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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1915-04-30
Little Bits.

Do you realize the scarcity of
Gold money. There is very little
of it in circulation. How much of
it have you received in your pay
envelope in the past few years?
N O. much if any.
Smyrna times., 1915-08-04
TEMPERATURE OF 100 DEGREES
Hot in Delaware But Down in Arizona.
Weather Vagaries in Many States

Yuma. down at the southwestern
corner of Arizona. has for long held
the distinction of being the highest
average hot place in the United
States. The summer temperature
quite frequently scores 120 degrees
in the shade at Yuma, and yet the
people who live there are proud OF
their climate. The Yumaites say
YOU never mind when you are in
Yuma a rise in temperature that
would knock you out in Mary and, be-
cause the Arizona air is dry. Down
along the boundary line between Texas
and Mexico the July temperatures
are often sizzling, but so also are
they sometimes aiong the boundary
line that separates from Canada. In
fact. when it does warm up in the
far north it warns up with vengeance.
Even up in Middle Alaska, where
rules the Yukon. ninety-seven in the
shade is no unus al thing in July.
And along the eastern coast of the
United States TIE Weather Bureau
reports extending back through a long
period show that it is often cooler
during July in Savannah than in Bos-
ton and that the summer temperature
of New York frequently ranges a de-
gree or two above the Maryland TEN
perature. We know By experience
that hot waves, like cool waves. flow
in paths that range from fifty to 500
miles wide. Sometimes Maryland is
just beyond the fringe of hot wave
in summer just as it escapes the sweep
of some of the winter billiards. And
upon other occasions we are right in
the middle sweep of a sizzling tenn
perature that comes up from the Gulf
Of Mexico or from some other boiling
pot.
Smyrna times., 1915-08-04
ONE KILLED IN AUTO smAsHuP
Car Skid ded. Striking a Rut. and All
Thrown Out, Two Against Pole

Car Skidded. Striking a Rut. and All
Thrown Out, Two Against Pole
An automobile driven by Lake
Thomas. Of East New Market,
struck telephone pole near
fredericksburg. Wednesday afternoon.
killing one man and seriously injuring
three others. The car was being
driven at a moderate rate Of speed,
but struck a rut in the road, and
swerving to one side, skidded, strik-
ing a pole. All the occupants were
hurled some distance away. two of
the Uen hitting telephone poles. the
others landing clear over the fence
into an adjoining field. The occu-
pants Of the car were Lake Thomas,
Of East New Market; Luke Ruark.
Laird Wallace. George Lee, William
Bestpitch and Harold E Dutton Of
Campridge. Mr.. Lee struck the
telephone pole, crushing his skull.
He was hurried 10 the Cambridge
Hospital, but died before his arrival
there. Bestpitch was thrown agsinst
the pole and badly hurt, his leg being
broken. He struck his head. render
ing him unconscious. Thomas arm
was broken at the elbow. Ruark
sustained bad cut across the face.
and his nose was crushed. Duttor
was severely cut about the legs and
Wallace was badly brisued and shak
en- up. Doctors from Federalsburp
and HuElock were rushed to the seen,
and rendered what aid they could,
after which the men were taken I,
their homes.
Smyrna times., 1915-08-04

Mrs. Herbert Jones, wife Of Lieu
tenant H. NJ. Jones. of Dover. en-
tertained a house party at her resi-
decen on North Governors avenue. in
GLIDING Misses Helena Newman. Hsr-
ringtOn; Marion Stuart, Clayton
Vinets Dill. Greensboro. Md. f; and
Edna Vaughan. Cheswold. Mrs. Jones
and her guests motored to Camp
Miller. to be present at the Governor s
Day exercises.
Smyrna times., 1915-08-04
DOVER INCREASES SCHOOL,
TAX RATE AND TAXES AUTOS
RATE FIXED AT $3.50 ON THE
HUNDRED RENTA5LE BASIS
SpeciaI Tax on Automobiles OF Slid
ing Scale-DOver School Board
Forced TO Get More Revenue

