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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-21

Americas SHOULD see to it that the
1specting officers who are now max
Jag a tour of Georgia and South Caro-
ma looking for military training camp
sites, do not overlook this city. which
aas already offered exceptional advant-
Iges to Major-General Leonard Wood
Or a site near here.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-21

Purveyors of liquid refreshments
threaten to take a hitch in the price
o. their wares, thereby adding another
straw to the load of the already over
burdened camel
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-21

Canada is about to follow the lead OF
the United States in passing a con-
scription measure and there appears to
be practically no opposition to the
proposition.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-21

Berlin newspapers are scandalized
over the discovery that the Iron Cross
has been given unfortunately to
postal clerks, ornamental members OF
sfaffs, chauffeurs and individuals who
have never heard gun fired on any OF
III the battle fronts.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-21

When your Shoes need an
operation, call the Shoe Sur
geons.
And we will show you what
modern machinery and expert
enced skill will do towards put
ting old and broken shoes back
on their feet"
You will find that after your
shoes have undergone treatment
in our shop. that they are restor-
ed to their strength and neat ap-
pearance and at a cost not to be
criticized.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-21

The national government, it is an
,unced. considers the exodus of ne
ssoes from the South" state problem
expects each state to solve the
kion in the most practical way,
&c sudden and unheralded disappear
OF a few labor agents" would
zbiedly prove decidedly "practi-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-21

Thefirst peaches of the season brought
$3.50 per crate in Atlanta a day or
two ago and indicating that old h. c. of
J. has finger in the pie once again.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-21

You still have a brief time in which
\ to buy Chautauqua season tickets, but
after Monday noon the Americas and
sumter County Hospital receives no
Further financial benefit. Be governed
accordingly.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-21

The news dispatches are barren of
any announcement nowadays as to the
ex-Czar who is taking the rest cure in
remote corner of his former domain.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-21

That was a most considerate aac ap-
preciatiye prisoner who left a note of
thanks for Sheriff Tarver of Dougherty
county when he took French leave af-
ter carefully unlocking the doors of
jail.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-21
Americas, Ga, May 81, 1917.

Better resurrect that mosquito net
and lay in a stock of swatters, as the
open season for "varmints' of the
species is once more with us.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-05-21
PROPERTY OWNERS ARE
URGED TO TAKE NOTE

The tax books Of the city of Ameri-
Gus will be opened at the Office Of the
undersigned on April LIST to July LIST,
and all property owners are requested
to make their returns. The matter Ia
important. E. ]. ELDRIDGE,
2.tf Clerk and Treasurer.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26
Mouse as Enqineer.

A field mouse which had fallen into
a hole dug TO receive Il telegraph pole
displayed great ingenuity and perse-
verance in effecting its escape. The
first hour or SO he ran round the bot
tom of the hole. trying to find some
means of escape, but could not climb
out. Then he settled down TO bust
ness. He began steadily and system
atically to dig Il spiral groove. round
and round the inner surface of the
hole. with n uniformly ascending
grade. He worked night and day, and
as he got farther from the bottom he
dug little pockets where he could
either lie or sit and rest The tele-
graph workers, who had noticed his
plight and were curious To know how
he would escape, supplied the little
engineer with food. At the end of two
weeks the mouse struck q rock. This
puzzled him. For nearly q day he
tried TO get under. around. or over
the obstruction, but without success.
With untlinching patience he reversed
the spiral. and went on tunneling his
way in the opposite direction. AT the
end of four weeks he reached the top,
and probably sped away 10 enjoy his
well-earned freedom His escape was
not observed.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26
PROTECTION OF STOCK
How to Make EffectuaI Lightning
ArreStor on Fence.
Effective Safety Device May Be Made
BY Using Ordinary Fence Wire
Place Ground Wires About
Ten Rods Apart.
CBy J. BRIDGEMAN.)

