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The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-12-18
p,,,.oes For Stock Feed.

The heavy production and the 10"
nrice of potatoes have directed attenuon
to their value for stock feed, Hitherto
this subject has not received much at
tention In this country because unuer
ordinorv conditions other feeds are un-
doubtedly much cheaper and petter'
Some estimate that even Mt 10 cents q
bushel 1t is more expensive to FEED po'
tatoes TO stock than II Is to FEED sllage'
while on the other hand 1t Is scarcely
nrobable that the farmer can raise pc
atoes for much less than 80 cents
hnshel Their actual value for feed ae
ponds upon many factors, but II IS pe'
tor TO make some use of the potatoes
on hand rather than let them rot
In Germany, where the potato crol
ia proportionntely far greater tifan
this country. the question Inns beel
more thoroughly studied The tuoer
NAV be used for feeding cows horses
sheen and pigs, but they are oes
adapted for pigs. 10 secure the pes
results with swine the potatoes shoui
arst he cooked and than made into
thick mush mixed with the cornmea
or other grain. II skimmilk Is aude
the value OF the feed is much increased
In feeding potatoes to dairy co"
from one-half peck to one peck snoui
he fed TO start with. They should 0
given raw and should be run throug
root cutter to prevent choking u
cows. An excessive feed OF potato'
TO dairy COW is liable to cause scoui
but as much as one-half bushei co
day has been fed without pad r
suits, In addition to the nutrients COZ
tnined potatoes give succulence 10
-otion. factor OF Importance IN rec
ng dairy cows.
The German experiments with poi
10 -four for bread during the war iiiu
t-ate the ford value of the potato
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-12-18
o,eE,crjLTlEs OF MARKETING s..
=. IT,. FARM TIMBER

Tho marketing OF farm timber pre-
,,,s 3n,n. az the same difficulties, but
IN an aggravated form. that the farm /
lin selling other crops, says a /
L,nraat Service contribution to the ear |
u,.,,L- ~ tho Department Of Agriculture.
The farmer finds 1t hard To get enough
,s,,is timber Most farmers now sell
thatr saw timber on the stump TO
,,,Il man such sales ordinarily being
mad. for a lump sum. The milI man.
experienced IN estimating. goes IN IN VI I'7 -
mo woods and sizes up the quantity
and value Of the timber ne "ahlS' i'''
| nyyrcr being a farmer and not luh-
| herman, seldom knows Hny'hhE ANU
oytinatlnr timber and has only lhe
yagucst idea Of what IL ought 20 pl''H.
The consequence Of tins eoNd'I"I -
! mat the farmer Otter" receives ot'S
small fraction Of the AclN"l MAJ =! nv
Iyuluc Of his stumpaEe' ..
Astonishing examples OF what u
| f,irrnrr. may this throw away are ol'c''
encountered By'furesters, continues 'lle
article. For instance, u Massachusetts
farmer sold million feet Of timer TO a
! rnrtuhlc saw mill man for SL-oo aitu
th,,ught he had obtained GOOD price
HIS neighbor, however we2 hhe" SOM
, lining about timber, got 1000 i9r tht
came ouantiry Of white pine from inc
s,.rn, rnrtahle mill man. The first farm
or ON. account OF his ignorance praS'
rrnlIy presented the mill man WIN
~ 500 the second owner was WIS.,
: eunugh 10 learn before he attempted c
( sriI his timber how much he had ah'
q what II ought to bring him in money.
The productive capacity Of the ~
I million acres Of farm lands throukho"
k tba rauntry which either have "
:, should have timber growing on thelh i
enormous. SAYS the article TINS area
>, Inrrar than all the national forests pu
" together. and with an annual CROWN :
70 sd hoard fee, per acre ~ saw tmh'r
e n moderate allowance under the lraC
N 80 III t,ircstry-it would produce an
Q. nu.rIly forever 40 billion or the eauiNa
10 Isur OF the entire lumber cut OF u
M cnutrv in addition Ia not less man l.
- million cords Of firewood.
These figures continues, the hrut T.,
- probably never viii be realized lot y
- y. reason, mat the present area "i iar
II ,ynodlands is much greater than IT "
al lie eventually. For example wooula ~
M comprises 81 per cent. nI llt ---
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-12-18
Reunion of Blue and Gray

