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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-09

then aim 10 grow eggs ana chickens
Tor market from them.
AT the same time in the spring OF
the year eggs for Matching could be
advertised, and in the fail pn'lets and
cockerels could be offered FOR sale
for breeding purposes.
1t would, however, be several years
before any particular trade could be
developed in this line. for buyers ara
generally more apt to purchase from
men either known to them personally
Or whose names have become famil-
lar from their repeated ADVERTISING.
2. There is considerable risk to run
by only one branch. 1t is
ADVISABLE to make a specially Of table
eggs When the market price is high,
when the price of eggs is on the de-
cline.
It costs about I cent to produce an
egg, SO that anything over that
amount is profit.
3. The four breeds mentioned are
good ones and their popularity is
dottes, Barred Plymouth Rocks, Rhode
Island Reds, Buff Orpingtons. All
four OF the breeds belong to the gen
eral purpose class, the White Wyan-
dottes and Rhode Island Reds proba-
Plymouth Rocks and Buff Orpingtons
AS. naedium-sizea roasting flows.
4 No, the business OF supplying
prime poultry and choice fresh eggs
is not ~overdone. Poor stuff goes
begging at any, and all times.
5. One hundred dollars is NOT
enough capital, even when ali facili-
Oeo are a. uand. IL it is expected Ic
make a living from the start.
+. There is much to learn, especially
Tor the beginner. It VIII take a year
or two before a. new poultry plant
can be placed upon "a profitable basis,
"nere the beginner has all to learn.
Begin small, grow gradually. in
creasing as knowledge and success
warrant.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-09
SUCCESS WITH POULTRY.
Some Money and Experience Are Re-
CURED to Make this a Profitable
Business.

Business.
/. What is the profitable part of
breeding or raising fine poultry, such
as White Wyandottes. Rhode Island
Reds, Buff OEpingtons, PlymoutE
Rocks or any Of the numerous high
grade fowls?
2. Is the profitable part Of the bust
ness in producing eggs for market, or
both chickens and eggs? If eggs.
should they not DE produced solely
with the view to breeding purposes:
] get the impression hat selling egss
by the dozen for family use would be
a losing or Improbable business.
3. Kindly inform me IS to the rela-
tive merits Of the different breeds, and
the most desirable and satisfactory
breeds to raise. ! want to conlfne
myself to one breed. and want to get
the best.
4. IS the business o~verdone?
). Can a man start in the poultry
business on 500 capital, including in
cubators. hrOoders, eggs, chicken
houses and all the necessary
ments?
I know nothing about the poultry
business and am honestly seeking IN
formation.-J. III. b.. Tennessee:
Where one has a well-adVertlsed
reputation for breeding high-class
poultry lie certainly is on the profit
able side to the greatest extent. But
that is a. step that cannot be taken
Immediately by the eS1nnef In TINS
business, like in any other business,
the beginner must "creep before he
walks
There are two classes Of pouitrymen
the fancier and the poulterer. The
former receives the highest prices.
But good fanciers, like poets, are
born, not ma to order" BY that
We mean they must have in. them the
talent t o breed up to the highest type.
It is a COED thing that all cannot be-
Eeome fanciers. for from what source
the supply of table eggs and
ponstrx eo.asn Sufeay the 1anc'ers
S in answer to Mol query we
would say that With either of. the
four breeds mentioned it, would be
tmost profitable for the beginner to
first secure strictly pure-hreds and
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-09
Time Flies.

A lawyer at Springfield. Ill, while
driving through the country recently
noticed a horse grazing in a pasture,
which took his eye and he sought the
owner with a view to buying the ami
NAL The farmer. who had the rep
utation Of being a pretty horse
trader, told the lawyer that the horse
was five years old but seemed reluc-
tant to give any further information
regarding the animal. The lawyer
promised to come back the next day
with q friend Who knew something
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-09

about horses n look the animal
over again. When the lawyer o
up the next morning the farmer was
standing at the front gate and the
horse was resting his head on the
top Of a fence near by. chow old
is he % asked the lawyers friend.
Mine years. said the farmer.
What" exclaimed the lawyer. You
told ME Yesterday that he was 5 years
old Did -" asked the farmer
looking up surprised. 'That's what
YOU did, all right" We'll, we'll,
well." responded the farmer, rubbing
his hand over his e and acting as
if in a brown study, how time does
f1y!'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-09
Sunfiower seeds give gloss to the

Sunfiower seeds give gloss to the
plumage of dark-feathered birds.
Growing fowls require a great deal
of exercise, and SO do laying hens,
especially young ones.
Never allow lumber or any piles OF
rubbish near the hen-hOuses. They
afford good hiding places for rates
and other verfnin.
Even if you did not keep a record
of your poultry business during the
last year, be sure to do 50 this year.
Don't tolerate a loafng hen. A
hen hat won't Wor is better Off i'll
the stew pot.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-09
4 Hurry Up Call.

