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THE INCREASE OF
RURAL TELEPHONES
The Number of Rural Telephone, in
Georgia Ha. Increa.ed From 648 to
5,816 in the La.t Five Year..
Everyone is familiar with the rural
telephone. Almost all know that it
is a comparatively recent development
of life in the country and that the
movement of communication among
farms and for better connections be
tween rural and city districts has in
creased wonderfully within the pua
few yeais. Yet to those who are ig
norant of the real statistics the fig
ures of the last telephone census are
nothing ckort of startling.
For instance, take the statement of
the cenbus that in the period of 1902
to 1907 the number of rural telephone
stations in the entire country increas
ed 449 per cenl. People are used to
calculating percentage, whether for in
terest or business profit purposes, at
four, five or six per cent —seldom any
more. A man who says he can get
449 per cent out of an investment will
be regarded with suspicion. There
was a man in New York City just a
lew years ago who advertised a spec
ulative scheme which he guaranteed
would bring in an income of 520 per
cent. They called him “520 per cent
Miller,” and he was sent away for
swindling. But it is an actual fact
that whereas in 1902 there was but
266,966 rural ’phone stations in the
United States, five years later there
were 1,434,772.
The census figures show that the
south had a great share in this de
velopment. The increase in the South
Atlantic States was 469 per cent and
in the South Central States it was 867
per cent. The actual figures, however,
mean more than percentage, and show
how the movement spread througn
each one of the states.
Below is a table* showing the total
number of rural telephone stations in
each southern state in 1902 and on De
ceinber 31st, 1907, the latest date for
which figures are available:
1905 1907
Maryland 94 5,073
Virginia 3,599 15,155
West Virginia .. 1,839 24,234
‘North Carolina 1,833 8,990
South Carolina .. . . 1,020 2,096
Georgia 5,816
Total S. A. States
'Kentucky .. .. 13,051
Tennessee .. .. 1,962 10,063
Alabama 391 5,419
Mississippi ........ 641 6,973
. ixjuisiana 132 1,260
Arkansas ......... 159 12,403
Oklahoma 270 24,871
• Texas 2,177 41,862
Total S. C. States.... 7,829 115,905
These figures tell graphically the
story of the activity of the southern
farmers. Wherever the telephone has
gone it has brought with it better liv
ing, an increase in the productiveness
of the farms and money-making oppor
tunities for the agriculturalist that
were not dreamed of before. In 1902
the phone was not anew thing—it was
used in all lines of business in the
cifies and on the more prosperous
farms and ranches all over the coun--
try.
But when one considers that in this
five-year period the number of rural
phonos jumped from 94 to 5,073 in Ma
ryland; from 270 to 24,874 in Oklaho
ma, and from 159 to 12,403 in Arkan
sas, the manner in which telephones
were popularized and raised from the
station of a rich man’s luxury to that
of an every day necessity of all the
people can be readily understood.
The census, though its results have
only recently been published, does not
bring the actual conditions quite up
to date. No figures are available for
iho year and a half since December
31st, 1907, but the increase in the
number of rural phone stations has
■been even more marked than in the
five-year period to which the statistics
refer. The statement is made by the
Western Electric Company, the largest
manufacturers of telephones and phone
equipment in this country, furnishing
all the instruments and apparatus
used by the Beil system that in the
past six months 80,000 of their new
rural telephones were sold.
The reason for this growth are not
hard to find. Life on the farms used
to he irksome—distance was so great.
The telephone is the annihilator of dis
tance. As one farmer expressed it:
“I am next door to everybody I want
to talk to. That telephone puts my
isolated farm in the heart of things.”
■Many times a farmer has been saved
a long trip to town; has been able
to get the doctor or the veterinary
surgeon in a hurry, where without tel
'ephone connection he would have been
helpless
CURE FOR PELLAGRA.
Graduate of Cambride Says Africans
Use Herbivorous Treatment.
