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Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-04-02

Henry $. Jackson, Collector of In
ternal } Revenue looks with entire
cumplacency upon his probable GUST
ing from office before many days
have passed
Mr. Jackson was CALAMITY and ag-
gressiyely for President Taft In the
late Presidential election. He was ap-
pointed by MIR. Taft, and he never
fiickered in his support of the Presi-
dent.
Since the fortunes of war put his
chief down and out, Mr.. Jackson has
accepted the situation philosophically
and without complaint. lie sim be-
lieyes in TQft-but he does not an
ticipate that his services win be re-
quired indefinitely under President
Wilson .. .,....
Mr.. jackson is neither doing nor
saying anything calculated TO hurry
up his successor o-be in taking over
the Collectorship iob--but he makes
no bones of saying that he is ready
To quit when the quitting time real
~ comes
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-02-01
climber. Be sure to give the last a
trial.
HOME CURED MEAT.

cit should be remembered that
slow smoking gives delicate flavor.
That five weeks is not too long a time
for the process; there should be a
little smoking every day with but
little heat.
For every hundred pounds of meat
mix the "cure" in the following pro-
portions. Twenty pounds common
salt, five pounds New Orleans sugar,
two pounds black pepper, three
fourths pounds salt peter, one-fourth
pound cayenne. After the meat has
entirely lost the animal heat, rub
with one-half of the "cure'' being
shure that it is we'll rubbed in par
ticularly around the joints. Put the
meat in a cool place and let it stay
two weeks. At the end of that time,
rub in the remainder of the prepare
ton, and let lie six weeks. 1t is then
ready to hang for smoking. 1t is
said that apple tree wood gives very
fine flavor. Corn cobs are used a
great deal but the flavor is rather
strong.
Contributed
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-02-01
MY PROUD PA.

l s'pose the big head bendin' over
my crib
Is my pa.
I've not been here long now-my days
are but three
But there's something that even a
: baby can see,
An the man who takes all the credit
1 s'pose that the man with the hat
that won't fit
Is my pa.
l s'pose that that fellow who thinks
he's sit''
Is my pa.
He's little guy, too, but as proud as
can be,
An that wonderful lady an l both
That the one who takes all the credit
for me
Is my pa.
L SpOSe CnaC the man WIFI tndC lace
stretching grin
Is my pa.
I s'pose that that short chap, so ter
riby thin,
Is my pa.
My ma that wonderful lady in white.
Her voice is as sweet as an angel at
night.
Now I'm next to that proud little
geezer, all right!
He's my pa.
Detroit Free Press.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-02-01
STARTING GARDEN THINGS In
THE HOUSE.

am told that the boxes for start
ing seeds should not be very large.
They should be of size convenient
to handle and to fit the windows.
Those ten by fifteen inches or twelve
by eighteen inches are good size, but
they should not be over three inches
deep. Boxes in which canned goods
come make good ones when cut down
as they have solid corners. There
should be cleats nailed on the bottom
so the drainage will not be checked.
To insure good drainage there must
be numerous holes in the bottom
about three fourths inch in size. The
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-02-01
told by wireless.

told by wireless. There is a great
observatory whose basement floor is
Of concrete so thick that it never
vibrates. In it there are two of the
most perfect clocks in the world.
They are timed by the sun and stars
at which the great telescopes in the
dome are always pointing.
There are wireless poles in the
Continued on next page)
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-02-01
. che bof1le .
By Hattie Raines EbnrehIIl.

Questions will be cheerfully answer
ed by mail If postage is sent. Write
to the manager of this depart ent and
tell what you would like best to ap-
pear in these columns. We want the
to look forward with pleas
re to reading this part of The Ranch.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-02-01

