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Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14
ODD FUNCTION OF HOGS LEG
Escape Pipes for Discharge Of Waste
Matter Not Used In Economy Of
Body Placed There.

The hogs legs perform function
not known to any other animal, and
that is an escape pipe or pipes for the
not used in the economy OF the body.
These pipes are situated upon the in.
side of the legs, above and below the
knees in the forelegs and above the
gambrel joints in the hind legs, but in
the latter they are very small and the
functions are light. Upon the inside
of the forelegs they are. In the healthy
hog. always active. SO that moisture
is always there about and below these
orifices or ducts in the healthy hog.
The holes In the legs and breathing in
the hog are his principal and only
means Of ejecting an excess OF heat
above normal. and when very warm
the hog will open the mouth and
breathe through that channel as well
as the nostrils. The horse can per-
spire through all the pores OF its body,
such as man. and cattle do the same
to limited extent, but the hog never.
His escape valves are confined to the
orifices upon the inside of his legs.
People often wonder why 1t is that
the hog dies so suddenly when he
runs rapidly or takes quick and vio-
lent exercise by fighting. But when
you consider the few escape pipes,
their small capacity and remoteness
from the cavity where the heat is
generated, the wonder is not that he
dies quickly when overheated, but that
he lives as long as he does when
heated up.
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14

will wonder they ever tolerated the
old hit and miss methods.
II the method suggested was adopt
ed and followed, 1t would at least dou-
BILE the results for the taxes now paid.
BY having regular employment, both
the men and horses would become
proficient and do more in day than
the "greenhorn" would do in two days,
and the work will be far better done
as we'll.
The above outline is for the treat
ment Of earth roads. When the time
comes, and come It will, when the
main roads will have to have a hard.
smooth wearing surface of stone.
gravel or brick, all of the work pre-.
viously done as above set forth. will
be valuable as a preparation for the
permanent road.
The Inauguration of such plan will
appeal to the people; they will see
they are getting something for the
money paid. Their attitude will
change from one of hostility to friend
ly cooperation, and this is of much
importance. The writer once saw an,
enterprising farmer who had road
drag, He took It out in rain storm
and dragged mile Of road. goisg
twice over 1t until 1t was In his Ian
guage as smooth as a ribbon. No
sooner had he turned in under cover
than he saw a neighbor with two
teams coming down over the road, un-
doing all he had done. The comment
made would not look well In print.
II the party in question had any ap-
probation Of the fitness Of things. he
would have driven along the side Of
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14
KEEP FEEDING PALS CLEAN
Farmers Do Not Pay Enough Attsn-
tlon to Sanitary Condition Of Yes
sells Used for Feed.

tBy M. J. THOMPsoN)
One OF our institute lecturers told
us last winter that we ought to rinse
out the pals after feeding the hogs.
every time. This seemed to me rather
far fetched at the moment. but the
more think of 1t the more l believe
he is right. We do not pay enough
attention to the sanitary condition Of
the vessels in which milk and other
feed for the hogs is kept. The hog Is
q cleanly animal when 1t can be, and
more than that pork is made for men,
women and children to eat 1t should
be as sweet as possible and free from
any disease producing element. 1t
cannot be II we feed the hogs from
vessels that contain left over feed that
has become sour and rancid from heat
and exposure to the air. We sold IA
pigs that averaged ITO pounds to the
local butcher last winter and when
he came out to look them over he
remarked that they were the cleanest
lot OF pigs he had bought for months.
He also complimented us on the clean
feeding pens and their surroundings,
and taking advantage of his evident
satisfaction we had no trouble in get.
ting nice toppy price for the lot.
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14
SORE NECK on FARM HORSES
Usually Preceded by Bunch Coming
= on Top Where Collar Fits
60 Should Be Treated at Once,

A sore neck is usually preceded by
bunch coming on the top of the neck
where the collar comes. II this is left
and the horse worked 1t soon becomes
a deep.seated sore. causing no end Of
trouble. If this bunch is noticed the
first day 1t appears 1t can be entirely
removed and the horse worked con-
tinually. If the lump is treated with
oil of spike every night and morning.
1t pays to look after the welfare of the
horse, as he is our main dependence
during the rushing work of summer.
and horse with sore neck cannot
do his work easily nor as satisfao-
torily as though he were sound. It
never pays to overdo horse when the
weather is excessively warm. as he 10
almost sure to get sore shoulders or q
sore neck, no matter how we'll his col.
lar fits, If his blood gets overheated.
1t will often pay to give a horse a
pail of water between meals in very
warm weather. It may mean some
work; but 1t will pay in the long run
to not neglect anything that will add
to the comfort of the hard-worked anil
NAL
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14

