davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-14
WILL YOU Be A LEADER?
Resolve to ExceI| Your Neighbors in
Some Crop This Year.

We believe one of the best New Year
resolutions any farmer can make is
this: 81 am going to be in some one
respect at least the best farmer IN my
nelghborhood in 1917
1t doesn't matter so much what you
resolve you will excel in. The ulsst
important thing 10 the effort.
You may resolve that you are going
to have the best cattle IN the eomAu.
nifty, Or the best hogs. or the best
horses. or the best poultryyard, o. the
finest corn field, or the prize garden.
or the prettlest field of clover, or the
most fruitful orchard. Or you may re-
solve that you are going to have the
prcttiest nome or the best equipped
home.
Or perhaps your ambition may take
less tangible form. You may resolve
that no one else shall improve faster
IN acquiring knowledge of scientific
farming: that you will utilize every
opportunity to study books, bulletins,
and papers, and to attend Institutes,
short courses, and farmers conven-
tlons.
Oryou may decide that you are going
to be the best business farmer IN your
section-keeping accounts, studying
markets, the preparation OF things for
market and arranging tor cooperative
grading, shipping. selling, etc.
And again you may ssresolve that ysu
will devote your highest energies to
the development of your boys and giRla
encouraging them to excel at school
and at home, in corn club ana canning
club work. getting them interested in
raising good crops and breeding Hne
took and in building worthy chaYac-
ters.
Last, but not least. you may resolve
that you will let no one excel you IN
the contribution you make to commA-
nifty development. Whatever things
of business character a man may re-
solve to excel IN, he should not forget
to make his contribution to the general
advance of civilization IN his section.
SAID the poet long ago:
mot enjoyment and not sorrow,
Is oul destined end or way,
But to live that each tomorrow
Finos ur farther than today"
In what respect will the end Of 1917
find you farther than the end of 19l8Y,
1t oil depends, Under God, upon the sst
and drive of your will A ship without
a rudder drifts. and "a man without a
purpose is like ship without rod
der"
Resolve now in what things you,
sternly purpose to excel in 1917, and
by so dong give the drive and the set
of your life IN the New Year-the
drive and set toward whatever tar-off
ideal YOU would like to achieve.-The
Progressive Farmer.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-14

With the slogan Song birds for
ever and . catless world In $780," r.
BayFs. one OF the largest individual
farm owners In North Dakota, has o.
rived from Chicago 70 look after hil
interests, which surround Devll'l
Lake. says . Devils Lake IN. d.
dispatch.
Sayre's campaign against tabby has
advanced so far that he is Offering
prizes to persons killing the most cats.
In leailet issued by the enemy of
the cat the household pet is pictured
as the most vicious. disease-carrying,
serm-ridden animal In the world.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-14
CIRCUIT COURT.
Civil Docket Almost Cipher and Grim
inaI Docket Small 0ffenses.

Circuit court closed its labors las
week, the grand jury was discharged
and nothing of much import was done
by the court further than to punish :
few persons for drunkenness and kin
dred mlsdemeanors. In the civil dock
ct we found nothing that we felt woulG
interest the public and for that reason
ignored it. Following 10 the list'of
CRIMINAL CASES:
Mrs. Geo. Ferguson, lcwdhess, noll.d
on costs aid taxes.
Leo Dayton furnishing whiskey to a
minor; fined $3.50 and costs.
H. L. Woody. selling pistol. S25 and
costs.
White DAVIS and Luther Evans, in
decent exposure, $25 and costs for
each.
Lester Wheeler and Cornell Cline,
disturbing public worship; $2O and
costs
Fred Selby, public drunkenness !;
$12. 50 and costs.
Jim Burgess. public drunkenness; !;
$12. 80 and costs.
Little Dock Scott. furnishing liquor
to minor $3.50 and costs.
Ed Scott. public drunkenness; $3.50
and costs.
Harold Green, tippling; $50 and 80
days in Jail.
Lewis Brendle, assault and battery;
ST and costs. 1t will be remembered
that this is the case in which Brendle
as deputy struck +. E. Dorton in the
head with brass knucks when under
arrest. 1T was mentioned in these
columns and was much discussed by
the public at the tiuie.
H. +. Baiam, public drunkenness,
nolled on costs and taxes.
Talmadge Watson. This Is the case
in which Watson was charged with en-
tering the room Of the daughter of
Rev. W. l.. Patton, Crab Orchard, over
a year ego. Watson was fined $500 and
the case was appealed. 1t was return
ed affirmed by the higher court and
Watson - now in jail IN default of pay
ment Of the fine or securing the same.
Wesley Campbell, petit larceny. 1t
seems this boy stole about Sis in fur
skins from pile valued at $3.50. He
was gwen six months in the work
house.
Thos. Sheriff.. loanIng a pistol one
to five years in state reform school.
Crossville chronicle. [volume] (Crossville, Tenn.) 1894-current, 1917-02-14
SHOULD HAVE CORN CLUB
Would Be vsy important Step Along
Good Farming Lines.

