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The Grit-advocate., 1907-11-01
A NeiohborIy Act.

Disorder in Central America 10 Of
fensive to Mexico and to the United
States. 1t is as II the neighbors OF
two law-abiding citizens were continu.
ally bi aering and carrying their quar-
rels over the fence into the grounds OF
the peaceful. 1t is the duty OF the
orderly, not only for their own protec-
tion, but in the interest OF decency, to
persuade the disorderly to behave
themselves. The presidents OF the
United States and OF Mexico acted as
benevolent International neighbors
when they rendered the good offices OF
their governments to the quarreling
republics In Central America to assisr
In arranging plan for arbitrating al!
disputes which cannot be settled b.
the republics themselves. Government
Is in an unsettled condition in Centra
America. Although nominally demcs
cratic in form. In fact 1t is almost a
military despotism. That aspiring
leader wins the election who can cor:
mand the largest number OF soldiers
and the people have little conce:
tion Of the nature of what we f.
America know as representative insti.
tutions. There is little more respect
for the rights of the neighboring coun-
tries than for the rights Of the opposi-
tion party; consequently petty war
are Of frequent occurrence This sur
vival Of sort of petty feudalism,
group Of little warning countries.
squabbling over matters that othel
peoples to-day settle peaceabH, can.
not be tolerated 1t is necessary. how.
ever. remarks Youths Companion, for
the United States to assume tina.
these little countries mean to keep the
peace save on the gravest provoca.
don. Yet its joint action with Mexico
amounts to little less than a warning
that If they do not behave in an order.
ly manner voluntarily. they will be
forced to submit to the power Of the
stronger nations.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-11-01
Parents who are dissatisfied with

Parents who are dissatisfied with
the present status of athletics in the
public schools-and there are many Of
them-will follow with interest the
course of the Boston school commit.
tee. which is considering the advisa.
bility of introducing the West Point
drill. 1t Is matter of common knowl.
edge that the drill at West Point ac.
compiishes the main object Of all ath.
letic exercise-it gives its pupils a
sound body and an erect, vigorous
carriage that lasts them through life,
Is there any school in America where
football, baseball or all the sports to.
gether do this for the whole student
body?
The Grit-advocate., 1907-11-01
II Pays to Raise Fruit.

The unusual productivity OF fruit
land on the Western Slope is attract.
ing attention in all parts of the coun.
try Johnson & Glasco. real estate
dealers of Grand Junction, give the fol.
lowing facts concerning the profit Of
individuals from one acre of ground
each:
James A. Becker sold from less than
one acre of Jonathan trees, $3.50
worth of apples.
Mike Figuski sold $l.572 worth of
pears from one acre
The Grit-advocate., 1907-11-01
THE PROCESS OF FEEDING SHEEP
Peter Jansen.

