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Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21

sets when the time comes just the
same, and she will keep on setting
until you break her up or let her
hatch out a brood of chicks.
This pertinaCity would not be SO
important if it we're not for the fact
that she quits laying and stays quit.
She has decided upon a vacation and
she refuses to work during this period.
The loss of a couple of months Of a
hens time is not to be thought of
at any period, and especially during
the spring, which is the natural time
for setting and heaviest egg produc-
ton as well.
If we do not wish to set the hen on
eggs we will have to adopt strenuous
means to dissuade her from her pur-
pose and start her to laying again.
There are a number of successful
ways of doing this, and conditions will
indicate the most favorable. The main
thing is to act promptly and be thor
ough.
Remove the broody hens from the
nests each night, as they are most
easily detected then They stick to
the nest instead of going to roost.
Dust them thoroughly with insect pow
der and confine them in an open slat
crate or cage in a cool, light location.
Keep water before them and give
nothing to eat except a little whole
wheat and green stuff once day. This
will not hurt the hen and about three
days of this water cure" will con
vince her of the error of her ways,
Another good way is to have sep.
rate pen with absolutely bare floor
and walls, and no possible place to
nest, and place all of the broody hens
in it, in the company of two or three
vigorous male birds. This scheme is
frequently used on large poultry
| farms
The heavier breeds are especially
addicted to broodiness, the Asiatica
being the worst offenders and the
Plymouth Rocks and R. l. Reds lead
ing in the American class. Leghorns
and Minorcas and Hamburgs set Sc
rarely that they cannot be depended
on to raise their young. For this rea
son the Leghorns are the most popu
lar breed for large egg farms, as they
waste no time setting and the younE
are easily raised artihcially.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21
CHEATED OF HUMAN MEAL
Seven Stranded Sailors Rescued From
Jaws of Hungry Man.
Eaters.

New York.-How seven sailors, who
had been without food and water for
three days on a sinking barkentine,
were rescued just as they were about
to fall prey to a school of sharks, was
told by Captain Blackadder Of steam
er, which arrived recently from Ha-
vana.
On March II, on the way to Havana,
the steamer ran into the end Of hur-
ricane In the distance a dereliCt with
seven men aboard was sighted. Cap
tain Blackadder headed for the wreck.
The sea was so rough that it was i'm
possible to lower a lifeboat.
Jump overheard, and we will save
you" shouted Captain Blackadder.
The men pointed to the water, For
the first time those on the steamer
saw a great school of man-eating
sharks following the wreck.
Captain Blackadder realized that the
wreck would go down in few min
utes and called for volunteers to man
q lifeboat. Five men responded, and
after a hard fight reached the wreck
and took the seven survivors aboard.
Five minutes later the wreck sank.
The rescued men were off the brigan-
tine Mary Burke, which sailed from
Pensacola, loaded with mahogany
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21
LINER HALTS TO HELP MAN
Signal for Doctor Brings Swift Allan.
tic Transport to Stop in Mid
ocean,

New York.--A steamer of the Allan.
tic fleet, in recently from London and
Southampton, was halted in midocean
by the little British freight steamship
Mora, bound for Hamburg, which sig
nailed that she needed medical assist
ance.
The sea was rough, but the captain
of the steamer decided not to pass up
an ambulance call from a doctorless
fseighter flying the flag of his own
country.
So the emergency boat of the liner
was lowered with a surgeon aboard
He climbed up the swaying sea ladder
of the Mora and found a fireman suf-
fering from epilepsy. The patient re-
vived under treatment by the surgeon,
who left medicine and advice with the
Morals skipper, and then returned to
the liner.
Among those who saw the unusual
incident of the steamship line was
Beatrice Harraden, novelist, known
chiefly as the author Of ships That
Pass in the Night"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21
Do Away With Monopoly.

There is no question that in the
past there has been an undue protec-
tion which has fostered monopoly, and
that there have been instances of IA
voritism which were almost criminal
If the Democratic leaders, in their re-
arrangement of the tariff schedules, go
no further than to make an equitable
distribution of the, burden of taxation
and abolish extC1tionate duties, thus
relieving the people without closing
any factory doors, the distress of 1893
will not be repeated, and the Demo-
cratic party can remain in power in
definitely.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21
INJURY DONE IN
REMOVING WEEDS
Most Beneficial Method Is to
Burn Them Where They Are
and Scatter Ashes.

