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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1915-03-20
Washington Correspondent
Special to the Record

Special to the Record
WASHINGTON. Mar, 16.-Hon. Clay
Tallman of Nevada, commissioner of the
general land office and at one time a
prominent candidate for place in Pres
ident Wi sons cabinet as secretary of
the interior. in an address before the
Home Club made up OF employees of the
interior department. said that despite
the era of conservation and reclamation,
congress is still too lavish in giving
away the public domain Since 1850. he
said, a veritable empire has been given
away at an average price of SO cents
In acre. He urged the conservation Of
the public lands in the United States
Ind Alaska.
WASHINGTON, Mar 18.--Congre5s
| passed the claim of settlers at Virginia
| City and Carson City who, in 1852 Or
ganized volunteer body Of recruits
which were defeated by the Piutes in
| a battle atP yramid lake. They los7
provisions. supplies and horses. Senator
Crawford opposed the allowance of these
claims. but Senator Newlands made an
ample appeal for them. 'It Is a very
/
engaged In the discharge of duties that
ought to have been performed by the
United States army. They did great
service to the country and to civiliza-
lion in promptly meeting an uprising ol
the Indians. The facts have been ascer
tanned by the court Of claims" Sena-
tor Newlands prevailed and the claims
were allowed. They are as follows:
John Altman. formerly of Virgini,
l City. now of California. $2.35S.
John M. Forsythe, formerly of Carson
City, now of California, $2,72S.
Frank j. McWorthy, formerly of Ne
vada. now of California. $3.50.
t Thomas Rogers. formerly of Virgins
8 City, now of California. $440.
| The legal representatives of James M
n Thompson, deceased, late of Carso
City, $3,730
a There was also allowed theclaim q
Jonr Glsnzmann. for overtime at tn
a Carson mint. s;i.2sS, and Senator New
lands had to fight to an attempt to pre-
= vent the passage Of this claim also.
: Special to the Record
WASHINGTON, Mar. 19.-John Rolan
Redman of 246 South Hill street, Rem
= who was Senator eNwlands candidat
for the Naval accademy. has successful
- passed his examination for a cadetshl
and will go to Annapolis about the mit
lie OF June to take his physical exam
III nation.
w WASHINGTON. Mar. 1S.-On obje
4 ton Of Representative Mann in the hoi
o. and of Senator Hoke Smith of Georg
l. in the senate. the bill IS. 7109D to el
nd courage the reclamation OF lands in N
n vada. and for other purposes was drc
of ped from the calendar.
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LeslsIate DIckerson Out of office

leglslate Dckerson Out of office
Following the indefinite postponment
of the bill to make Prison Warden Dick
erson superintendent of the state police,
the reverse proposition to make Super
intendent Burke of the state police
warden of the penitentary has carried
both nous of the Legislature. The as
sembly passing the bill by vote OF 80
TO 3. An amendment raising the sala-
ry of the two offices from 1000 to 49,
500 was made, however. and the bill
must go back to the senate for adop-
ton on the amendment The origina
measure carried easily In the senate.
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF

cche. in the State of Nevada, in response
to the call of the State Bank Examiner
business ending on the 4th day of Mar.
1919
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Special to the Record

WASHINGTON. Mar. 1S-On objec-
ton of Representative Mann in the house
and of Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia.
in the senate. the bill IS. 7109D to en-
courage the reclamation of lands in Ne
vada. and for other purposes was drop
ped from the calendar.
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THE LEGISLATURE.
GENERAL APPROPRIATION BILL CALLS FOR $S49,0O0

led to the purchase of the portrait. and
was followed by Rev. Lloyd Thomas In
a short Invocation. AS the Carson band
struck up ''Star Spangled Banner" and
as it finished. the strains of that grand
piece, the curtains which hid the portrai
of Lincoln We're loos ned by Masters
Abraham Lincoln Kendall and Lewis
Hamilton Beason (son of Editor Beason
of the Record.) The portrait hangs
over the sgeaker's desk in the assembly
| Special to the Record
| CARSON CITY, New, Mar 19.-Legis-
lature adjourned sine die at eight
o'clock this morning after an all night
| session The feature of the closing
hours was the passage of the gamb-
ling bill, removing poSer. solo. whist an,
panguingue from crime list. Beason's
game law bill passed both houses will
slight amendment
The Lincoln delegation leaves for hon
today.
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Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 10th day of March, 1915.
A. w. THOMAS,
Notary Public.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-05-06
J. p. DAVIS DIES.
END CAME FRIDAY.

