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Jackson County journal., 1918-01-04

windows near the ground and all other
possible means Of entrance screened
with netting made of No. 18 or No. 20
wire and Of one-fourth-inch mesh. En-
trance doors should fit closely, should
have the lower edges protected by wide
strips of metal and should have
springs attached, to insure that they
shall not be left open. Before being
used for housing stores, the building
should be inspected as to the manner
In which water, steam or gas pipes 20
through the walls, and any openings
found around such pipes should be
closed with concrete.
II rat-proof buildings are not avail
| able, 1t is possible, by the use of con-
crete In easements and the other pre-
cautions just mentioned, to make an
ordinary building practically safe for
food storage.
When it is necessary to erect tenn
porary wooden structures to hold for
age, grain or food supplies for army
camps, the floors of such buildings
should not be in contact with the
ground, but elevated, the sills having
a foot or more of clear space below
them. Smooth posts rising two or three
1eet above the ground may be used for
foundations, and the floor itself NAV
be protected below by wire netting or
sheet metal at all places where rats
could gain foothold. Care should be
taken to have the floors as tight as DOS
sible, for 1t is chiefly scattered grain
and fragments Of food about a camn
| that attract rats.
Rat-Proofing by Elevation.
The United States public health serv-
Ice reports that in it's campaigns
against bubonic plague in San Fran
CISCO (l9OO and New Orleans (1914)
many plague rats were found under
the floors of wooden houses resting on
the ground. These buildings wero
MADE rat-proof by elevation, and no
case OF either human or rodent plaeue
occurred in any house after the change
riaclng them on smooth posts 18 inches
above the ground, with the space ha.
meath the floor entirely open. left M
hiding place for rats.
This plan Is adapted to small, dwo,,
ihgs throughout the South, and to
small summer homes temporary struc,
tures' and small farm buildings everv.
wnere. Wherever rats might obtain a
1oothold on the top of the post thew
may be prevented from gnawing the
uuJacent wood by taeking metal plates
or pieces Of wire netting to floor ~
sill. Aoo' VI
Jackson County journal., 1918-01-04
REPRESSION OF RAT
First Exclude Rodents From
Place Where They Find Food.
BEST PLAN TO use Cement
Granaries, corncribs, Poultry Houses
Etc, May Be Made Rat-Proof by
Liberal Use Of That Material
in Foundations.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture)
First in Importance, as a measure of
rat repression, is the exclusion of the
animals from places where they find
food and safe retreats for rearing their
young.
The best way to keep rats from
buildings, whether in city or in cOun.
try, is to use cement in construction
AS the advantages of this material are
coming to be generally understood, its
use is rapidly extending to all kinds
Of buildings. The processes Of mixing
and laying this material require little
skill or special knowledge, and work
men of ordinary intelligence can sue.
cessfully follow the plain directions
contained in handbOOks of cement con.
struction.
Many modern public buildings are sc
constructed that rats can find no lodg.
ment in the walls or foundations, and
yet in few years, through negligence
such buildings often become infested
with the pests. Sometimes drain pipes
are left uncovered for hours at q time
Often outer doors, especially those
opening on alleys, are left ajar. A
common mistake is failure to screen
basement windows which must be
opened for ventilation. However the
intruders are admitted, when once in
side they intrench themselves behind
furniture or stores, and are difficult te
dlslodge. The addition of inner doors
to vestibules is an important precau
ton against rats. The lower edge OF
outer doors to public buildings, espe
cially markets, should be REINFORCED
with light metal plates to prevent the
animals from gnawing through. Any
opening left around water, steam OF
Jackson County journal., 1918-01-04

see that moon and how grandly she
moves! That moon is visible in every
land under the sun and millions of
people are looking at the glorious
sight, but you are here to sell sew
ing machine-a thing of steel and
irOn."
"Oh, see the moon right enough"
replied the agent, ''but I might look
at it for year and it would bring
me no bread and butter. If you hap
pen to be satisfied with the machine
you've got, let me sell you a musical
instrument"
"You sordid wretchl" exclaimed Mr..
bowser. Listen to that harp and
that song, and let your heart melt. as
mine does."
The song Of Buffalo GALS died
away as suddenly as if a grasshopper
had jumped down the throat of the
singer. The harp quit playing and the
crlckets in the grass ceased to chirp.
The moon saw red and Mr.. Bowser
rose up and began to descend the
steps. ALI his enhancement was gone
and his eyes looked danger. The agent
moved along and Mr.. Bowser moved
after him. He was reaching for the
mans coat collar when there was a
sudden t1it and pursuit. He ran that
agent down to the corner and, though
ne did not catch him, he frightened
him until he was as pale as a ghost.
1hen he returned to his seat on the
steps and, an hour later, Mrs. Bow
ser found him asleep in a shadow
passed by the moon.
Don't you know better than to sit
out here in the chilly air?" she asked.
But Bowser only grunted. He had
returned to practically, and all senti-
ment had vanished with the whippoor-
Will, which was only a sparrow, any,
way.
Jackson County journal., 1918-01-04