rich soil causes the seedlings to shoot
up and becomes spindling. The soil
should be sifted or at least made very
fine. If one has piece of fine wire
screen it can be used to get the finest
of the soil. Put bits of crockery,
cinders, over the holes in the bottom.
Don't fit too closely as these pieces
are intended to keep the holes open
and prevent them becoming clogged
with wet soil. Over this put an inch
or so of the coarsest soil. Level and
spray with warm water, il possible
to do so, then fill to the top with the
finest siftings. Level again and press
down carefully so the dirt will not
come to within more than one half
inch from the top. This must be
carefully done as too much pressure
will pack the wet soil.
Make the rows lengthwise of the
box and not less than two inches
apart. One can determine the depth
to plant by the size of the seeds-two
or three times the depth of their
thickness is good rule. After they
are in water carefully cover care
fully with newspapers, placed so the
air can rush in. Set boxes in a room
not subject to sudden changes of
temperature, 60 or 70 degrees is about
right during the day and few de-
grees less at night will not be harm
full.
When the plants appear, the paper
will have to be removed, they must
have plenty of light and sun but
direct rays during the warmest of the
day. Great care should be taken in
watering. 1t must be done carefully
and thoroughly. II the drainage is
right, the excess will run out, but if
the top only is sprinkled, the plants
will not be healthy A damp, wet top
will cause what the nursery men call,
''damping off, These plants just
wilt and die.
AS the plants grow, the larger ones
can be picked out with a fork and
transplanted into a slightly richer
soil, but not enough so to make them
grow faster. A sturdy rather than a
quick growth should be desired.
AS the days become warm, the
plants can be set out of doors pro-
tected from winds and sun during
the warmest of the day. They will
be hardened by the time the weather
is right for out door planting.
The following are included in my
own list. Most of them we're in my
mothers garden. One grows TIC love
them more and more each year. If
one feels she can not afford the high
est priced seed she can improve her
own stock by the careful selection of
seed. Select the finest blossoms and
tie string to the stock allow the
seed to mature and then plant only
that thus saved.
You all have read, no doubt, how
"The Great Wizard" Luther Bur
bank changed the color of the COM
mon, yellow California poppy to a
glowing flaming red. He first noticed
little streak of color in one. He
saved the seed, planted it, and again
saved the seed of those showing the
most oOIOrc flor vaarc Of cora ba
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-02-01
HOW TIME IS TOLD TO HALF
THE WORLD.

In Paris there is a wonderful sci
entific arrangement by which time is
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06
Mrs. Allen Hill. Hostess.

Mrs Allen Hill was hostess Friday af.
ternoon, entertaining the Young Ma
irons club at her home on Lee street.
A profusion of roses were used in
the lovely decorations, with growing
plants placed about on tabourettes.
For highest score Mrs. J. D. Hooks
received pair of white silk hose aud
after the game delicious salad course
with a grape ice was served.
Those present were Mesdames EN-
nett McNulty, John Hudson, George
Duncan, Walter Maynard, R. S. Broad
hurst, Sam Clegg, Tom Hooks, J. D.
Hooks, Barlow Council, Joe Hawkins,
Emmett Clements, of Buena Vista; Ira
Lowe, Clarence White, Will Dodsol
Logan Wallace, James Hixon, S. A.
Moses, NJ. NJ. Lowrey and Mrs. John
SILVER.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06
FOrty-TWO Club.

Mrs. W. D. Ivey was hostess on
Wednesday afternoon, entertaining the
Forty-Two club at the home of Miss
Joe Mckay, on Church street.
The effective decorations consisted
of quantities of pink roses used on the
nantes and tables, combined VITA
ferns and palms.
A salad course followed by ices was
served after the game
Those invited were Mesdames Elto /
Parker, Frank Sheffield, Sam Heys,
John Sheffield, Jack Holiday, Dudley
Gatewood, Tom McLendon, Burrell
richards, Joe Bryant, John SILVER, ID
NJ. Lowry, lack Childers, S. A. Dan
iels Henry Mashburn, James Bynum
and Miss Carrie Speer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06
To Miss Fischer.

On Monday evening Mrs. Lee Coun-
Gil entertained at six tables of bridge
in compliment to Miss Fischer, of
Tate Springs, Tenn, who has been her
house guest during the past week.
The rooms wher9 the game was
played were decorated with cut flow
ers and growing plants. Punch and
sweets were served from the dining
table and at the conclusion of the
game ices were served
Invited to meet Miss Fischer were
Misses Mary Littlejohn, Matte Lewis
and Georgia Bena Dodson, Mamie
Brown, Liloise Reed, of Atlanta; Lynn
Mathis, Louise Williford, Kate Page,
Sara Tower, Jack Long, of Rome, Ga,
and Elizabeth Hollis; Messrs. Harris
Council, Walter Ben Hollis, Rob Haw-
kins, Carl Ansley, Gene Hill, Tommie
Hooks, g. D. Wheatley, Jap Pinkston
Charles Ansley, Herbert Hawkins and
Brown McLendon.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06
THE THING THAT HAD =
ONCE BEEN A MAN

