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The Falls City tribune., 1910-05-13

form to tilt, which by means of the
lever attached, closes door, writes
Fred l.. Bailey in Missouri Valley
Farmer.
When the hen leaves nest she goes
for the light which comes in at the
Stat door. Her weight on front end of
platform causes door to open, and the
door stays open till she finds food and
water and is ready to go back on the
nest. The box has no floor, SO nest
can be made directly ON ground.
Explanation: A. platform 112 feet
long by which hen enters nest. B.,
board across back end of platform
The Falls City tribune., 1910-05-13

. He that is not with me is
against" Jesus Christ plants him.
self %squarely ever against the con
tentions and hypocritical Pharisees,
and then addressing the doubling and
hesitating people he challenges them
TO decide either Tor or against him
There he stands. resolute aud Sc
rene, the embodiment OF every vif.
tue. the antithesis of all thai is
mean and vile. Opposed 10 him
stands a handful OF Pharisees, seowl.
ing and reseftful. They bate the
young Rabbi with an undyine hatred.
They hate Him because He has un-
covered and exposed them. Unable
TO meet His arguments, nor pick flaw
in his character. they scheme 10 des-
troy Him. In their hearts they have
already crucified the Christ. Il marks
n critical mofnent In the life of the
Savior. Truth and falsehood have
again met in collision. Which shall
win the day? The people must de-
eide. "He that Is not with me is
against me"
The Falls City tribune., 1910-05-13
A CHALLENGE Answered.

In a former letter | spoke Of the
torn announcement of a PAPER pub
llshed for the first time the day be-
fore the destruction of Messina and
called. The Future. This coincidence
struck me as sufficiently dramatic
and pathetic. without further detail,
but the rest of the story is far more
remarkable. 1t seems that there
We're many free-thinkers - Mes
sina, and free-thinkers of fhe Latin
type, not merely doubling or unbe-
%lieying. but violently opposed TO any
thing that sayored OF religions helief
This new paper belonged t. them
and the first number was filled with
attacks not only on the Church, but
on all religion. The editor, not con
tent with saying in his heart, There
is no Cod devoted a violent editor
ial to the subject and used these
words, addressing God: 1T YOU are
not an impotent fool. send us an
earthquake 10 prove you exist" That
very night the city was destroyed. /
have seen the paper or l Gould not
write the story New York Times.
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THE QUIET HOUR

I along our beautiful country roads
and all went in for a drink. The men
were dusty and tired, and warm, and
so was the dog. Finally, Just for
fun. one fellow offered the dog
some beer, and being warm and
thirsty, the innocent creature drank
and kept on drinking to the great mer-
riment of thos weak men. But soon
he was dead drunk. and the men ear
ried him back TO the Post in that
condition.
/ don't know whether he was put
in the guard house or not, but | do
know the men. our soldiers, who are
supposed TO protect our country from
foes without qnd from foes within.
who did such a cruel thing to a
poor. d~efenselcss dog. ought to have
been punished in some way. The sol.
diers then named the dog Tank be-
cause he had drank 81 much. Think
Of poor Tank" always a respectable
dog. when he awoke from The drunk
on stupor! The humiliation he must
have felt, for he had always been an
honest, sober dog. Those men
thousht il a good joke. | am sorry to
say, and next time they had a
chance they thought they would re-
peat the joke But Tank thought
full, reasoning Tank, did not agree
with them. so when the drinks went
around again. poor Tank" absolutely
refused to even 30 inside the saloon,
and better still, he seemed to be
afraid another terrible experience
would happen him, that he cut loose
from his evil companions and ran as
hard as he could back to The Fort to
his master and friends.
Ever after tlat just the sight of Il
beer mug. or oven the Hf'erowler."
would make him run back 10 his mil
itary home for protection. Don't you
think that was a wise dog? There
are a great many men who do not use
as much good common sense as this
little dog iron. the Philippines; they
do net stop after the one sad cxper-
ience. but keep right on to their des-
trueiion. Wouldn't you think the
mon who were with Tank ON that
occasion woul6 have received a les
son in total abstinence from the
dumb animal? l told some of the
soldiers, afte. this declaration of
principles from Tank" they ought
Ia change his aame TO something bet
ter. Don't yol think So TOO?
The Falls City tribune., 1910-05-13
Greater Than Proofs.

