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The Raymer enterprise., 1913-02-06
(By NJ. BoYER,)


For years the plan Of the writer
has been to each year pick out his
best hens to breed from. These are
birds that not only show good charac'
teristics Of the breed. but also have
done good laying as pullets.
Trap-nests have been the guide, and
these are used as a rule from jan
uary 1st to June 1st. And again from
October LIST to the end Of the year.
Occasionally they are used in some
pens. the entire year, but that is done
only where special test is made Of
a new selection or new breed.
What we mostly wish to know is
not how many eggs hen will lay in
year, but how many she will lay In
the winter when the prices Of eggs
are the highest. From the latter
stock We breed. During the summer
months the traps are discarded. and
only the open nests used.
Now. by selecting our best cold
weather layers and breeding from
them. we each year increase our win
ter egg supply. There is more money
In 1t and 1t Ia fact that our hens
have, In consequence Of our careful
selection Of winter layers. become
poor summer layers. a condition we
would rather have them in than to
have great year-around records and a
poor constitution in consequence.
BY the use Of traps and careful Sc
lection Of the breeding stock any
breed can be brought up to do pro.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-02-06
PIXIES PEAK NOT THE HIGHEST.
Mount Massive and Mount Ebert the
Highest Mountains In Colorado.

Mount Massive and Mount Ebert the
Highest Mountains in Colorado.
Washington. What Is the highest
mountain in Colorado? pixies Peak"
nineteen persons out Of twenty viii
answer, and incorrectly. The twenti.
9th may know that the two highest
mountains In the state are Mount
Massive and Mount Ebert. both In
Lake county, In the Ieadville district.
The altitude OF each OF these noun.
tains. according to the United States
Geological Survey. is li.iO2 feet above
sea level. The height Of Pixies Peak
Is H.1OS feet. Moreover, there are fifty
or sixty other peaks In Colorado mp.
proximatoly as high--over $4,000 feet.
The lowest point In Colorado Is 1850
feet above sea level. or all the states
Colorado has the highest average altI.
tude, estimated by the Geological Sur.
ycy at G,S00 feet.
Although not the highest mountain,
Pixies Peak Is probably the best.
known peak In the Dated States.
Thear was at one time weather bu.
reau station on It's summit. and It now
has n substantial railway station at
the terminus OF the highest railway
line In North America. It can also be
reached by an excellent wagon road
and trail which connect the summit
with Colorado Springs.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-02-06
CUT THIS OUT
Recipe that Breaks Cold In a Day
and Cures Any Durable Cough.

From your druggist get half ounce
Of Globe Pine Compound (concentrated
pine) and two ounces Of Giycerine.
Take these two ingredients home and
put them into q half pint OF good whis-
key; shake well and use in doses of one
and at bedtime" Smaller doses 10 chill.
dren according to age. But be sure to
get only the genuine Globe Pine Com
pound Concentrated Pine). Each half
ounce bottle comes in a sealed tin screw
top case; II your druggist does not have
u ne VIII quickly get 1t. Many mix.
lures are Of large quantity and cheaper,
put It is risky to experiment, This
formula comes from a reliable doctor
and is certain. This was first pub
lshed here six years ago and local
druggists say 1t has been in constant
demand ever since. Published by the
Globe Pharmaceutical laboratories Of
Chicago.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-02-06

Trap Nest CIosed-vieW From Above.
life work. We tried the experiment
with Brahmas. and as a result have a
strain that is doing remarkable work.
One bird in particular, as a pullet,
laid 100 eggs from Jan. 1st to June
lst. AS two.year-old hen she did
not begin laying until February 9Th.
but laid IA eggs from that date to the
end of the month
During the 81 days OF March she
laid 2l eggs: in the 30 days OF April
she laid 81 eggs; and in the 81 days
of May laid 25 eggs; making a total
of 81 eggs in ia days.
We mention this individual case
to show the progress that can be
made In careful trap-nesting and in a
judicious selection of breeding stock.
II each year we gradually build up
the records of our flock and keep a
close eye to the thrift and hardness
OF the offspring, we show that even
Brahmas-so generally classed as
poor and Indifferent layers-can be
made to become prolific winteregg
producers.
Now where the great danger comes
In Is this ambition to secure 2O0.egg
layers as a flock. The flock is quite
frequently forced by condiments,
meat and other highly stimulating
articles OF food.
While 1t will. in many cases, pro-
duce the eggs, 1t will at the same time
bring about an early decline. But by
working for strong winter crop we
get the bulk of our eggs at a certain
season and the hen has the rest Of
the season to recuperate.
Another method adopted by some
OF those ambitious for great results
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-02-06

