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The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-25

throw the feed at them aud gather
the eggs
The business must be learned either
by study or experience. sometimes sad
experience.
The problem Of proper feeding alone
calls for thought. good judgment
and careful watching OF the Cock on
the part OF even those who have had
considerable experience with poultry.
|, requires close observation and at
tantion to detail TO see that flock Of
hens Is fed enough, ye; not too much,
and that they are compelled 10
take exercise to keep them in good con.
diticn.
Another thing that often causes
failure 10 carelessness. After long
spell OF taking good care OF the fowls,
watching their feeding AND working
WITH and takiEg thought for them, one
Is apt to have spell OF fosgettasaess
or cefelessness and think! oh, m
% tired OF hels! guess hey
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-25

poultry from poultry books and papers
written by those who are advertising
some special breed OF poultry or
have for sale some special poultry
food or have on hand some other ak
TO grind.
Because OF this the profits are fg.
ured too high for ordinary poultry
keepers to reach, OF course II 10 not
to be denied that In some cases the
profit from one hen for year may be
three dollars. have made II myself.
but commonly II Is apt to be nearer
one Collar.
A person starting In the poultry bust.
ness with the larger profits In mind
will not 50 closely watch the expenses
and this must be carefully looked
after to make success, In this as
In any other business.
The profit is always greater pro-
portionately from small flock Of
hens than nom a large one There
arc several reasons for this. The
smaller rocks have better chance on
tho range. are sure not TO DO over
crowded and there are 30 few OF them
that the table scraps which they usu-
ally get will do them some good and
they individually receive more atten.
ton in every way.
Not knowing these things, a begin
her thinks II he can make n profit OF
say 81 a hen from aock OF 20 hens.
making total profit OF $40. then he
can make $1,000 from a flock OF 600
hens. but he viii tind this quite dlf.
fercnt proposition.
Usually the first thing he does when
he increases his flock is TO overcrowd
the fowls, Then he viii get but few
eggs while the cost OF keeping each
hen Is as much as though shss, laid
an egg every day. Besides this. the
fowls soon get sick when they are
crowded and then there is C loss to
go on the debit side ot their account.
Another mistake Is In thinking that
anyone without any knowledge OF the
work can give the hens the proper
care and that all there Is to do la to
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-25

- IT the prvsty suit for spfihs. &h'ea'
Is pictured above. had nothing else
to recommend II but the charm Of sim
plicity. Il would still possess the best
OF all attributes of the street dress.
But II has also the distinction which
belongs TO novelty In design and Is
compellingly good to look at
This Is one OF number Of new mod
els In which taifeta Is combined with
a cloth in making up suits. In this
particular case II Is made up with
serge. Tho skirt Ia wide and plain.
with most OF tho tullness disposed at
tho sides The facing, OF serge. Is
very wide and Is set on 10 tho taifeta
with double row OF machine stitch.
Ing. Skirts made In the same way.
OF cloth. are faced up with leather In
tho same color as the cloth. set on
with u small piping OF leather. and
were among the earliest imports OF
the season
The smart coat OF tafreta IL designed
with yoke OF serge and finished at
the bottom with wide banding Of
It. This Is rather an exception to the
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-25
Coed Pre.pee, for nuslnssa.

A young lawyer tells this story on
himself with q keen appreciation Of
It's humor:
"A negro come into my ofssce -
Gently and consulted with me about
getting divorce for his daughter. who
was the oldest child. After ascertain
Ing from the old negro the grounds
for q divorce he asked me what my
charges would be. | told him, and no
said as follows; Mr.. -. you knows
Is always given you my husinesar I
told him. Yes. and appreciated Il.
You knows Ia always going to give
you my business. and Mary what
wants this divorce Is my oldest chile,
and fust aud onliest one married. This
thing 10 just siattin. and has eleven
chillun. and. OF course, you'll get Thorn
all, and couldn't you make me .
Wholesale price en- them"
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-25

