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The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1912-12-19
Coughing At Night.

OUuBnIHB AT NlBUU.
One bad cough can keep the whole
family awake at night. Phil. Disor-
neau, Schaffer. Mich, says: l could
not sleep OF account Of a bad cough,
and l was very weak. / used Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound, and soon
the cough left and l slept soundly all
night" For sale by all druggists. -
Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12
by Tramplns.

almost entirely of the skimmilk and
mill feed until l can cut my earliest
painted sugar corn, which l plant
every two weeks from May to July
Is, to be fed to them, stalk and all.
This l give them once day all they
will eat in addition to their other feed
until late in October, when I put them
on feed of new whole corn for about
two or three weeks to harden them.
l also give them at intervals during
the summer all the charcoal and wood
ashes they will eat and once or twice
| treat them to a dose of cholera spe-
cific, in which have always been a
great believer.
With this hog and this course of
feeding killed two lots last winter.
The first at eight months old, made an
average of 199h pounds and the last
at five days less than seven months
old, made an average Of 1781a pounds
of beautiful pork, nicely streaked with
lean and perfect Berkshire ham.
still stick to this breed as the most
profitable for me.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12
Making SmithfieId Hams.

After the hogs have been killed ana
the meat thoroughly cooled the fresh
surface is sprinkled with fine salt
peter until the meat Is white, says
the Farm Magazine. About three or
four pounds of saltpeter Is used to
1000 pounds of hams Fine salt is
then rubbed over the entire surface
and the hams are packed in bulk not
deeper than three feet. In ordinary
weather they should remain thus for
several days, at least three. Then
break the bulk and resalt with fine
salt and again pack. Each ham should
remain in bulk at least one day for
each pound of weight. The hams are
then hung up and gradually smoked
for 80 or 40 days with hickory or red
oak bark. When the smoking is COM
plete they should be repeppered and
placed in canvass bags to guard
against vermin. The Smithfield hams
cured as indicated improve with age,
and are considered about perfect.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12
PROBLEM OF MOST PROFITABLE BREED
OF SWINE is DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE
Many People Say "Rase the Breed You Like Best and You viii
Be Successful" but That Is Not Always the Case-Experi-
Of Maryland Hog Raiser May Help Others.

my best grade Poland China sows,
and today | have an ideal hog for
profit, a pig that is always ready for
the market from month old always
fat, rapid grower and one that has
dressed for the past three years that
| have been raising them, all the way
from $50 to 230 pounds at from seven
to eight months old, and which
think is the most profitable age tc kill
them.
do not care to winter any pigs over
SO sell all the fall litters and have
my spring pigs come about the first
of April All of my sows are then
in pens and as soon as the pigs be-
gin to run about raise the doors high
enough to let them in and out on the
lot, where | teach them to eat mix
ture of skimmilk and mill feed till
they are six weeks old, when l shut
them in the pens and turn out the
sows. They are kept in pens till they
are butchered, their feed consisting
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12

The question of which breed OF
hogs to raise in order to obtain the
biggest profit, has proven a very seri-
GUS one with many farmers. Some
people say, raise the breed you Ike
best, and you will be successful"
but that is not always the case.
The following experience of a Mary
land man may help other swine breed
ers
From an experience of over 80
years In hog raising during which time
have tried almost all of the popular
breeds have settled upon the Berk-
shires and their crosses as the most
profitable hog for me. Thirty-one
years ago broke away from the ra-
zor-back, Ind invested in pair of
pure-bred Essex pigs but soon found
that they were too small for profit
l then tried the Chester Whites, but
found that in our climate generally
succeeded in raising a larger crop of
mango than | did of hogs and when |
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12

did raise a hog from them 1t was all
fat and had to be made into lard.
Next | tried Jersey Reds and |
found them very coarse hog and
very hard to clean on account Of the
thick coat of wool they invariably had
underneath the hair. So discarded
them to take up the Berkshire, and
was SO well pleased with them that |
stuck to them until the popularity of
the Poland-China became so great
that was induced to try them. l
found them a fine hog, with one ex-
ception While they made large
hog when matured, they would not
take on fat like the Berkshire while
young and growing rapidly and | had
to make the log first and fatten him
afterwards.
Just here I concluded that l could
make cross that would give me the
hog | wanted, for while liked the
early-maturing, easy-fattening points
n the Berkshire. wanted large
hog. so | bought pure-bred Berk-
shire boar and crossed with some of
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12
FEEDING CATTLE
FOR FIRST TIME
Profit Depends on Steady, Con-
sistent Gains From
RationS.

