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EUROPEAN TRAVEL
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The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-02
SOIL BACTERIA

The agricultural department at
Washington issues the following In
structions to farmers who desire bac-
terra for inoculating soils for legumes:
THE organisms for the common le-
gumes. such as alfalfa. peas, beans,
clover and vetches will be distributed
to those applicants who desire to aid
in testing the efficacy of these organ
isms in different parts OF the United
States. AS a general rule. the quantity
sent to each applicant will be suffi-
cient to inoculate a little more than
one bushel of the seed for which the
inoculation is desired. In special
cases, however. when large quantities
of seed are TO be inoculated. directions
for preparing the culture liquid will
be forwarded, and as much as desired
can be made up at a cost OF few
cents per gallon. In writing state
what legume you expect to SOW and
give approximately the date of plant
ing so that we may send the organisms
in the best possible condition. This is
necessary, as our methods require the
inoculation to be made either before
or at the time of planting the seed.
Full directions for use are included
in each package sent out. The bac-
terra are beneficial only in connec-
ton with legumes and are not appli-
cable to other farm or garden crops
Even with legumes these bacteria are of
no decided benefit except when proper
notwithstanding organisms are lack
ing in the soil, but crop OF legumes
with nodule-forming bacteria i'm
proves the form of succeeding crops.
When applying for inoculating mate
rial do not neglect to state the prob
able time of planting. kind of seed
and amount to be treated"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-02
WHY THE HORSE EATS OFTEN.

The horse can conveniently eat for 20
hours out of the "a. A horse which is in
good health has a good appetite at all
times and is able to stand plenty OF
work and is rarely on the sick list
To be good feeder especially on a
journey. is great recommendation
in the opinion of every good judge o.
horsefiesh. The reason of horse be.
ing such constant eater is that its
stomach is really small in proportion
to the size of its body, and therefore
1t requires feeding often, not less than
four times day, two of which should
be early in the morning and at night.
while hay should in the stall be always
within its reach.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-02
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

the fence strongly built at the first.
Some claim that 1t is necessary to
have barbed wire strung along the
posts near the ground, no matter what
the character of the fence above 1t.
We do not entirely indorse this view.
We think there are some kinds of
woven wire fence which would be
found strong enough to confine swine
without the barbed wire referred to.
With reference to cooking food for
swine, those who write upon the ques-
tion generally advise against 1t. They
do 80 on the ground that 1t has been
found by experiment that it does not
pay to cook food for swine. The fact.
however. is too frequently lost sight OF
that in the winter season 1t is wise
to steam food for swine for the reason
that 1t may be fed to them in warm
state. When thus fed it warns the
body and keeps the animals more
comfortable than they otherwise would
be. Because of this. therefore. 1t
doubtless does pay to steam food for
swine, when the weather is quite cold,
although 1t does not pay to steam 1t
or cook 1t when the weather Is COM
Portable.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-02
THROW 1T TO THE HENS.

One OF our leading poultry papers
had the following query in the De-
cember issue: What is the best way
to feed green bone?" The editor an
swered: Throw it to the hens"
1t is supposed that the person MAX
ing the inquiry was in ignorance as
to the amount to feed, how often, and
whether 1t should be fed in mash or
separately. Throw 1t to the hens" is
misleading advice. Green bone is a
stimulating and forcing food for lay
ing hens and chicks. 1t cannot be
tossed to the hens as grain is, and fed
ad libitum. Both green and dry bone
should be fed in small proportion to
the ration. If fed in the mash 1t is
more evenly distributed; there is less
danger of the greedy birds taking all
the meal. If it Is fed separately and
regularly fowls arc not likely to over
eat of it. Green cut bone In fair guam
tity fnsures health, growth and eggs;
when fed too freely it brings on di
gestive troubles and diarrhoea. Not
more than teaspoonful three times a
week should be given to the laying
hens. Throw it to the hens" If it
seems best but see to it that each hen
gets her share.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-02
MADE. MUCH MONEY
cHARLATAN FLEEcED DUPEs IN
ALL PARTS OF COUNTRY.
Large Fortune darnered from the
Credulous in Three Years-Love
Powders and Magic Breast
plates in Demand.

