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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-16

train was to run and keep up If 1t
could. The same course was to be fol
lowed on the return flight, except that
on the New York end, weather condt-
tons permitting a trip was to be made
up the Hudson to Grants tomb, then
back again to Governors island. The
whole journey. amounting to more
than eighty-five miles each way. was
to be made in a single day and the
date set was Saturday, June II.
It was Monday, however, before
Hamilton actually got off to Philadel-
phia, the rain of Saturday preventing
a start on the scheduled day. On at
tempting to leave Governors island a
propeller blade was broken. but a new
propeller from Glenn II. Curtiss' BIZ
plane was substituted. Then at 1886
Hamilton got away, flying high
through the fog straight across New
York bay toward Elizabeth. There
the New York Times special train was
picked up and a race was begun such
as New Jersey had never witnessed be-
fore. Amid screeching whistles and
cheering crowds that lined the Penn
sylvania tracks all the way between
the two great cities the bird man
and the flying locomotive made their
way. The run down was exactly on
schedule time, occupying one hour and
fifty minutes. At Philadelphia letters
were delivered from Governor Hughes
to Governor Stuart, from Mayor Gay
nor to Mayor Reyburn and from the
New York Times to the Philadelphia
Public Ledger, and answers were TAX
en- by the aviator to be delivered at
the end of the return fight. On the
way up the special train was delayed,
but overlook the aeroplane by running
part of the time at eighty miles an
hour. At South Amboy Hamilton was
compelled to alight because of a crack
ed spark plug, mistaking a swamp for
a meadow and breaking another pro-
peller Repairs were made, AID the
fight across New York bay was con-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-16

take place. IL auction 10 the-WriShts.
Curtiss and Hamilton, the veteran
Baldwin has said that he will enter
with his red DEVIL" as will also Har-
mon. Mars and many more. Some may
fall by the wayside. but it is n GER
tainty that others will go through. ,
French aeroplane has already gone
105 miles at one flight, carrying the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-16

aviator and two passengers and TAX
ing photographs on the way. America
cannot be left behind In a contest in
volving the use OF her own invention.
The New k-Washington event is
also assured. and a host Of others will
follow. These contests will place the
entire nation truly In the beginning Of
the flying ago.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-16

from Chicago to New York, which the
Wright brothers have pronounced en-
tirely feasible and which they and
many other famous aviators. including
Curtiss and Hamilton, have promised
to enter either in person or with their
machines.
1t will be a memorable day when a
flock Of aeroplanes shall fly from New
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-16

York to Chicago or from New York to
ST. Louis. It is possible that the
courses will be set in the opposite d.
rection, as Orville Wright has sug-
gested that the prevailing winds are
from the west But whether the start
ing points are the western cities or
the eastern one it is a certainty that
at least these two great. contests Will
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-16

hNSL1oh ChANNhLs
tinued in the dusk Of the evening. It
was the writer's privilege to witness
the finish, and as the strange new craft
emerged from the mists and few
straight across the water until taking
the long glide to the landing on Gov
ernors island he felt that he had been
permitted to look upon the dim begin
nings of a new age.
To Put America In the Lead.
1t is possible. of course, that not all
of these other projected flights will
take place, but enough of them will be
pulled off to raise American interest in
aviation to fever heat. This is the OBJ
Ject of the prizes. With the remarka-
BILE aeronautic achievements recently
recorded in England and France it was
felt that America, which gave birth to
the aeroplane, should not lag behind
The proposed contests will put her In
the lead, where she belongs. 1t should
be matter of pride to members of the
press that their own craft has been in
strumental In bringing these results to
pass. Practically all OF these prizes
pers or through their mediumship 1t
Is peculiarly appropriate that the press,
which is SO disttnctively a product of
the present age, should thus advance
the transportation of the future If
the newspaper stands for anything it
Is progress. and the aeroplane is about
the most progressive thing the hand of
man has yet fashioned. tt has in 1t
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-16
Three Big Races Assured.

