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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-13

FOR SALE-Four bred gifts; wiz
ONE with pigs Dec. LIST. Apply tc
l7O feet, corner Jessamine and Cor
Ion; fine shade trees, rich land, water;
.1eorge Drexler, Roanoke Drive. Il
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-12-13

Join the Red Cross.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-01-31
| THE REAL MAN
By FRANCIS LYNDE
1 s5sa.saS
By FRANCIS LYNDE
(Coprish. BY Cha. Scibaef's Soos)

"Dave," he said, rising to stand over
the square-built man In the swing
chair. ats like pulling a sound tooth
to have to tell you the plain truth.
You've got a mighty bad case Of
money-rot. The profit account has
grown so big with you that you can't
see over the top Of 1t. You've horsed
back and forth between Stanton's out
fit and ours until you can't tell the
difference between your old friends
and a bunch Of low-down. conscience
less land-plrates. You pull your gun
and 90 to shooting whenever you get
ready. Wen stay with you and try
to hold up our end-and Johns. And
you mark my words, Dave: you're the
man that's going to get left In this
deal; the straddler always gets left"
And with that he cut the interview
short and went back to the High Line
offices on the upper floor.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-01-31

MAN

and he said that perhaps you would
that perhaps you might want to"
Her rich voice was at Its fruitiest,
and the hesitation was Of exactly the
proper shade.
Kinzie, eold.blooded as a fish with
Respondent debtors, felt himself sud-
denly warmed and moved to be gentle
with this gracious young woman.
"Er-yes. Miss Richlander-er-a
dlsagreeable duty, you know. l want
ed to ask about this young man. Smith.
We don't know him very well here In
Brewster, and as he has considerable
business dealings with the bank, we
that Is, / thought your father might
be able to tell US something about
his standing In his home town"
sand my father did tell you?"
"Well-yes; he-er-he says Smith
Is ia grand rascal; fugitive from
justice; and We thought" David Kin.
zie, well hardened In all the processes
OF dealing with men, was making diff
fcult weather Of 1t with this all-too-
beautiful young woman.
Miss Richlander's laugh was well re-
strained. She seemed to be struggling
earnestly to make 1t appear so.
"You business gentlemen are so fun
ny!" she commented. you know, OF
course, Mr. Kinzie, that this Mr.. Smith
and l are old friends; you've probably
seen US together enough to be sure of
that Hasn't 1t occurred to you that
however well / might know the Mr..
Smith my father has written you
about, should hardly care to be seen
In public with himf"
"Then there are two Of themr Kim
zte demanded.
The young woman was laughing
again. "Would that be SO very won
derful?-with SO many Smiths in the
worldp
"But-er-the middle name, Miss
Richlander: that isn't so infern-so
very common, I'm sure"
1T II rather remarkable, isn't I'll
But there are good many Montagues
In our part Of the world. too. The
man my father wrote you about al
ways signed himself J. Montague as
II he were q little ashamed Of the
john"
Then this Brewster Smith isn't the
one who is wanted In Lawrenceville
for embezzlement and attempted mur-
der?"
Excuse me-" said the beauty, with
another very palpable attempt to
smother her amusement. III you could
only know this other Smith. ]. Mon.
tague, as remember him, was q typi.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-01-31
FARMERS ASSIST
COAL s1R|NGENcY
Use Of More Wood Would Aid
Economy in Commodity.
MANY DOLLARS ARE IDLE
Il 10 Where Team-Hauled Wood Can
Be Used Instead Of Railroad
Hauled Coal That Change Of
Fuel Would Help.

