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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07
OPINIONS AND VIEWS FROM
THE EXCHANGES

/ slightest indication of higher whole
sale prices.
Furthermore. what has become of
! the large quantities of Argentine beef
| that have been and are being i'm
ported? over 10000 quarters of beef
and over so, 900 carcaSses of mutton
and lamb have arrived at New York
since January l. Argentine beef is
constantly arriving at this port and
scarcely day goes by that some ves-
sci Is not discharging its cargo, yet
the ordinary consumer except in a
few specific instances, sees nothing
of it. This question was asked by
the Journal of Commerce representa-
tive OF several wholesalers, and they
declared that most of the beef was
being consumed, although some was
going into storage. In other words,
there seems to be little doubt that
the retailer is taking advantage of
the cheaper offerings of Argentine
meat and is working 1t off with his
regular stock This means that the
housewife can no longer tell whether
she is placing domestic or foreign
beef on her dinner table.
A to the wholesale situation and |
the reason for the expectation of |
cheaper meats there are several |
causes at work. One, and the most |
potent, has been the reaction from the /
high prices themselves resulting in |
a decreased consumption. Meat has
become for many families luxury
not to be INDUCED in with the former
accustomed regularity. Indeed, fam
lilies of moderate circumstances have
found their butcher bills mount so
high that they have had to make a
roast last two days instead of one,
and many an ingenious housewife has
served meat pies and fancy dishes
that have only been a disguise for
eft-overs that would otherwise have
been cast aside. In the aggregate
his economy has amounted to a de-
,ided reduction in the consumption
hat has had to be taken into ac-
count by the dealers.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07
JcsT ONCE,

terested Immediately. In her excite
ment she was asking questions of
everyone. She turned to the con-
ductor.
WAS the cat on the track?" she
asked
NO. man, replied the conductor,
sarcastically. I'VE had to chase it up
an alley"
Still unsquelched, she exclaimed:
MY goodness How often do you
kill a cat on this route?"
Just once" the conductor came
back. and, giving the signal, started
the car.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07
Cheaper Meat Is in Prospect.

From New York Journal Of Commerce
If the retail butcher will permit, a
reduction in meat prices is at hand.
Wholesale prices are lower than they
were at the beginning of the season,
and there is prospect that they will
go lower still The crest of the wave
has already been reached, and passed.
for that matter. according to opin
ions expressed to the Journal of Com
merce by well-informed provision
men.
The possibility of lower prices may
be good news to the housewife. but
as yet she has not been able to re-
alize the advantages. The retailer
is not Immediately responsive to
changed conditions when they involve
a reduction in prices. although he is
quick enough to advance them on the
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07
Get MuIl 2"

1t was in the Fredericks VS.. Fred
ericks divorce case that was recently
heard before Vice Chancellor Stevens
The correspondent was on the wit
ness stand and counsel for the petit
toner was endeayoring to prove some
letters the witness was alleged 10
have sent to Mrs. Fredericks. lie
offered a postal.
Read it, counsel asked.
"Oh you! Get muh?" the witness
read.
Vice-Chancellor Stevens was plain
~ puzzled. His eyes wandered off in
thought and finally he arose and,
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07
Not Flirting

Traffic Policeman Fink, stationed at
the -Four Corners, narrowly escaped
n beating a few days ago. He was
accused by an elderly woman with
flirting with her.
Fink was in charge of the traffic
and consequently blew the whistle
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07
Rhode Island Feeds Its Birds.

From The Providence Tribune;
In order that wild birds in Rhode
Island will not starve during stormy
days and cold of winter the State Bird
Commission has caused food to be
scattered in woods and other coveys
of birds in different parts of the
State. Among other things sent to
the five counties by the commission
was a ton of poultry scratch food,
which various societies will dis
tribute, and two more tons ore to
be sent TO the south county. where the
wild birds are most plentiful.
One of the deputies employed by the
commission has returned from a trip
through the south county. He re
ports that the birds are being we'll
cared for. He reports that as far as
he can ascertain no bird has been
starved to death and he thinks that
now that the State has provided food
the birds will survive the winter and
he strong enough TO search for and
secure their own food in the spring.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07
Just Once

A witty conductor and an inquisi-
tive woman furnished amusement for
some passengers on south bound
Broad car few days ago. The car
came to a sudden stop near Clark
street, and the conductor was heard
to say that a cat had been run over
and killed. This particular woman
passenger became annoyed and in
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07
Revival of the Big Sailing Ship.

