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The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
Handy Concrete Mixer

. = com oi1stiou barrow and concrete
n1ize- IS row made for small Jobs and
repair work and saves much time IN
The mani pulstion and transportation OF
tne materials required. The barrow.
tDsded with the sand cement and wa =
Ter. IS wheeled up to 9 small cradle ar
rapEemeur- where a cover its down
over tie barrow body and st the same
times r nuuoersof blades sink into the
mass. The mass IS then On urned by the
blades Until iI has become thoroughly
mixed Whlcl requires but few min
utes. on account of the great efficiency
~ the blades Tte tarning may be
oone by hand power. out wsere Il Is
conveuieut tais work nay be done by
steam or electrical power A device OF
this kind IS also desi gued for use on
farms and other places OF like char
screr. where concrete is becoming very
popular. because .nf Its great conven-
fence and pLsbilitv ard where Il IS
largely used IS a Substitute for wood
ri great variety of work
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
Pointed Poems
A Peripatetic Restaurant

The eating stall is quite an institu-
tf0n in China, says a writer In the Wide
World Magazine. and the average
Chinaman thinks nothing Of stopping
and having a feed az street restau-
rant. The proprietor carries the whole
OF his stock in trade on his shoulders.
The stall itself consists of two SyIiud-i-
cal boxes attached 10 a yoke or L7le.
One of these boxes usually contains
fire. on which John cooks weird dain-
ties into the composition Of whicu II
IT unwfse 10 inquire. for the Chiuan1an
has a scientific appetite-that is TO say
he will eat anything that in any way
forms food Squeamishness is a Sensa-
tion unknown TO him. The keepers OF
these street stalls sell good fruit, ex-
ceIIent pastries and simply delicious
sweets at a price 50 low that il would
astonish even the proprietor Of an ItaI-
ian restaurant.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
Fun With a Stop Watch

Having stop watch. says tue man
who has just bought one. reveals
whole lot OF ways OF amusing yourself
thar you'd hardly think os before
Since I've had a watch I've bean
able 10 while away a lot Of time Not
4 pun, either For inStan2ar walking
IN the city where the numbered blocks
make calculating easy. I am eontinu-
ally holding the watch on my pedes-
trisu Efforts
4 figure first how Iohg IL takes me
70 walk q block Going al top speed.
50 that some folks think I'm mad. I
have been able 70 do IS yards in = 20
seconds. That would be a5o1e seven
miles an hour.
Then. Of course, I tine all inter
mediate distance Up 10 mile I've
learned pretty well just what four
miles an hour means. and I want 10
tell you that folks who speak 50 glibly
a bout doing that ought 10 hold I watch
on their performances to see what 1t
means
The other day I got uD some sprint
races between some boys Just 50 I
could tine their running. I ind there's
a lot or fun. too, IN betting imaginary
bets with myself how long it win take
me 10 catch up with soHl- ons else
walking IN the same direction. or how
long il viii be before car geSs 70 a
certain crossing
Also a stop watch - great thing
FOR timing how long you can hold your
breath
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
Ants Protect Ants

