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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07

body else he would be of no use to her
This was her earliest conviction after
the journey had begun. The notion
that Wilbraham was dull had vanish,
conscious almost immediately of a Ger
tain dominant character in his mind
She felt herself stimulated. impelled Ia
appear at her best before him. but
| what had this to do with study OF
mental disturbance for the purposes OF
fiction!
She tried to set her mind at work
She appealed to- her ambition and tu
the half recognized habit Of hurry
(which is the bane OF the successful
author). but all to no purpose She
could think Of nothing but the mans
personal charm His voice thrilled her
The deep tones affected her at times
with sudden faintness. This tntu
ence was wholly new in her expert
ence. for the girl had written love
! stories by the dozen without ever hav
ing encountered in real life the phtA-
nomenon OF personal magnetism
Jenny" was always falling in iov.
Miss Hallett's. capacity for treating the
grand passion" p!ayfuily. as If her
adult characters were not more than
seven years old. was gift wort b, thou
sands of dollars to her publishers
And it was perfectly genuine The
Girl had child's heart. absolutely az
awakened She made what she wonid
have called a "Study" of Wilbraham =
Influence. and reached the brilliant c"t,-
clnsion that it was due to her sym,
nathy fer him.
My sisters are great admirers OF
your stories" said he ..&
Temptation seized upon Miss Hal
lett ....
DO they live In New York. she
asked
No" be replied: Il have just bought
a place for them and Inv mother i'll
be seemed to hesitate - moment cl""s,
ing a location md 6pa!ly said the
suburbs of BOSTON ..
And he prm.eeded To describe It. Oh.
what lit:ie garden Of Eden and h''w
wildly pictured His eyes took on u
dreamy look. He seemed TO be walk
ing In the garden where there would
be many flowers in the spring and
fountains playing and the sound "f
laughter. Miss Hallett was stricken
with an intolera Bile effect of path"S
She wondered that she did not Weep
but the touch of horror Kept her dry
eyed. For the first time she thought
of her own success In the world as I'M
merited She felt like silly child be
side this man who had failed to make
his bare living
Apparently the indulgence In his de
Iusion had somewhat affected bis gen
eraI poise When he had finished
speaking of his mythical estate he rose
to 10 over to his own seat to get
COPY of a magazine which he had pre-
viously mentioned. His overcoat lay
on the seat facing Miss Hallett's. and
there was O large wallet in the breast
pocket. wilhraham took step away
and then returned with nervous and
embarrassed manner and secured the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07
MAJOR T. |. RHOADS.
He Succeeded Major Butt as Aid to
President Taft

Major Thomas Leidy Rhoads, who
was appointed military aid to Presi
dent Taft. following the death of Ma
jor Archibald Butt in the Titanic dis
aster. has seen considerable service for
the United States as surgeon IN the
navy and army in Cuba. this country
and in the Philippines. where be met
the president,
In 1893 he was graduated from ieffer
son Medical college. Philadelphia. he
ing valedictorian of his class.
At the outbreak of the Spanish
American war DR.. Rhoads entered the
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07

these 1000. 273 left widows and chill
dren. The actual occupation OF b15
was unknown. By eliminating Mr..
plain trespassers. that so were hoboes
and that the status of 1876 was unds-
terminable.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07
Tramps Killed en- Railroads

Frank v. Whiting. general claims at
torney for the New York Central rail-
road. has just published the result of
careful investigation into the percent
age of tramps among the persons kill
ed by railway trains. His figures are
based upon analysis of the reports of &C.
cfdents resulting in the deaths of 1000
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07