In Jeopardy, and the time had come
when correspondents felt the need of
firearms to protect their lives. The
revolver sent to Mr.. Caldwell was
smuggled to him by passenger on
the steamship Olivette. to whom the
weapon had been entrusted by an
agent Of the paper in Tampa. BY some
oversight no cartridges had been sent
with 1t, and 1t being Impossible to se-
cure any in Havana, the CORRESPOND.
ent cabled to New York. Camera re.
ceived. but no plates; send by next
boat"
Through some strange error on the
part of the one who received it, the
cryptogram was construed to be
cipher and was translated to read .nat
an attempt had been made on the life
OF Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. American con-
sui general In Havana. This misin.
formation went to Washington and
reached there after the Havana cable
had closed. Early the next day Mr..
Caldwell received from the Herald the
following cryptogram: Send story
and pictures ordered on food.supplies:
we want 1t for main sheet" BY apply.
ing the cipher key, the first sentence
was readily translated to read: "A
United States warship has been or.
dered to Havana" The second eyi.
IDENTITY conveyed some hint which was
beyond the limitation of the code. but
the word main" gave the clue. Meet.
ing General Lee at breakfast that
morning. Mr.. Caldwell quietly in.
formed him that the Maine was on
her way to Havana. The general was
incredulous. No warship. he assured
the correspondent, would be sent to
Havana unless he requested it-Wal.
ter Scott Meriwether. in Harper's
Weekly.
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14
From the RlnavIIle Rual..

That reliable and celebrated family
guide, the Bingville Bugle, has gather.
ed an unusually large showing Of i'm.
portant news Of its community. As con.
Quoted by the Paris (Tex.) Daily Adyo.
cate, the Bugle finds the following.
We called recently to see a hobble
skirt which our talented dressmaker.
Miss Phoebe Hildebrande, had made
for Amelia Tucker. Phoebe wanted us
to see it and say something about it In
the Bugle. We can't say nothin' about
1t without hurting Phoebe's feelings, so
we guess we'd better not say any.
thing" Last Sunday at church
service, while Miss Mollie Tucker was
playing chords for the choir to sing BY
she heard mouse in the melodeum
and jumpt up with screech that stop.
ped the choir and almost throwed the
congregashun into panic until Rev
erend Moore explained in a kindly
voice what had occurred. Then the
service was resumed. Mollie said she
felt like fool to do thing like that.
but she couldn't Of helped 1t If she was
to die for It,"
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14

the road, and left the dragged surface
80 1t would shed water and dry
smooth. A flve-dollar fine with costs
would have been a good lesson.
The sentiment is everywhere for
better highways. Good Roads" is the
universal cry-everybody wants some.
thing done, but nearly every commu-
nifty seems to be cropping in the darls.
not knowing just how to accomplish
the desired end. In many localities
we find that meetings are held. sub
scription is started, and volunteers
beat up and down the street. asking
everyone to subscribe either money or
labor. A bank will give 800, mer-
chant another 500. the Wan next
door. who ought to do the same thing,
will give SO. A public entertainment
is gotten up. and after campaign of
number of weeks. perhaps $4,000 is
raised for improving piece Of road.
In order to save expense some local
party will undertake the work. He
does not know much about road build
ing. and the result is botch Job. The
road is made, and while 1t is poorly
constructed, 1t is so much better than
the previous conditions. that 1t is hail
ed with delight No effort along these
lines can amount to much. beyond the
creating Of an increased desire for
better roads. Experience shows be-
yond any question that the way to do
is to build as large mileage as pos
sible at the same time, and have 1t
done under the supervision of cap
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14
closely along these liues in nearly all

closely along these lines in nearly all
states Of the central West.
The amount of money wasted upon
the highways Of any state between
Pittsburg and Denver. and from Min.
nesota to Florida, would more than
pay the interest on the bonds neces-
sary to build and maintain first-class
permanent roads. We might state It
In another way: That the economies
that can be accomplished and the
benefits that will accrue from improv-
ing the highways. will take of from
the burden of the people many times
more than the taxes to build the roads
will impose. Why not convert this
waste into a permanent asset? Why
not have better conditions when we
can do so SO easily?
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14