A standing army OF ants for defen-
sive purposes is kept and provided with
food By sensitive plant OF Nicara qua.
In this acacia there are TWO large
thorns at the base Of each leaf IN
habited by colonies OF ants which bOra
into the thorns and make a home for
themselves by eating out the soft
Inner tissue On the leaf stalks there
are honey glands. and al the tip OF each
leaflet there is a sausage shaped body
about as large IS a pins head consist
ing Of albuminous food The ants SIP
the nectar and eat the food bodies and
being contented with their lot. remain
on the plant without doing il any in
jury.
When the plant is threatened BY an
invasion OF leaf cutting ants which
would damage IL. the ants composing
the plants army or police force rush
out and repel the intruders- Many
similar arrangements exist in tropical
plants
In one or the most remarkable Of these
ant plants the female ant bites a hoIs
in the stem and brings Up her brood
inside il. The stalk OF each leaf is
swollen at it's base and bears food
bodies which are eaten by the ants
when they emerge TO find for them
selves AS the old food bodies are
eaten new ones are formed. thus keep
Ing the ants. which are OF a fierce dis
position. in the plants employment
Plants OF the same species whic4 do
not happen to be inhabited by ants fall
an easy prey TO leaf cutting kinds OF
ants. which are only too plentiful IN
the tropics In other cases the defen-
sfve ants are provided only with shell
ter In cavities OF the stem. and various
uaturaIists have observed that these
ants pour out in troops whenever leaf
cutting enemies attempt 10 attack the
foliage
The ants which thus defend these
plants are small. but sting with ex-
treme vfruIence. their small size max
ing them the more formidable. The
leaf cutting ants cut cfT the leaves and
pile them Up IN heaps, forming sort
or kitchen garden OF leaf mold. upon
which they cultivate a fungus belong
ing TO the mushroom family. They SOW
the spores OF the mushroom and make
a pure culture OF the fungus. uibbltng
at it 10 prevent the development o.
mushroom heads and thus promote the
growth OF spawn
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
Training Pigs Tor the Stage

There are only z few trained pigs
in the country. but the scarcity OF
porcine talent is due not 70 lack or
fnrelL gsuce. as many persons are m
cifuef 70 think said the owner OF a
troupe OF performing pigs with the
Ringing Brothers. a pig IS not only
smart. but. as any farmer who has
tried 20 drive a number OF them down
a road or from one zen into smother
viii tell you they have also fair
amount OF intuition They know IN
stfuctfveIv what you want them 20 do
even before you give the order. and
rhevr hand every ere-- toward defeat
ing you Perhaps u IS the very cor
trarfreSs 81 their nature that makes
them so interesting for me 10 teach. Z
have trained all kinds or animals bEr
1 would rather train a pig than any
OF rfle. others
Pigs are no~iSs as ignorant as tncv
appear Take a little fellow Of three
or four. weeks and a puppy OF ths
sane age and the POrksr VIII be way
up IN the fourth or dfth grade OF has
educational process before the puppy
IS cut OF the primary class I have
never trained a cat. but from what 7
have been told BY cat trainers and
from observation am inclined TO think
that there * sowernIng in common
with cat and pig nature Both are
trezeherCus and .scileuting. and both
are stubborn \ difference lies in the
fact tiat cats pretend affection while
pi IS are absolutely. Indifferent Thev
may recognize their feeder and wei
come him with ciamor. but miss him
e he should be EsutiLse-.ly laid Up or
changed for a new 1and-never.
have known pigs intima.eIv for 20
years. hut I hsrve yet TO see one IOnelr
for, human com pan orShlp- They ratL-s~
Ike 10 be pegJsd dnd sometimes the,
Sru1t- apDreeiaVTv etx- BAT they never
come jumping up IN your lap OF nosi1E
about begging Tor pat on the head
No. they are not Easy 20 train but
20 train them. because they are such a
rarity in the world or performing AMI
mails z--Harriet QEimby. IN Lssliss
Weekly
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
Length of Life Among Animals

The maximum length Of life Of some
or the best known animals is as fol-
lows The horse lives TO maximum
OF IS years and the donkey a like Pc
rod, the dog does not exceed z5 years.
the rabbit from 70 10. the goose 30.
the duck the hen and the turkey a
dozen years
Among the animals having the best
esta bIished regulations for longevity
are The crow, which lives 100 years:
the parrot and the elephant, which at
tan an age Of $50 years. Carp on the
other hand. appear 10 have usurped
their reputation. which was based on
i'll understood facts from ChantiIly and
Fontzfnebleau- They rarely become
centenarfans- The tortoise appears 70
be the animal that lives the longest
and the record OF longevity is surely
held by one weighing $50 Kilograms
which was presented in 1904 to the
London geological gardens ~ Walter
de Rothschfld. and which is said to
have been born in 1850.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
Call Readers
The Leatherback Turtle

