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deeper and more vital, something essentially
part of his lifelong character, is the
reason. Justice Hughes is one of the
most distinguished and most admired men
in America, not because he has followed and
realized ambitions but because he has been
faithful to ideals Ideals and not ambitions
or circumstances have made him great
He has none of the theatrical personal at
tributes which commonly arouse enthusiasm
and keep it alive, yet resolutely the Ameri-
can public refuses to eliminate him from
the list of presidential possibilities
He, too, is a schoolmaster, as some of us
have almost forgotten-a schoolmaster and a
scholar. schoolmaster who has schooled
and mastered himself in a very literal sense
Made His Own Conclusions
From childhood-even from babyhood-he
was studious. He was not only studious. he
was also precocious in capacity and accom-
plishment. But he was never a prig; his col
lege mates never thought of him as a
grind; he was always enthusiastic for
things human and alive.
He learned to read when he was 3ls years
old. At the age of his father inspired him
to study local geology. The boy had read
all of Shakespeare by the age of 10, besides
many works OF standard fiction He had
become acquainted with every inch of
Palestine, and had acquired a Familiarity
with the Bible which he developed year
after year as his mind grew. Few profess
sional students OF that book have more
thorough knowledge OF it than Justice
Hughes.
At the age Of he was sent to school
But his mind Travelled so much faster than
baf ha
keep him occupied. At that early age he
appeared before his father one day and pre-
sented him with a document entitled
"Charles f. Hughes Plan OF Study" He had
marked off the day into study periods
specifying the subject he wished to pursue
In each, and on submitting the schedule for
approval requested that he be allowed ~
study at home. Here We're initiative. direct
ness love OF system, passion for results. The
request was granted and the schedule
adopted with few alterations. His father. a
Baptist minister, and his mother, a woman
of excellent education and fine attainments
were his teachers until his tenth year. Re-
sides the primary studies he pursued French
German Greek, Latin and mathematics
After four years in a public school he
matriculated at Colgate at the age Of IA
entering the sophomore class OF Brown
when his father became pastor OF a church
in Providence. At college he read omniv-
orously in all departments OF literature ana
philosophy participated in outdoor snorts
and youthful pranks. took honors in scholar
ship, was elected to Phi Beta Kappa ana
received one of the Carpenter premiums an
nually awarded TO the two men Of the senior
class who shall. in the judgment OF tba
faculty, unite in the highest degree the three
most important elements OF success In ufe- !
ability. Character and attainment" Thera
are the three words which are applicable 10 |
sFery stage q the career Of Charles Evans |
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-06

to be especially true
of certain particular
cases. In the case of
Justice Hughes, it
may be extended to
include the respect
and esteem in which
the man is held by
the American public,
irrespective of politi-
cal partisanship. His
own present aloof-
ness from partisan
politics hardly eX-
plains the high re-
gard in which he is
held by the people at
ge, Something
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-06
"Before the Doctor Comes"

Sir-In recent Issue you ran poem about
an Irish Bird Charmer." I'm not sure that
the gentleman could help me. I think 1 need
n Swiss or German bird charmer. You see,
can't make the cuckoo in our clock behave.
We think he goes out nights. At any rate,
often in the mornings he lies about the hour.
Can you suggest anything? Anxious.
DO you notice hiccoughs between the
"cuck' and the "oo"? We must have fun
particulars before venturing a diagnosis.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-06

a reporter: "The reason I am resigning as
Justice of the Supreme Court is because
have become uncomfortable by the enforced
absences from my home which the duties
of the court require. Then, too, I am still
young enough to feel interested in affairs
from which I have been cut adrift by
judicial position" But that's just what
William w. Porter-for it indeed he
did say in the yer of grace 1908.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-06

n fellow freshman,
Classically inclined,
called our hero "im-
berbus juvenis." our
hero Vince d. but
w h @ n, with som Q
pains, he had looked
the thing up in his
dictionary and learned
that It merely meant
"beardless youth" he
proceeded to make the
epithet a misnomer.
Never m i II d." he
thought to himself,
'Ill probably look
ancient enough some
day" All! but little
did he think that he
would one daV say to
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-06
Our Greek Sporting Department

