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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15
SHADE NEEDED FOR POULTRY
CHEAP Shed Built of Lumber Is Eas-
lily Arranged Where Fowls Are
Not Permitted in Orchard.

Whether the fowls must spend their
time this summer on the range or in
martial confinement, having only
ward in which to run, shade is neces-
sary to their successful growth. To
say that shade cannot be provided is
nonsense. There may be no trees
that can be utilized, it is true. but
everyone can plant some vine or even
corn near enough to the poultry yard
fence. where it will cast shade, or
erect a cheap lumber shed, so ar
ranged that its roof win supply shade
during a portion of the day. and one
end the rest of the warm hours, leav-
ing 1t open on two sides at least for
a proper circulation of air.
A similar structure, or several of
them. can be erected on the range if
the fowls must not be permitted in the
orchard for any reason. Then, re-
member that during the warm days
OF summer, clean. fresh water in abun-
Ssnce is also essential. no matter
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15
TREATMENT FOR SCALY LEG |
Dipping Feet and Legs of Fowls Az
fected in Kerosene VIII Prove
Quite Effective.

Look out for the sealy leg in your
stock at this time After passing
through the cold and dampness of the
winter months this trouble is quite
likely to develop among at least few
of your fowls, and it should be nipped
right in the bud or it will run through
all your stock. While it is nothing
serious or rapid in its work, it is a
very annoying trouble and one that
will make your fowls very uncomfort-
able, and at times 1t will even cripple
some where it gets to be thick
scale.
The best treatment is to take a can
of kerosene oil, nail it to the wall OF
your poultry house, where it will be
convenient to dip the feet and legs
of each fowl affected in up just to, but
not on to, the feathers of the hook
joint. This, says Southern Ruralist,
repeated every other day for about
two weeks will clean it all off except
in extreme cases, when 1t will take
longer treatment, to be followed with
a little oil or vaseline occasionally
to smooth up the surface.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15

of ducks there consider six ducks
plenty for pen in breeding for best
utility qualities, and it is very interest
ing to note the type of duck the win
ners of the contests there are, in COM
parison with our present show types
here. Their ducks are much more
heavy and broad, and the type is en-
tirely different in both Runners and
Buff Orpington ducks. This is some
thing for our utility breeders to con.
slider
Probably the worlds official record
is held by one of those New Zealand
Runners. This duck laid 800 eggs in
365 days in her second year. She laid
512 eggs in % months, including the
melting season. A daughter of this
duck laid 1T eggs in 179 consecutive
days, and 293 eggs in 314 actual con-
secutive laying days. When she was
two years and eight months old her
record was over 500 eggs. The breeder
of these ducks mated the females to
brakes whose dams had record of zoo
eggs a year or better
In the Christchurch test the Buff
Orpington ducks made a fine record
Both Orpington and Runner ducks
have made fine records in the Cam
bridge tests there, and one pen of
both Runners and Orpingtons made a
remarkable showing for several months
after those tests had ended. In 5h
months after the above tests ended one
breeders ducks laid as follows: Buff
Orpingtons, 772 eggs; Penciled Run
ners, 749 eggs. This is an average Of
129 and 125 per duck for the time
above quoted.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15
LEARN TO USE YOUR BRAIN
Clock Every Night for Years-lt
Was an Eight-D Affair.

Most of us plod along doing the
things we have always done or doing
what all the rest do. 1t is bold man
who shOrtens a path. Most of us
waste an hour, now and then, doing
something that could be done better
in ten minutes If we would use our
minds.
An old man had a fine clock with
chimes, says the Twentieth Century
Farmer. When a guest was with him
he said, For So years l have never
missed Z night winding up this clock
at 10: 80 O'Clock"
The guest, who happened to be a
jeweler, examined the clock closely
and a quizzical smile overspread his
face.
What's funny?" inquired the house
holder.
Why" said the visitor, Il was try
ing to figure cut how much time you
have wasted. This is an eight-day
clock!"
You can waste time dawdling over
a lesson, or reading one thing and
thinking of another, or listening with
one ear, or doing things at the wrong
time so they have to be done twice, or
forgetting what has just been said.
If asked the time right after looking
at your watch, do you look again?
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15
SHOE TOKEN OF Subsection
Ancient Significance of Custom Which
Is Now Looked Upon as
Merely Joke.

