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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-28
o WTTH1EoIp PLANS
 OF NATIONAL DEEENSE.

Washington, July 2s-Details of the Administration program of national defense now being formulated will not be given out until completed if Secre- tary Garrison can prevent it. This is made clear in statement issued by the secretary and published to- day. in which he urged that he be not pressed for details Of the new military policy uatiI it is ready to. be laid before the public. Fears that adverse critfcfsrl1 Of parts Of the scheme might endanger it as a whole fs given as the reason by Mr. Garri- son.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-07-28

CELERY PLANTS
 15c Per dozen JOHN RICK & SON
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-03-26
LIME IN THE POULTRY YARD
Especially Valuable Where chleks Rur
Tends to Sweeten Soil and
Destroy Certain oerms.

The best authorities ascrlbe tho
of gapes in chlcksto the too free
eating OF earth worms and the germ
Of the gapes remains in the ground
from year to year so that such ground
occupied by chicks with gapes should
e be used the second year without
renovating. II Is always a good plan
to be on the safe side and thoroughly
lime the ground on which young
chicks are to run ven though It was
not occupied by chicks the previous
year.
The best way Of doing this is to
cover the ground thickly with unslaked
lime and spade It in a few inches: then
go over it with a roller of some kind
to firm 1t and then sprinkle a thin
coating Of fine lime all over the sur
face before allowing II to be used by
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-03-26

I'm going to be- that friend. Don't
you see that this thing is a damned
frame-upf Don't you see that !
was brought here TO murder your
He turned suddenly 10 Farbish.
why did you insist on my putting
that in my pocket"-Samson took out
the pistol. and threw Il down on the
table-cloth in front Of Wilfred where
II struck and shiyered a half-hlled
wlne-glass-"and why did you warn
me that thls man meant to kin met
l wss meant to be your catspaw to put
Wilfred Horton out OF your way. /
may be a barbarian and a savage, but
! can smell a rat--if It's dead enough"
For an instant thore was absolute
and hnshed calm. Wilfred Horton
picked up the discarded weapon and
looked at II IN bewildered stupefao-
tion, then slowly his face famed with
distressing modification.
ANY time you want to fight me-
Samson had turned again to face him.
and was still talking In his deadly
quiet voice-"except tonight, you can
find me. I've never been hit before
without hitting back. That blow has
got to be paid for-but the mar that's
really responsible has got to pay first.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-03-26
Hundrsd.FoOt Standard.

The Western Society OF Engineers
has had prepared a t00-foot length
standard, which II has presented 10
the city of Chicago. This standard 10
a steel rod 1902 feet long, two inchei
wide and half an inch In thickness
which rests on rollers secured to sub
stantial brackets hxed TO the wall. The
graduatlons, which were established
by Prof. l. A. Fischer Of the United
States bureau Of standards. Washing
ton. were al zero. one foot, one yard
one meter. ten feet, 25 feet. 80 feet. GO
feet, 20 meters, 80 meters and 100
feet. and at each Of these points a disk
Of an alloy Of 80 per cent platinum and
ten per cent iridium SIC inch IN
diameter was inserted In the rod hush
with It's surface. the exact division
point being marked on the disk. The
work OF graduation proved remarkably
accurate, as is shown by the correction
table furnished for use In connection
with comparisons OF u
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-03-26

