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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1912-06-16
VETERAN OF WAR
COMMITS SUICIDE

Information was received IL Rich-
.,oud YESTERDAY ~ the suicide IN kat
faN county Thursday morning Of An"
ttIln, II! Blunt. well known pho
ttrfapher, lie vas about aixtN-sfV'n
Aaars Of aae, and Il veteran 81 The
~ war.
lie was married about forty years
ago to Misa Jane Woma X. of CloVer.
who. with several children. survives
nln' The funeral tooH place FRIDAY
afternoon IN the graveyard o! tAe
Haptlst charth, IF which be- nat az
ON TINE ne0u o :pcinGer
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Mics Blanche Kali, 100 Midlothian Pike
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IN VRC|N|AN'S BIG CONTEST

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subscriptions this office subscriptions
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The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16
IMPROPER HANDLING OF EGGS THE CAUSE
OF HEAVY LOSS TO FARMERS AND OTHERS
Maure Research Assistant Meteorological Department State
Agricultural College, Explains Why Some Eggs Spoil
Much Sooner Than 0thers-The
Remedy

by proper handling. Cold is about
the most effective means to check bac-
terial development and is therefore
a most valuable help to the poultry
and egg industry. Eggs should always
be kept as cool as pOssible( that is,
Of course, not below freezing point,
not only because decomposition is
checked, but also because shrinking
proceeds much more sIawly than at
ordinary temperature. The amount
of shrinking which is caused by the
evaporation of water from the egg
contents, is generally considered as
an index to the age of the eggs. Cold
also prevents further infection of the
eggs because it impairs the mobility
and checks the growth of bacteria
The commercial cold storage of eggs
has become very important industry.
The public generally has exaggerated
notions of the profits derived from it
and of the length of time for which
the eggs are stored. Stimulated by
sensational newspaper articles, the
producers as we'll as the consumers
developed much prejudice against the
cold storage industry. However, this
industry has eXerted a most important
influence upon the poultry business,
and much of the recent phenomenal
growth of this industry is due to the
application of cold storage to its pro-
ducts. During the period Of heaviest
production large numbers of eggs are
placed in cold storage for preserva-
ton until the supply goes down.
This system, by balancing the price,
increases consumption. It prevents
the eggs from becoming a drug on the
market during spring, the season of
heaviest production, and makes it pos
sible for man of average means, to
eat a few eggs even during the
winter.
The packers generally begin to put
eggs into cold storage in March and
April and store heavily until June.
Summer eggs, on account of their low
quality caused by lack OF care during
the hot weather, do not keep well in
cold storage and few of them are
stored therefore. In September, some
times even in August, there begins a
heavy drain upon the eggs in the cold
storage halls, and the stock is gener-
ally cleaned out by December or jan
uary.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

The expression run amuck" is the
Anglicized form of a term used in
some parts Of the orient to describe
a form Of homicidaI mania, accompan-
led by a frenzied plunge in any and
every direction. In the countries
where the malady originated the word
applied to it was "amok-" The cor
runted form of it is now applied in
score of ways-without much war
rant
In MALAGA, Siam, Java, and adjacent
regions the mental state which causes
amok is well defined and much dread
ed. 1t is attributed almost invariably
to excessive drinking of stimulants.
The victim first turns morose, gener-
ally remaining in this state for sew
eraI days. Then he is suddenly seized
with the mania for slaughter and starts
on his mad run with the first weapon
he can reach.
Extra precautions against these mad
raYages are taken in some OF the
more civilized places, especially Ba-
taEia- There the police are armed
with what is called catch-fork. The
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

ARANY eggs that are free from
bacteria when laid become sub
sequently infected on account
Of improper handling We always
have TO remember that bacteria, under
favorable conditions, may go through
the pores in the shell and infect the
egg-contents. AS long as the egg is
perfectly dry, the bacteria, cannot do
this, but as soon as eggs are kept in
moist or damp quarters, the bacteria,
which are always present on the shell,
grow and move through the pores, and
finally reach the contents, to begin
their work of destruction.
Unfortunately the farmers often
take no care at all to keep their eggs
clean and dry. 1t does not matter if
they get dirty, one does not eat the
shell, they think. Dirty nests fire.
quently are a source of loss because
the eggs become soiled with droppings
and many bacteria possess the faculty
to reach the egg-cOntents from such
droppings. Also, it necessitates the
washing Of the eggs, and washing re-
duces the keeping qualities. The egg
is covered with delicate film of muc-
Gus which keeps out the bacteria.
w dSn1uS IOuIOh 6S Ills ulIls llAClSOJ
favoring infection Of the eggs. Sud
den changes in temperature should
also be avoided. Many farmers, as
they collect their eggs, wash the dirty
ones, or rather dilute the dirt and rub
it all over the egg. The wet eggs
may then be put in cool cellar. In
summer the rapid change in temper
ature from the hot pan to the cool
cellar causes considerable contraction
Of the egg-contents. Some of the
moisture on the shell or in the pores
is, therefore, drawn into the interior.
This moisture generally containing
many bacteria, the eggs become in
fected, and their quality is reduced.
If eggs are washed at all, they should
be rinsed in clean water and thorGugh-
Iy dried before they are put away.
Sudden changes from lower to higher
temperatures are also de!eterious to
the keeping qualities of eggs. They
cause sweating and partial removal Of
the covering mucous film, thereby
favoring infection and fastening de
cay.
The deterioration of eggs that are
already infected can be greatly checked
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16
INCREASE IN NUMBER
OF AMERICANS
GOING TO CANADA

