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Show THE FRO VO, HERALD Letters Write to ThezRigfet Way UFE. TOLSTOI AND THE NEW OF MUSICAL EDUCATION HATTER FOR HENS. (COST MINERAL Ambitious Singers Need Large Amount Writer and umanKarlan-OeseriM. L.Chleken."Ned a Great Pal Mora ... ..How Ha. Sought for and Found.,. of Money During Their Season , Mineral Matter Than It Genof Training. Happiness. . , .erally Supposed. -H- By Sherwin Cody , ". At the time when I had lost all In The recent revelation of the huge woman for In my personal, individual life a terest cost of educating young the operatic stage should barrX detfctr t but had not yet acquired irteiigioTft rent effect on tne ambitions oi me interest (an. inspiration to the general thousands of Americas girls who have good of. humanity), I wag horrified s been hoping to rank with the by my position. But I found peace and Melbas of the future, not to the moment J. had. found a religious ' mention the- -' Gardens and Farrars. sentiment impelling me to xnms. oi One young koman of renown as a the good of humanity. In thla thought . lyric bistrlon has lately paid back w at the same time, I found full satisfac-her happi her early benefactors the- coatjjf tlon of my desire for personaI: -musical education, to wit, $20,000, ness. "The same thing is going on It may now, although, my former passionate with more or. less, interest d have been noted that In returning the desire to happier has money she was careful to let her, weakened. I am overcome sometimes left band know what her. right hand by a certain terror a. If I stood before did. The announcement la now made an immense abyss. But the Aspiration that one of her most prosperous rivals to", and the preparation for, a new life has lately returned 34,00O to the ben- replace, the former conditions which efactor who secured to ber the advan they were born out of; and Irijthem tages of training in '. the musical there is happiness both for the Indischools of Europe."- - That .this fact is vidual and for all Humanity." Prepardivulged - In the very city, in which ing for the new life, I attain at the the patronof nhe Trther singer dwells same time my former aim, the good is, of course, purely, accidental. The of humanity, more surely than when two incidents- - seemlio -- open - a new this was my only "aim, - Aspiring to operatic attain God, aspiring tcTa purity" of dichapter InUie history of vine being" in myself and In my new stage, Gone are the old Illusions of the gar life, I find more assuredly both , hapret and the crust, the persistently piness for humanity and ton jnyself. hopeful struggle with adversity, which Tolstoy, in Collier's Weekly. have been associated with" the makfairer MAKE WORK FOR POST OFFICE lngof musical rartrBtao...the. sex. They must ride in victorias, dine with, the wealthy, and wear silk and Imperfectly Addressed, Letters Seem; Jewels -- while they " are cultivating ingly Are on the Increase their vocal gifts and learning ta ex ".: - In Germany, - - . The cost ot the two press emotions. or three years' training, ot a prima The dead letter department of the du'nna far exceeds the sum an German imperial postofflce Is workAmerican father would have ing" ovfrflmef anoHtrom" a"comparlsOfl thought needful to educate thoroughly f the statistics compiled fora Bomand prepare for useful citizenship ber of years the persons who' use'the sight "or ten Bturdy sons with healthy mails are growing more careless or ig appetites. norant of the correct method of writ" the address. Of every million ing Nyahza'e "Altogether" Men.; of mall handled by the imperial "pieces The people inhabiting the settle -- the undellverable matter ., in post be ments around Victoria Nyanxawili 327 pieces in 1904 to 396 from creased or ao still - a probably for In 1907, a gain of 2L7 per cent. Durexcurto the amusement source of an average of sionists whom the Uganda railway ing the latter year were sent daily mall of Afpieces ot coast east tha will bring from e to puz-tlletter dead to the department rica to. the Victoria.Nyanza; for they ' the experts. coal black, will see before them, Although illiteracy is exceedingly handsomely formed negroes and without a shred of clothing, rare among the native. Germans, where tne a good education is possible for any though with many adornments in " bead child, nevertheless