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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-15

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. A. and Ply
/ thias A. Frederick, the K P
twins" have become members Of the
Knights of Pythias order. They were
given the first degree by lodge No. Sc
of this city as soon after their twenty
first birthday anniversary as possible
and ON that occasion each was pre-
scented with a watch fob, the latter
decorated with the emblem of the
order.
The Frederick boys are sons of Louis
A. Frederick, who has been prominent
In K. of P. affairs in this state for
many years. Frederick was an en-
thusiastic member of Dioscuri lodge.
No At, at Vineennes, before his mar
rage and even after his wedding was
able to continue his boast that he had
never missed a meeting" It is said
that the high rank Of that lodge in the
state was largely due to his work.
He was chancellor commander of the
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-15
-setect- seed~ Grain NoM-.


Next years harvest will depend
somewhat on how this years harvest
is taken of The farmer who begins
now to select his seed grain for next
year will benefit thereby. Some parts
Of the farm are freer from weeds than
others. II this Is remembered, the
cleanest grain can be stacked by it.
self and threshed for seed. Then, too.
in some parts the heads will be better
filled than in others, and it Is well to
remember that plump kernels con-
tain the most plant food, and there
fore produce the strongest growth.
Also it Is important that all seed
should be well ripened, as a fully ma
tured seed contains stronger germ
than is in one cut immature. It Is not
too soon now to be on the lookout for
next years seed.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-15
Frisco Has Child Linguist Prodigy

| cocious rate in other studies and has
had her full share of outdoor romp-
Ing. Dolls are still her companions
when the weather keeps her in.
Her advancement is simply due to
the way she was educated" her moth
er said. Il began when she was three
weeks of age by placing beautiful pic
lures on the walls of her nursery.
From the first she was accustomed to
the best literature. We did not re-
cite silly nursery rhymes to her, but
only the best. Instead of giving her
the stories usually told to children |
read to her from the Bible and from
mythology. She had Latin from the
cradle.
AT three months read to Cleric
from the Latin writer's and recited for
her from such poems as Crossing the
Bar At eight months she began to
talk. At the age of one year. she
could scan from Virgil and she read
before she was two. l was teaching
her the language all the time.
AT three she could operate a type
writer. By its use she learned to
spell and also to memorize what she
was writing. 1t was by copying DO
ems and articles on the machine that
she learned much that she knows
When she was at this age Puck ac
cepted and printed little poem of
hers. Afterward she became a resu-
lar contributor to ST. Nicholas. Size
did not learn to write with the pen
until she was four. We have ALWAYS
made play of her work. Games sim.
liar to authors were devised for his.
tory and mythology"
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-15
Dancing Craze Has Gsip on New York

dancers name. like that of Abou Ben
Adam, has led all the rest. The
masked dancers at the rival vaudeville
theaters, are the latest examples OF
the music hall craze for dancing SEN
sations. We had STORY" dances, toe
dances, clog dances, cake walks, can
cans, everything, it seemed, that the
mind of man has been able to invent
or resuscitate.
1t remained, however, for some en-
terprising manager to take advantage
of the idea and give the public an en-
tire evening of contrasted and almost
unbroken dancing.
From the beginning to the end it
is almost one unbroken dance. Be-
tween the dances and between the
acts the audience has chance to rest
its eyes and prepare for new round.
Now a glimpse at the popular sup
per places or the tea rooms at the
big hotels would give stranger from
Oshkosh the idea that the hobble
skirt was quite as much of a craze
In it's way just now as, well, let US
say, the dance.
No play, therefore, which attempted
to call itself apotheosis of the dance
could be considered complete without
am.attcssa.utas-.-r~-ehoW how a woman
would look d1ncing 1n~e.a-JDbIe SKIRT.
The hobble skirt dance, to say the
least, is amusing.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-15
Shade for Poultry.

