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The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-07-14
D0NKEYS FIGURE IN HISTORY
Merits Of Patient Creatures nave
Been Sung by Poets and Depicted
by Painters.

The common or garden" donkey IS
one Of the most laughed-at ANIMALS
and few of us pause to think what q
figure this stubborn but patient crea
ture has made in literature, ART anu
history. The very first picture the
visitor to the London National gallery
sees as he enters the building is
beautifullys painted ass upon whlch
the Virgin sits with her Infant Son. II
is Holman Hunts "Triumph Of the In.
nocepts." Balaam's ass has passed
into q proverb Of the foolish instruct
ihg the wise! There is, too' the
Golden ass Of Apuleius, a romance OF
the Second century, Balzac with ms
"Ass's skin," Sancho Panza with MS
odored donkey, and Sterne with that
dead donkey which he has immortal,
lied, Then who can forget Rober'
Louis stevenson's delightful "TraVels
With a Donkey" where the donkey Il
almost as entertaining as the author
There was, too, the famous donkey o
Mafeking. and HALL Bey's donke!
which was shaved of its ears by
e British shot, and there was Matanza
y mule killed in Cuba-but that wa
p onlv half a donkey! King Midas wa
;. said to have ass's ears, and 1t was upo
l. an ass that Mohammed went to par'
e disc 70 learn the will Of Allan. IL wa
y named AL Borak (the lightning), SO
,e must have been the swiftest ass
record!
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-07-14
co,or and Horse Character.

An old cavalry officer says that one
NAV Judge the constitution and char.
octpr Of q horse from its color Bright
chestnuts and light bays are /mgh
snirited, but nervous and delicate
Dark chestnuts and glossy blacks are
hardy and more tempered Rich bays
have great spirit, but are teachao'e,
Dark and iron grays are marcy all"
sound, while light grays are the op'
posite. Him
Roans, either strawberry or blue
arc the hardest, and best working OF
al even tempered, easiest to tram
taking kindly to everything Rust!
hacks are distinguished for their pig
headedness. A horses "whlte'stock
lngs" give another clue to character lei
A horse with one white leg Is a oa'
one, with two its temper Is uncertain ~
with three it is absolutely SAFE wit
fm,r NAV be trusted for a while onl!
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-07-14
FARM
POULTRY
EXERCISE BEST FOR P0UL1S
Combining Young Turkeys DOCS NV
Result in Marked Success
Thrive on Free Range.

prsnarcd by the United States Depa''
mcnt CT Agricultural
Plenty of exercise is esseIl'a' II '"''
urkey points are to thrive, say pour
fry sp.cjaIi>ts of the United STATES
pepartment Of Agriculture. Al II"
times when rain or dalnpness oo's
no, prevent, the poults should oe NJ
lowed TO run in and out OF Tue '''r
ot will. Too much stress ca'''o' =,
given to the necessity OF eNerc'se' ""'
the only way to provide lor 'n', 49,.
70 allow the p0ults at ever! p's'''>
opportunity to range for fee' o ':s'"d
the coop. During lohS.co''''nuvN
rainy season it is better I" a''o" '"'.n
to run out of the coop whenever ~ 10
not actually raining even though ''e
grass is somewhat damp
BY confirming the mother men " wv
room she will always be ready 10 mover
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-07-14
CHM sino Indian Name.

Sing Sing prison, the stone OF
rather dolomite marble bastlle at vs.
s,nipg. N. Y, is rather appropriately
named. according to authorities VINO
trace the word back to the Indian IAN
cuaee, and find that 1t means stony
Mace. The town itself was originally
called Sing Sing. 1t is beautifully ST.
mated on the Hudson and commands
from its elevated site, many hne views
# was settled by white people aoou'
1898. a., g., =,
Some authorities say the Sin Slnc'
Indians were whereabouts at that time
and attribute the name Of the city t
them, The prison was built there i
1904 when Capt. Elan Lynds took IL
convicts there and gave them order
IA wall themselves in.
In 1901 the town, after several N
successful attempts, changed Its nan
, to Ossining, because Of objections a.
), to the association Of its name with Il
|. prison.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-07-14
POULTRY NOTES.

