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The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18
ODD COINAGE ON NIGERIA
Legal Tender That Is unhandy to
Carry About In Any Consider
able Quantity.

world are those used in certain out-of-
Among the strangest coins in the
the-way towns and villages in south
west Nigeria, on the west coast Of
Africa. and called "manillas." In shape
they resemble a horseshoe with the
two extremities fiattened out like a
camers foot. Being made of solid
copper, three-eighths of an inch thick,
they weigh over eight ounces each.
In face value" seven of these queer
coins are equivalent to one quarter,
so that a dollars worth would be an
uncomfortable, heavy load.
Not only are these "manillas" used
among the natives, but white traders
accept them as legal tender for goods
sold at the various. stores. At one
time the strangely shaped money had
quite a circulation in certain parts Of
the coast, but its use is now restricted
to a few bush towns and one or two
of the smaller seaboard places, includ-
ing Bonny, Brass and Akassa. Ma
nillas" are now very difficult to OBJ
tain, and curio collectors value them
not solely by reason of their scarcity,
but because of the novel seTviette
rings they make when silver plated.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18
MIGHT BE CALLED EVIDENCE
At Least Participant in Fight Had
Reason to Believe He Was
Telling the Truth.

Two colored soldiers at a frontier
post had a fight, during which one Of
the combatants lost an ear, and the
other was accused of having bitten IT
on. The case was tried by a general
court-martial, and the counsel for the
defense, in cross-examination of the
one-eared man, the principal witness
for the prosecution, asked: Where
did this fight take placer" I'm Mista
Nelson's con field, jes' outside de
reservation" answered the witness.
What was the condition of the
ground?" Hit wuz covered wild stub
ble-co'n had all been cut" Nov"
said the counsel, glaring at the wit
ness, you are on oath, and will get
into serious trouble If you tell any
thing but the truth. Could not your
ear have been torn off by the sharp
stubble?" "Yaas, sah," said the wit
ness, hit mought." Then what do
you mean by stating under oath that
the accused bit it OFF," "'Cause,"
said the witness, 81 done seen him
spit it out"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18
HOW RESIN0L CURED
ITCHING SKIN TORMENT

Baltimore, Nd, May 20, 1914: MY
limbs from knee to ankle were CON-
pletely covered with eczema for a
year. 1t commenced with several small
water pimples, which burst when l
scratched them, until they developed
into sores, and oozed yellowish fluid
l hated to go in company, it itched and
burned so badly. had no rest at
night. / tried a good many remedies
for eczema, both liquid and salve, but
they did me no good, only made the
skin more rough and scaly. l learned
of resinol ointment and resinol soap
and tried them, and was relieved Of
the severe itching and burning AT
ONCE, and after months steady use
was completely cured" (Signed) T. S.
Lewis, 1921 Summit st. Resinol soap
and resinol ointment are sold by all
druggists.-Ady.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18
GET THE POULTRY
IN WINTER HOUSES
Much Depends Upon PuIIetS Get
ting Used to Quarters Be-
fore Starting Work.
By MICHAEL K. BOYER.)


1t is not yet too late to whitewash
the interior Of the hen houses; to re-
pair leaky roofs to patch up the
cracks in the walls; to clean up the
outside runs; and to give the premises
a general overhauling.
Are the fowls roosting out on the
trees? Get them accustomed to roost-
ing in the house.
Place the pullets in their winter
quarters if not already done. Remem-
Der that much depends upon the pull
lets feeling at home before they get
down to real work.
Pick out what stock is intended to
keep over winter, and market the rest.
Good culling is the great factor in
poultry success.
Clean up the incubators and brood
ers and test them to see that they
are ready and in proper condition for
work.
If it Is intended to run the incuba-
tors during January for market stock
the breeding pens should be made up
now.
The road dust for baths and the
leaves for the scratching sheds should
have been gathered last month, but
it is not too late to do so.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18
Refore conaress Of Vienna.