Quick. Mr.. DrugSist-Qulck!--A
box Of Bueklen's Arnica Salve-Here's
a .auarter-For the love Of Moses
hurry. Bahy's burned himself, terri
bly-Johnnie cut his foot with <
-Afa1nia,s scalded-Pa- can't walk
from piIes-Billie. has boils-and my
corns ache. She got it and. soon
cured all the family. Its the greatest
healer on earth. Sold by all u
! gists.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-09
Asks $4,000 From Night Riders

Cincinnati. Ohio, March G-Frank
Eckler. former tobacco dealer Of
Harrison county. KY, but now a resi-
dent of Cincinnati, sued eleven al
legged might riders" in the United
States court in Covington today ask
ing for $4,000 damages. said 70 have
been sustained at the hands of tbs
might riders"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-03-09

. NO ffrst-class phonograph
ashamed of its record. ;
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-16
THE PANAMA. CANAL.

President elect Taft brings a cheer.
ing, message from the Panama canal
zone The canal, he says, may be
completed by the first Of January,
1915. Referring to the progress made
on the canal, which he said was the
greatest constructive work entered
upon by any nation during the pres
ent two centuries, the president elect
in his New Orleans speech said:
"The board of engineers that accom-
panied me have examined the whole
work, and they say it is good; that it
shall go on as it has gone on; that
the organization on the isthmus, the
American push, and the good feeling
that is there commends itself to
them as men who understand great
works of that class, and convinces
them that the canal is now an i'm
mediate prospect"
1t is not expected that the report
of Judge Taft or the engineers who
accompanied him will have the effect
of stopping further criticism of affairs
in the canal zone. as these criticisms
will doubtless continue even after
ships are passing through the canal
1t will be reassuring to the country
showever,in the light of the false
alarms sent out by these critics.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-16
A JAPANESE VIEW.

Ambassador Takahira of japan who
was one of the speakers at the Lin
coin banquet in Peoria last night
made II plain that he was not worried
over the eXcitahle talk INDUCED III
over the California legislative sitna-
ton. His government, ne said, had
always used every effort not only 10
remove all POSSIBLE causes OF misu,i-
derstanding and conflict between the
two countries. but to bring about the
clear and definite understanding be-
tween tho two countries N order 10
cement the closest bond OF friendship
and good neighborhcod. The c!nhaa-
sad0r went on to say:
We never hc.ve had any idea for g
moment of dlspleasing your people,
much less of waging war against yoN.
"It is for this rec son that When dis.
pleasure was manifested In this ccNu-
try in regard to. the Japanese imri-
grafton we readily consented to the
adjustment of the question under GER
tain conditions by limiting the imm'-
grafton OF laborers to the minimu-n
number, and as a consequence 1t has
been greatly reduced. notably since
last july and it is fond that during
the latter half Of 1903 the numba:
OF Japanese immigrants who returned
to Japan from continental United
States was larger than those who ar
rived IN this country by 2.100 and the
number of those who returned to ia
pan from the Hawaiians islands wa;
Ea1so In excess Of those which arrive
there from Japan by 800.
While II IS not certain how lea:
this condition Of movement will, cor
tinue, it is possible that every hal
year hereafter will witness the dc
crease of Japanese residents in this
country in about the same proportion
for some years.
1T is said that our labo.ers ar
coming to this country across the Can
adian and Mexican borders, but W.
| have prohibited the Immigration .
laborers to these countries under Ger
/ tain conditions; and there is no groun'
whatever for.lthe apprehension o
their coming through these frontiers
| Probably some one less acnuainte'
with the American press. and pcopl
would have shown an inclination to re
sent the lengths to which the Califol
mans Went in expressing their opir
ions Of the Jap, but Takahira know
| The ropes we'll enough to read his pi
per through with unruffled demeano;
He knows that fiery California ]egis
lators and a lingo press do not repr'
+ sent the sentiment of the America
i people on the Japanese question:
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-16
LINCOLN MASTER OF ENGLISH.