Always 10 be demanding proofs is
not an evidence of special diseernment
or wisdom. 1t shows more wisdom
to recognize, as has we'll been said,
that the fact of a thing is always
greater than the proof of . thing .
The nan who is more interested in
the proof of anything than in the
thing itself is after a side-issue.
Proofs are discovered mos readily
and accurately and satisfyingly by
those who have gotten beyond the
immature stage of proof-seeking into
the ripe attainment of putting APP
preparation and experience ahead Of
suspicion. Christ can reyer be
proved" to the man who demands
proofs of Christ before he yields
himself 10 Christ, Christ is great
err than any proof of his existence or
his power. Christ's works are great
er than any proofs of works In the
highest and best things of life, proof
never can precede, but must always
follow, experience.-Sunday School
Times,
The Falls City tribune., 1910-05-13
The True Story of "Tank.p
BY phoebe WlIbur Griffin.

BY Phoebe Wilbur Griffin.
After the Spanish-American war
was over, and many of the men were
sen back 10 their respective posts.
Mr.. 2 brought homo a common
native Filipino pup, He was a small
shaggy, yellow pup, with bright
eyes, a knowing curve in his neck
when he was intertly listening, and
an enthusiastic and grateful wag to
his little tail. Mr.. 2 lived in a
town near the Fort, and the pup, yet
nameless, was domiciled in his fam
lily. Every day the dog would fol-
low his master back and forth to the
Post, where he soon became a great
favorite with the soldiers.
One day some of the soldiers took
the little Filipino with them on a
tramp through the country. Present
ly they halted at a common road.
house saloon-those danger places
The Falls City tribune., 1910-05-13
C2OUETRTz3
POULTRY NOTES.

Too many poultry yards look like
bare prisons.
It is no so much in the breed as In
the care and feed.
Damp houses arc the greatest pro-
moters of disease among fowls.
If You intend to raise chickens for
meat, do not invest in the egg breeds.
More fowls die from bad ventilation
and oyer-crowding than any other
cause.
II you intend to build a new poul-
try house set it facing the south and
leave the front open.
The natural grain feed of fowls is
hard and they should be fed hard
grain when in confinement.
Never Kill a chicken just before it
is 10 be prepared for the table. Twelve
hours, at least, should elapse.
Ducks are practically immune from
cholera. roup and gapes. Their favor.
lite diseases are spinal meningitis and
paralysis.
Fowls that are to be marketed early
shoule now be fed all they will eat
of fat producing foods with a liberal
supply Of charcoal.
Leehorns are the most desirable
fowl for heavy egg production. You
can no more combine eggs and meat
than you can butter and beef.
II you decide to raise broilers for
early market make that a study, work
tor early matches, then force the
chicks along 50 as to be ready for
market.
1t goes without saving that turkeys
will not flourish in confinement of any
sort. No one should undertake TO
grow them unless he has ample range
for them. because they must have an
tire liberty or they will not make
progress.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-05-13

Just as Jesus Christ ON that day
challenges the people 10 a decision
so he challenges you and ne, today,
to separate ourselves from that
which is mean and crooked and stand
out in the open with Him, irrespec-
tive of what the consequence may be.
The truth vii prevail, and the men
and women who boldly esponse the
truth must win out in the end. Here
there is no place for the hating and
undecided. Let each one carefully
weigh the Consequences and then
freely and deliberately take his
stand on one side or the other, Face
the Issue squarely be men, be women.
Dare to be yourself. Here everyone
must bear his own burden. Your best
friend cannot finally help You. Deep
in your own soul. alone With your
God YOU will do the deciding act
because the decision is your own,
whether for better or for verse, you
will forever have to bear tic conse-
quence of your soul choice.
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built a rude nest on the ground, in a
secluded end of their pen, which their
owner had taken good care to provide
and make appear as out of the way
as possible. to prove attractive with
them for this very purpose, and before
long he had a brood Of nine goslings
running about the yard and pen, as a
result of the f%orethonght with which
his plans had been laid.
Thus his little flock OF Wild geese
had its beginning. Il love TO see them
about he says, and hear their clat-
ter. Harsh and unmusical it may be,
perhaps, but full Of suggestion for one
who loves the wild. and life in the
woods and on the water
The young are easily tanned and ac-
customed to the presence Of man, yet
must be clipped regularly and watched
closely, or some day they may yield in
stinctiYely to the call of the Wild"
ana join a passing flock of their I'M
tanned brethren on their way south or
north.
I have received as high as $40
apiece for my young birds, ready for
use as decoys. and five dollars az pair
for table use, says the owner of this
flock. Not a bad investment, seeing
that they cost me nothing at the
start"
And it would certainly seem that he
had suggested a means of earning an
extra penny, not to be despised. These
birds are very hardy, and able to
thrive under the most untoward cir
cumstances. They will even pick up
a living unassisted on what green
food they can find, if no better is at
hand. They are also quite prolific.
and rapidly increase in numbers, and
are in no way harmful or vicious,
though the gander will bravely defend
his mate While sitting, and it is best
not to approach the nest at such
time.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-05-13
RAISING GEESE F0R PROFIT
Experience of One Man with Wild
Variety Shows New Way to
Make Some Money.

