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EVENING EDITION
THE SHAWNEE NEWS-HERALD. THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1912
PEOPLE'S FORUM
KOBE ABOUT TAXES.
If you will pardon me for "bullin"
in I desire to make a few extempo-
raneous remarks in connection with
your very able and historic editorial
replying to those tax burdened citi-
zens who so earnestly appealed to
you for Information regarding the
present high rate of taxes that now
seem to predominate over this grand
and good young state.
1 read your very lengthy epistle
with great interested as 1 am one
among the seekers of government
knowledge relative to the tax prob-
lem, and 1 engaged It. In discussing
the management of ancient customs
you might have gone back a little
farther and recited the children of
Israel from whom their "masters,1
the greedy and wasteful usurpers of
tax harvestings where they had the
tenacity and gall to gobble up even
to the one-tenth of all they made
that caused the poor unfortunate
slaves to murmur that. They lay on
grievous burdens to be known by
others but they themselves will not
lay one hand on them. Now you see
J have never read the Bible much
but 1 believe from my beBt 'recollec-
tion- that is about what the preachers
said it was.
I was in Tecumseh at one of the
interesting meetings of that noble
and determined body, "the Taxpayers
League," and In answer to a direct
question of "who put the raise of
51 percent on real estate and the one
hundred percent on merchandise, the
question was evaded by offering an
explanation. The answer not being
satisfactory the same question- was
propounded the second time. Anoth-
er explanatory answer was offered
with the same results.
Then Mr. Cotten, the clerk of the
court, arose and said in substance,
"I went to the Governor's office my-
self and told him that the people
would not be satisfied with that rate
of taxation and his reply was in
substance, 'I cannot quote the lan-
guage verbatum,' 'we need thirty-
three million dollars to run the ex-
pense of this government and if you
don't put it on some one "'ill take
your place who will do it,' so 'wo'
put it on.'" Now who was the "we"
in Pott, county?
Then came some of the language
that the News-Herald said was "un-
printable."
Before 1 would have saddled such
unjust unreasonable and unlawful
tax on my neighbors: my friends:—
and my constituents, I would have
told the highest tribunal of the state
what a taxpayer said in the hall, "To
H—I with the office." I suppose that
was a part of what was "unprint-
able."
The present administration is evi-
dently not solely responsible for the
need of so large a Bum to be collect-
ed in the present taxes.
Another cause for high taxes is the
fact that you—the people of Oklaho-
ma have very largely brought It on
yourselves.
When I came into the state two
years ago, 1 tried to rent a farm in
December, 1909, and I traveled over
a good portion of this surrounding
country and I could not find but one'
farm that I could rent at all but it
was practically all for sale. The
prices ranging from fifty to one hun-
dred and fifty dollars per acre.
If you want to sell an article and
set your price on it, whether you
sell It or not your price Is the pre-
vailing value set upon It and now
when the assessor comes along and
places your property at your own
figures, even at a reasonable rate of
taxation you need not be astonished
when you casually lift up your eyes
to behold your tax receipt scraping
the skies. City property was in the
same condition. You are only taking(
the dose that you had prepared for I
your unsuspecting patient, and don't j
saddle the sole blame on the other
fellow. If we ask one hundred and
fifty dollars for farm lands that is i
actually worth only forty or fifty
dollars we are making an effort ioj
swindle some one out of his or her
money then we are no better than
the common swindler though they
may be tax gatherers.
I have given you a few ancient
matters as an illustration and now
let's get down to more modern
things. We have for instance an
almost perpetual court system lu
this county which now stands sus-
pended for want of funds, so say the
judge.
It the criminal or civil records
show a demand for court procee
lugs then It is just as essential that
we have courts without funds as it
would be if the treasurer was over-
flowing with money. Then let'j
have less court and more business.
There are enough good men in
this grand state to rennovate the
critical condition of affairs as they
now stand and as the Rev. Sam
P. Jones said once, "1 am only ask-
ing you, Mr. Kditor, to hold while I
skin."
OLD BLUE.
You can't tell by a time table whet
train will arrive; on some roads
those tabulated lamps of literature
don't even indicate when the train
is expected.
WW
My Feet Were Just
Aching for "Tiz"
Let Your Poor, Tired, (Imfed, Tender
Feet "Spread Out" Ulorlously in
a Hatli of TI/!
