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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-11

the Harrington gridiron squad at Sa-
lima yesterday by the score Of Fl to
o. This is the second game Salina
has won from Herington. The Her
ington boys say Coach Reed, as u.s.
uai. was on the side line with his
code Of signals telling what play
salina should make. The Herring
ton aggregation held SaIina down to
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-11

Present view school, Dist. No o..
Report Tor the month ending Oct
~: Number Of girls enrolled p
number Of boys 2. total number en-
rolled 16. Average daliy Attendance
ID those neither absent nor tardy
wSi Ida Nae vost, Belle Hasaus'
willard van scoyoe. Frank Hagans'
osorre sleinborn. Gulla coulson' Car
ris Lee. veima couisOn. willie Les
John Hasans. Dalsle Mae vost, oracie
coulson. Those absent but not tardy
we're. Pearl snyder. Francis Roush'
Fiorsnes REX and Cared Rouah.
..ambsr Of visitors 4 Come and Sc
our work. Grace vanscoyoe. teach
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-11

Wants TO Know About Hog Cholera,
Topeka, NOV. 9.r-Etate Live stock
Commissioner Mercer has issued a
bulletin calling upon all farmers who
have hogs with cholera to let him
know Immediately. DR.. Greeder Of the
United States agricultural department
Is here with hog serum to cure them.
He and Mr.. Mercer have returned
from Cowley county, where they treat.
cd $50 AFFLICTED hogs. They expected
70 save the entire bunch. They will
80 to Riley county to treat some sick
hogs out there.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-11
Lla6.nInG SRSSk c1GSs Vpsxfnsss.

Kansas City. Kan, Nov. s.-While
Mrs. d. y. Addison. $40 Troup avenue.
was washing the dinner dishes she 70.
osived such . severe shock from
lightning striking telephone wire
conneceing with the house that she
was rendered unconscious for over an
hour. She Is deaf IN one ear q . re-.
suit.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-11

Another SuddeA Death.
Solomon, Nov. 6.--Howard sech-
rist, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. W. Sech-
rist Of this city, died suddenly from
heart disease last Saturday in Omaha.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1909-11-11

5 to D in the first half but was UNI
able to hold them down in the sec
ond.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06
FANCY HAT PINs-2 FOR 5c

Ball Top Hat Pins, white and colored pearl and cut crystal tops. You'll think them very attractive, and you will count them very low priced Find them in the Notion Section-Two pins on card for .5c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-06
A RIBBON SALE TUESDAY.


 Would you buy 75c, soc or 35c Fancy Silk Ribbons for 25 cents the yard2 If you would, then come to Steele-Smith's Tuesday morning. Be here promptly at 9 o'clock and take your choice from the exquisite ribbons now in our show window. 75c, soc and 35c kinds for the advertised price of 25c the yard. You never bought prettier ribbons in all your life than are some of the patterns which are on sale Tues day morning for this low price. No telephone orders will be ac- cepted until after 12 o'clock on day of sale and no ribbons will be reserved or taken from window before the advertised timeOEo Sale Price AJC
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-02-19

since it is in the shape of license, and
that they are not permitted to operate
without it. The penalty for operating
without it is heavy enough to deter the
most stout hearted Of the craft, SO they
are quitting.
Then, of course, there are the blind
tigers. But the city police have done
valiant service in tracking these to their
lairs and dispatching them. Some time
ago these received considerable check.
When they first began operations there
we're several runners, or cappers, . as
they were called, who hung about the
streets and in the near beer" saloons
and pool rooms for the purpose OF get
ting cash orders for whiskey.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-02-19
EDUCATIONAL REPORT.
Statistics Show Decrease in Num-
ber of Schools.

