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The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20

The young lambs will begin to come
along pretty fast now and II you
have kept a record of the service you
should know exactly when each eve
should drop her lamb. From 14s TO
152 days from the time of service
the lambs should be dropped. II you
have taken good care of your ewes
by feeding them on a light ration of
corn stover. bran. fine clover hay and
little oil meal toward the finish. you
may reasonably expect good crop of
lambs
The good shepherd viii see to 1t
ticks. At least six weeks before
lambing time the ewes should be very
carefully examined and II there Is
any sign of ticks they should at once
be dipped. Place the eve on It's back.
part the wool along the belly. and
pour on the dip solution SO that It
will run down and cover the entire
skin. Do not keep the eve on her
back too long. but place her on her
feet. part the wool along the back
and pour some OF the solution on 30
that 1t will run down and meet that
from the belly. II is bad plan to
allow lambs to come when the mother
is covered with ticks.
There is no such thing as raising
lambs. or rather. OF bringing them
into the world In good condition.
When the man takes good care Of his
ewes he is likely to have a good crop
of lambs. When he does not he will
likely have a poor crop OF lambs.
The breeding ewes should always
be separated from fat sheep and
rams be allowed with them previous
to lambing time. Hurdles. four and
five feet long should always be in
readiness SO that the eve and her
lamb can at once be separated from
the rest of the flock. This is espe-
cially important with twins. because
lf one of the lambs should become
separated from the eve she will not
claim II again.
Always arrange your pen so that a
eve will never have to jump over a
sharp corners. She should always
nave pienty OF exercise ana accebs
to water and salt.
In order to give ewes exercise II
is good plan to place feed and salt
some distance from the fold in order
that they will go TO It.
II you have not already provided
your lambing quarters divide one OF
the horse stalls or some other warm
place in the barn where the eyes can
be kept warm and cared for.
The wise shepherd will never leave
his flock day or night during the act
i've lambing season Better have the
hired man look after them in the
day time and attend to them at night
yourself.
Do not attempt to assist the eve
too much in lambing. Let nature take
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
BEAUTIFYINe OF THE CAPITOL
Decorators and Mechanics Rushed
the Work While the soIons Were
on Their Vacation.

Taking advantage OF the recent con-
gressional recess. a large force of
painters, decorators and mechanics
were beautifying the capitol and the
senate and house office buildings.
When congress reassembled the off,
cial quarters were spick and span
Later on the enlargement OF the house
office building. now in progress. to ac-
commodate the increased member
ship. will be completed. These altera-
tions will AFFORD all members OF the
house quarters there or at the capitol
Without the enlargement of the build
ing new members would have been
compelled to occupy quarters in an
office building outside the capitol
grounds.
All around the attic floor OF the
house office building. on the inner
courtyard sides. have been built 4s
rooms, and eight more have been add
ed on the third floor. making in all 40
rooms available for both individual
members and committee rooms.
Elliott Wood. superintendent of the
capitol. has had a new dark green
carpet put op the senate chamber to
harmonize with its mahogany decora-
tions. has put additional lights in the
cloakrooms of both houses. has embel-
lished the lobbies and press galleries.
converted the house interstate com
merce commission Offices into a minia-
ture courtroom In appearance. and
later will haul down the portraits Of
some distinguished former speakers in
the house lobby and smudge their faces
with varnish.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Fertility MEANS
VALUABLE ASSET
Qualifying Conditions Of the Soil
Are in Great Measure Under
Control of Farmer.

The fertility of the soil is not like a
bank account. which Is tangible. In
sight, can be drawn out at one or
more times or at will OF the deposit
ors, says the American Cultivator.
The soil is an Investment with many
qualifying conditions. viz: Available
plant food. physical condition and
moisture.
These are In a great measure under
the control OF the farmer. Inasmucb
as no plant has the ability to make
something out OF nothing. each crop
grown of necessity must take avail
able plant food out OF the soil which
never come back in most cases. In
figuring the cost of production the
value OF the plant food taken should
be charged against the crop just as
much as that added in way of manure
or chemicals.
In our experience in footing the
cost of production we have charged
the loss of plant food against the
crop grown in proportion to the yield.
In the legumes we have credited the
crop with the added nitrogen. And
that is not all--the improved physical
condition of the soil has value that
cannot be measured.
If we are not going to charge the
crop with the lost fertility that we
should not credit 1t with the added.
Rotation Of crops may enable US for a
time to grow profitable crops. but
sooner or later our children or their
children will pay the penalty. Fertil-
ity means valuable asset In the
farmers hands.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
DENVER ADJUSTMENTS