An astonishing number of stock are
killed each season by lightning, and
not few human beings, and in almost
every case the dead stock is found
near q wire fence There is no doubt
but that large portion of this stock
and human life could be saved by
grounding the wires of the fence, but
as this calls for a large-sized, rather
expensive wire or iron rod, ii is seldom
done.
An effective safety device may be
easily constructed as follows: Any or
binary smooth fence wire may be
driven four or five feet deep in the
hardest soil-at either depth the wire
is sure to be in damp, wet soil ct al
seasons of the year. Two 1 by 12-inch
boards, four or five feet long, are
shaped like flight of steep steps Gas
shown in the accompanying illustra
tton).
The step-shaped notches should be
about six inches in height and one and
cne-half inches deep; in the top cen
fer of each step small groove is cut
Gas shown by the darts leading TO b
These should be one-fourth inch wide
and about one-eighth of an inch deep
SO that when the two pieces are fas-
tened together each step has a one
fourth-inch hole its entire length.
The grooves should be as smooth
and straight as possible, but can be
cut with an ordinary pocketknife il
no other tool is at hand.
Fasten the lower ends of the boards
together with small bolt Gas shown
in the left-hand figure) hold the top
together with the left hand, set the
device where wanted and drop the
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26

neared q ruined old mill patched with
moss, fit setting for picture of a
far past century. There was little
grove near ii. The place was delicious
~ quiet and cool. Arnold sat down
under Il spreading oak and fell asleep.
He awoke to the sound of conversa-
ton near by. Getting 10 his feet he
made out beyond. bright pretty maid
en- of about eighteen and slouchy,
but honest-faced country pumpkin Il
trifle older. Near BY was q keen-faced
business-appearing young man, OBJ
viously city bred. Leaning against Il
tree was tripod and camera. The
young man was speaking:
1T will never do
"What do you want me to dO?' de-
manded the bumpkh in fretful tone,
squeeze her To death?"
Not at all-be the natural lover.
Don't smack ner. kiss her daintily.
Don't grab her as if she were stack
of wheat. Be expressive, my young
friend"
Say" spouted the pumpkin. you
want love scene? Well, here it is
true to nature, isn't it, Nellie?'
Yes" nodded the bluShing girl.
That's the way Hiram has always
made love-
The young man looked troubled. He
STOOD musing. Finally he observed:
''1ve offered our young friend here
n thousand dollars 10 let me catch n
good rural movie. winding up by burn
ing down this worthless old rattletrap
of mill. That's all right, l can make
the fire scene thrilling enough, but I've
got TO have half reel OF genuine SEN
timent preceding the sensational de-
noument. Wish l had one of the reg
ular troupe here. You won't dc at
all. The audience would simply laugh"
There's Lem Powers" observed the
girl shyly. He knows how To play
love-"
How do you knowT' roared the
aroused Hiram
He studied in an elocution school"
Yes, I'd like To see Lem making
love to you. oh, yes" snorted Hiram.
Can | help you out?" abruptly in
quired Arnold. coming into view.
All hands stared Mt his pleasant smil-
ing face, the girl particularly. the
movie man with interest. Hiram du-
biousiy. Said the latter:
Just play kisses. mind you."
"Oh, surely" agreed Arnold accom-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26

wire In the top hole; drive down to
the wood, lift the device and place the
wire in the next hole, and SO on IN
til the last hole is reached.
In this manner very Smalln wire
may be driven in the ground without
bending, and only six inches of same
is above the wood at one time. Splice
the ground wire and connect same to
each wire of the fence and you will
have first-class lightning arrestor
The distance apart these ground
wires should be placed is a question
the writer places them every eight
or ten rods.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.

