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THE COOS BAY TIMES, MARSHFIELD, OREGON, THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 190&.
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DISCUSSION OF HEN QUESTION
Many Different Views Ex
pressed As to the Cost of
Keeping "Biddy" a Year
May Involve President
Roosevelt Next.
WASHINGTON, April 23. With
President Roosevelt threatening
congress with an extra session unless
it renders an ofllcial determination
as to the annual appropriation that
should ho allotted to each hen, and
with an army of poultry pilots and
egg eaters throughout the country
wearing out lead pencils in an effort
to solve the problem, It would ap
pear as If the time had arrived when
the much-harassed Mrs. Hen will
have to take the stand In her own
behalf.
Beyond a rather Indefinite state
ment that she cannot raise a family
on $1.25 a year she has steadfastly
refused to be drawn into tno discus
sion. Should she see fit to file a
detailed cackle in her own behalf,
she will save the statesmen down at
Washington a great deal of worry
and will effectually check a discus
sion that has already reached the
assault and battery stage.
From the West and Middle West
comes some heart-to-heart chicken
chatter that shows the drift of senti
ment out that way. Ilarken to a
few of thcso hen harangues:
SCENE FOO
NOVEL HERE
Times and Huns Have Changed.
JOIINNYCAKE, Minn., April 23.
"I've been deeply interested in
the hen symposium," said Joel
Gates. "I'm on speaking terms with However, he completed it
every nen in tins section, and irom
what I know of them the man who
said t.iey could live comfortably on
$1.25 a year must have been think
ing of robins."
"Times has changed and hens has
changed with them' added Zack
Van Auken. "I don't know how
they're ever going to strike an aver
age until the birds settle down to
business and stop demanding mod
ern improvements."
Hard Luck With Hens Hud Scrappy
Silas Redding.
RAPPAHANNOCK, Pa., April 23.
"I don't know what it costs to
keep a hen a year," said Silas Red
ding, "but I know it cost me nigh
on to $150 to keep one three weeks.
I started in the poultry business Inst
spring with one hen and a bundle
of hay. The first day that hen got
over In the next lot and excavated
six or seven rows of potatoes. The
man who owned the potatoes allow
ed ho could lick the man that owned
tho hen.
"Wo went to the dirt on that prop
osition. I hammered him into sub
mission, but not until ho had smash
ed my glasses and blackened both
my eyes. Then ho sued mo and got
n verdict for $100. I spout tho other
$50 for a lawyer and some liniment.
What did I do to tho hen? Well. I
won't say anything that can bo used
against me."
Hens and .Jake Soninicis Refuse to
Ho Quoted.
HOLLYHOCK, Mass., April 23.
Jake Summers is tho only man in
town who keeps hens, and ho won't
tell. Ho says it's nobody's business
but his and tho hens'.
Cantaloupe, Conn., Decides Bcc
Kcoping Is tin-. Caper.
CANTALOUPE, Conn., April 23.
Impossible to get a riso on tho hen
question down this way. Most of
tho folks have taken to raising bees.
Seven cents will keep a ueo in swell
stylo for a year.
C. M. Sain Completes Story of
Life in Northwest Which Will
Soon be Published-
C. M. Sain, for several years a
resident of Coos Bay and until a
year or so ago one of tho publishers
of the North Bend Harbor, arrived In
Marshfleld yesterday to look after
some property Interests which he
still has here. The principal reason
for coming a this time was to ar
range for a dismissal of tho suit of
John DIcrs concerning the North
Bend Harbor which grew out of tho
trouble over the ownership and con
tracts of that publication a few
years ago.
Mr. Sain has been spending tho
past year at Phoenix, Ariz., for the
benefit of his health, tho breaking
down of which caused him to leave
Coos Bay. En route hero, he spent
several weeks in Southern Califor
nia, being at San Pedro to witness
the arrival of the fleet several days
ago. Ho came here via Drain.
Mr. Sain has been devoting his
leisure moments to completing a
story of life In the Northwest whljh
centers around Coos Bay. He start
ed the story while at North Bend,
but did not mako much progress
with It, owing to his time being
tnken up with his newspaper ,vork.
several
weeks ago and It Is now In the hands
of a publisher. Part of tho story
contains a satire on the wave of
populism and socialism which spread
over this section sdveral years igo.
Mr. Saln's partner. Mr. Keith. Is
now at Salt Lake City where ho Is
engaged in newspaper work.
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Hilt and
lowers
A NEW ROSE.
