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Type or barren islano honco
WELL named la Barren IB-
land. Far removed is it
from the hauntB of civi-
lized man, though Included
within the geographical confines of
Greater New York. And for the most
part barren are the 1,500 or 1,600 in-
habitants of civic or national ideals,
even of ambition to better their cc, di-
tlon; to make their days and nights
conform measurably to standards such
as other folk enjoy who are adopted
sons and daughters of Father Knick-
erbocker's great and growing family,
■ays the New York Sun.
Anyone with the desire to visit for-
eign shores, and without traveling
more than an hour or so from City
Hall park, can descend into the sub-
way near by the municipal building,
take a train for Canarsie, and at
Canarsle landing step on board a
steamboat which leaves there at fre-
quent intervals bound Barren island-
— In an hour, more or less, the
 uveler will have arrived at his
destination—at a land mass, as Arctic
explorers put It—situate in a general
direction south by east from the main
borough of Brooklyn. Near by, toward
the west. Is Sheepshead bay; to the
east is Jamaica bay, and not far off
is the group of Rockaways. Thus it
will be seen that Barren island, while
off the beaten track of travel, Is by
no means inaccessible. Yet when the
traveler sets foot on shore there and
takes one comprehensive r'ance
around he will realize that in all but
location he is in a foreign land.
The principal "center" of Bar-en
Island is its one great Industry, that
of handling refuse of the big city of
which It is a humble part. This cen-
tral spot is marked by the work of
the reduction company, upon the op-
eration of which Barren island and Its
Inhabitants depend. Eastward from
this great garbage plant stretches the
one main avenue—Brnndway It is
WORTH THE WRONG
By WALTER JOSEPH DELANEY.
"Two years is a long time, Mr.
Lane."
"It's that or nothing," pronounced
Gideon Lane, in his set, austere way.
"And then?" Inquired Walter Brooks
anxiously.
"I hope Paula marries you, for If
you are as loyal and helpful as you
have been, whom would 1 welcome
more gladly than you as a son-in-
law?"
"And In the meantime?"
"Not a word about this subject to
j Paula. She is only sixteen, and 1 will
. not have her young head filled with
j nonsense. When she is eighteen, her
mind is my mind. Be content. Earn
your happiness."
That settled it, and this Walter
Rrooks fully realized. Tho love of his
llfo bad come into his experience,
and around it centered all his wak-
ing thoughts.
Old Gideon Lane had a comforta-
ble farm home. There were, besides,
two smaller holdings. They hud be-
longed to neighbors, and ho had
bought them out. He had leased the
lng therefrom treasures that their
parents can sell or barter—bits ol
metal, occasionally pieces of gold or j ^ortta farm, as it was called, to a
silver Jewelry, now and then a scarf-
pin or cuff link, a watch charm and
once in a while a diamond ring or
stud.
"It is hard to believe," said one of
Commissioner Goldwater's men, who
has been on a trip of investigation,
"but down at Barren island almost
shiftless fellow with a large family,
who had let it run into the ground
so far as crops and upkeep were con-
cerned. He had let the house burn
down from sheer carelessness, and
had left his donor with an eighty-
acre patch good for pasturage only.
The South farm Walter had accept-
ed on the same profit-sharing basis.
every foreman or other important per- „ t waR e| ht acres ln extent and
sonnge wears diamonds—and 1 am
told that every one of them waa picked
up in those heaps of refuse. This, re-
member, after the refuse has been
screened, crushed and examined with
minute care for Just Buch valuable
'pickings.' "
Russians, Slavonians, Poles and ne-
groos apparently constitute the pro-
dominant strains of population, al-
though othor peoples are to be found,
including Italians. Rumor has It, in
fact, that the political leader of Bar-
ren island's little squad of voters is
himself an Italian, and a very keen
one at that. Life down there may
not be all beer and skittles—although
if health department surmises are
correct a considerable part of it may
be beer or liquid cousins thereto.
But so far as can be ascertained by
an outsider the islanders are :ar from
an unhappy community. They work
hard, it is true, ln and around the
reduction plant, at least the men do;
anil their wf menfolk seem to work
Just as Hard about their little homes,
while the boys and girls, when they
are not attending school, find plenty
of occupation In searching for hidden
treasure In those huge heaps of refuse.
Happy Boyi and Girls.
The boys and girls of Parren island
form the leading part of the popula-
tion. so far as observation of the out-
sido visitor can detect. Of course
they do not wear clothing made for
he made it bis pride and gave it his
constant attention. . There was a ten-
tative agreement with its owner that
he could purchase It at the end of four
years, if he desired. He had saved
up a few hundred dollars, as many
more were in sight, and Walter saw
sure daylight ahetu whe-u he asked
Mr. Lane to allow l.iju to par his ad-
dresses to Paula.