with the preliminarleB settled, he who
had struck Samson in the face must
give satisfaction for the blow. Horton
was sober. as cold sober az though he
had Jumped into Ice-water, and though
he was not in tho least afraid, he was
mortified. and, had apology at such a
time been possible, would have made
Il. He knew that he had miHiudged
his man; he saw tho outlines OF the
plot ea plainly az Samson had soen
them, though more tardily.
sRmson's toe touched the pistol
which had dropped from Farhish's
hand and he CONTEMPORARY kicked II
to one side. He came back to his
place.
Now. Mr.. Horton" he said TO tho
man who stood looking about with a
dazed expression, III you're still Of the
same mind. | car accommodate you.
You lied when you said I was a saw.
age-though just 0 It sort OF looks
like l was, and"-he paused. then
added-"and I'm ready eithor to fight
or shake hands. Either way suits
me-"
For the moment, Horton did not
speak. and Samson slowly went on:
But, whether we fight or not. you've
got to shake hands with me when we're
finished. You and me amt going 70
start no feud. This Is the irst time
I've aver refused to let a man be my
enemy II he wanted to. I've got my
reasons. I'm going to make you shake
hands With me whether you like II or
not, but II you want to fight first IT'S
satisfactory. You said awhile ago you
would be glad to be moro explicit with
me when we we're alone" He paused
and looked about the room. Shall |
throw these damned murderers out Of
here, or will you go into another room
and talk7"
Leave them where they are" said
Horton, quietly. Wen go into the
reading-room. Have you killed any Of
them?"
Il don't know" said the other. curt.
~, and | don't care"
When they were alone. Samson
went on:
Il know what you want to ask me
about. and / don't mean to answer you,
You want to question me about Miss
Lescott. Whatever she and l have
done doesn't concern you. l will say
this much-if I've been ignorant Of
New York ways and my Ignorance has
embarrassed her, I'm sorry.
81 supposed you know that she's too
damned good for you-just like she's
too good for me. But she thinks more
Of you than she does of me-and she's
yours. AS for me, | have nothing to
apologize to you for. Maybe, ! have
something to ask her pardon about,
but she hasn't asked II.
TO he CONTINUED
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By Charles Neville Buck
tcopyhsht. suis. BY ". ]. Wat a coJ
SYNOPSIS.

on Misery creek Sally Mlllar nnds
George Lescott, a landscape painter, un-
conscious. Jesse Purvy or the Holman
elan has been shot and Samson IL Hus-
Rected OF the crime. Samson denies Il.
The shooting breaks the truce IN the
Hcilman-South feud. Jim Holman hunts
with ~bloodhounda tho mar who shot Pur-
w; The ~bloodhounds lose tho trail at
eplcer South's door. Lescott discovers
aIustic ability In Samson. While sketch
ng with Lescott on the mountain. Tama-
TACK discovers Samson 90 n teering crOwd
% m~ountaineera. Samson thrashes him
Ahd him as the ~"truce-bus-
ter who shot Purvy. Al VILE Nc
Cager's dance Samson tells the South
ian that no IL going to leave the
mountains. Leaoott goes home to New
nork. Samson bids Spicer and Sally
IareWeu n follows. In New York Sam
son studies art and learns much OF city
Maya nreEnle Lescott persuades VIII
red Horton, her dlletthnte lover. 10 do a
mans work In the world. Prompted by
ner love, Sally teaches herself TO write.
horton throws himself into the business
world and becomes well hated by prcda-
tory hnanciers and politicians. At a Bo-
lehlan resort Samson meets William Far
nlsh. sporty social parasite. and Horizons
enenay Farbish sees Samson and Dren-
NE uinlng together u~nchaperoned at the
WlgWnm roadhouse. He c0nRpirea with
otneIs TO make Horton Jealous and sue
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that Horton would not listen to his
condolences. The delegated spokes-
nan warned wilfred hat samson
South had spoken pointedly Of him,
and advised cautious conduct, in a
fashion calculated TO lnbame.
Samson. Il was falsely alleged. had
accused him OF saying derogatory
things in his absence. which he would
hardly venture 10 repeat In his pres
ence. In short. II was put 10 Horton
TO announce his opinion openly. or eat
the crow OF cowardice.
That evening. Whsh Samson went
TO his room. Farbish Joined him.
I've been greatly annoyed to find"
he said, seating himself on samson's
bed, that Horton arrived today"
u reckon that's all right" said Sam
son. Hes a member. isn't her
Farblsh appeared dubious.
Il don't want 10 appear In the guipe
Of a prophet Of trouble" be said, but
you are my guest here, and ! must
warn you. Horton thinks OF you as q
'gun-hghter' and a dangerous man.
He won't takes chances with you.
II there IL a clash. Il viii Be serious.
he doesn't often drink. but today
he's doing Il. and may be ugly. Avoid
an alteration n you can, but u Il
comes He broke on and added serk
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-03-26
SURPLUS FEED MAKES EGGS
Hens Require Balanced Ration to Be
Well Fed-winter Layer Brings
the Profits.

