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The Aberdeen weekly., 1910-02-18
Political News in Mississippi

OF the next few weeks is going 20 try
your eyes. Our modern newspapers,
with small type, rapid presses, poor
ink and poorer paper, are not con-
ducive to the preservation of eye
sight. Good glasses properly fitted
Our kind will aid you to see right,
read right and feel right. See Maier
the OpticiS n, Aberdeen.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1910-02-18

Can refer you to people who used
Mastic Paint seven and eight years
ago, and they will tell you that
Mastic Paint is satisfactory. For
sale by J. A. Gay.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1910-02-18

There's nothing so good for Il sore
throat as DIR Thomas Electric Oil.
Cures it in few hours. Relieves any
pain in any part.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1910-02-18

THE spirit of Revelation that
led Luther, Calvin. and other Re-
formers in their work of Restoring
Apostolic Christianity to Modern
Christendom.' Rev. L. II. Stine's
topic last Sunday evening in Feb
ruary.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1910-02-18

Playing foot ball with the Hook
Worm, Gays Blood and Liver Pills.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1910-02-18

Why worry? Let US make your
Fruit Cake. Phone 20. f. ID. Carter
The Aberdeen weekly., 1910-02-18
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.
2. Louis II. Slime, Minister.

THE Manly Movement sun
day morning topic. Was Jesus a
Gentleman" the evening theme,
an address for young men. The
General public Cordially invited.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1910-02-18

HOOK WORM ON THE RUN
Gays active Blood and Liver Pills
at the bat.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1910-02-18

Garden seed from best growers,
1t Gays'.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1910-02-18

Itch cured. One application.
Gay's Itch and Exzema Lotion.
The Aberdeen weekly., 1910-02-18

Sauer Kraut, Dill Pickles, Sweet
Pepper. Mixed Sweet and Sour Pick
les in barrels. Phone -. +. ID Car
ter & Co.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-10-26

DARIS, Textile first and only mu.
L nicipal cbattoir and animal reduc.
ton plant n the United States is In
this city, and has been in successful
operation for several months. 1t marks
the beginning Of a new era in munich
pal ownership of industries that d.
rectly concern the welfare of the peo-
pie.
1t is said that the idea is practical
for all cities and that 1t would work to
particular advantage in towns of TO-
900 to 100000 population. If generally
adopted it may lead to a solution Of
the problem of high cost of meat and
other food products.
In Paris, with an estimated popula-
ton of $4,000, the municipal sanitary
department found 1t very difficult to
supervise the several separate slaugh-
ter houses maintained by the butchers.
The health of the people was con-
stantly menaced by the unsanitaTy
conditions under which the animals
were slaughtered and the meats han
died.
These private slaughter houses were
rudeIy constructed and most of them
were in some swamp or thicket. Dur
ing the summer flies were about the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-10-26
West Pointers Inflict a Silence

the removal of officers who have
ceased to be useful because of their
general unpopularity.
The silence" is most effective in
the mess hall. and it is here that 1t is
almost invariably sprung" While
discipline is relaxed at mess. neverthe-
less the etiquette is strict. A cadet
captain, by virtue of his corps rank, is
superintendent of the mess. At the
head Of each table sits a number of
the first class-the graduating class.
Every private of the first class is an
assistant of the mess hall under the
cadet captain, and the tables take
their cue from his conduct at all times.
Tables do not ply knife and fork until
the first class man gives silent per-
mission. When it is agreed to infiict
silence" on an officer, no one looks at
him as he appears in the mess hall.
The first class men at the heads of the
tables fold their arms and look
straight ahead The second, third
and fourth class men initiate the atti-
tude. There is absolute silence, not
sound or a movement being made to
break the stiffness. ~ ,.s.
The extreme penalty provided by
law for this degree of INSTRUMENTATION
is dismissal from the academy. Ex-
treme measures. however, are resort
ed to only In unusual cases.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-10-26

NHICAGO-Public drinking cups are
- dangerous. They are excellent
mediums for transmitting the germs
OF disease. Especially is this true in
public and parochial schols, where
a large number of children are COM
PEELED to use the same cups. according
to the health bureau.
Statistics show about one person in
sixty has tuberculosis. and among
school children there always are
those who have some Of the commun-
fcable diseases in light form. and
these undoubtedly are communicated
nv the use Of the common cup.
So fully is this understood that sew
eraI states have passed laws abol
fshing the public drinking cup. and
compelling railroads and public car
riers to supply individual ones. The
plan also has been advocated IN
schools. but the better and safer plan
IS believed to be the installation OF
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-10-26