A story is being told at Merton on one of
its prominent players-we'll call him Niblick-
who is strong on obituaries This golfer called
n friend-let's say Bunker-on the telephone
one day and Bunker, in moment of forget
fulness asked him how he had played the day
before. Niblick commenced with the first hole
and was just leaving the second tee when
lonE-dstance telephone message came for
Bunker. Bunker took "A chance. He put the
receiver on his desk, went to another tele-
phone, had long conversation and when he
came back Niblick was just holing long putt
on the 18th green. Aitch H. Aitch.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-06
Hills Manual Of Social
and Business Forms

A Guide to Correct Writ
ing, showing how to EN-
press Written Thought
Plainly, Rapidly, Ele-
gantly and Correctly.
Although this wonder
ful work was published in
Chicago In 1882. Its great
worth could not then
have been appreciated as
now we are sure Ii will
he. 1t has a wide ap-
peal, embracing, as IL
does obstruction and eN-
amples in Denmanship,
writing for the press,
prOOf-Teading, fam | y
records, etiquette, the
care of the feet, paTlia-
mentaTy rule sign
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-06
Wisdom in a Nuts Shell

sir-Lets see this in your "Gargoyle of Giggles,"
1t was overheard at the armory:
First Lleutenant-Wo you be willing TO go to
war in case of need Second Leutenant-Sure. for
the chance of coming back colonel. +, Huh!
a nut reduced TO a kernel! Il, i, ID,
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sure! Put It Up to Ford.ham

We've been hoping some contributor would
write In and say something like this: Don't
you think some university might. with profit
start department OF acting. to teach the
young idea how not to be a jitney COM
edian TO which ne were al ready 70
aelx = head a. ahaza
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ANNOUNCEMENT EXTRAORDINARILY!

1t gives us pleasure to
announce TO our rapidly
growing circle Of readers
that this column has Sc
cured the rights in this
territory for the presentn-
tiOn in semiOccnsiOnal
serial form of
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-06
We Can't Mix in Religious Controversy

Dear Tom-Against the either? Well you are
full Of surprises. l thought you were strong
for all harps and speaking of musical instru-
ments, do you not think that Pythagorean
Tyre is superior to an ocarina, the musical sweet
potato? X. B. f.
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JUSTICE HUGHES
A "SELF-MADE" MAN
At the Age of Five He Drew the
Straightest Line Between Two
Points, the Line of Hard Work,
and Has Followed 1t Since

HNHE secret Of the success of Charles
L Evans Hughes is Charles Evans Hughes
himself. No claim is made for this remark
that 1t is in anywise subtle 1t is simply
one of those obvious statements which seem
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-06
The
"For-It-W -Was-Indeed-He" Club
XIII-W. w. p.

once upon a time, gentle reader. there
" was youth with such fresh, rosy cheeks
that nc seemed in danger of never acqur-
ing a mature look when he entered the
University of Pennsylvania in the early '70s
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-06
BOOKS

THERE is a classic story concerning two
i members of the merry-merry, one of
whom was much perturbed. She didn't know
what to give Flo for a birthday gift Flow
ers weren't appropriate and she couldn't
afford jewelry, and she was generally miser-
able about 1t when the other chorus-lady
suggested that Flo be given a book.
"A book?" questioned the would-be giyer
mo, She's got one"
It's not new story, but it comes to mind
when one sees that a distinguished clergy
man in St, Louis has made a list of six
books, the reading of which would make a
man educated. There is Flammarion on the
wonders of the heavens, and a book on
Geology and Lecky and Spencer and Clarke
and Taylor on Primitive Culture-and presto!
you are educated,
Somehow the prospect distant though it
be TO most Of us, will not prove enchanting
What are these things TO us? Six books or
six hundred matter very little just now, and
a little knowledge of men and things matters
so very much. Certainly if we knew all
about the subjects of these books we would
know a great deal that is useful and alto
gether true. But We would hardly know
enough to answer the ehorus-lady who
summed up the whole philosophy OF books
in her single phrase.
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writing, bookkeeping, writing poetry, epistoIary
correspondence epltaphs duties OF secretaries etc
disting uished author and his autograph which lat
ter alone will sufficiently show his quaIicaton 10
address us. f'. y"
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HIS LIGHT is HIDDEN
Obregon has called Villa a madman. Villa
IS not in position TO bring his epithets TO
public Observation-Disclosures Star
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-06

