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X)gQMen
UTTLE FIBS LIKE PETTY LARCENY
which, it answered truihliilly. would
be evidence against his friend on trial.
Would that friend bo justified before
God in telling lies in answer to those
questions, in order to protect his
fHend on trial?
"My friend says yes says he
wouldn't be a true friend unless he
did lie. I say no. I say he should tell
the truth and trust to God for justice.
X say the friend should stand by the
person on trial and do all he can for
that person, no matter how matters
go with that person. I say that a
person who deliberately lies in a case
like this is putting that friend before
God, in that he'is trying to save that
person by his own puny strength,
without trusting to God for justice. I
Bay that the person would still be a
true friend to the person on trial if
he refused to answer questions, or
answered them truthfully, even if his
answers, went against his friend on
trial. My friend says that he wouldn't
be a true friend unless he did all in his
power by telling lies or anything else
in order to help that friend.
"What do you say?"
Tt seems to be the delight of many
people to imagine situations which
make lies commendable. Such situa
tion# as the one suggested in this let
ter rarely occur.
Little Flhs and White IJm on « Par
With Petty J^arceny
The friend could refuse absolutely
to give testimony and prove his devo
tion to his comrade by going: to jail
for contempt of court.
The writer of this article has an
Intense admiration for truthfulness 1
and an equally intense abhorrence of 1
lies. Little fibs and the white lies seem 1
on a par with petty larceny. !
There are people who claim they
(teal to save those they love from <
hunger. But there is always some 1
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"She's old enough to be his mother,
sir," Rankin said with lowered voice.
"She's old enough to be his mother's
mother!" Wallace cried explosively.
Then, with determination: "Go on
and tell him that I want to see him.
Hurry up!"
Rankin yielded.
These were the headlines of the item
Wallace had perused with such dis
may upon the fhdt page of the news-
OPaper There were columns of It
"MRS. JAiIES GERARD'S ENGAGE
MENT.
The Three Times Widow to Share
Her Millions With Broadway's
Own Jackson Jones.
fTlris Announcement, Which Surprised
New York, Was Made Last Night at
a Dinner-Party Given by the Young
Spendthrift in Honor of the Wealthy
Widow."
Wallace dropped the paper and
dooked at it as it lay upon the floor
twtth discontent apparent in his toun
tenance. "That's the biggest laugh
New York has had in yecrs," he
Kroaned. "I'd like to —"
Upon a nearby table the telephone
(buzzed busily. He went to it.
"Hello," said he. "Yes. . . .No;
Ithis is Mr. Wallace speaking. . . .
'No; not Mr. Jones. I am a friend of
his. . . . No; he cant come to the
iphone. He's dressing. . . . I . . .
icant make an appointment for you.
« . . What's the name? . . .Yes;
I have It; Peter Pembroke. . . ,
You must Bee him today? . . .
•Very well, I'll tell him. ... Say
Youll call? . . . All right. 11l tell
!him. . . . Good-by."
He returned from the phone as Ran
kin reappeared. "Wake him, did you?"
"\es, sir. He'll be dressed in about
len minutes." He bustled about the
room, gathering up the newspapers. "I
"told him I had just read of his engage
ment and I congratulated him."
, "What did he say?"
"Nothing, sir; just aßked for the pa
pers and a whisky sour. He says be
tßure and wait."
"Oh, I'll wait, all right!"
There was something stronger than
Snere acquiescence in the young man's
Toice. There was determination in it;
the determination of a man who has a
plan in mind. Thus might a fond, but
angry father speak, who held a rod in
pickle for the erring son for whom he
(waited.
•Fiercely he paced the room until his
Isteps, half way to the outer hall, were
arrested by the buzzing of the door
bell. Rankin, who had started with
the whisky sour and newspapers for
bis roaster's door, turned back and put
them on a table.
