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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-08
LOST

LOST-Saturday morning, small
blue-backed account book. Return at
once and receive reward. Apply to
Mrs. ]. I. Hendricks. Book contains
an account with Mrs. Hall. Phone
Asp.
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LIFT YOUR CORNS
OFF WITH FINGERS
Tells How to Loosen a Tender
Corn or Callus So it Lifts
Out Without Pain

You reckless men and women
who are pestered with corns and
who have at least once a week in
vited an awful death from lock-
jaw or blood poisoning are now
told by Cincinnati authority to
use drug called freezone, which
the moment a few drops are ap-
piled to any corn or callus the
soreness is relieved and soon the
entire corn or callus root and all
lifts off with the finger.
Freezone dries the moment il
is applied, and simply shrivels
the corn or callus without inham-
ing or even irritating the sur
rounding tissue or skin. A small
bottle of freezone will cost very
little at any of the drug stores, but
will positively rid ones feet Of
every hard or soft corn or hard
ened callus. If your druggist
hasn't any freezone he can get il
at any wholesale drug house fol-
you.-Adv.
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STATE AND COUNTY. TAXES
GEORGIA-Ben Hill County.
City Of Fitzgerald. Georgia.

City of Fitzgerald, Georgia.
Notice is hereby given that on
Tuesday, the third day of July, 1917,
at the front door of the Court House
in Fitzgerald, Ga, within the legal
hours OF sale on said day, will be
sold for cash to the highest bidder
the following described property to-
wit:
Lot, No. 63, Block %, in the town
OF Westwood, in said county of Ben
Hill, levied on under an execution in
favor of the State of Georgia and
Ben Hill county for $1308 for state
and county taxes for the year 1916, as
the property OF J. w. Woham.
Also at the same time and place
and for the same purpose will be sold
the following described property to-
wit: Lot No SO, Section No. "a, in
town of Westwood, said county of
Ben Hill, levied on under an execu-
ton in favor of the state of Georgia
and Ben Hill county for $S.45 for state
and county taxes for the year 1916
against Mary Corley, as the property
of Mary Corley.
Also at the same time and place
and for the same purpose will be sold
the following described property to-
wit: Lot No. ], Block No. IA, in Wi
mona Heights, in said county of Ben
Hill, levied on under an execution in
favor of the state Of Georgia and Ben
Hill county for $1268 for state and
county taxes for the year 1916 against
J. r. Robinson as the property OF 7.
r. Robinson.
Also at the same time and place
and for the same purpose will be sold
the following described property, to-
wit Lots No. II and II, Block II, in
town of Queensland, in said county of
Ben Hill under an execution in favor
OF the state of Georgia and Ben, Hill
county for 1878 for state and county
taxes for the year 1916, against Mat
tie Williams as the property of Mat
tie Williams.
Also at the same time and place
and for the same purpose will be sold
the following described property, to-
wit: Lot No. l01, Section No. %, in
town of Westwood, in said county of
Ben Hill, levied on under an execu-
ton in favor of the state of Georgia
and Ben Hill county for $11.55 for
state and count taxes for the year
1916 against Norman Bryant, as the
property of Norman Bryant.
Also at the same time and place
and for the same purpose will be sold
the following described property to-
wit: City Lots No. 20 and 21, Square
No. I, Block No. II, in said county
OF Ben Hill, levied on under an execu-
ton in favor Of the state of Georgia
and Ben Hill county for $22o7 for
state and county taxes for the year
1916, against Nancy ]. Phillips, as the
property of Nancy J. Phillips.
This 9TH day of June, 1917.
T. H. DORMINEY,
ded Sep l. Sheriff Ben Hill County.
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NOTICE

Whereas, my wife, Frances Aman-.
da, has turned me from my home, all
persons are warned against giving her
credit on my account. May Is, 1917.
H. A. FISHER,
ded Jl5-4t Fitzgerald, Ga.
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70 R SALE

FARM PRODUCTS FOR SALE
G. G. Reeves, Phone 1921 has Beans
and Turnips for sale.
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FOR SALE-A few fresh milk cows.
Apply to H. H. James, city. If
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-06-08

FOR SALE-8-horse gasoline en-
CINE, good as new, for sale at half
price. See Leader Enterprise. If
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SPECIAL SERMONS CENTRAL
METHODIST CHURCH

