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Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-05-20

CLOSET is OF NO ADVANTAGE
Actual Test Demonstrates Poultry Do
Better Without Curtain--Found to
Be Unnecessary.

In the curtain-frcnt type of poultry
house used at the Maine experiment
station a feature Of the original plan
on which considerable stress was laid
was the canvas curtain in front OF the
roost..
This curtain, together with the back
wall of the house and the dropp1ngs
board under the roosts formed closet
In which the birds were shut up at
night during cold weather. When the
curtain front house was first devised 1t
was thought essential to provide such
q closet to conserve the body heat OF
the birds during the cold nights when
the temperature might go well below
zero. Experience has shown, how
ever, that this was mistake. Act
ual test shows that the roosting clos
ct is of no advantage, even in such
severe climate as that of Orono. On
the contrary, the birds certainly thrive
better without the roost curtain than
with it. 1t has been a general oD-
seryation among users Of the curtain
front type of house that when the
roost curtains are used the birds ara
particularly susceptible to colds. II is
not hard to understand why TINS
should be so. The air in roosting
closet when it is opened in the morn
ing is plainly bad. The fact that 1t Is
warm in no way OFFSETS physiologically
the evils of its lack of oxygen and eX-
cess OF carbon dioxid, ammoniacal va
pors and other eXhalations from the
bodies of the birds.
For some time past it has been felt
that the roosting closet was at least
unnecessary, if not in fact a positive
evil, says a writer in the Baltimore
American. Consequently the time OF
beginning to close the roost curtain in
the fall has been each year longer de-
layed. Finally, in the fall Of 1910, 1t
was decided not to use these curtains
at all during the winter. Consequent
ly they were taken out Of the house,
or spiked to the roof, as the case
might be. The winter Of 1901 was
a severe one. On several occasions the
temperature dropped to 80 degrees be-
low zero. Yet during this winter the
mortality was exceptionally low and
the egg production exceptionally high.
In view of this experience the sta
ton has decided to discontinue the
use of the roost curtain. 1t woulc
seem to be generally understood or al
least unnecessary.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-05-20
FOR THE LIVE STUCK RAISER
Animals Must Be Developed to High
est Degree Posslble-Bulldinss
and Feed Are Factors. -

Every animal capable of making
money for the owner of S1OO an acre
land must be we'll bred. we'll fed and
provided with the right kind OF sur
roundings to develop all Of it's latent
possibilities to the very highest de
gree.
Some farmers spend too much
money for buildings and farm equip
meats! others spend too little. One
extreme is quite as bad as the other
Tile high price of land in the best
live stock growing sections is potent
reason why farmers must keep better
stock. Neither the scrub nor the
poorly fed animal can pay profit on
high priced land.
No nan should buy improved live
stock until he has plenty of the righ'
kind If feed and suitable buildings
Winter Is the time when tuberculosis
is apt to invade herd of cattle. See
to It now that the barn Is in the mos'
sanitary shape into which 1t can be
mt Above all supply good ventila
ton, plenty OF sunshine and forage
free from dust, and be eternally Vigl
liant to detect the slightest cough, OF
sympton of tho dread scourge.
II the farmer Is looking for quicA
returns in live stock and for a large
percentage on the money invested
there are no animals on the farm thai
will beat the SOW and the eve.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-05-20
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INDIVIDUAL HOUSE FOR HOGS
Only Sunshine and Ventilation Need
ed Can Be Had at Doors-Lantern
Furnishes Needed Heat.

For 20 years the A style OF individ-
ual house has been in use. We were
well satisfied with them, writes John
Al. Jamison in the American Swine
herd, until we saw neighbor using
something that we liked better. Then
we were anxious for some of the old
ones to go to pieces. 80 we could build
O few of the new ones to give them a
trial.
Recently we built three, and liked
them so we'll that we shall take to
pieces the balance of the old-style ones
ard make them go as far as they will
in building the new ones.
The most satisfactory dimensions
are as follows: Six feet square, III
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-05-20
Individual Hog House.

feet high at the back and 51a feet at
front. The creep door, Is inches wide
and two feet high, cut in the east end,
six inches from the southeast corner.
The large door, 1S inches wide and AZ
feet high, cut in south side at eact
corner. Should be built Of the best
matched lumber, battened or tongued
and grooved, of the best quality. If
metal Is used for roof, 1t should be
laid over paper or felt Of some kind
to prevent moisture forming on the
under side Of the room, which keeps
the floor wet
1t should be built as close as posi-
BILE. The only ventilation and sun
shine needed can be had at the doors
When the weather is too cold for safe
farrowing, a lantern can be hung to a
rafter on the high side, with a short
hurdle across the floors. There Is no
need of crawfshing to get away from
an angry SOW.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-05-20
DOG DAY DISHES.

