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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-08-08
WALTER F. coLoUITT DEAD.
Son of Hon. O. B. colquitt Died a
Austin Sunday Evening.

Austin, Texas, Aug. 7.-Walter F
Colquitt, 14-year-old son of Hon. o. B
Colquitt, died this evening at 7:10 OF
typhoid fever, after an illness of two
weeks. Funeral arrangements have
not been made This bereavement
will prevent Mr. Colquitt from going
to Galveston, where he will be nomi-
mated to be governor of Texas. Raw
Inns, eldest son of Mr. Colquitt, had
gone to Galveston and will return
here at orce.
j. T. Bowman, confidential secre-
tary to Mr.. Colquitt, will represent>the
latter in the conferences to be held
during the convention. He is very
close to Mr.. Colquitt and has full
memorandum of the latter's views
with reference to platform, construc-
ton and general policies.
The loss of a bright young son will
cause universal sorrow for MI Col
quit over the state, and where he
was to be acclaimed at the convention
as the nominee for the highest office
in Texas there will be coincidence and
sympathy.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-08-08
TWO DEAD, SEVEN HURT.
Explosion on Sixth Floor of Corn
House at Granite City, III.

Granite City, ILL.,, Aug. 1.-Two
men are dead and seven are badly
hurt as the result of an explosion on
the sixth floor of the corn house of
the Corn Products Refining company
here at o'clock this afternoon. The
sixth floor was completely wrecked
and it was almost half an hour before
the men could be taken out.
The dead: John Gallo, Granite City;
an unidentified man.
The injured: William Mitcheie,
skull fractured, will die; Tony Mike,
internal injuries, will die; Yellock
Bladicka, several ribs fractured and
internally injured; Dritch Stuena
several ribs broken and internal in
juries, will die; Yafko Dala, injured
internally, probably will die; Batson
Tilden, skull fractured, probably will
die; Thomas Coffman, Venice, Ill,
burned on the face, hands and back.
The explosion was caused, it is
said, by spontaneous combustion due
to the large amount of dust floating
about the corn house.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-08-08
Rs
|CH7 FIRE
REGULAR ARMY TROOPS OF THE
WESTERN STATES ORDERED BY
GOVERNMENT TO ASSIST IN
SURPRISING FIRES.
fHerald specially

Washington, D. &C, Aug. S.-The
regular army troops of Montana,
Washington, Idaho, Oregon and Cali
fornia have been placed at the dis
posal of the forest service for the first
time in history to assist in, fighting
the forest fires in the northwest The
fires now raging are the greatest ever
known in that section.
One hundred and seventy=five thou
sand acres of timber have already
been burned over and the flames are
spreading rapidly. Every effort to
check the fire has so far failed
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-08-08
SECRET ORDERS GIVEN
To Army Aviators of France For Ex-
tensive Experiments In
Their Machines.
iHerald Spectal }

Paris, Aug S.-Determined to in
crease the efficiency of the army avi-
ators, the war department today is
sued secret orders to twenty military
aeronauts. The orders involve a
series of unusual flights. Lieutenant
Bellinger made flight of sixty-seven
miles from Mouremillon to Verdun,
and Lieutenants Charveaux and Mail
lot started today on a one hundred
mile flight from Teroyes to Nancy.
A cross country flight, including the
mile flight from Troyes to Nancy.
Meseiers and Charsville was begun
yesterday and will be resumed tomor-
row.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-08-08
AFTER THE
COLD CASH
TESTIMONY BEFORE INVESTIGATE
ING COMMITTEE SHOWS THAT
INDIANS WANTED TO DISPOSE
OF THEIR HOLDINGS.
(Herald Specially

