THE CITIZEN, WEDNESDAY, MAY 11, 1010.
FOR THE CHILDREN
The Right of Road.
In somo countries the rule of the
road requires foot pnssongers to keel)
to tho right nnd horsemen nnd vehicles
to keep to the left. Some years ngo a
learned Justice looked Into tho mutter
niid thus explained it:
"Tho foot tmvetcr." he observed, "In
ancient times passed to tho right In
order that tho shield which was car
ried on tho loft urm might c Inter
posed to ward off a treacherous blow,
whllo tho right arm, or tho sword
arm, was left free action. Horsemen,
on tho other hand, were accustomed
to wearing suits of mall for the pro
tection of their bodies, and It was be
lieved that there was greater safety In
having tho arm nctlvcly employed In
defense and attack near to the ene
my than to have to strike nt him
across tho horse's neck; hence the
horseman passed to tho left, and ve
hicles were naturally required to do
tho same."
This seems like a plausible reason,
but In tho United States It has been
considered safer to havo tho rules of
the road the same for pedestrians na
well ns for horsemen and vehicles;
hence In this country the rule of tho
highway Is to pass to the right. Pos
sibly we choose the right In preference
to tho left on tho simple proposition
that If you turn to the right you can
not go wrong.
A Chinese Solomon.
Foo Chow, a Poking magistrate, once
showed great wisdom and ingenuity
in detecting a thief. A man was
brought before him charged with
stealing a small but very valuable
jeweled table. Tho prisoner denied
tho charge. lie said that he was
weak and feeble with long illness
for that reason It was impossible for
him to have carried off a piece of
furniture.
The judge listened very gravely to
his story. After hearing of the poor
man's misfortunes ho professed great
sorrow and sympathy for tho sufferer.
"Go home nnd get cured," said lie
kindly, "nnd as you arc poor take
with you that bag of cash" heavy
Chinese coins "as a gift from this
court."
The prisoner bowed, quickly threw
the heavy bag over his shoulder nnd
departed, while every one wondered.
But he had hardly got outside the door
of tho court when he was arrested.
The judge remarked that if he could
easily carry off a heavy sack of mon
ey he would have no difficulty in steal
ing a light table.
Fireside Fun.
Tiace on a table a largo bowl of pea-
nuts; some six or eight feet away place
an empty bowl on another table.
Tho children must "count out," and
the child who is "it" calls tho name of
the one he selects to go to Peanut
Town. To this child he now gives a
dinner knife and commands him:
Go at once to Peanut Town,
Peanut Town. Peanut Town;
Go at once to Peanut Town
And haul Its peanuts down.
The child takes tho knife to the bowl
of peanuts, lifts as many as possible
on the blade and starts with them to
tho empty bowl. The child who brings
the largest number In three trials is
tho winner of the game. One child is
appointed mayor of Peanut Town, and
his duty is to gather the fallen nuts
and return them to the bowl Peanut
Town. Philadelphia Ledger.
About the Sturgeon.
The largest species of tho sturgeon
is the great huso, which inhabits the
rivers and Inland spas in itussla and is
sometimes as much as twenty-four
feet long, while the smallest is tho
sterlet, only about three feet long.
Sturgeons seek their food in the mud
at the bottom of rivers, plowing this
up with their long snouts, which are
protected by broad plats, and have
curious wormlike "feelers" a little way
behind nnd on tho underside. The
work of these feeders is to examine
tho treasures turned up by the snout
and it is from their habit of stirring
up the mud that sturgeons most likely
gained their name. This comes from
tho German word "storen," which
means "to poke up or stir." N
Whero the Peach Came From.
Tho peach Is a native of China, but
It was Introduced Into Persia, where It
was called Perslca and finally the
peach. From Persia it was Introduced
into Europe and from there into the
L'ulted States, The Indian peach type
was introduced Into the southern part
of this country from Spain. Species
may bo found growing wild in some
localities. As early as 1812 tho bota
nlst Kuttall found the peach growing
wild as 'far west as Arkansas. The
typo of tho original vnrlety, known ns
the Peen-to, Is still found in China.
