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Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-18
A Day With Dad.

Fathers had a busy day
Hustled to the store al ten;
Listened TO some stories gay
Told by other busy men;
Had to rattle for the smokes
With some members Of the bunch;
Spent an hour relating jokes
And then hustled out to lunch.
Hustled back at half past two
Twice as busy as before:
Then he had a lot 20 do
Telephoning for the score:
Placed a bet or two. Of course.
Signed a voucher for his pay;
Came nome blowing like a horse.
Fathers had a busy day.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-18

What seems to be a new worlds
cornhusking record was made recently
by ]. II. Alldredge of Leon, Ia, who is
also champion wrestler of the southern
part of the state. He husked In ten
hours 2S2 bushels, the corn being care
fully weighed by judges. Alldredge's
speed as a husker is said to be In part
due to the great strength Of his wrists,
which enables him to pick an ear and
husk 1t In practically one motion.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-18

Some Of our northern readers who
have not Travelled through the south
ern country. where the listing Of corn
Is practiced. may be Interested IN
knowing that the 50 called listing is
method Of preparing the ground where
By the seed is drilled In in trenches
dug 10 a depth of six or seven inches
below the surface level Of the ground
In eultirating. the earth is gradually
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-18

During changeable weather fowls are
apt to contract colds. which, If left un-
attended to, may develop into roup.
The affected fowls may be noticed by
their sneezing, also by having their
nostriIs gummed up. The first thing to
do is to clean out their nostrils, then
dip their heads in brine of salt and
water or pure cider vinegar and then
anoint their heads with soothing oil
or ointmpnt
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-18

A Kansas farmer proved the other
day to his own satisfaction that it pays
to care for his farm machinery. For
years he has followed the practice Of
housing his farm implements when not
In use. One seed drill that he had
used for fourteen years sold for $41.50.
This same implement would cost new
today about SEQ Other machinery that
had been used a number of years
brought correspondingly high prices.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-18

then gives In the form OF ii urencn lnss
pint of water. He reports this remedy
effective in nlnety-nine cases out OF a
hundred.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-18
Iere is always room at the TOP, /"

There is always room at the top"
said the sage.
Jaw, yes" yawningly replied the
youth with the curly blond front hair.
"But 1t is so blame much easier to sit
at the bottom and make excuses" -
Judge.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-18

A simple way to ventilate the sleep
ing room is TO let the upper sash Of the
window down from the top and fasten
piece Of muslin over the opening
By tacking the muslin TO the upper
part Of the window frame and the up
per part Of the sash II viii be in place
ready for use whenever the window Is
lowered
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-18

When the cold weather comes the
enemies Of poultry. such as skunks.
weasels and cats. are deprived Of their
natural prey of field mice and make
extra efforts to get at the chickens.
See that your fowls are shut up safely
each night or some morning you will
find some Of them missing.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-18

A cheap as well as effective dope for
rats may be made by making a hour
or cornmeal porridge and just before
il is done stirring in one part Of barytes
Cbarium sulphatel to eight or nine parts
Of the material used. The poison acts
slowly. and after eating Il the rats usu
ally leave their runs in search Of water.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-18
Issked Toinette to be my bride

! asked Toinette TO be my bride
did not hope 70 win her
But she. dear girl. straightway replied.
Right now or after dinnerg'
-Johnstown DemOcra.
When I proposed 20 Annabelle
I thought my speech would fetch her,
But my romantic notions fell
When she replied. you betcherr'
Detroit Free Press
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-18
win your dog bite usiv

4 shouldn't be surprised, miss. Els
got a uncommon sweet tooth "-LQn-
don Opinion.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-18
This Offer will be Open Until May 81
1913

of will be mailed subscribers
every district county that decides take this ofer thus
books
of and months advance will thus assist to-
ward the securing of a picture for their school,
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-18

picture limit the number you may The
will hold good picture half dozen for
every school and for grade graded school, The
question pupils grade deter
which they and then rustic the subscribers
There restrictions the location the
scribe for the paper this prize offering The will be sent to
address part of the country.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1913-04-18

Recognizing the unqueioned of the county
ucaiona authorities and the
schools comply with their
being thoroughly
this audable
decided prizes
One of the the Standardization school
the school
each
out cost to the schools and the tme the pupils
portuny to for themselves by securing subscribers this
The Jones County news. (Ellisville, Miss.) 1909-1924, 1913-07-31

That Velvet Ice Cream al
HYDE'S is the best ever.
The Jones County news. (Ellisville, Miss.) 1909-1924, 1913-07-31
Oak Bowery Briefs

