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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28
Editorial Verdict.

From a serious-minded jester the
editor received this note, together
with consignment of l.mor that was
heavy enough to go by freight:
Dear Sir: read all these jokes to
my wife, and she laughed heartily.
Now, have it on good authority that
when mans wife win laugh at his
jokes they are bound to be very good
or she is. Yours, etc"
The editor slipped them into the re-
turn envelope with the letter, after
writing on the margin: "She is"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28
Modern Rulldlnns inferior

In modern buildings the cement and
mortar are the weakest points; in the
buildings which the Romans and
Greeks raised thousands Of years ago
the cement and mortar are the strong
est points, and hold good while the
very stones they blad together crum.
BILE away with age, With all our sci,
ence We can not make such cement
and mortar, and, therefore, we can not
construct such buildings as the an.
clients raised.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28
coeysIcIg 100, sy.slAeennco1y co

were nice things about Mr.. Graham
after all. His patience with his wifes
vagaries were certainly most COM
out after her hand as though 1 under
stood and sympathiZed with her strange
attitude-which certainly did not.
Meanwhile the little boat sailed on,
and whether it carried a smuggler
with his ill-gotten spoils or my treas
ures from the Land of Dreams we
never knew, for it slipped away into
the darkness as quietly as it had
emerged. l felt as though l had lost
something very valuable as l looked
out over the empty water and the en-
suing silence brought me no vaguely
blissful dreams, but rather sense of
uneasiness and impending danger.
Our fire had burned itself away into
a bed of embers, where charred bits
of wood occasionally sent forth feeble
flames as the night wind brought them
renewed life. The moon climbed high
in the heavens as we sat listening to
the waves wash over the rocks, while
the embers glowed and paled and
glowed again in indignant protest
against their RELOCATION to the ashes
of the past.
Presently Lady Edith turned to
Graham. Sing" she said.
And Harry Graham obeyed without
self-conscious demur. Looking up at
the rock where she sat with Elizabeth,
he smiled and removed his cap.
"E it will give you pleasure" he
said, quite simply.
She made a gesture of assent and
after a moments silence he began to
sing, softly at first, then his voice
gradually attained its full compass. l
have never heard a voice just like
Harry Graham's-so strong and yet
so sweet. 1t had wonderful depth
of tenderness about it, too, and we
listened entranced, unwilling to lose
a note or a word of his song, which
was quite unfamiliar to me at least.
Out of the purple distance,
Over the surging sea,
Borne on the winds of heaven
Cometh Voice to me;
See how the white gull resteth
Low DER the tossing spray,
Pausing awhile to listen
Before it Is up and away!
Ger the trackiess waste Of waters
Where nameless thousands sleep,
From the realm Of endless silence,
Cometh the Voice OF the Deep;
Hank, to the whispering water
Bringing a message to me,
"Child of the restless ocean,
Thy destiny waits for thee"
Where the far-away dim horizon
Touches the Inist-bound sea,
There lieth an Unknown Kingdom
With its gates ajar for me;
And. so, like the gull, I'm resting
At peace DER the tossing foam,
Just waiting, listening, longing,
For the Voice to call me home.
Don't! Oh, Harry, don't"
Mrs. Graham had risen and was
| gazing at her husband with widely
dilated eyes and arms extended. II
was a cry Of irrepressible suffering
| apparently wrung from her against
her will.
I reached her first, being nearest
and as | slipped my arm through hers
/ found that she was trembling and
very cold.
| Mr.. Graham had reached his wife
almost as soon as / had and his voice
was filled with genuine solicitude.
"Why, you're cold" he continued
lawfully cold, your lips are quite
blue and trembling. This night ali
has been too much for you, as you
feared. I'm sorry urged you to come
! but thought you would enjoy it"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28
Tie Use OF a Eat Man.

81 don know whether I'll like Jack
or not when | see him agiln," said
she. lie wrote me he was getting
fat. hate n lat man"
"a fat nous all ri hit" said the boy
WHO was playing cards on the floor,
when a burglar gets in. A lat man
VIII scare a burglar"
But" she demu,Tcl, TN not mar
rying a man Just becad he's good to
scare burglars with. am T."
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28

The extraordinary popularity OF flne
white goods this summer makes tina
choice of Starch matter OF great Ina
portance. Defiance Starch, hssng free
from all injurious chemicals, is the
only one which is safe to use on fine
fabrics Its great strength as stiffen.
er makes half the usual quantity Of
Starch necessary. with the result of
perfect finish. equal to that when the
goods were new.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28
500 Reward, 500.