From 80 to 40 eggs a season Is inc
average goose record.
An ointment Of lard and kerosene :
,s a good one for scaly legs.
p,o hens do not need as much corn
&C. those which are thinner In flesh.
T. Is very often the case that the
largest geese have the poorest flavor.
About half pound Of feathers at Z
picking is the yield OF the Toulouse
goose. n
Young ganders are more fitted for
breeding purposes than are young fe'
male geese.
flats are as good an all-round feed
az ran be had but should not be feo
exclusively.
The best tonics you can give your
/ stock are fresh air, exercise and q va
riety Of foods.
, Kerosene the roosts, upper and un'
0 dor side, once a week. Also, the nests
o every couple Of weeks
s 1dleness cannot be classed as dis
oosp Int It certainly Is a condition
D. that quickly leads to disease and lac'
~ Of thrift.
ne The poorest sandy soil is best 10
poultry because such land usuall
dries off rapidly and hence cape
n' rheumatism and other germ disease
% seldom appear.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-07-14

sno,,a and that you can't turn a wheel
n making it look as If you were
"o,ns after me on your own personal
account" ,,.+,o +;me
There was silence for a little tme'
r. was an awful muddle, with bloody
=, Murder sticking out Of it on every sloe'
nv" of YOU have come here with the
,doo that l can force Hatch's hand, you
,u very much misled," said the boss
a. the close Of the electric pause. Ane
then: HAS he made 1t appear TO you
that he was merely trying to help yo'
ayenge your own fancied wrongsy
HE said l ought to get you; Una
any man who would make love "sn to
married woman ought to be got
/ NV chief was looking past tne oe'
elicit and out through the darkene
window.
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-07-14

There we're indignation meetings helu
last night in a number Of the towns
along your lines, and resolutions we're
passed protesting against the acu'N
Of the new combination in cutting
wages and asserting that public seh1l-
mept would be with the {. S. 4 W.
employees If they are forced to carry
, ont their threat Of striking at noon
today The whisper that ] spoke Oh
y intimated that the protest mShl t>-
$ tend to the railroad employees.
"rhere's nothing in it" said the boss
d decisively. Il suppose you mean III
9 the way of a sympathetic strike, ana
" that is entirely improbable. ! imagine
Il very few of the c. S. & W, employees
ID belong to any of the labor UNIONS
It "A strike on the railroad would MI
le YOU pretty hard just now, wouldn't
d. it,? Cantrell asked.
al Mr.. Norcross lodged the question
a "We're not going to have a strike
he he uyerred; and since we had hhisheo
ID our breakfast. he made business eA
If cuse and we slid out.
to When we reached the Office we loUh'
Mr. Van Britt on hand, reading tn
'es morning paper.
,st You don't get around as early a
ch YOU might" was the little millionaire
ch- comment when the boss walked III an
es. onened ~ his desk. "lve been wan
pnt ing nearly a half-hour for you to sho'
one up. Seen the papers!
all The boss nodded.
ent ~ don't mean the strike business
the 7 mean the market quotations.
"No; | didn't look at them.
hen "rhev are interesting. t. ).
ang Common went up another three pom
the Yesterday. 1t closed at 3S and a ira
him tion You know what that mcal
Graham. 1t means that Uncle brec
/ enridye and his crowd are AREA
/ ioyfully discountns your coming res
" nation, Somebody has given them
NH wire tip that you are as GOOD as o''
and out, and unless a miracle OF sd
u sort can be pulled off, | guess the
is q straight one. Strong as he
Chadwick can't carry you alone.
Al "Drop it." snapped the boss lrr''''
kAf1 And then: "lIave you come 10
VNIN me that YOU have reconSlderch |
" fool letter YOU wrote me last l!iSl'
| MI "Not in a million years" returned
M escaped captive airily. u am Il
N I This morning as a paying patron
~ q the Pioneer Short Line. | want
MA hire a special train to go-"el''
NV where please on your jerkwater
N|M| road. The Eight-Fifteen will 90,
WI Buck Chandler to run it,
III "Pshaw! take your own car ana
VN II crew YOU please. We are not sci
I VI transportation to YOU"
\ eyes, you are; I'm going to pay
that train, and what's more,
"a ! vour written receipt for the none
=" need it in my business. linen
Chandler should happen to &c! gay
-, dump me into the ditch some"
~ | can sue you for damages
ITO RE CONTINUED
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-07-14

