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Charlevoix county herald., 1914-12-05

of earlier Spanish stock. The Ameri-
can Merinos have been bred nearly
altogether for wool. Some breeders
of the Delaine, or c type Merino,
have bred to some extent for q NUT
ton carcass in addition to fineness and
length of wool. In the case of the
Rambouillet there has been a greater
effort to improve the mutton quail
ties.
a common characteristic of all Me-
rinos and Rambouillets is the fineness
Of the wool. 1t is for this quality
they have been bred, and while there
are variations, there is as much of
uniformity in fineness as in any one
character Of any class of sheep. This
hncness is an important quality of
wool, although its value in the mar
kct varies from tinc to time. The
length of Merino wool varies, less
than one-third of the feeces being
long enough for combing. Wool of
the fineness of the Merino and Of
combing length lover inches) is
known as Delaine. The fleeces of fine
wool sheep are heavy in oil or yolk,
sometimes losing over 10 per cent in
securing. While sometimes quoted at
seeming low price per pound on this
account, it must be remembered that
fair basis of comparing fleece val
ues is to consider the fleece weight
along with its value per pound. Along
with the fineness and oil of the fleeces
of the fne-wool sheep there is the
tendency to wrinkles and folds upon
the neck and body, considered as nee
essary in the production of the finest
wool. The extent Of the development
Of wrinkles varies and is referred to
later.
Other special features of the fine
wool sheep as a class are: The abil-
ity to stand travelling long distances
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-12-05

place in the soft concrete around the
pump opening ordinary bolts wash
cred and heads DOWN To the depth of
A inches. To locate these bolts cor
rectly, set them by means of a wood
EN- block or templet i'm which holes
have been bored and spaced exactly
like those i'm the pump base. Lag
bolts or similar devices may also be
used for this purpose. Finish the
surface of the platform with a wooden
float and steel trowel the same as for
sidewalks. If the CREASED tin form
is used, the manhole cover may be
cast at the same time as the rest of
the floor. Reinforce the lid with short
lengths of iron rods laid criss-cross.
AS a lifting ring use half of an old
bride bit, or a hitching post ring, thA
en- block or templet in which hole
of twisted wire or with nut and a
large washer. If the wooden manhole
form is used, carefully remove it
after four hours. One day later build
the manhole lid the same as for the
tin form with this exception-place
creased paper or cardboard around
the edges of the opening to prevent
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-12-05
CHAPTER III.
The Beginning.

The next morning Jim was uI
bright and carly and the suns rays
revealed some things the moon haC
gilded over. Here he was in the "pinc
barrens," with a wife and eighteen
year-old daughter, and none of them
knew a thing about farming. or the
first necessities for existence. The on
stove was good as far as ii went, but
that would not last long, and it was
out of the question 20 think Of driving
into town for bread, but neither his
wife nor daughter could make bread
The oak grubs must be cut, and the
stumps pulled, hut how? The land
must be plowed and planted if it was
to produce, but he had never handled
a pillow nor even seen one in use. He
did not know what to plant, nor when
but he knew the Strawberries were
gone, for they had been in the market
for several weeks. He must learn
how and that meant he must have a
teacher.
He had walked from one end of his
little farm to the other, looking for
some flower he might take to the tent
to please his wife and daughter but
the only thing he found was hare
bell and some young wintergreens.
The Jim Smith that came back to the
tent that morning was very differ
ent man from the one that had left the
real estate Office with the deed in his
pocket for the virgil soil. He now
realized how helpless a man may be
if he lacks the knowledge which en-
ables him TO provide the food he must
eat. But how was he to do it? 1t
must be done now that he had started.
When he arrived at the tent Mar
guerite met him with bright face,
saying: "Good morning, dad, isn't it
a beautiful day? Mother will soon
have breakfast ready, and we shall
enjoy helping you build our dear lit
tie house. When do you expect the
carpenter"
"Seven o'clock sharp" replied her
father, "and that is not so very far
away"
Don't speak so loudly" said Mar
guerite, laying her pretty finger on
her red lips. "Mother is feeling bad
because the stove smokes, and the
eggs are burnt, but let us pretend it
is the best breakfast we have ever
eaten"
Jim put his arm around his daugh-
ter's waist, drew her to him, and
pressed tender kiss upon her fore
head as he said: "You dear little
sun cam. God bless you"
Here we come, Mother" cried
Marguerite, as the two came near the
new kitchen with very worried cook
trying to keep back the tears that
would come in spite of all she could
do.
The eggs were burnt because she
had forgotten to put any lard or but
ter in the pan. The coffee made from
the creek water revealed a pollywog
we'll cooked, and the toast smelled of
the oil smoke, but all tried to make
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-12-05