Those who are feeding cattle for the
first time this season should remember
that getting bunch of steers on full
feed is a matter that requires about a
months time. High-pressure feeding is
an entirely different proposition frona
ordinary rations and the animal must
gradually get accustomed to the
change If he is to continue to make
consistent gains throughout the feed
ing period. Most feeders prefer to
start their cattle on grass, giving
few stalks of fodder corn a day to
each steer and gradually increasing
The change is then made to snapped
corn fed in the hunks, the final change
then being made to husked corn or
whatever form the grain is fed in
Every time the ration Is changed
such changes should be made gradual
ly. This applies especially to the first
few weeks in which the feeding is
started and to the latter period of the
feeding operation, when there is the
more danger Of getting the stock OF
feed. And remember, the profit in
feeding cattle depends on steady, con-
sistent gains. meaning good returns
for the feed consumed, every time
they get off feed meaning just so
much lost time.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12
SUPERIOR POINTS
ON DAIRY FEEDS
Relative Qualities of the Different
Rations for Milk
Cows.

Alfalfa meal, more convenient to
handle than hay, much easier to adul-
kerate, price usually excessive, rich
n protein.
Beet pulp, soaked up, good sub
stitute for silage or roots but higher
priced.
Bran (wheat), light, bulky, appetite
Ing, high in mineral matter, high in
crude fibre. Relatively expensive at
present prices.
Buckwheat, low in protein-usually
pays to sell it and buy back the mid-
dlings.
Buckwheat middlings, heavy usual
" economical source of protein, tend
o make soft, oily butter.
Bulky feed. bran, gluten feed, ajax
fakes, distillers' grains, corn and cob
meal
Constipating, cottonseed meal. corn
fodder and hay.
Corn, easily digested, usually cheap.
est source of energy. Pays to grind.
Corn and cob meal, bulky, consid-
cradle crude fibre. nearly equal to
corn meal in ration because of bulky
nature Grind fine
Cottonseed meal, high in protein,
heavy, should be fed with something
| else, makes for hard butter, relative
ly cheap source of protein, ordinarily
should not constitute more than one
third of the mixture.
Distiller's dried grains, rich in pro
tein, very variable in composition.
bulky must be fed with other feeds.
Dried brewers corn grains, light,
bulky, high in protein, not readily
eaten alone.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12

He catches another steamer bound
for France, where the children are
awaiting their Pere Noel. Sometimes
he is so late that the children have
to celebrate their Christmas and New
Year together. But his journey Is not
yet ended for he goes back once moro
to Russia, especially into the inte'
rior, where he has not yet been. But
he is the friend of all children and
must therefore extend his journey
into farthest Norway. and even int0
Iceland.
While he Is busy with the children
of the north his wife is looking after
the children in the south, in Italy,
Spain and Greece At dark on the
eve of Epiphany the Befana begins.
The open squares are crowded with
trees of all sizes, wax figures of tina
Christ child, candies and toys, while
the air resounds with the sounds OF
whistles, horns and carols.
When these celebrations are fin
ished Santa Claus and his wife go off
for a short holiday, nobody knows ex-
actly where. 1t is said that they have
been seen in the high mountains Of
Switzerland enjoying the winter
sports. Wherever they enjoy their
holiday 1t is short, for as soon as they
are rested they commence their work
for the coming year.
This is only part of the real
Christmas legend, for Christmas
would not be nearly as beautiful as il
is were it not for the splendid ever.
green trees, shimmering with their
many brilliant candles and gay trim
mings. The Dutch may boast that
Santa Claus was born in, Holland.
Who knows? Perhaps he was. But
Germany is the home of the Christ
mas tree, for it was. the first country
that used the evergreen tree in Christ
mas celebration, and 1t supplies more
than one-half of the trees that are
used by Santa Claus.
There are many beautiful stories
associated with the origin of the first
Christmas tree. One legend says that
on the holy night all nature, even the
animals ana the trees, were rejoicing
and that the cedars, instead of point
ing their branches upward as pointed
slender trees, spread their branches
wide to protect the mother and her
newborn child. Though 1t WIS MID
winter the thorn commenced to bios.
som and it's white flowers made a
cover for the child's cradle. The
olive poured forth oil for the new
born child. All were happy excep!
| the small pine. which had nothing to
offer, and year by year 1t grew taller
Still it never forgot that holy night
! and the wind sweeping through its
branches means because the pine is
still unhappy because 1t had nothing
| to give.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12
Last DAYS of the Ranches.

