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The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29

In this last fiscal year our nur-
chases Of foreign goods Were smaller
by 5000. 900, 900 than in the year be
fore. and at the end of the period COM
modify prices in the United States, a
reflected by Bradstreet's index num
Der, were the highest ever known.
But in spite OF that the country, our
protectionist friends tell us, is being
mysteriously ruined by the pauper
labor OF Europe.
The aforesaid labor is getting killed
and manned to an extent that appalls
the world. Factories in which it was
employed are increasingly disorgan-
lied by war. The capital behind it is
being shot way at the rate OF ems OF
millions OF dollars a day. But those
things were mere broken reeds 10
lean upon. unless we are further for
tilted against European competition
by a very high tariff.
You might sink Europe in the sea
tomorrow. and your true high protec-
zionist would still 90 about pale and
trembling unless he had in his pocket
the rabbits foot OF high duties TO fend
off the spectar Of pauper labor. A Eu'
rope with both arms in a sling and not
a leg to stand on would still frlghten
him into ~goosehesh unless he had the
| tariff horseshoe over his door.
So the tariff will no doubt be one
of the issues OF the mex presidential
election. and if the Republicans VIII
we shall have another revision OF II
The loudest champions Of high pro
lection do not want IN intelligen'
tariff; they want a political one. witt
the usual l~og-rolling Saturday Eve
ming Post.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29

lights. Such front entrance doors used
to be plentiful, but they went out OF
fashion 20 years or 80 years ago. They
are now coming back into use because
of rea. merit.
The floor plans of this house are
Just as interesting as the perspective.
There are three living rooms and a re-
ception hall on the first floor and there
are four good square bedrooms and a
bathroom OF the second floor. The
living room and dining room are con-
nected by an archway wide enough so
that the two ooms may be made into
one by opening both doors clear back.
For this reason the buffet sideboard
is built against the back end of the
dining room to avoid any unnecessary
obstruction in the main part OF the
room. The living room and dining
room are both made especially light
and airy by two triple windows and
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29
Turn 70 New Campaign Cry.

Attacks on the administration con
tanned in the Massachusetts, Repub-
lican platform show that the hard
times" cry has died out. Not even in
calling the tariff a failure is there an
appeal to the voters on the ground
that President Wilson has Frustrated
the nations industries At the ban
ouet of the Home Market club OF
Boston Senator sherman of Illinois
denounced the ''indofensible cruelty
Of the Wilsol tariff and was sec
onded by John Hays Hammond, but
neither OF them limited that relief
from erstwhile depression is a mere
accident of war. Protection may be
espoused. but it will be with an eye
to post.bellum conditions. In his re-
cent speeches in the West, Senator
Weeks has been telling the Repub-
licans that the Democrats would be
defeated next year-if defeated at all
upon the question of the success or
failure of Wilson's foreign policies
The Massachusetts platform bears
this theory out, but it must be plain
TO the Republicans that the issue is
hazardous. If the goals reached in
our relations with Mexico and Europe
please the people, they are not going
to look askance at mistakes in detail.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29
No Smoke Of eattIe' Now.

One of the marked features of the
European conflict that distinguish it
from the wars of the past is the abb
seuce of smoke on the firing line Ow-
ing to the use OF smokeiess powder.
no smoke is made when a rifle is dis
charged. while the heaviest artillery
throws of nothing more than q thin
mist that is invisible a hundred yards
away and disappears within a few sec
onds after q gun is fired. Only
when shraunel or a shell eXplodes in
the enemy line is there anything Wis
ible in the way OF smoke, the whole
purpose being TO conceal the position
Of the guns throwing the projectiles
while making the points where the
%projcctiles explode clearly visible. The
expression. the smoke OF battle so
faithfully descriptive Of the wars Of
the past. has little meaning when ap-
piled to a modern war.-Popular Me
chaulCs Magazine.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29

Compound to me and | tried il at ono
and found much relief. After that !
had no pains at all and could do my
homework and shopping the same
as always. For years l have praised
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound for what it has done for me,
and shall always recommend it as a wo-
mans friend. You are at liberty TO use
my letter in any way. Mrs. THOMSON,
649 w. Russell St, Philadelphia, Pa.
Change Of life is one Of the most
critical periods Of a woman's existence.
Women everywhere should remember
that there is no other remedy known 70
carry women so successfully through
this trying period as Lydia L. Pinkham >
Vegetable Compound.
If you want special advice
write TO Lydia F.. Pinkham Med
icine Co. (confidentialJ, Lynn,
Mass. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered 10y a woman
and held in strict confidence.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29