Crops throughout this section are
fine and the cotton is coming the
same as if there were no boil weegils.
Mrs. Mamie Tisdale has been very
i'll with fever but isconvalescent. Mes
srs Walter and Willie Blackwell
and Charlie Pierce, OF Lucedale, are
visiting friends and relatives in this
community this week. Messrs j d.
Odom and H. ID. Blackwell were
Ellisville visitors Sunday. Mr.. Dent
Tisdale, of Summerall, is at home
this week, to the delight of his many
friends. Mr.. Tidd Odom, OF seminary,
r.. |, was visiting relatives here
Sunday. Miss Ada Blackwell en-
tertained the charming Misses lis
dale and Messrs. Tisdale and knight
Sunday afternoon. After visiting
their friends, Mr. and Mrs Brazil and
Mr.. and Mrs. james returned to their
home near Pine Grove Friday. Mr..
lsbb Tisdale was in this community
last week buying beef cattle Quite
a number OF our folks attended pro
tracted meeting at Liberty Sunday.
Mr.. Winfred Blackwell, OF Collins,
is in our midst this week, to The de-
light of his many friends Madam
Rumor says somebody will have to
buy ont Lowerys Greek to keep him
away. There is u certain attractive
young lady out there. You know who.
Patricia.
The Jones County news. (Ellisville, Miss.) 1909-1924, 1913-07-31

Mrs. Margaret Overland and
daughter visited relatives near oak
Bowery Saturday and Sunday.
Misses Dora and Nannie Fairchilds
were the guest OF the Misses Over
lands Sunday. Mr.. and Mrs. Henry
Hollingsworth were called to the bed
side of his SON. who is very sick in
Moselle. Mrs. b. f. Conn and her
daughter Gladys are visiting her
daughter at Picayune. Mr.. and Mrs.
Eugene Graham visited her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Argus Hollingsworth,
Sunday. Mr. j. A. Ekes was the
guest of his cousin, Jim Griffin, Sun
day Messrs Dane Paterson and
William Ekes have returned from a
hunting trip in Perry county. Mr..
and Mrs. l.. e. Myers spent Sunday
with his father, Mr.. +. NJ. Myers.
The Jones County news. (Ellisville, Miss.) 1909-1924, 1913-07-31
OUR MOSELLE LETTER.

There vii appear ia our next issu
very strong article on Country vs..
High Schools, and an able discussion
OF other public matters. To-day We
had to make room for matter that
would not keep and which came in at
a late hour, crowding out some three
columns of matter in type Look out
for Rhoderick Dhu blast from J A.
II. next week y Editor.
Moselle, Miss, June 2S.-Miss
Eth Ell Shows returned on the 18th
instant, after a prolonged absence
attending Normal at Clinton and
visiting relatives and friends at
different points. Quite an enthusi-
astic meeting of the Truckers Assoc
citation was held Friday afternoon,
at which many new members were
added. Nexl meeting will be held
the second Friday in August and all
people interested in truck growing
should attend.
Last Tuesday-night, delegation
OF ladies met the Mayor and Board
OF Alderman and tried to sell them
the Methodist Church building for a
going to build q new one. We hear
that the ladies made some touching
talking but got little encouragement,
most Of the Board being opposed TO
having a City Hall Much excite
ment has developed in the conntry
five miles west of here, over the APP
pearance of what is called BLACK
legn among the cattle, and is killing
them of DIR. Davenport, of Hatties-
burg, has been out looking after the
treatment MIR. K. Il Read, our
efficient and obliging Agent and his
brother Martin, returned Sunday
from two weeks vacation in the
West, and resumed his duties. MIR.
w. f. Herne, who had been relieving
Mr.. Read, left for his home at Car
riere the same day. We had a
'doubled-barreledN Justice Court
here Saturday, Judge Sledge from
Easta rnA.lie, and Judge Blackied9e,
from over Leaf river, both holding
court. And we had the honor Of
three of Jones County Bar: Capt.
t. j. Hardy, our Dean, JEFF Collins
and County Attorney Freeman, also
Mr.. Crisler, Il young man from jack
son. There we're no especially I'M
portant cases. Rev. Lopez filled the
pulpit Sunday morning at the Bap-
tist Church, swapping with our pastor
who preached for him at Fellowship,
where there is protraoted meeting
in progress The hosts of friends
of Cleveland Bush were greatly shock
ed to hear OF his fearful wounding,
and are happy to hear that there is
chance for his recovery. Mr.. U. S.
Collins, of Laurel, ran down be-
tween trains Sunday to see his father
Uncle Jasper, who is not doing so
well. We regret to learn that uncle
Jim Fairchild has again grown worse,
and the doctor holds out little hope
for his living many days longer
The Jones County news. (Ellisville, Miss.) 1909-1924, 1913-07-31
NEWS LETTERS
From Different Sections Of Jones County and Adoin
ing Counties
Pleasant Ridge.

