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TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1912-02-21

tradefi fpur0en, bel elTem dpermall9eH
9eriut ourf}brineen 5u tonnsn.
Die llnter u6una geaen ben
@eIptruTt Iheint einen biden Seil in
bic oemptrutiidR purtei treiben gu
ippaen. Die raoitalen Semotraten
batten beantrast, bic llntsriuhuns ei=
nem Spe3ial 8ommittee, in peIhe'n
ibps SattionseenoFen porherrIden
pirpen, gu iitsrpeiien. Ter 8autus
entidieo iih oaFiir, bic aufsabe oem
Spmnittee fir ganten unp llmluufss
mittel gu iibertragen. 8amit iinb Die
3dbitalen nif,t einpsrItanoen. Sic
MAIDEN oem apmuittee gum 8ortpurf,
bah es aus aonierpatipen beftshe, Die
nit benz 8robtapttul ihonenb perfahs
rem fuirpen unb limb ent'hlp'fen, ben
auutusbsIflub nit oilfe bon raoltas
len Republifanern umsuItpBen. Die
Qn'6uIoiauno 1T offenbar niht unbsz
qriinoet. gs bate fein 9runo poraes
leoen, psn WunIt Der Raettalen ob@
suIhIaqen, beItdnes uid,t bic abitht,
truenb etfpas gu perbeimlttsn uno etns
portet Die 6einlihfetten tretbt, psr'
Iher3t iid eas 8ertrauen oes Bolfes.
2ebteres bat Elm Rett su erfahren, Oh
es pabr iit. bab cine Clique bon gtstr
gorter grpBtapitaItiten permittsIIt Der
oeaenipGrtiaen gdntrnet9poen Die Rom
trple iiber ale bisponiblen 9aarpeIber
c:r Ration btIibt unb oteie Wlahi
uusbeutet, nm bic Gonfurrsns 5u uns
| teroriiden. 0us 8erlangen III I'm 10
| mebr bershtigt, als es m anboIts.
puntten fir sinen iolhen gortpnr'
nttt feblt. Die gefiirpprter osa
albrinIten Gpitems, Die bod niht 81
ben RaoitaIen sehoren, ia9en es IeIbit
bdB bic Reierpen o[Ier 9antsn oteiss
2anbes ben Retp gorter SpstuIantsr
CUR gerfiieune itcben. 0as iollte tla,
oeftelIt fpsrben, um Die eeet9n'ten Or
denmdBreeeln treffen 5u tonnsn
Wenn bie tonIerbdtioen 0emptrdtsr
our6 ibr gsrhdlten iih ben anihsir
gebsn, bab fte nit benz 9sep Yortsl
/ 9roBfapital unter elmer Eete itstsn
eona erpeiIsn fie ihrsr pdrtei einer
| IhIe6ten Tisnft.
TaÌˆgliches Cincinnatier volksblatt. [volume] (Cincinnati [Ohio]) 1885-1919, 1912-02-21

pssIelb,n on Ole grdnen erlptitert fehen
molten. Daruus III erithtlid, bab
bic 9erfaHungs= Rpnpenticn ale pa4
rasrapben Der nsuen 4onItitutipn gs'
fabrbet, tpenn lie lih fir 5raueHs
Gtimrnreht erfldrt, od ale @esnsr Der
prpbibition eine gerfafnna 5uriidipste
Zen fperoen. fpeIcher bas Jrduenr
Sttmmrecht einperlsibt lit. Die ges
fiirtporter oes Srauen-Stimntrehts
lpiirpen ni4t eesen Die @erfahung
itinmen, tpsnn her parasroph tpfta
bleiht, bu iie feinen poiitiren 9runo
nasu bdtten uno iih NIT Der 9offnuna
traoen puroen, bel einem abermallgen
0eriuh ourhorineen su tonnen.
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
First Prize Small Yorkshires.

