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The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21

COST OF RAISING A COW.
Experiments Made at One OF sh
State Stations Give Valuable
Figures.

The depart mend of agriculture SUM. !.
marizes the woak OF one Of the stats
experiment stations in d lest al ths
cost Of raising dairy cows that Is qult' |
Interesting Records were kept OF
Tie food consumed and the cost Of the
gains made by Is heifer calves frou
the time they We're weaned until II
months old. The calves were taken
from the COWS as soou as the. latter's
milk was fiji for creamery use ant
were fed whole milk This was grad
uallv replaced by skim milk, until bt|
The end OF the second week QalY sef'
arator milk. which was almost FREE
tyoni fat was fed. 70 replace tile fat
ground faxseed, cooked to a jelly ri
water zone pound Of fiaxseed to fou
quarts Of water, was added TO tbs
milk Seven 10 10 quarts Of skin
milk and one or two quarts OF the
Gaxsecd mixture were fed daily pei
head in two feeds, During part oil
the time middlings were substituted
for faxseed
As soon as possible the animals
were encouraged to eat grain and hay
The amount Of these feeding stdffs
was increased as the animals increased
in size and weight, while the skim
milk and fsxseed remained nearly
| constant until they were discontinue1
! when The calves were six TO eight
months old and were turned out tc
! pasture. Some OF the calves were
taught to drink from pail, but most
of them We're fed by means of a cali
| feeder" which greatly lessened the
| work of feeding. a careful watch was
| maintsined to note any Indigestion.
Diarrhea or securing was quickly stop
ped by reducing the amount Of food
and adding limewater to the milk.
In discussing the cost of the gains
made the different feeding stnffs ara
rated per hundred pounds, as follows,
| Milk. 81; skim milk, % cents; flax
seed, 325, middlings, 80 cents; bran
20 cents; linseed meal, sl.25; oats.7l,
oatena, rs cents: mixed grain (mid
dlings, oat feed, and linseed mea'
2:2;D, 30 cents; hay, 90 cents; ant
green barley fodder, Is cents. 1t il
stated that little difficulty was exper
fenced in keeping up steady growth
in size and gain in weight Differ
! cnces were always noticeable between
individual animals In the rate q
growth and amount OF food consumed
arge animals invariably require,
more food to maintain their condition
than small ones
1t was found that eight calves M
der FIVE weeks old made an aperag
weekly gain NJ 7.6 pounds, at a cos
0f 4nG cents; from five to nine week
the average weekly gain was 8.
pounds, and the cost 1861 cents, III
same number calves from . to |
weeks old made an average seekl
gain Of KS pounds, at an avefag
cost OF 43.l cents, Eight calves frof
Il To 20 weeks old gained per wee
on an average 10 pounds, at a cost {
so ceuis; six calves from four t
eight months old made an averag
' weekly gain Ill pounds, at cost {
63.I cents. two calves from s TO
months old made an average weekl
gain Of 52j pounds, al a cost Of %
cents; four heifers IS to IS month
old made an average weekly gain {
612 pounds, AT cost of 65.1 cent
y per week; four of the heifers wei
maintained on pasture from July
to October rs, 1897, and the tGal sal
y in weight of the four animals Va
~ Sl3 pounds.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21
Farm Notes.

Buy your sweet corn seed eli the
ear, if possible, then test lis vitality.
DO not feed inusty hay to horses if
II can be avoided, and never feed il
without wettins The dust does less
injury in the stomach than ia the
air passages into which 1t pa sses IL
hay is fed dry.
Changing the feed OF horse should
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21
LittI. Rarbara,s COMPLAINT.

Four-year-old Barbara went 70
church with her two sisters and
came home crying ...
sWhat is the matter, dear" in
CURED her mother.
He preached whole s-sermon--
about--M-Mary and Martha sobbed
Barbara, "and-never said--a-w-word
about me,"-Lippincott's.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21
Perfectly Proper.

THE stationary dance is the lat
est"
The young man sits in the con-
servstory with his arm around the
girls waist The chaperon is there,
too"
Why the chaperon?'
'"r0 see that he removes his arm
when the music stops
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21
e,rsntaI Marn,nn.

Mrs. Bird 10 fiedgliHg lowering near
aest-Johrny you get right out OF
hat tree First thing You know, one
Of them aeronaut fellows VIII be land
ing on you.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21
New Testament Language.

