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The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1911-09-29

~ HE black death! II ever any
two words have served to set
terror stalking abroad In Eng
land they have been these. the
nrra,,hio fiflo Of a droad nasfi.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-24
ANOTHER RESIGNATION IN THE TAFT CABINET

There will be surprise though much interest over the
report from Washington that Secretary James Wilson, of the de-
parment agriculture has submitted his resignation to President
Taft to effective in the future Since the recent
Wiley episode shakeup this department has been commonly
expected indeed much nmated by the president himself
in his hearty Endorsement of the chief chemist
Secretary held his present cabinet position through
three administrations having been first appointed by
President Mckinley He nearing his seventy
seventh year length of political days. least he the Nestor
of the capitol. 49,
secretary rers therefore if retire he does it will
doubtless with conventional On his part ne Will
welcome restfuness of private life and the president will
probably tribute to his veteran service in the country cause
But there that for this de-
partmen like of Others has lost of public
confidence efforts GUST Dr. Wiley appeared much
like conspiracy Secretary Wilson both coverty and
openly on the of Doctors foes will be remembered
too that unpeasantne he played rather
a unpopular role
The is President Taft has been exceedingly unfortunate
and so has country his selection of number of his cabinet
officers Journal of Commerce and Commercial Bull
letin recently declared in this connection:
in
mentioned though
lesser
Certainly qualifying phrase cannot justly apply to the
postoe department Indeed that the greatest incubus the
Taft bears horoughgOng reorganization
Washington has been said public duty though
the administration is to terminate in less than year
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-24
THE HEALTH OF GEoRGIA.S SCHOOL CHILDREN

So helpful gratifying have been the results of medical in
spection in public schools of Atlanta that effort now
being made this good work the schools of the entire
state in rural districts well as in cities
If successful this will unqueonaby increase the
value our and sounder and more
competent citizenship There nothing faddsh and compare
lively nothing new the idea of medical inspection for schoo
children 1t is now of progressive American
cities and support of its practical WORTH there is mass OF
substantial evidence every community where has been
tested there notable Improvement in the health average
of the children epdem been prevented and the general
efficiency of the pupils has been heightened
Within few months after the system had been inaugraed
in Atlanta it was numbers of children labor
ing under certain physical defects serious within themselves
but nevertheless impair health minor defects whcE
could be easily prompt attention but which allowed
to continue would handcap later In life 1t has
since been found majority of the cs school children are
similarly affected Their troubles such would easily e
cane parents notice gratifying fact is that these
eases have been promptly hand and result the health
of the children is becoming continually more vigorous
What is true this city equally true OF the state as
whole Indeed investigation by the State Board Oh
Health showed concusve that large percentage Oh the
school children Georgia physically defective in one way or
another and the board urged that the school authorities
every country steps naugurate system OF regular exam
inaton by competent physicians
The Atlanta Chamber Commerce to bring TINS mat
ter definitely of school boards The work us one
of deep and Importance merits consideration from
every teacher and parent in Georgia
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-24
FINE WORDS BUT NO MEAT.

The socaled Progressive Republicans who recently gathered
Chicago and Endorsed Senator LaFOe the Logical cand
date for the presidency contend themselves by describing their
wrest the control OF the government IN
nation from the representatives of special privilege
Fine enough these words far they but the trouble
they fall giving the country any definite practical
idea what insurgency special privilege to be and
plans has mind for carrying its professions into
platform adopted by this conference is far
spuous it's silence really vital issues than for its
andy ignores the big question the hour that OF tariff
revision.
And yet World of New York points out the lnsurgnt
being this of tariff reform Ever
began his fight Iowa. the strength of
insurgency its sturdy opposition to the abuses OF
protection 1t Insurgency that most bitterly resented Mr.
Tafts the Panedch schedules constituted the
tariff enacted and insurgency that threatened
political damnaon for his vetoes of the wool bill and the
list bill therefore strikes the country rather singular
making their first organized bow these Progress
silent the chief subject which the
gressive public is most seriously thinking
nothing in the of real leadership be
pected this faction of the Republican party than
expected from the other faction The Re-
simultaneously oppositee drec
only harmonious and definitely purposed
Democracy the people true and practical
results -.-.-z..
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-24
BACK OF THE GAME LAW.

