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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18
forded BY the two nav hog houses,

forded by the two new hog houses,
1t was not necessary 70 take the
hogs to another location. Sick hogs
were Immediately isolated to pens
by themselves and the we'll hogs
were kept in a sanitary condition by
the frequent cleaning of the pens
and liberal use of disinfectants. Dead
hogs were promptly burned to eradi-
cate germs. Much time and atten-
ton was spent in keeping the ami
mails dry with plenty Of fresh afr,
while being dieted on light ration,
consisting of thin slop made Of
wheat middlings, bran and water.
The results were entirely salts
factory, showing beyond the ques-
ton of a doubt the merits of serum
when given a, chance under sanitary
conditions. Only one of the hogs
inoculated died and that was spring
gilt. All the foundation stock in the
herd that was not sick at the time
OF incubation lived and all hogs that
we're sick at the time the well hogs
we're treated, with the exception Of
one aged SOW, died.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18
HOW WISCONSIN CURED
HOG CHOLERA IN HERD.

H. From some facts furnished by j.
M. Carver, formerly of Abilene, now
In charge of the hog department of
the Marinette county farm the fol-
lowing report of an experiment with
hog cholera is made:
One of the great show herds Of
Poland Chinas in the west is on the
farm Of the Marinette County wis
consin) Insane Asylum. The hog
houses are of the most complete and
sanitary construction and the herd
is given exceedingly particular care.
The experience of this carefully
guarded herd with cholera shows
that no precaution can prevent in
lection. That the disease was sue
cessfully combatted is evidence that
promptness in administering reme-
dies will prove effective.
During the fall months the herd
had access to pasture lots where
the hogs took an abundance of ex-
lercise while foraging. In addition to
this forage balanced concentrate
ration was fed so that every indi-
vidual went into the winter in a
most excellent breeding condition.
The hog houses were ample and were
cleaned daily, whitewashed and dis
infected at regular intervals. The
rations were balanced with care so
that they contained feeds that were
most adapted to the specific needs
of the herd.
However, in spite of this PAINS
taking care to keep the herd in a
thrifty condition, an irregularity in
the form Of acute hog cholera APP
peared in the evening of November
~, 1911, when a young brood SOW
was noticed to be slightly off feed.
Next morning, November %, she was
found in a dying condition. Post
morton revealed none of the usual
traces OF cholera. On November 20
another hOg died, but post norton
showed cholera LESSONS quite plainly.
A supply of serum was ordered by
telegraph. On December list, fifty /
two hogs were inocuIated, twenty
four of which were spring pigs and
the remaining twenty-eight were
aged hogs. From January Srd to
18th inclusive, temperatures Of TWEEN
ty Of the choicest individuals we're
taken. The highest temperature re-
corded was 1913.
Treatment Of the herd after I'm
lection was as follows: All hogs
were quarantined and great precau-
tons were taken to prevent the
spread Of infection. Owing to the
facilities for sanitary treatment af-
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18
THEO. sTERNRERG TALKED
R or OMEN TIMES HERE,

1T does me good to see old abb
lene again." said Theo. sternberg OF
Ellsworth Who stopped off between
trains toN can on old friends, A'It
always was a good town and It looks
better than ever" Mr.. Sternberg is
a former nswsnaperman. he re-
ported for the old Topeka Common
wealth when things were new in
Kansas. He used to come to abb
lene as Judge of poultry shows. Later
he went to the Philippines and was
in the military service sever years.
Now he is living on his fine farm
near Ellsworth.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18
SALIVA is TICKLED NOW.
Is To Have New u. p. Depot--Old
One Burned Last Night.

Early this morning about three
o'clock the Union Pacific passenger
depot at Salina caught fire and was
burned to the ground. The fire orig
mated in the roof of the building
from crossed electric wires It is
thought and the flames spread rap
idly. The ticket office was moved
to the freight depot. Five box cars
soon will be fixed up to serve the
purposes of a depot.
That Salina is tickled can be gath
cred from the fact that that town
has kept up a perpetual cry to the
Union Pacific people for new de-
pot. Now that the old one is gone
a new one will have to be built. The
depot that burned was one story
frame building.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18
CHILD
PROBABLY FATALLY BURNED.

