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The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-18
SHE COULD ANSWER FOR HIM
Little Comfort for Candidate In Rea-
son Assigned BY Wife for Her
Being Confident

Mr.. Williams. one Of five candidates
for the ONCE OF sheriff In one of the
northern counties of Wisconsin. was
making q house-tohouse canvass of
rural districts soliciting votes. Com
ing othe house Of Farmer Thompson,
he Was met at the door by the good
housewife. and the following dialogue
epsued:
rs Mr.. Thompson at homer"
mo. he has gone to town"
Il am very sorry. ~ would have
liked to talk to him."
"Is there anything can tell him for
your"
my name is Williams. candidate for
sheriff. and l wanted to exact q prom
ise from him to vote for me at the
coming election"
"Oh, that will be all right. know
he will promise. for he has already
promised four other candidates the
same thing. e. Mack's Ma
tional Monthly.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-18
HARMFUL POTATO EEL-W0RM
Rejection Of Several Carloads Of rv-
bsrs Cause Ter Considerable
Worry Among Growers.
Rx - norENl

(By q. B. DOTEND .
The rejection of several carloads OF
potatoes on account OF the presence
OF the potato eel-worm is cause Tor
considerable concern among growers
In some Of the western states.
The surface Of badly diseased po-
tato is more or less wrinkled and
dotted with circular or oval pimples
somewhat smaller than pinhead. or
with more irregular and larger no
dulles. The nodules are Of a grayish
or brownish color. more or less de-
pressed In the center, and sometimes
surrounded BY . slight furrow.
II . portion Of the pulpy center OF
one Of the burrows is scraped out and
examined with the microscope. 1t will
be found to contain numerous eggs.
larvae. young and adult worms. The
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-18
How He Makes tn. Mare Go.

The man who makes the mare 70"
for the Bull Moose party, one Mr..
Perkins, Roosevelt's campaign finan-
cier. is one Of the Harvester trust mo-
guls. That trust has a subsidiary
plant at Auburn, N. Y. Women and
girls work there on eleven hour shifts,
day and night, on starvation wages,
and are not allowed to sit down. AS
result of the grinding and exacting
policy of this plant and other plants
like 1t, Perkins is able to furnish slush
money for the Bull Moose campaign
and to help along the personal cause
OF the Chief Bull Moose-Cantuu Reg.
lister.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-18
NEGLECT OF THE FARMERS
Record Of Recent Democratic Con-
gress Was HurtfuI to the Asri-
cultural interests.

Democratic government does not
benefit the farmer. The record of the
Democratic majority of the house dur.
second congress proves this in more
ways than one.
During the past summer the field
work in agricultural education all
over the country was completely de.
moralized. The Democratic house
failed to pass the appropriation bill in
time to meet the needs for the work
and many local institutions and com.
munities that had sought aid were Sc
riously embarrassed
The activities in behalf of farmers
institutes were interrupted because
the leader in charge of the work had
to be recalled. owing to lack of funds.
Every state and territorial expert
ment station in the country felt the
serious effects of Democratic neglect.
There are sixty-five of these stations,
where 1000 persons are regularly en-
ployed. in addition to numerous labor
ers and other help. Summer Is the
busy season for the experiment sta
tions and failure to receive the neces-
sary funds not only seriously ham
pered the work, but in not a few
cases necessitated postponement or
modification of investigations. Numer-
Gus plans at the stations awaited the
annual inspection. which could not be
made without funds and must be put
back until next year.
Owing to the Democratic delay. the
department Of agriculture was COM
PEELED to discontinue field work In
connection with soil surveys The
potash and fertilizer investigations
were also suspended for lack Of
funds.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-18
MAKES A GOOD MANURE SHED
Thowsands Of Dollars Worth Of vaiw-
able Fertilizer Lost Annually tor
Want Of Shelter.

A shed may easily be built at one
end Of the barn for the gathering and
protection Of manure against the
weather. The shed should cover .
door at tho end Of the alley behind
the stalls. and the noor OF tbs earn
70 arranged with . drop that al
manure. both liquid and solid. u
caught and easily moved towards the
door and this shed. II the fields ars
dry enough the manure sprsader may
be driven under the shed and losds4
directly from the barn door. II the
i!elds are too wet for use OF the
spreader then the manure may b.
piled under the shed where It viii b
protected from rain and consequent
waste. The only thing that could b
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-18
Good Roads

Go to the fairs.

