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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-13
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supplied, which keeps the needle from starting
to bend, having for this purpose what might be
called an infinitely inclined plane or straight
line.
This phenomenon explains several things of
frequent occurrence. CYCLONES sometimes
drive straws through trees three and four feet
thick. The compressed air round the straw
keeps it from bending and the enormous force
driving it forces it through.
Of course in the case of the needle and, in
fact any pointed instrument gradually getting
larger from the point, the advantage of the in
clined plane is made use of in continuing the
motion AS it takes much less force to roll a
barrel up an inclined plank into door than to
lift it directly from the ground to the door, SO
we can separate two things or two parts of the
same thing easier with pointed instrument
(Which is the same thing a round wedge) than
with an instrument of the same size all the way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-13
Going Astray at Sea

THE difficulty of keeping a modern steam
ship on straight course is no slight one.
The helmsman steers by the compass, and
while a single degree of deviation appears very
small on the compass card, it would, if con-
tinued, carry fast steamship four miles out
of her course in single days run. Yet the
compass gives the course more accurately than
the ship can be steered.
Owing to the DETECTING power of the waves
and the rolling of the ship, which, if she is of the
twin-screw type, causes first one of her pro-
peers and then the other to exert greater
effect, the course is continually shifted little
this way and that, despite the helm. The only
safety is in correcting the compass course by
frequent observations of the sun, moon, and
stars.
Manchester Democrat., 1910-11-09
Buff coehIns as Layers.

am probably the largest breeder of
Buff Cochins on the California coast,
says writer in an exchange. Com
pared with general-purpose and Leg.
horn breeds they are superior in the
amount of meat produced, and as fall
and winter layers they excel the Leg
horns. have always worked on the
theory that three dozen eggs in De.
cember at As cents a dozen is better
than six dozen laid in April at is cents
dozen, and have always found that
while Cochins averaged smaller num-
Der of eggs than Leghorns, Wyan.
dottes and Plymouth Rocks, still the
test of the true value of breed lies
in the total gross receipts for eggs
laid, not the number produced. Many
are fooled by advertisements that
read "200-eggs-a-year hens" If these
200 eggs were laid when the price of
eggs was at its lowest, and they usual
ly are. the profit is much less than
with hen of 140-egg record, laid
during, before and succeeding the
period of maximum market price. 1
breed none but the finest, as quality
does not lessen the egg yields, but
swells the profits when stock is sold.
Manchester Democrat., 1910-11-09
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KILLING DUCKS FOR MARKET
Two Good Methods Are Being Sue.
cessfully Used by Some Of the
Largest Raisers.

There are two methods of dressing
ducks for market. by dry picking and
by scalding. Both of these methods
are good and are being successfully
employed by the largest raisers. Some
have preference for dry picking
and others for scalding, and it be-
comes only matter of taste which
method is used. When birds are
dressed by scalding, they should be
dipped several times, or until the
feathers come out easily. The back,
should be dipped in the water first.
After scalding, wipe them as dry as
possible with a sponge and pick the
breast feathers first.
A bird when dressed for market
has left on it the feathers on the
wing, the tall feathers and the feath.
ers on head and neck. The legs are
left on. and generally, the birds are
not drawn.
The process of dry picking is con-
sidered the simpler of the two meth.
ods. and one who. is accustomed to
the work can readily dress three doz-
en- birds day. The picker's outfit
consists of chair, q box for the
Manchester Democrat., 1910-11-09
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Luck hovers around the clean hen

Luck hovers around the clean hen
house.
Butter and eggs ere in great de-
mand and at paying prices.
Too little green feed is common
cause of loss among fowls.
You will find wedding pays as wen
in the flock as in the fields.
The spring chicken sold at Thanks
giving time is an expensive product.
Open turkey houses can be shut up
during transforms by leaning boards
against the sides.
1t is becoming better known every
year that there Is no profit in feeding
poor, unthrifty birds
Old hens rarely make good winter
layers, and as a rule do not do SO
we'll in the spring as pullets.
1t is easier to keep fowls In good
condition than to allow them to run
down and then build up again.
When feeding grain throw 1t broad
cast all over the lot SO that all the
fowls may have an equal chance.
Feed and water ducks at the same
time. You will notice that they take
sip of water after every two or
three bites of food.
Like the cockerels. too. old hens
take up room and consume food that
the pullets need. preventing them
from developing as they should.
Close attention to detail is tho 20.
cret OF poultry profit.
A flock of good layers ought to lay
12 dozen each per year.
Did you know that turkey hen
with a brood II allowed her freedom
will seek new roosting place every
night?
Culling should be especially thor
ough where eggs from the whole flock
are set at home or sold to others for
Matching. -31
Turkey hens with pullets do not
thrive in closed board houses. Knock
out the sideboards and replace with
wire netting.
Manchester Democrat., 1910-11-09
GETTING a Reputation.

