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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-24

ABOUT In this ISSUE Nor do feeding and before nd
merit and good breeding All together the greatest
profits are to be attained.
W" suppose that there readers of The Progressive Far
VINO Sui doubt If poultry superior to that OF no
ng Tor what they practical purposes If by this term
mean the ability to make must confess that we do not
now to convince them of the aacy of their idea The evidence
OF purebred poultry overwhelming For anyone In this
vi grace 1912 to 1.-THE old chickens Just about
mere lS reputation for fixedne OF ideas rather
"" Tor knowledge of the subject
OF mOngrel breeding hold records produce no fancy
or broerS bring their extra returns because
ueSrablty breeding stock; take prizes at as anu
yield small profits favorable conditions and
- W IN many The farmer who still sticks to them ooes
because know what fowls because
not realized how profit is in good poultry well
~ mere can be doubt that good blood well worth whe
~ elsewhere even if some people-udgng by the kind OF
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-24

fowls they keep-do not believe it, Nor question
pays to study TIE needs OF the poultry to furnish the
build good hot to keep them Clean look after the hea
comfort of each every fowl This aSo-if may Judge
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-24
|VoI. XVII. No. 8.
The Profit in Better Poultry and How to Get It.

that readers when Better Poultry
Special instead of the regulation Poultry Special expected that
issue would be given principally discussion the merits
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1912-02-24

poultry over mongrels. 1t may seem to
such persons rather strange than in an
issue devoted to better poultry we
should give as much space to feeding
and housing and care as to breeds and
breeding or the claims of ancestry.
We have done this, however, not by
accident, but by design. No one be-
lieves more strongly in better blood, in
the efficacy of careful breeding and Sc
lection, in pure-bred fowls of all kinds
than does The Progressive Farmer but
| at the same time we believe that good
feeding, good care and proper manage
ment are just as essential to the pro-
duction of better poultry as is better
blood.
AS one contributor says, the mongrel
hen may prove profitable if given right
care and attention: while no individual
merit, no line of ancestry will enable
hen to lay eggs if she is not given the
right teed and provided with comfort
aole quarters. Now, do not understand
us TO say that with equal feeding and
care the mongrel hen will pay as we'll
as the well-bred hen, or that feeding
ana care are to be considered before
breeding, No flock of mongrel hens
Ids ever paid as we'll, we feel safe in
saying, as have several of the flOcks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27

the last century. That game" seems to
have been played several centuries ago.
1t was an Aztec game and.it was played
somewhere out on the mesas of Mexico.
long before the Spaniards arrived in their
search for gold.
The sort Of ball that the Aztecs played
was very popular with the public. just as
the big league draws attention today.
They had no regular league balls at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27

ment Of the thigh or elbow. according to
how it was aimed. whether high or low
After being struck the sphere. in order to
count. had to pass through hole in one
Of several stone disks hanging just in
front of the wall of the court. The feat
Of bunting that ball with the thighs and
sending it through one of those holes re-
quired great deal Of skill. as might be
imagined. Agility was one Of the prime
requisites of an Aztec big Lacquer. Any
player touching the ball with the hand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27

$1.25 each. but used one of rubber or
elastic resin, and In another sort Of CON-
test used those made Of gold.
The ancient Aztec game was called to-
toioque and was played in a court known
as a tlachoo, not so large as the present
day diamond. The players were clothed
only In a maxtlau or girdle around the
loins
There were pitchers but no catchers,
and the fieiders were few. When pitched
the ball was struck by an upward move.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27

them against the home plate with uner-
ring regularity. The Spaniards never
could learn to play ball anyway. and
Cortez was not one, two. three with the
first great American pitcher. SO he lost
frequently.
The Aztec emperor usually insisted
upon having high stakes placed on the
game and won precious stones ingots OF
gold and other more or less desirable
property, which he promptly distributed
to his attendants with the wonted gene
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27

skit known as the Conquest of Mexico
and took Montezuma prisoner the royal
captive spent a great deal Of his time in
durance playing the game with gold balls
He often challenged the Spanish general
to a contest.
These yellow pills were thrown at
targets of the same precious metal. His
tory shows that MonteZuma had the max
ings of pitcher who might have been in
fast company had he delayed the date of
his birth q few centuries. He could lean
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27
AZTECs FIRST BALL PLAYERS.
Montezuma Himself Premier Pitcher
0utplayed Cortez.
rom the New York Sun.

