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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-10
MERRY JINGLEs.

How do we know that Solomon was
the wisest faan?''
We'll, for one thing. he got together a
colossal fortune without being iuvcsti-
gated. Washington Star.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-10

Put more ginger in this story" said the
city editor. handing back the copy.
So the reporter described the cayenne
throwing episode az a pepper and sault
case. thus winning instant promotion
Philadelphia Ledger
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-10

why is IT," she whispered at the close
of the ceremony, that the bridegroom al.
ways looks as II he couldn't call his soul
his OWN"
"Proba bly," replied her brother, ITS be-
cause from that moment he really can't
PHILADELPHIA Catholic Standard.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-10

See here. Madigan!" exclaimed LUSH
man, II saw one OF your bartenders put
ting water in the whisky yesterday"
know, we hov TO make some conclusions
TO the temperance people."-Cleveland
Leader.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-10

Watch wheels are like great mon in
some respects"
What are theyP'
when they go around to pass time in
their own way they generally travel IN
og."-Philadelphia Press.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-10

There's one thing I like about that boy
Of yours. He seems TO be one Of the get
up-and-ge kind"
You wouldn't think so IL you had to
call him to breakfast. cleveland Plain
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-10

81 understand" began Mrs Galley,
sternly, that you have been seen at the
theater with my husband"
We'll" interrupted the pretty gov
erness, dehantly, what of that?'
well, Miss Reeder. II you wish to re-
better company. "-Philadelphia Press.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-10

Knicker - Primitive men ploughed the
earth with a sharpened stick.
Bocker--You don't mean to say golf dated
back that far?--New York Sun.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-10

Tess-Young Slliman tells me his first
name is Noah. What do you think OF
that?
Observation-Disclosures, isn't f.?
Tess-Old- fashioned? It's positively ridc-
ulous. Noah had sense enough to so In
when il rained.-Philadelphia Press.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-10

II called on four ladies last night" said
the fickle beau, boastfuly.
Gee whtzzI' exclaimed Jack Potts, you
must be a gutter I'd keep on raising all
night IL / held a hand like that."-Phila-
delphia Catholic Standard.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-05-10

II know I'm late dear he apologized
"You see, ! was detained half an hour
or so by an old friend who just got back
to town after a long absence. ! had to
tell him all ! knew"
Indeed" she snapped. Il don't see
why that should have kept you so long. -
Cleveland Leader.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-02
NECESSITY OF CLEAN STREETS

Recently the city of Ameficus
has spent large sums in the i'm
provement of her streets, and with
this point gained our citizens
should insist upon clean streets as
well. The time was when Southern
cities were poorly paved, and i'm
properly maintained IN every res
pect. That time is passed. Not
city in the South of prominence
but is easily able to have all its
streets properly paved, and kept
in condition of cleanliness. The
medical authorities everywhere
now recognize that one of the most
frequent breeding places for dis
ease of all kinds are the beds of
our streets, Poisonous germs take
root there and as the dust dries it
is blown into the homes, Offices
and places of business of citizens,
to be inhaled and to settle upon
food and clothing. When one sees
the clearly condition in which the
great cities of Europe, and in the
past few years, the great cities OF
our own country, are kept, he
knows full well that the reason
that Southern cities are not better
maintained is because of the negli-
gence of municipal officers, both
in placing in the streets material
which has long since been discard
ed by expert street builders every.
where, and in not making the
proper effort to keep the streets il
good order.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-02
THE BANANA PLANT.
aaeh Tree pFodntss Only oHe Baneh
of tI,e Fruit.

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q iarss' = a. - - -
leaves - :. IS - - = 49,. =
tunes t"o iee' :. - -,
helsli' " a ~ ~ tho variatv Of
more "eeo, ing - -. rroah
plahe anu tle oV'' 80 ..4 - er,,,4 arIr
liec - a. 4.,.r.t,,o, t,,,a of tbe
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-02
DISREGARD OF HUMAN LIFE

