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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-17

1917 and the spring of 1918 by the
United States department Of agricul.
Iture, report of which is published in
Farmers Bulletin 963. The reports Of
the tractor owners show that the out
fits are used on an average of 45 days
per year. While at first glance this
may appear low, when it is remem-
bered that on farms where horses do
all the work they are used on an aver
lage Of only about 100 days annually,
it will be seen that where both horses
and tractor are used, even though the
number of horses is somewhat reduc-
led, the machine need not be expected
to have employment for as many days
annually as did the horses. The
horses kept still do some of the work,
which will, of course, decrease the
amount to be done by the tractor. A
considerable percentage of the 100
days work done by horses represents
odd jobs for which the tractor can not
be used to advantage. Even If the
machine were to do all the work for
merly done by the horses it would
not normally be employed 100 days
Eper year, inasmuch as 1t does the
work more rapidly.
There are times when person
would give considerable if he could
Hight up his farm buildings by simply
turning or pressing button. 1t is
possible to do so at any time. For
number of years have called at many
farms in Sac and Buena Vista coun-
ties where electric light and power
had been installed and the farmers
would not take it out for twice its
first cost If they could not get anoth-
|er. I have also found many plants on
the Crawford county farms and they
are also giving satisfaction. Electric
light and power for the farm is no
longer an experiment, 1t has been
given the acid test and made good.
Last Thursday, while strolling around
Denison, Glanced to call at the
plumbing headquarters Of Buckley &
Gibson and was soon looking over
their Alamo electric lighting plant for
farm lighting and power for house
hold appliances. was amazed with
It's simplicity of operation. The mere
pressing of a button starts the plant
and It is Just as easy to stop it. 1t
seems to be fool proof" and that is
why it appealed so strongly to me, for
would not buy complicated piece
of machinery. 1t regulates its speed
and is impossible for the engine to
race" 1t also governs the proper
charging rate for battery, tapering
the rate of charge as battery nils. AS
you reduce the amount Of juice the
engine slackens its speed. The en-.
CINE automatically stops when the lub-
ricating oil gets low, storage battery
is fully charged or water reaches low
level in cooling tank. You can start
the machine by simply pressing but
ton and go out and lay in the hammock
while the good wife does the family
washing without the slightest fear
that the machine will "act up or
that you will be called to turn the
washing machine or ringer. Ilunder-
stand there are many Of this make OF
plants in the vicinity OF Ma
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-17
Catarrh Cannot Be Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease
Catarrh is a local disease, greatly in
huenced by constitutional conditions, and
internal remedy. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine is taken internally and acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces of the
system. Halls Catarrh Medicine was
prescribed by one Of the best physicians
IN this country for years. It is COM
posed Of some of the best tonics known,
combined with some of the best blood
purifiers. The perfect combination of
the ingredients in Halls Catarrh Medi-
results in catarrhal conditions. Send for
testimonials, free
~. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo. o.
All Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-17

