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Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26
TUBERCULOSIS TEST
INTERESTING TEST OF INFECTED
HOGS AND CATTLE.
iowa Station Experiments with Tuber,
culin: All Animals Suspected Of
Being Diseased Should Be
Tagged Until Properly
Inspected.
BY BURTON ROGERS,
Kansas Experiment Station.

The Iowa experiment station at
Ames tested a herd of cattle for tuber-
culoSis with tuberculin. Those react
ing, and thus considered ~tubercuIous,
we're placed in a separate lot, and
those not reacting. and therefore con-
sidered as free from tuberculosis, were
placed in another pen.
Then 20 healthy pigs were put in
each pen with the cattle.
A few months later when the hogs
were mature they were sent to mar
ket for slaughter and carefully fol
lowed to the government inspector.
Twenty-One of the hogs that had
associated with the tuberculin react.
ing cattle were found to be tubercu.
lous. while none Of the others were
diseased.
Not only did the tuberculin, but Sc
did the hogs test the cattle.
While a federal veterinary inspector
in 1904 the writer instituted an expert
ment in an Iowa packing house, and
which has been continued since
namely, Of tagging all the hogs bought
direct from the farmers.
Recently the state veterinarian or
dered the cattle to be tested on Is OF
the farms from which tuberculous
hogs came, and in every instance til
berculin reacting t~uberculous cattle
were found.
Again the tuberculin and the tuber
culous hogs paralleled in testing the
cattle.
We are s~hort-sighted, indeed, if We
do not realize that the simpliiicatiol
of this perplexing problem, in the ives
at least, is to require that all animals
entering the channels Of trade for
limited time be tagged with tags tina
will remain until the animals hav'
been inspected.
These are the farms that need i'm
mediate attention; the vast majorit,
of the others do not. 1t is the quick
est way to bring many unsuspectin;
farmers face to face with the fact tina
they need to do something.
For tuberculous cattle mean tubel
culous calves, tuberculous hogs, tube1
culous chickens, and last, but nc
least, tuberculous babies and tubercl
l0us people.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26
Cultivate Sweet Potato.

Sweet potatoes should be grown in
every home garden unless the space Is
very limited. Twenty to so feet Of row
will give a nice treat for many meals,
and a larger space can often be devoted
to this crop. Sweet potatoes are at
their best on a rich, sandy loan, but
they can be grown on other kinds of
soil nearly as we'll as on sand. The
requisites of a suitable soil are that
it be friable, we'll drained, and rich in
plant food. Sweet potatoes will not
grow we'll in a soil that is water
logged, or which is stiff, tenacious, or
badly run down, says the Agricul-
turist.
Plants can usually be purchased at
80 to so cents per 100. Unless a person
expects to plant several hundred it IS
not advisable to grow them. The
ground should be prepared before the
plants are secured. The soil should
be plowed and worked deeply. There
is no necessity for ridging for sweet
potatoes, as was formerly thought
necessary, as just as good crops, can
be grown on level as on ridged soil.
Where the soil is very stiff the pota.
toes can be dug more easily if the
soil is ridged than when grown on
the level.
AS soon as the plants are secured
they should be planted: A good way
to plant is to make holes with a
pointed stick, place the plants in the
holes and pack the soil firmly about
the roots. Be sure that no open
spaces are left at the bottom of the
holes. A spade may be used.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26
SHRUBS MAKE FOR BEAUTY.
Plants, Like Human Beings, Have
Their Ailments and Need Doc
toring When Not Doing Well.

Ii YOU have shrubs that do not seem
to be doing we'll it is a good plan to
dig out the sod for a radius OF a Cou-
pie of feet and replace with rich SOIL
and Wcll-rotted manur in proportion
of about two-thirds soil and one-third
manure.
We always have a heap Of we'll
rotted manure in one corner OF the
garden or orchard. where it will be
handy for use about the yard, and
when w see a plant Or + e that needs
nourishment We go to this heap and
get 4 part Of a ~wheclbarrow load, fin
ish filling with good soil and fill in
about the sick plant and keep it we'll
stirred for a few days. and the way
that plant booms is a caution.
You should understand that plants
have ailments just as human beings
do, and there is apt to be trouble with
the circulation and assimilative or
gans, and you should proceed accord
ingly. Remember that a tonic is Il
good thing for a debilitated plant as
we'll as the human organism.
Sometimes We have a tree or shrub
that is too erratic in its growth and
may need cutting back to II it to
assume a more pleasing shape. Where
| your lawn is small and not suitable
for large trees there are scores of
small yet beautiful specimens that
can be used.
In the blue spruce there is an ever
| green that grows slowly and will not
crowd the view. and yet its gorgeous
color and symmetry of form make it
the king of o~rnamentals: then there
is the arbor vitae, a beautiful tree that
adds grace to the landscape, and it's
vivid green is charming.-J. o. Shro-
yer.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26
A, closed; 3, open.
Growing Chives.

