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House Debates Whether Wife Is Member of Family
ltf ASIIINGTON. There have boon some Interesting debates In the house
ft of representatives recently, and for reasons best known to the general
public these debates have not yet seen the light of print save in the gloomy
columns of the Congressional Record.
At almost nny time one can drop into
the house and get a thrill, but owing to
the news from the Mexican, Austrian,
Galician and other harried borders it
takes more than a speech in congress
to get a rise out of a newspaper these
days. Perhaps it is for that reason
that the orators of congress are seek
ing new fields in their endeavor to
start a little something in the way of
publicity.
For Instance, it was not long ago
when the national house of representatives debated the question of whether a
wife is a part of a man's family. This Is not a joke. It really happened. It
was while the Hay resolution was being discussed in a tumult which reminded
old-timers of a town meeting. This resolution provided money for dependent
families of National Giumlsmen. They stuck in the father and mother and
little brothers and sisters and the children, amid cheers at each addition.
In the midst of this wild clamor up rose a tall Kansas man and solemnly
demanded that the word "wife" be Inserted then and there. He argued that
there were reasons for this ; that certain volcanic actions on, the part of cross
grained courts, nreslded over presumably, by woman-hating bachelors or cow
ardly " henpecked husbands, made it necessary that whenever the national
legislature is making laws for the benefit of the family, the word "wife" must
be written in with Indelible Ink in capital letters, so as to prevent the woman
of the house from being robbed of her due.
Then le house batted the suggestion back and forth like a basket ball.
Some of them said the Kansas man was right and some of them said he was
wrong.
In the melee no one seems to remember whether th? wife got Into the
resolution or -iot.
Uncle Sam's Campaign
TnE milk you drink Interests Uncte
the most easily contaminated and
at the same time one of the foods In
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cating consumers to a realization oi
the fact that it costs the producer more to Insure scrupulous cleanliness of the
milk supply than it does to place on the market the usual mediocre product
or the dirty, dangerous milk that Is offered under the worst conditions. The
attitude of the dairy division is that pure milk costs more but Is decidedly
worth it, and the experts in their campaigns attempt to impress this truth on
three Interested groups the consumers, the producers and distributers aud the
municipal and state authorities who have in charge the enforcement of tht
local food regulations.
When the federal specialists go into a community to co-operate with tht
local health officials they first make a thorough Investigation of the milk supplj
and its 'regulation, and finally locate the producers of the milk that is below
grade, and visit their farms. The attitude toward these producers is not on
of condemnation. The experts go Instead to their farms to help them to bettei
their sanitary conditions. They look to the health of the herds and vheli
attendants, the sanitary condition of the barns, the proper cleaning and sterili
zation of all utensils and the methods for insuring a sufficiently low tempera
ture for the milk. In the educational campaigns the responsibility of the
consumer in the matter of temperature also is emphasized. The specialists
point out that however carefully the producer and distributer has handled the
milk, it is likely to spoil If permitted to remain exposed to the sun or In a warm
room after delivery.
Two Washington Policemen Adopt Tramp Pigeons
POLICEMEN CHARLES M. BIItKIGHT AND JOHN MAUER of the Sev
enth precinct have adopted a flock of tramp pigeons. Both men are sta
tioned at the Georgetown terminus of the Acqueduct bridge. They take turr
about on the crossing there, and the
. pigeons have become their friends and
pets.
While congested traffic is swirling
about the bridge terminal the pigeons
alight and feed in the center of the
crossing. They walk over the police
men's feet and between their legs.
Sometimes they even alight on
liirklght's person.
The pigeon3 seem to know the traf
fic laws. At least they have a full
knowledge that as long as they stay
under the crossing man's arm traffic cannot touch them, and they feed tran
quilly while street cars, motor trucks and lighter machines and wagons pass all
around them.