As is we'll remembered there was {
potato club organized in this county BY
J. E. Converse that accomplished much
good. IN that it showed conclusIvely
that we can grow far more potatoes tc
the acre here than many persons
thought. The result has been that,
with the growing demand, this section
is constantly producing more potatoes
tor the market each year. This year
the crop promises to be the largest
ever grown in this county.
The time is now ripe for the organl,
cation of corn club. Some farmers
claim they can grow potatoes with
which to buy their grain cheaper tLan
they can grow the gram.
While it Is we'll known that many
more bushels of potatoes can be grown
to the acre than of corn, it is doubtful
| If potatoes can be grown and marketed
at a prlce that will make corn come
cheaper than 1t would if grown at
home. One thing is very certain, there
are several of our best farmers who do
not think so and those same men are
growing each year from 40 to 70 BUSH
els to the acre and they feel that 1t Is
cheaper to grow the corn than to haul
potatoes one way and corn the other
and pay much higher price for the
corn than they can grow it for.
The greatest point IN the whole mat
ter Is: Until our farmers reach the
point where they produce everything
they need to iI7e on at home they will
not be success 'ul farmers IN the fullest
sense.
1t is certainly wise move to grow
potatoes as cash crop but the farmer
who also grows his corn IS far ahead of
the man who confines his efforts to |
growing potatoes alone.
John Brewer, who lives near Cres-
ton, is one man whom we have IN mind
and there are many others-who new
er buys grain OF corr or sack of
fertilizer. No does grow plenty Of
good clover and other hay. keeps Just
enough cattle to be wintered we'll on
what he produces. He does that by a
system Of good farming IN which crop
rotation and clover plays large part.
There is no more thrifty farmer in the
county than Mr.. Brewer nor one who
for
as we are aware.
II the farmers would get together.
organize corn club along some sound
lines of economical corn growing and
eliminate the idea of intensive farming
TO see how much corn can be grown
1pon given small tract by high fer
:ilization and let legumes be the main
,oiI builder, there would be many more
farmers IN this county who would buy 4
10 grain. There are large number
low who buy no grain, q larger num-
,er who buy some grain and a still
arger number who buy practically all .
heir gram. There should be none who -.
'uy any portion of their grain and ,
here would soon be very few doing
hat, it corn club was inaugurated
long the right lines.
What do you think about it, Mr.. il;
'armer? Let's hear from you IN a let
or to the Chronicle and give some idea !
# the method you think should be tol- ,
ou od m hr,nc tho iaruAst auccocu
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-08

Old Duke Morgan decides to
take matters INTO his own hands
with De Spain. He goes to
Sleepy Cat hunting the stage
nlanaaer-and finds him. It's all
told in the next lnstallment
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-08

