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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-15

these, than to go rainbow-chasing af-
ter some "here-to-day and gone-to-mor-
row" machine, that a plausible agent
may tell you is just as good as some
well-known make. There are several
instances of such machines being ped
died around among farmers for sea-
son or two, then the agent disappears,
and leaves the users stranded, unable
to get any advice, attention or extra
parts short of the factory, and with a
worthless machine on hand.
Again, should you want to dispose
of your separator at any time, you
can far reader dispose of standard
make at fair price than you can any
other.
Its Everyday Use.
Having decided on the make you
want, the next thing that presents it.
self is the care of your separator.
Firstly, read through the book of in
structions that accompanies the ma
chine. Then read it again, and con-
tinue reading it until you understand
everything that is set forth therein
and have reasoned out in your mind
the why's and wherefores of it all. The
machine must rest on a tight solid
foundation, must be screwed down so
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-15
The Cream Separator on the Farm
BY u. b. Braddiek

stands for economy in OIL More oil
is often wasted on the floor than is
used in the machine. 1t also gives
you less to watch If oil could be fed
automatically, it would just fill the
bill.
Sixth. What l might term the get
at-ability" of the wearing parts or
gearing also needs consideration. If
a separator is constructed SO that you
have to tear it up from the founda-
ton every time you have to tinker
with it, and reset and re-level it when
you are through this is bad. 1t stands
to reason that the easier you can get
at the gearing, the quicker you will
get posted on your separator. A man
must become just as much master of
his machinery as he is of his horses
and cattle. If it were not so, he would
be in a pretty predicament. The bet
ter the gearing is protected the safer
it is for yourself or any of your family
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-15

who might be around it, while running.
There are quite few instances where
people nave lost fingers, and indeed,
tne WnOle arm, owing to clothing OF
the fingers being suddenly picked up
ny exposed or partially exposed gear
wheels. Especially is this the case
with children, who will frequent the
separator room. An accident of this
nature can never be undone or com
pensated tor by the machine that did
1t. See that the gearing is heavy and
SuDSCantlal-nOt to heavy, but with a
buSlnesS-llke look, that means endur-
ance and substantially. Avoid fiimsy
looking separatOrs, poorly finished.
You can pick them out. A good sepa-
rator Will last lifetime, with proper
care and attention to it when it needs
attention. You can guess what sort OF
time a tlimSy looking one would
give you.
So much for the points" which you
can verify with the assistance of your
eyes and reasoning powers. Now to
one that is hidden and that you have
to take on faith, needing a few days
to learn about.
Seventh. Clean skimming-the dol
lars and cents part of the whole prOpo-
sitiOn. You must have proof of this,
by conducting experimental tests, to
learn il your selection will skim a
cream OF consistency of from about
32 to SO per cent. of butter fat, SO as
only to lose or waste minimum in
the process. The skim-milk will be
found to contain the answer to this
question. Test it yourself, with the
assistance of the Babcocg tester, or
have your creamery man, Crowded he
is not prejudiced against your keep
ing it,, do the testing See that he
uses a proper skim-milk test bottle.
1t is best to take three samples, at diff
ferent stages of the running, making a
composite test of the mixture of all
three, each sample taken to be of the
same quality, say half tea-cup full at
each taking. A good make of separa-
tor should skim so as to leave only
.03 or .04 per cent. (three or four
hundredths of one per cent? in the
hundred pounds of skim-milk. Per
haps the test bottle will show even
less than that, although this may be
a defect in testing. or the sample may
no have been an accurate one. Any
reputable house will sell a separator
subject to 10 days trial
In summing up, | would say that
there are many different makes of
cream separators, which however, can
be narrowed down through the pro-
cess of "culling," to a few standard
cream separators. It is far better for
you to invest your money in one Of
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1905-09-15