* 0, 0. glory, what a feelin'! Won-
derful what TIZ will do for your
feet!"
Just take your shoes off, and then
put those weary, shoe-crinkled, achy,
corn-pestered, bunion-tortured feet of
"Just couldn't
wait to take
my hat off!"
PROPER HOUSING OF POULTRY
Chief Requisites of Building Are
Dryness, Perfect Ventilation and
Plenty of Sunlight.
(By N. R. GILBERT.)
Frequently poultry keepers com-
plain bitterly of the failure of their
fowls to show profit, when the whole
fault lies in defective housing.
Poultry lead an entirely artificial
life when they live penned in a run,
or oven when at liberty and provided
with a sleeping-house—that is to say
they have their food provided them
and do not sleep in the trees, as their
natural instinct would teach them.
It is simply the difference between
sleeping in a house and sleeping in
trees that upsets them. When they
do the latter, they may not lay well
but they keep their health. More than
half the diseases modern fowls suffer
are caused primarily by this defective
housing.
The chief requisites of a house are
that it should be weather-proof,
that whatever the Inclemency of the
season, the fowls keep dry. It must
be provided with ample ventilation
and should have a sunny aspect.
The sun is life to all animals, and
the more fowls get of it, the better.
Yet, sometimes, fowl - houses are
placed in dark, secluded corners, and
built to admit hardly any light. A
FATHER WAS AN EXCEPTION
; Proof That There Is at Least One Man
Who Can Behave Himself When
Away from Home.
1 An Atchison woman says: "I wai
once with my father almost night and
day for five months, while traveling,
i had heard much about the men, but
it he didn't behave himself, I never
caught him at 1L There was much
:alk among the other travelers of
wicked things to be soen at various
places, and I worried a good deal
ibout the disgrace m; father was llk«^
ly to bring upon me by excusing him-
«elf some night, but he never did.
"Tbe afternoon we reached Tokyo '
accidentally overheard a man say to
nim on the ship: 'Shake the bunch to-
night and I'll take you out to see the
sights.' I cried an hour in advance
over being left alone at night, and, in
reflecting what those men would prob-
ibiy do, but, although I expected him
to lie to me that night and slip ofT. he
remained with the bunch (his daugh
ter and two lone women he had picked
up in traveling, and, soon after nine
o'clock, went to bed.
"His room In the hotel adjoined
mine, with connecting door, and I ex
pected him to slip, but he didn't. Twg
uien came up after him, after he had
undressed, and while he was yawning
and scratching himself. They whis
pered to him awhile, but he wouldn't
go. I slipped into his room two 01
three times during the night to set
if he had deceived me, but he hadn't*
he was sound asleep." — Atchison
Globe.
yours in a TIZ both. Your toes will
wriggle with joy. They'll look up at
you and almost talk, and then they'll
take another dive In that TIZ bath'
Yes. TIZ is life to feet!
When your feet ache, get. tired,
swollen, tender or sore, just try TIZ.
Your feet will just feel fine: also
your corns, bunions and callouses
will disappear. You'll be able to
wear smaller shoes, too; your feet
will keep cozy; they'll never be frost-
bitten, never chilblained.
TIZ operates under a new princi-
ple, drawing out all the poisonous
exudations that make feet sore, corny
and tired. There's nothing else like
TIZ. so refuse any imitation.
TIZ. 2.i cents a box. sold every-
where, or sent direct, on receipt of
price, by Walter Luther Dodge & Co.,
Chicago, 111 Recommended by all
Drug Stores, department and general
stores.
Real Estate Bargains
GOOD 20-ACRE TRUCK AND POULTRY FARM, well located,
2 miles north; good 5-room house, good well, barn chicken-
house and yard, orchard, etc. Will consider $1500 in good
well located city proerty, clear of encumbrance, in part pay-
ment and will give terms on balance to suit. Price fctJlIM)
GOOD 4-ROOM HOUSE, close in, one block from Main Street
car line and paved street; gas for cooking and heating, good
well, etc. Lot 50x140. Terms, $50 cash, balance $10 per
month, without Interest for two years, after which unpaid
amount to bear 6 per cent per annum. This is your oppor-
tunity to buy a home just like paying rent. Let us show you
this property today. Price $!MH|
NICK PAIR OF RESIDENCE LOTS, well located, close to
School and car line; all city conveniences, gas, water, sewer,
etc.; $25 cash, balance $10 per month. Price.... SS00
HANDSOME G-ROOM, EAST FRONT BUNGALOW, well located
in northwest portion of the city; tsrlctlv modem well built
and neatly arranged; lot 50x140; $500 cash, balance $25 or
more per month. Price $S500
FOR RENT—Main Street feed store building and wagon yard-
Main Street brick store building; Broadway store building-
Main Street offices; 7-acre, also 10-acre truck farm- complete
list of resident properties, etc. Call at office or phone for list.