LINCOLN MASTER OF ENGLISH.
Much has been written Of Lincoln
as statesman, as the great emanci-
pator and as the guiding spirit of the
war that saved the union from disso-
luton. Much also has been written OF
Lincoln's powers as an orator ana
many of his writings have been hand
ed down to posterity as masterpieces
OF pure English The Chicago Inter
Ocean expresses this we'll in an editor
ial in which it refers to Lincoln as
master of English. HE used the virile
Anglo-saxon of his forcfathers," says
the Inter Ocean, mot as an artists
palette from which to paint cora
tive phrases, but as rail splitter's
AK with which to hew his way to the
truth. Calling attention to some OF
his classic utterances, the Inter Ocean
says:
There is the Gettysburg speech, a
magnificent prose threnody Its spell
thrills the declaiming school boy and
grips even more firmly the thoughtful
man. 1t will be read and repeated a
myriad times this month, and the test
will again prove that nothing more
sublime of it's kind can be found in
English.
Then there is also the second in
augural address, which contains that
cathedral strain: With malice toward
none, with charity for all. with firm
ness in the right, as God gives us to
see the right The solemn music and
religious exaltation of the fathers OF
the church are in the words.
ic iIldop NV c1,.,1it-r n ut
quantity These two speeches, there.
| fore, give Lincoln high place among
the writer's in English.
"The great emancipation had nc
special training for letters. As far as
polite literature is concerned, his
reading did not extend beyond what
may be called the popular classics,
and the masterpieces Of English ora
tory The Bible, Edmund Burke and
Longfellow are Influences that tbs
scholar may detect in his writings
but he followed no set forms. He
spoke as his soul and the occasion
prompted simply and directly, as be
came the man.
! Lincoln was far above the trick:
of the writing man. In his minor docu
ments there is much work by his cab
met ministers, retouchcd and Away;
improved upon. He was utterly with
out literary vanity
His was a soul clothed in candor
He spoke simply and sincerely, from
the heart. and his great simplicit,
rose without effort to the ultimate ex
preston. And SO his words will liv
i when the ornamental fripperies y
mere authors have crulnbled into dus
on the book shelves
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-16
paid nominal amount for their serv-

- g. = - q d IL :
paid nominal amount for their serv-
ices.
Now that this movement has been
taken up it should not be permitted
to lag. The organization, OF which
past events have shown such a great
need, should get to work at the ear
lest possible moment and should
bend its energies to see that all the
laws, and not simply some of them,
are enforced in Ottumwa to the letter.
The resolutions passed by the mass
meeting are published in this issue.
They set forth that the crime of as
sault, robbery, rape and murder must
be stamped outs and the guilty perpe-
traitors brought to speedy and deserv-
ed punishment The resolutions
should go farther and should include
all classes of crimes. While stamping
out the rapist, the murderer and the
fcotpsd, the gambling, the bootlesSing
and the bawdy houses should also be
stamped out. Every vagrant, cocaine
fiend gambler and habitue Of the
bawdy houses permitted to remain in
the city only swells the list Of sus-
Dicious characters, who through their
frequenting these breeding places OF
crime. reach the point where they are
capable of committing any crime. II
this committee of ward volunteers
sets out to see. that all law viola
tons are stopped. and ell suspicio
characters arrested or run out Of town
there will be an end TO-. the brutal
crimes such as the one which inspir-
ed this action of the citizens, and in
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-16
TO STAMP OUT CRIME.

Ottumwa took step forward in it's
campaign for law enforcement, when
at the mass meeting last night COM
mittees from each ward were appoint
ed to form the plans for an organiza-
ton of citizens to aid in stamping out
crime in Ottumwa and in bringing
criminals to justice. The members
of this committee will meet with the
mayor and chief of police Tuesday
and select captains in each ward to
lead the citizens committee. 1t Is
also contemplated to secure an appro-
priation from the council in order
that the seven ward captains may be
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-16
The movement 10 organize the clti