Birklght and Maher have been stationed at the bridge for years. When
Birklght first got the assignment he was attracted to the tramp pigeons thai
roost and breed in the overhead trusswork and In the girders under the bridge
floor. He made friends with them.
Later Maher came to the crossing, alternating with Birklght. He, too
made friends with the pigeons. They seemed to demand this friendship ol
him, swooping down on the crossing when the man in uniform put up his
umbrella.
Now neither man ever goes to his post on the eight to four o'clock trick
without a pocketful of food for those birds.
Senator Martine Gave His Dog Suitable Burial
SENATOR MARTINE of New Jersey had a dog. It was not much of a dog
taking it by and large, but it had been a member of Martlne's household
for a long time and he was attached to it. A while ago the dog died, from
complication of maladies superinduced
hands, wondering what to do with It, will readily appreciate that the situation
would soon become acute. To Martinets delight he learned that there is it.
Washington an ultraexclusive dog cemetery. Intended only for dead dogs oi
high social standing. Martine went and bought a lot in that cemetery and gave
his dog such a burial as any dog might well be proud of.
The xrospect of such a burial should reconcile almost any dog to having
had his day. Martine forsook his senatorial duties long enough to go to th
funeral and personally see to it that the dog was paid every respect.
Today a neat little marble headstone marks the spot where the Martin
doz made its final descent into the bosom of the earth.
HOWADOiJTTH')
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to Safeguard Milk Supply
Sam. lie recognizes it to be one oi
easily spoiled foods in existence and
most general use. The dairy division
of the bureau of animal industry of
the department of agriculture, there-1
fore, has not stopped at working out
fit of the farmer, but emphasizes the
health aspect of the industry and car
ries on energetic , educational cam
paigns In communities where co-operation
is desired.
One important and eminently fall
phase of the extension work of the
government's dairy experts Is In edu
by extreme old age.
Senator Martine was insistent thai
the dog should have a decent anc"
proper burial. He was living In o
Washington apartment house at tht
time, and the finding of a sultabh
burial plot was a problem. He coulc
not go out in the backyard and hole
his funeral, because there wasn't anj
backyard. Anybody living in a smal
apartment who has ever put in a daj
with a pedigreed dead dog on hb
BIG VALUE OF PROPER SHEEP DIPPING
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Scabby Buck With Entire Hind Quar
Area Is Due to Dip
Two dippings, from 10 to 14 days
apart, are necessary In order to Insure
the complete destruction of all the
mites which cause sheep scab. The
first dipping should kill all those that
are hatched, but may not destroy the
eggs that have been laid in the wool,
says a writer in Farm .Progress. These
hatch In about ten days, and the mites
which result will succumb to the sec
ond dipping. Large sheep owners will
find It advantageous to build and main
tain their own permanent vats. Farm
ers and others who have only a few
head of sheep may employ the port
able galvanized-iron dipping vats
known as "hog vats." or dipping vats
Dipping Sheep in a Cement Vat.
made of canvas. In addition, means
must be provided for heating the
baths, as the temperature of the so
lution Is an important factor In Its ef
ficiency. Both the lime-sulphur and
the nicotine and sulphur dips should
have a temperature of from 100 to 105
degrees Fahrenheit. If the bath Is
hotter than this the sheep may be in
jured, and If It Is colder the grease in
the wool will retard Its action and the
mites may not be destroyed. It is de
sirable, therefore, that thermometers
be tised to ascertain the actual tem
perature of the baths, and that this be
not left to guesswork. Dipping solu
tions that are more than ten days old
frequently lose their effectiveness.
The time In which the sheep are
held In the bath is another matter of
importance. In cases In which the
BEST TROUGHS OF CONCRETE
Last indefinitely and Are Cheaper in
Long Run Than Other Kind
Formula Is Given.
Nothing contributes to the health
and thrift of farm live stock more
than an abundant supply of pure wa
ter. Realizing this, many Mississippi
farmers are building clean, sanitary
and permanent watering troughs of
concrete. Since such troughs last In
definitely they are proving not only
more satisfactory than other kinds of
watering troughs but cheaper In the
long run.