In these sultry August days Wa ell
Joy and look for the cooling foods ano
beverages. 1t is well during this not
weather to avoid heavy desserts ana
Iuse seasonable fruits in abundance.
cccoanut Mousse-Dissolve tea
spoonful OF powdered gelatine in two
tablespoonfuls of water, add half a
cup of boiling milk, cool and add a
.cupful of cocoanut, three tablespoon
,fuls of orange Juice and two cupfuls
of whipped cream. Pour the mixture
into a chilled mold, pack in Ice and
salt for four hours. Garnlsh Win
whipped cream.
Cheese Custard.-Beat four eSgs,
add half cupful of boiling milk, three
tablespoonfuls of grated cheese, sea
son with salt and pepper and pus into
buttered timDale molds. Stand the
molds in sauce pan and let the water
come to half an inch from the top;
simmer very gently until the mixture
is firm. Serve on rounds OF buttereo
toast.
: Lamb Cutiets.-Lay six slices OF
fat bacon in d frying pan, diced tur'
nip, sliced onion and sliced carrot
a little grated nutmeg and few splgs
of parsley: then on top lay six lamp
outlets, half cup Of orange juice and
enough stock to cover. Put on the
lid and cook slowly until the outlets
are tender. Remove the sauce pan
and let the contents cool. When the
outlets are cold press them between
plates. Drain the liquor and dissolve
two tablespoonfuls Of gelatine in It.
When it begins to harden, pour lit
OF it into dish, lay. the outlets close
together in this and put the rest OF
the Jelly on top. Allow it to stand on
ice for three hours. Mix a pint OF
cooked peas with half pint of the
aspic jelly and set away to harden.
Unmold the outlets, cut them with a
sharpened cutter, arrange on platter
in a circle with the jellied peas in the
center.
,Junket is most delicious dessert
for hot day. Aad a tablet Of rennin
to quart of milk, sweetened and fla
yored to taste and heated just luke
warm. Stir we'll. 1t is well to crush
the tablet and dissolve it in a table
spoonful of water. Then set the
,junket away to thicken. Serve with
or without whipped cream.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-05-20
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1t takes % days for a duck egg to
hatch.
Do not disregard breeds and keep
anything that Is fowl.
The merits of the scratching shed
are shown during bad weather.
No one farm is large enough for
more than one variety Of fowls.
Pay we'll for a well-bred male, but
do not accept a scrub as a gift.
Have clean, warm, dry place with
straw or litter for the roosting guar
ters.
The average farmer who grows
large crops of grain on his farm is
the poorest feeder.
Coarse sand and gravel will reduce
the amount of grit needed by the
fowls, but cannot take its place
The 6ucllings will grow so large in
ten days that the chicken hen cannot
hover q 6ozen-then you may as well
if you can put two or three brocds
with one hen.
Keep plenty Of water before the
ducks. Sudden death among The
ducks can often he attributed to
lack OF water
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-05-20
Child Cross? Feverish? Sick?

A cross. peevish, listlcss child.
with coated tongue, pale, doesn't
sleep; eats something very little,
then again ravenonSly; stomach
sour, breath fetia: pains in stomach,
with diarrhoea; grind> teeth while
asleep, and starts mp with terror
all suggest worm killer--some-
thing that expels worms. and almost
every child has them. kickapoo
worm killer is needed. Get a box
to-day. Start at once. Tou won't
have to coax, az Kickapoo worm
killer is candy confection. Expels
the worms. the cause Of your child'a
trouble. CSC at your druggist.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-05-20
Health a Factor in Success.

