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The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-05

cities are undertaking special expert ments in this field.
 In Carthage, N. r., all those child ren who can not read are started on their educational journey in much the same way. Gradually they are re- grouped into three divisions: The first, composde of the most mature and most capable, completes a certain amount of work in one year; the next group is given one and one-half years in which to accomplish the same amount, and the third two years. Be fore the close of the first year each of the three groups is likely to be di- vided again into the higher and low CT. Therefore each pupil who enters in the fall with no knowledge of the books has before him the possibility of being in any one of six groups be- fore the close of the first year. There is special teacher in the lower grades who devotes her entire time to misfts-those pupils who for some reason or other can not do all their work to the best advantage in any of the regular groups. This teacher coaches backward pupils and helps the brilliant ones to jump to the next higher division.
 In East Chicago, Ind, a child is promoted at any time the teacher and supervisors feel he would be benefit ed. The plan is to pass pupils if they are doing their best, even if the grades are low.
 The superintendent of schools in Williamsburg, Va, reports: "We use the shifting group plan of grading pupils and form of reports to par ents that keep parents thoroughly in. formed as to the pupils standing during the year. As each weakness of a pupil is discovered by the teach CT, it becomes matter of spcial con- sideration and study by teacher, par ents, principal, and the pupil. Then tative shifts can be made at any time. The aim is to relieve the teacher of all red tape and to reduce routine to the minimum, but to insist upon a constant and sympathetic study of the child-every cLild-but particu- larly every child who is in danger of falling behind his class. No percen- tages or grades are accepted from q teacher as excuses for promotion or demotion. If a pupil is weak, efforts are made to ascertain the exact na- ture of his weakness early in the term and remedy it."
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-05
|ov HAYS DESIGNATES
 OCTOBER 3lsT
Sets this Day as "Co.to- to-Sunday-School' Sun State Wide Effort to Se-
 oure Attendance Ark. Citizens

1;ttle Rock, Aug. 5.-The following
 aolomation was issued by the Gov
 nor Wednesday evening:
 awbereas, The Arkansas Sunday
 ,hool Association has designated
 ,,rdav Oct. 31st, 1915 as 'Go-to-Sun-
 ay School Sunday in statewide Ieort to secure the attendance of all
 ,,r citizens at the Sunday School of
 .oir choice on that day; l address
 his proclamation to the citizens of
 rkansas. believing that the Sunday Ecbool workers are among our most Iotriotic citizens, working effective
 u for the uplift of our great Com 6onwealth; to fathers, on whose ears be sweet laughter of children falls, nd whose lips thrill with the kisess lf innocence; to mothers, whose love l nd benedctions rest upon the homes; Eo the prosperous, who should recog ! ize that every good and perfect gift Ls from above; to those upon whose hearts despair beats it's dolefui tat |oo, upon whose lashes Sorrows tears Ire wet; who find the burden heavy | nd the recompense light, the sowing krdious and the reaping lean; to the toung men and women of our good ktate. upon whom the future of our Commonwealth depends; to our boys Ind girls, whether reared in homes bf wealth and surrounded by luxury, br the barefoot boy or the girl plain N clad in the raimcnt of poverty; to bll our citizens and visitors within bur borders. this proclamation is ad- bressed
 "Now therefore, I, George W. Hays governor of the Commonwealth of Arkansas, call upon all of our people (o attend Sunday School in the church bf their choice on Oct. 31, 1915, that they may be by their presence en- courage those who give instruction In these schools, and in this service worship God
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-05
Governor Hays Grants
 Four PardOns Yesterday

Little Rock, Aug. 5.-Four pardons were granted by the Governor yes terday as follows:
 Will Traver, Craighead county, con- victed December, 1914, grand larceny one year in the reform school.
 Noble Fakes, White county, con victed February 1915, of grand lar ceny, one year in the Reform School.
 Ernest A. Barrett, convicted in Municipal Court of Little Rock Aug. 2 of misdemeanor, fined $25, pardoned on condition that he never again vio- late the law that he refrain from drinking intoxicating liquors and that he support his family.
 Henry Pauley, Desha county, con- victed Aug. 1914, of grand larceny and sentenced to one year in peniten- tiary.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-05
Versatile.