No. the first game of ball ever played
ON the American continent did not take
place the first time the home team wal
Hoped the visiting "ginks" way back in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27

rosity OF his emperorship. Cortez prob
ably played a clever game on ''Olc
Monte" for he was the captor you
know. He probably relieved those same
attendants Of their evidences of Monte
zuma's liberality as fast as the old fell
low loaded them up, and thus kept up q
clever triple monetary play. Montezuma
to servants to Cortez.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27
lost a point.
of the game were quite

The emoluments Of the game were quite
as interesting from a pecuniary stand
point as they are today. Things of great
value were usually given to the winners.
And not only the prize. The victors were
often presented with jewe's, fine cotton
stuffs. feather work or plumes of great
value.
The game with the gold balls was a
favorite of Montezuma. It is said that
when Cortez staged his little historical
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27
SI2.oo Models, $1,000.

SO for the new SD 'Lyra" models,
fitted with the elastic gore thigh, the Tat
est and best of reducing cOrsetS."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27
$1,000 Models. $500.

$500 for the new $40 'Lyra' models.
which create straight lines without
slightest discomfort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27

$3.50 for the new $500 "Lyra
model-extra long and straight
hips, in conjunction with low
girdle tops.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-10-27

$500 for the new $3.50 "Lyra"
models. Both the brocaded and
the plain white coutil models arc
to be included.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
We write All Kinds of Insurance. Our Companies
Will Right Why it over with US
FEW POLICEMEN IN BOSTON
New York Woman. Who Had Lost Her
Way, Discovers Officer After Walk
ing Many Blocks.

A young woman from New York, on
one of her rare visits to Boston, found
herself getting unusually bewildered
IN the labyrinth of streets conyerging
at the South Terminal station. With
The immediate instinct OF the New
Yorker, who can usually be sure of
binding an officer stationed at every
crossing, she turned to look for a
policeman. But no policeman was
forthcoming.
After walking a good many blocks
she at last sighted a bluecoat But he
VAS going in the wrong direction-the
direction away from her. At the end
Of hundred yards of hot pursuit she
overlook him.
oh" she gasped, "are you the only
policeman in Boston,"
The stalwart son of Erin stood look
ing quizzically down on her; then his
lace widened in slow smile.
mo, lady" he said. and his grin
broadened in appreciative tribute to
the flushed earnestness of the face up
.urned to his. there's me, and boy"
Youths Companion.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
|AtBoth Ends
|of the'Phone
By ELLA RANDALL PEARCE

Bir-rT-r-r, Miss Gertrude Macken-
zle. tiny, trim and brisk in manner,
picked up the telephone receiver and
answered the summons over the wire
with clear. crisp "Hello-yes." Then,
with change of tone, who is this,
please? Who-for goodness sake
Janicer
The single occupant of the outside
office, separated from the inside one
where Miss Mackenzie sat by an oak
railing and gateway, fairly jumped as
the name left the speakers lips He
was a young man of prepossessing ap-
pearance, very dark, with bright blue
eyes, and lofty, distracted air that
would have seemed somewhat anus
Ing In one less distinguished looking
He had paid no attention to the young
woman until that single ejaculation
fell upon his ear Janice! Why
should he think of her? Was there
only one Janice in the world? It was
an odd name, to be Sure, and perhaps
then he found himself listening
eagerly to one side of the converse
ton. as he sat back and unfolded a
newspaper before his face.
Janice. well, am surprise! Oh,
fine, but thought you were-What!
didn't you marry him after all? But
thought that was what you went to
London for. I never got the letter.
no, indeed. Ye-e-s, but / can't tell you
now. Can't you come up to the house
soon?"
The young man outside shifted I'M
easily in his seat, and peered around
corner of his paper. Miss Macken-
zie had lowered her voice, and her.
words reached him indistinctly-and
he was growing anxious. Janice
London-to be married? 1t began to
sound like a familiar story to him.
The girls laughter rippled guarded
ly across the Office. 81 don't believe
1t. How about the one you met at
Atlantic City and raved about all last
winter?" she said, teasingly.
Atlantic City! That was where he
had men Janice Ford, just about one
year ago. Surely 1t was she-his old
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