McAlester, Okla, Aug. S.-The con-
gressional committee resumed it's in
vestigation this morning into the Nc
Murray land contracts 1t is asserted
that one witness, not yet called to
the stand, will testify involving a
congressman who is said to have So
licited a bride The testimony of
Chief Green McCurtain of the Choc-
taws and his son, D. c. McCurtain,
has started a new tact in the investi-
cation. The testimony of the younger
McCurtain that j. F. McMurray offer
ed him $4,000 when he was mem
Der of the Choctaw delegation to
work for the approval of the contracts
will probably result in McMurray be-
ing recalled to the stand today. EX-
pressions from members of the con-
gressional committee make it evident
that the Indians will get a square
deal in the future.
Chairman Burke of the investigat-
ing committee will call many Indians
to the stand within the next few days
an effort to learn everything pos
sible from them as to the deals in
their lands D. C. McCurtain was the
first witness called this morning and
told CT being employed as attorney for
the McMurray firm and retold the
story of being offered $4,000 as a
bribe
1t was brought out in the investi-
CATION today that McMurray was in
terested in two kinds of contracts;
one employing him as an attorney rtra
the land sales, and another to resist
payment of taxes by the Indians.
Dennis T. Flynn, attorney for Nc
Murray, explained how the McMurray
firm got into the case. At a pow-wow
at Sulphur a committee of fifteen
was appointed to circulate contracts
among the Indians to get them to pay
ten per cent on collections. The In
dams notes, payable to McMurray,
were taken.
w. T. Halman, former Indian po-
liceman, testified that he circulated
contracts and secured one hundred
Halman insisted that the
Indians wanted to get their money out
of the lands and wanted a general set
Element with the governorment Con-
gresham Millner of Minnesota sub
jected Halman to a vigorous cross
examination to establish the fact that
the attorneys advised the Indians
that it was necessary to employ law
yers to get their money from the gov
The committee spent hours
in trying to win Halman over to the
question, but he insisted
that the Indians wanted |
heir money on the lands. Under the |
present tribal law at the death of In |
ians the lands go to the tribe and |
not to the dead mems families, and |
he Indians wanted this kind of set
lemen stopped.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-08-08
GOVERNOR WILL BE THERE.
Will Leave For Galveston Tonight
Barring Unforeseen Business.

Austin, Texas, Aug. 7.-Governor
Campbell expects to leave tomorrow
night for the democratic convention
at Galveston. He will carry out this
plan unless something unforeseen hap
pens. He explained that he could not
leave tonight, as important business
detains him.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-08-08
CHALLENGING JURYMEN.
Defense In Lee Browne Case Question
Men Offered as Jurors.

Chicago, H., Aug. S.-The four
jurors rendered by the state in the
Lee O'Neil Browne case are under.
consideration by the defense today
One man has been refused and the
other three are under Amusement
and Brownies counsel are challenging
them closely.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1910-08-08
Lonqworths at Beverly.

Beverly, Mass, Aug. S.-President
Taft played golf this morning, and
will confer with Secretary Knox, this
Congressman and Mrs
Longworth are guests at Beverly.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-05-01

Unless you have an ideal place for
the machines, it is not pleasant work
Matching with incubators during hot
weather-for the machines will need
watching to keep heat down. During
our last matches this season, latter
part Of incubation was without lamps
in afternoons, and even then the ther-
mometer would climb two degrees
from animal heat alone. The heat
should be kept down. Too much heat
weakens the chicks. For good strong
chicks there must be oxygen during
incubation. Some incubators seem to
lack this. AS one Florida correspond
ent wrote: IF your incubator hasn't
ventilation in the bottom, cut a hole
with the AK"
I am inclined to believe from my
own observation that the gentleman
was right-and to lack of oxygen dur
ing incubation, and too much heat,
may be attributed the larger half of
bowel trouble and white diarrhoea.-
c. H. Lane.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-05-01
THE PAYING HEN.

The paying hen is usually hatched
from a paying strain. The paying hen
that comes out Of a flock of good-for-
nothing birds is seldom met and is not
worth hunting for 1t takes time, it
takes money and it takes born hen
sense to produce a flock Of paying
hens. 1t takes very little neglect
to send this flock back to the class
of the non-paying birds.
Paying birds are a delight to the
eye. You show them to your friends,
and linger in your description Of what
they are and what they have done for
you This class of birds, because they
pay, receive thought and attention
from you You gladly take care Of
them; you are willing to properly
mate and feed them, and you look for
fresh blood to improve upon
Paying birds never make up a large
part Of your flock when you sell the
cream of the choice chicks every year:
Money-making hocks are made up of
the best you raise, always letting the
second quality go to market.
Paying birds live in houses free
from vermin and supplied with pure
air and water. They get food that is
needed to bring the profit to the
proper point Cheap food, because it
is cheap, never helped to produce the
paying hen and keep her running to
the nest.
Hens that pay splendid profits are
what the world is asking for, is look
ing for and is demanding. Are you
going to be among the breeders who
will fill the orders for this kind Of
birds?
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-05-01