There is desk in the senate par
ticularly convenient as place from
which to make speeches. 1t is next
to the aisle and almost in the center
Of the chamber, and affords an oppor-
trnity for the speaker to make every
body hear.
At least a dozen senator's. accord
ing to the Washington correspondent
of the ST. Louis Star. have borrowed
this desk when they had special utter
ances to deliver to the senate. This
led, not long ago, to mild protest
from its legitimate occupant.
Il am perfectly willing to give up
my DESK" said he, "but am afraid
people will think that the same man
is talking all the time. don't want
to get the reputation OF, constantly
filling the senate with words."-
Youths Companion.
Manchester Democrat., 1910-11-09
PREPARE GEESE FOR MARKET
Method for Getting Birds Into Proper
Shape to Bring Top Prices Dur.
Ing Holidays.
{By B. F. BIsHop. Illinols.

(By B. F. BISHOP, Illinois)
To prepare geese for market. as
soon as weather becomes cool. con.
fine In small lots. Commence to feed
gradually mash composed largely Of
corn meal. mixed with milk IL cor.
venient. otherwise water, giving
enough forage or vegetables to keep
in health. increasing grain until they
have all they will eat, twice day.
never forgetting plenty of water and.
q box Of grit. BY the time the goose
market is on. say from Thanksgiving
to New Years. the birds will be in
prime condition and bring top market
prices. To dress them, kill same as
other poultry. Commence to pick the
coarser feathers and most Of the
down OF as soon as the fatal stab 10
brain is given and bleeding COM
mences. Then sprinkle and rub we'll
with powdered rosin. scald and rub
down OF quickly. plunge body in hot
water then cold, wipe, and hang up
or lay on table to cool before pack
ing
Manchester Democrat., 1910-11-09
Some Pointers to Be Remembered by
Those Who Are Users Of the
Tejephone

Most men-and women-use more
nervous force in speaking through the
telephone than would be needed to
keep them strong and healthy for
years.
Nature knows no strain. True sci
ence knows no strain. Therefore
strained. high-pitched voice does not
carry over the telephone wire as well
as low one.
Impatience. rudeness. indecision and
diffuseness blur communication by
telephone even more than they do
when one is face to face with the per.
son talking.
1T is as If the wire itself resented
these inhuman phases of humanity and
spit back at the person who insulted
It by trying to transmit over 1t such
unintelligen bosh.
To a demanding woman. who is
strained and tired herself. walt of
ten seconds seems ten minutes. have
heard such woman ring the tele.
phone bell almost without ceasing for
Is minutes. could hear her strain
and anger reflected in the ringing of
Manchester Democrat., 1910-11-09

feathers and a couple Of knives. one
knife being dull and the other being
sharp-pointed and double-edged for
bleeding. The bird is taken between
the knees, the bill held open with the
left hand, and cut made across the
roof Of the mouth Just below the
eyes. The bird is then stunned by
striking its head against post or
some hard substance. The picker
seats himself in the chair with the
bird In his lap, Its head held firmly
between one knee and the box. The
feathers are carefully sorted while
picking: the pinfeathers are thrown
away and the body feathers with the
down are thrown into the box. Care
should be taken about this, as the
feathers from each bird will weigh
about two ounces and will quite pay
for the picking.
The dull knife and the thumb are
used to remove the long pinfeathers.
and this should be done without tear
ing the skin. The down can usually
be rubbed OF by slightly moistening
the hand and holding the skin tight.
Often some OF the pin feathers can.
not be taken out without tearing and
disfiguring the skin; when such is the
case they should be shaved of. Seven
or eight minutes is all the time neces-
sary to dress a bird.
After the birds are picked they
should be carefully washed and
pumped by placing In tank or bar
rel Of ice water. They are hardened
In this ice water and given a round
ed and full appearance.
They are then packed IN barrels
or boxes and shipped to market. The
first or bottom layer is packed with
backs down; a layer of ice is then
placed over them. and all other lay
ers are packed with the breasts
down, layer of ice being over each
layer of ducks. The top of the box
or barrel is then rounded OF with ice
and covered with burlap. A barrel
will hold about three dozen birds.
Some raisers use boxes for shipping
and have the empties returned free.
Manchester Democrat., 1910-11-09
Aeronaut in the Saddle

deathly pale as he shouted out the
words. Nothing can save us!" he
muttered. hoarsely.
AS for the brave young aeronaut
himself, he smiled
Have no fear" he whispered. THE
rudder still works. and, although
we've got to go down. think can
still save our lives" At the same
time he pointed toward large OBJ
ject beneath them. toward which they
Manchester Democrat., 1910-11-09