The attempted assassination of
the young king and queen ofSpain,
as told in the dispatches yester-
day, emphasizes the remarkably
large number of murders, homi-
cides and violent assaults of daily
occurrence throughout the coun
try. A record of such crimes re-
ported in the daily press kept for
month would show an appalling
condition, and when it is remem-
bered that not more than one third
of these crimes are reported by
the telegraph we may well regard
the conditions as alarming, because
it seems to indicate an increasing
disregard for the sacredness of hu.
man life.
Sociologists are vainly trying to
solve the problem of this appar-
ent degeneracy but they find
nothing in the education, training
and general character of the peo-
pie of this time worse than charac-
terized those of the Immediately
preceding generation.
They do find, however, for some
cause not yet explainable that pen
al laws are not enforced with that
rigid exactitude formerly prac-
ticed by courts and juries, and
probably to this fact is chargable'
largely this continuing exhibition
of bloodth1rstiness.
This view is sustained somewhat
by the fact that the great MAORI
ty of these crimes of violence are
committed by a sense of immunity
from punishment. The law has
lost, through continued weak en-
forcement and when many cases
total failure of enforcement, much
of its restraining influence upon
those inclined to violent deeds and
this lack has served to diminish
the inclination of others to subdue
their passions and to curb their
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-02
GEORGIA IS VERY PROSPEROUS

Not long ago we called attention
to the large number of new banks
established in the state during the
previous twelve months. The num-
Der is steadily increasing. Every
day or two in our dispatches or
local columns there is an account
Of a new railroad for whicha char.
ter has been granted. Yesterday
there was an account of a new
railroad to be built from Fort Val
ley to point on the Atlantic and
Birmingham Railroad, and also
one, and probably two, one to Co
lumbus and the other to Atlanta.
The current issue of the Mama
facturers' Record of Baltimore
states of the 100 charters for rail
roads granted in this country dur
ing the four months beginning Jan.
L and ending May /, thirteen were
for roads in Georgia. The steady
increase in the number of banks
and railroads shows beyond a
question of a doubt the state is in
a prosperous condition.
This prosperity is due of course
to the money which the products
of Georgia's soil and factories have
brought into the state. The PEG
pie have it, and they are seeking
ways to invest it. OF course some
lof the capital that is going into
1.-THE new railroads is from. outside
the state, but it is pretty safe tC
assume that the most of it is con-
tributed by citizens of the state
They are taking the stocks and
bonds, and they are also investing
in manufacturing enterprises o.
various kinds.
The development of the state is
going on at rapid rate, especial
| ly in South Georgia. Most of the
projected railroads are there.
The Wiregrass section, which {
/ half century ago was not held
in high esteem by those seeking
investments in lands, promises tt
become the richest agricultural
part of the state. 1t is producing
very profitable crops of long staple
cotton and fruits, and there are
good reasons for thinking that il
the course of very few years i
will be famous for its cattle.
| And yet, with all these evi
dences of prosperity, there arr
polite ans in the state who ar,
not satisfied. They want to upse
everything. Are they sincere il
agitating for change, or is it tina
they hope that if changes were at
tempted their chances of gettin)
Office would be improved? Savan
nah News.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-02
THE RAILROADS ARE ACTIVE.

Steel rails have already been or
dered from the mills of the coun-
try for delivery in 1906 and 1907
which would lay a single track
roads of $4,000 miles in length.
Twothirds of this is for delivery
this year. The greater part of the
orders which 1907 will be expected
to fill will naturally be given later
on in 1906 and in the early months
of 1907. To some extent the di-
mansions of the demands still to
come will depend on the crops this
year and the general business out
look. AS can readily be guessed,
these orders for 1907 delivery beat
all the records for that length of
time ahead. The mills are crowd
ed with work, and although they
are steadily increasing their ca j.,
pacity, they must necessarily have
to refuse some of the appeals which
are made to them. The entire iron
and steel industry is expanding to
point never approached before.
All the records in output are being
left far behind. Yet the heaviest
of the orders are probably ahead
of us. AS the crops look favorable,
corn, cotton and wheat being like.
ly to score high figures, the rail
roads are justified in taking
cheerful view of the situation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-02

Rear Admiral Mason says the
American navy is not fit for war.
The admiral must mean compare
lively. In past scrimmages the
navy was ready at the psycholog-
ical moment, generally speaking.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-02

A headline in a newspaper yes
terday announced that "Macon's
water rates would be promul-
gated" Probably the printer did
it, as "Ocmulgeeated" was doubt
less intended.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-02