"I am going to win. If 1 loss time
and havo to be patient as ./ob, I'll
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Picking ovlr mt rue>boh
called, possibly so named many years
ago by someone with a keen sense of
the ludicrous. For this particular
Broadway is bounded on one side by
• marsh, a good, representative oozy
marsh at that; and along the other
side are perched the one-story homes
of the employees of tho garbage plant.
In many of these little shacks it Is
■aid that two and sometimes three
families exist. In a majority it 1b
alleged that boarders are taken. In
fact, some of those who have been
looking over social conditions at Bar-
ren island seem inclined to think that
entirely too many boarders are taken
ln some of the tiny shacks that serve
as dwellings.
Filth and Diamonds.
Not many months ago, two or three
of Commissioner Goldwater's staff
Journeyed down to Barren Island,
made a careful survey of health condi-
tions and came back home with a re-
port that caused astonishment In the
health department offices. They fouLd
a partial supply of good water on the
Island; but also found that a large
proportion of the people were drink-
ing water from surface wells. Further-
more, It was found that modern sani-
tary conveniences are practically un-
known; that babies and ducks and
cows and goats wallow side by side In
the muck of "Broadway;" that while
there is a school on the Island there is'
no truant officer, and tl:at because
of this the children may go ti school
or not Just as they choose. Also that
a large majority of them prefer to
spend their days In rummaging Into
toe mountain-high heaps of refuse,
tising strong Iron forks and garner-
Tiptoeing Out of View.
make her my wife or die a bachelor!"
declared Walter determinedly, and it
was a famous start of will and pur-
j pose.
! Gideon Lane went home chuckling.
1 He considered himself a shrewd bar-
gainer and a great business manager.
He was not the latter, and several
deals he bad made on which he prid-
ed himself were really suggested and
put through by his humble tenant,
i Walter Brooks.
| "Now, then, Serena," he told his
1 wife as ho reached home and Joined
her ln the cozy sitting room of the
1 old homo, "I'vo got a secret to tell
' you, and I don't want you to disturb
j Paula by letting it out."
i Thereupon he proceeded to detail
his arrangement with Walter Brooks.
Mrs. Lane did not express herself as
to her opinion in the premises, but
she disclosed no fault in the arrange-
ment. She assented to the agree-
ment of keeping Paula ln the dark,
scarecrow hat—a wealth of gypsylike Both believed that they had no right
color and a most attractive abandon, either to prejudice or influence Paula
testifying to the fact that in the opin- In her choice of lover or husband,
ion of these little people fine raiment If the girl, within two years, found
occupies but a small and unimportant someone preferable to Walter, that
place in the general scheme of the was her right, and Walter must take
universe. j the hazard.
And happy? Why, those sprites of "* like the y°l">g fellow," admitted
the refuse heaps are as cheerful and Mr- Lane- "but he wouldn't be worth
joyous as if they were wading through 8a^ ^ ^e *aB making love to
fields of wild flowers up in Westcl es- Paula or engaged to her. j believe
ter county and chasing butterflies and hes strictly honorable, and I don t
gathering early apples instead of think he wl" 8've Paula an inkling of
scurrying up a hill of refuse and then his Preference for her."
delving below Its surface in the hope 1 w"' keep his word—on that
of discovering a bit of china or a you can depend," declared Mrs. Lane
silver teaspoon, an old watch chain or confidently.
other trinket that can be polished and If he doeB- 111 celebrate the end
brightened and eventually sold of Ule lwo year« wlth a reception for
Religious life on Barren island i. ^im at the South farm that will please
represented by two churches, wherein h m> "id ber ^U8,band' YeB; a"d,111
services are held on Sunday. So far g ve ,him one ° Pet oleanders
as could be ascertained no resident °f * 06 a" 8 the b"rgBlfn' ,h
pastor has been assigned to Barren Th'8 Wa8 a t!s conreBsion toT the
Island for many years. If ever. It
is cited as a fruitful field fcr sincere
them or fitted to their years and sizes.
But there is a delightful picturesque-
nesa about their old shawls, the shoes
far too large, when existant at all, and
frankly lacking toe or upper; about
the enveloping skirts, the occasional
missionary effort by those organiza-
tions of one denomination or another
which so generously provide medical
missionaries, teachers, preachers, as
well as schools, churches, chapels and
hospital service fcr other islunds than
Barren—isles of the South Pacific, for
example, as well as for Eskimos of
the polar region, the inhabitants of
India, Central Africa and many other*
In remote parts of the world.
old farmer, ln his later years he
had given a good deal of time to ar-
boriculture. Some of his weeping
trees in the garden and other oddi-
ties, and particularly four great ole-
ander trees set in tubs on the porch,
were the talk and admiration of the
district.
There was a rustle on the porch
and Mr. Lane hurried to the window
with an equivocal glance at his wife.
