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The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-19

The sermon last Sunday was a
call to fresh beginnings. A new
year forces certain thoughts upon
us. We are spared to enter upon
it. The door of a new year is open
for US; it has been closed to many.
Why are we spared to enter it?
There is another year to grow. If
make a growth, am / better than
the other animals that do grow to
the limit that God expects If |
am a runt in mind or spirit, whose
fault is it? Is it Gods? Has He
caused my mind and spirit to be
starved? No. there is plenty of
food for mind and spirit. More
than that, it is never too late to
begin to grow There are so many
starting places. One faces us now.
Again if the world is not to be
better off because | am left, why
am /? If Gods agent, tne Church,
feels no new impulses from my life,
why am | left? For | am life.
am power. | am filled with ire
mendous possibilities But | must
be touched with the Living Fire.
Suppose | am but negative
character. Could / be spared and
not missed? Then why am |? Even
a negative may be connected with
the Living power, and may be fill
ed with the current of life-by
means of prayer. Then let us pray,
that we may be charged with pow
er, that the latent power wrapped
up in a man may be released for
God and for men.
THE FORWARD LOOK.
We need the forward look, a
vision into eternity. Our Physical
sight is affected by constantly and
solely looking at nearby objects
So we need to look over many
things, and to overlook many
things. We must look beyond i'm.
mediate results, the incidents by
the way, and get a vision of destiny
which is the last word and the con.
summated life.
The look forward is needed in or.
der to forgive and forget. We must
disinfect and germicide the past, il
it be diseased. To carry offenses, ant
! hurts is terrible burden. No sou
is equal to it. We try to carry
too much baggage, and by our
selves. Tae day is long, the roa(
is hard; we need to feel the pres
The Marietta journal and courier. (Marietta, Ga.) 1909-1918, 1917-01-19

This article was written as tn ,
regular weekly contribution under
the heading est. James Church
News" by Mr.. Claiborne, but feel
ing that some one might overlook
1t under the regular heading we
took the liberty of using it in this
style 1t is a lesson so timely and
worthy of the attention of every
one that we just felt that we had
to take this libery with it. Please
read it all.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-15

GROWING ALFALFA FOR SEED
In Row and Cuitlvated-Aiso
Get Crop Of Hay.

When alfalfa Is grown In cultivated
rows under dry farming conditions.
the principal value Of the crop is foe
the production Of seed. Large yields
Of seed are reported on sman areas, as
much as five or SIX bushels to the acre,
This Is successful method Of grow
ing alfalfa for seed production and It
is possible to take crop Of hay an6
seed in a favorable season. The alfak
IA does not usually produce much seed
the season It Is sown. In fact It should
not be allowed to seed the first year.
because the production Of seed may
weaken the young plants. The second
years crop may be saved for seed with
good results. Alfalfa planted In rows
In this way must be given clean cut
ture In order that the crop may prove
successful. 1t is a common fault to
take the seed from q regular field that
was sown primarily for hay and this
Is bad practice these days
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-15

NATIONAL HEADQUARTERS OF
THE ARMY dndNAvY
FIELD COMFORT COMMITTEE

The urmy and navy field comfort
committee has begun an active cam
paign to supply every American sol
dler, at home and abroad, with field
comfort box. Headquarters have been
opened In the Hotel McAlpin, New
York, and subscriptions of one dollar
for each box are being taken. Some
Of the boxes are being packed at the
headquarters.
Each box contains 40 cigarettes, one
briar pipe. one can of tobacco, a pack
age Of pipe cleaners, bag Of ciga-
rette tobacco q pack Of cigarette pa
pers, q pair OF shoe laces, q cake of
sweet chocolate, package Of chewing
gum. high grade tooth brush, one
tube Of tooth paste, one lead pencil,
quantity Of stationery, box Of safe
ty matches, metallic buttons, etc.
The picture shows Miss Natalie Van
HOuton packing the first comfort box
for the Sammies.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-15
APPLY LIME TO ACID SOILS
Deficiency Causes Leoumes, Cereals
and Other Crops to Fall to Grow
Satisfactorily.

