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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
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a New Home Cure That Anyone Can
Use without Discomfort or
Loss Of Time.

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We especially want TO send il 10 those ap-
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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

Parker, of California, were selected to-
day as follows:
Representative Saunders, Virginia;
Clark Florida; Hilliard. Colorado;
Mayes, Utah; Sullivan, New York. and
Blanton, Texas. Representatives Saun-
ders and Clark were selected as those
opposed and the others as favoring
suffrage for women.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

CAPTAIN Ceilings made a study OF
himself. OF his condition-and at last he
was rewarded by the finding OF the
method that so quickly made him a WELL
strong. vigorous and happy man.
Anyone can use the same method;
t,s1 sfrnpIe. easy, safe and inexpensive.
Everv TIIptured person in the world
shouid have the Captain Ceilings book.
telling al about how he cured himself.
and how anyone may follow the same
trsatrnent in their own home without
snT trouble. The book and medicine are
FREE. They will be sent prepaid 70
any rupture sufferer who will MI out
1hs below coupon. But send IL right
swav-now-before you put down this
paper.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
"Gure Your
Rupture Like
Toured Mine"
Old Sea Captain Cured His Own
Rupture After Doctors Said
Operate or Death"
His Remedy and Book Sent Free.

CAPTAIN Ceilings sailed the seas for
many years; then he sustained q bad
double rupture that soon forced him TO
bedrfdden for years He tried doctor
after doctor and truss after truss. No
results! Finally. he was assured that
he must either submit TO dangerou9
and abhorrent operation or die. He did
n.itherl He cured himself instead.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

Halifax tomorrow. Every church that
stands is filed with people that have no
other home and no money.
Supplies of warm clothing, blankets
and other comforts brought in by relief
trains have already been exhausted, be-
ing rapidly distributed to survivors. The
distribution was conducted in several
school houses.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
Not Likely to Construct
Proposed Alameda Navy Yard

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Slight
chance of construction of the proposed
$4,000, 900 navy yard on the Alameda
site San Francisco bay, was held out
by those in close touch with naval af-
fairs in the house late today.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
Members Of Suffrage
Committee Are Chosen

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-Democratic
members of the new house suffrage
committee, headed by Representative
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
Credit Of 100000
Is Given to Belgium

WASHINGTON. Dec. s.-Secretary of
the Treasury McAdoo today authorized
A credit of $4,000. 900 to Belgium, max
ing a total loan to Belgium OF s67. $780,
600. and a total to all the allies of So
sSh qn0. 600.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
City Physicians Explain Why
They Prescribe Nuxated Iron
ToMake Beautiful Healthy WomenadStrong VgorousMen
NOW BEING USED OVER THREE PEOPLE


TRANSIT the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11
Our"Home Beautiful" Collection

This massive collection is composed of twelve one-year
shrubs and trees of the varieties described below. They are
about foot long, the very best size to plant They make sur
prsngy rapid growth producing very pretty effect the mrs
YEAR they are all perfectly hardy will not winterkil and
will succeed everywhere,
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11


who wish quickly to increase their strength.
power and endurance will find it most
markable and wonderfully effective remedy"
Dr. H. B Vail, formerly physician in the
Baltimore Hospital and a medical examiner.
says: Time and again. I have prescribed or
genic iron-Nuxated Iron-and surprised pa
t1ents at the rapidity with which the weakness
and general debility were replaced by renewed
feeling of strength and vitality. One man AZ
years old who had practically worn himself out
with stimulating medicines and nauseous
coctions came to me recently after a months
course of Nuxated Iron and declared, Doctor, /
feel full of life and energy as when boy
of IL When you compare a product like Nux-
ated Iron which is easily aSsimilated and does
rot inture the teeth, with the older forms of
organic iron products IL Is easily assimilated,
the teeth and passed through the body without
doing any good, il is not surprising that mil
lions of people annually now taking Nux
ated Iron and physicians everywhere are pre-
scribing it."
NOTE-Nuxated Iron, which Is prescribed and
recommended above by physicians in such
great variety of cases, is not a patent medicine
nor secret remedy, but one which is well known
to druggists and whose iron constituents are
widely prescribed by eminent physicians both
in Europe and America. Unlike the older in
organic iron products 1t Is easily agstmilated,
does not injure the teeth, make them black, nor
upset the stomach the contrary, IL is
most potent remedy in nearly all forms Of in
digestion as well as for nervous, rundown eond-
tons The manufacturers have such great con-
fidence in nuxated iron, that they offer to
Forfeit $4,000 to any charitable institution II
they cannot take any man woman under go
who lacks iron, and increase their strength 100
per cent or over in four weeks time, provided
they have serious organic trouble. They also
offer to refund your money IL it does not at
least double your strength and endurance in ten
days time. 1t is dispensed in this city by all
good -druggists.-(Advt.)
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