The movement to organize the citi-
zens of Ottumwa into a volunteer COM
mittee to aid in the detection of crime
ard the conviction Of criminals Is one
that should be given all support Such
an organization, If formed, would not
only be en- aid in solving the present
shocking murder mystery, but it
would have salutary influence in
preventing future crimes. The or
ganization, too, should not stop
here. 1t should be an aid in the en-
forcement of all the laws Let 1t be
a permanent law enforcement or
ganization.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-16
PROTEST AGAINST TERMS,

Dubuque, Feb. 10. - Declaring the
methods employed to secure the nom
nation are offensive and the nominee
not man representative Of the ma
terial the party affords, a petition to-
day is being industriously circulated
by leading Republicans protesting
against the senate's confirmation of
the appointment Of Herman Ternes
as postmaster.
The petition is being signed exten,
sively and copies are to be sent to
Senator Cummins, who is now holding
I'D the appointment, and to Congress
man-elect Pickett, who, 1t is claimed
should have voice in the appoint.
ment of Joseph Morgan's successor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-16
Daniel Householder Dead.

Charlton, Feb. 13. The many
friends in this city were greatly sur
prised and grieved to learn Of the
sudden death of Daniel Householder,
one of the pioneer residents of Char
iton, which occurred Thursday morn
ing at the home Of his daughter in
Bloomington, ILL.,, where he had been
spending the winter. His son is Wiley
M. Householder, will bring the re.
mains to this place for interment.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-16
c. M. a ST. p. TRAINS.

No. Gong Southwest. Depart.
5A-Southwest Limited -. las o. m.
3A- Kansas City Local. 10: 40 d. m.
e3p-Local freight. ,......... 7:15 am.
Going East, Via Cut-Otf.
i2A-Chic.. Limited. .12:o5 a. m.
SA-Davenport. Chicago. 1850 p. m.
a2B-I ,ocal freight. ... 9:20 a. m.
Marion Line. Going North.
1osE-Cedar Rapids Marion. 4:45 pm.
1oB--Cedar Rapids. st. Paul 1:5s a. m
SsB-Local freight . $40 a. m.
Marion Line, Coming South.
losB- Arrive from f-arion. 10: IL a. m.
Y 9C-Arrive from Marion. 1925 a. IN.
97B-Local freight. arrive... 4:55 p. m.
Freight trains arrive and depart
from Ottumwa Junction.
4. W. Zimmerman. Ticket Agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-16

1t is appropriate that with the gen
eral observance of Abraham Lincoln's
centenary today the corner stone
should be laid to memorial build
ing on the farm which was his birth
place. The purchasing of the Lincoln
farm was public spirited act and
one that preserves for the posterity
the little log cabin in which the ma,
ton should always take much pride.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-16

George Fitch, the humorist says a
banquet is place where a lot of peo-
pie who don't care to eat go to hear
speeches and lot of people who don't
care for speeches go to get something
to eat.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-16
Maxim eosky Under Arrest

ST. Petersburg, Feb. 13. - The po-
lice has issued warrants for the ar
rest of Maxim Gorky, the we'll known
Russian novelist Gorky is at present
In Italy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-16
Senator. pollixer at CHICAGO,

Chicago, Feb. 1S-Senator Dolliver
wills be entertained by the Iowa Fell
lowship club here tonight and will adj
dress the members. 1t was organized
last week.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-16

Even If the Ottumwa basketball
team does not win all its games, i:
must be admitted that at framing hard
luck excuses it is without an equal.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-16

No, Gong South. Depart.
2A-Moberly, st. L. K. Co.,. $500 a. m.
E0B-Moberly an. East. 500. S:55 p. m.
14-Mixed, daily. ....... 1880 p. m.
Coming North Arrive.
51B-Moberly local. 1850 a. m.
8A-From Kansas City,. SIS p. m.
linked. daily. 1900 a m.
(, y. w. ZIMMERMAN. Agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-16
C. r. 1. 6 p. TRAINS.

No. Going North. Depart
475-Des Moines, Omaha -. $40 a. m.
473-Keokuk, Ottumwa LII: SIS a. m.
171-Des Moines. Omaha -. e:55 D. m.
Going South.
47o-Keokuk, Kansas City. $40 4. m.
7i2-Ottumwa. Keokrk -. AIS D. m.
474-Des Moines to Eldnn ..10:17 y. IN.
W. 8. Parker. Ticket Agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-16
BURLINGTON ROUTE. G. 9. & q.