The department of Agriculture has
undertaken to assist the war depart
ment in obtaining the large quantities
OF walnut timber needed for gun
stock and airplane propeller material.
The demand is far beyond what can
be supplied through the usual chan
nels Of trade. Appeal is being made
to all owners who can be reached to
assist in getting every available wal.
nut tree to market. This is urged
both as patriotic duty and as good
business, owing to the high prices
now being paid for walnut. Because
Of Its resistance to warping and split.
ting, walnut is the best wood for these
essential parts of our war making
equipment. Experts of the forest ser
vice are in the field locating available
supplies. Considerable quantities OF
walnut have been reported by the
county agents, and the Boy Scouts, at
the request of President wilson, are
making a canvass of walnut owners.
The firms having contracts with the
government to furnish black walnut
for gun stocks and airplane propell-
Ors and subcontractors Of these con-
Germs afford the best markets. These
buy logs in lots of car load or more,
standing walnut of merchantable
amount, and lumber of specified kinds.
a list of these firms may be had by
B applying to the Forest Service, Wash
ington, D. C. No direct purchases of
walnut timber are made by the gov
eminent; It is merely using it's ma
chinery to locate the timber and slim
ulate the placing of it on the market
by bringing the manufacturers and
timber owners together.
Carroll Herald: The last of the land
Of the noted Cook ranch, near Odebolt,
has been sold and "Brookmont Farm
will disappear This farm was orig
inally composed of seven sections of
land bought by the elder Cook for
$3.50 an acre, in the seventies. The
last quarter section sold for $500 an
acre. It is said that the material for
the first buildings was hauled from
Storm Lake, in 1877. Mr. Cook placed
1000 head of fine Herefords on the
land and his herd was the first in west
ern Iowa to become known over the
country. While the elder Cook, an
Englishman by birth, had charge 1t
q WAS JldL DlOOhlAOAI
was a successful business enterprise.
The son was interested in other lines
Of investment and never gave it his
entire attention. It is understood that
his interests in Chicago finally alb
SOrbed his attention and forced him
to relinquish farming as a side issue.
However, he did not retire before
rendering substantial benefit to west
ern Iowa agriculture and stock rails
ing by his experimentation, his propa-
cation and selection Of seeds and 9TH
ca things accomplished in scientific
way.
WIZ fsss f4lF wa VI % ...'..a- II
The average life of farm tractor is
from w to s years, according to esti-
mates furnished by over 600 expert
enced tractor owners on representa-
tive corn belt farms in Illinois This
Is brought out in a study conducted In
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-17

The people OF this country spend
hundreds Of millions on cooling drinks
but they are too busy to stop and wa
ter the horse on a long and dusty
drive.
Your wife will no doubt be glad to
finish your work in the garden so you
can 60 down town and discuss the
war situation with the fellows in the
hangouts.
Z The people who growl about hot
weather will be the same ones VINO
will kick if corn products are scarce
as the result of insufficient sun.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-17
TAFT's PHYSICAL
ADVISOR COMING
TO Lecture here

One Of the highly valuable lectures
to be delivered at Chautauqua this
season will be the revelation Of the Sc
cret of health and happiness by DR..
Charles e. Barker of New York.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-17

Some of our citizens observe Fire
Prevention day by smoking up and
dropping the lighted match in the saw
dust box.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-17

A man with any sentiment at all
should take his kids to the circus so
they can hear the jokes he used to en-
joy when he was boy.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-07-17

Having conferred learned degrees
on all the lawyers. doctors, ministers,
politicians and business men, the col
leges should next time do similar
honor to the commercial travellers,
painters, plumbers and bricklayers.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-02-22
Poor Seed Corn

Those who have fine corn as
well as those who have none and
who have to buy seed just as well
wake up to the fact early as late
that there is little good seed of
any variety in the country any
where. Don't trust your corn
until you have tested it, no mat
ter how good it looks. Mr.. Sam
Jordan has written of his tests
and numbers Of others who have
tested say that they are. much
surprised to find how poor the
corn is for seed. so percent
good will not do to plant and the
bulk tested has hardly averaged
that. Don't plant then have TO
replant and not only have an
uneven crop as to size but no
stand finally. Even if you have
to pay $10a busheI for good seed
it amounts to SLAB an acre and
no man would replant an acre
for double the sum.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-02-22
THE EUROPEAN " AR
Americans Repulse Germans
Russia Re-invaded
Airplanes Activity

American troops reported to
have repulsed several attacks of
infantry and airplanes. 100
wounded returned to New York
this week. Ukrania allied with
Prussians and Russia capitula-
ting again to Germans who were
forced to re-invade. Italy max
ing some advances. Airplanes
numerous over France and Eng
land. Germans suspected of
having new method of gas at
tack and improved means for
gassing her enemies. Great
battle expected at any time and
point of assault not suspected.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-02-22
'SH|PBU|LD|NG. RUSHED
Destroyers and Airplanes Conn
pleting Diseases Growing
Less - Flyers Fall.

