Cottonwood Chronicle Newspaper, March 30, 1923, Page 4

JOKE WAS NOT ON WAITER | Traveler Ordered Remarkable Form of Omeiet, and Is Willing to Ad- mit He Got It “I've never tried to be funny with @ waiter,” the returned traveler was say- ing, “‘since the time when I had a lit- tle experience with one in California. It was some years ago, and I was rather ‘fresh.’ I stepped into a res- taurant one morning and ordered an omelet. “*What kind?’ asked the waiter. “Why, are there more kinds than one?’ I asked. “‘Oh, yes, sir,’ he replied, ‘there are several.’ “Well, bring me an ostrich-egg omelet.” “*Aall right, sir,’ said he, ‘but you'll have to wait quite a while. It takes a long time to make an ostrich-egg omelet.’ “I told him I had plenty of time. He went away, and was gone fully an hour. Then he came back with a big covered dish. “*There you are sir, he said, placing it before me and uncovering it. “Well, it was an omelet all right, and big enough for half a dozen men. Whether there was an ostrich farm in the neighborhood, and he got a real ostrich egg, or whether he made it from a couple of dozen of hen’s eggs, I don’t know, but I distinctly remem- ber that it cost me two dollars—and I learned a valuable lesson.”—Phila- delphia Ledger. WOMAN’S PART IN POLITICS Peggy Eaton a Conspicuous Figure in the Early Days of the Jackson Administration, The part played by pretty Pesgey Eaton in the politics of the early days of the Jackson administration, the scandal in which she figured, which wrecked a cabinet, killed Calhoun’'s chances for the presidency and ad- vanced Van Buren to the succession, has been a favorite topic with his- torians of the period. In ‘Party Bat- tles of the Jackson Period” Claude G. Bowers deals more extensively with the immediate after effects. General Eaton, it seems, sought an opportunity to personally chastise his erstwhile fel- low member of the cabinet, Secretary Ingham, as he had been especially bit- ter against Mrs, Eaton. The thorough- ly frightened secretary was driven to entering his house by alleys and back doors. It is not generally known that this same, “Pretty Peggy” at a later time in the Jackson period was in- volved in an attempt to persuade the postmaster general, Kendall, to enter into a dishonest contract. The reward for the postmaster would have been a fine carriage and two prancing horses from Mrs. Eaton. Measuring Temperature. Electric pyfometry, as the measure ment of temperature by electric means is called, has been so far per- fected that it is applicable from near the absolute zero—about 490 degrees Fahrenheit below the. ordinary zero —to the temperature of melting Platinum, more than 3,000 degrees Fahrenheit above zero; There are two methods of measuring tempera- ture by electrical means, one depend- ing upon the increase of electric re- sistance of ‘a pure metal with increase of temperature and the other on the production of an electromotive force in a circuit of two metals where one junction is kept at a constant temper- ature and the other is heated to the temperature which it is desired to measure. Many electric pyrometers give @ continuous record of the tem- perature on a revolving drum.—Wash- ington Star. Cannot Legisiate Against Bees. City and borough governments can- not take action and make laws to In- terfere with bee-keeping, according to a report from the Pennsylvania depart- ment of agriculture. Such ordinances will not stand when the defendants convicted in the city courts under such ordinances appeal to the higher courts for justice. The liability of a bee- keeper for injury done by his bees to some other person or to the prop: erty of another rests on the doctrine of négligenee.and not on the theory of the bees being a nuisance. If a bee keeper in a city will arrange his bee yard and management properly, there will be no reason for complaint by the neighbors, and if the neighbors get ‘stung, it is because of their own care- lessness. . “$682.” Once again the wheel of time has turned around and another year goes to joim the lengthening procession of the ages. A year is a mere bubble on the stream of time, but in man’s life it is: not infrequently pregnant with the destinies of great nations. Fifty-six eighty-two will be forever memorable in history. Jewish and general—because in it the nations of the world gave their unanimous ap- proval to the creation of a national home for the Jewish people in Pales- tine, thereby fulfilling our must cher ished hope.—Jewish Tribune. Water Power in British Empire. The water power committee of the conjoint board: of scientific societies of Great Britain reports, according to advices received by the United States Department of Commerce, that the po tential water power of the empire, in- cluding all dominions, colonies and possessions, is 50,000,000 to 70,000,000 horse power, all capable of immediate economic development. This.wili un- doubtediy be developed under compe feut authority and not left to chance, HENS HELP PASTOR! He Adds Considerably to Salary by Selling Eggs. ( Organizes Poultry Ciub Among Mem- bers of His Congregation and Teaches Members Scien- tific Care of Birds. Hartford, Conn.