j. =. Davis, a highly respected
citizen of West Hickman, died
Friday morning, at the age of 50
years, after Il brief illness.
Deceased is survived by two
sons, Percival and Hubert, and
one daughter, Mrs. Walter White,
of Popular Bluff, Mo. Only u
few months ago, the wife and
mother was called from earth.
MIR Davis has resided il Hick-
man for the past twelve years,
coming 10 this city from Tonnes
see. During this time, he was
constantly in the employ Of the
Mengel Box Co, and was a
valued workman. He was honest
straightforward, Industrious. lie
was affiliated with the Methodist
church aud w. o. w. lodge. The
remains We're consigned TO their
last resting place in the city
cemetery Saturday afternoon.
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WATER GLASS AND ITS USE
Solution Of Sodium SlIleate 10 Excel
lent for Preservation OF Esas-
Liquid Form Best.

CBy CHARLES " FRANCIS. Oklahoma
Experiment StationD
The chemical name for water glass
IL sodium sillcate or sIllcaie OF soda.
II may be obtained In a granular or
powdered form and as II Is somewhat
difficult TO get into solution | would
advise the liquid form which may be
obtained for about fifty cents a gal.
Ion.
This Is a strong solution. lO-l2 de-
grees, about the consistency OF mo-
lasses
The following formula may be used
for preserving eggs: To ten quarts OF
water which has been boiled and
cooled add one pint Of water glass
and stir thoroughly.
Place the solution in a Jar or tub
and add the fresh eggs In sufficient
quantity TO have at least two inches
Of the solution above the eggs This
quantity should be sufficient for about
five dozen eggs.
Water glass may be bought from
any OF the large drug firms
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A. Mobbs was here from Wood
land Mills yesterday.
Mrs. G. II. Bondurant left this
morning for Nashville.
Mrs. T. Il. Powell returned last
night from a visit with her par
ents at Columbia, Mo.
Clyde Magibbon and Carl Ia
ly expect 10 attend the Kentucky
Derby at Louisville Saturday.
LOST; White and brindle spot
ted bull pup, age 8 months. Re
ward. Harry Holcombe, at Ice
plant. lc
Agent w. +. Mcclure of the
Lee Line, who has been tusselling
with a bad spell Of pneumonia, -
reported much better today.
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ROPER DISTRICT NEWS.

Mrs Morris Beasley visited
Mrs Edmiston, of Union City
from Saturday I'll Monday.
Mrs. A. b. johnson and chill.
drcn, of near Hickman, spent Sat
urday night with her sister, Mrs
K. 4. Fields
MIR and Mrs. w. w. Preuett
were IN Hickman Monday.
Mrs Arthur Allen and son,
Leonard, Of Cayce, spent the first
OF last week with her father, Jno,
Sloan, and family
Mrs. W. W. Preuett spent Mon.
day afternoon with Mrs. George
Mcneese, Of Csyce.
Miss l.uetta LunsfOrd. of HEX
man, spent last week with Mrs
u. j. French and family.
Miss Ida May Johnston, OF
near Hickman. IL visiting her
cousin. Hazel Frields.
Mrs. Elmer Robertson and son,
Edward, spent Monday with Mrs
Wiley Robertson, of Moscow
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebert Beasley
aud children visited her parents,
MIR and Mrs Sam johnson, of
Cayce, Sunday.
Elmer Robertson was in Clinton
Monday ON business.
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Champion Belgian Stallion.

prepared by the u. 8. Department Of Az
riculture)
The destruction of horses In the
countries now at war is enormous. and
when peace 10 declared and for many
years thereafter there will no doubt
be great demand for horses for agrl-
cultural and other work. The farmer
who has surplus horses at that time
will be In q position 10 obtain good
prices.
The United States department OF
agriculture has recently distributed
throughout the cotton belt informa.
ton regarding horse and mule raising
In the South. which should be Of use
TO cotton growers whose crop has
been affected by the present crisis.
and who now wish 10 diversity their
farming because OF this. These farm.
ers are advised particularly TO keep
their best mares to work on the farm
and raise colts at the same time They
viii then be able TO raise horses for
their own work az we'll as to take ad-
vantage Of the home and foreign mar.
kets.
Many brood mares are overworked.
while many others are kept too close
ly confined. The mare may be safely
worked TO within two weeks OF foaling
II good care 10 used 10 see that she
Is not overworked or injured in some
other way. II is not unusual for
mares which have been worked to the
date OF foaling to foal successfully. II
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REDUCE THE COTTON ACREAGE
Everybody should Raise All the Hay,
Corn. Forage Crops and Garden
Truck Needed by Family.

