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Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-06
THE REASON For IT.

The theory of winter covering for
tender plants and shrubs-stra wber-
ries. pansies, roses. etc.-lies not in the
thought that the covering is for the
purpose of keeping them warm, but
simply that such covering will shield
them from the rays of the sun and al
ternate thawing and freezing. The
truth here cited Is proved in the fact
commonly noted that not only plants
and bushes, but fruit trees as we'll,
which are located on the north side of
buildings or other shelter always keep
through the winter better and seem to
be generally more thrifty than those
situated ON the south side of such pro-
lection, where they are exposed to the
rays of the sun. In view of the fact
noted the covering for the strawberry
or rose bed should be only enough to
effectively shield the bed from the rays
Of the sun. Instances are net ipfre-
quent where the plants seem to smoth-
er or kill out where the covering is too
heavy Cornstalks made an ideal COW
ering for things to be carried through
the winter, as they permit of a circula-
tfon of air yet shield the bed from
thawing and freezing Where these
are not available, loose straw, leaves
or other litter. free from weed seeds.
may be used.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-06
A MISTAKEN NOTION.

The other day in short country
drive we noticed big hen hawk-false-
ly so called, for there is not one In a
hundred of them that ever molests the
poultry yard-tacked up on a telephone
pole with wings outspread, the idea Of
the fellow who killed the bird evident
ly being to display his quarry to the
best possible advantage. The bird
may have been killed as a result of a
mere desire to kill something, or it
may have been shot with the thought
in mind that 1t was real enemy OF
the farmer and hence ought to be put
out of the way. Whatever the motive.
the killing of the bird was mistake,
as exhaustive Investigations which
have been made by the department of
agriculture prove that this particular
hen hawk is one of the best friends of
the horticulturist and farmer, preying
in all months of the year on rabbits,
pocket gophers, field mice, common
mice and rats. 1t ought not to be a
difficult matter to persuade one who
has had orchard trees barked and ruin
ed by rabbits and mice, shocks of corn
rfddled by field mice or one who has
lost dollars and dollars worth of grain
In bin or crib by mice and rats that
the boy who goes cunning and brings
down a hawk is a real foe to the agri-
cultural interests of the neighborhood
The practice should be discouraged in
every possible way.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-06

the state mas
ter said that the
individual mem
bers should con-
slider the propri-
ETY. of estab lish-
Ing at least one
bank in each
county, and the
shares should
be placed low
enough SO that
all bers
whodesire could
take some. The
grange ks
are now organ
lied In nine
counties In the
state. The MEM
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-06
is THE CHANGE PERMANENTLY

While rainfall In the great southwest
seems in the past to have varied from
one extreme to another during cycle
or period of years, there are many who
hold to the view that the breaking up
Of extensive areas Of grazing land In
Texas, Oklahoma, Indian Territory,
Kansas and Nebraska has wrought a
permanent change both in the matter
of annual rainfall and the prevalence
of the old time southwest wind, with
Its furnace heat, which used to scorch
ind wither everything in its path.
Those who hold this view explain the
change on the ground that, blowing
over increased areas of titled land and
cultivated crops, the winds referred to
absorb a greater per cent of moisture
than they did when they swept the
scorched and hard beaten prairie, with
the result that they do not extract so
large per cent from the soil and
standing crops as they pass north.
Then, too, the breaking up of the soil
has made possible better evaporation
of the soil moisture, with the result
that the air has more of this to deposit
in the form of dew and rain. While
period of droughty years may come in
the near future which may tend seri-
ously to shatter this theory, the expla-
nation given would seem to be a rea-
sonable one, based on well known
physical laws. In case this breaking
up of the soil did not fully check or
prevent a period of drought there is
little doubt that it would tend to great
" modify the seriousness of its effects.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-06
The CHAMPION EAR.