From The Scientific American:
The development of the heavy oil
engine bids fair to bring about a re-
vival of the big square-rigged sailing
ship. The latest of this type is a
truly magnificent vessel, the France,
launched by the Chantiers de la Gil
ronde at Bordeaux. She is 430 feet
long, 50 % feet beam and draws a
feet when loaded to a displacement of
1850 tons. Her auxiliaries consist
of twin Schneider-Sare oil engines of
925-horsepower, which drive the ship
at a speed of 1012 knots, the fuel con-
sumption on the brake test being 0.45
pound per brake horsepower per hour.
Her lines are finer than those of
the ordinary tramp steamer, and I'M
der sail alone she should be capable
in a WHOLESALE breeze of making six
teen knots.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07
TIGHT wAD.

Browns a lucky dog"
What has he been doing now?"
You know that $4,000 he inherited
a year ago?"
Yes
well. he still has it"-St. Louis
PoSt-Dispatch.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07
ODDITIES IN TODAY'S NEWS

Cliff, Long Island. whose almost
ceaseless hiccoughing for more than
two months attracted country-wi
attention, has recovered to such a
degree within the last week that she
is able to sit in q wheel chair. Her
recovery now is hoped for.
Hilda a few years ago had hip
disease with neurotic symptoms and
ST Vitus' dance developed. She was.
last Thanksgiving Day tramp
frightened her. The nervous shock
brought on hiccoughing. The hic-
coughs, ceased suddenly a week ago
when the girls mother gave to her a
cooling drink of iced tea and lemon
juice. Since drinking the mi;iture she
has had no attacks and has gained
strength rapidly. While the tea and
lemon drink seemed to stop the hio-
coughing it is believed that the con-
slant medical treatment had gradu-
ally lessened the affection.
Strange Coincidence Causes Judge to
Make One Sentence Clear Two Men
NEW YORK, March 7.--William
Sander. a retired merchant, of New
kirk avenue and East Twenty ninthj
street, Flatbush, stepped forwart
when his maine was called YESTERDAY
by Magistrate Dodd in the Snyder
Avenue Court Policeman Reeder said
he had failed to clean off the snow
in front of his house.
II have been i'll, your honor" said
the defendant, land am unable to
handle a shovel. I tried to hire men.
but none would accept the job II
you will find me a man l will pay
him WE'LL
Magistrate Dodd passed on to the
next case.
&c. Squres," he called.
What is the matter with you2"
asked the court. II
..Out of job and down and out"
said the defendant.
You are sentenced to clean that
mans sidewalk" said the court.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07
0ctogeDarian Earned Profit of $1,000
as Sneak Thief.


BERLIN, March although he is
eighty years of age and has spent
nearly half a century in prison, Adolf
Schafer, who claims to be the oldest
piclxpoclSet in the world, was caught
in Berlin in the act of trying to steal
an omnibus passengers purse.
When the toctogenarian, who is of a
venerable appearance. was taken be-
fore the magistrate a remarkable
story was told He had in his pos
session a notebook in which he had
serupulously entered all his "earn-
ings'' as a sneak thief during the last
thirty years. The book showed that
afterf allowing $4,000 Cor $3.50 year,
for living expenses he should have
been in enjoyment of sum of $11 900,
as his receipts totaled S21,5O0.
Iced Tea and Lemon Ends Girls Two
Months Hiccoughing Spell.
NEW YORK, March 7--Hilda
Game, eleven-year- old daughter of
MIR. and Mrs. Walter Game, of Sea
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-03-07
Aged Man, Sentenced TO Jail, Gives Coat
to Boy Who Had None.


to Boy Who Had None.
NEW YORK, March IA boy Of II,
who had neither coat nor vest, and
whose head was bandaged, stood be-
fore Magistrate Appleton, in the
Tombs court yesterday. His name
was John Shea. He had been ar
rested in the office of a snow con-
tractor for throwing a laborer across
the room and smashing partition in
drunken pursuit of three others. He
was discharged.
Blinking on a bench in the court
room was Arthur Reilly, sixty years
old. waiting to be raken away to
serve three months in the workhouse.
AS Shea, on his way to freedom,
passed the bench Reilly jumped up
and ran toward him. He handed the
boy his overcoat, telling him to take
it as he wouldn't need it when he
came from the Island
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-01-16
Hogs In Winter.