There Ia one easy. simple and II.
fective way TO reduce the cotton acre
age-everybody plant enough land TO
raise all their hay. corn. forage crops
and garden truck Keep enough
chickens and hogs to supply the table
with eggs and meat. also raise and
fatten one or more beef animals. With
a few or many acres devoted TO these
crops there viii be less acres TO plant
In cotton and less need Of II. for the
family living Ia largely provided for
There viii be several million bales
Of cotton TO carry over. and II the
usual acreage II planted the price Of
cotton will continue low and the cost
Of living high. Let the South raise
her own food supplies and the cottor
problem will be solved.
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BOYS AND GIRLS WANTED

Boys and girls under Is years
Of aye TO enter contest for
$50 automobile given away free
at the Crystal Theatre June 10
To ths boy or glrl getting the
most votes We will give a 80 day
free pass TO the mother OF the
child who wins. We will give
you books of tickets 10 sell and
when you sell soc book we give
you credit for 500 votes ami
when you sell slO0 book you get
1000 votes.
How Ia get coupons
The coupons will be given with
each paid admission at all of
our performances. Get your
father, mother, brother, SISTER,
neighbor and friends 10 come 10
he Crystal so that they can give
YOU the coupons they get with
their show tickets. When you
have collected 30 coupons, bring
them 10 our ticket window and
we will give you a receipt for
them good for SOC votes. On
June 10 make a package of your
receipts and coupons and bring
them TO the Crystal before Z p
m. See that your full name and
number of coupons is ON the
package. Each package will bs
counted and the boy or girl hav
ing the highest number will be-
the winner of the beautiful
Promo Special" auto.
The names of the winner will
be shown ON the screen Jun'
10th at $50 p. IN. This contest
wall commence Saturday the Sth.
All that want 10 enter must be
at the Crystal Theatre Friday af-
ternoon. This is a good machine
and a prize worth working for
Every boy and girl should get
busy at once. On display IT.
Smith 4 Amberg store.
j. o. WEST, Mgr
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is safer. however. gradually 10 dimin.
ish the work so that during the last
few weeks only the highest kind Of
work Is done.
II pasture Ia available. the mare
may be turned out about two weeks
before foaling. |. pasture Ia not avail.
able. she should be given a good
roomy box stall. There need be no
radical change in the feed. except that
the ration OF the mare should be-
lightened shortly before foaling and
made more laxative. For this purpose
an addition OF bran and a decrease OF
other grain feeds is very satisfactory.
. When the mare Is again put TO work
the foal may either be left In the
stable OF allowed TO follow. II left
In the stable. II will be necessary to
return the mare In the middle OF the
forenoon and likewise In the after
noon for the colt TO suck. Never allow
the foal TO suck when the mare is
very warm, for the milk at that time
is quite apt to cause digestive disor
ders In the colt The fOal should be
allowed access to the dams grain In
order that II may learn TO eat as
soon as possible. The foal may be
weaned at six months of age, and II
II has previously been eating grain.
no great setback will occur The mare
can usually be bred with greater Ger
tainty OF success on the ninth day
after foaling than at any subsequent
date.
Care Of the Foal After Weaving.
As exercise il OF prime Importance
for the proper development Of young
animals the foal should have pasture
or a paddock In which 10 exercise. Ac-
cess to a barn or shed should be pro-
vided as a protection against storms.
The feed OF the foal may be similar
to that which the mare was receiving
before the foal was weaned The
weaned foal should have two TO three
pounds Of grain per day and what
hay II will eat A grain mixture con.
sistlng OF two parts Of ground oats.
two parts Of corn meal and one Part
OF wheat bran, by weight. may be fed.
II oats and bran are not available a
mixture consisting OF seven parts corn
meal and one part cottonseed meal
may be substituted. All Of the legu-
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minous hays II Of good quality. such
as alfalfa clover, and cowpea hay. are
good for the foal. AS the foal becomes
older n more liberal grain ration
should be provided. A yearllng foal
TO grow properly. will need four or 1--WE
pounds OF grain per day In addition
TO what hay will be eaten.
There Is no single factor In agricul.
tural production on the average farm
that IL OF greater Importance than
good horse or mule power. This pow.
or can usually be furnished more
cheaply by the production Of needed
animals In that particular locality
than by purchasing them from remote
localities. In home production there
is also the added advantage OF pos.
sessing animals which are thoroughly
acclimatiEed. Therefore II you are
the owner OF good mare do not fail
TO breed her either TO a good stallion
or a good jack
II the mare Is Of the light type.
breed her TO a good stallion OF one
OF the light breeds: and II OF a draft
type. breed her 10 a draft stallion.
The progeny Of light mare bred to
draft stallion or OF a draft mare to
light stallion Is usually nondescript
that Is not fitted TO any particular
Held and will not command the price
OF either highclass light or a high
class draft horse. by the light type
Is meant horses Of the Standardized.
Thoroughbred. American Saddle, and
similar breeds: by the draft type is
meant horses OF the Percheron, Bel.
gian. Shire. Clydesdale and similar
breeds. In breeding TO a jack. mares
Of almost any kind may be used II
sound. the best mules as a rule. be-
Ing produced from the mares with tho
most weight and finish. The produc-
ton OF Inferior animals Of any kind 10
seldom profitable.
The department OF agriculture.
Washington. ID. c.. win send free Of
charge. TO anyone who applies. the
following bulletins:
No. 40. Principles OF Horse Feed
Ing.
No, 6i9. Breeds OF Draft Horses.
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Subscribe for the Courier.

