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Barbour County index., 1909-02-17
FAT PIGS In WINTER

1t is not a general rule that farmers
keep their stock too fat in winter
Most of them keep their stock too
poor. However many farmers with
an abundance of corn feed all their
hogs, young and old alike, in the same
pen. AS a consequence the growing
pigs become too fat for their own
good and not infreQuently some of
them die from no other cause than be-
ing too fat.
The pig to do it's best and become a
large and well finished hog should
be kept constantly growing and in
good round flesh. 1t should be given
fairly rich nitrogenous and mineral
foods for the building of blood, flesh
and bones. 1t may become fat enough
to be comfortable in winter, but sur
plus fat is an actual detriment to it.
No animal, hog or otherwise, can be
in perfect health and carry a heavy
surplus of fat. The finished hog is
made extremely fat for a definite pur-
pose-the market demand-its life to
end when the full measure of fat is
1t is to live and grow for some time to
come, and its health and vitality must
not be impaired while it is growing.
Hogs make the greatest net profits
when grown and fattened on pasture
or forage crops. Instead of forcing
young pigs on corn this winter, it
would be better to feed them mixed
ration to keep them in good growing
order and save the extra corn to feed
them in connection with green forage
next summer. Corn will go twice as
far fed to hogs in summer on pasture
than fed by itself in winter in dry
lot. Pigs fed on corn through the
winter and finished for the late
winter or early spring market
will scarcely pay for their feed
at the present prices Of corn and hogs.
The same pigs kept and fattened on
forage and corn next summer will pro-
duce a profit.
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Looking Forward.

Mr.. Virgins, being in a frivolous
mood, was giving burlesque imita-
tion of pretending to
read his wife's fortune in her palm
Six-year-old Ruth was listening with
intense seriousness, but neither Of
them was noticing her
"And, finally" he concluded, after
the usual recitals about dark man, a
light man, journey, and large for
tune, you will live to a great age"
Thank Cod" broke in Ruth, clap
ping her hands ecstatically. Then my
children will have a grandmother"
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sufficient for twenty to twenty-five
COWS. This allows a large volume of
air to ascend, and creates good draft.
The opening of the flue should be
near the floor. Mote its position in
the different illustrations.) In cold
weather this opening is kept closed,
but is opened when the barn is warm,
or at any time when the temperature
becomes too high. For this reason a
slide should be placed in the open
Ing where it can be manipulated. 1t
is important that the outlet fiue should
be tight, and 1t is better to build it of
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To Enjoy

the full confidence of the Well Informed
of the World and the Commendation Of
the most eminent physicians it was essen-
tial that the component parts of Syrup
of Figs and Elixir of Senna should be
known to and approved by them; there
fore, the California Fig Syrup Co. pub
fishes full statement with every package.
The perfect purity and uniformity of pro-
duct, which they demand in a laxative
remedy of an ethical character, are assured
by the Company's original method of man
ufacture known to the Company only. /!
The figs of California are used in the
production of Syrup of Figs and Elixir Of
SIENNA to promote the pleasant taste, but
the medicinal principles are obtained from
plants known to act most benefcially.
To get its beneficial effects always buy
the genuine manufactured by the CALI
fornia Fig Syrup Co. only, and for sale
ty all leading druggists.
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slides in these outlets, which can be
opened when the weather is warm,
are shown near the ceiling at I'd"
Notice also that the inlets at "a and
'b'' may be made Of glazed curved
sewer tile.
In Figure good method of venti-
lation by means of window is shown.
Too many of the windows in barns are
small By using full sash, hinging
the window at the bottom and allow
ing the top to open outward, air can
be admitted without making a draft
on the cows. When these windows
are open an inch or two, except when
the weather is very cold, the air can
Barbour County index., 1909-02-17

From an examination of the differ
ent illustrations it will be seen that
the principle Of the King system OF
ventilation is to take in cold air from
near the ground on the outside, deliV-
er it inside near the ceiling, take up
foul air from near the floor and deliv-
er it near the top of the building.
From a bulletin of the Connecticut
experiment station we condense the
following:
The inlets must be so arranged that
the warm air will not pass out instead
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Of Doan's Kidney Pills and began u.s.
ing them. One box made me stronger
and freer from pain. kept on using
them and in three months was able to
get out on crutches, and the kidneys
were acting better. improved rap
idly, discarded the crutches and to
the wonder of my friends was soon
completely cured"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Foster -Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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they KNEW HOW TO WORK
BUT DON'T NEED TO WORK NOW
so HARD.

