The North Platte semi-weekly tribune. (North Platte, Neb.) 1895-1922, October 17, 1913, Image 6
THE NORTH PLATTE 8EMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE. POULTRY HENRf HOWLAND Okca mxs - FEED-HOPPER FOR CHICKENS Receptacles Keep Food Clean and Yet Readily Acceoslblo to tho Fowls at All Timed. (By W. U. CONOVHIt, New Jersey.) To keep tho food clean and yot havo It readily accessible to tho fowls without constantly taxing oneself to maintain theso conditions Is ofton dif ficult. Tho receptacles themselves must bo kept clean. Vessels used for feeding wet washes should bo of metal or porcelain, so that a frequent scalding may rondor them sanitary. Evon tho V i4 lsEte 'Je WORD HOPE ,l '.?! ' j . &T -P ' . . t v. ",. "Jv !JT r n 1 i; I1 I fow A -.'' Tx . : . '' . V . a""' . JL7i2BZ ozrfipoj?' e .' u&:? ar3 it, ai HIO Junta at El Paso agreed that u visit to tlio camp of Colonul Torrlblo Ortega ami an li.terv.ow with that Conctltutlonallst command or would be a very good thing for tho cause. When It enmo to delivering a imHBiiort and letter which 4 wo'uld take tho party past outposts, that waB onother matter. They woro willing to do It, but always tomorrow. "If we let them guys manana us we'll never got thorn." commented Scotty. "Thoy know they are going to glvo us those papers, but thoy hato to get down to work. There Is only one way to uiarfo them got busy and I'm going to uso Jt." 'Tho only way" meant cheerful, patient, per Eintent attendance on tho Junta morning, noon , and night until Anally, Into ono evening, after tho last promlHQ to have It ready the following morn ing ut "tain o'clock" had been brushed aside, the jiaBBport was proparcd with great mystery, duly Healed, elaborately addressed and ceremoniously, linndod over. Uoforu the following daybreak the automobile was Btreaklng down some or tho host country road In tho United States bound for Bomewhero around Guadaloupe, a little town something liko forty miles dlstaut on tho Mex Jcuh fildo Locke, tho owner of tho car, and Jim, tho chauf four, were In front. Locke held tho wheel on tho country road, but later Jim would take the gaso line bridge. Jim would havo been tho working mate of Kit Carson, old man Hrldgcr or flomo of the other giants of plonoer days If ho had been a man fifty yoars ago. Now ho Is a bordor chauf feur, nblo to drlvo a car any place a goat can ' climb and willing to go anywhero Into tho sooth ing interior of Mexico for his price. "This ought to bo a cinch today," Jim said. "We'll got through n humming it we don't run Into a bunch of Snluzar'a men from Juarez out ucoutlng. njid thoy'ro bad hombres, or some of Caatlllo'B bandits. Split out your passes and don't shove tho wrong onos; lot mo do tho talk ing." About twonty-llvo miles cast of El Paso tho Rio Grando swings Into tho sldo of the country road and at tho first turn two khaki-clad young cav alrymen with Blx-suootcrs strapped to tho right hip stopped forth with uplifted hands. Uncle Sam Is making an oarnost effort to keep down tho smuggling of contraband across the border and- for- that purpose has thrown his soldlors aJ&HB tho International boundary. Inasmuch ns tho soldiers not only have both factions of Mox icanH ngalnBt them, but tho American business sentiment as well, the thing Is somewhat in tho nature of a farce. These young cavalrymou, however, woro doing their duty as best thoy could and thoy wanted to know who. what, where, otc. They woro told, duly scrutinized an official pass from tho military authorities and took a look through tho automo bile. Cartridges, llko blessings, como and go un awares and thoy were not taking a chance. Just a little lator at what wa3 once an International bridge bIx moro soldiers headed by a sergeant tumbled out of tho underbrush and from under tho nbutmontB and cried "Haiti" "Sorry, you know," said tho sergeant crisply bb ho went through the car with the deftnosB of a customs Inspector, "but we've got to do It. Have you nn ox,tra morning paper with you? Hoy. Murphy, I win that bot! Washington did trim tho Athletics." Tho river ceased at this point to be tho Inter national lino becauso whenever tho Irrigation will lot her havo a llttlo water she gets oven by finding now channels, cutting across lots and slicing up territory to glvo a bouudary commls Blon a nlco summer Job. In this particular In stance sho hnd sliced Into tho United States a mile or moro, which throw tho lino n mile or two on tho south Bide of tho river, In a low lying flat land, which occasional lloods havo flllod with willows, cottonwoodB and dense undergrowth. It 1b a groat point for