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agw5 Shelby county. At bis sog-J
gcrtfiti the bankers of Shelby county t
fcajMBuade 1,000 seed corn testers.!
Thw .were distributed to farmers j
yholvmiltl use them. At one meet-
ing aflrMdcd by forty-eight farmers!
fortjvfjy.o agreed to use seed corn I
tester ifojf the first time and took ;
the teslprs provided. As a result
Mr. Utfat reports that farmers vho
planted "corn vith the usual plates
found that their corn was thicker
than they wanted it and much thin
ning was done.
Conservation of the extensive
plantings of garden crops by home
canning on a scale never before at-l
tempieu nas necn systematically
planned. In LaPorte county, the
MJIJEUMATISM Cured
I will gladly flend any Rheumatism suf
ferer a Hirnplo Herb Recipe Absolutely
Freo that Completely Cured mo of a ter
rlblo attack of muscular and Inflamma
tory Ilheumatism of long standing after
everything clue I tried had failed me. I
have given it to many sufferers who be
lieved their cases hopeless, yet they found
relief from their suffering by taking these
Dfrnplo herbs. It also relieves Sciatica
promptly, as well as Neuralgia, and Is a
wonderful blood purifier. You aro most
welcome to this Herb Itecipc it you will
send for it at once. I bcllovo you will
consider It a Cod-Send after you have
put it to the test. Thero Is nothing in
jurious contained in it, and you can see
tor yourself exactly what you aro taking.
I will gladly send this Recipe absolutely
free to any sufferer who ivlll send name
and add res. W. A. SUTTON, 2CJ0
HnffHolIa Ave, JjOH Angclen, California.
MEN
Tar 918.00 we hand tHor t
ynr mmun and deliver moras
chat-gas prepaid. at2S,C0all wool
nit or overcoat, (tbselirUly guar
nt4 to fit or yoa don't ty x
onoccnt. Our new FALL-WINTER
KTYLK BOOK mailed free.
THE RUBY TAILORS, Dept. 63, CHICAGO, ILL.
banka of LaPorte after consultation
with. County Agent J. D. Harper, in
stalled a factor' size pressure canner
to sterilize vegetables for the entire
community. Housewives pack veget
ables In the cans cold, bring them to
the factdry and take them away when
the cooking is complete, thus avoid
ing the expense and heat of doing
this at home. All that they are re
quired to jay is a proportionate
share of the operating ;ost which is
very small.
In Morgan county Boys' and Girls'
clubs are growing tomatoes for
prizes totaling $100 for the best
one-fourth acre plots. Of this
county the county agent reportsHbat
when he asked for a small sum of
money for prizes two firms . imme
diately subscribed $150 and he de
clined other offers as no provision
had been made for their appropriate
disposal. The farmer in Marion
county groving the best field of
potatoes of four acres or more, yield
and economy of production to be
considered, will receive & prize of
$100 offered by an Indianapolis
bank. Everywhere the county agents
have enjoyed the hearty co-operation
of progressive business men and
farmers.
Permanent agricultural improve
ment through livestock production is
being sought particularly in the
more broken counties in the southern
end of the state. As lack of capital
has been one of the greatest difficul
ties, bankers of Monroe, Orange,
"Warrick, Posey, Vigo, Sullivan and
other counties have started what are
known as endless chain pig clubs to
help stock counties with good an
imals. In Monroe county, for example,
forty members of the county Better
Farming Association, contributed
$400
gilts
bred
each
to a
boys
to
buy -pure-bred
breed aUbred to pure-
wlth which
of one
boars Forty men put in $10
to finance this. One was given
boy in each township. These
were selected by a competitive
examination on the care and manage
ment of pigs. The breed was select
ed by secret ballot at a public meet
ing after a county-wide campaign by
breeders who stirred up interest that
would have done credit to a close
political race.
This fall, after the pigs have been
weaned, each of the boys is expected
to return to the township organiza
tion two gilts if he saves as many as
fonr pigs and two gilts are included
In the number. These will be given
to two other boys on the same terms
as the first. This chain will be con
tinued at intervals of six months
until the fall of 1920, when the surplus-pigs
will be sold at auction in
stead of being distributed: At this
time' the originators of the club will
be repaid without interest and the
extra money will go into a county
fund for the promotion of agricul
tural education and rural betterment.
:
Mr. Bryan's New Book
"Heart to Heart Appeals
Mr. Bryan has made a careful collection of the
Heart to Heart Appeals, scattered through the speeches
dolivored by him during a quarter of a century (1890
19 10) in the belief that they will be of permanent in
terest to the reading public, especially to students.
They cover all the issues before the country during
tho eventful period covered by his connection with
American and world politics.