The largest factor contributing
man success is undoubtedly
ralth. fl has been observed that a
nan is seldom sick when his bowels
re regular, hc is never well when
hey arr constipated. For constipa
ion Won will find nothing quite SO
good ~ Chamberlain's : tablets. Thc2
rut only move the bowels but i'm
GROVE the appetite and strengthen
he digestion. They are sold BY all
dealers.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-05-20
LIVE STOCK
1gJ NOTES

There is absolutely no excuse Tor
filthy hog pen.
Do not winter ticks on the sheep, fol
it is all money out of pocket,
Both rape and pea pasture are vaf
uable aids in fattening pigs for mar
ket.
a kicking horse Is poor invest
ment, especially where there are chill
dren.
You will have 10 hunt a long time
before you will find better feed eol
sheep than oats.
The average mule will do as much
work at two years as the horse will
pt three or four.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-05-20
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

To outwit the moth, brush the furs
OF clothing put into the bags or wrap
ping and into the box or drawer SET
an uncorked two-ounce bottle OF chlo'
form. This will not only kill the
moths, but any eggs which may be in
the garments.
Lemon jelly. or in fact any gelatine
1ellies may be remolded if they are
carefully softened by heat. Do not
allow the mixture to boil. or 1t VIII
ruin the flavor. Pour into wet molds
and chill.
Melted ice may be used in cakes,
cookies and puddings. Chocolate ice
cream, with the addition OF little
gelatine, may be nodded and served as
q jelly.
Never throw away even very small
piece Of soap. Save all the laundry
soap in one dish, the toilet soap III an
other. The toilet soap may be melted
in 2 little water and cornmeal stirred
into it to make good soap for the
hands. The laundry soap, after melt
ing, may be poured into molds 10
harden and the cakes may then oe
used for dish washing.
Every one knows how annoying and
often destructive rocking chairs may
be, used on rug or carpet with heavy
nap. If the rocker is used on rug
and the nap sends the chair toward
the walls or other furniture, turn the
rug 50 that the nap runs the other. way.
A piece OF burlap the size of tea
towel is fine to keep the stove rubbed
up. It may be dampened and is thick
enough to save the hands.
A blacking boz Is enough to try the
,natience of q saint or man. The
cover is so attached to the box that
it is hard to pry them apart When
once open, put the backing in large
topped cold cream jar with screw
TOP, then there viii be no trouble
about getting the top off. A piece c!
cider down makes g coed poiisher.
IeRg. Ss-zsge~zZ~.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-05-20
Indigestion? Can't Eat? No Ap.
petite?

A treatment of Electric Bitter1
increases your appetite; stops indi-
gestion; you can eat everything. A
real spring tonic for liver, kidney
and stomach trout es. Cleanses your
whole system and You feel fine.
Electric bitters did more for Mr..
T D PEBBLES stomach than any
medicine he ever tried. Get bottle
to-day. soc and sl.O0 at your drug
giSt. Bucklen's Arnica Salve for
eczema.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-05-20
Keep Bowel Movement Regular

DR.. Kings New Life Pills keep
stomach, liver and kidneys in
healthy condition. Rid the body of
poisons and waste. Improve your
complexion by flushing the liver
md kidneys. l got more relief from
me box Of Dr.. Kings New Life
Pills than any medicine ] ever tried, I,
slys G E Hatfield, of Chicago, Ill.
}5c at your druggist.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-05-20
Rations fer Gllts.

AT the Iowa experiment station
thew have found that good rations for
gifts carrying litters are: ~ Corn
Ss to 90 per cent; meatmeal or tank
age containing go per cent. protein,
10 to 12 per cent. (2) Corn. rs per
cent: finely cut clover or alfalfa. rs
per cent. (3) Corn, 80 per cent. ;
oats. meatmeal or tankage, 10 pei
cent. For old sows the proportion OF
meatmeal or tankage may be cut
down practically one-third to two
tifths and still give good results.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-05-20
MAKING R0osTs MITE.PRo0F
Upriohts Set in Quart Cans OF Water
With Kerosene on Top Prevents
Progress of Parasites.

(By l. H. COBB, in the Farm and Fire.
side.)
Anyone who has tried to clean out
the mites from roosts that are built
in to the hen-house will appreciate the
simple plan given below. l make my
sets of roosts six feet high, with three
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-05-20
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IYYaNES7ABINET

E$sA He rivers eat their banks.
eaks The tides dcvour the sand.
The morning sun drinks up the mists'
The ocean cats the land:
Taxes eat up property.
And pride eats out the soul
But moths the diet record hold.
Because they eat q hole!
Priscilla Leonard.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-05-20

Cures Old Sores, Gt'isE Remedies Won't Cure.
rhc worst cases. no matter of how long standing.
are cured by the wonderful, old reliable DR..
Porters Antisep.ic Healing Oil. 1t relieves
Pain and Heals at thc same time. 2Sc, Soc. SLIGO
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-05-20
Mite-Proof Roosts.

two-by-two-inch roosts. The uprlghts
are set in quart cans Of water with a
half inch of kerosene on top. Mites
cannot get on this roost unless car
ried there by the hens, and it can be
easily taken through any door and
cleaned.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-05-20

We have added a touring ca. TO
our livery equipment and all calls,
either day or night, will be prompt
Iv answered. A competent driver
will have charge of the car.
Wilson s. Cantelou.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1914-05-20

: When d girl is as pretty as q picture
1t msy be because she does her OWL
developing.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-02-28
SYNOPSIS.

