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TOMBIBBEE CANDLER |
Zeke Candler, representative from
Mississippi, worships the Tombigbee
river so fervently that in Washington
he is known as Tombigbee Candler and
the stream is called the Candler Tom
bigbee.
Each year the treasury opens and
pours a mellow stream of gold into the
Tombigbee for improvement purposes,
and each year, in praise of this gra
cious act on the part of Uncle Sam,
Tombigbee Zeke arises in his place on
the floor of the house and sings a song
of praise.
Tombigbee Candler made no speech
this year. Consequently when the item
was reached in the rivers and harbors
bill Representative Madden rolled a
Chicago stone crusher into the house
and endeavored to smash the Tombig
bee’s ?35,000.
“This is an unimportant river,” he
said with a grin.
“But it is a very beautiful one?”
suggested Nick Longworth.
At this point Zeke Candler arose in his might and delivered the ultimatum
that if the Tombigbee was stricken from the bill the measure could not pass.
“Is that so?” said Jim Mann. “Well, the senate passed a bill the other day
where this river is slurringly referred to as the Tqm Beckby. Now I want to
know whether the gentleman calls this the Tombigbee river or the Tom
Beckby, two names.”
“Even the senate of the United States,” replied Zeke with great dignity,
“if it were an august body of idiots, would not undertake to change the name
of the Tombigbee, because if they did it would change the history of the
United States of America.”
| LANE AND THE SIOUX
of ycur noble race, and of the pride you feel that you come from the first of
all Americans.”
The Indians were all given a badge of American citizenship and a United
States flag. To each of the women were given a work bag and a purse.
CHAMPION OF KANSAS
Representative Joseph Taggart of
Kansas is quick to resent any slam at
the Sunflower state and bristles up
whenever one seeks to revive bewhis
kered Kansas jokes which were pop
ular (outside of Kansas) a quarter of
a century ago. Knowing Taggart’s re
gard for the dignity of his home state,
several of his colleagues on the house
judiciary committee planned a bit of
Sun.
There was a meeting before the
committee, which Taggart was unable
to attend, on the woman suffrage reso
lution. A New York lawyer appeared
in behalf of the “antis” and presented
an argument against national enfran
chisement of the gentler sex. He spoke
generally and did not refer to any
state now boasting equal rights. Tag
gart’s colleagues, however, told him
the lawyer had lambasted Kansas. At
the next meeting of the committee the
lawyer reappeared. Taggart was on
hand and grilled the New Yorker unmercifully. The lawyer defended himself
as best he could under the cross-examination.
When the meeting adjourned the lawyer asked Taggart why he had been
so severe. The congressman retorted that he would not permit any man to
belittle Kansas. The lawyer Insisted he said nothing that could be considered
derogatory to the western commonwealth and, in fact, had a high opinion of
the people of the state.
Taggart at this moment happened to look around and caught his colleagues
smiling broadly. Explanations followed. Taggart apologized to the New
Yorker, but is awaiting an opportunity to get even with the practical jokers.
ESTHER CLEVELAND AIDS THE BLIND
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blinded in the European war that assistance for those thus afflicted appeared
more desirable, and she devoted her time to learning how to instruct these
sufferers before she proffered her services.
Secretary Lane is pearly always
dramatic and some times a little the
atrical in his dealing with the copper
colored inhabitants of the western part
of the United States. Recently he
and a party went to Yankton, S. D„ to
confer citizenship on 186 Sioux In
dians. He invented a brand new cere
monial and did things up brown, so to
speak.
Secretary Lane told the Indians
that the great White Father had sent
him to speak a serious and solemn
word. Then each chosen Indian was
called from the crowd by his white
name, handed a bow and arrow and
directed to shoot it. The secretary
then said:
“You have shot your last arrow.