AS specially applied to weddings,
there is a suspicion that the throwing
of old shoes-or new slippers, for all
that-had at first significance which
would surely be most Objectionable to
notwithstanding brides. 1t seems to
have been a token of the complete
subsection of the bride to her lord
and master. In the East shoe or a
slipper was publicly borne at the head
of the bridal procession in indication
of the brides subsection, and at some
Jewish weddings the bridegroom used
to strike the bride a blow with his
shoe as a sign that she was thereafter
to be submissive to his will. Among
the HISTORIANS 1t was the custom for
the bridegroom to kick the bride, and
for her to remove from his foot the
shoe with which he had kicked her.
tom in Russia for the bridegroom on
his wedding night to require the bride
to pull off his boots. In one of them
Is a whip, and in the other a gift. II
she pulls off first the one containing
the whip, she gets a stroke from the
lash. and is to expect fioggings there
after, but if the gift is first disclosed
her married life will be happy. 1t is
related of Martin Luther that once,
after performing the wedding cere-
mony for couple, he took off the
bridegroom's shoe and placed IL upon
the brides pillow, as sign that she
should in all things and at all times
be subservient to her husband
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15
AxIa,ors, Safety Paraehutes.

The energies OF practically all the
inventors OF parachutes for airmeH
have been directed towards the devel-
opment Of a device for the airman
alone. the aeroplane itself being al
lowed to drop to earth unhindered-
Parachutes for the whole aeroplane
have just been designed by French
inventor Two folded parachutes, con
tanned in cone-shaped receptacles, are
attached to the wings as near the ends
as possible. BY means Of a simple
mechanism, operated by the movement
Of a small hand lever, these para
chutes are pushed out of the contain
ers, after which they are claimed to
open freely. no matter In what man
ner the aeroplane may be falling. AIS
the airman has to do is TO hang on to
the aeroplane.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15

The best authorities on Runner
ducks agree that the purebred Pen
ciled Runner lays pure white eggs, and
many of them, as invariably as does
the purebred leghorn of different varie-
ties. As result the Runner duck
has earned the name of the Leghorn
of the duck family"
AS utility fowl the true Penciled
Runner stands well in the lead, and
as other varieties have usually been
made from this one, they, too, are prov
ing their worth, when given chance.
II is fortunate that we have at least
one breed that has demonstrated itself
as a layer, and for that reason is kept
more for utility than show This
makes the Runner duck farmers
bird
The Australian and New Zealand
egg records are among the proud
achievements of those countries, and
are a wonderment to many poultry
men. In referring to these records,
the breeder of Penciled Runners gets
much consolation, for some of the best
egg records of those countries have
been made by this duck. In fact, the
Penciled Runner has won over the
hustling little Leghorn there.
In Australia the Utility club has
egg-laying contests of great interest
Ducks and other fowl from that con-
tinent and New Zealand compete in
these contests, and the rivalry is even
greater than in our fancy shows in
this country. The competing ducks
there seem to be mostly Runners and
Orpingtons, and both of these have
won fine places. Most of the breeders
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15
Liberal Juries.

Based on verdicts by Mississippi ju-
ries Law Notes recommends that state
as a place where money is easy. The
case OF Illinois Central railroad VS..
Dacus resulted IN a verdict for $500
to a prospective passenger because
ticket agent said Oh" TO him;
while in Alabama, etc. Railroad com
pany VS. Morris it appeared that a
liberal jury gave $4,000 to a white
woman who was compelled to ride a
short distance with three negroes. al
though the stingy court cut the YER
dict TO $4,000.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15
Russia seeOmes Temperate.