—The story of thel Long Island pastor who discovered his flock of chickens had a language all their own may be interesting from a linguistic standpoint, but If there is any truth in the old adage that “money talks” the flock owned by Rey. E. L. Richards of Canton Center has “sald @ mouthful.” Out of a flock of 100 pullets and hens Rey, Mr. Richards makes a net profit of $3 a day over and above the cost of their upkeep. And not only. does he add considerably to bis own small salary as pastor of a small coun-| try church, but he has suceeeded in bringing a greater degree of prosperity to his spiritual flock through his knowledge of his feathered one. “When I took the pastorate of ae Canton Centre Congregational church) a few years ago,” said Rev. Mr Rich-| ards, “I was confronted with two sert- ous problems. “Like all rural pastors I faced the problem of bringing up a family on the small salaries paid by country churches} and the constant migragion of young men on the farms to thecities. To eke out my salary, I decided to go into the chicken business In a small way. I studied the methods used at Storrs Agricultural college and carried them out to the letter with amazing results, “I then organized among my congre- gation the Canton Centre Poultry club; and taught the members the scientific care of birds. I organized them into a co-operative producing and selling com- bine, with the result that it has brought a much greater degree of pros perity to us all. “During the last year I, as manager of the club, sold more than $8,000) worth of eggs alone from the coops of, the few members of the club. Every egg sold was candled and pronounced perfect. Many were thrown away— those that showed any sign of blood streaks seen in so many eggs. At pres- ent we are getting 80 cents a dozen wholesale for our largest eggs. We have found that by lighting the coops with electricity for a few hours each night the egg production Is increased 20 per cent. BLIND MAN STUDIES STARS Takes Course in Astronomy in Michi-| gan University to Qualify for Degree. Ann Arbor, Mich.—Blind from birth, with his conception of the heavens formed by descriptions from others, Jo- seph Caldwell of Indiana, Pa., is study- ing astronomy at the University of! Michigan In order that he may meet. the scientifical requirements to permit him to be graduated from the college, of literature, science and arts. Mr. Caldwell, a sophomore and forty- six years old, is doubly handicapped. In addition to his blindness, he lacks the mechanical aids for the study of as- tronomy that often are afforded stu- dents who take up other studies. Blind students of astronomy are so rare that) there are no textbooks with raised) type. Therefore, he depends upon fel- low-students to read his lessons to him. So proficient has he become, his pro- fessors say, that he frequently memo-! rizes a lesson by hearing it read only} a few times. In addition to astronomy, Mr. Cald- well is studying psychology, German, French and Italian. He ranks as one of, the best students in his classes. RUSS GENERAL IN STEERAGE lvanoff, Army Chief Under Czar, Es- capes Bolshevike and Arrives at Seattle. Seattle, Wash.—With an BEnglish- Russian dictionary in his hand, Gen.) Alexander Ivanoff, who in 1917 com- manded the armies of the czar In Rus- sia on the eve of the revolution, was here as a steerage passenger. He #n- nounced his intention of staying in Se- attle, learning English, and getting a job. General Ivanoff, apparently of midMe age, Said he had little money, but was not discouraged. He said his wife, in Shanghai, would come to Seattle soon. After the fall of the imperial govern- ment, General Ivanoff became a fugi- tive, hounded by Bolshevik agents, but managed to reach Harbin, whence he easily made his way to Japan, Milk Scarce in Berlin. Berlin.—On account of the searcity and high price of milk extraordinary measures have been taken for aiding the poor in various communities. The Gardelegen creaineries agreed to contribute one mark toward a fund in behalf of babies and invalids for every liter of milk handled, e Beggar, Refused Hand-Out, Drives Off in His Auto New London, Conn—A wom- an living on Quaker lane, West Hartford, answered the back door bell and found a man whe desired a “hand-out” of fooa, clothing or money. None was forthcoming, so the beggar wulked away, got into his automobile and drove off. e Scribe Writing in Rotarian Journal Secms to Have Got Difficult Art Down Rather Fine. Passing the lie is not ordinarily re garded a polite occupation, but mem- bers of the Jeffersonville Rotary club assert it can be done politely, They base their view on a few, Hnes printed in @ recent issue of their bulletin, which rejoices in the name of Ro tarian Rumblings, At a recent meeting it was planned to take a country outing, and on cull every member present said he would go, excepting only a member of the newspaper fraternity, who with pro- fessional regard for the truth, and fearing he could not get away, sald he would not be present. In the se- quel he was there, but about one- third of the others did not keep their word. Whereupon the scribe wrote In the Rumblings: “We'll say, however, that Jimmy (which is perhaps the name of the newspaper man in question) is some accomplished little Mar, for he said he would not. go, but If our eyes did mot deceive us he was handling a knife, fork and spoon like a veteran at the supper table; aye, and a cigar, too, but not so practiced with that as with the ice cream shovel. And how would you describe all those gen- tlemen who cheerfully answered ‘Yes,’ when asked whether they would go, but whose presence was missed on that eventful Thursday ?”