The biennial report of the Depart
ment of Public Instruction OF Ten
nessee has Just been issued by Superin-
tendent r. l.. Jones, containing some
interesting information regarding the
work in this department, particularly
the change of the school term, and the
increase in the salaries of teachers.
The report also shows marked decrease
in the number of schools in the State.
The volume contains 6SS pictures,
embodying cuts of the school buildings,
statistics of the money expended, names
of the teachers employed by the depart
ment and other matters of interest to
those interested in the educational pro-
gress and advancement of the State.
Under the new changes embodied i'll
the provisions set forth in this report
the school tcrm has been increased
to 100 days, this being the longest term
which the pupils have yet had in the
history of the State educational institu-
tions.
The salaries of the teachers have been
raised to $3S.57 a month, this being
raise of SO 80 over the original salaries.
There are only 6,806 schools in the
State, which is a decrease from the
number during the year previous to the
one for which the report is issued. Four
hundred thousand dollars has been spent
during the year on the erection of
schoolhouses. There were 10 erected.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-02-19
A LIFE sTERM.
Life Sentence for Charles R. Smith,
of Columbus, Miss.

Columbus, Miss, February 12-Life
imprisonment in the penitentiary is all
that awaits Charles r. Smith, the veal
sthy Lowndes County planter, who killed
Eugene A. Laurent, of Nashville, at
Artesia, Miss, just twenty-eight days
ago, unless the Supreme Court of Mis-
sissippi changes the sentence pronounced
by Judge Jno. l.. Buckley upon the
noted defendant this afternoon at 6.45,
Just after overruling the motion for a
new trial in this county.
we, the jury, find the defendant
guilty as charged, and ask the mercy of
the court, =" was the verdict read by
Clerk Gunther this. morning at S.45
O'Clock. Mr.. Witherspoon of the de-
fense stated the verdict was not COM
plete or expressive of the iury's decis-
ion, and he asked that the body be sent
back to agree upon another verdict ac-
cording to the courts charges.
I'VE, the jury, find the defendant
guilty as charged but disagree as to the
punishment, /" was the verdict when the
jury returned at 9.O5, twenty minutes
later.
The defendant came into the court
room at s O'Clock, the hour for con-
vening. He was joined by his daugh-
ter, Miss Estelle Smith, and her COM
panion, Miss Mercer, housekeeper at
Smith Oaks. The trio awaited the
iury's entrance in silence. Miss Smith
and her father both looked as though
they had spent sleepless night.
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-02-19
ISIS to lsoe.

| spent S3 years in the practice and
study of pharmacy in the German and
English language and consulted the best
medical boards in the world before I SCI
cured the prescription for Quick s Cough
Medicine, ]. G. MendenhaII, pharna-
cist. If not better than any other for
coughs, colds and lagrippe the Red Cross
Drug Store will refund your money
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-02-19

In all the other departments of the Gov
ernment, and elsewhere in our own de-
partment, expenses while away from
domicile or headquarters are paid clerks
and officers, and the principle is uni
versally recognized in the business world.
The Second Assistant Postmaster-Gen
al, who is the head of this department,
recognizing the justice of this claim,
made recommendations to Congress last
winter along these lines, and the Senate
placed an item to the postotfice appro-
priation bill providing for the expenses
of these clerks, but it failed ultimately
of enactment, and efforts are being
made at this session of Congress to get
the expense allowance. Business men,
individually and through their strong
ing this service so attractive in the way
of proper pay for its men, stronger cars
for doing the work and better facilities,
SO that it will attract to it the best class
of our Southern white men, who are
needed to fill up the gaps and to COM
plete new service which is constantly
being allowed, owing to the rapid build
ing of new railroads in the South, which
eventually means more railway mail
clerks. Everywhere the railway mail
clerk is known as man far above the
average in morals, mental attalnments
and all the attributes that go to make
up the desirable citizen; his work is be-
ing done quietly, shut up in swiftly
moving trains, out of sight of the pub
lie eye, not in natty uniforms, constant
Iy in view of the public, as is the letter
carrier; he has been classed as the
backbone" of the postal service by one
of our Congressman, who has made an
especial study of this service, and is en-
titled to the fullest consideration both
from his Government and the business
public.
One reason why the war and navy de-
partment is popular with the people
and secure nearly everything needed for
the comfort of its men, and necessities
for its proper maintenance, is because it
has been brought closer to the people by
publicity; but the railway mail service
can not permit any stranger to enter its
sacred precincts, for many reasons; so
little or nothing is known of how this
wonderful machine has been SO highly
developed for the benefit of beating
Time at his own game.
The railway mail clerks maintain an
association among themselves for mu-
tual benefit and insurance, whereby
they receive at actual cost all accident
insurance of $1,000, payable to their
beneficiaries in case of death, and SIS
per week in case of injuries from acci-
dent; this organization has a member
ship of nearly $4,000, who are organ
lied by divisions similar to the organi-
zation Of the postofice department, havs
ing i president for each division. These
compose its national executive cons
nlittee, who manage its affairs; they
are also charged with making such rec
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-02-19
EFF1cIENcI oF SERVICE.

