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PREVENTING DISEASE
IS MOST DESIRED
Many Farmers Realize That
When Hogs Are Taken Sick
the Case Demands Quick
Action.

It II Of the greatest importance in
the care Of the swine that the owner
should always have In view the pre-
vention Of disease rather than the
cure. Hogs are subject to but few
diseases. and these are malignant,
epidemic or contagious Of the most
serious type. It is very difficult to
give medicine to a sick hog. and this,
combined with the rapid course Of the
disease which affects them. makes the
treatment of disease very unsatisfac-
tory in severe cases of hog cholera,
pneumonia, etc
The average stockman calls every
disease hog cholera which affects his
hogs. A well-known professor Of Cor
nell gives fifteen different diseases
that are generally called hog cholera.
Many Of these diseases are very seri-
GUS, and run their course 50 rapidly
that sometimes a few days neglect
causes the loss OF nearly an entire
herd of hogs. This explains why one
farmer will take q remedy and cure
his hogs, when perhaps his nearby
neighbor will take 1t and not obtain
such good results. In nine cases out
OF ten 1t will depend on whether the
farmer u careful and systematic in
following the directions not alone in
giving the treatment, but also In
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condition of the eve, grass will do
the same thing-and this is just what
happens. The eve that has plenty Of
good nutritious grasses In the fall is
almost sure to come to Landing time
in good heart and raise good, lusty
lamb, while the reverse is true Of the
eve that is not given a good chance.
Flushing is especially desirable In
large focks where 1t is desirable to
have the ewes all lamb at nearly the
same time
With many fockmasters it Is con-
sidered desirable to have the ewes
bred as early as possible SO as to
have the lambs ready for the early
and therefore best market.
1t has been found that by flushing
the ewes they may be made to breed
earlier than they would otherwise. and
most Of them will lamb in a compar-
atively short period.
It is well known that ewes come In
heat with the coming Of cool weather,
and 1t is probably true that the fresh,
palatable grass, by cooling the sys-
tenn and invigorating the eve by a
fresh flow OF blood. infuses into her
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using disinfectants and the general

using disinfectants and the general
care,
Many farmers realize that when
hogs are taken sick the case demands
immediate attention II they expect 10
save any Of their hogs. Some farm.
ers are very careless and wait till
the disease Is well started. and even
then do not pretend to follow direc.
lions. It 10 surprising that these
careless farmers save any of their
hogs after disease starts.
ALI these facts simply 20 to prove
that the sensible way is to handle
your hogs In such a way as to pre.
vent disease. Build up and improve
the constitutional strength. This ia
what will save you great loss from
hog cholera. When your hogs ara
sick with the worst kind Of hog chol,
era we do not believe anything will
help them. and the safer way In such
cases is to take an az and kin them
at once, and then burn. the remains.
This is for the malignant form OF hog
cholera. In majority OF cases they
do not have this very fatal form. and
they can be cured with the proper
treatment
The Progressive West Virginian. [volume] (Williamson, W. Va.) 1911-1913, 1912-10-17
WILLIAMSON HISTORY
PAST AND PRESENT
WATCH THE FUTURE

The writer only years ago knew this town cultivated
granothic sidewalks new f water works cleo
rc lights and all the other improvements which make
MODERN AND FLoURIsHING CITY
stratum eos o on d o
to-day the promising location country
young and vigorous business man Of energy.
its location It's growth has been marveous rapid its
future possibilities Just beginning dawn the thrifty
worth while
presents great opportunities for Investment The
ana mas hardly begun the work OF development.
THE FUTURE
Promises great wealth and the most extensive development
known in this While the billions
and capital is being invested The Of
make US the people on earth The writer
has watched the growth and advance of this region and in the
mas predicted the city that has already Of the former vii
This beautifully town. in lovely basin Of magnificent
mountains with and pleasing
BY leaps and bounds It is right the midst Of wealth
write Of what know and Of what have
ed this great progress still making for many and
when the deveopmnt hidden rap
idly and our town. now in its infancy will prominently
SOUTH WILLIAMSON. @
j.. South lam On the Kentucky portion Of in
surroundings that will Williamson pendor
ago every then has come true We talk
now Of the still great possibilities that
here The wealth producing mineral here bound bring
These passing thoughts are e as yoa y
come here That IS matter entirely with the reader We
given blessings that makes feel like telling all humanity
the advantages of this favored section
This city vicinity growing better all the time and our
sn e 5env Nv M and spreading out
Try earth you should happen to this way e0a thu
West Vgnian Office and let tell about Williamson and this
country and the future that immediate
vicinity t the land Of present prosperity and future promise
grow ubant breathing its atmosphere of wonderful develops
ment.
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SYNOPSIS.

