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The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-12
ALCOHOL IN MEDICINES.
Seventy-Five Per Cent OF Doctors
Prescriptions Call for Il.

Now that the National Pure Food
and Drugs law Is In effect all patent"
medicines in liquid form bear on the
label a statement of the percentage
of alcohol contained in them. The
average amount of alcohol is said to
be about ten per cent, some have more
and some less, but that is about the
average. Alcohol is everywhere rec.
osnized as a chemical necessity for
the preservation Of organic substance
from deterioration, and from freez.
ing and 1t is also required to dissolve
substances not soluble in water.
But for the use Of a small quantity
Of alcohol in most ready-to.use medi.
clnes those preparations which most
families keep constantly on hand
would likely be. decayed or frozen
when their use became necessary.
Alcohol is an indispensable requi.
site In the fluid extracts and tinctures
which are exclusively used in filling
prescriptions written by physicians,
and these tinctures and extracts con.
tain from 20 to 80 per cent OF alec.
hol, More than rs per cent of all
the liquid medicines prescribed by
physicians contain alcohol in large
proportions,
Charles A. Rapelye, a leading phar-
macist of Hartford, Conn, some time
ago examined rs prescriptions repre-.
senting q fair average of those writ
ten by physicians to be compounded.
and non being for specialties. The
average amount OF alcohol in the
whole number was 35 per cent; but
Of the rs prescriptions five contained
no alcohol, so that the average per-
centage Of the remaining 20 which
did contain alcohol was nearly As per
cent; or more than four times the
probable average alcoholic strength of
patent" medicines.
as to whether 1t is or is not desirable
as O stimulant In case of sickness,
but there Is no difference of opinion
as to the necessity for It's use as a SOL
vent and p~reservatiye In most cases.
The attention of the medical world
has recently been called to a mani
festo issued by prominent London
physicians who, while deplorlng the
evils from the use of alcoholic bev-
erages, are convinced "of the correct
mass of the opinion so long and sener-
ally held, that In disease alcohol is a
rapid and trustworthy restorative"
and that in many cases 1t may be
truly described as llfe-preserying, ow-
Ing to its power to sustain cardiac and
nervous energy, while protecting the
heterogeneous tissues. This manifesto
which was published In The Lancet,
was issued and signed by r. J. Nc
Call Anderson, NJ. d., Regius Profes-
sor of Medicine, University Of Glas-
gov; Alfred b. Bars, William III.
Bennett, X. G. V. G., +. X. @. g.;
James Crichton- Browne; w. E. Dixon,
Dyce Duckworth, III. d., LID; Thorn.
as X. Fraser, M. d., F. r. S.; T. r.
Glyn, w. II. Corners, M, c., +. r. s.;
w.. D. Halliburton, M. ID. LID, d. +.
r. G. p, r. X. s., Professor Of Physi-
ology, Kings College London; iona.
than Hutchingson; Edmung Owen,
LID, f. r. c, s.; p. II, Pye-Smith,
Fred 7. Robert, M. D., b. Sc, +. II. G.
s.; %Edgecombe venning, +. r. G. s.
The Dyce Duckworth who signed
this manifesto was for many years
president of the Royal College Of Ply
sicians. London.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-12
Agricultural Experiments.

The state agricultural college Of Mis-.
sissippi has received from the secretary
Of the treasury a check for $4,000, the
annual appropriation provided for at
the last session Of congress. This mo-
ney is to promote experimental enter
prises in connection with the college
work and is part Of the proceeds de-
rived from the sale Of public lands.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-12
Joint Debate at Meridian.

A crowd estimated at anywhere from
10000 to $4,000 loyal sons and daugh'
ters of Mississippi gathered at Nerd.
ion on the Fourth to hear Vardaman and
Williams lay their claims before the
people of the State. From the time
the first speaker wal introduced until
the last orator finished his reioinder
the two were recipients Of great APP
plause,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-12
state Mammal AZ Rinley.

The state normal for teachers Is now
in session at Ripley. The attendance
Is much better than was expected and
it is confidently expected that the en-
rollment will reach the n hundred
mark by the end of next week. Prof.
A. II. Elicit, Prof. J.. +. Brown and
Mrs. Jennie Hardy compose the facul-
ty. The normal will continue until tho
2Gth day Of July.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-12
Plenty TO Say.

