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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-12

VIM. J. Bryan: I'm Cairo l
secured a few grains of wheat
that had slumbered for more
than 5000 years in an Egyptian
tomb. AS l looked at them this
thought came to my mind: If
one of those grains had been
planted on the banks of the Nile
the year after it grew, and all it's
lineal descendants planted and
replanted from then until now,
its progeny would today be
sufficiently numerous to feed the
teeming millions of the world.
There is in the grain of wheat
an invisible something which has
power to discard the body which
we see, and from air and earth
fashion a new body so much like
the old one that we cannot tell
the one from the other. If this
germ of life in the wheat can
thus pass unimpaired through
5000 resurrections, l shall not
doubt that my soul has power to
clothe itself with a body suited
to its new existance when this
earthly frame has crumbled to
dust"
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-12
A FEEDING RACK.
Convenient For ROughaEe and
Ground Food.

Convenient For Roughage and
Ground Food.
The accompanying Illustration, cred
tied to the Farmer, represents a type Of
feeding rack, with troughs that will be
found economical for feeding both
roughage and ground food. These
racks can be cheaply constructed and
will last for a number of years. One
half Of the roof is put on hinges so that
they can be filled directly from a wag-
on. If cut silage is fed, 1t should be
put in first, as it will fall through the
rack into the troughs. After the sllage
Is thus properly distributed the racks
can be filed with hay. Twelve or
fourteen feet is a good length to build
such racks. The frame can be made
of , by inch lumber. A 2 by inch
scantling runs lengthwise In the center
of the rack and is framed to the bot
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-12

1t has been frequently suggest
ed, and the suggestion is a good
one, for every farmer to place
his name and the name of his
farm on mis- road gate. Not only
would persons driving to a place
more easily find it, but it would
add more pleasure and interest
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-12
RACK WITH TRoUGHs.

tom crosspieces. To this is nailed on
each side at the bottom a 1 by 3 inch
strip for the troughs to rest on. The
Stats can be made out of pa by 7-9
inch stuff placed two and one-half
inches apart. For outdoor use in a
wet climate the racks should be rooted,
though it is not necessary where the
rainfall is light A one-half inch strip
should be nailed to the caves so as to
prevent the water from dripping in the
feed or on the sheep while eating.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-12

to people driving through the
country. This last result would
have special effect with regard
to we'll kept and pretty houses,
One will seldom pass a beautiful
farm without desiring to know
who is it's enterprising owner.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-12
KOdOI Dyspepsia Cure
DIu0sts what you eat.

The town of Troy has passed
an ordinance prohibiting chick
ems from running at large in the
corporation. We surmise many
of our citizens would like a
similar measure passed here.
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1908-06-12

Some citizens are against the
bond issue because of the park,
while others would have fought
it had the park been left out.
To the former we would say, do
not let such a small item as the
park blind your eyes to the need
of the street improvement. 1t
doesn't pay to cut off ones nose
to spite the face. The need of
street improvement is great and
should not be defeated. The
matter of securing grounds for a
park might be delayed several
years, but then when it was
desired it might be impossible to
secure the grounds, or the cost
would be almost prohibitive.
Let us have the street improve
ment by all means, even though
the park goes with it. Time
will show both to be no bad
investment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-22
MARCH OF THE BOIL wEEyIL
macon News


It is plain that the boil weeyil is
not advancing more than % miles q
year They have infested the south
western counties of Mississippi, with
out entering the delta at any point.
Their trend is more northward than
eastward Doubtless they will next
year appear in the delta, and perhaps
one-half Of the Mississippi counties
will at the end of the next cotton sea
son feel the effects of the pest
The chances are pretty good that
the farmers of Georgia will not have
to face the insects until the growing
season of 1920. This will certainly be
the case if their progress is no more
rapid than ii has been this year
The farmers who adopt the cultural
methods of the United States depart
ment Of agriculture have nothing TO
fear from the approach of the boil
weeyil Lands that are to be devoted
to cotton must be plowed deeper,
drained better and more thoroughly
fortified
A farmer in Coahuma county, Mis-
sissippi, applied these methods TO an
eight acre field this year, and he
has picked 10 bales from that field.
He used, however, about 300 pounds
of cotton seed meal to an acre. The
crop that came in response to this
convinces him that he could not af-
ford to use less. A farmer can well
afford to spend $3.50 in fertilizers per
acre when those fertilizers bring
him an extra bale of cotton per
acre
1t is this kind of cultivation that
Georgia farmers will be forced to
adopt, and they may as well begin tc
buy plows that will cut the soil tc
the depth of y inches, even if such
plows do call for two mules apiece
/ The scratching of the soil to depth
of three or four inches will not an.
swer when the boil weevil arrives anC
makes itself at home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-22
Explanation of Indian Summer.
New York Evening Post.l