Go to the fairs.
Your store of honey, II we'll ripened.
will keep all winter without candy.
ing.
Give some thought and care as to
how you are going to winter your
bees.
Better keep one good hen than
three that you have your doubts
about.
The potato grower is often handi.
capped by having no local market and
no local buyer.
Save steps by doing all the work
that lies in any particular part of the
farm. while there.
Remember that fax char makes a
good substitute for sawdust when ice.
cutting time comes.
No one should live in the world who
has nothing to do in 1t.
Silage may be fed from the silo a,
soon as 1t is filled.
Put in the relay days fixing out.
buildings. A coat of paint will i'm.
prove things wonderfully.
Sorghum should be cut when the
seed begins to harden and the lower
leaves start to turn yellow.
One OF the greatest conveufepces in
filling a silo is low platform wagon
with which to haul the corn.
In the construction of a root cellar
cement should be used SO as not to
come in contact with the potatoes.
Remove large weeds from the gar.
den patch. Never let them 90 to seed
as this will spread the weeds neIt
year.
No matter whether you winter vour
bees in the cellar or on the summer
stands, first look after the winter am.
ply of stores.
II you do not dig up or cut on tba
weeds before they go to seed this fall
you will have thousand more to ds.i
with next year.
No use to cut burdocks on. Tar.
spade and hoist them out, root ana
branch. from stem to gudgeon That
is work that counts
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-18


The prices Of articles which the far.
mer purchased have not advanced a.
rapidly as the prices of the product
which he sells, thus leaving him a
handsome margin OF profit. Here are
few examples:
Ten bushels of corn In 1911 paid for
1913 pounds of sugar, and for only Sc
pounds in 1896.
Ten bushels Of corn paid for 81
yards Of bleached sheeting in 1911.
and for only 13 yards In 1896.
Ten bushels of corn in 1911 paid for
two pairs of shoes, and for only one
pair In 1896
No farmer can afford to vote the
Democratic ticket because Democratic
victory means lower prices for his
products. depreciation In the value of
his farm lands, and the impossibility
of borrowing any money in times Of
emergency.
A vote for Woodrow Wilson is a vote
for free trade, and vote for Roose-
welt Is half vote for Wilson and free
trade. The only. security for the far
mer is in the reelection of President
Taft and the continuation of the Re-
publican party In power.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-18
Fix un suIldlno,.

FIX up your buildings, granary and
all. SO far as possible. to keep out rats.
We pay more for keeping lot Of rats
fat than 1t would take to fatten thou.
sands of cattle; and we never get .
cent back for our money and our
labor.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-18
Alfalfa Requires q Rich Soil

Perhaps the most important thing
in securing stand Of alfalfa Is the
liberal use of manure even on soils
above the average in fertility. Its ap-
plication before blowing has in
creased the yield Of alfalfa notably.
On all soils below the average the
use of manure has been absolutely
essential to securing a satisfactory
stand and yield,
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-18
Manure In Meadow.

A few loads of manure out on the
meadow this time Of the year. scratch
ed in with the harrow-not the new
spring tooth, but the old-fashioned
spike-tooth-willf freshen up the bare
spots great deal between now and
next spring.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-18
PROTECTION GIVES HIM GOOD
MARKETS FOR HIS PRODUCTS
AT FAIR PRICES.
PRACTICAL BENEFITS SHOWN
Prosperity Under Republican Admins.
tration, With DIstress Under Dem
ocratie Control, 10 the Answer to
Professor Wilson's Inaccurate
Statements Regarding Tariff.