Farmers do not realize that their
iocks OF hens should be as carefully
fed and cared for as any other stock
on their place. Most farm iocks are
allowed to rustic for most Of their liv-
ing. and u they do not get II, they
suffer.
Hens win lrst apply the feed pro-
vided to keeping them In good. strong.
healthy condition, and then, II there Is
a surplus, they will use II to supply
eggs. Only in the spring, when the re-
productive instinct 10 predominant
will they lay under other conditions.
The wise farmer realizes this and
feeds his hens all they win eat at all
times.
There lie another thing to take into
consideration. We can practically
starve stock with plenty OF food
handy. Feed a man on any food con.
taining n element alone, and he will
soon be practically starving for some
other element II does not contain and
which his body requires. Il is the
same way with the hens. They re-
quire a balanced ration to really be
well Ted. Corn, wheat, oats. kahr, all
contain elements in different proper.
lions. and II they are alternated. and
then a liberal supply Of meat meal,
alfalfa meal and green stuff or vege-
tables are given them, they do not
lack any element needed. The result
is they are happy, c%ontented, healthy,
and will lay the year round II they are
OF the right breeds. II is the year.
round hen that pays Some hens viii
have larger records than others that
will not be nearly as profitable, for
they do their laying when eggs are
lower in price. The winter layer brings
the profits.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-03-26
SLEEP WAS NOT FOR HER
Little One Got What Consolation She
Could Out Of Foregoing Prom.
laed Reward.

The parentally imposed afternoon
nap has long been childhood's bane.
Harry s. Smith, secretary Of the park
board was telling the other day OF
difficulties OF afternoon mapping expe-
rienced by his offspring.
A youthful daughter Is especially
given TO insomnia at the time In the
afternoon when II is insisted that she
shall nap. II Is no fault OF hers. She
strives strenuously to WOO Morpheus,
but to no avail. The sleep god Is co
quettlsh and he comes only when he
can steal upon his victims.
The other afternoon the tot was do
Ing her best to sleep. D~utifully she
closed her eyes, breathed rhythmically
and counted sheep jumping over the
fence, as instructed. Sleep would not
come. But II would never do to dis
appoint a parent. So when the CUES.
ton came. Are you sleeping, daugh-
teri" she murmured slumberouSly.
"Uh.huh."
But her message vas not convinc-
ing. So she was offered a dime as q
reward for sleeping. Time and again
she made the effort, but always It was
fruitless. Then she began to squlrm.
Finally she sat up In her bed. Her
manner vas eloquent OF conviction Of
the futility Of further effort, after res
ignation Of claim upon the reward.
"oh, don't care: ! don't want the
dime" she said. MY bank is a penny
bank, anyhow."-Louisville Times
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play truant from business Tor a da,
or two, and wished to see Samson
comfortably ensconced and introduced
The frat day Farbish and samsol
had the place to themselves. but thl
next morning would bring others.
The next day. while the mountain
Ger was out on the fats. the party o.
men at the club had been swalled L
a total Of six, for in pursuance o.
the carefully arranged plans OF Mr
Farbish, Mr.. Bradburn had succeeded
In inducing wilfred Horton to run
down for a day or two OF the sporI
he loved. When Horton arrived tina
afternoon. he found his usually ever
temper RULED by bits OF mallciously
preached gossip, until his resentment
against Samson South had been
famed into danger heat. He did not
know that South also was at the club.
and he did not that afternoon 60 out
to the blinds, but 80 far departed
from his usual custom as to permit
himself to sit for several hours in the
club grill.
And yet, as is often the case in care.
fully designed AFFAIRS, the one element
that made most powerfully for the
success Of Farbish's scheme was pure
accident, The carefully arranged meet.
ing between the two men. the adroitly
melted passions Of each, would still
have brought no clash. had not VIII
fred Horton been affected by the flush.
ing effect Of alcohol. Since his college
days. he had been invariably abstemi-
GUS Tonight marked an exception.
He was rather surprised at the cor
diality OF the welcome accorded him.
for, as chance would have II, except
for Samson South, whom he had not
yet seen, all the other sportsmen
were men closely allied to the politi.
cal and financial elements upon which
no had been making war. still, stree
they seemed willing. to forget for the
time that there had been a breach,
he was equally 10. Just now. he was
feeling such bitterness for the Ken
tuokian that the foes OF a less per
sonal sort seemed unlmportant.
In point OF fact, Wilfred Horton had
spent a very bad day. The final straw
had broken the back Of his usually
unruiied temper. when he had found
I'm his room on reaching the Kenmore
a copy Of a certain New York weekly
paper, and had read a page, which
CHANGED to be lying face up Ia chance
carefully p%rearranged). II was an item
OF which Farbish had known, in ad.
n OF publication. but Wilfred
would never have seen that sheet,
had It not been 80 carefully brought
to his attention. There we're hints
OF the strange i%nfatuation which a
certain young woman seemed to en-
terrain for a partially civilized stran-
ger who had made his entree to New
York via the police court. and who
wore his hair long In imitation OF a
biblical character OF the same name.
The supper at the Wigwam inn was
mentioned, and the character Of the
place intimated. Horton felt this OBJ
jectionable innuendo was directly
traceable to Adrienne's ill.judged
friendship for the mountaineer, and
he bitterly blamed the mountaineer.
And, while he had been brooding on
these matters, a man acting as Far
bish's ambassador had dropped into
his room, since Farblsh himself knew
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-03-26
Prevent Epn.Ea,lna H.bl,.