CLEVEL
IS
TILL
A Winter Forcing Variety With Marks
of a Winner,
lho new rose, Mrs. .lardiue, n seed
ling from the famous nurseries In New
tonwards Ireland, that produced K11
larney and Liberty, which proved such
vnlunblo winter forcing varieties, has
all tho marks of a winner, snys a writ
er In Gardening. It certainly makes
one of the most beautifully formed
flowers when nbout half bloomed of
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Fears Felt for Former Presi
dent on Account of Extreme
Care Taken of Him.
(By Associated Press.)
LIKEWOOD, N. J., April 23.
The fact that Grover Cloveland re
mains at the Lakewood hotel after
tro hotel has been closed for the
season, and that the physicians aro
in close attendance, has caused ap
prehension about Mr. Cleveland's
prehension lest Mr. Cleveland's
recent illness has not been as rapid
as desired.
Builders' Hardware
If you are going to build a home make a list
of your Nails, Locks, Hinges, Sash Fasteners
Weights, Cord, Window Pulleys, Roofing
Paper, and Etc. and let us figure it down to
a price that wiil surprise you
NUW l:03E, MltS. JAllDIN'n.
nny rose now In cultivation. TV coloi
Is between Bridesmaid and Killnrucy
It Is also fragrant, a very good fen
ture. The (lowers are borne on good
stout stems. The habit of growth I
vigorous and strong, with bud" form
lug on every new shoot. It Is said to
bloom continuously, being more prolific
than Bride or Bridesmaid.
Animal Instinct.
A friend ,qflilno saw two cats ip
preaching dach other on the top of a
board fence. There was no room for
them to pass each other, and he won
dered what would happen. When they
were near each other one of them
stopped, turned around and retreated
till it came to another board fence that
Joined at right angles the one they
were on. The cat stepped off on this
fence and waited there till the other
went by. My friend thought this net
showed nn appreciation of the problem
beyond the reach of Instinct. No doubt
those cats had met before, and one
was master of tho other. What more
natural than that the defeated cat
should retreat before the superior and
when It came to the other fence step
off upon It and let the victor pass?
The action Involved no mental process
any more than w hen two inert bodies
in motion meet each other and one
gives way. There was no other course
open to the cat. If she or be had
turned back and taken to the bide
fence solely to accommodate the other
cat, why, that were another matter
Tho Gordon setter that met a train
of cars upon a railroad bridge and
stepped down upon one of the timbers
of the bridge and stood there while
the train passed gave no proof of rea
soning powers. It was the only thing
the dog could do Nearly all animals
know enough to get out the way of
danger. If they did not, what would
become of the race of animals? John
Burroughs In Outing Magazine.
NEW AUK
TO TIE PART
Sec. Walter Lyon of Marsh
field Chamber of Commerce,
Arranges Novel Program.
Sec. Waltor Lyon today arranged
a novel program for tho regular
wookly meeting of tho Chamber of
Commerce which will bo held Friday
evening. So far as possible, the pro
gram will bo mndo up of numbers by
now arrivals on Coos Bay. Speak
ing of it today, Secretary Lyon said:
Tho Chamber of Commerce meet
ing tomorrow night will bo largely
in tho hands of recent arrival from
other States. Wisconsin, Minnesota,
Nevada and Iowa will bo heard from
a gout Ionian from Mndibon, will lead
off and ho will bo followed by now
mado comrades from other States,
each ono giving a short, pointed talk
singing a song or doing some other
stunt that lie may elect. There will
ho soiuo intorobting hints and vnlu
nblo pointers by tho now comers. The
public Is invited.
Old Roman Laws.
Tho old Roman laws, according to
Colquboun. conferred on the husband
complete enipery over the wife. All
she owned or earned was vested In
him, and he acquired the same rights
over her person and property as If she
were his natural daughter. The wife,
on the other hand, acquired all the
rights to a child and to her husband's
name and succession In the event of
nn intento estate, and she could exer
cise all the privileges to which her sex
admitted. The power of the ancient
Itnuinn father over his offspring was
originally perpetual, nor could the
child be emancipated from the fa
ther's control during the father's life
except by that paren 's consent, nor
did he become sul Juris until the fa
ther (being himself sul Juris) died,
when the son was emancipated by the
simple operation of tlie law. In those
brave days the father had legal per
mission to scourge his children or to
send theni. fettered like slaves, to
woik on Ids estate or even to kill them,
choosing whatsoever meaii'i for tlieli
taking off he thought proper.
Grape Pruning.
Pruning away the surplus wood will
do much to reduce disease and Insect
trouble in the vineyard. The prim
Ing should not he done while the vines
are frozen, as the plant Is liable to be
Injured by twisting and bending tin
vines. The late whiter and earlj
spring pruning Is usually done hasti
ly, and If done late in the spring the
vines bleed freely. It is better to
prune the vines late than not to prune
them nny. but the best results will be
obtained by pruning In early winter.