Are you a coal burner when you
might be a wood burner? Have you
woodland that isn't working? What
can the town man and the suburban
dweller do about the coal stringency?
Much would be accomplished toward
meeting the present situation arising
from the unparalleled demand for coal
and from the great burden on the ma
tons railroads, 1t is believed, II not
only the farmers who have woodlands
but city and suburban real estate own
ers possessing more or less wooded
tracts OF land would draw on these
areas for part at least, Of their fuel
supply. In the neighborhood Of small
cities as well us larger ones there are
many woodlots from which much fuel
wood could be obtained without en-
croachment on the needed shade trees
and without detracting from the
beauty of the landscape. In fact,
proper thinning In many cases will
help the development of desirable
trees.
Save by Burning Wood.
As an instance Of how coal can be
saved by the burning Of wood, the
United States department of agricul-
ture has cited figures for II northern
and eastern states with a rural popu-
lation of about 20,000.0O0 which, 1t is
estimated, uses annually about 49,
100000 tons of coal. 1t Is figured that
the substitution Of wood for one
fourth of the coal burned by farmers
and for one-tenth Of the coal burned
In villages would result In a saving of
nearly 100000 tons, or between 65-
600 and 10000 carloads.
1t is where team-hauled wood can be
used instead of railroad-hauled coal
that the change of fuel should be
made. While 1t Is not expected that
the substitution Of wood for coal
could be complete, 1t is true that for
heating many kinds Of buildings wood
Is the more convenient and ordinarily
the cheaper fuel.
This is particularly true In buildings
for which heat is required only oeca-
slonally, but then is wanted In large
volume ut short notice.
Arrange for Burning Wood.
Furnaces are built especially for
burning wood In three or four-foot
lengths. If stove crate is too coarse
for wood sheet-iron cover over a
good part Of the surface will make II
suitable, or a few bricks can be used.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-01-31
HOW MUCH WOOD WOULD
A W00DCUTTER CUT If

Taking white oak as fairly
typical Of the hard woods and
white pine for the soft woods,
the figures below will show ap-
proximately the amount of cord
wood that may be cut from trees
Of different sizes. The figures
will vary considerably with the
extent at which the tops and
branches are utilized and on the
taper Of the tree trunks. With
forest-grown trees, utilizing the
branches and tops to about two
inches, these amounts may be
expected:
White Oak.
Ten inches In diameter, 80 feet
high, one-sixth to one-seventh Of
cord; Is inches in diameter, 90
feet high, about two-fifths Of q
cord; "a inches In diameter, 70
feet high, one and one-flfth
. cords.
White Pine.
Ten inches In diameter, so feet
high, one-eighth Of q cord; IS
inches in diameter, 90 feet high,
one-third Of a cord; "a inches In
diameter. 20 feet high, seven
eighths of a cord.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-01-31
More Food From New Island,

Our new possessions In the Allan.
tic-the Virgin islands-will become
more nearly self-supporting II the aim
OF the United States department Of
agriculture Is realized. A representa-
tive Of the federal department In
yestignted the agricultural situation in
these islands last season and made
suggestions intended to help the peo-
pie there to produce more food.
The only crops the investigator found
under extensive cultivation were sugar
cane and Sea Island cotton, the yields
Of which are low compared with other
West Indian islands. The represents
tive found that there was an almost
complete absence Of vegetables and
fruit on the markets, indicating very
limited supplies Of locally grown food
materials. Stock growing Is followed
to some extent, but improved stock is
needed, better forage plants should be
introduced, and more attention n
needed to the proper handling Of stock.
dairying and other farm enterprises.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-01-31

"He says smith Is Grand Rascal
cal society man-the kind of man who
wears dress clothes even when he
dimes alone, and who wouldn't let his
beard grow overnight for kings ran
som. But walt a moment. There Is
q young gentleman here who came last
evening direct from Lawrenceville.
Let me send for him."
She rose and pressed the bell push,
and when the floor boy came, he was
sent to the lobby to page Jlbbey. Dur.
Ing the little walt, David Kinzie was
skillfully made to talk about other
things. Jibbey was easily found, as It
appeared, and he came at once. Miss
Richlander did the honors graciously.
Mr.. Kinzle, this Is Mr.. Tucker Jib-
hey. the son of one of our Lawrence
vile bankers. Tucker-Mr. Kinzle
the president Of the Brewster City Ma.
tional." Then, before Klnzle could be.
gin: Tucker, I've sent for you In
self-defense. You know both Mr.. John
Smith, at present Of Brewster. and also
]. Montague Smith, sometime Of Law.
renceville and now of goodness only
knows where. Mr.. Kinzie Is trying tc
make out that they are one and the
same"
Jibbey laughed broadly. He stood
In no awe of banks. bankers, or stub
bly, mustaches.
"lll tell John. when / see him again
and take a chance on being able Il
run faster than he can." he chuckled
Ripping good joker
'Then you know both men7" said
Kinzie, glancing at his watch and ris
Ing.
Like q book. They're no more
alike than black and white. Our mar
here Ii from Cincinnati; isn't that
where you met him. verdai / recol
lect You didn't Ike hlw st Hrst bs
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-01-31

which means drying 1t from six to
eight months when piled SO as to get
n good circulation Of air. However,
SO per cent of the moisture may be
removed In three months.
Because Of the unusual demand for
cord wood 1t Is believed that the
present time offers unparalleled op-
portunIty not only for farmers to i'm
prove their woodlands by cutting out
the poorer trees and selling them, but
for private and public owners Of
wooded tracts to clear their lands at
a profit. Communities which feel they
are threatened with a serious fuel
shortage will do well to take measures
to stimulate the cutting of wood. Such
action may be viewed as part of
Americas cooperation in the national
endeavor to feed and sustain Ameri-
cas- army and allies.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-01-31