That means that you are no longer to
live the life of an Indian. You are
from this day forward to live the life
of a white man. But you may keep
that arrow, it will be to you a symbol
Miss Esther Cleveland, daughter
of the late Grover Cleveland and
known in her early childhood as the
“White House Baby,” has been asso
ciated with Red Cross work and is now
aiding the work of the allies in the
care of the blind at St. Dunstan’s col
lege, Regent’s park, London.
Miss Cleveland was born in Wash
ington during her father’s term as
president and there have been many
false reports of her engagement since
she was presented to society.
Before going abroad to aid In car
ing for the blind she devoted several
months to studying the system in use
in the Pennsylvania Institute for the
Instruction of the Blind, so when she
was ready to offer her services she
was qualified to render service. Miss
Cleveland had previously been gradu
ated at a training school of nurses and
would have been efficient in that kind
of aid, but so many men were being
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THE BULLETIN. IRWINTON. GEORGIA.
| BEST METHOD OF EXTERMINATING VERMIN
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HEALTHY FLOCK OF WHITE LEGHORNS.
(By PROF. H. L. KBMPSTER, Missouri
College of Agriculture.)
If, for no apparent reason, there is
a lack of thrift among your young
chicks, perhaps the cause is lice, or
worms in the intestines. Examine the
chicks about the head for head lice.
Lice are more likely to be present on
hen-raised chicks. If lice are found,
grease the heads of the chicks with
lard which is free from salt. Do not
use lard and sulphur. Apply the lard
with the finger, rubbing the head,
neck, under the wings, and around the
vent. The brooding hen should also
be treated. One of the best methods
of exterminating lice on the mature
fowls is to rub a piece of blue oint
ment, the size of a pea, into the skin
just beneath the vent, and also under
each wing. Do not daub it on, but
rub it well into the skin, as blue oint
ment is very poisonous and will kill
the hen if she gets some of it into her
mouth.
If no lice are found, carefully ex
amine the intestines of a dead chick
for intestinal parasites, such as tape
worms or round worms. If worms of
any kind are found, the chicks should
be treated and removed to fresh
ground where there are no W’orms in
the soil. As long as the chicks re-
CLEAN OUT DROPPINGS DAILY
Some Sort of Material Under Perches
Is Necessary—Sawdust Quickly
Absorbs Moisture.
The modern “dropping board” ne
cessitates the use of some sort of ma
terial under the perches so that the
task of removing the droppings may
be accomplished more easily and quick
ly, says a writer in an exchange.
Different poultry men use different
materials. Some sprinkle a thin lay
er of sand or earth under the
perches, while others use hay, chaff,
leaves, sawdust or other such sub
stances. Sawdust is about the best
material that can be used when it can
be obtained in sufficiently large quan
tities without difficulty. My experi
ence has shown that this material
quickly absorbs all moisture from the
manure, and it is not chilling to the
feet of the fowls, while, by its use, it
is an easy matter to save the drop
pings to use for fertilizing, as sawdust
mixes well with the manures.
No matter what material is used,
it, together with the accumulated
droppings, should be swept out with
a broom every few mornings. When
sawdust is used it is advisable to
sprinkle it with water before sweep
ing, in order to settle the dust, which,
otherwise, will be found obnoxious
to the person doing the sweeping.
How often to clean out around the
roost is a question that can be de
cisively answered by saying that the
most successful poultry men clean
out the most frequently. Many lead
ing poultry farmers attend to this
every day. Maybe this is a little
oftener than necessary, but it is play
ing on the safe side.
COOP FOR THE BROODY HENS
Large Dry Goods Box With Sides and
Bottom Slatted Will Prove Quite
Satisfactory.
You can take a large dry goods box,
knock off the sides and the bottom, and
then use slats to tack on the sides and
bottom in order to admit plenty of ven
tilation. The birds stand on the bot
tom and the fever cools more rapidly.
The box should have supports about
three feet in length.
The birds should be taken from the
nest as soon as they have the broody
fever. This enables you to break them
from sitting more rapidly, and when
turned from the coop they will begin
laying much earlier. This will also
prevent many eggs from being spoiled.