--------------
No. Going East Depart.
1eA-Chic. Dubuque, Quincy 1871 a. m
e2--Local freight. ......... 5:25 a. M
iSB-Burlington ST. Louis. $40 a. m.
10Is--Peoria. Dub. Quincy. 1885 a. m.
sA-Chicago Limited. ...... 2:01 p. m.
foR-Ft. Madison, st, Louis. $3.50 p. m.
4A-Chic., st. L.. Quincy. 7:15 p. m.
2A-Chic.. Peoria, Rockford. 11:25 p. m.
Going West.
sA-Omafa and Nebraska. 1920 a. m.
SA-Omaha. Oregon Calf. e: 40 a. m.
sB-Arrive from FIT. Mad. As q. m.
0A-Peoria to Creston -. :55 p. m.
11B-Arrive from Chicago. 10000 p. m.
1A-Chicago to Denver 80. S:12 p. m.
10 Omaha. Billings and
Northwest ............. q: II p m.
w. S. Parser. Ticket Agent.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-16

unswerving fidelity to truth that even
his foes could not detract from his
honor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-16
OSTEOPATHY.

RAILROAD TINE TABLES
A, daily: B. daily except Sunday: {
daily except Monday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-02-16
WAeAsH RAItWAY.

W. Zimmerman. Ticket Agent.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-04-16
THE NAUGHTY GIRL.

Ethel hadn't been good; she hadn't
even tried to be good, and she hadn't
been happy. She had fretted and
fused over her reading so that she
didn't learn a word.
Then she felt so wicked she pulled
the kittens tail to make it howl, and
it wouldn't come near her all day.
She breathed all over the window
panes, wherever she could reach,
though mamma had told her it made
them dirty. She spent very naughty
day.
Mamma came in after a busy time
in the city, to help Ethel get in bed.
She was ready, and looked sweet and
fair in her white gown and rosy,
scrubbed cheeks. After little good
night talk, mamma said, Now your
prayers, daughter"
But Ethel didn't want to say her
prayers and a little coaying made her
confess that she thought God
wouldn't want to hear them.
What has Ethel done?" asked
mamma, and the whole story. came
out.
did it make you happy?"
mo"
"Would you like God to help you
to be good?"
yes"
"He's glad to, dear. Well tell
Him all about it.
Ethels face showed that the pain
was gone and her heart was light
when she curled down in bed.
81 love to be good" she said
Home Herald.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-04-16
DOG WARNS COMPANY.

We had a Great Dane dog, which
at the time of which 1 write was
about a year old, says a contributor
to an exchange. Kaiser was intelli-
gent and was anxious TO serve his
master and mistress. Kaiser made
himself useful by acting as escort for
women visitors on their return home
from our house in the evenings, and
was always alert and ready when lad
les were III the house.
On one occasion his patience was
sorely tried. Kaiser was tired and
sleepy and retired early to his pallet
in the summer kitchen, but now and
then he would come into the library,
greet the visitors in canine fashion,
and return to his bed.
Finally the dog came into the Ii
brary, confronted our visitors and
barked fiercely. They, of course,
could not understand his actions. My
mother then explained to the ladies
that the dog expected to accompany
them home and was getting tired of
waiting. The ladies laughingly con-
sented to hdmor our dog and left the
house, followed by Kaiser, who saw
them safely to their home and quick
ly returned to his couch in the kitch-
en.-Home Herald.
The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser. (Upper Marlborough, Md.) 1882-1925, 1909-04-16
CANARY TIP.

think you will be interested in
this letter about my canary, Tip. He
was given to me as a Christmas gift
from a friend. He is very interest
ing pet and does some amusing
things. When I first saw him, on
Christmas morning, he was singing
sweetly in the window, only stopping
to plunge his head from time to time
in his little drinking cup. I imme-
diately opened the door of his cage,
being careful to close all the windows
of the room. At first Tip seemed
frightened at finding himself thus
liberated and ceased chirping. Grad
ually, however, his courage returned,
and he began an inspection OF the
room, flying here and there at will.
Finally he selected an old rolltop desk
as his permanent abode. So at
Finally he selected an old rolltop desk
that 1 had great difficulty in catching
him when the time came for him to
get into his cage, as he would hop
into a remote corner of some pigeon
hole.
Now every time 1 open his cage he
flies straight to the desk, perching on
the inkstand, and often running IA
theirs papers by hopping on them
with ink-stained feet. - Gerald w.
Lane, in the New York Tribune.