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The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-10-15
Save the Feathers

Poultry raising depends on
small things for success, though
We often hear people say. Il
can't fool with such trin.ng
,hings." The fact is any kind
OF work can be made trining il il
is done in a ,rining way. aud i.
can be dignihcd by doing /. with
enough care TO make il better
than something tritllng. Sup
pose you lost 10 cents every
time you handled a dollar. would
/, be too ,riling 20 to handle the
dollar that you got 100 cents,
instead OF 30, when you parted
with il
After one has answered that
question. one is then ready 10
answer the question whether i,
will pay TO ave the feathers
when chickens are killed. since
il has been estimated that one
tenth OF the value OF 4 chicken is
ia It's feathers, provided they are
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-10-15

jnst then, but homework will
not be so exacting. If prepar-
ing meals or washing dishes
needs to be done at a certain
hour each day, it can be made a
rule to feed small birds at a time
that does not conflict with the
housework. 1t may take a little
planning, but it can be done by a
girl who sets out in earnest to
do it.
Those who make a speciality Of
poultry work expect TO net from
81 up from each hen kept a year.
Saeh persons usually have TO
buy the feed they use, and pay
big prices for il; while the girl
on the farm ought 10 be able to
get her feed cheaper. She will
have another big advantage
over the person who gives all
his time to poultry, in that her
birds can pick up about the
farm 4 large part OF the food
they need. That will cut down
her expense, and she will no,
have 10 get such large returns TO
nc; an amount OF money equal
to that nctted by the person who
must pay more for feed. Sac
will. il she is like most women.
give her birds more careful at
tcn,iou than a man would. She
should early learn that she
ought TO sell 10 consumers di
rect, aud &c, better prices than
she could hope for from stores.
|, is hardly to be expected ,ha,
her profits ~ i'll be large the frs,
year, and i. may save her d,sap.
pointmen, il her hopes do no,
soar too high.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-10-15

dependence 10 want to make her
own way, 10 part at least, in the
world. NJ. 4 few girls try
teaching school in order to make
moacy OF their own. That is
we'll enough in a way, but it is
not infrequently the case that
they could raise poultry at home,
live at home, have a better time,
less worry and maybe as much
net profit as il they went away
from home to teach school.
Caring for fowls may give a
girl treckles, but sensible girl
need not fear that the sun will
be the only q willing to kiss
freckled taccs-thcrc arc other
sou that would do i, with their
eyes open, and glad of the
chance. The beauty that is less
than skin deep docs not have
the value frequently placed upon
it by is p~ossessor. Society a.
awholc IS becoming more prac.
teal, with the possible exception
OF the idle class that can afford
10 IL more prac,icalness; 80 a girl
need not fear that few ircck!cs
will hazard her chances o. social
success, If she has overlapping
Der treckled face a brow filled
with common scrse The con-.
sciousncss OF earning money for
herself will give her a manner
ard power that the mere ahscnsc
OF freckles could no, give.
Raising poultry is pleasan,
work, too, IL in,elligen.ly done.
There is very little hard work
about it, unless i, is undertaken
OF a large scale. What heavy
work there is. can generally be
done by some obliging male
member OF the household. The
heavy work oil poultry keeping
eomcs at such long intervals
apart that il would DC practical
Tor a girl TO do all but the heavy
work herself and have hired
help the few times heavy work
would have 10 be done.
Like other beginners. il will
be well Tor the girl poultry rails
or to start 10 a small way. and
increase her enterprise az her
experience aud SUCCESS grow.
She will DC at the dwelling about
every day, 30 tha, she IN c~onycn.
lent 10 do whatever small tasks
may be required and just when
they should be done. This need
not interfere greatly with her
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-10-15