Plans are being made for grand re-
union of the Blue and the Gray to be
held at Spencer, Roane-cor August
24-25-26. The management nave an.
nounced that nothing viii be spared
to make it a success in every respec'
The main attractions OF the reunlo
will be speaking, by noted orators mu
sic and a grand campfire parade. WI
understand that several from this coulN
ty will attend.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-12-18

area of the South, and undoubtedly
much OF this land will be put to other
use than timber growing. Nevertheless,
the farmers Of the United States now
own at least $50 billion feet of saw
timber and | Ia billion cords Of cord
wood, and this timber should produce
substantial part of their incomes
Farmers ought to make the most Oh
their timber, and the public should be
Interested in this question for the reas'
on that the vast aggregate OF farn
timber should be available to supple
ment the other sources OF the genera
snpplY. ---.-- -
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-12-18
An Election to be Held 1916.

Al the November election 1915 the
following offices will be filled; sheriff.
Assessor, Commissioner, County Cour
and two delegates to the Legislature.
A number of men on the Democratic
side have been mentioned as probable
candidates. A few Republican candi-
dates have been heard from
The new primary election law pro-
vldes that all nominations shall DO
made on the same "a and on esi,
Dental years the primary is to be held
on the first Tuesday in June. A small
assessment is laid on all candidates ai,,s.
which is paid into the county funds
and the county court pays all election
expenses.
The aspiring boSsx< have been here
tbis court auietly,pbS ing home few
preliminary remark . nd leaving lth'
gap open for my D xtended discus,
Sion on the same subject in the neal
il future. a :
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-12-18
Proves Ais innocence.

"uowcycr, after the prolcsta'"uH
,,hac by the STATE department 'hrgnki
NIr Marion fletcher. Consoi AZ !"
,n,nhun / was given ncw trlAi anu "
fa1rS trial In wi ich | was permitted 10
n,npIoy counEcI and competent inter
rrct.r and was shown every c@nSu'[H
IAN proved my innocence beyond d
dn,tbt and the trial judge. IN rchuctlh ,,t
NJ decision said he fouHd m" not gun
~ nf amy crime whatever and "raeF'u
-, release from prison and the res
ration Of my liberty, but In u sam sam,
har,sypn confiscdtad my money ""','
h,s ~ Vet bccn> returned e" me. Al
tbourh | had proven that the car ram.
a5jNc.a,s were placing II In circulation
Rnth V,lla and CurranR had forced va
rircutation ia their respective trrrlto'
5ns and also it had been Put ~ eltou'"
lion 81 force by the villa people '"'
dnys AFTER my arrest J.,
- nled a bin IN evidence lRgt nav u,
hcen stamped as good by the ' ma OF
acials Of the Identical bills, ,"hivh W"
done after my arrest ,..
pardon me FOR mentioning 'u|s
,hinrs.. as only do SO To show You !E
yonr confidence In me and my '''e"s
was not misplaced
Il bog 70 remain,
"yorlr Obcdleut servant,
~ n cox NinRo Republican,
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-12-18
WEST VIRGINIA
ITEMS OF NEWS.
Apple Crop In West Va.