Whether shipped in from the range
Dr. the stockyards. the sheep will be
yaunt hungry and tired when they ar
rive at destination. l always try nrst 10
fill them up on stubble fields or
prairie grass before giving them any
grain. II they are put into the yards
at once, give them all the hay or other
roughagc they will eat for a day or
so until they get rested up and accus'
toned to their new surroundings. like
to start sheep on oats, If possible. or
oats and corn mixed half and half. AS
we all know, oats is an almost nat
urally balanced ration. but also the
highest priced grain, pound for pound.
Bran is a good substitute for oats. In
about thirty days strong wethers Will
eat about pound and half of grain
a day and this is about all they will
stand for any length of time.
II ground oil-cake is not too high, say
twenty-five dollars a ton, two or three
ounces of it daily to each sheep will be
a paying investment. My favorite ra-
ton would be two-thirds shelled corn,
one-third oats, with an addition OF
either the oil-cake or bran, or II pos
sible, both. suppose our learned pro-
fessors would call this fairly well
balanced ration. For roughage alfalfa
is, of course, decidedly the best. In the
absence of alfalfa, use sorghum and
kafir corn with equally good results
and have made some very fat sheep
on nothing but good straw for rough
age. l believe in feeding plenty Of
hay or its substitutes. OF course 1t
goes without saying that sheep should
always have access to pure water and
salt, whether in feed lots or grain
fields When in feed lots, believe not
more than 500 head should be kept to
gether, and 300 is even better. Prob
ably half the sheep are fed annually in
open yards without sheds. For my part,
prefer a good shed. open to the south.
| think the sheep are more COM
Portable and l can sleep better in the
event OF a blizzard. To keep yards and
shed dry and we'll bedded is very es-
sential
The profit in the business is very
problematical and depends entirely
upon the supply and demand as we'll as
the skill with which the sheep are
handled. The American people are
somewhat erratic. If, for instance, we
have had good prices for fat sheep one
year and have made a little money, a
lot Of new feeders are apt to jump in
next season and overdO the business,
and the result is disastrous. The pack
ers are sure to take advantage Of glut
and hammer prices below the cost of
production. A man cannot jump in and
out and hit the high places and he is
more likely to strike the low ones. II
man is fixed to feed sheep and has a
liking for the business, the only ra-
tional way is to stick to it and take the
average. To the beginner would say:
Start in slowly and get experience.
Buy carload or two and see how you
like it. Then, If successful, try some
more next season; but do not think
that because you have handled thou
sand head profitably you can do the
same with 10000, and multiply your
profits by ten, for you cannot do it.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-11-01
All the justices of the United State

All the justices of the United States
supreme court except William H.
Moody, the youngest member, are
gray haired. Mr.. Moody Is blond,
and his hair is Of that pale straw
color which turns gray only very late
In life. His ruddy complexion gives
an additional touch Of youthfulness, SO
that the contrast between Mr.. Moody
and the other members of the court
is striking.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-11-01

She retirement of Capt. Dreyfus
from active service recalls the fact
that false stories like curses usually
come home to roost. He is respected,
and his detractors have passed into
the ranks of celebrated and infamous
scoundrels.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-11-01

In Germany it is still customary to
plant fruit trees along highways. In
the province OF Hanover there are
1876 miles Of such roads, along which
there are 175,734 fruit trees.
The Grit-advocate., 1907-11-01
EX-GOVERNOR Is 4 BOOSTER.
Tells Of Wonderful Prosperity in New
Mexico and the West.


Not at all worried about the fnan.
cial fiurries, though anxious over the
condition OF his son. Miguel A. OterO.
Jr., who lies Ill of typhoid fever at
st. Joseph's hospital. Miguel A. Otero.
Sr.. former governor of New Mexico.
heavy dealer In stocks and bonds, in
lands, live stock and mines. talked con-
fidently of that vast and prosperous
territory in which he first saw the
light and prophesied great things for
New Mexico.
We are going night ahead with ev-
cry branch OF industry. 1t is astonish
ing even to me, who have been In the
territory all my life and seen it grow.
when | travel about and see the rapid
strides that are being made in the de-
yelopment of our resources.
Take the Estancia valley. for in
stance-I was down there the other
day. Now. you well remember. and SO
do |, when all that beautifully-situated
area was as bare as your hand. Well,
now there isn't an acre of that valley
that isn't taken up and you ought to
have seen the Estancia farmers ex-
hibits at the Albuquerque fair Such
-
products you will seldom see. even in
the older and better cultivated re-
gions.
And the mining regions are taking
on a new lease Of prosperity. Rich
strikes are reported regularly and In
every way the future continues to
brighten for us.
Population Increases.
Our population is being added to at
all enormous rate, so much SO that
believe the census which will be taken
three years from now will show that
we have 100000 residents in New Mex
leo.
We are all overjoyed. too. at the
prospect for single statehood. which
is now better than 1t ever has been be-
fore. There is no longer any doubt
that President Roosevelt favors our
plea for statehood. and you know what
it means when Roosevelt wants d
thing to happen So we expect the
Congress at its session this winter to
pass the enabling act. We can then
hold constitutional convention and
arrange for vote on the constitution
in April At the same time candi
dates for state Offices may be voted
on. We will then be a state in full
operation as such and next fall we will
be able to vote for President and en-
JOY the privilege SO long denied us"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-01
BONDS MAY BE FLOATED
EARLY IN new YEAR
When Money is Easier Than
Now.