Everybody that Is young enough,
and some persons who are not, ap-
pear to kave adopted one of those
many STILES in hsirdresslns patterned
after the Bobby couture Tho Cas-
tie bob" made popular by the famous
dancer, requires a bare forehead with
the hair drawn back and bob al each
side.
The Bobby coiEare Ia youthful look.
Ing but sometimes unbeeoming. Only
the possessor ot beautiful brow
looks well with II entirely uncovered
To get over this difficulty the wearing
OF a narrow band Of velvet or other.
ribbon bound about thu forehead has
come into vogue, Although not much
may be said In favor OF this particular
style Of hatrdrcss so far as becoming
ness Is concerned, We may thank II
for compelling beautiful irish and
neatneSs in other styles.
The hair may bc waved or curled,
or II may be dressed without either.
but whatever else Il is, fashion re-
quires that the couture shall be beau.
tifally done. and finished looking.
For the mora dteniaed styles in
hairtressiag, the French twist, rolled
bottly and close to the head. IS shown
nc the picture given here, is used
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-25
CORN SUCKERS A HiNDRANCE7
Leaves Seem to Perform Useful once
In Absorbing Nvtritise elements
From Atmosphere.

Many farmers are possessed with
the idea that the suckers or earless
stalks, which grow from an earbear
ing stalk OF corn. are hindrancs TO
the best growth OF the latter; and
valuable hours are sometimes spent
In removing them. But. according TO
Wallace's Farmer, actual experiments
during two successive years. on Ne,
brsska farms. demopstrstsd that corn
with the suckers len undisturhed
outyielded that from which the suck,
ers had been removed Their leaves.
liks the others, would seem to per.
form a useful once In absorbing nu.
tritlve elements from the atmosphere,
for the benefit OF the ear on tho maiu
stalk.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-25
Rarn Esampls Of Realism.

a certain fiction writer applied TO Q
friend. an inferno In hospital. for
somc local color for tale his had
based upon an occurrence In such an
institution.
The inferno couldn't think OF any
thing OF moment. but the writer logged
his memory thus:
Surely. you know CT some realiatic
bit here that could use."
u have H." suddenly exclaimed the
inferno.
Yes" eagerly came froia tbs writer.
Here IL realism with vengeance.
said the youthful inferno. Ono OF our
patients walked In his sleep because
he dreamed no had no carfaro."
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-25

with many variations In little details
OF finishing. The hair is trimmed In
light. curving bang. and short
strand is turned forward In fat ring.
let on the cheek, In one style In an
other the hair is waved and parted 1t
one side, IL Is brought down on the
forehead. as In the coiffure pictured
here, but Is coiled In a moderately
high coil at the top OF the head. This
is particularly effective with the tail.
turhans which are TO be worn
She is a wise woman who remains
faithful 10 style 0t hai,dress that
she fnds more becoming than any
other. The charm that belongs TO .
lgrocmed appearance is within ev-
cry womans reach and II Is INITIATING
In tho matter OF the couture. at least.
she can afford to be independent OF
fashion and to cultivate individuality
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-25

can Get along wilAoszt me faNSla6 -
mssh. = etc. and 10 ths iAosses ars aos
cleaned and thar arc ted nj q misa
tor Q ttmh.
Take my uvra for Il. sncA an ,asiaek
Of 't;zsdnslsa- Ia paid FOR and dearlS.
and the phFson tHdulgtng In q win
have sosne valuable expaaienss and
fssisr eggs IL not fswsr hiHas before
tho noeE Ia hEcmgAt back 10 esndk
ti0n.
II IL o great mistake also to keep
old hens that are past their useful
nea Tor laying sggs Omen eao1gh
Of these aze keEa to aati up the proats
from the entire fock and thu indus.
ti4ous hens. as wall an the business
are condemned because the owner
hasn't the sense W the energy or the
courage to Gull out tho Old hsna and
sail them.
Perhaps you hate to make your
tock 20 small but what 10 the ase Of
caring Tor and feeding 100 hens 10
Set no more eggs than you wosd HON
50 with half the expense Of feedf
Another place where the prosts are
lost. often enough to cause failure,
Is In the marketing.
Poultry products can Be sold care.
lessly Oh the open market for the same
price as othar eareiessiy cared for
products, but by taking care with the
preparation and marketing these
products much better price can BE-
| obtained.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-25
LONG A PLAGUE TO YOUTH
6chooIboys Of Many Centuries Age
Had 20 Wrestle With Problems
OF Arithmetic.