OMER LEA, twenty years ag8
il hunchback SchOOIbOy. DRIFT
ing his playmates with
wooden sword on Denver
back lots. recently chief military ad-
wiser to Yuan Shih kai, The president of
nlrtb. Part blindness and paralysis
have broken the lndOmitable viii 9f
this most romantic character III the re
cen, Chinese rebellion, and if reports
are true the brief history OF the Den
yer hunchbHck. who became one OF the
stranypSt figures of modern times, bids
fair TO close.
As schoOlbOy his one ambition waA
to be like other boys. Realizing hia
handicap, be set himself to the attain
ment of an ambition far above that OF
any of his schoolmates who were more
blessed in body.
He would be great general. He
drilled an army of smaller boys as che
first step toward the attainment of Thu
USSlEo ne l-CiHiIu A'otiAOtN ~
Jr.. university. in California. and gave
some time to his classes. but with the
strength of a great determination gave
his best thought to the careers Of the
worlds greatest warriors.
In 1890 he made his first trip TO Chi
ma, and his purpose then was just as
clearly defined as when in Denver
years before he announced his in-eH-
ton to become a great military genius.
I'm going 10 he /; big conmardec
over there" he shouted back to his
friends as he leaned against the rail 0C
a Pacific liner I'm going 10 play an
important part in overthrowing the
present Mauchu dynasty anG nakinG
China q really advanced nation"
He first smelled the smoke OF battle
when he marched to the relief OF te-
king at the close Of the Boxer UPRISING.
In 1901 he was back in America drill
ing Chinese cadets IN San Francisco
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07
MAJOR T. L. RHOADS,

MAJOR T. L. RHOADS,
naval medical service and was put in
charge of the First Reserve hospital
at Manila.
President Taft became governor OF
the Philippines in the course of Dr..
Rhoads service there and. becoming Sc
riousIy sick with tropical malady. was
operated upon twice by DR.. Rhoads.
When President Taft was inaugural
ed Major Rhoads was his personal
physician. He accompanies the presi-
dent Cd all his trips.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-07-07

trespassers. OF
these 1000 4S9
lived near the
pl &C e of acct
dent. 321 lived
at a distance.
a n d the resi-
dence of the bal
a n c e, 100. we
u n K n o W n. Of
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-12
KEEP A STRICT RECORD AND Ac-
COUNT.

While visiting a great dairy farm
we noticed each cows milk was
weighed and her Individual record
kept, the Babcock test for butter fat
was applied to each cows product,
and thus all nonpayers were detected
and rejected. Farmer, go thou and
do likewise II you expect your dairy
to pay.
Next day we were guest at poultry
farm where 900 Leghorn hens were
kept. and when we asked for the
months egg record our host said he
didn't bother keeping records He
did not even keep a record OF outlay
and inlay. did not. OF course, know
what profit be made nor II the profit
on his investment and work was equal
to as much as he would make on the
same capital and labor at something
else. OF course such mismanagers
eventually fail unless they are billion
aires.
The owner OF a hOck. large or small
should keep an account with his hens
A record should Be kept Of all ex-
penses. his own labor included. q rec
ord Of all eggs laid. sold and used. al
fowls sold and used. and be should
get the laying record of his hens By
trap nest or otherwise. 50 that drones
could Be eliminated and only the best
LAYERS bred from, etc.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-12

GRoUcHY BILLS CONVERSION.
Bill Smith got awful angry at his wife for
swatting flies.
The hanging of a screen door was job
that he despised,
And that swat, swat, swat, II a fly got In
the door,
Made Bill so very angry that he often
ripped and swore.
"oh, well," said Mrs. william Smith, ''just
take the screens all down.
I'm tired of your grouchiness and ever
lasting frown
But IL the flies come swarming in and
plague you till you're Ill
Remember that you let them In. So keep
your big mouth still"
Bill took the screens all out at once. This
fly scare was a fake.
He'd show his wife this swatting flies was
all fool mistake.
But when he got the screen door Off the
flies swarmed In so thick
That William soon began to see he wasn't
quite so slick.
They dropped into his coffee. they crawled
across the meat,
They floundered in the butter and dropped
germs from their feet,
And then fly hyena bit Bill on his bald
head,
And Bill got typhoid fever and lay three
months in bed
Well, yes, BIZ got converted from his
bald top to his feet
And even goes round swatting files upon
the public street
And you had better swat the fly or your
be nit; that's whatl
But, say, fiy's on my bald headl Bangi
That blame fly Is notl
c. M. BARNITz
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-12
ONE ON THE SCIENTISTS.