Missouri Hams and Breakfast
Bacon. -Bettersworih.
c. +. Rice, wife and daughter,
were here from Fulton yesterday.
Miss Jones, of Union City. is
the guest of friends in West
Hickman.
Mrs G. l.. Walker and Miss
Leah Barry were in Union City
last Friday.
Miss Frankye Reid will leave
within the next few days for
California where she will spend
the summer with Mrs. Laura
Brown Hines and other friends
and attend the Exposition.
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POOREST COUNTY VOTES
$4,000 FOR CRAWLING.

Humphrey county, one Of the
poorest counties IN Tennessee,
voted $4,000 for crawling is
roads II one of the poorest
counties IN Tennessee can do this,
1t would seem like the pride of
Kentucky, would not trail in the
dust for the sake of ESQ, 900 more,
than was voted by tins poor
poor county, especially when our
county is rich in land. rich in IN
tellect. rich In prlde and rich IN
money. One acre OF Fulton coun.
~ will produce a. much AZ five
acres in Humphrey county.
The Hickman courier. [volume] (Hickman, Ky.) 1859-current, 1915-05-06
MUSIC CLASS MEETS.

The members of Miss Mena
Diestlebrink's music class. held
their regular meeting At her HON,
Friday night
Program:
Song Dixie, Lucille Hendrix
pianist.
Story of the Song, Lillian
Thomas.
Paper, Heinz, Thelma Hunt.
Paper, Mozart, Ruby Caldwell.
Music by each member of the
class.
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coRoNAcH.


Tie Is gone on the mountain.
He Il lost 10 the forest
Like a summer dried fountain,
When our need was the sorest.
The font reappearing.
From the raiudrops shall Dor.
row,
but 10 ~ comes no cheering.
To Duncan NO morrowl
The hand " the reaper
Takes the ears that are hoary.
But the voice Of the weeper
Walls manhood Ia glory.
The autumn winds rushing
Watt the leaves that are sear.
est.
But our flower WIS In flushing
When the blightiug was nearest
Fleet foot on the correl,
Sage counsel IA cumber.
Red hand In the foray.
How sound Is thy slumberl
Like the dew ON the mountain.
Like the foam on the river.
Like the bubble on the fountain.
Thou art gone. aud forever.
Walter Scott.
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MoMURRAY ENTERS RACE
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

Atty Walter McMurray, a pop
ular young lawyer of this city, has
yielded TO the solicitation of
friends, and today is a full
Pledged candidate for Represen-
tatlve.
There are already three candi-
dates for this place haywood
Williams, W l.. llillman and j.
Kelley Smith.
Our next issue will carry Mr.
McMurrays formal announce.
ment.
Success to you, Mac.
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Bottom farmers are busy with
their first cutting of alfalfa this
week.
Chas. Snyder is wearing a band
age around his head; the result OF
a mule throwing him.
Belmont Pork and Beans, an
excellent article, sells regularly
at zoe, our price 15c a can. -
Il. b. Prather.
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bIIglNay
NOTES.