It was at reception and the two friends had met
 Do you know," said Ina, "it was as much as 1 could do to keep from laughing when Josephine was just telling us about her fance being so versatile"
 Meaning Webb?" replied Kath- leen, smiling. "Well, dear, he is rath- CT versatile, you know
 "Nonsense!" cried Ina. "You know Kathleen, he is regular idiot"
 "Yes," replied Kathleen, "but he's so many kinds of an idiot. Wash ington Star
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-05

The plan was originated by Nathan B. Williams of Fayetteville, Ark, six years ago, and practicing law in Washington, D. C., who is looked upon as an authority in postal matters. It is estimated that the new plan, which has been adopted after a persistent effort on the part of Mir. Williams. will save the government $2O0,O00 a year in express charges. James L. Wilmeth of Prescott, Ark, chief clerl, of the treasury department, has also been interested in the project.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-05
Ouch!

Boston Advertiser. MT. Bryan continues to draw big crowds, but so does the Liberty Bell,
 Pnd that's decidedly cracked, beyond Pll hope.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-05
NEW PLAN OF SENDING MONEY WILL SAVE THE
 GOVERNMENT $2OO, 900.

Washington, Aug. All govern ment money and securities after Au- gust !6 will be transported by regis tered mail. The express companies which have been handling the traffic for more than twenty-five years will lose nearly $5OO,OOO year.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-05

visiting and resident children on Au- gust 2, proved an interesting affair and there were a number of children from Louisiana who took part in the affair. The southern states had a good representation.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-05

Maybe She Hasn't Heard of Lansing
 Houston Post. In other words, Germany comedies Everything Mr. Bryan would have de- nanded If he had written the seconc American note.
The Prescott daily news., 1915-08-05
Johnny Takes No Chances

Johnny"
 "Yes'm."
 "Why are you sitting on that boys face?"
 "Why, l."
 "Did not tell you to always count one hundred before you gave way to passion and struck another boy?"
 "Yes'm, and I'm just sittin on his face so he'll be there when Pm done countin one hundred. Kansas City Star.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-10

There are certain rules which the
poultryman must faithfully follow
who would adorn his pens with the
fanciest colored ribbons.
Some of the more important Of
these are given by James G. Halpin,
secretary of the Wisconsin Poultry
association, in an open letter to the
members Of that organization. He re-
CARDS as main among all the rules for
success in showing of the poultry that
Of keeping the chickens growing and
thrifty from the time they leave the
shells until the morning when they
are handed over to the tender mercies
OF the Judge. g..
OF course, it Is absolutely neces-
sary to start out with good stock for
heavy feeding and good care will not
produce + winners at poultry, shows
from inferior stock any more than
heavy feeding will make draft horse
out Of pony. x go.
Attention to details, according to
this experienced poultryman, Is one
of the prime essentials for success IN
the showing business. For example,
the man who would succeed at this
must see that the chicks are kept free
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-10
TESTS OF DAIRY PRODUCTS
Apparatus Constructed at Suggestion
Of Wisconsin Experts VIII Show
Amount Of Dirt In Milk.

By 8. M. BABCOCK and E. H. FAR
There is a growing demand among
milk consumers as we'll as dealers and
manufacturers of high-grade dairy
products for new test that will show
the cleanliness and purity of each lot
of milk received. The testing of milk
at creameries and cheese factories is
usually confined to fat determination
by the Babcock test. The acid is also
used more or less for Inspecting differ
ent lots of milk and cream.
A fairly good idea of the extent to
which each lot of milk has been con-
taminated may be obtained by .
test that will show the amount Of
dirt contained in a definite quantity
Of milk. ...
A milk sediment test, which was
constructed by e. H. Lorenz, Madison,
Wis, according to suggestions made
by the writer's, is herewith described.
This test may be used for testing a
large number OF lots Of milk. Samples
of one pint OF milk will filter through
1t is fast as each lot is ready.
The inside cylinder is two and one
half inches in diameter and six inches
long. It is funnel.shaped at the bot
tom, terminating in an opening about
an inch in diameter. A cap on the
bottom contains wire gauze strainer
on which thin disk Of absorbent cot
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-10
GIRLS! | GlRlsI / |: | |. I IRI ]
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Make Il Thick Giessy. Navy M !
liant and Remove Dandfait ss Y 81 81
q .ras surpriss for ou. sSSs 3SSsa5

