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The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
Satisfactory Explanation.

He recently returned from hunt
ing trip with fine rabbit which he
said he had bagged.
1t is to be recalled that he won a
running match last summer. This was
when he inadvertently stepped upon
the stomach of a gentleman who had
buried himself in the sand for a sun
bath, and the man pursued him with
evident intention to violate the law
against creating a disturbance.
His friends, to whom he exhibited
the rabbit with some pride, comment
ed on the circumstance that it showed
no marks of shot. Their suspicion that
1t was caught with ferret was re
moved by the explanation:
81 ran it down. he said.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28

practical purposes as useful as full
blood herd; but when a cross Of an
other breed Is introduced, further i'm
provement becomes uncertain. 1t op-
poses nm established law of heredity
and that breeder is doomed to disap-
pointment who runs counter to this
law.
1t is unfortunate that this practice
has been more or less frequent. Yet,
experience teaches that the breeder of
grade herds who expects to make prog
ress has only one practical course open
and that is the use of sires of one
breed and of meritorious ancestry and
individuality. Remarkable results have
been obtained in the British Isles
where many high-grade herds of Short
horns are maintained both for dairy
and beef purposes that compare ia
vorably in Individual excellence with
the standard Of the registered herds.
This has been accomplished by the
careful and continuous selection of
Shorthorn sires and the gradual elm
ination Of the undesirable blood.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
PUBLIC TROUGH is
MENACE TO HORSES
Quite Certain That This Is Most
Common Means of Spreading
Disease to Animals.

(By Fl. 8. EAKINS. Colorado Agricul-
tural Station. Fort Collins. Colo)
The public watering trough is a
nuisance that should be abolished. 1t
is easy to comprehend the necessity
which compels the doing away with
the public roller-towel. the bar of soap
and public drinking cup and the same
arguments for abolishing the public
watering trough are applicable. save
that they apply to horse and not man.
1t is common knowledge that some
OF the worst diseases OF horses, such
As glanders and strangles. are trans
mitted in this way. Some OF the
transportation companies place notices
in their establishments to the effect
that teamsters are not to water at
public watering troughs, under PEN
atty of dismissal. 1t is quite certain
that this is the most common means
of spreading strangles (distemper)
among horses and the public water
ing trough should be legally abolished.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28

shows that stand it real well. I took
the Compound when my ten year old
daughter came and it helped me lot
have also had my Oldest girl take it
and it did her lots of good. keep it in
the house all the time and recommend
it."-Mrs. DEWITT SNCEBAUGH, West
Dandy, N. Y.
Sleeplessness, nervousness, irritabil-
ity, backache, headaches, dragging SEN
sations, all point to female derange-
ments which may be overcome by Lydia
e. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
This famous remedy, the medicinal
ingredients of which are derived from
native roots and herbs, has for forty
years proved to be most valuable tonic
and invigorator of the female organism.
Women everywhere bear willing testi-
mony to the wonderful virtue of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
SENTENCE IN INSTALLMENTs
Theatrical Management Places Clothes
on Poster Woman at Su-
perior, Wis.

Superior, Wls.-Because the author
tiles objected to n poster used by a
theater to advertise the appearance of
a film play the management of the
theater caused the figure of the wom-
an on the poster to be draped in
overalls. On the large poster full
sized overalls were required, on the
smaller sheets chlldren's sizes were
utilized.
The figure, which has been draped
ga Ia Anthony Comstock," is that of
nude woman hung on rack. Most
of the form is hidden by the rack, but
the poster was deemed sufficiently
risque to warrant exercising the
strong hand of censorship-hence the
overalls.
1t was explained by the theater man.
agement that the figure on the poster
was nllegorical and did not represent
an actual scene from the film.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
HEN FREAK BREAKS RECORD
One Of WIseonsin's Biddies' Eggs
Hatches Chicken and
Half Out.

Attracted the other day to his incu-
bator by a promising peep, peep"
Fremont Lounsbury saw emerging
from shell a little ball of fur with
a hnlf-chicken alongside. The whole
fowl was perfect The half fowl had
no wings. neck or head. Otherwise 1t
was all chicken should be.
Lounsbury explains the birth of the
chicken and half In a most convinc-
ing manner. He says that some time
ago one Of his hens was run over by
motorcycle with a side car attached.
he did not think much of the accident
at the time, but now recalls that the
unfortunate hen was the one that laid
the egg that produced the chicken and
half. Therefore Lounsbury asserts
that chickens also are subject to pre-
natal influence.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
Druggists Hard Luck.