Durham, N. C.—J. S. Orcorde-Ter
ry, a native African, graduate of Cam
bridge. England, and medical mission
ary, studying here, declared in a news
paper article that the native of Afri
ca euros 90 per cent of pellagra bj
herbivorous treatment, and he gives
the formula.
The doctors have taken his sugges
tion, and are working upon some of
the Durham cases to Eee what effica
cy "there is in the remedy.
'Vim t-mererencies that we are pre
pared for are the ones that never
seem to turn up.
TO LIVE FOREVER.
Thomas Edison has perfected a
6torage battery which he says will
last Indefinitely and revolutionize the
present propelling power.
Prof. Munyon say 6 it is only a
question of time until a remedy
discovered that will supply the waste
of the human body, so that one may
live on almost indefinitely, barring
accidents. This seems almost too
good to be true, but nothing seems
to be impossible In these da>s when
we consider the flying mac . ne and
the wireless telegraph.
Prof. Muuyon has certainly revolu
tionized the practice of medicine. He
does not believe In building hospitals
for consumptives. He says that con
sumption can always be tra-ed to a
cold. Cure a cold and you prevent
consumption. His Cold and Cough
Remedy will break up almost any
form of a cold in a few hours and
positively prevent Bronchitis and
Pneumonia. To convince the medical
world and people In general of the
truth of his claims he has distributed
millions of vials of the Cold Cure, ab
solutely free, from the leading news
paper offices.throughout the country,
and the cures that have been reported
from its use have been most astonish
ing. These little sugar pellets con
tain no opium, morphine, cocaine or
any harmful drug. They seein to re
lieve the head, throat and lungs al
most immediately.
In order that no one may be de
prived of this remedy he has placed
it with all the druggists throughout
the United States for the small sum
of 25 cents, or sent postpaid on re
ceipt of price, and wltl each bottle he
gives this guarantee: “If Munyon's
Cold and Cough Cure does not do all
that is claimed for It, T will refund
your money.”
There are four advantages in tak
ing Munyon’s Remedies. First, they
are absolutely harmless. Second, they
are pleasant to take. Third, they re
lieve almost Immediately. Fourth,
they cost nothing unless they give
satisfaction.
Munyon’s Guide to Health sent
free on request. Munyon Remedy
Cos., Phila., Pa.
The Swiss Govermenf spends more
money, in proportion to its population
for the relief of its poor, than any
other country.
For HEADACIIK —Hlcba’ r* PCDINI
Whether from Colds. Heat. Stomach or
Nervous Troubles. Capudlne will relieve you.
It’s liquid—pleasant to take—acts immedi
ately. Try it. iOc., 25c, and 50c. at drug
•tore*.
One good swift kick will some times
accomplish more than a lot of kindness
Constipation causes and seriously aggra
vates many diseases. It is thoroughly
cured by Dr. Pierce’s Pellets. Tiny sufe-i 1 -
coated granules.
TO KEEP EGGS.
When eggs are only required to be
preserved for two or three months
they keep very well packed in dry
salt or bran. The meat of the egg
may shrink and rattle within the
shell when shaken, but its edibility i3
not impaired. Coating the egg with
vaseline or butter will also keep it
for a short time or any application
which effectively seals the pores of
the shell and excludes air will pro
long the freshness of eggs. If the
egg is even momentarily submerged
in boiling water, the albumen thereby
becomes sufficiently coagulated to
prevent the entrance of air. In some
of the rural districts in England and
Scotland, eggs for home consumption
are smutted over with a mixture of
sulphur and lamp black, a cheap and
effective preservative. —Indiana Far
mer. . __
Why suffer from a cold when Perry
Davis’ Painkiller will prevent it? In 25c..
35c. and 50c. bottles. At all druggists.
The inclination of a man’s mind
forms many of his habits, customs
and crimes.
ECZEMA BURNED AND ITCHED.