Hilton-My wife is q matter-of.fact
woman. she only speaks her mind.
Chilton--So does mine, but che
changes her mind 30 often that n
keeps her talking all the time.
Bound 10 Be Talked About.
sMrs. Smiths hair didn't used "a
b that color" said one at the club,
IT used to be yellow, didn't III"
sYes, It did" admitted the other.
~ehe changes the color every IIttla
while to give people something to ~
about her. They'd ignore her entirely
IL she didn't do something 70 attrast
attention. shes - insignincsnt"
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-12
Tackett Appointed.

DR.. John r. Tackett Of Meridian has
received appointment as surgeon upon
the staff Of Maj.Gen. Kessler, com
handing the Mississippi national guard.
Capt. Tackett has been chief surgeon
Of the First artillery until the break.
ing up of that organization some tims
ago.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-12
RUNS BIG SAWMfLL-.
The Biggest Belt In the World Made
in Chicago.

1t was made In Chicago and runs a
saw mill at Tacoma, Wash. 1t is ia
feet long, seven feet wide, three-ply
thick, weighs 1900 pounds, and 225
steers contributed the centers of then
hides to make 1t. Notwithstanding
it's size and weight, and the tremend.
Gus strains to which 1t is subjected,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-12

right position and then made fast TO
the shaft in order to have the cams
work properly and 1t will be necessary
to use two collars, FF, to prevent
lateral movement of the shaft. When
the machine is pushed along the cams
operate the can bar, which oscihates
the lever, G, and thus works the
knives.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-12
Acreage Report.

The commissioner Of agriculture and
Is getting in the reports Of
acreage and condition Of the cotton and
rorn crops from the different county
boards Of supervisors, as the law pro-
vides, though they are rather slower
than could be desired, the larger pro.
portion OF the counties not having r..
ported as yet. The general run Of the
reports as received Nhow the acreage
to be from so to 95, with q condition
report ranging all the way from IS -
so, with corn ranging rather better ~
higher.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-12
Wider Than Man Is Tall.

not a peg, rivet or any metal fasten.
ing whatever holds it together. 1t
was simply stuck together with best
quality of cement under $50 tons pres
sure. @
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-12

Ysarz may come and years may 30.
BIT the time Will never arrive whom .
man viii sit up and patch his wifs's
slothes altss she y asIsep u ~
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-12

The British empire has n area Of
l2.0oo,00o square miIes. = COST line Of
lss0oe niiles and ! population 81 49,
eo0,ooo.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-12

neatly kept. Always choose quiet
colors for a small house; never at
tempt to make it snowy. A, drab with
white trimmings always looks well.
You may deviate from this, without
serious injury, possibly, but you can
not improve on a light drab with white
trimmings for a small house, espe-
cially if it is partly hidden among the
trees and screened with vines.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1907-07-12
THE CONDUCTORS PUNCH.

AZ Innnits variety u pies ussd IN Railroad Conductors Punches pa
yu Ever 50 ons 81 these III Yeur Ticket? One Manufacsurss Alone
Hs oysr ~ pureh Dies ~ no AM
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-10-26

EVERY street car in this country
Il may be made q travelling postof-
fee before long. Such a plan is now
under consideration by Second Assist.
ant Postmaster General McCleary,
with the object Of still further improv-
Ing the mail service.
Mr.. McCleary's idea is that when a
person writes letter the sooner 1t is
on its way the better 1t suits him.
II mail facilities are still further i'm
proved the man will write two let
ters where he now writes one and
the government will receive just that
much more revenue. .Postoffices on
street cars, he believes, will place the
writing public in close touch with the
postal department and the convent
snce will add materially to the gov
ernments income.
The system has been tried on the
line between Minneapolis and St.
Paul and has proved successful. Every
car on that line is equipped with a
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-10-26

