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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
KEEPING LICE FROM POULTRY
Maine Experiment Station Bulletin
Recommends Simple and Quite
inexpensive Treatment.

One Of the difficult and trying prob
lens of the poultry keeper is to keep
his poultry houses and stock free
from lice, mites, etc. There are many
proprietary preparations on the mar
ket to combat these, most of which
work satisfactorily. However, they
are more or less expensive. The
Maine experiment station has just is
sued bulletin on the subject and
recommends a treatment which ap-
pears to be fully as simple as any
thing else, and much less expensive
The powder made by the station at q
cost Of only few cents a pound is as
follows: Take three parts Of gasoline
and one part of crude carbOlic acid.
Mix these together. Add gradually,
while stirring, enough plaster Of paris
20 take up all the moisture. The liquid
and dry plaster should be thoroughly
mixed and stirred SO the liquid will be
uniformly mixed through the plaster.
When enough has been added, the re-
SUlting mixture should be dry, pink
ish-broWn powder, having a strong car
Dolic Odor and a rather less pro-
nounced gasoline odor. Be sure that
the crude carbolic acid is secured.
If spray is desired instead of the
powder, simply take three parts Of
kerosene and one part Of crude car
bolic acid. If birds are infested with
lice the best way to get rid Of them
is to use the powder, which is to be
worked into the feathers. Remember
single application will not be suffi-
cient, because where there are lice
present there are also unmatched eggs
or nits. Make a second application
four days to a week after the first.
and if it is a bad case a third applica-
ton may be necessary
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
SEPARATING YOUNG AND OLD
PuIIets Need Plenty of Flesh Forming
Food, Such as Barley, With Less
Fattening Feeds.

Young chickens, like young people
have more or less timidity and there
fore it is not we'll to run young and
old together, at least it is much bet
ter to have them separate if you can
well do so. Then again the pullets are
still growing and they need plenty of
flesh forming feed, such as barley
bone, meat with less of fattening
foods. The hen should not be deprived
of these either, but she can get along
on less, as what you give her will not
be taken away from the purpose for
which you intended it, as in the case
with the puliet, which not only needs
these things for making the egg, but
to go toward the development of her
body. It naturally follows, too, that
the developed bird will require less
feed than the pullet, and because the
pullet is somewhat timid she is likely
not to get enough, or even her share.
The young will feed more free among
themselves and if you can possibly do
so, keep them to themselves.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
. FIYmouth Rock,

second in popularity to the Rocks, the
White variety being the most popular.
Their blocky shape makes them an ex-
cellent breed for broilers. Like the
PIym outh Rocks and Rhode Island
Reds, they lay brown egg. The Leg
horns lay q white egg and in this re-
spect they have a slight advantage,
as most markets prefer the white eggy
though there is no difference in the
qualities Of eggs with brown or a
white shell.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
Remembers Watch Faces.

"Ah! an old friend" said the pawn
broker, as the young man handed him
his watch.
81 never hooked that watch BEFORE"
declared the young man.
maybe you have not, but somebody
has"
"How do you know it's the same
timepiece?"
Because I have an excellent mem
DRY for faces"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
Green Feedinu Worth While.

If the best results are to be OBJ
tanned with poultry they must be fur
nished plenty of green feed, is state
ton seems silly; yet there are f1ocks
on fairly prosperous farms where one
would think the practice Of regular
green feeding had never been heard
Of
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
PLYMOUTH ROCK is POPULAR
More Of Breed Found on Farms Than
Any Other on Account of BIocEy
Shape-Wyandottes Next.

The Barred Plymouth Rock is with
out a doubt the most popular breed
OF chickens in this country-more CT
them are found on the farms than any
other breed. On special poultry
farms the Leghorn rs a very popular
breed, and in the poultry farming dis
tricts the Rhode Island Reds are al
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
Dearly BOUGHT SIumber.

Each night he went to bed quite full
And seemed to think that plan the best;
Although next morn he might feel dull,
He always got full nights rest.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
Knew She'd Be Caught

''You think she loves your"
'I am sure of it. She told me last
night that l might have a kiss if I
could catch her"
'But unless she permitted you to
catch"
Huh! She had on a hobble skirt"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
Why Bill Got It.

''How is it Bill Grubalong got de-
gree from Lehard university this
year? Didn't know Bill was college
man."
''Yep. He got it for working his
sons way through college. "-Judge.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11
Wifey-Henry, what shall give up
EXAGGERATED Eco.

