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The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04

Each spoke consists of three lef
ters. The central. or hub, letter IL
not used in forming the spokes. bnt
In uniting the two spokes which are
In the same line to form another
word.
From / to center---A cooking uten-
sill ~
From center to s-To go back and
forth.
From 2 to center--A cave-home Of
animais
From center to a boys nick.
name.
From to center--A judgment seat
From center to 7-Openwork fabric.
From to center-The whole.
From center to ITO marry
From to Permitted, or toll.
Grated.
From / to 5--A fun set Of Armor.
From 2 to Indicated, or sigut-
fied
From 3 to An Engiisn title.
LOUIS DAHL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04

TaruyflIe. Va
Dear Aunt Nancy must tell you
about my good times / had Christ
mas.
Santa Claus brought me "a flexible
hier, riding whip, rough rider gloves.
black plush hat, set of cement build
Ing blocks, tireless spinner. lots Of
fireworks, pink set ring, Mother
Goose book. come air rifle shot, and all
sorts of candies and things.
Several OF my friends here gave me
q good many presents. and / believe
this was the best Christmas that ever
- haTJAH%+i ------
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04
FarmviIle, Va

aIIiF4lLe. W.
Dear Aunt Nancy.
] was ashamed OF my short letter
last week. and felt that since there
would be- SO much to write about this
week would make up for lost time
While II fs true that many things
OF interest have occurred during the
week. the chief trouble is the lack
OF time to write about them.
Santa Claus was awfully nice To
me this Christmas. Among the many
things he brought rne were a lovely
raincoat and hat. a pair Of beauty
pins. neckchain. ring, powder case.
box of writing paper. handkerchief
ribbons, jewelry case. box Of candy
vase. fireworks and several good books
and pictures.
Hope all the cousins Will have a
happy New Year, and each one re-
solve 10 do the very best for our
page during 1914
Lovingly
DALLAS DAHL p
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04
Volunteers for Alaska,

The Rev. E. H. Moloney. writing
from Alaska, says: II cannot under
stand how a place Of the importance
of Tanana can be without clergy
man. 1t seems impossible that the
conditions In Alaska should be known
In the States. and no volunteer be
forthcoming. I am grateful to feel
that am filling a real need.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04

Two experienced music teachers and
an expert kindergartner are needed
Ia China. Two music teachers and
q teacher Of domestic science are
needed in Korea and Brazil Music
teachers and a kindergartuer are
needed In Mexico.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04

Begin with 4 certain letter, 70 to tie
next adjacent one. and 10 on through
out the whole collection, using NJ
letter but once, and you form an ex-
preston SO often heard during tha
last week OF the year.
LOUIS DAHL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04
Edinburg. Va, r. f. D., No. 2.

Dear Aunt Nancy weather
has been so indifferent that haven't
felt much like going anywhere. II
rAdned here all Christmas Day Did IL
rain in Richmond7 I wished 1t would
turn to snow. as my little brothes
got a sled and we would have nice
time coasting down the hills Santa
Claus was real good to me. bringing
me mesh bag, lavaifiere, and sew
eral nice books. was also well sup
pited with handkevchiefs and hair
ribbon.
I attended a Christmas tree the
26th. Some OF the small boys and
girls mid Rotations and sang, which
! enjoyed very much.
have 3ust finished reading Beulah
and MHry Cary. ! enjoyed them both,
as they are very interesting.
will have to close, as am sched-
uled TO make a puzzle. ] believe.
Your loving niece,
EMMA ELIZABETH SLATER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04

Numerical Enigma,
! am composed Of seventeen lettera
My 1o-14-2 10 q grain.
My 7-11-l4-16-1 10 to rule.
My 11-4-3 In the organ Of one ~
our senses
My 17-s-1-9 Is what the angels
did when Christ was born.
My 2-15-1s-S-10 is to 90 In.
My 3-12-S-f3 Ii one OF the cardinal
points of the compass.
My whole Is what I am sending to
Aunt Nancy, and all the v. J. c,
cousins.
ROBERT GARLAND.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04