Indian summer, which closes the
autumnal season, is due to certain
natural causes. The warm, hazy days
of this romantic season are always
ushered in during the falling of the
leaves, and are associated with the
death of vegetation, whitening leaves
and drying stubble In setting out to
account for the phenomenon of ma
ture which we call Indian summer,
it is necessary to account for the alb
sence from the atmosphere during this
season of that degree of moisture
necessary to produce rainfall, and
also the strange atmospheric calm
which prevails during these smoky.
dreamy days of autumn
The pacific atmosphere during In
dian summer is due to an interesting
phenomenon which relates to the
suns passing the equatorial line. At
ter the sun crosses the equator to the
north, on March 81, a set of condi-
tons is set up which results in what
are known as trade winds. These
kinds are due, first to the rising of
the heated air on the hot belt which
describes the suns apparent circuit
around the globe. When the sun has
passed north of the equator, the
heated atmosphere arising from the
hot belt causes an atmospheric vac
mum into which stream of cool air
naturally flows. This inflow must
come from the nearest body of cold
atmosphere. Since the suns highway
around the globe. at this time, lies
nearer the north pole than it does to
the south pole, it follows that this
body of cool atmosphere must come
from the north. On this account the
trade winds of our springtime blow
always and invariably from the north
east
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-22
WANTED DIFFERENT NAME
FROM THAT OF HUSBAND

New York, Nov. 20.-Margaret
Mayo, the playwright, can't use her
professional name legally. In private
life she is Mrs. Lillian Slattern
Selwyn, and sought to have the court
legalize her use of Mayo, but Justice
Sehmuck, of the city court, has said
nay.
In her petition she says that she is
a playwright and authoress, and was
known on the stage as Margaret
Mayo. Her husband, Edgar Selwyn,
is also playwright, she says, and
both have commercial dealings with
people in the same line of business.
They are constantly confusing hus-
band and wife, and confusion and
complications will continue unless she
can change her name, she asserts. She
lives happily with her husband, at
174S Broadway
Il can conceive Of no reason, so
cial, financial or otherwise, that would
warrant the granting of so startling
and novel request Justice Sch
muck says.
She lives apparently with her
husband in entire and happy accord
and unity, and the advantages would
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-22
Americas, Ga, Nov. %, 1865.
FINANCIAL REPORTS OF THE
COUNTRY.

The tenure of Office of the present
Board of County Commissioners soon
expires. Before it leaves office it
might very well establish a precedent,
and comply with the expressed wishes
of the Grand Jury, by the publication
of financial report. This is a duty
that is clearly due the citizens of
Sumter county, every one of whom has
a perfect right to know how much
money is raised by the county, and
exactly how every dollar of it is
expended.
The County Commissioners, as the
servants of the public, should make
financial reports, not less frequently
than quarterly. The taxpayers of the
county are entitled to such
They should know where the money
goes, how much is expended on the
public roads, how much is expended in
the care of convicts, and otherwise
how the revenues of Sumter are dis
tributed
In other counties, and in every
city, there are quarterly reports made
of the finances, showing receipts, ex-
penditures in detail, and cash bal
ance. Sumter county should have
nothing less than this. 1t was IN
doubtedly the desire of the Grand
Jury when it made such a present
ment that this measure of publicity
should be adopted by the present
Board 1t is certainly to be hoped
that it will do so and set an example
in this direction that its successors
will feel bound to follow. While
every one believes that the money
of the county has been used -ii,,liddii-
ciously and economically and to tba
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best interests Of the people, that does
not relieve the Commissioners from
the duty of making reports at stated
intervals. The tax payers are al
ways better satisfied when they know
where the money is being used, and it
is but proper that such information
should be given to them at least once
every three months.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-22
DIVORCED 20 YEARS,
THEY REMARRY
Old Love Brought Together
Again.

