g Health R
y About k
N Gone I?
Many thousands of
women suffering from
womanly trouble, have L v
been benefited by the use
tonic, according to letters
we receive, similar to this
one from Mrs. Z. V. Spell* I
of Hayne, N. C. "1 could!
W not stand on my feet, and 1^
Just suffered terribly,'"
she says. "As my suf
feting was so great, and
he had tried other reme
dies, Dr. had us
get Cardul. . » I began
Improving, and it cured
me. I know, and my
W/w doctor knows, what Car-
dul did for me, for my PH
nerves and health were I
TAKE
CARDUI
The Woman's Tonic
She writes furthen 41 1 ri
tm in splendid health ...
can do my work. I feci I A
owe It to Cardul, for I was
In dreadful condition."
II you are nervous, run- W
1 down and weak, or suffer
from headache, backache,
etc., every month, try
Cardul. Thousands of
women praise this medl
cine for the good it has
done them, and many
physicians who have used
Cardul successfully with
their women patients, for
years, endorse this njgdi
dne. Think what it means I
k.l to be In splendid health,
W like Mrs. Spell. Olve
Cardul a trial. •
Jl M Druggists IJ
an H JM
SEEMS IMMINENT
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' GERMANY'S DECISION TO OCCUPY
FINLAND HASTENS ACTION
BY THE JAP.
■TOKIO IMS CLOSE CENSONBHIP
Jspsneie Expected to Movs Quickly
to Chsok Germsny's Influence
In Siberia.
London. —The BritUh, FYench, Ital
ian ambassadors In Toklo Intended
jointly to aik Japan to take the nores
aary atepa to lifeguard allied Inter
••la tn Siberia, according to The Dally
Hall. The newapaper adda that the
American ambassador waa not expect
to to Join the requsst but that no dis
turbing conclualona are to be drawn
from thla fact, aa no American opposi
tion la expected.
Washington.—Military action by
Japan In oaatorn Siberia to check
German Influence! and protect war
•borea at Vladlvoatnk la believed her*
■to be Imminent. The United Stataa
baa not yet expressed Ita Tlowa on the
proposed step, but It waa aul(l»ln dip
lomatic quarters that the Japanese
probably would move quickly to meet
emergency condlllona, leaving to the
.pending diplomatic exchanges devel
opment ot an understanding with
L America and all the allies upon the
scope and purposes of the enterprise.
While It has no direct bearing upon
the situation In Asiatic Russls, the
saws which came lo the Swedish lega
tion that, Germany haa given notice of
few Intention to occupy *be whole of
Finland will tend to hasten an agree
ment upon Japan's plans. The German
explanation to the Swedish forelgfn
office, which has protested against the
, proceeding, that tba occupation la to
restore order and without Intent to
take permanent possession, la regard
«d as a very clear Indication of what
itbe Teutons msy undertake In any
iwipart ot Russia now that the bolsbe
. Tiki have been forced to accept their
lhard peace terms
Officials and dlplomata here profess
.Ignorance of what preparations hsve
•been made by Japan for the opera
lions about to be undertaken. As a
xnattor of course, secrecy has been ob
served, and a atrlct censorship In re
gard to the Siberian question Is In
Ktroe at Toklo. Possibly the next
•word to come out of Japan on the
subject will be an announcement of
•omethln* accomplished.
GOOD FEEDS FOR DAIRY COWS
[Thoae Who Can Obtain Fish Meal
I Should Give It Consideration In
Arranging Rations.
1 '(Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Dairymen who can obtain fish meal,
I k by-product of the fish cannery.
give It consideration In making
- !«p the rations for their dairy cow*.
kg'jWhen used In a ration for milk pro
duction flah meal proved to be worth
pfoom 20 to 2S per cent more than cot
■piW*i nil meat and bnd no HI effect
I -upon the flavor of the milk, aays the
% annual report of the bureau of animal
United Stated department
mlit agriculture. Potato silage wu*
to be as palatable aa com all
; taga and of equal feeding value; pen-
SSSut meal from unboiled nuts was-ln
ferlor to cottonseed meal, and 128
wSjwifftia of potato meal equaled 100 of
PfJiornmeal as a feed for dairy cows.
| According to experiments conducted
t bf the bureau. y
r - "S=X«.- -
and
I V
T Hot HOUMS One of th
FLOWER FARMING FOR PROFIT
Few persons realize the enormous
money vnlue of flower* sold ID the
great cities of the United State*. The
demand for choice flowers never fails
to consume all that may -be offered.
