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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
INFECTED MILK WAS CAUSE
OF SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC

Kansas City, May 1.-The source
of epidemics in Kansas City, Kan,
was discovered by C. A. Coons, pure
food commissioner. He found a
dozen men milking condemned cows
in the quarantine section of the
stock yards.
Coons declared milk from these
COWS had caused the spread Of scar
let fever, diphtheria and smallpox.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
snider Bite Caused Death

Independence. May "A spider
bite caused the death here Of Mrs.
Andrew Jackson, IS years old. She
was stung on the cheek last Thurs
day. Her face began swelling. she
had a chill and became very sick
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
200 FALL WHEN CIRCUS
SEAT SECTION COfLAPSEs

Kansas City, Mo-, May 2.-Thirty
persons, most of whom we're wo-
men and children. were injured here
in the collapse of a section of seats
at circus showing in the residence
district. Nearly two hundred were
in the wrecked section.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
standard on Profits DoubIe :

New York. May 2.-Profits Of
the Standard Oil company of New
York for 1915 we're more than dom
bic those Of the preceding year.
according to an annual statement
Net earnings Of s15.761.sss show
an increase Of ss.O25,744.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04

clean old papers for sale at tba
Reflector office; Sc a bundle
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
FACE The FACTS!
Weeks Talks About Our Navy
and National Defense.

snslsts on Military, Commercial, Fin
anclal and Industrial Preparedness
Let Us Be Ready for Peace 40
We'll 40 War.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04
Lessons o. the War.

so / had thought that only Great
Britain excelled US as naval power
at the outbreak Of the war in Europe.
Since the war started, France and
Germany have geen building ships.
Our rank Just now, therefore, is IN
certain. But we have a good navy.
Still, 1t should be much larger"
Has the war taught the world any
naval lessons?'
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1916-05-04

rope" he answered, our navy. in my
opinion, was the second best in exis>
tence. Authorities for whom | have
great respect did not agree with ms
They ranked our navy third OF fourth
some giving France second place
and some believing Germany was
stronger at sea than ourselves.
Il still think that in ships alone we
were the equal Of France or Germany
and much the superior Of Japan. Our
officers are the ablest In the world;
our crews are the most intelligent No
nation gives its officers the training
that is given to the naval officers OF
the United States And the men in
our ships. coming from farms and vii
lagos. in large part, are the finest
morally and physically afioat.
In my days. back in 1880, let us say.
the sailor on rhore leave who returned
to his ship sober was keelhauled or
otherwise punished by his mates. All
that has changed. Intoxicated sailors
are see no more on the streets. Our
men are sober, serious and capable.
When an estimate OF any navy is
made, the personnel. as well as the
ships, must be considered.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25
METHOD FOR CLEARING LAND
Combination of Blasting and Stump
Pulling Is Favored at UniVer-
sity of Wisconsin.

AS a result of experiments with
stump pullers and dynamite working
together on the university's demon
stration tour, the University of Wis
consin has discovered that the best
method of clearing land is a combina-
ton of blasting and stump pulling. The
stump puller people admitted that
time, labor and money could be saved
by first loosening the stumps by blast
ing before pulling them, and the pow
der men admitted that a similar saw
ing could be effected by having a
stump puller complete the job after
a comparatively light charge of pow
der had done its preliminary, pre-
paratory work on the stump.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25
WHITEWASH ABOUT THE FARM
Recipe Given by Nebraska College ~
AgricuIture--Great Help in De-
stroying Insects.

For general use about the farm
buildings to assist in destroying in
sects, the following recipe for white
wash is offered by the Nebraska Col
lege of Agriculture: Stake five quarts
of lime with hot water to about the
consistency of cream. To this add
one pint of zenoleum or some other
coal-tar product, and one quart of
Kerosene. Dilute with about its vol
ume of water; apply with brush or
a pump, This solution when properly
applied accomplishes three things:
~ Zenoleum acts as a disinfectant
by killing disease germs; CD the
Kerosene aids in destroying mites !;
and (2) the lime whitens the house.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25
KILLING MILK BACTERIA
No Objection to Pasteurizatlon
When Properly Done.
Seems Probable That Within Few
Years Supply for Large Cities viii
Be Thus Treated-Three Proc
esses Now in Use.