Nearly 200 witnesses, representing
81 states. appeared in the United
States district court at Baltimore to
testify for the government at the trial
of DIR" Theodore White, charged
with using the mails to defraud There
were present II pretty typewriters,
who were kept busy by DR." White
in conducting the correspondence Incl
dent to the immense business he had
established concocting love powders.
manufacturing magic breastplates and
dispensing diplomas comforting the
degree of Phi. d. on the graduates,
who had established their title to that
degree by paying for DR." Whites
book. blessings For All Mankind"
The tables in the court room were
covered with exhibits. painful of the
love powder and some specimens Of
the breastplates being displayed there
Assistant District Attorney Soper
made the opening statement to the
jury. He said that DIR" Whites
spiritualistic and hypnotic mail order
business had attained such proper,
tions that his postage bill amounted
to $1,000 a month, and that he had
been obliged to purchase a horse and
wagon to take his mail from the post
office.
Mr.. Soper said that DR. White
had made fortune during the three
years he spent in the business. You
may get some idea of the magnitude
of it," said Mr.. Soper, when I tell
you that in one month 2,40O people,
from Maine to California, each sent
this man dollar and a lock of hair
in order to obtain a life reading And
every reading was identical. The
same reading was sent to every per
son who sent a dollar. and a husband
and his wife both of whom sent to
Dr. White for readings, were very
much disgusted when they each re-
ceived the same reading"
Among the spiritualistic stunts
described in one of the pamphlets
read by Mr.. Soper was the following:
place an egg before the fire and
watch it without moving or ltttering a
sound until nightfall. Then the egg
will sweat blood, and when the spooky
words 'Abra cadabra' are uttered a
tempest will rise, and all the evil spir.
its which were ever heard of since
the world began will appear"
The Adam and Eve" charm was
the one used to create love. Adam
and Eve were represented by roots
Adam was one root and Eve wins the
other. Mr.. Soper read the directions
for their use to the jury. The roots
should be placed in running water. he
said. and the words Whom God hath
Joined together let no man put asun
der should be recited over them.
Mr.. Soper also described the "an
cient Egyptian breastplate," contain
ing the powders and prayers, and
charged with magic solar fluid"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-02
Traits of Norway's Queen.

In a sketch of the new queen OF
Norway it is said that she is probably
the slimmest woman in her dominion.
Her waist measures but II inches and
she is so ethereal in appearance that
even in England. where the cult OF
thinness has as worshipers practical
ly all the women of the kingdom and
most of the men, she is called rather
too frail and delicate in appearance.
Queen Maud was the tomboy member
of King Edwards family. She was
the baby of the family and its bright.
est member as well. 1t was she who
first nicknamed her brother, the late
duke of Clarence, Collars and Cuffs,
a name which clung to him through
life. She called her eldest sister, the
duchess of Fife, now called the prin.
cess royal. her royal shyness, on ac.
count of that retiring lady's almost
morbid dislike of appearing in public,
And it was this merry princess who
collected all the quoted sayings and
doings of the royal family in scrap.
boot and labeled it Things We Never
Did or Said"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-02
NEATNEss IN BUTTER PACKAGES

The careful packing of butter has 3
good deal to do with the fostering o..
the butter trade whether that trade
be with few private families or with
large commission houses. This matter
has been frequently referred to in these
columns, and without doubt some i'm
provement is being made. The com
mission men report that the manner II.
which butter is put up helps or hinders
them in making sales. A creamery
that has the reputation of neatness
in packing finds itself sought not only
by the commission men, but by large
grocers that want an article that looks
well. This matter of looks is especial
ly important in butter that goes to the
homes of the wealthy. They will form
opinions on the looks of things. Two
packages of butter may be similar IL
quality. but If one is put up in better
style than the other the buyers are
prejudiced in favor of that package,
and the eaters, if they have seen the
package will actually imagine that
the butter is of better flavor.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-02
LAND sK1NN1Na.

The land skinning process is under
full headway through much of the
fertile territory of the great Missis-
sippi valley, a soil which it has long
been customary to say was practically
inexhaustible in it's natural fertility
The rains are eroding the surface of
the hillsides, the weeds are commit
ting a continued round of grand lar
ceny, and the tenant one-year renter
systematic highway robbery prevails
over much of this once fertile tract.
These lands are better than those of
Delaware and Virginia. but they are
being needlessly forced to that point
where the question of the use of COM
mercial fertilizers will have to be con-
sidered. 1t is only a question of time.
Continuous taking from the soil and
returning nothing will wear out the
best soil the Lord ever made.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-02
FERTILIZERS FOR WESTERN
FARMS.

The majority of farmers on the new
and fertile lands of the west and
southwest have thought but little
about the use of commercial fertilizers.
Recent changes in crop systems in
many sections have led farmers to in
quire If there should not be re-
placing of the elements taken from the
soil. The practice has been to ignore
the principle of returning to the soil
any plant food, so long as there
was large amount of naturally
rich or virgin land. Leaving out the
question of virgin lands, we have
reached point where a great major
ity of our farms could be benefited by
a careful preservation and utilization
of plant food.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-02
A FEED YARD.