The four-year-old son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Taylor who live about
three miles south of town was SER
iously burned Friday. His re-
covery is doubtful.
He left his bed about o'clock
and was playing with some matches.
While lighting them his clothes
caught fire and before he could be
rescued was seriously burned. DR..
Wilmer was called. The little fell
low is in a critical condition.
This Thursday morning the child
is reported as recovering nicely.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18
ohitunry--W. A. Birch.

William Andrew Birch died at
his home five miles northeast OF
Abilene Sunday evening, March 81,
1912. He was born July 20, 1912,
in Fairfield county, Ohio. He was
forced at an early age. to make his
own way in the world. At the age
of eighteen he enlisted in Co. G.,
End Ohio Infantry for ninety days;
was discharged at Columbus at ex-
piration of time. He enlisted in Co.
e, S5th Ohio Infantry for three
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18

Isome Of that Kansas winter BY com
Ing out here
The ladies will hold their semi
annual rummage sale for the bene-
Mt OF the library about May 3. Defi-
mite announcements VIII be made
later. BY request. rummage will be
called for at any time. 11wtfdtf
Work on the new Baptist church
at Carlton is progressing nicely. This
house will have four rooms and is
well arranged for Sunday school
work 1t viii be Heated BY fur
mace.
Miss Ethel Giles has been re-
elected as a teacher in the grade
schools at Junction. Miss Giles has
been teaching there the past two
years. She taught several years in
the city schools here.
Dangier gasoline stoves ana ranges
sold by ShocEey & Landes.
17d2tw1t
Born, April 8. to Mr.. and Mrs.
Claude Jennings, Kansas City, Mo-,
daughter. Mr..J. was Abilene's
fast short stop during our league
days and the ball boys will cele-
brate with him over this new event.
Lost, Continental Life Insurance
Rate Book. Finder please return
to the Hull Agency. Abilene.
17d2tw1t
Minneapolis Messenger: Miss
Lucy Lee, whose home is at Abilene,
may not be the one the song Is writ
ten about, but she has just finished
a term of school in Clay
county and her pupils are all enam-
ored of her.
w. H. Teeters & Co. has pur-
chased the poultry and egg business
If B. F. Brenneman and will con-
inue the business at the old stand
IN South Cedar. VIII Teeters is a
hustler and will make a success of
he new department of his business.
Karl and Kenyon Riddle, two
not yet through with
heir work at X. U. ARE respectively
ounty engineer of Dickinson county
md city engineer of Abilene. No one
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18

knows which is which. for they are
twins. but that doesn't matter. One
OF them is always on hand when
wanted, and he fills the bill just as
well as the other one. II not better
Minneapolis Messenger.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18
A Simple ONE-ACRE TEST

Take twelve Of your seed ears,
selected according to your best
judgment, arrange them in row
where they will not be disturbed,
or with tack put numbered slip
on the butt of each ear, numbering
from one to twelve.
Take piece of any kind of cloth,
a yard or more In length and eight
or ten inches in width; mark twelve
S-inch squares down the middle Of
the cloth, as per diagram, with a
wax crayon pencil, and number
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18
Errs Tor Hatchlng.

Barred Rock eggs. From prize
winning stock, 81 per Is, SIS per
100. Mrs. H. Buchenau. Abilene,
Kan, Route 3. Phone 1910 Acme.
4wSt4dSt"
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18
Nomination BIanks.

The Reflector has q complete line
Of nomination blanks for county or
township offices. Call at the office
or send By mail and set your supply.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18

One set of work harness, cream
separator. speed washing machine
and wringer. All good as new. d. A.
Mcsweeney, R. Z, phone 1861 1-S.
11wSt
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18