Now about the efficiency of the sery-
ice. Ninety per cent. Of all mail mat
Ter originating in this country and a
very large amount tnhllions of pieces
from foreign countries Is handled in
The commercial. (Union City, Tenn.) 190?-193?, 1909-02-19

All kinds Of Coal at Union City Ice
& Coal Co.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-25

that the draft is at right angles
with the shoulders. If it is too low,
the collar will be constantly kicking
up at the top and the horse will soon
have a sore neck. If the draft is too
high, the collar will not rest securely
on the lower part of the shoulder,
where the horse is best prepared to
throw his weight. If there are any
calloused Jumps on the horses Shout
ders or back, they should be carefully
removed during the winter when his
services are not much needed. If the
collar is put on over one of those
sit fasts," it will have the same re-
suit as man trying to walk with a
button in his shoe or bunion on his
foot.
This story is not for the purpose of
suggesting treatment for bruised
shoulders and sore neck, but just sim
ply to remind you that an ounce of
prevention (by having the horse and
the harness in good condition. is often
worth pounds of cure later on when
the horse is disabled and you are de-
prived of his services, for weeks, right
in the busy season.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-25
SORE SHOULDERS
ON THE HORSES
By G.. II. Glover, d. ". S., Colorado
Agricultural College.

With the beginning of spring the
horses are put into collars for hard
work The shoulders and the neck
will be tender and as usual, the horse
in every respect will be in poor con-
dition to go into the hard work of the
soft fields so suddenly. He has prob
ably not been grained much in prep
aration for his task of putting in the
spring crop. His body is covered with
a heavy winter coat, which causes him
to perspire easily. The first farm work
in the spring is the hardest of the
year, and at this time horse is in the
poorest condition to do the work with
out injury to himself. The shoulders
the neck. and the back become bruised
and sore.
Too much care cannot be exercised
in seeing that the collar is perfect
fit. A collar which is too large is more
likely to iniure the horse than one
that is too small. The collar should
be scraped each morning and carefully
cleaned before it is again put on the
horse. Before the spring work begins,
it is we'll to oil the harness and have
it soft and pliable. For the first few
DAYS of hard work on soft ground,
the shoulders of the horse should be
bathed in cold water every night after
the harness is removed. The horse
will be very sore and tired for few
days and should be given every kind
attention Watch the harness to see
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-25

road, still more force will be neces-
sary, and the amount will depend on
the load and its position with respect
to the wheel and on the nature Of the
road.
The barrow belongs to levers of the
second class and this class of lever is
identified by the fact that the weight
always comes between the force and
the fulcrum. Other examples OF this
class of levers are the gate, the door,
and nut-crackers.
Long handles on wheelbarrow are
a decided advantage.
In the ordinary garden wheelbarrow
the handles are about four feet long.
This is the distance from the axle to
the center of the hand grip. II a
weight of 100 pounds is placed on the
barrow in such position that the CEN
ter of it is 2 feet from the axle the
leverage is / to 2, or to l. The
hands lift one-half of 100 pounds, or
so pounds, that is, 25 pounds each
If the handles were made 5 feet
long with the weight in the same po-
sition, the leverage would be to 2
The hands would lift Is of 100 pounds,
40 pounds, or 20 pounds each.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-25