Although, forsooth, he's far from great,
And all his neighbors doubt him,
He seems to think the ship of state
Would surely sink without him.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1912-12-11

''There is one thing queer in Brit
ish politics."
Whats that?"
"They bring out their whips for their
own party when they want to beat the
other one"
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-06
That Old Fox.

We to come snoopin' around here after
my hens!"
els 1t your idea to murder ne In
cold blood?" calmly asked Reynard.
"I'll murder ye in any kind OF
blood!"
but don't rush the thing. You
are farmer, but you are also busi-
ness man, and want you to hearken
to me minute"
wall, say your say. but don't be
long about It,"
I'm the first place." said the FOX.
"its midsummer, isn't It'll
"I'm not disputin' that"
Last winter my pelt was worth .
dollar and half, owing to the condi-
ton Of the fur. At this season you
could not get 80 cents for 1t. There
is a. loss of 1920 cents, at least, isn't
there?"
Looks like It to me-" replied Uncle
RUDE, after bit of mental arithms-
tic.
well, is 1t business to take 30 cents
now when you could get $50 by wait
ing till November"
"N-o-a-p, I guess not"
'Then, as business man, you VIII
release me and trap me laterv
The thing was done, but after the
farmer had returned to his bed no be-
gan to muse.
Dog my cats, but there's some
thing I didn't think Of! While fox
skins have gone down to 30 cents, the
price for chickens has gone up TO
rs! And there's another. The price
for fox skins may be $3.50 In Mo-.
vember, but where's my fox! I'm =
farmer and a business man. but
Moral:-Our hind sight 10 always
better than our foresight.
JOE KERR.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-06
The Squire Explains.

r WANTED q month Of complete
rest, where neither debtor nor
creditor could find me, and SO
hied me up to village In New Hamp-
shire and engaged quarters at the inn.
realized that as stranger should
be an object Of curiosity, and that
every one would feel free to question
me, and great was my surprise, there
fore, when I found myself pretty se-
verely let alone.
That is, no one asked where came
from. what my business was; how
long was going to stay, or any OF the
leading questions generally put to
strangers. When was ready to leave
I said to the old Justice Of the Peace
who had dropped in every evening:
''see here. Squire, I can't exactly
make you folks out. I've always
heard that villagers we're full Of curl
osity respecting stranger.
Eyes, we be- he replied.
"But 1 have been here a month and
no one has tried to pump me. What's
the matter7
well, sir, IN tell you how it is,
he said as he leaned back with a sigh
OF regret. Here's me. for instance.
I've Just married my fourth wife,
with my third hardly cold In the
grave. and I've got to keep purity
quiet for awhile. There's Joe Hast
ings. who is suspected Of stealing a
COW. and he feels like keepin' his head
shet. Deacon Saunders wanted to
know all about You the very first day,
but he is bein' sued for breach Of
promise and dasn't CAB too much.
There's about ten others who are
wondsrin' who you be and where you
come from, but they've got quinsy,
bronchitis or lockjaw and can't talk.
Do you see through it, now?'
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-06
THEY WERE TREMENDOUS.
JOE KERR.

~ HE two men that boarded the
summer car together were some
~ what excited over some event,
and after finding seats together one
of them said:
on can't help but see, with me,
that the issues are tremendous"
Eyes, I see," was the reply.
His election would be a public ca
lamity."
lit certainly would"
81 might almost say the fate Of the
country is at stake
but the honest voters must stand
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-06

- ROM the seashore hotel wharf
ran out quarter Of mile to
deep water, and on a hot day that
wharf was the hottest place In the
whole United States. I was loaf1ng on
the shady veranda one scorching July
afternoon when q male guest OF the
hotel started of down that roasting
wharf with fishpole over his shout
der. He was regarded with aston
ishment, but Of course nothing was
said. He had reached the end of the
wharf and been fishing for half an
hour when a woman came up to me
where I sat and asked:
did you see my husband go down
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-06

to the wharf with fshpole? 2"
II saw q man, ma'am."
TT was probably my husband.
Would you be 50 kind as to go down
and tell him I want him at once?"
I went down through the fiery fur
mace and gave my message. The man
did not even look up.
A second statement brought no bet
ter results. Then I happened to no.
tice that he had no line at all at
tached to his pole, and said:
Stranger. l have told you twice
that your wife wanted you."
''Yea," he muttered.
"You seem to be fishing without
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-06
cHUG cHUG.

