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Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-20
TEXAS POLITICS


~ |ff4 4
fm Ferguson boys ate goinr n
rail, around the fmF a, Dallas to,ia,
Are the hosa getting sr4rnd ,r 80 che,
expect GO restore confidence 80 th,
i'efgusonllr up in this ncck W tho
wooda ffanklV we dont knl,s
urccnviilc Herald
lust grtting ioge'hof to tan. over
the situation and hrrin rho iasi Ian,
~ the campaign Thar ls 90 put tho
li"l county Hrn m the governors
hair re Austin rcniplc rslcFium
uon " b. iIohh, editor ami ana,
1ipu owner az the beaumont Enter
prise has announced has candidacy for
Lieutenant Governor ~ Texas and h,s
formal declaration ~ principles viii
irrrar within u few days hence Az
Hobby D. ono ~ the states mo.t ANA.
eossful and ahlv new sraner men on,
who has succecdod IN ever, dcpart
ment of journalism whtch be has enter
"a. ana has been influential ln mu,h
hritrtmvnt fOr tho city uf neaun,n,
ind an Southeast Texas through th.
medium ~ his entetprsing ana hiehly
rcsnrcicd morning paper Moreover.
he is "A clean. forceful decisive charsc.
Ger. and b. splcndidh equipped Tor pun.
hc service. Galveston News.
n Colonel Ran s nominated next
month ana Nc think ne viii be-. ID win
oe doe Go the fact that he Is hnaa
sensible man and win give air rla,
oven Ga his anti friends who are pmI
surporsine him peNlne News
~ raso sets the Democrats couyer.
'iou See'ng that tho border town ia
80 near the seat ~ war. the place onehl
TO De aide 10 put up with a a., ~ pol-
'uNlans for a few days THAT'S eet
'ins us'd 60 politics hy dcgrvcs Ter
rell Transcript
Despite tho fact that Colonel Ran ana
'Ni""el Ferguson are extremely actN.
N their campaign Tor gubernatcr,al|
Aonors the voters an a whole show an
Indifference that would be- disconrarms
!" one not ohsesxed hy political in
'plra'lon and aspiration. ., truth al
appears that the voter i h,.com,ns
more and more indiffcrcn, a. the cham.
'Foas cail % the patirot who wouM
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-20

Robstown now boasts q modern
hotel that would be- distinct
credit "a any city several times the
size ~ this splendid Nueces coun-
" city. Of which all are ~ proud
Charley Brendle, successful far.
mer who y few years avo cast his
fortunes with the people of Robs
town aud who j. conceded one Of
the very best farmers ia our conn.
~ has built for RobsiOwh this
magnificent hotel
While the hotel viii DOUBTLESS,
prove q paying proposition and
will pay Mr. Iircndlc b fair return
upon bis investment. he neverihe.
less y due the thanks u the people
~ Robstown fbr showing bis faith
by has works h the future import
incc ~ that city.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-20
BE FAIR

Railroads ~ the United States
are Ginning that The business 81
ihe parcels ppst has increased 20
such an appreciate extent that
they are clearly entitled ~ IN.
erased pay for hnuling the mails
n linrlr Sam
The railroads have gone 10 great
expense and trouble in nn attempt
~ press their case exhansiiyely 10
the Joint Congressional Commit
Tee that h now investigating this
subject They hnte claimed and
have attempted to prove that the
railroads are very much undcrpaid
Tor carrying ihc mails Tho rail
roads feel that the Joint commit
tee has gone into The matter so
thoroughly and is itself so unblns
~ that th"y can rely upon the
Justice ~ iis findings
Certainly mo- fair minded person
viii say that ihe railroads. like
any other einplOy' ARE not eutl
tied 10 fair wage for q service
performed N u be- true that the
railway uaIl carriage charges are.
MT fair then II is clenrly a duty to
remedy such conditions b. fart
Slime and slnudcr viii never
win campaign for any man Bo
fair and honest Stick 90 the truth
and ihc people wall lend ears at
mnnh
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-20
oRoUNDLEss FEARS.

