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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-03-15
INCUBATION

During the past month the weather
has been very trying to the people
running incubators. No one make
of incubators contains in itself all
the points of excellence. The writer
has half dozen machines of a we'll
known make which perform better at
the end of a hatch, and have fewer
dead chicks left in them, than any
other machine he has ever used; but
these machines must be kept warm
outside as we'll as in. If the tempera-
ture of the incubator room ever goes
below 60 degrees, or even remains at
that point very long the proper tenn
perature cannot be maintained in the
egg chambers. Another machine,
still better known, maintains an even
temperature throughout the hatch in
the most wonderful manner, regard
less of outside temperatures; but this
machine does not perform as we'll as
the other at the end OF the hatch.
The most expert operators are con-
tinually getting up against new troub-
les. The problems of airing and
moisture will never be settled to the
satisfaction of every body. And when
experienced people are continually
finding new troubles and, in spite Of
all care used and all their previous
knowledge of the subject, suffering
unexpected losses, the beginner is
not going to find life path of roses
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-03-15

during the Matching season. Having
had fair share of troubles of our own
this season as we'll as being inreceipt of
several hard luck stories from the
readers OF this paper, believe the fol-
lowing article on incubation by o. P.
Scott, a manufacturer of incubators,
deals with feature of incubation
of which too little is known, and will
benefit every owner of an incubator.
"The writer has been experime emit
ing, making and selling incubators
for about thirty years, not just now
and then, but twelve months each
year. Old Biddy has been our only
model to work from and it would
seem that in all that time one could
master her every thought and action,
and while artificial incubation has
made wonderful strides in recent
years, there has been one most i'm
portant feature overlooked. namely:
the cooling and airing of the eggs.
Possibly I should not say cooling, for
this is the point | wish to make, that
in nature, eggs are not cooled when
the hen leaves her nest las most
people think for food and drink
nature or instinct tells her just how
long to remain off the nest, SO that
the eggs may not be injured by be-
coming cold or chilled. By watching
her carefully you will note that '(if
she is good setter) she will not leave
the nest for the first thirty six to
forty hours and If so. she will quick
ly return. All incubator manufact-
ures advise that after the eggs are
placed in the machine they are to re-
main undisturbed for the above length
of time. The eggs turned and replac-
ed as soon as possible, always leaving
the door closed that the heat may be
kept up to the proper degree, for the
hen will return to her nest with the
same degree OF heat that she had
when she left it. aud we must to sue
coed. initiate her closely.
"The point wish to make is this,
that we do not initiate the hen in
airing the eggs. All incubator manu-
facturers Except one) make the egg
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1912-03-15

rays exactly the same. with wire
cloth for the bottom of the tray
Why the wire bottom That the warm
air may pass through and warm the
nursery drawer. And in some ma
chimes to permit the air to pass out
of the machine below the eggs. What
is the result? Very dangerous, one
might say suicidal. l will try to eX-
plain so simply that all can see at a
glance that I am correct. When the
hen leaves her nest, she leaves both
eggs and nest warm, say about lob or
1Q degrees, now follow carefully; the
nest is oval in form, the eggs lie
packed together, the bottom Of the
nests you might say is air tight, or
nearly so this being the fact, no air
can touch the eggs only as it passes
over the top of same. What is the
result? You air the eggs from the
top down, the eggs cool very slowly,
the nest keeps the eggs warm. The
eggs being close together, keep each
other warm. We have seen the hen
remain Oft the nest for an hour and
still the eggs were not cold. This is
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-05-16
SECRET OF c0LORED FLOWER
Green Carnations and Pink Lilies
Made So by Immersing Stems In
Aniline Solutions.

At a recent flower show spectators
we're astonished at the sight OF odd
colored fowers-green carnations.
pink lilies OF the valley. deep scarlet
narcissi and other flowers just as re
markable. The coloring was beauti'
fully delicate and soft. and for time
every one supposed that some clever
gardener would make his fortune from
the discovery Of these new and mar
velous varieties OF flowers. AS mat
ter OF fact, the coloring OF the flowers
was SO simply done that nearly any
clever boy or girl could do 1t with sue
cess, The whole secret lies in i'm
mersing the stems OF the fresh cut
flowers Ia various kinds Of aniline so
lutions.
Aniline scarlet dissolved in water 70
about the transparency OF claret has
very rapid action on flowers. color
ing them pink and scarlet. Indigo
carmine produces beautiful blue tints
The two combined give various shades
of purple, with curious notified effects,
some parts OF the flowers becoming
pink and other parts blue and purple
Greens are produced by using the blue
dye with yellow. Lily of the valley
flowers became beautifully tinged with
mink or blue In six hours; narcissi are
changed from pure white TO deep scar
let In IL hours. and delicate shades OF
pink are impaired to them in a very
short time. Yellow daffodils are beau
tifuny striped with dark scarlet in ~
hours
Moreover It is extremely interesting
to watch the color creep into the pure
white Of the flower petals one by one,
until they become rich blue or pink
or scarlet
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-05-16
TWO DEAD IN LONE SHACK"