be mostly females. Also, the mating
of cockerel with hens produces pull
lets and of pullets with cock birds
produces cockere1s. Small breeding
pens give excellent opportunities for
experiment, and if notebook is
kept, the record of such matings
makes most interesting and valuable
reading
Whatever else is done, look for Wig
or and constitution in birds. A hen
that does not have a good constitution
will never be good egg producer;
male without a good constitution will
never breed egg-producers. Some
breeders of pure-breds sacrifice con-
stitutlon to beauty of feather, fancy
lac1ng-pure silvery white, rich deep
buff, etc:-but in the long run they
lose by it.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-05-01
SUMMER INCUBATING.

For best results where hens are
used, set in good, roomy nests in a
shady place, having the nest right next
to earth or the box on ground. The
eggs will then have more moisture and
not dry out SO much. have often
wet ground near nests in dry weather
and made excellent matches in hottest
days. 1t is a good plan to dust hens
and nest often-at least four times. If
an egg gets broken the nest materials
should be renewed, as there is nothing
that Will start mites SO quickly as
broken eggs under hens.
There is a vast difference in setting
hens. Some will carry through the
hatch to perfection. Others will sit all
right, but get excited when chicks
commence to hatch and tread UP and
down. killing a few. With such hen
it would be we'll to remove all but one
chick. There are other hens that i'm
agine their work is done and proudly
leave the nest with the first few
chicks. In such case it is good plan
to remove chicks when dry, leaving
one to satisfy her until hatch is over.
1t is more satisfactory Matching with
hens in hot weather. There is no
danger of mites or lice if hens and
nests are kept clean and busted we'll
occasionally.
After chicks are Matched, it is a
good plan to conhne the brood in
dry, sandy inclosure or pen, having
shade, for first two weeks. They will
all be contented in small space that
long, after which they can stand a
good deal of trailing through the
grass and weeds after bugs.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-05-01
TO JUDGE AGE OF FOWLS.

In the case of a pu1let, the surface
under the wings will always be found
lnterspersed with minute rose-colored
veins, which are totally absent in birds
that are more than twelve months
old. Again there will be found with
pullets, fair supply Of long, silky
hairs, which disappear directly the
first moult is concluded. In the adult
hen, the skin will be found to be
perfectly white, and free from either
veins or hairs; hence it is easy, at
single glance, to estimate correctly
whether a bird IS under or over the
age that acts as a line of demarcation
between juvenile and adult stock. Ad-
ditional evidence is Forthcoming in the
formation of the pelvic bones which,
IN pullet, are much closer than in the
hen that has passed the pullet age.
At two years they are much wider
than at one year, SO that birds at
this age can be readily distinguished
from those Of say fifteen and eighteen
months. The third point of difference
is observable in the shanks and claws
In the young bird the skin Of the claw
is supple, and the scales are thin and
brilliant. The skin gets coarser and
harder, as the bird grows, and the
nail of the first toe, which does most
of the work, gets much worm There
is also a difference in the eyelids.
These acquire wrinkles as the bird gets
older, and there IS also slightly
shrive11ed look on the face. This with
age, becomes more and more pro-
nounced Lastly, there is the question
Of wing feathers most infa1lible
test Of ALL At the conclusion of the
first complete n1ou1t, which takes
place when the fowl is exactly twelve
months old, the secondaries alter in
shape, and bear indisputab1e evidence
as to the dividing line having been
crossed. Although the surest test of
all, this latter can only be ascertained
by those we'll versed in handling
feathered stock.-Farmer and Grazicr.
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-05-01

By O. F. Taylor.