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pss pnSs.a ~ -, .n p1o.essof saw anolner
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- s.na- (, & tha IN. ri.,ons that than ~
s.ano $500 nath;n. 80 n,ara - nar los. loss than @ aas.
Manchester Democrat., 1910-11-09
Chinese Traits

The Chinese are orderly, law abid.
4 and well behaved; they have a
strong sense of right and justice-are
fair minded; they are reliable in com.
mercial dealings-pay their debts and
keep their agreements, whether verbal
or written; they are dutiful to parents.
fond of children and mindful of eti.
quette and punctilious about returning
courtesies or favors: they are respect.
full to elders and superiors; they honor
Manchester Democrat., 1910-11-09
Size Of Eoos,.

The size of the egg is chiefly con.
trolled by the breed or by selection Of
layers Of large eggs. In number of
tests at experiment stations slight diff.
ferences in the size Of eggs have been
noted with varying rations and en-
vironment, but this cannot be attribu.
ted to anything more specific than the
general development and vigor of the
fowls. Pullets at the beginning of the
laying period lay an egg decidedly
smaller than those produced at later
stage in life. The average food value
Of the large egg is slightly greater
per pound than that Of the small eggs,
because of smaller percentage Of
shell in the former.
Manchester Democrat., 1910-11-09
BABY'S TENDER SKIN
chafed, Sore and Bleeding Quickly
Cured
Mrs. J. F. Deal, Kansas City, Kana,

D.. 4 # s
Mrs. J. F. Deal, Kansas City, Kans.
writes:
Il cannot speak too highly of Res
mol. When our baby was four months
old she was so fat that she chafed In
the creases of her legs and body. She
was SO sore and inflamed that she
bled, and was fretting and crying al
most constantly. Resinol Ointment
was recommended to US. We had
tried everything that could be thought
OF without success. but Resinol cured
her In very short time. We consider
1t the best household remedy for irri.
tating skin troubles and would not be
without 1t. We are also greatly
pleased with Resinol Soap. It is SO
delightfully."- refreshing for the bath"
Resinol Ointment, Resinol Toilet
Soap and Resinol Medicated Shaving
Stick are high grade standard prepar-
atoms, and their merit and reliability
have won them a place in millions Of
homes. They are for sale at every
drug store on the American Continent
and by all leading chemists in other
countries.
Write for booklet on Care Of the
Skin and Complexion. BSoIlet and
simple sent free to anyone mcntlon.l
Ing this paDer. Resinol Chenaical Co.
Baltimore, Md. -
Manchester Democrat., 1910-11-09

and respect character and intellectua,
ability, and do not recognize an aris.
tocracy of wealth. This list might be
largely extended. but it is enough to
show what have undertaken to show
that China has not by any means to
seek abroad all the requisites for ma.
tional greatness. and popular welfare;
some Of the most important are here
already Address to Students at St
Johns College. Shanghai
Manchester Democrat., 1910-11-09

were descending with the swiftness
OF an avalanche. Below them the
crowd surged and shouted. Then tbera
was sudden breathless silence.
What did tell you?" said tha
brave young aeronaut a moment later
as he emerged from the debris Win
triumphant smile. Il knew that I,
the steering gear held out we would
be all right" II
For, with rare presence of mind .ha
had landed his machine on top Of a
woman's hat that was sailing up Fifth
avenue.-Judge's Library.
Manchester Democrat., 1910-11-09
The Kew to Germany,

Capt. Charles King. the author.
praised. at the Milwaukee club, the
German element in Milwaukee's pop
ulation.
II know a soldier said Capt. King.
who met the kaiser last year in Ber-
lin.
You have thorough knowledge
of our best thought and customs said
the kaiser. Have you ever been to
Germany before?'
30, yes, sir. said the soldier.
What cities have you visited?
Berlin and Hamburg?' asked the kali
ser.
mo, sir said the soldier. NIL
waukee,"
Manchester Democrat., 1910-11-09
THE FIRST TASTE
Learned to Drink Coffee When a Baby.