They must be good, though.
The city man who wishes flowers
for a special decoration does not care
how much they cost if they are of the
best that can be grown.
Flowcr-faruilng is an agreeable oc
cupation. Uut little hired help Is re
quired. The costly adjuncts of or
djuary farming are not required; such
as curing, drying, housing und stor
ing, nil necessury in the raising of the
standard farm crops.
Tbn plants rapidly increase in value,
and once a placo is going it continues
to lncreaso In productive capacity with
euch succeeding year.
The peony is one of tbo hardiest of
plants and should be grown on tho
flower farm. It is a hardy plant, with
standing the most severe winters with
out protection.
The Chinese varieties are later in
blooming than the native varieties.
These are the products of centuries of
crossing and have In the blooms all
of the delicate shades so popular in
decorative art.
They must be heavily manured to
produce a profusion of flowers, and
the ground must be well stirred so
that it will hold moisture around the
roots of the plant.
The blooms are fragrant, lasting and
durable und when properly prepared
can be successfully shipped 000 to 700
miles to market.
The flowers are produced one at •
time and this makes It advisable to
have a largo number of the plants of
tho same variety, so that * quantity
of tho blooms can be cut each day in
tho same stute of development.
The plants remain In the ground
from flve to seven years, when they
tpust be taken up and divided.
If planted In tho fall the peony will
bloom the first season, but young
plants are apt to be too quick in get
ting out in tho spring und the buds
may be Injured by iato frost. The
older plants are more sedate and keep
under cover of the ground several
duys longer and are rarely touched by ;
the frosts.
It costs upword of SI,OOO to pro
duce an acre of full blooming plants.
A field-grown cut flower must be ;
large and durable. It must have a
•'
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Hydrangea Hortsnas*—A Fins, Healthy Shrub, Dseoratlva and Easily
•"» ONWfk
long ati'in ana aome green lulUige.
It must be a alnglo flower perehed
on the top of the atem.
The hardy Hydrangea fills all these
requirement* and besides la very suit
able for the Held cultivation, requiring
no fertilising In ordinary trucking aoll.
To get reaulta the new wood of each
year'a growth must be cut away and
the bush made to lend forth new vig
orous items from the roots or the old
top.
In this way a great number of flow
ers enn bo secured. One thousand
bushes three year* old will produce
80.000 flower*.
The blooms unfold slowly and a full
month la given to cut and market the
flowers.
Being nearly Imperishable, no great
effort Is required to secure the crop.
Ofte# the flower* need only to b« cut
.•ach two or three days. The value
of the crop depends upon getting the
flowers very late or very early In the
season, therefore the far south, and
far north #ectlona are the location*
lH'«t adapted to the cultivation for
profit.
HOW TO POT HOUSE PLANTS
(Prepared by the United State* Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Here arc suggestions which should
help the amateur gardener who wlahe*
to pot plants In the flower garden and
bring them Into the bouse for the win
ter. The following equipment and ma
terial Is needed: A workbench, suitable
soil, a coarse soil sieve, a sprinkling
ran. a ahovel, material for dralnnge.
pots, and plants. The soil should bo
rich In plantfood and ahonld contain
sufficient sand and organic matter to
prevent any tendency for It to harden
or bake upon drying. When moist, It
should fall apart readily when squeexed
In the hand. Equal parts of a good
loam, clean sand, and well-rotted ma
nure or compost, all worked through a
SUBSCRIBE FOR THB OLBANBB,
is Helps on the Flower Farm.