smugglers. Juat at tho ond of that mllo tho fairly good road ondod abruptly Shifting sand, overgrown trails and desolation succeeded. It was as If tho car had been dropped suddenly Into a far distant country, unsettled and practically unex plored. Jutl a mllo to tho north there has boon a hard scientific road passing through farm land brought to tho highest point, of development The Oelds woro rragrant with growing, flowering alfalfa, krflr corn, mllo maize, fruits and melons. The houses woro protty bungalows or modern con creto dwellings There woro men at work In tho fields and their mule3 and horses were sleek and veil carod for. Windmills were drawing wator from wolls whoro tho gasollno pump wus not UBed. It was all happy, all busy, all prosperous. Over hero tho country was stricken. Land Just an good as any In tho world lay fallow, over grown with brush "Wo ought to pick up an outpoBt about now," called bnck Jim finally. "Look outl" As ho 8poko thoro camo from the mesqulto covorod sldo of a mesa a Blnglo sharp dotonn ting report and something sang by In the air above liko a lnrgo humming top. "Sit otill unless It's ono of tho Castillo bunch." camo tho command; It It Is. Jump for tho mes- iulte." Around tho odgo of tho mesa camo a homo man with his pony on n dead run, a Winchester swung 4n one hand, his Mexican sombroro flut tering. "Rebel," was tho decision. "It's all right; got out tho Junta lottor." Tho outpost had said that tho way to Ortega wus straight ahoad and turn to tho left ut tf big ". M s ass 4 .& m Si h B i y i ' " 7-4),J Wi t$&2k "" '. '', '&$ !T' iZ.'. . "!' (BJUWOfl Toarr 1&B&& fsi "ill"1-. l--1 ' M I WK"? V Hopper No. 1. woodon troughs for dry feeding should havo an occasional scalding and suni drying. , Herewith aro given some Ideas for hoppers which aro adaptable for small or largo flocks as dry feed receptacles or for wet feed if tho trough part la of metal. Any handy man can make them of wood. If of metal, tho help of a tinsmith may be needed. Hopper No. 1 Is a useful stylo in a poultry houso having an alloy-wayi with, a partition between It and thq poultry compartments. It is nrranged so that tho feeding trough for the fowls is replenished from tho chute-i like trough opening into it from the alley-side of the partition. Tho feed ing portion is six Inches wldo and threo Inches deep, with a cover that fvio y TH!i5 ' tvtmf " '21 ""-A'" LzZZemuz &? M m VZA m ; .. M--. '' .', . jyV'y-K J VJ.$' ss t m tt&norEZD oj'JBZazzcrojriirjzzxrco washout. Ho racod back to tho position he had been In. nnd oft to tho right presently another man was seon signaling with a zarapo. It was a friendly servlco, for thereafter thero woro no shots, although horsomon rodo near to the auto mobile. Guadaloupe was onco a town of about 1,500 In habitants, a bustling, thriving little community with many characteristics borrowed from over tho lino. Tho principal street had sovoral ambi tious Btofes. Thero was a bank and a telegraph office nnd the houses of tho better class woro commodious, of plastered adobe, with patios filled with flowor beds. Tho rooms In some cases were decorated nnd tho furnlturo Imported. Ortega, commander of tho thousand or so meu, occupied what waB onco the principal dwelling of the town, n pretentious Spanish homo. This hnppened to bo tho day before Ortega broko camp, hoping to Join Pnncho Villa In an attempt to capturo federal trains carrying 2.Q00, 000 pesos and $80,000 worth of provisions to Chi huahua. Thereforo tho camp presented a busy sceno. Tho only person who did not seem to be concerned was Ortega himself, who was propped up on a cot rending a novel. Ortega docs not talk much. HIb answers that day were vory briof. Ho was fighting for tho constitution, which had been set nsldo by tho Huorta government after tho assassination of President Mndero. He would tight until constitu tional government was restored or ho was killed. Intervention? Ho did not fear it because to bollevcd in tho good faith of tho United Statos. Mediation or arbitration? He would never con sent to cither. , Arbitration or mediation, any dealings whatovor with tho administration of Huertn, would amount to a recognition of its statuB. That would never bo done. Peace was not Impossible in Mexico, but could come In only ono way, and that wns tho with drawal of Huerta and his frlonds. A provisional prosldont must bo choson according to tho con stitution, boruo man who had not connected him self with Huerta and had not connlvod nt tho assassination Sook out the man who would havo been president according to law If Mndero and Suaroz had died naturally