sweetheart of a brief, beautiful ro-
nance by the sea, who now was speak
Ing at the other end of the phone
again.
Then came his companions crisp
tones. ooh, I'd love to, but not to-
day. I've had quick lunch already,
for | expect Mr., Hadley in at any mo-
ment. Where are you now? At the
Mayfair-oh."
A heavy scrambling noise in the
outer office and the loud slamming Of
the door, proclaimed the sudden fight
of the late solitary occupant.
"Nothing's the matter, Janice" an
swered Miss Mackenzie. "Only there
was a splendid-looking chap sitting
here waiting for Mr.. Hadley. and he's
Just thrown over a few chairs and
bolted, taking the door with him.
Well, now | want to tell you some.
hing"
She launched into a recital of her
own personal affairs, thereby, II she
had but known it, doing a certain
young man a great favor; for the
"splendid-looking. chap" was making
the best possible time in covering the
space between the Office building out
of which he had rushed and the hos
telry called the Mayfair.
OF course 1t was his-that Is, the
same Janice. and she was not mar
ried. Perhaps she had quite forgot
ten him by this time. but he would
like to know. And, II he were to lose
her now-well, of course he could see
Miss Mackenzie But Janice might
hear of 1t, and take flight again. Be-
sides he wanted to see her-oh, how
he longed to see her! He had tried
to forget her. and probably would
have succeeded If she had remained
IN London and married the wealthy
Englishman who had won her from
him with his dazzling fortune. Why
had she not married Cuthbert Castle !?
He knew that such had been her in
tention when she had sailed from
New York with her sister-in-law who
had really planned and carried out
the affairs of the brilliant match"
Why had Janice changed her mind?
Quite breathless was the young
man who hurried into the corridor OF
the Mayfair and looked anxiously
along the line of telephone booths
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
6. II. FOGG'S SUCCESS.
Great Popularity of Plan TO Sell Medi.
cine mt Half Price and Omar
antee Cure.

G R. Fogg. the enterprising drug
gist rather than await the ordinary
methods OF Introduction. urged the
Dr. Howard Co. to secure a quick
sale for their celebrated specific for
the cure of constipation and dyspep-
STA by Offering the regular soc bottle
at halEpriee.
So much talk has been caused by
this offer. and so many new friends
have been made for the specific that
the Or. Howard Co. have authorized
druggist G. K. Fogg to continue this
special half price sale for limited
time longer.
In addition to selling a soc bottle
of Dr. Towards specific for 25c G.
Il. Fogg has so much faith in the
remedy that he will refund the money
to any one whom it does not cure
When your head aches your stom-
ach does not digest food easily and
naturally when there is constipation.
specks before the eyes, tired feeling
siddiness. bad taste in the mouth.
coated tongue heart burn, sour stom-
ach, roaring or ringing in the ears,
melancholy and liver troubles Dr.
Towards specific will cure you If
il does not, it will not cost you a
cent 1910
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
A BALD-HEADED WOMAN
ShOrn of Her Crown OF Beauty, Loses
In Love and Marriage

