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Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-14


Dir Henry Lucy tells In the Corn
hill Magazine . good story that hs
had from Nansen. the explorer. lt
amusingly illustrates the hardy health
Of the Laplanders.
Part Of Nansen's equipment for bic
trip across Greenland consisted Of two
sleeping. made Of undreesed
skins. On the first night Of the Jour.
ney Nansen and his two Norwegian
companions got into one Of the bags.
pulled the mouth tight across their
necks. and 20 slept in the snow with
only their headc out.
Before retiring to rest Nansen saw
the three Laplanders ne had engaged
for the expedition cozily tucked into
the other s!eeping.bag. When he
awoke In the morning. almost numb
with cold. he observed that the bag
In which he had tied up the Lapland-
ers was empty. and tha. they were no
where in sight. He was afraid they
had deserted him. and scrambling
out Of the bag went in search Of
them. He found the three men fast
asleep behind a hiilock Of snow that
they had scraped together as q pro-
tection against the wind.
"Ah. MASTER" they said. when ask
cd to explain this extraordinary cor.
duct, I'VE couldn't sleep In that thibs
Il was too hot, 20 we got out and
have had comfortable night here"
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-14

The state corporation commis-
sion's transfer order to the Oklaho-
ma Railway Company was affirmed
In an opinion by Justice Robert L.
williams. The case was brought By
body Of citisens headed by Mont r.
Powell. president Of the Central
Trades and Labor council. attacking
. new system Of transfers installed
by the car company. When the ter.
uinsl station was erected. the car
company required that no transfers.
from one to another line should be
good unless the change Of cars was
made within the structure. Under
the oominissiOner's order. the com.
pany was required to honor transfers
q any conaectlng point. between the
heuss q { end 3 o'clock In the even.
Inc. The company appealed. but
Dlaosd ~ order Ii effect. when re.
fussd . supsssedas 70 suspend In un.
"a 3 final 1eelslon. The court oh.
SERVED that flve months Of experience
oaA fallo4 . ohov the commission
teAt ~ ee1os M working q hard
cnip = ~ - sompaay. No show
~ w mA1o ~ ~ eeder was un
tust - unyeaneaan)uI ~ eourt held
- asssseinUly eu1lal0o1 Il.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-14
OKLAHOMA
CAPITAL news.
RGcgNr ooiMos or EXECUTIVE
ANr JUDICIAL ogPARTMGNTo
GOV. CRUCt ON RESULTS
expreees hlmeeh On Opportunity
ceMsreMtINO Party-othsr capl.
Nal Nevs u General Inter.
81 70 Readers.


From preliminary reports the
Democratic party has swept the coun.
try. gaining not only the presidency
and the senate. but added to Ito ma.
jority In the house." said Gov. Cruce.
Under <his situation the party 10 In
complete control and It 10 the hope
OF every democrat that the pre-elec-
ton promises will be complied with.
II could suggest to President-e elect
Wilson. 1t would be that congress be
given opportunity - soon after March
I as possible to place In operation the
platform pledges and the well recOg.
nizsd democratic ideas upon which
the party won this victory. To delay
the initistory means Y delay In get
ting started and might endanger our
position during the four.year term.
II we keep the faith. our tenure Of
power 10 assured; to keep the peo'
pies confidence the faith must be
kept"
Gov. Crucs was . supporter Of Gov.
Marshall Of Indiana before the Ba1ti.
more convention.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-14
Quite the rhlna.

II told you tLat II you came tomor-
row morning would give you the
money for my wash. Why did you
come tonisht?" said Miss Philis to the
daughter Of her laundress.
II know you said tomorrow morn
M" responded the girl. "but me moth
Or she told me to come tonight. cause
she was afraid you might be. gone
away by tomorrow mornin.'
II certainly should not 90 without
paying my laundry BILL" said Miss
Philis sharply. mo respectable wom-
an would do such thing"
"Oh. yes. ma'am, they would" re-
piled the child knowingly. There's
lots Of respectable ladies does"
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-14

Assistant Attorney General Charles
Moore won his case for the State
BoarG Of Agriculture In the District
Court Of Garvin County. which granted
prs-emptory writ Of inandamus to
sompel Shsrih Rayburne Of that
county to dip cattle where owners re-
fuse to comply with the law. The
County Attorney and SheriR had op-
posed paying out county money for
building dipping vats and for eradicat.
ing ticks. One Of the cattlemen Of the
county first brought an action to re-
strain the payment Of claims against
the cattle quarantine fund set aside
by tho County Commissioners. but
the temporary Injunction in that case
was dissolved. Then the Sherin re-
fused to do the dipping where cattle
owners failed and the suit just de-
cided was brought. It II understood
that an appeal will be taken to the
Supreme Court on the ground that the
cattle inspection law can not be On.
forced.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-14

