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The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-21

Reduction in typhoid fever and i'm
provement in sanitary conditions have
followed the intensive Investigations
Of rural communities carried on by the
United States Public Health Service
in cooperation with local and State
health officers, according to the annual
report of the Surgeon General of that
service. During the past fiscal year
1880 rural homes in 3 different Stat
es visited and many of them revisited.
In each of these homes information
was obtained as to the prevalence of
disease and insanitary conditions and
complete sanitary survey Of the
premises conducted. This was follow
ed by re-inspections to determine if
remedial measures had been instituted.
In but a relatively small percentage
of the cases did the persons concerned,
after having their attention drawn to
the danger of a particular unhygienic
condition, fail to marguerite correc-
tive measures. Stimulus was given
to the work by means of public lee
lures, the formation of active sani-
tary organizations, and the enlisting
of all public spirited citizens in the
campaigns for reform. Public build
ings were also inspected and local au-
thorities given expert advice in solv-
ing such sanitary problems as the
disposal of excreta, the prevention of
soil pollution, and the maintenance
of pure water supplies.
The surveys made during the yeal
1914 had shown that in rural com.
munities less than one per cent of the
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-21
Typhoid Fever Reduced
In Rural Communities

homes had sanitary toilets and that
more than fifty per cent of the people
were using water from polluted sourc-
es. This condition, according to the
Public Health Service, made the rural
sanitation question loom large among
the matters vitality affecting the well
fare of the nation. Following these
studies and as a result of the interest
aroused, the typhoid fever rate, an
excellent indicator of the sanitary
status of community, has in some
places frequently been cut to one
quarter of its previous figure. In
Berkeley county, West Virginia, the
cases of typhoid fever were reduced
from 294 to 40 in one year. In Orange
county, North Carolina, the rural san
itation campaign resulted in a reduc-
ton of the cases from SO to II.
The tangable results of operations
in rural sanitation indicate that mark
ed advancement in maintaining hy-
gienic and satisfactory surroundings
in country districts is possible by the
application of the common principles
of preventive medicine. Insanitary
conditions exist largely because they
are not known to be such. Actual
demonstrations of their harmfulness,
together with definite recommended
tons for their correction, remain one
of the most gratifying and success
full methods for instituting reforms
and has been, in the experience of the
Public Health Service, invariably ac-
companied by definite and measur-
able results.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-21

Mrs. Luke Baker of Cottonwood
Point and her sister, Mrs. Emma Tay-
lor Of Senath, had happy Christmas.
They met for the first time in twenty
one years although living in adjoin-
ing counties. They were separated
twenty-one years ago when Mrs.
Baker left this county and was absent
for year. During that time her sis
ter left here and on Mrs. Bakers re-
turn no one seemed to know where she
had gone. AS the years passed and no
word ever came from her she was
considered dead. Two weeks ago Mrs
Baker concluded to advertise for her
and did so, placing an ad in one Of
the Dunklin county papers. Mrs. Tay-
lor, who had been in Dunklin county
all these years, saw it and answered
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker left Friday foi
her home to spend Christmas. Il
seems like fairy tale that the sis
tiers lived so near each other all thos'
years and never had any trace Of eacl
, other.-Caruthersyille Republican.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-21
TO TREAT FROSTBITE

In case of frostbite the first thing
to do is to rub the frozen part with
snow or towel dipped in ice water,
according to city hospital physicians,
who say that many serious cases of
frostbite could be relieved easily and
quickly if the patient know what to
do.
A person suffering from frostbite
should stay away from warm room.
The frostbite can be recognized by
whiteness of flesh, due to contraction
of blood vessels and forcing out of
the blood from that part of the body.
After circulation is restored by rub
bling, the patient can go to stove,
but not before.
In case frostbite is not treated inn
mediately it may result in tetanus.
A physician should be called if the
frozen member is not thawed out be-
fore the patient reaches warm room.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-21
CASH PRIZES FOR OUR
GOOD NUT TREES