In making waterproof concrete, such
as is used In water troughs and tanks,
it is best to use a very wet mixture.
The formula commonly used is one
part cement, two parts, sand, four
parts gravel. Add water until the
mixture will pour off the shovel. On
the present-day farm concrete has
many uses. Fence posts, feeding
floors and walks made of concrete will
last indefinitely.
Use good materials clean sand and
gravel, with not over five per cent of
loam, clay or other foreign matter.
Use a reliable brand of Portland ce
ment, free from lumps.
Use clean water to mix.
Place in, forms within 30 minutes
after mixing.
Keep wet and allow to "cure" 30
days, protecting from the sun during
the curing period. Mississippi A. &
M. College.
HARVESTING CORN WITH HOGS
Will Return Greater Profit Than That
Harvested In Usual Way Test
at Missouri Station.
On-? acre of corn harvested by hogs
will roturn a greater profit than an
i-qual acre harvested In the usual way.
t the Missouri experiment station an
acre of corn hogged off produced more
pork than an acre of corn harvested
and fed to hogs In the customary way.
It is not practicable to hog down the
entire corn crop, but It Is good prac
tice to utilize a certain portion of the
roo in this way.
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ters and Flank Afflicted Discolored
Stain From Han d Dressing.
senb is not advanced, from two to
three minutes may be sufficient, but
In eradicating bard scab on fine-wool
sheep better results are obtained If the
animals are held from three to five
minutes during the first dipping. When
the disease Is advanced It is also rec
ommended that the hard scabs be
broken aud dressed by hand with a
solution of the dipping fluid before
the animal Is Immersed in the. bath.
In this process care should be taken
not to cause the wound to bleed.
The value of proper dipping has
been abundantly demonstrated by past
experience. Nearly all of the states
which formerly suffered from the dis
ease have been released from quaran
tine, and losses have been reduced to
a minimum over the entire area af
fected. The disease has not, however,
been entirely eradicated, and, If
neglected, may assume much of Its for
mer Importance. It Is extremely con
tagious and may be spread in a num
ber of ways. A flock of scabby sheep
will Infect roads, old bed grounds,
sheds, trails, pastures, ranges and the
ground around watering places. Dur
ing the dry summer months the scab
often remains dormant, and It Is not
uncommon at these periods for the
flock master to believe that he has
eradicated it. With the coming of
cold, rainy weather, however, the dis
ease reappears.
At the present time one of the most
active factors In spreading infection
in the range country is the buck. In
many sections It is the custom for
owners to put their bucks in a public
buck herd, where they remain until a
short time before they are turned Into
the ewe flocks. Some of these com
munity buck herds consist of from f00
to l,r00 animals belonging to a large
number of different owners. Should
scab exist in any one of the different
outfits owned by these men, the entire
buck herd will become Infected and
the bucks, in turn, will spread the dis
ease upon their return to the ewe
flocks. It has been estimated that
more than 00 per cent of the out
breaks of scab In the sheep-raising
ranges In the West are due directly
to these buck herds.
SWINE TREATED WITH VIRUS
Vaccinated Hogs Should Be Placed in
Separate Pen Away From Other
Animals of Herd.
(By W. P. SFIULER; Oklahoma Experi
ment Station.)
If you vaccinate a part of your herd
of hogs by the double treatment they
should be placed In a separate pen,
away from the other hogs, and kept
under quarantine, so to speak, for
about three weeks. In order to avoid
the possibility of transmitting cholera
to the unvaccinated ones.
When an animal receives the double
treatment, he has a mild attack of
cholera. The vaccine furnishes his
body with enough extra protective sub
stances that the animal is uninjured.