NEW YORK.-A gun that, its inven-
~ tor says. can shoot million bull
lets an hour at cost of $50; that
uses neither powder nor compressed
air, and that fires bullets that do not
require shells. was shot for the en-
lightenment of a delegation of New
York reporters. The reporters saw
the gun shoot, but they were not per
mitted to see that part of the gun
lets came with such rapidity.
Swiss named Bangerter was in
troduced as the inventor. In order
that the secret should be maintained,
that part of the mechanism that it Is
said causes the rapid shooting was
covered with oilcloth. Only the motor
that operates the gun and the little
bucketlike receptacles into which the
bullets are poured by the quart were
visible to the reporters.
There were targets made of a series
Of big boards arranged in box fashion.
each plank about a foot behind the
one in front of it. There were four
boards in each target When the
bullets started to fly. they riddled the
target into pile of splinters foot
high. and they did it in less than a
minute All in all. it was estimated
that no less than $1,000 bullets
pierced the target
The reporters were permitted then
to enter the gunroom. They saw a
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-10-26

Mention Of coral reefs brings 10
ones mind a picture Of palm-dotted
isletg girt with white sands In tro-
pical sea. but geologists find coral
reefs in the midst Of great continents
These. Of course, belong to past age
Of the earth's history. but on that &C
count they are the more interesting
Within late years several remarkable
reefs Of fossil coral have been ex
pJored near cambridge. on the Flint
river in Georgia. In one case very
large portion Of the reef exposed con
sisted Of coral heads. some Of wsich
were more than a foot ia diameter
Between twenty-five and thirty species
Of coral have been recognized In thes4
reefs. They are aseibed 10 the Ter
tiary age.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-10-26

had nawful dream las night; II
dreamt tn schoolhouse bell
Come runnin' after me an give a nawtui
fieHdish yell.
An that it chased me through the town
an out acrost tn crick
An then II stopped an yelled at me;
You think you're might slick!
But I'll be comm after you another Gay
fore long
An when 1 do I think that you will sing
another song"
I drempt the schoolhouse glared at me;
its windows looked like eyes
An that the big doors was mouth OF
most tremendus size.
An that Il rolled it's window eyes an
CRASHED its big door teeth
An shook its front-stair chin that swung
an wabbled underneath
An growled: "All right for you, my boy
But you can't get away.
TIL have you back inside o n hrst thing
you know some day"
An all the words in all the world jumped
out OF all the books
An come a-runnng' after me with most
bloodthirysy looks
All of them Mad their letters wrong.
which made them look real queer
TIL big fve-syllabul ones. too. was scat
tered far an near.
An III OF AHtIh hehA tAiaNttAHA 40 AvAh "a"
rs in sightI
''You got 60 come back 10 tn school an
learn to spell us right"
An then a lot OF 2-and-2's come from IN
Hchoolhouse door
An kept n-singin' all tn time about how
they made T.
An Long Division hobbied UP an made a
face at me,
An some one kept a-cryln'; Can't you
md that q. c. Dr."
TIL jogRerphy jumped up at me and
scared me half 10 death
BY telhn' me TO bound the lands an
never stop for breath.
So woke up an pinched myself to sec II
I was here.
But ali today I've gone around an felt
extremely queer.
l walked a-past tn schooihouse an II
looked about tn same.
But something somewhere muttered, an
l thought II called my name.
Aw, what's tn good o. havin' any old
vacation9 SAY
II spoils II all TO know you've got to 30
to school some day.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-10-26
Drinking Cup Sediment Kills a PIG

what are known as "bubbling" CUPS
with the water flowing over the rims
all the time.
cup used in a high school 70,
several months without having been
washed was found to be lined inside
with thick brownish deposit. I'm
der the microscope this deposit proved
to be composed Of particles of mud
thousands of bits of dead skin. and
millions Of bacteria. Some of this
sediment was injected under the skin
Of healthy guinea pig and forty
hours later the pig died. An examiua-
ton afterward showed that pneumonia
germs had caused death. A second
guinea pig was inoculated with some
Of the sediment from the same Gun
and developed tuberculosis. Careful
inquiry showed that several pupils
In this school from which the Gun
was taken were then suffering from
consumption.
An agitation is urged asking the
school board to install the "bubbling-
cups in all schools.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-10-26