The United States is rushing
war preparations rapidly and in
a short time it is expected to
have ready a feet of transports
and destroyers and airplanes
badly needed now. Men are GO
ing to the timber and saw mills
and ship yards by the thousands
and every factory which can
lend assistance on metal boats
and airplanes is being worked
day and night.
Fatalities at aviation fields are
somewhat numerous but the
critical period in perfecting men
for flying has come. Much
measles. mumps and meningitis
and some pneumonia at camps
but conditions growing better.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-02-22
Red Cross Report

The following is the February
report of the local chapter:
Hospital garments, 61S; knitted
articles, 157; eight dozen hahdker-
chiefs and IA washcloths (knit-
ted).
The branches are represented
as follows:
Brunswick, 4 dozen pajama
suits; 2 dozen bed shirts, and ii
washcloths.
Summer: 2 dozen pajama suits;
2 dozen bed shirts; q pairs socks;
13 helmets and 5 pairs wristlets.
Triplett: 4 dozen pajama suits;
4 dozen bed shirts; 8 dozen hand
kerchiefs; IA sweaters; s helmets;
2 pairs socks; pair wristlets.
Dalton: 2 dozen bed shirts; 2
dozen bed socks; 6 sweaters.
Mike: L dozen pajama suits;
Keytesville: 8 dszen pajama
suits; 8 dozen undershirts; IL
sweaters; IL helmets.
Included in Keytesville is Jor-
dan auxiliary: z pajama suits; Is
pairs socks; 3 sweaters.
Allen sewing unit: is under
shirts.
The surgical dressing unit has
sent out 5000 dressings, in two
weeks, included in this number
is $50 made by the Junior Red
Cross. The Friday unit, of which
Mrs. Henry Richardson is captain,
has the lead in this period, 80
garments to their credit.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-02-22
Farm Bureau Meeting Saturday

On Saturday, February 90, at
l 30 p. M, the Farm Bureau of
Charlton County will hold meet
ing in the Circuit Court room at
Keytesville. All members are
earnestly urged to be present, as
this will be the last meeting for
some weeks, and many matters Of
extreme Importance, including the
employment of an assistant farm
agent, and the formation of a
purebred livestock association will
Ee before the bureau.
1t is hoped that every farmer
In Charlton county who is inter-
ested in larger crops and in the
advance of all matters agricultur-
al will attend, as the meeting will
be open to the general public.
Several applications for men,
bership in the bureau have been
received in the past several weeks
and since support from the gov
ernment has been secured for the
purpose of aiding in employing an
assistant, it has been decided by
the membership of the bureau to
take on not more than 40 new
members. That will enlarge the
membership to 100, and Mr.. Jor-
dan and the assistant will devote
their time to advising with the
members of the bureau. All per-
sons desiring to become associated
with the bureau should be in Key
tesville on Saturday. We might
say that we have talked with
great number of the old members
and every man belonging to the
bureau expressed himself with be-
ing highly pleased with results
accomplished last year. This is a
golden opportunity for 40 other
farmers in the county and we be-
lieve that many applications for
membership viii be received on
Saturday.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-02-22
Duck Hunters Beware

According to reports. there are
$50 deputies from the national
game preserving department in
this state and as many more iu
Arkansas for the pur ose of ar
resting hunters who--violate the
federal game laws.
The open season for ducks is
on SO far as our state law is
concerned but the federal gov
ernment is purposing to enforce
some law or regulation to pre-
vent the slaughter Of wild fowls.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-02-22
Farm Sales

In this issue are public sales
as follows:
John Behring Keytesville Sat
urday.
Mary King north Of Dalton
Feb. 25.
Larson Bros. Whitman Feb. 25
Jesse Shoemaker Pee Dee Feb.
26.
Atterbury Bros. west Of Key
tesvilIe Feb q.
julius Sturm west Of Triplett
Feb. 27.
Holland Bayne north Of Dali
ton Feb. %.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-02-22
Methodist Church

The usual services will be held
Sunday. the pastor preaching
morning and evening. Sunday
school at 9:45 a. m. and League
at $50 p. m.
The Epworth League will give
a play. The Old Maids Con-
vention", at the American Thea
ter, Wednesday evening, Feb, q.
Milton c. Davis. Pastor
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-02-22
Presbyterian Church

