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The Meeker herald., 1911-04-01
D0UIIM NOTF[

A load Of coarse sand IL good for
the chickens.
Be sure the houses are all free from
flee and nth.
II you want your hens to lay during
the cold months they must be given
food rich in egg material.
Cures of poultry troubles lie in pre-
venting sickness In the flock and not
in curing the disease OF disorder.
Hens fed on one kind vi grain ex.
husively will not lay a. satisfactor,
AZ those that have been fed VARIETY
Of grains.
Cats make an excellent grain for
laying hens. They furnish the essen.
tial food element without increasing
the fat on the hen.
Give the hens good feed, clean va.
Ter. good dust bath and clean, airy.
comfortable quarters, and the egg sup
ply 10 reasonably certain.
Separate the cockerels from the pub
sts. They are Of NO earthly use, but
On the contrary do harm. They should
be caponized or sent to market.
Alfalfa hay. II cut in the bloom, IL
flns for chickens to pick over during
the winter months. They will get
nnrs At less cost from ground affair.
n your chicken-house faces north.
board up the openings and transfer
them to the south side and make them
big enough to allow the sunshins 70
food the floor.
The Meeker herald., 1911-04-01
= n,
TwsIvs-oeil.r Hen Heuss.


three crotches. each crotch set three
feet deep. This for the peak Of my
roof. Next set ordinary six-foot
fence posts on sides four feet apart.
two feet deep. leaving sides Of coop
four feet high. plenty high enough for
sides of any coop. Then I spiked poles
on to those fence posts on top. and
nailed on small poles on side posts:
laid poles In those center crotches.
then laid poles from post plate to
crotch poles for rafters. and my frame
was complete. put in a window
frame Of plank on south side 2xs feet,
covered same with muslin curtain (no
glass;; put door in east end. cut
sod and sodded up sides; put little
brush crosswise for rafter poles. cover
cd with straw and shingled with corn
fodder. The foundation Of my coop II
raised slightly so water runs away
from 1t, which 10 very important. So
my labor and all would amount to
about Sl2. I put pullets In coop in
December and they soon began laying.
In January. February. March and April
averaged close to iivs dozen eggs
per day. My income was q little bet
ter than one dollar per day, clear Of
feed and they have continued laying
we'll all summer till melting this fall.
Now they are through the mott and
are going right into the egg producing
business again.
The Meeker herald., 1911-04-01
When IL va, Rouonsr.

Paul Wilmington. the Harvard coach.
was praising the milder football Of
1910.
Football in the 'sOs was \ terrible
game" said Mr. wilmington. "Bour-
get, you know. devoted q whole chap
ter Of 'Outre Mer' to Its horrors.
Some Of the stories Of the football Of
80 or 81 are. in fact, almost incred-
ibie.
"A Philadelphia sporting editor re-
turned one November Saturday from
West Philadelphia with pale. fright
ened face.
Many accidents at the game? .
police reporter asked him.
Zone frightful accident replied
the sporting editor. "A powerful mule
from . neighboring coal dealers en-
tered the field, Numbered into ono Of
the hottest scrimmages and got
Killed."
The Meeker herald., 1911-04-01
SKIN BEAUTY PROMOTED

In the treatment Of affections Of the
skin and scalp which torture. disng.
ure. itch. burn. scale and destroy the
hair, ~ well ~ for preserving. puri.
tying and identifying the complexion.
fallible. Millions Of women through.
out the world rely on these pure. sweet
and gentle emollients for all pur.
poses Of the toilet, bath and nursery,
and for the sanative. antiseptic cleans.
ing Of liberated. inhamed mucous sur
faces. Potter Drug 4 Chem. Corp. Bos-
ton, Mass. sole Proprietors Of the Gu
ticura Remedies, will mail FREQ. on r.
quest. their latest 32-page Cuticura
Book ON the skin and hair.
The Meeker herald., 1911-04-01
HANGING RoosT FOR CHICKS
Suspended From Ceiling by Means Of
Wires They Are Convenient
In Cleaning Houses.

II u often seavsassat - have roosls
hung from the ceiling Of the poultry
house in order to facilitate cleaning.
In the style illustrated herewith. the
roosts themselves are laid on frame
A. shown, says Farm and Home. At
each end tho roosts are notched 10
As to At in notches on the two poles
and thus prevent slipping. The whole
thing ID hung BY four stout wires
from the center Of the pen 10 a. to
be within feet Of the floor; or It
may be hung toward one corner. In
The Meeker herald., 1911-04-01
The Way M Lie.

