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Tombstone epitaph., 1915-07-18
LEGUME ARE GOOD
 NITRATE PRODUCERS
On Average Farm Such Crops Should Be Depended Upon to
 Act as Soil Benetactors.

"The legumes as a source of nitrate are rather too slow in action ;o give real immediate profits when used to produce great money crops" This is the statement made by an advocate of the use of nitrate of soda on American soils.
 Such a statement should net lead anyone away from the main fact that legumes grown with other crops in a field benefit those other crops the first year. The second year the soil itself Is much better from having grown the iegumes than if nitrate of soda had been used and no legumes grown.
 Legumes are our natural nitrate pro ducers. The nitrogen is cheaper, too, when furnished us in this form. And yet we should remember sodium ni- trate for its value in getting quick re- suits. It is beneficial to almost every crop when applied in the right amounts and at the right time. For quick results when starting a pasture on poor land, as an application to or chard soil for hastening fruit, in mar ket gardens where crops demand much nitrogen. and in many other places sodium nitrate is Indispensable. Such crops as potatoes. garden and truck crops grown in colder sections need quick-acting nitrates in addition to le- gume nitrogen to push the crops be fore the organic source is ready.
 But on the average extensive farm let us depend largely upon the legume
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UNNECESSARY LOSS
 IN MANURE HEAPS
Escape of Nitrogen Through Heating Where Piles Are
 Deep Is Considerable.

City manure can be bought more cheaply in some seasons of the year than in others. It is common practice to throw the carloads of manure in large piles to ~sit fcr use later on
 The chief losses come through heat ing and teaching when manure is left exposed. The amount of loss depends upon the conditions under which the manure is kept.
 Heaps may be made SO deep that there is relatively small loss from teaching, but in such case the escape of nitrogen through heating is very great. Under average barnyard con. ditions a loss from g to 50 per cent is expected from piles of manure ex. posed for a few months.
 Even at the best, when manure it kept under a rcof and is hard packed and is supplied with the right amount of moisture to prevent heating. the loss is supposed to be 10 per cent.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-07-18
HUBBY HAD NOT FORGOTTEN
Was Right There With Wedding An niversary Present and Yet Wife
 Was Not Pleased.

It was late afternoon and time to get her husbands supper. but the woman sitting moodily by the fire never moved.
 Her heart was breaking.
 It was her birthday. She had been married only four years, but he-her husband-had forgotten her birthday already. That morning he had given her no present; not even an extra kiss before rushing of to town.
 Presently there was the sound of key turning in the lock. into the room came her husband. Still she never moved
 He bent over her and whispered as he dropped a tiny parcel into her lap:
 Many happy returns. darling!"
 Her heart was mended. She sprang to her feet end seized him in a frantic grasp as she realized that, after all, he still loved her. Then she opened the parcel
 Pipe cleaners," she gasped, as she displayed a little bundle of feathers.
 Yes. sweetheart" said the man. T knew that they'd please you, as you object to my using your hairpins!"
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ESSENTIAL TO KEEP
 ALL PIGS THRIFTY
One of Most Important Things Is to Stop Leaks and Get Rid
 of the Boarders.

A large part of the profits in hog raising depends on the thrift and health of the herd. The pig that is stunted never is so profitable as the one that is kept thrifty and growing. One of the most important problems hog growers have to solve is to stop the leaks and get rid of the boarders, lice and worms, says Farmers Mail and Breeze. Going out of the hog busi- ness is rot the remedy. l. may pre- vent direct losses in an occasional year such as the past one has been. but 1t will not utilize the feed grown on the farm and keep up the soil fer tility.
 Failure to use the feeds available to the best advantage is one of the biggest leaks in the hog business. It is poor policy to try to raise and fat ten hogs on pasture without grain. The successful farmer will provide pasture for his hogs every month in the year if possible. and he will feed enough grain in addition to the pas ture to keep his breeding hogs in good condition. The grain fed ought to provide some growth material as well as fat-forming material Loss often is due to a failure to recognize the fact that the fattening period with most hogs is but a continuation of the grow ing period, and that the greatest diff ference in the rations used during the two periods should be in the amount rather than in the kind of feed fed.
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ERADICATE INSECTS
 IN POULTRY FLOCK
Pests Live on Production of Skin and Fragments of Feathers
 Recipe for Powder.