Next Sunday at II A. NJ the pastor
will preach on Christian Education
and will deal with matters which
concern the public schools of the city
and parents and children are cordial
ly invited
At 8 P. NJ Great Sinners, Saved
with a Great Salvation, by a Great
Savior All invited. Short sermons
for the hot season Come.
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UNITED BRETHREN CHURCH
4O9 w. Oconee St.
Rev. H. D. Eifert, Pastor

Rev. Fl. D. Ebert, Pastor
Preaching 10:45 A M. and 7:45 P.
NJ. every second and fourth Sunday.
Sunday School every Sunday $50
A. M.
Junior Society 3 P. M. every Sun
day.
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NOTICE

Street taxes are now due. Payable
to David L. Paulk at city hail. C. F
Dixon, Chief of Police, or Herman
Smith II
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The crops in this section are need
ing rain.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-21
IT DOES NOT PAY TO FEED SCRUB STOCK

Along with the high prices farmers
are now realizing for their livestock
comes the high-priced feed necessary
to make the stock ready for market.
Tho greater cost Of maintenance Of
breeding animals and the fattentng OF
market animals must be followed by q
satisfactory return on the market else
the breeder and feeder must cease to
produce and feed. Returns that COM
pletely over-balance the cost Of pro-
duction in fattening are not to Be had
from inferior animals. No mAnufac-
turer would attempt to make an INFER
ior, low-grade product from high
priced raw materials in this time Of
expensive labor and working equip
ment- Regardless Of this fact, the
farmer who In truth IN ono Of tho
wortds greatest manufacturers, some
times ovesiooaks this particular point
and feeds scrub animals On high
priced feed. This kind OF practice ID
gradually eliminating a,eertatn type-o(
livestock farmer. thus giving the bet
ter class of breeders and feeders an
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nKm7 eA1,r.zxusuw

There are two essentials which must
be observed in making saueeArane.
First, It must be remembered that II
too much salt Is used, the kraut wfl
not sour a. It should, and the q1aaty
win be impaired
Again, some salt must be used in
order to preserve the cabbage till it
sours sufficiently to preserve itself.
When kraut gets sour 1t is like pickIeaI
and there win be no further dean8
To make the best kraut, a siiceP
should be used. though it may be
sliced with a knife, coarse or fine -
suits your taste.
Use clean barrel or jar, put in q
layer Of cabbage cut fine, then a little
sah, using not more than a quart Of
salt to a 4o-gallon barrel of kraut.
II you IKE the flavor, add a little
dfll-seed or caraway. When the
vessel Is full, TT clean board inside,
and weight with a clean stone, neves
a piece Of iron.
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-21

Some horses are naturally addicted
to stumbling, others acquire the fault
and still others have 1t thrust upon
them by the carelessness or ignorance
Of the owners.
The horse that sturfbles when a
colt, Is almost incurable. His manner
Of travelling may be improved to some
extent with careful driving with q
tight rein and tho moderately high
checking. but born stumbier is a
hard case TO deal with.
Many horses are made to stumble
By wong shooting. II shod heavily in
front and Night behind they are aarnost
certain TO acquire tho habit
Weak Joints or imperfect1y formed
legs are also causes Of stumbling.
Some colts are born With marked evi-
dences Of weak knees. We know Of
some cases where colts at three years
that have never been driven. were
percepdhly knee-sprung. Such an
animal can never be cured Of this
stumbling habit.
Driving with 4 shack rein Is another
canse OF stumbling. and very often the
solo cause. II . horse becomes ia
Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1916-1918, 1917-09-21

Spraying with sufphate Of from and
sulphate of copper, a means Of
Graduating weeds, can be said ia
hardly more than check their growth.
The spray destroys wild mustard
plants and the leaves Of kinshead
and Canada thistle If applied before
the plants are in bloom, with . ma
chine that viii develop one hundred
to one hundred twenty pounds pres
sure. and through nozzies which make
mist Like spray. sprinkling with
the iron sulphate solution has practt-
cally no effect. The sulphates mem
toned are inexpensive chemicals. The
machinery with which to spray a field
effectively Is somewhat costly. But
the effect Of spraying Is such. II well
and properly done, as to cause a ma
tertai reduction Of weed growth and
promote a. greater growth Of grain. It
also checks the ripenfng Of seeds to
infest the soil the following season
Many menactngw weeds sre not affected
by the spray. QnacA grass, Wild oats,
pigeon grass. French weed, and SOW
thistle appear to receive no set back
from It Chemicals that would be ef-
fective on them would be injurious to
grain.
Cultivation Of fields soon AFTER har-
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NOT A PREsERvAT1vE.