Tho twenty-two chapters deal with topics ennumer
atod in tho tablo of contents below:
CONTENTS
XI. Equal Suffrage
XII. Tho Liquor Question
XIII. Issues Past and
Presont
XIV. Chicago Convention
XV. St. Louis Convention
XVI. Baltimoro Conv'tlon
XVII. Pan America
XVIII. In Foreign Lands
XIX. Peace
XX. Ilollglon
XXI. Ideals
XXII. Miscellaneous
I. Government
II. Tariff.
III. Incomo Tax
IV. Money
V. Imperialism
VI. Trusts
VII. Labor
VIII. Popular Election of
Senators
IX Publicity Campaign
Contributions
" X Initlatfcvo and Referendum
Mr. Bryan is sepocially anxious to got the book Into
the hands of University, College and High School stu
dents. Any student desiring to act as agent can obtain
torms by addressing the publishers, Morning H. Bovell
Co., 158 5th Ave., N. Y. Readers of Tho Commoner can
secure the book at on dollar per volume by addressing
Tho Commoner or the publishers.
It will bo gent FREE to any subscriber sending in
thre subscriptions at ono dollar each. Address
THE COMMONER, LINCOLN, NEB
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NEW YORK BANK PRESIDENT
AN EMBEZZLER
The following statement was is
sued from the office of the comp
troller of the currency at Washing
ton, September 8:
The comptroller of the currency
said today:
It has been recently ascertained
that J. B. Martindale, the former
president of the Chemical National
Bank of New York -City, who died
July, 1917, was an embezzler and
forger to the extent of about $300,
000. He had been president since
December, 1910; and prior to that
had been for a number of years vice
President. The lot., will not impair in ,the
slightest degree the capital and sur
plus of the Chemical bank, which
amounts at tnls time to ten miiHnn
dollars; but will be charged out of
its "Undivided profits," which at the
present time amount to over $1,
500,000 after charging off the
$300,000.
The suspicions of the bank's
officers were aroused while Martin
dale was absent from the bank, ill in
a hospital, shortly before 'his death;
and the embezzlement was discovered
as a result of an inquiry instituted
by Vice-president Twitchell, ' who
was recently elected president by the
bank to succeed Martindale. The
money was not stolen directly from
the bank; but was obtained by man
ipulating the deposit account of a
wealthy depositor, for whom Martin
dale acted as financial adviser and
trusted agent. Under his instructions,
the statements of this depositor's
account were Rendered by the bank
periodically to Martindale, instead of
direct to the depositor, and Martin
dale then manipulated and changed
them before presenting them to the
depositor.
Tho method by which Martindale
obtained most of the money was by
withdrawing money from this de
positor's account, either through
rorgeu cneck or a debit
by himself as president,
personally present these
$5,000 or $10,000, or whatever the
amount might be, to tho bank teller,
explaining that the depositor .had
asked him to draw this money from
tho account for a donation to soma
hospital, not wishing the name to ap
pear as the giver, or that the depos
itor desired it for some other plaus
ible reason, and he would then ap
propriate the cash to his own us6s.
In explaining to the depositor at
the end of each month these with
drawals, his plan was to inform t&t
a
slip signed
' He would
checks for
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To travel, demonstrate and sell dealer. sr.f,, i
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o patentability. Our lour books rent tree,
Iclor J. Evans & Co..7Jr:tb. Washington.! J
itUY rieosPKCTivjs oklaiiojia on.
t,ANJ. SUltE JNCOMH. Jtcut from lartu .
Farming-. Coal. Gas or OH will pay torland. ON I Y
CONDITION. Annual Payment. Will buy lor j
amlrcnl. Write Immediately, Joseph dark. iu Jtjj
Land I'urcharing' Agent. Tuba. Oklahoma.
SALE OF REMAINING UNALLOT
TED CREEK TRIBAL LANDS
IN THE CREEK NATION,
OKLAH03IA,
by the
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
There will be offered for sale at public auction at
Okmulgee and Musko.ree. Oklahoma, bejrn i.n?
November 19. i917, 2501 acres of unallotted laud. 91
vacant town-lots In tho ci y of Muskogee, and ii
forfeited town-lots In tho town of Lee, all located .a
the Creek Nation. Okl-hr-ma. The entire estate in
the lands offered will be sold without reservation a)
tool or other' mineral. Jfo one person will be per
mitted to purchase mor than 1C0 acres of agricul
tural land, but no limitation will bo placed on the
number of town-lots any ono person may purchase.
