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The Republican journal., 1913-11-13
ROUP-ITS CAUSE AN ) CURE
\ BIZ j W. KELLER.


Practical Breeder uud Erpert.
There is good reason for the terror
this word inspires. as this loathsome
olsease, SO common in spring and fall,
causes yearly loss of thousands 9
dollars in birds. eggs and profits. Roup
Is contagious germ disease, caused
by an unidentified organism and may
come through new stock, straw, clothes
OF visitors and numerous other ways.
1t attacks the mucous or inner lining
OF the head with symptoms that are
unmlstakable. First comes the indie
scrlbable, sharp, catarrhal 'roupy
SMELL which often develops hours
ahead of other signs. Then come a
thlckening nasal discharge, swelling
around the eyes, dullneSS, ru1tiing of
feathers, darkening of comb and wat
ties, and frequently canker and fever.
AS to treatment, Immediately isolate
any bird at the first sign and thor
oughly disinfect the house. drinking
and watering vessels. For this there
Is nothing better nor cheaper than
some OF the reliable coal tar disinfec-
nntS now on the market. They are
nonpolsonous, powerful and necessary
ON every well kept plant Careful feed
Ing and use of a reliable roup cure as
preventive will check any spread of
the disease 1t may be well to add
here that every poultry plant. whether
large or small, should be provided with
hospital. a building apart from the
others and of sufficient size to hold
dozen or fifteen birds. 1t should be
provided with plenty of windows to
admit air and SunSh ine and have a
board floor The sick birds should =
kept i'll separate coops and fed and W.
tered separately.
The question of individual or general
treatment must be determined by the
owner according to conditions. OF
course individual treatment is more
positive and scientific. but it involves
little more labor. The nasal passages
and cleft of the mouth should be syr-
tnged with weakened disinfectant, US
ing al eye dropper or small oil can.
eye should be lanced. the cheesy mat
ter extracted and the swelling bathed
with disinfecting solution. Examine the
throat and mouth for canker, which, if
found, should be removed with small
piece of soft wood and the sore paint
ed with full strength disinfectant Un-
less the bird is very valuable, kill and
burn cases which are very far adval.c-
ed when discovered While a bird that
has had bad case of roup may re-
main good exhibition bird or valua-
bic for meat, never use it as a breeder,
as it is likely to transmit tendency
toward roup to its offspring.
In summary, watch carefully, disin-
feet and treat promptly.
The Republican journal., 1913-11-13
REMARK ABLE EGG PRODUC-
TlON RESULTS.

q he Poultry Raising" department
tr- current issue of Farm and Fire
6 B. F. W. Thorpe, of the staff of
4 periodlcal, shows how any one of a
+ oxen varieties of chickens can be
about equally productive if heavy
gE strain is developed by the use of
Ght system of selection and breed
z. AS an illustration of success on a
d. scale, he reports the activities of
. II. S. Mathewson of Massachusetts.
living is an extract from Mr.. Thorpe's
.c.-:
'Uaiy small number-a dozen or two
rred Rock breeding birds-are kept,
aecount of Mr.. Mathewson' advanc-
! ears, but his results secured in egg
1t ction are equal to those of many
10 keep several times as many hens.
The foundation of his flock of pure
ed Barred Rocks was purchased seven
ars ago, and all of his hens have been
INFESTED steadily.
The best layer of the first generation
ed by him laid only 166 eggs in her
liet year. Mr.. Mathewson has since
eceeded in breeding pullet that laid
Eggs IN twelve months. The same
y continued laying after the year was
bringing her total egg pro-
elton up to 305 eggs between molts.
ar mott that year was delayed until
mary.
After melting this hen again began
lay the last day Of February follow
Z and laid thrity-t three eggs in the
XII succeeding thirty-nine days, when
aecldent cut off her egg-laying career
lnI It'll.
This strain of Rocks developed by
r. Mathewson is proving unusual in
spect to continuing heavy egg produce
N ate in life. His star performer to
IT. is Queen Bess.
During her productive life of six years
date her record is as follows: 1907
olIet Year,, 154 eggs; 1908, 1876; 1909,
q; 1910, 1856; 1911, JAP; 1912, SO. This
total of LOIS eggs in six years, an
'erage of 1G9 eggs annually. In her
1rd year she laid 224 eggs in 26l days.
er eggs average twenty-six ounces to
e dozen.
Another hen, year younger, that
'omises to do about equally we'll, has
oduced as follows: PA, 1873, 168, >148,
San average yearly production 81 172
'gs against 1873 for Queen Bess fort her
rst five years of laying.
Mr.. Mathewson attributes his success
the fact that he is always on the job
Id knows his birds Intimately"
The Republican journal., 1913-11-13
CAPT. NUTTER's LETTER.
To His Wife In Palermo. It Was Written
116 Years ADO.

