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BIRMINGHAM.

Mr.. and Mrs. George Countryman are
visiting at Charlton with their daugh-
ter Mrs. Fred Spellman.
Miss Sadie Robinson who has been
visiting near Des Moines for the past
three weeks returned home last week
Harold Fisher returned home from
Walnut, Kans., last Saturday evening
where he has been working for A. j
Woodrow near that place.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Trout and Mrs
Chas. Trout attended the funeral OF
their brother-in-law c.. G. Green al
Bloomfield Wednesday Of last week.
Mrs. Frank Slime went to Keosauq ua
last week to assist in the care Of he1
daughter Mrs. VIII Cooksey who was
quite i'll with tonslitis.
Mrs. w. H. Hope returned to Fair
field Friday after visit here with he1
son M d. Hope and daughter Mrs
Lee CORY.
Mrs. c. A. Hiatt is visiting in Fair
field this week with her children.
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intimated by the postmaster general"
Mr.. Hull and other members OF the
Iowa delegation called today upon the
postmaster general to protest vigor-
ously against the course which has
been followed by the department to-
ward the rural service in Iowa.
New Cadet Named.
Representative Hull of the second
Iowa district has nominated Edwin
e.. Shrader of Iowa City for cadet
ship at West Point Mr.. Shrader Is
the son Of w. E. Shrader. The APP
pointment is made to fill a vacancy
created by the resignation from West
Point of Karl Engeldinger.
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INLAND ARSENAL
! WILL Be UTILIZED
= GOVERNMENT MUNITIONS
PLANT AT ROCK ISLAND TO
BE IMPROVED.
BY G.. G. LINCOLN.
Courier Correspondent. }

Washington, D. c., Dec. 17.-Mem-
lers Of congress interested IN obtain.
IL work for the Rock Island arsenal
ADDITIONAL appropriations and in hav-
n that arsenal made one of the
sreatest factories and repositories Tor
8lnitions in the country are taxing
lsiderable satisfaction from the fact
It estimates submitted by the war
# ,artment to congress call for much
#iarged facilities and quarters for
lSsn employed at the arsenal. They
Tint out that a very large sum, run
A far into the millions, is recon-
8nded for the manufacture Of arms
M ammunitions, and they believe
u Al q large part of this sum will be
sADended at the Rock Island arsenal
SA sepresentat1ve Tavenner OF the
rteenth Illinois district has already
rodnced a number of bills looking
s@ the further equipment OF the ROCK
Aand arsenal. and he declared To-Day
he intended to do all in his pow.
sto have these measures enacteo
law. ooo
one Of his bills appropriates $4,000
4 magazine at the Rock Island ar
ha1. another appropriates $350,OOo
: small arms cartridge plant; a
[ird appropriates $250,000 for field
ltillery ammunition plant; a fourth
q propriates 100000 for increasing
e capacity OF the field artillery ma
Efal plant. All Of these bills were
ferred to the house committee on
Appropriations, though it is likely they
Il il have to be handled by the military
FAIRS committee If anything is to
Anne Of them.
II Hull UP In Arms.
Representative Hull of the second
IVA district expressed his indigna-
|Sbn today In regard to the statements
81 the postmaster general in the lat
|rs report on Improvements IN the
tal mail service.
.I can state authoritatively," he
I'D. chat routes in Iowa have been
without any justification
Aatever, that Notwithstanding what
Nh postmaster general has said,
ties have been eliminated or leng-
ss,ned without the slightest examina-
an Of local conditions. know this
ga be a fact, and l myself have ex-
aimed into local conditions in Iowa.
I'D do not believe that the people in
Ing rural districts Of Iowa will relish
Be statement that they have been
IA recipients Of special privilege as
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FUNERAL
SATURDAY AT BEACON

Eddvyille. Dec. 17.--Mrs, Marian !
Whitsel, wife of Hiram Wn,tssl, uiou
at her home In Beacon Wel.esusy
night at 1890 o'clock: sne nau ps.n
III for some time, suffering with can
Ger Of the stomach. a,,
The funeral will be held SATURDAY
morning at 10 o'clock from the. nome
in Beacon and interment VIII pc maue
in Henniss cemetery. -,
Mrs Whitsel was formerly resi-.
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GAS EMPLOYEES
OVERCOME BY FUMES

