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The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09

Necessary Child Measles Whooping
Fever-Proper
Individual Drinking Cups Will Prevent Epidemics.
By Mrs. F. L. Stevens.

is the desire of the careful mother
to keep her children as far as pos
sible from infection. or more correct
ly, to keep infection as far as posi-
bic from them; but occasionally one
hears, "Oh the measles that is
going is of such mild type that
it is just as well the children should
take it now and have it over" A
case of this kind of reasoning came
under my observation not long ago
A fond father OF a beautiful little
girl, laboring under the delusion that
all children must one time or another
have childrens' diseases, permitted
his daughter to be exposed to meas
les, and the child died.
DR.. Jenner tells us that the same
thing was common in his day: when
parents Intentionally exposed their
children to smallpox under the idea
that they would have it some time.
and that it was just as convenient To
nave 1T then as later. In this mat
ter Of children's diseases 1t is a good
practice which aims at putting off
the evil day as far as possible.
Fatality of These Diseases.
In all contagious diseases the dan
ger to life varies with the age of the
child. The younger the child the
more likely to succumb to attack.
For example, of the 1856 children
In the United States who died from
whooping cough last year, 4,679 were
under five years of age. The figures
about whooping cough tell us that 40
per cent of the deaths from whoop-
ing cough are among children under
one year of age, 80 per cent is the
death rate during the recent year.
b per cent the third year, 6 per cent
the fourth year and only per cent
in all the subsequent years of life.
The same facts hold true with re
gard to measles. After the fifth year
the proportion of deaths Is enormous.
ly diminished. Every year OF escape
renders the child less susceptible To
contagious diseases. To be sure, even
grown up people take scarlet fever
measles and other contagious dis.
eases, but the susceptible period OF
childhood being passed, the danger
Is greatly lessened.
How Diseases Are Spread.
10 come to the practical point az
TO now may the child be shielded
from school and home contagion, il
is evident that the teacher as well az
the mother should be able to recog
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09

Dusk dairies set with curds-
To live, | think of these,
Vale-lilly and periwinkle;
Wet stone-crop on the sill;
The look of leaves a-twinkle
With windlets clear and still;
The feel of a forest rill
That wimples fresh and feet
About ones naked feet;
The muzzles of drinking herds;
Lush flags and bulrushes;
The chirp of rain-bound birds
To live, | think of these,
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09

nize symptoms Whenever child
shows signs of fever he should be
separated from the other children
until such time as it can be deter
mined that the disease is not conta-
gous.
Practically the whole list of dis
eases of childhood are transmitted
through the breath, discharge from
the nose and mouth or ears, and in
case of the eruptive skin diseases, as
chickenpox, scarlet fever, and scar
latina, from the particles of dead skin
cast off during the healing process.
Boils and other contagious sores also
off during healing.
The child's mouth is the most i'm
portant organ for the distribution as
well as reception OF disease germs.
The mouth is never out OF service. A
disease-laden mouth infects and re-
infects itself and the body OF its
owner. Food and water. carry the
disease germs into the stomach and
thence throughout the system. Not
only does the child re-infect himself
but scatters the germs in the air
whenever he sneezes or coughs.
A close watch should be kept upon
the child showing symptoms OF
cold Many OF the catching" dis
eases start with cold in the head as.
for instance, influenza, whooping
cough and measles. The first symp-
tom of humps is n sore throat or
swollen glands. which because they
commonly accompany a cold are not
at first distinguished from IL.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09
Abolish the Common Drinking Cup.

As was said In the outset, knowl-
edge of disinfection and simple effec-
tive disinfectants. such as listerine
as a throat wash. and creolin for
bathing sores. cuts and other skin in
1uries, together with absolute clean
Illness will do much TO reduce school
epidemics.
There lis. however. another source
OF danger present in a large number
OF our country school houses. and
that is the water bucket and tin dip
per Since the mouth is In almost
every instance the seat OF contagion.
II is readily apparent what "A perfect
disease dissemination a tin dipper may
become. One child suffering an in
cipient attack of diphtheria, whoop-
ing cough or measles. could easily
and effectively infect an entire school
4 prominent rural school teacher
OF Southern State demonstrated not
long since that by banishing the tin
dipper and by the use OF individual
paper drinking cups, that during an
entire school session not single
epidemic of contagious disease made
its appearance in the school. "A school
that had repeatedly suffered during
previous sessions The common
drinking cup must disappear from
our school rooms before We shall
have made any very great progress In
the war against "children's diseases. "
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09
Envoy.