Crops are looking well j. NJ.
Walters, and NJ. r. loliiield, are
The most successful watermelon grow
ers of this community Their crop
of this year viii net them about 500
each ". r.. Collins, and N. II.
Holifeld left last Friday night for
Florida. A number OF Pleasant
Ridge farmer attended the truck
growers meeting at Ellisville Satar-
day. The baby OF } w. Watson is
still very sick j. W. Watson is
also on the sick list this week Mrs.
G. w Mckenzie and family visited
at w a. Vanghns Sunday. q. NJ.
Walters and wife visited John A..
Walters and wife Gertrude and
and Annie Hopkins speut Saturday
night with Nelma Walters. Rev.
w. l.. Collins OF Union, Miss, spent
Saturday night With his brother
Charlie Collins. LaYada Walters is
spending a few days with her sister
at Ellsville. Everybody is busy
canning fruit and vegetables, and
the Indications are that there will be
an ample supply for winter use, and
we would be glad to have the Editor
of the Jones County News to spend
his Christmas holidays with US
The Jones County news. (Ellisville, Miss.) 1909-1924, 1913-07-31
s1.OO YEAR
The Truckers Association

Last Saturday a number OF farmers
met in onr court house and organized
the Jones County Truckers AssOcia-
ton. Besides the farmers from
different sections OF our county sever
al OF the Ellissillo business men
were present.
The following officers aud directors
we're elected Joe b. Cough, Pres;
N. b Walters, Vice Pres; W. s.
eileen, Sect and Treas. Board of
Directors -B. DuBose, G. NJ Walters
and Q. j. Gray. The following com
mittee was appointed TO draw up a
Constitution and Bylaws for the
association TO report at the next
meeting, TO be held Aug. 9th. at p.
m. q. j. Gray, ID. X. Collins aud l..
A. Busby.
The association was organized
with % members Each one of these
members was appointed 10 act as a
committee TO solicit other members
aud to have each one Joining the
association to pledge himself TO plant
a certain amount of truck, the prin-
ciple crops to be Strawberries cab
bage and Irish potatoes. Each MEM
Der is to report Mt the next meeting
the amount of acreage they will
plant in these different crops. Much
interest was shown In those present
In short time the organization
hopes to have membership of az
least 100.
A number of talks were made,
among the speakers being Mr.. j A.
Hearn, Of Moselle The greatest
earnestness was manifested, and the
success OF the Association is assured.
The organization means much for
the farmers OF Jones county, Not
only will It promote the growing of
truck crops, but will enable our
farmers, by combining, TO ship their
produce in carload lots and thus
get better plices. Every farmer
present stated that he would go home
and enlist IN the cause as many of his
neighbors as could be prevailed up
on to Join. At the next meeting we
want TO see at least 100 farmers pre-
sent. IL you cannot buy plants 10
put out an acre in strawberries,
then plant half or quarter of acre,
and grow your own plants foranother
year. We can get start next spring
and set the machine moving. Presi.
dent j b. Cough is doing great
work for the farmers and we appre
ciate his splendid services.
The Jones County news. (Ellisville, Miss.) 1909-1924, 1913-07-31
Absolutely sanitary condi-
tons prevail about the foun-
tain at HYDEYS. II IS pleas
ure to drink there.
Stanley Crafts Fine Corn.