PtoStiSS VI SOUlC Iedt0cE savers
IS first to decide from Just what
parts OF the fowl the feathers are
to be kept and which are to be
thrown away. Most OF the wing
and tail feathers are too coarse
for use, and if a very fine grade
OF feathers is desired some OF
the coarser feathers from other
parts OF the body may be reject.
ed. The neck Of an old rooster
particularly may have feathers
SO long aud oarsc that the
shafts Of the feathers will be I'm.
yielding and undesirable for the
ordinary uses feathers are put to.
Some feather savers go SO far
As to strip the barbs, or the iluf.
~ part, from the shafts Of the
Feathers. If one could use the
time OF children or OF others
whose time is worth little 10 do
this work, it might be that car.
rying'thc idea OF saving to this
length would be profitable; bu,
i, seems that If ones time is
worth much, one could hardly
afford to strip the barbs from
tho shafts.
1t is commonly claimed that
feathers are better when the
fowls arc dry.picked-,hat 10.
without scalding. Dry picking
is not so difficult as one who has
not tried i, would suppose. The
feathers should be removed as
soon a. the fowl is killed. so that
the feathers do no. ''set"-that
is, 40 tha, the feathers are no,
held tight as the carcass begins
10 s%,iifcn, as i, will quickly do
after killing. \ very iair grade
Of feathers can be got when
fowls arc picked after scalding.
No matter how the fowl is pick.
ed care should be taken that no
particles OF skin arc torn of and
remain on the feathers, as il
will increase the tendency Of
feathers 10 smell bad at some
later time.
An ideal way OF curing fca,h.
crs would be to sun them with.
out any covering over them,
merely leaving them spread out
10 a thin layer, but most persons
will find this course impractical,
siucc the first breeze that comes
along will send the feathers soar
ing oil aud scatter them beyond
recovery. \ better way is TO
put them ia \ very thin sack.
The sacks in which flour or corn
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1907-10-15

Duff turkeys IS a pair, trio 81.
toms 81. hens q. till December.
Rlnglet Rocks and White Wyandottcs
81 to 8, each.
j. W. UrcuURcu, Bcncvola, Ala.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-11-01
ANTI M. 0. TIDE RISING.
Many Defeats h Many Places In the
 Last Few Months.

Many Defeats h Many Places In the
 Last Few Months.
 The rising of the tide of public re- sentiment against municipal ownership is shown by the many defeats it has suffered during the past few months. Among those previously unrecorded in these pages are the following:
 The voters of Canon City, Colo, de- clared against constructing municipal waterworks.
 Tn Hot Springs, S. D., NJ. o. candi- dates for aldermen were defeated in every ward.
 The expenditure of $50,00o to SGo,o0O to develop electrical power was voted down in Shelburne Ont
 In Shullsburg, Wis, the vote was nearly six to one against bonding the city for an electric light plant
 The committee appointed by the town of Winchester, Mass, to investigate the subject of municipal lighting re- ported as follows:
 "The committee is unanimously of the opinion that the town should not at this time undertake to own or control any municipal lighting plant. nor should it, in the opinion of the commit tee, engage in the manufacture or dis tributlon either of electricity or gas for municipal use or for the use of its inhabitants"
The Brinkley argus., 1907-11-01
School Notes.

Our record last week was the best for the term, no tardy marks and an attendance of over oo per cent.
 The fifth and six grades have bought a nice set of books. The ninth and tenth grades have added to the school library the famous orations of the world. edited by Mir. William ]. Bryan. It is our aim to ask the friends of the school to help us get a special 50 volume library. of standard authors.
 The girls of the tenth grade have handsome class pins. The eighth grade have class organization with Miss Florence Baker as President, and are considering an appropriate class emblem.
 Miss Mary Folsom was the author of the High School Fun, and from il we learned that one of the eighth grade boys told in his latin class ol a Masculine Congregation.
 A large new map of the United States, a gifto the Department of the Interior. adorns the High School room. ----s 4..
 We appreciate the words of com mendation in last weeks Citizen, in regard to the general department of our boys and girls.
 Our recent visitors have been: Mesdames Gibson, Hammon, Tyler and Roescher.
 STUDENT.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-11-01
MONROE NEWS.

