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of the heart. In making this examine
ton, one may apply the left ear over
the heavy muscles of the shoulder back
of the shoulder joint, and just above
the point of the elbow, or, If the
sounds are not heard distinctly, the.
left foreleg may be drawn forward by
an assistant and the right ear placed
against the lower portion of the chest
wall that is exposed in this manner.
The first sound of the heart occurs
while the heart muscles is contract
fng and while the blood Is being forced
from the heart and the valves are rem
dered taut to prevent the return Of the
blood from the lower to the upper
chambers. The second sound follows
quickly after the first and occurs dur
ing rebound of blood in the arteries,
causing pressure in the aorta and ten.
sions of the valves guarding its open
ing into the left ventricle. The first
sound is of high pitch and is longer
and more distinct than the second I'm
der the influence of disease these.
sounds may be altered in various
ways.
Temperature.
The temperature of the horse is de-
termined roughly by placing the fingers
in the mouth or between the thighs or
by allowing the horse to exhale against
the cheek or back of the hand. In ac-
curate examination, however, these
means of determining temperature are
not relied upon, but recourse is had to
the use of the thermometer. The Their
mometer used for taking the tempera-
ture of morse is a self-registering
clinical thermometer, similar to that
used by physicians. but larger, being
from five to six inches. The tempera-
ture of the animal is measured in the
rectum.
The normal temperature of the horse
varies somewhat under different con-
ditions. 1t is higher in the young ami
NAL than in the old, and is higher in
hot weather than in cold. The weather
and exercise decidedly influence the
temperature physiologically. The nor
NAL temperature varies from 995
to 101 degrees Fahrenheit. If the tenn
perature rises to 1925 degrees the
horse is said to have q low fever; if
the temperature reaches 104 degrees,
the fever is moderate; if it reaches
100 degrees it is high, and above this
point it is regarded as very high. In
some diseases, such as tetanus or sun
stroke, the temperature goes as high
as 108 or no degrees. In the ordi-
nary infectious diseases it does not
often exceed JOG degrees. A tenn
perature of 1915 degrees and above is
very dangerous and must be reduced
promptly if the horse is to be saved.
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CHAPTER XVIII.

Sidney went into the operating room
late in the spring as the result of a
conversation between the younger Will
son and the Head.
"When are you going to put my
protegee into the operating roomY'
asked Wilson, meeting Miss Gregg in
a corridor one bright spring afternoon.
"That usually comes in the second
year, Doctor Wilson,"
He smiled down at her. "That isn't
a rule, is it?"
mot exactly. Miss Page is very
young, and of course there are other
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-05-31
PUREBRED IS MOST
VALUABLE OF STOCK
Reason Is Because He Has Been
Bred for So Many Years
Without Mixing Blood.