ing Scale-Oover School Board
Forced 10 Get More Revenue
Acting in accordance with their
recent decision that il was absolutely
necessar, to raise additional funds in
order to properly carry on the educa
tional work in Dover. the members
Of the Dover Board of Education. at
special meeting held Monday night.
July, %, fixed the school tax rate for
the ensuing year at 50. 80 on the
500. an increase Of 10 cents on the
500 over the tay rate of the past
wear. which was So 40. The fact
that the Board has recently decided
toplace tax on automobiles prevented
the tax rate from being placed at a
higher figure. for had it not been for
the addition revenue derived from the
automobile taxation it would probably
have been necessary for the Board to
have fixed the rate at 2.75.
While this rate, on its face. seems
very high. yet such is not the case
when il is taken into consideration
that real estate is assessed and taxed
on its rental value. and not its actual
selling value In other words, "a house
valued at 50. 500 which rents for $500
a year is not assessed at 50. 500.
but at the lower figure at 5000. There
is also a capitation tax of 5000 on
each male resident, and personal
property is assessed according to its
value.
Horses are assessed at about their
selling value or slightly below it.
and the automobiles are assessed on a
sliding scale. New automobiles are
assessed at 25 per cent of their pur-
chase price. and the assessment, after
the second year. drops per cent.
each year until it is four years old.
after which it is assessed at about
what the assessors think it is worth.
For example. a new Ford car, which
cost approximately $500. is assessed
at s125 the first two years. 500 the
third year, SIS the fourth year, and
after that the figure is regulated
according to its condition.
While there was some opposition
to the automobile taxation, it was not
sufficiently strong to lead the Board
to feel that their attitude should be
changed. as shown by the fact that
while approximately 155 automobiles
were assessed. only twenty owners
registered a protest On appeal day.
While the number of people who called
upon the Board during the time the
appeals we're being held gave the i'm
preston that fifty or more had ap-
pealed, yet the records of the Board
show that only twenty owners actually
registered an appeal. In some OF
these instances slight changes were
made where the Board deemed them
justified.
While there will undoubtedly be
some dissatisfaction over the increase
in the tax rate, yet it is pointed out
that it was absolutely essential fol
the Board to derive some additional
revenue or combat indebtedness. The
Board has been notified by the Towr
Commissioners that il will have L
lay a cement walk and curbing abou
the High School building. and thi
work. as we'll as some grading, re
moving of trees and general improve
ments which are needed. will hav,
to be done.
Smyrna times., 1915-08-04

turned turtle. MIR. Cobb was pinued
under the car. Warren C. Cloat. of
Rochester N. Y. the chauffeur, was
killed. The injured. all members
of an inspection party which has
been making a tour of the canning
factories of the state. are: Henry l..
Cannon. Bridgeville. Del; A. H.
Wyland, Westner. N. Y. and Will
liam A. Osborne. Honeoye Falls,
N. Y.
Smyrna times., 1915-08-04
n Mnthers Only Kn.u.

Mother Grays Sweet Powders for Children -.
neye feverlshness Headache Had sfonnacb
Ieeihiug Disorders move and reeuiata the 49,
els and destroy worms Thew hreat ni, fni,is \,
e hours Used by mothers for 81 wears Al
Druggists. sc SAMPLE F-es, Address =
Oimsied. Lcfoy n Y
Smyrna times., 1915-08-04
0ELAwAREANs IN AccIpENr
Chauffeur Killed and Many Injured
When Machine Strikes Rock

George W. Co bb. prominentin the
tin can industry in the state and con-
neeted with the New York Office of
the American Can Company was badly
injured in an automobile accident near
Springwater, n. Y. Wednesday.
The automobile struck a rock and
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-25

ExcAvAroRs FOUND TRACES or
KINGS PALACE.
Foundations Of the Magnificent Abode
Of Nebuehadnezzar All That Re-
acknowledgements IN City Of
AsauF.

