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The state herald., 1915-04-16
SYNOPSIS.

The Watermelon and James. two
tramps. bantering each other regarding
their personal appearance, decide 10
clean up. acquire new clothes ana iet
their companion. Mike, be the judge
as to who Is the better looking. Water
melon discovers n young man bathing
in a lake and steals his clothes. While
sitting IN an automobile he discovered
standing empty by the roadside, General
drive up In a car. Assuming that his car
is disabled. the general proffers assist,
ance Watermelon hands him caro-
bearing the name William HarsraSe
Batcheior.. The general recognizes the
name as that of a young man who broke
the cotton corner In Wall street few
days before. He invites him to dine with
them. Watermelon Is introduced TO Bart
lett, a big Wall street operator. and MS
daughter. Billy. with whom he proceeds
to fail In love. Bartlett, who has been
stunE by Batchelor's operations, plans 10
keep the supposed broker with him for
market He wires Instructions to his
broker. While chatting with Billy, the
telegraph boy tips on Bartletts message
TO Watermelon. Watermelon decides TO
auto trip. Watermelon slips away and
tells his hobo companions of his adven.
ture and asks them TO fnd Bachelor and
give him the tramp clothes, The party
starts out with Bartlett's and Crossman's
cars. Late at night they come to a de-
serted house. break in and spend the
night there. In the morning Watermelon
discovers that the police are coming. The
party attempts to escape, but is stopped
by the officers who are hunting for
Raichelor's car Watermelon. by clever
ruse, gets them out of trouble. As Bart
lett had planned the party becomes lost.
They are arrested and hailed before n
country justice for speeding. Crossman,
Bartlett and the Watermelon are robbed
Of their money and jewelry in the night.
The state herald., 1915-04-16

By II. r. WILLIAMS, Arizona Experi-
ment Station)
In no other one line of live stock
production has there been such lack
of study or system as that of horse
production. For many years the farm
ers have practiced haphazard meth
DDS of breeding. feeding. care and
management as well as preparation
for market. They have bred and
reared horses without any regard to
their own local demand or the re-
quirements of users from a distance
Horse breeding when judiciously
carried on has been profitable busi-
ness for American farmers. If horses
are bred with definite object in
view, as some special class, one need
not be afraid of a poor market How
ever. farmers who do not exercise
care and business methods in the pro-
duction of desirable sorts will un-
doubtedly find that they have too
many misfits on their hands that can
not be sold at profit.
To be a successful horse breeder a
man must be thoroughly familiar with
the horse market, know the various
classes, and set about to produce the
animals that are in demand. In the
great markets, horses are classed ac-
cording to their work. 1t is impossi.
BILE to draw hard-and.fast lines be-
tween some of the classes, but most
Of them are fairly well defined. A
horse that is known in one part OF
the country by one name may be DIFF
ferent from horse which is referred
to by the same name in another part.
However. there are certain distinct
classes which are given the same
name the world over, and 1t is with
these that the farmer should familiar
lze himself.
After the farmer knows the various
types in greatest demand on the mar
ket he should aim to produce superior
The state herald., 1915-04-16
MAKE PREPARATION
FOR WINTER EGGS
PulIet Must Be Well Developed to
Become Good Producer
Hatch Them Early.

About the last OF September is the
annual worry time for those high
priced eggs. Get busy now-hatch
your chicks during March and April.
get rid OF the cockerels Just as soon
rs they are big enough to fry-give
the pullets range, lots Of feed. fresh
water and milk. and the worry time
will be only dream.
A pullet must be well developed be-
fore cold weather TO be an early win
ter producer. Our summer season IL
short and we must take advantage OF
every growing day and even crowd
things n little by Matching early and
give our chicks little special care un-
I'll warm weather when they can look
after themselves on range.
Mr.. vnplon OF the Colorado agricul-
tural college advocates early Matching
also. to get better price for the cock
crels. He says two.pound cockerei
lin May and June) Is worth as much
or more than he will bring when he
weighs two or three times MS much.
Getting these fellows out OF the way
means also more room and better care
for the pullcts.
Don't depend on hens for winter
eggs: tho pullets ARE the only solu-
ton and they must be hatched early.
The state herald., 1915-04-16
Balkan Kings Speak English.