Your hair becomes light, wavys 81
~, abundant and appears as scfx n
trous and beautiful as Ia yo1hg III
after a aDanderine hair cleanse s q
try, this moisten u cloth with 8 81
Danderine and carefully drs1
through your hair, aking bns
strand at To- time. This will cleeaS q
the hair OF dust, dirt and texcesgffe II
and In Just q few moments you 4! ~
doubled the beauty Of your hair 3l
Besides Identifying the hair 81 9nes
Danderine dissolyes every particle sots g
dapdruff; cleanses, puria aes and i3
CRATES the scalp, forever: stopping itsll.
ing and falling hair Il &: q 4; 2 sssSI 81
But what win please you srpcst ih q,
be after a few weeks, use when cst
will actually see new haIr Inc ana aisaa'
downy at first but really neN
hair-growing all over the scalp g
you care Tor pretty, soft fhsir and lots
Of It, surely get "a 25 cent bottle s0f
Knowlton's Danderine from any store
and Just try it. ADV. ss5aI I
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-10
MAKE PROFITS WITH STEERS
Animals Must Have Good Beef Char.
acteristics, a Wide, Strong Back
and Large Heart Girth. ...

How to select steers that will make
good gains and return substantial
profits should be well known by the
man who plans to market his crops
as feed this fall or winter.
John L. Torney Of the University OF
Wisconsin Agricultural Experiment
station, is urging cattle feeders to look
for the following characteristics in
animals which they intend to finish for
the market: .. .... 't.
Steers, If they are to make profit.
able gains in the feed lot, must have
beef characteristics, wide, strong
back, and large heart girth.
"They must have strong frame and
plenty Of room for the vital organs,
for an animal with q weak constit,l-
ton can not hold up through the
feeding season..
"a wide head and muzzle, which us'
ually indicate good feeding qualities.
Short legs, heavy, hindquarters,
and arched ribs are essential in the
feeding animal .... ..-.2
"The skin should be reasonably
thick, soft, and covered by a heavy
coat of hair.
"The animal should have straight
back and low set appearance, due to
the depth of body and short legs" e.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-10
QUIT MEAT If KIDNEYS
BOTHER AND USE SALTS
Take a Glass Of Salts Before Break
fast II Your Back jIs Hurting Or + =
Bladder Is Irritated.

II you must have your meat every;
day, eat it, but flush your kidneys with
salts occasionally, says a noted author.
ity who tells us that meat forms uric.
acid which almost paralyzes the lid.
neys in their efforts to expel It from
the blood. They become sluggish and
weaken, then you suffer with q duh,
misery In the kidney region, sharp
pains in the back or sick headache,
dizziness, your stomach sours, tongue
Is coated and when the weather Is bad
you have rheumatic twinges. The
urine gets cloudy, full Of sediment, tneS
channels often get sore and irrttateG
obliging you to seek relief two OF
three times during the night.
To neutralize these irritating acids,
to cleanse the kidneys and flush on
the body's urinous waste get four
ounces Of Jad Salts from any phar
macy here; take a tablespoonful In Q
glass of water before breakfast for q
few days and your kidneys Will then
act fine. This famous salts Is made
from the acids of grapes and lemon
juice, combined with lithia, and has
been used for generations to flush and
stimulate sluggish kidneys, also to-
neutralize the acids in urine, so it no
longer irritates, thus ending bladder
weakness. .5... ~ ,yt ~
Jad Salts is inexpensive; cannot In:
1ure, and makes a delightful efferyes
cent lithia-water drink.-Ady. ls
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-10