An amateur poultryman received a
shipment of fancy perfume atomizers
for the holiday trade.
After he had tried few on his
friends and had arranged the stock on
the shelves he went home to say good
night to his hens and to gather what
eggs had been laid during the day.
He reached into one nest and felt
fur, which turned out to be fur of a
genuine willow pussy in the full flush
and vigor Of young pussyhood.
He says he didn't mind his expert
ence in the chicken coop half so much
us he does the foolish comments of
business acquaintances who keep talk
Ing about "faunal atomizers."
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28

safe should go about 25 miles up the
river, where l would find safe crossing.
"At this point was awakened by
the bowling of dogs and the shouts of
the Indians. 1t was three o'clock in
the morning. They were making ready
to go. I told them of my dream and
they laughed at me. But l did not go
on with them.
81 followed the instructions of the
dream girl, and when reached
Juneau the Indians and Frenchman
had not been seen. headed search
ing party down the lake to the point
where they should have reached the
mainland. We found the canoes and
their sleeping bags and other camp
outfit floating in the open water.
$50 Miss Williams, 1 consider that
you saved my life, and mailed the card
to you from Juneau"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
(By FRANK D. THoMsoN.)

(By FRANK d. THOMSON.)
1t is surprising to observe how many
stock farmers have been inclined, after
having bred grade cattle for a con-
siderable number of years, usually of
Shorthorn blood, to use upon these
females a cross of some other breed.
The writer has known a number Of in
stances of herds having been graded up
in Shorthorn blood for a period of
10 to 25 years, and then all Of these
years effort abandoned by the intro
duction of sire of another breed.
In some cases, the first cross on such
a foundation appears entirely satisfac-
tory, but the later crosses are less
reliable and in large percentage of
cases prove a disappointment.
1t takes years to grade up herd.
and when this is done by the continu-
GUS use Of registered sires of any breed
the results show n steady improve
ment, assuming the sires used to be
of higher standard than the founda-
ton females. After few such crosses
are made. the herd becomes for all
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
Wished Him Well,

John G. Zepp of the circuit court,
who is known to his friends as Jack"
tells one about negro funeral Grafton
which he overheard:
"The preacher, who was wearing
the conventional silk high hat, white
vest and Prince Albert coat, didn't be-
Ileve in being stingy with his bless
lngs. He began by blessing the corpse,
then he blessed the pallbearers, the
members of the family of the" dear
departed brother the mourners, the
neighbors, and everybody, in fact, he
could think of, and ended with this
eXhortation
AN, good Lord, be merciful and
bless Mistah Miller. the undertaken,
and may his business evah be prosper
ous."-St. Louis Globe Democrat
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
LIFE IS SAVED
BY DREAM GIRL
Man Warned in Vision in Frozen
Alaska and Turns
Back.
COMPANIONS ARE LOST
Wealthy Mining Engineer Writes Syria.
cuse, N. y, Girl Of Remarkable
Experience In North-Dream
Girl Tells Name.

Syracuse, N. IA dream which
appeared to him and saved him from
death In the wilds of Alaska was the
introduction Donald Mack of Juneau,
Alaska, wealthy mining engineer, gave
himself In a letter to Miss Ethel Will
liams, prominent Syracuse university
society girl.
Miss Williams, who resides with
her father and sister, received pic
ture of a dog team and the following
words penned In masculine hand:
'If you will write to this address /
will tell you why 1 have sent this
card"
Girl Receives Story.
Miss Williams received the following
story from the man in the north after
the ice had sufficiently broken up to
permit the transportation of mails:
Il am a mining engineer and my
work has taken me far into the in
terror of the country. Ordinarily fin
ish my work and reach the settlements
before the lakes and rivers close and
am able to make the trip by boats and
canoe. Last fall 1 delayed too long
DISTANCE of 700 miles.
Shortly before reached Lake Ia
cash I fell in with three Indians and
Frenchman on the trail. We started to
cross the lake, stopping midway on a
small island to rest and sleep. While l
slept / dreamed. / saw young girl
dressed In light summer clothing
standing in the deep snow around me.
Dream Girl Tells Name.
ut was SO real to me that asked
her who she was and why she was
there. She told me her name was
Ethel Williams and her home in SYRIA
cuse, N. Y. She said she knew it was
my intention to keep on the direct
route over the lake, but that disaster
lay in that direction, as there was open
water covered by drifting snow. To be
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
SIMPLE METHOD OF
INOCULATING SOILS
Ordinary Furniture Glue Has
Been Found Effective by Coun-
ty Agents in Illinois.