—Indianap- olis News, . PERSIAN WORKMEN ARE PIOUS Their \nvocations of the Deity Differ Materially From Those of Amer- ican Artisan. Describing a visit to Teheran, the eapital of Persia, E. Alexander Powell | writes in Harper’s: “The dwellings of the poor are of dusty, sun-dried bricks, with flat roofs of mud, and even the houses of the rich are built of the same uninterest- Ing material, usually camouflaged, however, by a coat of white or tinted plaster. This reminds me of one of my daily amusements in Teheran. A well-known politician was erecting a somewhat pretentious house in the same street as the American mission, where I was staying, and every morn- ing, when I was out for a stroll, I would pause and watch the masons at their work. The performance never varied. The man at the top of the ladder would sing out in what he fond- ly believed to be a melodious tone, “Brother, in the name of Allah, toss me up a brick,’ whereupon the one below would mark his compliance with the request by chanting. ‘In the name of God, behold a brick, oh, my brother.’ I have often heard bricklayers in America invoke the name of the Deity, but they used it in quite a different sense.” Wood Alcohol. The new chemical name for wood al- cohol is “methanol,” says. the Jour- nal of Industrial and Engineering Chemistry, and, according to a report of the committee on occupational dis- eases of the American Chemical so- ciety, progress has been made in its general use. One or two facetious chemists want- ed to name wood or methyl-alcohol “Maud,” and stoutly advocated such nomenclature a few years ago. Wheth- er this was because of Its death-deal- ing kick, similar to that of Mr. Opper’s comic mule of the same name, was not explained. More likely it was suggested by the fact that grain alcohol Is scientifically known as “Ethyl” alcohol, which, it must be admitted, suggests a some- what affected method of spelling a girl's name. The Melodious African, Southern business conditions may be poor, the cotton crop may be wretched, but the Melodious African on the plan- tation strums, fiddles and blows to his tuneful racial melodies, in poverty and in plenty. One of the largest Chicago music houses, selling instruments chiefly by mail, find that 80 per cent of its re- quests for catalogues come from south of the Mason and Dixon line, and 90 per cent of its orders from the same territory. Analysis of correspondence indicates that all but an Insignificant fraction of the 90 per cent of orders come from Southern negroes.—Wall Street Jour- nal Mytilene’s Claim to Fame. In the news of the Near Bast the name “Mytilene” occurs frequently, usually in connection with the Greek- Turkish conflict, This island in the Aegean sea has a much greater claim on public attention, for there was born Sappho, the first woman, and the only one, to gain a place among the world’s great poets. Modern Mytilene differs little from ancient Lesbos. The streets follow the same contours, and the life described by | Sappho, seven centuries before the | birth of Christ, may be traced in the life today—Maria Allston, in Mentor Magazine. Entered City With Reverence. “When the British forces were about to enter Jerusalem,” a nurse who was with the victorious army, said, “a seene, which never before had been witnessed in history, followed. A conquering army entered a conquered city with so much reverence that it left its automobiles and horses outside im order that the men and officers might walk together in humility through the streets of the Holy city.” PASSING THE LIE POLITELY | The Drill With the double run feed Van Brunt Disc bearings guaranteed for life Gears protected from dirt and trash Sliding gears always in mesh A grain box that will not sage Many other exclusive features Come in and Let Us Show You Cottonwood Hardware Dairy CATTLE Sale We will sell at PUBLIC AUCTION AT THE BARN BETWEEN THE TWO TOWNS, VOLLMER AND ILO, NOW Craigmont, Thursday, April 5th 1 P. M. SHARP THESE CATTLE ARE ALL TUBERCULIN TESTED BY FEDERAL MAN, AND A CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH IS GUARANTEED. THEY CONSIST AS FOLLOWS: 20 Head of Real Dairy Cows JERSEYS 2 Jerseys, three years old, fresh 4 Jerseys, six years old, fresh 1 Jersey, five years old, fresh 1 Jersey, four years old, fresh. GUERNSEYS 1 purebred Guernsey, 2 years old, dué April 28 (Not Registered) 1 high grade Guernsey, 4 yrs. old, fresh 1 high grade Guernsey, 7 years old, due May 28. 1 Guernsey-Holstein, 4 years old, due April 15. 1 Guernsey-Holstein, 7 yrs. old, due May HOLSTEINS 1 Holstein, 7 years old, fresh and rebred 1 Holstein, 3 years old, fresh and rebred 1 Holstein, 3 years old, fresh and rebred 1 Holstein, 4 years old, fresh 1 Holstein, 4 years old, fresh 1 Holstein, 3 years old, fresh 1 Holstein, 3 years old, due April Also a few heifer calves will be sold These are not the average cows you find on the farm. They are producers and money makers instead. They were bought from three presons who were retiring and have been inspected, milked by Mr. Cranke and Mr. Wilson, who will have personal charge of the cows at Craigmont, and the cows will be open for inspection to the public on and after Sunday, and any one can milk them at the regular milking time. Mr. Joe Mockler and Mr. Wolff of the State bank and Vollmer bank, respectively, will take the notes, so to avoid any misun- derstanding see your banker, as it is through these gentlemen that the cows are here, and will be sold absolutely without reserve. Good cows are hard to get, so be on hand to pur- chase one or two at your own price. TERMS OF SALE—Cash, or time will be given until October Ist on approved bank- able paper drawing 10 per cent. See your banixer and arrange for your note. ANDREW S. WILSON, In Charge HARRY C. CRANKE, Auctioneer J. J. MOCKLER, Clerk a ey