door, Jonathan could feel the anger
that had risen within her.
Did Craig Taylor dare to take up
that wager?" she asked.
Yes said Jonathan deliberately.
watching her closely
For another minute Phoebe still
held the door closed. Then, as she
opened it, she said with apparent
tranquility:
Say. Jonathan. If you want me to
go to the Kingsleys' barn dance with
you. would just as SOON
So on the evening of the annual
barn dance at the Kingsley farm,
Phoebe dressed in her most bewitch.
ing frock, with a black ribbon at her
throat to set of the pinkest md fair
est Of cheeks. and rose in her hair
to add to it's dark luster She was
ready and waiting. wrapped well for
the cold drive. when Jonathan came.
and she stepped eagerly into the
buggy beside him.
"Oh. do hurry" she begged. as her
little foot tattooed on the floor of the
buggy in anticipation of the dancing
she loved 81 can hardly wait, ard
yet You go so dreadfully slow"
Jonathan felt the blood tingIe
within him as he realized that it was
in his power to make her impatient
the girl who kept him in mood of
perpetual Impotence.
Jonathan stalked into the floor Of
the Kingsley barn with a sense of
f1omentary triumph. At his side
beamed Phoebe. whose tickle heart,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-10-26
lP9DJI W A.TaLR21Y
.l.llTJddiHt'I ESV

These bright days make work In the
poultry yard real pleasure.
Hens should not be expected TO
drink ice water or eat corn out Of
snow
When fenced away from the gar
dens and flower beds fowls do little
damage and cause scarcely any annoy
ance on farm
Chickens will not scratch when they
are overfed nor when there is no
feed in the litter. The idea is to keep
them scratching.
The material from which egg shells
are made Is carbonate of lime and
there are many forms In which this
MAY be furnished.
Hens that are not laying these days
can coaxed sometimes by feeding
them a small amount Of cut bone or
fresh meat in some form.
81 When 1t becomes necessary TO wash
eggs on account Of their becoming
soied in the nest, don't use soap or
ANYTHING else but luke warm water.
The Indian Runner duck is to the
duck family what the Legborn is TO
the hen family. They are great lay
ers. but not so suitable for market
purposes.
II you keep the poultry house as
clean as the dairy house and use
equal energy and good sense In ey-
cry other branch Of the business you
will make money.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-10-26

John Burroughs the aged natural
ist. IS by no means sentimentalist
and loses no chance to ridicuie the ma
ture writer's who attribute almost hu-
man intellis -ence to creatures beneath
man in the scale Of life. In the Ken
nebec Journal there is a story told by
q New York editor Of a dinner at
which Mr.. Burroughs and young
writer OF the new school were guests.
This young man told a wonderful
story about the intelligence Of oy-
sters. He said he was going to put
the story in his new book. Mr.. Bur
roughs gave a dry laugh. and said:
Let me tell you about a cat This
gtory is quite as authentic as the
other one. and It should do for your
book nicely"
The venerable student paused i'm
pressively. then said:
"A Springfield couple had a cat that
age had rendered helpless. and they
put II out OF its misery by means OF
chloroform. They buried it in the
garden. and planted a rose bush over
its remains. The next morning a IA
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-10-26
Seeing Phoebe Home
By JANE OSBORN
100. b. Associated Literary Press