The prohibition Of selling brandy
In the government monopoly shops
was introduced throughout the Rus
sian empire from the beginning OF
the war, on the day Of mobilization.
and has now been in force for more
than eight months. One OF the Rus
sian papers has made inquiries con-
corning the results of this measure.
and has published some of the Stats
teal data that were collected The fol.
lowing list shows that the consump-
ton OF vodka in the city Of Moscow
In 1914 compared with the preceding
year: July. 612.6s6 gallons in 1913
and S5s.124 gallons in 1914; August,
667,926 gallons In 1918 and 2S,s7S gal
Ions In 1914; October. 707.6ss gallons
in 1918 and 2,s13 gallons in 1914. nur-
ing the first three months vodka could
be obtained at the frst-class restau-
rants for consumption in the same,
the selling Of vodka in bottles Icing
prohibited under heavy fine.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15

to swim, and the main object thereof
is to provide means for connection
with the bathing suit in order to pre-
vent the wings from escaping from the
bather, and to prevent the wings from
to one side of the body, both
of these faults in the water wings as
now provided tending to decreasesthe
confidence of the bather. particularly
when being taught to swim in deep
water.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15
FREE FROM THOSE WORRIES
Troubles of commuter Got Little Sym
pathy From Fellow Passenger
on Train.

Some of my bulbs have rotted IN
the ground. Ever have that happen
to your" asked the commuter of the
man who sat beside him in the train.
NO, | can't say l have" replied
the other.
And the bugs In my rosebushes
are a pest. Do you have any trouble
Of that kind?"
Not bug on single bush"
That's strange. Now. with my lawn.
l find that only about half the grass
looks healthy. The rest won't grow
no matter how much l water it. But
l suppose you know from experience
what that is?"
Never had any grass trouble,
either"
Great Scott, mani" exclaimed the
commuter. How do you manage to es-
cape all these annoyances
Very easily, sir / live in a ho-
rel
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15
[5&o[I3cyayl
EAM/y Nus EA-
\ XIV WALKER
x IN cuPsRfOtfr Syrttctvet
~ aEsos~st~ Ss"ose.strS
l AzY GRAY.

4 otber squirrels called MN
n rbicb was really not a
ray s.me for a squirrel to have
|s,, ad'', this squirrel, and ! am
III tol, Won how he came to De
Z Z. ' s1cb an unpleasant name.
y Law Gray was born there here
T. little squirrels in his fam
IT, = was the youngest and his
.Lorobt he was the prettiest,
' ,ba rest of the family used
| On ,,,' him great deal. and his
Aid not ask him to 90 er-
| I to climb trees or do any 9th
4 .osts that most squirrels nave
And Lazy Gray took advan-
n,o Kindness of his mother
srotbers and sisters and USED
,bom 70 wait on him. When
.h;rstv and wanted a drink OF
he would call to his mother
/. 81 am thirsty" and she
.a,o a nutshell and go down
1,rnok and fill it with nice cool
- - to him for him
h And sometimes he would
l. saw. Thank YOU" when he
hshed
he used to make his brothers
long journeys through the
h. GET a particular kind of nut
t. he was very fond; and if
snnened TO bring him one that
| GOOD. he would find fault with
nd tell them that they did not
pood nuts from bad ones.
bropgb the summer he fooled
|lAA - 90 o.
lis time sleeping and lying in
and never a single nut did he
for himself. But when fall
hid his two brothers were taken
mother said that he would have
her gather nuts for the win
ecause she could not gather
10 last the whole family
| all the long winter. Lazy
4 il was very hard that he
he called upon to work for
ptbers even if they were sick,
complained very bitterly about
brd it was for him to climb
hi day and store nuts. When
! could. he stole away and lay
behind A rick and kept hidden
Is mother came and found him.
len she would tell how, when
cold and there was snow all
be ground and he was hungry,
bid wish that he had been a
,ouirrel and had gathered the
bile he could.
be did not believe her, and said,
have gathered all the nuts l
liant. and am not going to work
pre. and then he would go to
pgain
Is passed by, and it grew cold
colder and the snow came. and
squirrels began to draw on
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15

valuable pound for pound as cane hay
Evidently there IS considerable yaria-
ton. Analyses indicate feeding value
little lower than oat straw. They
are very poor in muscle builders. but
fairly rich in fat formers. They have
been fed with fair satisfaction in a
number of experiments, to cattle, but
we do not know of anyone feeding
them to sheep.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15
HANDS LIKE VELVET
Kept so by Daily Use OF cutIcura
Soap and Ointment Trial Free.