"Another early caller!" he com
plained. The situation had begun to
pat on hlB nerves.
it's a newspaper reporter tell him
SATURDAY EVENING,
By ELLA WHEELER WILCOX
-I other way open. Were a human be
. ing'to go from door to door saying:
! "One I love is dying from starvation
, or lack of care; give me food and
t money for God's sake!" there is no
. street in any land on earth where all
doors would be closed and assistance
. refused.
Vet men have broken into houses
. and robbed the inmates and killed
their fellow beings, when put at bay,
i claiming their actions were forced by
! actual need.
It Is Indeed a terrible thing to be
forced to beg. But theft is a more
Ignoble act than begging. There is
always a way to avoid theft.
There is always some way to avoid
ft He, even when speaking the truth
is to seemingly harm a friend.
It is far more courageous to say:
"I kaiow my friend Is innocent: and
I refuse to state facts which might
seem to incriminate him. Therefore
I declare myself guilty of contempt
of court."
Beautiful as is the truth, silence
should sometimes take the place of
the spoken truth.
People who are brutally frank on
every possible occasion and who tell
everything they think, however un
pleasant It may be, often pride them
selves upon their truthfulness.
Truthfulness loses half its charm
when coupled with vulgarity and lack
of tact and kindness.
This earth would be worse than our
conception of the lower regions if
each one of us on all occasions spoke '
truthfully every thought in his mind.
Silence and tact arc necessary to save!
us from giving and receiving hurts. |
A very sweet woman who is pop
ular in her own town was much
troubled by fond mothers who insist
ed upon showing her their babies and
demanding her opinion of their
beau ty.
Finally, when all her tact and all
her principles were tried to the ut
most by being asked while gazing at
an especially ugly baby girl: "Did
you ever see a prettier baby?" the lady
replied: "She is just as pretty as SHE
can be."
The I.ady Has Spoken the Truth Just
as She Saw It
The mother was satisfied and the
lady had spoken the truth as she saw
it. For she said it was impossible
for THAT b iby to look otherwise than
she did: so she spoke the truth.
Surely this particular wording of a
dubious compliment was better than
to say: "She is the ugliest baby I ever
Mr. Jones is out of town."
"Yes, sir."
Wallace felt his nerves rasp as ha
heard the voice which greeted Rankin
in the hall. It was not that of a Jour
nalist, but that of the fair and ancient
widow to whom Jackson was alleged
to be affianced. For a moment he con
sidered flight, but he was made of
sterner stuff and held himself in check.
The lady swept into the room.
It was evident that she was Just a
bit nonplussed at seeing him, but she
recovered quickly; she had had much
experience with the emergencies oi
life.
"Good morning. Mr. Wallace," sh«
■aid sweetly.
Her age, he noted, showed more
plainly In the daytime, despite the arts
which she invoked to hide it. He had
not seen her previously, save by arti
ficial light. -
He was shocked. She made him
think of the unpleasant mother of an
unpleasant boyhood schoolmate. H«
had hated all of them. Exactly as this
'°ld woman now was smiling that old
1 woman of his early youth had smiled
when she with diabolical ingenuity had
been devising comprehensive plana foi
spoiling a day's fishing.
His greeting of Mrs. Gerard wai
very formal, hut she did not seem to
mind.
"Where Is Mr. Jones?" she asked
Rankin.
"He's dressing, ma'am."
"Well, tell him I am here and wait
ing to take him for a spin through the
park. Say to him that it's a glorious
morning." .
There was an unction in her tones,
a hint of triumph and proprietorship
which maddened Wallace. Could It be
possible that his good friend was to be
linked in wedlock with this —er —this —
He was instinctively a courteous
man and his thoughts refused to form
a Word to suit his wild emotions.
She turned to him. "Won't you Join
us, Mr. Wallace?" Her voice was hon
eyed, though he saw that she was aure
of his antagonism and reciprocated It.
"No," he snapped. It was as an aft
erthought he added: "Thanks!"
"You went away early last night,"
she ventured, still with the honeyed
smile.
"Yes."
"You didn't wait for the announce
ment."
"No."
"Were you surprised when you heard
it?"