The day of large ranches in Texas
Is passing away, but there are still
four with an area of over one million
acres each and quite large number
of over 100000 acres. Much of this
land is bought as low as 20 cents per
acre, and is now worth 81 to 81 per
acre. These ranches are being cen
tinually divided up into large farms.
Last year over one million acres OF
ranch lands were sold to small set
Hers for general farming purposes.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12

ers. The holly, the mistletoe. the
wassail bowl, the Yule log, and the
Christmas tree are remnants Of old
customs that have become amalga-
mated and modified into the usage of
modern civilization
The. Druids of Great Britain. whom
the Romans discovered there when
they conquered the Celts, were a
priesthood ruling the people by cruel
witchcraft. They worshiped the oak,
the mistletoe, and the holly. Their
affairs on their feast days were deco
rated with the branches of white and
red berries,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12
They Presented Arms.

Two very charming young ladies
were chatting In tramcar the other
evening.
$50 you've been down to the
camp?" said one.
Eyes; and it's splendid down
there"
did the soldiers have their arms
with them?"
"Of course they did. You don't
suppose they would leave them at
home, do your"
Il shouldn't like to be there when
they were firing. / hate firing
why. silly, they don't fire."
Don't they? What do they do with
their arms, them"
why, they put them round you.
Of course, and it's ever so nice"
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12
MaFHo is this grand old

HO liz this grand old
man, adored by every
one, and where was
he born? The answer
is not easy, for Santa
Claus was born ages
ago and he has been
so busy ever since that
he never has taken
the time to study his
family tree. One thing
he knows, and that is
he has many names.
American children call
him Santa Claus, the
little Dutch folk ST.
Nicholas, the French
Pere Noel, and the
Germans Prince Ru-
precht or Kriss Krin-
gle. but they all mean
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12

When the early Christian fathera
came over to Britain they found that
1t was easier to amalgamate the
feast days Of the ,pagans wits their
own customs and teachings than 1,
was to eradicate them from the mind.
of the people who, like all men anl
women, loved their recreation days
The Christian missionaries merel,
changed the name Of the feast Of the
winter solstice to that of Christmas,
and 80 the people paid tribute In thu
old way to the new God. which, ia
their simple minds, was quite compss
ible. National Monthly.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12