II parents realized the fact that cof-
fee contains a drug-cdfe ne-which 10
especially harmful to children, they
would doubtless hesitate before giving
the babies coffee to drink. ID.
When was child in my moth
er's arms and first began to nibble
things at the table, mother used to
give me sips Of coffee. AS my parents
used coffee exclusively at meals l
never knew there was anything to
drink but coffee and water.
"And SO contracted the coffee
habit early. remember when quite
young the continual use of coffee SO
I affected my parents that they tried
roasting wheat and barley, then
ground it in the coffee-mill, as sub
stitute for coffee.
But it did not taste right and they
went back to coffee again. That was
long before Postum was ever heard
of. continued to use coffee until
was ~, and when got into office
work, began to have nervous spells.
Especially after breakfast l was SO
nervous could scarcely attend to my
correspondence.
AT night. after having coffee for
supper, could hardly sleep, and on
rising in the morning would feel weak
and nervous.
"A friend PERSUADED me to try
Postum. My wife and l did not like
1t at first. but later when boiled good
and strong it was fine. Now we would
not give UP Postum for the best coffee
We ever tasted.
II can now get good sleep, am free
from nervousness and headaches. I
recommend Postum to all coffee drink
ers."
Read "The Road to wellville," in
pkgs.
There's Reason"
Ever read the above letter. A new
one appears from tlme to time. They
sre ge.uine, trre. and full ef hunan
Manchester Democrat., 1910-11-09
Speaking Ouer the Wire

the bell. When finally she got her
party" the strain in her high-pitched
voice made it impossible for her to
be clearly understood. Then she got
angry again because central had not
given her better connection" and
finally came away from the telephone
nearly in state of nervous collapse.
and insisted that the telephone would
finally end her life. do not think
that she once suspected that the whole
state of fatigue which had almost
brought an illness upon her was abb
solutely and entirely her own fault
Annie Payson Call. in Nerves and
Common Sense.
Manchester Democrat., 1910-11-09
Mutual Expectations.

"A notoriously close-fisted man was
taking his golfing holiday in Scotland.
where he hoped to improve his game.
and. by driving hard bargain. had
managed to secure the exclusive serv-
ices Of first-class caddie, who was
known to be a very good player.
Mind, now" said the ambitious
southerner, "I expect to receive some
really good tips from you during my
stay here. you understand" Aye
replied the Scotsman. hitching up the
heavy bag, "an' Ah'm expectin' the
like frae ye. ye ken."-G Golf Illustrated.
Manchester Democrat., 1910-11-09

sists simply in mailing a half.circle Of
wire to a post and procuring large
round bottle. The latter should be
kept haif-filled with water and the
mouth Of the bottle kept in the drink.
ing dish as per sketch. AS long as
there is any water in the bottle the
chicks can rely on drink being in
the dish. It is especially useful for
young chicks. as you can use small
drinking dish SO that there is no dan
ger of drowning.
Manchester Democrat., 1910-11-09
HIGH PRlvATE7

Never2-And yet, az an en-
listed man In Uncle Sans army,
he will have plenty of oppor-
tunity to become a commissions
ed officer. But If he should get
no higher than first sergeant he
can retire in the prime Of life
with life income and still
have a life of achievement be-
fore him. Why men, when they
retire from the army, are
snatched up by contractors and
others for the overseers and
foremen at good wages. Just
how an ambitious and capable
boy may advance from enlisted
man to commissioned officer.
BY c. w. JENNINGS.
Manchester Democrat., 1910-11-09