the incorrectly adteeth, way of hippopotamus are, for the most part, .aecklacea-eanlnapd , legletsof dressed letters "woeful. ga, lacK of s"etioStr - very eiamples'ofja ."are brass. They picturesque. asj "that in the ttrts-ve- ry probable jng: Ihey stmt about the streetSjnTBeT. sender is the cases of. vast "barbaric with majority decked Innocent nudity, possessarrived immigrant, a newly ornaments. one of education no but one practically ing men.wear.not The earring, " great deal more tnineral matter than la commonly up--' mat-- posed. Not only Ja there mineral body composition. ter la but large- amounts In the bony framework and a considerable amount in -- tbe feathers, The growing cbickvprob-""abl- y more than any other animal.. J needs an abundance of mineral matter meet Its. growing demand. - It ia a that chickens go about picking up every small bit of mineral substance that they can that . find;. .This is surely anlndlcatlon these things are Df a benefit to them. . Also It has been held that grit in the form of small pebbles and other bard .substances are used exclusively for Of Tate," after more grinding food. careful study of digestion processes with poultry, authorities bave come to : "the conclusion that grit does not aid - materially in the' grinding of food In the gizzard. It is very likely that the rabbles grinding together there are "' Chickens consume m the-gener- Sem-bri'ch- Z-t- o and utilized tt. mlneTal "a irthr.nlmalTy.TemT. food, the slow reduction making dlges7""tt0n popsible. Different animal and vegetable foods contain different proportions- - of niLo-a large g eral matter, """and "some a smaltamount, -- Of the . :r7 """' -- -- - some-containin- gralns,,for .instance,.-whea- contains t lmor mineral matter than corn. Ani-ma- l matter contains more matter than animal flesh.-- " Also, some common natural mineral substances contain a greater number of mineral elements than can be utilized min-"er- - "bony , " forHtootf "than - . atte olheraT-'Some-gra- contain more" inorganic elements than limestone, Oyster shells, the popular mineral chicken feed,- - contains prac-- . tically nothing but lime, yet It 1. an excellent mineral poultry feed. - - - - "iGOQOTQCKjiFOR BREEDING . - ear- White Cochins Are Fair Layers, But Excel In Weight and 10,-00- 0 . Hardiness. make-mankin- - - White Cochins belong to the Asiatic class.. They are only fair layers, but are of good build and generous' weight The Standard gives weight as follows: -- Utters That Pull. Write to How of of the Author Cody System ; 11.1 HOW - " , v , , " J' seir-conce- buBl-ness- ; n rs -- - vr i - well-chose- - - - are' urh MIXING FEED FOR THE HENS. To Raise Flock of Helthyr Thrifty and Active Chicken. Method of Feeding Important . ' A prominent poultry man of has a 'method, of feeding which is simplicity Itself, Heha.- - to . each pen .elf feeding hopper.; these hop pers are transversely divided Into different compartmentAandJa, each compartment is a different kind of feed. They are kept supplied at all time. nnd jmucb, atM Fori ovei of a S( as a one the Fell PI - rrtrrcr-rl"ifrTrf-STnTOTd- an -- to - and.we.JfiDd:dt-ufflCii- "ll. T superiors,get just the right tone. Excessive brevity in letters from his subordinates is annoying to a man. He wantB to know the business facts- about ."his"business, "and an "the facts. -- Of course he doesn't want dewordy letters; but he wants full information. tail, and plenty tf .:.He-- wants suggesttonst but he doesn't want Jictation, ..Subordinates should act like subordinates and not like the ' boss. Modesty and reserve are ap .W- - r- - - - hmOther experiments Bhow-th- at dreds and thousands of letters to busy '' wan houses are actually dropped ib the wastebasket and never answereq. TbeJhouses that have bunt up dusi- ness by mall, however," make"lt""a "fuTeo. " that every letter, of whatever klndia shalLbe.JMi8wered, and, if possible an-- 1 swered the same day it is received. One firm receives about 10,000 letters " day, and about 20,000 "orders. The by postal orders are acknowledged card and filled' in 'due course, and tew every letter Is answered within a hours after it is received. Another . . -- pure cap y?dg .van , Gi Eurr risin any At t close othe s v". "1!!.?..,!,, MVmr1 of .each, Blov - - peoplecsTonal3oTitherBaTmr Hst that you want to reacb, you win nna pie can't be forced to