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yarded this green food may be grown
along the side and cut. pulled and
thrown over the fence. For summer
and early fall use rape, which Is an
excellent food. and there is little la
bor attached to gathering g sufficient
quantity for the hens dinner. For
winter and early spring pasturage rye
is perhaps the best crop, though kale
planted the previous spring and fed by
gathering the lowest leaves off the
stock is excellent for confined hens.
In the case of laying hens the fact
must not be forgotten that laying Is
the vital or reproductive function of
the hen and that as such is very close
" related to the hens nervous organ
ism. With the finest of houses and
the most perfectly balanced rations. II
the hens are not happy and contented
they will not lay Dogs and strangers
about the premises are known to have
detrimental effect upon the egg yield.
and careful poultrymen will not permit
their hens to be frightened or worried
| in any manner. 1t is in the Observa-
ton of such points as. these that dis.
tinguishes the true husbandman from
those who fail as poultrymen.
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maintenance OF EARTH
ROADS IN SOUTHERN STATES
Systematic Labor. Read Drags and
Better Laws Needed.

1t matters not bow active we are iD
our efforts to encourage the construc-
ton of macadam, gravel and other
hard surface roads. there will OF net'es
sity. for years to come. be greater
percentage of earth roads In every
southern state
The reasons for this are apparent to
any one familiar with conditions from
financial and population standpoint. to
say nothing of the lack of road building
material that exists In a large number
of counties.
We are informed by the United
States Office OF public roads. that the
ten southern states namely. Alabama
Arkansas. Florida. Georgia Louisiana.
Mississippi. North Carolina. South Car
olina. Tennessee and Texas. had. in
1904. 472.5S9 miles Of unimproved
roads. Assuming that since then the
mileage Of improved roads has doubled.
We will have left 45s.3sl miles IT
these figures are approximately cor
rect. shonld not the question OF the
proper construction and maintenance
of these roads receive our most careful
and thoughtful attention!
Wonderful improvements have been
made In earth roads where common
sense men have used common sense
methods of construction and mainte
nance. but so long as we are content
to place this important work in the
hands of incompetent or grating
politicians. as is so often the case. we
cannot expect anything but the worst.
All failures In this work are not due
to graft. for a. large majority of road
commissioners and overseers are hon
est men. but as a rule they are elected
to office not because OF their fitness
for the work. but because OF their per
| sonal popularity. These evils. coupled
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THE YOUTHS COMPANION
BOSTON. MASS.
New Subscriptions Received at This Offies.
A PuzzIinq Applicant.

When needy Mrs. Caderette required
q letter Of introduction to the benevo-
lent association Jules Duport, proud
of his ability to express himself In
English. ob'iginsly helped her out.
Imagine the bey - tr.nent of the sec-
retary when large, robust lady In
search of work pre.;ented what well
meaning Jules had written:
''This is Miss Cad2rette that | In
duce wherewith to everybody. This
lady has been sick for long time and
Is still in bed. She has FIVE children.
'nll little and partly dead. AID is IN
very poor condition. as So have no
money. Her husband went away two
years ago and has not never been
heard Of since. This man has rheu-
matism. is cripple and cannot help
herself This lady is his brothers.
girl. Help her and she will he very
comfortable.
As the sick abed lady could speak
no English, she was unable to explain
why she looked SO well. but the secre-
tary made her "very comfortable"
with steady employment in laundry.
Youths Companion.
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ACTION BEHIND WORDS.
Good Roads Boosters Back Up Move.
ment, and Result Is Success.

