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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-20
TO LOAD LARGE HOGS
soTToMLEss CRATE 10 HANDY
FOR LoNE-iANDED MAN.
illustration Shows How Big Animal
May Be Driven Into Wagon by
One Man--Some Farmers Are
stlney With Shelter.
(By R. A. GALLIHER.)

The lone-handed farmer often ex-
periences no small amount Of incon-
venience in loading large hog. For
the benefit OF a farmer who never
thought Of a hog-crate without the
bottom, l will give my plan for max
Ing the crate and the way to load the
hog into the wagon.
For corner posts Of crate procure
posts Of poplar two inches square and
three and one-half feet long. The
ends. slide and top should also be
made of poplar strips. one by two
and one-half inches. Cut strips for
sides and top about five feet long and
for the ends. about two and one-half
feet long.
These dimensions may very accord
ing to the size crate you desire, but
be careful not to make the crate so
wide that the hog can turn around
in 1t.
Nail side and end strips to posts
with wire nails that will reach
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-20
GOOD RULES FOR WoRKHoRsE
Harness Should BE Looked After and
Many Faults Avoided-Glve Water
in Moderate Quantities.

Start at a walk, and let your horse
work very easily for the first half
hour.
A heavy draft horse should never
be driven faster than walk, with or
without load,
Look to your harness. Avoid these
faults especially: Bride too long or
too short. Binders pressing on the
eye or Tapping. Can open bride is
best for most horses.) Throat-latch
too tight. Collar too tight or too
loose, or dirty on the inside. Shaft
girth too loose. Traces too long.
Breeding too low down or too loose,
Inside reins too long, in the case of
pairs.
Do not let your horse drive him
self; but handle the reins gently. New
er jerk the reins; to do that is the
sure mark of bad driver.
Try to work with as little backing
as possible. Backing heavy load is
apt to strain the hind legs.
Take the horse out of the shafts as
much as possible: and If you drive a
pair or four, unfasten the outside
traces while the horses are standing;
they will rest better that way
Teach your horses to go into the
collar gradually. When a load is to
be started, speak to the horses and
take a firm hold of the reins so that
they will arch their necks, keep their
legs under them, and step on their
toes. A loose rein means sprawling
and slipping, often with one horse
ahead of the other.
Water your horse as often as pos
sible. Water in moderate quantities
will not hurt him, so long as he keeps
moving.
Blanket your horse carefully when
he stands. especially If he is at all
hot. Repeated slight chills stiffen and
age horse before his time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-20
DIFFERENCE IN VIEW POINT
One Man Makes az Much With 20
{ Cows as Another Does With 40
Tester Was Lacking.

One dairyman produced $4,000 worth
OF milk from 20 cows, or 500 per
COW; a. neighbor bestowed twice as
much labor on 40 cows and sold only
$1,000 worth of milk. or $45 per COW.
barely paying expenses. while the first
man made a profit of over $1,000.
Yet the second man said he had no
time to, spend few minutes each day
weighing and testing the milk from
each COW.
Instead, he spent four long weary
years in raising and harvesting crops
on a 160-acre farm and feeding and
milking 40 cows to make as much
profit as his neighbor did in one year
with half the cows, half the lands and
half the labor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-20
PROPER CARE OF THE DUCKS
First Essential Is Dry Quarters, as
Dampness VIII Develop Lameness
Fowls Require Fresh Water.

The floor of the duck house should
be kept clean and in winter covered
well with straw or chaff.
A duck can stand a good deal Of
cold, but if it has to sleep on damp
floor, it will quickly develop lame
ness.
A letter from Michigan woman
asks how high roosts should be placed
for ducks. It may interest her to
know that ducks do not go to roost.
but sleep on the floor.
Although ducks will spend great
deal of time in the water If it is al
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-20

a Small, Compact Chicken rouse.
ways accessible, when they return to
their quarters they require perfectly
dry place.
The straw or litter which should al
ways be cut fine, must be removed as
soon as it becomes damp or. filthy.
Care in this matter will prevent weak
ness of the legs and other troubles
Do not feed young ducks dry food.
They require fairly damp mash until
they are about month old. The first
few meals will consist of stale bread.
moistened with little milk, and mix
ed with very small portion of fine
grit.
After the fifth or sixth day little
finely chopped, well cooked meat
should be added to the duckling's ra-
tons.
Never feed ducks without first pro.
viding plenty OF fresh, clean water, az
the birds always take sip of water
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-20
Always In Demand.

