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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-22
What Home Folks Say.
Uric Acid Eliminated Rheumatism Cured

Kidney. bladder and uric acid troubles
bring misery to many. When the kid
neys are weak or diseased. these ma
tural filters do not cleanse the blood
sufficiently, and the poisons are car
red to all parts of the body. There fol-
low depression, aches and pains. heavi-
ness, drowstness, irritability. headaches.
chilliness and rheumatism. In some
people there are sharp pains in the
back and loins. distressing bladder dis
orders and sometimes obstinate dropsy.
When the uric acid affects the muscles
and joints. il causes lumba ago. rheuma-
tism. govt OF sciatica. This is the time
to try Anurie. double strength. the new
discovery OF DR. Pierce Of the Invalids'
Hotel. Buffalo, y. Y. for kidney trouble
and backache. Neglected kidney trouble
is responsible for many deaths, and In
surance Company examining doctors al
ways test the water of an applicant be-
fore a policy will be issued
Mr.. VIM. Harker of 416 N 5th St,
Goshen, Ind. says: For many years 1
have been a great sufferer with kidney
trouble and rheumatic pains through
my hips extending down into my knees.
At times 1 would be so stiff I could not
get up or down. I had scalding urine:
II would be very dark colored and there
would always be a sediment in it--only
a Jew drops at a ti9ne--and then only
with great pain. I have taken many
remedies with little or no relief Quite
recently I learned OF Anuric and be gan
taking it. have hardly taken one bot
tie bur 1 am much improved. I have
no scalding of the urine. 1t comes with
ease and comfort, and the color is per-
fectly normal I am feeling much bet
ter in every way than 1 have for some
time past I am sure have found the
right medicine in Anuric."
If you wish to know your condition.
send a sample OF your water to DR.
Pierce's Invalids' Hotel. Buffalo. y. Y
and describe your symptoms. It will
be examined without any expense to
Sou. and DR.. Pierce or his Staff OF AS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-22
BETTER BUY WHILE
THE BUYING IS GOOD

that our records show that 81 per cent
of our subscribers purchased the Britain
MICA printed on India paper The other
5 per cent were Libraries.
We now ind it impossible to get any
more India paper on account of the war
Therefore we have TO announce the end
per Hereafter anyone who wants the
the thick paper
Now what I have said above would
not justify you In printing this letter
were il not for the fact admitted by all
scholars. that the Encyclopedias Bril-
tannica is an educational work. If its
publication is to be continued. and If we
are compelled by circumstances over
which we as publishers have no control.
to issue il on thick paper. it is a cues
ton whether it can be made a CONNER
cial success, in view OF the overwhelm-
ing preference on the part of buyers for
the India paper volumes For this rea-
son / hope that you will publish this
letter as matter of public interest TO
your readers so that they will not fail
10 be apprised of the facts. Which they
may altogether miss if our advertise
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by which they can learn them If any
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the Encyclopaedia Brita-rrca at ali. and
wish to have il on India paper. they
should order their sets before Saturday
next.
Yours very truly,
H z. HOOPER. President
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-05-22
A Wonderful Neru Volume

"A VVOG0CE1ut lVCLV vOkkItIG
THE publishers of thu Encyclopaedia Britannica
i announce that they have made arrangements
for the issue, a after the end Of the war ~
possible, of = volume, containing . full and
authoritative history of the
The volume will be written by scholars and
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wrote for the Britannica itsef and by many Of its
contributors. 1t will be absolutely impartial,
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will contain
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z. The lives of the new leaders, whsths1 civil,
military naval in the belEserent countries.
3. The results of the outside the sphere
of fighting, the progress Of surgery, the prevsn-
ton of contagious disease, the scientific
discoveries, etc
The volume will bridge the gap between
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from the editorial point of view, the price Of Il to
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sale will not be than that Of a corresponding
volume of the Britannca.
HM~~tl> p,...s...
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-08
VIII visit Diuwiddic Oh February | to
give practical demonstration in prun-
ing and spraying.
PRACTICALLY SAME
INFLUENCES AT WORK
Dealings I.ncL Initiative. nud Traders
Continue to Sell ut Every
.tuyuDcc.
lIty AssnciateI Pres.