CBy NJ A. BEESON. Professor Of Agron-
omy Oklahoma A. and NJ College. Still
water)
From tests that have been made Of
soils from various sections Of the state
Of Oklahoma we find that there Is
quite per cent OF the soil that Is acid
and needs lime.
This deficiency of lime causes le-
gumes. cereals and other crops to fail
to grow satisfactorily. and further
more the fxation Of the atmospheric
nitrogen by bacterial agencies does not
take place to as great an extent as II
otherwise would. Lining would in
crease to a marked degree an eff
cheney Of superphosphate, organic am
monia, and sulphate of ammonia, and
II may also make a small portion Of
potash available when used on acid
soils.
Therefore we would urge the farm
ers to have their soils tested for acid
ity, and II they find the soil is acid
they should apply ground limestone,
which can be had very cheaply from
the limestone companies Of Oklahoma.
II the farmers will send small sam
pie Of soil. one to two pounds taken
from the surface down to five inches
deep. to the agronomy department Of
the A. and NJ. College, we will be glad
to test this soil for acidity free Of
charge.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-15
GOATS THRIVE ON ROUGH BRUsHY WASTE

| ton of distinct species as IS the horse,
the OK and the dog The goat is IL
goat, and has been a goat from away
back. Its place of origin is unknown
whether Asia or Africa. 1t was brought
to Europe Il long time ago. and has
departed little from early type eX-
cept that care and feeding has devel-
oped more milk and longer and finer
hair, and In some countries the horns
have been bred of. The best milk
breeds have been In Switzerland,
where the animal has been known
from the time OF the stone age down
to the period of the lake jewellers and
to the present. The best hair breed
ers are those Of Asia Minor, known
as the Angora
Depend on Goats
The BednuinS or Arabs possess cam.
els and cattle as We'll as horses. hut
the lowly goat is the animal on which
they depend In full part for their lIv-
ing. 1t thriveS on desert pastures as
no other animal, and from It's milk IS
made the butter which the women
use for cooking purposes. From its
milk is also made the cheese which
forms the base Item Of Bcdouin food.
The buttermilk is highly esteemed by
these desert folks and its refreshing
acid makes II one Of the most invigor-
ating drinks that one can get In
Arabia
The number of goats under domeSti.
cation In the world is estimated at
l1SoOO,000. From the most distant
times the goat has been the poor
mans cow" but has been replaced by
sheep with the increase Of prosperity
In the United States, with the excep-
ton of the large Angora herds In the
Western states. goats are generally
kept only In small herds.
1t Is more abundant in India than
any other country. followed in turn by
Turkey. South Africa. Russia, Argen-
tine and Mexico. The Yearbook OF the
United States department of agricul-
ture for 1916 prints a map showing
the worlds distribution OF goats.
The last biennial report Of the Flor
ida department of agriculture shows
goats in scattered numbers, in nearly
every county, total Of some 10000
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-15
THEIRS is WORK OF LOVE
Red Cross Men IN Charge Of Supplies
at Base Hospitals Serve
Without Pay.

Chicago.-The American Red Cross
is placing men with United States
army commissions in charge Of Red
Cross supplies at every base hospital,
and at every training camp, canton
ment, mobilization camp and other
place where soldiers or sailors are as
sembled.
These men are chosen from volun-
teers who are more than thirty-one
years Of age-the draft limit-and
much more mature men are given the
preference so that no one may be put
at civilian work who might better serve
with the army. They draw no pay.
but are given quarters and subsistence
In accord with their rank.
At each such station there will be at
least two Red Cross representatives
one Of whom will be commissioned
captain, and the others neutenants.
They will have charge Of all ship
ments Of Red Cross supplies to such
military station, and win be the con-
Meeting link between the people and
their fighting men. Some. II not all,
these officers will be given the oppor-
tunity to follow the soldiers to Eu-
rope, though no one in the volunteer
ing Is required to pledge himself to
go abroad.
In calling for volunteers TO serve
In this capacity without pay. Col
J. r. Kean, o. 8. A. Medical corps,
said:
THE Red Cross realizes that men
Of the desired caliber cannot be hired,
but must be attracted 30 the service
by entirely unselflsh motives, and q
desire to help their country In this
<irna ~ national oynor0oncvu
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-15
SOUTH RALLIES AND
RAISES BIG CROPS

Jackson, Miss. - The cam
paign conducted In the South
last spring for food and feed
crops has been successful. The
corn yield of Mississippi will
be the greatest ever known. In
some sections, 100 bushels will
be gathered TO the acre. Ala
bama, Georgia and Tennessee
will also produce big yields.
More acres were planted to corn
than ever in the history Of the
South, according to unofficial
reports.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-15
Cooled the Hot
Feathers Of the
Little birds.

grandchildren Of the cloud king than
to the cloud king himself, for they
were the first to come-the first to
quench their thirst and dampen their
little dry threats.
And as special reward the grand
children were allowed to play with
the grown-up raindrops, and the earth
people said
"Oh, what mist there Is in the air ~
But 1t was really the grandchildren
of the King II the Clouds helping the
little birds aud the summer flowers and
the dry grass on the earth.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-15
SEEDS OF THE WILD CARROT
Covered With BrlstIes and Are
Easily Distributed.

