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The Prescott daily news., 1909-02-22
|AL CLERKS IN SESSION
L,tion Today at Little Rock to |,nss Matters of Importance.

Rock. February 2I.
 nostofrice in the state ol
 ' is today represented at (st annual meeting of the
 ., division of the United
 a' Association m of Postal
 z, which meeting is being bdqy in the rooms ol the ! Club. ~ TIA a,,i,or.
 address of welcome to the He'd clerks. In his address
 le favorably to organized
 saving the nation would Nav be at the head of all 1 not for the gigantic coih- 6ns of capital, and that
 pr had not organized the N would be 100 years be- Dostmaster Holt spoke kind
 he postal organization and
 hi it was the proper way
 suggestions before the i the departments so that Il;ties everywhere might heightened and the postal tment, which is the great Ithe greatest of the great Syernment on earth, and ] closest to all people as
 business with all nearly Nav. Postmaster Holt stat D organization should not e of those which socks to Its end by coercion but by hg its best men or women national organizations and hye them advocate such im- hents as are needed. The er stated it was the pos erks the heads Of the var Experiments have to rely l In most things as the clerks  h for years in the work and how it can best be done De heads of the departments |anging every few years ard Id men giving way to new Eho are unfamiliar with Forkings Of a postoffice. baster Holt spoke of the re. hove Of President Roosevelt places under the civil ser hll fourth-class postoffices district east of the Missis- land north Of the Ohio, as | a grand one for the effic- |of the postal department eyored the extension of the p the entire country.
 fe Organizer J. B. Roleson |nesboro presided over the ng which opened at 10 O.
 thls morning C. A. Hing me Bluff responded to the
The Prescott daily news., 1909-02-22

address of welcome on behalf of the association.
 The balance of the day will be taken up with business, and to- night a reception will be given at which Ia musical program will be rendered followed by an ad- dress from James Brizzolara postmaster of Fort Smith.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-02-22

they found it cracked all the way through. 1t was a very diff Gicult job to get that statue down there without breaking it but it is there now and it is on it's base.
The Prescott daily news., 1909-02-22

Little Rock, February 22.-
 Now that Governor Donaghey
 has quietly but nevertheless el-
 iectively made it known that vii
 Clators of the state liquor laws
 cannot turn to him and ask for
 clemency with any hope of re- ceiving it, his course on the first
 petition for pardon for pistol tot ing is being awaited with inter-
 est. As Governor Donaghey is
 one of the kind of men who has never gone armed in spite of his
 occupation as contractor it is readily surmised that he believes
 in the rigid enforcement Of the laws governing the carrying of concealed weapons and that he will decline to pardon any one convicted of a crime of this kind. Little Rock. February 22.- Forty days has the General As sembly reigned. and today the sixth week of the session opened with a flood of State Capitol ma t ters to be attended to. Both houses are expected to deal with this proposition almost exclusive ly again this week, and at the end accomplish little more than at the close Of the last. The house and senate will have many minor bills which vii, occupy but passing moments, but the dis cuSsion is sure to revert to the Capitol. AS the days go by the fight on this proposition grows closer along the lines advocated by Governor Donaghey however, and those who are supporting him in the lower House afe so numerous that it is thought he will prevail within the next week or two From all over the state letters are pouring in upon the legislators urging them to re- move the stumbling blocks and | have harmony on the building so that Gov Donaghey can make good his campaign promises Of having the building completed within year,
 Little Rock. February 22.-- Assistant Adjutant General l.. P. Berry is today at Lonoke mus tering into the Arkansas State Guard. Company K First Regi- ment. This company has been or ganized for some time but not ready for admission to the Guard
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
Look Out for IRE Turkeys.