saw the larger snake, three feet long.
gliding up the sleeve of the presi.
dents son. In the most gingerly man
ner they took hold of the collar of the
boys coat and gently removed the
garment, taking care to keep out of
range Of the snake. Disdaining rescue,
Quentin seized his coat, and while he
toyed with the squirmlng reptiles
skated outside, where party of
women visitors were thrown into hys-
terics at sight of the snakes.
Quentin brought three snakes from
Oyster Bay with him. He found that
he could not take care Of them prop
erly and turned them over to an ami.
NAL fancier. But Quentin got lone
some without his snakes. and the fan
cier loaned him a king snake and q
smaller reptile. Quentin went to the
executive Offices to show his new
treasures to his father, who observed
that the king snake was about to
make a meal OF the little one, and
warned his son to be careful to pre-
vent such calamity.
Quentin finally left the White House
to the great joy Of everybody there.
His father remarked to q caller that
Quentin's taste was inherited. for he
not only liked snakes, but had scotch
ed few in his time.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-10-26

further contemplates the placing Of
the icehouse above the cool room, and
tho root cellar SO that, without NOV.
ing the ice, cool room adjacent
TO the dairy room can be pro-
vided, all under one roof. A drive
way into the barn on the second floor
is indicated on the uphill side. which
would permit roots to be unloaded
through the floor into the root cellar.
hay and grain to be put into the barn
above, and the Ice into the ice-cham-
ber. or the Ice can be filled In from
the outside II that is more desirable.
With the icehouse over the cool room
and root cellar feed room can be
provided over the dairy room, II that
Is desired. With such plan the barn
on the north end and on the east side
would be entirely below the ground
for the first story to the south Of the
driveway. The COW stable would be
above ground so as to have easy ac-
cess and abundance OF light. and the
hallway and dairy room would be
ground far enough to give an abun-
dance of light The whole structure
as planned would have dimensions 80
feet wide by 70 feet long, the root cell
lar being 13 by 20 inside. II less num-
ber Of cows are desired the building
may be proportionately shortened.
II It is desired to have all compart-
ments named single story and the ice
on the ground. floor. the Rural New
Yorker suggests that It might be- bet
ter to adopt the same general floor
plan, but to widen the back end of
the building 80 ss to drop the Ice
house in between the dairy room and
cool room and the root cellar so that
one side Of the icehouse could be
brought against the cool room, and It
would probably be better to make the
floor OF the dairy room and cool room
far enough below the bottom of the
icehouse SO that the drainage from
the icehouse and cold air from It can
be taken into the cool room. The
wall Of the root cellar may be made
common to the stable and the cellar
and this portion Of the wall need not
be hollow, as the necessary warmth
would be provided for by contact with
the stable. so the wall between the
root cellar and the cool room need
not be hollow. but II the icehouse IL
dropped down SO as to stand between
the root cellar and the cool room
the icehouse wall would have to be
hollow all around except or the side
adjacent to the cool room. which
would need to be solid for its cooling
effect on the room.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-10-26
QUENTIN HAS FUN WITH
SNAKES IN WHITE HOUSE

Roosevelt
W caused chills to chase up and
down the spinal columns OF Attorney
General Bonaparte, Representative
Hepburn, and ex-Representative Lac
ey, of Iowa, the other day when he ap-
peared in the presidents office with
two live snakes coiled about him.
Quentin is somewhat impetuous, es-
pecially when on roller skates, and he
skated into the Office Of his father,
who was having a conference with At
torney General Bonaparte. AS Quen-
tin approached, the snakes hissed and
the attorney general side-stepped with
great agility. President Roosevelt
suggested to Quentin that he disap-
pear. Quentin hastened into the cab
Inet room where Representative Hep
burn and Mr.. Lacey were waiting to
see the president. They thought the
snakes were harmless wooden affairs
and began to admire them. Then the
larger snake began to wriggle and
wrap itself around the arm of Quen
tin and the distinguished Iowans in
their terror made frantic efforts to
walk up the walls.
Regaining their composure 1t oc
Cured to them that Quentin might be
In danger, and that they should rush
to the rescue, especially when they
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-10-26