NEW YORK. January I-Practically
the same influences that operated 10
d"prcsS values in the final weeks OF
last year were again effective last
week. though in more moderate do
gree. Dealings lacked the initiative
or impulse Of public interest. and trad
crs continued to sell the active list,
at almost every marked advance. The
trend OF foreign events was again the
most potent factor in shaping Spccu-
lative sentiment. In keeping with de-
ccmbcr markets. however. price changes
were often paradoNicai and confusing.
su-callcd peace stocks falling ON re-
ncwal or peac" rumors. while war
shares often lost ground on develop
mcntS favorable 10 those issues in the
bull markets OF last fall.
Absenc" of aay marked Investment
demand thus far this year is tho most
disappointing feature to conservative
financial interests. Contrary to the
custom. tn" bond market fails to in
dictate more than moderate inquiry
from that quarter despite the many
attractive issues offered. This condi-
ton is ascribed to a natural hesitation
growing out Of current peace ncEoti-
ati"ns and the probability Of another
large foreign undertaking by oar bank
crs.
Rails were less active than III any
recent period. and tho mixed statements
Of earnings for November offered !, con-
traSt To the general gains Of the pre-
c.dinr months. Industrial conditions
lost none Of last years favorable as
poets. hut estimates dealing with tho
earnings "f the United States steel
Corporation for the last quarter of
1916 were somewhat modified.
Metals We're irregular. partly in con-
scqu.nc. ~ the belief that foreign de-
maud reached its crest several weeks
aro. I'rice concessions for high grade
copper served to strengthen this be-
lief. Til" more distinctive equipments
aud munitions obviously were affected
hv rumors which suggested an iucrcas-
ing disposition by foreigners 10 patron
izc home markets.
All forms Of foreign remittance.
sterling excepted. were irregular or
heavy on nominal dealings. Signs point
To- further large gold imports from Lon
don. with Paris and Pctrograd as prob
alb. participants In the movement.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-08
AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
SUDAN AND JOHNSON GRASS:
CHARACTERS OF THE SEEDS

we have been asked abou, the Sudan
and Johnson grasses. +. IL. l!illman
answers the questions
The close relationship of SIdnn
grass and johnson grass leads tr, y
pronounced similarity Ia their seeds.
The TWO kinds II seed can i- dis
iini:utshcd, however. when their com.
parativc size ana certain features OF
their appearance due TO differences III
development, are conSidcr
When property Interpreted. the dis
tuhGuiShiur characters are believed to
hc sufficiently rcliabl, to make possible
an accurate uuantitatiNc analvSis Of =
mixture OF the two Kinds Of seed. even
though unhullcd grains Of both grasses
;,rc present
when the seeds OF the two kinds are
under observation. the larger size Of
til" Sudan grass seeds Including the
pulled grains. Il readily noticeable.
The lighter color Of the hullcd grains
* also evident.
Distinguishing characters presented
by either Of the two kinds Of seed OBJ
s"rNaucc in the absence Of the other
depend chiefly OF i difference IN the
Development Of the plants preparatory
Ia SEQ! fall This may best he UNDER
stood by nrst considering til" structure
Of the terminal clusters Of Abe general
seed cluster. unureSccnc" taken
collectively.
Johnson grass ~ seen To bear several
seeds attacked directly at the nodes Of
the jointed axis Of the cluster. Accom-.
panNing these fertile on grain bearing
spikcletS. which constitute the greater
part OF the unhullcd commercial seed
are several slender. sterile SpikictS.
each elevated on q stem or pedi"sl
which is attached With u fertile spike
let At u node Of the rachiS. Ii is To
b. noted that The terminal fertile
spikelet IS accompanied 10y Two sterile
Spikclets with their ncdiCcls. 1, s es.
pcrialIy I" bc noted that each node
ana the apex of each pcdicnl are
marked by distinct cross line iudi-
eating the Suturo AT tn" articulation
or junction Of each rachiS segment and
OF each pcdiccl with its Spikcict
II is the normal habit of the seed
clusters OF johnson grass 1T nfurily
Ia break apart at these suiurcS. thus
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-08

Census Bureau report on cotton giuned
To the end of December will he issued
the trade seems TO think n private bu-
reau forecast OF 100000 bales. lis.
sued toward the end of last week,
about correct. This would mean only
10000 bates were ginnad this last
period. AGAINST $4,000 during the same
period last year. Probably anything
under ll.iU0.0)0 bales VIII be called
bulliSh. while anything over will be
allied bcarish. The attention Of the
trad" also Will be attracted to the SPOT
situation. unless important political
Developments arise. The position of
the market is such. however. that II
VIII take extremely important events
TO overcome the dominating infiunce
OF actual cotton.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-08
HELP IN BUYING EQUIPMENT