Those of us who have saved turkey
hens to raise for this summer must be-
gin to give them a little more care
now than we did in the winter.
In the first place they may be slight
ly run down" as we call it, and need
a change of feed, or have an acute
attack of cold, sometimes mistaken for
roup. IN this case the affected ones
should be penned in warm, comfort
able place, and their heads and necks
greased with warm lard and turpen-
tine. care being taken not to have too
mush turpentine.
When they are cured and ready to
turn out they will be real tame, which
Is so nice about nesting time. If we
go out where they are every day, with
a little corn of any kind of food for
them now. and continue to do so, they
will lay near the house, probably in
the hens nests. or what they like bet
ter still. an old barrel. with a little
chany straw in it.
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Tn. wonderful American Hen,

The cackles of the American hens
are swelling into mighty chorus. Six
teen billion times a year these small
citizens announce the arrival of a
fresh laid and the sound of their
Dragging is waxing loud in the land
According TO the last census there
are 233 ,59S. 005 chickens of laying age
in the United States. These are val
ued at s7O,0O0,000. and the eggs they
lay. would, if divided, allow 203 eggs
annually for every person-man, WON
an and child--in the United States
The value of all the fowls. SS5. SOC, 0o0,
would entitle every person in the coun-
try to SLIP if they were sold and the
proceeds divided All the weight "
the animal products exported, the PORK,
beef, tallow, ham, bacon and sausage
weigh S46.S60 tons, while the weight Of
the eggs laid yearly tips the sealas at
970,363 tons.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
FANCY POULTRY BUSINESS.
Keeping Of Pure Bred Poultry Has
Passed Beyond the Expert
mental Stage.

The fancy poultry business Is not
an experiment, but has come to stay
Poultry shows are the very life OF the
poultry business. They keep pure
bred poultry before the public and in
terest the many people who are deal
ing in pure bred poultry. There are
thousands of farmers who have never
seen poultry show. and a great
many who are not posted on pure
bred chickens at all. says the Kansas
Farmer. Thousands of farmers do
not know that there are numerous
papers that are devoted exclusively
to pure bred poultry.
Everyone who is interested in poul-
try should attend some poultry show
this winter and. If possible. show
some of their pure bred fowls. The
poultry show is the very best school
to learn all about the standard re-
quirements of the different fowls To
read all about poultry is one thpag.
but to see it is another You can
learn more in a poultry show in ede
day than you can by reading month.
A great many farmers have gotten
their first impetus in the raising Of
pure bred poultry from visiting -he
poultry shows.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
FEEDING BEES IN THE SPRING
Greatest Secret Of Successful Bee
keeping Is to Keep the Colo
MES Strong.

The greatest secret about beekeep.
ing is to keep your colonies strong.
Watch them in the spring, and do not
let them die for want of a little at
tention. Sometimes you can help a
dwindling colony by taking them in
time and giving them a little assist
ance from other colonies. If some OF
the colonies are light in bees they
may be strengthened by occasionally
giving frame Matching brood from
some strong colony which will suf-
fer no injury from the loss of it. But
this, even. must be done cautiously,
and no old bees carried from one hive
to another. as that is one of the
easiest ways to start robbing.
To get all colonies in this prime
condition, the bee-keeper most years
will be forced to resort to feeding. 1t
pays at any time to feed bees to keep
them from starving and it pays bet
ter to keep them in good condition.
The colony that goes through the sea-
son in poor condition will more than
likely prove failure. so far as gath
ering honey is concerned.
All colonies should be fed separate
ly by the use Of feeders or some
method suitable for feeding within
the hive.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
At HARVARD FIFTY YEARS AGO.
N. s. shaler Tells Us Of the Life Of =
Senior.

! He was a senior in Harvard college
and had a well-deserved name for
scholarship in the classics, as we'll as
for a miscellaneous assortment Of tai
ents and knowledge. He was reputed
to be the best player of the game Of
checkers in the country; knew the
political history of the United States
amazingly well; was learned in pugil-
Ism, having at his tongues end the
story of all the prize-fghts of recent
times; withal he was the merriest lit
tie man | ever seen. | well recall my
first morning with him, when, after go
ing over the best of what could and
coulc not do, he asked me II | could
box. | pleaded guilty to some knowl-
edge of that ignoble art. At that time
had not learned of his interest In 1t.
and thought that | would be lowered
In his eyes by the confession. To my
surprise. indeed to my horror. for !
had swordsman's contempt for the
business, he insisted on my having a
bout with him at once-N. s. Shaler's
Autobiography In the Atlantic.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
When TIA a Nude.