The most valuable land in the world
is the Sahara Desert. 1t is made val
liable by the date trees that cover ev-
cry spot where enough water can be
had to make them grow. This great
land value comes because man has
there utilized the productive power of
the tree, natures greatest engine of
production. 1t is really remarkable
that we in the United States have
used trees so little to do our work for
US.
An orchard of black walnuts, or
shagberry hickories, or native hazels,
or Ohio Valley pecans, with trees as
good as the best wild ones now grow
ing, would be very very valuable. Why
don't we have them? Merely because
we haven't noticed, or haven't thought.
1t is high time we caught up with the
people of the desert.
We happen to have million good
Baldwin apple trees, and another mil
lion good naval orange trees, because
somebody took pains to tell about the
original good wild tree that started
the million. BY building and graft
ing, that one Baldwin apple tree has
become the parent of many millions
We now know how to propagate all
the nut trees, and can turn one good
shagbark or black walnut OF pecan
or hazel into millions. But where
are the suitable parent trees from
which to graft and bud?
To help bring promising nut trees
to light, and thus start new industry
the Northern Nut Growers Associa'
ton is offering cash prizes Of from
! $40 to $50 for the best tree of blacl
walnuts, butternuts, shagbark hick
cries, hazel nuts and northern pecans
Send dozen nuts from the best nu
tree of any kind that you know of t
DR.. w. G. Meming, Secretary of tn
Northern Nut Growers Association
Georgetown, Connecticut, and ask TO
particulars of the prizes and rules o
the contest.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-21
Stop Soil Washing

Brush and straw piles that will be
in the way during the farming season
should be hauled away and used to
stop soil washing, according to the
Experiment Station Circular recently
issued by M. F. Miller of the Missouri
College of Agriculture. Every one
has seen enormous gullies cut in sin
gle season and years spent in trying
to undo the mischief, but few realize
that sheet washing is gradually TAX
ing away the best surface soil OF our
fields to such an extent that soil wash
ing is the greatest single source of
loss on many of our farms. The less
busy winter time should be used in
active work to stop this loss and in
planning next seasons field work so
that the fields will be planted and cul-
tiyated across the slope or around the
hill, so that the rows will not run
straight down in such way as to
furnish the steepest possible channel
for the run-off from rains. Those who
have such winter cover-crops as rye
to hold the soil in place, are fortunate,
but those who do not, should not flat
ter themselves that no washing is go
ing on even in the winter time when
there is less rainfall.
Small gullies that have just started
in corn fields or wheat fields or even IN
pastures and meadows may often be
stopped with little straw. Even cat
tie paths in pastures otter deepen so
that they need such treatment. In
other places it is necessary to plan
to sow sorghum to stop washing, but
if the gullies are more than foot
deep and two or three feet wide it is
usually better to use brush, concrete
dams, or the sewer system which has
given good results under certain cir
cumstances.
The brush dam gives better results
if straw is mixed with the brush to
help hold the dirt. Wherever the fall
is great enough to make the water
cut seriously, it is likely to be neces-
sary to stake down the brush and
straw Sc that they will not be washed
away.
For deep narrow gullies concrete
dams from six to twelve inches thicl
will give better results. Iron rods t.
give weight must be used in reinforc
, ing the larger dams, but heavy wires
, will do very we'll in the smaller ones
The middle should always be left low
err than the edges, and the suppl!
way should be provided with con
crete, stone, or brick apron at the bot
tom of the gully to prevent the fall
: ing water from cutting into the sol
) and undermining the dam.
| Those who wish further informatio
: on the control Of soil washing shout
, secure Professor Miller's circular b
j. addressing the College of Agricul
| ture, Columbia, Mo.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-21