It is impossible to say how much de-
mand there is for chives in local
markets. In some places they are un.
known; in others always abundant
in early spring. Neither condition
seems to imply much money in grow
ing the chop. Nothing is simpler to
grow. When planted the little bulbs
soon form thick, turfy masses with
abundant small green tops which are
used far f@lavoring or for eating raw
like young onions, which they re-
semble in flavor. In marketing the
clumps are usually cut in squares.
None of the cultivated onions is so
pretty for edging flower beds. The
flowers are very dainty and attractive.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26
DEFACED MANY MAIL BOXES
Woman Arrested for Unique offense
at Louisville.

Louisville, Ky.-Scarcely paralleled in
the history OF the %postoffice department
of the United States is the case Of Miss
Frances konz, who was taken into GUS
tody by Postoffice Inspector Susong on
a charge of defacing mail boxes and
mail by the use of filth.
For more than two months Mr.. SUI
song, assisted by thirty men of the post
office department and by twenty-five or
more detectives and patrolmen, has
sought the perpetrator of the crimes,
which number scores and scores of de.
faced mail boxes.
With a description of a woman given
him Inspector Susong late Friday night
recognized Miss Konz, and he followed
her. She went to a mail box and with
a can poured a quantity of filth into the
mail receptacle.
Each time after a mail box was de-
faced. by pouring the filth into it, the
mail therein was unfit for distribution.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26
KENTUCKY FEUDIST SURVIVES
Breathitt County Bad Man Shot
Through and Through.

Lexington, Ky.-Although the bullet
which was intended to end his earthly
existence passed completely through him,
entering his left side and coming out
through his hip at an angle of forty
five degrees, Ed Callahan, the noted feud
leader of Breathitt county, will survive
his wound and live to mete out ven
geance to his enemies. For the first
time since he became the victim Of an
assasin's bullet almost two weeks ago,
Callahan was interviewed Thursday,
and, while he made no outward threats
against those he believed responsible for
his injuries, his statement was charac.
t~eristic of the man.
He said that his enemies, in the ef'
fort to assassinate him, had been the
first to violate the peace compact re-
Gently entered into by the leaders Of
the factions, and that in the future they
would have to take care of themselves.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26
Protect Coffee Drinkers.

Westinghouse a result Of a decision
rendered by the government board Of
food and drug inspection, coffee drinkers
are protected against imposition by deal
ers in that staple. H%eneeforth the ship
ment of "black jack" consisting of rot.
ten or decomp6sed berries, coffee dam
aged by water, or which has acquired a
permanently offensive odor because of its
proximity to hides or other material of
Objectionable odor, or immature berries:
ordinarily known as "quakes," is pro-
hibited.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26
BRIDAL COUPLE POISONED
Half Eaten Box Of Chocolates Tolls
the Story.

Williamsport, Pa.-Albert S. Mundoe
returned with his bride from a weeks
honeymoon in Philadelphia Wednesday.
Friday morning both bride and bride
groom were found dead upon the bed
room floor of their home. There were
no wounds upon their bodies, no weap,
ms near by, the gas in the room was
burning to prove that a%sphyxiation did
not cause the tragedy, and doctors have
declared that neither the girl nor the
man died of heart disease.
But a box of chocolates found in an
adjoining room, with its contents half
eaten, is a clew to the mystery that
the police are following, and they de-
clare some enemy of the bride or bride
groom sent them the confections, into
which some deadly poison had been in
Jected, to Stay both, from some motive
of jealousy or revenge.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26
Shrimp Can Not Be Found,

Baton Rouge.-There IS a shrimp
famine here. Shrimp are so scarce
that they cannot be bought at the
hotels at any price. Sometimes the
hotels manage to get a few and are
able to supply part of the demand,
but it is very seldom that they can
supply the demand of their customers
throughout the entire day. Fishermen
here attribute the scarcity to the high
water Of the Mississippi, which is un-
usually high right now, and has been
so for the past several months.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26
Blackberriei Arc Found Poisonous.

