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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
TIP WRIGHT'S.
C. O l. u M N
The best thing that has happened

The best thing that has happened
in the sporting world in ''yars and
yars," as the melodrama queen says
it, is the sentencing of the Maybray
gang at Council Bluffs, la.
The poor old sporting game has
been hammered with swings, hooks
and uppercuts for so long that it
has been groggy and didn't realize
it, but thanks to good fortune the
authorities have rounded up the
leaders, at least, of the crook organ
ization known as "the syndicate"
and Jack Maybray and his bench
men are sentenced from two years
down and fined from $4,000 to
500.
"The syndicate" made more
crooked wrestlers, fighters and run
ners than any other influence. Com
pared to this mob of guns, crooked
bank cashiers and yeggmen are
downy winged Cupids.
With ramifications extending into
the most unsupported places and an
intimate knowledge Of the use to
which money could be put, Maybray
and his underlings played hob with
men and morals, east and west,
north and south.
The expose of the syndicate's
work has shown many an alleged
fight and wrestling match, sup
posed to have been ION the square"
was fixed.
Once upon time there ball play
ers were bribed to lose a game and
they succumbed. Discovered, they
were kicked out of the game. II
sport promoters were organized
along the lines Of base ball mag
mates and were square enough to
forever bar crooks, what a splendid
thing it would be for the rest of us.
1t would be a guarantee of hon.
esty if crooked athletes knew they
could not secure employment. But
the trouble, as shown by the May
bray trial, seems to have been that
the promoters were the original
crooks, who tainted the game by
inducing the workmen to become
crooked with a bait Of gold.
Jimmie Carroll will leave for San
Francisco immediately after his
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
M'FARLAND SENDS
WELSH TO CORNER
AND NAILS bR|TOk

. rs there any possible way =
q under the sun. Mr.. Bettinson, =
. by which Welsh can wriggle =
= ont of this agrement?' asked =
. Packy Mcfarland of the man. =
. ager of the National Sporting =
. club of London, referring to =
. his agreement to meet Freddy =
. Welsh, the lightweight cham =
& pion of England. =
. "No. ! do not believe there .
. is" replied Mr.. Bettinson. =
q THAT is good news. for am .
. particularly anxious to meet .
. Welsh this time" responded =
. the Chicago fighter. .
. The McFarland-Wels fight .
. will add new element of .
= sport to Derby week. AS =
. great many Americans see the =
. Derby they will doubtless at .
. tend the fight-that is, many .
. of them may do so. McFar- .
. land so far has created the .
. best impression in England. .
. The sporting writer's there .
. declaring him fair and honest. .
= . . . q . = = = . . . . . .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
Harmon, HEARST AND HARMONY
HEARST IS A DEMOCRAT AGAIN

and the fact that the letter from
William Jennings Bryan. sent from
Brazil, was not read until 2:3O this
morning, when most of the guests
had departed, are the significant
facts as the politicians review the
case today.
Harmon's boom, launched at the
meeting, indicates, according to
the political wise ones, that he is
to have the support of the party
at least during the off year cam
paign, while Bryan is to be put in
the background, so that the demo
Gratis can find out how the country
at large views the new line up.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14

bout with Bennett. He has several
offers to appear in the four round
game in the Bay City and will ac-
cept. They are making more
money in the four round game than
they make In 10 rounds In New
York or Philadelphia. Jimmie Fit
ten will also leave on the Wednes-
day morning train.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
TACOMA FRAMES A STRICT NEW
AUTOMOBILE DRIVERS ORDINANCE
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TACOMA, April 14.-SiX months
experience in driving a car, a Ii
cense fee of S. for driving public
automobile, abstinence from liquor
and minimum age of is, are some
of the features of new ordinance
regulating the driving of automo-
biles, now being framed by the
city attorney. If the ordinance is
passed, every driver will have to
be registered, but only those driv-
ing public motor cars will be COM
PEELED to pay the fee of IS. Drunk
enness will mean an immediate
revocation of the license.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
FOUL TIPS

1t is now said that Tim Hurst,
the far famed American league UNI
pire, will soon take flyer in
vaudeville. Timotheus should not
only be great card for his past
reputation, but would make a
crackerjack of a monologist. He
is chock full of good Irish stories
as we'll as narratives from the ball
field, and ought tt be a swell en-
tertainer.
The Detroit meeting of the grand
circuit which comes in August this
year. has added a new stake, worth
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
HOUSTON DEFEATS
NORTH CENTRAL IA

