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Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-09

after three doctors said ! never would
stand up straight again. Twas mid
wife for seven years and ! recommended
the Vegetable Compound to every wo-
man to take before birth and after
wards, and they all got along so nicely
that it surely is godsend to suffering
women. If women wish to write to
me will be delighted to answer them. !"
Mrs. JENNIE MOVER, 342 E.North St.,
Lima, Ohio.
Women who suffer from displace-
ments, weakness, irregularities, ner-
vousness, backache, or bearing-down
pains, need the tonic properties of the
roots and herbs contained in Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-09
I'D MALADY IN WISCONSIN.
iwolIen Glands and High Temperature
Features of Outbreak.

Galesville. WiS--FoW persons have
lied here and scores ere ILL., some crit
cally. from disease the nature of
which has batiied physicians from the
rochester (Nhnl foundation and the
Deal health authorities Schools have
aeen closed rs Il result IF the ont break
City officials appealed 10 physicians
III other cities for assistance IN check
ing the spread of the malady, Accord
ing to the statement Of physicians who
have HAD the disease under uhserva-
ton, little difficulty is experienced in
detecting tile symptoms, swollen
glands ANA high temperature, but add
that the pro.'er treatment has not been
developed.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-09
DOG SAVES GIRLS LIFE.
Animal Drags Her From River to .
Sanitarium.

Green Bay, Wis. Madeline Denny,
aged ten, Of Little Rapids, oNrs her
life to the courage and fuithfulness of
Brewster, bulldog owned by Miss
Helen Sehcllcr, superintendent IL the
Brown county tuberculosis sanitarium
Madeline was crossing Fox river when
she fell through II hole in the We.
i clnns Oh TO the edge ard scream.
ed she said. Brewster was standing
on the bank. He ran to me- grabbed
my sleeve and pulled until | was able
to extrieate myself. Then he dragged
me by the collar to the sanitarium
grounds"
The grounds are about 200 yards
from the river
Brewster will be given a new collar,
properly inscribed just like heroic hui
mans get Carnegie medals.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-09
BABY WEEK" IS SELECTED.
Welfare Association Sets May 10 as
Period Of CeIebratio

New York.--May to I, has been dcs-
ignated as baby week" throughout
the country. The Babies Welfare as
ISOLATION OF New York city urges alI
organizations to undertake local cclc-
brations in the districts where they
work and advises that In view of the
present national situation no attempt
be made to form a centrally organized
committee to run campaign like
those Of previous years.
1t IL felt thai The work Of instincting
parents In the needs ana rights "
b caBhp donstla ! Esctive-
" IN this Mn3e!sA8A n. WI -leaRtAAEA9
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-09
Probably II Would,

In Sunday school the class wa,
der 4 question on the sacraments
10 sacrament of matrmony was TAX
up, and a scyen-year-old startled
= teacher when replying to a qucs
~ ~ to the necessity for this sacra
EN- by answering: mo Matrlmons
not necessary to salvation, bu,
'nild favorable opportunity AFFORD
Wolld be sinful to neglect it."
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-09
WOMAN is KILLED
BY TRAIN NEAR ELGlN

Elgin. Ill.,, April 9-Nrs. Emma
loxey Coates. q widow and the moth
of three children, was killed near
his city when an automobile at 6
fclock las night was struck by a
rain. Paul F. KRAFT. driver OF the
ar, escaped with sealps wouhds.
The crash took place NJ the ST,
harles road crossing OF the ST. Paul
abroad, about two miles south of
sgin. at the spot where four Chicago
rarscn We're hurled to their deaths
bout a year ago
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-09
BROKEN DOWN
IN HEALTH
Woman Tells How S. Worth
of Pinkham's Compound
Made Her Well.
Lima, Ohio. -"Iwas all broken down
in health from displacement. One of my

lady friends came to
see me and she ad.
vised me to COM
mence taking Lydia
E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
and to use Lydia E.
Pinkham' s Sanative
Wash. began TAX
ing your remedies
and took $50. 00worth
and in two months
wac a vyall unyncn
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-09

