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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-10-25
Many Drug Fiends IN Gotham

Il is said that more Illicit liquor is
made in View YORK city than is pro
duced by all the moonahine stills in
the Appalachian range Now comes
the statement that the deleterious
drugs are being turned out illegally in
quantities never known before As Il
result the various phases of the drug
evil problems Of controlling II by lex
isolation and the care Of an ever in
creasug multitude OF addicts. some
Of them willing and most of them
hopeless slaves, We're taken up by the
drug committee of the state justices
and magistrates association II was
general. admitted that there are a
great many more drug fiends in New
York now than there were before
the passage Of the harrison law a
federal enactment and The Boylan
law state law both intended to
prohibit the sale Of narcotics except
on physicians certificate
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-10-25
FATHERHOoD

As though it were dynamite. nayio
most carefully raised The fluffy folds
ol sWathing that EMBODIED the squirm
ing something on the pillow tile
nurse raised up % him 4 weasened
and notified Little mannikin made I'm :
atoutional faces al him It's eyes
lightly shut, its mouth emitting Feeble
quawbs.
Hello old tellcr'" David said with
IA awkward attempt at cheer But
he had been through a bad siege Of
eoazing for Cora and her safety and
+ FL not feel the cheer toward the lit
le newcomer which he affected. Per-
hps it was a trace Of resentment Al
the canse OF SO much suffering for
cora which, even now that it was past.
still hung like shadow about his
spirit OR it may have been the IN
deniable LONELINESS of diminutive face
On the pillow
He he isn't going to be prize
beauty is he, uurse9" David asked
milling suftly
The nurse gave him look Of
bysmal pity That's how much You
now about IL! she cried indignant
y He's going to make a moving
picture hero look like scarcecrow
n comparison; and his beauty ism t
going to be the protty-lady kind,
either Isn't ums2'
David took hope. After all. infants
did change with time As thought ii
Were an adventure. he brought his
finger within roIch ot the ridiculous
little fingers vaguely opening and
shutting At once they closed about
it with hold that surprised David
for strength
Bat The greater surprise for him
lay IN the thrill that the almost liquid
soft flsch Of the little chap gave him
Whore did his own flesh end and the
wee things begin? II was all he he
and Coral That was not a separate
entity tehre sucking its free tiny
thumb Il was part OF David himself
At least il seemed 50 to him the
father Indeed this new part Of him
was the most eyluisitely sensitive All
the rest his Tree hand his body,
everything but the finger that was
being gaspod by the little chap was
nowhere in Dayid's consciousness,
But the finger ana the nerve tracts
ana the blood vessels along which
f1oNed the thrills which the hahys
touch had started into lie, all these /
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-10-25

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Ne~ forE ocl' = The big demand
iof steel which has made autoists Of
many former Western Pennsylvania
penestrians' win have the opposite ef
ieet in New York as thousands who
eNpeeler 70 be comfortably riding In
July lals. VII improve their heaIta,
bul not PROBABLY their temper by be-
ing compelled to continue as walkers.
Principally because Of the steel
shortage the snbways which are being
constructed under the dual contract
system cannot be finished and placed
IN operation until l1A 1t was orig
mallf planned that they should be
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-10-25
WHEN YOU LAKE COLI

With the average man cold Is a
serious matter and should not be
trifled with as some Of the most dan.
eerous diseases start with a common
cod Take Chamherlain's Cough
Remedy and set rid Of your cold as
quickly as possible You are not eX.
nermonting when You use this rem.
edy as il has been in use for many
wears and has an established repntn.
tion II contains no opim or other
narcotic 0btainahle everywhere,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-10-25

various subway lines from % to d
carloads OF cement are required daily
Last winter owing to freight embar
goes shipments almost stopped anc
ontractors were compelled to Dor
o~' cement from one another in or
Ter to keen their sections going. Al
present the cement is coming in somf
What regularly although not in de-
iired quantities
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-10-25
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Edith Isn't il a pity thai poor me-
don't knnW enough 70 remlin single
Marie Yes, and that rich ones do
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-10-25
How's This ?