Dark aisles, new packs of cards,
Mermaidens' tails, cool swards,
Dawn dews and starlit seas.
White marbles, whittier words
To live, l think of these,
w. f. Henley.
The progressive farmer and southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-09

careful mother
"A accustomed
a
the meeting ly
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-19

we'll" she said. take them and this
seed SOW your fields with them and
then you will never lack these same
blue flowers that you love SO much
The poor man, holding his flowers,
was lust going to thank the queen,
when a terrible blast of thunder shook
the mountain. and the hall and the
queen with her maidens, vanished
Rocks and snow alone remained. The
only things left TO prove that II had not
all been a dream were the flowers IN
his hands and the measure full of seed
The poor man took these and the great
bow which was lying on the ground,
and turned his face toward his home
Many hours later he reached his cot
tage. When his wife saw him coming she
ran to meet him eagerly. then stopped
surprised al seeing her husband with
bunch of blue flowers, his old DOW ana
a measure of seed.
where did you get thoseT' she cried.
I'VE have nothing in the house to eat,
and we can not eat those.
Then the poor man told her the story,
and she was very angry.
why oh. whyw she cried, didn't
YOU ask for gold or jewels2 Then
never again would we need to be in
fear of hunger. ! though you had
much sense, but ] see that even the
children could have done better. And
the poor woman sat down before the
empty table and cried.
In vain the man tried to comfort her.
She only cried and rocked back and
forth, calling him stupid and lazy, until
at last he went out into the field. AS
he had nothing special to do he began
to plow and to sow some seed that the
beautiful queen had given him. He
sowed and sowed. and still when he had
finished almost as much seed remained
as if he had not sowed at ALL When
he had finished sowing one field he
sowed another, until he bad planted all
his land.
few weeks later tiny green shoots
appeared. and in a wonderfully short
time these shoots burst into flower and
behold, as far as the poor man could
see. all the earth was blue with the
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-19

appeared through a hole in the side
of the mountain. Running to the hole,
the man looked in, but could see noth
ing except small light, like his own
lamp at home, burning at the far end
of dark passage
For a moment he bestated then he
followed the deer. Once inside his
fear vanished, even his longing to get
the deer was lost in surprise and won
der, for he found himself in the most
beautiful place that can be imagined.
The walls blazed with diamonds and
rubies, and through the clear crystal
walls he could see green fields COW
cred with glorious flowers and tiny
silvery streams flowed between great
trees bending under their weight of
fruit af
In the middle of the hall a woman
stood dressed in long silver robe, with
golden girdle about her waist Upon
her head she wore crown of gold set
with precious stones and in her hands
she carried a bunch of flowers so blue
that the poor man had to close his eyes
as he looked. just as you have to close
your eyes when you look into the bright
blue sky. She was not alone, but sur
rounded by the most beautiful maidens,
each dressed in some bright stuff, and
all with crowns of roses on their heads.
Overcome with the wonderful beauty of
the queen the poor hunter could say
nothing, only drop upon his knees be-
fore her and bend his head to the
ground.
The gentle queen, pleased with the
admiration of the man. smiled kindly.
DO not be frightened" she said,
rise and choose what you wish from
my treasure house"
For a moment the poor man could
say nothing. Then picking up a little
courage he replied:
'Oh, most gracious queen, there is
only one thing that really want. Give
me the flowers you hold in your hand.
They are the most precious things on
the EARTH"
The queen looked well pleased as she
handed them to him. You have chosen
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-19
WHAT THE FL LOVERS DID FOR THE POOR PEASANT