On retiring soak hands in hot Cuti-
cura soapsuds, dry and rub the Oint-
ment into the hands some minutes.
Wear bandage or old gloves during
night. This is a ''one night treat
ment for red, rough, chapped nno
sore hands" It works wonders.
Sample each free by mail with 32-n
Skin Book. Address Cuticura. Dept
KY, Boston. Sold everywhere.-Advs
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15

A st. Louis clergyman gloomily In
forms US;
The images of the poet and the
painter have ceased TO charm us. We
want the realities. Hence the passing
of poetry"
Sassafras tea in liberal doses, about
this time of year. was formerly be
lieved to be a sound remedy for the
physical conditions which generate
that state OF mind.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15
Caught.

What a pretty hat Mrs. pinkey
wore this evening"
did you like it, dear?"
Yes, 1t was very becoming Why
don't you get hats like that?"
You mustn't blame me II ] laugh.
John. The hat you like is my hat.
Mrs Pinkey borrowed IL this eve
ming. It's the $50 hat you called =
fright. "-Cleyelau Plain Dealer.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15

washed. If the machine is to be
started at once upon another hatch,
while the trays are taken out and
cleaned, 1T can be closed up and kept
up to heat for few hours and the
eggs put in, but the cleaning should
not be neglected.
The brooders should be disinfected.
But remember that perhaps some
sick chicks occupied them last sea.
son, making it all the more import
ant for a thorough scalding and
cleaning.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15
CARE IN RUNNING INCUBATOR
Cleanliness Should Be Watchword in
Operating Observation-Disclosures
Should Be Disnfected.

The incubator should be run upon
sanitary lines with cleanliness for the
watchword from start to finish. The
machine should be thoroughly cleaned
and scrubbed out before being put
into use, well summed and thoroughly
dried.
Use no disinfectants in the opera
ton. however, as they may affect the
eggs, by absorption.
After each hatch the trays should
be cleaned and aired and the inside
of the machine well brushed, but not
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15
The Reclaimed Garden.

The garden of Versailles was at one
time the finest in the world, the land
being reclaimed from worthless
marsh at cost, it is said, of forty
millions. Each of our lives may be
beautiful and productive if we are
ready to pay the cost. Any hears, no
matter how overgrown with weeds 1t
is now, may become sunny garden
Girls Companion.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15
FEEDING COTToNsEED HULLS
Have Value About Same as oar s'ra"
for Stock Cattle and sheep-Poor
Muscle Builders.

In response to a query as to the
feeding value of cottonseed hulis TOT
stock cattle and sheep Wallace's
Farmer makes the following reply:
Southern experiments indicate that
rottonseed hulls have feeding value
about the same as oat straw. A few
xperiments indicat, that they are as
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15
Heritage or Habit.

We are very likely to speak of cheer
fulness as if it were a heritage. Il
wish ! had a disposition like so-and-
So" signs many a girl she always
sees the bright side of things" But
that CHEEKY disposition is far more
likely to be a habit than a heritage.
And luckily the habit of looking on
the bright side is one that everyone
can cultiyate.-Girl's Companion.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15
The Helqht Of AtroclSy.

Il see the Germans are using gas
instead of shot and shell" said Hark-
away. Gould anything be more afro
cious?"
"Oh, yes said Dingleberry. 1T
would be more atrocious If after us
ing the gas they should fire a volley
of gas bills at their victims labeled
Please remit
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15
ExnIained.

his white waistcoat badly spotted.
How careless you are" said his
wife.
Not at ALL" he replied. You see.
they didn't have any menu cards, and
| knew you'd want to know what we
had to eat"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15
Why She Went 70 Church.

A devout old lady had become very
deaf, and, as her church was some dis
lance from her home, decided to at
tend another one, which was nearer.
She spoke to the minister of the sec
ond church about it. and was cordially
received and urged to come whenever
possible.
"Ah, WE'LL" she said, "all churches
lead to heaven, and as | have grown
deaf and cannot hear any of the ser
mon / thought would attend your
church"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15
WATER WINGS AID SWIMMER
Main Object of Recent Invention In 70
Provide Means for Preventing
Wings Slipping.

