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The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-08
ORGANIC MATTER TO
HARDY WORKED SOILS
Additional Supply of Plant Food
Is Furnished and Bacterial
Activity Increased.

Organic matter of soils is the decay
ing roots and vegetable compounds
and the really active soil constituent
as compared with humus. Humus is
the decaying vegetable matter already
Incorporated in the soil and has be-
come a distinct part of the soil mass
A supply of organic matter is kept in
the soil by applications of vegetable
matter such as barnyard and green
manures. which keep up the humus
content as well. If soils are cropped
long and continuously to grains in
which the, growth is mostly removed,
they become sad and lifeless. The
particles run together badly, causing
greater effort to work the soil, and
also less production. The surface pud-
dies and bakes and becomes intract-
able. 1t may be made to respond to
proper treatment in the application
of organic matter. At the same time
this matter furnishes an additional
supply of plain food, increases bac
terial activity and releases otherwise
unavailable plant food. 1t also aids
in proper aeration and drainage 1t is
indeed poor farming practice to fail
to supply organic matter to hard
worked soils.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-08

bran and oats may be dropped from
the ration and the more concentrated
feeds such as corn, cotton seed or
linseed meal increased according to
appetite, and fed in connection with
good roughage during the winter.
This method of treatment will re-
suit in an increase of approximately
two pounds per head daily for six
months. When high grade calves arc
given a full feed during this period
on such rations they will sell from 25
cents to so cents per hundred below
the prices paid for cattle of equal
quality and type on the central mar
kets and will require from three to
four months of full feeding to make
them prime.
The following report of the expert
ments shows decided advantage in
favor of dry-lot feeding.
The cattle used were high-grade
Hereford steers. The dry lots were
not well adapted to summer feeding,
for the sheds were low and therefore
hot and the flies could not be kept
out of them. The pasture consisted
OF nine acres of mixed timothy and
clover. which furnished more grass
than the cattle could consume from
the middle of May to the middle OF
August.
In each of the tests the dry-lot
cattle made the greatest gain during
the first month, but there was a de-
cided decline during the next two
months owing to their becoming fat
ter and the condition of the weather.
The cattle in the pasture made the
smallest gain during the first month
due, of course, to the change from
dry lot to pasture and the decrease in
the amount of grain they would eat
The steers in the dry lot made a
gain of S94 pounds in excess of those
on pasture during the first month OF
summer feeding, but the second month
the difference was only 80 pounds and
the third month those on pasture
gained SO pounds over those in the
dry lot
This shows that in the superiority
of the dry-lot method the feeding was
due entirely to the behavior of the
steers the first month. after which the
pasture was superior.
show difference of TAI pounds gain
in favor of the dry-lot cattle during
the three years, which was sufficient
to overcome all the other advantages
of pasture feeding when considered in
connection with the added "bloom"
ana higher market price of the dry
lot at the time of marketing
Our conclusions were that II 1t
were possible to turn them out early
in the season before the grass starts
and continue the feed USED in the
dry lot SO that the steers would be
accustomed to the grass gradually.
then there would be an advantage of
dry-lot feeding in the summer, except
for that which is due to the premium
trade for dry-fed cattle on the central
markets, caused by the general belief
that carcasses from such cattle are
superior to those from grass-fed ami
mails
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-08
USE OF ALFALFA
FOR HORSE FEED
Because of Its PaIatabiIity, Ma
ture Animals Are Apt to Eat
Too Much of 1t.

Alfalfa is ss4endid horse feed, but
must be fed with Judgment and care.
Because of its palatability, mature
horses are likely to eat too much of
1t, If permitted free access to it. The
average farm horse at hard work is
allowed to eat much more alfalfa and
other roughages than he really needs
to maintain hia weight. One pound of
alfalfa or other hay and about one
and fourth pounds of grain per day
of each one hundred pounds of horse
flesh makes a good ration for the work
horse.
Horses like alfalfa stems. Refuse
from the cattle racks is very accept
able to horses. Feed mature horses
first and second cutting alfalfa which
first and second cutting alfalfa which is
free from mold and dust To make
allowed to stand until well out in
bloom. In curin- horse hay, 1t is well
to keep in mind that the dust which
is present in so much alfalfa is largely
a result of the presence of foreign
moisture. such as rain or dew, at max
ing time, rather than the presence Of
a little moisture within the plant.
Never feed wet alfalfa hay to horses.
A sudden change of feed deranges
the horses digestive system. Horses
accustomed to alfalfa as a regular part
of their ration are seldom troubled
from its use.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-08
STICK TO 1T
Until Coffee Hits You Hard.

