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KANSAS CRY LIVE STOCK

Kansas city, Dec. 11.-Hogs, receipts
5000. Market lower. Bulk $4,000
Z .O5; heavy $e.85@7 O5; pigs $6.25@
6.75.
Cattle receipts 1900. Market steady
Prime fed steers SO. 5O@11 .S5; west
ern steers $7@9. 50; calves 5000.
Sheep, receipts 1000. Market strong
Lambs 81. 1908 60; yearlings Sc. 500
7.5n
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Santa asFe, Dec. 11-Mrs. Arthur
Jaffa Of this city has gone to Roswell
to spend the Christmas holidays with
her parents. former Secretary OF State
and Mrs. Nathan Jaffa. Her sister
Mrs. Joseph Danziger of Las Vegas,
will also be in Roswell over Christ
mas
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in New York Railways Adjustments,
which gained one-folirth. e United
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Atchison, 9112. 654a "a sgss .
American Sugar, los
New Haven, 51%.
Northern Pacific, SO.
Reading, 142M.
Union Pacific, 115,
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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-10-30
x *,ROSTER X

COOPERATIVE TRADES AND La
BOR COUNCIL OF HAMILTON,
OHIO-Meets alternate Tuesdays,
at Trades Council Hall, southeast
corner Second and Court streets.
George Wiseman, Pres; Henry
Brinker, recording secretary; Geo.
Hill, corresponding secretary, No.
n Third ST.
AFFILIATED UNIONS-Time and
place of meeting, and name and ad-
dress of secretaries.
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF MU-
SIClANS, No. 3l-Meets first Fri
day OF each month, at 156 High st.
j. Ed Lehmkuhl, sec, 665 Frank
BAKERS UNION, No. S1-Meets
every 1st and 3rd Saturdays, in
Trades Council Hall. Chris Elchel,
Secy., 4O9 Eaton Ave.
BAkDERS, No. 132-MeeJs End and
4tn Mondays of each month, at S. e.
corner Second and Court streets.
Ernst Legg, Sec'y., zz7 S. 7th st.
bREWEh0, NO. o3-Meets IND and
Atm Fridays OF each month at S. e.
corner Second and Court streets.
Chris. Schwenn, Sec, "a 5. Monu-
ment Ave.
BkoIHERHOOD OF STATIONARY
tlREMEN-9o, meets the second
Thursday and fourth Thursday OF
each month, at Brotherhood hall,
z0S High ST. w. S. brown, Sec'y.,
II44 McGllnn st.
BARIENDERS' UNION No. 169-
Meets every 1st and 3rd Sunday
afternoons IN Trades Council Hall.
Chas. Werbel, cor. and rec Sec, 202
N Ihird ST.
BLACASMlIHS AND HELPERS
UNION, No. z9-Meets 1st and 3rd
Fridays IN Trades Council Hall. ii.
Wyatt, Cor. Sec, K. K. No. /, Ham
lIon, y.
CARPENTERS AND JOINERS-
Meets every Thursday at S. e. cor.
Second and Court streets. S. B..
Corson, Cor. Sec, lot Brosey Ave.
Cl1AR MAKERS, No. l25-Meets
Ind Monday OF each month, at S. e.
corner Second and Court streets.
Henry Brlnker, Sec, 267 Washing
ton ot
HURSE-SHOERS, No. 75-Meets lst
and 3rd Mondays OF each month at
$50 High street. Harry Remle, Sec,
5Z4 South Second street.
IRON MUULDEkS, NO. 60-Meets
lst and 3rd Mondays OF each month
at S. e. corner Second and Court
streets. harry Hansel, sec, 627
Hanover street.
IRON MOULDERS, No. 283 (Stove)
Meets alternate Wednesdays at
S. e. corner Second and Court SITS.
Iom beals, sec, 7l3 East Ave.
INTERNATIONAL UNION STEAM
ENGINEERS, NO. 91-Meets every
lst and 3rd Monday of each month
at Trades Council hall. Sam ID.
Nelson, oU6 Ross Ave.
THEATRICAL STAGE EMPLOYEES
international Alliance OF The
atrlcal Stage Employees, meets at
Trades Council hall, 1st and 3rd
Sundays, at = a. m. Henry Hum
bach, Jr., East High ST., recording
and financial secretary.
LOCAL NO. 200, /. ii. &. B. AND
COM. LABORERS UNION Meets
every IND and 4th Thursday at
Symms hall, High and Monument
Ave. Chas. T. Cook, Sec'y., z5S
Washington St.
METAL TRADES COUNCIL-Meets
Ind and 4th Fridays in Trades
Council hall. Ralph Lenehan, 1122
McGlynn st.
MACHINISTS, No 241-Meets alter
nate tuesdays, at S. e. corner Sec
ond and Court SITS. Alex. Miller,
cor. sec, No. 314 N. 5th st.
PLUMBERS UNION, No. 108-Meets
1st and 3rd Monday in Sauer's
Hall, 3rd and Maple Ave. John F.
Durwin, Secy., 1926 Hanover st.
PATTERN MAKERS-Albert Gres-
sic, Secretary, No. 217 Buckeye
street. Meets 1st and 3rd Wednes-
days of each month in Trades Coun-
ell hall, End and Court streets, sec
ond floor
PRINTING PRESSMEN'S UNION
Meets first Wednesday in each
Gen X Maver Secratarv.Traas
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1914-10-30