Lambard-Hart
REALTY A INVESTMENT COMPANY.
(Incorporated.)
TELEPHONE 341.
A colony-house that supplies plenty
of fresh air to the chicks. Six feet
long, two feet six inches wide, two
feet four inches high in front, eighteen
inches high in the back.
poultry-house should always, If pos-
sible, be placed on ground sloping
slightly away from it, then in the wet
weather the rain drains away. If the
ground is quite level the rain off the
roof shows a tendency to remain in
the form of puddles.
A trench should be dug to carry It
away, or better still, there should be
a spout on the roof to carry the wet
away down to a down spout connected
with a surface drain.
It is important that the ground
around the house, as well as the house
itself, be kept dry, as fowls never do
well on wet land.
Special attention should be paid to
the roof. The eaves should overlap
some three inches, and it is all the
better if built of stouter wood than
the walls.
There is no necessity to cover the
roof with felt, provided it receives a
good dressing of tar at first and a
further coat each year. On no ac«
count make the roof of corrugated
zinc.
S-uch a house will be cold in ths
winter and hot in the summer. If ths
poultry-keeper has some sheets oj
this very useful article—for such 11
certainly is—make a roof of thin
boards and put the zinc on top.
For the floor, the earth needs to be
beaten down quite hard and a dress*
lng of some inches of sand or light
dry earth put on top. If the soil it
clayey, it is better to have a woodeq
floor, fcr it must be dry.
In any case, observe scrupuloui
cleanliness, removing all dropping!
once a week and taking care there li
never any smell.
Ventilation is a subject better un-
derstood now than formerly. We in-
dulge in more of it for ourselves and
more for the fowls. Yet for them as
for ourselves, we must not forget thai
the thing can be overdone and that a
good deal depends upon the location
of the house and the outside tempera
ture.
IMPROVEMENT OF FARM EGGS
Government Bulletin Contains Result
of Careful Study of Industry In .
State of Kansas.
Every reader should read circular
141 entitled "The Improvement of the
Farm Egg" issued by the department
of Agriculture, Washington, D. C,
Among other things this contains the
results of the careful study made o|
the industry in the state of Kansss,
where an effort has been made to
bring about an organization of the
egg industry and the co-operation of
the state authorities for the purpose
of compelling the traders in eggs to
buy on a quality basis only. There is
no question in our mind but that the
result of the investigation in Kansas
will be that the "case count" system
will be discarded in the very near fu-
ture and there will be substituted in
Its place the "loss-off" method of buy-
ing, says an exchange. When this goes
Into force it will be squarely up to
the egg producer to handle his product
so that when It is marketed it will
be in first class condition. We pre-
dict that there will be a very radical
change in the next few years in this
matter and as a word to the wise Is
sufficient, it will be enough to again
suggest to our readers that they send
to the department of agriculture,
Washington, D. C., for this circular.
COULDN'T STAND THE FARE
Man-of-AII-Work Willing to Stay, But
He Had to Have Another Board-
ing Place.
Uncle Jim runs a hotel in a small
North Carolina town. His man-of all-
work is an old colored man named
Bob. Bob has been with Uncle Jinr
for j ears.
A short time ago Bob didn't appear
for work in the morning, but came in
about 11 o'clock, went up to the pro
prietor and said: "Massa Jam, I done
go'n quit dish yere place. I ain't
fo'n work foh you no moh."
"Why, Bob," cried Uncle Jim,
"what's the matter? Haven't I treat
ed you right?"
"Yassir."
"Haven't I paid you good wages for
fears and years?"
"Yassir."
"Haven't you been my right-hand
man all this tlmo?"
"Yassir."
"Well, Bob, you ain't going to quit
me this way, are you? Are you want
lng a little raise?"
"Wages is all right, boss, but I'n
done quit."
"But, Bob, you won't leave me likt
this, will you? We've been together
too long for that."
