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The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1913-10-01
LESSONS FROM OUR COUNTY
FAIRS.

Each year many of our fruit growers
and gardeners spend great deal of
time and considerable money in pre-
pairing and showing crops at our
county fairs. When it is all over and
most of the blue ribbons hang on the
other fellows exhibit, we sometimes
wonder if it pays to go to the expense
and labor with SO little gain. If the
blue ribbon and the small prizes usu-
ally given for exhibits were the only
benefits received very often it would
not pay bnt other things must be con-
sidered.
It has been my pleasure to visit and
carefully examine the horticultural
exhibits of several of our county fairs
in Western Washington during the
past month. Some new lesson can be
learned at each visit. At each fair
the Bartlett pear seems to be favor
tie, and it we'll deserves high place
in our list of pears. In some of the
exhibits competition for first place
with that fruit was so keen that very
close observation was necessary to
pick out the best entry.
Several of our fairs proved conclu-
sively that although peaches may not
be profitable crop to grow in com
mercial way, nevertheless, one or two
/ hn III
ed in our list for the home garden.
At the Kitsap County Fair, Early and
Late Crawfords and Elbertas we're the
chief varieties shown.
Of the apple displays Gravensteins
we're usually the favorite variety, and
showed clearly that it has no peer as
a fall variety for this locality. The
Wealthy is quite widely grown and is
we'll adapted to our conditions, while
Wagner, King and Grimes are very
popular. OF the winter varieties the
Northern Spy and the Winter Banana
must be given the preference. At the
Western Washington Fair held at Puy
allup, several trays of Winter Bananas
we're on exhibit, which we're grown on
hill land, and it would be hard to ex
cell this exhibit in any locality, under
more favorable conditions. At this
fair also several varieties of grapes
we're shown in one exhibit. These
were so we'll matured that 1t proved
that early varieties, at least, can be
we'll grown in many localities of
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-03
Advertised at Last.

You remember johnson, the
dry goods man who would never
advertiser
Yes. He used to say that it
was mere waste of money to ad.
vertise."
Exactly. Well, | saw his store
advertised in this mornings pa
per-"
You don't tell me. l wonder
hew he was won over?"
I'VE wasn't won over. It was
under the head of 'Sheriff's
Sales. ,"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-03
Meningitis In Endemic Stage.

Meningitis in Monroe is in the
endemic FORM" said DR.. Oscar
Bowling; that is, it has not reach
ed the epidemic state yet, al
though there are a number of
cases, the last count placing the
number at eighteen.
-Four more cases were dis
covered there Monday and one
case was discovered at Mer
Rouge, the victim being George
Echols, the city marshal. Dr..
A. H. GLADDEN. of the State Board
of Health. has been sent to in
vestigate the situation.
"Miss Josephine McClusky, a
telephone operator of Monroe,
died from the disease. Immedi-
ately upon the report of this
case swabs and slides were sent
to Monroe and an examination of
the other operators will be made
to find out whether or not either
of them are carriers. If it is
discovered that they are, the
proper steps will be taken to
prevent their infectingother -
Shreveport Times.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-03
How's This?

We offer One Hundred Dollars
Reward for any case of catarrh
that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
F. j. Cheney & Co.,
Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have
known F. j. Cheney for the last
Is years, and believe him per-
fectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able
to carry out any obligations made
by his firm.
National Bank of Commerce,
Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken
internally, acting directly upon
the blood aud mucous surfaces of
the system. Price Is cents per
bottle. Sold by all druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for
constipation.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-03
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, U. S. Land
Land Office at Baton Bouge. La,
November q, 1912.
Notice is hereby given that Peter
Billings, of Chester, La, who, on Nov.
IA, 1907, made Homestead Entry
No. O2l62, for nwf of sw4 section
8, township 10 north, range 2 east,
Louisiana Meridian, has filed no.
tice of intentionto make Five Year
Proof under law under which entry was
made, to establish claim to the land
above described, before Clerk Of Court,
at Columbia, La, on the
II day of January, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses: Leroy
Riser of Cotton Plant, La, William
Johnson of Cotton Plant, La, Isiah
McKeener of Chester, La, Daniel
johnson of Cotton Plant, La.
JOHN F. NUTTALL,
dec 6 Register.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-03
Notice for Publication.

