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Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-30
Beware of Ointments for
Catarrh That Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering It through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles should
from reputable physicians, as the damage
they will do is ten fold to the good you
can possibly derive from them. Halls
Catarrh Cure, manufactured by +. j.
Cheney & Co., Toledo o., contains no
mercury, and is taken internally. acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. In buying Halls
sCatarrh Cure be sure you get the genu-
Rne II Is taken internally and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by F. ]. Cheney & Co. Tes-
aimonials free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c per bottle.
Cake Halls Family Pills for constipation.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1912-01-30
Wanted:---

Wanted:---
We want Smoked Shoulders, Smoked Hams,
Smoked Sausage, Jowls, Dressed Chickens, Tur-
keys, Eggs, and your Shoats
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
BY Tramplnq.

did raise hog from them 1t was all
tat and had to be made into lard.
Next tried Jersey Reds and
found them Q very coarse hog and
very hard to clean on account Of the
thick coat of wool they invariably had
underneath the hair. SO discarded
them to take up 10 Berkshire, and
was 80 well pleased with. them that
stuck to them until the popularity Of
the Poland-C China became 80 great
that was induced to try them.
found them fine hog, with one ex-
ception. While they made large
hog when matured, they would not
take on fat like the Berkshire while
young and growing rapidly and ! had
to make the hog first and fatten him
afterwards
Just here concluded that could
make a cross that would give me the
hog wanted. for while liked the
early-maturing. easy-fattening points
in the Berkshire. wanted large
hog, so | bought "a pure-bred sBerk-
shire boar and crossed with some of
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
TROUBLE IN DINING ROOM
Little MIxup Between Ladies' Accepted
PhiIosophlcaily by the TorpIdvilie
Landlord.

AT one time yesterday 1t looked
like we was going to have little
trouble here In the dining room, but it
didn't come to nothin' much, !" related
the landlord OF the Torpidville tavern.
Maxine and Sylphie, the young lad
les that are waitin' table, got to SQUAD
bin about a pint Of etiquette, or the
merits Of their respective fellers, OF
something that-a-way, as ladies Is
everlastin'ly dom, and Sylphie, / reck-
on 1t was, told Maxine. or mebby Max
Inc told Sylphie anyhow, one told the
other that she wasn't no better than
she ort to be-. And Maxine, or
Sylphie, whichever It was, got softer
fussy about It and answered that she
was too, and she didn't care who knew
It! And then they kind O. tied In on
each other and went round and round
as 1t were, and 1t took 'em quite q
while after it was over to wash the
ketchup and broken glass out of their
Golfers, as they call their hair. But
that's all 1t amounted to- and there's
ND use in flrin' EN-, for ladies' win be
ladies and there amt no help for It"
City Sun. s
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
THE FARMERS COLLEGE.

The College of Agriculture of West
Virginia at Morgantown has arranged
regular farmers courses in General
Agriculture. Horticulture and Dairy
ing, from January Z, 1913, to January
IL. 1913. Similar courses were given
at the college last year, and men from
every county OF the state were in at
tendance.
The course consists Of discussions
Of farm improvement farm manage
ment, etc, and are very practical AT
this same time there win be given q
course for the boys who are members
of the corn clubs. Many counties 81
the state have provided the necessary
fund to pay the expenses OF the boys
who won In the county corn shows.
This will be great opportunity to the
farmers and corn club members of
West Virginia Agricultural Exten-
sion Division.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
Making smithfield Ham.

After the hogs have been killed and
the meat thoroughly cooled the fresh
surface is sprinkled with fine salt
peter until the meat is white. saws
the Farm Magazine. About three or
four pounds Of saltpeter is used to
1000 pounds Of hams. Fine salt IL
then rubbed over the entire surface
and the hams are packed In bulk NOT
deeper than three feet. In ordinary
weather they should remain thus for
several days. at least three. Then
break the bulk and resalt With fne
salt and again pack. Each ham should
remain in bulk at least one day for
each pound Of weight. The hams ara
then hung up and gradually smoked
for 80 or 40 days with hickory or red
oak bark When the smoking is com
plete they should be repeppered and
placed in canvass bags to guard
against yermin. The Smithfield hams
cured as indicated improve with are,
and are considered about perfect.
-
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
FEEDING CATTLE
FOR FIRST TIME
Profit Depends on Steady, Con-
sistent Gains From
Rations.