When the voters of Americus in
August last authorized an issue of
$4,000 of bonds for street paving
and the erection of another public
school building the present financial
stringency, was of course, not fore
seen even by pessimistic ones.
Times were good then, and no diff
Guilty in selling the entire issue Of
city bonds was apprehended.
But with the prevailing "tightness"
of money the country over, the city
authorities wisely withheld the bonds,
preferring to await more propitious
time of putting thems on the market,
And that time, it is now believed,
will be early in the new year. BY
that time, Mayor Hawkins thinks,
financial conditions will have ad-
justed themselves to the point where
municipal bonds will be sought by
many as an investment
BY that time, too, the great electric
plant here will be completed, the cleo
trio street railway will be in opera
ton and the outlook generally will
be much more propitious.
The bonds, Mayor Hawkins says,
can be issued at any time within
the discretion of the city council
within a reasonable period from the
date of the election authorizing such
issue, and only financial conditions
has delayed matters thus far
The present bonded Indebtedness Of
the city is something more than
$4,000, and it is quite probable that
some of the bonds now outstanding
will be liquidated ere the new issue
of $4,000 is put on the market.
OF this amount, $4,000 was to be
expended upon street paving, $25,-
600 for another public school build
ing, while $4,000 was the city's por-
ton towards the agricultural school.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-01
OF VOTERS AT
POLLS IN few DAYS
The Primary on Wednesday
Next.

The aldermanic campaign, which
has been waged, with considerable in
terest and spirit for two weeks past,
comes to a finish next Wednesday
when the voters at the primary will
determine the issue between the sew
eral candidates.
Eight tieet-footed sprinters for
the three goals make up the very
interesting situation here.
Messrs. j. S. Bolton, d. NJ Borum
and c. j. Sherlock are the three all
dermen whose terms are about to
expire, and all of these are actively
in the race and asking reelection.
Other aspirants are Messrs. G.. M.
Eldridge, Lee Allen and George M.
Rodgers, constituting the Citizens
Ticket nominated in mass meeting;
DR.. p H. Bahnsen and Mr.. t. l..
Cranberry, a grand total of eight
called where three are to be chosen.
And each aspirant hopes fervently
that he may be in the trio rather than
in the quintettical descard when the
political game is played
A very large number of citizens
will vote the straight Citizens Tick
ct" as expressive of the will of the
mass meeting. Others will vote as
best pleases them, voting for or
against the ticket, or taking part
thereof along with some other candi-
date in the race
All of the candidates are too well
known to require an introduction or
word of commentator.
Alderman Sherlock has served con-
tinuously in the council for about
eighteen years, a record held by no
other city official in Georgia. Alder
man Bolton has served eight or ten
years continuously, while Alderman
Borum has served two terms, or four
years.
The other aspirants, Messrs Rod
gers, Allen, Eldridge, Bahnsen and
Cranberry, have never held such of
fee, but all are practical business
men, aud it goes without saying that
they will lie enthusiastically sop
ported III the election Wednesday.
Just now there are numerous pro-
dictions as to which three of the
eight will land successfully.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-01
TREASURY OF CITYlS
BARE OF THE DOLLARS
Taxes Are Coming Very
Slowly.