Meets every Thursday night at
Trades Council hall. VIM. Finfrock,
Sec, 308 S. End ST.
PAPER MAKERS UNION-Meets
End and 4th Sunday afternoons in
Trades Council Hall. David c..
Scott, Secy., 120 N. B Street.
RETAIL CLERKS, No. 119-Meets
every End Wednesday of each
month, at corner 3rd and Court
streets. Robert Fallert, Sec, 521
Prytania Ave.
STOVE MOUNTERS, No. 8-Meets
1st and 3rd Fridays of each month,
at Trades Council hall. VIM. Man
fold, Jr., rec. Sec, 624 South 18th
TYPOGRAPHICAL, No. 290-Meets
End Wednesday of each month at
Trades Council hall AL. Schirmer,
secretary 802 Cleveland
TRANSFERS UNION, NO. 175-
Meets every Monday night, cor. 3rd
and Maple Ave. Ed. j. Seeley,
Sec'y., 139 So. C street.
INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD
ELECTRICAL WORKERS, Local
No. 648-Meets alternate Tuesdays
at Trades Council hall. Frank
Venable, Sec, 923 N. 3rd st.
POLISHERS' UNION-Meets alter
nate Wednesdays at Trades Coun-
Gil hall. Ernest Snow, sec., 1161
Ludlow street.
FARMERS UNION-Meets Ist and
3rd Tuesdays of each month in
Township Hall. j. C. Boyle, Sec.
retary- Treasurer, Hanover Town
ship, Ohio
SWITCuMEN,C IIArJnNr NJ roo
Meets End and 4th Thursdays in the
Trades Council hall. Chas. J.
Welsh, secretary, No. 524 South 4th
street.
Secretaries will please notify us as
to necessary corrections.
MIDDLETOWN TRADES AND La
BOR COUNCIL-Meets first and
third Thursdays of each month in
Trades Council hall. I. A. Scully,
Sec, 442 E. Second st.
AMALGAMATED IRON, STEEL
AND TIN WORKERS Meets first
and third Saturday afternoons, in
K. of p. hall. VIM. E. Nixon, sec,
439 Woodlawn Ave.
CARPENTERS UNION-Meets ev-
cry Friday evening at Trades Coun-
cil hall. Roy Morgan, Sec, Elwood
and Henry streets.
HODCARRIERS UNION-Meets the
first Monday of each month in
Trades Council hail. Jno. Perkins,
Sec, 1125 Yankee Road
MUSICIANS UNION-Meets the
first Sunday morning of each
month in Trades Council hall. C.
b. Hoover, sec, Park st.
METAL POLISHERS' UNION
Meets the second and fourth Thurs
day evening in Trades Council hall
Carol Cordner, Sec, 807 Garfield
Ave.
PLASTERERS' UNION-Meets the
second and fourth Wednesday even
ings in Trades Council hall. T. A.
Scully, Sec, 442 E. Second st.
PLUMBERS UNION-Meets the
second and fourth Tuesday even
ing in Trades Council hall. Or
vile Corson, Sec, Monroe Ave.
BARRIERS UNION-Meets the first
and third Monday evenings in
Brenner and Kramer's Barber shop.
NJ. Sennett, Sec, 208 E. Third.
TYPOGRAPHICAL UNION, No. 487
Meets the first Tuesday of
each month in Trades Council hall
S. A. Campbell, Sec, 426 Park st.
STAGE employees AND OPER-
ATORS UNION-Meets the second
and fourth Sunday mornings of
each month in Trades Council hall.
Gus Miles, Sec, Sebald Flats.
BAKERS UNION-Meets first and
third Thursday evenings in Trades
Council hall. Ralph Funk, sec,
Sulfsted's Bakery.
CLERKS UNION-Meets fourth
Sunday morning each month in
Trades Council hall. R. l.. Bailey,
Sec, The Ohio Grocery Co.
BRICKLAYERS' UNION-Meets the
first and third Monday evenings in
Red Mems hall T. Wilson, Sec,
vn-Ix~. D~aI
The farmer and mechanic., 1914-08-18
DRAINAGE MOVEMENT URGED
Durham Health Officers Want Work
Done at Once,