OF Talmage and Miss Lucille SLENDER
OF ozwakle.
shockey q yLandes sell the New
Perfection Gil cook stove. l17d2twi
Alfred Peterson Of Enterprise
shipped a car OF cattle to Kansas
City Wednesday.
For sale, q good driving horse1
See Hull Agency. Abilene. al7d2tw1
rs, Bennison today received a
Telegram that his mother is serious
ly III at Kewanee, Ill.
White Wyandotte eggs for hatch
Ing from a choice farm flock. 81
Tor is. "a per 100. A. w. Har-
1greaves. Brown phone 1867. Route
Y 4, Abilene. d1t1Swtf
Lloyd Taylor, the four-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. John Taylor.
who was severely burned Friday Is
resting easy.
Mrs. Jane Russell writes from
Bellefonte, Pa: "Send me a receipt.
I will not return to Abilene and can
not do without the Reflector"
--Willett Taylor has bought the
warfield residence on Tenth street
!. for about $4,000. and will take pos
session next fall.
Emil Hamm, a Russian, cane
up from Navarro, and filed his first
papers with the district clerk to be-
come a citizen of the United States.
White Plymouth Rock eggs. Is
fort50c, also by the 100. Baby chicks
Tor sale Mrs. c. H. Rowland, Brown
phone 1850. Abilene, R. F. d. A.
49, 11wStd"
Wanted, good MAJ with four
good horses to work on the farm,
steady work. Also. for rent, 20
acres of good corn ground. White
Lock Box 40, Solomon, Kansas.
15d2t18w1
w. Poister writes from Ontario,
California: "This is a fine climate
to live in. We have surely missed
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18
lsECmNT RIsFa.nCTI0Ns.

Marriage license: H. L, Mitchell
OF Talmage and Miss Lucille SLENDER
Of ozwakie.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18

The average seed ear Of corn has 800 kernels,
which, II all should grow would produce 800 stalks,
which should produce 800 of corn Eight hundred
of corn would make about bushels which at
the moderate price of SO cents would be worth $4OO
Repeated tests from all parts Of the belt re-
veal the sad story that the dampness in immature
has caused much Of It to be frozen SO that 1t will
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18
YOU LoSEFOUR DOLLARS
When You Plant an Ear That Will Not Grow

not grow. II we are to have corn crop of normal
proportions every should be tested to see whether
1t is alive or dead,
No man can tell whether corn will grow or not
without making termination test. No man can Sc
lect by looking at 1t. He may be able to tell
that will grow, but he never be sure OF
that which will grow. fine looking ear may have
been pollenized by a sterile father.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18

Alfred Peterson Of Enterprise
shipped a car OF cattle to Kansas
City Wednesday.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18

shockey q Landes sell the New
Perfection Gil cook stove. /17d2tw1
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18

each square and soak the cloth In
water.
Carefully remove six to ten kerr
nels in a spiral around the ear,
taking them out with the tip of a
pen knife from the edge of the
kernel, being careful not to injure
the germ.
Place them in numbered squares
corresponding to numbers on ears.
After dampening the cloth thor.
oughiy, roll up little wet sawdust
or sand In the end to help retain
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18

For sale. q good driving rorse4
See Hull Agency. Abilene. l7d2tw1
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18

the moisture. Fold the cloth over
from the sides, as shown by dia-
gram, and roll up as shown. Place
the roll in a bucket or box Of damp
sawdust or sand, and put behind
the stove, or some place where 1t
will not chill. It is best to keep
the temperature about 70 degrees,
more or less. At the end of five or
six days the rolls may be opened,
and you can learn from this simple
test the condition of your seed
corn.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18
To the Children Of
the Public Schools

This test being 60 simple,
we think that you win
find it interesting to OBJ
tain twelve ears of seed
corn from one farmer,
each pupil getting seed
from a different farmer,
and making this test at
school, letting each far
mer know what per cent
Ofhis corn will not grow.
Full directions for this work
may be had Of Bert Ball.
See'y Crop Improvement
COMMITTEES, Room l. Board
Of Trade Chicago.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18

IA rs, Bennison today received
telegram that his mother is serious
ly IN at Kewanee, Ill.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18

Waite Wyandotte eggs for hatch
ing from choice farm flock 81
Tor is. "a per 100. A. w. Har-
greaves. Brown phone 1867. Route
Y 4, Abilene. d1t1Swtf
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18

work on the new Baptist church
at Carlton is progressing nicely. This
house will have four rooms and is
we'll arranged for Sunday school
work 1t viii be heated by fur
mace.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1912-04-18

come Of that Kansas winter BY com
Ing out here
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-03-14