The Confederate veterans of
Sumter county meet today in an
nual reunion as guests of the
Daughters of the Confederacy.
All honor to the old heroes who
wore the gray.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-02

Grocer appears il IIolinshcd's ChTorf
lcle, 1880, as "grosser," and in other
medieval records it is sometimes
written "engrosser," and was applied
to the spicers and pepperers who We're
wholesale dealers in various spices
that is, who dealt en- gros-in large
quantities, as distinguished from ''re-
orators" who were retail dealers. The
Grocers' company first adopted the
word grocer in 1873, when the spicers
and pepperers allied themselves into q
single corporation.-Lond Express.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-02
AMERlCU8, Ga JUNE 2, 1909.

A technical writer states that
imam may now fly at will" That
may be true, but the old trouble
about landing continues.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-02

In Japan the average pay of cot
ton mill operatives is IA cents a
day, a fact worth the attention of
the party that proposes to make
free trade it's paramount issue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-02

A new variety of Democrat is
the "nonpartisan." Its popularity
is that, while it works and votes
for regular nominees, it encourages
Democrats to kick over the traces.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-02

Princess Ena's wedding gown
was made in Spain, her hats in
England and her shoes in Ger
many. Why this discrimination
against Atlanta?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-02
: Daily. I Except Sunday.

Daily. Except Sunday.
Sleeping cars between Americas and At.
lanta on train leaving Americas I0:25n' m
ana arriving Americas $40 a. m Connects
az Fort Valley with sleepers to and from
Savannah. AVN
Parlor car for Atlanta on train leaving
Americas at 1:46 p m. Parlor car for At.
oany on train leaving Americas at 2;07 D. m.
Tor Il rnr g Tg7I INFORM alton apply to.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-02

Princess Ena's pathway to Mad
rid was carpeted with roses. The
hard Shedding will come on the re-
turn trip little later.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-02
The Times-ReCorder is the

OHicial Organ of theiCity of Americas,
Ofdcial Organ of Sumter County.
onaclal Organ of Webster County.
Onacial Organ of Railroad Commission of
Georgia for the Sd Congressional District
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-02
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA
z ALL. w A Y.
Schedules Effective, May eth, 1908

Arrival and departure of trains at Ameri
Gus, Ga-Central of Georgia Railway Pas.
senger Station. Goth Meridian Time
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-02

In the Federal Court at Nash
vile last week, fifty indictments
were returned against firms and in
dividuals in all parts of the coun-
try for violations of the fertilizer
trust laws. The penalty on convic-
ton is five years in prison and a
fine of $4,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-02

The Spanish royal marriage is
unpopular in England, though the
bride is a granddaughter of Victo-
ria. Historically, the mixture of
the two races in monarchical mat
rimony has always made trouble.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-02

From Savannah, Augusta, Atlanta,
Macon. .........: ....:......-. 40 81 D m
from LoGkhs II, Dothan Albany. 40 % p m
:. AoGkndft, poLhan ana Albany u 40 p m
s. A ALa aHo MACON. .'........ 2W m
u; and Mace Macon ,;;...:...;........: se 1Oa m
p1 1nter med points. ......:.: t6 So m
uI ter m 9s points. .*12 10 p ID
rrI Fort valley. IS 10 m
FOR Fort valley ....:.;...:.;.......... $50 20 m
points. ............... So %
From Troy, Montgomery. and
vI Eufauls ...,...: 1852
Eu1auIa.'.....,. ........,.... ...,.*10 Is p
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1906-06-02
Departures.

ForMacon, Atlanta. Augusta and
savannah. ............... IS. % q m
TOT AlDany, Dotnan and LOckhart *6 1Oaa m
- AIDany, Dothan and Lockhart 20 on p m
:. MACON ana Atlanta. ....... ..... Il 46 p m
Macon, Atlanta, Savannah and
r, Augusta. ........,...............*10 25 . m
For Columbus Roanoke and
intermediate points. 40 A m
For Columbus, Birmin CHAM and in
m termediate points. ..,.......... 900 p m
For Columbus, Birmingham, via
Fort valley ......-... ...........*10 25 . m
For Albany and INTERN ediate pts 40 25 . m
Euf2ula, Montgomery and
- Troy; .....:. ...-..........,. $50. %6 10 m
For Eufaula, Montgomery, Troy, % or o ma
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-31
MAKE SKIM MILK PAINT.