Phoebe Dare sat erect on the shiny
haireloth sofa with her great eyes
fixed on the Powered carpet of the
Dare parlor. Before her. cramped
and uncomfortable. sat Jonathan
Crane. a grim smile on his homely
face and his eyes intent on Phoebe.
Say. Phoebe" he said at length.
who's going to take you to the Kings
leys' dance?"
Phoebe made no response, but
merely raised her eyes proudly and
with tantalizing twinkle.
"Of course you wouldn't go with
me?" he asked. He began with the
of course" in view of the fact that
Phoebe had Just emphatically de-
clined his proffered hand and heart.
Phoebe made no reply and long
pause followed while Jonathan gazed
with something like devotion at the
girl before him.
The reason why I wanted to take
YOU" he began at length, with a
drawl. was because OF that wager I
made with Craig Taylor"
What wager?" asked the girl. sud
denly alert.
''Oh, l guess It wouldn't interest
you" said Jonathan rising. I'D bet
ter be going now"
The girl. whose curiosity was thor
oughly aroused. barred the way to the
door. Tell me what wager you have
with Craig" she demanded in the
most pleading tones. Please tell
me-"
"Oh, 1t wasn't much of a wager.
said Jonathan. slowly 81 guess /
shouldn't have said anything about
It."
But Phoebe persisted.
"Oh, Well" said Jonathan. at last.
as if he had been moved by her en-
treaty. you see. bet Craig that l
could take you to the dance. and he
bet that he could That was more or
less the reason why asked you TO
marry me, SOS to sort of cinch the
matter"
Phoebe looked at him with perplex.
lily.
"Oh. it isn't any great matter" said
Jonathan. Il hate to lose the money
just now. but then l ought to have
known enough not to take such risks
Phoebe's cheeks were scarlet. and
as she stood before him. holding the
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-10-26
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]. Odd News From Big Cities b
III Stories of Strange Happenings in the ISA
~ Metropolitan Towns IST
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Gun Fires Million Bullets an Hour

motor from the wheel of which a belt
was operated. The belt connected the
motor with another wheel which was
a part of the mechanism on the top
Of which was the oilcloth covered
weapon out of which the bullets came.
They also saw the little buckets. on
either side of the gun, into which the
bullets are poured as they are need
ed. The reporters asked to see the
gun in operation. Mr.. Bangerter or.
dered another target swung into posi-
ton. There was another whirl and a
second storm of bullets struck the tar
get. The fusillade lasted about ten
seconds Again was the target de
molished.
But Mr. Bangerter and his asso-
ciates refused to say anything about
what was under the oilcloth in the
little gunroom. They did give out
typewriter statement. however. say
ing that one of these guns could face
an army of thirty regiments OF sol
diers or 10000 men. and could NOW
down that entire body Of men as easy
as knife cuts the grass. There is no
earthly possibility for any army to
successfully face the fire from gun
of this kind which pours a veritable
hailstorm of bullets into the attack
ing forces, who must either sacrifice
their lives or turn in retreat"
1t was stated that Col. Rogers Bir-
ME and Maj Tracy c. Dickson, ord
nance department, United States
army, who are stationed at the Sandy
Hook proving grounds, and Mai. Will
liam G. HAN. coast artillery corps.
u s. A.. had witnessed a test of the
gun and that they had pronounced it
a wonderful invention. and had re
quested that a gun be made for test
ing purnOsAS AT Sandy Hook
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-10-26
CARE OF POULTRY IN WINTER
Not Much Hard Work Required to
Keep Flock In Summer, but Differ.
ent In Cold Weather.
IA III A WEIrHl

(By II. A. WELCH)
II does not require much hard work
to keep a flock in good condition in
the summer. but absolute neglect will
often completely destroy the winter
egg producing qualities OF not only
the old hens but the pullets az well.
II you have not removed every win
dow in the chicken house and substi-
tuted wire netting in order to provide
perfect ventilation do so at once.
Better that the chicks roost in the
trees than they be confined In YER
min ridden building.
Body lice will worry a flock to
death. or 30 nearly so as to destroy its
usefulness. These can be killed but
not easily.
Persian insect powder win do the
business. II should be applied with a
powder spray by one person while an
other holds the fowls by the legs so
that the pow der may reach every part
of the skin through the disturbed
feathers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-10-26
Texas City Runs Its Own Abattoir

premises in untold millions. They
covered the slaughtered animals. The
odor was terrific, and, indeed, the
whole surroundings were such that it
appeared to all that the meat slaugh-
tered under such conditions was not
at all fit for food
Mayor McCuistion and other mem
bers of his administration tried to in
duce the butchers to form a stock
company and build an abattoir and
reduction plant, operating 1t them
selves. and allowing the city to fur
nish an inspector only, but this could
not be accomplished.
The city then determined to estab-
fish its own abbatoir and to provide
rules and regulations that would in
sure the slaughtering of only healthy
and aforementioned animals and the
delivery to the people of meat in per-
feet sanitary condition. The proposi-
ton was agitated and met with gen
eral favor on the part of the public.
An issue of $4,000 of bonds was voted
for the construction OF the plant II
was equipped with sanitary arrange
ments and IS modern and complete In
every respect.
Mayor McCuistion says: THE new
plant is being operated to the entire
satisfaction of every butcher and
every resident of the city, SO far as
have been able to hear. We are great
ly delighted with the success that has
crowned our efforts in this work, and
we believe that the establishment of
this plant has marked a distinct era
in the general sanitation OF our city )"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-10-26
BENEFITS OF POULTRY SHOW
sinner-GiVes Fancier Chance TO
See Live Birds.