The successful hog growers use a
little system in handling their fall and
winter hogs the same as they do when
handling other valuable stock. If the
farmer wants his pigs to grow as fast
as possible he will probably give them
a mixture of 95 per cen corn chop and
5 per cent tankage the first thing in
the morning. He will then slop the
herd along about 8 or 10 o'clock. He
will give the herd just enough feed at
both of these times so they will clean
it up and be slightly anxious for more.
Alfalfa hay will be in evidence at all
times. The hogs will be stopped again
about 3 or 4 O'Clock in the afternoon
and given chop and tankage again the
last thing in the evening. This is one
method of feeding. There are others.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-01-16
Photo by Oregon Agricultural college.
this hen laid 3O3 eggs between Nov.
II, 1912. and Nov. II. 1918.

this hen laid 3O3 eggs between Nov.
II, 1912, and Nov. II, 1918.
The eggs laid by this hen are of good
size. shape and color. The aggregate
weight OF the years product is forty
two pounds, while the weight of the
hen is but five pounds.
There are many noted layers in the
flock. The entire flock OF forty hens
averaged 21O eggs per year.
The feeding, housing and manage
ment of the flock were such as are APP
plicable and practical on farms and in
commercial poultry yards. Plenty Of
wholesome grain and roughage were
provided, the chickens were housed in
the famous Oregon station half open
colony houses, moderate room for ex-
ercise was provided. and the record
was made by use of trap nests.
AS only the best layers were select
ed for mating. the weak and inefficient
members of the flock were weeded
out, so that practically all the men,
bers OF the present flock have an un-
broken line of productive ancestors.
Each year during the experiment dis
t1nct advances have been made in the
way Of uniformity to type and in egg
productivity. 1t is to be especially
noted that no mongrel blood was in
troduced into this line and no indis-
criminate crossing resorted to for any
purpose whatsoever. All breeding
fowls were selected with Il definite
purpose in view. Not a single hap
hazard selection has married the uni
formity Of the ideal bird which was
held steadily in mind throughout the
time OF the experiment. That ideal is
u breed having good table qualities
and exceptional egg capacity.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-01-16
DEVICE FOR FARM WIVES.
Sterilizer For Canning Season Can Be
Made at Home Now.

In all methods of canning some form
of sterilizer will be found very con
venient. To be able to do with the
things she already has on hand is an
important item to the housewife. AL
most every housewife has a tin clothes
boiler, and this can be easily converted
into a convenient sterilizing vat. The
only things necessary are a tight fit
ting and a false bottom.
The false bottom is absolutely neces-
sary in order to prevent the jars from
coming in contact with the bottom of
the sterilizing vat, causing them to
break during the boiling. For this
purpose an ordinary No. 16 wire net
ting of half inch mesh. which is cut
to tit the bottom of the boiler, can be
used. If the netting is not available
thin pieces of wood or almost any
thing of this kind will answer the pur-
pose.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-01-16
Live Topics For Farm Readers
CLIPPING BETTERS THE WOOL.
Destroy Parasites In Fleece at Least
Once. If Not Twice. a Year.

Destroy Parasites In Fleece at Least
Once, il Not Twice, a Year.
No fockmaster should attempt to
raise sheep without planning to dip
them at least annually and in most
cases twice a year. When sheep are
brought from other f1ocks, and espe-
cially when transported there by rail-
roads, they should be thoroughly dip
ped before allowed to mingle with the
rest of the flock.
Experience has taught sheepmcn that
sheep thrive much better when their
skins are clean. A good dip increases
the quantity and improves the quality
of the wool. 1t is impossible for lambs
infested with ticks or other parasites
to thrive properly, owing 10 the con-
slant irritation set up. In trying to
get relief lambs often nibble at the
fleece and swallow small portions of
wool with fatal results. A good and
regular system Of dipping the entire
flock is money we'll expended. Hence
most Of the leaLing fockmasters dip
twice in the year-once in the spring
and again in the fall.
The object of dipping is to destroy
the parasites in the fleece, such as scab
mites and 'he.p ticks and lice, and to
prevent subsequent attacks from the
same. In England, where sheep rails
ing has attaine ! its highest state Of
perfection, dipping is required by law
1T least twice a year.
While dipping may not be done at
any season. it should. if possible, be
avoided in cold weather for obvious
reasons. If the flock is badly infested
it is important to repeat the operation
in ten days in order to destroy the in
sects that have Matched during the in
terval.-Better Farming.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-01-16
BRIDGE REBUILT QUICKLY.

