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The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-17
James J. HIN BUYS St. Paul Bank

James J. Hill Buys st. Paul Bank.
st. Paul, Mimi, Oct. 12.-James j.
Hill has completed the purchase of
the Second National bank of this city,
which has been pending for some
days. He gave his personal check for
s1,240, 900 for the property Thursday.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-17

1t took four Chicago policemen the
best part of an hour to kill one mad
cat; which is rather tenacious, even
for a nine-lived critter
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-17

Up to date no Burbank Of the kitch-
EN- has succeeded in producing a sat
isfactory vegetable substitute for the
porterhouse steak Of commerce.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-17

When some means whereby a MOLE
cule can be seen Is perfected. it will
be possible to find the man who walk
ed or with that umbrella.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-17

I'D die II I'd stop work" declares
Long Island chauffeur Fho has fallen
heir to $4,000 and refuses to quit his
Job. Many will die II he don't.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-17

A New York man recently died Of
old age at 26. 1t takes money to die
OF old age so early In life.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-17

Everybody seems to be running for
something or other-a train or an Of
nee or policeman.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-17

Chicago is now worth $2,601 ,269 ,oSS,
and not in watered stock, either.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-17

Anthracite will fall short only g.
100000 tons this fall, they say. An
thracite Is good deal like the Michi-
gan peach crop.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-17

A chauffeur who killed q man was
censured" by coroner's jury. A slap
on the wrist probably seemed too Sc
we're.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-17

A man may be a weather prophet
and still pay his debts.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-17

A handle for safety razor blades has
been designed SO that they may be
used as kitchen knives But who
wants to shave with kitchen knifef
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-17

Switzerland prohibits kissing in
public. but that Is not much OF de-
privation. q
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-17

The actress who played the leading
role in Is Marriage a Failure?" is su-
Ing for a divorce. She knows now.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-17

Aviators are showing distaste for
meets In which they are killed in con-
siderable numbers. Glory and life in
surance hardly suffice.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-17

A New York newsboy was struck
on the head with a bomb that failed
to explode. Beyond question he didn't
know It was loaded.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-17

! On the other hand, how would the
women like 1t II the men never scold-
ed about the feminine fashions?
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-17

Vacation over, the chase of the elu-
sive dollar is resumed.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-17

stroyed by fire, but the college yell
was saved.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-17

Soon it will be time to do the
Christmas shopping early.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-17

It is q good railroad that manages
to retain the respect Of the blase va
cationist.
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-17
How to Open
Religious
Conversation
BY REV. H. w. POPE.
Moody Bible Institute.
Chicago

TEXT: Acts 1:s-''Ye shall be witnesses
unto me-"
Open 1t just as you would any other
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02
TREATMENT OF HOG CHOLERA
Or. J. w. connoway, University Of
Missouri.

According TO DR.. J. W. Connoway OF
the University OF Missouri, who Ia In
charge OF the hog cholera investiga'
tions, the farmer and the breeder are
the ones who must clear the state OF
cholera in hogs. He has the follow
ing osay about the possibility of en-
tirely stamping out the cholera;
For effective work in the control
OF hog cholera, the preventive inocu-
lation' must be supplemented by other
measures which are OF easy applica.
ton by the farmers themselves, and
by means of which, even without in
oculation, outbreaks have time and
again been kept within narrow limits
and great losses doubtless avertod. In
the past the neglect of many swine
raisers to apply even simple prevent
i've measures have been due to lack
on their part of an understanding OF
the disease. The first thing in every
case Is the early recognition OF the
disease so that the cases may be $50
lated and prevented from spreading
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02

