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The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-02
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CULTURE.
;::sss3Y !: :g
NUMBER OF HENS IN A FLOCK.
The Subject Discussed From the Sim
gle Point Of Utility.


BY M. Ray Dawley.
There is considerable controversy
over the subject of the size Of the
flock. In the Australian laying con-
test six hens are kept together. Some
breeders even keep hens in individual
pens. Laying aside the matter of
breeding and considering only the
utility points, we want to know what
size a flock should be to make the
most profit. Sometimes thirty hens
will lay as many eggs as fifty hens In
the same pen. The reason for this Is
that, with fifty in the flock they were
too crowded. BY reducing the num-
ber we better the conditions. Sup
posing q house eight by ten feet to
be large enough for twenty hens, we
give each hen the privilege of eighty
square feet of floor space, while If
the house were built sixteen by twen-
ty feet, each hen would have 500
square feet to roam over, or four
times the room. The latter house
should be large enough for eighty
hens. The former house would cost
about $25 and the latter one some
$50. That is to say, 1t costs s1.25 to
house hen in the small fiocks, while
in the large flocks 81 pays for the
house.
So we have double advantage for
the hen by building the house large.
Moreover, the sunlight and ventila-
tion in the large house are better;
hence, 1t is easier to keep dry and
healthy.
A factor of as much Importance as
the above is the amount of labor re-
quired In having only one water
pan to fill, one place to feed, one
place to gather eggs and one roost to
clean, instead of four roosts, the
work can be done in much less time,
and therefore the profits are more
and the cost of equipment less.
On the other hand, large house
cannot be drawn about like colony
house. 1t has to stay in one place.
The hens have to come out on the
same ground, and so find less green
food and forage than the hens scat
tered about in small flocks. Diseases
are very contagious, and so the risk
is greater in the large house.
have had splendid results keep
ing two hundred hens in one flock In
a house sixteen by fifty feet with a
yard 100 by 800 feet. Part of the
yard is in sod and part is plowed and
sowed to oats or wheat twice each
season.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-02
Set Eight at a Time.

It is best to set at least eight hens
at time. Start them on china eggs,
and II they settle down we'll put in
good eggs the next night. When sup
plying the eggs dust the hens and
eggs with insect powder and apply
the powder twice again before hatch
ing. Test the eggs about the eighth
day, put the good eggs under fewer
hens, and reset the other hens. Dol
not be discouraged if some OF the]
hens leave the eggs many hours at al
time. The eggs will hatch, although
a little later than If they had not beenI
neglected. Sometimes eggs Will
hatch when left without the hen forl
thirty-six hours II the weather is(
warm. Fifteen chickens is the limit
that one hen should care for. Morel
than that will not do so well.-Mrs.
w. H. Marsh, Tolland County, Conn,
in American Cultivator.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-02
BRUTUs, THE VEGETARIAN.

Twelve years Is long time for a
cat to live unappreciated, but Brutus
never seemed to mind. The tenor
of his life had run smoothly in spite
of constant gibes and jeers from the
man of the house, who had no liking
for cat that loved asparagus above
all things, and refused to show the
least interest in live mouse.
"If you will insist on calling him
brute / shall have to name him
'Brutus,'" the gentle mistress had
remarked to her husband one day,
while the peace loving cat was still
kitten. So Brutus he was from
that hour, queer, big, unoffending
creature, that not only declined to
catch mice, but utterly disdained
meat of all kinds, dining contentedly
every noontime on plain boiled po-
tato, with perhaps bit of lettuce.
or on special feast days a dish of as
paragus.
For years he was neighborhood
Joke, harmless, amusing oddity, un-
til one morning terrible commotion
called the mistress of the house to
her kitchen window. 1t seemed that
the small kitchen belonging to the
neighbor on the north had scaled
her fence, and the fierce little bull
dog belonging to the neighbor on the
south had crept under his, and now
the two were met in unequal combat
in the back yard where Brutus had
so long held peaceful sway.
Call your dog off! Get him away
quick!" the neighbor behind the
north fence was demanding excitedly,
while the heighbor behind the south
fence was wringing her hands and
protesting that her dog would not
mind, and lie would surely kill the
kitten, and what in the world could
they do!
Just at this point twelve-year-old
vegetarian Brutus, the cat without
spirit, reused from a peaceful snooze
on top Of a barrel, and. giving a
mighty leap into the midst Of the
fray, furnished that bulldog with sur
prise.
It was snarling, clawing. merci-
less surprise. It shed blood that
caused howls of pain, but 1t was
thoroughly effective, for In less than
two minutes It sent the bulldog
whipped, Sinking home to his own
back gard. while Brutus calmly
picked up the frightened kitten by
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-02
KEEP OFF THE ICE.