less tin form inches deep, 2 feet in
diameter at the top and Is inches at
the bottom, after the pattern of a
large bottomless dish pan. To either
manhole form attach a wooden block
of the size and shape of the pump
barrel or stock. Grease the manhole
frame and set it on the wooden plat
form where the opening in the well
cover is desired.
Proportion the concrete l bag of
Portland cement to 2 cubic feet of
sand and A cubic feet of crushed rock,
or l bag of cement to cubic feet Of
pit gravel. Have the concrete just
wet enough to flush a little cement
mortar when tamped into place. Over
the entire wooden platform, except
within the manhole frame, spread
inch of concrete. For reinforcing, i'm
mediately place on this concrete s.
foot lengths of 3-S-inch iron rods run
ming in both directions (criss-cross)
and spaced 8 inches apart. Bend the
ends to a hook-shape. Strengthen the
platform around the manhole opening
by placing an additional rod on each
side. Bring the cover to its full thick
ness at once by tamping in the re-
naming four inches of concrete
There will be needed 8 bags of ce-
ment, Is cubic yard of sand, 2-5 Gu
bic yard of rock and 6 pieces of 3-8-
inch by 10-foot rods weighing %
pounds.
For fixing the base of an iron pump
securely to the finished well platform,
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-12-05
Poultry Pointers.

Don't fail to keep the poultry
house floor covered with litter, and
in this scatter the grain. This will
keep them busy and the busy hen is
the healthy and laying hen.
If poultry meat is the main object
of the poultry raising you are seek
ing for, then select some breeds of
the Asiatic class, such as the Light
or Dark Brahma or one of the CO.
chin varieties.
If eggs are the object, choose your
layers from the best laying strains
NOT always the highest scoring
birds, but usually a well bred of
standard requirements.
Poultry and dairy farming go well
together. Milk fed to poultry in all
forms produces good results. How
ever, care should be given to keen
dishes clean and sweet.
If you want to raise broilers the
pens should ne mated this month.
and special feeding, one that will
not force egg production, but will
give a good yield of fertile eggs,
should be begun.
We have often said there was too
much "fancy" in poultry literature
and not enough utility" Both are
necessary, but let us work along the
line that is practical.
There are many hens on the farm,
and among many of the poultrymen's
flocks that do not lay fifty eggs per
year, and some even less; but there
are others with $50 egg records; and
a few records even higher have been
recorded.
If you have a select egg trade
where you are receiving a fancy
price for eggs, and have brown and
white shelled eggs, sort them to
color; their appearance will more
than pay for the extra trouble.
Don't close up everything tight
just because cold weather is here:
fresh air and sunshine are two ne
cessities for the perfect health of
fowls, and to get the best results.
AS rule the cause of a flock bek,x
Improbable lies more with the keeper
and care they receive than with any
superiority of one breed over another.
Yes, there is as much difference in
strain as in breed, too. Many have
bred along utility lines as we'll as
fancy, and utility should be the breed
ing standard on every farm and in
every poultry yard. This should not
be neglected for standard markings.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-12-05

the new concrete from sticking to that
of the platform. To make the man.
hole lid lighter i'm weight, before plac-
ing the concrete, spread 1-2 inches
Of wet sand over the wooden platform
inside the manhole opening and tn9h
lamp in the concrete. Take care 20
place the reinforcing within one inch
of the bottom of the manhole lid.
After the we'll platform is two
weeks old, carefully remove the wood
en- boards on which it was built and
set or lower it into place. Give the
platform slope of 1-2 inch in the
desired direction by placing layer
Of cement-sand mortar between the
well curling and the platform.
Other Plans of Making the Platform.
Some persons prefer to make con-
crete we'll platforms in two pieces
with the division line through the CEN
ter Of the pump opening. By this
means the pump barrel and stock are
easily joined and inspection is readily
provided for. In other cases where
the pump and stock can be joined to-
gether and lowered into the we'll as
one piece, the concrete platform ire
movable) is made as a unit and with
single opening merely large enough
to receive the pump stock.
Concrete we'll platforms built ac-
cOrding to these methods can be de-
pended on to protect the we'll from
mice, vermin and scrub-water. In
pure water there is health.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-12-05
Jill Sr1ITH
Observation-Disclosures Success