The same thought occurred to both
at the same time—the fear that Paula
might have been reading in the ham-
mock and had overheard their conver-
sation.
"No, It's all right," announced Mr.
Lane in a relieved tone, as glancing
out upon the porch he saw Rover, the
old house dog, Just :ettling himself
down In the roomy hammock lor a
snooze, and manlike, shrewd as he
was, failed to lean far enough out
to discover Paula, a strange smile
upon her lips, tiptoeing out of view
down the side steps.
Walter Brooks worked harder than
ever after that to gain the approba-
tion of his partner-landlord. He was
on deck early and late. He tried a
new and efficacious fertilizer at his
own expense, and gained great results.
Then, evenings, he dreamed of Paula,
of the dazzling hopo that some day,
even if far ahead, he might see her
Hitting about the rooms of the little
house, singing, helpful and happy.
And this, in turn, led him to a prac-
tical result. Ho began to devote his
spare time to making the house more
inviting, externally. He patched up |
neglected places, he laid out a pretty
garden. He then began on the In-
terior. Every room was papered
prettily. As he had money to spare |
ho purchased rugs and furniture. One
day Paula and her father, passing by,
dropped in upon him.
"Why, Brooks!" exclaimed Mr.
Lane as ho stepped into the cozy,
neat and tastefully decorater^ living
rooin, "what a transformation! You
have actually made a. perfect littlo
palace out of the old place. Anyone
would think you were getting ready
for a long siege of housekeeping."
"I am," admitted Walter. "It's
pretty nice eveningB to sit down in a
pretty, comfortable home, even If it
is lonely."
"Papa, Mr. Brooks deserves en-
couragement," observed Miss Lane
shyly, as they left the house. "Some
simple curtains and a few little knick-
naoks would finish up the place real
homelike."
Then began a season of rare de-
lignt for Walter. A dozen times
within the next year Paula and Mrs.
Lane visited the South farm regular-
ly. Always they brought a piece of
rihbon for a chair, a bow, a tidy, a
picture—in fact, in time they had giv-
en that perfect womanly touch to
things that, Indeed, made the house
a littlo palace.
AS CHOLERA PROTECTION
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injecting Serum.
(By PR R. II. WILLIAMS, Animal Hua-
liandmatl. University of Arizona Agricul-
tural Experiment Station.)
A very common inquiry from farm-
ers is in regard to inoculating hogs
as protection against cholera.
Hog cholera has been a great men-
ace to the hog industry. This disease
On the day that the two years' test j may not be dreaded if care is taken to
was up, Paula, with her mother, went | keep out infection as well as possible
to Mr. Lane and disclosed the fact
that all along Paula had known of the
lover in suspense, and pointed out
that in an earnest but non-committal
way she had been quietly assisting
Walter "to make a home." And love
showed in her bright eyes, and Gideon
Lane knew that Walter Brooks would
be, as he deserved to be, a happy
man.
And then, almost boylike in the
glpe of a vast surprise, he let the
women into "his scheme," and sent
a messenger for Walter, and met him
at the porch steps.
"Brooks," he observed, grasping his
hand, "the two years' term is up. You
can speak to Paula now. First, though,
go round to the side porch. I'm going
to give you my best oleander. It's
all covered up with paper and ready
to move."
Walter walked round to the desert-
ed porch. There, sure enough, showed
the great tub and the outlines of the
flowering troe. He pushed apart one
of the obscuring sheets to view the
radiant blossoms—and the rarest ona
of all met his eyes!
It was Paula, blushing, smiling,
holding up the tree, and she said
softly:
"This is papa's present—"
"And Paula goes with it!" shouted
old Gideon, poking his head around
the edge of the porch, and then mak-
ing himself invisible as thoBe two glad
faces came nearer and nearer aai
nearer together.
(Copyright, 1916, by W. G. Chapman.)
and then use hog cholera serum as
soon as the disease gets within two
miles of the place where hogs are
maintained. There are two methods
of applying the serum, the one being
called the simultaneous method and
the other the preventive. The simul-
taneous method should never be used
where there Is some doubt of the ex-
istence of hog cholera in the district.
It consists of injecting preventive
serum as well as the living virus of
the hog cholera and rapidly over-cok-
ing it with the antitoxin. Often hogs
are thought to be Infected with chol-
era when some other disease is pres-
ent. In such cases the simultaneous
treatment is extremely dangerous be-
cause it introduces the disease to a
district and other hots that are not
treated may become infected. In such
cases it Is probable the man introduc-
ing tho hog cholera by means of tho
simultaneous treatment would be lia-
ble for damages if he cannot localize
the disease to his own place. The
simultaneous treatment costs only a
few cents more than the other and
renders grown pigs immune from chol-
era during a considerable length of
time, possibly for life.
