Liberty Express, Volume 13, Number 33, Liberty, Union County, 17 March 1916 — Page 7

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THE INTERNATIONAL SUNDAY SCHOOL. LESSON Interesting Bible History far Present Day Readers

One Notable Convert Was Made, land most lasting results are wen red bv

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Andrew C. Zenos, in The Continent.) j their minds of misunderstanding and lix-

their affections on their aviour

if-rnat ional Sunday school lesson for larch 19: Philip and the Ethiopian. ifU 8:-2t-40. Uolden Text, Acta 8:30:

!l 'mierstandest thou what thou readl'hilip, like Stephen, was designated one of the seven to whom the task of

vaiting on the tables" was committed.

lie performance of this task, however.

J not preclude his preaching Christ. In

tct, both he and Stephen seemed to

ave been encouraged by the prominence iven them as the apostles' helpers. The

juty of "serving tables" seemed to have

ecome unnecessary localise of the aban

donment of eommunitv life. Probably

this came about as a consequence of the scattering of the disciples after the martyrdom of Stephen. Philip thus found himself free to travel about as an evangelist. His first recorded labors as such

took place in Samaria. The Samaritans,

like the Jews, were expecting the coming of the Messiah (John 4:25). They

were thus prepared at least to listen to the preaching of Christ with interest. Thus by gradual stages the knowledge of Jesus was spreading into wider ter

ritory and reaching a larger variety of

people. Verse 2ß In Samaria the work of Philip' was so successful as to call for a

visit from the apoj-tles Peter and John,

who had thus far taken the leading part in the spread of the gospel at Jerusalem. The result of this visit was the strength

ening of the new group of believers who

found Jesus through Philip's labors, a

result reached by the exposure of the

false type in the person of Simon the

nagician. Phillip Summoned to New Task.

Whether Philip considered his work in

Smaria closed or not we are not told.

Fibm that work, whether finished or un

finished, he was summoned to another

task whose nature was not at first di

vulged to him. The only instructions he

received were that he should proceed to

a certain pa1, t of the road between Jeru

salem and iiaauT -whiih," it i added.

"is desert." 'V is not clear whether this

refers to the r3a(1 or the cltv 0f (;aza a

place where Iujiip would have gone of

hu own n;xiative. Iiis success with

' vangelizin',nuititudes was encouraging. 1 1 w rVr ' i nw' Ii i ii ii

in the crowds of the citv. But what

ever his thoughts and feelings on the nhject, he obeyed the voice that direct- . him away from Samaria. The true preacher does not choose his own field, hut lets the Spirit lead him to it,, not fknowing frequently whether he will find many or few or no one to work with. , Verses 27, 28 When Philip reached

the place designated he could not have 1m--ii very much surprised to find there the man to whom he must make Christ known. JJiit how di (Terelit the work before him from that he had done at Samaria. In the city he had to face an audience; in the "desert" a single individual. It is safe to say, however, that no thoughtful man would for a moment raise this difference to a means of disparaging the importance of either type of evangelism. Very often it is easier to face a large audience than a single

person. And collective evangelism has generally yielded, and does yield, large harvests to the church. But on the other hand under proper conditions the appeal to the individual is often absolutely necessary. And the deepest impressions

uir their anections on

through personal work.

Philip recognized in the man before lim a pivotal man. Some men are mere

units in the crowd; others stand out as

centers and sources of influence. The

Kthiopian had social standing and offi

cial position. To win him for Christ

would be to win a strategic position for

Christ so far as the campaign in the

realm of Ethiopia was concerned. It is

true that all souls are of equal value in the sight of God; but Cod often singles

out and wins by special effort souls like

those of Paul and Ambrose and Luther

n order that through them he may win

crowds of others afterwards.

Again, Philip saw at a glance that the

man before him had been prepared for the interview with himself. It would be unnecessary in telling him of Christ to begin at the very beginning. He was

of non-Jewish descent, but he could be

approached on matters of Jewish religion even more confidently than a pure Jew,

because as a proselyte his interest was

genuine and living, whereas with a man of Jewish family such an interest might

be nothing more than a matter of tra

ditional and inherited sentiment.