"Staggered." '
The smile deepened. She was most
offensive in her victory. '1 thought
you would be. What do you think of
it all?"
He made no reply, merely casting at
her a malevolent, sidelong glance.
"I say what do you think of it all?"
"What do you think of it, yourself?"
saw."
Another tactful woman who w '4
asked by the wife what she thou;
of a musician who was the feature of
a concert replied, hurriedly: "I think
he has the most beautiful hair 1 ever
saw."
This relieved her of saying what
she thought of his music.
T>ater to the musician himself the
lady made criticisms which were help
ful to him, while giving him more or
less pain. But these same criticisms
given to the wife would have done no
good.
Absolutely truthful people are very
rare.
It is one of the greatest if not THE
greatest of the virtues: and it is ihe
most difficult to find in its unalloyed
purity in human nature.
Imaginative people are almost al
ways guilty of exaggerations in relat
ing facts, and after telling a story
with its embellishments a few times
they believe they are telling it cor
rectly.
People with an over-supply of the
sense of humor seldom tell the truth
when relating incidents and happen
ings.
Very vain people are prone to tell
things which reflect more glory and
humor on themselves than is their
due.
Timid children with an inordinate
love of approbation are sometimes
made liars by stern parents who be
lieve In corporal punishment, or who
.are severe in reprimands for small
offenses.
;Snch Children Will Me and 1-ay the
Blame on Others
Such children, unless their natures
are balanced by a great sense of jus
tice, will lie themselves out of mis
demeanors and lay the blame on oth
ers. This is a particularly cowardly
and selfish phase of lying, but is to be
met with almost every day in some
one.
It is rare to find a grown-up cul
prit who. when caught In wrongdoing,
will say: ''lt is my own fault. There
is no one else to blame."
It is a great thing to teach chil
dren from the start a large respect
and reverance for truthfulness. Teach
them to be exact in their statements,
and to take pride in having their word
reliable.
And with this teaching impress up
on them the necessity to be sometimes
silent when the spoken word would do
more harm than good.
They also serve the God of Jus
tice who know how to keep still.
*7 am as happy as a little birdy In a
tree-top," she replied, assuming airs
reserved for maidens of sixteen.
Against his will, indeed, to his as
tonishment, he burst into a roar of
laughter.
She looked at him with natural in
dignation.
"You'll pardon me, Mrs. Gerard," he
said apologetically, "but I was think
ing of something funny."
"Something that Just happened?"
she said suspiciously.
"No," he replied earnestly, "some
thing that happened years ago."
"For a moment I thought you were
laughing at me," she admitted.
"Oh, Mrs. Gerard —how could you?"
She was pacified. Taking herself
with perfect seriousness she did not
fail to credit others with the same in
tention. "I know I'm horribly touchy
in some respects." Bhe would gaily,
almost babyishly. "Mother always
calls me a silly child."
His astonishment was genuine.
"Your mother! Is your mother still
living?"
"Why, yes; of course. And what a
mother!" she cried enthusiastically.
"What a wonderful mother! Sixty
five!"
As she had herself at least reached
that age, he felt himself pardonable
for interpreting her meaning as he did.
"Sixty-five children? Really!"
"No, no!"
"No, of course not," he admitted.
"What am I thinking of?"
"Ten children," said the ancient
sweetheart of his friend. "Five boys,
five girls. 'The baby,' they always call
me."
He was literally withered by the
bold effrontery of this. It seemed in
credible even to the bald complacency
of this extraordinary dame. But he
was young and rapid of recovery. "I
suppose," he suggested with mild eye
and an inquiring air, "that most of
the boys are still gi ing to school?"
"Why, of course Lot!" She seemed
to be taking him quite seriously, to be
pleased, in fact. "They all married?"
"Foolish youngsters!"
'Oh, I don't know. I married my
first husband when I was eighteen. Her
eyes grew reminiscent. When she
spoke it was as if she made conces
sion of unwelcome truth to him be
cause he was a friend—a confidential
friend. "That's twenty years ago!"