(By w. L. BLIZZARD. Department OF
Animal Husbandry, Oklahoma A. and
M. College. Stillwater.)
The purebred is valuable because he
has been bred for so many years with
out the admiXture of any other blood,
and because each male representing
pure breed is possessed of the power
to transmit the breed characteristics
of his kind. Purebred also means that
there is continuous line of purebred
individuals back Of him.
1t must be remembered that where
grade stations or grade bulls are used
no progress is made. 1t is the pre-,
potency of the breeding that makes it
possible for the Angus bull to sire a
large proportion of black polled calves
from different colored or horned
native cows. The purebred is valuable
in grading up. The progress in grad
ing ceases as soon as the purebred sire
is discontinued. Some people are
often misled by the fact that OCCASION
ally a half-blood is splendid indi-
vidual, and as far as all outward ap-
pearances are concerned, may be bet
ter than many purebreds.
The undesirable qualities inherited
from the grade sire may not show up
in the first generation, but the worst
feature is that they will continue 10
show up for several generations after
The value Of purebred Is fundamen-
tally based on the ability Of the animal
to transmit the desirable character
istics.
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prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
The pulse of horse may be counted
and its character determined at any
point where large artery is close to
the skin and above hard tissue, such
as bone, cartilage, or tendon. The
most convenient place for taking the
pulse is at the jaw. The external max
Hilary artery runs from between the
jaws, around the lower border of the
jawbone, and up on the outside of the
jawbone to the face. 1t is located i'm
mediately in front of the heavy mus
cles of the cheek. It's throb can
be felt most distinctly just before it
turns around the lower border of the
jawbone. The balls of the first and
second or of the second and third
fingers should be pressed lightly on the
skin over this artery when its pulsa-
tons are to be studied
The normal pulse of the healthy
horse varies in frequency as follows:
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her and their hero. NOT shameful,
this: the honest pride of woman In
being chosen from many.
The voices were very clear.
"Shes eating her heart out"
do you think he has really broken
with herr"
Probably not. She knows it's COM
ing; that's ALL"
sometimes / have wondered"
$50 have others. She oughtn't to
be here, of course. But among so many
there is bound to be one now and then
who-who isn't quite"
She hesitated, at a loss for word.
did you-did you ever think over
that trouble with Miss Page about the
medicines? That would have been
easy, and like her."
"She hates Miss Page, of course, but
I hardly think Ii that's true, it was
nearly murder"
There were two voices young one,
full of soft southern infections, and an
older voice, trifle hard, as from disil-
fusion.
They were working as they talked.
Sidney could hear the clatter of bot
ties on the tray, the scraping of q
moved table.
HE was crazy about her last fall"
"NIiss Pager (The younger voice,
with thrill in it,
"Carlotta. OF course this is conf
DENTAL"
Surely"
81 saw her with him In his car one
evening. And on her vacation last
summer"
The voices dropped to a whisper.
Sidney, standing cold and white by the
sterilizer, put out hand to steady
herself. So that was 1t! No wonder
Carlotta had hated her. She was
steady enough in a moment, cool and
calm, moving about her work with ice
cold hands and slightly-narrowed eyes.
To sort of physical nausea was sue
ceeding anger, blind fury Of injured
pride. He had been In love with Car
lotta and had tired of her. He was
bringing her his warmed-over emotions.
She remembered the bitterness of her
months exile, and it's probable cause.
Max had stood by her then. Well he
might, If he suspected the truth.
For just moment she had an illumi-
mating flash Of Wilson as he really was,
selfish and self-indulgent, just trifle
too carefully dressed, daring as to eye
and speech, with carefully-calculated
daring, frankly pleasure-loving. She
put her hands over her eyes.
The voices in the next room had
risen above their whisper.
Genius has privileges, Of course
said the older voice. Gle is a very
great surgeon. Tomorrow he is to do
the Edwardes operation again. / am
glad I am to see him do it."
Sidney still held her hands over her
eyes. He was great surgeon lin his
hands he held the keys of life and
death. And perhaps he had never
cared for Carlotta: she might have
thrown herself at him. He was man,
at the mercy of any scheming woman.
She tried to summon his image to
her aid. But curious thing happened
She could not visualize him. Instead,
there came, clear and distinct, pic
ture of X. LIE Moyne in the hall of the
little house, reaching one of his long
arms to the chandelier over his head
and looking up at her as she stood on
the stairs.
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Do you think that X. ought
to swallow his personal feelings
and tell Sidney exactly the truth
about Wilson? Would she think
him caddish and hate him If he
tried to do so?
(To BE coNTINUED.)
The Truth Of the Matter

The Truth OF the Matter.
Some men are enormously impor-
tant. They regulate other men and
boast of 1t. The truth is tt
fools, and people are too polite
them about 1t.
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SIDNEY LEARNS SOME VERY PAINFUL TRUTHS AND FEAR
ENTERS DOCTOR MAX'S SOUL

mysterious X LeN1oyne the Page
home presided Sidney mother her Aunt Har
ret fashionable dresmaker Through influence Dr. Max
Wilson, brilliant smten with Sidney
becomes hospital X. distance;
eTatic Drummond old
makes
intimate with
Sidneys Christine Lorenz Palmer
society rake and they
to his bride His is broken riding
dies Doctor Wilson discovers that LeMoyne is famous
Christine admng
married her. When this nstalment X, to
explain Ceestine why he can't interfere
ney's
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-13

merly known as the Centre of GRAY
ity. When the Post Office Depart
ment decided to establish a post
office at that point they asked the
old man to meet and select name,
and they decided on Centreville.
R. O. McAdams was secretary and
when he had written it Centreville,
and it had dried and travelled to
Washington it became Antrevile.
Mr.. McAdams formerly lived at
DcWit's Corner and the name was
changed to Due West before he left
And there have been other poor
writer's, as we'll as poor spoilers, IN
Due West since the early days, as
improbable as the statement may
appear on it's face.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-13
GIBSON FAMILY REUNION.

