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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31
SOY BEANS AS A MILK FEED
That Recommends II to Stock
Feeder and Dairyman.

One of the qualities Of the soy bean
that commends Il 10 the stock feeder
is its protein richness. The Virginia
experiment station has found that the
seeds, when ground into meal, may be
successfully substituted for equal
amounts OF linseed meal in feeding
dairy COWS. The hay Is also rich In
protein and this Is why It Is quite ex'
tensIvely used In eastern states for
ensiling with corn az this combina-
ton viii practically produce a bal"
anced ration. A comparison between
an acre each OF green cut flint corn
and coy beans, at the Massachusetts
station, showed that the beans pro-
duced nearly 81 per cent. more protein
than the corn, while the acre OF corn
produced over "a per cent. more or
carbohydrates and fat than the soy
beans.
While corn and soy bean siLRge con
stitute a balanced ration = II not to
be inferred that grain is entirely ,un'
necessary whore the ailage is fed Il
dairy cows. But it has been found
possible to reduce tho grain ration
considerably under these conditions
and still maintain the milk flow. Ac-
cording to Prof. w. A. Henri, silage
made Of corn and SOY beans Is more
digestible than that made from corn
silage alone.
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CTo BE CONTINUED
Polyalot Chicago.

The Introduction of Polish as a
course In the public schools OF Chi
cago, by Superintendent Ella Flags
Young. is an interesting experiment,
though some may regard 1t as a rash
one. There is a tendency among chill.
dren Of foreign ~parentage to drop
their native language, while 1t would
no doubt add to the general culture
of the rising generation in our large
cities If they would retain It along
with the prescribed studies. II the ex.
pertinent Is successful. Mrs. Young
proposes to follow 1t up with other
languages. There are perhaps 100000
Poles in the city, but there are IA
tongues, each Of which is spoken by
more than 10000 persons. Newspa-
pers appear in ten languages and
church services are neld in twenty.
In all there are forty different Ian
guares of dialects employed to express
the thoughts, needs and emotions oil
the population. Chicago lis the second
largest Bohemian city IN the world,
the third Swedish, the fourth Norwe'
gian. the fifth Polish and the fifth
German. If all these are to be in.
structed in their national language
and literature the city will eventually
need an Elihu Burritt or a George
f. Marsh to direct its educational &C.
Naturalization Transcript.
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PROFITS FROM CAPONS
0enard Is Always Steady at
Increased Prices.
Chickens Mostly Used Are Rhode H..
land Reds, Plymouth Rocks, erah-
mas and Wyandottes-Easy
10 Build Up Trade.

There is no doubt In my mind that
on farms, as elsewhere, the man who
follows the beaten track and does
his farming just as HIS netghhor gets
smaller returns for his labor than
those who cater to a different sort Of
people who want something besides
the mere staples. SO. II a man has
a turn of getting good results out Of
some OF the fancy touches" In farm,
Ing, he is apt to get much better re.
turns than those who stick to the
staples.
| went through a large city mar.
Ret some time ago. and OF course !
saw vast quantities Of dressed fowls
on sale; they are there every business
day OF the year, because all branches
Of poultry are popular with most
people.
Nearly all the chickens | saw we're
dressed In the regular way End ready
to be cooked, but on q very few stands
saw some ]cockercls, dressed with
the exception that they had feathers
IN the wings, tails, upper part Of neck
and head and lower part Of the legs
says n writer In the Farm Progress
These were capons and all Of them
looked large and fat and were selling
at prices at least a half higher thal
the rest, As they probably cost no
more to raise than common fowls,
capons would seem to be n good
branch Of the poultry business TO 90
into II one can give the time to do Il,
As the large sized capons bring
the best price, 1t Is best to caponize
only the cocRerels of the large breeds.
The birds most used I'm making
capons in this country are Plymouth
Rocks, Light Brahmas, Cochlns. In.
dian Game, L%angshans and Wyan'
dottes,
A complete set OF special tools Is
needed to do this work and q person
with n good eyesight and n steady
hand is needed TO do II, II any n
who is In n section where cockerels
Of the larger breeds can be bought
In the season, at n moderate price,
md who has a keen eye and steady
hand. were to go into the business OF
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31
Peter r. Taft Gained Wide Prom
lnence In His County by His Dis
charge of Duties Of Surveyor.