intervals OF Ten days or two weeks,
until the hot weather sets in. Cab
bage is also desirable, because 1t is
economical in the use Of land and may
be sown through large part of the
year. For spring and early summer
good varieties are the Jersey Wake
field, Charleston Wakefield, All Head
Early and Succession. In most sec
tions of the South it will hardly pay
to attempt to grow cabbage during
midsummer. but fall crop as we'll as
a spring crop should be grown. Cault
flower is generally regarded as
greater delicacy, but it is not 80 hardy
as cabbage. For further information
on these and similar vegetables such
as celery, lettuce, cucumbers, egg
plant, etc., the prospective gardener
should apply to his state experiment
station or to the division Of publica
tions Of the U. s. department Of agri
culture for the various farmers bul
letins on these subjects.
Although, as has already been said
the choice Of vegetables to be grown
in the garden must be determined BY
individual tastes and circumstances,
spinach should not be omitted. This
can be grown in the open throughout
the fall and winter all along the coast
south from Norfolk, Va, and inland
through the lower tier of southern
states. In the colder regions, little
protection may be necessary during
the severest weather, but two or three
inches of hay, straw or leaves will usu.
ally be found sufficient. Seed planted
in the autumn will furnish green's
throughout the winter and early
spring. Spinach should be sown in
drills twelve to fifteen inches apart,
at the rate of one ounce to 100 feet
of row. For the average family, three
or four ounces Of seed will be f".snd
sufficient.
In an article of this kind, however
It Is obviously impossible even to
name all the products that garden
may be made to yield. The farmer
who has hitherto neglected the possl-
bilities of half acre or so devoted
to the purpose should begin with the
simpler and most useful vegetables
and gradually increase the variety in
his garden as his experience and
! knowledge Of vegetable growing
grows.
No mention has been made in this
article of potatoes, for their impor.
tance in the family diet entities them
to an article to themselves, which will
follow shortly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-10
METHOD FOR DOCKING LAMBS
Operation Should Be Performed When
Youngsters Are About Ten Days
OId-Short Tail Desired.

Docking should be done when the
lambs are about ten days old. The
easiest method Is to place the lamb
between the operators legs, its rear
end in front of him. The operator lifts
the tail and with a heavy knife pushes
the skin half way on the underside
of the third vertebra back to its juno
ture with the second. Then with
sharp cut he sewers the tail at this
point. Many shepherds leave the tail
one vertebra longer, but a short tail
is greatly to be desired since 1t can
not collect 80 much manure.
Very seldom, If tne lamb is docked
early, will there be sufficient bleeding
to cause any material harm. If pro-
fuse bleeding does occur, a cord should
be tied very tightly around the stump
Of the tail. Pincers heated 70 high
temperature, may also be used for this
purpose, and by many are preferred
The tail is severed by closing them
upon It The stump is scared or
burned, which completely prevents
bleeding. However, a burn will not
heal so quickly as a clean cut, and in
the former condition suppuration or
the formation of pus underneath the
scab may occur.
OF course, there is a greater Habil-
fly of dangerous infection where the
knife, without cauterization, is used,
since the scared surface tends to pre-
vent the entrance of bacteria. 1nfec.
tion, however, can be avoided by the
maintenance Of cleanly and sanitary
surroundings. The pincers can satis'
factorily be adopted for docking lambs
several weeks old. when the contin'
gency of bleeding Is more likely.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-10

