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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08

Few farmers who raise turkeys
make suitable preparation for the bus
mess. These birds. being but recently
reclaimed from the forest, where they
take care of themselves, many take 1t
for granted that they are capable of
doing well without care in a state of
domestication, and as they are of a
wild and roaming nature, assume that
the more freedom they have the better
it is for them, says writer in Balti-
more American. This is one of the
half-truths that do great damage in
the rearing of the birds.
An experienced breeder says: "On
grounds that are contaminated by 9TH
er poultry one has less chance of
raising the poults than when they are
put on clean ground away from other
fowls. The most critical time in a
young turkeys life is when it is from
two to six weeks old After this all
danger Is practically over, as a turkey
becomes very hardy and rugged.
New blood should be introduced ev-
cry second year. Another mistake is
made in mating cockerels with pullets.
The resultant progeny are weak and
very short lived. Mature birds are
always best for breeders, and if we
have an exceptionally choice hen we
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08
The Deaf and Dump Spy,

AS the British forces under General
Kitchener neared Khartoum, dervish
spy was discovered in camp and taken
to headquarters for examination. But
neither brides nor threats could elicit
one word from the prisoner; he af-
sected to be both deaf and dumb.
Scarcely had he been put In tent IN
der guard, when another spy was led
in who proved equally obdurate, so
he was put with the first one.
Half an hour later, when the camp
was settling down to rest, there was a
fresh stir and hubub and third spy
was brought in, who also would reveal
nothing, and was finally placed in the
tent with his fellows.
Soon the guards outside heard a
murmur of voices from within. The
dumb spies had found their tongues.
but 1t was impossible to overhear their
talk distinctly or to understand 1t. An
hour or more passed.
Then the door of the tent was
thrown open, and the third spy ap-
peared and asked to be taken to head
quarters. There he threw of his dis
guise and revealed-General Kitch-
ener. He had discovered all he want
ed to know.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08
STORY OF THE SPIDERS.

Mister Fox recovered very speedily
from the irritation In his throat caused
bv the chicken bone which Jack Rab-
bit extracted with the tongs, and when
Jack Rabbit came next to see him he
was as well as ever.
II was a rainy day, and everything
was dripping with the dampness when
Jack Rabbit arrived at the opening
into Mister Fox's cave. Jack Rabbit
himself was pretty well soaked, al
though he had hurried as fast as he
could all the way.
Come in said Mister Fox as soon
as he saw him, land sit down by the
fire and dry yourself" and when he
got inside Jack Rabbit found a nice
fire in the fireplace and two fine seats
made from the stumps of two trees
had been placed just in front of it, and
as one was much smaller than the 9TH
er he knew that Mister Fox had it
made expressly for him.
Well" said Mister Fox what wis
dom have you learned since you were
here?"
Very little," said Jack Rabbit, land
l am afraid that / would never learn
much unless / could visit you. And,
by the way" he continued, Il was
thinking this morning that some weeks
ago, when you were at my burrow and
the spider wove his web over the door,
you told me that some time you would
tell me how a spider once saved a
city"
Il had quite forgotten that promise"
said Mr.. Fox, but If l said would,
why, l will, and guess this rainy day
would be good time, for as wet as it
IS you would have a hard time apply
Ing any wisdom l might give you, and
the story will make the day seem more
pleasant"
Jack Rabbit settled back comforta-
bly, in his seat, as Mr.. Fox made ready
to begin his story.
"a long time ago." began Mr.. Fox,
when rabbits may have had long
tails like the one you tried to grow,
the people used to live in towns sur
rounded by high walls, in which there
was a gate through which everybody
had to go if they wanted to leave the
town or go outside to hunt or fish.
These walls were built to protect the
people from bands of thieves or en-
emies who wandered about the coun-
try. In each of these towns there was
a governor or a man who made all the
laws for the people in the town, and
they had to obey whatever he said.
The governor of this town of which
am telling you one day saw
a spider weaving a web, and when he
saw how perfectly the work was done
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08
BOY SCOUT is 0vERW0RKeD
Turning Lads into Amateur Scaven-
gers or Baggage Handlers Is Trav-
cling in Wrong Direction.

The American tendency to overwork
a good thing is showing in the case Of
the Boy Scouts. Not content with
using the youngsters as special po-
licemen, they have been set to work
cleaning up malodorous alleys in some
cities and towns, and scheme was
even preached to use them as baggage
hustlers for a large convention.
This is not merely going too far, 1t
is travelling in the wrong direction.
To let Boy Scouts keep order at patri-
otto celebrations is appropriate and
wise. To have them bear their part
at any general cleanup is well enough.
though these spectacular scrubbing
bees seldom accomplish much for sani-
tation. But to turn the lads into anna
teur scayengers or baggage handlers
is another story. 1t smacks far too
much of the system of that practical
gentleman who managed Dotheboys
hall.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08
JUST WHAT is BAD ARR
Experts Prove That Overheated Rooms
Without Proper Ventilation Produce
Serious Physiological Defects.