1t is being said Of an elderly man in
business in Atchison: "He can't stand
punishment ~ he formerly could"
And there is punishment to be en-
dured in making . living: don't forget
It.. Look over your own experience.
and you will detect punishment every
hour Of the day. II 1t Isn't at home. It
10 on the street ear or on tho road.
How many ways there arc to punish
. man who tries his best to get along
and behave himself. And after man
gets old 1t 10 more evident every year
that the poor fellow can't stand pun
ishment as he could when he was
younger-Atchison Globe.
The Meeker herald., 1911-04-01
ivEnxc'r OF THE BIBLE
AM = Visit to the Holy Land Even
y Sksptie Must De Con.
n vinesd.

Oae thing cannot fail to Impress
every visitor to Bethlehem, and. In
dse1. 70 the Holy Land generally, who
y iMAued with true Christian faith
and : proper sense of the sanctity
a IL location and Of tho events that
have 4fanspired there. and that IL the
more than remarkable correspondence
bskWSsn the things and places shown
~ teday as having been associated
vita the life and work of the Saviour
ah4 other events that enter into the
structure Of our religious faith and
the descriptions and accounts Of them.
- furnished us In the pages Of the
Holy Scriptures. They agree with
them in every respect and It 10 i'm
possible. after carefully considering
aud comparing them, to doubt their
identity. so exactly are they In accord
with the Bible narrative.
The work in the fields. the arrange
nnent of the buildings. the very arti-
cles Of diet and clothing Of ancient
days are plainly recognizable in the
doinee and surroundings Of today. In
deed, where modern methods have not
become obtruslve the manners and
customs Of the people remain much
the same as in the days Of the pres
ence on earth of the Saviour. Be-
tween the descriptions given in the
Bible Of localities. climatic and geo
graphical conditions. distances. etc.
Of those times and those of today
there ia hardly any discrepancy. Even
= skeptic, considering this remarkable
accord of circumstances with the
Biblical narrative, cannot but be con-
WINGED Of Its veracity; to the believer
II comes as wonderful conviction.
satisfactory corroboration or en-
couraGement to see things A. those
who described them 80 graphically
saw them 30 long ago.-Columbian
Magazine.
The Meeker herald., 1911-04-01
kept vmbrsIl. thirty Year,.

Kept umhrslia Thirty Year,.
A faithful old umbrella which has
shielded the family Of DR.. James A.
Mullican Of Greenwood avenue from
the storms Of 80 years. was stolen on
Sunday. During the rain on that day
the physician lent the umbrella to =.
A. Seek, and while the latter was in .
store some one stole 1t.
1.-THE umbrella belonged to my faith
er and has been in the family for
more than thirty years." said Doctor
Mullican the other night. ut has been
covered several times.
ITO persons who are unable to keep
the same umbrella for more than thir-
ty days this may seem incredible. but
It is true" concluded Doctor Mullican
with a smile.-Chicago Tribune.
The Meeker herald., 1911-04-01
.esse.t 6tiE1xdRI : HEN HOUSE
ssrv,esabIs Shelter 10 censtrsessd
Out q eed, Straw, Corn Feeder

What results would you expect from
rs hens wintered In = coop Of this
COST had rs May Matched pullstsS IN
winter. says q writer In Rural New
Yorker. built . coop 13x1s fest.
inside measurement. The material
was sod for the sides; the roof was
straw, covered with corn fodder; the
door. Natures deodoriser. natural
earth. first selected we'll sheltered
location. then proceeded by setting
The Meeker herald., 1911-04-01
WONDERED WHY.
Found the Answer Was Coffee"

Many pale. sickly persons wonder for
years why they have to suffer 80. and
eventually discover that the drug-caf-
feine-in coffee Il the main cause Of
the trouble.
II was always very fond Of coffee
and drank 1t every day. I never had
much dssh and often wondered why
was always 10 pale. thin and weak.
About i've years ago my health
completely broke down and was con.
dned to my bed. Ny stomach was In
such condition that could hardly take
sufacient nouriihment to sustain life.
During this time was drinking cof-
fee. didn't think could do without It.
After awhile I came to the conclu-
sion that coffee was hurting me. and
decided to give It up and try Postum.
/ didn't like the taste Of It At nrst. but
when 1t was made right-bolled until
dark and rich-I soon became fond Of
#
TN one week began to feel better.
I could eat more and sleep better. Ny
sick headaches were less frequent and
within I'VE months I looked and felt
like = new being. headache spells CO.
tirsly gone.
my health continued to improve and
today am well and strong. weigh 1lS
pounds. attribute my present health
to the Mfe-giving qualities Of Postum"
Read The Road to Wsilvills." n
pkgs. There's . Reason."
EVER read The shsvs Ssttsss 4 NV
- aopeaEp feS0 t1mo - 49,. 1Aoy
are oeealas, t10as - f10 - honno
oQ1a6ooes
The Meeker herald., 1911-04-01
NATIONAL WEsTERN STOCK
SHOW At DENVER, JANU-
AIRY 70 TO Fl,