The care In the home and oil other
forms Of household work are greatly
facilitated BY right planning and the
use Of suitable materials for the
construction and furnishing OF The
home. An adequate and convenient
water supply and other convsnioncss
are essential, not only for comfort
and for saving labor. but also from
the standpoin. Of homo hygiene.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-14

Ars. winsiow's Soothing Syrup for Chiidrsi
teethin0, softens the gums, reduces innsmms
Me-, allays pain. cures wind colic Nc bottle. ~
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-14

Some folks calculate to get on II
the world upon the shoulders Of othel
people. Christian Herald.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-14

A woman is always trying to i'm
press upon her husband that she ISM
feeling as well az she ought to.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-14

II newly welded man has no &C.
orsts from his wife It IL rather hard
on the other women he might have
married. but didn't.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-14

ITCH Relieved In 20 Missaes.
Woolf0rd's Sanitary Lotion for al kinds ol
contagious Itch. Al Druggists. Adv.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-14

The mild mellow quality OF LEWIS
Single Binder cigar 10 what the smoker
want, Adv.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-14

Unfortunately charity doesn't seem
to possess any Of the qualities Of q
boomerang.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-14

A voice used too much In scoldinI
is not good to sing with.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-14
English Stump Speech.

A correspondent. "Old Briney."
sends us the following specimen OF
frensied stump oratory: "Feller
blokes! Thauks ter tn guv'ment, yer
got yer d'minishin' wage. and yer 1T
tie loaf. an all that. Wotcher got
ter do now IL ter go fer devil-ootion
and local anatomy. an 60 It blind"
(loud ers.)-London Globe.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-14

paradoxleaI Misfortune.
There 10 nothing In this place but
soft drinks"
Just my hard luck"
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-14

nxaminc carefully every bottle q
CA6TORlA. safe and sure remedy tos
Infants aud children. and 80 that q
Signature ss:s, 90 :, tZzHzZzzzs<
In Use For Over % Years,
Children Cry for Flstcher's Castoria
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-14

Success cannot turn a mans head II
he has q stiff neck.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-14

Taxes Tor the fiscal year Of 1919
became due and payable Nov. 1. Un-
less one-half 10 paid on or before Jan.
I the entire tax list will be delinquent.
II the first half 10 paid by Jan. 1. then
the second half does not become de-
linQuent until June Is. A penalty of
IN per cent per month attaches to all
delinquent taxes.
Farmers' champion. (Elgin, Okla.) 1912-1922, 1912-11-14

A Limitation was placed ON the
power Of the state printer. by an
opinion given recently by Attorney
General West to Giles Farris who
holds the ONCE named. It was held by
the states attorney that to comply
fully with the law requiring approval
Of the state board Of public affairs on
oil printing contracts under 5000
Farris should submit the acquisitions
from various departments. before
awarding contracts. a6ording the
board an opportunity to pass on the
price to be charged before the work
was done. In IN opinion to the state
banking commissioner, the attorney
general held that the guaranty fund
= liable for unpaid taxes Of q failed
bank, even though It be shown that
the institution was insolvent when
assessed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-12-27
s~.r4Irerts That the Soldier AsaocI'
ates With the Flag Have Turned
Many Battles.

Instance after instance could De
rroted from military history IN which
the mere sigh: OF the colors has IN
sptred men and carried them 10 uiti-
maj, victory when the tide OF battle
anneared to have turned against them
and all seemed lost. Great generals
have themselves taken the color III
their hands and rallied their forces 10
supreme effort in the hour OF trlaI'
Obviously IL was not the mere piece
of tattered silk that wrought these
wonders; it was the sentiment insep-
arab1y associated with the eolors tnat
acted as the spell.
We know, too, that the capture or
the loss OF colors has always been as
signed a vital importance by the
worlds greatest commanders, be-
cause they knew that these regimen
tai emblems typifed all that their
possessors held most dear--prestige,
honor, victory. Let any man visit
Napoleon's tomb at the l~nvalides. and,
taking on the solemn spirit OF the
hour, gaze down into the circular
shrine in which lies the huge porphyry
r~arcophsgus containing the body OF
the great captain While legions made
all Europe tremble. Apart from the
s~arcophagus itself, what is 1t that
most impresses nine out Of every ten
spectators? Surely the stands OF col
ors-the trophies OF war-that stand
grouped round the tomb They are
the nlutely eloquent Witnesses to the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-12-27
Inspiration OF the Colors
greatness Of the man whose dust rests
In their midst.-Lond0n Telegraph
Reindeer In Alaska increase,