It does not take long for lice to give . flock of hens something to think about besides laying eggs. The on spring from . single i'sir of lice will in eight weeks amount t. i2o, ,00G.
 These pests live on the production of the skin and fragments Of feathers. If is not SO much what they get as nourishment from the fowl that hurts, as the violent itching and pain they cause. They spread rapidly as they breed. The lice from one hen may spread through the entire flock Lice breed most rapidly in poorly venti- t.fed quarters and on poorly fed. weak stock. The bird that looks sickly is the one most likely to be infested.
 Provide the flock with a dust bath and apply the following homemade povder: To one part of crude car solic acid and three parts of gasoline add enough plaster of paris to take up the liquid and mix thoroughly. Spread cut and let dry. If it is too lumpy run throush . sieve. Store away in tight eans. Work this powder well into the sseshers, especially in the fun and un- = the wings Repent in ten days and nnks . tboFough jse of 1t.
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dainty meal. Let them plan sur DFises and take turns in serving. This will not only be relief tu the house mother. but will be valuable training for both boys and girls Let the guest, for there should often be one, at the Sunday night supper, help in getting the meal ready, laying the table. pre- pairing sandwiches or salad. or making tea, cocoa or coffee; he will enjoy ii as much as she.
 Fig and Nut JelIy.-Wash a cupful of pulled figs in cold water. Put them to cook in two cupfuls of cold water and stew until tender. Take them from the liquor, put into il a half-cup- ful of sugar and boil until the sirup thickens. Chop the figs into small pieces and add to them a couple doz- en almonds. blanched and chopped. Have ready a half box of gelatin which has been soaked for half an hour in a cupful of warm water. Dis solve 1t in a cupful of boiling water. add to it the fig liquor (there should be three-quarters of a cupfuD, add a quarter or cupfuI or orange juice, strain through a wire sieve and turn into glass dish to chill. When stiff enough to keep the figs from sinking to the bottom, add the figs and nuts. Serve with whipped cream.
 Tomatoes With cream.-Cut very rich ripe tomatoes. which have been peeled, in quarters without separat- ing them. so that the sections lie open like the petals of flower. Heap a spoonful of sweetened whipped cream in the center of each and serve well chilled. Peel the tomatoes by scala ing them and removing the skin. If served in fiat glass dishes. this makes an especially attractive dish. Salt, paprika and a dash of vinegar may be added if liked before putting on the cream.
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the hands and faces of little people be kept clean, so that they do not take Into their bodies with food any dis. ease germs.
 What children eat builds them phys ically. Nothing should hinder the pc riod of growth. for it can never be made up to them in later life.
 Children should be taught to thor oughly chew their food, they should not be hurried in their eating. or fused with and corrected during the meal. Foods that are not to be given children should not be temptingly dis played before them. For this reason their own mealtime and table is de- sirable.
 The helpless child is dependent upon older people to provide for him; we should know and study his needs.
 Sleep Is an absolute necessity to any life; for children under three, there should be twelve hours sleep al night and nap morning and after noon. Children who are rot given sleep enough at this time will reap the harvest of nerves and weakness all through life. The eyes rest during sleep, the heart does not need to work so hard and the nervous system is re- freshed by sleep. Not only the health but the child's intelligence depend up- on good habits in early life. Plenty of fresh air in the sleeping room is as necessary as good food at the table. The child who gets up with head ache and bad taste in the mouth has often slept in a poorly ventilated room. Cold air is not pure air. The normal child gets its exercise in play. Too violent play is a strain upon the nervous system.
 Bathing the skin is as necessary as flushing the digestive tract with wa ter. Waste products. either outside or in, clog the system and cause disease.
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object should be to produce as many as possible of the same general well. fixed characteristics: uniformity of size, style. conformation, general Qual. ities and color markings. The nearer a lot of animals conform to the same ideal the higher price they will com. mand.
 Just to give an example of a poor selection of a sire, will cite a case I saw recently. It was a herd Of swine numbering over two hundred. There were ten brood sows-no two alike in any respect, color not ex. cepted, as black. red. white and black spotted, as well as some red and white spotted. Let us look at the sire. He was of the nondescript class-neither a bacon nor lard hog. with long nose, long legs, rainbow back and large ears. What would you be willing to pay for such pigs? l can give you the sizes, as I saw several six-months- old pigs weighed by the butcher who had purchased them. They averaged 5 pounds! Just think of it, One weighed 6l pounds. and it was not from lack of feed. for they were well fed twice day.
 This shows the influence the sire has on the herd. Had this breeder kept a good sire. he would have raised an entirely different lot of pigs and some in which a profit could be an- ticipated over and above the expense of raising.
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moderate oven. When firm and brown, cover with a meringue made of the whites of the eggs, we'll beaten and sweetened with three tablespoonfuls of sugar Set in a slow oven to brown.
 Frozen Puddins.-Beat the yolks of six eggs until light, add sirup made of two cupfuls each of sugar and wa ter, boiled together five minutes. Beat a moment, take from the fire and beat until thick. smooth and cold; add a quart of cream, a teaspoonful of va nilla and partly freeze, then add pint or less of chopped fruit which has stood two hours in orange juice.
 BrouIe.-Take two quarts of fresh rich milk, add two cupfuls of sugar. eight eggs, beaten well, one cupful of brown sugar, carameliZed, a teaspoon ful of vanilla, half teaspoonful of salt. Scald the milk. add the caramel ized sugar and, when 1t is dissolved, add the rest of the sugar and the eggs. Freeze and stand to ripen at least an hour before serving.
 Peanut salad.-Soak a cupful of nuts in olivs oil, drain and mix with two cupfl;s os cg: celery and dozen chopped olives. Mix with mayonnaise and serve on lettuce. Serve ripe peaches with whipped cream and Drowned. chopped almonds. for a mos: dainty dessert.
 Tongue served with raisin sauce is a dish which is nice enough to serve ones particular guests.
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By WILLIAM c. CHRIsMAN)