and Install him In ofllco. If that were Impossible, lot Vonustlano Carranza bo president until nn olcctlon could be hold. Porsonally Ortoga thought Qonoral Trovino or Dr. Gomez might do, but not Huerta or Do la Harm or Diaz or any man of that kind, Ho wns woll satisfied with tho progross of tho rovolutlon The Constitutionalists occupied and dominated tho greater part of the country and If tho embargo on munitions of war woro ro poaled thoy would drlvo the federals- out of tho field In ninety days. Ho had about 1,300 men, woll armed, plenty of ammunition nnd plenty of food. He was to march away vory soon to Join Villa. What tho plans woro ho could not say, but a decisive blow would bo struck. He would any nothing further, and In tho meantime dinner was ready. Ortega's staff occuplod tho largo houso ox cluslvolyt Ills real staff consisted of about six men, but as la usual thoro woro as many more honorary mombors. Tho honorary revolutionist Ib prevalent In Moxlco. Ho Is nlwayB to bo seen until Just before a battle, whon ho finds a mission for himself elsowhero. Thoro was plenty to oat at tho dlnucr, meat, rlco, of course beans, tortillas, coffee with sugar and a particular kind of goat's milk cheeso much fancied by tho people. After It was over Ortega turned to an inspection of his arms and ammuni tion, of which ho appeared to havo a largo sup ply, and after tho Interpreter had been Induced to forego another oration an ldoa was gained of tho llfo of the robeh It seemed a fairly comfortable one. Thero was plenty of food In sight, comfortable quarters and llttlo military wprk. Whoro men woro not taking siestas In the shado they woro playing cards or gossiping In groups. They wero all sat-Isflcd-looking and tat. On 'all sides raw beef suspended in tho air was drying for Jerking. "Wo aro going to move tomorrow," Bald ono youngster of six to Jim. "Wo will go straight to Juarez." and he spoko as If ho hnd been prom ised n visit! to a circus. Women who heard him called out what thoy would do when thoy got Into tho llttlo frontier town. Ono rebol camo along and Jim stripped him. "Say, what are you fighting for?" he was asked. "Two dollars a day," was tho answer, and tho soldier passed along. "What nrp you fighting for?" tho llttlb me chanic captain was asked. "Thoro Is a grievous wrong In my country and thoro will bo no true progress upttl that wrong has been removed." was tho answer. "It Is tho land system " "All tho land In Mexico Is owned by a few families and M per cent of It is uncultivated. All of it Is untaxed. Until it Is possible for tho working class to acquire land and until the land is made to bear Its sharo of public expenditures thore can be no roll of. "A Diaz might subjugate, but that time has passed. Thoro will be anarchy unloss tho condi tions aro Improved. Perhaps Carranza, our chief, who 1b a good man, will change It all whon ho gets In." A messenger, hot and dusty, arrived from Villa. at Ascension, sixty miles away, toward dusk and was received with embraces. He brought tho final commands of that general, who had been a patriot slnco ho had coased being a bandit. Threo days lator tho thousand and moro men seen that day woro either fleeing ovor tho desert sands of Itancherla, 70 miles away, or wero dead, woundod or prlsonors awaiting summary execu tion. Tho plan had beon that Ortega should strike tho railway at a point toward Juarez and cut tho lino behind the treasure trains, while Villa, furthor Bouth toward Chihuahua, should wreck his end. Ortega and his men nrrlved'on time, but Villa never moved. Tralnloads of fcdoral soldlors, with artillery and cavalry, wero expecting them and cut them to plecoa.VUla's falluro to move Is ascribed by him to lack of ammunition It is only pointed out that tho Insurance men who had beon refusing to touch anything shipped over a Mexican rnllrond for Bomo tlmo Insured tho trraa uro train at 12H per cent premium and mado a lot of money. Thoy Boomed to know that Villa would not nttnek. Juan Dozal, VUla'a lieutenant, loft his chief In disgust a day or so later. Tho Incident only shows tho uncertainty that exists ovot in tho ranks of tho revolutionists themselves Hopper No. 2. may be raised by means of cord running through tho partition. Tho chuto is nlno inches high, and six Inches wide at tho top, with a hinged cover. Tho space through which tho feed passes from tho chuto to tho trough Is threo Inches high. When tho feed is poured Into tho chute It fills 'the trough gradually, but without enough pressure to over flow it. As tho birds eat tho feed In tho chuto gradually settles Into the trough. Tho