Keokuk, Dec. 17.-Four employees OF
the gas department OF the Keokuk
Electric Co., made determined attack
on a leaking gas main at Thirteenth
and Timea streets and all four were
rendered hors de combat. One little
inoffensive looking gas pipe resisted
the combined efforts of the army OF
four and after the fumes from the leak
had laid all in turn, low, q creased
rag was hurriedly wrapped around
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Earliest Coal Mined i'm Missouri

The occurrence Of coal in Missouri appears to
have been known early 1906 when, according to
IAN account of the expeditions to the Of the
Mississippi" by zebuon M Pike, it was noted on the
tention of the early settlers who opened, it is said,
many small mines There is record Of the quantity
Of coal produced in those early days in Missouri the
first statement regarding the quantity mined in the
States Census for 184O which records production in
that year of 1912 tons.
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GIFTS FOR cRlPPLrp ctiLoal

Iowa City, DEC. III. The I'm q
|lenic council, representing THE ts3
mites of the university. hass YdtSs
talking machine as the ChristpS III
|sent of the fraternity men Ia th
|pled children In the ward ri III
|versity hospital who are here
|expense Of the state under tl14
|kins' bill. AI'
Some few weeks ago the chi
were entertained at a concert
ever since that time they have peyS
led the nurses and hospital atteAda1
flor music making machine.
This will be the annual gift MI.
(fraternities to the hospital
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MEETS DEATH IN RUNAWAY.

ostage. Dec. II. Ben Olson, living
ten miles southeast Of town in Cedar
township, was accidentally killed.
While hauling load of wood his team
became unmanageable and ran away
oyerturning the load He Is supposed
to have met death from striking post
in his fall.
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pouR LIQUOR INTO SEWER.

Mason City, Dec. II The sheriff
turned 1875 gallons OF whisky into the
sewer The liquor was stuff secured
from parties who had secured it IL
legally. The sheriff has still larger
quantity secured from the same source
which will soon be used for fish feed.
ing purpOseS
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K. q o. RAILWAY.

No. Going North Depart
471B-Des Moines Omaha 6:15 p. m.
173B-De.: Moines. east and
west 90. 10: So a mi
x75A-Des Moines, east west
and north 700 a. m.
477B-F'rom keokuk $3.50 p. m.
17oB-South and southwest 11:33a m
472B-Keokuk and south -. 3:3on m,
474A- ,-....... .10:50 p. m
476B-Ottumwa Eldon 49,. s: so q. n,
A-Daily.
R-Except Sunday.
J. II. Robinson. Aren't
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FOR SALE MALE DUROC HOG
immuned: also II fall pigs. Eldon
farmers telephone, Batavia r. l. A.
u. Pollock
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Farm Property For Sale

FOR SALE-TWO FARMS. ONE OF
100 acres. One 232 acres. Both in good
shape. Priced worth the money. Best
Of terms. Write Owner, J. e. Ken
nedy, Macon, Mo.
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Railroad Time Tables
c. NJ. q ST. ?. TRAINS


No. Goino Southwest Dapare
26A-Southwcst Limited !. 1:l5 a. m.
SA-Kansas City Local. :. 10: 1t a. m.
33B-Ottumwa to Seymour 1880 p. m
S3B-Local freight. 7:0e a, IA.
Going East. via Cutoff.
sA-Davenport. Chicago. 5:i7p. m.
26A-Leave Junction ...... ~: 10 a. m.
A stub train will leave station
for Junction at 11s40 p. m, re-
turning arrive at station at
1875 a. m.
Marion Line, Goina North
%B-Ced. Rapids. Savanna.
10eB-Cedar Rapids, Marion C:10 D. m
ssE-IIocal Freight .... $50 a. m.
Marion Line, Coming South.
losB-From Marion ....... 10: IL a. m
21B-F'rom Marion ........ 1885 a. m
97B-Local freight ....... 400 .. m.
A--Daily.
B-Fxcept Sunday.
Local freights depart from anc term.
mate Ottumwa Junction.
Locals 90 : and 93-B run o., Mon.
day, wednesda and Friday.
:. III. Jacobs. Agent.
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Keep It Handy for Rheumatism.
Don't suffer and try to wear out your
Rheumatism Sloan's Liniment goes to
the spot, kills the pain. Csc.
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Sour Stomach Indigestion Cured.
Your stomach and bowels need cleaning
out DR.. Kings New Life Pills give
quick relief. Only csc
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Wanted