that it is perfectly level across the
face-plate, WhereOn the covers rest.
The milk must never be turned into
the separator until the bowl has at
tanned it's full speed, and should be at
about SO or 80 degrees temperature.
When separating has been completed,
without Stacking up the speed OF the
machine, run through about four times
as much warm water or Skim milk as
the bowl will hold, Q state it this way,
because separator bowls vary in size).
This will flush out all cream that Is
adhering to the tinmare. Just as soon
as the water shows up at the cream
spout, swing the spout around to
empty into the skim-milk receptacle.
By following the instruction book
closely you should have no difficulty,
but if any little hitch should arise
that you cannot overcome with the
assistance of the directions, then
phone, wire or write your agent, or
see some neighbor who has been using
the same kind of separator, and has
had experience with it. Much can be
often accomplished in this way.
In taking it apart, do not use force.
Use your reasoning power instead.
First, be sure you are right, then go
ahead. Rather coax your separator
than use a pipe-wrench on it. You
can do whole lot OF damage to it in
a very short space of time. 1t does
not take so very much force to furnish
you with sprung spindle, or worm
wheel. Take the parts carefully out,
clean them, and scrutinize them for
poor fit or improper wear. All separa-
tor parts should fit like ring on
mans finger. If parts do not fit, then
vibration will occur, and it will in
turn wear out every part to the ma
chine, to greater or less degree, until
it finally reaches point when it will
be impossible to turn the crank. Re-
member that while this is going on
and you are deferring the necessary
repairs that it needs, you are paying
a royalty to "Mr. ProcrastinatiOn,"
for while the bowl vibrates it is spoil
ing it's ability for skimming clean, and
will therefore leak out cream or
rather butter-fat with the skim-milk.
You cannot see it, but it is there just
the same. A loss of one-tenth of one
per cent. of fat more than the ordinary
normal loss with a 10-cow dairy will
amount to about lbs. of butter per
month. When butter is 80 cents this
means $1,5O per month. Mind, this
slight loss only occurs in the early
stages. AS the machine gets into
worse condition. the loss increases like
compound interest, so remember that
it is money in your pocket in the long
run to go after your separator and
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-05-10
BACON WRITES ON EVE OF HIS DEPARTURE.
Letter to Friend in Savannah About HIS Illness ana
His Travel. Where He VIII Spend lime AOlo@u'
He Expects to Return Fully Restored to Healtn
From the savannah Press.

business of getting well, and hope ana
expect to return next autumn fully
prepared to take up vigorously, but
carefully. my work in the senate.
Il have been ineXpressibly touched
and gratifed 10y the great kindness OF
my friends in Georgia, including the
MANY kind expressions by the newspa-
pers in the state, since the time OF my
sudden and unexpected illness. l
shall ever bear the same in most CRATE
ful remembrance.
- read with much interest your re
cent address delivered at old Midway
That is the scene of my earliest recol-
lections. and as the place of burial OF
NV father and mother and only broth
er has always been and must ever be
to me the spot most hallowed and sa-
cred in its associations. 1t was a
deep and painful disappointment to
me that ! could not be present with
YOU at the annual meeting of the Mid
way Society on the nineteenth instant
with sincere regards, your friend,
"a. o. BACON"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-05-10
The Richest aninthe World.

The richest man in the world car
not have his kidneys replaced nor live
without them, so it is important not to
neglect these organs. If Foley's Kid
ney Cure is taken at the first sign OF
danger the symptoms will disappear
and your health will be restored, as
it strengthens and builds up these or
gans as nothing else will. Oscar Bow
man. Labanon, KY, writes: Il have
used Foley's Kidney Cure and take
great pleasure in stating it cured me
permanently of kidney disease, which
certainly would have cost me my
life For sale by Hendricks Drug
Store, Dawson Ga, and H. A. Wall,
BronwoOd. Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-05-10
CLARK HOWELL,S HAIR.
Candidate Says Artist Made Mistake
in Parting 1t in tiae Middle.