A writer in the Scientific American
describes the Babyionian excavations,
which German Psychologists are con-
Quoting. OF all the interesting diseov-
cries that have been made, Nebuohad-
nezzaFs palace may be considered the
most important
Little except the foundations Of the
palace remain, and they are Of square
burned bricks, each OF which bears on
its lower face the name and title Of
the great king. The several hundred
chambers Of the palace are small;
some Of them are scarcely larger than
a modern bed. One chamber, much
larger than the rest, had at one side
a low platform Of bricks. That Is sup
posed to have been the throne room;
upon the platform the throne Of the
king probably stood
There was a sacred street In Baby
Ion that led from the palace TO the
temple. Along It the images Of the
gods we're carried In procession in
time Of festival The palace gateway
that led to the street, known as the
Ishtar gate, is most imposing, and
gives the spectator a good idea OF
how Babylon must have looked IN its
glory Whatever its original height
may have been, It still stands forty
feet above the street.
Its six square towers Of burned
brick measure twelve feet each way,
and on all their sides, one above an
other, there are beautiful bas-reliefs
OF bulls, lions, dragons, and animals
Of fantastic shapes. The reliefs are
Of brick, glazed blue and yellow and
white, and the coloring is as fresh az
It ever was. Each brick Of the RELIEF
was glazed separately, and so accur
ately that when It was placed in the
wall it formed a part Of the perfect
picture.
Within the city Of Assur were dis
covered the earliest Assyrian palaces
and temples, the home of the mayor
an intricate hystem of waterworks ant
drainage, a business street lined with
shops and paved with bleSks Of mar
BILE, the thickly-crowded residential
section Of the poorer people, the great
vaulted tombs Of the mobiles, will
massive doors Of stone, which still
swing on their stone pivots, innumer
able weapons, and ornaments Of golC
and stone.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-25
PIGS WILL THRIVE
ON PUMPKIN FEED
Regarded as One Of Most Profit
able and SuCCuIent Feeds
Farmer Can Grow.
By s. c. MTLLER)

I regard pumpkins as one Of the
most profitable and cheapest feeds the
farmer can grow upon his farm. We
grow tons Of pumpkins every year to
be fed to the pigs In this way. The
especial value Of the pumpkin is in
its being a succulent food; It keeps
the digestion good and assists in as
Stimulating the food.
We weighed so pigs that were born
in June and July, 1918, and on the
nth Of October they averaged 1O6
pounds. November 18th they aver
aged 146h pounds. December 18th
they averaged 1874 pounds, and on
January II weighed 227 pounds, hav-
Ing made an average gain of 1.27
pounds per day during the last month.
The average daily gain for 80 days
was 1.s1 pounds.
This lot had no extra feeds; no
clover, soy beanssnor vetch pasture.
We had some pumpkins during the
faIl-until nearly the first Of Decem-
Der.
We always begin feeding them just
g fewlat a time until they learn to eat
them then we give them all they will
eat as a MONDAY feed.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-25

When Sir Walter Raleigh acted as
-the advance agent Of tobacco,
though gifted with a magnificent i'm
agination. be surely had no hint Of
its future that would set the worlds
millions to smoking, even into the far
away dark spots Of the globe. Were
Sir Walter living today he would I'M
doubtedly be one Of the most accom-
plished cigarette consumers IN the
royal smart set; and yet, sun possess
ing an appreciation Of the bizarre and
the exotic. be would experience Joy
in the ownership Of the pipe, recently
found. Of a British East African chief.
Il is more ornate than the calumet
OF the American Indian, which, In
early history, was ornamented with
wings. like a Mercury cap, a grace
ful design, but simple withal The
African creation IS a ceremonial pipe
about two feet in height, and the de-
sign would 80 far 70 sustain the as
sertion that IN the religion and super
stition Of the natives Of the Dark con-
tinent there are no beautiful crea-
tures-the good and the terribly evil
are alike monstrous in their ugliness.
At the foot Of the big pipe are two
smaller ones, and an authority on
such matters points out that the mod
cling Of the horseman shows Euro
pean influence in a surprising degree.
When the ceremonial pipe is being put
to It's utmost with its ample holding
capacity, it must appear like a vapor-
GUS altar. It was for this reason, and
not because Of the adoption Of AmeRi-
can slang, that the chief who owned it
was called the big smoke"
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-25
ExoeIIent rype d Farm Horss.

Of their ration are seldom troubled
from its use.
II alfalfa hay is stored in the barn
for horses, It b well to sprinkle it
generously, while moving It away,
with a mixture Of salt and air-slaked
lime, equal parts.
Growing draft colts have seldom, If
ever, been injured by eating too much
alfalfa and oats.
Good, well-colored alfalfa is Of prac-
tically the same composition as wheat
bran and is Of equal value to It in the
horse ration.
Mature horses Of a greedy disposi-
ton, il allowed to run to alfalfa racks
at will. may eat too much and suffer
attacks Of impactlon. Draft mares
heavy in foal, and taking but little
exercise, not infrequently suffer at
tacks of this nature.
Splendid Place TO Develop.
An alfalfa pasture is a splendid
place to develop draft colts with a
maximum Of bone and muscle.
Some complaint comes from the hui
mid regions to the effect that mares
on alfalfa pasture during the breeding
season are hard to get in foal This
trouble seems to be more or less local
and can be avoided by temporarily
keeping the mares in other pastures.
An alfalfa patch forms a splendid
night pasture for work horses, provid-
ed they are used to 1t and turned out
regularly.
Because Of the comparative ease
with which alfalfa may be grown in
practically all parts of this state, It
should form a portion at least of'every
horses ration.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-25