Tompkinsville. 49, Albert stephens
and Wilton Mayberry were found
dead In a shack" on Kettle Creek
this county both having died from pts
toll wounds AS far as Is now known
no one witnessed the shooting There
was a bed In the shack and when the
men we're found one was dressed only
In his night clothes. while the other
had his coat and shoes removed. Rel
atives we're attracted by blood stains
under the door. IL was forced open
and one OF the men was found in a sit.
ting posture in one corner, while the
other was lying on the floor Each
was pierced by four bullets, any one
Of which would have been fatal. The
shooting was heard by neighbors. who
gave II no notice, as such sounds are
a common occurrence. About three
weeks ago stephens sold his whisky
and the shack to Mayberry. and some
think the cause OF the trouble grew
out of the settlement But this IL
doubted by stephens brother. who
says they were good friends. lie
thinks both men the victims OF other
parties. stephens had lived in Iii.
nois until recently and Mayberry for.
merly lived in Tennessee.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-05-16
COURT APPROVES
ROGERS STIPEND
CIRCUIT JUDGE KERR SANCTIONS
RECEIVERS FEES IN RAIL
ROAD AND BOND CASE.
ClOUODURST IN GEORGETOWn
Torrents swsep Through Streets and
Rain Falls In sheets-Wet and
Dry Forces In Lebanon CONTEST
Local Option Election.

Lexington Judge Charles
Kerr has approved an allowance OF
$4,000 to James c. Rogers. receiver
OF the American Reserve Bond com
pany and the Southern Mutual Invest
ment company. and allowed attorneys
fees sggregating $4,000. but referred
TO a. J. Colbert, master commissioner
of the court, the question TO deter
mine the amount OF fees already paid
attorneys and to whom the fees were
paid. which are to be deducted from
this allowance. The attorneys TO
whom the allowance will go are John
X. Allen. Henry T. Duncan. jr.. and
T. r. and Don NJ. Forman. all OF this
city. and Homer w Batson and B. +.
Washer, of Louisville. The afidavit
fled by the receiver asking for the
allowance stated that the fees should
be fixed at from 100000 to sl26,OoO
for the receiver and his various at
torneys. The various suits brought
by the receiver have been pending
for several years and Receiver Roger
II working hard to wind up the Affairs
Of the lnsolvent companies. He prob
ably will distribute the fees by next
Saturday,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-05-16
WILL CONTEST LOCAL CASE.

Lebanan The Anti-Saloon League
has fled In the county court formal
notice of contest of the local option
election recently held in this city. at
which the "wets" were victorious by
a majority OF ~. The contest, &C.
cording 10 the statement filed In court.
will be based upon the following
grounds: That the question was not
properly printed upon the ballot; that
the petition for the election did not
contain the names OF 20 per cent. OF
the voters at each OF the precincts In
town and that in precinct No. some
OF the active leaders OF the vets"
including some OF the Officers OF else
ton. were guilty OF such fraud. i'm
position. intimidation. bribery and
other unlawful practices" that the
result OF the election was affected.
The contest says proceedings in the
matter OF the election cannot be
spread upon the official records.
The contest will be tried before the
county contest board. composed OF
the county Judge and two magistrates
residing nearest the court house,
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-05-16
TO CONSTRUCT STEEL STADIUM.