Lieut.. Harry Mallory is ordered to the
Philippines. He and Marjorie Newton
decide to elope, but wreck of taxicab pre-
vents their seeing minister on the way to
Ing on passengers, Porter has lively
time with an EngIshman and Ira Lath-
Pop Yankee business man. The clippers
have an exciting time getting to the
train Little Jimmie" Wellington, bound
for Reno to get a divorce. boards train
In maudlin condition. Later Mrs Jimmie
appears. She Is also bound for Reno with
same object. Likewise Mrs. Sammy WHIT
comb. Latter blames Mrs. Jimmie TOT
her marital troubles. Classmates OF Nal
Temple start on vacation. They decide
to cut loose and Temple removes evidence
Of his calling. Marjorie decides to let
Mallory proceed alone. but train starts
gers Join Mallory's classmates in giving
couple wedding hazing. Marjorie Is dis-
bachelor. discovers Af an old sweetheart,
Anne Cattle, fellow passenger NAL
,ry yany hunts for 5sars
Little Jimmie's voice. Later she meets
Mrs. Whitcomb Mallory reports to Mar
1orie his failure to find preacher. They
decide to pretend a quarrel and Mallory
ers Wellington on the train Mallory
again makes an unsuccessful hunt for a
preacher. DR.. Temple poses as physi-
clan. Mrs. Temple Is induced by Mrs
Wellington to smoke cigar. Sight OF
preacher on station platform raises
train. Missing hand baggage compels the
couple to borrow from passengers. jim
mie gets q cinder In his eye and MIS-.
Jimmie gives frst-aid. Goodness Is then
resumed. Still no Clergyman. More bor-
rowing. Dr. Temple puzzled by behavior
of different couples.
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Cfsy Er.MER TIENDERsoN.)

10y MlAkAEh HENDEtS6ON.l
A flock OF ewes just weaving lambs
and In thin fiesh at the time Of con-
cepton are apt to be very poor sub
3ects for maternity In the spring. No
matter how well the eve may be fed
just previous to the time of 1ambing,
she WIN not be in her best condition
to nourish her offspring unless she ia
In fair condition at the time of mat
ing.
The reason IL at once apparent. II
a eve Is thin when she Ii bred the
burden of growing the young Is too
much of strain upon her to allow Of
her gaining much flesh. This brings
US to what is known as flushing"
among old shepherds.
Flushing may be defined as putting
the eve upon highly succulent and
nutritious feeds just previous to mat
ing.
have said before that 1t was neces-
sary to have the eve in good flesh at
the mating season. This is just the
object Of flushing.
It has been found by all practical
shepherds that pint Of grain IN
September 10 worth a quart at lamb
ing time. The reason Is that the eve
fed grain in the fall has very little
burden to bear In the shape OF the
growing young, while In the case OF
the eve heavy with lamb all the food
eaten goes mostly to nourish the
foetus. 1t will be- inferred that II
grain will make the difference in the
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corn is not down too much they VIII
not bother the ear.
Where 1t is intended to make rape
and corn serve this double purpose OF
pasturing the ewes and the weaned
lambs it is well to plant a lot OF
pumpkins for feed for the lambs later
In the fall. They will do their own
gathering and they are the best pos
sible vermifuges.
However well your fall pasture is It
is always well to remember that lit
tie grain will not come amiss, and !
believe it would pay every sheep own
er to feed half pound of oats to HIS
sheep every day during the fall and
winter, even though they are on lux.
uriant pasture.
There are many other ways of car
ing for the ewes than the ones men
toned. The only point Of great i'm
portance Is to give good, green food
and lots Of 1t. What the kind of food
will be, every farmer can best decide
for himself. but this much is certain:
All extra labor with the eve flock at
mating season will be repaid many
times over ct the Landing period.
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CHAPTER XIV.
Tho Train Rutcher