Seeds Of the wild carrot are small,
but very numerous and are covered
with weak bristles which catch on
wool, hair and clothing and distribute
the weeds for considerable distances.
They frequently are harvested with
grass, clover and alfalfa seed and are
widely distributed by this means As
found In clover seed, the Wild carrot
seeds are usually without barbs, as
these are rubbed off in the clover
huller
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-15
HORSE MEAT IN WISCONSIN
Health Commissioner OF Milwaukee
Rules IL May Be Sold Under
Proper Restrictions

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. pass your
plate for a drumst1ck Of old Dobbin,
or, would you prefer white meat7"
Horse meat will soon be on sale In
Milwaukee. Health Commissioner
George G. Rutland has received In
quiry from a number OF butchers, who.
under proper restrictions, will be per.
mitted to market horse meat.
All such meat, the commissioner
said, must be conspicuously designated
as such and must bear the stamp Of
the health department.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-15
78 DRAFTED OUT OF 12o
Wisconsin Village Furnishes Largest
Quota in Accordance With Its
Population.

Cumberland, Wis.-In accordance to
population this village probably will
furnish the largest quota for the new
national army Of any single community
in the state, If not the nation. Out of
a total population of 1000, 100 were
registered, of which rs were among the
first to be drawn In the great human
lottery.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-15
Conscientious ScrupIes-

Hubby-My dear 1 won fifty dollars
playing poker last night and you may
buy the dress you've been wanting.
Wifey-It makes me shudder to
think of using money gained that way.
Now, promise me that after you've
won enough to buy me the hat to GO
with the dress you will never again
touch those awful cards.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-15

yet he had so many engagements.
IT just seemed as if he could not tine
free day. And when he did find a
little time, ne would put Il shawl over
Mr.. Sun and then he would decide that:
as long as Mr.. Sun was so willing ter
work 1t seemed wrong to discourage
him!
Now one day the little tiny children
the grandchildren the King of the
Clouds calls them-said:
"Oh. granddaddy, listen to the birds"
The King of the Clouds had guilty
conscience and he pretended not to
hear. You see guilty conscience is
a feeling deep inside of a grown-up.
child, or an animal. or the cloud
king, which says that we know We
have done wrong and yet hate to adj
init it.
But the grandchildren of the King
of the Clouds insisted upon his listen
ing.
1.-The birds are crying for water"
they said. 'Shall we give them some?
We hate to hear them cry, and the faiI
ries called on you several days ago
to ask you if you wouldn't give Them
water"
~ know it, but have been very
busy" said the King of the Clouds in
rather a cross, impatient voice that
creatures use sometimes when they
have put things off and made other
people miserable and yet do not want.
to own up to 1t. Then 1t Is that they
make excuses like the cloud king did.
"But you haven't been too busy tG
hear the sad chirps of the little birds?"
asked the grandchildren.
81 have been busy" repeated the
King of the Clouds.
But we're not busy" said the grand
children. MAY we do little wOrk?'r
"You are too young, too frail," said
the King of the Clouds. Il will get tor
it very soon."
But, granddaddy. you have kept
saying that, and the birds want water
and still don't get it,
"Oh dear" said the King of the
Clouds. what nuisance you children
'tIt. Ntly wen, So NlNc
drinks, but they won't get much from
you children. Tell them / will be down.
SOON"
The grandchildren of the King of the
Clouds hurried away. Now perhaps
you do not know that the cloud kings
grandchildren are the little drops Of
mist-or rather the mist which Is made
up Of tiny raindrops that come down
to the earth. 1t Is the grandchildren
OF whom we speak when we say there
is a mist outside that Is almost like
rain-but so fine rain that 1t can
hardly be seen from the windows. You
see, they are only very little. very
young raindrops.
But oh. how glad the birds were to-
see them. The moisture they gave cid
not amount to great deal, bus IL
cooled the beaks and hot feathers Of
the little birds, and the dry, dry
threats.
When the King Of the Clouds saw
what wonderful work the grandchil-
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-15
SPRAY TO ERADICATE WEEDS
Iron sulphate Is Recommended ~
Means Of Destroying Noxious
Plants in Many Places.