Professor Wilson, who has been ad-
vocating free trade in all OF his speech
ss. says that the farmers never have
been protected and do not need pro-
lection. Then he ads:
But everything you use on the
farm. everything that you wear and
great deal Of what you eat. but do not
produce yourself, including meats.
bears heavy duty. which brings
about the Interesting result that you
are paying for the wealth of the Unit
ed States and getting nothing, or
equivalent to nothing, SO far as the
tariff Is concerned. Now that has not
Just begun to be true. 1t has always
been true"
1t Is not true. The protective tariff
does benefit the farmers. They know
1t. and by their voets have helped to
maintain the policy of protection Ev-
cry Republican victory has been due
TO the vote of the farmers in support
of the protective system. These far
mers have not been mistaken through
all these years. The value of protec-
ton has been demonstrated to them
over and over again.
The fact is that every time tariff
duties have been reduced below the
protective point, the farmers in this
country have been heavy losers be-
cause Of diminished demand and lower
prices for their products. On the 9th.
er hand. In every period of restored
protection, the farmers have reaped
the benefits of q greater demand and
increased prices. There has been no
exception to the rule of prosperity for.
American farmers. when American
labor is fully employed.
There were good crops between
1892 and 1897. The rains fell, the
sun shone. the ground was just as fer
tile as now. In those years. however,
corn sold for 16 cents a bushel and
wheat for 35 cents bushed.
Why?
Because the factories were closed
and millions Of men were idle With
the lowering Of the tariff duties, Amer
lean merchants bought their goods
abroad. and the orders which should
have gone to American factories kept
foreign labor busy. AS payment for
these various goods had to be made
In gold. the vaults OF the banks and
OF the United States treasury became
empty. There was great stringency Of
money. 1t was impossible to negoti-
ate loans. and banks suspended.
The farmer shared In these disas
tiers because he had no market for his
products.
After the Republicans came into
power and passed laws which turned
the tide of commerce back from
Europe to the United States, good
times began again, and the farmers
shared in the general prosperity.
These are the figures, comparing 1895
with 1911:
Corn advanced 900 per cent
Wheat advanced Ct per cent.
Cotton advanced 1896 per cent.
Oats advanced % per cent.
Rye advanced 1877 per cent.
Barley advanced 30S per cent.
Hay advances 1888 per cent
Hops advanced 2S6 per cent.
Potatoes advanced 282 per cent.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-18
clean Cultivation Best.

Clean cultivation is better for airy
orchard, old or young. than growing
crops under the trees. The trees need
ell the plant food and moisture in the
average soil.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-18
Raising s4rono Pigs.

The secret in raising strong pigs
lies in the method of handling the
sows during the CESSATION period. II
nourishing foods are fed and sows are
compelled to take plenty Of exercise.
there is very little danger of weak
pigs being farrowed.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-18
Keep the Barn Clean,

A litter carrier will add much to
keep the barn clean because the boys
and men will work more readily than
If they have to depend upon the old
method.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-18
Farm Improvement.

Don't make fun Of the man who has
some new way of doing things. The
automobile is quite an improvement
over the ox-cart.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-18

Kitty (blushing)I am angry with
Horace. and only gave you that kiss
through revenge.
Harry (laughing)-It reminded me
Of revenge.
Kitty-In what way?
Harry-Well. you know. revenge
is sweet
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-18
A While for 4 Time.

A Cleveland school teacher writes
that she asked her class what was
the difference between the express
sions, "a while." and "a time" says
the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Nobody
seemed to have any ideas on the sub
tect. Finally the light Of intelligence
was seen to shine in the eyes of one
little boy, and the teacher called upon
him to save the intellectual honor Of
the class.
II know. teacher!" he cried eager
ly. when papa says he's going out
for a while, mamma says she knows
he's going out for time!"
That's one way Of looking at it.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-18

Be happy. Use Red Cross Bag Blue;
much better than liquid blue. Delights
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-18

Most of our comforts grow up be-
tween our crosses.-Young.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-18

Many mans bad luck is due to
the fact that he has neither inherited
ability nor acquired industry.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-18

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for Children
teething, softens the gums, reduces int,amma.
ton. allays pain, cures wind collie, 15c bottle.
Adv.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-18

Flaxseed advanced 149 per cent.
Fat cattle advanced 62 per cent.
Fat hogs advanced 96 per cent.
Dairy butter advanced SS per cent.
Eggs advanced 30 per cent.
The Holly chieftain., 1912-10-18

Corn advanced 200 per cent
Wheat advanced Ct per cent.
Cotton advanced 1896 per cent.
Oats advanced % per cent.
Rye advanced 1877 per cent.
Barley advanced 30S per cent.
Hay ddvauce.% 1888 per cent.
Hops advanced 2S6 per cent.
Potatoes advanced 282 per cent.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-13
ACTOR WOOER Of
GIRL ARRESTED
Ruth Bobe, Taken to Face
Suitor, Declares That She
Will Wed Him.