There Is no corn meal and water
prescrvative for vegetables. A report
to this effect recently published, and
credited to the United States Depart
ment Of Agriculture, probably ofigi-
mated from the fact that mixture Of
corn meal and water had been used
by a department specialist to start
the lactic-acid ferment in Gull pota-
toes put up for feed In the form Of
silage. This starter has been used in
the case OF vegetables fermented for
food but it h NOT the preserving fer
ment, the specialists explain; 1t only
starts this ferment. 1t Is not recon-
mended for household use, however
The same purpose Is better served, as
recently announced in connection with
the fermentation process Of preserv-
Ing vegetables for food, by the addi-
ton of small amount OF vinegar
which keeps injurious bacteria down
while the natural lactic-acid ferment
starts
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WEEDS A COMMON ENEMY TO PRODUCTION

west, which may be economically done
with disc harrow, win cause many
weed seeds to gefminate in the fall tc
be subsequently, destroyed by frost
Weeds thus started may also be
plowed under. where they will add tc
the soil fertility. Fall pasturing has
proved destructive to weeds, especial
ly where sheep have been given free
range. Quick growing crops, like bar
ley, are valuable in smothering the
growth Of weeds. Not needing to be
sown early, barley leaves an oppor-
tunity for much dragging and cultiva-
ton after weeds have terminated in
the spring. The soil thus warmed, the
tender weed roots are exposed to the
killing effects Of atmosphere and sun.
the barley terminates and grows
moro rapidly than the weeds. because
most of the weed seeds near the sur
face have been caused to terminate
by the early cultivation and killed by
later cultivation. Barley natures
earlier than weeds, and the systematic
farmer may then cultivate his field
give the weeds chance to terminate
to be killed by the winter freezing or
fall blowing. Winter rye is also a
good crop with which to combat
veeds.-A- D. Wilson.
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WIN. nunure g1De the best returns
when applSed tn the fa1? Evidently
no single answer can be given that
win n an coadlticnA says Country
Gentleman In n orchard planted
on a soeep -ssope, the fAN application
Of manure maEst necessarily be waste
ful. for l2ge portion Of II win be
washed down to lower leve4s by the
winter rains. In an orchard located
on a sandy, open sol the fall applica-
ton of manure viii Also be wasteful:
In this case the soluble nitrogen and
potash compounds are easily washed
into the deeper soil layers and are apt
to be carried of in the drainage
waters. Such soils should receive ap-
locations Of readily-available plant
food at the beginning Of the growing
season. On the other hand, level or
slightly rolling clay soils, or ebay loan
soils should allow an economical utili-
cation Of n3Anufe when the latter is
applied In the fall. To be sure, the
indirect effect Of the manure VIII be
lost to some extent, because the fer
mentation viii occur at the surface
instead of within the soil; neverthe-
less, the Improvement in the filth and
water-holding power Of the land under
the manure mulch should offset this
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BINS SHOULD BE CLEANED.