New York, Nov 21-Into that corri-
dor of the City Hall frequented al
most exclusively by young and timid
men and bashful girls there walked
yesterday with purposeful step an
aged couple, the man well set up, but
showing signs of age, and the woman,
prim and neat as a pin, but dressed
in raiment that bespoke the Water
land They were there to get a mar
riage license.
Conrad Knubbert was the mans
name and he gave his age at So.
The woman was the older by two
years, but looked younger. She
spoke no English, but TO the clerk
who asked them questions the man
said her name was Mathilde Bostel-
mann
"She is my wife he said.
Then what do you want a license
for?"
Knubbert then unfolded a tale that
has no equal in the records of the
| bureau Forty years ago, in Ger
many, he married Mathilde Hens.
They lived happily together for nearly
| a score of years and then after a
quarrel they parted. A few months
| afterward the wife got a divorce.
| Xnubbert came TO this country. A lit
| tie later there came to him word that
his former wife had married again;
l that she was Mathilde Bostelmann.
| In the course of time Knubbert fol-
| owed his former wife's example and
| married again. Years passed and his
| wife died He went to live alone at
! West New Brighton, Staten Island,
| He heard from Germany occasionally
| and one mail arriving month ago
/ brought him the news that Bostel-
mann was dead. The mex mail the
| other way carried letter TO Mrs.
| Bostelman Its purport was let
| oygones be by-gones. Come and let
| is live the rest of our lives out to-
| yether"
Much the same thought must have
| been in Mrs. Bostelmann's mind, for
she cabled her reply, not waiting
Tor the mails. Then she took the next
steamer for America, leaving her old
| home to remarry the man who had
| ;ourted her and won her forty years
before She arrived in this city on
| Monday. Knubbert met her at the
pier.
When he heard this story City
Clerk Ccully, who rules over the
| Marriage License Bureau, had his
doubts as TO his right to issue a Ii
| ;ense under the circumstances. He
communicated with the Corporation
| COUNSEL who told him that there
vas mo just cause or impeachment"
| lie then made out the license and
landed it to the aged couple. Arm
arm they turned and marched back
lown the lane of younger folk, each
| milling happily.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-22
Marines May Become Extinct
New York world.)

President Roosevelt's orders to
withdraw the marines from the war
hips might as we'll be an order
polishing the force A bill to the
after effect was introduced in Con-
sress few years ago, but was buried
when the gallant record of the ma
rine corps was presented eloquently
the House.
Naval officers have long objected to
he presence of marines on board their
ships. The antipathy of the sailors
0 seagoing soldiers runs still fur
her back and is traceable to one of
he original offices of the marines
hat of doing police duty on the ships
md of preventing the organization of
mutineers. Go tell it to the mar
inesi' an expression of common us
age, had its origin in the contempt
# the sailormen for the ships in
iantry.
In the British navy the marine
corps was established in 1864 and has
been several times abolished and res
tored. The institution of the corps
IN the United States service dates
from June, 1776, and there has never
been a disestablishment, though the
marines practically disappeared for
the period following the Revolution,
when the navy also faded away.
Our marines have fought CALAMITY
in China, Japan, Korea, the Bahamas,
TripoH, Egypt, Sumatra, Peru, and
Hawaii Some of them were at New
Orleans with Jackson. They distin-
guished themselves at Chapultepec in
the Mexican war, and later hoisted
their colors in the City of Mexico.
They kept the peace at Panama in
1885 and were the bodyguard of the
present republic of Panama at it's
birth In the Spanish war they did
yoeman's service. Nineteen times
they have received the thanks of
Congress.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-22

A conference of New England gov
ernors to bring about concerted az.
ton for the benefit of their common
interests is to be held soon. 1t is de-
sired to secure a unifcation of the
laws of that section bearing on several
important matters. The idea is an
excellent one. Conferences of Sou
thern governors looking to the sup
preston of the hip-pocket habit, the
lynching bees, etc, might not be I'M
productive of good There was some
talk several years ago of concerted
action of Southern States looking tc
white immigration into this section
but it fell by the wayside and per.
ished. Why not revive the idea and
push it to a successful consumma-
ton?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-22
Fore Bank Notes to Pieces
london Chronicle.

The 1000-franc bank notes, repre-
senting the savings of a woman who
lived at Nanterre, near Paris, were
hidden by her in an old envelope,
which was placed in a drawer. In
a moment of forgetfulness the en-
velope found its way into a dust
bin. In the morning the ragpiekers
turned out the bin, tossing aside the
tattered envelope without inspection.
Some carriers happened to pass that
way. They picked up the now mud
splashed piece of paper, one remark
ing to the other: Perhaps there is a
fortune inside!" They drew out the
notes. This is some fools pleasant
try, they said; so by the way of re-
venging themselves on the unknown
Joker and not believing the notes
were genuine they tore them to
pieces and threw them aside. Two
market women came along shortly af-
terward. With the shrewdness of
their class they recognized the scat
tered pieces of paper and gathered
them up and took them to the COM
missary of police. There they were
pieced together, and it was found that
none was missing. Two hours later
the notes SO curiously discovered were
restored to their owner
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-22
TICKET OF 1859 GETS
PASSENGER THROUGH