BY score of Z to 4, the Hous-
ton school baseball team defeated
that of the North Central high
school in game at Natatorium
park yesterday afternoon. Despair
pitching for the North Central,
went bad in the seventh inning and
let in four men, though in the pre-
vious inning they had accumulated
three runs before Mcdonald. the
Houston pitcher, frightened up his
arm and got down to real work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14

$4,000, for trotters. Four stakes
alone of the Detroit meeting are
worth $4,000, while the entire
meeting will be worth more than
twice that sum The Merchants
& Manufacturers stake, the classic
of the meeting, is worth $1,000. En-
tries for the meet will close on
April 5. Purses to be announced
later will swell the grand total to
$4,000. according to latest infor-
nation from Detroit.
Outfielder "Rube" Ellis of the
st. Louis Cardinals has refused to
toin the team in Texas because he
was denied $500 advance money
to transport himself and wife to
Texas. He was offered transporta-
ton for one and $40 for expenses
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
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-~- WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE
possibility of the democratic cam
paign being launched with the cry
Harmon, Hearst and Harmony" is
being discussed here today, follow
ing the jefferson day banquet last
night at which John Temple Graves
announced that VIM. Randolph
Hearst is ready to return to the
democratic party.
Francis Burton Harrison's de-
claration that Governor JudsOn
Harmon of Ohio is the most pop
ular man in the democratic party.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14
FRED WEED, INDIANS GREAT
FIELDER, REPORTS FOR WORK

Weed was kicked by horse just
about the time he was to have left
his California home to report at the
Indian camp and he has been laid
up In bed as result of it. He looks
like the same old Fred, by the way,
and no such little thing as the
kick Of a quadruped is going to
bother his playing, it is announced.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14

Fred Weed, one Of the chief fav.
critics Of the Indian team Of 1909,
Arrived to take his place with the
Spokane tribe in its race for the
pennant, this morning. Fred Is an
all around handy man and is an ex-
pert at first. He can't play pretty
game, but he is there every minute
and out in right field he is de mon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14

Happy says let him go, and he
will have all the others on the run
before he gets through with his
work. This is certainly the right
spirit HannN.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14

This is the physical marvel who is to battle with Jim Jefries
distinction hailed worlds
the 01
odd hundreds thousands receipts the
pictures
They the of his
Wabash Chicago especially The
the photograph made johnson attire before he left
for his training quarters at Ocean Beach Cal
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-14

Jimmie Carroll will leave for San
Francisco Immediately after his
Manchester Democrat., 1910-12-21
Two prlnkIna FountaIn..


are soldered on the sides with wire
SO 1t can be hung in a frame. This
can is placed right side up and filled
with water when cork is put In
through which is made a small hole.
The can is then inverted and made
secure and shallow pan is placed
under the cork. The water will fill
the pan above the hole in the cork and
as fast as the water is drunk by the
fowls more fresh water from the res.
ervoir will run into the pan. The ng-
ure on the right is made In a similar
manner except that the water is held
In receptacle soldered on by the
timer. These cans must be alright
with no openings. save those permit.
ting the water to come out
Manchester Democrat., 1910-12-21

light breaks and grows in splendor
across the stage and Gabriel Is seen,
on platform 30 arranged that he ap-
pears to be in the clouds. The shep-
herds awake. frightened and confused.
sheltering their eyes from the bril-
liant light. But Gabriel heartens
them by waving his lily and calling
upon them to be Of good cheer, and
then suddenly a choir Of angels gath
or about him. singing Gloria in Ex-
celsis." and the shepherds fall down
and worship. Still kneeling as Ga
briel and his heavenly choir disap-
pear. the shepherds chant familiar
carol. partly in Latin, partly in Eng
lish. and the chords of the organ
sound again. soft and low and distant.
while the voices Of the people take
up the melody down in the body Of
the church.
When the curtain is again drawn
there is shown the stable at Bethle-
hem, the star shining above 1t. Mary
is there, kneeling. and Joseph leans
upon his stan. Before the OK and the
ass is the manger, and in 1t, on the
straw. clothed in jeweled robes, lies
the child Jesus. The shepherds have
followed the star and bow in dumb
show while solemn music is chanted
from distance.
Then enters magnificent array
the three kings come to do worship
to the newborn Prince Of Peace. Az
the chant dies down the roll of drums
and the shrill OF flies and trumpets
announce the royal cortege and the
kings pass in stately review, each
doing his obeisanoe to the child In its
lowly cradle, each presenting It with
some costly gift, each laying his
crown at the feet OF the Savior. Then
the royal figures and their retainers
join the humble shepherds, kneeling
and worshiping in silence. Soft and
low, then rising higher. comes again
the melody of the distant angel choir,
then 1t diminishes and dies away al
the curtain closes and the lights 60
out.
So ended the first Christmas pla,
ever written.
Manchester Democrat., 1910-12-21
sIDE-HILL POULTRY HOUSE
Convenient Plan for Construction Of
DoubIe-story Affair With Scratch
Ing Pen Below.