More than a mile of burned railroad
bridge was rebuilt in twelve days last
summer. 1t was the two track bridge
across Newark bay. 5.CG3 feet long. in
Guiding a draw 264 feet long. The fire
was yet in progress Wien the recon
struction was decided On and the plans
got ready. Orders were given for
II pile drivers, Is marine derricks, q
scows, . tugs, 6 catamarans. 5 air COM
pressors. 3 water boats, 2 derrick cars,
2 locomotive trains, 3 switch engines, 2
teams of horses. 100000 feet of lum-
Der and for the assembling Of 1900
men.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-01-16
NAP0LE0N'S LAST HOME.

Napoleon's last home on the island
of st. Helena is in a d%eplorable condi-
ton. The doors are open night and
day. All the rooms are empty. save
the II in which the exiled emperor
breathed his last. This contains a
small altar and a bust of the conqueror
Of Europe. The historic house is 60
ing to rack and ruin. Longwood and
the surrounding grounds, including the
first tomb Of Napoleon. were purchased
from the British government by Napo-
leon III. in 1853. The French govern
ment still pays a caretaker, but no
funds for upkeep are provided
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-01-16
COW AND CALF.

, After the young COW has fresh
) ened the first time give her a lit
. tie chance to rest before breed
; ing again.
Do not keep the calves out cold
nights. Start to put them in the
, barn, and coax them with a lit
tie grain feed. A calf we'll start
ed is half grown.
Sour milk is about as good for
growing a young calf as so much
fog. Ice cold milk is but little
better, aud excessive quantities
are even worse.
See that the COWS are not chill
ed and their milk flow impaired.
Remember that every time the
cows SILVER they shake out the
profits.
The teats should always be OBJ
served by the mixer and when
they get hard and rough should
be anointed with vaseline.
If the butter is slow in coming
it is due to one of two causes.
Either the cream is too cold or
else the churn is overloaded, and
the contents do not get proper
oscillation.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-01-16

t1LN MISS MaOeI WuNudiIu
w wrote her lover, Edward Au-
chinkloss, that under her par
ents' orders she must break
with him he was very badly cut up.
He did not blame Mabel; she was not
much over seventeen years old.
Auchinkloss was permitted to call
upon Miss Willmarth to say goodby,
after which he was expected to refrain
from visits or communication. He
found her as much averse to breaking
with him as he was to breaking with
her, but he also found her resolute in
Father and mother" she said, "have
only me. If l marry you in opposition
to their commands Il barrier will be
raised between them and me that will
never be removed. Besides, mother
has convinced me that couples usually
grow together, irrespective of any at
tachments for others either husband
or wife may have had before mar
rage. We must make the best Of the
present for the sake of the future.
You will marry another girl and l will
be nothing to you. l suppose l shall
"Forget me!"
Il don't know. 1t doesn't seem to
me now that l can"
What you have said has, of course,
come from your mother. 1t is too wise
to be spoken by Il girl of seventeen.
But l confess that it is wise, or seems
to be, and I would not for the world
persuade you to do an unwise thing.
One thing l wish you to tell me: Has
not your mother some n in view for
you who she thinks will be able to
give you more than II"
"Why do you ask that question:?
Because until very recently both
she and your father seemed to be we'll
satisfied with me for a son-in-law."
Mother especially enjoined ME to
say nothing to you about any future
relations between me and any one else.
She says that, having broken with you,
you are not supposed to take any fur
Their interest in me. Surely you IAN
not be expected to approve of any man
that she-I mean Knight marry"
fright again-that is, if your ser
tence had been finished as you began
it. You should have finished that she
might select Nevertheless it is evil
dent that some one has been selected
for you. and naturally I am especially
anxious to know who the fellow u.s."
1.-THE fellow"
"Well. the gentleman"
"Your use of the word shows that
mother is right. You would naturally
he prejudiced against any man I might
marry"
He tried for an hour to induce her to
tell him the name Of her new fance,
but, having promised her mother that
she would answer no questions with
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-01-16
Starvation Diet.