During the war Of the Bavarian sue
aession. something less than $50 years
ago, the question Of potatoes became
n urgent that the struggle itself cnmc
n be known as the Kartofrelkrieg the
potato war"
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-09

Laura Alice Filter is such rest.
ful friend. Charles - Restful? She talks
NIL the time. Laura That's il. never
have to think about what to say when
I'm with her.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-09

ttlller's carth is ROW used in bleach.
Ing. clarity ing or tilterin2 watts and
rarely for filling cloth, the purpose for
which it was employed originally
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-09

A man must be well off who Is irri
tated by trices. for IN misfortune tribes
ire not felt cehopenhauer. 'tMfff
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-09

II IL said that the famous Thousand
and One Nights" was written on the
island Of Java.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-09
l BOAT RADIANCE
knotty Problem Confronts United
States Naval Department.
CONFIDENT or SOLVING IT.
Dc Not Expect Il VIII Be Easy Task,
However-Late German Suhmersi-
bic Said TO Be Able TO Take Consid-
erabie Punishment From Light Guns
of Armed Merchant Craft.

Washington. Navy department adj
vices Indicate that Germany has laid
down no new capital ship or destroye,
during the war, combining new con
strsiction to submarines. Battleships.
battle cruisers and destroyers building
VIXEN the war began have been fin
isfef, hut inside from them Germany's
naval constructing geniuses have de
voted their efforts to turning out large
numbers Of submarines and to improv
ing such craft.
While little positive information has
been received. naval officers are salts
fed with the information regarding
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-10-05
ORWELL

j. +. Conway while harvesting his
potatoes the largest one weighing two
pounds six ounces.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coffee of Burlington
came Saturday evening to be the guests
for few days, of their son, DR.. Y, H.
Coffee.
Rev. and Mrs L. NJ. Isaacs End little
son left Monday morning for Albany,
N. Y, from where Mr.. Isaacs took train
for the Cantonment at Gettysburg
where he is to engage in Y. NJ. C. A,
work among the soldiers, while Mrs.
lsaacs. and son, Charles went west to
spend the time with her people in Wis
consin.
The Fortnightly Club held its first
meeting of the year on Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. L. B, Rowe,
nineteen members and two guests being
present. The program was as follows
Roll call, Vacation experiences
Song, THE Star Spangled Banner,
Club
History of Song, Miss Mary Williams
Song, Columbia The Gem of the
Ocean" Club
History of Song, Mrs. A. A. Munger
Vocal Solo, THE Old, Old Love"
Mrs. Hornbeck
Song, Hail Columbia, Club
History of Song, Mrs. j. H. Thomas
Vocal Solo, Somewhere Voice is
Calling" Miss Fannie Brown
with violin accompaniment by
Miss Bessie Brown
America, Club.
Refreshments were served
At meeting of the directors of the
First National Bank of Orwell, held at
their banking rooms on Saturday w. A.
Jennings was chosen as director to sue
coed G. M. Wright, deceased.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Hall in company
with Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. Hall of Port
Henry, N. Y, left on Wednesday of
last week for an auto trip over the
Mohawk trail.
Charles Wisel lost a valuable COW
last week.
0rwells contribution to the War
Library fund stands to date at $56.35.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. Young and Mr..
and Mrs J. c. Thomas motored to Rut-
land on Sunday.
Mrs. Stafford of South Walingford and
Miss L! llian Breed of Randolph, Va,
are visiting their cousins, Mrs. Amanda
Warren, and daughters and other rela-
tives here.
Harry Brown and c. E. Walker were
in town Friday.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-10-05
TO JOIN IN FOOD SAVING PLAN
Continued from Page y

