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The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-10-01
Getting Seed Corn Ready to Keep
During Winter.

parison with the result accomplished
with machinery. Where corn is cut,
shocked ana tied by hand. increases
in yield add TO the bulk of stalks and
reduce the acreage cut daily. The av-
erages indicate that from IA TO IL
acres can be harvested daily by one
man. In tying and shocking corn, the
average indicates that a man can
cover from three to five acres. depend
ing on thesyieid.
The following table shows the av-
erage for a normal days hand work in
harvesting corn:
Operaticn. Yield Harvested
Per Are. Per Day
Cutting, shocking
and tying corn by Acres.
hand ............... to 20 hu....... LIS
Al to 50 au-.+.s... L5o
81 bu. and over. L40
Tying and shock
ing cora after
binder .............. I to 20 bu..... Ass
Al to 20 bu........ ST
81 bu. and over. Bis
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-10-01
Oct. 2, 1914.

Allies checked at Arras.
Germans driven back across the
Meuse.
Two Antwerp forts siIenced.
Russians broke German center
and took up new battle line from
Mariampol to ossowetz.
Germans lombard ossowetz.
Russians took two forts of
Przemysl.
German cruisers shelIed Papeete,
capital of French islands Of Tahiti.
French sunboat sank herman
auxiliary ships Rhios and ItoIo.
German cruiser Leipzig sank
Union oil tanker Elsinore.
German foreign office accused
French of torturlns wounded at
Orchies.
American Red Cross ship arrived
at Pauillac. France.
The Meridian times. (Meridian, Idaho) 1909-1938, 1915-10-01
oct. /, 1914.

Allies won fight around Roye.
French shelled Germans in quar-
ries.
6elgians bombarded Termonde
church to drive Germans from
steepIe.
Bombardment of Antwerp forts
continued.
German and Japanese warships
fought in kiaochow harbor.
Troops from India landed at Mar
settles.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28
ITALY HAS DECLARED WAR.

The king of Italy has taken supreme command of the
army and navy and is with his troops at the front
On the AustrOItaan frontier and for few miles Aus
tran territory the Italian lines stretch for distance of so
miles OF more In their forward movement the Italians
have occupied several and are striking eastward to-
ward Trest
The Austrian War Office admits that Italian troops
have entered COndno in the TyrO 20 miles east Rover
edo where prior the declaration Of war an Austrian
barracks blown up and many Italians were arrested
At the same time Vienna claims that Italian attacks
the CaTnthian frontier repused with considerable
losses the invaders and that in engagement across
the border north Of Tdne the Italians fed leaving their
arms
Another British batteship the Triumph, has fallen
victim in the operations in the Dardaneles torpedo
whether German Turkish is known sent her to the
bottom The British admiralty reports that probably most
of the officers and crew were saved
The American steamer Nebraskan damaged by an
explosion while bound from Liverpool for Delaware break
water is her way back to Liverpool The Nebraskan
when off the Irish either torpedoed struck
mine
Successful progress still continues in the Gaican dis
trct Przemys according Vienna with the capture
Of additional men, guns and material In Russiad Poland
and south Of the DnesteT the situation generally remains
unchanged
On the west an engagement of extreme violence is in
progress north Of Arras where the Germans trying
retake captured POSITIONS and similar condition prevails
the northern outskirts Of the wood north of the road
from AxNOulete to SOuchez where the French report
slight advance
French aeril squadron composed Of Is areOplanes,
each carrying ITO pounds of prOectes this morning bonn
barded a chemical factory at Ludwigshafen the Rhine
opposite Mannheim Fire broke out in several Of the actO-
ry buildings as a result Of this bOmbardment
This factory is one Of the most important manufac-
lures of explosives in all Germany The French avatOTS
we're in the air for six hours and covered than 400
kilometers Gao miles.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28
Community Conference at Mount Olive Church.
THE HUMMER