Two BOZ Elders. CASH
leaved MapIe). Fine, rapid
growing ornamental trees,
with handsome light green
foliage. greenish yellow
bark. and q spreading head
Succeeds everywhere and 10
not effected by drought.
Grows 20 to 80 feet high.
One Spdrea. The handsom-
est shrub that blooms. The
long, slender branches are
so loaded with flowers IN
the spring, they droop to
the ground, giving the APP
pearance of q fountain OF
white flowers. 8 to 10 feet
high. Foliage yellow In
fall.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

One Ooxnus FLORIDA (White
Flowering Dogwood). The
white flowers, borne in ear :
" spring. are 2 to 4 inches
cross, and remain many
weeks. Foliage become I
brilliant in autumn. Re-
bark and berries make Y
pleasing sight in winter.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

Two x1ows<fng Csta1pas
(Catalpa Speciosa). Very
hardy, with heart-shapet
leaves, measuring 8
inches across. Beans in
mense clusters Of fragrant
white flowers. tinged with
purple. Blooms in June,
and rivals the Towering
shrubs.
One Spice Bush Taurus
Benzoin). In early spring.
before the leaves appear
every branch is covered
with fragrant yellow flow
ers. The bright red Der
ries which follow, remain
through the winter. Leaves
turn bright yellow in the
fall.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

ance and filled his blood with
iron before he went into the af-
fray: while many another has
gone down to inglorious defeat
simply for the lack of iron"
DR.. SCHUYLER C. Jaques, Wis
iting Surgeon of st. Eliza
beth's Hospital. New York
City. said: 81 have never be-
fore given out any medical in
formation or advice for pub
LEGATION as ] ordinarily do not
believe in
il. But in
the case
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-12-11

One xanthorrh1za. yellow
Root. Dwarf, spreading
with bright yellow roots
nd branches. Dainty, deep
: indented. fern-like leaves
make a delightful appear
ance throughout the year.
Dropping purple flowers.
One Rhus Glabra- Grows
20 to Is feet high. with open
rown and compound leaves.
Flowers in July, in creamy
panicles, followed by Grim
son fruits, which remain
all winter.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-17
Notice Of Dissolution

We. the undersigned, ]. H. Colthsrp, pres.
ident, and Fred A. Nichols. secretary of
The Coltharp stores Company, corpora
ton formed under the laws Of the State of
Colorado, do hereby give notice that at .
meeting Of the ock holders Of said corpora
tfon duly called for the purpose Of consider.
ing the propriety Of dissolying said cor
pOfation, and held at the ONCE Of said cor
poration At Rangely, Colorado. on the 18th
day Of August, A. D: 1917. pursuant TO notice
given to the stockholders thereof, in the
manner provided by Law for the calling Of
stock holders' meetings for the purpose OF
stockholders, by vote OF more than two:
thirds Of the entire capital stock OF said
corporation, ordered said corporation to be
We further certify that all debts owing by
said corporation have been duly and fully
paid.
In witness whereof we have made and
signed this notice Of dissolution, and Amxed
hereto the seal OF said corporation this 8Oth
day Of August, A. ID. 1917:
fATTRsTl ]. H. CotrHARP,
fnrD A. NICHOLS, President.
Secretary. o5O-n34
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-17