or thn& Sc HI t~t,I -1,Np
asnsn. &C. ~ naus,na Ia .h. 70 ssass.,ana.. ss posp ta.,,
ed "w;,, @ .a,tha n,,a,sn Ie y. oais a.. -
Il MT ressonah,a ~ ~ .nnnasa ma.
there is some relation. in respect to
cause, between the will.o'-the.wisp
(Which occasionally misleads unfor.
tunate travellers into boggy places)
and the corpse candles" said to be
often seen moving about in the mys.
terious and awesome darkness of
cemeteries? The ..sheeted dead" are
alleged to carry these candles in their
ghostly hands when they walk about
among the graves at night.
The sta,aton =, ~ .d,,,. h,,,, !,
haina oonta,aa 80. ~ ~ ..''s @ -. - =.
ths na.a, aa,.,,,n, rh,s - So.
tha n,os+ ot,,n.,a-. ,a.o,,,s s,s.
of tho hodv s.rnot,,ra n ~ a,.,ds
~ +ha hod,, .Isn thara !, 80, ~,
of: q NJ aa1o,,,n 80 a,s.nsa.... @ a'
whan oar,h,naa tarr, M ~ seif , ;nn..as,n -
s,hs.onoa " - 1na.as ~ 80. ...,, !.
on fire. II a bit Of phosphide of cal.
cium be dropped into a saucer of wa.
ter, 1t will instantly burst into flame.
on which account, in the laboratory.
to protect It from dampness, it has
to be kept in an air-tight Jar.
Three other sa,s.;.n,..h,.
stance. al, ~ +h..,, go suu
tained q, tha h,,a,a, .,,sss eon,
these fahont two o,,noas ~ ,Sa... "
is the silverv.wbita n,.sa.,,,s, =.
mil,ar nse for aashI,aht eS s.,an . "a.
photographers The other two ~. ~
sodium and lnotassiumMrather az ma.s =, :
than five ounces NJ eacbs ,,,ssaus ~.
the former n tbroun ,nto .a VI
bursts into rosv aora ans go,
about violently on the snrtaas - 'a.n
burned ont The iattar Il I;taSS,,s @ an. -.
af1re nv contact ,,,,tt rat.a Aewtse %.
ing which It esnlodas I,ka araaor,.. A. sS
throwing a shower of .snarrs - 49, = .hs A.,
air. AS for magnesium, it is SO fierce.
sly combustible that it has to be kent
tightly corked in glass bottles to nra.
vent it from igniting.
Thus ,s anne.rs tho4 a.
body contains IN oans,a. s ns human
ties onite n,,mhan 20 ie quantii
which are se,f.ienitah,a .ss substances
80 nm comins into ann.s.. anu nercelY
The marvel il that wa rasasa "..l watef
Going ofr hy snontanaa.,. W. te.ia,n from
so to speak, while we are alive .uv,,on, Whan
burned, these substances nf oa,,, mnen
convert themselves into gases .se, wh,as
are luminous. Under favnrina ,r,s... na.sn
yard conditions (the processes - ase se
cay going on very graduate, thn, ~.
pass off slowly, by eyanorat;on 'ney
not in any such way as that aha. anu
scribed. They present themselves ~ :.
the view, in darkness. as mara -. ~ ~
ical emanations-luminescent s, neni
about by light airs. or dissin.+as "a" ~. -
tirely for the moment bv aa nss.,,, sn. !
gust of wind. In all nroba,.;,,I' passing
Manchester Democrat., 1910-11-09
Model African kina.

The Christian village of Hombo in
Africa is a proof of the power OF tho
gospel At daybreak every morning
the horn is blown and the people as
semble at the kings house to hear the
word Of God read. and to praise and
pray. Witchcraft and superstition
have fallen under the power of the
gospel, and the heathens are taking
knowledge of 1t. The native church
at Loanda contributes SIT a month for
the support of native workers on a ma
tive station in the interior of Angola.
Manchester Democrat., 1910-11-09
Deserved the Shoes.

The weary wayfarer leaned over tho
fence and watched the housewife do
ing her chores.
"Ah, lady" he said, tipping his hat.
Il used to be a professional humorist.
If I tell you funny story will you
give me an old pair of shoes?"
We'll. that depends responded the
busy housewife; you must remember
that brevity is the soul OF wit"
Yes. mum, / remember that, and
brevity is the sole of each Of {. my
shoes, num-"
Manchester Democrat., 1910-11-09
Love Of Nature.

Too many. however, still feel only
in nature that which we share with
The weed and the worm" they love
birds as boys do--that is. they love
throwing stones at them: or wonder
II they are good to eat. as the Eskimo
asked OF the watch; or treat them as
certain devout Afreedee villagers are
said to have treated descendant OF
the propliet-killed him in order to
worship at his tomb, but gradually we
msy hope that the love OF science
the notes we sound upon the strings
Manchester Democrat., 1910-11-09
"kin bv MarrIaoe.r

A caller was talking to small Har-
lem girl who is extravagantly fond of
her mother. She likes her father well
enough. but he is far from being first
in her affections. The caller, knowing
the situation, asked the child why she
didn't love her father as she did her
mother.
"oh, you see" she explained, loftily.
''he is only kin to us by marriage
Manchester Democrat., 1910-11-09
Light Airy poultry House.

framework should be made of 2xA
inch stun sheathing for the main part
of the building. 1t is never good
plan to use old boards in building q
poultry house. because they harbor in.
sects. Better use new material and
cover thoroughly with paint inside
and out.