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The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

Good texture In a soil Is an sex-
trcmcly valuable asset. by soil of
good texture we mean one that is
finely divided and at the same time
mellow and friable. A soil possessing
these qualities will produce better
crops than another containing tho
same amount of plant food, but which
is hard and lumpy. In a soil of good
texture plants find conditions most
favorable to their growth. because
such soil retains moisture; is better
ventilated; has less variation in .cm-
perature; nitrification is FASTENED be-
cause of better ventilation; mere
plant food from the minerals is rcn.
dered available; the plant roots pene-
trate deeper, and therefore have a
better hold and there is more surface
on which they can feed.
in Bulletin No. ll9 of the Cornell
experiment station we find the follow.
ing statement: Every good farmer
knows that hard aud lumpy soil will
not grow good crops no matter how
much plant food 1t may contain A,
clay soil which has been producing
good crops for any number of years
may be so seriously injured by one
injudicious plowing in wet time as
to ruin II for the growing of crops
for two or three years The Injury
lies In the modification of its ply steal
texture, not in the lesscning OF its
plant food. A sandy soil may also be
seriously impaired for the growing
of any crop If the humus or dccaying
organic matter is allowed TO burn ont
on It, II then becomes lcachy, 1t
quickly loses its moisture and il be-
comes excessively hot in bright, sunny
weather. Similar remarks may be ap.
piled to all soils. That is, the texture
or physical condition of the soil is
nearly always more important than
It's mere richness in plant food"
The first step in the enrichment of
non-productive land Is to improve its
physical condition by meaps.of careful
and thorough tilIage, by the addition
of humus, and perhaps by under drain
age. 1t must first be put in such con.
ditiOn that plants can grow in it..
After that tho addition OF chemical
fertilizers may pay by giving addi.
tional redundant growth.
Tillage is one of the most important
agencies for producing good texture.
The stirring of the soil as In cultiva.
ton destroys the forces which are mt
work i'm tho soi1 to draw md hri.
the PARTICLES of soil together IN com.
pact mass. and the soil 10 nlado fine,
thus extending the feeding area OF Tho
roots, and enabling the air 10 enter
the soil and move freely about in IL.
Flowing is one OF the most efficient
means of pulverizing, tho soil. Tho
rnoldboard of q plow is so shaped that
the furrow slice is not merely inyert-
cd, but II Is ground and broken and
left in q nearly perpcndlcu.ar posi-.
tion. Heavy clay soils should not be
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

An old man In the north of London
has been making series of interest
Dug experiments with view to find.
ing solution to tho question often
asked: What becomes OF tho count.
less aiyriads of pins that arc annu
ally iost?'
As ho expected, he finds that II Is
tho dis;ntcgrating effect Of the air
which resolves even these intractabIc
little instruments into their own cle.
ments. Ho put some hundreds Of
brass and steel pins. needles and
hairpins, etc, In quiet corner OF
his garden. where they would be sub
iect to all the destructive agencies Of
daippncss. earth wind, etc.
The result was curious Ordinary
hairpins were the FIRST (taking I54
dayh on an avcragc) to oxidizo into a
brownish rust--ferrous oxidc--wbich
was scattered by the wind as II form.
cd, and no trace of single one could
be detected at the end OF scven
months. Common bright pins took as
long as Is months before their com.
bustior. vas complete. but brass ones
had been entirely turned into green
vcrdigris long before that.
Polished steel needles OF small
size lasted a very long time tower two
years and half, but klack lead
poncil proved Itself TO be practically
indestructablc both cedar and plum.
bago being almost as good as when
new, even though harder things had
quite rottcd
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15
Vendetta In Alberta.