The readers OF tlls paper viii be pleased 10 ic.rn
that there ~ 10 least one urcnaod disease that srru,
has Oocn abe 10 cure IN aA Us Btgrcs, ana thar ~
Catarrh, Hairs Catarrh Cure rs the only positive
cure now known 20 the medical maternity tutarrh
berg constitutional disease, requires consttu-
tiunu treatment, HAIRS (atarTh Cure Is takCn m
tTlaly acting directly upon the blood ard muvnus
surfaces oil the system thereby dCgtruynV the
found lton OF the disease. and giving the pHtirnt
strength by building M the constitution ard assist
ing nature IN doing lts work. The proprwtors have
go much faith N it, curative powers That they oner
one Hundred Dollars for any ease that II tails 10
,ure. Scld Tor list OF Testimonials
Address u. j. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o.
Sold bv an DRUGGISTS. 7bc.
Take HANS Family Pills for constipation.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28
chlIdhood,s Frankn.,,

A little girl went visiting one day,
and after a time was given the album
OF family photographs to look at. She
turned the leaves over carefully, and
pretty soon closed the book.
We'll, dear" asked the hostess,
did you look at the album"
"oh, yes" answered the little maid.
brightly, "and we've got one 'zactly
like It. only the pictures are prettierl"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28
WANTS HER
LETTER
PUBLISHED
For Benefit of Women who
Suffer from Female Ills
Minneapolis, Mimi was great
sufferer from female troubles which

caused a weakness
and broken down
condition of the
system. / read so
much ofwhatLydia
L. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound
had done for other
suffering women l
felt sure it would
help me, andI must
say it did help me
wonderfully. My
pains all left me. /
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28
Jacks Faux Pas.

Maud noticed that you had Jack
Clubberly to church with you Sun
day.
Rell-Yes, and the poor heather is
so unused to going that he wanted the
usher to check his hat and coat.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28
Generous Woman.

No matter how sorry woman can
be that she married a man, she can
be lot gladder that she kept some
other girl from getting him --New
York Press.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28

Foreign titles come Highland
good many American heiresses have
discovered that they were not worth
the price
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28
Wouldn't Take Him Seriously.

He--But | need you in order to be
happy.
She--I couldn't think of marrying n
needy person.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28

A navoring that Is used the same as lemon or
vanilla. by dissolving granulated sugar in wa
ter and adding Mapleine, delicious syrup il
made and a syrup better than maple. Mapleine
is sold by gToccTs. Seud 40 stamp for sample
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28

1t Cures While You Walk
Aliens Foo-lcaso for consnnd bunious, hot sweaAy
callous aching feet 25c all Druggists.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28

WE SELL GUNS AND TRAPS CHEAP
& buy Furs 4 Hides. Write for catalog l05
n, w. Hide & Fur Co., Minneapolis, MINI.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28

PAZO OINTM ENr is guaranteed 10 cure any cas,
OF Itching, Blind, Bleeding prorruding Piles Ia
L to IA days or money refunded. Goo.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1909-01-28

Silver Is OF less value than gold:
gold, than virtue.-IIorace.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-13
PENSIONS WANTED
BY MAIL CARRIERS

At their annual convention which is to
begin on August 30 at St Paul, the Ma
tional Association of Letter Carriers will
petition the government to establish
system for pensioning letter carriers who
have been in the service for a specified
number of years.
A delegation of three, which will at
tend the convention from Atlanta, will be
instructed to support this petition. The
Atlanta delegation consists of e. c.
Sterchi, w. H. Briscoe and w. R.Coving-
ton. 1t will meet Tuesday night to dis
cuss what matters 1t will bring before the
convention.
A graduated scale of pay by which the
salary of each carrier was raised yearly
until 1t reached certain point, was ad-
vocated last year by the national conven-
ton and put into effect by the government
at the request of the convention.
There is every reason to believe that a
petition for a pension for mail carriers
similar to the pension paid to soldiers
will meet with the same success.
The delegation from Atlanta will leave
here on August %. The convention will
be in session for seven days.
A convention of postal clerks is to be
held at st. Louis. j. z. White will go
from Atlanta as delegate.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-13
SCRATCH CAUSES
DEATH OF TEACHER