Hellenistic Greek, the language OF
the New Testament, is the simplitied
dialect of Attic Greek used by the
Semitic people Hellenized as re.
suit Of the conquests of Alexander.
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21

THE Holiday. At hand and We are pleased TO
invite ron to visit our store and see the most com
plete stock of Oranges Pears Candies Candy Walking
Canes Nuts Figs Dates Rssns Etc, in this part OF the
cty Our many years experience IN the business enables
us to know how supply the wants OF all IN tie ne Of
sweets at the festive Gu rsmas tide.
We make speciality OF Fancy Baskets oil ffui' ana
Daniest boxes OF Finest Candies made expressly LOT Ms
by Blank & Bros OF ST. Louis we are also agents io'
1owney's American Beauty Chocolates and Sparrow's
ar;s b;ob Grade Candies in l. 2 B AM ound
packages.
1 Fine assortment Of Homo Made Cand rs
z-
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21
The PHILOSOPHER Of Folly.

"All my life" said the Philosopher
Of Folly. "Iye wondered whether |
ought TO save my money and be called
a tight-wad, or blow ii and be called
a fool"
The Cairo bulletin., 1909-12-21

Many a woman idea Of being ar
tistic is not to know how to cook.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15
HARD WINTER, SAYS SEER.
Watches Weather at Equinox ano
Forecasts Three Months.

Darby. Pa. Special: Coming out al
least two months ahead OF the usual
crop OF weather prognostigators
goosebone and prophets and others.
John 7 Roberts OF Darby. who de
clares he has never made a mistake
in foretelling the weather for the last
twentyfour years. makes the unpleas.
ant assertion that winter of IN.
usual severity is ahead Of as. lie
says.
Il predicted that last winter would
be mild with an early spring. despite
the fact that the goosebone prophet
OF Reading declared a big blizzard was
booked for around January Is or 20.
with February unusually cold / take
my observations on the first three
days Of the fall equinox Sept. 20. p
and p. and base my calculations on
the direction Of The wind for these
three days. The first day, Sept. 20.
gives US the weather for the first
winter month. December. the second
the weather for January. and the third
day for February"
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15
REVOLUTION IS AHEAD
LERRoUx PREDICTS END OF MON.
ARcHY IN SPAIN.
CONDITIONS ARE UNDERSTANDABLE"
Spanish Leader Declares Alfonso Will
Be Swept From Throne BY
Whiri~ind Of Revolution.

Paris. Cable: A whirlwind OF rev.
olution that will sweep the last vestige
OF monarchial rule from Spain. is the
prediction OF Alexandra Lerroux, one
OF the Spanish republican leaders
LerrouX passed through Paris hurry
ing to Madrid to join the councils Of
his compatriots. Lerroux character
lied conditions in Spain as "indescrib-
able"
The execution of Garcia. one of the
leading republicans OF CATALONIA" eX-
claimed Lerroux, was nothing less
than murder. He was put TO death
without the least opportunity of de-
Tending himself Ferror, another Of
the revolutionary leaders. will meet
the same tate. He is certain TO be
condemned without any proof that he
is guilty OF the charge against him
There are some ! 800 men and women
in the dungeons OF Barcelona prisons.
They have been there since the July
riots awaiting trial That phrase is
a mockery. They will never be tried.
with the liberty OF country gone.
revolution is the inevitable conse-
quence and the liberties OF the Span
ish people have been gradually taken
from them until now nothing remains.
AS sure as tomorrow follows today
Spain Will be swept by a bloody revo-
luton
Lerroux discussed the suspension of
constitutional guarantees throughout
the Spanish provinces and said that
this action as much as anything else
was the cause OF the widespread dis
affection
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15
LION A SUICIDES WEAPON.
Tanners Sweetheart Gets Herself
cIawed to Death in Paris Theater.