West Virginia will lead every state
in the union in the growth and pro-
duction OF apples within the next ten
vears according to Commissioner OF
Agriculture Howard E. Williams
The rapid strides that our state Is
making in apple growth is simply mar
velous," said Mr.. Williams. The farm
ers of West Virginia seem to be able
to put out larger and finer crops OF the
fruit every year and the average IN
West Virginia is booming with leaps
and bounds.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-12-18
GARDEN ANTS HARMLESS.
Do Not lnjurs Plants, and Nests May
Be Easily Destroyed

Do Not Injurs Plants, and Nests May
Be Easily Destroyed
tPreparsd by United States dsper''eiN
OF agricultural
An unusual number Of Complaints
have been received this year BY the
department Of agriculture from PSI
sons who say that ants are inru1ihs
their lrvns and gardens. As matter
NJ fact these ants do little harm, ana
rho injury that Is attributed to them
ia usually caused By something eiSe,
| In large numbers, however, the sEnAn.
conical nests which they build ON lawns
ara somewhat unsightly and ON thls
account it may be desirable N some
cases to destroy them. !
Where there Is only small area u
ha covered the simplest method Is 10
drpnch the nests with boiling wanRH.
Another simple remedy is to spray the
lawn with kerosene emulsion OF WAN
n yery strong soap wash prepared ny
dissolving any common laundry soup
IN water Mt the rate OF one pound OF
onelhalf pound to gallon OF water,
Such methods are particularly wen
adonted TO small lawns and for the or
binary little lawn ant
For larger ant colonies u 49, 1890, o.
cies, bisulphide OF carpon' -
which can be purchased at any ut
store, will be found eliectt'e -,
substance can be placed IN tn w nust -.
means of an oil can or sman S't treu
the quantity required y. va, neat e to tw
one-half ounce FOR sinai ne's ~
| or three ounces " ,ona .,out i
| one. An OIL can WIN a. con h
| convenient instrument, as Il can Y
| Inserted into the nests Hnu ~
| Injected "itnou' Ito .e. ~ e,n,os
| to the operator nO ,.homah No, M
| basulphiue Oh cAiuon, NJ t.c,,,tat
/ sonous, are AAu'ea't ,ho ,hor
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-12-18
What is More Natural9

huntington Advertiser
The Mingo Republican, In
issue, emphatically and earne
yocates the election of Govern
field to the United States Sena /
is more natural than that thls
he so? Is not the editor OF the
Republican the head of the ripp
eminent which was appointed :
ernor Hatfield to take the place
hanson of a government elected
people of that thriving city, am
has been prevented from TAXI
the government of that town
an appeal to the states court
resort?
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-12-18
ToRcALleHT.

Miss Peggy See, Eunice an
Marcum, Mrs. VIM. Fraley a
w. Beatty spent the day WIZ
Miller Saturday.
Miss Peggy See spent Satu
W h Miss Eunice Marcum.
70 ISIS Ethel See, OF jenkins |,
with home folks.
Lsu. ISIS Eva Miller and MAJ,
vo Sunday with Miss MI
NlA lex creek. ,-Ii
-. George Tier ana cnld
the week end with Mrs. ~
Louisa.
Kyte walkenshaw and
walkenshaw spent sunday J
They have improved q
house by adding electric
which we are very thanki
Miss Anna l.. Bartlett Ie ,l
day to her home in Asn'
months visit with her sist'
thompson. HAPPY ~
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-12-18
Halo Jurx Hunu; y. pisehar0ed.

The Jury in the Hale murder case
failed to come to any agreement ane
was discharged Saturday. Judge Wlik
inson took occasion to severely re
primand John Mccoy, one OF the Ju
nrors for his attitude during the cas-
and DISQUALIFIED him from further
dutv in the Logan Circuit Coui
case will be retired at the ne
of court, it is understood.
on Tuesday application tc
! client TO be admitted to bail wa
Inv attorneys E. H. Greene an
NIarcum, counsel for Hale, al
was granted by the court bono
fixed in the sum of $4,000.
nuired surety was obtained am
was released from custody. The
men are T. S. Hatfield, G. l. Al'
Harry Il. Buskirk, G. F, Gore,
Wagner. Elizabeth Wagner,
White, w. NJ. Gore, Albert Coz
Mary Chain.
The $4,000 damage suit inst
against the city of Logan by MI
Gle Nighbert was tried the frst
week, but the jury disagreed an
other trial will be had at the
term.
other cases recently deciol
Ida Whit granted divorce
( whit Gertie Hall divorced y
e Hall-Logan Democrat
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-12-18
To Hang a Gate.

