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GULL CAREFULLY TO
IMPROVE HEN FLOCK

'Culling results not only in immedi-
ate saving OF feed, but aims at perma-
nent flock Improvement in the selec-
ton of better breeding stock. The re-
cent rise in feed prices should prompt
the poultry keeper to prosecute a Gull
ing program with unusual vigor.
Careful examination of every pullet
on the range should follow closely on
the culling of the poor layers. Pull
lets possessing obvious and harmful
deformities should never be allowed
to go into winter quarters. Such de-
fects as twisted beaks and toes will
hamper efficient egg production, while
crooked breast bones, slipped wings,
wry tails and roach backs often indi-
cate lack of constitutional vigor and
are equally undesirable. Under ordi-
nary conditions, proper economy will
eliminate these individuals as soon as
they appear. In year like this, how
ever, when feed promises to be higher
IN price, the p0ultryman should Gull
his flock of pullets with unusual Sc
verify.
Only the good pullets can make,
money during the coming year, says
the Department of Agriculture. Thu
late-maturing, slow-growing pull9ts
are not likely to lay many fall or VIII
ter eggs. The understood, thin pulltet
Is lacking in constitution and is a fA-
ture menace to the health of the flock.
Among the late-hatched pullets only
the most thrifty can prove at all prof
liable. Early-maturing, well-grown pull.
let's of splendid health and vigor haTe
used their feed economically duriEg
the growing season and should ibe
found in good flesh. These pronisil ng
outlets should lay well during the win
ter months and prove proftablel In
the present period Of increased( feed
costs, no other pullets should bel kept.
II the present increase in cbst of
feed serves to induce more Widespread
and careful culling practice, much good
will result to the poultry industry.
The smaller, more,~efficient flock will
produce more economically, raising the
average production per bird. The rigid
selection Of breeders will permanently
improve the productive qualities of the
stock.
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fnpentor' Unknown

The history of the monkey-wrench
i obscure. Even the origin OF the
erm monkey" in the name is I'M
xnown. It is commonly believed, now
ever, that a London blacksmith
pamed Moncke pronounced Mum
key made some of the first wrenehes
rith movable jaws adjustable by
sorew. such wrenches were called
,foncke wrenches. Owing to Ignorance
If the origin and spelling Of the name
II was easily corrupted into monkey.
But this story is not supported by
any definite information. The United
states patent Office says 1t can find nc
record OF patent having been grant
cd by the British government b
Moncke for such wrench Path
finder Magazine. ~
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Arabian, Fourth Wise
Man Of the East
By JOHN DICKINSON SHERMAN
70. 1924, Western Newspaper Union.)