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re.
ward for any case Of Catarrh that
cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1916-10-25
BITS On R4-PlaAi

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Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19

By W. D. NICHOLS, Kentucky Agri-
cultural Experiment Station.)
In past years the old style faring
milk pail has been in use on the ma
iority of dairy farms. This pail gives
the maximum opportunity for foreign
matter to drop into the milk. Gig. 81
The essentials of sanitary milk pail
are first, that it shall be provided
with small opening; second, that all
seams and grooves shall be flushed
with solder to obliterate the crevices
which harbor bacteria; third, that pro-
vision be made for pouring out the
milk over an uncontaminated surface;
and, fourth, that the pail shall be of
proper height for convenience in milk
ing. A small opening in the milk pail
is necessary to reduce the chance for
dirt and other foreign material to get
into the milk. This opening should
be as small as possible without reduc-
ing it's size to the point where it will
be unduly difficult to draw the milk
INTO it. From the standpoint of clean.
illness the smaller the better. In prac-
tice it is not advisable to have the
opening smaller than six inches in
diameter. The flushing of the seams
of the pail prevents the lodgment of
curdy material and bacteria.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
VALUE OF BEET PULP RATION
Results Given Of Five Weeks Test
Made at Massachusetts Station
Gain Made In Weight.

In a test for five weeks conducted
by the Massachusetts, station, six COWS
were fed by the reversal method on
a ration of hay, bran and cottonseed
meal to which was added 4.3 pounds
of either cornmeal or of beet pulp
daily. The herd lost in live weight 80
pounds on the cornmeal ration and
gained 81 pounds on the beet pulp ra-
ton.
There was no substantial variation
in the yield or average composition of
the milk. It required for the cornmeal
ration 112 pounds of dry matter to pro-
duce 100 pounds of milk and 2O.51
pounds to produce one pound of
milk fat, for the beet pulp ration
11O.72 pounds and 2O.54 pounds respec-
lively. In similar experiment to the
above, molasses, beet pulp and corn
meal were compared.
The amounts of digestible nutrients
in each ration were approximately the
same. The herd gains were similar
There was no wide variation in milk
yields and only a slight advantage in
the production of milk-fat with the
corn meal ration.
It required for the corn meal ra-
ton 104.4 pounds of milk, and 1872
pounds to produce one pound of fat:
for the molasses beet pulp ration
1881 and 1887 pounds, respectively.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19

more, this seed is Of such shape and
size that it is difficult to separate it
from the wheat. The weed is widely
distributed over the United States and
is especially abundant in sections pro.
ducing soft red winter, spring and
durum wheat. Every farmer, there.
fore, should strive to prevent its OBJ
tanning foothold on his farm.
Corn cookie seed is particularly OBJ
jectionable in wheat because it con-
tairs a poisonous element known as
saponin or sapotoxin.
OF the other impurities examined,
! kinghead, sometimes known as great
ragweed, is frequently found in wheat
in quantities as high as 3 or 4 per
cent. Under such circumstances the
flour contains black specks and the
color and texture of the bread are
seriously affected. Even as small an
amount as per cent of kinghead seed
is noticeable in flour. Vetch seed also
alters the color of the -four, giving it
a yellowish appearance as well as a
noticeable odor of vetch.
AS has already been stated, the
presence of any one Of these impuri-
ties is very likely to reduce the price
the farmer receives for his wheat, Not
only Is the price per bushel usually
less, but there may also be a dock
age" charge. Dockage is a trade term
for the amount deducted on account
Of the presence Of foreign material
from the gross weight of the wheat.
For example, if load Of so bushels Of
wheat is found to contain pounds of
foreign matter per bushel, 100 pounds
is deducted from the lot for "dockage."
The owner is paid, not for so bushels,
but for so bushels less 100 pounds, or
4S bushels and 20 pounds of wheat.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
{ i}AER{{I
GET BEST PRICE FOR BUTTER
important to Have Flavor Pleasing to
Senses of Smell and Taste-Put
in Neat Package.