4 special rate Of one fare for the
round trip will be made via the Colo
RADIO and Southern for this occasion
from all points in the state. Tickets
will be on sale from points within 150
miles Of Denver on January 16, 10, IL
and 20. In addition to these dates
tickets will be sold from points more
than $50 miles from Denver on Janu-
ary 18th. Final limit on all tickets
January Gath.
The Meeker herald., 1911-04-01
a BOOK FOR spoarsMEM.

Every ono interested I'm hunting
should write for copy Of 1910 Game
Laws which contains 100 pages telling
where the various kinds OF game
abound. when the seasons open and
close. and what laws govern the hunt
ing and game In each state. This book
can be had free by writing to M. H.
Hartley Co.. 299 Broadway. New York.
merely by mentioning the name Of this
paper.
The Meeker herald., 1911-04-01

An Indiana paper tells of farmer
in that state who fills his pockets
with green walnuts when he goes rab-
bit hunting. and throws with such
deadly accuracy that he can hit the
animals every shot. How the base
ball scouts" overlooked talent ike
this is one of the mysteries of the ma
tional game.
The Meeker herald., 1911-04-01
The Modern Way.

The Modern WY.
A couple Of young men on the Mar
ket street viaduct the other evening
offered q new version Of an old saw.
After they had passed couple Of au-
burn-haired damsels one Of the young
men took his stand at the curb and
gazed up and down the bridge.
What are you looking fort" In
quired his companion.
Pointing to the red-headed girls, the
young man answered: I'm trying to
see white automobile. "-Youngstown
Telegram.
The Meeker herald., 1911-04-01
sPEclAL HOLIDAY RATES.

For Christmas and New Years hol-
idays the Colorado and Southern will
make special rate Of one fare fol- the
round trip between all points in the
state. Tickets will be on sale Decem-
Der "a. 25, 20 and 81. and January !
and 2. Final limit January Bird.
In addition to the above dates, ar
rangements have been made covering
special dates and limits for students
and teachers only. information, Of
which will be furnished upon app1ica-
tion to your nearest Colorado AMI
Southern agent.
The Meeker herald., 1911-04-01

A sporting expert says that too
much literary work ruined Mr.. Bat
Ting Nelson as a fighter. And those
who have read any of his writing do
rot hesitate to declare that too much
fighting ruined Mr.. Nelson as = lit
er4Ty man.
The Meeker herald., 1911-04-01
Hanging Roes+.

this case, at least 2 feet should BE-
allowed between the frame and the
wall 80 the attendant can easily walk
all around. For cleaning. the roosts
may be disconnected and carried out
Of doors. Preferably also. the poles
should rest in loops Of the wire. so
that the whole thing may be removed
without difficulty.
The Meeker herald., 1911-04-01

There's an irony In nature that Is
almost sure to bring those who pre-
scribe for the race around to taking
their own medicine.
The Meeker herald., 1911-04-01

The stars in the Oberammersau Pas
sion Play receive ss25 apiece for their
seasons work. Some professional act
ors might stand that, II there were
vaudeville or lecture engagements
during the winter.
The Meeker herald., 1911-04-01

Br. L4asker has defeated another as
pirant for the chess Aonors. How he
hangs onto the championship without
calling upon the Hon. James ]. Co.
bett for training assistance ID one Of
the dark mysteries Of this life.
The Meeker herald., 1911-04-01
Some girls are born foolish. some
achieve foolishness. and others 20
skating in hobble skirts.

An Indiana man has taken to eat
ing cigar stubs. Does DR.. Wiley know
the exact effect Of F1etcherixed c.
gar stub on the human system?
The Meeker herald., 1911-04-01

when = boy breaks a window.
observes the Atchison Globe. his first
Impulse Is to rum" And II the property
owner 10 anywhere about. his first i'm
pulse IL to run after the boy.
The Meeker herald., 1911-04-01
Ita Once.

This cork is very tight In your
brandy bottle. ! can't bulge It,"
Yes. that's the nature Of cork. 1t
was put there to keep the bottles
spirits from going down"
The Meeker herald., 1911-04-01

Come men are always looking for =
chance to save money. and some are
satisfied II they merely get II.
The Meeker herald., 1911-04-01
The most valuable feature Of sue
cess u the struggle that precedes It.