/. A consonant you'H and In Nick.
2. A Shiny Ash; oh, my. how slick:
3. And this q boys nAme1 know.
4. When this arrives. to work We -
s. A ancient term for vaAaAl. low.
8. The Scottish word for no, or net.
Z. A consonant we md In trot.
DALLAS DAHL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04

Edluburg, Va. r. r. D.. No. 2.
Dear Aunt Nancy would like
very much to Join the Juvenile Cir
Gle. Please send me q badge. am
thirteen years old. Please don't for
get me. ! am sending In some conun-
drums. Hope the Old Gray Goose
will not gobble them up. Well, !
guess that is all.
Your loving niece,
ORPHA KILLER.
EdinburE Va, r. #. D. No. q
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04

The first convention of Protestant
missionaries and Japanese Christians
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04
!, LOUIS DAHL.

Answer TO What Santa Hrovi6ft
Horn. Doll. Book, Sled, Bail.
JOHN MEEKER.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04

answer TO Cross Skip.
Beginning with the "A" at tho rigtt
arm of the cross, and going 70 the
right, then up and 80 on. you form
the words: Aunt Nancy. The Wiz.
ginian Juvenile Circle and The cid
Gray Goose"
LOUIS dahl. u,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04

Answer to Pyramid Puzzlc.
Read each line ffbm right 70 left.
beginning at tho bottom. and you Aorm
our own motto: do with our mf9ht
what our hands find to do"
LOUIS DAHL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04
Farrnvtlle, Va

Farnville, Va
Dear Aunt Nancy Joyous
Christmas season has come and gone.
IT was indeed a happy time. Many
Of my friends gave me some very
nice presents, but Santa Claus OF
course, WAS the most liberal of all
He brought me a I,o9o-shot Ster-
ling air rifle, several rounds OF am
,nunitiou. fireworks OF various kinds,
confectioneTtes in abundance. books
galore, and s2.50 gold piece.
/ hope old Santa was kind to you
and the whole circle
God night
Lovingly.
--------4r9t+4E BAIL
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04

Bedford CITY. Va
Dear Aunt Nancy am "a real bad
little girl was sc busy last week
! aid not have ti1<Tto write to the
page.
Old Santa didn't slight me He
brought me an abundance Of things.
] won't take time to tell you them.
Wishing you and all the cousins
4 happy New Year.
NINA HARRISON.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04

sinful actions many years ago. Shall
| tell Ii to thee?" and as Charles and
his mother nodded a quick assent, she
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04

Guinea Mills. Va
Dear Aunt Nancy:
You must pardon me for not writing
to You before. ] have kept putting
il off, which never should have
done.
got card from Dallas a long time
ago, ard have never answered it, !
will as soon SIS ] can.
hope all Of our members had a fine
time Xmas.
I will try 20 write oftener this
year.
S. AS can think Of nothing &c write.
j will stop.
Lovingly,
ANNIE GA%&AWAY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04

Aunt Nancy,
A Merry ChristmAa, from your 4
Loving r. v. II e
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04

Your. loving little nephew,
BARRY DAHL.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1914-01-04

I.-virginia.
u.-Ohdo. -
II.-Pennsylvania.
Iv.--6outh Carolina.
West Virginia.
VI.-Nofth Carolina.
ROBERT II. McCARROII>
The record., 1914-07-09
c0NcRETEiFL0oRs FOR HOGS
Ssst Enough Bedding Required TO
Keep AnImaIeFrom Coming i. Con-
tact with Cold Material.