The Gibson Family Reunion, the
play given last Thursday onder the
auspices of the Parsonage Aid So
ciety of the A. R. P. church, was
success in every way. The Opera
House was filled at the time of be-
ginning and two hours Of genuine
fun and pleasure was enjoyed. The
speaking parts were splendidly TAX
en- and it was impossible to decide
who was the star Of the evening.
Mrs. Sign and Mr.. Will Hill kept the
house in ripple of laughter as the
Irish servants.
Handsome Mrs. Chase was splen-
did as the militant sufffrgette, Miss
Mamie Kay, Miss Lynch and Miss
Allen as the young ladies, were
charming, while Rodney Stevens,
Charlie Brown, Glenn Kay and R.
II. Kay were perfect in their parts.
Mr.. Marcus Keller took his part as
though he had been on the stage for
years. He pleased the whole audi
ence.
The choruses, drills and dances
were beautiful and we'll carried
through. The solo parts by Misses
Elizabeth Edmunds, Clara Harrison
and Margie Bradley added greatly
to the pleasure of the evening. All
together this was one of the best
home talent plays ever given in Alb
beville.
The Ladies Society cleared one
hundred and fifty dollars.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-13
GOOD ROADS.

Supervisor Stevenson has pur-
chased two Maxwell trucks and will
use them in hauling gravel for top
dressing on the roads in the county.
We presume that for the present 1t
will be the purpose of the Super
visor to repair in this way such sec
tions of the roads as become almost
impassable in the winter time. The
red clay roads need this kind of at
tention.
If the trucks are operated eco
nomically, we believe that this
manner of working the roads will
prove profitable. We have been too
long working the roads by piling
dirt in the middle of the road in
order to build it up without taking
thought as to the kind of material
thrown upon the roads. With lit
lie grading here and there, and a
systematic effort all the roads of
the county which are really public
roads may be treated with gravel in
a few years and put in good shape
and without any great amount of
extra cost. Akin to this work is the
filing Of holes in the roads with
gravel instead of mud. This has
been commenced and is proving sue
cessful.
Just as soon as the people see
that the roads may be improved by
the proper kind of work they will
take an interest in seeing that the
work is done, and will lend the pro-
per assistance. With proper CO.
operation from the people living
along the main thoroughfares OF
the county we should have roads
which may be travelled the year
round without the expenditure OF
much more money than is now
spent. 1t will take time to bring
this about but time and the auto.
mobile will bring it about.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-13
ABBEVILLE COUNTY
TEACHERS ASSOCIATION

The Abbeville County Teachers
Association will hold its next meet
ing on Saturday, Nov. "a, at II
o'clock.
There will be demonstration les
sons in Reading by Miss Epting of
the Abbeville City Schools and by
Miss Kennedy of the Due West
schools.
Miss Williams of the Sharon
school will discuss the teaching of
History in the grammar grades.
The address will be made by DR..
Patterson Wardlaw of the Univer-
sity of South Carolina.
All teachers are urged to be
present
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-13
SOME ABBEVILLE
COUNTY NAMES

Reading the Abbeville papers, we
are struck by the names of places in
that county. For instance, there is
"Long Cane" That place was prob,
ably named because long reeds grew
there-which was fact of some i'm.
portance in the days when men went
a-fishing; the days before Col. But,
ler the states first commissioner of
agriculture, made the mistake of
stocking the streams with the Ger
man carp in the early eighties. The
carp is the suck-egg hound-dog of
the up-country waters and, by eat
ing the eggs of other fishes, has al
most robbed the streams and rem
dered fishing-poles of little value.
And "Bethia"- that is the name
of another place in Abbeville coun-
ty. Can Editor Greene of The Press
and Banner tell US where that name
came from?
Another name is "Level Land"
What a delightful and refreshing
place that must be to a traveller in
Abbeville county, where "the red
hills of old Abbeville" are historic.
Abbeville county has also a "Pros-
perity" and a Little Moutain." Of
course they cannot be compared to
the towns of the same name in New
berry county; maybe they were nam
ed in honor of them, as Abbeville
itself was named for a town in
France.-Newberry Observer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-13
MISS MARGARET WILSON
DENIES AS UNFOUNDED
REPORTED ENGAGEMENT

Richmond, Va, Nov. 11.-Miss
Margaret Wilson, only unmarried
daughter of the president, who is
here to sing at a Red Cross concert
this evening, characterized today as
"absolutely unfounded" widely cur
rent rumors of her engagement to
Francis McMillen, prominent Amer
lean violinist. McMillen is from
Marietta, o. Miss Wilson will ap-
pear in concert with Percy Grain
ger, Australian pianist.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-13
COLORED WOMAN HELPS.