Good Roads Boosters Back Up Move.
ment. and Result Is a Success.
Because Tom Mckay. farmer liv
ing fourteen miles south OF Oberlin.
Kan, would not be blnffed Decatur
county now has fourteen miles OF I'm
proved dirt road. and the farmers are
so delighted with the result and the
small expense that they are making
pIans for building several more ROADS
Oui of Oher!in
At the farmers institute IN Oberlin
several months ago MIR. Mckay deiiv-
cred talk Oh good roads. following
similar talk by Fl. .. Douglass. vice
president of a bank al Oberlin, who
pledged his tnwnsmen to pay the cost.
I'VE will agree to do our share OF
work on the road II you will superfn-
tend it, said one Of the farmers.
"You can't bluff me-" Mckay said.
'Put mp the money and vii! give my
time. Now. you people VIII nave talk
I'd good roads. do something or quit
saying that you really desire good
roads
The road building has accordingly
recently hren accomplished at cost o1
| $oS Il n mile. inclnding the work o.
| tn engine and men hired to operate I
IN the final grading and smoothing ul
| of the rnadbed
| The great success OF the Mckay roat
| has started movement fOf the sam
class Of work in several direction
from Oberlin.
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lack Of interest that is being shown BY
politicians toward the good roads
cause.
One Of the most interesting features
of the congress was Photographic
exposition pertaining to public high
ways and streets Here were shown
pictures of roads in various parts OF
the country both before and after i'm
provements had been made. All those
who were fortunate enough 10 witness
this display were unanimous In agree
ing that the advantages the improved
roads had over the old ones we're
many.
The convention proved two fmpor-
tant facts--first, that the movement
for better roads is worldwide in scope
and, second. that wide cooperation
is required If good highways are to be-
come general.
Must Have Co. operation.
A local road Improvement club Is q
good thing In this way the local road
improvement authorities can have the
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with the statute labor system. have
fastened upon the south .he very worst
earth roads in the nation.
The tirsi and most important thing
to do Is to clange our Jaws, abolish
ing the statute labor system and sub
stituting therefor the cash tax system.
If this can be done and the work ol
improving aud maintaining our roads
be placed in the hands OF men VINO
are engaged in no other occupation
and are required to give their full
time and attention to their work all
should be- satisfactory.
No earth r.Elu can I've maintained In
good condition unless it lie SO con
structed AZ to drain welt. and unless
1t be kept free from ruts and holes.
The best method OF maintaining an
earth road. especially prairie road.
Is by the systematic use OF the roao
drag. A sand road Is never good un
der any circumstances. but certainly
is not improved by crowning. A sano
road Is ;t it's best when moist. so 1t
should be left fiat No one wants q
sand ro:.d. SO. If possible. clay should
he addrd to. and mixed with the sand
making what is known as Il sand clay
road.
The old way and it Is used today by
many. of filling mud hole with brush
| Will, little earth on top, cannot be
too <trnngly condemned. and is only
permissible In cases OF emergency.
when il is impossible to drain the hole
o, to get sand or stone to I'LL 1t. The
oyerseer or foreman shon!d in dry
| weather center his work on such
places until the road is raispd to q
sufficient height to drain we'll. Many
overseers have brush bau!ed two miles
| to fill 4 mud hole. when sand Is within
| shOveling distance Of it.
Ii our farmers do not take a corn
munity interest In the improvement
ut the roads and put their shoulders
to the wheel we will surely remalr
stuck in the mud '-liOod Roads.
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they are liable to stop and not begin
the other hand, the much more fire.
Quent mistake of the farmer is to
hatch the puIlets out so late that the
cold weather clutches them immature
and they remain stunted and undevel
oped and never begin laying until the
season of high prices is past.
The early hatched pullets should be
kept laying steadily from November
until the following August. AS to
whether they are to be sold at this
time or kept throughout the second
year of laying there is considerable
dispute among poultrymen. II has
been very carefully figured out. how
ever. that hens lay during the second
year about two-thirds as many eggs
as during their pullet year. 1t is
worth at least 75 cents to 81 to bring
a pullet to laying maturity. With a
yield of $50 eggs during the pullet
year we may expect 100 eggs from the
hen during the second year. This loss
Of fifty eggs just about offsets the cost
of raising an extra pullet to replace
the one we would sell. so it is rracti-
cally an even break as to whether pul-
lets should be sold at the end of their
first laying year or kept throughout
the second season. The majority Of
poultrymen keep hens for laying the
two years.
Climate.
Climate and soil are essential fac
tors in egg production. but. Of course.
cannot be controlled by the poultry
man who is once located. The chief
expense in egg production is the extra
care and food. necessary in the winter
months. Likewise. In spite Of all Of
forts. the poorest results are obtained
ut this season Of the year: hence the
advantage of being iD a climate and
with soil where hens can run out
doors at all seasons of the year Light
sandy soils even with the same tenn
perature are much better for poultry
for the reason that snow does not last
long upon them and grass and grain
| would keep growing. where in heavier
soil they would have long since dwin-
| died away.
The heavy egg production of the
/ Australia egg laying contest. which
has excited considerable comment in
this country. has to be largely ascrib-
| ed to the mild winter climate in the
region where the contest was held.
Houses For Layers.
Those who live in milder climates
along the Atlantic shore from Phila
delphia south and. for that matter
even on the New England coast. where
| the breezcs from the sea melt the
snow quickly. will find that the mosi
| profitable egg farming methods con
sfst in providing the hens with com
Portable sleeping quarters and with
out going to any particular trouble t.
provide them with daytime occupa
tion. Under such circumstances lay
ing hens may be fed grain and bee
scrap from hoppers. with perhaps ont
mash of bran, corn. milk cooked veg
etables. etc. once day This is th
simplest form of egg farming and i
practiced at the famous Little Comp
ton district In Rhode Island The re
suits in egg yield are probably not q
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Roads associations. Of which Arthur G..
Jackson. one of the greatest boosters
that the good roads cause has. is presi.
dent. The Chicago meeting was at,
tended by some of the most prominent
men in the country. including Presi-
dent Taft and Secretary of State Phi.
lander C. Knox.
President Taft attended the congress
while Oh his "around the circle" swing.
He delivered an interesting address. in
which he declared that better roads
should be IL national issue. as there Is
nothing so important at present to the
country as good highways.
All Suffer From Bad Roads.
Farmers are not the only ones who
require good thorcughfares. the prest
dent said. The whole world. in fact
feels the effect of bad roads.
Mr. Knox also made a speech at the
convention. in which be decrted the
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-11-23
The Stake In the Game.