The Talbotton New Era is response
BILE for the following campaign story
about Hon. Clark Howell, who is a
candidate for governor:
Here is a god one on Hon. Clark
Howell. He recently wrote to a citi-
zen in the lower edge OF Talbot coun-
ty asking that he give him his support
in the race for governor and assuring
him that anything he did in his be-
half would be highly appreciated and
never forgotten.
In reply, Mr.. Howell received let
ter which read something like this
Il received your letter asking me to
help you in your race for governor,
At one time | thought I would. but
since | have seen your picture can t
do it. You part your hair in the mid
die and will never vote for any man
who does that. ! am against you
"Mr. Howell Immediately answered
this communication as follows: 1 am
in receipt of yours OF recent date.
believe you are right in not voting
for a man who parts his hair in the
middle. | have never parted my hair
in the middle in my life. 1t is true
the picture of your servant which has
been appearing in the papers had his
hair parted in the middle, but this was
due to mistake of the photographer.
How in the world he made such mis-
take and parted my hair in the mid
die. am at loss to understand.
This explanation proved satisfac-
tory and Mr.. Howell will get the
vote -
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-05-10

The following letter from Hon A.
O, Bacon is a personal epistle and
was not intended for publication. How
over. II contains so much that is of in
terest to the people of Georgia about
Senator Bacon's recent illness and
proposed travels in Europe that we
nublish it without comment or apollo
gv. twill be read with pleasure by
ALI Of his friends. 1t was written upon
the eve of his departure for the OLD
World:
s'WAsHINGToN, D. c., April %,
1905. Hon. Pleasant A. Stovall, Sa-
vannah, Ga.-My Dear Mr.. Stovall:
Before starting on my trip abroad l
want to thank you for your very klnd
recent editorial in The Press relative
to myself. TWAS exceedingly crafty
ing to me, especially at such a time
feel confident that by absolute rest Tor
the months between now and the next
session of congress I will be fully re
covered from the unfortunate attack
which resulted from the continuous
and excessive work during the past
winter.
GAS YOU know. | suffered from
sudden congestion of the brain. The
important thing now is to get myself
in a condition where, through abso-
lutte rest, | will be relieved from the
danger of the recurrence of such an
attack. To do this it is absolutely
essential that | get out of the reach OF
business of all kinds, public and pri-
waite, and in going away | feel that |
am devoting the time to the prepare
ton, physically, which is necessary
to enable me to properly discharge my
public duties when the work OF con-
gress is resumed next autumn.
SIN the general expression of APP
prOval by the public of my so doing
recognize that I am granted leave of
absence for this purpose 10y the good
people of Georgia.
Besides rest, plenty of fresh air,
and especially sea air, is what | need,
and from which experience the great
est heneft. My condition is not such,
as seems to be supposed by some, as
to require that l should locate at any
one place and remain there as an in
valid. | need diversion of mind as
well as rest and sea air. My program
is to 90 the northern shores of the
Mediterranean and, changing from
place to place, remain near the sea
until the weather grows warm, and |
will then probably 90 further north |
shall devote myself exclusively to the
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-05-10
SOCIAL SWIM TO LAUNDRY
WASHINGTON SOCIETY WOMEN
WHO TAKES IN WASHING"
Two Prominent Young Girls Who
Have Reversed the UusuaI Order.
Are Contented and Prosperous.

Are Contented and Prosperous.
Washington numbers among its
social set, according to general belief,
more than one woman who has risen
from obscurity to wealth and prom
inence. but in the last few months two
of its prominent young women have
reversed the usual order, and from
society they have gone into business
as laundresses.
Friends and relatives at first held
up their hands in horror when it be-
came known that the daughters of
Capt. John Mullan, U. S. A., retired,
were contemplating running a laun-
dry.
Some of the young wOman's rela-
tives have never quite forgiven the
Idea of a Mullan taking in washing, "
as they express it. One, however, who
visited the laundry, picked up sOiled
blouse of exquisite workmanship and
remarked: This comes to you sOiled
and mussed, and you give it back
clean and fresh and beautiful"
There was the key to the whole mat
ter the idea and its practical working
out The Misses Mullan, having been
brought up in luxury, knew how to
appreciate dainty linen and fine laces,
how they should be sent home from
the laundry sweet and fresh and in
viting.
That knowledge, coupled with a
practical mind, which realized the
potential popularity of a place where
society women who wear fine clothes
and love dainty things could carry
them for we'll executed renovation,
caused the establishment of the laun-
dry. 1t is already paying for itself,
and in a year the young women expect
to realize good profits on their invest
ment.
people must have clothes all the
year round" said Miss Mullan, land
they want them carefully done up.
Washington had no place where they
could be so done up. We have sup
piled the demand.
AT first, of course, our friends re-
sponded to the circulars we sent out
simply to lend US a helping hand, but
even friends will not help all the time
if one does not come up to their eX-
pectations. That our work is salts
factory is attested by the amount of
work we have to do"
The Misses Mullan are not the only
American girls who have opened a
laundry. The Countess of Essex, who
was Miss Adele Grant, society girl
OF New York, was the pioneer IN this
work and now runs fOurishing
laundry in England
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-05-10
MUST PAY THEIR OWN BILLS.
Letters of Regret Are Therefore Pour
ing ia from Congressman.