to get greater durability. Where
trap-nests are constantly In use.
ilimsy construction is not economical
in the long run.
The trap nests are not made with
covers because they are used In tiers
and slide in and out like drawers.
They can be carried away for clean.
ing when necessary. Four nests in a
pen accommodate twenty hens by the
attendant going through the pens
once an hour. or little oftener dur.
ing that part OF the day when the
hens are busiest Earlier and later in
in day his visits are not so frequent.
The hens must all have leg bands.
in order to identify them: number
OF different kinds are on the market.
The double box with the nest In the
rear Is necessary. When a hen has
laid an egg and desires to leave the
nest, she steps out into the front
space and remains there until she is
released. With only one section she
would be likely to crush hef egg by
stepping on It. and thus learn the
pernicious habit OF egg.eating.
To remove hen. the nest Is pulled
part way out, and as 1t has no cover
she Is readily caught. the number on
her leg.band is noted and the proper
entry made on the record sheet. After
having been taken Off few times, the
hens do not object to being handled.
most OF them remaining quiet. appar.
emily expecting to be picked up.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-02-06
ss25, 900, 900 In Manufacturing.

Washington. = Prosperity marked
the manufacturing Industries Of the
United States during the calendar year
Of 1912, according to statement issued
ny the federal bureau Of foreign and
domestic commerce. The bureaus sta
ticians based their declarations on the
importations of material used in manu-
featuring and on the movement Of do
nestle materials from the points of pro-
duction to the factories. Values Of ma
terials for manufacturing imported
reached the record figure Of more than
$925,O00,0 900 during the year.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-02-06
MORE BlBS AT THE TABLE.
Prof. Sharp Says Men Should Wed at
Age Of Is.

Cambridge, Mass. - Prof. Dallas
Lore Sharp of the department of Eng
liGh at Boston university inclines to
twenty-five years as the ideal age at
Which men should marry.
There is nothing particularly God
fearing or discreet or reverent about
thirty" said DR.. Sharp. Thirty is the
tlmid age. Forty is the dangerous
age. Twenty Is the ageless age. the
silly, milky, tasseled age, when a boy
is still liable to be croupy and to need
castor oil and his mother.
Marriage Is not a matrimonial
proposition but family affair. first
and last, and should be entered into at
time best calculated to promote the
increase OF bibs about the dining
table.
81 am inclined to put the ideal mar
riage time at twenty-five"
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-02-06
Alfalfa Fins for Horses.

The Utah experiment station found
that l.4OO.pound horses at hard work
could be maintained In condition on
1915 pounds OF alfalfa hay per day,
and when at rest, 20 pounds was SUI.
ficient for the same horses Secre.
tary +. ID. Coburn OF Kansas SAYS:
THE idea that alfalfa hay is not suit.
able for horses has been proved er.
roneous by thousands OF farmers,
teamsters and llverymen; many use
no other hay. II there is any trou.
BILE 1t comes from feeding more than
Is needed. With access to unlimited
quantities horses may injure them.
selves by eating too much. From 10
to 20 pounds OF alfalfa hay per day
with small quantity Of grain. will
keep work horses In thrifty condition
at a saving Of 20 to 30 per cent In
cost Of maintenance"
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-02-06
Fewer Deaths In Philadelphia In 1912

Fewer Deaths In Philadelphia In 1912.
Philadelphia, Pa.-The greatest re-
duction in the number of deaths for
q year ever shown in an American city
occurred in Philadelphia when there
were 1877 fewer deaths In 1912 than
In 1911 In spite of the increase in pop
ulation. In 1911, 2G.O92 deaths oc-
CURED. while in 1912 there were only
24,2l5. Heart disease for the first
time in the city's history caused the
greatest number of dcaths--3, lis. an in
crease Of 273. tuberculosis, for many
years the head Of the list, decreased
from 2,9CO to 2,G29.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-02-06
The Real Villain,

Are you the villain OF this troupe?'
asked the baggageman who was han
ding theatrical trunks. NO." replied
the youth with black, curly hair. II
used to be, but the real villain is the
treasurer of the company. and by this
time he must be about five hundred
miles on his way to somewhere west"
Washington Star.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-02-06
Watered Stock.