BROADwAY-Week Feb. 16. Maet-
erlincks Fantasy .srhe Biue Hird.-
The Blue Bird for Happiness" Week
Feb. %. Otis Skinner in "kismet,- an
Arabian Nights Tale.
TABOR GRAND-Feb. 16. IT and is.
Harry Lauder. the famous Scotch
Comedian. matinee and night. days
Feb. 15. 1s, 20. 81! .srhe Girl I'm the
Taxi" the famous Musical Farce
Week Feb. 20. ''rbe Little Lost Sister,
DENHAM--weelS Feb. Is, Eva Lang
and Dcnham Players in The Little
Minister" Week Feb. %. @The County
Chairman
AUDITORIUM-Chica Grand Opera
Company, $50 people. April 7. "Ls
TOsca"i April s, matinee. "Aidn-, even
Ing. "CnvnIlcrin Rusticnna" and "Png-
liRcci-.. Headquarters, Knight-Cam
bell Music Co.. Denver. Mall orders
now.
EMPREss-Refined vaudeville. Week
Feb. IA, Prince FIoro. THE Man Monk
ey' and six other big acts. Week Feb
2s. SIX Diving Nymphs.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Taking No Chances.

ut pays to be polite. Senator Ashurst
sass that typical example of man
who believes in this trite saying lives
out west somewhere. He was much In
terested in Jesse James. and happened
to be In the locality where the noted
outlaw was killed. just at the time that
historic event happened.
HI dressed himself with rare preci-
sion and presented himself to the
morgue keeper.
Sir" he said. would yoa do me a
great favor. Would you permit me to
see all that remains OF the Hon. Jesse
James,"
Sure" said the morgue keeper,
but why do you call him honor
ableT"
Because. responded the timfd one.
'T was not certain he was dead
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Rules for EstIm.tIno H.v.

Hay is often sold in the NOW or
stack and then the weight has to be
established. For this purpose 400 cubic
feet of hay is considered ton. The
actual weight of 400 cubic feet OF hay
will vary according to the quantity
OF the hay. time of cutting and amount
In the NOV. For making an estimate
multiply together the length. breadth
and height of the NOV OF stack In
feet and divide the product by 400.
The quotent will be the number OF
tons
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20

its course and II she has been prop
eriy cared for there will be little
trouble. When the lamb comes re-
move the membrane from it's nose and
see that it sucks at once. Never al
low eve to become separated from
her lamb. because there is likely to
be difficulty in having her claim 1t
again.
When q lamb is a day or two old
it can be placed with its mother with
the rest of the ewes and lambs and
the breeding place used for other
ewes.
Examine the ewes udder carefully
and II she seems to have no milk do
not be discouraged at once. Let the
lamb suck and she will probably
bring her to her milk in few hours
On the other hand. II the udder con-
tains too much milk. more than one
lamb can bring, allow an older lamb
to suck the udder dry. This is very
important and should never be neg
lected.
II the eve does not have sufficient
milk for the first few days feed the
lamb on cows milk. diluted about
one-fourth A little sugar added will
make 1t more palatable and very often
the lamb will thrive from the very
start.
The ewes should not be fed heavily
on grain food Immediately after the
lambs are dropped 1t is better to
give them a light bran mash for a
day or two.
! In the case of twins. the mother
should be fed all she can eat of the
most nutritious milk-giving food.
II the lambs do not thrive 1t is bet.
ter to take one OF them away and
place them with a more vigorous eve
This is not always easy to be accom-.
plished. but sometimes II can be done
II no mother can be found to stake
1t. It will have to be separated from
| the rest OF the lambs and fed or
cows milk. This Is some trouble oi
course. but It always pays.
Cribs should be provided for the
lambs when two weeks old. so that
they can eat by themselves. They
should be taught to eat little ground
oats early and should be given a little
clover hay at which to nibble all the
time. See that they have plenty oi
fresh water and exercise.
They should be fed all they car
eat from the minute they can nibblt
grain until they are sent to the mar
ket
Good lambs cannot be produced
without heavy feeding. or course
care must be taken to keep theil
bowels in good condition and every
thing that suggests itself to the intel
ligent feeder must be done.
Examine the lambs carefully and 4
they show any signs Of ticks the,
should be dipped thoroughly. 1t doe'
not pay to waste good food TO fat
ten ticks.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20