The most satisfactory way to provide
shade for poultry Is to use that already
provided in the orchard. building the
run there, If possible. Most farms
have shade trees or orchards that can
be utilized in this way. If you have
not these. proceed at once to plant rap
i'd growing fruit and shade trees in
your chicken run. The advantage Of
fruit trees is that they feed the poul-
try and add to the profits. Temporary
shade can be provided by covering
framework with canvas OF ducking, or
even sheeting. Shade Is a necessity
in poultry raising
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-15

Topeka, KAN.-1n any one of 20
i Kansas towns today one may see
hundreds Of chickens running and fly
ing, with many squawks and cackles
and calls, to meet incoming motor
trains. At every station along the
lines where moor cars are operated
the chickens have learned to hike
with all their nigh to the depot
whenever they heai the sharp blast
Of the siren whistle of the motor cars.
Chickens usually run away from.
steam trains. but they run for the
motor cars. The chickens are as reg
ular about meeting these cars as the
bus driver and the postmaster. Every
old hen, pullet, rooster and cockerel
not penned up answers the call Of the
motor car siren. This whistle sounds
more like fog-horn than railway
whistle, and can be heard long dis
tances When the siren sounds the
chickens take the shortest cut to the
station.
What's the reason? Grasshoppers,
Just, plain, old. ordinary, tobacco
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-15
"Desd' Man Comes Visiting.

Cleveland. O.-"What in thunder!
thought You were dead and buried'
Jacob c. Waser came 10 Cleveland
from Flint. Mich. 10 spend a vacation
with old friends. and was startled by
this frequent greeting from hts friends.
Waser. 30. on April Is. 1903, sue
cumbed 10 the travel fever He LETT
his clothes in a suit case al his board
ing house and a few days later the
body Of a suicide was picked up In Ihs
river and identified as Nsser- The
body was buried al public expense.
and story OF the suicide pasted on
Masters suit case, In a few months
the suit case was sold.
Waser Travelled to Topeka. kan-s
then back 20 Flint, Mich. where pc
has been working nine montha
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-15
Pythian's Twins Now Join the Order

lodge and was officiating at an i'm.
portant meeting when a courier called
him from the meeting and announced
that he was wanted at home-tbat
the stork had left two sons at his
house. Then, for the first time Fred.
erlck asked to be excused from a ledge
meeting
Two hours later--the meeting hold
late-the chancellor commander 70
turned to the hall and reported tho.
the mother and boys were sleening A
resolution prevailed that the Iodsa
adopt the twins as honorary menbar,
and that The parents be requested 70
name them Damon A. and Pytb;aS !,
Frederick. Mrs. Frederick eonsen.aa
and the boys became known as the \
2. twins. A.
When the Frederick family removoa
to indianapolis, Frederick retained =
membership in the Vincennes Ioaan
but became frequent visitor a. e.
dianapolis lodges. and is one ~ ~
widest known lodgemen in tho o;,n
When his sons became of age thar
sought membership in No. 56. Tbair
story was known to the members 80
they were welcome Severa, W.
cennes friends were present at tho
initiation.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-15
FEEDS FOR CATTLE
CottoTseed Meal Ration Is Not
to Be Recommended.
Experiments Carried on by Mississippi
Station for Some Years Show That
HuIIs Are Very Low In Value
Protein Is Needed.

The Mississippi experiment station
eating the value of cottonseed mea
and cottonseed bulls for the produc
ton of beef. Their results severa
years ago showed that while beef car
be produced at p profit during the
winter season with cottonseed meal
and cottonseed hulls, such a ration is
not to be recommended, owing to the
fact that the bulls are very low in
feeding quality, and because a con-
siderable amount of energy is expend-
ed In digesting them. In other words,
some other roughage fed in connec-
ton with cottonseed meal would give
better results. More recently, the
same station has tested the value Of
cottonseed meal for summer feeding
on pasture and has found much more
satisfactory returns.
A lot of 20 ordinary grade steers
was purchased last summer during
the middle of July at $50 per head.
The steers were put ON pasture for
one month without grain. On August
IL they were given two pounds Of
cottonseed meal per head This was
gradually increased to four months
In the course Of about 10 days From
the 22nd to the 25th of October the
meal ration was increased to five
pounds and this amount was fed I'M
til the close Of the period, November
18th In other words, the steers were
on feed for 81 days. During that time
they consumed daily an average OF
4.12 pounds of cottonseed meal per
head The meal was mixed with Its |
own weight of hulls 1t required for |
each pound Of gain. 1927 pounds OF
cottenseed meal together with the
grass consumed in the pasture
Without figuring the value of the
grass. the cost Of the meal amounted
to $5.9S. Since the steers weighed
s96 pounds at the beginning Of the
feeding period, the original cost was
So per cwt They sold on
The st. Louis market at $3.50 and
gained 1872 pounds during the feding
period. This was very small gain
'or such feeding in connection with
pasture. but it seems that the pasture
vas very poor. The net result Of the
'eeding was profit of Z per head.
n this connection. however, the fact
must not be overlooked that the grass
vas not charged In the cost of feed
ng. If this profit of 81 is figured as
nay for the grass consumed during the
our months the cattle were on the
arm the results are satisfactory and
mould encourage southern farmers to
se cottonseed meal more literally.
'ottonseed meal is also an excellent
eed to be fed in connection with
ilage. In connection with a succu-
ant ration it is often cheaper feedt
han some other concentrates where
rotein feeds must be purchased.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-15
GET CLOSER TO Sun
Waidberg's Simple Life COLONY
Does So by Being Nude.
Men and Women of Swiss SettIersns
Live Almost Without clothIno
and Children Wear None
Say Nature So Intended.