Among the early settlers of Towns
bend, Vermont, was a family by the
name of Taft. They came from Tx
bridge, Mass, in the winter OF 1888.
Their household goods. writes Hamil'
ton Child in t, g History OF Windham
County, Vermont" were loaded upon
a sled drawn by oxen.
Peter r. Taft, fourteen years of age,
accompanied the family. He came all
the way on foot, and drove the COW
In the winter. like other farmerR'
boys, he did chores. helped prepare
wood for the fire at home, and went
to the district school. During the
other months he helped his father on
the farm. His education, however
was under the oversight Of his father,
who was a college graduate.
Fondness for mathematics resulted
in his becoming a land surveyor. and
in a few years he received the ap'
pointment of county surveyor. The
accuracy Of his work in establishing
disputed lines brought him into pub
lie notice, and by the time he was OF
age he was well known in every part
Of the county
The duties OF bis Office made reces-
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Indeed, am quite sincere: ! shall
do nothing whatever about 1t. 1t Is,
moreover. a favor which / shall ask
of you. to say nothing of the matter
to anyone"
o'Rourke hesitated, unwilling to be-
lieye that he had heard Alright.
Believe me-" she was saying earn
estly, 81 have good reason for max
ing a request SO unaccountable to
you"
"But-but--Mrs. Prynne-!"
"Oh, you know me Them she inter
rupted sharply. And her look was
curious and intent.
"I--tis--faithl" O'Rourke stammer'
ed. He felt his face burn. me valet
told me-" he confessed miserably.
"'Tis a bit of filtration he's been hav-
ing with FOUR maid, Cecile, l believe
madam"
"Ah, yes" She seemed unaccount-
ably relieved. you, then, are Colonel
O'Rourke?"
He bowed. Terence ORourke,
madam, and at your service, believe
me-"
81 am very glad" she said slowly,
cycling him deliberately, that, since
| had to be aided, 1t came through one
Of whom | have heard 30 much"
Faith, Mrs. Prynne-!"
And | thank you a second time,
very heartily" She offered him her
hand, and smiled bewitchingly.
"'Tis embarrassing me ye are" he
protested. Faith, to be thanked
twice for so slight a service! | can
only wish that | might do more"
TT is possible" she said. apparent
" not in the least d%ispleased by his
presumption st is possible that
may take you at your word. Colonel
O'Rourke,"
In her eyes, intent upon his. he
fancied that he recognized an amused
flicker, with, perhaps, a trace of deep
er emotion: the kindling interest OF a
woman in a strong man, with whose
signals he was not unfamiliar. Pride
and his conceit stirred In his breast.
"FTwould be the delight Of me life"
he told her In an ecstasy.
Don't be too sure, | warn you.
colonel" Her manner was now arch,
her smile entirely charming. 1T might
be no light service | should require Of
you"
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at the woman, who, on her part, re-
treated slowly until her back touched
the railing. She remained very quiet
and thoroughly mistress OF herself, be.
traying agitation only by slightly
~quickened breathing and cold pallor.
Her eyes racked the deck on either
hand: 1t was plain that she had no
faith in the lascar, perhaps apprehend,
ed his return; yet her splendid con.
troll of her erv evoked the Irish
man open admiration.
Faith" he cried, breaking the
tense silence, It's yourself shames
me, madam, with the courage of YET"
She flashed him a glance, and
laughed slightly. Thank you," she
returned. I'm sure | don't know
where | should be now but for you"
Twas nothing at all. But yell
pardon me for suggesting that We
have made a mistake, madam"
"A mistaken" she echoed; and then,
thoughtfully: mo, | shouldn't call it
that"
Letting him go, | mean. Neither
OF us, l believe, could well identify
him. When ye report this outrage to
the captain, whom will We accuse?"
Il shall accuse no one" she said
quietly. FOR | shan't report the at.
fair"
"Ye will not" he cried, a%stounded,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31
SYNOPSIS.