Inere Is no valid objection to pas
teurization when properly performed,
and the process makes safer even the
most carefully handled and inspected
milk. 1t seems probable that within
the next two years a large proportion
of the milk supply in the large cities
will be pasteurized. There is already
marked tendency in this direction.
Before fine value of pasteurization
as a hygienic measure was as well
recognized as it is today, it was prac-
dced in secret by a number of milk
dealers as a means of preserving milk
and preventing it from souring. Its
commercial value in this respect is
undoubtedly great, but it's chief func-
ton is the destruction of disease-pro-
ducing organisms. Proper pasteuriza-
ton should destroy about 90 per cent
of all the bacteria in the milk, all
though when the bacterial count of the
raw milk is low the reduction may be
somewhat smaller. The efficiency of
the process, it is pointed out. cannot
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25

ROPE FOR THE KICKING cow
System Described in Which Milk-Stool
is Ellminated-Much Better
Than Being Kicked.

Tie the COW about the neck with
a rope in bovine knot. Tie the
other end of the rope to the manger
or post, leaving about IS to 20 inches
OF rope from the COW to the post.
Next place the pail on the ground near
the COW, but at distance great enough
to keep her from kicking it. Put your
head against the COW just about the
flank (there being no stool in this
system). If she starts to kick the
contraction of the muscles under your
head warns you and you must start
to push against her with all your
might. If you start soon enough she
will not kick as the shove you give her
with your head causes her to think she
will lose her balance and she keeps her
feet on the ground to prevent falling.
In the event of her succeeding in
getting one foot raised, be sure to keep
good hold on her teats and don't
stop pushing against her. In a few
lessons the COW learns that it is not
safe to raise her feet and you can Just
place your head as stated and lean
against her. OF course, this is very
tresome at first, but it is much better
than being kicked and after you get
the "knack' of the thing you will put
the milk-stool in the junk heap.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25
REGULAR FEEDING FOR COWS
Greatest Degree of Contentment In
Herd Can Only Be Secured by
Strictest Regularity.

1t is of great Importance that strict
regularity should be observed, both in
feeding and in milking, in order to Sc
cure the greatest degree of content
ment In the herd. First give the grain
mixture, and milk the cows while they
are eating it. This routine is recon-
mended because, with some cows, the
milk comes more freely while they are
eating that portion of their ration
which has the most relish.
Cured roughage should be fed after
milking because it fills the air in the
barn with dust. Succulent feed, like
silage and roots, should also be fed
after milking, because of the odor that
it gives. Feeding twice a day will
bring better returns than more fire.
quent and wasteful feeding. Give half
the concentrates and half the roughage
in the morning and half in the eve-
ming.
In the winter they should be allowed
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25
Sink Arranged for Pasteurization o
Milk.

be based on the per cent, but rather
on the character of the bacteria de-
stroyed.
The kinds of bacteria that remain
alive after pasteurizatiOn depend on
the temperature to which the milk is
heated and the species of bacteria
which are in the raw milk. Three
processes of pasteurization known re-
spectively as the flash process, the
holder process and pasteurization in
the bottle, are now practiced in this
country. In the flash process the milk
is raised quickly to temperature of
about 100 degrees F. or more, held
there for from 80 seconds to a minute,
and then cooled quickly. In the holder
process the milk is heated to a tenn
perature of from 40 degrees to $50
degrees f. and held there for half an
hour. When pasteuriZation in bottles
is practiced, the raw milk is put into
bottles with water-tight seal caps,
which are immersed in hot water and
held for from 20 to 80 minutes at a
temperature of 145 degrees F. In this
way the pasteurized milk is not sub
iccted to any danger of reinfection.
On the other hand, the seal caps must
be absolutely tight and this involves
increased cost. In general, it may be
said that the holder process is coming
into greater favor than either of the
others. This process permits of the
use of lower temperatures which, for
various reasons, is highly desirable.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25
LoBELlA USED AS A DRUG
American Indians Gathered Plant for
Their Chests-Called "lndian
Tobacco"