The owner Of mixed flock ought
to put as much care into the selection
of his breeding-pen as the raiser of
purebreds does. Many farmers and
farmers wives would like to better
their stock, both for profit and their
own satisfaction, but they do not want
to put money in fancy birds. They
can make an astonishing amount Of
Improvement by simply putting a little
time and care into the business Of
selection.
To begin with, Gull the flock care
fully Look at the rear first for signs
of straining about the vent and bagg-
ing down, as with too much fat and
reject all such birds, as also any that
have crooked breast-bones. Choose
birds with long breast-bones and deep
breasts, as along the keel is where the
best meat lies and in a general-pur-
pose flock provision must be made
for this. Choose birds with bright,
round alert eyes-the quick-moving
ones, the birds that are always first
at the feed-bucket Reject long -beak-
ed ,snake-headed birds, the ones with
dull eyes and those that sit on the
roost through the day. When the
flock has been culled as suggested,
Gull again, choosing six to eight of
the best birds of uniform type for
breeding-pen. Take the best of the
old male birds Of the same general
type to mate with these and sell all
the other males.
A breeding-pen necessitates a sep
arate house and run, but the house
may be dry-goods box; and if run
is out of the question for lack of
means to inclose it, give the breeders
and the laying hens range on alter
nate days, or for a time give the
breeders only free range. Many fine
birds have lost their usefulness as
breeders because of too close confne-
ment.
If from all the hens there are but
one or two from which you care to
breed, furnish these with a house and
yard, and put the male with them for
a few hours only each day If the
male is put with the hens early in the
morning the progeny will be mostly
males; if he is put in in the afternoon
or toward evening the progeny will
The Florida agriculturist., 1910-05-01
THE HEN AS A SIDE ISSUE.

George lSileas contributes a timely
article to Farm News on the Ranch
Hen, from which we take the follow
ing pertinent suggestions:
The easiest money picked up on the
farm is eggs, and of all farm products
they are the quickest turned into
money. On most farms they are very
carelessly handled, but to get the
most money out of them, they must
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-18
INQUIRY Is NAMED
FRATERNITY DELEGATE

Raleigh, n. c., Oct. 15.-Judge Ed
Chambers Smith, Of this city, Knight
Commander Of the Kappa Alpha Order,
has announced the appointment Of the
two representatives of his fraternity to
the nter-Fraternity Conference TO be
held at the University Club in New York
City, November 26, 1910.
The first meeting of this assembly Of
the college Greek letter representatives,
was held last year on the same date al
the University Club and brought togeth-
err members of all the fraternities. The
idea was conceived by DR.. w. H. P.
Faunce, President of Brown University
1t is thought that the organization viii
be of great benefit to the various fra
ternities throughout the world.
The representatives are chosen by the
executive head of the fraternities.
Kappa Alpha will be represented by
DR.. William Broadus Pritchard, of New
York City, and Hon. Julian B.. McCurry
of Hartwell, Ga. DR.. Pritchard is q
leading physician of the great metropolis
having been voted a great sum by the
japanese government several years age
for attending their general in command
of the Japanese war, on the occasion OF
his illness in New York, having been at
tended by DR.. Pritchard.
Col McCurry is a leading member OF
the bar of Northeast Georgia, and prom
inent politically. being vice-president OF
the Georgia State Senate.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-18

I. j. r., Sylvania Ca, writes: I wish some
information in regard to alfalfa-the way TO
prepare the soil, the kind and quantity Of fer
thlLers, the probable yield per acre on fair
land' the price per ton of hay, etc. If alfalfa
VIII make the money hear it will, would like
10 plaht Ileld OF it. | am told that alfalfa
on good land viii yield from four to six tons
OF hay per acre. and that that hay sells for
SO to $50, and that you can cut it about every
TOUR months IL this information is true al
falfa win certainly beat cotton or ANYTHING else
that l know of.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-18

and one-half inches in length Of house per hen.
Under this rule house for 40 hens should be
about 16 feet in length If two rOosts are used
and 70 feet when there are three roosts
All roosts should be on the same level and
should not be over 80 inches from the floor.
The roosts should be about two lnches w1de
and flat on top with rounded edges. Eight
inches below the rOosts should be tight drop
ming board to catch the droppings and they
should be raked off each day into basket
and taken away from the house. The dropping
board can be made cheaply from ury goods
boxes.
The important point is to secure thorough
ventilation in the poultry house without
draughts
A draught on hen is sure to cut down
the egg yield. and usually brings disease. TO
prevent draught. hsye the house face the south
Make the north side, roof and east and west
ends withou. openings or cracks OF any kind
Use heavy muslin in place OF glass Tor WINDOWS.
The air will circulate through the cloth with
out any draught and light will pass through
as we'll. Arrange the nests so that "hen
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-18