on her birthday, which is the sixth
of January. She is supposed to be
Santa Claus wife, and when she is
not busy helping him she is in Italy
getting ready for her yearly celebra-
ton, which takes place on the sixth
of January, when she gives the chill
dren toys, fruits, candies, etc.
She is also known in Russia and
great many children believe In Mrs.
instead of Mr.. Santa Claus. There
she Is called Babouska, and the story
tells that she Is 80 kind because she
is repenting of her sins.
When the Dutch came to America
they brought their stories of their pa
tron saint and their Christmas cele-
brations. And the children com
menced to hang up their stockings in
stead of putting wooden shoes into
the open fireplace. Their saint was
the same kind, jovial man, excepting
that he came with reindeer instead of
driving horses as in Holland. The
German children told their stories of
the Christ child, who sent Prince Ru-
precht as his servant to inquire into
their behavior and to distribute their
presents. They did not see a great
deal of difference in the stories and
SO took the twenty-fifth of December
as the day for Santa Claus appear
ance.
In France 1t was the angel child
who came every year to bless the chill
dren and to remember them with
some small gift. Afterward he had
SO much to do he sent his servant,
Pere Noel, which is the Santa Claus
of the French and Dutch children, to
help him distribute his gifts and to
tell them that he will come to bless
them before the New Year.
Though Santa Claus has a large
sleigh and two splendid horses or
reindeer, according to the countries
ne visits, he has such long distances
to cover that he cannot appear In all
countries on the same day. Santa
Claus was born in Holland, or rather
1t took the Dutch children to find him.
But he is great traveller and goes to
all countries, where he has many
shops and thousands of men and won
en- working for him. He goes to all
the forests of Germany, especially to
the wonderful BLACK Forest" and
gets thousands and thousands of
trees.
But even the great forests of Ger
many cannot give him all the trees
he needs. SO he hurries to Russia and
even to Sweden and Norway until he
gets all he wants. He has many shops
in London, Paris, Chicago, New York
and in many other cities. His great
factories are in Nuremberg and In
Switzerland, in the Bernese Overland
Here he has many of the dolls, wood
en- toys and miniature watches made
that go to all countries of the world
BY the time he reaches Germany
the Christmas markets are emptied OF
their trees, which are always dressed
awaiting his coming.
! Then he takes a fast steamer to
America, and by the time he lands in
New York he is pretty we'll tired out
He always brings one or more serv
ants with him and he has SO many
homes to visit that only few of the
| children get to see him. He hurries
| in and out of the chimneys Just as
| fast as he can
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12
ORIGIN IN PAGAN RITES
Many Old Christmas Customs Have
Been Handed Down From
Ancisnt Times.

1t Ia interesting to note that many
of the Christmas customs which have
endeared themselves to the people
scattered all over the world have
their origin in many cases among
those ancient men and women who
worshiped strange gods before they
heard the message OF peace brought
70 them by the early Christian faith
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12
Excellent Super Bats.

In the production of comb-honey
there will always be on hand a large
number Of leftover, unfinished sec
tons, and these make excellent bats
n the supers for the late flow, and
should be judiciously distributed
through the supers that can now be
nut over the strong colonies,
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12
Opera In the Boxes.

What was the story of the opera?"
What | heard ran about like this:
In the first act l learned that Mrs.
Wallaby, the society leader, is about
to sue her husband for divorce. II
the second act I learned that Miss
Lolita Plunks struggled in that ia
nous pearl necklace, and in the third
heard that Mr. Gerald Piffle is rap
idly drinking himself to DEATH
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12

