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The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05

Proper action in the draft horse is
important, according to David Gray,
assistant in animal husbandry in the
Kansas State Agricultural college. Size
and power are of little value if the
horse has not enough agility to han
die his big weight in a manner yield
ing the greatest efficiency.
action of the draft horse should
be clean, bold, and rather stylish. said
Mr.. Gray. "In moving, the feet should
be carried forward and back in a
straight line, without padding, wing
ing, or other irregularity of gait. In
order to get the best and greatest
stride with the least energy it is alb
solutely necessary that the feet move
straight and smooth without defects
Of gait.
"Knee action in the draft horse is
not of great Importance. A long stride
which covers considerable ground is
much more important than high knee
action, as ability to cover ground is
what is wanted.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05

a start and also plenty of moisture.
The soil must be in a condition TO
hold moisture over a possible dry spell,
hence the necessity of a well-prepared
seeded and plenty of humus in the
soil.
The oats crop is often used to sow
clover with, and it does very we'll
sometimes, and other times the clover
is an utter failure.
I often SOW clover with buckwheat,
and 1 have never failed yet in getting
stand of clover with the buckwheat
crop, even when sown as late as Au-
gust.
Then when the buckwheat comes Oft
the stubble helps to protect the young
clover, and the ground is not covered
with a crop of growing weeds which
rob the young clover Of both moisture
and plantfood, as is usually the case
when clover is sown with wheat or
oats.
1 often turn the wheat stubble, and
after narrowing the soil thoroughly let
it lie for about two weeks in order to
settle down, and then sow buckwheat
and clover or timothy and clover about
the first of August.
I have never failed to get good
stand of grass and clover and I usu-
ally get enough buckwheat to pay for
my work.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
More Paw Asked at Princeton.

Material increases in the salaries Of
professors at Princeton university are
urged in the report of a special uni
versity committee. According to the
report the average salary of the two
hundred members of Princeton faculty
Is $3.50, although full profesSorship
pays at the present time an average
of about $4,000. This represents an
Increase of only about 20 per cent in
the past IL years, whereas, according
to the committee, the price Of food
stuffs and other commodities has dou-
bled in price during this period. The
highest salary paid professor at
Princeton is $4,000, and the lowest
paid half-time assistants salary is
e400 per year.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
RAVAGES OF WORMS
CAUSE GREAT LOSS
Infested Hogs Make Gains Slowly,
If At AII-loWa Station
Gives Good Remedy.

A great loss on all farms where
hogs are raised results from the raw
ages Of worms. Great as are the
losses from hog cholera, it would not
be 8 very wild assertion to state that
even greater losses accrue from
worms.
Hogs infested with worms gain slow
ly, if at all, using up most of their
energy in coughing instead of using it
for growth and fattening. Further
more, they are kept in such weak
ened condition that they are more sus-
ceptible to diseases, including hog
cholera, and it may be said with much
confidence that hog worms are the
fOrerunnerS of disease.
They cause disastrous results only
where they are permitted to go I'M
molested. 1t is not difficult matter
to rid a herd Of hogs of them, and
many useful remedies have been rec
commended. The Iowa experiment sta
ton has recently offered simple
remedy that will expel worms from
hogs with much certainty. The for
mula is:
Santonin, five grains; areca nut,
three drains; calomel, three grains,
and sodium bicarbonate, one dram.
This amount constitutes dose for a
1OO-pound pig. Twice as much should
be used for 2O0-pound pig, while half
as much should be used for 50-pound
pig.
Success from the use of this for
mula depends upon Withholding from
the pigs all feed for at least IS hours
before feeding the mixture. To make
certain that all worms are expelled.
the dose should be repeated in a week
or ten days. If all of the ingredients
cannot be secured at the drug store, a
substitute in the form Of seven grains
of santonin and seven grains Of Gallo
mel for each 100 pounds Of liveweight
may be used with success, admins
tering it in the same manner suggested
for the complete formula.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
Harvard Students Economic.

a decline in the minor vices that be-
set college men is indicated at Harvard
by the annual figures given by the
Harvard Union. In the past year Har~
ward students have smoked fewer ciga-
rettes and cigars and have played bill
lizards and pool less than they did a
year ago. There was loss of about
20 per cent in the sale of cigarettes
and cigars. Harvard students spent
5000 for tobacco in 1915 and only
$2,537 in 1916. Curiously enough. the
reading habits of Harvard men
slumped last year. In 1915 $1,325 was
spent for reading matter; in 1914
1892. !.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
TIMELY REMARKS ON
SPRAY PREPARATION
Power Pump Should Be Used If
Best Results Are Expected
Hidh Pressure Needed.

