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The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23

Large mouths and wide bodies indi-
cate good feeding qualities and great
digestive capacities.
No man can produce clean milk
from cows that are permitted to live
In unclean stables.
A cow underfed is not doing her
best work, and cow overfed is losing
something in her production.
A good feeder will soon learn the in
dividuality Of each cow, and feed her
80 that she will return a profit If she
Is capable Of doing SO.
A wise dairy farmer prepares for
summer droughts by having some en-
silage left over for summer feeding.
Give the COW all the cheap, bulky
food she will eat, but feed the grain
according to her milk flow, if she is in
good condition.
Many a dairy farmer hangs on to a
poor bull because he is cheap and be-
cause he is not worth much to the
butcher
An up-to-date dairy cow must be
handled with understanding. Her
needs must be studied and met. This
cannot be done by an unthinking man.
While it is doubtless true that COW
kept at perfect ease will, other things
being equal, give the greatest quantity
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23
What She Expected.

Look at her." said the ironmonger.
indicating departing customer. "She
sent her wringer here TO be repaired.
/ promised it to her for this week,
provided l could get a certain new
part in time from the makers.
couldn't get it. Now she wants me
to pay a charwoman, who came un.
necessarily, half crown an twopence
for the clothes"
The ironmonger paused to breathe
heavily.
But that's not all. Her husband
dimes out on washdays, and as he dined
out on a washday that wasn't wash.
day-you understand? -she says
ought to pay for his dinner. No, she
doesn't ask anything else. And they
call 'em the weaker sex" -London Tit
Bits.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23
BUILT A MONUMENT
The Best Sort in the World. r

"a monument built by and from
Postum" is the way an Illinois man
describes himself. He says:
For years I was a coffee dr1nker
until at last / became terrible sur
ferer from dyspepsia, constipation
headaches and indigestion.
"The different kinds of medicine
tried did not cure me, and finally some
one told me to leave off coffee and
take up Postum. / was fortunate IN
having the Postum made strictly &C
cording to directions on the pkg, SO
that from the start / liked 1t.
Gradually my condition changed.
The old troubles disappeared and l
began to feel well again. My appetite
became good and / could digest food.
Now / am restored to strength and
health, can sleep sound all night and
awake with fresh and rested body.
81 am really monument built by
Postum, for l was physical wreck
distressed in body and mind, and am
now a strong, healthy man. ! know
exactly what made the change; 1t was
leaving off coffee and using Postum.
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read 1.-THE Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Postum comes in two forms:
Postum Cereai-the original form
must be well boiled. 15c and 25c pack
ages.
Instant Postum-a soluble powder
dissolves quickly in cup OF hot wa
ter, and with cream and sugar, makes
a delicious beverage instantly. 30c ant
SOC tins.
Both kinds are equally delicious ant
cost about the same per cup.
There's Reason" for Postum.
sold BY Grocers.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23
ATTENTION NEEDED
IN EVERY ORCHARD
Gather Up All Rubbish and Burn
1t to Kill InseCts-Pruning
Peach Trees.

After pruning, gather up all the rub
bish and burn. Fire is a sure cure
for bugs.
OF course, it is easier to shake
fruit from the trees, but the bruises
are bound to show quickly and may
spoil the market prices.
A good time to cut back peach
trees is in a season when the buds
have been winter killed. Prune Wig
orously and there will soon grow a
new head on the old tree.
If you think of putting out new
peach orchard don't make the mis-
take of setting your trees Is feet
apart each way. Make it twenty.
The old orchard may be sod bound.
Turn it over with pillow and SOW to
clover; but be careful not to pillow
deep enough to injure the roots.
Many farmers take excellent care of
everything on the place except the
orchard. They seem to think that
can take care of itself, but it cannot.
1t is rather too late to prune apple
trees now. This should have been at
tended to about the middle of June.
Remember this next year.
Grass and weeds in the orchard
make fine nesting place for mice
in the winter.
Grape vines will do their best to
live without help, but a little cultiva-
ton and little pruning every year
will make it easier for them.
If your grape vines are being dam
aged by the climbing cut worm, feed
them little arsenic mixed with bran
and water and little sugar mixed
with it to give it pleasant taste. Put
a little of it around the base of each
vine and Mr.. Cutworm will turn up
his toes.
To kill sweet clover in the orchard,
NOW it frequently during the summer
and allow it to rot on the ground.
Clean cultivation next year will dis
pose of it.
A little glue mixed with whitewash
will make it stick to the trees better,
but we do not always believe that
such preparation is good for them.
Sort your apples when packing FOL
market. Put all No. fruit into boxes
by itself and the remainder into bar
rels. You will get better price this
way for the whole lot than if all
mixed together.
While it is good plan to put nice
smooth fruit on the top layer you may
be sure that the housewife before
buying has the grocer show her the
bottom layer also.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23