course sieve, will prove suitnnre' for
ordinary work. The following may be
considered essentials of good potting:
(a) Tho soil should be moderately
moist throughout; (t>l the pots should
be clean and soaked In water before
using; (c) the pots should be of a size
suited to the plant; (d) pots four
Inches In diameter and larger should l»e
filled one-fourth full of pieces of
broken pots to provide for drainage;
(e) the plants should be placed at tha
projier depth and In the center of t!.o
pot; (f) the soil should be filled -about
the roots carefully by hund and then
made compact by pressure with the
thumbs; (g) tho plants should be wa
tered thoroughly after potting ond then
plnced away from direct light for n dny
or two until they are established. If
the soil has been properly compacted
about tho roots. It will be possible to
remove the pot by turning It tipsido
down and giving the edge a slight Jar,
the noli remaining compact. As the
plants grow so that their roots fill the
pots they should be shifted to larger
pots, If they are Intended for Inside
use. Practice In shifting may be given
along with potting If there ore pot
bound plants on hand.
nigh school teachers of-agriculture
who have nrft received the document
dealing with home floriculture may ad
dress the states relations service of
this department.
A Sahara of Ice.
Tho interior of Greenland, or the
Inland ice, is so cold that It gets virtu
ally no ruin, says Robert K. Peary In
the Century, and the snow does not
have a chafice to melt In the long sun
lit day. So the snow has accumu
lated century after century until it
hns filled the volleys, and not only lev
eled them with the tops of-mountains,
but the highest of these mountain
tops have been' gradually burled hun
dreds and even thousands of feet In
lco and snow. Today tho Interior of
Greenland, with Its 1,500 mllos in
length and Its 700 miles In maximum
width, rising from 4,000 to 0,000 feet
or more above sen level, is simply an
elevated and unbroken plateau of com
pacted snow.
Rods Right Through.
"What's the matter, generalT"
"No glory In entering a village of
that size. No sooner bad I made my
trlumphu'nt entry than I was out of
town."
SUMMARY FOB SWINE SUCCESS
Among Other Thing* Indiana Experi
ment Station Say* Bread for
Early Utter*.
The Indiana experiment station give*
the following aumiuary for auccesa:
Ft rat, breed for a* early litter* aa
condltlona on the farm will permit;
*' v&jß* ■'"V 1 ' I
Monty Maker* on Any Farm.
■Mood, bar* aowa bred a» close to
gether aa possible; third, It paya to
keep a record of farrowing dates;
fourth. to arotd fallarc with the male
use common bog sense; fifth, feed
balanced ration*; sixth, keep the
•owi gaining la fleeb; seventh, tee
that the aowa have an abundance of
exercise; eighth, the hoghouse should
be clean, roomy and comfortable;
ninth, do not feed Ice water; tenth,
be on guard against lice and disease.
He's Safe.
"How I* It yoa never married,
Norahr
"Glong wtd ye, Mike I Share the
man I'd marry ain't born yet, an* his
mother*? dead." _y
VON raw IS
MID MEEHT
' CAN FUNDAMENTALLY AGREE
J WITH THE FOUR PRINCIPLE*
OP SPEECH.
! -
SPEAKS IN THE REICHSTffi
! I
"But These Principles Must Actually
1 be Recognised by All States and :
i . Peoples."
'
Amsterdam. —Speaking before the
relchatag the Imperial German chan
cellor, Count von Hertllng, made this
declaration:
| "I can fundamentally agree with,
the four principles, which In President
Wilson's view must be applied In a
mutual exchange of views, and thus i
declare with President Wilson that a !
general peace can be discussed on
such a basis.
"Only one reserve need be mad*
in this connection: These principles
must not only be proposed by the
President of the United States, but
must also actually be recognized by
all states and peoples."
"But this goal has not yet been
reached. There Is still no court of
arbitration established by all the na
lions for the preservation of peace In
the name of justice. When President
Wilson Incidentally says that the Ger
man chancellor 1* speaking to the
tribunal of the entire world, I must
decline this tribunal "as prejudiced,
joyfully aa 1 would greet It, If an Im
partial court of aPbltratlon exists and
gladly as I woftld co-operate to real
ize such Ideals.
"When England talks about the
peoples' right of self-determlnayon,
she does not think of applying the
principle to Ireland, Egypt and India.
"It has been repeatedly said that
we do not contemplate returning Bel
glum, but thst we must be safeguard
ed from the danger of a country,
with which we desire after the war
to live In peace and friendship, becom
ing the object or jumplng-off ground
of enemy machinations. If, therefore,
a proposal came from the opposing
side, for example, from the govern
ment in Havre, we should not adopt
an antagonistic attitude, even though
the discussion at first might only be
unbinding.