There will always be a place in the
market for fresh country butter. In
many places the demand meets with
practically no supply and the city
woman signs in vain for glimpse Of
the farmer who once catered to his
regular customers once week. but
who has now gone out of the BUSH
ness" Had he been able to command
the fancy prices now obtainable, he
would still be on hand.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-20
CRUST COVERED BOY's HEAD


Bolton, Ga.-"My little boys head
was covered with hard thick crust
which cracked with the least pressure
causing discharge Of bloody corrup-i
ton which was so offensive that /
could hardly hold him. lie was very
cross. Some called it milk crust,
another running letter and another &C.
zema.
After trying several patent medi-
cines l decided to try Cuticura Soap
and Ointment After using the sample
| purchased some Cuticura Soap and q
box Of Cuticura Ointment. After US
ing Cuticura Soap and Ointment three
days / was able to remove all the
crust and in one week he was entirely
cured Cuticura Soap and Ointment
also cured my baby of an liberated
sore behind her ear and now we think
we cannot keep house without them."
(Signed), Mrs. Charles Poss, Nov. 5,
1912.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample Of each
free, with Sap. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-20

feet and what I did do was by great
effort. could not sleep at night and
of course felt very bad in the morning,
and had a steady headache.
after taking the second bottle l mo-
ticed that the headache was not so bad,
rested better, and my nerves were
stronger. continued its use until It
made a new woman Of me, and now I
can hardly realize that ] am able to do
SO much as do. Whenever / know any
woman in need of good medicine 4
highly praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound" - Mrs. FRANK
CLARK, S146 N. Tulip St., Richmond, Pa.
Women Have Been Telling Women
for forty years how Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound has restored their
health when suffering with female ills.
This accounts for the enormous demand
for it from coast to coast. If you are
troubled with any ailment peculiar to
women why don't you try Lydia 3.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound2 It
will pay you to do so. Lydia E. Pink
ham Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-20
Modern Machinery Used.

Departmental reports turned In by
the fieldmen from the various stations
show that during the last year more
up-to-date and modern machinery has
been purchased and installed on the
farms than during any previous ten
years.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-20
MIIkino m Winter,

A good dairyman says that he likes
to do his milking in winter Then the
grain-and grain he must provide
does not seam so extrayagant
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-20

Compound ! was IN q
dreadfully rundown
state of health,
b ad internal trou-
bles, and was so ex-
tremely nervous and
Frustrated that if !
had given in to my
feelin gs I would
have been in bed.
AS it W as / had
hardly strength at
times to be on my
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-20

Many mans popularity begins and
ends with himself
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-20
A Small House Showing How ventila.
ton Can Be Effected.

after each mouthful of food. Ducks
will often choke themselves on dry
food unless water is right at hand.
A chicken will pick up the grit it
needs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-20

Constipation causes and seriously aggra-
Yates many diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured
by DR.. Pierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar-coated
granules. Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-20

The fellow who has a free foot has
no business to be kicker.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-20
WOMAN WOULD
NOT GIVE Up
Though Sickand Suffering; At
Last Found Help in Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
bic Compound.

Richmond, Pa. ~" When started
taking Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegetable
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-20

It's all right to look ahead, but don't
be too previous.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-20