There is gratifying that Georgias new game law
To be enforced the outset with earneness and nte
genc More than fifty of the recently appointed county warden
met Yesterday at and organized permanent aSoclaon
They will thus unitedy and accordance with de1e
policy. .,.1
section by section that each official might have no doubt
as TO his duty addition this there exchange OF views
and of conditions the sections of the state
with respect to bird life;
of this well for the important cause OF game pres
evation Georgia 1t that the law is to be executed not
merely letter. its spirit aso and that these otcas
themselves the state forest lie
as well as in putting the hunter Their work and
their influence doubtless prove broadly valuable and 1T IS TO
be hoped will lead of further legislation OF con-
structive character.
The people of the have awakened too
to the vital protecting the birds Germany and other ma
lions Europe for spent large sums OF money
increasing certain species of birds because OF their value
guarding and orchards against destructive insects In
societies being organized and many
schools are observing Bird day The important thing is to
quicken public of bird preservation and this
will accomplished considerable extent in Georgia by the
Game Wardens' association.
Hon Jesse Mercer who is state and fish commissioner
has brought to upon this work all his
his assistants with The new law WILL from
the beginning, produce results
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-24
ALRSHLP At TRIPOLL

Among dull dngs that have this week from
Trpoli truly interesting bit of The Italian
has landed Sheds for the aeropanes
being when this work finished the machines will be
put together away explore the positions of the
Turks
perhaps the first nstapce of the of the aeroplane
under actually hostile conditions During the recent Mexican
revolution talk of arshp expedition being
attempted nothing of the kind matezed European
the United States have been experimenting for several
balloons and other skycra and much faith held
military value that large appropriations made for them
Regular schools of aviation conducted by this and other
confidently expected that of
the ashp would play interesting and indeed
important part.
Italy however enjoys first place in putting the device
practical appears doubtful that
any large opportunity for actual battle will But
mpressng tribes with the
of invaders from the Mediterranean the
aviation corps may prove very effective.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-24
AUTUMN sowN EYE.

Rye is not grown on every farm but
those who have proved its value as a
bulky, succulent green food that is
available in the spring before the
grass grows, treat it as an indispensa
BILE and valuable crop.
Those who do not grow it can have
an idea of this. In the spring time
when they are lamenting the absence OF
new grass, resolutions are often made TO
grow some the succeeding year, but
when the time arrives to sow the crop
the good intentions are forgotten and
nothing is done.
Then, when the time comes around
again, as it always does, much regret
is felt that provision was not made
to meet it with good supply of rye.
I would remind all thar rye should
now be sown and assert that it is most
dependable.
It is hardy, always grows, produces
an immense bulk of material long be-
fore any kind of grass affords bite and
the stock relish it greatly.
This includes cows in milk, mares
sucking foals, sheep with lambs, ana
store stock too, If sufficient Is grown
to allow them some.
II should not be sown in bleak prom
inences where 1t will have to contend
with cutting winds. The more sheltered
spots or fields are better adapted for its
DEVELOPMENT in the htndering weathers
of early spring.
It may follow after corn or potatoes.
It is only temporary crop and will be
consumed and cleared off in time to ad-
init of roots being sown in the early
summer Making such quick and pro-
fuse growth it requires rich soil. but not
to excess, as this would produce growth
of a soft and too per1shable nature
Field after field OF it need not be
grown. A few acres from two TO half
a dozen, according to demand, will yield
a big supply. About three bushels or
seed should be sown per acre. l much
prefer to drill it, like grain, to sowing
1t broadcast.
Birds and pigeons are very fond OF
the seed and IL sown broadcast much or
II will be eaten, but when drilled, most
of 1t is left alone.
There is a gerat demand for II by tne
cow keepers and those who have become
acquainted with its disposal in this fasn-
ion never fail to have large supply.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-24