i:"iorc deciding about this matter al
improved farm implements and ma
cnin"rN. however. the first thing to do
- To talk over matters with Your broth
crS. brothers law. cousins and near
n"I@hh"rS, and nnd out il you cannot
buy some 81 these things in co-opera
ttnn with these neirhbors
Here is the situation in 4 nutshell:
while the average farmer simply can't
afford l" farm without improved ma :
chin"ry. h" also can't afford Ia buy "A
cumpict" outfit OF modern implements
for a Nfty. 100 ~ 21o-:tcrc farm The
larger and weather. farmers who have
cultivated farm treas large enough To
make complete modern equipment pay
they W,ll beat Mr.. Small Farmer any
WAY II" may tlN except the co. opera :
tiv" way. They will hca, him If he
tii". To get along with expensive hand
labor - crude tools in place OF eco
nonical modern machinery: and. on tho
other hand, they will also beat him il
he stocks up with II tremendous in
v"Stm"nt III farm machinery and tries
Ia got his moneys worth ont Of il on
= llttlc farm. This makes il plain,
therefore, that there is lust one way
for ih" small farmer Ia compete with
the weaithicr farmer. and that is by
cooperative purchase aud use of mod :
"ru equipment. In the writer's book.
How Farmers Cooperate and Double
lF"htS,' we have suggested twenty tx
l'n"s OF farm machinery that small
farmers may we'll buy comparatively.
AN! We would suggcs; that YOU now
consider all these as follows:
stump pullcr. manure sprcad.r corn
shredder, corn harvester. tanning mill
pea hu!ler spraying outfit. canning out
til, cowpca thresher tractor. harvester
aud binder, lime and fertilizer distrib-
ut"r. potato digger, stalk cutter. grain
dri!l. mower. peanut picker. clover hull
l"r. grain thrcShcr. meat chopper. horse
clpp"r. cement tile machine. road drag
farm level cane mill and hay press.
I.androliers aud incubatorS should
also be added to this list And where
farms arc small enough, two or three
uciehbors may own planters together
The Progressive Farmer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-08
NEWS OF ASHLAND

ASHLAND. VA. January John
and William Vincent. Of New York,
were her" during the holidays visit
Ing their mother. Mrs. =. Vincent.
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Barnes have re-
turned to their home, in Oneida, Tenn,
after visit to Mr.. and Mrs Clyde
Barnes.
Miss Byrd Sydnor was the recent
guest Of Mrs. %. l.. Holdcrby at Bon
Air
Charles IaurcnS. of Memphis. Tenn,
WAS here this week visiting friends.
MIR and Airs. Il. w Newman enter
tanned the Hearts club on Thursday
night
Miss Christine Jefferson, Of Texas,
has been the guest of her aunt. Miss
Christine Cooke. a number OF de-
lightful affairs have been given in her
honor.
Miss Herman Drostc entertained at
cards on Thursday afternoon in honor
OF her guest. Miss Pcggic walscn. OF
Washington.
Mrs Sam H. Carter and children
have returned from Sumter. :. c.,
where they spent Christmas with Col
omcl and Mrs Lee.
Miss Bette Lewis Powlcs, Of Gooch-
land. Was the recent guest Of friends
here.
Little Miss Alice Bryson will return
this week from Covington. KY. where
she visited relatives.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-08
HOPEWELL POLICE FORCE
PREPARES TO FIGHT CASE
Unless More Specific Charges Arc
Filled, InjiinrtionS viii BE Dis
solved Morrow.
DISMISSAL rs IRREGULAR
Mayor Said Ia Have Had No Right
to Take Such Summary Action.
Future Course of Those Interested
in City Unknown.
Snecial To Thc Times Dispntch.

u.
PETERSBURG. VA. january .
Unless charges more specific than tho
general one % incumpctcncy and in
efficiency are brought. Judge Dcvau ~
at the Corporation Court. will at 10
o'clock on Tuesday morning dissolve
til" injunction against Chicr Cotton
an. the entire police force Of Hope
we'll. restraining them from the per
foiinaicr at police service. aud from
Interfering IN the affairs of The ,ity
This decision WAS rc;.chrd last evenin.
after elaborate argument pro and con
on the motion TO dissolve mad ho.n
heard What course Mayor C;,Inp u,;d
others Interested in tnp administration
u tn iiopewrli police department will
take - not known. The pnrcuptory
dismissal of the force seems T.. hay.
he"n irregular. The Mayor has liz.
right 10 suspend IN officer on specific
rhir."S untti such charges can ne in
vcS:iGatcd ANA the officer given u
chance TO hc heard in his defense. bu.
the right To dismiss does not Ii. Win
tn" Mayor In The present instance.
after 4 request for it's designations had
been refused. the entire police force
was dismissed without oppcrtunity fov
:. nearing.
chief cotton and his supordiantcs
iniell" 70 hSht the ease 10 the finish
In" dissolution Ct the injunction VIII
reSi"r" them to duty unlcs. further
proceedings against them lrc iusti-
tut"d.
The situation in Ilopewcll mas caused
much interest and comment in Peters.
rNfe. " Is understood that United
states district Attorney Il III. Mann
mas been added TO the counsel FOR the
I'sihi*Sc" police. Major Beuia,nin
ii"ffiSoh. former Mayor OF Hoocwcll
arrived from the border this morn
iHG' ana has neen in consultation to-
"ay over the Iiopcwell situation.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-08
prupcr WAY In Shin Inv