One hundred years ago Alexander l
of Russia, the king of Prussia and
other sovereigns, accompanied by a
large retinue of diplomatists and SOL
diers, made their solemn entry into
Vienna to take part in the congress
which was to readjust the map of
Europe. The thrones which Napoleon
had overturned were to be righted and
the old despots whom he had dis
missed were to be given back their
scepters. The first weeks of the con-
gress, however, were not devoted to
the serious business at hand, but were
spent in a succession Of magnificent
festivities. Notwithstanding the finan-
cial ruin of the country, Austria ap-
propriated sums amounting to thou
sands of dollars daily to provide balls,
banquets, concerts and other enter
tainments for the visiting monarchs
and their advisers.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18
SUCCESS WITH THE
FARM LIVE STOCK
Animals Used for Breeding Pur-
poses Should Possess In
dividuaI Merit.
CBy E. VAN BENTHUYsEN)

Regularity in feeding and work
makes long-lived horses.
A scrub may yield profit, but If
SO, good animal would give a great
er profit.
Feeding an inferior quality of food
is not consistent with the most profit
able stock feeding.
The young SOW proves her ability
by the way she handles her first lit
er.
No young animal will return as good
results as the ones literally fed.
To be too fiery is fault in horse
drawing heavy loads on an uneven
road.
Good stock must have good fare and
attention, and then they will make
most liberal returns.
The food of support is more than
the food of gain, under the most ia
vorable conditions.
The fault in overstocking is not al
together in having too much stock, but
in not having enough feed.
No animal, however we'll bred,
should be used for breeding purposes,
unless it has individual merit.
Make it a rule to save everything.
the saving of which doesn't cost more
than it is worth.
In breeding, defects are peculiarly
persistent, and are more easily
stamped upon the next generation,
than good qualities.
Mixed grasses make a better and
surer pasture than a single variety,
though it be the very best of all.
Scant feeding of the young animal
produces that which is all but impos-
sible to overcome by liberal feeding
afterward.
There is no surer destruction to a
herd however good, than that of
breeding to a bull that is an inferior
sire.
Other things being equal, the most
profitable animal is the one kept every
day at the maximum gain consistent
with health.
1t is not the magnitude of ones
business that gives him good results,
but the manner in which it is con-
Quoted.
If there is one time more than an
other when deep blowing is beneficial
it is when a growth of clover is be-
ing turned under.
There is no royal road to success,
and if a man succeeds he must work
out his own task and execute it with
a will.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18
That Printer Adaln!

The advertisement had puzzled the
applicants, but the rector was still
more puzzled when some fifty or more
ladies ranged themselves alongside
his house at the appointed hour.
Il can keep a set of books" re-
piled the first applicant, but haven't
a bass voice."
The rector seemed still more puz-
zled.
Indeed" went on the fair one, II
don't think you'll get a lady clerk
with a bass voice."
A light seemed to dawn on the rec
tor, and he took a paper off the side
table and looked for his advertise
ment. This was how 1t ran:
Lady clerk wanted, with good bass
voice."
THE insertion of a d has caused
all this trouble" he said with a smile,
as he dismissed the fifty anxious ap-
plicants. Il wanted a lay clerk"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18

prepared by the United States Depart
ment Of Ag-'culture.)
The present margin of profit in fat
tening cattle for market is SO narrow
that many authorities assert that it is
inadvisable to feed steers without fol-
lowing them with hogs. If the steers
sell for enough to pay for expenses
the nogs that follow will ordinarily re-
turn a sufficient profit to pay the farm
er for his labor.
Interesting figures on this subject
have been obtained by the United
States department of agriculture from
"a Iowa farms. These farms were all
managed by men of undoubted expert
ence in raising cattle. A careful ac-
counting system was adopted and rig
idly followed.
The experiments began with the
feeding year beginning in the fall of
1909 Prices at this time we're very
satisfactory and the 961 cattle raised
made an average profit of $205 per
head. These steers were followed by
1,OOf hugs WnlCn NOIO SlNCh GAIL q
grain. The hogs were sold in the
spring of 1910 at an average profit
of 1857 per hog. If this profit is
credited to the steers, each steer
shows a profit of $12.49. In the fol-
lowing feeding year, however, 1910 to
1911, the outcome was different
Prices were unsatisfactory and the
1,1SS cattle were fed at an average
loss for the year of rs cents a head.
Nevertheless the 1916 hogs following
the steers turned this loss into a
profit. The hogs netted an average
profit of 1888. Crediting this to the
steers we have a net profit per steer
of $404.
Opinions differ on the number of
hogs that it is we'll to have follow the
steers. When corn is cheap many
farmers feed the steers more corn
than they can eat and run extra hogs
which consume the waste. With high
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18
Build Up With SO yen5 tested asd
The cid Wintersmith's f general
remedy for malaria, chills and Tonic
fever. colds and grip. Soc. sSAsa~
Sympathy.