A marine creature hard to keep alive
IL captivity Is the Ieathsrback turtle
The Ieatherback is a sea turtle. and i-
is the biggest OF all the turtles IL
grows TO weigh 1899 pounds or more,
six Or eight times a5 much a. a man
In September. 1S9S. the New YORK
aquarium received from the Jersey
coast a 1eatheroack turtle Weighing
Sos pounds which survived in captivity
- days. a record for Dig leatherbaclxs
IN this aquarium. as perhaps IL would
be found 10 De as 10 all There was
received there on July OF the present
year. also from jersey waters, leath-
erback weighing $50 pounds when
lived seven days. The aQUariu-c has
now taken in the same locality on
July 1s, a leztherback turtle Weighing
$50 pounds
The Ieatherbacks. captured thereabOut
are found in fShsFmen's nets. W6-c1
they have invaded IN search Of food
Sometimes when they frd themselves
thus caught in nets the big turtles
break their way out followed tdroUs1
the gap 0y thousands OF fishes
Besides being the biggest Of all rur-
Ties. the 1eathsrbzcl- has also pr0por-
tionatsly the biggest Of all forwara
diDpers- Its rear hippsrs are not re-
nlarkabIe but its forward fippers are
50 great as TO suggest big wings This
$50 pound lsarher6ack would probably
measure ErCA Ele I'D OF Is 0ed1 % -ll-
tip Of its tail about i've feet, with its
forward fippers extended tr would
probably measure from tip 70 tip across
between seven and eight feet With
its great forward dippers the leather
back so named because its TOD shell
has some feNibility. IS very able
swimmer
IN captivity the Isatherbaek Is al
ways trying 10 get out For rnar nat
ter so are all captive turtles. little ani
big. but most Of them including lhe
big Ieggsrneads- learn 10 90 about IL
more or less gently They VIII Try one
place in the pcOl wall and Ind no was-.
and then they VIII move along lsis-
ureIy 10 another and try there. and
they may spend a whole lot OF their
time in such fruitiess efforts 10 escape.
and yet many turtles I've years IN cap
tivftv and thrive ard grew fat
Not so the big lsatherback- He
keeps always ar the wall OF the pool
and butts against it in MS efforts a.
get through. and in his vain efforts he
pines and refuses food Little leather
backs from their harchins might Be
brought up TO endure restraint. but not
the big Isatherbsck- In nature he
rarely comes ashore, he's an ocean
rOamer- and he can't be cOnrentsd IN
captivity.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
Youth and Age

When I was quite a little child
OF half past Two or three
I was so very rough and wild
They were ashamed of me-
fTfs said I used 10 bang the door
And kick and scream upon the floor.
But now that / am older grown
6Tm very nearly levenl.
Z know a child with such bad ways
VIII never go 70 heaven.
You kick and scream when you are
young,
When big you just stick out your
tongue.
I did not know you caught a bird
With salt upon his tail
When 1 was small; nor had / heard
OF C'lumbus and his sail
Across the seas TO ind our nation
But bz bies have no edHcz tion.
Catalina Paez, IN Womens Home
Companion
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
The Stone Tree

There IS tree which grows n HEX
ico called the chiicl.0 or stone tree.
IL IS OF enormous proportions. both in
circumference and height. It has q
number of branches spreading out
widely and carrying leaves OF yellow
ish green color. The wood is extreme
" fire and easily worked in : green
state It IS not given 10 either warpIag
or splitting. The wonderful part . bout
II is that after being cut The wood
gets gradually harder and IN the course
Of a few years II Is absolutely petriffed,
whether left IN the open air or buried
IN the ground From this timber houses
can be built that would in a few years
become completely hreproof and would
last as though built Of stone.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
and Brief,
Testing the Eyesight