August has been suggested for some
Of these races. and all Of them that
materialize probably will take place
during the present summer or autumn.
The one now most talked Of Is that
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-07-16

copyright. 1910. by American Press Assoc
ctation.l
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-06
Bugs

sizes sfI tin Il the arge12 n most conevah
col u
Axmn In rop or oriental o. -3xi6 feet
"A n
ore
$i75
"a o
on
rugs oor;
spa a
me Bd'ses some a
An gG square aSa Art Squares .ic'. o'ls .,s ana is 75C
SMALL
special 9s p f5'' A1.. Rugs; .. 10 S2GG
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-06
I'll TcttoK 2emHants 70 Off

has certainly been Imt
nice assortment left
a
lot Swiss Edge and Bands different widths nice patterns and values lot 17c
black red and white aqr
s5 WIDE 9 D5s roonns' good patterns worth ' and 7'c SSc
one nnd dyes, 22c
one o hc 21nc
yard; p
Sc
FIT e 1hr
dc " -. 80. o..
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-06
Carpets

high grade sanitary doublo-acd Carpets and
LZC yard wide and good strong coors
Of
| JIG carpo will splendid
45C so ' sSd ' Patterns minis " e very g best quality f
ducod
@ 9 s" be 'S the of a s4' vU %f'la sd
| 0f
Soc a @ o 7ss Carpet some VT" border very special value worth
CSC G 8 Se carpet " hall and bedroom patterns wit" or with
handsome line
u
| q a complete
JUL and patterns, worth 81
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-06
YiHgerie Dresses

We offer during this Remodeling sale entire
lot of Lingerie Dresses. We have divided these in
three assOrtmcnfs.
LOT About l . Lawn Dresses. made of plain white
linon, also coorCd laws. trimmed in lace and Cspc-
cially good values; former price $395 and $3.50,
all sizes; your choice OF this CT 10
assortment ........ ...... '.'.''.. var -
LOT 2-Plain white lingerie Dresses and all-over
embroidery Dresses. these remarkable values 81,
$3.50 and $500, all sizes We offer this CT OK
assortment for. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. pfIOO
brodery tunic effect long short sleeves high or
low neck. best models. original price $2175 and
$1,000, about drosse in the lot SID TX
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-06
WINDOW SHADES.

WINDOW SHADES.
We make a speciality Of
window Shades. We can
nt your window with any
size required. our ma
terials are the best.
Special value, splendid
cloth shade, 1ho
3x6 feet ........G Vb
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-06
WcoI Dress Goods


10 % In
andC
Three
N
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-06
rAn,snIs.

We offer our entire lot
of Ladies parasols. raur-
Ing In price from &l.OO
10 S12 90. majority bclug
from 81 90 60 $3.50. an
colora To close out
quick. We are Offering
the lot ...... 3B ~ OFT
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-06
Ia ON on ALL POIs-
TIII,N IL.

We have AN extremely
large and well assorted
! line OF frinrcd and hor-
dcf,d Pufticrs all rc-
ducsd for this sale one
fourth.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-06
LADIES' TAILORED
WAISTS.

LADIES' TAILORED
WAISTS.
Linen Waists. Sl75 and
$500 values, CT 40
We offer during this sale
about eight dozen ladies'
strictly tailored WaisiN,
some linen lawn. some
OF cross bar muslin and
some checked dimity.
garments that nc well
and give satisfaction and
will launder beautifully.
regular $1.75 and $500
s eeoI,'IS ap l to $1.49
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-06
Yinen suits

N
LOT n
original
Of in nd
worth from 500 to $1iOO all different sizes and Styles to
LOT cades linen Suits suits ALL blue
up, q
49, 90. -. Il
LOT DLadies
lavender, all different this entire lot
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-06
LAWN KIMoNAs.

Right now when YOU
ns-.d these garments
mostly, We giyr you nu
opportunity 20 supply
yourself az very low
prices. The assortment
II very large, Of many
different STYLES, nc the
following prices;
$3.50 values az. Si.65
g. 90 values at. SLID
500 values ATT zoe
Zoe. soc values az 50c
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-06
SAMPLE LOT OF LIN
GERJE WAISTS.

0lNNTN u M VI nv"
GElilE WAISTS.
We place on sale one lot
Of sample Waists, priced
FROM $3.50 10 $500, all
different patterns, size
as, 80 and 40. We are
closing these out at
about one-thlrd reduc-
ton, the higher priced
waists as much as one
half on some,
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-06
SILK DRESSES.

These dresses are suit
able for afternoon or
evening wear, natural
pongee shades, trimmed
In Persian bands and
soutaehe, braided yoke;
also black taffetas. lace
yoke and forearm. for
mer prices Si5 to $25.
We are Offering choice
of these, to clean them
up, at:
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-06
FcsierQ

tc5IeFI
complete Hosiery found
Hosiery
cepona values, broken lots, clean
all Sizes Ct nm
clean pair for
Iadie CT nm
offered to pair
Fancy regularly E7n
25c; clean pair for. 0fI
all colors value; special 15c
Chfdren's solid color black IL
Mems all silk sox all shades beauty; 2Qc
special SSS
black excellent 27c
soc quality; pair
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-06