John Rawu a clerk in a ST. Louis
railway office, hears his daughter Grace's
mVer, young eng neer named Charles
bRlsey, speak of a scheme to utilize the
iost current OF electricity. He appropriates
me Idea as his own and induces Halsey
20 perfect an experimental machine. He
Iorms company. with himself as presi-
Psnt, at a salary OF 800, f-O a year. and
fhisey as superintendent OF the works at
p salary Of s. 600 Rawn takes charge OF
the ofhce In Chicago. Virginia Delaware
~ assigned as his stenOgrapher. She as
ssts In picking the furniture and deco
ration for the princely mansion Rawn has
erected Mrs. Kawu feels out OF place In
Inc new surroundings HaseY goes to
New York with Rawn and Miss Della
ware 10 explain delays In perfecting the
ne" motor to the impatient directors. He
Eets message that a defOrmed daughter
nas been born to his wife. Grace RaWn.
hawn bargains with Miss Delaware to
wear his jeweiry and appear in public
WIN him. as means to help him In
business way. RaWn Is fortunate In mar
ket speculations. piles up wealth and at
tains prominence. He gives his wife a
million dollars to leave him. lie asks his
Daughter. Mrs. Halsey, 20 take charge Of
ms household. Grace moves to Gray
stone hall, and Halsey continues to live
alone IN the cottage near the works Hal
seys machine proves success. but he
keeps the TACT a secret. Virginia Della
ware becomes more and more indispensa-
bic 70 ItaWn. lie takes her to New York
on 81 business trip IDLE talk prompts
NAAti 10 bilfI itT marriage. NAy are
married Halsey threatens to get a a.
yorce because his wife refuses to return
20 him. He tells Rawn that he has bro
ken up all the machines after proving
the success Of the invention Rawn. in a
great rage threatens to XIII him Haley
declares h9 win never build another ma
cnlne Tor Rawn and Haps his face Vir-
ginis Itawn tmplores Iialsey to recon
slider, because his decision win ruin them
all Hulsey tells Virginia that he has
ho.huoneu MS invention because II would
put great power IN the hands OF a few
20 the oetriment Of the many At RaWn's
lnstigaton Virginia agrees to try to bring
ItaiseY 10 terms. no matter whRt II costs
The directors plan 10 get the control OF
the company away from Rawn They hold
p conference IN Chicago. Rawn goes to
rev YORK 20 attempt to avert impending
disaster Halsey takes up his residence
a. GraystoDe hall, where hs wife and
daughter are seriously ~ Rawn Is ruin
90 hna ncinlv. Halsey and virginia con
Tess their love for each other The but
Ter overhears and tells Halsey's wife
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-02-28
HAD OLD LADYS GRATITUDE
Stories Boy Had Absorbed May Have
Been inventions, But She Was
Satisfied.

1t was on a Wade Park car on the
line of 40 angles, and it happened but
q day or two ago.
A boy of perhaps fourteen suddenly
arose from his seat and gave it to a
stout lady. The stout lady looked UP
at him.
You're a polite lad" she said. Few
boys nowadays would do the like"
Il guess you didn't read yesterday s
paper. said the boy. There's a story
about a boy who gave up his seat in a
street car to a lady, and when she died
last week she left him $1,000"
Il didn't see it." said the lady.
Maybe you saw the one about the
boy who carried the old woman's bas-
ket and she gave him a brick house
and moving picture theater?"
No" said the lady; Il didn't see
that one either"
There was another one" the lad
went on, about the boy who had a
lower berth in tn sleepin car an gave
1t to sick lady an she left him all
her fortune. l don't know how much
it was, but it must have been an awful
lot. You see how it is-you can't af
ford to risk any chances"
The lady solemnly nodded her head
blessings on the man who invents
those stories" she solemnly- said
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-02-28
coeNaUHT /2L2 az E|zEa5oH HoZoH

