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The Spectator., 1916-01-28

(F'rom Weekly Letter, United States De- partment of Agricultural
 The dog in the country is a useful and pleasant adjunct to the farm if he Is properly controlled and cared for, but when neglected may readily be- come a carrier of disease to stock in addition to gaining opportunity to kill sheep and destroy gardens and other property. Dog ordinances, as a gen. eral rule, have been intended chiefly to curb the dogs power of doing harm by attacking. biting, killing or running sheep or stock. The part that he plays as a carrier of diseases to ami mals only recently has been recog- nized, according to the zoologists of the United States department of agri- culture. who believe that when this is better understood rural ordinances and laws which lessen this danger will gain the support of the community.
 Of the diseases carried to stock by dogs, the foot-and-mouth disease Is probably of the greatest interest at this time. In this case the dog acts as a mechanical carrier of infection. The dog which runs across an infect ed farm easily may carry in the dirt on his feet the virus of this most con tagious of animal diseases to other farms and thus spread the disease to the neighboring herds. In infected localities it is absolutely essential, therefore, to keep all dogs chained
 Co except on leash.
 There are, however, many other maladies in the spread of which the dog takes an active part. In Bulletin S60 of the department, The Dog as a Carrier of Parasites and Disease" 1t is pointed out that rabies, hydatid, ringworm, favus, double-pored tape worm, roundworm and tongue worm are often conveyed to human beings in this way. It occasionally happens also that the dog helps fleas and ticks in transmitting bubonic plague or the deadly spotted fever.
 Hydatid disease is caused by the presence in the liver. kidneys, brain, lungs and other organs of bladder worm or larval tapeworm. Bladder worms are often as large as an orange and may be larger. A dog which is allowed to feed on carrion or the raw viscera of slaughtered animals may eat all or part of bladder worm contain ing numerous tapeworm heads. These tapeworm heads develop into small segmented tapeworms in the intestines of the dog. The tapeworms in turn develop eggs which are passed out in the excrement of the dog. They are spread broadcast on grass and in
The Spectator., 1916-01-28
IOE ina G7F2) UlPPY S@7S2) br GELETT DURGE SSl
 ILLUSTRATED 6~ RAY WALILBS
 caoNHiG1y

Hurry, MT. Doremus, hurry!" Flo die was growing frantic. She pointed to the clock. It indicated twenty eight minutes past twelve.
 Hall however, was in no haste. "Oh, l know, Jonas; but you see Flodie and have decided to lose no more time You can give her away, if you want to-" He sat down. laughing at his cou- sins Consternation.
 But it's past twelve!" Jonas insist. ed, pointing to the clock.
 "Oh. know that! That proves it's a love match, doesn't it?"
 Come here. Hall, and stand up by me! Anyone would think you didn't want to get married!" Flodie called nervously.
 By this time the company had be- gun to enter, and soon flooded the studio, laughing, wondering, joking with Hall.
 Co ahead!' cried Flodie. Were ready, MT. Doremus. quick!" She stamped her foot angrily.
 'Oh, wait a minute" Hall inter posed, we want this thing arranged little. It won't do to rush It." He turned to his guests. Ladies and gentlemen" he began, when Jonas broke in again.
 See here, 1 object to this," He walked up to MT. Doremus angrily.
 MT. Doremus, however, had already begun to thunder out, Hall Bonistelle, do you take this woman, Flodie Fish CT, to be your welded wife?"
 Just wait minute," cried Jonas, looking at his watch.
 Were off" came in a chorus from the excited guests.
 'T dol" replied Hall See here, Jonas, you mustn't interrupt the game. you know. Sit down and be quiet."
 But l got something to say about it"
 "Flodie Fisher do you take-be quiet. MT. Hassingbury, I'm running this"
 Its a scheme, It's a fraud!" Jonas appealed wildly to the company
 this man to be your lawful we'd ded husband?"
 "Oh, you old scamp, you, you've sold me out!" Jonas shook his fist at the
The Spectator., 1916-01-28