Two old Cronies had been sitting in
cafe on Cortlandt street one Saturday
afternoon for several hours and were
pretty much the worse for their
lengthy tete-a-tete.
What is your nationality, anyway,
Jim?" asked one.
We'll, I'll tell you. Bob. My father
came from Glasgow, SO you see I'm
half Scotch"
"And the other half seltzer. guess"
put in his companion.-Saturday Eve.
ming Post.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-02-06
Hit the pannsr snot.

A tippler with a very red nose got
a days work as a laborer in boiler
works. The same day he appeared
before the surgeon at the hospital
with his nose smashed.
Good gracious!" exclaimed the sur.
geon. How did you manage to get
your nose smashed like that?"
oh" cried the sufferer. II put my
nose through hole in the boiler for
sniff Of fresh air. and the man out
side with the hammer mistook 1t for
a red.hot rivet. And he only hit once
that's ALL"
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-02-06

home vegetable garden till the young
beets are large enough to use, and
thus the trimmings will not be wasted.
In the truck garden the Trimmings
may be fed to cows, calves and pigs
to good advantage. For succession
OF tender beets SOW at intervals OF
three weeks till the last Of July The
mature crop may be held for winter
storage.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-02-06

H. NJ r'eenor' tising your pills, and
resolved to try them. did, and took
only two boxes, and I am now sound
and well. l regard my cure as remark
able. can recommend Dodd's Kidney
Pills to any one who is suffering from
Kidney Trouble as was" Write to Mr..
Fleenor about this wonderful remedy.
Dodd's Kidney Pills, SOC. per box at
your dealer or Dodd's Medicine Co.,
Buffalo. N. Y. Write for Household
Hints, also music Of National Anthem
English and German words) and reci.
pes for dainty dishes. All 3 sent free.
Adv.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-02-06
Claims Solid Honey Wall In House.

Pueblo, Colo.-W. 7. Hunter of Rye
declares that one whole wall OF his
house is of solid honey. During a visit
to Pueblo he said he noticed the bees
going in and out last fall and found
the entire air space between the
boards filled with honey. This win
ter, instead of laying in supply Of
sweets he got his pancakes ready and
then took a spoon and scraped off q
little of the lining of his house.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-02-06
To Pop Corn.

Very often corn will not pop quick.
ly. even over very hot fire. If you
will put the corn to be popped in a
sieve and pour cold water over 1t. not
allowing the water to stand on the
corn, 1t will not only pop quickly, but
the open kernels will be larger and
lighter and more flaky than they 9th.
erwise would have been.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-02-06
Kindness Wins $1,000 for Girl.

Harrisburg, Pa.-Margaretta Jane
Browns kindness four years ago in
helping an old peddlcr onto a trolley
car here has won her n reward OF $S,-
900. The young woman received in
her mail recently check for this
amount, and note addressed ito tho
little girl who helped me on trolley
car four years ago." The reward was
from Valentine R. Cortlas and was
mailed from California.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-02-06

to quit work. and
doctors failed to do
me any good. l kept
getting worse all the
time, and 1t at last
turned to inflamma.
ton Of the Bladder.
and l had given up
all hope, when one
day l received your
little booklet adver.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-02-06
High Cost Of livinu

Madam-Were you downtown to-
day, Mary?
Maid-Yes. mum; an things cost so,
mum. l spent 81. mum, an only got
hat, a pair OF shoes, an some long
gloves.-Judge.
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Jones-Not II you're broke.
SUFFERED FOR rs YEARS.

Mr.. R. NJ. Fleenor. R. F. D. 80, Otter.
bein. Ind, writes: II had been suffer
er from Kidney Trouble for about rs
years. l finally got so bad that had
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-02-06

Query: Is bride self-possessed aft.
er her father gives her away?
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-02-06

IL to hatch the eggs from one or more
phenomenal layers and make up the
offspring, brothers and sisters. and re.
peatlng for two or three years.
We do not know of surer way to
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-02-06

Silence may be golden. but silver
will shut mans mouth just as ef.
fectively.
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-02-06
FROM MRS. D. H. BROWN.

