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Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-18
MARkSMAN SHIP.

In Sweden three corporals and three
privates were used in test to deter
mine the effect of alcohol upon pre-
cision. During the days of the first
test the men were entirely abstaining,
while during the second series Of
tests they were allowed two-thirds Of
wineglass of brandy short time be-
fore the firing and an equal amount
of alcohol in punch on the evening
before. In the Quick-iring tests, on
the alcohol days, they hit the target
on the average only three times out of
30 shots, but on the abstiDent days the
average was % and 26 hits. The men
were found to be similarly affected by
alcohol during tests for endurance OF
sustained firing.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-18
Temperance
Conducted by the National Woman's
Christian Temperance UniouD
iNTEMPERAncE IN EUROPE.

One of the prize publicity methods
of the brewery and wine interests iS
to contrast the amount of drunkenness
| in one of oar prohibition states, usual
! Iy Maine, with the amount of drunk
| enneSS in the wine-drinking countries
Df France and Italy in an attempt to
| show the superiority of the latter in
/ the matter of Sobriety. So far from
| being correct. the statesmen of France
and Italy have long recognized intern
perance as one of the most serious
evils with which they have to contend.
In 1912 the Italian premier, Hon. Luigi
LuZZatti, introduced bill into the
Italian parliament providing measures
for the reduction of intemperance, and
presented great mass of evidence
showing that deaths from alcoholism
in Italy are rapidly increasing, while
the general death rate is falling. Prof.
CeSare LOmbrOsO, the wOrld-rPnOwned
alieniSt. recently deceased. published
in the Archive di Psichiatria of which
he was the editor, a stirring appeal
from Doctor AntOnini, superintendent
of one of the largest insane aSylunS in
Italy, in which he said: ''The HoSpi-
tails and insane asylums are filled with
alcoholic patients; consumption pro-
NOTED by alcoholic degeneracy RACES;
pelagra joins itself with alcoholic poi
soning; crime is becoming more fire.
quent among the young; the suicides
are legion; the people are growing
steadily weaker and more morally de-
generate" To this appeal, Lombrosn
added his Endorsement, with a demand
for stringent legislation. At the Milan
International Congress on Alcoholism,
1913, prominent Italian delegates
spoke strongly Of the growing evils
caused by alcohol. Hon. H. f. Falci
oni, italian secretary of state, report
ed that deaths from alcoholism have
nearly trebled since 1889. Against of
fetal declarations like these the argu-
ments of brewers and winemen and
their supporters have no weight.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-18
CROUCH on RATS"EEnSdss I Rats. Mice s !, Rsgsg T.
w. N. w., CINCINNATI, NO. 12--1e17.
Holds Broomcorn Championship.

Oklahoma raises more brOOmcOrn
than all of the rest Of the United
States combined. A shortage of the
crop last year in other parts of the
nation stimulated the farmers Of Ok
lahoma to add few acres to the area
of 1916. The Lindsay district in Car
win county, is the favored spot of the
brush was shipped last year to
make 100000 brooms.-Daily Okla
hOman
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-18
Frederick the Great.

"Does your wife ever pay you any
COMPLIMENTS" asked Frederick jim
son of his friend Benderley.
Never" replied Benderley
"Well, mine does she flatters me-"
"OftenY
ooh, yes, neutrality-suspicious. In
winter" replied Frederick.
"Why does she flatter you so much
in winter?"
whenever the coal fire needs re-.
plenishing she points to the fireplace.
and says, Frederick, the grate.'"
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-18
Success at Last,

"Hurrah ! Hurrah Five dollars for
my latest story, "A Modern Husband
Congratulations, young man. From
whom did you get the money!"
"FrOm the express company. They
lost it,
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-18
CLEAR YOUR COMPLEXION
While You Sleep With Cuticura Soap
and OntmeH-Trial Free.

On retiring, gently smear the face
with Cuticura Ointment, wash off in
five minutes with Cuticura Soap and
hot water, and continue bathing few
minutes with the Soap. The influence
of this treatment on the pores extends
through the night.
Free sample each by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. l.,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-18

Mabel--Do you know anything about
Tom Brown?
Arthur-Why, Tom is my best
friend.
Mabel know that, but is he all
right otherwise?
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-18

Obstinate attacks of Piles are relieved
and the difficult stools which accompany
them are softened through the use Of
Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills. Send fol-
trial box to 372 Pearl St., New York. ADV
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-18
Covers for Plants.