vided for by an extension built as a
space saver to give plenty OF length
of stair run with wide treads and easy
risers. The extension also contains
windows to light the stairway. and as
it is artistically designed it adds to
the general appearance of this side
of the house.
A study of the second'loor plan will
show that every square foot OF floor
space works to advantage. There are
four bedrooms and four clothes closets
all arranged on straight lines without
shutting the light from any window
and without any useless Il Such
a splendid arrangement of rooms is
considered quite a triumph Of skill on
the part of an architect.
There is practically NJ wall space in
the upper hallway; it is all taken up
by the necessary doors. Even the
linen closet is flched from the bath
room. although the two small linen
closet doors open into the hallway.
The attic is Of use only for storage
purposes and for the drying of clothes
on stormy ~washdays. For this reason
there is a sensible stairway leading up
to the attic and a door at the foo,
which closes it off from the rest OF
the house.
1t is necessary to have a good wide
lot for a house built after this design
to show 1t to advantage. On genera!
principles a full two-story square
house may be put on a smaller lot than
a wide spreading or squatty building
but any good dwelling deserves room
enough to look right. When buying a
lot for a home or planning a house for
a lot already purchased it is well to
keep in mind that any house looks
best when it fits the lot.
The lawn around a good full two
story house requires different treat
ment from a low dwelling with an
o~verhanging roof. Shrubbery and vines
arc needed for the proper finish OF
any dwelling and room for these
should be provided for when the plans
are being drawn and the lot purchased
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29
CULLlNG FLOCK IN THE FALL
"2oo-Egg Hens Always Have White
Legs at End Of Their PuiIct Year."
Says Professor Barrows.

Trap-nest records with many hun.
it possible to say positively that no
bird which has been a heavy layer
will have bright yellow legs at the
end of the laying season. Prot. II. r.
Barrows says that "200-egg hens al.
ways have white legs at the end Of
their pullet year." The yellow color.
ing matter in the legs and skin seems
to be used up In colcring the yolks for
so many eggs, and thus the skin and
legs bleach out nearly white.
1t is worth while knowing this when
culling the flock and deciding which
pullets to keep over to use as breed
ers the next year. If the poultryman
has no trap-nest records the color of
the shanks furnishes him one of the
best indications he car have as to the
way in which these pullets have laid
during their first year Of life.
His first selection should always, OF
course, be on the strength and con
stitutional vigor, but after having
picked out the good, strong, healthy
birds he should then choose from
among those the ones which show the
whitest legs. Poultrymen often make
a mistake on this point, frequently
practicing just the opposite-that is
| picking out carefully those which have
yellow legs which are the poorest lay
ers in the f.ock.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29

$3.50 each to keep breeding ducks 3
year.
The three different methods of feed.
ing ducks are as follows: Q) Feed.
ing ducks for market (ten weeks old
(2) feeding young ducks to be kept
as breeders; (3) feeding old ducks.
The first method, for the sake OF con-.
%venience and to explain more fully the
composition Of the rations, is subd,-
vided into four parts. as follows:
Q) From time of Matching to five
days old provide the following mix
ture: Cracker or bread crumbs and
cornmeal. equal parts by measure;
hard-boiled eggs. IS per cen of the
total bulk Of crackers and meal; sand,
s per cent of the total of crackers and
meal. Mix with water or milk, and
feed four times a day.
(2) From five to twenty days old,
the following mixture: Wheat bran,
two parts by measure; cornmeal, one
part; rolled roats, so per cent Of this
bulk; beef scraps, 5 per cent; sand, 5
per cent; green food, 10 per cent. Mix
with water to a dry crumbly state and
feed four times a day.
(3) From twenty to forty-twc days
old. the following mixture: Wheat
bran, two parts by measure; cornmeal,
one part; beef scraps. 5 per cent OF
this bulk; sand. s per cent; green
food, 10 per cent. Mix with water to
a dry crumbly state and feed four
times a day.
(4) From forty-two to seventy days
old. the following mixture: Cornmeal
two parts by measure; wheat bran
n part; beef scraps. 10 per cent Of
this bulk; coarse sand or grit, 8 Del
cent; green food, 10 per cent. Mi,
with water to a dry crumbly state ant
feed four times a day.
The hours for feeding are 6 a. m.
10 a. H., and 6 p. m.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29
FEED CHILDREN
On Properly Selected Food. Il Pays
Big Dividends.

II parents will give Just a little IN
telligent thought to the feeding OF
their children the difference in the
health OF the little folks will pay
many times over, for the small trouble.
A mother writes: Our children are
all so much better and stronger than
they ever we're before We made a
change in the character of the food,
We have quit using potatoes three
times q day with coffee and so much
meat.
Now we give the little folks some
fruit. either fresh, stewed, or canned
some Grape-Nuts with cream, occa-
sionally some soft boiled eggs, and
some Postum for breakfast and sup
per. Then for dinner they have some
meat and vegetables.
ut would be hard to fully describe
the change in the children they have
grown so sturdy and strong, and we
attribute this change TO the food elc-
ments that, l understand, exist in
Grape-Nuts and Postum.
"A short time ago my baby was
teething and had a great deal OF stoho-
ach and bowel trouble. Nothing
seemed to agree with him until l tried
Grape Nuts softened and mixed with
| rich milk and he improved rapidly and
got 81 Irdy and we'll"
There's a Reason"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich.
Ever read the above letter. A new
one nppcars from time 10 time. They
nre genuine, true, and full of human
! Interest.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29
MARKING SYSTEM FOR HENS
Age Of Fowls Can Be Determined by
Punching Holes in Web When
Chick Is Very Young.