]. A. Rogers of Dexter and Mrs. w.
Tones of Hampden have letter written
by their grandfather, Capt. Anthony Nut
ter of Palermo, 116 years ago. Capt. Nut
ter. who was master of vessel, wrote the
letter to his wife while he was on voy-
age. The letter is given below, just as
It was written: Greehok August the 8
Day 1897.
! My dear and ever loving and affectinet
and Loving wife an opportunity offers at
this time of informing You of my health
and safe arrived after long passage of
40 Days and too dull markets and the
most dulest times that Ever New in
england my Cargo remains unsold and i
am unable to return home without maxi
ing dredfnll bad voyage. have there
fore agreed with some merchants to
make voyage to Savannah and back to
Greenok or Liverpool and then home in
the Spring.
My dear this is the first opportunity /
have had of informing of you of my
arivel & business. /
am in hope of arriving at Savannah in
two months or less from this time. :.
This letter has to 60 to Leath and return
to you by the way of Capt. brookens in
the Hannah; in course of a few Days
another opportunity will offer from this
poart in Capt. Williams for Wiscaset to
Mr.. Neal who charted her WHARF shall
send some things home So Remain your
loving and atfectinet friend and loving
husband till Death Anthony Nutter
The letter is written in ink on both
sides OF the single sheet and the writing is
very legible.
The family has another letter which
when folded serves as it's own envelope.
This is addressed to "Mr. Anthony Nut
ter of Palermo. County of Lincoln, State
OF Maine, to be directed to the North
postoffice in said town with care and
haste" This is written from Little
River Village and bears only the date
of Feb. 10, with no year. The message
had once been sealed but instead of a
stamp bore the numeral 10.
The Republican journal., 1913-11-13
PRESCRIPTION AIDS
CHRONIC SUFFERERS
Sickness Caused by Impure Blood 10
Easily Relieved.

DR.. Williams Pink Pills, doctors
Sss 5ps bsen e y spees af benefit Rne
obstinate diseases caused by impure
blood. In no disease does the blood show
more altering and thinning than in rheu-
matism. No permanent relief is possible
until the blood is restored and the rheu-
matte poisons are cast out.
Good digestion is impossible without
supply Of rich red blood When the blood
is thin and poor, the food remains undl-
digested in the stomach and fermentss,
causing gas on the stomach. DR.: Will
lams' Pink Pills make the blood rich
and red and the stomach trouble disap-
pears.
Get box from the nearest drug store.
Start the treatment at once.
The Republican journal., 1913-11-13
THE ASHLAND DAIRY PLAN
By ROY II. BEEBE,


Sec. ashland Cooperative Dairy Co.
The Ashland dairy plan is the COM
nunity effort of small city in the
Lake Superior district Of Wisconsin.
These are the conditions which faced
the Commercial club of Ashland one
Tear ago: A diminishing timber sup
ply. lumber interests moving away, a
raMdly increasing rural population,
poneer farmers of small means, stran-
eers in a strange land, mutual distrust
betNeen local merchants and settlers,
NJ ell defined plan of agricultural de-
" dment, over 100000 on deposit
n i,vo national banks. thousands of
to of self sown clover going to waste
Of tut over lands, plenty of labor to
clear the wilderness, plenty of local
caHtal in the banks and an unsatistied
ieiuJud locally for dairy products. The
nj hing lacking was basis for rural
,,dir So the Ashland dairy plan was
al.eiyed to meet these conditions.
I.,slers in the movement began a cam
r.i of education among Ashland bust
rp~- men and put Ashland on the dairy
mai was adopted as the slogan. Sat
rruv noon dinners were given by
r,fness men. to which farmers We're
gvfed as guests, and successful dairy
r,r rom other localities We're obtain
I'd speakers.
Lien the real work of the Ashland
i.r plan commenced, and dairy
sly was made of all the towns in
f.osed the fact that there were we'll
DENIED localities showing preferences
fer 10Th Guernsey and Holstein cattle,
These were designated on the chart as
breeding communities, although only
& AHlf dozen registered Sires We're 10
Gated. There was no knowledge eX-
lsfug as to COW testing, no records Of
reduction and practically no knowl-
edge or experience shown of the bust
le-s side Of dairy farming.
The Commercial club wisely consid-
cred every farm little factory, need
IN the assistance any new industry
would expect of commercial body.
Foundation stock had to be bought.
5, ocal business men offered to loan
tIer credit to farmers, and two banks
placed a revolving fund of $4,000 in
4 hands of two trustees for this
rlrUse. Applications We're received
from farmers who agreed to accept
f7d dation cows bought in car lots by
tie hub and to pay for them in three
years time and also pay back to the
rsvolving fund So each month from the
pr'aeeds of each COW purchased. They
fufher agreed to accept the animals
l-~ med to them by lot, to breed only
d clustered sires and to raise the
heiter calves The banks We're secured
d, he guarantee of local business men
and the farmers mortgage on the cat
H. purchased.
The Republican journal., 1913-11-13
Washington Whisperings.