Take a locust stake by lnches LII
size and IS inches long and drive II
into the ground until only three inches
are left above the surface. Bore an
aurer hole in the top of the stake ana
mt an iron bolt In the hole; then bore
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-12-18

The meeting Of the Grand
West Virginia, Knights OF =
Charlestown August 25 and
pected to be one of the best
in the history of the order
The grand lodge will be OPP
a public meeting in the opers
wednesday morning, the 20
m and after the address oi
and responses the grand. ledg
proper will begin and will cor
iii Thursday evening, and pos
day. -.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-12-18

hole the same size in the bottom OF
the gate post and place 1t over the
holt AS shown in the cut Fasten the
gate at the top with a piece OF strap
iron bent and boted as shown.-Sonth-
ern Agriculturist.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-12-18

Frank Pulifito. aged rs years, ma
chine runner in the mines of the Main
Island Creek Coal Company at Omar
was caught in his machine on Satur-
dav night and received injuries from
which he died in the Logan nospitai On
Monday morning.
Both arms were pulled away ir"il ~
torso, and he was otherwise ueriiu,S
mutilated. Interment was mace IN lhs
cemetery on Mud Fork, 80
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-12-18
Banner Coal Loading Month.

BY a margin OF almost eight thou-
sand tons, the Chesapeake & Ohio rail-
way system broke its coal loading rec
ords during the month OF July.
The total loading for the month was
. 224. O2O tons. The best record for any
nrevious month was established in Aug.
1914 when the loading total led 2,2l6.-
AGO tons.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-12-18
II. c. SULLIVAN oI'
INTO lNsuRAN

II. G. Sullivan, OF this PA nv
tracted to work for a large per Nr'h
ance company ane will haven (.
IN Ashland and all in Cincinnati "
territory covers parts OF Kentsid
onto and Indiana. He is energetic X
VIII no doubt succeed in this line. M
NEWS wishes him the greatest sue
cess.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-12-18
WARES OF
NARROW ESCAPE.

= - - 7 e.
~ ..,.,-.--
Ihe NiGtssitpaes oi Mr. w. p cox,
Ilh'E Mlh'amsoh cl'lzen, VINO was
HPtuIeu pS Nll'nlstis IN Mexico COZ,
'"Huu 20 uuhEeoi ilor months anu
haiiy sentenced to executed aitef
mock tr'"L are told ma letter OF thahks
recently written to Senator william H.
thiltog '",''. .. h.. .:...
Whilc a:prrat deal OF credit Tor GoA,s
TO" xa ~ C, I s@ I rSyS SS ibis city
Who aid nost OF the work Young cox
secured the iQndS necessary i"i ,Io
InIiitr y" MAKE proper ue l' i ,t9
hIS2 H"h'iled me h"IP "i QUEENS VIZ
had Guo"n Cox while "A resident neL",
-. Thelriter received bF senator IN
ton relates in.d"thil some OF th'. ut t
endured hy the former Wl'llh'hS"nlan'
'M'' ""S S"i't",," ~ ,,3,,ht ~ nar-
. Cox was not allowed counsel or per
Hll'Ieu I" secure tNlu'"'' ~ ~. ~, -,
Tense g." M" ne ms. p'rh ''"'' - !
money takI am was '"'' '',, ~.
Ry:\ll TIC same hlhu 81 "i"'',S 80 m,,s
circulated by p"th' aFrR'"a nv -.
and " was over TINS money tH"' v
was arrested, his captpfs hlleE'"h -
be couuterht -..
Following Is the letter IN iu,a' o,r
Brdwnsyille. Texas 1n'E 80 80
"Hun"W E th''t@n' g..
LIED suites 'D'''"'| - ,.,,r tynr,
" 10 thank you lor YOU w" :,
IN ny. ali while was prisoner. u :,
ChihIE<. Mexico, fhat your pro'i'l'
actlnnS. request Oh my " lIl,li, =, =,
friendSWs<, a long ways to"arpss say
Ing my H3S 40 h"t u"""''
Execution 10 Halted
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-12-18