From 1892 to 1909 the United States
bureau Of education introduced 1880
European reindeer into Alaska at a
time when the natives were threaten.
ed with starvation. At the present
time these herds have increased to
a total of 1889 head Their meat
is In great demand by both whites and
natives, and their skins supply the
best winter clothing. 1t Is expected
that the expectation Of reindeer meat
will soon become an important indus.
try. Adore all, the reindeer has
proved a most efficient civ!Ilzing
agency. The success OF the Alaskan
reindeer enterprise induced DR.. vii.
fred Grenfell. in 1908, to import 300
reindeer from Lapland into Labrador.
where they have now increased to
about 1900. and are a great boon TO
the natives. Last year the Canadian
government bought 50 OF DR.. Gren.
fells herd for introduction into north
err Canada.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-12-27

PA, does Mr.. Joiner belong to your
lodge?" mo, son. why do you ask?"
We'll, is he a great friend OF yours?"
I'm afraid he isn't" CHATS odd
! think he is going to give you some
kind Of an embiena." You must be
mistaken" mo, only yesterday his
little son told me that his father was
going to give you the double cross the
first tine he had a good chance" 50
youngstown Te!egEaLS
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-12-27

~ ~
| thought at first | imagined 1t, but
the oftener ! have read, the more |
have felt Its clutch. The letters OF
themselves are nothing. What do you
suppose l care for yelled threats of
that sort? I'm big enough to take
care Of myself, Clyde. I've met peril
IN about every possible gulse. In every
part Of the world, and I've never real,
ly known fear. But this--this is diff.
ferent. And the worst Of it Is, | don't
know why. | can't for the life Of me
make out what it is I'm afraid Of"
He had gone very pale. and his
strong, capable hands, which toyed
with the two letters. Quivered and
twitched in excess Of nervous tension.
Then, with a finger pointing to the
ink-stain at the bottom Of one Of the
sheets, he asked;
What does that look like to you?"
| took the letter from him, and
sCrutini2ing the rude figure with con.
centrated attention for a moment, ven.
tured the suggestion that it somewhat
resembled a boat.
"A one-masted vessel. square.
rugged" he added, in ]elucldation.
Exactly"
Now turn it upside down"
/ did so.
Nov what do you see?'
"Tho head Of q man wearing a he'll,
met" The resemblance was very
marked.
"A straw helmet, apparently" he
ampliied, such as is worn In the
Orient. And yet the profile Is not that
of an Oriental. Now, look at your yes,
sci again" And ono more | reversed
the sheet of paper.
Can 1t be a Chinese junk?' l asked.
1T might be a sailing proa or ban,
ca" he returned, such as they use in
the South Pacific. But whatever it Is,
| can't understand what 1t has to do
with me or | with it,"
was still studying the black daub,
when he said;
But you haven't told me- about the
handwriting. What can you read OF
the character Of the writer?"
Nothing" | answered, promptly,
ut Is curious penmanship, as G say
heavy and regular and upright, with
some strangely formed letters; es
pccially the is and the p's; but II
tells me nothing"
But | thought" he began.
That boosted? So did. When
one writes as one habitually writes it
Is very easy. These letters, however,
are not in the writer's ordinary hand.
The writing is as artificial as though
you. for example, had printed a note
in Roman characters. We're they ad.
dressed in the same hand?"
Precisely"
What was the post-mark?"
They bore no pOst.mark. That is
another strange circumstance. Yet
they were with my mail. How they
came there | have been unable to as,
certain. The people at the post office
naturally deny that they delivered
anything unstamped, as these were;
and Barrie, the lad who fetches the
letters, has no recollection Of these
Nor has C~heckabeedy, who sorts the
mail here at the house. But each of
them lay beside my plate at break.
fast--the first on the fourteenth OF
August; the second. this morning, the
fourteenth Of September"
And they we're not delivered by
messenger"
80 far as I can learn, no"
at is very odd" / commented. with
feeble banality.
took the letters from his hands
once more, and held them in turn be.
tween my vision and the candle-light,
hoping, perchance. to discover a wa
ter.mark in the paper. But | was not
rewarded.
You examined the envelopes care
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-12-27
Give the sheep pure water.


