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Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

silage against the wall, and the weight
of the wall produce a crushing action
which is great near the bottom of the
silo. A silo when empty should be
heavy enough OF stand against heavy
winds. The inside of siSo wall
should be reasonably smooth to per,
NIT the silage to settle freely. If the
wall is not smooth or if there are
shoulders or offsets on the inside sur.
face air pockets will be formed and a
considerable loss of silage will result
The Iowa silo is rigid enough and
heavy enough so that it is not affected
by wind. Enough steel reinforcement
is laid in the mortar joints to carry
the entire bursting pressure of the
silage with a reasonable amount OF
safety.
The silo built of hollow blocks is
perfectly fireproof. 1t is hard to see
how it could be even slightly dam.
aged by fire Silage was fed from
one of the Iowa silos within twenty.
four hours after all the adjoining
buildings had been burned from
around 1t, leaving it unframed and
containing the only feed stuff saved
from the fire. Hollow, vitrified clay
building blocks are widely used for
fireproofing purposes.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21
Plan of Pit.

Upon one occasion he. caused six
prisoners to be placed in these pits,
three of them dressed in red in the
pits numbered l 2 8, and three more
dressed in yellow in the pits num-
bered 10, II, IL. The Sultan COM
manded his vizier to provide each of
these prisoners, who were complete
strangers to ont another, with rife
and five cartridges, and to inform
them separately that any of them
who could escape alive under the fol-
lowing conditions should be set free
and returned to his own country:
The three dressed in red were to
exchange places with the three dress.
ed in yellow, but only one man was to
move at time, upon given signal.
bell for the red and whistle for
the yellow. Each man could move
only from the pit In which he stood
to another pit that he could see in a
direct line with his own, the passage
from one pit to another being always
direct line through the dark.
AS each pit commanded a view of
two others, each man was told that If
he saw another man dressed in diff
ferent color from himself standing In
any pit he should fire upon him at
once and kill him or the man whom he
saw would in turn shoot at him. II
any survived and got to the other side
Of the maze they would be set free.
This plan having been explained to
the prisoners before the day set for
the experiment and each of them hav-
ing been provided with a plan Of the
maze it appears that one of them had
studied out plan by which they
might all escape with their lives, and
when they were placed in the pits,
the tops Of which were open to the
sky, he called to the others in his own
language and was delighted to find
that they all understood him, where
upon he explained his plan and gave
the word OF command to each man as
to the direction he should take. In
% moves they had safely changed
places. no red man having ever seen
yellow man and no two men having
ever been in the same pit at the same
time.
How was this accomplished?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21
LIFTING CATS AND RABBITS
Mistake to Lift Animal by Nape Of
Neck Without Supporting Lower
Part Of Body.

1t is a mistaken idea that the proper
way to lift a full-grown cat Is by the
nape of its neck without supporting
the lower part of its body with the
other hand, says Watchword. 1t is
true that the mother cat carries young
kittens by grasping in her mouth the
loose skin at the back of her off.
springs neck, but a tiny kitten is a
very different matter from large cat.
and, indeed, the only way to lift a
kitten without squeezing or hurting
its soft little body is to lift it by its
neck; but after 1t has grown larger it's
own weight is too great to be support.
ed by such bit of skin and fur as is
so grasped by the hand, and many a
cat suffers perfect tortures by being
held in this manner, and is quite help
less to run or struggle, as in such a
position certain of its muscles cannot
be controlled, and 1t is absolutely at
the mercy of its unconscious tormen-
tor.
The same rule should be observed
in lifting rabbits by their ears. They
should always be partially supported
by the free hand and not allowed to
bangle with their whole weight strain.
ing from their large but necessarily
delicate ears.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

when properly constructed, should be
as durable as the walls themselves.
The materials used in the Iowa silo
will resist .decaying disintegration, the
action of frost, and any implied or real
action of the acidity of the silage.
Even the steel which is placed in the
mortar joints and concrete door frame
as reinforcement, is thoroughly pro-
tected from rust So carefully has the
matter of durability been considered
In the design of the Iowa silo that il
would be ifficult to estimate it's life.
When carefully built it ought to last
for several generations
The doors of the Iowa silo are de-
signed to be made of wood They will
decay and must be replaced after sew
eral years. The convenience and low
cost of the wooden doors, which may
be easily replaced, justif1es their use.
The Iowa silo when properly con-
structed is practically free from any
expense for repair and maintenance.
The only possible expense may be the
occasional washing Of the inside of the
walls at intervals of not less than
five years, with a cement wash and the
replacement of the doors after they
have become rotten from use.
An ideal silo must have rigid walls.
1t must be strong enough to resist the
bursting pressure of the silage This
acts outward in all directions as the
silage settles. The friction of the
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21
UNIQUE GAME WITH LETTERS
Each Player Is Given a Vowel and
Five Minutes to Write Sentence
Longest Wins.