past an hsl 6larS
4nS cause OF hl,.,. Dos eand
trouble. She Wn6eihHhl isou
graveyard that overlook, VII
Weep not father and mot I. Z
nie Is not dead. but nslee Iuc
OF Jesus, where no pain i,
ever come. ~ Wl
Mrs. J. N. Herald ana d, ~
Jonah OF Wayne. w. va. %
tives at this place rocentl u
Born. on Aug. 9th to MI
James CLARK. a fino boy.
Mrs. Nay nurchett and.
Robert. who havo been nlck 81 1.
time are better. g
Ebon Taylor and wife hav
Ashland whore they viii ua
future home. ~
- Mr.. and Mrb. Reuben Taylor +,
Q >unty visited Mrs. uaylor's motIi
% s-e at this place last wcek.
Q, q Susan Maynard and Mr..
p @ p. FLOYD county visited NJ
O. p = ayIor recently.
lTt--sf. ,. Iarie Muncy visited rel
at Smoky valle1 recently.
Clarence Stewart .na calm
|Yatesville SundtI Afternoon.
Miss True RoNtfI1 spent snnda
with the Missed Hurchoti
John Clark Visited homo folks
urua, Sunday.
M. Llal iamond aOInf last Uctl,
her dauEhter-at FaIIhhup1.
r. G. Roberts Is ol,>Iho sick Hat
Literary at this place every n
night.
School is progressing nicely
Clare .ce Stewart teacher.
Ailcle Diamond was shopping
Thursday.
Blanche Burchett Is suffering
much with n severe sore arm.
Miss Martha Clark entertaine
rowd OF her young friends Sunda
Miss Minnie Burchett is visiting
tives at Cherokee this week. rs
Mrs Sam Pickleslmer OF McRob,
visiting home folks at this place
The oil well on james Clark IA
as completed Friday and will be s
day.
Ropamber the date OF our pie 81
valid everybody come.
nday school Ia still improving.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-12-18

,and Grace Hammond and
\ ,snu attended the bali
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-25

part OF the took OF such branch line,
q to prevent n railroad corpora
ton from acquiring and owning all
or any part OF the stock Of a branch
or short line railroad constructed Dy
an Independent company where there
h no substantial competition between
the company owning the branch line
so constructed and the company own
ing the main line acquiring the prop
erty or an interest therein, nor to
prevent any railroad company from
extending any of its lines through the
medium of the acquisition Of stocS
or otherwise of any other railroad
company where there is no substtn-
tial competition between the com
pany extending It's lines and the COM
pany whose stock, property. or an in
torest therein is go acquired.
A violation Of any of the provisions
of this section shall be deemed a mis-
demeanor. and shall be punishable 10y
a fine not ~cXceeding 5000. cor by i'm
prisonmcnt not exceeding one year, or
by both. in the discretion Of the court.
~(Coatinued Friday.)
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-25
BE PATRIoTIC-AND SENSIBLE.

HE Herald learns with consid-
cradle surprise that there are
q few merchants la Albu-
querquc Who have delayed in or re-
fused signing the petition of the Re
tail Merchants association providing
for closed stores and q holiday for
every one ON the Fourth Of July This
b. neither patriotic nor sensible. Tho
larger stores all have signed the all
day closing petition, and The smarter
places which have refused 10 get in
line can hope for little or nothing In
the way al trade. The Spanish news.
papers are united In urging the coun-
try people not To- do any buying "a
July 9Th, and Il is not likely the
stores which stay open VIII take IN
enough To pay clerk hire. True, tho
stores which propose to remain opcr
do not hire many clerks; neithc. do
they advertise. so that the matter oi
trade involved ls insignificant.
il is pleasing. however. 10 observe
the spirit Of patriotism, aud 1t ls over
more pleasing 10 observe the spirit IT
corporation Lack Of either patriot
ism or the spirit Of cooperation
strikes an inharmonious note In this
community The lack uf 9th creates
a positive discord.
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-25
Weight of Canned
Goods P~roblematical

