August OF each year to
De known as business mems day"
when all business places that close on
legal holidays will be expected to sus-
pend business. John II. Eastwood,
president OF the board. has named a
committee to plan for the observance
Of the day.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

II the prospective senatoress from
Colorado should visit England, she will
be warmly welcomed by the suffra-
gettes, but Premier Asquith will do
his welcoming over a long distance
telephone.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

Through tip generously given by
J. Pierpont Morgan, King Edward was
enabled to clean up million dollars
on a rise in steel common. 1t would
be only matter Of courtesy if King
Edward should make ]. Pierpont a
duke or something worth while.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

Los Angeles has experimental with
oiled railways more than any other
city, but has now decided to abandon
the method as unsatisfactory and ex'
pensive. This will prove distinct
disappointment to the Standard OIL
company.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

The differences between Ballanger
and Pinchot increase rather than di-
minish. It is very evident that one OF
them must retire from this official ca
pacity and the people are devoutly
hoping It will be Ballanger, who has
found favor only with the great cor
porate interests for which he works.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

Mayor Busse of Chicago refused to
name a.chief of police on Friday the
thirteenth. The mayor felt that he
would tempt fate by such an audacious
act, and fate needs no tempting in tire
big city by the lake.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

1t is estimated that forty Zeppelin
battleships large enough to carry a
dozen men and five tons of cargo and
capable of travelling a mile high over
a radius of 500 miles can be built and
armed at the cost of one Dreadnaught
battleship.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

One Norfolk girl has been wearing
another girls hat for the past two
months. Yesterday when the owner
of the hat telephoned to ask if she
could wear her own hat that after.
noon, the borrower got angry and
hung up the telephone. Probably
Shakespeare knew of this case when
he made Polonius say: Neither a
borrower nor a lender be."-P. S.
The same girl is wearing this other
girls waist, too.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

Afhuence is defined as having more
than your needs; but clever woman
thinks having more than your neigh
bors" comes nearer expressing the pie
vailing idea of wealth.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

1t seems quite right and proper that
the Venezuelan congress should de-
prive Castro of his "restorer." So far
Castro has never restored any thing.
He merely stored all he could lay
hands on and kept it.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

Will the popular Chinese minister,
Mr.. WI. be sent back third time to
ask Americans some more shreWd
questions, or do we bid him final
adieu?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

The federal government collected
this fiscal year 100000 less revenue
from the manufacturers of distilled
liquors than in previous years. Pro-
hibitionists claim this is a victory due
to the going dry of so much territory,
while the brewers explain it on the
ground of hard times.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

For the first time in history the
chancellor of the German empire is an
untitled commoner. 1t is Herr Doctor
Won Bethman-H Not prince nor
count, nor baron.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

One of the richest pearls ever dis
covered in the Mississippi river was
recently found by Fred Atkinson at
Winona. 1t was of beautiful pink lus-
tire and weighed fifty grains. 1t sold
for $4,000.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

The anti-salocn league is being
watched by the brewers, who are anx'
ious to ascertain the source of their
income. They have at last decided
that John D. Rockefeller is spending
100000 a month for the support OF
the league ana that he has already
contributed 100000.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

August seems to be a record break
ing month for automobile accidents.
At least, IL the record isn't broken it
As the only thing that has escaped.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

The mere fact that man bets a girl
box of candy that the Pirates won't
win the National league pennant, is
no sign he doesn't think the Pirates
will win.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

The combined directories OF the
United States indicate a population OF
119,237,251. Something wrong with
the multiple, surely.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

and the south has a difficult and ex-
pensive problem to solve before her
highways will be worthy Of the name.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

It has come to pass where American
composers and singers must win rep
station in Europe before we dare adj
mire them at home.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

Andrew could save the Norfolk H.
brary lot of figuring by signing his
name to bit of paper.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

France is about to abolish lotteries,
which have become a national NUS
ance. Germany and Italy would do
well to follow her example.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

No section OF the country is more In
need OF good roads than the south
Nature was most lavish with this sun
nv land in a hundred different ways
hut every rose must have its thorn,
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

The Spanish army is in danger from
the Moors and the entire navy has
been sent to relieve the army. Poor
old Spain is always in trouble some
where.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

There's a man in Norfolk who knows
his own wife's ankle. He was walking
home the other day when he saw, on
neighbours porch, gracefully hanging
beneath the hammock, a dainty ankle.
Without asking any questions, he
marched into the neighbours yard to
claim his wife. He said that's how he
knew her-that he'd have recognized
it anywhere. Now that's what you call
wise man.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

The one best way for Norfolk to say
it wants a ball team, is in words OF
admission fee language.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

Does the water commissioner mean
peerless when he says to prepare in
advance for draining the standpipe?
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

Why is it that man always feels
so groggy after a days rest.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

Wellman says he'll try again. Moth.
ing like keeping up the air supply.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

Kansas farmers say college boys
make the best harvest hands. what
a pity harvest time is so short.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

Page, Norfolk's former manager, has
been booked by Correctionville.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

In spite of all the houses being built
in Norfolk, there are dozens of people
trying to find modern houses to rent.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

The standpipe has to stand for being
reprinted but it feels blue about it.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

The best route to the cholera NOR.
bus district is the ice water way. No
stops or delays. Tickets sold for one
way only.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

Jane Adams will never be the pres
sdential candidate of the spelling re-
form enthusiasts.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

The dog days are about to hide un.
der the porch.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

The Norfolk public library will soon
begin to hum. OF you've ever tried
to study in public library, you'll
agree hum" is the word.)
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

Instead of giving three tramps their
suppers, as they commanded her to
do, a Norfolk woman turned the tables
and tried to get supper for the family
hound from the six disappearing weary
legs.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

It's hard luck to have the COWS and
the standpipe go dry at the same time.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27
AROUND TOWN..

oh, you circus!
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

"OR the money invested and
work applied poultry Is one
OF the most profitable side lines
ON the farm Indeed many
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

,red at the postoflice at Norfolk,
as second class matter.
The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-08-27

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