! the best Of it and the appearance Of
Mr.. Bill Jones prevented further dis
cussion of the subject.
Bill knew how to make his move
! ments count, and the two soon haC
the little shanty enclosed, the oil stove
set up under a little "leanto" which
was to be both kitchen and piaZzs
for a while. Tar paper covered the
roof and sides. A little window light
ed Marguerite's room, which was just
large enough for her bed, and the
wash bowl had to stand on the only
dresses. She said she could stand on
the bed when she dressed, and use the
window for a mirror.
The other bedroom was only a lit
tie larger, while the combination sit
ting room, dining room, and parlor
was only as large as both of them
together, but it was home, and they
owned tall but the mortgage.
As Bill Jones left that night he said
in quiet kind of voice: "You don't
know much about farming, do you ?"
"No, don't" said Jim frankly,
"but | want to learn"
"Well, then, why don't you go to
the Vacation Farm SCHOOL," said
Bill.
"Where's that?" said Jim.
"Only a mile or two east" replied
Bill
"What kind of a place is ii? ?" asked
jim.
"Well, it is this kind of place." re-
piled Bill. "They take just such folks
as you-only men with families who
want to learn farming-and they
teach them same as you would a doc
tor or a lawyer, just by doing the
work and having someone to tell them
how and why it should be done so
and so. ! don't know much about
farming, but I've heard a good deal
is one of those fellows who asks ques-
tions until you feel you don't
know anything, and then begins to
tell you the most commOn-sense
things, so you wonder why you didn't
think Of them long before instead of
just going on doing the same old
things your father did, just because
he did them.
"He can tell you the kind of crops
that will grow in acid ground, and
the kind that won't, how to make your
ground sweet, how to clear the land,
the way to make things grow tall, or
increase the yield of grain, and l
don't know what all, but he is the fell
low that is getting the big crops here,
and his land wasn't no better than
this here land when he took it. Good
night to you. Hope you will have
good luck. | must be going and Bill
was gone.
wife" said Jim, as he sat on the
cracker box at supper, "Bill has been
telling me about a school near here
where men can learn farming. Will
you and Margie go with me tomor-
row morning to see what it is like ?"
Delightful was the eager reply
from both, and so it was that big Jim
Smith and family came to Vacation
Farm.
Continued Next Week.
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-12-05
By r. K. MARSHALL

scantier fare than the other long
woods, though hardly equal to them in
conformation.
The breeders association for this
breed is American Romney Breeders
Association, J. F.. Wing, secretary
treasurer, Merchandising, Ohio.
Fine Wool Sheep.
All fine wool sheep are descendants
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-12-05
Protecting Drinking Water
~ * Concrete Well Platforms Are Conducive to Health

Even with an abundance of fresh
air and wholesome food, the health
of country family is largely de-
pendent on the purity of it's drinking
water. Since the principal source of
farm water supply is the bored or
dug well the purity of the water is
determined almost entirely by the
ability of the well curbing and cover
to keep out communicating surface
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-12-05
LONG WOOL BREEDS.

The long wool breeds are the
Romney Marsh, or Kent, the Wens-
leydale, and Devon Long Wool. There
are some focks of the first named in
America. They have denser, closer
fleeces than the breeds discussed, and
it is claimed for them that they are
mere accustomed to lowlands and to
Charlevoix county herald., 1914-12-05
How to Make the Reinforced
Platform.

There are several methods of build
ing concrete well platform. The
choice is dependent on the manner in
which the pump barrel and stock are
joined together. In the illustration is
shown a platform inches thick and 5
feet square, which contains manhole
fitted with a concrete lid The pump
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-20
MRS. W. L. RICHARDSON PARA I
FOR SUNDAY SCHOOL CLASS

Mrs. W. L. Richardson entertai,
ed her Sunday school Glass at .
heart-dice party Saturday afternoon
Inc decorations were hearts tbat
hung from the draperies and the
score cards were hearts. DURING
the games red minis and salted al
monds We're served and after tba
games they drew for the lucky nuro-
per and 1t was drawn by Miss Leila
NIX. She was presented with q
hand-embroidered apron. Miss Ruth
stephens made the highest scoro
Inc refreshments were served in
courses of meats and salad and.
heart-shaped cakes and angel food
cake and hot chocolate. Each mem
Der of the class was presented with
a game of heart-dice.
Mrs. Richardson was assisted in
entertaining by Miss Myrtle Mark.
ley, of Atlanta.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-20
A VALENTINE PARTY.