AS the result of a small scratch receive
ed while SEEMING, D. "A. Sewell, principal
of the Smyrna High school,, died at 8
private sanitarium Tuesday night. Blood
poisoning set in and Mr.. Seweu suc-
cumbed from the results. though every ef-
fort was made to save his life.
The scratch was received several days
ago while Mr. Sewell was SEEMING in
river No attention was at first paid to
the light cut on his ankle. as he had re-
ceived numerous injuries more serious
than the scratch he suffered when his
foot struck a sharp rock. After q few
days, however, blood poison set in ard his
family became so alarmed IN regard to his
condition that he was brought to Atlanta
for treatment.
Here his condition was regarded as 50
serious that the attending physicians deer
ded to amputate his leg in an effort u
save his life. Though the leg was removed
Mr. SeweT graw gradually worse until
his death Tuesday night. He suffered
much agony during the last few hours.
Mr.. Sewen is survived by his mother
and two sisters, Mrs. ]. n. Camp and
Mrs. ]. c. Watson, of Dallas, Ca
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-13

as on old red and gray land. believe Il
is caused by cool or hot winds or some
thing in the atmosphere.
From reading your letter we would say
that your cotton has been attacked by
what is known as the wilt disease. This
trouble is known as black root in many
sections. The wilt disease is due to a
fungus which obtains access to the roots
of the cotton plant in various ways, but
generally as a result of injuries to the
roots when the crop is cultivated. When
ever the spore which causes the fungus
finds it's way into the root 1t begins to
work and plugs up, as it were, the water
carrying ducts OF the plant. This causes
the leaves to wilt and drop off and the
plant to die. Then the root turns black;
In other words, the fungus simply chokes
the plant to death. Your observation,
therefore, is correct in that the trouble
causes the plant to wilt and die apparent
ly before the root becomes much discol-
ored, but the characteristic discoloration
always occurs at the same stage in the
progress Of the disease. After the plant
dies the fungus fruits on the surface Of
the stem and root. 1t multiplies with
wonderful rapidity, and as the spore is
not injured by climatic changes, it nat
urally lives and spreads in the soil from
year to year, especially where crop rota-
tions are not followed, and cotton is
grown on the same land year after year.
This disease may be controlled by TAX
ing up diseased plants. roots and all, and
burning them; by exercising care not to
scatter the fungus by preventing drainage
from water washing down from diseased
areas on to uninfested land; by practicing
rotation of crops, since cotton and
okra are the only two plants affected by
the disease; by the use Of a resistant va
riety. No doubt you have observed in
your fields many plants which are not
affected by this trouble in sections where
others have died. and these are the i'm
mune or resistant plants. Select seed
from them for future planting and you
will be able to control In a large measure
the loss from this disease. Jackson's
Limbless is one of the varieties largely
resistant to black root, while Florodora
and some other varieties are subject to 1t,
and should not be grown. The trouble,
as you Will see, therefore, is due TO a
fungus and is not the result of weather
conditions This disease is causing tre-
mendous losses in Georgia and can only
be controlled successfully by the meth
DDS suggested. 1t behooves every one in
terested in the cultivation of cotton to
give careful attention to this matter and
make a determined effort to control the
further spread of the disease.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-13
Urges Cultivation of
Tobacco in Georgia