Copyright, 1916. b. y. !. chapman.)
Ruby Wardell was madly jealous of
her husband and he never suspected
the fact. Certainly he was handsome,
chatty, accommodating, but all of his
impulses were of the friendly and hui
name order and he idolized his wife
solely as the apple of his eye.
He mad noticed the first gloss of
sweetness and perfect happiness some
what dissipated after the first six
months of married life, but he at
tributed the growing pettishness of
Ruby to loneliness, ennui, the absence
Of close girlhood friends. Arnold was
away good deal of his time, being q
travelling salesman. He felt sorry for
Ruby on this account. AS to Ruby,
she continued to hear what terrible
fiirts these knights of TIE road were,
most of them, her informants assured
her, like the sailor who has a sweet
heart in every port.
II Arnold had understood his wife
and her concealed suspicious better,
he would never have telegraphed her
one summer afternoon:
"Man away for two days. Expect
a big order. VIII be delayed forty-eight
hours"
These facts were true. Arnold was
acting under a strictly business i'm
petus and house instructions. He had
two days to loaf in. The village was
crude, hot, dusty, dead old town.
The next morning he resolved upon q
hike down an inviting-loOking coun-
try road.
The primitive struck him from the
start of his jaunt. The farms were an
cient, the people homespun and gawky.
At some doorsteps he saw old women
with distaff and spinning wheel. He
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26
HEARING Zen at Work.

Nowadays, the manager Of ma
chine shop or factory can know how
much work Is being done at benches
by mechanics or by power driven ma
chimes or tools by means OF micro
phones or telephone transmitters con-
nected with the working apparatus.
BY becoming familiar with the vi
brations of the different machines he
can tell at any given moment just how
fast Pat is working the lathe. or how
industriously Mike is operating the
milling machine on one of his blue
Mondays.
In addition To this he can tell at n
single turn of the switch If the ma
chimes are running at normal speed
and smoothly and proper)y. as they
should.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26

States which of bygon
The working model
invented
of Vshaped shell OF with padded lining
material completed the equipment
likewise being studied
sodpece British Germans
studied
the kind in Europe
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26
PROTECT FOWLS FROM MITES
Suffering Birds Cannot Do Well When
Infected With Vermin-Use
Ointment and Powder.

Lice and mites must be kept down,
for suffering fowls and chicks cannot
do we'll
Therefore, use plenty Of mite-killing
liquid and plenty of lice-killing ONT
ment and powder and in that way pro-
tect your fowls and your profit.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26
OVERCOMING GARLIC I'M MILK
No Practical Method for Use on Dairy
Farms-keep Cows Off GarIicky
Pastures is Best.

What is the best way to remove
the garlic taste in milk? This ques-
ton has been asked.
Though large milk establishments
have mechanical processes for taking
odOrs out of milk and cream by
means of an air blast, there is no
practical method for use or dairy
farms. An aeratOr would perhaps
be of some slight advantage, but pre-
vention is the best cure. Keeping the
COWS off garlicky pastures several
hours before milking is the most eff
fective means of overcoming the trou-
BILE.
One of the best ways to kill wild
garlic in pastures is TO turn in sheep.
They like the tops, and in a few years
the garlic will disappear.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26
PINK EYE QUITE INFECTIOUS
Disease Travels Through Herd Of Cat
tie Rapidly, Apparently IRE
spective of Age.

(By w. P. SHULER, Department OF
Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma 4. and
NJ. College, Stillwater.)
The true cause of pink eye in cattle
is unknown. Its infectiouSneSs cannot
be doubted. 1t travels through herd
rapidly, apparently irrespective of the
age of the animals The disease runs
its course in eight or twelve days and
may result in a satisfactory recovery
or the animal may be partially or to-
tally blind in one or both eyes as
result of the attack. Apparently ami
mails do not become immune 10 this
disease. 1t is manifest by a watery
appearance of the eye, which later be-
comes more or less prurient and the
eyelids become gummed together. This
attracts flies and is a very unsightly
thing, as we'll as torture to the az
fected animal. The treatment should
be as follows:
Segregate the affected animals by
putting them il possible in n shady
per. Keep an abundant supply of
pure, cool drinking water before them,
and treat the eyes twice day as fol-
lows: First wash off the lids and eye
lashes with warm water and CASTLE
soap, then open the eye by catching
up the upper lid with the thumb and
first finger and rolling it back over the
second finger. BY means OF medicine
dropper or cotton swab, wash the eye
out with the following solution:
Pyoktanin ten grains, boric acid
four drains, lead acetate one dram.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26


decacy?
study
supply due the fishing which has carried within
uninterrupted pursuit Of the hard
TO
also observe the
to the a
fishes crabs and
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26
EXHIBIT CHICKENS AT FAIRS
Will Learn Much About Poultry
and Secret Of Winning.