Mrs, Mary B. Garwood and daugh-
ter Miss Grace Garwood entertained
at their home on Cherokee st. a par
y OF young people with a valentino
party, Friday evening in honor of
MISS Cleona Campbell and Miss
Annie Laurie Ridley, of Atlanta, and
Miss Grace B. Stern, of Frankfort.
md The house was beautifully
decorated for the occasion with
hearts, red and white carnations
and potted plants. Delicious re-
Ireshments were served and the
evening was most enjoyable one
in every way.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-20
MR.. AND MRS, HOPKINS SUPPER
AT THE GEORGIAN TERRACE

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hopkins enter
tanned a party of Marietta friends
at supper Tuesday night at the Geor.
gian Terrace Hotel. The party weat
from Marietta in automobiles and
were met by some Atlanta friends
VINO Joined the party Those going
from Marietta We're; Mr.. and Mrs
Morgan Mcneil, Mr.. and Mrs. Il. r.
Ffeyer' Mir. and Mrs. Herbert CLAY.
Mr.. and Mrs, d. c. Cole, Mr. Tom
Brumby' Jr.. Mrs. Patterson and Mr.
and Mrs Hopkins.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-20
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL
Mrs. CARRIERS PHONE BUSINESS PHONE
- $40 20 +: e 1S q

-eIepbonc News for this Dag TO
1Nrs. Carter.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-20
Mss GABLE ENTERTAINs.

?, Miss Ruth Gable entertained at a
heart-dice party Saturday night
The color scheme was white and red.
The house was decorated with tiny
red hearts and the minis and ices
were red and white. The guests
were Miss Matt Black, Miss Edna
Schilling, Miss Mary Glynn, of At
lanta, Miss Lottie White, Miss Ed
wards, Miss Katherine Coryell, Miss
Edna Gable, Miss Nina Moon.
Mr.. William Maurer, Jr, of At
lanta, Mr.. Harold Hawkins. M.
george Edwards, Mr.. Dan Blair, Mr..
Roy Lovingood, Mr.. William T. Hol-
land, DR.. c. L. McCleskey and Mr..
Charlie Nell.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-20
PHONE $40.

- Little Lillian Grogan is sick witr
measles
Mrs. L. Saul, of Canton, is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Pearl.
Little Malcolm Rogers has recoy-
cred from measles.
Miss Olive Faw is going to take a
marty abroad this summer
Mrs Virgil McCleskey, who h Is
been very sick, is improving.
Mrs. Cottingham entertained her
bridge club Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. John Graham Sullivan will
return to New york Saturday.
Orris flour can only be found at
the Cash Grocery Co.
Miss Agnes Gober has accepted
position with the Marietta Chair Co.
Mrs S. A. Smith, of Lynchburg,
Va, is the guest of Mrs. E. P Dobbs.
Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Haney of Wood
stock announce the birth of daugh-
ter.
Miss Julia Schilling has as her
guest Miss Mile La Fontaine and
Miss Mary Glynn, of Atlanta.
Mrs j. NJ. Graham has gone to
Macon to attend the D. A. R. Con
frence
Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Frey and Mrs.
George White have returned from
Augusta.
Mrs. Len Baldwin will enter
tain next Tuesday afternoon at a
/ AZ party.
I Miss Katharine Camp, of Atlanta. |
gave dance to Miss Odene Florence
Friday night.
If you want the best candy yous
want Alleggretti's. $l.UO per Id. a 81
Griffith's Pharmacy. Phone So. L
Mrs. George A. Campbell a'ia
Franklin, N. c. is the guest of Nj.
NeIIle kirkpatrick.
The ladies of the Presbyteri#
church are holding a week of pray
in behalf of missions.
Cash Grocery Co. are sole agernIpr
for the high grade "Orris Flour"
Mr.. R. E. Butler has returned FROM
Appling county where he has beenb
looking over his farm. \
Mrs. Willis Millner, Jr., of Allan
ia is spending the week with her
mother Mrs. A. S. Cohen.
FOR SALE.-Two young Jersey
Cows with very young calves, one
two months, the other two weeks
old. Apply 847 Whitlock Ave
phone 23O.
MIR, Fawcette, who is a professor
at Reinhardt College, was in Mari
etta a few days last week with his q
cousin, Mrs. A. S. Cohen. He is a
very accomplished musician and R
prayed some beautiful selections at
lhe Presbyterian church Sunday at \
the morning and evening services. h
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-20