Misses Emma Hall and Olga Ryals went to Blackton Monday.
 Rev. T. N. Hunt, of Clarendon was in our city last week doing busi- ness for the ARGUS.
 Miss Constance Dixon went tc Brinkley one day this week shopping. It is reported that A. c. DeShazc is improving since the operation was performed upon him last Sunday A trained nurse was also summoned Sunday from Little Rock.
 Calvin .PIsdgeff who has Teen at- tending Nelson's Business College in Memphis, came home last week or a visit, returning in few days.
 Mrs. w. T. Morris, of Brinkley. came through our city Saturday en route to Helena. Mrs. Morris. who is former resident of this place. is 2 most excellent lady and has many warm friends here.
 We have heard that our depo agent, Mir. Cannon, of Blackton, i: able to be Up after an illness of abou eleven weeks. of which we are glad We never know how to appreciate good health until we have lost it.
 Miss Olga Ryals has been quite sick for the past few days. We hope she will soon recover as we know sh' is missed by her teacher and friend at school.
 We have a new Doctor in our city No wonder that Dr. Bradley step proudly.
 Cold and cloudy weather is a goo indication of the on- coming White which We are dreading.
 Westey. Crume, who has been tax ing wild goose chase to, we don know where. returned to our cit Tuesday.
 There has been trouble in tn Court of Cupid in which the peac and quiet of certain Monroe coupl has been at stake. The sun alwaJ shines brighter after cloud.
 JOHN.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-11-01
!. w. Knight for Assessor.

In the announcement column of this weeks ARGUS is to be found the announcement of County Assessor, J. W. Knight, of Pine Ridge, as can didate for reelection.
 MT. Knight has served the people of the county for the past two terms as Assessor, and is of course well known to us all. In offering for the third term MT. Knight claims that he is amply justified for so doing because of the conditions which he has been forced to meet to-Wit:
 The first time he was nominated he secured the nomination only after hard contest which on the face of the returns was against him. Then on the second time, when he naturally expected a second term without oppo- sition, he was forced to get out and fight for it again.
 Thus-it is, that MT Knight feels that he is entitled to the same kind consideration at the hand of the Democrats of Monroe county that they have accorded others. and he says that if he is given the nomination this term that he will not be candidate again.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-11-01

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The Brinkley argus., 1907-11-01
Error in Advertisement.

There is an error in the display ad- vertisement of l. Scholem & Go. in this issue on the inside local page. The second line of the right hand column of price list reading Ladies Black Jackets so inches long, re- duced from $7.5O to S4.90" should be "Plaid" instead of "Black.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-11-01
h=
 PERSONAL LETTER

TO THE PEOPLE OF BRINKLEY AND SuKho0''
 ING COUNTRY:
 I have been associated wlen wu. ,or| of you in a business and social sas as fu.| many years. Having conf idence n .ls forl ture of the town, and high regala ry| it's people, I have decided to lnSeru trrth| money with you, so that may, n = rs up call Brinkley my home. am opsmcrpF SnopF ,l under the name of 1.-THE NEW DRUG olos-' 1r Nj an absolutely new and fresh s.1un .tonraYJ DRUGS, MEDICINES, CHEMICALS. S1AIIutsSSiinsa S1A',tSin NOTIONS and SUNDRIES, in fact everst,,rs st KS. that is kept in a first-class prus .,s 1ss aa- In our selection of stock we navy +hey hered strictly to the BEST. Wnl4v L..,, any cost us more. they will not cost ysrara. yvs more than the ''just as good' par tho tions. By giving you the best m Io' rill least money WE do not fear that " rule not gain your friendship. The ILIrmm,srI0N. Of our business will be NO Subolllo, not We hope to open our doors 10 yor+i1y later than November 10th. we hea1 a1 cops assure you we will be glad 10 VI If a you any time you do us the honoi
 call. Yours truly, ,u
The Brinkley argus., 1907-11-01
WHEATLEY NEWSLETTER.