American Indians found one plant
growing in damp woods, handsome in
spikes of pale blue flowers, which they
used as medicine.
When the white man came the same
plant won the favor both of the ap0th-
ecary and the gardener but the gar
dener has paid more attention to its
cultivation than has the apothecary.
Hence we know it more as a flower
than as a drug. 1t is the lobelia,
named for Matthias Lobel Flemish
physician and botanist, says the Phil
adelphia North American.
The medicinal substance in the plant
is called lobelin. an alkaloid, although
the Indians probably didn't know 1t.
The common use of the plant among
the aborigines led the early settlers to
call it Indian tobacco"
When 1t is cultivated for commerce
the seeds are scattered on the sur
face of the ground late in fall or early
in spring. They terminate early in
spring and send down roots.
When the flowers are blooming the
plants are cut and dried in the shade.
An acre Of good soil will yield 1000
to 200 pounds of herbs.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25
USING WHEAT FOR HOG FEED
Information Of Much Value Obtained
in Experimental Work Carried
On at Missouri College
By L A. WEAVER, Missouri Agricul- I

(By L. A. WEAVER Missouri Agricul-
~ tural Experiment Station)
Inc missouri agricultural expert
ment station has obtained information
of value to pork producers. especially
IN seasons when the corn crop is short,
by carrying ca experimental work with
other crops grown on the farm. BY
conducting feeding trials with wheat
It has been SHOWN that under some
conditions wheat may well be used for
hog feeding fastead of corn. Results
obtained show that when corn is worth
40 cents or more bushel, wheat may
be nrofitably substituted for corn, if
the wheat is worth 80 cents or less
Likewise If corn is worth 50 cents per
bushel, wheat is worth $1.03 a hushal
as hog feed.
1t has been further shown that pork
may be produced more cheaply by ud-
ding a small amount of tankage to a
mixture of corn and wheat than by
feeding these feeds without such a
supplement.
For example, the cost of producing
100 pounds OF pork with corn and tank
age was 60 cents less than when
corn alone was used This would
mean an additional profit to the pro
ducer of 500 or more on each carloao
of hogs fed.
The results of these tests are report
ed in full in Bulletin 1856 entitled Feed
ing Wheat to Fattening Hogs. pub.
lished by the Missouri agricultural ex.
pertinent station.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25
Worked loo Well.

YES" the young medico sighed, "the
healing profession is full Of difficulties.
The other day for instance, | had a
patient who ought to have gone to a
warmer climate. Couldn't afford 1t. |
decided to try hypnotlsm. | painted
a large sun on the ceiling and by sug>
gestion induced him 10 think 1t was.
the sun"
"And how did it work 2" inquired the.
listener.
The doctor passed a hand YEARLY
over his brow. a
Ties down with sunstrOke," he said.
sadly.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25
Absolutely No military Enferf
Suspicion Confirmed.

A worthy vicar in an English rural
parish who preached one Sunday in
the interest Of foreign missions was
surprised on entelGng the village shop
during the week to be greeted with
marked GOODNESS by the old dame who
kept it.
He asked the cause, and the good
woman, producing a half-crown from
a drawer, and throwing II down be-
fore him, said:
II marked that coin and put It in
the plate last Sunday, and here 1t is
back in my shop. | knowed well them
poor Africans never got the money"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25
DuaI-Purpose Cow.

to spend the day in the stall, and for
two or three hours about midday they
should not be disturbed. Turning them
out into the yard, or giving them ac-
cess to strawstack or field of corn
stalks, will cause them to shrink in
milk, no matter how much or how well
they may be fed in the morning and
evening. No more feed should be given
them than they will eat up. The man
gers should be absolutely clean and
free from any feed during the day and
night.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25
RATE OF SEEDING FLAX CROP
Where Rainfall Is Not More Than
Twenty inches Twenty Pounds
to Acre Is Recommended.