and test the cakes befo.e taking Thorn
up by thrusting In q clean straw or
thin knife blade II the thing thrass
in comes out with no sickness c.iag.
ing to It, the cake is done. Bag cock.
ing prevents crusting over, and there.
by facilitates rising. II also saves
from burning and avoids the risk OF
Earring by too much opening OF the
SSeA doc-. Baking powder can be
used in place OF soda and cream OF
tartar, but to my thinking the old way
is the best.
Raisin cake is made almost the same
as pound cake, but takes little longer
and slower baking.
Every household almost has it's own
favorite gingerbread and teacake.
Make them in your own way. but re-
member to make them festive. You
can do this easily by cutting them
out In all manner of fancy shapes be-
sides those already suggested, from
frostIng them In many colors-white.
pink. green. yellow and brown. and
sprinkllng them before the frosting
hardens. with tiny colored candies, or
chopped nuts, or candied peel. or
citron very finely shredded.
Pound cake and raisin cake baked In
paper bags can be cut In cubes, rounds.
fingers. or any shape desired, frosted
all over. and be more than ornamental.
A centerpiece for a child's party can
BIO built in the shape OF log cabin,
using alternately long strips frosted
white and other strips Of chocolate
brown. Or It may be white and pink,
or all white, with roof OF frosting
snow and candy-icicles hanging along
the caves. Vegetable coloring. which
is cheap and perfectly wholesome. can
DO bought from any first class grocer.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02

DuckIIna with Turnips: Thoroughly
butter q paper bag, place the duckling
ins;ess. sut a few slices OF carrot and
turnip into fancy shapes, cut up a
few blanched spring onions, and add
q bouquet garnl. Pour In three ta-
blespoonfuls OF tomato sauce and a
wineglassful OF Madeira. Season with
salt and pepper according to taste.
Cook for forty-fve to fifty-fve min
utos, according to the size OF the bird.
Chicken a la Refine: Take a fowl
trussed as for boiling. and rub II well
over with a split onion. Place 1t in
a well-greased bag and add to II gill
OF good stock. Add also a sprig OF
parsley, a bay leaf, a sprig of sweet
herbs. and, II obtainable. two or
three spring onions. all tied together.
Take four ounces of well.cooked rice
and add II to the fowl. Place the
bag on the broiler, simmer very slow
" in a moderate oven until the fowl
is cooked, then dish up the fowl on
n hot dish, remove the herbs and
empty the rice into fresh bag. Add
to 1t a tablespoonful OF stock. gill
of cream. a little grated lemon peel.
a dust of nutmeg. and pepper and salt
to taste. Mix thoroughly, add the
well.beaten yolk of an egg, make hot
again on the broiler and serve at once.
Turkey and fillet Of veal are both
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02
A sCOURGE OF ORCHARDS
GAN JOSE SCALE so FIRMLY ES-
TA5LlSHED THAT ExTERMI.
NATION rs IMPOSSIBLE.
BY Or. Leonard Haseman, Professor
Of Entomology, University
of Missouri.

The San Jose Scale was introduced
into Missouri some eighteen years
ago and has already become 30 firmly
established that hopes Of its complete
determination have long since van.
ished. 1t has reached stage whore
we can only hope TO control II by pre-.
venting II from spreading further, and
by cleaning up the orchards already
infested The control Of this pest
can not be accomplished by any one
man or any dozen men, but requires
the concerted efforts OF each and
every fruit grower In the state, wheth-
er he be a commercial grower or a
farmer with q small home orchard.
II is the duty OF every one engaged In
fruit growing to acquaint himself with
this pest and the methods Of controli-
ing It, and then sec that he does not
shirk his duty when II comes time to
act.
In a bulletin recently issued from
the College OF Agriculture at Columbia,
q complete description OF this insect
is given, with its habits and life his
tory. The best methods OF control
ore also explained This should en-
able anyone to recognize the scale
and know exactly what steps to take
when he finds it in his orchard.
The control OF the scale Is really
quite simple. To be sure. 1t is q very
resistant insect but with the best
scale washes and the modern i'm
proved methods of spraying, II is an
extremely easy matter to control It.
In the control Of this pest, nrst be
sure that your trees are infested. then
provide yourself with the proper wash
and apparatus and spray thoroughly.
You can hardly spray an infested tree
too thoroughly. The washes that we
use for scale kill by coming In con-
tact. so each individual insect must
be hit.
Nursery stock that is infested can
be treated by dipping or fumigating.
Large trees must be sprayed unless
extensive fumigation 10 practiccd.
This iH usually too difficult TO be
practicable. Spraying is best done
while the trees are dormant, but in
some cases where II seems the pest
will destroy the trees befor autumn.
It is advisable to spray In summer.
The old standard wash for San Jose
scale ia the lime sulphur. A strong
kerosene emulsion made by boiling
4 pounds OF soap In 8 gallons OF water
and stirring In s to ten gallons OF ker-
osene local OH, finally making up to
90 gallons with water, Is found effect
i've and In some respects superior to
the lime sulphur. The amateur IS
likely to secure better results from
the oil than from tho lime sulphur.
1t IG only BY the combined effort Of
all the fruit growers In the state that
substantial results can be obtained in
the control OF this pest, and II Ia
hoped that oil will unite and make
certain the good results that are de-
sired
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02
THE CLEAN MILK QUESTION
SICKNESS AND DEATH TRACED
TO DIRTY MILK.
BY p. C. Page. College Of Agriculture,
University Of Missouri.