(By A. ]. LEGG. West Virginia)
A few years ago was talking to a
farmer and business man who said
that he always thought that it cost
nearly 20 cents per pound to produce
pork.
At that time he had not had much
experience with hogs and | could not
give him any definite figures on the
subject, but it put me to investigating
put 31-pound grade pig in pen,
fed him and mixed ground feed such
as the farm produced mixed with
water
When the pig was five months old
he was slaughtered and weighed 103
pounds
The pig had eaten 3S4 pounds OF
feed at sl.00 per hundred pounds. If
the pig is valued at $500 at the time
the feeding began 1t would make the
pork cost sOO56 per pound
Last spring weighed and kept an
account of the feed required for two
brood sows with twelve ptgs
The feeding began about week be-
fore the pigs were farrowed and con
tinued until the pigs were eight weeks
old.
AL the end Of the period found
that the pigs averaged thirty pounds
each and that had fed them the fol
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
Tho Mystery

An old lady was going over the roo
and after some time she went up to a
kccpor and tapped him on tho shoul'
der with her umbrella well, mum, "
said the keeper II want to ask you, "
explained tie old lady, which OF the
animals In the 200 yor consider tho
most remarkable The keeper
scratched his head for n while Then
well, mum" no replied, after
careful consideration, IA you might
say, I've come TO the conclusion as
tho biscuit goes TO tho laughing by
ena" indeed" said the old lady
In surprise and why do you consider
tho laughing hyenN 40 romorkabeV
Well. num-" answered the geological
expert he only has sleep once =
week lie only has a meal once a
year So what he's got to laugh abou,
ia bIoomin mystery to me-"
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
TRAP NEST IS
A MONEY MAKER
Keeps Records OF Hens and Helps
Eliminate "Star Boarders"
-Conserves Valuable
Breeders.

The conversion Of flock that bare
ly pays for the feed 1t eats into one
which will lift the mortgage from the
home farm Is largely a matter Of
elimination Of the star boarder," and
the conservation of the 200egg a.year
hens Those who have made special
study OF this subject are Arm believers
In the trap nest To discover the best
egg producers one must use the trap
nest, or some method Of keeping a
record Of eggs laid by individual hens.
The trap nest is about the best thing
that has been discovered in the poul.
try business.
There will be but slow Improvement
in breeding without an egg record for
each hen in the flock. The objection
TO the trap nest Is that It requires
too much labor for the farmer, That
is true In the majority Of cases, Not
many farmers can give the necessary
time. II is here th,t the state or eX.
pertinent station should and can be n
great aid There should be breeding
station or several In every state where
the farmers and poultry raisers could
secure at a fair price cockerels OF
good egglaying pedigree to mate with
their nocks II would not take so
very lonr TO furnish those farmers
who had Improvement OF their nocks
In view with n male bird whose an.
cestry for two generations had an egg
record OF 150 eggs year or more
II Is the hen OF vigor that lays;
without constitutional vitality she Will
not lay That Is undoubtedly true, A
hen may have egg.aylng capacity but
without vigor she will not produce
eggs. on the other hand, the hen
may have vIgor without egglaying
capacity, She may have constitution
al vitality and lay less than 20 eggs
a year The point s that by selecting
vigor alone will not make rapid prog
ress IN breeding up n strain OF heavy
layers Although vigor Is one OF the
main things, we must select both Wig
or and egg capacity The trap nest
enables us to do this The hen that
lays 200 eggs n year has good vitality,
40 that q good egg record n m lndica.
tion OF high vitality |, IA possible
that the 2o0ogg hen win not produce
chicks Of good vigor II Is also pos
sIblc that her eggs may not be fertile
This Ia also possible In tho poor layer
Il IL also possible that heavy laying
may Injure her breeding qualities
A high egg record indicates consti'
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
study Experimental Forestry,

