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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-08
HUGE BONES FOUND.

Special ;0 Daily Leader.
NeWkirk. Okla. Iuls S-J0e Coop
~ has uncovered the skeleton Of
some prehistoric animal in the gravel
bank OF a little creek near his farm
The entire skeleton was embedded
in the bank but the bones We're SO
badly deCayed that they fell 70 pieces
when they Nere removed Mr..
Cooper was able to save tooth
which weighs - pounds Although
badly deeayed. the bones OF the back
bone could be plainly seen in the
bank and the cavity that contained
the marrow measured more than six
inches in diameter Heretofore
parts OF skeletons Of prehistoric ami
mails have been discovered here. but
none that will measure in size with
this one.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1909-07-08

OF course you've promised yourself that for the last
five. or fifteen years, and OF course every year
you've thorouhgb broken your promise.
You've made The last few days before Christmas
perfect nightmare Christmas eve that surely
ought to be spent n meditatng bit some deeper
meaning In the day than merely giving people presents
was doubtless dedc ated belated doing up label
ing
OF course it queer time to be talking about
Christmas But it's the right time For is the time
lay the foundati ons for thoroughly happy Christ
mas
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-18
Dairy Farm Implements.

Every dairyman should endeavor to
have as many labor-saving appliances
around and In his barn as possible.
For instance, the removal OF manure
from a dairy barn entails a great deal
of hard work. However, the work
may be greatly lessened il the farm
ers will install a manure carrier,
which runs on a track. These carriers
cost little in comparison to the amount
of labor they save.
Every dairy farmer should have a
manure spreader. One spreader may
do the work of several men in the
spreading of manure on the fields. The
manure Is spread more evenly and
each ton returns more value for this
reason. No dairy farmer can afford
to be without a manure spreader. But
he should buy a standard make.-In-
land Farmer.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-18
Fall Care of Poultry.

The fall of the year is the time to
buy pure bred stock, whether of males
only or of both sexes Breeders do
not keep over winter more than
enough to complete their breeding
pens, aid will readily dispose of their
surplus stock at fair price. 1t is bet
ter to buy fowls in the fall than to
procure eggs of pure breeds in the
spring. A pair of hens will lay per
haps 250 eggs-at least 100 of them
being early in the season-thus pro
ducing a large number of chicks and
avoiding the shipment of eggs by e.,
press and the likelihood of breakage
1t will be still cheaper, if buying pure
breeds, to procure half dozen, a male
and five pullets, as they will cost less
proportionately and give an opportun
ity for Matching chicks quite early il
the spring without being compelled Il
wait too long to secure a setting Of
eggs. 1t will pay every one interested
in poultry to use pure breeds, and tht
fall is the best time to buy them
Field and Farm
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-18
Preserving Reef.

When the animal heat is all out and
the meat thoroughly cooled, cut it into
convenient sized pieces for cooking.
weigh out the meat and allow eight
pounds of salt to 100 pounds of meat
Sprinkle a light layer of salt in the
bottom of clean, sweet, hardwood
barrel or stone jar, then pack beef in
closely to depth of, say five to seven
inches, then put on a layer of salt and
so on until the beef is all in, reservins
enough salt for good layer on top
of the meat. After the package hes
stood over night add for each 10O
pounds of meat four pounds of sugar
two ounces baking soda and two ounces
saltpeter. dissolved in a gallon OF tepid
water; three gallons more water should
cover this quantity. Weight to keer
all under the brine.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-18
For Barb Wire Cuts.

When a horse has been injured on
wire the first thing to do is to stop
the flow o. blood; this may as rule
be done by bandaging it up tight. 1t
may also frequently be best to Apply
powreded alum or common saleratUs,
both OF which will generally be found
effective. In a few hours, considerable
swelling will, set in; this should be re-
duced either by applying cold water
frequently. or. what is really better,
f.op,ying pure kerosene oil, not only TO
tie wound, but also TO the swollen
rfrts. No bandage should be kept on
wnere kerosene is used, as it will then
cause the hair 10 fall off temporarily,
and as soon as It is safe to do SC. the
sore should be carefully washed with
soft water and CASTLE soap. This ought
to be repsated daily until the sore
heals. One of the best healing nedi-
cines for horse flesh that ! h2ye ever
used can be put up at any drug sore,
as fellows: one-half pint &C alcohol,
ons hglf pint of spirits OF Juipentine.
one ounce os pIre glyce.,re; mix all
together in & ,asge butte aid shake
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-18
Possibilities of Our Farm Lands.