The queer turns of the darby mind
are aptly illustrated in little tale
which comes from Representative Car
lin of Virginia. One Sunday morn
ing the family had gathered around
the breakfast table, where waffles
were among the delicacies in order.
The little negro housegirl brought
in the molasses pitcher and put it
down. Then she opened the top and
observed a thin scum on the sur
face.
You'll have to take that out, An
gelica," the mistress told her, land
pour some more"
The little darby headed for the
door. And as she disappeared through
the doorway the family heard her MUIR
muir:
"Po, OF 'lasses, po' OIL lasses-even
de po' 'lasses been obercome by de
heat!"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18

priced grain, however, this can hard
ly be recommended. A convenient
rule, according to the department OF
agriculture, is to figure on one shoat
per steer when shelled corn is fed
and two when ear corn. In any cir.
cumstances there should be enough
hogs provided to clean up all the
waste corn.
Another convenient basis of calcu'
lation is to estimate that when one
third of a bushel of corn is fed a
steer approximately three-fourths of
pound of pork will be obtained.
With ear corn the gains are greater
but on the other hand corn meal or
corn and cob meal yields very little
pork since it is much better utilized
by the steer. 1t seems indeed to be
proved that the diet which is most
efficient for steers is the less so for
hogs and vice versa
1t is customary to feed the hogs
corn in addition to that which they
obtain from the droppings. When
this is done the hogs should always
be fed separately and preferably be-
fore the steers in order not to annoy
the latter.
Farmers bulletin 5SS, Economical
Cattle Feeding in the Corn Belt" in
which these questions are discussed,
emphasizes the desirability of paving
feed lots when hogs are following cat
tie. 1t has been definitely shown, say
the government specialists, that hogs
make nearly one pound more of pork
on paved lots for each bushel of corn
fed the steers. With pork at six
cents a pound this item alone will
amount to about $3.50 steer In ad-
dition the risk of immediate loss must
be taken into consideration. This
sometimes compels the farmer to ship
his cattle before they are ready and
the loss he incurs in one year may
we'll be more than the cost of paving
the lot.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18
DON'T SUFFER
WITH NEURALGIA
Musterole Gives Delicious Cornfor:.

When those sharp pains go shooting
through your head, when your skull
seems as if it would split, just rub lit.
tie MUSTEROLE on the temples and
neck. 1t draws out the Inflammation,
soothes away the pain-gives quick
relief.
MUSTEROLE is a clean, white oint-
ment, made with oil of mustard. Better
than mustard plaster and does not bGs-
teri
Doctors and nurses frankly recom-
mend MUSTEROLE for Sore Throat,
Bronchitis, Group Stiff Neck, Asthma
Neuralgia, Congestion, Pleurisy, Rheu.
matism, Lumbago, Pains and Aches OF
the Back or Joints, Sprains, Sore Mus@
cles, Bruises, Chilblains, Frosted Feet
Colds of the Chest tit often prevents
Pneumonia).
At your druggists, in 2Sc and Soc jarsg
and a special large hospital size for $2.50.I
Be sure you get the genuine NUS
TEROLE. Refuse limitations get what
you ask for. The Musterole Company
Cleveland, Ohio.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18
Hens His Application.

Here's a Swiss named Egg who
lives in New York petitioning to have
his name changed"
Sort of an egg shake, Ell! What's
the trouble?"
He and his wife have four chill
dren, and his family is constantly re-
ferred to as the, half-dozen Eggs
He claims his yolk is too heavy to
be borne"
1T appears that he did once and
got beaten, whipped to a froth. Poor
Egg could bare scramble home."-
Boston Transcript.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18
They Live on-us.

John Sloan, the well-known paint
er, pointed out at tea in pale stone
palace in Fifth avenue the doubtful
authenticity of a Correggio.
At the end of his demonstration Mr.
Sloan adjusted his pince-nez, looked
about him in his grave, whimsical way
and said:
Ladies, the old masters are indeed
immortal, Most Of them are still pro-
ducing chefs d'oeuvres at the rate OF
nine or ten a week for the galleries OK
our multimillionaires."
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18
FOR SKIN-TORTURED BABIES.

A hot bath with Cuticura Soap fol
lowed by light application of Cuti-
cura Ointment, gently rubbed on the
surface, afford immediate relief and
point to speedy healment of sleep-de-
stroying eczemas, rashes, itchings,
burnings, scalings and crustings Of
the skin and scalp of infants and chill.
dren, bringing rest to WORKOUT, anx-
ious mothers and peace to distracted
households. For free sample each with
80 p. Skin Book, address postcard Gu
ticura Dept. X, Boston. Sold every
where.-Adv.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18
Lady Uses rettsrine for Eczema.