In order 10 give students practical
work In forestry the forestry depart
menl Of the College of Agriculture
Columbus, o., Ia preparing to plant
two acres Of land on the university
farm to forest trees Seeds OF from
IL to rs kinda OF trees viii be planted
in rowa for experimental purposes.
This includes eAlalpa, ash, locust, wal
nut, hickory, butterhut, sycamore,
maple boyeder, oak, Usage orange,
blackberry. linden, allahthus and 9th
ers. The Ave acres Of forest tree
nursery near the university arborctum
will also be planted to troos for ox'
pcrlmontal purposes About 80 bushels
Of seed nave been gathered this fall
by prof G II 0oolg and his classes In
forestry The department has also re'
ccIycd between 800 and AO) confer
seedlings from the forest service OF
New Mexico, md Ia expecting more
from other slatos
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
APPARATUS FOR
TESTING SEED
iowa Man Designs Cabinet for
Trying Out OF Many
Varieties OF Corn In
One Cabinet.

An apparatus for testing seed corn
has been designed by an Iowa man
and provides for the trying out Of
many varieties Of corn in the one cabi-
net A stand carries series Of trays,
each tray made in two parts hinged
together at one side. The upper part
Is a lId but the lower part has a shall
low rectangular depression in It, In
this depression are rows Of little holes
and over them Is placed an absorbent
sheet cut to fit the rectangle This
sheet has perforations above the holes
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
prles Of MIlk,

The price OF milk Ia low because
we have 20 many small producers. be-
cause We have 10 keep 30 many cows
to make n living Cut of half tho
herd, keep the better half raise cows
to reproduce Il, and save tho money
that goes into other states 10 keep tho
herd going The problem can be
solved, and we can solve II Just ~
well as tho other fellow,
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
Mixture OF Family Names,

This Ia n good example OF what Ia
a common phenomena In the polyglot
Balkans, A man named pavel--that
IN, paul--had Ave sons, one settled In
Athens, called himself pavopoulo, the
Greek torn OF pauson, the second
went to Belgrade and called himself
Pavleyieh, the third IN sofia oaiiej
himself pavoff; the fourth made his
homo In Bucharest under the name
Paviesou, while the youngest set up
IN business In Constantlnople ussum'
inI the Turkiah form Of payloglu,
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
Why Old Myths Survive,

The deslroyers OF fne dramatic
myths toll us nowadays that the
Callph Omar did not burn the ancient
library OF Alexandria, and thorefoN
dd not have n chance TO say that all
tho books In Il that agreed with the
Koran we're superhuous, and oil that
dlsagreed with the Koran were perni
clous. Doubtless the perennial fresh
moss and vitality Of the tale are due
to nm everlasting normal human hs
tired OF wecd.grown. literary grsvs
yards,
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
sword Imbedded In Plank

Embedded In the heart OF n plank
Of wood taken from railway station
at oakley, rifeshire says the London
Standard, there has been found .
aword measuring over two feet long
The plank had been In use for nj
least nfteen years
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20

tutlonal vitality and stamina The
trap nest, therefore, selects for vigor
as well as egg-laying capacity. II
each state would take hold of this In
a practical way, without doubt In
few years 1t would add millions Of dol
lars to the profits Of poultry keepers,
and at the same time help solve the
nations food supply.
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20

planted several years ago, but In neg
loctcd condition Tho now company
viii install spraying plant, provide
100000 oil heaters 10 prevent frost
In late spring, will handle Ia refuse
fruit In cannery and elder mills and
feed the pomaco and waste TO tn own
pigs hAd chickens
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
New Seed Corn Tester.

In tho bottom OF the tray, Tho seeds
are placed IN the holes and the NIB
sorbent sheet laid on top, Water can
then bo applied through the perfora-
tIons and the absorbent quality OF the
top sheet will retain the moisture.
Means are provided for Identifying
each individual seed 30 that tho test.
er can toll which varieties do tho
best
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
Ahsep an Earms,

on many farms II viii bc advisable
10 add few sheep TO the live stock
department, and now Ia ma good a
time TO look up and secure such M
can be found, unless II was done n
little earlier In the scouon, before tho
butcher and shipper picked NJ 30
many,
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
Actual aAlrnmanAhln.