ATLANTA, Ca, Aug. 3, 1909.
Editor Journal: l have been thinking for
some time Of asking a little space IN your pa
per to say a few words in regard to the grow
ing of tobacco. Why not make this section OF
Georgia a tobacco growing and manufacturing
section? There is no reason that l can see.
Everyone who knows anything about the
growing and manufacturing Of tobacco knows
that there is Is nothing that pays better than
this business. / have had Is or Is years ex-
perience In growing and preparing the weed FOR
the market, and have so far never seen finer
soil for the plant than have around At
lanta. ! would not say for any farmer TO plant
his entire crop N tobacco, as many do in
cotton but do believe that IL would pay rino
to plant six or eight acres In tobacco and give
II the proper attention and see how II would
compare with the same amount In cotton.
"oh. well, :" the people say, I'VE have no
But just as soon as the farmers begin to plant
tobacco you will see the warehouses begin 10
go Up and then you will see some Of these en-
terprising men here In Atlanta begin TO open
mp factories TO manufacture the leaf.
On an average, you can get from go TO NO
pounds Of leaf tobacco per acre, and with the
proper and management you would get
from to 40 cents per pound, or about II 10
16 cents on an average; at a low estimate. from
SIS TO SIS per acre. Now. how does this COM
Tobacco Is always Just ready cash as cot
ton. As for myself, ] know very little about
cotton-only what some Of the best farmers
question, from preparing the plant beds in DE
eember and January TO marketing the lear, /
KNOW u from experience. NOW, no one cOulu
make this business profitable without the proper
barns TO cure the leaf In but a good barn
does not cost very much, and they can no
used for any other purpose for eight ten
months in the year. l would be very glad to
some OF the good farmers plant some to-
bacco another year and compare the cost with
cotton. / would be glad TO give any informal
tion and help In any way that / could to get
this business started Whenever you see A
tobacco town you always a live town and
lots OF money In circulation.
Let's make Fulton and the surrounding coun-
Ties tobacco counties as well cotton counties,
for their money crops. and / am quite sure
that we depend on Atlanta for our market
and manufacturer.
A READER OF THE JOURNAL
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-13
BUILDERS SPENT
MILLIONS IN JULY

Bradstreets on Monday reported that
in 81 cities of the United States. SOS, 534, SS9
was the amount of building permits is
sued in July. In June, $52, O65,697 was the
amount of the permits issued. The In
crease for July was 1874 per cent.
This activity in building is as true of
local conditions as 1t is of the country
as a whole. Especially are there many
homes being built here. Generally speak
ing, however. the building activity is not
so pronounced as 1t was at the first of
the year.
In regard to the building situation,
Bradstreet's says;
After over a year of activity in plan
ming for and constructing buildings 1t is
no surprise to learn that as the year
advances new building construction, while
still very active, is not showing the large
gains earlier recorded. In June, It will be
recalled Bradstreet's figures showed some
subsistence in new operations from the
recorded returns of May, the decrease be-
ing in the neighborhOod of q per cent. The
July total, while larger than for June at
the cities earlier reporting, does not seem
likely to equal that of May. and so far as
can be seen the building boom has reach
ed II not passed its zenith, for the time
being at least
The expenditures permitted for in July
at 81 cities of the United States, as re-
ported to Bradstreet's, aggregated $751;
534, $50, as against total at the same
cities in June of $52,065, 697, and compare
with a total of $47,245,S59 in July last
year. There is here shown a
gain OF 1874 per cent over June
and of 23.9 per cent over July last year,
with 80 out of 81 cities showing gains over
that month a year ago. New York city,
with one-third of the country's building
expenditure, shows a gain of so per cent
over June and Of 81 per cent over July
last year.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-13
WON'T RECONSIDER
MOLE OF ELECTION

Representatives Fileds of Crisp ana
Fullbright of Burke led an unsuccessful
fight Wednesday morning in the house
for a reconsideration of the houses ac-
ton in passing the bill by Senator Nc
Curry, of the Thirty-first district. provid-
ing for election of county school commits
sioners in Georgia by popular vote.
Messrs. Fields and Fullbright argued
that the new law would put the office OF
school commissioner into politics. with
the result that politicians would I'll the
offices, whereas, the men needed for such
work should be essentially educators. but
not necessarily men qualified to make
political friends and run for Office. It
would lower the standard of efficiency.
The commissioners ought to be chosen on
their merits by the county Boards OF ed
ucation, as at present, they said, ".
The motion to reconsider was lost BY q
vote of A to IS.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-13
SAYS SUTTON DIED
IN VOLLEY OF SHOTS