Foldag covers, easily put into use,
have been invented for protecting
plants from cold.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-18
Floating Concrete Buoys.

Floating buoys made of concrete for
an Englishman.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-18

DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription makes
weak women strong, sick women well, no
alcohol. Sold in tablets or iquid.-Adv.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-18

English colonies total 13,OO2,321
square miles in area, with a population
of $3.50 O65 OBS.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-18

Discovery. I had little faith at first,
but she persuaded me to try it. Ihave
taken little over four bottles of 1t
and my stomach trouble has vanished.
l can now eat everything and sleep
like lamb. l want to give all of the
credit to this great medicine, which l
consider the best on earth for stOm-
ach trOuble."-T. T. LAYTON, Route
2, Box %. Berry Blvd.
All druggists. Liquid or tablets.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-18
Use Sewer Gas.

An engine run by sewer gas is the
invention Of an Australian engineer.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-18

California is soon to have the
largest walnut packing establishment
in existence.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-18

Giovanni LibrettO. dead in New York
ordered $4,000 spent on his funeral.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-18
SPEAKS OF OLD RELIABLE
HERBAL MEDICINE

NAldl L ia Z bCCu
in bad health for
a long time, suf-
fering from stOm-
ach trouble. Had
terrible spells of
indigestion and
sour stomach. A
friend told me
about DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-18
Canada Offers 16O Acres
Free to T arm Hands

Bonus of Western Canada Land to Men Assisting in
Maintaining Needed Grain Production
The demand for farm labor in Canada great AS nuceent
to secure the necessary help at Canada will give
ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY ACRES OF
LAND FREE AS A HOMESTEAD
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-04-18

and allow the time the farm aboe who has filed land
apply residence duties the he actually had lived
Another special concession the reduction of the time
complete duties Two years instead of three heretofore but
only working the farms for at least six months in 1917
This appeal for farm help connected with enlistment
for military service but solely increase agricultural output avon
der opportunity farm and draw good wages the
time Canadian Government will pay all per
mile from St. Paul Duluth Canadian destination Information
as to low railway may be had on application to
NETHERY, inerurban Sta BLDG. c.uobus,
Agent
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-11
% Day. Old, Ready for Marke.

of some kind of green feed, including
q wide range Of such material. The
use of rock salt was reported by one.
half of the breeders. loose table salt by
One-fOurth and table salt baked into 8
hard lump by the rest. About 16 per
cent used some extra feed, such as mil.
let or hemp seed, during the moltine
period, while several who did not use
any special feed for assisting the mott,
supplied these grains in their regular
rations. One-third used hoppers in feed.
Ing the pigeons.
About one-half supplied tobacco
stems as the entire, or for part of the
nesting material, and hay and straw
were commonly used, while others
used pine needles, cut pea vines and
alfalfa stems. One-half reported free.
dom from all diseases, and about one.
fourth gave canker as common cause
Of sickness.
The average annual profit per pair
Of breeders varied from 80 cents tc
So. and averaged $1.52; the feed cost
from IS cents to 50, with an average
Of $1.32. All sold squads for market,
while about one-half sold both as
breeders and for market. The aver.
age price for the year received per
dozen squads varied from So to SAGE
and averaged $3.43.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-11
ERGoT SEPARATED FROM RYE
Many Growers Perform Task by Put
ting Grain Into a 20 Per Cent
Brine Solution.

The most serious and destructive
disease Of rye is ergot. In this, one
or more kernels of the head are re-.
placed by horny violet or purplish
structure, usually somewhat larger
than the kernel. Where ergot is pres.
ent rye should not follow rye In the
rotation, and seed free from ergot
should be sOwn. 1t is dangerous to
feed rye containing ergot to live stock
Many grow -s separate ergot from
seed rye by : -tting the grain into a
20 per cent brine solution. The ergot
will fioas in the salt water, but the
rye will sink. Those who used this
simple treatment found that it did not
affect termination, and the rye could
be sown as soon as the surplus water
had drained OF.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-11
TRAIN RUNS WILD 30 MILES
Engineer JostIed or and Killed. but
Fireman 10 Ignorant Of
Accident.

