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The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-03-24

there are reasons why this one reply
should outnumber all others combined.
Diverging somewhat, yet consider
ing other things dealing at least indi-
rectly with this question of help in the
house, 1t may prove interesting and
perhaps profitable to note further the
needs and wants Of farmers wives,
the Missouri state board OF agricul-
ture. Two improvements most wished
for are gas and other modern lighting
system; furnace or other modern
heating system. Some other replies
we're: More conveniences, concrete
porches and floors. more convenient
dwelling, modern kitchen. basement
or cellar. power to run washing ma
chine and churn. sewers. more good
house room. more convenient out
houses, way to get rid OF files. best
washing machine made. icehouse. laun-
dry.
Needs Of the Farmer.
What. in your opinion. is the great
est need OF the farmer Of today. or the
greatest problem with which he must
contend7" This question. submitted
by the Missouri state board of agricul
ture, was answered by 440 farmers
each of the ia counties of the state
being represented in the replies. The
answers OF III farmers. practically
one-fourth of the entire number or al
most 40 per cent. Of the 2S6 who con
sidered the problem" rather than the
need" answered, In substance, Lack
of hired help" Many wrote at length
on this subject, general complaint
being that much of the good help hal
gone to town. to the railroad and t
| public works, where wages (if we d,
not consider the cost of living arr
more than the farmer can afford I,
nav. and where the hours are gener
ally shorter than on the farm. Farm
hands seem to be getting scarcer ev
cry year. Too many are drifting I
town and when once in totwn the
would rather work there for 81 pc
day than go back to the country an
work for 81 per day. The labor prot
lem is getting more serious ever
year.
Modern labor-saving and time-sa'
ing machinery win aid in taking tn
place Of men, especially on the large
farms. but for the farmer Of modera,
means the solution OF the problem q
to how to get along with but little G
no help must. in part at least. com
. | 1T al ~,,lf
, added bushels rather than added acre
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-03-24

A few phlegmatic men who never
become excited about anything are
not going to buy q fruit farm next
year and get rich In one season by
raising apples.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-03-24

The fashionable dressmakers are
,till auarreling over the location OF the
waist line. and women will have to go
along . wAile without knowing where
Il VIII nnafix be located for the sea-
son
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-03-24

A lady smuggler arrested with 5000
worth Of jewels in her stocking claims
that that's where she always wears
en-. Evidently we've been overlooking
= GOOD thing.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-03-24

to light up for early feeding and late
unhitching should never be used fol
anything else, 80 It will always be in
place when needed.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-03-24

Tho automobile IL acceptable in
funeral professions but the aeroplane
u stin barred out by the undertakers'
trust
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-03-24

Skating season 10 upon us-that is.
ice skating. Skating in a general
way Is practiced regardless Of the
weather.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-03-24

change or improvement about the fs -
house would, In your onir. .s'~'E'-rm
tfs' greatest benefit to, Yhfion, be Of
= other words. y'.1ol the housewife
Atk-1neSHt - what one would you
1857" To this query more
per cent. of the women who
DrugEis, gave 1t as their opinion that
Attest need Of the farm house.
The recqprovement that they most
interest ,-4Sas some system OF run
your Ia the house. To one I'M
vN with country conditions
" 4nimity in the replies received
healt lem rather remarkable. Yet
live
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-03-24

Milwaukee physicians plan to put
IN end to telephone practice. They
cannot SEQ \ mans tongue over the
wire.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-03-24

Before long Germany may be eating
imported meat exclusively. The pr6N
49, however. will be manufactured
Dt home a. OF v0ro.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-03-24

There are manytVays Of getting In
bad. only one of which is to travel
ON q train which II about to be
wrecked
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-03-24

Now they say that the old hoop
skirt IL coming back. Here's hoping
that It can't.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-03-24
What Farmers Wives Want.