"Meanwhile, I readily admit that
President Wilson's message of Feb
ruary 11 constitutes perhaps a small
step toward a mutual rapproche
ment."
TWELVE PERSONS KILLED
IN REAR-END COLLISION
Southern Train No. 42 From Asheville
Crashes Into No. 1S From
Greenville.
Columbia, ,S. C.—Ten 'persons were
killed outright, two died of Injuries
and between 26 and 36 others were
more or less seriously Injured when
train No. 42 of the Southern railway
from Spartanburg crashed into the
rear of train No. 18 from Greenville,
near Frost's station, five miles north
of here. -v
Railroad officials said all the deaj
were passengers on train No. IS. The
dead are:
W. C. Tomllnson, Raleigh, N. C.
, Sarah W. Pethel, Kannapolls, N. C.
J. B. Marshall, Anderson, 8. C.
P. Frank Baxter, contractor, New
berry, 8. C.
; M. A. Leaman, traveling salesman,
Greenwood, 8. C.
Otis B. Brodle, Wegener, 8. C.
, J. F. Nathias, address unknown.
H. L. lvester. Ware Shoala, S. C.
Joe F Moats. Newberry, 8. C.
Mrs. Sarah Ellen Johnson, Colum
bia. 8. C.
W. W. Richardson, traveling sales
man, Atlanta.
• Seriously hurt: /
' All of the Injured are In hospitals
here. 'Among those reported to be
seriously hurt are: A. M. Klrby,
Princeton. 8. C.; R. Anderson. Seneca,
S. C.; W. C. Davles, Dover, Ohio; J.
A. Hhands. Troy. 8. C.; A. 8. Tomp
kins, Edgefield, 8. C.
FORTV-FOUR ARE FOUND
i ALIVE ON THE FLORIZEL
St. Johns, N. F. —Boat crews from
the Newfoundland steamer Prospero,
braving the breakers which are bat
tering to pieces the wreck of the Red
Cress liner Florlse! on thf» ledges
north of Capt Race, took off 44 surviv
ors, all that w*r* left alive of the
ahlp'e company of 116. The death list
stands at M. Of the rescued, 17 are
passengers. Only two of the it wom
en oa board and none of the four chil
dren were saved.
FIVE KILLED IN AIRPLANE
ACCIDENTS IN FRANCE
Waahlngton —The deaths of a lieu
tenant and four cadets resulting from
airplane accidents were reported to
the war department by Oeneral Pe
eking The dead are: Lieut. Leland
J. Hagadorn. Orleans N. Y ; Cadata
Clark B. Nlchol. Philadelphia; J. F
Stlllman. New York city; Donald E.
Carlton. *Tovldence. R. 1., and Arthur
H. Wilson, Philadelphia. The me*
sage gave no details of the accldenta.
TO PRODUCE BETTER CATTLE
Improvement Made by Breeder* Nev
er Mer* Rapid Than at Present-
Poor Cows Not Wanted.
The tendency to produce better cat
tle baa gained the ascendency In the
minds and efforts of cattle breeders
and Improvement baa never been mors
rapid than now. A very poor grade of
, heifers or cows would And a very alow
. sale nnder the present Influence of
, quality and growth.
I The fanner, who has had the rough
, feed believe* this kind of an Invest
, ment cannot help but remit profits
• bly. It la this belief that la going to
I be the salvation of the meat problem
. of the country, la the matter of gen
i eral meat supply. The big. growthy
animal may consume a little mors
grass and rough feed, bat its pounds
of growth and gain will pay the bill
and leave a balance in Its favor when
the feed yard period baa passed.
RUB-MY-TISM —Antiseptic, Be
| lisves Rheumatism, Sprains,
ralgla, etc.
«PIS SHOES
j FOR PERSHING MEN
i
OENERAL' ASKS FOR LARGE
FOOTGEAR SUPPLY FOR SOL-
DlfcßS IN FRANCE^
✓
AIRPLANE MISHAPS ARE FEW
With Hundreds of Men Learning to
Fly, War Department Records Bhow
Number of Aooldente at Military Avi
ation Fields Comparatively Bmall.