take, medicine. that space in "the newspaper win ne But neither a drug business nor any handbills. People may other will cheaper-thgrow fast and""blg by itself. not "respond very : wejl at first. But It has to be pushed, andjhere are ways try to get something' fresh that will to push it. Interest them, and keep on for at least Proprietary medicines that, . somethree months. Before the, end of that body else bas advertised well, and for time you'll "surely "beglaa. yoarjJtarted "which a "natural" demand exlsts,--shoto advertise. t small profit. But there are other lines as good which are HOW TO WRITE TO A SUPERIOR. of medicines Just not advertised, and on which the manu large profit There is scarcely one of us who facturer will give a very them. Good will if the push or less druggist more occasion does not have which be will matter supplied our circular to Often to write important letters trash-.-vaguel- -- to r the disi can beJldIstributedfrpmhauseto louseT-eceTve"about 30,000"1elters'-atheir 7 I house, hut the druggist's own little and 90,000 pieces of mail in all, . ed a day, more handbill will, make far impression and a ba giveB the same prompt and scrup than "any foreign printing. ulous attention to every piece. It i Is at And there are many things people the. man. who receive? fewjtterwho clrcl would buyanduse if they knew "about is most anoti negligent. at to their them and had them called Tou never know whether an in- -a to tention at the proper time something I- -' .Is Important "or noC ojr when r: quirer flowon the to kill the little green bugs will becomft' the Inquirer unimportant JA. ers, a cure for colds that is really safe t- Any :. business . mste ".wip bF. to give toTchildren, something conveni importanhis correspondence is takings-gravneglects "Mj ent to take out grease spots or clean chances. When ha thinks siin tt kid gloves, etc. We may know about lence the idea, "I am. conveys mere about them we but forget these things, in what you write." he forpreciated, but hesitation and timiditywith or four reminded three to be need aorne buoand and that Irritate, onlv annoy gets that -he is a gentleman, and their ' In their fear of givtn&-- t a tlmps year, imllnateg somebody- la waiting1 patiently " aay- attraotive-tox-o- f Salt station "after"' Make wp-a- n fenserbeat"arOTmdtbe day for" ah answer to"Tiis""Ctvtr celet low a at with complete, everything hint, and seem afraid to say anything ery .tree news of out the tbe send receipt and They price;" frankly." clearly, definitely, safely be 'thrownaslderior Its very a gai fresh a new of a lose lot of toothbrushes; tantalise and annoy until they It IS general ad-- " "P door of form Indicates that assortment and tasty particularly their positions. a stant and not. a personal letter. of fireworks or val vertlslng a Try to strike the happy medium be candies; display novelties for Christ Yet when the advertlseraaks for a whit entines in season, tween an offensive freedom ana specific reply, or, specific inf orniatlon ters one of devices little and ingenious Success :.u.sually mas, -bringing., reserve. itHnhould --be, given as a business., eMei ' come, from a "real interest and ab- kind or another like pencil snarpeners. courtesy. his deri i can out send the While natural grocer sorption in the business. That, by JosephBrBow.) (Copyright, . -1909. whit' . ...t' enthusiasm for the work is wnat a news every week, the druggist will perCrane Picked Up at Sea.l ,.. . hair, business man usually ; like. o see haps find a distribution once a month That-la'ncranes, sometimes She. sufficient; but the seasons offer htm an nestTrt all. sea trips is proved by Capt. Gina ,. which of of little to long endless things her, To- learn to write letter, variety superiors d of the brddf schooner Lewiston, with the proper tone, it 1b ia excel- people will be glad to be reminded. from the which other verthe arrived. and lot of day trouble different is expense a l$nt It several lent Idea to try The vessel was 60 miles 6if grou sions of an Important letter, and first time, you are too busy the next o " the lookout described -w- Thfb when Hattera. one". best"" thefi yOiTdread-tToTOfnithe choose" the Umerand parthe :" im- bill. most thought : was.. a; diminutivehabit no andrx)! , writing .. hat-bo" - started, balloon.