The experience or the BiSSer Bros.
in Western Canada is similar to that
reported to every agent Of the Cana
dian Government, whose advertise
ment appears elsewhere:
"Wheatwyn, Sask., Nov. 9Th, 1908.
ITO the Commissioner of Immigra-
tion, Winnipeg, Manitoba.-Dear Sir:
], in company with my brother and
other relations, arrived in this coun-
try in the spring of 1898. At the time
we got of the train at Wolseley. Sask.,
We had only few dollars, not enough
to start farming on our own account,
SO we were compelled to work out for
a considerable time in order to make
sufficient money to enable us to es-
tablish ourselves. When we thought
We had enough money to start with. I
and my brother took up one quarter
section (160 acres) land each in the
Loon Creek district. In 1900 we moved
on our homesteads with one team of
horses and one walking plow. While
l was engaged with the work in the
field, my brother built a shack and
barn of logs, which we have hauled
during the time we were not able to
work in the field. We were certainly
working very hard, but 1 am glad to
say that we made our fortune in this
country. To-day we do not need to
work so hard as we used to, as we
have three men hired steady for
whom we pay $4,000 to $4,000 a month,
besides board and lodging during the
summer time! I'm also glad to tell
you that to-day we are owners of a
section and three-Quarters of the best
land, with first class buildings thereon,
besides having all the necessary ma
chinery. We always do our own
threshing, for we have a % horse
power threshing, outfit
Our success in farming in this
country also enabled us to get rid of a
number Of horses of less value, and
instead we bought 10 pure-bred mares,
representing a value in the neighbor-
hood of $4,000.
Regarding raising grain, which is
the main factor in our district, I am
proud to say that we have always
had good success. We have raised
wheat as high as 35 bushels to the
acre; and this year, although we suf-
fered from lack of sufficient rain, our
wheat vent 27 bushels to the acre,
and we had 900 acres in crop. We
have broken this year about 100 acres
new land, and by next year we will
have about LILO acres in crop. For
one carload of wheat which we have
shipped few weeks ago we got a
price of 81 cents per bushel, and it
graded as No. 2 Northern, although we
have a quantity of wheat which will
surely go as No. Northern. During
the six years we have been farming
for ourselves we have never had one
frost around here, so that we always
had good crop.
81. for myself, feel compelled to say
that our Great West is the land where
person who is willing to work and
trun his hands to anything, can make
fortune, and a comfortable living.
Our country is thoroughly free coun.
try, and we have good Government; /;
and, as long as we have good crops
and good Government, we are salts
fed, and think that is all we want
Yours very truly,
"LORENS BISSER,
"P. o. Wheatwyn, Sask.."
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be built between 2x4-inch studs, as
shown by "a" in Figure 1. From eight
to ten inlets should furnish air enough
for 20 cows. The flues should be
lined with strong building paper and
this covered with matched lumber.
In putting the flues in an old barn
the paper may be tackled back against
the outside wall, then the studding,
and the matched lumber nailed to the
studding. The ouside opening to the
flues should be covered with woven
wire netting.
The outlet should be large (about
two feet square,; and as rule one is
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Enforced Economy.