During the past month of MAY
Sunny of our people were vcr,
innch alarmed over tine excessive
inmiall and many predictions
were made that 1915 would prove
n dismal failure for the cotton
Farmers Of Nucccs county Rnt
such alarms have proven ground
lres fears.
From every section of Nncccs
comiy as we'll aq from nearby
counties. farmers ere reporting
ih1t crop prospects are most cx
rcllent and without doubt nmny If
o'ir farmers this year viii make "a
bale Of cotton to the acre The
YEAR Is io be- a good one. aud oar
ihrmers are 10 ENJOY a MOST sue
ccssiul season.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-20
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The Noes.u eospoodsnt Caller Dermoay News
prompt publication Kops.Ie phlr
macy local agency for The Caller.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-20

The torrid rays of OH Sol bring.
sweat to the brow Of the city man
ana SMILES TO the face OF the cotton
FARMER.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-20

II Your ncighhor refuses TO en-
thc weeds 10 his yard aqf to keen
ms premises IN sanitary cond,
ioiil, you have a perfect right 10
tell him of your complaint
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-20

To-day is The time 10 send to
yo'w friends throughout the sinie
invitations 10 be- here for the bic
July Fourth celebration
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-20


MO- f'rsnson is reported to hs,e sait
10 Waco ia, 81 ,iectrd ro,,rn.r h.
Nll stlr. thr,, business farmers T..
mah1fe thr prrltentiarN system trr.
ionhiediY There is q largo unmhsr az
able mrN lu this state Who ,.ull b..
Identified h> CHAT description mit tb.
u'n'ss ~ such to mmaEe ths Dom.
Tertiary system would como less nom
ihe 'Nperirnce they had gaincd ,s f.r.
m"fs ihHn from that thc, had enin.B
~ business men $50 lonr as thr peni
''hii'N system ls io operate farms
undoubtedly there ogrm ta b., .r.
memner oi ils hazard who is an eNpsr,
en'ed and seicutnc farmer But a.,
Nii"iis of thc penucntaiN syatem sam
l"' s'mihmg NOR, than farmne eNasr
len'c and hoari made up ,nursh .f
Farmers might ne disqualified hy u.
Nen faci ot their abundant f,r,nI,s
eNperionco to gmpplc vlth the man,
'h'iculi and vaucgatcd prahl,p,.
which would confront them Then. Y
NOR" nNlten IMAM compimen, te fsr.
'Nefs 'n THIS promise whi,h Ar r.r.
sos"n makes GALVESTON News
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-20

american service system Phone glg
''sh' prices aud pramp, deliver,
''sp'hslhle messengers give us "a
u"h h'ghi Ca da2. pehoff a raile,
eA ti6 a.
tAdsertlsementD
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-20

We notice that The oroakrrs who
fald that they would have 10 leave
corpus ChriSifon account of hart
Times, when Roy Miller bccam,
mayer, are slill doing business M
The came old stand.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-20

II by 10 O'clock this u,,rn,po
You have failed 10 send 10 the
Texas Press Association an inyi.
iaiion for the editors to meet hero
during 1915 you have failed 10 DO
Your part IN securing this great
convention for Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-20

80 train yNiur children that they
VIII lanhast the poslifprous m,
~ each aud every opportunity
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-20

Swat the Fly and cat the weeds
D. good advice for an
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-20

same people we might mention
hav a funny conception of the
lneanng of vindication.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-20

Corpus Christians lS.G00 strane
nre counting on John Stayton Ia
land Tie Press ennNrnlIon nlnm-
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-20

While the colorcd brethren ~
Waco and Dallas have had some
emancipation celebration. our
Corpus Christi darkeyn were flIl.
81 TO the hrim with The mcat az
mNiy pound NueccS couniy water.
taelons.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-20

slips that pass ia The night are
most often blamed on The proof
rrader.
Corpus Christi caller and daily herald. [volume] (Corpus Christi, Tex.) 1911-1917, 1914-06-20

N'N A. p cuunusham pastor of
'h' tf~ fushyierlan chmeb uf Tom
pi' and neat door nerhnor to iIan
James b ltrNlesm hss written u
tt"ns dental of ulr ehlree th,t Af,
Ferguson be- au nnirt staUus tbai be-
h's HIkei With ur candidate 0rat
Hn' Nn""a 'nj fmN understands h..
i'is.'us vows Gmutut NtV.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-11-27
FOUND TIME FOR AMENITIES
How British and Beers EXCLAIMED
Compliments During the Long
Siege of Kimberley.