Washington.—Gen. Pershing has
requested shipment of 18,590 pairs of
shoes for each 20,000 men monthly,
which I* approximately nine pairs of.
shoes per man per year. This quan
tity Is in excess of actual consumption
and Is being used to build up a re
serve for all troop* In France. When
such a supply Is accumulated, the \
quantities per man will be reduced.
The quartermaster general's de- j
partment now has on hand and due ,
on outstanding contracts, 7,564,000 j
field shoes and 7,878,000 marching
shoes. It will be necessary to secure
more than a million additional shoes
during the year.
Records of the war department show
| that from the beginning of training In
June, 1917, to February 22, 1918, the !
fatalities at military aviation fields j
In this country have been 51; 10 of- j
fleers and 29 cadets killed In training
flights, and 12 men killed In unauthor
lied flights and ground accidents.
Since the training began In the
United States, student aviators have
flown considerably more than 100,000 !
miles. Hundreds of hitherto lnem
perlenced men have been learning to !
fly. Their early flights are under the i
guidance of Instructors, and prior to j
these flights two or more months are !
spent In preliminary ground work, j
There comes a time, however, when |
every student aviator must take his
machine up alone, and every precau
tion has been taken to reduce the
number of accidents and safeguard
the aviator In his solo flights.
The fuel administration la carrying
on a series of conferences covering all
Industries which use large quantities
of fuel, with a view to learning the re
quirements of each line during 1918.
The Industries themselves are playing
a leading part In these discussions.
The aim of the fuel administration Is
to arrlv* at a percentage of produc
tion which, under the circumstances,
will be satisfactory to the manufac
turers and their workmen, but which
will not represent a consumption of
fuel for the manufacture of supplies
not needed during the current year.
The order which has been Issued
limiting the use of fuel for the pro
duction of window glass to 50 per cent
of the amount manufactured In 1917
is the result of one of these confer
ence*. A survey of the field Indicated
that while not more that 5,000,000
boxes of window glass would be used
lft 1918, competitive conditions were
likely to result In an overmanufacture
of at least 2,000,000 boxes.
It Is through this system of limita
tion, together with large economy In
the methods of using fuel, that the
fuel administration expects to supple
ment the production of coal this year.
It Is hoped, a* the railroads atrenghten
thelr'facllltles, that It will be possible
to mine and transport a larger quan
tity of coal this year than last, but It
1* through these methods of reducing
• consumption that a repetition of this
year's shortage Is expected to be pre
vented.
Rifle and cartridge production In th*
United Btates has developed In volume
and In assuring the
aatlrfactory equipment of the army,
according to a statement authorized by
the secretary of war.
To achieve the rifle and ammunition
production program the government
has expended or has obligated Itself to
expend, during 10 months of war;
$400,000,000, and 200 officers, 80,000
men, and 10,000 women have been en
gaged exclusively In the manufacture
of rifles and cartridges. Two govern
ment plants and three privately owned
plants are engaged In making rifles
and one government plant and nine
privately owned plants are engaged In
crfßrldge manufacture. Ordnance ex
perts In this country and In Europe
ar* In agreement that the United
State* army Is being equipped with
two of the best three rifles In the
world.
"Stars and Stripes" is the name of
the weekly newspaper being published
In France for American troops, under
tb* direction of the Intelligence sec
don. Practically the entire paper Is
devoted to American news, Including
a dally radio report of about 1,400
words supplied by the committee on
public Information to the French gov
ernment.
Exports of corn to Canada for feed
ing and manufacturing purposes have
been limited to those varieties and
trade* which are not suitable for seed
purposes.
Divisional athletic directors who
have received commissions will accom
pany their contingents to France, ac
cording to the war department com
mission on training camp activities.
Boxing Instructor* wtll not be sent
with the troop*, as st present the need
for the** men I* considered greater
•a this side.