Halsey cried out aloud. He turned
about, dazed; horror and helplessness
were on his face. 1t was to Virginia
Rawn he turned, as to the other part
Of himself
II was Virginia Rawn who took from
him the feeble, misshapen body. gath
ering it into his own arms. She gaZed
intently, frowning. grieving a woman's
grief over suffering. bending over it's
face: her own face held back over IT
when she saw the truth. Then she
passed him and placed the body of the
child upon its cot nearby, covering 1t
gently.
Grace. Gracei" sobbed Halsey. He
fell upon his knees at his wife's bed
side. She did not see him, did not rec
ognize him. although she turned a
questioning face toward him. Me,
too" he cried. Il want to go!
want to die and end It! Eyerything's
wrong
Come" said the doctor presently +;
ITS too late now. I'll call for you
after time" He took Halsey by the
arm and led him from the room Re.
turning, he signed for Virginia Rawn
also to leave the sick chamber Left
alone, the medical man turned to the
professional nurse in attendance
Keep 1t quiet" he said. ut would
hurt my practice-do you hear?"
He kicked beneath the bed a small
broken vial. and wiped away the stain
from the lips Of the dying woman.
The doctor, of course. had his guess
the public its guess. the daily papers
theirs. The truth was, Grace Halsey
by butler route. had learned Of the
tete-a-tete of Ter husband nd her step
mother y nalf hour be ore this time
Grace Halsey, dead. her crippled
child dead beside her. never knew the
contents Of the letter which had been
received for her that morning II
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-02-28

AMI stick to It, they would be more
happy Women are more trained in
the color scheme of life than men
that's why they worry less. Their
color iA-stinct is more developed
Certain colors make me seasick
and thew make other men seasick
but they dSn't know it. I have studied
the thing on4. and am pretty sure that
I know whas am talking about ]
have cut out sertain colors from life
Just as have Sut out bread from my
diet.
They say that , word or q gesture
viii make a play. have known
color 10 unESke q play. Excellent
plays have gone to tbs sterehouse be
cause OF q bad color schsme in tx
settings. Were I to beild theater
would see to it that had RE right
color IN the decorations II l had &c
consult the entire public - to ,ts
color tsste-wSAld consider color
above acoustics, even
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1914-02-28

still lay on the hail table unnoticed
There was almost none to pay at:en-
tiDn to the many duties OF the house
hold. The last servants had begun
to pass, seeming disaster even as had
others, The magic which had builded
this mansion house now lacked
strength to hold its tenantry. There
remained now only one mantle but
Ter. lingering for his pay Only two
persons might still be said to be ac-
tuatod by any sense of loyalty or duty
to Graystone Hin and it's owner-Hal-
sey and Virginia Rawn.
or duty--to what and to whom?
They dared not ask. dared not think
They waited, they knew not for what
The master of this mansion house was
forth upon his business. Somewhere.
he was Fastening toward his home
When he might be expected they did
not know. Nor did the master know
what news awaited him upon his com
ing
The evening dailies came out upon
the streets, Ieeling and reeking with
the last accommodating sensations OF
the Rawn disasters The business
world continued to rub its eyes. the
social world continued % exult Many
and many woman smiled that eve
ming as she contempt ed proofs of
the downfall of one whom once she
had en'ied The Rawns. 1t now
seemed had all along / en- known. by
every boay who was al, body. 10 have
been nobody at all they who had
soNn the wind. had tn whirlwind for
their Teaping. This vas the general
day of harvest for Graystone Hail.
But the day passed on. Shadows
lengtheled beyond the fall towers and
softened as they fell toward the east
The soft airs OF evening, turning
came IN across the open gallery front
Night came, night unbrokeu by more
thaa few nights in all the MYRIAD
wiz dows Of this stately monument
which John Rawn had builded as.proof
of his personal success. Vehicles
passing slowly. aeid occupants staring
in curiosity at this vast. vacant pile
human sympathy lacked. human aid
There was not
Thus II CHANGED easily that there
passed up the long driveway OF Gray.
stone Hail, almost unnouced, vepicle
carrying one who seemed a stran ger
there; an elderly. rather tall woman
OF gray hair ana questionable rarb
VINO made such insisteuce with the
servant % the door that at length she
won her way through.
Tier errand seemed not one Of curl.
osity, nor did she lack IN decssic,