In order to secure the best price for
butter it must have a flavor which is
SO pleasant to the sense of smell and
so sweet to the taste that it will Gre
ate a desire for more. The texture,
grain and closeness should be waxy
and firm, and not salvy, greasy or
crumbly. It should be close in body,
not spongy, and contain not too much,
nor too little, moisture.
The color should be uniform and &C.
cording to the requirements of the
market. Sailing according to the de-
mand of the market for which the but
ter is intended is an important fea-
ture. Too much salt destroys the
sweet taste, and too little salt makes
the butter insipid and tasteless.
The package in which the butter is
marketed demands careful considera-
ton. The appearance of the package
when the butter goes to market is one
Of the things that helps to sell that
butter. The package ought to be neat,
clean and attractive. The one-pound
brick print is the style most used and
is superior to the plan of putting the
butter up in rolls or otherwise, for
it can be handled at less cost and with
less waste.
The butter, Of course, should be
wrapped in parchment or butter pa
per, which should be of good quality,
of proper size and dipped in cold wa
ter before being used. 1t pays well to
have some special brand printed on
the wrapper in fancy letters with the
name of the maker or the name of the
farm. The prints ought to weigh not
less than 1914 ounces each, the extra
weight being for shrinkage before
reaching the consumer. The time of
marketing depends on local conditions.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19

found too expensive for use in improv-
ing the farm roads. One or more Of
the following will, however, usually
be found available and within the
means Of the farmer for surfacing his
roads and paths: Gravel, mixtures of
sand and clay, cinders. brickbats from
old buildings, brick-yard waste and
quarry waste. The material selected
should, however, be hard enough to
Withstand crushing under heavy loads
and possess sufficient binding power
to compact well and maintain a firm,
hard surface under all ordinary wealth
er conditions.
Drainage and a good foundation are
the first considerations in improving
road with a hard surface. The best
possible foundation is a good earth
road with low crown. Earth shoul-
ders may be graded upon each side to
prevent the surfacing material from
spreading, as in the construction of an
ordinary macadam road. The materi-
al used for surfacing should be placed
in uniform layer or layers on this
foundation and should be given a suf-
cient crown to shed the rain waters to
the sides. If a road roller can be Sc
cured the material may be quickly con-
solidated, otherwise considerable time
will be required for it to be consoli.
dated by the traffic. During this proc.
ess the road should receive frequent
attention with a split-log drag or other
means for smoothing the surface and
filling the ruts. On steep grades
where there would be a tendency for
the side bitches to wash this can usu-
ally be overcome by providing out
lets and getting the water away from
the road before It accumulates in large
volume. On roads where wagons will
not be required to pass each other, a
width of from nine to twelve feet be-
tween bitches will usually be suffi-
cient. The surfaced portion.nee( rare
ly exceed seven or eight feet. There
is no particular virtue in building a
farm road wider than is necessary to
answer the special traffic require
ments. Tho need or desirability of
moving OCCASIONAL. extrc wide or
heavy implements, such as certain har.
vesting machinery, over thC roads
should, however, not be lost sight CT
A little foresight in the alignment of
bitches. in providing ample width Of
gates, or of giving extra strength to
culverts, may save great deal Of
both annoyance and delay during som,
very busy period.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
MIX Bottle Holder.

may be broken by being blown of a
window ledge by the wind. BY means
of this holder, recently patented by
a Palouse (Wash.) man, the milk bot
tie is securely held in place. A metal
lie plate is securely hinged onto the
upper end Of the holder to cover the
cap and hold it securely in place. This,
besides keeping the dog or cats from
clawing the cap out to get to the milk,
prevents dirt from settling on the cap
to cause annoyance and keeping it from
falling into the bottle and it's contents
when opened. A continuous piece of
wire is used in making the main por-
tion of the holder. This wire is so
welded together smoothly that there
are no rough edges to catch and tear
the hand or clothing. The wire makes
a loop beneath the bottom of the bot
tie so that it may act as a sort of
cushion to prevent breaking in case
of being set down hard. The double
band about the center of the bottle
prevents it being struck against the
cement curb or stone whey set down
by the carrier.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19