FL Paso, Texas, Jan. 14,-Gen. Vic
toriano Huerta, for Mexican dictator,
died at his home here last night of
.scIerosis of the liver.
General Huerta, seventeen months
dictator Of Mexico, incurred the cor
dial hatred of most Mexicans, al
though the loyalty of considerable
number cannot be denied. Hhi aapol-
ogists insist that his rule of force had
as good right to be as the reign Of
Porfrio Diaz, and that if he had been
in as strong position as the latter,
he would have repeated the record OF
benevolent despotism.
Like julius Caesar, Huerta's prom
inence came late in life. He was all
ways proud to say he was an Ameri-
can Indian. His parents were poor
poems of Colotlan, Jalisco, where he
was born on December %, 1854. He
roamed the streets barefoot, as a
child, but the village priest taught
him to read and write and he conceiv-
ed somhow the ambition to wear the
.epaulets of Mexican army officer.
When Huerta was 10 years old,
General Donate Guerra passed through
Colotlan with his troops and there
sought man who could do some
writing for him. This proved the
boys great opportunity. He pleased
the Mexican general and revealed his
longings.
Guerra persuaded President Juarez
to appoint Huerta cadet at Chapul-
tepec Military Academy, where he
was graduated with honors in 1876
His first engagement was Tecoac
The revolutionists of Tuxtepec de-
feated there the Federal forces.
From this time to 1905 Huerta led
the life of an army officer in many
garrisons.
Diaz was now yielding before the
forces of Francisco I. Madero. Or
May rs, 1911, he put Huerta in COM
mand of the military escort on the
train to take him to Vera Cruz. Wher
the train was attacked they fought
side by side and General Huerta saw
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-21
Health Guards
Furnished by the Department of Pre-
ventiye Medicine, University Of
Missouri, Columbia,
DIPHTHERIA

Diphtheria is contagious disease,
caused by the bacillus diphtheria
Persons in perfect health may get the
bacillus in their threats many times
and not take the disease. On the
other hand no matter how week or
rundown one may be, he will not have
diphtheria unless the bacillus is pres
ent. The germ comes from person
affected with diphtheria or from one
who, withous showing any signs Of
the disease, carries the germs in the
throat or nose. Such is called a diph-
liberia carrier.
The germs are found only in the
throat and nose of persons affected and
produce toxin which is absorbed
in the. blood, causing the symptoms
and effects of the disease. The germs
leave such a person in the. sputum
and in the spray from coughing and
sneezing. Even forceful coughing
must cause minute droplets of secre-
tion to be emitted.
The smaller droplets will float for
some distance in the air of an average
room. Well persons are affected
chiefly by getting dropelts and the
contained germs into their threats,
Children having little sense of clean
illness, usually put playthings into
their mouths. If children play to-
gether and one is affected with diph-
iberia, the others are likely to get
the germs from the sick one in this
way.
School rooms and gathering places
where many persons are assembled
in close, poorly-ventilated room, aid
in the spread of the disease. At this
season of the year, when many per-
sons travel on crowded trains anc
many get together at celebrations ano
meetings, the danger of getting the
! disease is much increased. No one
with a cold or sore throat should at
tend public gatherings. Any one get
ting a cold or sore throat should have
the trouble diagnosed and treated by
physician. Children complaining O
colds or sore throat should have med
| ;oa1 attaptinp of oncn
If used in time, diphtheria toxin
will quickly cure diphtheria. Thu
greater the time elapsing before tn
toxin is used, the less is the chance
for recovery. Untreated and late
treated cases are very fatal. Diph
liberia toxin for short time also pre-
vents well persons from becoming
affected and should be used on ev
cry we'll member of the family il
which there is a case of diphtheria.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-21

Miles Medical Co.. for information con-
corning my case. and in reply received
very kind and instructive letter
which handed to my family doctor.
ana he told me to use your Remedies
IN connection with the medicine ho
gave me, so l did. 1 used five bottles
OF DIT Miles Heart Remedy and seven
bottles OF DR.. Miles Nervine / was
confined to the house for about four
months. The action OF my heart is
now, and has been normal for the last
siH months. l can truly recommand
DR.. Miles Nervine and Heart Remedy
TO do what they are intended for. IL
used according to directions. I thank
you kindly for your advice in answer 70
my monthly reports. / am now sixty
seven years OF age. have been In ths
mercantile business for thirty-flvs years
and lived retired for the laGt thirteen
years" A. b. HOIIIN0UR.
Lincoln. PennG,
Or, Niles Heart Remedy 10 sela ana
guaranteed by all druggists. 20
MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhars. lra.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-21
Baking Pointers