The story opens at Monte Carlo with
81 Terence 0'Rourke. a military free
lance and something of a gambler. In his
81 Leaning on the balcony he sees a
s%osutIfllI gjrI who suddenly enters the
.tavatnr and passes from sight. At the
ssmIng table 0'Rourke notices two men
SStrhing him. One Is the Hon. Bertle
nnivcn while his companion is Viscount
~. "Trabeg a duelist. The viscount tells
M he French government has directed
KIN 10 O'Rourke as a man who would
nnSSertake a secret mission. At his apart
msrt OiRonrke, who had agreed to I'M
Ssrtske the mission, finds a mysterious
is,ter The viscount arrives, hands a
saoIai nackage to O'Rourke, who is not
sean nner II until on the ocean. A pair Of
so,Dfv sinners are seen protrudlng from
,nSer a doorway curtain. The lrishman
Sndo the owner of the mysterious feet 10
no hls wife. Beatrix. from whom he a
rim away a year previous. Ihey are
reconclled, and opening the letter he hnds
that a Rangoon law nrm oIers I'm l
IN mn mounds for a jewel known as the
p pJi NJ Flame and left to him by a dy-
If rS friend. but now In keeping Of one
named Chambret in Algeria, ORourke
uorsts the nobleman in a duel. The wite
Mas O'Rourke farewell and he promises
~ anon return with the reward. He DIS
covers both Glynn and the on
board the ship. As he finds Chamhret
there is an attack by bandits and his
friend dies telling O'Rourke that he has
isst tbe pool Of Flame with the governor
s RansraI who at sight OF a signet ring
s,vsp The colonel will deliver over the
SSaSwpnlI Arriving at Algeria the 1rishman
snds the governor general away: Des
rreSes makes a mysterious appointment;
and tells O'Rourke that he has gained
nossession Of the Jewel by stealing It, In
4 duel O'Rourke masters the vlscount'
~ecures possession Of the Pool OF Fiame
nj starts nv ship for Rangoon. He fnds
|b ~ c"ntaIn to be a smuggler who tries to
HAL he Jewel. 1t is finally secured by
ybe @eeptain and O'Rourke escapes to
land with the aid Of one Danny and
his swSstheart, O'Rourke RECEIVERS the
Pool az Flame. On board ship once more,
hound Tor Rangoon. a mysterious iaoS
appears.
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-Ys couldn't ask one too heavy.

(. But It's weary ye are. Mrs.
Prynne?" he inquired. solicitous.
Very" There was in fact an IN
definite meditation Of WEAKNESS in
her voice. I'm only Il woman" she
said family, with a little gesture Of
depreciation; and my ways are hedged
about with grave perils-"
IT'S the O'Rourke would gladly
brave them all for ye. madam" he de-
clared CALAMITY. Command me
what We WILL"
She lifted her gaze TO his. cOloring
divinely there in the moon-glamor, He
looked into her c%uriously bewitching
eyes aud saw there an appeal and a
strange little tender smile, Her head
was so near his shoulder that he was
aware of the vague, alluring perfume
OF her hair. Her scarlet lips parted d.
+. And he became suddenly aware
that II behooved him TO hold himself
we'll In hand. 1t were an easy mat.
ter to imagine himself swept off his
feet, into a whirl Of inf~atuatlon. with
a little encouragement. And he was
not unsophistlcated enough to fail to
see that encouragement would not be
lacking If he chose to recognize IT,
Faith" he told himself, I'm think.
ing 'twould be wiser for me to take
to me heels and run before E"
He was spared the ignominious ne
cessity of flight. In two breaths they
showed two very different pictures,
Now they stood alone on the dead
white deck, alone with the night, the
sea, the stars, the silence and the
moonlight: O'Rourke a bit dismayed
and wary. but as curious as any nan
in such a case; the woman apparent
ly yielding to a sudden fascination for
him. swaying a little toward him as
If inviting the refuge Of his arms, .
f.. And now she started away,
clutching at her heart, with a little
choking cry of alarm; while beneath
them the vessel was still quivering
with a harsh yet Geadened defamation
like an explosion. together with a
grinding crash and shrek Of rlven
steel somewhere deep in the hold.
Inexpressibly dismayed, they stared
with wide and questioning eyes at one
another, through a long minute filed
with an indescribable uproar: a success
sion of shocks and thumps IN the in
terror Of the vessel gradually dimin-
ishing In severity while, In a pande-
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maid. now Would II not be wen
to return to your st2teroom and quiet
her. whilst I'm Ascertaining the cause
OF this trouble? | promise to advise
ye instantly, whether there's danger
or not"
You're very thoughtful" she re-
turned. I'm sure you're right Thank
you"
He escorted her to her stateroom
and left her at the door, remarhng its
number and renewing his pledge to
return In ten minutes-more speedily
II possible, He was back In 1--WE. with
n long face.
Mrs, Prynne answered instantly hts
double.knocked and, step
ping out quickly. closed the door tight
In the fraction Of a second that It was
wide. however. O'Rourke saw one side
Of the stateroom warm and bright
with electric light. and sitting there.
Cecile the maid, completely dressed,
wide awake and vigilant. The girl was
q - anu obAlNhl9 hAilhohliN NhN'A
her kind. O'Rourke got an impression
Of a resolute chin and resolute eyes
under level hrows; and be did not in
the least doubt that she was quite pre-
pared to make good and ~efrectual use
Of the revolver which she held pointed
directly at the opening.
Why?
From her mistress poise, too-one
cealed In tho folds of her gown
O'Rourke OWNED that she was alert,
armed, on her guard no less than the
maid. But she left him no time to
puzzle over the mystery.
"Well?" she demanded breathlessly
TITS as | thought. Mrs. Prynne A
c%yltnderhead has blown off and done
no end Of damage. We're crippled, If
in no danger. The other screw will
take us far as Alden, but there Wen
have to wait for the next boat"
Mrs. Prynne's face clouded with dis
may. How long-a day or two2" she
demanded.
"Mayhap," he replied, no less dis.
consulate; "mayhap as much as a
week. Faith, It's meself that would 1t
were otherwise, but | fear there's no
mending matters"
She regarded him thoughtfully for
an instant.
Then you, too, travel in haste, colo
nel?"
Indeed | do so, madam. Me for.
tune hangs upon me haste. If | get
there"-he checked himself In time,
the word Rangoon upon his lips-"too
late, twill be all up. I'm heavy with
an urgent enterprise, madam" And
he smiled,
The oma looked past him, down
the dusk of the gangway. apparently
bordering her dilemma. What will
you do?" she inquired at length.
Faith" he said, disturbed. that's
hard to say"
She flashed him an ironic look.
you mean you are resigned to the in'
evitable?"
BE the ~powers!" he cried in re-
sentiment. I'm resigned to nothing
that doesn't please me-. Is 1t that ye
ask me aid? Sure, II ye do, neither
the inevitable nor the impossible shall
keep ye from arriving at Bombay, and
on time!"
rrp mr. cONTrNTTEnN
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ANCESTOR OF A PRESIDENT