Hair is certainly most necessary to
woman. Who could love and marry a
bald-headed woman? What charms
could one array to Offset such a dis
figurement?
A woman's goal is usually love and
marriage. Her browning glory is her
hair The loss of her hair mars her
beauty, happiness, and success. Yet,
right here in Skowhegan, there are
thousands of women who are neglect
ing or injuring their hair to such an
extent that it is only matter of time
when it will be utterly ruined
Many women destroy the beauty of
their hair through thoughtlessness or
ignorance of certain facts They use
curling irons over-heated, or to eX-
cess, which destroys the natural oil Of
the hair, causing it to split, break and
come out. They do not shampoo their
hair often enough, or too often They
use soaps or preparations which con-
tain ingredients positively harmful 10
the scalp and hair.
AS a result of such treatment, dan
druff is created, the hair loosens, loses
color, falls out, and badness COM
mences, unless proper and prompt
precautions are taken in time. Then
again, microbes and certain diseases
bring about unhealthy scalp and hair
conditions.
Almost any woman may rid herself
of dandruff and diseased scalp and
hair if she will but use the right rem
edy. We have that remedy, and We
will positively guarantee that It will
either cure dapdruff and badness Or
it will not cost the user anything.
That's a pretty broad statement, but
we will back it and prove it with our
own money. We will return your
money if you do not find that ReXall
'93" Hair Tonic is an entirely salts
factory remedy that will promote hair
growth and overcome scalp and hair
troubles; that it will grow hair even
on bald heads; unless all life in the
hair roots has been extinguished, the
follicles closed, and the scalp is
glazed and shiny. 1t gets its name
from the fact that it grew hair in
SO out of 100 cases, where it received
a thoroughly hard, impartial, and
practical test.
We want you to try Rexall 1913"
Hair Tonic at our risk. You surely
cannot lose anything by doing So
while you have everything to gain
You had better think this over. and
then come in and see us about this
offer. You will be we'll repaid for
your visit to our store. Remember,
you can get Rexall Remedies in this
community only at our store-The
Rexall Store. The F. w. Bucknam's
Drug Co. A
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
Special Legislative Session

Our readers will doubtless desire to
keep fully informed on matters at the
State Capitol during the coming spe-
cial session of the Legislature. Several
important questions are already book
ed for action, such as the proposition
of again submitting the liquor ques-
ton to popular vote, submitting an
amendment to the Constitutional per-
NIT an issue of bonds for Good Roads,
the re-districting of the State, and
the> amendment of the election laws,
while others now unknown will
doubtless be brought forward early in
the session. Affecting as they will
the welfare of all the people of the
State, no prominent public man can
afford to do otherwise than maintain
a close watch upon the proceedings
of our lawmakers from day to day
The kennebec Journal is the only
paper in Maine which publishes the
official stenographc reports of the
Legislative proceedings. These reports
include all debate and are complete.
In addition to stenographers in both
the House and Senate, the Journal
VIII have full corps of special re-
porters who will keep sharp watch
of the committees and other matters
of interest connected with the session.
Advance notices of all committee hear
ings are also published in the Journal.
The length of the session can only
be estimated, but it is not likely to
exceed one month. The price of the
Daily Kennebec Journal for one
month is so cents. Subscriptions will
be started Immediately on receipt of
order and will be sent to the end of
the session without extra charge Ad-
dress all orders to Kennebec Journal
Augusta, Maine
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
is FULL OF COMPLEXITIES
Drawback to the Much Vaunted Sim
Pile Life 10 That 1t Is Not
Simple.

The real drawback to the simple
life Is that it is not simple II you
are living it, you positively can do
nothing else. There is not time. For
the simple life demands virtually that
there shall be no specialization. The
hausfrau who is living the simple life
must, after all, sweep scour, wash
and mend. She must also cook; from
that even Battle Creek cannot save
her
She may dream sternly OF Margaret
Fuller, who read Plato while she pared
apples; but In her secret heart
she knows that either Plato or the ap
pies suffered And from what point
of view Is it simpler to have a maid
of all work than to indulge ones sell
In liyeried lackeys? Not, obviously
for the mistress; and 1t is surely sim.
pier to be an adequate second foot.
man than to be an adequate bonne q
tout faire.
We should reallv simplify life by
having more servants rather than few
err more luxury instead of less. The
smoothest machinery is the most com
picated; and which of us wants to
sink the Mauretania and go back tc
Robert Fulton's steamboat? One
would think that the decision would
be made naturally for one by ones
income. But It Is the triumph of the
new paradox that this is not so.
Thousands of people seem to be in
fected with the idea that by doing
more themselves. they bestow leisure
on others; that by wearing shabby
clothes they somehow make 1t posi-
Bile for others to dress better-though
they thus admit tacitly that leisure
and elegance are not evil things.-K
F. Gerould in Atlantic Monthly.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

The Abbie d'Aubignac, who wrote
admirably on dramatic composition
and had instanced many living exam
pies of failure in that direction, was
so imprudent, after thirty years 81
lence, as to write a tragedy himself
In the preface he boasted that he, OF
all dramatists, had most scrupulous.
ly observed the rules of Aristotle,
whose inspiration he had followed
To this it was replied by one who had
suffered from his criticism: Il do not
quarrel with the Able d'Aubignac for
having followed the precepts of Arts
totle. but | cannot pardon the precepts
of Aristotle that caused the able &c
write such a tragedy
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
State of Maine
PUBLIC NOTICE.