Roman letters OF various sizes ere
commonly employed by oeuIists in
testing acuteuess Of vision. Rec zIt
experiments BY GuiIIedv show great
differences in the ease with which the
different letters are recognized BY the
same person. says Scientific American.
T is especially difficult of recognition
and is apt TO be mistaken for Y. By
a similar optical illusion the angle Of
/ is rounded off making the letter re-
semble q reversed J. Z is the easiest
of AL letters 10 recognize, and o pre-
sents little difficulty X is more cas-
lily recognized than Fl. which resembles
It closely. snd both y and z are easily
recognized A is easily guessed at
from its general form. but is 1ifficalt
OF positive recognition. including dis
tinct perception OF the horizontal line
E and F are among the most difficult
Of all the letters
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
Interesting
Ceremony Of Rush Bearing

...-A'1 American travelling this summer
tr. England Glanced a few weeks ago
~ a gztut ceremony known as the
'ruSh bearing The custom dates bac <
70 remote times. when the noors OF
Fl EselIines and churches consisted OF
ts.sd earth. which was covered WITH
Fgshes
once. q year tre inhabitants of the
q iorvus and vills Ses enjoyed the great
ceremony of gong n procession 70 the
church 70 s-reW The f0or with newly
cut rushes and the little village OF
ffrssuere. n the lake country boasts
rif being the only place where the Gus
ra-u has an unbrotzen record Of OBJ
serrauce There the festival Is held
once a year on the Saturday after -
.3swsids dav. the saint for whom the
little church is named
TIE American found the tiny village
CroWded with visitors and no lodgings
10 be had except ar the boot makers.
Whcse house ard shop we're separated
from rhs small and ancient church only
~ lawn and the wiading stream
RotEzT
The villagers .combin the rusheS-
row as i0uzer needed fer 3 carpet
lth Wild flowers and make them into
earious forms suggesting Christian
truths tn the late afternoon the chill
6reu assemble with these designs and
=
waU. where the vfIIagers and hundreds
trom Che surrounding country come 70
admire. CT a. least 10 study. the won
lWrul devices
Hoses IN the bullrushes = still a
eading fsvorite- and the visitor was
rriIiieEed 70 view q IistIe china Moses
rIng on a soft white bed IN q nest of
rIshes He SAYS IN the Outlook that
ffe EsEen haired baby Carrying this
. marvellous exhibit mad the honor later
- lsadiuE the children III the MAJ pole
procession. followed closely b. smau
ErI led hT ehe hard and bearing the
serpent from the garden This device
Uls- EsFe measured i've feet. and IS
i was II spiral form its actual length
could not have been less than l. feet
saturday evening AZ 6-s6 when the
clergy and choir and band and chill
6rel are arranged. for the procession
ras hymn OF 81 OSV-sl is sung the
hand PLAYS the century old Rush
Bearing March and rhey parade the
village with bells ringing and crowds
-GLoEt1E- On returning to the church
T1e garlznds are hung about and q
tllI choral evensong follows. with the
rush bearers hymn On the following
4lon1aT al the decorations are removed
- neighborinE deId- where the May
pole Is set up and q regular gala day
enjoyed b. the childFeu--New York
SIN
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
Girls Advised to Sing

Nine Lillian EssHvelt said at q mu-
steal hreal lzfzSl e1seEsd TO her prior
70 h2f depsrt1gs frora New York for
Europe recently There are many
reasons WY I shouIi advise all young
girls to sing Not the least important
is that il is good for the physical
health I have known persons TO have
been saved from consumption by a
course Of singing lessons. which tends
70 establish the correct use of the
voice as well as stimulate the natural
love for music. In every one there is
germ OF power to appreciate the
finest music. and the easiest way 10
express that appreciation is with the
vnieer
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
ALL JUNIORS. ATTENTION!