Department of the Interior, U. S. Land
/. Office at Ration Rouge, La. Nov. .s27,
1912.
Notice is hereby given that John M.
Sherrod, Of Hardie, Louisiana who,
on August Sth. 1907, made Homestead
Enty No. 02O93, for sw4 of nw4 section
9 and nj of ne4 and SET of net, section
8, township IA north, range 8 east,
i Louisiana Meridian, has filed notice of
Intention to make Five Year Proof
under law under which entry was made
to establish claim to the land above de-
scribed, before Clerk of Court, at
Columbia, La, on the
18th day Of January, 1913.
Claimant names as witnesses: James
C. Eason, of Blankston, La, William
H. Bass of Hardie, La, Robert H.
Owens of Hardie, La, Noble A. Ray
of Hardie, La.
John F, INITIAL,
deco Register
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-03
Pneumonia and Pleurisy

For over thirty years Hunts
Lightning Oil has been acknowl-
edge to be a very quick relief
when rubbed we'll on the chest,
Many hundred letters testify to
the benefit it has given Others.
Why not try it? All druggists.
25c and SOC bottles.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-03


Because of the high prices that
private collectors have been will
ling to pay for autographs of the
signers of the Declaration of In
dependence, the Library of Con-
gress has never been able to OBJ
tain a complete set. Several of
the signers took little part in
public affairs after the one act
that made them immortal, and
two of them, Thomas Lynch,
junior, of South Carolina, and
Button Gwinnett of Georgia, died
within a few years. They left
few letters and few other papers
in their own handwriting. Such
of the autographs as have come
to light have brought high prices
and passed into the hands of
rich men. When Mr.. J. Plerpoint
Morgan learned that the Library
of Congress had no complete
set, he gave his own, which is
not only complete as regards the
signatures, but is said also to
contain letters written by all the
signerS.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-03

There are now in college in
this country thirty.two news
boys. The door to knowledge
was opened for them by public
spirited citizens and by news
boys clubs that have founded
scholarships for able and deserv-
ings members. There is keen
competition for these prizes, and
it is evident that those who win
them are, as a rule, worthy; for
the thirty-two successful ones,
although they are working their
own way, are also clubbing to-
gether to send another boy to
college. They show the spirit
that makes good citizens.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-03

Mrs. A. r. Tabor, of Order,
Mo-, had been troubled with sick
headache for about five years,
when she began taking Cham
berlain's Tablets. She has taken
two bottles of them and they
have cured her. Sick headache
is caused by a disordered stom-
ach for which the tablets are
especially intended. Try them,
get we'll and stay we'll. Sold by
all dealers.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-03

Governor Hall has committed
the sentence of Rene Canton, of
New Orleans, condemned MUIR
derer of Edgar H. Farrar, to life
Imprisonment in the State peni-
tentia, in accordance with the
recommendation of a majority
Of the State Board of Pardons.
Canton was condemned to death,
and the date of his execution was
fixed for January 6.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-03

An ingenious machine operat-
ed by an electric motor enables
one typewriter company to test
its machines before they leave
the factory at a spel faster than
the eye can follow.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-03

Elijah Kellogg, the beloved
writer of boys stories the cente-
nary of whose birth falls in 1918,
maintained that there is always
hope for a boy as long as he has
'one spot that is sound enough
to nail to-"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-03

Tickets on sale for all points
on I. P.
Geo. w. Henderson, Agt.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-03
Columbia, La, Jan. 8, 1912.