Conundrums.
When Is a doctor most annoyed?
When he Is out of patients.
What man Invariably finds things
dull? The scissors grinder.
When Is It easy to read In tho woods?
When autumn turns tho leaves.
Planting Song.
Die, die, shovel and hoe.
Carefully over the (.'round we so,
Pulllnc out weeds and throwing out (tones.
This Is no place for a lazy bones.
Die doep la the warm brown soil,
Cheeks red rosy with pleasure of toll.
Plants from the creenhouse, seedlets ea.
lore.
Our garden Is richer than ever before
lUcber In flowers, richer in care,
Richer In sunshine, richer in air,
Richer in fraeranca. la color. In health.
Children and flowers, a garden of wealth.
uuicaeo news.
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A HOME-MADE HUOODEK.
One Which Is Said to Glvo Sntlsfnc
tory Service.
Tho aocompayning sketch shows
how to construct a brooder that will
not roqulro much tlmo to make, says
correspondent In tho Poultry Koop-
INBXPBNSIVB BHOODEH.
or. secure a box ana in tne conter
f tho bottom cut n circular hol
Just largo enough to rocolvo a com
mon tomato can. Holes aro punch
ed in the side of tho can nnd also a
hole cut In its bottom largo onough
for a 1 1-2 Inch pipe. A hole is then
cut in the top of the box for this pipe
to extend through from tho top of
the tomato can, which rests on tho
bottom of the box ns shown. A com
mon lamp furnishes the heat to the
radiator formed by the tomato can.
Poultry Notes.
Dncks can usually bo picked
when ton weoks old and regularly
every e!x wocks thereafter.
The dust bath is an lndispenslblo
adjunct to the poultry-house, to
guard against lice.
Care must taken in handling the
eggs intended for hatching not to Jar
or shako In any way.
Ducklings are easier fed than
chickens. Nothing seems to disagree
with them as long as It Is Bweet.
Young ducklings should not under
any consideration be allowed free ac
cess to water until they are six weeks
old.
There Is no fresh food that may be
served In as many palatable ways as
eggs and so easily obtained on the
farm.
If the little chicks seem weak and
Inactive, examine closely for lice,
chicks affected with lice cannot thrive
as they should.
Powdered charcoal Is a most pow
erful disinfectant, and the fact that
fowls will pick up many pieces of it
is evidence that they enjoy it.
Sonic the Oats.
It is a good pain to soak the oats
that are to be fed to the growing
young poultry; It helps digestion
Oats are one of the best hot weather
feeds for old fowls, and aro excellent
for youngsters In helping to build up
liesh and muscle; however, oats are
not fattening and therefore should
no constitute too large a portion of
the ration for growing chicks. To
gether with wheat, cracked corn, and
wheat middlings, oats may bo fed in
about the same amount as the other
feeds mentioned; and this Is about
all that Is necessary In the way of
grain feeds, especially if the young
sters have the benefit of free range.
PRIZE PLYMOUTH ROCK.
For the Chicks.
When chicks are well hatched and
vigorous, they might best be fed
hard-boiled eggs mixed with an equal
portion of oread crumbs, stalo choeso
broken Into pieces and moistened
with scalding hot milk; tho milk all
squeezed out of tho bread furnishes a
food equal In valuo to the bard-boiled
egg and bread-crumbs rubbed thor
oughly together. One feed a day ot
bread soaked In boiling milk and
pressed out dry, and the rest of tho
ration small particles of cracked
wheat, cracked corn and oatmeal, will
provide a splendid living for thorn.
Feathers and EgK-ShellH.
Shove those culls to the high priced
market. Don't stand undor whon
tho drop comes.
Fresh eggs, Ukt. government
bonds, are at a premium. Tho egg
is the national assot. Invest.
When a man has lots of greed hla
homo gota little feed. Tho liberal
man has a full egg pan.
Grind corn on tho cob In your bono
cuttor. Corncob has eight per cont
protein. It will save money and
clean the cutter.
Poultry Trouble.