drinking water where animals can very we'll eat them and thus become infected. The hog is particularly liable to this disease because of it's roofing habits. The eggs may get into hu. man food, and persons who allow dogs to lick their hands and face also run the risk of getting the eggs of the tapeworm in their systems.
 Prevention on the farm consists in so restraining the dog that he cannot get at carrion or raw viscera. Viscera should be boiled before being fed to dogs and should never be thrown on the fields. If not cooked and fed, vis- cera and carcasses should be burned, buried with lime, or so disposed of as not to be accessible to dogs. Proper feeding of the dog is essential and the owner who does not feed a dog prop erly has no right to keep one.
 The parasite which causes gid in sheep somewhat resembles the hyda- tid worm A dog allowed to eat the brain of a giddy sheep may swallow this parasite and later distribute the eggs of the resulting tapeworm over the pasture. Sheep while grazing swallow the eggs with the grass which they eat In the case of sheep dogs it is important to administer vermi- fuges often enough to keep them free of these worms. In the case of sheep measles, the bladder worm in the meat, typical of this disease, Is swal- lowed by the dog and again the tape worm eggs are passed by the dog to .:rass or water and there are eaten by sheep.
 Of the external parasites which dogs may carry to animals, tieas and the various kinds of ticks are both troublesome and dangerous. The remedy is clear. The owner must keep his dog clean, not merely for the comfort and happiness of the dog. but to prevent it from becoming carrier of disagreeable and dangerous vermin.
 These reasonable measures. impor- tant to the stock on the farm, have a direct connection with the health of the family. Where ringworm or other skin diseases break out among the children. or the worm parasites devel- op, it is well to determine whether a dirty or uncared-for dog may not be carrying infection on his skin or hair. or be conveying disease from carrion directly to the food and persons of his friends. Even if no one is infected with disease. the folly of allowing a dog to remain dirty and have the free dom of home where personal clean Illness and hygiene are respected is ap- parent.
The Spectator., 1916-01-28
COMMON TAPEWOEM IN LAMBS
Not Believed That They Are Respon sible for Many Deaths of Animals.
 Says Western Expert.

(By | r. NEWSOM. Colorado Agricul-
 tural College, Fort Collins. Colo)
 The common tapeworm of lambs Is one that has habit of getting into the duct leading from the liver, and for this reason many who have exam ined sheep. dead of disease, have sus- pected the tapeworm of causing ths death. It might be we'll to state that more than 60 per cent of all western lambs have these tapeworms, as evi- denced by finding them on the kill ing floors at the large packing houses. While it must be admitted that in a few instances they may cause some trouble, yet it is not believed that they are responsible for many of our lamb losses.
 During the siege of the Kansas horse disease some man unfamiliar with the normal conditions in horses for the first time found Palisade worms in the abdominal arteries of dead horses. He at once jumped at the conclusion that these worms were responsible for the disease. Had he known that approximately 95 per cent of all horses have these same worms, his reputation might not have suffered.
 II is rather common for veterinarians to diagnose tapeworms in dogs. and in about 95 per cent these diagnoses arc correct but that the tapeworms in these animals are responsible for dis ease is not at all evident, except in
 
 is with these tapeworms in lambs They can always be found in postn [ any large number of animals, but that they are responsible for any serious disease is evident only in a few cases.
The Spectator., 1916-01-28

satisfactory. and the colt xept in a small lot fenced either wi.a boards or poles. While all colts may net run into the wire, the one that taugies itself in the wire is invariably tae Inost vala- able.
 The weaning that is ,rozt iuccess- fully accomplished is ths one through which the colt suffers the least set back in growth. If at weaning time the colt can eat it's fuii allowance of grain, two or three pou.5s of oats or one and one-half poundf or cats and two pounds of ground bsSlev mixed to- gether, with plenty oi clean alfalfa or timothy hay, it will continue grow ing and cease to fret fo. it's dam.
The Spectator., 1916-01-28

But told you what time to set iti" Flodie fairly yelled now. And told you half an hour ahead on purpose!"
 MT. Doremus held up his hand. "Si- lence!" he thundered. MT. Hassing- bury" he declared solemnly, there are witnesses enough present to prove that MT. Bonistelle was married be- fore midnight. As you are aware. seldom take sides in any controversy, but in this case my little friend here Flodie-Bonistelle- won me over. There's no possible doubt that MT. Bonistelle will inherit his uncle's fortune"
 Hall burst out of his trance with a whoop. "Hurrah!" he screamed. I've won four millions of dollars!"
 Flodie stretched up on tiptoe and pulled down his dramatically extended hand. No, sir" she announced, T won it myself!"
 THE END
The Spectator., 1916-01-28
MOLDY SILAGE IS HARMFUL
Complaints Made That Farmers Lose Horses and Enthusiastically
 Avoid All Spoiled Stuff.