Now" said Charlie, when every
body was gathered around the table.
lets play the vowel game father told
us he used to play when he was a
boy"
How do you play it," asked every.
one at once
It's very easy" replied Charlie.
distributing pencils and paper impair
TALLY among the family group. You
take the five regular vowels, a, e, i, O,
u, and, beginning with the first let
ter, each player writes as long a sen.
tence as he can, using no vowel ex.
cept "a in any word, but repeating
that letter as often as he wishes"
Il don't quite understand" said
Cousin Lucy. please give us an ex.
ample"
You'll have to give me few min,
utes grace, then" laughed Charlie,
taking his pencil and paper. Sup.
pose take "a He wrote Industrious.
ly few minutes and then read the
result aloud:
"Ah, madam, Frank Farms, a tall
tasty, black man at Panama, has q
cat that can catch all bad ants and
bats at Nathan's pantry and barn."
Bravo" cried uncles and aunts
and cousins, as Charlie finished read
ing the queer sentence
You see," continued Charlie, you
may give the players five minutes, or
any time you agree on beforehand, to
make up the sentence When the
time is up. the sentences are read and
the one having the longest sentence
of good, plain, commonplace English
has gained the first point. You go on
this way for each of the five vowels
and when all the sentences are read
and compared, the person who has
! gained the most points wins the
game"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21
A TRIP BEGUN is HALF DONE.

Willie. Jennie. Mary, Joe.
Decided they would take a row
From Boston down to Tokyo.
Until up spoke the River Man:
II really do not think you can,
For Tokyo Is in Japan
But. why they asked in great dismay,
Gould we not go little way,
And start again some other day?"
What happened then. I do not know,
But that was yesterday and SO
They must have gone to Tokyo
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21
SILOS OF REINFORCED
HOLLOW CLAY BLOCKS
Proven Extremely Satisfactory Pleasing
Appearance of SoIidity, Durability
and Permanently.

The use of hollow clay building
blocks properly reinforced for silo
construction have proven extremely
satisfactory in every particular, and
after extensive and thorough investi-
cation and the building and testing of
numerous silos, the agricultural en-
cheering department of the Iowa ex-
pertinent station heartily recommend
their use
The fundamental principle involved
In preservation of silage is the rcten.
ton OF moisture within the silage and
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

cheaper roof may be used if desired,
but 1t is strongly advised that the con.
crete roof be used where possible.
One common mistake met with in
stlo construction is that the door frame
Is made Of material which will soon
decay or rust and have to be replaced.
The door frame of the Iowa silo is
made of reinforced concrete which,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

An Illinois man has invented a
safety pin with two points. Half of
che adult population. uneasily awaits
Information as to whether the women
will wear them In their belts.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

! A Massachusetts, preacher says there
win be baseball In heaven. The en-.
tCyment Of some of the enthusiasts
win be spoiled. however, II It shall be
found impossible to throw things at
the umpire in heaven.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

The weather man reports that the
mean rain fall for July was 2.21
Inches less than any July since 1879
which shows 1t was a very mean
monthly rainfall indeed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

At their recent convention In Den
YER the dentists decided that kissing
would have to be abolished for the pur.
pose Of saving the human race. Would
p human race that had abolished kiss
ing be worth saving1
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21
Rose Guess.

Any one can play this simple game.
Take full-blown rose. hold 1t up
where all can see. then let them write
On slips Of paper how many petals
they think are In the rose. The Pc
tails are then counted and the nearest
right receives . prize.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21
MOTORCYCLE SIREN WHISTLE
Powerful Alarm Device, to Be Placed
on Front Fork Of Machine,
Is on Market.

A powerful siren whistle, designed
for attachment to the front fork of a
motorcycle, just above the rim of the
wheel. has been placed on the market,
says Popular Mechanics. Attached in
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

He went to the woods and caught
It: he sat him down and sought 1t:
because he could not find it. home
with him he brought It.
Answer-A thorn. He went to the
woods and got q thorn In his foot
Then he sat down and tried to get II
out, and because he could not fnd IT.
he had to take It home.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

Some enterprising correspondent
should now uncover a feet OF Japan
csc airships ready to spread devasta.
ton over the shark-infested waters Of
the Pacific.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

BE temperate and slow to anger,
sleep and eat regularly. go in for ath-
letics early in life and keep Timber"
are some rules for long life. Also
look both ways before crossing the
boulevard
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

A new 'highball which costs 1920 is
being sold in New York. Some of the
sons Of Pittsburg millionaires must be
.'pending the summer In New York.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