out Of money orders by which the men
can send their pay home to their fam
lilies. In some of the big camps the
Y. M. C. A. is providing banking facil-
tiles for the men as well.
Do Your Bit With q Tenner.
This month (November) the Y. M.
c. A. must raise $35.0O0.0O0 to carry
on its work among our soldiers and
their allies until next July OF this
$35.O0O.0O0 about S24.000.00 will be
spent on the work with our own troops
or about SO for every man in Uncle
Sans uniform. II everybody who has
received letters from soldiers and sail
ors were to contribute SO the task
would be easy. Are your boys health
and happiness and clean soul worth
$40 to you?
Your town mayor, your pastor, your
school superintendent will know who
is the treasurer Of the campaign COM
mittee in your county or town. Other.
wise send a check or money order to
Cleveland H. Dodge, treasurer. 124
East Twenty-eighth street. New York
city.
Only sacrihcial giving by millions Of
giuers will make possible the contin.
usnce Of this vast work for American
soldiers and for those Of our allies.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-17

part of the word to another than sta
tistics can express. Statistics are
pretty poor anyway when 1t comes to
reckoning In terms Of love and human
tenderness Let's put 1t this way:
That the Y. NJ. C. A. is the biggest ex
press company the world has ever
seen. and the parcels 1t is handling
are the loves and devotions Of human
beings.
Worlds Best Loved Trademark.
This war las made US think hare
and fast Your boy or your neigh
boris boy or some boy you know anu
.ovs has been called 10 do his share
N the big job Of policing the world for
democracy and human liberty. IL 1,
any comfort TO you to know that wher.
ever his duty may call him your boy
will nave friend that will serve him
in body. mind and soul? Are you
glad to know that this friend Will place
books and magazines at his disposal
organize classes to teach him what
ever he wants to learn. give him a
pocket testament and invite him t.
join religious meetings of the fait.
that he was brought up in? Did you
realize that the association provides
athletic equipment for his favoritt
games. teaches him games II he know.
none and holds concerts. lectures
movies. Bible classes, dramatic enter
tainments and every kind OF whole
some amusement to keep him interest
ed? Are you glad to know that this
friend will 90 with him overseas. help
to shield him from q score of difficult
and dangerous temptations and follow
him right up to the front line trench
and beyond It? The last contact the
soldier has. with this life he loves SO
well Is . cup of tea given him by the
Y. M. c. A. free just before he goes
over the top" to hand to hand strug-
gle with the enemy. And as he comes
tottering back from No Mans Land.
wounded. but strong enough and
plucky enough to keep on his feet.
even before his wounds are dressed
the Y. M. C. A. is waiting for MIN with
tea and sweet chocolate. the great COM
forts Of the man in the trenches, Do
you wonder that the Red Triangle is
called 'the best loved trademark n
the world?" One soldier in France has
called It "the last evidence that any
body cares"
II every thinking citizen could sss
with his or her own eyes something
OF the actual work being done for our
men by the association there would be
no question Of the ? NJ C. A. having
to appeal to the public for money
Rather than lot this essential work
falter for an instant rich men would
sell their motorcars. poor men would
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-17

The NiWOt teacher asked the Left
Hand boy this question:: John II
had twelve sheep In Il pen and five
jumped out, how many sheep would
remain In the pen?' Marry one,"
replied John, triumphantiy. why,
John" argued the school ma'am.
Cant you see II had twelve sheep
In n pen and five of the sheep jumped
out there would still be seven sheep
left in the penn Teacher" said the
boy, swelling out with the pride of
knowledge, you may know
a lot bout arithmetic but you don't
know nothin' at all bout sheep. II
one sheep jumped outthey would all
In m N put "
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-17
FORESTS OF AUSTRALIA.
They Are unliks Those 70 b Seen In
Any Other Country.