10 ALTHAZAR, Melchior. Kaspar,
8sA who followed that bright
Gz5 Christmas star
You know the tale of the Wise
Men, who came bearing gifts
from affair.
Here is the tale of Artaban, the Fourth
Wise Man of the East,
Who sawNnot the Babe in the manager,
but not of the four was the leasti
He stopped to succor one dying and
lost his companions and way,
But ever he pressed his quest onward
in hope, though alone and astray.
And ever he nursed the ailing and ever
the hungry he fed,
And ever he clothed the naked wher-
ever his wanderings led.
One after another vanished the gifts
he had brought for the king
To save a slave girl from torment he
cast down his last precious ring.
At last a tile struck his temple; Arta-
ban then knew he must die.
Lying there, stricken and helpless, his
ears heard q Voice from on High
Commanding his deeds and service
Not so, Lordr' he cried in amaze,
Long have sought Thee to serve
Thee, but sought Thee in vain
an my days.
When have I clothed Thee when naked?
And when vert Thou hungered
and fed?
When gave 1 drink to Thee thirsty?
Or homeless, gave Thee bed?'
The Voice replied to his mourning: AS
thou hast done 1t unto one
of the least of these, my brethren. so
unto me it has been done.
This is the tale of Artaban, its lesson
as strong now as then:
To God We do only service as ye may
do service to men,"
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her best attire. Her hopes were run
ming nigh. The games had already be-
gun. The settlement house was ba-
bel of voices. The faces in that rather
mixed crowd were all beaming with
delight as they forgot their many wor-
ries in the games they were playing.
But one face in that picture lost its
gayety as the crowd was carefully
scanned. She saw no Andre Her
hopes We're shattered
The games continued. Finally some
one proposed that the different nation
alities get together in groups and give
one of their respective country's
dances. The Italians started the fun,
the French were to be next. The
dance to be given was decided upon
and the music commenced. A door
opened at the back of the hall. A man
A settlement house worker
iushered him in, saying:
: you are just in time to Join the
French dance, Mr.. -"
A woman came bounding forth
"Andre'' she cried, and she was lost
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The girls face lighted Indeed,
it would, Mr.. Henderson. l know that
girl with a crippled sister. She sup
ports her invalid mother and her small
brothers and sisters, and sends some
Of them to school. And know others.
What wouldn't $500 dor
4 feel so, too, Alice. And you're
just the one to do it,"
Me-" incredulously. "Why, you
don't know me-"
Eyes, do. I was standing near the
room manager when he called you up
and discharged you. After you went
out l heard him say to some one, in a
regretful way, that you were one of
the best sales girls he ever had, but
that you persisted in dressing so shah
billy, in spite Of repeated warnings,
that he was forced to let You go. He
wanted only attractiyely dressed girls"
Alice blushed scarlet. Il have so
many to look after that it isn't right
TO waste on myself she said in low
voice.
Il understand. I made inquiries
about YOU, and find YOU are tha( girl
need Now, I want you rs work
for me, Alice, but I shall give you the
fore-oons during the holidays to ex-
pend the $500 wisely. You may keep
q report to show me Afternoons and
evenings I shall want you here. The
salary will be $50 q week."
- cot only SO m the department
store"
Il always pay SO. A good girl is
worth it. And. oh yes, you must dress
nicely. I can take two or three DOL
lars from your wages each week to
pay on the things you buy. You'll
want at least two dresses for your
self, with shoes, hat and other things
This dress for your mother, and what
things you want fo: the children.
You'll Gomez"
''Y-yes, indeed"
Tears were slipping down her
cheeks. But they were happy ones.
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counted on. Of course he could not
leave his mother alone, but the party
at the Colonial-it was not a thing
one could easily pass up, either. He
turned away, left the room and ran
noiselessly upstairs to his little den.
There in quiet he could'face the situa-
ton and think it out.
It was impossible. simply impos-
sible to decline that party. 1t would
be an event in his life. And one had
to have some social life. He had
never had any-never. played around
like most boys of hisfage. There had
been only work, work, work for him
always. Surely no one would deprive
him Of this one chance Of fun-least
Of all his mother. At the thought OF
her, his face became a little softer.
Dear, old ma; was she very sick? ne
wondered. Suppose anything should
happen to her. The thought was 100
terrible. He dismissed 1t. After all
he was young. He would have many
more New Year Ewes to spend as ne
| chose while she-she would not have
so many. And how she would appre-
ciate his staying In with her 1t would
be the sort Of thing he could LOOK
back on later in life with satisfaction.
The door opened and his father
came In. ''Well, Jim, I've got the
team hitched and all ready to start
for Blowsville," he announced. Are
you going to stay with mar
'Why. Of course / am. dad OF
| course"
The old man patted his son on the
shoulder with some pride. jim only
laughed lightly and walked toward
his mothers room, q sparkle M MS
eye, and his whole face Lit up vain
the comforting feeling OF . decision
well made.
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Pigs Farrowed in March
VIII Make Most Profit