umbrellas? 1 should think you would
love to take seat and reflect on what
a beautiful canopy has been made
over the earth for our benefit"
$50 you have no umbrellas to
mend?" asked the man.
my dear sir, if I had a thousand
umbrellas to mend, such a night as
this is not the night to pass them out.
Think Of an umbrella with three ribs
broken, and the ferule missing with
the stars twinkling the way they are.
1t is a sacrilege, man-it is a sacri-
lege"
Mr.. BOwser was still admiring the
glorious night, when a vegetable ped
dler came to the gate and called to
him in hoarse voice:
Say, youl I have got ten cucum-
bers left, and I want to sell out and
get home. What do you say to two
cents~apiece for them? I have been
selling them for four cents all day.
Mr.. Bowser heard, but did not an.
swer. Just then he. thought he heard
the music Of harp down the street
and the strains were in harmony with
his feelings.
Il warrant them fresh," continued
the man, "and they are not chucked
full of water like some cucumbers
They are solid all the way through
and are the biggest bargain you have
had offered to you in five years."
did you ever see {. moon like that
finally spoke Mr.. Bowser. "Look al
Its roundness! Look how she smiles
down on the earth. Look"
"Oh, I've seen moons before tonight
Say, old man, what about them Gu
cumbers? You buy me out and I'll
hustle home to my dear wife an(
children"
Man alive, go away with your Gu
cumbers! You ought to be sitting in .
grove Of cypress trees, thanking YOU,
Jackson County journal., 1918-01-04
HOGS UTILIZE WASTE GRAINS
Modern Farm "Cafeteria" Gives Pig
Chance to Make Hog Of Himself
in Short Space Of Time.

In these days when labor is high
and also scarce on many farms, the
hog may afford "a way out" Hogs
utilize refuse and waste grains, dam
aged grains, and garbage; garnering
grain behind cattle or shattered grain
in harvest fields; and utilizing slaugh-
terhouse by-products and dairy by
products. They are also largely self
feeders. The modern farm Cafeteria"
gives pig chance to make a hog
of himself more quickly than he can
by the handled route, and it has the
added merit of being the cheapest
Jackson County journal., 1918-01-04

way of producing pork. A SOW when
she is not developing a litter or nurs-
ing pigs, can in summer time be
placed in pasture and given very
little grain. In winter, possibly the
cheapest maintenance ration is COM
bination of grain and hay, such as
corn, wheat, rye or barley, and alfalfa,
clover, cowpeas or soy bean hay. The
grain should be limited to one or two
pounds per hundred pounds live
weight per day. SoWs should be given
all the hay they will clean up.
Jackson County journal., 1918-01-04

gas pipes, where they go through walls,
should be closed carefully with con-
crete to the full depth Of the wall.
Dwellings.
In constructing dwelling houses the
additional cost of making the founda-
tions rat-proof is slight compared with
the advantages. The cellar walls should
have concrete footings, and the walls
themselves should be laid in cement
mortar. The cellar floor should be of
medium rather than lean concrete.
Even old cellars mag be made rat-proof
at comparatively small expense. Rat
holes may be permanently closed with
a mixture Of cement, sand and broken
glass, or sharp bits of crockery or
stone.
On a foundation like the one de-
scrlhed above, the walls of wooden
dwelling also may be made rat.proof.
The space between the sheathing and
lath, to the height of about a foot,
should be filled with concrete. Rats
cannot then gain access to the walls.
and can enter the dwelling only
through doors or windows. Screening
oil basement and cellar windows with
wire netting is most necessary pre-
caution.
Old Buildings in Cities.
Aside from old dwellings. the chief
refuges Tor rats in cities are sewers.
Wharves, stables and outbuildings.
Modern sewers are used by the ami
mails merely as highways and not as
abodes, but old-fashioned sewers often
afford nesting crannies.
Wharves, stables and outbuildings
In cities should be so built as to ex-
clude rats. Cement is the chief means
to this end. Old tumble-down huild.
ings and wharves should not be tol-
Grated in any city.
In both city and country, wooden
floors of sidewalks, areas and porches
are commonly laid upon timbers rest
Ing on the ground. Under such floors
rats have safe retreat from nearly
all enemies. The conditions can be
remed1ed in towns by municipal action
requiring that these floors be replaced
by others made Of cement. Areas or
walks made of brick are often Under
mined by rats and may become as OBJ
jectionable as those of wood. Wooden
floors OF porches should always be well
above the ground.
Farm Buildings.
Granaries, corncribs and poultry
houses may be made rat-proof by lib
eral use of cement in the foundations
and floors; or the floors NAV be of
wood resting upon concrete. Objection
mas been urged against concrete floors
Tor horses, cattle and poultry, because
Jackson County journal., 1918-01-04