tempt.
Then 1t isn't him."
Not by a joyful. The gigantic
struggle that may end the life of this
Republic is whether I am to be elected
one Of the trustees of our village next
fall, or whether red faced butcher
weighing $50 pounds, who also wants
the place, is to be elected and per-
mitted to topple down the bulwarks of
liberty. AS I say. the issues are tre-
mendous, positively tremendous"
JOE KERR.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-06

by the country"
They should, but in times of polit
ical excitement, like this you can't
count on what they will do"
Let us hope he will be defeated
and his party taught needed les
son."
At this juncture man on the seat
ahead turned around and said:
Gentlemen, excuse my butting in.
but do you refer to the election or
defeat of Taft?
Taft? Taft?' repeated the tire
mendous" man with ill-concealed con-
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-06

~ NE summers night Uncle RUDE
was aroused from his sleep by
great cutlery at his henhouse,
and. on arising, he found that a fox
had been caught in trap set at the
door.
Ding your buttons, but I've got We
now" exclaimed the farmer as he
hunted around for the ak. "I'll larn
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-06

II do"
"'Then come back next year, when
we are all in good shape, and 1t II
takes us over ten minutes to find out
whether you are convict in hiding
or consumptive after mountain air,
we'll all eat our hats to the last inch
of bandit"
JOE KERR.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1912-08-06
FEARFUL FRANKNESS.

Poor old thermometer,
Hangin' in the sun,
Never gettin' any rest:
Allus on the run!
Have to keep in trainin'
For promenade
From somethin' less than zero
To a hundred in the shade!
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-14

Dick Gallant, who has pitched
Taylor TO twelve victories out OF
fourteen games this season, is ut
liberty, and is anxious TO finish the
season with some semi-pro team.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-14
SEATTLE NOSES.
OUT IN TENTH
INNING

Suppose you were a Vancouver
rootor. instead OF pulling for the
Giants. and suppose Vancouver had
talSen a lead OF one In their half
OF the tenth inning. and also sup
pose that the Giants had tied that
scoro In their half. Wouldn't that
annoy you, Hut suppose that In
the same half Of that tenth inning.
with two meh down. the score tied,
and one man on base. Tealey Ray
mond should whang the pill on tho
nose and bring In the winning run.
Wouldn't that make YOU awfully
fretful7 That's exactly what hap.
pened at Dug's park yesterday AT
ternoon when the Giants won
10 3 victory. The most reliable his
torlans agree that there Was some
pandemonium when u happened.
Coneannon and Byram were op.
posed to each other On the mound.
and the great battle they put up
was worth several times the adj
mission fee. TO say nothing OF the
sensational support both Fingers
had. Concannon had busy ten
minutes In the second lnping. and
two runs got across when Frtsk
nosed the bali out OF the lot, and
when Sepulva showed the pill
against the fNnce. scoring James
After that Coneaunon was In
vincible. and things rolled along
evenly until the sixth when the
Giants put across their first run.
when Chick. who had singled.
scored on Fuilerton's single Chick
scored again on Fullerton's hit In
the eighth. and this tied thu score.
Neither side scored in the ninth.
and with Thompson hurting for the
Giants In the tenth. Byram bit for
three bases, and scored on tho
throw-ln of Kinkland's ny. II was
a close deciaion and nearriot fol
lowed Toman's decision OF safe. and
good authorities differ on the JUS
tice Of tho call but Il counted and
gave the Champs a lead.
In Seatfio's half OF tho tenth
wally hit. Fullerton sacrificed.
Strait famed and Wilson walked
Mann poked out the pellet safely
and wally scored. Yes. there was
some excitement In the grandstand
and bicachers az that stage 81 the
game. Angosiufa- With two down
and the crowd settling down for an.
other inning. T. Raymond took bis
vorpaI bat In hand and laid down
lovely liner to right DID Wilson
scores He did That was about
all except the fans agree that Il was
one OF the greatest games ever
played on Dugdale's diamond. which
Is equivalent 20 saying that Il was
Glass A ball.
Tho Same teams play at 3 .. m.
today.
Ths official scors.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-14