Every winter farmers complain of losing horses or mules by feeding spoiled silage. Damaged or moldy silage is not first-class feed for any animal. Even cattle should be fed carefully, but the greatest care should be exercised with horses and colts. See that no moldy stuff gets into their feed boxes and that none Is left there from one feed to another to spoil.
 Good silage does not hurt horses, but remember the mold that some times occurs in spots may kill them at any time.
The Spectator., 1916-01-28
HAVE COMFORTABLE
 STALLS FOR HORSES
It Often Happens That Places Where Animals Are Kept Are
 Entirely Too Narrow.

A horse cannot talk and tell his owner in the morning that he has been uncomfortable during the night but if such is the case and the trouble continues the effect will show in his work or more serious trouble may follow. Sometimes the stalls are bad ly constructed. made too narrow or neglected.
 One of the greatest evils Is having a stall too narrow. It may not have been properly constructed in the first place or perhaps has been made for a small horse. If the barn changes hands or Is rented and larger horse put in it. this horse may have diff culty in rising and so because of his dread of lying down on that account remains on his feet longer than is good for him. Again board or two may become dislodged and not being re placed at once occasions draft.
 In number of barns that have come under my observation too little care has been used as to the situa tion of the stalls. Quite often they are placed on the north side of 8 building owing to such a position be ing handler or not interfering with other arrangements about the barn Instead, 1t is best to have them or the south side of building or if or the north side they should have 6 double wall The stalls should be oi sufficient size. the flooring should be level and the stalls themselves kept in good condition.
The Spectator., 1916-01-28
Important Garden Factor.

The soil is a very important factor in gardening. Sandy soils are adapted to early vegetables; the foam soils to tomatoes and muskmelons, and the muck soils to the nitrogen feeders, let. tuce. cabbage, celery and onions.
The Spectator., 1916-01-28
A Strenuous Finale.

When Professor Scrapeso plays the violin his very soul seems on fire. |" exclaimed Mrs. Prebson after the con- cert.
 "Umph," replied Mir. Prebson, whose favorite amusement Is baseball. q don't know about his soul. but when he was finishing up that last piece I expected at any moment to see his fiddle strings smoking"
The Spectator., 1916-01-28
WEAVING THE FOAL IS EASY
Merely Matter of Separation, If Prop erIy Cared for During Summer
 Months-Tlme Varies.

If the foal has been properly cared for during the summer months, being fed a little grain in addition to the roughage and dams milk, weaning time will be merely a matter of sepa- ration
 The time of weaning will vary with conditions, but the best rule is to aL low it five to seven months, says Farm Stock and Home, as the work of tha if possible, don't wean the fcal before four months.
 The important stage of the young ster's life is now at hand. Separation from the dam must be complete to be
The Spectator., 1916-01-28
Would Be a Boon.

Any guy who would invent some thing effective to take the cut out of the cutworm would be sure of ever lasting fame.-Boston Globe,
The Spectator., 1916-01-28
Winter Horse Feeds.

Do not try to carry the horse through the winter on hay or straw rshcn. Such feeding inaucas indigee ton.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
'.MOVIEDOM"
.
THE FABLE OF THE LEMON