He was losing patience with the
■woman. "Do you mean to tell me that
you're—"
"Sh!" she cautioned playfully. "I
don't tell my age to everyone!"
"I can readily understand that."
"How old are you, Mr. Wallace?" she
asked sweetly, evidently pleased at
the establishment of confidential rela
tions with this, Broadway's most inti
mate friend.
"I'll be twelve In October," he re
plied with a calm smile.
"Twelve!" She paused and then
burst into her small cackle of artificial
laughter. "Oh, I see; you want me to
add about twenty to that!"
"Yes," he exclaimed ungallantly. dis
gustedly, "and add about thirty more
to your own."
"What!" She was instantly indig
nant, not unnaturally.
"Oh, come, now. Mrs. Gerard i" ha
arged. "You don't expect me to be
lieve that you—"
She was thoroughly indignant. "How
iare you, sir! Do you know what
you're saying?"
"I know what I'd like to say," he
confessed, looking steadfastly at her.
"About what?"
"About your engagement to young
Mr. Jones. Why, you're not taking th«
chap seriously, are you?"
Her anger grew. What do you
mean?"
ITo lie Continued.] j
"What do you
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HARRISBURG TELEGRAPH
IHOUSEKEEPERS' APRON
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i
i
The Very Latest Touch Is the
Short Kimono Sleeve as
a Protection
8118 Apron with Kimono Sleeves for
Misses and Small Women,
I4> 16 and 18 years.
The kimono apron is one of the very
latest developments of that favorite idea.
This one is belted at the back but loose
at the front. The neck can be made
round or square and the sleeves long
or short. Housekeepers, artists and all
women whose employment means pos
sible soil to the garment will welcome
the apron, for it is very easy to make,
takes pretty and becoming lines and
also is easy to launder. Gingham, per
cale, butcher's linen are the materials
most used but _ lawn is liked and any
simple material is appropriate.
For the 16 year sire, the apron will
require yds. 27 or 36 in. wide.
The pattern of the apron 8118 is cut
in sizes torgirls of 14,16 and 18 years. It
will he mailed to any address by th«
Fasliion Department of this paper, 04
receipt of tea cent*
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MAJESTIC
To-day, matinee and night—"Within
the Law."
All next week—"The Inside of the
Wlifte Slave Traffic."
ORPHBUM
t Keith Vaudeville —Every afternoon and
evening.
COI.OMAf.
Vaudeville and Pictures—Every after
noon and evening.
"WITHIN THE LAW"
"Within the Law," Bayard Valuer's
gripping new play which The American
Play Co. will offer as the attraction at
j the Majestic Theater to-day, matinee
I and night, depicts engrossingly how a
i pretty young woman, forced against
ner will Into questionable pursuit, irtic
cessfully applies to the underworld
methods alleged to have been used by
Wall Street magnates in "big business"
trust building operations. In the play
the young woman detles punishment by
the authorities although she breaks the
law at will, remaining, however, always
"within the law," by employing its in
equalities and technicalities as a shield
for her illegal endeavors.—Advertise
ment.
"THE INSIDE OF THE WHITE SLAVE
TRAFFIC"
"The Inside of the White Slave Traf
fic," one of the greatest photo-dramas
ever produced, will be shown at the
Majestic Theater all next w r eek. This
I great picture portrays every angle of
I the white slave traffic in this and other
countries, and was compiled by Samuel
j 11. London, who was a special investi
-1 gator of this traffic in girls. The pic
i ture is devoid of the melodramatic and
is a faithful reproduction of what Mr.
London unearthed in his investigations.
—Advertisement.
FATIMA THE BIG STAR
The Orpheum's splendid anniversary
bill plays its last engagements to-dav.
The all-star array of Keith talent that
enjoyed so much prosperity during the
j week, will make its exit with colors
! flying, the management says. Chief
i of the big features for next week will
jbe the early local appearance of
• Fatima, who, during last summer, had
all New York at her feet with her
i wonderful dancing. The young lady is
an escaped ptroutter of the Turkish
harem and her approaching engage
ment in this city has 1 been advertised
jby the Orpheuni management for
weeks. The story of Fatimu's escapb
from the harem would furnish material
for a dozen of the most exciting novels,
so thrilling is It with adventure and
I romance. There will be a strongly bal
anced offerinfc <>f Keith hits supporting
i her.—Advertisement.