sary a long attendance on his part at
the terms of the county court. On
such occasions be was a willing as
well as an attentive listener, and &c
gained a knowledge OF many legal
principles, which led to his receiving
the appointment Of trial justice.
From his first experience the pub.
lie had great confidence in his fair.
ness; and In his capacity as a magis.
trate, his decisions were received
with approval. He devoted his spare
moments to reading, and became a
man OF wide knowledge. whose fore
sight and executive talents were ap-
preciated by those who came "a con.
tact with him. Ills grandson now
lives In Washington.-Youth's Com
panion.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31

Senator La Toilette, at a dinner in
Madison, said Of a certain notorious
trust: "That trusts Thanksgiving
won't be this year so boisterous and
blatant as It used to be. That trust
has certainly become subdued. It's
spirit is as humble now as that Of a
very ugly man who visited a matr1'
monIal agency and said he'd like to
find a wife. But the agent, looking
the man over, returned sternly: I'm
afraid it won't be easy to find a wife
for you, my friend
az thought said the applicant, you
might have something short-sighted
on your books"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31
Hogs on Rye Pasture.

There Is no particular danger In
turning hogs on rye. When the crop
Ia allowed to make seed the hogs
should probably not be turned on It
until the grain has at least begun to
harden. 1t might be we'll In turning
hogs on rye that had previously been
fed very lightly to only allow them
to remain In the rye a short time
each day until they became accus-
l9med to the feef
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31
Suitable Feed for a Dairy Cow.

For a COW weighing 1900 pounds
and producing Is pounds Of butter
fat per day. she requires rs to 30
pounds Of dry matter and 25 to 2S
pounds Of digestible protein. Such a
COW should receive IS to 40 pounds
Of corn silage, 10 pounds Of hay and
10 pounds Of grain, which must nee
essarily be q mixture Of medium and
high protein feeds In order TO provide
the necessary protein and balance the
ration. But e. good dairyman will
watch each individual 20 and vary
any ration, whether calculated or In
diligently guessed at, to make It con-
form to the production and condition
OF the COW.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31

than would be possible to
SOW It by hand. A dial gauge shows
the quantity OF seed being sown
that this quantity may be
changed at any time. The apparatus
Will SOW from n pint to ten quarts
Of small seed to the acre, according as
II is adjusted. Tho user should take
a certain number Of steT to each
swing of tho tube.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31
CHAPTER Xxx.