A man may make I95 day in his
regular business, aud not think much
abou, Il, but hc always feels like n
leading nnancier whom hc sells tho
old bottles In tho cellar for n eents--
Ohio state Journal.
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
.ieeribls thouoht,

Alleged liumor'st=-Can you lmas
inc anything worse than n gran,
with sore ,hroAt' Proven ono
sure' A oontipede WITH corna,--res
~ Coyote
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
January 20, 1862,

In the pursuit and capture OF the
schooner Wilder, a Confederate block
ade runner, at Mobile, Ala, crews OF
the blockading squadron came into
sharp contact with a band of Confed'
crate scouts ashore The schooner
was sent aground by her captain,
Ward, three miles below Fort Morgan
in an effort to escape the Union gun
boats which were chasing her Crews
from the gunboats went aboard the
schooner in launches and began TAX
ing off her contraband cargo When
they we're so engaged Captain CottriIl
appeared with his company Of scouts
and opened FIRE, The sailors were
driven into their launches and back
upon the gunboats, which shelled the
shore. Captain CottrIll stood his
ground until night however when
darkness permitted the Federal yes
sells to drag off the stranded schooner
The secretary OF war Of the United
States ordered the appointment OF two
commissioners to visit the Confeder'
ate prisons in the south whore Union
prisoners were held, and there take
such measures as shall be needful, to
provide for the wants and contribute
to the comfort Of such prisoners at the
expense OF the United States and TO
such an extent as may be permitted
by the authorities under whom such
prisoners are held"
Dr. George Blacknall c, s N, In
charge Of the Confederate hospital at
Norfolk, Va, died,
The Richmond Examiner reported
that Confederate soldiers In the Army
Of the Potomac had been disciplined
by their officers, In extreme cases OF
nsubordinatIon, by being hung by
their thumbs, The Examiner repro
bated the practice ~ torture,
Copyright 1919 by W, @ ChOpmanJ
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
lnsr,A EaAniih.

Love IA the sert OF thing that makes
men do the most desperate things
cut their threats and shoot them
selves, and even break out into poo
Try Tom Gallon,
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
A Great Orchard,

one Of the largest orchard enter,
prisca will develop l,a00 nerce IN
Kansae at n coat Of t1b00OO There
are now 10000 trees on the tract
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
Wasteful Use OF Properties and Equip
rnent,

The use of equipment In a matter which
also has been investigated, Up to the
nresent time this investigation has been
in the main confined to the subject OF
electric lighting The government pays
over $500 600 per year Tor electric current,
II has made large capital outlays for wlr'
lng and nxtures with the increasing de.
mands IN many buildings the present
equipment Ia taxed to lu limit and "
tho present methods arc continued much
of this wiring mus, he done over, In
many places employees are working at "A
great physical disadvantage duo to In.
adequate and improper lighting, and
thereby with reduced efficiency In every
place whore the inquiry has been con-
ducled II appears tina, there ls large
waste, that without the cost oi rowlf.
ing, simply by giving proper attention TO
location ~ lvhts and tho use Of proper
lamps and fonoctors, the light efficiency
nj points whore needed may be much In
creased and the cost of current reduced
from "a 10 On per cent Other Inquiries
into the use witch N being made ~ prop
critics and equipment are contemplated
which promise even larger results
Lack Of spse fiea,ons.
The Importance Of establishing and
maintaining standard specifications is
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20