Those who are feeding cattle for the
first time this season should remember
that getting bunch Of steers on full
feed Is a matter that requires about q
months time. High-pressure feeding Is
an entirely different proposition from
ordinary rations and the animal must
gradually get accustomed to the
change If he Is to continue to make
consistent gains throughout the feed
ing period. Most feeders prefer to
start their cattle on grass, giving a
few stalks Of fodder corn a day to
each steer and gradually Increasing,
The change is then made to snapped
corn fed in the hunks, the final change
then being made to husked corn or
whatever form the grain Is fed in.
Every time the ration is changed
such changes should be made gradual.
ly. This applies especially to the first
few weeks in which the feeding is
started and to the latter period Of the
feeding operation, when there is the
more danger CT getting the stock on
feed. And remember, the profit in
feeding cattle depends on steady, con.
sistent gains. meaning good returns
for the feed consumed. every time
they get on feed meaning just so
much lost time
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12

almost entirely OF the skimmilk and
mill feed until can cut my earliest
painted sugar corn. which I plant
every two weeks from May / to July
15. to be fed to them. stalk and all,
This give them once day all they
will eat in addition to their other feed
until late In October, when put them
on feed of new whole corn for about
two or three weeks to harden them.
! also give them at intervals during
the summer all the charcoal and wood
ashes they win eat and once or twice
I treat them to dose Of cholera spe-
cific. In which / have always been >
great believer.
With this hog and this course OF
feeding ! killed two lots last winter.
The first at eigh. months old, made an
average Of 1924 pounds and the last
at five days less than seven months
old, made an average Of 178h pounds
Of beautiful pork, nicely streaked with
lean and q perfect Berkshire ham. I
still stick to this breed as the most
profitable for me.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12

my best grade Poland China sowB,
and today / have an ideal hog for
profit, a pig that Is always ready for
the market from . month old, always
fat. q rapid grower and one that has
dressed for the past three years that
! have been raising them. all the way
from 100 to $50 pounds at from seven
TO eight months old. and which |
think is the most profitable age to kill
them.
do not care toswinter any pigs over
so sell all the fall litters and have
my spring pigs come about the first
Of April. All OF my sows are then
in pens and as soon as the pigs be-
gin to run about raise the doors high
enough to let them in and out ON the
lot, where teach them to eat mix
ture of skimmilk and mill feed till
they are six weeks old. when ! shut
them in the pens and turn out the
sows. They are kept in pens till they
are butchered. their feed consisting
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12

! cure mature bull at a reasonable
price and It is desirable to do SO when
possible, because then you can judge
the bull himself, you can judge him by
his dam and by his daughters and
what they are doing
AS for the Individual which you Sc
lect, he should be uniformly well bred,
should be well reared active, vigorous,
and II mature, above the medium of
the breed in size. He should not have
the feminine appearance of the COW be-
cause such sire is certain not to be
able to transmit any Of the good quali-
ties back Of him. In other words he
should be strongly masculine and have
a general dairy conformation, and not
the tendency to beef. He should also
have the general breed characteristics,
such as color and conformation. The
most important point to consider, how
ever, is the ancestry and the four prin-
cipal dairy breeds have systems Of
testing their cows SO that it is not
necessary to depend on private records
of production.
There is another value of the pure
bred sire as contrasted with the scrub
sire. Hiram Smith, of Wisconsin, Is
reported as having said that "A regis
tered sire is great educator. It is an
upward step" We can all see the In
fuence that the pure bred sire has.
The man who keeps him almost al
ways is thinking farmer, one who is
progressive and uses his head as we'll
as his hands. We are known by the
company we keep and we can not af
ford to keep company with either
scrub bulls or scrub ideas.
Better ideas lie at the bottom of all
betterment, and when man buys a
registered he gives notice to the
world that he is making progress in
his ideas of cattle, and that he will
think towards improvement in other
things
Then, again, how much more pleas
ure there is in raising and developing
heifers which are at least part pure
bred. With more intelligence added to
the animal breeding of this state and
the consequent use of more pure bred
animals, there will be less trouble in
keeping our boys and girls on the
farm, because it will be both. more
profitable and pleasanter. For the
dairy farmer with average means there
is no quicker or more certain way to
success.
For herds of ten cows or less, it is
a good plan for two Or three farmers to
combine and purchase good sire, as
one sire will be sufficient for thirty to
forty cows. It is also important that
In the same community farmers breed
the same breed making it easier to
cooperate in breeding and selling sur.
plus animals. When sire has proven
himself to be good one, as indicated
by the producing qualities of his
daughters, never part with him unless
to prevent too close breeding where
this must be avoided. Proven sires
are valuable and there are many in
use, more particularly in pure bred
herds. which are ten to- fifteen years
old.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
PROBLEM Of HOST PROFITABLE BREED
OF SWINE IS DIFFICULT TO DETERMINE
Many People say Rase the Breed You Like Best and You WIN
Be Successful" but That Is Not Always the case-Exper
ence Of Maryland Hog Raiser May Help Others.

