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Turning Alfalfa Into Pork.

At the Kansas experiment station
500 pounds OF pork were made from
one ton OF alfalfa hay and TO pounds
from an acre Of alfalfa pasture. At
the Nebraska station hog rations con.
sisting OF one.fourth alfalfa hay show.
ed the alfalfa hay worth It's weight In
corn meal and superior to the same
weight Of bran. The Iowa station
made pig pork at 1894 per 100 pounds
and realized Ill cents per bushel for
corn. With alfalfa and corn. pork cost
S2.sS per 100 pounds. and corn re-
turned S6.6 cents per bushel, n differ.
ence Of 33 10 per cent In favor Of al.
falfa.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-10-23

He who pays as he goes usually
goes far.
Worry is thought without purpose
or object.
Defective fues often permit the
sparks to fly.
Success helps some men and makes
fools of others.
An ounce OF prevention is worth a
ton of inquest.
Warmed.over opinions are better
than none at all
Hope is a pneumatic tire that is fire.
quently punctured.
Inflated currency isn't always money
that's been blown in.
Inflated currency isn't always money
that's been blown In.
Ventilation is as essential to the
family as it Is to the stock.
The secret Of success is correct in.
formation secured In advance.
A story to be pleasant should be
without u stinger In the tale.
An unqualified success-co opera.
tive fire insurance companies.
II one gave voice only to ones
thoughts one wouldn't talk so much.
Money is one Of the best things
going-but 1t is still better coming.
Any man who has made fortune
never wasted time wishing he was
rich.
Ignorance OF the law does not pre-
vent the losing lawyer from collecting
his bill
The world owes every man liv.
ing. but every man must collect 1t
himself.
A self-made man often acts as II he
thought somebody else wanted to
claim the job
Science in farming Is no bugaboo.
1t is just knowledge and good sense
applied to everyday conditions.
Three inches of lead pencil with
thought behind 1t is better than an
extra gang plow and hired man.
Triangle cooperation"-that be.
tween the farmer. the business man.
and the banker-is the kind that
means individual and community pros.
perity.
1t would appear that some folks re-
gard delicate health as a basis for
social prestige. This is foolish line
Of thought, but quite profitable for the
doctors.
Philadelphia reports tomato growers
get five cents basket. while the local
consumers pay 10 cents for the same
basketful. A diagram Of the way sta.
tions might expose the route of the
high cost OF living.
The farmer who wakes up to the
fact that his soil is exhausted. and
will not produce as it did once, is in
the position OF man who has over
drawn his bank account. He must
make good. and that quickly.
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FEW YEARS OF COOPERATION
What the Southern Produce Company
Members Have Accomplished
All Work Together.

The great trouble with cooperative
work among the tillers of the soil is
that they dol not stay" co-operated
long enough. Almost as soon as any
kind of cooperative organization is
formed. the selfish interests OF indi-
viduals begin to crop out and mar the
effectiveness and smoothness of the
work.
Therefore. 80 per cent. of the or
ganizations of the tillers OF the soil.
continue for only brief period,
writes A. Jeffers in the Progressive
Farmer. The Southern Produce com.
pany was organized as Grange"
away back in 1870, and has evoluted
through several forms of organization
to Its present form. 1t has done an i'm
mense amount Of good not only to It's
own 400 members. but to tillers of the
soil in It's sphere of influence. With.
out its stockholders putting their
hands into their pockets for dollar.
excepting to pay the original cost OF
their stock, the company has built and
equipped an experiment station worth
today. with its equipment, at least s40,-
600. 1t has also built a splendid six
story building in the city of Norfolk,
for permanent home for the organi-
zation, at cost OF fully s125,000.
When 400 men organize to coop
crate. and stay co-operated for 40
years. they accumulate experience
sufficient to enable them to success.
fully meet the business world and
secure their just and legitimate
rights.
This has been continuous organi-
zation, working as such ever since
1870. At least dozen of the origi-
nal charter members are still alive.
among them at least two ladies. for
the ladies have been members all
along. The stock of this company is
limited to less than $4,000 and has
paid dividend Of late years. never
less than 20 per cent. Besides there
has been accumulated enough of u
surplus to build and equip the ex.
pertinent station and the other build.
ings. Each and every member has
been greatly benefited every year.
The saving and the profit to each iii.
dlvidual member has been many
times more than his stock 1t is sim.
ply the Savings through co-opera.
tive buying and selling.
These men have been long enough
In the cooperative work to get thor
oughly inoculated, acclimated, drilled
and disciplined. They can keep step,
touch elbows. and go right along. They
cannot be downed by internal dis
sensions, should they arise, nor by out
side pressure or attack. which Is al
ways liable to happen. These men
buy together and save money: sell to-
gether and save; consult and save;
and in thousands OF cases have saved
their bacon" by working together.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-10-23
DOES BEEF FAMINE lMPEND?
People Gradually Beginning to Realize
That Flesh Of Animal Is Not
Entirely Necessary.
(By X, Z. RUEIII.IEG)