The usual thing is when the weeds
have been loosened to remove them
bodily. Now in doing this it is al
most impossible to avoid removing
q part Of the upper surface Of the gar
den. 1t may be only an inch o. two,
but that inch is just the best Of the
ground. This is the height OF folly.
One reads of the thrifty French
gardeners removing so many inches
Of their soil when they have to quit
out. There is an agreement to that
effect. The soil that they have i'm
proved with years OF labor and care
is tenants fixture" SO to speak,
and they take 1t with them.
What goes on in too many of our
gardens Is just the reverse. Instead Of
going away and bringing the soil with
us-that is the wealth Of our gardens
we stay and the soil goes, thrown
out on the rubbish heap to form part
of an eyesore and nuisance to the
rest OF the establishment.
These things should not be so, In
the Utopia of well-managed farms and
gardens, of which we now and then
have an inkling, there Will be no
rubbish at all, for what is rubbish?
Burning is wastefIl when it is
weeds not yet gone to seed that are
consumed 1t is another matter in
dealing with such things a. old
stumps, roots and bad weeds that
preserve their vitality over the win
ter For them there must be the
cleansing fires. But why make them
away to a rubbish heap? Why not
rather burn them where they lie, at
once and scatter the ashes there.
This plan acts beneficially In more
WAYS than one. 1t saves two earrings
and it is always easier to do job
of this sort at once. Beside, rubbish
eyen II left for but a few weeks, will
he found to have afforded free quar-
ters to an appalling, II interesting ex
tent, to slugs and other garden pests
These rubbish heaps! What tTou
blesome, unlovely things they are
At certain old homestead that
have In my minds eye, the practice
is In full swing. All ashes and con
ditions Of things find their way, MOI
alone from the garden, but from the
dwelling, to hollow just out Of sigh
of the house and garden. Here are
''pegged out" any amount Of extraor
binary things-broken pottery, papers
sardine tins, tin meat cans, probabl!
in their virgin state, and old hats
and there they lie until someone fndi
time to set fire to the heap, blot o
unsightllness amid 90 much natura
charm.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21

grain fields after the grain has been
reaped. They are found in the high
ways, beside the farms. and they are
found along fence borders whatsoever
may be the build OF these. The sheep
that are given access to these will
virtually clean up everything and in
good form The food thus eaten
would otherwise be wasted, at least
II would In large measure.
They should be kept to supply meat
for the household The farmer is
much prone to confne his meat diet
to salt pork, and largely for the rea-
son that in this form meat Is most
easily kept. Where sheep are kept
upon the farm the farmer may have
fresh meat and OF a delicious char
acter by killing and dressing occa-
sionally a mutton from his flock.
With a good place to keep such meat,
as an apartment in an ice house, he
may enjoy such meat in warm
weather But even in the absence OF
such place he may partake of such
food during much of the year-that
is, during all portions OF the same
when the weather is cool enough to
enable him to keep such meat in a
good condition In this way much OF
the meat may be grown to meet the
needs Of the farm from products that
would otherwise be wasted.
Sheep ought to be kept because a
the influence which they exert upon
fertility. No class Of animals kept
upon the farm will equal them In the
favorable influences thus exerted.
This arises first, from the readily
available condition in which the drop
pings reach the soil; second, from the
scattered condition in which they
reach the land, and, third, from the
general distribution OF the dropping
over the land. In this way sheep
leave the land richer in available fer
tility when they Craze upon it than
it was when the grazing began. Thus
1t is that the proverb has arisen that
the sheep has a golden hoof. And it Il
| founded on the truth.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21