The prize ear of corn exhibited at the
national corn exhibit at Chicago was
grown by L. B. Clore OF Franklin
county, Ind. This ear and nine others
good deal like it won for their owner
$3.50 in cash prizes. The prize ear
was valued at $3.50, this price being
paid for it by its owner rather than let
it go into other hands. The ear is of
the variety known as the Johnson
County White, which Mr. Clore con-
siders the best in the world. The prize
ear weighs one pound and seven ounces
and contains 1850 kernels, each one of
which is worth 20 cents Mr.. Clore
places SO high value on this variety
of corn and on this particular ear be-
cause he says he regularly grows from
ninety to hundred bushels Of it per
acre, while the average yield in the
state is only about forty bushels. Mr.
Clore is up to date in every particular
and seems TO have little patience with
those who are satisfied with old time
methods of farming He has raised
this same variety of corn for the past
fifteen years and has developed 1t to
remarkable degree. Mr.. Clore owns
farm of 100 acres, has spent good
deal of time and money to develop and
enrich it and bring it to Its fullest pro-
ductive capacity, during the past year
alone having spent SIT per acre for
underground ditching. If one were to
visit Mr.. Chores farm he would doubt
less find things in general of a pro-
gressive, up to date character.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-06

bership of the grange in Pennsylvania
is now something over $4,000 in over
700 oranges. Strong resolutions were
adopted against the sale of oleomar-
garine colored with coal tar dye and
asking the governor to favor the en-
actment of law which would provide
for the Office of dairy commissioner
with power to enforce the law against
adulterated butter, renovated butter,
oleo and butterine. 1t was thought the
national law should be SO changed that
1t would not be necessary to prove
that the yellow coloring of cleo was
due to foreign substance, and finally
the special committee of the state
grange was asked to cooperate with
other organizations with view to
stamp out all that is bogus in the
butter line. On the question of tax
alton the grange demanded equaliza-
ton of taxes and asked the co-opera-
ton of all farmers and real estate
owners without regard to party.
The report Of the agricultural COM
mittee recommended the grange to ex-
ert its influence to prepare and equip
the young people on the farms for their
increasing responsibility. Another reso-
luton against the creation of new Of
fees and increasing the salary of pub
lie officials in the state was adopted,
as WAS also another favoring law by
which bank deposits may be guaran-
teed by the national government and
the government to be reimbursed by a
small tax upon the banks. The posi-
ton taken by Postmaster General
Meyer regarding postal savings banks
and the parcels post was commended.
A protest was recorded against the
manifesto which has removed from our
coins the motto ssIn God We Trust"
Another resolution favored equal suf-
frage. a recommendation that the
clover blossom be adopted as the state
flower for Pennsylvania prevailed.
The grange favored local option on
the temperance question
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-06
GAPES IN CHICKS.
\ Disease Which Usually Carries OF
Many of the Youngsters.

Gapes is one of the most serious
causes of loss among chicks. 1t Is
caused by small worms that accumu-
late in the windpipe until the chicks
suffocate. The affected chicks con-
stantly try to dislodge the worms by
gaping and shaking the head. If the
chicks are quite large, they can usually
manage to throw off the disease. If,
however, the disease attacks small
chicks, they usually succumb to it Or
become stunted
There are several ways of treating
gapes, but in all cases the first thing
to do is to separate the unaffected ones
from the rest and move them to fresh
ground, as the disease spreads rapidly
| IL this precaution is not taken The
common earth worm is said to be a
means of spreading the disease, as it
is very frequently found to be a host
| for cape worms. If there is danger Of
gapes, use solid floors in all the coops
and keep the chicks confined when
there are many earth worms on the
surface.
Several patent devices for the treat
| ment Of gapes are on the market.
Some of them are very good for the
| purpose, while others are of doubtful
value. If the chicks are considered
worth the trouble, the quill and tur-
pentine treatment Is probably about
the best and is used as follows: Dip
a quill in turpentine and then insert
| it gently into the windpipe. The quill
must of course enter the windpipe in
order to effect any cure The operator
will see the opening Of the windpipe
at the base of the throat. Numerous
complaints are made that the treat
ment does no good because people fire.
quentIy insert the quill into the gullet
instead of the windpipe.
A looped horsehair may also be used
for dislodging the cape worm Insert
it into the windpipe, give it three or
four turns and then remove, after
which the chick will cough up any
worms that have been dislodged.
Cape worms may be killed by placing
the chicks In a closed barrel or some
other convenient receptacle and forced
to inhale strong tobacco fumes or
those of similar nature. This meth
cd is not recommended very highly, as
it is extremely dangerous. The treat
ment will of course kill the chicks If
continued too long, and thus an inexpe-
rienced operator finds it difficult to use.
In combating this disease, as well as
all others, healthy. growing chicks are
much more likely to overcome the trou-
BILE than weak, neglected ones.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-06
PACKAGES BY MAIL.
1What Can Do to Help Along a Par
GELS Post System?'

