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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-08

upholstered with reversible cushion supported by niue
Of the best coil springs strongly built and attractive chair
Special price, $1,000 each. s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-08
Special Holiday Sale of
W0mHem's Silk PetticOats.

~ HE great demand this for Silk Petticoas makes
them especially suitable for gifts this real
~ centive for this special purchase.
Made of messane and taffeta silks in the seasons
favored coog embracing black white pink
Others and the variednes of the styles wide fa
tudc in selection.
Special price, $3.50 each.
Regular $500 value.
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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-09-30
A CORRECTION.

In a late installment OF these notes
a paragraph on the pear blight recon-
mended kerosene rs n suitable disin'
fectant for tools used In removing
blight infected portions Of pear and
apple trees, This was given on what
was supposed to be good authority, but
a series OF articles put 10 print within
a few days by Professor r, J, o'Gnra,
pear blight specialist Of the depart
ment Of agriculture and stationed for
the past three years In the Rogue river
valley, states that no dlslnfoctant
should be used but corrosive sublimate
--mercuric chloride which is a deadly
poison when taken internally, but has
no ~ effect on cuts or bruises on the
hands. He recommends that n solution
rs strong us 1900 should be used,
made by dissolving three tablets In
four ounces or half a pint Of water. A
small sponge kept molstened with the
solution Is the most convenient means
OF applying II to the tools to be disln'
fecte6. II Is important to disinfect the
pruning tools after each operation, ~
wen as tho wound In twig or limb
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-09-30
THE FLY CAMPAIGN.

u IL n pretty good idea to carry the
war on flies into their own territory
namely. out Of doors. A big step along
this line may be made by putting the
denominations OF horse manure In the
stable In some screened bin where the
liies cannot have access to Il, as this Is
the chief breeding place for the house
ny. II this Il not feasible the same
object can be accomplished by scatter
ing slaked limo over the dung pile ev'
cry few days Thousands OF the dies
that swarm near the back door will
congregate elsewhere II all garbage
and slops are put In covered recepta-
cles at some distance from the kitchen
door. while those that do gather there
may be killed by placing formalin So
luton two tenspoonf,ils to pint OF wa
ter, in shallow dishes Just outside the
door and sweetenlng the solution with
n little sugar. This fly killer Is to be
commended because II II cheap and Is
harmless II the little folks should drink
some OF II. The same solution can be
placed IN snuccrs In the house and
the work OF determination completed.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-09-30
Gumption on the Farm.

Gather and burn the rubbish.
Gather pumpkins and squash be-
fore a hard frost, and store away
in a dry place tnot in a damp cell
lar)
Bring in the corn horse after you
are through with it. Even wood
en- horse will show the effects 4
stabbed out in the field few
months.
Do not leave the old cabbage
stumps sticking up out Of the
ground. They look sloyenly and
bred fungous pests, Pull them up
and burn them. ...
When killed by the frost, NOV
off the asparagus tops and burn
them. Then give the bed-and the
rhubarb plants, too--a thick winter
overcoat OF stable manure.
The cultivating season Is over
and all tools should be cleaned up
and housed. One winters expos.
ure to the weather will do tools
more harm than several years use
A good growth of rye plowed IN
next spring will give you more aud
better potatoes. But you'll have tc
get 1t in right off or you won't have
much growth TO pillow under.
/ Just because an ear Of corn Il
large, does not necessarily maze 4
the best for seed. See that tn,
rows are straight from tip to butt
and that the kernels are all vel
formed and plump.
Build the line fence stroni
enough to keep your own and you
neighbors' stock on the right side
but do not have 1t so nigh that
, will prevent you from being neigh
: berry.
We never like to put potato
; ~ the cellar when they are at nj
: wet In bad, catchy weather 1t
better TO store them in an outhous
|, till they are thoroughly dried Of
. They will keep much better, then.
I Hurrying wheat to market hs
, a tendency to keep prices down. TIL
wise farmer who holds on to h
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-09-30
rHE ROBIN SLAUGHTER.