Each yeax thepe h a large aunual
loss OF stored wheat duo to the WORK
Eof grain iufesting insects, chiedy the
Angoumois grain moth and grain
weevils.
In the ordinary farm grain bin a
great deal Of injury BY these insects
can be prevented b. carefully clean
ing the bin before the new grain is
placed IN it. Sweep out all refuse
grain from cracks and ersvices IN the
moor and sides of the bin. Then
spray with kerosene emulsion using
one+part Of the stock solution to about
five parts of water. Be sure to drive
the spray material into the cracks and
-creyices where the insects or their eggs
might be hidden. Allow the bin to
dry for week or longer before piac-
ing the grain in It.
Kerosene emulsion b prepared as
follows: Shave up and dissolve one
half pound of common laundry soap in
one gallon OF boiling water. Remove
this water from the fire and add two
gallons Of kerosene OIL Mix the
whole thoroughly either with a hand
pump or by pouring from pail to pain
several times. When properly made
the mixture is creamy mass from
which the kerosene will not sepetate.
This is the sestock solution, which
should be diluted as previously direct
ed
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FopporsaH for greater returns from
tho bettef class of livestock they pro-
d1ce.
In spite Of the outstanding a&avan-
tases to be observed In the production
Of livestock OF we'll established classes
and types, there are on the market
today moro "misfts' and inferior
grades than animals Of superior mar
ket qualifications and It h Impossible
to estimate the loss to the producer
due to this condition. Tho parent
stock used on farms Is responsible for
this state Of a1Airs.
The need Of the markets. can be
met only by q general improvement
within the herds and floe1s On gen.
er&l livestock farms
THIS Improvement may be broQeht
shout by the use OF the purehred sire
and the careful quilting Of breeding
herds and docks. Ample proof Of the
efficiency Of thns1 methods may Be
had BY chose oksR vzt1on Of practices
'foslussed By the most progressive and
financially suecessfua slivestock men.
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nfammation-vo< .aabei3e tn 'nQusd
will harden around the joint forming
false bone or osseous tissue. which
will be sure TO make the Joint per-
maneutly sti6 and unfit ever to use.
However tho. chances arc that tho
infinmmat1on wiz become 30 severe
that the animal 10 thrown into tho
most severe suffering and finally
looses all appetite for food or drink
and VIII do In awful agony at hast.
There Il no euro, once the duid leaks
from tho Joint and to use humsne
treatment, you wM at once XIII tho
animal Yoa may hesitate to do this
thinking Il win get better. but your
hopes will be In vain. We ha1o lost
two horses by this same accident IN
less than one year. We treated Them
for q hong time and paid . veteffna-
Ran lots OF money, but we had them
to kin at last for the pain became
30 Intense that the animal refused to
get mp any more and horse ehaa
can't get up isn't worth much. We
hoped we could cure them, but II
can't be done, except 1t be possible
to put them to bed in absolute quiet,
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TO RID THE FIELD OF UHINCH
BUGS,

Prov a deep furrow along the edge
Of the field, running the land side of
the pillow toward the field to be protect
ed. In dry weather the sides Of the fur
row can be made so smooth and 30
steep that the bugs VIII hnd It easier to
crawl along the bottom than to climb
up the sides. Circular holes from 80
to 40 feet apart, made with post
hole digger, may then be dug in the
bottom of the trench. Into these
holes the bugs will fall in large num-
beers, where they may be killed easily
by sprinkling kerosene on over them.
A log dragged back and forth along
the furrow is useful in keeping the
bottom and sides in good condition
during dry weather.
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THE CAUSE OF DEATH IN MILK
By ". II. GILBERT.

F. way a. to cause them 10 prepare an
antt1oee for the tuberculfn.
In addition. those materials arc pro-
doced which are antagontstic to tho
living germs.
It may be said that tho injection Of
the tubercuifn Is the-means Of tncxeas-
ing the quantity Of immunixing sub
stances present moro or less In tho
body Of every person. These sub
stancesafe generally at very low ebb
in the bodies Of those living In u1-
sanitary surroundings and in the IN
temperate.
1t may seem strange that there n
no reaction o. 6es~ following tho IN
trodsctfon Of tuosrenltn whom the
animal Il healthy or In tho initial
stage o( the disoa0e.
hVooM appear <hat the snzsom3-
Ing or defensive macainaey Of the
body requires some time 70 beooaDo
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:. Handy Doors

Hay doors hinged in the gables Of
barns are troublesome when the crop
Is being hoisted into the NOW, and are
constant source of annoyance
through damage from the wind or by
the weakening of the hinged fasten-
ings. BY using sliding doors in the
gable these troubles are easily avoid
ed. writes W. E. Frudden of Charles
City, Ia. in Popular Mechanics. Slid
ing doors, as detailed in the illustra-
ton. can be installed easily to operate
on the incline of the roof, under the
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PREVENT THIS LOSS

