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MUEisnrr PiiAiNMAMit, BTHKNIT?'- ILL. * MM THIEF JAMC8 8. DERR OF SPRINGFIELD fti>*c*28EN PR*»,DEN"W?F ASSOCIATION. K i' -'.:THREEON EXECUTIVE BOARD ,^IM«yof Schnepp and County Judge Wiaver Address Opening Session Of Annual Convention--Delegates Visit City and County Priaona. -v>, BlMogfield.--James B. Den of ) -^Spririsfleld won a smart eight for the presidency of the Illinois Antl-Horae ^ Thfsf association at its annual conven- ^ ' J.tlon. Joseph W. Inslee, another . Springfleldian, was his opponent !n the lg£election, which was conducted to ox- ? ' eeutlve session at the state library. Samuel Metcalf of Buffalo was elected vice-president of the association; John • W. Clary of Jacksonville was chosen to fill the secretaryship, and John F. Addles bergar of Dupo was named treasurer. '•>. The executive board was ch6sen as ' 'follows: W. A. Lidgard, Chambers- S^bur*5 Joseph W. Inslee, Springfield, '##v,;*nd James H. Plunkett, Pleasant Plains. - ^ President Derr ia a delegate to the national convention of the association, ' by reason of his office. The others who will represent Illinois in the na­ tional assembly are John G. Hill, Ston- ington, and W. W. Smith of Perry. Jacksonville was chosen as the meet­ ing place for the 1914 convention. Delegates visited the Sangamon county Jail and the city police station and prison. They were shown through the Institutions and were told of the systems used in sustaining and quar­ tering prisoners. Mayor John S. Schnepp delivered an /address at the opening session. Coun­ ty Judge J. B. Weaver also spoke. W- N-: Coal Operator* of 8tata Moat. A banquet at the Leland hotel, Springfield, closed the annual meet­ ing of the Illinois Coal Oper­ ators' association, which brought more than fifty members of the organization to Springfield. D. D. Shumway of this city, president and treasurer of the Springfield Coal Mining company, was re-elected executive board member from the Third district, comprising the coal fields In the vicinity of Sprlpg- fleld. Other offloers were named as fol­ lows: President--W. L. Schmlck, St. Louis. Vice-President--C. M. Moderwell, Chicago. Secretary-Treasurer--F. C. Honnold, < Chicago. Executive Board Members--First district, James Needham, Otawa; B. T. Bent, Chicago; T. A. Lemmon, Chica­ go; B. M. Sweet, Chicago. Second district--J. A. Garcia, G. W. Traer and J. K. Derlng, all of Chicago. Third distrldt--D. D. Shumway, Springfield; S. O. Eldred, Quincy; W. O. Obcamp, Lincoln. Fourth district--W. H. Leland, Chi­ cago; Rice Miller, Hlllsboro; W. 8. Rldgely, Taylorvllle; S. A. Shafer, As­ sumption. Fifth district--A. J. Moorihead, St. Louis. Sixth district--R. H. Zoller, Chica­ go; F. D. Secor, Odin; James Forest­ er, Hallidayboro. Seventh district--W. L. Schmlck, ,St. Louis, Mo.; J. D. Peters, Herrin; D. W. Buchanan, Chicago; T. J. O'Gara, Chicago. Eighth district--Horace Clark, Peo­ ria; C. I. Pierce, Chicago; W. J. Spen­ cer, Brereton; J. W. Gilchrist, Daven­ port, la. Ninth district--W. J. Jenkins. St Louis. / - Doctor Palmer la Elected. Dr. George Thomas Palmer, presi­ dent of the Springfield Tuberculosis .association, was elected president of the Illinois State Tuberculosis associ­ ation In session at Rockford. Doctor Palmer's election to the leadership of the state organization for combating the white plague ia a recognition of valuable work he has done in -the sup­ pression of tuberculosis. He is re- igarded as om of the leading authori­ ties of the slate on the subject of the prevention and cure of the disease. He was largely instrumental in the estab­ lishment Qf the tuberculosis sanitaro- lum west of tha city. Cannot Sue State. The state board of agriculture can­ not be sued for personal injuries, ac­ cording to an opinion handed down by the appellate court of the Third dis­ trict in the case of Arthur G. Haines versus State Board of Agriculture, appealed from the Sangamon circuit court. Haines was hurt when the bleachers at the fair grounds fell down on October 4, 1911. He sued the board. _ Now Ineorporatlona. Secretary of State Woods Issued certificates of incorporation to the fol­ lowing: Corn Belt Serum company, National Stock Yards; capital. >5,000. Incor^ poratora--Robert Rives, C. D. Ash- croft, H. H. Newcomb. Ormac, Chicago; capital, ft,S00. In­ corporators--W. R. Potter, Fiuk M. Bigelow, F. B. Rand. Thomas Dunham company, Aurora; capital, $2,500. Incorporators--Thom­ as W. Dunham, Lee Mighell, Harvey :-i? Gnnsul. :Ja| H. Hamstra * Co., Chicago; capital, '•* $55,000. Incorporators--H. Hamstra. '••Jl. Hamstra. H. Meyer. Tike Regal Cap factory, Chicago; -capital, $10,000. Incorporators--D. IX Spear, F. W. Potts, A. Sandroff. j. Wilmette Theater company, Chica- *°; capital, $10,000. "Incorporators-- vr ' Jerome J. Cermok, Harry Okin, Thom- V-*; v ?