lowing ration with the retail value
that prevailed here at the time:
535 lbs wheat middlings, $1.7O
per 100 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 9.lO
One and a quarter bushels OF
corn s1O0 bushel. ............ 1.25
102 lbs. mixed feed, $500 per
lUU .............''''' '''''''' E'Vf
so lbs. corn meal. $500 per 100. 100
21s bu. potatoes, Acc per bu... 100
Total .................. .Sl4.oO
If we divide s1439 by twelve, the
number of pigs. we find that the feed
bill cost practically sl20 each for the
pigs.
A fair estimate of the labor caring
for the sows and pigs and feed
for the sows during the CESSATION per-
iod would likely add $1,0O per head
to the cost of the pigs which would
put the cost up to 1920 each.
They would have sold readily at
from three to four dollars each right
from the farm. | sold nine Of them
for breeding stock for $3.50 and have
on hand one of the best ones for a
brood SOW and two Of the smaller ones
for killing, In all the pigs are con-
servatvely valued at $65 at eight
weeks old.
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
SEES BETTER AND
CHEAPER SERVICE
President Submits an Economy
and Efficiency Message.
RESULTS OF INQUIRY TOLD
Special Commission Found Estrava-
CANT and Anticipated Methods In
Government Work and Many
Unnecessary Offices.

Washington. President TAFT has
submitted TO congress a special message
on economy and efficiency in the govern
ment service. The message in part is as
follows:
To the Senate and House OF Representa-
tives:
! submit for the information OF he con
gress this report Of progress made in the
inquiry into the efficiency and economy OF
the methods Of transacting public busi-
ness.
Efficiency and economy in the govern
ment service have been demanded with
Increasing insistence for generation.
Real economy is the result Of efficient or
ganiZaton. By perfecting the organiza-
ton the same benefits may be obtained
at less expense. reduction in the to-
tai OF the annual appropriations is not
In itself a proof OF economy, since II Is
often accompanied by a decrease I'm eff
cheney. The needs Of the nation may de
mund large increase OF expenditure, yet
10 keep the total appropriation within
the expected revoneu is necessary to the
maintenance Of public credit
Upon the presdeAt must rest large
share OF the responsibility for the de-
mands made upon the treasury for the
current administration OF the executive
branch OF the government. Upon the
congress must rest responsibility for
those grants OF public funds which are
made for other purposes.
Reason for the Inquiry.
Recognizing my share OF responsibility
for efficient and economical administra-
ton, / have endeavored during the past
two years. with the assistance Of heads
OF departments, to secure the best re-
suits. As one OF the means to this end
I requested a grant from congress to
make my efforts more effective.
An appropriation Of 100000 was made
June 25, 1910, to enable the president to
Inquire into the methods Of transacting
the public business Of the executive de-
partments and other government estab-
nshments and TO recommend to congress
such legislation as may be necessary to
carry into effect changes found to be de-
sirable that cannot be accomplished by
executive action alone. | have been given
this fund to enable me to take action
and to make specific recommendations
with respect to the details Of transacting
the business OF an organization whose ac-
tiYities are slmost as varied as those OF
the entire business world. The opera
lions OF the government affect the inter
est OF every person living within the jur-
isdiction OF the United States. Its or
ganization embraces stations and centers
OF work located in every city and In
many local subdivisions OF the country
Its gross expenditures amount to nearly
i,0oo 100000 annually. Including the per-
sonnel OF the military and naval estab-
ishments, more than 10000 persons are
t, 40 hn hy Ia w
upon the executive branch OF the govern
ment
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20

edge Of the intentions Of the owners.
but the vessel was made a prize on
the strength Of papers found in her.
Navigation on the Mississippi was
entirely suspended by a gorge OF Ice
that formed twenty miles below st.
Louis
One hundred and fifty prisoners. re-
leased by the Confederates from the
hospital in Richmond were brought
to Fortress Monroe by Or. Higgin-
botham. They had all been wounded,
and we're convalescent.
A number OF Confederate officers,
prisoners at Fortress Monroe, were
returned under a flag Of truce.
Cedar Keys, Florida, was captured
by the Federals.
January 18, 1862.
John Tyler, sometime president OF
the United States, died at Richmond,
Va, aged II. Until the climax In the
secession movement he had been Nv
ing on his plantation near Hampton,
Va. The crisis had brought him ut
Of his retirement. Like many other
Virginians, he had endeavored to
avert a disruption OF the Union and TO
restore peace between the north and
south When his state finally Sc
ceded he had gone with 1t, and at his
death his interests and sympathies
were with the southern cause,
Captain Phelps of the United States
gunboat Conistoga engaged a wooded
point In the Tennessee river, a snort
distance below Fort Henry, in a spir-
tied manner. A number Of trees were
entirely destroyed Captain Phelps
was in the belief that the wooded
point concealed a Confederate battery.
He had come from Cairo for the pur-
pose of ascertaining the enemys
strength The Conistoga suffered no
injuries.
Captains Murdoch and Webster re-
turned to Cairo from an expedition to
Bloomfield, Mo, where they had cap
tured a small Confederate force and =
number of officers.
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
January 19, 1862.