A pecuiiarity OF the three Balkan
rulers. King Ferdinand. King Peter
and King Nicholas. 10 the admirable
manner In which they nil speak Eng
iish. That King Ferdinand. 4 SAKE
coburg and hnsman OF our royal
family. and King Peter. who
has spent most OF his life
In tho capitals OF Europe.
should be conversant with our Ian.
guagc is not. after NIL. astonishing. but
II is curious that King Nicholas. who
has reigned over his little nation OF
herdsmen and shepherds for Ave and
forty years. and seldom crosses his
own frontier. should be the most per
feet English scholar OF the thros-
London Letter In New York Sun
The state herald., 1915-04-16
NOTES PICKED UP
IN POULTRY YARD
Little Details Make Difference
Between Success and Fail.
ure With Chickens.

Keep the hens well supplied with
water to drink. and see that the chill
is taken on II In the cold weather.
II you have not been In the habit
Of giving them all they need, yoa will
be surprised at how much they Will
drink. They should have all they
want. but It must be clean and not too
cold. n hen gets chilled she will
stop laying.
II is the little details that make
the difference between success and
failure In poultry raising.
The pullets that are filling the egg.
basket their first winter are the ones
that delight the farmers heart. and
the poultry man who has such n
flock is now reaping the reward OF his
well.managed business.
Pullets hntched In March or April
and properly taken care OF. should
begin laying In November, II not be.
fore. and continue laying all through
the winter, when the price for eggs
is highest.
The egg shells from the eggs used
In the kitchen should be dried and fed
to the hens. They will help out the
supply OF lime which the hens must
have In some form, TO prevent them
laying soft shelled eggs.
BE sure TO crush the shells no there
will be no danger OF teaching tho
hens TO eat eggs.
The very best OF food without n
plentiful supply OF pure, fresh water
will fail TO induce the hens TO lay.
Reduce the drinking part OF youi
hens ration and tho 'Jg yield will
soon be reduced, for water In tn,
principal substance In nm cgg and II
cannot be reduced,
Next TO pure air. water In the cheap
est thing we can supply our poultry.
II tho mash you feed In given to III,
fowls warm these cold days. II vii
be inyigorating. but II II becomes cole
or frozen before II In consumed I
IL very unsuitable food. mn the fowl
will then be compelled 10 take conuid
cradle cold water In the mash. whicl
chlilB them.
Don't forget tho hens dust bath
They must have II TO bc healthy nm,
happy
The state herald., 1915-04-16
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And my car" added Bartlett an
srily.
He could not have taken both."
declared the general.
You were robbed last night,
weren't you?" demanded the farmer.
well. then?"
And my car is gone. isn't TT" de-
manded Bartlett
Yes, yes," acknowledged the gen.
eral, feeling that every word he said
only made the other two angrier. but
still clinging to his deductions as to
his life's principles. "Yes, of course:
but Alphonse could not have done
both. He went of with the car before
eleven, so he could not have robbed
us after twelve"
Sir" interrupted the farmer with
n quiet dignity that was impressive,
do you accuse any OF us OF stealing?"
NO. no." protested the general.
now hopelessly ratified. But If Al
phonse stole the money"
"Alphonse swiped both," said the
Watermelon. and that settled 1t as far
AS the general was concerned, Tor the
general had boundless faith in the
young mans deductive abilities. II
went in about eleven. He took the
car out. ran 1t down the road bit
and then came back and sneaked our
things"
Certainly" said Bartlett, who could
not help feeling irritated with the gen
eral for the fault OF his man.
Billy laughed. "All this bother about
nothing" said she. Dad. what's one
car. more or less?"
"A car is car. Billy" said Bart
lett coldly. refusing to be comforted
for the ruin of his plan to keep Bat
chelor away from the city over Satur-
day.
Yes" agreed Henrietta sympathet-
ically. ANY one hates to lose a car"
The state herald., 1915-04-16