CORSET SPECIALS.
One lot of Flexibone Cor
sets, real bone, linen fin
ish. embroidered Cottlle.
$3.50 and 5000 regular
prices. slightly old mod
els. but ideal for average
wear, just two dozen; to
wear. just 2 doz.; 0Qn
to clean up. JuJ
One lot Corsets. different
models. old styles, about
five dozen left, worth
$3.50 to $1.OO; HQo
to clean up..llIfbt
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-06
Wkite Goods

AZ Time youne sh~rfa bW udct
white popinw ashes and biu worth special tEo
yad ... ...... ..... 80. "
Twcrtyn p,ecsW 70 sane dresses;
wr a e
Twelve e,eF p nd check Ntcn a To
crcamRa Crshsu jus tn
pieces finish ~ yards bolt S112
special dt ....
4 10 inches wide had Lnon shoa.p tu DUAL 1Le
wbtc checked Muslin 70 o.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-06
SILK KIMONAs.

SILK KIAIONAS.
We are Offering during
this sale Silk Ilinonas,
all dinerent styles, st
the following prices:
$500 and $500, reduced
10 1910
$3.50 and $3.50, reduced
TO ...- ..... .A.75
$500 and $500, reduced
to .,..........S5.75
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-06
six department

Offers very Economical Values for this Sale.
One of Fouard Silks all styles and desirable colors
former price SOC, 75c, 65e; TO clean 90c
Every color desirable in 27nch wide SILK des
able for wear 59c regular 99o
special at WV
pieces Fancy Check silk. in blue, black and
white small checks very desirable specially nice for
S saif5SH this dT sss worth 1'e' 49c
Natural Pongee % WIDE desirable
fabric this spring, worth Use; 900
Ten pieces Poplnette all shades, ideal silk qQo
fabric present worth soc; this sale JJI
Two pieces Moire silk, grey and light blue Coz
soc yard quality; special UJI
lot fancy Dress Silks, all desirable shades CO.
and patterns, worth $lOO and S5c; choice UJt
Twelve pieces plain and fancy stripe changeabe No.
Tanea, all eoorings, worth $50; special fJG
Light grey Tropical Cotie Mirage the
S %1': 5 ss popular this worth 500 Csc
rough Silks, rajahs, plain and No.
fancy. worth $125 and Soc; special fJC
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-06
I'll Six and Uccl Remnants Ealf Srice
Aattings

We showing during this clearance sale a
plcfe selection Of fine China and Jap Mattings priced
figure sure To move them.
tn Several patternsof grade China Mating
tOI TO 10 cents
1En good heavy China Mating, worth regular zoe,
tJO and cheap at that price.
fQo A large line of 25c cotton warp Carpet
iUO terms and heavy China Mattngs
0En Choice OF all the regular SOC and 35c China and
EJO Jap Mattings.
Mating Rugs. 3x4. AKA and 4x5. at $3.50, $3.50
Mating Remnants at half price.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-06

LINGERIE WAISTS.
one lot of eight dozen
Lingerie Waists. all diff
fercnt styles and sizes
from 80 90 81. values
worth up 90 $3.50 and
: & Se: at soo' 9Sc
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-06
IaNEN SKIRTS.

We arc Offering our en-
tire lot OF Wash skirts.
linen. white rcpp and
natural. latest styles Tor
ihis season. ranging To-
nrice from $50 20
$3.50 Your choice nt
- pcr cent oft.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-06
CHILDREN's RoMPERs

We are Offering best
made Children's Romp-
ers. made of the best
quality chambray gfng-
ham. piped In red. suit
able for girl or = boy.
made well and will stand
the tub, original price
soc; to close out CT nm
three pairs for. y f,UU
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-06
SILK pErTICoars.

SILK PETTICoATS.
20 Silk Petticoats, all
colors and black. cut
full. made of the best
guaranteed taffeta. $500
values; We are Offering
this lot GO 10
Silk Petticoats,. about
one dozen Ina lot, In blaok
and white, deep plated
flounce, newest style,
$3.50 and $3.50 values,
we are Offering ca 90
this at .......1-fsUJ
3 doz. black Heather
bloom Skirts. all sizes.
worth $3.50; to 0Qo
clean them up....JOG
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-06

HOUSE DRESSES.
We are Offering during
this sale, at very attrac-
tive prices, Ladies' House
Dresses, made of dark
and light percale, and In
all sizes. -
$1.25 values at. e. .SDc
$3.50 values at. .S1.1g
$500 values at. $40
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-06
Tmbroideries and Saces

and Lace season; the demand has been large, and to
Vow different kinds nice assortment left
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1910-07-06
Sadies' Tailored Suits