A determined Arab vendetta ha.
Mst run its murderous course at Fer
mana, in Algeria. A man named
Fared-bcn-Aissa had determined tc
Kill a fellow resident of one of the
mountain villages, named Hussein
'aliba-Ahmed, and never went abroad
without his gun. The other day the
two men, both carrying loaded guns
met facc to faco In quiet spot In the
mountains. Instantly Fared drew his
weapon to his shoulder and fired. Huy
sein fell, but rising, rapidly got his
own shot In, Farcd In turn falling with
a shattered thigh. He managed, how
ever. to nervc himself for a second
shot, and Hussein fell dead with his
chest shattered. Farcd will have te
undergo amputntion Of the leg.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15
Lay wires from Motor Cycle.

a new application Of the motor cycl
10 military service has been inventee
IN Auslrin, It concerns the quick lay
lug OF telephone and telegraph wires
In front of the cycle is Installed G
;ylindrlcal roll or reel upon which the
wire is wound, and q man sitting In
the moving car lays the wire, by
means Of long pole, either in the
tops OF the trees, or, II there are none
in bitches Or cutters. With tho now
apparatus three miles Of wire may be
laid in IL minutes.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15
BRITAIN HAS STAR FAT BOY.
Only Five Years Old. But Weighs ,5e
Pounds.

London. johnny Trunley Is not
the brightest boy In the school In Bat
tersea. London. but he attracts the
most attcntiil because he Is the fat.
test boy in all England Johnny Is
only five. but he weighs eleven stone
FIVE which in American figures is
l59 pounds.
Johnny's proportions, considering
his weight and age arc remarkable.
The circumference of his head at the
brow is % inches, his thigh 2S inches.
his calf II, his chest A. his waist
Az, bis biceps Is and his forearm IL
inches.
Master Trunley Is not a. sprintor---
indeed he walks with difficulty lie
goes 10 and from school In wagon.
which the London county council,
sends Tor him, for the l.. c. c. doesn't
Wink AT ;ruancy even for fat boys.
In school the ordinary desk and
bench were not big enough or strong
enough for Master Trunloy, so the
school carpenter had 10 build a desk
and bench strong enough to support
Johnny's mighty frame. ,lohnny is
proud of his size and weight, but
sighs when he thinks of the rare fun
his fellows have been having this win.
Ter skating and shedding, pastlmes
barred to johnny for obvious rea.
sons.
johnny Is crroucously called "Tho
Eat Boy OF pcckham." There was Il
TAT boy in PeckhanL but Johnny's
weight and proportions have eclipscd
that colossal youths glory }
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15
CARE OF BROODER
CHICKS
BY W.R. Graham, Poultry Expert. Ontsrio
Experiment Station.

Chicks should not be fed until they
are at least &c hours old It IL q. scri-
GUS mistake to feed them earlier. Too
early feeding is the cause of inJiges-
tion and bowel trouble In many eases.
Wo try to keep the temperature of
the brooder between 90 and 95 do.
srees at the chick level throughout
the first week. After the first week
the temperatiire Is gradually lowered,
generally speaking, about one degree
q day, When the chicks are put into
the brooder. It is well to remember
that every Is chicks will raise the
temperature of the brooder one. dc.
gree. Be careful not 10 get your
brooder too hot, nor yet so cool Us
10 cLill the chicks. This is yory i'm.
portart, especially during tho Hrst ten
days. 4. I. 4's..
The floor shonld lie coyora( with
cloy6r chan before tho chIcks are pnt.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15
Old Masters Held lndecen,.

Onlaha. Neb.--Thc Omaha courts
have decided that works OF art by fa-
nous painters, including Van Dyke
Rubens and Van der Werif are indie
cent aud that reproductions of them
cannot be sold In Omaha stores. For
persisting in their sale John Green
berg was fined and warned that on the
next occurrence he would be sent to
jail. Greenbcrg had On sale copies Of
Rubens' Judgment of Paris the
original of which is in the Dresdcn
Art Gallery; Van Dykes Diam and
the Golden HoiEll oi Jupiter" Van der
Werifs t'Mf gfalcra" and others al
thai class. y. : n :
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

wooled breeds In America. The lamb
possesses in sufficient degree tho size
and parallelogramic shapes OF the
breed, along with wool characteristics
to make him u good representative an.
imal OF what Lincoln ought to be.
The wool hangs in wavy spirals which
add to the beauty OF the sheep In a
thrifty specimen. the wool is lustrous.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

The accompanying illustration rep
resents prize Lincoln lamb owned
by John T. Gibson, Of Ontario Mr..
Gibson is one of the foremost breed.
ers oil Lincons in America. and ono OF
the most ardent advocates of this, the
largest and heaviest of all the breeds.
1t Is also the heaviest fleece producer
probably of all the long and coarser
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

into the brooder. Luke-warm water
should also be put into the broodeI
for drink before the chickens arc
taken from the machine. have had
best success iu starting young chicks
on, ,hard-boiled eggs, finely chopped
she'll included, and bread crumbs
about four parts by weight OF bread
70 one OF eggs. This is fed dry. After
the first two days we begin to give
an occasional feed of seed chick-fcod.
which Is made us follows
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15
The Ab.ent.Mi inded Professor.