A convenient way of building a
poultry house on side hill is shown
in the drawing herewith. This Is a
double-story affair, with scratching
room below. This room is open to
the south and is partly below ground.
says the Orange Judd Farmer. Not
only does this afford good scratching
room, but 1t aids in moderating the
temperature In the roosting room
above, which is thus kept warm in
winter and cool In summer II de-
sired. a part Of this lower room may
be used as dust bath, preferably with
a glassed window In front to protect
1t from rain and snow and to keep the
dust well summed. Drinking water
should be kept on the second floor, SO
as to be away from the dust as much
as possible.
The upper floor is provided with
roosts. nests, a wire front. and can
vas screen. which may be opened or
closed at will. The roosts should be
all removable, and 30 should the drop.
ping board and nests. A convenient
width for the house as whole is
about ten feet. In the drawing the
proportions are about 4 feet high for
Manchester Democrat., 1910-12-21
PoUERI5J,5
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FEED POULTRY BEEF SCRAPS
Hens Need Variety Of Food II They
Are to Be Kept In Healthy
Laying Condition.

POULTRY need variety Of food II
they are to be kept in healthy laying
condition. There are too many flocks
OF poultry on our farms during the
winter that lack animal and green
food-in fact. are fed a one-sided ra-
tion. Corn and oats are handy, and 1t
ls something to eat" for the hens.
But In order to produce eggs and be
prohtable, hens must have some pro
portion of animal food. Beef scrap is
excellent II 1t is properly prepared and
properly fed. This is preparation
from scraps Of beef that are purified
and. through chemical process, are
preserved for future use. Care must
be taken that the scrap is pure and OF
good quality. II 1t Is salty, musty,
lumpy. or has foul odor, 1t is not At
to feed: In fact. will cause Indigestion
and bowel trouble when forced upon
the hens.
Where the hopper system Of feeding
Is followed, do not mix the beef scrap
with the grain. but supply 1t to the
fowls in an apartment by itself. Fowls
should first become accustomed to 1t
by giving them little at time at
hrst. Overfeeding OF this highly nu-
tritious food will! cause bowel trouble,
says Wisconsin Farmer. After hens
have become accustomed to 1t, sup
ply can be kept before them at all
times, and that they will eat only
what they need, provided they are fed
literally Of other foods and do not
partake Of the scrap to satisfy their
hunger. II It is found that fowls are
eating too much of the peef scrap.
take 1t away altogether and only feed
1t occasionally. giving 1t either in the
mash or feeding 1t dry, according to
the convenience Of the poultry keeper.
Fowls should have only small pro-
portion Of the beef scrap-about Is or
20 pounds to each 100 pounds or dry
grain, and even less than that will
give good results.
Farmers who are keeping small
flock of hens for winter eggs-say
about fifty hens-will do well to buy
couple of hundred pounds Of beef
scrap. or any other prepared animal
food, and see what difference can
be made In the production OF eggs. A
little Of scrap. together with variety
of vegetables and what other animal
food that is usually obtainable on q
farm, will make eggs when the price
is high. Do not wait until the last
moment before laying In the proper
food for winter eggs.
Manchester Democrat., 1910-12-21
EfRS
CHRISTMAS Y IN
play EVER y a4|!|2||.; r ~ y
WRTT,Ifzl = g