A Swiss commercial paper states
that there Is a great shortage In coal
of all klnda, an Insufficient supply ot
wood for fuel, snd small reserves In
oils snd grease throughout Bwltier
land. Fresh eggs have disappeared
from the market. Dry vegetable* are
becoming more scarce. A project to
manufacture flour from potatoes had
to be abandoned because sufficient sup
plies of potatoea could not be secured.
| In Holland coal and coke prices
•hare been advanced. In American
terms, the maximum price for anthra
cite la about $22 a too; coke, $lO a ton;
coal briquets, >25 s ton. Distribution
i ,1s carefully regulattd by cards. In
1 specified quantltlea. The amount al
lowed, especially to residences. Is
much smaller than In peace times.
New French food regulations forbid
i ;eating houses to serve of consume
i j fresh or packed butter otherwise than
In the preparation of food. Curdled
or sour milk is prohibited as well ss
cream and specified kinds of cheese
The making of pastries, biscuits, and
confectionery is prohibited. Only In
t 'dining cars, canteens snd railroad re
r ffeealonent stations mar fresh or con
densed milk ior cream be »t»M fitter
0 ID the morning, by Itself or mixed
with coffee, tea, or other preparation.
No solid foods may be served between
0 and 11 In the morning and between
4:80 and 8:30 In the evening. When
the price of a meal exceeds $1.20 the
customer mhy be served with not more
than two dishes with or without-vege
tables, or more than one small loaf of
ordinary bread. The bread Is limited
to about 3% ounces. All grain which
may be used for making bread Is re
served for food.
At each cantonment In the United
States a school has been established
where every officer and man receives
Instruction In gas defense. The Ameri
can gas mask, similar to the British, Is
as mechanically perfect as the best
experts have been able to produce.
The face piece, with glass or celluloid -
eyepieces. Is connected by a flexible
tube with a canister carried In a knap
sack. The Incoming breath comes,*'
through the cnnlster,_whlch la filled
with several layers of chemicals which
Neutralize or render harmless the gas
laden air. Outgoing breath passes
outside the fa'ce piece through a small
Talve.
The student In gas defense soon
learns to get his mask on In a hurry,
ilx seconds being the standard time
when the knapsack containing the mask
is hanging at his chest In the "alert"
position. After Intensive training a
gas attack Is arranged. The class is
put In trenches, and without warning,
clouds of smoke and chlorine are lib
erated by the Instructors, masks are
hurriedly put on, alarms sounded, and
sleeping men In dugouts aroused.
When the attack censes the trenches
are cleared of gas, the air Is tested,
and permission Is given to remove,
masks.
Describing the American Rt * Cross
as a body authorized to do everything
possible for the comfort and welfare
of the soldiers, and to make use of
such agencies as are authorized and
are In a position to contribute to that
1 end In addition to the provisions made
j by the government, a general state
ment by the war department outlines
! certain approved activities:
To distribute sweaters, mufflers, hel
mets, socks, comfort kits, etc.
To render emergency relief of every
1 kind upon request of an officer In
charge.
To relieve anxiety and sustain the
morale of soldiers who are worried
about their families at home, «nd to
promote the comfort and well being of
these families. _
To conduct canteen service stations
! for furnishing refreshments to soldiers
, when traveling through the country;
• to furnish emergency relief to the sick
' and wounded when en route and to see
i that they are conveyed to a hospital
I when necessary and requested by the
! commanding officer.
A representative of the Red Cross
may be attached to each base hospital
to furnish emergency supplies when
called upon, to communicate with fam
ilies of patients, to render home ser
vice to patients and such other assis
tance as pertains to Red Cross work.
When the first Liberty motor was
ready to be tested It was taken to
Pike's "Peak that It might be studied
while running under atmospheric con
ditions obtaining at high altitudes.
This difficulty of bringing the motor to
the mountain Is now overcome at the
department of commerce bureau of
standards at Washington, by bringing
the mountain to the motor.
Airplane motors are now tested at
the bureau of standards In a labora
tory where various conditions corre
sponding to high altitudes and—low
temperatures are secured. The engine
Is placed In an alr-tlght concrete room,
provided among other tilings with re
frigerator colls and a large pump to
reduce the presure of the air. By use
of this-apparatus motors may be ob
served under condltlohs similar to
those at different altitudes, which
might otherwise be done only by actual
airplane Sights.
Plans of the American Library as
sociation Include the establishment of
book and library service In army and
navy hospitals In America and France.
The government is today the great
est employer of labor in the United
States, not considering railroad em
ployees.