Mallory was dragging out miser
able existence with companion who
was neither maid. wife, nor widow
and to whom he was neither bachelor
husband, nor relict.
They were suffering brain-fag from
their one topic OF conversation, and
heartfag from rapture deferred. Mar
Jorie had pretended to take a mar
and Mallory had pretended that he
would leave her for her own sake
Their contradictory chains were be
ginning to gall.
Mallory sat in the smoking room
and threw aside half-finished cigar
Life was indeed nauseous when to
bacco turned rank on his lips. He
watched without interest the stupen
dous scenery whirling past the train
granite ravines, Internal grotesques
Of architecture and diablerie, the
Giants Teapot, the Deyil;s Slide, the
Pulpit Rock, the Hanging Rock
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Drew the Crowd.

1t was the ambition of the proprietor
Of the moving picture show to get a
record house that week. The first two
nights he failed to get 1t. On the
third night his unparalleled attrac-
lions were advertised thus through Q
megaphone at the hall door:
Ladies and gentlemen: Every pic
ture l shall show you tonight has cost
the life of film actor. In the bridge
wrecking scene two men were
drowned. In the railroad collision one
man was crushed to death. and the
Jungle scene three men were fearfuIly
mangled by wild beasts.
"Reprehensible tactics to mention
those narrowing details" said the pro-
prietors of other shows; nevertheless
they achieved the managers purpose,
for the next day the house was pack
ed at every performances
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splashes of mineral color, as II titanic
paint pots had been spilled or flung
against the cliffs, sudden bushes OF
green pine-worlds, dreary graveyards
OF sand and sagebrush, mountain
streams in frothing panics.
His jaded soul could not respond to
any OF these thrillers, the dime-nov-
els and melodramatic third acts OF ma
ture. But with the arrival OF q train
boy, who had got on at Evanston with
batch of Salt Lake City newspa-
pers, he woke a little.
The other men came trooping
round, like sheep at herd-boy's
whistle or chickens when a pan OF
grain Is brought into the yard. The
Train butcher" had nasal sing-song.
put his strain might have been the
Pied Piper's tune emptying Hamelin
OF us grown-ups The charms OF fir
.atlon, matrimonial bliss and fem
mime beauty were forgotten, and the
males focked to the delights OF stock
market reports, political or racing or
dramatic or sporting or criminal
news Even Ashton braved the eyes
Oh his fellow men for the luxury of
burying his nose in a fresh paper.
Papers, gents? Yes? MOI" the
train butcher chanted. salt Lake pa
pers. ogden papers, all the latest pa
pers, comic papers. magazines. pc
riodicals"
Here, boy" said Ashton, swapping
his fingers, what's the latest New
York paper?"
Last Sat'day's."
Six days old? / read that before /
left New York. Well, give me that
Salt Lake paper. 1t has yesterdays
stock market, suppose"
Yes, sir" He passed over the
sheet and made change, without abat-
ing his monody: Papers, gents. Yes /?
No? Salt Lake pa"
"Whash latesh from Chicago?" said
wellington.
Mondays"
Il read that before-that breakfast
began" laughed Little Jimmie. "Weil,
give me Salt Lake Bazoo 1t has bashe-
ball news, l s'pose.'
Yes, sir" the butcher answered.
and his tone grew reverent as he
said: THE Giants won. Mr.. Mattyson
was pitching Papers, gents, all the
latest papers, magazines, periodicals."
Wedgewood extended a languid
hand: What's the latest issue OF the
London Times?"
Never heard of it,
Wedgewood almost tainted, and re-
turned to his Baedeker or the United
States
DR.. Temple summoned the lad: Il
don't suppose you have the Ypsilanti
Eagle?"
The butcher regarded him with pity,
and smiled: Il carry newspapers, not
poultry"
Well, give me the" he saw a
pink weekly OF rather picturesque ap-
pearance, and the adventure attracted
him. "Ill take this-also the Out
look" He folded the pink within the
green, and entered into new and
startling world-a sort Of journalistic
Summing tour.
NisS ho any oiu lining, Saiu Maf
Tory. and flung open an Ogden jour
nal till he found the sporting page.
where his eyes frightened. by 1ove.
ten-inning game Matthewson in
the box!"
Matte Is most intelleckshal pitch
er in the world" said Little Jimmie.
and then everybody disappeared be-
hind paper ramparts. while the butch
or fingered to explain to the porter
the details OF the great event.
About this time. Marjorie, tired OF
her pretence at slumber. strolled into
the observation car. glancing into the
mems room. where she saw nothing
but newspapers. Then Mrs. Yelling
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PROPER ATTENTION TO BREEDING EVE
DURING AUTUMN SEASON IS DESIRABLE
Extra Labor and Care at This Time W be Repaid Many Times
Over at Landing Tme-Rape Makes One Of Most
Excellent Feeds for Flock