The hens should be fed when con
fined in the coop so as to keep them
in laying condition.
HIDING PLACES OF INSECTS
Nests and Perches Should Be Given
Occasional Application of Some
Insecticides.
The nests and perches in the chick
enhouse should be kept from becoming
the hiding and breeding places of ver
min by occasional applications of in
secticides like kerosene and crude car
bolic acid; the hens themselves
should be given opportunity for fre
quent dust baths. By doing this, all
vermin will be kept within bounds and
will do no appreciable harm.
main on the old runs the danger of
contamination is always present.
To treat for intestinal parasites
feed should be withheld for 12 hours,
and one of the following remedies
given:
Pow’dered areca nut, 30 to 45 grains
for an adult bird; pow’dered areca nut,
15 grains for immature chicks.
This can be mixed in a wet mash
and fed so that each gets an equal
amount. It can be fed to older birds
in capsules which can be forced down
the gullet.
Turpentine, one to three teaspoon
fuls, depending upon the age of the
bird, is also effective. It can be made
less severe by mixing with an equal
amount of cottonseed oil, but if inef
fective, should be used full strength.
The best method of giving turpentine
is by forcing it through a small flex
ible catheter tjat has been oiled and
is passed through the throat into the
crop.
Good results have been reported also
with the use of tobacco dust, using
five to ten grains to a bird. This can
also be fed in a wet mash.
The droppings containing the worms
should be burned or buried deep to
prevent the chicks from picking them
up.
TO DETERMINE FRESH EGGS
One Can Generally Tell by Color, Pro
vided It Is Not Too Old—Water
Test Is Favored.
How do you tell when an egg is
fresh? How do you determine that an
egg is stale?
One can generally tell by the color
of an egg when it is fresh, provided it
is not more than two or three days
old. The shell of a fresh egg is clear,
bright and is not easily mistaken for
a stale egg. Nevertheless this is not
an infallible guide.
Eggs kept in water glass for some
time will stay at the bottom when
immersed in water. Eggs from ten to
fourteen days old kept in a room at a
temperature of about 65 degrees, when
immersed in a pail of water, will turn
on end and begin to rise to the top.
As the age of the egg increases it will
rise in water more readily. If kept in
a cool place it is said that nearly a
month will elapse before the egg will
rise to the top in water.
When an egg is held to the light, if
it is old or stale an air-space can be
seen in it. The air-space increases
as the egg gets older. This is called
candling and it is the surest way of
determining whether or not eggs are
fresh.
If a stale egg is shaken its contents
will run together and a sound can be
’heard. Eggs once frozen when they
thaw out will shake so the sound can
be heard.
Whether an egg was laid the same
day to be eaten can be determined if it
is boiled hard. In this case the skin will
adhere to the shell. It will not peel
easily. Perhaps this test would hold
for an egg boiled the same way a day
after it was laid. —Arizona Experiment
Station.
TASK OF SHEDDING FEATHERS
Heavy Drain on Constitution of Fowl
—Can Be Aided by Feeding High
ly Protein Foods.
The shedding of feathers is a heavy
drain on the constitution of the fowl
because it is necessary to manufacture
a new coat. The making of new’
feathers can be greatly aided by feed
ing highly protein or meat foods. The
ordinary grains like wheat, corn and
oats do not contain enough protein.
Meat Scraps from the house or com
mercial beef scraps are necessary if
best results are to be obtained. If a
fowl is thoroughly chilled and thereby
weakened by late molting during cold
weather, she will find it difficult to
recuperate until late winter or early
spring. By giving her extra care she
can be started laying much earlier in
the winter.
TO PREVENT BOWEL TROUBLE
Pepper and Ginger In Chicks’ Food or
' Water Aids in Overcoming Chills
on Damp Days.
Black or red pepper and ginger in
the chicks’ food or water aids in over
coming chills and prevents bowel trou
ble, especially on cold, damp days.