am using concrete floors in our
hog houses. and have found that
need very little bedding. lust enough
to keep the body,of the pig from com.
ing in contactswath the concrete. It. is
easy to keeps concrete floor warm II
the cold ir'cannot get under It says
. writer inJ an, exchange. With 100
pigs In the house. during sero wealth
or. ] had TO keep some of the win
dows and the upper end doors open
for ventilation. haxe never had
pigs get stiff from lying on concrete
noors. Good dry bedding. straw or
shreddsd fodder. is used, and Is re-
moved as soon as ut becomes damp
and replaced with a,fresh supply. Ven.
tilation isy such thaty cold winds can
not blow in on the pigs. disinfect
the honses often with air-claked
lime
A dipping tank issessential. not only
for destroying lice., but for promoting
health conditions In general. I dip
my pigs. once in two months. more
often. n the animals. .are'bothered with
lice. and use any Of the dip on the
marlset that have-erude oiT as basis.
! do not dip in winter. but crowd the
hogs into the house. and spray them.
leaving them until dry. I spray hogs.
walls. bedding and. all.
l keep wood ashes and little limo
In a selffeeder before the pigs all
the time Hogs need more mineral
matter than they usually get. During
the summer the hogs should be pro-
vided with ample shade.
The record., 1914-07-09

A man in Aurora. ILL.,, is paving the
way to a lecture course by living en-.
tirely upon peanuts. Another. man ID
striving for bookings by sticking to q
diet of sauer kraut; still another Is
waxing fat on onions exclusively. We
are rolling into the age of one-thing
ers. Recently perfect lady came all
the way from Europe attired in a sin
gle garment-a classic Greek toga
She has since been married and now
presumably is shopping for hats
dresses. shoes. ribbons. ad inflnitum
In business we have men who boast
that they can do but one thing. but
can do It better than anybody else.
Let US view the situation calmly. I,
may he that we are also coming to the
time when the amateur pianist will
play but one selection. and stop with
that; when the amateur elocutionis'
will be content to inform us excitedly
that curfew shall not send its caco
phory across the depths of silence thi.
evening, and be content to sit dowr
with that: when the man who tell:
old stories will spring but one instead
Of the contents of Joe Miller's entire
volume: when the father of the bright
child will stick to one cut saying o.
his offspring. and when the actor will
tell us Of only one thing that he made
them encore him in Kokomo.
We may get the sweet with the Bit
ter: who knows?
The record., 1914-07-09
DISEASES OF POULTRY
GERMS AND PARASITES SHOULD
BE KEPT OUT.
Hens Used for Matching Should Be
Healthy and busted Well With
vermIn Powder Before Setting
Must Be Kept Clean.

Try JOHN BOWIE. Copyright. l?l4)
Fowls are liable to be affected by a
number OF diseases and may also be
infected by various kinds Of parasites
which live on the surface of the body
and also in the crop. stomach or in
testines. taking the nourishment
which should be used to put on flesh
or produce eggs and also causing ir-
ritation and Inflammation.
The contagious diseases produced by
animal and vegetable germs are the
most important the poultryman has
to consider in trying to keep his birds
healthy. These germs and the para
preventive measures. although there
are cases where medicines may be ad-
vantageously given. AS Q rule. how
ever. II is better to kill sick fowls,
the cost of treatment being greater
than the value of the birds. More.
over. the spread OF contagious dis.
eases is also there.
To start right, then, set eggs from
q flock which has shown no indica.
r5ons of contagious disease for at least
n year: avoid putting these eggs in
packing such as chaff. etc. which may
be musty or moldy: wipe them with a
cloth wet in seventy to eighty per cent
alcohol and hatch them In a thorough
1y cleansed incubator. The young
chicks should then be free from para
sites and injurious germs Of all kinds
and to keep them so put them in clean
'brooders and allow them to run only
upon ground which has not been used
for fowls for several years.
Should hens be used for Matching
the chicks pick out those known tc
he healthy and dust well with lice
powder before sitting. Their nests
should be perfectly clean. and there
should be n box Of road dust or sift
ed hard coal ashes under cover where
they can dust themselves. When the
young chicks are taken from the nes
examine carefully for lice. These
parasites accumulate under the throat
and on the top and back Of the head
and II any are found rub little swee,
oil. pure lard or vaseline with the
finger over the parts where the lict
are.
BY starting thus a flock may b.
raised practically free from disease
germs and parasites. but to keel
germs and parasites from developing
and increasing to a dangerous extent
the hens must be kept clean, the
drinking fountains and feed trough!
washed every day or two with boiling
water. and II any mites are found OF
the birds or in their houses. the roosti
and adjoining parts Of the wall.
should be sprayed With a good disin
fectant used in connection with fresh
| ly slaked lime.
The record., 1914-07-09
BEST USE OF CORN FODDER
In Tests With Sheep At Massachusetts
Station Has Shown Feed to Be
Good for Fattenino.
(By JAMES MORMON }
frAn~rtybt 1Qfll