braahear Three base hif--Byram. H1lne
run--Ffisk Sacrifice hits ptisrtou.
Mann. Raymond. Kinkisnd Pitchers
SUMMARY runs aud 5 hifa or coucan-
non In innings I run and hits or
Thompson IN ! inning crcdit siei0rr 10
coucasnon on general principles. charge
dsfset % Byrae. struck out---gy Con.
cannon 8. BY Byram q Bases on balls
orr conc&nnon : or Thompson 4. off
nFram q Wild pitch--IiyrAm. Passed
bail---Hepuiva umpirs---T ofnsa
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-14

vciop two years more ms he has in
the past year and he will be great
er than Marquard--he will be the
greatest pitcher baseball has ever
known"
And Bill In only 20 years old. His
entire moniker is William Law.
renee James. and he was born at
Iowa Hill. Placer county, Cal.
When he was knee-high 60 a grass
hopper he played ono-old.cat and
pigtal In the sand lots.
Then he went to the Oroville
high school and made that schools
team In his junior year, playing the
infleld. He looked then more like
a catcher than pitcher. On grad.
uatlng. he played on semi-pro
teams. pitching. and developed a
wonderful speed. But he had no
splitter
Emmett Schofield, Seattle first
baseman, found James for Dugdale,
and he was signed last year. On
Schofield's advice, Dug ordered the
youngster to stay in 0roville a
year and grow.
In the spring James came TO Sc
attic. The fans took an instant ilk-
ing to the big country pumpkin,
who looks and acts Ia the box like
ED Walsh. Chicago's famous
pitcher.
Bill got better and better Now
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-14

Because Jackson twisted himself
up In a knot which made II look like
bis hoof was not tackled onto the
sack. the imp called Byram safe
on play Fullerton to Jack. The
right bleacfler crowd was wildly In
dignant oveS the call.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-14

NATIONAL LEAGUE RESULTS
ftttsburg ,. brooklyn l.
Cincinnati 7. Philadelphia g.
Chicago 4. Boston g.
AMERICAN LEAGUE RESULTS
Chicago s. Washington o
New York 3. Detroit g.
COAST LEAGUE RESULTS
Vernon 4. Oakland g..
Los Angeles .. Portland g.
sacramento 3, San Francisco g
nanca af Drratntnna t..ss.ks A. .
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-14

To the inexperienced eye, rolled
gold looks siko 1S-carat. rut-glass
like diamonds.
Rube Marquard has one body, one
head, two arms and two legs, and
so have most people In and out of
baseball.
And so, by the same token. has
Bill James. Seattle's pitcher. But
there Ia, though you can't see II, an
'indefinable something" in the
heads. bodies, legs, arms and hearts
OF men like Rube Marquard and Bill
James which makes them different
from other men.
II has made Marquard the idol of
tho fans OF the whole country.
When he won 10 straight Victories
for New York. thereby almost ea.
tablishing a new worlds record, he
was accounted the greatest pitcher
of all time. M
II Marquard Ia the premier fling.
or. what OF our own Bill James?
For Bill won his 54th consecutive
victory Monday, and IL ploughing
ahead as II he never intended 20
stop, There is no Jimmie Lavender
in sight for him.
+ Here's an expert opinion. Ted
Sullivan, scout for the Chicago Sox.
said after he had seen James ID
actioni 5@
He has everything. Let him de-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-14
PROMOTERS RACE TO SIGN JACK JOEINSO
NO FIGHT WITHOUT
$4,000, SAYS CHAMP

S''esoo, Aug lin mad rush reach chl,..
o' the Garden Athletic club, urs
sor ch sa"e rival hsht promoters Of YORK are ,sn
"" easo 10 sign up Jack johnson quay
Gibson, Who has already one futile ,s,, ~ contest
Signature has shade the better ea.v secure jon
o'ang fan out Of New York while Mcmshon 90 s Caught
'of the AFTERNOON flyer. 49, 'eed
sonhson 70 rot particular which
! want u Understood and provided that vb. III ap Ne
no oh, IL @ % 20 sfner one Of the gentlemen .h. na
! get that $4,000" " ~ VIII participate un.s
posed contest - ~TT'"' ''' Johnson In the ~.
a. - nave decided to fight this battle for the AL. :.
the champion said "and expect TO son oso.r. e
with F'po'" 'oo~J Tor os,ud
s1nnsons present weight 10 247 pounds three pourx. -
~ nc began training for hs battle with Jim Flynn ress. - hs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-14