Although Western Canada suffered,
as did many other portions~of the
west, from untoward conditions, which
turned one Of the most promising
crops ever seen in that country, into
but little more than an average yield
OF all grains, there is left in the
farmers hands, a big margin of profit.
OF course there were many farmers
who were fortunate enough to harvest
and market a big yield, and with the
prices that were secured made hand
some returns. From wheat, oats, bar
ley and fax marketed to tFe 1st OF
January, 1912, there was a gross rev.
enue of $75, $4,000. The cattle, hogs,
poultry and dairy proceeds brought
this up to S101, $50, 900 or q million
dollars in excess of 1910. There was
still in the farmers hands at that
time about 50 million bushels of wheat
worth at least another sixty-hve mil
lion dollars following for inferior
grades), besides about $50 million
bushels OF oats to say nothing of bar
ley and fax, which would run into sew
eraI million Of dollars.
There is a great thrush Of settlers
to occupy the vacant lands through
out Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Al
berta. The reports from the Govern
ment show that during the past year
upwards Of 131, 900 Americans crossed
the border into Canada a great many
Of these took up farms, over ten thou
sand having homesteaded, in fact The
records show that every state IN the
Union contributed. A larger number
not caring to go so far away as the
demonstrating area, have purchased
lands at from fifteen dollars an acre
to twenty-five dollars an acre. The
prospects for a good crop for 1912
are as satisfactory as for many years
The land has had sufficient moisture
and with a reasonably early spring. It
is safe to predict a record crop.
Those who have not had the latest
literature sent out by the Government
agents should send to The one nearest
and secure a copy.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

Percy had no complaints to make. but
Miss Doris Chatterton had. That
change had been made without notify
ing her. She had been ignored and
she didn't propose to stand it.
Where you going?" she demanded
Of the young man as he refined into
the new road.
We've got to go this way"
We've got to do nothing of the
kind. We shall go straight up the
hill"
But read that sign. It says: Blast
Ing! Dangerous
Then you had better turn back!' -
was the reply as the girl headed up
The hill, which had several turns in it.
Mr.. Percy remembered what his
mother had told him and followed
At the first turn they found five la
borers, and one of them held up his
hand and said:
mo way here. You must take the
other road"
81 shall go straight ahead" said
Miss Doris.
Certainly we WILL" added Mr.
Percy.
But you can't.
But they did. At the next turn they
came upon a man who was inspecting
| broken drill. He was not over
| twenty three years old, and though
| having his coat off and overalls drawn
over his trousers no one could mis-
! take him for one of the workmen. He
was cleanshaved, had a fine face anG
/ big black eyes, and his voice was
pleasant as he lifted his hat to the
| girl and said:
Didn't you read the signs at the
! foot of, the hill?"
What if l did,"
"The road is impossible from this
turn on. and we are blasting at the
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16
Strong Drink and Insanity.

In his annual report, DR.. Gemmel
medical superintendent of the county
asylum at Nottingham, England
says that his experience shows that in
many cases drink is the effect and
not the cause of insanity, fntemper-
ance being premonitory symptom of
incipient insanity. Inquiry into the
history of those who before commit
ting a crime or before an attack of
insanity, had been drinking showed
that in many instances there was an
inherited, unstable, nervous organiza-
ton which had low restrictive power
to alcohol. 1t would be unfair to con-
slider these criminals or degenerates
as deliberate drunkards and assert
that their insanity was due to drink
is DR.. GemmePs conclusion.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16
Truth Alone Not Sufficient.