of milk, yet considerations of health
forbid forcing and require that the cow
be given moderate exercise in the
open air.
Most of the criticisms that come
from feeding ensilage come from ig-
norance in handling it from the time
it is planted until it is fed out.
A thin skin shows weak, nervous
system and dry skin indicates poor
digestive qualities.
Water has a great influence upon
the composition of milk. Cows should
have as much water as they will drink
and not less frequently than twice a
day.
The milk glands are under direct
control of the nervous system and any
conditions which affect the nervous
system are sure to react upon the
milk-producing glands.
Loss, expense and risk hasten in the
wake of withered pastures unless sup
Elemental feeds are promptly sup
piled.
A milk-f1ow once allowed to go down
by default cannot be fully regained un-
til the COW freshens again.
Don't abuse nervous COW any
more than you would abuse nervous
horse.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23
BE KINDER TO YOURSELF
Women Are Often Victims of Nervous
ness Because They Don't Know
How to Relax.

One of the important things to know
IN life, especially if you are woman
is how to let yourself alone, writes
Mary Carolyn Davies in the, Mothers
Magazine The ability to relax, the
art of being judiciously lazy, the tact
to let herself alone has saved many
woman from a nervous breakdown.
We all know the housewife who nags
herself into such a state OF consclen-
tiousness that she cannot rest. IL sne
lies down she is continually worrying
herself with thoughts of the work that
she is neglecting.
Much of the blame for this state OF
affairs lies at the doors of the moth
ers. The mistake is in their training
of their children, especially their
daughters. They are taught from ear
Hest infancy to be kind to others, to
4 bear with them, to forgive them, to
help them; but from birth to death no
one ever tells them to be kind, also,
to themselves.
The woman who nags herself can
make herself more miserable than any
one else possibly could. She can make
her life more of nightmare than any
misfortune could possibly make it. Ii
such women could learn to be kinder
to themselves there is no doubt that
their own lives would be heightened;
and not only that, but the lives OF
those with whom they come in close
contact would be made far more pleas
ant.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23
Life in London.

On the day after the visir of the
German Zeppelins there occurred in
Southwark-so a wireless message
from Berlin asserts-the following co.,
versatiOn:
Betsy" whispered Mr.. James. lead
ing his wife into the darkest corner of
the cellar, here is wallet. You will
find in it all our valuable papers, the
stocks and bonds. my will, my insur-
ance policies, and the lock of baby's
hair cut off on his first birthday.
Good-by, Betsy If l fail to return,
bring up our children to be good Eng.
lish men and women"
"Oh, James, dear, you are not going
on dangerous journey, are you?"
Yes, dearest. l must go up to the
first floor. New York Evening Post.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23
To Test Milk.

A simple but absolute test as to
whether milk is watered, is to dip a
steel needle in vessel of milk and
Immediately withdraw it in an upright
position. If the milk is pure, some of
the fluid will adhere to the needle: II
there is water in the milk, it win not
cling to the needle at all
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23
Touch Luck,

You remember that chap Jones
who made bet of ten thousand dol
lars that he would walk from San
Francisco to New York without cent
in his pocket?'
Eyes. Did he win the bet?"
mot quite. He got as far as Phila-
delphia, and there he was arrested
as a vagrant and forced against his
will to ride three blocks in a patrol
wagon. That disqualified him.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23
THOUGHT She
COULD NOT LIVE
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Unionville, MOI suffered from q
female trouble and got so weak that /

could hardly W a ! k
across the floor with
out holding on to
something. I had
nervous spells and
my fingers W ould
cramp and my face
would draw, and I
could not speak, nor
sleep to do any good,
had no appetite, and
everyone thought /
would not live.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23
CARE FOR CHILDREN'S
Hair and Skin With CuticUva, Moth
ing Easier. Trial Free.