Copyright. 1ehD
Corn is an excellent feed for live
stock. both grain and stalks being fed
TO advantage. but In feeding II care
must be taken TO give the best results.
The grain is a concentrated source OF
nutriment. palatable. easily masti-
Gated and readily disested and assim-
Hated. but for dairy cows. corn should
never be made up more than one-half
to three-fifths OF the concentrate part
of the ration. II needs roughage as
cornstalks or hay fed with II. for
corn is poor in protein. but rich In d.
gestible carbohydrates. So for dairy
COWS. corn should be ground and fed
with bran middlings or ground oats
which are richer in protein. rather
than fed alone.
the whole plant harvested with the
ears on the stalks. The nutritive ratio
OF corn fodder has been ascertained to
be about l TO Ills. so that some high
er protein food is necessary to prop
erly balance Il to get the good re-
tttNcs anu Cithti diidiha Va Nfo'St has
been found excellent for the purpose.
In tests with sheep the Massachu-
setts station has shown that different
va~seties OF corn fodder. while vary
cSg slightly in digestibility. are good
for fattening purposes. At the Mani
was fed to steers, and It proved to
be a more profitable roughage than
oat sheaves. Where small numbers
OF stock are kept, good results may
be obtained by feeding cut corn fod-
der moistened with hot water and al
lowed to stand for "a hours. The con-
centratsd feeds, such as cottonse.d
meal. can be mixed with this mass
and the cattle win cat IL readily ard
waste little. In fact. II II better and
safer to use with cottonseed meal
than dried fodder or hay.
Corn fodder may also be fed to
horses. but one-third of the bulk Of the
ration should be made up Of some
other material. preferably red clover
or alfalfa. Avoid feeding soft corn,
which is injurious to horses. As q
matter of fact, corn stover Is to be
preferred to corn fodder for horses.
with a slight addition Of some concen-
trate feed. Shredding the stover is
, neither necessary nor desirable.
The name corn stover Is applied to
the stalk after the ear Of corn has
been removed. Slower may be fed to
dairy cows with good results. particu-
uariy II the stover is shredded and
mixed with cut alfalfa or bran. oats.
barley or peas. thus providing a val
liable and cheap feed. Shreddine
adds value as II is more easily han.
died and stored and readily eaten by
stock.
The record., 1914-07-09

With doubt I walt for Christmas day,
think with shivers of the tree
lest from its boughs may idly sway
Some sensible affair for me-
Some bulky ring for my iatchkey:
Mayhap a sieve my coal to sift,-
A saw, or hammer, / may see
{ want no useful" Christmas gift.
I think of it with much dismay:
Each Christmas t)ere is sure to b.
6ome useful thing in the array
To put n blight upon my gleei &.
My ancient maide= aunty. she
Sends books that preach the praise o.
thrift.
Or rubber boots that reach my knee
{ want no useful Christmas gift.
{ want some stun to throw away,
4 gift that smacks OF hnacy,
4 big bass drum that I can play,
An elephant a bumblebee,
clock with works gone on q spree,
A railway switch that ! may shift.
Or any fool thing-C. o D.
want no "usefuf' Chris<ike3 kifS.
Friends, hearken well to what say:
think that you will catch my drift
Discard your common sense. I pray
want no useful Christmas gift!
The record., 1914-07-09
HANDY DERRICK FOR WAGON
Portable hoistin0 Apparatus eaves
Tsamster Much LiftIne-Rlposd
Up n'FsW Minutes.