Creator for making you such a night ;
free of expense. How many Of those
delicious stars can you count?"
''Pm not a-going to try, but I can
count one old chump sitting on his
front steps with cat in his lap. Why
don't you talk plain English, as all
other folks do?'
The peddler had been gone FIVE or
ten minus when the cobblet came
over with piece of paper in his hand.
He waited moment to be addressed,
and, as he was not, he said:
II beg your pardon, Mr.. Bowser, but
here Is something you have forgotten.
You had patch put on shoe about
three months ago and you forgot to
hand me the change. It is only q
quarter, but happen to need it.
Here is the bill.'
"Cobbler - patch - shoe," repeat
ed Mr.. Bowser. "Why, man, you
should not have come here this eve
ming of all evenings in the year."
"But thought you had forgotten 81
"Didn't you see that glorious moon
and those bright stars? Didn't you
see that was plunged in thought?"
II saw the moon and stars" replied
the cobbler, 'but I thought you come
out here to cool off and it wouldn't do
any hurt to speak to you. If you can't
pay the bill now"
Cpov for q M +oh m a cboo e,,ob n
night as this! Don't you hear the
crickets warbling their sad notes;
Don't you see the fleeting shadows
Don't you feel this soft and gentle
evening breeze?'
"Why, I think do," replied the cob.
bier, "and you can stop in and pay
the bill in the morning. I wouldn't
think too much if I we're you, for il
makes one loose in the head. One
time, sat and looked at the moon fol-
about half an hour, and it made me
sleepy. l couldn't figure two and two
and the doctor warned me that I had
better look OUT
The cobbler went away, and Mr.
Bowser returned to his state of en-
tracement. The harp struck uI
again, and this time there was a singer
with it. The song was Buffalo Gals
and the air was meant to be lively
but struck Mr.. Bowser with a peculiar
sadness. The moon also seemed tc
be sad and the stars no longer shone
with their former brilliancy. Mr.. Bow.
ser felt tear sadly rolling down his
sad cheek, and his chin might have
begun to culver with emotion, when 8
sewing machine agent came along at q
brisk walk and turned into the gate
and said:
perhaps you haven't got a sewing
machine yet? I am agent for one OF
the best and yet one of the cheapest
machines ever brought out. If you
have no objections, I should like te
speak with your wife?'
"No mind but sordid and selfish
mind could come around here at this
hour of the night and profane the
heavens AS you are doing. Don't you
Jackson County journal., 1918-01-04

dler's voice shouting "blackberries''
came to his ears like a sweet lullaby.
Mr. Bowser grew sentimental under
all these things. He thought of his
boyhood days. He thought how pleas
ant life was. He thought how good
Mrs. Bowser was to him, and how
there was not another cat in the town
who thought as much of her home.
BY and by an umbrella mender opened
his gate and walked in and said:
"Boss, have you got any umbrellas
to be mended?'
''My dear friend" replied Mr.. Bow
ser, chow can you view that glorious
moon up there and talk of mending
Jackson County journal., 1918-01-04
Tools and Shad.

'ools and Sheds.
iool sheds haven't risen in price
nearly so fast as farm machinery.
Jackson County journal., 1918-01-04
Sore at Grandma

Betty always hated the early to bel
rule. This evening her grandmoths
was hurriedly putting her to he'd
When she finished tucking her in. in.
stead of the great big kiss" she asked
for, Betty Indignantly looked up and
giving her cold kiss, said: Il love
mos everybody, but it's a wonder
love you"
Jackson County journal., 1918-01-04

BoWser Is
Sentimental
But, as Usual,
1t Is Not
Appreciated
Copyright, 1917, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate.)