East Mddlebury: Mrs. E. e. Ross,
Fred G. Brookins.
Monkton: Mrs. D. Ransome, Dwight
w. Eddy.
New Haven: Mrs. j. Bottum, Will
liam H. Partch.
Orwell: Mrs. d. L. Well', j. E.
Conway.
Panton: Mrs. Davis, VIM. Noonan,
Ripton Mrs. H. E. Day, j, S.
Chandler.
Salisbury: Mrs. M. c. Hamilton,
William H. Dyer.
Shoreham: Mrs. c. d. Howard,
Nelson Jones.
Starksboro: Mrs. N. Stokes, David
Dixie.
Vergennes Mrs. H. Herrick, Will
liam H. Warner.
Waltham: w. H. Jackman, woman
member not yet appointeD.
Weybridge: Mrs, John James, c. R.
Brittell.
Whiting: Mrs. Clyde Brown, Carl
o. Church.
1t is urged that every minister in the
state should speak on the food saving
movement at the regular services on
Sunday, October DIST, and on Monday
morning the big drive will open with the
teams in each county canvassing every
family to get them to sign the pledge
cards. An official card Of Instructions
on how savings can be made in the
kitchen will be distributed, together
with patriotic card which house
holders are to hang in their windows in
dcating that they have Joined the army
of food savers.
Attractive posters of several varieties
will be displayed all over the county,
and every effort will be made to bring
the matter to the publc's attention. 1t
is expected that Addison County will re-
spond unanimously to the CALL for it is
one that demands but little sacrifice,
and one that will be direct benefit to
the county as we'll as to the great cause
of the war
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-10-05

Miss Deval and Miss Hughes, teachers
in the village schools, spent Saturday
at their respective homes in Walling-
ford and Castleton.
Miss Bessie Skinner and Miss Agnes
LeDuc Of SomerNile, Mass, are visit
ing relatives here.
Mrs. Cordelia educ is with her sister,
Mrs. Simeon Peter of Shoreham, Mr..
Peltier is quite i'll.
The home department Of the Woman's
Missionary Auxiliary will hold its next
meeting on the afternoon of Wednesday,
October 10 at the home Of Mrs. F. E.
Lille.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Leno Needham, elder
daughter cf Mr. and Mrs. L. B. Need
ham of this town, to Norman Fletcher,
son of T. W. Fletcher of Bridport, on
Monday evening, October g. at the home
of the brides parents
Mrs. Allen Of Peru, N. Y, has been
visiting her son, Hiram Allen
Miss Bertha Lille of Mechanicville,
N. Y, came on Thursday of last week
to visit her brothers, l.. F. and F. E.
Lille.
Mr.. and Mrs. Taggart of Rutland
spent the weekend with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Purcell.
There was an illustrated lecture on
Mohammedanism at the Christian En-
deavor meeting on Sunday evening,
The first entertainment of the sea-
sons course will be given at the town
hall Saturday evening of this week by
the Forentine musicians. Proceeds to
go for the Red Cross
Mr.. and Mrs. C. j. Blair have returned
from their wedding journey and are
stopping at H. D. Branches until their
home is ready for them.
W. W. Martin of Proctor was in town
over Sunday
Mr., and Mrs. B. A. Aines and little
daughter were weekend visitors at
O. S. Wisel's.
Miss Grace Doane of Sandgate was
guest of Miss Mildred Phelps early in
the week. She went on Monday to
visit her people in Burlington.
f, E. Young left Monday on a bust
ness trip to Missouri and Kansas.
V. Boulia and family motored on Sun
day to Springfield, Mass, returning
Tuesday.
Mrs. Michael Dewitt underwent a
surgical operation at the Mary Fletcher
hospital in Burlington Friday. Late
reports state that she is doing well.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Cook entertained
for several days last week, their friends
Mr.. and Mrs. Ives of Holyoke, Mass.
Mrs. Clinton Mallory is entertaining
her nieces, the Misses Clark from Con-
necticut'
Miss Blanche Doane came on Saturday
from Albany to visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. O. S. Doane.
William Parish, who has been visiting
in town went Saturday to John
Walkers in Benson.
Miss Alice Jennings went Friday to
Barre returning Tuesday.
Mrs. j. Q. Dickinson recently visited
her mother, Mrs. Pinney in Middlebury.
Mrs. Mary Toohey of Brandon and
Miss Anna Toohey are visiting Mrs.
Toohey's brother j, F. Conway and her
sister Mrs. Margaret Quinn.
Mrs C. H. Lewis is entertaining Miss
Love from Montpelier.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E, Hack and Mr..
and Mrs. William Hitchcock were in
Rutland Tuesday.
Mr., and Mrs. Roma Arthur have re-
turned from week spent in Science
tady N. Y. and East Orange, N. ].
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-10-05
WEST CORNWALL