TO me at times. Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and Liver Pills re-
stored me to health and / want to thank
you for the good they have done me. ]
have had quite a lit of trouble and
worry but it does not affect my youth
ful looks. My friends say why do you
look SO young and well2' I owe it all
to the Lydia E. Pinkham remedies. "
Mrs. RoBT. SToPIEL, Moore Avenue
Washington Park, Illinois.
We wish every woman who suffers
from female troubles, nervousness,
backache or the blues could see the let
ters written by women made well by Ly-
dia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
If you have any symptom about which
you would like to know write to the
Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Co., Lynn,
Mass, for helpful advice given free Of
charge.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
FROM CIRLHOOD TO OLD
AGE WOMEN ARE HELPED

At the first symptoms of any de.
rangement of the feminine organism
at any period Of life the one safe, really
helpful remedy is DR.. Pierceis Favorito
Prescription for every conceivable all
ment and disease of womanly nature.
1t is woman's temperance medicine
and its ingredients are published on
wrapper.
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription is
true friend to women in times of
trial and at times Of pain when the
organs are not performing their func-
tions. For headache, backache, hot
flashes, catarrhal conditions, bearing
down sensations, mental depression,
dizziness, fainting spells, women
should never fail to take this tried and
true women's medicine.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
Linht Bread.

A smell of buns and cakes and new
ly-baked loaves pervaded the shop as
Mrs. Maggins entered, businesslike
Old lady in cape and bonnet.
Good morning." she said, briskly.
Permit me to compliment you on the
lightness of your bread!"
The baker rubbed his hands, and
smiled benignly.
Thank you, madam" he remarked,
proudly but respectfully.
1T is my aim to bake the nghtest
bread in this city"
The old lady, still businesslike and
brisk. then put the closure on the
meeting.
Yes" she remarked; land you do
it. If it gets much lighter, it'll want
two Of your pound loaves to weigh
sixteen ounces"
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
Qrom Weekly News Letter, United States
Department of Agriculture)

Qrrom Weekly News Letter, United States
Department of Agricultural
The results of recent tests by the
department indicate that the presence
in wheat of more than 2 per cent of
what are known to millers as "insep-
arabic impurities lessons the value
of the wheat for milling and baking
purposes. This fact has been recog-
nized in general commercial practice,
for wheat containing a noticeable
amount of impurities brings lower
price per bushel than other wheat.
The experiments conducted by the
department are discussed in detail in
Bulletin 328. They included tests of
the effect of rye, kinghead, corn cookie
and wild vetch seed in wheat in va
rious quantities. OF these substances,
rye occurs the most frequently, being
found in SO per cent of the samples of
hard winter wheat examined by the
investigators and in 80 per cent Of the
spring wheat. In one instance a farm
er's wheat crop contained 14.3 per cent
Of rye. On this account the farmer
received 5 cents less per bushel than
the normal price.
In regard to the quantity of rye nee
essary to exert an injurious effect up
on the quality of wheat, there is a
difference of opinion among millers.
Some believe that when the percen-
tage of rye 10 less than 5, the -four or
bread is not noticeably affected, while
others have held that per cent is OBJ
jectionable. The government investi-
gators found that per cent or morV
of rye is sufficient to lower the quality
of the bread.
In a considerable percentage of the
wheat samples examined, the presence
Of rye was said to be due probably to
the fact that the seed used in sowing
the wheat contained rye. It is not in
frequent for rye to scatter during har-
vest and to produce in this way a vol
unteer crop. If wheat is sown on land
which was planted in rye the previous
season, this volunteer crop of rye is
harvested with the wheat. Partial
winterkilling of the wheat increases
the percentage Of the rye, because the
latter grain is not so susceptible to
winterkilling as the former.
Corn cookie, although less frequent
in wheat than rye, has a more injuri-
GUS effect. The presence of even /
per cent of this weed seed in wheat
is likely to lower the price to the farm
er, and certainly lowers the baking
quality of the flour. Corn cookie is an
exceedingly prolific annual weed, a
single plant having been known to
yield as high as $500 seed. Further.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
Good Prospeet for business.

A young lawyer tells this story on
himself with a keen appreciation OF
its humor:
"A negro came into my office re-
Gently and consulted with me about
getting divorce for his daughter, who
was the oldest child. After ascertain
long from the old negro the grounds
for divorce he asked me what my
charges would be. told him, and he
said as follows: Mr.. =, you knows
rs always given you my business?'
told him. Yes and l appreciated it.
You knows rs always going to give
you my business, and Mary what
wants this divorce is my Oldest chile,
and fust and onliest one married. This
thing is just startin', and has eleven
chillun, and. Of course, you'll get them
all, and couldn't you make me
wholesale price on them?'"
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
PAY ATTENTION TO
The HORSES Teeth
Without Proper MaStication AMI
NAL Cannot Remain in Good
Health and Spirits.