Koop a good supply of Ilea powder
on hand, and don't bo afraid to uso
It. Do careful about placing brood
cropa too close together. Tho chicks
will run from ono coop to another,
and soma of thorn will get tholr
brains pecked out when they get Into
the wrong coop.
Old Ileus Not Profitable.
As a rule, it is not profitable to
keep bona over two years old, unless
they aro valuable stock.
Why Run Rlsksf
A Canadian author wrote an anthem
for a recent colebrntion In Toronto.
Toward the end of tho exercise,
when tho people were point? nut n fou
nt a time, the author uh.h.-d no
conductor nnd said:
"Is it over?"
"Practically."
"lint, great Scott, man, they haven't
sung my unthemt"
Well," snld the conductor, "so long
ns the people nre going out peacefully
nnd quietly, why sing It nt all?" Sat
urday Evening Post.
Modern Romance.
A handsome man the chauffeur was,
Though tho driver of a "car do buzz."
Prom oountless counts he was descended,
Although his bread on his wnpo depended.
Tho maiden was nn heiress fair.
Twos 'said they mado a striking pair.
When on tho road they took n rldo
Tho chaurtour was with envy eyed.
Tho story's old. They ran away,
This maiden fair and chauffeur gay.
Her wealth a myth, his "blood" a snare
Now fighting1, they're a striking pair.
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Timely Assistance.
Rivers, who was writing nn nrtlcle
on tho cost of living, found himself
temporarily nt a loss.
"Brooks," he said, "I want to uso
that Scriptural phrase, 'From Dnn to
to' What's the rest of it?"
"Beelzebub?" suggested Brooks.
"Thanks." snld Rivers, resuming his
writing. "I had It at my tongue's end,
but I couldn't quite think of It."-Ohl-
cago Tribune,
Look Out.
The man who's not
Inclined to wait
Will often meet
A trngic fate.
Don't walk In front
Of trolley cars
Or run tho risk
Of nuto jars.
These Juggernauts
Glvo tlmo to pass,
Lest you bo In
Tho has-been class.
Birmingham Age-Herald.
Best He Could Offer.
Disgusted Customer I Bought a cur
rant bun hero yesterday nnd found a
fly in it. 1 want you to exchange tho
bun for another.
Confectioner Can't do that, sir, but
If you will bring mo back the fly I'll
give you a currant for it. Weekly Tel
egraph.
The Narrow Path.
Don't block tho way, my brother.
Do not fill the narrow path.
Others you may stay, my brother;
Others you may rouse to wrath.
Draw aside for those, my brother.
Who with swifter feet may run.
Linger not nor pose, my brother,
Till the shining goal be won.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
He Explains.
"Can I nsk you a friendly question?"
"Sure."
"Why don't you hire a servant?
Your wife is in feeble health."
"That's just it. She has all she can
stand now. I don't want her to have
any more worries." Kansas City Jour
nal. Advice.
Just let the aviators go
A-saillng through the air,
And let the comets flirt their tails
At Berenice's hair,
Let Paulhan climb to awful heights
The while his motors whiz,
Let Zeppelin go seek the pole
But don't neglect your biz!
Somervlllo Journal.
Prudent.
"Sothe bride and groom especially
requested their friends not to throw
rlco after them?"
"Yes. They asked us to hand the
rlco over in a package so that it could
bo used when they go to housekeep
ing." Washington Star.
Possum In tho Boycott.
A little cold sawdust for breakfast,
A little spaghetti at noon,
A cup of hot coffee for supper,
With a bun and maybo a prune.
Thus solving the high cost of living,
Wo talk with tho crowd on tho street,
But privately In our own kitchens
They're busily roasting the meat.
Baltimore Sun.
He Was Vlse.
Miss Jones How old would a per
non bom in 1SG9 be?
The Kid-Forty-one, If yer talkin'
about men. You'll have to ask some
body else if ytfr talkin' nbout do la
dies. New York Journal.
A Climatic Traitor.
.Tho sun now merrily shines out.
And, though wo welcomed him at flrst.