Mrs. Kathleen Taylor has gone for a
visit at the home of her sister, Mrs.
Townsend, in Shoreham Center.
Mrs. Eta Hurd, who for week has
been the guest of her niece, Mrs. L. c.
Drolette, has returned to her home in
Vergennes.
A card party and dance was held at
the town hall on Monday night with an
attendance of about two hundred and
fifty. The proceeds to be applied for
Red Cross work amounted to nearly $50
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-10-05
MIDI. OPENS FOOTBALL SEASON
Clio, Was How The Second Team
Beat c. a,

The Middlebury College second team
opened the football season of 1917 on
Porter Field last Saturday by smother
ing Troy Conference Academy with the
score of Clio. When the final whistle
blew the Blue and White had scored nine
touchdowns and only failed twice to kick
the goal from touchdown. Middlcbury
clearly outpayed but did not outgame
the Academy boys; time after time when
the big Blue backs ploughed through the
academy line the boys lined up deter
mined to hold the college eleven. Kepp-
Ter, a freshman from Blair Academy,
showed signs of great promise as did
Ross who played fast game, scoring
four of MIDI S touchdowns.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-10-05
WORTH THEIR WEIGHT IN GOLD

No man can do his best when suffering
from backache, rheumatic pains, swollen
Joints. sore muscles or other symptoms
of kidney trouble. b H.Stone, $40 No. I'd
St., Reading, Pa, writes: Il contracted
a most severe case of kidney trouble.
gradually grew worse and for months
was unable to attend to business. | be-
gan to use Foley Kidney Pills and soon
found the pains were gone and have
had no aches since. They have been
worth their weight in gold to me-. For
sale by Frost's Pharmacy, So Main St.,
Middlebnry; E. j. Whitney, Salisbury.
adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-10-05
EAST MIDDLEBURY