The following timely remarks are
taken from a letter sent out to super
intendents of Ohio state institutions
by S. W. Moore, horticulturist of the
Ohio board of administration.
"The power pump is the pump to
use if results are wanted. The argu-
ment used at some Of the institutions
by those in charge of the work has
been that there is plenty of hand
power or labor power and it is eco
nomical to use it. This sounds well,
but if the practical orchardist were
consulted, he would. say that the
hand pump, aside from the labor of
running it, is an expensive PROPOSE
ton, as it is almost impossible to
maintain the pressure necessary eff
fectively and economically to cover
all parts of the tree or plant; and
when all parts are not covered, the
application will count for little.
success depends first upon the
material used. Second upon the ap-
plication, which means thoroughnesS.
The thoroughness that is necessary
can only be obtained with a heavy
pressure all the time; not $50 or 200
pounds for awhile, then IS or 80
pounds. Such a pressure will not
force the liquid into all the cracks
and crevices; and where some are
missed, scale and fungous diseases
will be found lurking, ready again to
take possession of the plant as
soon as weather conditions are favor
able.
"If anything is to be done along
this line, it is time the spray outfits
were ordered. Spray material should
be on the way soon, as the clean up
or dormant spray should be applied
before growth begins. This is true
Of either tree or vine."
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
The sian of Indian Prosperity.

The ownership of a mOtorcar may
not always be a safe index of material
prosperity, but in the case of John
Lightfoot of Arizona, ownership of a
car may at least be taken as proof
that the blanket Indian can succeed
at dry farming. Mr.. Lightfoot is said
to possess such a machine, but it is
safe to predict that he will not long
be the only red man to enjoy this
privilege.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05

his Then climbed
listened
he in his hand and presently
bit That completed he took the
be losing time just got the Arlington meash over
the
grating bas aerial Pretty nifty
ThenW rest of the story.
or to q
clock which regulates the
and
time FASH but he
building aerial
couple of rubber propped
under Then
he up his wires andsur worked
Mr. Wilson Il" had
in aerial That's
grating is handler
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
"CASCARETS' ACT
ON LIVER; BOWELS
No sick headache, biIiousness,
bad taste or constipation
by morning.
Get a 10-cent box.

Are you keeping your bowels, liver,
and stomach clean, pure and fresh
with Cascarets, or merely forcing a
passageway every few days with
Salts, Cathartic Pills, Castor Oil or
Purgative Waters?
Stop having a bowel wash-day. Let
Cascarets thoroughly cleanse and reg
ulate the stomach, remove the sour
and fermenting food and foul gases,
take the excess bile from the liver
and carry out of the system all the
constipated waste matter and poisons
in the bowels.
A Cascaret tonight will make you
feel great by morning. They work
while you sleep-never grippe, sicken
or cause any inconvenience, and cost
only 10 cents box from your store.
Millions of men and women take a
Cascaret now and then and never
have Headache, Biliousness, Coated
Tongue, Indigestion, Sour Stomach or
Constipation. Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
CAUSES OF FAILURE
WITH CLOVER PLANT
Lack of Proper Food in Soil, Acid
ity and Late Freezes Are
Among Reasons Given.
RY A. ]. LEGG.l

The spring is usually regarded as
the best season for sowing clover, and
it is likely that this spring will be no
exception to the rule that many BUSH
els of costly seed will be sown and the
seed lost.
The usual causes of failure are from
a lack of proper plantfood in the soil
to nourish the young plants, acidity of
the soil, late freezes killing the young
plants just after they come up, or the
nurse crop smothers the young plants.
Glover, in order to succeed, must
have plenty Of mineral food in the
soil, enough nitrogen to give the clover
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05

public documents are published in
these tongues, both of which are spok-
en- by many Swiss. Roughly speaking,
however, about IS per cent of the pop
ulation speaks German, while the re-
mainder divide four other languages
among them, mainly French and Ital-
ian. These tongues vary, as q rule,
according to the proximity of the peo-
pie to the country whose language they
speak. In the Swiss parliament mem
bers deliver their speeches either in
French or German, for nearly all the
members understand both tongues.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
NATION WITH NO LANGUAGE
Swiss, Although a People of Intense
Patriotism, Have No National
Tongue.

The Swiss alone. of all the peoples
of the world, may in a sense be said
to possess no language, a fact that is
the more surprising when we consider
that there is no people showing more
intense patriotism.
The official languages Of the little
'epublic are French and German. The
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05

pucked and the
feathers through
the
in
probably rejoicing back
n week. though
Superintendent HOLSTER that
delegation
several keepers are follow them
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
Conditions in Henhouse.