An employe of the saloon, in an
apron, came out, surveyed the ihuddle
that was once a man, and retired with
disgust plainly written on his face.
Il wish my boy was here now" said
the tired voice of the woman who sat
next to me. I'D like to have him see
that, Maybe if he saw what drink
leads to he'd think little more about
what he's doing. He came home drunk
one night there was a sobbing' catch
in the voice. IL can't bear to think
OF him ever turning out like-that'
and she nodded toward the sodden
thing that laid in the alley-the hui
man being that had earned nothing
but contempt and disgust and a kick
from his fellow mortaIs.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06
Clears Skin of
Worst Eruptions
Remarkable Action of a Rem
edy That Drives Every
Speck of Poison From
Body,


There is a strange, mysterious power
in a remarkable blood medicine that 6nd9
its way through the circulation by what
is known as Divins selection. The rem
edy is SwiftS Sure Specific, or S. S. s.
Science cannot explain lust why GER
tain elements in the blood feed the bones,
others nourish the hair roots, Snd SO on
And 1t is this same mysterious action OF
S. s. s. that attacks all diseased spots,
drives away all gerEns, heals an sores
and supplantS the activity of disease
germs with the powerful healing action
of Ieucocytes- Remarkable testimonials
have been written char prove beyond
question there Is no blood disease but
what can be. cured by S. S. S. And in
mercury. iodides, arsenic, copper and
other minerals with no permanent effect,
the most astonishing recoveries have
been made by s. S. s
There is not q blood faint OF any ma.
ture that can remain in a system Gorti-
fed by this most wonderful remedy, for
1t is absolutely pure and CONTAINS only
those elements that the blood naturally
assimilates. and which the Tissues CRATE
fully accept It agrees with the most
delicate stomach. even in those cases
where the use OF strong drugs has so
weakened the digestive system that med
icine cannot he given Get s1.o0 bottle
Of S. S. S. at any drug store and Thus be
assured of a complete cure of any erup-
tive blood disease II your case is Pc
culiar and you desire special advice writs
to The Swift SPECIFIC Co, Medical Dept
I27 Swift Bldg. Atlanta Ga.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06
BANKERS TO
60 IN AUTOS
TO ALBANY
TO THE CONVENTION TUESDAY
Group -Four to Convene in
ArtGSian City

Americas bankers who will attend
the annual convention of Group Four
o the Georgia State Bankers associa-
ton at Albany Tuesday will make the
trip by automobile, leaving in a body
at an early hour and arriving in A.
bany at IL o'clock. The business ses-
sion will scarcely consume more than
two hours.
Mr. NJ NJ. Lowrey, cashier of tn,
Americas National bank, is chairman
of Group Four, and will preside at the
business session. Each of the five
banks here will be represented by sew
eral of their officials. The Americas
bankers will extend to the convention
very cordial invitation to hold its
next annual meeting in this city, ana
there is every reason to believe that
Americas will be honored again by
the bankers, as upon two previous oc-
casions when Group -Four was hospita-
bly, entertained here
This method of dividing the Georgia
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06
HERBS, PLANTS AND ! ROOTS I !,

Their medicinal properties and
power over disease form a must i'm
teresting study There are over 700
varieties, all natures reIRRiiess yet
even in this enlightened age, the me-
dicinaI value of m&nE of Them ate
little understood
1t was in this study that Lydia p.
Pinkham discovered her famous Veg
etable Compound for .woman's Ills, q
combination OF roots and herbs which
for nearly forty years mas proved a
most successful remedy for all those
distressing symptoms commonly at
tendant upon functional and organic
diseases of the feminine organs,
which disappear when ii Us used
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
MISS REBECCA MATHIS, Telephone 10.