From the standpoint of the most re-
liable and recent Investigations ana
information, our land. handled IN ac-
cordance with certain natural laws
that determine it's proper cultivation,
will not only furnish food and cloth
ing for an immensely greater popula-
ton for ages, but will supply fuel and
light and power when coal and petro-
leum shall have been exhausted. But
we must look to better methods OF soil
usage for the alternative OF bringing
under cultivation unused and aban-
doned swampy conditions, although
adding a vast total to our cultivable
fields, will not always suffice to meet
the growing demand. Already many
sections of congested population are
calling upon outside sources for food,
and many Of the large cities at times
actually suffer from vegetable famines.
Such shortages are due TO more or
less local and abnormal conditions, but
might become general and permanent
unless wise foresight should make pro-
vision for feeding our rapidly increas-
ing population.
The producing possibility of our cul-
| tivable lands becomes almost incon-
| ceivable to the mind when We consid-
er that only a small proportion of the
land nominally in farms is actually
under cultivation, and that our acreage
yields are ridiculously low in compar-
| ison with those of highly developed
agricultural countries like Germany,
| France and England, notwithstanding
that our soils are naturally as produc-
tive, says the American Review of Re-
views
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-18
Animal Anfinnthics.

an some towns they won't let Us
show" said the circus animal trainer
unless We have no camels with US
Camels are a serious drawback tC
shows. Horses are so much afraid Of
them that lots of towns won't let G
camel enter their gates.
"a horse won't go near a piece Of
ground a camel has stood on. The
very smell of a camel in the air vii
make horse tremble and sweat, and
this fear isn't only found occasionally
in horse here and there. 1t is found
IN every horse all over the world
Queer, isn't il? | often wonder why il
IS. Cattle hate dogs in the same way
and cats hate dogs so too. Here
though, we can account for the hatred
Dogs in primitive times fed on cattle
no doubt. and even to-day here ana
there they kill and feed on kittens.
Horses love dogs. I'm sure I dom
know why. Dogs fear 10 animals but
pumas and leopards. You can take /,
dog up to lions or tigers cage. and
ne will show no fear, but take him III
to the cage of puma or a leopard and
he will tremble and moan and slinE
away out of sight
"All very puzzling. isn't it?"-Phila
delphia Bulletin.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-18
Strength of Bone In Hogs.

The effect of feed on the strength of
bone in pigs forms the text of a bull
letin by Nebraska Experiment Sta
ton. The experiment shows very
marked increase in the strength of
bone when tankage or ground bone is
fed in addition to corn. In determin.
ing the strength of bones the two
principal bones in each leg of each
animal were removed and broken in a
machine. There were four pigs fed in
each lot, making the figures given the
average of the breaking of thirty-two
bones in each lot The average break
ing strength per 100 pounds live
weight of hogs after twenty-five weeks
feeding was as follows: Lot /, corn,
325 pounds; lot 2. corn and shorts.
396 pounds; lot 3, corn and skim milk,
800 pounds; lot 4, corn and tankage,
$50 pounds; lot 5, corn and ground
bone, 6S1 pounds.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-18