Coating the seed of legumes with in
oculated soil before planting is a sim
pie method of insuring soil inocula-
ton at slight cost. County agents in
Illinois have found ordinary furniture
glue effective in holding particles of
inoculated soil to the seeds. This
method gives each individual seed
some of the particles of inoculated soil
which it carries with it when it is
planted. The scheme requires but
small amount of inoculated soil and
costs but few cents an acre. The
method is described in Farmers Bull
letin 704 of the United States depart
ment of agriculture.
Dissolve two handfuls of furniture
glue for every gallon of boiling water
and allow the solution to cool. Put
kle enough of the solution on
the seed to moisten, but not to wet
1. Gone quart per bushel is sufficiently
and stir the mixture thoroughly until
all the seed are moistened.
Secure the inoculated soil from a
place where the same kind of plants
as the seed are growing, making sure
that the roots have vigorous develop
ment of nodules. Dry the soil in
the shade, preferably in the barn or
basement, and pulverize 1t thoroughly
into dust. Scatter this dust over the
moistened seed. mixing thoroughly un-
til the seed no longer sticks together.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
FEED SPRING PIGS
GOOD FORAGE CROPS
Make Five Times Greater Profit
Than Those Fed in Dry Lots
Alfalfa Favored.

CBy r. A. GATEWOOD, Kansas Expert
ment Station)
Spring pigs fed. on good forage crops
will make five times as much profit
as those fed on dry lots.
The cost of 100 pounds of gain on
young pigs with corn at 80 cents a
bushel and such forage crops as al
falfa, rape and clover, runs from S2.S6
to $3.96; with older hogs from $4.23
to $5.31.
The accredited gain in pork to an
acre of forage varies, depending upon
the crop, age of the hog and the
amount of grain fed. An acre of sweet
clover with corn at so cents and hogs
at $5 hundred pounds netted S52.O7 !;
rape. $3.50; alfalfa, $65.9O, and a
combination of oats, peas and rape,
$64.6O.
OF all forage crops, alfalfa is the
great permanent crop, while rape is
the emergency crop, and green rye the
fall and early spring crop. The ideal
forage crop should show adaptabllity
to soil and climate. permanency, pala-
liability, reasonable cost of planting
and good pasture ut any time during
the growing season. Alfalfa, clover
and rape have most of these qualities.
There is no better opportunity for the
Kansas farmer to make cheap pork
production than by fattening spring
pigs on forage crops.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
No Complaints.

Secretary Daniels was talking about
the splendid morale of the American
navy.
Take the matter of work." he said.
"The men work like Trojans. No
where does such an endless round of
work go on as in our navy.
II asked boy apprentice once IL he
had any complaints to make.
"'No, sir the boy answered, look
ing up from his work. No, sir; no
complaints. Only it's like this, sir
they keep on making you keep on"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
WHY GROW Sheep

They will thrive and do well
on the rough hillsides. better
than any other of our farm anil
mails.
They are the cheapest means
of eradicatlng weeds on the
farm.
They are more economical to
feed than any other farm ami
mails.
They do not require much Ia
Dor and bring good returns.
They add fertility to the farm,
acting as natures manure
spreader.
The prospect of the foreign
demand for sheep and wool
caused by the European situa-
ton will make the business even
more profitable.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
Too Tolerant.

Bishop Conrad said at dinner in
Newport News:
Some folks regard their sins In too
generous and tolerant way. They're
like Cal Clay.
II said to Cal one day:
Calhoun, my man, General Doug
las has positive proof that you looted
his chicken house last week. 1 should
think you'd be ashamed to take com
munion after such a rascally deed as
that
"Mah goo'ness, sah,' said Cal, re
proachfully. 'Ah wouldn' let a few
measly chickens stand 'twlxt me an
de Lawd's table,"
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
WHY SUFFER SKIN TROUBLES
When a Postcard VIII Bring Free
Samples Of Cutlcura?