Zurich, Switzerland-In one sm.u
section of Switzerland the resIasn,,
20 through heat wave, snow storm ana
northern blast with impartial cain.
ness. The name of the colony IN N.
"Lienbluftheim" (light and air homa,
and it Is located on the Waidbsrv
overlooking the town of Zurich.
While In the town l heard repor,.
of the thoroughness of the methods
by which the residents In the Waid.
berg institution get right back TO na.
ture, so l decided to make arranss.
ments for a closer study.
To my surprise / found the peopls
of Zurich, though they have thar
prude societies, regarded the Wsid.
bergers merely as local curioastisx
They showed no desire for the Is.
position Of restrictions. On teiap1on.
ing to the head Of the coloHy Hs,Y
]. P. Muller, formerly. A oincef ID H.
Danish army, ! received cordi1l IL
vitation to go up and see for myaelf,
T1cET M Juliet N % BRicuui4lt &HlIJ
man about feet tall. showing thu
muscles of a boxer rather than q
wrestler, tanned dark brown from
head to foot. He has an intelligent
face and laughing eyes. Carl Bloek,
the famous painter, described him a.
physically the most perfect man
have ever seem" and agreed with tie
description as ! watched my compan.
ion striding along beside me.
Come along" said he. you win
find all my friends at play" Presently
we passed a large meadow where G
score of Waidbergers-men, women
and children-were engaged in game
of handball, while others stood round
as spectators. The men and boys
only wore bathing pants: the women
and girls were dressed" in abort,
single, loose decollete chemise-thsir
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-15

M EW York; has become a sort
IN of madness In New York, the de-
sire to see dancing. Some is years
ago Spanish dancer like Carmencita
might create something of a seven
days wonder, besides having her
name written down as an artist in the
books which posterity Is supposed to
read. But nowadays dancing of all
sorts is fairly worshiped.
Isadora Duncan brought the Greek
dance, which later was kept alive
by Maud Allen and other imitators of
Miss Duncan. Ruth st. Denis intro
duced the Hindoo dance; Mistinguett
and Max Dearly at the Moulin Rouge
In Paris created the Apache dance,
which has since been given in every
possible form in America, ending with
Polaire's vivid performance. and the
Salome dance was craze Of itself
for summer.
For three sea sons n. re szseszilla hill
has-ueen deemed complete unless
some dancer appeared in the list Of
performers. More than generally that
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-15
Soil for Peach Trees,

A good soil is needed for peach
trees, but soil that is deficient in the
food elements needed cannot grow
the tree The ground must be in prop
er condition. The peach tree needs
no fertilizing until 1T has set a crop;
then fertilizers should be applied free
ly, so that the vigor of the tree may
be preserved and that it may grow
the most perfect fruit. Wood ashes,
five to ten pounds per tree, is very
good Stable manure applied in the
fall or early winter (but never in the
spring, unless the land is very poor
and the trees are weak is excellent
Cowpease grown in a peach orchard
will be found to be beneficial crop
They should be sown very late in the
season labout now, and are not to
be removed from the land.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-15
Protection Of Forests From Fire,