Tho modern schoolboy may find
comfort IN the fact that for $500 years
echooihoys have been worried by just
such desperate problems In arithmetic
as annoy him most
Among the archaeological discoveries
In Egypt IA a papyrus roll In excellent
condition, dating from period about
100 y G This roll. which has long
heading beginning Directions how 20
attain the knowledge OF all dark
things, proves beyond doubt that
the Egyptian OF that time had a thor,
ough knowledge OF the elements OF
arithmetic.
Numerous examples show that their
principal operations with units and
fractions were made by means OF add!.
ton and multiplication. Subtraction
and division were not known In their
present form but correct results were
obtained nevertheless.
Equations are also found In the
rapyrus Hero Is one which brings the
LkN Hllhu Stllthlb'N hblNN w US
Ten measures. OF barley are TO be- d.
SIdcd among ten persons In such man
ncr that each subsequent person shall
fecciye onecighth Of measure less
than the one before him. Another ex-
ample given 10 There are seveu men.
each one has seven cats, each cat has
eaten seven mice. each moSse has
eaten seven grains OF barley. Each
grain " barley would have yielded
seven measures OF barley. How much
barley has been LOST
The papyrus also contains calcula-
, lions ot area, the calculation OF the
Nca ot a circle. attempts at sQuaring
tho circle, and finally calculation Of
the cubic measurements Of pyrautda
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-25

,Ts!s NJ ,taHGfMgs~ On Ssseec AH'ss. :Sssssi
is admirable because II corresponds
with the skirt facing. as Il should.
The plain, wide belt Is OF the serge
also and the sleeves are finished with
cuffs OF IT,
The sailor collar Is made OF the taf-
feta and stands rather high at the
back. II Is protected by a white or
candle collar with scalloped edges.
and this ia decorated with black hem
stitching, another OF the new.style
features for spring In the coat. as
In the skirt. most OF the fullness is
gathered In at the sides at the waist
line. where II Is apparently confined
by the belt.
II would not be easy to find q more
dependable style in a spring suit than
this. II IL one of many In which two
materials are combined. but II lie not
always done with such nice balance,
The silk and cloth are OF The same
shade and usually IN dark colors.
Less practical but very elegant suits
are made In light gray and In tan
color.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-25
Not a Bite of.
Breakfast llntit
You Drink Wafer


,fsIst 90 eeal. wAasi II hurnz. leaves
eeAind certain amount of ineomr
hustihle material In the form OF Ashss.
% the food aud drink taken day after
day leaves In the alimsntAry canal o
certain anaoaht Of indigestihle mate.
rial, Which u not ctsmplesely eltminat.
ed from the syssem each day. becomes
food for the milllons Of bacteria which
infsst the aovelN From this nass %
ieft-oves waste. Toxins and ptomissne-
like poisons are formed and sacked
Into the hleed.
Men and women who cam get tees.
ing right must begin to take inside
batha Before eating breakfast each
morning drink glass Of real hot va,
ter with seaspoonfal Of limestone
phosphate In It to wash out Of tho
thirty Zee. Of bowels the previous days.
accumulation OF poipons Ard t.xins
and 10 keep the entire alimeasasy
canal clean. pure and fresh.
Those who are subject 10 sick head
ache, colds. hiliousness, constipation,
others who wake up with bad taste
foul breath. hackaehe. rheumatic stif-
ness, or have q sour. gassy stomach
after meals. are urged 90 get q quarter
pound OF limestone phosphate from
any druggist Or ssorekeeper. and hs-
Gin praeticinS internal sanitation.
This will cost very little. but 10 sun.
eisnt TO make anyone an enthusiast
On the shhjeeat
Remember inside bathing Ia more
important than outside bathing. b.
cause the skin pores do not absorb
nn1pttsffss,rss INTO the blood. tausHs po5f
health. while the bowel pores do
just as soap and hot water oieanscs.
sweetens and freshcns the skin. 20
hot water and limestone phosphate
act on the stomach. liver Kidneys and
bowels.--Adv.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-25
~. A GOOD CHANGE.
A Change Of Food Works WondsrA