new vfgor which puts her In much the
Same condition that she is In the cd
vent OF cool weather.
Whether this Is the reason or not
does not matter to the farmer II he
knows whether this or some other
reason applies, he gets the results
looked for. which is Of vastly more
Importance.
Oftentimes the means nearest ut
hand are the best and this 10 true In
our particular case The meadow L.
always ut hand and could easily be
used for fall feed for the ewes. The
aftermath that springs up in the fall
makes good growth and furnishes q
very nutritious and highly palatable
food. II there is some clover In It 30
much the better, as there Is no food
better for sheep.
Rape makes very excellent food
and am very partial to It. A small
patch OF rape sown In the summer,
by this time is large enough to make
q lot of good feed. Another way is to
SOW rape In the corn at the last cult
walton and turn the sheep In the corn.
II a few sheep are turned into lot
Of rape and corn they may be allow
ed to run there for some time before
they will In any way damage the
corn.
Then, too, this furnishes fine feed
for the lambs after the ewes are TAX
en- out. They may be allowed to run
here all fall and will live on the rape
and lower blades of corn. and II the
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SET THE PACE IN RECEPTIONS

to sixtieth second of each minute the
apparatus transmits musical signal,
which Is followed by q Photographic
announcement Of the exact minute.
The signals are transmitted by spe-
cial wire to the headquarters Of the
telephone system. and thence to each
local exchange. Any telephone sub
scriber who wishes to get the exact
time has only to ask for the time con-
nection at his exchange and to listen
for the Photographic announcement.
This is an improvement upon the
American method by which time sig.
mails are transmitted by telegraph only
once day.-Youth's Companion.
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Sets Strawberries LAT.

! have had good success setting
strawberry plants in the fall II they
are set late enough and some miser.
able failures from setting them In
August or the early part Of Septem.
Der. ! think If the plants are left
growing until their crowxs are wen,
formed and then set out as late as
November ]. I have gained something
says writer In an exchange. Unless
! mad time to set them very early in
the spring ] would trust to late fan
setting
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THE PROGRESSIVE
WEST VIRGINIAN
A KENTUCKY AND WEST VIRGINIA NEWSPAPER

Identified with and published in the Of principles
Democracy and Good Government Fearless
will be neutral in nothing and firmly rights Of
The of the people.
It will for the upl of Southern West Virginia East
Kentucky.
Subscription $Ioo.
Reasonable advertising rates. which known on app
plcation. rs
We shall endeavor make the West Vrgnan
Character and extended
Those who would like to have such newspaper give
encouragement and support.
Read this number and will catch the dift of
attempting to do
Watch grow and work for better conditions
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CHATTER xxIll-(continued).