OF soft maple a cord and a half is re.
qulred to equal one ton Of coal, and Of
cedar, poplar or Eastwood, two cords.
One cord Of mixed wood. well sen
soned, equals In heating value at least
one ton Of average-grade bltuminous
coal.
The most common method of making
cord wood is to cut the trees into four
foot lengths with an ak and split the
larger pieces. The pieces are then
piled in standard cord, which is
eight feet long, four feet high and four
feet wide. The contents are 128 cubic
feet, of which 70 per cent is wood and
30 per cent air.
Best Heating Value.
To have the best heating value as
well as to reduce the cost of hauling,
wood should be thoroughly seasoned,
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-01-31

Without any special inconvenience
and without any risk to health or we'll
being, the sugar consumption of the
average person can be lowered. Any
one who uses sugar In er ,s5ve
amounts will be the better foA Ing
less.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-01-31

Wood CRATES are sold in two pieces
which can be inserted through the fire
door and placed on top Of the regular
crate.
In heating value one standard cord
Of well-seasoned hickory. oak, beech,
birch, hard maple, ash. elm, locust or
cherry is approximately equal to one
ton (2,000 pounds) Of anthracite coal.
The Raymer enterprise., 1918-01-31
PRIVATE WooDLoTs HELP
MEET A COAL SHORTAGE.

Throwing open the woodlot on
his suburban place to oil who
would come and cut, a Washing
ton Cd. C.) man aided shiverlng
families to meet the coal strin-
gency a few weeks ago. Then
he located some 5000 cords more
In either fallen or dead standing
timber In wooded lands nearby
and obtained the consent of the
owners to allow the public to cut
fuel In needed quantities under
proper supervision. i.
Are the woodlots around your
town doing their part In the fuel
emergency?
The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1918-06-27
New Boomerana Bullet.

The discussion of the war Is heard
everywhere. Even negro janitors find
time while shoveling on the coal to
talk about it, says New York news
letter. Two of them were discussing
the wonderful inventions brought about
by the war. THE man Edison is some
boy" said one of the negroes. "How's
that?" inquired the other. "Why he's
done gone and invented a magnetized
bullet dat can't miss a German, if it
sees his steel helmet" That's what
calls some invention" exclaimed the
other. But dat amt all what that
bullet can do" continued the first
speaker. whenever that bullet don't
hit nothin' it comes straight back to
the American lines. Dat so? asked
the second janitor, with some doubt.
How do they manage to keep them
there comm back bullets from hIttin'
our own men?" "Well, nah frien',
didn't 'splain that" answered the first
one, but you can betcher life that
man Edison has got dem bullets
trained. You doan 'spect he'd let 'em
kill any Americans, do you? No. sir.
He's just got them fixed so dey, will
come back and fall around our gun
ners' feet"
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice of Proof of Application of
Water to Beneficial Use.

Notice is hereby given that at II
a. m. on the 9th day of July, 1918, al
Ola, County of Gem, State of Idaho
before Sherman Glenn, notary public
proof will be submitted of the applica-
ton to beneficial use of 7-10ths of one
cubic foot per second of the waters
of unnamed creek branch of Kennedy
creek, in accordance with the terms
and conditions of Permit No. 1904
heretofore issued by the State Engin-
eer of the State of Idaho.
1. The name and postoffice address
of the person or corporation holding
said permit are Grant Vaughan, Ola,
Gem county, Idaho.
2. The use to which said water has
been applied is irrigation.
3. The amount applied to beneficial.
use is 7-10ths cubic feet.
4. The place where said water is
used (if for irrigation, give full end
accurate description of the lands irri-
gated 35 acres in the SWA of NWA
section 7, T. 10 N, R. East B. M.
5. The date of the priority which
said user is prepared to establish is
July 9, 1918.
FRED A WILKIE,
State Engineer.
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NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
Notice of Proof of Application o.
Water to Beneficial Use