*. Ag J. Bagby. •'j.. ,?-• The Wesley Foundation at the Unl- versity of Illinois, Urbana. Incorpora- 4 tors--James C. Baker, Thomas J. Bur- • rill, J- C. Blair, E. P. Little, F. B. Mad- ^ den, A. P. Gulick. C. B. Taylor, C. W. noife, S:W. LOT^ v -;4'- Walker Heads Federation of Labor. John H. Walker of the United Mine Workers, who lives In Danville, de­ feated Edwin R. Wright, a printer of Chicago and for seven years president of the Illinois Federation ol^ Labor, for re-election in one of the most hotly- contested elections in the history of the federatibn. Walker won by only seventeen votes. 'Last year in Mr. Walker's home town he was defeated by sixty-four votes. The miners' union, since the last convention, passed a law requiring every local to be represented in the state convention, and in the present session nearly one-half the delegates were miners. It also is said the Chi­ cago Socialist interests were against Mr. Wright. Mr. Walker 1s one of the Socialist leaders of Danville. Peoria was chosen as the next meet­ ing piaoe. Fourteen Admitted to Bar. The Btate board of law examiners, composed of George W. Wall, D, B. Snow, Russell Whitman, Charlea I* Bartlett and William B. Wright, made public the list of those who success­ fully passed the tests held in Spring­ field in October for admission to prac­ tice law at the Illlnola bar. The Met, outside of Chicago and sub­ urbs, follows: Hanaford, Nealy I. Glenn; Yalct William E. Isley; Aurora, James N. Karnes; Berwyn, Harold L. Reeve, S437 Baldwin avenup; Wheaton, Clar­ ence David Knight, 120 West street; Peoria, Leo Gregory Hana; Merrill, Isaac Schnebly; Charleston, Thomas L. Marshall; Urbana, Charlea Wesley Mulfinger; Galesburg, L. F. O'Brien; DeKalb, Charles A. O'Connor; Mur- physboro, Robert Penman Rollo; Lud­ low, William O. Smith; Palestine, Bl- mer C. Wesner. Germans Hold Celebration. The biggest event for Germans in Illinois In a quarter of a century was held In Bloomington. It celebrated the one hundredth anniversary of the liberation of Germany and the twenty- fifth anniversary of the rule of Em­ peror William. Germans from all parts Of central Illinois arrived here to take part. Probably the most strik­ ing feature of the decoration is a care­ ful reproduction of the famous Unter Den Linden of Berlin. ILLINOIS STATE NEWS Governor Dunne Appoint* Three. Governor Dunne appointed the fol­ lowing: Thomas L. Jones, Ladd, mem­ ber of state mining board, vice Will- lam Spenny, resigned; Thomas Cahill, Ladd, park commissioner, vice D. L. Crowe, deceased; Anthony Posterello, Chicago, assistant superintendent West Side Free Employment office. the Many Visitors to siat4 Museum. Accurate count was kept of number of visitors at the State aeum of Natural History in arsenal, for the ten days October 1 to 11. The total was 16,830. The numbers visiting the museum on October 1 and 2 are somewhat typi­ cal of many days during the year, when there is a variation of between fifty and one or two hundred visitors. On October 9 there were but six short of five thousand visitors. On that day the museum was open from seven o'clock in the morning till eight in the evening. The following day the atr tendance was somewhat decreased orf account of rain and on Saturday the number again decreased, since the ma­ jority of out of town people were leaving for their homes. During the year the number of people visiting the museum exceeds fifty thousand. These figures may be ol Interest, in view of the fact that the proposition is often made by peo­ ple who are misinformed on the sub­ ject, to remove the museum to some other portion of the state. There can be no doubt that outside of the city of Chicago there is no locality more ac­ cessible to the people of the state than Springfield. Banquet of Illinois Callfornians. The California Society of Illinois will hold its third annual dinner, which will be known as the Portola festival banquet, on Friday, October 24, at Hotel La Salle, Chicago. This dinner is in celebration with New York and San Francisco of the discovery of the Bay of San Francisco. Both men and women guests may be invited. The decorations will be California products and California poppies will be presented to the diners. In addition to a program of ad­ dresses, there will be