Spread Over Hand, Arms, Legs and
Face —It Was Something Terrible
—Complete Cure by Cuticura.
“About fifteen or eighteen years ago ec
zema developed on top of my hand. It
burned and itched so much that 1 was
compelled to show it to a doctor. He pro
nounced it ringworm. After trying his dif
ferent remedies the disease increased and
went up my arms and to my legs and
finally on my face. The burning was some
thing terrible. I went to another doctor
who had the reputation of being the best
in town. lie told me it was eczema. His
medicine checked the advance of the dis
ease but no further. I finally concluded to
try the Cuticura Remedies and found relief
in the first trial. I continued until I was
completely free from the disease and I have
not been troubled since. C. Burkhart, 230
W. Market St., Chambersburg, Pa., Sept.
19, 1908.” Potter Drug & Cbem. Corp., Sole
Props, of Cuticura Remedies, Boston, Mass.
THE LAST TRUMPET.
First farmer (pointing to the flar
ing horn on an automobile)—What’s
that thing for?
'Second farmer —Thet’s th thing
they blow jes’ before they run y
down!—Town and Country.
You Look Prematurely Old
NOTES.
The breast of the Indian game is
eery much like that o' the pheasnu:
or the prairie chicken. The heft of
he meat lies on the breast.'
Don’t try to raise lice and thicks
in the same coop, for the former
will soon crowd out the lnttcr.
One of the 'best 'oeds for breed
ing turkeys is oats, and should make
at least one-half of the supplied ra
tion, especially dur'ng the next three
months.
In a market fowl the breast ir the
main thing, hut. in o der to obtain
a desirable breast it is necessa.y to
have a good body first. Sc far as
actual quality is concerned, the col
or of the skin is of no importance.
Hut when the market calls for a yel
low skin, it is impo"‘ant that only
such be serveu. Poultrymen can
neither afford to quarrel with the
demand nor try to reform it.
l>ucks are practically immune from
cholera, roup and gapes. Their favor
ite diseases are spinal meningitis and
paralysis.
Ducks kept entirely on land must
have deep drinking vessels, so they
can get their heads under water.
Where shallow vessels or troughs are
used, they gum up about the eyes,
become listless, sit about, lose appe
tite, and eventually die.
On farms having high, dry land,
which has a light growth of igrass,
and where anew breeding gobbler
has lately been introduced, the larg
est flocks and the most thrifty look
ing turkeys are found.
It is an old belief that geese or
their droppings will kill grass or de
stroy a pasture. The writer has a
flock, of six geese on a quarter acre
of pasture, and, notwithstanding that
geese have been on it for several
years, it is as strong and vigorous in
growth as ever; in fact, it seems to
be in better condition than it was
before geese -were turned on it.
In closely built houses, -where there
is poor ventilation, the air becomes
contaminated by gases arising from
filth and the accumulated droppings.
As the hens are exposed to these
gases during the night, it is no won
der that the system becomes pois
oned by them and disease results.
HAD ENOUGH.
“Tha alligator swallowed him.”
“An' did they kill the ’gator?”
“No; they thought that swallern’
him punishment enough!”—Atlanta
Constitution.
Rough on Rats, unbeatable exterminator
Rough on Hen Lace, Nest Powder, 25c.
Rough on Bedbugs, Powder or Liq'd, 25c.
Rough on Fleas, Powder or Liquid, 25c.
Rough on Roaches, Pow’d, 15c.,Liq’d, 250.
Rough on Moth and Ants, Powder, 25c.
Rough on Skeeters, agreeable in use, 26c.
E. 3. Wells. Chemist. Jersey City, N. J.
About the only chance some of us
have to count our chickens is before
they arc hatched.
Thousands of country people know that
in time of sudden mishap or accident Ham
lins Wizard Oil is the best substitute for
the family doctor. That is why it is so
often found upon the shelf-
The fool and his money are not
as s-ocii parted as the egotist and his
self-respect..
