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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-21
CORN and CANNING CLUBS ARE
TO Be ESTABLISHED IN STATE
STATE and FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAVE COMBINED TO ORGANIZE WORR
EVERY SECTION OF The STAESHOD PROVE OF GREAT VALUE TO ALL

district will soon be arranged for. Ine
agents in this department that have
been selected are as follows DR.. VIII
liam Bradford, Cedartown, Ca, IN
charge of the Northwest Georgia ter
ritory: ]. X. Giles, Atlanta, Ga, in
charge of the North Middle Georgia
territory; M. C. Gay, Athens, Ca, IN
charge of the Northeast Georgia terri
tory: G. V. Cunningham, Triton, Ga, IN
charge of the Southwest Georgia ter
ritory: Walter Hendricks, Savannah,
Ga in charge of the Southeast Geor-
gia territory.
These men will be engaged the
entire year organizing and promot-
ing boys corn clubs, holding coun-
ty contests, district contests, en-
couraging school fairs and assisting
in the girls canning club WORK
This work will be carried on in CO.
operation with the county school o.
fcials and local demonstration work
ers of the state. The State College
of Agriculture and the U. S. Farm
Demonstration department have JOINT
ly provided 81 900 in each district to
the movement and the business men o.
the district have provided a like sum
Plans are now being made for th'
establishment of girls clubs In th'
following counties of the state: De
catur, Grady, Thomas, Lowndes
Tiff Irwin, Macon, Terrell, Ran
'dolph, Quitman, Morgan, Oconee
Clarke. Fayette, Barlow, Pouidine
Pike. Laurens, Putnam and Han
cock. An enrolment Of girls ma
been secured from each OF tnes
counties and local agent has bee
secured for most of the counties.
These agents will visit the girl
during the spring months and hol
canning schools during the month
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-21

All members of boys corn clubs in
TINS county and section of the state
Will be interested in knowing that the
work of the corn clubs has been we'll
organized throughout the entire state
since the recent appointment of super
Nsors of the work for various terrific
res in Georgia.
IN Southwest Georgia the work has
oeen placed in the hands of Mr.. G. "
Cunningham, who recently resigned
Ills position with the Third District
agricultural and Mechanical College
mere to take up the work with the
united States government in it's farm
demonstration work, in which it is
cooperating with the State College of
agriculture, not only in regard to the
organization of corn clubs, but in con-
"eclion with the stimulating of inter-
eSI abong farmers as regards all
branches of approved agriculture.
Inc State College of Agriculture and
lne United States Farm Demonstration
WORK have completed through their re-
'pecuVe managements plans for the
Cfedmzation of boys corn clubs and
s'iis canning clubs for 1912. In this
connection Dr. A. NJ. Soule, president
VI the State College of Agriculture and
IT. Knapp, of the federal government
service have issued jointly the fol
""lhg announcement:
DIX corn club organizers and sew
e'al canning club demonstratirs hav'
No" been appointed for Georgia ter
'l'orles. The State College of Agri
rul'ure and the Farm Demonstration
"ork through cooperation with tn
BUSINESS men of the state have secures
luhos for placing fye corn club or
s'nl@ers at work at once. The sixt
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-21
RENEWED ACTIVITIES Shown IN
CONSTRUCTION OF MORE HOMES
NUMBER OF new AND ATTRACTIVE BUNGALOWS and OTHER RESIDENCES ARE
BEING CONSTITUTED In VARIOUS SECTIONS BUNGALOWS ARE FVORTs