Bread is one of the simplest of our
cooked foods, but making it involves
some very complicated processes
which will give better results if thor
oughly understood by the housekeep-
en-, according to Miss Addie d. Root
Of the Missouri College Of Agricul-
ture. The first essentials are per-
fectiy clean vessels and good strong
yeast. No particular kind of yeast
is better than any other, but what
ever kind is used should be tested to
see that it is not too old to give good
results. 1t contains little plants
which grow and give off gas, thus
causing the bread to rise. In old
yeast most of these plants are dead
so it is best to see whether it is live
enough to form bubbles or foam in
few minutes after yeast has been ad-
ded to sugar and luke warm water.
In mixing the dough if the flour
is added gradually and thoroughly
beaten into the liquid it will carry in
enough air to make the yeast plants
grow, for air is almost as necessary to
them as it is to animals. If the dough
is made too stiff, harsh, dry, crumbly
bread will result, so as little flour as
possible should be used, but enough
must be used so that the dough will
not be sticky.
In kneading use quick, even stroke
and be sure that the yeast plants
reach every part of the bread in or
der that it may have a good even tex
ture. Never knead bread over thirty
minutes, as too long kneading will de-
stroy the elasticity of the dough. At
ter fifteen or twenty minutes the sur
face will usually be smooth and vel
vety and gas bubbles will begin to ap-
pear, indicating that kneading has
been continued long enough.
Set the bread to rise in clean
bowl covered tightly. If the temper
ature is kept between so and 95 de-
grees F. it will not be necessary to
oil or moisten the surface to keep the
crust from forming. If the dough is
kept too warm while rising it will be-
come soft and runny, too much gas
will be formed, bacteria will grow,
and the bread is likely to be dark
coarse and sour. Chilling will not
stop the growth of yeast and forma-
ton of gas, but is likely to cause an
undesirable crust to form over the
dough. When the dough has risen in
warm, even temperature of about
twice its first bulk and been properly
worked, there should be little danger
of souring.
The oven should be just hot enough
to stop the dough from rising in The
pans, after it is put in to bake, but
SnOuiu HOl NC IVo uoI az hlSb' IL
thermometer is used, start the bread
in an oven at 800 degrees F., and in
crease the heat gradually for fifteer
minutes but lower it again after
about thirty minutes. The bread
should begin to turn brown in patches
during the first fifteen minutes anC
should have an even brown surface
at the end of half of an hour.
If the dough has not risen to twice
its original bulk it may be started il
a cooler oven and allowed to continu,
to raise during the first ten minute
of baking.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-21
Business Man Praises
DR.. Miles Heart Remedy
Successful Merchant After Investigation
Found a Remedy That Re-
stored His Health.

This is Thanksgiving day In tho
state OF Pennsylyania, and 1 want 10
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-21

County School Superintendent Pen
nington says in visiting the 81 schools
in the country districts Of the county,
he travelled one thousand miles and
it took him 81 days to make the Wis
itation. He finished visiting all the
schools prior to Christmas.-Doni-
phan Prospect-News.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-21

devote a part OF
1t in writing y
letter to you.
On the 26th day
OF November, 10,
! was stricken
W | t h h art
trio u b | e. MY
family physician
called 1t Angina
PectorIs. 1 had
from one 70 five
attacks In "a
hours, in tho
latter art of
December. 1910
i wrote 70 thu
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1916-01-21

That peace party at least got it.
self into its own trenches by Christ
mas.
Lloyd George threatens to resign
unless the nation resorts to conscrip-
ton. But suppose CONSUMPTION is ap-
piled to keep him in office.
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-16
I. kllldeer rss and z. T. Berringer Of Dick
lnson, incorp p6rators; capitalized at

Killdeer q and g 2. +. Berringer 81. Dick
inson, insorp porators; capitalized ~
SIG, 900. US 81 -. - "a
Hazel, the year-old daughter 81
MT. and Mrs. John Enger Of Taylor,
II. some manner scratched one 81 her
ankles last week and nothing was
thought Of the seriousness of the
matter until blood poisoning SET In
4 it was found necessary to operate
which y was done by Or. Weyrens Of
IaylOrsand the Richard dton physician.
She IS better At present.
II is reported that there are 146.
cases OF measles in Belfeld.
Eight Belfeld people departed orS
Saturday for Bismarck, where they
boarded the Overland special for
Toledo, Ohio, as guests 81 the com
pany,s Belfeld representative; AZ. I ii.
allke Those who c0mpanied Mr::
Hike are as 70 blows: II. G. Davis. J.s
vi. McC Cabe, James Cody, Fred Ehrle,s
alderman Sharman, NJ. J.. Steffen. S.s
3C. Brownfeld and Harry Dence, pub;
Usher Of the Belfield Times. The trim
will take about ten days. 4 l ''ss
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hale sof Belfieldi
departed on Saturday last for Roches-
ter, MINI. Mr.. Hale will undergo an
operation for hernia at the May0s
hospital, after which they Will ro III
Kasson, Mimi, and spend the balance
.of the winter with Mr. Hale,s brother.
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-16
INSECT INVENTORS.
Clever Things Done by Spiders, Bees,
Wasps and Ants.