Sadies' Tailored Suits
During sale % of Ladies'
Suits on>third oonehHlf the regular
price, clean
stock, consisting about suits. divided
into three lots, priced accordingly
Ladies' Tailored gray brown, navy,
plain white serge. sizes "a to 40, Q7AE
worth $3.50 TO $1,000; closing out at........@ ri
One Sot Dhite Serge Suits
white plain white hair
stripe ais, 500 S25 $3.50 values, n
ranging from 16 20 40, broken; GO TX
One Sot Sadies' suits
and black, fancy these
odd-sizod suits suitable $500 $500
values. sizes 80 to AZ; we will offer this cfE 7E
Silk Raiak Suits
have left of SILK Rajah Suits.
black. price ranging from $500 5000,
SS; We Offering your choice Of these 01H TX
, 1910-09-22

there went up . narrow circular stair
case.
Liddy and l got a. far a. the card
room and turned on all the lights. l.
tried the small entry door there,
which opened on the veranda. and ex-
amined the windows. Everything was
secure, and Liddy. = little less nsr-
vous now. had Just pointed out to me
the disgraceful dusty condition of the
hardwood floor, when suddenly the
lights went out. We waited q mo
ment; I think Liddy was stunned with
fright or she would have screamed.
And then I clutched her BY the arm
and pointed to one Of the windows
opening on the porch. The sudden
change threw the window into relief,
an oblong Of grayish light, and showed
US a figure standing close. peering in.
As I looked 1t darted across the YER
anda and out Of sight in the darkness.
, 1910-09-22

US SSNfSeSe WI v
der the bed. She was afraid to speak,
however. because of her previous
snubbing, and went back, stopping in
the doorway to sigh dismally.
Somewhere downstairs q clock
with a chime sam away the hours
eleven-thirty. forty-ive. twelve. And
then the lights went out to stay. The
Casanova Electric Company shuts up
shop and goes home to bed at mid
night: when one has a party. / be-
lieve 1t IL customary to fee the COM
pany. which will drink hot coffee and
keep awake a couple OF hours longer.
But the lights were gone for good
that night. Liddy had gone to sleep.
as l knew she would. She raj q very
unreliable person: always awake and
ready to talk when she wasn't wanted
and doing OF to sleep when she was
| called her onoe or twice. the only re-
suit being an explosive snors that
threatened her very windpipetthen l
got up and lighted a bedroom candle.
My bedroom and dressing room
were above the big living room on
tAo uhbt hoOt. OA ING bCCouO uOoE -
long corridor ran the length Of the
house. ~ith rooms opening from both
sides. In the wings were small COR
ridors crossing the main ons-the
plan was simplicity itself. And Just
as l got back into bed. / heard a
sound from the east wing. apparently,
that made me stop. frozen. with one
bedroom slipper half on. and listen. 1t
was a rafting metallic sound. and It
reverberated along the empty halls
like the crash of doom. II was for all
the world as II something heavy. per-
haps a piece of steel. had rolled clat-
tering and jangling down the hard
wood stairs leading to the card-room.
In the silence that followed Liddy
stirred and snored again. l was ex-
a~sperated; irst she kept me awake
by silly alarms. then whom she vas
needed she slept like Joe Jefferson. or
Rip-they are always the same to me.
/ went in and aroused her, and l give
her credit for being wide awake the
minute l spoke.
Get up" ! said. IF you don't want
to be murdered In yeur bed"
, 1910-09-22
u.
A Link

A Link cuf-Button.
Liddy's knees seemed to give away
under her. without a sound she sank
down. leaving me staring at the win
dow In petrihed amazement. Liddy
began to moan under her breath, and
In my excitement I reached down and
shook her.
Stop It," I whispered. IT'S only q
woman-maybe a maid Of the Arm
strongs'. Get up and help me ind the
door," She groaned again. Very
WELL" I said, then I'll have to leave
you here. I'm going"
b moved at that, and, holding to
my sleeve. we felt our way. with nu-
merous collisions, to the b%illiard-room,
and from there to the drawing-room.
The lights came on then, and, with
the long French windows unshuttered.
I had a creepy feeling that each one
sheltered a peering face. In fact, in
the light Of what happened afterward.
I am pretty certain we were under
surveillance during the entire ghostly
evening. We hurried over the rest of
the locking-up and got upstairs as
quickly as we could. l left the lights
all on, and our footsteps echoed ca
vernously. Liddy had a stiff neck the
next morning, from looking back over
her shoulder. and she refused to go
to bed.
Let me stay in your dressing room.
Miss Rachel" she begged. III you
don't I'll sit in the hall outside the
door. I'm not going to be murdered
with my Eyes shut"
1t IA IL o'clock when I finally pre-
pared for bed. In spite of my assump-
ton of Indifference, l locked the door
into the hall, and finding the tran
som did not catch, I put a chair eau
tiously before the door-it was not
necessary to rouse Liddy-and climb
ing up put on the ledge of the tran
som a small dressing mirror, so that
any movement Of the frame would
sen It crashing down. Then, secure
in my precautions l went to bed.
did not go to sleep at once. Liddy
disturbed me just as I was growing
drowsy. by coming in and peering I'M
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04