Pittsburg, Pa. Nov. 20.-A railroad
ticket issued in 1859 was rendered con-
ductor by passenger on train No.
4, which left Pittsburg for the East
last evening. The ticket was issued
by the Louisville and Lexington Rail-
road Company and read:
Good for one first-class passage
between Cincinnati, Ohio and Wash
ington, D. c." 1t was so worn with
age, however, that great difficulty was
experienced in deciphering the full
name of the railroad
The conductor telegraphed to the
superintendent of passenger trans
portation at Philadelphia for instruc-
tons, and was advised to honor the
ticket
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-22

be far outweighed by the embarrass-
ing complications that would be sure
to follow.
1T requires no specific illustration
to show the legal as we'll as the So
cial difficulties that inevitably will
follow in a case where the husband
bears one name and his wife another.
The effect upon the children, the
happiness, and contentment, by such
a disparity of cognomens of the par
ents is in itself sufficient cause for
the denial of this application"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-22

John D. is taking the wind out of
his "Reminiscences" being published
in a weekly journa | by telling the
story of his life in court. As he talks
to an audience thousands of times
larger through the daily papers the
publicity sought is that much more
valuable
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-22

When 1t comes. 70 reducing the tariff
there IS going to be trouble. Each
item on the list has some benefcaries
and it will be impossible to please
everybody. But its a cinch that the
Republican trusts will get full pro-
lection. For what other purpose
have they been filling the Republican
Golfers?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-22
Proper Cultivation is Needed
columbus Enquirer-sun.l

The Americas Times Recorder tells
of Sumter county farmer, d. C.
Jones, who will gather 1876 bales
of cotton from 120 acres. Already Ill
bales have been ginned and at least
Is bales additional will come from
the same land. Commenting the
Times ecorder says: This is a re-
markable yield and evidences what
can be done by the use of selected
seed, fertilization and careful cultiva-
ton, as through these agencies farm
ers can certainly make money under
such conditions This is another
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-22

Tom L. Johnson, mayor of Cleveland,
is said to be financially broke. When
he accepted the office of mayor he
was rich and he will leave the office
poor. This is a splendid commentary
on his public services. 1t is a model
which could be recommended to one
Joseph G. Cannon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-22

The sailor who married a daughter
of the late Senator German has been
sentenced to one years Imprisonment
for desertion His courtship and
marriage were taken without leave
of absence, and now he must pay
the penalty. His wife no doubt real
ICES what a great mistake one can
make.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-22

Admiral Bob Evans, who recently
was placed on the retired list, has
accepted place at the head of a
California harbor company. He
ought to be able to get along finan-
cially in his declining years, with the
aid of his half-pay allowance.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-22

Washington is all agog over the
recent visit of Hearst to the Presi-
dent. The natural inquiry is, did he
bring some more of the stolen let
tiers with him?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-22

1.-The League of Right Living, is
being organized in Chicago to pro-
mote the health and happiness of its
members. Its basis is Christian
cure for the sick, Bishop Fallows be-
ing at the head of the movement.
Every man his own doctor, as it
were
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-22

The Macon Telegraph says: There
is no questioning the fact that he
CWoodwardO is for many of them the
ideal for an Atlanta mayor" And
has the Atlanta citizenship come to
this?
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-22

Woodward's friends are aggrieved
because the three Atlanta dailies OPP
pose his election. If the papers did
not oppose such a rotten candidacy,
they would not be worthy of the
name of leaders.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-22

Rockefeller's memory fails him
when he is asked about rebates which
the Standard is said to have received
to aid it in crushing out its rivals.
This is really pathetic.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-22

VIM. Nelson Cromwell. who has
been mentioned in connection with a
cabinet position. contributed $4,000
to the Republican campaign fund.
The highest bidder gets the choice OF
Offices under the Republican regime.
il seems.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-22

We are inclined to suspect that
Atlanta got up her political row in
order to get on the map again. She
has been decidedly out of the public
sight for some time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-22

illustration of the fact that it does
not require so much ground to pro-
duce a crop, but the proper cultiva-
ton and fertilization with good seed
are the requisites.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-22

First Doctor-This is a most mys-
terious case. can't make anything
out of it,
Second Hasn't the patient
any money PUCK.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-22

New York Press.
Being an optimist is hoping you
IRE going to make fortune whssInf- eon
NOW you will lose your last cent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-22

Counterfeit So bills are reported to
be in circulation Newspaper men
need not be worried.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-22

A half brother of Taft is grooming
himself for a race for the Ohio Sena-
torship One Taft at a time and they
will last longer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-22

AS Leap Year draws to a close it is
to be noted that THE Old Maids
Convention" is getting into popular
favor again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1908-11-22

Chicago News.
And many meek and lowly man is
known only as his wifes husband.