man has helped. but has accounted for
but a small percentage of the eggs put
out of business.
Trees of which the foliage has been
injured or even totally destroyed by
these marauders may be seen on al
most any street OF Washington. the
caterpillars attacking by preferences
poplars. soft naples, elms, alders,
birches and willows. But other trees
by no means escape their depreda-
tions, though the gingko and tulip are
almost immune. Besides destroying
the foliage, the caterpillars are offen.
sively intrusive. invading the homes
Of the residents and 9th erwise becom-
ing nuisance.
AS usually seen, the tt.,sock cater
pillar has two big. hairy protuberances
like horns sticking out Of were his
forehead would be II he had one. and
another one-really two close toge.h-
er-projecting like the rudder Of an
airship. He is excessively hairy ano
ugly, and his hairs are stuck In loose
ly and are apt to fall out on any per-
son upon whom he drops, causing in.
nammation and swelling. These hairs
are finally tangled up In the silk a.
the caterpillar weaves his cocoon, and
become part of the egg receptacle.
leaving the caterpillar q smooth
worm" not "woolly one" and look
ing far unlike his original hirsute self.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-10-26
MAY USE STREET CARS TO
IMPROVE POSTAL SERVICE


mail box and the people patronize
them literally. The cars stop to re-
ceive letter, the same ~ q passen-
ger. II the scheme works well where
1t has been tested, Mr.. McCleary cant
see why 1t will not work well on all
street car lines. At first the system
may be installed only on the main
street car lines Of the various cities,
but will be extended gradually to take
In all the lines.
The cost of the service ID to be
investigated. Oficiafs at the depart
ment are Of the opinion the expense
will not be great. as the street car
companies will no doubt furnish the
necessary letter boxes and permit
their conductors to handle the mail.
In many cities street cars are now
used to transfer mail from one postal
station to another and the postal au-
thorities believe the system for the
collection of mail can be successfully
developed.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-10-26
ARMY OF CATERPILLARS
IS DEVOURING FOLIAGE

FOLIAGE on Washington's trees is
i being devoured wholesale by an
army Of tussock caterpillars, the
larvae Of the tussock moth, and ap-
parently nothing can be done to check
the ravages Of those now doing the
damage, though precautions can be
taken against repetition Of the pest
next year. Aiding and abetting the
tussock caterpillars are the cohorts Of
the fall web worms" which are by no
means 80 numerous, but which, never
theless, are doing an immense amount
of damage.
For many years the tussock cater
pillar has been the most serious Of the
shade-tree pests In Philadelphia, New
York, Brooklyn and Boston, but 1t was
not until 1895 that It appeared in
Washington in sufficient numbers to
be regarded as a menace to the foil
age. In that year also the fall web
worm was more abundant In this city
than 1t had been since 1886. In 1901
the pests Of both kinds again appeared
In great numbers, and now there is
another invasion. giving period Of
six years between each great attack
Hitherto the chief check upon the
Insects has been the parasites that
come in great numbers In the same
years that the caterpillars abound and
destroy most Of the multitude of eggs
laid by the pests. Destruction by
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-10-26
TREATMENT OF CALF scoURs.
Prof. r. 8. Shaw Gives His Remedy
Cor the AiImsnt.

There are some interesting thinrs
in connection with that, for instance
with calf scours. Those side issuea
are being worked out very carefuiiy
/ might throw out this suggestion
that II you have trouble Of that Kind
with calves. one of the best things
we have used anr are using almost
altogether with which to suppress
outbreaks Of cais scours, II a mixture
of tincture Of rhdbarb. camphor ana
opiate. equal parts in hot water
about teaspoonful. One Of the most
Interesting recoveries have ever sees,
was about three weeks ago IN the
case Of calf that secured and was
10 near death the feet were stretched
out cold and stin, and there was
every symptom of death. The calf
was treated in that way twice, then
was fed with raw eggs and milk occa-
sionally and he recovered. He was
the sickest calf ever saw, 20 sick
his hair all came on after q week or
ten dsys, but he is one Of the best
feeders We have in the bunch to-dav.
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-10-26