With the gradual return of better
weather building activities are in the
increase in Americus, and the number
of new residences now in course of
construction is a gratifying tndica-
ton of the home-building inclination
in the propertyholders of Americus
an inclination which needs very much
to beh eightened and stimulated.
Mr.. Ernest Tullis will begin soon
the erection if a pretty residence on
Church street, between the homes OF
Mrs. ]. w. Stallings and that of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. W. M. Tullis,
The dwelling will be very attractive
bungalow, and will be built by Mr.. J.
w. Shiver, the contractor and builder
The plans show most cimplete and
attractive home for Mr.. and Mrs. Tul
lis.
Out on the Southside other bunga
lows are to be built this spring, thi
style of architecture seeming to grow
in popularity among Americus home
builders.
On Harold avenue, more often RS
ferred to as Bungalow Row." becaus
if the many dwellings of this kind on
there, Mr. Joseph Johnson is build
ing home at the corner of Furlo'
street, and at least two others, it
stated, will be built there this spring
OF the many residences on Har
: oldavenue. all, with single exception
are modern and attractive bungalow
Harold avenue payements are bein
: put down, fact which enhances res
s estate values In that section. II
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-21

of July and August In every in
stance an attempt has been made
to secure a woman of some domestic
science training, and one who has
made practical success in home can
ming work.
The boys corn clubs and the
girls canning clubs of Georgia arc
carried on through the School Ex
tension, Department of State Colleg,
of Agriculture. under the direction o.
Prof. ]. Phil Campbell, the co-operat
ing agent between the State College o
Agriculture and the U. S. Farm Dem
/, onstration Work, with Miss Mary E
Cressmell, assistant in charge Of th'
girls club work.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-21

steam fire engine, hand chemical fire
extinguishers, / combination auto
chemical and hose truck, 5000 et'hose
4 horses; A sets of Hale snap harness.
Causes of fires-Oil lamp explosions,
4; defective stove flue, 13; ash pit,Sz;
Unknown, Z; sparks from chimney, 10;
gas stove explosions, 2; spark from
locomotive, 2; grass burning, q; fire.
works l. false alarms, 2; trash burn
ing, q; total, so.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-21
SUCCESS OF ATHLETIC
FIELD HELPS COLLEGE

Cambridge, Mass, Feb. 2O.-Figures
carefully compiled by Harvard statis-
ticians show that success on the ath-
letic field has always been followed by
an increased college attendance. Con
yersely. the defeat of the principal ath.
letic teams is sure indication tha
the next years registration will be
disappointment.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-21

The enumeration of the apparatus at
the local fire station includes the new
auto fire truck, which has been added
to the equipment since the last report
issued by the fire department. This
new apparatus makes the local de-
partment strictly modern and up-to-
date in this respect, as the largest and
best equipped departments in the
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-21

country have adopted the auto appara
tus entirely.
The progress made in the fire de
partment during the year that has jus
closed is most gratifying, as it has
been the most prosperous in the way o.
adding apparatus that the department
has ever seen. The personnel of the
department has also been kept ur
to the highest standard, and the men
who now compose the group of fire
men who protect the property of the
city are men of experience and careful
training.
Chief w. p. Macarthur has kept
abreast of the times in the way OF
suggesting improvements for the de-
partment and in aiding in carrying
them out He Investigated carefully
the merits of the auto fire apparatus
when he became aware'of the fact that
the city was inclined toward the pur-
chase of such apparatus, after the rec
ommendation for the purchase of the
apparatus had been made. For his in
innate acquaintance with the most ap-
proved methods of fire fighting and the
admirable manner in which he man
ages the men in his department, in ad-
dition to other necessary qualifications
for man in his position there is pro-
badly no more faithful, efficient or
better equipped fire chief in the state
than Chief Macarthur.
Americus now has fire department
of which every citizen should feel
proud, as it is both effective and mod
ern The way for still greater i'm
provements has been made clear, but
the best thing of all is the fact that
the fire losses here are so slight that
only small and modern equipment is
needed With the addition of the autl
fire truck this has been accomplished
and the city council has given instruc-
tions to the fire committee to dispose
of two of the four horses now owned
by the department, as only two OF
them are needed with the new equip
ment.
The report in detail for the fire de-
partment during the past year, is as
follows:
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-21

when man won't let anybody bnt
his wife cook certain dishes for him
she knows he's a good husband.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-21

1t takes man of courage to do all
OF his own thinking.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1912-02-21

One way to avoid being disappointed
in love is to marry for money.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21
CALHOUN PLEDGED TO TAFT.
Is Located i'm Heart of Progressive
Tenth District-ResuIt
Surprise.

