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The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-14
No Strangers Allowed.

Frank H. Hitchcock, the postmaster
general OF the United States. takes the
deepest interest In even the smallest
details of the postal service. One eve.
ming he was at the Union station In
Washington. when he decided to go
into one Of the railway mail-service
Into one Of the railway mail-service
cars to see how the mail matter was
being handled. Being tall man and
very athletic, he easily swung himself
from the platform into the car, but he
did not find It an easy matter to stay
put. A burly postal clerk grabbed
him by the shoulders. propelled him
toward the side door. and practi.
cally elected him to the platform be.
low. ..
What do you mean by that?" ask
ed Hitchcock Indignantly.
II mean to keep you out Of this
car" replied the clerk roughly. THAT
fellow Hitchcock has given US strict
orders to keep all strangers out Of
these cars."-Popular Magazine.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-14
OTHERS KNOW US TOO WELL
Easy to Deceive Ourselves, but tho
Rest Of the World 10 Generally
Too Wise.

Senator Pomerene has happy
knack Of driving home q statement
with an epigram.
At a luncheon Senator Pomerene
described would.be litterateur
Thanks to whisky and strong
cigars" he said, the poor fellow has
failed to make good. He earns a pre-
carious living by newspaper work.
but, though he is so now, none Of the
wondrous novels and thrilling stories
that he used to prate about have ap-
peared.
And yet. in his shabby apartment,
over a bottle Of cheap liquor and a
box of cheap cigars, he will boast by
the hour-poor, gray. wrinkled Sduffer
of his unfinished MSS. Oh. they
will appear yet! Yes, he will yet II.
lumine the world with the light Of his
genius"
Senator Pomerene sighed and con.
cluded:
"Ah, II We could deceive others as
easily as We deceive ourselves, what
regulations we'd all have, to be sure!"
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-14
GROWTH OF Big INDUSTRIES
Crops Of Many Varieties Have Been
Developed In United States In
Last Few Ysaes.

The Bermuda onion industry which
last year amounted to over one thou.
sand car loads has been developed In
tho United States In the last few
years.
The large celery industries Of south.
ern and central California were de-
veloped during the past decade, There
has also grown up In connection with
the celery industry the caulihower
industry. which places product in the
eastern markets at q season when
they are not supplied by the Long
Island and upstate sections Of New
York. There has been at least hfty
per cent increase In the area devoted
to the production Of celery In Florida
during the last decade and similar ex.
tensions Of the potato, tomato, and
strawberry interests Of this state.
There has been q very large In.
crease In the acreage Of truck crops In
the vicinity Of Norfolk and Ports.
mouth. The area devoted to spinach
and kale has been greatly increased
% we'll - that devoted To the stan.
dard truck crops such as potatoes and
cabbage. The successful development
Of truck interests on the eastern shore
Of Virginia was accomplished In the
last few years.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-14
A CLIMATE wORsHrpER.
ny James Dnrton Adnm..

Do like the climate. stranger, In these
mountains? Well. / guess
There amt any other answer to your
question 'ceptin' "yes":
An II wouldn't be a-stretchin' O. tho
honest truth to say
That ] wuship II. an tell It so q dozen
times day.
Lissen to my wife a-singin, voice as
clear as any bell.
Bee the spring that's in her action.
DRAWN water at the well:
See them youngsters playin yonaer an
a-hollerin' In glee,
Then switch round yer eyes a trlfle TIL
you focus 'em on me.
Jes' two years ago to-morrer, II my
memry's got no flaw
since we clum into the wagon fur to
leave OIL Arkansaw:
races all about the color O. the yaller-
est corn pones,
An the ager havIn shaken all the flesh
off Of our bones.
SCARCELY looked like human bein's, more
like skeletons we were,
WIG a-hackin with consumption that
was ketchln' hold o. her.
An the younguns both a-coughin'. me
a-worryin' till-wel,
Got discouraged till ! wasn't wuth q
pinch O. salt In hell!
TUX ranch here in this valley. and
NC IL tnt sHJUe
Mightn't some day be our graveyard as
n wind-up O. the game:
Slep with doors and wlnders open fur
to let the climate in.
An we observed that somethIn' was
a-paddin' out our skin.
Wife got skittish In her action: kids be-
gun to romp and play,
Stead o. mOpln round an cryin' an
complainin' nil the day:
As fur me ! quit my frettin' an begun
to take on meat,
An I'D mako lean hog jealous fur to
see the way eat!
Do like the climate. stranger I.lkin'
amt no proper word.
Fur wushup II. by lingo! mex to wush-
ippin' the Lord,
Fur It's rid the hull caboodle a. the
freezing breakbone chills
An the Arkansaw attachments shape o.
country doctors bills.
An the lungs my wlfc's a-usin': well.
1es' lissen to her sing.
They're ms sound ms ary dollar I'm their
clear an sllv'ry ring.
An there Amt a man a-lvin' in this
hull long mountain stretch
That KIN flop me In rassle, any holt
they want tn ketch!
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-14
NO MEDICINE
But Change Of Food Gave Final Relief.