The principle of the wheelbarrow is
the same as that of the crowbar. For
example, if a man is standing still and
is simply lifting a weight on wheel
barrow, then the axle of the wheel is
the turning point or fulcrum. If the
distance from the axle to the hands is
5 feet and from the axle to a line
drawn vertically downwards from the
center of the weight is feet, then
the leverage is to 2 or 21s to 1, and
100 pounds of force eXerted upwards
by the hands will lift $50 pounds of
weight on the barrow. If the load is
piled up over the wheel so that line
drawn vertically downwards from the
center passes one foot from the axle,
then the leverage is to 1, and 100
pounds Of force will lift 500 pounds of
weight on the barrow. This explains
why the small boy, and the big boy,
too, always loads this way.
In these calculations we have left
out of account the force necessary to
lift the handles when the barrow is
empty; from 10 to Is pounds is neces-
sary for this in the ordinary barrow If
the wheelbarrow is moved along the
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-25
Advantage of Long Handles illustrated

hay with the fork in a horizontal po-
sition the left hand lifts up and the
right hand shoves down.
How much force does each hand ex-
ert? A forkful of hay weighs about
Is pounds. The left hand being in the
middle, the right hand must push
down with a force Of Is pounds to bal
ance the weight of the hay. The left
hand lifts against the weight of the
hay Is pounds, and against the down
ward push of the right hand Is pounds
more, or 80 pounds altogether. The
right hand shoves downward Is
pounds and the left hand lifts 81
pounds, and therefore the left hand ex-
erts twice the force that the right
hand does. AS a matter of fact the
left hand does little more than this,
because it lifts the weight of the fork,
which amounts to about three pounds
more.
When the hay is lifted up and car
ried with the fork in a vertical posi-
ton each hand will carry half the
weight, or the left hand will be used
Just to steady the fork and the right
hand to carry it all, Is pounds of hay
and three pounds of fork.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-25
THE MECHANICS OF
THE WHEELBARROW
Handles Increase Leverage and Tighten the
Load-By Lynde Macdonald College,.

If the handles were made feet
long the leverage would be 6 to 2
or to 1. The hands would lift Is
of 100 pounds, SO IS or 16 % pounds
each.
Long handles then are an advantage,
as far as the lifting force is concerned.
They have still another advantage.
With the short handles, the slant from
the hands to the aXles is sharp The
force used in moving the barrow is
exerted along this slant and about
one-fourth of it is wasted in showing
about the wheel into the ground. The
other three-fourths is what moves the
barrow ahead. With the long handles
the slant is less sharp; therefore more
of the moving force is used to move
the barrow and less is wasted in SHOW
ing the wheel deeper into the ground
Long handles then are an advantage,
as to lifting force and also as to NOV
ing force.
In using a pitchfork one hand works
twice as hard as the other.
To prove this, consider that one is
using a fork left-handed. The left
hand grasps the center of the handle
and the right the end. In carrying
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-25

Remove 1t at Once.-Each cows
milk should be taken from the barn
separately and not allowed to remain
in the barn until the whole herd is
MIXED. If milk is to be separated on
the farm it should be run through the
separator while warm. Cream should
be cooled as soon as possible and
warm cream should not be mixed with
cream already cooled. Cover cans
with a light, clean cloth, which will
admit air but keep out dirt. Keep the
separator clean by the use Of plenty
of water. Air all vessels after clean
mgr. B. Collin.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-25

like its parent, and after these are
thoroughly dried they can be subjected
to heat above the boiling point or ex-
posed to the greatest degree of cold
that can be produced, and escape I'M
harmed Give these seeds water, how
ever, and they act exactly like the
parent plant in their relations to heat
and cold. The change in the seed,
which enables it to endure extremes Of
heat and cold, while due largely to
lack of water, is also due to other
causes, for the protoplasm becomes
harder, more granulose and denser,
and changes somewhat in chemical
mposition.-American Botanist.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-25
One of the Freaks of Nature.