1t is a mistake to use very soft
collar on a horse. The collar should
be as firm as it can possibly be made,
and If of leather, the surface should
be smooth, hard, and the collar itself
evenly stuffed with the best of hair, or
other fine resisting material The man
who works hard with his hands covered
with soft gloves, usually finds at the
end of a day or two that his hands are
soft, and often blistered. A horses flesh
is no different from a mans, in this
respect and whenever It comes in contact
with a hard substance, IL will, ntime,
become CALLED, tough and able to resist
continued pressure, without injury. The
metal horse-collar is in great favor. They
claim that it is always cool; the draft
is adjusted to the whole neck instead of
pulling most where the tugs are attach
ed and the horses shoulders never be-
come CALLED.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-24
THE IDEAL RAM.

There are many essentials for an ideal
RAM First, of course is that he must
be a good sire. A breeder, If you will.
Granted this condition, there are many
other important features. He must pos
sess character, as indicated by bold
carriage, strong front and a ''sirey''
look His face should be bold, strong
and masculine.
These characteristics are to be taken
as indicative of ability to produce these
characteristics in his offspring.
However, these characteristics must
be good ones; for a sire that possesses
masculinity and character, strong aDili-
ty to produce his characteristics, must
have good ones to produce, or his influ-
ence is bad
A masculine ram of bad conformation
is worse than one lacking in masculinity,
of the same quality otherwise; because
he is more apt to reproduce his faulty
qualities.
Granted, that we desire the good quail
tiles, what are they? We must have
a broad muzzle and nose, giving plenty
of breathing room and lots of room for
the mill, the teeth.
The neck should be short. strong and
muscular. Inc chest should be deep.
broad and capacious, giving to the vital
organs plenty of room.
The back should be broad, muscular
and strong-a bridge as it were, TO car
ry all the middle of the body.
The loins should be broad and deep.
The most valuable meat is produced
here. The rump should be long and
wide at the tail.
Supporting all this should be good.
strong legs able to carry the body, ana
pasterns and toes that are strong. The
legs should be as short as possible.
The daylight under a sheep could just
as well be meat, worth 8 cents pound.
He should be covered all over with
fleece of wool, heavy and very fine, long
and of good quality, showing neither
br 1wn- nor black fiber.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-24
xEEPrNc BOYS on THE FARM.

Fathers want to keep their boys en-
the farm, but too many of them do not
want to give the boys start They
say, Let them dig their way out as
did before them.
Every boy cannot work hard al OF
the time in heat or cold, or In rain or
when the sun shines, but when he asks
for holiday often he Is sent back 10
work with a sore and heavy heart. and
many a boy on the farm seldom gets
chance to go anywhere for pleasure That
is discouraging.
Then. many farm boys are denied a
little spending money, which every boy
Graves. He ought TO have little change
that he can spend just as ne pleases. 1
know farmers who always leave their
bovs at home to care for the house ana
the stock while their parents 90 on
to town to places OF amusement. rms
always makes a boy sore.
This is only one side OF the quesuon-
On the other hand some fathers lnoulse
their boys too much and spoil them.
rrbev saw. at have worked too hard all
INV life and now I am going to give my
how a chance to make a living easier
than I did" Another says: II VIII give
nv boy nothing but tools and. let him
make his own living" l think this Is the
best plan.
Bows. to be content on the farm. must
have some stock and pets Of their own
This VIII do more to keep them content
ed than anything else. / know what IN
talking about, for 1 live on farm.
have stock of my own, and l wouiont
change places with any town boy l
know. 1 am only 1S years DID, but nave
a horse. a COW and some hogs. am
proud Of my start
For sport the boy likes gum ana ne
likes to trap for rabbits and other game
He also likes to have room OF MS
own where he can keep all OF his own
things. A bookcase filled with DOCKS
will gladden. his boyish heart. and faith
ers should buy their boys books Wnen
they know they want them.
Some boys are born for one purpose
in life and some for another and parents
should find out what he can do best ana
help him in that direction.
Continual faultfinding makes boys
heart sore and discourages him. poy
should not be punished for. every Httie
fault. but he should be talked 10 anu
shown where he is wrong.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-24