A farmer should know to a certainty
the age of his hens. This a only
be determined by a marking system.
A good system of marking is what is
known as web" marking. A small
hole is punched in the web between
the toes when the chick is very young.
This hole never grows up and in
creases in size as the chick grows
larger.
Any number of markings can be
made and for this reason it is be-
lieved that this system is superior to
marking with leg bands. for the rea-
son that unnumbered leg bands car
record but two readings.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29
Care Of Weak Instep.

Flatfoot is a condition much rec
ognized just now. and in severe cases
it is as deforming as lameness. 1t
is not always recognizable at first.
only the pain and difficulty in walk
ing being perceptibIe. but after
awhile the arch of the foot breaks
down and then the beauty OF il is
gone. So when feeling a definite pain
in the instep 1t is wise to wear strong
soled shoes with a stir spring in the
instep. as these will copnteract the
weak tendency of the arch. Inner
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29
First Floor Plan.

cral c~lcan-cut appearance gives the
house rather q prosperous look as seen
from the street.
The tendency the last few years has
been to make wider front walks and
wider steps, as though house owners
were growing broader in their views OF
life and more generous in hospitality.
The front steps here shown are ten
feet wide in the clear between the
ramps. ard the front door is built in
proportion. The door is four feet six
In width and is fianked on both sides
with the old-fashioned front door side
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29

(By GEORGE f. HOWARD. United
State Department of Agriculture.)
Inc FOOD OF the duck is both vege.
table and animal in nature. In the
wild state it gathers its food from
brooks and marshes, consisting OF flag,
grasses. small fishes, water insects,
etc. When the birds are raised in con-
inement this diet must, in a measure,
be initiated to get the most satisfac.
tory results. The duck has no crop,
the food passing directly from the
throat to the gizzard, and as a conse-
quence the food must be in a soft
mushy state. Too much hard food,
such as grain. does o agree with
these birds and they cannot thrive
on 1t. While some raisers use a
small allowance of grain others do
not, and it has not been proved to
be of any advantage to feed it. Soft
food is their natural diet, together with
grasses, vegetables and animal food.
The proper selection OF the food is ex-
tremely important to secure the rapid
growth of the duck. and the ingredi-
hN ~ a. ACOa hioot pt quill do VIII
afford a well-balanced and substan-
tial ration. AS a whole. it may be
said that the rations used by the
largest duck raisers are essentially
the same, differing only in the guam
titles used in the mixing. Investiga-
tions show the real value of the food
to be the same for producing rapid
growth and early development. The
duckling grows twice as rapidly and
is q much heavier eater than the chick,
and to produce the best results its
food must be such as will be easily
assimilated. The various methods OF
feeding given in this article are rec
commended for raising ducks success
fully.
II costs from 6 to IL cents a pound
to raise a duck for market at ter
weeks of age. 1t costs from $1.75 tc
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29
ERADICATE LICE AND MITES
Whitewash Is Effective Against Yer
min-Free Use Of Lice Powder
Is Always In Order.

The free use of an effective lice
powder Is always in order in the poul-
try house.
A dust bath is very essential in rid
ding the fowls of lice.
In applying powder hold the fowl by
the feet, head down. and work the
powder we'll down into the feathers.
The free use of kerosene on the
roosts and in the cracks will extermi-
nate mites.
Whitewash is very effective against
vermin.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29
KEEPING SUGAR TAX
Wise Course Is That Taken by
the Administration.
European War, That Has Dislocated
Commerce and Industry, Makes
the Step in the Highest De-
gree Advisable.