Air Is bad when 1t is overheated.
when it contains an excess OF mois-
ture, and when it is chemically con-
taminated. This is the conclusion OF
the New York state commission on
ventilation as summarized by Prof. G.
E. A. Winslow. chairman.
The first indictment against had
air shows that an increase in tempera-
ture beyond the nlrmal seventy de-
grees produces serious arrangement
of the vaso-motor mechanism Of the
body, resulting in rise of tempera-
ture. increased pulse. and lowered
blood pressure, with a corresponding
decrease In efficiency, both physical
and mental In addition to this, over
heating conduces to an undesirable
congestion of the mucous membranes
OF the nose, thus possibly paving the
way for colds, sore threats, and at
lacks of various germ diseases.
The work of the commission also
proves that chemi 3al accumulations
Ia the air as a result of air stagnation
bring about a decreased appetite for
food, which In turn must have an I'M
favorable effect on the entire body.
In the commissions experiments. the
people living In fresh air ate Az to
10 per cent more than these living
in stagnant air.
These experiments" says Profess
sor Winslow, indicate that fresh air
is needed at all times and in all places.
While we have changed our ideas as
to what causes bad air, ventilation is
just as essential to remove heat pro-
duced by human bodies as IL was once
thought to be to remove the carbon
dioxide produced by human lungs, and
it is now proved also to be essential
for carrying away chemical products
which exert a measurable effect upon
the appetite for food. People who
live and work in overheated and I'M
ventilated rooms are reducing their
vitality and rendering themselves an
easy prey to all sorts of diseases.
such as tuberculosis, pneumonia,
grippe. ETC."
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08
Genuine ierolsm.

The characteristic of genuine here
ism is its persistency. All men have
wandering impulses, fits and starts OF
generosity. But when you have re-
solved to be great, abide by yourself.
and do not weakly try to reconcile
yourself with the world The heroic
cannot be the common. nor the COM
mon the heroic. II you would serve
your brother, because 1t IL fit for you
to serve him, do not take back your
words when you fine that prudent peo-
pie do not commend you. Be true
to your own act, and congratulate
yourself II you have done something
strange and extraordinary, and broken
the monotony of decorous age. It
was high counsel that once heard
given to young person: Always
do what you are afraid to do."-Em-
erson.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08

when there is nothing inside for US
to steal and so the chief and his band
moved on to the next town. The sp!.
ders who were hidden. heard all that
the chief said, and they were delight
ed to think that they had saved the
town for the people who had been so
kind to them"
Well. said Jack Rabbit, that
teaches one good lesson that it pays
to be kind to even a spider"
And" said Mr.. Fox. st teaches an.
other valuable lesson in the way the
chief OF the robbers was fooled. and
that 1t is not wise to believe every
thing you see, for great many times
appearances are meant to deceive"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08
(By MILLER PURvIS.)

Farm poultry is usually very much
neglected because most people think
fowls can find most of their feed dur
ing the warm weather and farm work
presses snd time is precious when any
thing that does not plainly show the
necessity for attention, is likely to be
left undone.
AS a matter of fact poultry requires
attention every day in the year. and
there are many duties about the poul-
try yard that cali for performance,
especially during the summer months.
| think the most important thing
that calls for attention during the
summer months is the destruction Of
insect pests or measures to prevent
them from appearing at all.
1t is entirely unnecessary tohave in.
sects about a poultry house, and !
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08

he called all the people together and
showed them the work of the spider,
and said to them: This spider, al
though he has done only a small thing,
has used the greatest care in doing it,
and has done it well; therefore, he
should serve as an example to all of
US, and whatever we do, no matter
how small or rsnimportant it is, we
should do it just as we'll as we can"
And because the spider set so good an
example for the people he command
ed that no one should ever harm a
spider or do it any willful injury.
The spiders, when they heard this
order given by the governor, knew
that it must be obeyed, and they were
very much pleased, for often the peo-
pie had driven them out of the houses
or killed them when they found them
weaving webs. So all the spiders got
together to decide on what they. could
do to pay the governor for his kind
ness. After a long consideration they
decided that the locks on the city gate
must be worn and weak from long
use, and that every night, when the
gate was shut, it should be the duty
OF the spiders to weave a web across
it, so that it would be more secure,
for Of course, the spiders thought
their webs very strong. So every
night after that as soon as the gate
was locked at sunset the spiders wove
their webs across the whole space in
the wall which the gate closed.
One night a band of thieves who
had robbed hundreds of towns and
who were especially wicked came in
sight of the wall of the town where
the spiders lived. Tonight" said the
chief of the thieves, we will have to
rob another town, and off there in
the distance l can see a wall which
shows that We will not have to travel
far
The robbers waited until nightfall
and then they stole up to the gate of
the town, and when they got there
they found the entire opening was
covered with spider webs. Everybody
must have moved out of this town,
said the chief of the robbers, for here
Is the gate all covered with spider
webs that It must have taken months
10 make. 1t is no use for US to waste
our time in breaking down the gate
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08
Muslin
Compartments