DeS Moines, Ia, Feb. 19.-Noth-
ing has so disconnected the insurgent
followers of Senator Cummins in this
city as the news that Calhoun coun-
ty, in the heart of the progressive
Tenth district, had gone overwhelm-
ingly for Taft in the selection of
delegates to the county convention.
AS result of the action of the voters
in that county Calhoun county is
sure to send solid delegation of 21
for Taft to the state convention. The
primaries for selection of county
delegates has just been held and the
returns show that out of $50 dele
gates in the county convention Taft
will have 92 pledged. Fifty of the
other delegates are not specifically
pledged and undoubtedly a large
share of them will be found joining
with the majority in indorsing Taft,
and instructing the state delegation
to vote for him.
Calhoun county is in the Tenth
district which is counted a strong
hold of the Cummins insurgents and
the action of the republican voters
in the primaries is revelation to
those people who have been claiming
that there was little sentiment for
Taft in this state
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21
O'ConnOr Democratic Candidate.

Hon. F. A. O'Connor of New Hamp-
ton has announced his candidacy for
the democratic nomination for gov
ernor. He will present his claim for
the support of the party vote on the
following platform: Revision of the
tax laws through the medium of a
permanent tax commission; eleva-
tion of the school laws; adoption of
the Oregon plan, or similar one, for
election of United States Senators by
direct vote; non-partisan judiciary
law; greater Iowa.
O'Connor is a good lawyer, a fine
young man, and was the minority
leader of the house last year. He
is good speaker, and has many
friends in his party in this part of
the state who will Loyalty support
him.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21

set up and the building will be
occupied by Postmaster Marsh and
his force of employees. Part of it
has already arrived.
The building throughout, in every
detail, is one in which every citizen
takes just pride, for it is considered
by men who have been engaged in
constructing and inspecting similar
buildings for many years, one of the
most handsome and most modern
public buildings in the United States,
in any city of less than $4,000 in
habitants. The accompanying pic
lures of the building will show its
general style of architecture. 1t is
constructed of the best quality of
white Bedford stone. The main en-
trance is on the north end, facing
Main street, guarded by both sliding
doors and a circular revolving door,
to be used in severe weather, swing
ing back out OF the way when not
needed. On the west side, Winnie
bago street, is also another public
entrance, with a handsome interior
vestibule of quarter sawed oak,
Beautiful electroliers light both en-
trance stairways. In the rear is a
receiving porch of concrete, large
platform scale. and other conyen-
iences, and on the east side is a con-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21
S'SHORT COURSE" MEETING.
Farmers Asked to Meet at Court
House Saturday Afternoon.

Representative Enger, who was
appointed by the Decorah CONNER
cial Club to oversee the preliminary
work of organizing farmers short
course for Decorah next year, has
given the matter considerable study
and attention. He has called a meet
ing to be held at the court house in
this city next Saturday afternoon at
two o'clock, for the purpose of pre-
senting the matter and discussing it.
In order to get course for this
county it is necessary to place an
application year ahead. and it is
desired that as many farmers and
business men as possible attend this
meeting. There is no doubt that
such course will be of inestimable
benefit to the county, and We are
heartily in favor of it, as We believe
everyone will be when they under
stand what it means. 1t is hoped
that there will be a large attendance
at this meeting. He has also called
a meeting to be held at Ossian one
week from Saturday. The farmers
in that section have signified de-
sire for the course, and if all work
together it can be secured, in all
probability.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21

venient basement entrance. The roof
is of slate, and the front is sur
mounted with flag staff of neat de-
sign. Along the east side of the
building is macadam driveway, in
closed by curb and cutters, while
around the entire structure concrete
walks and granite curbings have
been laid. In the summer it is ex-
pected that a beautiful lawn will be
kept up on the east and west sides
of the building.
Entering through the front swing
ing door, one finds himself in beau
tiful, we'll lighted corridor of i'm
maculate white, which leads TO the
right and down almost the entire
west side OF the building. At the
left, in the northeast corner of the
building is the postmaster's private
room, provided with convenient
closets, toilet, lavatory, etc. Direct
ly in front of the entrance is the
lock box section, and in the center
of the west corridor the general de-
livery window, while several other
windows on the west side were pro-
vided for the city carriers on call
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21