In conformity with the provisions of
sections SO to 80 of Chapter 3d. of the
Revised Statutes of Maine, and upon
the petition of five or more cFrfZens of
the State. and deeming it for the best
interest of the state the Commissioners
Of Inland Fisheries and Game. after due
notice to all persons interested in the
subject matter of said petition. and
pubic nearing thereon in the locality
to be anected, and deeminH it neces-
sary ana proper for the protection
and preservation of the inland fish of
the state. hereby adopt the following
needful Rules and Regulations relating
to the times and places in which and
the circumstances under which inland
fish may be taken In the waters of
Helen pond, so-called, situat ed in Black
Brook and In Pierce Pond townships
so-called and in High pond, so-called
situated in said Pierce Pond township.
or in Fish pond, so-called, situated in
said Black Brook township. all in the
county of Somerset
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Section /. 1t shall be unlawful for
any person to fish for, take, catch or
Kill any kind of fish at any time ex-
cept in the ordinary way of angling
with ARTIFICIAL flies or fly fishing, So
called in Helen pond, so-called, situat-
ed in Black Brook and in Pierce Pond
townships. so-called. or in High pond.
so-called. situated in said Pierce Pond
township or in Fish pond. so-called
situated in said Black Brook TOWNSHIP
all IN the county of Somerset
Section ?. 1t shall also be unlawful
ior any person to take. catch or kill in
any one day more than five pounds of
hsh In all from either of said ponds. II
snail also be unlawful for any person
10 nave In possession in any one day
more than five pounds of fish in ali
taken from either of said ponds.
Section 3. These regulations shall
take effect March LIST, a. D., 1912. and
remain in force for period of two
years
Dated this 23d day of February, A. d.
1872
J. S. p. H. WILSON. Chairman
BLAINE S. VILES.
F. f. MACE
Com. of Inland Fisheries and Game
3ws
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
African Wireless TeIegraphy.

Writing from German Africa, a
European tourist says: I'VE found
here in the dense forest among peo-
pie who know nothing of modern
scientific discoveries or of time and
labor-saving invention, a good and
practical wireless telephone. The ma
tiyes have for purposes of ceremony,
peaceful and warlike, drums Of vari-
GUS dimensions made of wood, and
these, when beaten, emit sounds of
about an octave in range. Aside from
the ceremonies the drums are used
also as means of communication. and
the manner of striking, the number of
strokes, the pauses, etc. make up
words and sentences which are read
fly understood for hiiles around. We
had a proof of it one day. Our cara
van was ready to start when our head
servant stopped suddenly in his work,
listened intently and then gave I'M
mistakable signs Of pleasure. We
learned later that the indistinct
sounds conveyed to him the news that
boy had been born to his brother In
a neighboring village"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14
Baby Liked the Tao.

"They have the finest plan up In
Warren" said a stout lady in de-
partment store; people who attend re-
vival meetings in the tabernacle can
leave their babies in nursery near
the entrance"
How do they keep track OF them?"
inquired her companion.
Easiest thing in the world" was
the reply. They tag them"
HUH" exclaimed the friend, mot
for mine"
What is your objection to the
plan?" came the inquiry.
Il tried that once when Billy Sunday
was in town." was the reply, land my
baby ate the tag"
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1912-03-14

Because he talked In his sleep. An
drew J. McCorrell of Findlay, Ohio,
has gone to the penitentiary to serve
six years for robbery. After receiving
his sentence McCorrell. with three 9th
er prisoners, assaulted the sheriff and
escaped McCorrell believed he had
killed the sheriff and 1t so preyed on
his mind that he tall%ed about 1t in his
sleep while he was being held under
arrest for drunkenness at Little Rock,
Ark. The turnkey took notes and In
formed the authorities at Findlay.