""9s Cone py Spiders, Sees,
Wasps and Ants.
THE best commentary perhaps on
such sentence as The inventor Is
just a clairvoyant who translates his
forecastings to castings is that among
our greatest inventors are the insects"
writes James A. Ford in America. .sAs
a warning reflection on human clever
ness these insect, inventors should
not be forgotten. The wasp made ex.
cellent waterproof paper ages before
man ever thought of doing so, and
made it from wood pulp. We have
been using that material onlR for a,
couple of genera tions.
t"The bee and the wasp used hypo.
dermic needles long before man ever
thought of them, and the bee uses
formic acid as ON antiseptic to pre-
serve Its honey from fermentation.
The spider made: the first suspen-
sion bridge according to all the rules
of the craft, and some spiders make
excellent airships. One Of them even
makes a diving bell.
". The bee makes a wax that we can
not initiate. s5 5s g
THE silkw9rm is still the unrivalel
manufacturer Of silk. 4. Z.
TO these we might add the ant.
which makes tunnels and subways;
the mason bee. with its cement work.
and the great peacock moth. which.
calls it's kind from distance by wire
less telegraphy. But to complete the
story we should have to reprint Henri
Fabre's books = HUI
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-16
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NJ MISSOURI J, [y:E SLOPE | j j ]: NOTES q :

While fighting the FIRE at Beach
last week the nozzle Of the hose
slipped out of their grasp and j. r.
Smith and Harry .Ka stien received
the full force sof water at close range
ia their eyes, Mr.. Kastien's eye
glasses being broken ii his face, but
hone Of the glass went into his eyes.
Wr. Smith sustained worse injuries,
as the inside lining Of his eye-pits
seems to have been torn somewhat,
5caugng him considerable pain. His
physician, however, does not believe
that any permanent i'll effects will re-
suit. a,
The boys of Bowman met at the
Congregational church and organized
a troop sof Boy Scouts Of America.
There were Il seyente een boys who
Joined. iS
( Matt Crowley Of Hebron delivered
q car load Of thorough bred Hereford
bulIs tos j. IL. Phelan Of Bowman, the
latter part offg last week. Mr.. Crowley
has ranch north Of Hebron, where
he has beef breeding pure bred stock
for q number Of years and 10 now in
a position to ship away some very
fine stock. n ssF53s. s f.5ss
The Dickinson press., 1916-12-16
Mrs. Grace Hoffman, off Prop. . ]
!. D|i'ckins .l|i' d, North. Dakota.

*
At 9 meeting Of the Hebron Com Cor
mercial Club held last week 3 s. COM;
mrittee was appointed Is solicit sub
sscr1ptlons for the purchase Of q road
grader. The club will hold their an.
nual banquet on Wednesday, Of next
week. s. & ssss, ss.ils
AT a meeting Of the Hebron Hos
'pital Association held Oh Thursday of
last week, it was decided to get sip-
natures to notes covering the nav
ment of subscribed stock, SO II that the
letting Eof& contract for erection Of s. d
hospital may be proceeded with. SsS
The Quinion Ladies Aid society
gave q sale and dance at the new
Ralph Wilcox home recently. The
fancy work Noted a profit Of $57. 80.
q. 81. Hafstrom returned to Fry
burg last week from Fargo, where he
visited his mother, who was recently
injured inS q fall. Mr.. Hafstrom re-
ports his mother getting along nicely
S. Geo. Downing has moved his house
from. his homestead west Of Fryburg
TO his lot in the Updike addition.
Mr.: Downing expects TO go back TO
railroading
Floyd Barnett has been appointetl
manager of the Brpdie coal mine at
SMedora. taking the place Of Mr. Carr,
resigned.
charter has been issued to the
5KilIdeer Meat and Grocery CO.,
George az Cole and Fred Huber Of