Protection Of Forests From Fire.
AS the value of lumber and of for
ests increases and the necessity Of pro-
tecting them from fires as far as pos
sible becomes appreciated, the owners
and the different organizations controll-
ing the forests are using every means
of securing them against destruction
by a thorough patrol system, organized
fire fighting squads with tools and
equipment for extinguishing fires To-
Gated at accessible points, by con-
stantly warning the public against the
careless use of fire, and by every 9th,
er available means. The number OF
forest guards on the national forests
is inadequate for the work, in some
cases single man having the respon-
sibility of protecting 100000 acres.
whereas in most places there should
be at least one guard for every 10000
acres. Prussia has guard for every
700 acres
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-15
LITTLE RAIN For i CROPS
Farmer Experiments andsfter Year
OF Extreme Dryness It's 80
Bushels an Acn

Farmers in the Southwt are find
ing out how to raise cor1with very
little rain and not depenlpn lrriga-
ton. either. New Mexicoy farmers
will be interested in the fpwing de-
scription by James D. sly OF Te-
cumseh, Okla. of drous-resisting
| corn:
| I'm answer to the ma persons
| who have written me askit for more
information regarding 'Se's Mexo-
mer June, variety of dr6ht-resistr
ing corn, l desire to say til because
of insufficient rainfall, Iaegan to
study the dry system of fxning and
experimenting In cross-be ding OF
corn. l procured some COZ from the
dry regions Of Old Mexic0nd cross
bred it with home varietie and as
result produced a variety at | nave
called 'Seay's Mexomer ne. The
name Of Mexomer indicat that the
parent varieties were fected IN
Mexico and Oklahoma, anJune that
it is to be planted in ht month.
This corn has successflF resisted
droughts In Oklahoma fofwo years.
Last year the rainfa1I M SO light
that tracks made while layhg 1t were
visible at harvestHme. Yetthis corn
averaged sixty bushels to he acre.
This year it has undergone, a six
weeks drought and the averae yield
is estimated frm 80 to 100 bushels an
acre.
Il place thefestimate as low as 80
bushels. and Iexpect to try to make
1t reach the 100 mark next year. l
expect to tryto increase the yield 20
bushels an ace each year until best
the worlds record. may never read
the goal to which my ambition al
,pires, but one thing / will do, and thai
is promulgte and establish system
of culture md breeding that will make
the creates cereal produced in Amer
lea, and ny success so far has been
achieved Without the aid of irrigation
or fertilizG. The secret, if 1t should
be called the secret, of growing corr
Is in the seed, soil ant
cultivation. -
The seel that has been interbred
with its XIII has lost vitality; it cen
tains enouih vitality to germinae,
but not enough to give the young plant
4 quick and vigorous growth. Wien
he plant cones up it looks puny and
sickly. 1t is the offspring of long
inc of INFERRED kin and does not pos
less enough vitality to survive
brought.
The plant that successfully resists
| drought must be healthy, strong and
rigorous; It's thousands of capillaries
will work automatically gathering up
moisture from mother earth where
here seems to be no moisture and Its
,rowth will be rapid. The unhealthy
liant will not resist drought sue
essfully; Its capillaries do not pos
sss enough vitality to gather up
Moisture, the water supply is cut of
nd the plant withers and decays.
his defect can be removed only by
sing pure and high-bred seed, and
ure seed can be obtained only by
recess of scientific breeding. 4
The soil .anfi-4cMIt -s- t. ALSO
npor tanr factors IN successful corn
ulture,' and should by no means be
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-15
The Apple CroE.

The apple has become to be a
standard agricultural product, both for
home consumption and foreign mar
kets, and the apple dealers commence
early In the season and canvass the
apple sections from month to month.
making careful estimates until annie
picking, when they are perfectly post
ed on the quantity and quality of the
crop, as well as to foreign demand
This should be and might be as thor
oughly understood by the well read
orchardist as by the dealer, and when
this part OF the business is understood
the orchardist can put price on his
fruit, as well as to wait for the deal
er TO make a quotation for him.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-15

