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How to Safeguard
Against Pneumonia
Only Sure Protection Against This
Dangerous Disease It to Keep in
! Good Physical Condition, Says
j , Georgia Board of Health.
Atlanta, Ga.—The only effective
safeguard against pneumonia, says
the Georgia State Board of Health, it.
to keep the health and physical con
tfitlon of the body up to such a stand
•rd as will resist its attacks.
Among the mysteries of medicine
pneumonia is pre-eminent. It was
known to Hippocrates and the old
Greek physicians by whom it was ec u
founded with pleurisy. Modern know
ledge of it dates from 1819.
Pneumonia which, better than tu
berculosis, fits John Bunyan's Cap
tain of the men of death,” is one of
the most widespread and fatal of ail
the acute infectious diseases. In Eng
tend and Wales In 1903, there were
40,725 deaths from it. United State s
•ensue reports show that in 1900 100.1
deaths out of every 1,000 were due to
pneumonia. In the larger cities pneu
monia is more prevalent and fatal;
in 1904, out of 42,700 deaths In X: w
York city, 8,3(10 were due to pneumo
nia.
Children up to the sixth year, arc
predisposed to pneumonia; the dang
er then diminishes up to fifteen, then
with each decade Increases. It is
more frequent again in old age.
Pneumonia is due to a specific and
well recognlzod germ, which is wide
ly present and many be found in the
mounths and nasal passages of heal
thy persons, but lives only a short
time outside the body. A person may
acquire these germs through associa
tion with a case of pneumonia, or ev
«n from a healthy person who harbors
them. The germ may be found present
In other diseases, such as peritonitis,
and it may attack other organs as the
•pleon and the kidneys.
Causes inducing Pneumonia.
Pneumonia is most frequent in per
aons exposed to hardships and cold.
Alchollsm or habitual excessive drink
lag of stimulants, is perhaps the most
potent of the predisposing factors;
though it is true that robust and heal
thy men are frequently attacked. The
perm seems to bo ready and waiting
•or a weak point of attack; when the
body iB weakened by other diseases,
ar by physical injury or by dissipa
tion, the bars are let down, usually by
•xposure to cold or wet, the germ got s
busy and pneumonia follows. A cold
baa nothing to do with it except that
It may be a factor in lowering the
resistance.
In lobar pneumonia the disease may
affect one lobe of one lung; It may
Attack the entire lung or it may at
lack botli lungs. This latter is double
pneumonia. The germs lodge in the
Walls of the lung, and form a fibrinous
ar semi-solid mass. It occurs more
aften In the right lung. The dangrr
at death Is not eo much faun thi
#ongestion of the lun3B. as from toxu
•nrla or poisoning, from substam os
thrown off by the germs and distri
buted over the system. Broncho
pneumonia Is an inflammation of tire
bronchial tubes, and Its symptoms
and effects are similar to those of In
bar pneumonia. It occurs more fre
fluently in children, especially children
Under two years; and then, in older
persons. Lobar pneumonia Is always
accompanied by pleurisy, and frequ
ently occurs with other diseases such
ps typhoid, meningitis and others.
Mortality Is Large.
Pneumonia kills more than diph
Iberia and even outranks tuberculosis
Us a cause of death. The mortality
•arlee from twenty to forty per cent,
it those attacked. Twenty-five per
•enL of those who have tt once, have
P second attack.
The disease will usually begin
abruptly with n Bevere chill lasting
•Keen to thirty minutes; a fever
|evelopß at the same time and grows
acute, rising to 104 or 105. Other
aymptoms are headache and general
pains; severe pain In the side; a
painful cough, flushed face, •fever
blisters” on the Ups or nose; rapid
respiration and a pulse that Is full and
bounding.
Within seven to ten days the crisis
comes, and this is the most peculiar
and mysterious feature of the disease.
The fever drops, suddenly within
twelve hours to normal or below, and
the patient passes from a condition of
extreme distress to one of compara
tive comfort. Notwithstanding this
fact, there has been no change what
ever in the interior of the lung or in
the bronchial tube where the conges
tion and inflammation remain unabat
•d. Death may supervene before the
•lisle comes; It may follow the crisis
When the patient seems on the road
to recovery, btecause of some indis
•ration. It may come when the crisis
to delayed. The disease is usually
Accompanied by a delirium In which
<be patients unless watched, are lla
•fa to do themselves bodily harm.
There Is no specific treatment for
pneumonia; It must run Its course.
' The patient should be k<-pt in a
well-lighted and well ventilated room:
the hygiene of the sick room sho
|m about the same as In the case - i
typhoid The treatment which nv..
