Ripley County democrat. (Doniphan, Mo.) 1905-1920, 1912-01-05

'ROUNDABOUTTHE STATE.
Cleaned from Exchanges--Madeb by the Shears,
the Pencl and the Paste Pot--Some Origi-
nal Some Credited, and Some Stolen.
but Nearly All Interesting Reading.
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Ia that time it has been used by
fourteen babies and the intention
is to use it for fourteen more.
We'd like to see that chair. 1t
has been our experience that one
badly could do up about fourteen
chairs. And in this time of the
high cost of living II hint now and
then comes ip mighty handy.
W. L. Keltner, a veterinary
surgeon at Dexter publishes the
following warning to owners OF
horses, mules and cattle in re-
cent issue Of the Dexter Messen-
ger: Southeast Missouri and the
adjoining country is losing quite
number of horses, mules and
cattle with cerebro spinal menin.
gifts. Tlis disease is almost al
ways fatal. The writer has been
called to treat twenty -four head
OF horses and mules in the past
eighteen days, and twelve of this
number have died. First symp-
tons: the horse seems listless for
a day or two, stumbles, reels be-
hind and sometimes falls quite
down. The pupils of the eye be-
come quite dilated, the pulse be-
comes full and strong, respiration
rapid. There is twitching Of the
head and neck. AT first he is
sensitive to noises, but as the
disease develops blindness and
deafness sets in. Effusion takes
place on the brain and paralysis
, results. When h g effusion
i
reaches the centers that supply
nerve power to the lungs and
, heart the animal dies. The prin-
cipal and main causes Of this d.
sease is poison of dead worms
and the worm dust that is princi'
pally in the late corn and fodder
, Pastures on account OF droutl
this summer and tho late corn anC
, fodder never fully matured
Feeding the late corn and fodde,
to your horses will be a grea
risk. While you may go through
y the winter without losing singh
head of stock, you may on th'
5 other hand lose half or all you
be animals. The cheapest way is l.
p feed the late corn to hogs an'
. oats and bran to horses and mule
d and if possible keep them out o
the stormy weather. One ounc
d Of preventive is worth a poun
y OF cure in this case.
II Urich (Mo.) Herald. IT h
!" Herald editor is pleased to in
. dorse the candidacy Of Hon. job
IL M. Atkinson of Ripley county
% good man to succeed Attorne
General Major. Mr.. Atkinso
's was speaker of the house in tn
IN 44th general assembly OF Mis-
As souri, and during the regular an
at extra session of the legislatuI
Mt there was never an appeal take
i. from his decisions, which was
IN worthy tribute to his fairness
all and the correctness OF h
a. judgment. He is now first al
No s:stsnt 10 Attorney General Maj
A knows the york being done al
: the work to do and would be
20 shape to continue the good woI
ar there begun should he be elects
:. to that responsible position. T
lie clean in life and looks, mas
netic in his manner, eloquent
speech and no apologies wou
as ever be needed for his publ
in private or official acts.
20 The Central Missouri Republ
9 can Of Boonville calls attention
u the fact, that on the Missouri p
ea ciho's river branch to Boonvil
us the stations carry these remin'
v ers of the great Corsicar: "N
poleon, Waterloo, Wellington
's- II you ask the conductor why,
en- dosen't answer, for he
Is. Grouchy."