1t. is about as well to advise people
hard enough SO that they will never
forget their experience.
A woman writes and her letter Is
condensed to give the facts in short
space:
Il was coffee -lave and stuck to II
like topper to his cups notwithstand.
Ing l frequently had severe attacks OF
sick headache; then l used more cof.
fee to relieve the headache. and thia
was well enough until the coffee eff.
feet wore OF.
Finally attacks of rheumatism be-
gan to appear, and ultimately the
whole nervous system began to break
down and / was fast becoming
wreck
After time I was induced to quit
coffee and take up Postum. This was
half year ago. The result has been
most satisfactory.
"The rheumatism is gone entirely.
nerves practically well and steady, d.
more sick headaches and am gaining
steadily in weight and strength"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Creek. Mich. Read "The Road to Well
Vile" in pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Regular Postum must be well
boiled. 15c and Csc packages.
instant Postum = is soluble pow
der. A teaspoonful dissolves quickly
In cup of hot water and. with cream
and sugar. makes a delicious bever-
age Instantly. zoe and soc tins.
The cost per cup Of both kinds II
about the same.
There's a Reason" for Postum.
sold by Grocer
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-08
STOP EATING MEAT lF
KIDNEYS OR BACK HURT
Take = Glass Of saits to Clean Kid
neys " Bladder 6others YOU
Meat Forms Uric Acid.

Eating meat regularly eventually
produces kidney trouble in some form
or other. says a well-known authority,
because the uric acid in meat excites
the kidneys, they become overworked.
get sluggish; clog up and cause all
sorts OF distress. particularly backache
and misery in the kidney region; rheu-
matte twinges. severe headaches. acid
stomach, constipation. torpid liver.
sleeplessness. bladder and urinary ir-
ritation.
The moment your back hurts or kid
neys aren't acting right, or II bladder
bothers you, get about four ounces OF
Jad Salts from any good pharmacy:
take tablespoonful in a glass of
water before breakfast for few days
and your kidneys will then act fine.
This famous salts is made from the
acid OF grapes and lemon juice, COM
bined with lithia, and has been used
for generations to flush clogged kid
neys and stimulate them to normal
activity: also to neutralize the acids In
the urine so 1t no longer irritates. thus
ending bladder disorders.
Jad Salts cannot injure anyone:
makes delightful effervescent lithia-
water drink which millions OF men and
women take now and then to keep the
kidneys and urinary organs clean, thus
avoiding serious kidney disease.-Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-08
By PROF. J. H. sK1NNER.)

tby fttOf. j. h. ShlNNER.)
Several years ago Professor Cochel,
who was then my associate in the de-
partment of animal husbandry. assist
ed me in an experiment in finishing
yearling calves in dry lots as com
pared to the pasture. The results OBJ
tanned may be briefly summarized as
follows:
Calves given full feed of grain
from November 10 May made more
rapid and cheaper gains, obtained a
higher finish, sold at a higher price
and returned greater profit fed in a
dry lot than when finished on the pas
ture.
The fulfilled calves when turned on
grass shrunk SO much during the first
Gen days that 1t required from two to
three weeks to bring them back to
their original weight
Steers fed in the dry lot consumed
u greater amount of concentrates
than while on the pasture.
The beef of the future must come
from the farms, of the middle West,
and the feeder who. in the fall of the
year, buys calves with a view to I'm
tshing them for market in such con-
dition that they will sell as prime
yearlings should realize that he is
entering into a feeding proposition
that will require from nine to twelve
months for its completion.
In order to make the greatest finan-
cial success from the venture he
should select calves showing pro
~,
turity, large capacity for feed and the
milk fat" which has been secured by
having sucked the dam until placed
in the feed lot.
The calves should il possible, be
taught to eat grain before weaving in
order that there may be no loss in
weight or condition when required to
depend entirely upon themselves for
sustenance. These two factors are
only under control of the man who
finishes calves of his own raising and
who should logically follow the pro-
duction of yearling beef in the corn
belt
For him who makes a business of
feeding cattle rather than producing
them, the western ranges must fur
nish the material for the feed lot,
which means that the calves will nee
essarily have lost much of the
bloom" carried at weaving time and
also be entirely unaccustomeu to the
feeds used for production. of beef in
the corn belt, both of which VIII re
suit in longer feeding period where
prime yearling beef is produced.
When calves are first placed IN the
feed lot hey should be given the most
palatable feed that can be obtained
until they Lave learned to eat. Most
excellent results in starting them can
be secured from grain mixture of
shelled corn bran and oats mixed in
equal proportions by weight, adding
one part of linseed meal to ten parts
of the grain mixture.
For roughage, good. bright clover
or alfalfa hay and corn silage are most
useful. After they have learned to
eat grain. the expensive feeds such as
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-08
RETURNS CHANGE; WINS LOVE
Girl Marries Former Car Conductor
Who Gave Her Nickel
Too Much.