Some men try to hide their light
under bushel, while some others
make fireworks display.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-02-20


citizens, ready to help one another
out, so that sureties are easily secured.
The interest is at low rate. The
borrower can rest assured that he
will not be unduly crowded as to re-
payment If misfortune should overtake
him, for those with whom he deals un-
derstand fully his circumstances. In
fact the committee which decides his
fate is composed of farmers like him
self who know what hard luck is, who
have likely themselves been borrow
ers, who are friendly to him and will
give him chance. This is the form
OF credit loans most common in Ire
land.
Such a cooperative credit bank
could be organized to advantage in
many American communities particu-
larly in those states where there are
no banks in the smaller cities and viii
lagos. They will inevitably be organ
ICED in such communities unless bank
ers cease trying to force down the
threats of the farmers the inelastic,
unsuitable city methods Of doing bust
ness. The question is. are the bankers
going to crowd the farmers into these
cooperative credit enterprises? The
banks must grant longer time and
more liberal and elastic terms on per
sonal loans. They must arrange for
mortgages which run over longer
| periods OF time and which are to be
repaid In moderate installments as the
slow farm profits come in. Co-opera,
tive credit may not be necessary. II
! Is up TO the banker.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-04

registry of foreign built vessels dur
ing European war.
Washington.-Sec'y of Navy Dan
iels ordered home battleship Con-
necticut now in Haiti.
ArIington.-WireIess cannot pene-
trate pail of European censorship.
Unable to communicate with Paris
because of atmospheric conditions.
New York.-North German Lloyd
line announced that Kronprinzes Viii
helm will sail for Bremen today with
out passengers or freight. Will car
~ big load of coal.
Paris.-Ministers Gauthier, Firry
and lacquer resigned. Last two
joined colors without waiting for
designations to be accepted.
London.-British mobilization or
der signed by King George calls for
reporting to colors of all regular
forces, reserves and territorialists.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-04
WOMEN REFoRMERs PEEVED AT
MAYORS ACTION

Mayor Harrison may get in bad
with the women reformers after all.
Miss Harriet Vittum and the COM
mittee bearing a petition signed by
1886 for the closing of Freiberg's
dance hall are somewhat peeved be-
cause the mayor sidetracked them
twice and then skipped out of town
without seeing them.
Miss Vittum says that they tried
to get an audience Friday, but were
put off until Monday morning on the
plea of too much business. They were
there on Monday morning bright and
early and were rather sore when they
were told that the mayor was elaving
for three weeks auto trip and would
not be abel to see them.
Freiberg's is open every night, but
when 1 o'clock comes the music
stops, dances cease and lights are
put out.
American Medical Association sug-
gests that, once year, every man,
woman and child should be examined
as to physical fitness Wouldn't that
make a lovely lot of work for doc
tors2 :
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-08-04
BITS OF WAR NEWS

LII ~ vi WAN MI W.
Observation-Disclosures post COM
munication between U. S. and France
and Germany indefinitely suspended.
Result of war.
Cleveland. - Officers Pittsburg
Steamship Co. deny report that COM
pany has planned to turn over its
boats to handle grain traffic on lakes
and possibly in transatlantic trade.
Washington.-North German Lloyd
steamship Kronprinzessin 'Cecelie,
carrying $13,O0O,OOO in gold consign-
ed to London and French banks,
made her German port.
New York.-More than 500 men
gathered at Office of German news
paper and from there paraded
through downtown streets carrying
German and U. S.. flags.
Washington.-Senate passed bill
appropriating S25O,O0O to bring
Americans home from Europe.
Montreal, Que.-Port of Montreal
will be closed tonight for first time
in history. Only vessels receiving
permission of harbormaster will be
permitted entrance and they will be
brought to their anchorage by special
pilots from now on,
Gary, Ind.-Hundreds steel mill
employees preparing to leave for seat
of war in Europe,
Washington.-Bureau of engraV-
ing and printing began work on rush
order of nearly $1O0,0OO,OOO in emer-
gency currency to bring issue to full
reserve.
Washington cabIegrams to state
dept from Buenos Ayres declare bust
ness is paralyzed there by European
war.
New York.-cabIe companies an
nounce that British censorship on
cable messages extends to Hong
Kong.
New York.-2,5oO cars of freight
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-06
WHAT THE PAPERS SAY

is much larger. These advantages
have brought them business from per
sons who rarely patronize the steam
roads. The resident of a rural village
who misses a railroad train may have
10 wait day or a night to get the next
train. If he happens to be living on
trolley line and misses one car he
need only wait half hour or an hour
and take the next car. The electric
roads have added enormously TO human
convenience to the facilitation of bust
ness and TO the saving of time.
There is a great future for the cleo
trio lines. They can live in a territory
where a steam railroad would starve
for lack of patronage. For this rea-
son there naturally will be great cleo
trio railway development in the future.
They are not putting the steam roads
out of business, although in many in
stances they parallel them for consid-
cradle distances. They have secured
traffic which for the most part the
steam roads never would have receiv
ed.-Marietta Register Leader.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-06
WHY "MAIN~ STREET?