WHEATLEY NEWSLETTER.
 o. B. Harris went to Palestine Sunday.
 8 lbs. good coffee for $l.oo. during Mrs. Goldberg's Big Sale.
 Miss Myrtle McPhaul left Sunday to spend a few weeks with relatives near DesArc.
 Lenox Soap, 6 bars for 25c, l3 for soc during the Big Sale at Mrs Cold berg's.
 Bro. Johnson, who has been in Madison for few days. is again at home.
 Mems heavy underwear. 90cts 2 suit, during Mrs. Goldbergs Big Sale.
 Mrs. Katz Allen, of Cypress. Miss, is visiting her mother, Mrs. Rosaline West.
 Bleached domestic yd. wide lOc, during Mrs. Goldberg's Big Sale
 Mrs. Rosaline West spent two days with her daughter, Mrs. H. B. Spencer, in Desire last week.
 oscar Hendricks left Tuesday evening to accept position as ticket agent for the Iron Mt. R. R. in Mc- Gehee.
 Miss Eula Hall and brother. Sam. were in Brinkley Monday, shopping.
 Ladies fleeced lined underwear. oOcts suit during Mrs. Goldberg $ Big Sale.
 Mrs. Howard Payne, of Little Rock. is visiting her aunt. Mrs. J. B. Hall.
 J. H. Fretwell, who recently moved from here to some place in l. T., is here on business. Mrs. K. Allen and little sister, lmogene West, spent Sunday and Monday with their sister, Mrs. H. B. Spencer, in DesArc.
 T. N. Hunt, Special representa- 1 tive of the ARGUS. is in WheatleJ gathering data for nice illustrated write-up of the Queen City of the I Prairie.
 As there was 10 be no services here Sunday evening last, crowd ot young people (about five couples) went cut on a hand ear ride. They went to Goodwin and spent few minutes with Miss Mattie Dial. We understand that on returning to the car one of the young ladies very sud denly surprised herself by falling in z lnudhole just back of the Goodwin platform.
 The Ladies Aid Society of the Methodist church has had consider. able work done on the church anc plans are being perfected for more extensive work on both the church and parsonage. The church has beer raised and some repairs made on the interior, including new wainscotinf along the walls The church ane parsonage will both be painted as soor as the services of painter can be secured. The ladies are. to be con. Igratulated upon the success of thei, efforts Wheatley's kind hearted public spirited citizens readily re- sponded to the call of the good ladies A good omen for the future of ou
 little city is that the religious ant educational interests are endeavorinl
 to keep pace with the business boom. SUNSHINE.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-11-01
Made the Deaf Hear in One
 Minute
Remarkable Demonstration Given by ((dg0s Strange Phil
 anthfOpld Before Immense lhrOn9.
Removes Immense Parasite From System Of We'll Known Man With Few Doses of Peculiar hedi-
 cine. ...Refuses Pay For Services.

ages of disease, called at the Public Drug Store and asked for MT. Cooper but he was out and the little woman turned sway, resignedly, but sadly dis appointed.
 To her it was another stroke of mis- fortune, and she turned her weary steps toward the little. home, where 2 sick husband was awaiting her return. But her disappointment was of shori | duration, for Cooper was just ther coming up the street. Noting the carewom look and halting step, he came quickly forward and assisted her carefully over the crossing. By 2 few kindly, well directed questions, he learned that she had been 10 call upon Mir Cooper to secure medicine fol her sick husband, who had been i'll foi long time, unable to provide even the barest necessities for his little family.
 The poor woman was greatly aston ished when she found that she was talking to Mir. Cooper himself. He assisted her back to the drug store, supplied her not only with the required medicines, but also with a generous handful of silver, and sent her home with a light heart and smiles shining through tears. That night big bas- ket of groceries was left at the little home, and if was not hard 10 guess wbo was the donor.
 Another feature of Coopers visit to this city, and one that has attracted a great deal of attention, is the many cures of rheumatism that have been effected by the use of his remedies. Among the number who made state ments on this subject was Louise Her man, o45 North avenue, who said:
 "I have for years been a sufferer from rheumatism and kidney com plaint. At times l was unable to walk and my back was very weak. My limbs were very sore and swollen and 1 was in very nervous condition. l could not sleep at night, always felt tired in the morning, and would often have severe headaches. My health had entirely broken down and had begun 10 feel as if life was not worth living. had tried different medi- cines, but all to no avail Nothing seemed to help me and did not know what it was to have a well or happy day.
 "One evening 1 was reading in the papers what great results Coopers $ New Discovery and Quick Relief were accomplishing in Chicago and made up my mind 10 give them trial, and if they were what the papers said they were, why then would surely re- ceive some benefit.
 "So purchased some of the medi- cine and after the first few days l noticed that my sleep was more rest ful and that the pain in my limbs was not so bad kept on using the medi- cine and after two weeks had nearly recovered my health. l can never say enough about these medicines, fol never expected to see well day again, and here am enjoying life with my friends, and all due to the wonderful New Discovery.
 "l want to say that it is the great est remedy in the world, for it has made me a well woman where al others failed.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-11-01
A SURE CURE FOR MALARIA.