Sunday school 9::45 a. m.
Preaching service HOO a. m.
Evening service 7:30 p. m.
A temperance address. This
is one of the worlds greatest
problems today. Everyone well
coined to all services.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-02-22
SHOT THROUGH LANTERN
"A Local Track Walker Waylaid
Two Shots Were Fired
No Clue

s Bill Carter COL, one OF the
faithful and reliable negroes at
all times and under all circum-
stances and an employee Of the
Wabash for wears, was assigned
to the duty of walking the track,
from the station at this city east
to the cut east Of the Charlton
river bridge and west to the
Remmert Crossing, a distance of
about four and one half miles,
the distance being covered by
him twice each night.
Thursday morning last week
the trusty employee was on his
rounds and about one half mile
west Of the station when some
person from the north side of
track and at rather close range,
took a shot at, either Carter or his
rejecting lantern, hit the lantern
and scattered the glass in it and
put out the light, then fired an
other shot which missed its
mark. Carter hoped to the op-
posite side of the dump when
the second shot was fired, made
his way back to the station and
secured another light with which
to continue his work.
The lamp or lantern carried by
Carter is a large, rejecting uten-
sill and in order to see the rail he
holds it slightly in front OF him
and turned sidewise, the object
Of the trackwalking being
to discover any break in
the rail or other condition mimi
cal to safety. This employment
was started after the big wreck
Of the freight train west Of the
station early last winter. It was
about the scene of that wreck
that Carter was in danger of be-
ing wrecked by q bullet.
Thursday night there was q
woman Of questionable character
about the pump house and neigh
boring points and several men
and one theory of the shooting
at Carter is that two men who
were with the woman near the
tank when Carter passed them
and threw his glim their way,
may have fancied that the OBJ
ject of turning the light on them
was an act of violence to be re-
sented and to square matters,
they followed him up the track
and undertook to eradicate any
evidence of their escapading
Another theory IS that some
one desiring to damage the
track and wreck another train at
The favorable point, being frus-
trated, resented it with his pistol.
Carter goes over the track ahead
of and after the passing of the
heavy passenger trains during
the night. and despite his ex-
perience. he is still on the job,
tho whoever takes such liberties
with his lantern again may find
another than Carter ready to
discover who the offender is.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-02-22
From Local Board Charlton CO.

The men as reported in last
weeks issue would be called for
entertainment for the week Of the
%, will not be called, we will
receive credit for enough men
to fill our current quota from
Voluntary Induction before final
call to fill current quota March a.
The teachers of the County
have responded to the call and
have completed transcribing
occupational cards except those
cases which are before the Dis
trict Board, when these have
returned. we will call on them
again.
The following voluntary induc-
tion have been made since our
last report.
Land Division Signal Corps
Ft. Leavenworth. Kansas.
Chas. E. Pike, Brunswick.
Spruce Production Aviation
Section Signal Corps Vancouver
Barracks, Vancouver Washing
ton.
Thomas B. Morris Rothville
Andy Owen Knight Keytesvilla
James McGehee Rothville
Cecil r. Colley Rothville
Geo. Tremain Summer
Ralph A. Curtis Summer
Ralph Baxley Brunswick
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-02-22
Mrs. A. S. Taylor IS consider.

Mrs. A. S. Taylor IS consider
ably improved.
Greed Hancock of Plainyiew.
Texas. arrived Monday for q
visit to homefolks. He is look
ing well. He returned today
Mrs. B. Hughes returned We'd
nesday from Oklahoma City
where she had been with her
sister.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-02-22