EY r. Z. BTCKHAM, SALEM. MASSD
A friend Of mine had derived much
pleasure. besides a comfortable profit
from raising wild geese IN captivity.
The idea first occurred to him while
visiting a g%unners' stand on the sea
shore, where wild geese were being
used MS deeoys. During the long waits
which necessarily occur between the
flights of birds. the conversation
naturally turned TO ways and mean
In vogue in this kind of shooting, and
the difficulty of securing good birds to
act as decoys vas much dwelt upon.
IF they are so rare and expensive,
why could | not make an honest dollar
rearing them in captivity he rea-
oned, and then and there determined
to make the attempt.
To secur a pair of birds. goose and
sander,fo begin with, was not an easy
task. and yet was successfully accom-
plished before the season was over.
As the gunners fired upon the birds.
now and then one would be brought
down which was not seriously injured.
and which with care and attention
would soon recove from its wounds.
Selecting a pair of these winged"
birds, he gave their injuries careful
treatment, and carried them home.
Soon they had completely recovered,
and were as we'll as ever.
Early the following spring, they
The Falls City tribune., 1910-05-13
Ideal Turkey RANGES.

Meadows, pastures, and. after har.
vest, grain fields are ideal ranges for
turkeys. They are busy foragers and
the insects they find give them the
meat feed that is necessary to their
best development. If the owner will
attend to giving them a moderate
grain feed every day he will find that
his care and the cost of the feed will
be returned many fold when it comes
time to put the birds on the market.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-05-13
Capsclty of Hens.

1t should be the aim of every farm.
err to find out the capacity of his hens
and make them produce 10 their full
est capacity. It has been demon
strated beyond a doubt that hens can
be made to yield a net profit of at
least M dollar each per year.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-05-13

On the appearance of any lump
about the legs of a horse, it should be
bathed diligently with water as hot
as can be borne. What might de-
yelop into a SPAWN may sometimes in
this way be checked at the start.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-05-13
New Rope Halter.

Every stockman knows how incon-
venient a stiff new rope halter can be.
old, it is claimed, by simply boiling it
for two hours in water. Then hang
it in a warm o and let it dry out
thoroughly.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-05-13
MAKING MADE BROODER
instructions as to How One Can Be
Constructed with Aid of Tomato
Can as Radiator.

In making a brooder for the little
chicks first secure a goods box and in
just large enough to receive a tomato
can. Punch holes in the side of can
The Falls City tribune., 1910-05-13

and in one end of can cut a hole large
enough for a 113-ineh pipe. Also cut
a 11A-inch hole in the top of box.
Run a piece of piping through from
can to opening in top of box. An ordi-
nary lamp furnishes the heat to the
radiator formed by the can.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-05-13
IMPROVED HEN NESTING BOX
Chicken Must Enter by Walking in on
Platform, Her Weight Causing
Door to Close.

In building a trap nest the size
should vary according to the breed.
Fer the Asiatic breeds it should be
net less than SO feet long, is inches
wide aud 20 inches deep. The hen
must enter nest by walking in ON plat
form. Her weight causes the plat
The Falls City tribune., 1910-05-13

Ladies. Save Money, Make
finest of perfumes at home for me-
fifth what you are now paying. Ten
guaranteed recipes for soc. Home
Supply Co, Princeton, Indiana.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-05-13

For Sale or Trade-Small gaso-
line engine in perfect condition, will
sell or trade for COW, horse, buggy.
Call up Falls City Tribune. Phone
226 for particulars.
The Falls City tribune., 1910-05-13

We have some fresh Red Seal
flour in now. Come and get a sack.
&C. A. Heck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-03-27
By Sewell Ford