Paris. Gable. A strange tragedy oc-
Cured at the Money theater. where
there has been playing lately a drama
entitled Papa la Vertu." Lions are
introduced in the play. and the role of
lion tanner has been filled by young
man By the name OF Garden Bailloud.
Bailloud has been paying attention
for the last two years TO young wom-
an known as Josephine Ripoche Be
ing convinced that their frequent quar-
rels would continue the young woman
decided TO Kill herself
She hid herself behind the scenes
where the lion cage was kept. Sud
denly fierce cries We're heard. and
theater employees who hurried TO the
spot were terrified to see the woman
messed against the cage by lion.
The lion had caught the woman 5
throat with his claws and had torn II
omen. She died almost instantly.
The play continued. Physicians
were summoned as soon as possible.
hut they could do nothing except try
10 console Bailloud.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15
VICE Of THE WORLD
cENTERS IN REEkING SYSTEM"
UNEARTHED IN CHICAGO.
G Raft" CASES EXPOSE ALL
Figures Show Large Fortunes Are
Pocketed BY Sandbae Tactics
In levee.
G Raft" CASES EXPOSE AL

Chicago. Sl.scial: From the dives,
shady hotels the saloons and the
gamblers OF the South Side territory
extending to and embracing the Tween
ty-second red light" levee. two pow
erful business men of the district com
handed by Police Inspector John
Wheeler are pocketing golden
stream OF graft that exceeds 100000
year.
For years the gigantic system" OF
corruption has existed. IL puts the
West Side ring of tribute collectors.
routed by States Attorney Waymman,
through the conviction of Police In
spectOr Mccain. TO shame. An army
OF lieutenants has been marshaled to-
gether 10 see TO it that no blood
stained penny ever escapes the cot
fers OF the soldiers OF the
night" and they are constantly on
guard.
The human machine OF extortion.
oiled constantly by the patronage Of
special privilege. comprises more than
800 wOrkers-saloon keepers. resort
proprietors, women in and women re-
moved from the underworld. and for
some OF the work specimens Of mascu-
line human dregs who have been
plucked because Of their knowledge
OF sandbags and other similar agen-
cies OF persuasion. from the very scum
OF the riff-raff OF the world
The system" has made il possible
for the underpowers in good grace to
commit unchecked fragrant violations
of the law in the notorious Twenty
second street district IL has made il
possible for that tumor in the munich
pal breast TO expand until ii comprises
several times over the original area
that was set aside for it. despite the
apparent efforts Of the police and civic
organizations TO curb ii or eliminate
II altogether.
The system OF corruption headed by
the two business men stands wholly
responsible for the enormous growth
in Chicago of the white slave industry.
for the degenerates at the head OF the
vicious organization of women traf-
fickers have paid the price and their
operations have been countenanced &C
cordingly
For years the graft toll OF the two
powers has poured in from the follow
ing sources and at the following APP
proximate rates each year:
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15
wooED BY TWO RoMEos.
Juliet in the Case Watches Them
Fight It Out.

Chicago, ILL.,, Special: Miss Louise
Dittman. a pretty pianist and soloist.
sat in the parlor of her nome in West
Randolph street and calmly watched
two men fight a knife duel for her
love until both suitors fell uncon-
scious.
Then she called the police, who took
the duelists. Tony Begupa and VIII
lam Walker, TO the County Hospital.
Both men were reported TO be dying
of their wounds.
The men fought nearly half an hour.
Each had more than a score of knife
wounds when the duel ended.
Miss Dittman told the police that
both Walker and Begupa had been
wooing her. and quareled as TO who
was the favored suitor.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15
SQUAD MISSED THE MARK.
an, Spanish officer Pulled Pistol and
Killed Revolutionist.

Cerbere. France. Cable: According
~ Snanish news received here. 1900
rrisoners are still awaiting trial at
barcelona for connection with the
evolutionary outbreak in that city
when Garcia was executed az the
Montjuich fortress Monday the exc
cution squad. composed OF human
ciar Dragons fired twice without
Thing the condemned man. The
,sutenant in command of the squad
thereupon drew his revolver AID shot
Garcia through the head
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15
Mexico Orders Much Corn.

City of Mexico Special: Two hum
dred thousand bushels OF corn have
been ordered by telegraph from the
United States by the government OF
Guanajuato TO relieve distress occar
stoned by the cold weather which
killed all the growing crops. Accord
ing TO George w Bryant there was
less than two weeks supply of food in
Guanajuato. and the most energetic
measures are needed to relieve the
situation.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15
BURIED TREASURE
or Pirate Latte Uncovered BY the
Storm on Yucstsn Coast.

Merida, state OF Yucatan. Mexico,
Special: The recent severe storm
along the coast OF Yucatan is believed
70 have uncovered from the beach at
Puerto Celestum the buried wealth OF
the pirate. Latte. who died and is
buried in Yucatan.
Soon after the storm subsidized the
crews OF fishing boats began picking
up many old coins OF English and
Spanish make. and bearing dates OF
the early part of the last century.
These coins are scattered all along
tho beach at Puerto Celestum, and
several thousand dollars Of them have
so far been collected
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15
DissoLUTE COUNTESS
is Killed By infatuated Youth. Who
Commits Suicide.