consin. The building is 22xS6x7. out
side walls constructed of brick double
valid, partitions made Of planks fast
ened to 2A4s and Axis. Partitions be-
tween the pens to be removable SO
that with little work two or more pens
can be made into one. The size of
each pen is 6x8. all doors one row on
wall. one window for each pen on
south side and a continuous row of
two feet high window sashes on south
pitch of roof. the rafters on the north
side to be sufficiently long to project
far enough to allow room for win.
dows between edge and south slope
of roof: about two windows on each
end of house.
1t will be best for the doors
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14
LIVESTOCK
esNOTES q

A dairy farm of dozen COWS can
maintain flock Of 15 or 20 sheep
almost without expense.
The real value of a sheep cannot be
determined, particularly as breed.
er. until 1t is one year of age.
1t is common sense that a mature
SOW will produce larger and more per.
feet pigs than very young one.
Horses that are clipped dry OF fast.
at night, which is to be preferred ts,
standing in heavy wet coat Of hair.
Do not attempt to raise fall pigs
without having first prepared a per.
feet system of housing for the winter.
If eve keeps her lamb in fine fat
condition up to the time Of weaving,
be sure she Is a good mother, and
keep her.
Free range for hogs does not mean
that they should be allowed to run in
the highways and through the neigh.
bors' fences.
If English farmers can afford to use
pure bred draft horses that are worth
$500 for ordinary farming operations
why cannot our farmers afford them
as we'll?
Spring pigs can get along very we'll
without shelter except from rain until
fall, then II you are SO shiftless as
to fall to provide shelter they are bet
ter able to stand cold and rain.
Some people claim that hog is a
scayenger by nature. but he certainly
thrives better on clean feed and de.
cent surroundings.
Remember that colts which are
highly fed and growing fast need daily
exercise to keep their limbs and joints
in proper condAion.
Do not change the work horses from
grain to grass too suddenly. In fact
horses on heavy work every day
should have very little grass.
Every enclosure for the hog should
be per1etIy tight and with the ex.
cellent wire fences that are now manu-
factured this is an easy matter.
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14
Horse Runs Amuck.

The strange escapades Of a mare
caused much excitement some time
ago in Oxford. says the London Times.
During a run with the South OK.
fordshire hounds when she was rid.
den by Mrs. Dawson she fell at
a fence. Mrs. Dawson held the reins
until the mare trampled on her and
she was forced to let go. where.
upon the animal bolted. About a mile
away 1t jumped into a motor car.
landed on the chauffeur and smash.
ed the glass screen and steering eea.
to pieces. The car carried the animal
along a dozen yard and then flung
her on the road. The chauffeur had
a marvellous escape, but the mares es.
cape was even more extraordinary.
for. though badly cut. and bruised,
she has no broken bones, nor is she
lame.
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14

ut, progress and refinement Can any one
community gets the most out of life.
able road engineer. II ten or twelve
miles are built instead Of one the cost
OF construction will be much less; 1t
will pay to have improved machinery
and the best facilities. Then the pay
ment of the road should not be made
by passing the hat, where some
will do their duty and others will not,
but on the contrary tho amount should
be covered by issuing long time bonds
and spreading the burden over all the
property Of the township. II fortun.
ately the state is operating under the
state aid plan, whereby portion Of
the expense is contributed from the
state treasury. 1t simplifies the matter
very much and lightens the burden.
The writer made calculation COW
ering the state of Illinois, and that cal
culation was verified by the late DR..
Frank H. Hall of Aurora. one of the
best mathematicians in the country,
and he found 1t correct. 1t showed
that f1rst-class hard roads could be
built over all the main highways in
the state of Illinois, under the state
aid plan. the state paying one-half the
expense from general tax levy. and
the balance locally by the township,
and the combined expense spread
over period Of ten years, would not
exceed ten cents per acre per year
on farm lands. What is true of I'LL
nois will be found to work out very
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14