Every now and then the statement
appears In the papers that the pro.
duction of beef in this country is fall
ing away steadily; that the situation.
In consequence, Is becoming unusual.
even serious; that unless change Is
brought about In some way alarming
conditions may result. Even the de-
partment OF agriculture at Washing.
ton has given the matter consideration.
and brought to the attention OF the
country at large the rapidly decreasing
percentage Of live stock to population.
But Is there In reality any danger
OF beef famine in store for US? Now.
1t must be admitted that the state
ments made In regard to the gradual
decrease Of live stock production In
the United States are true. and repre-
sent affairs as they are. today. But
there are also conditions and Influences
at work beneath the surface Of things
which must be reckoned with In arriv-
ing at the true solution OF this prob.
lem.
There Is u reason for the steady de-
crease Ia production shown, and one
which is to become more and more
potent. too, from now on. In this
case, as In every other. effect is the
result Of an established cause, working
itself out In It's own time and way.
For very long time the flesh OF
animals was universally regarded us
necessarily the chief article Of diet
suitable to man. But little by little
the consciousness is dawning upon the
human mind that this Is not alto.
gether true; that the plant world all
about us was intended to supply us
largely with necessary nutriment. The
truth which scientists have 30 long
been proclalming that many vege.
tables are In reality quite az nourish.
Ing as flesh is at last beginning to be
needed.
II may be that famine IL Impend
Ing for that old. cannibalistic, flesh.
eating tendency Of the human race,
which Is at last to be starved out OF
our natures and put to flight by the
steadily advancing and refining In.
fiuences Of modern civilization. Beef
production may be. yes, certainly Is.
decreasing every day. but this Ii be.
cause fruit and vegetable growing
have got II routed and on the run.
And the better taste and judgment Of
the country at large will not be Of.
Tended because this is 10.
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ested in. You go into the house into
a wide hall that extends well back.
ending In the staircase that leads to
the floor above. On either side are
the sitting, or living room, and the
dining room. In front of the win.
dows of each Of these rooms is a
seat The dining room has cheerful
fireplace and past this you 20 into
the pantry. and thence into the kitch.
en-. The kitchen is Of ample size and
well arranged.
A wide hall, two chambers and a
bathroom are provided on the second
floor. A balcony over the front porch
Is provided either for comet gazing
or for a breath OF air on hot sum.
mer night
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-10-23
Will l;lal FORD EDITOR

S$ II. William A. Radford will answer
529estons and give advice FREE OF
pST on all subjects pertaining TO tho
epn)ect OF building. for the readers Of this
Paper. On account Of his wide experience
49, Editor, Author and Manufacturer. he
~ without doubt, the highest authority
fio0 all these subjects. Address all Inquiries
- William A. Rodford. No l.S West
jackson boulevard. Chicago H., and only
enelose two-ccnt stamp for reply.
Although we deplore the steadily
badvancing prices of building material
4 And labor We are often reminded OF
me truth OF the old adage that there
u no great loss without some gain.
u endeaeoring to present houses that
~ could afford. even at present
prices. we have learned to economic
AZ ways that otherwise would not
nave been thought Of. Particularly
y this true in regard to space that
heretofore has been wasted in angles
and irregularly shaped rooms. We
are learning that by making the rooms
compact we can accomplish as much
n Ia moderately proportioned house
awe previously did in houses much
larger. We gain much by throwing
the small rooms together with wide
openings, thus getting the effect Of
4efge. airy apartments.
In these days OF flats and apart
ment houses small families are not
accustomed to living in great big
Aouse with parlor and sitting room
and one or two chambers. Conse-
Nuently the story and half cottage
as becoming very popular. and the
bungalow even more So having all its
rooms on one floor One large liv.
able room Is splendid substitute for
1.-THE parlor and sitting room. The
small kitchen is very popular among
the modern housewives, especially
among those who are accustomed to
the small kitchenette of the fiat. The
small house diminishes the fuel bill
and Is much more easy to care for.
Many home builders are OF the opin.
iion that pantry is waste of space.
.RThe cupboards can be much more
conveniently arranged about the
kitchen where they are in easy reach.
There Is an independence about
owning ones home that is not felt
when a rented fiat is occupied. And
there is a pleasure about caring for
the lawn and garden, keeping the
place in order. that one who pays rent
does not have. Every time you go
out into the yard your chest expands
Just little as you contemplate the
fact that you are treading your own
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-10-23
NO WOMEN TRADERS
Wall Street Broker Had One Expert.
ence, and He Vows Never to
Have Another.