O'Rourke's first fears were for the
woman, his first words a lie designed
to reassure her.
"What-what does It mean?" she
gasped family, her face as white as
marble, her eyes wide and terrified.
Sure, Pm thinking It's nothing at
ALL" he answered readily, with a smile
amending, nothing of any great con-
sequence, that is to say. Permit me to
escort ye to your cabin"
I'm not afraid" Mrs. Prynne inter.
iected.
Faith, | see that, madam. But your
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31

naponizing, It is very certain that 1t
would be found to pay extremely well
He need not raise any chickens at
all himself II his n~eighbors keep the
large breeds, but buy the cockerels Of
them at the market price, capouize
them and sell them when the price
is best.
1t is usually easy to build up q
large trade in food speclalties, partic-
ulaTly II few are engaged In 1t. |
am convinced from what | have learn.
ed about the business that any per.
son who can become very expert in
~caponizing and win always be able
to supply the demands when wanted,
can build up a large and profitable
trade.
These birds are not only higher
priced because they are not merely
%cockerels, but they weigh more for
the same quantity of food eaten and
therefore Will as a rule sell for from
so to 100 per cent. more than the or
binary cockerels.
Any one properly situated to a near
by market and can become an expert
in caponizing can probably make far
larger profits for the anne invest
ment and labor than he can by selling
the cockerels In a normal condition.
To do this work rapidly and with
safety to the birds requires q keen
eye and q steady hand, but with a
little experience such skill is devel-
oped that the work may be done very
rapidly.
II so per cent. Is added to the value
Of q cockerel, It Ia surely worth while
TO do the work. Amy who have a keen
eye and steady hand can do this
work, and It would pay very large
days wages for the time devoted to
caponizing.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31
QUITE HANDY GRASS SEEDEH
Perforated Tube Spreads Seed More
Profusely and Evenly Than Pos
sible to % by Hand.

An ingenious c]ontrlvance that Is
sure to become popular among
gardeners and farmers Is tho grass
seeder shown here. A bag containing
the sceder hangs around the farm
er's neck From one OF the lower
corners Of the bag an opening leads
into a perforated tube that is open
at the outer end. As the farmer
walks along he swings the tubo at
every few steps and the seed Is
scattered more prohIsely and more
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31
GARDEN dno
FAPr1 NCTH

ROCK SAT- IL EOOu LOT pasture ~
The silo is the index Of prosp-
Change and burn the old nestib
| ,erial often.
Having the bottoms OF nest
| hinged makes It easier to clea
nests
Early garden crops grow best
| sandy soil with a slight south or sd
east slope.
II Ii useless 10 plant lima beans
| III the ground has become warm a.
In good tiith.
Most intelligent men realize that II
| costs just as much to raise a scrub as
a well.bred animal.
The hen that fattens quickly and
| easily is usually o a good layer nor
a breeder Of good layers.
Poultry clubs and poultry shows are
| increasing wonderfully this year. TINS
is a sign OF poultry progress.
The fleece Of the ram should be
| dense, even in quality, and CT a strong,
| clear white fiber throughout.
Ten drops OF carbolic acid in a gal.
lon OF water for an occasional drink 10
a recommended preventive OF disease.
II a thin SOW has more pigs than
she can suckle to advantage, take part
Of them away and raise them Oh a
bottle.
In selecting a brood SOW watch tho
herd at feeding time. The thriftiest
always get to the trough first. and
these are the ones TO buy.
Never buy a brood SOW with short
lege and short, shunky body. Sire
must have big feeding capacity in
order to produce plenty of milk
Bad practice to sell good brood
sows and replace with young gifts, as
continued breeding from immature
| sows will produce a weak strain.
Generally when the comb OF a fowi
is bright colored. showing II to BIO fun
| Of blood, the fowl is In a healthy con-
dition and the fowls are usually
active.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31
CroWding the Chickens.

Too many chicks in n yard. coop
or brooder is disastrous. Older chicks
will trample on and crowd out young.
err ones, and the ones last Matched
stand small show for feed, growth or
even life. 1t Is best to separate
broods widely over the orchard.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31
Don't Foroet the Walter

wei our vacation ia over. We
leave for home today"
Il see the waiter has decorated our
table with rosemary"
Rosemary, Ell? All. yes; that's for
remembrance"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31
Soil for Flowers.

Tho woman who loves her flowers
and plants always has somewhere
handy a heap OF compost soil from
which she can draw as needed-and
she always needs 1t.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31

monium of clamorous voices, the liner,
like a stricken thing, hesitated in It's
southwark surge, then slowly llmped
into a dead halt on the face of the
waters.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-05-31

Patriotism is not boasttulness no.
the depreciation Of other nations. The
patriotism that ttlls Is that which IN
felt, not proclaimed.