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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-21
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MACHINE FOR PICKING FOWL
Mechanical Continuance Invented
That Takes Feathers from Poul-
try Automatically.

A machine for picking poultry has
recently been invented which pos
sesses many admirable features, chief
of which is that it does not require
an operator to hold the fowl against
the pickers, say the Scientific Ameri-
can. The fowls are attached to belt
which travels through the machine,
and the picking is done automatically.
The endless belt on which the fowls
are hung is indicated at A in the en-
craving and it passes upward through
the picking chamber B. Within the
latter are two types of pickers. The
lower pickers are of the form indicat-
ed in Fig. 2. They consist of tu-
bular member C fexibly connected
with a tubular spindle which passes
through a frame arranged within the
picking chamber. The picker may be
moved out of its normal position in
any direction required by the passage
of the fowl through the chamber. The
member c is provided with comb d
and a slot E adjacent thereto. Air
may be fed from pipe F through the
spindle and the slot E. The spindle
carries double grooved pulley G by
which it is connected to an oscillating
mechanism. The upper series of pick
ers are of the form indicated in Figs.
and 4. They are also fiexibly con-
nected to spindles whereby they may
be oscillated and at the same. time
be moved in any desired direction.
The tip of each picker H is of annular
corrugated form, this form being pro-
duced by means of rings which en-
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self-cIeanins Brush.

brush is provided with an inner 10
volvable part arranged, like a water
wheel, to be revolved by a stream of
water which is supplied from faucet.
through the brush handle. The water
serves to keep the bristles clean. The
outer ring A of the brush is formed
with spider B In which the inner
ring or wheel c is journaled. The
ring A is fitted with two rows of bris
ties arranged to form continuous
brush surface. The spokes of the
inner wheel also carry bristles, the
ends of which are at the same level
as those of the outer ring. Formed
on the periphery of the wheel are q
series of buckets D which open
through the rim. The hollow handle
of the brush communicates by means
of branched pipe E with two nozzIes
F and G which are arranged to direct
streams of water against the buckets
and thus rotate the wheel c. The wa
ter passes through the buckets to the
inner side of the wheel and is dashed
against the radial rows of bristles.
The bristles are thus kept continually
wet, and the water flowing over them
serves to keep them clean. The top
of the brush is covered by casing
which prevents the water from splash
ing upward.
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Uncle Sam Looks Up Turkish Cigarettes

bite the tongue and have small dark
leaves. The NEST aromatic sorts are
what are called Marden and Dere.
The country where the best Turkish
tobacco is grown is low mountain
Gus region bordering the south shore
of the Black sea- The tobacco is
grown, like the grapes. on the slopes
of the hills, and the climate is always
humid. A clear sky and bright sun
are extremely rare. The methods OF
tobacco culture are primitive, and
much is left to chance and nature,
no systematic rotation Of crops is
practiced, no scientific fertilizing and
there is little cultivation.
In Trebizond the average yield Is
about 500 pounds of tobacco per acre
The leaves are put on strings, eact
quality by itself, ard hung on poles ir
the open air. Then. when dry. they are
put into sweathouse. A good deal o.
the Turkish tobacco is made up In
Hungary for the American cigarette
trade. In one factory in Fune, Hun
gary, in the last year, 81 900. 900 Gig
arettes were manufactured. Some Of
the tobacco came from Brazil. java
and Sumatra.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-21

REPRESENTATIVE. TAWNEY, who
n is chairman of the house appro-
priations committee and lives in WI
mona, Mimi, read in the morning pa
pers the other day the itinerary of
Mr.. Taft's western trip, and it did not
mention Winona Mr.. Tawney is the
man who engineered the $4,000 ap-
preparation for the presidents travel
ing expenses, and he called to find out
about that Winona omission. The
president agreed to put Winona on
his travelling map. not, as he ex-
planned, on account of the appropria-
ton. but because he remembered a
story President Roosevelt had told.
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Illinois Senator Is Railroad Magnate