A most important question is. How
is help to be secured for the farm
home, or how is the farmers wife to
get along without the hired girl" In
the house7 For an answer to this
question we turn to the wives Of farm
ers, and fortunately we have their re-
plies at hand. The answer is In re-
oly to the following question submitted
% Missouri farm women by the state
BOARD OF agriculture: What one
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-03-24

Russia IL importing thousands of
typewriters from this country. No.
Julius. they are just the machines.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-03-24

YOU have dined with con-
tentment. you have dined ~
we'll Is tho Lord Mayor Of London.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-03-24
discovered thA 80

ed by finger prints. and who, it
had established his Innocence
I'M sNble evidence that, being in
make bite but Kindftpe. he could not
pressing an opinion asFas, after al. "a
Tor nsh bait. ~"T'
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-03-24

Why II he always called . lone"
AADAitf Why not just a bandit3"
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-03-24

A deep snow would help the avia-
ABeS that have acquired tho falling
habit.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-03-24
Z9eKFfGHEN
XeABINET

- ONE. fill the Cup and let the
Kettle sing.
The cream and Sugar ard Hot Water
bring!
Ne thinks this fragrant liquid amber here
Within the Pot. 10 pretty much the Trims.
The Oakley herald. [volume] (Oakley, Idaho) 1908-1961, 1911-03-24

OF on the farm. something must be
done. The chances are that when the
turn is made II is toward town-to
town. where there Will be less work
for the women.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-01
PARKER FARN is AGAIN
SOLD At FANCY PRICE
MGSsrs. NGthVin Bought a.
Large Interest There

Tho recent sale of 1000 acres If
the former E. c. Speer or Barney
Fake, farm near Amoricus, at
pIicc that sounds fabulous, is of in
terest in local realty circles. Several
weeks ago Messrs. N. A. Ray and W.
c. Andrews bought jointly 1900 acres
including the old homestead just out
the northern limits of Americus, pay
ing $4,000 for the property. They
have just resold their purchase 20
Messrs. B. J. and w. A. Methvin, of
Sumter county, at price reported
around $4,000. T his sale surpasses
any deal in farm property consum-
mated here recently, and is discussed
with interest.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-01
= b y y y y y \ 4 \ = = = 4 + =
E THE FINEST TRADE N THEIR
= HISTORY. =

v THE heaviest business We =
\ have ever done in July and Au- =
y gust. Last year we Were delight =
\ ed with our business for those Z
= two months. This year the bus y
p mess for July and August abso- 4
= lutely lays last year in the shade =
= so far that there is no COMPARE =
son. We are as much surprised =
= as We are delighted with it and =
= with the general summer trade" y
\ This was the statement yester- =
= day to The Times-Recorder of y
+ Mr.. D. r Andrews, manager of y
= the Rylander Company, \
+ We have been more than pleas =
: ed with the trade throughout =
: 1911" continued Mr. Andrews. +
= 1T opened up weQ with us, it has y
= kept on increasing over previous =
+ years and we expect the total for =
= the year to be unparalleled. Our =
= expectations for the fall and win \
= ter trade have led us to buy the =
= largest and finest stock ever car =
= ried in our history. We have =
gone to work deliberately to pre- \
= pare for a magnificent patron =
: age and we have no fear but that =
' it is coming. We expect to be +
. kept busy and are prepared to y
y take care of our friends to an ex- y
= tent far beyond anything in the \
+ past" =
\ 3 \ y y y \ ! \ \ \
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-01
CLASSES AT COLLEGE
HAVE FORMALLY OPENED
Agricultural Students Have
Begun Their Work

Though the students Of the Third
District Agricultural College began to
arrive Wednesday, today is the day for
the formal opening of the college ses-
sion.
The day intervening since Wednes-
day has been filled with the prelimin-
ary work necessary to getting all the
of the school in good run
ming order for the coming term. Stu
dents have been busy matriculating
and arranging their work, but the for
NAL opening of classes for the term
will occur today, after which the
school will soon get down to the rou-
tine of the terms work.
Examinations for admission to the
school were held generally on Thurs
day, so that all applicants who We're
opportunity to undergo examinations
before taking up their work for the
year. The first faculty meeting has
also been held, so that both the teach
ing and the student departments of the
school are prepared for the beginning
of the years work.
Already as many as sixty students
have enrolled, while within a few days
the number present will be so large
that the college dormitory will not ac-
commodate them. Need for the new
dormitory will be strongly felt at the
present session, as it will necessarily
require a considerable period of time
for the plans to be completed and the
new building constructed and made
ready for occupancy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-01
PULSE or FALL TRADE BEATS
STRONG IN AMERICUS TODAY
ALL MERCHANTS OPTIMISTIC
Fall Trade as Active as in the
Winter Season