Traveler Had Been Prepared Uncon

sciously. Moreover, the Kthiopian as a pilgrim to Jerusalem, from whence he was just returning after a visit to the festival, was especially tender and susceptible to religious influences. He had no doubt come under the magic spell of the impressive ritual of the temple. He had been seized by the power of the sacred .iccosiations clustering about the holy place. His mind was in the right frame to receive the additional element that

would show Christ to him in his real character. It is a great encouragement to the Christian worker when he can be assured that the heart of his hearer has been softened and prepared by some recent religious experience. Verses 28-35 The Ethiopian was so full of his religious interest that he was even endeavoring to make out for himself some further advancement on the knowledge of God's ways by reading out of the prophetic books, lie was reading aloud, and the book he was reading was

the Seotuagint, or Greek translation of

use in Egypt, and no doubt among the educated men of Ethiopia. There are parts of the translation that present obscurities. The passage immed:ately before the Kthiopian was one of these Philip found his opportunity . in that fact. The passage was a direct and immediate introduction to Christ. The sameSpirit who had led Philip to the Ethiopian had prepared not only, the Ethiopian but even the question in the mind of the Kthiopian through the answer to which Christ was to enter into the heart of the man. It is a common experience. Many a faithful Christian worker finds as he hesitatingly speaks his word for the Master that the way was open and the word welcome. Verses 36-40 The Ethiopian's conversion was immediately followed by his baptism. How dear each of these men must have become to the other! Yet each must go his own way and do his own work. Philip, encouraged by what he had experienced of divine guidance and blessing, "preached in all the cities, till he came to Caesarea."

cheap service fee. These men seemed to have failed to appreciate that in paying a higher fee for the service of the sound

i pure-bred sire the service fee will be

more than offset by the higher' price received when the resulting colt is sold.

j Nor have they appeared to consider the

fact that it costs as much to raise a grade or mongrel as it does a pure-bred. A lack of consideration in the matters of soundness, breeding, and registration have been the cause for much of the patronage secured by the inferior stallion. However, these laws have now made it possible for every farmer and mare owner in these states to know exactly what a stallion or jack is liefore bristling their mares. They have also benefited the owners of sound pure-bred sires because they discourage the use of the unsound, grade, and mongrel stallion. The results thus far show a gradual increase in the percentage of pure-bred stallions in service and a decrease in the ercentage of grades and mongrels. At the present time there are approximately 58,000 stallions in service in these states, of which more than 50 are licensed as pure-bred. This indicates that breeders are becoming more particular in the matters of soundness and breeding, and that the owners of stallions who at first were, in some instances, inclined to oppose are now aiding in the enforcement of the provisions of the laws. The question may be asked as to what is becoming of the unsound, grade, and

mongrel stallions. The reports from the various States show that as the patron

age of inferior animals decreases they

are either castrated or shipped out, undoubtedly into those States where there is no law to compel them to stand under their true condition of soundness and breeding, thus continuing their destructive work to the horse industry. It is in these states that breeders should exercise the greatest caution be

fore deciding to which stallion they will

breed their mares. They should demand

of the stallion owner that they be per

mitted to examine the certificate of registration and pedigree in order to

learn if the animal is properly registered

in a reliable studlook and if the age.

color, and description agree with the

stallion whose service is being considered. If the certificate docs not ngreo

with the stallion it is evident that some

thing is wrong, and it will Ih much wiser

to refuse the service of the stallion than

in nrr-nt it. nav the ire. and run the

l i . risk of getting a nondescript foal, exjtensive to raise, and for which there will

be a poor market. If a breeder is not familiar with podi

grees and registration societies, he should consult his state agiicultural college or experiment station, giving all facts re- . jf J uliiw bfjf emtsiderpl . for service. In this way much information may be secured that will be of value to him in tlie future when the question of breeding fcomes up.

and up to the presentl time no satisfac- and the latter by the use of a small tory solution of this juohleni has been rubber tube. Bags of ice may be applied reached. j to the head. Bene'it is often derived There are numerous substances the from the administration of 20 drops of application of which to soil will, under ! tincture of aconite every four hours, certain circumstances and with particu-.The application of water, as warm as it lar soils, bring alout increased crop 'can be borne by the hand, to the back yields. (Jrotmd fehlspar may be included j and loins acts by removing the blood in this class. However, the cases where J pressure from the vital organs, increased yields-result from the appli- In view of the great superiority of the cation of these substances are so rare inflation of the udder with atmospheric

and the conditions liuuer WHICH increased ! air as a curative for milk fever. mii1i.