scheme to exploit what is known
the Costilla land grant. The Costill
State Development Company. the Co.
tilla Power Company, and the Costiil.
Irrigation Company all have bee
launched with the railroad, and Sena
tor Lorimer and Congressman Weeks
have shares in each.
The president of the new railway
company happens to be Franklin T.
Brooks, who few years ago IDLY rep
resented the state Of Colorado al
Washington as represen alive at large
Therein lies the story of how Messrs
Lorimer and Weeks were allowed to
participate in the good thing" out In
Colorado. The most important house
committee on which Mr.. Brooks
served while in congress was the CON
mittee on agriculture. Mr.. Lorimer
and Mr.. Weeks were fellow members
They sat side by side in many irn
portanl meetings Of the COMMITTEES
during the packing house inquiry and
the discussion of the pure food bill
Naturally they all became fast friends
and accordingly when Mr.. Brooks re
turned to private life and visited tbs
east in search of capital for his new
projects he sought them out and wor
their approval and financial support
Thus it was through his member
ship on the committee on agriculture
that Mr. Lorimer has been afforded
the opportunity Of becoming rail
way magnate.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-21

z OR the benefit of people who have
i developed great fondness for the
so-called Turkish and Egyptian ciga-
rettes, the state department at Wash
ington has made an investigation OF
the tobacco industries of the east.
Practically all of the Turkish tobacco
comes from Samsoun, in the district
of Trebizond.
Large quantities of the Trebizond
tobacco are sold by the Turkish grow
ers to Egypt, where it is used to
brighten the tobacco obtained from
other parts of Turkey. The Trebizond
tobacco, according to the United States
consular agents. is weak, has very lit
tie aroma and large, very light col
ored leaves which do not keep well.
The Samsoun and Bafra tobaccos are
stronger, have more aroma, do not
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-21

circle the flexible tips and rings l of
larger diameter which are situated
within the flexible tips. The pickers
H communicate with an air supply
and an alternate compression and
vacuum is produced in them, causing
them to expand and contract like a
cylindrical bellows. The feathers and
down on the fowl are grasped between
the folds of the bellows and pulled on
as the fowl is fed upward by the belt.
In order that all parts of the fowl may
be brought into contact with the pick
ers, the belt is given a half turn as 1t
passes thorugh the picking chamber.
A small compressor X is used in con-
nection with this machine and. sup
plies COMPRISING chamber l. and ex-
hausts the air from a vacuum cham
Der NJ A three-way valve N serves
to connect pipe p first with one cham
Der and then with the other. This
valve is operated by a pitman which
connects with wheel o. The latter
is osciIIated by means of continu-
ously revolving wheel r with which
it is connected by pitman. The pipe
P communicates with the pickers and
operates the bellows H in the manner
just described. The pickers c are ar
ranged to seize the feathers by means
of the combs ID and at the same time
the suction through the plot e serves
to hold the feathers fast to the pickers
and causes them to he torn from the
fowl. Immediately thereafter a sup
ply of compressed air passes through
the picker, causing it to release the
feathers. which are then blown out of
the top of the chamber by means OF
continuous draft of compressed air
from the supply pipe Q. The pickers
are all belted together and are rocked
back and forth by means of belt con
nection with the oscillating wheel o
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-21
SCIENCE NOTES.

Georgia's coal production last year
of 264,S22 short tons was the lowest
since 1899.
Experiments in filing balloons with
superheated steam are to be tried In
Germany.
The coffee tree begins to bear at
three years and reaches its fullest
bearing at ten years.
The health record of the German
army is better than that of any other
nations fighting force.
After every eruption of Vesuvius
the crater is covered with a gleam-
ing white layer Of common salt.
Weather forecasts by wireless tele-
graph are furnished vessels in the At
lantic by the British bureau.
White pine water tanks have been
known to last 20 years. while some
built of cypress have lasted rs years.
A combined metal cover and ham
die which locks securely upon milk
bottles has been invented by Mas
sacIusetts man.
A New Jersey resident has patent.
ed pie and cake box which is ven
tilated TO prevent the contents from
becoming soggy.
Several German shipyards are
equipped with electromagnetic power
full enough to lift dead weights OF
$4,000 pounds.
The spring the location OF which
determined the site on which the city
of Rome was founded recently was re
discovered.
OF the public lands still owned ty
the federal government 1t is estimated
that $4,000, 900 acres is undertake with
coal
The known petroleum areas Of tn
United States include $3.50 square
miles, and the natural gas areas 10.
'055 sQuare miles.
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An International Time Clock.