4 splendid big surprise Is in
store for yOu. The Junior Cali
is preparing to do something
which it thinks viii please you
immensely. You will probably be
able to guess what the surprise
is the moment you see the paper
next week. YoH viii wish to
preserve next weeks paper be-
cause it will be the first Issue
that-bat it would spoil the sur
prise to tell in advance. Be sure
to get your Junior Call early
next Satarday-and Io0k.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
Wrecked Ship Used to Build
Village

That Robinson Crusoe was not the
only man 10 avail himself Of the op-
ro~tuuity offered hy wrecked ship 10
rake his condition more livable on a
+-opfcsI island is clearly demonstrated
~ tne thrift OF the natives OF the
sand - PzImerston. far down IL the
sonrh seas Following the wreck OF
shfn Tire natives begin = rehsbiIita-
ton 81 their village. Reed huts are
corn don-rf and spsrs. oaken doors.
l,.rches- partitions and other fotsarn
rsst upon the shore used IL fashion
ina new huLs.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
An Endless Chain

A mystic cHzfu
Outstretci1ed from shore 10 shore-from
So 10 sez=-e-
Tnroleh Tales contiguous. holds In
stress and strain,
TIE conscious hezrtbeats of humanity.
It's links 80 bind
TIE realms invisible. Untouched BY
art
The thoughts and energies Of mortal
mind
Are iripotent 70 force the chain apart.
It's bonds control
F-oreS eruore rhe new-and vet to he
The caaiHs0f Beng fnfnite s soul.
Evolves the cycles Of Eternity
II p. Thomas, NJ ..
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
Seeing the Eclinse

A smart dude invited young lady TO
visit the Paris observatory on the day
OF an eclipse OF the sun AT the door
the Janitor told the visitors that they
were too late But the young fellow
did not accept such a poor excuse. ana
said 10 the lady- Come on, let Us go
I1p. rnadamoiseIle. 1 viii tell these gen
tIemen to start the thing over
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
The Fly

Little hE-
T'hy summers play
sIv thouzhtIess hand
Has brushed away
Am not
4 as like thee
Or art rot thou
\ man like me-
For 1 dance
And drink and sing
TIL some blind hand
shall brrtrh my wing
II thought Is life
And strength and breath, -
And the want
OF thought IS death,
Then am
A happy hy.
fl i've
Or II / die.
William Blzks.
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
Merely Facts

Haven't you and your friend got
through that argument YETI asked a
parent of his youngest son.
1T isn't my argument answered the
boy. II am merely telling Jimmy the
facts in the case. and he's so beastIy
stubborn he won't understand
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
The Only Wav to Know

Catherine has asked 50 many cues
tions and father was growing fmpa-
tient- Finally he said. -Ofl. Catherine.
cant answer half your questions r
know you can't. father. but then do
not know which half you cant answer
The San Francisco call., 1909-10-02
Iarrest Collection Of Palms

Kew gardens. London possess tho
largest collection OF palms IN the world.
neari1 SEQ species being representa-
The Ordway new era., 1909-06-04

once Phone 'Ordway IL"
The Ordway new era., 1909-06-04
NM. coMER's BEST JUDGMENT
Like That Of Others, It Occasionally
Was at Fault.

The mistakes which were plentitulis
sDrinEled along Mrs. Comer's career
were never regretted by any one more
than by Mrs. Conner herself. = useu
the very best judgment had S"'
said. referring to one unfortunate oo,
currencc. but as usual, everything
went wrong.
'.You see. I went to Grcenyil!c IN inc
morning with Mrs Hobart, intending
To 20 on 90 Nashua; but changed NY
mind when the weather turned coo'
and spent the day with Anna Woods
going home nt dusk I'd forgotten my
little bag with my key in II, so went
right over to Mrs. HObart's.
shed gone down the road TO Mrs
Coles mt found her key behind inc
cfr.hauG blind. and went right In.
The house was dark. but said to
myself I won't light a lamp for rear
OF soaring her. n t.mid woman living
all alone as she does So | sat in the
dark iii ! heard her coming up the
walk
when she found the door was un'
locked she gave a kind Of gasp; so
stepped forward. and then. long as
l had cold so my voice didn't sound
natural lud | vas afraid 'twouId
scare her she being so utmid. ! put out
my hand and laid It on her arm.
And If you'll believe me finished
Mrs. Conner plalu,IycIy. she fell right
over In faint. and cut her forehead
on the edge OF the rocking chair, and
thought Id never bring her to-
There's no use trying to be care
ful with woman like hcr.'-iouih's
Companion.
The Ordway new era., 1909-06-04
Bubbles from Bob Creek