OLD CARPETS
10 make into rugs, beautiful and Out
able rugs from old carpet at reason
able prices. Write for descriptive
catalogue. Bloomfield Rug WORKS
Bloomfield. Iowa.
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Poultry and Live Stock

FOR SALEITHIRTY THOROUGH
bred Duroc Jersey males and gifts. r.
B. McAlister & Son, Blakesburg,
la.
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WHITE ROCK COCKERELs FOR
sale, 81 each. Mrs. L. L. Hunter,
Blakesburg Ia, r. r. No. I.
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BURLINGTON ROUTE c. 3. = q

No. Going East nepar*
12A-Chic., Dubq.. Quincy 100 a. m
22A-Ar. from Des Moines 10: 0S p m.
6A-Chicago Limited -. 1899 p. m.
212B-Ft. Mad. st. Louis 3:35 D. m.
4A-Chic.. St. Louis. Qcy. 7:15 D. m
2A-Chic., Peoria, Rkf'd rs p. m.
17sR-Ott,mwa. Burlington 1895 a. m.
1SB-Otta to Burlington ). $50 a. m.
Going West.
5A-Omaha and Nebr. -. 1908 q. m.
SA-Omaha. Ore. Calf. 1887 a m.
23A-Des Moines local -. sos a. m.
213B-Ar. from FIT. Mad. 1850 a. m
179B-Peoria to Creston.. 1:55 p. M
11A-Ar. from Burlington. 8: 80 p. m.
9A-Chicago to Denver :. 4:53 p. m
A--Daily.
B-Except Sunday.
j. H. Robinson. Agent.
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Special Bargains in
Monroe County Land

The Wapello Coal Co. is closing up
It's affairs in Monroe county and Of
ters the following tracts Of improved
lands for sale at remarkably low
prices.
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tho leak and the victims rushed
home. All were able to be- about again
and the effects Of the gas soon wear
ing of and it was not necessary TO use
the pulmotor.
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|dent OF Eddyville and haS mS1
friends here who are grl6 4
|of her death. 5lsfl sa u IN
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Found

'OUND-ESTRAY RED HE1FER IN
NV pasture on or about Nov. !. Own
81 can have same by paying for this
ad and pasture bill. by. describing
aame. w. L. Manuel, Ottumwa, la.'
", No. &.
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Estrayed

EsTRAYED- RED YEARL1NG HElF.
er with White bush on end OF tan
and white on top Of hip. Geo. >.
Leeling, Agency, r. l. Agency phone.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-23
COTTON AS A PEACE FACTOR
Any Nation Running Out Of Staple Is
Just About at End Of String In
Matter Of Warfare.

How much of a factor the efforts
of the allies to keep cotton away
from Germany may prove to be in
the promotion of peace depends upon
two things: viz, the magnitude Of
the cotton stock now held in Germany
and the extent to which further sup
plies may be prevented, says Pitts
burgh Dispatch. What the exact sit
uation is in Germany in this respect
only Germany knows, and she is say.
ing nothing.
Guncotton Is so essential now In
the manufacture of ammunition that
II is difficult to realize that its de
velopment to successful use by Schon
bein. a Swiss chemist, only dates back
to lS45. The first step in the inven
ton had been taken by Pelouze In
1888, but 1t was Schonbein who estab
lished its utility. He treated cottor
wool with a mixture of nitric and sui
phuric acids, and then washed witt
water and dried it. making PRACTICAL,
little change in its appearance. tt
make guncotton disintegrate suddenl!
it has to be detonated. 1t will not ex
plode from mere ignition by fire, bu
simply burns with a rapid flare.
Any nation that runs out of gun
cotton, with no more in sight. is JUS
about at the end of its string in tn
matter of warfare. So protracte'
warfare by any nation of Europe dc
ponds on the cotton supply of tn
/ rest of the world.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-23
PRODUCT OF THE DAIRY cow
Infection of Milk Comes From Body
of Acknowledgement Floor Is Most
Sanitary for Barn.