days. In the southwest corner is a
fine square room for the money order
and postal savings bank Office, with
windows opening into the main COR
ridor. The finish of the corridor is
beautiful, the woodwork being select
ed dgquarter-sawed oak, the floors of
terrazzi. white marble wainscoating
extending along the outside walls
and partitions, while at intervals
large white pilasters extend nearly
u the ceiling, surmounted with
handsome cOrnices. Al the right of
the entrance is winding iron stair
way leading from the basement to
the attic.
The main room is 35X52, we'll
lighted with large square windows
some eight feet from the ground on
the east side. From this room
door leads to the money order room,
also TO the roomy vault, to the ladies'
toilet and lavatory, and to the rear
receiving room. Wainscoating about
eight feet high about the room pro-
tects the walls.
The basement is also we'll equip
ped. In the southwest corner is an
attractive rest room for the carriers,
and in the southeast corner a large,
we'll equipped toilet, with lavatories,
shower baths, etc. In the main part
of the basement is the steam heating
plant, electric switchboards. ETC., and
in the front the coal room, janitor's
room, etc.
At some convenient place near the
ceiling of each room, upstairs and
down, there is peculiar latticed
window, which has elected much
curiosity, and for a time we confess
that We took the explanation some
what obviously, but we are assured
that these openings are placed so
that they are all easily approached
by a government inspector, who may
be anxious to spy upon the actions
of some of the employees, and that
through these openings the en-
ployes may be seen at work without
knowing anyone is looking at them.
1t is not anticipated that this will
ever be necessary in Decorah. but
the government takes the precaution
in all public buildings of being ready
for every emergency.
The one thing that impresses the
visitor to the building is the COM
pleteness of every detail. 1t seems
that every future need is anticipated
for at least quarter of a century.
1t is a handsome structure through
out, and will be credit to the city
and to the government TO which We
belong for many, many years.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21
CROWD AT DAIRY TRAIN
"A Thousand People See Champion
ship Cows and Hear Lectures.
TOUR is A GREAT SUCCESS.
Farmers and Citizens of Iowa Have
Agricultural College Brought to
Their Homes Through COur-
tesy of Rock Island
Railroad.

The tour of the special dairy train
over the Rock Island lines in Iowa,
in charge of the Iowa Agricultural
College at Ames, opened suspicious
ly In Decorah Monday morning.
when for an hour large crowd Of
people, probably not less than
thousand, visited the train, heard the
lectures, saw the cattle, and the SAM
piles of dairy equipment carried on
the train. 1t is about the first time
the farmers of this section have been
made to realize the value of this to
the community, and as result an
unusually large number were on
hand, especially when the early hour
and the condition of the roads are
considered.
One coach was set asiae for a lee
ture to ladies, one to school children
and two to men, while an overflow
meeting of fully as many as were
aboard the train had to be arranged
in the open air. The lectures were
very instructive and were demon
strated with samples of equipment,
etc.
Probably the most interesting fea-
ture was the opportunity to see the
magnificent stock carried ON the
train. They were Jewel Abbekerk
Gerben," the Holstein COW which has
given $4,000 pounds of milk for the
past five years, and whose milk and
butter bought her owner a $4,000
automobile; Model Skylark of Ce-
daryille," the junior champion Hol-
stein bull at the national dairy show
and also the Iowa dairy show of
1911; and Naomi Countess" the
Jersey heifer calf. daughter of Fin
ancial Countess Lad" who sold for
$4,000, the son of Financial Coun-
tess" record 935 pounds of butter
in one year.
1t was in all great treat for the
farmers and the city people, especial
ly the older school children, who
were permitted to attend and learn
ed some things that they could not
get from books.
Representative Enger accompan-
led the train to Nordness and Ossian.
He tells us that at Nordness there
was a splendid attendance, and at
Ossian an unusually large crowd,
farmers coming in from a consider
able distance.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21