Bob was affected. He sniffed a lit
tie. Then he said: "Wal, Massa Jim
I'll stay ef you'll do one thing foh me."
"What is it, Bob?" asked Uncle Jim
eagerly.
"I'll stay and work at dls yere ho
tel, Massa Jim, only youll hafter gil
me another boardin' place. I won't
eat here no moh."
Debutantes Charming.
How charming are the maiden*
"just out" who assist at other debu
tante teas and flit about like Oreuzc
pictures in their exquisite frocks and
lovely colorings. Their low-cnt satin
dresses have chiffon yokes with Dutch
necks and over them are worn chiffon
draperies or gauzy tunlos lightly em
broidered in beads or seed pearls. Ad4
to this the youthful style of hair dreso
lng in vogue at present and ths
piquant beauty of the average deb
tante could be scarcely be shown ti
better advantage. Then allow a doten
beauties to a function and what woiv
der Is it that young men flock to thi
feast and heads are turned and heart*
are lost!—Exchange.
Calling on the Gettheree.
"Good evening, Johnnie; where*
four mother?"
"She's gone off to a 'Votes for Won
4*' meeting."
"Where's your father T"
"O, he's taking lessons is a nigh
eooking school."
"Where's your sister?"
"She's off on a long cross-oountr;
run with a snowshoe club."
"Where's your brother?"
"O, he's off with the 'Sons of Reel
bowling team."
"Who's looking out for you?"
"O, I'm all right I'm taking i
sourse in a correspondence school o«
'How to Entertain One's Self Thou0
Alone in a Big City.'"
Relic of Ancient British King.
According to report a section of th<
amphitheater in King Arthur's round
table field in Monmouthshire, England
has been partially ewhumed. The as
cheological society has made five ex-
cavations around the walls and tin
searchers found the main entrance^
the sand which formed the bed of th<
arena and a corner stone. From In
scrlptlons on the stone they trace th«
date of the theater back to 110 A. D.
or 1,800 years.
mm
NEW YORKER INVENTS HOUSE
In Two Sections, With Walls and Roo#
Hung on Hinges—Quite Easy to
Keep Ventilated.
A rather elaborate poultry house
has been designed by a New York
man. It is in two sections, one of
which slides upon the other and is
small enough to be easily taken apart.
The lower section has screens along
THRI
LOOK A
THIS
T
1 have the greatest bargain ever offered in this city In tha
way of a five room, strictly modern, up-to-date cottage. Call on
me at 107 N. Broadway.
J. C. FISHER
Useful Poultry House.
its side walls, while the wooden walls
are hinged at the top so that they
can be opened at any angle desired,
chains holding them in position. In
this way ventilation can be obtained
and the interior protected from rain
or too much light. The upper section,
which has a peaked roof, has a door
at one end and a series of roosts ar-
ranged around the sides and ends on
the interior. One-half of the roof is
screened, too, and the top on this Bide
is hinged so that it can be kept open
or closed. The entire roof can alBo be
slid on or off at will. This arrange-
ment makes it easy to clean the house
thoroughly in all parts and keep It
well ventilated, thus eliminating in-
sect pests to a great degree.
PERCH SPACE FOR CHICKENS
Small Hens Generally Require About
Six Inches While Larger Birds
Should Be Allowed Eight.
As a general rule, small hens should
have about six inches of perch space
while the larger hens should be al-
lowed eight inches. In the winter
they huddle closer together, but in
the summer there should be plenty of
room to allow them to spread out.
Perches should be 12 inches apart and
not closer than 15 inches to the wall
or celling. Show birds, especially
Hinged Perches and Dropping Board.
Leghorns or similar types should be
kept at a greater distance from walls
and ceilings. Many good blrdb are
spoiled by "brooming" their tails
against the walls.
There are several methods of mak-
ing movable perches. One of the most
common is by hinging them to the
wall at the back.
both
shell
English Village's Health Rsoorti.
Not a single death oocwrred in thi
parish of Holwcll during the last year,
So far as can be ascertained from s
search of the registers, # dating back
to 1653, this is a record without preoo
dent. The nearest approach to it in
the last century was in the years 1111
and 1863, In each of which two death*
occurred. The population at the last
eonsus was 388.—London Bf.ands*L
The fowls must be fed at least
twice a day.
Exercise is necessary for
health and egg production.
A box of crushed oyster
should always be within reach.