he has speed--he always had that
and battling splitter, whole
box full of other tricks, almost per-
feet control and useful bean on
his broad shoulders. James
THINKS.
He fields his position like a vet.
eran already. and. In addition to
being. possibly. tho best pitcher
anywhere In the world today, he
bats around .270-which is going
some for a pitcher.
He weighs 1913 pounds and stands
feet incnes. He takes fine care
OF himself. and has never touched
liquor or tobacco.
James teammates recognize his
genius. When James and Bert
Whaling, catcher, were sold TO the
Boston Nationals for $4,000. Second
Baseman Chick remarked: with.
out. wishing TO slam Whaling the
price OF James was 1899"
James was asked what was the
freaklest incident In his baseball
experience.
1T was down In Marysville, Cal
ifornia, he said. II struck out 22
and lost the game | TO 0.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-14
COMMENT FROM
PRESS BOX
~ FRED HENRY

Seattle has some crew Of pinch
hitters Chick. replacing Shaw at
third because the latter was n left
handed swatter. raped out two safe
swats. one OF which was a double.
both hits bringing in runs. and Joe
Wally, hitting for Jackson for the
same reason, walked the first time
up and next singled, to score sew
eral minutes later on Manns single
in the tenth.
Alex Rose calls Leslie Mann the
hitless wonder. Maybe so. Alex. but
who the deuce pounded out that
two.bagger which left the Beavers
In the soup In that extra spaamg
Although Thompson went into the
game with the score eyened up and
no men on the cushions, Concannon
gets the win OF the game on gen
eral principles. Con tossed one OF
the prettiest games of the season.
President Dug and Manager Ray.
UlOUu ntu DftfeT hlueifnck THIS
dickering for NH. There isn't a
second baseman around these parts
who can play that sack In the same
manner Charley Fullerton did In
yesterdays game. In the second
frame Scharney hit lightning ball
back OF first: Charley pursued the
pill, stabbed II and shipped II 10
the initial sack In time to give
Scharney the death" penalty. No
flowers
When Concannon sneaked a sec
ond pill over while big Emil Frisk
was meditating on the first one,
which caused the former Giant to
hoist the bali up to Wilson. II did
much to peeve the Beaver gardener
Irrlsk was coming in TO protest 10
his jumps, but couldn't think Of a
plea. so instead of arguing he went
to the bench.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-14
WHITES FROM SPORT PIPE-Bx K..h.. ;.

MY ldes on nothing AZ ali-the beacherte WIN -, :. .
cut ban and hot shot umpire Il. - Through
tnen asightedy and proudly introduce TO buoch na
Aaophb place when they accidentally meet asy ~ y ns
give him several shots kud - go and
NO, tnsosene the johnson who has been .o,.s -. !.
ming mate Of r. IL johnson This o,ss - ms
tighter all right all right but squared a nSa
The wire that Johnny Kiibsne has woyca.x -.
lie probably got In vigorous attack cream pu - ssd
Of fairy floss candy A pun OF bag
Hurry msvde. and ~hlewash coal before N. s...,
picture advisory board OF censorship il TOO dst moving
10 have In They have indian ~ nT
hbons OF fight movies where never seen ~ e.
rare and even when shown ss
xzad Bob and sawTooth Sam defend emrran s na
them pesy redskns the women ana a sAaA
Hmeared the landscape camera eve IN ~
FRED Clarke OF the Pittsburs Pirates
rAy TO King Cole for the that
the and committed other pobnd, -
King has been old pN'
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-14
TIGERS TAKE A
GAME FROM BEES

VICTORIA. Aug. Bedford was
there with his pitching arm in yes
terday afternoons game. striking
out ID Bees and allowing but six
hits. The result was a 5.to-1 vic
tory for the Tigers. McCreery was
touched up for ~ hits and at no
stage Of the game did he have an
edge over the visitors.
Tacoma ...........O 0 0202o is
Victoria .s.........0 o o. 90 I 0--l
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-08-14
COLTS WHIPPED
BY COINS BRAVES

SPOKANE. Aug. if.--In the first
inning OF yesterdays game Doc
Bloomfield was wild. and before he
could settle down 70 real business
the Indians had clouted his offer
ings for three runs. lead that the
Colts were unable to overcome In
the remainder Of the game. Mel
choir was credited with four hits.
The Colts touched up Cadreau fire.
quently. but were unable TO connect
with Toner'S offerings.
Score by inninxs;
spokane .....4....3 o2os0e 10
Portland .0 0za0 o a. I
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