same flowers that the queen had held
in her hand, Even the mans wife was
touched at the great beauty of the flow
ers. so that she was no longer cross
because her husband had not asked for
golu. Sometimes, far off in the fields,
the peasant and his wife saw the queen
and her maidens wandering among the
blue flowers, but they never had
chance to speak to her.
At last when the flowers had bios
semed and died and the seeds were
ready for sowing again the queen
came to the cottage. At first the wife
of the poor peasant was afraid of the
richness and beauty OF the queen, but
the latter was SO gentle and Kind
that in few moments the poor woman
found herself talking quite naturally
DO you know how to spin hax?'
asked the queen.
No." answered the farmers wife,
II have never even heard Of 1T. What
is it?"
The queen turned and pointed to
the fields Those were the fax flow
ers,' she said. They are my special
flowers. guard them and protect
them, and just; so often / come to
earth to teach people how to use them.
] will show you how to spin
''Oh, thank you,- cried the peasant
and she ran out to fetch her husband.
When he had come they both sat down
before the queen, who taught them
how to spin and weave the flax and
how to bleach the linen. AS there was
no one else in all that country who
knew how or who owned any fields
of flax soon the poor peasant and his
wife grew very rich.
Then the mans wife saw that she
had made a mistake when she had
scolded her husband for not asking for
gold and jewels.
You were quite right" she said ito
ask for the most beautiful thing from
the gracious queen. Because you were
simple and good and loved the beauty
of the little blue flowers see what you
have earned for US. Because you were
not greedy and did not seek wealth for
itself, look, we have been given it,
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-19

~ NCE upon time there was
\ poor man who lived with his wife
and many children in lonely
little valley far away among the snow
topped mountains.
He was very, very poor indeed, so
poor that often the family did not
have enough to eat. He owned a few
cows and did his best to make living
with them, but it was very hard work.
going with them TO guard them against
the wild animals that might attack
them. TIe had to do this himself, be-
cause none of the children was old
enough and his wife had to stay at
home to mind the little ones. The poor
man always took his crossbow with him
in hopes OF killing a deer or some
smaller animal that the family could
eat.
One day while he was watching his
cows as usual he suddenly saw beau
tiful deer with great horns that shone
like silver. Trembling with excite
ment, for this would mean many din
ner for the wife and the little ones at
home, the man raised his bow to shoot.
But before he could let go his arrow
the deer caught sight of him and, turn
ing, darted away over the rocks. The
man followed. From rock to rock
sprang the deer, the man following as
fast as he was able. Time after time
he fell, cut on the sharp stones but
the thought of all that the deer would
mean at home gave him courage and
each time he dragged himself up and
went on with fresh courage. For many
hours the chase continued until they
reached the top of the mountain. Pant
ing with fatigue, but sure at last of
his deer, because there was now no
place on the bare snow for the animal
to hide, the hunter crept close, drawing
his bow ready to shoot But just as
he drew his bow and was about to
bring down the deer, the animal dis
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-19

Paint boxes were awarded to the fol-
lowing Juniors who painted the picture
infths paper of June 5:
Donald Ainsworth, 1446 Leavenworth
street, San Francisco.
Sidney Alexander, 723 Franklin
street San Francisco.
Lloyd Anderson, 157 West Alisai
street, Salinas
Joe Arieta, IL Filbert place, san
Francisco.
George GuIverwelI, S5 sharon street,
San Francisco
George Dunbar, 1905 Dolores street,
San Francisco.
Ruth HockwaiI, ABA Post street, San
Francisco.
Edward Hoffman, box IA. Elmhurst,
wilbur Higgins, box %, Calstoga,
CAL
Merle IsraeIsky, 459 Noe street, San
Francisco.
Irving Mcknight, as2s clay street,
San Francisco.
Merle Mcdonald, Martinez, Cal
Grace Murphy, S27 Nineteenth street,
Oakland.
Nellie Place, 1856 OFarren street,
San Francisco.
Grace PEPPER, 71O Third street, Peta-
luna, Cal.
William Reiber, 1925 Piedmont ave-
nue., Berkeley.
Mildred speiser, 24s1 Post street, San
Francisco.
Helen Thomas, 1912 l. street, Fresno.
Ronald viBing, 329 South Fifth street,
San Jose.
Agatha Woods, box 14s, Richmond,
Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1910-06-19
LITERAL OBEDIENCE