Where it Is not certain that hog
cholera is actually in the district but
where It Is suspected that the disease
has become established within a few
miles of the hog farm the "single"
treatment is recommended. This con-
sists of injecting a sufficient quantity
of antitoxin into the blood of the pigs
and thus rendering them immune to
any attacks of cholera. This work
should be done by a trained veterinari;
an and the serum will cost about forty"
cents for an average size pig. The
serum will render the pig immune
from cholera for two to three months
and must be reported at the end of
that time
SEVERAL GOOD POINTERS FOR DAIRYMAN
SEEK CURE IN CHEERFULNESS
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Excellent Dairy Specimens.
There Is Always a Close Connection
Between Depression and lli
Health.
A poor milker never gets the best
results from a cow. A nervous ani-
mal resents the bungling touch of a
rough or inexperienced hand.
An expert says It is very difficult for Why not encourage the little pe-
the moat skilled diagnostician to trace culiarities of the well-bred dairy cow.
the exact connection between mental She is simply a big milk machine and
depression and physical Illness, but he if her whims will produce more milk
Insists the connection is there all the let her have them.
same, the Columbia Journal observes. If we were going to select a bull wo
His idea is that cheerfulness is largely would select the one with the worst
a habit, which is so closely related to temper, all other things being equal,
health that they go together. Any per- Because temper and vigor show male
son who gets sick should try first to characteristics which should not be
cure himself with cheerfulness. It is ignored.
done many a time. Health is harmony, A gentle sleepy bull that can ba
joy, kindness, hopefulness and helpful- managed without a nose-ring does not
ness. The Bible tells us "a merry as a rule produce the best calves,
heart doeth good like a medicine." i It is downright cruelty to keep a
If people would only take the merry i bull in a small inclosure in the sum-
heart kind of medicine, it would save j mer, a victim to heat and flies—but
them hundreds of dollars. There is ! many men who claim to be good
hardly a malady but what it will cure, dairymen, do this very thing.
or at least, make better. There Is no
reason why there should not be a
school of medicine in which cheerful-
ness is the daily prescription. Be-
sides, any drug medicine one takes
has to be mixed with cheerfulness or It
will utterly fall. A whole drug store
wouldn't do any good to a man who
has a grouch on.
Voice of Talking Machine Humanized.
To eliminate the shrillness and
deaden the metallic sounds of the
talking machine, a German inventor
has just patented a principle of tcne-
protection that employs a lining of
cocus-flber for the cabinet, by which
that is hermetically sealod, washers
and other accessories of the same
material for the phalanges of the tone-
arm and all other points of metal1 con-
tact and a fiber base for the record.
He asserts that by this principle th«
surviving musical tone is immeasur-
ably enhanced in quality.
How could we expect a cow to keep
In good health and give pure milk
when she Is confined in foul and Ill-
ventilated quarters, winter or summer.
A pair of horse-clippers can be
bought for $1.50 and the use of these
once a month on tho cow's flanks and
udder will make It an easy matter to
keep them clean.
How many cows on the average
farm give milk containing more than
twenty per cent of butterfat? Per-
haps not more than one out of every
100.
The separator should never be al-
lowed In the bam or near It.
A half dozen window sash, glazed,
will make a dust-proof box ln which
the Jalry vessels can be sunned and
kept absolutely clean.
Any enterprising farmer living near
h town of 6,000 or more can sell every
pound of his butter at full retail
prices or little above, the year round.
For several years we hav« bought
farm butter from the same farmer, at
two cents above retail market price,
every month in the year and glad to
get It.
Never attempt to keep summer
butter for early fall prices, because
It will not keep.
All milk should be separated as soon
as taken from the cow. This can bo
done by passing it through the separa-
tor, but It is net as good as a device
which divides the milk Into many flno
streams and then allows it to flow
over a wide surface in thin sheets
with plenty of Ice to keep the surface
cool.
If nothing better can be had, mllic
may be aerated by placing the cans In
a trough of cold water and dipping
the milk with a long-handled dipper
and pouring it back into the can until
It is thoroughly cool.
Never cover milk while warm. In
the cans, as It will produce a musty
odor.
The milker who will thump a cow
for squirming under the attack of
files, ought to be hoisted out of the
barn on the toe of the dairyman'*
boots.
In come states, the law is that all
milk after July i must be pasteurized
before leaving the creamery |n Ren-,
mark milk is pasteurized at all times
Need not expect cows to keep up
the milk flow during tho tall-end of
summer, unless you have plenty of
soiling crops to feed. Dead grass
does not produce milk.
Feeding the Colt.
Colts should be fed so as to be kept
In good flesh, but under condition^
which will admit of plenty of exer-
cise at all times. Care should be
taken not to lose the 'milk fat This
loss will be felt In the first year's de-
velopment, and can never be regained.