The Soap to cleanse and purify the
skin and scalp, the Ointment to
soothe and heal rashes, itchings, red
ness, roughness, dandruff, etc. Moth
ing better than these fragrant super.
creamy emollients for preserving and
purifying the skin, scalp and hair.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard, Cuticura, Dept. Ky,
Boston. Sold everywhere.-Adv.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23
DAISY FLY KILLER
HAROLD soMERs. 1bo De Kalb Ave-. Brooklyn, N. !
Raw Material.

did you hear about Scribbler?
The police caught him walking out
of hotel writing room with about ten
dollars worth of the hotel stationery
under his coat
What did he have to say for him
self?'
Said he was gathering material for
novel"
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23
Hopeless.


Maud said to Jack that / wasn't
going to return his ring until ! got
one from another man.
Ethel-He told me he never expect
ed to get it back.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23

That a woman loves her husband
is a probability. That she is Jealous
of him is a certainty.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23

India contains at least 20 cities with
populations exceeding 100000.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23
Safety First.

How did the accident happen"'
'He got run over when he stopped
to read Safety First sign"
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23

The railways of Egypt exceed 1900
miles in length.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23

Drink Denison's Coffee,
For your health's sake.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23

There are "a clubs exclusively for
ladies in London.
The Odanah star. [volume] (Odanah, Ashland Co., Wis.) 1912-1916, 1915-07-23
Equitable Division

Equitable Division.
Ibid you divide the cruller as told
you with your little brother?"
Eyes, ma. / gave him the hole"
Evening star., 1915-03-21

ton. No doubt this slowing up is all very natural No
doubt there overeXpansion, and reaction was in
cvitable But the principal of the check
doubtedly the changing times
For within these last several years the good ship
Human Progress has rather suddenly changed tack.
The magazines, chasing at top speed and Unexpectedly
brought up in full career into the wind lying to-
certain how to lay the course.
In exactly what direction is Human Progress layng
her course? Who can tell?
Several magazines have tackled confdently but
it is certain that of these have not guessed right
Those for instance, who have mistaken license for
progress will presently discover themselves far off
course: already several of their followers husng
back to safer waters But most magazine craft bcwil-
dered, still lie with Tapping sails awaiting the signs.
To those who first see clearly into the miss of the
future and first get away on true course will belong
the splendid rewards of leadership each in it's class,
during the long leg ahead.
W1ELL," said one of the most celebrated magazine
w the other day. "muck raking is over.
What next' few ago the fellow that raked the
deepest got the biggest circuation but the public will
have none of it What's the word? know
it isn't filth, notwithstanding that tolerably
brany publishers to think so They'll find their
mistake presently, if they have not already But what
is the magic?"
Scores of times have we heard the magazines de-
nounced for that amazing undertaking period of
dozen prosperous years
"Indecent sensatonalists," shouted some, "traing
in the mud the and fame of business enterprse"
"Ghous" shouted Others Stirring up stencil for
personal profit"
"Intolerably bad taste" shuddered Others "making
horror of medium that carries the noblest traditions
of terature"
prominent evening newspaper once characterized
the undertaking magazine "a pigstye of ill fame
built in unutterable filth"
And yet the public-the big, inquiring, manly Amer-
public-read greedy and shouted for more
Now, why did magazine publishers "conspjre" to
"expose" certain enterprises that stood for American
prosperity? Why did they violently denouncc many
successful and publish such appalling charges
against many great corporations?
l have had these questions put to me in just such
Evening star., 1915-03-21

Reading has taken on a new
purpose and new zest. 1t is
no longer a luxury. 1t has
ceased to be only an entertain
ment. 1t ranks today only
little behind food, clothing,
and shelter as prime neces-
sity of living"
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-05-06
BOND ISSUE TO Be
VOTED ON may Y
Entire County Should Turn Out
And Give Their Approval.