Recent dispatches tell good one on
famous French botanists 1t seems
that growing right under their noses
in the Ja:din des Plantes in Paris they
have lately discovered a new and en-
tlrely unknown plant They have ana
lyzed and dissected it and have given
up as bad job the attempt to identify
it. Descriptions of the plant are to be
sent to botanists In different parts of
the world in the hope of finding plants
of the same variety. 1t might be a
good idea for these experts to note the
location of this plant in their gardens,
as it would seem to be more than like
ly that the plant was introduced as a
seed in soil adhering to the roots of
a nearby plant of known species, in
which case they would better follow
closely the fora of the section from
which such plant came.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-12
pON,TS.

Don't be wasteful Feed no more
than is necessary. Have no feed scat
tered round for rats and sparrows TO
feast on.
Don't mortgage your property to buy
an automobile. It's nice to take jolly
Joy ride; but, oh, you bankrupt back
slidel
Don't nurse a crouch. Help wife
nurse the twins when they are yappy
and be a happy pappy.
Don't get awfully enthusiastic over
poultry in the spring and then be
downed by azy prostratiOn in the sum-
mer and be knocked clear out by poul-
try pessimism in the fall.
Don't put much confidence in the fel-
low who Is expert at making promises.
Promises easy to make are easy to
break.
Do1't keep the dog tied up in the
heat. Dogs are often driven mad by
cruelty. as are men.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-12
FEATHERS AND EeosHELLs.

Restaurants are serving many roast
ducks to their patrons, the juicy
fappers being very popular. Hotels
and cafes are good private trade for
ducks and broilers and often take
them when ordinary market shows no
demand or kicks at the price for real
early stock.
Little turkeys with blackhead often
linger long time, and feeding them
tonics simply prolongs the agony. A
study of the affected organs soon in
forms the doctor how hopeless Is
treatment of such a case, and he kills
the next victim to down the conta-
gion.
The fact that people have money to
burn is shown by calls for broiler tur-
keys two pounds weight. Little tur-
keys at this weight are about over
feathering, danger period, and the
raiser who sells them at that age must
be hard up for cash In view of the big
profit grown turkeys will bring, for
turks this year will be highest ever.
A farmers wife who lost all her tur-
key poults but one threw up her hands
in disgust and next spring will go In
for geese. Last year she raised % per
cent of turkeys Matched, but a change
from adult stock to young tom and
pullets ended her success.
Cutting up chickens ready to fry and
displaying them in that style uncovered
in open market is practice that
should be frowned down by customers.
Such dressed poultry is not only ex-
posed to flies and dust, but to the easy
entrance of innumerable bacteria.
Those people who talk so knowingly
of Matching wild turkeys and quail
and pheasants by artificial means and
turning them loose to grow up with
the country are generally treed when
you ask what these wild fowls would
feed on. Their natural habitat, their
natural feeding grounds, have been
about destroyed by the greed of man
and the devouring forest fire. There
aren't enough eggs of these species
laid In season in Pennsylvania to
fill a good sized incubator.
The superintendent Of a state hos
pital has petitioned the Illinois legls-
lature for money to erect a poultry
plant and claims that the insane are
much interested and successful in poul-
try work. OF course this is no re6ec-
tion on our readers.
The best way to sell is to go direct
to the consumer. No huckster, store
keeper, middleman or cold storage
company has a chance to butt In and
profit and product are in the hands
where they properly belong.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-12
oAPoNIzINa SET, 1912.

1, knife; O. probe; 8, spoon; 4, tearing
hook; 5, canula G. binding cord; Z. spring
spreader; 8. whalebone spreader
a comparison of the crude instruments
Of 1857 with the fine practical set of
1912 shows the chief reason.
Caponizers have operated on a hun
dred birds straight without a loss, and
/ to 2 per cent is about the average.
Moreover there is no convalescence,
the birds starting right in to put on
fancy flesh. We never found that ia
bled crystal in the capon's liver, but
we find good money in them, and
great essential to success is an up to
date set Of instruments.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-12

According to queer belief in exist
ence among the Icelanders. all waters
which flow toward the north are drawn
thitherward by a suction created by
the oceans tumbling downward through
the hollow which. they firmly believe.
penetrates our globe from pole to pole.
Their authority for this curious belief
is the "Utama Saga" a semisacred
work. written early in the fourteenth
century.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-12
HENS IN WINTER.