Some Of the ladies of East Middle
bury have formed society called "Our
America Military and Naval Relief
Circle, with an attendance of thirty
three. The object Of the circle is to do
Red Cross work, and extend aid to our
soldiers and sailors in the army and
navy. They have already furnished the
-four East Middlebury boys who enlisted
in the navy, with pajamas, and three
who have gone into the army, with pa
iamas, sweaters, scarfs and wlisters,
the knit articles being done 10y persons
ranging in age from 10 to so years.
Money has been donated through the
Kindness of friends to the amount of
$50. For the present the meetings will
be held at the home of Mrs. +. f. Ross
every Wednesday afternoon. Every
body is cordially invited to attend.
A largely attended annual meeting of
the Red Cross society was held at Good
Templars hall on Friday evening. Mrs.
Jessie Noble of Middlebury who had the
meeting in charge introduced Colonel
Harry C. Pratt of Proctor, chairman of
the state cammittee, who gave very
interesting talk upon the Red Cross
work, also much useful information in
regard to conducting this work of the
society The election of officers for
the ensuing year are as follsws: Chair
man, Mrs. j. B. Bryant; vice chairman,
Mrs. E. M. Day; secretary, Mrs. Hattie
Russell; treasurer, Clifford Alis; finance
committee, j. A. Douglas; work com
mittee Mrs. w. w. Turner; supply
committee, Mrs. j. A. Douglas, Mrs.
c. F. Partridge. The secretary re-
ported so members. The treasurer re-
ported working balance of S48.SS.
Milton Elmer has gone to Springfield,
where he has position.
W. S. Tisdale has purchased new
Ford car.
The net receipts from the ice cream
sale under the auspices of st. Barnabas
Guild held at the home of Mrs E. M.
Day on Thursday evening were $500.
Quite a number of the people here at
tended the funeral of Mrs. Charles
Belden at Ripton on Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Belden was a former resident.
j. B. Bryant is building large dry
house at his box plant to replace the
one recently destroyed by fire.
Moses f. Lee of Brooklyn, N. Y, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Lee.
wEYBRIDGE
The Ladies Aid society met with
Mrs. d. S. Twitchel Thursday after
noon.
Mrs. Cushman is spending some time
with her daughter, Mrs. Larrow.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Trombley of
Sycamore Beach, Mass, visited at C..
r. Brittell's Monday.
Mrs. j. w. Doolin was in Burlington
Tuesday.
W. T. Sturtevant has new Chevrolet
car.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Cester of Bos-
ton were guests at c. r. Brittell's sew
eral days last week.
The proceeds from the Ladies Aid
society entertainment was $3.50.
Mrs. A. w. Sturtevant has returned
from Panton where she spent two weeks
with her niece.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-10-05

For baby's Group, WilIie's daily cuts
and bruises, mamas sore throat. Grand.
mas lamene,s DR. Thomas Eclectic
Oil-the household remedy. zoe and Goo
adv.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1917-10-05
S. S. CONVENTION PROGRAM
CONTINUED from Page y
Thursday Morning October Is,
Theme, "THE CHILD"

Theme TIM CHILD
lOj3O-Opcmg Service, conducted By
Rev. l., NJ Fuller Richfmll former
General secretary vermont D. D. A.
'oc'0'lon'
lOj5O-Wccomc, Rev, II, G, Newell
FUslor FIRST congregational chwrh'
lljo5-R Response aud President ?. Mess
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2iOO-Ihc Service of Song, led by Mr.,
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YOUTH.
a. Through National Prohibition.
Rev. c. II. Smith Bprlmotop.
b. Through Right Recreation, Rev,
j, w. Chcshro, Bellows Falls,
I3:50-"Quito Hom "A Message From
'he word Df' shaw
4;Io-AdJonrnmont to Institutes;
Division in charge Of Miss M F
stichey and Mrs. c. S, Chaplin;
Cbcsbro and Mr. lI'' Woo5 fn" IL Homo Dc.
nortment in cboroo ~ W,s F1iu a
Wright; Temperance Instructions in
charge Of Rev. c. II. Smith, Mission.
airy Instructions, in charge Of Miss A.
A. Brigham.
4!3O-"Thc Quiet Hour, A Message
from the Word DR., William Shaw,
I4:45-Adiournmcut for Informal Con.
fcrcnccs and Inspection of Exhibits.
Closing Scssion-Friday Evening.
Tho Ono unrdrod riftb Ann;ro,so,r -
7:3o-Thc Service of Song led by Mr.
Fuller.
7:jO-Prcsontatidn of the Reports Of
the Bible Society Officers.
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Fuller.
7:5O-Addrcss Prof Norman + Rich.
ardson, Boston University.
S.3O-Music and OfTerno for Corver.
tion Fvnorso.
S:4j-Address "Tbe Can 70 tbo Men
of America". Mr.. W. c. Pearcc.
Chicago. III. Adult Stunt, The Inter
national S. S. Association.
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c. In Adult Work Rev peter He'll. |
cr. So. Sbaftsbury
d. In the Home Department Miss
A. X. Talcott. Williston.
H. o-"Tbc Ouitc Hnr,, A Mess.
ace From the Word. DR. William
Shaw.
11:2O-Adiournmcnt to the Institutes
11.qn 1919 rnst;+,too. p,oa,,.on,
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-05-05
RINGLING BROS.
COMING THIS WAY.
Worlds Biggest Circus and Spectacle
"Cinderella" Announced for
Early Date.