From reports which have appeared
recently In the daily papers the slaugh.
ter OF the robins continues without
abatement In the south, especially in
portions OF Tennessee IL seems that
IN the eastern portion OF Rutherford
county, In that state, the robins shortly
before their migration north congre-
gnte by the thousand 10 the cedar
groves. and II has become custom to
form large parties for the purpose OF
capturing them. In one night one OF
these parties made the record catch OF
2031 redbreasts. while It is estimated
that 10000 were captured on these
roosting grounds alone IN the three
weeks preceding the one nights catch
referred to, The plan followed In the
capture OF the birds Ia 10 have cntchers
stationed In the cedars, while others
drive the birds TO them Those sta.
toned In the trees are provided with
bags, Into which the birds are thrust
when caught, one person sometimes
tagging as high as S25 birds 10 a sin
sic night And this wnnton slaughter
Of these beautiful and useful birds Is
prosecuted for the munlhceut reward
OF 10 cents dozen. which the dead
birds fetch on the local markets This
case but emphasizes the need OF carry
r3ing out a suggestion made In these
notes some months ago that those In.
terested IN the effective protection OF
bird life should lend their combined
influence 10 secure the enactment Of n
federal law which viii exempt from
such wnnton slaughter all useful MI
grntory or interstate birds, letter OF
inquiry sent by the writer to the chief
az the biological survey ut Washing.
ton elected the information that up to
that time no legislation Of this charac.
ter had been presented or even given
serious consideration, II would seem
high time that some such action was
being taken,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-09-30

The sheep that both feeds and
clothes us, besides adding tremen-
dously to the fertility Of the land,
is bound to be one of the biggest
economic agricultural factors. Let
us have fewer dogs and more sheep.
Hogs often get crooked legs for
lack OF exercise.
Pure air, pure water, clean food,
and clean place to sleep make
hogs profitable.
When a small bit of pork costs
a days wages, and even ham bone
is precious, there need be no fear
of oyerstocking the hog market.
No animal on the farm will re-
spond to kind treatment quicker
than the hog. And kind treatment
means a good deal in the accumula-
ton Of marketable meat,
Give the horses some carrots. ap-
pies or potatoes two or three times
week Some people call this fuss
ing, but it pays.
Don't let the breeding mare get
down to skin and bone. 1t is bad
for her and bad for her collective
her extra feed and care.
A fine saddle horse was running
down, His teeth were floated made
even, and in just one month he
was plump and round and sleek.
Heavy draft teams hauling heavy
loads keep in good condition when
kept at the fast walking gait, and
accomplish more than when trotted
part of the time.
Give the cows a chance to gel
under the shed every night now
II too cold, keep them in the sta
BILE.
The best cows are never cheap
and are seldom for sale; so 1t pay
to give the heifer calves the bes
of care.
i Some farmers leave pals o
milk sitting around on the col,
ground, or hang them up some plac
while they do the chores, and the
blame the cream separator and it
maker because the machine ca
J not separate as much cream froI
cniued milk as from milk separate
} as NM animal heat as possible
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-09-30

Inspections made at the different
packing and slaughter houses OF the
country show that fully per cent Of
all hogs killed are affected with tuber.
culosls. An interesting fact In connec.
ton with this state Of affairs Is that
the outward and seemingly thrifty APP
pearance Of an animal Is no guarantee
whatever that It is free from disease
Investigations Into the causes Of the
disease In hogs show the most fire.
quent causes OF infection to be the
feeding on buttermllk from creamer-
les, eating milk from tuberculous cows
and feeding behind cattle affected with
tuberculosis.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-09-30

Perhaps there is no influence which
tends to get the boys and girls started
In the right path In taking up the work
Of outdoors and the home so much as
little appreciation bestowed now and
then, even II the point should be
strained bit at times. for. after all,
excellence OF achievement in any case
Is a comparative and not an absolute
matter. Appreciation will make task
a pleasure instead Of drudge work.
which 1t so often degenerates into
when only criticism Is given.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-09-30