Pigs narrowed in March make me
big profit, because pigs farrowed cary
make the best use Of green pastures
through HI the summer months and a.l-, are
hig enough so that they can be turned
into field Of corn as soon as IT is
r ,. and can be marketed OF the
aorn hv tbe first to middle Of Novern-
her The farmer who had March pigs
,ast ysar and took care Of them
.s,s the summer ana then had
49, ana = corn to turn them on early IN
S .e,S n and who sold them between
the first and fifteenth Of November,
,.y 1870 to 200 pounds, made a.
mich money from his hos tnis yea. yea
s he ever did. Keep the brood SOW s
= = xcod place and &c them -
early.--w. Il. Peters 49,
Ezperiment Station.
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..~---- your nIOtncr, pva1aai5s5, rof
Christmas"
"Tve-changed my mind. I wiz
look at something cheaper"
Considering quality, this is the
cheapest goods l have. But / have a
little story to tell first. Then / want
you to help me. And you mustn't
think me impertinent if / say things
you won't like. You heard us talking
just now?"
Eyes wondering what was coming.
'and I'll listen"
''Then you know my trade has been
good enough to allow of a $500 Christ
mas offering. want to make it worth
while, and | don't know how. You
are familiar with the struggles of
shop girls. and with the pathetic side
of Christmas buyers. Alice"
The girl looked startled. II never
saw you before" she exclaimed. How
do you know my name?"
Il don't, all Of it-just Alice That
is why used no other. Listenl I
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went over to the
department store
this morning, as
you heard. /
W a t ch e d n e
shoppers. I saw
c children and
women look at in
expensive things
wistfully, then
turn a " ay. l
h g ard a tired
looking shop girl
tell another that
she wanted to get
a crippled sister
to a doctor, but
couldn't afford it.
Five hundred dol
lars would do
real good there. I"
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4 few feet down
the counter. rs
had been waiting
on her when Miss
Bris,oEf pushed
arroEantly il
front IF her. The
SRI was looking
coward him. She
had slid a piece
of goods back or
the counter.
Beg your par
don, Miss Bris
tow" he said, 90
am waiting or
this youag lazy
I'll listen to you
in a few mo
ments.
Nf; DusrNN~x
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efforts. Shall I put down, say 5000.
There will be an orchestra and dane
ing before the collation.. Such things
cost I'm already promised about
$1,000, and want $1,000 more. Maybe
you can manage $500 this year
Bob Henderson glanced toward a
rather shabby girl who had slipped
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every one had worked as hard as
have"
II think 1t wrong to miss a single
meeting" chimed In Mrs. Blake.
$50 do r." exclaimed others.
"She has no children and no excuse
whatever" added the pastors wife
81 just wonder if she knows there's
an Indebtedness of a thousand dol
lars" said the treasurer.
"Well," added Mrs Rand, who found
fault with every ones giving, shed
say she's too hard up, and wouldn't
pay anyway. If we all cared as little,
the church wouldn't last long. think
we'd better appoint committee to see
Sister Ross and remind her of her
Christian duty"
A hurried step was heard-and In
came the much gossiped-about Mrs.
Ross, her face radiating a happy
smile, which comes from sublime
thoughts.
Sister Tactful said: "Ohl we've
been discussing our New Year resolu-
tons"
Zine" said Mrs. Ross; 81 wish I
had the time to stay. I just ran over
to say Happy New Year, must go
right back
| A significant glance passed from
| one to another.
| 81 hear you are back on the pastors
salary. This will help some, since 1
haven't been able to help In other
ways" she said, as she handed the
secretary check. She wished them
a Happy New Year" and departed.
How much Is it," queried several.
The secretary looked bewildered and
said: Surely It's a mistake! A
check for one thousand dollarsl I
can't believe my eyes,"
All began to express an opinion az
to how she got the money.
"Oh, some of her relatives have died
and left her the money" said Mrs
Binn, "and this is for show"
Mrs Bliss, who had not spoken and
sat quietly to one side, said: Now,
ladies, / know all about 1t; we can
| well be proud of Mrs. Ross; she's done
more than all of us put together. She
| has worked day and night and has
Launched into literary fame. That
| check is the amount she received for
"a story she wrote about Town Cos
| sipers.'"
| The silence was not broken for some
seconds.
/ "A sim current runs Deep" said The
| secretary. i've thought there was
something to her
The bells began rfnging-a gocd-by
] to the Old Years eF0eting to thu
New.
Il Each woman bowed az zfe -
her - Ear nanr1n61nm
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DIV much?" asked
the girl IN seal
skin coat, with pen
poised above her
pad. Remember.
it's for our annual
bridge club dinner,
and we want to
Guido all previous
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dren-Mrs. Lee Bowers, of near
Edinburg; Mrs. Eta Dunn, of
Pittsburgh; Mrs. Grace Snapp,
of Damascus, and Brent and
William Rudacill, Willard, Ohio;
two sisters. Mrs. ]. w. Coffman,
of Bowmans; Mrs. George Stout,
of Mt Jackson; three brothers,
E. II. Grsndstaff, w. M. Grand
staff and ]. w. Grandstaff. OF
near Eninburg.
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featuring Anna Q. Nilsson A st9i
ne .klacS an innocent man conviei
mis- escal from jail-the womauA
loves in trc uble through his carek
ness-zhis surrender to save her haf
ness--his innocence established thrdn
his unsolfishness. It's a great sly
thai will hold you enthralled wittIs
terrific dramma. Comedy "Roomsr
Rumors.
Monday, Dec. William Desnhd
in 'Breathless Moment" A Ga
Comedy Drama you will enjoy. so
q thrilling lepisode of "The .Sonof
TarZan".
Tuesday, Dec. 30--Mae Murayin
Fashion Row." This is far the PSI
vehicle Miss Murray has had a
Month of Sundays. The storys a
domestic drama, it is interesting ind
appeals all the way through. Eiss
Murray dancing which in this inshce
is of the Rrussian Schools great 5eat
as always. Fashion Row. will pve
interesting to any one. Be sure usee
it.
Wednesday, Dec. 81 George Mdord
Production Java Head incIfing
Beatrice joy, Jacqueline Logan, Ray,
mond Hatton, George Fawcett and
Albert Roscoe. A great big sfelal
production with a story appeal Ike
East is West 'lavishly producefwltn
cast that means perfectioa. Ihe
masterpiece of the author Of Tol Able
David The story ran in the Stur
day Evening Post Made on the orig
nal locations in the most pictnresqu
part of America.
Thursday. Jan. IA special NeS
Year Program. MATINEE 2 80. Nigh
and 8 o'clock.
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Fine CommerciaIOrchard.