Announcement is made that on Sat-
urday, May 10. Ringing Bros. circus
will give afternoon and night perfor-
at Atlantic City.
The famous showmen are this sea-
son presenting an all new and wonder
full program. The tremendous fairy
land spectacle, "Cinderella," will ap-
peal to both young and old. More
than 1000 persons take part in it. 1t
is easily the biggest spectacle Ring
ling Bros. have ever staged and it's
glorious BALLET of the Fairies" with
800 dancino girls, is in itself worth
going many miles to see. Following
"Cinderella" 400 arenic artists appear
in the main tent program. The Ring
lings have secured scores of circus
performers never before seen in
America. An entire trained animal
show has been made a part of the
main tent program this season. The
menagerie now numbers 1909 wild ami
mails. The elephants, including "Big
Bingo," the earth's largest pachy-
derm, have been increased to Al, and
almost 800 horses are carried. There
will be 60 clowns and a big free three
mile street parade show day morning.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1917-05-05
Put Poison Fly
Paper Out of
Riddles Reach

No matter how jealous we may have
been in fly prevention, without doubt
the fly will be with us again this sum-
mer. We will try to screen him out
and disinfect him out, but when he
appears indoors we will have to set
a direct trap for him in the shape of
some kind of fly poison.
There are poisons safe and unsafe,
and if we have any little children In
the home the kind of fly bait we use
deserves a moments thought. Reports
of last summer tell us that IL children
in the states reported (and how many
in the unreported states we don't
know died from carelessly touching
or swallowing the liquid from So
called poison fly paper. These sheets
of specially prepared paper, which are
laid in saucedishes and left around the
room, are treated with arsenic, one of
the most dangerous poisons and fatal
to children.
The saucer lying on table or window
sill Is a constant temptation to a
child, who cannot reason or under
stand. To put ones finger in the dish
and taste it seems quite natural-but
deadly. Many other deaths attributed
to infant diseases, like summer COM
plant, have later definitely been
traced to tasting fly poison.
Better than this kind of fly bait, If
there are children around, is some one
of the sticky papers. Their disadvan-
tage, that they are in the way and ar
ticles are apt to become fastened to
them, is done away with if wire racks
manufactured specially for the pur-
pose are used with them. The sheet
can be put into this rack and the rack
hung on the wall or other place out
of reach or danger from blowing about.
Another form of sticky poison is the
so-called "sticky tape" which comes
in a roll to be suspended from the
ceiling or wall. AS the roll unwinds
and waves in the air the flies are at
tracted to it and stick to it. Yet there
is never any danger Of such a tape
soiling articles.
There Is also q new, peculiar wire
covered poison pad to be hung up on
the wall. Flies are attracted to the
pad and when they taste its contents
they at once die. The pad can be hung
anywhere and lasts a season. Ii a
liquid poison is preferred, nevertheless,
the simplest is a weak solution of For
maldehyde in water in the proportion
of two ~teaspoonfuls to a pint. 1t may
be placed in saucers, preferably out of
reach, although it is practically non
poisonous except to insects, and Is, In
addition, a good disinfectant. Ten
cents worth of this liquid will last a
family all summer.
Pyrethrum powder may be burned In
badly infected rooms. To prepare 1t,
place a piece of paper in the bottom OF
the bowl and sprinkle enough of the
powder on to cover the paper. Over
this sparingly sprinkle som saltpeter.
Place the bowl on a tray and light
one end of the paper left exposed,
when the fumes will arise.
Choose a safe poison. YOU ch1ld's
life depends on the caution you use.