The Bather" was the title of the
young painters picture, the first that
he had ever shown. 1t hing, unnoticed,
on the line.
But said his friend. you have
done nothing to draw a crowd"
I've done my best work." said the
young painter.
Fudge" was the retort. Work
draws, but there are better magnets.
At the Paris exhibitions every artist,
until he makes name, uses some de-
vice to keep crowd about his daubs.
"A painting like The Bather' always
In Paris. has the model. very beautiful
iy dressed, strolling idly back and
forth near 1t. The resemblance be-
tween her and 1t Is at once perceived.
And the result Is the greatest curiosity
An immense crowd-a tremendous
hit"
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
COURTESY IN THE STREET CAB
Something of Reversal Of the
General Rule.

DO you suppose that's an effect OF
the recent agitation of women
rights ?" asked the man, indicating
with nod of his head a -cne that
was taking place in an u" car in the
homeward rush. His companion
looked and saw a slender, handsomely
gowned woman offer her seat to a
young man who, in the crush, was
standing in front of her and was car
rying an armful of large, heavy
books.
The young man looked rather en-
barrassed and bravelv declined with
pleasant little smile, which was all
he could accomplish In lieu of rails
ing his hat with his heavily incum-
bered hands.
well. then" said the lady com
posedly, resuming her at. "let me
hold the books In my lap
That would certainly be kind II
you don't mind" consented the youth,
relinquishing his load; /. and when the
lady reached her station, leaving her
seat to him. he thanked her for her
thoughtfulness with fully as much
gratitude as a woman would have
expressed for a similar courtesy from
a man-perhaps with more apprecia-
ton, the experience being more
rare.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
SEPARATE THE YOUNG STOCK
Old Hens interfere with the Proper
Development of the Young
PuIIets.

Do not put the young stock In with
the old The old hens will use force
and keep the pulets waiting to eat.
and away from choice bits; the pullets
get into nervous way of eating what
is left. and can't thrive, and old hens
can spend energy on better things.
Fowls should be nervous enough to
want exercise. but fear gets them over
nervous. Fear should be banished
from the runs. The colonies should
be made up as soon as one can Judge
OF a fowls merits. as young chicks
rarely quarrel, and after being made
up, If one fowl is chased at eating
time, and not allowed a choice, 1t is
because she is a weaker bird. She
should be taken out for run Of weak
err birds. If an old hen gets sick, the
other hens pick her feathers and drive
her; she will get strong much faster
by being taken out by herself. When
she goes back, she will be tackled and
fight must ensue, by which she can
show valor. 1t is hens nature to
study precedence and fight for it, and
fghting is against eggmaking.
Fowls of equal attainments should
be put in the same colonies early as
possible, and peace will reign and
make for eggs. With the ounce of pre-
yention always at hand, the runs and
pens being kept always clean,
and the young chicks properly fed,
there need be no sick fowls for hos
pitfalls. The young stock needs look
ing after closely. If a fowl does not
respond to the feeding of the average
fowl, she is either above or below
average, and geenrally below. The
few extra good specimens should go
to the spring breeding pen, the pull
let's to the oldest sire and the cockerels
To the old hens The pullets below
average may lay market eggs, and if
kept for that, should be in a pen never
visited by male. BY so doing, no
body can breed market eggs from poor
hens The hens lay just as well with
no sire taking up their attention, and
the eggs keep longer in the market.
Only the first few years of starting
does 1t pay to keep these below aver
age pullets. We sell off the cockerels
that are below the average and also
the average ones. keeping only the few
above average.
When studying ones fowls, he
should not constitute himself Judge.
lie should get out his copy of the
Standard of Excellence and study the
breed OF his choice, described inmate
~ in 1t, and endeavor to Gull accord
ingly.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
Useful House for Fowls.