Try Yucatan Chill Tonic, superior to all. acceptable to the most delicate person. One bottle will work wonders.
 Price soc. A Free Sample at Brooks Pharmacy.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-11-01
TRAIN GIll Doctor hcCr,.1
 Doctor. KilI. Island rrsisa

u,,,' on Monday afts,ao,, c,ss, fn''ss east Of BriaAl., u,av' raw, a negro d0cisr, u around B''nk'sy for a Iss. years s' was struck by | 'as' train on the Rock From the evldsns. appears that Mccrsv N to Wheatley or sons x rBrinkley to see a pstI.'' retnrn had sat down on \ rest. He had probsb,, ,.' section men who saw t. nm state that he was su eno 0f a cross tie and tA,t ana roar of the approscAh, parantly caused him s head and quicker than
 engine struck hin in th.
 head and he fell over tylAs track. The back oihl, crushed in' producing Ias, The evidence showed Nj gineer did not blow a slaes warning and strange to ssy, of the accident was made k crew when they stopped hsn Esquire R. M. Hepds paneled a jury and held tb. inquest. The verdict vat Graw came to his death 1, One of the witnesses s
 McGraw was walking tova,d ley on the track and that he
 a mile and a half west oi
 that when the fast west bs whistled for Wheatley stepped off of the track
 walking a few steps. sat duv1 end of a cross tie where he until he was struck. IL m been that McGraw was oyer pain and that the engineer q ed what nature had begun. about o5 years of age.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-11-01

Just ell them that you saw it in the ARGUS.
The Brinkley argus., 1907-11-01

Just tell 'em you saw 1t in the ARous.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-02-18
GRNlEN EN CAGuAS.
q musTts dslOhTsTu Juan Santos.
EI matadar, Manuel Lskrtn
fu6 ansSguldi dstsRldO..
(De nuessro o0rrssp0nsaI espeeiaI. }