women traders" exclaimed a
prominent broker. throwing his hands
above his head. Never again. And
I'll tell you why"
He walked over to the ticker and
glanced at the tape moment and
then resumed:
About five years ago a lady friend
Of mine came down to the Office and
wanted TO buy some stock.
II want something that is a good
investment she told me, a stock
that pays seven per cent. dividend
and one that will always pay it
We'll, told her | thought so-and.
so was good buy. and that thought
1t would always be able to pay its
seven per cent. The market was 1902
and she bought 100 shares. giving me
her check for $4,000. She went
away and in week or so the stock
rose to about 125.
"A few days later she came to the
Office, but the market had had one of
those healthy reactions and her stock
was selling for 90.
"'l think III sell my stock she
said. I don't like the looks of this
market
Il sold 1t for her and had the cash.
Ter make out a check for $500.
When handed It to her she nearly
tainted.
why. gave you my check for
$4,000 and you are only giving me
back $S.500.' she cried.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-10-23

ground. There Is nobody overhead
making noise and nobody in the
dat below taking lessons on a piccolo.
The design here shown is OF story
and half cottage embodying many
OF the ideas mentioned above. 1t Is
34 feet wide and has length OF 2S
feet, exclusive Of porches. This house
has been designed especially for the
family Of moderate means that has an
ambition to own home. 1t Is not
Expensive. and the best possible ad.
vantage has been taken OF the space
Requirements. The cost OF this honsa
should not be above $500 complete.
t The compactness Of the design Is
the noticeable feature about it. Both
OF the porches, the front and the rear.
are under the roof. This adds much
TO the artistic appearance Of the
house, and in effect these porches
can be made outdoor living rooms by
the addition OF screens between the
pillars. This will be a matter Of
small expense. and when equipped
With chairs, rugs and couches. either
swinging or stationary, will be delight.
;ful places In summer evenings. AS a
matter OF fact It is the experience Of
most families who occupy houses Of
this kind that nearly all the time Is
lpassed on the perch.
This house can be built OF frame
.,construction and finished either with
aiding or with plaster. We would
'lalvise the latter as being ultimately
i|1Sos expensive as TO upkeep. for It
p&tll require no paint. although cost.
~ at the outset little more than
ling. The ultimate cost will be
81 ch less and besides the appearance
.I&D be better.
4 Another attractive feature OF this
tpse IL the bracket effect produced
4 dor the caves. II makes q finish to
~ design.
\ Now as TO the interior. That 10
q part the women folks are inter.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-10-23
He Lived In Cleveland.

A Cleveland school teacher-one
who has at several periods In the
sweet.scented past favored US with
anecdotes about her pupils-sends us
an account of a quiz conducted in
her geography class.
In what zone do we live?" asked
this teacher
The temp'rupt zone!" chanted the
well.drilled class.
Right. And what do we mean by
'temperate?' Willie. you may an.
swer."
"Temp'rut is where it's freezin'
cold half the time an roastin' hot
the other half the time"
II Willie wasn't sent TO the head
for that II wasn't because he didn't
deserve the honor.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-10-23

Il explained to her that she had
sold 1t after 1t had declined.
But you told me was buying a
stock that would never 20 down.. she
insisted.
Try as would ! could not make
her understand had told her the
stock would always pay its seven per
cent. dividend and to save any fur
ther complication had another check
made out for $4,000. But since then
we have never allowed woman to
trade In our Office. Wall Street
Journal.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-10-23
Foley Kidney Pills Relieve

promptly the suffering due to weak. in
active kidneys and painful bladder action.
They offer powerful help to nature
in building up the true cxcreting kid
ney tissue. in restoring normal action
and in regulating bladder irregularities
Try them.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-10-23
Extraordinary.