MILK AND TYPHOID.
DIR. W A. Evans, the greatest author
ity on preventive medicine in the coun-
try, writing for the Chicago Tribune on
How to Keep WE'LL" states that during
August, September and October there is
greater danger of contracting typhoid
fever than any other time of the year,
He says those who escape until NO.
vember 1 will be fairly safe.
Typhoid is a bacterial disease, the
bacteria being taken into the system
with food and water. If these are
made safe there is no danger from the
fever.
The most important article of food
from the typhoid standpoint is milk.
Typhoid gets into milk from the
hands of people who handle milk. Inc
farmer or mixers, any one who has
handled the can, the workers in the rae
tory, the milkmen in town. or any one
who handles milk in the household
where it is used can be responsible for
its infection with typhoid.
A typhoid water supply on the farm
would spread it, not through infection
of the cows drinking the water, but
through washing the cans with 1t.
If milk is properly Pasteurized it is
safe from infection by any one who
An Illinois stable where milk IL pro-
duced for sale In the neighboring VII
1age.
handled it prior to the time of Pas
teurization.
Raw milk should never be used with
out heating.
To heat milk put the bottle in a
boiler of cold water and heat until bub-
bles are rising in the milk Put the milk
in the refrigerator or cool 1T gradually
with faucet water. 1t should be kept
below So degrees.
Putting typhoid infected milk into hot
coffee will not kill the bacteria and
make the milk safe. The milk cools the
coffee. The sides of the cup cool 1t
more. Between these two the tempera-
ture is lowerd to a point whre some OF
the typhoid bacteria survive.
1t is much safer to drink hot milk In
coffee than it is to use cream. Coffee
and hot milk is somewhat easier on the
digestion than is coffee and cream.
1t will not be safe to drink CONNER
cial raw milk for several years yet.
do not mean that every man who drinks
raw milk will get typhoid fever. If that
were true there would be no need of this
article. The wave would rise sponta-
neously and the situation would be cur
ed. The condition is tolerated because
most OF those who are endangered es-
cape without injury. Those who have
the disease are in the minority. Never
theIess there is a degree of hazard
which no man is justified in assuming
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-24
DAIRY COWS.

Although the general run of dairy
cows are Of no definite breeding, they
are not necessarily the worse for that.
Good dairy quality is a natural charac-
teristic which is hereditary to an emf
nent degree. A long line of ancestors
of dairy character on both sides of the
family tree is quite sufficient to insure
good dairy quality of the offspring.
Dairy character has been deeloped by
carefub selection. 1t is not a quality
originally inherent in any one breed, al
though some breeds prove themselves
more amenable to the influence of Sc
lection than others.
Dairy farmers are fully alive to the
Importance of heredity in this respect,
and although they favor cattle Of certain
breeds, they fight shy of cattle OF those
breeds from pedigree herds. This is be-
cause they have found that pedigree bulls
In many instances get Gales far superior
in dairy quality to the calves OF locally
bred bulls.
The influence of an unsuitable bull is
very far-reaching. for his heifers do not
show of what they are capable until
three years after his Introduction.
During these three years, that bull,
If he is a wrong one, will have been de-
stroying the dairy character that prob
ably took many years to establish.
The reason why peoIgree bulbs in the
past have failed as popular sires in the
dairy herds is to be attributed to great
extent to the cattle shows: Breeders of
bulls for sale, naturally look to the show
yards for publicity and success to bring
their cattle under the notice Of the buy
ers.
Bulls of dairy strains at one year old,
the usual age for exhibiting, do not fill
the eye with the same effect as the beef
type. so they do not appear In the prize
list and are branded as inferior accord
ingly.-W r. Gilbert.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-24
Dr. Wiley Cor1mends Cotton on