The question OF which breed Of
hogs to raise IN order to obtain the
biggest proft, has proven q very seri-
Gus one with many farmers. Some
people say, raise the breed you like
best and you win be successtuI.' :
but that is not always the case.
The following experience Of a Mary.
land man may help other swine breed
ers.
From an experience Of over 30
years In hog raising during which time
! have tried almost all Of the popular
breeds | have settled upon the Berk-
shires and their crosses as the most
profitable hog for me. Thirty-one
years ago broke away from the IA
sor-back, and invested in pair OF
pure-bred Essex pigs but soon found
that they were too small for profit.
1 then tried the Chester Whites, but,
! found that In our climate generally.
succeeded in raising larger crop Of
mango than did Of hogs and when l
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
~
Coal and Woou.

We have in stock at our yards Lykenl
Valley Stove and Nut, free burning
white ash broken, genuine Pocahontas
lump and run of mine. Wood sawed and
split. Hay corn and clover seed. AL
orders left with the Farmers Supply
Company will be fillel day received.
Both phones. A visit to our yard wi
convince you that we have the goodswe
advertise. Thanking you for the past
patronage we are, Very truly,
JOHN C. BURNS & Co.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
SUPERIOR POINTS
ON DAIRY FEEDS
Relative Qualities Of the Different
Rations for Milk
Cows.

Alfalfa meal, more convenient to
handle than hay, much easier to adul
terate, price usually excessive. rich
IN protein.
Beet pulp soaked up, good sub
stitute for silage or roots but higher
priced
Bran (wheat), light, bulky, appetiz.
ing. high in mineral matter. high in
crude fibre. Relatively expensive at
present prices.
Buckwheat. low in protein-nsually
pays to sell 1t and buy back the mid.
dlings.
Buckwheat middlings. heavy usual
~ economical source Of protein. tend
to make soft, oily butter.
Bulky feed, bran, gluten feed, ajax
fakes, distiIlers' grains. corn and cob
meal.
Constipating, cottonseed meal. corn
fodder and hay.
Corn. easily digested, usually cheap
Nest source of energy. Pays to grind.
Corn and cob meal. bulky, consid-
cradle crude fibre. nearly equal to
corn meal in ration because Of bulky
nature Grind fine.
Cottonseed, meal, high in protein,
heavy, should be fed with something
else, makes for hard butter, relative
II cheap source OF protein, ordinarily
should not constitute more than one
third OF the mixture.
Distiiler's dried grains, rich In pro
tein, very variable in composition,
bulky. must be fed with other feeds.
4 Dried brewers corn grains, light,
bulky. high in protein, not readily
eaten alone.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
East Days Of the Ranches.

The day Of large ranches in Texas
Is passing away, but there are still
four With an area Of over one million
acres each and quite q large number
81 over 500, 900 acres. Much Of this
land is bought as low as 20 cents per
acre. and is now worth "a to 81 per
acre. These ranches are being con.
tinualIy divided up into large farms.
Last year over one million acres Of
ranch lands were sold to small set
tlers for general farming purposes.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
NEVER TIRES
OF the Food That Restored Her to
Health.