The most useful and economical de-
vice about our farm yard is our feed
yard. 1t is small space about SO by
100 feet, inclosed on the north and
west by tight, high board fence; on
the south and east, the fence is lower
but some buildings serve as wind
breaks. When we commence hauling
up our hay in the fall we stack all
along the north and west sides. This
gives us well sheltered yard where
cattle can be fed when it is too cold
for them to go out in the pasture anG
where the young stock can be kept
at night until late in the season. as
they are protected from the wind.
We can feed from stacks around the
yard, and though the yard will need
cleaning occasionally. We find it 4
great saving of feed. time and labor,
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-02
MAKE A NOTE OF THIS.

Commission merchants say that on
an average there is a difference OF
four cents a dozen between soiled eggs
and those that are sent to marke;
bright and clean, and it is not neces-
sary that all the eggs of shipment
shall be solled in order to make .
consignment rank as such. Even q
very small proportion of soiled eggs
in package will cause the whole to
be rated several cents below the mar
ket price. The trampling on the eggs
by the dirty feet of the hens. fresh
from the moist earth of the yard. and
the discoloration produced, does not
affect the contents, but it gives the
eggs an uninviting appearance, and i
is not expected that people will be
indifferent to the looks of things which
they buy for their table. Poultr,
keepers can afford to take time tc
clean the shells of the eggs which they
send to market when the failure to do
so means the loss of four cents a
dozen.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-02
Wise Girl.

Now, there was a certain girl, and
she had three wooers. The first
wooer said she was the whole world
to him, but she frowned upon his
suit The second wooer said she was
the sun, moon and stars to him, but
she bade him be on his way.
ITO me-" said the third, you are
young woman of agreeable man.
ners, with eyes that might be a lit.
tie bluer, with nose that is wee
bit puggy. and with few freckles,
and an annoying habit of blurting out
your thoughts"
She married the third wooer. Be.
ing pressed for an explanation of he,
conduct, she said:
MY goodness! ! think was
sensible. / married the only one that
had courage enough to tell me of
my faults before marriage, instead
of waiting to throw them up to me
afterward."
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-02
rocR cows.

When a man increases the num!e
of his cows at the expense OF qualit
he does a very unbusinesslike THU.
Better not keep cows unless they CT
good ones. Take better care Of wha'
you have and be content rather thar.
buy poor cows When one raises hia
own cows he should test out the heif-
ers that do not promise well as possi-
BILE. no matter If they are registered
and have good pedigree. We must
have something in the dairy barn be
sides breeding to make success. w,
want individuality. When this is well
backed up by breeding all the better.
but the profitable COW We must have
1t is not always judicious to sell >
heifer If she does not come up to thc
standard the first season, provided sh
gives promise of better work later on
One must use judgment, as well as the
scales and Babcock test with a heifer.
1t is good plan to have an anima.
clearance sale and dispose of the un-
desirable cows to the butcher.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-02
A TYPE OF HOG CHOLERA.

The department of agriculture re-
ports the discovery of a type of hog
cholera which is not caused by bacteria
but which is none the less exceeding
ly contagious. Hogs coming in con-
tact with the sick almost invariably
contract the disease. which, fortunate
ly cannot be communicated to any 9TH
er animal than the hog. The symp-
toms noticed are largely the same as
in the ordinary swine plague and hog
cholera. The first day there is loss
of appetite and listlessness; the second
day the hog becomes very sick, hollow
in the flanks, with staggering gait.
maybe diarrhoea and again maybe not.
The eyes become sore and the lids
place within seven days. and approx
imately within two weeks after the
first exposure. The disease particu-
larly affects the kidneys. 1t is con-
fined SO far to southwestern Iowa, and
farmers In that section should be par
ticular1y careful not to allow strange
hogs to come on their farms or to per-
NIT their hogs in any way to come in
contact with other herds.
The department recommends the iso-
lation of all sick animals and the dis
infection of all infected lots with a
thorough disinfectant. The details of
special methods of treatment will be
given to the public by the department
in due time.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-02
WITH THE FLOWERS.

