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The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-06-29
Announcement
Lewistown's Big Cattle
and Horse Market Is
Ready for Business

First public sale of horses and cat
of this paper. Will be before middle
of July and will offer fine line of
blooded native bulls to Montana
farmers.
Consignments and correspondence
solicited. Rules and regulations on
application to the manager, ii. l..
Hull, LeWistoWn, Montana.
Let them sell your surplus stock to
the people of Montana. Excellent fa-
cilities for advertising ara equipment
for handling all classes of livestock.
WATCH THIS SPACE.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-06-29
BY ID. Il. ssWingle Botanist, Montana
Experiment. station.

During the spring and summer
months we have much complaint
from farmers and stockmen, who
have suffered losses because their
stock have eaten poisonous plants,
There are only a few of Importance
in Montana and everyone can easily
learn to recognize them.
Space will not permit full descrip-
lions and illustrations of these plants
and we suggest that all suspected
plants be sent to the writer for iden-
LITIGATION.
Death Camas.-This plant is COM
mon all over the state, appearing III
sod ground in the spring and bloom
ing in June or July. Every part OF
the plant is poisonous. The losses
are mostly among sheep, though cat
tie and horses are somstimes af-
fected.
Low Larkspur.--This plant has
much the same distribution as death
camas. It's dark purple flowers APP
pear on the foothills in May or June
It sometimes causes losses to sheep
and cattle.
Tall Larl<spur.
Tall Larkspur - The plants are
found in wooded canyons in central
and western Montana They appear
in dense clumps early in the spring
when green feed is scarce, but do not
bloom till late in July The leaves
and stems are very poisonous anG
have been responsible for heavy loss
es especially in cattle.
Water Hemlock-This plant is also
called water parsnip" and "wilt
parsnip." There is a popular belle
that common garden parsnip, whe1
allowed to run wild will become poi
sonous, but this has been shown to
be untrue. Water hemlock grows
scatteringly throughout the state il
roadside bitches, around springs an(
in other marshy places. Its tops are
relatively harmless, but the fleshy
roots are deadly to all kinds of live
stock.
Lupines-There are many species
of lupine in Montana and probably all
are poisonous under certain condi-
tions, though much lupine hay is feed
without harmful results. However
when sheep eat freely of the pods, as
they sometimes do, late in the sum-
mer, heavy losses occur.
While Loco-Loco weed is found
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-06-29
by w. h. schoppc, poultrynan, Mon
tana Experiment Station,

tana Experiment Station.
Farmers of this country lost mil
lions Of dollars annually from bad
methods of production and handling
eggs, At least one-third of this loss
is preVentable and it is due to care
less handling Of the poultry and eggs
on the farms.
That this loss should be stopped is
apparent for at least two very import
ant reasons First, at the present
high price Of feeds the farmer must
suffer great financial loss unless
he eliminates this waste and produces
only marketable eggs. and second,
with the present scarcity Of eggs on
the market, it is nothing short Of a
crime to permit such q vast loss of
food to continue
While this loss in eggs is tremend-
Gus, it can be easily prevented and at
practically no Inconvenience to the
farmer. AS soon as the breeding sea-
son is over the male brids should be
either killed, sold or penned up by
themselves. The BOOSTERS make fer
tile eggs and the fertile eggs make
blood rings. BY far the greater per-
cent of loss in eggs is due to the de-
terioration of fertile eggs during the
hot weather.
Get Sterile Eggs.
Fertile eggs stored in a hot room,
set i'll the sun or hauled to market on
a hot day will start to hatch the same
as if placed in an incubator or under
q setting hen. The sterile egg is not
affected by these conditions, therefore
the aim of the farmer should be to
produce sterile eggs. Swat the roost-
er! He does not help in the produc-
ton of eggs and greatly reduces their
market value.
Feed plenty of lime in the form
of oyster shell or air-slaked lime in
the mash thus insuring solid shelled
eggs which can be shipped to market
without danger of breaking.
Candle all eggs before they leave
the farm, thus eliminating all unmar-
ketable eggs. The farmer who sells
his cream by the Babcock test knows
exactly what he is doing; the candle
is the Babcock test for the egg and
the person who candles his eggs
knows exactly what the quality of his
eggs is.
Apply These Rules.
The farmers are urged to apply
the following simple rules which cost
nothing but a little time and thought,
and will add dollars to returns de-
rived from the poultry.
l. Produce sterile eggs. Sell.
kill or pen up all male birds.
2. Feed plenty of lime to insure
strong shelled eggs.
3. Keep clean nests; provide one
nest for every four hens.
4. Don't wash market eggs; they
spoil quickly.
S. Gather the eggs twice daily.
s. Keep the eggs in a cool, dry
room or cellar.
Z. Market the eggs at least twice
week.
s. Candle all eggs, testing out the
unmarketable eggs, using the dirty
weak-shelled and cracked eggs at
home.
The Montana experiment station
will furnish bulletins and additional
information on the raising and care
of poultry. Those desiring informa-
ton are invited to write to the poul-
try department..
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-06-29
DON'T BUY WASHED
EGGS, THEY SPOIL