AT THE COLONIAL
It's just awful just how much of a
fuss they are raising this week over
anniversary days at the Colonial, and
the bill that appears there for the last
performances to-day was declared a
winner by all who .saw it. The Seven
Castdluches offer a rattling musical
offering; Pierce and Maizee preaent a
bright song and patter skit, and George
Moore is a comedy juggler of the llrst
water. There's an exceptionally clever
program of "movies" scheduled to ap
pear to-day.—Advertisement.
TRAINMEN ORGANIZE HANI)
Employes of the Pennsylvania Rail
road, mostly trainmen, met at Sixth and
Relly streets, lato yesterday afternoon
and organized a band. The leader will
be Calvin Heckert, trombonist, who
has been identified with the West End
Hand. He will be assisted by C. H
Belim and Thomas Devlne. Every
member of the band must be a brother
hood man.
VICTORIA THEATER
Another Keystone comic picture will
be shown to-day entitled "A Misplaced
Foot." Come and see whose foot It Is
'A Glimpse of Los Angeles" will also
oe shown and "The Rose of San Juan"
and "The Head Walter." The Klnema
color pictures to-duy are. "The Sand- 1
man" and "Xiagara Falls." This makes
a very complete program for to-day.—
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POULTRY NEWS ITEMS
KEEN COMPETITION
IT PEP CO. SHOW
Many Entries Make Hard Work
For Judges to Choose
Winners
The second annual show of the
Perry County Fanciers Association
brought some classy birds into compe
tition, especially among the leading
varieties. Rocks, Leghorns, Wyan
dottes and Rhode Island Reds. Judge
A. W. Newcomer, of Glen Rock,
placed the awards and found the task
decidedly difficult.
"Lady Ideal," a White Wyandotte
pullet owned by C. S. Smith, West
Falrview, was awarded the Telegraph
cup for being the best bird in the
show. E. P. White won the associa
tion trophy for best bird exhibited by
a member of the association. The J.
D. Snyder cup offered for the best pen
in the show was won by Dr. A L
Shearer, of this city. The Harrisburg
Patriot cup for the best pen in the
Mediterranean class was won by Geo.
B. NOBS with White Leghorns. The
North American cup for best display
In the American class was won by
R- White. Duncannon; the Dunean
non National Bank cup for best dis
play from Perry county was won by
George E. Boyer, Duncannon.
Following is the official list of
awards: Barred Plymouth Itocks
Charles Leple.v, 1 cock; E. F. White,
2 cocks, 1-2-3 hen, 1 cockerel, 3 pul
lets; George B. Noss, 2 cockerels;
George Boyer, 3 cockerels, 1-2 pul
let, 1 pen. Black Orpingtons, Ira
Burrel, 1 cockerel; C. F. Gelbach 2
cockerels, 1-2 pullet. Buff Orpingtons,
J. A. Cluck, 1 cockerel, 1 pullet; O. E
Jones. 2-3 pullet; E. C. Noll, Steelton.
1 hen. White Orpingtons, J. B. Jack
son, 1-2 hen; H. C. Hemperly, 3 hens.
R. C. Rhode Island Reds. William
Wler, 1 cock, 1-2 pullet; C. Steele,
1-2 hen.. S. C. Rhode Island Reds,
Robert H. Duncan, 1 cook. 1-4 pullet,
1-2-3 hen; F. M. Masters, 2 cocks, 1
cockerel, 2 pullets; George Boyer, 2
cockerel; H. C. Hemperly, 3 pullets.
S. C. White Leghorns, G. B. Noss, 1
cock, 1-2 hen, 2 pullets, 1 pen; Dr.