But when you have seven." object
ed Billy.
We haven't got them here. have
we!" asked Bartlett
No. but we have one. and that's
enough for Ave." declared Billy. nnd.
ing the usual difficulty In persuading
people to count their blessings. I'VE
didn't need two. anyway"
The Watermelon turned and glanced
out OF the wide doors. down the tree
shaded road. and thought pityingly OF
the unfortunate Alphonse. gone OF at
the wrong time. with the whole coun.
tryside on the watch for u lone youth
In big red touring car.
The Watermelon laughed softly. and
glancing at Billy. laughed again. With
Bartlett going directly back to the
city. he would not have to confess to
make things right. He could leave
them at the telegraph office and drift
away on some pretext or another.
leaving Billy gaily. head up. as became
a successful nnancier. not stink away
like whipped dog. with only ths
scorn and loathing In her eyes 10 70.
member. to obliterato all the other
memories OF that one nearly psrfssl
week.
The state herald., 1915-04-16
CHAPTER Sviii.
oh. for q horsei

Tho farmer forgnvc tho general
with lofty dignity and turned to Bart.
lett with suggestions and offers OF
help. There was n telephone IN tn.
village store, They could telephone
Boston or Portland. or they could telN-
phone Harrison and Harrison could
telegraph the larger cities with the
police notified promptly. Alphons~
would not be liable to get far.
Bartlett medltntiyels chewed Z
straw and pondorod the suggesticn.
leaning against the nearest stall sod
frowning thoughtfully at the generals
car. while the others stood around
him In a acmieirclc.
They were ten miles from tho near.
est railroad. and tho train service.
whom they did strike road, wus de-.
oidedly poor In that out.of.thc.way 10.
caiity. sull. by good luck. quick
work and prompt connections. hat.
chelor. would BE- ablo TO reach Doston
late that afternoon or ovanins and
New York before ten a. m, Saturday
morning. and At ten n m. Saturday
the last night was 10 bo made. tAs
last stand made. without their bril-.
liant young ieader. ths opponsots =
The state herald., 1915-04-16

animals Of the type best suited to
his conditions. He must be good
Judge of horses, have clear and well
defined idea of the type of horse he
is going to breed, and then set out to
produce it.
There are four distinct classes suit
able for production. These are the
heavy drafters, carriage or coach
horses, roadsters and saddle horses
any of these are always in demand
and command high prices. OF these
four classes, the heavy draft horse is
best suited for Arizona farming. These
may be raised on the range or on al
falfa pasture and marketed at good
profit.
The draft colt can be raised with
less risk and less liability to accident
than colts of the lighter class. This
is because he is less active and slight
bruises or blemishes do not seriously
detract from the value of the drafter.
Furthermore. draft colt earns his
own living after he is two years old
and his education can be completed
on the farm. Some OF the essential
points to be considered in selecting
draft horses are good feet and legs,
weight exceeding at least 600 pounds,
a well developed blocky body with
good style and action. The feet and
legs are of first Importance in any
horse. A desirable draft animal may
be produced by breeding large mares
with good size and quality to first
class sire of any of the recognized
draft breeds. Percheron horses have
been proved to be suited to conditions
in Arizona, since they have excellent
action and large size. The breeder
should aim at n perfect. heavy draft
type and make every effort possible
to produce It, In case the colts were
lighter in weight than expected they
could still be suited to some other
classes that would bring less money.
The state herald., 1915-04-16
Father. is there anything tie .as

ter"
"oh. no." pleaded Billy. mot hersr'
The Watermelon leaned forward
and opened the door. Every one get
out" he ordered. I'VE can walk to
the house. We mustn't monkey with
the car unless we want pile Of junk
on our hands"
He stepped out and turned to help
the girls
Not at ALL" declared the general.
81 know all about car can fix
It directly" He alighted and started
to raise the bonnet. The Watermelon
interviewed.
Look in the gasolene tank frst," he
begged.
The general was already deep In
the mechanism. oblivious to all else.
It's the carburetor-"
"Carburetor nothing" pleaded the
Watermelon. Its the gasolene."
YES" agreed Henrietta indiscreet-
ly. maybe 1t is"
That won't help US any," snapped
the general angrily. Where can we
get more? Much better to have some
thing wrong"
Not for the car" said the Water
melon. None of us would be able
to fix it."
MY dear SIR" said the general
warmly. Il have owned this car for
a year"
II know" murmured the Watermel-
on. 81 think it marvellous"
Il am perfectly capable"
"Will you bet with me-" interrupted
the Watermelon, that it's the gaso-
lene? llphonse may have filed the
other car at the expense of this one"
1t was the gasolene, or rather lack
of gasolene, that had stopped the car.
That's where horse beats a car"
lamented Henrietta. You don't have
to keep bothering with their works"
She sat down on the car step and
clasped her hands in her lap. I'VE
could spend the night here, but In the
morning we wouldn't be any nearer
gasolene than we are now"
'I'm not fretting about gasolene."
said Bartlett. 81 want something to
eat. Let's all go to that house."
I'VE can't leave the car" objected
the general
mo one could go off with the car"
argued Henrietta.
And we can get them to send a
horse" added Bartlett 81 am starv-
ing"
Il feel like the car" said Billy. II
have no gasolene."
Il cannot leave the car reiterated
the general. and Henrietta realized
that that settled 1t as far as the gen.
eral was concerned, and that 1t would
take her greatest tact to unsettle 1t.
Il will go and get farmer and
horse" said the Watermelon. We
would have to be here anyway. to see
that they towed 1t in right"
"A horse would do" said Billy
gravely. I'VE don't need the farmer"
CTo BE CoNTINUED)
The state herald., 1915-04-16
CHAPTER xvll.-contInued.