bottom of tho trough Is two Inches above tho floor. Tho A poet In whose heart despair Had sunk her Angers toro them loose. And putting an a hopeful air Bent out u song of courago where Ho feared 'twould bo of llttlo use. "Tho prcud," he said, "perhops will sneer And make my song of liopo a Jest, But I shall triumph If I clicor Ono weak and weary soul or clear But one doubt from some aching breast. "The ones who hcoIT. self-satisfied And free from woes that warp and kill. Will tosa my song of liopo asldo And In their -wisdom and their prldo Show pity for my lack of skill." " 'Tls strength," ho Bang, "gives' faith to seek The glad, fair ways that lie ahead; They fall who sit downcast and mock, For hope Is strong and doubt Is weak Joy comes by patient courago led." There came from those ho thought to bo Self-satlsflod one who confessed. Who bowed In deep humility And cried: "Now liopo has come to nie- Despair was hidden In my breast." Why fear to preach good cheer7 wo ne'er May guess what heart lies deep In pain; Hach golden arrow shot In air Is fated to descend somewhere Xo hopeful word Is said In vain Hopper No. 3, trough portion rests upon cleats and is romovable. Hopper No. 2 iti convenient for tho small henhouse. It Is a simple box with slanting strips four Inches apart fastened to a frame which rests over It. It Is supported on brackets. It la 2z inches high and 12 IncheB In width. Hopper No. 3 has a covor which lifts and,. may bo hooked back during feeding tlmo. Tho trough In 24 Inches long, 3 Inches high and 8 Inches wldo flvo Inches of this width being ox posed by the lifted cover. This hop per may bo mado of galvanized motal and used for feeding wet mashes. Not as Bad as He Feared. It was during his first visit to tho city, and tho noise and confusion had naturally made him a llttlo nervous. Suddenly Jumping up ho started to ward the door, without waiting for hia hat. "Where ore you running to, Uncle Abner?" hia niece anxiously called. "Gee Whilllklns," ho answered, "don't you hear them dogs a-flghtln"? Thoy must be just natcholly chowln' ono another all up." "Do you mean that noise out In the street? That's not a dog fight. That's Willio and some of his friends saying 'Rah, rah, rah,' and the rest of their class yells." Joke That Failed. "Tell the court Just how It h4pren ed," urged tho lawyer. "Why did you hit this man?" "Well," replied tho prisoner, "It was this way: Yo see, yor honor, Ol was walkln down th" strato and I met this felly leadln' a yellow dog. 'Oh, ho,' says OI, thlnkln' to Joko a bit wld Ira, 'what kolnd av a dog Is that you're ladln'?' says Ol. 'An Irish Better,' says he." m iwwm t Bravery? Huhl "Really, 1 think It is very brave ot him to work tho way ho does, seeing that his father is a millionaire." "Drave?" he answered; Jealousy no ticing the splendid arch of her instep, "nothing bravo about that. Why, there's more danger in riding a polo pony ton minutes than thero would be to work In that old bank for 30 years." Tho biggest hen is not tho business hon. Charring corn is ono way of provid ing charcoal for fowls. Don't expect to win every prize that you compoto for this fall. Somo breeds aro easier plucked than others. This makes a difference. Tho hen needs a balanced ration, tho samo as tho cow or tho man. Broken charcoal is a fine conditioner for birds of all ages at all times of yoar. It is tho abuse and not tho use ot corn that condemns it as a poultry food. ' It Is vory poor economy to lnbreed to save tho expenso ot buying new roosters. Air slakod llrao sprinkled on tho Hoor nnd on tho dropping boards will help to keep tho place healthy and tho air puro. Home. Homo is not tho stately palace With Its acres stretching far; Homo Is not the cottage under Those outspreading branches yonder Home ! where the loved ones aro. Home, when all the tasks are ended. May be on soinn distant star. Or It may be where the clover Scents tho breozes blowing over Hume Is where tho loved ones are. Making It Easy for Honesty. "I tell you honesty pays In tho long run." "I suppose lt'B easy for honesty to do that, because there aro so few peo ple who don't try the short cut." No Way of Knowing. ' Do you know that your husband Is a terrible flirt?" "How do you expect I could find It out? You don't suppose ho flirts with me, do you?" What It Did for Her. "I suppose your daughter's trip abroad did her a wonderful amount of good?" "Yes, sho always says T fancy' In stead of 'I guess." " Precaution. "Where aro you going with that ambulance?" "To tho depot to meet my family. They've been boarding at a farm for tho past six weeks." ft