BY VIM. r. Schoppe, Montana Expert
ment Station.
Dealers are cautioned not to buy
eggs that are washed, unless they can
be used Immediately. Statistics show
that II to % per cent of the washed
eggs spoil in storage. while only 4 to
s per cent of unwashed eggs spoil
Washing removes the gelatinous
covering which keeps the air and
germs from the inside of the eggs.
Once this covering is removed, molds
and bacteria find ready access to the
contents, and the egg spoils rapidly.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-06-29
POISON PLANTS
OF OUR STATE
STOCk\TEN LOSE ANIMALS EACH
SPRING AND SUMMER BE
CAUSE OF WEEDS.

There Are Only IA Few of Importance
i'm Montana and Everybody Can
Easily learn to Recognize Them,
and Little Time and Effort VIII
Rid the Land of Them.
The Ronan pioneer. [volume] (Ronan, Mont.) 1910-1970, 1917-06-29
PREVENT POULTRY
AND EGG LOSSES
MILLIONS on DOLLARS \ WEAR
COULD BE SAVED BY USING
\ LITTLE CARE.

produce Sterile Eggs by Selling, KILL
nag OF Pcnning Up Male Birds
Market Your Eggs at Least Twice
Week Feed Lots of Lime and
Keep the Nests Clean Always.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-15
ST. PATRlCK'S DAY

Saturday, March II, being the ami
versary of the birth of st. Patrick, a
few remarks and some facts anent this
historical day will not be out of place
here
The birthplace of Ireland's patron
saint is shrouded in doubt, but there is
no question that it was to st. Patrick
that ireland owed her conversion to
Christianity, and there is furthermore
no question that his memory is cherished
and reyered by every son of Erin and
every descendant in whose veins flows
a strain of Celtic blood.
1t appears to have been pretty we'll
established historically that st. Patrick
was of patrician family, as his name
implies; that he was carried off by pi-
rates when about sixteen years of age
and sold into slavery, as was Joseph of
DID, being employed by his master as a
swineherd in County Antrim.
After escaping to the Continent he
educated himself'for the priesthood and,
with the authority of the Pope, returned
to Ireland to preach the Gospel to it's
then heather inhabitants. Tradition
credits him with having wrought mir
aclcs, chiefest of which was the driving
of venomous reptiles out of Ireland and
with having rendered the soil of ireland
so obnoxious to snakes that they cannot
live thereon.
Tradition says that when St. Patrick
was preaching the docrine of the Trim
ity to the pagan Irish he used sham
rock. bearing three leaves upon one
stem, as symbol, or illustration, Of the
great mystery, and upon every recurring
anniversary of st. Patrick's birthday
everywhere persons of Irish descent
in all countries wear semblacc of a
shamrock, if they have not the real
plant from the "Culd Sod" as many of
them in America always have. But it
is not only persons of Irish extraction
who are found 'wearin' O. tn green"
on st. Patrick's Day. In this country
where there is such large contingent of
Irish citizenship, it has come to be the
custom for almost everybody to wear
the shamrock, or it's equivalent on st.
Patrick's Day, especially those who are
of the same faith as the saint, without
regard to their nationality, because it is
so largely the custom and because of a
certain feeling of sympathy Of universal
brotherhood and admiration for the
good man whose life was spent in efforts
for the uplft Of his fellow men and for
their everlasting welfare.
SO, if you have not shamrock, dig
up that old green necktie and duse it off.
The wearin' O tn green" won't hurt
you, even if you are not Irish.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-15