WASHINGTON, ~. w., NOV. ~, 1915.
One of the busiest places in the National
Capital these days is the Office of the
Secretary of the National Rivers and
Harbors Congress, which is preparing to
hold it's tenth annual convention in this
city on the 3rd, 4th and 9th of December.
Secretary Thompson has been for more
than quarter of century an enthusi-
astic worker for comprehensive policy
of waterway development; first, as editor
of daily newspaper in the Northwest,
later as secretary of commercial organi-
cations, and now of the National Rivers
and Harbors Congress. The secretary,
who was nicknamed deep Water
Thompson" many years ago, is conf
dent that the Forthcoming convention
will be even a greater success than its
predecessors. Hundreds Of delegates to
the congress have already been appoint
ed by Governors of States, Mayors of
cities and commercial organizations in
terested in the great problems that mean
so much for the future of the Nation
along economic and social lines.
The program for the three days ses-
sion of the Congress has practically been
completed. The administration will be
represented by President Woodrow Will
son, who will deliver the opening adj
dress, and by Secretary of War Garrison.
The Federal Congress will be represented
by number of Senators and Represen-
tatives, while foreign governments will
have representation by Ambassador da
Cana of Brazil and Hon. John D. Hazen
of Canada, who is the Dominion Minis
ter of Marine and Fisheries and Naval
Service. A number of men eminent
throughout the country, who are keenly
alive to the potential forces at work to
cheaper freight rates. will discuss the
problems connected Herewith from all
angles. Two night sessions of the con-
gress will be held, one given over entire
ly to the women, who are as much inter-
ested in the movement to make the rivers
work as the men, and the other telling
the last word in moving pictures of the
Panama Canal and the advantages to be
had with South American countries. Hon.
7 John Barrett, Director General of the
Pan American Union and Elliott Wood,
Superintendent of the National Capitol,
will deliver lectures incident to the pic
lures.
! ! Senator Mark Smith of Arizona. who
j. natural born JOKER" was talking
With friend recently about an invention
TO determine the force of gravity both
ION land and sea. Senator Smith listened
intently to the description of the instru-
ment, which is almost as remarkable as
the machine used by the Coast and Geode-
tic Survey to determine mean tides year
or more in advance of their occurrence.
After the description was completed the
Senator's informant turned to him and
asked whether he knew what gravity
was. Senator Smith hesitated moment
and then said: 81 never knew anything
about gravity until became member
of the U. S. Senate"
Chairman Clark of the Interstate Com
merce Commission in an address before
the National Convention of State Rail
way Commissioners, which was IN session
here last week, indicated that ne IL
The Republican journal., 1913-11-13

Humphreys Veterinary Remedies. Remember. 1T is
absolutely free. You do not have to order any
Homeopathic Medicine Company. 1856 William Street.
New York City. This is a splendid opportunity to
obtain a veterinary treatise that you should have
in your library. As reference work you will find
itinvaluable To have in the time need will be
worth many dollars, whereas it will cost you but
post card by writing for 1t now.
The Republican journal., 1913-11-13

Chairman Clark of the Interstate Com
merce Commission in an address before
the National Convention of State Rail-
way Commissioners, which was in session
here last week, indicated that ne ID
The Republican journal., 1913-11-13
Minutes Mean Dollars
III TREATING ANIMALS

Doubtless you know the danger Of delayed treatment
of collie and other diseases You also realize THAT
wrongly applied remedies often worse than no
treatment at all. In other words, not to diagnose
a disease accurately may prove fatal. Every owner
should be able to recognize an aiment and give
correct treatment at the first symptoms Prompt
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-29
CANNOT HANDLE
 NEW YORK MAIL
chauffeurs on Strike and Mail is Being stored--Wire for t.'..s .,,ta s..
 Strikebreakers.