was directing the play. The girl
parts were OF slight consequence, so
a friend OF mine shook an old prom
Use in my face. | had told him
would some day cast a girl whom he
knew, and whose friends had made il
nearly a duty with him. So cast the
girl. says Paul Armstrong in relating
his experiences with stage-struck girls
in Success Magazine. In the play she
was a college girl visiting at West
ern ranch. 1t needed little, save an
ability to appreciate that type of girl,
to play the part. so all were happy
the girl, the man l had promised, and
lit was necessary with me.
Now | needed girl to play a Mex.
lean servant. She did not speak a
line, and the part, being but color in
the scene, paid scarcely what could
be called a salary.
| had received a very well written
letter from a girl, who asked me, if |
saw certain play. to notice a girl
in mob scene wearing certain cos
tune different from the others.
The letter impressed me. Here was
q girl who was working as super
at no more than dollar a night, who
was trying to learn her stage that
way; trying TO get position by do
ing something that somebody would
notice.
It was likely week after | received
the letter that | saw the play. And
| saw her. She gave something" to
the scene.
| sent for her and cast her for the
part of the servant. AS there were
but four women in the play, they
were all introduced.
And in two days l knew that th9
girl whose friend had induced me to
give her a part would never be al
actress. Why? Because being cast in
a play as a guest at the ranch. she
would not associate socially at re
hearsals with the girl who was to play
the servant at the ranch.
The danger from slight cuts or wounds
is always blood poisoning. The imnedi.
ate application of Hamlins Wizard Oil
makes blood poisoning impossible.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-18
UncompIfmentary.

Harry Payne Whitney, the noted
polo player, at a dinner in Newport
discussed an eccentric groom.
"He is a good chap. for all his &c
centricity," said Mr.. Whitney. He
testified once in a horse trade case,
and called down a cross-examining
lawyer neatly. The lawyer. hide
ously ugly man, cross-examined my
groom like this:
Now be careful. Does he shy, or
does he not?'
He does, sir
"'He does, Ell? And what does he
shy at?'
LAT lots of things, sir
cat lots of things! That IS no an
swer. Tell me some particular thing
he'd shy at
well. he'd shy at you. sir said
the groom
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-18
Hax-Eating Animals.

The hay consumed by different ami
mails does not vary greatly from three
pounds daily for each 100-pound
weight of the animals. The following
table is the result of various expert.
ments by different persons, and will be
useful to farmers who wish to determ.
inc by calculation beforehand how
ter: Working horses, sos pounds;
mich COWS, 2:40 pounds; young grow.
ing cattle, 3.0S pounds; steers. 2.S4
pounds; dry cows, ZAP pounds; sheep
pounds. All the articles enumerated
in this food table are estimated as of
good quality If the fodder be of poor
quality, more must be allowed.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-18

One of the Congressman who had
just returned from Europe remarked
that this story reminded him of scene
on the banks of the Serpentine in Lon,
don, when lady and gentleman paust
ed beside stylishly clad nurse in bon
net and floating veil, and the lady ex;
claimed. looking at the children of
and who accompanied the girl. says
Joe Mitchell Chapple in the National
Magazine:
What charming children. Are they
not lovely. Edward?"
Edward replied that they were all
that the heart of man could desire
VIII you kiss me?" said the lady.
They don't usually kiss people, mad
am" said the nurse. but of course
they will you"
The kissing ceremony completed. the
woman Of fashion asked
And whose dear children are they?"
rs she looked admiringly at the rosy
cheeks and bright eyes of the little
Dnes.
Madam" said the girl in amaze
ment, they are your own. They know
you because they have often watched
you from the nursery window, as you
passed to and from your carriage"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-18
Beef Cattle Fed on siIage,

During recent years a number Oh
the state experimental stations have
carried on a series Of experiments
which have demonstrated that silase
can advantageously be fed to beef cat
tie. The Tennessee Experimental Sta
ton has especially given close atten-
ton to this matter. probably more 50
than any other station, and in one Oh
its bulletins shows how silage IN
creases the carrying capacity OF the
land. Ordinarily from two to three
acres of blue grass is required to carry
1,0O0-pound steer after six months
when gaining from 500 to 400 pounds-
Four S00-pound steers were fed for lou
days on the production of less than
an acre Of land in the form OF sllage
and gained sec pounds during that
period.
When beef is raised on long that is
high-priced, the above facts show espe-
cial strength in favor of silage IN
1903 a feed test was carried on by the
Michigan Station for the purpose OF
aScertalning the relative HuIhOoi VI
pounds of beef that could be produced
from corn fed in the form of silage, IN
the form of shock corn and IN the
form of corn and corn meal. Inc corn
was secured from three different pieces
of land. each nearly an acre IN size
In addition to the corn fed in this man
ner the steers were fed daily ratlons
OF pounds of corn and cob meal,
pounds of oil meal and pounds OF
clover hay. After the experiment nae
continued for twelve weeks the aver
age daily gain of the steers had peen
as follows: For the STAGGERED lot
222 pounds; for the shock-fed' w
and for the corn and cob meaE lot
1S9 pounds. While it may be argued
that this experiment should be re
peated before conclusions can be drawn
| from it, still so far as these figures g
the results were in favor of harvesting
the corn in form of silage.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-18