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. L. Holforty and
son Edward, of Huron, South Dakt.-
ia, are here for few weeks and are
with Mrs. Garwood 2O4 Cherokee
street. h
School ',ack : ~ r'7ur in
Master Lester Purcell and the
children of Mrs. ]. M. Rames VIII,
has been confined to their room the
past week with chicken pox arr
doing nicely at this writing.
MT. B. B. Land, father, and three
sisters of Dallas spent the past week
as the guest of Mrs, w. H. Clay.
II There is nothing of anterest goino
on in this part of the commnnitv
Cold weather kept every body Close
to home.
On account Of incaemency M wea,
Eher no service was held at Maloney
Springs on Saturday but SUNDAY
morning at eleven o'clock Rev Brown
of Atlanta delivered a very interest
ing sermon.
Mrs. Charlie FGenings, of Atlanta.
spent two days the past week with
| her mother Mrs. Mary Barber who is
in very feeble health.
Prayer service was we'll attended
on Sunday night Bro. aIoltzcIaw,
j.. P. York, and Rev. S. E. Cassidy
made very interesting talks.
! Mr.. Grady ELLIS has been confined
the. mast. week. We
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-20

foot ouI -, SAAACn W ne On my
a aeeE and what did do was by a great
ot'o na L could not sleep at night and
~ ons course felt very bad in the norning.
"'' elt nsa a steady headache.
49,; After taking the second bottle 7 no
T's Ce. mat the'headache was not so bad
a, rested better, and my nerves were
rnsT l continued its use until il
ca5 80 e new woman of me, and now I
=" %, mare hardly realize that am able to do
W. much as do. Whenever / know any
bi o4ian IN need Of 4Agood medicine I
a atshiy praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Veo.
C T'D,e Compound" - Mrs. FRANZ
~ 0l46 N. Tulip St., Richmond, Pa.
p. women Have Been Telling Women
V 1Gr l@rfy years how Lydia E. pinkham,s
besgi tsaoIe Compound has restored their
This ' a, When suffering with female Ills.
for ,r'i i accounts fcts for the. enormous demand
tron IL rom coast to coast. IF YOU are
wom To,eo with any ailment peculiar to
PinES 5a why don't you try LYDIA E
will nsu Vegetable Compound !? It
ham ny GoSg; you to do 50. Lydia E. Pink
'ihe Co., Lynn, Mass.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-20

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT.
OF AGRICULTURE, BEREATJ OF
PLANT INDUSTRY, FARMERS
Co OPERATIVE DRzMONSgRA-
TION WORK.
Al an early period ii was found
necessary to enVolve from the mass
of ethical teaching, a few general
rules for living, calico "The Ten
Commandments by which III man
could be moral without going
through colnse in theology Jr-.-
SO, in order to instruct the saveE,u,,u
far mer how to successfully cc
his farm TrA,.st4S,,,c- -..,.. ~
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-20

A new six room bungalow house.
GOOD barn. 10 acres land. Fine grove.
In sight of car line at Fair Oaks. Ia
mile from church and school. Let me
e o'v YOU this place.
"ER, Phone 1879
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-20

Compound l was in a
dreadfully rundown
state of h health,
b a d internal trou-
bles, and was so ex-
tremely nervous and
Frustrated that if l
had given in to my
fe elings l would
have been in bed.
AS it W s l had
hardly strength at
fIrnno - L.
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-20
FOR SALE OR Exc

IL room house and large
Kennesaw Marble Works. This
of the best built houses in the Z
try. Has fine marble basement.
for cow, chicken etc, Will sellG
terms or trade for farm. A bargs
in this. r. E. BUTLER. Phone 1873
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1914-02-20
WOMAN WOULD
NOT Give Up
lhough Sickand Suffering; Al
Last Found Help in Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound.

richmond, Pa. =" When I started
taxing Lydia E. Pinkhan's Vegetable
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1914-09-02
t KIDNEYS HI D Il AND
BLADDER BOTHER
Take a glass Of Salts to flush out your
Kidneys and neutralize irri-
tating acids.

Kidney and Bladder weakness result
from uric acid, says noted authority.
The kidneys filter this acid from the
blood and pass it on to the bladder, where
it often remains to irritate and infame,
causing a burning, scalding sensation, or
setting up an irritation at the neck of
the bladder, obliging you to seek relief
two or three times during the night.
The sufferer is in constant dread, the
water passes sometimes with scalding
sensation and is very profuse; again,
there is difficulty in avoiding it.
Bladder weakness, most folks call it..
because they can't control urination.
While it is extremely annoying and some
times very painful, this is really one of
the most simple ailments to overcome.
Get about four ounces of =Jad Salts
from your pharmacist and take table
:poonful in a glass of water before
reakfast, continue this for two or three
ays. This will neutralize the acids in
La urine so it no longer is a source of
rita ton to the bladder and urinary or
.;ns which then act normally again.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, harmless,
I'd is made from the acid of grapes and
mon Juice, combined with lithia, and
used by thousands of folks who are
tslbject to urinary disorders caused by
.ric acid irritation. Jad Salts is splen-
id for kidneys and causes no bad
Elects whatever.
Here you have a pleasant, effervescent
Whitewater drink, which quickly relieves
Bladder trouble.