FIG. HI-ACOUMULATION OF MANURE.
to the land as fast as formed When
it is allowed to decay in the barnyard
much Of the nitrogen is lost. and rains
falling upon it also wash out other ele
ments The manure spreader is All
implement that should be found in
every barnyard. The manure can be
loaded direct from the stables to the
spreader at almost oil seasons Of the
year and spread in an even layer upon
the field. With spreader the manure
can be made to cover twice as much
ground, so that the whole farm can be
gone over oftener.
While barnyard manure is undouht-
edly one of the best means of main
tanning fertility, it cannot always be-
had. Many farmers, because Of their
location near markets which demand
certain crops, find it more profitable to
supply those crops than to raise live
stock Others prefer grain farming
because it is less confining. Such farm
ers must have some method Of main.
tanning fertility which does not depend
primarily upon manure.
The Value Of Glover.
The best substitute for manure is
clover Glover supplies an abundance
of nitrogen the most rapidii used Of
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-03-14

BEAUTIFUL HILL ROAD IN THE WEST
make the road almost lmpassable and
require several days labor Il number
IF times each year to repair TO avoid
this trouble the road may be slored
from the bank sid. enough to carry
the water directly acrnss the road.
When a grade is desired On a side
hill roadway plow in three furruws on
the lower side. the outside furrow to
be about twenty feet fro II, the bank
When grading draw this loose dirt to
ward the center Of the roadway with
a slope Of about one inch to the foot,
carrying this slope :.cross the entire
grade The ditch thus made should be
opened at short intervals to let out the
water
After the gradli. IS done headers
should be put III to divert any water
that might follow til, wheel track To
.nake these headers scrape with the
slusEer a trench little diagonally
across the grade about two scrapers
width and not deep. Deposit this dirt
WIFI more ITOu tue OutSlue alOUSS1ue
the trench, making the ridge no higher
than absolutely necessary to accom-
plish its purpose and not less than ten
feet wide, thus causing as little Oh
struction as possible This plan will
always provide quick drying hill
road With the occasional use of "a
King drag this can be kept like bou-
levard
When the highway is cut through a
hill it is desired to keep reducing the
grade. To this end work the road
against one bank. leaving IL ditch on
one side only. Turn all the water from
above and along the hill into this
ditch Plow it in repeatedly each sea
son After this trench has washed too
much for safety smooth this side and
change the ditch to the opposite side of
the road and repeat You will be sur
prised at the change in steepness IF
fected in ten or twelve years.--W S
Wiley
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-03-14

the three essential elements Three
fourths of the air is made up of nj
trogen Clover and other legulninous
crops are able to get nitrogen from
this source by means of bacteria which
i've on their roots These bacteria
change the nitrogen of the air into nj
trates, form in which 1t can be used
by the plants. Fully one-third Of the
Nitrogen collected by the clover plant
is left in the soil in the roots and stub
BILE, One crop Of clover in a four year
rotation will furnish nearly enough nj
trogen for the remaining three crops
in the rotation.
This is much cheaper form Of OBJ
tanning nitrogen than by purchasing 1t
in commercial fertilizers at 10 to Is
cents pound. 1t is much more profit
able to keep the nitrogen supply fairly
constant by the continued use Of q ro-
tation with legumes than to add a
large amount at one time Nitrogen in
the form of nitrates is readily soluble,
and every rain washes some Of it out
of the soil. This is not true of the
other essential elements to any marked
extent. Too liberal supply of nitro
gen at one time tends also to promote
too rapid leaf growth at the expense
Of fruit or grain.
The stubble and roots of the clover.
together with the cornstalks and other
rubbish, will do great deal to keep
up the humus supply In addition to
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-03-14
Deer Are Great Swimmers.

II boy were asked to name an
animal that could swim a long way it
is probable that he would think Of III.
most anything before he named
deer. II you told city folk that deer
have been known to swim clear across
the sound. from Long Island to Con
necticut. they would probably laugh
ut you. yet all the boatmen along the
coast know this to he true Deer will
often take to the sea when they are
closely pursued by the hounds, ana
they have been known To stay in tAe
water swimming until the dos got
tired and went away or unti.nigl,t fell
and sheltered them-New York SUI:
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-03-14
A STRANGE FRYING PAN.
It Was Relic Of Royalty and Queery
Out Of Place