The Confederate force under Gen. F,
X. Zollicoffer and the Federals under
Gen. George H. Thomas were heavily
engaged throughout the day near
Mills Springs, KY The Confederates
attacked with zest at half-past five in
the morning, and had an initial ad-
vantage. AS the day grew the Union
lines stiffened and succeeded in driy.
ing the Confederates from the field
late in the afternoon. During the night
the Confederates withdrew from their
trenches and fell back across the CuiiI-
berland river General Zollicoffer
was killed in the engagement. The
Confederates lost $50 prisoners, ten
guns, 100 wagons, ammunition, stores
and hospital supplies
The Confederate blockade runner
Lizzie Weston was taken by the U. 5.
eunboat Itasca off Apalachicola, Fla.
She was trying to get out Of her home
port with 293 bales of cotton, bound
for Jamaica, when she was over
hauled and brought to by the Federal
gunboat She was sent to Phila'
delphia in charge Of a prize crew,
Colonel Williams regiment of Penn
sylvania cavalry passed through Nun.
fordsvlle, KY, on their way to their
station on Green river. Their mounts
were in poor condition.
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
T5e
CIVIL WAR
FIFTY YEARS AGO
THIS WEEK
January IL, 1862,

January II, 1862.
In the United States senate com
munication was received from the
president, transmitting a copy OF the
instructions received by the Austrian
minister from his government relative
to the Trent affair, and the reply OF
Mr.. Seward thereto.
Governor Tod of Ohio was inaugu-
rated at Columbus In his inaugural
he expressed the fullest confidence in
the president OF the United States, and
commended his conduct OF the war for
the preservation of the Union.
The gunboats Essex, St Louis, and
Tyler made a reconnaissance down the
Mississippi river to a point near Co
lumbus, Ky. They fired several shots
into the Confederate camps. which
were returned with enthusiasm by the
batteries They found no snags in
the river to impede navigation and
developed no masked batteries
D. w c. Bonham, colonel command
ing the twenty third regiment of Mis-
sissippi troops, died at Camp Beaure-
gard, Ky
General McClernand's Union column
moved in the direction of Blandville,
KY.
The Union force under General
Paine moved forward from Birds
Point Mo
The Van Buren press., 1912-01-20
Abolition Of Local offices,

Perhaps the part OF the organization In
which the greatest economy In public eN'
pendturc In possible IL to be found IN
the numerous local offices OF the govern.
ment In some instances the establish
ment and the dlscontlnuance OF these 10.
cal offices are matters Of administrative
discretion In other Instances they ARE
established by permanent law In such n
manner that their disconunuance In be
yond the power Of the president or that
OF any executive officer
The responsibility Tor the maintenance
OF these conditions must naturally be a.
yided between the congress and the exc
cutiye But that the executive has per
formed his duty when he has called the
attention " the congress 20 the matter
must also be admitted Realls ng my re-
sponaIbilty In the premises have d.
feoted the commission 20 prepare a re-
port setting forth the positions In the
local services OF the government which
may be discontinued with advantage tho
saving which would result from such ac-
ton and the changes In law which are
necessary 10 carry into effect changes In
organization found to be desirable On