Are your hens laying thin-shelled
eggs?
If 80, feed them crushed oyster
shells, lime rock, bone, old plaster, or
other similar materials. Then the
eggs will reach the market in far bet
ter condition, and you will receive
more for your shipments.
Many eggs become broken on the
way from the farm to the retail gro'
Ger or wholesaler, and the contents OF
the broken eggs become smeared
over the others, making "a disagree
able mess to handle, and resulting in
an actual loss.
Mineral matter is the ingredient
these thin shells lack. It Is far cheap
er to feed grit or oyster shells to the
flock than to force the hens to manu-
facture the egg shells from mineral
matter in their regular feed. There is
no use in being forced to accept thin
shelled eggs.
It was found at the college OF agri-
culture, University Of Wisconsin, that
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der to make cultivation with ordinary
horse implements possible. A slope
to the south or southeast Is desirable
because the ground warns easily IN
the spring and early planting is thus
made possible. Good drainage 49,
however, a factor of greater import
ance. The land should have sufficient
fall to drain off surplus water, but not
sufficient to wash the soil. If all the
ground around the house Is level ana
artificial drainage by open bitches or
tile drains is not resorted to, planting
should be done on ridges or beds TO
prevent the drowning Of the crops dur
ing wet weather. :.
Thorough preparation Of the soil by
plowing, narrowing, rolling or drag
ging will ultimately prove saving
Of labor by lessening the work OF cui-
tivaticn. A deep soil is desirable, but
the depth should be increased graou'
ally. Barnyard or stable manure 10
the best fertilizer, because 1t furnishes
both plant food and humus. 1t should
be applied far enough in advance OF
planting time to allow it to decay. II
it is available, twenty to thirty tons OF
manure to an acre will prove very
satisfactory. If this cannot be Sc
cured, some leguminous crop sucn as
cowpeas, soy beans, or crimson clover
should be turned under to supply hu-
mus and part of the necessary nltro
gen.
Finally, additional fertilizing ele-
ments can be applied in the form OF
commercial fertilizers. These, how
ever, are expensive and it is one oo'
ject of diversified farming to enable
the farmer to economic in their use.
On farms which maintain an adequate
supply of live stock, and where atten'
ton is paid to the enriching OF the
soil by leguminous crops, this should
not be needed, at least in large guam
titles. 49,,
The vegetables that the farmer Will
grow in his garden depend naturally
upon local conditions and the fanily's
own preference. Asparagus, however,
should be included wherever 1t VIII
thrive. This Is one Of the earliest
vegetables and will prove valuable
addition to the spring diet. The roots
may be planted in the fall or early
spring. After the bed is well estab-
lished, it should last indefinitely, and
for this reason the location Of the bed
should be very carefully considered
beforehand.
Beans are another vegetable which
should always be included. The first
planting should be made as sooD as
the ground is reasonably warm, and
this should be followed by others at
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-10

Details Of Construction Of Milk Sed.
Innent Tester. The Central Cylinder A
Through Which the Milk Is Poured
ls Surrounded by Steam or Hot
Water Jacket With a Half.lneh' In
tervenlng SpaGe-The Steam or Hot
Water Enters at the Lower Opening
and overfiows at B-The Brass Cup
c Slips Over the Bottom Of the Inner
Cylinder and Is Held In Place ny a
Clamp Rod D--This Cap Contains q
Circle of Wire Gauze e Over Which
Is Placed the Disk Of Absorbent coh
ton-The Cap May Be Quickly Re-
moved by Swinging the Clamp Rod %
to One Side and the Dirty Filter May
Be Replaced by Clean One. ~ /
tor is placed. This cap is easily at.
tached to the apparatus by means OF
a hinged wire loop. ,,.,' 81:
After a sample of milk has been fl
tered through the apparatus, the cap
containing the gauze and the cotton
filter is detached and the cotton disk
placed on piece of white paper to
dry. This cotton contains the dirt
and sediment collected from one pint
of milk. The amount of dirt obtained
will vary with different lots OF milk
and the disk when dry may be re-
turned to the milk producer ELS evil
dence of the degree Of cleanliness OF
his milk.
Each cap should have number
stamped in the metal and as fast al
one lot of milk is tested the cap may
be removed and another put in place
for the next sample. The absorbent
cotton disks used as filters are stamped
out to fit the cap and wire gauze. The
success of filtering depends largely on
the texture of these disks which should
be made of absorbent cotton that con-
tains no starch or sizing" The latter
have a glossy surface, but the "un-
sized" cotton or cotton batting cut out
in the shape of round disks about one
eighth inch thick allows the hot milk
to filter rapidly through it and retains
the fine dirt which Is suspended In the
milk. The milk is kept hot IN this
tester during 11ltering by means OF a
hot water jacket surrounding the
inner cylinder.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-02-10

you should keep hens around the
place that don't pay.
Then fix the poultry house so that
it is dry and clean. No business
man would keep his stock in leaky
store. How much more important it
is that your poultry be kept clean and
dry!
And last, but not least, make some
money out of it. Get your father to
give you everything you make above
what were his last years profits. You
are a stockholder in the company, tell
him, and you want your share Of the
profits. When he sees the fairness Of
the proposition, he can't very we'll re-
fuse.
Get into business for yourself this
winter-the poultry business. Give
your hens comfortable quarters. Feed
them right, and care for them care.
fully. And If you don't make a sue.
cess of them, you aren't the business
man we think you are.