Allow me to thank you for repeating, in last weeks
ISSUE the program Of the Community Conference be
held with Mount Olive Church next Sunday Indications
that the conference will be largely attended but only
community talent will be used in the discussions except
G. D. Riley, Superintendent Of Education, and myself
The object of the meeting is to discover the COmmu
nifty to ITSELF and possible to set in motion influences
that will create Community Conscience Every commu-
nifty should have Community Conscience just sens-
tive community PRIDE feelings interests and name
any family conscience of family pride feelings interests
and name Every good family guards we'll the family
name and interests and such should be true of the
munity composed of such families
The more l study the needs Of present-day country
fe the more thoroughly convinced that the County
Church and School must be made the vtalizng and
ergizng powers of Community Pride Union and Cooper
alton.
Hence the subjects assigned for consderaton-(D
The best elements for constructive Community Life
(2) The Sunday School as a working factor in Com
munity Union Organization, Cooperation and Develop
ment.
It would be worth while to 60 a long way to hear
these two subjects properly discussed
There will follow essay the position that the
young people and women each occupy in Community
Ideas and Ideals.
Every thinking, observing man knows that a cOmmu-
nifty is just what its young people and women make it.
The object in view is carry forward work of Com
munity Pride Union, Cooperation and Development be-
gun at South OkOOna the 1st Sunday in April ut
til its influence shall be felt in every community of the
county.
Thanks for your help and encouragement
E. E. THORNTON
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28
UNCLE ELPS REPLY TO SILAS

the women we're wondering where
it came from, l called on my back
bone to take me out and l didn't
stop till got to Owl HOller.
When l was out canvassing for
the legislature and came up with a
fellow plOwing a yoke of little
muley steers in a new ground and
cussing to beat the band. / kindly
admonished him that the Good
Book said, you must not cuss, and
he said if would plOw them two
rounds and not cuss he would guar
antee me s votes at his box. ! had
the backbone to accept the chal-
lenge. started off talking to them
like a Christian. Buck tried to do
right, but Ball was an unruly fellow
and Christian talk didn't sink in on
him. He walked anywhere but
the right place. I made one round,
and turned them over to him, as
Jerusha didn't low me to. .cuss and
and it overtaxed my backbone to
keep from it. When stopped in a
shade to rest I said some things
about them little steers, that would
not do to repeat to my S. S; class
and everybody remembers how
much backbone it took to run
Jerusha's new auto. When we in
vited the new preecher and his
wife to take a ride with us, and the
thing ran away. Jerusha and the
preacher prayed and his wife hol-
lered for help and | just nung on to
that balance wheel like grim death
to a sick niger till it ran over two
cowsa bObtailed dog and a jack
rabbit and finally ran down for
want, Of gasoline and nobody hurt
Then when Bill Jones knocked me
down for calling him a liar. got
up and walked off in silent con
tempt, it took backbone to do that
but it was safest.
When the girls got after me about
what had said about the hObble
skirt, showed had the backbone
of a gentleman by offering to run a
foot race with them, in 2 which
knew / could come out ahead, as
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28

certainly was surprised that
Silas. in last weeks paper. should
jump on my record for backbone.
lie seems to have got his ideas a
little mixed and was talking about
moral backbone when | expressly
said / was talking about the Dhysi-
cal kind, but if he wants to give it
a moral twist, am Johnnie on the
goods.
IcOmmenced to show my back
bone in early life When / was
two years old my nurse wanted to
lead me across a muddy stream on
a plank, | wanted to 90 it without
any help and fell in-kerchug. That
was the beginning Of wisdom and
the only thing / clearly remember
when | was two years old. / had
the backbone to try, When | was
about IS years old l went with the
boys down in thepasture on Sunday
evening to show them how ! could
ride the muley calf They drove
him up in the corLer of the fence
for me to mount / made a jump
as the calf turned round and lit on
his back facing behind. The calf
bawled and then set sail, and for
want Of a bride / grabbed the tail.
Over the hills and around the pas
ture he flew. and your Uncle Eli
was so bewildered he didn'tknOw
what to do; till at length, across a
mud hole he sped, and your Uncle
Eli lost bis hold and went in on his
head. Is took both kinds of back
bone to be the chief actor in that
little episode. When at the battle
Of Chickamauga my comrade was
shot by my side, / used both kinds
of backbone to beat another fellow
to get behind a tree that stood close
by. When | came in from Owl
Holler and was invited to make the
Ladies Club talk. A friend loan
ed me a coat about IL inches too
long and 8 sizes to large and we
had to pin in a pillow to make it fit
and when I got warmed up to my
subject and made a fierce GESTURE,
the pillow dropped out and while
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28
One In the Home is Missing.