There ia little use in expecting re
suits from the flock of hens along
the line of egg production unless pro
vision is made so that they can
scratch for their whole grain during
the winter months. Another impor
tant factor that many poultry keepers
lose sight of is that to lay eggs the
hens must keep In good health and
that to do this they must have fresh
air. This need for an abundance of
fresh air Is kept in mind In the plans
for all up to date poultry houses.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-12

After making a series of expert
ments in the mixing of sheep branding
paints the Wyoming station recon-
mends as both durable and satisfactory
a paint made by mixing venetian red,
llnseed oil and turpentine, enough Of
the latter ingredient being used to give
the right consistency.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-12

A friend who lives in southern Mis-
souri, writes that thousands of mature
apple trees in the section in which he
lives are practically done for and dead
this fall as a result of the unusually
dry summers of last year and the year
before. He further reports that this
situation has been aggravated owing
to the fact that these sick trees have
tried to ripen an overload of fruit this
season The fruit as consequence Is
small In size and of inferior quality
and is worth practically nothing to
market.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-12
ARE BEARING THE MARKET.

Some market papers that make a spe-
cialty OF reporting the condition Of the
fruit and vegetable business are. as
usual. giving a decidedly bearish i'm
preston in the reports they are send
ing out For instance. they are report
ing heavy crops OF supposedly good
fruit 10 Missouri and Arkansas. when
information from sources just as reli-
able and much less likely to be preju-
diced indicate that. while there are
few orchards which have been given
proper care In which there is q good
yield Of fruit Of ine quality. the fruit
IN a great majority Of the orchards
which have not been cared for is small
wormy and OF inferior quality and
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-12
cAPoNIzlNG TOOLS, PAST AND
PRESENT.

An old book called "Ortus Sanitatisi
the Garden of HEALTH" published in
Germany in 1885, declares when ca
pons reach three years of age theiI
liver contains crystal jewel, which
when worn by lady makes her espe.
cially pleasing in the eyes Of her be.
loved.
We imagine capons were very popu-
lar at that time and milady was so
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-12
V. 9.MoAaw~uk.
Xocabularies.

Shakespeare produced all his plays
with about $1,000 different words;
Milton's range comprised about 5000
and the Old Testament's limit is 5,642.
A person of good education seldom ex-
ceeds 1000, while many people are lin
tied to about 300.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-12
A Curious African Tribe.

The Wakambas. the leading Bantu
tribe in Uganda. are the most highly
civilized black race In Africa. They
bad a decimal system Of calculation
when first discovered by white men.
They also understood iron working
and had a considerable knowledge Of
music
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-12

A Hereford COW belonging to John
son county ua.) farmer seems to have
won the belt as a prolific breeder. The
other day she gave birth to four calves,
all of which are alive and kicking at
the present time. Two of the calves
are black and two red, and one of each
color has a white face like its mother.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-12

While peaty soils are usually rich
In nitrogenous elements they are not
well balanced-need fixing. To be-
gin with. they are usually sour owing
to the fact that because Of the loca-
ton Of such soils they do not get prop
er drainage. They should be first
drained. then lined, and potash and
phoSphoric acid added in the form Of
barnyard manures or commercial fer
tillzers.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-12
SORT THE CORN.

In the northern part of the corn belt
there will be inevitably this season a
good deal Of soft corn. This fact should
suggest the wisdom of keeping the soft
corn separate from the sound corn at
husking time, and il this precaution is
taken it will tend to prevent the grief
that whole lot of farmers had three
for four years ago, when they cribbed
this corn together and few weeks
later had to take the sides of their
cribs off and scatter it over the ground
to keep the whole crop from spelling.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-12

The American laboring man has a
problem on his hands In the neces-
sity he Is under OF providing bis fam
lily with beef at 20 cents a pound. but
the German workman IS In a still
worse Fix. for in Berlin during August
beef was quoted at IS cents and NUT
ton at a. cents a pound. and this not
withstanding the fact that the wage
paid the German is considerably less
than that received by the toiler on this
side Of the water.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-12
THE BOY AND THE BANK Ac-
COUNT.