With the brightest prospects ever
known in its history the fall trade op-
ened in Americus today in a manner
that gives assurance of a business year
III this city, county and section that
will surpass any that has been enjoyed
in many years.
The spirit of buoyancy and optimism
in the business world that is noted
throughout the entire south has no bet
ter manifestation anywhere than is
seen right here in AmeTicus The in
coming tide of cotton, which pcurs in
to the city from morning till night,
both in bales and in unginned condi-
ton, gives indication of the strong
pulse of trade which never fails to fol-
low this staple.
The wide and rich territory sur
rounding Americus, which is known
far and near throughout the nation as
farming territory that is unsurpassed
in fertility and general productiveness
by none in the Union, is white with
the cotton harvest still ungarnered
The prosperity of this section is meas
ured by the price it's cotton crop brings
and thus far the sale of the staple has
been satisfactory and eminently sue
cessful
All the merchants in Americus are
expecting a big trade this fall, and the
large and varied stocks of goods that
they are buying shows without doubt
that they are sure that the trade will
come. All lines of trade are beginning
to feel the quickening impulse started
by the brisk movement Of cotton.
! There is no merchant in the city who
! will not speak in the most hopeful
and optimistic manner of the fall
trade, if any mention is made to him
of this important matter. There is but
one general chorus of good cheer and
business enthusiasm that is voiced by
edCl ana all.
Seldom would one be able to see the
streets of Americus present a buster
scene than they now show in the very
beginning of the fall season. There
is the rush and hustle that usually
comes with much later season of the
year, when winter trade has been we'll
established and the largest part of the
cotton crop gathered
There is but one way in which this
unusual activity in business and gener-
al trade may be Interpreted and that
is, briefly stated, that business will De
good this fall-in fact, exceedingly
good. The wise merchant has already
appreciated this fact and has mapped
out campaign of advertising and ag-
gressive publicity that will surely give
him lions share of the rich harvest
that is to be reaped.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-01
"LIKED THE PLACE" SAID
THE PAWN SHOP THIEF.

Atlanta, Ga, August 31.-Getting
away with all he could carry in two
suit cases a burglar left the Gate City
Loan Company by the back door at the
same time leaving a queer note with
the printed initials "E. w. b." signed
to the bottom of it. He started the
note by saying that he was glad he
had found a place that had what he
wanted. He then addressed some vile
epithets to J. & H. Lichenstein, the
proprietors. Picking out two big suit
cases he deliberately packed them
carefully with % pistols, two cameras,
a half dozen pearl opera glasses and
a Bohme clarionet. The articles are
estimated to have cost originally
$4,000.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-01
SPECIAL Meeting TO
Be HELD TONIGHT
Matters Of Importance Before
Board of Trade

Reviving it's interest with the quick
ening of trade and all other local ac-
tivities, the Board of Trade will hold
tonight at o'clock a called meeting OF
special Importance. AS the sessions
have been omitted for some time past,
a large amount of business has accum-
ulated, and the largest attendance pos
sible is earnestly desired.
Among the matters of serious mo-
ment that will come up for considera-
tiOn are several plans for advertising
the city and section that are of more
than usual timeliness. The arrange
ment of representation at the Chicago
Land and Irrigation Exposition, the
sending of delegates to the good raods
conventions to be held soon in Thorn
asville and st. Marks Fla. and the con-
sideration of matters connected with
the 'Round-the-State Tour to be con-
Quoted in November, are questions
that will be brought before the meet
ing.
1t is the purpose of the officials of
the Board of Trade to re-awaken en-
thusiasm in this character of work in
behalf of the city as the activity of the
fall season again commences. The full
lest cooperation of every merchant
and business man is sought in order
to make the work of this trade organ
ization more effective than it has ever
been before.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-01
BLONDES FLOURISH GREATLY
AMID INTENSE TROPICAL HEAT
They Have the Call on BrunetteS as
L. 5. Soldiers.