The day act for the election. for
or against bonds, is now only five
days off, and the voters are rapid
ly taking interest, and it seems al
most assured that the bond issue
will carry.
The stronger factor in the bond
issue is the certain raise in county
taxes that will come this summer
unless solution Of financial mat
tiers is reached before that time.
The county board has decided q
raise in the tax rate is the only an
swer to the problem. This i'm
crease in taxes will not be neces-
sary if there can be a successful is
sue of bonds.
The interest in the issue is al
most unanimous. Many who OPP
posed the movement at the begin
ming have since given serious con-
sideration to the situation and are
now convinced bonds alone will
prevent raise in the county tax
rate.
There is but one question inyolv-
ed: Are the people willing to have
their taxes raised or will they vote
bonds and not only prevent the tax
increase, but at the same time will
save their county money and also
secure good roads and bridges.
We desire to urge every voter TO
go to the polls on May 18th and
cast his ballot for bonds.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-05-06

On account of Savannah's great
historical pageant and May week,
together with meeting Grand Lodge
X. of P. tickets at extremely
low fares will be on sale, May II
18-19-2O-2I, and for trains
scheduled to arrive Savannah before
noon, May %, final limit May %.
Do not miss the most spectaculr
gala week within the last decade.
Histori cal and fantastic parades,
Military and fraternal order drills,
night dancing of the "Plaza of Mir
til" athletic contests, automobiles
parades, electric Examinations and
the return of James Oglethorpe and
the Yamacraw Indians. For fares,
sleeping car rates and full informa-
ton ask any ticket agent. z
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-05-06
ROYALTY ON RATS
ON MERCER FARM
No Such Thing AS WeeviIs and
Rats on Farm.

A ROYALTY on rat tails offered
by John Nj. Mercer, of Dawson, Ga.
to all the little negroes on his farm,
near Dawson, which once was a
thousand acres of old fields and gul.
lies, and now is one Of the south's
show places.
A rat has absolutely no chance to
live on Mr. MERGERS plantation.
Three cents is the royalty on all
big tails, ard one and half cents on
mice tails.
In recent years rats there have
become so scarce that royalties have
dropped to a minimum. That
year Mr.. Mercer had paid out only
SO cents to the rat catchers. As for
weevils they are unknown on his
farm.
Mr.. Mercer is II brother of Jes-
sic Mercer, formerly state game
warden Of Georgia. He capitalist
who gives most Of his time and
much Of his attention to the impro-
vement of farming in Terrell coun-
ty. He owns number Of farms
( in that county, and near Dawson
is the plantation which is the pride
of his heart.
Immediately after he bought
this place he employed farm engi-
neers to lay it off. 1t was laid off
in such way as not to make any
row ruiz with an incline of more
than half foot to a hundred
yards. Now, where once were red
gnllies are rich lands growing bale
Of cotton to the acre.
Nearly all the drains on the farm
are under ground and their is
not a wash on the thousand acres,
although the land is rolling and
broken in places.
Mr.. Mercer has constructed beau
tiful roads all through the place,
splendid tenant houses which he and
his wife personally inspect at regu-
lar intervals. No trash Of any kind
is allowed in, under or around the
Sc houses, the tenants are required
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-05-06
SUPERIOR COURT IN
SESSION THIS WEEK
The Grand Jury Fails To Indict In
The Oliver Case.

Superior Court opened Monday
morning with Judge 2. A. Little
john presiding and Solicitor Jim
Williams looking after the states
interest.
The charge of Judge Littlejohn's
to the Grand Jury was full Of vi
tality that, carried with it instruc-
ton that looked to the best inter-
ests of the state, the county ana
the individual, and carried into
effect would be greatly beneficial
to all.
Monday and Tuesday were
given to civil cases and Wednesday
and Thursday to criminal business.
Several negroes were tried for
murder two receiving life sentences
aud one sentenced to hang on June
10Th.
Many were Of the opinion that the
Grand Jury would bring in an in
dictment against someone for the
murder of A. D. Oliver. The Jury
spent day and half, but not sufi-
cent evidence was found to warrant
any indictments. Thirty or more
testified before the Grand jury.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-05-06
April Honor Roll.
LEESBURG HIGH SCHOOL.