'lis his perfidious plan, no doubt.
To help the groundhog do his , worst.
Washington Star.
Signs of Promise.
Tom, Tom, the piper's son, stole n
pig nud away he run.
Seeing tho making of n great foot
ball player, Pigskin collego thereupon
offered him n scholarship. New York
Times.
Why Not?
Why doesn't some smart genius
Who wants to mako his stake
Commence raising "saltod peanuts"
On the shores of Oreat Salt lakeT
Judge
Then He Quits.
"I know a man wiio litis his hammer
out on nil occasions except one."
"What 1 that ono?"
"Whoa it is tlmo to put down tho
carpet." Baltimore American.
Ths Golfing Mary.
Itary drove a solflntr ball
With easo and nice and low,
But everywhere that Mary meant
That ball refused to go.
New York Times.
A Difference.
Linton Didn't docker's marriage
como off?
CUatoa No; it was doelared ofL
Ottcago News.
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THE VALUE OF PKDIGREE.
A Great Mlstaho to Underestimate
the Iiuportnnco of It.
It hnB been, and to a certain ex-
t ut will continue to bo tho hnblt ot
grent -inny of our farmers to shy
at I'm word pedigree. This Is un
doubtedly due to the mistaking tho
value thereof.
A pedigree Is the genealogy ot an
animal, or according to the "Bins
Rook," of n human Qenenlog), Is tho
history of Its ancestry or lineage, as
we may readily see thnt each anil
every one of our animals aro In pos
session of a peiitgfee, although many
would bo hard to trr.ee, e-
To glance over tho history of any
breed of live stock li very Interest
ing and nllows us to readily see tho
, .mprovements mado by th close
study or Individuals and ancestry,
and to too the methods used by Indi
viduals to propagate certain qiinlittcs
In their animals, which has made
possible the success of the feeding of
our rations economically. Tho pcil--k,reo.
or better still, the certificate of
registration, Is the only real Insur
ance we aave as to tho purity of nn
animal's breeding, and tbo'auimnia
namod therein show the quality,
first a good individual then a good
pedigree.
The end of the majority of our
farm animals Is the market, and tho
value oi them Is their ability to so
grow that they may uo mariteted
pr utably and In the pedigree to
certain extent, we find the insuranc
of quality; for example, In selecting
a brooc sow frcm your herd you us
ually want prollflcness as the pre-
uomlnnut quality or we will suppose
so at least, we select a gilt from that
eld sow whose litters havo been large
and own -and whoso mother was a
good brood sow and Is on back
through her pedigree to tho end of
cur memory. Then a look at the
sire's pedigree we find that the sire
Is also from a prolific strain noted
for its brood sows. With these facta
at hand we may "easonably expect
this gilt to make us a prolific sow
Now these animals may not be re
corded or eligible, but we have traced
her ancestry back through her pedi
gree as It 13 written in our memory
as we can readily see that the ma
jority of our breeding stock Is se
lected by our knowledge of their
pedigrees, though probably under a
different name. But as we cannot
reasonably expect a Lou Dillon from
Percheron mating, neither can we
expect to get an Ohio Chief from raz-
orbacks. H. H. in Indiana Farmer.
Handling Young Colts.
One of the best horse-raisers wo
know of works his mares right up to
the time of foaling and then turns
them out on the pasture and lets
thom run with their colts till wean
ng time. Of course he has strong,
lusty colts, and his brood mares are
always In pink of condition for the
following season. But on many
farms tho brood mares must be hard
worked all summer. When these
good mares must be pressed into this
double duty, one should give them
me best of care, liberal feed, and
keep them from fretting over their
colts. We have never found It ad
visable to have the colt trampling
aiong after the team all day in the
field. Keep the colt in a box stall
at home. This makes extra work
until the colt Is a month old, but It
will save time and much annoyance
after that. The mare will have to
be handled as carefully as the colt
Sho iB apt to fret until she becomes
accustomed to being away from her
colt, her udder Is apt to hurt her. It
It Is not relieved frequently. All of
theso things with hard work, will
naturally cut hor down. Feed well,
be patlont with both mare and colt,
and after the first six weeks you will
have very little trouble.