San Diego. Cal, has wonderful
clock with 20 dials which tell stimuli
taneously the time in all parts of the
world, also the days Ct the week and
the date and month. 1t stands 81 feet
high and four of its dials are each
four feet in diameter. The master
clock is inclosed in plate glass, and
the whole is illuminated every night
il is jewelled with tourmaline. topaz
agate and jade. and took Is months
to build. The motive power Is 200
pound weight. which winds itself auto
matically. Tie cost of the clock was
$4,000
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GLASSES FOR LOOKING BEHIND
Periscope Invented by Frenchman for
the Purpose of Seeing OBJ
jects in Rear.

A little apparatus that enables q
man to see behind him as he walks
along the street has just been put on
the market in Paris. 1t is called the
periscope and is the invention of
Count Soulie de Cenac.
The periscope consist of two tiny
circular mirrors which can be attached
to the outer edges Of any ordinary
eyeglasses. They swing on pivots
which enable the wearer to adjust
them to his eyes or to swing them
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go
A Periscope.

down in position in which they will
be out of his range of vision. They
can also be adjusted to the focus Of
the eyes.
The inventor thinks the periscope
will prove valuable especially to de-
tectives who may desire to watch a
person without his being aware Of the
fact that he is being watched.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-08-21
NOVEL sELF-cLEANING BRUSH
Device Adapted for Bath Brush May
Be Used for scrubbing Floors
and Windows.

The device which is illustrated In
the accompanying engraving is partic-
ularly adapted for use as bath brush.
although with slight notifications 1t
may be used as a scrubbing brush for
floors, windows, and similar articles.
says the Scientific American. The
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-19

Only One 'BRoMO QUININE."
That is LAXATIVE BROAIO Qunino.
Look for the signature Of r.. W.
GROVE. Used the world over to Cure
O Cold in one day &c.
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PREST.-ELECT TAFT
MADE A MASON AT SIGHT

Cincinnati Feb. 49, eident-olcct
Taft i- master Mason The impress
sive ceremony which brought him that
distinction today was conducted by
Charles S. HoskiusJn. Oho's grand
master The highest Masonic authority
of 10 states witnessed Mr. Tufts adruis-
sion into the order as did also the
members OF Kilwiuning lodge. Of which
The father of the president-elect was a
member and into which Charles Taft
was indicted under the auspices of his
father Scottish Rite cathedral was the
scene OF the ceremonies. The procedure,
which eliminated in the declaration
that Mr. Taft was a Mason, occupied
30 minutes.
The experience Of being declared a
Mason at sight was not ended with
the afternoon session Of the grand
lodge Dr. Tart Witnessed during the
evenInz the regular form OF initiation
of member. the ceremony being con-
Quoted by Worshipful Master u NJ.
Patton OF the Knwinnlng lodge on
Candidate Frank II Heitman Be
tween the two sessions of the lodge
there was reception for Masonic
brethren at the residence OF @. p. Taft
and concluding the ceremonies there
WAS brilliant bah an the Alma hotel.
Frank VI. Hitchcock al the request
of Nr Taft came here today from Chi
caeo, and after his conference left for
Washington That the discussion re-
lated Co the undecided post of secre-
tary OF the treasury was admitted. but
beyond the statement that no decision
WAS reached mo- Information was OBJ
taluable.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-19
MAURITANIA ESTABLISHES
SOME NEW OCEAN RECORDS

New York. Feb, 1S-The turbine
steamer Mauretania OF the Cunard line
came abeam of the Ambrose channel
lightship at 1880 tonight thus COM
pleating a voyage In which several new
ocean records were made The steam
en- not only broke her own record over
The long winter course OF 1000 miles by
hours and 90 minutes. but she also
hauled down the figures held by her
sister ship the Lusitanla, and has set
The new record Of 4 days, t1 hours and
so minutes, which is I hour and i6 min
utcs better than the Lusitania's best
time over the course. Another achieve
ment uf the voyage was "a days run
OF gu knots. which breaks an records
for a days run.
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EQUITABLE LIFE
ASSURANCE MEETING