Mrs. Emmett McNulty entertained
the Matrons' club on Thursday al
terncon at her home on Taylor street.
The house was very attractively dec
GRATED, the game being played at three
tables in the living room, and after
wards an ice course was served.
Instead of progressing, the guests
pivoted, highest scores being made by
Mrs. Barlow Council, Mrs. Crawford
Wheatley and Mrs. Glen Hooks, who
were each presented a pack of cards
as the prize.
A list of those invited includes Mrs.
S. H. Mckee, Mrs. Ed Sheffield, Mrs.
j. w. Osborne, Mrs Barlow Council,
MIS-. Charles Council, Mrs. Frank Har-
rold, Mrs. Crawford Wheatley, Mrs.
Will Dodson, Mrs. Frank Lanier. Mrs.
Bob Christian, Mrs. George Duncan,
Mrs. Glen Hooks, Mrs. |. ]. Kalmon,
Mrs. Jack Holiday and Mrs. John
Hudson.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06
(By Edna X. Wooley.)

-
The other day my car was block
AIDED and for some fifteen minutes ii
stood before the entrance to a down
town alley 1t wasn't looking
alley and it divided two saloons.
Out Of the side door of one saloon a
mans form tumbled into the alley. 1t
fell to the ground and lay there in the
cold slush, motionless. Presently :
boy spied the man, investigated, and
then notified nearby policeman.
A few men, with couple of police
men, quickly gathered about the pros
trate form. One of the officers left 10
call the patrol wagon. The man
wasn't dead-iust dead drunk.
Some of the men and boys in the
group snickered as they turned away
to go about their business. One of
them contemptuously stirred the
drunk" with his foot. A besotted fell
low emerged from the same side door,
stumbled over the form and cursed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06

delightfully."- entertained on Monday al
ternoon by Miss Darien Pinkston al
her home on Taylor street.
There were two tables of players
highest score being made by Miss
Mary Bell Hixon, who was presented q
couple of hand-embroidered handker-
chiefs as the prize.
A salad course was served after
the game
Those present were Misses Georgia
Bena Dodson, Sara Tower, Mary Bel
HiXon, Ruth Holt, Ethel Loving, Con-
stance Holt, Gertrude Hudson and Mrs
Walter Rylander.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06
WOmen's Literary Society.

The Women's Literary society met
on Thursday afternoon with Miss Car
RE Speer
The subject for the day was Music
and Poetry" and the following inter
esting program was enjoyed by the
members.
"Old Folks at Home Chorus by
Club.
Paper Sidney Lanier."
Poem to Beethoven-Lanier.
Piano Solo-Beethoven
"Wearyin' For You. Stanton.
Poem, ITO Richard Wagner"-La-
nier.
Piano Solo-Wagner.
The next meeting will be with Mrs
Charles Ansley.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06

banks into groups has proven most
satisfactory. as the group meetings
are more largely attended and the
proceedings more satisfactory than
when all met in one great body here
tofore. About 200 bankers attend
Group Four meetings.
Americas viii entertain several state
conventions this year, and hopes 10
entertain even a larger number next
year, and to welcome the bankers,
among others to the 'C,onEe1ltiid bf City
of South Georgia"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06
PEEPS into The
REALM MODESTO
Slash Distinguishing Feature
Of Skirt and Coat

Dame Mode has no more secrets
and her followers need wait no longer
Skirts are almost as narrow as ever
so that last seasons dresses will real
ly do very well. Then slashing must
not be overlooked, for just as coat and
skirt costumes have the skirts proper
" slashed just so far will they be co.,
rect in cut and mode.
The slashing at the back, even when
filled in with killed chiffon over satin,
did not succeed.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06

Look here, Nose; I thought you
were going to be baptized into the
Baptist church,"
"Yas, sab. | was. But rs bein'
sprlnkled into de Episcopal till de SUM
mer comes Life.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06

Mistress saw the baker kissing
you this morning, Mary. In future |
shall take in the bread myself.
Maid-It won't be no use, mum. He
don't like fair women-London Opin-
ion.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06
For Weakness and Loss of Appetite

The Old Standard general Strengthening tonic,
GROVES TAsTELEsS chill TONIC, drives out
Malaria and builds up the system A true tonic
and sure Appetizer. For adults and children. soc.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06

One new skirt is fixed by bone but
tons in front or to the side, and these
buttons permit of the adjustment of
tn skirt to the width considered com
Portable. Large butonholes must pc
deliberately worked"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06
Informal Bridge Party.