When the hen Is out on the range
she is surrounded by clean conditions
and plenty of fresh air. This must
be supplied in the house. If the
house is improperly ventilated and al
lowed to get filthy, it will tell on the
hens by their nonproductiveness.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05

limestone which
possible
to make
Chief Baceiologist
special
that the regera
tor served
confronted with the
insisted
they
make a good better Roquefort with it.
laboratories
scale the department and cheese
all American
chez it.
probably 20 80
noun
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05

soon as they're off the train.
Nowadays, of course, neither
Apaches nor Navajos wear feathers,
even in their festivals. Just the same
they seem to have a mania for col
lecting them.
The zoo gives the crafty old boys
a great opportunity. Out there is a
fin string of ostriches which wander
along the wire fence all unsuspecting,
and it is no trick for a quick hand to
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
Action in Trottinu.

''It is essential to note an animals
action in trotting, because defects IN
action are more perceptible when trot-
ting than when walking, although the
walk is more important from work
ing standpoint.
''In trotting there should be a clean
folding of the knee and hook, the feet
being carried in straight line. The
hooks should work close together, for
if they are inclined to be carried too
far out it causes bandy-legged ap-
pearance which is unsightly.
Careful shoeing in great many
cases will improve the gait of the draft
horse, tending to eliminate undesirable
features"
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05

from it at one time
while in Vancouver,
but overcame it by
a persistent use Of
Dodd's Kidney Pills.
FINALLY / was COM
pletely cured. I oc-
casionally use the
remedy now in or
der to keep the kid
UnvS repriafad I
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
Hou-Breed Values,

All hog breeds are good if used for
the purpose for which they were Gre
ated and bred along practical lines to
satisfy the demands of the market.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05

German Coal Supply Twice Britain's.
Professor Letiner, an Austrian, esti-
mates that at the present rate of con-
sumption the coal mines of Great Brit
ain will be exhausted in 72O years,
whereas Germany has enough coal, in
Guiding the invaded territory, for
eighteen hundred years.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
Good for the Nerves.

To obviate the noise of pneumatic
riveting machines, one has been in
vented that squeezes rivets into place
with a pressure of q ton.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05

have the highest praise for Dodd's. Be
sure to get "DODD'S," the name with
the three DIS for deranged, disordered,
diseased kidneys, just as Mr.. Fergu-
son did. No similar named article will
do.-Adv
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
Loop the Loop With a Load.

Lieutenant NagorsN of the Russian
army aviation corps has looped the
loop with a passenger and hoo
pounds Of extra weight.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
THE 3 DIS IN D0DD'S

Mr. Robert w. Ferguson, bingham,
Mass. writes: I suffered from kid
ney disorder for years. Had incessant
backache and trouble. Nearly died
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
Restore Fertility to Soil.

The cheapest and best way to re-
store fertility to the soil is through the
adoption of some sort Of live stock
farming.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
Ostriches at Zoo Desire No More Indian Visitors

eeyh at the sight Indians
to
to town to the Great Wh
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
Hem Delivers Goods

The rooster is a fair alarm clock,
but it takes the hen to deliver the
goods.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05

above his head. Geography must in
tervene for a moment. Mr.. Wilson's
office is below the street level. One Of
his office windows opens out upon a
small areaway, built upon the side
walk. A long grating prevents the
passer-by from tumbling into Wilson's
light-and-air shaft.
That grating is about eight feet
above the windowsill of Wilson's
office, so at II :55 o'clock Mr.. Wilson
took the two wires of his wireless set,
ol;nobad ort his office window and hing
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
Covers for Plants.

Folding covers, easily put into use,
have been invented for protecting
plants from cold.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
Uses Sidewalk Grating for His Wireless Aerial

other morning Rudolf Wilson, chief electrician OF
Then together
glanced toward the sidewalk grating
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05

Nearly all of the work In one Of
Germany's great breweries is done
by electricity.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05

Giovanni Libretto, dead in New York.
ordered $4,000 spent on his funeral.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
CHAMPION ENGLISH cLYDEsDALE STALLION.

''The walk is the important gait. 1t
should be snappy and true with a good
length of stride. The action of all
four legs should be strong and the
movement of the knees and hooks free
without indication Of dragging or stiff
nncC
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05

cheesemakers use expensive sleeps
milk. The experiments have been 60
ing on eight years.
Heretofore all Roquefort cheese
has come from France and enormous
quantities are imported each year. The
price has steadily gone up until now
one has to pay about 80 cents pound,
with the prospect Of soon paying dou-
BILE that for French Roquefort.
The difficult part in making Ro-
quefort was to get it properly aged
to get the mold started, and the cheese
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05

Coles CarbOlisaIve Quickly Relieves
and heals burning, itching and torturing
skin diseases. 1t instantly stops the pain
of burns Heals without scars. 25c and soc.
Ask your druggist. or send Csc to- The j.
w. Cole Co, Rockford. ILL.,. for pkg.Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05

Pulling up pigeonholes concealed In
Its top converts q new library table
Into q writing desk.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
Uncle Sam Discovers Mystery of Roquefort Cheese

made in Washington today than in its
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05

Garfield Tea, taken regularly, will
correct both liver and kidney disorders.
Adv.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
Law Euos on Sides.

