Cherokee Weekly Messenger. (Cherokee, Okla.), Vol. 20, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 12, 1917 Page: 3 of 8
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THE WEEKLY MESSENGER CHEROKEE OKLAHOMA
Thursday April 12 1917
PLANNING THE
HOME GROUNDS
The farmstead ishould be planned
with reference to utility and beauty
Buildings walks and drives should
be so located that no time will be
wasted in passing to and fro In
general the barns and outbuildings
should be somewhat removed from
the farmhouse and should be located
behind the house
A screen of trees between house
and barn will be useful to obliterate
andesirabel views Large trees be-
hind the house and extending well
up along the two sides or ends form
a pleasing and restful background
These however must be placed some
distance away so that the house will
not be shaded too much or be in
danger from falling branches The
foreground or front part of the
house looks more inviting when open
and unobstructed This principle will
hold both in the location of trees
and shrubbery All shrubbery should
be pushed back to the foundations of
buildings and margins of the
grounds Plantings must be group-
ed in masses to produce a pleasing
and permanent effect
In choosing trees shrubs and
plants the general policy should be
adopted of using only native or yell
tried kinds A sufficient number of
reliable and hardy varieties for
good work is always available It
is a serious mistake to choose novel-
ties and untried plants and then con-
demn the whole plan of improvement
because of failure Success depends
in a large measure upon the kinds of
plants chosen
The hardy perennials are capable
of producing a gorgeous display and
are more easily handled than annual
flowers They may be obtained in a
wide variety of foliage from the
'color as 'well as blossom effects
They are especially desirable for
borders and permanent effects
amongst the shrubbery
A little time spent in planning and
planting the home grounds would be
time well spent
It not only would contribute to
satisfaction and contentment but
would also add to the real and in-
trinsic value of the property Pride in
one’s surroundings is the real basis
of self-respect He who fails ' to
improve his opportunity is a “slack-
er” and must in the end be classed
as a failure in the great scheme of
living—-Frank B Cross Department
of Horticulture Oklahoma A and
V College Stillwater
ASHLEY ITEMS
A large number of our people at-
tended the county contest of the ru-
ral schools Friday at Alva
’ Lura the youngest daughter of
Ike Horner is very sick with the
measles at this writing
Workman McKinzie returned from
a business trip to Aline Saturday
The Nazarene church is nearing
completion '
Grandpa Connor is sick an dunder
the doctor’s care at present
Our vicinity was again saddened
by death This time it was our lit-
tle friend Eunice Ruth Cunningham
She had been sick about a week with
pneumonia and all that willing hands
and physicians could do ‘was done
but to no avail The call had come
Eunice passed away at 1 a m Fri-
day April 6th Rev Kelly of Shar-
on Kansas assisted by Rev Hinkey
the presiding pastor preached the
funeral sermon Mr Hcwerton of
Alva had charge of the funeral ar-
rangements and the little body was
laid to rest in the Short Springs
cemetery Eunice was twelve years
1 month and a few days old She
leaves a father mother two sisters
and a host of friends and relatives to
mourn her departure The home is
made lonely and hearts made sad
but we have that hope of meeting her
again in that home where parting is
no more
CORRESPONDENT
BLINDNESS AMONG BABIES
50 Per Cent of Blindness in This
Country is Preventable
gether Every little baby with sore I the mother or nurse without the ad-
eyes must be seen every day by the I vise of a doctor And it cannot be
doctor It must not be treated by I too much emphasized that prompt
ness in treatment is essential delay
may Tnean a lifetime of blindness for
the baby
BIRD DAY APRIL 13TH
Governor Williams Asks Schools and
All Educational Institutions to
Observe This Day
PRICE OF WHEAT
STILL CLIMBING
Those who predicted that when
wheat reached the price of two dol-
lars a bushel that the price would
cease climbing will have to admit
that their judgment was faulty The
price of wheat has passed the two
dollar mark and apparently is still
climbing Yesterday wheat was sell-
ing on the local market at $210
Occasionally a stray load of wheat
wandered into town but most of the
dealings in wheat are by folks who
placed their wheat in storage about
threshing time last year when it was
selling in the neighborhood of a dol-
lar a bushel This means that a lot
of the farmers have doubled their
profit by placing' the wheat in storage
The legislature of this state has
seen fit to provide for a state Arbor
Day and the Governor realizing that
the protection of bird life is in har-
mony with the celebration of trees
and that the two go hand in hand he
has proclaimed and designated Fri-
day the 13th day of April 1917 to
be Bird Day and he urges the people
of the state to observe the day by
making it the occasion for naturing
a sentiment for bird protection
The protection of the song and in-
sectivorous birds is both interesting
and profitable While we all appre-
ciate the charm of the birds and their
ministrelsy we are prone to over-
look their service in destroying in-
sects and small animals that prey on
farm products and we too seldom
take thought of their protection The
Governor asks that 'schools and all
educational institutions observe the
day in spirit and in fact by Buch ap-
propriate ceremonies and exercises
as will fittingly recognize its prac-
tical and sentimental significance
$2500 per week straight a lary
to man with rig to introduce poultry
remedies Eureka Mfg Co East St
Louis Ills ‘ 5-2L
(By Dr John W Duke Commission-
er of Health)
It is estimated that 50 per cent of
all blindness in this country is pre-
ventable When it is taken into con-
sideration what a terrible tragedy
blindness is these figures show la-
mentable carelessness One of the
saddest features is that a very large
proportion of these cases of prevent-
able blindness in fact-most of them
occur among infants yet could be
averted by the use of simple and well
known precautions The disease call-
ed “Ophthalmia Neontorum” or ba-
bie’s sore eyes is responsible for the