The young vines should be pruned
very closely. The first year after the
vines are set in the vineyard all the
tops should be cut away, and not more
than three buds should be left at the
base of the vine. This will leave only
a stub, but that Is all that is necessary
to produce a good growth of viue the
next year.
The second year's growth may b-
placed on a trellis, and the vines may
he permitted to bear a light crop the
third year. The general tendency Is to
let the vine bear very heavy crops as
soon as they will, and the vines are
weakened and do not prove of much
value. The first crop should be pro-
uuceu trom not more tliau ten or
twelve buds on each plant. From the
third year on the number of buds left
on the vines may be Increased until
the strong vines are left with thirty or
forty buds after the pruning has been
done. This will look like very severe
pruning, nnd so It is, but It produces
the best and the most fruit.
These buds referred to in the preced
ing paragraph are on the last season'3
growth of vines and will produce the I
voting shoots In the spring, which carry
the fruit. If the vineyard Is well cultl-i
vated and sprayed, each bud left on '
the Inst season's canos will produce on
an average two bunches of fruit. The
sire, age and vigor of the vines should
determine the amount of fruit that
each should be expected to mature. It
Is a good plan to work for a smaller
M'lea Darden, the Giant.
Miles Darden, the giant, waa bom
and raised in North Carolina. He waa
seven feet six Inches high and in 1S45
weighed S71 pounds. He was born in
1798 and died in Tennessee Jnn. 23,
1837. Until 1853 lie was able to go
about his work In an active manner, j
but his weight Increased so fast that I
after that jear when lie wanted to i
move about lie bad to tie hauled In a
two horse wagon. In 183!) it Is chron
icled that his coat was buttoned around
three men. each weighing more than
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down the streets In Lexington At his
death he is said to have weighed not
less than 1.000 pounds Ills colliu was
8 feet long. 35 Inches deep. 32 Inches
across the breast. 18 inches across the
head and 14 inches across the feet.
These measurements were taken at
the time and are matters of historical
record.
With One Eyo Bandaged.
"I had a great Joke played on me
while shooting billiards at a hotel in
New York recently," said n Milwaukee
man. "Having a little time on hand,
I sauntered into the billiard room. 1
became engaged lu conversation with
a fellow In the room, and 1 proposed a
game, while he readily accepted. At
first tilings went along splendidly, and
I had twenty to his ten. But soon he
forged ahead and bent me out by n
close score. Then a friend of mine,
who was stopping at the same place,
said he was willing to wager that ray
opponent could beat me with one eye
bandaged. I accepted his defl and
placed $5 on the result. He didn't give
me much of n chance, trimming me to
the tune of CO to 15. After the game
was over I paid my bet. when the
above mentioned friend loudly told mo
tho eye that he had bandaged was a
glass one." Milwaukee Sentinel.
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NOTICE OF SCHOOL INDEMNITY
SELECTION.
United States Land Office, Itoseburg,
Oregon, February 24, 190S
Notice is hereby given that the
State of Oregon on May 1, 1907, ap
plied for lot 4 of sec. 30, t p 25 s, r.
10 W., and E. S. W. of Sec. 2,
Twp. 21 S. R. 9 W. of W. M., and
filed in this office a list of school in
demnity selections in which it se
lected said land; that said list is open
to tho public for inspection. Any and
all persons claiming adversely the
above described land or any legal
subdivision thereof, or claiming the
same under the mining laws, or de
siring to show said land to bo more
valuable for mineral than for agri
cultural purposes, or to object to
ASK YOUR DEALER. ACCEPT NO OTHER
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Use TaMalnm Lamps
The Great White Light,
Buy the 1908 latest improvement in electric Iampsj a
metalized filament lamp, giving a powerful and brilliant
white light. Sixty cents per month on flat rates.
Seventy cents apiece for the lamps.
Coos Bay Gas &. Electric Company
Marshfleld and North Bend
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than can be had elsewhere. Do not order
monumental work until you have
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F. M. Stewai t, Pi op.
Corner 3d & D Sts.
Phone, Main 1731
said selection for any lawful reason,
number of Imnehes than the vines are , should file their claims or their afll-
nhlo to carry and have the berry of davits of protest or contest in this
office on or before the 20th day of
good size, well matured and properly
ripened.
The spur system of pruning Is tho April, 1908.
one most commonly practiced. This t hereby designate the Drain Non
system consists of cutting away die ,ol pubUshed at Draln, Oregon,
canes of the last season's growth nnd ., . , . . !. .
leaving only two or three buds at tho " tho newsnaner ,n whIch the nbove
base of the stub. Tho largo branches notice is to bo published, and the
that carry these canes nre left year Coos Bay Times, at Marshfleld, Ore
after year. A number of spurs or old j En.