Aften vary, should be given Under the
Atreful and watchful attention of a
Aompetent physician.
Efforts to develop a pneumonia anti
toxin have so far been unsuccessful;
fait experiments indicate it may be
Among the early achievements of med
|M4 faiearch.
BY STAFF OF GA, STATE COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE
Georgia Farmers Heavy Losers
By Wrong Use of Fertilizers
President Andrew M. Soule.
“What kind of fertilizer must 1
i.se?" is the ever-increasing cry of
‘ho Georgia farmers. The College
s receiving a flood of such inquiries,
hut the College cannot, undertake to
make soli analyses for Individual cit
izens, the appropriation for soil sur
vey provtfjes only that a general sur
vey of types of soil be made and that
•xperiments be conducted on these
various types. We have studied the
qualities of a number of the type
oils and have test plats now estab
.ished on some fourteen or fifteen
teres scattered throughout the state.
From these test plats we are secur
ing data that will be of great value
to the farmers of Georgia. We hope
o obtain an increased appropriation
for this kind of work and extend
the scope of the survey very materi
ally.
3REED TESTS FOR
BEEF IN GEORGIA.
M. P. Jarnagin, Professor Animal
Husbandry.
Query—What Is the College of Ag
riculture doing to demonstrate the
of crossing pure bred sires with
the common Georgia cow?
Some very interesting experiments
have been conducted by mating ordi
nary cows with a pure bred Hereford
bull with remarkable results within
4 generation, the first progeny being
a good beef producing animal, and the
second still better.
Plans have been worked out where
by the tests will be enlarged to four
leading breeds, the Hereford, Angus.
Short Horn and lied Polls. The co
operation of the Bureau of Animal
Industry of thip United States Depart'
went of Agriculture has been obtain
ed, which will greatly assist In the
work. Sixty cows will be bred to
tlie four leading types of hulls and
the evolution of the Georgia piny
woods type into better heef producing
types will be thoroughly domoustrat
ed. The experiments will, however,
only show wluit can be done In the
absence of the cattle tick.
ORCHARD CULTIVATION.
T. H. McHatton, Prof. Horticulture
Query—Recommend a form of or
chard cultivation.
All orchards well cared for are
plowed from 8 to 10 inches as early
In the spring as possible and are
then cultivated every ten days or
two weeks, or nfter every rain, by
use of the spring tooth harrow or
similar cultivator, until about the
first of August when a cover crop
Is sown.
TAYLOR & PEACOCK
The Oldest and Largest Insurance Agency in Cochran.
Representing Liverpool, London & Globe
Insurance Co., Aetna Insurance Co.,
Hartford Fire Insurance Co., Home
Insurance Co., Queen Insurance Co.,
Atlantic National Fire Insurance Co., /
Six of America’s leading Fire Insurance
Companies.
Offices at Cochran Banking Co.
TAYLOR & PEACOCK
SOME SPECIALS-
Pound Cake, per pound 250
Yellow Wax Means 15c
Pure Sap Maple Syrup, per qt. <>•’><•
Sweet Pickle Peaches 30c
Sauer Kraut, per can 10c
| Olives, plain and stuffed 10c to -50 c
Maraschino Cherries, 15, 25jk 50c
i Welch Grape Juice 25c
S redded Cod Fish 10c
Fating and Seed Irish Potatoes, Fla. Cabbage,
Rutabagas, Oranges, Apples, Bananas,
Nuts and Candy.
B. J. WYNNE
m fiirHsiU fount. cmbui, utowiii.
In every possible way at Its com
mand, the College is ready to tell the
farmers of Georgia wherein their
soils are deficient and what formula
of fertilizer to apply to secure the
best crop yields. Until the farmers
of Georgia know what their soils con
tain naturally, and what form of fer
tilizer to use to supply existing de
ficiency. they will continue to spend
much money inadvisedly and without
securing the results to whtch theyaie
entitled.
Ordinarily It is hardly necessary
to more than determine the nitrogen,
phosphorus, potash, lime and the
acidity of the soli. Private analysis
by' a competent chemist costs from
$lO to sls depending upon the num
ber of elements determined in a giv
en soil.
If the orchard is old and has not
be*'n plowed, first disk three or four
inches and cultivate as recommended
above. Plow early in the spring an
inch deeper each year until ten inches
are reached.
THE BUZZARD AND
OTHER DISEAC* CARRIERS
W. M. Burson, Prof. Vet. Science.
The laws of Georgia require that
carcasses of animals dying of con
tagious diseases should be burled not
less than four feet deep or be burned.