Emma Keller Weston, a colored
woman who lives near Smithville.,
sent in number of pledge cards
signed by her colored neighbors. 1t
wa sa good piece of work to get the
neighbors and shows that everyone
is trying to do their bit. The names
are as follows:
Mary Fisher, Route /, Verdery.
Minnie Ruff, Route /, Verdery.
Martha Cooper, Route /, Verdery
Julia Fisher, Route 2, Abbeville.
Julia Brown, Route 2, Abbeville.
Pearl Cooper, Route 2, Abbeville.
Millie Buchanan, Route 2, Able
vile.
Aggie Miset, Route 2, Abbeville.
Lee Smith, Route /, Verdery.
Sudie Cowans, Abbeville.
Elizabeth Leonard, Abbeville.
Bethier Tanns, Route l, Verdery.
Sadie Marshall, Abbeville.
Emma Weston, Route 2 Abbeville.
jamie Better, R. 2: Abbeville.
Julia Hambig, Abbeville.
Elizabeth Morrison, Abbeville.
Emma Allen, Route /, Verdery.
Cora Wardlay, Abbeville.
Ella Walker, Route 2, Abbeville.
Kathleen Conner, Abbeville.
Jamie Redd, Abbeville.
Louise Rapley, Route 1, Verdery
Susie Wideman, Abbeville.
jamie Frazier, Abbeville.
Mary Brown, Route 2, Abbeville.
Bessie Henry, Route 2, Abbeville.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-13

A pretty newspaper woman mar
ried a sailor two days out from
Seattle. She thought as she was
marrying a sailor that it would be
fine to marry at sea. The skipper
of the steamship Queen performed
the ceremony. Now the lady can't
get a divorce because she wasn't
married under any of the civic law.
She says she doesn't care for sail
or's wife is divorced nearly all the
time anyway.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-13
GUY w. GILLELAND.

Guy w. Gilleland left Sunday for
Richmond, where he has a promo
tion with the Seaboard. He was
General Foreman of the yord here.
His friends hate to give him up but
are glad that he is doing so we'll in
his chosen work. He is fine young
man and is worthy of this advance
ment.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-13
THE SOUTHERN
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION

DR.. Neuffer and DR.. Gambrell left
Sunday for Memphis, to attend the
Southern Medical Association meet
ing. French and English officers
will be there to give talks on the
several subjects most important
during the war.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-13
RAILROADS ASK INCREASE
FOR MILEAGE BOOKS

Washington, Nov. 9.-Permission
to increase interchangeable passen-
ger mileage books rates from 2 to
2 lac a mile was asked of the
interstate commerce commission
today by southeastern railroads.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-13
ATTEND SHRINERS MEETING

DR.. F. E. Harrison, Messrs. Henry
Gillian Laland Stephens, w. J. Bry-
son went to Columbia with Mr.. Guy
Gilliland in his car to attend the
Shriners meeting Friday. They re-
turned home Saturday.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-13
WANTS NEWS FROM HOME

I. A.Kellar of Calhoun, S. c.,
spent the week end in the city with
his relatives. He wants to keep up
with his home town so he subscribed
for the Press & Banner.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-13

The farmers are getting good
prices for their products but sup
pose they all lived in Texas where
a man says they are getting from
40 to 63 cents a pound for their cot
ton.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-13

The foreman of our Office wa
fussing because we had no brit
notices for several issues. He wen
home Saturday to find that tn
stork had played a joke on him an
left another little girl there.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-13

It seems funny that a bad tooth
can cause rheumatism in the foot.
Likewise the trouble in Russia
causes the cotton market to auctu-
ate.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-13

Billy Sunday may adopt Georgia
as his home. He is an Iowan but
he says it is too wet there for him.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1917-11-13
BREVITIES.