New York, Oct. 29.-The chauf- feurs for the Postal Transfer company, who handle all ship ments of mail to and, from the poStotfice and to the many sub stations and steamers, have quit and as a result one million pounds of mail is stacked up awaiting shipment. In few days, unless the company is able to secure enough strikebrcakers, the mail will accumulate so fast as To make it impossible for the employees of the department to move about.
 Trlegranls have been sent to all the large eastern cities for 'StrikrbrrakerS and big wages are offered. with Inc promise of gov rrnmrnt protection from viOlen- cr. It is hoped in few days to have all the automobiles running. Only letter mail is being hand led and all publishers have been instructed to hold back their pub lications, as the office cannot 1 handle the mail at this time.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-29
RAID A
 'SEA1TLt'sAL00N
c,ancy's First Ward Saloon and ParIors Are Used in Which
 to Play the Races.


 Seattle, Oct. 29.--Because of the exposure made by stephen Wentworth in the .eattle Sun of October 18th, the police today raidcd CIancy's saloon and par lOrs above the saloon and arrest ed a mob of men and few WO- men, who were engaged in play ing the races.
 Clancy's saloon is located in the first ward. which is in the business section of the city.
 The raid was a complete sur prise to the sporting fraternity of the lower section of town, as they felt sure of police protection Those captured by the police were taken in several patrol wa gOnS to the station.
 The Seattle Sun will continue it's exposure of gambling and houses of ill fame, which Went worth asserts. are being main tainrd in the business and ship I pin esrcti0nS of the city.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-29
DIscREDITs DISCOVERY ...
 ARCTIC CONTINENT

Impossible" is the one word characterization of the story of Commander WilkitZky of Inc Russian warship Taimyr that he had discovered a new land north of 8l degrees north latitude and beyond l02 degrees east lnngi- tude by Capt. otto SvrrdrlIp, who was in command of he Fran. NanSrn's exploration ship when the great Norwegian explorer at tempted to find the North PnIr and who is in Juneau.
 ''Thr Tram driftrd all over the area described" said Captain SNrr,Irllp. 'amu if any extensive area of Ian, were there it would have. been discovered long ago. It mi tight be that there is d small iS- land or a few small islands in that section of the Arctic, but there is certainly nothing tn warrant the "NIravaganI claim made. --.JIn- eau Empire.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-29
SOL0NS SPLIT 0N
 CURRENCY BILL
Finance Committee Divided--Five Republicans Favor Central
 1ank--Bourbons Opposed.

Washington, oct. 29.-The Sen ate Finance comnittec are hope lessly divided, the five Republi- cans favOring central bank, while the six Democrats are op, posed tn it and favor a board of control consisting of men ap- pointed by the president.
 Senator Gorman, of New York, is said tu De opposed to the cur rency bill as favored by the ad- miniStratiOn and a number of other eastern Democratic Srna- tors are also believed [" disap- prove of the Glass bill.
 Bankers from all sections of the country have appeared in person before the committee Ol wired protests against he enact .mrnI of the measure as at pres ent drafted. President Wilson huNever. is determined that the Glass bill shall be passed anC that. too. without any m"difira- ton.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-29
CONDITIONS BAD
 COLORADO STRIKE
Troops and Strikers Battle All Day--CasuaIties Are Not Yet
 Known.

Bcrwind, Col, Oct. 29.--The first day of martial law ill this section witnessed many disor- ders. Three pitched battles oc- cured between the state troops and the armed strikers. The troops soon drove the strikers back after a number had been killed OF injured. The authorl- ties are unable to find out how many were hurt, as the strikers succeeded in carrying their in- .jurtad comrades from the field of battle.
 More troops have been asked for and it is now planned to es- tablish patrols. who will prevent the strikers from cOngre2atng and all who violate the orders of the military authorities are to be placed in the ''buIl pen"
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-29
BANKERS KICK
 ON NEW LAWS
Taft and Wilson Are Blamed For Present Low Value of
 Securities.

Chicago. oct. 29.--The conNen- lion of the investment bankers of Ihn United States met here yes terday and the members will SrpnH their time in discussing the income tax, the currency bill and their effect on the securities ut the country.
 The present low prices for se- ruriiieS. Inc lowest for many years. was blamed upon rN-Pr"s- i,|rnt Taft and Prrsih Wilson, who. by their advocacy of anll- trust lrei>IaI ion. have destroyed the present foundation of the business life in the states With- out placing a new foundation up- un which to rebuild. was the giSt uf the argument made last nlghl u\ Banker George Caldwell.
 Many of the bankers urged rautiun in making investments until the present laws are trstr'l and prove workable. Tn" in. come tax was severely runlrmn- ,tl by many.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-29
COULD NOT SHAKE
 EATON TESTIMONY
Remained on the Stand Two Days But Told the Same Story
 All the Time.