A. L. Shearer, 1 cockerel; George
Boyer, 1 hen, 2 cockerel, 1 pullet, 2
pens; H. C. Hemperly, 3 cockerel;
Harry Cump, 4 cockerel. Pit Game,
J. A. Cluck, 1 cock; John Fritz, 2
cocks. Stiver Gray Dorking, all to
J. •A. Cluck. Black Lanshan, all to
Charles Gamber. Unbearded Silver
Polish, all to A. Bowers, Newport.
Bearded Silver Polish, all to William
Eckerd. White Wj'andottes, Dr. A.
L. Shearer. 1 pen; Charles Gamber,
1 cock, 3-4 hen, 2 cockerel; C. S.
Smith, West Falrview, 1 cockerel 1
pullet; H. C. Neal, 2 hens, 3 cock
erel, 3-4 pullet; C. S. Ebersole, 1 hen.
2 pullets. Columbian Wvandottes,
Aaron owers, 1 cock, 1-2 hen, 1-2-4
pullet; E. F. White, 3 pulets. Part
ridge Cochins, al to William Eckerd.
S. C. Brown Leghorn, all to Charles
Gamber. Golden Seabright Bantums
George Noss, 1 cock. 1 hen, 2 cock
erel, 1 pullet; H. C. Hemperlv, 1 cock
eral, 2 pullets. Black R. C. Bantums,
all to Walter F. Fisher. West Fair
view. White R. C. Bantums, all to
H. C. Hemperly. Buff Cochin Ban
tums, all to J. A. Cluck. Old English
Game Bantums, all to ,T. A. Cluck.
Black Breasted Game Bantums, all to
J. A. Cluck. Rouen Ducks, all to
Charles Gamber. Fawn and White
Indian Runner Ducks, George B
Noss, 1 pair; Charles Gamber. 1
drake. 3-4 hen; H. C. Neal. 1-2 hen.
English Penciled Runner Ducks, ali
to H. C. Neal. Tolouse Geese, all to
Chester Steele.
Light Must Be Just
Right For Egg Laying
Properly lighted houses are essen
tial for successful egg production
Dark quarters are always conducive
to filth, dampness and disease, and
> also lessen egg production because of
the shorter periods in which a hen
can feed. Commercial poultrymen
recognizo the necessity of abundant
lighting, but the farm, poultry house
is usually acking in this essential
Too much window space is equally
disastrous.
A common mistake is to place win
dows too low. Direct sunlight is as
effective in the middle of the pen as
near the window. In general, the tops
of the windows should be nearly one
half as high as the house is wide. In
a house 14 feet wide the tops of the
windows should be six feet high; in
one sixten feet wide, seven feet high;
in one eighteen to twenty feet wide',
seven and one-half feet high.
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' SON'S LATEST STYLES.
We arc making discarded "WILLOWS" over into beautiful French Plumes, at i
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tfujirininr ij> lTlt irnxxr jrnju M
JANUARY 10,1914.
STITE POIILTBT MEN
Will GATHER HERE
Association to Which $2,000 Was
Appropriated Will Meet in
Boston January 26
The Pennsylvania Stats Poultry
Society which was organised in Pitts
burgh last year and to which th«
last Legislature appropriated $2,000
will meet in the parlors of the Bolton
House, this city on Monday, January
2*. at 1 o'clock. The announcement
of the meeting conveys the further
Information that "It will weld the
poultrymen of the State into a vast
powerful organization demanding and
securing State recognition and aid of
one of the greatest and oldest indus
.m S ., of . cthe countr y- To this end it
will draft and have introduced proper
bills for proper legislation and what
is more it will see that the bills are
passed.
"It will conduct State egg-laying
contests and State shows offering
suitable premiums. It will make ar
rangements with manufacturers and
dealers in poultry supplies and with
breeders whereby members may se
cure their goods at a discount. This
alone should mean a saving of many
dollars annually to each member. In
the course oP time It Is also intended
to establish a system of co-operative
selling: whereby producers will secure
tair treatment and the highest prices
for their products."