In case Of pain on The lungs Hamlins
Wizard Oil acts like mustard plaster,
except that it il more effective and u %
much nicer and cleaner to use.
The Meeker herald., 1911-04-01

lmpoefant - ooothoro
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that It
signature ss..a 80 stl 1Zszzx
In Use For Over 30 Years.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
The Meeker herald., 1911-04-01

Ms. WinsIow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethinx aoftens the Eus reducos In
smmataoa s1sys palm, csrss wind collie. nc botlo.
The Meeker herald., 1911-04-01

It's as easy to pick up experience
as 1t n to drop money.
The Meeker herald., 1911-04-01
POLICY

Cafvin-The doctor forhids me to
drink champagne.
Ruth-Forbids you to drink cham
payne?
caivin-well, until after his bill is
paid.
The Meeker herald., 1911-04-01

Worth its Weight In Geld.
PETTITs EYE sALvE strsnsthsns cid
ages, tonic for eye strain, weak AID watery
syss. Druggists or Howard Bros. Buffalo.
The Meeker herald., 1911-04-01

COL oRApo FARMERS CONGRESS
AND SHORT COURSES At STATE
AGRICULTURAL CONGRESS, Fl.
COLLINS, JANUARY 7TH TO
18TH, 1871.
A special rae will be made for this
occasion via the Colorado and South
ern from Pueblo and intermediate
points to Loveland inclusive. Tickets
will be on sale January 8 and 8. Final
limit January "a. continuous passage
on the going trip with privilege OF
stop-over at Denver on the return trip
within the final limit.
The Meeker herald., 1911-04-01

Cause and Effect
= Hes = post of passion. isn't he!"
Yes; I've seen him ny Into one
whom his verses were returned"
The Meeker herald., 1911-04-01
iHt N. ]. O'FALLON SUPPLY CO
WHOLESALk
RIIIMBlN1 AND STEAM S2Q0n4.

PLUMBING AND STEAM aOODs.
Boilers and radiators for heating residences
and public buildinxs General steam and wa
and windmilii Bras: pipe: sever pipe; So
the kewanee System Of water supply. ia
quire for our spsciai pipe cuttfnE tools
WAREHoUEEs AND. pisPLAY RooHs,
CORNER 18TH q WYNKOOP 8Te., Denver
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-01

LOANS-Real estate loans negotiated on improved property in Greater Birming- ham; will tell you quickly whether loan can be secured: no unnecessary delays. First and second mortgages bought. Turner R. Weakley. 2120 1st avenue.
 12-30-tf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-01
Lord Paget's Plum Pudding

When a former Lord Paget was ann assador at Constantinople he, with the rest of the gentlemen who were in a public capacity at the same court determined on a gala day to have each of them a dish dressed after the manner of their respective countries, and Lord Paget, for the honor of Eng land. ordered a piece of roast beef and a plum pudding. The beef was easily cooked: but, the court cooks not know ing how to make plum pudding, he gave them a recipe. "So many eggs, so much milk, so much flour and given quantity of raisins, to be beaten up together and boiled for three hours in five gallons of water" When din- ner was served up first came the French ambassadors dish, then that of the Spanish ambassador, and next two fellows bearing a tremendous pan and bawling Room for the English ambassadors dish" By jove!' cried his lordship. T forgot the bag, and these stupid scoundrels have boiled it without one-and in five gallons of water too! Never mind; 1t will be good plum broth anyhow"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-01
STOCK MARKET
 IS RECOVERING
Comparison With Preceding Week Shows a Distinct
 Forward Movement