stereopticon views of old and new San Francisco and new views of the Panama-Pacific International exposition. Stephen T. Mather is president, Edward P. Critch- er secretary and Arthur G. Brown chairman of the entertainment com­ mittee. Fire Loss During September. Property damages by fire in the state of Illinois during the month of September totaled '$1,124,144, accord­ ing to the report issued by the state fire marshal. The loss in Chicago alone was $236,015. The number of fires recorded totaled 705, of which number 28 were of incendiary origin. Elgin Picked by Dentists. Elgin was selected as the meeting place of the Northern Illinois Dental society in 1014. Chicago was the only other city seeking the convention, an invitation having been received from the Chicago Association of Commerce. The election of officers in the city of Sterling resulted as follows: Presi­ dent, G. B. Dillon of Sterling; vice- president, W. C- McWethy of Dixon; secretary, Frederick Bowers of Free- port; treasurer, B. H. Bigelow of Rock- fsrS. - " i- . i . ' i • ?•>' - Meeting of Negro Masons. The grand lodge of negro Masons of Illinois held its forty seventh annual session In Cairo. Among the grand officers present were George H. Jesse, Mattoon, most worshipful grand master; W. H Brown, Chicago, right worshipful dep­ uty grand master; J. E. White, Chi­ cago. right worshipful senior warden; Ell Brown, Danville, right worshipful grand treasurer, and R. E. Moore, Chi­ cago, right worshipful grand seore ts*r Peoria.--Roy K. Bulach, twenty-six years old, son of a Peoria business man. accidentally took a dose of bich­ loride of mercury and died within a,- few minuten. Sterling.--What was thought by res idents to be an earthquake shock was felt here. The shock lasted about ten seconds. In some horniM dinhea were rattled on the. shelves. Springfield.--Governor Dunne ap­ pointed the following: ThomaB L. Jones, Ladd, member of state mining board, vice William Spenny, resigned; Thomas Cahill, Ladd, park commis­ sioner, vice D. L. Crowe, deceased; Anthony Posterello, Chicago, assistant Superintendent West Bide Free Em­ ployment office. * Vandalia.--A telephone massage was recet^edk here stating that Harry J. White of this city was seriously in­ jured in an' automobile accident be­ tween Macon and Decatur. He, was hurried to Decatur in another automo­ bile and died a few minutes after reaching the hospital. The message stated that the car overturned, throw­ ing Mr. White against a barbedwlrs fence. Bloomington.--The biggest event for Germans in Illinois in a quarter of a century opened in this city. It cele­ brated the one hundredth anniversary of the liberation of Germany and the twenty-fifth anniversary of the rule Of Emperor William. Germans from all parts of central Illinois arrived here to take part. Probably the most striking feature of the decoration is a careful reproduction of the famous Unter Den Linden of Berlin. Cairo.--The grand lodge of negro Masons of Illinois held ita forty- seventh annual Bession here. Among the grand officers present were George H. Jesse, Mattoon, most worshipful grand master; W. E. Brown, Chicago, right worshipful deputy grand master; J. E. White, Chicago, right worshipful senior warden; Eli Brown, Danville, right worshipful grand treasurer, and R. E. Moore, Chicago, right worship­ ful grand secretary. Lincoln.--Five men, believed to con­ stitute the gang that held up Henry Haden, a prominent farmer of Shirley, as he was walking along the road to Bloomington, are under arrest here. Details of the hold-up, which came near being a gruesome murder, devel­ oped. Haden was stopped by the five men and severely beaten. He was then relieved of $37 in money. Fol­ lowing this the thugs tarried him to the railroad track and were In the act of tying him to the rails when a party of automobillsts happening along MU. | frightened the highwaymen off and administered aid to the injured farm­ er. Chicago.--Edward F. Dunne III. ar­ rived at Michael Reese hoispital. He weighed seven pounds, but whether he most resembles the governor Is likely to be a point in hot dispute with Harry J. Powers of Powers' theater. By the arrival of the baby both Gov­ ernor Dunne and Mr. Powers take their rank as grandfathers for the flret time. Edward III. is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward F. Dunne, Jr., of 5333 Woodlawn avenue. Mrs. Dunne was formerly Miss Rosina Powers, the marriage taking place in April, 1912. The governor is expected here from Springfield to make an Immediate ac­ quaintance witb his grandson and namesake. Chicago.