So much for what the society says
it. is going to do and here is the way
it says it going to do it.
Flock of Hens Made
Owners Sixteen Cents
an Hour Last Night
December egg reports furnished the
Telegraph this week give further
proof that hens pay both on the farm
and the back yard of the town or sub
urban home.
Olmrles F. Kile, of Enhaut, has 23
hens that laid 803 eggs last month.
They produced four eggs on the first
day, the lowest number laid on any
date, and made their best record on
the 30th, with 16 eggs. The average
per bird for the month was slightly
above 1-3 eggs. The flock contains
somo pure-bred Rhode Island Reds
and a cross of Black Mlnorcas on
Rhode Island Reds.
William J. Relder. 447 Lincoln
street, Steelton, has in his flock 25
pullets and five all of which are
pure bred White Leghorns excepting
two White Wyandottes that are kept
to do the hatching. In December the
flock laid 476 eggs, or thirty-nine and
two-third dozens, an average of a
trifle short of 16 eggs per bird. These
eggs were sold at an average price of
40 cents per dozen, the gross receipts
amounting to $15.87. Within the
month this flock consumed 126
pounds of scratch feed which cost
$2.75; also 35 pounds of dry mash
that cost 90 cents and grit, shell and
charcoal to the value of 35 cents.
The total cost of feed was therefore
$4.00. leaving a profit of $11.87 for
the month.
Mr. Relder has observed that 100
hens, on the same basis, would have
given a net profit of $39.50 in the
month of December, as much as a
laborer earns in a month at a rate of
sixteen cents per hour.
Brown Eggs Hatch Out
a Day After Whites
Care and judgment should be ex
ercised in the selection of the eggs
for hatching. These eggs should be
rigidly selected for (1) size, (2) uni
formit yof size, (3) shape. (4) uni
formity of size, (3) shape, (4) uni
formity of color, (7) shell texture
Eggs with weak shell texture break
very easily when being turned during
incubation. Those that are either too
large or too small make the work of
turning more difficult because of the
lack of uniformity in size. Brown
eggs ordinarily hatch approximately
twenty-four hours later than white
shelled eggs, and it is therefore not
advisable to mix brown with white
eggs In the same incubator. Further,
the good sized egg will hatch a heav
ier chick than a small one. The small
I chick is seriously handicapped when
forced to compete for food and
'warmth with the larger and stronger
ones. Like tends to produce like.
RESUJTTS OF EtiG-I/ATING
CONTEST ARE DISAPPOINTING
The managers of the International
egg-laying contest at Storrs were dis
appointed at the olose of the ninth
week because of another slump in
«£g production for the week. The
pullets produced 876 eggs against 975
• Preceding week or a net loss
of 99 eggs.
One very gratifying feature of the
week was a new high record, raising
the previous mark of 48 eggs for any
°? e --En? n Ul> to 52 ®BT(fs laid by a pen
of Wyandottes In the ninth week.
Two of the pullets in this pen of
Wyandottes laid seven eggs each so
that, of course, nothing more could
be expected of them.
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tl AS LONG AS THIS PILLOW,
tfi AND HAD
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I
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WOULD QUICKLY RELIEVE IT.
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Cumberland Valley Railroad
TIME TABLE .
In Effect November 30, 1911.
TRAINS leave Harrisburg—
For Winchester and Martinsburar ai
S:08, *7:62 a. m„ *3:40 p. m.
For Hagerstown, Chambersburg, Car
lisle, Mechanlcsburg and intermedial
stations at 6:03, *7:62, *11:53 a. m
•3:40, 6:32, *7:40, *11:15 p. m.
Additional trains for Carlisle and
Mechanicaburg at 9:4s a. m., 2:18, 3:27
6:30, 9:30 a. m.
For Dillsburg at 6:03, *7:52 ant
•11:63 a. m.. 2:18. *3:40, 6:32 and »:3t
p. m.
•Dally. All other trains daily excep
Sunday. H. A. RIDDLE,
J. H. TONGE, G. P. A.
Supt