Split carrots, turnips and cabbage
in half, Instead of chopping tine.
Clear fresh water is necessary for
the hens at all timed and all seasons.
The most profitable way to keep
chickens of any kind is to feed them
well.
To obtain a supply of winter eggs
we must have the chicks out early In
the spring.
Old fowls require less feed than
young ones and it is a mistake to
overfatten them.
The walls and roosts should be kept
free from mites, which suck the lite-
blood of the fowls.
Cement floors should be well cov-
ered with straw. The bar© floor is
too hard and too cold.
After the second annual molt hens
are apt to become eggbound, espe-
cially if well fed and fat.
When the clean, fresh eggs are gath-
ered they should be put in a clean,
dry, cool place until marketed.
A plump young turkey, dressing
from eight to fifteen pounds, finds a
market at almost any season -f the
year
To insure success have the build-
ings for the hens ready early, and
ohoose fowls of tho righj 144 a&4 J|
good condition.
THEY IWH'KK CHILDREN.
Cathartics and Pills and Ilarsli Phys-
ics May Cause Distressing
Complaints.
You cannot be over-careful in the
selection of medicine for children.
Only the very gentlest bowel medi-
cine should ever bo given. Ordinary
pills, cathartics, and purgatives are
too apt to do more harm than good
They sometimes cause griping, na.i-
sea, and distressing after-effects, and
may actually injure the health, thus
establishing a life-lasting annoyance.
We personally recommend and
guarantee Hexail Orderlies as a safe
and dependable remedy for constipa-
tion and associate bowel disorders.
We have such faith in the virtues of
this remedy that we sell it on our
guarantee where it fails to give en-
tire satisfaction, and we urge all in
need of such medicine to try It at our
risk.
Rexall Orderlies are eaten just like
candy, are particularly prompt and
agreeable in action, may be taken at
any time, day or night; do not cause
diarrhoea, nausea, griping, excessive
looseness, or other undesirable ef-
fects. They have a very mild but
positive action upon the organs with
which they come in. contact, appare-
ntly acting as a regulative tonic
upon the relaxed muscular coat of
tho bowel, thus overcoming weak-
ness, and aiding to restore the bow-
kls to more vigorous and healthy ac-
ivity.
Rexall Orderlies not only relieve
•onsti patton, but help to remove the
ause of this ailment. They also fre-
quently overcome the necessity of
onstantly taking laxatives to keep
the bowels in normal condition.
There is really, in our opinion, no
similar medicine so good as Rexall
Orderlies for the purpose to which
it is directed, especially lor children,
aged and delicate persons. They are
prepared in tablet form and in two
sizes of packages; 12 tablets, 10c, 36
tablets, 25c, and 80 tablets, 50c. Re-
member, you can obtain Rexall Rem-
edies in this community only at our
store—The Rexall Store. The Owl
Drug Store, C. H. Marmaduke & Son,
rops., 6 East Main St.
Read the Daily News-Herald.
Almost Lost His Life.
S. A. Stid, of Mason, Mich., will
never forget his terrible exposure to
a merciless storm, "It gave me a
dreadful cold," he writes, "that
caused severe pains in my chest, so
It was hard for me to breathe. A
neighbor gave me several doses of
Dr. King's New Discovery which
brought great, relief. The doctor said
I was on the verge of pneumonia, but
to continue with the Discovery. I
did so and two bottles completely
cured me." Use only this quick, safe,
reliable medicine for coughs, colds,
or any throat or lung trouble. Price
50c and $1.00. Trial bottle free.
Guaranteed by all druggists.
One can't sleep in two beds at a
time. Still, that is 110 excuse for
needless extravagance. One needs
that one bed.
When a man Is arrested and gets
his picture in the papers, people are
pretty sure to say he looks like a
criminal.
Blamed a Good Worker.
"I blamed my heart for severe dis-
tress in my left side for two years,"
writes W. Evans, Danville, Va., "but
I know now it was indigestion, as Dr.
King's New Life Pills completely
cured me." Best for stomach, liver
and kidney troubles, constipation,
headache or debility. 25c at all
druggists.
Every mother loves her son, and
sometimes sh© carries that affection
so far she spoils him for useful pur-
poses.
There are many college men in the
big league teams; one shouldn't
overlook the importance of higher
education.
Domestic economy always over-
looks the fact that one can buy furs
cheap just before the spring millinery
opening.
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