Plymouth, Mass, oct. 29.--Af- ter two days direct and cross examination. Mrs. Joseph Eaton today left the stand with her story of the death of her hus- band uncontradicted. Try as they would. the attorneys for the state were unable to force the wife of the dead admiral to change her story.
 All through her testimony alieniStS watched her every movement in the hopes that she would diSrlnSc some symptoms to show that she was not of sound mind. so that if the jury failed tn convict her. then the state might cnniinc her in an asylum for the criminal insane. as was done by Jerome in he ThaW case. Attorneys for Mrs Eaton de- clare that she is not insane nor has she committed the crime charged and they assert that they will fight every effort of the state to incarcrratr her in jail OF an asylum
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-29
TWO JUNEAU MEN
 BURIED IN SLIDE

Capt. w. Howe and J. ". Clark, had a thrilling experience with an avalanche yesterday while on their way from Clark's camp on Granite creek to Juneau. While coming down the mountain into Silver Bow basin without any warning the snow started to slide and they were caught and bur- ir, in he moving mass. They were carried along with the ava Ianchr for some distance before stopping. By exercising great en- ergy they succeeded in digging their way out and were astonish- ed to find that they had been car ried to the verge of a precipitous cliff. 200 feet high. If they had slid fifteen feet further they would surely have been carried to certain death.
 Fortunately they did not have their snow shoes on or they would not have been able to get out of their prrdicamcnt. As it was they lost their guns and ali pinstOckS. There was twelve feet of fresh snow on the mountain and this all commenced to move while they were travelling on it.. --JuneauE.mpirr.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-29
Fear Dynamitinq.

Trinidad, Col. Oct. 29.--The troops which are reported to have left Denver yesterday for this .ri- ty on special trains have not ar rived as yet. The officer in com- mand of the train is fearful that the threats of the strikers to dynamite the train will be carried out and he is proceeding slowly, aften stopping the train and sending out SkirmisherS to in- NeStigatn.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-29
M0OSERS WILL
 N01 JOIN t, 0. P.
Governor Johnson, of California, So States in a Speech at
 Everett, Mass.

Everett. Mass, Oct. 29.--GnN- ..rnnr Johnson. the Bull Moose =uvrrnrr of California, in all address here Iasi night ridiruled the statement made at Patterson. \. J.. by rX-Senator Bnrah that the Bull MuoSrrS would ever af- jiiatr with he Republican party.
 Johnson ri,ticulrd the possi- pIr merger of he two parties and predicted that thr Progressive party would sweep the country at he next election.
 The California Bull Moose leader is now touring the eastern states on a lecture tour in the in- irreSt of the Progressive party and will speak in all of the principal cities of the east.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-29
HUERTA ELECTED
 AS PRESIDENT
Gen. Bianquet Elected vice-pres- ident--Huerta Insists 7Ian-
 quet be Seated President.

Mexico City. Oct. :2.9.- From present indications il would az pear that pruviSiuna Pres idc.:' Hurrta had been elected president of the Mexican republic with General BIanuuri as Nirr-preSi- dent. Ii i:s expected that Ilurrta will instruct congress |" count the votes for himself as void. thus placing Gen. Blanuurl, his ally and subordinate, in as pres idrnt.
 Election officers of this town call Gen. DiaZ q coward for his failure to come to Mexico City.
 Generals Huerta and Rlanquct were in command of the Madrrn troops, which asSasSinated the then president of The republic.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-29
BLUE R|BBON|TES'
 CONVENTION ENDS

Brooklyn. Oct. 29.--The Blue Ribbon cOnventiu closed it's >rS- sions here last night when all the delegates arose and chanted the dnXology. The last motion passed by the delegates was one in which the woman suffrage movement was endorsed as d sure means to help the cause of prohibition. The delegates will leave for their homes today. They came here from all parts of the world.
Valdez daily prospector., 1913-10-29
C0NFESSES ID
 FALSE RECORD
Doctor Frazer Tells Grand Jury He FaIsif1ed Birth Record to
 Obtain Big Estate.

San Francisco, Oct. 29.--Dr. Frazer, the chief witness for the Enlish heirs of the Slimgsly es- tate, today confessed to the grand jury that he had falsified the birth ,certificate of the California baby now claimed as the heir to the Slimgsly fortune and had conspiIed with the parents to se- cure the estate, s>He claimed he was paid $500 to do the work and was to receive large slice of the .estate if they won.
 The confession will end the suit now being fought in the Eng fish courts for an estate estimat- ed at S20.0OO, ,0O0.