with them are the people ct the
town, the kinds and yokels of the
surrounding hills, the tradesmen and
craftsmen of the little village, togeth.
er with their wives and sweethearts.
Little children are there, half-fright-
ened at times. then merry. and again
saddened by the pathos they scarcely
understand. 1t is typical crowd of
the time and the season, but such an
one as was never before gathered.
for Christmas has hitherto been cele-
brated differently in Merry England,
For days the preparations for the
Miracle play have gone forward.
About the partly finished cathedral
there has been no sound Of hammer
or chisel or knife. In place of the
workmen busy about the building
have been monks decorating the in.
terror with holly boughs and yew and
Christmas green. The stage has been
put In place, the curtain arranged and
the trappings gotten into working or
der. It was pioneer work, and to
our modern eyes It would seem
strangely crude, but in that time 1t
was destined to be marvel for many
days to come.
Somewhat Of the grotesque again
appears in the second act of the
Christmas play. but It is short, the
first two being chiefly preludes to
that which is Of the greatest interest
and most pertinent to the season
scenes portraying the coming OF
Christ. The second act tells Of the
Fall. 1t is tedious, but thought by
the monks to be necessary for the
setting of the real story that 10 to
be told.
Finally. the curtain is drawn for
the third. and by the dim rays of a
lamp Mary is disclosed. in her hum
BILE cottage. spinning. She sings as
she works and all is quiet and peace
full. Suddenly the light on the stage
increases, rustling is heard and a
wonderful creature in white garments
and with golden wings appears, bear
ing lily and crying, Ave Maria,
Gratia Plena!" Timid and confused,
Mary rises but does not answer. Ga
briel comforts her and sings about
his glad message. Then Mary kneels
and gives thanks to God and the
angel disappears. leaving the room
half darkened again. Clearly and Joy
fully there sounds through the church
the voice of Mary singing the Mag
nifcat," while from the audience
come the sounds Of women weeping
as the curtain falls.
Next is shown a shepherds camp
in the hills of Judea. 1t is wonder.
fully realistic. fact which the coun-
trymen present acknowledge in low
murmurs Of appreciation. Real sheep
are bleating in the fold and the shep.
herds lounge about talking of the
days work. The simplest things OF
their life engross them-the death OF
a lamb, the whereabouts Of sheep
that has disappeared.
AS their talk ceases and they fall
asleep. soft notes issue from the hid.
den organ. The stage is darkened
now and the scene. with the dying
melodies echoing through the cathed
raj. most impressive. Then ray Of
Manchester Democrat., 1910-12-21

rangers among our birds what cheer
on Christmas day. II inclined to COM
plain they could tell you of desecrated
home trees. stolen g-anaries. devas-
tated shelters, their only proof from
the terrible rigors of the awful winter
nights. of the increasing hardships
pressing upon them from all sides,
and the gradual but sure depletion Of
their tribes. The birds may tell you
Of thoughtless lack of mercy.
Ask the lover Of trees and he will
tell you of the early passing of these
his favorites of the woods. He will
wonder how 1t can be possible unwit-
Manchester Democrat., 1910-12-21
lPUl q q ArlR2z9SY )
1QlIS]S6>ql'a II BgQ

Fresh eggs are always cash and are
never unstable.
Do not provide roosts with sharp
edges for the young birds.
Work to secure special customers
fer eggs and dressed poultry.
Breed only from the most vigorous
breeding stock to be secured.
Lice and mites are ever present
where cleanliness is neglected.
Pigeons must have clean bathing
water about three times week.
Good health in the fowls is the
foundation of successful poultry hus-
bandry.
There are many reasons why pure
bred chickens should be preferred on
the farm.
A good, active, healthy, growing
chicken will seldom be troubled with
leg weakness.
In placing the birds in winter quar-
ters separate hens from pullets. as
they require radically different
amounts OF food.
It is said that the largest incubator
in the world Is In Australla; ll,440
ducks eggs or S14.044 hens eggs can
be hatched in 1t at one time.
Keep doubtful eggs at home. as a
bad egg may result in the loss Of a
good customer.
One of the most difficult things for
beginner In poultry raising to learn
is to Gull closely.
There is something in oats that
gives speed to the mare and material
for eggs to hens.
Have "a clean. warm. dry place with
straw or litter for the roosting quar-
ters of the ducks.
The main factor in securing success
with poultry in winter lies In the hen
house being perfectly dry and warm.
sufficient light and ventilation.
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Manchester Democrat., 1910-12-21
THRESHING RETURNS
FROM WESTERN
CANADA.
They Reveal Larger Averages Of
Wheat and Oats Than An
tlelpated.