--One hundred residents in the neighborhood of Pratt and Ash­ land avenues discovered that their ad­ dresses were In the possession of Frank Martin, supposed hold-up man. who was shot and probably fatally wounded by Policeman Frank Neuman of the Rogers Park station. Martin, with a revolver in his hand, was standing near an apartment build­ ing at Greenview and Lunt avenues, and fled when ordered to halt. The policeman fired at him and shortly after found him under a porch with a bullet in hie back. He insisted on walking to the Rogers Park station, but he was taken to the Ravenswood hospital. He was found to have, be­ sides the many addresses, two gold watches, several skeleton keys, pawn tickets and revolver and ammunition. Chicago.--Delegates to the eigh­ teenth annual convention of the Amer­ ican Foundrymen's association, which was concluded at the Hotel La Salle, left Chicago for their homes. A ban­ quet in the gold room of the Congress hotel Thursday evening was the con­ cluding social function of the meeting. The officers chosen were: President, Alfred E. Howell, Nashville, Tenn.; first vice-president, R. A. Ball, Gran­ ite City, 111.; second vice-president, H. A. Carpenter, Providence, R. I.; third vice-president, S. B. Chadsey, Toron­ to; fourth vice-president, C. R. Lom­ bard, Augusta, Ga.; fifth vice-presi­ dent, T. L. Richmond, Buffalo, N. Y.; sixth vice-president, T. W, Sheriff, Milwaukee, Wis.; seventh vice-presi­ dent, J. J. Wilson, Detroit, Mich.; eighth vice-president, Walter Wodd, Philadelphia, Pa.; secretary and treas­ urer, Dr. Richard Molenke. Paris.--Mrs. Arthur Marchand, liv­ ing west of the city, rushed into<a lot where she saw her little boy In dan­ ger of attack of big hogs. She picked up the boy and the hogs made for her. Running, she fell, and the boy's leg was broken. Before she could get up she was bitten several times. Cairo.--The excursion steamer Sid­ ney bumped into the Halliday & Phil- lips wharfboat and stove a hole In its hull at the lower end. The break was above the water line, so the big wharf boat did not sink. Th6 pilot was un­ able to stop the boat as it started to make the landing. Decatur.--H. H. Johnson, who fig­ ured in a sensational Jailbreaking here a year ago, has just been ar­ rested at Oskaloosa, Ia^ and will be brought back -to serve out his sea- tenoe in the Chester penitentiary. He was betrayed to the authorities by a woman friend. Bloomington.--Solomon J. Wolan, for many years prominent Democrat­ ic potiticlan and lawyer of Logan county, is dead at Lincoln, aged stxty-nine. He was candidate for rep­ resentative three years ago and occu­ pied a number of city, county and ftnte oFcpe. JUNE CLIMATE IS BEST for Most Favorable Weather .̂ .Sf̂ Poultry Keeping* - -:. - ••y 4- i'- :•* .> # " Elevation, Drainage, Trees, Watsr Sup­ ply, 8011 and Other Matters That Am Important in Locating ^ .'T • the Plant.' By A. H. M'KEENE, Bsc rotary Illinois Farmers' Institute. Experience in practical poultry keeping indicates that a climate which corresponds most closely to the con­ ditions out of doors In the month of June is the most favorable for the fowls. The season indicated pos­ sesses many of the favorable fea­ tures of the climate of India, where our common domestic land fowls are supposed to have originated. It pro­ vides the most comfortable climate conditions for both the breeding of fowls and growing chicks. When we come to study the principles of breed­ ing and their application to poultry culture we shall learn that a warm climate and comfortable conditions tend to prolific increase of the flocks. In the June days the breeding stock range freely. They find the temperature equable and agreeable; green food and animal food in favor­ ite forms are abundantly supplied by nature; the air ia pure and balmy; fresh water 1a furnished by streams or springs. Sunshine is abundant, but not excessive and shade is available. Dry soil Is at hand for dust baths. There are no severe wind storms to prevent the flocks taking healthy ex­ ercise. Little If any artificial shelter Is needed either by day or night. All conditions contribute to make life agreeable and conducive to productive results among the fowls. The grow­ ing chicks thrive under the favoring conditions. p Bearing in mind these congenial con­ ditions, the poultryman takes up the consideration of the actual conditions throughout the year, of any proposed location. Aspect and elevation are to be con­ sidered. The poultry culturists in the cold northern latitudes seek to se- curs