Febrsro 17.-Hoy domingo por la ma
mana lego hasta mi Ia noticia de que en-
Ia caTreteEa que conduce San Juan, ha-
bfa ocurrido an crfmen. Me diriIi ense-
guida III iuzgado de Paz en- el cual estaba
el senior juez Ia Concha, tomando declara.
ci6n en- compailfa de varioa guardias &
vaEios individuos. Me aceTgue 81 y le
die que necesitaba informes sobre ell crf
men para trasmitirlos & 'La Correspon-
dentia", me manifesto muy gustoBo 10
siguients:
Anoche entire 8 10, fuf avisado que en-
81 barVio de ''Bairoa" de esta localidad,
habfa ocurrido IN crfmeD. Me diTigf Ell
sitio del suceso, pero cuando llegre va el
active Cabo de eata, y Varios guardias ha-
bfan reslizado 81 trabajo de invest gar di.
cho asunto, hacienda conducir los heridoS
4 Ia ciudad y habiendo prendido al autor
del crfmen, 81 cuaI 10 confes6 10 confeSa.
Todo fu6 arreglado, y ahora estoy tOman-
do declaraCionea todos los que he p0dido
detener. Aquf esta 81 autor- diio Befa-
l6ndome al que estaba & So frente-Ma-
nuel Lebr6n, mayordomo de Ia hacienda
"San Luis. del barrio de "Bairoa" In
vfctima es Juan Santos, nm obrero del ba-
rrio "Rio Cahas'', que fue muerto por I'm
proyectil de revolver. EsaS noticias OBJ
tuve hasta ahf. Luego me dirijf 81 hos
pital en- donde pude yer los dos heridos
Uno es hermano del muerto y SO llama
Agapito Santos, 81 cual tiene una contu'
sion on la parte baia del lado derecho, poE
donde pas6 una bala de revolver. Este me
manifesto que tenfa aquella parte muy
adolorida y que Hnponfa tuviese el proyec'
til dentro. Ell otro herido sc llama Dai
MEL Ramos, de "Rio Cafias." Tambien ;
tiene I'm balazo On 81 brazo izquierdo
Ambos fueron asiBtidos por los activos
m6dicoB, doctor ChaCar y don Jose Diaz,
los cuales estan luchando por Bu meJorfa
desde las de Ia madrugada. Son obre'
ros tambi6n los dos heridos.
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-02-18
LAS SuBTE
rraneas en- Ia isIa
In pToysGtO De ley para su sstldIO
y determination fu6 pIesentadO
Ell IA CanaIa RhIa.

Los sefiores ColbeTg, BaTreTag, BaTcel6,
LaIrauri, Tizol Audinot, Elzaburu, y vi
iia. prelentaTon 81 siguiente proyecto de
Icy. Para q estudio determination de
las aguas anbterraneas de Ia inla de Puerto
Rico.
DacTetese por Ia Asamblea LegisIativa
de Puerto Rico
Secci6n 1.-Ss autofiza poF Ia preaente
ley 81 Departamento del Interior para que
proceeds ii estudio de las cuencas de aguaB
subterr6neag de Ia isla de Puerto Rico,
empezando por aquellas jurisdicciones co.
mo Cabo RoIo, Isabella, QuebFadillas, Ca
muy, Coamo y demss pueblos, que carecen
de sguaB superfciales abundantsE.
Secci6n 2. Este estudio debera deter
minar Ia situaci6n de las cApas de aguss
subterr&Daas Be1al6ndolas On un cEoqdis
hidrograficos de las diferenfss zonas estu-
diadas 81 vol6men que de las mismas
puede obtenerse.
Secci6n 3. El Comisionado del Inte-
Tior pondrS en- conocimiento de los ayun-
tamientos respectivos, los datos que vayan
obEeni6ndose de dicho estudio, fin de que
aqueIlos puedan aprovecharBe de los in
formes que obtengan, y dotar & sus admi'
nistradOres del aqua de que hoy CareCen.
Secci6n 4.-Se autoriza al tesorero de
Puerto Rico, para dedicar la Buma dc do.
ce mil dollars 8 Ia parte de ella que fue-
Re necesario, para lIevar efectc dicho
eatndio.
seCci6n 5.-Esta ley empezar6 4 regir
Embellishments deSpu6s de 81 aproba-
oSSn
La correspondencia de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 1890-1943, 1907-02-18
la LIGA ANTITJBER
CuIOSa.

Hemos reCibido atenta invitaci6n pare
eli s.meeting anuaI que celebrar6 ID
Liga AntitubeEculosa en- 81 teatro muni-
cipaI manana, las 4 dc Ia tarde.
EI niguiente programa 50 cumplir6 en-
dicho 'meetiBg0:
Programs: Opening Addres, h0nora.
BILE Beekman Winthrop gobernor of Porto
Rico, Ia prevention cura de Ia tubercu.
losis en- l6s tiempos presentes, honorable
Francisco del Vale alcalde de San Juan,
medical and surgical aspect of tuberculosis,
surgeon Charles E. Stokes, q. s. Navy,
Ia Liga Anti tuberculoBis bajo 81 puntO do
vista Social, eCon6mico , m6dico, doctor
Narciso Dova1, informes anuales, elecci6n
de Ia Junta Directiva.