There are several factors that are
responsible for the making of an in
dustrious and thrifty man out Of an
active and wide awake boy. and one
of the most important of these is get
ting the boy to start a bank account
of his own in his early teens or before.
Not only should the lad be encouraged
to put most of the money he earns on
deposit In such an account, but 1t will
help to still further encourage him If
the fund is now and then increased
bit by those most interested In him.
The having and building up Of such a
bank account will not only make a
boy saving and thrifty, but he will at
the same time learn the value of
dollar. while the incentive he will have
to add to the sum on deposit will keep
him from spending foolishly the mon
ey he earns Help that restless, active
boy to start bank account. 1t may
make a man of him.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-12

Nothing indicates more clearly the
confidence of business interests in the
business stability of the present era
and that good times are ahead than
the fact that the big insurance com
panies of the country are offering to
loan portions Of their immense reserve
funds on 5 per cent farm mortgages.
Besides attesting to the soundness Of
present business conditions. the offer
to loan money at this rate is very
definite acknowledgment of the value
Of the farms of the country.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-12

would hardly pay to ship to a central
market, even in bulk. The grower who
has good fruit should not be in too big
hurry to sell. as good prices are likely
to prevail when the truth about the ap-
pie situation becomes generally known.
The conditions existing In Arkansas
and Missouri as to neglected orchards
and poor quality of fruit are likely to
prevail in good many other states. Ii
the orchardist is fixed so that he can
hold his fruit in storage he would do
well to pack 1t carefully and do so,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-12
Window Shades.

When buying window shades get an
extra set Of catches. Put one set at
the usual place, the other about foot
lower. In cold weather hang the
shades on the lower catches and leave
the window down from the top. This
gives perfect ventilation and prevents
the shades from blowing about.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-12

When the COW coughs 1t may be due
to one of two causes. There may be
some local irritation tending to cause
it or she may have contracted tuber-
culosis. In any case, unless she re-
covers from the cough soon, it would
be a good idea to have her examined
and tested by a competent veterina-
rian. II it should be tuberculosis the
sooner the owner finds it out the bet
for
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-12

/, spring forceps; g. spoon with hook; 3,
scalpel; A. silver canula; s, five pound
weights; 6. retractor.
anxious for the gem that she didn't
trust Bridget to dress the fowl
But ornamental and Domestic Poul
try" published in this country in 1857,
gives capons knock.
1t says: "Capons, In point of fact
are getting out Of date and are taking
rank with oxen roasted and other bar
barisms Of the middle ages. They are
very expensive, but not unjustly SC
when it is to be remembered that two
or three chickens may have been sacri
feed before ten capons have been
nursed into convalescence."
Such tremendous loss would make
any one grouchy and pessimistic, and
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-12

Any readers who may be interested
in growing grapes either in the home
garden or on a commercial scale should
have farmers bulletin No. All on
grape growing issued by the depart
ment Of agriculture at Washington.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-12

The wheat yield of the country has
been so bountiful the present season
that 1t Is now estimated that there
will be 1OO0OOOOO bushels available
for export purposes
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-12

According to figures prepared by the
bureau Of statistics at Washington.
the cotton goods trade ranks seventh
among the industries of the country,
the value Of it's yearly product being
over $G2S,OO0OOO.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-12

There are many Items to be record
ed, and where one starts at the out
set to do this he seldom gets into the
hole, for no leak has the chance to
become deluge, for simple change
Of method and the leak is stopped.
A philosopher advises. 'Know thy
self"
That is well. Better conduct your
affairs in a businesslike manner, so
you will know where you are at also.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1912-11-12
New York's Industries.

New York city has twenty-one indus
tries in each of which the annual prod
uct is valued at more than $20,000000.
The largest of these industries is the
manufacture of clothing and next
comes the printing and publishing
business.