In taking cuttings be sure to use a
sharp knife.
For vines to train upon the trellis
in the window garden. we would av-
wise the Madeira vine and the cobea.
Plants that have a rather tough bark
like the English ivy and oleander,
root better in water than in sand.
When plants are not growing much,
but little water is needed. II too
much water is given, there Is danger
of the soil souring.
Among the plants best adapted to
cultivation In window boxes are geran-
iums, fuchsias. heliotropes, plumbagos,
begonias, pansies and tea roses.
In sunny windows almost any sum-
mer blooming flower can be grown
successfully Let the children start a
window box early this month. Fill
the box with ordinary garden seeds.
Do not plant the seeds too thick.
Flowers on the table during the
winter months are greatly appreciated.
Aim to. combine freshness and variety.
II is not the number but the quality
and arrangement.
A good way to start cuttings indoors
is to place the cuttings in box of
sharp sand, giving plenty of moisture
and placing the box on the back of the
stove where bottom heat can be fur
nished.
Plant food is best supplied to plants
when they are making active growth.
Many plants have been killed by giving
them rich food when their stomachs
were unable to digest it.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-02
Distinctly Eligible.

He came hurriedly from the parlor
to the piazza.
who was that handsome young
man who Just left?" he asked.
The fair girl smiled and blushed.
That was Harry Parker, pa she
said He has just proposed to me
and he tells me that his income is
$4,000 a year"
Fifteen thousand year at his
age? Great Scott, what is he? A
learned lawyer. an eloquent divine ?"
said the old man.
mo, father" she answered. HE is
a professional baseball player"
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-02

Now that the United States government has
made start in the direction of erecting suitable
legation and embassy buildings for our represen
tatives abroad it is hoped that before many years
the United States flag will fly over property that
this government owns in every prominent capital
abroad. The fact that American ambassadors and
ministers have had to rent their quarters abroad
has been disgrace to the United States dpio-
matte service.
The experience in Peking during the Boxer
troubles in 1900 made it imperative that this gov
ernment erect its own legation building in that
city where proper guard could be placed.
handsome ministerial residence and guardhouse
have been provided there and now that the prece-
dent is established, congress will be appealed to-
as it was in this last session when an appropr.a-
tion was made for the purchase of an ambassa-
Minister JOhn Lei who h.u
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-02


republics -
the
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politics those
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The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-02
SUMMER IN THE NATIONAL CAPITAL.

In midsummer the great national capital at
washington is like an overgrown country village
The quiet of its streets and its general somnolent
character are remarked by visitors from all parts
OF the country. There is no rush. no crowd except
at very brief periods during the day. From eight
until nine o'clock in the morning the street cars
are crowded and good many people are sesn
on the sidewalks, but they compose the army Of
25,ooo government employees that is swallowed
up behind the doors of the big marble and gran
lite government buildings upon the stroke of nine.
Again from 4: 30 until 5: 80 there is another
little buste on the street as this inlx-stained
crowd of clerks come out of their office buildings
and go home. That is about all the excitement
there is during the daytime There is a gentle
little stir later in the evening a few hundred
of Washingtons citizens go to the wharves and
6 ride down the Potomac board the trolley cars
After this crowd has gone Washington goes to
TX when these evening pleasure seekers return
'ur when New York is just getting awake, WASH
sed and blinds drawn and anyone found on tee
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-02

In an exchange we notice state
ment to the effect that 1t is hopeless
to depend upon a hired man to prop
erly feed the stock boar upon the
farm. We take exception to the state
ment We look upon 1t as too sweep
ing. There are some hired men who
win do this work well, although there
are men who cannot be trusted to do
IL. 1t is not fair to class the former
with the latter. Men in any station
in life should be given full credit for
their work.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-02
No Trick at All

Candy Dunn-Do you take any stock
In the story that man engraved the
entire alphabet on the head of a pin?"
Y. Knott-Certainly He could have
engraved the Ten Commandments on
it. 1t was a coupling pin. Ring off,
Chicago Tribune
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-02
Duel to Death In a Canoe

Fort William, Ont.-W. A. Thomp-
son and Isadore Bouchard, while in a
canoe on Helen lake. half mile from
shore, engaged in a combat, capsizing
the craft. They then climbed to the
top of the upturned canoe and engaged
in hand-to-hand struggle lasting
nearly 80 minutes. when, their
strength spent, they slipped into the
water and sank.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-02

In building fences for swine they
should be strongly built. Some pigs
are much quieter than others and are
much more easily fenced in. When.
however, swine that are confined be-
gin to learn that they can break
through fence, 1t soon becomes no
easy matter to confine them. 1t is
ye.,- much better. therefore, to have
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-02

People who intend to buy fancy
pure bred poultry should buy in the
fall or winter, as they get them cheap
er and besides can get better stock
than in the spring. when most poultry
breeders are sold out.
The Elbert County tribune., 1906-08-02

All stock should be salted regularly.
If this is attended to, it Will keep their
digestion in good order and oftentimes
prevent many diseases.