KEEP OFF THE ICE.
Small boy Sidney Saltonstall Sackett,
Forbid on the pond to slide,
Stood listening to the gay racket
Of the boys on the opposite side.
II don't believe father would care; he
Must know the ice would bear me;
Oh, grown-up folks are so scarey!"
And to cross the pond he tried.
Small boy Sidney Saltonstall Sackett,
Though the ice was but cat-ice and thin,
With the heel of his boot did hack it,
And with him the pond caved in;
The water was shallow; still he
Was soaked through and through and
most chilly,
And the water froze on him until he
Was iced from his heels to his chin.
Small boy Sidney Saltonstall Sackett,
Called for help at the top of his voice;
Some great big boys heard the racket
And pulled him out in trice.
They laughed till the wellsin cracked,
At poor shivering Sidney S. Sackett,
But father warmed his jacket
And repeated, keep off the ice"
Kate Hudson, in Christian Register
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-02

The home timer made us one dozen
for $6-$12 saved.
Advantages.-Need not fill every
day; easily filled and carried; holds
large quantity water; does not slop
out; keeps clean and sweet; cannot
burst from freezing; chickens can
not drown in it.; water runs into
trough only as used and does not
freeze so quickly.
Caution.-Do not use acid prepar-
atious in metal vessels. Serve them
in earthenware. Clean and disinfect
with one of the many coal tar prepar-
ations. Witness.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-02
PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED
STATES.

ilEolDENi y vi LIE UNI iCb
STATES.
I. George Washington, Virginia,
April 80, 1789-1797.
2. John Adams, Massachusetts,
March 4, 1797-1SO1.
8. Thomas Jefferson, Virginia,
March 4. 1S01-1SO9.
A. James Madison, Virginia, March
4, 1809-1S17.
s. James Monroe, Virginia, March
4, 1S17-1S25.
6. John Q. Adams, Massachusetts,,
March 4, 1S25-1S29.
7. Andrew Jackson, Tennessee,
March 4, 1S29-1S37.
s. Martin Van Buren,, New York,
March 4, 1S37-1S41.
9. VIM. H. Harrison, Ohio, March
4, 1S41-1S41.
10. John Tyler, Virginia, April g.,
1S41-1S45.
IL. James X. Polk, Tennessee,
March 4, 1S45-1S49.
12. Zachary Taylor, Louisiana,
March 4, 1S49-1S50.
13. Millard Fillmore, New York,
July 10, 1850-1S53.
IA. Franklin Pierce, New Hamp-
shire, March 4, 1S53-1S57.
Is. James Buchanan, Pennsyl-
vania, March 4, 1S57-1861.
16. Abraham Lincoln, Illinois,
March 4, 1S61-1S65.
IT. Andrew Johnson, Tennessee,
april Is, 1S65-1S69.
18. U. S. Grant, Illinois, March 4,
1S69-1S77.
19. R. B. Hayes, Ohio, March A..
1S77-1SS1.
20. James A. Garfield, Ohio,
March A, 1SS1-1SS1.
81. Chester A. Arthur, New York,
September 20, 1SS1-1S85.
%. Grover Cleveland, New York,
March 4, 1SS5-1SS9.
23. Benjamin Harrison, Indiana,
March 4, 1SS9-1S93.
"a. Grover Cleveland, New York,
March 4, 1S93-1S97.
25. William Mckinley, Ohio,
March 4, 1S97-1901.
26. Theodore Roosevelt, New
York, September "a, 19O1-1909.
81. William H. Taft, Ohio, March
4, 1909.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-02

more small ones would be better than!
very large houses.
One rooster is sufficient for ten or
twelve hens or pullets.
If you force your utility hens to-
moult early, you will be sure OF
good supply of eggs in the winter
when prices are high.
The incubator is always on the Job.
never has to leave the eggs for feed
or water, and requires less time and
care than the average busy old sit
ting hen. ~
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-02
Poultry Yerd Notes.

Charcoal Is essential to the good
health of the chickens.
Plow at least part Of the chicken
yard up, spread little lime over 1t
and SOW thickly with clover seed.
The bulk Of poultry comes from the
farm and not the fancier, but the best
poultry usually comes from the fan
cier or small farmer.
A house 8x12 Is very convenient
size Tor a small flock Of fowls. If a
large fock Is to be housed two or
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-02
KarIna.