tton that I'd like to stick around anu
look on--os an innocent bystander'
THE innocent bystander usual'!
gets shot in the leg the boss ripped
out, with the brittlest kind OF humor'
And then. 81 suppose I shall have TO
let YOU do what you want to--and let
YOU pick your own time for giving me
the real reason. But you're gripping
me most savagely, Uptoll-and at Il
fine when | am least able to staho IT,
Mr.. Van Britt got up and edged MS
way toward the door.
ITS good reason, Graham; anu
some time-say when we are walking
through the pearly gates OF the Ne"
Jerusalem togethcr-maybe I'll TEL
Won about it. If were really soot
scrapper, I'd stay and help you hsh
It out with Hatch; but you kno" 'n'
old saying-capital is always coward
ly; and my present credit at the fof'a
CITY National is pretty we'll up u
quarter of q million, thanks 10 III
dividends ! deposited today. Goo'
night. I'll see you in the morning
BY that time you haven't decided
y cut ale cold"
| kept right busy over the 'nueSt
after Mr.. Van Britt went away Ju
" to give the boss a little chance TO ca''
y m with himself He sure was catc
ing it hot and heavy on all Sue
VI All we needed now was for PRESIDE
e. Dunton to come smashing in with o.
II more good jolt and it would DE
Re over but the obsequies, the monume
IN and the epitaph. AT least, that IS
AZ way IT looked to me. :,
It was along about ten O'Clock VII
up thp boss closed his desk with IA
he and said we'd better saw 1t OIL 1'r
ed night I walked uptown with II
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-07-14

Tho nou,ts whenever they run to her' =,
which they will do if they become
chilled, The greatest care shoulu W
taken to keep the interior OF the coop
dry, and for this reason it Is auvlsa .%e
70 choose sandy slope where the
water runs off quickly and where there
IS also protection from heavy rams
If the weather is warm and dry' as
frequently happens when the pou''s
arc Matched late in the season. II"
shelter is required, as they DO better
in the open; but it is advisable 10
keen them within a fenced mciosule
for the first three or four days until
thev are strong enough to follow the
mother, Weather conditions being Ia
vorable, the hen and brood can oe
given free range after the third OF
Fourth day, but care should be taken
to keen them out Of heavy dews anu
) 70 nrotect them from rain for the hrst
!, two or three weeks. After this early
q morning dews or light showers 1ol.
lowed closely by warm sunshine VIII
d do little harm, as the poults soon become
e warm and dry. II cold, damp weather
y sets in, however, they will need to De
a kent in dry quarters, for nothing IS
n more fatal to young poults than wet
and cold. :,
!. When about six weeks old, the young
"a turkeys are old enough to go to roost'
l. Practically all turkey raisers allo"
le the birds to roost in the open trees OF
Of IN fences or other roosts especially
is provided for them. In sections where
~ ~ high winds prevail, 1t is customary 70
al huild the roosts next to barn or shed
II. where there is some protection. Whef
III II, this Is done posts are driven into I'M
IN ~, ground and poles laid across them rool
Is of five feet from the ground. BY drivln'
II! them to the roosting place and feedin'
VI them there every evening just be1or'
~ dark, young turkeys can be maze Y
i, roost wherever desired.
a. During the summer and early ia'
'"s turkeys can find an abundance OF lee
'as on the average farm. Grasshopper
Jul ond other insects, weed and gras
ia. seeds. green vegetation, berries, an
va" =. grain picked up in the fields all go
~ make up the turkeys daily ratio
VI When this natural feed is plentif'
verv little need be added until fatte'
Ing time, except for the purpose
bringing the turkeys every night
one roost and to keep them from straylI
aa' from home. For this purpose one 1e1
ls s Of grain every night just before roa
n nt' ,ng time is sufficient. y
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-07-14
CHAPTER XVII
n. Reoinnino Of the End