The Scientific American in COM
mending skim milk for painting, gives
the following directions Tor making it
and some results from it's use. 1t
says:
Stir into gallon of milk about
three pounds of Portland cement and
add sufficient Venetian red paint pow
der to impart good color Any
colored paint powder may as well be
used. The milk will hold the paint
in suspension, but the cement, being
heavy, will sink to the bottom, so
that it becomes necessary TO keep Inc
mixture we'll stirred with a paddle.
Mix only enough at time for one
days use. Six hours after painting
this paint will be immovable and I'M
affected by water as a month-old paint
Cases are on record of this sort of
paint being in good condition after
twenty years, and it. has preserved
the wood admirably. The addition
of carbolic acid or some other dis
infectant makes it very suitable for
dairy work, as it then has a cleansing
effect.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-31
Farm Notes

Don't be in too great a hurry TO
make use Of that little alfalfa hog
pasture which you started last year.
II you prepared the seed bed properly.
sowed good seed and got it we'll start
ed last fall, it should be looking fine
now. But do not yield to the tempta-
ton to turn in the sows and pigs.
Remember that in the corn belt weeds
are the worst enemies of alfalfa. If
it is pastured down young the weeds
have a chance to grow, and you may
be sure they will improve the oppor-
tunity. Let the young alfalfa alone
until it begins to bloom. Then cut
it and make hay. Follow the same
plan with the next two crops this year.
BY next spring it will be well estab-
lished and safe to pasture
Cut alfalfa as soon as it begins to
blossom and the stock will eat it all,
stems as well as tops and leaves. BY
SO doing your crop will be more val
liable than if cut later, and your sec
ond crop will come on sooner.
Don't let your work get ahead OF
you if You want to receive full value
for your time. Work done at the
right time gives larger returns than
work that is done week later.
1t will pay you to get up a club of
subscribers for The Independent in
your neighborhood. Try it.
Despite the fact that the number of
automobiles is increasing at a re-
markable rate, the number of horses
in the United States shows a decided
gain in the past fifteen years. In 1890
there were 14,213,S37 horses; and in
1905 they numbered 17,057,702, an in
crease of 2,S43, S65.
These who are good judges of cows
may possibly be able to go into the |
market or to the neighbors and buy
cows. But usually it is
not the good COW that is for sale I'M
less she has some Objectionable fea-
lures. The surest way to get cows
that are entirely satisfactory is to
raise them. It does not take long for .
a calf to become COW. !
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-31
BUTTER FIGURES.

The butter made annually in the
United States somewhat exceeds l.
500,000,000 pounds and requires the
milk from about 100000 cows.
These cows are kept on something
like 100000 farms and furnish &C.
cupation, wholly or in part, for about
100000, or nearly 10 per cent of
the population. The total value of
the output of butter is nearly $780,
100000, which is a little more than
per cent of all the agricultural pro-
ducts of the United States. Consid-
cred as crop, it is exceeded in valu-
alton only by corn, wheat, hay, for
age and cotton.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-31

about the same value, pound for
pound, as pure corn meal. The cobs
have little, if any, nutritive value, it
is true, but cornmeal is a heavy con-
centrated food, and when fed in large
quantities it is often not thoroughly
digested and assimilated by live stock.
The benefit from grinding the cobs
with the meal is thought to be due to
the Tightening of the meal somewhat,
enabling 1t to be completely digested
and re-ahsorbed Our experience
briefly summed up is about as follows
A bushel of corn and cohs. weighs sew
enty pounds; bushel of corn fifty
six pounds BY grinding the corn and
cob, therefore, we have added prac-
tlcally one-fifth to the feeding value
of bushel of cornmeal This is an
item to be carefully considered in all
sections where corn III high priced
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-31
A sUBSOILER.