Aviators are to hurl dummy bombs
~ dummy war vessels at Garden City,
n. j., and then maybe peace will
md 1t easier to spread her dove-like
wings.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

The season for flsh and snake sto
Iries has been rather poor. Both In
quality and quantity. the output has
mot been up to the standard It II
feared by some theorists that the es.
Establishment of the Ananias club
has acted a. an early frost to the
arop.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

In some ways the preacher who
looks for baseball in heaven is most
conservative. When the home team
wins baseball is heaven to the fan.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

Remember, while copiously water
Ing your lawn, that many a faucet on
the second floor is hoarsely muttering.
How dry l ami"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

There's no safe and sane way to
INll out Of an aeroplane." remarks the
Toledo Blade. Pooh! There is no
safe and sane way to fall out of bed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

1t has been proved that Vassar
girl Is not afraid of an aeroplane Still,
An aeroplane does not in the least re-
Bemble q mouse.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

The Kent, Surrey and Sussex breeds
of fowls in England occupy much the
same relation to the industry Of that
country that the Rhode Island Reds
did with US several years ago before
the breed was perfected. In many
respects they seem all closely allied
to the Dorking. which at one time
must have been the parent stock from
which they have differentiated There
seems to be disposition among Brit
ish fanciers to improve the Sussex
breed of fowls, of which there are
four varieties. The Red and Brown,
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

Chicago will be a good place for
holding the worlds brewers congress,
az the tornup streets have given a
great impetus to the hop industry.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

Another woman has broken her leg
oy tripping up in her hobble skirt. It
may be necessary to pass few sump-
enary laws or soon the men will have
no dancing partners.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

In Porto Rico oysters grow on trees.
That is very well. but unfortunately
tabasco- sauce does not grow on the
same limb.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

Remarks a woman, writer: "The
work OF personal identifying resem
bles that of house decorator" In re-
spect to calcimine?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

Germany is going to make laws gov
erning aviators. However, it is already
capital offense to fall 500 feet with
an aeroplane.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

Duke Franz Joseph says he is in this
country after bear, and not a bride.
Nevertheless. he may get his eye on a
dear.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

VOTITI REMEMBERING
zone Of the delegates to the conven-
ton of the Negro Business Mems
league In New York was worth
$4,000, 600"
Here's a pointer for the colored
brother"
Lets have it,
THAT delegate didn't make his
money shooting craps"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

Dynamite may help, but tennis
matches are the only reliable cure
for drOughts.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

Every hat is a picture hat" now.
adays.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

Newport is said to be crazy over a
barefoot dance. This means more
work for the chiropodists.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21
sULTAN's PIT GAME is NOVEL

Prisoners Placed In Labyrinth and
Offered Freedom Under Unique
Conditions.
A certain Sultan who was fond of
all manner of intricate puzzles used to
amuse himself by testing the In
genuity and resource of his prisoners
Of war. Among other buildings about
his palace he had a peculiar maze,
which consisted of IL pits, open to
the sky above and connected by a
series of underground passages. which
were quite dark.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

Up in Maine an automobile ran into
q simple-minded bear. That was get
ting art and nature badly mixed.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

Volcanoes in Alaska are spouting
IRE. Very likely the 1anitor ia trying
out the hues.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

Keep your face always toward the
sunshine. and the shadows will fall
behind you.-M. B. Whitman.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

Radical changes are announced in
the new football rules. There will be
no hitting In the clinches.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

Carrier pigeons will have to equip
Themselves with electric motors or fall
hopelessly behind.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

BY playing tennis on a hot afternoon
q fat man learns to despise mere rain
"a a producer of moisture.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21
Hardly Worth While.

Hardly Worth While.
Scientists state that the sun will
continue to give out the present
amount of heat for 100000 years."
THAT makes a two weeks vacation
look pif1ing, chr"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

Prunes are higher. Telephone your
lAndlady.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

What has become of the. Old-fash-
toned man who wore a double-breasted
vest?
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

How nicely little Cecil sits
And eats his Cake in careful Bits
A Warning. John. to you.
Whose Mouth 10 filled with Beef and
Egg,
The Remnants Of Turkeys Leg,
And half q dumping. too
1t really makes me feel quite hurt
To see the Way that you insert
Your Fingers In the Dish:
Such Mouthfuls, too have ceased to be
Since Prophet Jonah Marv'lously
Was swallowed by the Fish.
Pray from the Joint remove your Fist,
And do not stubbornly persist
Good manners to offend.
Some Day you'll choke upon a Slice,
Or suffocate from too much rice,
And that will be your End.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21
A Good Idea.