During the Boer war Mr.. Rhodes
was shut up in Kimberley, and the
Beers constantly shelled the town with
long-range artillery. They were not
very successful, for with 800 big shells
they only killed II people.
Meantime, Mr.. Rhodes accomplished
the extraordinary feat of getting a
cannon built at his works inside tho
town. 1t was a regular modern rifet
gun, and fired shells-also bomemads
ON each of which was stamped
With compliments Of c, j. Rhodes
The Beers themselves were not With
out a sense of humor. During Christ
mas, 1899, they were besieging Lady
smith, and on Christmas eve they fired
ten plugged shells into the town each
with a piece of plum pudding inside
and each bearing the words, With the
seasons compliments"
Two of the shells were found by tas
garrison, and it was discovered tnat
like Mr.. Rhodes, they were home
made, having been cast in foundl1
at johannesburg.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-11-27
SYNOPSIS.

At their home on the frontier between
the Browns and Grays Marta Galland and
her mother, entertaining Colonel Wester-
ling of the Grays, see Captain LanStron,
staff intelligence officer of the Browns,
injured by a fall in his aeroplane. Ten
years later. Westerling. nominal vice but
real chief of staff, reinforces South La
lTir, meditates on war, and speculates on
the comparative ages OF himself and Mar
ia, who is visiting In the Gray capital
lWesterling calls on Marta. She tells MIN
of her teaching children the follies of war
and martial patriotism, begs him to pre-
vent war while he is chief OF stan, ana
predicts that II he makes war against the
Browns he will not win. On the march
with the SD of the Browns Private Stran-
sky, anarchist, decries war and played
out patriotism and Is placed under arrest
Colonel Lanstron overhearing, begs him
off, Lanstron calls on Marta at her home
He talks with Teller, the gardener. Marta
tells Lanstron that she believes Feller to
be spy. Lanstron confesses 1T is true
Lanstron shows Marta a telephone which
Feller has concealed In q secret passage
under the tower for use to benefit the
Browns In war emergencies. Lanstron ue-
clares his love for Marta. Westerling ana
the Gray premier plan to use trivial In
ternational affair to foment Warlike pa
triotism in army and people and strike be-
fore declaring war Partow. Brown chief
OF staff, and Lanstron, made vice, discuss
the trouble, and the Brown defenses. Par
tow reveals his plans to Lanstron. me
Gray army crosses the border line anu at
tacks The Browns check them Artll-
lery, infantry, aeroplanes and dirigibles
engage Stransky. rising TO make the
anarchist speech of his life. draws the
Gray artillery fire. Nicked by shrapnel
splinter he goes Berserk and nights al
a man." Marta has her first glimpse or
war in its modern, cold, scientific, muir
derous brutality.
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have heen in one unless you held on.
So / let you stay. 1t all came out
right. as Lanstron planned-right so
far. But your losses have been neavy
and here you are in the thick OF 1t
again. Your company may change
places with Company e, which has
had a relatively easy time"
mo. sir; we would prefer to stay,
Dellarme answered quietly.
Good! Then you will take this
battalion and I'll transfer Groller to
Alvery's. Bad loss, Alvery -shrapnel.
The artillery has been doing ugly
work. but that is all in favor OF the
defensive. If we can hold them on
this line till tomorrow noon, It's all
we want for the present" he con-
cluded.
wen hold them! Don't worry!"
put in Stransky.
If a private had spoken to a colonel
in this fashion at drill, without being
spoken to, it would have been q glar-
ing breach of military etiquette. Now
that they were at war 1t was differ
emit. Real comradeship between officer
and man begins with war.
1--WE shall, eh?" chuckled the colonel.
"You look big enough to hold any
thing, young man! Herel Isn't this
the fellow that Lanstron got OFF,"
Eyes, sir" answered Dellarme.
well, was Lanstron right?"
Yes, sir
Wonderful man, Lanstron!"
'He knows just little too much!"
Stransky growled.
AS Fracasse's men rose from their
trench for the final charge and found
that the enemy had gone. an officer
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copyright. 1914. BY Charles scribners sona)