All such movements as that started
by residents of the sixth ward to sim
rlify the nomenclature of the streets
of South Bend should be encouraged.
Something has been accomplished
along this line. but much remains to
be done TO dispel confusion that exists
in certain parts of the city.
There is also a question Of propriety
in names which should receive consid-
Grafton. Most Of the streets and ave
nues and courts in South Bend are
appropriately named. They bear the
names OF national characters or those
representing local personality and
history. In other instances names
have been selected for their euphony
or in the way of personal tribute. All
these are commendable.
But will somebody tell US what
there is either eupOnious or appropri-
ate in Main st. anywhere except in a
village where there is but one main
street? Main st. in South Bend is
worse than no name. 1t is mis-
homer. Main st. is not now and never
I
and we are quite safe in saying II
never will be Even if it should be-
come the principal thoroughfare OF
the city it might have a better name
/ Main st. is provincial. undignified, in
[ significant
There should be sufficient intelli-
gence in South Bend among the peo-
/ pie and the powers that be to give
this fine old street name more be-
coming TO its relative Importance anC
dignity. There are many names il
/ our own local history that would b,
/ more suitable and significant Their,
/ are men and events in the words Of
South Bends past which could give
the old street much more dignifiet
and becoming title.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-06
Twenty Years Ago
Reminders From the Columns
Of The Daily Times.

Bennie Turner. son OF J. l.. Turner,
fell into a manhole of the Leland aV.
sewer. causing serious injuries and
almost endless litigation.
David Warner returned from the
west, where ne spent "a month.
Charles NJ. Clapp fell down the steps
Of the Hodson and Stanfeld planning
mill with plank on his shoulder and
received a cut over the eye.
About 200 Maccabees and their
ladies attended services at the First
Christian church.
w. IT. H. Ritter and Carl Tourtel-
otte organized meeting Of the Trav-
elers' Protective association at the
New Titus hotel
The order of the Eastern Star held
a social at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
J. y. Calvert
Stuart Mckibbin of the high school
and 60 other teachers of the county
left for Frankfort TO attend the state
teachers convention.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-06
AN OBVIOUS HoLDUP.

The freight and passenger situation
in south Bend may be taken as fairly
representative OF that which exists all
over the east since the New York
Central and Pennsylvania lines issued
ment" orders. 1t is obvious from
what can be seen here that these rail-
roads are putting up a BLUM TO force
an increase Of freight rates.
Added TO adm issions OF the railroad
magnates that their business for 1918
was the most profitable in the history
Of their roads with the exception OF
1910 We have here in South Bend the
spectacle OF incoming freight stand
ing on the sidetracks for the lack Of
sufficient help 10 unload il and out
going freight piled up in the freight
house for the want of someone TO load
and dispatch IT,
Passenger and mail service are also
disarranged by the taking off of
trains. which seem TO have been those
most convenient 10 the public and
most used. At the same time there
is no falling of in freight or passen-
ger business. and the volume and inn
portance OF the mails are as great as
before IL was decided 20 resort 10 this
holdup process
II the commerce commissioners
should permit themselves 10 be de-
ceived or coerced by 50 transparent a
process they are not qualified 10 hold
their responsible positions and il steps
are not taken TO compel the railroads
10 take care OF the business that is
suffering for attention the public will
have little faith in the powers OF the
commission
The attitude OF the railroads toward
the question OF FIVE per cent increase
O. freight rates is similar 10 the SUI
fraget hunger strike OF England. The
railroads propose 70 starve themselves
and the public until the commission
Yields out of regard for the general
good. But no general good can come
in that way. Under the circumstances
made public at the hearings held by
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-06
FARMERS AND ORGANIZATION.