-- : GetThe- - navigator. ;.trafned; habit. letover form But youn :the Sewatimeeyto" portant, letter which. It Work hard on tiona Anybody. who keeps glasses- on the strange object, ting It lie over night, and coming . ol -- itself combination into resolved a and the watches months glpsl fresh, after a:Xest,lelp8. todevelop at It three Bish the moderate and medium style. Yet business grow would never give U up. flapping wingOiid dangling lepfwith the United States such h miwcmla John Hicks, resigned, as riourenn will lack the spontaneous He will soon come to dread the falling a neck and head, that reminded Th letter, was all KnJnHiBdlnlomatic service since 1897, when he which ia the best element flffjof sales when the advertising fails I.fiwtRtrm'n comnanv of a croquet mal all v entbw'F" u " tuv rat appointed secretary to the Americas legation so usually should be laid to go out," and. tne narrowing profit. let amor tf all, andmere minister to Colombia. He is a native ot Wisconsin ana was norn in isoo. As the object approached wltn,a exercises: They give will be a sharp reminder to get busy aside as less, " to the ability of free and satisfactory ex- again The. advertising habit is hard close range" it was discovered foret Ttift rrane Rimed - tO allgn. tress pression, they develop tha. proper to start, and equally hard to break up. 151 Hole, are pierced au rouna me the great class.- - that bas been attract, and at the foretopraast. but fell short vest outer edge of the ear. and in these are ed by Germany', rapid commercial habit, and command of language; but letA POSITION. crashed to the deck.. Capt Ginn'had , APP.LY.FOR of TO "dead" HOW enthusi the the end the in Many spontaneous melon seeds development. like gues Inserted brass- fillets, room, the-bir-d removed to the engine TeTteri Uie ters entirely omit the point ot destl- - asm oi a quicKry-wmteT- r In ahape. tcwhlch r?rlc.he LSJf"-?- l sprig JEttest.oL manager-oLxuthe 4rom-th-. a Tbe ie luttiieHtr-wiflHreat general others tatd'nBePitP amHt-- f ully- recovered WlSS sattoTyHfthr "address.- and blue'beada oi large sue aud"" in offices, Chicago of it. long fllght.-Bost- on Heraio. name of. the ad any studied form all ext ot the field; largest publication give only the-firJ pearance. As the" figures thus i".- tthey tne "Yet we must study, so tb.at, when mi has said that he advises all applicants ot 1907 75 cent, In a" , per dressee. for sculpmodels . are hibited usually Mater. Alma in answer blind advertisements to of were poswe on us the do let not it enthusiasm not picture is fy.'OOJ colle tor, this nudity la blameless, and Farmer Upstate (writing to run away with us. The studied letteT newspapers when applying for a posi f iadf to be. discouraged; moreover, it char- tal variety. Harper. Weekly. of om,;. rum is the finest possible 'preparation "for tion, by writing ".Imply, ""neel presldenOrTbat boy Josh, their acterizes the moat'moral people in the Alma - and effective spontaneous Just. Ibe person you want j; Please writes me that he's In love with correct View, the Kinder The National ' color Uganda protectorate. donTt 'sbelbundstik;. thhik He " the inter Mater. Ma says - An American - was strolling about letter wlien Occasion call. It ouL;n. grant interview." ."' a. from Magazinethe kind "of a girl we would like for view seldom fall, to materialize." Paris with a French friend.-- " "They the g - t Uil' , . case So THE SIGNATURE. brea can daughter-in-lawyou Some persons present their emaU .pur. breas " J ' " Temperanea Note. - Use money,, if. neceasarj , an tn Interview, lette wilt "by than, better you? chase, and while ..waiting, for the and The old style required some member wblle other, kno they can't write a but not more than five dollars, l Mrs. Carrie Nation, the celebrated change, the American said In a low thou I'll cut that to of firm all with to the the letters are.. the scamp ' and. sign written letter. young .poll entered likely, good voice: temperance advocate, recently ' indication as any Sum does without-anhe It a firm . if name, chances off 'cent It without' him their they attempt "Will you lust look at the diamonds teuiporance , restaurant in miuuee. ' cts c of Wis know" was write can't to who writer. . The ,. the act actual When University . sne yoy aKKca. .you fancy elopin' Addressing the proprietor, that pretty little salesgirl is wearing? " W handwriting was supposed to Indicate. good