The difference between the Lusitania case
and the French spoliation claims is that
most Of the latter have been settled.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-06

The San Francisco Fair closed with sur
plus, which Is more than some OF those who
visited it had when they sot back home.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-06

It's new Congress- but there are a lot
of old Republicans in 1t. not the least OF
whom is Uncle Joe.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-06

With sugar 10 cents a pound, 1t will not be
any easier for Colonel Roosevelt to get that
third cup OF coffee
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-06

The reason for Woodrow Wilson's success
is now disclosed; He was once a managing
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-12-06

Put the Red Cross Christmas stamps on
YOUR letters.
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How quiet things have grown since he
sailed away!
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-06-03

TO produce a liberal yield OF milk
daily as II Is for horse to work at
hard labor all day. When this Is fully
Understood the necessity for a few
weeks rest on the part Of the COW
becomes evident
Furthermore, the COW during seven
or eight months OF the milking pc
Rod is carrying and developing a calf.
which ia a further drain on her sys-
tenn. II she IL given a few weeks
TO repair her worn-out body tissues
and TO store up a little excess fat she
will give more in the entire year.
than she would milking continuously.
II not given a rest before calving.
she begins a new lactation period at
a lower level OF production, and will
maintain a lower level through the
entire time. Six weeks is none too
long for any COW and II she is badly
run down ten or twelve weeks viii be
better.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-06-03
GOOD POINTS OF SHROPSHIRE
Ewes Are Excellent Mothers, Are GEN
tie and Easily HandIed-Larb is
Favorite In Market.

Mr.. Herbert E. Powell. Ionia. Mich,
in a letter to Farm Home gives the
following reasons for his preference
for the Shropshire breed Of sheep.
/. The Shropshire ewes are good
mothers under adverse conditions and
make friends OF their keepers.
2. The Shropshires are the leading
attractions at the fairs in the sheep
department both as to numbers and
nice fitting. The Shropshire when
properly cared for makes a fine pic
ture and is a work Of art either in pas
ture or the show ring.
3. The Shropshire is gentle. easily
handled and pet with the man fit to
care for sheep, and great contrast
10 the wild Merino.
4. The Shropshire lamb is the lead
ing favorite in the market, and sells to
the best advantage as soon as it is
large enough to dress well. The big
ger the lambs the better they sell.
provided they were well fatted. The
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-06-03
DON'T USE CAYENNE PEPPER
Liver Disease and Kindred Troubles
Are General Result Of Use Of
This Strong Spice.

The writer is strongly opposed to
the use Of cayenne pepper. He knows
from past experience that liver dis
ease and kindred troubles are the
general result when this strong spice
is used. but II that condiment is placed
in a preparation Of spices there no
doubt is a medicinal virtue in IL.
Condition powder II rightly made Is
composed Of such ingredients as work
on the blood which in turn purifies
the system and nips in the bud any
disease germs that may be starting
says a writer in Texas Stockman.
Furthermore a reliable powder will
strengthen the organs which must
make egg production more easy and
natural. OF course there must be a
judiclous use OF all stimulating prep
arations-just enough to gain the
point desired.
II is not in the use, but the abuse,
that condition powder or any stimu-
liant like corn, buckwheat or barley
gets that makes it dangerous to fowl
life.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-06-03
Baked Hsddoek With stufhno