Secretary Taft's party on his far
eastern trip is not likely to be as large
as was at first expected. The secre-
tary gave it to be understood the 9th
er day that the trip was not to be a
great free junket, at the expense of
the Philippine government, but that
the personal expenses of the members
which would amount to $500 to $1,000
each would have to be personally
borne. Immediately there began to
pour in on the secretary letters of re-
greet from congressman who had re-
ceived cards of invitation. Speaker
Cannon, Representative Watson OF
Indiana and others are among the
congressman who have suddenly be-
come affected with ''cold feet"
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-05-10
COUNTY CAN'T LEND MONEY.
Attorney General Hart Renders an
Opinion That Is of Interest.

opinion That Is of Interest.
The counties of south Georgia APP
pear to be growing in prosperity. One
of them, Wayne county, it appears,
has surplus of $40, 600 in the county
treasury, and doesn't know what to
do with it. The county officials are
anxious to lend the money out at in
terest until they have need for it next
year, and accordingly Attorney Cen
eral Hart was asked for an opinion as
to whether this could be done. Judge
Hart replied that there is no law I'M
der which a county can lend its funds
on any basis, as no public officer has
any right to lend public money.
Wayne county will, therefore. have
to keep her surplus in the treasury
until it is needed for public purposes.
1t will come in handy to aid in a re-
duction of county taxes next year.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-05-10
TRAMP BURIED AS BANKER.
Mystery in the Supposed Death OF
Martin Meeker.

The investigation carried on by A.
II. Boulder. an attorney of Frankfort,
Ind, into the identity of the body of
man discovered in a lumber yard at
Cleveland, Ohio, three weeks ago,
mad supposed to be that Of Martin
Meeker, a wealthy banker of Farm
ington, Mimi, and which was buried
by his sons as such at the side of their
mother in Aurora, H., promises to
bring TO light mysterious story.
On leaving Cleveland Boulder said
that the body supposed to be Meeker' S
was not his, but that of tramp, and
that Meeker was alive in some SANTA
rum in the west. Boulder declined
to make known whom he represented
in the matter, but from those to whom
he talked during his several days stay
in Cleveland it is known that he rep
resents a young woman whom Meeker
had promised to marry. She refused
to believe that the body was that of
her fance. Meeker is said to have
carried several life insurance policies.
Meeker disappeared from his home
more than year ago. He had built
up a fortune in the west, and at Farm
ington he had owned a iOurishing
banking house and large -four mill.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-05-10
ROUGH ON PARENTS.
Chicago Alderman is After the Land
lords There.

Alderman Ruxton of Chicago has
Introduced an ordinance entitled An
act to prevent unjust discrimination
by landlords against parents.
1t sets forth that many landlords re-
fused to rent flats to families in which
there were children and infants,
thereby discouraging and initiating
against the probable increase OF pop
ulation in Chicago, contrary to the
injunction imposed upon our fist pa
rents upon their expulsion from the
Garden of Eden to multiply and re-
plenish the earth, and against the
policy and purpose of our national
administration.
The ordinance provides that any
Landlord who shall refuse to rent any
house or fat to families in which
there are children shall be subject to
q fine.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-05-10
no blOated.