Just consider for a moment how
ridiculous it would be for a lawyer
to attempt to win a case on his clients
bare assertion as to the facts. The
facts as stated, might be true, but
truth alone is not sufficient either in
law or in advertising must be
proof positive or at least evidence
Teasons) sufficiently good to convince
the jury or the judge that the asser-
tons made are probably true.-John
z. Kennedy in Printers Ink
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16
A Firm Hand
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By BRYANT C. ROGERS

Many times before Doris Chatter
ton had reached the age of sixteen
her father and mother had said:
THAT girl needs a firm controlling
hand, or she'll take the reins and
drive the team
Doris didn't want to be bossed- She
wanted to boss others. She had a will
that struck sparks of fire when OPP
posed, and even when her father put
his foot down hard he wasn't quite
satisfied that he had won a victory.
At eighteen Doris had settled down
to the belief that she ran the house
and all in it, besides the township,
the county and parts of two adjoining
counties. All this, and yet she had
no enemies and few critics. It came
80 natural to ker to domineer that
people tnsensibIy gave way to it. She
didn't go around with a chip on her
shoulder, but she just sailed along
having her way.
Miss Doris was fond of horseback
riding. GaIlants used to run out from
the city to ride with her. There were
also others living near by. For IN
stance, there was young Mr.. Percy,
backed his suit, and almost the first
thing she told him was:
Doris is very self-willed and
strong minded, and you must be care
full not to cross her. At the same
time, give her to understand that
should a heroic occasion arise she will
find you hero. 1t will be we'll to let
her know that you had three ances-
tors in the Revolutionary war"
Young Percy was making his court
ship on the lines laid down, when the
two went riding one afternoon. The
road they took was being improved
by the state at a long, steep hill.
There was a natural wall of rock
there, and it was being blasted for
material to spread on the road. In or
der that the workmen might have a
clear field, and to avoid injury to trav-
elers, a new road had been cut around
the hill for temporary use and signs
put up. Neither rider knew of the
change until reaching the road. Mr..
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

tect their farm buildings and beautify
their surroundings
The red cedar is particularly suited
to Western Kansas. 1t is a native, it
is the hardest of evergreens, and its
dense foliage makes it an excellent
tree for protection purposes. Grown
here its cost is small. The forester
has $500 once-transplanted, two-year-
old red cedar trees, now, which farm
ers may have for exactly what they
cost the state.
"a very satisfactory arrangement of
the trees in a shelterbelt," said Mr.
Scott, sis to plant two rows eight feet
apart. The trees should be set eight
feet apart in the row, the trees in
one row setting opposite the space be-
tween the trees in the adjacent row.
In very few years the trees will
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16
A FINE YEAR TO PLANT TREES IN KANSAS

The farmer in Western Kansas who
fails to plant trees next spring Will
miss a fine opportunity. The snow,
unusually heavy, this winter, will put
the ground into excellent condition.
If the spring rains are normal the
situation is certain to be ideal cit
will be the best possible time to plant
Windbreaks and shelterbelts,' said
Charles A. Scott, state forester at the
Kansas Agricultural College They
should have these trees, too, to pro-
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established, it grows with great vigor,
withstanding draught and cold. 1t is
injured less by hail than any other
tree.
The red cedar can be grown on
any farm il Western Kansas 1t is
reach sufficient size TO fill all the
space between them, and thus form
a solid wall of foliage from the ground
to the topmost branch.
In addition to the cedar being a
hardy tree, it is a long-Iived tree. Once
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

not particular in its demands for any
kind of soil, but will grow in a hard
shaley soil almost as readily as in
a loan soil, and it makes a very salts
factory growth in sandy soil.
In handling cedars, one point
should be kept in mind: The roots
must be protected from exposure to
the air. A timely piece of advice when
planting cedars is to be sure the roots
are always damp and the tops abso-
lutely dry. These conditions can best
be obtained by pudding the roots as
soon as the trees are received, and
by keeping them protected until the
trees are planted. The tops must never
be wet while they are packed or
bundled A very little moisture caus-
es the leaves to miIdew and this is
sure to result fatally"
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

8 A siIo saves all the corn you grow
in the hill, from the roots to the tas-
sci. 1t saves the part of the crop that
evaporates, dries up and blows away
when you shock the corn 1t adds 20
per cent to the value Of the corn over
the old way of harvesting. When corn
is stored in a silo you can feed II at
any time.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

1t is important, before trying to
prune. to know where and how the
fruit is borne. Then enough bearing
woodto produce a good crop the fol-
lowing year should be left This may
be done and the tree made the de-
sired form at the same time. Apples
are borne on wood two or more years
old, while peaches grow only on one
year wood.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

If a sudden cold period has caught
you mapping and by your carelessness
the hens were frosted on the toes, or
wattles, or combs, more eggs will be
missed sure. A hen, once frostbitten,
becomes fastidious, and refuses to
labor much until spring It is useless
to criticize her and foolish to abuse
her. The best thing to do is make a
savory roast or q sale
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16
RUNNING AMUCK"

instant the victim of amok starts on
his mad dash he finds himself hooked
by the minion of the law and held
firmly the length of this odd human
spear. He can harm himself, but that
is the limit Of his insane power.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