Durham, Aug. 15.-Dr A Cheat
ham, superintendent Of public health
in the county in a statement to the
public is calling attention to the con-
ditions of the low lands of some OF
the creeks and rivers of Durha m
county in the hopes of arousinS
enough sentiment to get a drainage
association formed.
The health officer not only points
out the fact that these marshes and
low lands, constantly run over with
water from the creeks are dangerous
to the public health, but it is a great
economic loss to the farmers Of the
county. There are many hundred
acres OF the best farming land in
Durham county under water SO much
of the time during the year that it IS
unfit for work, and consequently has
to lie idle and produce about the
finest crop of weeds that can be found
outside OF the tropics
Dr.. Cheatham wants to organize the
people owning the land in these bot
toms for the purpose of getting them
drained
The farmer and mechanic., 1914-08-18

meat grows il win continue to grow
A movement Of that kind is largely a
matter Of suggestion. One man gets a
successful start and that shows the
road 10 the next man One man gets
good stcck. and that enables smother
man to get good stock. Several farm
ers get "A bunch of COED hogs IN she.-
neighborhood and presently buyer
finds out what they have and ne -
around with his money 10 get the col
lection from all Of them.
An interesting thing about pork
making in this part Of the State and
to an extent il is found in other coun-
ties is the wide variety Of things from
which pork can be made The man
who raises sweet potatoes will count
on having 2lot of potatoes left in tn.
ground when he has finished digging
and those potatoes will be harvested
by the pigs he will turn the lot,
While the sweet potato a pork
maker is discussed subject il seems
| to be fact that II Will add materially
| to the growth of pigs, and while poia-
| toes alone will not make pork accepta-
| BILE to the butchers a short period en
corn after leaving the potato fields wlli
| bring the pork up TO the requisite
! standard
| Hogs that have the run OF water
melon fields pick up lot of susstan-
| tial feed on the melon seeds. as Well
as COnSlGeraDle nOurlS01nent from tho
| watery bulk Of the melons. Hogs per
nitted to run on the new pea
| fields after harvest CLEAN vast
amount Of excellent feed. the cow pea
| being one of the best feeding crops
| made on the farm, and lot Of them
are left after the harvest has finished
Some Of the farmers down this way
are following the western practice OF
feeding corn by turning the haas into
the fields and allowing them to get
the corn from the stalk. 1t involves
less labor than taking the corn to the
barn, or rather it forces the hog to do
the work instead of the farm hand
and the results are the same Th.
hog gets the corn, and the farmer gets
the pork.
1t is a safe guess that the high cost
OF living is going to encourage the
farmer to use up more of his waste
products or his remnants, in making
something to get a share of that high
cost from the fellows who have to pa V
it. The needs Of the city man appear
to be showing the farmer how to use
, a lot of things that used to be regard
ed valueless-
The farmer and mechanic., 1914-08-18
THE FIDELIS CLUR.