locking region set the home signal stop.
same as in the bio systemy
Yes. Interlocking plants extend from
the crossing $3.50 feet out each track.
where distant signals are placed. The
home signals are $50 feet from crossing.
Only the signalman can display proceed :;
but the train automatically sets the stop
signal.
"Now. my friend. have given you
all the principal features of both systems.
There are numerous variations each
specially adapted 10 some peculiar con-
dltion. In yards where there are many
tracks and little room for posts. bridges
are used. Where there are diverging
tracks. two or more of these arms are
placed on one post-and so on"
Are all lines completely equipped in
this manner?
mo. There are about 1900 miles.
The only line thus protected every inch
from Chicago to California is via the
Northwestern. Union and Southern Pa
cific third of the II eco miles Of
automatic signaling is on the Hartman
lines-and the Northwestern has more
miles OF double-track automatic than any
other railway" b. w Emerson.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-18

and misery. / advise all suffering
women to take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound" -MRs. EMMA
WHEATON, Vienna, W. Va.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
of female diseases of any similar medi-
cine in the country, and thousands of
voluntary testimonials are on file in
the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, from women who have been
cured from almost every form OF
female complaints, Inflammation, III
ceration, displacements, fibroid tumors,
irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
indigestion and nervous prostratlon.
Every such suffering woman owes it TO
herself to give Lydia f. Pinkham' s
Vegetable Compound q trial.
If you would like special advice
about your case write a cOnfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-18
In South Carolina.

Colonel Peterby met his colored gar
dener, Jim Webster, a short time ago
Jim had been recently married How
do you like matrimony, Jim?' asked
Colonel Peterby.
Jim shook his head obviously.
whats the matter?
eyer see, boss, before we were mar
ried, when | knocked at de dore she
used ter say, Am dat you, honey
suckle?"
Now when / come home she bawl:
out, Clean off dem boots before yor
comes in dat dore. you black moke"
Baltimore News.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-18
The Nexy Educnfion.

A member of school board was vis
iting a public school not long as.
when he encountered a small boy il
the hall.
What are you studying. my boy?
the visitor asked.
Arithmetic and geography" an
swered the boy.
and what are you learning in arith
metic?"
The boy thought for a minute. Then
he replied, "Guzinta."
"Guzinta?" said the surprised Off
cial Whats that?"
Why. don't you know" said the
boy. 'two guzinta four. three guzinta
six. four guzinta eight. five guzinta
ten '"-Lippincott's Magazine.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-18
Bees and the sense of Smell.

Recent experiments on snowy flow
ers like the poppy tend to show that
insects are not always attracted to
flowers by the brightly colored petals,
but rather by the perception-doubt-
less by means of smell-that there is
honey or pollen. In these experiments
the unopened flower bud is inclosed in
gauze Let, so as to protect II from
insects, and when it expands the pet
ais are carefully removed without
touching the remaining parts with the
fingers (for bees avoid flower if
the smell of human fingers Is left on
it,, and the petalless flowers receive
practically as many insect visits as
untouched flowers do.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-18
what Robbie wanted to Know.