Has commission dealers say that If
the farmers would pay more attention
10 the proper shipping OF hay. there
would be fewer complaints when il
reached destination. No doubt better
prices would he obtained If this matter
was Kept in mind when shipments are
made. one commission man says that
men lose hundreds of dollars each
year 10y the improper loadins of the
HAY.
:alcs weighing bctwcen ciShty-tve
and ninety pounds are those that sell
best. The bales should he laid Oh edge
ia tho car. for the reason that air cir
culHting from the bottom To the top
OF the car can go through the bales.
while air cannot go through the bales
til" other way. New hay should be
loadcd on end.
Tho Car OF hay should hav" at least
ten tons or more in 1t for two reasons.
fnu VIII have 10 pay freight on ten
tons. whether or not that amount is
shipped. II YOU happen Ia get large
car when YOU ordered small one.
DESIGN that fact on the bill Of lading.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-08
BUSINESS TACT IN FARMING

"l.v,r,, hin. 49,, .l... 49,. .
r,,,,.,., LII r, ~
.n,i.,l l,nI ,,,..,. 49,, ~" nm
s,,a,.,,l, .,,,a r...ii,.,i - 49,
...,.,
.".'' - no longer amy such thing
~ i"''oWlhS pastoral life IN solitude
WI" i'''S'' ~ haS com" To nc a huStia
'' '"' WY i"ioush' II taxes money
''tu 'n'c'piiSc I" !hrlh nowadays.
'"Ni"s farm an" running II has
"e.o''ic i business hf"poSi'ioh, and m
,c!l'Sehc" : required along various
hhts.
me modern farm mas 10 he counted
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-08
Facts Tor Farmers. Stock
Breeders, PouHr, Raisers,
Orciardists, Truckers and Gar
deners---Queries and ANSWERS
HOME MADE MASH FEEDER

The feeding Of dry mash to farm
POULTRY on range is not practiced as
generally rs II should be DRY mash
is compounded Of finely ground grains.
ana usually contains some animal pro-
tein in the way OF beef SCRAP. fish
to supplement the grain ration and to
be- an additional source OF supply to
the chickens on range
Dry mesh always accessible to poul-
try helps tn promote Il rapid and uni
form Sorwth. and is economical
foultry * not inclined to ovcrcat Of
dry mash. The usual metho. OF feed
inG wet or moist mashes. however IN
less care is taieI. is wastcful and
dangerous. Poultry will overeat of wet
mash, ana this mash SpolS quickly il
not consumed. particularly in hot
weather.
The feeding uf dry mash. on the
other hand. also may lie wastcful il !,
properly designed device for feeding is
AN efficient and economical, feeder and
may easily be constructed
This hopper is constructed al inch
boards twelve inches wide. The top
may he hinged for convenience In fiji
ins, or the entire top may hr made
removable. affording. in this case. be, :
ter protection from the weather >'rhc
N-shapcd bottom of the food con,aincr
- made of one fourth- inch square
mesh wire. such as is used i'm render
ins corn cribs and grain bins rat proof
Ihe Hat tray. above which the food
contained * supported by tho end
boards, should have drainage holes
Wooden clcatS should Ice fastened along
the point of contact Of the wire mesh
with the end boards. should have
drainage holes Wooden cleats should
be fastened along the point of con-
tact OF the wire mesh with the end
boards. thus making a closed joint and
nrcNenll ing MnsIn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-08
The NI,,iu,., ,,,,.