Grlfton, Aug 15.-The Fidelis gave
a reception Thursday night in honor
of the president of the clubs guest
The hall was beautifully decorated
with ferns and cut flowers, and there
was most charming music while the
young people were busily engaged in
conversation and rock after which
the most delicious punch and cream
We're served by Misses Wheela Tuck
er and Mamie Tucker
Those invited were: Misses Emily
James, City Pit, Va. Lille Eeil Willis.
Washington, N. c.: Pauline Bruton.
richmond, Va; Mariana Stanley.
marie Moseley, Katie Cobb, and Ella
iaskett, OF kinston, Emily Loftin,
Louise .Memborn, .Blanch Tucker.
Gladys Brooks, Clyde McNair. Fannie
smith. The gentlemen were: Messrs.
Elmo Smith, Marvin Taylor. Jno.
Scarbore, M. T. Woodward, Tom
dawson, NJ r. and Joe Quinily,
Waldo Cover, Griffin Patrick, RAY
Newborn, Roger Brooks Of Kinston.
Mrs. p. 3. Loftin acted as chaDerone
The guests were delighted with the
Fidelis club
The farmer and mechanic., 1914-08-18
House Party at "Skfho..

FayetteVlile, Aug. 15.-A jolly par
W from Sk1bo' mOtored over to
Aoerueeh DAY or SO ago and spent
the day with Mr. H. A. Page Later
they drove over to jackson Springs
Plnehurst and other places. Misses
Christine Mcintosh. of Chapel Hill:
Lou Ola Tuttle, OF Burlington. and
Mary Williams were in the party,
chapefoned by Miss Mary Fuller Rob-
inSOn
Miss Florence Page. Of Aberdeen
joined the Skibo' house party this
week.
The young people at "Skibo" are
stun having glorious days. Although
they nave been in the country almost
whole month each day brings some
new amuse meHt. and j: Will be with
feeling Of eeepcst regret that the
party breaks UP this coming week.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-03
PROPER WAY TO PLOW
STRAIGHT, WELL-TuRNED FUR
ROW is SOUGHT BY FARMER.
Very Important That Soil Be Stuff
clently Moist to PuIvcrize Nicely
--PIowed Land Readily
Absorbs Rainfall.
(By R. 6. wEArHERsToNE.l

The pride of every good plowman is
a straight, well-turned furrow; and yet
its straightness is but small part of
its merit. Its true merit is measured
by its depth, the manner in which it
is turned and the way in which it lies.
When properly turned, it will present
q loosely pulverized and completely
inverted furrow-slice. that leaves be-
hind furrow of sufficient depth, even
in the bottom, and clean cut in every
part.
With land that is to be put into crop
soon after blowing, as in the case of
spring blowing, it is very important
that the ground, if possible be suffi-
GENTLY moist to pulyerize nicely, and
that each days blowing shall be har-
rowed at once. Working the furrow-
slice Immediately after blowing pull
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-03
Uric Acid is Slow Poison