NJ NJ rieenor. tising your pills. and
resolved to try them. l did, and took
only two boxes. and I am now sound
and well. regard my cure as remark
able. can recommend Dodd's Kidney
Pills to any one who is suffering from
Kidney Trouble as was" Write to Mr
Fleenor about this wonderful remedy.
Dodd's Kidney Pills. Soc. per box at
your dealer or podd's Medicine Co..
Buffalo. N. Y. Write for Household
Hints. also music of National Anthem
(English and German words) and reel
pes for dainty dishes. All 8 sent free
Adv,
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Face and EIaht Worry.

Realize your worries for what they
are worth-for what they really are.
Face them-stare them in the face.
Leave the future to the future, and all
your worrying and anxious wondering
will not alter 1t an atom. All you do
is to burden yourself with your exag-
gerated conception of your worry and
to carry it with you upon your back
into your future. Face 1t, realize its
limits and fight 1t.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20

to quit work. and
doctors failed to do
me any good. l kept
getting worse all the
time. and 1t at last
turned to intlamma-
ton Of the Bladder.
and l had given up
all hope, when one
day l received your
little booklet adver-
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20

the White House shoemaker" in his
little repair studio. where the shoes of
Presidents Mckinley, Roosevelt and
Taft we're often mended. and here 1t
was that President Wilson, the day fol-
lowing his Inauguration. sent his
shoes. which were in need of new
heels. Mr. Sumner. who is an English
man by birth. therefore has the dis
tinction of receiving the first job from
President Wilson.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20

1t is barely believable that the presi-
dent of the United States has his shoes
mended when mfnding they need.
Very few of the common fry who
help to elect the chief executive have
ever thought that even the president
OF this great republic does not think it
too much below his dignity and high
position to wear shoes which have
been mended. Here is presented the
picture OF F. Sumner, who is known as
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
The Alternative.

Mrs. Casey (sitting up in bed)--
Moike. did yez put out the cat?
Mr.. Casey-Oi did
Mrs. Casey-Oi don't behave 1t!
Mr.. Casey-Well, If yez think Ofm
liar get up and put 'er out yerself.-
london Sketch.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
A Rspentant Thief.

The latest contribution to the con
science fund" of the treasury was re-
ceived a few days ago. 1t was one
copper cent The conscience stricken
sender explained that it was to pay for
a stolen box Of matches. The one-cent
piece came from Washingtonian.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20

1t has been said that women never
love as deeply as men-probably be
cause there is SO little to furnish the
inspiration.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
SUFFERED FOR rs YEARS.

Mr.. R. M. F1eenor. R. f. D. 80. Otter.
bein. Ind, writes: Il had been a suffer
or from Kidney Trouble for about rs
years. l finally got 30 bad that l had
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20

Deans Mentholated Cough Drops worl
wonders in overcoming serious coughi
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20

Constipation causes and seriously aggra.
Yates many diseases. 1t is thoroughly cured
by DR.. Pierce's Pellets. Tiny sugar-coated
granules Adv.
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20
Mean Hint.