Alfalfa is a silent, persistent and
effective subsoiler. In our own ex-
perience alfalfa seeded September Is
on heavy red-clay lands had developed
roots between two and three feet in
length by December /, and two years
after planting roots carefully washed
out of the soil measured four to five
feet in length Under favorable con-
ditions the roots of alfalfa will pene-
trate TO a depth of IL feet or more,
instances being On record of roots
found more than thirty feet long. The
size of the root varies with the age
of the plant, the diameter at the crown
varying from one-half to two and one
half inches. Under these conditions
it is little wonder that land should be
greatly benefited by the growth of
alfalfa 1t is manifestly superior to
the subsoil pillow or any other nipple
ment which human effort has devised
for unlocking and bringing within
range of shallow-rooted plants the
virtually inexhaustible supplies of
plant food which are hidden deep in
the bosom of the earth On many
farms crops have been grown for
years on land which has not been
cultivated beyond a depth of four to
six inches. The surface soil is in a
measure worn out and exhausted, but
the subsoii which extends to unknown
depths is practically as rich in fertil-
izing constituents as the surface soil
in the days when the primeval forest
protected it. Therefore any means
which can be devised for reaching
down and bring these hidden and I'M
utilized stores of wealth to the sur
face is matter Of universal concern
to the farmer. This very desirable
growth of alfalfa, whose thousand
roots, ramifying in every direction,
come in contact with the lower-soil
areas, and by their vital action modi-
fly it and bring supplies of plant food,
formerly unavailable, closer to the
surface of the ground to the ultimate
benefit of both plants and animals. !
The large and numerous roots furnish |
through their decay large quantities
of nitrogen and humus to the soil, and |
open up channels by which air may |
penetrate and so assist in oxidation |
and fermentation.
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-31
CORN AND COB MEAL.

Prof. A. M. Soule, in the Practical
Farmer concisely gives his expert
ence in feeding corn and cob meal.
We have fed corn and cob meal
to several classes of stock with good
satisfaction during recent years. If
corn is cheap, say less than forty
cents a bushel, it will hardly pay to
grind it, but when it gets over fifty
cents bushel, it seems to us that
grinding the corn with the >ob is
profitable, particularly as a machine
can be purchased that will do this
work fairly well at cost of about
forty dollars Corn and cob meal, in
our experience, gives the best results
when finely ground. This necessitates,
very often, passing il through the ma
chine twice and setting the burrs up
closely the second time.
Corn and cob meal has given us
The independent. [volume] (Lincoln, Neb.) 1902-1907, 1906-05-31

but it will cost you less money to
obtain this much desired result.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-28
FOUND DEAD ON A POOL TABLE.
Cashton Citizen Succumbs 10 Heart
Trouble.

Two or three young men entered the
pool room in the village and started to
play a game. They noticed the proprie-
tor, Mr., Swenby, lying on rear table,
apparently asleep, and did not disturb
him for several minutes. When they
tried to arHuse him and could not, a
doctor was summoned, who pronounced
him dead. His death probably occurred
between one and half past one
Mr.. Swenby was about IS years of age
and leaves beside his parents who live
near Newry, two sisters and two broth
ers. The parents were Immediately no.
tilted and came within few hours
1t is not known what particular kind
of heart disease the man died Of When
found he was lying on his back with his
feet crossed, his arms spread ont and
his eyes closed. In all probability he
laid down for nap and died while
sleeping. Mr.. Swenby came to Cashton
last Saturday ond rented the pool room
of o. @. Bjerk which he started up on
Monday. .-Cashton Record
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1906-03-28
Does Vaudeville "Stunts. i"

Messrs. Jerome Favor and Ben Brown
have the reputation Of being Grst-class
entertainers. At Esofea, the other ev-
ening, these two high.class artists en-.
tertained the largest crowd ever Assem-.
bled in the Temperance hall Jerome
with his good humor, and Ben with ap'
propriate selections on the Edison phon,
ograph, kept the crowd jolly for two
hours. after which the young ladies'
with Jerome's generous assistance, serv.
ed refreshments to all Over $50 was
secured from the entertainment, the
amount going to pay for a new organ
purchased of the Brown Music Co fol
the school. After a few choice vaude.
Vile stunts" by Jerome, the gathering
retired to their homes all saying Come
again, boys.
The services of these highcla5s ar,
fists can be secured by applying to Mr..
Favor, secretary.