look upon their presence as proof
positive of carelessness. The very
best way to combat is to begin before
they appear. and prevent them from
appearing at all.
This is about the easiest task that
can be set for a poultryman.
have for many years kept my poul-
try house free from all kinds of insect
pests by using common coal oil once
week. / simply swab the perches,
top, bottom and sides, every square
inch of the surface every week with
coal oil.
] use common paint brush and ap.
ply the oil liberaRy. Occasionally !
go over the walls with the oil; this and
two liberal coats of whitewash on the
inside of the house will keep insects
from getting lodgment or an oppor.
tunity to increase.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08
Great Help to the Boys.

The purpose of the boys corn clubs
is to teach the boys how to grow corn,
and that they have profited by the in
structions given them is well proved
by the figures given in the last re-
port of the general education board,
which, In speaking of the movement
in the southern states, shows how the
boys doubled and trebled the average
yield The big yields were in some
instances produced at little profit, but
the principles of corn production
which the boys learned were of great
er value than the money value of the
crop.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08

so that when q hit is made it rleans
something. An electric motor on the
target carriage connects with a bat
terry that keeps the carriage moving
backward and forward ON the track.
In the case of the target shown in the
illustration the figures are constantly
in action, and it is An entirely different
proposition to hit one, especially in
vulnerable spot, than if they were
stationary. Such a target is particu-
larry good for use in the militia or the
regular army, as in the case of war II
is not likely that the enemy would
stand still until somebody succeeded
in shooting them.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08
DON'T MIND PIMPLES
cutleura Soap and Ointment viii Ban.
lsh Them. Trial Free.

These fragrant supercreamy emol-
lients do SO much to cleanse, purify
and beautify the skin, scalp, hair and
hands that you cannot afford to be
without them. Besides they meet
every want In toilet preparations and
are most economical.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. KY,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08

said to his man: 81 can't afford to pay
you the wages / have been paying.
You have saved money. and have
saved nothing. At this rate you will
soon own my farm" Then I'll hire
you to work for me-" said the other.
land you can get your farm back
again"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08

sign for ST. Pauls shows an enormous
pineapple in the place of the dome
Happily his maturer thoughts saved
US from that appalling spectacle. Since
Wren the pineapple has been as much
at home in our architecture as on our
dinner tables. 1t has descended even
to cast iron, and is frequently found in
old-fashioned streets. Queen Victoria
treasured seal given by her husband
on which pineapple was engraved,
together with the motto, "Sa gloire
nest pas So couronne. Pail Mall Ga
zette.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08
AS LITTLE JOHNNY SANG 1T
Rendition, 1--WE Can Sing, Full Though
We Be-" Caught Ear of Certain
Sunday School Teacher.

The teacher had noticed something
queer about the rendition of certain
line of the hymn frequently used in
her Sunday school. he determined
to get to the bottom of the mystery.
Listening intently, she traced the pc
culiarity to Johnny.
Sing it by yourself, Johnny" she
commanded. Johnny did so, and in
stead of the line, Weak and sinful
though we be" he gave as his render
ing, I'VE can sing, full though We
be-"
His chubby appearance might be
taken as evidence of the probability
of his assertion.-Los Angeles Ex-
press.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08
Meat for Laylnu Hens.

One good plan for supplying the
laying hens with meat, which is abso-
luteIy essential to egg production. is to
draw the skin from rabbit and hang
the body in the scratching shed, plac-
ing it high enough for the hens to
have to jump to reach it-about 10
inches is the proper height The hens
thus will secure both exercise and
meat at the same time.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08
The Pineapple in England.

Pineapples, which Londoners can
now buy at the cheapest rate within
living memory, first reached England
in the latter part OF the seventeenth
century. The fruit was thus novelty
to Sir Christopher Wren's generation;
but he soon recognized its value as an
architectural ornament. and copper
pineapples about five feet high figure
prominently on the towers of st.
Paul's. So highly did Wren esteem
the f1e proportions and enriched sur
face of this fruit that his original de
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08
Alphabetlcai.

Willis-Won't you dine with me?
Gillis-Thank you, just dined.
was home and had my regular meal OF
apples, apricots and asparagus.
Willis-Isn't that rather odd com
bination?
Gillis-Well. you see. my wife went
to domestic science school and had
to leave after the first week--Life.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08
MAKING Thlnus Even.