Nan was crushed by the result, but De
Spain was not to be dismayed.
Lefever came to him the day after
Nan had got her uncle home. "Henry,' -
he began without any preliminaries,
there is one thing about your precipi-
tate ride up Music mountain that l
never got clear in my mind. After the
fight, your cartridge belt was hanging
up in the barn at Calabasas for two
weeks. You walked in to US that morn
ing with your belt buckled on. You
told us you put it on before you came
upstairs, What? Oh, yes. / know,
Henry. But that belt wasn't hanging
downstairs with your coat earlier In
the evening. No, Henry. it wasn't-not
when I looked. Don't tell me such
things. because-I don't know. Where
was the belt when you found it?"
'Some distance from the coat, John.
/ admit that. I'll tell YOU: some one
had moved the belt. It was NOT where
I left 1t. was hurried the morning
rode in, and can't tell you Just where
I found it,"
Lefever never batted an eyelash. 81
know you can't, Henry. Because you
wont, That Scotch hybrid McAlpin
knows few things, too, that he won't
tell. All I want to say is, you can
trust that man too far. He's got ali
my recent salary. Every time Jeffries
raises my pay that hairy-pawed horse
doctor reduces it just so much month.
And he does it with one pack of fifty
two small cards that you could stick
into your vest pocket"
"McAlpin has a wife and children to
support" suggested De Spain.
Don't think for a moment he does
IT," returned Lefever vehemently. 81
support his wife and children myself. {"
You shouldn't play cards. John"
ut was by playing cards that / To-
Gated SassOon, just the same. A little
game with your friend Bull Page. by
the way. And say, that man blew
into Calabasas one day here lately
with a twenty-dollar bill; it's a fact.
Now, where do you suppose he got
twenty dollars in one bi12 l know /
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-08

taken hin to Sleepy Cat. where he De
longs"
But. Henry. suppose
There wouldn't have been any sup-
pose'r
Suppose the othere had come"
with one rifle, here, man could
stand of a regiment Nan. do you
know, you at into my arm as II you
were made for it,"
His courage was contagious. When
he had tired her with fresh importu-
mites he unpinned her felt hat and
held it out OF reach while he kissed
and toyed with and disarranged her
hair. In revenge. she snatched from
his pocket his little black memoran-
dunn book and some letters and read,
or pretended to read them, and eiz-
ing her opportunity she broke from
him and ran with the utmost deeueSs
up into the rocks.
In two minutes they had forgotten
the episode almost as completely as
If it never had been. But when they
left for home they agreed they would
not meet there again. They knew thar
Sassoon, like a jackai. would surely
come back. ald more than once, until
he found out just what that trail or
any subsequent trail leading into the
beds meant. The lovers laughed the
iGckal's spying TO seorn and rode away.
bantering, racing and chasing each
In, 81, IaIx ,e.d
in their happiness as if there were
nothing else Of moment In RS whole
wide world.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-08
Weighing and Mixing.

centrated feeds are the chief sources
of protein, and the mixture should Ia
made to fit the class in which thu
roughage belongs.
A few simple rules for making up q
grain mixture are giveG briefly below
/. Make up the mixture To fit the
coughage available. With rough9ea
entirely Of a low-protein class the
grain should contain approximately
from 10 TO % per cent of proten
while with exclusively high protein
roughage the grain ration need coa.
tain only - to IS per cent.
2. Select grains that viii furnish
the various constituents, especially
protein, at the least cost, using home.
grown grains if possible.
3. Be sure that the mixture is light,
and bulky.
4. The mixture should be psl,
atable.
s. See that the grain has the
proper physiological effect upon The
COW.
All these suggestions should b.
kept In mind in order 10 obtain the
best possible combination of grains.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-08

found her Uncle Duke and Gale stand
Ing In frouS OF the fireplace.in the liy-
ing room. The two appeared from
their manner to have been in a heated
discussion. one that had stopped sud-
denly on her appearance. Both looked
az Nan. The expression on their faces
forewarned her. She threw ner quirt
on the table, drew OF her riding
gloves, and began TO unpin her hat;
but she knew q storm was imYelding
Gale had been made for a long time
TO know that he was an unwelcome
visitor. and Mans greeting of him vas
the merest eontemptuous nod. well,
uncle" she said. gIancing az Duke,
I'm late again. Have you had sup
PERI"
Duke always spoke curtiy; tonight
his heavy voice was as sharp as an
ak Been late a good deal lately"
Nan laid her hat ON the table, and,
glaacing eomposedly from one suspi-
ci0us face to the other. put her hands
up to arrange her hair. "Tm going to
try 10 do better. I'll go and get my
supper If you've had yours" She
started toward the dining room.
Hold on, :" Nan paused at her I'M
cIes ferocious command She looked
at him either really or fsignedly sur
prised. her expression charging TO one
OF indignation, and yTaiteG for him to
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-08