* * * s. Y: * X 4 y. * * r.
Secretary McAdoo endorses equal
suffrage.
Shark meat is now on the bill OF
fares as very valuable addition.
More than suffragists in jail will
have to go on hunger strikes, If the
food prices keep going up.
In some cities knitting parties
are fast taking the place of card
parties.
An exchange says "To stop ad-
vertising to save money is like
stopping a clock to save time"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-15

came into courtroom No. at $50
o'clock this morning to receive fur
ther instructions from Additional Law
Judge s. j. M. McCarrell.
Abram II. Reider, foreman of the
jury, stated in court that the twelve
men were about equally divided as to
the guilt of Frazer. who is accused of
stabbing Charles Smith, last October.
A request was made that part of
the testimony in the case be read, but
the court told the jury that the testi-
mony should be remembered. The
frame of mind in which Frazer was
said to be in when he left the Wash
der was one of the things which the
foreman explained, some of the jury
men could not agree on, and also
whether Frazer actually lay in wait
for Smith while the latter was in thu
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-15

join Harrisburg branch of the ma
tional organization. Doyle salesman
aged the membership proposition and
with the help of a half dozen volun-
teers he started the local branch well
on the way toward the 1,000goal he
said could be reached without diff
Guilty in this district.
Charles II. Hunter, assistant general
manager of the Elliott-F Fisher Company.
introduced Mr.. Doyle to the statesmen
after lunch had been served. Mr.. Doyle,
who is Philadelphian, told the Har-
risburg statesmen about the national
organization. and what it hopes to ac-
complish. He declared that salesman
ship cossts of quality plus quantity
plus conduct and that neither of these
may be omitted from successful sales
manship.
S. S. Miller is temporary president of
the local club.
Mr.. Doyle tonight talks at Tech
High School under(the auspices of the
Harrisburg Chamber of Commerce.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-15
AutoiSt on Stand

Autoist on Stand
William c. Fickes, of Newport, took
the stand this morning in his own de-
fense, and declared that he was not
running his automobile at fast and
dangerous rate of speed when he ran
down and killed little Joseph Husek,
aged 10, in an accident near Jednota.
Witnesses for the Commonwealth
expressed opinions that Fickes was
driving at a rate of at least 80 miles
an hour when he struck the boy. The
case is expected to reach the jury this
afternoon.
Among the witnesses who may be
called to testify are ex-Judge James
Shull, of Perry county, Senator E. E
Beidleman and Arthur II. Hull, are
attorneys for Fickes.
/ Woman Released
Mary e. Washington. who was ac-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-15

BOWMANS-Main Floor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-15

quilted last week on charge of MUIR
der, was released this morning
Habeas corpus proceedings had been
started but District Attorney Michael
E. Stroup who asked last week that
the woman be held, stated that he
had no further charge against her.
With the closing of the Fickes case,
the special sessions of criminal court
will end.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-15
PROHIBITION HAS
CHANCE TO PASS
Webb Resolution Favorably
Reported to House, Which
Will Ratify 1t

Washington, Feb. 10. - The Webb
resolution proposing a national pro-
hibition constitutional amendment was
reported to the House with majority
committee report in its favor and
minority report opposing 1t. Demo-
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-15

cratic Leader Kitchin said it would be
taken up in the House within a week.
He predicted it would pass the House
by the necessary two-thirds. but prob
ably would not be acted upon in the
Senate before adjournment of Congress,
March 4.
The majority report declared that in
asmuch as more than sixty per cent. of
the population of the United States
lives In dry territory 1T Is incumbent
upon Congress to submit the question
Of national prohibition to the states.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-15

Women's gowns, in
high and low neck mod
els, lace and embroidery
trimmed. Friday Sale,
43c
BOWMAN'S-Third Floor
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-02-15
Statesmen CLUB
ORGANIZED HERE
BARLEY ]. Doyle Convinces y
of 7S at Dinner That Men,
bership Will Pay

Bartley ]. Doyle. yice-president of
the Worlds Salesmanship Congress,
demonstrated craftsmanship at the Har-
risburg Club at noon to-day, when he
convinced seventy-two of seventy-eight
Harrisburg salesmen that they should