kdkA&.
NEW IDEA OF READING TESTS
Prof. harrington Devlses Practical
Method Of A~scertalnlng Accurate
iy Amount Of Fat.

One Of the important points In test
ing cream by the Babcock test is to
measure the fat accurately after 1t is
separated in the neck Of the test bot
tie. The bottom of the fat column is
approximately a straight line, but the
top has a concave surface. or mems
Gus. which often occupies a space Of
nearly n per cent of the graduated
scale on the neck of the bottle, writes
Prof. e. H. harrington of the Univer-
sity Of Wisconsin in Heard's Dairy
man.
Considerable discussion has arisen
as to whether the fat should be read
to the top, the bottom, or to some
other point on this meniscus.
This uncertainty al be entirely
overcome by dropping a small guam
tity Of alcohol into the neck Of the
test bottle after the cream test is
completed. The alcohol floats on the
fat and changes its concave surface
to nearly a straight line. This use
Of alcohol has long been known, but
as alcohol dissolves fat, the practice
is not to be recommended, as 1t re.
duces the length Of the fat column
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04
Door for the Chicken Rom.

The small door opening or the
chicken run, and for the use Of the
fowls only, may be arranged to open
and close from the front without the
necessity OF going inside the house.
To make this possible the door
should be put in so as to slide easily
up and down. Through the top OF
the door fasten a strong wire, termi.
mating with q weight. the wire run
ming straight up and over a small iron
pulley which is fastened In the ceiling
directly over the door. The wire Is
then carried across the ceiling and
down POSSIBLY over another pulley.
depending on the height OF the cell!
ing), coming out through o hole bored
In the front of the building near the
large door Tor wherever is most con-
yenient) and where the end is finished
with a wooden button.
To open the door pull the wire out.
then down to the full length OF the
wire. and slip 1t under a couple OF
nails farther down on the outside Of
the building. To close 1t remove the
button from It's lower fastening and
allow It to slide back to the place OF
exit. and the weight fastened over the
little door win carry it down to posi-
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04

OIL the rejection OF A. u or c as the
Toint 10 which the fat Is read.
Bottle 2 elbows the appearance ot
the tCp of the fat coluTn after the fat
saturated alcohol has been added
The alcohol CD makes q nearl
straight lire at TIVE tip OF the ie
column, so that tie tesl can ie req,
at the point Q without any uncertai
ty as to TIE fc'ght of the Fat co.u1.i.
The fat-satarated alcohol is r,
pared by aching about a teaspooli
Of butter fat to six ounces OF alcLkc
in a bottle.
Warm and shake the bottle until n
alcohol has dissolved all the fat -.
sible; some of 1t will be left unUis
solved at the bottom Of the bottle.
This fat-saturated alcohol shoul6 be
used for reading the tests as sooI. q.
they are completed, while the fat ii
still liquid.
A little shaking Of the test bottle
after adding the alcohol will some
times make the line between the ia
and the alcohol more distinct.
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04
SHORTEST STREET IN LONDON.

There can hardly be IA shorter
street in London than the one con-
Meeting Pail Mall with the south
eastern corner of st. James Square,
from which the name John street
has Just been removed. 1t has only
one house. which is No. 1; for
though there ere two other doors in
the street. one is numbered as be-
longing to Pail Mall and the other
is the side entrance Of a public
house.
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04
tion.-M. E. S. Hymers.
IN THE POULTRY YARD.

Impure water is a fruitful cause Of
disease.
The Indian Runner duck does not
fatten so readily as other varieties.
II well fed and cared for a Pekin
duck will nearly reach its matured
weight at ten weeks of age
Better poultry and more profit may
mean smaller iocks. Most farm hocks
are too large.
The Marshall republican., 1910-02-04
euLLET-PRooF SHIELD.

A Bohemian tailor at Prague has
invented a bullet-proof shield for
use of the skirmisher while lying on
the ground. This shield, which
weighs but five pounds, is made of a
composition of wax and felt in which
the striking bullets are said to stick
without piercing. In the center OF
the shield is IN opening just large
enough to pass the rifle muzzle
through.