had it two hours after he got there.
and then In fifteen minutes that
blamed bullwhacker you pay thirty
two a week to took Ii away from me.
But I got Sassoon spotted. And where
do you suppose Split-lips is this min
ute?"
"Morgan's gap"
quite so-and been there all the
time. Now, Bob has the old warrant
for him-the question is. how TO get
him out"
De Spain reflected a moment before
replying: John, I'd let him alone just
for the present" he said at length.
Lefeyer's eyes bulged. "Let Sassoon
alone?"
Hell keep--for a while. anyway"
"What do you meant"
81 don't want TO stir things up too
strong over that way just at the min
ute. John"
why notf"
De Spain shufled a little. "Wel.
Feffries thinks we might let things rsss
till Duke Morgan and the Others get
over some Of their soreness.
Lefeger, asto2ished at the IudifTer-
ence Of De Spain to the opportunity
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-08

speak. Since he did no more than
glare angrily at her, Nan lifted her
brows a little. what do you want,
uncle?"
"Where did you go this afternoon?"
"0yer to Calabasas." she answered
innocently.
who'd you meet there?" Dukes
tone snapped with anger. He was
working himself into fury, but Nan
saw It must be faced. The same
people usually meet-why?"
Did you meet Henry de Spain there
this afternoon"
Nan looked squarely at her cousin
Snd returned his triumphant express
sion deiantly before she turned her
eye5 on her uncle. mo-" she said col.
IectedIy. 'Why7"
"See him anywhere else?"
''No. did not. What do you meant
What" demanded his niece with spirit.
do you want to know7 What are you
trying to find out?"
Duke turned in his rage on GaleI
There. You hear that-what have
you got to say now?" he demanded
with az abusive oath.
Gale jumped forward, his finger
pointed at Nan. Look here, do you
deny you are meeting Henry de Spain
all over the desert? You met him
down the Sleepy Cat trail near Black
Cap. didn't your"
Nan stood with her back against the
end of the table where her uncles first
words had stopped her, and she looked
sIGewise toward her cousin. In her
answer he heard as much contempt as
girls voice could convey TO a re-
jected lover. $50 you've turned sneak I"
Gale r0ared a string of bad words.
you hire that coyote Sassoon to
spy for you. do your" demanded Nan
eoolly. Aren't you proud of your
mauly relation, uneIe?" Duke was
choking with rage. He tried TO speak
to her, but he could not form his words.
What is It you want TO know, uncleY
Whether It is true that I meet Henry
de Spain? It is. I do meet him, and
we're engaged TO be married when you
give US permission, Uncle Duke-and
not till then"
There you have IL" cried Gale,
There's the story. I told you so.
I've known it for a week, tell YOU"
Mans face set. "Not only" continued
her cousin jeeringly. meeting that"
Al5iost before the vile epithet that
followed had reached her ears, Nan
caught up the whip. Before he could
escape. she cut Gale sharply across the
face. ''You coward" she cried, trem.
bling so she could not control her
voice. eff you ever dare use that word
before me again, I'll horSewhip YOU
Go to Henry de SPANS face, you
skulker, and say that If you dare"
"Put down that quirt, Man." yelled
her uncle.
Il won't put It down" she exclaimed
dehantly. And he will get a good
lashing with it IL he says one more
word about Henry de Spain"
"Put down that ouirt, I tell YOU
Numbered her uncle.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-08

(By T. c. STONE. Ohio State Univers.ty
College of Agriculture
Garget, or Inflammation OF the ewes
udder. is a common trouble at lamb.
ing time. and it should be given irnne.
date attention. The udders of heavy
milking ewes are likely t. become 10.
famed and as a result the eve may
have milk fever Overlooking Of grain.
colds, ehills. and lying on wet floors
are some of the causes of this Condi-
ton. When discovered. the ewes I'D
der should be bathed with hot water
by means of wooden cloths. After the
udder has been dried. it can be rubbed
with turpentine and lard. or with one
half ounce of lead acetate dissolved IA
one quart of water. The udder should
be kept wet with acetate for half
day 1t should be MIXED out thor.
oughly each time the application is
wade. 1t is also advisable to give the
eve good dose of epson salts as soon
as the trouble is noticed.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-08

BEWARE OF GAReET IN EWES
Common Trouble at Landing Time and
Should Be Given Immediate At
tention--Sone Causes.