Unseen in its approach, hard to de-
tect in its early stages, and cruelty
painful in its later forms, uric acid
poisoning is a disease too often fatal.
Bright's disease is one of the final
stages of uric acid poisoning. It kills
In our country every year more men
and women than any other ailment
except two-consumption and pneu-
monia. Bright's disease and uric acid
poisoning usually start in some kidney
weakness that would not be hard to
cure, If discovered early, SO it is well
to know the early signs of kidney dis
ease and uric poisoning.
When uric acid is formed too fast
and the kidneys are weakened by a
cold, or fever. by overwork, or by over
indulgences, the acid collects, the blood
gets impure and heavy, there is head
ache, dizziness, heart palpitation, and
a dull, heavy-headed, drowsy feeling
with disturbances of the urine.
Real torture begins when the uric
acid forms into gravel or stone in the
kidney, or crystallizes into jagged bits
in the muscles, joints or on the nerve
tubings. Then follow the awful pains
Of neuralgia, rheumatism, govt, sciat-
lea, neuritis, lumbago or kidney collie.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-03
KEEP THE MACHINERY OILED
Usefulness Of Implements Is Greatly
Increased and Amount of Labor
Greatly Reduced.

One of the little things that is lack
ing on majority of farm implements
is good and convenient system of lu-
IRRIGATION. The common oil cup with
open top or loose cap is sure to get
filled with dirt and grit, which cut out
the bearings, largely increasing the
power required to operate the ma
chine and greatly reducing its period
of usefulness.
The hard oil cup, which holds
enough oil to last week or more,
always is tight, and can be screwed
down a. little each day, thus insuring
clean bearing and regular supply
of grease. Many of the common i'm
plements could be vastly improved by
replacing the common oil holes with
hard oil cups.
The oil holes can easily be reamed
out and threaded to the proper stand
ard and the hard oil cups screwed
into them. The amount of work and
expense required will be returned
many fold in the saving of horsefesh
and the increased life of the ma.
chinery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-03
PREPARING FOR GLOVER CROP
Often Good Plan to Break Ground
the Preceding Spring and Grow
FertiIizing Crop.

II the aim is to get clover and
grass on thin soil it is often good
plan to break the ground the preced-
ing spring and to grow fertilizing
crop during the summer that can be
cultivated and then disked into the
surface soil When cowpeas can be
grown they are excellent for the pur-
pose.
On very thin land have gotten the
finest clover sod in this way, says a
writer in an exchange Expensive
way? someone asks Well, any way
of covering thin soil with a heavy
clover sod is not inexpensive. / like
the plan. The tillage kills weed seeds
and frees fertility The vines are
chopped in the surface before they be-
come tough. The humus is just where
it is needed, and the soil is firm.
If one prefers, rape may be sown
the LIST of September, and then the
land fitted for clover in the spring
without the plow Leave the vege-
table matter at the surface. Or tim
othy may be sown in the fall and clio
yer added in the spring. Or wheat
may be seeded and clover in the
spring.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-03

A Badly Cracked Condition of the
Surface Soil Which Allows an Excess
sive Loss Of Moisture by Evaporation.
Right CuItiVatiarsat the Proper Time
Would Have Prevented This.
verizes it more completely and checks
the loss of moisture by evaporation.
With the fall blowing of land that is
not going to be put into crop until the
following spring. it is not so impor-
tant that the furrow.slice pulyerize as
completely, for Jumps and clods that
are turned up will crumble and pulver-
lie by the action of rain, air, sunshine
and frost.
Plowed land readily absorbs rain
fall, and the loosely-turned burrows in
crease the storage capacity OF the soil.
Flowing is also the principal method
by which grain stubble and other
forms Of organic matter are intro,
duced into the soil. Hence it is inn
portant that the plow be properly
equipped, and the furrow-slice so
turned that allsorganic matter will be
completely turned under, at such a
depth that the harrow and the culti-
vator will scarcely be troubled with it
afterward. 81
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-03