His wife made him"
Good heavensi Where did she evel
get the pattern7"
The Elbert County tribune., 1914-02-20

1t doesn't always take a sweeping
assertion TO throw dust In the othe,
fellows eyes.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-12

1t certain that transportation at rea.
sonaDle rates will be promptly pro
Vlued, even where the carriage is not
at hrst profitable. and then, when the
carriage has become sufficiently profit
able to attract and engage private cap
lt;'l ana engage ii in abundance. the
government ought to withdraw. |
very earnestly hope that The congress
VIII be OF this opinion and that both
houses will adopt this exceedingly i'm
pOrtnnt bill
The great subject Of rural credits
stlll remains to bc dealt with. and it
Is matter Of deep regret that the dif.
hcuities OF the subject have seemed to
render 1t impossible to complete IA bill
lot passage at this session But il can
not he perfected yet. and therefore
tnere are no other constructive meas.
ures the necessity for which | will at
this time call your attention to, but
| would be negligent Of very mani
fest duty We're not to call the uttcn.
ton OF the senate to the fact that the
proposed convention for safety ut sea
awaits its confirmation and that the
limit fixed I'm the convention itself for
its acceptance is the last day of the
present month. The conference in
which this convention originated was
called by the United States. The rep.
rcsentatives Of the United States play.
ed very influential part indeed in
Training the provisions OF the proposed
convention. and those provisions are in
themselves for the most part admira.
BILE. 1t would hardly be consistent
with the part we have played in the
whole matter to let it drop and 70 by
the board as IL forgotten and neglect.
ed. 1t was ratified in May last by the
German government and in August by
the parliament Of Great Britain. 1t
marks most hopeful and decided nd.
vance In international civilization. We
should show our earnest good faith In
great matter by adding our own &C.
ceptance of it.
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1t will be right enough. right American
policy, based upon our accustomed
principles and practices, to provide u
system by which every citizen who
will volunteer for the training may De
made familiar with the use Of modern
arms. the rudiments of drill and ma
neuver and the maintenance and SAM
tatiOn Of camps. We should encourage
such training and make it means Of
discipline which our young men will
learn to value.
1t is right that we should provide It
not only. but that we should make 1t
rs attractive as possible, and so induce
our young men to undergo it at such
times as they can command a little
freedom and can seek the physical de-
velOpment they need. for mere healths
sake. II for nothing more Every
means by which such things can be
stimulated is Legitimate. and such q
method smacks of true American ideas.
1t is right. too. that the national guard
Of the states should be developed and
strengthened by every means which il
not inconsistent with our obligations
to our own people or with the estab-
lished policy Of oLr government. and
this also not because the time or occa.
sion specially calls for sucb measures.
hut because 1t should be our constant
policy to make these provisions for our
national peace and safety.
oryio vx,{< "a
/ yersal of the whole history and char
acter Of our pOlity. More than this.
proposed at this time, permit me to
say. would mean merely that We had
lost our self possession. that we had
teen thrown Off our balance by q war
! with which We have nothing to do,
whose causes cannot touch us, whose
J very existence affords us opportunities
Of friendship and disinterested service
which should make us ashamed of any
thought Uf hostility or fearful prepara-
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large them. and with every enlarge
ment. with the mere growth. indeed.
Of the country itself, there must come.
Of course. the inevitable increase of ex.
pense. The sort Of economy we ought
to practice may be effected. and ought
to be effected. by II careful study and
assessment of the tasks to be per-
formed. and the money spent ought to
be made to yield the best possible re.
turns in efficiency and achievement.
And. like good stewards. we should so
account for every dollar Of our apprO.
priations us to make it perfectly evi.
dent what it WAS spent for and in
what way it was spent.
1t is not expenditure but extrava
gance that we should fear being criti,
cised for. not paying for the legiti.
mate enterprises and undertakings of
great government. whose people com.
mand what it should do. but adding
what will benefit only fcw or pour
Ing money out for what need not have
been undertaken at all or might have
been postponed or better and more
economical! conceived and carried
out The nat IS not niggardly: it is
very generous I will chide us only
II We forget for whom we pay money
out and whose money it !s we pay.
These are large and general standards,
but they are not very difficult Of appli.
cation to particular cases.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-12
COASTS OF ALASKA
SHOULD BE SURVEYED.
Present Dangers to Navigation Ought
to Be Removed by Charts.