Mrs. Wellington glanced the same
way, and Shrek of understanding
burst from her. It sent the porter
Into a spasm OF yah-yahs till he
caught Ashton's eyes and saw murder
in them. The porter fed to the plat
form and held the door fast, expect
ing to be lynched.
But Ashton dashed away In search
of concealment and soap.
The porter remained on the plat
form for some time, planning to leap
overheard and take his chances rather
than fall into Ashton's hands, but at
length, finding himself unpursued. he
peered into the car and, seeing that
Ashton had gone, he returned to his
duties. He kept close watch on
Ashton, but on soberer thoughts Ash
ton had decided that the incident
would best be consigned to silence
and oblivion. But for all the rest OF
that day he kept rubbing his lips
with his handkerchief.
The porter, noting that the train
had swept into granite gorge like
an enormously magnified aisle In a
made-up sleeping car, recognized the
presence of Echo Canyon, and with
1t the entrance into Utah. He fastened
to impart the ,tidings to Mr.. Fosdick
and held out his hand as he extended
the information.
Fosdick could hardly believe that
his twelve-hundred-mile exile was
over.
Were in Utah?" he exclaimed.
"Yassah." and the porter showed
his palm into view. Fosdick filled 1t
with all his loose change, then
whirled to his wife and cried:
Edith! We are in Utah now! EN-
brace mel"
She flung herself into his arms with
q gurgle of bliss. The other passen-
gers gasped with Amusement This
sort of thing was permissible enough
in q tunnel, but In the full light OF
day!
Fosdick. noting the sensation he
had created, waved his hand reas-
suringly and called across his wifes
shoulder:
Don't be alarmed, ladies and gen.
tlemen. She's my wife!" He added
In whisper meant for her ear alone:
"At least till we get to Neyada!"
Then she whispered something in
his ear and they hurried from the car
They left behind them a bewilder-
ment that eclipsed the wonder Of the
Mallories. That couple spoke to each
other at least during the day time.
Here was married pair that did not
speak at all for two days and two
nights and then made sudden and
public rush to each others arms!
DR.. Temple summed up the general
feeling when he said:
Il don't believe In witches, but II
did, I'd believe that this train is be-
witched"
Later he decided that Fosdick was q
Mormon elder and that Mrs. Fosdick
was probably twelfth or thirteenth
spouse he was smuggling in from the
east. The theory was not entirely
false, for Fosdick was one OF the
many victims of the crazy-quilt OF
American divorce codes, though he
was the most unwilling Of polygamists
And DR.. Temple gave up his theory In
despair the next morning when he
found the Fosdicks still on the train,
and once more keeping aloof from
each other.
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A New PIow.

An Ohio genius has invented a new
plow that will stir the soil to a depth
OF IL or even 16 inches, without re.
curing any more power than Is nee.
essary to run an ordinary piow z In,
ches deep.
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VeoetabIes bx Weiaht.

In Cleveland. o.. all vegetables and
other farm produce 10 sold by the
pound, eggs being the only exception
Customers are so well pleased that
grocers say they will never go back
to the old style of measurement.
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Divers Good Fortune.

A native diver OF Australia. while
professionally engaged In exploring
the submarine depths OF the Torres
Straits. not long ago. secured . mag.
nifcent pear shaped pearl. which Ess
sold for $500.
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Exceptional Apple Orchard.

In Virginia orchard of 1000 trees,
the owner says that during the past
rs years there has been only one fall
ure In apples. The 1909 crop sold for
5000 cash on the trees.
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lime signals by Telephone.

A mechanism has been attached to
the time-clock at the Hamburg obser-
vatory by which the exact oficial time
Is transmitted to the telephone sys-
tenn of the city. From the fifty-afth
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A cheap machine shed may be made
Of few posts and poles and rough
boards. It win cost but trihe-lesx
than It WIZ to repair or replace weatk
er beaten machinery.
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DEVELOPMENT AND PROGRESS ALL
AROUND THE TOWN

THE IDEAL SPOT FOR HOMESEEKERS AND THOSE
LOOKING FOR PERMANENT LOCATION; THE PLACE
FOR THE YOUNG MAN WITHOUT CAPITAL; A SURE
PROPOSITION FOR THOSE WITH MONEY TO INVEST;
UNLIMITED NATURAL WEALTH IN COAL, OIL AND GAS
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YOU ARE SEEKING A LOCATION.
COME TO WILLIAMSON, w. VA.

COME AND LOOK THE GROUND OVER AND TAKE IN
THE SITUATION. THERE ARE MANY ADVANTAGES IN
BUSINESS, CLIMATE AND SURROUNDINGS