Washington, August 27.-The sur
geon general of the army has receiv-
ed a report from board of medical
officers in the Philippine Islands on
the subject of the effect of tropical
climate on blondes and brunettes.
For years there has been discussion
on this subject, some authorities
claiming blondes are not able to stand
as we'll as the brunettes, the enerya.-
ing influences of the tropics. The med
ical officers exploded this theory.
The statistics of the board indicate
that the blondes stand the Philippine
climate somewhat better. However,
the findings are not considered con-
elusive, and dashing officers of the
brunette type need waste no time mop
ing in their tents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-01
THREE CENTENARIANS LIVES
WITHIN TEN MILE RADIUS.
Connecticut Boasts Remarkable Lon
gevity Record.

Plainfeld, Conn, August 24.-Mary
Palmer Pellet, widow of the late
Luther p Pellet, of No. 1913 Broad
way, Norwich, celebrated her 1O2d
birthday today in a quiet manner, ow-
ing to her feeble condition. She has
always lived in the neighborhood and
up to quite recently been in robust
health.
This is the third woman to celebrate
a birthday of more than a century IN
less TINA a week. Mary Ann Peter
son, of Stony Hill, 104; Mrs. Lyman
Rogers, of Palmerton, 102, and MIS-.
Pellet, all live within ten miles Of
one another.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-01
GOVERNOR is BLIND TO
GROSS ERROR IN BILL
Measures OF Importance Got
By Him Too

Atlanta, Ga, August 31.-A blunder
has been discovered now in the ap-
preparation bill, making the fourth
measure affected by lerical error.
which ran the gauntlet of the engross-
ing committee, the governors secra-
taries and Governor Smith himself,
without detection.
In the section relating to pensions
the original bill gave $4,000 70
manned and disabled soldiers" Tt
clerk wrote it $127, 800, and it so stands
in the measure signed by Governor
Smith.
This means that an additional ST.
800 will go this class of pensioners,
and the governor must honor the
warrant of the pension commission for
the increase when it is drawn.
With an increase of $44,O0O,O0O in
tax returns for this year the state will
get $4,000 additional revenues. This
means there will not be anything like
the deficit Governor Smith constantly
asserted would exist if there were any
increases in appropriations.
The fact, it will come within about
$4,000 of caring for both the gener-
al and special appropriations bills,
which largely justifies Chairman NJ
Elreath's contention right along.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-01
DEFENSE WAS
VERY Strong
FOR BEATTIE
STATES TESTIMONY RIDDLED
Prosecutions Weak Points
We're Shown Up

Chesterfield Courthouse, Va, Aug
31.-COntinued attack on the veracity
of Paul Beattie as to his story of the
purchase of a shot gun for his cousin
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., brought out
a statement from E. H. Nesbitt that
he saw Paul with a shot gun day
after he claimed to have delivered the
weapon to Henry.
On cross-eXamination by the pros
ecution Nesbitt testified that he had
only yesterday given this information
to counsel for the defense.
Did you tell any one else about
it?"
Not until a few days ago when I
told my wife and ]. G. Saunders"
Why didn't you tell of it before?
asked Mr.. Wendenburg.
Didn't think it was of much i'm
portance until Paul Beattie denied i
on the stand'
You didn't know from the papers
that gun in the possession of Henry
or Paul Beattie was important?"
Not until l saw the denial in the
papers which was on yesterday"
But did you not tell Mr. Smith
yesterday morning and did not Mr.
Smith base his question told of in the
paper on information you gave him?'
Yes"
The witness was excused and seY-
eral character witnesses intended to
tell of Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., good
reputation in his community were !n-
troduced. ....
Six men, neighbors of the prison
ers, most of whom have known him
since early boyhood testified that mis-
character and reputation for peace
and order were good.
Sam Talley, who says he heard a
shot fired and a woman scream the
night of the murder followed the char
acter witnesses on the stand.
Council for the defense asked him
if he didn't say to F. E. Lutz and 9TH
ers the day after the homicide that he
knew nothing of the murder. Talley
denied it but Lutz, when put on the
stand, affirmed it.
Court recessed at 1:24 o'clock.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-01
STRIKE MAY
BEGIN OVER IN
ENGLAND
LABOR IS Much DISSATISFIED
Railroad Companies Not LiV-
ing Up to Agreement