prepared by Dairy Division OF Clemson
College.)
The Babcock test was first an
nounced to the world in 1890.
The greatest source of infection in
milk comes from the body of the ami
NAL and the air of the stable.
Anything that will make it easier to
clean the stable will aid in the pro-
duction of pure milk.
The concrete floor is by long odds
the most sanitary for dairy barn and
should be used wherever possible.
In building a dairy barn, remember
that one is providing a place where
human food Is to be produced.
Early breeding stunts growth
Heifers should be bred to drop theil
calves when about two years old oil
older.
As a rule, it is desirable to have
COWS go dry at least a month before
calving. This has beneficial effec'
on the calf.
Dehorning is a good practice. /
makes cows quiet and docile and saves
them much pain that may be inflicted
when horns are retained.
Dairy cows have little spare flesh t
protect them from the cold. Confer.
able housing in winter is. therefore
very important.
The liquid manure of COW is mucl
more valuable than the solid. 1t cal
be saved by having watertight floor
ing and clean straw bedding.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-23

fed horses will vary so much in their
requirements that it is dithcult 10
name any definite quantity which
horse should have as his daily ration.
II should be regulated by the man
feeding the horse, and should De gov
erned by the capacity and needs OF
the horse. A stallion should not DC
given more than he will clean up with-
in half an hour after feeding. Always
leave him a little hungry. Do not over
feed on hay, as it is not necessary 10
crowd the horse full of hay all the
time. Do not stuff his manger full OF
hay once or twice day and allow him
to eat till he cleans it up That Is
a poor way to feed hay. Chopped hay,
mixed with the grain, increases the er-
ficiency of the ration. The horse
should be supplied with plenty of good,
fresh. clean water. During the not
weather the horse should be watered
quite frequently. Overlooking and lit
tie or no exercise tends to cause swol-
len legs, scratches, grease: a wet
stall causes thrush and canker.
When you have done your part so
far as feeding Is concerned. remem-
Der that the horse needs exercise.
If you have a paddock in which he can
run, so much the better. If there Is
no other way to furnish exercise. the
horse should be walked. He must
have exercise II you expect results
from him. A horse that is confined is
not very sure foal-getter. The very
best exercise for a stallion is to WORK
! him daily at some light work. II ev
cry stallion received a moderate
amount of exercise, the number OF
foals would increase from Is to ~
per cent. Keep him IN a well lighted
stable. and don't have him alone ava,
from the other horses.
Another thing some people forget II
grooming. Frequent and thorough
grooming is very essential to keep thu
stallion comfortable and the skin II
good. healthy condition.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-23
KEEP C0TrONSEED AT HOME
Expectation of Meal and Cake Is Az
riculturaI Crime-Not Enough
Produced for Domestic Use.

One Of the many agricultural crimes
of America, it is well stated, is the
expectation of cottonseed meal and
cake. 1t would be a wise law, If it
were constitutional. which should pro-
hibit ell expectation of these prod
ucts. There is not enough for home
consumption in spite of the enormous
cotton crop Of the South. says Balti-
more American. In fact. there could
not be a surplus as long as there re.
mains a single wornout acre in the
United States. Yet we continue to
sell large portion every year of our
very birthright. Denmark. for in.
stance, has largely built up her won.
derful dairy industry through the pur-
chase of large share of the 1,20O, 0O0
900 pounds of cottonseed meal and
cake which the United States annually
exports At current prices the seed
alone from an acre of cotton is worth
as much as all the corn that could be
| produced upon that acre. Every ounce
of cottonseed grown in America
should be fed on American farms and
| its enormous fertilizing strength thus
returned to the soil. Cottonseed mea
contains over 40 per cent of protein
or meat and muscle-forming material
while cornmeal contains about 9 PEI
cent and oats or wheat ress than l.
per cent. Cottonseed meal contains
about per cent of nitrogen. and al
a fertilizer is worth about 1872 ton
However. it should not be applied a
a fertilizer; it should be fed to stool
on the farm. and If the resulting ma
nure is properly handled the grea
bulk of this $32 will be found in tn
manure. Poor food makes poor me-
nure and rich food rich manure.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-23
Farmers Educational
I'M and Cooperative
iii Union of America
Matters S Especial Momentto
y the Progressive Agrieulturist
Unused land is a liability.