Keen the Young cocEercls ecparats-
qoge
The r}rbcr thr cream the less dan
There ia money In raislpg colts
Stick to draf brr,ds
Keen the tall ptrg ecparatnd from
the eAoats and Older hogs
dition on frost bitten grass.
The final rInslrg Of milk pals
should ho in boiling hot water.
Tho most extensive hulI that a man
can byy IL gynoraliy a CHEAP" bull.
The norrlshrcnt In skim milk In
most available II fed before 1t cools.
All stirring up and hnndltnG Of dry
feeds should BE- left until after milk
ing
Tho possibilities Of the hog ia mat
ter almost wholly In The hands Of tho
feeder.
The stallion that ia worked rrgu-
larry every day will get the most
and best colts,
herd by buying a few good thorough
bred SOW pigs now.
An occasional washing OF tn" churn
with lin" water viii Keep it from get"
Don't leave your straw rooted shed
covered with auow to drip down on
the young cnlyes aud pigs.
A haltpr.wifc wcaUllng colt means
time to put him In harness.
Make n Saturday afternoon chore OF
cleaning the poultry house and 30 In
aure itg being done regularly.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-12-27

The demand for dairy products will
never fall of seriously 30 long as
quality IS good and the present rate
of increase in population continues.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-12-27

Whether corn should be planted in
rows CT in hills for stlage purposes de
ponds largely upon whether the soil Is
badly infested with weed seed or not.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1912-12-27

P%oultrymen who have tried Il,
claim that a teaspoonful OF Venetian
red in d gallon OF drinking water is
a good boweltrouble preventative.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-21
GOOD ADVICE GIVEN
BY DR.. |. B. SPERRY
Sex Development Is the Sub
ject of Entertaining
Lecture.

In his lecture last night on the impor
lance and power OF sex development, Dr.
L." H. Sperry emphasized the point that
nothing in creation can live 10 itself alone.
He spoke of the fact that all plants. ami
mails. insects, birds. fish and reptiles are
divided into the male and female sex, He
said;
"As an illustration OF the way In which
insects aid In the reproduction OF plants.
the Australian government several years
Sed clover. % " While hi the the clover % ere grew revival we'll
the Australians found that the seed from
the plants maturcd on their own soil
would not thrive when planted. They
communicated with the United States ag-
ricultural department in regard TO it. The
department replied that American bum
BILE bees also should be imported into the
country, aS they We're the greatest force
In DromulgatinG the growth OF red clover,
The bees were accordingly imported and
the clover thriVed.'
Dr. Sperry said that unless the Amer
lean people took steps to prevent the pro-
miscuous killing of birds OF fine plumage
and OF game birds and looked TO the con
serYauon Of the forests so that the birds
might have breeding place, this country
was likely to be subjected TO a scourge
OF insect pests.
DR. Sperry dwet at some length on the
present mode OF dress among women. He
said that conditions in TINS respect had
changed in modern times. The Indian, he
creatures, in that the male was the one
To dress up and perform. 30 hunt and pro-
vide for the female. Nowadays. ..cording
TO him. the female is the ono o array
herself gaily "ln fine feathers and paint"
10 attract the attention Of the young man
and To display herself in such WAY as
10 appeal to the baser sentiments of men,
In conclusion, he said,
II am not Puritanical. but ] would in
all things get in line and in harmony with
the laws Of God. which cannot be inn
proved upon
DR.. Sperry will address a meeting for
women this afternoon at 4:30 o'clock in
Barratt hall. Ills subject will be "Thc
American Woman of the Twentieth Cen
tury"
Or. G. T.. Tenant of Denver, who was
advertised 10 lecture tonight at Assembly
hall under the auspices OF the Salt Lake
County Medical association, and DR.. Sper-
ry will both deliver their lectures tonight
In the tabernacle at S O'Clock
DR.. Tenants subject Will he that OF
controlling smallpox through vaccins tion.
and also of typhoid quarantine regula~
tions.
Dr. Sperrys subject tonight will be
Mind and Body-Wbich Is BoSs?" His
meetings have heretofore been for men
and boys exclusively. but both men and
women will be admitted 10 the Ia hernac Gle
tonight 10 hear the Two lectures. which
Will he free Musical features have also
been provided for tonlghts programme.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-21
HIGH STANDARD SET
BY BORDEN COMPANY
Owner Of Condensed Mix
Works at Logan Insists
Oh Cleanliness.