T1HEY will turn up, won't they? Here |
only yesterday noontime loafin' through the
arcade. when who should | get the hail from
but Hunch Leary, with a bookful of rush messages
and his cap down over his
Now amt sayin' he's the toughest 1ookin' A. D.
T. that ever sat on call bench for maybe I've seen
worse; but with his bent in nose, and his pop eyes,
and that undershot Jaw-well, he amt one you'd
send in to quiet a cryin baby. Hunch didn't pose
for that picture of the sweet youth the blue signs
outside the district Offices They don't pick him out
for these theater escort snaps, either.
Which shows how far You can go on looks. any
way; for, if was going to trust my. safety vault
key with anyone, it would be Hunch. Not that
they'll ever him to decorate any stained glass
window; but never look for him to land on the
rock pile
Course, l don't see much of Hunch and the rest
these days. but it amt case of dodgn' old friends
my part, me and him hangs up against radi-
ator in the main corridor and talks it over | wants
to know if Stiff Miller is still manager down at No
IL branch, and who's wearin' the red stripe yet;
while Hunch he puts over few polite quizzes as to
how I'm gettin' on with the Corrugated people.
We hadn't been gassin' but five minutes or so,
and there's ten more due on the clock before lunch
hour is over when looks up to see our Mr.. Piddie
going by and givin me the frown. knew what
that meant. It's another calldown. He has plenty
of time to work up his case; for takes the limit
and don't hang up my hat until the life insurance
chimes has done their one o'clock stunt. And I'm
hardly settled behind the brass gate before Piddie
is down on me with the old mushy mouthed re-
proof
keeps"
the answer?''
Il observed you lettering in the lower corridor
says he. That is ALL
"Oh!" says l. You seen me conversin with Mr..
Leary chr"
Mr.. Leary!' says Piddie, raisin' his eyebrows.
We'll, Hunch then, says l. "Tryin' to get up
a crouch because you want introduced? Don't
take it hard He's kind of exclusive Mr.. Leary is
Piddie swallows that throat pppin Of his two or
three times before he get grip on his feelings
enough to go on with the lesson of the day. Il
merely wish to remark says he that evil
munications corrupt good manners"
How about court Judges. then says |, and
these slum missionaries? Gwan Piddie! Back to
the copybook with your mottos! I'm mixer / am!
Would be chinnin here with you if l wan't?"
He signs, Pidde does and struts away to freeze
the soul Of lady typist by lookin' over her
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shoulder. As an act of charity, they ought to let
Pidde fire about month. He'll die of
grief if he don't get the chance sometime.
A Nd blamed if he don't come near gettin' his
4 hearts desire before the dav was over!
1t all begins about three o'clock, when Piddie
turkeyin' out of the telephone booth all sweed up
with and signals me to come on the carpet
the Metropolitan Building isl"
They amt moved it since lunchtime have they?"
says l.
That will dol" saws he Now listen very care
fully
You'd thought from his preamble that was going
to be sent up to regulate the clock the tower
was still plumb but all it SINNERS down to is that
I'm to take leather document case hunt up Mr..
Ellins. who's attendin' directors meetin' over
there, and deliver some papers that he's forgot to
have his private secretary lug along.
And kindly refrain" he tacks on at the last
from stopping to talk with any suspicious charac-
tiers on the way"
Say Piddie" says l. IF was you I'd have that
printed on card. Some day you're going to forget
to rub that in"
Well hustles across the square, locates Old Hick-
Dry, and delivers the goods without droppin EN-
down a manhole dom any of the other awful
things that Piddie would have warned me against if
he'd had more time. l tucks the empty case under
my arm and was for maxim record trip back, just
to surprise Piddie; but while I'm waitn' for that
ossy lever juggler the express elevator to answer
my red light signal hears this riot break loose on
the floor below.
A ND, say l Want mssin' any lively disturbance
"A like that: for it listens like mob scene from
of them French guillotine plays. Mostly it's
female voices that floats up and they all tuned
to the saw-flin pitch A pasty faced young gent
wearn green eye shade and an office coat comes
beatin' it up the marble steps, and fires question
at him the fly.
is it gen'ral rough house number says / " or
have the suffraagettes broke loose AGAIN."
You're welcome to find out for yourself" he
pants, dashin up another flight.
Thanks for the invite says 1. Guess I will
And, say talk about your mass plays around
shirtwast bargain counter! Why, the corridor was
once. For guess should say that half the mani
artists lady demonstrators, and cloak models