The Profitable Sheep.
There is no danger of any person
getting into trouble In predicting
that from now on the sheep Is to bo
returned to Its proper place on tho
farms. Ami why not, when it makes
by far more money out of tho grass
and tho weeds, tho hay and anything
else fed to it than any other kind of
animal we raleo, and it does that
without ono needing to milk or
grind for thom. All that is required
is to give the teed as it comes from
tho field, only that turnips bad bet
ter bo cut. Does that not tell, nnd
toll materially, when the labor saved
U conslderod, how we can farm,
frrin woll, and cut down expensive
Itbor bills? John Campbell, Wood--tlla.
Ontario.
Tho Cauliflower.
The requirements of successful
cauliflower growing are good wed, u
standard variety and a rloh soil In
all tho essential aluments of food.
The cnullflowor require moro mois
ture thau cabbago. The plants can
easily bs purchased and may still bo
sot out. The cultivation should ba
shallow and frequent with lrriga
tions orory week until everything la
woll underway. A hall acre of good
land should produce 2,600 heads
easily.
Clean Th Htm Uouto.
Clean out tho nan house once a
year whothor It nooda It or not A
pile of droppings a loot dp will
cauM yon all kinds of trouble in
disease and vermta. Ttore U no
) exeuM for tUttt Uol nhlfllwnom.
A Queer Phase of Hypnotism,
Tho technique of phrcno-magnotlam
Is this: When the subject Is in the hyp
notic sleep tho operator, standing be
hind him, places tho tips of his fingers
npou tho subject's head and waits.
Soon the subject will begin to net or
ring or spenk. Any ono acquainted
with tho phrenological system of local
ization will recognize nt once that tho
tctlons or words of tho subject corre
ipond to tho "orgnn" on tho bend
which has been touched by tho opera
tor. Thus if you touch combatlvcness
Ihe subject is very npt to square off
nd strike somo ono or speak of war
or a drum. If you touch veneration
ho Is is very npt to lift his eyes and
pray. I havo heard a very eloquent
sermon thus Inspired in n subject who
wns gifted with a ready tongue. Touch
the organ of color nnd ho will spenk of
beautiful colors. Touch tuuo and ho
will sing or whistle. Touch caution
and his face will express vivid fear. I
remember thnt one subject startled mo
by shouting "Look out!" nnd making
a leap thnt he could scarcely have
equaled In his waking state. When I
touched the faculty of caution he
thought he saw n snnke. Dr. George
F. Laldlaw in Metropolitan Mngnzine
Literary "Ghosts."
According to n writer In La ltevuo
of Paris, the rank and file of novelists
In France draw on an average $100 for
each book, and many of them are
thankful to get half that amount. On
tho other hand, those nt the top of the
tree earn large Incomes, and some of
them undertake more commissions
than they can fulfill. Recourse Is
then had to literary "ghosts," of whom
there nre plenty In Paris, willing to
furnish n passable Imitation of any
writer's work. Popular novelists do
not always take the trouble to read
tho books published under their
names. Some years ago a "ghost"
with a grievnnco against ids employer
Interpolated In the book ordered from
him two chapters of "Mme. Bovnry,"
altering nothing but the names of tho
characters. The woman who signed
the book In order to clear herself from
the charge of plagiarism had to con
fess thnt she had farmed It out.
The Joke as Persia Sees It.
The "Man of Jam" was tho Joe Mil
ler of Persia, according to Charles
Johnston In Harper's Weekly. "For
somo reason or other tho "Man of Jam'
seems to huve had a deep detestation
of schoolteachers," says this author.
"A teacher whose son had fallen 111
and was at the point of death bade
them send for the washer of corpses
to wash his son. 'But,' they objected,
'he is not dead yet!' 'Never mind,'
said the teacher; 'he will be dead by
the time thoy have flriisbed washing
him.' "
To Bublul a certain vizier said: "Re
joice at these good tidings. The prince
of the faithful has made -thee ruler
over apes and swine." "Take my or
ders, thou," quickly retorted Bahlul,
'for surely thou art of my subjects."