Berlin. Cable; Countess Augusta
Won Strachwitz was shot and killed
by Alfred Friendlander. a clerk. %
years old. who was infatuated with
her. The murderer committed sui
eide.
The Countess was the daughter Of
a small farmer. who. after being d.
vorced twice, married Count Guen-
Their Ven StrachwitZ
The Count Outlined divorce owing
70 the dissolute life OF his wife
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15
GETTING a Good Start.

Lynn, Mass. Special. This city is
shocked over the remarkable revela-
tion unearthed by the police, who
have received a full confession from
Annie Mary Stone, fourteenycar-
old girl who admits that she is guilty
OF footing nine houses Of valuables
worth nearly $4,000. The girls pa
rents declare that the girl is merely
under delusion.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15
bad" Money Was Good.

Bristol. Tenn. Special: After being
kept in Jail FIVE months charged with
counterfeiting John Preston has been
released upon the discovery that the
alleged bad money is all genuine. The
news reached here from Abingdon.
Va. where he was in Jail A grand
Jury ordered his release. He was ar
rested by United States officers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15
Quite a Lively Revival.

Big stone Gap. Va. Special. The
public burning Of books written by
Robert Ingersoll and others on the
subject OF "Infideism' was the most
unusual feature OF the closing Of a
series OF revival services under the
auspices of the Methodist Episcopal
Church at Pennington Gap. near here.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15
smilina Baby Near Death.

Altoona, Pa, Special: Having wan
dered away from home when a rag
man left the gate open, Amelia, aged
?. walked until she came to the safety
gates at the Pennsylvania grade cross
ing. innocently lodged under them.
and smilingly waved her hands at an
approaching shifter. with draft OF
cars. The engineer stopped the train
within a foot Of the child.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15
EQUALS Best Rifle Record.

Washington Special: The worlds
rife shooting record on a 2OO-yard
range was equaled by Lieut.. Charles
NJ. Putnam. District OF Columbia Ma
tional Guard. retired, who scored AZ
hits out OF a possible so, while taking
part in the annual fall rife competi-
tion. This record first was made by
Capt. Allen. Massachusetts National
Guard. at Camp Perry. o.. i'm 1905
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15

Baton Rouge. La. Special. After
only twelve hours OF married life.
John Elan, secretary OF the Baton
Rouge Life Insurance Agency, shot
and killed himself here. Friday even
ing al O'Clock Elan was married to
Miss Land OF this city. AT o'clock
Saturday morning he asked his wife
70 bring him a cup OF coffee. She had
hardly left the room when he ended
his life with a revolver.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15
American Composer Dead.

New York. Special: Dudley Buck
chose name. perhaps. was seen oft
a1,r than that OF any other American
composer on concert and choral pro
grams. died suddenly last week at the
home of his son, Dudley Buck. Jr-. the
violinist. at West Orange. y. }. The
composer was born at Hartform,
Conn in 1889.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15
killed wife After Night Of Prayer

Pittsburg. Pa, Special: After a
night spent in reading his prayer
hook. Martin Shulick, the police say.
struck his wife Catherine over the
head with an iron griddle and killed
her Their child Josephine. aged I
years. witnessed the deed as she lay
in bed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15
Plans an Ideal Race.

Long Beach. Cal. Special. Pursu-
Hs z theory 81 amalgamation for the
itoipction Of perfect race. Mr.. Mas.
'0Ai1 az his city. has assembled
orphan babies OF various nationalities
N. .l color 20 rear and ultimately,
-'"h -n selection attempt the achieve.
.atNt oi the ideal human He now has
american babies. little Mexicans. Port.
pslese Japanese and Indians. and
.oles 70 obtain healthy specimens OF
Alslfe,lans and Fiji islanders. These
~ WI train mentally. morally and
sulsicaily, and then try his theory OF
iAiermarriage.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15

Removal Of Appendix a Crime.

Boston. Special: Operations for
APPENDICITIS should be classed as
criminal. and as such be prohibited
nv law" declares DR.. Charles L. Page.
one OF the best known physicians OF
this city. Dr. Page states that he has
for years kept record OF deaths
traced directly to appendicitis opera
ton. and the record is appalling. The
deaths of Olyde Fitch and Governor
Johnson, OF Minnesota, he ascribes TO
the operations, not to the disease.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15
Killed a White Quail.