The Scientific American, In describ.
ing and illustrating water wings, the
invention of C. Holroyd of Pittsburgh
Pa, says:
This invention refers to inflated
bags commonly known as water wings
and used by persons who are unable
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15
DEPENDS on Rhyme.

Dull Pupil-Please. Miss Knowland.
what's the proper pronunciation OF
AGAIN."
Teacher-It all depends upon whetn'
er YOU want a rhyme for men or
pain"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15

Now, this new war play Is a so
we're arraignment of the man who
won't 90 to the front and fight for
his country
Il see. And no doubt the large
number of male actors IN the case feel
that It isn't up to them"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15
Needed Aaaln.

Now, | hate to remind you, DID,
bles, but that ten you owe me
my dear Jobson. can't steep at
night for thinking about that ten.
Conscience trouble YOU?
No. | wish / had 1t back"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15
Askino Too Much.

Our idea of intellectual honesty Is
what would prompt an editor to put
spring poem written by himself in the
waste basket along with the others
Columbus (Ohio) Journal
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15

future and store up things that ar
necessary against the time when YOU
need them" And Lazy agreed with
her and told her that never again so
long as he lived would he merit the
name Of Lazy"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15
Experienced.

Bill-"So his son has gone to the
war;" JiIl-"Yes, indeed" do you
suppose he'll know how to charge
properly when the time comes?" "He
ought to. He was taxicab driver
once"
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15

where the fowls and chicks are run
ming. Think of these things now and
get them ready, so that when the
warm days come the fowls will not
need to suffer for even a single day.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15

Fore Of nuts. Lazy found that
| pretty Engry sometimes and
L habit OF eating and drinking
wanted in the summer made
hnt to eat and drink all he want
p winter And as he had new
pght himself self-denial, he
he wanted, anG very early in
hter he began % see that the
f had gathered would not last
u way through the winter, and
before be knew it his whole
"a exhausted and he had moth
feat
I he asked his mother to let him
PM of The nuts that she had
r. and being kind mother,
MN have just as many as she
Put She stiI had to keep some
SICK brothers. When she would
+ him all he thought he ought
/ be decided that he would 20
4 a neighboring tree and ask a
4 over there for some of his
~ lar weeks lie went from
De- 10 .I.fI.r la,,,f,.1- go
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15
Live Stock

CHICAGO. - Hogs = Bulk, s7.40@
100; light, $7350765; mixed. $1,000
1855; heavy, $6.95Q755; rough, $685.
OILS; pigs, $5.754725.
Cattle-Native beef steers, $1,000
$50; Western steers, $6.800S.10; cows
and heifers, s3.20@S.75; calves, $3.50
010.
Sheep, s6.40G7.20; lambs.
S775610.60
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15
Exercise for Chicks,

Induce the chicks to exercise plenti-
fully from the time they are Matched.
Exercise is very necessary if they are
to have good health and grow rapidly.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15
Valuable Eoo Fond

Steamed or cooked oats are not
only relished by the hens, but prove
to be valuable egg food
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15

Keep Poultry House Clean.
If good health is to be maintained in
the poultry houses, the droppings
should be cleaned out frequently.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15

ST. LOUIS.-Hogs-Pigs and lights,
s625@7.S0; mixed and butchers, $3.50
07s0; good, heavy, s7.55 @765.
Cattle-Native beef steers, $500
CPS; yearling steers and heifers, $50
$50; cows, s6@750; stockers and
feeders, s66s25; Texas and Indian
steers, s5.256S65; cows and heifers.
s466.50; native calves, $6Q9.25.
Clipped native muttons, SIS
as; clipped lambs, $9G1o25; spring
lambs, s10Q11.75.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15

PITTSBURGH. - Cattle Steady.
Choice, sS.75991o; prime, ss.509S.S5.
Sheep-Prime wethers, s62596.5o;
Gull and common, s7.50G4; lambs, s.
OATS: veal calves, ss.251s75.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1915-06-15

A newspapers income springs from
three sources. Advertising. subscrip-
lions and the owners OF lost dogs.