The demand FOR "A lcssenlng OF
household duties has led To the in
PRODUCTION % many prepared foods
especially cereals. fruits and Vegcta-
hlcs. sold either in "A dried state in
pasteboard packages or in a moist
or wet condition. sealed tn vans or
glass lars. Though package foodH al
ways sell AZ u higher price than hulk
foods they have the advantage of ease
Of handling, combined with little la
Dor IN preparation FOR the table.
At firs; IL was common 10 sell these
foods in standard weight packages,
and when "A customer asked Tor "a two
pound can Of oatmeal or a two.pouud
can OF beef or vegetables he generally
got the weight he expected With tho
advance Boa the price OF foods, how
ever. the tuli pound, weight idea
soon disappeared, says the Country
Gentlemen, and the ROGER simply
designated his packages a. large
sized or smali-siZed packages, uT No,
I cans me No. Q cans.
\ prominent manufactures states:
The sizes of cans designated as No.
], No. ., No. 3, were formerly kHOwn
To the trade a. onc-pouud, two-pound
and t-hrce-pound cans. However.
these latter names We're misleading
for the reason that none of the siEes
holds the weight hat these tcrma
would Indicate: hence a change tu
the terms now in use.
, Connecticut has been iu advance Of
most states IN her food Lave n food
inspection, and al the 1871 session
the legislature pissed the following
act concerning the sale OF food in
package form. Any person who shall
sell. OF offer Tor sale. food In package
form, unless the net quantity of the
contents be plainly and c-onspicuously
marked ON the outside Of the pack
age In terms uf weight. measure or
numerical count. provided that reas-
enable variation shall be permitted,
shall be subject to penalties provided
Tor In chapter 255 Of IA public acts
81 1897"
This law makes II possible for the
purchaser 10 know how much Hood
product each can he buys contains.
Another advantage in knowing the
net weight OF different brands OF
canned goods, 81 for the cans OF
the same size. The contents OF "a
No. p cans Of ~artichhkes were found
To show a range of twu unces
whereas rs No. . cans of red pepper,
shnWCd a range m weight OF three
ounces Tomatoes showed the great
est range ia net weight Of contents
Of cans ut uniform size. This b. disc
doubtless, To- the difference in the
size OF the pieces put into the ans
II the net weight is printed on the
cans the customer has a double ad-
vantage hy knowing how much be-
gets from ID gisen-sized can, n viii
The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1914-06-25

heart broad minded. unscinHh mon
who are ablo Go see Tar enough iu
the future tp be- certain of the future
sroat value 81 the property to the
city That past city governments
should have j%oupardizca their work
by foolish delay ~ paying a matter
OF $500 90 the government h bad
enough That there should be hest.
tnt.uu and o. taking of foolish aud
unnecessary chances when the matter
be- right nt issue, ls utterly without
excuse
within the past forty cight hours
semi.ufhciai sources have Indicated
directly TO Albuquerque business men
that the dme nuy and probably VIII
couc when n military post Will be-
located in this state by the q de-
pnrtmont. ana that in that event this
site. originally approved by the wat
department for that purpose. would
be desirable. Yet we fiddle around
ana take chances with this piece 81
property over a. matter Of $500. and
ior which private interests are ready
40 % time to pay three times that
sum
We must not be undorstod ~ crti-
clzing the city government for mess.
Ing around with this mottcr. But 4
they tumble 1t we fear they arc like.
~ to come In for some slight measure
of public consuro.