MIR. w. j ReddOch says there will
this year be raised between five and
ten Thousand bushels of corn within
the incorporate limits OF Ellisyille.
After drive we took Sunday after
noon over our town and its suburbs
with our friend Mr.. Stanley Graft we
don't think Mr. Reddoch over-esti-
mates the yield, We never in our
born days saw so many fine patches
OF corn and may OF them will make rs
or 100 bushels per acre. But the talk
of the town is a l7-acre field belong
ing to Stanley Craft near the base
ball park. We walked through this
corn, and If the seasons hold a part
Of 1t will rub 100 bushels per acre. Mr.
Craft bought rough tract of land
last spring, partly ditched II, broke
the ground With two-horse pillow, but
did not use a pound Of fertilizer. AT
the time OF our visit the corn had been
planted just 65 DAYS. II was begin
ming to shoot and tastle, stood thick
on the ground with mammoth green
black stalks. Stroll out and see that
patch of corn for yourself Next'week
we win tell about other fine patches OF
corn wes saw during our drive.
The cases against the youths Char
ley Fridge and Diamond came mp las:
Monday. Charley had sufiicemiently
recovered TO attend court, and plead
guilty Col. Fridge asked to court
to impose light fine on Diamond, on
account OF his father who is good
man and must pay the lne. Each
was fined IS. Col. Fridge said he
had no sympathy for the boy, who
was so prompt to use a knife, but the
father had worked for him, and was
good quiet man, and he did not want
TO put him TO any heavy charges.
This was characteristic of Col. Fridge
The Jones County news. (Ellisville, Miss.) 1909-1924, 1913-07-31

Sanford, Miss, r. f. d. L. Rich
ard Nix, after three weeks OF Illness,
passed away Thursday night, July "a,
at $40 p. m. To know him was to
love him, for he always wore smile
and had something pleasant o greet
you with, even to the last of his life
on this earth. He leaves mother and
father, six brothers and two sisters to
mourn his loss. The brothers and
sisters are all single and at home.
The bereayed family has the deepest
sympathy of their many friends. The
remains were inferred in the Walters
cemetery near Lowery creek. Mr.. lis
dale gave a short but suitable talk.
The minister was late coming.
Messrs. j. Ii. Mitchell and Smith
Odom attended the Masonic lodge at
Eastabuchie Saturday. Mr.. S. l.. Dos
sett made business visit to Seminary
Saturday. The fourth Sunday was the
usual sing day at Shelton church. The
attendance and singing fairly good,
but could have been better. Messrs.
e. Il. Bryant and f. j. Harrell were
business visitors to Ellisville Satur-
day. Miss Elizabeth Beasley, of Ala
bama, is visiting her brothers, Ed
ward and Henry Beasley, and other
relatives. She and her cousin Pres
ton spent Sunday p. m. with Miss X.
Mitchell Backlog is among the cat
tie of this community. Fl. ii. Beasley
has lost four head fromitin two weeks.
The Jones County news. (Ellisville, Miss.) 1909-1924, 1913-07-31

Coming to Hebron church, on Sum
merland charge, August 10th, Evan
gelist r. L. Whiddon, who will preach
a series of sermons, some Of which are
as follows: Funeral of an Infidel;
or, Life and Death of a Wise FOOL"
"W hat is the Sin Against the holy
Ghostpi 1.-THE Three Salvations OF
the Bible;'' "Hell, or The Rich Man
and Lazarus.n 'How Can | Know
Am a Christians" Freedom From
Sin, and many other special SER
mons which will stir the hearts of men
and women. All are invited to come
and be with us. Pray for the meeting.
i. A. Ferguson, preacher in charge,
Summerland, Miss.
The Jones County news. (Ellisville, Miss.) 1909-1924, 1913-07-31

Leader Underwood denounced Mum
hall as liar and blackmailer when
he stated that the (MunhalD had APP
peared before the ways and means
committee, or was paving money TO
the employees of that committee.
The Jones County news. (Ellisville, Miss.) 1909-1924, 1913-07-31

Just Received. A Big Ship
ment of d. M. Ferry's Garden
seed. Hyde Drug Co.
The Jones County news. (Ellisville, Miss.) 1909-1924, 1913-07-31

Let Hyde Drug Co. fill
your prescriptions. Satifac-
ton Guaranteed. Prices AL
ways right,
The Jones County news. (Ellisville, Miss.) 1909-1924, 1913-07-31

Richard T. Nichols, of Hattiesburg,
suicided by shooting himself Tuesday
The Jones County news. (Ellisville, Miss.) 1909-1924, 1913-07-31

Mr. Milford Parker says they kept
lost time on a lazy negro in their saw
mill and be lost two and half a days
during the month.
The Jones County news. (Ellisville, Miss.) 1909-1924, 1913-07-31

Hand Bros. advertise in another
column the famous line of Star Brand
Shoes You know what these shoes
are.
The Jones County news. (Ellisville, Miss.) 1909-1924, 1913-07-31
Let Hyde Drug Co. take
care of all your drug needs.
Phone 80.