ss1 ! 4
Something was making me i'll and
didn't know the cause" writes a
Colo. young lady: For two years ]
was thin and sickly, suffering from in.
digestion and infiammatory rheuma
tism.
I had tried different kinds of diet,
and many of the remedies recommend.
ed. but got no better
finally. Mother suggested that !
try Grape-Nuts. and I began at once,
eating it with a little cream or milk.
A change for the better began at once.
To-day am well and am gaining
weight and strength all the time I've
gained 10 lbs. in the last five weeks
and do not suffer any more from in
digestion, and the rheumatism Is all
gone.
Z know It is to Grape-Nuts alone
that owe my restored health still
eat the food twice a day and never
tire Of It" Name given by Postum
Co., Battle Greek, Mich.
The favour Of Grape-N Nuts Is peculiar
/ to itself. It Is neutral. not too sweet
ana mas an agreeable, healthful quality
that never grows tIresome.
s One Of the sources Of rheumatism il
from overlooking the system with
acid material, the result Of imperfect
digestion ana assimilation.
As soon as improper food Is aban-
doned and Grape-Nuts is taken regu-
Larry. digestion IS made strong, the
organs do their work cf building ND
good red blood cells and OF carrying
away the excess Of disease making
material from the system. So
The result Is i certain and steady
return to normal health and mental
activity. There's reason, Read
tlle little book, THE Road to Well
YIN. IN pkgs
Evex Read The abeve Iettarg A new
&c appeAFg from DINE to time. They
e1e genulne. tKaes ana fum or human
lAteEegt. Adv
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
The Presbyterian OF The
South.
$500, a Year In Advance.

Contains departments for the Sunday
rchool Lessons, Westminster League
Books and Literary, and Church New
and Is fully abreast with the Times,
Send for sample copy to show what
we haven space to explain. Address all
communications to
HE PRESBYTERIAN of the SO UTH
Atlanta. Ga.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
No Gail for ANXIETY.

Tho citizen put the solicited coin
IN the hand of the tramp.
And now want your assurance"
he said, that this money will not be
used for any unworthy or unnecessary
purpose"
The tramp crew back.
You don't think fr a minute that
I'd waste it on food an clothes. do
you?" he Indignantly demanded.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
1M,Io Gueasas.

Well" said the proud father as
the doctor entered the room, what
Is tia boy or girI?"
''Pll give you two guesses, and even
then you won't guess right" said the
doctor.
@Tush! nonsense!" said the proud
father. "Boy?'
Nope" said the doctor.
"Ah-girl, them" said the proud
father.
Nope" said the doctor.
All know" said the proud
father, y.-Harper's Weekly.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12

At the high price Of grain the man
who has to buy al OF his feed must flg-
ure very closely and make the most
81 every pound Of It in feeding his
poultry. else be win come out at the
iittle end Of the horn IN the spring.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
EreeIIeht Super Bats.

i II the production of comb-honey
there win always be on hand a large
number OF leftover, unfinished sec
taons, and these make excellent baits
"a the supers for the late flow. and
should be judiciously distributed
through the supers that can now be
nut over the strong colonies.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
PERMANENT PASTURE FOR HOGS

i viii pay you to go to some trou.
BILE to get an acre lot wen set with
permanent grass for the boar to run
-. Have running water in the lot
# possible. build him q shed, tight
on three sides and open on the south.
and with plenty Of grass he win cost
you very little feed.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
Countryman's Motion.

Farmer (seeing water cart for the
first time)-Dang me, Halbert, If
these Lunnon chaps amt smart! Just
look what that feller's fixed up at the
back Of is wagon to keep boys from
hangin' on behind! london Sketch
Sketch.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
r. G. GREEN

ATT0RNEY-AT-LAW
Cha les Town, larson county, ". Va
III racttc0 Il: the Oourts. off, oRerooa
Berkeley and Morgan counties. ii tAe
United States diatrio& court 6 Mertina.
burg, tho supreme court:of Appeals 81
W o. Virginia. Special attention to thd
lection Of claims a1d prompt ramlt1
nee of the same.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12

The United States and its derAn-
denotes produce one-tenth Of he
worlds sugar
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
FEEDING Rouchaoe.