Mrs. Tomlinson and Miss Fischer
of Tate Springs, were the homo.
guests at an informal bridge party
given by their hostess, Mrs. Lee
Council, on Tuesday morning.
There were two tables of players,
those present besides Mrs. Tomlinson
and Miss Fischer being Mrs. Frank
Harold, Mrs Frank Lanier, Miss
Georgia Bena Dodson, Miss Mary Lit
tlejohn and Miss Louise Williford.
Tempting refreshments were served
at the conclusion of the interesting
game
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06

Coats are shorter than they We're,
and many are still belted or finished
with wide folded sash, which is
merely simulated when the costume s
to be worn by some one of proportions
that are not exactly slender
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06

Fine materials in cloth, sflken wefts
or wooden stuffs are used for coats
end skirts, and there are new linens
which are certain to find considerable
vogue.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06

Politeness covers up a good many
lpfacts ~
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06

Taylor Street Auction Club.
The Taylor Street Auction club was
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-04-06

vogue.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-08-29
RYE AS A COVER CROP
PREVENTS LAND WASHING

Kentucky is land largely made up
of rolling, hilly, or even mountainous
areas with most of it's soil of clay
formation These two conditions pre-
sent a most favorable combination for
washing and, in nearly every part of
the state one becomes impressed with
the terrible damage done annually by
the outlying of sloping areas caused
by heavy rains. Corn is KentucAy's
principal crop, especially from the
standpoint of area planted, and this
crop after thorough loosening of the
soil from cultivation during the sum-
mer leaves the ground in perfect con-
dition for washing and subsequent
Outlying. The most effective way of
preventing this great damage to our
farms is by never leaving these cult
waited areas open to the heavy rains
of fall and winter, this being prevent
ed by providing some growing crop to
cover the ground during these sea-
sons.
The plant most in favor in this State
as cover crop is rye. This is be-
cause of the relative cheapness of
seed, the lateness at which rye can be
sown, the comparative certainty of
getting a stand, it's degree of immuni
ty to winter freezing, and the pastur-
age which the crop furnishes before
blowing under preparatory to the next
years crop.
Rye as a cover crop may be sown in
the corn field any time from Septem-
Der fifteenth to October fifteenth, the
earlier seeding often furnishing good
late fall and winter pasturage. 1t
would be an excellent practice if each
farmer would annually SOW enough
rye as regular crop to provide suffi-
cient seed for planting all areas on the
farm which would otherwise be left
naked during the winter.
Doubtless the only shortcoming of
rye as cover crop is that it does not
fed upon nitrogen taken directly from
the air and hence adds more of this
valuable element of plant food to the
soil. We must look to the so-called le-
guminous plants to perform this func-
ton. Hairy, or winter vetch perhaps
best supplements this need and can be
successfully grown with rye by reduc-
ing the quantity of rye seed and SOW
ing during September, preferably not
later than the fifteenth of that month
Rye and vetch after mixing can be
sown from the grain drill, in which
ease from two to three pecks of rye
and about twenty pounds of vetch per
acre should be used Winter vetch
has slim stem, leaflets somewhat re-
sembling those of alfalfa in shape and
blue clustering blossom which ap-
pear shortly before the ripening of the
rye. It's reclining nature makes the
rye of great benefit in it's support for
with it's tendrils the vetch climbs
nearly to the full height of the rye.
The feeding value of vetch is excellent
and more Kentucky farmers should
test its merit as cover crop, with
rye.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1913-08-29
SUPREME COURT TO ATTACK
TOBACCO POOLING ASSOCIATION

The fate of tobacco pooling associ-
atiOns as well as other trainers organ
izations organized to get better prices
will come before the Supreme Court
in October, when an attack will be
made upon the constitutionality of the
Kentucky statute legalizing tobacco
pooling organizations. 1t is also said
to be in conflict with the Sherman an
thrust law
The joint tobacco commission of Con
gress, investigating the effect of for
eign governmental purchases of Amer
lean tobacco, is considering a propo-
sal to Recommend to Virginia grow
ers the formation of pooling organiza-
lions, similar to those in Kentucky, as
the only method of getting a living
price out of their tobacco crops.
Should the Supremee Court annul the
Kentucky statute, the pooling idea
might not be available to the Virgin
ia and Carolina growers.
The exact status of tobacco pooling
organizations has never been before
the Supreme Court 1t is said that
the decision in the case will apply
equally to al farmers alliances formed
to get better prices