FROM MRS. d. II. BROWN.
lola, KansaA-''During the Change
OF Life I was sick for two years. Be-
fore I took your medicine l could
not bear the weight Of my clothes
and was bloatcd very badly. Idoc.
tored with three doctors but they
did me no good. They said nature
must have It's way. My sister ad-
yised me to take Lydia L. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and purchased
q bottle. Before 1t was gono the
bloating left me and was not 90
sore. l continued taking II until I
had taken 12 bottles. Now I am
stronger than I have been for years
and can do all my work, even the
washing. Your medicine is worth
its weight In gold. l cannot praise
II enough. II more women would
take your medicine there would be
more healthy women. You may use
this letter for the good Of others."-
Mrs D. Il. BnowN, 800 North Walnut
Street, lola, Kan.
~DWrite to LYDIA 3. PINHHA
--(CONFIDENTIAL LYNN, n
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-02-06
{. BURTON, AssAYER 4 CHEMIST

LEADVILLE. COLORNOO.
Specimen prices: oold. silver. lend, 81, sold.
silver. 7sc: gold. boc:. Iine or copper. IT.
nai!ink envsiopes and full price list sent on
Application. Control and umpire work 70.
esstsd. Reference. Carbonate National baas
The Raymer enterprise., 1913-02-06
MRS. WILLIAMS SAYS:

Elkhart, Ind. =" l suffered for IA
years from organic Inflammation, fc.
male weakness, pain and irregulari.
ties. The pains In my sides werc
increased by walking or standing on
my feet and had such awful bearing
down feelings, was depressed In
spirits and became thin and pale
with dull, heavy eyes. I had six
doctors from whom I received only
temporary relief. l decided to give
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound fair trial and also the SAM.
tive Wash. / have now used tho
remedies for four months and cannot
express my thanks for what they
have done for me.-MrA SADIE VIII
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-04

livery in the old district at 9.15 His
other delivery of the day will be the
same as formerly.
S. w. Knight, carrier No. ;, starts
his first delivery at $50 in the morn
ing, taking the same residential dis
trict he always has had, and in adj
dition the new Fort Dummer Heights
district. The afternoon delivery will
be the same.
J. A. Lindsey, carrier No. i, makes
an early collection beginning at SO
and starts off with his first mail for
delivery at 9.15, covering the Main
street offices, instead of going over FL
iot street as far as the Estey shops,
section formerly covered by Carrier
No. Z.
Thomas A. Austin, carrier No. >, be
gins morning collection of mail at
80 clock and starts a delivery leav-
ing the office at $50. He will cover
only the residential district he has
covered before His second delivery
will be started mt ll.35 a. m. and will
take in Elliot and Flat street sections
formerly covered by another carrier.
His afternoon delivery Will begin at
30 aud will cover the same route as
formerly.
! Sidney H. Farr, carrier No 6, is to
cover his same route rs formerly eN-
! cept that Crosby street and Highland
avenue have been added, a part for
merly covered by carrier No. ,. To
make up for this increase in his route
/ he will make no noon collection.
F. X Coombs, carrier No. Z, leaves
the office at $50 a. m. and covers the
same route as formerly, emitting his
noon trip to the Estey shop district,
now otherwise provided for. The af-
ternoon route Will be the same as for
merly.
Henry f. Dimes, the auxiliary ear
rier. who began work today, will re-
port at the office at 10 a. m. and
will leave about 5 clock to cover
both sides of Main street to Whet
stone bridge. His second trip will be
made starting at l0.+5 and he viii
make collection trip at p. m. and
another in the evening at 7.15 ano
will be at the carriers window from
40 to 5 o'clock.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-04
AUDITORIUM NOTES
POPULAR COMEDY TONIGHT.
Green Stockings, With Strong Company,
the Attraction at the Auditorium.