Amite City.-A singular death from
poisoning occurred here recently.
Charlotte Mccoy. a negress, left her
home in perfect health and went into
she ate a number of the ripe berries.
While engaged in picking the fruit
khe ate a number of the ripe berries
When she reached home she was seiz.
ed with violent commissions and died
before medical aid could reach her. A
similar death, which was traced to
eating blackberries. occurred several
days ago several miles from town
There is said to be a poisonous egg
on some of the berries, which is dead
ly to these who are so unfortunate as
to eat them.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26
Farm Hands Quarrel Over Food.

Pioneer.-Two negro farm laborers,
John Simmons and Ben Salter, on the
place Of Capt. A. j. WHY at Forest,
became involved in a difficulty over
r~ations, which resulted in Simmons
shooting Salters with a single-barrel
shotgun loaded with buckshot, hitting
him in the right breast with - shot
and killing him instantly. Simmons
when last heard from, was on his way
to Beesona, East Carroll parish, and
it is likely that he will be apprehend.
ed and lodged in the parish jail.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26
Blewett Lee Named.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES is made Of
the appointment Of Blewett Lee to be
general counsel of the Illinois Central
system, succeeding Judge J.. NJ. Dickin-
son, who resigned upon his appointment
as secretary of war. Mr.. Lee has been
general solicitor of the system in Chi
cago fora number of years, and it was
announced several months ago that he
would in all probability succeed Judge
Dickinson in the more important posi-.
tion. Mr.. Lee is a son Of the late Gen.
Stephen D. Lee.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26
Stops Elopement with Az.

Stearns, Ky.-To save her 12-year-old
daughter from a man whom she declared
she discovered in the act of trying to
get the girl out of the window of their
home, Mrs. Nettie Young, widow, seized
an ak and brought it down with all the
force she could muster OH the head of
the man. The latter dropped the girl
and fled. Charles Reynolds, suffering
from a terrible cut across the face, was
taken into custody, and Mrs. Young filed
a charge of attempted assault against
him. The man is terribly cut.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26
new BUNKER HILL BATTLE
Injured Almost as Numerous as
During Celebration.

bNASA
Boston.-The list of injured in the
Bunker Hill celebration Thursday rival.
ed that of the actual battle 1874 years
ago. Sixty-fve persons were treated at
the hospitals of Boston and vicinity for
injuries caused by fireworks and pistols,
and many more were attended by physi-
clans at their homes. Fortunately there
we're no serious casualties.
Char]estown's great day closed with
an electrical peagant.
The display was emblematie of the
gems of the world" the floats repre-
senting the brilliancy and luster of the
diamond, ruby, emerald, garnet, anne
thyst and kindred precious stones. Miss
Hettie Turnbull was the queen of the
carnival. 1t was estimated hat fully
100, 1000 persons saw the pageant.
Business was suspended in Boston,
Lynn, Cambridge, Newton and other
cities during the day.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26
Neuro Stricken With Cramps,

st. Francisville.-Guy West, a negro
railroad laborer for the Louisiana
Railway and Navigation Company,
while working became overheated and
went out in Bayou Sara creek to
cool off. He was taken with cramps
and drowned. He called to his fellow
workmen to come to him, but before
they could get TO where he was he
had gone out Of sight.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26
LOUISIANA GLEANINGS
ltem1 Of Interest From All Over Our
CommohWeaith-EVentS OF lmpor-
lance to Our Fellow Citizens.
Would Revoke License For SEEMING.

Would Revoke License For SEEMING.
Minden.-The police jury has pass
ed a resolution requesting the state
game commission 10 revoke al! H.
censes issued for seining and netting
in the streams Of webster parish. The
resolution was adopted in compliance
with a petition presented to that body,
containing the signatures of several
hundred people. Recently President
Miller of the commission visited this
parish, and while here vas approach
ed on the subject OF rev0king all IL
censes issued for SEEMING and netting,
and strongly urged to have the com
mission cease issuing such liccnes. he
replied that if those interested would
get the police jury to pass a resOlu-
ton requesting this he would take
the matter UP with the state game
commission. People here have agreed
to reimburse all holders Of licenses
to the amount paid should the COM
mission revoke them. The trouble has
been that parties having authority TO
use nets of the dimensions prescribed
by law have broken faith in many
instances and nets Of much smaller
mesh have been used. Many OF the
people and game wardens are deter
mined that the unlawful catching OF
fish shall cease. In Dorcheat Bayou
there Is che Of the finest fishing
streams to be found in the state, and
II It Is protected in the right manner
It will continue to be so.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26
Hotel Buildinu Is Auctioned.