New York. April 3o.-Day to day con-
 trasts in the stock market last week threw little light on the speculative sen timent expressed in the operations. By comparison with the previous week it was possible to discern a distant movement of recovery and a subsistence in the rate of activity but not in the almost stagnant level of the market preceding the Easter adjournment. In the bond division there occurred another revival of demand and upward tendency of prices, comparable to that of the opening of the year. The bearing of this bond revival upon the immediate speculative outlook received mixed interpretation but as to its solid advantage to the longer outlook there was no division of sentiment.
 This movement may be ascribed largely to action of bank resources in the re- serve centers and this again is a conse- quence of diminished demands for credits which argues a lessened trade activity. Advices in regard to some of the lead ing industries, notably steel and textile, are confrmatory of this implication. on the other hand lower prices of commodi- ties now being marketed on account for part of the lessened requirements of banking credits while serving as cor rective of the high cost of living, the re- stricting effect of which was complained of last year.
 Features of the bond market included new issues of railroad bonds of longer maturities marking an improvement over the preceding conditions of reliance on short term notes. The dealings in ex- isting bond issues show a preference for high grade securities. indicating desire for safety rather than 1nsistence on high interest return. Part explana- ton of this was found in the fact that buying was said to come from institutions whose investments are restricted by law.
 News of general conditions was suffi- cientlv mixed to account for the cautious mood of speculation. The quarterly net earnings of the United States Steel cor poration showed a sharp margin of de- hciency from the predictions most gem erally accepted in the stock market. The progressive increase shown in the three months of the quarter was regarded as eucoura ging but this was neutralized by reports that average daily orders In April had contracted materially from the March average, while blast furnace ca pacity also had been reduced. The low ering of iron ore prices had the effect of further disturbing the stability Of steel markets and of keeping alive ru- mors of price cutting. Reports of price reductions of copper were more specific and were coupled with unverif1ed rumors of large sales.
 Reports of railroad earnings for March indicated success in the cutting down of the running expenses and correspond ing benefit to the values of railroad shares issued. comprehensive sus- taining influence is found in the asser- ton of a grain trade authority that "there is a degree of uniformity of fla vorableness in the current crop corre- spondence that has rarely been equalled'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-01
FIRST BASEMEN IN DEMAND
 IN BOTH MAJOR LEAGUES
BY w. s. FARNSWORTH

Baseball managers in both the Amer- can and National leagues are complain ing of the scarcity of good first base men and have ordered their scouts to unearth men who can be developed into guardians of the opening peg. There are plenty of infelders. outfeiders, catchers and twirlers being picked up every spring but few initial sackers.
 2 In the American league there is only one real first baseman. Hal Chase, man. ager of the New York Yankees, is the king of 'em all. Harry Davis of the Athletics was grand man few days ago, but he has slowed up to a walk on the defense, and if he hits 250 this year the think-tank, but you have to have
 some physical ability besides to win games these days.
 Cleveland has big George Stovall, and
 while there is lot of good baseball left
 in him, he is reaching the veteran stage
 ands each season sees him slowing up
 more and more. He is a heavy clouter
 when he hits the ball. but his eye is
 bad and clever pitchers with a good
 change of pace find him easy money
 Of the youngsters Washington has a
 promising lad in John Henry, who
 thought he was a catcher until Jimmy
 McAleer too hold of the team and con-
 vinced him otherwise. He looked like
 million dollars in the games against
 the Yankees this spring.
 Chase believes McAleer has a swell
 youngster in Henry. He covers a heap
 of. ground, can come in on bunts with
 lightning speed and covers deep back of and to the left of the cushion. The Boston Red sox are trying out two youths, Bradley and Williams Neith- CT has yet set the world afire. John |. Taylor has ordered his scouts to keep a sharp lookout for new talent in the minor leagues. The White Sox have youngster named Tex Jones and he may develop; but he looks pretty green, according to reports from the Windy City. Hughey Jennings one weak spot is at first.
 Gainor is playing the position for De- troit now, but he is very raw material. Newman is back at first for the Browns. He didn't look any too good last sea- son. He may do better this year. In the National league there are three men who can be called good first base | men. They are Hoblitzel of the Red | legs; Konetchy of the Cardinals and Merkle of the Giants. Chance, of the Cubs, and Penney of the Bostons. were stars a few years ago. but there lsh much baseball left in them.
 | Penney is all crippled up. He IS wear | ing rubber stockings to hold his legs up' | and as a result is about as fast as a
 moving van He is clouting the ball hard, but is an easy mark for fast in felders, who can take plenty of time and throw him out on licks that i've years ago he would have beaten easily. Chance is already looking for material
 to replace himself. He appreciates the fact that he is slowing up. It is doubt ful if he will be able to play more than
 80 games this year for the cubs. l Merkle is one sweet ball plyer. He is practically a youngster and is sure to give the Giant fans lot of swell base
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-05-01
PARKER VISITS THE
 STATE INSTITUTIONS

Jackson, Miss, April 3o.-(Special)- John M. Parker. president of the South ern Commercial Congress, and a disting- uished citizen of Louisiana, accom- panied Governor Noel on his rounds Of sona of the state institutions last week, and what he saw was a revelation. Their first visit was to the Agricultural and Mechanical college at Starkville, where they found 1885 young men enrolled as the future farmers and agriculturists Of the state This is the largest attendance in the history of the institution.
 From Starkville the governor and MT Parker crossed the state to the 15,0o0-acre convict farm in Sunf1ower county Here are assembled about 1200 negro convicts, with half dozen whites.
 This is the best improved farm in the state and makes about 5000 bales of cot ton. 100000 bushels of corn, thousands of bushels of peas and potatoes.