The farmers OF st. Joseph county
are making progress in organization
OF the kind which will not be simply
for the purpose OF holding meetings,
passing resolution and building up the
membership, but for the practical use
OF enabling members TO purchase sup
plies at less cost and dispose Of their
products TO better advantage.
This is the object of the action
taken by the county farm bureau for
the employment of a purchasing and
selling agent. who in consideration of
fair commission, will see to the
purchase of fertilizers. seeds. imple-
ments. etc, and TO the advantageous
disposal of crops. The bureau has
had something of this kind represent
ed by it's secretary. but that official is
found TO be so overburdened with
duties that he cannot give the business
Of purchasing and selling the atten-
ton it requires
The arrangement for purchasing
and selling agent whose services shall
be devoted exclusively TO these i'm
portant departments of the formers
business will unquestionably prove OF
great advantage. The agent will
watch the markets both for selling
and purchasing and by buying in
large quantities can get the lowest
prices on supplies and more favor
able shipping rates.
Organization along the lines of their
I business IS distined to materially in
crease the prosperity Of the farmers
and to afford them better living con-
I ditiOns. Theirs is about the only in
dustrial business which has not been
| effectively organized. The manufac-
/ turers. the transportation lines and
| financial interests have long ago beat
en- them 10 the organization PROPOSE
ton and they have been in cOnse-
quence given the hot end of the poker
I in many ways.
! In these forward steps are seen evil
/ dences of the new spirit of progress
which is animating the farmers, to
! get the best out Of the soil. to get
their fair profit out of their products
and to supply their needs at reason
able cost. The farmer is becoming q
business man rather than q labOrer.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1914-04-06
MAKE THE GAME CLEAN.

Ever play dilN-ONeI-
What you. American born. who was
boy and who lived before 2O-story
SKY dehers were invented, you never
played aIly-over?
Maybe you didn't call it that but
this was the game: You took ball
and you and Bill (mother wasn't
strong for Bill. but ne was some paD
took opposite sides Of the barn and
you took the ball and threw it over
the barn and yelled "Ally-over." If
Bill caught it he came round the cor
ner Of that barn like a fash and that
ball at you, and maybe cracked a rib
ar two, but if he didn't catch it he
picked it up and threw it back over
the barn.
Remember that game now? Sure
YOU do, cry maybe you called il
something else. maybe it was ante
over. Bu; anyhow. the point is this:
DId you ever know a boy who didn't
catch the ball. who ran around the
corner OF the EARN and sla.cmed you
in the neck? OF course not
Until we mentioned it you never, in
All these years, thought it possible.
lid you? Every boy you ever played
that game with was on the square.
have substituted a brick for the bali
and whanged Bill over the head,
than YOU would have washed your
ears without maternal admonition.
Well. now would you like 10 take
the average business man of your &C
quaintance today and agree to part
nership that left il TO the honor Of
each fellow whether or not he honest
" caught the ball OF opportunity,
while you stood around the corner
blindly and waited for him TO either
return the ball 10 you, or TO slam it
in your ribs. you having no friendly
watcher or referee for the game?
Do you know any business - and
business is merely a game played by
grown-up boys-that could exist 10
minutes on blind faith like that won
derful institution of ally-over has per
sisted for centuries?
Well, think IL over.
Boys, abOut-tO -be-men, are natur-
ally honest in their dealings with their
fellows. They shoot square, they do
not double cross. they keep their word
and they'll take a hiding any day be-
fore they "squeal on a fellow"
All right; how comes it that boys
are so honest. and men are the oppo-
site in this thing of mutual integrity,
trustfulness. decency towards their
fellows?
The boy spirit is still there. any
Christmas season will prove It, But
conditions, the way the game is
played. the way the rewards usually
come, the way finance and politics and
social precedence and the other things
that men call great and worthy OF
esteem. compel most frequently de-
cent men 10 do things that the mean
est boy you ever chased through back
alleys 80 years ago Wouldn't have
done.
Might il not be a good idea tC
change the business and political and
social and civic game a bit?
Just fancy soaking Bill with q
brick