London, August 31.-Great Britain
stands today upon the verge of an
other great industrial outbreak. I'm
rest precipitated by charges of dis
elimination against the Great Eastern
railroad employees, is spreading. Lab
or officials predict that if the strug-
gle comes it will plunge the United
Kingdom into a paralzing conflict.
Employees of the Great Eastern
made complaint to the central strike
committee in this city that their en-
ployers were not carrying out the
terms of the Board of Trade agree
ment, by which all strikers in the
first walkout We're to be reinstated.
Government conferences We're sast-
lily arranged today and an important
meeting between representatives of
railway employees unions and the
Great Eastern Railroad Company was
called for today
Reports from throughout the United
Kingdom We're disquieting. At STRAIT
ford the strike committee has made
preparations to call the men out at
once.
The situation has reached such a
status that the entire railroad field
affected by the conditions on the Great
Eastern. AS a result of this a strike
on any one line would precipitate
walkout on all lines throughout Eng
land, Scotland and Wales.
The most pessimistic feeling pre-
vailed in the railroad world today
both among workmen and officials 81
the 27 companies. The stock market
was depressed by the outlook and
railroad shares We're hard hit.
After an executive session of the
central strike committee it was al
nounced that probably nothing definite
would be done until tomorrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-01
AMERICUS is AHEAD In
RECEIPTS OF COTTON
Warehouses Are Filled With
FIGGCy Staple

Today ushers in the new cotton
year of 1911-1912, the season extend
ing from September to September and
thus taking in a portion of two crops
instead of one crop only, as would De
the case if the season was changed
from August to August, as would seem
the more sensible procedure.
To better illustrate, Americus ware
houses had received up to last night a
total of STA bales August cotton-ail
of the new crop, yet under the Did
plan of reckoning they will be counted
on last years crop.
Such receipts are phenomenal, and
break all August records, as never be-
fore has Americus received so mu2h
cotton prior to September 1st. the
heaviest re, eipts of august cotton for
any season heretofore was about $500
bales. it is reported.
Such heavy receipts started off the
busy season with a rush.
At this date last season only a few
bales had been brought to the ware
houses and there was little doing in
the local market. But the crop was
late last year, and a short one besides
conditions quite in contrast with this
season, when the crop is much earlier
and a far better one.
The staple has opened rapidly dur
ing the past two weeks and farmers
have bent every energy to get the
staple picked and to market. Up .
this time receipts are heavy.
The cotton is sold, very generally, as
fast as it is marketed and the proceeds
applied to the farmers indebtedness.
But when this is wiped out in the sale
of the first bales there will be more
or less of holding movement, as the
gro' CTS believe in much higher prices
.ct in the year.
Eut the feecy is pouring in now.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-01
Meeting OF GUN CLUB
TODAY At The TRAPS
Walter Huff to Shoot With
the Locals

The Americus Gun Club will assem-
BILE at the targets this afternoon at 3
O'Clock, and a full attendance of mem-
bers is desired. Mr.. Walter Huff, one
of the crack shots of the state, is in
the city, and will burn powder with
the local gunners at the traps today.
This is the first club meeting in quite
a while, and some good scores will De
made in smashing the clay birds.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-01

Pr bably half the entire crop here
an ut is open in the field or picked out
already, and the great bulk of it will
be marketed during September. The
rush season is on now, and the heay-
lest receipts of the year will be during
the next two or three weeks.
With STA bales already marketed
here, Americus will get her full share
of the crop now fast maturing.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1911-09-01
COTTON IN EMANUEL HAS
BEEN HARD HIT BY STORM.
Said That Half of the Crop Has Been
Lost.

Swainsboro, Ga, August 31.-Dam-
age to crops in this county can hard
ly be estimated. More than half Of
the cotton was open in the field at
the time the storm began, hence the
most of it is now buried in the sand
IN varying depths. The cotton that
still remains in the boil is barely
hanging and a rain tonight, which the
CLOUDS indicate, will doubtless beat
that out.