II this clean milk question were
of the farmer, that he be more care
full not to let dust and filth fall into
the bucket, there would be little oc.
cas!on for saying so much about It.
But the clean milk question comes
close hGEie when one looks over the
statistics OF sickness and death caused
by nothing in the world but dirty
milk. Infants are the greatest OF the
milk consumers. The medical figures
show that an appalling number OF
them succumb every year. especially
in summer, to the work OF those same
bacteria which get into the milk pail
when the COW switches her tail or the
mixer forgets to wash his hands.
1t is not theoretical to demand that
farmers supply milk which has been
well taken care OF. 1t Is mere clean.
illness and the demand for food In
stead OF poison. Mature men can
stand many things which infants will
not survive, and this has made many
farmers believe that their poorly
cared for milk was plenty good
enough.
But farmers are now changing in
these matters, and the up-to.date men
who are making money dairying are
also learning how to keep their milk
clean and sanitary. The methods are
so simple that any man can learn
them. Cleanliness is the great prin-
cip.e. Curried cows and clean barns
and scalded utenslls, with the milk
cooled and stored in place free from
odors Immediately after II is drawn.
Is about all there is to Il.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02
A Paper Bag Dinner

excellent cooked after this recipe.
Lima Beans: Take quart of Lima
beans, add two ounces OF butter, four
ounces OF diced hail, a little sugar
and salt, a teaspoonful Of -four and
sweet herbs to taste. Put In
creased bag with half n pint of water
and cook for sixty minutes in q r:st-
crate oven.
Spinach: Pick over and thorough.
ly wash two pounds Of spinach. leave
the vegetable as wet as you can. and
put It in a bag. add pinch of sugar
and a little salt. Seal the bag and
cook for thirty-fve minutes. Theu
stand the broiler bearing the bag orer
q large plate, and prick the bottom
of the bag In such way az TO allow
all the water to run out.
Fruit Salad: Take four peeled and
thinly sliced bananas. half a pound OF
we'll washed and dried Hamburg
grapes, dItto strawberries, an apple.
and two large oranges. Pinch each
grape slightly. Hull the strawber.
ries, peel and slice the apple and or.
anges very th'nly. Mix all we'll to.
gether in a deep bowl. Pour osv: o
small bottle of raspberry syrup tr5
a tablespoonful of brandy. Mir wc..
Leave on ice till needed
Copyright, 1911, by the StuEEss &
Walton Company
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02
NoURisHING BEEF DISHES.