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Tho Hind You Havo Always
in uso for over 30 years,
- and lias been mado under Ins per-pyZ-
sonal supervision since its infancy.
K -&tAZl Allow no ono to deceive you in this.
All Counterfeits, Imitations nnd" Just-as-good "aro but
Experiments that triilo Avitli and endanger tho health of
Infants and Children Expcricnco against Experiment.
What is CASTOR I A
Castoria is a, harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Pare
goric, Drops and Soothing Syrups. It is Pleasant. It
contains neither Opium, Morphine nor other Narcotio
substance. Its ago is its guarantee. It destroys Worms
and allays Fovcrishucss. It cures Diarrheal and "Wind
Colic. It relieves Teething Troubles, cures Constipation
and Flatulency. It assimilates tho Food, regulates tho
Stomach and Bowels, giving healthy and natural sleep.
Tho Children's Panacea Tho Mother's Friend.
GENUINE CASTOR! A ALWAYS
SI
Bears tho
The KM You Me Always Bought
In Use For Over 30 Years.
TH( CCMTAUIt COMPANY, TT MUMUV BTKttT. NCM VOMft CITT,
WIGGINS BROTH ER8, HUNTERS.
Killed Two Dears, Two Deem and a
Panther This 8eason.
Bill and Dick Vlggtn3 have been
taking annual bunts together for bov-enty-flvo
years. They nre brothers.
Bill Is 86 nnd Dick Is Si. They havo
mado tholr homo in Knox for many
years.
Thoy returned a few days ago from
their annual hunting trip to the Big
Thlokot, bringing back with thorn two
fat boars, two doer and a panther. De
spite tholr ago they aro still as spry
as the average mnn of middle .in
Their hair Is Just beginning to trn
gray and neither of thorn ever wore
Bill ' Wiggins killed tho smri'r
bear. They killed two deor ap' n,
using up two of the animals In f.mip
and bringing back the other two .v Ui
them. They do tholr own cooMnc; ,n
camp and got tho keenest enjot cit
out of their outdoor experience. T.-
are also great fishermen, and i'u, ;
tile summor season spend mi'-h of
their time along tho stream vi '3
region angling for bass and other Li,.i.
How They Got Out.
Undo Ephralm had two hogs, w'kh
he kept in a pen at the rear end of '. .s
little lot. They were of the "-a-o.-baok"
variety, and althougn they vora
fed bountifully with kitchen waste It
seomod Impossible to put any la. on
their attenuated frames. One morn
ing whon he went out to feed them
they were not there. They had disap
peared, leaving no clue to uio manner
In which they had made their escape.
"What's tho matter, Uncle Eph?"
Inquired a neighbor, noticing the deep
dejection with which tho old man was
looking down into tho empty pen.
"My hawgs is done gone, snh," ho
answered.
"Stolen?"
"No, sah, I don't see no signs dat
anybody tuck 'em."
"Did they tllnb out over the top?"
"No, dey coukjn't 'a' done dat."
"How do you think they got awry?"
"Well, sah," said Uncle Lrl'r. a,
"my 'pinion is dat dein hawgs kind o'
raised dcivselves up on aidge an' cropo
through a craetf."
Synthetic Sapphires.
M. Verneull, a French scientist, pub
lishes a method for making sapphires
artificially like rubies, and tells how
at tho French Academy of Sciences.
Rubies can be made by coloring
alumina, mineral corundum, through
giving a red color to the fused mineral
by a trace of some substance like Iron.
Many attempts have been made to
make sapphires in a similar way, us
ing a cobalt as coloring. Verneull's
sapphires are made from melted alu-
i mina, but he puts in titanium and
iron to get the velvety blue appear-
ance. Best sapphires are cornflower
j blue color, which Is not too dark In
the light of an ordinary room at night.
The crystal sapphires obtained are
said to be identical to the natural
Bought, and which has been
has borne tho signature of
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