Where the annual rainfall is not
more than 20 inches, flax need not be
sown at a greater rate than 20 pounds
to the acre. This should be reduced
to Is pounds under drier conditions.
Where the rainfall is more than 20
inches, a slightly higher yield may be
obtained if % pounds are sown to the
acre. The sowing of more than %
pounds to the acre on nonirrigated
land does not pay.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25
SHALLOW FLOWING IN FAVOR
Loose Soil Conserves Moisture-KiIIs
Weeds and Puts Land in Much
Better Condition.

Water moves slowly through loose
soil and a loose soil will, therefore,
serve as a mulch and conserve nlois-
ture. This is one of the reasons for
shallow cultivation. Killing weeds,
putting the land in better physical
condition and furnishing modes of en-
trance for oxygen and nitrogen are
other reasons. Failure TO cultivate
properly is one way of farming at a
loss.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25
CALF REMAINING WITH DAM
Three Days Is Limit, Shorter Period
Being Better-CoIostrum Milk Has
Laxative Effect.

The young calf should not remain
with its dam longer than three days.
A shorter time is better. The calf
should receive the first milk drawn
from the udder of its dam This milk
is known as colostrum milk. 1t has
O valuable laxative effect. If the
COW dies so that the colostrum cannot
be obtained, it is advisable to give
the calf a dose of castor oil.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25

Screw Keeps Tire Secure.

the purpose. A section of the felly
is cut out in order to give necessary
room for this expansion. With a tire
already in place. the bolt is turned.
forcing the wooden rim tight against
the outer steel hoop AS a result all
Iooseness in the rim is taken up.-Pop-
ular Mechanics.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25
PAINT IS GOOD INVESTMENT
1t Is Necessity If Life of Building Is
to Be Considered-Appiy often
as Required.

Paint is not luxury to be added to
the building some time in the future
perhaps not until decay has taken
place-it is a necessity if the life Of
the building is to be considered, and
IS a profitable investment that should
be made as often as the farm buildings
require it
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25
KEEP WHEEL FROM RATTLING
New Process Provides an Expander
Bolt for Purpose Which Is Fitted
Into Wheel Rim.

A new method has been devised to
stop a buggy or wagon wheel from rat
ting. Instead of having the black
smith remove a tire and shrink it on
again to compress loose parts, the new
process provides an expander bolt for
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25
KEEP WATCH ON THE CHICKS
Don't Let Them Crowd in Brood Coon
Few Minutes Time May Save
an Entire Broot.

If your chicks are still in the small
brood coop, you must watch them
when the hens begin 10 .eave. as they
are apt to crowd into one coop and
lose an entire brood. A few minutes
each evening may mean many dollars
profit or loss, according to the value
OF your chicks
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25
0vERFEEDING ON GREEN FOOD
Proper Cure for Blost Is lncision With
Trocar to Permit Accumulated
Gas to Escape.

HOven or bloat is drumlike swell
ing of front hip, left side, the result
of overlooking on green food or wet
clover. The proper cure is an incision
with a cattle trocar, relieving the ac-
cumulated gas. If the disease is not
properly and promptly attended to
your COW will die.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25
A BUSY Murderer.

prisoner at the bar, do you plead
guilty or not guilty of this murder?"
"Not guilty, judge. | can prove an
alibi. | was engaged in killing anoth-
er man at the time and he wasn't the
same man the Indictment says l killed,
as can prove by this picture of him,
which | drew myself from memory"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25
CAP PROTECTS MILK BOTTLE
Sanitary Device Placed on Market to
Exclude All Dirt, Flies, ETC.,
While in Use.

In order to keep milk bottles, while
To use, free from dirt and flies, a sani-
tary milk-bottle cap has been placed
on the market. This is arranged so
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25
Knew When He Had Enough.

The beautiful blonde was presiding
over booth at the church fair.
A strange man came her way.
would you like TO take a chance.
sir?" she asked sweetly.
He gazed into her deep blue optics.
mo, thank you" he replied. 81
have been married three times al
ready"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25
His Weakness.