By WILLIAM c. CHRIsMAN)
 The selecting of the head of a herd h . question which deserves much more thought and consideration than the average farmer thinks when the subject first presents itself; and yet 1t is one of the most important Ques- tons with which the breeder has to deal Why?
 Because the sire is the foundation upon which the herd is built; just as no good structure can be erected with out a firm foundation. neither can a good herd be established without . good sire at its head.
 In selecting a head for your herd, the record must be closely examined. not only of this particular animal. but also the record of his sire and dam for generations. If he Is an animal of good type. possessing the charac- teristics peculiar to his breed, and has well-established blood lines. you can feel pretty well assured that he will transmit these characteristics to his offspring.
 Since the male represents exactly one-half of the foundation of the herd, it is much cheaper. from a business standpoint. to purchase and maintain one good animal that represents so much blood of the herd and has such . marked power or influence upon the characteristics of such large num- Der of animals
 In raising animals of any kind one
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Calm Resignation.

Reference having been made to beautiful resignation, Congressman Joseph J. Russell recalled an appro- priate story.
 During a dinner party some time ago, the congressman said, the topic turned to the connubial state. Among the guests was bachelor person.
 Speaking of marriage" eventually remarked the bachelor, it seems that the longer a man is married"
 The happier he is.' impulsively broke in a spinster party with hope ful glance at the other.
 T was going to say" resumed the bachelor, disregardingly, that the longer a man is married the less he seems to mind it"
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Taking Papa A.ona.

The baggage master halted the fam fly party and politely explained th9 under the new law the value of the contents of each trunk must be given
 After brief consultation with he, daughter, mamma pointed to her owl trunk and said: Please put this one down as containing one thousand dol lars worth of personal belongings This one." indicating her daughteri trunk, you may put down for eigh, hundred"
 How about this little one?" asked the baggage master, resting his he's on its top.
 "Oh, that." replied the lady con temptuously. Ten or twelve dollars will cover that one"
 '.I see," returned the official. "Fa ther's going along too."
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Brains Not Everything.