Ruth Bobe, the sixteen year old Mo-
bile girl who came to Atlanta to wed
NJ. H. Avery, an actor, and didn't find
him. was taken to Birmingham today
by her stepfather ]. w. Bailey, to face
the recreant vaudeville player, who was
arrested there last night. Atlanta po-
lice received a telegram from Mobile
today announcing the arrest of Avery
in Birmingham and directing that the
girl be taken there 20 face him. Mar
riage or imprisonment may face the
actor when the girl arrives.
The girl met the vaudeville perform
er at a Mobile theater and fell in love
with him. She says he told her to come
10 Atlanta, where he would meet her
but her stepfather put the police on
her trail and they found her in a board
ing house, still waiting for her sutton
She was taken to the police station and
her stepparent arrived last night to
take her home.
The girl insisted she was going to
marry the actor in spite of objections
from anybody, and it may be that
wedding will result.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-13
DELAY GRANTED IN
COURT HEARING OF
STILL-BYRD COMBAT

After d sharp discussion between Re
corder Broyles and Frank Hughes, at
tofney for Luther Still, president of the
Typographical union, the cases against
Still, Charles Byrd, Frank Cohen and
Tom Lyon growing out of the fight
in the capitol, were continued to Fri
day at o'clock
Hughes told the recorder that ne
must have a continuance because Sen
ator Oliver, a material witness for his
client. is out of the city Hughes hint
ed incidentally that the recorder has
no jurisdiction which brought from the
recorder the quick retort that Hughes
had before said that the senate had no
jurisdiction in the case. Hughes said
the senate didn't agree with him and
the recorder answered quickly Well.
don't agree with you. either"
Attorney Robert Blackburn. attor-
ney for Byrd and hfs friends. said he
was ready for trial at once. but made
no objection to the continuance,
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-13
NO POWER PLANT
WITH CREMAT0RY
DestruCtor Company Agrees on
Contract With Electricity
Clause Eliminated.

Mayor Winn and the finance commit
tee of the council and representatives
of the New York Destructor Company
have agreed upon the terms of the con
tract for garbage disposal plant. but
all chance of an electric power plant in
conjunction with it had gone glimmer-
ing
AS some of the councilmen only voted
to accept the company's bid for a ere
matory plant because it also provided
for an electric power plant, strong OPP
position to the agreement is certain to
develop in the council.
If we can't have an electric plant,
why should we pay $4,000 for a gar
bage disposal plant Councilmen
Charles w. Smith, Orville H. Hail. Al
dermen John E. McClelland and a. j..
Johnson and others have declared. We
should build cheaper garbage plant.
Company to give $4,000 Bond.
The agreement was reached last
night and, if it is approved by the
council Monday the Destructor Com
pany will sign up and begin work.
The company will give a bond for 1915,
600, covering the bid for an electric
power plant to be operated by the heat
from the burning garbage. If the city
has the money to pay for this 100000
electric plant or can finance the deal,
the companys bond provides that it
shall be built any time within the three
years.
But the Destructor Company was I'M
=
and its representa- tives failed to get it
underwritten so long as it included the
electric power plant feature. The city
is able to pay only $4,000 cash.
The agreement to be recommended to
the council is that the company shall
retain the title to the plant until 1t is
paid for, and that the city snail have
charge Of its operation under the SUI
pervison of the company.
Demands Title to Property.
The company demanded the title to
the property, rejecting the city's moral
obligation for the deferred payments,
which 1t agreed to accept when the
contract was awarded by council more
than month ago. But the company
refused to sign the contract after 1t had
been awarded by the council.
The other officials voting for the
proposition were Aldermen Spratling,
Nutting. Ragsdale and Warren and
rouncilmen Greer and knight.
Mayor VIM declared that this city
cry of the people for better streets
would be as a gentle zephyr compared
TO the complaints that would develop If
some system of garbage disposal were
not adopted.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-13
Piedmont Lake Sprite Is Challenged
WATER QUEEN HAS RIVAL