No longer need a teamster bI eak his
back removing heavy bags of cement
or sand or whatever It may be from
his wagon. Nor will he need 1 helper.
A man In the state Of Waship gton has
invented a portable hoisting. appars
tus which can be carried In the wae
on and rigged up on one sid' In q few
minutes. Or 1t can be Dc rmanently
attached II the wagon IL " ed for one
purpose only. A square ietal frame
supports q crane which { wings over
the wagon and out again. A windlasa
The record., 1914-07-09
Alfalfa Hay.

Alfalfa hay is a much moro tsconoA
lcal feed for lambs than ppaide hay.
according to results Of an experiment
conducted at South Dakota snd jus,
published In Bulletin No. 1D. It 70
Quired sos pounds of grain and 295
pounds OF alfalfa to make . pound. OF
gain. Lambs fed a grain ration Of
South Dakota oats while on$rape pas.
ture made q larger gain than did
lambs fed q grain ration of corn while
On rape pasture. In feeding lambs
on rape at this station the loss has
not been greater than In ordinary
feeding operations.
The record., 1914-07-09
FOR THE POULTRY BEGINNER
Unless Novice Has Had Some Previ.
Gus Experience Il 10 Better to
Begin In Small Way.

II you are intending to begin In the
poultry business this spring without
any previous experience do not start
with a large flock.
II is better to begin with a small
flock as you will get your experience
much cheaper and be better able to
handle your flock as 1t increases.
Do not harbor the mistaken notion
hat there is not much work to be
d. ,ne about a poultry plant.
10 be sure the work is light but you
will find 1t to be about the busiest job
you q yer undertook.
A gr ,at deal has been printed about
the lara e profits to be made in the
The record., 1914-07-09
To Destroy Stumps.

The best time to destroy hard wood
stumps u after they have stood two
or three years and the roots become
hrittle. With An iron bar punch q
hole under the stump. or use one OF
the borers made for the purpose. but
do not loosen the soil except by max
ing the hole Place the dynamite
we'll under tho center of the stump.
A little experience will soon show the
night charge for different sized
stnmps. but use enough to thoroughly
blow out the stump.
The record., 1914-07-09
WAsTEFUL FEEDING METHODS
Considerable Amount Of Feed Could
Be Saved by Providing Suitable
Racks or Managers.

One OF the great sources Of waste in
feeding animals during the winter
months is a failure to have a feed
rack of some sort in which to put the
feed. The Feed is put on the ground
and about one-third Of II wasted by
the animals tramping 1t under foot
This could be remedied by putting up
suitable feed racks or managers.
Another source of waste Is in feed
ing whole fodder. IL the fodder could
be shredded and fed In that form IL
The record., 1914-07-09
Cleanliness In Gardening.

Cleanliness Is exceedingly impor%
sut. Vegetables grown in sandy soils
require less cleaning. Washing In
often necessary. although frequentl,
Objectionable. Ie helps to break down
certain vegetables. as tomatoes, egg
plants and peppers. On the other hand.
II retains the freshness and plump
ness of other vegetables as peas,
beans, spinach and the root cropa.
The record., 1914-07-09
Separate the Eve.