People have got brains on the brain." declared Sturgeon. If you say that you don't like person. some. one is sure to remark. oh. but he is SO clever,' just as if that were req son in itself for liking a person Cleverness Is not everything. Some times it is the very thing that fills one with distrust of a person-he or she may be only made dangerous by 1t. Make the most of your brains. but don't think they arc the only things worth cultivating."
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ohh Q of milk in . double boiler. Beat the yolks of two eggs slightly and mix with two tablespoonfuls of sugar and pinch of salt. Add the scalded milk gradually to the egg mixture and cook over hot water until thick Now add one and one-fourth tablespoonfuls of granulated gelatin soaked in four ta- blespoonfuls of water. Strain and add the whites of two eggs, beaten sti .. Set into cold water and stir until it be gins to thicken. then add a half pint Of cream whipped. three tablespoon fuls of powdered sugar and a table spoonful of vanilla. Line a mold or bowl with strips of sponge cake or lady fingers and fill with the mixture. Chill and serve when firm.
 Banana cream.-Slice three ripe ba- nanas, press through a sieve, add a small box of crushed strawberries, re- serving part of the juice; beat to- Sether lightly and set on Ice to cool. Serve in glass cups with sweetened whipped cream to which has been add ed the reserved straw berry juice Serve very cold
 Maple Puddins.-Mix together a cupful and a quarter of maple sirup, a tablespoonful of sugar, four beaten yolks of eggs and cook in a double boiler until smooth. Soak two table spoonfuls of gelatin in two tablespoon fuls of water. add 10 the cooked mix ture. when cool. with the beaten whites of the eggs, beaten stiff, and pint of cream whipped Put into a mold and pack in ice to harden.
Tombstone epitaph., 1915-07-18
A Scoop.

I'm writing history of the Euro pean war"
 But the war isn't over yet"
 That's where I get the bulge on the rest of the historians. can put my book on the market the day after peace is declared. and they'll have to wait two or three months"
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dinq.-Add two beaten yolks to a pint of rich milk, three tablespoon fuls Of grated cocoanut, teaspoonful of lemon juice and a quarter of a cupful of sugar. Mix and bake a half hour in a
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an aching void as the usual time for the daily ing n e al ap
 breaches. This is a good time to shift responsi, bility on the younger members of the house, hold and teach them to prepare and serve 3
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Nma hAt~elQ
Real Stroke of Genius.

A genius has invented piano that weighs only 120 pounds. The tired papa who wants to rest and read can throw that sized piano into the back yard when Julie tnn persists in pound ing it.-Milwaukee Sentinel.
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ShoKIIU>ITN
 i@taBNE$o

And when the hours of rest Come like a calm upon the mid-sea
 brine flushing its hillowy breast The quiet of that moment too is
 thine. II breathes of him who keeps The vast and helpless city while it
 sleeps. Bryant.
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Willing.

Did you punch the time clock as you came in?" asked the foreman.
 T dld not" replied the buriy work man, but I'll punch the face of the man that dares to dock me for bein' ten minutes late"
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Natural affections and instincts. my dear sir, are the most beaGtiful of the Almighty's works. but. like other beau tiful works of his, they must be reared and fostered
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We have most extraordinary powers of persuasion when they are exercised over ourselVes.-Dickens.
 The hardest and best borne trials are those which are never chroniCled fin any earthly record and are suffered every day.-Ibid.
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needs besides { h e s e sleep and exercise to use well the food that is eaten.
 Little children need food in small quantities and often. as they grow older the quantity, varie- ty and time for feeding lengthens.
 IL is imnortanf that
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Never Get Tired.

You dance like an angel"
 You fatter me-" said the girl. "I could keep going much longer if l had | wings"
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No Wonder He Was eIum.

What makes your husband look so gum, Mrs Nurich?" I'm not sure exactly, but the doctor says he's suf fering from reduced plurality."- Buffalo Express
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Generally speaking, a crank is a man with an enthusiasm for some particular form of idiocy.
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Keep covvS Clean.