nc oVAusu"'O |
However much the Hatch people
NAV have wanted to avoid publicity
regarding the change of ownership
and policies in TIE Storage 4 ware
house reorganization, the prompt an
nouncement of a general strike Of the
emnloyees was enough to make every
newspaper in the state sit up and take
notice.
We had the Mountaineer at the
hraakfast.table in the club grill'room
on the morning Of the day when the
strike was advertised to 60 into erect.
There was news story, with pig
headlines in red ink. and also an
EDITORIAL Cantrell didn't say anything
AGAINST the railroad company. his
comments were those Of an observer
who wished to be straightforward ana
fair to all concerned, but his col.
torial did not spare the silly local
, Stockholders whose swapping and SELL
, Inc had made the coup possible.
, Cantrell, himself, mild-eyed and look
! inc as If he'd got out of bed ABOUT
three hours too early, drifted into the
r erill.room and took seat at our tao'e
before we we're through.
Il 81 wanted to be decent about IT
. Norcross," he said, forestalllng any
e thing that the. boss might be going tt
saw about the editorial in the Noun
y taineer. "I'm trying to believe ina
4 the men higher up in your rallroa'
!. councils haven't fathered this Hate
~ scheme of consolidation--which
II more than some Of the other pencl
NJ nushers will do for you, rm> afra'(
at Thanks to your publicity measures ca. y
III everybody believes that you still ho'
" the whip-hand over the comblnat'o
10 with your ground leases. I'm not as'
Mt Ing what you propose to 40; / a
he merely taking 1t for granted tnat "
are going to stick to your policy, al
,rs hoping that you will come and tell n
49, about II when you are ready to talk
~ ~ shall do just that" the boss pro-
not ised; and I guess he would have De 't
m. glad to let the matter drop at IN
,ch only Cantrell wouldn't
BOD ~ lost three good hours sleep u
r." morning on the chance OF catchlns
Mr.. here at table," the editor went
"a little whisper leaked In over
ime wires last night, or, rather, early I
r q morning, that set me to thinking. J
90 haven't been having any trouble v
rod YOUR own employees lately nave J
that Norcross" ,, ,r.
W mot q bit in the world. Wh
,htv "There is some little e1citem
no. with the public taking a nano 10
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-07-14

"What ails the poetess:" "she went
looking for the first robin Of + spring
limo and saw the first snake"
The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-07-14
The Wreckers
n By FRANCIS LYNDE
ya~.h.

chair to enforce the command. But
before he could make the grabbing
move fine corridor door slammed nolslly
and the madman was gone.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-12

Miss Ruth Osborne Of Fort Smith,
ARK. is visiting her sister, Mrs. W.
u Sprinrstou. at 1913 South De-
trpit avenue.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-12

Mr. aud Mrs Floyd J. Bradford
and children ar" expecting to move
into their new home In Maple Ridge
I'm about four weeks.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-12

Mr. and Mrs A. j. Pcrrinc ~ 1432
South Elwuod 1vcuuc announce tho
arrival of daughter, whom they
have named Elizabeth Ann.
The Morning Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1919-1927, 1921-06-12

Members of tho Lafal0tt club who
.... 20 give picnic al sand
Springs Wednesday evening honor.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-20
New York Today