Most diseases start In the allmen.
tary canal-stomach and bowels.
A great deal Of our stomach and
bowel troubles come from eating too
much starchy and greasy food.
The stomach does not digest any
OF the starchy food we eat-white
bread, pastry, potatoes. oats. ETC.
these things are digested in the small
intestines, and II we eat too much, us
most Of US do. the organs that should
digest this kind of food are overcome
by excess Of work, so that fermenta.
ton. indigestion, and q long train Of
ails result.
Too much fat also Ia hard to digest
and this Is changed into acids, sour
stomach, belching gas, and bloated,
heavy feeling.
In these conditions change from
indigestible foods 10 Grape.Nuts will
work wonders In not only relieving
the distress but in building up a
strong digestion, clear brain and
steady nerves. A Wash. woman
writes:
About FIVE years ago I suffered
with bad stomach-dyspepsia. indiges.
tion. constipation-caused, | know
now, from overeating starchy and
greasy food.
II .doctored for two years without
any benefit. The doctor told me there
was no cure for me. could not eat
anything without suffering severe
main In my back and sides, and I be.
came discouraged.
"A friend recommended Grape.Nuts
and began to use It. In less than
two weeks I began to feel better and
inside Of two months 7 was q well
woman and have been ever since.
II can eat anything ! wish with
pleasure. We eat Grape-Nuts and
cream for breakfast and are very
fond Of IT,. Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Read the little book, 1.-THE Road
to Wellville." in pkgs. There's q
reason"
Ever read the sbeve letters "A new
0ae appears from time 70 tlme. They
are geaulne, true, aad fuli Of hanaS
iaterest Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-14
Types Of Roofs.

prime requisites to success, the larg.
or the yards are the more easy It will
be to maintain healthful conditions
among the flocks. II the yard areas
must be small more care will have to
be exercised. While there ls no fixed
rule relative TO the amount Of yard
space required, II wholesome condl.
tlons are maintained one hundred and
forty square feet per chicken will suf.
fee.
Money Is often spent unnecessarily
In providing expensive building equip.
ment Unduly artificial conditions are
neither essential nor desirable in sue.
cessful poultry growing. A plain, sim.
ply constructed house we'll lighted,
dry. and properly ventilated without
draft. is all that is required. The In.
terror fittings should be simply de-.
signed with as few cracks and dark
corners as possible, thus aiding In the
suppression Of lice and mites and
avoidance OF disease due to the lack
Of light and dryness.
Board floors are rarely used except
In portable houses because OF their
responsiveness and the suitable condi.
tions they furnish for harboring yer.
min.
Concrete floors. favored next to
earth. are Increasing rapidly In use
and popularity. While the first cost OF
the concrete floor Is greater. It is dur.
able. dry. clean. and can be perfectly
dlsinfected In case Of disease. This
type Of floor Is objected to as being
cold but the objection can be over.
come by the use Of = deep straw GOV.
ering. An earth floor may be tried
drst and II unsatisfactory replace by
concrete later.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-14
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
President Desionates November 2sth
and Tells Of Prosperity
Of Nation.