There are many reasons why farm.
era should keep more sheep. writes
Prof. Thomas Shaw in The Home.
stead. The relatively small number
that 10 kept on the average farm Is
one OF the remarkable things about
the live stock industry IN the United
States. The totals OF this class OF
stock are not much more than they
we're so years ago This is all the
more remarkable In view of the ire
mendous expansion that has been go
ing on in almost every line Of agri-
culture.
Sheep should be kept on the average
farm to aid In keeping down weed
life. When weeds are young and
sappy the sheep are In a sense insati-
able devourers OF the same. There are
but few kinds OF weeds that they
will not trim down and consume and
turn into good mutton If they have
access to the same at a comparatively
early stage in the growth OF the
weeds. When other pasture is not
oVerabundant this cropping down OF
weeds will be more complete than
under other conditions They will
even keep down. at least in a consid.
cradle degree, the growth of Canada
thistles when thus managed They
are equally rayenous also for the
seeds of the weeds. When these have
been formed and even when mature
and when weed seeds have been de-
voured by them, they are so finely
ground that they do rot grow again
when dropped upon the ground.
have watched sheep when first turned
into grain pasture to see what was
their first choice, When such weeds
az lambsquarter we're present ant
quite young and succulent, they
would take these first in preference tC
the grain.
They should be kept to consume tbs
waste products. On every farm these
abound more or less. They abounC
not only in the form OF weeds, but IL
the form of grasses OF various kinds
These are found numerously in tn,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21
DlMPLES NOT CONSIDERED
Contest in New York City Based Upon
Health and Physical Per
lection of Babies.

New York.-A show in which ba-
bies were to be judged as unemotion-
ally as horses or crops at a country
fair was held recently at a public
school building here.
The novelty was introduced by the
Babies Welfare Association, and is
known as a health contest. Pink
cheeks, golden curls, cunning dimples
did not count.
The judging was down to the hard
facts of height, weight, girth, bone
and muscle texture, shape of head and
ears, number of teeth, quality Of skin
and condition of tonsils, all Of which
items count from to 10 points tow
ard the perfect baby" Awards Of
money and useful articles were made
to mothers Of successful entries The
indvas will no nhvsicians
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21
Diplomatic Team.

Cricket was introduced into Ger.
tain district of India by a clergyman
from England, who hoped that the
game would foster a manly spirit. All
went well, according to the author Of
"A Little Tour in India" the boys be-
came keen and a match was arranged
with a neighboring school. Then the
clergyman gave his team Is rupees
($48O) to spend ION new bats, or
whatever would be most useful"
When the day came, the team turned
out for the match full of quiet conf
dence, but with all their old accouter-
ments. why" asked the padre, what
have you done with those Is rupees
| gave your" We'll, sir" said the cap
tain, 1--WE thought it best to spend it
all on the umpire" They won.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21
ODD CHARM OF HAVANA, CUBA
Americans Waiting This City Declare
They Feel as II They Were
Abroad.

Havana, Cuba.-Americans driving
10 their hotel through Hayana'B mar
row, noisy streets invariably exclalm
tint II seems 10 them "as II they were
abroad" The questIon--to borrow "A
phrase from the widely travelled but
Unconditional Mr.. aedeker-"need not
detain them long" They are abroad.
Havana is not merely like a foreign
town." II is a foreign town. II has
It's own odd look. its special pictur.
sequences, It's own tumultuous life,
II abounds In unknown dishes and
strange fruits, and upon the hot tropic
night II pours out half barbaric music
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21

While the unbridged and perhaps
unbridgable gap between Republicans
and Progressives is the obvious pri-
mary cause of the Democratic victory
in the thirteenth Massachusetts con-
gress district, it is right for President
Wilson to congratulate and to be con-
graduated on that triumph. 1t shows
that his popular mandate is as strong
as ever. 1t shows that the old pro-
lection bugbears cannot brighten the
workmen in certain protected indus
tries whose protection is cut off or
cut down by the Democratic tariff bill
of 1918.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21
Autocratie Ennllshmsn-

One of the reasons why English is
expected to become a world wide Ian.
guage is that English people refuse to
learn another. For instance, at Mus
cat, at the entrance to the Persian gulf,
there lived for many years an English
man, supposed to be the only, or al
moEt the only, British resident on the
1900 miles of Arabian coast line from
Alden to Koweit It would seem that
he could hardly have escaped knowing
Arabic. Yet he confessed that he
could not speak dozen words of that
language. But how do you carry on
your trader some one asked oh"
he replied, the beggars have got to
learn English"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21
ADDS TO THE LENGTH OF LIFE
Nothing Better Than Pedestrian Elk.
erclse, Especially to Those Who
Have Passed Beyond Youth.