but conditions growing better.
Army horse buyers were at
Salisbury the first of the week
laying in cavalry horses for the
army.
Mr.. A. j. Byerly has kindly
and materially assisted the Cour-
Ter this week, number of the
force being either on the sick
list or absent.
Atterberry Bros. have sold
their fine farm west of town to
Brandt Bros. of the Dalton
neighborhood. The price paid
was $130 an acre and the farm
was one of the cheapest in the
county at that figure.
While in Kansas City the
first Of the week Ola Herring
saw DR.. J. T. Aldridge and
wife and reports them both look
ing well and enjoying good
health. They expressed a de-
sire to see their many old friends
here.
In the list of teachers and dir
ectors and other officers of
schools and school districts pub
lished in Courier last week, the
name of Miss Octavia Hall one
the Salisbury high school was
omitted through error. If any
other errors noticed please re-
port to Supt. schools Carlstead.
W. L. Cloyd of Shannondale
went to Iowa a few days ago and
purchased thoroughbredsows
poland China of the big bone
variety, to put with his herd. MIR.
Cloyd secured these sows from
one of the biggest herds in the
country and they win add to his
.fE + 80 :
already popular pens. Mr.. Cloyd
has raised such superior big
bone Poland China hogs as to
attract buyers to an extent and
from all sections of the country
that he is never left with a sur
plus. By advertising his thor
oughbreds thru the Courier and
raising superior individual Pol
and Chinas. he is gaining an
position as a. breeder
The funeral services and bur-
lal of Mrs. Lutte Ward Friday
last week was an impressive
event. All her children and a
number of friends of the family
were present. the casket and
vault were magnificent and the
floral tokens not only profuse
4. ~ +. ~. r. 4 . 81 u Z /
but most beautiful. Thru the
nultitudinous experiences of
life calculated to acquaint one
with all the characteristics of |
humanity, the deceased passed
nto the great beyond content
With her efforts for her loved /
mes and loved BY them all. We
ioticed from a distance. Mr..
ind Mrs. Frank Dyer, Mr.. and
drs. Joe West. Mrs. Minnie
Dodge. Jim. George, and Miss
Ruth Ward Of Kansas City. Mrs.
;ecil Brown of Oklahoma CityE,
nd Lieut. Claude Mcintyre otI
amp Doniphan. The aged |,
mother and other relatives Of
be deceased have The sympathy,
( their many friends II which (,
-. 90. - ........- 4.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-02-22
Stock Market
Kansas City

Top steer. s1s. 60; hogs sl7. .05;
Lambs sl7.OO. Small advance
ID all kinds.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-02-22

Be sure and read. every sale ad
in this issue.
Brunswick HIS. faculty assist
ed in making out cards for draft
ed men here last week.
Atterbery Bros. will offer at
their sale next Wednesday al
most. anything you want for
farm use.
R. j. HALEY has pulled thru
a bad spell of sickness and will
soon be behind his grocer count
er again.
Pat Thrash says it would work
him to death if he undertook to
wait on all the people who flock
to mis- pie counter.
Mrs. T. G. Burkhardt, secretary
of the Patriotic Speakers Bu-
reau, Stae e Council of Defense,
was in Keytesville Monday MAX
ing preliminary arrangements for
the coming of DR.. Alexander
Cairns, a national speaker. Mrs.
Burkhardt was fortunate in get
ting the speaker for Charlton.
county. owing to the train service
between Chillicothe and Carroll
ton. DR.. Cairns viii be presented
by Mr.. s. NJ. Jordan, food admin
istrator of this county. The noted
man win speak at the Court House
Wednesday afternoon, March S.
de is a speaker of International
fame and IS especially posted on
food conditions.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1918-02-22
Triplett

Miss Mary Wires of Kansas
City spent the week with home
folks.
G. w. Triplett has, returned
from a stay of several weeks in
Arkansas.
Mrs. Paul Knight is visiting
at the home of VIM. Knight at
Brunswick.
Chas. Zimmerman of Plain
view, Tex, is visiting friends
here this week.
Page Dickinson of Fulton has
been recent guest at the home
of ]. H. Hooper.
Russell Hooper has returned
home after teaching a successful
term of school at New Boston.
Little Miss Fay VIM of Whit.
ham spent The week end with
her little friend, Velma Runyon.
Mrs. w. G. Brown and child
rem of Bosworth visited friends
here from Friday until Monday.
Miss Edna Bryant returned to
Marceline Tuesday after a few
days visit with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. D. A. Bryant.
The Triplett Branch of the
Red Cross society has sent in
the following articles: 6 doz.
pajamas, 6 doz. bed shirts, 8
doz. handkerchiefs, 80 bandag-
es, 33 sweaters. 25 prs. socks,
10 helmets, 2 prs. wristlets and
one scarf. AS we began so late
and have had trouble in obtain
idg material promptly have not
accomplished as much as we
would like to. :,