lnuSpu ldIu 10
Forget the faults of other people.
Every big Job seems at first impos-
sible
Pick cotton quickly and sell it
slowly.
Farm tests are worth more than
all the theories.
No man nor no business can build
securely in a hurry.
We're too apt to think our neighbor
has the best neighbor.
A friend is a man you can call a
liar and get away with it.
The best way to ascend steadily In
the world is to keep on the level.
1t takes but a few minutes to make
a bad impression and years to out
live it.
Men often swear to keep from cry
ing, and women often cry to KEEP
from swearing.
Encourage the boy if he is interest
ed in good corn. He can pick the
seed for next year.
One may love the friend whose
faults he points out. but there are sew
eral more effective ways to prove it
Success lies in thinking individu
ally and acting collectively" This ap
plies to farmers and merchants as
a whole.
Dabbling in stocks and leaving the
farm to run itself is not good way
to do business. 1t is the surest way
to trouble and loss.
The farmer must view the profes
sion of agriculture as one of vast eco
nomic value. 1t is the profession upor
which all others depend.
Learn by the experience Of others
take some good farm papers and de-
not expect to get first-class papers fol
nothing; it costs money to employ ex
pert writer's.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-23
MANNER OF SEALING A Sll0
Where SiIage Is to Stand for Some
Time Before Feeding Covering
of Some Kind Is Made.

IBy ]. G. WATSON. Missouri College OF
Agriculture)
There Is always some loss on the
top of the silage unless feeding is be-
gun as soon as the silo is filed. Where
the silage is to stand for some time be-
fore feeding it is customary to run in
three or four loads of cornstalks from
which the ears have been removed
This material is packed thoroughly:
then a liberal supply of water is
added. which will help to seal the silo.
and only a very small amount of
waste will result. Some farmers use
oat straw as a covering; others soak
the top of the silage with water and
SOW oats. which. when they germi.
nate. form a dense mass. which shuts
out the air and keeps the silage from
spelling.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-23
HOGS IN HEALTHY CONDITION
Mixture Given for Keeping Animals
Free From Intestinal Worms and
Supplying Mineral Matter.

(By DR.. w. II. DALRYMPLE Professor
of Veterinary Science. Louisiana State
University
The following mixture should be
placed in every hog lot as it will help
to keep the hogs free from intestinal
worms and other parasites as well as
supply mineral matter needed for the
building of bones and other tissues:
One bushel of wood ashes.
Six bushels of corn cob charcoal
Three bushels of common charcoal
Eight pounds of common salt
Two quarts of air-slaked lime
Fifty pounds of raw rock phosphate
After these ingredients are thorough
ly mixed and broken up, ~ pounds oi
copperas. dissolved in water. should
be sprayed over the mass and thor
oughly mixed with it. Any quantit,
may be prepared by following the pro
portions given. 1t is fed by beins
placed in troughs. protected from the
rain.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-23
BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR COTTON
For First Time in History Southern
Bankers Have Financial Ability
to Market Crop Gradually.

The earnest determination Of the
bankers of the South in their confer
ence at Galveston to cooperate with
the farmers in order that cotton may
be sold for q reasonable price Is high
ly encouraging. Conditions are ripe
for successful cooperation. There Is
abundant foundation for the faith Of
John T. Scott of Houston that cotton
will sell for 10 cents. for it is true,
as Mr.. Joseph Hirsch. president OF
the Texas Bankers association. said:
For the first time in the history OF
the South, the southern bankers have
the financial ability to market grad
ually this crop. 1t would appear al
most as If the federal reserve act had
been drafted for the benefit of the
southern producers"
Money for financing the crop is
abundant The warehouse capacity Of
Texas, Nathan Adams gives assur
| ance, will have been increased BY
100000 bales in time for this year.
crop.
Two things only are necessary
First. that farmers shall use the ware
house facilities. and this they seen
inclined to do. Second. that banker
shall get the money to farmers abun
dainty and at reasonable rates. Thi
the bankers who assembled at Ga
weston pledge themselves to effect
and the Evening Journal feels conf
dent they will do it.-Dallas Evenin
Journal.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1915-10-23
DORMANT PRUNING OF TREES
Sprouts Whenever Seen Regard
less Of the Season.

(By N. o. BOOTH. Oklahoma A. and NJ.
College. Stillwater)
Fruit trees. and. in fact. all trees.
should be pruned during the winter at
the time when the trees are thorough
ly dormant Most fruit growers will
trim off sprouts. starting at the foot
Of a tree or the trunk whenever the
sprouts are seen. regardless OF the sea
son. Where branches of any size are
to be removed the work should be
done during the winter.
In case the trees ore tender, such as
peach or apricot trees. the pruning
should be done in the latter part of
the winter. after all danger of freezing
is over.
1t is a mistake to prune cherry trees
except to keep sprouts away from the
foot of the tree and from growing on
the trunk. The only pruning that
cherries should ever receive is that
given at the time of setting.