Some of the most noted of the old
men of New York, successful in bust
ness, the professions and public affairs,
have formed a walking club for the
purpose of making their pursuit Of
still greater length of days and still
better health as agreeable as it is SEN
sible. They intend to take long walks
together and no doubt, to make their
pedestrian experiences the subject Of
entertaining discussion and store of
memories held in common. This is an
example which might well be followed
in every city of the United States In
the era of motor vehicles there is dan
ger that walking will be increasingly
neglected, especially by men and wom-
en- advanced in years, who often need
1t most. There is a constant tempta-
ton to forget that riding in the open
air, fine as it is in many ways, can
never do for the body what walking
does.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21

Assistant District Attorney Clark
was conducting a case in the criminal
court. A large, rough-shouldered negro
was in the witness chair. AN them"
said the witness, I'VE all went down ia
the alley, an shot few crap" All"
said Mr. Clark, swinging his eyeglass
impressiyely. Now, sir, want you
to address the jury and tell them just
how you deal craps" ''Wass that?"
asked the witness, rolling his eyes.
Address the Jury, sir" Numbered Mr..
Clark, land tell them just how you
deal craps" "Lemme outen heah,"
said the witness, uneasily. "Firs' thing
l know this gemman gwine ask me
how to drink a sandwich"
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21
Feeding for Enas.

With the present good prices for
fresh eggs it will pay well to do the
best possible for their production.
Feed literally with a variety of food,
especially such as stimulate egg pro-
duction, and supply clean drinking
water. Save all the scraps from the
house. meat or vegetables, as it will
be well liked and duly turned into
eggs. Keep the quarters tidy and
clean and the fowls free from vermip
or disease.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21
Early Spring Pics.

After being weaned, early spring
pigs may be run on alfalfa, rape,
clover or grain pastures with a sup
Elemental feed OF grain until some
crop is ready to hog of. During the
summer, mature crops Of barley.
wheat and peas, with alfalfa or rape
pasture, will carry them until the
main crops are harvested.
They then CLEAN the stubble fields
and feed on standing corn in the
field, roots, pumpkins, etc, until late
in the fall. They may be sold direct
ly from the cornfeld or may be fed
for few weeks before being mar
keted
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21
Want High Grade School Teachers.
Baltimore has resumed strict test
for public school teachers
Decorating the Eyebrows.

1t is generally agreed that a WON
ans eyebrows should be delicately ant
nicely penciled, but fancy plays
strange freaks as to color In central
Africa women stain them with indigo
and Georgian damsels blacken theirs
Japanese ladies, when married, re
move their eyebrows altogether, 81
that their husbands may have nc
cause for jealousy.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21

and queer, melancholy songs, writes
Harrison Rhodes in the Metropolitan.
The long traditions of the Spanish
dominion of the two Americas still
cling about Havana's tortresses and
the palaces, churches and monasteries
of her ancient streets. She was
proud, rich city, the entrepot Of the
west when our northern mainland was
a wilderness. And now in the Cuban
twentieth century she is a crowded
thriving, gay metropolis, with her own
pride, her own tropiC airs and graces,
her own wholly un-American individu-
atty.
She may be crowded in the brief
winter season with American tourists,
may contain (as indeed she always
has contained) a considerable Ameri-
can business colony, and may be a
refuge for derelicts and vagabonds
straight from the pages of o. Henry,
Richard Harding Davis and other Kip
lings of Spanish America. Still, she
is always the old Havana, the Cuban
capital Of Cuba.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21
CRY Has Lost Its Effect.

The most highly protected" indus
tries in the United States are those
which pay the poorest wages. If they
could cut wages further end still get
labor they would do II, without wait.
ing for action on the tariff. The old
bluff about protection to labor" is
worn ont
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21
For Proteotlon Analnst Hail.