When the eve is due to lamb. she
should be shut on In . small stall
well bedded with straw and protected
by a good shed. Here she will be
unmolested by the rest of the flock,
and there win be no danger of the
lamb becoming lost In the flock or
the eve disowning her offspring. A
few precautions will save the sheep
man loss OF lambs and lot of trcu-
BILE and woiry.
The record., 1914-07-09

II attached to this frame ana operates
running chains that have I wo iro'
jaws at the end. The jaws 4 lre low
cred until they grip . bag ara md th'
center and the windlsss is thea woun'
up and the crane swung outwaa 4, lif,
ing the load from the wagon easil!
and swiftly.
The record., 1914-07-09
About the Same,

II was many years ago--and Thanks
giving day at that
A little band of Puritans stood up
on the battlefield. where for two hours
they had fought the savage Indians.
Here a tooth, there an ear. there q
scalp. there an eye. there a victim
with broken leg, etc. met their gaze
Let us rejoice" said they that
in after years mankind will not have
to gaze upon such scenes on Thanks.
giving day"
OF course, they had no foreknowl
Sdge of football.
The record., 1914-07-09

would save about one-half OF the fod-
der that Is usually wasted when fed
whole. The animals will not eat the
whole fodder n they think that there
10 . grain Of corn In II. but will nose
It around. trample 1t under foot and
waste a larger portion Of It. When
fed whole 1t is a good deal easier for
them to pull It out Of the rack or
manger and trample It into the
ground.
To save these little items of feed
means the saving Of good money and
In the end a fatter pocketbook.
The record., 1914-07-09
Should Not Rob Soil.

II 10 very essential to make money.
but It should not be done at sacri.
dee Of the fertility that 10 in the
land. The thing to do IL to raise
crops that will enrich the land at the
came time.
The record., 1914-07-09
Earlv Matched Chjcks.

Early hatched chicks are stronger
and start laying in the fall, while
summer matches will not lay before
spring.
The record., 1914-07-09
Ventilation for Chickens.

Unless there IL fresh air to reach
oil parts Of the body. the hen will
not do we'll Unless there II good ven-
tilation to carry OF the moisture Of
respizatisa The house = bound to b
6ADA 10.
The record., 1914-07-09
This Building Will House Thirty Hens
and Can ne Built for $50.

This 6uiiding Wsil 0ooDe ih'rty HehS
and Can ne SuIlt for $50.
business. In the cases where this is
true it has been where the conditions
have been unuthally favorable as to
markets, etc.
Don't expect a profit of from IS to
Sc q hen as some. people claim to have
made. II you clear between 81 and So
a hen under ordinary conditions you
will have reason to be proud of your
work. Quite likely as you gain your
experience and fird your markets you
will be able to do better. but If you
expect to make your fortune in a
couple of years without any previous
training you wfn be greatly disap-
pointed.
The record., 1914-07-09

II you have,an incubator. you can go
to Matching chicks as soon as you have
eggs enough. whereas you have to
wait for setting hen till she gets
ready.
The record., 1914-07-09
HUSBAND RESCUED
DESPAIRNC WIFE

! had gotten so weak I could not stand,
and ] gave up in despair.
At last, my husband got me bottle Of
Cardui. the woman's tonic, and COM
menced taking il. From the very first
dose, ! could ten h was helping me. I
can now walk two miles without ID
firing me. and am doing all NY work" !;
If you are an run down from womanly
troubles, don't give up in despair. Try
Cardui, the woman's tonic. lthas helped
more than a million women, in its 50
years Of continuous success. and should
surely help you, too. Your druggist has
sold Cardui for years. He knows what
it will do. Ask him. He win recon-
mend II. Begin taking cardui today.
Write TO-: Chattanooga Mesicine Co. Isd,e,.
Advisory Dept. Chattanooga. Tenn. for Special
Instructions On your case and g. page book. Home
Treatment fss Women" sent In plain ~rappsr. ia
The record., 1914-07-09
Bones for Poultry.

! For poultry. fresh bones from the
butcher shop pounded ma are EppN
G1oRfnlH ala0Dnonloe 1non5nAo8 -
The record., 1914-07-09

A dog wags its tail forty-eight times
to the minute when 1t is glad. By
keeping cool and counting the ways
you may know whether or not to ap
proach q strange dog.
The record., 1914-07-09
INTERESTING SCIENTIFIC NOTES

The chances of holding a pat flush
are 1 In 25.377. On the twenty-five
thousand three hundred and seventy
seventh time nobody else stays in the
game.