wonder how many careful house
mothers know stuffed roast beef? To
make It get two flank steaks of gener-
Gus size, sew them together with clean
strong cotton and stuff bag thus
formed in any way you like. Tie up
the steaks. Butter them we'll over the
outside Slip into a well buttered
paper bag plenty large enough to hold
them, add a tablespoonful Of water,
cook in a hot oven three minutes. then
turn of the heat more than half and
cook for forty minutes more. Very
heavy steaks may take longer. and
light ones shorter time. Sliced
onions laid around the steak will favor
the meat and the gravy. This dish
can be left standing In the bag quite
a while after cooking. Heating 1t up
makes It as good as ever.
Take four pounds OF round beef--ths
best cut. Rub over literally with bst-
ter or clarified dripplngs, but dc ros
salt, and put into bag, which has
been thickly buttered, along with half
n can of tomatoes OF three large fresh
ones, peeled and chopped, one minced
onion. one small red pepper, three
cloves and six grains OF alspice. Score
the beef lightly on top 30 as to press
the spices into 1t. Cover It with the
tomatoes. onion, ETC., and lay on them
lump of butter or dripping rolled in
salted -four. Add a tablespoonful OF
vinegar and water mixed. Seal bag
tight, and cook very slowly for three
hours. A gas Jet turned half down
gives about the right heat. Take from
the bag, pour out tho gravy--in a
saucepan II you want It thickened
with Drowned -four; otherwise, In the
boat. The meat will be very tender
and delicious.
Yorkshire pudding does not abso-
lutely demand cooking underneath a
roast To go with this round roast.
you can make II thus. Beat two eggs
separately very light, then add to
them alternately cup OF sweet milk
and two cups OF -four. sifted with half
teaspoonful salt. and n ieaspoonful
baking powder. Mix smoothly, pour
into very we'll creased bag, seal, al.
lowing room for rising. lay fiat on a
wire mat and cook for twenty-five
minutes in fairly hot oven.
Moa. roll is a good end for cold lean
roast beef. Mince or grind It fine. sea-
son with salt, pepper, tiny bits of but
ter, a little lemon Juice and a pinch OF
powdered herbs Roll out puff paste
to less than a quarter inch thickness.
Make 1t in long strips. Spread the
meat thinly upon them. roll up. pinch
the ends together tight, put in a but
tered bag with q little stock or water
or left over gravy, also small lump
OF butter, seal and cook till the pastry
is brown-the time depending some
what on the size and number Of the
rolls.
Copyright, 1911, by the Associated
Literary Press.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02
REASON FOR MILK DECLINE
SHORT PASTURES AND HEAT
CAUSE COWS TO PRODUCE
LESS.
BY A. c. Page, College Of Agriculture,
University Of Missouri.

Folks are in the habit OF blaming
the Fly for most everything that hap
pens in summer, and usually they are
right. He IL a nuisance and carrier
OF disease and all that. But one thing
he has been blamed for that Is really
the fault of some other conditions.
This Is the falling off in milk which
every farmer notices in August. The
cows give less, and as they come in
covered with dies, which bite the
farmer himself as he milks. tho blame
goes TO their annoyance.
Professor c. II. Eckies OF the Dairy
Department of the University OF Mis-
souri, conducted an investigation on
the extent OF fly annoyance and the
possibility OF remedying It. The cows
in the herd at the College Of Agricul-
ture were divided into two parts.
One half were sprayed every day with
some mixture that kept the flies away.
The other half OF the herd was not
sprayed Records are always kept Of
the amount Of milk each COW gives at
every milking. and these records were
noticed for the two halves Of the
herd There seemed to be little diff.
ference After two weeks the system
was changed around so that the pre-
viously unsprayed half OF the herd
was sprayed with the oil. The rec.
ords seemed to show that there was
very little difference in production
at least not enough difference to pay
for the trouble and expense OF the
spray The chief difference was In
the cows standing quieter during
milking, with the flies kept off,
Professor Ecklcs assigns tho falling
on In milk to short pastures and the
heat, so that the cows do not get
sufficient feed to maintain a strong
milk flow.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02
CORN SlLAGE FOR COWS,
BOTH SUMMER AND WINTER
BY A. c. Page, College Of Agriculture,
University OF Missouri.