Little Harold was getting final In
struetions before starting for a party.
NOW" cautioned his mother, "at sup
per If they ask you the second time TO
lave something, you must decline"
Harold agreed and trotted off.
AT one stage of the feast the hostess
noticed how eagerly the little fellow
was applying himself to the task OF
disposing OF a generous dish Of mar
malade. When he had finished, she in
quired: s'Won't you have some more,
dearT'
The child looked up at her quickly.
II can't accept the second time he
said earnestly after a slight pause, but
il you'll ask me third time, / think
IL will he all right"
He was asked,-Woman's Home Com
panion.
Teache r-Who can describe turkey?
Ethel-I can, ma'am.
Teacher-Wel. Ethel, begin.
Ethel-It is light meat and dark
meat, with stuf1ing In between.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01
Where Quality Is Supreme

NEW "ROYAL" TAIL
ORED LAWN SHIRTS
300 of them, came i'll yes
terday to add interest to an
event already notable for
the many kinds of high
grade Waists involved.
They re made Of Persian
lawn that looks all the
world like sheer pure linen.
Style like the illustration,
with Numbered collar and
cuffs. These "Royals'-
that everybody knows about
make the Csc Waist Sale
more than ever a Equality
event.
POPULAR DUTCH NECK
WAISTE-of white lingerie, imi-
tation heavy Irish crochet lace
used rather deliberately - "a
sleeves-Waists unequalled for
warm weather wear.
NEW PETER PAN" WAISTS
-(rather shirts)-with broad
collars, turn-back cuffs "a
sleeves-cute little pocket on the
sleeve-blue and white, and
white and blue, in smart comb
nation.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01
WOmen'S
Crepe Gowns
ARE NEW"

z They re made OF the
"real" white seesucker
crepe that will look the
same after laundering. No
starching required, even
J ironing can be dispensed
with, if you wish-cool,
light and clinging, they're
an ideal night robe.
CROSS-BAR CREPE GOWNS
daintily trimmed-$2.0o Ct E0
value
CRIPPLE STRIPE" G r. K E
GOWNs-lace trimmed-ribbon fin
ish-Spe- co R0
clal 80 -. 800.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01
His Offense
...4,. NEo~or;ro

His Offense
From Lippincott's Magazine.
Mrs Newly-I shall never let that OPP
orator send another telegram for me.
Just gave him a. message for my hus-
band and the first thing the officious
thing did was to read it.
When George Made Hit
From Everybody's Magazine.
Darling" he breathed rapturously. II
swear by this great tree. whose spread
-ne>-iu<~<z.rive~<nsar r<r~--< 49, =
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01

From the Chicago Record-Herald
Al the height of their nightly quarrel
the other day. Mrs. Blank choked back a
sob and said reproachfully:.
II was reading one of your old letters
today. James, and you said in it that You
would rather live In endless torment
with me than in bliss by yourself"
We'll, I got my wish and I'm taking,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01

From Puck.
Irate Customer-See here! That student
lamp you sold me week ago is no good.
1t won't work.
Dealer-Beg pardon, sir. ought tc'
have told you 1t was college lstudeIf
lamp, - s,s n,s..J
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01
ARE YOU GETTING YOUR SHARE OF /
THESE SUPERB WAISTS AT...................
(HE 9Sc WAIST SALE amply confirms opinion that HAVE
A the best real values Waists this price We judge by the sales
and the approving comments and comparisons customers

NEW TAILORED LINEN
SHIRTS-Qike the illustration)
with pocket, cuffs and separate
Numbered collar. 49,. -
Embroidery and Lace Trimmed
Waists in plenteous variety OF
styles-hardly two alike.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01

GINGHAM DRESSES-solid
blue, old rose and tan, in Rus
sian blouse style-others of
checked and striped ginghams in
many colors, with tunic or over
skirt effects and actual over
skirts-many colors of checks
and stripes.
LINENE DRESSES = solid
pink, blue, lavender, tan and
white-beautifully braided at
yoke, waist line and around the
overskirt effect-pleated skirts
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01
No Mistake

From Harper's Bazsn
First Baby-Chanticler thought he made
the sun rise.
Second Baby-well. Tn dead sure I
make father RISE
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01
20 am. to l pm. only

Second Policeman-Said something about
presenting her compliments and regret
ting that she had made a previous en-
gagement.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01

You were very cold last evening"
phoned the young man to the girl he
had called on T.ien he added anxiously,
What is the cdtlook for tonight?''
Fair and warmer tonight" came the
answer promptly.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01

At the Lecture
From Harper's Weekly.
Bread said the lecturer, lis the COR
ner-s stone of health"
by Jove. Polly said links, on the
way home, .(at fellow must have heard
kyour bist-.its.'' ....,., Z. =. III,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01
"HOWTO FREE LESSONS
Tuesday Afternoon 2:3O to O'Clock.