Piedmont park boasts another little
year old girl who is some swimmer
herself, and who has challenged Jen-
ME Perkerson for a swimming contest
of any length. time or condition. She
is Virginia Merker daughter of r. L.
Merker. of % Langhorn street, and out
at Piedmont lake she came today in
quiring for that Jennie Peterson, the
one the papers wrote up so"
Jennie was not present, and her ri
val swan 25-yard race against time.
She made it in 80 seconds, according
to one of the lifesavers and that's jus
a second faster than the record that
Jennie holds Then little Virginia went
out and did a mile as easily as if she
was born TO the water. She wanted to
show that she was really in earnest and
really could swim.
At the swimming contests held on
July 4. Jennie Peterson. who is only
ten years old. Won the 'woman's cham
pionship" in every contest she entered
and proved herself the marvel of the
lake. Since then she has been the CEN
ter of throng of admirers wheuevel
she has come into the lake and that's
every day
Rivals to Race Next Week
A race between the present holder OF
the title and little Virginia is scheduled
for one day next week, the distance and
manner of swimming to be settled later.
That the contest viii he an exciting
one there can be no doubt Both little
girls are as deadly in earnest as if their
lives depended upon the result Of the
race
A theatrical star suddenly finding
herself no longer the toast Of the town
and the pampered of all the company,
her place about to be given to an I'M
derstudy could be in no more of a
rage of jealousy than is little Miss Per
kerson whenever Virginia's name is
mentioned to her.
Jennie arrived a the lake few min
utes after Virginia swan her mile, and
just at the time when about 200 spec
tators were crowding around and con-
graduating her.
Who's that" said Jennie Can that
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-13
NO CANDIDATE OUT FOR
SUPERIOR COURT JUDGE

MACON. GA, July 1a.-The judg-
snip of the superior court of the Macon
circuit is the only local Office for which
there is now no candidate, although the
- mary is only few weeks off ana
the final date for announcements sun
closer Judge Nat E. Harris has not
decided whether he will offer Tor Flec-
ton. and Judge Robert Hodges, OF the
city court, is still debating whether
he shall announce. There are two can
.jidates for senator two for solicitor
md six for the legislature The exeeu-
tive committee meets next week 10
arrange for the primary
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-13
BIB COMMISSION WANTS
SALARY SYSTEM ADOPTED

MACON. GA. July 13.-The county
commission Of Bibb county, at It's
meeting of the board next Tuesday,
will adopt resolutions petitioning the
representatives from Bibb to introduce
md pass a bill which will put county
officers on sala'y basis The board
has figured out tht the county viii be
saved at least $4,000 year by this
method The officers al whom the board
is aiming, and the incomes attributed
to them by the board, are as follows:
Clerk OF the superio court $4,000 per
annum ordinary. $4,000, clerk of the
city court. $4,000 sheriff $4,000, So
iicitor general. $4,000
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-13

child swim, that little girl?"
Some one told Jennie of what the
other girl had done. and Jennie rushed
out and challenged her at once to
contest dared her to enter the water
in competition. Captain Schlomberg
and several of the Iifesavers interfered.
Little Virginia had been in the water
for several hours in all and had just
finished mile swim The race must
come another day.
Jennie Wants No Delay
But Jennie could not listen to talk
like that. you're Just afraid to race
me-" she shouted in childish rage at
her rival.
Then for moment things took on
the look Of the Republican convention
in the heights Of its turmoil
IN pun your hair QUIT" screamed
the titleholder
Tiny Virginia Merker has lived in
Atlanta about three years. She has
been in swimming about three times In
those three years. Four years ago In
Beverly. H., she learned to swim. only
six years old at that time. she proved
better than all the other children In a
swimming school organized in her
town She has not forgotten what She
learned and as she is as strong and
healthy child as one can imagine,
she had no trouble in getting right into
swimming form. Her swimming stroke
is said to he prettier than that of Jen-
MES, and she has plenty Of what eX-
perts call swimming form She was
taught by an expert, while the Perker-
son child practically taught herself
Out a Piedmont neatly every one
of the attendants and the crowd of sew
eral hundred people who go in daily
are thoroughly excited over the out
come of the contest
How long the first race will be has
moi vet been decided Both the chill
dren are fast swimmers and both are
remarkable for their endurance, and it
is probable that several races for the
various lengths will be pulled off from
time to time.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-13
SLAYER,
FUGITIVE 10 YEARS,
GETS SWEAR TERM

LEXINGTON. KY. July 13.-After
having been out 90 hours. the jury
which tried King Mcnamara for the
murder of Jacob Keller in February
1899, returned a verdict Of manslaugh-
ter and sentenced Mcnamara to five
years in the penitentiary Mcnamara
was a fugitive for thirteen years He
was arrested month ago in Louisville
where although only g short distance
from Lexington, he had lived as DR.
Jim Baker for years without detec-
ton