Feed roughage to the stock before
giving them grain. as It inyiRoratas
and excites the digestive apparatus Is
action.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
BROWN AND BROWN

ATTORNEYS-AT LAW
Charles Town, ], nerSon ounty. ". W
VII attend to cases In the 5var.oa
urts Of Y est Virginia and srylap. !.
Ate ZION given p nBions and Ail crlA~
tfc r. "a ainst the 8. q ,vernnA-~
epe in tt4ntion to collections.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
FRANK /. BusHoNG
A.toFney-A.-LaW

viii prac ice in the courts Of Jefferson
and adjoining counties, Supreme Oou t
Of Appeals OF West Virginia and Federal
Courts. offices Lawyers Row Charles
Town, W. Va
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12

An old topper says that none are SO
blind as those who refuse an eye
opener.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12

Letters man doesn't write are
never read in court.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12

Every woman should have an aim
in life, even If she can't throw stone
with any degree Of accuracy.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12

The forests Of the Alaskan coast
yield about 27.OOO.O0o board feet &
lumber a year.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12

Soft-shelied eggs are often caused
BY fowls being confined and becoming
oTerfat and from lack Of mineral mat
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12

Only a poor love letter can be
spoiled by weak spelling.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12
Wealth 8 AmerIcan E,rro..,.l

The American farmer has $4,000 ]
900 invested III his business and prc.
'duces an average Of SIS, 00o. 900 81
new wealth every day.
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1912-12-12

Stylish new, well tailored wash suite
In white, tan, and colors. Shirt waists,
the styles are the newest design, price
within reach Of all. Burns Z Shugert
Evening journal., 1912-01-02
BANKS FINISHES
THE HIGH MAN

Edwardr Banks, the local profess
sionab was high man. AZ the New
Years Day shoot Of the DUPONT Gun
Club. getting 40 birds out OF a possi-
bic fifty. J. B. McHugh and A. b.
Richardson, tied at A in the Glass A
event, each man coping a turkey The
winners in Glass B were: II. p. Car
Ion, with a score of 10. and NJ. w.
Mitchell with A. J. J. Magahern and
G. II. Simon each dropped 43 pigeons
in Glass c, while l.. l.. FARRELL and w.
B. Smith, Jr, went dead heat in
Glass d, with sc birds apiece. c. B.
Osborne. Jr. won out in the visitors
class with AZ. David Appleby had the
distinction Of carting two tempting
turkeys away with him when he won
both the rifle and revolver events.
Edward Banks laid In a strong claim
for turkey when he broke 49 targets
in the professional class.
After the regular shoot, many men,
bers shot in extra events for prac-
tice.
Evening journal., 1912-01-02

WILL STICK
Altoona MOI Yet Determined
on What Course to
Pursue
YORK MEETS TODAY
TO NAME MANAGER

Johnstown Will, stick to the Fri.
state League. Secretary John H.
Griffin Of the Johnstown Baseball
Association last evening announced
that arrangements had been prac.
tically completed TO pay Off the
pressing debts against the club, prin-
cipally In the matter Of salaries due
the players for their work the latter
part Of last season, and by next fton-
day these debts will have been dis
charged, insuring the continuance Of
the local club in organized baseball.
After these minor financial en-
tanglements are Strengthened out
Secretary Griffin proposes TO continue
the negotiations looking toward the
transfer Of the local franchise and
association assets to Johnstownere
other than those at present Interested
In the team.
The news came from Altoona to-
day that the owners there would hold
ON for a few more months at least.
They had until yesterday to make up
their minds what TO do and they de-
clded for Tr,-Stato ball for a while
AT least
This statement can be made for .
certainty but II will no. give the fans
any assistance that there will be base
ball played az Columbia Park next
season There is a grave doubt IL Al
toona will long be represented in the
Tri-Statc for the reason that the pres
ent promoters viii likely dispose Of
thc franchise and players during the
early part OF the year and quit base
ball II looks as though the only sal
Continued on Page Twelye.)
Evening journal., 1912-01-02
JOHNSON MAY
TAKE ON FLYNN

BY The United Press.
CHICAGO. Jan. 2.-Jack, Johnson
tonight may sign for a bout with
Jim Flynn to be fought at Windward.
Nevada. 100 miles west OF Salt Lake
City, in June or July. If he signs.
Johnson is to received a guarantee Of
$4,000 and a third of the moving
picture profits. Johnson says if he
signs for this fight he will try to
take on Sam Mcvey in Australia be-
fore he faces Flynn in Nevada.