suggestion 1T ought to help anybody
who was ever wounded anywhere in
the world to have you give him q
fiower" he was thinking.
She ran for an armful of blossoms
and was back before the arrival of the
first wounded man who preceded the
stretcners on foot. He was holding
up hand bound In a white first-aid
bandage which had red spot in the
center. Those hit in hand or arm, If
the surgeons glance justified it, were
sent on up the road to point mile
distant, where transportation in requi-
sitioned vehicles was provided. These
men we're triumphant in their cheer
fulness. They were alive; they had
done their duty, and they had the
proof of it in the coming souvenirs of
scars.
Some of the forms on stretchers had
peaceful faces in Inconsistencies of
their condition. Others had look Of
wonder, of pain, of apprehension in
their consciousness that death might
be near. The single word "Shrapnel!"
by hospital-corps corporal told the
in explanation Of white cloth cover
ing head with body uninjured.
Many of the wounded looked at
Marta even more than at the flowers.
1t was good to see the face of wom-
an, her eyes limpid with sympathy,
and it was not what she said but the
way she spoke that brought smiles in
response to hers. For she was no
solemn ministering angel, but high
spirited, CHEEKY, of the sort that the
major surgeon would have chosen to
distribute flowers to the men. Every
remark of the victims of war made its
distinct and indelible impression on
the gelatin of her mind.
Il like my blue aster better than
that yellow weed of yours, Toni"
You didn't know Ed Schmidt got 1t ?
Yes, he was right next to me in the
line"
Say, did you notice Dellarme's
smile? It was wonderful"
And old Bert Stransky! / heard
him whistling the wedding march as
he fired"
Miss, I'll keep this flower forever!"
They say Billy Lister will live-his
cheek was shot away!"
"Once we got going l didn't mind.
1t seemed like as If I'd been fighting
for years!"
Hole no bigger than ,lead-pencil.
I'll be back in a week."
YES; don't these little bullets make
neat little holes?"
1--WE certainly gave them surprise
when they came up the hill! / won
der If we missed the fellow that
jumped into the shell crater!"
Our company got 1t worst!"
Not any worse than ours, I'll wa
ger!"
"Oh-oh-can't you go easier?
Oh-h-h-" the groan ending in clench-
ing Of the teeth.
Hello, Jake! You here, too, and
going in my automobile? And we've
both got lower berths!"
"Sh-h! That poor chaps dying!"
Worst of all to Marta was the case
of a shrannel fracture of the Uranium.
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Want to Kiss a Good Woman's
Hand by Way of Apology"

of the brigade staff brought instruc-
tions to the colonel.
"The batteries are going to emplace
here for your support in the morning.
You will move as soon as your men
have eaten and occupy positions B-S1
to B-35. That gives you narrow
front for one battalion, with two bat
talions in reserve to drive home your
attack. The chief of staff himself de-
sires that we take the Galland house
before noon. The enemy must not
have the encouragement of any sue
| cesses.'
so easy for WesteTling to say"
thought the colonel; while aloud he
acknowledged the message with proper
| spirit.
Before the order to move was given
the news of it passed from lip to lip
among the men in tired whispers.
Since dawn they had lived through
the impressions of a whole war, and
they had won. With victory they had
not thought of the future, only Of their
hunger. After the nightmare of the
| charge, after hearing death whisper
| ing for hours intimately in their ears,
| they were too weary and too far
| thrown out OF the adjustments of any
natural habits of thought and feeling
to realize the horror Of eating their
dinners in the company of the dead
Now they were to go through another
hell, out many of them in their ex-
haustion were chiefly concerned as to
whether or not they should get any
sleep that night.
|
| The satire Of war makes the Wallets
son hero; the chance of war kills
the manufacturers son and let's the
| day-laborer's son live; the sport Of
| war gives the latent forces of a Stran-
sky full play; the glory of war brings
Dellarme quick promotion; the CLAM
our and the spectacular folly of war
turn the bolts of the lightnings which
man has mastered against man. Per
haps the savage who learned that he
could start flame by rubbing two dry
sticks together may have set fire to
the virgin forest and wild grass in
order to destroy an enemy land natu-
rally with disastrous results to him
self If he mistook the direction OF the
/ wind
Marta Galland's thoughts at dusk
when she returned up the steps to the
house were Of the wreckage the hot
whirlwind of war left. She was see
/, ing fathers staring and mathers weep
ing. Her experience with the wound
ed drawing deep on the wells OF sym
pathy, heightened her loathing of war
and of all who planned and ordered It
and led its legions. She had been en-
gagged since dark in completing the
work of moving valuable articles from
the front to the rear rooms Of the
house. which had been begun early In
! the day by Mlnna and the coachman
(To HE CONT1NUED.)
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with the resulting delirium, in which
the sufferers incoherence included
memories of childhood scenes, mo-
ments on the firing-line, calls for his
mother, and prayers to be put out of
misery. A prod of the hypodermic
from the major surgeon, and "On the
operating table in fifteen minutes" was
the answer to Marta's question il the
poor fellow would live.
Until dark, in groups. at intervals.
and again singly. the wounded were
coming in from brigade front In the
region where the rides were cracking
and the shrapnel clouds were hanging
prettily over the hills; and stretchers
were being slipped into place IN the
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-11-27
Halted in His Search.