He asked so many questions that
day that he finally wore out his mo
theirs patience.
Robert" she cried. 'if you ask me
another question | shall put you 10
bed without your supper"
Robert promptly asked another and
was packed off to bed. Later his mo-
Their repented. After all, asking ques-
items was the only way he could ac-
quire knowledge; so she tiptoed up
stairs, kneit beside Roberts bed, and
told him she was sorry.
Now, dear" she said, eff You want
to ask one more question before you
go to sleep, ask it now and will try
to answer
Robert thought for a moment, then
said. Mother. bow far can cat spitcN
Success Magazine.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-18
CUT THIS OUT
gscipe that Breaks a Cold In n DAY

"nd tures My Iur-tbIe OougL. .
Mix half ounce OF Concentrated
pine compound with two ounces Of glt
cerine and half pint of good whis'
key: shake well each time and use in
doses of a teaspoonful TO a tablespoon
full every four hours
These ingredients can be obtained
from any good druggist. or he will get
them from his wholesale house.
The Concentrated pine is a special
pine product and comes only in half
ounce bottles, each enclosed in an air
tight case, but be sure it is labeled
Concentrated"
\ prominent local druggist SAYS
that he has filed this prescription
hundreds of times and that it is won
derfully effective
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-18
The Tomato Worm.

The big tomato worm, which eats
the leaves from the tomato vines is
very difficult to see because it so re-
After they get through eating and ma.
ture they drop to the ground and bur
row in it, to pass the winter in the
chrysal;s stage. In the spring. when
the garden is plowed or spadsd, tia
cnrysalis may be found, and can re
recognized by their brown color and
"jug-handle" proboscls.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-18

well before using. Apply only with a
feather at morning and night. The
sore should never be bandaged. By
daily washing it will in this way heal
up very rapidly. l can personally tes-
tify to the effectiveness of this simple
remedy as we have made use of it in
numerous cases, with the best results,
where every other remedy we tried
failed to heal up the sore on the horse.
Agricultural Epitomist.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-18

remember, shows
proceed, under such
conditions. Any
change fI,om stop
in interlocking.
must be made by
the signalman. TO
display proceed. he
must first lock all
other approaches
with the stop dis
played. He cannot
possibly do other
wise. After he has
signaled the train
to proceed he can
not change the
route until the
train has moved
over and out of
t IN e interlocking
region
Does q train
entering an inter-
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-18

The largest grapevine in the world
flourishes in San Gabriel, Cal. 1t was
planted by the San Franciscan friars
and is 100 years old The stalk is ~
feet in diameter and S feet high, and
the branches and foliage cover 5000
square feet. Last year it produced
2Ia tons of grapes.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-18
Four Horse Reins.

A correspondent asks how can a
pair of lines be rugged up for four
horses so that each horse will have
line to each side of bit, thus doing
away with the tying together OF
horses heads.
The two sketches indicate arrange
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-18
The Critics,

Grace-Maud has a very disagree
able habit of curling her lip whenever
she sees me.
Helen-Curls her lip, does She?
Well, that is more than she ever sue
ceeded in doing with her hair--Brook
Ign Citizen.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-18
Shrc,vd Willie.

Parent-Willie, my father used to
whip me when | behaved as badly as
you are doing.
Willie-Well, hope I'll never have
to tell my little boy that.-Boston
Transcript
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-18

Nephew Gust returned from abroad
This franc piece, aunt, got in
Paris.
Aunt Hepsy-I wish, nephew, you'd
fetched home one of the Latin quar-
ters they talk so much about. "-Cou-
rier-JOurnal.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-18
Army Note.

A witty French.nan writes in 7
Paris newspaper that "a French major
is a man who has three medals.
The third was given him because
he had two, the second because he had
one and the first because he had none
Answers
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-18

ments of lines that should prove salts
factory. In the first illustration A A
A A are two-horse reins and checks;
b b are short ropes with snaps and
C C. are bride reins on inside of bride
with snaps to snap in check buckle on
reins
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-18
Improbable.

IF you'd assume a more genial man
ner, you'd get along better in bust
ness"
Rot! l tried it once and every
body met wanted to borrow money!"
Modern Society.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-18
Naturally.

Meeker-Just one year ago to-day
led my wife to the altar.
Bleeker-YOu did-eh?
Meeker-Yes; and then and there
ny leadership ended.-Judy.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-18

The Young Doctor-Just think; six
of my patients recovered this week
The Old DoctCr-It's your own fault
my boy You spend too much time at
TIE club.-Illustrated Bits.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1909-11-18
periShab1p,

What ails Mrs. Miges?
''She says she spent the whole after
noon making that cake and the fam
ily gobhled it up in fifteen minutes
Brooklyn Citizen.