letter, by all means write consin, Sphinx." "Young man, do you Bcli.dnaKT'. They must be worth. $2,000." Here official that of the like character the suggested brief can signature. application you "tut "No." was the reply; "They are not real,'' the Frenchman Value of Trees In Cities. letter often ?Pt u Now firm names are almost-uuive- r -above. But a get wtit you want next uoor. An- glel, with a. shrug. ' - ' is no well populated county 1 There situation a to actual more doea and ret the good , typewritten, sally Kll "l'.ut they are I know re&l.etones In the worl.t which has bo nan? K a' tin ot tne letter-eigns-the line than any Interview. writer of busi ia I ce them that Mod vi hen my A former advertises ' manager of woodod towes as JlullanJ. ored below after tbe word "Ey." " The old avness!" the American declared. a our streets snd cnnUl hanks have Coming High. word was "per," but as it is objection Marshall TSlU & Co. wss occur-yinwork abuulr't dn the Frenchman chrugtCd." enues of trees. Tb.;o trot' Di!x Latin "imd to able and "Snuth j nil U'O ttimi t.:.i.in? al .nt "M ' el"ulut-v- l "Un fricid, bo cfcarIlublc.M, to "b" la rnwths In fliit kly citii' I'.Y.'S of lnnK'-03 .rai If pot letter, ,rv riak ..... ..... r- -e , . ... .... , . .... la t.'. :l.ly us. ful :nul iici.-"PifcUtf ! c:t out ' t Wp'.I, i iH' frn put I't i ijl xri'i In: arum's (.r" 'rif!H'"s. I Th.' 4i" t Cur1.'; tlit V.ilift :aisiun.ld nd ( rs i r t cor " !.::;i tin --" '; (" l'1 V ; If s s'.c"-- s 1 d the well-know- n White Cochlnt. Cock, ll poundB; ben, 8H pounds ; cockerel, nine .pounds, and pullet, " ' eeven pounds. " a have beak, yellow bay They aright colored eyes, yellow .banks and a pure white plumage. Tbey are very hardy, eggs and are very lay brows-colore...uersistent sitters..... They ..are a single; combed breed. ' . -- well-know- - A Trio of E , " .... . r: - wrtittsvF? f;;rr" then of tne aaveiuniu uVtuv u day, on a regular system. figure, be head sonallty of .the writer euU inletter is usually The average small grocery store the writer of thethe Initials at the left ' An application for a position should by written on scrap, of paper, :". still and waits for business dicated only merely sits or below tne never be above either J.. side hand with a poor pen, or In a slovenly-lookto' come.- If there are enough people or rubber or stamp The rajof futhint hand. Any in the neighborhood who can't con- letter. ing s of self, is particularly ures of letters is going out -veniently trade, anywhere else the s trouoie the uj takes the employer, yet an,'. ost Somebody to will be a moderate success obnoxious as a sign of courtesy let-tesmall grocery stores depend on the letter" with Ink, honest analysis of self," and a frank ' . Even circular consideration. worthy ambitions are es- gtatement-o- f mere single advantage of location.. A and as . with ink, :. signed arebest business 4he tittle "effort would extend senttalto making "be" hired to write the name at business man want--fe7r- the and make it grow "until iV yields far njan. can What or than that Is fact.. Tell blm. very slightly higher cost more than a mere living. which than anything" else processes, imitation the tell him If you, of done, have The first thing is to have something any you what circular and the of betray you, and don't ;, "" immediately of can; say others brand to advertise. Try every can what until you are askedix ned tomatoes, canned corn, etc., till make ...it look cheap, about salary talk tho rtntv of every woman to in it . Frankness about the qualificaUonfc yon know you bave the best, Then tell in man writing to a stranger whether business disdicate the to Important your people about it in a handbill . really uu she is married or single, mis and a fine reserve on tributed from door to door. hiishand's name after lp his business, u.. the busy busl-- . . other points,"please all Every time you get a bargain, every or pi'euxmg narenthesis, in "Mrs" of bome say too all. a good fresh a best man time you have ness shipment, alsignature, to her "Mrs." of "Miss" but of load of potatoes, an extra nice run To much, many -do not say enoughsabout -"in? parenthesis. .: trouble there' little be would sweet corn.