"They say your husband was Oa'
looking for work.
Eyes, believe he's out looking Al
work. There are some men digging
a hole down at the corner, and d.
doesn't seem able to get any farther
Stray Stories.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-11-27

ambuiances. while Marta kept IT ner
post
I'VE shan't have much niore to do at
this station" said the ma. Or surgeon
when a plodding section OF infantry in
retreat arrived.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-11-27

When man comes home SICK NY
wife expects him to hold the Oaol
while she mixes him dose oil sous
nasty stuff.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-11-27

aooul
Il took your &.
pound and have a 70 -
strong b by. "~g%l'
JOHN MITCHELL. ny \
sena, N. Y. %
"Lydia E. piDts..,
Vegetable COmpOuonSalill
wonderful medicine !.
expectant motherya
Mrs. I. A. M. MYERS, q,
donvilIe, Mo. wy
II highly reconn.,,
Lydia E. Pinkhan'sV,sa
etable Compound b4,'s
childbirth, it has dopss
much for me. mrs !
M. DoERR, R. R. |, Coa
shohocken, Pa. ~
+, .! took Lydia F. Phil,
hams Vegetable CON- On
pound to build up n,
system and have Ii.
dearest baby girl in i.
W orld." Mrs. Mos, u
BLAKELEY, Imperial, p
81 praise the Com.
pound whenever l bsv,
a chance. 1t did sonucI
for me before my Htal
girl was born. Mn
E. W. SANDERS, ROwlss
burg, w. Va.
"I took your Com
pound before baby wa
born and feel | owe nj
life to it. Mrs. WNNII
TILLIs, Winter Haven
Florida.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-11-27
have YOU
A chin,

Many women long for chiIdrar -.
some durable physical deranqern,,e,L put beam.
OF this greatest of all happiness are dspCS.
The women whose names fo,I.
60 normal health by Lydia 3 PU rgt Were reso.,
bic Compound. Write and ash ttlbalam's Vesas
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-11-27

The surgeon knows how to ge9 "
side information.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1914-11-27

The accomplished flatterer III"
practices on himself.
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-13
RECEIVERS FOR BIG FIRM
Action Taken Against Summit Lumber
 Company by Bond-H olders.


Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Fort Smith.-Temporary receivers for the Summit Lumber Company. a half-million-dollar Arkansas corpora tion, with headquarters at Uplands, Union county, were named by Judge Frank A. Youmans in the United States District Court and by Judge Aleck Boardman in the United states District Court at Shreveport, La, upon application of the Security Trust Com pany of Detroit, Mich, holders of $30O.- 900 bonds of the Summit concern. Both courts named D. F. Mccullough of Columbus, Miss, and Albert E. Green of Detroit, and fixed their bonds at s30,000 each.
 The Summit company is said to be one of the largest operators in the soft pine belt in southeastern Arkansas. It also has extensive holdings in Union parish, La. The liabilities of the con. cern are given as exceeding s570,000.
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-13
CHURCH MEMBERS DROPPED
sentonviIle Congregation Votes to Re-
 tain postor.
Western Newspaper Union News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service
 Bentonville.-The Rev. H. NJ. Gil more, who resigned as pastor of the Bentohville Christian church and ac- cepted call to the Central Christian church at Joplin, Mo-, has reconsid- cred the matter and will remain with the Bentonville church at a substan- tlal increase in salary.
 The friction between the Rev. MT. Gilmore and certain of his leading members, which has existed for some months, culminated when the congre- gation voted to sustain the official board in it's decision to retain the Rev. MT. Gilmore as pastor, and to drop from the church roll the names of four well-known members. The names include three wellknown citizens Of Bentonville. All of these have been actively associated, usually in official capacities, with the work of the Chris tian church for many years.
 It is said that some of them will seek admission into other churches here.
The Forrest City times., 1914-02-13
WOULD FIGHT HOG CHOLERA
Bill Put Forward by Senator Robinson
 Appropriates $5oo,ooo.

Washington.-On motion of Senator Robinson of Arkansas the Senate Com. mittee on Agriculture reported out bill appropriating $5O0,0O0 for use by the Department of Agriculture in making scientific investigations and research and for the reduction of hog cholera, which is seriously prevalent throughout the United States.
 It appears from information submit ted to the committee that approxi- mately $150.000, 900 worth of hogs died from cholera during 1913. The De- partment of Agriculture has discov- cred remedies by means of the use of serum and sanitary precautions which have enabled it during the summer and fall to reduce the loss occasioned by cholera to a minimum.