NeW NUk Feb 1S.-Au the old oG.-
cors Wgra reelected and am the staud-
nE committees roappoiuted 90 the
annual meeting OF tho directors OF tnu
equitable Life Assurance society hon.
today Tho report of President Paul
Morton for 1908 showed that the new Ir-
suwuUH paid Tor during the wear
amounted to s9l2G2l0l. as against f7s -
.,H5l1 in 1900 notwithstanding this in-
crease Don business the expense of rnau-
ar.mant was nearly N00 900 Jess thau ir
1901 There was an Increase OF more
thm So 100000 in the amount paid 90
uoUcyho'dcrs tho total being si7 son -
ti3. of which S20a2l002 was in dealh
bCenlte
Dividends paid l1 p1Iicyholders dur
Ts the year, representing the unused
portions of heIr premiums wsre 81.
UI0ll. Tho amount set aside fur d.fI.
deud distribution BOO 1909 ls a. little more
Cham Sl1O0JOo1.
lurIur tna Far thp sDCIety's total ae.
scls Increased from fi5192N ll5 90 gil2
t.IN and tHe surplus Increased rum
1lIa.af9H tn ,lat.4lG
IHa total inHIrauu. Iu force BOD thr
Equitable. ut Che enI 0t the yoar was
.lH liN.fO.
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Valuable Prescription Which Any.
one Can Prepare Without
Much Trouble.
MAKE SOME UP AND TRY IT..
Splendid FOR Kidney and bladder Dis
case and Rhcumutism-Gct the
Ingredients from Amy Good
Druggist aud MN Them

"The people bore do not drink
enough water To- Keep healthy ..-
claimed o. Wol-kuowu authority "rIe
numerous cases of kidney mad bladder
diseases and rheumatism ore mainly
due TO the fact that the drinking Hf
water. natures greatest medicine has
been neglected.
Stop loading your system with med-
iciucs and curc-ulls. but get ou the
water wagon. IL you are really sick
way of course. take the proper medl-
clues- plain common vegetable treat-
meut which WlIl not shatter lle nerves
OBJ ruin The stomach
To cure Rheumatism you must make
Che Hidueya $50 tnelt work ..o5 ...
the alters M the blood Tncy mast
be- made Co strain out of the blood .l.
waste matter and acids that lattso
rheumatism. the urine must be- neutral
lied so 10 Will 100 longer De n SQUIRE
OF Irritation t0 the bladder. and. mus.
OF OIL. Won must keep these acid
from forming DO the stomach. This is
the cause of stomach trouble and poor
digestion. For these condition. EO.
can DO u1 better than take the follow
ing prescription FLUID Extract
Karg1u one ounce. Compound
DaudeNon. ore-half ounce. ComDouu.
syrup sarsapaIrillio, three ounces Mif
hl shaking well in bottle and take 'u
t.aspoonful doses after ench meal and
at bedtime. but don't forget the wa
ter. Drink plenty and on ZOO.
This valuable Information and slime
pie prescription should Dee posted up "
each household and used at the FIRST
"a On uf an attach ~ rheuma tsm, back
ache or urinary trouble. no matter how
slight.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-19
l. S. PENAn LAWS ELL

Washington, Feb. lS-Tha house to-
day PASSED the bli revising amending
and eodifynE the penal laws OF the
United States A similar measure.
though varying Bon detail, had previously
passed the senate. and "a conference viii
NOW undertake Go harmonic the differ
euces between the houses.
Before taking ths vote TODAY the
house adopted am amendment offered
ny MI Bartlett of Georgia repeating
the .HW ihut made 30 crime for state
officers tl disquaify certain persons
rom serving on jurias ON account of
race or color MT McCal's amendment
atoii-hIng capital punishment WAS de-
ieatci because of lack of % quorum when
30 Vot. was taken
Probably the provision which will
cause th. most discussion Dos the cone
forces Is llat added by thc house reeu-
ntIus Interstate shipments ou liquor.
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DISTINCT STEP
IN ADVANCE