1t would be difficult to find region
where the ups and downs of fortune
have been so sudden and extreme as
in California. In its early days. be-
fore its production of grain was equal
to the demand, wages of farm hands
were high, but as production increased
the prices lowered faster than the rate
OF wages A farmer employed an in
dustrious Irishman for five years, at
the rate of fifty dollars month land
found'-board. lodging, washing, and
mending. At the end of the term he
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08
Cried In Enqlish.

Fritz, a German lad, and little Tom
were fond of each other, although
neither could understand what was
said.
why, Tommy" said his father,
your playmate doesn't speak a word
of English-does he?"
NO" said Tommy, but when a
bumblebee stuAg him over by the
grapevines last Monday, he cried in
English. Chicago Ledger.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08
Mean Thing.

Patience don't think VIII Is at all
observing.
Patrice-You don't?
mo, don't
We'll, do. Why, he said the other
night you had twice as much color on
one cheek as on the other"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08
Emotional Vegetation.

Here Is a scientist wio saws that
vegetables have emotions"
IF that's the case, those garden
seeds l planted last year ought to
have been ashamed Of themselves"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08
No Case for Sympathy,

You didn't award any damages
worth mentioning in that breach of
promise case"
NO." explained the foreman OF the
jury. we decided that the plaintiff
was lucky to get rid Of man who
would write the fool letters her law
yer read to us"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08
NEVER HAD A CHILL
A Sfer Taking ELIXIR RAREK

"My little daughter, 10 years old. suffered
nearly year with chiIls and fever, most of the
time under the doctors care. ] was discour-
aged and a friend advised me to try Eifxfr
Babek. Igave II to her and she has never had
chill since. 1t completely cured her" Nrs.
Cyrus Helms, 302 St., N. E., Washington, d. @.
EIfxir Babsk so cents, all druggists or by
Parcels Post prepaid from Kloczewski Co.
Washington. d, G.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08

Condactor-I've just married.
intended to marry several weeks ago
but hundred dollars stood In mY
way.
Friend-How did you get around itf
Conductor didn't try to.
knocked 1t down.-Judge.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08
Proper House Necessary.

The time is past when any old shed
will answer the purpose for a hen.
house of a hog-house. We must feed
our chickens and our hogs right if we
expect them to give US revenue year
after year.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08

81 don't spank my children. cor
slider that cruel and inhuman."
But how do you manage themr'
when they disobey me shut them
up in dark room for a day or two
and feed them on bread and water"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08
Prehistoric Mexican Doll.

A prehistoric Mexican doll was I'M
earthed by a French anthropologist,
Doctor Chipault. The inside is hol-
low and contains rattle, which proves
that prehistoric children were not I'M
like the little ones of today.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08
TeIl.Tate Zoos.

There should never be stained or
dirty egg. Such one tells tales Of
unclean nests, lousy birds, poor farm
ing. Besides being unsightly, they are
apt to encourage bacteria.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08

Using mirrors that are invisible to
the audience. German motion picture
apparatus reflects the entire contour
of the players in picture, giving
lifelike appearance.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08

DON'T VISIT THE CALIFORNIA Ex-
POSITIONS Without supply Of Aliens Foot
Ease. the aniseptic powder to be shaken into tho
Shoes. or dissolved In the foot-bath. The Standard
relief to tired aching feet and prevents swollen.
hot feet One lady writes i enjoyed every minute
Of my stay at the Expostions thanks to Aliens
Foot-Ease IN my shoes. Get TODAY Adv
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08
Meanino of Wafer.

What" asked the teacher, lis the
meaning of the word 'wafer'?'
A wafer" replied Maurice, aged
five, lis a kid without any father or
mother"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08
ELECTRIC TARGET IN MOTION
Motor Keeps Carriage Moving Back
ward and Forward-When Hit 10
Made 1t MsAns Something.

An electrical attachment for a tar
get such as is used on rife ranges has
been designed by an Australian. It
keeps the target continually in motion
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08
Eeterita for chink.na

If you are curious as to the value
of feterita, why not plant a small trial
patch for the chickens? They will ap-
preciate it.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08
Initiate Mother Hen.

There is no better means Of sue
ceeding at artificial Matching and rear
ing than studying the methods of the
mother hen.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08
putting Il 70 Use.

Jones-What's the oh Joy silver
mine stock selling for now?
Broker-Wall paper.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08
Eeedinn Iittla chieL.

Chicks should not be fed before SO tc
4S hours after they are Matched. II
you are in hearing distance they viii
let you know when they are hungry.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08
Paper for Rrooder Floor

Heavy paper is best for the brooder
floors. These should be taken out and
burned every day and replaced With
fresh ones.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08
Test Incubator Zoos.

An egg tester is usually furnished
with every incubator and hens eggs
should be tested twice during each
batch
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-08
Fjttino Kind.

What Instruments have that con-
Wet prison band?"
81 suppose mostly bass violins aud
cell-ohs."