(By T. c. STONE. Ohio State Urnivers .ty
College Of Agriculture
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-08
CARE or HORSES SHOULDERS
Some Timely Suggestions Given y
Ohio College of AgricultUre-6s
Careful OF Collars.

The Ohio College of Agricultu'
gives some timely suggestions 10,
care and protection of horses sh0''
derS:
Do not use sweat pads.
Keep collars clean of dandruA az
dirt, especially if soreness develop
Sponge the shoulders Of work nor
with cold water at night after W.
If they are sweaty at noon sR'N7
at noOa also.
Care should be taken in ntuhs
lars on work horses. Many collars :.
too big or too loose. If the VIZ -
are fat or especially full, the ntElNs
collars will need extra care.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-08
dEAlRN6
STOCK
MIXING AND WEIGHING FFrD
Few Simple and Brief Rules Give, 3.
Preparing Best Combination Of
Hay and Grain.

Corn silage, corn slower. tipo,h,
hay, millet day. prairie hay. HAYS fro,o
the comTson grasses, straws o. fbs
various cereals. and cottonsaed hpns
may all be cIassed as low in Drorai,
content, while legume hays. such as Al.
falfa, the clOyers, cOwpeas, soy baa,s
and oat and pea. are classed as rough.
age high in protein. Grain and con.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-08
EAR MARKS IDENTIFY SWINE
Illustration Given Herewith Shows Po
sition of tncisions-Good Suhsti-
tute for Tags.

AS substitute for permanent ea,
tags to identify pUrebred hogs, Their
numbers can be registered by cuts IL
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-08

the ears. The illustration shows M"
the position of the incision determine
the figures. The Eight ear can be user
for small numbers, the left for larger
Farm and Home.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-06-08

Henry Spain of the running
from Thief River Sleepy Cat railroad division
lighting gunner
Morgan gap. 20 Sleepy
Caabasas where Spain
Morgan Of leader
Il they attempt to marry
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

room kyanize Finish
in any Of its nine popular
colors, natural OF clear,
will please your tastesfor
both walls and furniture.
Fottheweather-exposed
spots, like window -sills,
front doors, etc. you
will want rain, sun, heat.
cold and water proof
kyanize Spar Finish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22

The Masters Own, finished in White En-;
wrth a mahogany set The floor shows the efe
Li2h, Oak kyanlle and the woodwork kyanze /
Gloss Enamel Furniture changed to beat
mahogany with kyanze Mahogany FINISH no m
what ITS colo, was before.
s kyanize White Enamel on the Guest Room
the guest 4" ant TO stay longer. Use 1t in Egg Shell
on the furniture and light pink or the color "
best on the walls.
"A White Bathroom is imperative. kyanize
Enamel viii transform this most used room
house. Porceain-l,ke, splash proof and sanitary
course kyanize FINISH to Withstand the overl
tub OF wash-bo~ without injury.
s. And now the Billiard Room OF perhaps anolh,
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-11-12
RAILROAD WORKERS DEMAND INCREASED IVACES AND ARE
 TO STRIKE IF NOT GRANTED
{ Associated Press ]

CHICAGO, H., Nov. 5.-In accordance with d
 on agreed upon by leaders of the majority of railroad it believed that demands will bc presented the gers of all American railways within three weeks demanding increase of sixteen per wages affecting 100000 The unions which will be affected the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen and the Order of Rail road Conductors whose officials have just today closed four days of deliberation this and other
 The announcement that such step is likely created in local railway circles and stated that
 such demands made there little likelihood of their being met it would be impossible for the companies make raises and operate to pay expenses which much greater than in several years It pointed out that, with few small exceptions there has been very little increase of allowed by the interstate have been raised in the meantime.
 WASHINGTON UNEASY
 WASHINGTON, D. C., Nov 5-Reports from Chi cago the effect that 100000 railway employees have de crmned demand radical increases wages said be causing uneasiness the government How great deal of confidence being placed in the lead Of these workers and believed that nothing serious will All of these leaders have pledged their support to the government and a number of them high in the nations councils for defense.
 If these employees should attempt strike the situa- on would be extremely dangerous for the country, and combined with the thousands of swtCen who also de nandng greatly increased wages these men, they walked would be able practically tie up every train in the United States.