auburn. ~ ~. Daily Cluaon1
Chronic Brighrs Disease may have
boon an incurabic disease DOB Che pa.r
but 10 o. certainly durable noW. IT. j.
valley the druggist tells us ot roe
uarkablc recovery in this CItN There
was mo- question about tno ecnuIncnos
of the case. Tho patient lady, H
connected with one of our prominent
families SnC was In on hospital aWul-
lem with dropeN aud tho Ilbumeu was
in such enormous quantities a ln Soc
lldly OBJ tho tube.
Death was expected daily Dog the
physician and family when She Wa-
puf On u specific from California that
was alleged to hC curing Br|ghts bis-
case boo that State The results create
ed great astoni7hmcut symptoms bee
gan to subsido and recovery was then
gradual tin finally complete Tho pa-
TENT has since actually passed for I'M
surance.
The peculiarly of the treatment is
mat TO does not seem ln wear out. tHe
patient On question taking over eignty
bottles. The discoVcrcr of The new
specific is said Co bee o. linr1l descend
ant of Robert Fulton. Who gave us
the first steamship y. y.
Daily Citizen.
Another recovery by Tultone Renal
compound DOB Auburn is Mrs r.. Los
ter BclL
when to suspect Brights Disease
Weulness or loss of weight dropgy;
puffy ankles. hands or eyclids, Kid
uey trouble after the third month
urine may show sediment. failing Wis.,
ION; drowsines8. one or moro of these
To you have any 0f these. send for
pamphlet-F j. Hill Drug co.
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DornLE MrRDEn ~ srcmr

Boscabol. WIS Feb. 1s-Johu Nc
Donald 60 farmer living near Cages
Mills. last evening shot and killed his
sweetheart. Nancy Leu0X and her moth
err AIRS. Oscar LenoN. at their home.
The murder followed a lovers quarrel
Both women We're killed instantly.
The murder Of the LenoX women was
the result OF the girls refusal 90 marry
Mcdonald.
There Is evidence of "a terrible strug-
gle iu the house where the crimes were
committed. Mrs. LeuoN was widow
and the girl was "a telephone operator.
Mcdonald was taken Co Prairie Du
Chen 90 avoid lyuching Today he
waived preliminary examination and
was bound over
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-19

ucrty 90 hls countrymen would be the
Capitalization OF their Affairs under tho
orderly and decided control of single
government
Tho minister highly praised the im-
movements and general bettcrucnt of
conditions in Korea that had been ac-
cured under the guidance OF The Jana-
n'sc. Ho said that the native Chris
t1ns in Korea acting under the direc-
zion of certain missionaries. were aeri-
ously hamperng the work of The Cove
off revolution.
DO o. believed here that the Interview
of Che home minister. taken On conneC-
ton with thc expected arrival of Prince
Too and the announcement OF the con-
fcrencos at which the prince win De
present. is intended as f0rcrunucr OF
an important political change ln Korea.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-19
SHOOTING IMPENDING
SN0WSLIDES WITH DYNAMITE

Telluride, colo. Feb l9.-Anucipatng
tho movement of the huge mass of
snow which has been hanging upon the
mOuntainsido and which has threatened
the lives of the miners employed at sew
eral of The properties of the camp, the
slide above the Pandora lease was shot
with dynamite yesterday. carrying
thousands OF tons of snow and rock
with &C. II Is proposed to shoot several
of the other dangerous slides Ia this
district within the next few days.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-19

with them, posing as stenusraphers.an
had robbed them. Pawn tickets for the
stolen articles were found
Miss Strong's identity was revealed
with the arrival today of her brother
Atty strong wept 100 court when the
story OF the crime was unfo.dcd. The
rirl was @ student at ST. Marys COLI
lege, Portland. Or q few years ago.
and is wei educated and accomplished
She was released 900 bail furnished Boy
her brother
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-19
DUAL GOVERNMENT
IN KOREA ineffective

Toxic Feb. 19.-That the present dual
expensive and that it is hopeless 90 ex-
poet The Koreans TO be able to enforce
good government under this divided sys-
tenn was the statement made today by
the Korean home minister now visiting
Japan, in am interview granted 70 the
newspaper representatives. The Korean
official declared that unrest among the
Koreans Is evident on am sides and that
the only possible way 10 secure pros
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-19
ATE POISONED SAUSAGE.
Three Persons Dead, Five others i'm
Serious Condition.

Memphis, Feb. tS.-Thrcc persons are
dead and five others in "a serious con-
ditIon here as a result OF eating saus-
age supposed 20 have been poisoned.
The dead are Mrs Mary CassinI Mrs
Mary Priora and Miss Mamie CassiuI
Joseph Priora. Joseph Cassini and three
members of the Novcresi family are SEE
riously 300.
Several days ago Mrs. Cassini gave
some sausage Go the Piiola mmIlv ana
to the family of another relative named
NovcrCsi several Of whom were taken
uL