After the vaccination has "taken" this
animal Is liable to transmit disease for
a period of from 20 to 30 days. After
that tJme he should be dipped, the
pen thoroughly disinfected, and then
he can go hack among the unvaccinat
ed hogs. Otherwise he will carry the
cholera.
It is better to allow a month to
elapse and strict quarantine observed.
Use different vessels to feed, and al
low no one to go Into the pens. If you
give the other hogs a dose of vaccine,
but not virus, they can safely asso
ciate with the hogs that have had the
double treatment, but under no other
condition Is this possible.
BULLETIN BOARD IS FAVORED
Every Farmer Should Advertise Any
thing He May Have to Sell
Sales Are Encouraged.
Every ranchman shouM have a bul-'
letln board on which to advertise any
thing he may have to sell. In this way
dairy and poultry products, fruits, veg
etables, and anj-thing else to be dis
posed of, could be listed, and many
sales mode. Often one's own neigh
bors desire the very thing that might
be had on the next farm. The name
of the farm should be placed at tbe
top of the signboard, which should be
made nf durable 'material and placed
near tb -oud c It can be read with
ease.
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I have also had my oldest girl take it
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it. "Mrs. Dewttt Sincebaugii, West
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Great Scotchman Highly Pleased by
Anecdotes That Dealt With the
Country of His Birth.
Lord Strathcona was fond of stories
of his Scottish countrymen. One that
pleased him highly I have beard him
often repeat, says Mr. Deckles Willson,
In "The Life of Lord Strathconu and
Mount Royal."
A Scot was once boasting that
Scotch apples were far better than the
Canadian variety.
"Really !" exclaimed his friend, "you
can't mean that!"
"I do mean it," was the response;
"but I must premeese that for my
aln taste I prefer them soor and hard."
One story told of his native town
delighted him, although he professed
Incredulity. The superintendent of the
Forres Sabbath school had prepared a
line of questions for the junior class:
Name the strongest man; the wisest
man ; the meekest man. Only one
child, a cynical little elf she was, an
swered correctly: Samson, Solomon,
Moses. All the others wrote or print
ed opposite the queries the name of
the hero of their hearts Lord Strath
cona. There might be stronger and
wiser and meeker men, but the junior
class not "acquainted wl 'em."
Youth's Companion.
Footwork.
Hyker Shuffles tells me he has a
new money-making movement on foot.
Pyker So? What kind of a move
ment Is it?
Hyker He's giving dancing lessons.
Leisure is for the few seconds' rest a
man gets at home while his wife is
hunting up something else for him
to do.
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HEN FREAK BREAKS RECORD
One
of Wisconsin's Biddies'
Hatches Chicken and a
Half Out
Eggs
Attracted the other day to his Incu
bator by a promising "peep, peep,"
Fremont Lounsbury saw emerging
from a shell a little ball of fur with
a half-chicken alongside. The whole
fowl was perfect. The half fowl had
no wings, neck or head. Otherwise It
was all a chicken should be.
Lounsbury explains the birth of the
chicken and a half in a most convinc
ing manner. He says that some time
ago one of his hens was run over by
a motorcycle with a side car attached.
He did not think much of the accident
at the time, but now recalls that the
unfortunate hen was the one that laid
the egg that produced the chicken and
a half. Therefore Lounsbury asserts
that chickens also are subject to pre
natal influence.
Overrefinement.
William Dean Howells, the novelist,
was talking about a poet.
"His work is overrefined, overdell
cate, overnice," he said.
"In short, his work reminds me of
the young ( husband who said to his
bride, at the end of the honeymoon:
" 'Darling, I'll have to leave you ev
ery morning hereafter to go to busi
ness; but, to make the parting less
abrupt, I'll no longer take the 8:15
express, as I used to do I'll take the
8 :20 slow accommodation.' "
Ain't It the Truth?
"The man," remarked the fair maid,
"who marries for money is a fool."
"He sure is," rejoined the ribbon
counter clerk, "unless he gets It in ad
vance."
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