GClS FOSl 0ySAGHis
The above question, says the Rural
New Yorker. is coming by every mail
from knights of the postage stamp who
are anxious to spill some ink where
1t will do the most good. Now, a drop
of ink here and another there will do
leaving a lot of untidy blots. We
must put our drops all together il we
expect them to eat in. The present
postmaster general favors a beginning
of a parcels post system. For general
delivery he would increase the size Of
the merchandise package from four
pounds to eleven and reduce the rate
per pound from I6 cents to L. But
If package is mailed by patron of
certain delivery route to a customer
on the same route he would have the
rate made cents for the first pound
and 2 cents for each additional pound
up to eleven. making charge of only
% cents to mail package of the maxi
mum weight allowed to be carried.
This would overcome the argument adj
vanced by country merchants that I'M
der parcels post the great mail order
houses would ruin them. They can
mail package to one of their town
customers for % cents which from a
distance would cost $1.32. Now. we
advise all friends of postal reform to
get together back of this simple plan.
It is not all we need nor all we de-
serve. but it is more than we can get
by scattering our forces. Get this and
LET us prove that full parcels post
will pay. Get right after your con-
gresham with that drop of ink.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-06


The occupation Of the land by the
white man has not only meant the
Punishment of the Indian. but the ex-
tinction of the buffalo and threatens
the early disappearance Of the prairie
hen. While this game bird used to
be most plentiful in an early day and
tramp Of an hour would usually re-
suit in finding several coveys of the
birds and the shooting Of good bag
OF them, a fellow is extremely fortu-
nate now If he succeeds in bagging
more than couple after a half days
tramp unless he takes week off and
goes to the Dakota wheatfields. where
the country is more sparsely settled
and where the birds are not disturbed
during the nesting and growing period.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-06

A friend who has lived on the same
farm for the past twenty-five years
told US the other day that he can raise
twice as many bushels of corn per acre
on his land as he could when he bought
it. This has been possible because his
land is richer today than it was to
start with, and 1t is richer now than it
was to start with because instead of
carrying on land skinning system OF
agriculture he has rotated his crops,
raised and fed great deal of stock,
with the result that, while be realized
the largest possible value on products
sold, he at the same time conserved
and improved the fertility of his acres.
This man has the right Of it, and there
is no need talking depleted soils or
commercial fertilizers to him or his
kind.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-06

A farmer of western state has
come out strongly In favor of sweet
clover as forage crop. it being his
claim that, while stock do not take
kindly to it at first, they gradually
come to like it and seem to eat 1t with
relish. He has had a thirty acre
patch of it, mixed with alsike, red
clover and blue grass, the last named
grass working in during the second
and third years. The field in question
was moved two or three times during
the season in order to get rid of the
woody growth and to secure a vigorous
growth of new and tender shoots. In
view of the fact that this native legume
will grow on the very poorest of soils,
it would seem to have claim to being
something besides weed if stock can
be got to eat it and thrive on it.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-06

Some Of the members of the Massa-
chusetts state grange wanted to start
q scheme for establishing a string Of
grange stores through the state, but
the majority did not coincide The
matter was referred to committee.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-06

An Iowa boy. Ray Bennett by name,
exhibited ten ears of corn at the re-
cent Chicago Corn exposition. When
the award of the judges was made 1t
was found that this BOY was the win
ner OF a 166 acre farm In Texas worth
Sc, 400, besides other prizes amounting
to several hundred dollars. 1t would
be in place to state that Ray lives near
Ames, where the State Agricultural col
lege is located and where he had OPP
portunity to make a study of thorough
bred corn and its scientific culture I'M
der Professor Holden, the great corn
specialist. These ten best ears of corn
were thus not the result Of chance, but
were the definite reward of careful,
painstaking endeavor, as things that
are worth while usually are. If the
interest of boys on the farms Of the
country We're directed to the raising
of thoroughbred corn or live stock there
would be fewer of them leaving the
farms for the narrow, dependent exist
ence Of a department. store clerk or the
treadmill existence in mill or factory.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-06
MARYLAND State Grange.