NEW YORK Jan. 18-Evies baby pretty nearly broke up the show the other night The cabaret manager said the girls shouldn't bring him to the restaurant any unless they doped him somep'n. It is horrendous note as he justly observed when bevy of girls prance out on the floor and every of lem has her cooked back over her shoulder listening for baby sounds from the gallery.
 It isn't much of cabaret, to be candid about it. It depends for it's success wholly the fact that the girls are young and pretty. Likely enough they wild as barn swallows. don't know The solost confided that she didn't leave the Little Club this morning until they locked the doors and the toedancer freted because her mother scoded her when she got home at eight o'clock in the morning perfectly stiff"
 ''She says to me- You'll come down With pneumonia again. and then who'll have the trouble with you? Not your fine friends-and you lay bet on that It'll be your poor old mother
 sAn't that said the toedancer "a perfectly disgust ing way for Ma to tak?"
 Anyhow the restaurant is small and rather dingy and since Volsteaded the gallery Is principally used by the girls between the dinner and the supper snow Tor sewing room They all busy just Tn making tner Christmas presents Evie thought she could safe bring the vearod mother and the nneWeeksold baby she found sobbing in hallway down to the Joint and park lem upstairs until 1t time to go home The poor
 little seventeen yearold is grevng her heart out Kindly Eve thought she needed shot at the bright gntS Ee doesn't care much for them herself just now She IS too tired Since she opened her little home to the seven eeyearod and the kid she has had to sleep on the Ioo
 But the kid liked to broke up the show, the prety blond grl told me He began to howl like an Indian lie was perfectly black and blue We teepnoneo all over town before we could find doctor for him. The poor little dear.' ,.
 asked casually what had been the trouble One ooes not take really deep interest in nfantile ailments
 Ut was that new girls fault said the pretty blonde
 She thought the kid looked kind of peaked as though mebbe he wasn't getting enough to eat So she slipped him lump of nut candy when we went uoWh '0 po' on the show"
Arizona republican., 1921-01-20
M O N F Y
By DR. FRANK CRANE Copyright, 1920. by Frank crane)

Igetpre etty of fhearing peoples abu emoney Not that they vicious or hpocea who do o they are worse tne immoral wood
 
 it. just of of danged brain expects " it.
 wfnei merchandise in wareh SC Work in Money. in negtiable ridiculous because money $ Lab
 It was made by again death he simply he enjoy it is to pass it o work him.
  of 1t artffcialy manuE mediu work Tor S the and for it.
 
   will than and C that be mind to write moth O a if I who he  meal would it it. his horse should to him brother and lick a fellow
 
  he areon wiha of some sort, individual there of 
  worbin a or be ewordt of to
Arizona republican., 1921-01-20

the contrary promised facilitate it. With forty eight per cent our population agricultural and near y the purchasing power country dependent upon agricultural prosperity it seemed essential that something should be done.
 The whole country suffering in consequence deflaton and the allied agricultural industries were bearing much than their share the suffering and were staggering under the weight. Not only was the farmer with ruin creditors and all who were directly dependent upon him were facing losses Then, there was the menaced food supply of the country
 The situation, moreover, was which had been brought about in part by government interference, interference with the operation of the of supply and demand. It seemed, therefore, quite such relief might be afforded
 The trouble all aware had to be restriction of credit which could be immediately enlarged in other way than by that proposed. Without 1t the agricultural industry which must be carried within fixed seasons would have been forced to drift to another season. what shape it might arrive, could foresee.
 Among the allied interests which have suffered and which is now to be afforded relief is the live stock industry. the second most important in this state By the issuance of bonds under the power of the War Finance Corporation to rediscount paper that is not eligible redscount by federal banks. funds be provided by which stock entitled to credit obtain long time loans until their products be matured and marketed.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-20
Quitting the Farm

Less than half the population of the United States is farms and in villages under 25OO Ten years less than 46 per cent were in cities Forty years the percentage of rural population was 7O.5.
 All this has frightened some easily scared souls They fear the overcrowding cities and desertion of farm acres. They view with alarm and tremble with each rustlng of the census leaf But unduly SO
 There are not many persons needed on the farms. Farm machinery has reduced the demand for human hands. One with a tractor can, and does, do more than two with horses did
 Probably the 1880 census will show less than 4S6 per cent on the farms By then. doubt, machinery will done still more to reduce farm demand for human hands.
 Those who fear that desertion of farms means food famines in the future forget that the moment when such thing may be possible that moment theren be rising tide of flanders Then farm wages will mount high that city jobs will lose much of their attraction. In the long run men find their way to where they most needed Just it seems, more needed in factories than in fields Until the reverse is true why worry about the matter? Why, indeed, when one remembers that when 514 per cent of the population were in cities the other 4s6 produced that fine 1920 crop so much food that America will have to export and surplus besides