The Olympic Games.
In 7"tl 11. C. the Klclniis engraved tho
name of their countryman Corebus as
victor In the foot race, and thencefor
ward we have an almost unbroken list
of victors in each Olympiad, or fourth
reitirroiit ,inr. for nearly twelve ceil
tcrics. The games kiirvhed ccn the
How tho Brahman Cleans His Teeth.
When the Brahman cleans his teeth
ho must um a small twig cut from one
of a number of certain trees, and be
fore he cuts It he must make bis act
known to the gods of the woods. He
must not Indulge In this cleanly habit
every day. He must ulMalu on the
slNth, the eighth, the ninth, the four
teenth, the ilfteenth and the last day
of the moon, on the days of new and
full moon, on the Tuesday In every
week, on the day of the constellation
under which he was born, on the day
of the week and on the day of the
month which correspond with tho-o of
his birth, at an eclipse, at the conjunct
tlon of the planets, at tho equinoxes
and other unlucky epochs and also on
tho anniversary of tho death of hU fa
'. '. o. i"othr. Any one who cleans
stubs are developed by the annual cut
ting away of the fruit benrlng canes.
This system of pruning Is simple nnd '
Is well adapted to home vineyard
growlug.-O. M. Morris. Horticulturist, ,
Oklahoma Experiment Station, lu Okla
homa Farm Journal. '
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BENJAMIN L. EDDY. Register.
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Mulch For Young Grass.
After the lawn lias been established
nnd It has gone Into "winter iiuarter.s"
it Is well to give the young grass a
mulch of well decomposed stable ma
nure, which shall not be heavy enough
to illstigure or mar the lawn, but '
POIt TABLE USE TRY
AVcIiilinrtl's Bottled Beer
MARSDEN'S LIQUOR HOUSE
Phono 481
Orders Delivered Free.
OUR PURE PORK SAUSAGE
llama must be trimmed and shaped and the nice lean
pieces of pork cut from the hams, with just enough of the fat
mixed in to make the sausage cook right not too fat and not
too lean seasoned with pure spices and made- In as cleanly
surroundings as though in your own kitchen. That's how our
sausages are made. All pork used in our sausages has passed
government inspection and we call them just what they are,
"pure pork sausage," nothing more nor nothing less. There
are "fancy brands" of sausage in tho market at double our
price that can't touch them for goodness.
OUR PRICE PURE PORK SAUSAGE 10c POUND
The CITY MARKET
R. H. Noble, Prop. - . . Marshfleld, Oregon
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rhould be so line and well decomposed , J. f
Mint it will lie carried beivath the sur. i.g
,vuai
face of the grass by the rains and
miows of the w Inter, leaving very little
rough or unsightly matter to be raked
off lu the spring. If this is not desira
ble after the greensward has passed
through the first winter It should be
Heated to a top dressing of tine ground
bone at the l-ntn of n tlinitsnnil nnmwlu
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Wood
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JOHN AULANDSON
Hall A Anderson
Agents
Phone 817.
his rclgii.-New York American,
To Secure Compact Growth.
Nip the points out of the young
growth of thrifty growing plants if
you desire to Imvo them become com
pact and liiihhy. Most plants are ben
ellted by frequent sprinklings over
head, but theco should bo given in the
morning and iievei while the sun
idilius iim:i the foliage.
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FAMILY ORDERS FOR
WEINHARD'S BEER-
By mall or Phono
Delivered Free
MAUSDEN'S LIQUOR HOUSE
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For a good Hatchuse the
PETALUMA
INCUBATOR
JOHN W. FLANAGAN, Agt.
Poultry Supplies
Order Your Setting Now For
Brown Leghorns
Rhode Island Reds
Barred PlymouthRocks
All Standard Bred.
Price $J.50 Per Setting
Special Price on Incubator
Lots,
jgZssSrE, -aSgSr -rri
CaLi Call Service at Any Honr
dooil Heauoaud Vehicles.
II EISNER, MILLER & CO.
LHery, Feed and Sale Stable.
Wood for Sale.
Tninl ,t A at. Phone iau Slarshfielrt
STEAMER "FLYER"
SI. P. PENDERGRASS, Master.
TISIE TABLE.
Leaves Marshneld 7:30, 9:00.
and 10:30 a. m and 1:00,
2:30 and 4:00 o'clock p. m.
Leaves North Bend at 8:15,
9:45 and 11:15 a. m., and 1:45
3:15 cad 5:00 p. m.
Makes daily trips except
Sundays. Fare: One way, 15
centB; round trip, 25 cents.
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