hhSinecrs OF the Norfolk aud Nest
"rn and Atlantic Coast Lin. COM
pahiss with CITY Engineer l:udd. al.
"P INC plans aud details
"f the Appomattoy concro,. ,.;.,6,,., -
oc bniIi ~ Il cos II S2ounuG This
work OF the %r"iue.rs must he com.
hlcted before the contract cnn hI
awarded I'll" ci;y gives siC.. 900 .,u,l
M TWO railroad companies viii .lvc
uuct. "
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-08
SOUTHERN RAILWAY COMPANY

Holders
which includes Iscfunng
Bonds
at snfficc No.
,rondwa Ncw York.
who
to
Will
o StockE
Prcsdcn
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-08
Confidence In New IN,

N.w confidence" il being shown ia
the future of iiop"wcll ciiy. III. con-
tract awarded bS the Du rout com.
paA! Tor the Immediate erection OF 275
a""iiing houses. the continued prog
ress ni substantial building IN IN. city.
'h' Improvement az the streets tho
advance IN real cst"tc AZ shown hy re-
cent sales. all combine to establish con-
hd"hcc IN the future II tn" CITY
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-08
Stare IfaI,I,.ti

The store 81 y. l.. shapiro corner
II Halifax and Harding streets. was
broken into by thieves late last night
and robbed Of quantity "f goods.
mostly cigarettes aud candles. Tho
thieves are believed 10 HAY" been small
boys. Most Of the goods were recover
cd by the police.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-08
Instruction for I'nrmcrs.

County AGcn, :. J.. spain. ~ DinwiG-
dc has sent out communications u
farmers Interested ia good home on
chards that Professor Ealston. of Vir-
ginia Polytechnic Institute, now en-
gagged in extension work in the south
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-08
"Intcr-Crop" the OrchnrJ

The chief requirements 81 a good
orchard inter-crop are:
!. That it be titled the FIRST half
OF the season only.
.. That it be an annual
). That II does not check the growth
Of the trees.
(. That il does not interfere with
spraying and other necessary work
upon tho trees.
J. THAT it he profitable.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-08

providing FOR The fall Of Ia" seed
Each rachiS segment aud accompany-
inS pcdiccl remain attached Ia Il ,nt-
tur" Sptkcict or mhullcd seed Ter
lliit SpiN"i,t& retain the two pcdjccls
IN" ra"hiS segment ami p"dircl or The
two i"dic.ls may hc referred Ia col.
lc,tN"!N as TIA" appcudai;cs of tho seed
ln sudan grass TIA" terminal seed
clusters in general structure tr. -
ScHtialiy the same AS III Johnson grass
'n.N "iher' however. IN hem-; devoid
oil - Suturc ut the nodes Of the ra.his
ana APEX at the pediccls In ,.onS,
Hu"n'c, the seed fan does NOT u.ti-
i"rnly result from separation AT IN"
articulation. hut rather from IN.
hrrakins ct the r"hS sc2mcuts amt
hc"i'"!S ~ heir weakest point. usually
n'ar the center. Most al the .unbullcl
seeds therefore huN" :, short stcr,
Johnson grass seeds in the bun vary
N length from hftcon nc-h.ndrc,i,hs
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-08

y substantial advantage in TINS form
OF food hopper Will he found in that il
gives no opportunities for tho wcdging
IN ana Smotherinp OF young chickens.
when crowdiuc around m, feeder
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-08

~ roply 10 AN inquiry: The homing
pigeon IL harder 10 raise than amy other
KIND, Even were II as easily grown
rs others, " would not lie profitable
10 raise them IN this part of the coun-
Try IN" principle usc for the homer
IN this country is for sporting pur-
poses.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-08

johnson CrHSS seeds. i.nInruc,l-i n
hniIcd seeds. Spi<rict~ ,n: nnIIru
''rninS t.D: u. u. Scnr Of the IiuII !;
u. b. tppcn'lnGrs of the Seed Win
Expanded, tup-Shnpc .Npr>r>: e.
scnr of the Grain; al. t.mI,ryu
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-08

Weekly Bureau Of In
formation for All Who
Til the Soil or Are In
tercsted in Making Homes
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-08

SUDAN arn>> >rr,is. EuIarrcsJ-I n
h"iIch seeds, Spui>icts 81; uutjcd
'''i"N -; ~. y, Seed stem: h. H.
".>'r"'s"" at the junction Of seed
mud stem; q. a., Npnru,l.,... a., ,
seed with Broken NpcNrs; d. Soar -,
the Grim; c, Embr,n
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-08

!. That it he profitable.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-08

Calves fed on skim milk from IN
fancy get tho habit OF eating grain.
When milk is stopped and only hay
and grain are fed there is NO setback
III growth.