Notice is hereby given that at 10
a. m. on the 9th day of July, 1918, at
Emmett, County of Gem, State of Ida
no, before Finley Monroe, notary
public, proof will be submitted of the
application to beneficial use of IL of l
cubic foot per second of the waters
of Cherry creek in accordance with
the terms and conditions of Permit
No. 1857, heretofore issued by the
State Engineer of the State of Idaho.
/. The name and posoffice address
of the person or corporation holding
said permit are Thomas B. Sans, En-
NETT, Gem County, Idaho.
2. The use to which said water has
been applied is irrigation and domestic
use.
8. The amount applied to beneficial
use is IL of l Gu. fit. per second.
4. The place where said water is
used (if for irrigation, give full and
accurate description of the lands ir-
rigated) SEA SWA, Sec. IA, Twp. 7
~, R. l w. B. M.
s. The date of the priority which
said user is prepared to establish Is
July IL, 1917.
FRED A. WILKIE.
State Engineer.
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WOMAN PLEADED FOR CANDOR
Matron Announcing Nearncss Of Birth
day Found Truth Not SO Attrac-
tive After She Got It

A woman with a birthday in sight
spoke earnestly to three men who were
her friends. writes Ella Randall
Pearce, in life.
Tomorrow will be another BIRTH
day for me-" she said. Il know the
freshness of my youth has departed,
but l should like to know just how
old appear In the eyes Of the world.
Tell me, my dear friends, if you were
looking on me for the first time what
would be your Impressions"
Said the first man glibly: 81 have
known you for several years, and you
appear the same as when l first saw
you. Your beauty is undimmed; your
charm is undiminished. If l did not
know otherwise, 1 should say tomor-
row would be your twentieth BIRTH
day."
Said the second man more slowly:
II. too, have known you for several
years, but it seems to me you have
been favored by time. Your beauty
has ripened and deepened until now
you, who were once lovely bud, are
a lovelier rose In bloom. 1 should
count tomorrow as the beginning Of
your twenty-fifth year."
''And you." queried the woman Of
the third man, who had been regard
ing her with clear-eyed frankness.
Between friends there should al
ways be truth" he replied gravely.
II acknowledge your beauty and your
charm and both have been wonder
fully preserved in semblance of youth.
But you ask for candor and you shall
should not expect you to>see thirty
after tomorrow"
The woman faced the three men
who were her friends, and her eyes
were cleaning while her cheeks pink
turned crimson. She pointed an ac-
cusing finger.
You have lied" she said tremulous-
ly, "and you also. But l will forgive
you both because you lied to please
me. But you'-she whirled toward |
the last speaker-'you are barbarous |
egotist. You have wounded me iR or
der to maintain your own reputation |
for yeracity. Truth, indeedl Your |
honesty offends me. We are no longer |
friends. Go-and Quicklyw
"Whewl" exclaimed the third man
as he strobe through the outer dark
ness. Il wonder what would have
to me if l had really told
her the truth?"
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AUNT'S WISTARIA
e~~~~~~~
BY HILDA MORRIS.
K9GSRSG2ENGN&2GNGSR%N