II Was Relic Of Royalty and Queeriy
Out Of Place
One day NJ. Sommerand. curator of
the Cluny museum, went into small
restaurant in the suburb of st De
nys. a restaurant of the kind where
the dining room and the kitchen are
one and the same room. While wait
ting to be served his eye was caugh;
by n frying pan Of an unusual shap"
which was hanging on the wall
He took it down. rubbed off some of
the SCOT with which it was covered
and made out part Of an inscription
To the surprise Of the hostess, he of
fered to buy the old pan, an offer she
joyfully accepted. doubtless thinking
her customer somewhat mad.
When the copperplate was properly
cleaned it was found that it bore he
arms of France and Navarro surround
ed by the chain Of S Louis and lhs
cord of the Order Of the St ES,rit
and the following inscription Her"
lies the magnificent prince. kinr I.oni,
XIV. king of France and q. Navarro
Requiescat in pace"
1t was evidently the plate which had
been attached to the coffin Of i.ou:t
NV. and when the vaults If tie
Rourbons at st. Denys were filcsi
by the populace in 1893 it had l'"en
carried of. fitted with handle and
turned into frying pan 1t i Row
in the Clnny museum. The handle ms
been removed. but the three holes re
main showing where it was attached
Rome Weekly Muudus
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-03-14
REGULATE STREET TRAFFIC.
Red'ands (cai.) Engineer Uses Guide
Lines on Corners

Red'ands (CaI.) Engineer Uses Guide
Lines on Corners
A plan to avoid the congestion of
traffic which can be used to advantage
In most cities has been devised by
City Engineer Einklcy Of Redlands.
Cal 1t consists of a strip Of bright
aluminium paint with guiding arrows
pointing to the right courses, which
are more suggestive than signs could
possibly be
The guiding line runs along the cen
ter Of the street. keeping It's proper
position on curves In approaching j
curve. where drivers of rapidly NOV
ing vehicles have tendency to 'cut
corners instead Of keeping on the
proper side Of the road, tll. device is
Of special value.
Drivers would readily learn to OBJ
serve aud follow the guide lines espe
cially In streets Of heavy traffic
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1912-03-14

tAl but there are none on which
A. TIE problem of maintaining
fertility is not an important
one. Fertility of the land in it's broad
est sense means its ability to produce
large crops.
One Of the important factors fnflu-
encing fertility is the amount Of plant
food In the soil. Ten elements. car
bon. hydrogen. oxygen. calcium mag
nesium. iron. sulphur. nitrogen, potas-
STUN and phosphorus. are necessary to
the growth Of plants From 90 to %
per cent of the dry matter of plants is
made up Of carbon, oxygen and by
drogen. which are obtained from air
and water Of the others only three,
nitrogen, phosphorus aud potassium. are
used in such large quantities that the
supply in the soil Is likely to become
exhausted. These three are usually
spoken of as the essential plant foods.
Amount Of Plant Food In Soils.
These plant foods are present in
varying amounts in all soils In many
cases 1t Is necessary to increase the
supply by the use of commercial fer
tilizers. The real need Of most soils,
however. is not the addition of more
Of these materials. but the judicious
use Of those already there 1t is esti-
mated that there is enough phosphor-
us In the upper seven inches Of soil
in the Mississippi valley to raise
hundred bushels of corn to the acre
every year for sixty years and enough
potassium to last COO years at the
same rate. Much of this phosphorus
and potassium is combined with other
materials in such form that it is un-
available for the use of the plants
One of the principal problems Of the
farmer. then, is to make this stored fer
tility available
One of the most effective means of
doing this Is by keeping the soil plen-
tifully supplied with humus Humus
Is the name given to decaying organic
matter in the soil 1t is the humus
that gives the dark rich color to soils
1t leaves that "brown streak in the
furroW" that farmers have long re-
edIucu dS du iIlulcitlOu OF 1ectlilIN
Humus gives the soil spongy texture
and greatly Increases it's water holding
capacity. 1t also makes the soil lighter
and warmer. Soils whirh contain large
amounts of humus do not bake or
become cloddy easily They are mel
low and respond readily to cultivation
Humus contains considerable nitrogen
and furnishes home for bacteria,
which aid in making plant food avail,
able. Certain acids are also formed in
the decaying Of humus that aid in
making the phosphorus and potas
stun available. 1t might almost be
said that the chief problem of main
taining fertility is the problem Of keep
ing the soil supplied with humus
Maintaining the Humus Supply.
Probably the best way of maintain
ing this humus supply is by the libera!
use of barnyard manure The surplus
straw should be used for bedding, SO
as to save all the liquid portion and
add to the bulk of the manure Shred
ded fodder is also good for this pur.
pose. The manure should be hauled