BOSTON, Aug. 10.-In an interview in
the Post, attributed to Sergeant Arthur
Todd, of the United States marine corps,
and made public today. it is stated that
If he should be called before the investi-
cation of the death of Lieut.. James Suit
ton, his testimony would be exactly OPP
posite to that given by Sutton's fellow
officers. Sergeant Todd, who has been
on range daty at Wakefield, left early
today for Annapolis. -.ss,
TODD DESCRIBES TRAGEDY.
In describing the shooting Todd says:
81 was corporal of the guard on the
night that Lieutenant Sutton was shot,
and from the place where I was standing
saw a figure about $50 feet away.
IT saw Lieutenants Adams and Oster-
man and recognized them. They were
nearer me. The man who was in shirt
sleeves started to run and 1 heard a voice
cry: Stop runningl You're under arrest
THE man ran on, and once more L
heard the same voice cry out loudly:
Stop running or I'll shoot?
1.-The man paid no attention and ran
on, and then the next moment l saw
flash and heard a revolver report There
were three other shots and the man who
was running dropped. I do not know at
what shot.
1T WAS SUTTON"
'I ran over to him and bent over. 1t
was Lieutenant Sutton. saw hole III
the mans forehead, where there was
ragged entrance and a hole back of the
left ear, where the bullet came out
clean.
Lieutenant Rocker who has been so
often mentioned in the case, came into
the guard room where I then was, n
short time before the shooting. He was
with a private named Richardson and
they had a drink together At the time
of the shooting he was not anywhere in
sight.
THE next morning an enlisted man
found a revolver on the ball field, which
was not the regular service revolver but
a 32-calibre affair."
ONCE HAD BULLET
Todd says at one time in the converse
ton that he had the bullet himself that
killed Sutton. but later stated that some
one else had taken IT, He refused to state
finally whether he knew where the bull
let was or not.
"Just after the shooting, when 1 had
returned to the guard room, Rocker came
In all out of breath and greatly excited.
He said; My God, Archie. think I've
been shot
at laughed at him at first, but he was
so earnest about it that / felt in his
left hand outside pocket just over his
heart There was a drill regulation book
there and a bullet had become mush-
rooined in the pages.
Rocker was very excited when /
pulled out the book and showed him the
bullet and the way in which his life had
been saved. He stripped down to the
skin and there was perceptible reddish
tinge Just over his heart, showing just
where the bullet would have gone had
the book not interposed.
Rocker and 1 talked the matter over
and we agreed that he must have run
into the fire of bullets. one of which had
killed Sutton. There were four shots
that 1 heard in all, and one of them, a.
am convinced, struck Rocker.
81 have wondered more than once why
have not been called to go before the
court of inquiry and tell what 1 know.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-13
NEED OF GIVING MORE ATTENTION
To THE SELECTION OF COTTON

but one OF the greatest uniformity as
well
Statistics show that we are only raising
about three and a half perfect bolls per
plant. Who doubts our ability to raise
seven, provided selected types of seed be
used and this result will follow the selec-
ton OF seed from desirable mother plants
of a more uniform type for the organiEa-
ton OF the plant is correlated, and Sc
lection for the Improvement Of one quality
Will as a rule assist in securing improve
ment I'm another direction as well. Some
strains Of seed grown in Georgia yield q
gallons OF oil per ton, and some So gal
ions. Which are we growing and why7
II ordinarily takes 10000 bolls of cot
ton 20 make a bale. OF this number 10
per cent OF 10000 are diseased. As a re-
suit the cotton is graded at least one and
a half grades lower than II would be
II the bale were free from diseased hbers.
This represents a loss OF at least 2 cents
per pound on the crop now grown OF
total of 600 Black root and an
thracnose cost the state nearly So, 900 900
annually, and these diseases are being
spread chiefly because the farmer does
not understand their nature and how to
check their development. The prevention
of these losses and the improvement Of
the fiber Of our cotton is dependent upon
seed selection. Now is the time to choose
seed from mature disease resistant plants
growing In the field. Do not neglect this
important matter.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-08-13
To Float Bonds

MADISON, Fla, Aug. 1.-THE town Of
Madison has voted to float bonds to the
amount of $4,000 for the purpose of
building dormitory, putting in sewerage
system, and extending the water main, of
which all will be of great benefit to the
town. There will be also an addition put
on to the school building, which is badly
needed,