A T. w. Mason's popular comedy
Green Stockings, which has been Il success
since its initial performance, is said to be
one of the most ingenious and cleverest
comedies of the past seasons. 1t Is i'm
pressive because of its originality. distInc-
lively new in artistic development, in
treatment theme, ingenuity and resource
and skill, that is exercised III placing the
work on the stage. The play stands out
with prc-eminent distinction.
The plot of the play is written about an
old English custom of the married sister
having to wear green stockings until
younger one mar1ies, and Is the basis OF
the innocent deceit. Riduculed, looked down
upon because Of the successful marriage
and the engagement of her three younger
sisters, Celia FaIraday inVents Il hance.
Colonel Smith, of the army to whom she
addresses an imaginary letter, which she
never intended to be mailed, but which
cupid manages to slip into the outgoing
post. After an expiration of some months
to which the topic of her engagement to
Smith Is one that is freely discussed in
the household much to Ceha's discomfort
ture, she seeks to dispose of Colonel Smith
through a death notice in the London pa
per But the letter Customary reaches
with much amusement has read his pub
lished obituary, appears on the scene,
Here is where the interest kindles and it
takes no great stretch of imagination to
see that much humor is impaired from this
part of the play on 1t is keenly humor-
Gus keen and wholesome There Is Il
sparkle in every line. The characters
stand out with eminent distinction and
every situation is potent to please 1t l.
original because it presents no deep prob
lens to solve, and never stretches "a spec
tator on the rack of dramatic suspense
But it is a delightful page from the boob
of life. a very genuine bit of intimate do
nestle comedy, but deals delightfully."- Will
the subject in most humorous and whole
some way.
Green Stockings, which has alread!
passed its 45Oth performance. will come t.
the auditorium for one performance to
night with the original cast and produc
ton.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-04
WESTMINSTER.

Mrs, Eva Atcher>on is moving her goods
to Bellows Falls.
Miss Edna Marsh of Townshend is d
guest of Mrs. Henry Clark.
Fred Wright is seriously i'll. His sister
Bessie Wright, Is caring for him,
John Jennison of New York city has
been at his summer home here a few days.
Miss Grace Fenton of Greenfield. Mass
has been visiting few days with her par
ents.
George Wright of Northfeld. Mass
and Mr.. Moody of Vermont academy were
guests recently at George c. Wright's.
Mrs H. X Harris and daughter, Merle.
and son, George who visited a week with
Madam Fem, returned to Palmer Monday.
President Thomas Of Middlebury college
gave an unusually interesting address be-
fore the Mems club Friday evening. An
oyster supper was served
Rollin Rice. son of Mr.. and Mr. Charles
Rice of this place had narrow escape OF
fire last week. His home is in Bellows
Falls. Nearly everything in the kitchen
was destroyed. This Is the second time the
family have met with a like disaster,
Fred Fem, one OF the students who was
i'll with scarlet fever at Amherst. Mass
has returned to his home here and Is il
fine spirits, although not very strong. His
friend, G.. c. Day. who was one of tn,
| fever patients. came with him for
| day before going to his home in Keune
i bunck, Me.
Pcrley Richmond, who has been teach
| ing in Brookline has some fine >ouvene
cards of the round schoohouse where h,
| has been teaching. This house is of ~pecia
interest, having been planned by TIN
notorious Thunderbolt in 1872, who ais,
taught its first term of school. The hous
is so arranged that one can get a view from
all directions 50 that people approaching
may he seen easily.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1913-03-04
The Shepherd of the Hills.

"The woods and the hills are part of
Gods handiwo rI1. = From this play you
may in some measure, feel their influence.
az My play is the story of a man who took
the trail that leads to the lower grounds
and a woman, and how she found her way
10 the higher sunlit fields
These are Harold Bell Wright's prelmi-
nary remarks regarding his dramatization
of his celebrated novel, The Shepherd OF
the Hills, which comes to the auditorium
ON Saturday, matinee and night
He has written a story Of rough times III
the Ozarks, days before the coming Of the
railroad. the period of husbings, house
raisings, rough and ready settlement Of
disputes with the fists. laborous farming
highway robberies and 50 on 1t Is
'red-blood' yriIe play. yet one that has
deep message. 1t is filed with uniqu,
characters and Incidents The fact tina
the novel, from which the play was made
has held the record for five years as tin
leading best seller" is amp,a proof tina
it is what the public wants