the same thing The story of his
birth is told in medieval legend. This
Italian story says that his name was
st. Nicholas and he was a bishop in
the fourth century. He had a great
deal of money, but he was so good to
poor people, and especially to chill
dren, that he gave it away as fast as
he got it. There are many tales about
his good deeds, but perhaps the most
interesting one is how he brought
back to life three children who had
been killed.
In Italy he was known as a tall
man, dressed In white robes and
wearing a crown. But the happy
Dutch did not think of this kind man
that way. To the Dutch people he
always appeared as short-legged and
pot-bellied and well wrapped in furs
Eie was accompanied by a black
slave, who carried bag full of sweets
and presents. st. Nicholas carried
a birch rod with him and asked the
children who had been good and who
had been bad. If they were good he
gave them nuts, crackers and can
dies, but if they had been bad they
got iogging. The children put
their wooden sabots in the open fire.
place so he could put some more pres
ents in these on going out.
In Russia he was worshiped the
same way, but he always appeared
rs tall person wearing the vest
ments of bishop, with inter and
crown. His companion was a beard
ed man wearing fur coat, carrying
stick and basket full of presents.
There are many interesting legends
associated with the name of ST. Mich
olas or Santa Claus In England. One
as that he was put in prison for some
unknown offense, but managed to
escape. This is told in "An Hue and
Cry After Christmas" and it tells
of the arraignment, conviction and
Imprisonment of Christmas, and how
he broke out of prison in the holt
days and got away, only leaving his
hoary hair and gray beard sticking
between two iron bars of a window
In Germany he was at first con-
BideredN as an advance courier for the
Christkindlein, distributing part of
the angel child's gifts and promising
visit of the Christkindlein on Christ
mas eve when he heard that the chill
dren were good. In some of the small
places he appeared grotesquely-
sometimes in goatskin and dancing
like a goat, again in a white sheet
with stick and two lights in his
mouth. The legend says that Claus,
Nicholaus, Necht Ruprecht, or what
ever his name is, comes in wearing
q white sheet and holding stick in
his hand" He tells the children to
pray, and if they disobey he flogs
them, but if they obey he gives them
plenty of nuts and apples.
The Italian children also believed
In their patron saint, but they wor-
SHIPPED his wife instead. Her name is
La Befana and they pay as much HON.
age 70 her as the other children do
to tie saint. She is not good look
Ing, FOR she is supposed to be more
than 1000 years old The legend says
that when the three wise men were
about to pass her window she re
fused to go to the window and salute
them. She saw her mistake when II
was too late, and has tried to repent
by making the children of Italy happy
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12
YE CHRISTMAS FEAST.

Now all our neighbors' chimneys
smoke,
And Christmas logs are burning.
Their ovens they with baked meats
choke,
And all their splits are turning.
Without the door let sorrow, lie.
And If by cold it hap to die,
Well bury't in a Christmas pie,
And evermore be merry.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12

AS a general thing the kind of man
who wears watch on his wrist
doesn't need all his pockets to carry
his money in
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12

Red Cross Ball Blue gives double value
for your money, goes twice as far as any
other. Ask your grocer Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12
FEEDING Rouuhaoe.

Feed rcughage to the stock before
giving them grain, as it invigorates
and excites the digestive apparatus ID
action
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1912-12-12
a WONDERFUL nISc0YERY.

In this Of research and experiment., all nature
Is rnnsacked by the and ha-
pinessof man. Science has indeed made giant strides
least ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS in medicine Is that of
Therapion which has been with great success in
French Hospitals and that 1t worthy the attention
Ct those who suffer from kidney. bladder nervous
diseases, chronic weaknesses ulcers skin cru ptons
piles, &C. there Is doubt In fact seems evident
from the big stir created amongst specialists that
those questionable remedies that were formerly the
sole reliance of medical men. IT is of course mpos-
In this short article; but thosSwho would like to
many-we might almost say, miraculous cures
should send addressed envelope for FREE book to
Dr. lie Clerc Med. Co. Haverstock Road, Hampstead
LONDON, Eng and decide fort themselves whether tho
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The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1912-03-09
PRESIDENTIAL PRIMARY
ENDORSED BY TEDDY
ROOSEVELT SAYS HIS OPPON-
ENTS ARE FIGHTING
| AGAINST THIS PLAN.
Declares He Believes His Friend
Cam Win In Illinois aud N1icsxi-
III wan Withnat = Preeiden-
ia tial Primary.
Associated Press Special


Oyster Bay, March Colon,
Roosevelt, in an Interview given gu
here today. declares that he i
fdeepIy interested and sincerely con
jcerned In the subject or presitfen-
itial preferential primaries.
Colonel Roosevelt said that his
political opponents are fighting
tooth and nail In the states of Mich
igan and Illinois against such pri-
maries. IF they are established
he said, Il feel sure we will win; If |
they are not we have a fighting |
chance"
The situation in Oklahoma, said |
the colonel, is illustrating the con- I
dition confronting his opponents. AL
though the convention in the second
district instructed del
egates to the national convention for
Taft, the people of the state voted
two to one for Roosevelt in the state
convention primaries.