gagged the Decorah Merchants Band
to enliven the reception with music,
and they played several splendid
selections Doth on the street and in
the main room of the building. AS
the visitors entered they signed their
names In a visitors register, and
were presented wi.a post card
containing exterior and interior
views of the building, with the COM
pliments of Harman Bros, contract
ors, and J. j. Marsh, postmaster.
Between 800 and 1000 people Wis
tied the building during the day.
With the exception of the installa-
'tion of the furniture, the new build
ing is complete. This has been ship
ped, and is expected to arrive within
few days, after which it will be
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21

An elderly lady, herself an artist
fashion in Munich of making dolls
like living children. She would watch
the peasants that came to Munich
from the provinces on Sundays and
copy the costumes as we'll as the
faces of the children. The lifelike
figures attracted the attention of the
empress of Germany three years ago,
and she made Christmas presents of
them to the children of the royal
household. Factories now all over
the world eagerly await new models
of peasant life and dress from the
studio in Munich.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21

Front Royal is the name of a town
in Warren county, Virginia. At first
it bore the title Royal Oak" be-
cause OF an immense tree upon its
commons. One day the colonel of
the militia became confused while
drilling his troops and gave his regi-
ment the queer command, Front
the Royal" Such is the origin OF
the modern name given in a bulletin
of the Geological Survey.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21

Senator A. V. Proudfoot of Indian
ola has announced his candidacy for
the republican nomination for gov
ernor, which makes a three-cornered
race. He is one of the prominent
men of the state, has made a splen-
did record in the legislature, and
will have a large following. He is
regarded as one of the substantial
men of the state. He will make one
of the planks of his platform the re-
election of President Taft.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21
INSPECT POST OFFICE.
Postmaster and Contractors Give
Public Reception.
is A MAGNIFICENT STRUCTURE.
Citizens of DecOrah Take Much Pride
i'm Looking Over Handsome
Building Nearly
Complete.

Decorah's handsome new federal
post Office building, the most beauti-
full, most complete and most elegant
ly finished public building in a city
of several times this size We have
ever seen, was thrown open on Fri
day to public inspection. and large
crowds of people thronged the corri-
dors, the main floor and the base
ment all day, inspecting with delight
the building from top to bottom.
At two O'Clock in the afternoon
the Decorah Commercial Club en-
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21
Haueep Men UolJ conference.

A district conference OF friends Of
Congressman Haugen from the var
ious counties of the district was held
at Calmar last Wednesday, when a
district organization was perfected,
and plans decided upon for the carry
ing on OF his campaign. After the
conference several of those in attend
ance came TO Decorah and spent the
evening.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21

A French Improvement of the
microphone is able to detect flowing
water by sound fifty feet under the
ground. 1t is hoped the instrument
will be of service in the rescue of
entombed miners.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21

1t is believed the oriental persm-
mon, called the kaki, will soon be-
come popular as a fruit in this coun-
try. Last year Japan produced 1884,
600 tons of it. In India there are
400 kinds of mangos, and they are to
be brought to America to help out
our peach crop
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21

Japan is constructing a network
of narrow gauge railways. designed
to cover the country, estimated to
cost when finished $21,000,O0O.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21

Another democratic candidate for
governor is announced, Hon. E. G.
Dunn of Mason City entering the
race. He has been secretary of the
Farmers and Grain Dealers asso-
citation, is good campaigner. and
stands we'll with the party.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21

The prohibition party announces
that it viii place complete state
ticket in the field in lows this year,
having received enou h votes in the
last election to give it place on
the primary ballot.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1912-02-21

An Iowa woman whose husba
struck her in the coliseum" can
sympathze with the Boston one who
was 'shot in the gashouse," and both
of them can afford to give little
pathetic consideration to the Chicago
girl who was tanned on her vaca-
tion" "