The 1rst navel orange tree of which
there is any record was found growing
on the north shore Of the Medlterra.
mean sea in the year 1865 by a monk.
who wrote description Of the tree
and fruit and painted picture Of It.
Crafts Of this tree were later taken TO
Spain and thence TO South America,
whence scions were brought to this
country by an American lady in 1869.
they being propagated in the botanical
gardens at Washington. Because OF
this fact Il Is usually called the Wash
ington navel.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-09-30

grain will be likely to realize sew
eral cents q bushel more than the
hurry-up brethren are likely to OBJ
tain.
Soon the hunters will be out
from town. tramping over your field
and pastures, killing your feathered
friends and disturbing II not in
Turing your stock. 1t is well to be
neighborly, but the birds served
you faithfully through the year by
destroying millions Of bugs and in
sects, and II is your duty to pro-
tect them now. Do it,
Keeping cabbages: Select a dry
place in the patch, pull up the cab
bages and stand closely together,
heads down. Cover with soil from
five to ten inches, thinly at first
so they will not heat, covering only
enough to prevent freezing as the
season advances. The burying beds
may be made from four to six feet
wide.
II potatoes are inclined to rot
don't be in hurry to dig yours
Leave them In the ground as lons
as you can before digging. There
will be far less waste. have seer
some lots of potatoes all go t.
mush after they were dug; whereas
If they had been left in the eartl
till cold weather came on, most o
them might have been saved.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-09-30

Growers OF sweet peas in q good
many sections had this favorlte source
Of fragrant bloom well nigh ruined
last season by the green aphides. or
plant lice. These are sucking and not
biting insects, and hence the ordinary
poisons do not reach them. They must
be killed by contact with some spray.
and for this nothing Is better than
a solution made by sleeping tobacco
leaves or stems in warm water. This
may be applied to the vines with an
effective hand sprayer. II one treat
ment does not kill oil Of the lice, a
second application should be given.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-09-30

II Is whole lot more sensible to Jog
along behind old Kate or Dobbln with
a nest egg In the bank than to be
seooting over the highways in late
model automobile. the purchase of
which has meant the putting OF
mortgage on the town home or farm.
stead. Many the folks who have done
or are doing this very thing In haste
who VIII doubtless have opportunity
to repent at leisure.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-09-30
NOTES OF THE FARM.
COLUMN OF INTERESTING NEWS
THAT WILL BENEFIT
FARMERS.
The Poultry Yard.

The way one keep his fowls is
generally the way the fowls keep
him.
The day of crossing breeds is a
thing OF the past We now have
utility pure breds
Work up strain OF hens that
will lay. Save the eggs from the
best layers, and set them.
The fowls that are small for their
lge should go now. Their room is
OF more value than their company.
Hens dread TO get into dirty nest
boxes They won't do It IL they
can help it. Why don't you see
to this, right Of?
Never change to a new breed sim
ply because extravagant claims are
given 1t is better to try to i'm
prove the old ones.
No one can consistently be a
fancier mad a marketman at the
same time, The branches are an
tagonlstic to each other.
The experienced poultryman
breeds only from his best winter
layers 1t is then when prices are
at their best. and profits are to be
counted upon in the poultry business
Start the trapnests so that 1t can
be known which are the best winter
layers Almost any old hen will lay
in spring and summer; 1t takes a
good hen to lay in late fall and
winter.
This is a good season for dlspos-
ing Of all the surplus old hens. Bet
ter get rid OF them while they will
fetch a good price as roasters. The
prices are good up to about Noyem-
Der goth.
! II is a too common practise to
inbred. Don't do II. 1t is easier
secure good cockerels now than II
will be later in the season. Get
them now and you will have them
when needed. ... ~.
Laid in your stock of dust yet fol
winter? Don't forget IT, Neglect
is one OF the worst enemies hent
have-almost equal to lice. Try
to avoid dampness in your houses
sure to bring disease.
A good coating of whitewash OIL
the inside of each house will hell
considerably in getting rid OF yer
min, Take several inches of dir
out OF IL houses and replace will
ew, clean earth.
Rake up the litter and rubbish
that have accumulated in the runs
: and then spade or pillow them up.I
there are double runs to each house
SOW one OF them into rye for win
ter green feeding. Don't delay tn
, sowing OF rye much longer.
: Do not allow the pullets to roos
) in the coops where they wer
D raised. The cooler the weathe
gets the worse they will crowd, The
will suffer from the heat, and whe
let out these cool mornings ar
!, opt to take cold. and roup is tn
o next thing on the programme, II
b pullets expected to lay this mont
d should be roosting In a comforts
b BILE house at this time.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-09-30

