Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 31, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 November 1904 — Page 5 Advertisements Column 3 [ADVERTISEMENT]

are the ones to keep for early winter layers. In selecting breeders for market stock only broad, full breasted birds should be chosen. Sunflower seed will help to hasten the molting of fowls. Linseed meal is also useful for the same purpose. Ducks are not subject to cholera or roup, and lice do not trouble them at all. Geese are adapted to wet lands and do well If supplied with good pasturage and plenty of water. Boasts of His Act. In President Roosevelt’s book, “The Rough Riders” page 138, is this account of his killing a fleeing Spaniard: "Lieutenant Davis’ first sergeant, Clarence Gould, killed a Spanish soldier with his revolver, just 4s the Spaniard was aiming at one of my Rough Riders. At about the time I also shot one. I was with Henry Bardshar, running up at the double, and two Spaniards leaped from the trenches and fired at us, not ten yards away. As they turned to run I closed in and fired twice, missing the first and killing the second. At the time I did not know of Gould’s exploit and supposed my feat to be unique.” Commenting on this the Commoner says: “Yes it is a unique feat to kill a fleeing soldier, and more unique still to speak of it with levity and boasting. The taking of human life is an awful responsibility and however the customs of war may Justify it when necessary, who but a military enthusiast would speak of it as the President does?” After claiming for years that the Republican party has greatly reduced the state debt, Governor Durbin finally admitted that such a thing was mads possible by the Democratic tax law and Democratic sinking fund law. •* ■ Senator Aldrich-Is urging the Republican national committee to save Rhode Island. If It takes a national committee to save little Rhody, what will be required to save the rest of the eountry?—Louisville Courier-JournaL