Coshocton, Ohio. Special: A pure
white Quail was killed by three Jack
son township boys. IL was among a
covey of ordinary quail. Local natur-
alists and sportsmen declare nothing
like il was ever heard of before.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15
70 Miles Possible, Says Wright,

College Park, Md, Special After
breaking the worlds record for flight
over closed circuit kilometer, Wilbur
Wright predicted that he could attain
a speed OF sixty TO seventy miles an
hour in an aeroplane racer lie had
just torn through the air I'm the gov
ernmont aeroplane at approximately
forty-six miles an hour. making new
record OF 5S 3-5 seconds for 500 meters
and return. including turn
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15

New York. Special: Commander
Peary. through Herbert L. Bridgman.
secretary of the Peary Arctic Club,
has sent the following cable from
New York TO former President Roose-
welt at Nairobi. British East Africa.
thence TO be forwarded 10 the inter-
Tor:
Your farewell was a royal mascot;
the pole is ours. PEARY.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15
Pose In Canoe and Drown.

Amesbury. Mass, Special. Joseph
Mammalian. "a years old. and his broth
or Frederick. II. posed in canoe TO
have their pictures taken. The boat
capsized and they were drowned in
Lake Gardner in full view OF Miss
Bella Bailey. who was about TO snap
shot them from the shore.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15
s,ronu for willy in Gotham.

New York. Special William Ran
aoinh Hearst. once defeated for mayor
80 mis- city by George u. Mcclellan
ana later defeated by Charles f.
IInshes for Governor of the state. was
nominated for mayor last week at a
,nass meeting OF 1000 Of his admirers
:, cooner Union Ills action was
saLen despite his authoritative state
,nent that he would not be a candi-
date.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15
One render.Hearted Sheriff.

Milwaukee, Wis. Special A Wis
consin sheriff may show some sort OF
sympathy with the men he Is sup
posed TO guard This is the reason
that a Shawanc sheriff escaped with
a twenty-five dollar fine for allowing
one OF the men held for Uncle Sam to
go home TO see his wife when she was
at deaths door
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15
Youthful Prodigy in Harvard.

Cambridge, Mass. Special. All
records at Harvard for the age OF
students were broken here when a
boy named Sidis. IL years OF age. was
admitted to standing in the university
as a special student. Sdis comes to
Harvard after spending one year at
Tufts. and was therefore admitted
without the usual entrance examin-
atiOus
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15

New YORK.. Special. Tomasito
Luis de Onativa. formerly known in
New York as the king OF dudes" and
even a better dresser than Berry Wall
Is dead in Paris He came from a
wealthy Cuban family and was Har.
ward graduate. lie was globe trot.
ter and heart-breaker.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15
Took Deadly Powders.

Kewanee. Ill. Special That he
was killed by headache powders was
the verdict in the inquest over the re-
mains Of p. ]. Wolter. OF Depue. west
OF here. Death came after he took
four poWdprQ
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15
Another Lord CAPTURED.

london, Gable. Announcement Is
made OF the engagement OF Hon.
Ernest Victor Gibson. third son Of
Lord Asbourne. TO Caroline. daughter
Of Mrs. Frederic DeBillier. Of New
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15

These are the facts and figures that
echo about the City Hall and the
South Side underworld following the
order OF Chief OF Police Steward on
Saturday. the most drastic police or
der. TO stamp out the vice.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15

Indianapolis. Ind, Special: Gov
ornor Marshall has denied the written
request of relatives of Ray Lamphere,
who is serving a life sentence in the
state Prison for implication in the
murders az the Guinness farm. in La
porte county. on the ground that
I.ampheres health is not so seriously
impaired as to call for executive elem
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15
american wins Aeronaut Race.

Zurich. Cable: The international
balloon race for the Gordon Bennett
cup has been won by Edgar w. Mix,
the American aeronaut, Of Columbus.
O.. who will take the cup back TO the
limited States.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15

El Paso. Tex. Special: Snow fell
generally last week in the Texas Pan
handle. the earliest fall in the history
~ that section. -Four inches OF snow
were reported from Dalhart
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15

tdleness is more an infirmity OF the
mind than the body.-La Rouchefou-
cauld-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1909-10-15

A pet child has many names.--Dan-
ish.