the full benefit of the sun's rays by selecting land somewhat elevated and sloping to the south, southeast or southwest. Protection from the discomforts of sweeping winds is desired in the form of hills, forests or other natural wind­ breaks on the north side of the poul­ try plant or on the side whence come the prevailing winds of the colder seasons. Avoid the location that is frequently storm swept in autumn, winter and spring. Land fowls do not take kindly to wind, rain, snow or hail storms. On the other hand there is some­ times danger of too little circulation of air in hot weather. Do not accept a location where the rays of the sun beat down with terrific heat in summer unrelieved by currents of morning air. A sultry dead atmosphere tends to enervate the fowls. The atmospheric drainage is some­ thing equally important, though not often taken into account Shun the place where the mists, fogs and var pors settle and remain. The currenta of atmospheric moisture naturally fol­ low down the slopes of the land and come to rest In the enclosed valleys and swamps. Everyone has noticed In traveling at night on roads leading over the hills and into the vales that the cool and often chilly, moist, heavy air settles in the low places and tends to stagnate there. When fowls have to live too much in a stangant air saturated or heavily laden with moisture, they tend to be­ come mopish or debilitated, and read­ ily succumb to roup or kindred dis­ eases. Ascertain what kind of trees thrive on the place and to what extent it may be possible to utilize them in ameliorating the natural climatic con­ ditions. They provide both shelter and shade, and may be used to correct to some extent the inclemencies of the weather, especially where ex­ treme and sudden changes In temperar ture are liable to occur. It is claimed that lakes, ponds and large streams of water have favorable Influence upon the temperature and humidity of the atmosphere In the immediate vicinity. Climatic benefits may be secured by locating near such bodies of water, but locations which are swept by damp winds coming from the sea or great expanses of water may be undesirable. The grounds selected for poultry keeping should have excellent natural drainage. Wet land Is undesirable. Stagnant water on or in the soil is to be avoided. A soil which contains some sand or gravel in its composi­ tion is preferable for the poultry- man's purpose. A Bandy loam is the ideal soil be­ cause it is porous enough to dry off quickly after a rain, is easily culti­ vated and will produce good grass and other crops for the fowls. Such a soil having the elevation and slope already suggested insures (for the poultry plant) good surface and un­ der drainage. It Pays to Weigh the Milk. Dairymen who are weighing the milk from each cow every day find that their returns are much larger than formerly, when they allowed the old custom of guessing at the amount in the pail, froth and all. It takes but a few seconds' time to weigh the milk and make a good rec­ ord of It, if convenient scales and blanks are at hand. The most convenient scale Is a spring balance, weighing to 60 pounds by tenths, having an adjustable hand which may be set to balance tt»e weight of the empty pall. Value of Slacked Lime. Air-alacked lime dusted everywhere will aid materially In destroying lice, gapes and roup. Prevent disease among your fowls rather than risk curing them after they are affected.* Keep the quarters clean, and supply pare water.. • Feeding for Eggs. One of the beet foods for making hens lay is lean meat. When the sup- A dry soil tends to make the work of caring for less difficult and dis­ agreeable than a wet solL A clay soli Is undesirable because It does not allow the rain and Bnow water to soak in and drain away. It Idoes not readily absorb the droppings iof the fowls so that if many fowls run upon it, Its surface, besides being frequently wet or muddy, may be­ come filthy. The sills of the build­ ing are liable to decay rapidly on wet iland because of alternate wetting and drying if they are not especially pro­ tected. The interior of the house is likely to be damp and the fence posts rot ir. the ground «r are often iicaV ed out by the frost. Snow sticks and stays on such ground. Heavy rains are likely to result in floods and wash­ out because the water instead of percolating through the soil and mov­ ing away underground collects upon the surface or moves off over the" ground, forms puddles and gullies and makes slimy and slippery the paths and roads. Sometimes large quanti­ ties