Observation-Disclosures Taft has Is
sued a proclamation setting aside No.
vember 2Sth as Thanksgiving Day.
The proclamation follows:
BY the President of the United States,
A Proclamation.
"A God-fearing nation like ours owes
II to Its inborn and sincere sense of
moral duty to testify Its devout graft
tude to the All Giver for the countless
benefits 1t has enjoyed. For many
years 1t has been customary at tho
close OF the year for the national exec
utave to urge upon his fellow country
fnr mr" no 10 o1ier M praise and thanks to God
70 mem In the past, and to unite In
earnest suppliance for their continu-
The year now drawing to close has
nate land. At peace within and with
out. Tree from the perturbations and
calamities that have afflicted other
peoples; rich In harvests so abundant
ana industries so productive that the
Sdvantaged Of tho our who,Ip prSsps,Tsity has
IN the steadfast conservation OF the
heritage OF self-government bequeathed
70 us Dy the wisdom Of our fathers, and
firm In the resolve to transmit our +.
f"rltare, unimpaired but rather i'm
Lroved by good use, to our children and
our children's children, for all time 10
come. the people Of this country have
ebounding cause for contented grati-
Wherefore. ]. William Howard Taft.
president of the United states OF
america. In pursuance OF long g-estab-
lished usage and In response to the
wish OF the American people, invite my
1ourn. to Join. on phursday. the 2Sth
day OF this month Or November. in ap-
propriate ascription OF praise and
thanks to God for the good gifts that
nave been our portion. and In humble
PRAYER that His great mercies toward
us may endure
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-14
USUAL COST OF
pei KEEPING HORSES
Interesting Investigation Made
by Students Of Ohio Agri.
cultural College.

The truth Of the statement that the
methods of handling and the stable &C.
commodAtions have marked In.
nuence on the amount Of feed re.
quired to keep a horse In good condi-
lion has been proven by investigations
made In Columbus by the animal hus.
bandry students Of the College Of Ag.
riculturc. Ohio State University
These investigations have been car
ried on for several years. over 1000
head Of horses having been included. Il
was found that the concerns with the
poorest accommodations for their
horses and where the least care was
given were paying out the largest
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-14
PRINCIPAL FEATURES TO BE CONSIDERED
IN ARRANGEMENT OF POULTRY PLANT
Many Chicken Troubles Can Be Traced to Selection Of In.
suitable site-Pou|tyman Should Study Demands, Prox.
unity to Markets and Other Points,

The width of the house depends en-.
tirely upon Its use. Breeding houses
are usually narrow because limited
number Of birds are kept in one pen.
Laying houses are generally IA feet
to 20 feet wide. The wider the house
the more economically 1t can be built
per square foot of floor space.
The height Of house depends upon
Its kind; SUFFICIENT room for working
comfortably is all that is necessary.
Generally speaking. continuous houses
have their high side to the south, espe-
cially those which admit all light from
that direction, in which case not less
than six feet is needed In front with
at least four feet in the back. In or.
der to permit the light to extend to
the back Of the house. a 16 foot width
should have al foot front, 1S foot
width, ~ foot front, etc. The height
Of front would also depend upon the
style Of roof used, but from the stand
FSsAs VI A6ASAa6 AAOm LILO bOuSu BlUo
these rules should be observed In or.
der to properly light the building.
The most suitable style Of roof de-
pends entirely upon the type of house.
The commonest form used Is the shed
roof. sloping one way. best adapted to
the narrow house facing the south. A
roof Of this kind with the high side
to the south sends all the water to the
rear, is simple to construct and will
not absorb as much heat as the com.
bination or gable roof, upon a portion
Of which the suns rays strike more di.
recuy The shed roof should not be
used on houses over IA feet wide, as
the length of span will permit sagging,
and In order to secure sufficient
pitch to the roof. the front would need
to be excessively high. thus causing
greater cost Of construction.
Another type Of roof frequently used
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-14
tBy H. L KEMPsTER. Michigan Agri.
cultural ColleRe.)

Wy II. Il kEMPSTER, Michigan Agrt-
cultural College.)
Convenience of location and ar.
rangement Is essential to economy Of
time in care and management. Many
chicken troubles may be traced to the
selection Of an unsuitable site or soil
not adapted to efficient sanitation.
Perfect dryness is essential and since
this is largely controlled by ventila-
ton, the best possible system should
be installed for that purpose. An
abundance Of light is also essential to
healthful conditions and abundant egg
production.
The commercial poultryman should
consider the demands. proximity to
markets, and shipping facilities be-
fore going into further detail. Un-
suitable locations are the cause Of
much trouble In maintaining health.
full flocks and generally result in fail.
ure. This important feature should be
considered from the standpoint of both
the commercial poultryman and the
farmer. The poultry farm should con.
sist Of light soil such as a sandy
loan. but not 80 sandy but that 1t
will produce an abundance Of green
food for forage. The lighter, more
friable soils can be plowed and cult.
waited more easily than clays and at
any time during the season. They al
80 drain quickly and dry and warm up
early In the spring. Fewer chickens
can be kept on the same area of clay
as compared with sandy soil. Perma.
nent sod runs are undesirable a. they
soon become unsanitary. Frequent
cultivation and re-seedlng with suit.
able forage crops tends to destroy
disease germs by exposure to the air,
sunlight and frost, while the droppings
are utilized by the crops grown.
As perfect sanitation is one of the
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-14
A Queer Case Of Thrift.