Tommy's mother was an invalid, so
his Aunt Lavinia hooked after him and
the house. And she never missed a
chance Of pointing ont a fault or ex-
pounding a precept
"Oh. DEAR" said Tommy one day,
after auntie has lectured him for ten
minutes, Il wish I had wingsl"
why, my pet?" asked mother,
pleased at this angelic inspiration.
"Oh. I'd fly up in the air with Aunt
Lavinia, and I'd fly and Fly till /
couldn't get any higher"
yes, dear" said mother proudly,
as the little chap paused impressive
ly. What would you do them"
I'D drop Aunt Lavinia!" said
Tommy savagely.-Stray Stories.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-25
GREAT ADVANTAGE
OF HUMUS TO SOIL
Question Never Should Be Over
looked # Farm Is to Be
Kept Up to Standard.

Except on soils nearly OF quite vir-
gin, there are few farms where humus
cannot be used BY the soil to great
advantage In many sections where
commercial fertilizers have been used
for years to the exclusion Of stable
manures 1t has been found necessary
70 grow green crops for blowing I'M
der. Where the green crops are used
e q part Of the rotation. so to speak,
che exclusive use Of commercial fertil-
Isrs Can pr soably be safely continued.
The best results come from the com
nined use Of stable manures and com
mercial manures. using the former for
blowing under IN the spring and the
latter for top dressing or working in
Iaat under the surface as the crop
Grows Ii this manner the humus re-
aaIred By the soil Is supplied and the
fefaHring value 81 the manure as well.
Don't overlook the humua question
S 500 would keep the farm up to the
HIGHEST standard.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-25

The following is taken from Exten-
sion Bulletin No. 2s Of the University
Of Nebraska:
Alfalfa Pointers.
Alfalfa is a splendid horse feed but
must be fed with judgment and care.
Because of its palatability, mature
horses are likely to eat too much al
lalfa, If permitted to have free access
70 It.
The average farm horse at hard
work is allowed to eat much more al
falfa and other roughage than he
really needs to maintain his weight
One pound Of alfalfa or other hay
and about one and one-fourth pounds
- grain per day for each 100 pounds
Of the horses weight make a good ra-
ton for the working horse.
Horses like alfalfa stems. Refuse
from the cattle racks is very accepta-
BILE to horses.
Feed mature horses first and sec
ond cutting alfalfa which is free from
mold and dust.
To make the best horse hay, alfalfa
should be allowed to stand until well
out In bloom.
Curing Horse Hay.
In curing horse hay It 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 after
It Is cured.
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
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-25
Different METHODS
TO PRESERVE EGGS
Use Of Lime Water and Water
Glass Solutions Have Been
Found Most Satisfactory.

OF all the different schemes which
have been proposed for the home
preservation Of eggs, but two have
really proved practical and service
able. These are immersing in lime
water or in a solution of water glass.
Among other things, housewives
have tried packing eggs in salt, wrap
ping them in paper, or covering with
wood ashes, and poultrymen have
sought to carry their supplies from
periods Of low to periods of high prices
by treating the eggs with paraffin,
alum solution, collodion, etc. The re-
suits have invariably been the same
loss from 20 to so and even 100 per
cent. Experimenters have had the
same experience and so far have
found the use Of lime water and wa
ter glass solutions the only satisfac-
tory methods.
One of the very best experiments
ever tried in the preservation Of eggs
was that made several years ago by
a German Investigator. He endeavored
to preserve 400 eggs for eight months
by 20 different methods. The follow
ing were his results;
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-25

Mr.. HighbrOw, who posed as an ar
bitter Of taste, looked around the tiers
Of boxes at the opera house the other
evening and said:
Il suppose, If a woman's shoulders
are very beautiful, she has a right
a moral right, to wear a very decoE
lete gown. At the same time"
Mr.. Highbrow chuckled and shook
his head
AT the same time" he resumed,
"the fashionable woman Of today re-
minds me OF the prophet"
How SOC" said his interiocutor.
Bow sol"
"she hasn't much on 'er in her OVID
country" was the smiling reply.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-25