Wrong food and drink cause lot OF
trouble In this world. To change ID
FIRST aid when q person 10 m. particu-
larry from stomach and nervous trou.
bles. As an illustration: A lady In
Mo. was brought around to health
again by leaving on coffee and some
articles OF food that did not agree with
her.
She says;
For q number Of years suffered
with stomach and bowel trouble which
kept getting worse until was III
most Of the time. About TOUR years
ago isN on coffee ana began using
Postum. Ny stomach and bowels
improved right along. but was 10 70
ducsd In fiesh and 70 nervous that the
least thing would overcome ms.
Then I changed my food and began
using Grape-Nuts In addition to
Postum. ] lived on these two princir
pally for about four months. Day BY
day l gained In hesh and strength TN
I'll the nervous trouble had d:sap
peared. feel that owe my health
10 Postum and Grape-Nuts.
Husband was troubled. for long
time. with occasional cramps. and
slept badly. Finally prevailed upon
him TO leave on coffee and take
Postum. After he tried Postum for
. few days be found that he could
sleep and that his cramps disappeared
he never gent back 10 coffee" Name
giver BY Postum Co, Battle Creek
Mich.
Postum comes In two forms:
Postum ceresi--the original form
must be well boiled. i5c and Re
packages.
instant posturn--A soluble powder
diseolses quickly IN q cup Ct hot Va.
ter. and. with cream and sugar. maEea'
. delicious beverage instantly. 2oe
and Soc tina
Both kinds are equally delicious and
cost about the same per cup.
There's . Reasor- for Postum
sod hy 0rocsEa
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-25
BEST SUCCULENCE FOR EWES
Breeding Animals Relish Roots and
vsuetahiss--Sliaoe May De used
With Good Results.

For breeding ewes, roots and vese.
tables are the best kind OF succulent
foods. although corn ensilsge may
be used with fairly good results.
In feeding corn ensilAge TO breeding
ewes better results wifi come from
feeding IL once a day and allowing
each eve from two TO four pounds
at q feed.
Ensi!age 10 not good food for
brood mares and great care should be
exercised In feeding II II any Ia fed 10
them.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-25
FEEDING Mich cows GRAIN
Ration used by New York State Col.
leGe OF Agriculture Has Given
Excellent Results.

The grain ration for feeding mich
cows used at present by the New
York state college OF agriculture has
given good results.
Two 32-pound. seveu-day records
were made at the college this fall by
cows eating this mixture OF grain:
Five hundred pounds Of dlstillers
dried grain. 400 gluten feed, 900 wheat
bran. 200 OF meal, 200 cottonseed
meal, 400 hominy and 100 standard
miilings.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-25
Served Him Rioht,

Il admit was found In the posses.
sion OF tirearms," said the prisoner.
but it's only Joke OF nine. my lord"
Explain yourself" said the mssis-
trRte
Why. put two pistols In my pocket
when got out 20 friendly gathering.
Then start talking os aeroplaues,"
Well
Then | say my life was once saved
BY rarachutes,
Yes"
And then pull cut the pistol, and
cay, rair o shoots Tia. ha SeeF
Yes, see Did you make Up that
Joke Yourself
Yes, my lord
"T'So years hard labor '-London
Tit.Bits
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-25
REPAIR OUTFITS ON WHEELS
Time Saved In hunting for Mlsiale
Tools. Collecting Materials, Etc.
Work Bench Attached.

In doing small carpenter and repair
Jobs about the farm a lot OF time is
lost In hunting up mislsid tools, col.
lecting materials, and the like To
remedy this have a portable repair
shop In which oil kinds OF tools. nails,
bolts, nuts. washers. wire and innu
merable other things are kept. says o
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-25
Portable Work shop.

writer In Farm Progress. II also In.
cludes work bench Tho wheels are
from an old cultivator and any black.
smith can cut down an old buggy
axle to suit tho width desired. Fas,en
the frame TO the axle with U.bolts.
Make the work bench any length de-
sired and have the handles and legs
at the end The tool box has roof
over II, both sides being hinged.
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-25

To make child maintain an erect
position while writing at n school
desk German has invented a rod 10
be attached to deck. terminating In
a cup against the chllds calm
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-25
cuaits Need Protection.

The quais are your friends and need
your protection. Lean bundle OF fod-
der against the fence 10 afford shelter.
See that there IL plenty OF winter feed
for these bog enemies
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-25
RAlSERS FAIL
Through Lack Of knowledge and
indifference to Details.
4 Fsw Of the Reasons Why sems Pee.
gle Do 'sot sueesed--F'vft Frem
small Flock Greater Than
Thst From Larss NsEHbsr.

m the poultry business 10 such D
paying proposition Why do 20 many
people make q failure Of IT.
People fail in the poultry business
for Just the same raason that failures
are made In other businesses Slack OF
knowledge or lack Of attention 10 the
huslnsss. or for come heavy handicap
such as poor location or lack Of sum.
Gent capital to go into the business
right.
A great many people set their ideas
Of the profits to be made 10 keeping
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-25