This is the Fable of the Picture that
was a Lemon. When it was born, It
consisted of One Gun-Play and one
Public Exposure of the Heavy. Short
ly thereafter it acquired a Chase by
the Gang in a Touring Car.
From the beginning it had lemonade
for blood.
The Lemons father was a mussy-
haired young man in shirt sleeves. He
was a slave to the God of Hurry but
not by choice. The studio payed him
forty per in exchange for his LIES
blood and all his waking hours. He
was there to get results.
The Lemon was one of them. In six
hours it was a full-grown scenario, but
thin, understood and wabbly at the
knees. 1t could trace it's ~parentage at
least to six successes.
When the producer read it, he said:
Rotten, but put in an Abduction and
a couple of fist fights and maybe we
a get away with it,"
The star read it, and said: Rotten.
but let me capture the gang single
handed and | can carry it through"
The director said: Rotten, but
leave it to me and III make it do"
So the poor old Lemon went into
production and was rolled and squeez-
ed and chewed up and put together
again til. it didn't know itself. And
every time anybody did anything to it
somebody said: Rotten, but that will
have to do"
In the end they cut it-with a meat
axe-patched it up with snowy leaders
and the producer guessed it was good
enough for the rubes.
Then they made for it a set of post.
ers that were not Lemons. The pic.
ture was proud of those posters-they
were SO unlike itself. And they gave
it a title that would make your hair
curl-something with blood in it, OF
course.
And then the Lemon was released.
1t died a quick and painless death.
And-a little later-so did the pro
ducer's business.
Moral.-Good enough is too bad.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
LIST OF PREMIUM WINNERS
Continued from last week.

This list is as near correct as posi-
BILE, but is not guaranteed to be abso-
lutely without fault or mistake. Any
omission of mention of any premium
winner does not near that the prem
ium was not awarded. The secretary
of the Bookings County Fair, 1916,
has e~ndeayored to have this list com
plete, and the work has been done by
a competent and careful person.
Grade Pens
Best pen-4 barrows or sOws, over s
months, under l year: &c. II. Craw-
ford.
Best pen-i barroWs or soWs, under
s months: II. SlOcum; , II. G.. LIE
Fever; &c. n. Kennard.
Specials offered by John Morrell & Co.
Large Yorkshire Breed
Sow year or over: ! and &c. II.
Crawford.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02

ers Of other men. Applications have
been received and arrangements are
now under way for the best administra-
tive, sales and factory experts to be
found in the rubber tire industry.
Skilled and trained men will be re-
CURED in practically all departments of
the factory.
Considerable money will be required
at the outset to build the factory and
install the machinery, and carry u
other plans now being considered.
The committee was frank to state
that they were surprised to find such
a great mass of evidence of what Mr..
Brictson has quietly and patiently &C
complished during the past years with
out any assistance whatever, financial
or otherwise. He has gone about his
task from day to day sharing his joys
ana burdens with no one but his loyal
and faithful helpmate. Mrs. Brictson.
SIR. Brictson's job has been a big n
and he has stuck by it when ninety
nine per cent Of the men would have
given up and quit in despair, His sue
cess has been accomplished under ad-
verse circumstances of the worst kind
and he steadfastly refuses TO indulge
in the least bit of Boosting.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02

nothing good could originate in the
state and that the rich land in Brook,
ings county was too poor to produce
grass. This same prejudice and dis
trust has been thrown at the Brictson
Manufacturing Company and curiosity
seekers in the first year Mr.. Brictson
started advertising his product would
write back and sneeringly say: South
Dakota! Brookings! Can anything good
come from South Dakota"
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02