Next Tuesday begin series Of Educational
Talks Home Sewing. The instruction will embrace
plain and fancy sewing, how to patterns, how to cut
goods to best advantage ETC. Women who inexper-
fenced in home dressmaking and sewing, we are sure
will welcome these talks, which promise TO be very in
teresting.
present. (THiRD FLoOR)
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01

First Shade-"What is the Hall of
Fame?'
SECOND Shade-"An apartment house
with too many janitors.'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01

From Everybody's Magazine.
mo man can serve two masters said
the priest to one of his practitioners.
Il know that. yer Reverence. Me broth
er tried It, ana now he's doing time for
hlgapnA ~ sa3ks flf1R eF'ga "a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01
The First spat

From the u1k.
Shelf | had known that you would
scold ] never would have married you.
He-If L had, known that you would
:, nv me- 4 sxo1,ld han Scnl6nf3 49,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01
y r,vear that I have never loved be-

the girl smiled family and observed:
You always say such appropriate
things, George. This is a chestnut tree"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01

The Force of Habit
From Harper's Bazaar.
First Policeman--What did the suffrag-
Iette say when sks were arresting her?
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01
15c Dimities 1910
: FERD-MARX STORE

30-in. Dimities in neat dots, checks,
stripes and figures, mostly light
grounds-stylish colors and very
new-worth 15c, at. .12L,c
CoIored suiting Linens 3ec-36-inch
French Suiting Linens, and 36-inch
Rough Ramie Weave On
Crash. All colors. Special -. .0JC
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Wash Silks up ugOt to y sso I'd, at 35c
Enough store-diagonal
sandnen Pongees in full of shades in all quaieswashab
weavng-complete
of
finish lSe
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Dutch neck, "a s1eeves-oth-
ers with overskirts-lace yokes
very pretty styles.
LINGERIE DRESSES-Blue
and white Dutch neck Lingerie
dresses handsome embroidery
and lace trimmed styles. Also
tunic effects very lavishly lace
trimmed in various dainty ways
that defy a detailed descrip-
ton. Colors, white, pink, blue,
lavender, tan.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-01

FERD-MARx STORE;
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-09-23
DIRE DISTRESS.
Il is Near at Hand to Hundreds
Of Aberdeen Readers.

Don't neglect any aching back.
Backache is the kidneys cry for help
Neglect hurrying to their aid
Means that urinary troubles follow.
4Sickly.
Dire distress, diabetes, Bright's dis
ease.
Riley Hill, electrician, Aberdeen.
Miss, says: MY work is hard on
the back and kidneys and my back
ached severely. Often | was in such
great misery at night that | had to-
prop my back up with pillows and
rest as best l could in a sitting posi-
ton. The kidney secretions passed
too frequently and caused added an
noyance. Two years ago, while liv-
ing in Selma, Ala, a friend recon
mended Doan's Kidney Pills to me
and had taken them only short
time before / was convinced of their
effectiveness in relieving troubles
caused by the kidneys. | have taken
Doan's Kidney Pills since then and
they haye been so beneficial that
can Recommend them highly"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name Doan's-a
take no other.
The Aberdeen weekly. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1878-1933, 1910-09-23

On October the first we will take
over the ice plant in this city former
ly owned by the Aberdeen Oil and
Ice Co., and now being operated by
Mr.. w. ID. Moore Of Memphis
Tenn, under the management of
Mr.. p. l.. Latham.
We will operate the plant and
have an abundant supply of pure
crystal ice on hand at all times. but
as the ice season is rapidly draw
ing to a close it would he unprofita-
BILE to US to engage in the delivery
OF the same at this late date; con-
seouently we ask that all persons
wishing ice during the coming fall
and winter months make arrang-
ments to send to the factory for it.
We will resume the delivery of
ice on March first 1911 and assure
our customers prompt and efficient
service, we will put on a sufficient
number of wagons to have ice at
YOUR door whenever you want 1t.
each of our wagons will be equipped
with a scale and no short weights
will be given.
ABERDEEN MILLING & MFG. Co.
2t.