Clean four-pourd haddock, sprinkle
with salt inside and out, stuff and sew.
Cut five diagonal gashes on each side
Of backbone and insert narrow strips
OF fat salt pork, having gashes on one
side come between gashes on other
side. Shape with skewers in form OF
letter and fasten skewers with small
piece Of twine. Place on creased drip
ping pan, sprinkle with salt and pep
per. Brush over with melted butter,
iredge with -four. and place around
fish small pieces Of fat salt pork. Bake
one hour in hot oven, and continue
basting as soon as fat is tried out, and
continue basting every ten minutes
Serve with drawn butter, egg or hol-
landaise sauce.
Stufing.-One-half cupful cracker
crumbs. one-half eupful stale bread
crumbs. one-fourth cupful melted but
ter. one-fourth teaspoonful salt, one
eighth teaspoonful pepper, few drops
onion Juice, one-fourth cupful hot wa,
ter. Mix ingredients in order given.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-06-03
FARM
ANIMALS
SHEEP KILL HARMFUL WEEDS
Generally Agreed Animals Eat All But
Few Of the Exceptionally Un-
paIatsble Varieties.
By E. L. SHAW

II has been estimated that sheep
will eat 30 per cent of all troublesome
weeds. They are. in fact commonly
used in cleaning up weeds from fields.
fence rows. road sides. stubble fields.
and corn fields. The common belief
among farmers is that weeds eaten
by sheep are so broken up in the
digestive processes that the seeds will
not germinate after passing through
the body as in the case OF other live
stock However, weeds are rarely
permitted to go to seed n enough
sheep are turned in the field while
the weeds are young and tender.
In some Investigations carried on by
the Canadian government among a
considerable number Of sheepmen 20
determine the kinds OF weeds eaten by
sheep, it w1s generally agreed that
sheep would consume all but a few
exceptionally unpalatable ones. such
as MULLEN. Scotch thistle. etc.
Where sheep have been kept. but
where for some reason they have been
disposed Of. striking difference has
usually occurred in the appearance OF
the farm. Weeds have sprung up and
grown where they had formerly been
kept in check. There is no better so
luton to the weed problem than a
flock OF sheep.
In economy of production sheep are
not surpassed by any other domestic
animal. Besides converting waste
products into nutritious food they will
also manufacture a finished product
out OF the roughage and grain Of the
farm at least as cheaply as other
classes of live stock
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-06-03
RECIPES OF THE WEST
DISHES THAT SHOULD BE 6ET.
TER KNOWN
Chicken PortoIa La coppa Calls for
Variety Of ingredients, and
Seems Promisins-Fritto
Misto-Chleken Pie.

Chicken PortoIs a la copps.-Take a
fresh cocoanut and cut of the top, re-
moving nearly all the meat. Put to-
gether three tablespoonfuls OF chopped
cocoanut meat and two ears OF fresh
green corn. cut from the cob. Slice two
onions into four tablespoonfuls OF
olive oil. together with tablespoonful
OF dried bacon fried in olive oil, add
one chopped green pepper. half
dozen tomatoes stewed with salt and
pepper, one Glove Of garlic and cook
all together until It thickens. Strain
this into the corn and cocoanut and
add one spring chicken cut in four
pieces. Put the mixture into the shell
of the cocoanut, using the cut of top
As a cover. and close tightly with a
covering OF paste to keep IN the lav-
ors. Put the cocoanut in a pan with
water in II and set in an oven we'll
heated for one hour, basting frequent
ly to keep the cocoanut from burning.
Fritto Misto.-Take a lamb chop. a
piece Of calf brain, one sweetbread, a
slice Of veal, fresh mushroom. sliced
Italian squash, a piece Of asparagus or
of caulifower and dip these into bat
ter made Of an egg we'll beaten with 4
little -four Sprinkle these with lit
tie lime Juice and fry to a delicate
brown in butter, adding salt and pep
per to taste.
soles With Wlne.-Take fllets OF
sole and pound lightly with blade OF
a knife, then soak them two hours in
well-beaten eggs seasoned with salt
and pepper. When ready to cook. roll
them in bread crumbs and fry in olive
oil. Take a little OF that oil and put
in another pan with a tablespoonful
OF butter and season with salt and
pepper and again cook fish in this,
adding one-half glass OF dry white
wine. Let cook FIVE minutes.
Spanish Chicken Pie.-Cut up a
chicken and boil until tender. Cut up
and fry in chicken Eat two onions. two
green peppers, stirring in one and one
half tablespoonfuls OF -four. Have
ready five tomatoes. stewed, and put
in two dozen ripe olives. with a small
Glove of garlic, mashed. Crate seven
large ears Of corn. season with salt
and put layer in a creased pan. then
chicken, then the other ingredients.
with little OF the gravy. Stir all to-
gether and bake until brown.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-06-03