The social last night was a great
success both financially and other
wise. The receipts amounted TO over
s21.Oo and everybody enjoyed the
music dispensed by the Olney
band as well as the supper served by
the basket ball girls.
School closes today with a dinner
Served at the school house and a
basket ball contest between King
Center and Bob Creek to be followed
by ball game played by the same
districts.
Wilse Dennis and wife started on
their wagon trip to Texas Wednesday
morning. They hope ito find better
range tor their cattle and horses there.
Mrs. Tom Dennis and family have
moved into the house just vacated by
Wilse Dennis.
THE girls of Bob Creek organized a
Social club Wednesday afternoon,
meeting at Mrs. Wrights. The club
called themselves "The Babblers"and
intend TO employ one afternoon each
week sewing for thems elves and
others.
Miss Letha Wright returned this
week from Pueblo where she has been
attending the Loretta Academy. or
course, she's not glad to be home
again!
Mae Enyart entertained guests from
Rocky Ford last wcek-lnez Swift and
Logan Enyart.
Mrs. Erickson reports heavy rains
out at the sheep camp where she
spent several days recently. She was
disappointed, on her return, to find
her garden still needing irrigation.
| "GAD-ABOUT."
The Ordway new era., 1909-06-04

The Rocky Ford Tribune devoted a
column last week to what Rocky
Ford Needs" and one would Judge
from the tone OF the article that the
commercial club Of that place was a
dead one.
The article contained many sound
truths and splendid suggestions and
started out thusly:
what Rocky Ford needs more than
anything else today is live commerce
ial organization. Call it anything you
want to, but let it have the principles
Of buusters club. Rocky Ford's
greatest need is a little, legitimate,
well-handled boosting.
Towns, no less than business firms.
need to advertise. 1t needs to have
outsiders know its advantages, its op-
pnrtunities for business, its cost OF
living, the chances for Investment.
And there is no possible way by which
such things can so readily be spread
broadcast as by live, energetic,
business-like commercial organiza.
tiOn."
The Ordway new era., 1909-06-04
PROPOSED CREAMERY

The correspondence carried on be-
tween the secretary NJ The Ordway
Industrial Association and The Hast
ing, Industrial Company, Of Chicago,
resulted In the arrival Of their repre-.
sentative and state agent, Mr. II. ~.
Hathaway, on Wednesday. The ar
tcrnoon WAS spent by him in talking
TO the farmers and butter makers that
chancrd to be in town and the num-
Der OF COWS MIXED by these few in.
tcryicwrd. turallcd -. II the csti-
mate made by Mr.. Hathaway Is con.
>eryativr. that $50 cows VIII support
4 creamery, there IS no question about
a plant paying here.
The Association met on wednesday
evening and discussed the proposition,
heard the form Of contract read, and
passed favorahly on recommending
the matter to the people Of Ordway.
The plant a proposed by Mr.. llatha-
way, would cost $500 and unless the
stock should all be sold, the cuntaact
would not be binding on any OF the
signcrs, and the stock would be made
worcestershire. Individual hand scpa.
rators would be used and paid for, by
the parties using them. in small in
StallmentS. Fifteen per cent OF the
cost OF plant would be due when ma
terial is on the ground and the balance
when completed. The building would
be 2iXiO feet and contain the ncccs-
sary machinery for a iirst-class butter
factory.
1t is to be hoped that an active in.
terest will be taken in the matter and
that creamery will be secured, for.it
will undoubtedly prove a big thing for
the butter makers Of this vicinity.