East st. Louis. Ill.-Miss Iris Hutch
inson. daughter of Eli Hutchinson, a
coal dealer. and Otis Shields of Ros.
courtship which began four years ago,
when Shields. then a conductor on an
East side car, handed Miss Hutchinson
five cents too much change one morn
ing. She returned the excess and
Shields fell in love with her because
of her honesty.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-08
Watched the Building Of the scaffoId
From His Prison Window.

the chief of police OF Anniston, In
Calhoun county. who was relentless
foe of blind tigerism," was murdered
by negro and strong influence was
brought to save the murderer. but he
was hanged. Reports connect the two
cases as to motive.
On the way to the penitentiary
Pope kissed his rabbits foot tenderly
and thanked it for saving him from
the scaffold
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-08
ono Hat In 2s Years Divorce Plea.

Akron, O.-Mrs. Nettie l.. Foster.
suing John w. Foster for divorce.
charges that in 26 years she has only
had one hat. and that cost but $1.50.
She paid for the hat. she asserts. from
money earned by picking berries.
They have been married 81 years and
have SIX children.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-08

The most common form of pes
simism is the belief that good bo
ginning makes a bad ending.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-08

Makes the laundress happy--that's Red
Gross Bag Blue. Makes beautiful, clear
white clothes. All good grocers. Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-08

The only way to get along with some
people is carefully to conceal your
opinion of them.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-08
Weeks Break Up-A-CoId Tablets
A guaranteed remedy for Colds and
La Grippe. Price 25c of your druggist
Extrcme pexotlon.

Mrs. Gadders is all wrought UP over
the plight of the Belgians."
Indeed. she is. Why. she even neg
lects her poodle to attend meetings OF
relief committees"
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-08

People seldom try to sit down on
the man who stands up for his rights.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-08
Keeping Apples.

Apples will keep better wrapped In
paper and stored in a cool cellar.
The Elbert County tribune., 1915-01-08

Women are always sincere when
angry.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1915-04-08
FOOD SQUIRTING IN
STOMACH CAUSES
INDIGESTION, GAS
"PAPEe DIAeEPstN" ENps ALL
STOMACH DISTRESS IN
FIVE MINUTES;

Wondes what upset your stomach
which portion of the food did the
damage-ao you? Well, don't bother.
II your STOMACH is 81 a revolt; ii, sour,
gassy and upset. md what you Just
ate has fermented into stubborn
Jumps; heaa dizzy and aches; beiehe
gases and hcfds iand erucate undt.
gested food bfeath foul, tongue
coated-just takd a little Pape's Dia.
pepSin and inaivf minutes you wonder
what became sof the Indigestion and
Millions of hen And wtmen to-day
know that it is Needless ID have a bad
stomach a littl sfDiapebsin occasion
ally keeps this $slicxfe organ regu-
with9nt fear.
If4your stomach doesn't take care
of gour liberal limit without rebel
Lien II your food is q damage instead
ST a help, remember the quickest.
ssurest, most harmless relief is Pape,s
'Diapepsin which costs only fifty cents
for a large ase at drug stores. It's
truly wonderful-it digests food and
sets things straight, so gently and
easily that it is really astonishing.
Please, o you sake. don't go on
and on with a weak, disordered stoIn.
ach; it's so unnecessary.
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at Mcclellan and Miss Knots filled
his place here.
Miss Sarah Enoch is spending a
few days with her mother before en-
tering The hospital preparatory to be-
ing a nurse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bradley. our teachers,
visited the latter's uncle. Mr.. Austin
Price. one night last week.
We are glad to see Miss Dale Nc
.Collister out again. She has recently
undergone an operation for appendi-
citis.
Miss Hazel Myres is staying with
her sister. Mrs. Spray MILAN and at
tending school at Downs.
Several of the men folks attended
the horse sale at Hays farm last
Thursday. Luther Jones bought u
team, Bert Talkington bought a colt.
Luther Jones sold a horse. Bert
Toothman sold one the same day to
T. Floyd.
Mr.. Michael is commencing the
work on his new house, getting ready
for the foundation.
Miss Goldie Camp IS visiting friends
here.
Mrs. Beltch was called 10 Fairmont
last week on o of the illness
of her daughter. Miss Bessie.
Miss Pearl Enoch was visiting Ora
darlington Sunday.
Mrs. Aerie Reese has been real sick
but is better.
Ronald, the little son OF Grover
Simmons, is also better at this writ
ing. X. Y. q.
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]. M.
Secretary.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