A failure is punishable as mlsdemean
or.
Buzzards, stray dogs, o’possums,
rats, etc., having access to disease
bearing carcasses carry infective ma
terials over a wide territory. Among
the diseases that may be spread by
these are anthrax, affecting farm ani
mals and people; cholera of swine;
cholera of fowls, glanders of horses
and people; blackleg of cattle; tuber
culosis of cattle, of hogs, of fowls
and of people; rabies or hydrophobia
of all animals and people, and many
other diseases of lesser Importance.
The destruction of the buzzard, the
elimination of the stray dog and the
pniper disposal of carcasses will fco
far toward improving live stock eon
ditlons and make the state more pi-os
perous We do not need the buzzard
nor the stray dog In either town or
country. Proper sanitary laws would
mean the elimination of both.
Prof. J. Phil Campbell is now agent
in charge of the farm demonstration
work of Georgia of both the college
and government. In other words, all
tliie kind of work has been centered
upon the college.
Fresh Fancy Crackers
Tomatoe it Green Pepper, Can 20c
Full Pack Tomatoes 3 for 25
Crab «fc Shell 25c
Bon oil Chicken 350
Libby’s Asparagus 25c
Can English Peas, 10, 15, 20 & 25c
California Can Peaches 3 lbs. 25c
Imported Malt Vinegar, perqt. 25c
New Pill Pickles, dozen 15c
J. B. PEACOCK & C&N
$
Our Hardware stock is always complete
i
When you want quality in Hardware *
call to see us, we always handle the very
best of everything. We expect your con
fidence and don’t want to abuse it by
offering you cheap, shoddr/ goods.
I Our desire always is to sell ihe best
at reasonable prices . No one in our
' store is allowed to misrepresent anything.
J. B. PEACOCK & COMPANY
J. E. COOK
Groceries, Grain, Hay,
Cotton Seed Meal
and Hulls,
sold low for cash.
Agents for
Arab Horse Feed.
J. E, COOK
J - >
Free Flower Seed
For Readers of
This Newspaper
We want to get in closer touch
with you personally and with the peo
ple of this county. We want you to
know what the great southern seed
house. H. G. Hastings £ Co., of At
lanta, Is doing for the whole south
In scientific plant-growing and agricul
ture.
With this Idea In view, we have
decided to offer to each reader of this
newspaper a magnificent collection of
flower seed, sent absolutely free to
our customers. Write at once for our
big free Illustrated catalogue, being
sure to mention the name of this
newspaper. We pay the postage. The
catalogue will tell you all about the
way to take advantage of the free
flower seed offer.
You should have flowers about your
home. Our wives and daughters take
naturally to flowers. This offer Is
made especially for them because we
know It will Interest them. But the
catalogue tells, too, about our big
cash prize offer for the Corn Club
boys. It Jells about our big yielding
varieties /of torn and cotton—the
kinds we grow on our own 3,000 acre
farm. It’s a catalogue that ought to
be-fn every southern home. Write to
day and let us send it to you.
H G. HASTINGS & CO..
Atlanta, Ga. (advL)
Sugar in Dirt.
Speaking of the importance of
sugar in children’s diet. Dr. Woods
Hutchinson says; “It 1b not unlikely
that the almost universal and de
voutly to be thankful for lack of crav
ing for alcohol In children and in
women la due largely to the sweet
tooth possessed by them and their In
dulgence In candy,, cakes, fruit. Ice
creams and sweetmeats generally."
J. J. TAYLOR, President J. P. PF.ACOCK. V.-President
J. A. WAi - ELR, Cashier
(Uorltrait Hanking (Cnmjiattg
Capital $25,000.00 Surplus
(Cnrbrau. Oknrgia
We Solicit Your Patronage
LOANS ON FARM
AND TOWN PROPERTY
'1
handled at rea c o iable rates of interest *
and small commissions in any amount
H. F. LAWSON, Attorney at Law,
Hawkinsville, Georgia.
BLACKSMITH AND REPAIR SHOP
We have opened our doors to the
public to do a first-class Blacksmith,
Horse Shoeing and General Repair
Business, and will endeavor at any
and all times to give you prompt and
satisfactory service.
You will fiLd us located in the brick building
formerly occupied by Walker & Fisher.
We also have the agency for The Covington Cot
ton Dropper, a combination impliment that will suc
cessfully plant and ail kinds of seed. Call around at
the shop and let us shov. ou the best Planter you
ever saw. ours -o serve,
S ROZIEiI & TRICE