Phillipsburg, N. J.-For 80 miles a
train on the Lackawanna railroad ran
at top speed without an engine driv.
er. Soon after passing through Black
Tom, johnson Shaffer, the driver,
climbed out on the running board to
make some adjustment in the mechan-
ism. The humping Of the locomotive
threw him off and he was killed.
Allen Miller, the fireman, was on his
seat on the left side of the cab and cid
not see Shaffer fall. The train had
gone 30 miles before Miller realized
that it was making unusual speed. He
quickly stopped the train and called
the conductor forward. The train then
was run into the next station, where
messages were sent back along the
line and Shaffer's body was found.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-11
Left Wears Wife Thinking.

The wears wife was tireless in dis
:Ouraging the use of tobacco. Accord
ng to the good lady, it was the weed
which made q veritable wilderness of
he rOse-garlen of life. "Well, Annie"
she remarked to one of the village
asses about to get married, 81 hope
'Our chosen is one of the non-chimney
'ariety--tlOes not smoke" "He amt
what you'd call slave to the habit,
na'am," replied the girl, "but he ain't
exactly Il stranger to it. l don't feel
called on to put stop to it. neither.
You see, want him to be happy and
comfortable about the house when
we're married" "Surely he would be
lust as happy without that dreadful to-
,accO?" advanced the lady. "P'r'aps
he would, ma'am, and p'r'aps he
wouldn't" came the answer; "anyhOw,
[ wouldn't like him to keep on findin'
Jobs out O. sight every few minutes,
hen come in eatin' corfy berries, like
he poor vicar" Tit-Bits.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-11
SQUAD BREEDING DATA
Most Large Breeders Keep HON.
er and carneaux Varieties.
Pigeons, With One Exception, Kept
confined-Average Annual Profit
Per Pair Varies From SO
Cents to s., Averaging $1.s2.
(By A. R. LEE.)

10y a. II. AEE.)
A list of questions on pigeon raising
was sent to pigeon breeders through
out the United States, and, among
others, replies were received from %
urge breeders who kept from 800 to
900 pigeons and produced squads for
market. The records from these
breeders are considered more appli.
cable to the commercial production Of
squads than the replies which were
received from breeders keeping only
few pigeons for home use or pleas
ure. These large breeders reported
keeping the Homer and Carneaux
varieties almost exclusively for squad
raising, with a comparatively small
number Of the Dragon, Maltese Hen
and White King mentioned. All except
one breeder kept their pigeons con.
fined. The birds were mated at from
five to seven months old, the average
mating age being So months.
Grains Commonly Fed.
Wheat, corn, kafir corn, Canada
peas, millet and hemp were the grains
most commonly fed, while a number
Of other grains, including peanuts,
grass seed, oats, buckwheat, sunflower
seed, rice, Egyptian corn, cowpeas and
milo maize were also used. About one.
half of the breeders reported the use
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-11
WARNED OF OZARK HoRsEy
Phrase That Has Become Eamous Had
Ito Origin In Race Meet in Ten.
nessee Town.

The first use Of the phrase, "a dark
aorse," has been traced to a turf ora
lie named Judge McAiinamee. A man
named Sam Flynn owned black stall
ion called Dusky Pete. He was not
"likely boss" in appearance, but he
could travel at rate that put most of
he animals pitted against him to
;cOrn.
1t was Flynn's custom to ride this
lorse into a town where q race meet
ng was being held, and enter him in
race. Dusky Pete didn't look par
icularly good, and Flynn could III
ways get u goodly number of bets
Town at excellent odds. Seldom did
Pete fail to romp home far ahead of
he local favorites, to the enrichment
# his owner.
One day Judge McAlinnmee was ap-
pointed judge ut Il race meet, and
among the entries he observed Duslky
Pete. Gentlemen" he said, "there's q
lark horse in this race that will make
ye Sick" After that it became a
saying to "Look out for the dark
lOrse."
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-11
Ereedom,s True Friend.