The farmer who keeps his tarm neat
and trim. has things looking good. IN
generally doing pretty veil for hia-
Sell as veil as his nstgheorhood. He
becomes Q leader,
The Dickson County herald. (Dickson, Tenn.) 1907-1979, 1916-02-25

Poverty 8 not crime but the pen
atty 10 hard labor, Just the Same.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-18
|EDIT0QU|l N9
The Republican View
AMERICA FIRST AND EFFICIENT.
Edited by the Republican State Committee,

A POWERFUL O dutl~N and dag
~ ulcd the Suih
speech o Charles Evans Hughes which Inc formally accepted h
republican presidential we PLAN ana d
faith pledge Mr Hughes opening remark
And what follows plain and No iowcry co no rhetorical
curcueS editorial interpretation weasel words nut @IS
plainly and striking home only did Mr. Hughes the suck
and construction the democratic but he presented plan 10"
with the republican the national achievement as the
builder and confident with Mr. Hughes the guardian o the
Mr. Hughes cpuomzed supremacy sentence
which will be the watcwod his America First and America ti
rcent He then outlined foreign
relations and ntanccd how the when needed the
trained and diplomats they recalled and the de-
"oracd by the appointment whose sole qualification was tn" they
deserving democrats"
anticipated Mexican policy va, Mr. point
attack 1t the administration, weakest the OF
vacaon and instability OF exceeded euacd perhaps but
history and that Shnc, Jefferson and OF Mad
eliminated the 1872 There red bol American who
read the Hughes indictment the administration regard Mexico
recognized by Europe denied and then
with him We demanded him while
leadership and retired without leaving dead
Denying that Mexico soldiers
after the salute explained Mexico to show them
We aorcl England
got Mexico peril tnnlrg
the administration changed five We advanced the Villa
then turned recognized hal the
called by President Wilson pretended be
American destroyed and there notwithstanding the
democratic platform declaration 1912 that the constitutional rights
OF American should go with them throughout the world What
| sckcnng chapter
In Mr. Hughes showed
has followed led Three has changed program
and after three OF the guad,mcn called
border
without necessary supplies and without Suitable conditions OF transportation
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-08-18
WHAT WAR MOVES MEAN

T-llE Cincinnati Enquirer carried letter from William
| Hale IN Rumana recently that more onlightcnmg
ON the Rumanlan situation than any correspondence
he writer has scanned IN many months lalcs opinion
in few words is that Rumania is gong TO ,oln the
Nugo-trcnch allies before snow flies but he IS not par
ucuary impressed with the makeup of the 10000 soldiers
IN the five army corps now mobll1cd The army is
m,,crahly oitCcred poorly cQuGpcd entirely lacking IN
field experience and the private soldier lar below the
average Balkan fighting from any angle oie studies
him
In grouping about tor a definite reason. Tor Car
rcrdnandS continued indifference to the Russian success
the writer believes Hale has hit the OF the argument
IN the inferior army When You consider that Rumana
has frontier almost SN mile, extent or, IN other
words, about the length the Russian battle front
IN Europe You viii recognize she has gate control
should the fortune, oi turn against her Bucharest
tho capital ul Rumaula sixty miles inland on a level
PLAIN whou, natural dclenscS or modern field works
1t would he luncheon Job Tor invading army to gct u
bucharest past the frontier defense Rumana Is an
island oi land almo,, surrounded by Austria Hungary
Turkey and Russia As long the Russians are sue
cc,,u well and good Rumanias place IN the sun would
be assured hut ,upposng the amazing Germans turned
the RuSgan> out ui the tarpathanS again like they did
a wear ago after the SlayS were almost at Ratticd'
kumanl1 ,lnno, hut remember that the Russian sue.
I'M first drive of the allies greater than the l9lf
Accomplishment, of NruSNllo and that Russia turned
uul ot Hungary and into pe nell retreat that did NOT
end until att, the ,uhupaton oi all o Poland and almost
resulted m the capture ot the main Russian army
ng from Warsaw
There is the rub
II King Ferdinand that the Russian success
Is permanent, he would Jump in minute.
To layman IT seems that the king is extremely iranl
with himself IN this situation lie is not ioolng himse
hold Bukowna and his country in the event the Austro
| Germans come after him
| lie is playing the game OF shrewd, silent foS-whic
he S.--W NJ II.