Professors Wifc-Too aggravating!
This morning gave my husband .
list OF addresses. that no might 60 out
and look for new house, and hc has
made out table OF statistics from
thcm.-Flicgcnde Blntter.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15
Her Pcrverslty.

"Come out this evening" said Sub
bubs, "and I'm sure you'll get good
dinner"
II thought you had no cook now"
replied Gilman.
She doesn't leave until tomorrow.
She'll do her best this evening Just
to make us realize how ,mucn ws'll
MISS her when she's gone"
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15
The WAY 10 Riches.

'Bclicyc me, friends" ssla the mis
iiionalre, earnestly "thcrc Is no great
or happiness than In earning ones
bread by the sweet Of other pcoploi'
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15
New York Central Lines
CBiG FOUR R0uTE]
WEST BOUND.

All trains daily except locals and
Nos. and 10.
l.. Il. NEBERGALL.
Ticket Agent.
Phones-Home 246; Bell III.
Effect Jan. ], 1907.
For further information regarding
trains, call information operator,
either phone.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-02-15

Church eeIfry Election Place. ~
A sea captain named Wcnlock haf
been elected mayor Of Brightlingsea
Essex Olngland), the ceremony takine
place in the church belfry, according
TO immcmorial custom.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-15

None but the contemplate are APP
prehensive of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
cauld
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-15
Alaska DIVIDED
ON HOME RULE

SEATTLE WASH, Nov. 14.-(Spe-
ciaD-The latest from Alaska pro-
phesy a lively time at the Republican
territorial convention which meets at
Juneaux today to elect six dele
gates and six alternates to the Re-
publican national convention of 1908.
It is intimated that Governor W. B.
Hoggatt will meet with violent oppo-
sition in the convention.
The delegates from the Nome and
Fairbangs districts go to the conyen-
ton pledged to home rule for Alaska
and unalterably opposed to policy OF
Gov. Hoggatt, who maintains that the
territory does not want self-goyern-
ment
Another feature of the convention
is the probability that not only will it
indorse President Roosevelt for a
third term, but it will also, if permit
ted send it's delegates to the national
convention with Roosevelt instruc-
tions.
There is no doubt that the conven-
ton will indorse Tom Gale, the
non-partisan present delegate to
Congress, and pledge him continued
support. There is also some talk
that Gale will be selected as one OF
the delegates to the national conven-
ton, although his friends are desir-
GUS that he keep free from any poll
teal alliance for the reason that he
was elected to his present seat by all
parties combined
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-15
ACCEPTS NO MONEY
FOR HIS SERVICES
Trusts in Providence for
Necessities.

GUTHRIE, OKLA, Nov 14-(Spe-
ciaD-The labor problem and the con
fiict between employer and employed
has been settled for all time so far
as one Oklahoma man is concerned.
This man is j. ~ Hedrick, of Toha-
wa, and he is perhaps the only per-
son in the country who literally and
actually exists as Christ commanded
his immediate followers to live. One of
the principal articles of his creed is
TO accept no compensation for his
labor, and to this idea he has strict
ly adhered since 1885. Everything
that takes place is in accordance with
the will of God declares Hedrick, and
with this belief always in his mind
he refuses to take thought for the
morrow, where he will live, what he
will eat or wherewithall he shall be
clothed. With no home, business or
family ties, he lives among his neigh
bors and friends, but does not eat
the bread of charity. Wherever there
is work to do he labors with all his
might, refusing money compensation,
and, like the birds of the air and the
foxes of the forest, trusts in God
to take care of him. Although he is
now 81 years old, he has made no
provision for age, and believes to do
so would be to doubt the care and
protection of the Infinite Being he
worships.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-15
Women Who Wear Well.