Lexington.-Plans are on foot for
the construction OF a mammoth steel
and concrete STADIUM on the athletic
grounds of Kentucky State University.
the great stand to extend In ovel
shape around the field TO seat 10000
Co 10000 people and to cost from
$4,000 to $4,000. Professor ,. Paul
Anderson. OF the university. who Is
chairman OF the Faculty Athletic com
mittee, has charge OF drawing up the
plans. aided by Assistant Director OF
Athletics X. s. Webb. who made tho
survey OF the athletic field. Prof An
derson also will present the plans
for the big stadium To the board OF
trustees OF the universally at the
annual session on June 4, when the
trustees viii be asked to make sur
rcient appropriations to begin the
work IL Is proposed that the big
stadium which. when completed. Will
resemble in shape and size the world
famous Syracuse stadium, be built
in sections. probably requiring sew
eral years to complete and permit
ting the need OF more space and the
appropriations for the work to grow
with the construction.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-05-16
SEEKING BEST PAVING.

Hopkinsville. - Hopkinsyille plans
TO build six miles or more of new
streets and proposes before building
them to learn Just what sort is the
best and most durable. With that
end in view the Hopkinsyille Bust
ness Mems Association is co-operat-
ing with the city administration by
holding meetings in the court house
where the different kinds OF streets
are discussed. Asphalt, brick and
block paving have their advocates,
and II is hoped to have representa-.
tives from contractors In these differ
ent lines present at the meeting to
discuss with the citizens. the relative
merits OF the various kinds of payings
Those who expect TO appear before
the meeting are expected 10 notify
the association.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-05-16
TRADES OF LITTLE ANIMALS
Bees Are Geometriclans, While Mole
Is MeteoroIoslst and Many Birds
Are Musicians.

Bees are geometricials. The cells
are constructed so that with the least
quantity OF material they have the
largest spaces and least possible loss
OF interstice.
The mole is a meteoroligist Eels
are electricians. The nautilus is a
navigator; he raises and lowers his
sails-casts and weighs anchor. and
performs other nautical acts
Whole tribes o: birds are musicians
The beaver IS an architect, builder
and wood cutter; he cuts down trees
and erects houses and dams.
The marmot is civil engineer: he
not only builds houses. but constructs
aqueducts and drains to keep them
dry.
The white ants maintain a regular
army of soldiers. Wasps are paper
manufacturers Caterpillars are silk
spinners. The squirrel is a ferryman:
with a chip or 2 piece of bark for a
boat and his tail for a sail he crosses
the stream. Dogs. wolves. jackals
and many others are hunters. The
monkey is a rope dancer. The black
bear and the heron are fishermen. and
the busy ants are regular day laborers
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-05-16
A Bulge In His Middle.

doclle and healthy. and last but not
least q 2s-foot python. This latter
had not required food for some
months and showed signs OF wanting
something to eat the other day. In con-
sequence a full-sized goat was intro
Auced. After the goat had tried an
Intellectual butt" the python caught
him by the muzzle. and In one moment
had enveloped him In his coils. killing
him instantly. The python then pro-
ceeded to swallow him whole. which
occupied. in two efforts. about a quar-
ter OF an hour. When we saw the
python a few hours after his orgy,
there was sort Of leery smile on his
face and bulge In his middle which
must have measured over four feet
round. The animals are the property
OF Dr. Herzej. who Is taking them
home to Europe.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-05-16
GAME FOR RECESS At SCHOOL
Tweaty or Twenty-Five Boys ard Girls
May Participate In Psstins While
CIsspina Hands.

This game may be played at recess
with as many as twenty or twenty i've
girls and boys taking part In H. All
OF the players except three clasp
hands and form a circle. Inside the
ring IL the orchard where the fox. one
OF the players, takes his place. The
farmer. another one OF the extra play
ers. stands on the outside Of the ring
and calls to another player. who IL
outside the ring. saying: Bruno, a
fox is In the orchard" Then the for
runs from the circle beneath the play
ers' uplifted hands. Bruno chases him
first entering the circle and then fol
lowing Just where the fox runs.
All through the game the dog
Bruno. must initiate everything that
the fox does just as players In follow
their leader" initiate their leader. ~
the fox jumps up TO touch the branch
Of tree Bruno must initiate. Some
times the fox does many stunts which
amuse the ring players very much and
which make II hard for the dog. II the
dog does not follow he cannot go on
with his part of the game. but must
join the ring Then the fox becomes
dog and a new fox is chosen. When
the dog captures the fox he becomes
the fox for the new game and the foz
goes into the ring. Then new dog
is chosen. When the ring Is very
large there may be two foxes within
the circle and two dogs to chase them
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-05-16
ELECT PRESIDENT.