Baltimore entertained the Maryland
state grange this year. State Master III.
J. Patterson was reelected. The Order
is certainly IN very able hands. A
class Of sixty took the sixth degree.
Resolutions favoring an annual appro-
priation by the state of $1,000 for the
experiment station were adopted. and
the recommendations of the national
grange generally were approved
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-06

The Connecticut state grange will
meet at Hartford on Jan 1916.
j. w. BARRON.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-02-06
PENNSYLVANIA STATE GRANGE.
One Of Largest Meetings Ever Held
Assembled at West Chester.

HssehibIed at west Chester.
In his annual address to the Patrons
of Pennsylvania state Master w. #.
Hill said, among other things, that he
had never seen the Order so strong in
SO many different counties as today
and he never before had presided at a
meeting of the state grange when 1t
bad SO large a membership. Much Of
this Increase is due to the rally work
of the grange at fairs, field meetings
and picnics, but not little to the sys-
tematic organization work of the dep
uties. Speaking Of the grange bank
movement, which has gained consid-
erably In strength In Pennsylvania,
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-11-18
CHALLENGE FROM DAWSON
DRUG COMPANY.

The Dawson Drug Co. is seeking
the worst case of dyspepsia or con-
stipation in Dawson or vicinity to
test Dr.. Towards new specific for
the cure of those diseases.
So confident are they that this
remarkable medicine will effect a
lasting cure in a short time, that
they offer to refund the money
should it not be successful.
In order to secure the quickest
possible introduction the Dawson
Drug Co will sell regular fifty cent
package of this medicine at half
price, 25 cents.
This specific Of DR.. Towards will
cure sick headache, dizzy feelings,
constipation. dyspepsia and all forms
of malaria and liver trouble. 1t
does not simply give relief for a
time: it makes permanent and com
plete cures.
1t will regulate the bowels, tone up
the whole intestinal tract, give you
an appetite, make food taste good
and digest we'll, and increase vigor.
Take advantage of the Dawson
Drug Co.'S. challenge and secure a
bottle of DR.. Towards specific at half
price, with their personal guarantee
70 refund your money if it does not
help you.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-11-18
CHAMBLISSTON CHAT.

Aunt Susie Foreman passed from
our midst Sunday morning about
$50 o'clock. Her remains were laid
to rest in the Foreman cemetery Mon
day morning Aunt Susie must have
been in her eighties, and for years
had been serving her Savior We
feel that heaven is richer by her
death
A few of the young men of the
community attended a party up in
Webster county last Friday night
and now they are expecting an invi-
tation to Preston when court con
venes
Miss Cora Brooks of Weston was
visiting at the home of Rev J. O.
NOVEL; last Friday and Saturday
Mr.. j. o. Russell made a business
trip to Dawson Monday
Messrs. T. K. Cobb and T. J. Moore
left Monday morning for Stewart
county with about / 5 dogs, where
they will spend the week hunting
Misses Bertha Bolton and EtheI
Walker have been spending few
days with Miss Lizzie McEachern.
Miss Georgia Bozeman has gone
to Florida to spend the winter.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-11-18
A Card From Mr.. McLendon.

To the Voters of Terrell County:
You will note my announcement in
another column, the vacancy being
caused, as you know, by the death
of Mr.. c. w. Gunnels. Owing to my
official duties it will be impossible
for me to make a house to house can
vas of the county. You know my
record Of the past, anyway. Now, 1
wish to assure you if you can con-
scientiously support me it will be
very gratefully appreciated, and if
elected l promise to faithfully dis
charge the duties of the Office to the
best of my ability Thanking you
for all past favors, | am yours very
truly, A. l.. M'LENDON
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-11-18
COURT WILL CONVENE MONDAY
Eight Prisoners Charged With Felony
ohenses, Including Three for
Murder, Are in Jail