For sale at bargain pie. 1000 OF
the best trees in Piedmont .irglnia, most
of them 10 to "a years old, ID have been
carefully prunedtand sprayesince plant
ing. No better fruit land the. State.
rhis years crop ts4oo barre Write us
for full description and Pm rms Is a
fine opportunity to step RE into a big
Z, lying proposition. For pate reasons
and no fault of the property . owner has
made big reduction in pric
yFFsG5 DIE Ole FORD,
t. ' NAi1. +@asEra, Va.
am n. :. Lyncts WIG
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Warehouse For Rent

A very desirable warehouse on Com
merce street with direct railioad con-
nection. Almost new.
March I'll II. B. CHAPMAN
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HE odor of soup
prevailed through.
out the two rooms
which constituted
the home of Mrs.
Pourrez, and her
three child r e n.
namely Raoul, the
eldest. Henrietta,
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BUSINESS CAl Mr-v'

Put your savings In the Savinp
Department of the Shenandoah Val
ley Loan and Trust Co., Woodstock
va, at 3.per ceni compound interests
Amounts of.s1.00 and upwards receiy.
eo' The only savings institution In
sne county for the accumulation OF the
small savings OF laboring men, wo
men, and children.
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fluttered her eye-lids toward the
girl The person can watt she said
superciliously. "She is used to it
Now?"
ST don't belong to the club, never
been asked to it. wouldn't be con
sidered eligible, and"
She lifted her eyebrows. you &C
not understand. Our set"
q understand al right. I'm wonder,
ing why l should help pay"
Because we trade with you"
Because l have the goods you want,
rather"
you don't seem to realize what an
4 nor it is to be associated with our
~ .sIs2 donation way icily.
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rs ~ASAtcu II
united States AZ Europeare-
meta There b sim eosdme
port Of human-hair nef Wild
to European counpiesf ousln
When direct tradsf thou
lets was taken up rowds at
Quantities Of impeae Countries
and generally poor there IS
, 60; This finally resr Of the
nsnment In Chefoo PED. A
the foreign and a fes In Con
exporters. Of hatr-net nope OF
tories. some employinghe at
4oW Operatives, wherd phant
goes are inspected anal most
me nets repaired beforeus ac-
Inc net-making itsel isence
.cottase' industry; ey also
s'rited around IN being
Iss lin the hint OF 2 msT
.ndl Tia the resiq 9.
sanway-and ths go
through the han
niddIemen be1
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in the two hugs
arms which encir,
cled her.
"W h ere h q Y t
you been?" was al
the poor woman
could gasp in hel
JOY.
Christmas morn.
ing found the
pourrez family re.
united in theil
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invest yo1r money n the percen
Certihcatss of the Shenandoah Valley
Loan d Trust Co., Woodstock, Va
security unquestioned. Interest," paw.
aole semi-annuslly, and Certifcase-
reasonable any time after six months
on short notice.
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ADVERTISING RATES
TRANSIENT advertisements viii b
inserted at 30 ceuts per SQUIRE OF
Ten lines each Insertion keadn
notices al fivt TER 'e e
Insertion
Quarterly and Yearly
advertisements by contract.
Unless the number of insertions is
marked upon the manuscript, ad.
vertisements will be published un'
til forbidden and charged aceorS
ingly.
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| the, middle, and Louise the youngest.
q aToniS.,s. slused Mrs. Pourrez, 'is
ssidene,or tne of our coming to
aying: I'VE woul- reors bare nassed
Franklin's salary To- 4or,.1 Andre
ne had worked as hard as I sice ~,
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Auss-Asf Industry n
Chine II Erf>re,r,.