I would / were an artist!
'Twould fill my sou witt, cheer,
For When I got a thirst on
I'd draw a glass of beer.
California Pelican.
Still, Id like to be a woodman
And walk the forests through,
And whenever I got hungry
Id take a chop or two.
Princeton Tiger.
The law would offer me more scope.
/ love the legal race.
With thirst and hunger l could cope
Just order up a case.
Michigan Gargoyle.
My occupations better still.
If you don't think SO try it.
I coach the frisky chorus girls,
And chicken is my diet.
Cornell Widow.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-01-16
Raising Hogs CheapIy.

In raising hogs cheaply it is neces-
sary to begin with the sows. They
must be fed we'll in order to produce
Il good litter of strong, vigorous pigs.
Oats are a splendid feed. They are IA
well balanced food. Corn is not suit
able. 1t is too fattening. Also provide
plenty of pure water. Exercise is
necessary. This can be provided by
feeding the oats on a feeding door,
scattering it thinly. 1t is not neces-
sary to grind the oats.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-01-16
Wit VS.. Worldly Wisdom
By DONALD MEREDITH

regard to her future, she stood firm.
Finally he asked her if he should write
a number Of names on a bit Of paper
to tell him whether the name he wish
ed to know was on the list. Since the
man was a newcomer and she did not
believe Auchinkloss had ever seen or
heard Of him, she consented. He wrote
twenty names on the paper and hand.
ed it to her. She handed it back to
him with a request to be released from
her agreement. A~uchinkloss released
her and Immediately took his depar.
ture.
Several weeks rolled around, and
Miss Willmarth saw nothing Of her
discarded lover. She did not ever
meet him on the street. This was sur
prising, because the town in which
they lived was small. More weeks
passed with like result. His place was
not supplied by the new sutton, be-
cause Mr.. and Mrs. Willmarth had de-
cided that he might not pay their
daughter any attention whatever till
she had passed her eighteenth birth
day. Then the couple might be en-
gagged, but for a year before marriage.
Such an arrangement prevented any
one from linking the two names.
-Four months passed between the
time Auchinkloss was discarded and
Mabel's eighteenth birthday. The lat.
ter had passed and the engagement
had been made, though not announced,
when the new appointee was arrested
n day on a charge of giving a check
on a bank where he had no account.
Other claims against him followed the
first, and it was not long before a pref.
ty black record came to light. The
engagement between him and Mabel
was broken without any one outside
the family knowing that it had &C
Cured.
Then one day Auchinkloss appeared
at the Willmarth home and was re-
stored to favor.
You remember" he asked, "our con.
v%ersation when I was dismissed about
a natural prejudice on my part as to the
n who would take my place? Well,
that prejudice served a purpose. It
was l who unearthed your new lover"
you? Why, you didn't know his
name."
Il did. His name was the only name
on the paper l handed you that was
no fictitious. I had heard of him sew
eral years before and had not heard
any good of him. I went away and
spent weeks tracing his record, and
finally put those he had swindled on
his track"
you don't mean it,"
But for me you might have married
q swindler."
All Of which goes to show that our
worldly wisdom doesn't count for
much.
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1914-01-16
BETTER CHICKENS.
Professor Promises New Breed
Which Will Give More Eggs.
PERFECT IN TWO YEARS. TIME,
Experimenting Has Been ADVANCING
Steadily Until Champion Layer Has
Reached 800 Mark-Hen Weighs Five
Pounds; lts Product Fortx.two.

After six years Of patient and per-
of chickens whose dominant charac-
tcristic is high egg production Pro-
fessor James Dryden of the Oregon
experiment station believes that the
progress already made warrants the
hope that the breed or strain will be
sufficiently developed within the next
two years to be offered to the poultry
men of America. This belief has been
greatly strengthened within the last
few days by the remarkable egg record
OF another hen of the same strain as
the late worlds champion. The def
nitely authenticated records show that