"Au the farmers hereabouts seem
to own motor cars. don't suppose
an automobile salesman could do
much business in this community"
"Oh, yes, he could. The farmers
about here have quit trying to see who
can raise the finest cattle and the big
gest crops, Every one Of them is try
ing 10 get hold Of a car with improve
ments the other fellows carr don't
have"
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-25

There goes scribbles. the newspa-
per humorist."
"A merry quipster, eh7"
Hes a quipster, but seldom merry.
The only time / ever saw him smile
was when there happened to be a
shortage Of reporters on the local stan
and he was asked to write the obitu-
airy Of a man he didn't like"
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-25

Irwin S. Cobb has ceased to be an
admirer Of William Jennings Bryan. In
a telegram to his personal friend, Col.
Mott Ayres Of this city, Mr.. Cobb says:
81 don't think my personal opinion Of
Herr Wilhelm Won Bryan would look
well in a family newspaper. / voted
for him several times-but never
again"
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-25
Gentle Hint

The Grocer Ito new customer)-Did
you find your last order satisfactory,
madam?
Mrs. Housekeep-Fairly So But
next time I wish you would send US
stronger coffee and weaker butter.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-25
Elne chanee for an orator.

who is the principal speaker, now
being introducedT
81 don't know I heard the master
OF ceremonies mention his name when
he began a few Introductory remarks.
but that was so long ago I have for
gotten what It was"
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-25

why do you want me to remain
engaged to him another yearf By the
end OF another year he won't have
enough money left to get married on"
That's what I was thinking"
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-25
NE WSOF
MISSISSIPPI

An election was held IN Richton,
which resulted N As votes for and 10
votes against floating $4,000 worth Of
bonds for the purpose Of building an
addition to the school house. which is
too small to meet the present needs
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-25

N. L. Cockrell Of near Itta Bena
Miss. has sent the Greenwood Bust
ness League a sample Of his wheat
crop. Besides the 200 acres in wheat,
he has 300 acres in oats. and the yield
per acre viii be immense.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-25
A PAYING Well.

Bnl-Why, he has a wen on his
place.
Jill-Yes, he's way behind the times.
Behind nothing! It's an oil well! "
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-25

Mary-spealing Of animals, which
is your favoriteg
Hazel-Tbe bear.
Mary-Oh, yes Of course.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-25

Every one who grows truck Of any
kind from garden plot to a market
farm. should take for his motto:
Feed the land. and keep It in mind.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-25

When there is a family reunion the
men present enjoy 1t almost as much
as they do a funeral.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-25

who won at the tea fght?"
Nobody. It was a drawn battle. -
Baltimore American.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-25

With every man his own police
man." who'd call the "cOp?"
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-25

The cows that drop their calves
this month should be well protected
from the heat and dies.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-25

Innocent youngster pleads guilty,
evidently hoping to go free.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-25

sour-faced plety seldom lands many
converts.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-06-25

Rev. ]. II. Ingram, pastor OF the
Methodist Church at Ruleville, is or
ganizing local Boy Scouts, and already
has the movement well under way,
having applications from some 20
boys. A charter will be obtained from
the Boy Scouts Of America. A ball
team will be possibly organized among
the membership and games will be
had with other clubs in the vicinity.
Victor Paul, native Of India, and
British subject, residing in Natchez,
has no desire whatever to return to
the scene Of the world strife, He says
the fact that he is alive is due en-
tirely to his sprinting ability. In
speaking Of his experience he said: Il
was a waiter in hotel in Champagne,
where there were many others Of diff
ferent nationalities. One day we heard
sounds like thunder rolling in the
hills-boom! boom! The other wait
ers said: Tt is the Germans, let us
hide ourselves, for If they find us they
will perhaps kill u.s. but when / looked
out and saw balls OF fire striking
everywhere-then / said, no, let us
run, for II we hide the shells will no
doubt kill US, anyway And so we
ran and ran quickly. Overhead we
could hear the shells as they went
through the air. When I was first
struck In the leg, I did not know 1t
until / felt something warm-it was
blood. l ran on, but soon a fragment
of she'll struck me in the other leg
but ran on. After going some dis
lance / began to feel weak from loss
Of blood and stopped long enough to
plaster the wounds over with mud.
went eight miles further, arriving at
the lines Of the French, where an Eng
fish Red Cross nurse bandaged my
wounds. was sent to a hospital in
Paris, where l remained until conva.
lescent." After securing passports
Paul obtained passage on a mule ship
to New Orleans and came from there
to Natchez.