JAMES EDWIN KERR. in the Aiken
Journal and Review, says: This war
is simply awful, with butter selling at
6oc the pound and silk dresses becoming
higher and higher Never you mind
the silk dresses, Jim Ed; just keep both
your eyes gluedon the price of the butter.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-15

WHAT is it about great minds? When
our Issue came out last week it con-
tanned the following paragraph. The
world may owe everybody living, but
it takes hard work to collect it." The
same day the Charleston News and
Courier said: ut may be true that the
world owes everybody living, but
sometimes it's mighty hard to collect. !"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-15

a MAGISTRATE up North has decided
hat a woman has legal right to go
thru the old mans pockets whenever
ahe wants some small change. But we
10 not see why it should take judicial
decision to determine that matter; for
has it not always been an "unwritten
taw?'
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-15

FROM what we are able to gather by
reading between the lines of the es-
teemed Charleston News and Courier's
interesting editorials, that paper is
slightly peeved at the more or less Hon.
w. j. Stone.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-15

WE hope Tom Watson doesn't find
out that a Pope has been nominated for
postmaster at GrccnviIc.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-15

SPORTING editor wants to know who
is the most popular umpire in baseball.
He's like the good Indian a dead 'un.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-15

EVERYBODY keep right quiet now and
listen at Booker Of the Spartanburg
Journal come down the street with his
green necktie on Saturday morning.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-15

The easiest way to pronounce the
name of the Turkish town Of Ctesiphon
IS either a sneeze or Il cough we forget
which
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-15

DEAR BROTHER GossETT: a man at
Easley writes us that he is going to
name his COW South Carolina, because
she is going dry. What are YOU going
to name yours?
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-15

If you haven't any Shamrocks, all
those who love the Irish (and they are
legion) should dig up those old green
2neckties and put them on next Saturday
morning; for that is the day all good
}Irishmen and their friends celebrate the
birth of Ireland's patron saint-Saint
Patrick Irish folklore tells us,
i.tdrove all the snakes out of Ireland"
bless his soul
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-15

SCIENTISTS say that it took billion
years to complete this earth It's worth
the time, at that
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-15

ANOTHER very pathetic little feature
OF the situation is the fellow who thinks
he has to disagree with everybody in
order to show that he docs his own
thinking.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-15

SOME folks seem to think that par
America is the proper thing to do.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-15

JUST by looking at a picture Of Scna
tor LaFollettc one would think he hat
good sense
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-15

AS MEAN as old man Ed DeCamp is,
we can't help but love him.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-15

WE do not think our United States
senators should be sent to the rockpile
(not all Of them), but they ought to
crush little Stone.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-15

If China enters the war she vii
probably do the entente 8 wasl ing.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-15

THE man who wants but little here
below ought to be satisfied these days
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-15

IT'S about to turn out that Count
Bernstorff was the German ambASS-
ador.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-15

SOME shoot themselves, while other!
drink "ordcred" likker.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-15

Buy your lemonade early. Fourth of
July will soon be here
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-15

H OUR WEEKLY RIDDLE. = Why does a
fat man when squeezed compliment the
ladies?
Because the pressure makes him flat
ter.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-15

IN pursuance of a Judgment of fore
closure made in the above stated case
dated first day March, 1917, and on file
in the clerks office Of Pickens county,
| will sell the following described real
estate at Pickens c.. H., S. c., during
the legal hours for sale, on .
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-15

You may subscribe for The Sentinel
eight months for dollar
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-15
SALESDAY IN APRIL, 1917,
the following property, to-wit:

All that piece. parcel or tract of land
lying and being in the county and state
aforesaid, on Town Creek, known as
the Lathem, Clements Mill tract, con
tanning forty-eight (48) acres, more or
less. on which a mill and water power
plant are situated. and all machinery
and rights connected herewith
If the purchaser shall fail to comply
with the terms of sale within one hour,
then the same shall be resold ut same
time and place. Purchaser to pay for
papers and recording same. Terms
cash.
o. S. STEWART,
Clerk of Court.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-15
STATEMENT or TIE CONDITION OF
/ he PiCkenS Bank

Located At Pickcns, $. G., ut the close of bust.
ness March D, 1917.
RESOURCES.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-15
CLERKS SALE.