Good manners are based on
the fundapental assumption of
tie Declaration of independence
that all men are created equal.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-03

If some one told you that you
had "a spissitudinous intellect"
what would you do to him? The
pertinent use of the expression
by the Mayor of New York has
probably sent more persons to
the dictionary than anything
that has happened since Mr..
Cleveland spoke of "innocuous
desuetude." But it is merely a
cumbrous way of saying that you
are slow-witted. A young wo-
man put the same thing wildly
and picturesquely when she said
that her brain worked like a
June-bug in a dish of oatmeal"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1913-01-03

There has been on exhibition
at the courthouse, during the
past week, an old copy of the
Bible that was printed in 1903,
about six years previous to the
appearance of the King James
version, that has been the recog-
nized standard since 1909. The
old book belongs to Mr.. A. M.
Rives and has been in the family
about eighty years. Mr.. Rives'
grandfather obtained it in Charl-
eston, S. c., while visiting that
city on his wedding tour, and it
has been in the family ever since.
Mr.. Rives has had it rebound,
and it is remarkably we'll pre-
served. Mansfield Enterprise. +.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-06-19
Main Dining Room.

This magnificent room is the Ital-
ian room. In architecture and mural
paintings, It is strictly SO. Over the
wainscote, which is the full height Of
the ground floor, is a series of paint
ings Of historical Italian gardens, the
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-06-19
SOILS Of Ben HILL COUNTY
w. a. WOrsham, Professor Asricultu'
raj Chemistry.

The Bureau of Soils OF the United
States Department of agriculture and
the Georgia State College Of Agricul-
ture have completed a cooperative
soil survey of Ben Hill county and the
college has completed chemical an
alysis of the type of soils. While the
bureau Of soils Of the government is
authorized only to make physical an
alysis and thereby determine the soil
type, the college believes it necessary
to 90 further, make an exhaustive
study Of the plant food content of
the various types, by making chemical
analysis and by conducting crop ex-
periments.
Ben Hill county is the first one to
be completed so far as the soil sur
vey and. chemical analysis is con
cerned, and the data which as
been obtained will be issued in bulle-
tin form from the college. The in
formation contained therein together
with the results of field tests which
are being conducted should afford
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-06-19

the farmer basis on which he should
buy his fertilizer and what crops and
what kind of cultivation will bring
from the soil the largest returns and
at the same time conserve and add
to permanent fertility.
The fertility of southern soils is
more difficult to maintain than soils
of the states further north. First, be-
cause of our long summers, during
which time the plant food is more rap.
idly made available; second, because
of the short winters during which time
under prevailing methods of cultiva-
ton, our soils are left bare. Under
these conditions the organic matter is
lost by oxidation and the plant food is
depleted by teaching. Hence the great
of understanding the need
and condition of soils through the as
sistance OF the soil survey and anal.
ysis.
While the test plats have been con
Quoted only for one year some valu-
able. information has been obtained
relative to the need of lime in the
soils. After few years Of tests with
a variety of crops on the types of soils
found valuable information will be
Forthcoming with reference to the
kinds of crops and what rotation to
follow, to build up the soil fertility.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-06-19
HOTEL ANSLEY
OPENS JUNE g
ATLANTA's NEWEST PALATlAL
HOSTILITY TO WELCOME
EVERY soUTHERNER.

The new million dollar Hotel Ans.
ley which opens in Atlanta Monday,
June 20 is LOCATED corner Forsyth and
James streets, opposite the Gambler
building and the Piedmont hotel.
TO quote a distinguished and dis.
eliminating Georgian. The Ansley is
the Ultima Thule of hotels It is the
last word In modernity. Human
ingenuity has been exhausted in con,
structing the Ansley for comfort, con-
venience, elegance and safety in that
it is thoroughly hreproof
No detail in its building or furnish
ing was sighted or cheapened, and
while its every appointment is Of the
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-06-19