Aunt James house was not impress
sive, in itself. 1t was very old house,
square and brown, topped with a
square brown cupola that gave 1t a de-
ceptive appearance Of size. 1t was not
a large house, and 1t stood on q corner
lot opposite an enormous new apart
ment building which quite dwarfed it
by comparison. The apartment was so
new and glttering, so proudly dis
claimant of anything that was not up
to-date that it would have made Aunt
James house look almost shabby had
It not been for one thing. This one
thing was the glory and the splendor
of the old brown house-a huge wis
taria vine that covered one whole side.
Kitty Carow, the young niece who
had come to be Aunt James compan-
aon, did not like the old house. It
made her homesick for the tight little
New York apartment she had left.
"Aunt Jane" she ventured to say
one day. why don't you build apart
ments here? You could put a large
building on this lot"
Aunt Jane lifted Mortified hands.
Apartments !" she exclaimed In
tone of whitening scorn. do you think
i would dig up the wistaria for apart
ments?"
And very soon Kitty found that the
wistaria was the very soul of the
house, almost its reason for being.
Aunt Jane fairly worshiped the wis
taria. The fact that 1t darkened some
of the rooms did not matter, the huge
wine was too sacred to be trimmed.
kitty used to sit behind It's shade and
long, inwardly, to use the pruning
shears on it.
But very soon Kitty found that the
wistarid had its uses. There was a
young man in the apartment build |
ing across the way, very handsome [
young man. He came and went In a /
huge gray motor, apparently always in |
a hurry, always looking very impor-
tant. Kitty learned that he was
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physician. BY using the wistarta as
screen she could watch his comIngs
and goings quite closely and without
being seen.
When 1t came time for the wistarfa
10 bloom Aunt Jane put on q sort Of
holiday manner. She donned her hest
gown every afternoon and sat on the
veranda where she could be seen. rock
ing gently, by the people who passed
Dy or stopped to admire the wonderful
nowering vine. She made Kitty put on
white frilled frock and sit there too.
one afternoon Kitty came In from
the veranda to find Aunt Jane living
on the floor in the sitting room, groan-
Ing.
was trying to straIghten q pfc-
lure and | fell" she exclaimed. "T
think my legs broken! Get a doctor
quick"
Kitty helped Aunt Jane to the couch
ana ran across the street. AS luck
would have 1t young Doctor Avery was
Just getting out of his car.
Aunt Janew she said. "Please
come at once :"
Doctor Avery found that the leg was
not broken, after all, but he lost no
time in getting Aunt Jane to bed and
ordering nurse from the hospital.
The fall had given the old lady a de-
clded shock, but was nothing serious.
However, as the days went by and
Aunt James accident became a thing
OF the past young Doctor Avery still
found 1t necessary to continue his
daily visits. Only one might have
thought that Kitty and not Aunt
Jane was the patient. One afternoon
he and Kitty sat on the veranda shell
tered by the huge wistaria vine.
ITS a wonderful vine" Doctor
Avery remarked during sudden pause
in their conversation.
Kitty nodded without enthusiasm.
"And a wonderful old house." he |
went on. "and you are a wonderful |
girl, Kitty. Do you know It was the |
wistaria that first attracted me to you? |
/ used to look over here and see this
quaint old place, with its mantel of
green leaves, and think that 1t looked
like a stage already set for a beauti-
full maiden with smooth. dark hair
like 'Evangellne's.' And then one day
l looked over and saw the maiden, just
as had pictured her, only far sweeter
and more beautiful. And then when
came to know her-Oh. Kitty. 1 have
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o Hight to ask II. but could you marry

no right to ask 1t, but could you marry
.meT'
'T-could." whispered Kitty, and heI
answer brought his arm around her.
After he had gone she sat alone In
the leaf-shadows. dreaming.
"The wistaria." she unused; 'he no
ticed me first because of the wistaria.
I used to hate it, but now---why, I love
the wistariar'
After they were settled in the little
apartment-which was not so snug and
ugly after all under Kitty's magic
housewifely touch-Kitty used to look
over at the old brown house, with its
huge Towering vine, and sigh softly.
But 1t was not a sigh of regret, quite
the opposite.
81 love to look ut the wistaria," she
would say. 81 can see how you felt
about it-but oh, John, it's awfully
lonesome being picturesque I'm so
much happier here with you'll"
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dream but a reality and 1 should not
be surprised to find. within a few
years Of the close Of the war, every
new vessel Of any size driven, steered,
stopped, reversed Of turned, merely by
the pressing Of series of buttons on
the bridge, says writer In the Elec-
trical Times, London The application
Of this principle will enable ships to
be run with the highest efficiency at
an even speed, permit marine engi-
neers more liberty of design and yield
proportlonately greater cargo space
than the present cumberous form of
machinery allows.
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Notice to Creditors

Estate of Joseph c. Nelson, dc
ceased
Notice is hereby given by the un-
dersigned Mary A. Nelson, admins
tratrix of the estate of Joseph C
Nelson, deceased, to the creditors OF
and all person having claims against
the said deceased, to exhibit them
with the necessary vouchers, within
four months after the first publication
of this notice, to the said administra-
trix at the law office of j. P. Reed, at
Emmett, county of Gem, state of Idaho,
this being the place fixed for the tran
saction of the business of said estate.
MARY A. NELSON,
Administrative of the estate of
Joseph C. Nelson, deceased.
Dated and first published this goth
day of June, 1918.
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An Old Habit.

The recruit at bayonet practice had
just given the dummy a vicious jab.
when the drill sergeant noticed that he
was grimacing In a rather unusual
manner.
Number FourI' cried the sergeant !;
whats the idea Of all that mugging?"
"Why," said the recruit, a former
movie actor, you want me to register
hate or fury or something don't your"
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Try, Try Again!

Young writer's will do well to re-
member that Lord Bacon rewrote one
of his works II times: and Pascal
his letters several times. and one of
them IL times: while Edmund Burke
had his works printed two or three
times on a private press before offer
Ing them to a ,>'blisher.