A friend of Pats was caught in q
shower near. his cottage and asked
shelter from the elements. Pat opened
the door. One of the first things the
friend saw was rain coming steadily
through a hole in the roof.
Pat, boy" said he, '.for why don't
We fix tn hole in tn roof?"
"The hole in the roof, is it," asked
Pat, spearing for an excuse. "Oh, yis.
l would, ye know, but whin tn rain
is comm in can't fix it, an whin it
don't rain it don't need fixin'."
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of cold, fresh air coming in. 1t is for
this reason that the inlet flue should
begin near the ground on the outside
and end near the ceiling inside. All
that is necessary is to have the outer
end of the flue several feet lower than
the inner end. (Study carefully the
different Illustrations There should
be a number of inlets of small size,
In order that the fresh air may be
evenly distributed throughout the
stable. Whenever possible, the inlets
should be on all sides of the stable.
A convenient size for an inlet is
Ix12 inches. This permits the flue to
Barbour County index., 1909-02-17

be kept reasonably fresh. Some of
our readers may find that they can
adopt this system of securing fresh
air when they cannot install the reg
ular King system.
From the foregoing we think our
readers can install this system in new
barns without the least difficulty, and
in a great many cases in their old
barns.
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Original Wedding Cake.

1t is said to be a curious fact that
the wedding cake, that elaborate, in
digestible compound so indispensable
at the modern marriage ceremony, is
the direct descendant of a cake made
OF water, -four and salt, of which, at
the Roman high-class weddings, the
married couple and the witnesses par
took at the time of the signing of
the contract.-Housekeep
Barbour County index., 1909-02-17
Been There Before.

A new constable was on duty at one
of the London police courts. and was
conducting prisoner to the cells.
Mind the STEP" he said. as they
came to dark corner.
"All right" muttered the prisoner:
II knew that step before you were
born"
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paralyzed me and
affected my kid
neys. My back hurt
me terribly, and
the urine was bad
ly d disordered. Doc
tors said my right
kidney was practi-
cally dead. They
said l could never
walk again. / read
Barbour County index., 1909-02-17
FULL OF HARMONY.

Old Sport-I suppose you've come
of a musical family?
The Other-Musical! Bless you, sir.
why even our dogs got a brass band
round its neck!
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A good son is good brother, good
husband, good father, good kinsman,
good friend, good neighbor and good
citizen.-Chinese proverb.
Barbour County index., 1909-02-17
Pardonable Crime.

'If I were to kiss you now, would
you have me arrested?"
What would be the use? Any jury
would acquit you"
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The chronic borrower depends for
spending money on his friends, and
says: why if they didn't lend it, the
chumps would only go and spend it,"
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In Book Forn,.

He is going to put his play into
book form"
What does that mean?"
Means he'll write 100000 words,
divide 'em into chapters and print 'em
between covers"
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For Coughs. Asthma and Lung Troubles.
use Browns Bronchial Troches' %
cents. a box. Samples sent free by John l.
Brown & Son, Boston, Mass.
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1t takes lot Of nerve to enable
young married man to enter a store
and purchase dozen safety pins from
former sweetheart.
Barbour County index., 1909-02-17

The Herb laxative, Garfield Tea, aids
Nature in maintaining the general well-be-
ing of the body; it corrects constipation.
purities the blood, brings health.
Barbour County index., 1909-02-17

Occasionally a woman goes to
church for the purpose of ascertaining
how many of her neighbors don't.
Barbour County index., 1909-02-17

What friendly old world this would
be if we all loved our neighbors as We
love ourselves!
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The first time a girl is engaged she
imagines that she is as important as
the heroine in a novel.
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wood than of metal. This flue should
always be straight If 1t is possible to
mako it so.
Figure 1 shows the two methods Of
constructing the inlets. At "a the
flue is built between the studding of
the wall. At "b" it is entirely inside
the stable. as is necessary when the
Barbour County index., 1909-02-17

If you wish beautiful, clear, white clothes
use, Red Cross Ball Blue. Large OF.
package, 5 cents.
Barbour County index., 1909-02-17

Lewis Single Binder Cigar has ricl
taste. Your dealer or LeviS Factory
Peoria, Ill.
Barbour County index., 1909-02-17

A good honest remedy for Rheumatism.
Neuralgia and Sore Throat is Hamlins
Wizard Oil. Nothing will so quickly drive
out all pain and Inflammation.
Barbour County index., 1909-02-17

Lewis Single Binder straight Sc. You
pay lOc for cigars not SO good. Your deal
er or Lewis Factory, Peoria, III.
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Try Murine Eve Remedy