sole garment-and the children vsrs
naked, while all dispensed with hsad
and foot gear.
Though l found the place interest,
ing, the inmates were even more so
/ was fully prepared to meet a fanst
ical set of freaks. l really met sdH
Gated, refined men and women with
wide and cultured outlook on life.
am pledged to secrecy as TO names
the only condition imposed upon me-
but may mention that the diplomatic.
military and social ciscles of several
European capitals were well repre-
scented in the colony.
The members Of the colony hold
that Naked we were born into the
world and therefore nature has In,
tended we should go through life max
ed as far as climate will allow" Cloth,
ing. according to the Waidbergers, Ia
the outward sign of the ill-health, i'm
modesty and deterioration OF the pres.
ent generation. The skin, they say. 10
the natural clothing, and as one of the
most important organs Of the body u
should be exercised and cared for In
the open air and not hidden and chok-
ed under packing of clothing. The
ordinary person who tries to show a.
little skin as possible Ia, In their view.
the slave OF foolish fashion, which
causes many diseases. especially con
sumption.
The Waldberger rises at sunrise and
before taking bath goes through q
number of exercises whereby the body
becomes thoroughly warmed and pre-
pared to enter the cold tub After
that he has another course Of exer.
cises, producing a feeling of great
physical comfort. Slipping on his
costume he is now ready for his
morning stroll across the meadows
and fields or among the scented pines.
Simple, Wholesome Fosd
After ramble OF couple Of hours
the Waidbsrger returns hanss #fsh q
razor-edged appetite for breakfast.
which consists OF coffee, milk. rolls.
butter, fruit and berries. No Ash or
meat Is served. The morning Is spent
In reading, writing. study, playing
games in the open or taking sun baths.
At noon lunch is served In the burga-
low After breakfast there are only
two meals a day-at noon. the prin'
cipal meal, and at o'clock. which 10
really tea. In the afternoon there are
gymnastics and athletic sports OF all
kinds and. when the weather Is fine,
bathing excursion Is arranged to the
little lake of Katzensee. few miles
away, or picnic parry TO a quiet spot
n the forest At nightfall the Waiar
oergers return to their huts and after
bathing excursion is arranged 20 ths
beds. tired out.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-15
Crossbred Poultry.

think crossbred poultry might not
be bad for man who would keep up
good grade. but the average farmer
will not do this. and the result will be
lot of mongrels. My preference is
for pure-bred stock. since this can al
ways be sod to advantage for breed
Ing purposes, and the eggs produced
by utility strain are always more
abundant than could be expected from
crossbred or mongrel fowls, SAYS
writer in Baltimore American. The
carcasses of pure-bred fowls ALWAYS
show more uniformity in the market,
and thus command better price.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-15
Best Garden Soil.

After all the market is more i'm
portant than the soil. If an ideal soil
(sandy loaml for gardening purposes
Is far remote from a good market it
is difficult to be financially successful.
If, on the other hand, the soil is quite
unfavorable. but near a good market
and available supply of manure it is
comparatively easy to make a finan-
cial success of market gardening. 1t
is important, however, to select soils
which are naturally loose and friabie
If a mixed line of gardening is to be
followed
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-15
Slow but Sure Farm Team

Those who want team to use only
on the farm and not on the road, and
do not care to go faster than a man
can walk, would do better to turn
their attention to oxen A well-train-
ed yoke of four-year-old Devon cattle
will get about faster than the Perch
erons with the same load, will not eat
as much. will work more hours in a
day. and when their farm work is
done they can be made into beef
which, if not so good as the steer beef
from the west, will be better liked in
this country than the best of horse
meat
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-15
POSITION OF HORSES LEGS.
Correct Conformation and Some o.
the Various Defects Common
in Many Animals.

The series of illustrations given
herewith show the correct position Of
a horses underpinntng, together with
some Of the defects.
A vertical line downward from the
point Of the shoulder should fall upon
tern and foot. Cut A represents the
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-15
Importance of Pasture Shade.

Shade and water are important mat
ters in connection with grazing cattle,
and the more nearly natural the con-
dition can be made, the better. In a
pasture which contains no trees, it
sometimes pays to put up a board roof
to protect cattle from the|hot sun, but
summer feeding on large scale is not
generally advisable at all where there
is no natural shade in the field.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-15
Scours and Thumps in Pigs.

Thumps come from overlooking and
lack of exercise. Securing suggests
that the slop may be from dirty slop
barrels. 1t is absolutely necessary to
keep the barrels clean and sweet, for
sour. decomposing slop often causes
fatal securing.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-10-15
Valuable Eggs.

Eggs at $1,000 a dozen seems high
price even for New York, but $500 has
been offered for three eggs laid by a
black swan in one of the lakes of Gen.
trail park. AS black swans are worth
from 5000 to $500 each the park au-
thorities have refused to sell the eggs.