Oho". 4ACy Ouiy q low thIcb dpdTt
while in the other thero is evidsnce OF tn,
doubt which is the better school or which
county should be the road district. or
perhaps there might be two districts
in large counties. The road super.
visor should be capable. experienced
engineer employed by the year. or the
season. Let him get the necessary
tools, men and teams and do the work
when 1t ought to be done. When grad
ing is necessary. the earlier in the
spring 1t is done the better. The sur
face ought not to be disturbed after
the first of July.
The first and most important step
Is road drainage. No drain. no road.
1t is exceedingly important to have
one In charge who knows his business.
AS road drainage will be treated at
length in another article, the writer
will not elaborate upon 1t at this time.
The drains can be laid at any season
when the frost is out of the ground.
Culverts can be built. the roads drag
Eed. weeds cut. etc. This will give
work from early spring until fall.
With the county as a unit, plan a
ifive-year campaign of grading and
draining. beginning with the main
roads and extending the work in the
order Of Importance. In county Of
ten to fifteen townships. one good en-.
gineer with three or four gangs of
men with machinery, each having a
good foreman. in three or four years
will make such showing. that people
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14
WHY BATTLEsHlP WAS SENT
Because Of MIslnterpreted Cipher
Message the Maine Went to
Havana.

Probably very few know that the
Maine had been hurried to Havana be-
cause Of a misinterpreted cipher mes
sage. Mr.. John R. Caldwell, who had
been in charge Of the Havana bureau,
and whom relieved. told me that
several days prior to my arrival he
had made requisition upon the Office
for revolver. There had come st.en-
uous times in the Cuban capital. riots
had been frequent, the lives of for
eigners. particularly those of Ameri-
cans. had been more than once placed
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14
Water Tank for stock Farm.

hollow concrete blocks of standard
size. which were cast for silo. They
are well cemented on the inside to
make the tank waterproof. says the
Farm and Home.
A novel arrangement on the tank is
a device for heating the water in
winter. A 12-inch tile extends to the
center of the tank, while finch pipe
leading up from this furnishes the
necessary flue. A crate is fitted in
the tile to allow for. suitable draft,
and in the door which closes It is an
opening which can be opened or shut
at will. The braces which hold the
top in place also serve to support the
hinged doors. which are closed down
in cold weather.
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14

revenue. In extreme contrast with
this is the natural boundary between
Italy and France provided by Mont
Blanc. which in spite of its natural
ness is 80 vague that 1t is still unde-
termined. though scarcely worth dis
putting, whether the summit of the
mountain is Franco-Italian or all
French.
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14
n.tion for Lamhino Ew..

For pregnant ewes there is nothinA
better than good oats. In making up
a ration, barley, oats and corn alone
will do, when bean pods can be also
fed twice daily.
1t is a common error among farm
ers to neglect the ewes after the
mating period. and to allow them to
become reduced in flesh. The flesh
condition of the eve has marked eff
feet on her offspring. Improper feed
ing during the winter months is often
the cause of weak and sickly lambs
In the spring.
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14
G~AAe ~A~
in THE GOOD OLD SUMMER TIME.

Many time this summer you're 60
ing to be Just about done out by the
heat-hot, and SO thirsty 1t just seems
nothing could quench 1t. When such
moments arrive or when you Just
want a delicious, palate tickling drink
step into the first place you can find
where they sell COCA-COLA. It's de-
licious, refreshing and completely
thirst-quenching. At soda-fountains or
carbonated in bottles-5c everywhere.
Send to the COCA-COLA CO., Atlanta,
Ca, for their free booklet "The Truth
About COCA-COLA." Tells what
COCA-COLA is and why 1t is so deli
cious. cooling and wholesome.
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14

the seeretions. The doctors said I
was beyond, help. began the use
OF Doan's Kidney Pills and gradually
improved until completely cured. I
have not had the slightest trouble
since"
Remember the name-Doan's.
For sale by druggists and general
storekeepers everywhere. Price soc.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14
Well Cured Hams and Bacon.

The men who are curing hams and
bacon as their grandfathers did with
out the use of injurious chemicals are
making big money.
These men find ready sale at full re-
tail prices for all the hams. shoulders
and bacons they can supply to private
customers.
It is fact that most of the ham
that is now sold in the city markets
stiffens and becomes as hard and un-
yielding as an oak plank as soon as it
becomes hot on the broiler or the
skillet. This is due to improper
curing.
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14
Australia RIcn In LIbrarIe,,

Victoria's (Australia) five hundredth
free library was opened lately. One
and all Of the older libraries are we'll
patronized. The gross revenue re-
ceiyed by them in the aggregate from
halls. members subscriptions. and
grants is about $4,000. There are
about million books in these libra
ries. and 1t was claimed that some
thing like 3,50000O visits are paid to
them in the year. While works of fic-
tion are read to the greatest extent.
general literature and history receive
a good deal of attention.
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14
The swl.. Frontier.