The returns from the grain fields
II Western Canada as revealed by the
work Of the Threshers, show much
larger yields than were expected as
the crop was ripening. It Is little
early yet to give an estimate of the
crop as whole. but individual yields
selected from various points through
out Manitoba. Saskatchewan and Al
berta show that the farmers there as a
rule have had reason to be thankful
over the results. Excellent yields are
reported from many portions of Mani.
toba and q large district of saskatch.
evan has turned out well, while the
central portion Of Alberta is splendid.
There will be shown at the land ex-
position at St Louis a sample of the
marques wheat-a new variety and
one that appears to be well adapted
to the soil and climate of Western
Canada-that yielded So bushels to the
acre. The exhibit and statement win
be supported by afldavits from the
growers. This wheat weighs well.
and being hard variety will flnd =
ready market at the highest prices OBJ.
tainable for q flrst-class article. It IN
interesting to point out that a field
OF one hundred acres Of this wheat
would give its producers $500 bush.
els. Sold at IS cents bushel would
give him 345 an acre. Counting all
the cost of interest ON land at $40 an
acre. getting the land ready for crop,
Seed sowing. harvesting and market
Ing. the entire cost Of production
would not exceed IS an acre, leaving
The handsome net profit of $37 an
acre. Is there any crop that would
yield better return than this, with
the same labor and initial expense?
Cotton fields will not do 1t, apple or.
chards with their great expense of cul.
ttvation and the risk to run from the
various enemies of the fruit cannot
begin to do 1t. While what is consid.
cred an exceptional case Just now is
presented, there is no doubt that this
mans experience may be duplicated
BY others who care to follow his ex-
ample. AS has been said the growing
Of this wheat Is but In It's infancy, and
wheat growing is stin largely con-
dned to other older varieties that do
not yield as abundantly. Even with
these we have records before us Of
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Manchester Democrat., 1910-12-21

of water. This operation forces the
powdered charcoal through the sacks
into the water.
When all the charred corks have
been worked through the sacks into
the water in this way the water is
drained through close canvas sack,
and what remains In that sack is
ready for the performers. The stun
Is put up in cans. from which, when
the minstrel is ready to black up"
he takes a little of the black paste IL
his hands and applies 1t to his face
neck and sometimes his hands.
Manchester Democrat., 1910-12-21

you OF the utter disregard for and ap-
probation Of tree life that has taken
hold Of the lives Of city children as
a result of the method pursued in
the holiday season. He may say that
a trip to the woods or the planting
OF 2 tree is an entirely wholesome
way Of providing a Christmas tree.
Giving the birds luncheon by the
children will not be costly, and real
Christmas tree for the birds will
make all happy.
He may ask II you believe the
Creator is pleased with the terrible
sacrifice in His name.
The practical farmer will tell you
without the need Of questioning that
very valuable line Of timber is des-
troyed in the Christmas tree business,
and that every particle of it goes to
waste. His story of floods and
drought. connected very properly in
his mind with the disappearance Of
our forests, and his annual loss, adds
still to the size of the cloud and re-
lates 1t directly with the very chill
dren who are momentarily delighted
with the glitter Of the Christmas tree.
Does 1t not look then as II when
We celebrate the birth of the Prophet
of Peace we are at the same time
warning thoughtlessly but needlessly
on His creatures? Does It not seem
clear that while we are endeavoring
to create beauty in the home and
church we are in reality working a
vast devastation out of doors? Does
1t not appeal to you as being true
that formerly the Christmas tree was
used to decorate the home, school
and church, whereas today we are
making 1t but peg on which to hang
artificial decorations? How does the
spirit OF Arbor day comport with the
Christmas tree traffic? From the eco
nomic standpoint as related to pos
terity can we afford to continue this
vast Christmas tree custom?
Manchester Democrat., 1910-12-21
The Cra.Dling Stone Lake

generation that this great rock was
at one time the throne Of the great
spirit Here he sat and ruled the
people. the animals Of the forest
around and the fishes of the waters
of this lake. AS time went by this
rock was gradually being worn away
and the great spirit had to go to q
new home.
Every summer the Indians hold
dances near the place where the rock