The house is floored and the colony
houses are built ON runners so they
may be easily moved from place to
place. They are shingled on the sides
and roof and contain door and one
window. They should be fitted with
one or two roosts placed six inches
above a roosting platform, which
should be four feet from the floor.
This win bring the fowls above the
level of the opening and out of the
drafts.
In cold climates muslin curtain
may be provided to pull down in front
of the fowls at night, and IL desired.
another curtain TO close up the open
ing. The larger size of houses will
accommodate from 80 to so fowls and
the smaller house breeding pen of
10 to 90
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
EsAAR 81 I1zfAS.1, !
GENUG][9[ca[5[D~ 25n1D[l[5S
THE oPrlMlsrs.

Here's to the girl with laugh in her
eye.
A twinkle Away in its brightness.
Who reader far is to laugh than to cry.
Who takes not lies weight. but its
lightness
Who dances across care. a sunshiny ray.
When worry would make sorrow dou-
BILE,
Who has great mission in unconscious
way
BY singing away toll and trouble.
Here's to the lad with laugh on his
lip.
And a CHEEKY smile to his fellows,
Whose spirit of hope never trouble can
grip.
Whose buoyancy every heart mellows,
Who turns from the dark side bright,
care-free face,
To take more persistent the bright one.
Who shakes OF OF gloom every possible
trace,
And the gospel OF cheer holds the right
one.
Here's to the man and woman OF hope,
The people who keep life's best SAVIOR
Who into our lives with their own happy
scope
Put a saving and strengthening flavor.
And If nothing more of the worlds work
they did
None else their wide usefulness smoth-
ers
For they keep alive faith, and hope
might be hid
We could better spare lots of the 9TH
ers.
Josh Wink.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29

II we might have the fruit without the
blooming.
II we the planting time and waiting
time could miss.
Not half so sweet would seem the gar
nered nectar,
The gracious year be robbed OF half its
bliss.
II careless we might gain our greatest
longing
To human nature 1t would be as painted
toy.
The sweat of brow and anxious. weary
waiting
Perhaps is that we learn to know the
full of joy
Cora Lapham Hazard In New York
Tribune.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
FRESH AIR POULTRY HOUSE.
Plans for Poultry House on Wheels
to Keep Breeding Stock on
the Move.

A pattern for very useful type of
poultry house is shown in the cut be-
low.
The plan is to keep the breeding
stock from which he secures eggs
for Matching in movable colony houses
6xlO feet in size. while the general
laying stock are kept in stationary
houses 10x12 feet in size.
The opening in front Is four feet
high and covered with wire netting
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
Esq CASES FOR LAYING HENS.
Below 's Given an Outline Sketch Of
eerviceabIe and mex
pcnsive Nest.

correspondent kindly furnishes
TINS department with the accompany
ing sketch of serviceable and cheap
arrangement for laying nests. togeth-
er with description:
Egg cases leaned against interior
wall staircase fashion. A small house
hned In this manner will furnish a
large number OF nests. aud II kept ex-
ciusively for laying will remain free
from dung for an indefinite time.
Chicks should not be allowed in this
department, and for this reason en-
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29

trance for the hens should be through
small door or opening several feet
from the ground. The roosting house
should be another room entirely Also
this laying-room is useless for set
ting purposes. separate coop for
each sitting hen with the bottom level
so that the eggs cannot pile up, is
best. In both cases nothing brighter
than dim religious light" should
pervade.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
Where china Gets its Resdlrc

The school books in China are
translations of manuals used in Japan,
while military lore is taken from the
German, and treatises on mathemat.
les, physics, chemistry and mechanics
are reproduced from English or Amer
lean works.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
With Sorrow to the Grave.

Your boy may be sowing his wild
oats now, but he'll be comfort to you
in your old age"
The deuce he wilt II he keeps on
the way he is for another year amt
going to have any old age"
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
The one on Earth

The joyous press agent has sent a
story to the music editor containing
this statement:
Nine. Homer is unique in the pro
fession, in that she is happily married
and devoted to her husband and chill.
dren."
Unique! What horrible profession
1t Isl
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
Matter Of shape.