The French government is encour
aging experiments with a new device
to protect against hail, essentially q
very large lightning rod Of pure cop
per, which is claimed to affect atmos
pherie electricity so that hail stones
ran not form.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21

The demi-tailored suit is now the
style, and prevails to a much larger
extent than the severe models of
couple of years ago. The illustration
shows an ideal design for one of these
street dresses. 1t has a coat blouse,
made quite plain in both front and
back The closing is slightly on the
bias, and the overlapping side is out
lined by simple sharp revers, which
may be omitted If desired. The neck
Is finished with large, handsome col
lar. The skirt is two piece model,
and the closing may be placed at eth
er of the seams. The dress Is one
which will develop well in faille, in soft
brocade for the coat, with a plain ma
terial in the same color for the skirt
1t will also be appropriate for cotton
fabrics, such as eponge, linen and the
like.
The dress pattern (617S) is cut in
sizes "a to AZ inches bust measure.
Medium size requires Az yards Of
A inch material.
To procure this pattern send 10 cents
to Pattern Department" Of this paper.
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure to give size and number Of pattern.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21

A feeding pen for little chicks should
be centrally located where the chicks
can be run to it at any time, and
the older birds can not get at IT, As
soon as a hen calls her chicks to get
a choice morsel, every hen in hear
ing runs to rob them of It.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21

The two piece skirt remains a IA
vorite, but it Is now shown with GER
tain notifications. In the present in.
stance the material is slightly gather
ed across the back at the waist line.
and a little fullness is drawn to one
side and held at knee depth at the
side seam. The skirt may be high
WASTED or of normal waist line, as
preferred, the high waist being bet
ter for part of a costume and nor
NAL waist preferred for separate skirts
to be worn with odd waists This
skirt may be made of all wooden ma.
terials, such as serge and cheviot of
faille, of linen, and of other heavy
wash fabrics.
The skirt pattern (6194 is cut in
sizes % to 80 inches, waist measure
Medium size requires rs yards of SO
inch material.
70 procure this pattern send 10 cents
to Pattern Department" of this paper
Write name and address plainly, and be
sure to give 2lg- and number of pattern.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21

Hog sheds need not be expensive,
but they should be dry, tight enough
IN exclude rains and SHOWS, and also
rapable of being well ventilated in
GUNNER when the weather is hot and
shade is needed.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21

II one farmer raises 40 bushels Of
corn per acre and another raises so,
what chance has the 40-bushei farmer
Of competing with the S0-bushel farm
or? Il is barely possible that the so
bAsheI farmer is the 40-acTe farmer
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21
WIN. Indeed2

II the American manufacturers can
compete with Englishmen in England,
and Germans in Germany, and French
men in France, and Italians in Italy,
why cannot they compete with any of
them in this country? Why do they
have to be protected" here?-Balti
more Sun.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21
Feed for Dairy Cows.

Dairy farmers are seeking a more
economical and dependable source of
feed for their cows, and gradually ex-
perience is directing them to a more
liberal production of silage and az.
falfa hay.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21

Theodore" has succeeded Onward,
Christian soldiers" in the Bull Moose
hymnal. but at the G. o. p camp
meetings they're sticking to the old
standby Revive us again."
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21
Cost Of Helfer.

In Connecticut the average net cost
to grow a heifer to two years is SIS.
while in Michigan to grow steers te
one year OF age and to a weight q
500 pounds costs S2T.50.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21

The old setting hen is gradually go
ing out OF business, with several hun
dred manufacturers of incubators and
brooders as competitors.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21
Don't Change its Mind.

When once set, the incubator does
not have the privilege CT changing its
mind as does old Biddy.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21
Most Fertile Zoos.

The eggs from mature hens will
hatch better and produce stronger
chicks than the eggs of pullets They
are usually larger, too.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21

The steel trust advertises regularly
for foreign Syrians, Rouman-
ians and Poles preferred" BY getting
different nationalities they add to the
difficulty of organizing a union.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1913-05-21
Plant In Sprlna.

Peaches. plums, cherries and all
stone fruits are to be planted IN
spring.