Pick out some of your best purebred
individuals and take them TO your
state and county fairs. You ma not
win a thing. but ycu viii learn a lot
about poultry and perhaps be able 20
discover the secret OF winning. 81 that
bon class next year.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26
INSPECTION OF PEACH TREES
After Borers-Paint the Wound
With White Lead.

October is a good month for worm
Ing the peach trees. Go over them
carefully and get out the borers, paint
the wounds with white lead and draw
the dirt away from the roots so the
weather may have a chance at the
borers that were overlooked.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26


cells of the human body the
Take
That
apostles urymen
81 written President Wilson, Roosevelt Others
a perfect
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26
COMPLETE RECORD OF FOWL
to Tell How Many Eggs Each
Individual Hen Produces.

Numbered leg bands on the legs of
the fowls will make il possible 10 keep
a complete record of the eggs they lay.
the kind of chickens they produce, ETC.
The Sc bands can be secured from poul-
try supply dealers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26
TURNIPS REQUIRE RICH SOIL
Vegetable Grows Best on Freshly
Broken land-May Be Sown
After Some Other Crop.

Turnips require rich soil. and grow
best on freshly broken land. They
may be sown broadcast after some
other crop has been removed. They
should grow rapidly in rich, sandy soil
free from fresh manure. About one
ounce of seed will be required for 80
feet Of drill, and two pounds TO the
acre, if in drills.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26
Revolving Feed Bin.

II. p. Gerber in Dakota Farmer. When
not in use this bin can be pushed out
of the way with little pressure. IL
the cover is carefully fitted. the con
tents of the bin are secure from dust
and mice.
A similar but smaller bin can be
made by using n candy pail instead o.
q barrel or keg.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26
SATISFACTORY BIN FOR FEED
II Cover Is Snugly and Carefully Fit
ted Contents Are Secure From
Dust and Mice.

A handy and satisfactory bin for
-four or feed OF any kind can be made
from n barrel, few boards and n
piece OF 2 by AS illustrated here
with:
The style and size of barrel used
will depend largely upon the space
where the bin is TO be placed. writes
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26

effort to lind the best Kind Of prOtec-
ton for American soldiers in trench
warfare.
And the office Of the chief of
ordnance is getting to look like the
showroom of the royal armorer in the
days of Richard Occur de Lien.
Since the European armies began
to adopt steel helmets and breastplateS
as protection against the hailstorms Of
shrapnel and the spatter of machine
gun bullets, n crop of inventors has
sprung up throughout the United
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26

those
would
card
q order mig
the gastrOnOmic Washington's
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26
ATTACHMENT FOR HAY RAKE
Metal Plate Prevents Fine Hay From
Working Out Between End
Tooth and the Wheel.

The attachment shown here pre-
vents fine hay from working ont be-
tween the end tooth and the wheel
1t consists merely of a metal plate
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26

out an lnVentlOn worth S1UUUUU. Inc
new invention, when it is discovered,
will be the result Of a close study of a
cluster of stones" which he says he
has discovered to be the basis Of al
nature.
Gibson, who claims to be the in
chairs, pointed to q chart on the wall
Of his room. The chart was picture
of II balls grouped around a single
one in the center, and on the bottom
was printed these words, "What means
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26

tlOn IN tIlls one line IS IN jeopardy.
Season by season for the past ten
years the crab supply has been slowly
diminishing, and this year the dealers
are noticing that the number of crabs
sent TO market is showing a marked
decline. 1t is difficult to secure as
many hard-shelled crabs as the trade
demands, TO say nothing of the soft
shelled ones, which are unusually
scarce.
Is it possible that the snowy crab
Hn1- - Ior~;rol 30 III n
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26

the capital.
This is the opinion of August f.
Moeller, maitre d'hotel of the New
Willard.
eve have decided to be strictly
neutral" said Moeller, with a twinkle
in his eye and decidedly Teutonic ac-
cent when questioned as to the pro-
posed DEVIATION of the French from the
bill of fare.
"Why, 1t would be just the same
as asking the average English-speaking
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26
Grab Supply of the Capital City Is Diminishing