sara Janey: II look volumes
And why, I'll tell TO you.
I don't know how to read: % that's
The best that can do"
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21
Powerful siren whistle.

this way the bell of the whistle points
in the exact direction that the front
wheel of the machine IL taking.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

Hobble. hobble. skirts and trouble.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21

Light and Speckled or Splashed. OF
these the first seems to be growing in
favor. In type. color of plumage and
economic values it Is not unlike our
Rhode Island Reds. They are rated
as good allpurpose birds, the hens
laying goodly number OF medium
sized eggs; the chicks are hardy and
easy to grow. Color qualifications for
exhibition purposes are much the
same As in the American Standard for
Rhode Island Reds. The illustration
is not without suggestiveness In form
to our two popular American breeds.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1910-09-21
Worth Remembering.

He's in, but he's out O DOORS"
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-03-11
AJAX ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Cooney Wis
tied at the home Of Ms. Fred
hdlard Saturday and Sunday.
Ed Palmer and daughter, Miss
Lizzie, and Mrs. Clarence Pal
mer, were Condor visitors last
week.
Walter Farrar and &c. Maley
were in Ajax Sunday.
W. T. Adlard was a visitor in
Ajax Sunday.
Joe Couture has been visiting
here for the past week.
VIM. Underwood refused $50
for a hog last week. A few
days later the animal died.
J. J. Mcdonald and daughter,
Ethel, were Condor visitors Sat
urday.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-03-11
HOGS REACH sIl
& IN PORTLAND
Rose City highest pric-
ed hog market In the
United States 70 r
one day.

Hogs broke all former records
In the Portland market late last
week when the remarkable price
Of $ll q hundred pounds live
weight, was paid by local pack
ers for the best Eastern Oregon
porkers, This price was not on
ly the highest ever paid there in
the memories Of packers but
leads the whole United States
for the lest half century at least.
For about one week Portland
had the distinction Of leading the
whole United States in being the
highest priced hog market.
When hogs went to $l0.l0 and
Sl0.25 last week, II was thought
the limit had been reached but
the jump to $ll shows the scant
supply Of high class porkers in
this market and the strong de-
mand.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-03-11

The thing that will contribute
most to Oregon's future great
ness is establishment of all kinds
of manufactures. Nothing
would put us in the million popu-
lation column like thatof harness
ing the great forces now going
to waste and putting them to
work turning out the finished
product from the raw material
which abounds in this state and
would add wonderfully to our
wealth and furnish employment
for labor.
Every city in Oregon so locat-
ed that it can have manufacture
ing industries should leave no
stone unturned to secure them.
No state in the Union with
anything like the natural power
Oregon possesses has as few
manufactures and when she
comes into her own as a manu-
featuring state her future great
ness il assured.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-03-11
Chas. Wilkins Of Clem was in
this city the first Of the week.

J. T. Cooper aad Miss Ida
Neal were married at The Dalles
the latter part Of last week and
passed through Condor Saturday
on their way to Fossil. The
groom is foreman Of the Gilman
French & Co. IS ranches in Wheel
er county and the bride is a pop
ular young lady of Fossil. We
extend congratulations.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-03-11
RAILROAD ACT|V|-
TY IN OREGON
o. S. L. lets contract
for lO8 miles of road
west from VaIe--WilI
move roundhouse.

The contract for l08 miles Of
railroad grading extending west
from Vale has been let by the o.
S. L. to the Utah Construction
Company of Salt Lake, which is
one of the largest railroad con-
tractors in the country.
The report was given by a
prominent man of this state,
who doesn't want his name d.
vulged, but who stands very
close to the higher officials of
the 0. s. L.
This report is corroborated by
the statement from a different,
though very reliable source that
the steel for this 108-mile extern
sion is ordered. 1t is expected
that work will be started early
this year. From this latter
source cCmes the information
that the steel has been ordered
for the round house to be built
at Ontario.
1t is evident that Eastern and
Central Oregon will witness
some important railroad building
in the near future. The 108-
mile extension would bring the
road to Crane creek gap which
would carry the road through
the worst canyons and put it in
the open country.
1t has been learned that Colo
mel c. E. S. Wood of Portland
and William Hanley of Burns,
Ore. have already expended ap-
proximately 800, 900 in the Sc
curing of a railroad right-of-way
along the Malheur river. For
whom this right is being
secured remains as great a mys-
terry as ever, although the be-
lief is still prevalent that Hill is
behind the move.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1910-03-11

The balmy days of the past
week have brought about some
wonderful changes in nature
They have caused the hills to
shed their mantle of white and
take on one of green; they have
caused the long faces of the
stockmen to be transplanted in.
to one of smiles, and the country
in general toput on a spring-like
appearance. - Monument Enter.
prise.