They Ars unliks Thess 70 Be Seen In
Any Other Country.
Ono readily understands why the
Australian loves bis trees. The groves
Of giant eucalyptus form pictures new.
er forgotten. and tue scent 6f the wat
tie brings \ homesick feeling like the
smell OF sage to the westerner.
The fora IL not only beautiful. 1t IL
unique sud has no counterpart In 9th.
er lanes. o. the 10000 species OF
plants most OF them are purely Austria
liam and are unknown even In New
Zealand. The general impression one
gets Of Australian forests Is their total
unlikeness to anything seen elsewhere.
The great forests Of timber trees are
not damp and shaded and all Of one
species, but are well lighted and hlled
with other forests of shorter trees. In
places the woods consist Of large wide
~ spaced trees surrounded only by
bunch grass, and even In areas where
water is not to be found on the sur
face for hundreds Of square miles true
forests Of low trees are present.
Forms which may he recognized rs
tulip. lily. honeysuckle and fern take
on q surprising aspect. They are not
garden flowers. but trees. and the land
scape Of which they form part re-
minds one Of the hypothetical repre-
sensations in books Of science Of
landscape Of mesozoic times. period
antedating now by millions Of years.
The trees are indeed those Of 4 by
gone age. In America and Europe
shadowy forms Of fossil leaves Of
strange plants are gathered from the
rock and studied with interest: In Aus
tralia many Of these ancient trees are
living. The impression that one Is
looking at landscape which has for
ever disappeared from other parts Of
the world Is 30 vivid that the elms and
naples and oaks in some of the city
streets strike Earring note. The tran
sition from jurassic to modern times Is
painfully abrupt National Geographic
Magazine
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-17
ora.s a. II Grows.

It may be . matter of surprise that
tender young grass can ever force Its
way up through hard ground. The
principle II the same a. that of opening
q tin Of condensed milk. The sharp
point Of the tin opener Is nrst insert
ed in the tin and when an entrance
has been forced the blade can follow.
So 1t Is with the grass. Each blade
has q 6ne point. which. by the mystic
rious power Of growing life. forces its
way between the particles of soil. how
ever tightly they may be packed to-
gether, and thus passage Is made for
the blade to follow.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-17

In each Of these q soldier was strum-
ming ON 4 piano; others were reading
books and magazines: hundreds were
writing le.ters home. Behind the
raised counter at one end three or four
young men were busy passing out
notepaper and envelopes. selling
stamps and weighing parcels. which
the men were sending home. One Of
the soldiers said to me as l stood in
the tent used chiefly by men from
Iowa: I'VE came all the way here
from Des Moines. and We were mighty
lonely. Then We found this Y. M. c.
A. on the job. and it's been a home
and more than home to us. 1t gave
US what We wanted when we needed
It most. Well never forget It. The
boys best friend u the Y. NJ. c. A"
Fine, ciean.cut, Outstanding Fellows.
How close those benches were pack.
ed with mon. bending over the long
tables absorbed in their writing!
What an appeal to the sympathies
those great groups OF soldiers make!
Fine. clean-cut. outstanding fellows.
some OF Thorn mere boys. one thinks
Immediately OF the sacrifice they have
made for the rest Of US and how pre-
cious they are to some one back home.
Somewhere. in far OF farm or village
or city street, there are parents or
brothers or wives who would give all
they possess for one glimpse Of those
sunburned faces rs you and l see
them on their last night before going
across. And It was with throb OF
the heart that watched them. bent
over their letter paper. in one after
another Of those seven big tents.
These were the tents of the Y. NJ. c.
A. On that last night in America the
association was serving the soldiers
in the best Of all ways-giving them
an opportunity to write homo. On
previous nights they had enjoyed box
ing bouts. movies. concerts. dramatics
and score Of healthy entertainments
~ well - religious meetings. But on
this last night home ties were strong
est And perhaps that Is the keynote
Of the splendid work the 7. NJ. C. A.
10 doing among our men in uniform
keeping them in touch with home.
Mssle Words, "With the colors."
In these times there are some let
tefs that mean more to ~ than any
We have ever read before. They are
written ON sheets Of paper stamped
with the Stars and Stripes and the
red triangle Of the =. N. c. A.. and
they bear the magic words. with the
Colcrs." There are many more than
. million such letters in the mails now
while you read this. Psrhaps one at
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-17

- T was evening on the broad
Hempstead Plain. Long Island.
where the Rainbow division was
spending its last night before embark
ing for France. 1t had been raining
hard In the afternoon-a cold. steady
autumn .downpour-and there was
nothing to suggest the rainbow In the
outward aspect of the camp. Lines
and lines Of sodden canvas housed
$1,000 men, gathered from ~ different
states. The ground was dotted with
pools and quagmires. Under the wet
canvas 1t was damp and cold. with .
penetrating chill Lit by pickering
candles, the tents were far from cheer
full shelter for a mans last night In
his native land.
But there were seven big tents
where electric lights. numbers and
friendliness made tho night pleasant.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-17
AIasisa's ranana Fields.