me hatr-net business tn China has
lag quite a history. II was estsh
aaned originally By Germans, whofe.
ported the nets from Chefoo i.,ocLa
many and then axr,nxtr1s - Il $1,000
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N was
to stay ha.ira !,
ma"
"Oh, why, say.
I can't, d. sc
"Ne0ut[sSsD .p0M>, s,
Would nwsept Z
your toSslrloNss or
on New
We, and er
sick?"
Jim was SILENT
This was some
thing he had not
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~ WeHueT ana FRANK Mars
lolph Macon College, Ash
Hunter Gaunt. of Medical,
Virginia, Richmond, Va. /;
nsler, of v. P. l.. Blacks
Joseph B. Clover, Jr. +;
n and Lee University, Lex
Carl Smuck, University of
Landon Fravel, Randolph
ademy, Front Royal, Va.
Roanoke College, Va. and
hugh, Richmond Medical
], lpnd, Va, Miss Ella
4 eachers College, Har.
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- ss.@n n
ctnrxr -

mum in the re,sor a n
Everything for the won
Comedy Case DISMISSED
n, Dec. 81" Innocent
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THE
Christmas
partg
BY Eleanor King

7sspscessZ 49,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-03-19
PROGRESS
BY Berton Braley

BY Berton Braley
They fell tree
Which nature took two thousands
years to grow;
They lay it low
In half a day or so.
And cut it up in boards and timbers
that
Will build a flat
And ugly row of houses
For workmen and their spouses--
And call it Progress!
They take a green
And lovely country, quiet and serene,
And build a smokey city
Ugly and gray and gritty
And call it Progress!
They take a hill
Whose rugged cliffs gave every eye
a thrill,
And mine it for cement
Till all it's sides are rent
And gashed and gaunt and gray
And call it Progress!
1t seems to me
That Progress need not be
A thing that must employ
Man skill and science mainly to
destroy
The beauty that is natures.
Why should mans
Trail of advancement be so strewn
with cans
And broken glass?
When shall we come to learn,
When shall we have the patience to
discern
That beauty pays ?-Ah, when we do,
Beauty shall glimmcr everywhere we
view
And that is Progress.
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please call the duck!" ordered
Mister Fuzz Wuzz.
Good" said the dog, and he sat
down and everybody else sat down,
and the wooden waddle duck waddl-
ed up with a great clatter.
"Quack! Quack!" he declared.
What do you wish me to say?"
Tell how YOU happened to scare
the tn-soldier's, ahem, the generals
horse commanded Mister Fuzz
Wuzz.
Sure l will, your honor said
the duck. but if anyone could have
been more scared than l was, he was
a dandy"
Don't say dandy here, ordered
Mister Fuzz Wuzz.
Beg your pardon. "I'll say, he
was in a bad way them" said the
duck.
Don't say, I'll say in this court
Numbered Mister Fuzz Wuzz. "No
slang is allowed
as this a trial or a grammer class,
please?' mewed the cat.
Nancy and Nick forgot where they
were and laughed.
"Order!" Numbered Mister Fuzz
Wuzz so loudly that everybody jump
ed sa
(TO Be COntinude)
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be thrown off today for 'twould tend
to make reducing rather slow.
The balance Of the family can par
take OF what they choose. But me ?
III have menu all of my own, shy
OF fats andt carbohydrates. While
they gain I'll slowly lose, though |
fight reducing's battle all alone.
It's the dream of hefty people, Just
dream that fades and dies. For
intentions seldom, last, though quite
inspiring. It's too hard to give up
eating when there's food before your
eyes, and the daily exercising's much
too firing.
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REDUCING } SCR

The world is simply wild about
reducing, so it seems, and calories
have come into their own. Through
exercise III fade away, the hefty per-
son dreams and, too, I'll let the fat
foods quite alone.
When early in the morn / rise, I'll
have my daily roll until my very sides
are tired and sore. Of course / am
depending that my fat will pay the
toll, for it's not breakfast roll, but
on the floor
III put my auto up on jacks and
throw the key away Twill make me
move by foot where e'er l go. I'll
not throw off tomorrow what can