To the Citizens Dollar Savings
Bank, plaintiff, and James r. Linn,
Arch A. Hamilton, Thomas Raymond,
Edward Thompson, Charles E. Wells,
Less G.. Race. John A. Clark, Henry
F. Smith, Emmett NJ. Showalter,
Farmers Bank of Shinnston, First Ma
tional Bank Of Monongah, First Ma
National Bank OF Salem, Exchange
Bank Of Warrington, First National
Bank Of Fairmont, First National
Bank OF Jane Lew, Peoples Bank OF
West Virginia, Grin c. Bradley, John
Guy Prichard. Trustee; s. Wesley
Harden. J. r. Bartlett. George A. Vim
cent. Trustee: ]. s.. Lemasters, Trus-
tee; Ivah A. Scrannage, j. s.. Lemas-
tiers and Saul Thomas, administrators
of the personal estate OF e. J. Eddy,
deceased. and Martha D. Taylor, de.
PENDANTS.
: You. and each of you. will take
notice that pursuant to a decree en-
tered by the Circuit Court OF Marion
County. the LIST day of April, 1915, in
the chancery u OF the Citizens
Dollar Savings Bank against James
r. Linn n others, the undersigned
commissioner n chancery was ap.
pointed Ito take. state and report an
account showing:
'First-All the real estate owned
by the Judgment debtors. James r.
Linn and Arch A. Hamilton. or either
of them, where situate. it's description
and the quantity thereof.
"Second-The liens upon said real
estate. by whom held, their priorities
and amounts.
"Third-Whether said real estate
will in five years REM for a sufficient
sum to pay OF int discharge said
liens and the cost Of this suit.
"Fourth-And such other matters
as any part in interest may require
the same being pertinent, or such
other matters as said commissioner
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ion County, on which is situate a
large barn or stable, and which is
fully described in a deed made by A.
j. Hayes to said George o. Slime
dated the 18th day of December, 1913.
and recorded in the Clerks Office of
the County Court of said Marion Coun-
ty in Deed Book No. 1913, page Is. to
which reference Is here made for a
more particular description of said
property; said sale to be made ON the
following terms: One-half of the pur-
chase money and as much more there
OF as the purchaser may elect to pay
cash in hand on the day OF sale. and the
residue thereof payable in two equal
installments payable in six and twelve
months from the day of sale. with in
terest on each of saNd deferred pay
ments from the day Rf sale, and for
which the ~purchaSe4 Will be required
to execute in favoHbf the undersigned
Special CommissiPher his notes with
Lien will be retathed UPON the face
OF the deed conferHng tide upon such
purchaser as further security.
JAS. A. MEREDITH,
Special Commissioner.
], w. S. Black, Clerk of the Circuit
Court OF Marion County, West Vir-
ginia, do hereby certify that the
above named Special Commissioners
has executed bond before me in the
penalty of Six Thousand Dollars, as
required by the decree above refer
red to and with security approved by
me as sufficient.
Given under my hand this the gath
day of March, 1915.
W. S. BLACK,
Clerk, Circuit Court of Marion County,
West Virginia. 3-~25:4-1-S-15
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NEWS FROM ALL
OVER THE COUNTY

Troy Stevens and Jake Haun were
at s. D. Smyth's.1ast Sunday.