of soil are washed away to low­ er levels, perhaps to neighboring prem­ ises. A heavy clay naturally too wet may fee {greatly improved by artificial vmderdrainage. ' If the poultrymaa finds r-lmyeif located on such land he may, though at considerable expense, correct or modify the chief fault o£ the soil by the use of drains. While it is emphatically desirable to get rid of the surplus moisture, It must not be forgotten that a sufflcient supply of fresh pure water is abso­ lutely necessary. Much is gained if the water is furnished by a stream or spring having elevation to amply sup­ ply the poultry plant by gravitation. Especially favored Is the location If a perennial stream, having its source higher up than the buildings, flows through the grounds bringing a sup­ ply of fresh water and carrying away the surplus water and sewage of the poultry plant. SPECIALIZING IN POULTRY Business Methods, Systematic Habits and Sufficient Capital Will Maks It Successful. By H. A. M'KEENE, Secretary Illinois Farmers' institute. The poultry plant of today, devoted exclusively to fowls and the produo- tlon of poultry products, is one of the best examples of specialised intensive agriculture. Business men, successful In other lines of Industry, have no­ ticed the continual and steadily In­ creasing demand tor eggs, dressed poultry and fancy fowls. They have noted the excellent prices paid for the beet poultry products, have considered the question of location, buildings, live stock, labor, transportation and all other necessary Investments snd ex­ penses. They have thought it possible to make a special business of poultry keeping and In numerous Instances have proved the roasonsblsnoss of their calculations. Specialization tends to concentra­ tion of thought, effort and means up* on the producing of one thing or a certain few things. There results better quality and larger quantities of the special product and better prices with increased demand for the same. The principles which underlie suc­ cess in any business apply In poultry keeping. The business man when he runs a poultry plant brings to it busi­ ness methodB, systematic habits of thinking and sufficient capital, three factors which are most necessary to success in intensive poultry culture. Methodical vim applied to poultry keeping results In the pushing of the business lnetead of being pushed by it. There are regular times for du­ ties, the work goes on systematically, things are kept in order and necessary i ©cords and accounts are attended to properly. * Systematic thinking is a personal habit of the proprietor or the poultry- man. He sets his mind on the work­ ing out of the problems, plans and pos­ sibilities of the business and does no* stop thinking until the solution la found and success is an assured fact. The main object of the poultryman or proprietor of the special business poultry plant is to win financial gain aa in any other commercial undertak­ ing. Let him first become so intense­ ly practical that he conducts his busi­ ness of producer on strict business principles and both-profit and pleasure may be guaranteed to the right man, who, with brains to plan well, capital to Invest wisely and tenacity of pur­ pose to compel success, will proceed systematically to work out the solu­ tion of his special problema. Accounts must be kept and studied. Failures of special poultry plants have occurred. The poultryman should if possible investigate these cases and ascertain the causes of ill success. The reason may perhaps be found in a bad choice of location, lack of capital, careless investment or the Improper proportion of fixed and floating capi­ tal. Mistakes are made in the placing of the buildings as well as in planning and constructing them. There may have been poor business sense or lack of proper direction and push on the part of the proprietor. Possibly he may have employed an "adventurer" for a poultryman. er foods and feed lean meat or liver, and it will be found superior to any­ thing that can be used. Green bone containing a large proportion of lean meat is even better. Be sure to re­ move the fat portions. Skim milk is another egg-producing food. Moisten all ground feed with it. Ovsrfsd Hens Unprofitable. If fsd too much the fowls will piek out certain grains which they like the best and let the others lie, and in that way possibly go without the grains which are best for them and which help to make a well balanced ration, mixed to produce certain results. Overfed hens win* become inactive and unprofitable. , Regularity la Beat. Regular