For over quarter of a century d.
Wiley, the famous government expert,
has conducted an active campaign for
pure food in the interest of public health.
His advocacy in recent speech of the
use of Cotton Oil as a food is, there
fore, especially significant; it simply en-
phasizes the wholesomeness of Cotto-
lene-the vegetable oil shortening
which is composed so essentially OF Cot
ton Oil, the use of which he so strongly
recommends. Cottolene is endorsed
by physicians generally, because Of its
purity and wholesomeness. 1t has been
the leader in Cotton Oil products Tor
over twenty-five years.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-24
z1rIEcrroNs OF Am Ex-FARMEH.

Successful practice Is the result "a
thoughtful experience.
Farmers frequently inJure their
grass crops more than they are aware
OF by sowing too much seed grain IN
the nurse crop.
we need to grow more and better
crops for stock food-better hay ana
more of 1t and more pasture grass, Tor
age and root crops
In seeding clover with small grain
avoid late varieties of grain. These
will shade the soil and in the dry sea-
son rob the clover of so much moisture
that II will be weak and delicate at
the time the grain crop is harvesteu.
Organic matter is the life of the soii.
IT is the heavy sod that produces corn
not the thin sod. Instead of waiting
to apply fertilizer to the corn crop,
the profitable thing to do is to apply
fertilizer to the grass and make the
sod heavier.
There were Just as good farmers 80
years ago as now, but not so many,
As I study the farm papers and Ex-
pertinent Station bulletins find
mighty little that was not known ana
practiced by the best farmers that
came over in the Mayflower. In those
days there were no means by which
farmers could teach each other except
by word of mouth and information Of
all kinds spread slowly. The farm pa
pers of so years ago preached GOOD
farming gospel as do some of the pa
pers of today; but there were few or
them and the farmers took less stock
in book farming" than they do now.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-24

There is nothing like publicity. A cor
poration, wishing to effect the capture Of
an escaped convict. keeps the papers
posted on developments. and thus puts
the country on the lookout. Time was
when this would have been considered
a dangerous betrayal OF secrets.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-24
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-24

The Glidden tour IS all the more re-
markable for having encountered the
weather IL did and yet managed to pull
through. II is a tribute to teh durability
OF the modern automobile and the plucIky
drivers.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-24

The treasury department is worried by
the demand for new money. Some peo-
pie are so rich that they become finicky
about these little things.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-24

The London Chronicle remarks that II
was only the adventurous that attempted
q railway journey in 1S23. intending To
show. probably, the evolution of the air
ship.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-24

America is behind In the art OF flying.
says Mr.. Bishop. but then IL must be
remembered that we are so busy with
other things.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-24

The world do move. Thus we hear
more of Wilson every day, and less OF
Bryan
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-24

Premier Borden. Of Canada, is going to
spend his vacation in the United States.
Does he consider that graceful act Of
reciprocity?
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-24

Even II he did lose that zone game,
Mathewson would make a good pitcher
for the Atlanta team
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-24

II Philadelphia were in Cuba, one
could blame it on the long rainy sea-
son.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-24

Old Bill Miner is heading further south.
advices say. Rare old bird he is. and
he knows how TO keep ahead of the cold
weather.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-24

The world always has a good opening
ready for a man who can bat out a home
run in the ninth inning.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1911-10-24

The peach crop has been reported In
1ured nearly a year in advance. but the
orange crop appears to be safe from
rurnor at least