Richmond. - The superintendent
held a recent convention here. The
round-table talks were presided over
by State Superintendent T. J. Coates.
of Frankfort. and topics discussed
we're: First. consolidation; second,
how TO secure better trustees; third.
boys and girls agricultural clubs as
an auxiliary to the schools; fourth.
the Kentucky Education Association,
superintendent relations and duty to
Il; fifth. how TO arouse more senti-
ment and better effort in the good
roads movement; sixth. the superin.
tendent's Objects appearance an In
dex to school conditions in the
county; seventh. redeeming the people
OF eastern Kentucky TO prosperity and
education through horticulture. Su-
perlntendent Edgar c. Kelley, OF
Boone county. was elected president.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-05-16
RippLEo ~ FguoisTs.
Last Chapter In Hsrais Fevd 10 Now
Closed.

Lousville. - A report from Jack
son, Kentucky, says that Ed
ward Callahan. former sheriff OF
Breathitt county and one OF the lead
ers OF the famous Hargis faction was
Nassassinated as he stood In front OF
his door az Crocketsville. Two years
ago Callahan was shot by an assassin
but recovered This time he was rid.
died with bullets as he stood at the
door by assassins who we're hidden
on the hillside In the same place
where they shot him two years ago
The killing OF Callahan Is another
tragedy in the Hargis-C ockrell feud
which for more than ten years blood
had run in Breathitt county. He
Ia one OF the last leaders. All others
have met violent deaths, most OF them
under the assassins' guns. Callahan
knew that he was marked man"
that sooner OF later his enemies would
get him. To avoid death he had
made the most elaborate precautions
Around his store and his residence.
he had built high walls that he might
not be under the range from the sur
rounding hills. Connecting his store
and his home was a covered passage
way that he might go from his store
TO his residence without exposing him.
self TO bullets
The Hargis-Cock feud. which
has recently claimed It's latest victim.
broke out in 1901. II had its origin
in politics. James Hargis was county
Judge OF Breathltt and Edward Gala
han, sheriff.
The Cockrell boys disputed the su.
premacy OF the Hargis. The feud
that resulted is a recital OF bloodshed
stretching over years.
DR.. d. b. Cor. the Cockrell's guard
ian. was shot to death on the streets
OF Jackson one night while answering
q sick call. Jim Cockrell. town mar
shall OF Jackson. was shot to death
OF noon on the main street by assas-
sins concealed In the court house.
Then J. h. Marcum. the Cockrell's at.
torney was shot 10 death as he stood
at the door OF the court house In May.
1908
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-05-16
CAT HAS F0NDNESs FOR EGGS
Big. Fat, lazy Fellow Detected In Act
Of Tearing Open Bag and
Stealing Hen Fruit.

The owner OF a clever cat writes to
Our Dumb Animals that the pet. "a
great, fat. lazy. good natured fellow"
has fondness for eggs. Sir Tom was
detected in the kitchen recently on a
table watching an unopened bag Of
eggs. Stepping back noiselessly."
writes the owner. I'VE saw him eau
tionsly tear the bag with his teeth
and claws. stopping every little bit to
listen. Finally the opening was large
enough for him to get out an egg by
gentle little pats. He held the egg
in his mouth. Jumped to the floor,
rolled his prize about gently until he
got IL into position, and then bumped
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-05-16
GEORGETOWN cLouoeuRsT.

Georgetown.-Georgetown was Wis
tied recently by one OF the most de-
structiye cloudbursts ever known in
this section. The whole town was
Temporarily inundated and in low sec
lions was almost knee deep. In a
most peculiar manner the water
caused a fire at the Georgetown gas
house. which for a while seemed dan
gerous to the neighborhood. over
flowing the tar box. II forced tar un-
der the boiler furnace, where II ex-
ploded The damage was not great
90 the machinery. The plant is owned
by Colonel X. W. Nelson OF Coying-
ton. The incandescent electric street
lighting also was put out OF commits
sion.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-05-16
Jar or jug.

Frances, aged four. accompanied
her mother TO church and hearing the
hymn. Drops OF Mercy, Can II Be
the Gates Were Left Ajar for Me. "
tried TO sing It after returning home
She sang, Drops of Mercy, Tan II
Re Re Dates Was Left" then she
stopped. Well why don't you go on"
asked her mother. 'Tause." was the
reply, Il fordet viewer It was a Jar OF
a Jug"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-05-16

Campton.-The May term OF the
Wolfe circuit court recently convened
here. with Judge ID. b. Redwine pre-.
siding The judges instructions to
the grand jury were strenuous. The
Judge called the jury's attention to
the Illegal sale of whisky and gam
bling. There were about 25O cases. 20
felonies. 20 common law and 100
equity cases on the docket.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-05-16

In this lies q sig
nifcant fact that
It was in his pur-
pose to have
womankind ever
telling the Gospel
to the women Of
the race.
One OF the rea-
sons why the
Christian women
OF the world shall
be foremost 10
their evangelical
ton. Christ made
\ woman the first
messenger of his
resurrection and
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-05-16
SUFFERERS TAKEN CARE OF.