The true friend of freedom does not
wish to be insulted by the supposition
that he believes ea0l human individu.
nj an erring man, and that neverthe-
less the united clamOr of erring men
has character Of divinity about it {;
nor does he desire to be told that the
voice of the people, though legitimate.
~ and institutiOnally proclaimed and
justly commanding respect and obcdi.
ence, is divine on that account. He
knows that the majority may err, and
that lie has the right and often the
duty to use his whole energy to con.
vince them Of their error, and law.
fully to bring about different set Of
laws. The true and stanch Republican
wants liberty, but no dedication eithel
Of himself or others.-EmersOn.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-11

Miss Katherine Stinson, Americas
greatest female loop-the-loop flyer.
sailed recently for Japan and China,
where she is under contract to make
70 flights for $4,000. Miss Stinson
will fly Crastor biplane, Of the latest
model. On her return. Miss Stinson
will, in April, attempt transcontinen.
tai flight from the Pacific coast to the
Atlantic. She says 1t will be based on
q four-day basis, and that she is pos.
tive she can make the flight in that
time. The photo shows Miss StinsoD
as she boarded a steamer in San Fran.
cisco. The bouquet she carries was
presented by some Of the enthusiastic
friends who saw her off to fly in q
country where flights have seldom been
seen, and are considered heroic ex.
plOits. Miss Stinson will be the first
woman to fly in China and 1t is expect.
ed that she will crown her efforts with
much success. She is not only the
youngest aviator but the smallest flyer
in the world.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-11
RABBITS TO Be "Ho1 Dogs"
Texas Plant Soon to Mako Animals
Into sausaoes, Says Commissioner
Of Agriculture.

Austin, Tex.-A plant for the manu-.
facture Of sausages from the meat of
the Texas jackrabbit is to be erected
soon and put into operation in West
Texas, according to an announcement
made by Fred w. Davis, state commits
siOner of agriculture. Promoters Of
the plant expect to handle most of the
annual rabbit crop in their mill.
The Texas state department of agri-
culture has decided to attempt to Gre
ute countrywide demand for rabbit
meat.
1t is expected that not less than
100000 rabbits, Texas born ard
reared, will be shipped to New ENs-
land and eastern markets during the
next few months. Commissioner Du lis
says the rabbits are quoted in some
cities at higher price that turkey
or chicken.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-11
DEER TAKES HIS OWN LIFE
Big Buck Leaps From Ledge to His
Death When Pursued by
Boys.

Garrison, N. IA stray buck deer,
which when pursued, virtually com.
mitted suicide off 40-foot ledge of
rock in Putnam valley near Garrison
and hung itself in the branches of q
tree today, was turned over to J. A.
Barry. game warden. The carcass was
found on ground adjoining the sum.
mer place of Rhinelander Waldo Of
New York city.
The buck weighed over 300 pounds.
When chased by gang of boys the
big fellow lost his head and rushed
of the ledge. He plunged down into
the branches Of Q tree and hung there
until cut down.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-11
Man Who Knew Everything.

Theirs, the French statesman, was
victim of many whimsies. None had
stronger hold on him, says Mgr. Gu
oriel Hanotaux in Contemporary
France, than his desire to get every
body to recognize his universal com.
potency.
OF an applicant for the post of d.
'ector ut the Sevres mandatory
THEIRS said:
'He is no more made for that part
than for" and then he stopped.
"Ah, oh! NJ. THEIRS" said his inter-
tOcutor, "you find it hard to say what
you could not do"
THAT'S the TRUTH That's the
TRUTH" cried the statesman gleefully.
One day Theirs said, speaking of
man who had been raised to u high
function:
''ie is no more suited for that office
than am to be druggist. And yet"
he added, catching himself UP, II do
know chemistry"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-11
LENGTHEN LIFE OF A BINDER
Machine Civ } Proper Care and Pro
lection viii Last From Ten 70
Even Twenty Years.

A binder LIFT in the field from one
season to ar other will last at best
three or four years, whereas with
proper care binder should do good
work for 10, Is or even 20 years. The
same kind Of thing may be said Of
almost all farm implements.
Before long, winter will be here,
1evying its tax upon farm implements
left in the open. This is the time,
therefore, to make plans for housing
farm machinery.
The saving in the value Of machin.
cry in one year will almost pay for
the cost Of good machine shed.
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-11
HOST HAD REASONED We'll
Couldn't Afford to Sacrifice Reputation
for Veraeity by Backing Up His
Guests "Tall" Story.