One hundred and forty counties
have been organized into the corn
club movement for 1918 and 2s in
canning club work Practically 10000
boys are enrolled and $500 girls. This
year the work Of organization has
been pushed into new communities
and where it has been harder to get
established. Care has also been taken
to enlist only such boys as gave prom,
Use of carrying their work through to
the end. From reports received the
boys have entered into the contests
with great enthusiasm, they have
planted under favorable conditions, in
seed beds that have been well pre-
pared, and they have followd instruc-
tons with fidelity.
In the girls canning club work as
many as fifteen counties that were
urging that an organizer be sent, had
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1913-06-19
CORN CLUB PROGRESS FOR 1878
PROMISES GREATEST RESULTS
y Andrsw N s0u presIdsn sac coleGe . A0r0uue

to be refused Miss Creswell who IL
the only organizer in the state, has
found it impossible to attend to more
than % counties thus far.
Many communities in the state feel
disappointed that they have not been
able to get corn clubs and canning
clubs organized AS men, means and
time will admit every community in
the state will eventually be given at,
tent1on in their turn. 1t would be
well for any community that wants to
Join the movement for interesting the
boys and girls in improved agricul.
ture, to make the wish known as soon
as possible even though there is no
hope of soon getting an organizer for
work. Nothing is exciting the interest
and inspiring the country youth SO
much as the corn and canning club
contests.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-21
THE L|GHTEST DOCKET
Very Few Criminal Cases Carried to
April Term.

The April term criminal docket that
has just been completed, is the light
est in point Of number of cases in a
number of years. The reason for this
is that County Attorney w. E. Atchi-
son has insisted upon cleaning up all
the old cases possible to be disposed
Of and is carrying forward very few
cases to the next term.
There are only 72 cases entered on
the docket. OF this number several at
least will be disposed of before the
end of the present term by the second
division of the court. OF the total
number of cases on the docket, A are
liquor cases, many of which will be
disposed of, there being a setting of
liquor cases next week. OF the number
also there are 10 liquor cases in which
convictions have been secured and
sentence has been deferred, which will
be disposed of by Judge H. Whitcomb
before the end of the team.
There are only 10 cases other than
liquor cases that have been entered
are practically new, and ready for
trial. These cases are divided as fol-
lows: Robbery, 1; grand larceny, 2;
embezzlement, 1; murder, the Andrew
Wallace case L; coercion, L; petty
larceny, l; statutory assault, 1 hunting
without permission, 1; forgery, 2; wife
desertion, 1; selling cream under the
test, l; assault and battery, 1; larceny
from the person, 1; assault with intent
to kill, l; arson, l, and street walking,
1.
There are 16 appeals from the police
court entered upon the docket. In four
of these cases convictions have been
secured in the district court and SEN
fences have been deferred or dismissals
have been entered on the payment of
costs by the defendants and the costs
have not been paid. Six cases are ap-
pealS from convictions in the police
court on charges of maintaining liquor
nuiSances, four are for street walking,
one for disturbing the peace and one
for assault.
The docket as completed carried 81
court cases. Of this number % are
for divorce 10 more are for divorce
and alimony. Five ask injunction. The
remainder are partition suits, ejectment
proceedings, etc.
Damage suits wherein total of
S103, 1884, % is asked, are on the same
court docket. the first division of the
district court. The largest single case
is that of H. c. Ericsson against ]. E.
Couch, H. c. Davis and A. R. Whiting
for false arrest and imprisonment.
There are IT such cases in which the
amounts vary from $553.72 at the low
est to $780, 900 asked by Ericsson.
On the same docket are % cases ask
ing for accounting. insurance money,
suits on promissory notes, etc, involv-
ing an aggregate of SAC, AS 80. There
are a total of 233 cases on the docket
as it has been prepared. They are di-
vided as follows: Criminal cases, 70;
appeals from police court, 16; court
cases, g.; jury civil cases, IS.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-21

Washington, March 21.-Arrange-
ments were completed today for a
breakfast on April 5, at which the To-
cal society women formally will be-
come acquainted with Mrs. Woodrow
Wilson, wife of the president of the
United States. The breakfast will be
given by committee of Washington
women and will be semi-formal The
guests will include Mrs. Champ Clark,
wife of the speaker, and the women of
the cabinet circle. Mrs John w.
Kern, wife of Senator Kern of In
diana, will act as toaStmistress, and an
illustrated lecture on 1.-The Historic
White House" will follow the break
fast
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-21
THIN FOLKS MADE FAT.