The teeth of the horse are often re-
sponsible for his poor condition; espe-
cially is this true Of the old animal.
His teeth often wear of irregularly:
leaving sharp points and ragged edges,
which make mastication impossible or
painful.
Without proper mastication the an
imal cannot remain in good flesh and
spirits. The handy man can fix the
horses teeth with a float or rasp, but
ordinarily it is better to have the
work done by qualified veterinarian.
Often an owner may get many years
good service out Of a horse which is
beginning to age if he takes pains to
keep the first organs of digestion in
good repair.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
A GOOD CHANGE.
A Change of Food Works Wonders,

Wrong food and drink cause lot Of
trouble in this world. To change is
first aid when a person is i'll, particu.
larly from stomach and nervous trou.
bles. AS an illustration: A lady in
Mo. was brought around to health
again by leaving of coffee and some
articles of food that did not agree with
her.
She says:
For a number of years 1 suffered
with stomach and bowel trouble which
kept getting worse until was i'll
most of the time. About four years
ago left OF coffee and began using
Postum. My stomach and bowels
improved right along, but was so re-
duced in flesh and so nervous that the
least thing would overcome me.
Then changed my food and began
using Grape-Nuts in addition to
Postum. l lived on these two princi-
pally for about four months. Day by
day / gained in flesh and strength un-
til the nervous trouble had disap-
peared. l feel that owe my health
to Postum and Grape-Nuts.
Husband was troubled, for a long
time, with occasional cramps, and
slept badly. Finally prevailed upon
him to leave of coffee and take
Postum. After he tried Postum for
q few days he found that he could
sleep and that his cramps disappeared.
He never went back to coffee" Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum Cereal-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and 25c
packages.
Instant Postum-a soluble powder
iissolves quickly in a cup of hot wa
ter, and, with cream and sugar, makes
} delicious beverage instantly. SOc
and SOC tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious and
;ost about the same per cup.
There's. q Reason for Postum.
sold By Grocers,
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
GOOD ROADS AROUND A FARM
DriVeways Are Frequently Of Sufficient
Importance to Warrant Some Sur
face Improvement.

From Weekly News Letter. United States
Department of Agriculture)
Roads and drives Immediately
around the farm yards and barns
which are used very frequently are
usually of sufficient Importance to
warrant some surface improvement.
Very light or extremely sandy soils
cut up badly in dry weather, while GER
tain heavy and absorbent soils become
very sticky and soft during the rainy
season. Where any considerable
amount of hauling is necessary, roads
over soils of this character may re-
Quire to be surfaced.
Many of the materials ordinarily en-
ployed in road construction will be
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
DANISH PIMPLES QUICKLY
Easily and cheaply by Using Cutlcura
Soap and Ointment. Trial Free.

Smear the pimples lightly with Cuti-
cura Ointment on end of finger and
allow it to remain on five minutes.
Then bathe with hot water and Cuti-
cura Soap and continue some minutes.
This treatment is best upon rising and
retiring, but is effective at any time.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura. Dept. L,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
WHITEWASH THE HENHoUsE
Wood thoroughly Soaked Now VIII
Ee In No Condition to Encourage
Insects In Warm Weather.

1t is not too early in the season by
any means to give the chicken house
a thorough cleaning. followed by a
coat of whitewash, reaching every
nook, corner and crack in the build
ing. II small amount Of carbolic
acid is added to the water which is
used in preparing the whitewash 1t
Middletown transcript., 1916-02-19
Study AnnIe rree carsfuIIv.

Study your apple trees carefully, es-
pecially with reference to pruning
them. They do not as a rule require
cutting back as severely as the peach
or plum. Thin out all the interfering
limbs and branches and cut back only
sparingly. This is especially true If
the trees are older. Young trees may
require more at times, while shaping
them to the type you have fixed in
your mind to develop in your trees.