Vitality of PIants.-The vitality of
many plants seems largely matter of
moisture A plant that cannot endure
frost, and which, of course, would be
killed by heat many degrees below the
boiling point of water, can cut off it's
seeds, each of which contains plant
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-25
Cure That Cold To-Day.

Nearly all druggists and dealers now
have in stock Lanes Pleasant Tablets (lax-
ative), for Colds and Grip, and they will
break up a cold quicker than any other
has thousands of Others Avoid suffering
and save doctors bills by ordering to-day.
% cents a box. Sample free. Address
Orator T. Woodward, LIE Roy, n. Y.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-25
Would Spoil the Eoos.-Kerosene

Would Spoil the Eggs.-Kerosene is
one of the most effective and cheapest
common insect exterminators that we
have 1t kills what it touches. In u.s.
ing it in nests at this season be care
full that it does not come in contact
with eggs intended for Matching. Oil
of any kind on the shell will kill the
egg embryo.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-25
Financial Affection.

do you love your enemies?" in
CURED the man of lofty principles"
NO" answered Mr.. Dustin Stax;
81 don't exactly love 'em. But [ ap-
preciate EN-. My biggest profits have
been derived from people who started
in to fight me-"
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-25

A Lemon Bath.

Among West Indian ladies a lemon
bath is almost a daily luxury. Sew
eral lines or lemons are sliced into
the water and allowed to lie for half
an hour in order that the juice may
be extracted. A remarkable sense of
freshness and cleanliness is given to
the skin.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-25

1t is said of a man in town that
after four years of giving his girl nice,
sensible presents that would come in
handy when they got married, mar.
ried another man.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-25

And so you enjoyed Venice?"
Returned Traveler-"Oh, Venice
was just to my taste. Why, when 1
reached the Grand canal I just sat
down beside it and drank it all in.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-25
Red, Weak, Weary. watery Ewes

Relieved by Murine Eye Remedy. Com
pounded by Experienced Physicians. Mu-
Write Murine Eye Remedy Co, Chicago,
for illustrated Eye Book. At Druggists.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-25

Thousands of country people know that
in time Of sudden mishap or accident
tute for the family doctor. That is why
it is so often found upon the shelf.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-25

Poverty is no disgrace" said I'm
Gle Eben. but dar ain no sense in
sittin' at yoh ease on de front step
waitin' fob folks to come along an
congratulate you on it."
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-25

A pessimist needs Garfield Tea, the Herb
laxative which regulates the liver, corrects
constipation and brings good health and
good spirits
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-25
Skill.

''She has always married WELL"
Yes, but she divorces better"
"Huh?"
she has retired on her alimony.'
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-25

We believe we never knew a black
guard who was not very critical.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-25

And little kindness is charita-
BILE thing.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-25
Asthmatics, Read This.

If you are afflicted with Asthma write
me at once and learn something for
which you will be grateful the rest of
your life. Chas. Fielder, New Ulm, Mimi,
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-25

Even a self-made man may look
like suit of clothes on a dummy, at
distance.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-25

Don't be a crouch generator;
grouches have no market value.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-25

Self-esteem never lets up until it
reaches the jumping-off place.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-25

If fathers could be sons to them
selves what good sons they would be.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-25
SOILED EVENING

waists, costumes for ladies, and mems
clothing, etc, should not be thrown aside
but sent by express to Nevens Co., 500 Hen
nepin ave, Minneapolis. Cleaners & launder-
ers and you will get them back cleaned &
pressed just like new Write for prices today.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-25

Browns Bronchial Troches" give relief
in Bronchial and Lung Troubles. A sim
pie remedy. % cents a box. Samples sent
tree by John ]. Brown & Son, Boston, Mass.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-25

It's a good thing to tell the truth
occasionally just to keep in practice
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1909-03-25

People who try to stand prosperity
are foolish. They should sit down
and take it easy.