State Of South Carolina,
County Of Pickens.
w. II. Jeans
VS.
j. M. Freeman.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-15

Obituary notices hhd tributes Of respect of
not o''nr one hu ndred wof fdB will be printed free
Of charge. All over that number must be paid
for at the rate of one cent word Cash to
accompany manuscript. Cards Of thanks pu b.
lished for one. half cent word
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-15
"MAD in Germany"
Is thirst disease?
SAFE cracking ism t very.

NEXT stop: Glorious Easter morn
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1917-03-15

Entered II, Pickcns Postotlicc us Second Glass
Mail Matter.
sI.5OA YEAR, INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE
GARY I1IOTT. Manager.
Obituary notices hhd tributes Of respect of
not over one hund red words will be printed free
for at The rate of one cent a word Cash to
accompany manuscript. Cards of thanks pub.
lished for one.half cent word.
"MAD in Germany"
Is thirst a disease?
SAFE cracking isn't tvery.
NEXT stop: Glorious Easter morn.
Buy your lemonade early. Fourth of
July will soon be here
SOME shoot themselves, while others
drink "ordered' likker
AS MEAN as old man Ed DeCamp is,
we can't help but love him.
oomh !olkS seem 70 th'hk tna' pan
America is the proper thing to do.
--------
IF China enters the war she will
probably 90 the entente washing.
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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-27
Magazine Will
Be Only Ticket
Kiddies'll Need

Admission to the children's
special matinee at the Colonial
theater Saturday morning from
10 to IL will be one or more cur
rent magazines or standard
novel.
This admission fee will be ac-
cepted from children under IA.
Receipts will be sent out to the
soldiers at Camp Lewis.
I'VE don't want old magazines,
but good ones of the present
month.
Also, books should be high
grade and in good condition"
says Manager H. T. Moore, whose
idea the benefit is.
I'VE have arranged an ideal
children's program. Mary Pick
ford will appear IN "Rebecca Of
Sunnybrook Farm" and Fatty
Arbuckle in one of his latest COM
edies.
I'VE hope the children will
have as good a time at the show
as the. soldiers will in reading
the books and magazines. "
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-27

kne whe was in a patrol wagon
on his way to Jail.
In police court Thursday the
Seattle real estate man pleaded
guilty to charge CT attempting
to commit a felony. He was CIV
EN- a severe grilling at the hands
of Police Judge Graham and
Chief Smith.
Pays Up; Gets Out.
At noon the real estate man
had produced $50 for his fine. and
on recommendation of Judge Ora
ham he was released from Jail,
with the 30-day sentence hang
ing over him.
Believe me, I've learned les
son that | wont forget in a long
time" said the Seattle man. And
I've learned something about the
Tacoma police that ! will remem-
Der, too"
Mccullough gave his name as
John Smith" when booked at the
city jail, but later admitted his
true name to the police.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-27

NEE TING
TONIGHT

There were strong indications
Thursday that there will never
be a complete settlement of the
strike which is tying up ship
yards in the northwest cities un-
I'll northwest lumbermen concede
the eight-hour day to the striking
underwriters.
In addition, there Is possibility
that the shipyards strike make
extend to Tacoma, unless the
yards here refuse to handle lum-
Der from 1hour-day mills.
Tacoma's answer today to the
lumbermen's campaign to break
the back Of union labor thru court
action against picketing and the
boycott, as disclosed In The Times
| Wednesday, was the calling of a
big mass meeting of Tacoma ship
wrights and carpenters, members
of the building trades and metal
trades councils.
Big Meeting Tonight.
The meeting will be held
Thursday night in the building
trades hall, 923 Commerce st.,
and there the workers in the ship
yards will decide on action to
establish boycott on all 10-hour
lumber in Tacoma.
This action was taken at the
instance of Frank Johnson of Sc
attic, secretary of the maratime
district council, with coast juris-
ton. He came to Tacoma Thurs
day morning following the action
of the Seattle Central Labor
Cauncil authorizing sub-com-
mittee of the general strike com
mittee to visit Tacoma, Olympia
and Aberdeen to urge the boycott
on all mills cutting 10-hour lum-
Der.
The boycott already is in force
in Seattle.
The next move of the lumber
men is expected to be legal suits,
thru attorneys Of the Employers
association, to get court action
against the boycott.
In Tacoma the Building Trades
council already has placed 10
hour lumber on the unfair list"
The Metal Trades council, how
ever, has been holding off, tying
up action by the Central Labor
council.
Labor Council Stirred.
Tacoma union Underwriters
have practically been carrying on
their eight-hour fight singlehand-
ed, while In Seattle they have
had the active backing of all or
ganized labor.
j. G. Brown, president of the
International Union OF Single
Weavers, is expected to speak at
the mass meeting tonight.
Exposure of the Employers as
CONTINUED on Page Five.)
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-27
SHELL u. s. TROOPS
Camp Lewis Man Tells Sky Pilot
His Sermon Is Damn Fine Stuff"