Jennings. An \ a%uctioneer has,
through George A. Courtney, trustee,
sold the Mehaffey Hotel, Frank B.
Williams Of Patterson, the holder of
the mortgage, was the only bidder.
The building was bid of for ST. 800
and the furniture at s1,Ol5, making a
total Of S1S.515 for a property that
cost 10000 in 1904.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26
ONE.ElGHTH on HIS PAY ROLL
Uncle Sam Feeds Large Part OF
Washington's Population.

MISUNDERSTANDING to figures re-
Gently submitted by DR.. William Tindall,
secretary to the board Of commissioners,
one-eighth of the total population OF
Washington is engaged in the service of
the District of Columbia and the general
government. Total number of employees
of the government, 5Oo-clerks to con-
gressmen, ETC.; Congressiona! Library,
436; departments and commissions, 25,'
1856; navy yard, 1900; city postoftice,
1850; custom house, 10; internal reve
hue, 6; quartermaster department, $50;
engineer department, $50; pension agen'
cy, 81. Total, $3.50. The present pop
ulation of the District of Columbia is ap'
proximately $4,000.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26
STATE

Three prominent saloon men at
Baton Rouge were tried on the charge
Of selling liquor to minors.
Louisiana Conservation Commits
sion recommended that state order
owners to close wild gas wells, or
that state close them.
A halt was called in the Evangeline
Oil Company receivership proceedings
at Lake Charles until experts can
make a report on the books.
The annual Baptist encampment at
Vaudeville will be held July GA.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26
Wanted to Marry 15-Year.Old Gi

Winnfield-J. w. Moseley of Uranta,
Catahoula parish, was arrested here
recently when he appeared at the
clerks office with Miss Pearl Mad.
den, aged Is, and offered to buy a H.
csnse to marry her. The girls father
had telegraphed relatives here to give
notice to the clerk not to issue the
license and had made affidavit against
Moseley in Caldwell parish and had
telephoned the sheriff's office to have
Moseley arrested. It is not known
here what charge was preferred.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26
Drilled BY Use Of Cavalry BuoIe,

Covington.-Capt. H. H. Sudduth of
Troop c had two officers and thirty
men in line in a mounted drill last
week. The troop showed remarkable
proficiency in extended order drill, all
the commands being given on the bu-
gle.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26
Irish Potatoes Arc Moving.

st. Martinville.-Onu car of Irish
potatoes, containing 740 bushels, was
shipped from this place last week,
and consigned to H. &. Came & Co.
of Cleveland, Ohio. Several other
car loads will be shipped in the next
few days.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26
Strawberry Culture is Profitable.

Ruston.-On account Of an accident
to n of the boilers at the power
house the city has been without cleo
trio lights for several days. Herman
Anderson, who lives near Ruston,
states that he has sold 1851. so worth
Of Strawberries during the past season
from about a quarter Of an acre,
where the berries were planted in 10
rows, each 65 yards long, gathering
612 gallons, or 2,46O boxes, not count
ing what his family consumed.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26
Liquor Drinking Resulta in kiIFind

Liquor Drinking Resulta in Killing.
Wilson.-Near Pisgah, in this par
ish, during q drunken brawl between
John Pazic and George Brent, the
former was killed by being Drained
with an ak by the latter. Brent es-
capped. The sheriff and coroner Wis
tied the scene and an inquest was
held owe the remains. Brent's de-
scription has been wired up and down
the road and it is probable he will
0 be captured.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26
Under the Friendly AWnino.

Under the Friendly Awning.
"How it rains! Doesn't the light.
ming scare you dreadfully"
mot when my husband is around"
"He's a-er-conductor, Is he??"
20, no. He carries a $1,000 acct.
lent policy
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26

Governor Will Give Good Road Talk.
Arcadia.-The Woodmen of the
World will give a barbecue and picnic
July 2, when Governor Sanders will
make an address on good roads.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26
Cuba Won't Stand SPANS Debt.

misunderstanding of State Velez, in
reply to Senior Sober, the Spanish minis
ter, has declined to consider SPANS pro-
posal that Cuba assume a proportion OF
the Spanish national debt.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26
USING A LANTERN IN STABLE
Method Of Placing Light in Barn to
Get Best Results; No Danger
of Overturning.