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Department of Agriculture Veekly News Letter from Washington, 23X D. C, in the Interest of Better Farming

Twenty States Protect Breeders from Fraud and Misrepresentation by Owners and Dealers.

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STALLION LICENSE LAWS. I the board with an application for license

and an affidavit certifying to the condition of soundness.

In their general provisions all of these laws are similar, but in certain details vary in a greater or less degree. In some states certain diseases or unsoundness disqualify a stallion or jack for public service, while in others the stallion or jack is permitted to stand, but any unsoundness must be mentioned on the , license certificate as well as on all posters, circulars, etc., used by the owner for advertising purposes. The states having laws of this charac-

In the past ten years twenty states have enacted laws regulating the public service of stallions and jacks. The principal objects of these laws are to improve the quality of horses and mules raised and to protect breeders against misrepresentation and fraud on the part of unscrupulous stallion owners and dealers.

In order to accomplish these results ter are California, Colorado, Idaho, Uli

these laws require the owners of all stal- nois, Indiana. Iowa, Kansas, Michigan,

yields may le expected are so little understood that their use as fertilizer materials in general cannot le recommended. The Department has recently received many requests for copies of lUillet'm 104 and many inquiries with reference to the use of feldspar as a fertilizer. The farmers of the country .-hould be warned that the Department does not recom

mend such a practice and that the expenditure of moi y for ground feldspar as a substitute for potash for fertilizer purposes will probably not result in any commensurate increase in crop yields.

MILK FEVER IN COWS.

Disease Attacks Only Animals of Im

proved Breeds Symptoms, Prevention, and Treatment.

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einal treatment is seldom attempted at

the present time. By former methods of j t

treatment tue losses were very great; but by the use of the air treatment in skillful hands, it is claimed that more than 0 can be saved. A large syringe or injection pump is used (a pump for inflating bicycle tires serves the purose nicely). The whole apparatus should be sterilized before it is used. Boiling for twenty minutes will afford suitable sterilization. The intake opening is filled with sterilized cotton, while a milking tube is attached to the delivering tube. The teats of the cow should be carefully washed and dried, after' which the milking tube on the pump or syringe is inserted into each in turn, while an assistant distends each quarter of the udder with air, without continuing the process after the udder is fully expanded. The tube is now withdrawn and a broad tape is tied around the free end of the teat to prevent the" escape of the air. The tube should be disinfected by dipping in a 3 solution of cresol com-

i pound or carbolic acid after each appli-

Should no indications of im-

Before You

Decorate

The jujube tree, which bears a heavy

crop of a brownish fruit, which is de

licious when fresh and when dried offers a confection verv similar in taste

Milk fever, also known as parturient

apoplexy, not only is peculiar to the cow but attacks only cows of the improved

breeds and of deep milking strains. It

chiefly affects cows that have been de

veloped in the direction of early maturi

ty, rapid fattening, or a heavy produe- j cation

tionofmilk. The victims are not always pr0vement be apparent at the end of

fat when attacked, hut they are cows two IOIrg the ,ul(ler BnouM ue inflate!

with great powers of digestion and ' .,.,;

which have been fed heavily previous to the onset of the disease. Cows are sel

dom affected until thev have reached full

maturity and are at the most productive eriod of their lives that is, from 5 to 8 vears of ape.

. , , I to the Persian date, is probably the most I In heavv-milking cows all the food'. . ,. ,..,,!

. i important uiseoverv maue during tue eaten in excess of that renin red to make... , .... . " ... . ... , 1 , third eMdition into (lima bv the De nn for the normal waste of the system is ., , , '. , partnient s plant explorer. This tree is turned into milk. When the flow of , .. , . , .n i , , . of particular interest to the Department milk ceases, if the animal is fed heavilv, . .. ... , , , . . S ' because it can withstand cold and

the excess of nutriment front the toou has no aiyenue of escape, and is consequently stored up in the glands and in the blood.! causing the animal to bcome unnatural plethoric, or affected by excessive nutrition. After the delivery of the calf, the blood which has been supplying tie fetus is suddenly turned into the circulation of ihe mother, and if she does noj boin ijie secretion of milk promptly the plethora- of her bhiod i-ap-

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and see the beautiful "Mello-

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Ta nlac, Richardson, drugs, Libert v.

Suspicion grows that the' beam in T. li.'s eye is a one-term plank.

All advertised medicines, Kichardou, drugs, Liberty.