Hickman Lodge No. 76l, +. &
A. M.meets in regular cOmmunica.
ton on the second and fourth
Monday nights in each month.
Visiting brothers always WELDON.
ed.-Austin Voorhees,, Master, II
N. Cowgirl. Sec'y.
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Sugar Loaf Peas. l5c, 200, 25c,
at Prather's.
King Ingram was in Ridgley
and Tiptonville Monday on bus
mess.
Miss Cora Morehead, court
stenOgrapher, of MAyfield, is
here attending court.
AT a dollar a year, the sub
scriphon price of your home pap
err rs too low for you to borrow
il.
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Select Good Seed.

Twelve ears Of corn will plant an
acre n one OF the planted ears be
mo good" there is a twelfth Of an
acre missing.
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WEATHER.

Rain tonight and probably Fri.
day; cooler Friday.
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vEsTRYMEN NAMED AT
MONDAY EVENING MEETING

AT a business meeting Of ST
Paul's Parish, Monday evening.
the following Vestrymen were c.
lected TO serve one year from
date:
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PLoTTERS UNMAsKED
(From the Post-Intelligeucer)

Labor interests have to be proud of the patriotic part taken by President OConno and ohey officials of the international Longshoremen Association whose interests would be served by strike of long shoremen. To prevent the export of munitions of war and foodstuffs it desired to tie up the shipping of she United States Foreign money of ered union officials in large Correspondence with foreign agents and evidence of the negotiations to the government by the union officials.
 President o Corror in correspondence with the Boston agent of the foreign interests when he visited Seattle last June One Mathew Cummings is stated to be the agent who arrange for the strike and was to pay O'Connor his services The sinking of the thought unwse to press the plans in view of the great public feeling. While OConnor unable to oE tain the final evidence of the payment of money he turn his correspondence with Cummings to the federal authorities service agents uncovered the whole plot.
 It intrusion in national affairs of the quality that inulged in by the Austrian ambas sador, Dr. Dumba, though this particular plot has not been traced him. Cummings and the agents who em- powered him to negotiate for the strike have been un- masked but the of the principal potter has not been disclosed
 President O'Connor, it will be remembered, came to Seattle adjust the differences between local ship ping men and the longshoremen. strike in pro gress time Far from carrying out the purposes of Cummings and the interests behind him. Connors in fuence settled the differences and the returned to their work
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HELP A WORTHY CAUSE

Sometime ago. the management of the local hos ptal made report of the condtion services and needs of the institution that left doubt that help needed. At that time the Progressive made sug geston that made the good and people of Ket chikan think. With the members of the Ketchkan Lyceum think action and the they thought of the matter the active they became with the suit that ordinary evening entertainment has been provided for in the presentation 'Queen Esther the evenings of the seventh and eighth of October the proceeds after deduetng the actual expense, to go to the hospital.
 Now, hospital in community like ours, is as much a necessity good bed to sleep is in home and needs The running expense of the hospital, such salaries to nurses fuel lights and repars must be met and since hospital is necessary, the good cti zens should contribute their share making coming entertainment complete financially and otherwise. Who of cannot afford to contribute a dollar in support of such institution when many devotng their me energy and talents in the preparation of the entertainment Besides, who tell but what the day may when of loved may need such a home.
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PEACE AT ANY PRICE

Senator lawn K. Kern declares that lie is opposed to strengthening the army navy reason that the people want peace.'' All that Jawn make first-cass Chinaman of him is a pgta clean shave, and Mother Hubbard with gold braid it--Ft Wayne News.
 We humby suggest the addition of a sport shirt, wrist watch and powder puff to the outfit.--Iam mond Times.
 better way would be to denude him of his clothes and give him barrel Then he would be prepared this country is withstand ntruders without taking the woods.
 Let $ permit lawn go ahead usua He may be able to extend that famous senatorial to shut off the whole European deate. Suci pro ceeiing would he effeetual The Bryan ia wish ing peace on long distant beigernts.-Tnliana Daily Times, Indianapolis
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Saint John's Church

Rev. Harry P. Corser, Priest in charge.
 Sunday s am. (second Sun day Of the monthl Holy Com munion.
 9:i5 am. Native Sunday School.
 ii am. Morning Prayer and Sermon. During December, 2nd and 4lh Sundays.
 30 pm. Evening Prayer wi |. Sermon. End and 4th Sun days of December. Musical service tst and 3rd Sundays.
 Thursday 8 pm. Choir prac- tiCe. y),
 NJ, eting of Vestry first Mon day night of each month; Woman's Child, alternate Thursdays.
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The Daily Miner $1 per month.