As n result Of a recent order issued
by the secretary Of the interior there
have been withdrawn from entry In
Wyoming. Utah and Idaho 100000
acres of land which are undertake with
phosphate He has also recommended
to congress that a law be passed which
will permit Of the mining Of this rock
phosphate, but only on the condition
that none Of II be exported. Secretary
BallInger is 10 be commended for this
action. lnasmuch as half Of the phos'
phate mixed In this country last year
was exported. here would seem to be
a phase OF the conservation Of re
sources movement that congressman
might well give their aid to.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-09-30

An Iowa farmer got rid OF a good
sized patch Of Canada thistles last
year, after several methods had failed.
by blowing them every ten days from
April until August and then sowing
the tract heavily 10 mlllet. A few
weeks later be was unable to and a
single thistle.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-09-30

Some one claims to have discovered
that gophers do not like rye and that
strip OF this cereal sown about a
wheatneld viii keep the rodents out
Of It.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-09-30

The butter fat and oleo fellows have
been having II out before a congress
sional investigating committee at
Washington the past few weeks, and
at the time Of writing II is uncertain
what the outcome Of the hearing will
be. The controversy has been precipi-
tated anew because the oleo fellows
really the packing trust-want the tax
on colored oleo removed so that they
can realize Il still larger profit by sell
ing It under the guise of butter, The
butter men contend. and rightly, that
this is IN reality an attempt to get
money under false pretenses and In so
far works an injustice to their busi-
ness. The law In force governing the
sale of oleomargerine levies a tax OF
10 cents a pound on oleo colored to
initiate butter. while the tax on the un'
colored product is but one-fourth Of a
cent per pound, the consumer being
allowed TO color the oleo after pur'
chase to suit his own taste, While the
high price of food products Is a live
one, Il is hardly so live as to justify
the passage Of a law which will enable
the packing trust to palm OF beef
! rrease and cottonseed oil on hungry
,ublic for what they are really not
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1910-09-30

Breeders Of Jersey cattle seem to be
dividing into two camps over the ques-
ton Of the type of COW which snail
be accepted as a standard by growers
Of this breed Of dairy cattle. Some.
the minority. contend that the show
ring type-the smaller inland type
shall be adopted as the standard. More
hold that the larger American type OF
COW with the big barrel and udder,
the one which makes the best showing
in pail and churn, shall be the model
to copy after. Since dairymen keep
cows for the money rather than the
pleasure there is in the business the
latter type Of COW would seem to be
the one which win ultimately prevail.
The Forrest City times., 1910-07-01

Bridgforth cut the thimble significant of a continued state of bachelorhood. The seventeenth MT Euart. cut the dime, signifyiug that he would marry wealth. and % an down the line. none cutting Ii e ring until No. , of the re- beating lile. Miss Rollwage, secured the coveted prize. a handsome solid gold ring, signifying that she should be the neXt t0 l0in the legion of sweet young matrons.
 Time to depart was unwelcomeIy realized. and the Forrest City con tingent repaired to their train and ar rived home without further incident each feeling all abiding interest in the future Of the bride and groom, and hoping that God would give them His gteat blessings.
 The groom is the only son of Capt James Russell. merchant, capitalist and banker of St. Francis county He is a young man of many sterling traits and promising and rising young business man who holds the confidence and esteem of all who know him.
 The bride is the second daughter Of Hon. and Mrs. NJ. H Ford. of Lee county, of which Mir, Ford is and has been for many years the high sheritf and collector of the revenues. He has amassed a large fortune and won the esteem and friendship of all who know him. Miss Mildred is most beauti- ful young girl, with a sweet disposi- tiOn and every womanly virtue which counts for happy home. She has given her heart and hand 10 a splendid sweetheart, and he has won woman 's love which will be joy t. him so long as they both shall live
 The bride and groom have gone 10 Tate Springs. Tennessee. where they will remain for a week or ten days. thence 20 to Asheviile, North Caro- ina. for brief visit after which they will return to this city to reside. where they will be cordially welcomed being the initiative in bringing Ma rianna 10 Forrest City-and where Mrs. Russell. dr. Wil be a valuable and highly esteemed acquisition to our social. church and club circles.
The Forrest City times., 1910-07-01
FARMERS. ATTENTION!