A party of apaches entered q Paris
cafe to have a game Of billiards. The
game was carried ON in great mystery
and absorbed all the interest and at
tention of the players. They had an
enemy who was to be done for, and
whoever lost the game was to do
him. When the game was over the
loser accepted the result without dis
ruSsion. Not long afterward q work
man was stabbed fatally as be was
,omins out of dance hall. The man
who had stabbed him quickly disap-
peared. and the workman was placed
in a cab and driven to an address
which he had given. This was In a
certain street where sister OF his
was living The man was barely able
to get out of the cab and to explain
that he had been stabbed. His case
was so serious that be was conveyed
to a hospital and died few hours
later. The police then made an inquiry
and learned how the murder was delib-
erately decided upon and sayagely
executed. The workman himself did
no, know that his life was staked on
game Of billiards. Paris Cor. Lon
don Telegraph.
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Costly Coats.

An Indian prince after court func-
ton In London went home for Il chat
with a friend, also an eastern poten-
tate On arriving he asked to i,e al
lowed to take off his dress coat and
then that his friends private setre-
tary might put it in the safe for the
night. 1t was silk frock coat. but
tercup yellow and heavy with jewels.
"How much may you be worth With
your coat on!" the prince was asked.
about f200O00." was the reply.
II am a poor man beside you. said
his friend sadly. My dress coat Is
worth not much more than half that
amount =
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benefit OF COOP
GRAFTON. 1t is es-
sential to the
permanent sue
cess OF a local
road club that it
ha We q definite
and continuous
work to perform.
1t should seek to
assemble all in
| formation that
might be of local
| value in solving
| problems Of road
nd m iniStration,
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y am pleased to recommend Chamber
a1n's Cough Remedy as the best thing l
NOW OF and safest remedy for coughs,
colds and bronchial troubles,a writes
ms. L. B. Arnold of Denver, Colo.
we have used it repeatedly and it has
aever failed to give relief" For sale
by all dealers.
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Every Country Interested.
Almost every country on earth was