A spray Of iron sulphnte, four to
one, that is, 100 pounds Of the sui
phate to IS gallons Of water, is a good
,lrench or spray for roads, paths ten.
mis- courts, croquet grounds, ETC., Il
kill and keep down all sorts of weedA
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-15
FOR SUCCESS WITH POTATOES
Soil Should Be Highly Fertile and Pro-
teeted From Either Excessive
Rain or Drought

Select highly fertile land. 80 stir
ated that 1t will suffer as little as pos
sible from either excessive rain or
from drought.
Spray for insects and blight, early
and often.
Keep the crop free from weeds and
the surface Of the soil loose during the
whole season.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-15
lBy W. A. M.RAE. Commissioner OF Agrt-

culture, F'lorida)
Goats do we'll in Florida. They
thrive with all the certainty and yigor
Of an indigenous tropical plant In the
rainy season, and If ever one dies for
want Of food the fact IS not Of rec
ord. They are rough and close feed
ers.
There is fine field for Angora goats
and milk varieties in Florida. The
Angora thriyes on rough brushy pas
ture, where other kinds OF stock would
find scant living. On account of his
great liking for leaves, brush and
weeds, the Angora thrives, and In
course of time transforms buShy
waste into pasture suitable for other
kinds of stock. Any man who has a
suitable pasture for goats and Will
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-15

VA IA
1t put him to
S h a 10 2, and he
gave up all his en-
gagements a n d
went right down
to the earth.
Such q fine rain
as the birds had
then. and the flow
ers lifted up their
heads and thanked
the cloud king
VI til he felt
ashamed Of his
great selfshness.
But the little
birds were more
grateful to the
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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-15
DADDY SEY[NDN(
ARY TALL 01J
CLOUD KINGS GRANDCHILDREN.
~ MARY GRAHAM BONNER

The King of the Clouds had prom
iSed the fairies that he would give the
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-09-15

give them a chance will find them a
financial success. There is certainly
II good deal of brush and scrubby pas
ture yet open for goats In Florida.
Toggenbure for Milk.
In California, the Toggenburg breed.
from Switzerland, are notable milk
ers, each giving from two or more
quarts day. or more than the aver
age range COW of this stnte 1t would
pay Florida town families each to
have one of this breed for milk pur-
poses. A COW consumes from four to
five times as much feed as a goat.
The goat of today IS not a combina-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-10
C|DEONS PLAN BIG
CAMPAIGN IN STATE
TO LAST 50 DAYS
Rallies to Be Held at Fargo.
Grand Forks, Devils Lake
and Bismarck

The Gideons of North Dakota have
mapped out a big campaign for the
next 90 days and will bring to the
state J. G. Bennett of Chicago, chair.
man OF the national field work COM
mittee, who will hold meetings at Far.
so, Grand Forks, Devils Lake and Bis.
marck. r
The program at Fargo, while not
fully worked out, will be big ban
quet on Saturday or Monday during
the first week of March, with rally
OF local Gideons and new members.
At Grand Forks plans are under way
for the state camp which will be held
on March 10 and H. Presentation Of
the work of the Gideons will be pre-.
sented in the churches at the meeting
to be held in Devils Lake.
Bismarck has large number OF
prospective members. Members of the
committee on arrangements are Geo.
F. Rich, of Grand Forks; Herbert L.
Smith, Of Devils Lake; A. J. Nathan,
OF Bismarck, and John Orchard, Of
Dickinson.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-10
FUNERAL FOR. !. H|R. M | |
CONDUCTED IN BISMARCK

Funeral services for the late Angus
Mclean, who died in the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. D. A. FalcOner, near
the city, were conducted Wednesday
in one of the local funeral parlors.
Rev. H. C. Postlethwaite Of the Pres.
byterian church, Of which the deceas'
ed was a member, conducted the serv.
ices n'
Mr.. Mclean was one of the Oldest
and best known residents of Bur
leigh county, and was a man of high
Christian character. He was born In
Scotland, February 25, 1926. He came
to this country when a young man,
locating in Canada. In 1882 he came
to Burleigh county and took up a
homestead near Stewartsdale. He
had been in i'll health for a number OF
years. Hector Mclean and Alexander
Mclean of Burleigh county are sons.
Two other children also survive. In
terment was made in Fairview GENE
terry. j..-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-10
P|inl imp in Sore
Spots Il! on II Face | I e and an
Neck &c / Could on not % Rest ||!| 9
Healed by Cuticura \ +.