There Is another matter G. which |
must make special mention, If am to
discharge my conscience, lest it should
escape your attention. 1t may seem a
very small thing. 1t affects only a
single item Of appropriation. But
many human lives and many great en-.
terprises hang upon it. 1t ID the mat
ter of making adequate provision for
the survey and charting Of our coasts.
1t Is Immediately r.esslng and exigent
In connection with the immense coast
line OF Alaska, coast line greater
than that of the United States them.
selves. though 1t is also very impOr.
tant indeed with regard to the older
coasts Of the continent
We cannot use our great Alaskan
domain. ships will not ply thithcr. IL
those coasts and their many hidden
dangers are not thoroughly surveyed
and charted. The work Is incomplete
ut almost every point Ships and lives
have been lost in threading what were
supposed to be we'll known main chan.
nels. We have not provided adequate
vessels or adequate machinery for the
survey and charting. We have used
old vessels that were not big enough
or strong enough and which were so
nearly unseaworthy that our inspectors
would not have allowed private own
ers to send them to sea. This Is a
matter which. as I have said, seems
small. but is in reality very great. Its
Importance ha& only to he looked into
to be appreciated.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-12
No Standing Army, but a
Trained Citiz0nry For War.
I'VE Have Not Been NegIt
gent Of National Defense"
A Powerful Navy Needed,
"Rut Who Shall Tell Us
WhatSort Of Navy to BujId?"
To Learn and Profit by the
Lesson Of Every Experience.

as a whole, and We as clearly owe the
other In fultillment Of our repeated
promises that the water power of the
country should in fact as well as in
name be put at the disposal Of great
industries which can make economical
and profitable use Of 1t, the rights Of
the public being adequately guarded
the while and monopoly in the use pre-.
vented. To have begun such measures
and not completed them would indeed
mar the record Of this great cOngsess
very seriously. hope and confidently
believe that they will be completed.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-12
GATES OF TRADE MUST 3E
OPENED.

The government must open
these gates Of trade, and open
them wide. open them before il
10 altogether profitable to open
them or altogether reasonable
to ask private capital to open
them at a venture. IL is not .,
question OF the governme Mt mo.
nopoIizing the field. II should
take action TO make il certain
that transportation at rcsson.
able rates will be promptly pro.
vided, even whore tho carria ae
10 not at first profitable, and
then, when the carriage has be.
come sufficiently profitable to at.
tract and engage private capital
and engage il in abundance, tho
government ought to Withdraw.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1914-12-12
GOVERNMENT ECONOMY
IS VERY IMPERATIVE
Urges Systematic Reorganizatit. t.
Gain Greater Efficiency.

Urges Systematic Reorsanizatit 20
Gain Greater Efficiency.
Before l close may say a few
words upon two topics much discussed
out Of doors upon which 1t is highly
important that our judgments should
be clear. definite and steadfast?
One Of these is economy In govern
ment expenditures. The duty Of econ
omy ia not debatable. 1t is manifest
and imperative. In the appropriation
we pass we are spending the money
Of the great people whose servants we
are--nOt our own. We are trustees and
responsible stewards In the spending
The only thing debatable and upon
which we should be careful to make
our thought and purpose clear is the
kind Of economy demanded Of us. I
assert with the greatest confidence
that the people Of the United States
are not Jealous Of the amount their
government costs IF they are sure that
they get what they need and desire for
the outlay, that the money Is being
spent for objects Of which they ap.
prove and that it is being applied with
good business sense and management.
Governments grow piecemeal both
In their tasks and in the means by
which those tasks are to be performed.
and very few governments are organ.
lied, | venture to say, as wise and eX-
perienced business men would organize
them II they had clean sheet OF paper
to write upon. Certainly the govern.
ment Of the United States is not
think that It is generally agreed that
there should be Il systematic reOrgant.
zation and reassemDling of its parts
SO as to secure greater efficiency and
effect considerable savings I'm expense.
But the amount of money saved in that
way would. | believe. though no doubt
considerable I'm itself. running, 1T NAV
be. into the millions. be relatively
small-small. | mean. in proportion TO
the total necessary Outlays Of the gov
crnmrnt. 1t would be thoroughly
worth cffccting. as every saving would,
great or small.
Our duty is not altered by the scale
OF the saving. But my point is that
the people OF the United States do not
wish to curtail the activities Of this
government They wish, rather, to en-