Don't stand eggs on end in the in
cubator. Lay them on their sides.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05

California is about to irrigate 1,00O,-
600 acres in San Joaquin valley.
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05


Although
he
had the misfortune He
should be careless again he would be dis
good service"
mu e
The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1917-04-05
Federal Employees Are "Chained' TO Their IOb'

wrong. He is simply a government
employee who has a watch attached to
one chain and pass to his office at
the end of the other chain.
This is one Of the results of "Pre-
cautionary measures" which the war
scare has given birth to.
The employees of Uncle Sam Are
not taking any chances. They have
learned that the possibility of war
is as serious business az war itself.
Listen to the experience Of several
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-09

out OF money orders by which the men
can send their pay home to their fam
lilies. In some Of the big camps the
Y. M. c. A. is providing banking facil-
tiles for the men rs well.
DO Your Bit With q Tsnnsr.
Tais month (November) the Y M.
c. A. must raise $35. 100000 to carry
on its work among our soldiers and
their allies until next July. or this
$35,000.000 about s24.0o0.OO0 will be
spent on the work with our own troops
or about SO for every man in Uncle
Sans uniform. II everybody who has
received letters from soldiers and sail.
ors were to contribute $40 the task
would be easy. Are your boys health
and happiness and clean soul worth
SO to you?
Your town mayor. your pastor, your
school superintendent will know who
is the treasurer Of the campaign com.
mittee In your county or town. Other
wise send check or msney order to
Cleveland H. Dodge, treasurer, 124
East Twenty-eighth street. New York
city.
Only sacrifclal giving by millions OF
givers will make possible the contin-
uance of this vast work fos' American
soldiers and for those Of our allies.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-09
Notice

Falcon Baptist Church-We had
TWO fine services last Second Sunday
and night, and we are hoping and
praying for greater day Sunday,
Now you people that live in the COM
munity Of the Falcon Baptist church
want to feel real good you come out
to church Sunday. We cordially in
yite all to be present next Sunday at
eleven o'clock and Sunday night at
seven fifteen. We urge all the men,
Oers to be present at the eleven
o'clock service, for we are going to
observe the Lords Supper at that
hour.
Church member, don't forget that
van have a place in this world to fill
Don't fail to fill your place at church
Sunday.
May we have good service Sunday
is my PRAYER.
Pastor C. H. PARISH.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-09

~ was evening on the broad
Hampstead Plain, Long Island,
where the Rainbow division was
spending It's last night before embark
ing for France 1t had been raining
hard in the afternoon-a cold, steady
autumn downpour-and there was
nothing to suggest the rainbow in the
outward aspect of the camp. Lines
and lines of sodden canvas housed
$1,000 men, gathered from 81 different
states. The ground was dotted with
pools and quagmires. Under the wet
canvas it was damp and cold, with a
penetrating chill. Lit by Pickering
candles, the tents were far from cheer
full shelter for mans last night in
his native land.
But there were seven big tents
where electric lights, numbers and
friendliness made the night pleasant.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1917-11-09
PERSONALS

D. K. Cothran. from the second,
was pleasant caller Monday.
j. ]. Swain, of McNairy, was a
pleasant social caller in Selmer Mon
day.
Those owing US will please come in
and pay their accounts. We need the
money. Gooch & Cheshier.
0. G. Wilson and wife of Adams
vile. and Mrs. ]. R. Dismukes, Of
Bethel Springs, were here Sunday.
George Prince. in the service of
the !. G. Road at Birmingham, spent
a couple of days this week with bis
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Prince,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Alternately Mrs
Maude Bell, G. A. Sipes and Richard
Stanley ATTENDED the meeting at the
Christian church Sunday night.
Rev. w. A. White, of Bonneville,
Miss, call.d Monday. He attended
conference at Sandy Flat and presid-
ed over it's deliberations.
F. NJ. Clayton, from Pocahontas
section, called Monday. He has been
in bad health for some time, and has
not been in Selmer for quite awhile
before.
W. A. Bryant, of Greenfield. blew
in Monday on noon train and left Oh
night train for Tupelo. He may re-
turn this way and stop off again. He
is looking gsy and happy.
Miss Mary Anderson spent last
week at home, as her school suspend
ed week for some additions to the
building. She is at Cedar Hill, Tenn,
teaching in the high school.
WANTED-2nd hand stump puller
Must be in good condition and rea.
sonable price. Write or come. G.
E. Marshall, Prospect Community,
Stantonuille, Tenn. 1tpd
T. B. Wilmeth called on US socially
last publication day. He has de-
clined changing to Wheeler, Ala, and
will continue at his position at Cy.
press.