Troy Stevens and Jake Haun were
at 8. D. Smyth's.1ast Sunday.
hlnlI. II s4ltLIe son OF ar. and Mrs.
Lloyd Shuman, Is very i'll with cold on
the lungs n agathering in his head.
Mr.. Johnnie Pride and Earl Trickett
were at Luther Fletcher's last Thurs
day night taking music. lessons.
Miss Ellen Smyth was visiting hes
aunt. Belle Summers n day last
week. Miss Summers is Ill with tho
grip.
Della Moran one day recently.
Tom human and Peel Kelly were
visiting Luther Fletcher one night
las week.
A few people from here attended
the funeral OF Mr.. Frank Fletcher at
Halleck Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stevens were
the guests of Mr.. n Mrs. Sammlc
Phillips on Cherry Eun Sunday.
Mr.. HerSchel Johnson and son were
calling on friends in Preston county
Saturday and Sunday.
Lloyd Shuman was calling on Mr..
Andy Matthews one day last week.
Lawrence Carlow. OF Fairmont, was
calling on his parents here last Sun
day and Monday.
Maize kerns was calling on Esther
Poe last Saturday night.
Dan Beckman was digging coal for
Elijah Summers last week.
lei Hays was at Mrs. S. X. Poe's
last Sunday.
DIR. Boyers was caled TO Lloyd Shu-
mans last Sunday to see their. baby.
Helen Smyth was calling on Mrs.
Mahala Stevens M day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ephriam Carlow and
two sons. Lawrence and Larney. were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Lutha.
Fletcher last Sunday night.
Gertie Rumble was calling on Mrs.
Chloe Shuman last Sunday.
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NOTICE TO LIEN HOLDERS.

To all persons holding liens by
judgment or otherwise on the real
estate or any part thereof of Jamse
R. Linn and Arch A. Hamilton, or
either OF them:
In pursuance of the decree of the
Circuit Court Of Marion County, made
iect the real EesSate OF the said James
Z. Linn ahh Arch A Hamilton to
the satisfaction VI thSA liens thereon.
. are hereby @4otihedSto present all
against the said James J. Linn and
Arch A. Hamilton, which kre liens on
their real estate or any pkrt of 1t for
adjudication to me ak ply office in
the City of Fairmont &n~or before
the Srd day of Ma&<1915. at ten
o'clock a. m.
Given under my hand this 9TH day
Of April. 1915.
B. L. BUTCHER,
Commissioners in Chancery.
APE es1os&Z-Gt - a
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JAS. A. MEREDITH,
NOTICE OF JUDICIAL SALE.

Pursuant to the authority vested in
the undersigned Special Commission
er by decree entered on the 9Th day
of March, 1915, by the Circuit Court
OF Marion County, West Virginia, in
that certain chancery cause therein
pending wherein James H. johnson is
plaintiff and George o. Slime and
others are defendants, ! will. on the
both day OF April. 1916, at 10 o'clock
A. NJ. at the front door of the Court
House OF said Marion County, West
Virginia, at public auction. to the
highest and best bidder, sell that Ger.
tain lot OIL parcel OF land situate in
the City OF Manningtop in said Mar.
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DOWNS.

Fred Conaway and family have gone
to South Carolina. Mr.. McEffresh
bought the Conway property and has
moved to it Charles Kehls occupies
the house vacated by McElfresh and
Frank Shaeffner from Fairmont will
soon move to the Kehl house.
Mr.. Charles Grimm bought a hotel
at P%ennsboro and left our little town
lately.
Nj. Leach and family will occupy
the vacan house.
Mr.. Harry Stillings and family will
soon be leaving for Weston.
Mr.. Charles Morgan is still very i'll
with NJ hopes for recovery.
Mrs. Effie Reese and-Mrs. Prudie
MILAN are on the sick list.
Miss Maude Morgan, who In teach
ing at the Robinson school. came
home yer Saturday.
Mrs. Lawrence B~arrackfnan was
shopping in Fafrmont last Thursday.
Quite a number OF the Sth grade
and some OF the 18th attended the ex-
animation at Pennington last week.
Mr.. Bradley held the examlnatloi,
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NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

Notice Is hereby given, that at a
meeting of the stockholders OF the
Fairmont West Virginian Publishing
Company, a corporation created and
organized under the laws of the state
of West Virginia, held at Fairmont on
the oath day of March, 1915, the follow.
ing resolutions, were adopted:
Resolved, First, that the Fairmont
West Virginian Publishing Company,
a corporations created and organized
under the laws of the state OF West
Virginia, by charter issued by the
secretary of state on the 7th day OF
December. 1903, does hereby dfscon-
tinue business as a corporation and
surrender toSaid state its charter and
corporate fraAehbes.
Resolved. seApSd, that fhe president
the 9s ' adop tHapo of TN l Saaee not rsso, Of
ton to be published III some news.
paper Of geperA circulation, published
near the phncfNe office or place of
business of \his Evaporation once a
week for fouAsuc&essive weeks; and
that he certifx theSe resolutions to
the secretary % sfata OF the state of
West Virginia, Md deliver to him a
certificate showing the publication of
h said notice, as provided by law.
Given under my hand this gath day
OF March, A. D., 1915.
L. NJ. DAVIS,
President said corporation.
Attest:
]. M. BRowNFIELD.
Secretary