Artificial boundaries are generally
invisible. But highly artificial one
forces itself upon the notice of the
traveller by rail between the Lake of
Lugano and Lake Magglore. The
frontier between Italy and switzer-
land is followed for a considerable
portion Of the Journey. and 1t is
marked by lofty barrier of wire net
ting hung with bells for the purpose
of preventing smugglers from getting
into Italy without attracting the at
ltsntion of armed defenders Of Italian
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14

some days ago. Reynard first got
clear of the dogs by climbing 40 feet
up poplar tree. and then, when dis.
lodged by tree-climbing member of
the field, took refuge in holly thick.
ct till he got his breath. Nobody fol.
lowed him there. and eventually he
escaped altogether.
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14
plsrEMPER

In all its forms among all ages of horses.
as well as dogs, cured and others in same
stable prevented from having the disease
with SPOHN'S DISTEMPER CURE,
Every bottle guaranteed. Over 60O, 900
bottles sold last year $50 and Sl.O0. ANY
good druggist, or send to manufacturers.
Agents wanted. Spohn Medical Co., Spec.
Contagious Diseases. Goshen. Ind.
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14

The 1.400 pound Missouri mule is
becoming a popular draft animal on
the thoroughfares of New York city.
He is tough, eats less than the horse
of the same weight, and II sound will
sell for $500 or better.
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14
Remedy for Swollen Leos.

Many of the swellings on the limbs
of horses can be prevented by the
proper amount of exercise. Do not
keep the horse standing In the barn
without exercise and expect 1t to re-
main free from swollen limbs.
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14

delay. ]. L.
Richardson, Red
Key, Ind, says:
my back ached
as though it
would break. I
could not move
without intense
pain. My kid
neys were in
such bad shape
that 1t was nec-
essary to draw
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14
Real Work o, Art.

A biography Of King Edward, 5000
words in length, has been written by
Capetown Rabbi on single sheet
OF paper, SO that at a distance the
writing forms a portrait of the late
monarch.
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14
No Misrepresentation

81 Summers-Co Consarn you, Eb! You
said this here gun you sold me was
repeater!
Eb Winters-It is-but of course
you've got to be some place where
there's darn good echo!-Puck.
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14

glad I did, for it has cured me.
IT know Of SO many cases where wo.
men have been cured by Lydia E. Pink
ham s Vegetable Compound that can
say to every suffering woman If tina.
medicine does not help her, there il
nothing that will."-Ars. JANETzzL
2eeS Arch ST.. Chicago, Ill.
This Is the age of substitution, and
women who want a cure should insist
upon Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound just as this woman did, and
not accept something else on which tho
druggist can make little more profit.
Women who are passing through this
critical period or who are suffering
from any of those distressing ills pc.
culiar to their sex should not lose sight
Of the fact that for thirty years Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
which is made from roots and herbs.
has been the standard remedy for fe.
male Ills. In almost every community
you will find women who have been
restored to health by Lydia E. PINK.
hams Vegetable Compound.
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14
He Waan,t Hunnan-

Benham- length of human life
is increasing.
Mrs. Benham-That won't affect ron
you inhuman thingl
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14

Start afresh this Spring-cleanse and
purify the system by a course of Garfield
Tea, Herb laxative and blood-purifer.
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14
PRACTICAL HOG HOUSE PLAN
Partitions Between Pens Made Remov.
able So That Two or More Can
Be Made Into One.

The following plan for hog house
and the accompanying illustration was
submitted to the Homestead by Mr..
Martin N. Hanson. Iowa county. Wis
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14

To save a man, give him good
friends or bitter enemies: these by
love and those by their hate to keep
him from evil doing.-Antisthenes
Manchester Democrat., 1911-06-14

.HOMESEEKERS or others interested in
SOUTHERN OPPORTUNITIES should
write B. C. Prince, cambridge, Ga, for
titled THE LAND OF PROMISE.'"