Karma means action, or sequence.
In Buddhistic teaching Karma is the
law Of cause and effect, according to
which every deed receives its newt
able reward in kind. 1t is nothing
more nor less than the Paulian doc
trine: BE not deceived, God is not
mocked, for whatsoever a man SOW
eth that shall he also reap"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-02
cIiLDREN,S DEPARTMENT.

the nape of the neck and carried It
straight to its mistress.
This done. he resumed the barrel-
top. an appreciated cat. and since
that moment no silken cushion in the
neighborhood has been too fine to
hold Brutus, the hero.-From the
Christian Register.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-02
The Best Water Vessel.

The poultry-man has some trouble
to get drinking vessel to fill the
bill.
Here is our favorite. You can see
how handy it is. 1t is made of galva-
nized iron, and three gallons is about
the proper size, though suit yourself
on that. Our first one cost S1.50.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-02
Turkey Raising ON an Island.

The Buyers Island farm, located
in the SusQuehanna River below.S Sun
berry has been rented and will be
used and conducted as farm for the
raising OF turkeys. The farm has
already been stocked with 100 tur.
keys.-Philadelphia Record.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-02

the lower part of the scratching shed
be made of glass. No nests should
be placed in house of this kind, as
it is useful mainly for confning
fowls in bad weather.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-02
Coop and Scratching Shed.

This form of chicken house is used
good deal in the South, but is we'll
adapted to the North, particularly II
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1909-06-02
THE POET.

Throwing his pen aside,
"If l knew life," he cried,
"Then could | write"
But when with knowledge wide,
Stained by life's purple fruit,
Taking his pen one night
Lo, he was mute!
-Armin Trebor, in Appleton's Magazine
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1909-08-27
Bankers Meeting at Rugby.

G. K. Vikan and A. O. And
erson were at Rugby Friday to
attend a meeting of the ninth
district group of the state bank
ers' association. Mr.. Vikan re-
turned the same evening but
Mr.. Anderson, who was secre-
tary, remained until Saturday.
Other Bottineau countybankers
in attendance were F. A. Rinkel
of Antler, G.. S. Ogren and H.
NJ. Peterson of Souris, O. c..
Thompson and Jesse d. Smith
of Overly, A. II. Bate of One
NEE and r. E. Mccain of Will
low City.
The meeting was held in the
Masonic lodge rooms and was
attended by bankers from Nc
Henry, Pierce and Bottineau
counties. Officers were elected
as follows: President, H. A.
Bate of Bottineau; vice presi-
dent. P. B. Hong of Wolford;
secretary, G. N. Livdahl of
Velva.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1909-08-27
Arotander Was Very Smooth

The following from the Ham
afford Enterprise will doubtless
be read with interest by many
of The Courant's subscribers.
(Howeyer,. we do not vouch for
its accuracy.
John w. Arctander, the capt
ain of the "Goldship" has sold
all the stock in that remarkable
vessel that he wants to sell,
and is now free to express him
self as he pleases about that
project.
A. B. Lange editor of the
Norwegian paper ''Scandia"
was recently on a visit to ST.
Paul, and reports an interview
he there had with the honorable
John w. Below we translate
that portion of the inteview
which deals with the Gold
ship il
money. / sold $3.50, 600 worth
Of stock i'll the "Goldship' and
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1909-08-27
Many Criticisms Uni ustsiiied

Bismarck Tribune: A care
full eading of the speech OF
Senator McCumber on the
Payne tariff bill, as presented in
another part of the Tribune this
morning, will give a different
impression of the new measure
than has been held by a great
many. people. Senator Nc
Cumber's table showing the
percentage of tariff reduction
from the Dingley rates on
goods and merchandise such
as are principally used by the
people of this state is especially
worthy of note. The table
shows that many of the criti-
cisns that have been passed
upon the bill have been made
ignorantly or with intent to
deceive. The whole address of
Senator McCumber is worthy
of careful reading and the
farmer or business man who
wants to know the truth re-
grading the tariff bill can do no
better than to follow the sena-
tors speech carefully and study
the table that is appended.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1909-08-27