A word breath.

to the wise

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a waste of

drought and neglect

All

The section

arid belt where winter temperatures do

in l,n,K

family Libei t v.

medicines, Kichan'.son,

which it is productive in China is a semi- mrn-r

cil l Wll n II-! c nilliri linier tlU j . MVBlUBWMMVpAMf.J not go much below zero Fahrenheit. This j VA C(XT tm ? indicates that it would be of particular I1 11 U UUUli f .Äi0o2rj

value to Texas, California, New . Mexi- YA . yur baby chicks- AjVT, ' . . , i , , , : I j Make them strong, -f "?-

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GROUND FELDSPAR

Not Recommended As a Fertilizer U. S. Dept. of Agriculture.

by

lions and jacks intended for public service to secure a license from the stallion registration board or commission. Li

censes are issued for pure-breds, grades, cross-breds, and mongrels or scrubs, 'ac-

Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, and Wisconsin. The lastnamed state was the first to pass such

cording to the provisions of the law inia law and Oklahoma the latest one. Un-

the particular state.

Those stallions or jacks offered by

ir nunrri aa miri-irl tnuat lw Te

ller the law in the latter state stallion owners are not compelled to secure a state license, but it is safe to sav that

rded in the studhook published by a the holder of a state license has a great

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'gistration and pedigree issued by one

f these societies must be prebented to

advantage over the one who does not. It is a deplorable fact that hundreds of farmers and mare owners have patronized the inferior stallion with the

Wide publicity has recently been given to a statement advocating the use of ground feldspar as a substitute for potash salts and referring to U. S. Department of Agriculture Bulletin Xo. 104 as authority for. the proposed practice. Dulletin No. 104, entitled -The Use of Feldspathic Rocks As Fertilizer." was published in 1007. This bulletin discussed the use of finely ground feldspar as a possible substitute for potash for fertilizer purposes, and was based upon a series of experiments conducted by the Department. The results reached were inconclusive, as the following quotation from the bulletin itself will show: "A careful reading of the foregoing pages will show that no claim has been made that ground feldspar is an efficient substitute under all circumstances for potash salts. . . . The question is still open, and systematic and long continued experimentation is the only possible method of obtaining conclusive information on the subject. . . At the present stage of the investigation it would be extremely unwise for anyone to attempt to use ground rock except on an experimental scale that would not entail great financial loss. It is extremely unlikely that ground rock will ever entirely displace the use of potash salts, for its availability must inevitably depend upon many modifying conditions, such as the nature of the soil, the amount of moisture present, the character of the other fertilizers used. and the varying root action of different crops." Investigations made since the publication of this bulletin have failed to show that ground feldspar is of any general value for fertilizer purposes. The jotash content in feldspathic rocks is in a highly insoluble form and to be made available for fertilizer purposes must undergo chemical treatment at high temperatures. In general, it may be said that most soils contain a considerable amount of potash in this insoluble form derived from the disintegration of silicate rocks, of which feldspar is one. The application of ground feldspar, therefore, in most instances means merely the addition of an ingredient already present in the soil in considerable quantity. Many processes for rendering the potash in feldspar "available have been projtosed, but to be commercially successful under normal conditions a market must be found for the by-product.

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idly incr-jises. , Symptonw of Disease. The "l,ease tiM.ally manifests itself within t6 days fter the birth of the calf, althotish in -rare instances the cow IitKm.--;rt-.Ml prior to CalVing. 'li'fcai uucasiiies-i is one of the first noticeable symptom. The cow steps about restlessly anJ refuses to eat or drink. She may moh lnh-tcr show -signs of abdominal 'pain. Paralysis begins to be manifested within a few hours, being inilicated h a staggering, uncertain gait The patient now becomes quieter, rapidly weakens, and finally goes down and is unable to rise. The bead is drawn around to one side, usually the left, producing an attitude that is not often seen in any other disease. The animal soon becomes quite unconscious. The temperature, at first eleiated, tends to become lower as stupor and coma progress.; The bowels may become torpid or completely paralyzed, and unless improvement is brought about they are not likely to operate again. The bladder, too, is paralyzed and fails to expel its. contents. Action of either bowels or bladder, or both, is always a favorable symptom. The torpor of the digestive organs nearly always causes grave disorders; the paunch becomes the seat of fermentation, producing gaa and excessive bloating. There are frequent belchings of gas or food, which, reaching the paralyzed throat, pass in part into the windpipe, causing inflammation of the air passages and lungs, which condition often becomes the immediate cause of death. Mean of Prevention. For such a serious disease prevention is more important than treatment. Among the most effective means of prevention may be mentioned a restricted diet for a veek or two before calving and for at least four days afterwards. Free access to salt and water is important, as the water, selves to dilute the dense rich blood and salt encourages the animal to drink. The water should be warmed suitably, as iced water may have a bad effect. A cow that is in a very plethoric state, or that was attacked by milk fever at her last calving, should lie given a purgative dose (1 pound) of epsom salts twelve to twentyfour hours before calving is due. A most important precaution in a plethoric cow