The native thrift of the Vermonters
was under discussion and a story was
told that was held to illustrate It per.
fectly.
There was man in one of the inter.
ior Vermont towns who had an old
horse ringboned, spawned, with the
heaves and every other horse ailment
"a mere shadow Of q horse. He used
to drive the horse to town every day
and was jeered by the neighbors for
using such miserable beast.
One day he walked into the store
at the corner. Where's your horse,
Jim?" a friend asked.
"Sold him."
sold him! How much did you
get?"
Got hundred dollars!"
who in thunder did you sell that
horse to for hundred dollars?"
Why" replied the Vermonter, as
he exhibited roll ofw bills sold
him to mother"
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-14

Any animal fed on cornstalks ought
to be very husky.
The flour merchant always takes
the mill for the deed.
Somebody calls thinking the tap
root of good farming.
Stretching the Imagination will not
make both ends meet.
Use the best at hand, that the
hoped for better may come.
Keep keen lookout for the sharper.
80 you'll know him on sight.
The farmland Is 30 close to natures
heart that he can hear It beet.
When the harness Is stolen. not .
trace Of 1t Is left by the thief.
High thinking is In no. way respon.
sible for the cost Of high living.
Many q man who thinks himself
strong.minded Is only bull-headed.
A notary public will acknowledge Q
bad mans good deeds evsrytime.
A full market seldom has anything
In common with a full pocketbook.
Comfort 10 better than q lawsuit
over the disposition Of the property.
That crop pays best which with
draws the least fertility from the soil.
It Is better to. be thinking than
drinking, even during carnival time.
The best way to conserve our for
ests is to build homes with the tim.
Der.
Failure overtakes the man who 10
going down hill-never the man who
II climbing
Running expenses that try to keep
pace with fast living are sure to keep
man behind.
The boy who spends ten Of his best
years sowing wild oats usually reaps
screenings the rest Of his life.
The consumer pays q dollar for
food; the farmer gets less than 80
cents for It? Who gets the rest? ;
1t 10 fne thing TO have a great
thought, but 1t is a much nner thing
to pass great thought on to others.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-14

amounts for feed. The average cost
Of keeping horses In Columbus is lo.l
cents day. and contrary to popular
belief heavy express horses are fed
for nearly two and q half cents less
than light driving horses. The lowest
cost was Ss9.o2 per year In the case
OF an underfed animal. and the high.
est cost was $229.o2. q stallion being
itted for show. One noticeable fact
was the absence Of variety In the "a.
tion. the principal roughage being tim.
othy hay the year round. and It was
common to find this feed given In ex.
cess. Corn and oats constituted the
principal grain feeds. In one In.
stance a saving Of $il.15 per animal,
or a yearly saving Of 1868, was
brought about by the use OF four
pounds OF oats straw In place Of q
similar amount Of hay.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-14
Scotch Query,

A blum, ct sequential gentleman
from the south, with more beef on his
bones than brain In his head, riding
along the Hamilton road. near to
Blantyre, asked herdboy on the
roadside, in tone and manner EVIL
IDENTIFY meant to quiz, II he were half.
way to Hamilton" Man." replied the
boy. 81 wad need to ken whar ye hae
come frae. afore could answer your
question. n."-Exchange
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-14

is the gable form which does away
with the long span. thus being adapted
for use on wider buildings. In add.
tlon 1t Affords q greater pitch which Is
desirable In the use Of shingles. The
objections to It's use are that It Is
necessary to have the back side of
the house as high as the front, thus
causing waste Of material upon the
back, ends and partitions.
The combination roof Is In reality a
roof combining the features Of the
shed and gable roof having unequal
spans, the shorter usually being about
one-third the length OF the longer.
This roof has the advantage Of both
types In that 1t can be used on q
house wider than the shed roof type,
affording sleeper pitch with less cost
for siding. In addition the back side
OF the building Is no higher than with
the shed roof thus making It much
more economical to construct than the
gable roof. 1t should be remembered
that as long as the pitch Of the roof
remains unchanged the material used
for all three styles Of roofs is exactly
the same and the saving In material
occurs In the sides. ends and parti.
tions. Bearing this In mind an exam:
nation Of the illustration will show
the desirable features Of this type Of
roof as compared To the shed or gable
when used on house sixteen feet
wide and having one foot rise to every
three feet horizontal run. The dotted
line shows the average angle Of the
suns rays for December II. which In.
dicates the necessity Of placing the
windows 8 feet 8 inches high N order
for the sunlight to reach the far side
Of the house within.
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Enterprjslnu.