E. w. Lehman Of the University
of Missouri College Of Agriculture
suggests that since farmers are dotnx
their utmost to produce maximum
crops they should Also take necessary
precautions to save the food produced.
One method OF conservation is to eli.
inmate this loss caused by rats and
mice. Concrete may be used to keep
them out of the basement. Concrete
floors may be built for new corn cribs
and graneries and small mesh wieo
netting can be placed in the VAIN.
Old cribs and granaries. chicken coon.
and poultry houses should also b
made ratprooE
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than the metal lath. Care nsnst be
taken to SEQ that ere lsfft
around the doors large enO0a,h to ad-
init mice. writes r. ". Ives IN Onto
Farmer
II one story structure h desired.
q building Is feet sQ.re and 10 heeA
high to the plate will huad 500 bush
els Of ear com and 500 hnstse1s of
small g1kin A crib On one side Of
a 4-fc0t eant1xa alley wiz be4 feet wide
and - feek hong. while on the other
side. Of tho A13sy the grain bin would
be e,tssts1d8e and 18af eet long The
grain In might be snhdWided into
emeI1sr b1nA
The-stnE1Banay<,esse IN patent sock
cts In tho concrete loor instead Of
spiked to a sill &zodfed to the founda-
ton The concrete floor should be FIVE
inches IN thjckness. A tile drain
placed GROUND the foundation. WIN in
sure agains dan4,neE.
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Profit in Waste Places
on the Farm

Many poor soils, now waste spots on
the farm. would become profitable II
planted with the right kind of forest
trees. and cared for IN the right way
Trees win often grow where grain and
grass will not. Swamps, stony ridges
exhausted fields, and washed hillsides
need not be abandoned. There is
money IN most Of them If they arc eel
to work producing woodlots and for
ests. But knowledge and judgment
are necessary, and bad guess may be
costly.
Many trees do well in their soils
cone bearing trees In particular. The
farmer rs fortunate whose land has no
poor spots. Few landowners are SO
well OF. Fertile acres are usually
fairly profitable, but the gravel bars.
rocky knobs. marshy swales, and ex-
hausted and eroded slopes are not.
Scarcely one OF them need remain un-
productive. They win grow timber
pine, locust, poplar, osage orange. oak,
chestnut, or some other kind But tho
soA must be studied, and the species
selected to suit It. Failure might fol-
low the planting Of walnut on soll
suited to white ptna, or vice versa, rs
It is decidedly worth while to keep
al Of tho Earm at work. Tho owner
pays taxes on an hts land, and Is out
Of pocket for whatever Is not earning
him something. Further. by growing
a tree crop On land which is too poor
to piow, the quality Of the land itself
rs Improved. Forests add humus to
the sod, bettering It's character; snd
1t has lately boon discovered that the
decaytng leaf inter has also the power
Of gathering from the afr certain
amount Of nitrogen, tho most import
ant Of plant foods. In this respect tho
forest does for tho soil what logumt
nous crops, like clover and alfalfa, do.
wood-growfng on worn-out land thus
becomes doubly profitable. The land
IL made useful and improved at the
Same timo-T. s. Washington.
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Open joints in horses are caused by
a severe injury, usually a kick from
another horse, whereby the perios-
teum covering the bone is either brok-
en- or so badly bruised that severe
inflammation sets IN causing the syno-
vial membrane Of the Joint to open,
allowing the synovial fuid to escape,
says one man. When this reaches
the surface It looks like water. in fact,
is called joint water. but it Is to the
Joints what oil Is to machinery. When
this fluid once begins to escape from
q joint, the cheapest thing to do Is to
kill the animal at once, for 1t will
never get well. Should you be able
to keep the animal so quiet that the
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SERIOUS RESULTS OF ACCIDENTS
Diseases Dss6gment and Habits

!
dgued It should be kept veal,onx.rs
rein and driven over rough rnada ~
good horseman win ever tia -
chances of allowing his hnrss to An
down by driving with a slo1enly retn.
Stumbling often causes bad 60,
dents, not only to the horse, but b
the occupants Of the vehicle he n
drawing. We once saw a 1ne-looaIt |.
carriage-horse who was betux d14ypm
oy woman who allowed Tho xsRD q
bangle loosely tn her hands, nnd.enHlss
lake shore drive in Chicago.
He stumbled for moro than nfkpaa
feet before he finally fen. He ovpe.
turned the carriage In his struak3ee
and when he was assisted to hig test
1t was found that both knees wSep
broken and he was rendered peaatd.
caIly useless for Life.
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until the inflammation is gone and
then you will have a stin Joint.
If you ever have an experience OF
this kind, after killing the animal
take a saw and saw at an angle down
through the joint and see to what
an extent the joint Is injured. You
will find that the covering Of the 5otnf
is practically gone and it is like graf
ing two bones together that have been
sawed in two parts. The joint will be
extremely enlarged. hard with holes
running through 1t and in spots will
be yellow matter, some black spots
and others still red from the fnfiAm-
nation. It is no wonder the animal
refuses to use the joint. The pain b
so intense as to almost set it wild.