repTeSeuteU al
I b e convention.
8 b o " ] n 6 how
widespread t h e
necessity for bet
ter thoroughfares
is and how wide
the field for this
movement has
become within
t b e la 8 t fe "
years.
The good roads
c o n gr e 8 > was
b e ! d under the
auspices of I b e
Nofinnol Gnn6
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Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets do not sicken or gripe, and may
be taken with perfect safety by the most
delicate woman or the youngest child.
The old and feeble will also find them
most suitable remedy for aiding and
strengthening their weakened digestion
and for regulating the bowels. For sale
lby all dealers.
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YonstructiOn and maintenance and
should help the road authorities in car
rying out in the best manner the du-
ties Of their positions. At the same
time the club should not hesitate e
insist upon efficient and thorough wors
on the part Of the road authorities
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A Failure.

Mamma What in the world is max
ing the baby cry so. wonder?" Little
Eva-l guess he's mad cause tried
to make him smile with your glove
stretcher.- Chicago News.
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non,est;c Difficulty.

Old Lady turning to neighhor dur
ing last act Of tragedy E.h mister.
but them 'Amlets 'ad deal o trouble
in their family!-London Punch.
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Home Course
In Poultry
Keeping
Vu.-Egg Production.
By MILO NJ. HASTINGS.
Formerly Poultryman at Kansas Experi-
ment Station. Commercial Poultry Ex-
pert Of the United States Cepart-
ment Of Agriculture. Author
Of ''The Dollar Hen."

Copyright 1910. by American Press Asso-
ciation.]
~HE factors that must be con-
sidered in profitable egg pro-
duction are stock, climate,
housing and feeding. We
have previously discussed the worth
of the various breeds as egg pro-
ducers. and. presuming that the read
er has already made such selection.
the next thing he should see to is that
he is prepared to hatch and rear a
goodly number of pullets which will
reach the egg laying maturity about
November. This will require Leghorns
to be hatched from April Is to June l..
and in the case of Plymouth Rocks
and other fowls of this type matches
should come from the middle of March
to the LIST of May.
If puIlets begin laying in August
and September they are very likely to
mott in November. with the result that
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Serials and Other Stories.

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UNIVERSAL GOOD
ROAD MOVEMENT
Every Country Represented at
International Congress-
SPEECHES BY TAFT AND KNOX
President Declares Improved High.
ways Should Be National lssue-Co.
operation Necessary if Movement 10
to Succeed.

The movement for the improvement
If highways throughout the world is
slowly but surely advancing. This
fact, OF so much interest to those who
are struggling for the want of better
roads. was shown at the fourth inter-
national good roads congress and ex-
position held in Chicago from Sept Is
to Oct. l.
Every Country Interested.
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~ C. CHANDLER, NJ. D.,
u.
Specialist

In diseases Of the Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat.
Spectacles and Artificial Eyes always on hand
ONCE, Rooms 1924, Levy building, Shreveport.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-04-13
''DON JUAN TENOR|O"
NUESTRO FOLLETIN

Esta terminado el 1ltimo pliego del
drama de Zorrilla don
Juan Tenorio'', que hemos publicado
como folletin de este diario.
No 10 hemos env1ado a nuestro sus-
,riptores, porque a Ultima hora sc nos
"a avisado del correo que no puede cir
:ular nuestro folletin en- la forma que
ven1amos publicando.
En- atenci6n este, rogamos a nues-
ros abonados que nos env1en los Pile
os anteriormente publicados para con
ste 1ltimo, encuadernar ell drama y
nviarselo, franco de porte, como pro-
netimos al iniciar esta reforma.
Entire tanto, estudiamos la manera
de enviar peri6dicamente, nuestro
.bonados, como obseqaio del BOLE-
TIN, una obra literaria que equWaldra
al acostumbrado folletin, con la venta-
ia para ell p1blico, de que estara en-
cuadernada Y sc evitara la molestia
de ir recortando y coleccionande las no
jas.
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Las investigaciones
que Sc piden
A PROPOSITO DE LOS TRUSTS