The educational value of the poul-
try show TO the fancier, and particu.
larry TO the beginner. cannot be over
estimated. A study of the standard
or other descriptions without the op-
portunity TO see live specimens could
never give the clear, concise concep-
ton of variety which the poultry
birds creates. Nor is this benefit
lost to the experienced fancier. for
every opportunity which he gets to
see the birds of his competitors and to
meet and exchange ideas with his fell
low-hreeders is of direct educational
value After all. poultry breeding
like all other livestock breeding, fol
lows certain fashions. which are can
stantly changing more or less slowly
and for this reason the fancier who
never has opportunity to observe 9th.
er mems stock can scarcely expect to
keep abreast of these fashions in
birds. To the fanciers, therefore. both
old and new, the poultry show is lib
eral education, and in some sense a
necessity.
10 those not particularly familiar
with poultry and who attend the show
largely from curiosity the exhibition
has a distinct educational value. It
opens their eyes TO the extent and
degree TO which poultry breeding has
been carried. and brings a realization
of Importance of the Industry. In this
relation the show has direct value to
the industry in arousing interest in
poultry breeding and in gaining many
new recruits.
To the plain or utility poultryman
the show has, of course. an education.
al value. 1t may open his eyes to the
value of pure-bred stock as compared
with scrub or mongrel stock, though
here It would seem TO fail somewhat
in its possibilities. The writer has
been Informed. however. that this ed
vocational influence is felt in the In
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-10-26

VUEST POINT. N. Y.-To the aver
w age man who doesn't rub up much
with army officers the West Point Isl
lence." which has been inflicted on
Capt. Rufus E. Longan, instructor in
tactics here, is a good deal of a mys-
terry. Most people understand that a
silence" is a refusal of the cadets to
talk in the presence of the offending
instructor or official, but that is about
as far as their information goes.
a silence" is well organized pro-
test on the part of the students of the
Military academy against some act
of one in authority. 1t may even be
an expression of general dislike, as
seems to be the case in the ignoring of
Captain Longan, who had only recent
ly been assigned from the Eleventh
infantry to do duty at the academy.
How it originated no one knows. but it
has been practised at the military
school for many years, and in several
cases has been effective in causing
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-10-26
EGGS DURING COLD WEATHER
To Insure Laying Hens Must Be Given
Warm Quarters and Proper
Kind Of Feed.
(By MRS, c. FISH

tBy MRS G. FiSI1
Provide warm, dry houses for them
to rooot In, Corn should only be
given for the evening meal during
cod weather to impart warmth to the
body All grains should be scattered
among straw or chan TO induce exer-
else. Green food and fresh water
should be given daily CloTer. II cut
very fine, scalded, and fed with a
sprinkling of ground grain in the
morning. allowing the hens to eat as
much as they will. win keep the
hens I'm health and will no. cost as
much as grain. Also give meat and
ground bone TO the fowls every day
This way Of feeding is sure TO give
you eggs In winter
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-10-26

degrees and hinge over the top with
eightlnch strap hinges. On these
frames nail seven 2x2 strips seven feet
long for roosts. Beginning at the top.
pail these is inches apart. as indicated
at b.
Fig. A shows the 8pd section with
the support, which isya piece o. 2xS.
three feet four inches long, and the
stay brace. which is a piece Ike. three
feet, four inches long 1t also indicates
how one side can be raised when the
floor is cleaned.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1910-10-26

They are discussing the new sum
mer boarder.
Yes, he seems to be a decent sort
of a fellow" says the man with last
months magazine and the carved
ivory toothpick. but he eats like a
horse"
The man who is waiting FOR remit
lance before settling last weeks board
bill comments upon this charge thus:
"Of course. he does. He must. Isn't
he one OF these health food cranks?
I've seen him eat nothing but chopped
feed and whole wheat"