- - fresh tomatoes at a very ways putting it is considered vulto say if you could put low price,, pen! out the good news, and. omit the parenthesis wftbout indicat- knowing what name In write it up Just as enthusiastically as gar, to sign the the place oi me oubiuens yourself the condition is really discourte- man and eonslder Just what he wants - ing yotifcan. man does ous, and to sign Initials as a woman to know., In this way you reany snow... . u is an excencui, miug .u u when a course Of ridiculous. is own . how well you understand tne retie hand, printing press of. your, " or firm wnere ner Mm 16 Bv14 Put ivritea - - a DeTSOTl n. which for ,.;.. r the eQ of a surcu portion vw ' lllHV will uhul quirements. rti t known .t here.l. ' the Wggest. piece of news you hare in Lcandition. is well ; you apply.. black letter headline at the top. Then need to Keep oa.iuw.uub -This is only DO YOU ANSWER EVERY LETTER telLyour most Important news story in or "Miss." nrms. . YOU RECEIVE? a few enthusiastic, simple, and in letters to large business one person to all ofwhoseemployes would "se " - " homely words, such as you cannot possibly be. known, .It would seem as if out of courtesy ' In talking to those who call. "I connnv business man would reply- ia in a contract letter, or letter' Below that gi ve six or eight real barcredit order, a typewnueu some form to every letter be receives. a vevlnir low at artlcles special commott' gains man . would allow. is not- - loked n as- legally 1 SureIr prices fof "one; two orthree days only; signature t matter-oteta .around his store- "as to" stand riistomers Qon't count your profit,count the num- binding (though "" all slna" "Isl. ot without omission. attention," and go" the and to come indefinitely ber of new customers who the typeto. Sometimes attended vour nlace to trade, or the increased. ture is disliked. away without being written signature is vised by an ini But it is a fact that many business business that old customers do. If the letters are wholly neglected. . ; Then hire a faithful man at, a dollar tial in inir lmt this looks cheap. letterhead the New on not name is printed around a certain In Yorly a day to take your handbills it will be publication the advertisements ajel and h?ave one at every doorJo.your it should be so written that on ' r.learlv legible. This Is a" point ? followed by Inquiry coupons-fi.l- ch neighborhood. hnif ihc husiness world sins perforated so tbey can easily be. torn. Don't do it once and Itop. JDj irat no end of con out and sent to the advertisers. m ... least once a week, Get out an extra horribly, and it causes inconvenience. some thirty of these and fusion out. ."Hard filled writer before holiday bill every Just big work along this line will surely bjujld HOW TO ADVERTISE A DRUG and mailed them to the advertisers, -business concerns that:, all Many manufacturers up a business. STORE. furnish were high price for this adwill gladly paying you with printed 40 per. cent, of them Only matter about their specialties which It is a good deal harder to advertise vertising.- One followe up the made to reply.any advantage along a drug store than a grocery business, you can distribute with" a "secondand one fol- letter first with your own bills. for the reason that there seems' to. be first letter with, a second lowed up the If there is a local- newspaper that,tali tio -rpmnlns , uw etnV , . . w Mvvv... ucno less of ; -- " AlfAPV TO ADVERTISE A SMALL GROCERY business; . e y H taj - four-maste- Sc-vannaf- -- :a " . it ; rtitrlV . r j trt.0-fn-rM)i-.j,- ist A Feed" Box. kind of feed as they like, mixing It to , . . . suit themselves. -- Ul stark is always healthy ana ibrinv. He never feeds any wet or flump feed to bis fowls, old or young. ,,.,.From the first they are fed on drywea - and get it from the hoppers. Each hopper contains a variety-o- FTf-ibran and middlings and a conv arWcut full of dry beef scraps.- HI. j de-- " amount of imtonKO an' iMq lives t;.!l work and mu Ing with hot mashes t.r.d inixetl feel.- - J. - - st .T.'V i f V ; ' s , Geographic:' " POULTRY ..r.-;iii.- c..,..j " iM 4 J..)- ., ' b:.th." tu'iw iui"kJ tha -- l"-- .t moS,i") l"t' id l.r"-- J Jua V.'w-Villi to U'p. f I x l if . layers. aro y.iv.vw rr: , J. mrd t!ie ben. are proyldeti with -t OUi - I"-- : lii-.- nrc "- . nifclta er ether o t NOTES. but -.-" tln - y -- well-writte- " on . to it w.h 1 y 1 1 v l; rott-si-d- ; , :;;:u.i. I"-1- ".r T11 jft ; erf r. iiu;.! i j't." .'" r's E" 1." vt'':I '' l'f in' - j ; 'If (,loi |