On Memory of Aabry M. Paulk
infant son of Mr.. and Mrs. l.
M. Paulk, age one year and five
5 months.)
One little baby is missing
In the home Of l. M. Paulk tonight;
flushed is the voice of merry cheer,
Still the footsteps quick and
bright
His mamma sits sadly dreaming
AS she waits in her lonely room;
While papa thinks of home wee
bright,
Now buried in the deepest
gloom.
At glOsming they come one by one
But a chair is vacant at home"
Aubry dwells in his home so bright,
Though missed is The Little
One" at night.
One little bed is now untumbled
With dOwny pillow soft and
white;
For one in the room is missing
In their sad and lone home to-
night
One voice has joined the heavenly
choir
In the angels glad songs above;
One spirit bright and beautiful
Has scared to its home twill ever
love,
Anna McAshan.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28
ONE YEAR OLD.

With this issue of The Hummer
we begin our Volume 2, Number L.
To those who subscribed at the
first we honestly believe that we
have given their moneys worth
During the infancy of The Hummer
the milk bottle dried up more times
than one but somehow we "nursed"
it a bit harder until it could walk
and hold its head up to the world.
In this one year The Hummer has
many kind words Of ap-
proval and for these we are sincere
ly THANKFUL. Without them we
could not exist So it is with much
happiness that we can begin the
second year with brighter prospects
of making The Hummer hum as it
should Hum for Houston and Chick
asaw' county.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28
CHTCKASAW SCHOOL BOYS MAKE GOOD.

The following Is from the Com
mercial-Appeal Of May 9th.
University Of Mississippi, May IS
AT a recent meeting Of the junior
class os the several departments Of
the university the editor-in-chief
and business MANAGER Of the 1916
"Old Miss, the university annual
were elected W. NJ Reed. Of Houl-
ka. Miss, was elected editor-in-chief
and J. J. Valentine Of West Point.
Miss, was elected business mana
ger
The officers are filled by popular
vote Of the students who are to be
seniors at the university the follow
ing year, and is regarded as one Of
the highest hOnors that can come
to a student The fact that the
hOnOrs are given to two students by
their fellow-classmates upon the
basis Of popularity and ability make
them highly priced.
Mr.. Reed and Mr.. Valentine are
peculiarly fitted for their respective
duties at the head of the university
year book, and is generally believed
on the campus that they win put
out an annual Of which the univer-
sity will be justly proud. Mr.. Reed
was on the "0ld Miss" staff last
year and has also been connected
with several other publications in a
literary capacity. He is a member
of the Scriblers' Club, and is in
every way qualified to make the
twy 1tieth volume Of "Old Miss the
best yet He is a brother Of Rad
Harrill Recd, whose body has been
in a plaster cast for several yems
and regardless OF this is now editor
Of one Of the leading weekly news
papers Of the state It was this
same Rad Reed who swayed the
audience Of Mississippi editors at
their annual meeting at West Point
Mississippi last week on Printer
dom"
Mr.. Valentine is also well Qualif-
ed to look after the business end Of
the annual staff, for he has been
prominently connected with the
University activities in a business
capacity for several years, holding
various offices Of trust He, as well
Mr. Reed, is very popular with the
students as is evidenced by the
election, and win make the annual
an efficient business MANAGER.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28

It makes us feel glad to see our
boys and girls make good in their
school life and it has always been
our policy to acknowledge their sue
cess thru the pagesof The Hummer
Every day some man or woman
Of ChickasaW birth or residence
makes the world happier, brighter
and better Every daY. almost.
some Chickasaw COuntain reaches
another rung Of the friendly ladder
and smiles happily to those who
are trying upward come up higher
fellows, the clfnbin's fine.
Some few days ago we received
a handsome invitation from Earl
Hamilton to attend the graduating
exercises Of the Chickasaw County
Agricultural High School at Buena
Vista and we noticed with an audi
bic good boy" that he was the
chosen Valedictorian Of his class
By his popularity and high scholar
ship he fills this important place
with credit to himself, his family
and his school. Earl is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Hamilton and
lives two miles southeast of old
Houlka.
just few weeks ago a popular
Houston boy, Richard S. Harris, was
elected Editor ir-Chief Of The Mis-
sissippian, the best college weekly
in the South. This posi,,sn is a
great honor and he has the power
to make or mar a good session o.
the University of Mississippi The
Hummer is SURE that Dick Straw"
will make good for he is easily able
to give the BEST for our good old
school. Editing that paper is hard
work and so we hand him now the
eladsOme mitten Of happy hope.
Another Chickasaw boy, Mac
Reed Of Houlka, is winning other
hOnOrs in the same University.
Few days ago he was chosen Com
mercial Appeal Correspondent for
the University, elected a member
Of the "Scribblers Club" member
Y. M. CA. Cabinet and Editor-in-
Chief of the Annual "0le Miss.
These four honOrs include the high
est in the gift Of the University Of
Mississippi.
So The Hummer bows its happy
best to the hOnOred boys Of Chicka-
saw county.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28