Hens that are fed a well balanced
ration seldom resort to egg or feath.
creating. Gathering the eggs early.
when stormy days keep the hens
close will often prevent the hablt. a.
1t Is usually well along In the day
when the idle hen goes scratching ia
the nests and perhaps accidentally
breaks the egg that gives her a de-
sire to break Others.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-03-26
chIeksn rhlsf Mrn,. v.r,..

After cleaning out a chicken coop In
Birmingham, Ala, the chicken thief
left the following note; Lord, have
mercy OF my soul, how many chickens
have I stole, last night and the night
before, coming back tonight and get
Is more; remember coming back 70.
night"
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-03-26

There is much truth In the state.
ment: Don't try to tell the other fell
low something about poultry that he
doesn't want TO know. He will not be-
heve Il II you do. no matter whaa
proofs you may have.
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-03-26

An enormous whale drsftod ashore
near Margate, England. the other day.
Il had been killed ~ . Rlns IN IN
North sea-
The Columbus courier. [volume] (Columbus, Luna County, N.M.) 1911-1920, 1915-03-26
kssp Neatn, cIsnn.

Keeping the nests clean makes Il
easier to keep the hens free from
lice.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-03
Danger Signal.

If the fire bell should ring would
you run and stop it or go and help
to put out the fire? 1t is much the
same way with cough. A cough is
a danger signal as much as fire bell
You should no more try to suppress
it than to stop fire bell when it is
ringing, but should cure the disease
that causes the coughing. This can
nearly always be done by taking
Chamberlain Cough Remedy. Many
have used it with the most beneficial
results. 1t is especially valuable for
the persistent cough that so often
follows bad cold or an attack of the
grip. Mrs. Thomas Beeching, And
rews, Ind, writes: During the win.
ter my husband takes cold easily and
coughs and coughs. Chamberlain
Cough Remedy is the best medicine
for breaking up these attacks and you
cannot get him to take any other
Obtainable everywhere.
Advertisements
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-03

Highest prices paid for all kinds o
Grain at the Oakley Milling ant
Elevator o.
Mrs. w. A. Tolman, who has beer
very sick for several days is now inn
proving and is now out of all danger.
She caused relatives some anxiety
for day or two.
George Richardson left for the
Murtaugh country yesterday.
John Southworth made business
trip to hurley on Tuesday, returning
Wednesday.
Everybody has got their taxes in
now and many are wondering why
they are higher this year after the
promises that were made during the
last campaign by the Governor.
PRIESTHOOD MEETING NOTICE.
On account of Christmas falling on
the last Saturday of this month the
regular Stake Monthly Priesthood
will be held one week earlier, on the
18th December, in the Academy
building.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-03
Receiver Asked for
Twin Falls North
Side.
Settlers File Suit.