Nueva York, jueves.-
Ell representante Rainey, de Illinois,
ha presentado una resoluci6n para que
sc practique una investigation en- ell De-
partamento de justicia acerca de los pro
cesos entablados bajo las disposiciones
de la Ley Anti-Truts' Sherman y de
Ia Ley Hepburn, sobre tarifas de ferro-
cariles, y con ell fin de averiguar cuales
de dichos processes han sido archivados,
81 alguno 10 ha sido, y por que; y 81 ell
Attorney General de los Estados Unidos
desempefla otro puesto fuera de su carr
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PORTO! lll!|iE|
sl0I2;llI

70 PINE ST, NEW YORK CITY.
BultOs y tzuharques de los Estados
deben marcaTet segdn esta direction.
Mediante sOlicjtud le enViaremos clique
tas con direction completa, tarifa otros
informes que desee
Tipos m0dicos y servici0 rapido.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-04-13
La Iglesia y el Estado
EEL DECRETO DE SEPARATION
Nueva York, jueves.-

1VtICF1k i VI N3 JtHOVOos
Los Obispos de Portugal han notiflca-
do al Gobierno que aceptan La separa-
eion de la Iglesia del Estado, en-. vista de
las pensiones vitalicias concedidas por
el Gobierno al Clero. Tai actitud ha
Dausado general satisfaction, pues Sc
cree asi conjurado el conficto.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1911-04-13
LAS PREBENDAS
IAICAS
JJN MENSAJE DE DUELO

Nueva York, jueves.-
Ell Secretario particular del Presi-
dente, Mr.. Morton, ha sido eleg1do Vice
presidente del 'sFirst National Bank
de La ciudad de Nueva York.
La Camara ha adoptado una resolu-
ci6n expresando SUI condolencia por Ia
muerte del ex-Alcalde de Cleveland, O.,
Mr.. Tom. L. Johnson. -
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PORTO RLCO RAILWAY LIGHT { POWER CO.

San Juan, Porto Rico, Abril l, 191I
notifca desde eha la San Juan
Light Company Porto Rico Power & Light Co. Caguas
Tramway Company, hacer Puerto Rico
Railway Power Company habendo adqu
rdo odas las anqua propdad contaos obgacones de dcas
ea dede fech eecu propa uenta
dos obgacones ohas companies
esa autoizada reb bo cnquer candad dbda
Transit Company Porto Rico Power Light Co.
Caguas Tamway Company evar eco e todo los ontatos
chas cOmpanas
personals companies coporacones cuesqu exoepo cuando los
ean los bos de construction estos evados
q a Construction Co.
PORTO RICO RAILWAY LIGHT POWER CO.
+. w. Teele,
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Ell nuevo gabinete
de Honduras
HASTA LAS ELECClONES
Nlleva York. jueves.-

Nueva York, jueves-
Ell nuevo Gabinete de Honduras sc
ha constituido asi: Ministro de Justlcia,
Alberto Membreno; Interior, M. Rosa
les; instruction P1blica, Jose Velaz-
quez; Estado, F. Davila; Hacienda, S.
Soto. Desempenaran sus cargos hasta
la election de otono, del nuevo Presiden-
tie.
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los INSURGENTES
EN- LA CAMARA
Ell LEADER DE LA MINORIA

Nueva York, jueves.-
La relaci6n de los miembros que han
de formar las comisiones, preparadas
Dor ell Comite de Medios yArbitrios y el
e'leader" de la minorla, ha sido apro-
bada por La Camara de Representan-
tes. Los republicanos insurreotos apa-
rnrnn con ma huena representation.
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LA PISTA DE
UN CRIMEN
TN ROBO IMPORTANTISIMO
Naleya York. lReVes.-

Nueva York, jueves.-
Los individuos Shafer y Williams que
el dia primero de Mario robaron un
banco de Panama, ham sido arrestados
en Quibdo, Colombia. Estaban bien ar
mados y llevaban consigo $1,000 Sc
cree que asesinaron q su camarada, e.
West. Ell cadaver de este ha sido en-
contrado en- la provincial de Caufa, Co
aOmbia.