Copyright. 1917, by the Mcclure Newspa-
per Syndicate)
Mr.. Bowser took seat on the front
steps the other evening to smoke his
cigar.
The cat was with him and she
purred peacefully. The crickets in
the grass Of the front yard sang songs
for his pleasure.
The moon rose, and she rose higher
than usual, as if to challenge his ad-
miratiOn.
Now and then whippoorwill called
for his mate, and the sound of a ped
Jackson County journal., 1918-01-04
GREEN'S AUGUST FLOWER

Has been used for all ailments tb.,
are caused by a disordered stomach
and inactive liver, such as sick head.
ache, constipation, sour stomach
nervous indigestion, fermentation Of
food, palpitation of the heart caused br
gases in the stomach. August Flower
is gentle laxative, regulates digestion
both in stomach and intestines, cleans
and sweetens the stomach and alimep
tary canal, stimulates the liver to Sc.
crete the bile and impurities from the
blood. Sold in all civilized countries.
30 and 80 cent bottles.-Adv.
LansdOwne, Pa, new st. vincent's
home for OrphanS cost S2 O0O nnn or
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Eo,werfuI Drama at Dixie.

F0"STIuI OIG6IA a. S'>'$'
Anita Stewart is the star in a power
full drama depicting New York lie in a
magnificent way. ''VirtUouS Wives"
is the title.
Miss Stewards supporting cast in
cIndes Mrs. DeWoIH Hopper. wife OF
the famous comedian now starring in
Everything at the New IorlE Hippo
drome; Conway Tearle. a star from
the legitimate stage; William Boyd.
we'll known TO New York theatre
.2rroas for his work a. leading man
in a number of the big stage plays
Of the last three seasons, and Edwin
arden, peer of actors del;neatins the
characters Of men married TO women
who feel no sense CT obligation in
gneir welded life Mrs. Hopper has
i..e part of Irna De'abarre, a society
'eaGer, described as a "'liIT Of beauty
With pollen OF deadly poison" Con-
wav Tearle plays opposite Miss Stew
at as her husband, Andrew Pores
ter; William Boyd imperso3ases the
character of Monte BraFken. q social
Crocodile" and Edwin Ar1en is seen
", the role OF Maurice Delabarre,
|. mas hcsban,l, VINO t-!s To "ppiy
81. ideas OF rae list Ge.'".t:f: 20
fhe = nduc' I'D : ;arplc. ef n'3dsr;l
''-- POP.
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ProhIem Pan at erand.

For the first time in this city, The
Unmarried Mother" will be presented
at the Grand theatre Wednesday with
matinees daily. No one under sixteen
years of age viii be admitted This
is a new moral drama in four acts
from the prolific pen Of that popular
writer of fiction. Florence Edna May,
who has contributed several well
known successes to the stage and has
also many novels to her credit
The Unmarried Mother" is a prob
lem play and deals with one of the
most important questions of the day.
and that is-what is to become OF the
war babies and unmarried nI9thers
that are left behind? In the p:2y the
story has to do with young girl who
in order to relieve the destitute wants
Of her aged mother, sells her soul 70
gain the bare necessities Of life. She
loves not wisely. but too well. and, OF
course, theer is the ultimate end she
is left with nameless baby. 1t IS
here that the author maintains and
shows that the legal stigma OF dis
grace should be lifted from tie :nno-
cent children born out Of wedlo>k.
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H0IJEE


James MeE3fresn, Of the a e F.
was visiting his wife on East Side,
fafner at C1arksburg. and grandparents
and othef relatives at Hoult during
the holidays, on furlough. He has
returned 20 Camp Meade. where he
must undergo an operation before be
ing released from the service.
The Sunday papers announce that
the 18th field artillery IS due TO ar
rive at Newport News January 5. on
the Pocahontas. Another Hoult boy,
Archie H1cElsresh Cbrorher to james,.
is MEMBER Of the 18th F. A. and has
seen service for several months IN the
second amy at the front His friends
hope the report it not false alarm.
SO many mistakes are made in num-
bers Of units. in such announcements.
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liIIe9i gsiElsi AIiEa' promise; Gliat,
ne VsfH watch over her n1otllefleSs
daughter, Blossom MARKHAM nsarS
rfeS the Chester girl and returns to
America. Aldre follows 60 be near
Blossom. Markham surprises his wife
with Wilson, and kills the latter
Akire assumes the crime to protect
Blossom. He breaks jail when she
writes that she is lonesome and is Ia
tally wounded. but faithful to his trust.
he goes to the child and enters The
Temple Of Dusk to meet his great re-
ward.
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oIsdys BroeIeweII Starred.