Some wonderful improvemcuts are he,
ing made AT the Cache Valley Condensed
Milk coInpanys works 1T Logan since
they were taken over by The BORDEN
company Of New York.
One OF the first objects had IN view
by tho Borden people, according To
statement made hS Eugene j. Owen the
Borden representative here. Is 10 rei
dor all factories taken over under Their
control rs sanitary They can be pos
sihy made, and TO induce ana enforce
cleanliness in all employees ANA among
all daries supplying their concerns WIN
milk. II is ali open fact, saws Mr. owen,
that the standards SET and observed IN
the Borden factories and dairtes are FAR
above state and national requirements,
The big company aims 10 produce the
cleanesi and most hcalthful output that
is possible under the most scrupulous
mel hods
Alrcady the work Of the Borden people
is hiebly appreciated by the farmers and
dairymeu of Cache valley. dcclaroS Mr..
Owen. They have received such Valua
bIe instruction and help In their work
thet they are now 2ludly o-onera Ting
with tbe company IN the effort 10 make
oG the Logan concern on" OF me lcaainE
| condensed milk institutions m the
United states, both as TO quantity ana
quality OF output.
The Borden company is an immense
factor in the milk and cream industry
OF the country II handled las Ias1 ,. yGnl
| ] 10. .000, 900 pounds OF milk, inc nun
Der of cows supplying this mammoth
quantity OF milk was 25o.o0o. approxi-
matcIy. There We're 1000 farmers en- en-
| gagged in the work of furnishing mix
! TO the factories. there being ! " plants
| located In thirteen different states. cal
| culated in cans, the condensed tnllt
turned out reached a total Of aoO; ;ooO ,oo'
cans, 1001 employees in the factories ne
ing necessary 10 do the work. In INC
/ delivery of milk 10 the plants. ioo'
| horses aud $500 vehicles were utilized
and 900. 900 pounds OF ice was use,
! daily during the summer months TO kce1
the milk cold i'm transit. In the inspcc'
ton OF dajries and herds. In order I,
bring them UP 10 the Borden atandar'
lnr sanitary excellence. the company
snent the sum of S215.0oO last year
In the work of cleaning UP al The Lo'
ran plant the company Is putting u
clean gravel drives. cement walks. ston
curhIugs and lawns about The place
Dairies supplying milk to the Factory az,
nerIodicalIv scored as TO excellence. an'
H. rcsuII Of this scoring Is made known
10 the darymen so that they ,,,n,. may sa knoy 10Y
o. In rho list This part OF the worl
is greatly appreciated and Is said to D,
making for better dairy conditions al
|
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-21
NEW MEMBERS JOIN
DENTAL SOCIETY

-Four new members were added To the
enrolment list OF the Chronological so
ciety at last evenings regular monthly
meeting In the ladies' dining room of the
Commercial club. They are DR.. Il. G,
Browning. Dr.. u. +. Thomas, DR. $. 4.
I.eaver and Dr. 6. w. Tcudt. The meet
SteihI presided with DIR. Fred w. Mea-
kin as secretary
The paper OF the evening was read by
DIR. q. j. Monson. Chronological specialist
Of the organization. the subject.
early Correction Of Dental hregulari-
ties" The general discussion that fol-
lowed was opened by Dr. w, j. Davis.
The name OF Or, w. ". Ruckenbrod
also was presented for membership. and
will be acted upon later.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-03-21
SPREADING VESTS
FAME IN ORIENT
Descriptions of Yellowstone
Park and Hotel Utah Sent
TO the Far East.

In order 10 inform the people OF the
Orient regarding the natural wonders OF
Yellowstone National park, the passenger
department OF the Oregon Short Line. un-
der the direction OF General Passenger
Agent ID. Il. Burley, is doing some extern
sive advertising in that direction, Chief
among the inducements held out TO the
eastern tourist to visit the park by way
OF salt Lake City is tho Hotel Utah. Pie
tures of the hotel with descriptions of il
and ample Information regarding other
parts OF Utah and Idaho. and copies OF
the little book which this road got out
about year ago. entitled. where Gush
the GcySerS, have been sent to the lead
ing hotels and clubs OF all the principal
eastern cities
About a dozen books, accompanied by q
brief but concise description OF the road
TO travel and the most appropriate places
TO stay. have been sent TO every important
hotel and club from San Francisco to
Bombay The entire shipment sent out
amounted 20 $50 boxes or freight, the
charges on which would have been 81 on
each box. These We're sent To Hawaii,
Japan. China, the Philippines. Korea,
Singapore. Bur,nah. india Ceylon, Java,
Samoa, Society islands, New Zealand
Australia and Tasmania