''My skin was as clear as could be
when gradually it became red and itchy.
When | rubbed it it began to burn and
little pimples came on my face and neck.
The pinples were in botches and some
festercd, and they later developed into
sore spots. They hun so could hardly
stand it, and some nights could not
rest. They elisf&urcd my face.
''rhctro,lijle lasted about two months
before used Culic,Ta Soap and ONT
ment. Inside Of month the pimples be-
gan to take their former state, and when
used one box OF Cuticura Ointment
and two cakes Of Soap | was healed"
(Signed) Miss Margaret Frecke, Boone
Grove, Ind, Oct. ?, 1916
lnpurity, delicate medication, refresh.
ingfragrance. convcnicnceandeconomy,
Cuticura Soap and Ointment meet with
the approval of the most discriminating
Unlike strongly medcated soaps which
arc coarse and harsh, CutCura Soap is
ideal for every. d,.y use in the toilet, bath
and nursery.
Sample Each Free by Mail
With SIP. Skin Book on request. Ad.
dress postcard: ''Cuticura, Dept. X,
Boston. ~ Sold throughout the world.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-10

one Of the best known lecturers on
Christian science in the United States
and his lecture last evening was a
rare treat to the followers of that
faith in the city.
He is member Of the board of lee.
tureship OF the mother church, the
First Church Of Christ Scientist, in
Boston. The speaker was introduced
by Justice of the Supreme Court A. A.
Bruce, who gave short introductory
talk.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-10
Heap Bad Report---Siffing
Bull Credited tlifb Wife
That C6ieffan Meier Had

friends that Small Woman, who
died at the Fort Berthold' Indian
reservation in western North Da-
kota from burns sustained when
fire destroyed her shack at Lucky
Mound, was not the wife Of the
chief.
Sitting Full met death in De-
cember, 1890. He was a Standing
Rock Sioux and had two squaws.
One died a number OF years ago
and the other is still living on the
Pine Ridge reservation in South
Dakota, where Sitting Eull's two
sons also live.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-10
FUND |: ! !! !. FOR ! D R. While fAMMY
Sum Of $3.50 Reached From Contri.
buttons Secured in Bismarck
During the Week.

Contributions totalling $3.50 were
secured this week from petitions cir
culated under the direction of Officer
Hubert for the members of the fam.
lily Of Derrick White. who died il .
local hospital Monday afternoon. 4
check for $40 was last night handed
the grandmother, who is caring for
the three children. The mother died
several years ago.
{ Out of the fund of $67.50, Officer
Hubert purchased $3.50 worth OF
clothing for the children and paid
taxes on the White property amount
ing to S20.9S besides a few other in.
cidentals. @
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-10

Thompson Of this city, was declared
to be the best laying hen in the North
west in December.
An egg-laying contest was conduct
ed at Pullman. Wash, with 1,ll6 en-
tries. The Bozeman hen laid rs eggs
in &c consecutive days. Mrs. Thomp-
son entered q pen of four birds, but
because one of the birds was out Of
condition, the pen record took second
place in the big contest.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1917-02-10
RUB BACKACHE AND
lUMBAG0 RIGHT OUT
Rub Pain and Stiffness Away with
a small Bottle o. Old Honest
St. Jacobs Oil

When your back is sore and lame
or lumbago, sciatica or rheumatism
has you stiffened up, don't suffer!
Get a rs cent bottle of old, honest
"St. Jacobs Oil' at any drug store,
pour a little in your hand and rub It
right into the pain or ache, and BY
the time you count fifty, the soreness
and lameness Is gone.
Don't stay crippled! This soothing,
penetrating oil needs to be used only
once. 1t takes the. ache and pain
right out of your back and ends the
misery. 1t is magical, yet absolutely
harmless and doesn't burn the skil.
Nothing else stops lumbago, sciati.
ca and lame back misery % promptly!