Edgar Springs, Mo-, July is, 1908.
The Eczema on my face usually appears
In the spring and your salve always helps
1t. use no other preparation but Tet-
tertne and find 1t superior to any on the
market. Respectfully,
Elsie M. Judvine.
Tetterine cures Eczema. letter, Itching
Piles Ring Worm and every form Of
Scalp and Skin Disease. Tetterine' 50c:
Tetterine Soap Csc. At druggists or by
mail direct from The Shuptrine Co., Sa-
vannah, Ga.
With every mail order for Tetterine we
give box of Shuptrine's 10c Liver Pills
free. Adv,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18
Is Quite Capable,

Cager-Can you spare a pore bloke
a trifie, mister?
Minister-Whatn! A big able-bodied
man like you begging?
Cager-Well, yer got to be big an
strong ter beg these days wivout getin'
'urt.-Sydney Bulletin.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18
Felt Safe In That,

How many hotels here?" asked the
man who had just left the train.
Two" answered the man who was
standing on the platform.
Which would you recommends"
well, I'm stopping at the Hotel
Hornswoggle. I'd recommend the 9TH
er one."-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18
Frank Intention.

81 want to marry your daughter,
sir"
What are your means of support,
young mar2"
81 haven't any; that's why 1 want
to get married"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18
Brought It Upon Himself.

Sir, your daughter has promised to
become my WIFE"
We'll, don't come to me for SYM
pathy. You might know something
would happen to you, hanging around
here five nights week."
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18
HeIaht Of Luck.

Tommy wish was born lucky
Eddie-My dad says there amt no
SIGH thing as luck.
Tommy-Huh! What do you call
a Teller who lives in a town that's
the winter quarters of circus.-Puck
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18
Not BEING Neutral.

Are you denying yourself anything
in order to help war-torn Europe?"
Sure; I'm going without limberger
SO there will be more for the Ger
mans"
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18
As Beans In Boston.

Strange things happen in this life, "
For instance?"
Il recently met a man who lived for
two years in Philadelphia and never
heard of scrapple."
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18
RuR-MY-TlSM

Will cure your rheumatism and all
kinds of aches and pains-Neuralgia,
Cramps, Collie, Sprains, Bruises, Cuts,
Old Sores, Burns, etc. Antiseptlc
Anodyne. Price 25c.-Adv.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18
COLDS B. LaGRIPPE

or doses 666 will break any case
of Chills & Fever, Colds & LaGrippe;
it acts on the liver better than Gallo
mel and does not grippe or sicken.
Pric 25c.-Adv.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18
siIaue Doesn't raint Milk.

Does silage- fed to the dairy cows
faint the milk? No, but the odor of
the silage, if allowed to get into the
milk in open pals, will faint it.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18

1t takes an unusually handsome
woman to wreck a sensible mans
train of thought.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18

YOUR OWN DRUGGIST WILL TELL YOU
Try Murine Eye Remedy for Red, Weak, Watery
Eyes and GRADUATED Eyelids; No Smartlng-
Just Eye comfort. Write for Book of the Eye
By mail Free. Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18

It isn't what a man aims at, but
what he hits, that counts.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18

The ambitious youth used to hitch
his wagon to star. Nowadays he
bitches it to six-cylinder engine.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18

The world is charitable enough to
forgive the man who writes poetry
only because he needs the money.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18

There are 1,4OO daily telephone
calls between New York and Philadel-
phia,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1914-12-18
Important 70 Mothers

important 10 WOIO0rS
Examine carefully every bottle Of
CASTORIA, a safe and ,sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that 1t
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-20
CUE MEET WILL
OPEN At LOCAL
ROOM MONDAY

An is.2 balk-lins billiard tourns.
ment. preliminary TO tho Northwest
championship matches, Nv scheduled
20 open at Brown n Hulen's place
Monday night
Five or more players will oorn-
pete.
Tho entrants 10 date are. Ray 3.
Hogue. Ray Cumber. George n.
Kent. Peter Klienschmidt and
Charley Huien.
On tho request OF J. J. Parker,
the Portland proprietor. the North.
west tournament has been put over
until Nov. IS. II was originally set
for Oct. rs.
The preliminary tourney here WIN
decide the player TO represent this
city. As each player ioses he will
be dropped. Tho player who sur.
wives tho meet without q defeat
will win place In the big event
The Northwest tournament will
be conducted along different lines
than heretofore. Several new ideas
arc being worked out. and com.
piete details viii be decided upon
In the near future.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-20