Mrs. Youngwed-I want three
pounds Of steak, please.
Butcher-Yes. ma'am Round steak?
Mrs. Youngwed-Oh, don't care
whether it's round or square, just so
it's nice and tender
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
Just a. Good

His Elder Sister-Phil why don't
you wear cuffs?
The Youth-Great Scott, Nell do,
Look at my pants legs, will you?
They're turned up four inches!-Chi.
cago Tribune.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29

Il shall scream II you attempt to
kiss me-" said the young girl.
"You don't dare" said the young
man. It's against the rules In this
nat to make any unusual noise after
10 p. m"
Realizing that his argument was
good, the young lady relented.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
coino to Law.

The man who goes to law for the
purpose of obtaining satisfaction gen.
orally gets so many other things that
he forgets all about the satisfaction
If there is any in 1t for him.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
Their Scheme

Mrs. Knicker-How do you induce
your cook to stay?
Mrs. Bocker-We give her an en-
gagement ring that has to be re
turned arpers Bazaar.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29

Two Of the most detestable kinds of
people In this world are the ones who
are ashamed OF their grandfathers
and those who boast OF the high posi-
lions their grandfathers had in so
ciety
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
$50 California Round Trip.

If contemplating any coast tour,
write at once to Kenneth Kerr, D. P
A., Salt Lake Route, 169 S. Main, Salt
Lake City.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
Where the Trouble Was.

"Old chap, why don't you make up
your mind to marry and settle DOWN."
You chump. 1t takes two minds to
do that. and | haven't quite got Ere
das mind made up yet."-Chicago
Tribune
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
At the Ball Game

Grace-Who is that man they're all
quarreling with?
Jack-Why, he's keeping the score.
Grace-Oh. and won't he give it up I?
Bohemian Magazine.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
In the Ecstatic STAGE.

The Girl (passing her fair hand
over his BROW There, Arthur! Have
charmed your headache away?
Arthur-You have, dear! You're my
witch Hazell--Chicago Tribune.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
$50 California Round Trip.

II contemplating any coast tour
write at once to Kenneth Kerr, d. p
A. Salt Lake Route, 16s S. Main. Salt
Lake City.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29

Cynthia-Stop this instant, Hiraml
Don't you see there are hundred
people watching you kiss me up
here?
Hiram-What do care, Gym
thia? Amt this here the observation
tower?
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
NOT Now.

Mrs. hugwater-Josiah. what 10
the unwritten law?
Mr.. Chugwater7Ther isn't any.
It's been written up In all the papers.
I've told you that before.--Chicago
Tribune.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29

He's a good loser. isn't her"
Yes. he has to be. His wife PLAYS
bridge"
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29

she--Poor Ethel has had great
deal OF trouble since she obtained her
divorce.
He--How's that?
She-Hubby has kidnapped her pet
dog three times.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
Different strata.

The irresistible high handshake
CHANGED to meet the immovable low
handshake.
Whereupon they gave each other
the cold shake and passed on.-Chica.
go Tribune.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
Uncle Ezra Saws:

IAN things come to him who waits,
but they come good deal quicker to
her"
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
FORGOT That.

Redd--Is 1t a fact that 1t costs you
more to keep your automobile than It
cost to buy it?
Greene-t is.
We'll. | don't want anything that
costs more to keep than it does tc
GET
why you've got a wife, haven't
u?"-Yonkers Statesman.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29
$50 California Round Trio.

*oU CdITroThIa Houhu TIP.
II contemplating any coast tour,
A., Salt Lake Route. 1853 s. Main, Salt
Lake City.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29

What | say is: Why tax beer any
more than sausages?"
Why, because beer is Intoxicating,
Of course"
Well a sausage is skinful. amt
it?"-Ally Sloper.
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-04-29

sareof Our chains fer men sn1 women are
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