For Red. Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes.
Compounded by Experienced Physicians.
Conforms to the Pure Food and Drugs
Law. Murine Doesn't Smart. SootheS I've
Pain. Try Murine for Your Eyes
Barbour County index., 1909-02-17

Even a wise man occasionally has
time for the silly chatter Of a pretty
girl.
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Mrs. Windows Soothing syrup.
For children teething, softens the gurus reduces
aAmmaon, aIays pain. cures wind coils. sc bottle.
Barbour County index., 1909-02-17

Easy money" is the kind that al
ways comes to the other fellow.
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The finger of fate is one that Is in
almost every pie.
Barbour County index., 1909-02-17

ONLY ONE "BROMO oUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUININE. Look fol-
the signature of K. W. GROVE Used the World
over to Cure Cold In One Day. 25c.
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Well, Do They7

Papa"
"Yes, Willie"
Papa, when the cannibals eat q
man do they save his Adams apple
for dessert?"
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Even a girl has no use for the other
side of q mirror.
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ONE KIDNEY GONE
But Cured After Doctors Said There
Was No Hope.

SylI anus o. verrill, Milford, Me-,
says: Five years ago a bad injury
Barbour County index., 1909-02-17

The highwayman has q low way Of
doing things.
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Use Aliens Foot-Ease
cures tired. aching sweating feet 2c Trial uaeka1n
| Tree. A. 5. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
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important to Mo+hara.

Examine carefully every bottle of
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
Barbour County index., 1909-02-17

You can not learn to be dramatic
critic by reading the Acts.
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PILES CURED IN TO IL DAYS.
PAZO OINTMENT is guaranteed to curv any cas-
Of Itching. Blind, Bleeding ProIruding Piles In
10 IL days or money refunded. Soc.
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One poor turn deserves another
from the organ grinders viewpoint.
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JUST DOUBLE

AS further inducemeni
to settlement Of tho
wheat-raising lands Of
Western Canada, tho
Canadian Government
has increased the area
that may be taken by q
The Washington times., 1909-07-22
EXCURSIONS.
COLCHESTER BEACH
Another
Big Excursion


COLCHESTER has sprung into instant favor
the first few Excursions has prompted the
", b. A. E. Ry. Co. 10 run another next
sunday. July 18th
As usual. the low rate OF % c,mts for the
round trip. including street car fare. viii
o. tain.
COLCHESTER is the most pop.nar resort
on Chesapeake Bay. on the farlous Eastern
Shore.
splendid new excursion house has been
erected; the best Maryland dinners are serv-
ed at Hotel Colchester on the beach, at 90
cents. fishing and Grabbing are the best and
The bathing beach cannot be excelled-
The trip from Washington via the swift
and clean W. b. & A cars and the sail
across the bay from Annapolis are worth
more than the price OF the ticket alone.
Special train viii leave 18th and II SITS. y.
e, Sunday at / p. m, returning TO Wash
inqInn about 10 20
The Washington times., 1909-07-22
STATE is IGNORED
BY THE INCOME TAX
Justice Brewer So States in
Discussing a Variety of
Subjects.