In section Of Washington. says
Harper's Magazine, where there are
a number Of restaurants, one enter.
'prising concern has displayed in great
Illuminated letters, open All Night.
Next to 1t was a restaurant bearing
with equal prominence the legend:
I'VE Never Close"
Third in order was Chinese laun.
dry, in a little, low.framed. tumble.
down hovel, and upon the front Of this
building was the sign. In great,
scrawllng letters:
me Wakee, Too"
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Room for one More.

A local preacher tells this one to
the Cleveland Plain Dealer:
I'D join the church II 1t wasn't 80
full of hypocrites."
Whenever this clergyman urges a
man to cast his lot on the side Of the
right he gets that old STALL, The 9TH
er day he thought of comeback.
Come into the fold!" he urged
I'D do 1t II there weren't so many
hypocrites!" was the whine.
Never mind" said the parson, slap
ping him on the shoulder. there is al
ways room for one more!"
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-14
COOPERATION IN FARM WORK
Several Lines Indicated In Which
Principle VIII Help Farmers
Financially and Socially.

The American farmer is slow to
appreciate cooperation al applied to
farm work, and he cannot grasp 1t at
all unless he is imbued with an altruis-
tic spirit. a disposition to help his
neighbors as well as himself, and thus
fullnll the Golden Rule.
Until comparatively recent years
the farmer has been obliged to depend
upon himself All through the last
century he has made his living by
muscular labor and his wealth by the
advance In the price Of land where
the bnd was good. His isolation
has compelled him to rely largely on
himself and has made him what the
sciedtists call an individualist. q man
whd relies on his own unaided
strength and resources. The time has
come, however, when cooperation 10
1aite as necessary as individual effort
has been heretofore.
am not advocating what Is usually
called cooperation in buying and sell.
Ing, In operating creameries, In dis
posing Of live stock, but minor or
lesser forms Of neighborhood assis-
lance in farm operations. writes W. H.
Underwood In the Michigan Farmer.
We, as farmers. should learn to work
to each others hands as we have
never done before; and i venture to
Indicate several lines in which coop.
Grafton will not only be mutually help.
tul In a financial way, but vastly I'm.
prove social conditions as well.
The purchase Of farm machinery.
which the shortage Of labor absolute
ly requires, IL becoming very heavy
burden on the s0-acre and quarter.
section farm. Farming cannot be done
now - 1t was . half century ago with
. plow or two. one harrow, . wagon,
. horserake, q cradle and q scythe.
A hay.loader. . corn harvester. .
binder. two or three different kinds
Of plows. harrows and rollers are
aeeded.
The silo has come into general use.
md . silage cutter and some kind Of
power 10 run It 10 required. A manure
Spreader snd grain drill are needed
whether the farm 10 . 40. An so. .
quartersection. half.ssction or sec.
ton. Now there ID NO necessity for
any one man owning all these tools.
BY . little planning two farmers, or
perhaps three, can use one corn har.
vsstsA one silage cutter and power.
and By combining labor can hll their
silos At minimum expense.
On the small farm there IL no need
for every man to own . grain drill.
with . little management one grain
drill will do the work on several small
farms. II can usually be arranged for
one man To buy the drill and the rest
to pay stated price per acre for the
uss. Of Il The same 10 true Of the
mature spresder. although think
every farmer really ought to have one
for himself.
There 10 no need Of farmers along q
straight road to town having bad
roads. except. perhaps. for q short
period In the spring. II they will
simply agree to bring pressure to bear
upon the overseers to put that road
in order, and then agree among them.
selves that they will drag II after
every rain and every thaw there will
b no diticulty about getting to town
In comfort ten or eleven months Of
the year.
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An Underworld.

You say you saw New Yorks un.
derworld?" said the Mortified relative.
"Oh, yes" replied Mrs. McGudley.
And | consider 1t very neat and In.
teresting. ! think every large city
ought to have subway system"
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Some Heat REQUIRED.

Kitty-My brother Cornelius has
been calling on Miss Chilleigh for
over year.
Marie-Is he going to marry her?
kitty-I don't know. Pm afraid
she's rather too cold to make Corn
pop. a.
The Raymer enterprise., 1912-11-14
The Harness Punch,

Get harness punch. It costs only
a quarter and With package Of COP.
per rivets breaks can be mondsd In
jlny.