tors from whom received only tempo
rary relief. decided to give Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound fair
trial and also the Sanative Wash. / have
now used the remedies for four months
and cannot express my thanks for what
they have done for me.
If these lines will be of any benefit
you have my permission to publish
them. " Mrs. SADIE WILLIAMS, 455
James Street, Elkhart, Indiana.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from native roots and herbs,
contains no narcotic or harmful drugs,
and to-day holds the record of being the
most successful remedy for female ills
we know of, and thousands of voluntary
testimonials on file in the Pinkham
laboratory at Lynn, Mass, seem to
prove this fact.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia e. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound will help you, write
to Lydia e. Pinkham III edicineC Co.
(cOnfidentiaD Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened.
read and answered by.a woman,
and held i'm strict confidence.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-03
HINTS FOR POTATO GROWERS
Determining Factor in Production of
Maximum Crop of Tubers Is Pur-
ity of Seed Stock.

g l- : y
Good seed is a determining factor
in the production of maximum crops
of potatoes.
All tubers showing discoloration of
the flesh should be rejected.
Purity of seed stock is an essential
quality Of good seed. Serious losses
are sustained by the grower through
mixtures.
"A more liberal use of seed viii gen,
orally result in both increased produc-
ton and profit.
The use Of high-grade seed would
increase the returns from the potato
crop of the country by many millions
of dollars.
A good storage place is essential in
order to insure sound, firm seed at
planting time.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-03
5A Fortunately for the average man,
few Of his prayers are answered t
RINGWORM SPREAD ON HAND

r. F. D. No. 2, Box 81, Ellijay, Ca
my sons ringworm began on the
back Of his hand A fiery red spot
came about as large as a dime and it
would itch so badly he would scratch
it till 1t bled. 1t began to spread till
it went all over his hand. He would
just scream every time ] went to wash
it. The nail came off on the middle
finger.
I used --- and 1t got worse
all the time. The trouble lasted two
or three months. Then L sent and got
some Cuticura Soap and Ointment and
began to use them would wash
his hand with the Cuticura Soap and
dry it good and apply the Cuticura
Ointment Relief was found in two
or three days and the ringworm was
cured in two weeks after using CUT.
cura Soap and Ointment" (Signed)
Josie Parks, Jan. 4, 1913.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world Sample Of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address post
card "Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston. ADV
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-03
HOW TO CURE ECZEMA, ITCH
AND ALL SKIN DISEASES

Don't suffer any longer with eczema
or any other skin trouble. Just apply
Hancock's Sulphur Compound to the
parts affected and it will stop the itch
ing at once and cure the trouble per-
manently. Many sufferers from skin
troubles have written us that the Sui
phur Compound cured them after
everything else failed. Mrs. Evelyn
Garst. of Salem, Va, writes: Three
years ago I had a rough place on my
cheek. 1t would burn and itch. was
fearful it might be of cancerous ma
ture. / used different preparations,
but nothing helped it. One bottle Of
Hancock's Sulphur Compound cured
me completely" To beautify the COM
plexion, remove blackheads and
pimples use Hancocks's Sulphur Oint-
ment. For sale by all deaIers.-Adv.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-03
Threaded Concrete Post.

crete fence post which was recently
patented. When the post is nodded,
the lower end is tapered slightly and
a spiral thread of concrete is formed
as an integral part of the base. Greater
iightness is secured in the post by
molding the upper part in the form of
three slender reinforced rods of con-
crete tied together with solid rings at
intervals. This construction makes
possible the use Of heavy club stuck
through between the concrete rods to
furnish a leverage for screwing the
post into the ground. Chicago Trib-
une.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1914-04-03
Best Soil for Alfalfa.

Alfalfa seems to do best on sandy
loan soils that have good supply OF
plant food and are well drained,
though it has been known to have
grown in a heavy clay soil. 1t will
do well on any soil that will produce
wheat or corn. The field designed
for alfalfa should be selected with the
view of leaving it for several years.
The plant seems to reach its prime in
four years and can, as rule, be left
in a field profitably for seven or eight
years. No difficulty is experienced in
getting alfalfa out of field, if it is so
desired, If a field of it is plowed in
midsummer and kept well cultivated.