Plenty of grit and oyster shells, to
gether with well-selected, wholesome
food, eliminates this necessity in most
cases.
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New Notes in Taffeta Frocks.
After a summer which has presented
an unending procession of taffeta
frocks it takes courage on the part of
a designer to introduce still another
model. But the pretty afternoon gown
shown is assured of favor because of
its suggestion of quiet, Quaker style.
Summer wardrobes have included so
much in the way of gay and colorful
clothes that a demure gown like this
strikes a new note.
It is made of light gray silk, and
groups of corded tucks about the bot
tom of the skirt make a neat finish.
They also serve to give the skirt the
correct set. There are three groups of
three cordings each, the first one in
troduced at the edge and the^second
about six inches up from it, followed
by a third group at the same interval.
The bodice fastens at one side and
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Graceful Hats for Fall.
Bidding for your favor and very
sure to get it, are the graceful and
beautifully made hats for fall. They
are no sooner displayed than bought
by women who seem to tire of summer
millinery before the summer is done.
The between-seasop’s hat of felt or
velvet makes its appearance in July
along with hats of white satin or crepe
or other all-white materials. Gradu
ally it supplants the midsummer hat
and leads up to the millinery that is
ready to greet the winter.
Simplicity of trimming and beauty
of line are emphasized in the early
fall hats. A group of three of them,
shown here, includes a wide-brimmed
sailor, a small mushroom shape and a
brimmed hat of velvet with flowing
brim lines that lift over the brow,
droop, lift again at the sides, and
droop again at the back. Ribbon,
chenille and beads make themselves
conspicuous as appropriate trimmings
for these street hats.
The hat at the center is of felt, hav
ing the crown covered with grosgrain
ribbon in white. A narrow band of
velvet ribbon Is laid over another band
not quite so narrow, of ribbon like
that in the crown. A tailored bow of
the grosgrain finishes the model, and
the same ribbon binds the edge of the
brim. Purple and white, purple and
gold, ,white and rose, are favored color
combinations for the hats of this kind.
In the velvet hat at the left and the
has two groups of corded tucks across
the front and back. The sleeves are
full and plain, gathered into corded
cuffs of the silk. A bias piece of the
silk, hemmed at the edges, is tied in a
knot with pointed ends at the front,
to form the simple girdle.
A plain collar with hemstitched hem
is made of the sheerest organdie. It
is exactly in keeping with the style of
the gown and makes the most appro
priate accessory to be worn with the
V-shaped neck. Other details of the
toilet should be thought out in order
that they may not conflict with the
character of the gown, which is sedate.
Shoes and silk hose to match, and a
simple and carefully dressed coiffure
will carry out the quiet and admirable
reserve of this pretty frock. There is
a place for it in every wardrobe.
ratine-covered shape at the right,
chenille in the effect of needlework
makes a novel and pretty decoration.
The smart rosette on the velvet hat is
centered with a big cabochon covered
with beads, and a fancy edge gives
character to this ornament.
Chenille stitches are set about the
edge of the brim in the hat at the
right. Its collar is made of a bias
strip of satin laid in folds and term
inating at the front, where a small
flat bird appears to be trying to efface
himself against the crown.
Winged Insects on Footwear.
Dainty fawn-colored kid slippers
have blue and yellow butterflies on
them. Silk hosiery is adorned with
bluebirds and blue bachelor buttons.
Butterflies, beetles and other small in
sects have settled down upon fashion
able footwear. Shining beetles are
imitated in iridescent beadwork buck
les for evening wear. Butterflies com
posed of brilliants and colored stones,
of frostlike silver work or of cut steel,
are placed on afternoon pumps and
other shoe buckles are in the form of
dragon flies, birds and bees.
Doeskin Gloves.
The latest gloves are made of pale
tan doeskin and they are very wide
at the wrists. These gloves are drawn
on over a coat sleeve, the wide wrist
giving a gauntlet effect.