drainage, as the water will be absorb-
ed as fast as the Ice melts. Other
wise, the floor should be graded on,
so as to slope to one point, where sur
plus noted may be taken of by means
of q trapped outlet pipe to exclude all
air while allowing the water to escape.
The opening of the house should be.
gin about four feet from the ground
and extend upward nearly to the top
of the roof. The outer may be made
In two or three sections, and the In.
ner inclosure supplied by boards cross
wise. put in as the house is filed and
taken out as II Is emptied. It is a mis-
take to provide too much ventilation.
For an ordinary house 1-foot square
openings at each end under the apex
of the roof are sufficient, and It would
be of advantage to provide for closing
these on warm days.
In filling the house never lay the
ice on the ground. The warmth OF
the earth will melt the Ice continu-
ously. The cakes of ice should be
laid on old rails or any kind of tim.
ber. Straw or cornstaHks are not good.
as they crush tightly to the earth, and
get wet. and water is good conductor
of heat.
The Ice on the pond should be
worked out carefully and the blocks
made Of uniform dimensions. In lay
ing. the joints should be broken and
space Of to IL inches should be
left between the ice and the wall. This
may be filled with straw, the same
material being used to cover over the
top Of the ice after the house is filled
The house should be painted white.
An ice house IL feet square and u
high will require approximately the
following amounts Of lumber: 26
pieces 2 by inches by IL feet, eight
pieces by inches by is feet, II
pieces . by inches by 10 feet, 720
feet sheathing. $50 feet siding, 900 feet
shingles. II will cost at present prices
OF lumber about $50. Independent of
the foundation
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-10-26
An ICE HOUSE FoR FARM.
When Planning II, BE Sure and penS
Get Il Too Small.

The farmer in planning his ice
house should not make the mistake
in building too small, especially II no
lives in my locality, excepting tne
extreme northern states. 1t IN not ~
much question Of how much Ice no
needs for family use, but now muon
Is going to waste and whether IL WI,
last through the hot season until coO'
weather arrives again. A large piocA
of ice will last much longer relatiVeiy
than one somewhat smaller F1iteen
feet square on the outside shouid oe
about the size to build an Ice mousse
for the farm. Allowing IN feet ior
the space between the two walls anu
the space between the inner wall ana
the ice, this will give block OF ice
IL feet square, and II 1t is IL feet'hign
It will contain theoretically bz IONS
but in practice not more than Az 10
IS tons, according to how closely II
Is laid. The loss OF Ice from meitins
10 very great in all ordinary ice
houses, and especially Is this true
where It is taken out daily In such
small pieces as is usually the case.
The house should be built above
ground and II 1t can be placed wnere
1t will be protected from the noon
day sun by shade trees, 1t Will be
found to be Of advantage, says the
Orange Judd Farmer. 4 low cost Ice
house can be built WITH ordinary
lumber and by any one handy with
tools. The essentials to bo observed
are: First, drainage below and ven
tilation above; second, perfectly
tight foundation. Warm air rises and
II a current of warm air gets started
through the ice 1t will cause quick
melting. Third, reasonably double
wall surrounding the ice on sides and
top.
The foundation should be made OF
brick, concrete or stone masonry, and
in which sllls 2x8 should be bedded
In cement. On this erect 2x8 studding
"a inches apart. On the inside for
the inner wall h-inch sheathing mate.
rial may be used of almost any kind
of lumber. Some durable wood is
to be preferred, as these boards are
apt to decay quickly. For the out
side good novelty siding may be used
It should be free from knotholes and
cracks. The rafters should be 2x4. with
sheathing on the underside. It II i'm.
portant to have air space between
shingles and sheathing beneath the
rafters, as everyone knows how hot II
gets under barn roof In summer. The
space between the two walls on the
four sides may be left empty II the
outer inclosure is very tight, as dead
air space Is one of the best nonconduc-
tors. But 1t will not be dead air
space II there are holes or cracks in
the siding, but the air will circulate
and prove of little value as noncon.
ductor.
II the ground on which the house ia
situated Is of a gravelly, porous ma
ture, no provision need be made for
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-10-26
PLAN OF cow sTAsLE.
Building Which VIII Prove coAvenl-
ent and Sanitary.

The ground plan OF COW stable
shown herewith was suggested to q
farmer who desired to build barn
upon tho side Of the hill. The foor
plan contemplates two rows of cows
instead OF one in the south, exposed
end. of the building, and root cellar.
cool room and dairy room separated
by q hallway from the cow stable,
in the back portion OF the building
and therefore in the bank. The plan
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-10-26

II all milk Is hauled to the cream
cries in . sweet condition and pas
teurised the farmers will be able to
always haul away perfectly sweet
skim milk. q
The L'Anse sentinel., 1907-10-26

Ths farmer that oyus . few oows
should investigate the uatter Of hand
separators. 9f