A negro named Fitzpatrick, an es-
capped convict from the Mississippi
penitentiary, was last Friday arrested
in Laurel. The arrest was made up
on complaint OF negro woman who
told a most narrowing story Of her
experience with bin. She said that
she was aroused during the night, TO
find the man standing over her, AT
the bed, with a pistol pointed at her
After assaulting her be left the house.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-13

teresting to read the recent testimony of
George F. Baker, of the First National Bank
of New York, who told the Pujo investigating
committee Thursday, that his bank had de-
clared, exclusive of 1905, the total dividends
for the last four years of 226 per cent, equal
to $22,600,000 profit. We hear a great deal
of objection to government regulation inter
fering with private business, but it is very
plain that something like a public utility com
mission for the nation is necessary to estab-
fish a fair profit in the banking and even other
lines of business, so as to protect the public
from any such accumulation of wealth as is
here recorded for the First National Bank
of New York. We believe anybody should
be satisfied with an eight per cent. interest
on their money.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-13
DELIVERING PARCEL POST MAIL.

With the introduction Of the parcel post,
the employees of the post Office department are
having a new experience. It seems to hit the
letter carriers the hardest. AS people become
more and more familiar with the new system
and take advantage of it for mailing various
kinds of packages, letter carriers are weighted
down with the heavy loads they are called
upon to deliver. 1t is not an uncommon sight
to see them trudging along like a pack horse
making their rounds with the mail.
It is unfair for the government to impose
upon its employees in this manner. It is per-
fectly proper for the letter carriers to per
form the work which their name implies, that
of delivering letters. But when it comes to
great bulky packages, some of them weigh
ing several pounds, strapped on the backs of
the postmen, or otherwise fastened to their
bodies as they proceed from house to house,
climbing porch steps, ETC., the limit is reached
and the government cannot take steps too
soon to remedy the present condition.
We see no reason why a couple of wagons
cannot be put on, in charge of regular letter
carriers, to take over the distribution of the
parcel post mail exclusively. These wagons
could easily cover the whole city, making,
perhaps, one or two deliveries a day accord
ing to the density of the population. Of
course, in the larger cities more wagons would
be necessary, depending on the volume OF
business The least that can be done is to
provide some means to relieve the regular
- q H. l--1. ~-I:oI 60 nan
shouldered upon them.
Of course, the parcel post has been in opera
ton only two weeks, and is purely in an ex-
perimental stage. 1t would seem, however,
that the experiment has gone far enough to
demonstrate the unfairness to the letter car
riers in forcing them to deliver all the parcels.
Reforms will doubtless be made in the system
one at a time. The first one should be the
method Of getting packages to their destina-
ton after the post Office addressed has been
reached.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-13
EIGHT PER CENT. INTEREST.

With the decision of the Public Utility Com
mission, in the matter of the gas rate to be
charged by the Public Service Gas Company
in the Passaic division, it becomes evident
that eight per cent. interest on any investment
is fixed as a fair profit in this state. The
Public Utility Commission has jurisdiction
over only public utility concerns, yet the fact
that the commissioner have fixed eight per
cent. as the limit of profit, makes that figure
in a sense, the standard. 1t is evident, there
fore, that when a man, in his private invest
ments, is making eight per cent, he is getting
all that is coming to him, in the eyes of the
public.
When investing money, the average man is
satisfied to get five per cent, on bond and
mortgage, and six per cent. is the legal limit
But in business it has always been considered
that the investor has a right to take as much
as he can make. In this connection it is IN
Perth Amboy evening news., 1913-01-13
p E A M 3 OY

Prominent center for troll
leys to all parts OF the state
Richest clay deposits in b
country In the immediate vi
cinity.
Splendid theatrical sdyan-
;s=us.
Some of the leading indus
tries are American Smelling 4
Refining Compsny's smelter.
Tartan Copper Works amelter;
Barber Asphalt Works: United
Lead Works: United States
Cartridge Company: Architect
ural Tile & Faiencs Co; c.
Pardee Steel and Tile Works:
Atlantic Terra Gotta Co: Fed
erai Terra Gotta Co.; New
plants of the National Fire
proofing Company. and other
similar industries within tho
Immediate Vicinity, Ceramic
Works: Chesebrough vasnline
Works; Marcy Stove Works.
two drydock companies. to-
gether with shipyaros and
marine railways. Standard
Underground Cable Company:
Roesslrr & Hassiacher' Chem
icaI Works.: emery mills, coke
and cigar factories: cement
stone works: coal shipping
piers; handkerchief factory;
cement works. machine shops
and iron foundrieS-
For further particulars ad-
dress:
George st. Andrassy. secre-
isry of the Board Of Trade.