life long blindness of thousands And
the pity of it is that there is no need
of this One or two drops of a one
per cent solution of nitrate of silver
put in the baby’s eyes immediately
after birth will prevent ophthalmia
neonatorum and save the infant’s
sight The operation is a simple one
but should be performed by a physi-
cian nurse or other competent per-
son There is however not the
slightest excuse for neglicting it
The first symptoms of this disease
usually appear on the third or fourth
day after birth Every mother every
nurse or other person in charge' of an
infant should keep a close watch for
signs of sore eyes and should act
without delay if they appear There
is at first a slight watery discharge
from the eyes and the edges of the
eyelids are somewhat inflamed This
discharge soon gets thicker and yel-
lowish in color If the eyes are ne-
glected the corner or clear part of
the eye soon becomes hazy and looks
like a glass which had been breath-
ed upon If the disease is allowed to
progress it will result in an irregu-
larly shaped pupil which may finally
cause blindness not only in the eye
directly affected but by sympathy in
the other one as well
If there is the slightest discharge
from the baby’s eyes or if the eye-
lids are even slightly inflamed a phy-
sician should be called at once The
importance of prompt action cannot
be overestimated Every hour wast-
ed means a greater amount of injury
t to the eye and decreases the chance
of recovery In the meantime wipe
away all secretion and if only one
eye is affected be very careful not
to get a single drop from the inflam-
ed eye into the other one Use plen-
ty of soft clean cloths and burn them
at once after using In washing the
eyes always wipe from the center of
the eye near the nose outward toward
the temple After washing smear
a little vaseline on the edge of the
lids so that they will not stick to-
Keeping Pace
with
2000$ Growth
The infant child of Mr and Mrs
C B Hankey of Amorita died Mar
21 The baby had been quite ill
since birth Funeral services were
held the following day and interment
made in the Byron cemetery
Wkat Burroughs Direct-to-Ledger Posting Has
Done for the Champion Spark Plug Company
CHAMT’TCN Spark Plug Company bookkeepers are keeping track
of iwtvty liinoa the sales of five years ago The business has
grown 2000 in five years
Along with the production their ledger posting statement making
and cost recording have also increased
But the bookkeeping department has not been swamped It handles
every day’s work in its turn Books are always up-to-date always
balanced always correct Statements are sent out with the precision
of clockwork Overtime bookkeeping is unknown
A Matter of Baswesa Principle
Robert A Stranahan President and Frank D Stranahan Treas-
urer of The Champion Spark Plug Company have always believed
in keeping on top of their business
And they depend not only upon brains but on machines that save
labor and assure accuracy
The Machine Way is Easier and More Accurate
Entries are printed right on the ledger page by the Burroughs
which at the same operation does all the addition and subtraction
and prints the new balances
The big batch of monthly statements is made out in a little over
one day and mailed the second day in every month
All the operator has to do is to insert ledger page or statement —
as the case may be — in the machine run her fingers over the keys
touch a bar and the figures are automatically computed and the
amounts printed '
Mr Stranahan himself says of the Burroughs Ledger Posting'and
Statement Machine:
"It has paid for itself several times over Business efficiency is
increased by the unloading of worry over details The Burroughs
eliminated all need of worrying over the accuracy of our records
"We do not have to spend an extra hour on trial balances receiv-
ables stores manufacturing costs or private ledger Each day when
the books are closed we know we are closed in balance for all entries
are proved”
Some one ofthe M models of Burroughs Machines will dovetail into any
business and become a profitable part of it The Burroughs man will be glad
to give you more information
Burroughs Adding Machine Company
C H VOIRS Sales Mgr
414 Broadway Oklahoma City Okla
It is guaranteed to any woman
who will use Sanol Evsema Prescrip-
tion will find a perfect complexion
It will cure any eruption on the skin
It is a skin Tonic Sanol Eczema Cure
is a household remedy A trial will
convince you Get it at the drug
3tore 2-22-tf
When you enter by telephone
announce your name
SAYING “Hello” “What number is this” and “Who is
speaking” wastes your time and that of the person you
call
As soon as your party answers the correct practice is to
announce your name and start the call in the same direct
maimer that you use in a face-to-face meeting
For example say “Mr Jones speaking I should like to talk
with Mr Smith” or “Jones speaking Mr Smith please” or
if Mr Smith has answered with his name say "This is Mr
Jones”
Every Bell Telephone is a Long Distance Station
Pioneer Telephone
DonJuam
Will Make the Season
At
T W Croxton’s
One Half Mile North of
Lambert Okla
Having added to my breed-
ing stock the Percheron
Stallion Don Juan Avho is
recorded by the Percheron
society of America IVo 85-
No 85499 499 1 feel that my breeders
are of the best Don Juan is an excellent individual w"t 2000
and is of good disposition
He is a bay small star andhis pedigree shows that he was foaled June 22 1911 Service fee will be $1500
to insure living colt
Ts ' The splendid gray horse is still at the farm and will make the season there thisyear as before
J 11X1! He is a dark bay wt 2000 lbs Service fee will be $10 to insure living colt
The utmost care will be taken to prevent accidents but I will not assume any responsibility should any ocm
The service fee of mare will become due when sold or if the mare is removed from the county
T W Croxton Lambert Ok
and Telegraph Co
roC
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Wilson, C. L. Cherokee Weekly Messenger. (Cherokee, Okla.), Vol. 20, No. 36, Ed. 1 Thursday, April 12, 1917, newspaper, April 12, 1917; Cherokee, Oklahoma. (https://gateway.okhistory.org/ark:/67531/metadc1716705/m1/3/?q=j+w+gardner: accessed June 23, 2024), The Gateway to Oklahoma History, https://gateway.okhistory.org; crediting Oklahoma Historical Society.