10th Evelyn Long.
9th Grade-Willie Powell, Lor-
ena Perdue, Warren Crews.
9Th Grade-Clay Forester, Mary
E. Laramore, Fred Shackleford,
Alice Smith, Arthur Long, Florence
johnson, Wilma Wright, Macie
Davis.
7th Grade -Irma Fouche, Lucille
Fouche, Ruth Hall, Wallace Forces
ter, Wilson Crews, Edward Forces
ter.
9th Grade-Lucile Cannon, Luci-
lie Logan, Jewel Johnson, Claude
Statham, Martha Forester.
9Th Mary Leila Forester
Linda Forester, Addibel Forester,
Kate Smith, Olivia Hay
4th GrAde---Robert Logan, Claud
Tison, Joe M stovall, Willie Young
blood, Carrie Youngblood.
Bird Grade---Annie bora Young
blood.
End Grade--.Susie Lee Green, An
ME Hoyl, Pauline Kitchen, Frances
Martin, Ruth Tarpley, Velma Clark
Sidney H King, James Forester.
1st Grade---Goode Price, Henry
Otis Logan, John Mark Hines,
Frank Stovall, Marvin Tarpley.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-05-06
Albany, Ga, May 4th, 1919

Albany, Ca, May Atm, 1870
Editor Leeshurg Journal:
/ note in your last Issue = COM
munication from Mr.. G. w. Nc
Donald in which he seems 10 ques.
ton the bond issue on the grounds
Of expediency. He says: Economy
lis the road to wealth. Fxtrav-
agance is the road to ruin" Very
true; but it often happens that q
course which may seem economical
is in fact the rankest form Of ex-
travagance. am in favor Of this
bond issue for reasons Of economy.
A fundamentally wise course is the
economical course; and it certainly
! is wise for any county in this day
and age to have an adequate system
IF good roads and bridges. The
county that does net do so is left
behind by its neighboring countless.
and it is not wise to he left behind
lin questions Of civilization and pro-
gress; and if not wise then not true
economy.
And this bond issue will be wise
and economical from thestandpoint
of dollars and cents. Lee county
lis, as 4 rule, badly III debt. ! am
told that short time ago this debt
was S1S, 900, and if / mistake motif
sometimes runs up to $25, 900 and
$50, 900. This money is perforce
obtained at an 'extravagant" rate
Of interest. Furthermore, on top
of this high interest | am told that
the County Treasurer gets 2 IL per
cent on this money when borrowed
and 2 10 per cent when it is repaid,
making total Of per cent addi-
tional on top Of that already ex-
travagant" rate of interest. And
this money has to be paid back
Just az Mr.. Mcdonald says the
bonds will have to be paid back,
but with this difference: the bonds
are on long time at probably 1.3
the rate of interest which these
short time loans Including the
Treasurer's feesl have to bear.
Yes, several times this 1-3" in
the long run because these short
time loans have to be renewed
every year, and possibly more than
once each year. And then the
bonds will furnish enough funds to
accomplish something worth while;
these short time loans compel a
niggardly policy on the part OF the
Commissioner that is not econo.
mical. Now which is the most
economical; bonds or no bonds.
| Think it over.
In the same issue lisa discordant
note from the Central Settlement,
to this effect: There are enough
voters in this district to defeat the
bond issue and they will do it I'M
less assured that they will get the
(their) roads worked and the
(their) bridge built" Now l have
been most heartily i'll sympathy
with roads and a bridge across
Muckalle for this settlement; and
this bridge would benefit certain
sections Of Red Bone. Two years
! ago wrote letter to the Journal
, favoring this; and did so two weeks
ago. But this recently expressed
sentiment from the Central Settle.
. ment is not calculated to help them
J to get what they want. You peo-
J pie of that settlement have not
{ 50 l am told secured your bridge
and roads because Of lack of funds
and for the life of me i do not SEE
how you expect to get them any
quicker by defeating these bonds al
! you threaten to do.
As your friend / would say tina
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1915-05-06

to keep the beds and furniture spot
lessly clean, deep wells are prov
ided for pure water, lots and out
houses are kept in perfect cleanli-
ness and order and the stock is fat
and sleek.
The barns on this farm are all
built according to the modern man
ner, every one being rat-proof,
with concrete bases and has bichlo-
ride in them SO that corn is kept
from year to year without injury.