MILWAUKEE, july E-Touching
upon many important problems of the
day, discussing in the same breath
woman's suffrage, the tace question,
the income tax, and the possibility of
his retirement from the United States
Supreme Court bench, Associate Justice
David j. Brewer delivered an interest
ing impromptu address here last even
ing Justice Brewer spoke to the Assoc
citation Of Agents Of the Mutual Life
Insurance Company, Of which he is
trustee.
In speaking OF the income tax, Justice
Brewer said that such a tax has been
needed and that if the power TO tax
all incomes is given the Government the
States will be taxed not out Of their
existence. but out OF their vitality. The
State is left out Of the matter. said the
justice. the idea being entirely up TO
the national Government.
Owing to the unwise attitude Of po-
Iiucal leaders and the President who
spoke Of me and my navy at the end
of the civil war, we have been paying
debts ever since and are SIN piing
up debts on vessels that will sink from
rust before they are used. So far as
possible / believe that every generation
o4AbGiu pay It's owl 4 EDLS ana not pie
them up for the future"
Switching rapidly TO the race Ques-
ton he said.
We have great questions that we
must meet as we go alonS-the negro
question. for instance. There is a
negro question that we in the North
cannot control. 1t is the sole duty Of
the South. We must encourage them
in their solution of the problem.
Then there is the question of fe-
male franchise" continued the jurist.
"The women are appealing to our in
diligence, and we must meet the
subject. II IL is for the interest of
the gentler sex that they should vote.
then it is for the interest of the ma
ton"
Touching upon his probable retire
ment he said:
81 told my wife that there are four
men on the Supreme Court bench who
could retire, and that / am one of
them, and should retire because the
statute said I could do so. / don
care what the statute says she
answered me. You cant do it, There
you are. am stu on the bench. Ny
status is determined"
The Washington times., 1909-07-22
DRY GOODS DEALERS
CONDEMN TARIFF BILL
Committee Representing New York Merchants Pet-
tons President to Veto Measure Unless 1t Is Changed
Sees Grave Danger to Republican Party.

visual and mathematical demonstration
of the increases in this schedule, and
adds:
we would respectfully petition you,
Mr.. President, that if this bill cannot Re
revised in accordance with the pledges
OF our party. and to such degree as will
meet reasonable expectations, that the
same be vetoed and a proper industrial
bureau with semi-judicial powers be
recommended, to report back 10 Con-
gTess in two or three years.
The relation Of the tariff 10 the gen
eral industrial and financial situation is
set forth in these paragraphs;
THE Industrial crisis Of 1907, and the
financial panic incident thereto. was
caused by the imitation throughout the
industrial world, and if such abomina-
tion as we believe the proposed bill to
be is forced upon the American people
1t can but mean a repetition Of such dc
plorable conditions to, If anything, a
greater degree. And we maintain In our
partisanship, Mr. President, that II we
are to continue the great history Of the
Republican party we must give the peo-
pie what has been promised and what
the people have a right 70 expect.
Fear Another Panic
And in conclusion. Mr.. President. we
cannot but feel that should another
such period of artificiaIly promoted high
prices result, through this continued in
reference with the natural workings of
the laws Of supply and demand, and be-
cause Of such an lily prepared and ad-
justed tariff bill as is proposed, IN At our
party must answer for its lost OppOr-
tuuity in the face of the social and po-
Htical upheaval that will certainly en-
sue
The members of the committe which
presented this address have learned that
the investigation Of the cotton schedule
BY Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh
resulted in the announcement that there
are no increases of duties in it. Follow
ing this the committee got together
with some OF the customs experts and
threshed out the matter, and claim 20
have eXtoTted from them admission that
there have in fact been serious ad-
vances. and that the claim of no in
creases is based on a technical and un-
fair examination which would not guide
the administration of the law. They are
assured that the President is looking
into the detail of the cotton and woOleE
schedules, along with many other items
and have strong hopes that he Is going
to make these the tests of the deteTmi-
nation whether the bill shall be signed.
The Washington times., 1909-07-22
CHARLIE TAFT SAILS
IN STATE ON SYLPH
Makes Round of Visits or Yacht
Sylph-Has Fling at
Boston.

BEVERLY, Mass, July %. - Master
Charles Taft is unfolding the family
honor and making a round Of visits,
using the Sylph, and making his journeys
by water, at least in state. Charlie was
the only member OF the Taft mousse
hold here who was absent He
spent Tuesday night with John Hays
Hammond's young son. at Gloucester,
and went TO Boston 10 see the
sights. He was Hospitality received
and entertained at the Cradle OF
Liberty. and after an enjoyable day
ending With a night at the tneater.
returned 10 Gloucester. On his arrival
the Sylph was sent 10 meet him.
Mrs Taft has shown much improve
ment since her arrival In Beverly. ana
It is stated by her friends that there
is hardly a trace Of the illness that so
worried the President IL Washington.
1t is believed that Mr.. Taft viii be
here for a few days next week. as he
has engagements in Boston and Salem.