French artichokes are selling in the
Boston market at from 25 to IS cents
apiece, but that won't interest so
many people as the fact that you can
get carrots there for three cents a
pound.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

You may take advantage of a year
when cold has killed the fruit to rid
peach trees of all surplus wood. They
viii stand a great deal of pruning and
should be cut back so as to have just
as little useless wood as possible.
The larger limbs may be left as
stubs, but there should be plenty Of
one-year limbs left to renew the top.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

The incineration of 300 old square
pianos scheduled for next spring in
New Jersey would be righteous If
among the number were your neigh
boris untuned instrument
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

One of New York's deservedly pop
IuIar heroes-or heroines-just now is
the guinea pig that was found alive
In the ruins Of the Equitable building
sixteen days after the fire. having had
nothing to eat except ice, the bars of
Its cage, and few fragments of char
coal. in all that time.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

A bride in Pennsylvania is accused
OF trying to poison her husband by
putting ground glass in his pie. If he
compared it with the kind his mother
used to make any jury of housewives
would acquit her on the score of pro-
vocation.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

has done
for me- Fortwoyears
I suffered. The doc
tor said Ihad q tumor
and the only remedy
" as the surgeons
knife. My mother
bought me Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound, and
today I am q ws2 and
healthy woman. For
m onthS i suffered
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

When the weather man predicts that
the weather will be colder it always
becomes colder; but we consider it
only right to give the weather man
credit for refraining from boasting
about it.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

A girl Of seven in California saved
a passenger train from wreck on bro
ken rails by presence of mind and
timely warning. This is one of the
few exceptions proving the rule
against the use in life Of the infant
phenomenon.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

An Illinois alienist says a wave of
remorse is sweeping over the country.
Come to think of it, this is the season
of the year when the greatest number
fall off the New Year water wagon.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

Any man who can't recall an old
fashioned winter in sleigh, with her
sweetness smuggling close and the
stars twinkl1ng poetry, has a poverty
stricken memory.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

AS for the fellow who has been go
ing with, girl three years without
renting a fat and asking the question.
he had better look out Something is
likely to happen.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

There seems to be a probability
that the government will not have a
majority in the GSman reichstag.
Nobody seems to be able to explain
what difference 1t would make
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

/ a boy in London got damages from
a zoo because he was bitten by polar
bears. The dangers of up-to-date civil
Hzation are now Independent of time,
place, season or appropriateness.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

Mr.. Edison says he likes to read
novels because they don't require him
to think Perhaps that's also the rea-
son why so many people like to write
them
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16
In and Out of Boston,

reads as follows:
Washing and ironing and going out
to work taken in hereI" Woman
Home Companion.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

Another severe blow has been given
simplified spelling. Because the indict-
ment against a North Carolina MUIR
derer recited that he shot his victim
In the "brest," he was discharged.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

The thermometers are brave1y striv-
Ing to become normal again and if the
weather forecasters will quit forecast
ing, all will be well.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

A bag made of outing flannel, with
a ruffie at the bottom and drawstring
at the top, to 1T over a broom, is a
handy article at housekeeping time.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

The hens are usually blamed for it
when the price of eggs becomes pro-
hibitive, but for some reason nobody
has attempted to hold the cows re-
sponsible for the present price of but
ter.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

The farmers of the United States
produced LIPS. 765, 600 bushels OF oats
last year, worth S3S4,716, 600 Of this
amount Kansas produced 46.620,O00
bushels.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

With prices continually soaring be
fore long our scientists will have to
give their attention to finding a sub
stitute for food.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

Winter eggs come from hens of a
good laying strain, housed in large,
comfortable quarters-wen lighted
and dry-an an abundance Of food.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

Italy's war expense is a million dol
lars day. To get an idea of the
enormous cost reduce a million dol
lars to spaghetti
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

One doctor who writes for the mag
azines says an automobile is a fine
thing for catarrh. He doesn't say how
often it should be taken.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

Why comes temptation but for man
to meet and master and make crouch
beneath his foot, and so be pedestalled
in triumph Robert Browning
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

Fresh air is not necessarily cold air.
should be kept in mind.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

back home he had $153 in his pockets.
The walters did not know he had it.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

No one has yet explained why wo-
men never need ear muffs.
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

Russia has imprisoned a man for
writing a volume of poems. Over
here we merely let our poets staTve to
death
The Hays free press. [volume] (Hays, Kan.) 1908-1924, 1912-03-16

The tipping evil has reached point
where it should stop. A waiter in
Chicago got an heiress; also. another
In Philadelphia