It is astonishing how great change a
few years of married life often make in
the appearance and disposition of many
women. The freshness, the charm, the
brilliance vanish like the bloom from
peach which is rudely handled. The
matron is only dim shadow, a faint echo
of the charming maiden. There are two
reasons for this change, ignorance and
neglect Few young women appreciate
the shock to the system through the
change which comes with marriage and
motherhood. Many neglect to deal with
the unpleasant pelvic drains and weak
nesses which too often come with mar
riage and motherhood, not understanding
that this secret drain is robbing the cheek
of its freshness and the form of its
fairness.
As surely as the general health suffers
when there is d6r&Qgement Of the health
of the delicate wonlan@E organs, 50 surely
wheG 'thase organs .arG>established in
health the race 2Bds&oE9N>at o9ce witness
to thefact in 3essg I'd comelrna4N Nearly
a million women have found health and
happinoss IN the use Of Dr.. -Pierce,s -Fa.
yoTIte PreserintiQn.. 1t makes weak Won
en- strong and sick women well. IngrGdi'
ents on label--contains no alcohol OF
harmful habit forming drugs. Made
wholly Of those native, American, medic
inal roots most highly recommended by
leading medical authorities Of all the sew
eral schools of practice for the cure Of
woman's peculiar ailments.
For nursing mothers. or for those broken
down in health by too frequent bearing Of
children, also for TIE expectant mothers.
to prepare the system for the coming of
baby and making its advent easy and
almost painless, there is no medicine quite
so good as oFaYorite Prescription" II
can do no harm in any condition of the
system. It Is q most potent inyigorating
tonic and strengthening nervine nicely
adapted to woman's delicate system by
physician of large experience in the treat
ment of woman's peculiar ailments.
DIR. Pierce may be consulted by letter
free of charge. Address DIR. r. v. Pierce,
Invallds' Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo, N. Y.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-15
CITIZENS ALL WANT A
MEETING OF CITIZENS
To Discuss Men and Meas
ureS Generally.

The Times Recorders suggestion
yesterday that a general mass-meet-
ing Of citizens be called for the pur-
pose Of naming an aldermanic ticket
to be voted in the forthcoming prim-
airy meets with greatest favor and
has been highly commended. Such a
meeting of the business men and tax
payers generally would discuss the
situation in Americas, and any sug-
gestion made as to ticket of three
candidates for aldermen would have
great weight with voters generally
Three good, safe and conservative
men, citizens who would work
only for the advantage and welfare
of the city, if elected, would be nam
ed, and such ticket would be very
strongly supported. Several gentle
men have suggested that such meet
ing be held at the city hall on Tues
day night next, and if this meets with
favor in the interim the Times-RecOr-
der will SO announce on Tuesday
morning, next.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-15
Different Kinds of WeekIies
(Dothan Eagle.)

There are several different classes
of weekly newspapers published in
Alabama. There's one, which is put
through the mails after the editor
and force has spent six days in the
preparation, and then there's another
where the editor, or office boy writes
a few lines of copy, and never reads
the proof, and the paper is gotten
out with plate. Then there's still an
other, whose editors, along about
the first of the week, forward a few
sticks of stale copy to the manufac-
turer, and the latter part of the week
receive the complete edition, with his
locals and heavyweights, entirely
surrounded with Pinkham's, Winter
smiths, Douglas, Sears, Roebuck anC
ads of other concerns, too close to
pay the price for a homeprint paper
There's just enough of this class tC
keep the average too low. One class
of weeklies represents the work OF
several people during the week, and
others represent the few minutes
work of some man or boy, whose press
day troubles consist of mailing the
edition.
We don't know whether it's the
smell of printers ink that holds the
latter class in the business or not
They were a good deal more popular
before passes were called in.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-15
MAY PROVE FATAL
When viii Americas People Learn
the Importance OF It!

Backache is only a simple thing at
first;
But when you know It's from the
kidneys;
That serious kidney troubles fol-
low;
That diebatis, Bright's disease may
be the fatal end,
You will gladly profit by the fol-
lowing experience.
IT'S the statement of an Americas
citizen:
J. NJ. Oliver, wagon painter, with
shop on Cotton avenue and Jefferson
streets, Americas, Ga, and living on
the outskirts of Americas, has used
Doan's Kidney Pills and states his
opinion Of them as follows: He says,
They are a fine remedy. 1 used them
them very ache and can recommend
them very highly They did for me
what everything else failed to do.
They drove the backache out of my
back and relieved me Of misery, from
which l had been suffering for long
time. The trouble was a constant
heavy ache right across the small of
my back, and disorder of the kid
neys. The secretions were in bad
condition, being dark, full of sedi-
ment and irregular. Medicines for
internal use failed to help me and so
did liniments. l read of how others
had been, cured by Doan's Kidney
Pills, and deciding to try them got
a box. Since taking them the pain
has left my back, the kidneys are
working normally, the secretions are
in natural condition and I feel bet
ter in many ways"
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. -Milburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the Uni
ed States.
Remember the name-Doan's and
take no other.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-15