"Oh, yes," said the landlady hastily,
not quite sure what had happened or
was about to happen by the expression
on the faces before her. "oh. yes,
reassuringly, "he took the car. My
husband wasn't up when he went"
The general rose, his face red with
anger IF he has taken my car" he
Numbered. "I shall have him prose-
cuted whether Henrietta likes It or
not"
IT'S an outrage" sympathized
Bartlett I'VE can telegraph the po,
lice"
oh" moaned Henrietta, 81 did love
that car"
The landlady sought to reassure
them in a calm, placid manner that sa.
vored of big. gentle-eyed COW. why.
he has only gone for ride. He
WENT
The general paused in the doorway.
He went last night. madam" said he
coldly. and slightly dramatically. for
the general never believed in spelling
a good story by mild delivery. And
money.
Led by the general and followed by
the landlady, they made for the barn.
There, in the middle OF the floor where
last night two cars had stood side
by side. red and a blue. was now
only one. a big. blue Packard.
The general stopped in the door.
nA -. L. a.
a wave Of thanksgiving rushed over
him that It was not his car that was
missing that he felt he owed Alphonse
= debt of gratitude and forgave him
Immediately.
MY car" SAID be. and chuckled
with relief.
where's mine'- demanded Bart
lett, growing red and angry.
Where's Alphonse7" suggested the
Watermelon significantly.
Henrietta laughed with positive
gratitude to her erstwhile serving.man
why" she cried. he left US ours"
"Alphonse was very fond OF me-"
said the general with some little pride.
as he patted his car tenderly.
Yes" agreed Bartlett. 81 can see
that He demonstrated It fully. am
glad he didn't love you or he might
have killed. Billy and me"
Tho landlord. followed by the stat.
ternly maid.servant and the shifty.
eyed stable-boy. traiied into the barn.
Man gone OF with your carr"
asked the landlord. Il locked up last
night about twelve, He must have
left before then"
The generals man did" said Bart.
lett, who felt that the general was
In some way to blame.
He has taken all our money, g
added Henrietta.
"Batchelor. you say that you were
up until after eleven" said the gen.
eral. feeling that the occasion called
for intelligence. Did you see Al.
phonse go out1"
NO" said tho Watermelon,
The landlord says. however. tha,
he must have gone before twelve, g
went on the general Then don't you
see how Alphonse could not have
stolen the money! Those thefts were
not committed until hfter twelve"
II don't see how you work tha,
out" said Henrietta, puzxiing ovsr II
with knit broyH.
Don't you sec. Henrietta, that !,
Alphonsc stole our monSy aftei
twelve. he could not have gone out In
tho chr before eleven. 30 n he went
out In tho car before twelve. he did
not stoal the money. He either stols
the money or the car"
Maybe he didn't take the money.
said Henrietta, feeling vaguely ane
dirappointedly that she was not n per
.on with dotcctivoliks inntiDcta.
you see" said tho general. III Al
pbonse took the car. bo did not taks
the money: N hs took the money. hs
did not take tho car"
"Hs certainly did take tho mosey.
ann mad the fsV.,at
The state herald., 1915-04-16
Carr Of Meadow.