Dear Friends. / have thrown
my hat in the ring as a candidate
for the "On To Frisco" trip. / will
appreciate anything you may do
for me in this contest Save your
votet when buying from the mer-
chants and going to the picture
show for me. or vote them in my
private box. Thanking you in ad-
vance for your kindness.
Miss Etoille Davis.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28

they had their feet hObbled. I could
relate till you would get tired vf
the instances in which l showed
that | was the backbOniest fellow
that ever came down the pike,
using both kinds when necessite re-
Quired. In fact / do not see how
/ could have got along all these
years without my backbone.
ELI PERKINS.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28
EVANGELIST GATES.

Many will be interested to hear
something Of the marvellous works
of Rev. Geo. c. Gates who held a
meeting in the courthouse here two
years ago. He has just closed a
two months meeting at Bluefeld,
West Virginia, with over 5000 con
versions.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28

Highest market prices paid for
Hides, Beeswax. Tallow wool and
all other Produce.
D. Andrews.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28
TENT MEETING.

Remember the tent meeting.
Preachers in charge. /. D. Farmer
and w P Jay. Come and help in
the fight against the wrong. Let
all who can, please come and take
part.
Id. Farmer.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28
AT THE BAPTIST CHURCH

Sunday School. 9.45 a. m.
Subject for Bible Study, David
Brings the Ark to Jerusalum'-2
Sam. 6:1-19. Psalms "a.
Preaching at II a. m, and 8 p. m.
Special music, both hours.
Sunbeams meet at 4 p. m, and
the B. Y. P. U. at 7p.m.
Come aad worship with US.
G. W. Riley, Pastor.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1915-05-28
Don't Guess About
Your Eyes, See an
OPTO N E TRIST

For Eye-strain or optical de-
fects of any kind.
He is the specialist. registered
by law for the scientific exami-
ton of the ewes and for prescrib-
ing, fitting and adjusting eye
glasses.
Absolute accuracy in results is
essential.
Do not trust to haphazard
methods OF bargain glasses; they
involve danger to your eyesight.
See Byron Mitchell, Op-
tometrist at Houston Ho-
tel, tuesday June Ist.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
CITY NEWS.

Masonic. Eagle. Tuesday. 4 o'clock
LIST degree.
-Buttermilk for sale, 1c per gallon
in so gallon lots. Swift Z Co.
The city council resumed Its work
|of sitting as . board OF equalization
this morning.
Mrs. T. H. Antrobus II still con-
flned to her home with sciatica, with
very slight Improvement.
Thomas O'Neil and Joe Basten-
idorf were arraigned on charges of in
toxication In the superior court this
morning.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and
Mrs c. R. Dover. Of Pontoosac, Ill.
Saturday night. Mrs. Dover was in a
local hospital.
The Retatlers' league banquet At
the Hotel Iowa tomorrow evening
promises to be the largest that has
yet been held by this organization.
The north bound train Of the G..
b. & O., number one, due here at
7:45 a. M, was delayed forty minutes
this morning. by engine failure just
south OF Alexandria.
Their commissions have been re-
ceived by Captain Powell and First
Lieutenant Hamill OF Company j.
here, but no Information regarding
the rating OF the company has yet
been received
Judge VIM. Logan who has been
in the south for several months, stop
ping at Hot Springs and New Orleans.
has gone to Biloxi, Miss, where he
expects to remain for several weeks
before returning home.
Mrs. Dola Critchheld, of Warsaw.
ILL.,, was granted q divorce at Kahoka.
Mo-, Saturday. from Howard Critch-
field, OF Warsaw. She WAS given her
maiden name, Miss Dola Green.
"A still alarm was sent in to the
Sixth street fire department from the
Keokuk Savings bank at $40 this
morning. Smoke from ashes thrown
under grating was the cause Of the
alarm. There was no damage.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12

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The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
Penn pedasosue. Meet.

limited Press Leased Wire Service.
PHILADELPHIA. APT. l2.-Hun-
dreds Of educators from all sections
OF the state arrived here TO-DAY 70
take part in a weeks discussion on
pedagogical questions at the Univer-
sfty OF Pennsylvania The sessions
which begin tomorrow are slated to
continue through to April II.
The event will be called school
mans week." and will be held Tor the
purpose OF promoting harmony De.
tween officials at the University OF
pennsylvania and educators through.
out the state
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
INFANT CHILD Is
FOUND DEAD IN BED
Baby Which Was Adopted by Mr.. and
Mrs. Chris Thompson, Died
Early Sunday Morning.