Which give quick relief for all Itch
ing. burning, dis1guring skin troubles.
Bathe with the Cuticura Soap and hot
water. Dry and apply Cuticura Oint-
ment to the affected part. They stop
itching instantly and point to speedy
healment often when all else fails.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l..
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28

Lydia f. Pinkham's
" g etable Com
pound for nerves
and for female trou-
bles and it straight
ened me out in good
shape. l work nearly
all the time, as we
live on a farm and /
have four girls. 1 do
all my sewing and
other W ork with
their helm. SO it
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
Just Like Swine

Little Lemuel-Say, paw, what does
1t mean when a man takes the lions
share?
Paw-its polite way people have
of lnsinuating that he is acting like
n hog, son.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
Like a Book.

Mr.. Yeast-They say before he mar
ried he studied his wife like book
Mrs. Yeast-And now he's married
to her he tries to shut her up and put
her on shelf.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28

Red Cross Bag Blue makes the laundress
happy, makes clothes whittier than snow.
AL good grocers. Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
WOMAN HAD
NERVOUS TROUBLE
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound Helped Her.

West Dandy, N. Y.-"I have had
nervous trouble all my life until took
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28

He has no force with men who has
no faith in himself.
The Elbert County tribune., 1916-07-28
INTERNATIONAL
SUllNSCbDOL
LESSON

.By p. o. SELLERS, Acting Director of
the Sunday School Course of the Moody
Bible Institute Chicago.)
Copyright. 1916. Western Newspaper Union,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25

Musterole LoosenS Up These Still
JointS-Drives Out Pain

You'll know why thousands use MUS.
TEROLE once you experience the glad
relief it gives.
Get jar at once from the nearest
drug store. 1t is a clean, white ONT
ment made with the oil OF mustard. Bet
ter than mustard plaster and does not
blister. Brings ease and comfort while
it is being rubbed on!
MUSTEROLE is recommended by
doctors and nurses. Millions of jars are
used annually for Bronchitis, Group,
Stiff Neck, Asthma, Neuralgia, Conges-
ton, Pleurisy, rheumatism, Lurnbago,
Pains and Aches of the Back or Joints,
Sprains, Sore Muscles, Bruises, Chill
5lains, Frosted Feet, Colds of the Chest
(it often prevents Pneumonia).
At your druggists, in 25c and SOC jars,
and special large hospital size for $3.50.
Be sure you get the genuine MUS
TEROLE. Refuse initations-get what
you ask for. The Musterole Company,
Cleveland, Ohio
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25
Tribute Will be Paid to Heroes
of Civil War on That
Day at the National
Cemetery.
FRAlLEY TO BE SPEAKER
State Senator Will Deliver Ad-
dress-E. L. McCoid Will
Preside Over
Exercises.

Arrangements have been completed
for the observance of Memorial day,
Tuesday, May 80, in Keokuk. The ex-
ercises will be of the time honored
character which have characterized
Memorial day in Keokuk for years,
and will be held in beautiful National
cemetery, if the weather permits. The
observance Of Memorial day will
start on Sunday when the members of
the army posts and their auxiliaries,
George " Jenkins camp Of Spanish
war veterans, and Company l. as
semble for divine worship in the
First Methodist Protestant church.
The Rev E. Leroy Steffey will
preach the memorial sermon.
The executive committee has Sc
cured E. L. McCoid for the president
OF the day. and State Senator Joseph
r. Frailey will be the speaker OF the
day. The Rev. E. Leroy Steffey, pas
tor of the First NJ. E. church will be
the chaplain and Lieutenant T. H. r.
Rollins will be marshal with Lieut..
E. F. Renaud as aide. The parade
will form at Sixth and Main and
march to the cemetery over the
usual route. The exercises at the
cemetery, held as they are on the
last tenting ground of the Immortal
host of veterans, will be especially
fitting to the day.
Tribute to All.
The unknown dead, both north ann
south, will be honored with special
exercises at the monument for these
unnamed brave men. And flowers
will be strewn across the graves OF
boys in blue and In gray, for there
are eight headstones in the National
cemetery on which are carved the In
itials c. s. A.. Eight southern soldiers
rest on northern soil, and tribute is
paid to their memory as well as to the
memory of the thousands Of veterans
once on opposite sides. under differ
emit flags, in alien uniforms, but who
now sleep under the flag of re-
united nation, and whose blood and
sufferings helped to heal the breach.
Parade Formation.
The order of the procession will be
as follows:
Form on Sixth and Main streets.
Procession to move at 1870 sharp
Platoon of police.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25
IOWA COMMISSION
TO MAKE REFUND
Panama-Pacific Exposition Officers to
Turn Back Some Money
to the State.