Worldwide war, d%islocating com
merce and industry, reduced finance
and credit to chaos and made a Jest
of economics. The new tariff has
failed as a revenue producer solely
for the reason that the conditions to
which it was adjusted have been shot
away by a dozen nations in conflict.
1t was the expectation Of the Will
o administration and congress that
under more liberal customs rates the
total receipts. while more evenly dis
%tributed, would not be greatly di-
mlnished, and that the loss of revenue
in providing for free sugar and mo
lasses, effective May ! next, would be
more than Offset by the income tax.
That this hope would not be realized
was plainly seen last year when the
emergency wal taxes were levied.
In their conclusion to ask congress
for a renewal OF the war taxes and the
repeal OF the free-sugar and molasses
clause of the tariff. the president and
secretary of the treasury are fully JUS
titled by facts. The situation that con
fronts them is abnormal. While hos
tilities last there is no possibility of
a customs revenue, no matter what
the rates may be, that will equal the
requirements of the treasury. Not
until peace shall have been restored
will it be advisable for the United
States to enter upon experimental re-
forms in taxation or reliuCuish any
OF its imposts that, like the sugar
tariff, are highly productive OF reye-
nue..
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29
Square-B Built Two-Story Struc-
lures Deserve the Popularity
They Enjoy.
NOT HARD TO KEEP HEATED
Such an Abode Also Has a Prosperous
Look, Which Is In Many Ways De.
sirable-Floor Plans Of This
House Have Been Care
fully Laid Out.
BY WILLIAM A., RADEORO,

Mr.. William A. Radford will answer
questions and give advice FREE OF
COST on all subjects pertaining to the
subject Of building, for the readers of this
paper. On account of his wide experience
as Editor. Author and Manufacturer, he
Is. without doubt. the highest authority
on all these subjects. Address all Inquiries
to William A.. Radford. No. 1897 Prairie
avenue. Chicago. H.. and only enclose
two-cent stamp for reply.
Probably the most economical house
design for the nothern sections of the
country is a square-built two-story
house with a good basement. 1t Is a
good sensible way to build and 1t
solves the heating problem in winter
with greater satisfaction than any
other style Of house known to the
American builder.
Tho principle of the circulation OF
warm air applies splendidly in a com
pact two-story house. The tendency
of hot air Is to rise. because hot air
is lighter than cold air. In applying
this principle the cold air is taken in
from outside through the cold air boxes
and is sent through the furnace to the
rooms on the first floor during the
whole "a hours. The upstairs regis
tiers usually are closed during the
daytime in cold weather because the
surplus heat from the first floor find,
its way to the upper rooms through
the stairway. The upper rooms arr
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29
Safe Statement.

In announcing that the president ap'
proves Secretary McAdoo's plan to re-
tain the duty on sugar and re-enact
the law providing for the special wal
tax. the correspondents are taking no
chances. 1t is just as safe TO say that
the two measures will receive q large
reaioritv vote in congress.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29

also warmed to a certain degree
through the floors. This is written with
a warm air furnace in mind. The same
principle applies to a certain extent
when the hot water system of heating
is employed.
The house shown in this design is
set we'll up on a concrete wall in a way
to mako a splendid basement that is
light and airy because of the large
basement windows.
The front porch and front entrance
show moderately massive construction
which taken together with tlse gen.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29
Work Demanded Of Recruits.

The English recruit is expected to
put every rifle shot into an eight-inch
ring at 100 yards. The t%erritorials
must put so per cent of all shots into a
l2.inch ring at that distance. The
French soldier is required to put half
OF his shots into an l2-inch ring at
the same range.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29

Forty.five million dollars a year is
the loss due to faulty methods Of han
ding on the farm where eggs are not
collected frequently and marketed reg
ularly, and because nests are not kept
clean and males are allowed to run
with the hens in the warm months at
ter the breeding season.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29
Gull Closely.

Many farm poultrymen do not Gull
down their fiocks nearly as closely as
they should. The chief reason for
this neglect is doubtless that on the
general farm NO account is kept OF the
iced consumed by the poult-y.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29
Unsvmpathetic.

Ever since | bought dat mule FUN
YOU all's pa" said MIR, frastus Pink
ley, hes been irwin to kick ne"
We'll" replied Miss Miami Brown.
pa allus did say dat mule were a
powerful good jedgo q human na
ture.'
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29
Fix Up Winter Quarters.

Fn up the poultry quarters now so
that the flock will be in clean, COM
Portable and sanitary conditions for
the winter. Make the walls alright
and afford good light and ventilation.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29
keen Producers Only.

The idea is to winter over only the
cream of the breeding flock and the
winter layers. Look over your flock
now and Gull it down closely to the
producers. Fatten and market the
surplus stuff and cut down the feed
bill.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29

fered for six years
terribly. tried sew
era doctors but none
seemed TO give me
any relief. Every
monththe pains were
intense in both sides,
and made m so
weak that ! had to
go TO bed. At last
q friend recommen-
ded Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetae.S
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29

Artificial rubber has been made from
RUSSIAN crude petroleum. which con.
tains chemical elements similar to
those in California oil.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29

soles with high arches are also sold
for the purpose, while doctors recon-
mend foot exercises for Strengthening
the muscles of the arch and its sup
ports.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29
Growth Producer.

A good quality of beef scrap is a
growth producer for the developing
chick.
The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1915-10-29
MRS. THOMSON
TELLS WOMEN
How She Was Helped During
Change of Life by Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Philadelphia, Pal am just 52years
Of age and during Change of Life | suf-