me November term of Terrell SUI
perior court will convene next Mon
day morning, but unless sometime
new in criminal business is furnished
by the grand jury the session will no
short and uninteresting.
There are only eight prisoners in
jail charged with penitentiarv r.
lenses. Three of these are for m,,r
der, the crimes having all bean CON-,
mltted this year. They are. Love
aim brough, who killed a negro
named Dennard on the farm of NJ
isaac Hay; Henry jackson. who
Killed Henry Shines, and Jasner
HICKS, who slew negro woman
named Ella Wilson. Both of the lat
ter homicides occurred in the Twelfth
district. ~ VI
The civil docket is equally as
light, there being only tbirtv.nino
cases on the calendar. Thirtv-throe
OF these We're brought over from tho
Spring term of court. when only eiv
civil suits were disposed of. OF thp
SIX new suits which have since been
hled five are for divorce. and the
other is trover and bail case.
me only cases of interest on the
civil docket are two damage suits
One Of these is a suit for $1,000
against the Georgia-Alabama TeIe-
phone Co. by Mr.. Miles Blacksbear
for injuries received in a runaway
some months ago it boiD,r oIlo-4
that the mule Mr.. Blackshear was
driving became frightened at some Of
the telephone company's apparatus
which was in the street. Mr.. Black
shears arm was broken and collar
bone fractured. The other damage
case is that of Mrs. A. e. White. who
is suing the city councn for $1,000
on account of alleged injury to the
health of herself and family and to
her property by the dumping grounds
and boneyard maintained by the city
for years near her home.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-11-18
CAUGHT ON THE CURE.

Mr.. Sam d. Rogers, an old ex-
perienced and popular railroad man.
arrived Friday and is on the clerical
force at the Central railroads Office.
Mr.. Rogers has many friends here
who are glad to have him in Dawson.
Colonel M. l.. Clarks circus
will be in Dawson on Friday, No
vember 27th. The startling and won
derful features of this stupendous
aggregation are set forth in an ad-
Vertisement elsewhere in The News.
Mrs l.. C. Durham will entertain
the directors of the Mozart Club this
week at her home on Third avenue
for the purpose of having a business
meeting and arranging the work for
the year
The marked falling off in cotton
receipts is proof of the fact that the
crop about Dawson is practically all
in. And for the most part it has
been sold.
The 'pOssum season has opened.
Mr.. F. NJ. Jennings caught a fine one
the other day in a fig tree in his
yard near the Seaboard depot.
DR. E. E. Long, an osteopath OF
Albany, was in Dawson Tuesday, and
will make regular trips here in the
future He will return Friday.
The paving of the sidewalks in
Dawson is wonderful improvement.
The council has bought vitrified brick
to put down at the crossings.
Friday for the third time this
year fell upon the fatefui 18th
Those who believe in signs" are
making dire predictions.
THE first real cold weather OF
the winter came Saturday night
There was ice both Sunday and Mon
day mornings.
The residence on Main street be
longing to Frank Simmons is being
remodeled and otherwise improved
Ask those who have been using
Queen of Pantry -four how they like
It. Sold by T. o. Whitchard & Co
For bargains In mattrngs, rugs
dry goods, furniture and shoes cal
on j. w. F. Lowrey.
New cotton seed hulls. sacked
at 80 cents a hundred at T. O
Whitchard e. Cos.
The farmers of Terrell county
have planted the biggest crop of Oat!
in many years.
The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1908-11-18
MOVING PICTURES.

Mrs. John Wilkes and Mrs. II. A.
Wilkinson will represent the Wo-
mans History Club of Dawson at the
State Federation Convention in Val
dosta this week.
Mr.. Sampson Bell of Preston was
here Sunday with his sons, Messrs.
J. M. and J. d. Bell.
Colonel T. j. Parish of Lyons was
a guest at the home Of Mr.. N. b.
Barnes Sunday
Miss Julia tombstone has returned
from Blakely, where she spent sew
eral days
Miss Florence Baldwin has re-
turned from a visit in Southport,
Fla.
Mr.. c. B. Daniel has been in Daw-
son visiting relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. D. Lockhart are
in Dawson visiting relatives.
Mrs. o. c. Sale Of Shellman is the
guest of Mrs. A. j. Baldwin.