A good way to get a good light in
stable and avoid all danger of the lam
tern being overturned is to stretch a
smooth wire from one end of the barn
to the other just back of the horses
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26

Oil Well Yields 1oU Barrels Daily.
Jennings.-An oil we'll known as
we'll No. 7S,, Produce Oil Company, is
giving a yield of 100 barrels per day.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26

stalls. Hang a lantern on a common
harness snap and attach it to the wire
and slide the lantern wherever it Is
needed. The wire should be high
enough to be out of the way.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26
Hopeless.

PA"
"Well?"
Whats a barbarian?
"a barbarian Is a man who comes
from Cincinnati and doesn't know
enough to be ashamed Of it"
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26
Model Road Has Been Finished.

Alexandria.-The model road from
Pineville TO Camp Stafford has been
completed and the ~convicts who did
the work were sent to Mansfield.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26
STOP HORSE KICKING.

To prevent a kicking horse from
throwing up his heels a hitch like
that shown in the above illustration
will prove ~eficacious.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26
Sowing Fine Seeds.

Very fire flower seeds can be easily
and evenly sown by the use of q
dredge box.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26
TeIenhona Exchanns Is ;)nened

TELEPHONE Exchange Is Opened.
Washington.-The Washington Tel
ephone Company has opened it's ex.
change with a subscription Of sixty.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26
COTTON IN the GRASS
TOO WET IN LOWLANDS AND
CROP WILL BE ABANDONED.
Cultivation Is Backward-The Boil
Becoming More Numerous in
the Lone Star State.

Memphis, yrnn.-In all States east of
;hc Mississippi river and in Arkansas
cultivation is backward and the plant is
mail. Some progress was made during
he past week, but in many districts Of
his territory heavy to moderate local
aims fell and kept the labor from the
ields. There is much grass. On oue
If the lOwlands it is still too wet for
cultivation, and GU some such lands tie
cotton will be abandoned. There are
only limited local exceptions to this gem
eral condition.
Some Of the cotton worked out early
las again become lOul and correspond
ents are Of the opinion that with the
pest Of weather cultivation will not be
normal before July.
In Oklahoma and Texas the rainfall
was beneficial. The crop during the
week made rapid advancement. 1t is
generally in a good state of cultivation
and is regarded by correspondents as
promising. The Texas crop is still late
and boil weevils are becoming more nu
merous.
Cotton in Louisiana is doing well now
and conditions in Oklahoma and North
ern Texas are above al average.
Lower coast gazette., 1909-06-26

Tenncssce-The crop has improved~a as
a whole during the week, but in many
sections there are fields full of grass,
and all over the State cultivation is
backward.
Misslssippi-All cotton crops are
grassy. On some of the lowlands the
water has not receded, and these vii!
probably be abandoned. In sections where
the weeks rainfall! was light much culti'
walton was done, but in the most favored
there are still many grassy fields, while
the plant is small.
Alabama-The entire crop in this
State except in few southeastern coun'
ties is grassy. Many local rains fell dur
ing the week, further retarding cultiva'
ton. Plant is small for want of work.
Arkansas-Too much rain has fallen
during the week in Arkansas. The plant
is generally thrifty and healthy. Guilt,
| walton is behind. In southern counties
the boil weevil is becoming active.
Texas-Except in southeastern coun-
ties, where there is complaint of grass,
the cotton crop is in an excellent state
of cultivation and is growing quite rap
idly. Rains of the week were moderate
and beneficial. In northern counties the
crop is earlier than last year, but else
where about two weeks late. Boil vice.
wills are becoming more numerous.
Oklahoma-In Eastern Oklahoma
some unnecessary rain fell. In the west
the rainfall was very beneficial. The
crop is doing we'll and is regarded al
promising a much larger yield per acre
than last year.
Georgia-Notwithstanding the work OF
the week there is still much grass in
northern and central counties. In the
south little rain has fallen and cotton is
in excellent condition. Where the grass
is too bad there is some talk of aban'
donment of acreage. Cotton is blooming
in the south.
Louisiana-The week was favorable
through Louisiana. The crop has beer
put in a good state of cultivation gener
ally. The boil weevil has appeared II
considerable numbers. Otherwise the
outlook is considered good.