eIadys BrecJweIi Starred.
Never again viii put on the man
a6Ies, OF accused, wicked marriage" is
Z the keynote Of the play, 1.-The Strange
Woman tat the Nelson today.
From a small town in Iowa a young
man goes to Paris. meets the woman
who has arrived at free love" conclu-
sions because her matrimonial ship
had once been wrecked. Sailing now
I'm the craft that has been hauled of
the rocks Of disappointment and re-
stored to seaworthiness the woman in
the case admits her love Of the young
American, and is willing to voyage
without plots license.
Back IN Iowa comes the young man
with his Parisienne love, and would
start fnstanter to convert his mother
to the acceptance of free love- faith.
This matter Of social salvation" is
taken ont Of his hands by the woman
folks who constitute the villagers.
Their IDEAS do not quite coincide with
the Parisienne view of matrimony, and
they all have read copy Of the
French woman's book on the subject.
For, when small town starts upon
Its mission, we are led to believe that
they 20 through with it, whether the
sll0 LOE SO404G4S Va A4NRA4S
llps the fran reputation OF ParIsienne
society matron.
{ Through this concerted movement
on the part of the villagers the French
woman IS able, in due season. to tell
the natives Of Delhi. Iowa, what she
thinks Of them. and then speeds home
TO tell the good old lady, the supreme
u trustfu old lady the abidingly loyal
ga IadJ5-wfo believes in her son and
believes IN the woman who loves him
because he is her son.
As matter Of fact the mother is
shown to be turning over to the free
love" faith "a trick of this particular
mother love1 that finishes of the story
IN openfng the eyes OF the ParisIenne
10 the better and more substantial
uses Of the marriage bond.
Gladys RrockweIl has a thanS!eSs
role, and enacts it with credit Miss
Broc,5wen IS so really nice, agreeable
ana pleasant to look upon in the per
soagof her Photographic deputy.
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\ Is new and up to date America

IN its new and up to date American
version. "Chariey's Aunt" the
laueh festival, is scheduled at the
Grand tonight. This funniest OF all
fin plays has been before the public
Tor twenty or more years and is as
lghts and fresh. and laugh provoking
Is On the day Of its first presentation.
Everyone who goes to the Grand and
Witnesses this performance Will sleep
FelI afterwards and rise in good hu.
NOR IN the morning. Clean, whole
some laughter is very healthful; it
makes the blood circulate and 1t house.
cleans the mind OF peeyishness, dis.
content and boredom. "Charley's
aunt IS guaranteed to make your
sides ache with laughter from curtain
rise. TO drop. It is Clearly and bril-
HantIy written and is said to have the
best acting company Of any travelling
Organization.
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Music Features Hipp Show.

Those who frequented the Hippo
drome last year viii remember ;aSE
one of the best musical acts present
ed was staged by the Musical Kings
with Hanks organization Tonight
they open their second engagement
here, and are promising even bet
te- entertainment than they had for
merly, having revised it entirely, and
introducing all new and popular rau-
sic. The bills are full Of goc5 comedy.
and musical numbers, and present as
clever bunch OF entertainers as has
been at the Hipp on Sun time.
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A,e+or A. Prfncess.

Iapanese Actor at Princess.
In the main, tn story at the Prin-
cess IS a good one. 1t tells OF great
love and final sacrifice in living true
Is an ideal devotion. The great Jap
nese actor; Sessue Hayakawa. is the
clever star who takes the part OF
,AlZira. q young poet Of the Samuria
clan. He loves Ruth Dale. who is his
fathers ward. Her affections, how
ever, turn to Edward Mackham, a man
Of her own race. Markham soon turns
TO Adrienne Chester. and Ruth. on her
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pe2onak

Ben Parker. OF NEorganto~u. was .
guest Of T. 7. 1EcEKresh on Sunday.
PAM Wilson. Of Rymer. was visit
ing his uncle, B. e Wilson, and aunt,
Mrs. Harry McElfreSE.. on Sunday.
C. B. Satterfeld was visiting Mr.
MorIeys at Winfield Sunday.
Jas. D. eBowman Is still confined TO
the house VIII. injured leg.
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Satterfeld:
of Middleton. and Paul Satterfeld. OF
Weston. were guests OF their parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. satterdeld, on
Sunday.
okey NcElfresh moved his family
here to Tuanelton last week
Lee Hoult returned from Tunnelton,
where he was attending the funeral OF
his wifes brother. Herbert Wues, who
vas killed by being stabbed (not in
France. as stated in paper; he was no:
soldier Details we're nat learned.
Mrs. Hoult has not yet returned.
Guy aoult and sister. Mrs. William
harris. OF vida, were visiting at Hcult
Sunday.