In normal times approximately 400,-
000 civilians are employed, and In the
last year the number has Increased to
600.CC0. In comparison one steel cor
poration employs 800,000 men, and on*
ral'.rond 250,000
MUSKRAT FOR FOOD
The enormous numbers of
carcasses of muskrats which are
thrown uway after »he pelts
have been removed Is a waste
of food. The muskrat Is an ani
mal of most cleanly habits. Is
most discriminating In choice of
food, and Is a very acceptable
addition to the table.
The writer can speak from
personal experience to the ef
fect that when cooked as rab
bits are cooked the meat of the
muskrat Is extremely palatable.
As a matter of fact, muskrats
are sold for food In some of the
eastern markets and some bunt
ing clubs in the East have ani
mal banquets In which the
muskrat forms the chief dish. In
some places this animal Is
known as the "marsh rabbit.^)
It Is to be hoped that this
means of reducing the cost of
living, although slight, may not
be overlooked. —F. L. Washburn,
Minnesota Experiment Station.
You Can Cure That Backache.
Fain along the back, dlulnrn, headache
and if pud or aJ languor. Uet a package of
Mother Uray*a Australia L*af, the pleasant
root and bcrb euro for Kidney, iiladder
ai d Urinary trouble*. Whan you feel all
rundown, tired, weak and without energy
use this remarkable combination ..f nature,
beibs and root*. Ai a regulator It baa m
qual. Mother Oray'a Australian- la
old by Drugglata or (ent by mall (or tOcta
ample sent free. address. The Mother
ray Co., U Kov. N. V.
J. J. Mackey, for 26 years register
of deeds of Buncombe county, has
decided to quit the Job and says
he won't be a candidate again.
Voa Know What Ye« Are Taking
When you take Grove's Tasteless
ChiU Tonic because the formula Is
plainly printed on every bottle
showing that it Is Iron and Qui
nine Id a tasteless form. No
cure, no pay.—BCc. ad*
SUBSCRIBE FOB THB Q LEAN BR,
Children Cry for Fletcher's
»aa »i ;i M
The Kind You Have Always Bought, and which has been
In use for over over 30 years, has borne the signature of
/j and has been made under his per
/z Bonal supervision since its infancy.
v VmAcvX Allow no one to deceive you In this.
All Counterfeits, Imitations and " Just-as-good" are but
Experiments that trifle with and endanger the health of
Infants and Children —Experience against Experiment.
What is CASTOR IA
Castoria Is a harmless substitute for Castor Oil, Paregoric,
Drops and Soothing Syrups. It Is pleasant It contains
neither Opium, Morphine nor other narcotic substance. Its
age is Its guarantee. For more than thirty years it has
been In constant use for the relief of Constipation, Flatulency,
"Wind Colic and Diarrhoea; allaying Feverishness arising
therefrom, and by regulating the Stomach and Bowels, aids
the assimilation of Food; giving healthy and natural sleep.
The Children's Panacea—The Mother's Friend.
GENUINE CASTORIA ALWAYS
yrt Bears the Signature of
In Use For Over 30 Years
The Kind You Have Always Bought
TH« OINTAUW COMPANY. NEW VOWK OITV.
CAREFULLY LOOK SEED
Corn Should Be Graded Before It Is
Shelled to Becure Uniformity in .
Size and Bh*^e.
(Prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Shelled corn Is not easily graded
and all seed corn should therefore be
looked over carefully before the ears
are shelled. The grading Is done to
sectire uniformity of size and shape
In each lot of kernels, so that they will
be dropped evenly from, the corn-plant
er when It is set for special lots of
seed.
If the seed ears vary as to size of
kernel they should be separated into
two or three grades, according to the
type of grain they bear. These grades
should be shelled separately—always
by hand and not by a mechanical shelt
er—and then tested In the corn plant
er. After finding the numbers on the
planter plates which drop the kernels
most uniformly, each lot should be
numbered with corresponding figures.
All this should be done when work Is
slack In. the winter and before the
spring rash begins. .
Be sure there Is enough for two
years' planting. Ton may need It your
self If the first planting is drowned
out; and there never was a time when
there was not a demand for seed corn
known to be good.