There Is no one best variety Of wheat
thong, there are a number that may DC r.
garded as STANDARD for various sections OF the
COUNTRY of the bearded varieties, fulcaster
ani Mediterranean are among the pest, OF va
bea riIess varieties. Red May. Blue straw ana
Purnla stem are excellent sorts. There Is
conns rstivelv little difference in the ripenlng
neried 81 most varieties Of wheat. We have
tested a great many varieties on our expert
ment fields and could not say that there Is
q wide variation In this respect, pIo'ius =.
the strains are adapted TO the environment IN
which they are produced by having been grown
there for several years in succession. Mh'lat
NAV be Snwn any time from the 18th or DC
toher 10 the first OF November. or course
Ia+er seeding than this is often practieed.
We believe that early seeding in order 10 IN
sure good DEVELOPMENT ~ roots before cold
weather Is desirable.
I could not saw what would he considered the
earliest yellow yam sweet potato. think the
date OF pIanting. the richness OF the soil. the
ses son and other factors would Influence the
variety 10 select and its maturity as well.
Tho yellow yam grown in this state is
As good we think, as with which we are
ACQUAINTED and | do not believe you would
have any .routIe IN securing II through any
leading scotsman.
various varieties Of corn NAV he grown In
Georgia. We are inclined 10 favor the prolific
mentioned Marlboro. Whatley's, Cookers ana
Hastings Prolific.
There are numerous varieties Of cotton pro-
duced in Georgia. and IL can not be said that
one possesses all the good points and none the
undesirable ones. The strain to select viii
acter Of sill. Where earliness IS sought, some
Of the smaller. more "a III maturing varieties.
such as Kings and Broadwell might he used.
Among the medium maturing varieties are the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-18
,r.n1xc VARIETIES OF WHEAT.

VI r., waverly Hall, Ca. writes: Is
there a kind Of wheat carrier than 80 no
tato that can be raised in this locality! Mhat
i the best corn for this sectfont am
younx man. just Ttn-ting out out Mann ~
hest seed that money can buy 10 commence
with.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-18
0LE0MARGARINE MEN
ARE FINED BY COURT

LOUISVILLE. Ky, Oct. 15.-Judge Evans In
the United States court dealt severely with
violators of the oleOmargarine law this af-
ternoon. He gave four men, all prominent
dealers in Louisville, stiff jail sentences and
fined them heavily. The men are:
W. NJ. Hardy, ten months in jail and 81,
fine.
c. Abraham, six months in Jail and a 500
fine.
f. C. Klotz, six months in Jail and a $500
fine.
Edward Hoshler. six months in jail and a
$500. fine.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-18

the hens are on them, they viii be in the
dark Keep the eggs in a cool, dry, dark
place-H VI. Cottrell, Colorado Experiment
Station. -
Poultry house for 40 hens IA feet Wilde, is
feet long, Az feet high at the back and Z
feet bigS in front No openings except in front.
window frames covered with cloth and hinged
at the bottom. on warm days. small slide
door at the bottom and center of the large
door permits the hens to pass in and out.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-18

dairy herds along with Jerseys to increase
the quantity of milk, and still produce fat
content which will average about per cent.
We have bred these animals for many years
and admire them for their vigOr Of consti-
tutiona, their regularity breeders and the
large flow of milk. They we'll adapted
TO the south. are good grazers and not at all
dainty at the food trough. For these reasons
they are to be commended for use in the south.
They will prove valuable in any home where
milk of moderate fat content is desired for
the consumption of babies and young chill
dren.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-10-18
A GOOD HEN HOUSE

A house for poultry should De warm, well
kF-Hd. ury and wall ventilated without
draughts. Good dimensions four and one
half feet high at the back, seven feet high
I'm front and IA to 16 feet wide, with a shed
roof 1t is ont best to keep over 80 hens
in a house. and 80 to 40 hens will give better
returns.
The length of the house will vary with the
number of hens kept in ii. II two roosts are
used allow five inches in length of house for
each hen II three roosts used allow three