pneumatic tire in the world guaranteed
for such a great number of miles. In
telling about the good features of his
tire, Mr.. Brictson stated that the
, Brictson Tire was puncture proof,
blowout proof, rim-cut proof, rut proof
and non skid, and in addition it was &
two-piece tire, which feature enables
the user to replace the outer covering
when worn out or damaged.
The committee examined a great
number of original letters from users
in all parts of the United States which
presented every evidence of the value
of the tire and the widespread salts
faction it is giving.
The most remarkable evidence was
that presented by John Dokken, local
cement contractor, at the meeting of
the Commercial Club. Friday night.
Mr.. Dokken stated that he has been
using Brictson products for a number
of years and at the present time he
had three Brictson Tires on his car
which had run $4,000 miles and one
was blown out about three weeks ago
near WATERFOWL. In connection with
this case Mr.. Brictson had previously
stated that Mr.. Dokken's tire was the
first one to blow out since the tire was
placed on the market over two years
and eight months ago.
Among the various letters examin-
ed by the committee the following let
ter from the Campbell-Thorpe Whole-
sale Grocer Co., Of Mammoth Springs,
Arkansas, was a typical indication of
the extent of the business being done
and the general satisfaction being re-
ceived from Brictson Tires:
Mammoth Springs, Ark, Oct. II, 1916
The Brictson Mfg. Co.,
Bookings, S. D.
Dear Sirs:-
Am enclosing check to cover sew
eral bills of your Brictson tires, which
| am glad to say are all OF Brictson
Tires) giving satisfaction.
Everyone that has used them
around here will have nothing else, in
fact when l am able to place one
Brictson on a car the owner is not
satisfied until he gets a full set.
Thanking you for past f%avors, |
remain,
Yours very truly,
Thorpe Grocer Co.,
T. E. CampbeIl.
The field for the sale and distribu.
ton of the Brictson Tire extends over
every state in the Union and many
foreign countries. Mr.. Brictson stated
that his foreign business had always
been good. To substitantiate his state
ments he permitted the committee to
examine folders containing letters and
orders from a number of foreign coun
tries covering from one to three years
from the same dealers. An order
amounting to $1,042.50 from Sails &
Marquiz, of Carcasas, Venezuela, Sonen
America, which had just been received
was seen. This was a second order
slightly larger than the first one.
Mr.. Brictson has not been devotine
his usual efforts to his business as
practically his entire time has been
devoted since last February to forming
his new company and working out fac.
tory plans, and other matters connect
ed with his new rubber tires. He saw
more the need of this because he has
been at the mercy Of his competitors in
buying his tires used In building the
Brictson Tire and he stated he did not
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
BRlcTsoN MATTER BEFORE CLUB
Continued from last weekly
What the Committee Found

What the Committee Found
The material and information which
Mr.. Brictson consented to furnish the
committee and the reports made by
Mr.. Sexauer and Mr.. Turner at the
meeting of the Comemrcial Club last
Friday night embrace in part or whole
the following matter:
The company is at the present time
and has been building for the past
two years and eight months what is
known as the Brictson 10000 Mile
Tire. This is not q tread but complete
tire Of sturdy construction. The inner
portion. or carcass, Of the tire is b
high grade rubber tire built of pure
Sea Island Cotton thoroughly calender
ed, or rather. vulcanized. with pure
rubber. and the outer portion Of the
tire L. constructed Of a select grade Of
chrome leather reinforced with hard
steel studs. Al the name indicates the
tire IL guaranteed for 10000 miles on q
mileage basis and IL today the only
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02
Beacon Type of Hog other than York
cbire


Boar year or over: Jas.
Revell; 2-P. O. Kennard.
Boar-6 months, under l year: /
p. O. Kennard.
Boar-under 6 months: 1-P. o.
Kennard.
Sow year or over: 1-P. o. Ken
nard.
Sow-6 months, under 1 year: /
p. 0. Kennard.
Sow-under 6 months: Jas.
Revell; 2-Jas. Revell.
Sweepstakes champion: Poland
China boar over l year. owned by P. O.
Kennard.
POULTRY
Barred Plymouth Rock cock: /
Mrs. Chas. Martinson. Cockerel: i
Mrs. w. Sayre; 2-F. E. Woodward;
3-H. c. Olson. Pullet: l and Mrs.
viii Sayre; 3-Walter Etting.
Buff Plymouth Rock cock: 10. d.
Storm. Hen: 1, 2 and 80. d. Storm.
White Plymouth Rock cock: /, 2
and 3; Hen: l, , and 3; Cockerel: /, 2
and 3; PuIlet l and Mrs. A. f..
Gentle. Pullet: 80. d. Storm.
Golden Wyandotte: Cock /; Hen /;
Cockerel: /; Pullet Mrs. A. b.
Holm.
White W~yandotte: Cock: l. . ano
3; Hen: l, > and 3; Cockerel: l, > and
3; PulIct: l, . and Mrs. a. L. Gen
tie.
Buff Wyandotte: Hen; Mrs. A.
E. Gentle.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1916-11-02

care to build up the business of his
new tire until he could absolutely con-
troll the construction Of it and the
quality of material used as he had
some very disastrous experience about
three years & with products of a rub
Der company.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-14
Automobiles

FOR SALE - FORD WINTER
Bodies, Radiator and Hood covers, S1 so
AUTO GARAGE. 1917 North Third
street
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-12-14
For Sale-Miscellaneous

table size AXIS; two tables. 4kx9 Will
sell them right. W. II. HeffieY Dun
cannon, Pa.