The Tanana coal held. Alaska. will
b tributary to the government rail-
road now under construction from
Seward to Fairbanks. Though the coal
In this field is Ignite and hence Of low
grade. yet 1t has great value as q
source Of fuel and power for Fairbanks
and other Yukon placer camps- The
Geld Il about sixty miles south OF Fair
banks. 1t d estimated by the United
States geological survey that the Ne
mana field contains some 10000 100000
tons Of lignite.-ArHonaut.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-17
A FINANCIAL ouAnoARY.


Unels Joe cannon's First Tussis With
Domestic Economy.
Representative Cooper Of Ohio In.
vited Uncle Joe Cannon to so to bis
home town. youngstown. and make
speech. Uncle Joe said he couldn't 60.
he wasn't in speaking trim. but that he
had rather 60 to Youngstown than
anywhere he knew. And as he said 1t
Uncle Joe's eyes got sorter dreamy. and
he surprised the congressman by wan.
dering Oh into the following story:
Cooper. 1 got my wife out Of Youngs-
town. Seems like yesterday when we
stepped before that Justice Of the peace
and were married. was just starting
out to practice law In Illinois. and be-
sides our railroad fare back home
Just had 800 I'm the world. handed
that 800 to my little new wife and
told her to 60 to the nearest store and
buy what we actually needed while
stepped around to the courthouse.
I'm about an hour when l went to
Join her saw her coming to meet me
much perturbed. She had spent Sc
over the 500 at the store and had
come for me to straighten things out.
Right then and there was up against
my flrst big responsibility. wanted
my wife to have those goods that she
had selected. but couldn't have pro-
duced another dollar to have saved my
life. So went in the store and told
the young clerk who had waited on her
Just how 1t was. And he believed In
me and shipped us the goods.
do you know who that young clerk
was. Cooper? 1t was Marshall Field"
And Uncle Joe walked on. with =
mist in his eyes.-Washington Herald.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-17

least is on its way to you. Each one
OF our l6 cantonments, whore the new
national army Is being trained. 10
using more than a million sheets OF
this paper every month. In the draft
army alone that means l6,000.oO0 fla
'ments of love every month reaching
out from the great encampment where
the men are being trained into the
greatest army this nation has ever
dreamed and binding them to the
hearts at home. Multiply that by
thinking OF all the other places where
Uncle Sam has men with the iag-in
navy yards. on the high seas. In arse
mas and officers training camps and
"Over There" In France. In all these
places men are writing home. Those
unassum.ng little sheets OF notepaper
gladden. millions OF hearts a day.
They transfer more love from one
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1917-11-17
CONSERVE FOODS
BEGIN NOW

Prevent food waste by being ready to
surplus fruits and vegetables. See that
everything needed is ut hand and ready
to use.
As tin cans may be scarce
1. Can for home use In glass or stone
ware containers.
,. Reserve tight sealing containers
for canning. Put up Jams, jellies,
preserves and fruit iuices in glasses
or bottles sealed with cork or paper
and paraffin.
3. Concentrate products, especially
soup mixtures, SO that each con-
tRlner will hold Rs much canned
food and as little water rs possible.
4. Dry such vegetables as corn,
string beans, navy beans, mature
lima beans, okra, etc. Pickle or
brine suitable vegetables in crooks.
8. Make your fields or home gardens
produce dry beans, peanuts, soy
beans, cabbage, potatoes. and root
crops that can he stored in pit or
cellar.
Don't have an empty contniner
in your neighborhood next fall
u. S. Department of Agriculture
WASHINGTON, D. C.