State of Ohio, City of Toledo, Lucas
county, SIS.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner of the firm of F. ].
Cheney & Co., doing business in the
city of Toledo, County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm will pay
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOL
LARS for each and every case of ca
tarrh that cannot be cured by the
use of Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed
in my presence this 9Th day of Dec
ember, A. D., 1886.
(SeaD A w. GLEASON,
Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, and acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the sys-
TEN. Send for testimonials free.
F. ]. Cheney & Co., Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all druggists, Use.
Take Halls Family Pills for con-
stipation.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-15
A Hard Debt to Pay.

Il owe a debt of gratitude that can
never be paid off," writes G.. S. Clark,
of Westfield, Iowa, "for my rescue
from death, by DR.. Kings New Dis
covery Both lung were so seriously
affected that death seemed eminent
when l commenced taking New Dis
covery The ominous dry, hacking
cough quit before the first bottle was
used and two more bottles made a
complete cure" Nothing has ever
equaled New Discovery for coughs,
colds and all throat and lung COM
plants. Guaranteed by Eldridge Drug
Co. soc and $1OO. Trial bottle free.
d-w
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-15
The "Pure Food Law"

is designed by the Government to
protect the public from injurious IN
gradients in both foods and drugs 1t
is beneficial both to the public and to
the conscientious manufacturer. Ely's
Cream Balm, a successful remedy for
cold nthe head, nasal catarrh, hay
fever, meets fully the requirements OF
the new law, and that fact is promi-
nently stated on every package. 1t
contains none of the injurious drugs
which are required by the law to be
mentioned on the label. Hence you
can use it safely
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-15
Piles Cured at Home BY New Absorb
ton Method

If you suffer from bleeding, itch
ing, blind or protruding piles, send
me your address, and ] will tell you
how to cure yourself at home by the
new absorption treatment; and will
also send some of this home treat
ment free for trial, with references
from your own locality if requested
Immediate relief and permanent cure
assured. Send no money, but tell 9TH
ers of this offer. Write today to Mrs
NJ. Summers, Box P, Notre Dame
Ind
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-15

Perhaps" said the doctor, 'it's
your cooking that's responsible for
your husbands illness. He has Sc
we're attack of gastritis."
"Gastritis!" exclaimed Mrs. MI
bride, "but | always cook on a coal
range"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-15
Arrivals.

From Savannah, Augusta,
Atlanta and Macon, Bir-
mingham, Columbus and
Fort Valley ,........... 40 40 p NJ
From Lockhart, Dothan, AL
bany, Troy and Mont cry Flo 40 p N
From Lockhart, Dothan, Al
bany, Troy and Mont'ery. II 81 p m
From Atlanta and Macon. Y OF p N
From Augusta, Savannah, At
lanta and Macon, Birming-
ham and Columbus and
Fort Valley .......... rs 80 n
From Columbus and interme-
date points. ....... t645 p N
From Columbus, Newman and
intermediate points 800. Fl rs p m
From Albany and intermediate
points. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "a 40 a m
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-15
SEA ISLAND
COTTON GROWERS

LAKE CITY, FLA, Nov. 14.-(Spe-
ciaD Members of the Farmers I'M
ion in the Sea Island and Ribbon
Cane cotton belts Of Georgia and
Florida are meeting here today begin
a two days conference. The chief
purpose is to agree upon plans to
handle the cotton crop to the best
advantage.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-15

*Daily. tExcep sunday ttSunday
Macon with
J. e.. HIGHTOWER Ga.
w. BLoUNT PassengeriAgent Macon Ca
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-11-15

Tell me, my poor man." said the
the good-hearted old lady, ito what do
you attribute your fondness for
drink? 1t is hereditary"
mo, ma'am," replied the poor
man, its thirst