Kitchener took teh finest pub
licists In England to his great
training camps. night after night,
and took the men into his conf
dence, on the ground floor. That
Is what we should do.
"The men are eager for such
Information. When l review the
history and causes laeding up to
this war, from 1871 to 1914, they
sit on the edge of their seats and
hold their breath.
And here's thing can
say positively:
II have visited the regular
army, marines, naval militia men,
national guardsmen and aviators;
and | want to say that what we
call drafted men are absolutely
as loyal and patriotic, and as en-
thusiastic, as any volunteers.
They are simply men who took
the attitude, Uncle Sam has my
address, and I'll be here when I'm
wanted They were In no sense
hesitators. most of them.
mo man with heart in
him could talk to this bunch
of fellows without falling in
love with them"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-27
Mystery Light CLOVIS On Peak!

hikes up traekless Brown noun
tain only to have the nebulous
light disappear like a will-o'-the-
wisp when they neared the sum-
nit.
Some believe the incandescence
is caused by some unidentified
phosphorescent vapor or gaseous
emanation from a radium deposit.
Ignorant mountaineers and SUI
perstitious negroes whisper of
ghosts and COLLINS.
Cynical wiseacres from the out
side world dismiss the subject
with the verdict that the lnoifer-
Gus ball is nothing but the signal
of moonshiners.
On the advice of Col. j. G.
Bundy, a confederate veteran of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-27
PRICE OF
TO
T TUMBLE!
Omitted Press Leased wire.b

Omitted Press Leased Wire.b
WASHINGTON, d. c., Sept. 81.
Reduction of bread prices will
be recommended by the food ad-
ministration, Herbert Hoover Of
ficially announced today.
While he is helpless to force
lower prices directly, his recon-
mendations are expected to be fol-
lowed, assuring customers a
cheaper loaf.
Hoover said: 1.-THE federal trade
commission inquiry into the cost
of baking and distribution
bread is expected to be y.cu
in a few days. AS Nsvun as this
data can be properly considered,
the food administration intends to
announce its views as to stand
ards, shape and composition of
bread and to make recommends
tor 20 the bakers, retailers and
ca lers as to cooperation in
rdo~otion of prices.
Hoover is expected to recon-
mend economies in deliveries and
appeal to consumers to buy over
the counter.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-09-27
WARN
GIVEN OF
EPIDEMIC!

With Is cases of smallpox un-
der quarantine at American lake,
and other cases developing In Ia
coma, particularly in the high
schools, warning was issued by
city and county health authorities
Thursday that everyone in the
county should be vaccinated i'm
mediately against the disease.
Other cities in the Northwest
are experiencing smallpox cpl
denies and local health officers
fear that the disease may spread
seriously here unless checked at
once.
The Is cases az American lake
are confined to six families, all
in the school district at the south
end of the lake.
Two Are Pupils.
One of the smallpox victims Is
a pupil at the Lincoln Park high
school and another at Stadium
high school. A third victim was
employed in the offices of the
Dempsey Lumber Co.
DR.. w. B. Penney, county
health officer, placed all of the
lake cases under quarantine We'd
nesday afternoon. One patient,
more sick than the others, was
brought to the city contagious
hospital.
Tacoma is liable to severe
epidemic at present, because so
many strangers are coming In.
Wherever there is a migratory
condition in the population,
smallpox seems to develop rap
idly.
Came From BelIingham.
''The cases at American lake all
originated in a family that ar
rived there recently fro mBelling-
ham, -
81 would advise every person
in Tacoma TO be vaccinated at
once against smallpox. Vaccine
tion is a positive prevention"
According to health authorities
the Camp Lewis soldiers are not
endangered by the epidemic. Men
arriving at camp are vaccinated,
both~for smallpox and typhoid, as
soon as they reach camp.