We'll! Welt" exclaimed the climate
expert. This Is without doubt the
most remarkable summer day that |
have encountered In all my expert.
ence."
IN what respect?"
After making comparisons with all
the data compiled ! find II impossible
to announce thnt any kind Of TEN.
perature record has been broken"
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Its Nature.

My dog can scent an electrical
disturbance in the air hours befor-
1t comes
Then his nose must be something
OF storm scenter"
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Which

II understand our visitor Is a hus.
bandman"
Farmer or matrimonial bureau
bureau agent?'
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-10-23

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundress
happy. makes clothes winter than snow.
All good groccrs. Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-10-23

Mrs. Winslov's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces iniamma.
tion'allays pain cures wind cole, &c bottelsv
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-10-23
How About Il.

81 have $1,000 to put into n house"
Then you'd better let the contracts
for n $2,S0O one
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-10-23

Results From Hard Work.
Hard labor In the orchard is almost
sure to mean hard cash In the hank. I
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
NOT ENOUGH GOATSKINS

THE present demand for goaat-kid skins
L exceeds anything Of the kind before
known, and the remotcst places IN lndia'
south America, and Europe, and everywhere
else goats are kept, are now visited by col
lcctors 10 obtain them. g.,
This demand arises from the recent DIS
covrr,. Of new methods OF treating the skins
which not only make them substitute, Tor
calf-kid as shoe leather, but also render, them
suitable for use in dress trimming. when
specially dyed and finished, they find great
favor with drcssmakcrs, and are used Tor
vests. strappings, pipings, bouses' ana even ",
for undcrskirts for country wear. hey also
plav a part in recent millinery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
l,00029 Profit

sounds like the widest kind of "Gct-Rich-O Quick .
scheme but it is an absolute and conservative state
mcnt of what has been and is being accomplished
every wear at an expense of few dollars for lcndcr
sons Seeds In the present acute agitation of the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
Tested Seeds

To get the best results il necessary 10 get the best seeds
Every packet Of Henderson Seeds that is sold has behind the
experience Of wears of successful seed growing and selling
The methods OF seed testing and trials that the best three
generations ago have been improved and bcttcrcd by us from
wear TO year and today, still the best The initial cost Of
the seeds really the smallest part garden expense and
paws to be YOU have started right Henderson are
Icstcl Seeds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
Everything for the Garden"

is the title Of our annual catalogue. 1t is book OF III pages
Handsomely bound with beautifully embossed cover cooed
mates and 500 of them haftoncS, direct from
photographs showing actual results without cxaggeraton
is library Of every thing worth while either in farm or garden
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
NATIONAL TOPLINERS
BY JAMES HAY. JR.

lot OF experience, the kind that makes him
entertain today a marvellous admiration Tor
Connie Mack or any other man who can turn
baseball into a moncy-produclng concern.
Leaving the league and a sporting editors
desk, he struck Washington, made big
reputation for himself as a political writer,
called everybody "coz, studied current
events with avidity, voracity, and pcrSpicac-
itv, and finally bobbed up as the Pcrchcron
of Wilson's progress. He IS some press
agent. the leading oculi>t Of the public eye.
And his instruments are a sheet Of carbon
paper. a pleasant smile, and that "coz
stuff not to mention such other minor
props as the walking stick and good clothes.
DRESIDENT TAFT, in discussing not long
ago how political ambitions may fail ana
how Offices may 60 10 people for whom the
Organization did not intend them, told
this story:
Mr.. Saswcll was Southern gentleman
who lived in regal bachclorhOod and had as
his cook and butler an old negro named Sam.
Sam. said Saswcll one afternoon. 81
want a turkey for dinner tomorrow. And
| don't want a will turkey. ! want rcgu-
lar, tame, domestic fowl.
At dinner the next day the turkey was
served. and CasWcll was Mortified, when he
cut into the bird, 20 see nine or ten buckshot
drop on the bottom Of the dish with great
clattcr.
sam" he roarcd. Il told YOU not to get
me a wild turkey.
Deed. Boss, explained Sam, dat ain
no wild turkey. You amt never see a wild
turkey VIII all da, white meat on him.
But here are the buckshot with which II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26
PETER HENDERSON & co.
1857 Cortlandt Street, New York City