Bilious Bill was getting blOated,
And his tongue was muchly coated.
Patent ''tonics' wouldn't cure him,
Companies would not insure him.
All his friends were badly frightened,
But their spirits soon were lightened,
For Bill said-and they believed him
EARLY RISER pills relieved him.
The famous little pills, Early Ris-
ers, cure constipation, sick headache,
biliOusness, etc, by their tonic effect
on the liver. They never grippe OF
sicken, but impart early rising energy.
Good for children or adults. Sold by
Dawson Drug Co., Dawson, and H.
A. Wall. Brentwood.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-05-10
Cantaloupe Bugs Playing Havoc

1t was reported here yesterday that
a prominent cantaloupe grower in
Florida had had fifty acres of canta-
loupes plowed up and corn planted in
their place as a result of a visit of the
cucumber beetle. whose depreda-
tions were mentioned in The Times of
last Friday. Mr.. 7. NJ. Smith says
there are thousands of the bugs in his
fields. and he is beginning to fear the
worst.-Valdosta Times.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-05-10
CATARRH TROUBLE PREVALENT
Spring Causes Catarrh. Breathe Hy-
omei and Be Cured.


Catarrhal troubles are more com
mon at this season than at any other
season of the year. The sudden
changes that come during the spring
months are productive of many cases
of catarrh that without proper treat
ment will become chronic.
The pleasantest, most convenient
and only scientific method for the
treatment and cure of catarrh is HyO-
mel. Simply put twenty drops in the
little pocket inhaler that comes with
every outfit and then breathe it for
three minutes four times a day.
The complete Hyomei outfit costs
but one dollar, and as the inhaler will
last a lifetime, and there is sufficient
HyOmei for several weeks treatment,
it is the most economical catarrhal
remedy known. Extra bottles can be
procured for fifty cents. Ask Dawson
Drug Co. to show you the strong
guarantee under which they sell HyO-
mel.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-05-10

Woman's greatest dream of beauty and
glory is when nature has chosen her to
become a mother. Livery faculty is keeGIy
alert and her nature the finest as she fore
sees the joy, the ambition, the success and
abe lifelong satisfaction coming, coming
nearer, Gay by day, in the dear and innocent
being SO soon to see light, and the very
uncertainty whether she shall see sweet
girl face or q brave boy face beside her ON
The pillow, adds Sest to her expectancy.
Then, if ever She Should take care of hSs
physical, mental and moral health.
MOTHERS FRIEND applied externally
throughout pregnancy win relieve the pain
of parturition, and no mother and child can
fail to be healthy, hearty, strong, clear com.
plexioned, pure FLOODED, calm nerved ana
cheerful in disposition, who are mutually
Influenced for months by the continued use
Of Mother Friend.
OF druggists $1.O0
Our treatise " ID otherhood " mailed free.
The 5RAoFiELD REGULATOR Co.
ATLANTA. Ga.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1905-05-10
Time Tried and Merit Proven.

One Minute Cough Cure is right on
time when it comes to curing coughs,
Group and whooping cough, etc. 1t is
perfectly harmless. pleasant to take
and is the children's favOrite cough
syrup. Sold by Dawson Drug Co,
Dawson. and H. A. Wall, Bronwood.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27

and test examinations begin This
will be the last work of the pupils
who have been reviewing two weeks
and preparations for the close will be
made.
The faculty, to which the matter
of closing entertainment was refer
red, has completed the program. but
before 1t is given out will have to re-
port back to the committee for rati-
fication of the work. II is stated
that some changes from the original
arrangement will be made. There
will be a freshman reception on Mon
day following the close of school, and
on Tuesday evening another reception
held by the sophomores. The ju-
niors will probably have the most i'm
portant feature in this line, having
arranged to give play entitled,
Arabian Nights" The cast has not
been made out yet, but will be as
soon as the committee ratifies the
work of the faculty.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1905-05-27

tive program has been arranged and
he joint affair promises to'br In every
way pretty honor To the dead chief
OF the Confedcracy. The Daughters
of the Confcdcracy will also, confef
the Crosses of Honor on about TWEEN
ty-fve e,torans who have not yet re-
coived them, that evening.
The program will be.
Music by band.
Prayer.
Song Children of the Confedera-
icy.
Recitation Mrs. Flora Male CLARK
Young.
Vocal Solo Mr. Robert Scott
Address.
Reading Miss Frances Tempest
tIerndon.
Music Quartettc.
Song children of Confederacy.
Roll Call.
Presentation of Honor Crosses.
Response by Daughters of the Con
fedcracy n
Benedlction