A well-known diplomat told at q
dinner in Washington significant mar
able.
"They who expect the men in au.
thority to do great deal for them
they who expect the impossible should
remember the grizzly-bear story.
"A famous grizzly-bear hunter gave
dinner. and one of the guests told of
bear hunt that he had once shared
in with his host. It had been a re-
markable hunt. The bear had been
killed under almost incredible difficult
ties. Although his auditors looked
skeptical, the narrator did not spare
them any Of those difficulties. He
counted on the host, you see, for cor.
roboration.
"Then, when he had finished his
strange but perfectly true tale, he said ::
"There, that's the story. and, gen.
tlemen, our host will corroborate every
word I say
"'No. George he said, 4 don't re-
member anything OF this sort at ALL
IlDlelu!
"Maddened by this tableau, the
guest, at the end of the dinner, took
his host aside and Kissed:
"Why didn't you back me up in
that bear story? You know every word
Of it was true.'
"'Yes, said the famous hunter; yes,
it was oil true, but I saw that every.
body round the table thought you were
wing. If, then. had supported you,
the only result would have been they
would have set ME down for q liar,
too.'"
The Wahpeton times. [volume] (Wahpeton, Richland County, Dakota [N.D.]) 1879-1919, 1917-01-11
LITTLE POINTS ON POULTRY
Look for vermin on chicks-Provde
Roomy coops for the FIock-Re.
move eroody Hens.

Watch for head lice on the chicks
II found, rub top Of head with q small
piece Of lard free from salt.
Avoid cr0wding by keeping in small
docks and by providing roomy eoops
Thin out II there are too many.
Broody hens should be removed to
slat-bottomed coops as soon as dis.
covered. Leave them there until they
forget It
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-25

in hunting. fishing and
camp life. rs we'll ms the prevalence
OF sleeping porchcs. keeps men
here we'll hardened.
Mountain climbing. play grounds.
municipal golf and other sports
have made tho average man here
more Ut than ever before. Between
the ages of 90 and 90. statistics
show - per cent 1T: between the
ages OF 40 and 50. So per cent"
Frank l.. kleeberger. physical d.
rector OF the University Of Califor-
mia. ia one OF the dlssenters.
~ 10 my opinion" declared
kIecberQer, that American
physical manhood is today cen
siderably below that OF 20 or
30 years ago.
Professional athletics. like base
ball and football. In which a few
men engage. while the vast major
ity OF men merely look on and ap.
plaud. have been a detriment To this
country"
Kleeberger called attention to
the fact that Germany had. at the
outbreak OF the war. some 1900. 900
men Of military age trained by the
Turnyerein System men hardened
to a high pitch OF physical eff
cheney.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-25
Heroes of American Navy
OLIVER HAZARD PERRY

nous commanders words, Don't
give up the ship
The Lawrence was the center
OF fire by the enemy. II was
badly wrecked and nearly the
whole crew was disabled, when
Commodore Perry and the half
dozen officers left lowered a
boat. Carrying the command
er's flag, Perry was rowed over
to the Niagara, while shots
from the British ships burst
about them.
That incident made Perry the hero
of Lake Erie. II put more conf
dence In his men and they fought
on with such vigor they captured
six prizes and won one of the most
famous victories of the war
Commands Station
After the battle, Perry wrote Gen
Harrison, In command of the LAND
forces:
1--WE have met the enemy ant
they are ours; two ships. two
hrigs. one schooner and one sloop.
Perry was made captain and co
operated with Gen. Harrison In al
invasion of Canada. In 1919. hs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-25

oliver Hazard Perry, hero OF
Lake Eric, was u years OF age
when he entered the United
States navy as midshipman.
He ives born at South King
ston, r. l., Aug. a, 1875. He
served in the Trlpolltan war
and was in the Mediterranean
in 1901, as lieutenant.
At the beginning OF the war OF
1912. Perry commanded a fleet OF
II gunboats off Newport harbor.
firing of inactive service, he asked
10 be transferred to the lakes,
which the British held.
There Perry fought one OF the
most brilliant battles of the war,
The American fleet consisted OF
one brig, one schooner. three sloops
and three gunboats. headed by the
flagship Lawrence. In the British
fleet were six ships which had
more guns than perry's eight,
lie met the enemy off Putt-in-Bay
near Sandusky. o., on the morning
OF Sept. 10, 1913.
"Don't Give Up Ship
At the masthead OF the Lawrence
waved a flag on which were the fa