Seattle bosses are hereby
given notice that Thursday,
October 20, has been declared
. legal holiday by tho office
boys, and upon this day there
Will be general burial OF
grandmothers at Dupdale's
Graveyard. incidentally, there
also falls on that date tho &c
hlbltion game between the All
Nationals and All.Amerlcans,
and Bill James 10 gonna pitch.
Hank oowdy's press agent sends
out an interesting story TO tho ef.
fect that Hank also won n bride
when he beltcd tho Philadelphia
Athletics for worlds champion.
ship title. Tho young miss had
kept Gowdy waiting for three
years, according 10 the story. wait
ing for him 10 be a hero. This
sounds nice In print. but We sus-
pect that this girl who married
Hank was just like most other girls
and married Hank as soon ms he
had the spondulics 10 buy an Au-
tomohile.
Apparently Northwest colleges
DO not intend adopting tho number
ing system for players II would
help the game from the spectators
but, as IA track games.
ths college officials appear TO be
willing to accept conditions as they
stand.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-20
ROMEO HAGEN
GETS IS DAYS
IN CITY JAIL
By Fred l.. Boalt

Romeo Hagen has been sentenced
to rs days In tho city Jail. and take
back all the mean things | said
about him IN Tho Star tho other
day.
said I wanted TO see him knock.
ed cold. IL never has been done.
though many have tried The last
to fail was tho Iron Man OF Cali
fornia
hope Romeo comes out OF the
municipal hastile rested and lnyig.
Grated. and that fresh pugillntic
laurcls await him. May he never
take tho count
The police charge him with dis.
orderly conduct Patrolmen Pool.
man and McCaffrey said yesterday
In police court. that he often used
pedestrians on the streets as un.
willing partners In workouts.
What Is poor boxer 20 dor Tn.
public enjoys seeing Romeo box.
Why should not the public help him
trainy Romeo cant afford 10 en-.
ploy stable OF high-class boxers
60 box with. He must be content
to practice on whatever raw ma.
terial comes 10 hand. He IA ambi.
tlous 10 make his mark IN the call.
Ing for which his physique and tenn
permanent ut him.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-20

Things are beginning to hum .
the Seattle Athletic club. Frank
Vance, physloai director, has a big
crop Of green material In tow.
which he has agreed TO make men
OF before tho winter 10 over. The
gymnasium classes are nearly
double the slxo Of those last year.
Slsty-four men attended the busl.
ness mons classes Friday night
and over so Juveniles scamporod
over the floor Saturday morning.
The basketball season 10 under
way. ooodfellow's team 10 In tho
lead by q margin Of two games.
Monday the handball meet opens
and the big number Of entries com
Ing In indicates that Bob" Evans
Will have 70 hustle 20 retain his
title.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-20
JACK LESTER TO
MEET JOE BONDS

TACOMA. Oct. 2o.--Jos Bonds,
the big Tacoma heavyweight fight
er. buckled down 20 hard training
today. in preparation for his four
round bout with Jack Lester OF Gle
Elum. to take place IN this city
October 20. Lester accepted terms
last night by telegram and arrives
today TO put his signature to the
articles binding tho match. A great
crowd IL expected ut the fight.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-20
M0RNINeSTAR and
GEO. SUTTON LEAD

The firrt week OF the Champion
Billiard Players league season end.
cd with Ira Morningstar and
George Sutton tied for first place
with a percentage OF .s5T. Both
won SIX games and lost one.
Matches were played in Illinois.
Wisconsin. Ohio. Michigan and
New York. Morningstar defeated
Cochran. Demarcst beat Cutler.
Sutton beat Schaefer and Yamada
and Cline broke oven. Demarest.
Cline. Yamada, Cochran and
Schaefer follow the leaders In
order.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1914-10-20
WHAT! MORE GLOOM
FOR eILMUR D0BIE7

Doleful campus prophets look for
Elmer Leader. CT Dobie's tackle.
10 bust . mitt or something. FL
mer Is the twin brother OF Ed, the
end. who IL now out OF the game
with a broken wrist. an injury sus-
tanned In scrirnmage Saturday.
II Ia feared Elmer IL going TO do
a SIamese act Ed wifi be out of