Good, healthy flesh can only be
gained by the use of the proper food
together with natural action of the or
gans of assimilation. Nine people out
of ten in order to weigh as much as
they ought and be perfectly healthy,
should use Samose, the great flesh
forming food and health restorer. Weigh
yourself before commencing to use
these little tablets, and see how your
weight increases from week to week.
Samose does not contain a particle of
starch or pepsin, nor is it any naus-
eating preparation, such as is usually
recommended to make people fat and
which does not build up good healthy
tissues. Samose has valuable flesh
forming properties, tones up and
strengthens the whole system, helps the
food that is eaten to be assimilated in
a natural manner and absolutely re-
stores health to all the organs.
If you are not perfectly satisfied with
the results from SamOse, Geo. w.
Stansfield. druggist, 632 Kansas avenue,
Topeka, will return your money with
out any quibbling. Sent postpaid on re-
ceipt of price, 50c.-Adv.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-21

New Chiffons, 5Oc-Silk Chiffon,
40 inches wide, in the New Nell Rose,
Geranium, Kelly Green, White, Black,
Tan, Lavender and other staple and
wanted colors, cash selling price, SOC
yard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-21
CITY SAVE MONEY
Commissioners Slice $4,000 in
First Two Months.
Treasury in Good Shape for
New Administration

| With only few more weeks assured
! them in office, the board of city COM
missioners of Topeka have placed them
selves on record in opening the new
year with a saving in the annual bud
get of expenses. According to a report
of the first two months of 1918 pre-
pared by Roy L. Bone, city commits
sioner of finance and revenue, already
the officials at the city hall have sue
ceeded in slicing 81 400 from the running
expenses of the municipal government.
the showing made. These bills could
for January and February the city
commissioners have authorized expen-
ditures amounting to $4,000 Under
normal conditions and under the nat
ural system of maintenance charges,
the city would have spent $46, 400 in the
first two months of the year
The bills paid in January and F'ebru-
airy include a number of extraordinary
expenditures bringing the monthly
average up to an amount larger than
the showing made. These bills could
have been paid later in the year.
The present board of city commits
sioners lowered the budget last year
until thousands of dollars of needed
improvements were abandoned in order
to cut down the taxes. This same board
succeeded in 1912 in closing the years
business with a surplus in the treas
ury-theo first time this feat has been
accomplished in the history of Topeka.
If the record of the first two months
is maintained, larger surplus will be
recorded at the end of the present year. |
From the report made today it is !
apparent that the present board intends /,
to turn over to the incoming admins |
tration clean slate and a surplus on |
which to make a record. The new board |
will begin operations in April under /
most favorable conditions-money in /
the treasury over the budget appropria-
tons and all municipal departments in
excellent shape.
The larger items for the months of |
January and February include:
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-21

When you want man to look
after your business you always
hire a man of experience, who
has made good in a similar posi-
ton. AS councilman, and as
mayor of Topeka, Mr.. Hughes
made an enviable record. He
guarantees to give the same
faithful service to the manage
ment of the city's affairs, should
the citizens of Topeka again
honor him with the office of
mayor.
Mr.. Hughes stands for clean
streets and clean alleys, clean
men and morals. A strict en-
forcement of all laws. A dollars
value for every dollar expended.
A light at every street crossing.
Such a platform should meet
with the general approval of all
citizens.
If you want to nominate a
good government man for
mayor, who can be elected,
Hughes should receive your vote
at the primary.
ADVERTISEMENT
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-21

Misses Skirts, made in wool cloths.
in plain and fancy weaves, man tail
oreds and perfect fitting new spring
models-full line of sizes, cash selling
special at $3.50.
Women's White Wool Bedford
Cord Skirts, made from an all wool
fabric, man tailored, perfect fitting.
cut on one of the most desirable
spring models and worth $3.50. cash
selling price, $5.05.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1913-03-21
Navy Register Out.

Washington. March 21.-The navy
and marine corps register for 1913
made it's appearance today George
Dewey heads the active list as admiral
of the navy and the register also show
ed on that list "a rear admirals, 90
captains. lit commanders, 21O Iieuten-
ant commanders, 351 lieutenants, 1888
lieutenants 0unior grade) and 722 en-
signs.