The Iowa commission to the Pan
ama-Pacific international exposition
will be able to refund to the state
treasury total of $1s,695.57 and
about $4,000 worth of cash credits,
according to a report just given out
by the secretary Of the commission.
The legislature appropriated $751;
600 for an exhibit at the San Fran
cisco exposition last year and patrf-
otto citizens subscribed $4,000 for a
building and furniture. The refund
of almost $4,000 in cash and the
$4,000 worth of cash credits is for
material turned over 10 the state for
use in other departments.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25
Women Should Not be Given Ballot
Because it is PenaIized RESPONSE
biIity, Col. }. p.
Irish Says.
SAYS MAJORITY AGAINST
It's Only "Nagsine Minority That
Wants to Have Equal Bal
lot, Speaker
Declared.

That women should not be given
the ballot because suffrage is a PEN
allied responsibility, not right; a
privilege or a recreation, was the
statement made last night by Col
John P. Irish who addressed an anti
suffrage rally. The meeting, by &C
tual count was attended by seventy
people. and many of these came more
out of curiosity than anything else,
being avowed pro-suffragists. The
breaking down of social conventions,
which have been women's safeguard
for centuries, is another reason, &C
cording to the speaker, why suffrage
should not be equal.
The speaker asserted that the suf'
fragists claim man has usurped the
ballot. Suffrage" he said, lis not
right. a privilege, or recreation, Dui
penalized responsibility, and the
shadow of criminal law is always over
1t. Man has been endowed with physi'
cal power that he may be called upon
TO defend the laws (which he has
made. and to defend the women OF
the state. The state has drafted man
for the purposes of the state and the
phvsical power and courage OF man
united with suffrage gives the sover-
eighty of the state. Women were not
physically able to do duty demanded
by this sovereignty.
The speaker said the majority OF
women didn't want suffrage, couldn [
stand it and wouldn't endure it. He
said women wouldn't register because
they wouldn't state their ages. He
said suffrage had created no new
heaven on earth. in states where II
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25

has been granted. He said that "a
teasing, nagging minority had asked
for suffrage when a majority don't
want it and won't use it when given.
They talk about democracy, but is
it democratic to force on the majority
what the minority want?"
Is Just the Attorney
At several points in his talk Colonel
Irish emphasized that he was neither
affirming or denying certain state
ments, but that he was acting as at
torney. He presented some clippings
and statements and followed each
with this statement. He said the pro-
suffrage speakers usually made the
statements on their own responsible
ity. He produced interviews with Mrs.
F. H. Colborn, Senator Lyons, a let
ter from Phoebe r. Hearst and others.
Women play politics with additions
the men have never thought of. the
speaker declared. He charged them
with feeling free to insult whom they
pleased and alleged that women in
politics will fight you as men would
not, and that under the garb Of their
womanhood defame your wives and
daughters and that you dare not visit
any reprisal." The women, he claim
ed, in California, were great money
grabbers, and after inviting men can
didates to attend tea at their homes,
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-05-25
Violate Social Laws?

Certain social laws will be violated
with the granting of equal suffrage,
the speaker charged. He said that
women mixing in politics lost their
reserve and that men failed to treat
them with the same respect as for
merly. Social convention of our
women have been help, especially
to. the young men Of the country" the
speaker said. 'They have proved the
flaming sword which has said, Thus
far shall you go and NO farther
When wome step out Of these social
reservations, you ere preparing the
straight broad road for both sexes
that leads straight to hell"
Civilization, he said, has been the
result Of men and women working to-
gether Socialism, feminism and suf-
frage would go hand in hand, and the
sanctity of the home and OF the mar
riage relation was endangered.
The speaker said he represented so
percent of the women of California
who didn't want the ballot. He was
their champion, he declared. If the
women of Iowa really wanted the bal
lot why not submit tie issue to the
vote of the women, and then il the
majority wanted it, all right. He has
come to Iowa, he said, in conclusion,
to try to save the women of the state
of Iowa from the curse of suffrage as
he sees it in California, Colorado and
the interim ountain states.