Hoopman, grading No. 3 and
weighing 38 pounds to the
bushel.
The citizens of Lansford will
vote September II on the ques-
ton of authorizing the city
council toissue refunding bonds
to take up the outstanding
warrants.
Joseph O. Johnson of the
Pratt neighborhood has pur-
chased quarter section of
land from the Mcknight Land
company in section 36, Chat
field township.
A dusky damsel of shady
reputation held forth at Lans-
ford one Sunday recently and
the Times hears that she at
tracted quite train of court
iers." No color line there, evil
IDENTIFY.
Westhope Standards: H.
Maiers brought in a small sheaf
of winter wheat that he raised
this year. He only had little
wheat and planted row in the
garden last fall. He says it
came through the winter in
good shape, had a good stand
and the berry is much larger
than spring wheat. He will
save all the seed he gets and
SOW it this fall. This is the first
successful attempt to raise
winter wheat here that we
have heard of.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1909-08-27

myself earned 25 per cent.
thereof. Do / believe that the
shareholders will make any
thing? What do [ care whether
they do or or not! Now I haven t
any more stock to sell, so l can
speak freely. The farmers
throughout the West absolutely
want to be humbugged out of
their money, and whether [
take the money out of their
pockets or somebody else does,
that does not make any differ
ence. l earned so much money
on that scheme, that I now in
tend to go to Norway and be-
come a renter.'
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1909-08-27

has completed a large new barn
to replace the structure Destroy
ed in the cyclone July 1.
G. E. Metcalf will install a
feed mill at the Medhurst ele-
vator at Russell, of which he is
now part owner and manager.
Work is progressing nicely on
the new Odd Fellows hall at
Antler. The building is to be
we'll equipped and will have it's
own electric light plant.
John S. Tucker, president,
and c. A. Adams, cashier of
the First National bank of
Lansford, will establish a bank
at Culbertson, Montana.
Louis Bauer of Medford, Wis
consin, will open a jewelry store
at Willow City. He has rented
the old First National bank
building on Third street.
John T. Cavanaugh of West
hope has been appointed a
member of the Wisconsin board
of grain inspection and will
move his family to Superior.
Fred Cramer is remodeling
his building on east Main street
at LanstOrd and it will be occu-
pied by Mrs. Georgiana Schow
as a restaurant and boarding
house.
Emil Nelson bought the first
load of new grain at Souris
la load of oats marketed by G.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1909-08-27
TRANsGREssoRs IN LIMBO
Officers Of the Law Gather In Large
Assortment Of Evil Doors.

The officials have been busy
the past week, apprehending g
law violators, and the county
Jail now has a total of eight
prisoners.
Patrick Harrington of Souris
is serving a sentence of fifty
days imposed by Justice Emil
Nelson g. ~rington having mis-
John T. = u a hobo picked
up at Antler, { 81 erged with
burglary in the degree,
and is in Jail in dets. bail
in the amount of So, o., avon
is supposed to have broken into
a Great Northern box car at
Antler and taken some bottled
beer therefrom. He did a good
business peddling the stuff to
his pals.
Chris Olson was brought
over from Russell Friday and
with him a quantity of Gund's
Peerless beer. He will have a
hearing before Police Magis-
trate Smithson today.
w. G. Crawford, who has been
conducting a house of irrigation
at Omemee as club" was
arrested on a warrant sworn
out in county court. Some
Pabst blue ribbon beer was
found on the premises and con.
f1scated. Crawford is in Jail
awaiting hearing.
Noble Swing, a young man
from Indiana, was arrested
Saturday by Marshal Thorson
at Willow City, He is accused
of forging and passing four
checks at Westhope in amounts
aggregating $50. Swing was
given hearing before Justice
Smithson yesterday and bound
over to the district court. In de-
fault OF 81, 600 bail he is still in
Jail. . .~
S. G. Burkett's place was
searched at Antler and about
three barrels of beer taken.
Burkett made his escape. The
seizing of the liquid almost
melted a riot at the terminal
town and the drayman, E. J.
Karlen, was struck with a couple
of bricks, cutting scalp
wound.
A vagrant giving the name
of John Hayes. was brought
over from Maxbass Wednesday,
having been given thirty-days
sentence by Justice G. J. Get
Sho1
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1909-08-27
Grave Of SajaoaWea.