is to avoid drawing any milk from the bag for twelve to twenty-four hours after calving. Daily exercise is of importance, and the value of the open air

can not be overestimated. lUch clover

pastures should be avoided. Method of Treatment. It is a good practice to give a dose of purgative medicine if the air treatment, to be recommended later, is not available. Epsom salts 2 pounds, carbonate

of ammonia 'a ounce, nux vomica dram, is a good preparation to use at

this juncture. The bowels and bladder should be emptied, the former by hand

even

several thousand sellings have been '

grown at tlie Plant Introduction Harden

at Chieo, Cal.. from the specimens sent

to this country, and some of these have;

borne desirable fruit, which confirms the experimenters in their belief that this j tree may contribute a new fruit industry'

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The undersigned Administrator, with the will annexed, of the estate of Frederick dreggerson, deceased, will sell at Public Auction at the late residence of Frederick (iregrjrerson, deceased, located about 3 miles northwest of Fairhaven and 2VL miles east of Kitchel, Indiana, and 9 miles north of College Corner Ohio, on the State Line and Hamilton Pike, on Thursday, March 23 Commencing at 10:00 o'clock A. M., the following personal property consisting of EIGHT HEAD OF HORSES 1 bay horse, 8 years old, weight 1200; 1 sorrel mare, G years old, weight 1250; 1 black-mare, 12 years old, 1350; 1 black horse, 13 years old, weight 1400; 1 general purpose horse, 11 years old; 2 draft colts coming 2 years old. THIRTY-EIGHT HEAD OF CATTLE 5 milch cows, 4 heifers at side, 2 good springers, 5 stock heifers, 8 head steers, 7 steer calves, 6 heifer calves and 1 short horn bull. NINETY-NINE HEAD OF HOGS C2 head fall shoats, 35 head brood sows, some with pigs, 2 good Poland China boars. 39 ton of Hay, 34 ton good mixed Timothy, 5 ton Clover; N 2,500 bushel corn. HARNESS 4 single set hip strap harness, 2 single set breechen harness, 1 set of one-horse wagon harness, 2 sets buggy harness, 6 work bridle, 2 sets check lines and a number of collars. FARM IMPLEMENTS 2 two-horse double trees; 3 jockey sticks; 2 Syracuse breaking plows; 1 sixteen foot steel harrow; 1 double disc harrow; 1 steel roller; 1 John Deere com planter; 2 John Deere cultivators; 1 Deeriug binder, 8 ft. cut; 1 Deering mower, 5 ft. cut; 1 steel hay rake; 1 hay kicker; 2 one-horse cultivators; 2 one-horse disc drills; 2 good twohorse wagons; 1 hand made box bed; 1 hand made flat bed with rack; 1 one-horse wagon with bed; 1 light bob sled; 1 Hocking Valley corn sheller; 1 sleigh; 1 carriage; 1 storm buggy; 2 trap buggies; 1 Overland auto, 1912 model; G cow chains; G horse halters; 8 double. dog houses; 2 barrels cider; 1 sled crib; a number of forks and grain bags, lilacksmith tools consisting of anvil, hammers, tongs, dies, saws, chisels, junk arid many article too numerous to mention. TERMS OF SALE: All purchases of less than $3.00 cash in hand on day of sale; all over that sum a credit of G months will be given, the purchaser giving his note with approved securities. CHARLES GREGGERSON Administrator with the will annexed of the estate of 4 Frederick Greggerson, Deceased. DART FOLEY, and D. C. BR00KHANK, Auctioneers. V. V. Brumbaugh, Eaton, Ohio, and W. F. Bossert, Libertv, Ind., Attorneys." GUY II0WREN, Clerk.