stock In the fall. because II the birds
are brought into new surroundings too
soon before mating season begins they
will not do well. Turkeys are eau.
tious. timid and slow-moying birds
and cannot be hurried.
AS soon as the eggs are laid they
should be dated. and any other memo
randa as to the hen should be marked
on them. and the eggs then placed
in wooden boxes packed loosely In
wheat bran.
The eggs should be kept in a tenn
perature Of between IS and IS de-
grees, and must be turned partly over
every day. The eggs should always
be placed in the bran in a slanting po-
sition. with the little end down.
OF course eggs should be set as
early as possible. and never after they
ere three weeks old. In fact. II they
are set after they are two weeks old
one is taking a risk.
II broken up. turkey hens will be
gin to lay again in about two weeks.
and some breeders take advantage Of
this by having 'an incubator ready
when the hens begin to lay, to take
care Of any surplus eggs. as IT is
deemed better practice to use incuba.
tors for this purpose than chicken
hens
II hens begin laying very early they
will often, particularly in warm eli
mates. produce two broods during thu
year. but late hatched turkeys sci
dom do well. and late laying should
not be encouraged.
We have never known turkeys to BE-
raised successfully in an artifciallJ
heated brooder. The young poultt
do not seem to thrive well except
when under the mother hen. The
turkey hen searches for food for her
young, while the chicken hen must
be fed. The turkey hen. therefore
seems to take better care Of her poulta
than a chicken hen does, and general
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-06-03
POULTRY
.FNIS
NEGLECT OF FARM POULTRY
Most Floeks Are Too Small and Ars
Not Given Attention and Care
They Deserve.

We believe that we are justified in
saying that the average farmer does
not give enough attention to the
poultry side Of farming. Experiments
that have been conducted show that
the farmers flock may be made a
profitable part OF his livestock bust
ness. Most hocks are too small and
do not receive the attention. study
and care they should. says Utah Farm
er. No live stock pays bigger divi-
dends when put on a commercial foot
ing and properly managed. 1t costs
little more TO care for a large Aock
than for a few hens.
Keep a flock for business reasons
and not merely from force OF habit
Mongrels or scrubs are not the kind
to have. Get some pure-bred chickens
of the kind you like. We would laugh
at the livestock man who depended
upon scrubs to build up his livestock
business. Pure-bred stock will nearly
always arouse the enthusiasm Of Its
owner and his family.
Other essentials to profitable farm
poultry are houses, equipment for
Matching and rearing, care. feeding.
marketing. etc. The humble hen pro-
duces millions each year-the ques
ton We ask is, are your getting your
share?
There is mnney in poultry-if you
do not have the time, turn this part
Of your farm work over to the boys
or girls.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-06-03
MEAT RATION FOR CHICKENS
West Virginia Experiment Station
Makes Interesting Test-Esss
Are Much Larger.

The effect Of meat rations was test.
ed at the West Virginia Experiment
Station, where one pen OF fowls re.
ceived ration largely OF corn and
other starchy grains, while another
pen was fed partly on meat and
fresh bones.
The meatfed fowls laid 1855 eggs,
while the granted birds laid 3.43i,
or less than onehalf as many as those
receiving the nitrogenous ration.
The eggs from the meat-fed fowls
We're larger, much firmer, rather bet
ter, and produced far more vigorous
chickens than those Of the others.
Both lots OF fowls remained in a
healthy. vigorous condition.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1915-06-03
Huevos en- Espanol.

Empty a can of tomatoes in frying
pan. Thicken with bread and add
two or three small green peppers and
an onion sliced fine. The peppers
may be chopped. Add little butter
and salt to taste. Let this simmer
gently until the fiavors are well mixed.
Then break on top the number OF eggs
desired. Dip the simmering tomato
mixture over the eggs until they are
cooked. The eggs may be served. re-
jecting the sauce. Mexicans strain
the sauce a bit and serve with the
egg on thick toast