WHEAT HARVESTS OF
THE WORLD
WINTER CARE FOR CHICKENS
Where Hen* Are Compelled to Use En
ergy In Fighting Cold They Will
Not Produce Eggs.
Keep the hens warm and comforta
ble, yet provide enough ventilation to
keep the air pure, for a hen that must
use her energy In fighting the cold can
not put the same energy into egg pro
duction.
GROWTH OF CHEESE MAKING
Twelve New Factories Established In
West—Big Improvement Seen
In Milk Supply.
(Prepared by the TJnUed States Depart
ment of Agriculture.)
Work to develop cheese manufac
ture in the Western states, begun In
July, 1910, has resulted In 12 new
cheese factories, says the annual re
port of the Bureau of Animal Indus
try, United States dejfartment of agri
culture. Improvement of the milk sup
ply produced a better Quality of cheese
and greater yields. One factory re
ported that the Improvement of the
milk supply alone Increased the net
Income of cheese at least $3,000 a year.
Possibilities for expansion of cheese
work In the West are said to be al
most limitless, but no effort Is being
made to encourage the establishment
of factories where there are not cows
enough or where other circumstances
prevent successful operations.
DON'T DISTURB LAYING HENS
Undue Exclteg«ent In Poultry House Is
Bound to Reduce Egg Yield of
Young Fowls.
It pays to be quiet and careful tn
the houses containing laying hens, es
pecially If they are pallets from the
range which have Just commenced to
lay. Strangers that visit poultry plants
should realise that undue excitement
Is bound to reduce the egg yield and
make every effort not to frighten the
birds by sudden movements. A strange
child running through a poultry house
will frighten the bens and seriously
reduce the" laying for that day.
WB HAVE THE EARLIEST, BlU
gest, high class Btraw berry grown.
Also the Beit one or rhe ever
bearing kinds; bears the best fla
vored berries from Spring until the
snow flics. Free Booklet. Wake
field Plant Farm, Charlotte, North
Carolina. ITfeMt
I . Very Serious
It la a very serious matter to ask
gfi for one medicine and have the
■ wrong one given you. For this
■ reason wo urge you in baying to
I be careful to get the genuine—
_ THEDFORD3
Black- brassHT
liver Med? cine
■ The reputation of this oi.l, velia-
B ble medicine, for constipation, in
■ digestion and liver trouble io ilrm-
H ly established. It docs not imitate
I other medicines. It is belter than
■ others, or it would not b« the fa-
H vorite liver powder, with » larger
■ sale than aU others combicco.
SOLD IN TOWN . F3
■ triulp mnrks «nl cnjiyrißlit* obtolnotl or no Q
9 i::o:lcl, hkctrhu or |,lioti)«jmd do* 9
E or pateiitjtblHty. i:iinl£ refcronto*
U PATKMTS BUILD FORTUNES «or J
I y Q u. our free boofclati toll how, wlir.t to invent KS
I and mTe yoft monoy. Writo today.
ID. SWIFT & CO. 1.
PaTCMT LAWYERS, _ n
K&303 Seventh St., Washincton, Q.CJfI
&RW©idfeT. ifi
ft BALSiiIJ
■ Warranted To turn ■.*!
■ALL SUMMER SICKNESSES tiYS
J Graham Drug Co. |
DO YOU WANT A NEW STOMACH?
If you do "DigestonJine" wi'l j;ivc
you one. For full particular regard
ing this wonderful Remedy v.-hUh j
has benefited thousands, u; ;>!> {
Hayes Drug Co.
LAW
UNIVERSITY OF
•'NORTH CAROLINA
LAW SCHOOL
Excellent Faculty
Reasonable Cost
.
WRITE FOR CATALOG
'I HE PRESIDENT,
CHAPEL HILL, N. C.
Help For Girls Desiring Education.
j We have oq our campus an apart
ment house, a 'wo storyb 'uilding
of 25 rooms. Tith a frontage of
100 feet which may be used by
*irls who wish to form clubs and
five at their own charges.
Pupils CUD live cheaply and com
fortably in this way, many of them
having their table supplies, sent to
them from their homes.
For further information address
J M. Rhodes, Littleton College,
Littleton, N. C.
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