The agricultural fair is one of the very best developers of good farmers and better methods. If your county or a nearby county has a fair this year, begin now 10 prepare something to exhibit. The better exhibits from the county fairs should be shown at the state fairs. If your county has no fair, then see if you can not get your own county to join with adja- cent counties and have joint fair. Think of what means of education 1t Is to you and your family to see the best live stock, the best corn, the best hay, poultry and other farm products brought together where, by compari- son, much can be learned. Every farmer has something or can easily have something worthy Of place in a fair. Even if you take no prize you have, first, the benefit of growing a good article; second by comparison you see wherein your exhibit lacks in some quality and will thereby be ena- bled to do better next time; third, and probably best of all, you have done your part to arouse in the South friendly rivalry in growing better crops and raising better live stock. Any farmer should take pride and pleasure in doing what he can for the betterment of Southern farming Commercial Appeal, 26th.
 There is movement in the western part of this county to have an agri- cultural fair Aside from it's features as outlined above, it is gala occasion at which all the people may come to- gether and enjoy themselves in social intercourse, broadening their views, making friends, creating better feeling anon the people, and in many other ects benetitting the whole people.
The Forrest City times., 1910-07-01

The admittaHee of the territories of New Mexico ahd Arizona into the sfs- terhood of states leaves only one terri tory in the United States, that 0f Alaska There k statehood talk ia that territory, but it will likely be many q year before Washington vii see it 10 grant full rights there. As for Porto Rico, Hawaii and the Phil- lippines, their present form of govern ment will probably endure throughout this century There are 4s States ill the. Union now.
The Forrest City times., 1910-07-01

MT. Wm. C. Maas, division commers cial uperintendent of the Southwest ern Telegraph X Telephone Co.,, with headquarters in Little Rock, was in the city last Saturday morning for short while between trains, enronte from Helena. MT Maas was caller at The Times office while here. MT: R. L. Kimbrough, formerly of thsl city, but who now has headquarters in Helena, was also a visitor Tn lhs city last week, and an appreciated caller at this office.
The Forrest City times., 1910-07-01

Did you ever stop to think that the towns, cities or communities that are growing the fastest, and pro- greSsing the fastest are the ones that carry no large surplus of idle cash? Did you ever stop to think that the taxpayer would feel lot better, in knowing that the money he has paid into the county eXchequer was being used to improve the county's high ways or 10 better the county's schools both matters upon which large sums could be spent, and wisely too-than he does ill knowing that those taxes are being salted away to swell the county's cash surplus, while his taxes never decrease. and his assessment is increased from year to year And, in the meantime, he is compelled to travel roads that in many cases are little better than hog paths. Think it over
The Forrest City times., 1910-07-01

Straw berries. tomatoes. and other truck garden products are proving a very profitable source of income to thousands Of farmers in different sec ti5ns of Arkansas, and throughout the S1uth-notably in those sections where means are provided for the easy trans portation of such products to market. Do you need to have the moral re- peated? BUILD GOOD ROADS
The Forrest City times., 1910-07-01

The action of the Forrest Club at it's meeting Tuesday night in ap- propriating S250 towards paying the cost of building mile of experimental or object lesson road is a very com mendabe step in the right direction, as was the offer of two pubic-spirited citizens Who agree to furnish wagons and teams. It seems that some al tention is being paid to the slogan BUILD GOOD ROADS
The Forrest City times., 1910-07-01

Idle moneY-money that is hoarded up-like idle people, is a foolish, losing proposition. St. Francis county has money laying idle, or at small interest. which if invested in good roads would net dividends the benefits of which will be enjoyed not alone by we of the present, but by generations vet un- born, who will rise up and call blessed the name of those who inaugurated the Good Roads movement.