Hickman The government in wind
ing up it's food relief depot turned
over to the relief committee 1000
pounds OF coffee, 10000 pounds OF
meal. 1000 pounds of bacon. IA bar
rels OF molnsses and three barrels OF
sugar. In addition to this, the relief
committee has $4,000 in cash for dis
bursement With these supplies and
cash all the remaining food sufferers
can be we'll taken care OF until they
have gotten back 70 work Health
Sonditioas are excellent.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-05-16

Covington. 49, An unidentified man
fashionably dressed walked beneath
the c. & o. bridge at Fifteenth street,
placed a revolver to his head and
pulled the trigger, Persons who heard
the report saw him stagger and fall
to the ground. He was taken to ST,
Elizabeth's Hospital and is still alive,
although the doctors say he canno.
recover. He had removed every mark
that might lead to his Identification.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-05-16
Rolled u Away.

to see who would get the most. ano
the proud possessor OF one roiiei
skate came out ahead In the scramble
SAYS the New York Sun.
Selling an orange crate, he strapped
his skate to one OF the bottom stats
and. filling the crate with wood. rolled
II away on the four wheels OF the
skate, while others we're left to drae
or carry their smaller loads.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-05-16

Maysyille. --W. W. Ball sr.. for more
than Is years cashier of the First
National Bank OF this city. has re-
signed. J. +. Theikeid, assistant
cashier. was made temporary cashier
Through the efforts OF Mr. Ball tho
bank erected the finest bank and Of.
flee building in this part of the state
at cost of $4,000. He is still the
secretary of the Union Trust com
pany.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-05-16
Just Hollsred.

Ma" remarked the small boy
Isn't II funny that everybody calls
little brother a bouncing baby" WHY
do you think il funny. William" re
turned his mother. because when /
dropped him off the porch this morn
ing he didn't bounce Bit lie JUS
hollered."
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-05-16

Maysville For the first time in 30
years members OF the Joseph Heiser
Post, G. A. A.. will not generally OBJ
serve memorial day on account OF the
depletion OF membership through
death and innrmity, This was de-
cided at a meeting of surviving mem
bers OF the post, but they will hold
memorial services on Sunday, May
90. at Beechwood ParH.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-05-16

Whitesburg Jenkins. a new city in
this county, now has a municipal goo
eminent OF it's own. The board -
trustees is NJ. A. Dunlap. w. s. Perry
and NJ T. Duncan. J. Ii. Wright IL
assessor; Harry Morgan. marshalli
o. L. Terrell, treasurer; Charles
Paynter. city attorney; John d. w.
Collins, police judge and W, NJ. Craw.
ford. city clerk. An ordinance was
passed extending the city limits sew
eral miles up and down Elkhorn.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-05-16
NEWS 6rMe
YOUNG
PEOPLE
AMPLE MEAL FOR A PYTHON
FvlLslred Goat 10 Swallowed In Two
Efforts, Time Occupying Space Of
About IS Minutes.

Probably the finest geological speci.
mems OF Borneo creatures ever
brought together in sandakan are now
to be seen at the hotel, says the Brit.
ish North Borneo Herald. They con-
sist OF a magnificent specimen Of the
tiger. four orang -utans. all thoroughly
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-05-16

Minerva The Minerva high school
commencement exercises will be held
in the Baptist church at Minerva, this
county erot T. J. Coates. OF Frank.
fort. state sup--- t5c- OF rural schools,
will deliver the adj ass.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-05-16
Same Old Spot.

Henpeck Now. listen to me, young
man! II you ask another question IN
whip you where you sit" Willie
(orightlyl-"That's where you always
whip me, isn't ~"
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-05-16

Cynthiana.- greater part OF the
corn crop will be planted within the
next eight or ten days. Tobacco
plants are making a rapid growth
and notwithstanding the lateness Of
sowing. will be on hand for setting
at the usual time. This crop promises
to be somewhat in excess of the usual
amount