I enclose herewith lOc. for which send your
catalogue. Everything for the Garden, the
Garden Guide and Record and henderson
Spccialty Collection" as advertised in the
Associated Sunday Magazines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26

OWING 10 the Democratic victory last
~ fall. Senator Simmons Of North Caro-
Ina becomes one Of the strongest tgurcs IN
the upper house Of Congress But there was
a time when he showed great weakness al
the polls As a young man, he was running
for the House Of Representatives., and his
Republican opponent was colorcd man.
One Of the supporters Of Simmons made
speech shortly before election day saying
"Mr. Simmons is a powerful man IN
Washington He goes to Mr.. Cleveland and
saws. Give me fifty thousand dollars tor a
public building in my district. Mr.. Clcve-
land gives him the money Then he goes
TO Mr.. Cleveland and says Establish forty
new postofficcs in the State Of North Caro-
lima And Mr. Cleveland establishes the
postoffices. tell YOU, Simmons IS mighty
man in Washington
The cOlored nominee answered tins as i"I-
lows:
"NIistah Simmons is a mighty powiull
man. He goes an axes 70 dat five hun cd
thousan' dollahs, an he gifts II. An ne goes
an axes TO dem fawty postoiiccS, an ne
eits EN-. But listen to me, black man. dis
here man who kin git anything he wants
FUN Mistah Clcvclan will 90 10 him mex
wintah an say. Mistah Clcvclan', put all
desc here niggcrs back into slavery 50 dcy
can't vote agin' me any mo-. Den whar
will you be-"
Those few well chosen sentences beat
Simmons at the polls.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-26

MRS. CHAMP CLAKk was cngaglNE 4
lNI new cook The applicant, a nice look
ing woman. made fine impression on Mr..
clark After the usual preliminary qucS-
tjons. the Speakers wife asked:
"Can YOU really cook
"Can | cook" exclaimed the applicant.
al should say can cook"
But are YOU a good cook"
"Am good cook echoed the woman.
81 20 TO mass every morning
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-16
oDDNEWS

When arrested for killing six
robins, S. Morrow, II, 1174 Race ST.,
said he was going to have "a regular
old-fashioned robin pot-pie."
A woman resident of East Orange,
N. j., died and willed her daughter
$50 month as long as she lived, on
condition that she never entered
state of New Jersey.
A push-cart caterer of New York
destroyed all competition when he
invented the 3-course -one-cent meal.
1t consists of frankfurter, a roll and
sauerkraut.
I BY royal decree, system of sur
names has been established in Siam,
and those failing to register their
names, will have names assigned to
them by officials,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-16
SLABS RYAN RESOLUTION
Springfield, ILL.,, April 16.-T


Ryan resolution for the investigation
of the alleged influence of public utili-
ties corporations over Chicago and
state legislation and over certain Chi
cago newspapers was effectually
emasculated in the house this after
noon by an amendment introduced
and forced through by Rep. Catin of
Chicago.
The only thing the amendment did
not kill was the preamble.
During the debate on the Ryan
resolution a physical. encounter be-
tween Speaker Mckinley and Lee
O'Neill Browne was narrowly avert
ed. Browne had introduced several
amendments. He became incensed at
some action of the speakers.
you little shrimp, you have insult
ed members on this floor long
enough" shouted Browne, starting
toward the speaker.
Mckinley removed his glasses and
squared off for a battle. Other MEM
bers held Browne while the speaker
pounded for order.
Later Mckinley refused to recog-
nize Browne unless the latter apollo
gized to. the House.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-16
WEATHER FORECAST

Fair tonight and probably Thurs
day for Chicago and vicinity; rnoder-
ate temperature; light easterIy, shift
ing to southerIy winds.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-04-16

THAT was great scheme old
Shrewdly worked" 81 didn't hear of
it." 'He gave out that the first one
of his eleven daughters to be married
should have his entire fortune"
what was the RESULT" Eleven
Opponents in one night. They can't.
determine which one was the first, so
Shrewdly gets rid of the girls and
keeps the fortune. ~.