THE condition of the city's strong
box at present reflects the monetary
condition in Americus, as elsewhere,
as not in several years has the
shiny button been so clearly dis
cernible to the eye And even yet the
dollars come at the proyerbial snail's
pace.
In fact, the payment of taxes has
been delayed to the point that the
city has been compelled to borrow
several thousand dollars wherewith
to meet immediate obligations.
This, of course, will be repaid when
the taxes are paid.
But never have people been quite
so slow upon this point as this year,
due, doubtless, to the general scar
city of money.
Up to this date, City Clerk Hawkes.
states, less than $4,000 has been
paid into the treasury this fall for
taxes, whereas at this date last year
more than $4,000 had already been
paid in and the city had money in
the bank to it's credit
Of course, the taxes will have to be
paid eventually but at this time it
seems that fl fas will have to be is
sued in many cases to collect it.
In fact. some have expressed prefer
ence to paying this additional cost
rather than paying money now.
It is a condition which has not
confronted the city in years.
Heretofore, at this season. the sa-
looms have been accustomed to pay
ing the city 1000 each as special
tax, but this source of revenue,
amounting to $4,000, is now cut off.
Yesterday the school teachers were
paid 1,800, and tomorrow the month
ly salary roll of scores of employees
of the city must be paid.
The tax rate for the city this year
is $1450 per $1,000 the same as
the county rate, or a total of nearly
three per cent But this rate will
not be sufficient hereafter, and the
city must increase its rate and also
largely increase property values.
1t is going to require the most
careful financiering next year to keep
the prov of the good ship "Americus"
headed in the right direction.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-01
BRIDGE Is PLAYED AND
GAME Is ENJOYED
Evening is Thus Delightfully."-
Spent.

The Church Street Bridge Club,
which assemblies one of the bright
est and most charming coteries of
ladies of any of the social organiza-
tions in Americus, was delightfully."-
entertained yesterday afternoon by
Mrs. Allen Hill at her home on Lee
street. The parlors were pretty in
their decorations of roses and chry-
santhemums, and the many hand
somely gowned guests are Indebted
to their fair hostess for one of the
most delightful afternoons of the
whist season. After cards were
laid aside and the prize, lovely
white knit belt had been awarded the
winner, Mrs. W. j. Josey, broiled
quail on toast were served the
guests. Among those present, be-
sides members of the club, were
Mrs. w. A. Dodson, Mrs. G. T. Mil
Ter, Mrs. w. ]. Josey, Mrs. John r.
Hudson, Mrs. G A. Turpin, Jr., Mrs.
c. A. Fricker, Mrs. Harvey Weaver,
Mrs. Lawson Stapleton, Mrs. r. S.
Broadhurst, Mrs. w. d. Moreland,
Miss Ruby Hill, Miss Elizabeth Hol-
lis, Miss Laurie Hooper.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-01
TRYING TO CORNER
COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK, Nov. (SpeciaD -
Jesse i. Liyermore, the 26year-old
young man who won three millions
in Wall street, is said to be trying to
corner the cotton market He has
bought 100000 bales already accord
ing to report. The price has advanc-
ed S. bale since he bought.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-01
FARMER SHOT DOWN
BY TWO NEGROES

WHITESBURG, GA, Nov. 3d.
(SpeciaD Hon. Jethro Jones, a
prominent farmer, was shot down
last night by negroes near his home.
His body was found this morning by
his son Two negroes have been
arrested. The wife of one of the sus-
poets says that her husband told her
he had killed Jones. Excitement is
high and there is talk of a lynching.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-01
BicycIist Took Big Money

NEW YORK, Nov. 3d. (SpeciaD -
Bobby Wathour, the bicyle rider, has
arrived with European prizes to the
amount of $4,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-01
YOU ARE NEXT.

Everybody movng
Goyers Opera House Everybody
the
fickeress and will not hurt the
blues and will make forget troubles
first Of the week follows:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-12-01
ALL INCREASED IN
BANK STATEMENT
Returning Confidence Man
ifeSted Everywhere.

NEW YORK, Nov. .-(SpeciaD-
The weekly bank statement shows
the following changes from last
week:
Reserves, increase, $1,114,175.
Deposits, increase $1,364, 1900.
Loans, increase $10,080, 100.
Legal tender, increase 1924, 800.
Circulation, increase $2,862,500
Specie, increase, $1,755,5 500.
Der Sonntagsbote. (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1906-1912, 1907-01-20
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