careful milking, permanent­ ly improves the animal as a milk pro­ ducer, aside from directly increasing th<a,^pilk flow. . / * • -- • Cemfort for Cows. Pettiaps a banking of the cow shed on the north Bide would make it more •Strict!' neas lay ic<ui uicai. u«u v«v , v- --v ~ ~ plj Of eggs begins to fail stop all oth-1 comfortable for the cows this winter. PIGS AND CHICKS ONLY COMPANION Michigan Negro 115 Years Old Unmindful of All Health Laws . and Edicts. UNAFRAID OF GERMS Spraiiu,feiDset Stiff Muscles lie quickly relieved by Sloan's Liniment. Lay it on--no rub­ bing. Try it Qsorge Bsnks, s Bsnger, Mich., Pio­ neer, Hss Worn ths 8sms Suit of Clothes for the, Last S2 Years ahd His Diet Is 81mpis. . Bangor. Mich.--Health demonstra­ tion trains run around ths state, health officers lay down their laws, newspapers cry out--all with the doc­ trine that cleanliness means longevity --and ancient George Banks goes right along living, unmindful, in his dirty old log cabin. Germs and George have affinities for each other, or else germs hate George so badly that they won't go near htm. George himself neither knows nor cares. Aa near as has been figured out, George is one hundred and fifteen years old. That would fix his birth in the year 1798. From a little picka­ ninny down on a Kentucky plantation he grew up Into a strong young slave. About 18S7 he escaped, and he man­ aged to stay escaped until the Civil war came along and made him free technically. George helped make him­ self free, as a matter of fact, for he fought all through the war on the Union side, leaving hia present abode to join the army. It was In 1846 that George came to this region. He built himself a little log house seven miles from Bangor and there he reared a family. The family has been buried for a good many years, except for a granddaughter, now fifty-two, who takes care of him to a greater or less extent--for her granddad doesn't welcome too mtaute affectionate or efficient attention these days. He's satisfied to live in defiance of all health mandates and let things go at that On sunny days he sits on a pttle stool in the doorway of his dingy log cabin, while pigs and chickens uncon­ cernedly stroll in and out of the house. On rainy days he--with the pigs and chickens stays inside. Not In 14 years has he been more than 100 feet away from his house. He doesnt approve of change of clothes any more than he does oi the changea in scenery. It is said bare- 2 \\ Alone With Hla Riga snd Chleka. abouts that the old darkey had worn the selfsame suit of clothing for the last 32 years. His system of dietetics is simple. Soup and tobacco, tobacco and soup-- and there you have his menu. Four­ teen hours a day George sleeps; five hours more than President Wilson and ten hours more than Napoleon or Thomas Edison. George used to tell great tales ol himself and of the events of long ago, byt during the last few years hla mind has gradually failed, and now his tongue keeps up a babble as cease­ less as It is meaningless. That his memory isn't quite gone, however, is attested by G. A. Smeeman of Grand Rapids, now In his twenties, who re­ cently visited here after an abaence of many years. When lad of six Smee­ man waa given some fish by George, who in those days wss an active old man. The ancient Africaa, in his quaver­ ing voice, rehearsed the story of the fish in detail as he crinkled the parch­ ment-like skin of his fsce intd a wis ened smile. OUT 21 YEARS; IS CAUGHT Georgia Convict Rsturned From Se­ curity In Another State to Scene of Crime. Dublin. Ga.--The desire that seems to possess all fugitives from Justice to return to the scene of their crimes has resulted in the capture of an escaped convict in this county, who ran away from the gang twenty- one years ago and has been liviag in Florida. He returned to Laurens* Ed. Anderson was arrested by Dep­ uty Sheriff B. W. Raffleld, who was also the deputy who arrested him when he was put in jail for the crime of bigamy, for which he was given a sentence in the chain gang. Ander­ son was sent to the gang in 1898 from Laurens, and as the lease system was then In use in Georgia he was leased to a big sawmill operator, who sent him to a mill at Amoskeag, near Baat- m*n. After serving five months he es­ caped and for the last twenty years has lived in Florida, where he has narried and where he left a family to come back to Laurena. I ipraioed my saUe and dMocmtad my hip b? failiag oat of a third atory o-Tr. 'Went ea cratches far four months. 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