At the time when North
Dakota club women are work.
ing to erect monument to the
Indian girl Sajacawea, para
graph from one of VIM. E.
Curtis's letters is of interest.
The letter is written from Fort
Washakie, Wyoming, and in
speaking of the military ceme-
tary near there Mr.. Curtis
says:
Another eminent and deserv-
ing public servant, who was
never appropriately rewarded,
sleeps in the Indian burying g
ground on the hillside about
six miles from the agency. I
refer to Sacajawea, the Sho-
shone girl, who is called the
mother of Oregon" and whose
statue was erected at Portland
during the recent exposition.
While still young girl, you
will remember, she acted as
guide for Lewis and Clark
in their memorable expedition
from St. Louis to Oregon 1906
8. She was more than faithful,
and, but for her intuitions and
vigilance, her diplomacy in the
treatment of the savage tribes,
and her instructive qualities as
a guide, the expedition would
have been a failure.
Capt. Lewis urged Sacajawea
and her husband, Charboneau,
a French Canadian trapper, to
accompany him to Washington
and make their home with the
whites, but they declined to go,
and during the lifetime of her
husband Sacajawea livedamong
the traders and trappers along
the banks of the Shoshone and
Wind rivers. After his death
she returned to her tribe and
spent her last fifteen or twenty
years at this agency, where she
died surrounded by large
family, many of whom still
survive. The Rev. John Rob-
erts, the Episcopal missionary
in charge. of an industrial
school for girls here. perform
ed her funeral services and he
tells me that Sacajawea was a
true Christian. A handsome
monument has been erected to
her me emory.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1909-08-27
What's Doing ODer BottineQu County

Louis: Kane has taken a posi-
ton in the State bank of New
burg.
Stephen w. Davis of Lans-
ford drew $40 in the Flathead
lottery.
w. II. Willick has been ap-
pointed rural mail carrier at
Maxbass.
Ralph DeMers of Lordsburg
marketed the first new barley
at Omemee. IT..
m. b. Soper of Hurd is pre-
pairing to plow with a five-gang
steam outfit.
H. P. Pierce has opened a
meat market in the Davis build
ing at Lansford.
Miss Edna Stair of Newburg
has returned from an extended
visit in Virginia.
The Tribune understands
that a rural mail route will be
established at Overly.
Fred Siercks has purchased
the VIM. Lingle half-section
farm north of Landa.
The Sun says a carload OF
we'll bread" farm horses was
shipped into Newburg.
II. .. Warner, mayor Of
Westhope, is working in 9
hardware store at Ro1ette.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Perrin
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1909-08-27

how. The result is that in our
yards you always find the best
the mills produce.
Crops are assuredand you have
about decided to do that build
ing that you planned last win
ter. Let us show you our stock
and figure on your bill. You
will make no mistake by giving e
us call.
We want 70 fill your small
orders, as we'll as the larger
ones. Every order will have our
best attention.
We want your business. I'm
perial lumber yard.
The Bottineau courant. (Bottineau, Bottineau County, N.D.) 1895-1929, 1909-08-27
ANOTHER LANSF0RD FIRE
c. c. Banks and u. q. Harmon Buildings
Damaged In lncendlary Blaze.

States Attorney J. J. Weeks,
Deputy Sheriff John McCaughna
and Andy Johnston went to Lans-
ford Saturday afternoon in Mr..
Jonhston's auto. The officers
were called to investigate a fire
which had occurred Thursday
evening about II o'clock. The
G. G. Banks building, occupied
by the the Journal printing
office, and the y. G. Harmon
funiture store building were
damaged,
There seems much ground
for belief that the fire was of in
cendiary Origin. While as yet
there have been no arrests
made, the officers have their
suspicious"
The Times gives the follow
ing account of the fire: About
half past eleven last evening
(Thursday) the fire alarm
aroused our people, most of
whom had retired, and it was
soon discovered that the U. c..
Harmon building occupied by
him as a funiture store and
undertaking establishment and
the G.. G.. Banks building occu-
pied by the Journal printing
office were on fire. BY the
prompt work of the fire depart
ment, the flames were soon
under control, but not until the
Harmon building was almost a
complete wreck, both buildings
and contents, and considerable
damage was done to the Banks
building along the side of it.
The Journal printing plant
sustained a considerable dam
age in the 'pieing' of the type
and general wreckage to the
material.
A strange coincidence in
connection with this fire is the
fact that on the 22d of May
last a fire occurred at this same
place and in a very similar
manner. At that time a number
of our people were of the opin-
ion that the fire was of incend-
iary origin, and this fire now
seems to leave but little doubt
that both fires were the work of
some fire bug. If this be true
it is to hoped that the guilty
party will be detected and prop
erly dealt with.
It is imossible at this time
to even estimate the loss with
any accuracy, but it is safe to
say that a thousand dollars will
not cover it.
There was a small amount
of insurance on both buildings
and on the contents.