Residence on the land not required. Bids may bo
submitted In person or by mall accompanied hv
currency, bank draft or postal money order lor ii
per cent of the amount of each reparate bid. All
tracts (except 42 forfeited town-lots In Lee. Okla
homa, which n.ustbesoldforcah). will bo sold on
tho doierred payment plan. 25 per cent In cash at
thotlnio of pale, 25 per cent additional within Ii
months from date of sale, tho balance within one
yrar from dato of Nile, all deferred payments to
dr iw 5 per cent Interest per nnnum from date of
sale. Descriptive lists showing location and ap
praisement of all tracts and lots offered may be had
unon application to the Superintendent for the Five
Civilized Tribes. Muskogee. Oklahoma. The riant
Is reserved to reject any and all bids.
CATO SELLS.
Commissioner of Indian Affairs.
Sale of Timber Lands and Other Unal'otted
Lands and Surface of Segregated Coal and
Asphalt LandsBelbnglnto thirChoetaw
and Chickasaw Indian Tribes in
Eastern Oklahoma
by tho
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
Thero will bo offered for sale atpubllcauctlonat
certain railroad points In eastern Oklahoma, from
October 15th. 1917, to ctober 31st. 191". inclusive,
approximately 400.800 acres of timber land, .10.200
aires or the but ace. of tho segregated coal and as
phalt land, and 500 acres of other unallotted land,
all bclonsinp to the Choctaw and Chickasaw Indian
Nations In Oklahoma. Tho surlaco of tlibseRrewited
eoal and asphalt lands classified ns suitable I or town
site purposes, and tho timber lands, will be ofTered
Tor sale (or not lass than the appraised value. Land
alid timber will bo old together. The entire cstato
in tho tribal timber lands and other unallotted laniU
will bosold except, however, that of the sojrrcsated
coal nnd asphalt land area only tho surf ce will bo
sold, tho coal and asphalt therein or thereunder he
lm: reserved to tho Choctaw and Chickasaw Na
t ons, except where thedwcrlptlveclrularspeeino
a?ly stales that tho roal and asphalt will o sold
with tho surface. Tho tribal land will bo olTered In
various sized tracts but no person will bo permitted
to purchase moro than ICO acres classified as agri
cultural land nor moro than C-10 acres classified ai
grazing land. No limitation is placed on tho aero
ago of timber land which may be purchased by ono
person. Residence on lanu not required. Bids may
bo submitted In person or by agent with power or
attorncy,.or by ma I. Terms or salo of surlaco or
segregat- d coal and asphalt lands, classified as agri
cultural or smzluc lands, shall bo cash, tho success
ful bidder belli jr required to pay 25 percent ol pur
chase prJccattimo of sa onnd tho balance within
15 days thereafter, or In cars tho successtul blddor
submitted his bid by mall.sald balancemust be nnul
within 15 days from date or notice. Torms of sale or
sur'acooisegrega'edcoal and asphalt lands, classi
fied us suitable rortowmltft purposes, slrll bo2.i per
cent cash at time of salo. 25 per cent within ono year,
and balanco within two years from dato of -ale.
Torms of salo of tribal timber lands and other mi
allotted lands shall bo 25 percont cash at tltno or
sale and balance In thrpo equal annual Installments
of25porcont each, paynblo In one, two and threo
years, respectively from dato of sale: tho purchasers
ol any oltno above mentioned lnnds to pay o i,or
contlnterestpornnnumonall deferred rv,"c",,71
Bids by mall must bo accompanied by ccrt'tntJ
checks or bank drafts for 25 per cent or tho amount
ol bids. Where houses or other Improvements aro
located on tho timber lands, or on the surface or to
sosirogatcd coal and asphalt lnnds, tho amo wll I w
sold with tho timber land or tho surfaco of the i eep
rogatodcoul and asphalt land as tho case . innv n f
wtld improvements to bo paid for In ful intt In
inlo, and oxcoptln case of the niprovements i wltiiiu
tho segregated coal and asphalt area clarified l asa
r cultural or rasing land, shall not bo sold for iw
than tho a- .praised value, The right to reject at y
and all bids is rose'rv di Dotallod Information in
regard to dates, places, conditions, am torn ofro o.
and including- lists or circulars descrlptivo oi uw
lands to bo offered for sale, maybe obtained free o
cost from Mr. Oabcf 13. Parker. SupqrJnten lent tor
tho Tlvo Clvlllzc.d .Tribes. '? r'fflsS:
M,aps nnd pfafa may also be obtained from said
pprlnVondentat a cost or from 25 ccnts to w cui
cch' ' ' riATO SELLS.
Commissioner or Indian Affairs,
PATENTS
1&jttes reasonable.
Watties E. CoIemnn
ratentXwyer.Wasbluglon,
D.C. Advice and books free,
Highest references. jjeatsexYu-
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