Corn sllage. besides being the cheap.
est roughage the Missouri farmer can
raise, is peculiarly adapted to the
dairy COW. On some farms In the
state silage is fed To the milk cows
twelve months In the year, largely
taking tho place OF pasture. That Ia
ono of the strong points about silage
1t is able to largely take he place OF
pasture grass.
In summer when the pasture Is
abundant this is not so important
But when tho mercury Is playing
around zero or below, II helps keep
up the flow of milk Professor Eckles
OF the Missouri Experiment Station
says that IL you would keep up good
milk now at this unnatural season.
you must supply the conditions OF
spring, when the COW naturally pro
duces well. Sllage supplies part of
these conditions.
There was once mistaken Idea
that sllage gives the milk n peculiar
flavor This Is found to be only no
ton, probably arising from the flavor
OF some milk that stood too long in
the tainted atmosphere OF the barn.
The economy of silage IL strong
point in its favor. Professor Eckles
asserts that 40 per cent of the corn
crop Is wasted II the stalks are left
in the field, and a large part Of this is
saved in the sllo.
Two circulars are published by the
College OF Agriculture at Columbia,
describing tho construction of both
the cement ana the plastered wooden
sllo. These will be sent free to any
one who requests them,
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02

A prisoner was being tried In an
English court for murder: evidence
against him purely circumstantial:
part Of II hat found near the scene
Of the crime-an ordinary. round.
black hat, but sworn to as the pris-
oner's. Counsel for the defense. OF
course. made much Of the commences
OF the hat. You. gentlemen. no doubt
each OF you. possess such hat. OF
the most ordinary shape and make.
Beware how you condemn a fellow
creature TO a shameful death on such
4 piece OF evidence" and so on. SO
tho man was acquitted. Just as he
was leaving the dock. with the most
touching humility and simplicity. he
said: IF you please, my lord. may 1
ave my 'at?"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02

The soil contains two general class
es OF bacteria or germs" which are
very important for the farmer There
are some which fix the gas nitrogen
from the air to a solid form In the
soil. These are extremely important
TO every crop. The other general
class includes those which change the
nutrients already In the soil into a
form that the plants can use. One Of
the biggest reasons for thorough cul-
tivation of the soil, according to Pro
lessor NJ. F. Miller OF the College of
Agriculture OF Missouri, is that it sup
plies air and warmth and moisture to
these bacteria so that they do theif
work of preparing the needed fertility
for tie crops.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02

When the country was new and tim
Der was abundant on all sides, It
was not necessary to do any system
attic planning for the supply of posts
and fuel on the farm. The observing
farmer. however, is planning those
things now. Just as he plans his other
crops. The trees on the farm should
be classed as n crop, and should be
dealt with accordingly. New trees
can be started readily from seed, or
more often, simply by removing other
useless sprouts which are. around
them. Worthless trees are weeds in
III" woodlot, like cockleburs in the
corn.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02
FREE ADVICE
TO SICK women
Thousands Have Been Helped
By Common Sense
Suggestions.

Women suffering from any form Of To-
male Ills are invited TO communicates
promptly with the woman private corre-
epondence department Of the Lydia L
Pinkham M dicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
Your letter will be opened, read and
answered by woman and held in strict
confidence. A woman can freely talk Of
her private Illness to woman; thus has
been established q confidential corre-
spondsnce which has extended over
many years and which has never been
broken. Never have they published
testimonial or used letter without the
written consent Of the writer, and never
has the Company allowed these confdep-
tial letters TO get out Of their possession,
On the hundreds of thousands of them in
their files will attest
Out Of the vast volume Of experiences
which they have to draw from, it is more
than possible that they possess the very
knowledge needed In your case. Moth
ing 10 asked In return except your good
will, and their advice has helped thou
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02

Every woman ought to have
Lydia L. Pinkham's SO-page
Text Book. 1t is not @ book for
general distribution, as ID IL too
expensive. 1t Is free and only
obtainable by mall. Write for
IL today.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02
More Profitable.

Waiter--Thank you very much. sir.
Old Gcnt-What the deuce do you
mean7 haven't given you anything.
Waiter-No, sir; but | bet No. 10
half crown you wouldn't tip me.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02

Coated tongue, vertigo, constipation are
all relieved by Garfield Tea
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02

sands. Surely any
woman, rich or poor,
should be glad to
TAX 9 advantage Of
this generous offer
Of assistance. Ad-
dress Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co.,
(confidentialD Lynn,
Mass.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1912-05-02

Staying ut home Ia virtue few
people try to cultivate.