WHY PEOPLE SUFFER.
Too often the kidneys are the cause
and the sufferer is not aware of it.
Sick kidneys bring headache and side
pains, lameness and stiffness, dizzi-
C ness, headaches,
tired feeling, urin-
ary troubles. Doan’s
. m Kidney Pills cure
I the cause. Mrs.
V Virginia Spitzer,
Buena Vista, Va.,
, says: “For thirty
IWIIHSu/' 1 years 1 suffered
Vyf everythingbut death
'TO'" With my Itidneyg I
cannot describe my suffering from
terrible bearing down pains, dizzy
spells, headaches and periods of par
tial blindness. The urine was full of
sediment. I was In the hospital three
weeks. Doan's Kidney Pills were
quick to bring relief and soon made
me well and strong again.”
Remember the name—Doan’s. For
sale by all dealers. 50 cents a box.
Foster-MUburu Cos., Buffalo, N. Y.
You may call a man a rolling stone,
but don't insinuate that he isn’t on
the level.
Mrs. Window’s Soothing Svrup for Children
teething, softens thegums. reduces inflamma
tion, allays pain, mreswind colic.2sc a lottla
We say a man drinks like a fish
when we really mean he drinks like
a lobster.
For COLDS anrt GRIP.
Hick’s Capudins is the best remedy—
relieves the aching and feverishness—cure*
the Cold and restores normal conditions. It’s
liquid—effects immediately. 10c.. 25c. and
60c.. at drug storea
Of the 3,238 fires which occurred In
London in 1908 electricty is said to
have been the cause of 101, and 355
were attribltable to gas.
Because of those ugly, grizzly, gray hairs. Use “LA CREOLI" HAIR RUTOBiR, Rrtco. tI.OO. retail.
Afraid of Ghosts
Many people are afraid ol ghoMs. Few people I /
ore afraid of germs. Yet the ghost is a fancy and A, */• • - - -A
the germ is a fact. If the germ could be magnified [ (wTir
to a size equal to its terrors it would appear more V- t
terrible than any lire-breathiug dragon. Germs \ r > •
can’t be avoided. They are in the air we breathe, ’ u r
the water we drink. j
The germ can only prosper when the condition - MmyvMCTT
of the system gives it free scope to establish it- TSg&jjKH
self and develop. When there is u deficiency of ,
vital force, languor, restlessness, a sufiow check, ISnQ
a hollow c-ye, when the appetite is poor and the I HH
sleep is broken, it is time to guard against the ifirpe You can I
fortify t'nc body against ail germs by the use of Dr. Pierce’s Gold- S
en Medical Discovery. It increases the vital power, cleanses the gj 1 1 jjßltA
system of clogging impurities, enriches the blood, puts the stom
nch and organs of digestion and nutrition in working condition, so 9 TT) I
that the germ finds no weak or tainted spot in which to breed. 6\\ ) *
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habit-forming drugs. All its ingredients printed on its outside l\ I \\l
wrapper. It is not a secret nostrum but a medicine op inown J> )\ J
composition and with a record of 40 years of cures. Accept no •2F* \*l
substitute —there is nothing “ just as good.” Ask your neighbors. V®
I Woman’s Friend I
Nearly all women suffer at times from female I
ailments. Some women suffer more acutely and I
I more constantly than others. But whether you have I
I little pain or whether you suffer intensely, you!
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1 Cardui is a safe, natural medicine, for women, I
I prepared scientifically from harmless vegetable in-l
[gredients. It acts easily on the female organs and!
[gives strength and tone to the whole system. I
I j
I The Woman’s Tonic
Mrs. Yerna Wallace, of Sanger, Tex., tried Carcini. She writes:
I “Cardui has done more for me than I ean describe. Last spring I
I was taken with female inflammation and consulted a doctor, but to
Ino avail, so I took Cardui, and inside of three days. I was able to do
■my housework. Since then my trouble has never returned.'’ Try it.
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