81 married Jack to reform him"
"Of what"
"Of telling other girls that he loved
hem"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25

A woman likes to have people say
that she is looking young and is a
member OF an old family.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25

An old bachelor says that the vocali-
cation at a wedding is even more de
pressing than the singing at funeral
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25
Device Protects Bottles.

that, by moving the stop, milk may be
poured without difficulty. When closed
the milk is kept almost alright.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25
WHY WOMEN
WRITE LETTERS
lydia E. Pinkharn Medi-
cine Co.

women who are well often ask care
Iatters which the Lydia E. Pinkham
, ,le zine Co. are continually publishing,
honine?" "Are they truthful q"
ssWbv do women write such letters7"
In answer we say that never have we
..hi;sbed q fictitious letter or name.
Eayer knowingly, have we published
:" ,,ntruthful letter, or one without the
On g. and written consent of the woman
who wrote it.
The reason that thousands of women
4rom all parts of the country write such
.uroteful letters to the Lydia E. Pink
Fan Medicine Co. is that Lydia E. Pink
ham's Vegetable Compound has brought
health and happiness into their lives,
orce burdened with pain and suffering.
II has relieved women from some of
.be worst forms of female ills, from ID =
statements 10 inflammation, liberation,
Irregularities, nervousness, weakness,
stomach troubles and from the blues.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25
II is impossible for any woman who


IL we'll and who
has never suffered
to realize how these
moor, suffering wo-
mea feel when re-
stored to h e alth;
their keen desire to
help other women
who are suffering as
they did.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25

No Extreme Cases.
What is meant by an embarrass-
ment of riches, pap
THAT means having more money
than you know what to do with"
Does anybody ever have that much
money!"
No, my son. dare say there is
such thing as embarrassment of
riches, but it never reaches the point
where it is painful"
We all have soft spot in our heads
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-08-25

them
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-16

The Times-Recorder is the ONLY
paper in the Third Congressional
District with Associated Pres,
service
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-16
BROTHER KILLED
ACC|DEN n 7 ALLY.
At THEIR HOME.

Albert English, a prominent citizen
of Englishville, on the border of Sum
ter county, near Andersonville, was
accidentally killed this morning by his
brother, Russell English.
The two brothers we're bachelors and
were sitting on the porch this morn
ing when a hawk appeared Russell
English went into the house and Sc
cured shotgun to kill the hawk, but
when he reached the porch the gun
was accidentally discharged, killing
his brother, the load taking effect in
the back of the head
Russell English is prostrated at his
brothers death and the accident. They
are both prominent, and countless
friends regret the accident.
1t is likely that the funeral will be
leld Sunday, although definite ar
rangements have been made. The de-
ceased was about Sc years of age.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1916-06-16
THE STOCKHOLDERS
Of FAIR HOLD MEET

An enthusiastic meeting of the
stockholders of the Third District
Agricultural. Fair association was held
at the rooms of the Chamber of Com
merce Thursday evening, Chairman G.
R Ellis, presiding.
Various matters looking to the sue
cess of the approaching fair were dis
cussed among which was the devils
ing of plans for raising the remaining
$500 necessary for financing the
enterprise.
1t was decided to conduct an ener-
getic campaign all over Sumter coun-
ty for this purpose, as we'll as to
arouse interest and stir up enthusiasm
as to the Importance of the fair, it's
worth to Sumter county and the en-
tire district. A tour of the county will
be made in automobiles and a COM
mittee of five will be delegated to Sc
cure the cars, and with each will go a
party of workers or advertisers, to
tell of and exploit the benefits to ac-
crue from the holding of the fair.
No apprehension or difficulty is ex-
pected in obtaining the balance of the
fund necessary for the successful car
rying out of the undertaking. How
ever, the plan hit upon is thought to
be the best that could be devised, in
that two birds could be killed with
cne stone.
The time for starting upon this tour
of the county was not definitely deter
mined upon, but it will be made at an
early date. When they start out they
will be fitted for the occasion, decor
ated in regular booster style and those
going along will leave no stone un-
turned looking to the advancement OF
tie enterprise under way Every nook
and Granny of the county will be visit