M AsINGToN famed place for crabs Well this be
of the Atlantic eoh0se Cheapeake bay But the cys
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26
Our Soldiers May Look Like the Knights Of Old

existing the of basaes shields helmets
- middle
being studied the the department
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26
inventor Proposes National Emblem Of 13 Balls

AsINGToNAt last the number of 10
w All this
r. Gibson who is Organizing
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26
French Remains the Menu Language of Washington

VIII
how the offensive
the French the bills of
OF meInc ardshd to firm
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1917-01-26

riveted TO the fiat, extra heavy. end
tooth. This device is useful for rak-
ing the fine short second growth hay.
Wisconsin AgriculturiSt.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-30
DRAFTED MEN
ALL TO ANSWER
Continued from Page ~

form, and in which she is employed,
or i'm which there is an immediate
opening for her under conditions that
will enable her to support herself de-
Gently and without suffering or hard.
ship.
Co Necessary skilled farm laborer
in necessary agricultural enterprise.
CD Necessary skilled industrial la.
borer in necessary industrial enter.
prise.
CLASS III.
(A) Man with dependent children
(not his OWN, but toward whom he
stands in relation of parent.
OBJ Man with dependent, aged, OF
infirm parents.
CO. Man with dependent helpless
brothers or sisters
CD County or municipal officer.
(E) Highly trained fireman or po-
liceman, at least three years in service
Of municipality.
CD Necessary custom house clerk.
co Necessary employee of United
States in transmission of the mails.
CID Necessary artificer or work
man in United States armory or arse
nal.
CD Necessary employee in service of
United States.
CD Necessary assistant, associate,
or hired manager of necessary agricul-
tural enterprise.
(K) Necessary highly specialized
technical or mechanical expert Of nec-
essary industrial enterprise.
CD Necessary assistant or associ-
ate manager of necessary industrial
enterprise.
CLASS Nv.
(A) Man whose wife or children
are mainly dependent on his labor for
support.
OBJ Mariner actually employed In
sea service or citizen or merchant Of
the United States.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-30
AMACOY LAKE

Special Correspondence
Miss Viva BOllman returned to her
school Tuesday afternoon.
The Ladies' Aid Society met with
Mrs. John Cox Thursday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert GOff of
Washburn, are visiting the home
folks for few days
VIM. Davis, of Soft Maple. is seri-
oussy i'll. DR.. Johnson, of Bruce. is
the attending physician.
w. III. GOff, Herbert Golf. Bert
Stevens and Ora Golf autOed to camp
9 Sunday, where the boys are hunting.
George and Herman Mater, Walter
Fleming, Earl and Milton Golf, John
Cox and G. A. Stevens are hunting
near camp 8 at Exeland.
A party of young people from the
lake attended the social center meet
ing at New Hutchinson Saturday even
ing. A fine program was reported
School opened Thursday morning. 1t
has been closed for repairs. The build
ing is how in fine condition A new
furnace has been installed and new
ceiling put ON.
Ladysmith news-budget. [volume] (Ladysmith, Rusk County, Wis.) 1907-1927, 1917-11-30
DEER HUNTERS GET
BACK TO FIRESIDES

Back from the Hunt" was the title
of celebrated painting which after
awhile got into the tea store chrome
class. 1t represented a rugged hunter
tossing a six-prOng buck into the midst
of bunch of admiring dram destroy
ers in Tyrolean beer parlor.
Cut the thirst relief station out of
the picture and a score or more of sim
liar pictures could be painted in Lady
smith the past week. One can sniff the
odor of friend venison in the tagging
air of the winter day. Those who did
not get deer have the more interesting
stories. How the wild boys got busy is
always thrilling and the less there is
of truth in the yarn the better the tale
Bucks Camp lost most of it's popula-
ton Wednesday. Hunting was nothing
extra but it is hard to find the one who
failed to find his game. Irwin True
and Harry Munroe were the only ones
left at Bucks camp Thursday. Bucks
club members and guests killed ten
deer