The infant which was adopted by
Mr.. and Mrs. Chris Thompson Satur-
day, was found dead in its bed yes
terday morning, when Mrs. Thompson
went to give the child its bath. The
coroner was called but no inquest
was deemed necessary. It is thought
that the baby may have succumbed to
an attack OF collie. The baby was a
boy. and was about Ave weeks old.
Il was adopted by Mr.. and Mrs.
Thompson who live on Blondeau
street. between Tenth and Eleventh
streets, Saturday afternoon. Inter
ment was made today from the Ackiev
undertaking parlors.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
GET ACQUAINTED"
MEETING PLANNED
Masons Will Invite Families and
Friends for This Special oe-
easion on April e.

The members Of the Masonic lodges
in Keokuk are planning q get &C
quainted'' meeting, which will be held
on April 20. All Of the members Of
the order. together with their families
will be invited to attend this meet
ing. Opportunity will be given to an.
spect the Masons' fne temple, and t.
meet with the other members and
their families.
The program committee will meet
tonight at o'clock in the ONCE OF r.
B. Smith, to plan for the program for
this event. 1t is planned to have
music, both vocal and instrumental
and general informal good time.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
AMT IT AWFUL
TO BE AN AUTHOR? !

. Being an author and drawing 4
. down royalties in four figures il Z
. not all velvet" II you don't be- 4
. lieve it, ask Rupert Hughes. Z
3 This Keokuk author has his Z
. grief, as well as his fame. 4
. First he was accused Of trying Z
. to make fun OF his home town, Z
D and some Of the prominent citi- Z
. zens, when he wrote the Gift Z
D Horse" story. Now he is being Z
. pinned to the cross by Carthage Z
. citizens, who are wondering II Z
. his Daughters OF Shiloh" a .
. short story which appeared re- .
, Gently was meant to make fun OF .
D that center OF learning. 6
, Mr.. Hughes has denied any .
. such intentions. .
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
Nexx YORK Arrixea.

United Press Leased Wire Service.I
LIVERPOOL, April 1.-THE Ameri-
can liner New York arrived today aft
err a voyage from New York that was
without event.
The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-04-12
Doctor Has Typhoid.

LONDON. April 12-Dr. Ryan.
American Red Cross physician has
contracted typhoid fever and is in a
critical condition in hospital at Bel
grade, Serbia, according to 4 dispatch
received here today.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-23
Resolutions of Respect.

Whereas, in the death of Edward
Biddle, the city of Dallas lost a prom
inent citizen;
And whereas, he was identified with
the city's work and growth for many
years;
And whereas, he served the city
faithfully, and efficiently in the ca
pacity of both councilman and mayor
for a number of years, be it resolved :
That we, the mayor and council of
the city of Dallas, humbly submit to
this divine call.
That we extend our deepest SYM
pathy to the bereft.
That we highly appreciate his life
and labors, so helpful to our city.
Furthermore, be it resolved that
these resolutions be spread on the
minutes of the city records, and that
copies be sent to each Of the city pa
pers for publication.
By request of the city council,
M. B. YOUNG
J. MILLER
j. L. SWEENEY,
Committee.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1915-11-23
SYSTEM rs DIFFERENT.
Mrs. Braden Returns From Portland
Very Enthusiastic.

Mrs. Winnie Braden returned on
Thursday evening from her victorious
sojourn at the Manufacturers and
Land Products show. Mrs. Braden
was forced to remain at Portland
longer than she expected to on ac-
count of the serious illness of her
father, who has materially improved.
Mrs. Braden, as are all Polk county
people, is enthusiastic over having re-
ceived second prize at the show. The
requirements at the land show and the
system of scoring was entirely differ
ent than at the state fair, and as this
county has not been represented at
the land show, Mrs Braden's exhib-
it was at a disadvantage in compe-
tition with the counties that knew the
Land show system. J. E. French, who
assisted Mrs. Braden, returned to
Portland last week to pack the exhib
its for return to Dallas, and the prize
winning grains, grasses and other
crops are stored here until next year
when Polk will again get into the
prize winning. Mrs. Braden says the
attendance of Polk county people was
not unusual, but that there were a
great many eastern people. That fact
makes the Portland show very valu-
able to the county for the purpose of
exhibiting her products.