A suit in equity was filed in the
United States district court on
Monday against the Twin Falls
North Side Land & Water com
pany. Twin Falls North Side
Canal company and the Contin-
entail & Commercial Trust &
Savings company.
The plaintiffs are land owners
on the Twin Falls North Side
project and they ask the court
for decree adjudging and deter
mining that under the terms
and conditions of its contract
obligations with the settlers it
rests upon the Twin Falls North
Side Land & Water company to
reconstruct it's canals and laterals
to avoid loss of water; to increase
the capacity of its canals and
laterals; to provide an additional
and adequate supply OF water
equivalent to one-eig hticth OF
second foot per acre for each acre
under the system; that all money
due on water contract payments
constitute trust fund for the
purpose of furnishing money TO
complete contracts; that the COM
pany be restrained from collect
ing or attempting tocollect either
principal or interest Oh Water
pay ments, and that II
receiver be appointed to assume
charge OF the sy sten and receive
such collections for the trust fund
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-03
Sugar Refiners
Are Active.

Frank c. Lowry OF the Fedora
Sugar Refining Company of Ne W
York Is out with an attack on
the Democratic party because oil
the Administrations decision to
keep the tariff ON imported sugar,
Lowry WAS Il familiar figure here
in the exciting days when the
| Underwood tariff WAS IN the
making, and was recognized as
the leader OF the big seaboard
rehners in their fight to have the
tariff taken off toreign-grow VIII
sugar. In the investigation of
tariff lobbying conducted by the
Senate at that time, Lowry testi.
fed that he had written pamph-
let on sugar. winding up with IN
appeal to vote for Wilson and
Marshall OF which Il million
copies were distributed by the
Wilson campaign committee, and
that he had revised the chapter
on sugar III the DtnocratIc text
book. After thsy had won out
IN the tariff fight nothing was.
heard from the rehners camp un-
til Secretary sMcAdoo's annoull
ment recommending the repeal
OF the tree sugar law. Since then
the Lowry forces have become
active again. Apparently they
are playing for Il big stake. for
those conversant with the sugar
trade say that tree sugar would
pat millions of dollars a year M
TO the rehners pockets. They
point out that during The last
period OF tree and low duty sugar
IN the early nine ties, the Sugar
Trust increased it's dividends to
over 20 per cent, paid out $4S,-
800, 900 in dividends and accum
ulaled ii surplus of $4,000, OOO."
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-03
Liberty Bell Home
Again.


The Liberty Bell has again
reached home in Philadelphia ;,f.
ter "A long journey to San Fran
cisco and back. This frequent
journeying about the land is good
1t IS dong much to arouse our
patriotism and to give us Il con-
crete relic and something tangible
OF the brave days of old When our
torefa theirs put all they held dear
on the affairs of independence. 1t
Is good tor the youth of this land
to see this bell.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-03

With the approach of tax time
again and with SO many expenses
coming on all at once. it sets the
average man to think seriously
where the money is coming from.
A few OF our people are making
good money in hunting and trap
ping coyotes With pelts a good
prices and bounty of one dollar
"A head, fairly good hunter and
trapper can do well
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-03

The way the |, w. w. idealize
and laud a common murderer like
Hillstrom, and praise such dan
gerous agitators as Hay ward
mark them as undesirables. They
abuse the liberty of speeds by
their sedition; and stoop at moth
ing to secure their ends and are
not Americans but really anarch-
lists and revolutionists.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-03
WANT COLUMN.
Classified Advertisements.

For Sale -Duroc Jersey Hogs. far
rowed in April. weight $50 lbs. regis.
tered male and female prize stock
at market price and S. 90 for pedi-
gree. w. H. Brock,
IA mile east of Rupert, Ida.
Remington Typewriter for sale cheap
Enquire at Clyde Dahlquist Tailor
shop.
To Rent
A 4. four roomed house. En-
quire of A. A. Tanner, or at
the Herald office.
Work Wanted-I will wash, iron,
sew, or do house work, or anything
to make an honest dollar.
Mrs. w. A. Davidson.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1915-12-03
EAT TO BE WELL.

An article on this interesting sub
jrct that is not patent medicine ad
appears in the November number of
The Hygienist Magazine, written by
DIR. r. r. Daniels. Procure copy Of
the magazine at your news dealers or
send ten cents to The Hygienist Pub
fishing Co., Majestic 3D.. Denver,
Colo.