Send your cows to the pasture with clean Hanks instead of leaving them incrusted with dried mapuys. And tAen watch the result
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who has all of her own work 10 do and during the heated term she is wise to make her work as light as possible. The following desserts are not hard to prepare and are within reason as to expense.
 Charlotte Russe.-Scald
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Her Worry.

Darling. will you love me when I'm old!"
 T will if you'll promise to love me if I should grow fat"
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Pa Knows EyerYthino,

Father, what is 'sepulcbral tone of voice'?"
 That means, to speak gravely"
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SUNDAY MIGHT SUPPER.

Home fclks. on Sunday night. even after a substantial midday meal. feel
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HINTS ON CARE OF CHILD.

Children. like plants. Eeed light, ai water and food for grosth. The bod
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Cheerfulness and content are great beautihers, and are famous preseryers of youthful looks. depend upon It.
 Gallaniry. In its true sense is, sup posed to ennoble and cignlfy man. -Dickeus
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Marriage is a lottery in which the prize-winners draw alimony.
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OUT OF ORDINARY RECIPES.

For simple pudding. this will as peal 10 the thrifty housewife:
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WARM WEATHER DESSERTS.

The simple and less inexpensive dessert appeals 10 the housekeeper
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-28
PRESIDENT vETOES
IMMIGRATION BILL
WILSON OPPOSED TO IMMIGRA.
TION BILL BECAUSE OF LITER
ACY TEST-SUPPORTERS OF THE
BILL WILL ATTEMPT TO OVER.
RIDE VETO
(By Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 2S.-
President Wilson today vetoed the i'm
migration bill, and returned the meas
ure to congress accompanied by spec
ial message, explaining his attitude to-
ward its provisions.
The literacy test is directly respon-
sible for the presidents disapproval,
though there are other provisions not
in accordance with the exec
utives views. Restrictive tests pro-
posed as condition Of admission to
the United States are enumerated as
Objectionable in his message to con-
gress and that body is urged to re-
construct the immigration measure
along many lines.
The bill passed bth houses of con-
gress by heavy majorities and this
despite executive objection to it's pro-
visions, especially the literacy test.
This provisions which proved so dis
tasteful to former President Taft as
to induce him to veto a similar bill
was especially obnoxious to President
Wilson, and several days ago it was
generally conceded he would veto the
law unless this provision was elimin-
ated. Supporters of the measure now
state the bill has sufficient strength
to be passed over the executives OBJ
lection, and an effort will be made to
push it through both houses before
congress adjourns.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-28
AMER|CUS MILLS
BUY QUANTITIES
Of COTTONSEED
THIRTY DOLLARS TON is PAID FOR
BEST SEED HERE.

Thirty dollars per ton is the top
notch price cottonseed now commands
and farmers who still hold their stocks
will reap a harvest of dollars for this
valuable product, once thrown away
as practically valueless. Several long
wagon trains from neighboring Sum
ter county plantations have hauled
hundreds of tons seed to Americus
this week, and sold at prices ranging
from $28 to $50. At this satisfactory
price the seed from bale of lint
cotton will bring SIS, which, added to
the value of cotton bale, worth eight
cents-$40-makes a total of $55 per
bale for the producer. Americus oil
mills are getting all the seed needed
for their requirements, and throughout
the pressing season both the large
plants here have been operated on full
time.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1915-01-28
FORMAL OPENING
PANAMA POSTPONED
(By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. 2S.-Re-
cent earth slides and unfinished con-
struction work at Panama and Colon,
probably will necessitate a postpone
ment of formal ceremonies connected
with the canals final completion from
March to July, according to a White
House announcement today. President
Wilson will go by rail to San Francis
co to attend the formal opening of
the Panama-Pacific exposition, visiting
Panama at later date when the naval
review will take place
Postponement of the naval review
and passage nf the American dread
uaughts through the canal was deem
ed expedient in view of a recent de-
claration by Co. Goethals that such
passage might be impossible at the
time originally set for the pageant.