between 14th and 34th was on the spot. Oh, they
was swell bunch, with more fur turbans and Marie
Antoinette ringets view than you could see col
lected anywhere outside of Murray's
They sayn things. too! couldn't catch any
thing but odd words here and there but the genra1
drift of their remarks to be that has
weshed on 'em. First off I thought it must be
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seen before; but amt one to forget the only real
Al classy boss ever had; not that soon, anyway.
It's Mr.. Belmont Pepper I've got
Titan thatch on my SKULL
10 linger? That's what! Why, I've been waitn
= for him to show up again like hired girl waits for
Thursday afternoon It's Mr.. Pepper all right; but
it looks like he's been let in bad for after one or two
in chorus that bunch of lady grouches gets their
second wind and closes in him with whoop.
Where's my dividends? want to draw out my
money! Say, you give me back my eighteen dollars,
or III You'll try your bunko game on me, willy
Hey! I've been waiting since noon to catch You,
yOu-'
My! but they did have their hammers out! They
called him everything that a lady could, and few
names that want SO ladyike they might have
been. They shook things at him, and promised to
do him all sorts of damage, from bringn lawsuits
scratchin his eyes out.
Mr. Pepper though he goes on srnokin' and smin
and then THROWN in shoulder shrug just to
hint that there want any use in his tryin to get in
word until they all through. He almost acts
like he enjoyed being mobbed but of course he
knew better n to choke of a lot of women before
they'd had their say out. He just let em jaw along
hand takes off the green lid and bows graceful.
Ladies' says he, Il fully sympathize with your
impatience-fuly"
You look it, l don't think!' sings out big
blonde, shakin' her willow plumes energetic.
Mr.. Pepper throws her a smile and spells ahead
"You will be pleased to hear, however," says he.
that the board of directors, on the strength of
cabled advices from our general manager in Peru,
has Just voted an extra dividend of ten per cent.
When do we get it, Show some money!"
howls the kickers.
Il have been requested to announce, goes on Mr.
Pepper, that payments from this office will be
sumed promptly at noon-on the first day of next
month
Does that satisfy 'em? Not SO you'd notice it. A
bigger squawk than goes up and the jam around
Mr. Pepper begins to look like rush hour at the Hud
son Terminal They starts clawin at his elbows, and
prabbin' his coat and when notices one wild eyed
brunette reachin' for hatpin knew it was case
of me to the rescue sendin' in ambulance CALL
MOT that had any notion what ought to be done
~ in case like this. l couldn't throw him rope
or shove out plank; l amt any expert woman
trainer either; but can stand there with my mouth
him by class in Mysteries? Not when the hookee
happens to be that set up stock
holder in gold mine So lets flicker with the first
fool idea that comes into my head.
"Gangwav!' shouts out wedgin' my way IN
o. rage ~
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of these skirt bucketshops that has been
closed out by the renting agent; but
then | gets look at the sign on the door
and sees that it's the Peruvian Invest
ment Company, which sounds like one
of them common twenty per cent. month
games.
And it's a case of lockout, with the
lady customers ragin' on the outside.
and nobody knows what's takin' place
behind the ground glass. That want
excitin' enough to lure me from steady
job for long, though, unless some one was
goin' to do more'n look desp rate and talk
spiteful.
''Ah, why not smash something's" |
sings out. Didn't any lady think to
bring brick in her vanity bag?"
A COUPLE turns around and glares at
me; but it encourages one to begin
hammerin' on the glass with her near
gold purse, and just as I'm about to
leave this turns the trick. The door
swings open all of a sudden, and there
stands a tall, we'll built gent. with green
felt hat pushed back on his head. a five
inch cigar Juttin' out of one corner of his
mouth, and his thumbs stuck in the
pockets of sporty striped vest. On &C
count of the curly brown Vandyke, he's
kind of a foreign lookin' party: but some
way them smilin', wide open eyes of his
has sort of familiar look
For high pressure storm center he
seems mighty placid. As he throws open
the door he steps back into the middle
of the room, rests one elbow against the
rail of wired-in cashiers coop, and re-
moves the cheroot SO he can spring
comfortin' smile on the crowd It's a
brainy play. The rush line stops like
it has gone up against bridge pier, and
then spreads out in a half circle
We'll, ladies'" says he, what can we
do for you to-day?"
Do know who it is then? Well, do |,
Maybe it has been months since I've
heard the voice, and maybe he does