Where the gophcrs have worked up
the meadow sod. take n common gar
den rake. smooth down the dirt
mounds. sprinkle seeds over them.
brush lightly ngain with the rake and
you will not only avoid running your
slcklca through the dirt and duiling
them. but good set OF grass will
spring up and cover the ground. II
n considerable area In worked up.
hitch to the harrow and level down
tho gopher mounds. seed them and
harrow again after seeding.
The state herald., 1915-04-16
lona.EnIt Wanta.

Young Wheels has made his for.
tune. He's invented stilta 900 feet
high that man can walk on
Heavens. what nrc they fort To
keep n man from being run over BY
automobilea7"
mo. for folks living In those sky.
aoraper apartment houses. Saves tab.
Ing an elevator and going clear out Of
their way when they only want 70
stop Acrosa tho street.
The state herald., 1915-04-16
&ga& gag6R|4 gsse
a es 2slIS s.

fees for work done In connection
with tho saving OF human iifo lie
occupied no important scientific post
OF honor IIc had engaged In ~ re
search labor. and. In fact. ho had no
knowledge whatever Of tho scicntinc
necessity Of sacrificing some lives To
save othcra.
And yet. In spite OF this. he secm.
cd TO have the true scientific spirit
and. although but dog. hc was
willing to sacrifice himself for 9th.
crs. This shows the grcat power Of
instinct
The state herald., 1915-04-16
Comfortable Btoek.

Keep tho poultry comfortable.
Good food. good care and comfortable
quarters arc the important factors In
making poultry pay n the hens ara
getting the nbove.mcntloncd attention
and niill not laying. they should mako
up for lost time when the Matching
season comes around.
The Washington times., 1915-11-28
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The Springdale news., 1915-11-19
IN A NEW FIELD.

Springdale friends of \ N. Bey- CTS will be pleased with the an- nouncement tbat he is to become an evangelistic choir directcr, and will begin his services in this new field with Evangelist W. R. Frazier, when they open their campaign at Okemah. Okla, on Sunday. November 21, next Sunday.
 In entering this new field MT. Bey- CTS, is not starting into work entire ly new to him. nor with work that he is incapable of handling, but work that he has been lnore or less con nected with with fer a number of years Just recently, here in in Springdale during the union revival, when Prot. Jno. R. Howey. one ot the best choir directors who ever visited Springdale, was suddenly talk en il. and Mr. Bevers was selected to fill his place. Mr. Beyers did so. much to the entire satisfaction ef the large choir. Prof. HoWey, and Ey- angelist Hankins who was conducting the meetings. At that time Prof.
 Howey paid Mir. BeNers a high com lpliment with reference to his ability as d choir director. Mr. Bevers has maNerful voice. and has always 1 been considered the best male sing CT in springdale, and on numerous occasions he has appeared on local programs, either in auartette, duet, solo or chorus work, and has always been a decided success. He is q musician of mere than ordinary abil. fty. being for number Of years con. nected with the local band, and has served in this capacity in various bands over the state, being rated the
 best bass player in Arkansas
 ZAfr. Bevers expects to spend some six or eight weeks at the Moody Ri- ble Institute in Chicago, in the near future. and better it himself for his work. The News predicts for A V. Beyers splendid sueeess in his new field of labor. He leaves Fri day fr Okemah.
The Springdale news., 1915-11-19

Frank Parott and family of Spring dale are moving out onn their farm in this section.
 Miss Maud NeAlaster Of Springdale spent last week at Ed James.
 The infant son of Nr and Mrs. Wm. Vandiver is on the puny list this week.
 Little Elmer Me Master, the little seven year old son of Mr and Mrs. T McMaster was stricken the first of last week with throat trouble which resulted in mem braneous croup. Hi. short mission ill this world ended o Inst Thurs day night. November 1tb, 1915, when the Reaper plucaed this little flower and transplarted il 10 bloom in t1e Paradise above where il remai--s unaltered by the storms and changes Of this world Elmer was about seven years of age and was born at the home of his grandmother McMaster, where he was living to- gether with his father, mother and HtttH@ Sist6f, i-t1<it, WHel uedIH cldlHl' Cd him. Religious services were cen. ducted at the home lay pr. Summers. This was done because of the invalid mother who was unable to attend the burial. The bereayed parents, sis ter, grandmother and other relatives have the sympathy of the entire ccm- munity in the loss Of their little FL mer.. Interment was made in Elm Springs cemetery.
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